TELEGRAPH. THE HONGKONG
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1921.
THE CHINA ASSOCIATION. of_1913 may
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have been mis taken, If so it is a sign of strength and not of weakness whan you have made a mistake to admit it. Whatever couraa she
CHINA COAST OFFICERS.
The Annual Dinner.
Latest Appointments. The annual dinner of the China may take, the wide world known Mr. D. D. Richards, from Association was held on Nov. 9, that Japan is not weak. We reserve, has gone second officer, at the Hotel Victoria, Northumbelieve that if Japan were to in-Sinking. berland Avenue, London, Mr. F.timate she had decided to return
Mr. il
Mr.J.V, King, second engineer, ingehow, is on reserve.
Mr. G. Tinker, third engineer, Soochaw, is on reserve.
Birkett second en Anderson, President of the As-Kiachow and every part of Sban-gineer, Wenchow, has gone second.
Thare tung, including the railway, to enginear, Yingehow, sociation, in the chair. was a large gathering of China China unconditionally, upon pay hands, among them being: Sir ment of reasonable compensation, Charles Addis, K.C.M.G., Sir Eshe would take a course which
Mr. J. Lewis, third engineer, Charles would ha win and Rass, Mr.
ist Kashing, bas gone third engineer. Denisan
would command Chenan. Baswick. Mr. J, W. C. Bonuar, seeing and Mr. W. B. Buyers, Mr. Charles the respect of the whole world.!
Given micahl. C. Clarke, Mr. H. J. Gedge, (the (Hear, heart late) Dr. J. P. Jordan. Mr. L. G and neighbourly relations with S. Dodwell, Mr. D. Landale, Mr. China, from an economic point ef L N. Leafe, Mr. John Johnstone, | view, Japan has the ball at her She is the Mr. H.
Mr.feet in the Far East. B Looker. Mr. A. R. Lowe. Me. Harry (only nation which Europe and atsitland. Mr. G. C. Moton, America have to lear these, in* Mr. E. Ormiston, Mr. E. V. D. commercial sense, but we feel, Parr, Sir Newton Stabb and Mr. and I am sure the Americans ao G. M. Young.
feel, that if we are beaten in fair
In ex
Mr. R. Tully, chief officer, Koonshing, has gonechief officer,
Suiwa.
Mr. S. H. Gireg, from reserve. bas gone acting thief officer. Hangsang-
Mr. A. Dockwrey, thief officer. Hangsang, is on reserve.
Mr. E R. Smith, from reserve.
Mr. T. O'Hare, from reserva, has gone supernumerary second officer, Koonshing.
Mr. E. P. B. Kidby has been appointed supernumerary second officer. Tuokwa.
Mr. J. S. Macdonald, from leave, has gone second engineer. Essog
Mr. P. Kemp second engineer, Esang, is on leve
The Chairman said: In times and square competition by Japan-has gone chief officer, Koonshing. like these it seems almost likeļese rivals in trade, there would be building castles in the air tono ill feeling whatever between speak of prosperity in the imus, any more than there is mediate future, but I am not sure between competitors of our own After ali that for an Association like ours, nationality at present. there are not as many, or even Japan can never monopolise the more, opportunities of doing use- foreign trade of Chins-she is u ful work in the gloomy days of competitor with China in many of difficulty and depression than in her principal exports, and Cains something from! brighter times when the clouds musi zake have rolled by after the storır. England and America When nearly
is change for the produce whice everyone
a general they buy from her. Sowerans!! prosperous there is disposition to let well alone, a tes to live and let live. And to
the "future It is now ten years since the take care of itself. Anyhow. we first revolution of 1911, and China are doing our best to keep an eyeĝis no neste: the establishment of an British interests in the Far settled government to-day than Fist, and I am sure you will she was then.
Ten years may be agree with me that we ate for- short time in the life of a nation. tunate in baving as our Debut it is a long time in the life of chairman one se experienced and the prevent generation. So far has gone second officer, King
that he returned more recent j
Mr. C. Ross, second engineer. Koonshing, has gone acting chiet engineer, Esang.
Mr. D. Ellis, chief engineer. Esang, is on leave.
Mr. G. Collins, supernumerary third engineer. Koonshing, has engineer. gone acting second same ship.
Mr. J. Mackellar, from reserve,
sua capable of carrying on the discord has aggravated financial | An. work as Mr Landale, fear, | embarrassment, while financia:
M. Alister, Mr. F
second hest) Dae of how great advanoja mpkarissimon has intensitic officet, Hsinwah, bas Kome tages be has above many ufus isig stond. Bas the pressure second officer, Kiangwah.
financial embarrassment Mr. V. G. Yastrebaff has bear le from the Far East, and is there becomes more
more appointed second officer, Hsin fore in closer touch with the sever. tby- cival Darlie Kiangteen. views and opinions of British re-i may find that adversity has its sidents there. He may even have uses that when there is less to gor cleater natione of the political quimel about, it will be easier engineer. Hain Kiangteen. situation in China, and be able
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ter a compromise with their
Mr. W. Moodie, third engineer. Hsin Wah, has kone third
Mr. W. Sinclair, acting chief]
up the changes opponents. 1: Reems most officer. Kwangping has signed
improbable that the present off
that have takan place
much IO easily than we can who were there a very long time so.
chaotic state of affaits prevailing Mr. J. C. Laing, from reserv as present can continue very has gone chief officer, Kwangping, much longer. In any case, what
THE WASHINGTON VESPERENCE |ever cours China may think it
The supreme event of 1941, the i wise
Take in
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THE EXCHANGE QUESTION, general. I feel a the entire civilised world
We are constantly' cold that mikini time, and were waiting to se
one of the chief obstacles to thei whether the statesmen of th revival of trade is the instability Great Powers will be able to fin of foreign exchange. One would pathis upon which they can travel have thought that under these leading towards national develop circumstances H.M. Government would have been careful to avoir ment, along nationa! 10 an without crossing. The Assoc-taking any action calculated to ation tears with great pleasure affect adversely exchange with of the nomination of Sir Johwo of our most important market- Jordan as General adviser on India and China. But in decu Chinese Affairs to the Britising to dehase our silver coinage Delegates. Hear heat, and and, to sell on the market the "noplause.) His knowledge of proportion of the coinage #nich
T/T Shaoghai Chias is tezond question, and has been replaced by nickel.our
T/T Singapore, After 45 years' experience of his Government has taken we believe that the best elements which obviously tends to depre.IT Japan in China Brust him as a sincer ciate the value of silver, and of T Indis...
Demand, India friend: we al believe that Sir Eastern exchange, thereby direct TT San Francisco Sile John's record in China bas madelly handicapping our export trade
& New York.! lim perarna prut in Americs to the East. India is the largest
T/T Jara The China Association have no: holder of silver in the world; she
T/T Marks been amongst those who have is our larges; customer, yet we
"T/T Francs urged upon our Government toate doing what we can to depres prepare for this Conference by cists the value of her silver bremsad. Paris denouncing the Anglo Jopanese selling part of our coinage a Treaty, as we looked upon it as about 40d. per oz-never get the unwise to take any step which market prices to-day-at the might have had the effect of same time tha: America is buying impairing the cordial relations silverproducedierican rinse have been established at 60d. per oz., to replace the which between this country and Japan. Silver which she formerly sold to for so many years. In Java last. India. It is an anomalous state when this subject was about to be of affairs, and H.M. Government brought before the Imperial Con-can hardly claim that their action
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7.30
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1 .30
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High Water
Low Water
· Flanges
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2 Kim Tlabe
3598
Mon. 19
1 4 4.3
Ttem. 20 m 16 i Wed, 21m 1 13
Thar. 21. Fri. 23 4 19 5.
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6·46 7 4 4.8 9/10% pm. Jan. 25 m 7
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forward **Ky own feeling is that perhaps met have appointed a Com- the fairest way to look at the case mitee to report upon the whole Is that the general situation in question, and we look forward 1941 is entirely different from the with interest to the terms of its position of affairs in 1915. and recommendations in tha bope that Japan had to take into con- that they will have the effect of sideration in 1915 grave contin- still farther developing the friend- rencies which have not to be metly relations which exist between kosz 50 ct. pieces in 1921. It is easy to be wise the British and Chinese people*, ! after the erent, and the prob. and which we hope will continue | ability is that many people in for many year to coms. (Ap-¡ Japan now feel that her policy plause.)
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Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am. to-day. 0.00 inches. Total since JaDULTY Ist. 97,33 inches, against an average of 82.74 inches.
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.
Forecast District.
METEOROLOGICAL.
Day
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n date.
on siste.
§ mm, 443 p.m.
2.1.
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Barometer.....29.92 29.98 29.94
65 Temperature...
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LIT open Temperature on the
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Lowest
21st 6#
T. F. CLAXTON, Director. H. K. Observatory, Dec. 21.
coast of 3 South
between China
The SEIRO
as No. L.
N.E. winds,
fair.
The same
1 Hongkong to Gap moderate;
Reck
2 Formosa Channel N.E. winds,
strong.
4 South coast of China between HK. & Haloan.J
T. F. CLAXTON,
* No. 1.
Director.
H.E. Observatory, Dec. 21, 1921.
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