MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 1922,
BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE.
WINDING UP PETITION.
A FURTHER ADJOURNMENT.
REORGANISATION PLANU.
Adjourned in October for three months the winding up petition in respect of the Banque Industrielle de Chine was mentioned in the Supreme Court before the Puise Jadgs (Mr. H. HJ. Gompertz) agaio to-day.
B
SEAMEN'S STRIKE,
DISPUTE STILL CONTINUES.
FURTHER CONFERENCES.
LOCAL JAIL ESCAPE.
FUGITIVE ARRESTED JUST IN TIME.
WHAT THE MEN WANT NOW.
Numerous conferences beld during the week-end bave failed to bring the strike of Chinese semmes appreciably nearer to a settlement. It becomes more and more evident as the dispute proceeds that the Union could not have settled upon any definite plan of
SIX MONTES' BENTENOK.
David Troy, alias Chui Chin, the extradition prisoner who escaped from Police Station on Christmas night, as the detention cell at the Central
re-arrested by Chief Chinese Detective Hau Hang at the Kong On Boarding House, Yau Lao Chik Street, Canton, on Friday night and brought back to Hongkong on Saturday. The detective
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THE CHINA MAIL.
TO-DAY'S NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
MARINE ENGINEERS GUILD OF
FIVE
OHINA.
Hongkong Branch.
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING will be bald at the GUILD OFFICE, Sailors' Home, West Point, on WEDNESDAY next, 18th MEMBERS, who are bereby requested January, 1922, at 6 po p.m. in order to euit the Convenience of NORTHERN to assist us by their presence.
W. J. STOKES,
Branch Secretary. Henghong. January 16, 1932.
FOR SALE
In making an application for & further adjournment. Mr. P. C. Jenkin presented an affidavit by the local campaign when the strike was called Maneger M. Montargis. The on and that the executive were not arrived in Canton just in time doonment Bat out that from fully instructed as to the views hold to get his quarry, for it was telegrams and other information
by the bulk of the members. They ascertained that Tsoy had just pawned received by him . Montargis was convinced "that the French Govern. seem merely to be adapting their} a cost for $1.70 and booked a passage Bx No 1347 c/o "Chios Muil," ment has been authorised by the policy to meet contingencies so they of a trading junk for Swatow. When French Chamber of Deputies to arise.
Industrielle ths!
is that the shall forward
it
faced by the detective in his room, he was getting together his things to financially assist the Banque The advice of the Union executive sail within the hour. He candidly de Chine and all to accept the offer of Governmental admitted defeat of his plans and remains t bu done arbitration and resume work to-day surrendered without any struggle.
Finance Committe
has definitely gone by the board.
When he was produced before Daly a few of the strikere came down Magistrate Wood this morning from Canton this morning and many charged with having escaped from hundreds went from here to Canton. legal custody, he pleaded guilty," The position taken up he the meu and received six months' imprison now is that they will not return toment with hard labour. work until they have definite evidence that the employers will grant them some increase in the present rates.
proposals for financing the said adhere of r-orgainsation for the final approval of the shapher of deputies. After such final approval it will be submitted to the shareholders and creditors for their approval. In my opinion the creditors of my Bank in Hongkong will be well advised to await the Government's proposals because as above stated the French Government Are DOW Kuthorised to masist the Banque Industrielle de Chine and it would therefore be better for the creditura in any event to await the publication of aneb details as they will in any oven, obtain larger refund than if the Bank
were forthwith wound up in Hongkong and a dis.ribution of assets made."
Last night the Secretary for Chinese Affairs (the Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax) went down to the Union headquarters with the Hon. Mr. Lau Chu Pak and the Hon. Mr. Chon Shou Son. They en deavoured unsuccessfully to persuade the men to resume work to-day. The strikers held ont for proof that the employ.m would make definite con- cessions and finally it was arranged that four representatives of the "nion should talk things over with Mr. Hallifax at his office this morning.
In conversation with a China Masl
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NOTICE.
To whom it may concern the partner-
ship between Mr. GEORGE A DISS and Mr. ARTHUR G. DISS trading a DISS BROS. wa mutually dissolved on December 31, 1921.
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GEORGE A. DISS,
ARTHUR C. DISS. Hongkong, January 16, 1922.
PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
THK Undersigneri have received in- structions to sell by Publlo Auction (For account of the Concerned.)
ON
FRIDAY,
January 20, 1922, commencing at 2.30 p.m., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8,
Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ice House Street. Chinese Porcelales. Carlos, Lacquered Ware, &c., &o. locluding a variety of 5-coloured and 3-coloured Vases and Jars, Wall Plates, Table Sc cene, Blue sad White Vases, Incense barnets, Old Bronze and Brass Figures and Vanes, Kakemonos, Lac- querer Cabinets, Chairs, Noreens, Tables, Ivory Ware. Jado, Agate and Crystal Oranonts, Mandarin Pieces,
Also many Green Jade Ornaments, Bowls Hand Bags, Embroidered Bags, Amber Necklaces, Golden Breast Pine, Seerf Pins, Sleeve Buttons, Bracelets, Brooches, &a, &c.
The above stock recently arrived from the North and includes pieces from the Ming, Kungli, Kienlong and
The bulk of which will be sold without
The Shanghai Interport golfer THE QUAINTS Towkwong Periods.
played a practice match against a local team at Fanling to day.
Singles played in the morning resulted as follows:-
Shanghai.
Mr. Jenkin said that so far as was knows no order had yet been made in London although the London petition reporter after this morning's con- came before the Courts to-day.ference one of the Union delegates Ferrier v. Bagnal). Neither had any urder been made in said that Mr. Hallifax had wanted to Barrett v. Lashe Smith.......... 0 any other Court in any jurisdiction in know whether or not the men intend- Robert v. Sheffield which the Bank operated. Altogethered to resume and they had replied Beath v. Owen the Bank had 26 branches which that the men would not resume Cumming v. Kennedy. operated under British. American, until they knew definitely whether Peebles V. Jotham Japanese, Balgian and Chinese law.
or
The Puisse Judge: Chinesa Inw-going
it would be the French law wouldn't
it
Mr. Jenkin agreed that is probably would.
Proceeding, counsel asid a com munication had been received from
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Total..
- Hongkong.
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Hongkong was loading at tifin time
Fo-ball foursomes was played i We the afternoon.
not the employers were grant some increase. To emphasize the men's position The Union official took out from his
are," he said, "sapposing we are going pocket a box of matches. "Here you | by 24.
to sell you this box of matches. tell you that we want four cente for it. It is no good to us for you to say the Official Receiver in London which took
'Alright, give me the matches and we the
line
BLA will talk about the price afterwards'. that set out
the affidavit in
We want to know before we give you of M. Montargis-that it would be the box that we are really going to get
something for it."
Barce
"Then," suggested the reporter if the employers said to you that they would give you so much per cent increase hut not all that you ask for you would be content to reaume work and leave the rest to arbitration." He said that that was how the men felt about it.
to the benefit of the creditors to await the proposed re-organisation. Mr. Jenkin then saved that the petition should he adjourned to Mon- day, July 3. That would not prejudice anybody, basaid, because His Honour could again direct that any person interested might apply to the Court by summons for the restoration of the hearing of the petition. Should the French Court make an order before l July 3 for the winding up of the arranging to meet the Union delegatee Bank an application would be made again at 4 o'clock this afternoon, Mr. to His Honour forthwith lor a similar Halifax went off to a meeting of th order here.
shipping companies that had been convened for Îi 8.m.
The conference with Mr. Hallifax cowluded at about 11.30 a.m. After
It is rumoured that several other offering
labour organisations are encouragement to the seamen and
GOVERNOR'S SBIELD.
PRISONS DEPARTMENT WIN FINAL.
The final for the Governor's Shield was played yesterday afternoon between the Prisons Department and the Wilts.
representing the former Wyndham and Doddington represent. ing the latter. H. E. The Governor presented the shield also souvenir cups, and congratulated the winners
Franks and Valentin
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Soldiers & Sailors half price to buck
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PUBLIC AUCTIONS
IE Undersigned havn rengived in- stractions to well by Publie sue-
ル
TUESDAY. Jan. 17, 1932.
commencing at 11, 8.m.
at the Po On Godown, West Point, (for account of the concerned?
defeated 2000 -sacks Flour "Dayton" Brand 400-sacks Flour Banana" Brand 600-sauks Flour White Rose" Brand 500-aacke Four "White Rose" Brand,
Terme :-Cash on delivery
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
THE NANCY MOLLER STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED
In Voluntary Liquidation)
pursuant to Rection 1st of the
The Puisne Judge: I see that in the affidavit you have read to me the manager of the Bank refers to a certain cable he has received from Shanghai. You have not made that an exhibit. Personally, I do not wish launches and motor boste are be- Hongkon Comics Ordinance of to see it but in case of this kind coming restive. Since zaid day on 1911 that a meeting of the crediters of it is as well to have the utmost Saturday some twenty four vessels the aboven met Company wilt he held publicity and it would be as well to have arrived in the harbour and more at the ffices of "eth. Maurell & Molare, state that any person interested may than hall of them are affected by the peruse it.
dispute. The French mail boat Mr Jenkin: Yes a certified copy "Porthoa" arrived this morning but will be filed on the Court file and will be has a coloured crew of another become open to inspection by any one nationality she will not be affected. who desires to see it.
Thu Admiral Line Steamer
that the men who work on the steam NO
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
The Prisne Judge: I have had Wenatchee" which has an American the advantage of seeing the cable received by the official Receiver in
crew is definitely soiling at 6 p.m., but in regard to the "Taiyo Maru"
Hongkong and purporting to be from although she had cleared to sail this
the official Receiver in London. Or that, as I construe it, it is most emphatically in the interests of the creditors that nothing should be done at present.
afternoon it is doubtful whether she will be able to get away.
Avenue Ford VII, Shangbai, un MONDAY, 6th February 1922, at 4 for the ur, osve provided for in
the said Section.
A MALURE,
Liquidator Shanghai, January 10, 1922.
NOTICE.
H.B.M. CONSULATE-GENERAL.
M
BRIT CANTON MEN'S STAND.
BRITISH subjects, resident in China are hereby reminded that in terma Mr. Chak Hon Ki, a Guild official of the China Order in Council of 1904 Mr. Jenkin: I understand the who returned from Canton by train at thay are required to register themselves official Receiver is willing that this noon to-day, reports that the 6,000 of H.B.M. Consulate-Jeneral iu January cable from London should be open to men there support their colleagues of each year.
the perusal of any person interested,
The bearing of the petition was then adjourned to July 3, at 10.16
6.m.
Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs.
O. Bond who celebrated their silver wedding on Saturday.
attitude, declaring that they will not return to Hongkong until a guarantee is given that arbitrators will take up the matter and that reasonable in- orcases will be granted. Another 700 strikom left for Canton this afternoon.
The Shanghai Interport golfers, Mosar. Barrett, Beath, Camming, A Chinèse woman has died at the Terrier, Peebles and Roberts arrived Government Civil Hospital from on the "Empress of Japan" on Satur- opium poisoning said to have been day. Captain Dewar who was ox selt administered.
pected to come down' ne captain of the team, did not make the trip. b has been arranged to entertain the Sergeants Fraser and Graig, of Shanghai and Hongkong Interport Mongkok Police Station, Kowloon, players at a dinner on Wednesday send two bundles of books for the night after the Interport kaatch at troops leaving the Colony,
Fanling, All - members of the RIKG.O., se invited; and those wishing to be present should send in their names to Mr. Hoss before 4pan. tomorrow (Tuesday). A thoroughly enjoyable evening is promised. The | Hon. Mr. A.Q. Stephen will praside.
The evening dance at the Helena May Iputitube takes place on Tuosday, February 14, as announced in Satur day'spapar, not bo uiglit, as erroneous, ly stated elsewhere.
Consul-General.
J. W. JAMIESON,
H.B.M. Consulate Ganoral, CANTON, January 16, 1922.
LAMMERT BROS..
Auctioneers.
OD
SATURDAY, January 21, 1923. commencing at 11. a m.
at their Salon Rooms, Duddell Street, A Consignment of Fine Crystal
Cut Glas, Cipristav-
Jardineres
Bowls, Plates, Vaner, Dernatere, Juge,
Caudio-sticks, Btles Pickle Bottles, etc., etc.
Spirit
Ou view from Friday, the 20th January 1923.
Forme :-Cash on delivn y.
LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers.
TO SECRETARIES OF CLUBS AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS.
AL
LL preliminary notices, of forthe coming meetings, lectures and entertainments, seat for insertion in the news columns of the China Mail, are charged for at the rate of $1 each, (as announced in May and June of last year) providing that they do not occupy more than four lines, In future if this space is exceeded they will be placed in the advertising columns at the prevailing rates.
FC ye.
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(all Particulars from Catalogue).
a view before date of Sale. Tomas-Cash on delivery.
HUGHES & HOUGE, Atuationer.
"ongkong, January 16, 1992.
HE Undersigned have received in structions to sell by Public Auction,
By order of Mortgagee Ngan Kang Hoi, 16, Des Vans Road Central,
3 p.
MONDAY. February 1922, at
ad their Sales Booms, No. 8 Des Voeux Road, Corner of
Ice House Street,
B.S. "SUK TAK," Twin Screw Passenger Steamner, Steel, built by Hawthorn, Leslie & Co. Newcastle on Tyne, lying at Yaumati. Length 200 feet 6 inches. Breadth 34 feet.
Engines by Hawthorn, Leslie & Co., I.P. 1800, 2 Sets Triple Expansion 19ìu, x 30in. x 50in. Stroke 34in.
Boilers by Hawthom, Leslie & Co., two double ended working pressure 120 lbs.
Speed 10/11 Knota, Revolutiona 70, Consumption 28 tons, Net Registered Tonnage 1,145 tons, Gross Tonnage 1650 tons. Dead Weight Capacity
tops including Bankera.
1,530
Bunker Capacity 280 tons, Water Tank 160 tons and extra.
Steam Steering Geer & Electric Light. Shade Deck & Main Deck.
PASSENGER CAPACITY 1320. LICENSED, Perms: Cash on delivery.
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers. Bongkong, January 14, 1922,
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9.15 p.m.
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IN
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NOTICES.
GREAT BOOT SALE.
LANE, CRAWFORD'S
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AT ENORMOUS REDUCTIONS.
MEN'S HEAVY BROWN BOOTS MEN'S BLACK SERVICE BOOTS SMART BROWN WALKING BOOTS.. SMART BLACK WALKING BOOTS BROWN BROGUE SHOES BLACK BROGUE SHOES
$15.00
$14.50
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THE ANDERSON MUSIC COY., LTD.
BEG TO ANNOUNCE
1
TO THEIR
NUMEROUS CUSTOMERS THEY ARE REMOVING TO TEMPORARY PREMISES AT
5, Beaconsfield Arcade,
(Opposite City Hall),
Opening on 16 January, 1922.
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What Lord Northcliffe
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OSAKA CHOSEN KAISHA,
On Board 8/8 Euronal"..
Dear Mr. Clifford-Wilkinson,"
November 8th, 1921,
I have now besu drinking your Tamaan for six weeks.
If you would look in Mr. E. V. Luowe's recent book, "Roving But
and West, you will find reference to the quality of the water, which
I thoroughly indone. I have never enjoyed a minemal
propose taking one bottle back to London with me, Many thanks for your kind gifs,
RD WILKINSON, I
Northcliffe
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