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MR. MODY FINED.
Mr. R. Wood this moming ined Mr. J. H. N. Mody $10 for not having an adequate rear light to his car. C. Jenkin, Deputy Superintendent" of Defendant was prosecuted by Mr. F. the Police Reserve,"
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The Peking Correspondent of The
TUESDAY, MAY 18. 1816.
BRITISH CORPORATION. what I have had cension to say beface.
ANNUAL MEETING. -
As the ith annual meeting of the British Corporation for the Survey and Registry of Shipping, hell as the Hend Office, in Glasgow."
My Bubert Chark, chairman, said: The thoughts of the country are so absorber in the progress of the war, and the character of the industry which we serve has undergone such a change unthorities, that I feel mint a very short to the requirements of our naval
Mr King, our chiet surveyor, Me Taylor, the assistant chief, and all the other members of it continue to justify the complete confidence which the conumitter has always had in them, and I take this opportunity of thanking them for their continued devotion to the interests of the Corporation. (Applause)
is in charge of the repairs to the car. Tintes says, the Government has.speech from mesto-day, is all that of the knowledge and experience of those
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TONNAGE AND THE MOCIETY.
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Pelitics" by one coo Paress who sees the explanation of the "icher “. revulsion" of other States against Germany in the fundamental diver gence of the psychology of the German people from the physcology et other people" and EAR PERNER STORFER writes: "If" self-mainten- ance is the only result of these grave
THE TECHNICAL COMMITTEE, The Magistrate said:-I inspected
Mr Frest. J. Stephen, chairman of the days, if no new goals of our political car No. 21 in company with Ardenkin
Technical tramittee, spoke of the development emanate from it, then the summons, Mr. Garliner, solicitor Mr. Franks, who is the complaibant on
progress of the technical and practical. the old pressures, embittered by for the defendant, and Mr. Lauritsen,
work of the society shiring the year.
Sir Suchaniel Tinkop in a short speels the harsh disillusicument of tense manager of the Dragon Cycle. Co. who
only hopes to do say in the future as it said it the country is to progress, it cars expectations, must return,"
The number plate was large ough. It agreed to a proposal to hold
you has done in
in the another part of
rast by making full use his article the more than complied with the measure
expect. Since we met last author sayOne need not be an ments required by the regulations. The conference of delegates four the the in tuy one of the irissy Colorimet. He was not an impathy Verth shipbuilders have not been tele: nor have who have helped to put it in its present
your the surveyors British Corporation, position without the aid uncritical admirer of the English and electric lamp from above hut owing betgeen the North and South and to over more vital interest to the com-such as suggested by the creation of
number 3229 illuminated by an loyal provinces at Nanking to mediate commercial vessels that their energies the view that trule and commerce would with French constitutionalism and par to The relative position of tha
have been expendet, bat on work of develop neler the authority of a brenn liamentary form of government, if ove lamp to the number plate the lamp setiss the question of the Pre-munity (Hear, hear) I need hardly Ministry of Commerce. it is by such must confess that these forms of lid not properly illuminate the lower sidency,
say that the committee are the staindependent associations as this Society government alone insure the participe-point I have been sake to decide here.
part of the figures. But this is not the Meanwhile, the four Southern have of done untething to reard the tical experience of the shipping commu-
greatly appreciate the privilege they which as the cowledge and tion of all sections of the people. To At the inspection Mr. Jenkin said the Provinges which have resolted have interests of our country and its Alles. nity that advanes without and be sure, it may be asked: What do better than it had been on the vecasion Canton and proclaimed the Vice
light from the lamp was very much fonned a Provisional Government at
restrictions can be made must rapidly. unnecessary He therefore sympathised very strongly you want of England, and what of of the alleged offence. The conclusion President, Li Yuen Hung, President. report to you the tonnage built during further extension of the principle which It is usual at our annual meetings te with the Chairman's suggestion that France. I the one, the nobility that owing to the fact that the which I draw from the evidence
the year to the classification of the had been adoptesi in connection with rules in the other finance. Is not glasses of the lamp were not properly
society and that building, I shall do the load line work would be an advant THE MORATORIUM IN now, but I wish you to understand that agy to the shipping commanity. the rule of enlightened absolutism tollened the light was dit on that
these figures give no indication of the CHINA.
Mr W. FL Haeburn also addressed the be preferred? Yes, and ro. The lesion and the license number:
work which the Corporation has done meeting and mid that Sir Nathaniel rule of an enlightened, honest and was at so sily distinguishable, but
und is doing. They are interesting er Dunlop hul referred to the relatively statesmanlike mouatch is certainly a lamp examine the glasses became ex-
as historical frets, but are no indi-smati Appreciation which was granted to chat after the eur was stopped and the
cation of rither progress or retrogression, the
work of this (Hear, hear) The tonnage setaally con with its merits and it seemed to him.
Society as compared greater advantage than the rule of a feelingly cleaner and that the lamp was
plete to our classification during 1913 that in this respect the Society differed nobility greedy for power, or of a
set in this more satisfactory-condition
SHASHA, Stay 15. is 103,000 tons, and the tonnage building not at all from almost all others. Ho by Mr. Tanritsen and Garrison. Serg financial dique greedy for money. Major Hurle. No dent in the irritout China remained open thereby to use in this connection, as so little proexample of failure of the public toappre Despite the moratorium, the Bank sure that "building" is the proper wand been showered upon shipowners as an is over 40000 tons. an not quite might instance the abase which had But even if the enlightened absolutisation of the moment when his car was preventing an unparalleled panic, as press is in nuk with it. Perhaps I ate their valuable services in the possessed the very greatest advantages topped, Mr. Moxly was not as ready to already there has heer
Should say the tonnage ordered is over rational cause and he made bold to say we have, as a matter of fact, nowing ansatisfactorily as he will have other Bank. Immense crowds repress would be possible in the near the servies in the country
acknowledge that his lap was work-
11 rur. on 250,000 tons. It looks as though some that the Navy and the Mercantile Marine outgrown ie We will tolerate it no bhul the bjert een brought besiging the Banks in order to con-of ships hat made it usury for the concluded by prosing a hearty vote future, however, as the great shortage really ready at the throk of war: He longer, not even in its half-constitu- before him in a more impartial mood vert notes. The foreign Banks are Gov tional, weakened “form.
In his cross-examination Mr. fiardiner
Government to take all posibles steppe to of thanks to the Chairman for which the " proples desire a free path for all their efficits in bringing this charge.
Civilized gestel that the Police Officers had leading assistance.
increase their mulier. The quickest Chairner, returned thanks. way too this is to arrange with builders The British Carpontion is The moratorium. is universally complete these vesile that are in Hongkong by Mr Donald Mac
représente members." This article written by the the inspection of the car all condemned us an act of criminal of the nearly at the stage of launching
already in sours of instruction mung | donald, Vice-President of the Austrian, Diet to observe the lamps of a muniter of cars
who were present used the opportunity folly. It is feared that is may lead this is one, we may look for and published in a leading Berlin which were passing at the time. I think to foreign intervention,
reasonable output of tonnage built to the suggestion nul in Cort was un-
our class thuring piper seems in these times to be
the
current year. (Fear, hear.) When ship-building t necessary and I do myt in any way
back to its normal condition we may le AL near to high treason -as anslate myself with it.
able to make me state of Or writer can
go in Germany, and
progress as a elisification society, but it Sir EowARD Giner's
meantime we unst be satisfied with the views
knowledge that we are being fully on an "Iron Penca" are allowed
reengnised and employed. (Applause) t be published in Germany we ngine they will give a considerable
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CLAIM ON A PROMISSORY NOTE:
within Summary jurisdiction.
AN ACT OF CRIMÍNAL FOLLY.""
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THE POLITICAL SITUTION.
AS VIEWED AT WUCHOW.
(From Our Own Correspondent)
The revolt of the Southern Provinces
THE SOCIETY AND COVERNMENT
COMMITTEES,
One of the must important occurrences
THE CHARTERED BANK AT SINGAPORE.
N
OPENING OF NEW PREMISES BY THE GOVERNOR.
On Saturday, May 6, a ne new builde ing for the Chartered Pask, at the Easters ers of Raffles Place, was formully opened Stu EDWARD GREY in an interio lip to studies of the "fundimentali Puiste Judge, this morning, the Kwong monarchy is the centre aroum which last year, has been the completion of the There was n inrge attenslance of publio - Before Mr. H... Compertz against the re-establishment of the from a shipping point of view in the Straits Settlements (Sir Arthur Young)! by His Excellency the Governor of the which a représentulive of an America the German people from that of sought to reenver from the Wp Channt present. In many matters directly the Government following on the Titanic Greig, the manager, and spacious as is the divergence of the political physchology Shing Wo firm, 8 Ko Shing Street, all the interests of life mors in Wuchow of committees that were appointed by Fraes Home" given by Mr. Juha work of the last of that remarkable series and business an, and many ladies a newspaper had with him summed the people of other States," and firm, 25 Belcher's Street, as signatories, for the constant movement of troups disaster and the International Conven- up the tecessary "cruulitions of a doubles as time goes on there willing as to 81000-principal and $40 populace when a body of hea goes up number, but I know that our chief sardious for dampery ussuhted. to a promissory note, the sum of $1,040, a cause of great satisfaction to the tion of 1913. I cannot recall the exact one-four banking hall, it proved none too permanent peace in a sentence when be in Germany a growing appreciation interest. The interest amount was the Fu. River, the people think really veyor has served on four of them. I to look over the building, and particularly. he said that the hope of securing the of the fact that this divergence is waived in order to bring the action something big is now happening: when, might almost say five. In view of the te admire the new home of the bank, freedom and national independence dine to the dominating iafinence of
archions natine of his work on the of the Furopean States lies in the Prussian Militarism upon political. E. Cardier apeared for plaintiff need for troups elsewhere has become of mental and physical stamin (Heue. Evelyn Young arrived shortly after five
Mr. Finlay Smith instructed by Mr the people immediately imagine that the in any case sufficient certificate
niter a few days the same men return, Technical Submittee on Load Tits the "Five Pres." German people, once the Pan-German thought.
His Excellency the Governor and Lady and M. F., C. Jenkin, instructed by urgent, and they are delighted to see hour). The report of the last of these o'clock and were received by Sir. and Mrs. dreams of a world-empire bave
Mr. Kong Sing defended. vamshel, insisting on the control of
Planti gave evidence and was snk the soldiers again start off. This sort gmmittees, that dealing with dreig, her lufy-hip being presented with peted to a long ess-examination in past, but one does not hear of the troops is not available for discussion, I can of thing has been happening for weeksot yet been presented to Parliament; it lines, i, completed, but as it has its Government, because a German
which, it was suggested by the defence accomplishing anything beyond these say this, however, that we are sure itsing which had been erected by the
a beautiful Louquet of flowers. " Democracy will not plot and plan
that the chop on the note was a forgery. | te-and-fro. journeys. Of course, the reconeidations are made üfter the most Chartered Ikink for their business was ʼn Sie Aururu Yoss suid that the build wars like Prinssian Militarism." This
unsettled condition of affairs has careful and painstaking inquiry and re-frodit to is so abricns that the submission will
entirely upset business. Nobody will present the matured judgment of men be instantly accepted in every country
give credit, and so there is next to well able to form an opinion in thisbstantial, in a central positing. The but Germany, where, iowever, there
nothing being done by the merchants complex question. (Henr, hear.) The bank established a branch of the Baak Local bank-notes are depreciate three been published, and steps are already is charter authorising its establishnienf are many signs after twenty month
report of the Balkhand Committee has in 1947. ix years after it had received per cent and everything seems to have being taken by the of war, that the
Board people
of Trade, to stopped, except the upward tendeney make British ships comply with certain London for the purpose of carrying vein of the price of rice. That continue of the regulations recommended by baking busiz. In 1887 the bank wens beginning to seriously examine the
and is likely to continue to rise until (Applause). I will no: enter into the to the Federated Malay States and the foundations of their political faith.
the time for the new crop, two months controversy thut is being carried on be bruncher established there had recently For example, in the "Berliner
ahead. It is all the more retaarkable tween the Board of Trade and shipgreatly assisted the Government Tageblatt" under the heading: "We advertisement regarding the Russkin
that prices should go up 'thus because suitable time, to enforce rules on British raising the loan of arteen million dollars owners as to whether of not this is a and Others, there recently appeared Loan that the subscription Est will
the steamers coming up river are now ships which were prepared with a view authorised by the Enactment of March carrying large loads of rice part to International adoption. That is a of this is, for the consumption of the question of high policy with which whole 1 millions baing subscribed (bear. th. This loan had been succesful, the 25,203.88my, but there is a surplus which ought registry society has no concern. What
to bring down the local price. The con- wish to point out is that the general [hear.) That operation was carried out.ly centration of troops, moreover, is not application of such technical exquire the Bank and its branches, the manager
menta as are embodied in
NEWS OF THE DAY.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
Members of the Hongkong Gym, khana Club are reminded that entries for tomorrow. the next Gymkhana on 27th inst., close
It will served in the
a noteworthy article by the Vice remain open until May 26th.. President of the Austrian House of
17
The P. &
outward mait
Delegates (Herr PERNERSTORFEE) Palmer, who is well remembered by Lient-Colonel F. C. S. Sanborne- ia which he discussed why Germany many in Hongking has been appointed, is disliked throughout the world and Commandant of the 11th Rajputs. FRIDAY, May 19
the internal reforms she must carry Noon-Canton Insee.. Office Extra-out in order to conquer the world's
ordinary Meetings.
aversion." He describes it as "astromer Media, with the London gross bit of impudenco" to designate malls of the 4th instant, arrived at Prussian Militaris, as the great Suez on Sunday evening, the 14th European danger, and he writes: idem. "Every modern handbook of militarism proves that of the three greatest
-2.30 pan.-Auction of Furniture, etc. at Mesurs. Hughes and Hough's.
SATURDAY, MAY 30:-
So Hongkong Electric Cos.
Meeting.
SUNDAY, May 21-
“Taishan"
35
9 am-Excursion to Mac by a military States (Russia, France and Germany, Germany occupies only the third place as far as the cost" of armament is concerned. But, to be eure, the German militarism is the
MONDAY, May 29 -
(1.30 am.-China-Borneo Co's Meet-
ing
Non-Peak Tramways Co's. Meeting WEDNESDAY, May 2-
Holiday Empire Thay."
FRIDAY, May 28 -
Queen Mary's Birthday" (1887),
SATURDAY, May. 27.1
3.45 pm-Second Clynikkara Meeting
of the Senson.
#
TRIDAY. Muy 39:-
Hongkong Stock Exchange Settlement
Day.
PEAK TRAMWAYS CO., LIMITED).
The report of the directors for the Fear ending 30th April, 1916, states The Net Profit for the twelve
2,306.04
the
the fity, halse
ia
here at Wachow, but lower down the } recommendation will throitte's of the branch at Kathi Lumper, telling the
months, after deducting Directors Fées and General Managers Re- muneration and providing for lose on subsidiary and ilver coins, amounts to...
ward from last nocoant... To which has to be added the Balance brought for-
river at Shiu-hing, so it is not likely the strain upon the executive stuff of the overament that sie directors would. Making available for ap
stores of rice for their use would be Board of Trade and that conditions will allow the setviera of the Bankdo bo piven propriation..... 27,50952 transported up here pust the place arise very similar in quality, if less in free of charge (hear, hear.) Although the annum be paid to Shareholders, absorb folk continue to bring in their pro the great guin which has accrued to the and banking assured its present form.
at which it will be required. The Directota recommend that a
quantity, to those which accompanied Bank of England bad boon established dividend at the rate of 7 per cent per business is being done. The country our first chairman, has often referred to wish banking business
Meanwhile, a certain amount of small the introduction of the compulsory load in 1894, it was not until the middle of lines in 1890. Sir Nathaniel Dunlop, last century that the diuities connected transferred to Heserve Fund, and that trade, the lottery opens its doors, the original Load Lim: Act of a clanse We are astonished how people were able
$1,000.00, that $5,000,00 he duce, the gambling shops do their shipping trade through the insertion in
were removed, the Balance of $1,509.92 be carried to a and the motor boats run aground just securing legal recognition for the to carry our their business without the new.Proit and Loss Acenant.
as if there were no revolution at all. representations of the assigning bodies facilities given by banka: Payment by At the Hanky Places last week
DIRECTORS, Ewo Stable, had 9 wins, 6 seconds and d. W. Noble, Mr. J. Scott Harston, Mr. the bosta struck rocks No life was lost value to the Paard, and to the country handsome and inping building, bu the
As a matter of fact, a record has been under that Act. It is him that Mr. Dupree, while chiefly for the Company's Articles of Association, Dr, on one recent day no fewer than four of the Board of Trade, who appreciate the Banks are almost invariably housed in Factordinee with Rule 73 of the established in the motor boat trafic, for we are indicted for its adoption, and choque, for instance is an enormous enn. its. advantages are fully recognised by venience. They might have noticed thas 5 thirds. Of these the Ewo Stable bat GS Gabhay, Hon. Sir Paul Chater, however, and not much cargo
firats, 2 scenis ark1 5 thiris.
CMC., and Hon. Mr. David Landale
of the co-operation of the classification Against this, however, there is a societies in administering the Lone! Line best site of a town. retire, but being eligible offer themselves real wivance to be reported, for Acts. It seems to me that if similar use very good reason for this, because much Thirteen outbreaks of small pox,
for re-election.
within the past three weeks the could be maile of the classification money in 'he stored in a small puce. long desired motor service from here istration of sub-division of ships that it they would have to find it out for them-
societies in conection with the admin What that reason was he did not know ;"_ The Accounts have been audited by fact. The boat which performs this of Trule and to the
to Kwailin has become an accomplished would be of equal benefit to the Board
best organized. Hinc illuc kerimae."eleven of which led fatally (effecting
ing
AUDITORS.
i
There must be veme
Herr PERNERSTOMFER ACSolutely fails one Portuguese und the rest Chinese) Mesars. C. Bernard Brown and A Premarkable trip is not a new one, only at one uspect of untry. To look selves (laughter. His Excellency on-
Lowe, who offer themselves for re-and when the writer travelled on her, the world-wide organisation of the open, and hope that the Chartered Bank it, that of utilising cluded I now declare, these premises election.
HENRY HUMPHREYS,
Chairman.
to see that this is just the trouble. occured last week. There was also a The organisation of German militarism fatal Chinese case of plague and a has for years past been the supremo notification of enteric fever (Chinese), aim of the Government of Germany, The total number of plagie cases since constituting a menace to her neigh the beginning of the your seventeen. Hongkong, 12th May, 1916. bours which they dare not disregard, All terminated fatally. Seven of the and though when Germany plunged
cases were importe 1. Europe into a war which has proved
.. It is stated that there is a possibility
on another run, he was considerably aucieties in connection with an Inter-will continue to flourish in Malaya, for surprised to learn that it was proposed national Convention seems to show very where banks flourish the country also to use her on the Fu River. The accrue. (Applause) I can say that if Bourishes.
distinctly the advantages that would engines did not
The architect who designed Boem capable of such a suggestion recommends itself to the building, the contractors who carrie much strain, and it secrned hardly like those interested, the committee of this out the work, and Mr. Edwards, whe ly that the boat would be able to registry would be glad to co-operate and negotiate the heary rapids between to devote the necessary energy to much to be congratulated, and I call on you enthe out from home, to superintend it are Wuchow and. Kweilin. However, she important work. haa na mada three complete trips, THE SOCIETY'S FOREIGN CONNECTIONS.
to wish continued prosperity to the the water is of pufficient depth Promuch attention has been drawn. That and will continue on the run as long as
Chartered Bank. There is one result of the war to which
Mr. G. U. Farrant, of Messrs. Fraser
THE CHINA MADthe most terrible in the history of the of the dinna ging put buk on the
world, she found the organisation of Pacific rub under charter to the Deiman Fuller, FR.C.O., at St.bably the periodic spates in the Fuis the complete alteration it has madein und Co., on behalf of the brokers, wished
The Organ Recital given by Mr. her adversaries Inferior to her own International Corporation. The vessel John's Cathedral laat night was well River will make the time-table somewhat the value of foreign connections. Some to echo his Excellency's sentiments, pres since they had been lulled or early in April wie undergoing an siteeded, and greatly appreciated, irregular, but that is a small considera-of these are-very-diftieslt-to appraise, farw ffices, from their point of view, aru - "gulled" into a false sense of security extensive reconstruction at the Union Mr. Fuller's selections, which were ment of having a systematic service day. I don't suppose that in our day at instead of thirty-five as previously by German diplomatic assurances Iron Works at San Francisco. Ifer, exquisitely played, were
tion, by comparison with the great attain- tione two years ago have no value to they had now only to moins nine slepe, and what seemed very desimble connee a vast improvement, as to see the manager the outbreak of war removed the sixteen bollers had been out, and new Tata and Fugue in D minor; F. occupying three days in the up journy wishful to work in harmony with those Bech's between these two important towns, any rate, any of our countrymen will be scales from their eyes and the ones were being fitted on a new plan Borowski's Meditation Widors instead of fourteen, an was the case against when no torn fighting. That German illusion that the gift of which will make her ecul consumption Intermezzo in G minor; Batiste's military organisation was a monopoly very much tagee economical.
under the did house boat travelling.
feeling will make International cabina
The toast was heartily drunk. Mr. Greig in replying to the toast said, tions very difficult to arrange, but it the Chartered Bank was stablished in will increase the value of connections"
TYPHOON
MAP and
GUIDE Edables one to locate the centre of a Typhoon.
of "the German General Staff was MOUNTED ON CARDBOARD ANI quickly dispelled. HELE PERNER-
Offertoire on an Easter Hymn; and FOR A LAME BACK.
Teinikowsky's Pathetic Symphony. TAPED FOR HAN
STORFER is unwilling to regard W
Mrs, W. B. Walker was the vocalist THEN you have paipa or lacionras in Prisaian Militaria as anything Chamberlain's Pain Balm wien a day,los were How long will Thos the dark bathe the parts with this ocasion and sang well. Her more than as a mere pretext for meraging with the palm of the land for forget mo2. Pflueger) and Price 50 Cents. the universal hatred of Germany Ave minutes at each application Then
and quotes with approval from this liniment and bind it, on over the collection was in aid of the general simpen a piece of Hannel slightly with Jerusalem (H. Parker). The book on The Germann Feople and eat of pain- For sale by all Chemlata
and Storekeepeza.
expensas of the Cathedral
From the CHINA MAIL Office.
CLOSING SHARE QUOTATIONS.
Banka
Unions
Cemente Electrion
» Docks
Watsons
(ughter.)
with Allied countries. It is thereforon Singapore in 1669 and though he had no source of great satisfaction to know that knowledge of ita sarliest habitat, ho know: our relations with the Registro Nazionale it was for a long time housed in an offer Italio continue to be of the most car at the other end of Rattles Square, which dinlensracter We
hud occasion to!
exchange felicitation when Italy joined low of them would remember and where forces with this Allies and I took the he himself worker in the beginning of opportunity then afforded me of conveys Eastern korvien. It was appropriate ing to the members of the Italian thermore that they should return to the Committed our appreciation of the com- Square whore the Eook's early reputation plete accord that exists between the two
societies. Of the staff I can only repent was built up.