THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
FRIDAY, JULY 17, 1925.
JUNE SETTLEMENT.
·SOME FURTHER OPINIONS.
Wo have received the following latters for publication
MOTOR LORRY INCIDENT.
CASE AGAINST CHINESE FAILS.
Bit-Though the first reading The case was concluded at the had already passed the Council's Central Magistracy this morning moating, there is still time to
financial in which a Chinese was charged avert an impending
"SHIPPING POSITION.
HYDRANGEA RESUMES HER RUN.
The shipping position remains much the same to-day. An addi- tion to the sailings out of port is the ss. Hydrangea, which re-
sumes her run to Swntow
this
afternoon, manned partly by a disaator. I would like to sug with throwing mud at Mr. E. S. naval crew. It lá Interesting to
LOTOL Powell
KILLS NOXIOUS INSECTS and DISEASE GERMS.
gest that all contracts for June Curter, of the Public Works De- recall that she is a former British FLIES BRING TYPHOID,
and July Settlement should bo
cancelled by paying the difference partment, whilst the latter, in the warship. between contract prices and flat capacity of a Volunteer,
The Bas Tung On sailed this was morning for Kongmoon.
rates ruling on the 22nd. June driving a motor lorry in Des This was not provided, for in the Bill. The Bill as it stands, gives Voeux Road protection to pocketing the differences between the defen
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"short" soilers in
Mr. M. Ki
Typhoon At Swatow.
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The recent typhoonstruck peared for ained that he Swatow. as anticipated, and it is; contract prices and flat rates himself was a volunteer and he reported that two steamers, one on 22nd. June as
as wished it to be known that he an Indo-China vessel and the other: well markot prices and. flat rates would not have appeared in the China Navigation ship, collided on 22nd. September. It moans case if he thought that it was a after one of them had dragged her double profits for the operatore, deflberate case of throwing things cable. The damage was slight, We All know that the at a Volunteer performing special one steamer fouling the other's
short" sellers are the "big" services in this time of emergency. propellor with her keel, brokers, and they are the people He went on to explain the facts are believed to be the Kwaisang interested in expediting the of the case, saying that the défen-(and Kungchow. passage of the Bill: The psy-dant was the proprietor of the mont of differences should be Loong Kee Firm, and was a man delayed until the strike is over in a big way of business, his
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Occurrence
They
STRIKING MINERS.
COLLISION WITH POLICE..
I hope the Hon. the Attorney turnover being S400,000 a year. General will kindly consider my At the time of the humblo suggestion.
he went to a shop in Des Voeux Road and was standing on the verandah when he saw a nutter of friends, playing iñan jongg on Five thonsand strikers surronad- the verandah opposite. He knewed the rock colliery at Glynneath, these men very well, and failing Glamorgan, whore, seven thundred. to attract their attention he threw men are still working.
Yours etc. SANITY FIRST. Hongkong, July 16th, 1925,
Sin-As some of your reader's have seen fit to air their views on the above question, I as an im partial observer, will also expreda my opinion.
It is sheer nonsense to suggest cancellation of the June and July Settlements, as it is contrary to justice and British principles which are bit one and the same The suggestion is so absurd that it suflizes to ask what prestige the Government and the Colony: would lose if such a step should 'be coun. tenanced.
One writer has seen it to.vent his wrath on the local Banks for not allowing the same facilities as usual, viz. advancing 50 to 60% on
London, July 18.
piece of mud from a Nower They refused to disperse, and a pot at them, but his alma fell short hundred police were sanimoned and and Mr. Carter was struck.
lenme into collision with the striker
Evidence was given by Mr.sixteen were injured. Carter and Mr. R. C. Witchell, The miners eventually decided both of whom said defendant to cease work, and the colliery if at appeared to be delighted when he a standstill-Reuter saw that the former was struck, '-
Mr. S. E. B. McElderry found the charge not proved and dis- missed the summons.
OUR VOLUNTEERS.
FURTHER PROMOTIONS.
INFANT FOOTBALLERS.
Schoolboy Who Wants Contract Cancelled.
A case of considerable import- ance to professional football clubs] and playera came before the Wid- nos County Court recently, when Thomas Clare, an infant, suod the Widnes. Rugby Club for £50. He also asked for the cancellation of his registration form as a play. ing member of the club.
the market value of most of the The following promotions have local stocks. In normal times a just been made in the Hongkong person buys shares and pats up 40 Volunteer Defence Corps --- to 50% cash of the total value of Engineer Company: A.-L.-Cple. the shares bought and the balance G. E. Stephens to be Acting is furnished by some Bank. Now C. Q M. S.; L-Cpls. V. H. C. the differences between the prices Jarrett and F. D. Leopard to be
Olare was prominent as B of all the contracts for June and Acting Corporals; Spra. C. S. July and the "Flat Rates" range in Coom, G. S. Hugh Jones and schoolboy footballer, and played for Lancashire against Yorkshire the isolated and extreme cases up F. W. T. Ross to be A.-L.-Cpls.
Armoured Car Company at the age of 14. He signed for to 31% only, and if buyers of shares are supposed to possess 40 to 50% Armourer Sergt. J. E. Hancock the Widnes club on a promise to bo Sergeant Instructor; Cpls. that they would find him work as of the total value of shares purchas-A C. Groves and F. Cullin to be an apprentice. He was now 17, ed, why all this whining about Sergeants; L-Cpls. R. A. Wade- and had never played for Widnes. Banks, bankruptcies etc., etc.? son and P. W. F. Mills to be It was stated that the olub was As it is, the Government have been Corporals; Fies. J. V. Ramsay, willing to play Clare and pay him considerate enough to force a seller. L. Farmer and J. W. Hender in common with other players. to carry all shares sold, at full son to be L-Cpls. market value which is more than Reserve Company: Ptes: J. W. any European or native Bank would Brown and J. Coulthart to be do, and still your correspondent has A.-L.-Cpls. grounds for complaint. The only people who would suffer, inconveni- ence would be those who have
Anton Flettner, inventor of the overdrawn their accounts not to rotor ship, is experimenting with the full extent usually per- a buge windmill about 300 feet
have
missible, and who may bought for these two Settle-
Judgment in favour of Clare (it was pointed out) would mean that all players under 21 who had signed for clubs without their parents' consent would be free to leave their present clubs and go where they liked.
Clare in evidence said that when he signed he did not know in diameter through which he that he would be prevented for hopes to generate large voltages all time from playing for another ments, hoping to finance same by of electric current. It will be club without the Widnes Club's baing allowed to overdraw as mounted on a structure almost consent. uaua! but who cannot do so now as
Case adjourned for legal argu- high as the Washington
monta.
on account of the action of the monument, Banka in not granting any fur
ther loans. Such cases are unfor
tunate but they are in the minority. Sir. It seems quite certain that They must also be classed as it will be impossible to carry speculators as they have bought through this Settlement on 21st without any cash and only in an-July as now proposed by the Go- ticipation of a loan.
Every day in the week is observed as a Holy Day in some part of the world. The Greeks! observe Monday: the Persiane, verment as no money is available Tuesday; the Assyrians, Wednes- The whole truth of the matter is for that purpose and the banks day; the Egyptians, Thursday; that there has been unlimited are not giving any financial facili the Mohammadans, Friday, and speculation in Ice House Street ties, and a great many Chinese the Jews, Saturday, and unlimited credit given to every clients are away, or cannot be Tom, Dick and Harry, with the found at present. The
Iondon, May 29.-For a day's result that to-day many findment would seem to be acting outing on the river, a manufact- themselves unable to meet their only in the interests of a small urer has devised a canos side-car obligations, even after getting minority (10%) who have made for motorcycles. A young woman their purchases carried at full money by selling forward, and can enter the canos at hor market rates, viz, flat rates," and quite ignore the interesis of the doorstep. Arriving at the water they are just trying to wriggle out remaining 90%, who both brokers the canoe is easily detached and of the result of their "flutter" by and clients would be saddled with launched. suggesting cancellation. Those enormous abilities, which they
Govern-
considers the
who advocate the Settlements be-wili never be able to pay. ing carried forward intact, The more one ospecially the June one, without question, the plainer it seems.
only
solu- the proposed adjustments are just that. the
proper trying to get the "evil day" post-tion is to cancel all contracts for poned as long as possible to get, July, September, as by doing so nn. time, like a drowning man clutch-one would really be money out of ing at a straw. If brokers and/or pocket.
and
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TERRIBLE FLOOD DISASTER.
Tel Central 358.
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clients cannot meet their obliga- The small minority would only A new catchwater, which has tions now, can they do so in Sep-lose the profits they expected to been built by the Water Authority tember? Hardly likely, so let the make (partly by questionable just beyond Repulse Bay has been. partial Settlement be held now by menna), but on the other hand the carried away and a veritable tor- all means and hope for the best majority would be, saved from rent.of water was this morning for the balance In September. If enormous obligations which they pouring down the hillside.
In the City there has been a anyone is stuck now, it ia be- could never pay off, and general cause he has given too much bankruptcy, among both dealers tremendous amount of flooding. Queen's Road was inundated to credit or has speculated beyond and brokers, would result, his means. Piteous cries and Facts must be looked in the face la considerable depth, the hillside threats of bankruptelas cannot and as it is clearly impossible that roads such as Wyndham Street, alter Justice, and as they have any settlement can take place in Zetland Street and Ice House. gambled so must they bear che con- the present state of the Colony, Street being converted into tor-.
cancellation is the only thing pos- rents., sequences. Yours etc.
alble. Yours. etc.
"FAIR DEAL." Hongkong, July" 17, 1925.
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