THE SAME OLD DAILY GRIND. with the strain on your syés iparessing
very day,
Help your eyna to'
bear their work by
waarion Crookes' glasses.
LAZARUS
18. Qu's Road Cererit.
The only Kurosan Optician in the Oclony,
The
Hongkong Telegraph.
FOUNDED 1911
No. 12,436
五拜禮
六十月五英港香
FRIDAY
MAY
16,
1924
日三十月四
SINGL"; QUFY JUU
030 PER AXUMK
UNION INSURANCE MEETING.
Gentlemen, we have followed our usust custom and voted a bonus of 15% on salaries to the orodit of members of tho ataif holding Provident Fund Agree-
moet with your approval.
Retirement of the Hon. Mr. Montague Ede. monts, which we feel sure will
MR. EDE RETIRING:
SUN YAT-SEN.
ABLE TO RECEIVE FRIENDS:
Thore is very little further news to hand-to-day regarding
NORWEGIAN'S
RICKSHA RIDE.
KOWLOON AMAH
JAILED.
FOR THEFT OF
JEWELLERY.
ANGLO-SOVIET DISCUSSIONS:
TRADE EROSPECTS, BEFERRED TO.
(Reuter's Service.)
-London,-May 15.
CRICKET AT HOME.
SOME FINE DISPLAYS.
That she had all her property, the condition of Dr. Bun Yat-sen stolen in the country and was I have now to make an an- The Canton Evening Star of very poor, was the excues given Anglo-Soviet conference the British excluded from the scope of the A communique staton that at to-day's plonary meeting of the MR. PAUL LAUDER THE NEW MANAGER.
nouncement which I am sure will yesterday states that Dr. Bun by an amah who was charged conference the peace treaties which other countries were co-signs be received by you all with feelings Yat-sen, indisposed fur time before Mr. E. W. Hamilton atories without consulting the latter. To-day's meeting of the Union markets require stiffening, and of profound regret, and it to dit week, le now able to receive at the Kowloon Magistracy this Questions were discussed concerning claims by British subjects Insurance Society of Canton, although a great deal still re-inform you that our respected and a fow friends on business." Ltd., bold at the offices of the mains to be done, co-operation deeply-loved General Manager,
The official reports from Canton mistress, Miss Lucy Belton, of on which a divergence of opinion resulted. The conference then morning, with stealing from her against Russla since the revolution, and inter-governmental claims, Building, at amongst the various Companies owing to continued Indifferent denying the rumours of Dr. Sun's No. 5 Granville Road, Kowloon, adjourned to afford the Soviet delegates an opportunity of studying Company, Union noon, was noteworthy, because of is growing, and it is evident that health, has fondered his resign, death are now generally accepted one gold watch, one diamond ring, the British proposals. It mosta again on May, 2nd, the announcement of the rotiro- underwriters are beginning to tion an from the 30th June next and there seems no reason to two lockets, ond gold chal 1, one ment of the General Manager of realise the necessity for abandon-which has been regretfully accept doubt that he has recovered from jade ring and one gold bangle, to gold roubles; and the exports at twelve million. M. Kamenoff at a The Russian imports for April aro valued at thirty-one-million the company, the Hon. Mr. Ing the extreme competition ad by your Directors. Mr. Edo's his rocent indisposition.
the total valus of $161.
Communist party conference anticipated a favourable issue of the Montague Ede, and the appoint- which has proved so detrimental fino-spirited public work for many
Defendant admitted the chargo Anglo-Soviet conference, and in such case, if credits be given, part ment of Mr. Paul Lauder as the to sound business. The linor years in this Colony, in which he losses that have occurred during) has hoon so ably seconded by his
and ploaded that it was hor first of their orders might be placed in England. He stated that private naw Genoral Manager.
offence. The Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak the past few years omphasize the devoted wife, is so well known
capital in South Russia governed eighty-three per cent, of the retail It appears that defendant, who trade, and fifty por cent, of the wholesale. This percentage was too presided and there were also necessity for charging ratos to you all that I will not dwell
was employed by the complain- large, and the State should be masters in the home markets. present Mr. J. A. Plummer, Mr. which will allow the setting aside upon it here, save to say that wo
[ant as a sowing amsh, wont to D. O. Russell, Mr. 0.0 8. of premtum to provide for those all hope it will soon meet with the
her mistress on Sunday and told Maskle, Mr. J. P. Warren and heavy casualtios.
recognition it so richly deserves. Young Mr. G. M.
(Directors); The dearth of trained as Mr. Ede joined the Society's FIVE HOURS FOR TWENTY her that she was sick and wanted
the sistants which fuevitably fol- Eastorn staff in 1884, and after
to go to hospital, On, Monday CENTS Mr.
Laudor, Paul
Groat War
morning, nooused returned to the Hon. Mr.. H. E. Pollock,lowed. the
is serving in Hongkong, Shanghai,
house, and asked to be allowed to being overcome, North China and Japan, he the Hon. Mr. A. R. Lowe the gradually
Andras Walla, 24, Norwegian Hon. Mr. Chau Shiu-ki, and and the knowlege and experience ultimately became Branch Man-marine engineer, was charged 80 upstairetoget a thimble. Whilst Messrs. J. Scott Harston, D. V. gained by the younger generation ager at Shanghai. In the year before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, at the "pataire she took the articles from a box. She told the police that
London, May 15. Stoavenson, Ho Fook, W. R. of Insurance men makes for the 1908 he assumed full charge of Magistracy this moralbg, with shu sold them to a goldsmith to
At Nottingham, the match between Notts and South Africa Mansfield, B. Bernard Brown, J. smoother and more efficient con- the Society, having just complot refusing to pay his legal ricksha Queen's Road Control. The was rosumed in glorious weather, before six thousand spectators.
ad an inspection tour in Australia. faro and with assaulting an Indian jeweller denied having bought M. Alves, A. A. Alves, H. B. L. duct of the business,
Notts compiled 185... Turning to the figures in the I may hero romark that the ́re-{ constable." Dowbiggin, W. E. L. Shonton, W.
the things from accused, Nona The South Africans replied with 236, Noume knocking up 147, L. Leask, L. Dunbar, G. G. report, I would explain that we arrangement he made of our
The evidence was to the effect of the articles had been recover not out, in one hundred and ninety-fivo minutes with superb all- Franklin, Father Robert. F. M. have followed our usual practice business in that field has proved that from 10.30 p.us. to 3 o'clocked, but 338 word found in do-round play, hitting nineteen fours. Staples took 5 for 78,
I. and taken the investments at of lasting excellence. During this morning the defendant . Hodgson, A. V. Apear,
E. N. Ryan, G. Grimble, their market value as at the 31st recent years he has given con- engaged a riokahs, keeping it la fendant's possession and it in Yorkshire at Cambridge University at Cambridge by an M. A. Figueroldo, A. H. M. December. Exchange has again siderable attention to the Japan-attendance whilst he went into assumed that the money was innings and six runs. Yorkshire compiled 284 for 8, and declared, da Silva, Lo Cheungshiu, J.bon somewhat important ese side of our business. No the Hongkong Hotel, King Ed part of the monoy obtained from Sutoliffe contributing 108, not out. Cambridge scored 111 (Rhodes
taking 6- for 23) and la the second innings 117. A. Alabaster, B. M... da factor in the figures, and the fall doubt the success of his activities ward Hotel and various places in selling the jewellery.
He Worship, in Imposing Cunha, M. A. R. Souza, V. Lin the American crossrate, has In
this field was materially Wanchai. When finally he got sentence of two month's hard Remedios, Sum Pak-ming. C. increased the gold dollare storling assisted by the high osteom in to Blake Pier, he disregarded the labour, said that the offence was B. Ribeiro, H. Glanville, A. equivalent in our balance shoot. which Mr. Edo holds the people coolio's demands and was pro-worso because defondant was C. Hay, J. A. Worswick, You will notice that our Ro-In- of that country and, I believe, is coding to buy a ticket on a motor employed by the complainant by them. Ая Capt. R. E. Thomae, E. A. Leos, Aurance Fund has been increased hold
you boat to return to hit ship who from whom the things were stolen, по doubt W. L Pattendon, A. E. S. Alves, by over £200,000 and the report are
a wato, His the coolie got an Indian constable W. F. Gardner, E. A. G. May, and gonerally is very encouraging. Majesty the Emperor of Japan to intercede for him. Walla is Leung Yan-po (shareholders). Notwithstanding, the satisfactory conferred upon him the "Order alleged to have then struck the
In opening the mooting, the account presented, it has been of the Sacred Treasure," Chairman said that he very much thought wise, considering the Mr. Edo has particularly re- turban. regretted that Mr. Montague Edo trade conditions of the world, quested me not to dwell on his "I did not want the coolie to was unable to be present that that no increase in our dividend resignation, since you can well wait, the defendant stated in morning. He had been in in-shall be made, and your Directors understand that after sorving the roply to the Magistrate, different health for some days doon it adviesble to continue, Company for the space of 40 years His Worship Why then didi
London, May 15, foole the sovorauco very you not pay him off? If you did past and it was a keen disappoint for a furthor period, the conserva-ho
A conference of representatives of ooblowners and minors, In. keenly, but it would be ill-fitting not pay him he would naturally mont that he was not able to be tive policy adopted last year."
accordance with the recommendation of the recent court of enquiry indood if ho wore allowed to wait. present. In Mr. Edo's absence,
Tendors for the opium monopo-has resulted in an' agroomont to-day on the subject of wages, on rotire without some reference by Defendant: I paid him 201y, for a period of three years terms to be submitted to the mon's delegate conference on May 29th. The year 1929-was-a-troubled the Directors-to-the-outstanding conte
from-July 1st, 1924, wuro received The main provisions-of-the-proponed-agreement-allow-for- The notice of meeting having one not only in this Colony but part he has played in the develop His WorshipTwenty cents in Macao and opened yesterday.standard profits to conslet of fifteen por cont. of the standard wages, boon road,
in many parts of the world, and ment of the Society's business for five hours?
In all, there wore four tendørs, instead of seventeen per cent, as at prosent. The minimum rate of I would particularly refer to the and assets during the period he Defendant then said that it was the highest boing by the Yu Bing wages has been increased to thirty-three and a third per cent. The torrible calamity which most has controlled Its destinida. from the Seamon's Institute that Company, who offered $2,164,000 división of the surplus profits to be 88 per cent, to wages and 12 por The Chairman said: Gentle unhappily overtook Japan, In (Applause). I nood merely mention he first engaged the rioksha. It per sunum. No award was how-cant, to profite, respectively. No able-bodied adulte wages are to mon. The report and accounts this connection you will be that in 1908 when Mr. Ede assum- took him straight to Blake Pier over made, pending confirmation fall below forty per cent. of the lowest paid olass of day wage work- wore issued on the lat. May. pleased to learn that no mem-ed charge, the total assots were and he paid what bo considered from the Lisbon Government. men in the district. which will have given you ample bor of the Society's staff approximately a million sterling the right fare-twenty cents. timo to scrutinize our figures, and received injury during the earth- and the balance shoot now His Worship It is no use
Mr. Paul Lauder would read the notice convening the meeting.
CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH.
EL
JAPAN EARTHQUAKE LOSS,
constable and knocked off his
MACAO OPIUM MONOPOLY,
BID OF OVER TWO MILLION DOLLARS.
-
I propose therefore to follow the quake. Our office in Yokohama before you proclaims them to be your telling log. You had his usual custom and take them as was totally destroyed, but the lover five times that figure-facts rieksha the whole time. I don't THE “GLENAMOY.” road as well as the Auditor's Ro-Tokyo brauch (scapod. any which spoak for themselves and believe you.
PROFESSIONAL GOLF RECORD.
Whitcombe's Wonderful
Performance.
ISLAND.
Kent at Gravesend beat Northampton by twenty savan runs. Kent scored 208, Wells taking 4 for 25, and in their second innings 67, Wells taking & for 20, Northants compiled 193, and in the second innings 53, Frosman taking 5 for 12 and Woolley 5 for 14.
Bussox defasted Gloucestershire at Bristol by an innings and sixteen runs. For Sussex, Cox compiled 78, Tata in the first Gloster innings took 6 for 24; and Cox, in the second 6 for 66,
MINERS WAGES.
宓
SEVERAL CONCESSIONS MADE,
JAPANESE EXCLUSION.
MR. COOLIDGE FAILS.
Washington, May 15. Over-riding Mr. Coolidge's opposition, the House of Representa- Hulchow, which tives has overwhelmingly adopted the conference committee eroport, arrived here yesterday from making Japanese exclusion effective on July 1st. The measure now Wolbaiwei, reports having sight-8000 to the Senate.
The 8.8
od the s.s. Glenamoy “ashore at
the east end of Video Islandit m
The Hulahow stopped and ap-BIG EXPLOSION IN FRANCE. proached and signalled ----" Can
I assist ?", the Glenamoy reply ing. "Thank you. No” Thủ Haichow left the Cheklang
standing by.
Scientists Listen-In.
D'OISY PROMOTED.
Parts, May 15.
port. The Working Account for damage. A temporary office has need no amplification. During The case was held over for the year 1922, aftor allowing for been orepted in Yokohama on the same period, through his evidence as to defendant's con STILL ASHORE AT VIDEO a bonus to contributors and an our old site, and the branch was foresight and personality, am-dition from the Inspector: who Intorim dividend of 24/- per share, re-opened for business on the 1st algamations were arranged and first charged him in the charge- shows that the balance available February last. No doubt when successfully concluded first bo room. for distribution is £372,098 169. many of our shareholders heard tween the "China Fire" and 8d., and your Directora recom- of the disaster they had' uneasy later the "North China," both of mend that this balance be dealt thoughts as to the possible effect which have added considerably with in the following manner:it would have on the Society's to the Society's power, which to- A final dividend of 16/- per share business. We transact in Japan day, gentlemen, is world-wide. on 111,000 sharos, £88,800;
a larger marine account than, It has been my privilege, as & to carry forward to Underwriting any other foreign company, but Director of the Company, to be Suspons Ascount to close the I am happy to state that associated with Mr. Edo for Account for the year 1922, the disaster has left us uo- many years now; throughout that £284,198 16s. 8d. The balance of shaken and, for your information, period I have been profoundly
Paria May 15, The Minister of War has enter the Working Account for the oue ontire loes is estimated atap-impressed with his intense per year 1923 stands at £640,848 49. proximately £100,000 Gentlemen, sonal devotion, to the Company At Deal in the Daily Mail
Lundan, May 15.
Ton tons of melinite explodeded the name of Lieutenant Bd. and out of this balance your considering the
at La Courtine at sevan-thirty | Felletier D'Oisy with a view to nature and and the manner in which he has thousand pounde storting profes- Dirootore recommend the pay magnitude of the calamity, we built up its excellent system slonal golf tournament, the
evening and provided "big bang" promotion to the rank of Captain ment of an interim dividend of have reason for thankfulness that with a view to securing the con- contest won by the young Lans-
for which listening posts on the and Berjeant Bosin, to the rank 24-a share absorbing £139,200. we have escaped so lightly.
Til ground and in the air had been of Knight of the Legion D'Hon tinuity of a poliog which has downe professional, CLA) Whit- and a bonus of 20% to contributors
** established in most countrion Id Last year your Chairman amply, proved itself in the past, combe, who, following a-wonder-
nout Havas of business on bonus terms...
Europe with the object of study referred to the unsettled candi- and, with this effected, gentlemen, THE INSURANCE OUTLOOK.tions in China which were our General Manager on safely ful first round in seventy yester Will Exclusion be Discussed? Ing the behaviour of sound waves. The experiment, under offfolal recent annual meeting, the busi- regret that conditions during the ed and needed. You will all be fourth round in sixty-nine to-day, As you have been told at every seriously hampering trade, and I take the rest which is both merite days which broke the course record, accomplished a marvellous
Rome, May 15. international auspices, is a con- ness of marine underwriting and past year have shown no sign of pleased to learn that he will con- aggregating 280, which is ational emigration conference, in Oldebroeck, in Holland, la1929. On the opening of the interna- tinuation of the test made at insurance generally, in common improvement. The Boolety's bomo tinue to reside amongst us, and British championship coures the presence of the King, Cabinet Bimilar explosions have been with all other trades, has been field is in this country, where we although be will not actively be record. A hundred leading Ministers, and diplomatic repres- arranged for Friday and Satur passing through a difficult period continue to make every effort to engaged in business in the future. British professionals compoted. depression has not yet entirely this end in view, encouragement charm of his very kindly nature bole record over championship States attending, and laid stream and although that period of strengthen our position. With we shall still be able to enjoy the The previous boat seventy-two entaires, Mussolini welcomed day. Router.
the delegates from fifty-nine] passed, I am plussed to state is being given to our junior In recognition of the very valued course was 291, by James Braid that there are not wanting in-officers to study a Chinese or services rendered to the Soolety Prestwick In 1908-Reuter. dications that the worst is over other Eastern language, în your by Mr. Ede, your Directors have
business
:INTERNATIONAL .EMIGRATION.
TAMMANY LEADERSHIP.
DECLINED
New York, May 15,
on the necessity for safeguarding Interests and in order that laws] for the protection of emigren's SOLDIERS' BONUS TUSSLE. of health. Reiter's
Servico should fauro £ prinpipios:
My, Foloy has declined the Tammany leadership on grounde
márican
Wash!)
Pro Cool
FOR
Boldia
and that the general trond of Directors feel that the necessity voted bim a Bum of £20,000 warrants | amore for speaking the language and his precont commission optimistio view than has boon of the country of re-on profit for three rd, and MR. POINCARE'S REGRETS. humanity and justice. Reuter possible during recent years. sidence will become increasingly which I am confident will meet The market of, insurance has necessary, and be of material with your entiro approval, a never been larger in the history assistance to our trade. This BOST
of the world than at present, and step will enable our officers to
THE FLW-MANA
Unable to Vialt, England.
AIR FO
PO
the fagressed number of Com- maintain a closer" connection - I have now to announce that panies, and Individuais seeking with the traders of the country in after very careful deliberation the M. Poincare to make profits from the businous which they reside, enrol Board hard appointed Mr. Paul naturally mesna increased, còm. You will be pleased to learn Louder, who had. experiende, Dóna) petition.<--Navarthalose, there that, the Bocisty entered into in many of the Society a principal is unab appears to be slowly, gathering decupation of its now building in branches, as well af at Hond Fes what may be term
Comhill London, on the 25th om82
Aya ndithasexcellent office 17***