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SALE OF A PHILIPPINE
ISLAND.
PURCHASED EFFECTED IN
SHANGHAT.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12th, 1927.
Fuga Island, a few miles north of Luzon in the Philippines, has been sold to an unnamed buyer in Shanghai, according to a cablegram to the Manila Timer from J. J Danoa, Manila broker who left re- cently for China and Japan, with a commission from the owner, Vicente Maxigan, to sell the island
Mr. Danon's cable reads: ? "Times, Manila
Fuga sold better price here leaving McKinley:
"DANOS."
The finding of a quantity of sovereigns and half-sovereigns dur- ing excavation work in Druid street, Bermondsey, recently, form
inquest ed the subject of an at Rotherhithe Town Hall. The coroner, Major W. H. Whitehouse, who sat with a jury, said that al- though he had acted for some years in South-East London this was the first time he had had to use his connection with jurisdiction in treasure trove. Under an Act of Parliament as far back as 1976, in Before leaving, Mr. Danon said the reign of King Edward I., he said a coroner was directed to hold that he would take up the sale of an inquiry in the case of treasure Fuga with a firm in Kobe, unless trove. The amount of money in to succeeded in finding a purchaser the present case was forty half-
in Shanghai. He, intimated that, sovereigns and six sovereigns, to- gether with two pieces of gold as the Philippine Government or chain, a gold locket, and a ring.
Mr. James Hudson, builder, of Jamaica-road, Bermondsey, iden died the property as that which he found after turning up a large stone in Druid-street, Bermondsey. The land on "which it was found belonged to the Southern Railway. The coins, he said, appeared to have been placed there. The chains, locket, and ring were not with the coins, but were found some feet away wrapped up in a red hand- kerchief.
The coroner submitted four ques tions to the jury: (1) Were certain coins, gold chains, a locket and a waste land in ring found on Druid-street; (2) were they hidden or concealed in the earth; (3) bad any person wilfully suppressed the finding; (1) was the find treasure trove T
A Claim Rejected.
While the jury were considering their verdict the coroner said he understood someone had come for- ward to make a claim to the articles.
Mr. A. J. Smith, of Thorburn square, Bermondsey, stood up in court and was asked by Major Whitehouse if he could come for- ward and identify anything.
Mr. Smith: I cannot identify the there I could identify
Iccal capitaliste had failed to buy the island, he would offer it again to a Japanese buyer, or sell to Run zian interests.
The inland is variously valued from P100,000 to P350,000.
If Mr. Danon has sold Fuga, there is some doubt in the minds of Government officials here that the sale can be completed, coraments They say the our contemporary.
BRITISH TRADE UNION LAW
SUGGESTED AMENDMENTS.
"CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE CHAMBE
VIEWS.
In view of the repart published. recently of the British Govern- ment's proposed amendment of the Trade Union laws the following suggestions for such amendment made by a committes of the Associa tion of British Chambers of Com merce, and forwarded to the Prima Minister and other members of the Cabinet by the Executive Council of the Association are of special interest.
TRADE MARKS PIRACY.
BRITISH COMMERCE
INJURED.
DAMAGE DONE IN INDIA, AND
STRAITS SETTLEMENT,
Concern is being caused to British manufacturers by an extensive piracy of their trade marks which is going on abroad, particularly in the Far East.
Competitors are appropriating the trade marks, and they are do ing so mostly in the countries where the tow legislative restrictions leave open slight chance of recovery by the owner.
Foreign manufacturers are also In their report, which has been exploiting British trade marks in adopted by the council, the com- countries where they have not been mittee express the opinion that the registered and where the rights of scope and character of the opert the trader-whether or not the tions of trade unions to-day bear mark belongs to him who first uses little resemblance to those of trade it in the country are recognised. union organisations which were the Many old and valued trade subject of legislation in 157 and marks, particularly in the edge tool. later. They therefore considef that and hardware trades, have boer the present position could best be filched or infringed where British met by simplified legislation which, commerce with native populations inter alia,, would ensure for every bas hitherto been regarded as most worker in every industry an op-secure. Much damage has been portunity of using his voice in all caused in India, Burma, Straits matters connected with the condi- Settlements, and Siam, where it bas tions of the particular industry to boon the custom of British firms to which he belongs and provide simi-use trade marks representing sub- lar opportunities on the employers'jects bolding an important place side of the industry.
in the religious or social life of the
The.
INTEREST IN SEAMANSHIP.
It is a curious fact that, the old seamanship being practically a dead art, interest in it appears to
fundamental principle natives. underlying any future legislation," says the report, should be that the employers and the workers are equally concerned as partners in industry, and that much can be gained by the two parties working harmoniously together. The com- mittee do not wish it to be assumed. ho, generally, very much wider than that this statement means general support of co-partnership schemes as at present understood. They consider that freedom of contract is an inherent part of our constitu tion, and that there must be the right on the part of the employer to engage and discharge a workman in accordance with the contract of employment and the corresponding right on the part of the workman to offer and withdraw his services under similar conditions."
Trade Unions Necessary And Usstal.
+
ARSON BY SIANGTAN MOB.
AP.C. INSTALLATION AND STOCK. TOTALLY“ DESTROYED.
CHINESE CHRISTIANS' CURIOUS PSYCHOLOGY.
The Asiatic Petroleum Co.'s in stallation, with several thousand tins of oil, was burned to the ground recently during a big parade against Britain, writes a special correspon dent to the .-C. Daily News from Siangtan, Hunan, on January 27th, A bridge of boats was thrown across the river and the whole parade went over to the opposite side of the river, where the installation was located, and set fire to the plant It was not their idea to burn the buildings, but the fire was so much larger than they expected that the whole plant went up in fame. It did not burn out till long after dark and the heavens were it by the glow.
Native Christrias Perplexed.
The Christians of the city have been much perplexed as to the best method of showing their patriotism and also their desire to be free from all foreign influence and the foreign cultural invasion, which was the great slogan at the time of the anti-Christian agitation during the Christmas season. A big parade was staged and Eterature prepared, with all the paraphernalia of the people party's propaganda included. Men.
A proclamation was put up re- cently, forbidding, anti-British pro- pagunda, and the Christian parade recently proves that the anti-Chris- tion agitation is calming down. The be in a country districts seem state of chaos, and the farmers'
Business is union are in power.
For- very poor and money tight. eigners for several weeks have had to pay 3 per cent. to get their cheques eashed
women and children, 300 strong, paraded for four or five hours and were not molested. The when it was a living reality. For chief oficiat, the people party's re- example, in the spacious days when the China clippers were racing presentatives and other organiza across the seas very few landsmen tions came out to greet them and
chanty had ever heard of the or, even if they had heard of, it, the whole thing was, according to could not have given you a single the tenor of the time, a huge suc example of it. Nowadays Blow cess. Surely a Westerner does not the man down," Good-bye, fare- understand the psychology of people re-well," and many another eld
one day being in hiding because of halliard or capstan chorus is as familiar 48 most of our national the bitter threats against them and ballada. In the colums of The a few days later being received, with Western Morning News a very applause by their persecutors. lengthy correspondence was recent iy carried on upon the subject of While of opinion that trade how many ropes are there in a unions are a necessary and useful full-rigged ship and this would part of the machinery of industry, have gone on interminably had its the committee consider that the law continuance kimply depended upon in respect of trade unions requires interest in the subject on the part revision, largely because develop of the older naval generation, whe ment during the past fifty-five years could draw upon their personal re- has been on lines such as were not.miniscences of tacky and sheete. anticipated by the Legislature when Oddly enough, amidst the scores of the 1871 Act was passed. The way letters published not one made re
There is faverish activity among in which subsequent legislation, and ference to the old gag "How many
full-rigged ship the students of the Christian schools particularly the Trade Disputes ropes does Act 1803, has operated, is an illus want the answer being None
fone, to open them, either by themselves. tration of how far the present state since she is already full-rigged or to compel the missions to open This revival of interest in old them. Since the students realize of affairs is removed from what was in the mind of Farliament when world seamanship is a thing to be that the tuition for which they pay that Act was passed. It will be encouraged as far as possible in the only accounts for a small part of remembered that the Act of 1906 Navy. Of course, nowadays it is the running expenses, they are gave permission for what was de largely sentimental, for a man com thinking of plans to get the money scribed EL
would have very little opportunity Most of these same students made potent to handle a squate-rigger and open the schools themselves. of putting his knowledge to prac conditions so bad last term that' tical use. But seamanship and the schools were compelled by the naval tradition are inseparable, students themselves to close down and the more one understands the early. I am afraid they have killed former the easier it is to appreciate the goose that lays the golden egg. the history of the sea service down to the era when steam and steel revolutionized methods. Superior the decid- ing factor in. Nelson's tactics at
owner, Mr. Masigan, holds Torrens has been largely replaced by a sys seamanship was.. victories!
Trafalgar were really but a masterly expression of atamanship, demanding for their fulfilment the handling of his ships with a skill superior to any effort
relieved the trade unions of reaper
peaceful picketing and sibility for tortious acts. Que re asult of the 1908 Act has been that a small section has been enabled to "inflict incalculable damage and loss on the rest of the community, with out being in any way responsible or the harm done. Peaceful pic keting as contemplated by the Act title to a part of the island, but tem of intimidation, sometimes that his right to the rest of it is physical, against the worker him less clear. A legal officer of the self, and frequently directed against Government was recently instructed his wife and children. The com to look into the question of title mittee realise that the true objec- and it is understood that the foretive should be to arrive at some going conclusion was reached by method of conciliation acceptable the enemy could make to thwart his to both parties, and that conse manœuvres. Science has changed him.
quently the whole field should be all this, yet not so radically bat Both Mr. Masigan and Mr. fully explored in the hope of and that a knowledge of the old seaman- Danon claim, however, "that Mr.
in very good stead on many Masigan has complets title to theng a solution for settling or delay ship will still stand a naval man
ocensions: entire island. They have taken ing disputes.
the question in legal advice on Manila, and have shown the Times documents from the Spanish Gov- ernment, some of them more than 100 years old, which they declare settle the ownership.
J
Liability Of Fundy.
Whether a ship is driven by wind They hold, therefore, that there power or steam power, her handling is urgent need for immediate legis in heavy weather depends upoz lation to give effect to the follow-knowledge of those elementary con ditions which we may still call sea ing proposals:
manship. The Valerian was lost be cause she ceased to be under con
and there was no time to do thing in the tooth of a hurricane we are told,baffles descrip-
1. Every organisation of employ ors and every trade union should be registered.
2. Any trade union so registered
benefit furds with the Registrar of
money, but if there was any of the KRUPPS'S RECORD OUTPUT-should be entitled to register ita which, Seamanship would dictate
that:
jewellery
The Coroner: What does the jewellery you lost consist of 1- Well, the house was ransacked, and we do not quite know what is missing..
Did you report your loss to the police Yes
The Coroner Well, the police have seen this jewellery, and if there was anything corresponding to what you lost your
EFFECT OF BRITISH COAL Friendly Bocieties, which fudds the rigging of sen sachors under
should then STRIKE.
be immune from such conditions, so as to bring her liability for any acts of the union head on to the billows, or even the The stimulating
influence of the connected with trade disputes. paying out of the chain cables, 3. Apart from the above provi. which would have had the same British coal strike on German in-
organisations, whether of dustry is very obvious in Krupps'asion
gines gave out and she fell-off into report for 1926. It is frue that the employers or employed, should be effect. But from the time the en- loss on the year's working has not liable under the law, and in the the trough and was rolled complote altogether disappeared, being still ordinary manner, for all acts of ly over, there was no time for sea- more than 2,000,000 marks (in 1925 tort. Trade unions which have not rauship to assert itself. it was over 15,250,000), but it is secured exemption from liability by
benn- asked to see it have made clear that it was incurred in the process of registration for their
EXCHANGE RATES.
[BRITISH WIRELESS BERVICE.]
Rpday, Feb. 10th.
Paris
125.50
Brussels Amsterdam
34.88
12.124
Berlin.
20.47
Copenhagen
18.20
Vienna
34.421
Helsingfors
192
217-33
57
Bombay Hong Kong
.1/8.1-64
2/04/
4.85%
95.22
Lisbon
Rio
New York Седета Milan Stockholm 05.0
112
18.17 18.84
·1832 28.95
Prague
Madrid
Athens
378)
Buenos Aires Shanghai
46.13-18
9/7
2/0.5-32- 26.13-18 28.11-16
Yokohama... Silver (spot)...... Silver (forward)
Bulging With Wealth.,
New YORK, January 8th. United States prosperity is shown at its full tide to-day in astonish ing figures published by the Trea- sury Department
the first half of the period under benefit funds should be liable in
these and all their other, funds for 6. The right of peacefully invit Mr. Smith: So far as we know consideration."
The surplus for the first six we did not report any loss of In submitting
itting the report to the any acts of tort committed by them ing any person to work or abstain
or on their behalf.
from working should be confined to months of the fiscal year ending jewellery. We simply reported the general meeting, Baron Krupp vớn
4. All funde contributed by a und Holbach admitted that
a limited number of persone, visibly June 30th is £15,000,000, compared loss of the money and other things. Bohlen
had " given German member of a trade union should be identifiable, and be exercised only with £25,000,000, for the same period. The place was ransacked from top the strike
trade a fresh and very necessary marked on the membership card, at the entrances to the premises last year, to bottom.
Income taxes and Customs re- The Coroner: I am afraid if you stimulus after the long and difficult with the exception of any money where the trade dispute exists, and
ceipts accounted for most of the did not report the loss of the stabilisation crisis and expressed subscribed for the support of a poli in no other place.
tical party, which should be separ It is further proposed that in the increase Income taxes amounted jewellery, the case is at an end as the hope that its favourable effects
£215,800,000, compared with so the would continue to make themselves ately contributed. Only funds eo case of essential, services the right to far as you are concerne
felt Apparently the department contributed should be applied by to strike, or lock-out should be re- £178,000,000. The receipts for De- sensation in court ceases
The jury's replies to the coroner's which benefited most from the strike the trade organisation in support nounced; that in all other indus cember exceeded £88,500,000.
reduced the four; questions were: (1) Yes; (2) was the steel furnaces. Indeed, of any political party tries, simple but effective procedure. During the year ended December
5. It should be unlawful for a should be provided for the avoid- 31st the Treasury We cannot agres; (3) No one sup- figures published in another quar-
itter show that Krupps's production trade union to expel a sember or ance and settlement of disputes; and National Debt by: £241,740,000. d (4) Yes, it
British Treasury returns issued pressed the finding; and (
of steel in December was the largest doprive him of benefits for which that in the event of a failure to Wapsoner aid the money and monthly output in the history of the ho has already subscribed on the achieve settlement, strike, and lock at the beginning of January show
The coroner the jewellery would be handed to firm. Nearly all the other big sold ground that he has refused to out action should be governed by sed that the defelt to-date for the reference to every employer and financial year which ends on March the Treasury, who would distribute makers also exceeded their steel withhold bis labour.
cartel quotas during last month.
worker concerned.
31st at £148,430,048, it "themselves.
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