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THE CHINA MAIL.
CELEBRATION OF THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY.
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SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 1918.
be
was the obvious duty of the Jury THE PACIFIC MAIL Biople to united action and Japaness Allies in the Far East-cbligations to their high calling to set out plainly all the lessons to
more on operation and mutual amis (Applause). Those united forces should We shall nGTEE. Ance plan they ever have shown mats it impossible in the future for any again to resume the wasteful inefficient permitted be learnt from their investigation
STEAMSHIP CO. before.
There never Was time in the the Power or combination of Powers methods of our pravicus life and unless into the causes of this terrible
history of the world when two to disturb the peace of the world in the as individuala and privately: we can calamity, and we can, only regret
great nations were so closely sod way that the present great conflict had solve the problems and meat the demand that it has taken such an appalling
vitally dependent each upon the other done (Applause). Those two nations for an improved and afficient service as Great Britain and the United were determined, on matter what the cost, safeguarding the needs of all the world disaster to call attention to the
States are today. Whatever may be the that they would see the thing through, and not only the favored few then our ties of blood, or history in common to even if they were left standing alone prided individualism and personal- lack of so many obvious precaution-
bind them: whatever traditions institu- ary mesaures and to emphasise their necessity. It now reats with the Government to see that effect is iven to every practical recommenda- tion that the Jury has made.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
LOCAL AND GENERAL"
The typhoon is reported by the Manila Observatory to be E of Southern Lason, moving NNW...
There wers 15 cases of cerebro pinal fever and 10 deaths from the disesne in the Colony yesterday:
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To-day's Advertisement The China Mail. Observatory report as 0.93 inch. It
PUBLIC AUCTION.
HE Undersigned have received instruc
tions to sell by Public Auction.
(FOR ACCOUNT OF THR CONCERNEU),
T
on
SATURDAY,
be 20th April, 1918, at 10.30 sm. at their Sales Roome, No. 8,
etc.,
etc.,
tc.
etc.
On view from Friday, the 19th inst. Trans-Cash.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers. Hongkong, April 13, 1918.
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HONGKONG, Saturday, April 13, 1918.
THE HAPPY VALLEY
"CALAMITY,
The exhaustive inquiry which has been conducted by the Coroner and Special Jury into the calamity at the Racecourse at Happy Valley on February 26th was brought to a conclusion last night, when the Jury gure their findings on a series of direct questions covering the salient features of the evidence, and added
The rainfall during the 24 hours ended at 10 am today is given in the
will surprise most readers to know what the total rainfall since Monday. last bay been only 1.11 izcb..
•
CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
LAST NIGHT"S DINNER AT THE HONGKONG HOTEL.
A Dinner was given at the Hongkong Hotel last night by the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, in celebration of the 70th Anniversary of the Incorpore tion of the Company. to which about 150 representatives of the leading commercial and other interests in the Colony wars invited.
tions, or ties of language or of law there in the confict, as it was quite possible freedom must gits way before a con may be to draw them, togather, are all they might be. If they could not win, tinued regime of government control overwhelmed, swallowed up in the great it was better that they both went down and direction, and the only way thir need in common which the world war together-Applause). The toast of the high degree of efficiency in be obtained whics in a practical way sums up most friands was then drank, with musical the Commercial interests of the world. has engendered. And the one word Pacfio Mail Company and American is through the combined offerta of alf of what both natinas need is Shipping honours.
Every ounce of tonnage possessed by either nation is a distinct, definite and
the working for
world's good. The CHAIRYAN then called upon Mr. (Applanes) A long stap forward will practical asset of the greatest value to Ritter, of the China Mail Steamship have bec taken when the Americau the other. Every ship that can be add-Company, to respond to the toast-The and Briton decide that they can and will ed to the fleet of one, is added to the Pacfic Mail Steamship Company and work in harmony commercially after benefit of the other. The time for fesloas American Shipping. Mr. Ritter, the the war, as they have in the war. rivalry between America and British Chairman asid, was an old representative Americans have come lately to under- shipping interests. if ever it existed, certainly is now gone. With ons interest of the Company and be was the most stand better many things in the British and ambition, and a single great aim representative shipping man in Elong-character Tocomprehensible before and ahead of both peoples, their shipping kong to-day. interests could not, if they ished loyal to each other. be otherwise than sympathetic and
The need of
no doubt the Britisher has come to understand better many things in the American character incomprehensible.
Mr. J. O. Shippard, manager of the Company presided and with him at the principal table were H. E. Major Gene
MR: RITTER. ral Ventris, Sir Paul Chater, C.M., Sir William Rees Davis K.C. Sir Robert common action as to shipping and and Gentlemen, with pride and pleasure and sympathy will never wane,
Mr. RITTER aid: Your Freellabey to him. This spirit of understanding Ho Tung, His Honour Mr. H. E. J. the great common interest of the two I respond to the toast The P. LS. S. will grow and commercially it will come Hon. Mr. H. B. Polloak, K.C., Hon. years after the war. I am glad to feel Co and American Shipping-to the to fruition in time with the closo Gompertz, Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak, peoples in shipping will continue for Mr. J. El. Kemp, C. B. B. Eon. Mr. E that the union of the two peoples in to tourt P. M. 3. S. Co. because of the union and cooperation of efforts devoted R. Halifax, Hon. Mr. C Mel Messer,be anduring. * *
part it has played in the history of to the glory and prosperity of the Hon. Mr. D. Landale, Majer Morgan, With moet condial greetings to you American shipping on the Pacific Ocean whole Anglo Saxon family when Ameri Captaits Cassel, Commander C. and your Company, I am, sincerely and elsewhere; to the toast American can and Briton alike side by side shall Ritter, S. B. C. Ross, A. Chapman G. Beckwith, Dr Johnson, Mesara. 0, H.
Skipping for the part it has played in strive for the welfare of our race as the world's carrying trade in the past now individually we strive for the glory axl, for the still greater part it is of the Stars and Stripes ar the Union
TOURS,
GEORGE E. ANDERSÒN,
letter
Hors, H. 3. Gelgt, E. V. D. Parr, The speaker commanded that
N. J. Stabb and Wright.
of
destined to play in the days to come. Jack. (Host, hear). The shipping f
During the dinner the Hotel Band the leading business men have recoguis. The return of peace will impose onerous the two nations most do its part in played a programme of appropriate ed what Mr. Anderson had said and duties upon the individuals as well as promoting the growth of this spirit. music and as coffee was served the were taking steps, he believed, to give upon the governments of the human There should be no space in the scheme toast of the "The King" and "The effect to that co-operation. In conclusion, race, and upon the two great branches of thing hereafter for rivalries and His Excellency the Governor has President, at the United States" were he sxpressed the great appreciation of of the Anglo-Saxon brotherhood rests antagonism between American and re-appointed the Hon. Mr. D. Landale drunk, the company singing varias of the Company to the public of Hicugkong, the greatest burden of all of the earth British shipping interests. Shipping is to be a Member of the Authorised the national Anthems,
to shippers, to communications and the to see that the principles of Democracy one of the most important links in our Architects' Committee, and also to be a The occasion was of particular interest Press, and it was hoped that the good for which the great fight is being won commerce, and with thepower it exertsin Member of the Recreation Grounds to shipping circles because it not only relations which had existed in the past on the battlefields of war are preserved the world today by reason of its preaptit celebrated the 70th Anniversary of the would be continued and strengthened. Thereafter on the battlefields of trade position British shipping is in a particu Committee, as representative of the first American Company to open up Royal Hongkong Golf Club, rice Mr. E. regular traie between America and the thanks of the Company for the honour American and the British idea of thing and join bands and American abipu V. D. Parë resigned.
Drient, but in addition, it was the first of their guests' presence that evening their government has always been ping strong in its assured fature abould celebration since the reconstruction of and he wished them all the greatest of individualistic, that is, that the welcome an offer of friendship. If those the Company, which was dissolved as is prosperity.
government existed for the benefit of who are responsible for the destinies of well known, after the passing the
The toast was heartily drunk by the man, for the highest good of the the shipping of both nations have the Foilette Bil
Staff of the Compacy present.
individual na opposed to the Teutonic vision and the courage they will not idea that the goverument was every. fail to make these dreams come true THE CHAIRMAN...
THE HON, MR. P. H. HOLYOAK. thing and the individual patting and demonstrate to the world that the The Chairman (Mr. Sheppard) in
The Hon. Mr. P. H. HOLTOAK,'in (applause). The Anglo Saxon sacrifices | Anglo Saxon democracy needs no slave- Proposing the toast of "Our Gueste," proposing "Health and Prosperity of dia government for the people, the driving antceracy to make it sficient, said that it seemed to him that the the Pacifio Mail Steamship Company, Teuton sacrifices the people for the Confident as I am that American event that they were celebrating that said that he appreciated the privelege government. The former has been free, shipping interests will do their part to night was one of some interest, not only at its fullest worth. We realised that it but haphazard to a degree, the latter the attainment of this ideal, I propose to Americans, but to the people of came, not because of any personal has been a slave, but efficient (applause) the toast Allied Shipping and the ment between the Orient and the West be represented the commercial com American and British people bave Hongkong (Hear Bear). The develop merit, but because, for the time being Driven by the necessities of war the Hongkong Merchant" (Applause).
The toast was heartily responded to Coast of America was due to the pioneer munity as Chairman of the Chamber voluntarily imposed upon themselves
HUN. ME LANDALE. efforts by the Pacific Mail Steamship of Commerce. Ele supposed there was for the time being an exacting bat an Company, and for approximately 25 no one in that rooro, who was present efficient government control ascrificing year it was the only regular service in Hongkong at the time, who did not their hallowed thecries of the right of between Hongkong and Pacific coats share in the consternation when it was the individual for the safety of mankind. thanked Mr. Ritter for the eloquent ports. When in 1915, the old manage announced that, the Pacific Mail was The higher efficiency of the govern way in which he had proposed the ment of the Company announced the shout to withdraw its fleet from these ments with their enlarged powers, while health of Allied Shipping and Hongkong sale or withdrawal of the steamers and waters. But, with wisdom crunwisdom, fit bas sacrificed the treasures of
Commerce. The fret duty before Allied the discontinuance of the service, it the management at that time decided individualiem has nevertheless shown to
it also gavo bima pleasure to express the aux commerce. (Applause.) The larly favored position to do the generous
£167,281 be carried forward.
The Hon. MDAVID LANDALE
Des Faux Rond, Corner, of Ice House Street, SHIP'S STORES, WINES, LIQUEURS. &c. tc., Consisting of.- Tinned Milk, Meats, Fruits, Jams, and Sandry Groceries, Bottled Claret Brer, Stout, Sherries Champagne,
At the approa bing annual general Cognac, Je, &e..
to their findings certain criticisms meeting of shareholders, the Directors D.1.M., Chartreuse, Kummell, Curacao, and recommendations.
The most will recommend that a dividend be exhaustive inquiry into the cause declared for the put half-year at the of the disaster has enabled the Jury rate of 14% per annum and a bonus st. to say that they do not attribute per share free of income tax, that ericiaal negligence to anyone. They £100,000 be added to the Reserve fund that the matshed contract or Fund, that £25,000 be added to Officers' had exercised reasonable care and Superannuation Fund, that 240.000 he skill in the erection of the sheds, written off Premises Account, and that and that the Building Inspector ased due diligence in inspecting the sheda and exercised the degree of skill which be possessed. But the Jury, while unable to indicate any feature of the design of the shade which w obviously fatal to the safety of the It is now proposed that the above why the people of San Francisco dis days, especially since the cataclysm individual is to be paramount or whether concentrate avery available ship cratge. played such sentimant when the comwhich had burnt upon the shipping he is to become morely a cog in a great Atlantic in order that chat splendid Noon-Auction of Theatre Seats for sheds, nevertheless affirmed that the Flay will commence : 8.00. p.m. in the pany was re-constructed and the fire: of world as the results of the war how essential machine more after the young army might be landed in France absence of struts at the rear ofseven Theatre Royal on St. George's Day the the new fleet of steamers was dispatched great was the loss of the withdrawal Germanic than the democratic pattern in time to take part in those great sheds and the lack of any general 23rd inst; this will make the finish at Some little time prior to the incorporation of those ships to the shipping and Applause). The life of the world is
about 10.30 p.m. at which hour & of the Company, in 1848, there was a commercial community of Hongkong, its trade, and trade in its true analysis decisive battles which had began and bitter ight being waged between He thought that the announcement is the process of co-ordinating and were likely to continue throughout, Special Theatre Supper will be served British and American steamship com that the Stars and Stripes were to adjusting the Consumption and the the Summer. He was sure they would in the Grill Room of the Hongkong panies which had for its abject no less return by the inauguration of the production of the globe, and if the world bear their part in bringing bout that Hotel. Those who have engaged Tables than the supremacy of the seat British service of three heats was due to the commerce is functioning properly there victory which they all hoped fo for Dinner Can have same for the Companies were subsidised by their long-sightedness, courage and can would be perfect distribution of the Supper by arranging with the Hotel.
Government, but American companie victions of Mr. Rossiter-(Applause) world proddet among the peoples of the (Applause). Shipping in this part of did not receive such assistance until That announcement was welcomed world without waste and with reasonable the world at the commencement of the after a bitter Sght in Congress, an Act quite as much by British as by equality When the world produces world, after the first few months of warpassed, cbsidising the Pacife Mail. Americans.How-wise that decision enough and everyman has enough for,
THE CALENDAR.
GENERAL MEMORANDA. TUESDAY, April 16:-
2.20 p.m-Auction of Furniture &c.
at Hughes & Hough' 2.30 p.m.-Action of Household Linens, &c. at Hughes & Hough's.
TUESDAY, April 18:---
St. George's Day performance.
SATURDAY, April 10-
TURDAY, April 13:--
3 p.m.-Marathon Rece
| system of cross-bracing in the front
St. George's Day Celebrations. FRIDAY, April 28-
and rear walls of the sheds were 'apparently points of weakness." Hongkong Stock Exchange Settlement Hence their further expression of
Day.
opinion that the mataheds during construction and on completion should have been inspected by a qualified or gineer. In the expert evidence that has been taken during the enquiry nothing.
OVERLAND
CHINA
MAIL has been so striking as the confidence
CHINA MAIL".
"OUNTAINS ALL THE NEWS 3 OF THE WEEK.
ST. GEORGE'S. DAY.
"THE WITNESS FOR THE DEFENCE"
HOCKEY,
S.
was the only remaining line on the to rell its magnificent fleet and withdrawns undoabled sbortcomings in all bran shipping at the moment was to convey Pacific which Bew the Stars and Stripes from the competition apos Pacife chea of bar life, and upon the ability the American Army and its equipment That was why the people of Americasters. They well believed now that of our peoples as individuale to remedy to France-(Eear, bear), and he hoped were greatly stirred at the announce it was to their detriment, and it was these obvious defects of our past that every effort was being made to ment of that withdrawal, and that was proved more and more in the increasing must depend whether or not the
That Act brought the Pacific Mail was and how profitable it had been to his needs trade has fullfiled its mission, disturbance, was able to carry on its into being, and at the same time, it those who were far sighted enough to otherwise it is at fault. When millions business without much interference. For H.E.D.O. . 58th Coy, R.C.A.
allowed American Companies to con
brave the dangers of Congress and drawn China starve while grain rota in that they owed a great deal to the tinue operations. Some years after Up & petition for the repeal of the Amercs, or Europe, Commerce is not Navy and they were fortunate in shown in the knowledge and skill Defence Corps in this League Match at altogether, with the result that at the emphasised. It was a fitting sequel to ways of the west coast of America` are having the assistance of Commodore
The following team will represent the wards, that support was withdrawn Follett Bill, every succeeding day had functioning properly. When the rail- of the Chinese builders of mataheda. Happy Valley on Monday, bully off at outbreak of the war, American tonnage the return of the fleet that they congested and thousands of cars are idle Anstruther and, later, ... · Commodore THE WEEKLY EDITION OF THE One European expert expressed it in C. O. Hickling: F. A. Redmond, F. W. not been that the United States was the record of 70 years establishment, trad- efficiency has not been reached. When
8.22. W. Hamilton; W. H. Edmonds was reduced to a minimum. Had it should be commemorating its long in the South, the high water mark of Sandemen da weil as Colonel Morgan, the words "they know more about Evans, G. H. Piercy; J. Bialker, A nearest, and in some casts, the lying between the Far East and the we consider what vast armies have boas head of the Naval Intelligence matshed 'construction than we are Joseland and P. II. Cobb.
Morse, K. Brayshay (Capt. E market from which the Allies could Pacific coast, and it was especially been withris wa from productive Departmant, made great efforts on érer likely to know." Be that as
draw applies the Country would have Etting that they should call to mind employment, when we consider the vast behalf of Shipping. He was very hart to face what perhaps would have that it $4.5 few days ago the toonage of noble ships wrecks in the glad that the Chairman of the Chamber it may, the public looks to the Public
baen the greatest crisia in its history, anniversary of the day, or which depths of the ses's broad" highways, n Works Department to ensure public safety, and though in the light of the expert evidence given it would be too much to say that the disaster would have been prevented had there been definite standards of construc- tion laid down by the. Publie Works Uommunications relating to news abould Department and inspection by a be addressed to THE EDITOR.
Correspondants must forward their qualified engineer both during con- Gamer and addreener with any commune struction and on completion, the tion addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for publication, but as evidence of good Jury's comment on the neglect to Laith.
Price 25 uts. per Copy.
THE CHINA MAIL'
NOTICE.:
All matter for publication ibould be written en ons aide of the paper only.
carry out in this connection-duties laid down in the Hongkong Ordin
AMERICAN CABLES.
[NÁVY COMMUNICATION SERVICE TU MANILA PAPERS.].
LARGE THRIFT STAMP SALE
BIG N.Y. INCOME TAX...
NEW YORK, April 6 The income tax returns for this city total about 3000,000,000, which is mats than was estimated.
* Letters relating to basiress should be ances is in the circumstances & THREE MORE CONCRETE SHIPS
addressed to Tas MAJAGER
necosary part of their verdiet. No
ate of sabsorption to "China Mail" is lees warranted will the
#38 per Endum ; per quarter and per man. -
semprot
consider the strong criticism which
pablic
FOR GOVERNMENT.S
since the Civil War. Thus, the American that great country, whose guests they pray to the endless ambition of the of Commerce was able to write a letter people realised what was necessary, and were, threw in her lot in the attempt cruellest monster the human rece has yet of acknowledgement before Colone the reconstruction of the Pacific Mail was to rescue civilisation from the forces of produced, and then when we consider Morgan left for bowe. It was owing to a sign of that realisation. The United destructied. There was no lighter word that under the more exacting and the efforts of the Navy that shipping States has now entered opon alarge build for it thao that. It was an attempt, efficient government control with its
ing programme which, when completed, once more, to prove that force shall rale better adjustments of production and was able to go about its business. would render them independent of all and that might is right and that every consumption these tame peoples the free from the dangers of war. As time foreign torinoge. Under pra-war con privilege which belongs to a free barn world over have been fed and clothed went on and the submarine activities. WASHINGTON, April 6. ditions, sucka development would soul can be controlled by wealth and with bat light essential deprivation, effected losses in shipping elsewhere, totalled $4,120,233 new record.
Yesterday's sales of thrift stamps probably have resulted in a contest military power (Applause). But for surely commercial men must admit that they were drawn on for a great number similar to that which was waged on the the critical days throngh which they in the past the world's resources bare of shipe and now they were really gown Atlantic in the early forties. The war wera passing, it had been the intention not been utilized to the best advantage ships to carry on the trade of this part to the bed-rock with bardly enough had brought about a change which of the British community to entertain of all mankind; and in so far as our would eliminate a great deal of that the American community on the 6th Commerce has failed to meet its problem of the world But they did not com competition. Competition should give of April in commemoration of their of perfect distribution so far it stands plain. All the resources of everybody Pe to co-operation (Hear Hear) not joining the forces as one of the Allies self condemuel as inefficient. With our should be placed at the service of the only between shipping and shipping in the great world contest which was fanita plain before us thue, we who have Country in times like these. The whole companies, but between merchants and now going on, but it was felt more stayed behind, while our younger disorganised, now and it was very diff of the shipping trade of the world was shipping companies The welfare of fitting that in view of the critical days brothers have fought and died for the the one was dependant on the other, which were upon them, to postpone that preservation of our ideals and the safety the tonnage they required. But there cult to supply the established trades with When this calamitous war was over, the event until they were celebrating the of our peoples, if we do not rise to pur
was a sort of unwritten understanding. task of reconstruction which all nations triumphant victory which they felt opportunities and help to create out of
smong Britishshipowners that they would would have forced upon them was one confident would eventually be secured, all this chaos a better world wo ure WASHINGTON, April 6, The China. Mail is daîtrered free to the Jury passes, on the neglect tracts for three additional concréta ships ficiency and it would be criminal folly I were. Allies now for weak or for woe the lat which was in store for to establin themselves in trades whiche The Shipping Board has signed con-which would require the highest (Applause) American and British ug worthy to have been spared not take advantage of war conditions Postage » Charged to the cats of fifty of the Folies Authority
to of 7,800 tons each, to be built along the if the nations and peoples who have and they were going to see it to triums had the Potsdam idea prevailed. y were not interested in before ther Undets for extra copies of the, & Orina take necessary precautions for the tour which was approved by the Govers of the world, were to waste heir States was straining at the moneen general blackening of the governmental justice of thute would to recognised Eines of the first concrete ship of 5,000 stood together to maintain the liberaties phant igne, and to that end the United Whon peace eneses, bringing with it a war and, he falt duite confident that the Bi ATZ, Chould be sont as soon as possible safety of the public in the matter ment experts after ita recent launobing energies in useless and unprofitable Mr. Holyoak went on to refer to his grip on the productive and distributing they no shipping rests, and the mupply is limited Cash 10 cts, Credit
of precautions against fre. In the CALIFORNIA POTASH DEPOSITS.
A competition for the benefit of their recent visit to the United States speak agencies of the world, then will come that they would refrain from taking #ata., per copy.
Rate of enbecription to the "Uve land
enemies. Before leaving, two days ago, ing of the preparations he saw there in the supreme test of our historia theory advantage of the distressful curcum Chios Mail" is $12 per sanum: pos aga light of this great calamity many #1 per sonam exps, single copies twenty dangers stand revealed which few,
Mr. George Anderson, the American progress for the part she was to take in of life and as the individual rises to the stances of the times through which they Consul General, wrote a letter which Fe the war. Ils and there had been mi ocasion and solves the problema noris were now going They boped the after. Ave cents each
Alterations and. Additions
The Department of theinterior has would like to read sa he thought it understandings but these were now all coiling will depend the direction which the way shippers would be abl ones if any, before suspected, and we are decided to grant titles to claims along expressed the views of Americans better swept away. For a time, America wanour, futate government must take Are again to enter into ~ that ~ Depily 00-- mouth of Page 2, 8, 8, and 7 should fall wiser after the event than before rumoured, large potash deposits have as of as follows tema suspicious of Americs, but Britain now and harmony toward the high ideal of before the war. The fem he represent be sent to the mos, No. 5, Wyndham We cannot doubt that many of the been discovered, enabling the Govern
Searles Lake in California where, it is then be could hope to do The letterspicious of Britain and Britain was we going to pull together in friendship operation and competition rhich existed.. Street, not later than 11:80 am."
alterations and additions to Advertise recommendations which the Jury which will take away the
ment to develop a pobal industry
Dear Mr. Sheppard.—I sth very corry he entered the war, America played relations, or are we to plunder along a long worked in harmony and friendship realiced what a great part, ever before perfect functioning of par trade edcand the Companies it managed hed maybe on pages 1,4, 5 and 8' should be sunt ur not later than 1 p.m.Y
have to do with a view to preventing this product enjoy, by demagopoly in that fate and steamer schedule com
With the Pacifa bitiland before bine to prevent me from being present in sisting, as to win the war in more afore, inefficient, ineffective, foriting the frondship Now Advertisements should be sent -in
apy calamity of the kind in the no Government has already at the Dinner given by the great. Facific ways then be could tell of and Americs the world to socialem, merely beca
that after the Advancementazand Subscriptions which
300 seres owned by private, concerns desire I have to show my appreciatiba itish Navy which had played so selves loose from the leth confirmed title in 23 claim aggregating Mail on the 12th inst Aside from the was now realising what she owed to the we min not big enought to ha are not ordered to fixed perod will be coelisted Katil Amyranded
12,000 acres outside of these claims anality and to enjoy the Company world But will maintain and control plens en ofthe Company's goodwill, and hasp Important, ¿party in proven rapihla Adiyat *Ma Hongkong
Experts believe that the United States Tesent I feel that the iccando is some
subiecībarn in Hongkong and Kowloon,
ants per mouth,
to Advertise
fetare would have been taken by
the authorities concerned and by bod interested in the construce
hership "obe matslied
without further promptior
WASHINGTON, April 3
will soon be able to supply all the potash more than passing importance to and Yertilizer needed by the country zalations of Hong Kong and the United without any importations from Geraday states fockit call attention to
extreme need of both the Ameriový
entitie