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TUESDAY, MAY 13, 1919.
AN AUTOMOBILE
ROAD
CONNECTING CANTON
AND HONGKONG.
control in whina
with trees
squat....
THE CABLE DELAY...
PROPOSED USE OF PRIVATE CODES.
THE DELAYED MAILS.
BLAME RESTS WITH LONDON
G.P.C.
THE CHINA
HONGKONG G. P. O.
MAIL.
GREAT PROGRESS IN 1918.
INTERESTING FACTS AND
quoted. In
FIGURES.
JAPANESE SHIPBUILDING.
Japanese shipbuilders, who last year contracted to build vessels for the United States, have been negotiat Fing with France with regard to her offer to buy tonnage here. They have now received a communication
branch progress is Kwansai every
PARCELS
meet
The Bengal Chamber of Commerce (By R. E. Chambers, D. Da
In view of the serioue delay ex- The water was asked twenty years on March 29, again addressed the perienced by locul times and residents ag her he wouki dovfirst if he had Government of India on delays. to with regard to the Fene Mails, the i
Eables as the position shows no sign
Cana. Mal some time ago made Hmply was the of improvement. It says that the
The General Post Office had a very from the prospective buyer acting. he wechi ower the hills of China delays are such that-business partnerul to ascertain the same."
enquiries Evonn abe Postinus-profitable working year in 1918, due for the French government pressing to the amount the is so the cularly between India and the United
in some degree to the high exchange for particulars as It was found that the service citruling. That this was not the only of tonnage which they The bus bew of the Kingdem, is completely dislocated America and Canada was unsuit factor is borne out by the figures supply. The shipbuilders of the hina Thor bus stool step and it is quite certain that any effortable, long delays curing in be to prom in my way pad
to restore trade considerations will constrasti. Biroughout the country, be fruitless until telegraphic facilities and also in Caticla except reported. Bay messation would are improved. It has been suggested when commotion with an Empress help every other gret thing.
that a reduction in the volume of exit was made within a few days of Perations bave se traffic passing over the cables might naii's arrival in Curadi.. munka, ash ba kung as they progress be effected if the use of private codes
Thereupon the P.M.G. represent they continn, the construction and by commercial firms were again the case to the Tondon Postalan increase of 65.517 on 1917, when improtement of their raus. Res permitted. The message would be Authorities asking that mails be was "Who Has greas rond building checked by the despatching censorrentie Shez except when a 17! 11 . Its reads were at one anand it might be arranged that as action with nu Empass but was expression - and an element of its temporary measure at any rate assured on gitress. Amerin, Great Britain further censoring should be dispensed and France lave many alesunds of with. amles of gedrals. During recent
ARMS RAID AT AN AERODROME.
SENTRIES GAGGED AND
BOUND.
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The parcels despatched and re ceived totalled 201,680, representing
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(2) If the vessels are to be delivered by March or April next about 85,000 tons of ships from 5,000 to 10,000 tons each can be offered at the rate of over Y450.
district held ing at the Kobe Chamber of Com merce on April 23, to consider the reply to be made to France, while those in the Kwanto district held a similar meeting in Tokyo.
The decision mutually reached by the combined figures were 135,163 these shipbuilders is roughly as The number of parcels despatched followsi HD-
from Hongkong in 1918 were 111,707, (1) The steel vessels to be imme- and the numbers received 89,973.diately offered shall be of about 2,000 arrival at Nanergiver.
The progress made will be seen from tons each, aggregating about 47,000 sent. rha Mails were not to he
the following figures: Americ Special attention
tons the price ranging fromr Y.350 to called at the time to the fast rua-1888, 13,123 parcels despatched and Y430.
received. Ining of the Bh Funnel boats and 3 cars the untourbile has given g
musensing them as a quick means 1913, 120,427 great metus to neud construction
| 1914, ` 90,338. Jef despatule of mucile. Sony and her tonulare tire result.
As Brile or no improvement is yet 1915, 105.423 The monstrosi government Of the Critol States las recently vese
noticeable, a Abu Ma man in 1916, 119,586 many millions of dollars for the con-
jade enquiries at the Post Other 1917, 135,163 | 1918, 201,680 struction of reads Mughout the
today. To his surprise he found country, and the separate states have A daring raid for arms took place that the mails are now being sent appropriated many more millious. at a new aerodrome a Collinstown, to Culas, overland to Marseilles. It is good to see some evidence that County Dublin, early on March 20.tice by sea to Bombay, overland Chim is beginning to wake up to the Judging by tracks on the road. the ruin to Negapatan. By sea to importance of good ruds.
raiding party, which numbered bes Situpere, thinship and then await Gun throw be a better plure to tween 20 and 30, went to Collinstownbeat to Hongkong. With all this
to have mkeginning in the master inin motor-cars, and seem Shorts China than in meting alighted some distance from the highway between on and Hong, aerodrome.. Song Alavudy the Hongkong Gov. There was considerable wind and verment las constructal a strain, and they were thus able to steal attractive system of "rade in the upon the sentries undetected, and to territory under its opted. It rebind and gag them before any alarm sips inly for the line link could be raised. The raiders then up with brat systers and then Can approached the arms store, where en and Hongkong will be connect other sentries were similarly treated. by arun honengllare.
The whole of Shuth Chin would be benefitted by the qening of a sond between tumor til Hongkong, I am jealous for the reputation of Divis
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thing would budy, this reputation fra; temdiately best than a go h systeror]
Of the parcels despatched in 1918, 6,522 were parcels of tea and sugar sent to Great Britain, totalling 32,568 lbs la weight.
(3) If a supply of shipbuilding material is guaranteed, about 25.000 tons of vessels of over 8,000 tons can be offered for delivery by April or May. The price to be over Y450 per ton.
REGISTERED AND INSURED ARTICLES. marking and diemierking it is not
Registered articles and parcels, surprising that the nails not only arrive here very late, but well work and insured letters, reached the large as a result of the excessive handling figure of 1,064,306.. The figures for 1917 are 900,841, 1918 is a record and throwing about they receive.
It appears that some more forblyear the previous best being 1,026,558
in 1913, means is required to impress upor As may readily be imagined the post- the Home P.M.G. bis duty to this ing and receipt of this large number of Colony,
The Tumba Moru winch left Liver. registered and insured articles entailed NOT Satur lay with parcels poste in London"up to March 26. "This ship eurriet no letter mail!
a tremendous amount of clerical
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
GANDE PRICE & CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS",
ATOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that N the TWELFTH ORDINARY
Seventy-five rifles and a considerable port on April 2 nrived are on work, the forms having to be/ANNUAL MEETING of the Com
quantity of ammunition were stolen, Later a motor-car was found abandoned on the roadside.
JAPANESE RECEPTIONS.
made out running into many millions. paar will be held at the Company's. It is a matter of credit to the Office, 6 Queen's Road Central, 20 G.P.O, management that not a single WEDNESDAY, the 21st May, 1919, The Longing arrived yesterday registered or insured article was lost receiving the Report of the Directors at 12 o'clock NOON, for the purpose of with an Amerien parc mail test while in its custody. The only losses together with the Statements af San Francisco April 5, which thei
be brought as far as Manila were those beyond its province, Account to 31st Desorbes, 1918, and
of declaring Dividends, etc. alien trurskipped to the foring
This evening at the Nippon Cras, of mouts. A ua thugh to the President and members will enan Hongkong would be a stimulus totertain at dinner, Vice-Admiral rond moestruction throughout South Chisaka and the officers of the Chin. Mocha thangle träffe already ¦ Japanese squadron. eats. This wolde sipally incrusse, On May 15, the Tapanese Admiral | "Wireebal vehicles-unótos, jinrick and his staff will be the guests of the shoe and losescityssai- wark lt Governor at dinner at Government ply. The interplate realise in House. directions woubk glo incomusé with On May 17, the Japanese Consul leaps and bombs. A property General will entertain to dinner at his dying between the cities would residence, in Japanese style, the brought her to the large centres.Governor, Major General Ventris, the Property values would rise far Chief Justice, the Japanese Admiral youd the cst of the rawry, band principal Naval Officers and a cause nearness to great care number of other prominent residents time, due to case of commination, and naval, military and civil officials. adk to priarty values in the same propration as nearness in location. Canton and Hongkong huwelik De grently benefitted.. The Canton.
CANTON ADVERSARIA.
The 13th drawing of Kwangtung Domestic Bonds is to take place on May 15.
Canton had a mass meeting on) Kowloon Railway woubl not lose hirt Sunday to protest against the reten- would gain greatly by the construction of Kiaochau by Japan. tion of the roadway.
Thess. Chengtu arrived on May It would share in the inemasel prosperity 11 with 25,820 picuis of rice for the the country through which it pass, Relief Association.. It would also get its shane "of the casulting ingrensel tothe. Af this is not drubbing. It is applying to this section newing that fis been demonstrated in a thousand places This is only a bric statement of to Hongkong. why there stanchi is an automobile roul butween fanton and Hongkong. The Bad should not follow the
Dr. Chambers advocates the making of an automobile road from Canton
ng
EXTRADITION PROCEEDINGS.
Mr. R.. E. Lindsell heard an appli cation this afternoon by the Chinese Government for the reprisal of three fugitives wanted by the Chinese Authorities in connection with a daring attack and the kidnapping of a man in the Sun Win Listrict Mr. Leo Longinotto appeared for the Crown and Mr. J. H. Gardiner for the fugitives.
enemy action, etc.
STAMPS.
$121,744.27 360,947.44 397,083.40
355,018.05
1894 1912... 1913.... 1914... 1915... 1916... 1917 1918.
320,251.80
355.864.55 357,462.98
373,463.31
MONEY ORDERS.
The sale of stamps almost reached the record: The most stamps were sold in 1913, but this is attributed to the philatelists who made buge purchases in that year. It was in 1913 that the new stamps bearing the likeness of King George V. were issued. Consequently stamp dealers made big purchases of the new stamps and also of the old ones going out of print. In addition there is to be added to the figures of. 1916, $11,522.00 which is the amount of postage the G.P.O, lost through giving free postage to the troops in that year. The following interesting figures show the sale of stamps in In the preliminary evidence 1894 and from 1912 to 1918: the man who was kidnapped related how he WES caught in bed by the fugitives. They placed a bax over his head, and took him to a temple with twenty other captives. He scjourned there until he was ransomed for $200. Three weeks after he recognised his former jailers in Wing On Street. in Hongkong, and had them arrested.
Mr. Leo Longinotto stated that he The sale of money orders show an would not contend that there is unexpectedly large sale and an a case against first and third increase on 1917, and are record fugitives. Mr. Gardiner said: As figures. This is surprising in view regards second fugitive his defence of the high exchange prevailing strightest course, I should ru
The figures was that he was not there in throughout the year. though the sections rant give pro
village at the time the for this branch of the G.P.O. for the mise of the most developnactat." Ita
The New Labour paper, the Daily wonkt, ut couse be necessary to Herald, edited by Mr. Gege Tans affair took place. The crossexamina year 1908 and 1917 and 1918 study the entire area to be traversed. by, the well-known Labour leader, tion will go to prove, that point. I follow: Where the read diverges from the starter publication. In a lead have no witness in suport of it. railway it should he connected with tile the editor declares that As the case has turned out, I am the stations by whort lines another tremendous war is imminent afraid he will have to raise his that the railway and the road will unless British labour awakens to the defence in China, if he's got one. bo mutually helpful. But it uusness of the situation. Only especially important for the road to M. Pichon and other French Im- be well constructed so as to serverne ! periukists, he declares, iøve a clearly a obd for mads in other sections defined policy, other StateF.M.S. GOVERNMENT. "A pour rend would be a pror pro-allowing themseves to drik with the tide of opinion. Mr. Landsbury moter of gend Fonds.
two Americans The Provincial Government should also declares thub control the "Ponsiruction of the road, were allowed to procal "to Russia detenaine it coure and make and that they need in favour of uniform. Discharged soldiers could an honourable understanding with he employet in the work of enostruc- Russia. He challenges the Govers tion. Incidentally robbery would beerst to produce their report. Mr. docromed by giving much work to Landsbury warmly delends the Bol- the unemployed. Each districtshevik Government. traversed aboid pay a doo-juosta
the road.
NEW ENGLISH LABOUR JOURNAL.
the
The case is proceeding.
BRICKWORKS.
1908
· 1917 +1918
£142,760 09. Od. £242,633 0s... Od.
· £142,760 Os", Od, PROFIT. ON EXCHANGE.
The profit on exchange reached the high total of $32.490,00 for 1918. This is due to buying and selling at appropriate times,principally dealings with Japan in Yen which was pur- one chased as high as 161 on occasion for a large amount.
Ravenne. Expenditure. Balance,
Tho TRANSFER BOOKS of the. Company will be CLOSED from the 15th May to 32nd May, 1919, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
G. BOND,
Secretary,
Hongkong, May 15, 1919.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that N "the THIRTY-FOURTH AN- NUAL ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Company (since its registration) will be held at the Hoog kong Hotel Hongkong, on FRIDAY, the 23rd day of May, 1919, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Raport of the General Managers together with La Statement of Accounts to the 31st
December, 1918.
The REGISTER OF SHAEES of the Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 19th day of May to MONDAY, the 26th day of May, 1919, both days inclaire, during which period no Transfer of Shares can be Registered.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers, i Hongkong, May 13, 1919.
PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
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THE Undersigned hars roselvad inskrue- tions to sell by, Publio Ancion,
(POR ACCOUNT OF THE CONUXENED),
0A
THURSDAY,
May 15, 1919, at 10.30 am, At sheir Sales Rooms, No. 8,
Dos Vox Road, Corner af Ice House Street,
A QUANTITY OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
EC., &
And
Se
SUNDRY GOODS.
WINGS : —ach.
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctionsert. Hongkong, May-12, 1919.
CREDIT BALANCE. In moving that the Federal Council
The credit of working for the year approve the appropriation of a sur of $75,000 for the purpose of opening reached the record amount of $277,- Government brickworks near Kuala 025.19 which goes into the Treasury. Lumpur, the Chief Secretary said This is an extremely favourable re- this was not the first time the Govern sult. Going back to 1915 there was ment of the F.M.S. had embarked a loss of $35,151.25 and in 1914 a upon brick-making, as a brick-making loss of $183,398.14. Of course 1914 of the cost. The Chamber of Com-7
establishment was started some years was a bad year, four months of war miere of Canton cont well afford every opportunity to talk in favour ago, but he thought those associated and exchange at a very low rate. to give liberally tends paying of this plan. Let the new be real with it were rather fainthearted, and The profits made by the GP.O. in
Individude and comized al let the value and import. it was suddenly decided to abandon 1894 and the two last years follow: panies both in Canton and Hong-ance of the enterprize be male plain it because there was not sufficient Fong would doubtless subscribe. The at a way can and will be found for clay The cost of building material 181 182 182.49-253,911.30 14488304 Undersigned baro received rol should be a fre highway. A taking the roud. Three years ago in the last few years had gone up toll red is to be concerned for the writer, took fifteen Chinese stal rapidly, and it became necessary to 1918 497.400 83 934,34.43 271,025.18 These facts come just in time to ents to the United States. The one consider whether the Government Other things of more practical im single thing with which those stad could not in some way reduce the present a pleasant contrast to the of the PMG, at portance being subtled, the midway ents were most impressed was the was to establish their own brick field. Home, reported by Reuter to-day..
cost. One of the ways open to them announcement should be unde a attractive as Congressional Library in Washing They had had an expert to visit the Record loss at Home. Record gain possible. It would be well if iron. Next to that they talked most place near Setapak and he had re-here. That's us. of the mute would be along water about the good roude. I travelled ported very favourably. There, was ways, and so kuk the rod at us during my furlough more than an almost inexhaustible bed of clay many points us possible with the 20,000 miles in automobiles, most there. The intention was not that water traffic. Then too in some sec-frequently accompanied by one the Government should supply bricks tions the road hed ould also serve more of the students, Agnin, and for the public, but that those should
Dany reasons.
1917
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instructions to sail by Publis
Auction
(For Account of the Concerned);
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SATURDAY,
May 17, 1919, at 12. Now,
ut their Wales Booms, No. 8, Des VoxBoad, Corner of
Ice House Streety
S. S
PAUL LECAT."
Five well bred Fox terrier Paps, (6 weeks old) Terms --Cerk.
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*HUGARS & HOUGH,
Juctioneer ki, May 13, 1919,
for Haiphong and Marseilles. The herths reserved for passengöra em-
as a protecting dyk. Treos should again they wished that Chine might be supplied to the Public Works be planted on both siles on the full ve good roads. They were greatly Department and for buildings ere-tei length of the road and thus afloresta impressed with the use and rapidity by the P.W.D. and by the Railways
The Mesaveri Maritime S. S. tion be promoted, A shaded W which we could go from place Department. He thought the scheme Pasi rat (Croc) arrived thoroughfare in South China especi-to place, and especially over auto was well worth embarking upon and from Shanghai and Japan ports this ally would be a thing of beauty and mobile roads. Could the returned he commended it to the favourable | morning, joy forever.
A large public park Chinese studente render a better ser consideration' of Council-The The ship leaves at loon to-morrow might well
be established within vice to their country than by or Council agreed. reasonable distance of Canton. ganizing a Good Roads Association, Land companice might develop cer- Agitate, and the thing can be done. toin aroon as niodel settlements, Let all who are interested get busy. Of course there are many difficul- and interest othem. Then let every ties in the way of the realization of one keep-bury until this thing a confirmation at present of the report such a project as is here outlined. done and we have an Automobile that Admiral Duff has been appointed The same is true of anything much Roid from Cantour to Hongkong. C. in C. of the China Squadron in worthwhile. Lot every one use Canton Times.
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The Naval Authorities have no
relief of Admiral Tudor.
passenger accommo:lation.
CAUSE OF DESPONDENCY. harking at Haiphone will fill all E-PONDENCY is often casus, abd
indigention al constipation, quickly inappur han Chamberlain's Taken Thess tablets Table strengthen th-dizestien and move the bowels For sale By all Chemists and Storekeeper
The Paul Lecates over 1,000 bales of raw silk of a quantity of reneral cargo from Hagkong.
There were 549enzers aboard on arrival
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