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WORTHINGTON DEFEATED. ›
THE CHINA MAIL.
THREE YEARS' JAIL..
FORMER BOER GENERAL SENTENCED.
(Reuter's Service.)
Capetown, April 23.
The Boer ex-General Maritz
COMMERCE AND FINANCE.
CHINA PROVIDENT. CO.
REPORT
FOR LAST YEAR,
The report of the above Com- charged with high trenson in con-holders at the ath ordinary pany for presentation to the share- nection with the rebellion of 1914
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB,
Registration of Lailles desiring the privileges of the Courses, and Club Houses.
was sentenced to three years' im. General meeting to be held at the (1) Will all members who have?
prisonment,
The fudge said the lightness of the sentence was due to accused's sufferings during his years of Lexile while fellow offenders had been released after a short period of imprisonment.
MacLAREN'S LUCK.
1,
office of the Company on Wednesday, April 30, at 11 o'clock, is as follows:
The net earnings for the past year amount to $108,307.34 which with $2,633.74 brought forward from the previous year, $50,000 (2)
transfered from Riverve Fund, and $25,000 from Equalisation of Dividend Account gives the sum of $185,940.08 which it is recom-
appropriated ANOTHER PERFECT FLIGHT.mended " be
follows:--
(Reuter's Service.)
Karachi, April 23. MacLaren has arrived here after a perfect flight in ideal wen-
ther.
(MacLaren is the British avia- courts tor who is dying round, the
Inter
In the Club championship L.; Forster defeated R. J. Saunders in five sets.
were
The arrival of MacLaren at
To place to Reserve
Fund
To write off from Godown Equipment Alc
ns
$10,000.00
4,18279
To pay a Dividend of `- 10% or $1.00 per share........
.... 170,000.00 To carry forward to the credit of next, year's Alc
1.757.29 Consulting Committee, Ms.
Karachi constitutes the compleT. G. Weall retired and Mr. J. P. tion of the first stage of the world Warren and Mr. Lee Hysan were fight of 4.800 miles.
KIEFF TRIAL.
POINCARE EXPLAINS
INTERVENTION,
(Reuter's Service.)
Paris. April 23.
According to Mr. R. Sutherland, who represented the Indo-China Playing in the Handicap Singles
"A" on the H.K.C.C S. N. Co., Ltd. at the launch of the s.s. "Lienshing" at Hongkong on Yesterday, G. W. Sewell (-316) world.] March 26, an opinion exists in defeated R. E. Worthington (~15/3) some quarters that owing to the by two sets to one. It is interesting deplorable state of affairs resulting to note that when the Ng Sze- from the present unemployment kwong v. T. Honda match was at Home, shipbuilding contracts abandoned for the first time owing wherever possible should be placed to rain, Sewell was within an ace in the Old Country, in preference to of victory and his game had to be foreign ports or even British colo stopped. Subsequently the pair nies. Such an opinion, at first sight, met in the Club championship might appear to be logical and singles when Worthington won reasonable, but actually it is without very much difficulty, but justified by neither facts nor con. after an excellent match, ditions, and Mr. Sutherland, in. disclaiming that there was anything unpatriotic in the placing of orders in British yards abroad, spoke no more than the truth, backing his statement by facts as irrefutable as obvious, Engineering.
The building of ships, of all sizes and descriptions, in the Far East, is in industry that has
To-day's stand court match is come to stay. The yards at Shanghai and at Hongkong con- Ng Sze-kwong and C. Choa y. R E. tributed their share, or more than Worthington and F. A. Redmond their share of tonnage. during and in the open doubles. after the war when tonnage was argently needed; and what was,
M. Poincare adds that the Soviet tarned ou compared favourably,
Government is perfectly free to both in quality and in price, with
disregard considerations of the product of any yards in the;
humanity but he denies the allega- world. The shipbuilding depres- Tournament, University, Ation that the condemned men at tion has hit all bulding countries Runjahn and D. Laing . the Kief collaborated with the French badly, same perhaps a little worse Hung brothers, will be played off than others but all are suffering, on the University Pavilion at 4.15 with the possible exception of Ger- p.nt, sharp on Wednesday, April many. Under the circumstances, it 30. appears both illogical and un-
says Shipping and
reasonable for anyone to suggest
that any building destined for.
British yards in the Far East
should be diverted to the Home
Detailed scores follows:-
Handicap Singles "A.-G. Wter, Sewell (-3/6) beat R. E. Wor"attempt to interfere in the Kieff thington (15/3), 6-4, 3-6, 6-3.
trial on behalf of spies," Club Championship.-L. Forster beat R. J. Saunders, 6-2, 5-7, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2.
'VARSITY FINAL.
་
not yet done so kindly notify the undersigned of names of their lady relatives who desire to use Courses and Club Houses.
All ladies other than relatives of members, who have not yet made application for permission to use the Courses and Club Houses should make application to the undersign- ed forthwith giving particu- lars of their cases and having applications "Recommended" and signed by a MEMBER of the Club,
•
By order of the Committee.
E. D. MATTHEWS Secretary Royal Hongkong
Golf Club,
Hongkong, 24th April, 1924,
WANTED,
invited to join the Committee. InYOUNG SCOTSMAN wishes bed. accordance with the Articles of
room with private European Association Messrs. H. P. White, family. Full board. Hongkong or J. P. Warren, Lee Hysan and the Kowloon. State terms. Box No. 1484, Reverend Father H. Souvey retile, c/o "Chins Mall." but offer themselves for re-election, We regret to have to record the death of Mr. U. Pai-on who was a member of the Committee for many years.
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Patrons are informed that from now onwards, as 3. Poincare has replied to M.
Auditors The Accounts have FOR SALE Cello. Bargain $130
DANCING Gold. Apply Box 1485 "China
will be dis Chicherin, Soviel Foreign Minis-been audited by Messrs. Linstead
rejected
and Davis and Percy Smith, Seth and Davis and Percy Smith, Seh: Mail," France's who
and Fleming. Messrs. Linstead
continued in the ROOF and Fleming are eligible for elec
GARDEN. There will be tion.
a DINNER DANSANT in GRILL ROOM, NIGHTLY, 8 p.m.-12 midnight, tables for which may be reserved in advance.
The final match of the Doubles
M. Pointare says the French Government in transmitting to the Soviet Government the petition of the French savants asking for clemency for their Russian com- rades did not intend to interfere in Russian internal affairs.
secret service.
..
HONGKONG'S HELP.
EARTHQUAKE
15 FUND.
yards: As Mr. Sutherland! JAPANESE pointed out, apart pertinently
from the fact that there are some- times difficulties is placing orders
ו'
"FRONTIER TROUBLES.
MASHUDS ATTACK A PATROL"
(Renter's Service.)
Allahabad, April 23. The Pioneer's " North-West Frontier correspondent reports As announced last month, the that Malisuds fired on a patrol of at Home, owing perhaps to Hongkong Committee in charge of the Berkshire Regiment near difference in prices, uncertainty funds raised in connection with Razmak on April 15, killing two of delivery, etc., the bulk of the the Japanese Earthquake Disaster and wounding one. material and fittings of each decided to remit the balance of
Artillery, as a reprisal, shelled and every vessel constructed in the Fund, amounting to some Mandesh, the former Mahsud British yards in the Far East for $115,000.00, to Kobe, Yen 50,000.00 capital. British owners (and those in non- to be used to meet the deficit on the British yards for non-British working of the relief ship "Tai owners too, to a great extent) are Wayfoong" and $74,000.00 to be in the first place manufactured at divided equally to meet Japanese Home and shipped to these parts, and foreign needs-foreign" so that, as Mr. Sutherland stated, being understood to mean Chinese the placing of contracts in Hong British, American: any nationality kong (to mention only one place) other than Japanese. materially benefits industrial In acknowledging the molety-- concerns in the United Kingdom Y43.991.29-10 be used for non- and simultaneously assists the Japanese relief, the Chairman of unemployment question at Home the Finance Committee, of the In the construction of the "Lien- Earthquake Relief Fund, Kobe, shing" alone, for instance, the writing to the Secretary of the material ordered from Home was Hongkong Relief Committee under of the value of nearly £40,000.
date 15th April, states:- The shipbuilding yards in the Far East are a distinct asset to whoever possesses then, and those
Arrangements will be made to allot a share of the above sum to the British and Chinese Com-
EMPIRE CRUISE.
(Reuter's Service.)
Wellington, April 22. The Special Service Squadron has beer sighted.
PURE NONSENSE.
ABSURD CHINESE MASS MEETING.
Peking, April 23.
JAPAN'S ANXIETY.
OSAKA
MASS MEETINGS RESOLUTION.
TO LET-For 6 months from
1st May, furnished fat Hum phreys Buildings. Modern con. veniences. 3 rooms. Box No. 1486 c/o "China Mail."
HAMBURG FIRM OF EXPORTERS
of first class standing
OSAKA, April 23, Uuder the auspices of the neWS= papers and the Federation of Mercantile Guilds, a mass meeting specialising for many years past in was held in the Public Hall, PAPER, METALWARE, attended by several thousands, at which a resolution was passed FANCY GOODS, GLASS & appealing to President Coolidge | PORCELAIN-WARE, TOYS, tp veto the Inmigration Bill.
want to get into touch with The speakers, who mostly were journalists, emphatically argued reliable and competent Agents, that such legislation did not re- who have good connections present the real American "public amongst leading WHOLSALE ES opinion. They voiced sincere IMPORTERS. AI references .re- gratitude for the. stand taken by! the influential newspapers inquired. Only good itms need the apply to H. L. 3727 c/o Rudolf America, and appealed to Americansense of justice and fair Morse Hamburg 1. play in preventing the Bill from becoming law. Courtesy.-- Daily Bulletin."
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TOKYO April 23. P. & 0. S. N. CO.
Japan's stand cis-a-vis the American immigration legislation is finding constant expression ina series of meetings, political, com mercial, student or labour, at which resolutions are being adopted simi lar to those cabled yesterday and to-day, of which the dominant note is one of intense regret at the threatening injury to the friendly relations of the two countries, and a most earnest appeal for a re- consideration of a measure which is described as unjust and not reflecting the true wishes of the American people.
T
STEAMERS FOR STRAITS,- COLOMBO, AUS- TRALIA, BOMBAY, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS
& LONDON. Through Bils of Lading issued for Batavia, Persian Gulf, Continental, American and South African Porta
HE Stamer "* SOUDAN," Captain E. J. THORNTON, À.k.n. carrying Bis Majesty's Mais, will be despatched freza this Port on or about TUESDAY, 29th April, 1924, at Noos, taking Pangera and Cargo for the above Ports.
A meeting of the League of A meeting attended by 200 per-
Nations Association was attended sons was held in the Central Park by Baron Shibusawa and other Silk and Valuable Carge for Italy, yesterday, including some pro-ing, when there was passed a will be coureyed by this Steamer pro well-known people this even France and London (under arrangement) in British hands are no less import mittees as requested, although the Bolshevik members of Parliament, resolution to appeal its case to ceeding to Bombay and there tran- ant to Britain than are the Japanese former will not require much, as regarding the arrest of the soldier the League Nations Union of shipped to the on-carrying Stemmer for yards to Japan. To suggest that my Committee also looks after the who assaulted Mr. Campbell on Brussels, and non-partisan asso Marseille and London. because there is. a
regrettable needs of British subjects by a the section of the Great Wall ciations of America, urging the amount of unemployment at Honic mutual understanding with the under the control of the Legation exercise of
Parcels will be received at this Office the British yards in the Far East British Relief Fund."
its influence infantil P.M. the day before sailing. bould be deprived of what little
"May I ask you to convey to
police, on the 18th inst., passed preventing the Bill being put into The contenta and value of al packages constructional work is available is your Committee our deep sense of eight resolutions, some of them operation.
must be declared. absurd. It would have, in the appreciation and gratitude for this being pure nonsense and others The resolution declares that the
For further particulars apply to aggregate, only a minute, a very splendid, and timely, donation. revealed an astonishing ignorance Bill is a direct infringement of the MACKINNON, MACKENZIE minute effect on the situation at We had come almost to the end of of the circumstances.
Americo-Japan Treaty of Com
'& CO., Home, while so far as the yards out our resources, while on the other The main points of the resolu- merce and a violation of the funda here are concerned it would probabe hand there are still frequent tions were that the members mental principles of the League Hongkong, 24th April, 1924. ly mean their losing trained and requests for assistance from deserve attending the meeting should tele
nations-Courtesy
Dally experienced men whose efficency ing cases which could not be met graph to the British Government is the product of many years of excepting for this unlooked-for asking for the recall of Sir J. W. R. careful instruction, and who, once donation from you. On behalf of Macieay, British Minister to they went to other parts or branch my Committee I beg to thank you Peking, and urging the Chinese ked out in some other form of very sincerely for the same."
occupation, might be difficult, if
Government not. to punish the pot impossible, to replace. Look
soldier severely-Courtesy "Daily ed at from whatever viewpoint,
Bulletin."
These trained men in the Far East Paris, April 33.-Advices from re a national asset, and to endanger Speyer state that unknown persons their availability by diverting to in a motorcar assassinated Herr Europe the comparatively small Helfferich, the Burgomaster amount of work they do at present Munchweller-Renter. would be both unbusiness-like and near-sighted...
of
Bronchial Conghs
1
Bulletin."
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE.
EUROPE ASIA TRADING CO.,
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Bronchial coughs are not trifling. WE have this day established `a They are oven menacing if allowed to
Branch Office in Shameen- bong on and weaken the system. Chim Canton, berlain's Cough Remedy is just what: New York, April 23.-The ought to take for bronchial influent Lawn Tennis Association, reply- opiates and a pleassot feeling of warmth and la grippe coughs. It contains co ing to Tilden, expresses surprise and oerufort follows the first dose. Bold! ar his doubts regarding his eligibl-everywhere. London, April 13.-There was, and reiterates that he is general resumption of Southamp-qualified, to play in the Davis Cup on shipyard workers to-day, and requests him to attend a meeting and Olympic competitiona. It ckout notices were withdrawn of the former committee on April Broughout the country.-Reuter -
25-Reuter's American Service.
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