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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 19
YEAR'S TOUR.
HONGKONG'S INTERESTING
VISITOR.
LOCAL MERGER.
TUG AND LIGHTER CO. ACQUIRED.
SOCIOLOGIST HERE,
Dr.
CHINA PROVIDENT DEAL
An Interesting visitor to An.extraordinary general meet- Hongkong is
Maurice ing of the China Provident Loan Parmelee, Ph.D., the well-known and Mortgage Company, Ltd. was sociologist, psychologist and held at the office of Messrs. author, who is making a year's Shewan, Tomes and Company tour of the East to study the poli- (General Managers) this forenoon tical problems. of Japan, China, to consider resolutions for an India and Egypt as they affect his increase of capital and the special subjects.
acquisition by the Company of the Hongkong Tug and Lighter Company, Ltd., for which Messrs. Shewan, Tomes & Company are also the General Managers.
Dr. Parmelee is one of the most distinguished of the younger thinkers in the field of social and psychological science.
THE CHINA MAIL
NOT WOUNDED
ABD-EL-KRIM QUITE
WELLY**
(Reuters Service.)
Paris, Sept. 22. Apparently the report that Abd el Krim le wounded is due to a confusion of him with the Riff chief Abd el Kacem who was wounded at Targsist.
Earlier Cables.
Paria, September 22. Beports from Fez, summing up the French operations during thy past week, state that the French hava now re-occupied all posts Mr. R. G. Shewan prasided, and established in 1922 except in the His books are lucid expositions of subjects of the deepest human others present were Messts, T. G. Jaiu sector. The most important interest. His principal lifework Weall and A. H. White (members political result is the re-cocupation is a series of treatises, of which of Consulting Committee). Mr. of Zevia Amjot whose sacred col. his "Science of Human Be F. Mattingley, of Messrs. lege exercises a religious and politi haviour is the first, upon the Deacons (Solicitors). Mr. E. Men influence all over Morocco, and evolution of human nature and da Rocha (Secretary), and the the reinstallation of Sherif Derkawi,
SEAMEN'S STRIKE.
HUNDREDS OF MEN OFFERING.
CAPETOWN INCIDENT.
AUSTRALIAN PREMIER'S FIGHTING SPEECH.
(Reuter's Service.)
MOSUL STIR.
DEPORTING ORCHRISTIAN
VILLAGERS.
LEAGUE TO INQUIE!
(Reuters Service.)
Geneva, Sept. 22. The British Delegation has re- quested the Council of the League Capetown, Sept. 22. to meet at the earliest moment to The departure of the "Arundel consider correspondence with re- Castle" wirelessing "This is the gard to the deportations of Chris- way to go home" had an Im-tians from districts adjacent to mediate effect on ports in South the Brussels Hine and Mosul Africa, especially Durban States.
The number of vessels heid' up dwindled from 25 to 18..
A further two vessels are ex- pected to sail this afternoon.
In view of the Turkish denis) of the reports of the deportations, the Council should immediately take steps to satisfy themselves whether the reports of the High Commissioner of Iraq are founded on fact.
culture culminating ir, our civili. / following shareholders:-Mesers. De of the most loyal French supCastle" is the most, important and a representative to the
sation.
H.
Tayler, A. L., Shields and W. J. Carroll.
Strikers Perturbed.
Capetown, Sept. 22. The sailing of the "Arundel porters, who is now enabled to re-event since the seamen's strike and, has immensely urn to his residence.
began,
the strikera who perturbed hitherto regarded it impossible to secure South African crews; but hundreds of suitable men are now offering, their services.
Lack of Water,
F. A. Brown, Dr. B. Souza, W. He is a graduate of Yale and Morley, M. A. Figueiredo, W. J.
There has been anxiety in France Columbia Universities and has Hawker, Tong Hock-ting, D. w.
nger the failure of the Spaniarde to been professor of sociology.
Munton, Tue-Txan-tai, H.
advance from Albucemas. It is now economics and anthropology, at
announced at Madrid that General the Universities of Minnesota,
Primo de Rivera has arrived at Missouri, and Kansas, and the The notice convening the meet- Allucemis to confer with General College of the City of New York.ing having been read by the Sun. Jurjo commanding the Titilla He is a fellow of the American Secretary, the Chairman said: setor in regard to the resumption Association for the Advancement The object of the resolutions of the offensive, and that the land- of Science and a member of the just read and which are now sub-ing of troops and stores continues. Institut International de Socibmitted for your approval is to The Rifs are reported to be miss- logie.
enable our Company to take over ing against the Spaniards on the His lectures before scientificall the assets, liabilities and busi. Telah Tront. and lay audiences both in Europe neas of the Hongkong Tug & and America have, for years been Lighter Co., Ltd., as n going models of case and clarity, com- concern and in payment therefor bined with sound scholarship and to allot the Tug & Lighter Co., stimulating originality.
Ltd., 60.000 shares of the China A representative of the United Provident Loan and Mortgage Co., States War Trade Board in Lon-Ltd.. of the nominal value of don and taking part in the ad-$600,000. The price at first glance ministration of the Blockade, Dr. may seem liberal, but we could Parmelee was the only American not build such a feet for that price Spaniards greatest difficulty who was Chairman of an Allied to-day, nor can we wait a year committee the Allied Rationing before they are built, and besides Committee. From 1920 to 1928 this there is the profit made by he was an economic adviser in the the Tug & Lighter Co., Ltd., this Department of State and con-year. which will also be handed ducted investigations for the over to us to be taken into con- Department, travelling extensive-sideration,
ly in Europe. His new book, "Blockade And Sea Power." is
Reasons for Acquisition.
The crews of several other ships are conferring on the position as a result of the sailing of the "Arundel Castle."
Recruiting Good.
Capetown, Sept. 22. Recruiting of crows continues freely.
The crew of the "Edinburgh Castle" which has just arrived, have announced that they do not intend to join the strikers.
The League should forthwith locality on the Brussels line to investigate and report immediate- ly to the Council in the event of a similar occurrence.
In the future the British and Iraq Governments would wel- come the presence of a Turkish representative on their side of the Brussels line and afford him every assistance to full his task.
The Note says the action of the Turkish Government in deporting Christiana from villages between the Brussels line frontier, unques- tionably might modify the TA
of the territories sent state. whereof the final state will depend upon the decision to be reached with regard to the frontier.
Paris, September 99. According to a French correspon- tent in Meror there are now .500 Spanish troops in the penin sul of Mono Nuevo, It is hoped
Fighting Speech. at rough seas have prevented the son to increas, the total to 18,000
Melbourne, Sept. 22. disembarkation of reinforcements. In a speech at a meeting of the AUSTRAL ELECTION. National Federation, Mr. S. M the cowardice of the Governments Bruce, the Premier, denounced
docilely obeying the commands of a handful of extremists and said the State Labour Governments and Labour Members of the Federal Parliament had encourag- ed and assisted those who were against the laws of Australia, and held on November 11,
hitherto has been the lack of water. Two tankers have been beached, providing temporary relief..
Resolutions Approved. No comment being offered on The reason why the Tug and the terms of the agreement, the the result of this unusual experi-Lighter Co., Ltd., is willing to sell Chairman moved that the first
Dr. Parmelee's hook is of and we are desirous of buying is resolution just read be passed as openly favoured a system which |
ence.
national relations.
is difficult to serve two masters.
an extraordinary resolution.
bad been tried and found wanting in a foreign country.
ན
FIXED FOR NOVEMBER.
(Reuter's Service.)
Melbourne, Sept. 22. The general election will be
"We glory in belonging to an HON. HUGO STONOR. Empire with the greatest civilis- known and we shall fight to the ing influence the world has ever
Orvieto" " Black."
Melbourne, Sept. 22.
The "Orvieto" decided not to call at Fremantle and is proceed. ing to Albany, whither representa- tives of the strikers have also gone to interview the crew of the "Orvieto."
GERMAN DYES.
ALLEGED FRAUD, ON MONEY-LENDERS.
£8,500 under the will of his grand- the estate of his brother who was father, and also a third share of killed in the war.
He was very insistent on Laying Home money at shop, and was given that day first £60 and later £150. He was asked to put his statements about his financial position in writ "g, und subsequently he was lent all £6201 Not a penny had been repaid.
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Mr. Stonor was adjudicated u bankrupt early this year, and it had transpired that the only interest he had was the income from some trist funds, but that only weat to him. on the death of his mother, the Dowager Lady Camoys, and an uncle..
great historical importance and a that the tendency is for more and valuable contribution to the dis-more of the lighteruge business to cussion of the problems of sea come to us, as, since the boycott Carried unanimously.
Mr. A. H. White seconded. power, imperialism, and the
and scarcity of labour, storers of evolution of a world state which cargo have begun to rely on us to under, were then placed before the The remaining resolutions, as are of the utmost significance for do the whole business of landing meeting. the prevention of war and the and storing in one transaction
utmost our opponents' attitude, promotion of harmonious inter-rather than lose time in going to amalgamation of the Company"We adhere to the principle of That it is desirable to effect an namely, to sell with empire end." the one Company for the landing with the Hongkong Tug and the fullest assistance in a common Stoner, of Bruton-street, W., wid The Hou. Hugo. William Robert Among the subjects on which and to the other for the storing Lighter Company, Limited and defence of the Empire compatible summoned at Marlborough-street for Dr. Parmelee lectures are: the Lighterage has thus become a part that accordingly (subject to the with our population and financial development of "personality, the of our business and for it tugs and approval of a special resolution of resources, and we support above Ansons, Ltd. registered money. obtaining £620 from Messrs. conflicts in human nature, art lightere must be obtained. As to the shareholders of that Company all a white Australia." and the natural life, the modern build is out of the question, we but not otherwise) the draft
lenders, Old Bond Street, W., by. Humanitarian Movement, the
Mr. Bruce concluded that the false pretences with intent to de- appreached the Tug and Lighter Agreement submitted abolition of poverty, the influence Company and the present proposal meeting and expressed to be made against the direct action of Com-aid that. Mr. Stonor who was to this only issue was law and order fraud. Mr. Morris, prosecuting. of civilisation upon crime, sea is the result, power and the world state, and i
between that Company and its munism.
accompanied by his wife, called at the economic collapse of Europe. feel sure will be for the benefit of Company of the other part be The arrangement is one which I Liquidator of the one part and this
the othee on November 6, 1923, and Described by Havelock Ellis as the shareholders of both Com- hereby approved and that the
said that he wanted to borrow possessing "a temperamentally panies, and I have no hesitation in Genera! Managers of this Com- Thirty-nine ships are now idle titled to a reversionary interest of money. He said that he was en- cool, Judicial, deliberate mind, with a seemingly instinctive im-recommending it to you although pany be authorised pursuant to in Australian porta.
as you know I am also interested Section 185 of the Companies pulse to balance and weigh all in the Tug and Lighter Company, Ordinance 1911 to enter into an declared the steamer "Orvieto
At Fremantle, the lumpers have the considerations that are brought before him, Dr.
being in fact its Chairman and it Agreement with that Company from London "black" until the Parmelee's books include "The
and its Liquidator in the terms of crew attends a meeting of the Science of Human Behaviour,"
As we have to create 60,000 new the said draft and to carry the Australian Seamen's Union. "Criminology,"
shares for the purpose of the same into effect with such (if "Poverty and Social Progress," and "Per-
amalgamation which would bring any) modifications as they think sonality and Conduct," all of thought we might as well take
the capital up to $6,600,000, we expedient, which have been highly praised advantage of the opportunity to Carried unanimously.
Seconded by Mr. T. G. Weall. in the Press, especially his book raise the on criminology which presents a $7,500,000 in case of need in the at liberty to allot to the Liquidator nominal capital to That the General Managers be comprehensive survey of the whole field of criminology from
future.
of the Hongkong Tug and Lighter. The agreement referred to in Company, Ltd., or his nominees the point of view of Social Con-the resolution is now on the table three of the $10 shares of this trol. A recent issue of the here and can be inspected by any Company (credited as fully paid "Times Literary Supplement" one present. mentions that Dr. Parmelee's
up) in respect of every five of the "Blockade and Sea Power" will be Terms of Agreement.
issued $10 shares in that Com- published in London during the
pany (credited as paid up to the autumn by Messrs. Hutchinsor. The purpose of this agreement extent of $6) and also for the còn- Dr. Parmelee, after visiting is, of course, merely to carry out venience of the said Liquidator to Japan, went to Peking, and there the amalgamation and for nothing issue such fractional certificates as met most of the outstanding per-else. The first clause states that the said Liquidator shall think sonalities in the present situation the agreement is conditional on necessary or desirable to enable
Berlin, Sept. 22. including Karakhan himself. Dr. its adoption by the purchaser him to divide the said shares in fusion of all-important dye works Negotiations with a view to the Parmelee went to Kalgan to see before October 81, 1926. The this Company in due proportions
Henry Burns, of "Angou-road, General Feng Yu-hsiang. Other second clause refers to the trans- among the persons entitled to visional result which will shortly said that after Mr. Stonor called af in Germany has led to a pro- Cricklewood," a director of Ansons, places he visited were Shanghai,fer of the assets. The third them. Soochow. and Hankow. In fourth and fifth clauses to the
be submitted to the Boards of the office with his wife and two men Shanghai he narrowly escaped consideration for the transfer. Carried unanimously.
Seconded by Mr. W. J. Hawker companies concerned, including he went to Somerset House and read being involved in the rioting of The sixth states that the shares That the shares so allotted to Hoechst, and Elberfeld dye £200 that day. Mr. Stonor de the Baden Aniline, Berlin Aniline, the wills, after which he lent the the 7th had he been two allotted shall rank for dividend the nominees of the Liquidator of works. minutes earlier he would certainly and bonus from January 1, the Hongkong Tug and Lighter final decision will rest with interest under the will was a sum clared that the only charge upon his have shared the fate of the 1925, but fractional certificates Company, Limited shall rank for the general meetings of companies
of £750. American' who was brutally shall confer no such right. The dividend and bonus as from the in the spring. assaulted-and in Soochow he seventh clause provides that the Tst day of January, 1926, and that There is little doubt that the
The case win adjourned. narrowly escaped serious trouble transfer shall take effect as from fractional certificates shall confer fusion will materialise with a through, riesta coolie trying to October 1 1925 The eighth no right to dividend. exploit the strong anti-foreign for the payment of all amounts Seconded by Mr. MA and regulating consumption.
view to eliminating competition feeling to extort exorbitant due to dissentient shareholders of Figueiredo, Carried unanimously. the vendor. By the ninth the That such shares, if any in this Dr. Parmalee leaves Hongkong vendor and ite liquidator agree to Company as shall be so offered as to-morrow for Java, whence he do all things necessary to vest the aforesaid and declined (but not CANADA'S goes to Malaya, Burma and India, property in the purchaser. The the remainder of the new shares He proposes to spend several tenth clause gives the vendor of this Company created by the months in India and then to go to lien on all the property until all first preceding resolution): be dis- Egypt returning to America the monies, if any, are paid by the posed of in such manner at such after nearly a year's absence purchaser The eleventh clanso time or times and upon such terms travelling. As soon as he returns provides that if this agreement is as the Company to America, in February, Dr. not adopted by both parties befor
General Managers shall in their absolute Parmelee will begin a lecture tour October 31, 1325, either party, may discretion think it, In which his fimpressions of the rescind the same. The rem
Secon East will play a large
squeeze.
JA Carroll
IMPORTANT BUSINESS:
MISSION.
(Reuter's Servios;)
He had been entitled to an in terest under his grandfather's and brother's will, but on February 1; 1920, he had assigned all those în- terests to trustees, following un agreement he made, in 1916 with Lady Cumovs.
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