Intimation.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY MARCH 11 1910

admirable, although we do not necessarily

admit the enunciation, that the extras are due to, the failure of those in charge of the railway to remember that such charges as luterest.on capital expenditure and loss on exchange should be included in an estimate, should be

what the final revised account is likely to ba,

A S. WATSON & CO., blindly passed over. We do not even ask

LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED &:D, 1841.

CHEMISTS

Turbulence at Quarry

Bay.

·DOCKYARD MOULDERS MILITANT.

POLICE PREVENT SERIOUS.CONFLICT.

This acțion is all the more to be commandad bacause of the fact that the crowd, appeared to be possessed of P ku'attributes of

A POWDER BARREL,

just awaiting the match to burst into explosion As the "blacklega" passed along the middle of the road, they were subjected to much booing. Our great Hongkong house of Messrs. Batter and insulting remarks, lo several instances, arrests might have been justified for disorderly

The Administration

Action,

MR. CLEMENTI CALLED.

DREFZE DETWEEN JODGE' AND COUNSEL.

Before Hon. Mr. W. Rees-Davies, KƐC; Act

[Fortunately, for the nonce we can leave that field-& Swire has had the misfortune conduct, but as nothing serious happened the ing.Chlef Justica, 'at the Supreme Court this

recent occasions to have reason to deplore

dis

morning, the case in which Li Chok Hung is over. But what we should like to know is this sensions amongst its workhien at Quarty Day pacific attitude that the police adopted was in aulag Li Bhak Pang for an account of the estate

Who was originally responsible for the idea-neither of which it was within the pprror of the very sense the wlasst,

of his late father.LI Ka Shing reached a some There is little doubt that in the absence of the what osational stage, when Sir Henry Berke that the railway was ermare paltry affair, which firm to prevent. That this furbulence was not was only likely to cost a few million dollars, preventible by the Company is all the more re-police, the incoming workers who have replacedley, EC, applied for leave to make use of a compatible with its extent and commensurate grottablo, as employment conditions, both for the strikers would have had a very rough certain document, to wit, the latters of natural

Europeans and Chinese either in the Sugar bandling, and if they, had declined to issue isation of the defendant, dated 1903, on the with its value? His Excellency the Governor works at Taikoo or is the new Dockyard there, from their quarters these might very well have ground that in that year, the defendant dated his remarks from 1907, but the railway are unsurpassed, from the workers' point of been stormed, with serious consequences." made a certain statement to Mr. Clemen was in course of construction long before that view, by anything in the Far East. So far as the

As it happened, that part of the road which tl, who was then Acting. Registrar-General, tima. Every reader posteised of the bowels of giving of employment is concerned, to leave out, the sixikers had hit upon as their assembly regarding his petition for his naturalisation av BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE Compassion will commiserata Sir Frederick mention of other farms of even more material ground was lived with heaps of broken road- a British cutj c', in which he stated, inter alia, Lugard on the fact that he was to shoulder the benefactions to the public weal, Meiuri, But-matal, and although this stone had not been that he came to Hongkong when five years old GOVERNOR AND HOUSEHOLD.

tesfield and Felon !e established for them- | placed there on purpose, it would in all proba- | te study English and lived in the Sul Shing burdens of others, of saddles hot of b s own

selves a pula that few, if any, can'equal, bility bava bean freely used by the rowdy ship Charteris in which ble father Li Ka Shing making, but that makes the matter no" beiter

It, wan with regret, iberelors, that we have element, in the form of missiles, against was a pariner, whereas in his statement of de. from the point of view, of those who have to now to report a recurrence at the Dock the workers who hid incurred their displea fence, be denied having stated that his father "pay, pay, pay. We do not yet know whether yard of the trouble which materialised at sure if the timely arrival of the police was over a partner in the Sui Shing ship and a salutary deterrent. swore that his father had no interest in the ship the Colony may not have yet to pay four lakhs the Sugar House a few months ago. True, bad not acted as

There was no recrudescence of hostile dis: | whatever. Sir Henry Berkeley, C., Dr. Hỏi play against the workers when they left dock. Kai, M., CM.G., and Mr. Eldon Potter, as yard at five o'clock, but a special police patrol tracted by Mr. P.W. Goldring, appeared for was kept on during the evening and is again the plaintiff, and Mr. M. W. Stade, .C on dety to-day.

and Mr. C. G. Alabaster, 'instructed by Mr. A, C, Halborrow, represented the defend

Watson's

-

of dollars in excess of what was estimated for

the privilege of erecting a terminal station,

HYGIENOL, Such ́ is one of the advantages of living under

∙AND

BUBONIC PLAGUE!

It has been proved by repeated experiments

the thumb of those who know little or notblag -ofwhat they are talking about. We refer, of course, to the Crown Colony system,.. under which to permanent officials in London mat- ters are referred segarding which they have no knowledge. And that is not all. We know

the conditions in the two affairs' are-

ENTIRELY DISSIMILAR,

for whereas in the latter case the disputante were a within the 'works' gate, the former maken mischief transferred their scens of operatio.to the outside of the Dock premises; and whereas the Sugar House coolies-or, rather, a section of them- acted on the sudden impulse of the moment and were at speedily pacified, in this affair of yesterday appealing, fie turbulence stat in

...THE POLICING OF QUARRY BAY, It has been on more than one occasion a

subject of comment in the columns of the Telegraph that the Quarry Bay and Shan-ki. wan districts are wosfully under-paliced; and

ant.

..

Sir Henry Berkeley stated that he wished to Call Mr. Clementi to give evidence as loa statement made to him by the defendant on an application by the defendant to be naturalised as a British subject, which would support the

stalement was made in confidence and .I am” also Instructed by the Head of my department. to say that the production of the document would be injurious to the public service and that the disclosures in the document would be equally injurious.

His Lordship-The Colonial Secretary bas Authorited you to, make that statement in | Count ?

Witness--Those are my instructions.

Sir Henry-But the Colonial Secretary has not said that if you give the name of the father, it would be injurious-to-the-public-service My Lord, I am merely asking the witness to rofresh his memory from the document before him,

His Lordship-It is part of the contents of the docuriant. If the Colonial Secretary bim self objects to the production of the docu. ment and holds an opinion that the production wou'd ba l-jscious, I don't think any Colonial Court could enforce the production.

Sir Henry dou's propose to go beyond the limit.

Hie Lordship-I don't know what questions you intend to sik and what the answers will be. I don't know the contents of the document but I think there's something in it.....

Sir Heory-I would suggest that your Lord- ship ask your brother Mr. Justice-Gomperts to see the document and say whether there ‘In anything injurious in it.

His Lordship-That-would-be-ousting the privilege vested in the official?

Sir Henry--No, my Lord. In that case if a Government official says that the production

of a documbat is injurious, there would be u end of it.

י,

Bis Lordship-You want me to lay downs a precedent to produce a document when the"

that "WATSON'S HYGIENOL " is the most practically nothing of what the Government of vaded the otherwise peaceable precincts of if any further demonstration of this fact ware | potent agent for the destruction of ficus, Hongkong is to do in the matter of "ioexpansive Quarry Bay with its immense aïmy of work required it would surely be found in this latest allegations in the statement of claim and nega: Colonial Secretary bas already given expres.

| buildings." That isà phrase which we bave seen fed to seriasi consequences but for the timely of the Chinesa can organisé a breach of law live the contrary allegations in the statement of sion to a full sense of his responsibility?

aspicially rat fleas.

It bar Dow been proved that Plague is conveyed to human beings by means of fans from rats which have died of this disease,

All risk of Infection can be avoided by washing the doors, etc, or sprinkling where the fleas are likely to be with a dilute solution

af WATSON'S HYGIENOL A ion- spoonful to a pint of water, or a teacupful to thres gallons, makes a solution of the strength required for this purpose.

men was au organised affair which might have before, and while we can honestly attribute to

intervention of the Police authorities. J

the Governor the intention of exercising a rigid

defence. It was claimed by the Colonial Secre

instance of the impunity with which, a section and good order directed against another section The first intimation of impending trouble that of their fellow-citizens without the secret service lary that the statements, whatever they were, me ask you the question which I intend to ask, economy, it must.always be borne in mind that reached the Shaukiwan Police Station arrived being apprised of such until, as one may say, confidence and therefore could not be divulged whether it would, by expedient to call, the

His Excellency is necessarily, bound to respect the recommendations of his principal 106. ordinates. And there are few subordinates

bo, when dealing with public mosey, err on the side of parsimony. Take it as you will, the sale of the failway is not a happy one. We geed only ikatanics the case of what is officially termed "defective bridges"--which says no.

at twenty minutes past eleven o'clock yester day forenoon, and by ten minutes to twelve all the available men from that station had been put on patrol near the point

where the trouble threatened, whilst levies were

SUMMONED IN HASTE

from Bayview, Wanchai, and the Central Fo. lice Stations. In all, some twenty-five police officers were on the spot before the mid-day meal hour had expired, these including seven-

and Chinese of different ranks.

almost the last moment: As matters turned, out too much credit cannot be given the of their action: when in formation was lald police or the promptness and effectiveness regarding the affair. But the fact remains that this great and growing communal district in not sufficiently staffed by the police, although, probably, this truism will never be borne in upon the official mind gutil ther eccurs some such tragic calamity as that to which the

HYGIENOL IS A POWERFUL thing of bridges that had to be blown up, of or eight, European officera as well as Indians / episode of yesterday might easily have led.

DISINFECTANT AND

GERMICIDE

Price per Pint....50 coals

Gallo....................$2,00

*

bridges washed away, of bridges founded on mud, of bridges that could hardly bear the strain of a construction line. These are mers matters of detail,. mera haphazard accidents, against which, we will in alt charity say, 50 engineering skill could prevail. Bet, again we have to ask, who should be held responsible? As the head of the Government His Excellency

A. S. WATSON & CO., with great ability supported his officers, es

LIMITED,

HONGKONG DISPENSARY

Rod

KOWLOON DISPENSARY. Hongkong, 2nd February, 1910

The Hongkong Gelegraph

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 1910,

·MILLIONS OF DOLLARS NO OBJECT.

From, all appearances, it was abundantly evident that mischlef was latended, for not only were the Dockyard gates and their sparoach from Wong-kok-tsui thronged with malcontents: accompanied by the usual hordes of unemploy ed coglies who seem to scent out trouble ahead as vultures acent qut carrion.

As it transpired, the trouble bad arites from what may best be described as a trade or a guild quarrel. From the information which a representative of the" Telegraph was able to gather, it seems that the incipient rio! had its origin in the

Krason

new mad.

MOULDING SHOP

|

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

THE German Mail of the 9th February has beed delivered in London..

made on the occasion'referred to were made in

but thore statements need not be disclosed by

the witness.

Mr. Slade at this point was about to state his view upon the question but Sir Henry said that the question was one of privilego and was purely a matter for the witness.

Mr. Slade-If my friend does not put the

matter clearly, I have a right to object.

The Chief Justice-The Colonial Secretary has communicated with the Registrer of the Court and bas advited him to object to the evidence.

Continuing, Sir Henry stated that he had received the communication from the Colonial Secretary and his Lordship had also received

Sir Henry-No, I don't, my Lord. Don't let

Proceeding, Sir Henry, asked his Lordship" Colonial Secretary.

:

His Lordship-You can call: Sir Hooty. May if you like, but I would suggest that you have the questions which you intend to ask arranged

in tabulated form and then the Colonial Secre |tary will give permission to the, wituvaa to aaswer the questions not objected to. I may say, however, that in that case it will be ex- tremely difficult for me to direct what goes. tions ought not to-be auswered.

Sir Henry--Yes, my Lord..

His Lordship-Shell wa adjoura till quarter. past twe or to-morrow morning?

Mr. Fatler-The witness is still under cross- examination.

Mr. Slade at this point stated that he had refrained from making any further remarks la accordance with his Lordship's ruling but thụ - privilege having been taken by the official, be stated his position to the Court.

The Colonial Secretary declined to produce the document and the case was adjourned.

FRAM PIONEER:

a communication to a like effect. The state- ment was made by a private person, He lald MR. W. Greenbill, a diretion of Inch Ken-particular emphasis on the words "private neth Rabber Estates, Limited, arrived at Singa-person," The statement was made by a private pore by the Macedonia - on the 23rd ult, on a person to a public official affecting the private visit to the F.M.S., and is now visiting the person only. The Rule only applied to com Company's outaten at Kajang.

munications of a public nature or to commush cations of a semi-public nature and affected the public service, but ju order to sustain the ples of privilege, it must be shown to the Court that the disclosure of the statement desired to be given in the evidence would be injuri sus to the public service. If the Court saw that that was

Sir Chfien Robinson, the well-known organi not the case, then it would regard the objection as futile and order the production of the eviser of electric tramways in London, who quite denco desired., Counsel cited authorities in recently retired from the management of the support of bis contention and submitted that Londoo United Electric Tramways in order 10, his sole object was to ask witness what state-take up railway work abroed, airived in Hong ments had bred made to him by the defendant kong last night by the German mall Kielah, Sir Clifton's beadquarters, however, remain in He submitted that it would be impossible 10

M. Klobukowski, the Governor-General al French Indo-China, ban arrived in France, He declared to Press representatives that have ing been the object of the attacks of a certain section of the focal Press owing to bis decision to suppress the alcohol monopoly, he would lay Minister for the Colonies: As is the rebel De Tham, since the submission of his lieutenant, barm, and so attack on his part is reported,

in the jungle.

an exact statement of the situation before the

Ca Rich, he has virtually no power to do any

·

SIR CLIFTON ROBINSON'S ARRIVAL

IN HONGKONG.

So far as betrsay goes amongst the Very probably wounded, ho bas taken rulugo say that the evidence would be injurious to the Landon, and he is reserving his position.oa

artisans and coolies affected by this new contractor taking over the labour supply they were got allowed to carry on in their old capacity except at a reduced rate of wages As most wrkmen would have done, they resented this reduction to which they were to be subjected by the new contractor; but the at ter declined to parley about soy entance.

most of the old hands decided to go

OUT ON STRIKE,

tractor from carrying out his purpose, and This, however, did not dissuade the con: the places of the workmen who refused to resume work at the smaller rate of wages were promptly filled up by others, neighbourhood. The number of those displaced of whom there appears to be no lack in this is variously stated at from 80 to 200, the latter figure representing practically the entire stafi of the moulding shop.

THE master of the Italian steamer Capri, which arrived in Penang from Bombay, reported that be picked up two Chinone, at 12.45 2000, o the 25th ult on the Bay of Bengal, the exact poshion Lat. 6, 8. Nosth, Loog, 91, 21 East. It appears that on the 20th day of the twelfth (?)

public latorest and quoted a case to prove that the District Railway and other London con-

ceras with which he is connected, his contention was correct.

Mr. Slade The case had nothing to do with public policy.

His Lordship-1 am sorry I can't baar you' Mr. Slade.

Mr. Slade (excitedly)—I beg your pardon."

Your Lordship can hear even a crossing sweeper if you wish to

His Lordship-I am afraid I can't bear Counsel in this particular ca".

the Chinese New Year from Kopah to Renong, both in Siamese territory. After two days

retired to rest. sail they dropped anchor near an island and Mr. Slade-If your Lordship won't allow me The first thing that they came to point out to you matters which my friend to know was that the vessel's anchor had doesn't point out to you, then it's a different dropped off. She was drifting; subsequently | matter.

י

"My work is finished in Lopdob," he ex- plained in an interview.........." I have built, op n- system there (the London United Tramways) from eight miles of horse lines to 55 miles of electric. The traffic on the old West

Metropolitan Tramways when I first saw it

was handled in a pie-Adamite manner which would be a reproach to a little city in the wilds of Texar. We installed electricity, 1. was the first to introduca electric traction on tramways into London. From eight million passengers on the old West Metropolitan trams the num bar now carried bas increased to 60 millions,

A TASK OF YEARS. "The new system was built up by incessant Jabour during 16 years. If there had been no

she sprang a leak, For twenty-five days ac- His Lordship-You know, Sir Henry, as well vsusel suffering terribly until they were picked cording to them the two men stuck to the an I do, or perhaps even better, from your long limit to. the development, I should have con up with their belonging:

CHINA-BORNEO CO., LIMITED.

experience, that the rights of Government sidered whether 1 should not remain till my

pecially so when be stated that the most costly tunnel along the route had been constructed by contract labour while the cheapest had been done by the staff. But we are not to be beguiled by such explanations from of the Dockyard. If the writer was informed recognising the fact that up to date the correctly the labour contract for the moulding (28 sailway has cost lour millions more than shop has changed hands several times for one was originally estimated and that it is likely to management of the Dockyard, who had mean or another; and quite recently the cost a great deal more. The savings here and time undertaken the foll control of the moulding the savings there are as fleabitex to the excesses department pending the fixing up of a new here and the increased expenditure theic.labour contract, made, the contract over to a |Granted that everybody employed in connec

tion with the railway have done their best to conserve the money of the ratepayers-aud Sir Frederick Lugard paid bandsome tributes In those boueyed words with which His Ex- to those at the head of the respective départ cellency the Governor charms the members of meats-bow does that affect the result? It the Legislative Council, the revised estimates simply points to the sad and elusive.calculs of the cost of the railway from Kowloon to tions of those who pretend to be capable of Caston were presented-at-yosterday's-meet-instructing this Colony-la-iba-art-of-railway--ment-of-bis-wage-rate ;-with-tho-result-that-moon-they left in a lighter_with_provisions for log of the Legislative Council. We quite construction. To show how far we have gone appreciate the fact that the Governor is we need only quote a meagre item in the report very much at the will of those in charge of of Mr. Lindsey-whose services should have the undertakings for which His Excellency been obtained long ago. Mr. Lindsey, the has to stand responsible, but we should not managing director, writes: "There remains a fancy that thoio' who have to a certain extent good deal to be done before the railway can be misted the people who have to pay the piper said to be completed. Stations and quarters will feel very satisfied with the story told con or both have to be built at all stations. Work caming the railway. All along it has been in shops and watering arrangements bave to be crease on incrasse, millions on millions, defec. erected and the reclamation must be finished tlops and ineptitude. It was with the courage before the goods yard can be laid. As regardi of a Crusader that Sir Frederick Lugard told the shaps nothing can be done in this respect yesterday how the original estimate as to the because the site for the workshop is not level. cest of completing the constraction of the a3 led off nor is the steel work likely to be out miles of los had risen from sight million dof- before April Girders for bridges 4-and 8 lars in 1997 to over twelve 'and a quarter mil-will not be out till the end of March." A lious to day. That is no small sum, if you come cheerful paragraph in very trath. No wouder to consider the matter in its proper light; the bat the Governor said in his speech at the evidence to, indeed, a serious inroad on the fia- Legislative Council: "I am thankful to say that ances of the Colony. As a matter of fact, at this all the tunnels on the railway are now com rate, the railway may become an incubus pleted." It is the only occasion, if unless we are` more than anything else, a sort of Old mistaken, when His Excellency uses the word Man of the Sea. But the millenium is thankful“, „Fow "thankful" will he be when coming, for in it not laid down that the line ha' is able to say-kinis! „For there is no t to be open to traffic in July next and that more thackles task than that of inferentially It will be completed by December of this. year, white-washing others, and although we say i. The figures show that for avery mile laid on

with all innocence, the Governor is not an adopt at what some seem to consider a, pastime. their upper windows, the British section of the Kowloon Canton Now and then we begin to consider what the

...$27,600.00 rallway something like $53,800 will have to Chinese section is to cost the Cantonese Govern

5,000.00 be paid. Credit the total amount to the railway as an unweeded garden. The sum total of the ment, but that meditations were as approfitable

7,500.00 if necessary, but the sum of over twelve millions matter is that Hongkong is committed to the

5,000.00 right for me to say that the document has out Į 'pany had been subjected at the hands of the has to be liquidated by the Colony. How amazing expenditure of over twelve million

authoriljes. "We have," he declared, “bad to 1.433,33 bena objaived officially,

million sterling for street wideningu. dollars and more to follow-for a 23-mile

Mr. Clement was called into the witness. The whole of the money was unnecessary, be

PAY many' of us will live to see that onormous railway line which has taken about five years

546,599.32) box and, cross-examined by Sir Henry, siatod., cause, I say, in the case of a streat that is wide financial engagement folfilled by a Colony matter. What ratura may we expect to gain? began to issue from their quarters and roturation, the Hon. E. Osborna retires from the General. It was part of his duties to make out it. The money we have paid for street widen to complete. It is not completed yet, but no that is to say, when the so-called "bracklegs" In accordance with the articles of associa" that in 1903 he was the Assistant Registrarscough for a tram to run through, if it wants widening it in the duty of the authority to widen which, but for the unexpected resources of the We can only live in the hope and trust that the to the Dockyard gates shortly before one o'clock consulting committes, but offers himself for maturalisation papers. He remembered one ings has been exacted from us by the author. Oplum Farm, would have been on the verge those who contain the belief that our object of it required all the united efforts of the police re-election.

outlay will be equal to the visionary, views of

Li Shek Pang applying in that year to be nat-ities as the price of their assent to the laying of fosolvency, is just capable of paying its diverting China's commerce in the Southern to prevent the malcontents from rashing the Auditor:-The accounts under review have uralised as a British subject, Os that occasion of the tramways, through their district. The way and keaping the brokers at arm's length? and of expanding the trade of this Colony will avoided through the exercise of steady, rebimself for re-election

provinces, of developing the New Territories, *blacklegs" mass but fortunately thle was been audited by Mr. W. Hi Potts who offer the man made a statement. He could not remolor-buses pay two galocas 1 year, and ret To his joyous spirit of optimism, His Ex-be amply achieved, and that the dividend will pressive tactics, tampered by a wise discretion

a plais fixed to the buss enabling them to havS calfancy spoke of the admirable work done.lect which as a are assured by the Governor on the part of Inspector Collett and the officers compensate Hongkong for the remarkable pro-

Sir Henry-Did you make a note of it ? free commissiontravelling everywhere, paying nothing for the roads, subjected toʻng We will grant that the work done bat beau Į le nearing completion,

- Mr: Clement!~ Yás, but I am instructed by restraint on their working and no control an ig and men under his charge.

the Colonial Becéstary to tell the Gonit that the... - farus and timesë"

But be the number what it may the strikers. regarded the newcomers as "blacklegs” and it has become evident that they planned' an returning from their mid-day meal in the organised attack upon them as they were

village to the Dockyard gates. Needless to say, the ranks of the strikers were swalled by all the bad characters who make Wong- regards the shopkeepers of the former kok-tsai and Shau-ki-wan notorious, A1 village, they had aither been apprised before babd of coming conflict or became alarmed at the presence of such unaccustomed crowds, for when the specially summoned police passe under Inspector Collett of Shau-ki-wan mrived

all the shops near the place had bera on the scent a few minutes before twelve o'clock,

SHUTTARED UP,

und most of the neighbouring householders were content to view the proceedings from

+

The arrival of the police squad-although it

tiectly sobering affect upon the mischief was only a handful is proportion-had'a dis

makers; and every exertion was used by the

officers of the law to keep the throngs of people on the move. When the crucial polar came-

ANNUAL REPORT.

deparīments have always bean protected. I task was done. But my task is done, so far as know of many cases where the Colonial Secre: London is concerned; and as even disic!egra-' tary refused to produce certain papers and the tion is possible, through the aggression of the Court declined to lay down a precedent bind-L.C.C., who are now seeking to absorb the cream of the London United system, it is tima. ing the official to produce the document. for me to consider whether it would not be Sir Henry-Yes, my Lord, but I merely wish better to withdraw from the rootins of tramway to ask questions strictly in connection with management and devote the rest of my life to

at the seventh ordinary yearly meeting to be should not answer any question, he is at per

The report for presentation to shareholders this case. The moment witoess feels that he larger schemes of promotion, construction, and

organisation.

WORK ABROAD. held at the office of the company at noon on fect liberty to refuse. If I happen to ask any Tuesday, 15th instant, reads :---

such question of the witness inadvertently, sulting committee bag to present to the share.

Gentlemen, The general manager and cos-am suit your Lordship will call me to order. holders the seventh ordinary yearly report of the company.

His Lordship-What ground do you propose to say that the Colonial Secretary has no reason in saying that the production of iba document in opposed to public Interest, that there's something in the communication which makes 4,000.00 it so?

The accounts show a profit of $50,531,32

From this has in bo deducted :—'

Fess to consulting committee...

"i shall devole my work to other and wider spheres of influence. I have had many invita tions from abroad, from countries where larger much possibility in England to-day, Private developments are possible. There is not "enterpriss has been snuffed out, Abroad there is more opportunity and greater remuneration. I shall therefore have wider opportunities, less responsibilities, and; I-trust, a more remuncra, tive task in the future.

"One of my first missions in from Messrs. Sir Henry From the copy I am in pose Speyor Brothers. This will take me to the › Leavingavailable for appropriation 546,593-37. || sion of, I don't think it can possibly be opposed | Philippines. But I hope to be back again in The consulting committee recom.

: mend that a dividend of 5 per cent.on the subscribed capital he paid to shareholders Write of Sandakan sawmills....

launches and lighters esgineering work!.................. plant

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MUNNA KANW; G, DANDY,

Senato (2) General Manager,

1th Murch, 1940,

to pobile interest,

His Lordship-I think, Sir Henry, you bet.

ter call Mr. Clementi and I shall tell him his position whenever necessary,

England in the latter past of May. "Last month, may add, completed my jubiles in tramway work

"BLACKMAIL."

Sir Clifton-expressed some Indignation at Sr Heory-Yes, my Lord, that will suit me."

what he described as the blackmail-not per The Attomey-General-1; think it is only sonal blackmall, of contre-to which his cóm.

member the nime of the applicant's fulher.

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