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THE HONGKONG - TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, AUGUST 29, 1916,
THE CANTON SITUATION.
E. & A. STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.
SHIPPING DOCUMENTS.
Exodus from Hoogkang Continger.
Specialisation After the War. Londor, July 20,-Lord Alden- The best evidence that all is han presided to-day at the 22ad quiet at Canton is the foot that, and Australian Steamship Co., annual meeting of the Eastern for the past week, there has been Ltd., held at the office, 22, Bit a steady exodus of refugens from bopegate, E. O. Hongkong; and this still con tinues. There are conflicting lett) having read the notice The Secretary (Mr. E. T. Bart- reports as to affairs on the East convening the maceting and the River, but, all round Canton, auditera' report, peace seems to be regarded må definitely restored, and people are had the pleasure of meeting the The Chairman said:-When I settling down to the assessment shareholders last year I told you of damages.
Port and Transit Executive Committee's instructions." Londen, July 20.—To obviate the delays which have occurred dceks, wherrer, and warehouses in the removal of geods frem. by reason of the late delivery of shipping documents sent through following arrangements have been the post to this country the made by the Port and Transit Executive Committee with the Postal Censors Department that are being went through the 1. If shipping documente" that business had been excellent post to this country are posted in for the first six months of envelopes marked Admiral Sab's Policy, four fosacial year, and that if Documents" by mesas of a rubber "Shipping Peking, August 22,-Question-the prevailing conditions were stamp, and not, by handwriting, ed about his plans for the settle-maintained the results would be the Portal Censors' Department ment of the Kwangtung troubles, fairly satisfactory for 1915. You will endeavour to deal with such Admiral Sab, Inspecting Com-will be pleased to bear that if envelopes with special expedition. missioner of Kwangtung and the then prevailing conditione Fation, said that his first stop were not only maintained, but ments" which may be included 2. The only shipping docu- would be to settle trouble by even improved in the succeeding in an envelope marked as above peaceful means, failing which he monthe, with the result that we are the following:- would adopt necessary measures are able to place before you the 1. Bills of lading (with or with- for the protection of foreign socounts which have been recent-out merobénts and the pesosful in-ly submitted. Although it has habitants; and that he would not been possible, owing to com- bring with him the Craisers petition sad to trade conditions, Haichi, Haiyung and Haichin, and to increase raise upon our route ‚also three "Battalions of Northern to anything like the extent by troops.
which they have been raised in Generale Lak and Li, Tuobuss other parts of the world, we have of Kwangtang and Fokien, have been able to improve them jointly wired to the Central gradually so as to fully cover the Sicates. Government welcoming the ap-largely increased carrying costs pointment of Admiral Sah which we in common with ship-subject to the information con- 8. Schedules of instructions, Chen-ping as High Investigating owners generally, have been tained in such schedules being Commissioner of their provinces; called upon to bear. The effect of limited to an identification of the but the former expresses the hope these improved rates and of other documents enclosed in the that, in order tiot to raise the better trade generally has been to envelope and to the instructions opposition of the Cantonses, very materially increase the total | being limited to ordinary instruc Admiral Sab will not take earnings of our steamers. We have tions se to the delivery of such northern troops to Kwangtung, in not, on the other hand, been able other documents order to avoid misunderstandings to raise our esloon passage rates, acceptances or cash. batween the Government'snd the Southerners. Peking Daily News,
THE END OF A MURDER CHARGE.
Accused Discharged.
drafts.)
2. Invoices.
3. Specifications.
4. Manifesta.
5: Parcels receipts.
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because there are comparatively few tourist bookings during the of advice as to delivery out of the Note,-Instrations or lettera war, and what business there is ordinary course must not be would probably be lost by our enclosed in an envelope marked fares. The demand for cargo line if we raised our schedule of "Slipping Documents," jspace has been sufficiently briek to give us satisfactory returns, and we have confined our business to our weasl route, in spite of the demand for steamers of fine rates in other waters, because our trade has been in the past of such
as to have demanded
The envelopes steamers, which shipping documents"
nature
At the Supreme Court this morning before the Chief Justice specialised
The enclosure of any leiters or documents other specified in an envelope marked se above is forbidden, and it ie essential that this direction should be strictly obeyed. Any departure from this rule will assuredly cause greater delay.
containing should
(Sir William Ress Davise) two would not be a suitable for be posted at the earliest possible men who had been charged at general business elsewhere, or date.
the Criminal Sessions with being for the requirements of general concerned in the murder of a cargo trade. Our oldest steamer,
youth at Tytem Tok Bay were the Aldeabam, which we parchas these two items will probably brought up to be dealt with.
ed second-hand some year ago absorb more than four-fifths of
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It will be remembered that from the Aberdeen Line, not our increased profits, but even four men ware charged with the having been built for our route, with this weighty contribution to murder, and that two were found has proved in several respects to the Exchequer we find that we guilty and sentenced to death, be not so well suited to our re-can recommend you to sanction With regard to the others the quirements as we had hoped and dividend at the rate of 10 per Jury had failed to agree and the we had for some time past been cent. per annum, as against 6 per decision of the Court was held contemplating the advisability of cent, paid last year. You will a further charge position was such as to enable as tion figure is much lower in thess selling her as soon as our financial | have noticed that our deprecia against the men of attempting to to replace her by an up-to-date accounts." Values have, of course, rab with violence.
Inteamer The Hon, the Attorney-General special needs. In view, there that our fiset now stands in the more suited to our risen considerably, and we feel (Mr. J. H. Kemp), appeared on fore, of the excellent opport-books at a very low figure. *hehall of the Crown, and plated unities which presented them-Naturally, the Aldenham, which that he wished to enter a nolle selves last year for the sale of we sold last year, did not require prosequi.
His Lordship, therefore, die that this vessel, although less our books were closed this year steamers, and in view of the fact any depreciation, and as before charged both prisoners.
suitable for our trade, would prob- we had disposed of second ably be readily saleable for steamer, also at a satisfactory general purposes, the board price, we have not thought it decided that it would be proper necessary to make any reserve for policy to endeavour to effect a depreciation of ber also.
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SOLE AGENTS SUZUKI & CO. TEL. 468 ALEXANDRA BUILDING.
** WOMEN'S FACTORY," buildings in the grounds, with 32 separate hostels, sach accom- modating some 108 girls. For ther extensions are also in pro- grees, and when completed 36
where last summer there were ing new arsenala everywhere,
¡more hostels will be added.
poppies in the fields of ripening and, to
In the centre of England,
The Government are complet corn, stands "The Women's needed. The professional Woman run them women are
be seen there, just liner of the ing girl. A lady welfare worker Factory." Soarsely man is to do her bit as well as the work- girls at the benches, young and in a Midland factory said: “We khaki or dark blue overalls, with Scotland, Ireland, and South girlish most of them, in their have girls from all over England, faces smiling and merry. out the best fames and has the girls of the industrial clames." Walee, And University women *This is the factory that taras are working side by side with raid the officer in charge of a up this patriotic work the Minis- most rapid output in the country," To encourage women to taks party of visitors." And it is betry of Manitions, with the sasiet- cause the workers are so well ance of the education authorities, looked after. We have been ran has established 64 training cen ning six months and have not yet tree in London and in the provia- had a single fuse or anything cial towns, where free training in
day, and when our extensions are turned out in the factory wjected, simple engineering and machin-
complete we are going to have
"We employ 1,600 women to ing is given.
12.000."
chief branch of munition work fnet 87 or in default fourteen -Fase-making and filing is the
Dumping-Rubbish. A private rickshs coolie was here. The girls handle without days" hard labour, by Mr. F. A. TN.T., and the even more deadly morning for damping rabbisb, 2 traos of nervousness the deadly Heland at the Police Court this fulminate of mercury. eliminate danger is taken; for the kind of thing going on. Euro- Every possible precaution to was a great deal too much of this Lot pector Gordon said that there processes such as the screwing up peans did not know what to do to of the Anished fase, where the pris a stop to the nuissance, even as risked, a msehine called a "safety tendencies off chanos of an explosion must be regarded their own servants.
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sale. This was done in the latter Future of Far Eastera Trade. led to her new owners at the end time to give you any idea as to part of 1915, and she was doliver. It is not possible at the present of the year. This sale, and the when we may expect to be able to satisfactory trading have, of replace the vessels which have coures, considerably strengthened been sold; trade has changed very greatly during the coures of the Increased Dividend, war, and it would seem to be I need not treable you with a likely that some of the altered very intimate analysis of the conditions and requirements may accounts; you will notice that we be permanent. Quite apart, there: have redeemed the small amount fore, from the prevailing diffical- of debentures outstanding; and ties and excessive cost of new that having finally paid off the construction it is important that bank loss, we now have a ant of should take time to gauge over £80,000 either invested, or the
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in bills, or in cash, besides having Far Eastern trade. With regard all of which are, of course, brief remark, I may tell you you will expect me to make a perfectly good aver creditors. that we have taken steps to do Our new "Replacement of steam- ers' account" alanda at over £40,-track our sailings within the more 000, and this item will be paying limits of our row's ią view further added to during the of the reduction of our fl set, Up present year. With regard to to the present vers good business has been done, and we feel fairly mention that though London ex confident that our earning on the 114 penses and marine insurance were remaining steamers will be quite normal, we had a aulatantial item satisfactory. I beg to move "that of nearly 810,000 for war risk in the report and account for the saraner, but I am glad to tell you year 1915 be received and adopted, that we hope to effect this covER
and that a dividend of 10 per for 1916 at a mach lower figure, cent, be paid on 27th of July, We have made a full provision mal frot to deduction of income for income tax; the amount of tax as 24, 84, in the a*
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globe of hardened metal, into of the factory, is in nee. It is a which the fase in inverted for tightening, so that if any explosion 29th Aug takes plsos it is inside the globe, Cargill Ma which is strong enough to re-in it, and the operator goes un- harmed. handling explosiven wear marks
All the workers engaged--in- and shielda for the ayes, and an attempt in to be made to simpt the gas belmet need, in the trenobes for the use of the girls,
In order that the workers in- these particular processes should on FRIDAY, istptember. For
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