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B. I. MAIL SERVICE, WHY DELAYS SOMETIMES OCCUR.) The Singapore papers contain the
The ..Yoshino "Maru, The following extract is from a London following statement:-"
There has been some local comment assigned to the Nippon, Yur Directors: Sir Alfred Deni, K.C.M.Glately on the alleged late arrival of mails Australian. line in place of chairman E. Franequi Haskell by the British India steamers, and as are, and will leave here on Landor: A. Marshall: R. Sthe position is not, well known, the
Epeal Directors following explanatory note will make the for Australian ports.. In the House of Capmons, on May with Porthary, M.LE.E
The ss. Toshino Maru, forme (a reported in our cable columns at the (Shanghai): L. J. Cubit, chairman: matter clear, tine), Mr. Inskip asked the Lord Privy Martin Little: C. G. S. Mackies FP The B.1.8.x. Co. Ltd., at present an hour nimed the sa Sent whether his attention had been call Chen General Manager Donald Me d to the publication of a letter alleged. Coll. Report of the directors to be "pre practically maintains a weekly service built in 100 at the F. Schic to have been written by the Admiralty sent the sixteente annual general between Alagiras, Segapatan and the building Yards, Danzig, and w on October 8th, 1991. informing Com magtige to be held at Basildon House, Straits and die vers. As regards the mander Hashwood that the action of the Moo London, E. on Wednesday, mails, both inwards from and cutwards the N.D.L. Bites For Faste Admiralty in requiring him to restrain Maat 2.30, p. The directo Europe, the service is fortnightly and before the Great War. After his wife from making efforts to secure the torsit the company's accounts for alternates with the P. & O. Go's Euroption of peace, however, the st abolition" of the system of muslai was the year to December 1st. 1921, with Straits and China mail packet. The alloted by the Reparation Com taken at the instigation of the Governor which the audited accoimts from Shang mails to connect with the B.. service Paris to the Japanese Govern of Hongkong whether Commander Husle hai live been incorporatel. Report for are conveyed between Marseilles and its operation has sines been on wood was afterwards retired from the Navy; and whether in flow of the deci-19 shows operating profit, £93,00 Bontbas by 1. &Q steamer and are the NYK.The principal par sion of the Gaverigunt and of the pro-compared with £85,119 for 1920. Redue despatched by train from Bombay to the "stomer are as follows: clamation of the Cerar of Hongkongtion in credit on exchange account is to Negapatam The B.I. vessel is scheduled prohibiting mai-tsaż on the ground that offset hy termination of excess profils to use Negapatam on Saturday, and slavery was not allowed in the British duty. Total profit, fom year was £112,945, arrive at Penang on Thursday morning, Singapore. If the P, O. steamer Empire, the Government would take steps and 29.115 was brought forward. Appro- giving Friday morning delivery at to repair the injury which Commanderpriations made: Reserve, for renewals, Haslewood had suffered, and to withdraw provision- corpoentions profits arrives at Bombay on scheduled time, as the expression of displeasure while he tax. 5000; general reserye, £20,000; is usually the case, the mails ex B.1. in todays of their despatchy from "expenses homs share issue, £1,000: Two packet are delivered in Singapore" with- rrecived.
Mr. Amery (Finafcial Speretary to theint, divids., each 6. p.e. have been painon Unfortunately, owing
The Yoshino Maru is fitted and directors recommend final divd. Admiralty), who repliek stated! I am aware of the publication of the letter p.. making 20 p.e. for year), longing occasional late arrival at Bombay the
8.1. steamer at Negapatam and have pansion engines. The steam referred to, but my hon, and aged forward, Eng. Loss by depreciation of mails have failed to connect with the screws, and is driven by quat friend seriously wisquotes it Theridiary coinage was £3,, equal consequently been brought on by the all the developments and Admirally did "nue, and could not, take on apital of the company following work vessel, causing two mails safety and comfort that had
in that golden age of Germa ing wherein she was constro action in requiring Lieut. t'on] The ratio of roinage depreciation to gross mander Hasiesmal to restrain his wife, takings increased during the year, and
It is hoped that in future, arrange first-class accommodation I since the Admiralty byl no kunglydgs still shows an unfavourale tendency. whatever of the incidents referred" togin | Traflies and net receipts for current year gents can be made in the itinerary of amidships on the three ducks, the estimatik“ after" Licut, Coin- continue patisfactory, showing increase the B.1. steamer to enable her to wait Boat Deck Promenades ander Haslewicd had returned from over any corresponding period. Negotia Put Negapatam for the mails in the event Upper Deck. The cabi Hongkong ta Farland at his owd sequest. tions with the municipal council far ex of a late arrival at Bombay. This would roomy, and thoroughly fitted
a Saturday or Sunday arrival at possible feature that may The facts, so far as we have been able tension of railess electric traction, and [] nwan to ascertain them, are thuy the Governor for additional track facilities, are well Singapore at the west. The late arrival the comfort and satisfaction asked the aval authorities at Hongkong advanced. A provident fund for the thig werk is, of course, due to the unfortgers. The sofa in the first
Berthed cabin is convertible to induce lieut. Commander Haslewerd binefit of the European staff in Shanghai nhate loss of the P. & 0. Bygpt. to restrain his wife from propaganda has less inaugurated.
spring bed, which can be co ourably with an ordinary which in The opinion at the Governor.
children's nursery and the g was being rupulueteil on injudicious lines.
amidship on the Boat. Deok As was quite proper, in view of such a request made bythe, officer responsible
is replete with every ingeni device for providing suit for the guvernaterit of the Colony, the Naval Amiaudder-in-Chief interviewed As American Consular report says lost of us are aware that the largest The Social Hall is at the L Lieut. Commander Hastowand, who, how The first matton-spinuing mill in China and fastest rssels of this Company were propenade deck, and the ever, was not willing to use "his influeiser
was established at Shanghai Jin 1990, employest by Government, in the late war, gecipies the after part as suggestel. Before the Crumander-ii- This was followed in 1999 by the Hupech and many were lost as a result of enemy depration of these room Chief had decided to take any steps of Textile Mills at Wuchang, and from these netion. Owing to strikes and labour simple but neat in the
Particu cially. Mrs. Hasiewood became seriously two mills, with a spindleage of 65,000 in troubles at Hom, the building and thus erating a quiet and ill, and Lieut. Commander Halewood 1501, the industry has expanded until in livery of substitutes has been consider her nit apunt
has given to the light applied to return to England, which thereber, 1981, there were in Chinese able protracted. This has, of necessity tilation. The dining sal application was granted in order that beland in foreign mills having 2.02.016 entailed the employment might proved home with his wife,
spinales. These cutton mills gre spread vessels to fill the gaps, but with a return per dick forward. rectangular windows on throughout the different Provinces, but ta more normal conditions, practically all
an abundant circulation Shanghai is the centre of the industry, the old fyreg on rather improved type source of great comfort (for muls having 2020ndles and of mail steiner is now in commission. when the vessel is glaksing 12,191, fögins, ar age in Shanghai,
Late arrival at Bombay should, under tropieul regions the circumstances prove a rare excep. tion.
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The late arrival at"mlay is count ed for by the P. & 4. „Co, þing com plles in "necasion to employ one of their shower vessels on the Marseilles Houbay service.
of slower
It is at the case that Licul.Com mander Huslewood was afterwards, re, tired from the Navy Te had retired some yours previously, and was only 29: emplyed temporarily owing to the war
The universal fiancial stringency at and his reemployment, like that of ether the dellation in the value of all 'cummer- reuploymi offers, was about to feral commulities are likely to exert a Houwd milfs have been main
minate owing to the return of peace con depressing influence for some time, but ditions. So far as the Admiralty the continued expansion in the Capacity concerned, Lienų,-Commander Haslewoo has suffired no injury, and has receive
of casting mills as regards both spindles
prosperous conditjork Important work is being done in connee tion with cotton improvement, and "the" arena devoted to its culture are gradually being extended.
no expression of displeńsure, wcalef and outs, shows that the cotton industry add that the opening clause of the last of China is in part of the question misrepresents the terms of the proclamation air festion, which read as follows: Slavery is not allowed to exist in the British Empire, and therefore, it must be understood that mui;ksai are 'not the property of their employers"
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China probably ranks third in the list of cotton-producing countries of the world, and, with cotton pees gouls as one of its chief imports, the cotton industry in the craint ny seems as
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SEAMES'S STRIKE AT
* CALCUTTA,
The second-class cabina cir containing, 3 or 4 birth
spelous wett light The inside ones are design structed in the so-called
so that they arus light and outside cabins. On the poor is the smoking room all forage: The dining roinng inder the poop deck. These are nicely and neatly furnish decorated.
The third-class quarters "ET"
This strike is uw happily at an end, but may readers will doubtless be
and wellventilated. The maing interested in the details given of its between deck: forward) and are old ginning contained in a message from divided into sectional compartme Calcutin dated June 19th: ---
compartment accommodating Shipping w the port of Calcutta, in persons. Each berth is provide which considerable congestion already straw mattress and a pillow deb "exists "owing to the continued strike of great improvement on the stevedores labourers, is threatened "with | in evidence on most of the sti further trouble owing to a strike of other lines. Indian seamen, including firemen and stewards, which broke out to-tiny on the question of wages. Although at Sunday's CABLE RATES TO
the Indian Seainen's meeting "", "of
men accepted the advice
EASES their Leaders in Erdon the
defer action until the companies, had been com unicated with, this morning they refused to sign on for fresh agreements on any vessel unless the demand for in-
Mr. Inskip Is it to be understood that the Governor of Hongkong is in a posi tion to request a British Indy, whether! the wife of British officer or nut, to refain from speaking against something. which is inconsistent with the Constitu tion of the British nation, and is it rightste that a British offers should be liable to be visited with the displeasure, or some thing equivalent to the displeasure," of
The designs of the postage stamps of their lordships at the Admiralty because he has a wife who is public-spirited French Inglo-China are about to undergo enough to undertake such advrency? a change in the interests of public of
Sir Rex:
Is there any obligation, morals. It is stated that the models who puma for the types of native, women expressed or implied, on the Governor of delineated thereon are notorious women Hongkong to observe the laws and eux- toms of the Chinese, who are the immens of the under-world of Hanoi, j 'majority of the inhabitants?
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In the course of a speech at Press Union Lord Northcliffe cable rates to the Far East. I
A few months ago I was sta The present designs were originally increased wages was acceded to, the men the Governor of Indo-China, & that with a very long wireles
Chin itself.
Mr. Amery: 1 am not able to deal with rodured in 1907 and represent-native elaining to be put on the saine scale as his garder, he talked to Po the second supplementary question. As women from the four provinces of the new engaged in Bombay enjoy. The regards the first, I can only repeat that Ana, Cambodia. Tonking, and hide strikers assoubled outside the shipping easily. Some time later I w offices but refused to sign on the old with that patient and wise rule the cheer in question did not incur in A notice published in a recent number terms and, after discussing the situation Lord Rding, and found he any way the official displeasure of the Admiralty, and I presume the governor of the Journal Officiel invites the sub-install groups, returned to their homes. communicate with London at al of any colony is entitled to express his mission by artists of designs. suitable for As the result of their action, all shipping days. There were what were c interrations to Indo-China, A views as to the judigiousness or ether three types of postage stamps symbolis in Calcutta is affected. Although during interruptions. There were wise of propaganda which, however, welling the agriculture, commerce, industry, the morning the men became excited upon there will be no interruption munications between - England intentioned, inay possibly be likely to scenery, or customs of each division of hearing the raniour that one of their create trouble in a community of a very the colony, The competition closes on number had been assaulted and the posi- Empire, as soon as the f different character from our own.
July 1st,
tion, for a moment, appeared threaten- A finely engraved and happily con- ing, they were kept in hand by the mysterious wireless system he Mr. Inskip: As the hon. gentleman has ceived twenty centimes postage stamp officials of the Senmen's Union and the some sort of form. ⠀ ".. charged me with seriously misquoting a letter day 1 ask if this is a correct transas just been placed on sule by the excitement soon subsided, and no dis- cription of the letter the Admiralty wrote Belgian Post Office. It is sold at a pre- turbances have been reported. The nun-
min of 100 per cent. it aid, of the hier of men out is estimated at 10,000. to Commander Hnalewood?
katjonal fund for disabled soldiers, and “As regards the interference with your depicts a classical male figure with band- wife's action, such action was taken by aged head doing homage to a small the naval authorition to induce you to plaque bearing the head of King restrain your wife from interfering pub liely in a controversial matter."
Was that controversial matter, the ques tion whether mui-tui was consistent with the adopted principles of the British, Empire?
Mr. Amery: That is entirely consistent with the answer I have given. No steps were taken because of his own accord he
asked to be transferred.
Albert.
The Speaker: And so tus question was, correctly put to the Admiralty; but I think now that the questionat an apology is raised, further questions should be put to the department responsite for the origination of this matter,
J.
* Colonel Wedgwood; Are we to under Mr. A. Chamberlain (Lord Priv, Scal): stand that it is in order for the Governor After what has passed, I will end favour of any Crown Colony, to approach either to secure an suswer to any furthe quen-- the Navy or Army, commnnder "in" that|tion on this subject that may put colony with a view to interfering with the down,
SEQUEL TO "' EGYPT"" DISABTENT
At the present time, even.
cable rates to the Far East d to a degree. They pross very the newspapers, They cons on men of business. They
great work done by our soc
A Chatham correspondent of the cularly hardly on little neway Pall Mall Gazette states that as a sequel they have those blank two of to the Egypt disaster British ex-naval at important intervals wher seamen re repincing Instars on some
what on earth is going on large passenger ships. Over ninety whether anything is wrong such men are leaving Chatham this week to fill positions on foreign-going ships, been cut and by whom?
12 months. The possibilities of this development are ably be changed, I should most importaat in view of the fact that thousands of ox-naval men are now seek ing employment.
TRADE UNION FUNDS.
The
WHAT IS EYESTI
certain
action of the wife of a subordinate officer}} :: Rear-Admiral Sir R. Hall: L the BILL TO REGULATE THEIR USE FOR objects we look at
The Speaker: It seems to me the initia House to understand that the Admity tive in this case was with the Governor.. made no official communication to Co- and further questions should be addressed inander Halewood or to the Command to the Colonial Office,ANSE
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Colonel J. Ward: In view of the gen- Mr. Amery As I understand it, t eral feeling of the country relating to Commander-in-Chief raised the questio this connection of our Administration with Commander Haslowood as to whi with what is definitely slavery, does the ther his wife's conduct was judicious of hon. gentleman not think that an apology not, but nothing further happened be is due from his department to this young cause Commander Haslewood, owing to officer (Hear, bear) - AE
the state of his wife's health, naked to be The Speakers There, again. I think transferred, data pr from the information now given further Rear-Admiral Sir R. Hall: Was this questions should be addressed to the case reported by the Commander
Chief Colonial Office,
o the Admiralty, and did the Admiralty Captain W Bend May I direct atten- send any official dispatch on the subject tion to the fact that what is complained to the Commander-in-Chief which was of is not only the inibistive taken, but in part or in whole communicated to the action taken on that initiative by the inander Haslewood Admiralty fre
Continued ni foot of nert coluinn.
POLITICAL, PURPOSES, INC
The Trade Union Act (1913) Amend- ment Bill,which came before the House
sharp focus in th muscles'exert themselves enable us to seo clearly in defect: These muscles tire
of Commons for second reading on May causing the objects looked 19th, provides, Colonel Mersey Thompson blurred and indistinct. explained, that the application of true eyes for a few seconds union Tunda to political purposes can
only be made after a ballot in which at come more or less least 60 per cent. of the members of the are clear, again
union took part, and the majority ex-
Properly
Erted beeded by 20 per cent. the opposing
whether pinority.
Allegations were made by those who The Hongkon opposed the measure that it was prompt Clark & Co.
the fear of the growing power of pages
Ang Optier Labogy, pari
The Mr Amery naked for notice of the
ority for the second reading Fyrfestion,
was 70, the figures being 161 to 825
prope: