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WHO'S WHO.
LATEST SHIPPING CHANGES.
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THE CHINA MAII
Captain F. W. Potter, of the Buiyang," as gone master, **Kwangeo.
Captain NH. Leitch from icave, has gone
naster, "Buiyang,
Mr. D. R. MeAlpine, from roserve, has gone second officer. **Suiyang."
Mr. A. Robertion, chiof officer, *Wohuis on reserve.
Mr. F. 11. Graybrook, from reserve, has gone chief officer, "Wahu."
Mr. T H. W. Graybrook, second allicer, Sinkiang, las gone chief officer, Yingehow.
Mr. Ens cting chiel has gone officer, Yingehow," second officer,Sinkiang."
AN- INTERVIEW.
CHEKIANG TUPAN SPEAKS PLAINLY.
WILL OF THE PROPLE
Beuter's Servios.)
ACCIDENTAL DEATH.
BUS DRIVER IS ACQUITTED.
CORONER'S ENQUIRY.
Mr. H. S. Déuny: watched the proceedings on behalfof the Com• pany and Mr. B. S. Corke on behalf of deceased's relatives.
In returning a verdict of accidental death yesterday after holding an enquiry into the circum- stances attending the death of a Chinese woman killed in a 'bus Shanghai, September 1.
accident on July 19. Mr. E. W. General Liu Yung-hsiung, Tupan Hamilton, sitting as Coroner, of Chekiang, during his interview returned a verdict of accidental with the North China Daily death-but-added-that-the-driver... News (part of which appeared in should be re-examined before his licence should be retumed to him, last night's issue of the "China and that the Bus Company should Mail"), was asked whether there examine the buses each morning, was not some basis for negotiation evidence having been given that
tiils was niht done. The Chilik pence party's terms. tre-langheil mit said that-the- hight of negotiating on the basis Mr. W. E. Awkock has been of these terms (which were that he appointed second officer, Kwang-should become Inspector-General tung,
Captain G. H. Pennefather of of Chekiang and Fukien and that the "Kalgan," has gone master, General Ho Feng-lin, his lieuton
Kingyuan
ant in Shanghai, should-become- of the Tucfnm of Chekiang, and that master, Shanghai and the 11 shien be re-that
terned to Kiangsu, and that in from the Star Ferry and was Mr. W. Or, third engineer, dependence should become void) nearing the Goverment Dispen "Liangehow."
sary won it swerved to the right. third amused him. has gone engineer,Kanchow."
"These terms are a bribe and I Witness was sitting in the front Mr. W. Raymond third won't be bribed: everybody has row, but could not see in front. It engineer. "Sunning," has resigned, tried to do that since the days of was travelling on the left side of the road, and was not going very Mr. W. R. Sunith, second Vin Shih-kai. I have resisted fast. After it swerved, witness engineer. Soochow " is on leave bribery from others and resist it looked back and sow
a dog Mr. McBride, from leaves has now The whole question is one running-away. When it reached gone third engineer, "Luen.”
of principle, not of my own pos- half way across the road witness Mr. J. R. Middenway, from tion. I am not holding out for a jumped off the bus and fell on the beserve, has gone second officer, higher position for myself have roadway. When he got up again. "Kingsing.
certain ideals, of which the people the bus had run against a pillar of Chekiang approve. Those and deceased was lying on the second ideals I adhere to. I am not a road.
Capt. J. D. Milne, "Kinngyuan," has gone "Kaigan."
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Mr A Waison, second officer Kingsing, bas gone officer, Toksing.
Mr. P. McAlister, from has gone chief officer, chang."
Dr. Moore, Medical officer of the Kowloon Mortuary, gave evidence of the injuries and said that death was due to concussion of the brain. -A passenger of the bus, the accident, said
describing
the bus had come
roward. I am not afraid to fight. Sergeant Dorling, who visited leave. If I discuss pence now, the people the scene after the accident, said "Hsin-will say I am afraid of Wu Pei-fu that he could follow the marks of and Chi Hsieh yuan, and that I ma the bus wheels, which showed that ready to accept any offers they the bus, after swerving, travelled might make. That is not true. in a half circle across the road, Tast summer I was willing to meet The conductor gave corroborative
officer,
Chi in Shanghai face to evidence. He said that the bus from reface to discuss our differences and was going at the rate of about 1T officer, to find a means of settlement, He miles an hour. The deceased was officer. second
M. M. Dallas, chief Hsinchang," is on leave.
Mr. J. A. V. Tyree, chief officer, "Kinngan," is on leave. Mr. W. F. Watson, serve, has gone third "Haining."
Mr. T. H. Ball, third Haining has gone officer, aihong."'
Mr... Drummond, second officer. iliong," has gone chief officer, same ship.
Mr. O. 11. Farrar, chief officer, "Haibong," has gone chief officer, "Haining."
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Mr. F. Gill, chief offeer, "Haining, is on leave.
Captain A. W Best, of the "Kuugon," je ou reserve.
MT. Webster, from reserve. has gone chief officer, "Kungon."
Captain T. W. Spence, from leave, has gone master, Hon."
"Mo.
Mr. W. R. Reynolds, acting master. Mo-Hon," has gone chief
Agents for Hongkong & S. China.
QODIRODOLNODOOOOOOOOOoooon officer. "Nairung."
COMMERCE AND FINANCE. Į adverse
COMPANY REPORT.
COMPANY.
Mr. E. P. Smith, chief offror, "Yainme." ik on reserve,
Mr. M. L. Jenkins, second officer, Nairung." is on leave.
Captain R. M. de la Sala. from reserve, has gone master. "Wong Shek Kun."
would not come. Now it is too sitting on the left side of the back late: · I do not necept bribes and T¦ seat. On seeing a passenger won't run away from danger, jumping off, she too, tried to jump
"My position is different from off. that of other military officials.
I
No Examination. The driver, examined by the Coroner as to the action be took with regard to applying the brakes, said that before swerving he applied the brakes and took ou! the clutch. He could not give any explanation as to why the bus did not stop before striking the pillar.
Answering a further question, witness said that nobody examined the buses before starting on their run in the morning. Whenever anything got out of order, it was reported to the Company and It was repaired.
the Tupan of Cheliang by will of the people. Chekiang public opinion selected me na Tupan. Wn Fei-fu's offer would mean that T have to desert the province of Chekiang and probably live in Foochow Public opinion in Chekiang would be opposed to that. The people would say I whe not true to my ideals, nog faithful to the trust they reposed in me. The Peking Government exists on a military dictatorship. Of course, anywhere a government can be unified by force. TE, vou use enough force, hat has it proved "Sergeant McWalter said that as practicable? In my opinion, it only far as the swerving was concern- proved that the policy which ruins ed, the drive was quite right in not provinces makes the people suffer, turning back to the left again as Take for instance the example of the bus was likely to overturn. the movince of Fukien. There As to the bus nor stopping before has been fighting in that pinyince reaching the other side of the for eleven years, yet there is no road, witness said that the driver mification there and no peace,most probably put the clutch too W Pei-fis claims he had unified far when putting into neutral. Szechuan, but careful investigation Witness could not give evidence has penved that Szechuan to-day is as to the condition of the brakes as unified nor at peace. the engine was so badly damaged not mally
that it could not be started.
circumstances blocking transportation in the interior.
The total value of China's for eign trade for the year was 1,676,320,303 taels, an increase of Captain F. V. Benz, of the HONGKONG REALTY AND TRUST over 76,000,000 taels over the pre-Wong Shek Kn." is on reserve. vious year, and bringing in an Captain . . Laing, of the increase in revenue of nearlyKaiping, is on reserve. 5,000,000 taels. This latter in- Captain R. M. Macfarlane, from Many different parties are prolong The report of the Board of crease obviously resulted from the leave, gone master. "Kaling the processes of the disanion Directors to be presented at the introduction of the increased tariff ping. first ordinary yearly meeting of in January, 1928, but the tariff did "Shipping & Engineering.“ shareholders in the Hongkong not realize the full amount Realty and Trust Co., to be held expected.
BOOK CLUB,
ANNUAL MEETING.
at the Hongkong Hotel, at nooD OD
Wednesday, 10th September, states:
IMPORTS DECRKARE.
Importa fell by 22,000,000 taels.
Cotton goods, including piece
their report for the fifteen months goods, constituted more than 16
The Directors, bog, to submit
ended 30th June, 1924
per cent. of the total importation. Accounts. After charging De-and were the largest clnes of preciation amounting to $418,31 on the Architectural Equipment and Furniture, the Profit on Working Account for the poriod under review amounted to $13,787.91.
basis.
burs
of China.
..
A CITY SPARROW."
STAR THEATRE'S NEW PICTURE:
Unification Bluff. The Central Government is illegal. It pays no heed to the Constitution or the will of the people. Officials are often liko bandits taking what they can in any their circunstances, They do At the Sanitary Board Room, work in a most peculiar manner.
Ethel Clayton, appears In the imports, valued at 151,567,486 last evening, the annual meeting man will come to Peking from
A tacle,
result of the Hongkong Book Club was Kwangtung Yunnan, Kweichow novel role of an Apache dancer in a disappointing
Sparrow," which will be Cotton yarn, chiefly from Japan, held. Dr. W. W. Pearse; O.B.E., Kwangs. He will say that he her new Paramount picture,
The City stumped to 775,045 piculs, an who was in the chair, was re-elect- unify the province.
Government without investigation show at the Star Theatre this important reduction; metala and ed President for the ensuing year, and without finding out whether evening. This marks a distinct Loss Account it will be observed taels, a reduction of 5,000,000 thanked for his services as Hon. that particular man authorise them has been appearing recently in From the annexed Profit and minerals were down to 44,938,111 Mr. Charles Gerken was heartilythe people of that province want departure for Miss Clayton, who |
taels. Machinery imports con- Secretary and Treasurer and re- to assist that general to ruin the stories of manied life, notably, that the whole of the Preliminary tracted, paper showed a healthier elected to serve in the same capa-province, to fill it with Chihli "The Thirteenth Commandment" Expenses in connection with the formation of the Company, amount. one the quantity of timber imeity for the next twelve months. soldiers, so as to bring misery and and Young Mrs. Winthrop,"
The other names on the com-desolation on the people. That in Although Miss Clayton is un- ing to $5,707.85, have been written ported was less than the previous
are Mrs. Perry, Mrs. not unification that is supporting married in this picture, the theme off, and that further provision for year, but business was on a sounder mittee
Hewer, Messrs. P. T. Lamble, banditry. Therefore I strongly op. of marriage plays a vital part in Depreciation has been made, Le.,
BRITISH' TONNAGE LEADS. on Office Furniture $169.77. The
C. G. Roe, F. W. Shaftain and pose Wa Tel-fu's policy of unifica the production. During one of her
tion by force,
dances, Milly West, the character Nett Profit of $617.86, your Direc- Aniline dyes experienced a boom A. G. McClay,
Messrs. Shaftain, Roc und
she is portraying, injures herself tors propose to carry forward to early in the year, but the market Dew account.
was dull during the rest of the Penny were elected as Librarians.
and is sent to the hospital. She Directorate. Mr. F. M. L. Craw year. Artificial indigo supplies Some discussion took place on the
recovers and is able to resume Let each dancing, but the physician tells ford resigned his seat an the were affected by the political situr method of selecting books and it Directorate on November 14, tion in Germany, which country is was finally decided that the Hon. provitice select its own representa- her she will never become a tive Then let the Central Gov. mother. Later she comes to love 1923, and a vacancy arose on the responsible for the bulk of Chin Secretary make, the necessary
that the David Muir (Clyde Fillmore), ernment recognise Board through the lamented death neede, but Germany's total last selections and that suggestions for representative is genuine. Instead whose fondness forchildren brings of the Hon. Mr. A. R. Lowe of year was nearly 6,000,000 tools. books to be purchased be sent to of the people suffering, they would her to a full realization May 31, 1924. Mr. E. M. Gasoline, kerosene oil and lubricat him for consideration. A vote of bericfit. Raymond and
Let the will of each of what may the Hon. ng oil all showed big increases thanks to Dr. Fearse for presiding province be freely expressed. tragedy. She accepts Mair when Mr. C. Montague Ede having the figures being gasoline 6:307,816 and a further vote of thanks to Again I want to repeat I want no he proposes, but sends him a pcte joined the Board by invito-gallons, kerosene 214,885,669
Jubricating tion, these appointments require gallons, and
the Sanitary Department for the war I made no attack; I was confirmation at this meeting. Mr. 7,499,880.
use of the Board room concluded attacked, but I cannot negotiate on the meeting.
the basis of deserting Cheking or J. Scott Harston and the Hon. Mr.
China's exparts were silk, tea,
opposing the will of the people.' Chow Shou-sou retire by rota
U.S. Naval Boals. tion, but being eligible offer raw cotton, bean and bean, pro- oils. ducts, seeds, vegetable themselves for re-election.
Washington, September, 1. Auditors. The Accounts for skins, hides and fars, and eggs and
Three destroyers have the period under review have been egg products, all of which exports
ordered to Shanghai and a gun heat to Amoy una precaution. audited by Messrs. Linstead and registered improvements... Davis who are eligible and offer themselves for re-election.
CHINA'S EXPORTS
oil
There is only one way to unify China. That is by recognising the will of the people. Let each pro vines speak for itself.
· Chamberlain's Paju Bain'
boon
America is fourth, with 4,994 vessels, giving a total of 5,970,000 tons, France, Netherlands and British tonnage lends in the Germarty following. German, ton
a remarkablo shipping record, her quota being nage showed
from the 44,055 vosBole, Aggregating recovery. Absent 51,970,000 tons of the total of austoms sheet during the war, in *181,800,000; the year's total 3021 the country appeared...with Remarkable developments in four vessels. By 1922 the figure Chinese slipping brought China had increased to 126, and last Futh Chamberlain's Pain Balm on the within a fow tons of Japan, whe year it stood at 864 vessels, pateful spots. It is papetrating, starte An increase of nearly 100,000,000 stands second in the list, with aggregating 1,070,000 tons. Polish the circulation which carries away taels in China's exports last year 25,068 Vessels, aggrogating and Spanish flags appeared for the the congestion and pressure that causes, was the outstanding feature of 83,290,000 tons, China having fight time in the shipping table lasche in Thatin bow it hele trade conditions during the year 45,880 vengels...
aggregating year Shanghai ranked highest in thematic pembebaskache, and proves abundantly the pro. 29,020,000 tons, to which may be contributing to the record tonnage, wollen, we sing jints and gressive nature of China's trade, tonnage of 0,410,000. despite unsettled conditions and silása 60,4155 paka,
MARKED INCREASE.
figura, her quota – manding
be ก domestic
later to the effect that she is more interested in her career than in him. Muir, demands an ex planation; and she reveals the truth. He assures her, that he wants her for herself alone, and all ends happily,
Sam Wood's direction is at its
best In this story by Kate Jordan. Walter Hiers and Lillian Leighton bring a vein of comedy which is in effective contrast to the serious theme.
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