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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS PAINTS & VARNISHES
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PUMPS
(ESTABLISHED 1881).
ANDERSEN MEYER & CO.LTD.
69090 三拜禮 號四廿月三英港香
WEDNESDAY. MARCH, 24,
1920.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
COMPANY
MEETING. DUTCH
WARSHIPS.
THE GERMAN CRISIS.
ALLIED AMBASSADORS CONFER,
action bas been taken.
OTHER DEVELOPMENTS.
Paris, March 15.
At Stuttgart, the French Charge d'Affaires maintains diplomatic He is in constant
relations with the Constitutional Government. touch with the President of the Peace Delegation. resigned his self-appointed Chancellorship.-Harris.
DEARER NEWSPAPERS.
Herr Kapp has
Paris, March 17.
The French newspapers give much prominence to the serious position of the Press, created by the shortage of print paper. The price has increased ninefold since 1914. Several newspapers announce an increase in prize.Havas
CHINA SUGAR REFINING¦ ARRIVAL IN HONGKONG,
CO., LTD.
Borrett, of
ARCHITECT'S DEATH.
Colony. which
failure.
SINGLE COPY: 10 CTS. $36 FER ANNUM,
THE "ANTILOCHUS”.
RUMOURS OF TROUBLE.
The Blue Furel steamer Antilochus, aboard which are Serbian. Croat and Slovene troops and their families, for WAS to have sailed
On the
ANDERSEN, MEYER & CO.LTD.
TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE.
The closing rate of the dolier, on demand, to-day was 58/164.
THE WEATHER.
Forecast-Fair. Barometer. 30.01. Temperature 2 p.m.:71 Humidity 2 p.m.'-77.
U S. CONSULATE,
A number of salutes exchanged DEMISE OF MR F. ENDELL'
BOSSER. The 42nd annual meeting of this morning announced the the China Sugar Refining Cora-arrival of two Dutch warships pany, Limited, took place this which are at present engaged in. It is with very sincere regret Paris. March 15. The Council of Ambassadors yesterday considered the situation morsing at the offices of Messrs.& cruise from Java to China, Japan that we have to record the death created by recent events in Germany. It is believed that definite Jardine, Matheson and Co., Ltd. and the Philippine Islands. These of Mr. F. Endell Rosser, M.S.Europe yesterday, but she has The German officials at the Legation were The Hon. Mr. John Johnstone cruisers are the Hertog Hendrik a well-known architect of the not yet left port. She is due to
took place leave to-morrow. the French Hospital, The delay in sailing has givea busy and during the afternoon Herr Mayer asked an audience with was in the chair and he was and the Tramp and they sail under
Баг They Causeway
at eight M. Millerand to communicate a message from the Ebert Govern- supported by Sir Paul Chater, the flag of Commodore J. C. at.
van den Berg.
rise to many rumours, some of a C. M. G., Messrs. J. W. C. Bentz
The de- ment. Nothing was published.-Maras,
Bonnar, F. Maitland, (Consulting have a displacement of 5,500 o'clock this moming.
startling character, which have ceased entered the hospital about reached us We were told of
A NEW APPOINTMENT. Committee), Sir Robert Ho Tucg, tons each.
a slight serious trouble aboard the vessel. Messrs. P. Tester. E. Abraham, Calls were exchanged between a fortnight age for
The American Consulate bere There guard
ship is being strengthened. H.M.S. performed, but early on Monday armed Hancock, O. Kitchell, Ho the Commodore and Rear Ad-operation which was successfully necessitating the placing of an Leung. Lo Cheung Ip, A. Emiral
morning he was seized with an Crapnell. La Cheung-shiu, Loairo, after the arrival of the apopletic fit from which he never steamer in port. We have made assist Mr. George Anderson, the and the detention of the will be three Vice-Corsals to Man Hin, Ho Shai-kit, J. Msquadron in Harbour.
fully recovered. Death took
exhaustive enquiries, and can Consul-General Shaw (Manager.) E. B. C. Hornell
An official landing was made place this morning from heart get no information whatever of "At first, Mr. Anderson had only J. Baptista. F. M. de Graca, this forenoon. A guard of honour 3. da Silva, R. E. Macdougal from the Wiltshire Regiment un-
A very wide circle of friends anything serious having hapone Vice, but with the expansion F. Sngth, N. Croucher and W. Jder the command of Lieutenant indeed will heat the news with eight men of the Hongkong Police representations were made to poned. It seems, however, that of American trade in Hongkong Carroll.
James, was drawn up near Blake extreme regret, for the deceased are The Chairman said: The re-Pier
now aboard the vessel, Washington for additional help. Captain McGrath re-
Cunningham was one of the most popular of but they are, we informed, merely and Mr. J. 3. men. He first came to the Colony going Home on leave and will was sent out last year. port and accounts, with the audi-presented His Excellency the
After the inspection, about seven years ago to join act as guards "in case of any This addition to the staff has tore certificate, having been in Governor. your hands for the past week of the party, accompanied by Mr. the late Mr. Bretherton Harker, trouble. This has probably proved inadequate for the needs So, I will, with your permission Hamel, the Consul General for on whose death, five years ago, he given rise to the stories of an of the Consulate, and to-day there take them as read. It is with the Netherlands, proceeded
entered into business on his own armed guard being sent aboard. arrived by the Shinyo Maru great pleasure that the General to Government House to call on
account. In his profession he Agents and Consulting Committee H. E. the Governor, who later
A cal by one of our repre- Mr. MacCullum, who has been was generally regarded as a sentatives at the offices of the appointed Vice-Consul here for find themselves in a position to returned the call aboard the man of high capabilities. He Agents, Messrs. Batterfield and the United States. present so satisfactory a report, flagship.
recently designed and prepared Swire, brought forth no in- Mr. MacCallum has been in the and to recommend the payment of
plans for the It is interesting, to recall that the
formation whatever, the gentle-U.S. Army for $25 per share to shareholders. We feel sure that the proposal to 50 Dutch cruiser has visited Portuguese Club, the work on man seen saying that they having spent two years in the which is about to be commenced.
nothing about
American the first
Expeditionary utilise the past year's successful these shores for several years working to strengthen the pos- until to-day. The Tromp is the During the way he acted as a
The Captain Super-Force. He was, before that, a Cable Ceasor and in many other intendent of Police was at the journalist in Chicago. On being ition of the ompany will have flagship.
for Staying here
few ways was prominently identified office hon our representative demoblised, Mr. MacCallum was your approval, and in this con- nection I will briefy comment days. the squadron will later with the life of the Colony. He called, but on being asked if any-immediately transferred to the upon the items in the proposed proceed to Shanghai, Chin-was a Freemason, being a mem- thing had occurred aboard the Consular. service. Ee 9
by Mr. & E ailocation of the profits. In the wangtao, Yokohama, and return ber of the Victoria Lodge. He ressel he said he would prefer to compained Paris, March 15.
the first place we propose placing to the Dutch East Indies via was 45 years of age, and leaves a make no statement until the ship O'Donoghue, who has been ap-
widow, one daughter and one son, had left port.
-painted. – Vice-Consul for $300,000 to a reserve account Manila.
for whom much sympathy will be
This is the full extent of the United States at Singapore, and called "Sugar Fluctuation Ac At Singapore a reception was count", to effect any violent drop held at the Dutch Club hen the felt
information that we have at the will be leaving for that port în in prices, in addition to which Governor of the Straits, Sir
The funeral takes place this time of going to press. It looks about five days' time, evening, passing the Monuments though Hongkong is well When Mr. George Anderson we propose putting aside $100, Lawrence Guillemard, was
at five o'clock. 000 to
maintaining its reputation for goes on six months* furlongh al exchange fluctus- present.
spreading false rumours on the shortly. tion Account", to minimise
fisiest of pretexts. losses through fluctuations in the price of silver. I think you will be given by the members of the Dutch community at the appreciate the need of two such reserves, in view of the present Repulse Bay Hotel on Friday at dangerous high level of prices cf raw sugar, and the enorraousi ebanges in exchange rates that have been experienced lately.
NEW ANTI-RABIC SERUM.
Paris, March 15. The success of the Pasteur anti-rabic serum during 18 months
The serum use in England and Wales has been very remarkable. was injected into 90 people bitten, and not one got hydrophobia. Havas.
PARIS TAXI FARES.
The Parisian taximen having doubled their fares a week ago, the public has boycotted them. Many faximen now offer the old rates. Havas.
(Other Early und Specia! Telegrams on Page 3.)
HONGKONG WAR MEMORIAL.
VIEWS OF CORRESPONDENTS.
We have received the following for publication:-
Sir-I am rather surprised
NEW STANDARD SHIP.
LAUNCH AT KOWLOON
" DOCK.
The Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd., launched at their Kowloon Yard this forenoon the
2
A reception to the officers will
Z o'clock."
EUROPEAN IN
TROUBLE.
Dew.
knew
matter.
will act
four years,
BC-
Mr.. Comminghamh *S Consul-General. Mr. Hope, who was previously Vice-Consul here, will be retura- ing from the States very soon.
CADDY IN TROUBLE.
that the Government has agreed 5.s. War Piper, the last of six essential to enable us to continue contribution is estimated at about goods from Cassum Anmed by the Magistrate's heart by further THEFT FROM COL. CROSSE
can
23 sources
in
Reclamation
a
this reason was unable to get a TEARS SHED IN COURT. job as ship's officer; moreover, he was not blessed with a single Everst Ellipsen, unemployed cent. The setting aside of $100,000 for three million tons for the season
ship's officer, who was recently So this morning, he made an- repairs and renewals is highly 1919 1920, of which Germany's before the Court for obtaining other desperate attempt to move vessels constructed to the order the policy of doing
it every-750,000 tons, will readily to the "Fines: Site being
of the British Government.
thing possible 10 put the be seen what the possibilities of false pretences, and escaped the promises to the effect that he would never do it again." Meet- utilised for the War Memorial.
of consequences of his cfence by
A caddy, or the 19th instant. The War Piper" is now owned
plant in a This
thoroughly up-to-these merkets site
be realis-
future was again in trouble the part of Mr. R.O. Hutchison, he stole the iron head of a golf-club by Mr. Nicholas Eustace Am-date condition, the results of supply may mean in the neat promising to keep straight in the ing with but a cold reception on હતું to-day for approximately
batilos of Cephalonia Greece, which policy are being shown in future. Whilst, as I have already
to-day, on a charge of being took to shedding tears, and was belonging to Colonel Crosse, and $800,000, and it is proposed to expend $300,000 for the memorial who also acquired the ss. Wer a gratifying manner by the more stated, there is no indication at
to several of his Trooper" and "War Sceptre "re efficient working of the plant, the moment of any appreciable lacapably drunk. The defendant very much frightened, as evid- whilst displaying this treasured Just think of a simple and
all hopes countrymen cently completed by the Dock Co. We trust that the recommend fall in prices, and consequently was lodged at No.2 Police Station enced by the violent shakings of object dignified war memorial at a cost
to a sale, The dimensions are-Length ation to divide an
amount not the prospects of the company for last night, and anticipating that his body. When
he was in forit" had taken the seemed Jost, he announced Street with a view of $1,100,000, when there is an
B.P. 400 ft. breadth Md., 52 ft. exceeding $25,000 among the the current year 50 far are
would be watchman, who promptly took the urgent need of a hospital in derth Mld. 31 ft.: Deadweight refinery staff will meet with your favourable, it is quite impossible course of knocking out his three that he had hie gold teeth aroused the suspicions, of Kowloon and more houses!
We all know that the Gorern-capicity. 7,000 tons.
approval, as we think the re-to forecast what will be the state gold teeth in order to realise on which he hoped
subsequently conducted by the" The vessel has triple expansion cognition of their capable and of the Sugar merket at the end of them the amount of the fine enough to satisfy the demands of Caddy into custody. Enquiries ments' housing scheme in Kow-
His Worship thought that a Police revealed the source of the loon has been shelved pending engines, diameter of cylinders loyal services, often under vers 1920 as there are so many active which he anticipated would be the law.
Statements male in the Police 27-44-73" x 48" Stroke, and trying conditions, is well deserved. factors governing prices. It has inflicted by the Magistrate. the conclusion of the litigation are boilers of the marine return will observer if the al- been our experience in the past this moming revealed that up a bit, so he inflicted a fine of the caddy was charged at the term in prison would steady him theft, with the consequence that reparding the shipping control. In the meantime, the housing tubular type 15'5" dia. x 11'6" location of $500.000 to Sugar that movements are not alow in
he had been an habitual drinker $10, with the alternative of seven Police Court. fuctation Account and $100,-taking place on the contrary situation has increased in inter-long x 180 lbs. W.P.
The vessel was successfully 000 to Exchange Fluctuation they are usually extremely rapid for the last few months and for days hard labour. launched in presence of an Account" is agreed to, these-and it is the possibility of a big Interested gathering including amounts together with the $300,- slump in prices that has to be the scholars of the Kowloon 000 already standing at credit of guarded against.. British School; the christening "Equalisation of Dividend Fund"sequently ask your unanimous ceremony being gracefully per-will make cut total reserves $900,- support and approval to the pro- formed by Mrs. R. M. Drer, wife 000, which is something to fall posed allocation of the profits. I of the Chief Manager of the back upon in case of necessity. cow propose that the report and Hongkong and Whampoa Dock As regards the business of the accounts as presented be adopted Co. Ltd.
Company during the past year, and that the balance at credit of predominating feature Profit and Loss account be dis- Ijas beert the continued tributed as follows:---
for of prices
The payment of a Dividend "of are to be congratulated on plac-upward trend ingsentiment before mere dollars. sugar throughout the world.$25 per share absorbing $550,000, As you well said last night, sir, The following figures for Jara Piace to
sity. No defaite pronouncement bas yet been made by the Government regarding the erec. tion of the much-needed hospital in Kowloon, and I may presume with safe that the only cause of the delay is lack of money.
Then why not realise the "Fines site" By this means commercial expansion, which at present is appreciably retarded. will be assisted, the housing problem will be solved to a certain extent. Kowloon can have a well con structed up-to-date hospital, and we can have our War Memorial -the same simple and dignified monument, but only on another site.
In view of the above pressing needs of the community. I trust the Government will reconsider its decision to dispose of the "Finest Site for the Memorial After all," the living are entitled to some consideration! Your etc. "SERO SED SERIO." Hongkong, Mar. 24, 1920.
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We
con-
Sugar Fluctuation
to Exchange account $100,000.
Sir Paul Chater seconded the adoption of the report
and accounts, and these were adopted unanimously.
in a matter of this kind, nothing raw sugars give a good example 8500,000, Place but the Colony's best will er- of what has happened in all sugar Fluctuation press our gratitude to those men markets: Java whites at 1/119 Place to Repairs & Renewals of Hongkong who gave their Gids. 14: at 1/7/19-Ge. 41: et account $100,000, Pay to the lives for their King, and Empire. 31/12/19-Ga. 484: Java browns Staff as Bonus, a sum pot exced- Anyhow, the area of the "finest at 1/1/19-Gids. 13: at 1/7/19-Gr.ing $25,000, and carry forward to
the new account $33,806.77. site," even if sold, would not 38: at 31/12/19-Gs. 44:1
to relieve On account of the world short- materially help the Colony's commercial con- age of sugar, the demand for our gestion. Let
put our refined sugar bas been very strong War Memorial on our very best and the rafinery was working site, where everybody can see it. continually during the whole year.
Sir Robert Ho Tang, proposed At the same time, I do hope Although at the moment there is that we shall not spend three no indication of any appreciable and Mt. R. Hancock seconded the lakhs of dollars on what we all fall in prices, it must be remen-ré-election of Sir Paul Chater, Sir, There has been far too understood would be a simple hered that these prices are at a Messrs. F. Maitland, J. W. C, and Bonner, and G. W. Barton as much made of the value of the Memorial. It looks, from the fact dangerously high level,
finest site in the discussions that Major Bird has already sub- should the best crops of Europe members of the Consulting Com
a rough design and assume anything like pre-war mittee. This was unaminously which have taken place locally mitted on the War Memorial. What estimate, that the thingis already dimensions, the balance between agreed to. many people overlook is that the cut-and-dried. What should be supply and demand would be allocation of such a valuable spot done is that local architects greatly reduced.
"
It was proposed by Mr. When it is Lo Cheung Sui, and seconded Mr. Crapnell that for the Memorial is in itself a should be given a chance to com- berne in mind that the beet crop by. high tribute to those who have pele for design, and the cost of Europe for the Season 1913- Messrs. H. Percy Smith and fallen. Mercenary folk would should be limited to, say, $50,000 1914, previous to the outbreak of AR Lowe be re-elected auditors
doubt like the site at the utmost.
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sold to the highest bidder.
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Governmest
and
Yours etc..
IMPERIALIST.
but the the War Memorial Committee Hongkong, March 24, 1920.,
War, was over eight million tons, for the ensuing year. This was
of which over 2,700,000 tons was also unaminously approved.
The Chairman announced that contributed by Germany, as against an estimate of less than dividend-w to were ready.
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Remanded until to-day, the. Case was heard before Mr. R. O. Hutchison.**
Colonel Crosse stated that when his wife returned from the links on the 19th instani, they did not notice that the golf-club-head was- missing until they received
the telephonic enquiries, by.. Police. It was then discovered that the iron was not in the golf bag but that inite place there was a stone of a cafrejinding size to it. Evidently, ex- change was made, op the inks by the caddy who bad odega. of the bag.
In
his statement to the Magistrate, the caddy said he forgot to return the iron to the bag and his intention was to return it to Col. Crossb~some other day.
A Police Sergeant then inform- ed the Magistrate that this was a new story by the prisoner The statement the caddy-ha- made to him on his arrest-was.to the effect that the iron was on- trusted to him by a naval officer to take to Lane, Crawford's and have a new dub Atte on.
The peculiar part of this story was the statement by the prisoner that he had no money" bat was givän・・ suthority. by the naral officer to reise. a loan to pay for the cost of the club. It was believed that this. story, as well as the other, was the invention of the lively imagination of the prisoner, maki | his Worship" abcordingly so Lenced him to three"," Habout