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£23,622,185. I-Authorised Capital £6,000,000 Subscribed Capital £4,500,000 Paid-up Capital £2,437,500 II-Fire Fanda........... 3,809,111 III Life & Annuity Funds... 16,186,100
Sinking Fund Account
88,512
£22,501.208 Ravenue Fue Branch... 2,567,158
Life and Aunuity
1,973,269 Branches! Reverce Marine Department. 262,692. Other Receipta 450,193
£6,233,317
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Does not burn or
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MONDAY, APRIL 19 1915.
Messes, Richard Hill and Cond joint depaty-chairman of Tangyon Ltd. is ut Bonaw opinion that Mr. Lloyd George's k thno- will be very unpopular among man, Jurors. They know better tima nogi, no also what they are atted to turn out an they are only too willing to do what he necessary for Government purposes. Any interference with the proper working of these firme would be highly prejudicial
A
Asked if he thought Mr. Lloyd George would be able to and a man capable of urgadising and superintending circle of diferent factories, Sir Lincoln replied: ** I don't think so. The various departments of the orgineering industry are so comp'er and often so baried that it is impossible to find a man who possesses the ECISMTY knowledge and experience to congregste all into one department and act as its director."
Bir J. E. Thornycroft, managing direc tos of Messrs. John I. Thornycroft and Co., thinks that eo far sa manging the question of suppiles is concerned the
soharaa
is a good one and ought not to be difficult, to carry out. As to finding a man who can organise the supply and delivery of war material, no difficulty ought to be experienced. There are plenty of men in the Government Departments who can so Arrange contracts, and deliveries that na little delay as possible will occur. Mr Thorupoft thinks reorganisation of the railway system is more necessary. The manufacturer often turn out parts quickly snough, only to find that the milways undo all bis work.
A director of another prominent en gineering Arm stated that if the Govara- maat took over the factories the men would not harn the same excuse for tura- ing against their employers.* It would solve the labour question."
The British Engineers Association has a council of 3 slected by 300 arms, with combined capital of over £100,000,000. The secretary mys that it is the nucleus of an organisation to help the Government.
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The Mait, commenting on this “very drastic and dramatic, but very megezaar? | Sammaday. Kth April. step." saya:---
Jawa tho mesning of which can be referred to
The engineeristande and manufacturers the State's owa tribunals and there prompt- ly stiled. When a neutral Government is that might be, but for one reash urged by its citizens to remonstrate with another are not, engaged in furahing mili belligerent upon the axercise of any rightstary material ara, in effest, to be motilised sad organised under Government direction. the belligerent claims, it ammot, unles
In other words, a sort of industrial die ennvinged that there is no substance in the xilarance, decline to represent the case of tatorship in established to increase
a cerpat, An illuminating article by Viscount its abjects. This the United States to og the full strength of our mandiac. Dryer, formerly British Ambassador in
Administration did as repeats the right turing resources in plag, to finance the expensive but ensestil readjustment of Washington, on the position of the United States in the war, appears in the Daile i at search ; and they did so with a courtesy i mochtowry from penos te war purposes, and sad moderation which our own Govern- Chronicle and the Daily News and Leader.ment resiprocated, and which has enabled to as the frictica whim experience has
Viscount Bryce rays be bas been con the discussion to proceed with good temperployers and their workman
shown is apt to arise between private em. stantly questioned on the American attitude
sad gocel feeling
and public opinion in regard to the grest | Finally, Viscount Bryco pay a atributa struggle, and he now puts a paper the to the fiberality of American halp for impresions he has derived from the many Fictims of the war, particularly is Balgium.. private letters which have reached him j
from the other side of the Atlantic.
*As to the general feeling in the United
FURTHER DETALES.
Stites my correspondents "entirely ogres busz DRASTIO NEW MEASURE: with what may be gathered from the lead- ing American journals. The vast majority of the people condemn the German Government, laying the blame End the out- break of strife upon it and Austria.
Ardently attached to their awa democratie-institutions, they think that.
N GENERAL MEETING of the above their syar Gurmany Stanin against from
GERMAN, KUTEKTANS,
Establishing ån "Industrial
Dictatorship,"
now
AFFORESTATION IN CHINA.
Speech by the Minister of Agricultus
A recent visit to Nanking of Mr. Chang enion, Minister of Agriculture and Com merce, was an event of interest. Mr. Chang attended moeting of the Culbnisation As- sociation, received guante, visited pointa «f interest in the city, and conducted the freedom in at issue in this confict, because There is only one thing to do in this opening ceremonies of the new Salool of Hydranke Engineering. He visited the THE TUERANGIE RUBBER COM-the ruling powers in Sermany hate demo- terisir, to make the Goremmany more of Colonisation Farm on Purgia Monotain, cracy, and would like to quell it wherever Eless dia cators and trust them to do what is it could. Upon minor issues soma among wise."Mr Bonar Law is the Eouse of This made the socasion of large gathering in rocognition of the work of the might side sometimes with Germany Commons.
the School of Agriculture cosnected with sometimes with the allies. But on the To-day (says the "Globe" of Farch the University of Naalling There were HEREBY GIVEN that a main and rital issue they are all clear. To
the Corpons are raidoring in Committee present members of the Colasivation Society, representatives and students from announarment of the details pfwhich came the schools. Consular agreatatives and named Company will be held at the Office (dum; and France stand for it."
like a bombshell in the House of Com goodly number of the foreign commu- of Mats, LOWE, BINGHAM & MAT. THEWS, NEW GOVERNMENT BECILDING. Des Voeux Rosd, Victoria, in the Uelongit put at less than I par cept-bo sup messure, the most drastic since the war
· of the small minority--I have heard entry Members had no iden
et the impending introduction of
Mr Chang, representing the Chinese of Hongkong, on TUESDAY the 20th day
port the German se nesrly all (s began, which was designed to enable the Government, and Mr. G. E. L. Williams, 1915, at April,
12 n'stack, Neos, Viscount Bryce) ato men af German birth. de ammont to take or any thetary de Cousal, reproventing the American Minis- recisely, for the purpose of having the account of the LIQUIDATOR, showing the born in America grum op pormal American
The children at Europears who are workshop in which war materialen beter, Dr Reinsch, and also the interests of manner in which the winding-up has been citizens for all practical' porpore. This Prodacad, and to take possession of any ) University of Nasking, which is incor- conducted and the property of the Company loyalty is to the Stars and Stripes, and
¡lasz they require. disposed of, laid before such Meeting, and of hearing any expinzation that may be their fouling for the hand of their parents comparatively weak. What is parents is giren by the Liquidator, and also of oetsrmining by Extraordinary Resolution.mparatively weak. What is called the German rote is in same few cities aforce to be reckoned with. But when those who lead it try to use it as a means of applying political pressure in such a case is this, nativo Americans resent such an attempt, for with them it is a fundamental principal that a citizen mast bave do loyalty maye to the United States, and the great bulk even nf the hyphenated German-Americans would refuse to respond."
the manner in which the Bocks, Accoaner, and Documents of the Company and of the Liquidator thereof shall be disposed of..
E. A. M. WILLIAMS,
Liquidater. Hongkong. March 19, 1915,
930
HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
NOTICE,
ANNUAL
THE U.S. GOVERNNIST,
As to the United States Govertmont, that, ban, of course. declared itself shanlutely neutral neutral in letter and in-spirit Aa was to be expected, both
DISEISPECT TO COMMONS There are complaints in both the Unioniss nad Radical Press to-day over the way the Government acted. The Chownicles Parliamentary correspondent says: Government Are not treating the House of Commons with the respect that is due to it while the Teleph says that resentment as expressed by members on both sides of
the House.
parated under American law, planted Firees, one near the top and the other near
the foot of Parple Mountain.
Mr Chang made an excellent speech to
the assembled companys He said that he
glad to be present so manifeet, bir in berest in the colonisation scheme which is afflated with the National Society of which he is President. Herstofore the Govern ment and the poople of China bad taken little interest in the scientific, development In the course of yesterday's explanatory of the agricultural resources of the country. discussion it was ascertained that the Bild in preserving and promoting forestry. 1. Gives power to take over accespied He welcomed the work of the Colonisation houses in the neighbourhod of the Society and especially that of Prof. Bailie, works for the accommodation of who has been so anting in his labours. workmen :
He hoped that the work in Nanking as illustrated by the extensive devolopment of tree planting on Purple Mountain wooli | be both a start and stimulus for the whole country. He wished that the people of China of all grades of society would, on
atablish the ocenion of marriage or the
other event, ment of a new home, or any plant a tree, and he was sure that in this
2. Protects the owners of such works against the consequences of being wablo to folfil their contracİR ;-
4. Maken fair arrangement for the com. pensation of owners without ro course to litigation.
THE AN Members of the HONGKONG Viscount Bryce) that this is the beat proof
3. Contains the Esir wagez claosa; GENERAL MÜETING | sides have Elamed it and it claims (5433
GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE of its impartiality. will be held on MONDAY 26th April, 1915, at 4 o'clock r... precisely, in the OLD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ROOM, (CITY HALL), for the following
purposes
(1) To receive the Raport and Accounts of the Committee for the year ended 31st December, 1914.
(2) To elect a new Committee.
(b) To tmaxact any General Busin
By Order,
E. A. M. WILLIAMS,
Secretary. Hongkong, April 16, 1915.
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*The Friends of Germany would harg liked it to buy up the many · Germani
essels that have sought shelter in The Government will welcome the names way it would not be long before trees American harbours, in order that their price of persons willing to serve in an impartial would be growing all over the land, which might go to Germany, and have clamoured tribunal to undertake this prodigious task, is now a barren of unliage. As these trees for the probibition of the sale of munitions Boat Law that it was not proposed to act
Mr. Lloyd George also informed Mr. planted by Mr. Williams and himself grew, be hoped that likewise the ides and work The op of war to England and France.
of conservation, and reclamation would From posite party, deaply moved by the tragic without fall consultation with all manu- fate of Belgium, censure the Adminstration facturers. The ides was that they should grow throughout the length and breadth.
against
THE RIGHTS OF WARFARE AT SEA.
for having failed to enter a polemia protest bo summoned together in their districts of China.
the violation of Belgian territory and central committee formed, and that and the flagrant breaches of the rules of there should be a business man at the besd warinra, prescribed by The Hague Conven- of the organisation.
Whether tion, that have followed,
We are on the look-out," he said, "fat 349 or no it would have been better to deliver a
protest, the unischief bud been largely done a good strong business man with some before any could have been delivered, and push and go who will ha able to push the no neutral Power in in either the Old thing through. We propose to organise
THE HALF-YEARLY MEETING of
the above Club will be held on SATURDAY, the 24th April, 1915, 4 12,30 r., at the Offices of the BoxoxoxĀ JOCKEY CLUB, on the Ground Floor of the Houkose CLUB ASSELL, Chater Rond.
By Order,
T. F. HUUGH,
Clerk of the Cour. Hongkong, April 10, 1915.
NOTICE.
We are prepared to deliver our
MILK & BUTTER
to any address in the City, East' and West Points, Quarry Bay, Kowkon and Canton
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A Timely Quotation.
Dr. Hans Webberg, of Düsseldorf, re-
World or the New has, in fact, protested.'s the whole of the engineering community cently in a work ou The Rights of War-
INTERNATION LAW.
Questions of international law and usage have beep raised between the United Vicegat Bryce pelats out, and he adde States, and the belligerante on both sides,
Some such diferences must always be experted, because for international rules are as well defined and positive su are the laws that prevail within a cirilised Stats,
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for the purpose of assisting us in increasing
the output, and I sm perfectly certain were at Sea," aondemned, in anticipazioa, are going to get the asistanse, and the the messuies which Germany is pe willing assistance, of all these gentlemen, taking. Un paser 257-8 of his book ha
According to the old common law; N) warship must summon a merchant vessel
Question of Froäts.
states:-
MONDAY
the 12th inst. LADIES
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at
before attacking it, for the former being KOMOR & KOMOR
in regard to the financial proposal, as it more powerful, the latter could as a rule stands at present, it is understood to be, not think of resisting. The result f BAJA the Daily News Lobby currespondent, forcible attack might also led (tó that in the case of sach businesses the the destruction of neutral goods an Government shall pay the profits to the board of the merchant versat, although employers on a three years' basis. Up to such goods are, according to the Declaration the average of the three years the ein af Paris, juviniable. Furthermore, the, ployers are to be paid fully, bat of the vessel could belong to the category of ships profits accoding thas wronze this Govern which are excluded from the right of enp ment shall pay the employers one-quarter. ture. Indeed, the merchant vel could and the other three-quarters shall go to the truly possess neutral qualities. These aro Stata. It is believed that the Government's the juridicsi grounds which make detaining sitention will be directed first to firms and search necessary.
A warship. which
can
assint in the hipbuilding, which meets so coomy merchant veses! ha engineering and ammunition fadastries. therefore the duty. Dr. Wel.berg bitself. To take an emple, Besers. Caird's ship underlined this word to summon the ship: building yard at Greenock are at present to stop, in order to bod out if it be really budding P. and O, bent. Such activitice liable to attack.
might give place, presumably, to warship
building The Bill, it should be added,
provides for contracts which are pending,THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY, 212 indemnity y being given for the breaking|
of such contracte.
WHAT ENGINEERS THINK.
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The Tail has collected the following views of atzineering firms on the new
Bir H.. Lincola Tangye, director: of
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