HUNGKONG AND SHANG: HAI BANK MEETING.
Groupe will result in evolving a
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1915.
so much material to deal with the diffoalty maat be to curtail its langtb.
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war
forestall the course of exchange, can do his own manipulation and exobange hia silver holdings for gold and vice versa.
with.
Ordera issued to-day by Mr.
Inspection.
Uniform with Helmats.
Race Week Datles.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE UKRAINIAN PEACE.
Minister of Jewish Affairs in Ukraine.
London, February 22.
ener
London, February 22. A Vienas official message save that in accordance with, tha provisions of the Ukraine peace treaty the Austro-Rasian pre-war frontier is now almost completely restored.
ment in educational programmes, POLICE RESERVE ORDERS. technical and economio: and so forth. We have been making There are many points of
grest experiments in Government- interest in your speech that pre
Ism sure that we all are pleased al interference in Jenkiu, :D.§.P. ́ ̈ ̄(R.),{
An Agreement Regarding Cholm. trade. With regard to currency sent themselves to me and that that you again place on record business and it is too
London, February 22. what com elato i--) generally, a scheme for the call for attention. It is not within your appreciation of the work of to say with
What
advantage
According to Reuter's correspondent at Beale à Vienna telegram unification and reform of the my competence to cross the "t's" your staff in your many branches or
says that in the Lower House of the Reichersth, Dr. Seidler, currenc has bas heen laid before and to dot the "l'"; this others and we heartily ratify the grant interference can fittingly continne
All ranks, including Patrolmen announced that the Representatives of sho Ukrainian Esda and the the international Banking Groupa can do far better; bat en passant of a substantial bonus; 20 per after the war. And I for one
one item of went in place of the earlier grants heartily echo the words of Lord on duty on that day, will be Austrian Government had signed an agreement complementary, to by the Ministry of Finance which, I must allude to although ander present war cop much signifonce I sllude to of 10 per cent. Sir, on this point I Inchospe in his recent able review inspected by His Excellency the the Ukrainian Peace Treaty, stating that the Cholm region would ditions is hardly likely to admit the prohibition of the export of am led to make a remark that may of the shipping situation. The Governor on the Polo Ground at not be ceded to Ukraine, and providing for the appointment of
mixed commission to decide ita destiny on racial principles with of immediate realisation, is an dollars and of silver from the be regarded as revolutionary British merchant asks from his 4 p.m. on Sunday, March 3rd.
No exemptions, except by the due regard to the wishes of the population. The sananosment encouraging indication of the Colony and from other Colonice revelation is in the air, is it not Government, in addition to what importance attached by the Chic axoept under strict licence. A radical or heterodox. Isma Liberal I have abore referred to, to be Surgeon Superintendent, will be was warmly applauded
Minister of Jewish Affairs Appointed. in the stoepted Conservative but there is a touch guaranteed fair play and open granted. esc Government to this argent obarge
that of Non-conformity in my blood doors, and protection from an governments measure of reform;" and it is to policy of
conditions 4 f if you will on the matern-armed foe when required. Es Tramcare will leave Queen's Reater's correspondent at Amsterdam states that a telegram be hoped that the joint deliber nothing but ations of the Government sed the can possibly warrent. We have side. I look to the day when does not desire to be taught his Statue Square at 3 pm. sharp from Warsaw Bays that Moses Silber Farb has been appointed
thereby made our currency for employees will all participate in business nor paternal legislation. Men will seemable at this point
thing as under the 2nd în command. į
Germany's Need of Supplies, practical programme which, ea the time being an inconvertible the profits of their several trades There is sach
It has of course kept car and when a bonus will be on a departmental indigestion and Fall in on the Polo Ground, atj
London, February 22, Boon sa conditions permit, will be ore.
Kenter's correspondent at Amijerdam states that the Raichetag carried into effect. There is no loosi exchange well below the eliding scale. To a man on a heaven protect us from a surisit the Shauriwan end, but facing reform more urgent, none which parity of silver but it has donbt-high salary a bonus is a source of of such indigestion. The powers Jockey Club Stables, at 3.15 p.m. has discussed the Ukraine Peace Treaty. Herr von Kashimann Mounted Police will patrol declared that M. Trotsky's attitude at Breatlitovek was unprecedent- would do balf as much to con- less assisted trade by maintaining gatification and of enjoyment. of the Constitutions! Reform solidate her nationstaredit, to our silver reserves and by car-To the man on a small salary, and Aascaistion of Hongkong may in until 3.45 pm. keeping the ed in history. The Conservative, National, Liberal and Centre develop bet latent wealth and to tailing gambling. It may well one too that very often cancos ries auch a esse be more severely public beyond the boards which parties generally approved of the Treaty with the Pales. The
txed than they now threaten to be. limit the Polo Ground.
Independent Socialiste protested. Herr von Kuehlmsyn confessed ensure the happiness and security be, Sir, that the old role that sbore a modest maximum,
Oa ia gratified that condi Tramcare will leave Causeway that the question of securing supplies was the chief resson why of her people.
ballion mast circulate freely and bonus is a pridaless boon. Let Gentlemen, I know you will that by raising rates you attract then the smaller salary receive a tions in Chice have permitt. Bay on the return journey at there was peros with Ukraine. The esential fact that the Bolsheviku
to about 6.15 p.m.
were throwing in big forces into Ukraine showed there were approve of a donation we are specie was inapplicable because proportionately incressed bongs.ed the successful trade
I pass on to touch upon the which your report" testifies.
Bupplies there. making of $50,000 to the Hong the world's demands for silver an
Uniform.
Restoring the Frontiers. kong War Charities Faud for the der the stress of the war are far in eecond sapect of your report, Paradoxical as it may pound it ourrent year. When the Prince excess of the world's supplies that of its patriotic tone. You has been a sace due to the war
Until farther orders, Con of Wales Fund for the Colony and that on this scount the ends will carry as all with you in and one obtained in the face of,
atables will not wasr epikes with was closed at the end of 1915 the justify the means. Despite mis- anything that you do to assist the and despite of, much internal helmets. This does not apply to new Fund was started, and up to givinge therefore, I am inclined to Chancellor of the Exchequer in unreat. Such conditions are not the end of last year the total believe, in fact I must believe, bearing the heavy burden of healthy. We all regret, any we Moanted Police, Band or Dram amount of subscriptione received that the new order has benefited financing the war. It is a source deplore, that continue unrest is morn. towards tbat Food was the Colony and in the long ran of gratification to know that the the order of the day in Ohins. grest London Banks have thrown But, to quots from the speech of $886,000. The published re-all intereated in the Colony.. porta in the papers from There are three thoughts that themselves with such unanimity your predecessor:
and that
beneath the waves of party
London, February 22, time to time show how the money rise to my mind on a perusal of into this matter
our London House strife and dissension lies the
"Renter's correspondent at Petrograd states that General has been allocated, and needless your report. It is a recital of through
represented great ocean of national common
Ivanoff, formerly Commander of the Sath western froot, has been to say the Hougkong War Char-prosperity and progress; it breathes e
mortally wounded in the fighting at Kieff. ities Food is deserving of the patriotiem; and it is full of in the councila of the financial ecose which is the greatest asset
All existing Committee are by
dermaus Report Military Progress. fullest support. I may mention promise. Progress and prosperity world. The assistance given to of the Chinese people and I
London, February 22, that, in addition to sabecribing are clearly apparent in the figures various War Charities is, I am would like to add and their order of the President, hereby
A German wireless official mesisgo states:--Wo advanced. to the Iccal Fond, the Bank before ae. A larger profit on the sare, approved of by ne all and powers of application and as dissolved,
The following will constitute twenty kilometres astride the Riga Petrograd silway. We have makes donations to War Charities year's working. All expenses on you can rely upon our confidenos those waves subside and
replaced by the esimer ontrents the Club Committee:-Staff advanced on wide sectors between Dvinsk and Lock and are now in various parts of the world, and buildings during the year, or to in you discretion..
Your remarke regarding the of public opinion we may look Inspector Arealli, Inspector marching on Kovno. We have takin 2,500 prisoners, & hundred your Directors feel sure it is your be strictly sccurate some 90 per
confidence for that Eustace, Inspector Tape and guns and much rolling stook. wish that this Bank ebould assist cent. of them, have been paid for desire to volunteer for war service with liberally in relieving the distress out of profite. A eubstantial sam which has been active among political stability which is clear Crown Bergt. Bossario. canned by the War,
ia again passed to reserve. And your staff and the sympathetic iv essential for retrenchment and Upon the occasion of our last in addition to the "asal and I view taken by you is noted with reform." The Chinese are born sure that we traders. The soil of China. is meeting the hope was expressed presuma anticipated dividend of interest. I am
her underground from the Chair that the Fear 43/-, making £4. 6, 0. for the expected nothing lees. It is fertile sad would bring with it Victory and year, a bonus of $1 has been de dificult for me living in the riches are great. What her feil Fesce. It has nos done so. The alared and a sam slightly in ex- peace and comfort with which ways can do is hinted at in your defection of Rassis has set back cess of last year's amount is we are surrounded in the Far speech; her waterways are valu-
British Repulse Attack, the hands of the clock. The carried forward. What can we as to fally enter into the burnable and there can be no doubt Duties.
London, February 22, Peace which we and our Allies do but express our gratification et ing desire to be up and doing but that after the war all your
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Heig, in a commanigas, states - are bent upon obtaining may even auch figures and appreciation of that ran like fire through our own reserves will find ample and re-
After a beavy bombardment, the enemy attempted a raid east of yet not be in sight, but daring the great ability that they denote land and the Dominions. A fire munerative employment. We that is still barning, kept alive continue to regret that China's
Arleux Zagshelle. We completely repulsed, the attack, killing a the year, still more of the Peoplea on the part of the management. of the World have thrown in their May I be allowed to sympathise in no small measure by the eight mines are unopened. Those of us WARNING TO MOTORISTS. amber and taking a number prisoners. We took several prisoners
in a successful local enterprise north east of. Wytchsets. lot with ae, and among them that with that slight sign of regres of car wounded and by the recital who pay $38 a ton for coal, sigh
Extensive Aviation Work. great nation the United States of that breathes out of your sentence of their experiences. The war se
London, February 22. America, with her vast resources. "not much margin for profit tak you have truly remarked is a
We are askeď to state by Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, reporting on aviation, BAJA **** With her beside ne, with our ing". Sir, ycar Chief Menager has great spiritual conflict; we must the market at a profit for a sam the Sanitary Board that. "During We bombed yesterday an aerodrome north of Dousi, dump north- hearts, filled with the glorious zot done badly despite the hand-not forget to ponder deeply its much less than that figurs. To the prevalence of Cerebro Spinsi east of Lille, and dropped fifty bombs on billets. We brought down deeds of our own armies, and the icaps. In the somewhat fippant spiritual significance, and its the British trader and to his Fever, motor cars should go very eleven machines and drove down another. Infantry also brought I would like Chinese associate the future is slowly so as to avoid raising dust. down a night bomber. Two of our machines are missing. At armies of our gallant Allies, our language of the day bis profita lasting effects. faith cannot waiver, we go for are none so dusty. There are to scoord all honour to those fall of hope for he knows that he It is requested that this should sight 150 bombe were dropped on an important railway dentre
of your staff who pressed for and will receive every facility that be carefully observed on ward together, more closely unit still giants in the land, ed in action and purpose than We have been favoured with a obtained a commission to decide you can give him to finance and days." ever before, in confidence that the bonus increased from 10 to 20 after a comprehensive review of to develop his business.
We hear with interest your traditions of our peoples will not and the note of warning with all facts, what men and how many
deliver :--
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to think that the best of coal lies near to hand and could be put on
honour.
Patrolmen will report at No. 2 Station, and there draw belts and truncheons.
Headquarters Club,
Appointment.
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THE RUSSIAN TURMOIL.
General Ivanoff Killed.
THE WESTERN FRONT.
French Drive Back Raiders. Staff Inspector McEwen haa
London, February 22, been appointed to not sé Inspector A French communique states :—Our fire drove, back rabiera in under the Protection of Women the Verdon sector. An artillery struggle is most violent in: Cham?" and Girls Ordinance of 1897, in pagne and in the Vosgta.
addition to hia other Police
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Derby Sweep.
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race south-east of Cambrai and billets north of Dausi. We also succSSE
fully re-sticked Thionvills. Twenty-six heavy bombe were dropped on the railway station. There was a large explosion and two rea were started. Despite considerable gunfire, all the machines returned. Aeroplanes to day dropped a son of bomba on factories and the station at Pirmasens in Germany. Hita were obtained near. the station yes works, and factories, where there was a large fire, All the msimines returned.
those
charges which can be altered without any resort to Parliament.
BRITISH SEA SUPREMACY
RUSSIAN PEACE OFFER TO GERMANY,
-Russia's Peace Offer.
be betrayed, and that there will which this announcement is men could be freed for home and remarks upon financial reform. be front rank work. The demand is It is indeed a measure of the first be no turning aside until right accompanied is raised triumphant, and might over-looked. Had exchange been still great and it is possible that importance. One of the fires is rendered powerless before the one lower level this increase the call may come for still more requirements of your negotiations We are asked to announce that world. (Loud applause).
perhaps could not have been men, Ifit does come, you will, I will be to secure an absolute con- in connection with the T. R. G., Mr. Harris then rose to second. afforded. Profits being often am aure, do all that you can to fidence in the note issue-Gov- the Darby Sweep will be drawn He did eo in the course of a made in sterling currency lands, meet it. Are the possibilities of ernment and not private issues to-morrow at 11 ame
London, February 22. hastily delivered address, the And this leads me to remark that women's work exhausted in Hoog- and in the parity of the outputs. following being the fall context there may have been shareholders kong? On the other hand I fully of the mints. We hope that the
Speaking at the Aldwych Club, Admiral Sir John Jellicos. of what he had prepared to whose names are on the Dollar admit that duty is often found plane laid before you by the
emphasised that destroyers were the great slidote to submarines. that Minister Register Chinese and Eastern in doing the thing
of Finance will be
Higher Fees for Solicitors The Germans feared the British destroyers more than anything, in hand and that carried to a successful conclusion. It is with much pleasure that I residente and who hoped that lies
The Iset occasion when Stepe are being taken by the the world, As regards surface fighting we had dragged the tail of rise to second the report and they might receive some com. duty may be, to continus in the
our cost soross the Heligoland Bight often enough, but the enemy of Council of the Law Society to had not taken the invitation. When war broke oat 210 German accounts that have now been pre-pensation for the depreciation in common round of business life. I had the
their holdings so far as realisa Managers of valuable businesses facing an sadience similar to obtain an increase in the re-ships were in foreign posts. Only 158 of these returned in Germent. sented to 19.
on the loost market is at have assistants on whom that which now fills this room and maneration of solicitors during Around the British Isles there were daily a'thousand shipu 35,137 Although I have the honour to tion hold an official position under an concerned. It may have been they can absolutely raly; il speaking to a resolation from the the war, and for a period after allied Government whose eptry hoped that a dividend at a otherwise, the business will go, Chairman I found myself in the its close. The Law Journal for submarines, but never a target for ours. into the war is so tactfully and comparatively low rate of and with it any excess profite interesting minority of Ons, understands that an increase is cordially welcomed in your speech exchange would have been payments and income tax pay-am are that in seconding, as I contemplated only in ⚫ my remarks are of course those of declared. This is, Sir, against mente will also disappear. But now formally do, the adoption of
London, February 22,2 a modest shareholder. The Chair- the regulations of the Bank, Sir, for the man who forms a com- the Report and Accounts before
-A Russian wireless 'oficial says that Germany acknowledges man's speech of this Bank is by whose dividend is a sterling one, mittee of one and who considera you, Lahall find myself Ona ́ in a
the receipt of a Bassis Peace offer. consent regarded as and such a course would have that he is more useful, as he large majority.
The Chairman:-There being
London, February 22. one of the great events of the entailed discrimination that could doubtless is more comfortable, in:
Beater's correspondent at Amsterdam asya trat, în "the "Beich.” trade year. So intimate is the not be faced. Such holders his Eastern post and is anwill- no questions. As proposed by confirmed and that Mr. B. H. connection of the Bank with the therefore will appreciate the more ing to commit his fortunes to the myself and seconded by Mr. A. H. Dedwell and Mr. G. T. Edkins be stag, Herr von Kashimaan, announced a Bassin peace outer smides trade of Chins closer connect the consideration shown to them sizred judgment of his abxior Harris, the motion now before the re-elected directors, Thoes in thears from all parts of the House, Herr Kusduson warned the ion than that of any other by the grant of an additional 10/- for such a man, if there be any meeting is the adoption of the re- favour kindly hold up their hands House against believing that peace with Buses was serious.” It Eastern Bank-that its report and the parting thereby with swe all have feelings of what port and statement of socounts as Those against? Carried and could only materialise when the Treaty was sighed, epitomises in terms of finance the figure which some doubtless shall I say pity 2 or shall I say presented. Those in favour kindly animously. The next business
Speak Lonton, February 22. success or otherwise of eastern would have liked to have seen some harsher word.
hold up their hands. Those in the re-election of auditors. ⠀⠀
Mr. T. E. Pearce ----Mr. Chair. Renter's correspondent at Paris says it is pointed out that the trade and in particular of China passed to reserves. If our friend I come to the third feature; against? Carried noanimously. trade. I regard this report as of the Chief Manager happened to that of promise for the fature. The Chairman: The business man, I beg to propose that Mr. F. Bolshevik capitulation accentuates the dange of German expansion equal importanos with that issued be among that number I hope And here I feel some alarm. It now before the meeting is the Maitland and Mr. A. ERM. in the Far East The Echo de Paris asya siás Japan cân Dow by the Statistical Secretary of the that he can feel some compene has been inevitable. that daring election of directors,
Williams be re-elected anditors an important part if the Entente permite Customs and sa a expansion of ation for bis disappointment, by the course of a great war, and Mr. Loefex-I rise to propose for the sassing year. those brief bat illuminating fig. the very general approval of the one of such long duration as the that the appointment of the Hon. Mr. Dunbar;-I second that wres pat out by the Inspector Gen-shareholdere with this sotion. present, that anity of direction and Mr. David Landale, Mr. A. B. motion. erstof Onatome, and more recente Bir, may the day be very far a pooling of interests have be- Compton and Mr. F. C. Butcher The Obairman It has been ly also by the Salt Inspectorate, distant when the shares of this come essential. Bat I noties with ae directors be confirmed, and proposed by Mr. Pearce and telling of the year's revenue great Institution become the dismay in writings and speeches that Mr. S. B, Dodwell and Mr. G. seconded by Mr, Danbar that Hz. collection Sir, your report sport of the Stock Exchanges. No of the day, with their forecasts of T. Edkins be zo-slooted directors. F. Maitland and Mr. A. E. M. WI- abounds with most interesting sub-division of shares and no the future, that Government Mr. Hough: bag to second liams be re-elected anditore for The facts and figures and is pitched gambling with dividend pos- control, state partnership, Teriff that.
bag the enening year. Those in favour
COSAMON
on a high level of eloquence. Isibilities is, I am sure, the policy boundaries, are to become com- The Chairman It has been plasse hold up their hands, would offer my respectful con- that commends itself to the mon features of that future proposed by Mr. Leete and against 7 Carried ausnimously, gratulations to the talented direc majorty of the shareholders and There is of course a large field seconded by Mr. Hough that the This is all the busine dors and managers of the bank is the one that will best pay the for governmental action; each sa appointment of the Hon. Mr. D. you for your attendance 4hat your after year puts out these bank."""The shareholder, who encouragement of research and Landale, Mr. &. E. Compten and dend. WarTEENEVIL DIS able and instractive prgen With links that be can rent and grants of funds; the improre. Mr. F. O, Bacher as directors be Monday,
'Dengar to the Far Bast.
SHIPPING RETURËS.:
French and Italian figures, vide
London, February 22
The French shipping returns are (tollowate" Arrivals 919, süd arturns 879. There have bean no sikings during the puer wook number of vessela nnanocomefully stacked, was threg, #123igente Italian shipping returns stain the two steamers have been sünk
sentoon?Iwalya: 'Bir" Bips Lost
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