The Hon. DiscTOR OF PUBLIC WORKs aked what work Mr. Birrull had been
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LANE CRAWFORD
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At the election of Vice President yester include practically every male resident BLACK
day, Tsa Kan obtained 340 votes, but as there was not a quorum present the elec tion had to be postponed
EX-PRESIDENT AND EX-PREMIER Tuan Chi-jui will resign the Premier ship today.
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trained in," and Mr. Looker replied that timely example of the danger of ander Davis chang. will proceed to the
be was for three years in a team engineer shop in Australia and he then went to the Westinghouse Company in Pittsburg, whare, he remained for Ave years. He says be has a thorough experi ence in all the electrical machines the Westinghouse. Company
makes
He knows how they should run but I do not gather that he says he has set them up The ATTORNEY-LEVERAL When was the Dairy Farm contrnet signed t
Case
CANTON NEWE
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PANIC IN THE CITY.
CANTOR, October 10th
Lecavia-Liis not think, ha has smartly seriously impede the sale work FAR EASTERN CABLE sone more than sall up to the moment, ing of the business of the Bank I may as the firm have nothing to set up. say that al did not apply for the examp
The COLIAL STAX-Mr. Birrell tion of hir. Faid, as well as for that of made a paint that, he was going to run Mr. Ritchie, because I felt it to be postible the Elemtric Company's plant. The unsafe.though it might be) for the work Electric Company deny that,
of the Bank bera to be done by a staff of Mr. Loca-I did not gather that heive, at any rate, for a time. Notwith said he was going to run it. I under three months exemption only and this standing this, Mr. Ritchie was granted stand he considered that if he supplied. Iste in spite of the time that
Military or arranged for the supply of machinery Fao claim for Mr. Ritchie. We have, in
Authority expressly stating from the Westinghouse people, he would fact, managed to carry on after a fashion have to sit it right if it went wrong.
From the time of Mr. Reid going, up to the present, with a staff of. fve, but it has The COLONIAL SECRETARY-HAs he the meat very close application to work expert knowledge todle such a thing..
The business of our Bank-more especially Mr. Biga-Yen.
having regard to the large number of it fal attention by absolutely trustworthy Chinese constituents-requires most care and experienced men. I can offer no more staffing the Bank than is given in the mant for $150,000 I have been in under- now under trial regarding a forged docu- staffed offices of the Bank and my experi convenience of the public is precedent to ence.ia that the work necessary for the everything else, while checking systems for the protection of the Bank against risks, such as the above, have to be left over until after office hours and cannot invari- ably be carried out as fully as they should Mr. Looxs It is not signed yet.
Any further reduction in the staff would The ATTORNEY-GENERA-I thought it be paid to all the details of the
rendar it impossible for due attention to was referred to as an actual contract i
Bank' Mr. Looxxa-I do not know how it and the result would almost inevitably be business by the few remaining members, was referred to. I understand the post- that trade interests would be likely to tion is that the Dairy Farm are confer. If Mr. Ritchie is taken, the Bank's templating extending their e an ned meat General Manager will have to decide trade and in connection with that they whether the business at this branch is to will want machinery for afting in with the reduced staff or whether another
be cut down to a turn-over commensurate protection." eases. They have asked for pleas and specifications to be prepare for the and more innocent branch will have to machinery to be submitted to them believe, been suggested that this Bank,
spars me a senior nasistant. It has, These plans are either wholly prepared being an American institution, its later or in course of preparation. The Dairy ests are not so much in. British trade Farm have not accepted anyo ntract or are those of other Banks in the Colony decided to set the machinery up at once. whose employees have come before the
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-I thought one Tribunal. of the letters stated there was a contract point of view the interests of our Bank This is a wholly mistaken Mr. LooKER-Plans and speci: Sent: ons here are very largely "The letter of October 3rd statos ::---
British trade, while wrapped up in "Further since that time we have en-aro, at the present time, closely associated of the Colony tered into an agreement with the Day with america, as its principal market, Farm Company for the making a ad and this close association is bound to supply of plans and specification for grow. As I have already written, for the erecting a pew, large, and up-to-date information of the Tribunal, the Federal pork packing plant and meates mainų t
Reserve Board at Washington give a rul- establishment. “
ing that the existence and proper carrying on of the business of this Bauk, 25-2.30 that of other American Banks with foreign branches, is necessary for the maintenance fore that no american members, of it of American national interests, and there foreign staff were liable for military
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-There is Do #groement
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Mr. LOOKER-Not yet. The ATTORNEY-GENE-It is rather misleading.
Mr. LOOKER-They were asked to sup ply the plans and Mr Birrell took it that if they supplied the plans they would erect the machinery,
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Mr. LOOKER-I really do not know what the plans ars in that respect. They do not propose to erect it for under two except on a very small scale I stand.
As
British subject of full age (other than conscientións objectors), every woman of 30 years and upwards occupying a hausa. and every member of the Naval, Military of a yearly value of not less than 23 and Air Forces of the Crown of the ago of 19 and upwards, who would (bus for the war) be resident in the British Isles. It is reported that Germany has thin month adopted manhood suffrage and the principle of one man one vota."..
In Hongkong, out of a population of between half-a-million and one million, about 20 persons have votes (either as members of the Chamber of Commerce or Justices of the Peace, or both) for two soaribers of the Legislative Council.
The Constitutional Reform Association
President and Hou, Treasurer, but now to the absence of its President, Vice- has been taking an enforced rest owing
that the President has returned it is fo be hoped that the Association will take up the question of the extension of the smdrage.
day, when gun-shots were heard. It was A panis was created in the city Fester found that an officer of the Shin Hing troops had gone mad and fired at his com- PROTECTION CF FOREIGNERS IN ANGT. panions. He was shot and order was soon restored by the police
cruiser Shay o and other gunboats have the Association proper activity, she slee
It is reported that since the training You point out this morning that, had left Amoy, the foreigners there have retorate qualified to vote for two members quested the Fukien Tuchun to see to their of the Sanitary Board might have been used to return the two members of Council now appointed by the Governor. But is it too late to act now ! Any
thing to prevent the Association from appointment to fill the existing vacancy. can only be provisional, and there is no-
selecting a progressive and independent candidate and submitting his same for yesterday, by the local office of the Nippon Such candidate might give a pledge
The following cables were received, nomination.. Yusen Kaisha from the Company's Lon- to resign, and submit himself to the don office reporting the sinking of a electorate, as soon Hirano Maru:-
as the necessary BEREO authority has been obtained to convert torpedoed and sunk. Following passeng
London, October 8th. "Much regret inform you Hirano Maru
the two European nominated members into elected members-Yours truly, Wong King. Wilt wire immediately have ers Fours safely landed-Wong Kwai, further news.
as PASSENGERS AND 1 OF THE "HIRANO MARU” SUNK.,
CREW MISSING
London, October 6th.
ported sunk in seven minuten. Thirty.one Ours of yesterday. Hirano Haru Yo- rescued from (her 1) later consisting of twelve passengers (one died) and nineteen crew, safely landed. Eighty-five passeng
1 realise the necessity and justice of sucrers and 134 of the crew are mising. Fent ices for Imperial or American anticand little hope for missing. No further addi-
tercats, but where such a sacrifice tions to names sent yesterday.?
appears to be detrimental to these fater
tes
xta: Lit has been proposed the
such a disting
SPORT.
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THE CHAMPIONSHIP- DRAW.
Royal Hongkong Golf Club is as The draw for the Championship of the follows:
RE. Lindsell and F. A. Bedmond (bye), F. Seme Thomson and M. A. Mur ray (bye), W. Ross and E. Davidson, S. Evans and A. C. Leith, E. Des Voeux and D. Landale; L N. Leefe and H. O. Band- NJ Stabb, R. A. Lawson and Hon. Mr. ford; Capt. C. H. Goode and J. Hooper
played on or before Sunday, October 20th The first and second rounds are to be
DRAW FOR THE JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP.
ELBOWLEY.
THE BIG OPIUM CASE ATTEMPTING TO EXPORT 1.000
TAELS TO MANILA.
JUDGMENT RESERVED.
At the Hongkong Magistracy, yester day, before Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, a Chinese was charged, on remand, with attempting to smuggle 1,000 tasis of opium valued st about $14,500, to Manila by the s
(of Messrs. Lo and Lo) |_ BP- peared for the defence.
A Chinese detective stated that on ir
the luggage, which was stored on the formation received, be went to the steam- er at 8 am on October.ard and searched tween deck. He found sixtoon boxes marked cube sugar, and taked the de- fendant who was standing nearby, to whom they belonged. Defendant replied that the cargo belonged to him, and that defendant not to it contained sugar. Witness then ordered
had examined the contents. into the hold till the Chief Officer put the cargo
detective was set to watch defendant's Another
of the Chief Officer. Later on, the Chief the cases and be did sa There were Officer asked defendant to open one of
several tim boxes inside the
case, and thes contained sube sugar. Several other cases were opened and these, too, con- fast case they found a thousand tins of Lained sugar, but when they came to the
taken to the Central Police Station. He pium in it. Defendant was arrested and told witness that he was living at No 83, Conhanght Road with his master. When all the tenants had disappeared. witness visited the premises he found that
stated that defendant wanted to call his Cross-examined by Mr. Hall, witness
and asked the sampan people to inform master while the boxes were being opened his master of the search. fendant denied all knowledge of the opium at the station. It was non-Government Cr.-Bergeant Blackman stated that de
spino.
Mr. Hall contended that the prosecu
The COLONIAL SECRETARY-Do they ever es ts, then I feel compelled to protest ereet machinery Tha; is the point.
Mr. LOOKER-I do not think they erect
ainst its being offered. A similar machinery Commercial men would be Books in the Colony membora of whose has been made by managers of othat able to explain to the Council that when Company purchased, complicated ma
and whi e a very small percentage chinery they were expected to put it up war staff of the Chartered Bank has been pre themselves. It was generally recognised takes and that of the Mercantile Bank that the Company would not buy it not reduced at all, it has been decided less they knew all about it and could by the Tribunal to reduce the pre-war staff do so.
of the Bank by one-half. In the case of The COLONIAL TREASURSE-That does this 'ank, s staff of four men would be not dispose of the point that the assump-together insufficient to do the work done tion was that a contract had beben enter think that your Excellency and the Han by sp. war staff of eight. And I cannot od into for the erection of machinery.
Mr LOOKER Mr. Birrell, perhaps, is at all i welined particularly at this time A. B. Stewart and G. S. Archbutt; E. E. ourable Members of this Council would be not so meticulous in writing his letters to se invidious distinctions between Macdougall and R. P. Thursfield; F. de as a lawyer would be. He appears to this Bat (as being an American institu-Rame and, 8. H: Dodwell (bye), E movements while witness went in-search hare represented the position as he maderstood it. Of course, it is quite tolong. The possibilty of
tion) ant 1 other British Banks in the Grist and A. Ritchie (bye). clear that there is no actual contract yet. tion being drawn is evidenced by the The DIRECTOR OF PALIO WORKS CEn remark of the Chairman of the Tribunal, the Dairy Farm get the current for the addressed to the Manager of the Mercan machinery if they erect itf-
tile Bank And also, I suppose, you would claim and the Int. rnational Banking Corpora (bye)A. 8. Mackichan and J. Gibe
that yours is a British Bank
Morrison and J. de B. Lancaster that distincti at war in fact drawn by some bye): H. E. Hayward and Hon. Mr tion is an American Bank" Whether bye) Comdr. Beckwith and 4. Leach members of the Tribunal, and so in R. Hallifax (bye) A H. Lay and Mr. HAY asked what steps had been fuenced them to refuse exemption for Mr. W. Stewart (bys) F. E: Wells and taken to find a substitute for Mr. Birrell With regard to Mr. Ritchie personally, I and R. B. O. Bird G. Hastings and T. M. Hitchie, I am, of course, unable to say: P. P. Wodehouse E. E. de W. Abney and whether it way possible to get a should, mention that a mistake was made Leitch; F. C. Millington and H. A. Lam- man from America
Mr. Looken replied that Mr. Jenkin
in the report, which appeared in the news, mert 10. Nizon and E. J. Gedge; J. could not provide a substitute and that the Tribunal. In that report it is stated and E. M. Austin Hon. Mr. A. M. papers of the recent proceedings before Meliutchon and C. H. Gale; F. Bontar Mr. Birrell had tried to get another man that, in answer to the question: How Fletcher and H. W. Looker: Hon Mr. Irom America without saccess.
Mr. Gars added that he had tried to said three and a half year in the and M. M: Maas; Col. Mayhew and J. F. long have you been here?" Mr. Ritchie A. M. Thomson and J. Danby; B. Maltby gets man from Manila, but they all International Banking Corporation; air van Reis N. E. Kent and A. D. Hum seemed prosperous and would not leave years in the East The actual question phreys; J. B. Wood and H. Barlow their jobs.
When Mr. Looxey had explained that International Re uking Corporation (bye); T. I. Chassels and J. W. Franks tion had not proved guilty mowledge Waw How long hape you been in the phrey E. Bronx had G. & Wonder the firm's business consisted of selling and Mr. Ritchie stated that he had beenbyo); the Hon. Mr. C. Bevera and A. O. on Che part of defendant, which was the electrical units and appliances, H.E. the in the employ of this Bank for eight and Lang (bye); G. M. Young (bye) Officer Administering the Government a half six of which he had sent in
most essential factor in a charge of this made the comment that business instinct the Enata to alayed on or before Bunday, Cetober 20th. that his client had previon knowledge The Brat and second rounds are to be sort. The onus was on the Police to prove seemed to be required more than expert The CHAIRMANY ith regard
to your knowledge. Mr. Looker replied that both Eastern branches, you mentioned that wore necessary. Kyk
they are very shorth, anded and you also The Council considered the matter insisted that they had not been brought private and, subsequently, when Mr within the Draft Law of the United TWENTY-SECOND LIST OF THE blame for the attempt to export the Birrell and Mr. Gerin were recalled. States H.E the Officer Administering the Government, addressing Mr. Birrell said: The Appeal Council has decided to uphold the decision of the General Military Service Tribunal that no far exemption be granted to you. At the same time I wish to express the deep ense of the members of the Council of the war services rendered by Mr. Gerin. THE INTERNATIONAL BANKING
WE CORPORATION.
ther
The last case considered was that in
WAR SAVINGS
LOCAL ASSOCIATION;
of the matter, but they had not done this. His arms bad received a letter from the
defendant's
master, who was in Can- ton, stating that defendant was not to opiam; it was all the master's fault, as he had ordered defendant to take the luggage on board. the Police Station defendant, in reply Mr. Wolle: The only point is that at to Sergeant Blackman, stated that there was only one box of opium,
Mr. Hall replied that all the boxes were opened on the steamer in defendant's The total amount received to date is Blackman stated that the
ad,
he knew of the GOVERNMENT In your opinion, or from 81 $48,660 in local earrency: 27.09.19 boxes were not opened enough for that. your knowledge, it would be impossible in Straits currency; 211,805 5, 2d id Mr Hall replied that they were sufi- to obtain men
Mr. Hoog Before that decision was actived at there was the Registration Act, similar to the Attestation Act which was value of $141,947.45 (Straits: Currency) Daring last month War Losa to the Purely voluntary. A great number of our was paretsed by the Hongkong and youngsters registered in accordance with South Chins Waz Savings Association endeavouring to have the thers exempted for its members, who now number 1,140,
hon le and we ALE gone One went from Bombay and one, indirect The amounts paid in were invested ja Straits Settlements War Loan at 5 per Yokohama and then home
Two have
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ly from here. He went from here 39 centre de
HE. THE OFFICER ADMISTRZEBING, ES
contents.
which Mr. Hogun behalf of the Inter branches 1. aku yo ar Eastern sterling, G.86,608.14 Yen 585; and Felciently well-opened to “small the opiumm
od
national Banking Corporation, appealed Mr. Hood Nothing is impossible, but
We enrolment of Mr. D: Ritchie. it would mean reducing the business of
this these branches. Ag
Honeniem mak10571: The Arro¤NET-GENERAL AT EMLA
med
on behalf of the Banking Corporation in accordance with in America liable to conscription. directions which I have received from the Mr. Hood-Yes, only those abroad are Bank's General Manager, who writes that
notes
PACIFIC FREIGHTS
if there were my Hir contention was that defendant was an innocent agent stool and it the magistrate accepted that anlamission he would ask for his client Bome time ago the United States to be discharged steamship companies as to tag maximum sider the point and reserved judgment til addressed an inquiry to the Japanese MrWolfe said he would like to con- with regard to a proposal, it believed, freights between America and the Orient to-day.
TYPHOON WARNING
it ist impossible for him to have men The ArrozNEY GENERAL-Do you know it shipped to replace those we have been los- they are being taken. ing either by reason of the Draft Act in Mr. Hobe They are being takert. Our America or because they have gone to office in New York
New York is largely staffed by England to enlist In other letters to the Clerk of the Tribunal ritten by me at H.E. THE OFFICE ADMINISTERING THE the time when two of the assistanta in the GOVERMEY, having sanounced that the employ of the Bank here were summoned Council had received a letter dealing with 360 from America to Japan, $80 from Observa to appear before that Tribunal, I pointed the case from the American Consul Gen out that, at the commencement of the war eral, the matter was discussed in private the foreign staff here of the Bank consisted Subsequently His Excellency informed of eight men; that two of these had left. Mr. Hogg that the Appeal Council had and we were the carrying on the work decided to revise the decision of the of the Bank with a reduced atan of six Umeral Military Berrie men; and that a further reduction would to grant total exemption to Mr. Ritchies
Tribunal, and
warpanies have agreed upon suitable to regulate freight rates. The Japanese figures (ears the Japan Chronicle) after the American Government the following received by the American Consulate protracted negotiations and reported to The following telogram has been Tales Op
General Hongkong, from the Manila
America to Hongkong and Manila, 185 from America to Bhanghai, 885 from America to Bingapore is from Japan toern
Oydo America, $60 from Hongkong Shanghai, and Manila to America (cluding $15 per bale for hemp), and $95 from Singapore to America (except for oil).
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