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The
Hongkong Telegraph
Veluria
FROM ELECTRICAL NEALERS
THE GERMAN PROPOSAL.
FOUNDED 1381
No. 12,059
六拜禮 號十三月四英港香
SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 1921. 日三廿月三
THE STAMP BILL.
BATHING BEACHES.
| ENGINEERS AND SHIP- BUILDERS.
To-day's Discussion in Council.
A Fee of 10 Cents at North Point.
Britain, France, and Belgium Reject.
(Reuter's Service. )
Washington. April 29. It is understood that the British, French, and Belgian Ambassa dora have informed Mr. Hughes that the present German reparations offer is unacceptable. Japan and Italy have not yet indicated their attitude.
Gathering of Supreme Council Delegates.
London, April 29, The French and Belgian representatives arrived to-night to attend the Supreme Council. The Italian representative will arrive to-morrow morning, Lord Curzon, on behalf of the Government, welcomed M. Brial who is ar sampanied by Marshal Foch and General Weygand. The first meeting will be held to-morrow afternoon.
France Increasing her Army Reserves.
Paris. April 29.
The Legislative Council mer to- In spite of all the protests made day nt noon, when the Hon. regarding the Colony's háthing
Genera Attorney
moved the beaches--or perhaps because of third reading, of the Stamp Bill of those protests we are not Hon. Colonial Secretary Roing to be without the asual | The
facilities at Kennedy Town and North Point.
It is announced in the latest Governurat Goth that "the public bathing beachesat Kennedy Town and North Point will be opened to the public on the 1st and 15th of May, respectively.
A fee of 10 cents will be charged for each person bathing from the North Point Beach.
seconded,
Hon. Mr. II. E. Pollock sug- gested that a ledger be kept in the! Stamp Office containing the var- ious headings of the schedule of the Bill He pointed out that when the Government wanted particn- lars of the Stamp Revenue under the different headings of the old Ordinance it had to adopt a very cumbrons procedure, a ledger were kept with a record from day today the Government would have the information without the labour of past.
by
Han. Mr. Lan Chu Pak sap- The Chamber has adopted by 447 votes to 73 à Bili providing for the temporary retention of saiders and sailors who have concludes ported Mr. Pollock and went three your's service, the calling up of soldierscindividually, and then to voire re-enlistment of reservists voluntarily for six months, a year, or eighteen months. This will ensure that the 1920 class, at least a part of the 1919 class, and probably many volunteers from the anemployed will be available to occupy the Rular region.
:
DAY BY DAY.
Annual Meeting of
Institution.
SINGLE COPY: 10 CTS. 536 PER ANNUM.
GLASS WARE
ANDERSEN MEYER & CO.LTD.
Mr. Frost said that as the out- going librarian he wished to men- tion it had been very difficult to
IMPORTING OPIUM.
secure books. He had been round Steamship Company Fined
to the bookshops, but experienced
a great deal of diflculty in get- Pre-
ting what they required.
$3,000.
rious to his heing on the sick list, The Sai Hing S.S. Company, he was adding four or five new owners of the s.s. Chung Hing, The thirtieth annual general books to the library every month. were this morning fined $3,000 by meeting of the Institution of He had had a talk with Mr. Stokes, Magistrate, Oring for us,000 by Engineers and Shipbuilders of who was now taking on the posi-vessel to import opium into the Hongkong was held in King's tion of librarian, and he thought Colony, Buildings on Friday evening. Mr. that, in course of time, there would
W. Budge, Chairman of the Com-be a big improvement in the fic raw opium were seized in the Big quantities of prepared and mittee, conducted the proceedings. tion part of the library. Most of
in the library it did not pay to collection: extensive
an
money
fiction!
the
HONGKONG TRADE.
Fortnightly Report.
The Chairman said the annual the members had their own tech-ngine room of the ship by Chief
and 10th. report had been in members hands nical books, and as few were read Revenue Officer Watt on the 9th for sometime and on the whole, keep
A firoman and a greaser had he thought, could be regarded as There were few members who deserted the ship in consequence very satisfactory, The member-i came Lo the institution for the of the seizures. ship had increased considerably. purpose of sitting down and read- 116 new members having beening technical books. That was elected during the year. Financial-one of the reasons why more y, they were also in a very good money had not been spent on tech- position.
He regretted they hadnical works. He quite agreed to lost, through death, since their list the proposal that more meeting several old friends in should be spent on the There were three further-fatalelnding Mr. A. G. Gordon, of library. a complaint laidases of small-pox rpported ves-Gordon and C., Mr. James Mac- Mr. Stokes regarded Chinese preliants that corday, and also one non-fatal donald, Government Marine Sur-purchase of novels locally as a th Government hud over Leuse of enteric fever.
The fortnightly Price Current veyor, Mr. R. Henderson, Shewan, bad speculation, and said efforts and Trade Report issued by the of the oked the interests
Tomes and Co., Mr. J. A. Hanter, would be made to obtain a supply Hongkong General Chamber of Chinese merebants in not hav-
We are asked to announce that L. Ogliastro and Co., Saigon, Mr. from home. ing appointed a single Chinese the Musicale arranged for the F. Herbert, Chief Oficer, S.S.
Commerce states;-~~ the Committee which afternoon of Monday, May 2nd "Foo Shing," Mr. W. C. Collins, devote $35 monthly to the fiction business has been transacted and Cotton Yarn.-A fair volume of considered the Bill before at the Helena May Institute has China Light and Power Co., Mr. library its introduction in the Council been cancelled.
was unanimously agreed values at reciated $2 to 64 per John Matthews, S.S. "Yannan," to. Seeing that the Chinese weroj
balo for to lower counts $5 to the largest taxpayers int
and Me, W. R. Noble, China and Another man has been arrested
The Chairman proposed a hearty $10 for th higher denomination. the Colony and that the
[Japan Telephone Co. in connection with the murder of man concluded by moving thesident, Mr. Thomas Neuve.
The Chair-rote of thanks to last year's Pre-Quotation are:-No. 108. $140 would affect then i Italy has notified completo agreement with the United States) L
a little girl at Au-tau. He is adoption of the report, which was Neave had not missed
Mr. 174 No. 2. $145/182. No. 168. on the Yap question, and is cons inced that the United States are not more than any other section of alleged to have engaged a man to seconded by Mr. J. Mecabbin and Committee meeting and did azivals 600, Sales 6,000 bales. a single $180 200. No. 20s. 8185/225. Hecking privileges in Yap which have not been granted to other the community they submitted nations, Italy offers her co-operation in the efforts to restore the that they had definite ground for/dump the girl's body in a swamp-unanimously carried.
great deal of useful work in con- Shipment ait, equanimity of the world.
nection with their annual, ball
proved such a great Bargains 1 11,000 bales.
ITALY SUPPORTS U.S. ON YAP,
Washington, April 30,
Lator.
The Italian Government Note to America oxpresses the opinion at the United States intends to protect its interests in Yap with full Consideration for the interests of other nations, and says that Italy seconded the proposal of the British and French Governments to refer the Yap controversy to a juridical committee and the conference of Ambassadors in Paris, and expect such a settlement as will eliminato every possibility of disagreement.
ASSOCIATED PRESS MANAGERSHIP,
Mr. Roy Martin Succeeds Mr. Melville Stone.
Mr. Ormiston's resolution to
Unsold Stock 1,000 bales.
Woolens The market remains
complaint. He trusted that in the
His Excellency the Officer Proposing the election of Mr.which future the Chinese would by given an opportunity to express their Administering the Government James Reid, manager of Taikoo success. views on such occasions. They also has appointed Dr. Gladys Maude Docks, as the President for the urged that the Bill be translated Turner to be a Menter of the ensuing year, the Chairman said resolution was unanimously adopt stagnant; ao sales are reported. into Chinese without which the Midwives Board vice D Alice Mr. Reid occupied thatposition some Deborah Hickling, M.d. E. four or five years ago and proved himself a very hardworking and
great bulk of Chinese would not
able
understand
to
it
thoroughly.
Efforts are being made by the Replying to the lon. Mr the Chinese Merchants' Bank, Police to locate a shroff employed Pollock. the Hon Colonial who absconded at noor yesterday Treasurer said such records with $11,000, which he had euld be kept with some in collected from the Bank of Crease of staff, but with Canton. regard to the sale of duty stamps they really had means of knowing what stampe WUTA 10
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Mr. McCubbin seconded and the
ed.
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Raw Cottons. Values On the proposition of the Chair-fairly steady as follows:-Indian capable President. The Chairman man, seconded by Mr. Dyer, it was grades 822/26 per picul Chinese
year's President, was unable to blinded soldiers and sailors and quiet. There have been sales of regretted that Mr. T. Neave, last unanimously decided to contribute erades $24/29 per pioul.
£100 to St. Dunstan's Hostel for Metals. Business remarks very attend their annual meeting.
£100 to the Earl Haig's Ex-Steel Plate Cuttings at $4.80 to Mr. J. Ormiston seconded and Servicemen's Fund, the Chairman $5.00. Some 500 tons reported the motion was carried with ap-remarking that that was the least being done. Wira Naile, thin plause, Mr. Reid, returning thanks, they could do to show their ap-gauges, are reported higher from His Excellency the Officer promised to do all in his powerpreciation of the men who bore London. Administering the Government into further the interests of the their troubles during the last Bugar-Market weak in declin-
few years. Council has given directions for Institution,
ing rates, New York. April 20
for and under sach head- the rescission of the Order Mr. McCubbin submitted the The prizes won in the various Flour market report-Stock: Mr. Roy Martin, who has some time been acting as Generaling they would not be able to geof the 20th May, 1920, pro- names of Mr., W. Budge and Mr.illiards competitions were then About 200,000 sacks, Quotations Man gor of the Assoriated Press, has been elected General Manager | a proper return. They would. of claiming, Formosa to be a place atr. Ormiston as Vice-Presidents, presented by the Chairman. The Amorican Patent $4.85 per sack,.
course. know the total amount which an infectious or contagious marking that they were both winners were:~
American Cut off $3.15 per sack of stamps sold each day.
well known and could be relied President's Cup for 1920: 1, pre-Shanghai Flour 2nd $2.80,
American Straight $3.10 per sack, His Excellency approved Mr Pollock's suggestion and though!) perhaps that a record of the super imposed stamps might be
in surgassion to Mr. Melville Stone, who, however, retains his con rection with the Board in an advisory capacity.
COAL NEGOTIATIONS BREAK DOWN ON
POLITICAL ISSUE.
Men Urging Owners to Fix up an Arrangement.
London. April 29. The roalowners have issued a statement that negotiations have broken down on a purely political issue the men bung kapt in the dark
Owners are returning to the districts, where the men will he invited to discuss wages. inofficially it is stated that many owners have been repeatedly urged by inen in the districts to fix up some arrangement enabling a resumption of work.
Coalfields Desire a Ballot.
London. April 30.
Further coal degotiations are unlikely until the results of the week-end coalfield distries meetings are known. The latest news from many centres shows that many coalfields desira a ballot upon what is at present regarded as a somewhat tempting offer.
kipt.
The Hon Colonial Secretary said not in every case. Sometimes blank pinces of paper were sent to be stamped.
Hon. Mr. Pollock thought that lo & considerable extent a recont should be kept sufficient to pul them further on than they had been in the past.
office.
disease prevailed.
of Sun Yat-sen to the Presidential
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News in To-day's New Advertisements.
upon to ammist the President when-scnted by Mr. T. Neave), Mr. J. Labour Day, which falls to ever called upon. morrow, will pass quietly in the
Parkes; 2, (presented by Messrs. Colony, the workmen here being the resolution was unanimously G. Grott; break prizes, (presented Mr. W. J. Stokes seconded and E. L. Frost and H. Hunter), Mr. ! not interested, for the reason
that the eight-hour day (which adopted.
by Mr. A. K. Henderson), Mr. W. Brown (58). consitutes the cause de joie of! For the position of Hou. Secré- allied bodies at Canton and other stary, Mr. B. L. Frost put forward
Thornycroft Challenge Cup: i, cities) has not been sought in the name of Mr. S. Baker, who, presented by Messrs. J. I. Thorny- their own ease
he sail, had filled the position croft and Co.), Mr. J. C. Saunders;
2 (presented by the Institute), { with credit for four or five years.
The ordinary meeting of share- The quietness of Hongkong on
Mr. J. Ormiston break prize holders of the Canton Insurance Mr. P. T. Farrell seconded and (presented by Mr. H. Smythe), Mr. Office, Limited, will be held on the occasion of the nzuration the Chairman, in supporting, paid J. Parkes (31).
May 19-Page 4. Far East Oxygen and cetylene office will present a sharp con- a tribute to the excellent work of His Excellency agreed that ittrast to the effusiveness of the Mr. Farrell in that
An afterncon concert has toen connection Coy, Cups: 1. Mr. R. Hunter; 2, arranged by Madam Lottie would be more business like bocelebrations in Canton. A notice during the period Mr. Baker had Mr. B. L. Frost; break prize (pre- Gordon for Thursday, May 12.- said that in addition to extra issued by the
Secretary for been on leave.
sented by the Institute), Mr. T. B. Page 4. staff might, may mean more Chinese Affairs forbids the hold- The motion was unanimously ap- Golding (67),
The week-end attraction at the accommodation in the stamping of a lantern procession by the proved..
Handicap Competition: 1, (pre-Hongkong Theatre is the film different fabour guilds as had Mr. A. J. Pilgrim was elected sented by Mr. J. M. Ramsey), Mr.
Bonnie Bonnie Lassie "Page Hon. Mr. Pollock said it should son proposed, and also the firing on. Treasurer on the motion of W. Brown; 2, (presented by Mr. 12. need only one clerk and he did of crackers. With the depriva- Mr. W. Russell seconded by Mr. T. W. Robertson), Mr.
The Merry Wizard Company. not think a ledger in a corner tion of these two means of raising. G. Paterson. would require much room.
Hamilton; break prize (presented are opening a season at the new a lot of noise, and smoke the
Victoria Theatre.---Page 4. The Hon. Secretary for Chinese workmon have been left to their election of Mr. W. J. Stokes, as stone (36).
Mr. R. Hunter proposed the by the Institute), Mr. A. Silk-
A clearance sale of gents' boots Affaire assured the Hon. Mr.
own personai devices.
and shoes is being held by Wm. Lan Chu Pak that all bills were!
Hon. Librarian. The Chairman j The result of the ballot for the Powell on Monday.-Page 7. translated into Chinese, the A successful whist drive was seconded, and the resolution was election of Committeemen was as
Smart Bathing stuts are ad- translation of this one would be bold lust evening in the R. A. corried with unanimity.
follows:-Messrs. F. T. Farrell, vertised by Lane, Crawford & submitted to the Chinese mem-Sergeants
R. Hunter, J. McCubbin, B. L Co.- Page 3. Mr. A. J. Coek, a member of the Miners' Executive,-mentioned here for scrutiny.
Mess, Victoria Messrs. Lowe, Bingham and Frost, S. Baker, W. Budge, J. ju a message of the 25th-ist., now says that he was misreported.. The Hon.
Barracks. This function was Matthews were appointed auditora Ormiston, T. G. Paterson, W. Rus- He denies that he stated that the Minors' Federation had decided especially
exceptionally well attended, 126 on the proposition of the Chair-sell, G. J. Harman, J. Tully and to leave the Triple Alliance. He merely expressed his personal Chinese was appointed to the players taking part. The follow-man seconded by Mr. Farrell. w. J. Stokes. opinion.
ing were the prize-winners:~~ Committee, but be said Ladies1st, Mrs. Booth, (176); much money had been allocated the
Mr. A. E. Benson enquired how As Mr. Davis and Mr. Stokea, not be made fully representative Mrs. White (173); 4th, Miss fiction and technical works for the officio members, the two names demand, to-day was 28. 6141.
Hon. Secretary and Hon. 2nd, Mrs. Capewell (14); 3rd, for the purpose of providing Librarian respectively, are without making it unduly large. Moody (171); Booby, Mrs. The end had been to secure the Holloway (127). Gente.-1st,
Library. He mentioned that mem-receiving the next highest number representation of the different Mr. Henderson (181); 2nd, Mrbers on ships which were period of votes were taken:-Mr. sections of business rather of Gill (174); 3rd, Mr. Sutherland ically coming to the port often A Davidson and Mr. R. Hall.
The Chairman mentioned that (174); 4th, Mr. Elliott (174); went to the library for books and His Excellency echoed the At Booby, Mr. Sowerby (131): could not get what they required at an extraordinary general meet- rd out that since the Bill was out the duties of M.C. torney General's regret, but point- Master Gunner May, ably carried Mr. Ormiston supported Mr. ing it was found expedient to alter Benson's remarks. The library rules 10 and 43. It was necessary introduced the Chinese bad had some opportunity for making
was not a credit to the Institution, that the resolution should be con- representations and
In fact he considered that it ought firmed. The rules how said:- that $80 a month he allocated for Institution shall consist of a ment of the institution except as "43. Associate members shall to be "acrapped." He proposed
"10. Honorary officers of the
not have a vote in the manage- providing new fiction books. Hen. Secretary, Hou. Treasurer provided in rule 10."
Mr. Baker did not think the and Hon. Librariam.
Mr. McCubbin seconded con complaint could be justified. InSecretary and Hon. Librarian
Miners' Secession from Triple Alliance Denied.
THE DAVIS CUP.
London, April 29.
British Team Against Spain.
London, April 30,
at
The British Isles Davis Cup team selected for the match against Spain arranged for the last week of May on the hard courts Hendon is Messrs, W. C. Crawley, R. Lycott, A. R. Kingscots, M. Wooenam. Spain will be represented by Sonors Jose Alonso, M. Alonso, A. Fraquer, and Count Gumar.
HOLLAND PASSES OILFIELDS DEVELOPMENT BILL
The Hague, April 29. The Second Chamber, by 49 votos to 30, has passed the Djambi Olifields Development Bill after the rejection of a number of amend
Attorney General that no
regretted
that the Committee could
гасея.
many of
the representatione had been $1,600 in aid of the vote Judicial and Legal Departments, Supreme Court, Other Charges, Library,
BX-
The Hon.
To-Day's Exchange.
The closing rate of the dollar, on
Lighting-Up Time: Lighting-up time to-day is 6.50
p.1.
one year, whilst he was Secretary, must be ordinary members, but firmation which was unanimously
adopted.
The Bill was then passed, and His Excellency thanked hon The Hon. Colonial Secretary members and those who had made explained that this was to pur representations for their assist chase from a barrister leaving the ange with a difficult measure, Colony a valuable library which following vote was recommended should be soonized.
In Finance Committee the the Attorney General thought tion library.
by Excellency the Onour Administering the Government :
28 books were added to the fc the post of Treasurer may be held agreed 11.
Ly an associate member who Mr Reid, the new
Mr. E. M. Dyer seconded. Mr. shall, during his term of office, sit võhed thanks to the Chi
rosolsblon, which was in the Committee and vote as an e