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SATURDAY, MAY. 29, 1920.
STOP PRESS TELEGRAMS.
LONDON UNIVERSITY.
THE NEW SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS.
London, May 28. H. M. the King, accompanied by H. M. the Queen, laid the foundation-stons of the new School of Economics, in connection with the London University, in Clare Market, Clement's Inn. The project has received substantial support from London merchants. while the trustees of Sir Ernest Cassel bave donated £300,000 and the Lord Mayor, on behalf.of the City, is to-day donating a further £30,000.
Replying to an address of welcome. His Majesty paid a tribute to the response of the Universities to the call of war and the brilliant contributions of science to modein warfare. He emphasia- od that the London decree was valued far beyond the British Isles, the advantages afforded by the resources of the Metropolis giving the University a unique influence in the education system of the → Empire.
HARD COURT TENNIS.
LATEST SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
(From Our Chen Correspondent.) YANGTSZE SHIPPING INCIDENT.
CHINESE SOLDIERS BOARD AMERICAN STEAMER.
SHOTS FIRED FROM THE SHORE,
Shanghai, May 23. Advices have been received here to the effect that the American steamer Robert Dollar No 2, whilst en routa down the Yangtze from Chungking, was boarded at Wanhsien by a bundred Chinese soldiers, who demanded two thousand taels.
Signats brought the American gunboat Palas to the scena and the soldiers fled.
The steamer proceeded on her course, passing the ports without discharging cargo or passengers, due to the menace. She was the target of a fusillade from the shore at Kweifu
On enquiry at the local affices of the Robert Dolar Company, we learn that the Robert Dollar No. 2 is engaged in rdhuing between Ichang. Hankow and Chunking a new Yangisan serving established by the Company. This probably the first or second trip of the [beat.]
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THE UNIVERSITY. COMPANÝ MEETING,
THE RECENT REȘIGNA- TIONS.
The Chairman said:-Gentle
S.S. FAUSANG.
SALVAGE PARTY LEAVES HONGKONG,
A salvago party, and gear left by the Wingsang this morning at 10 o'clock for the mosne of the mjship, and should reach there to-morrow morning.
The Agents of the Company, Messrs. Jardins Matheson and
PEAK TRAMWAYS CO, LTD,
The annual general meeting
Beyond the news reported in Many reports have been cur- of shareholders in the Paak yesterday's Tefryraph, no further rent lately regarding the resigna-Tramways Company, Ltd., was information has been forthcoming tions of Professor Brayshay and held this morning at the Hong-in regard to the position of the Wright and another professor kong Hotel Mr. D. E Clarke, 1.C.N. Company's ax. FausaNg who recently joined the faculty of presided and there were also pre- which is stranded on the rooks Arts on arrival here from Home, wat:Mr. A. O Lang, the Hon. in the Haican Straits.
Mr. Johnstone, and Mr. A. 9. The general impression appears to be that for economic reasons Gubbay (Directors), Mr. G. Rapp their resignations were infinanced (Secretary) and Muar, J. A.
Tarrant, W. Marley, M. S.] by the Commission of Enquiry
appointed by the Norsboote, J. D. Humphreys, and recently Governor to enquire into the J. M. Wong (sbarekokisrs). dnances of the University. This Impression has no foundation men.The report and statement Company, are expecting at every of accounts and auditors' report moment to receive further advices in facts, and to-day we were having been in your hands for from R.M.S. Fame which is now able to obtain from the Registrar of the University (Mr. Tresdale the past week, I will, with your lying off the Faisang to render Mackintosh) an official statement permission adopt the usual course assistance. which shows that the Commission and take them as read. Traffic increase of in question has nothing to do receiple show an with the decisions of the three 2523272 and the net profit for EMPIRE DAY ESSAYS. Professors of the Faculty of Arts. the year shows an increase of
ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE Particular emphasis was laid by $8,773.75. The previous year's ac-
RESULTS.* Mr. Mackintosh on the set that counts benafitted to the extent of the Commission has not sui, and $6,516.80 profit on investment
In connection with Earpira that the resignations of the two realised, whilst in the year under professors, obviously could not review no sales of shares took
College participated in, sa have been the result of any ac place. Torning to the delit aide, Day, the scholars of -St. Joerph's tion of the Commission. No rea you will notice coals and stores sons were given or were asked for, are $1.125.39 up, whilst main essay competition, the subjecta Mr. Markintosh continued, when tainance at repairs are $3,290.53 taken dealing with Imperial de increase in this matters. Mr. R.EO. Bit was the resignations were banded in higher.
the adjudicator, and he reports and accepted. Professors Bray-account is part cost of work in shay and Wrigh; were due for connection with the retaining that the essays were of a very sixteen months leave and would wall above Barker Road station good standard and in some casOK of such equal merit that it waż bare left for Home in any case, which it was found necessary to The new professor who omit erect owing to a landslide at the very difficult to decide the win- joined the University
staff cutting at this point, during the Ders. The awards are
Class 1, A. Botelho; Cless 3A, recently has not entered into heavy rains carly in July. Was William Graham Lawson; Claas ang agreement with the author are $3,382 15 up and there sees 34, No. 15; Class 38, C. Xarier ities, and as he expressed the tittle likelihood of any reduction
44. Na 35: ClasS 4B, President Deschanel, whilst travelling by rail to unveil intention to retorn to England in this item in the future. Stations Class 30. E. Nuttall:
bis resignation was accepted Crown Leasebalds Buildings you monument. had an acident. He opened the window of a sleeping long with those of the two otherwill notice are $8,509.78 higher 15. M. Alarakia: Class 4 (Kow-
The President is
than the previous year. This loon.) U. Urquhart compartment and was later found on the line. London, May 26.
Flis condition is as satis-
amount which was the cost of the for the to the re380NS The American Ambassador. Mr. Davis, addressing the Inter-lightly injured on the fare and left leg.
new station at Barker Road was national Law Conference, which is meeting at Portsmouth, urged that factory as possible and gives no causes for uneasiness. M. Millerand,
previously included under the Ling" bendingRegrading American differences regarding the League of Nations should not and. Madame Deschanel went to Mont. Argis to see the President resignations, Mr. Mackintosh ex- be taken as evidence of the unwillingness of the United States to and came back to Paris with bim last night. join the free peoples of the world in establishing just rules of inter- national condoot. He argued that the advance of International Law had been obstructed by two diametrically opposite schools of thought, namely, the extreme Nationalist and extreme Internation- alism.
A JAPANESE VITORY,
Pan May
In the Hard Courts Tennis Championships Singles.Shimidzu beat the well-known Romanian. Misu, by 75, 46, 64. the latter abandoning the match at this stage. Shinsiden's victory WAS unexpected.
The match is regarded as interesting in showing the progress of tennis in the Far East. The famous French Champion. Gobert. told Reuter that "that Japanese would worry me a lot. He has no style, yet be gets balls back most unexpectedly.
AMERICA AND THE LEAGUE.
AMBASSADOR DAVIS ON THE SUWEÏT.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE ACCIDENT TO THE FRENCH PRESIDENT.
SATISFACTORY REPORTS AS TO HIS CONDITION,
Paris, May 25.
The physicians at eight o'clock gave out a bollatio stating that the President was suffering from sight bruises and that bis contos
as satisfactory as possibles man
Professors
As
prasked ignorance.
Old Boys
The prizes were provided by
of the members Association.
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HONGKONG
TRADE
Shares in public Companies have -been---wristes doni to thei market pries, ruling on April
dabited.
to Investment Flociuation. At- The Danishly Price. Carens Count I try that the proposed
NEW SALARIES.
„THE PW.D. RATES.
"The revised arvion of the
M. Millerand, in a statement to newspaper-correspondents; on bis return to Paris, said "I have 'soen President Esschenal this a ternoon. The doctors have found no lesion, but only some slight Referring to the question of Maritime Law, which is included superficial bruises, while his arterial pressure appears normal. It is The Cabinet meeting unrestricted submarine warfare not only violated all recognised ja fatal accident. All France will rejoice. canons of the law of nations but the immemorial rule of the sea fixed for to-day will be held. After such a shock 1 haze orged the itself, which gave every ship in distress a right to assistance. President to take a little rest at Rambouillet, where the ministerial
councils can easily be held."--Facu
on the agenda of the Conierence, Mr. Davis declared that German really by a wonderful chance that President Deschanel bas escaped Market Report, published by transfer to Reserve Fund of $10,- Public Works Department.Ken DE,
·CO-OPERATIVE CONGRESS.
THE GOVERNMENT CONDEMNED.
London, May 26. The Co-Operative Congress at Bristol has condemned the failure of the Government effectively to control the coal trade and has demanded a capital levy on fortunes over £1,000.
Lord Haldane. addressing the Congress, urged the State t falicitate bigher education for adult workers. The scheme might cost £1,000,000 annually but the results would place us in advance of any nation
EXCESS PROFITS "TAX.
RELIEF NEEDED IS SOME CASES.
Londou.. Mar 26.
Other Early and Special Telegruzis na Poy 13
AIRSHIP TRAVEL DE LUXE,
The R.X. a giant airship now under consideration, having a length of 740 fest and a capacity COMFORT AND CARDS ON of 4,000,000 cubic feet, will be
able to carry 155 passengers for 2,000 mile voyage, or 70 passeng ers for 3,000 miles, at an average speed of 60 co.b.p.
FUTURE FLYERS.
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Director
of Public Works
Executive Engineer (1st Grade) £700 to $850 by 125 ken al
Executive Engineer(2nd Grade) £620 to £700 by 220 sanomily.
Assistant Engineer £100 to £600 by £20 annually.
Principal Land Surveyor £650 to £800 by £25 annually.
Land Surveyor (1st Class) £550 to £625 by £25 annually.
Land Surveyor (2nd Class) £400 to £520 by £20 annually.
Electrician £400 to £600 by
seer
the Hongkong General Chambe-1000 will meet with your aproval. follow of Commerce, state
The present eng.nes and cars will Cotton Piece Goods and Fancy in the near future bave to be re- £1,330 to £1,500 by £50 annually. First Assistant, £900 to £1,100 Coston Goods-The market is placed so I am sure you will
to the ad- by £25 annually. very dull, No sales have been agree with me as
Second Amitant £900 to £1,000 recorded during the past fortnight visability of building up this fund. and dealers want a great deal of I do not think here is anything by £25 annually. urging to clear bought cargo. The else in the account before you Manchester market is quiet but that calls for special comment. but before proposing the adoption remains frm. Cotton was last
of the report and state quoted at 26.27.
ment of accounts 1 should Cotton Jaro. Dealers bave confined purchases to meeting like to place on record our thanks argent requirements only, scd to the men of the Navy and valves show a further decline of Army who assisted us during the their about $5.00 per bate all round. recent strike. Quotations are:-No. 10%. $195 235 help we should have had to *close down entirely. With The serial liners of the future
N. 19. $205 235. No. 16s. $250 - will be models of comfort, speed
289. Na. 20s. $265,310. Arrivals these few remarks, gentlemen, and safety, according to Air CUST COMPARATIVELY SMALL
7,000 bales. Sales 1,500 bales. I beg to propose that the Direc Commodore Maitland, of R34 The cost of this is, comparative Shipments oil. Unsold Stock tors report and statement of £20 zanually.
Inspector of Stores £400 to fame who addressed the Boxally speaking, extramels antall 7,000 bales Bargaina 15,000 bales account as presented be adopted. Society of Arts on The Com- Captain Ackland recently stated
Raw cotton. The market is After this has been seconti. | £480 by £10 Bangally.
Clerk of Works, Road Surveyor, but before putting it to the meet- mercial Future of Airships that aeroplanes can be reason practically unchanged. Quota. recently.
shall be pleased to Drainage Surveyor, Senior Over- ably operated at the rate of 105.60. Fins are nominal at $37:40 for ing. 1
the best of
£400 to £180 by £2) Describing the accommodation per ton mile. An airship of the Indian and $4045 for Chinese ability any questions sharebold-annually with free quarters. which will be provided in the R38 type can be operated at a
Overseer, (First Class) £320 to descriptions.
ers may like to ask. Woollens Small enquiry about A meeting of the Liverpool Cotton Association passed a resolo-very near future the lecturer, who cost of only 28. 94. per ton mile. deprection. station
but little business finding its way Mr. Northcote and the report and
The motion was seconded by £360 by £10 annually.
Overseer, (Second Class) £22), tion accepting the Excess Profits Tax, bat urging Mr. Chamberlain is the head of the airship section of including
to £300 by £10 annually. to give relief to firms having a low pre-war average or which have the R.A.F., said passengers would charges, wages, running costs, to the order book..
accounts were approved. sit facing each other with a table ete This means that the airship
• Merals Marketramaina quiet.. begun business since 1911.
Land Bailif £30 to £350 by ***The Chairman wored and Ma! between them. They could compete withrail and steam. There have been sales of implates Morley seconded the re-election | £10 sossally arrange the tables and chairs for ship companies on the same fare at $12 to $12.50; but the market of Mr. J. Scott Harston, the Hon. Mr. Julgan £400. bridge as they felt inclined. basis, while the sirship can give is not keen. There is practically Six Rail Chater. Mr. A. O. Lang. The Inspector of Stores, Ist Sleepers would be provided in the a higher speed average and add nothing to be done forward to buy the Hon. Mr. John Johnstone and delves Surveyor shape of bunks which fold down. tional comfort."
line. Large quantities .of and Mr. A.S. Gubbay as Directors.ard the Land Baill also get London, May 26.
My experience up to date," said Air-Commodore Maitland took
material contracted for many Southern England in sweltering in a beat way. The temper-Commodore Maitland. "is that the voyage to Egypt as an ex-
mooths ago are still to come for- The motion was unanimously free quarters.
Mr. Chatham receives a per- ature in London is 85 degrees. There are over one thousand cases one sleeps uncommonly soundly smple. At pidsent mails ward. There seems to be some
On the mention of Mr. Tarrant sunal non-pensionable allowance of prostration. Heavy thunderstorms and floods have occurred in in an airship. The whole of the passengers cannot do the journey doubt as to whether some of these seconded by Mr. J. M. Wong. Mr. of £150.
passenger car will be heated by under at least six days. The Ros parcels will ever come forward. In C. Bernard, Brown and the Hon. steam generated from the engine. would do the same journey in two the meantime nothing cebe done. Mr. 4. R. Lowe wers re-appoint
Window Glass-No fresh busid auditors, at a remuneration of It will not be necessary to restrict days without a stop. First class:
fare by fail and
ness has been reported for some $150 each. smoking any more than in a rail-passenger
steamer ranges from £45 to £30.time, due to heary advance in way carriage.
By air passengera could be carried price having taken in the pro- for £50, this fare giving a profit dating countries. According to "A kitchen with at least as of 15 per cent. Similarly the the latest cabled advices, the good accommodation as any rail journey to India could be done lowest at which Belgian produc: can be imported is $134/$14 and way restaurant car will be pro- with one stop, and the time re-
Air Commodore Edward Mait- vided. The absence of vibration duced from 14 to 454 days; the the Japanese prodret is $124/113 and noise and the almost com-voyage to South Africa, with two
the Royal Society of Arts recently plete absence of sas sickness are stops, in six days instead of 19: per case. Local stock is estimated land, of R34 fame, speaking at
and the voyage to Australia in 10 to be 5/7000 cases.
Flour market report-Stock:said while flying the Atlantic he It is not generally realised that days, with three stope, instead of About 260,000 sacks. Quotations: retired about 9 p.m., and be was p.m.
American Patent, $4.10 per sack; ashamed to say he slept until 9 by fitting a different cabin the 25.
American Cut off, $3.40 per sack the next day. He found that the R34, the hero of the Atlantic
American Straight, $3.40 per air not only induced sleep, but Bight, is capable of carrying 37
sack: Shanghai Flour Zod, $3.15 | sharpened the appetite. Ladies passengers, in addition to crew
It is officially announced that per sack; Australian No. 1. $3.40 had often asked him, the Com and petrol and s quantity of baggage and with a view to improving ex-per sack; Australian No. 2, $3.20 | modore added, "In what should wê dress when about to kg sn mails for a non-stop flight change, the importation has been per sack.
Jars Suger-Market quiet but aerial flight 2" He felt tempted
to suzgest crinolines, which would WEDZZSDAY, JUNE 2, The Daily Mail says eight more battalions have been ordered to of 2,000 miles while the R38, prohibited into France of 159
Market become very useful as parą. Star Ferry Co be in readiness for Ireland, where there is now a total of over 40,000. Kich has been sold to America, articles. They include clothing, firm,
Phillipines Bugar:
chates should the necessity arise. meeting-boon. An Army Order provides for the re-enlistment of a hundred can carry 105 'passengers in com-jewellery, motor cars, seroplaner,
fort on the same conditions. and typewriter men each by thirty regiments, for service in the United Kingdom,
the provinces.
HEAT-PAVE-IN-ENGLAND-
FRANCO BELGIAN MILITARY ALLIANCE.
Paris, Map 26. Negotiations for a Franco-Belgian military alliance are progressing most favourably.
THE PREVENTION OF PROFITEERING.
London. May 26. Mr. McCurdy has appointed "a Fair Trading Council" to pre- vent profiteering in the fruit and vegetable industry.
MORE TROOPS FOR IRELAND.
London, May 26,
155 PASSENGERS.
important considerations."
certain
FRANCE PROHIBITS IMPORTE.
very strong.
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carried.
AERIAL FLIGHT FOR SLEEP AND APPETITE.
TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE.
Fae closing rate of the dollar, DNS damand, to-day was 49:17id.
DON'T FORGET.
*TO-DAY.
Coronet Theatre-5.15 and 9 15
Hongkong Theatre-5.15, 7.15 and 9.15 p.m.
Coronet Theatre-5.15 and 9.15
m
-Hongkong Theatre-5.15, 7.15 and 9.15 p.-2