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INTERFORT AQUATIC
FESTIVAL.
HONGKONG WINS THE QUARTER-“
MILE
Two more interport events were decid ed, yesterday, at the Aquatic Festival at the V.R.. bath.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, OCTOBER
COMPANY MEETING. DOUGLAS. STEAMSHIP CO., LTD
The thirty-fourth ordinary general meeting of shareholders of the Douglas Steamship Co., Ltd., was hold, yester day.
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THE SHANTUNG PROBLEM. HONGKONG, VOLUNTEER DETIKO
CORPS: HELPING THE GOVERNMENT TO A
DECISION.
ASIATIC NEWS AGENCY.]
Up to the exception of
"BY LIEUY.COLO:L.“ U ADMINISTRATIVE COMMANDANT,"
7.
TRAINING. PIKING, September 22nd. time of writing, with the The training season will commence on Kwangtung, which is consei Monday, October 3rd, in accord
ance with training the Kuomintang party under
Issuer priviously.
The 440 yards race provided an interest were also present Messrs. D. Q. Mtrolled by who does not recognize
ing context, won by Johnstons (Hon
Dr. Sur
the existing Peking Government, com and munications have been received from al
sorts of
of public organizations private The Societies and lendors of political parties
residents in and also Chinese
Mr. H. P. White presided, and there
Bernard and A. O. Lang, consulting com kong) with a considerable margin. Three mittee: Mr. G. E. Gomes, secretary; wers four catrauts: E. A. Th. Sensor Messrs. H. B. B. Hancock, F. Gil and E. A. Brodie (Shanghai) and J. John Chun Tong, and Chun King Yue, share stons and G., Jack (Hongkong), Out of holders. courtesy to this visitors, who prefer bath swimming to the open sun, the race took convening the meeting, place in the bath, although it involved 17 lengths and a bit and over many tu in consequence, In the earlier lengths,|
countries, relating to the settlement of the Shantung issne between China and The Secretary having read the notice Japah The majority of the replies oppose any direct negotiations between upon alleged
The CHAIRMAN "ssid:-Gentlemen,-Theeking and Toe insincerity
raport and accounts having been in your
basing the QUE
VARADE.
programita
Carpa less Reserve Company" will parade as strong as possible an Monday, October 3rd, at Volunteer Headquarters, at 5.30 p.m." Dress: Kuski jacket, shorts (Scottish
Company Kilts without aprons) helmets pattoos, black boots Web Equipment: Belt braces, and pou
ches, rifle and sidearms.
Brodie made the pace for Johnstone. At Ads for some, timè, I will with your the Japanese offer of Bino-Japanese joint ather Equipment: Belt, pouches and
I regret that we are not able to lay
permission take them and the report of 109 yards, Brodie touched first at the auditors as read. yards Johnstone and Brodie touched together and thereafter Brodie fell back and the real challenger, Siemssen, took the content. At 200 yards, Johistone was
second.
11 c.
up.
As John
the retrocession of "Kinochow to and the senders also discover danger. control of railways and iron-mines is Shantung as creating a second South Manchuria for Shantung.
The Government is preparing a reply to the Japanese Note which will be de livered to the Japanese Legation in the course of a few days. The Government will give a minute description of the Chinese political dire negotiation be tween the two countries The most serious obstacle lying in the way of direct negotiation is the apparent com- plate conndance of the Chinese leaders and others in the coming site hedder Eastern Conference in Washington. bes it is a fact that there are many well. educated Chinese intellectuals, Govern- ment officials and publicists who, in view rather iD the position of China, are favour of a Sino-Japanese compromise chiefly because it is wrong to expect the points in the solution of the Shantung muddle during the coming Washington Conference.
and other conditions,
bandolier, rifes and sidearms. Machine gun Section onrry revolver and
For
halston,
DRILL
Trained me Machine and Lewis "gúnriti "us" programme of train-
ing. Recruits at Hondquarters every Monday,
at 5.30, pm, Recruits at Kowloon Decks every Friday,
at 5.30 p.m.
Dress for recruita drill, plain clothes. Trained members of the Engineer Com-
pany are required to attend four Infantry parades in addition to the Electric Light Runs,
SHOULDER TITLES.
for issue and may be obtained on application at Headquarters..."
MUSKETEX
before you a more favourable statement, but our trade, has suffered in common with the general and universal collapse forging ahead and Siemssen was a good in shipping businesses and the depressed By the ath fngth Brodie's state of the Eastern charter market has special efforts, earlier, began to tell and tended to increase the number of steam- be was labouring heavily. Johnstone, aters competing on the Const with the this time, was still being kept at full regular lines; while the sudden and sense stretch by Stemssen. At the 16th length tional increase of £5 per ton in the price bowever, he began to show that he still of liquid fuel referred to in the report had a reserve in hand; he began to in- crease the lead and when the 17th length was responsible for a beavy addition to of the international situation via Dates of which will bo published later. was completed ho had a substantial lead. the running expenses of the Haiching A pole was then lowered; 15 yards back; necessitating the reconversion of her fur to amck the finishing point. #tene put his hand on the pole, Siemssenaces for the use of coal. But for this Powers to entirely share Chinese "vick. The new Shoulder Titles are now ready was turning at the top of the bath, mak- additional expense the result of the ing it a matter of certitude, and not of year's working would have made e much estimate, that Johistope was the winner better showing. The Wailoong has an- by 15 yards. G. Jack was third and E. Alergone extensive, alterations to her Johnstone's time was boilors and furpaces during the year,
*** CONDITIONAL NEGOTIATIONS" Part I, Annual Musketry Course, will be fed by those members of Reserve Brodie fourth.
Company and Mounted Infantry amins. 38 95ares., and Siemssen's timins. which have resulted in a very marked
reduction in her coal consumption.
PEKING, September 23rd.
Section who have not yet bred an While China in still in such an un-
Sunday October 2nd, on King'. settled political condition or until general. It is reliably reported to-day that after THE RUNNER HEADER,
communications
Park: Range, commencing at 10 The Shanghai" competitors, exh.bited trade improves, it is difficult to regard the receipt of informal
of the strong opposition of the majority excellent qualities in this contest they prospects for the future with anything from London and Washington, in spite
approaching optimism but it may in of the Chinese people, the Foreign Ofice. Dress: Plain clothes. had two places out of three D. Lai terest you to know that the steamers will communicate with Mr. Obata, sug Officer for duty: Lieut. G. M. Dodwell. J. B. Brown(Shanghai) second engaged on our regular line are earning gesting the opening of conditional directl (Hongkong) was 6rst with 00" pointin points; 4. P. Goldman (Shanghai) third tiir proportion of the Freight that negotiations. That is to say, the Govern 80 points; und G. Hall (Hongkong) is offering and that there is probabilly ment will proceed to discuss the Shantung The Company will parade at Headquar until the convocationers on Monday, October 3rd at Conference when 5.30 p.m. AlF N.C.Os... and 'cadets fourth, 001 points: The other competitors of an appreciable curtailment of working question with
must attend. ward: A. Brodie and L. Goldafan expenses during the year.
I trust the proposed distribution of negotiations will be stopped if there is po (Shanghai) and F. M. R. Pöreira, T. L.
the Reserve Fund, to cover the cost of W. Hyde (Hongkong)...
Other greyts were social repairs that do not rightly come, TWO LENGTHS HANDICAP (members)-1,under the heading of ordinary upkeep V. Rameny, 30 +3secs; 2 Gerrard, will meet with your approval, und after the adoption of the report and accounts BACK (girls has been proposed and seconded, I shall Two LENGTHS SCRATCH under 14)-1, E. Bliss, 422-5secs.; be pleased to answer any questions that shareholders may wish to ask. I proposo Ruby Chue.
TWO LENGTHS HANDICAP FINAL (boys), that the report and accounts as presented
May, 32 2-5secs.; 2, G. Ogilvie, be adopted." FOUR LENGTHS HANDICAP, ladies. First prize by the United Athletic Club1, thise B Blise, imin. 404-5seca; Miss Ramsay, Imin 38seos; 3, Miss B. Jennings.
of
the weapon.
**
30.00
CADET COMPANY,
Knight Kitchell, M. A. R. Souza and profits and the tramber of a run from result, and then the whole question will Dress Wit-order with carbine!!.
Biless.
1.
36 3-barca.
ONE LENGTH BOBATCH RACE, girls of 12 and under-1, Ruby Chue, 19 1-5secs. Thelina May, 20seca.
100 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP of Foncsa (First prize by 2nd Bn., Wills. Regiment). First heat: 1, Pte. Alder man, 73 1-5ɛɛca; 2, Br. Woods, 75nes. Becond heat 1, Gr. MacDade, 71 1-6.; Final to Pte. Lo Hurey, 76 4-5seca. be contested to-day.
..
Mr. H. B, B-HANCOCK, who seconded the motion, said that with reference to the Chairman's remarks regarding the operation of the Company steamers during the past year, considering the worldwide depression in shipping he did
be laid before the United States, and the la of the international situation, it Powers for their final adjustment view seems this is the best way the Peking Government can adopt. The demand for ignoring the Japanese note has been made by people who are not following the international situation sufficiently and its rejection at the present juncture will hurt China's cause enormously abroad.
RAINFALL DURING SEPTEMBER.
The following is the rainfall during
not think they should be unduly pessi- the month of September us recorded at mistic, for so long as they could hold the Botanical Gardens: their own in abnormal times they could confidently look forward to a return of more favourable conditions when the tide turned.
The motion was carried unanimously MrCHEN TONG proposed that Messrs D G M. Bernard, W. E. Clarke and
TWO LENGTHS TEAM RACE, ember-AO. Lang be re-elected as members of
Dr. Laing's team won in 2mins. 31secs.
FOUR LENGTHS OPEN HANDICAP, A. V. Ramsy, Botelho, 67 1-5Becz; 2, J. 77.9-5secs.
TWO LENGTHS HANDICAP (Navy, and Army in the final Br. Wood and Pte. Alderman swam a dead beat. They raced again; a protest was lodged because one of themated a second too soon. judges gave their decision 1 Wood, Alderman.
The
STOWAWAYS FROM MANILA A STRONGER DETERRENT
NEEDED.
Two negroes and seven Filipinos were charged, before Mr. G. N. Orme, at the instance of the Admiral Line, yesterday, with being stowawaya on the Hawkeye State.
the consulting committee for the ensuing
Y
The motion was seconded by Mr. CHUN KING-YLE and carried unanimously
Mr. Hiscox proposed that Messrs. A. R. Lowe and C. Bernard Brown' be re- elected as auditors for the ensuing year at aremaneration of 8500 each per
Date.
1st
2nd
and
Inch
.17
.20
7.75
2.05
4.05
8th
Oth
10th
.11
11th
12th
13th
14th
15th
18th
17th
Mr. CHUN TONG BEConded the motion which was carried unanimously.
The "CHAIRMAN: That concludes the business of the meeting, gentlemen. thank you for your attendance. Dividend warrants are now ready and may be had oir application.
18th
10th
20th
21st
22nd
23rd
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25th
26th
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COST OF THE COAL DISPUTE.
Sir R. Horne answering in the House of Commons Mr.Purchase, said that in ascertaining the cost of the coal dis Inspector Spear said that he had been pute it was necessary to add to the instructed by the American Consul-Gen figures he had given in a previous answer oral to ask the Magistrate to pass a certain items included in the supplemen exemplary sentence, in view of the fretary estimates quency of these offences and the heavy
catailed on shipping companies The total he previously gave iving to provide a return passage for the stowawdy".
The Magistrate suggested that there might have been collusion between the defendants and some persons connected with the ship.
The inspector thought that in a spaci ous steamer like the Hawkeye State men could make thoir presence less noticeable by mixing up with the steerage passen. gera.
W38
To that there must be added ;/ Ministry of Labour. ........................... Deficiency net receipts of railway companies, due' to the coal stoppage and, to increased trade depres sion....
£18,855,000
15.77 inches
CHINA INLAND MISSION,
G. F. E. RAPSON, Bt.-Alajer.,
Adjutant, H.V..C. Hongkong, September 30th, 191
COST OF BRITISH NAVAL
SHIPS IN COMMISSION. The current number of The Nory pub- lishes some interesting, figures, showing the cost of maintaining various types of warships in full commission. A battle. ship of the Royal Sovereign type runs into 2403,500 for every year of service with the Fleet; a battle-cruiser, £531,550; a light cruiser, £180,100; a destroyer of the W cinas, £40,073; and a submarine of the L type, £20,215. These sums are for direct charges in the way of pas, provi- gions, stores, armament, and normal re- pairs. In addition, there are non-effec tive liabilities, which average about one eighth of the amounts given above,
We thus find that the nine battleships of the Atlantic Flect are costing some thing approaching: £1,000,000 a year to innintain at full strength. The battle- cruiser force, including the Renown. works out at about £1,800,000. The various ligh: cruiser squadrons account for approximately £2,160,000. Destroyer Igrees cost at least £2,200,000, and the submarina Hotillas 2250,000. Probably by an oversight The Navy has omitted to include the Mediterranean Battle Fleer in its calculation, and on the ratio of the computation for the Atlantic. Fleet we may put the maintenance of this foret at about £3,750,000. It is ouls reason: able to point out, however, that the heavy items of pay, wages, and allowances which are included in the total of full- commission cost would be going on even if the vessels were reduced to reserve; since we must necessarily costinue to keep up an adequate personnel-Marih and Military Record."
IMPERIAL PRESS
SERVICES
RATES APPROVED BY OVERSEAS
PREMIERS.
The review of the year 1990 pressated 850,000 by the Chind Inland Mission" is a brief
A weding of the Special Conference record of courageous work under distress was held at the Colonial Office at 12 noon ing conditions. In the districts over on July 16th Mr. Churchill was in the which the Mission staff of 1,110 is dis" chair, and the oversen representativca tributed at 916 centres with 1.000 subpresent were:Mr. Hughes, Mr. Massey 13,600,000 stations there has been every element of Mr. Ballantyne, Sir T. Smart, Colonel
social and political trouble. The winter Mentz, and Mr. Sastri,
There would also be a loss, which it was not yet possible accurately to esti The Magistrate asked if it were not a mate, in connection with the import more satisfactory arrangement, from thetion and sale of foreign coal.
was one of the severest on record, vast The Committee con dered the repre areas were stricken with famine, an sentations made to it at previous meet earthquake devastated other districts, inga by a deputation on behalf of the
Association.
a with a loss of life variously estimated at Empire Preas Union and the Newspaper point of view of the steamship companies, With regard to unemployment pay, the 100,000 to a million, apart from the Proprietors Association, and the follow to send back stowaways to their port of amount directly due to the coal dispute founded and destitute; civil strife The Committee has considered the ra-
resolution was passed: embarkation to be dealt with by the an could not be calculated with certainty, fostered disorder and brigandage, while thorities there. The publicity thus secur On the assumption, however, that if plague, cholern, and persecution have presentations made to it on July 13th ed in that locality would be effective us there had been no coal dispute the level prevailed in many places. The Mission and 14th on behalf of the Empire Press a deterrent...
of unemployment from April to July had an advance in income from £10.917 Union and the Newspaper Proprietors Sentence of six weeks' hard Jabour was would have been the same as in March, in 1919 to £184,116 in 1990, but the low The Committed agrees with the resolu passed in each case.
it had beer estimated that the amount on exchange, which reached its highest tien paused at the second Imperial Press of unemployment pay distributed showed point during the year, more than counter Conference held at Ottawa in 1929, that an increase due to the coal stoppage of balanced the increase. The work hat any assistance given by the Governments £13,000,000.
been maintained by personal sacrifice, of the Empire towards the reduction of delaying forlaughs and bolding overex rates for Trass services by wireless and penditure wherever possible.
cable should appear specifically in the Estimates of public expenditure, and should be so directed as not to affect the quality of the news service supplied or the freedom of the newspapers so served. The Committee is in full sympathy with the cbject of reducing rates, both by cable and wireless, for Press messages, and recommends the most favourable ox amination by the Governments concerned of any practicable proposals to this end.'
H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES,
DATE OF VISIT TO HONGKONG.
It had been estimated that the volume of export trade during the period of the stoppage was less than might have beben expected by some 10,000,000 or £50,000,000,
A telegram has been received from the He wished to emphasise that the above The following is from a bulletin issued Secretary of State for the Colonics stat figures represented the cumulative affect by the Dalta News Agency (Russian) ing that H.R.H. the Prince of Wales is of many conditions the most important The dissolved Famine Relief Committed, expected to arrive in. Hongkong in of which was no doubt the cont stoppage. which received from the Soviet Govern H.M.S. Renown on the morning of Bth It would be, however, misleading to as ment 50,000,000 rubles, has done nothing April, 1922, and that he will leave on the cribe the total effect to that single during its existence and can give up ac
count of the money spent. morning of the 8th of April.
1991.
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