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INDO-CHINA
Protests
The
Hongkong Telegraph.
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No. 12,477
MEETING.
Against Trade Interference.
BETTER PROSPECTS FOR COMPANY.
Spirited protests were made by the Chairman at the forty-third ordinary general mooting of the Indo-China Steam Navigation Co., Ltd., held this morning at the offices of Mossrs. Jardino, Matheson and Company, in regard to tho illegal taxation of commerco in China, the piracy ovil in South China walers and the dangers to shipping caused by ludiscriminate firing by Chinese troops on the banks of the Yangisza. Regarding the future prospects of the Company, it was announced that agreements entailing years of nogotiation had boòn dofinitely.concluded and others wore in process of discussion, there being hopes of botter times in store for the Company
careful consideration in view of) the surplus tonnage operating on the_route, especially the voerals) of the United Statos Emorgonoy Float Corporation, which have become active competitors in the local carrying trade.
have now
TUESDAY
FORMER TRAFFIC INSPECTOR.
6, 1924 廿三初日期四
THE WATER SUPPLY.
FURTHER RESTRICTIONS.
TO-MORROW.
DEATH OF MR. H. G. GARROD.
DAY BY DAY.
an-
over the 9 millon gallon mark-i during the woek bofore last the daily consumption jumped up to figure never attained beforo.
-136 PERPAÑUMN
BA
If you keep
you well.
Foar
od and nished, it
muoli to increase your joy of ownership and it will add hundreds of dollars to its re-salo value. Estimates on request.
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"THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LID.
Export and Constant Europeau Supervisión." Telephone Central 3950. ......A. J. Allison.
THE PIRACY PROBLEM.
Matter Again Raised in Parliament.
THE QUESTION OF COMPENSATION.
(Reuter's Service).
GERMAN ELECTION RESULTS.
SOCIALISTS. HAVE SMALL MAJORITY,
Berlin, May 5.
The provisional final results of the aleations are as follow:-
Sociallets
To replace tho Koonshing, lost in October, 1922, a contract was As we go to prossbows roaches THE POSITION EXPLAINED. ontored into, on favourable torms, us of the death à MẸ H. G.
In connootion with the with the Hongkong and Whampoa Garrod, formerly To Inspector Dock Coy, for the construction of the Hongkong Police, which nouncement made on Saturday of a thoroughly up-to-date vossol occurred, after a legg and painful last that the rider main systom for the Shanghai-Tientsin Line, illness at Portsmouth on Sunday. was being applied in the Western Tho voasol in question, the The deceased, who was 46 District of the city on Sunday, in connection with tho
London, May 5. Lienshing, recently launched, will years of age, come to the Colony and be in commission this month, and in 1898 as a polico constable and announcement made to-day that
In the House of Commons, Mr. Kingsley Wood asked for infor should be in every respect suit-served continuously with the all the rider main services will bomation with regard to anti-piratical measures in Chinese watore and able for the requirements of the force until last Jund. Habocamo brought into operation to-morrow, compensation for dead or disabled British officers. Lins.
an Inspector in 1914 and for a Telegraph ropresentative has Mr. J. H. Thomas replied that he was awaiting a roport which The urgent need of a light several yours pflur to his been making onquiries into the would doubtless deal with the quesiton of compensation and the draught wessel for the Ichang departure was in charge of the state of the Colony's water supply detailed steps takon. He sald British owners of vessels concerned Chungking Line, especially for Traffic Department. He was of and is informed that the rate of had not been-approached by the Colonial Office on the subject of the winter service, was mot by an extremely cheerful disposition consumption has increased tre their responsibility for compensation,
Visscount Curzon asked whether Mr. Thomas would be able to Mr. D. G. M. Bernard presided whilst others are in process of the purchase, on the stocks at and his death will be heard of mendously during the past fow
wooke. This is undoubtedly due do anything to increase the use of wireless on ships in Chinoso and thers were also prosent Mr. discussion. That the arrango- Shanghai, of a most suitablo with the utmost regret.
to a much larger population waters, C. Gordon.Mackie (Director), Mr. monts come to so far will prove of steamor designed for this par- Sho has boon
than is officially recognised E. F. Aucott, and the Hon. Mr. A. important financial benefit to the ticular trado.
Mr. Thomas said the difficulty was being considered in all its and also the advent of the widest aspects: R. Lowo, Mossrs. J. F. Wright, Company is already shown in named Kingwo, and is being
warmer weather. For the bast N. L. H. Railton, F. C. Hall, A. B. the working results during the found satisfactory in every way.
part of the, winter, the daily Stewart, E. B. C. Hornell. Ho concluding months of the year, Whilst on this subject I would
consumption hns averaged Loung, P. Tod, Lo Choung-shiu, and unless some unknown factor say that we do not yet seem to bo
about 84 million gallons, but D. McMurray, A. M. da Silva, W. diaturbs the sattlemonts already at the end of our troubles with B. Cornaby, R. Macdougall, Lo come to, and in view, I think our Johang-Chungking steamer
and her repeated Meeting of the Hongkong Lodge The Wookly Wednesday Public Man-hin, Ilo Shai-kit, Ho Tang- may say that better times are in Tuhwo, ying and W. Galloway (shuro-store for us..
breakdowns have been a source of the Theosophical Society will be holders).
The year now being reviewed of Kroat disappointment. I am held on Wednesday, May, 7th, was, so far as shipping interests glad to be able to state, however, at 5.45 p.m., at the Lodge, 15, POKFULUM VERY LOW, CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH.
are concerned, porbaps the worst that her builders
Queen's Rd. Central. Speaker:-
So far as the western district special representative Mr. M. Manuk. Allarowelcome. Mr. E. F. Aucott having read the world has ever known; but it sont a
la concerned, the rider mains-had the notice convening the meeting, affords some comfort to know from Honio, who is at presont at Advt.
to be brought into operation; The Chairman said: ontlo-that, notwithstanding the loss Shanghai, investigating
unsatisfactory men. The roport and statement in operating the fleet, we have causo
Thero was removed to the earlier than the others owing to of accounts having been in your been able to maintain our organi- service so far performed.
Our VORSOls
boon Kwong Wal Hospital yesterday the Pokfulum reservoir falling to hands for some days, I will, withzation at a satisfactory standard
praticable to continuo drawing in an accident nos uring when a your permission, follow the usual of oficiency, and are in a position maintained at their usual good a stonebreaker who was injured such a low level that it was im- proçeduro and take them as read. to take the Tullest advantage of standard of upkeep, and
on the It will be observed from the that period of prosperity which thanks of the Company are due rack became dislodged and rolled on it. The western district is Company's report that there has past experiences show usually to the staff, both afloat and over him. He was found to be practically dependent
badly injured when extricated, Pokfulum supply, though it is
London, May 5. ashore, who boon little improvement in the follows loan yours.
have performed and is in a critical condition. The also served by Taitam after the requirements of the eastern and nyal, and valuable service.
Responsible opinion in London states the viow that the resulta general conditions affecting
accident occurred at Taikokeui.
central distriots have boon taken of the Gorman elections will not materially affect the experts report. China's coasting and rivorino
CHARITABLE DONATIONS.
ent of the conduit. These two It expects that the Nationalists will support the necessary logieldTM trades, and it is a disappoint- Brief reference is made in the
Closely associated as we are
Inst-nued districts are now re- tion-in connection t'i the-report- mont again to be unablo to report to the casualtios sufferod record the much-nooded, and by the fleet. The loss of the with some of the premier ship greatly-to-be-dosired, settlement Loongsang" in August last was only fitting that I should refor ping companies of Japan, it is of China's political problems, a lamentable disaster, accom Our experience in the year now paniod,
unfortunately, with to the torrible hardships suffer under roviow has boon
by the Japanese people loss of life, both od
the ourthquake of. Sop- and lin 1922, and with little exception I wish to take this opportunity tender our sympathy to the suf tembar last, and in doing so,
SHANGHAI DERBY. the same factors governed the of expressing on behalf of the
(Our Own Correspondent:) Company's earning power. It is Company our deep sympathy forers; and also express the hope quito impossible, it the scope of with the relatives of those who that, with their characteristic
Shanghai, May 6. these remarks, to convey an lost their lives in such resource and energy..our neigh-
Tho Shanghai Derby rosulted adequate impression of
the circumstances. The Company bours will soon be able to restoro difficulties continually
granted Compassionato Allow-normal conditions of living and as follows:- fronting local shipping comances where circumstancos de-commerce. Our company fort-Mr. Day's New Zealand (Mr.
A. N. Dallas) 1 The amount of water in storage panies in the conduct of their monded, and I feel sure that this unatoly did not suffer as a result business; but I think
Harry
on the island is larger than White's Don the will have your fullest approval of the earthquake, and we were Mr. worldwide publicity given to The stranding of the "Kurusang able to make the Namsang
Alphonso (Mr. Patterson) 2 at this timo last удаг. On Monday there wero 977 the chaotic state of China will on Northern Luzon was a most available on special terms, to Mr. Day's Theatroland
gallons (Mr. W. Hill) 3 million
in Taitam keep those who have interests in unfortunato accident, but one, assist in the Relief Work. In
Tuk-woll over 100 days' supply the Far East in touch with what happily, not accompanied by loss response to charitable calls, the
ovon if the full service, could be is taking placo.
are serious
putition of what happened in foreign
TAXATION AND PIRACY,
FLEET CASUALTIES.
and
native,
.
of the
have
the
tho
**
of life. The vessel was promptly Company has subscribed $10,000 salvod, but the extensive nature to the Hongkong War Memorial of bottom damage was such that Nursing Home: Tls. 1,000 to the
The essential domestic require the age of the steamer did not Plant Memorial Fund (Capt.
crook," and this, unfortunately, sold. has entailed the condonation by merchants of groat irregularities
on the Upper Yangtzo and in
YANGTSZE DANGERŠ,
:
your approval.
THE YEAR'S 1099.
STOP PRESS.
quiring só much water ddily that there is not enough left over to pass through to the west and keep a full-service of water on in
Contingency may wish to ask.
of
...
99.
Gorman Nationals
93..
Contro Party ...
6L.
Communists....
59.
German People's Party
44.
Extreme Nationals
28.
Democrats
25.
Various other partios
10.
Bavarian Feople's Party
15.
Hanoverians ...
5.
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No Drastic Change.
Borlin, May 5.
The Socialists remain the largest party and will undoubtedly be all districts. The rider mains called upon to form a Government, which however will only ba have, therefore, boon brought possible if the Socialists obtain the support of the Democrata and into operation again and will Cantrists and Gerinan People's Party; but since the foregoing favour continue in use until such time the carrying out of the experts' roport, it is practically certain that. as the rainfall has been sufficient the new Govortiment will be a reversion to the old "big coalition to bring the Pokfulum reservoir which, with about 234 supporters, will be opposed by about 216 Gor- into full working supply.
man Nationals, Communists, Extreme Nationalists, and minor Partios.
́TAITAM TUK” WELL
SUPPLIED.
SCOTTISH SINGER.
K. C. C. DRINKS.
MR. HEUGHAN'S SECOND BAR-BOY SENTENCED FOR
CONCERT.
THEFT.
kopt going. When the, now William Heughan, the famous A bar boy of the Kowloon castorn service reservoirs above Scottish singer, gave his socond Cricket Club was charged with
Police
Rod Roso." His voice is excop- Mr. Nicholl (who was leaving the tionally powerful, perhaps too Colony shortly) through Mr.
Fraser. We have received the following Theatre Royal.
much so for the dimensions of the
The bar manager of the K.Ca An equal to Miss Bayer as an stated that ho had never given. |❤Bir,—I shall bo most grateful {f}
accompanist it would be difficult defondant permission to take the that he wanted to make a prosent. Dave Konnody, the-humorist of of the whisky, but he (witness). The authorities have many the party, provided an entertain- told him he had to have a chit times had to, restrict the water
Ing diversion.
Defendant told his Worship tha supply by putting the rider mains Mr. Heughan gives two further same story as he had told the into operation, and experience performances in Hongkong to police, but after hearing the On the proposition of Mr. should have told them that some-night and to-morrow night, and evidence the Magistrato sald ho
music lovers
ments of the nation have had to warrant the expense of repairing/lant, who recently died, was be giving the matter their caroful Happy Valley have been com-performance at the Theatre Royal stealing five boltios of whisky, Capturing his Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Kow- bo transported by "hook or by hor, and sho was consequently you are aware, one the pioneer consideration, will give effect plotod, it will be possible to food last evening and scored another the property of the club, before
navigators of the Upper Yang thereto. I do not think there is this direct from the water tunnel great success. tsoze.) and $2,000 to Wuhu anything more in the accounts and leave the conduit free for the audience at the very beginning, loon Magistracy this morning.
Sub-Inspector, Spear sold calling for special comment, and contral and western districts-an he was vociferously encored after
defendant 38. arrested in General Hospital, which con-I therefore beg to propose the arrangement which will put the every item, and his wonderfully on the part of military loadors, Mention has been made from tributions, I trust, will most with following resolution: That the dwellers of the west in a much controlled voice was heard to
to imposo time to time of important-dovo- who would scom
report and statement bottor position than they are advantage in some twenty songa possession of the whisky In altogether. "The Song of the Austin Road at 8 a.m. yesterday. taxations on the flow of com-lopments in the Upper Yangtszo
accounts, АБ presented, bo now. mereo wherever and apparently trado, and during last year our
adoptod and that a dividend Regarding Kowloon, there is Volga Beatmen" the old Cornish When taken to the whenever they soo fit. Those
representatives at Hankow, Turning to the statement of of 6 per share on the Cumulative no prospect of a shortened supply" Floral Dance," "Wi' a Hundred Station, defondant said that he conditions exist more particularly chang, and Chungking have bad accounts, it will be seen that the Preferred Ordinary Shares be being put into operation there. Pipes" and several operatic arias was taking the drinks to Mr. a difficult and anxious task in ass on the working of ateamors paid, also that the amount of The storage is still quito largo were brilliantly zonderod, and the Fraser. The police rang up Mr. were displayed almost to od the drinks. When dofondant the neighbourhood of the Canton controlling a service which was amounted to £136,271 13s. 108.£1,179 8s. 9d, be carried forward and, with the wet season upon singer's wide range and flexibility Fraser, who doniled having orders Dolta. Addod to the drawbacks hogot with many and varying which is, however, £198,339 108. to next year. The Dividend on us, there should be no shortage their full extent in the well-was told this, he said that ho of military interference, an addi- difficulties, the most pronounced 11.d. less than in the previous the Shares on the Hongkong experienced, although consump known" My Love is Like a Bed, wanted to presont the drinks to tional and increasing menace to porhaps being the continued and year. There was a substantial Register to be paid at Exchange tion is steadily increasing. peaceful trading and wator trans- unjustifiable interference to trade improvement in earnings during 2/44. As soon as this has boon A COMPLAINT. port has developed to a vary by irresponsible military factions, the closing months of the year, seconded, I shall be glad at alarming extent in the form of This grave monace, not only to which it is hoped will be maintain answer to the boat of my ability piracy in Southern Chineso British trade, but to the lives of ed. The sum of £185,000 has boon any questions which shareholders lotter for publication:- waters. To what extent the the personnel of stoomers employ transferred from atate of affairs referred to has od, has been frequently and fully Account to Revenue Account, The adoption of the report and you will spare me a little space to find, and she is also a very drinks. Defendant mentioned contributed to the poor working represented to the proper author- to which lattor Account has accounts was seconded by Mr. in your valuable paper in regard skilful soloist. results shown in our accounts is itics, and it is hoped some firm also been oradited £60,000 from Mackie and agreed to without to the water question. difficult to say, the more so per and efficient stops will be taken Investment Fluctuation Reserve. discussion. haps because the considerations to remedy a state of affairs This latter.amount is in respect mentioned last year with regard which cannot but seriously impair of profits on investments which to holding on to our pivotal tradós British prostige in China; and had previously been written, up to at all posts remain unaltered..it would not be over-stating the their market value and have singd exponsive ships, saon after the vossola running undor prosent 80curities have boon disposed of Loung, the appointment of Mr.provent the trouble now boing these opportunities of hoaring stoaling the drinks, and sentonood close of the war was necessary conditions are obliged continually to meet the cost of new tonnage G. W. Barton as a Director from experienced. By restricting the
a truly great singor. May 31st., 1028, was confirmed. supply in the districts orowded by
It was proposed by Mr. A. B. the working classes, the authori The Building Reserve Account important trades, and, in further to risk their lives in the perform-and ourront expenses.
ance of their duty, a risk not has been increased by the sum of Stewart and second by Mr. Loties have greatly orred, bosides only of dangers of navigation but 240,662. 6s. Ud, representing the Choung-shlug that Sir Paul which it must be remembered that the higher classes, who usually lucky the polles found you lustond indiscriminate firing of Chinese amounts recolved from Under Cliator and Mr. H. P. White hothora is danger of epidemies. If waste more water and who can of a member of the Club!
writors in respect of the loss of re-olooted directors for the onsu-the authorities do not consider the employ servants to carry for troops on the banks of tho riveri the 8.8.
***Loonggang" and the ing your. This was unanimously working classes, they should at them, whilst for the working DETTER TIMES IN STORE.
differences between the book agrood to
least take precautions against the classes this means extra work COMPANY TONNAGE, Thoro are very distinot and
valuos and the sale price of the On the proposition of Mr. spread of discass, Torostriot thu and hardship. It is not olabs pro- welcome signe, that our policy" of Turning to the question of .s. Yuoneang" and s.a. “ Kum- Galloway, seconded by Mr. Hall, supply, as at present, le human judico, which compels me to meating trade competitors, in- tonnago, the two vessels built for sang.”
the HongMr. A. R. Lows and Mr. torture, because the poor people write thus, but love of humanity. volving as it has a heavy manu, the Manila Lino, viz. "Buisang Boonomice in running the John Ploming were re-elected have not enough water to kobp Hoping that this letter will be tary sacrifice, has now com- and "Yuansang," have now reflect, consistent with offotonoy, auditors for the year 1924, at a thoir bodies clean. In view of considered by the proper authorl- monoad to bear fruit, and since placed the old "Yuensang," which have been adopted wherever and remuneration of $5,000, this fact, it is no use talking ties.
and public health, wo mot last year, agreements, was sold, and the "Loongsang whenever possible, and if further This was all the business, the about sanitary which in some cases have already roforzod to. The existing reductions can be effected in Chairman angounoing that divi- ontailed years of negotiation, conditions and future prospects the teavlor items of overhead dend warrants. Would be ready have, been definitely concluded, of this Line are recolving very charges, your directors, who are to t
our position in
to
maintain
that more, tonnage will have to
of death or injury through the
be acquired at an early, date for
the Company's main servicos.
BUSINESS MATTERS...
*
questions
my humble opinion is that re JiMotion.khould first be Appiled to
Yours etó,
FAIR PLAYL
5th:1927:
had no doubt defendant intended
from to five wooks' hard labour,
His Worship (to accused before the latter loft the doak):-It was
TO-DAY:
nge 28. 4. 3/16.
2 p.m. 29,76.