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MECCA PILGRIMAGE DISPUTE.
The Egyptian Government Blamed
(Beuter's Service.)
London, July 18.
BRITISH INDUSTRIAL OUTLOOK..
Stable Conditions the Great Necessity.
London, July 18.
THURSDAY..
JULY
19. 1923.
FUTURE SPORT IN HONGKONG.
"INTERNATIONAL RACECOURSE SCHEME REVIVED.
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CHINESE ENTERPRISE.member, Kan Hong-ahin, a son shortly and when those ar
of that benevolent uncle who had pleted the tin factory will be ap kindly come to the resque removed to this new location." when the fortunes of the brothers Property values since he boom were at low ebb, The part era commenced have increased the as- had to be content at first with sets of the Company and it is now. small prefix on a limited outpat, estimated that the Company holds and the real progress from a property and funds "amounting in dividend point of view can be value to $20,000,000. In line with said to commence, fram the re- tho progress of the concern, the The reply of King Hussein in the dispute with Erept says
organization of the Company amount of dividends paid out at Hussein's representatives informed Emir Elhej. the Egyptian
Golf Course and Stadium Also Suggested An example of what Chinese from a private family concern each end of the financial year representative, that Hussain is quite willing 1h receive him and a
industry and enterprise can into a publia limited liability has steadily increased. At one medical mission and to permit him to land without restrictions a}}
achieve is furnished by the company
time the valus of Nanyang medicines and hospital equipment required; but refuses to counten. ance the Emir'e plane to establish hospitals at Jeddah and Mecca
A " MILLION DOLLAR PROJECT.
Success of the Nanyang Brothers! Tobacco Company, which last The plant in 1915 had prodaced Tobacco shares rose to as much as an infraction of the sovereign rights of the Mecca Government. Hussein therefore blames the Egyptian Government for the incident..
The dispute between the Egyptian and the Hedj-z Goverament Local sportsmen generally, and Reinforced Concrete Buildings, ear paid dividends amounting to dails output of four millions $43, on a par value of $20.
fourteen per cent, on nominal cigarettes and was on the way to producing more when the arose out of the latter's refusal to admit the Egyptian medical Turf enthusiasts in particular,
It is proposed that the Race-shares of $20.
brothers found themselves up mission sent as usual with the Holy Carpet to Mecca, on the ground will be interested to learn that
coured buildings shall be of ro
Less than eighteen years ago, against a preposition. The effects that it is infringing Hedjsz independence. Consequently, the the project of an International Egyptian Government ordered the return of the Carpet from Jeddah Racecourse in the vicinity of inforced concrete, and as this the Company was started in a of the anti-Japanese boycott were to Egypt, with the medical mission. The £8,000 and the shipment Aberdeen is again being revived, form of construction permits of small way in the Colony. To-day felt by almost every Chinese It will be recalled that some rapid building, it is, hoped that it has assured the position of merchant of any good standing. of porn and oil annually sent to Hedjaz were withhold]
the course will be in operation in China's biggest native purveyors In the case of the Nanyang
A roport from Sheklung states years ago a scheme for such a Racecourse
was mooted, bu something like eighteen months of tobacco products, with funds Brothers then had taken the that fighting has been taking place before the idea could take prec
or two years, Naturally the ques and property swollen to well near form of a mischievous rumour on the East River front since the tical shape two of the principal ion of transport of the large $20,000,000 The dividend it paid that the contralling interest in the 17th fastant, but neither side has sponsors of the movement-Mr. Crowds who would attend Race out to shareholders last year was Company was in the bands of enoured the upper hand. Casual- Lau Chu-pak, and Sir Ellis Meetings at the new course will $3.20, and there are expectatione Japanese. How this damaging ties have been suffered by both Kadoorie-died. Since the death problem calling for seriaus of an even greater return this assertion could originate only forces. Dr. Sun Yat-gon has of these gentlemen, the schem consideration, but it is hoped that year, increased costs of produc- those who took the trouble to decided to again go to the East
the Racecourse. In the House of Commons, replying to the debste ou the Board has been held in abeyance, but in simultaneously with the contion and labour notwithstanding. examine closely into the pay-River frontin order to personally
conarquence of a certain measure struction of of Trade Estimates, Sir Lloyd Greame pointed out that the export of dissatisfaction continuing to arrangements will be grade for of what has b come dos of the
This remarkable development ohological side of the movement direct the military operations
could give an explanation. At there..
Gedral Young Hi-man, the Yun- trade at the beginning of 1922 showed a deficit of 35 per cont. combo felt regarding the restricted the laying down of a tramway Colony's chief industries is Naoyang Brothers wero on the nanese chief commander, retura-
any rate, depa dant as the ared with the prewar year, which by the beginning of 1923 had membership of the Jockey service to the district.
viewed as a phenomenon by those dropped to 21 per cent. Traders and othere, however, almost uo- Club,
and also because it The underlying idea of the pro who recall the circumstances goodwill of their large army of ed from the North River on the
for Chinese customers
the 17th instant for the purpose of . animously eaid order, were not coming in to-day owing to the gener believed that more local muters is to provide Hongkong which saw the starting of the al uncertainty due to failure to obtain a world settlement. Prospects jockeys will be available if an with the same racing facilities as Company eighteen years ago promotion of their business, such discussing important matters with The speaker stressed the vital necessity of setting stable conditions, vidad, giving a wider and more in addition to the ordinary Race the path of the pioneer onterprise in due course the Chinese public so the necessity of a steady, bold policy for developing limperial international character to local Club course, there is another included in the case of Nanyang Articles of Association and sub- were invited to look into the. resources in the Dominions and Colonios.
racing, the proposal is again being course at Kiangnan, international Brothers competition against seriously taken up.
Lists have been opened with regularly held but on a programme established a
in character, where racing is companies which bad already scribe, according to their means,
to the new public limited liability. firm market for view to securing the names of not clashing with the Raos Club's their products in China. The Company of Nanyang Brothers. twenty promotere willing to R Meetings. Moreover, it is felt history of Nanyang Tobacco Co. Since 1920, the Company has into the scheme, and we under
that there are many local Chinese in this connection is like those of prospered exceedingly under its stand that there is every pto-and Japanese here who would other pioneer undertakings: Iz now status. With the growth of bability of the requisite number make useful jockeys but who are bai its ups and downs, but, onca tusiness the nic.ssity was felt of being obtained within the next The Duke of Sutherland, presiding over the Air League of few hours. Both Sir Paul Chater able to ride under the auspices established on a sound business basing & factory established sisa foundation. which came with in bhanghai, and though this Empire, said he was hopeful that a decision would be taken vary and Mr. Hector Sassoon, who are
experience, success was assured. branch started out very late in the day, its output is already. When in 1908 the small concern shortly on the big airship scheme, before the Imperial Conference. The absent from the Colony, have been Suggested Golf Course. Defence Committee believed the scherpe would turn out a most far cabled to, with a view to sucuring. reaching one both as a means of linking up the Empire and making their support. Ainonget there has been talk of arranging Wanchai Prays failed for the bined output per day amounted In connection with this scheme that operated a factory on the double that turned out by the
factories at Wanchai. The com the Far East our eventual goal. We shall gradually movs by who are actively interesting for a golf course in the centre second time as stages in that direction, first possibly to Egypt, then India, perhaps themselves in the movement are
Mr. HM.E. Nemaz se, Mr. Ho of the Racecourse, as the present Company, the shareholders then to 30,000,000 cigarettes. This is in seventy-two hours, then on round the world."
Kwong, Mr. Lee Hy-san and facilities in the Colony are in- already drawn for the second time good figure, and, considering many other pro-ninent members adequate for the large number into an expenditure of $100,000 that all the plants are being kept nouncement concerning. Victor who would take up this game if on the industry and receiving be realised that the demand for Checkere" is benz screened at working at full.pressure, it must The Kroat Tacing drama: of the Chinese community.
they had the opportunity. The none of the promised profits, Million Dollar Capital +xisting golf clubs have long resolved on a complete winding Nanyang Brothers' products is the World Theste-Pages 4 and The capital of the scheme is to waiting lists, and there is a grow-up, and in due course the growing. be one million dollars, and each feeling amongst certain sections machinery and properly was pati The Wing Fat Printing Cam promoter is responsible for $50,000 of the community that they up for public auction. It was pany a couple of years back was worth of shares. The project should be given the opportunity then that the Nanyang Brothers started as subsidiary company In the House of Commons, during questions regarding the sink follows in main details the of taking an active interest in the did a remarkable thing. They for the prioting and making up
LISTEN. ing of the steamship Ranee off the Malayan Coast, Mr. E. Sbinwell original plane put forward when game. It is hoped, therefore, that bought the machinery for what it of packages for the dozen or so suggested that there were very strong comments all along the China the idea was first conceived. the provision of a golf course was worthwhich was very little different hands of arnokes manu Many a trade alunip has been Coast regarding the section of the Merchant Shipping Act relating to is proposed to construct the will be included in the scheme. in that period of depression-and tactured by the Nanyang. Com remedied by determined the complement of officers to be carried in shipe.
Racecourse, just beyond the old
proceeded to give another instance pany. In line with this progressive effective advertising. Viscount Wolmer replied that the Court of Enquiry found that Paper Mills at Aberdeen, on a
of that optimism which was to tendency was the establishment all the requirements of the law had been carried out regarding this large tract of swampy ground
A further idas mooted in con-carry them through to the gaol of a factory at Causeway Bay for through which the main motor nestion with the project is the desired.
the manufactura of tina. This particular ship.
Consignees are notified of the Australiea" road at present runs. The Gov. laying of a Stadium the
Kan Ning-shek, who now turns out 10,000 pieces a day, arrival of the s.. ernment, we understand, has been coursesdirim inside the was blessed with naples wealth, and, incidentally, gives employ. Page 4
--Partners of the Tide" is the approached on the subject and ie cricket, football, etc, can be allowed himself to be infected ment to nearly a thousard hands. favourably disposed towards the Brranged and Simla, July 18.
accommodation with the optimism of his nephews The Company had also acquired current attraction at the Coronet The Legislatative Assembly, by 43 votes to 39, passed a resolution to grant the land free of cost, but forine of sport to witness them to the extent that he cheer situated at the Bowrington Canal
project, being apparently willing provided for followers of these (Kad Chiu-nan and Ken Yak-lee) some 50,000 square feet of land Theatre. Page 12.
To-Leti Office rooms in the by Sir Sivaswami Aiser consuring the Government action in fixing a ground rental some in comfort. The China Marl fally put up the new capital for an extension of their present central distrust.cf forth guaranteeing the imperial Bank against loss in connection with where in the neighbourhood of has recently been interesting required to place the
plant. Work at putting together, For particulars forthcoming payments by it in connection with the failure of the Alliance Bank $9,000 per annum. In the event itself in this aspect of the Aa round business footing the new buildings will commence auction sales refer to page 4. of the scheme fructifying, the pre-scheme, and ·we understand Investigating the Causes sent road will naturally have to that a meeting of representativer the previous failures, it was
throughout our industries were nothing like as good as last JanuaryInternational Racecourse is pro- are enjoyed in Shanghai, where. The difficultias usually besetting a report could not be ignored. So Dr. Bug Yat-sen.
of Simla.
AIRSHIP VOYAGING.
Duke of Sutherlands's Forecast.
London. July 18.
LOSS OF THE RANEE. "
Story Comments Along China Coast.
London, July 18,
INDIAN GOVERNMENT CENSURED:
PERSIA AND RUSSIA,
Teheran, July 18.
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be diverted so as to follow along of various sporting organisations discovered that what was really THE HUMAN ZOO
the side of the Racecourse, and it is to be, held at the Hongkong behind it all was the standard of is stated that the Government Hotel on Wednesday evening the products manufactured. These will put this work in hand, as next, when the question of a were in quality far behind those The Soviet Trade Delogation has left, apparently without well as drain the ground, provide Stadium will be discussed.. out on the market by competitore. achieving its object of inducing Persian merchants to participate in cullahs, etc. Before any actual Nijninovgorod Fair. The Soviet Delegation which is working for building can take place, howeV İT,
The whole scheme is being defect that the two brothers now It was towards remedying this
revision of the Russo Persian tariffs is, however, remaining.
great deal of filling in would thought aut on large and com have to be done and the estimated prehensive lines, and its protiva tobacco, such as grown in concentrated their efforts. Ni-l cost of this is about half a million motora are most sanguine of North China where the raw
NEW DUTCH NAVY BILL.
The Hague, July 18.
dollars.
The Cabinet has decided to submit to the States General in the auzgado a new Navy Bill, to be enforced on January 18, 1924. The CHINA'S POST OFFICES „Akifistor of Finance, who does not approve the projeet, has tendered
his resignation to the Queen, who referred it to the Premier.
BELGIAN MILITARY SERVICE.
Brussels, July 18.
Transfer Helps International Morality,
London, July 18 In a letter to The Times, Bir The Chamber, by 76 votes to 69, with eight abstentions, adopted John Jordan, replying to Mr.Oscar article under the Military Service Bill prolonging the period of Berry, says the transfer of Foreign service for two months during the occupation of the Ruhr.
“MANCHURIAN' RAILWAY BONDS,
Post Offices in China generally to Chinese control is an important positive result of the Washington. Agreement. It is true that the actual, transfer at Shanghai has been attended by considerable in- The South Manchurian Railway has issued £1,000,000 five per convenience, but few who have ent. sterling bands at the price of 88. The Japanese Government witnessed the admirable work of
conditionally guarantees the principal and interest,
London, July 18:
success.
YANGTZE OUTRAGE.
Jardine Steamer Fired
Upon
material was principally secured, lacked the flavour demanded by consumers. It was necessary to Improve the flavour by blend ing with other growths, and an agreeable mixture was achieved by the intro'uction at a small percentage of Virginia leaf. A system of buying, and distribution. Ichung, July 18-Meser, Jar of sales was organized; sed, bick- dine, Matheson & Co. steamer ad by an increased output made Fubwa, which left Chungking on possible with new and improved Sunday morning, was heavily fred machinery, the Nanyang Brothers two Chinese passengere being iginating with the old Canton on immediately below Chungking Tobacco. Company, really
wounded.-Render.
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Nanyang Brothers Tobacco. Om pany, slowly but surely pushed forward its business, gaining, Iwith the improved quality of its products, the favour of tho Chiaere smoker, and thus a the Chinese Postal Administra:
firm place amongst the four hun tion in recent years will doubt All Communications Cut,dred millionsofChina's population. that an officient service will bo
Hankow, July 18.-Information, business had now become a sound For the Kun family, the maintained. International mor- ality, perhaps, will be the greatest received here tells of very severe investmont, and the co-operation gainer by the change, as it will no fighting around Chungking. The of a third brother had to be A menatge from Duesseldorf says the French have seized 26 longer be possible to introduce port is closed and all communica secured. He came from Baigon milliards mark intended for railway strikers,.
ANOTHER FRENCH SEIZURE.
Paris, July 18.
(Other Telegrams on Page 2)
morphia, cocaine and other drugs, tions are cut-off, The passage of In 1916 and jined the family into China through the Foreign steamers if stopped above Waa- directorate which had by this Post Offices Reuter
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