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FRIDAY,
FEBRUARY
23, 1923. 日八初片正
AN ACCOUNTANTS RUSE.
CEMENT MEETING.
MILDER REGIME AT ESSEN.
Warning as to Further Sanctions.
Beuter's Service)
Essen. February 22. A milder regina is now being enforced, and there are remark-
ably few troops in the streets. This is attributed to the change of command since February 19. Furthermore the French are evacuat ing Gelsenkirchen, satisfied with the seizure of 110 million marks in lieu of the Eins which the municipality refused to pay. It is alleged that thirty millions was obtained by searching the pockets of pedestrians, bat the French authorities deny this. The burgomasters of Kupferdren. Werden and Velbert report the arrival of black troops
Berlin, February 22.
there.
THE SHIP SUBSIDY CONTEST.
Further
Filibustering **.
Washington. February 29.
By agreement, the Ship Subsidy Bill was laid aside at nine last night in order to permit consideration by a conference which reports on appropriation Bills, after which the Senate adjourned until nine this morning. when the filibustering was resumed. The filibusterio started in the House of Representatives last night was a secondary issue, but lasted only a few hours.
Intimidators Get a Surprise.
menaces from
ition.
TOURING BOXERS.
To Visit Hongkong.
The dust colluoting plant, owing. Now you have altered that and to circumstances beyond our con- debited it from the east of build- trol, has oost us more than wings aud' machinery. What Was - Questions by. Shareholder. anticipated (L. $130,000), the idea of altaring that system
am glad to say that it has done instead of leaving it as it want what it was expected to do and Because we hire spent that sum. has eliminated the dust nuisance as a matter of fact it was the from the rotary kilos entirely. anditors who instructed us to do There now only remains the fit that way.
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THE CHAIRMAN UNDER FIRE.
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Hongkong will be visited in the near futura by the borers under the management of Mr. Two men came before Mr.Jack Watson, Tate assistant Justice Gompertz, the Crimins! | manager to Stadium. Limited, of|
smoke, and tais complaint, But does that not seem rather i Sessions, this marting, charged Australia, on a world's tour. The were asked by a stareholder at the smoke very considerably by better to have left it as it was, A whole series of questions although we have already reduced confusing? It would have been with demanding a sum of $50 by boxers are Silvino Jamito, the the annual meeting of the Green the use of mechanical stokers, don't you think?—I am not going employed in a furniture stop in Dicker Crozier, of Sydney, Aus-was held at the offices of the soon as we can instal electric
an accountant Filipino star: Billy Tingle and Island Cement Company, which will also be entirely remored as to criticise the auditors. Hollywood Road. They were tralia Tingle is a bantam" of General further charged with intimida high standing in his homelandand hewan, Tomes and Co.) this mechanical grate films we are cent. That has not depreciated Managers (Mears power instead of steam. From the have written that down 10 par Crazier is preliminary fighter morning. Mr. R. G. Shewan told there will be no dust and the in value, I suppose--Not that The jury were Messrs. A. G. W. with a bright future, ahead of bim. A message from Essen states that General Degantte has in Ogilvie (foreman). 7. R. Parsons,
presided
smoke will be negligible. structed the police and other authorities in the Ruhr to arrest any. 5. Drake, M. A. Gomes, if these high-class boxers were to Mr. D. G. M. Bernard, Mt. A. O. show a small loss, I am sorry to Peak property? Is there any It would be a great pity indeed also present Sir taul Cbates, Our Deep Water Bay Works 15hat is the idea of this Castle German Minister contrasening the order not to enter the occupied Germann, P. A. X. Piquet and pass through the Colony without zone, and bring him before the military court, otherwise sanctions, R Taylor.
Lang. Revd. Father Robert Ray, owing to the poor demand for prospect of transferring the such as the punishment of the towns concerned, will be applied.
showing their ability in a local (Director). Mr. A. Keith (Secre-pipes last year. As, however, factory to Castle Peak -No, not A message from Gelsenkirchen states that the hundred million the case for the prosecution, said or exhibition. As regards ponents. J. Stokes, W. J Hawker, H. ordinary builting bricks, we have
Mr. A. Dyer Bail presenting ring, either in a bons te match tary), and Messrs. A. A. Cordeiro, there is a very great demand for at all. marks collected by the French was composed of 3 million municipal on Jan. 6th. complainant was for these mea. Jamito could be Smythe, F. P. de V. Soares, A.decided to pus us a kiln for mak-the cost would be enormous
Or to any other place?-No. emergency currency and 17 million from the railway treasury, bu:
standing in the dorway of the matched against P. O. Morgan, Stevenson. C. A. Lyson, Tse Taan-ing these bricks, as at present the municipal currency is out of circulation and the public have been shop when the two sccused came
Well, what is the idea then of Tingle with Chadwick warned against accepting it
jup to him and banded him a letter. Crozier
and tai, Yu Chung-she, P. M. N. da prices there should be • fair keeping the Castle Peak property? -. with Bochum. February 22. The letter, which Mr. Dyer Hynes, Larter or even Chadwick.cho, O. Kitcbell, A. S. Ellis. W. T.
Flynn, Seaman Silvs. M. S. Northcote, Poon 1-margin of profit
-We keep it in case at emergen- While French troops with a tank were occupying the law courts Ball read out, asked complainant
Turning to the accounts, you cies. We might want it 53. & * crowd booted, whereupon a young soldier lost his head and un- for $500. He had to go to be very agenterprising if they let roll. M. A. Figueiredo and M. A Swatow Relief Fund, and in the ments at book value $69,000 and
The Boxing Aociation would Shewan. J. M. Alves. W. J. Car-will notice that we gave during depot for stones. provokedly fired point blank at ten yards distance. He killed one cartain tes touse at 3 am on
last year a sum of $1,000 to the Then I see you have invest- workman sod seriously wounded two others. The enraged people. 4th.
chances of this kind to entertain Razack (shareholders). He was warned no: to their patrons slip through their In anhandled a French civilian, who was rescued by the police.
fail to come.
fingers. Boxers of the standing of the notice convening the meeting, Tea
The Secretary having read the allocation of profits for last market value $97,000. Can you ron will sea that we tell me what these investments The accountant took the letter Jamito and Tingle rarely pass to the Police Station, counsel through Hongkong,
Chairman's Speech. | propose to donate a sum of $5,000 | are ?-War Bonds.
a contribution to the War All War Bonds No, not all continued. Nothing further hap- Jamita has been one of the The Chairman asid:-With Memorial Hospital, which I trust War Bonds. There is $10,000 in pened until a week later, when greatest sensations Australia has your permission, as the report will meet with your approval. the two accused, accompanied ever had in visiting boxers. He and accounts have been in your
the Hongkong Government Loan I Dow propose that the and the rest are Bonds. by three other men, again saw has been a great draw card in hands for some days, I will take report and accounts, as presented.
Any in Iceal shares ?—No. complainant. One of the prisoners that country and Was there then as read.
be adapted and when this has asked complainst what he was for about three years. During
Io my remarks last year, I said besa seconded I shall be pleased are at $423,000. Last year it was Then I see that Sundry Debtors going to do about paying the his sojoom there he fought many we were beginning to feel the to answer, to the best of my only about $260 000-It varies; maney. You have been sham-meo from the champions down, competition of cheap brands of ability, any questions that share it goes on all the time. ming stupid and I will shoot you and even if a lose: he made his European cement, and we have holdem may wish to put
It seems rather a large amount. dand with a revolver," he added. oponent know that he'd been in had to contend with this com- The men told complainant to go fight. The fans ef course packed petition throughout the
A Shareholder's Questions.
Is it credit you have given 7*** Yes, in different parts of the to the les bouse that day. Com-the Stadiums every time be Prices have been lower in con- plainant did so, but before going fought regardless who his open-sequence, so that we have not Mr. D. G. M. Barnard seconded. world. There are consignments he called &t Central Police ent was and the gate receipts been able to repeat the record and questions were then invited. everywhere. Continuing the filibustering tactics, Senator Gooding spoke for Station. Two detectives
W bat, shipments to different were must have been round about the profita made in 1921.
Mr. W. T. Showan:-Can you The sevenly minutes on the stabilisation of wheat prices. Mr. McKellarisent to follow him, and the two £1,500 mark.
result, however, I trust you tell me anything about lime-port?--Yes. followed on a number of topics, his role auditor being the Republican, accused were arrested.
The record of Jamito in Austra-will consider satisfactory anstones? Are you getting thêm în. Think you, that in all. Senator Jones, who is in charge of the Bill. In commemoration of
There were no further ques- lia is very interesting. He fought der all the circumstances. [any larger quantities? Washington's birthday, Mr. Glass took up the filibustering scheme,
Tommy Noble of Bermondsey The net profit, including the sum The Chairman-Certainly not tions, and the resolution was reading Washington's farewell address.
NEW JAPANESE LOAN. twice and beat bim each time. of $10,617 80 brought forward in larger quantities, owing to the carried.
Ernie Kid Symonds met a similar from last year, amounts to $1,017.- troubles in Kwangtung. fate twice or thrice. Walter Ross 796.58, out of which we have Have you any other sources of Of Seventy Million Yen. best him on a foul but was wipped already paid an interim dividerd supply-We hope to get some on other occasions, Joe Symonds of $200,000, leaving a balance at in the New Territories, but we Tokyo, Feb. 22, beat him when he fractured his the credit of Profit and Loss Ac-bare not got them yet. Thelice officially announces arm and quit. Eugene Criqui, the count of £817,756 55, which we re
Will that make a saving?-Ob. that the Government proposes on present French featherweight commend b-dealt with as follows: yes, we hope to make a saving if March 5 to issue a loan amount champion, and champion of To pay a final dividend of $1.50 we can work this quarry in the ing to Yen 70,000,00), which will Europe, did likewise
shere.
to Sex Territory. We bave got some $600,000: after per be redeemable on September 1,
battling 20 rounds.
to reservo for Arthur place
Dow samples and they ATO very
On the motion of Mr. Hawker, 1929.
Wynne. the Bulgin,
was plant, $50,000; to write off promising.
seconded by Mr. Figueiredo, The issue price will be 92.23, K.O'd in 16 rounds. Amongst buildings and machicary at our
Nothing very definite yet, Mesars. Linstead and Davis and and the interest five per cent
is additions then?-Well, it some of the others he has metare Macso Works, an
definite. Messrs. Lowe, Binzham and The proceeds of the loan will be such men as Bert Spargo, Jerry Memorial Hospital, $5,000; to Canton? I should not like to say tore at a remuneration of $750 [$50,000; donato to War Willi: make you independent of Matthews were re-elected modi- devoted to the extension of Sullivan, Jackie Green, Paul various public enterprises includ- Demsky, Bert McCarthy, Eddis bonus to ata. $14,16% 90; to independent but it will be arch. ing communications. - Courtesy | Wallace, Bud Ridley. Frankie Carry forward to credit of next great help to us.
in closing the meeting, the "Belly Bulletin."
Monroe, Stanley McBride, etc. year's ac. $98.633 68.
With regard to cos! consump Chairman announced that divid Tingle bas
As regards the future, "I do not tion, are you making any economy end warrants were ready. met every fly and bantam of note in Auscare to prophesy, but exchange in that?-You will see that there
They
consider him is in our favour and if it continues will be grest economy with | One of the cleverest small to fall, it will be of good assist these new kilne.
men performing down there. Heloce to us in competing with Rewarding the coal you use, is has decision to his credit over brands from Home.
there not some talk about using With regard K. O. Brown, the American fly-
additional coal dust ?—Unless we get these weight who won that division at machinery, we want vary care-new kilns we know of no other The Coference of Kritish the Albert Hall tournament just fully into this matter and found economy, but the new kilos will Boatless of fiommerce in China | after the war.
that since the war, a new type use a cheaper cost. and of Hongkong has passed a Crozier has yet to make a name resolution urging an improve. for himself, but such a man as rent the mail senices between Jackie Watson would not run the world's tour if the Great Britain and the Far East. risk of a
Courtesy "Duty Buffetin,"
More Local Effort.
Washington. February 22.
THE DEBT FUNDING AGREEMENT.
Washington. February 22 The House of Representatives has ralifed the Aiglo-American debt settlement Bill.
The British bands under the debt settlement will be of the largest denominations ever issued from the Bureau of Engraving. The greatest will probably be for a billion dollars.
Washington, February 22.
The House of Representatives has adopted Senate amendments to the debt settlement Bill, of which the principal provides for Congressional instead of Presidential approval in settlements with other nations,
FRANCE AND RUSSIA.
Paris, February 20.
The Echo National states that the Cabinet has decided to reopen
negotiations with the Soviet Government, and a mission will be MAIL SERVICE TO THE tralia. despatched a month hence.
Paris, February 22.
The Ministry for Foreign Affairs denies that it is shortly con- templated they will resume diplomatic relations with Russia. There is no question of despatching a political mission thither.
ANCIENT CHALDEAN TEMPLE FOUND.
Philadelphia, February 20. Sir Frederic Kengon, director of the British Messum, who is at present touring the United States, has received news of the discovery by the joint expedition of the British Museum and the University of Pennsylvania of the ancient temple in the Chaldean city of Ur, built! three thousand years before Christ, and repaired by Nebuchadnez-)
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BELGIAN TRADE EXPANSION.
Brussels, February 22. The Belgian Central Industrial Committes gave a reception to the economic mission to Japan. The Japanese Ambassador express- ed bis conviction that the mission would be most successful. M. Jaspar said that Belgium urgently requited new outlets abroad for her products, to replace the former markets at her door..
RESULT OF CANADIAN FIRES.
Montreal, February 22,
As the result of the recent suspicious fires the insurance com- panies have cancelled all policies with regard to churches, schools and religious institutions in Canada, and have instructed their agents to renew the policies at new rates, representing increases of 32 to 50 per cent.
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LEVY ON BIG PROFITS SUGGESTED.
London, Febrúary 22.
In the House of Commons, questioned as to whether he was) prepared to introduce legislation to secure for the State a portion of large profits like the Imperial Tobacco Company's, Mr. Baldwin said spacial surtax would be a matter for argument and would be raised as the forthcoming Budget debate.
ARGENTINE LOANS.
Buenos Aires, February 22. The Government has submitted to Congress Bill for a foreign loan of 150 million gold pesas at six per cent, at 92, and an internal Loan of 700 million paper pesos, to consolidate the country's floating debt,
EAST.
An Improvement Urged.
material was not there.
THEIR SECRET SAFE
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Other Business.
Mr. Smythe proposed the con- firmation of the appointment of Mr. D. G. M. Barnard and Sir Paul Chater as Directors, and the re-election of Mr. A. O. Lang and Father Robert.
This was
s conded by Mr. Stevenson and agreed to.
News in To-day's New Advertisements.
Information concerning the issue of servants' passes for the face meeting is given on page 4.
The Dragon Motor Car Co. have notice of faterest on page 7... All those baving claims against the estate of the late Mr. Leo Longinotto should refer to page
of kila had come into rogue on What about the land you have the Continent, and we according- got at Hok Un? I see that stands instructed our Work's Manager, on the books at $100,000. Was Mr. Arnott, when at Home, that its cost price? No, it was į to look into this before we decided written up some years ago,
to purchase a rotary kilo. The Can you give me any idea of result is that he recommends our the market value of the land? experimenting with these new Not better than you can yourself. 4. mechanical grato kilas... Fortua- Wbst is its approximate Mary Pickford is appearing at Washington, February 22. stely for us, our present almost value?—I should think about the Coronet Theatre.-Pare 12. Services will be beld at the Secretary Meilen has informed the House of Representatives obsolete Aalborg kilns can be $2.50 or $3 per foot. that it is incompatible with public interest to disclose the amount of transformed into these
And it stands in the books at Peak Church on Sunday.—Page liquor imported by foreign diplomatic representativen
kilns, and the result of the trisi, $1 -Yes.
NEW PRESIDENT OF FRENCH SENATE.
Paris, February 22.
PRINCE GEORGE OPERATED ON.
London, February 22. Prince George has undergone a further operation at Buckingham Palace, this morning, of a minor character, and it was quite cessful.
Dew
4.
December.
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we anticipate, will be of great I see you have on fixed deposit benefit to this Company. The about 14 lakas.
Is that not cost of erection will be com- rather much to keep on fired paratively small, as we can then deposit seeing it is only earning January's advertising helps atilise our present Aalborg kilns five per cent? Well, six lakba July July's advertising helps M Doomerrie has been elected President of the Senate by 142 instead of having to scrap them, will go away in dividend. to 133 votes. The latter were cast for M. De` Selvas, ex-Prefact of and the working cost will
Well that will still leave the Seine.
be very much lose. Our technical large amount ?—Yes, but we have advisers see no great difficulty in been keeping that to send to
Anderson's call attention to transforming the Aalborgs into London for the new kilos. We the Columbia Grafonols.—Page mechanical grate kilns, and are may be wanting it at any time.3 sanguine that the results will be Don't you think it would be: "Merrie Eogland" is being very favourable. We shall only) better if this money were played by the J. C. Williamson begin with two Aalborgs, but we invested in local stocks? I see Co. to-night-Page 4. ac-bave fourteen, all of which could several local companies have Consignees are notified of the be converted in time into these made largs pr. fits from local arrival of the as" Aden Maru."— new kilns, and so increase the investment. We cannot gamble Page 10. output very considerably; but to in local shares
Particulars of forthcoming DC- convert the whole fourteen would I see that the Macao property too sales are given on page 4. be a large undertaking and it has been written off another The Dairy Farm Co. have would probably be years before $50,000. I suppose that is very received stocks of special Swies we could dispose of such an in- much below the value of it? We cheese.-Fage ?. creased quantity of cement.
Increased output means, of But I suppose it is below the course, more grinding and other cost of replacement? Of course machinery la proportion and a these works are obsolete now. considerable expenditure of funds. How about, this dust plant?---| The closing rate of the dollar on but the whole expenditure will see there has been some al-demand to day was 28, 2.15/16d. | show a very great saving on the teration in the system of no- ~ -Lighẳng Up-Time,
cost of the rotary, kiing, wakh
year you had.
THE EMPIRE EXHIBITION.
London, February 22. The executive council of the Empire Exhibition has adopted Mr. Joyason Hick's report.
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IRISH LAWN TENNIS CHALLENGE.
London, Februarý 22. Ireland has challenged for the Davis Cup.
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