MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1921.
Hughes & Hough
ADĖTIONIKES ID TAS GOVERNMODIT
Ganeral Auctioneers Share, Coal' and General Produce Brokers and Commission Svents.
PROPRIETORS
•Kwx+Wax* Coal Storage.
Dedar Hand Rentley's
PUBLIC AUCTIONS."
THE Undersigned have roostred Instructions to sell by Publia
Auction
from ACCOUNT OF sex comeriken),"
品
FRIDAY,
February 18, 1961, st 2,50 p.m. at No. 2, Camarron Villas. Caraarvan Road, Kowisen,
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Useful Household Furniture,
*
***
Comprising:— Upholstered Saite, large Mirror back Sideboard, Dinner Waggon, Extension Dining Table and Chairs,
WANT ADVERTISEMENTS
28 WORDS 9 INSERTIONS, $1 PRXPAI.
Every additional word 4 Cents
for & insertions.
WANTED.
THE CHINA MAIL.
INTIMATIONS.
UNION WATERBOAT COMPANY.
LIMITED
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
FARLIER TELEGRAMS
FARLIER TELEGRAMS.
(Beier's Service to the China Mall) (Beuter's Service to the Chino Moil).
CRICKET TEST MATCH.
-MELBOCKNE, Feb. 12.
יד
NEW IMPERIAL PRINCIPLE.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mal)
CABINET CHANGES."
Loxtoy, February 13th.
Laxnes, February 185. It is ocially announced that HM-12 In the fourth test match England in residing at a banquet in honour of
Lard Reading prior to his departure for King has approved of the resignation India, the Nt. Hon. Winston Churchill, Lord Milner and Mr. Walter Long on referring to the status of the Dominions, ground of ill health, and the fodo said the new principle that was developing appointments: in reference to the Dominions WAK Mr. Winston Churchill, Secretarg wet care should be com
For the Colonies. simong the
the members of the British
Sir L Worthington Evans, Secretary
THE SIXTEENTH ANNUAL GEN- their first innings scored 254 (Dou
ERAL MEETING of the SHARE glas 50). Australia replied with 207 HOLDERS will be held in the Offices for five wickets. (Bardsley 56. Col of Misers. DonwKEL & COMPANY, Laurelins 59, Gregory 67 not out. Am on THURSDAY, the 17th February, strong 54 not outl
ing to LIVERPOOL, middle STEWARDESS far Steamer proced-1921, at 11 am, for the purpose of offmeiring the report of the General March 1921. Applicants with previous Managers, together with a statement experience and certifiestan of services of sccounts to 31st December, 1990. only need apply. Ber 1254, do "C ME
Fumed Tear Bed Room Furniture,ITUATION WANTED-TRAINED BURSE (English) at present in Doable and Single Beds, de, (good as Shanghai, seers post. Would take charge of INFANT or small CHILD. Apply Bez 1958, co "Conta Mail”
4. X a. 4h à 6th Editions.
new)
A 1 Telegraphic Code Trophic Address "XTLIGE HONGKONG,"
-PUBLIC AUCTIONS-
[WELI Undersigned hare received instruc- Home to well by Pabllo Auction," -(PON ACCOUNT OF THE CONCHIXED),
k
TUESDAY,
230
February 15, 1991, pm, st their Sales Rooms Nc. & Des Voeux Boad, Corner of Ice House Street,
Plane by Warnam, Lezden.
And
Piano by Haste,
Teme-Cash.
HUGHES & HOUGH,.
Auctioneers
Boogkong, February 2, 1921.
(For Account of the Concerned),
on
TUESDAY, '
February 15, 1921, at 230 p.m., at their Eslea Rooms, No. 8, Des Vaux Road, Corner of Ice House Street-
TWO LARGE OIL PAINTINGS, by well-known Continental Artiste. Toreon
Cast
HUGHES & HOUGH
Auctioneers.
{% 4000X OF CER CONCILIID),
ON
TUESDAY,
February 15, 1921, 87 139 p
- their Sales Rooms, No. 3..
Des Forex Rain, Cornar of Ice Base Street.
number of Marble Statuettes.
And
Also
:
Pantry and Kitchen Utensils, Electric Fitting, Cartale Pules, Pot Plants, det,
(Pail Particulars from Catalogue). On view day of salt. Terns:---Cath.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
ydwallonsors
Hongkong, February 11, 1991,
THE Gederigned bave received in stractions to sell by Public Auction (For Account of the Concerned) ON
THURSDAY, February 17, 1921, is 1030
$
at Sales Room, United Motors Ltd.
(Late Alax Ross).
Kowloom.
+
OCAL IMPORT-EXPORT FIRM with new firma or partnership with interested parties. Apply Bar No 1960, Care of Chr. Mit
I desires extension by co-operation
FOR SALE
FOR SALE 4 CYLINDER 15-16 FITE SEATKE HUMBER CAR, wire wheels with spare, seetylene light ing. May be viewed at the Hongkong Point North Electric Company's Generating Station, any time by ap- pointinent.
TO LET.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 7th to 17th February, 1991, both dates inclusive.
DODWELL & CO, ITD.
General Managers. Bangkang, February 3, 1921.
HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE COMPANY, LTD..
T
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
HEALTHY BRITISH LION.
America.
State
7
SOUTH AFRICAN ELECTIONS
in regard to the dimealties of any one of State for War them. No decision concerning the status
Lord Lee, First Lord of the Admiralty of one nation of the
could be
Sir Arthur Griffith-Boscawen, Minist New York. Feb. 12.
taken in a sal wag without coast Agricukare. The result of the South African as between the whole body. The elections has aroused much interest ions would share with the Mother Country among the thinking classes of the responsibility of dealing with ETEST "In some circles General dominant questions. This principle might Smets victory came as a surprise, be found to have its usefulness in relation
of to such an extent has the American to parta the Empire as far Apart public since the war been served by a widely different as Ireland and Egypt: General Smuts has secared a majority I am hopeful and confident," he said, interested sources with stories tend that in a few years our present dith ing to prove that the British Empire exities in Ireland and Egypt will he is in immediate danger of breaking up greatly diminished, "and uations which are as a result of the alleged wishes of are now a reproach and a stumbling-block the Dominions to become indepen- to the supreme cause may be found to be
and
CAPETOWN, February 1345 With only one result outstanding
over all parties.
FRENCH SUCCESS.
sent. The stuff the fronts own peating unfolding mander-in-Chief of the French forces
Dominions
Aintab, in Cilicia.– Havas.
· STATE OWNED SHIPPING..
PARIS, February 191:3 The Minister of War has sent the Com ANNUAL its readers to study the lesson to be their own destiny, peace and pros the Orient, the Government's congratala ORDINARY
Especi- perous, within the elastic circle of the tion upon the capture of the stronghold GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREawn from the elections.
British Empire.22 HOLDERS IN THIS COMPANY will ally it is important to remember that
OIL LANDS OF CANADA. be held at the Homero3D HOT., Hong the ties binding the Empire are t
Ozawa. February 12th. kong, on SATURDAY, the 19th Febra-stronger than the critics pretend. 7, 1921, at 11.30am. for the purpose There are convincing reasons why the
The new regalations relating to the of receiving the Report of the Directors British, self-governing together with a Salernent of Accounts don't cut the painter, notably because disposal of oil lands of the North-Wes for the year ending 31st Desember, in all relations with foreign. Powers. Territories provide for the issue to ans Canada, Australia and South Africa one applicant of a maximum of five pros The TRANSFER BOOKS of the are all in an incomparably stronger pecting permits for an aggregate of four Company will be CLOSED from the position than it independent. The square miles of territory. Thess permits
be available 1 February, to the 21st Februsy, exhilarating sport of twisting the
for four
four years, during which m6 adequate
must be drilling (both days inclusive) daring which pariod no Transfer "af, Shares can be Lion's tail has been lamanmbly over-done the setial rental charges range
from fifty cents to a dollar an acre.
1950.
JOHN D. HUUPHREYS & SON, Gewal Managers. Bongkong, Januisy 31, 1921,
1 36 Wheel Band Saw Machire,TO LET-Well Furnished Flat Regiaered.
Kowloon, immediately. Apply with tron table patent revolving guide Box 1251 c/o China Mail.” above and below the table with " Blade B, S. & F. ready for use with brazing clump and longs.
Teens Cash
HUGHES & HOUGH
Auctioners..
(For account of the concerned)
SATURDAY,
February, 19. 1921, at 11 àm..
TO
LET.-IMMEDIATE OCCUPA-
ED EUROPEAN FLATS IN ORIENT BUILDINGS," CORONATION ROAD, KOWLOON, MODERATE RENTAL. Appis J. CALS CLARK, Architect and Surveyor, 14, Queen's Road, Central.
WANTED.
THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT
CO., LTD,
HE THIRTY SECOND ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Offices of the Com- paar, St. George's Building, Chater Road, Victoris, Hongkong on TUES DAY, the 22nd day of February, 1921.
dose. It is well to remember that the Lion is still a complete and healthy animal with all the attributes of a Lion plus an astonishingly good tem
per.
SINN FEINER ARRESTED..
Desmond Fitzgerald. the head of the Sira Fein, propagands depart
ment, has been arrested in Dublin.
GERMANY AND REPARATIONS.
By Courtesy of the United Motor Ltd. DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF 11 o'clock in the forenoon for the arce, addressing the Chamber of
at their Show Rooms, Kowloon.
(Late Alex Ross).
4 Buick Cars, (1 Roadster). I Cadialiao, Complete and in running order. : The-Cash.
HOGRES & HOUGH, Auctioneers Hongkong, January 31, 1921.
A few pairs of prismatic bicocalars,THE
suitable for the race.
Terps :-Cub
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Erectióncers Hongkong, February 5, 1921.
{FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCEBLAD),
Ox
TUESDAY,
February 15, 1921, commenting at 2.30 p., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of
Ice Horse Street,
AN ASSORTMENT OF Household Linens, &C...
Comprising
Fil Cases, Fine quality Blanketa, White Satin Quilts, Bed Valances Decast Table Cloths, Turkish Towel, Bath Towels, Bath Sheets, Double Bed Sheets, Drawnwork Bedspreads, -Table Covers, Crochet and Drawnwork Doilies, Linen Damask Serviettes,
Also
די
•
A few lots of Bellow Valises and Sait
Cases. And
"Three Fairs Binoculars, &c. Terms: Cash,
HUGHES & HOUGE, Auctioneers Hongkong, February 2, 1931.
from 40000 OF THE CONCERNED)},
TUESDAY,
February 15, 1991, commencing at 2.50 p.m., at their Sales Boom, No. 8, Des Vox Road, Corner of
*Ife House Street,
TEAKWOOD AND BLACKWOOD FURNI
-
YELLOW RIVER BRIDGE FOR PEKING-HANKOW RAILWAY.
will
Upon the discovers of oil twenty-one sears' lease will be granted to cover one square mile of the territory allotted, and the other three miles will become a Crowa reserve. The rental will be oze dolar sa acre annually. The royalties are fired at fire per cent. for the first five years and at ten per cent. afterwards.
ANOTHER OUTRAGE IN IRELAND.
το
Loxboy, Februar 19th.
.
As a train bound for Killarney, with fourteen soldiers among the passengets. was leaving Mallow Station two ma BERLIS, Feb. 12. imped on the engine and threatened Herr Werth, the Minister of Fin-the driver and stoker with revolvers. Later, when the train entered a cutting, where & light was sbdza purpose of receiving & Statement of Commerce, said the German Govern
the embankment, the driver va Accounts and the Report of the Directors
London to sub-ordered to stop. ment was not going
As the train slowed for the year ending December 314, 1920mit to dictation. They were prepared down the coach containing the troops was and declaring a Dividend
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the to do their most because they felt fusilladed on both sides by 500 men. The THE PEKING HANKOW LINE of
the CHINESE GOVERNMENT Company will be CLOSED fri morally obliged to assist reconstruc- troops replied for a quarter of an hour. RAILWAYS invites scaled proposals of SATURDAY, the 9th February, 1921, tion, therefore they would submit A sergeant was killed and an officer and bridge contractors for designing and til TUESDAY, the 2nd February, reparation proposals to London. The fire others were wounded. All the rifles and equipment of the soldiers were seized. ration must realise that payment must building a ter steel bridge about 2.800 1921 both days inclusive.
be made not from the rational wealth metera in length across the Yellow River
By Order of the (Hwang-Hol Proposals will be received
BOARD OF DIRECTORS. but from work and it was therefore questionable whether all the fruits of up to noon of June 30th, 1921, at
the revolution could be safeguarded. Work must be organised on a great Peking, China, plans, roles
THE HAPSBURG FAMILY. Endersigned have received its ice of Peking Backow Railway, Hongkong, 3rd February, 1921. specifications can be obtained from the
scale. It was impossible for America following offices:
to keep aloof when the world's econ
PARIS, February 19th. Peking: Peking-Hankow Railway,
omic forces were assembled at the
According to Le Temps, the Eatente Conference because plans would re-representatives at Budapest are to notify American, British, Belgian, French, Italian, and Japanese Legations.
Foreign: Chinese Legations, Wash-TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that main in the region of theories unless Hungary that the Entente will not accepe ORDINARY TEARLY the whole economic world co-oper- the elevation to the Hungarian Throne of any member of the former ruling family ingson, London, Brussel, Paris, Rone the
MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS
of Hapsburg-Hasar. and Tokyo.
tructions from FRANK GRAELY, Esq, to sell by Public Auction,
MONDAY, February 28, 1921, commencing at 2.15 p., at "Dunotise;" No. 81, The Pesk THE
Valuable Household Furniture,
therein contained. As follows-s
* DRAWING ROOM-Arm-chairs and Chesterfeld. (Trace Crawford maske), Korean and Japanese Cabinets, Silver- inlaid Blackwood Writing Table, Chairs, Card Table, Stands, &, Old Brotze Figures, Curios, Paintings, dc., Axmins ter Carpet 18 by 15, berge and Lace Curtains.
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and
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
All applications for sare must be in this Corporation will be held at the CITT HALL, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, accocopained with pounds & for foreign 26th day of February, 1921, at Nos, countries and with dollars 30 for for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Court of Directors together with
Peking
PEKING-HANKOW RAILWAY
'ADMINISTRATION.
WAR MEMORIL
SUBSCRIPTION LIST.
DINING ROOM-Famed Teak miner FOR the erection by Public Sub- scription, of a building to be back Sideboard, Dinner Waggon, Side Table and Chairs (Lane Crawford make), ran on YMCA. Fines, to be called Cutlery, Plate, Glass Ware, Dinner and the WAR MEMORIAL INSTITUTE Tea. Services,
Services, and to be managed for the joint use of the Nary, the Army and Civilians by a Joint Board of Directors.
Dessert
Limoges," &, &c. BED ROOMS-Famed Teak Bed Room Saite Twin Beds) Lane Crawford roske, Toilet Sets, Bed Linen, &c., Bath
A portion of the sum raised will be devoted to the erection of a permanent store memorial which
FRENCH AIR ATTACHES.
PARIS, Feb.2.
a Statement of Accounts for the year An official decree is being prepared appointing" Air Arches to various ending 31st December, 192),
capitals, including Tokyo and Peking
to
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Corporation will be CLOSED from
12th February SATURDAY, SATURDAY, 26th February, 1021 (both days inclusive) during which period no transfer of shares can be registered.
By Order of the Court of Directors;
A. G. STEPHEN,
"Chief Hanager. Hongkong, February 5, 1921,
NOTICE.
Boom Utensils (Porcelain Lavatory will be put in hand at an early date. HE SHAREHOLDERS of the
Barine), Kitchen Utensils,
Also
Lawn Bowls, Markers and Moving Machine, Telescope and Stand by Cai- Lighan & Co., London, Baragraph, B.SA. Air Rifle and Fiatal, and one Mauser Automatic Fistol.
Full Particulars from Catalogue). On view Sanday, the 27th inst.. Terma-Caah,
HUGIES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers. Hongkong, Febrcary 12, 1921.
TURE, BRASS AND TEAKWOOD TWIN PRELIMINARY NOTICE.
BROSTZADS, CARPETS,
*
ác, comprising Chasterfield Notes, Arm-chairs (sw), Folding Card and Occasional Tables, One Upholstered Saize, Bedroom Furniture comprising Teakwood Twin Bedsteady,
Mad small Isage
Wardrobes,
J
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have received ins
tructions from Ms. Sacer, to sell
by Public auction,
at a date to be specified later,
THE Drending Tables, and Chairs, Wash Vainable Household Furniture. stands, ke, (famed Teakwood), Bide
boards, Dinner Wazzo, Extension Din-1st present contained in "Craigiebum,"
ing Tables ant Chairs, ke Dinner Servicom, Crockery, and Glass Wart Coating Ebores, Catlery, &o, Bath Brom Uteadis, Electro-Plated
Fare, Electric Rowling Lamps. Teak wood Bareens, Bandry Blackwood Farmitare, Side Table, Chairs, Cabinets, Pictures,
ALAD
Several lota Tennis Balls, One Royal Superb (English made) Bicycle 3 Speed, Gear, Tall Factionlara from Catalogue). TrCash.
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctions. Hongkong, February 2, 1921:
the Peak.
Torsos :—Cash,
HUGHTS & HOUGH, | Auctioneers. Hongkong, February 3, 1921
TAIYO & 00.
SJAPANESE
BOOTS AND SHOWS KADE TO ORDER. No, Syahad K.
Lists may be found at Memes, Lane Crawford.
Kelly & Walsh. Montrie
Fm. Powell, Lid. " The Hongkong Club.
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*
Hongkong Cricket Club. Cob Lusitano. Engineers Institute. Victoria Recreation Club. Kowloon Cricket Club. Karloos Bowling Club. Peak Clab.
Club de Recreio.
Craigengewer Club.
M. J. BREEN.
Hon. Secretary, War Memorial Committee,
8.8. "LIEN SHING."
NOTICE.
EE HULL
CO-INSURANCE
ТВЕ ASSOCIATION to whom
BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE re herewith informed that an interim dividend of Frs, 30.- per sbars will be paid from February 1st, 1991, en pre entation of their certificates at the
Head Office, in Faris, and at any of ita agencies.
Hongkong, January 21, 1921,
PRELIMINARY NOTICE.
HONGKONG BOXING ASSOCIATION.
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P
FT TOURNAMENT MONDAY, 21st February, at 9 P.M... at the MING YUEN” GARDENA.
Booking at Mouri's, WEDNESDAY February 16th-Members (ot prodno- tion Current Membership Cards only). THURSDAY, 17th to MONDAY, Sixt GRERAL PUBLIC.
MARTIN'S
& STEEL APIOL
Mazin PILLS
Special Trans will be run before and anderwriters of the Hall of the above after the Tournament. Steamship the wreck (now lying" in about 20 fathoms near Cape Varella) has been abandoned HEREBY GIVES NOTICE that such wreck will be offered For Sale by AUCHION at 12 o'clock (noon) on FRIDAY, the 18th day of February 1921, by Main. LaxER? Paos. at their Sales Rooms in Hong- kong Sach ergo, a may remain in the wreck will be sold at the same time, the proceeds of Hull and Cargo being kept separate. Any persons or Borporations having any claims in respect of the proceeds of the surgo are required to send notice thereof to! Mesara LAMMERT BROL before the 4th day of February, 1921.
Hongkong, January 28, 1921:
MARTIN'S
PAPIOL ST
NEW STATUE FOR LONDON.
LONDOS, Feb. 12.
A site is Trafalgar Square has been chosen for the starze of George Washington, presented to Britain the State of Virginia.
GERMAN SHIPPING.
It was announced at Dublin that the recurrence of such outrages would lead to the closing down of the railways in the Martial Law area.
ANGLO-AMERICAN RELATIONS.
LONDON, February 1stă. The desirability of the cultivation of warm Anglo-American relations was the keynote ci speech delivered by Lord Reading as the chief guest at the English- speaking Union banquet
The Viceroy designate of India, speck- with deliberation, aid that if he were so minded he could tell of many
ing
incidents in the course of his four war- time visits to Ameries which very deeply impressed upon him the value and gen erosity of American friendship. He revealed, for the first time, one which, he said, was only mrpassed by President Wilson's
agreeing to the brigading of the American troops with the Anglo- French. He disclosed one occasion when the
enemy by propaganda ware doing their best to create dissea sien in the Empire and Britain #35 very hard pressed to find the metallic reserve, particularly silver, necessary in India, where it was most essential that the
Note could he immediately co- into the silver Ropes and we were verted into
seemed
BERLIN, Feb. 12. The Nord Deutscher Lloyd Ship-i ping Company is doubling its present capital of twenty-five million marks.
RUSSIAN RAILWAY THEFTS.
HELSINGFORS, Feb. 12.
A telegram from Moscow gives one to obtain silver. The sole means
American Treasury were vit illuminating details describing the of the impossible, but in the vaults conditions prevailing on the Russian reserves of silver for the financial back. ing of the Notes issued by Act of Con- railways, the disorganisation of which
gress. These reserves could not be dis is not due to lack of combustibles but turbed except with the sanction of Can- to wholesale thieving. Suficient sup-
gress. The United States Administration plies have been sent from the coal and Congressmen. Irrespective of party, fields but whole trainloads disappear united to meet the situation by pastg
Tilbout discussion en roste. All classes, even Bolsha- an Act; practically
debate upon the subject because any vik Commissioners, are participating would have been serious. The meatore, in the robberies.
passed with almost record speed and enact
thin & ed
a very few days, enabled ounces of ever to be released millions of for despatch to India. As far as he knes, the United States had not made soy chute
M. KRASSIN.
HELSINGFORS, Feb. 12. M. Krassin has applied to the Government for permission to cross Finland en route for Sweden.
SMUGGLING OF ENGLISH GOLD,
since upon the matter.
Lord Reading concluded with references to India. saying that he confidently be lieved that the Indians would respond warmly to the generous treatment accord- ed them by Britons säd Americans.
REPARATION QUESTION.
MARSEILLES, Feb. 12. -Customs officers discovered and
PARIS, February 11th. Upon the conclusion of the debate res confiscated eighty thousand francs
pecting the results of the Paris Confer worth of English gold coins aboard French mail boat going to the Farence, the French
Chamber adopted & East in possession of a member of motion expressing again its fullest con- fidence in the Government. The papers are noting that the debate established clearly
the how really stupendous are damages sustained by France,
the crew.
DON'T COUGH.
TT is absurd to allow a rough to base en and tap your vitality, hes Chamberisin's Cough Remedy wil care on. You don't know where 4 persis tent cough will land you. You can't afford to slow your throat and longs to become diseased when it is such a simple thing to step into s chemist'a shop ww get a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. For sale by all Chemists and Storekeepers
་
The paper
are laying stress on the. Premier's clarations that France has reached the end of her concessions to Germany, whe now must and shall pay.-Eavas.
FOOTBALL.
LoaDoy, February 19th England beat Ireland by 25 points to 0 in a Ragby match at Trickenham.
Scotland defeated, Wales by 2 goals i in an "Association match si Aberdeen.
THE QUEENSLAND EXPERIMENT.
POLICY OF KETRENCHMENT.
Not surprising is the statement) from Brisbane that not merely is the Queensland Government selling = number of State steamers, but that) the Commonwealth Authorities me meditating the reduction of their ship-: ping obligations. State-owned skip. ping in Australia Cures its origin directly to conditions brought thờ by the war, and its object was prim- aily to provide ocean transport. for Australian products to England End the Albed countries. To meet this: need Mr. W. M. Hughes. the Com monwealth Prime Minister, approach. ef the Imperial Government, with a request for sixty ships. He obtained fifteen, to which were added nineteeg enemy vessek seized in Australian
ports.
In addition to this timers an zub bitious programme of cer construc- tion war entered upon, to be com pleted by Jurie,, 1921. Whether ‘of not this programme will be CATRED our does for at the moment appear.de
The particular peint is that t5e Queensland Government, which bats ventured largely, upon nationalisation enterprises, being faced with diffical times in the shipping industry is now withdrawing to a considerable exten from the business.
Ir. shipping quarters the project a a State-owned line, apart from wa cecessities, was never favourably re garded. A member of one of the leading shipping companies points ou that if "Australs." as the typical ves sels of the Commonwealth Beet wer known, had not been transferred the Austalian register they woul have been mobilised for war service As it was they were not under th control of the Ministry of Shipping.e privately-owned vessels were. TE profits they made during the war bay been used as an argument in favor of nationalisation, but they were ruï ning practically as neutrals, and thei profits should, therefore, property h
· compared with those of neutrals.”
But the advent of peace condition to all intents and purposes, has dod away with these profts. The Queen land Government has now, apparen ly, been driven realise that Si service in normal times cannot be ti at a profit.
A few months ago, it will be ri membered, Mr. Theodore. t Queensland Prime Minister, came London for the purpose of attempti to raise a loan of several million But the security offered by vano schemes of trading in operation Queefstand did not impiess Financië in England as being sufficiently soun The loan, accordingly, lell Eat
So far, therefore, the Australi experiment in State-owned shippe can scarcely be reckoned a sticdes In Queensland, moreover, the deserves to be born in mind that t Government has already nationalis the railways and has conducted a ma ber of experiments in other directio in the form of State competition various industries.
Its experience with respect to railways is far from encouragi The annual deficit from 1916 to 1 rose from £504,244 to £1,421,32 and every mile of the line lost on average £225 per annum, increa charges cotwithstanding. Sheep cattle stations, trawling, coal mi and public-houses, have all beeng subject of "experiments" by Queensland Government, and every case with unfortunate to the tupayer...
It is obvious, therefore, that re sideration of the shipping enterp which was one of the first of ** vertures, is not to be wondered and the principle laid down by Commonwealth Prime Minister outset, that ships must be r purely commercial lines takes ou Gonal significance in view of latest pursuance of a "policy b trenchment." This means, in English, that State-owned ab does not pay its way and cannot pete successfully with privateve
prise: