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CHINESE MINES CASE GENERAL KAVANAGH GIVES EVIDENCE
PHILLIPINE (SHIPPING PROTECTION FOR AMERICAN AND FOREIGN CAPITAL WANTED.
The following is taken from a recent issue of the Manila Times-
INTIMATIONS
PARNICULAES VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PEOPERTI No. 13 WING HING STREET, VICTORIA, HONGKONG,
To be Bold by Order of the Mortgage
By
At Westminster Police Court on Janu- ary th Mr. Chapinan resumed, the bear
There can be no stronger argument ing of the charge against William Henry Bennett, 83, merchant, of Crawford-street, against the proposed extension of the Marylebone: Edwin Alexander Enever. United States constwise shipping law to 50, engineer, of 77, Knightsbridge, and the Philippines than a full development Leslie Ernest Haynes, 4, secretary, of of the local shipping trade, declared Bedfordsquare of conspiring together Attorney Francisco Delgado at a public and with others to cheat and deceive hearing this morning before the house persons who could be induced to invest committee on navigation on three pro money in the Humphrey and Denman posed bills authorizing foreign capital The Co" At the original hearing it was alleg to engage in shipping business here. Ona ed by Mr. Fulton (for the prosecution) of these bills was submitted by the Gov that Humphrey, and Denman dealt in aernor General.
Attorney, Delgado, who represented
PUBLIC AUCTION,
IN ONE LOT
Or ? MONDAY,
ETH Day of MAR 1993, at 9 O'CLOCK PM..
Mears. LAMMERT BROTHERS
AT THEIR OFFICE, DUDDELL STREET. “
HE Property consists of First ALL
number of subsidiary concerns supposed Fachaust and Company, Guttierez Her T THAT piece or parcel of ground situato.
to be interested in mines in China.
Giving evidence, Lieur General Six Charles Kavanagh, retired, said that in December, 1931, he saw an advertisement
manos and J. M. Loizat at the hearing, at Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong and spoke in favour of the proposed mea-registered in the Land Offico as SECTION sures for nearly two hours. He said if A of INLAND LOT No. 9188 together with
offering a position in the Far East, and these bills were passed, the Philippines † the messuages erections and at the rear
The answered it. He got a letter asking him to call at 77, Knightsbridge, where be mw Enever, who told him about valu able concessions that had been obtained in China by a mining ragineer - namail | owners. Grant.
Secondly
ALL THAN.
theroon Street and
atrip
lane.
All
of which pre-
would be gratly beneßted becuase Aime- now known as No. ricna and foreign shipping magnates would be encouraged to do business here of the said Section A of Inland Lot No. 2168.
a scavenging being a without prejudice to the Filipino shipmises are hold for the residue of the term of 75 years. from the 15th day of May, 1916, created by the Crown Lease thereof together with the valuable machinery now situate in or upon the said premises and at No. 1 Gordon Street. obtained from
Particulars and Conditions of sale may be
According to him, the Aldaneso bill and Witness, was offered, £500 expenses and the one prepared by the Governor fie £1.000 for salary, and was to put £2.000 cral limit the investment of foreign capi- into the company. After some haggling tal in the local shipping trade to less than ir was arranged that he was to go out 50 per seal, of the capital stock, giving there and receive £500 expenses, £300 the Filipino capital control of the cor- salary, fem to be paid in advance. The poration or company that may be organ reason for this reduction was that it wasized according to the billsHe explained arranged that instead of investing any that all of the ships now operated in the money he should have the option of buy-coastwise shipping, with the exception of ing 9,000 shares on his return. Eventua few owned by the Pacific Commercial ally, at his own suggestion, he paid £250, Company and other American large fris for the option on the 9.000 shares. They which are maintained for their exclusive! then paid him half the salary fixed-use, lack modern accommodations and £250 so that cheques were simply" ex equipment, because they were built twenty changed
years ago.
Mr. Fulton: Was anything said to you: Under the proposed measure, he point. at interviews about joining the board of ed out, these old-fashioned vessels can be directors of Humphrey, Denman & Co. | remodelled so as to measure up to the Witness: Speaking from memory, requirements of modern shipping. Ho never realised I was to be on the board stated that one of the great factors for and never intended to join not till my the development of Philippine agricul
return.
Mr. Oliver: These questions are vital,ture is adequate shipping service for the transportation of products, from the pro because, as the case for the prosecution ducers to the market. Not until local was opened by my learned friend. Sir coastwise shipping is developed ca agri- Chas. was put on the board of directors culture be expected to reach its fullest! without his permission. It is only fair development, he declared.
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MOST HASTINGS & HASTINGS, Solicitors,
8, Des Voeux Road Central
Fand M. LAMMERT BROTHERS);
Auntiomers,
BY ORDER OF THE EXECUTOR.
Fo
PUBLIC AUCTION of the FOLLOWING VALUABLE and DESIR-
LEASEHOLD PROPERTY, Inland Lot No. 1772 and the messuage known as. "ULBANK"
No. 3, MAY ROAD,
Situate thereon TO BE SOLD Subject to a Reserve Price
TUESDAY, the 13th day of FEREUART, 1923 at 3 P
by
that it should be recorded that he now When the question of extending the LAMMERT BROTHERS, Auctioneers, speaks with hesitation. That should apUnited States shipping law to the Is pear on the depositions.
lands is discussed." Attorney Delgado Mr. Fulton (to witness): "At any rate, went on, we can not fight the proposal you were not to be a director until you with substantial facts showing that wo had been to China and verified the can have here an adequate shipping service." cessions? Witness: Yes. But I should In order to defeat any step tending to like to add something what I only heard extend the federal countwise shipping this morning from Colonel McTaggart law here, Mr. Delgado said that Ameri- He reminded me of something which I can and foreign capital should be allow- do now remember and that is that inated to maintain and operate ships in the before I started for China Colonel Me Islands wih proper protection. Taggart did show, me a prospectus of Humphrey and Denman (Limited),_on_ which my dame appeared as a director I think it was shown to me a day or tire before I started...
Mr. Fulton "Ware vou surorised to see your name on the prospectus na A director? Witness: I was. and I ald so, but I said nothing about it to either of the three defendants. That was where I was wrong.
IMMIGRANTION INTO THE
・・・ PHILIBPINES..
-MAJORITY REPORTED TO BE
CHINESE.
During the year 1923 a total of 8,047«im- migrants entered the Philippine Íslands, the majority of whom were Chinese, ac- cording to figures obtained from the Bureau of Customs. Of the entire num the year, 5,154 were male aud 888 wero ber of immigrants that came in during
"MINERALS, BUT NO RIGHT TO MINE." Sir Charles added that Grant had told him in Enever's presence that he had large offices at Rankow where he employ ed twenty clerks. When the witness went out to Bankow, he found a small house
Chinese immigrants entering the İz inhabited by Mrs. Grant, who showed him lands in 1992 numbered 5,389 composed. a room she called the office. It was cover of 4,720 males and 839 females. Of the ed with dust, and did not look as if it total number of Chinese immigrants,
was ever used. He saw the British Con-
female.
sul, at Hankow, and British and Chinese 57 had no occupation when they cams merchants, and as the result of his in. into the Islands, and a great number quiries be wired to Enever, "Agreement were illiterate. in present condition worthless. Believe minerals exist."There was no doubt, ad ded the witness, that there were valuable minerals, and that an agreement could be arrived at, but this agreement did not give the right to mine."
When the witness heard that no im partial engineer was coming out
be
The next nationality with the most number of immigrants to the Philippines during the year 1922 was Portuguesa with a total number of 371 of which 205 were males and 186 females.
A total of 9,877 non-immigrant aliens came to the Islands in 1922, omposed of rest Spaniarda, 6,673 Chinese and the
CHINESE STUDENTS IN GREAT BRITAIN.
thought there was something wrong, and Portuguese and other nationalities. returned home. He wrote to Enever, reporting that people locally had told? bin the agreements were worthless, be cause they were not binding on either party. He added in, his letter that he was dissatisfied with the conduct of at- The Central Union of Chinese Studenta fairs, and wished to sever his connection in Great Britain and Ireland held its with the company. Later ho saw an Annual Dinner at the Connaught Ro articia in Truth about Humphrey, Kingsway, on Wednesday, the 20th Do Denman & Co., and wrote to Enever, who cember, 1922. Dr. R. K. S. Lim was in sent a reply about "blackmailing attacks," the chair. The gathering numbered 96 with the intimation that he could leave persons. The following were the toaste the ship if he thought it was going down, The King"; "The President of China." and have his name removed from the
"Our Guests," proposed by Dř··R, K. board of directors. The witness's res. Lim (President) and responded to by joinder was that he had never given his The Rt. Hon. Bir John N. Jordan, sanction to his name being so used. He P.C., G.CMG., G.C.I.E. K.U.B., also complained that his name was put Col. Sir Walter de Froce, M.P., D., on the directorate of another company.
Treasuron).
Cross-examined by Mr. Oliver, Sir the Hon. Bertrand Russell, F.R.S Charles said there was no doubt that
The Union," proposed by H.E. Mr. there were valuable minerals in the dis C. H. Chu (Acting Chinese Minister) and tricts of the presumed concessions. He responded to by Mr. S. B. Tan (Hon. did not modify his opinion as to the value 1 character of the concessions when Enerer sert him Colonel McTaggarta very optimistic report about them."
The bearing' was adjourned for a week, bail being allowed as Before.
FIRE AT PEKING Y.M.C.A. EKATING RINK
The Ladies," proposed by Mr. W. T Tam (Hoz Secretary) and res ponded to by Mrs. C. L. Malone.
There were six Chinese women students present, viz: Mrs. S. 8. Koo (London), Mrs H. O. Mok (Oxford), Miss A Kwok (London), Mias A. Shin (London), Miss Kwai (Oxford), Mrs. Wong (Cam bridge). There were also present fir James Cantlie, Lady de Freco, Col. 0. La Malone, Mra. Russell, the Rev. Nelson Bitton and Mr. Woohuan (Chinese Consul-General).
Fire occurred at midnight on the ist Lost, at the YM.O.A. skating rink off the Hatamen, Peking, and completely des troyed the peng and contents, including Barring accidents, the coming cotton the gates of members. Damage is esti crop of Uganda should reach at least matedi as several thousand dollars, 100,000 bales, estimated to be worth about
The sparks set fire to an adjoining £2,000,000. As result of the
pena tore, which was completely gutted Bares: 10015, on imported under the eyes of the fractie owner, who sugar, the cane sugar industry has re- tried to throw himself into the flames.ceived a great impetus,,dod, promises to His lone, which is not covered by insur become one of the main features in the 2006) 1 $7,000.
trade, of the Protectorate.
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