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THURSDAY, JAN. 21, 1926.
THE POWERS AND
THE EAST,
the mattor
such a proceeding is only playing into the hands of Moscow, China-
DAY BY DAY.
TRUE GREATNESS CONSISTS IN.
needs to be saved from the spread BEING GREAT IN LITTLE THINGS.
of pornicious political doctrines-Johnson. which will do hor just as much harm, if not more, as they will to the foreign interests in the Far, East. Amongst those Powors who have the wolfare and, pro- grass of China at heart there must bo unity of action at the present juncture of affairs. Any other! policy can only lead to disaator.
ام
Speeches of Sea,
HAUL OF ARMS.
A WELL-KNOWN CHINESE FINED.
Stating that he found arms and
The weather forecast for to- theru by morrow is:-N.E. winds, fresh to strong; fair.
and
INCREASE OF CAPITAL.
TERRITORIAL ESTATES MEETING TO DAY.
An Increase of capital to tho According to tho Old Chinoso calendar to-day is Great. Cold ammunition in various part of the extent of Half a million dollars was (Ta-hun).
boat, 8.5. Kum Sang,
Authorised at an extraordinary that these had been secreted general meeting of the Hongkong and Territorial Estates, Limited, 'smugglers, while breaking the vessel up for scrap-
held at the offices of the general Iron, a well known Chinese bust. managers, Messrs: Shewan Tomes
and Co., Ltd., this morning. Bess man named, Ling Yuk Shee. maater of a scrap Iron store, ap chair and there were also present: Mr. R. G. Shewan was in the peared before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, at Mr. E. M. Raymond, Mr. J. Scott A striking culendur has been the Central Magistracy this mora-Hurston, Mr. T. G. Weall, Mr. Tong
One Chinose case of corabro- Colony on Tuesday. spinal fever was reported in the
issuod locally advertising the
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Ing. He was charged with, being Hok-ting (directors), Mr. A. Braun in unlawful possession of one Win- Dr. J. B. Addison. Principal chester rifle; two incompleted Dreyer, R. Farrant, É. L. Shields, (secretary-manager), Messrs. H.
dirk; two rounds of revolver am-
J, Toppin, A. A. Botelho, I. W.
For the purposes of interna-well-known Philips' lamps. tional law, a ship when at sea is rogarded as the territory of the particular nation whose flag sho Civil Medical Officer returned to flios. That, boing the case, wo the Colony yesterday from Binga- Winchester rifles: one pistol note with regret that on a recent poro on the French mail steamer magazine; two short swords: oneShowan, D. Munton, and A. Kelti trip an American liner whilst in D'Artagnan. Far Eastern waters was the venue
munition; seventy-one rounds of (shareholders)... of a political gathering at which Amongst the passengers who sporting ammunition; and one add company Meeting a Chinese politician delivered an arrived by the 8.8. President pound of Selby-air-gun shot. Mr. The notice convening the meeting oration in which the most bitter Madison were Mr. and Mrs. H. Leo d'Almuda appeared for the de- having been read, attacks were mado on Britain and W. Loster, Miss A. Jamos and fence. Japan, nations with which the Mr. L. M. S. Lloyd. United States is on most friendly terms. The occasion was a recop-
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The Chairman said:-Gentle Sorgt. Whelan, explained that as men, The object of the resolu a result of a raid at 22, Catchicktions in the notice just read is His Excellency the Governor, tion given by overseas Chinese to accompanied by Mr. P. P. J. Street, first floor, they found the simply to raise further working two political loaders and whilst Wodehouse, C.S.P., visited vari-arms concealed in a false bottom capital. This would not have been
of a chest of drawers, we have no intention of repeating ous police stations on the Kow-
.necessary had the final calls on what was said at this gathering, loon side yesterday morning.
Mr, d'Amada, who pleaded guilty shares been fully met, but I am on behalf of his client, spoke at sorry to say that about $296,250 it has to be put on record that one of the speakers was at great
After being knocked down by some length, and said the defen-is still outstanding, Although pains to villify both the nations a tremear on the Praya at Ken-
dant was the muster-of a firm deal-we are taking steps to secure referred to. Procedure of this kind nedy Town, near Beach Street, ing in serap iron. He was born payment of this amount as far as can only be regarded as an abuse yesterday, a Chinese male, s'out |
in the Colony and had lived here possible, the circumstances obtuin- of the privileges enjoyed by pas-thirty years of age, was taken to for the Inst ten years. He was aing at the present time are such as sengers aboard a ship, which is the Government Civil Hospital the last place one expects to suffering from injuries to the face encounter political propaganda. and right arm. The probability is that the cáp-i
well known business man, and he to render this a matter of difficulty. (fr. d'Almada), could vouch for In consequence of the foregoing.. his good character personally, as we must raise further capital, and they had known each other for we propose to make an issue of
said
in 1023
tain of the linor, in this instance His Excellency the Governor many years. Explaining how the fresh capital to the extent of $500, was totally unaware of what was expressed his admiration of the arms came into his possession, Mr. 000 in Cumulative Preferred Transpiring: had it been otherwise, now police stations at Yaurati d'Almada
the shares, bearing interest at gevon ware sure that he would have and Shamehuing, when he visited defendant bought the-
8.3 per cent, We do not propose to taken steps to put a stop to the them yesterday morning, in com- Kum Sang to break it UP offer these shares to shareholders proceedings. Neither the United pany with the Captain Superin- for scrap-iron, and when
gonerally, because circumstancos There are many Powers keep-States Government nor American tendent of Police. He later in- breaking-up was in progress in the have shown that at the present
shipping people want to see spected the Kowloon Fire Station. following year, the arms ing a sharp eye on the spread of American vessels used in this
were time the offer would not be accept- found in various parts of the vesseled to any extent worth considering Bolshevik ideas in the Far East, way, we are convinced. It must Passengers due to arrive here and had evidently been left there while the circulation of it would be a difficult matter to keep track at the wook-end by s.s. Karmala by smugglers.. He took them home. and amongst those who are
We waste a great deal of time. of what is happening aboard a from Home, include Mr. T. M. and put them in a safe place, but especially concerned to see that ship on which are travelling large Hazlerigg, Mrs. Cantrell, Lieut.- apparently his enemies had given largest shareholder, who is dis have therefore approached the their interests are not placed in numbers of passengers speaking Commdr. E. S. Graham, Lieut. Information to the police. danger thereby may be counted a language largely unknown to Commdr. H. E. Seaman, Pay.
posed to take up the shares, and we In 1917, the defendant was a think the interests of the Company the commanders and officers, but, Lieut. W. R. Jordan, Pay. Com- member of the Police Force as will be best served by allotting France, the contiguity of whose it view of the incident referred mdr. E. B. Lewis, and Mr. C. G. special constable.
He admitted them to him. possessions in Indo-China to ar to, it might be just as well if a Perdue.
that he should have reported the unsettled part of China makes sharp watch is kept in those
The Chairman then proposed as times to see that gatherings of
matter, but it was, an oversight that an ordinary resolution:That the of onc
A. Cantor report states that at he did not do so. deep
political naturo are, as far as the last session of the Kuomin- and a licence to use a sporting by the creation of 50,000 new The defendant capital of the Company be increased Importance. The danger of the possible, prevented..
tang Party, M. Borodin, having gun, and when it was produced, it shares of $10.00 each to be called infiltration of Bolshevism into:
terminated his three years' agree-was found to be six months old. Preference Shares to which there those colonial possessions is fully
ment as adviser to the Govern- Mr. d'Almaada explained it had not shall be attached the special rights realised by the French Adminis- INDIAN AGRICULTURE. ment and the Party, tendered his been renewed because the defen- and privilges following that is to resignation. The meeting, how-dant had not been out shooting for sayt(a) The said Preferenco over, Tonewed the agreement for
some time. He asked Mr, Lind Shares shall carry the right to a a further term of three years.
sell to treat it as a technical Axed cumulative preferential divi- offense.
dend from the date of allotment News from Canton states that
In answer to a question by Mr. at the rate of 7% per annum on at a meeting of the Military Lindsell, Sergt. Whelan said if the the capital for the time being paid Rugby, Jan. 20th,
Council, it was decided to es defendant had been connected with up on such shares. His Majesty the King has tublish the post of a Dircetor-the Police Force, he ought to capital' paid up on the preference (b) The approved the constitution of
General of Railroads, Telegraphs,;
have known that he should have shares shall not be liable to cancel. Telephones, Post Office, Public Royal Commission "generally to Highways and Navigations. The reported the finds to the police lation or reduction in respect of loss or depreciation. (c) In the examine and report on the present name of a certain Russian officer He asked for a conviction. condition of agricultural
has been suggested for
Mr. Lindsell imposed a fine of ovent of the winding up of the
rural economy in British India and there is much criticism of the
position, and in this connection $50, and the arms were confiscated. Company the holders of the prefer- An application by Sergt. Whelanence shares shall be entitled to
French economic influences
to, make recommendations for the proposal to coufer so much power for a confiscation order for the have the surplus assets applied in chest of drawers, which he as the first place in repaying to them during recent years have been improvement of agriculture and on one individual.
serted had, a false bottom, which the amount paid up on the prefer- considerably extended in Yunnan, for the promotion of the welfare
assertion was denied by the de-ence shares held by them respec- the prosperity of
fence, was refused. Population." It is stipulated that the Commission is-particularly to investigate the following:
tration, which is firmly convinced
that the Red agitators are seeking A. ROYAL COMMISSION OF
to introduce' Bolshevik doctrines into both Kwangsi and Yunnant provinces, thereby bringing the evil close to the boundaries of the French possessions. For this reason, the developments in South China are being watched with the keenest interest and
concern.
with
and
ENQUIRY,
a
and.
rural
this
NATION OF AIRMEN.
REVOLVERS CONFISCATED.
When Sergt. A. E. Carey, armed with a search warrant, paid a visit to No. 5, Hep Hing Lane, at 11 p.m.
tively and any arrears of dividend up to the commencement of the winding up whether declared or not, but shall not be entitled to any further participation in auch sur plus assets."
on January 10th., a place much Mr. Raymond seconded and tho frequented by hawkers, be found résolution was carried unanimously. three revolvers, and nine rounds of It was unanimously agreed, on ammunition in a rattan basket, on
the proposition of the Chairman,
which province French Indo-China is directly linked by a raiiway which has materially assisted expansion. The Tuchun
VISION OF BRITAIN'S FUTURE. of Yunnan has been especially] (1). The measures now being known for his antagonism to Redtural and veterinary research, for taken for the promotion of agricul
Rugby, Jan. 20. doctrines, but according to cur experimental demonstration and
"Aviation can do a great deal rent reports his position is being education, for the compilation of more for the country commercially
the ground floor.
seconded by Mr. J. Scott Harston, rondered unstable by the de-agricultural statistics, and for the than from a war point of view,"
Before Mr. R. E;. Lindsell, at the "that the said 50,000 preference introduction of new or better crops said Vice-Admiral Sir fection of a number of
Sefton Central Police Court this morning, shares shall be allotted at such and minor improvements in agricul- Braneker, Director of Civil he applied for a confiscation or time or times and in euch manner. Generals, with the result that the taral practice, dairy farming and Aviation, to-day in connection with der, and anid that one of the and for such purposes in every situation in Yunnan is at the stock breeding.
the opening of the Yorkshire Aero- revolvers was loaded in five cham-respect, as the Company's General moment rather delicately poised. (2).The existing methods of plane Club. "We had to become bers, and another in four. As no Managers with the sanction of the Indeed, there is a possibility that]
transporting and marketing a nation of nirmen," he added. He claimants came forward, no arrests Committee may decide," agricultural produce and stock.
visualised thousands of British were made.
This was all the business of the a change of Tuchun might have;
aeroplanes over all the Empire (3)The methods by which
The confiscation order was meeting. harmful effects by causing, Bol-agricultural operations are financou and goods. British Wireless.
carrying British passengers, malls granted. shevik influences to spread in the and credit afforded to agricul- province. It is obvious, therefore, turists.
his
(4)-The main factors concern-
that Franco is just as much con- cerned as other Powers to Hoe rural prosperity and the
that there is an early adjustment of the situation in South China) generally,
The moro the Chinese problem
tion. welfare of the agricultural popula-
ITALIAN VISITORS.
of the Commission's duties to
VISIT TO THE "VICTORY."
Rugby Jan. 20.
It will not be within the scope
make recommendations regarding
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'Rugby, Jan. 20. To-day's exchange rate are 43 follow:
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Rio
ap-
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THE LATEST ARREST.
Budapest, Jan. 20... the existing systems of land owner of the Italian Debt Mission arrived of an engineer, named Johann The latest arrest in connection Count Volpi and other members with the bank notes affair, is that is looked into, with special refer ship and irrigation changes, or the at Portsmouth Dockyard to-day. Stitz, on a charge of collusion with once to the spread of Russian existing division of funds, between They were shown over the battle the alleged' forces.--Reuter. influence, the clearer does it the Government of India and local cruiser Repulse and Nelson's old bocome that the matter is one will, however, be at liberty to sux-Wireless.
governments. The Commission flagship" the calling for the closest possible co-gest means whereby activities of operation betwoon all the inter- the governments in India may best
'be co-ordinated, and to indicate
Victory-British;
ested Powers. In this question, directions in which the Govern- A GERMAN ENQUIRY. no one country should be expected ment of India may usefully supple-
COMMISSION TO ENQUIRE.
Buda Pest, Jan. 20.
As the result of an agreement between the Government and the opposition, 3 Parliamentary Commission 1s being pointed to investigate the Melbourne, Jan, 20: policital side of the bank- It will be entitled A German firm has recently made note affair, The personnel of the Commis- enquiries regarding the establish to summon all persons". whose to advance its interests in the Far British Wireless,
sion will be announced lator-ment of textile factories in Austra-evidence is required. The meet-
HaRcuter.
ings will be very secret-Reuter.
to play a lono hand in offsetting ment the activitios of the local Bolshevik propaganda.
This governments.
no time for any one Power to sook
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