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NO. 12,063
弍拜體 - 月四海書 TUESDAY
APRIL
10, 1923.
日五十弌月弍
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· RECRUITMENT OF CONSTABLES.
MARKET VALUE.
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BLUE FUNNEL PAY.
Popular Theory Debated,
Union Delegate Mes
British Coush
Serious Events in Abyssinia.
(Reuter's Service.)
London, April 9.
Lively Debate in Parliament.
(Reuter's Service.)
Londes, April 9.
MR. BIRD'S VIEWS ON PROPERTY DEALS.
The popular, theory that, an
OWNERS VIEW
The House of Commons witnessed a lively debate on the Special Sensational allegations of slave traffic are contained in a letter to the Times from Major Henry Darley, former frontier agent in Constables Bill, providing for a continuance of the recruiting and South-West Abyssinia. He declares that an area in South Abyssinia maintenance of the force. The Act under which "Specials", "were three hundred miles square has been depopulated and devastated by enrolled in war-time expired at the end of last year and the force article is worth what the public presenttite mad wave traders. A million people have been killed or carried into will disappear altogether unless special provision be made. Comdr. i give for it cannos always be to interview the Bridah Consul bondage through Tajura Bay and elsewhere since Menelik's death, Bridgeman, explaining the Bill, pointed out that the only alternative taken as an established fact. A General in regard to the reduction when each Governor seized and sold the negro population of his to the Specials" of emergency was calling out the military, which considerable time was spent in in the wages of Blue Funnel Line district. The depopulated area extends from Jiren, in Abyssinia, to was undesirable. The Labourites evinced strong exception to the debating this point in the seamen returned to Hongkong Topers, in the Sudan, which is 110 miles over the British frontis:. Bill on the ground that the force might be used for strike-breaking Supreme Court this morning, and this morning, and, in conversation The Governors are now scarcely able to find money to pay taxes to and blacklegging. Mr. Hayes, a former policeman, and the victor the argument was the mare in with Telegraph reporter, said Addis Ababa, and hare again turned their eyes southward to British at Edgehill, dwelt on the incompetence of the Specials. Comdr. teresting as it threw some light that the interview did not result! Teritory. They have already raided Kenya, and it is only a question Bridgeman declared the Bill was not anti-Labour, but anti-disorder. on the local property market.” of time refure raids on a larger scale and more skilfully organised The motion for a second reading was adopted by 213 to 122. will be made, not only in Kenya but also in other territories border- ing an Abyssinia.
Combined diplomatic representations hitherto have invariably resulted in the issue of notices forbidding slavery or slave raiding. which are a source of amusement in the market places. Major Dar- ley concludes by stating that while the League of Nations is getting ready to take steps, a race is dying. -
TOO MANY RAILWAY UNIONS.
dispute be referred to the Wages Board.
THE LIQUOR WAR.
Battle for Huge Whisky Stocks,
New York, April 9.
Prohibition agents bare seized two million dollars worth of whisky in two raids at Manharran, Jersey City, which is the largest seizure hitherto. The latter raid resulted in a pitched battle with the smugglers, who made an attempt to recapture the liquor, and were repulsed. The prohibitionists broke in the doors of vaults and re- moved the huge stocks, in a fleet of motor lorries guarded by armed men, to the place of destruction.
DISORDERS IN MOSCOW!
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in anything other "thang a The debate arose during the repetition of the view course of Mr. H. W. Bird's Messrs. Butterfield and Swire-} evidence with regard to the value that the men who took up work of Nos. 31 and 33, Gilman's on the Bellerophon were not Bazaar. This property was sold members of the Union, and, con- by a man named Au Man-kit, the sequently, the question of a managing partner of the Yue Tak breach of the strike agreement firm, for the sum of $34,000.__ An-being involved in this reduction other partner in the firm, Wong could not be entertained. The Riga, April 9. A message from Moscow states that in consequence of attacks hars retired in 1921, has brought the Consul-General, was with On Shing tong, who is alleged to agreement, it was pointed out by against the Church and mockery of Easter festie, disorders can sction against the Yau Tak representatives of the Seamen's CHINA'S PARLIAME curred, which the Red Army put down. Three the Reds were firm and. Au Man-kit, and he Union. These latter oculi not
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Soviet Mockery of Easter Festivities.
BRITISH LEAD IN SHIPBUILDING.
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HI16. 6,368,
contanda that the amount for claim that the new creWS WUZO which the property was sold, members of their Union, so any A Free Fight Mir. Thomas' Straight Talk to Workers.
$34,000 was a gross undervalue-dealings with those who do not Hi Babmission is that it was come under this status did not}
Peking, April 9.-In the House London, April 9.
wörth at least $55,000.
concern the Union.
of Representatives this afternOGO, London, April 9. Mr. J.H. Thomas warmly rebuked the extremists when address-
ME: Bird valued the property în Eloyds shipbuilding returns show that 1,492,000 tops were under
The Union's representative, in the question of a rose want of. ing a mass meeting of railwaymen in London. He stated that
He turn, advanced the argument confidence in the Govazamens leda Labour's weakness was a superfluity of Unions and insufficiency of construction in the United Kingdom on March 31 an increase of and figures at $30,000.
estimated the net rental at $2,500.that when the strike was settled, to a heated discussion and fillally unity. He pointed out that twenty-eight Unions were involved in 23.000 tons compared with December 31st. This he first increase which on $31,500 would give those who simed on behalf of the to a free fight The Hotte broke the shopmen's dispute. He condemned some thereof, who refused since March, 1921. The total for other countries was 1,367,000, or the employers suggestion of arbitration, and declared that a strike 50,000 less than on December 31. Germany and Danzig hand the return of 8 per cent. The land he strikers did so in the name of the up without coming to a decision.
valuéd at 320 a square foot. must be the last and not the first resort. He recommended that the foreign countries with 343,000, followed by France, with 209,000, considered the price of $34,000 to claimed, in reply to a question by want of confidence vote. The
He seafaring men of Chine. He The Senate also discussed, the Italy 185,000, United States 173,000, Holland 121,000 and Japan be quite a fair one. 83,000.
the Consul, that at the time of restigation Committee reporte The hunchings for the past quarter total 442,000 foas, including the plaintiff in the action) sub-was in class affiliation and acting instead being in an impeache Mr. Eldon Potter (appearing for the strike, the Hongkong Union that such a vote was illegal.
the Government's apponents Britain 228,000, Germany 70,000 and the United States 53,000.
mitted that the property was in-concert with similar organisa- really worth more than that tions in Shanghai. The auction The Senats also broke up figure. ANGLESEY BY-ELECTION.
was not one of a few soninis jele
rating thereon --Beuter. Mr. Bird would not accept thought fit to go back at the
Member Rendere : London. April 9. that. He admitted that pro-agreement in their own Intereste Agricultural depression was the chief issue at the by-election at parties were changing hands without consulting the Union, Peking, April 9,– Anglesey, due to the death of the Independent, Brig General Sir at treble and quadruple their but one in which the whole ses-free fight slangso Owen Thomas. The result was :--
ordinary value, but people facing profession was involved. Chang Trawal, WEE paid these prices because thấy No decision satisfactory to the on the head with wanted somewhere to take their Waion's representative wasreach. inkstand and seriously families, and they did not care ed, and he returned to Hongkong: He was carried out unco what investment they obtained this morning. Present during the The Speaker ordered: on their money. It was not a interview was Mr. Luk King-fo, sasailant to be arrat who was one of the signatories to Courtesy: Daily Bulletin "*- The architect's value doesn't the agreement. Mr. Luk, accord- mean that the property will not ing to the Union's representative, DR. SUN WANTED fetch more af sold in the open had no helpful advice to offer, market, but if the buyer pays other than undertaking to bring
UP NORTH, more than the valuation it is not the Consul-General and the repre a business transaction," was Mr. sentative together, which he did. Bird's view; "that is, if he pur-
Another official informed our obases at such a price to bring representative that the report of him in, say, four or five per cent, the delegate had been considered Faking, April 9--The Gomez- on Chinese property.” -
It was stated that one of the by the Union, which now intend-ment has wired **** Dr. San
ed waiting, before further action, ser asking him dissolve thi houses in Gilman's Bazaar to see whether either the Secre- Administration in Canton and changed hands at $26,000. This tary for Chinese Affairs or come North to discuss matters. property Mr. Bird valued at Messrs. Butterfield and Swire Reuter. : {$15,000.
approached them on the subject. Mr. Potter-Supposing max- chants are anxious to buy houses in, this street by reason of the carried оп there, wouldn't that explain the position?"
That might be." Mr. Bird ELECTRIC COMPANY. replied. "You would call that a sentimental valne," he added.
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PRINCESS YOLANDA'S MARRIAGE.
Sir R. J. Thomax (Liberal) ... Mr. E. T. John (Labour) Mr. R. O. Roberts (Conservative) 3,385. Sir R. J. Thomas contested Anglesey as a National Liberal at the General Election, but was supported by the united Liberals in the by-election.
REORGANISATION OF THE SOVIET.
London, April 9.
Rome, April 9. Princess Yolanda and Count Calvi Di Bergolo were married at the Quirinal. The marriage took place in the throne room, and was A message from Riga states that owing to the condition of attended by Their Majesties and other Royalties, Members of the Lenin, a reorganisation of the entire system of Government has been Cabinet, Signor Massolini, and other Ministers belong decided on at Moscow. A special council of forty will be substituted ing to the Fascista The National Militia wore the uniform for the peoples commissaries, and will constitute the supreme of that organisation. The glittering procession afterwards proceeded authority. The position at Moscow is very tense, and the most to the Pauline Chapel for the religious ceremony. Princess Yolanda drastic measures are being taken to preserve order. is the first Italian Princess to be married in this chapel since the loss of the Pope's temporal power. The bridal pair and their Majesties subsequently appeared on the balcony of the Palace and were ovated by an enormous crowd.
EVENTS IN THE RUHR.
Berlin, April 9.
business transaction.
Zechlin has been released, and expelled. The president of the railway administration at Treves bas telegraphed to President Ebert MORE OF THE MEMEL TROUBLE.
stating that 105 families of railwaymen have been expelled from their bomes by coloured troops, and a further six hundred families business London, April 9. According to telegrams from Memel, received in London, the are to be evicted within a few days. Herr Ebert has forwarded tea troubles cabled earlier broke out with troops dispersing a demon- million marks to assist the victims. stration of twenty thousand Germans in the streets, on Saturday, against the heavy taxation and customs duties. There was inter- mittent rifle fire throughout Saturday night, resulting in several; casualties. The German-Lithuanian Home League bas been sup- pressed and its president arrested. All shops have been closed. In the meantime an Allied committee in Paris is considering details as the status of Memel, the principle of which was recently settled by the Conference of Ambassadors.
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HONGKONG
Mr. Potter: You might call it
Wouldn't Dividend Announcement. a "scarcity" vaide. that be better than "sentimental” value?-Possibly.
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At the forthcoming annual Mr. Patter said his definition meeting of the Hongkong Electric of value was what a purchaser Co., Ltd, to be held on 21st. was prepared to pay for the April, the Board of Directors will property.
recommend that the balance Mr. Bird did not agree to this available for distribution be dis- difinition. Supposing a Chinese posed of us follows and I go to an anotfon," he said, fo psy a dividend of "I want eight per cent, the $1.50 per share on
240,000 shares ...$360,000.00 To pay a dividend of $1.
AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT OF ANATOLIA.
Constantinople, April 9. . The National Assembly has discussed the law accepting con- tracts with representatives of the American Development Company for railwaye and ports in Anatolia, also the stipulation as regards the mines twenty kilometres on either side of the railways. The majority favoured the scheme, voting on which was adjourned,
HIGHER WAGES FOR STEEL WORKERS.
MR. BONAR LAW BACK AT WORK.
Pittsburg, April 9.
London, April 9. The Carnegie Steel Company has increased the common Mr. Bonar Law made an early appearance at the reopening of Chinese is content with two per labourere wages by eleven per cent. Similar advances have been the House of Commons, and was universally cheared when he rose coat. He will give three times made at some of the United States Steel Corporation's subsidiary to speak. It was noticed that his throat affection was still trouble-more than I am prepared to pay. works, accompanied by the promise of an adjustment of the wages some. His voice was almost inaudible. of other classes of labour. A hundred and fifty thousand employees will be affected if all the latter's subsidiary concerns, fall in line, Some of the independent mills have indicated their preparedness to meet the increase.
IMPERIAL ECONOMICS.
London, April 9, In the House of Commons, the Rt. Hon. S. Baldwin announced that the Iroperial and Imperial Economic Conferences would open on
October 1st.
THE HOME BUILDERS' WAGE DISPUTE.
London, April 10. Little practical result has emerged from the day-long discus- sions by building operatives, who have decided to maintain the Disputes Committee in session throughout the week, being ready to negotiate if necessary. They also re-affirmed their willingness to subimit the interpretation of the previous wages agreement to legal cear adjudicators. The Scottish employers have adhered to the national policy and decided to post notices of reduction of wages and increased hours for builders.
GERMAN CATORES.
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OFFICERS MURDERED IN NORTH INDIA.
Simfa, April 97 · Majora Orr and Anderson, of the Seaforth Highlanders, walking Landikotal, were fired upon and killed. Their murderers escaped,
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Is that the markat valus?”
Mr. Potter:-Yes.
per share on 59 683 shares (1922 issne)-59,683.00 To place to Reserve 300,000.00) To "carry: forward to
next account.
Asked to Dissolve Canton Government.
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The Chief Justice disagreed with Mr. Potter. His Honour gave it as his opinion that if a man bad a particular interest in he would pay a fancy price. For acquiring a particular property
the purpose of the case in dispute, (the point was whether the pro
perty, was sold at a reasonable you had the good fortune," ha | said, “ to own 103 Bank sharAO, price.
Mr. Potter's point was what Dow standing at higher price would the property hare price than for many years. You fetched if put up in the open may or may not think they are market. It might as well be good value for money. Do you said that the value of an old mean to say that if you consider master was the value of the they are poor valus and y canvas and paint, but tha
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