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FRIDAY, MARCH 12,
KINERAL WEALTH OR
THE EMPIRE.
A movement-which some obsarvers- qualified to speak with authority · re- gard as destined to play an unequaled part in developing Imperial mineral resources has come into being during the last two years. Owing to the
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CROW MAKES OFF WITH
A GOLF BALL
AMUSING INCIDENT ON THE WEST
NORFOLK-LINKS-
Gold has produced almost as many tall stories as fishing. That truth is just as strange as Actions shown by real incident in a match over the
MOTOR ACCIDENT.
TWO LADIES ÎNJURED,
THE CHINA MAIL.
A car belonging to M. de Journal, manager of the Hongkong branch of the Banque, Industrielle de Chine, collided with one of the tramway standards near the Hongkong Hotel,
BUX OFF.
EUROPEAN LADY ROBBED,
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Mrs. Stone of No. 24 Kowloon. We have been informed that the | Docks, reports that at about 8 p.m. minch discussed fight arranged be on the 10th Inst, she was walking tween Iron Bux and Pte. Mason, along Chatham Road, when a Chinese came from behind, and snatched a RMLI, (H.M.S. Hawks") will black leather bag which she was not take place after all, owing to the carrying. The strap broke and she inability of the Boxing Association fell to the round, whereupon the tained $40 in notes. She got up and thief boited with her, bag which com-
raised an alarm, but the thief who ran towards Yaumati, soon disappear.
It appears that two cars belonging to find a suitable place to stage eventful period of its birth, the opera Royal West Norfolk links ar Bran-to M. de Journel were proceeding the fight, tions of the Imperial Migeral Re-caster, where the Prince of Wales
the Theatre Royal to the Hongkong Hotel the cources Bureau have attracted less and his brothers were golfing recently car in the rear containing Madame being occupied by the Marie Tem notice than their importance and rapid' Colonel E. S. Evans, C.B., had de Journel of her youngest daughter pest Company. In the absence ed out of sight. growth warrant, although they are a driven his ball towards the seventh The chauffeur noticed that the rear of any definite arrangement with the direct outcome of the Imperial Warhole, when he saw a large grey crownumber plate of the first car was Association, Bux leaves for LATEST SHIPPING NEWS. Conference of 1917. The central ides swoop down, pick up the ball, and Ry loose and likely to drop off so with Manila by which inspired the formation of the bureau wis that while the mineral resources of the Empire are sufficient to supply all the raw material it needs. machinery for co-ordinating and con- trolling their development was want: ing.
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Sir Richard Redmayne, who” is Chairman of the beard al governors and represents the United Kingdom on the board, gave a representative of the Times an sccount of the origin and. objects of the burenu, He explained that, at the Imperial War Conference in 1917 it was agreed that it was de sirable to take steps.10 ser up such a 'bureau, which should be charged with the duties of collecting information from the appropriate departments of the Governments concerned, and from i
· other sources, regarding the mineral resources and metal requirements of the Empire; and of advising from time to time what action, if any. might appear to be desirable. to enable such resources to be developed and made
available to meet requirements.
away with it.
Veracity is proved by the added detail that the ball was not recovered. Had the story been a romarice of the nineteenth hole," the crow would assuredly have helped the colonel to
do the seventh hole in one-
OTHER FREAKS ON RECORD,
Other strange adventures of golf balls in flight which have been credibly chronicled in the past are:-
Hare killed by long drive by Captain Ferguson at Kispendie-- 1904.
the "Loongsang " the intention of Informing the other driver, he put on speed. today, where he intends to catch In endeavouring to draw up the "Tango Maru on the 27th,
ARRIVALS.
level he failed to notice the standard, for Australia to fulfil several enga-sailed for Shanghai at 4 p.m. to-day. The 8.8,"Tenn." (Capt. McDonald) the car dashing into it.and swinging violently round with the force of the impact Madame de Journel escaped with slight injuries, but her daughter received cuts about the forehead, The driver was unhurt. The car was rather badly knocked about..
Gull and weasel killed in one SUBSIDIARY SILVER CASE. afternoon in Border championship at Hawick-1906.
Two fighting weasels killed by one ball at Dollar—1908.
Trout, weighting 2lb., killed by golfer's drive into The Trent st Newark-1907.
Chun Yat Po, the secretary of a Chinese shipping firm, was this morning charged with attempting to export. $140 worth of subsidiary coins.
Mr. Blake who appeared for the defence pleaded “not guilty.”
A Chinese detective said he went
of mineral areas, circumstances may on board one of the company's boats, render desirable the dispatch of an which was due to sail for Sheki, at expert mission to some dietant part of 4.30 am.. on the 10th inst., to search the British Empire, or even to a for- for contraband. In the compradore Sign country, but the attitude of the department, he found the silver
cone.
and
gements there. The Boxing Associa tion is, we understand, holding a committee meeting this evening, but whatever decision they may come to, will, we fear, be too late to enlist Bur's services.
A MILLIONAIRE WANTED.
ROMANCE OF A NOTED PICTURE BY CORREGGIO.
NATIONAL GALLERY "COPY.”
The authenticity of a plature in
the National Gallery, which was purchased at Erard's sale in 1832 for £400, was called in question at a law suit in the King's Bench Division recently.
This is this the celebrated painting.
The 3.5. "Yuen Sang." (Capt. to-day with 1250 tons general cargo. | MoAinsh) sailed for Manila at 3 pin.
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The sa. "Tomek," Capt. Baiding, 1,511 tuns, arrived yesterday at 3 p.m. from Moji with 1.730 tons of cargo.
The as. Hsin Ping An,” (Capt. Novik) sailed for Dairen via Chefoo (at 4 p.m. to-day with 1800 tons of
general cargo,
The IS. "Shlafoo" (Captain Hassel), 166,868 tons, arrived yester- day at 2 p.m. from Chin Wan Tao with 2282 tons of coal.
The 9, Hwah Kun" (Captain.
Hollingshead), 1,115 tons, arrived yesterday at 5. p.m. from Saigon with 2,200 tons of rice.
Thess. "Kanchow," Capt, Cowan,
The composition of the bureau was completed at the end of July. 1918, and the governors number 14. There are five Dominion representatives, one
bureau towards research and the deve- I coins. He questioned the compradore The Educaticn of Cupid," "1,222 tons, arrived yesterday at 3.45
said the company, representative of India, one nominated lopment of mineral resources should who by the Secretary for the Colonies, and not be to do the work, but to get it not he, was responsible for the Antonio Allegri da Correggio, of P. from Swatow with 7. bags of six members. eminent in different
money. Witness then had a sun-which it is claimed that the National mail and 970 tons of general cargo. brunches of mining and metallurgy, Early in the year a conference of mons issued against the secretary of Gallery possession is merely a The s... "Taiszema" (Captain
rather poor copy.” › appointed by the Lord President of the representatives of various Govern the Company.
Mahel, 402 tons, arrival yesterday Mr. Blake said his client was
Mrs. Marion Menzies, of Helecslea, ar 5 p.. from Hoihow with 400 Council. Earl Curzon, who occupied ment Departments and of associations
not the person. who
should Lancaster-road, St. Albans, claimed. that office during the formation of the interested in mineral resources con-
The Company's from Jesse William Landon. High tons of general cargo and '4 bags
of mail. bureau, is its president. The bureaufsidered the most effective method of be charged.
ply between here and street. Watford, £1,500 principal. was incorporated by Royal Charter last Currying on the important work of in-boats ShekL June.
They carried passengers alleged to be due upon five bonds telligence and publications, and re- search and development,
as well as cargo. They admit that given by the defendant in 1912, under Sixteen
the coins were found on board, but which it was stated that he would
money. The defendant having failed certain sums out of the purchase to sell the Correggio, the plaintiff claimed for the sum.
THE COST OF INVESTIGATION.
The offices of the bureau are at. 2,
There are four standing committees technical committees have been set there was no proof that they were sell the picture and pay the plaintiff of the governors, dealing, respectively the best known mining and meallur-fact was, said counsel, that two con- up, the members comprising some of being taken out of the Colony. The with intelligence and publications; re- | search and development; general purgical experts in the Empire, and these signees of cargo paid their freight poses and finance; and legal matters. have mapped out an extensive field of money. $51 and $45 respectively, in work, the accomplishment of which, subsidiary coins. The compradore was Queen Anne's Care Buildings. West-Sir Richard Redmayne thinks, will about to send the money to the firm
have far reaching results.
when the detective came on board minster, where an expert and secre- tarial staff is constantly at work. The committees is to secure the closer link-
The object of the creation of these and discovered it
Mr. Smith said the money" was cost of running the bureau is met outing up of the bureau with the respec- undoubtedly "going out
of at the allowance of £10,000 per
the tive mineral and metal industries of Colony. It was these big firms that annum contributed by the British Government and by contributions from
the Empire. The information which have to be lonked after, as they ex the Dominion Governments and India; collected by the bureau will not all port thousands of dollars worth of be made public, as some of it is of a sinal coins at a time, whilst the which it is expected will amount to
confidential nature. another 10,000 per annum. y
other offenders only export small While the finances of the bureau are
Mr. Blake said he would like to call the two consignees who paid the money to the compradore, to give evidence.
After these two witnesses had given evidence, his Worship dis charged the defendant, but ordered the money to be changed into notes,
THE COLLECTION OF İNFORMATION,
Incidentally, Sir Richard mentioned; run on cautious lines, a maximum can- the bureat is engaged in the forma not easily be put to its expenditure,tion of an index of technical informa which may be affected by unexpected tion and the establishment of a work demands from any part of the Empire. But £20.000 per annum is the esti-ne library. and is already daily em- mate arrived at by the governors of ployed in supplying information to Frobable requirements, for three or many inquirers. The information is four years.
supplied free of charge. Proper pre- cautions are taken against the convey- CO-ORDINATION NEEDED.
ance of information to rivals to. Im- Au immense amount of valuable perial trade interests. The bureau has work is being done throughout the for some months been engaged on the Empire, Sir Richard Redmayne con preparation of a digest of the mining tinued, to obtain information, much laws and practice of all parts of the of which is practically inaccessible in Empire, and of foreign countries, and quarters where it is most needed. portions of this work are on the eve Government Departments are okeno publication.
fries.
sume...
JAPANESE GOODS.
and Commerce in Japan has taken The Department of Agriculture steps to atop the export of manu factures likely to give Japanese
LIST OF PASSENGERS,
DEPARTURES.
Per Tenyo Maru from Boʻgkong: | Mr.van Alstyne, Mrs. M. B. Bradford, Mr. Mr. and Miss J. N. Burger. Rer. MILLIONAIRE ART COLLECTORS. And Mrs. Z. P. Br wwn and child. Mr. and The defendant had spent a con E Baazh, Mr. H. Cocain, Mise R
Mr. J. B. Binm. Mr. Losng. 8. Bauja, siderable sum of money making rede Camp. Miss J. E Crazier, Mrs. And search into the authenticity of the Miss QB Carter, Mr. G. Cabanela, Mr. oil painting, and in writing and Otong Shee, Mr. H. S. Darlington Mr. illustrating a book, signed proofs of P. Day Mb R. Daniels, Miss M. H. of which he intended to send gratis Frans, Mr. J. G. Fikkert. Mr. and Mr. to the milioane Art collectors of J. Gemprecht.. Mr. B. Goldman, Mr. T. †A. ~ Gottacjo.......Hr. R. Garsus, Father the world.
| Hagelino, Megand Mm A. Hidalgo. Mrat Mr. Wallington, for the defendant, N. Heymann, Mr. L. W. Horne, Mr. M. said that, although the opinious dif: Iwasaki, Me E. C. Jeb, Hr. W. K&T feren about matters of this kind, Mr.Mr. and Mrs. 8. sada, Mr. D. W. Kapelle Mr. and Mrs. A. L Esayan, Landon and the plaintiff and many Mr. and Mrs. Limon and daghter. Kr the world of art were perfectly well A. Lute. Mr. FELN. Hndy and servant „other people inside aud outside the |L. I. Lambert. Mr. L. G. Lambert, Mr. satisfied that Mr. Landon's picture Mr. E. de O. Mitchell. Mr. and Mr. G. was a genuine one, and that the Mallien Mr. A. R. Marwick, Mr. and
Mr. V.
Mr. F. O.: one in the National Gallery was only Ms. Mather and two children. Mr. F.
poor copy. His lordship. however, attca, Miss Nanz
Eishioks was not being asked to decide this Mr. and Mr. D. Naftaly
ad
four chil point.
dres, Mr. P. Naftaly, Hishop Obsiz, Mrs. T. M. Oppenheimer, Mr. G. Ono, Mr O. G. Ferdue, Mr. and Mr. C. van Patet and two children. Bieter, Mr. and Mr. W. F. Plammer- Ma C. two children and ser- Fant Mr. J. Sato, Me and Mrs. B. H. H. M. Scott, Mrs. G. and Miss D. Stern, Sers to and daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Mr. H. Solomon. Mr. 4. E. Syquia. Rev.
A CURIOUS ACTION.
Mr. Justice Bailhache, in giving judgment, described the cass as "a curious action arising from bond." It leged original Correggio, but he had was a sort of romance about an al- nothing to do with whether or not it was the original.
All that he had to do was to decide whether Mrs. Menzies had a right to sue upon certain bonds.
Mr. F. Beres, Miss
and Mrs. B, T. Schaviw, ME O. Taura-
MeKimin. Mr. Nai Binti & Panizal, Mill Mr. McKay M ELL Me J. Roche, Mr. E. Ronch, Mr. Sona Rch. Mr. G. Stoft, Mr. 8. 11, Bican. Mr. G.Shackleton, Mr. T. Tsuyama, Mr. C. Tanianco, Mr. G. Vargoss and Mr. W. H. Ward.
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
At a loss for just this kind of know- The Governors have proposed to the goods a bad name. There had been
tani. Mr. and Mrs. R. Tong and meat, ledge, and important problems are Dominions, India, and the Crown "loud complaints of bad quality due
Misa L. Tong. Miss N. Tong, Miss M. Mr. and Mrs. L 8. Tong, Mrs M. Tour. referred to first one Department and Colonies that, were there established to careless manufactures of some
Tong. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Vieglemann then to another, with unnecessary, de-in cach a highly qualified member of principal export goods," according Mr. Landon wanted money in and three children, Mrs. White, Miss E lay and confusion. The need for the their mining or geological staff to act to a bureau is all the more pressing owing as a corresponding member of the Department, and this new ordinances notice of art collectors. He evident-danghters, Mr. A. G. Barber and fur pamphlet issued by the order to bring this picture to the Whiting. Mr. H. C. Yang, M. A. A Alarakia, Mr. J. P Alarcours and three to the wide geographical distribution bureau it would conduce to a still are the result, Goods which ly went to a vast amount children. Mr. Ges. Rell, Mr. F. Hanada, of the Empire and the distances closer connection of the component must not now be exported until of expense, in the matter, and Mr. W. Holmes, Mr. Q. Jacobson, Mr. separating its component parts. The parts of the Empire. Recently the after official inspection are matches, wanted money to help him to pay A. de Leon, Mr. M. Laerenca. Mr. J. development of the mineral resources Union of South Africa and the Gov. glassware. enamel ware braids, expenses. Mrs. Menzies advanced Lanjosa, Mr. M. Morgyana Mr. F. B. of the Empire seems to have taken ernment of India each dispatched a hosiery (all knitted goods), brushes. £1,500 upon five separate bonds for place in the past without any con- technical representative to the United celluloid-ware, percils, and cotton £300 each. The defendant was to structive Imperial policy-it has lack Kingdom to keep in close touch with textiles. Trade associations inter pay her £200 on each if the picture ed co-ordination and control. This the bureau.
The experiment has merested in these various manufactures were sold in the first year, and if not will soon be a matter of the past, for with unqualified success.
The bureau carry out inspections, under the he was to pay £500 on the sale of the bureau will foster and safeguard has been informed at Brst hand and control of the Department. Pack the picture. the Empire's mineral resources and in great detail by Major Trevor, such an inspection now bear a ing to-pay the plaintiff £300, at the ages of goods which have passed There was an absolute undertak. promote the welfare of related indus- spector of Mines, Pretoria, the repre- vermilion stamp. oval. "Passed
sentative of the Union of South Africa, Inspection Bureau, Jepan." Where mon law the bands were enforceable, expiration of two years. At com- "The Bureau is engaged in an ex-of the most recent miners develop there is no such official means of and Mr. Landon must pay. There tensive system of classification of the ments in the Union, and the bureau supervision to enforce the required would be judgment for the plaintiff Empire's mineral resources, and is on has been enabled to further his ob inspection, the Prefectural Office for £1,500 and costs. the eve of publishing in parts a digest jects.. Mr. Coggin-Brown, an emin- may give permalts to export, and the of statistical and general information ent geologist, who has a particularly sign will be "Permitted" in blue. - relative thereto and to foreign coun extensive and detailed knowledge of tries. Consideable leeway has had to the mineral resources of Burmah, has be made up owing to many countries, been loaned to the bureau for a year, having ceased to issue statistics dur- and is working at its offices on Indian ing the war, and an effort is being mineral resources. made by the bureau to fill in the
Sir Richard pointed our the vast hiatus. The bureau has teamed sug-field of usefulness open to the bureau. gestions for a uniform system through-It can be truthfully said," he re- But the Empire of collecting and pub-marked, "that the sphere of its activi- dishing intelligence regarding mineral ties is only, limited by the extent of Considerable, overlapping and squan-its finances. It is confidently antici
YOMPLIED by the Statistical Branch of the Imports and dering of energy and funds continues pated that within a very short time it
PEKING March 11
Exports Department, containing fall particulars of Imports Where so many interests, will have been the means of, so de- Official, negotiations between China from and Exports to every country for the whole of the year chielly of Government departmental veloping the mineral resources of the and Japan regarding the Foochow affair 1919 showing the total quantity and the value in sterling for nature, are concerned, the eradica- Empire that the Dominions, as well have not been opened yet, but an un- each commodity. The totais of each serial number for 1918 and tion of this overlapping of Depart as the Mother Country, will not fail official exchange of views has taken 1919 are printed in paralled columns for purposes of comparison. ments calls for delicate, though firm, to realize that the cost of running the place. It is understood that xegotia- There are altogether 640 headings under which the Imports and handling."
bureau is but as a drop in the bucket tions will commence shortly simul Exports are el saified, and there is an Index of these headings
10 exist.
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