CONSUL.
THE
NORTHERN SITUATION. THE MURDER OF A FRENCH
NANCHANG OUT OF DANGER.
TROOPS MASSING IN THE NORTH.
Little change is reported from the diferent battle fronts. The news which came to a Chinese business firm, that Changteh had been captured, is proved to be premature; but it is stated that the Northera forces have now moved down and that the Southern position at that city is in a precarious state. Further Northern troops are being moved to the scene from Szechuan, for a fresh division of Yang Sen's men is reported to have arrived at Ichung. bound for Shari, They state that their objectives are Yochow and Changsha,
Yang Sen Arriving. Yang Sen is stated to be new coming down himself and is expected to arrive the Bghting in the north flunan sector in Ichang in a day or two. It seems that has been conducted up to the present by General Lu, of Ichang, whose forces were Augmented by some of Yang Sea's troops. Now the latter is himself taking the field, he will very likely personally take charge. Rumour has it that as he has found it difficult to get back into Szechuan he is casting his eyes on Hunan, and if he ousts the Southern inßuence from that pro- viace it will give him substantial grounds for claiming the Tupanship.
FURTHER DETAILS OF KWANOSI QUTRAGE.
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(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCT.]
HONGKONG DAILY PEE38, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4TH.
Further details regarding the Murder by Chinese bandits of M. Robert, Franch Consul at Lungchow, on the border of Kwangsi Province and Indo-China, as reported in our issue of yesterday, are given below.
WIRELESS TELEPHONES FOR LONDON HOSPITAL PATIENTS.
18,000 HEADPHONES INSTALLED,
RESULT OF NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE.
(BRITISH WIBELISE BERVICE.)
RUGBY, November 2nd All the hospitals in the London area- 132 in number are now fully equipped with wireless telephones, and nearly 18,000 headphones have been installed at the bedside of patients, as a result of voluntary subscriptions, organised by the Daily News. Many references to the beneficial results of broadcasting upon patients were made at the Mansion House meeting to-day, marking the completion of the scheme.
COAL DISPUTE.
ANOTHER CONFERENCE HELD.
NO EMBARGO ON FOREIGN COAL.
(KRITIJN WIRELESS BERVÍCK
1926.
U.S. ELECTIONS.
REPUBLICAN OR DEMOCRATIC) "WET" OR "DRY" issue.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE)
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Bugar, November 2nd. As a Conference held this afternoon between representatives of the" various Transport Unions and the Miners' Execn-¡ican or Democratic? tiva the question of the embargo on foreign coal was discussed. It is officially announced that the Conference decided to adjourn to enable a report to be made to the General Council of the Trades Union Congress. Nothing is said in the
vial statement as to the views express ed at the Conference, but this silence is regarded as confirming the anticipations that the transport workers did not ap- prove of the embargo, which had already been declared impracticable by their
Secondly: Will Governor Smith be re-elected for New York State?
Thirdly: Will the dry" sentiment in the United States reassert itself through the referenda initiated in eight States
The Democrats need only nine seats in the Senate and 36 in the House of Repre sentatives to obtain control and be able to snap their fingers at the Coolidge
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THE SAL KUNG PIRACY.
DEFENDANT'S ...... CROSS- EXAMINATION.
CASE AGAIN ADJOURNED.
The piracy and murder on board the NEW YORK, November 2nd.
steam-launch Sai Aung, alleged to have The main issues of to-day's election been committed by five Chinese on September 13th, again came up for hear Firstly: Will next Congress ko Repubing at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday
afternoon, before Mr. J. H. B. Nihil
The Assistant Crown Solicitor, Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith, prosecuted.
The nineteenth witness called for the prosecution said that the five defendants went to his shop at Tai Long village, New Territory, on September 13th, and asked for some cakes to eat. The defendants, before leaving the shop, left three riffes behind
Cross-examined by one of the defen- Governor Smith made a bid for thedants, witness said that his shop is in Presidential nomination at the 1924 De British territory and not in Chinese. mocratic Convention, and to-day's electerritory, The admission is made thất the Asso-tion will have a considerable bearing on Defendant: your shop is in British territory, then how could you allow people to leave firearms in your store?
Witness: I'did not know who you were, Defendant: 1 suppose you were aware of the fact that in British territory, no. one is allowed to have any arms without permission t
Body Found In Grove.
PEKING, November 2nd. Robert
accompanied by
Administration. Has Moniseur Cadet, an administrator in the French Colonial service.
M.
The gang of bandits or pirates attacked them 25 kilometres from Lungchow in
M
THE LABOURITES JUBILANT.
wangsi province whence they had start-MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS. ed early in the morning.
The Chinese authorities, on hearing the news, sent a battalion of troops who arrived on the spot at two in the after noon and found M. Roberts's corpse, in A grove, pierced by two bullets in the head and stomach.
M. Cadet and the Annamite chauffeur were dragged away by the bandits bat managed to escape and after 24 hours' exhausting walking, arrived safely at the French Consulate at Lungehow on the night of November 1st.
French Comment,
FRANCO-ITALIAN FRICTION. FURTHER TROUBLE ON THE FRONTIER.
Sun's Forces Advancing. Progress is also reparted from down river, for it is stated that Sun Chunn
PARIS, November 3rd. Fang's troops have now come up to a
Commenting on the murder of M. point level with Kichow. They have not yet entered that city, but the advance lobert. Le Journal says that the Powers should take in hand the solution of the inland is placing the Southern troops in
Chinese problem, but the first necessity This move, rather a dubious position.
is that they should be agreed among though, is not expected to reach Hankow, and all eyes are turned perthward in themselves, a condition which unfortu- expectation of the much talked of drivenately is, very difficult to achieve.
Wa Fei Fa Although southward by there is at yet no word of this having been. started, letters from Henan state that for the last fortnight or so Northern' troops have been piling down the Kin- Han railway. The information that could be gleaned from these indicated that no push would be commenced til all was in readiness for the carrying out of a suc. It is also asserted cessful campaign. that these troeps are largely Chang Tsung Chang's men who had been kept at Hsu chow in case of a Northern defeat in Kiangsi. It seems that there is row no fear of this eventuality, and these divi. sions are being thrown in around Sia- yangchow. In the meantime Fan Chung Heau, the brigand leader, is stated to have lost his enthusiasm for the Southern cause and is now sitting on the fence. His forces are mainly around Nanyang and although there is some fighting be-soleil. tween certain factions of these and the Northern soldiers, this skirmishing is stated to be of a very desultory character.
The Klangst Front, atatement that Chiang Kai Shek The had been wounded during the fighting around Nanchang is confirmed by a re- port from Kiukiang. This also says that he had received the attention of an American doctor. Other reports received from people who have arrived from Nan- chang bear out the Northern contention that there is now no fear of another
LONDON, November 3rd. Franco-Italian friction has re-arisen as a result of recent incidents notably on the Franco-Italian frontier station, Ven- timiglia, where it now appears that Italian Fascist militiamen beat a number of French railwaymen to the ground, and andoffed their caps, while a band was playing a Fascist Hymn.
A
Subsequently A Fascist managed to enter the French Consulate and tried to make a speech from the balcony but was arrested. There has also been a haud to hand encounter between French ex- servicemen and Italian Fascists at Beau-
The French newspapers are indignant. The "Right" Press, which has been urging a meeting of M." Briand and Signor Mussolini to discuss Franco-Italian rela tions generally, contends that these inci- dents have increased the need of such a conference.
GENERAL BOOTH LEAVES
-JAPAN.
Toxyo, November 3rd
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leaders.
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ciated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen, which is one of the two railwaymen's Unions, declined sven to send representatives. It is also learned, Reory, November 2nd. unoticially, that the balet of the The latest results of the Municipal National Union of Seamen was Elections in England and Wales shownounced. Only 308 voted in favour of that the Labour Party has a not gain of the embargo and 10,060 were against it.
Question of a Levy. 147 seats, Conservatives have a net loss of 70 seats, Liberals a net loss of 49 and
To-morrow, representatives of all the is not involved in these elections. Municipal Elections are held only every three years whereas la provinces elec tions take place each year for one-third of the members of Councils, Labour circles express the greatest satisfaction with the results of the elections.
his chances of nomination in 1923.
An amusing sidelight of the clections, which is symptomatic, has been the eager nesa of New York politicians to proclaim themselves" wet.”
President in Train Smash. NORTHAMPTON (Massacusatta),
November 2nd. President Coolidge and his wife ar- rived and proceeded to the polls to record
Witness: 1 know nothing about the jaw.
Defendant: If you had any sense, you'
llegal to possess arms")
Independents a net loss of 91. London Trades Unions will meet to consider the their votes. They will return forthwith surely would have, known that it was
Its
(THROUGH EXTER'S AGENCY.] Electors' Apathy at the Polla.
LONDON, November 3rd. The final figures in the Municipal. elections give gains and lasses of the respective parties as follows:-Labour 158, 11: Conservatives 18, 50; Liberals 8 57; Independents 14, 35.
Remarkable apathy was reflected in the sinckaces of polling notably in the large towns. In many cases, below 50 per cent.
of the electors voted.
Labourite successes are principally in
the Midlands and the North, including Scotland, where they gained 8 in Glas- gow, s in Edinburgh, 2 in Dundee, bat lost one in Aberdeen.
LOSS OF "VALERIAN." SEQUEL TO BERMUDA DISASTER.
ANOTHER BRITISH NAVAL EPIC.
BERMUDA, November 2nd.
$
A stirring account of the sinking of the British Naval sloop Talerian was given by Commander aber at the court martial of enquire into the loss of the ship which honourably acquitted all the nineteen survivors. It found that every one was at his post until the last, and that all had maintained British Naval traditions by exemplary, conduct.
Storm Warnings. Commander Caher reported that econo- mical steaming was necessary on sailing from the Bahamas owing to the scarcity of bunkers. He received warnings when 200 miles from Bermuda, so he increased
to Washington.
Witness: I have never been abroad. Defendant: Have you ever seen before!
me
Witness: No, you were a stranger to
mirers' proposal for a levy. It is con- sidered that negative decisions, both in An exciting incident occurred near regard to the embargo and in regard to Baltimore when the President's train the levy, are foregone conclusions, and crashed into a motor car in which were it is expected that, when the miners' two soldiers. The latter escaped unin- delegates assemble in London later injured. The impact, however, caused the
Defendant: Then, isn't it more sur- the week, these negative decisions will front wheels of the engine to jump. Preprising that you should receive firearms have an important effect..
sident Coolidge was asleep at the time from a perfect stranger? and wie awakened by the shock.
Smith's Be-Blection Certain, '
NEW YORK, November 2nd.
me.
Witness; I did not know who you were, and 1 could not help it.
Further evidence was given by other
Governor, Smith's re-election is practi- villagers, and the case was again cally certain.
***Wat " Victories. .
LATER.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,] Rebuff from Other Unions. `
LONDON, November 2nd. The conference of the various Unions discussing the proposal of the Miners' Federation for an embargo on imported coal has adjourned without a decision,
Illinois voted heavily wet. The Re- but it is learned that the Seamen's Union has rejected an embargo by a ma-publicans lost Oklahoma Senate seat, and jority of over ten to one, while the in eight other States, they are trailing Locomotive Engineers' firemen's behind the Democrats or holding on by Union declined to attend the Conference. shaky majorities.
Available figures in regard to the Levy Approved.
position in the House of Representatives show. a net Democratic gain of four. Mra Langley was elected to the Kentucky seat vacated by her husband who was sent to the Atlantic Penitentiary for conspiracy to violate the prohibition low.
and
LATER.
The unions at the affiliated Trade Union Congress decided to support the miners and to recommend a voluntary levy on members of a penny a day per head.
"A HOLY LYNCHING."
FASCIST DEMONSTRATIONS THROUGHOUT ITALY,
RoxE November 2nd. There have been disturbances in various
parts, of Italy in consequence of the attempt on Signor Mussolini's life.
Two people were killed at Genna. A Fascist at Cagliari climbed the balcony of a house belonging to an anti-Fascist named Lussu and harangued a crowd. He was killed and Lussu has been arrest- ed on a charge of causing his death.
The entire press demands new measures to protect Mussolini's life. The Impero aaks whether the opposition wishes to have a new St. Bartholomew's Night (re ferring to the historic massacre of the Huguenots), and the Impero also ant as a holy lynching.'
FIRST RESULTS...
DEMOCRATIC AND "WET " VICTORIES.
NEW YORK, November 3rd. The first known results of yesterday's elections to Congress show important Democratic and "Wet victories in the Eastern States:
The Democrat, Mr. Alfred Smith, was elected Governor of New York for the third time.
manded.
MARINE STORE KEEPERS SUMMONED, INFRINGEMENT OF ORDINANCE.
DEALS IN IRON-WITHOUT-
PERMIT..
At the Central Magistracy yesterday, before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, eleven Chineze, each the proprietor of a marine stare-- keeper's calablishment, appeared in con- nection with the alleged infringement of the Marine Store-keepers Ordinance re- lative to the keeping of books.
on behalf of his
Mr. M. K. Lo appeared on behalf of five of the defendants, and Mr. S. H. Loseby was for the other six.
Opening the case clients, Mr. Lo said that he pleaded quilty to a purely technical offence. His clients carried on other business than that of purely marine stores Hundreds of shops dealt in old iron without hold ing licences. It could not be within con- templation of the Ordinance for a licence did "people" no good, in fact, in many cases, it did a great deal of harm.
nominee The Democrație
for the Senate, Mr. Robert Wagner, defented the
He did not think that Messrs. Jardine, present New York member, Me. James Wadsworth, a supporter of President Matheson & Co., Ltd., held a licence. He would like to ask for an adjournment for The Democratic ex-Senator," Mr. Davidong week, in order that he might have Coolidge Walsh, defeated Senator William Butler, an opportunity for consulting Mr. C G the Chairman of the
Southern attack on the city. According to the latest estimate the Cantonese icrces have been driven back some 60 li. hama, is leaving for Shimonoseki and his speed to a maximum of 9 knots with describes the death of Mussolini's assail- ] Committee of Massachublican National Perdue, the Assistant Director of Cri-
It is further asserted that Sun Chuan Fang still has large numbers of good troops in hand, but nothwithstanding this Gghting has died down and little of importance is said to be taking place in this sector.
Residents of Nanchang and. Tehan, who have been there through the recent fight- ing are now beginning to arrive in Han- kow, and it is possible to obtain authen- ric details a to events in this district during the most exciting time these towns
The great Salvationist, General Booth, after addressing large gatherings at Nagoya, Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and Yoko- Officials and citizens Korea to-night. everywhere extended to General Booth a most cordial welcome.
The proposal to limit the validity of coupons must be submitted to the Legis-
RUBBER RESTRICTION. OPPOSITION FROM CEYLON,
COLOMBO, November 2nd, The announcement in regard to the
rubber
export invalidity of unused coupons is considered futile bere, as estates with outstanding export credits have experienced in modern history.will be able to use the new coupons with .C.C. Port.
a time limit and draw upon untouchable Views of An Old China Eand.
coupons for a very long period. Writing to the Daily Telegraph, "An Old China Hand" anys: I venture to Ask the T.1.C. through you whether theylative Council, many members of which realize the gravity of their action in mov- are strongly opposed to any form of
restriction of export. ing the resolution in regard to affairs in China. There is no need for anyone to fan the flame, unless they wish to witness another massacre such as those of us who were in China during the Boxer troubles saw. My experience of the Far East is a long one. I have studied the people at close range, lived with them, studied their language and mentality, and may candid opinion is that Britain has been very patient, and has borne many insults. which should have been resisted. All our efforts have been frustrated. Now is the time to net.
We must face the fact that
we are dealing with leaders who are fanatical. I am still hopeful of China, and when she comes to her senses, as surely she will, the people will be as much ashamed of their present conduct As they were after the Boxer madness: She atrikes out like a startled child awaking from the delirium of a dream, striking her beat friend-Britain.
Insurgents Active Above Han River.
HANKOW, October 29th.
It is reported that insurgents have beca showing great activity in the region above the Hau River these few days, while another report has it that the troops ünder General Yang Sea, station ed at Shashib, proceeded there along an inner river, but the real state of affairs is not known at present. Toko.
NORTH GERMAN LLOYD
CAPITAL.
CORRECTION.
{THROUGH-RETTER'S AGENCY.]
BREMEN, November 2nd. The message sent in regard to, the North German Lloyd should read that the Directors intended to increase the capital by 50,000,000 marks and not by 1,000,000 marks.
忤
(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE
THE BRITISH IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.
THE COMMITTEES ACTIVITIES, EMPIRE DEFENCE PROBLEM.
RUGBY, November 2nd The detailed "examination by the Im- perial Conference of the work of the Navy, Army and Air Forces acted pleted to-day, when the delegates visited the Air Ministry.
At a fall meeting of the Conference on Thursday, the general aspects of the Em- pire Defence problem will be resumed.
This afternoon the committee of Prime Ministers, further considered questions affecting inter-imperial relations. Sev eral of the special committees also met.
The Overseas Settlement Committee devoted itself mainly to migration ques- tions affecting Australia
one boiler. Further warnings led him to start a second boiler and increase the steaming rate to 11 knots, but he slowed down to 10 knots owing to the bearings becoming heated. He was only five miles from Gibbs Hill at eight o'clock in the morning; but, contrary to anticipation, was unable to make land and headed for the south-east...
Valerian" Heels Over.
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The wind increased and, handicapped with the maximum engine power at her disposal, the ship was seaworthy until one afternoon when a series of squalls, beggaring description, engued. The Falerian heeled over 70 degrees, but righted herself again. More equalls föl- lowed and the engines stopped. The ship was apparently aground, though no breakers were visible. She turned over and slowly her funnels became submerg ed: her boilers exploded; and abe sank.
Men Take to Baits.
(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
SENSATIONAL U.S. TRIALS. CLERGYMAN'S WIFE ACCUSED OF
MURDER.
FILM CAMERAS IN COURT.
SOMERVILLA (New Jersey),
November 2nd. in the trial of Mrs. Hall and her two Extraordinary interest is being taken brothers on a charge of the murder of the Rev. E. Hall and Mrs. Mills.
Two hundred Pressmen will report the proceedings for the newspapers all over the country. An attempt will be made to broadcast wirelessly the descriptions, al- though the Judge refused to allow a microphone in Court. Film cameras, however, have been installed in the Court Room.
The nien boarded, rafts which tossed
Counsel for the defence, who is most about and were turned over day and night until the warship Capetown arriv-kecaly alive to publicity, has distributed to newspapers specially posed pictures ed at ten o'clock on the following morn-of Mrs. Hail requesting that they be used ing just when the exhausted survivors in preference to hasty snapshots which were beginning to lose hold. "
do not do justice to his wealthy client.
The defence is a complete alibi.
Twelve out of 23 were saved on the Commander's raft.
The survivors say that Commander Usher saak with his ship, clinging to the bridge, but was washed off and caught hold of a raft.
directed
PLOT AGAINST SPAIN.
FRUSTRATED BY POLICE.
PERPIGNAN, November 2nd. What is believed to be an extensive revolutionary plot
against Spain was nipped in the bud by the prompt action of the Police in arresting The research sub-committee was en- about 00 persone at various points of the gaged in considering the machinery for frontier who, it is alleged, furnished organisation, which would enable differ field telephones and military equipment ent parts of the Empire to reap the full to Spanish, Italian, and British subjects advantage of the results achieved by disguised as tourists. research work elsewhere in the Empire The suspicions of the French authori- The Economic Committee completed ties were aroused by the despatch of its investigation of the question of tadus numerous cipher telegrams.
trains were closely trial standardisation witha the Empire.
A report has been prepared on the prescrutinised, resulting in widespread posal that same authoritative, body or arreste unearthing the conspiracy where bodies should determine the essential by the revolutionaries were supposed to dimensions of materials and qualities of have arranged to assemble at Eatagel, manufactured products and the adoption Bataille, and Mills, and thenos proceed by users generally of the specifications across the frontier and launch a revolu thus laid down. A survey of the whole tion. question revealed that much had already been affected in this matter in the Mother" Country and the Dominions-in South Africa numbers types of engines in use on railways have as a result been re- duced in sixteen years from sixty-eight to eleven--but it was generally agreed
that much remains to be done.
frontier The
Rumour Denied.
MADRID, November 2nd. The newspapers: deny that there is any foundation for the recent disquicting says that the rumours." The Nacion Government cannot be blamed for taking any necessary measures for the security
of the State...
ALLEGED MURDER BY REVIVALIST.
INTENSE FEELING AROUSED.
Font Worre, Texas, November 2nd. An unnamed person who expressed a wish to get on the Jury in order to "break Norris's damned neck" was
cited in Court by the defence in urging a change of venue of the trial on the ground of the impossibility of securing justice -where the most intense feeling prevailed against the accused.
Witnesses testified to Mr. Mecch, the Mayor of Fort Worth, baving under taken to pay local lawyers 815,000 to help the prosecution.
On the other hand, Norris's Church has subscribed heavily to the costs of the pastor's defence,
The Court agreed to transfer the trial
to another county.
[A cable of July 19th stated that the Rev. Frank Norris, pastor of the First Baptist Church, ploaded that he acted in self defence when he was arrested after fatally shooting a man named De Chipps, a lumberman, in the study of the Church Parsonage. Norris is a prominent anti- evolutionist and revivalist, and is pub lisher of the weekly paper, The Search light." He delivered a sensational ser mon in New York last year in which he said that the city would be wiped out for its ains. Norris told the Police that De Chipps resented his public address and threatened him.]....
Mr. Butler was the only Senatorial Candidate in the country whom President Coolidge openly supported. In a Pro- hibition referendum in New York State there was an overwhelming victory for the "Wets."
Incomplete returns indicate a 3 to 1 vote in favour of Congress authorising the States to determine individually the meaning of Prohibition in an amendment to the Constitution. There was a major ity in New York City of over 7 votes to but many Drys hoycotted the re- ferendum.
"
(THROUGE REUTER'S AGENCY.j
ANGLO-PERSIAN OIL COMPANY.
STATEMENT AT ANNUAL MEETING.
INCREASED DEMAND.
LONDON, November 2nd. Presiding at the annual meeting of the Anglo-Persian Oil Company, Sir Charles Greenway, announced his decision to withdraw from the more Active duties early in 1997. He will be succeeded by
Sir John Cadman.
named
Henceforth to be
Masjidi Suleiman, or Solomon's Temple, there was nothing similar elsewhere in the world, declared Sir Charles Greenway, in describing the Company's fields in Persia, which had been increased to about thirty square miles up to the prezent. He described how the three fields were now proved by drilling to form one single vast oilfield.
minal Investigation.
My. Perdue raising no objection to the proposal, his Worship adjourned the case against Mr. Lo's clients for one week.
Speaking on behalf of the remaining defendants, Mr. Loseby said that bo would plead guity to a technical offence but would ask that His Worship dealt with the defendants as leniently as pos sible.
After hearing Mr. Perdue with regard to the number of entries that had beco omitted by each of the defendants, His Worship imposed various fines ranging from. 890 to $50
THEFT OF WHITE METAL.
MAN IMPRISONED, BOYS CANED.
At the Central Magistracy yesterday, before. Mr. R. E. Lindsell, a Chinese was charged with the theft of white metal parts from two private rickshas. With him there also appeared two small boys who were charged with carrying out the thefts at the man's instigation.
Div. Inspector Blackman stated that considerable damage was done to the rickshaw by the wrenching of the metal fittings from their sockets. It was as a result of confessions from the two boys' that the third defendant was arrested. It was shown that he sent out the boys to steal.
His Worship ordered twelve strokes for one of the youthful culprits, and eight strokes for the other, whilst the anan was sent to prison for twelve weeks on conviction of the two counts preferred against him.
GOES INTO TAIKOO
Referring to the increase in the con sumption of petroleum throughout the THE RAMMED "CROSS KEYS.” world, he opined that there was little probability of any substantial reduction in prices. The Company's profits for the past year exceeded £4,333,000, an increase
The Cross Key, the United Shipping of over Es00,000 as compared with the Board steamer was rammed in Iloilo previous year. He mentioned that large hasbour, Philippine Islands by the s.... delivers were now being made to Ger. Consuelo of Madrigal & Company, the
while the Empire markets had ex latter being a regular caller at Amoy. tended to East Africa. He pointed cut The Cross Keye was tied in mid-stream how the British coal stoppage had resultat Iloilo when the e Constele m ed in largely increased demands for fuel charge of the pilot who took in the Cross oil, the deliveries of which the Company Keys) entered port. had hitherto ̈ been materially.
many
able to increase
The Cross Keys was rammed on her port side midship.
Increased Capital.
A representative of the Taikoo Dock It was announced that the Directors was sent to Manila for a general survey, proposed to invite Sir Charles Greenway of the vessel. The spproximate damage to accept the title of President of the is estimated at 840,000. Minor repairs Company so that they would still have the benefit of his experience. Sir Charles Greenway said he would be pleased to accept.
The meeting passed a resolution autho rising an increde in the share capital from £20,000,000 to £24,000,000 by the creation of four million ordinary shares of £1 each and the capitalisation of £4,475,000 from the General Reserve.
were effected in Manila to make tho Grose Keys seaworthy for her trip to Hongkong..
The Cross Keye went into dry dock at Taikoo on Tuesday afternoon and it will probably take a fortnight to repair her.
No damage was done to the cargo of the vessel when she was rammed.
Investigations are now being made by the harbour authorities of Iloilo.