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SIR CHARLES ADDIS IN
COLONIAL OFFICE MANNERS. THE DANGERS OF ALOOFNESS AND STAND-OFFISH-NESS.
NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES
--NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNBES,
PERING. ADDRESS TO CHINESE BANKERS.
Speaking at the East African dinner in CONSORTIUM AND CO-OPERATION:
London on January 7th, Mr. Churchill Due 91st inst. Fox EUROPE V1 STRAITS CHISA'S POSSIBILITIES.
made an important reference to the polis TOYOHASHI MARU are hereby YONSIGNEES of cargo for Hongkong per Sir Charles Addis was the guest of the tical problems of East Africa. He point notified that owing to the Strike of Cargo And Chinese Bankers' Association, at Peking out, na n yurious result of the war, that Wharf Coobies, cargo for Hongkong will be car LISBON, December 21st (by mail).
on February 15th, at the Chinese Cham the discontented elements in African and ried on to Shanghai and landed at that port. Sizce the establishment of the Republie ber of Commerce, where he delivered a Asiatic countries: seemed to think that Consignees are therefore recommended to make will be retarded to in 1010 there have been in Portugal 400 most interesting address. Sir Charles re- they had only to express the wish that the necessary arrangements respecting instrance Cabinet Ministers, including 45 of Fin-ferred to the part education, would play Great Britain should lay down the Goy etc, accordingly. The cargo
erament and Great Britain would comply: Hongkong immediately conditions at this port
NIPPON YUBEN KAISHA. ance and 41 of Foreign Affairs. During in the healing of the unhappy divisions men and time was made clear that became normal
Agents. 1020 nine Cabinets succeeded each other. in China. but contended that the unity this was not the rule Great Britain in-
Hoogkong. February 20th 1921 [187 Up to the present is 1021 there have been which every sensible patriot desired would tended to follow. He added, however, that French administrators of native pop only five changes of Cabinet, but there not come until public opinion was readyulations took the greatest care to mingle have been three pronunciamentos."-
for it and that would not be until the with the natives and to understand THE BEF LINE STEAMERS LIMITED
S/8 "BENRECCE """ One of this year's Prime Ministers is
intellectual classes and the business men intimately their feelings in a manner which the more aloof and stand-off serving a sentence in prison owing to bis had joined hands. He commented most British official was not accustomed to FROM LEITH, ANTWERP, MIDDLESBRO,
LONDON AD STRAITS. unfortunato intervention in matters con-
We ought," I said, to ask ourselves nected with military contracts; the Fresi. favourably on the remarkable increase in
mentioned steamer are hereby netifed dent of the Republic has been threatened Dumber and importance of native joint whether good manners may not help as
stock banks and their co-operation, with much as fine theories, and whether careONSIGNEES of surge per the above⇓ ful understanding of the views of native in the exercise of constitutional preroga. "
cargo for Hongkong is being carried on to tives; and there have been successive public finance, and indicated the Con populations may not be just as helpful that owing to the existing strike conditions the promulgation of the most magnificent will be returned to Hongkong when conditions enterprises, while it was ready to e democratic principles.
at this port permit.
Connigases are accordingly recommended to FOLLY OF THE HAUGHTY MANNER. operate with Chinese banks in finding a
Mr. Churchill said that thers could not make the necessary arrangements as regards GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. LTD. solution for China's financial difficulties.
combining hanghty.
Agents. But if the foreign and Chinese investor be a worse way of dealing with native were to be attracted, be must be satis-populations than
1400 fed that he would receive the interest on manners with attempts to apply prin the due dates and the ultimate return ciples of western democracy.
Referring to the Indian difficulty in of his capital.
East Africa, Mr. Churchill appealed to the settlers to tako a broad, Imperial view of the situation. India had entered the Empire as a partner, and we must be most careful to treat ber citizens, with the respect which was their due, and to shape the laws of the Empire, or any part of it, in such a way as not needlessly CONSIGNERS of cargo for Hongkong per to inflict invidious distinctions on ita re- presentatives.
violations of the basic laws of the sortium's readiess to finance' constructive in the maintenance of good relations as Shinghsi where it will be landed and whence it.
Republic.
While the political situaton has reached the point where dictatorship or disia- tegration seem the only alternatives, the financial situation has gone from bad to. worse. By the end of 1920 the gold re- serve bad fallen to 2 per cent of the note arcalation, which is now 880,000 contos (137,500,000 at par). The defcit in the Budget presented for 1921-2 amonated to 158,888,000 on a total expenditure of £106,810,000; that is to say, the deficit now exceeds the total revenue. Neverthe
less each successive Governmeat" con tinues to spend madly. The Great War brought a terrible strain on Portugal, but in its train came great wealth for some. The following figures taken from the last speech of the chairman of the British Chamber of Commerce at Lisber are eloquent:--
4..
Value of British im-
ports from Portu-
gul
1913.
1920.
Sides all experience of such transac tions in China had shown that an cffee tive degree of foreigu supervision was indispensable, because China had not yet evolved a satisfactory system of control of public expenditure, he thought that the time had come for a frank exchange of views on this vital point, but he em phasized that such measures were merely temporary and would be relaxed as soon as possible.
Insurance sto
Hongkong, 2 th February, 1924.
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION" COMPANY, LARATRIAD.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEER.
· From · CALOUTFA AND STRAITS.
BLAISANG"
are hereby notified that owing to the strike of EAST AFRICAN PROBLÉM.
Cargo and Wharf coolies, cargo for Hongkong Mr. Churchill proceeded to emphasise ll be overcarried and landed at Shanghai and Sir Charles Addis considered that the nification of the railway systems of that the highlands of East Africa should or, at Kobe. Consignees are therefore recom China would be an important step towards be reserved exclusively for European mended to make the necessary arrangements the settlers. This decision must be regarded respecting insurance, etc. accordingly. The cargo. co-ordination and consolidating security, which China had to offer for as final, and it was not intended to do will be returned to Hongkong immediately con
part therefrom. He further wished to ditions at this port become normal
JARDINE MATHESON & Co., LTD, further borrowings.
Sir Charles added that he was leaving apply broadly and comprehensively, as
General Managere. China with a profound impression of her far as practicable, Cecil Rhodes, prin- tremendous possibilities, which, as never ciple of equal rights for all civiised men, Hongkong, 30th February, 1900, .........£3,017,101 £7,060,065 before, were opening up this wonderful meaning that natives and Indians who Value of Portugueso
country with its unrivalled and largely had reached and conformed to a well Possessions
3,498,903 undeveloped resources, its virile and sober marked European standard would not be its capacity for self-govern denied the fullest exercise of the enjoy populis traditions of law and order and ment of civil and political rights. The ment, its 12,046,021
its high standard of rectitade
Sir Charles Addis concluded with the standard to be adopted was certainly a These figures indicate the increase of assume the place among the nations to would be fully consulted-The interests", " 22. "ANDER LEBON" are hereby
7,208,463 carnest wish that united China would matter in which the European community trade during and after the war. War which she was called by her inherent profits west untaxed and it is now pet greatness... haps too late to endeavour to collect arrenis; reaction has set in and trade and industry, are passing through crisis.
Value of British ex- ports to Portu.
Value of Portu
877,792
3,934,068
guese Possessions 2.944.038
"
The new bank buildings are numerous and splendid, but at their doors in the Street of Gold (Bus de Ouro) and Street of Silver) Bus de Prata) crouch such
.:
THE MURDER OF FATHER
JUDIEN...
THE STORY OF A PRIEST'S
MARTYRDOM.
of the British settlers and the native
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. SERVICE CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. CONSIGNEES of cargo for Hongkong per
population of Indians should be strictly notified that owing to the Sinke of Cargo and. regulated, and that the Rhodes principle Wharf Coolies, Cargo for Hongkong, will be ente should. ruloin respect of immigration!zed on. 30, cargo will remain on board the laws as in other 'aws, all of which would above, med steamer and will be discharged ba the subject of closest consultation bee on her return journey from Japan, Cone tareen the official Government, and the ignees are therefors recommended to make
Leccssary arrangements respecting insurance eta, existing residents.
accordingly.""
R. BODENFUSER Acting Agent Hongkong, 20th February, 1982,
DRET AFRICAN FEDERATION. Mr. Churchill added, amid cheers, that he did not contemplate any system which Spanish Frecks of humanity as manke
beggars appean aristocrats.
The Shanghai Mercury's Ichang corres- would prevent British East Africa from To a great extent the vested interests in Lisbon hold the country in their pondent, writing on the 18th inst., says: becoming characteristically and distinc The Roman Catholic Mission has now tively & British colony, looking forward clutches. They have a powerful Press at their command; they make and un- received full particulars of the murder of to the fruition of full self-government. Father Julien on January 14th He had The question of the amàgamation of make Governments in their intrigues to
been to Shinan to spend the New Year Kenya with Uganda, Tanganyika and create cornera " and secure contracts. Unchecked profiteering is driving the with his brother thore, and returned to Zanzibar had been delayed solely owing
He had had some callers turb the existing order. price of living ever higher, and is con his own station at Hain Tien Pa on to bad times rendering it unwise to dis- tributing ever increasingly to the discon- January 10th.
He anticipated in a few years the crea tent of the middle classes and the misery about a piece of land be was negotiating of the poor.
Secret societies take part for, on which be purposed to build a tion of a great East African Federation in the game In the pocket of Senhor school, on the evening of January 14thtaking its place in the Empire on equal He terms with the great West African and they left him about 7.30 p.m. Granjo, the murdered Prime Minister, was found a document addressed to him had, then called for his evening ment to colonies now so prosperous,
Sir Robert Coryndon, by a masonic lodge violently ceasuring be rought in, and before he had started
Uganda, speaking subsequently, warmly his conduct because he had ordered the it, three or four men rushed in. There
was a recent convert in the room, and he advocated federating in order to arrest police to protect the British tramway was ordered to get out.
the waste of time and money
сотраду.
Thus the vicious waters swirl round; political disintegraton, Guancial
chaos, the dead weght of a colossal bureaucracy, of a pampered Pretorian Guard, of a neglected Army and of an idle Navy preying on State revenues. Such is Lis
The assailants were like soldiers, and had red turbans on their heads and were armed with spears. One spear was driven right through his head from side to side: another thrust into his throat and came out at the back of his neck. have been fatal in themselves.
Governor
ol
Mr. Delamere, representing the Euro- pean settlers, replying to Mr. Churchill, expressed pleasure at Mr. Churchill's confrmation of the constitution of Kenya These must 4 White Colony with the gradual evo
tion of self-government. He hoped that The house was looted, a sum of mean its practical probiblion and said The rest of the country, with 5 million money, probably 8800 being taken, as well that the atmost care was necessary to see inhabitants, lives its own life. Portugal as his Chinese clothes, his watches, gun that Western ideals and government were is roughly divided into two zones by the and pistal. The assailants apparently not swamped by the ideals of another
but the only damage civilisation, The farmer of the north, the entered the Church, Tagus amall landowner with his plot of grazing found the worvants took refuge on the was the Cracx had been land, his orchard by the watersida and broken.
bon with its half million inhabitants. Eighty-two wounds were found on the the control of Indian immigration would
THE PROVINCES.
body
homestead on a hillside, his is to them that they
of the happiest peasantry in still prosperous. Nothing foreign invasion can touch him.
but the men called
one roof of the had nothing to fear as THE TRADE OF "HONGKONG.
of
He
they were only after the foreigner.
Strange comments on the move for the abolition of extraterritoriality and the recent declaration of the Chinese Govern- meat that they are able to protect all foreigners in the country!
RETUENS FOR THE FOURTH QUARTER.
The trade returns of the Colony for the fourth quarter of 1921, excluding, trea sare, show the following values.
4th Quarter
*GLES * LINE"" LIMITED.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES M.V. "GLENTARA" FROM UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT.
wing to the Strike of SEAMEN, Con
signees are hereby notified that Hongkong Cargo wil be carried on to Shanghai and landed thers. Consignees are therefore recom mnded to make the necessary arrangements respecting insurancs etc. socordingly. The cargo-
returned to Hongkong immediately will be condition at this port become rettled.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LED.
My Agents M
483 Hongkong, 20th February, 1972.
NOTICE. TO CONSIGNEES, SS. "THIKINI". ONSIGNEES of cargo for Hongkong from Netherlands India are hereby notified
and Whart that owing to the strike of Cargo Coolies, all cargo for Hongkong will be carried Hongkong as soon as conditions at this port on to Northern ports and will be returned to become normal. Consignees are therefore recom mended to make their own arrangements sa regards, insurance, etc. 2
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LYN. Hongkong, 21st February, 1932,
1471
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. QUEAN STRAM SHIP COMPANY, LTD. CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LTD.
his large family, with whom it is tradtion has any song enould tras grate. He gets good prices for his pro duco; his ups and downs of fortune are more affected by the weather than by revolutions. The wind-growers of the
-1920. Duero are regaining important marketa.
El Dorado
of cargo for Hongkong per CONSIGNERS The Imports £18,873,038 £29,283,405 company. South of the Tagus it is different he an
Exports £18,566,502 £21,358,287
FELEUS re hereby notified that There the peasant in general is a labourerpuomios posable by retrenchment are
Styrmous. Many units of the fleet aroThe import of treasure in the fourth owing to the present state of er, a servant of the landowners. He obsolete, thousands of employes have no
at Bingapore in closer touch with his Spanish brother; chairs to sit on or deska to work at T Tuarter of 1921 was £4,193,774 and the Hongkong due to strike of resmen, eto, eargów:
export of treasure, £5,800,811.
for Hengkang will be landed the Syndicalet, worker in the mines and way, the exchango, on London improved. The values were converted at 9/10 for consignees are recommended to make necessary cortijos of Andalusia, while the workers on the State-owned railways, the most from four to nine on mere rumours of October, 8/8 for November and 2/72 for arrangements as to inaprznes etc. acordingly. extreme body of workers in Portugal, forsigt loan Inst summer demonstrates December
Bow
rapidly a real improvement in the situation would
react favourably on the
LATEST RETURNS. According to the returns published by the Bank of Japan, the banks and other industrial establishments newly organised or expanded during the mouth of January. this year numbered 109,with a aggre
and
The cargo will be brought back to Hongkong immediately conditions at this port becoma normal
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents Bangkong, 22nd February, 1923.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.. OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LTD.
COLD
Spread Communist teachings through the district.
Before, the war Portogal was self empfinniners of the country realizes a NEW COMPANIES IN JAPAN.
The average porting as regards, wheat. An ill-advised
with re policy, by which a legal price lower than this The Press procialms
Yet no Govern cost price was imposed on the farmers, mirkable unanimity.
as with the driving force together with
ment appea Abusive system of "20"
regal.
to clear the air and proceed sitioning supplies, has proved diastrous.
Becessary the farmer swarted his edisty along that road of retrenchramt and
form which is so imperiously called for saging to now wheat, raising inatend any will the spectre of political strife and thing with four legs that could walk across the frontier. Meanwhile, the Gov-party differences continue to bar the gate repital of V.62,000,000 Compared CHINA MUTAL STEAM NAVIGATION
path.The recent appearance in erament has had to purchase wheat fazus of foreign warships produced an with the preceding month, the above in abroad, paying for it in gold, and well-cable, efect in Lisbon, and for dieates a decrease of 62 and a capitalisa
appeared tion of Y 140,000,000. The following NONSIGNEES of Cargo for Hongkong par PARK Chs. “AJAX % are hereby notified that THE REMEDY
in the face of which old
No. of new Aggregato owing to the present state of affairs in led. It could not be a permanent argu-
companice. capital. kong due to afrike of seamen, elo, co The possibilities which may result from meat, but possibly the shadow it throw
Yen
Hongkour will be landed at Shanghai and Betinnance of the mesent downward may have a stimulating effect for is
26,860,000 afneesara recommended to make necessary movement need not be enlarged upon became evident to all parties that the in Banking
6,830,000 rangements as to insurance, etc. according Yet, properly governed, Portugal might terests of progress in Portugal are too Trust and credit
1,150,000 The cargo will be brought back to Hong be prosperous and contented.. A clover closely linked with those of evilization Warchouring
1,090,000 immediately conditions at this port business man demured me he would con for the world to remain indifferent to Transport
7,565,000] normal. sider running Portugal a sound basince its future. This potent indirget appeal Mining proposition, taking Portugal alone, In to Portuguese patriotian, a traditional Electricity combination with her colonies it would quality held in the highest honour, may Manufacturing
Commercial, (Continued af foot of next eplums.) not have been in vain,
trust.
Hi
[ing it at an enormous loss to the more brief moment au argunarivol- table gives the details:
Classes
(1.760,000
9.800.000
28.720.000
BUTTERFIELD & SWIEE
Agents
Hongkong, February 22nd, 1992,
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