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三拜禮 MOTIASA WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 1926. 日一十月二
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WANG CHING-WAI ILL
A report from Canton states that
POLICY.
PUBLIC CONCERN.
CONSTRUCTION COMPANY.
HOW LIEUT. THOMPSON MET COLOSSAL DEFICIT ON GOVERNMENT
CONTRACTS.
HIS DOOM..
FAREWELL MESSAGES.
The Manila Bulletin states that
APPLICATION FOR RELIEF.
Tremendous losses, already amounting to almost half a million dollars, in connection with the contracts made with the Hong kong Government in 1928 for the building of waterworks and roads, were announced by the Chairmen at the fourth ordinary yearly meeting of the Hongkong. Engineering and Construction Company, Limited, held this morning.
When the works in progress”, sre completed, the local Govern- ment will have obtained roads and waterworks at over half a million less than coat.
An application has been made to the Government for relief and the Chairman expressed his disbelief that a British Govezament would take advantage of the 'contractors to such an extent.
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OPPOSITION ATTACK FAILS.
Mr. Wang Ching-wai on Friday This country is enjoying its first Manila papers give considerable last suddenly fainted whilst at taste of politics, says the Telegraph news space to the last hours of After Sir Auston Chamberlain had intimated that he would work at his desk, "and Surgeon-Singapore correspondent, and is Second Lieutenant John S. Thomp resign if an adverse voto were carried, the House of Commons has doctor were at once summoned to making the most of the smelting son of the Signal Corps, U. S.
General Li Fung-cho and a French by a big majority rejected an Opposition motion which was tanta
It is said to be a case of pastime. mount to a vote of consure on the Foreign Secretary. This result his aid.
Decentralisation policy Army, who on Thursday last was followed a full-dress debate on Britain's policy at Genpra in con- nervous exhaustion, due to over-of Sir Laurence Guillemard is the executed at Fort McKinley for the nection with the recent moeting of the League of Nations Assembly work. ·
first real political issue which has murder of Miss Audrey Burleigh which failed to roach an agreement on Germany's application for Mr. Wang has not altended to a permanent seat on the Council.
his duties since, and is being treat-con presented to Malaya for many last April. The Opposition attack was led by Mr. Lloyd George and Mr.ted at his private residence. He years, and while it strictly only. Ramsay MacDonald, the latter of whom characterised the Geneva has applied to the Central Execu-concerns the Federated. Malay Chaplain J. G. Stewart of Fort proceedings as Britain's biggest diplomatic blunder in recent years.tive Committee of the Kuomintang States, the three Settlements have McKinley; Mr. Taylor of the Mc-
Sir Austen Chamberlain roplied at great length, and atoutly for leave of absence on account of denielt an accusation made by Mr. Lloyd George of disloyalty to sickness, and has requested but also taken a keen interest in the Kinley YMCA. and Rev. G. W. Germany, remarking that it was eloquent that the charge was someone be chosen to act for him controversy, and indeed it very weight of the Manila Presbyterian made by a compatriot and not by the Germans,
for the time being. As Mr. Wang closely effects the fature of the Mission were closeted with Lieu Government
The total ultimate losses on these tremendous losses is still
is holding 20-
contracts were under consideration, and I cannot many posts COX. Rugby: Murch, 23.
say, more than that we trust to the I went to Geneva and I desire my currently, the Executive Com- whole Peninsula if all its implica-tenant Thompson from Wednesday estimated at $650,000 at the very Government's aense of justice and The Debate on events at Geneva denial to be as categorical us posmitter, it is said, is in a quandary tions are was opened in the House of Com-sible." He had already renewed as to the selection of a substitute. There has been general agreement ed.
translated into fact. night until the time he was hang- least, said Mr. P. G. Shewan, who fairness to make us substantial mons this afternoon by Mr. Lloyd to Spain the assurance that Britain
Amongst the many rumours to with the desire to give the four
Wright, who occupied the chair. There were compensation for our losses. If, George, the Liberal Leader, who would, in suitable circumstances, which the coup of Saturday gave Malay Sultans as large a measure visited him daily, said that Thomp- also present: The Very Rev. however, such relief be not forth declared that the ideas of March renew the support of her claims rise was one, that Mr. Wang Cling- of self-government as possible, but son came to have a real belief in/Father L. Robert, Mr. J. Scott coming we shall have to re-coral- had endeil in tragedy. The Lo which four years ago he and Mr wai had been wounded, but this the difficulty would appear to be the presence of God.
Harston (directora) Mr. S. C. carno Powers were responsible Lloyd George, as a Member of the has proved to be untrue, the fact
Cook, A. S. A. A., (socretary), for the failure at Geneva, which Coalition Government, had, cham being that he is merely sick.
"Lieutenant Thompson did not Messrs. 3. Coulthart, J. P. Braga, had so damaged the machinery of pioned and which the British
As to the coup itself, it was
attempt to justify the deed," said A. W. Smith, Li Tung and A. A. peace. The obvious procedure at Government had accepted. It was
Alves (shareholders). morning
Mr. Wright." He admttled that Geneyn was to elect Germany to wholly untrue that he had acted carried through in one the League, and If the Locarna disloyally to Germany, and that and on Saturday afternoon normal restore. Powers had stood by that and in-had he put his font down no other conditions had sisted on the postponement of all nation would have ventured to put The plans were, it is said, other claims no one would have forward her claim. The Germans ceived, directed and worked out by doubted but that it would have with whom he had dealt had never General Chang Kai-shek, without
made any charge of disloyalty. gone through without any dith- eulty. Instead the Locarno
CHARGES AGAINST FOREIGN,
SECRETARY.
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BRITAIN AS MEDIATOR.
use
been
TIENTSIN POSITION.
Arrival of Russian Cavalry.
Tientsin, March 23.. Some five hundred of Li Ching-lin's cavalry, of which half are Russians, arrived this morning and camped near the Central Station.
Cavalry, artillery and in-. fantry of the allies have been arriving all day, and there are now about: 10,000 Shan- tung and Chibli troops in the city, including a number of Chang Tsung-chang's forces.
The city is now very quiet and there are no signs of disorder.
No trains have run between trains Peking and Tientsin to-day, as A Kuominchun: armoured train blocks the line near Yangtsun.-Reuter.
Rev. Mr.
der our position as regards the Chatham Road Extension contrast: and the further loss it will entail.
From our books, which are open to the Government's inspection, it can easily be seen that the Govern¬ CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH. :
ment will obtain these waterworks his condition was not normal, but notice convening the meeting dollars less than their actual, cost The Secretary having read the and roads at over half a million
sald: Gentle and we cannot believe that & Eri-
the circumstances were such that
expressed confidence that his act
Was
The Chairman
not murder. Thompson realized that he had made a mis-men,You will have seen from the tish Government would take ad- take and accepted things calmly been in your hands for some days such an extent as that
report and accounts, (which have vantage of their contractors to I believe that he understood himself and which, with your permission,
to a certain point but beyond that
we shall ever understand.
I propose to take as read), that the On the other hand we have, I there was something that he results of our years working have am pleased to say, made fair pro again been very disappointing, fits in other directions, $112,068 "It was a case of real love and This deplorable state of affairs is in 1924 and $162,500 in 1925, so it seemed to me that when telling entirely due to the disastrous con-that on striking a balance. at 31st of the affair always, at a certain tracts made with the Hongkong) December last, our loss Is stage, he would stop and refuse to Government, in 1923, under circum reduced to some $330,000.It. continue. His mind and soul were stances which I explained at our is entirely due to these profits that at ease. In speaking of his family, general meeting of last year. In sufficient working capital has re- he expressed great tenderness, but our accounts for 1924 we estimated mained to keep the business going. withal, he was collected.
the loss on Government Contracts SUCCESS IN OTHER VENTURES.
Apart from these Government
the knowledge or approval of any of the high officials, not even Mr. Wang Ching-wal. "Another report Powers, including Great Britain, At Geneva he did his best to por anys that General Li Chal-sum had negotiated, conferred, mano-suade the other nations not to raise made an attempt on Saturday to euvred, cajoled and indulged in the question of new seats at this reach the General Staff Office, bat international browbeating with a time. The League was an associa was prevented by guards and had view to, carrying their nominees: tion of equal nations and to point
to return to his residence, How could any one blame Brazil to the representative of this coun
In connection with the strike f under, these conditions. Sweden try as some brief dictator who
the employees of the Canton Ar- took the right and courageous could order nations about and
their enal, it is now reported that the course and represented public order them not to
covenanted right was to misunder-Government has yielded to the de- opinion in Great Britain.
stand the whole position of the mands of the strikers and that the League. If ever any British repre- following terms were agreed upon sentative attempted to play that by the two parties:-1st, the car-
"There was a wistful look in his up to 81st December, 1924, at Sir Austen Chamberlain, in re-role at Geneva he would have the tridge factory is to be made into
eyes on Wednesday night when we $310,000, and I said at the last ply, regretted that Mr. Lloyd reprobation of the whole League as an independent institution under
were talking. 'I wish I could see meeting that it was extremely dif- contracts, our business has been George had formulated no direct his guerdon. The position of the direct control of the Commit*ce
another sunrise,' he said, but the ficult to forecast what the final sound, for our profit from other work last year is equivalent to some charge against him. But he un- Great Britain was detached from of Military Affairs and the post of
manner in which he made the outcome might be. derstood that the first charge an extreme view and she seemed, General Superintendent to be cre-
During 1925, two of these con-16% on our capital which would statement convinced me that he tracts have been completed, result have enabled us to pay you against him was that when he once more, in a position to play ated to direct the affairs of the
committed the crime, not knowing ing in the loss, shown in the Profi moderate dividend, but all has been passed through Paris in December her accustomed part of mediator factory; 2nd, the present Director that no powers of any importance what he had done. he entered into some secret and and conciliator.
and Loss Account, of $82,162,93, swallowed up by the Government. What was the of the Arsenal to be
can be given to them without en- dismissed: unavowed agreement with M. view of the conflicting parties? Brd, preferential treatment to
"Lieutenant Thompson has paid and two more were practically contracts. be dangering the Federal Govern the penalty but he was a man to finished at the year end, but on the Briand about Polish claims.
On the one hand the Germans said given to former employees. The pent's control over purely federal the last. He seemed to realize that fifth, which is the Chatham Road ment for foundations by the Franki In connection with our depart- matters. All the important Mr. Lloyd George, interposing, that any change was contemplated jects, have since resumed work.
it had never entered their, mindiatrikers, having gained their obimatiers are federal matters, and God is love and was greatly aided, Extension, work had to stop owing piling process (which process con- said that he suggested that Sir in the Counell, except the addition
if the tendency of the High Com-nasmuch as he would say, if God to labour troubles. In consequence tinues to give complete satisfac
Paris in December, promised the They could not alter what was the Chinese Telegraph Administration and it impossible to do so after following messages to members or/rates we had to pay, I am sorry to profits, We are. now, making ar Austen Chamberlain, while in of a permanent seat for themselves. threat of the employees of the missioner's policy is to put the is love, love must be in God."" of the strike with the resultant tion everywhere), we have done a
It is further reported that the
State before the Federation he will Lieutenant Thompson sent the shortage of labour, and the higher fair turnover with satisfactory. Spanish Ambassador there to sup basis of their whole domestic eam to call a strike has passed off with the past twenty years' successful his family: "Tell mother 1 was have still further increased beyond tem of foundation piling to archi- port the case of Spain and that pain. As to the other countries, out further incident, since the Go-working of the federal system.
say that losses on these contracts rangements to introduce this sys- M. Briand had already promised he helleved that every Power but vernment has yielded to the de
thinking of her; tell father that I to support the case of Poland.
one, said they would be happy to mands by recalling the newly-ap Laurence Guillemard produced a to him, that I never tried to help the "Contracts should have been of the sub-goil, we consider there At this Council meeting. Sir am sorry I have never been of used, for in point of time alone all where, owing to the difficult nature. anything we could have anticipat tects and engineers in Shanghal, Continuing Sir Austen Cham-support Germany's admission to a berlain said that the second permanent seat on the Council Pointed. Clerk-in-Charge and the second memorandum in which he his plans and that I caused so finished, with the exception of should be a much greater field for
Superintendent, who are to be dealt with the objections ralsed by match trouble. charge against him was that he had
Also tell my little Chatham Road Extension, before Frank! piling than in Hongkong. BRAZIL'S REPLY.
given other positions. acted disloyally to Germany, andj
the unofficial members, who repre- sister that I hope she will get all the end of 1924... the third charge was that if he Brazil sent an entirely different
sent the great industries operating the happiness she may wish for." in the federal area, and placated had put his foot down sometime reply. She indicated 'she was will- previous to Geneva no other coun-ing to see Germany a member but
the unofficials to the extent, that terms. She expressly try, would have raised a claim and gave no
they watered down their resolution that the whole matter would have said that this was not a matter
very considerably, omitting the passed over without any difficulty, to be treated between Govern-
words, "the Council views with the and Government but a that when at Geneva, matter to be decided in the League
gravest anxiety proposals recently he engaged in secret discussions itself at Geneva, as the result of first floor at No. 564 Queen's Road stability of the Federation, the When a Chinese woman was on the put forward which, threaten the instead of carrying on all discus-discussions there and with due re- West, he was accosted by a Chinese continuation of efficient adminis sions in the public sitting of the gard to the International Law malo, who held a knife in his hand, tration, and the possible curtall- Council or Assembly.
spirit of the League and other mat He told her not to make a noise, mert of the usefulness and res-141 has rejected the German N-being paid for the extra work at not, I shall be pleased to give you The Reigchstag by 250 votes to of our contract we were required I hope I have now innde the pre- to make good all this damage, sont situation clear to you, but, If tera. Ought not that answer to and pulled her into a room that was ponsibilities of the Federal Coun- tional Party's motion on non-e- Taking these charges seriatim, have put Germany on her guard? unoccupied. He then stele from her. cit." The bite having been taken adence in the Government includ- the original contract rates, but as any further information you may Sir Austen Chamberlain said that France replied, saying she was jewellery valued at $190 when he met M. Briand 'in Paris ready to support Germany's claim
out of the preamble, the High ing à demand that Germany shall these were already much too low, desire. I now propose that the re- he took an opportunity of learn to a permanent seat on the Coun- she caught hold of him and called paragraphs urging that a full and mission to the League-Router. By now the losses on these Go-seconded I shall be pleased to ans As the man was leaving the room, Commissioner accepted two general withdraw her application for ad-we suffered a double loss, as well port and accounts, as presented, be adopted and when this has been ing his views on a number of subcil and to a proportionate repre- out, whereupon he turned round and efficient maintenance of federal jects, but he began the conversa-sention on the Secretariat, but she stabbed her in the face, neck, and services was essential to the wal-
Later, tions by telling him that on no continued that as to the other con: left forearm with the knife fare of the country, and that the Government parties' motion ar has been provided for in the ac-ers may wish to put.
The Reichstag has adopted the verament contracts have risen tower to the best of my ability any matter whatever could he make siderations developed in the succeeded in escaping, and the wo-policy of restoring to the native proving of the attitude of the
more than $560,000 which amount questions thereon, that sharehold any engagement until he had re-memorandum of the German man is being attended to at the Gou- States full control over their pure- Gorman Delegation at Geneva re- counts. In addition to this, we The Rev. Father Robert second- turned to his own country and got Government, Germany's request omment Civil Hospital. Her wounds {ly: internal affairs need not con- In touch with the Foreign Office for admission cannot be receivable are not considered to be serious.
grotting that the outcome of the estimate that there will certainly ed, and there being no questions, and consulted with his colleagues, unless it carrica with it neither Yesterday three men, armed with flict with the maintenance of Geneva negotiations did not corres- be a further loss of $100,000 on the motion was put to the meet if neccessary. They spoke about conditions, nor reservations yor
knives ontered an unnumbered strong Federal Government. But Poland, and he asked M. Briand additions. In the answer which matshed at the village of Chai Wan, the more fact that the resolution pond with the justifiable German the Chatham Road Extension If the ing and carried unanimously.
the work at the original contracte de Srps why the French Government pro- the British Government sent there and scized the occupant. They tried could have been framed as it ori- expectations and declaring that Government compel us to complete
to tie big hands, but he called out ginally was at a public meeting "the Reichstag expects the Govern
And, lastly, t
DENIED CATEGORICALLY.
ment.
WOMAN STABBED.
ARMED ROBBER'S HAUL OF JEWELLERY.
GERMANY & GENEVA.
GUARANTEES WANTED BY
REICHSTAG.
Berlin, Mar. 23.
DOUBLE LOSS.
We are also about to place on the market, reinforced and plain con
In the case of one contract, crete pipes of various sizes made Beacon Hill Catchwater, the by centrifugal process, These, we exceptionally heavy rainstorm in can produce at lower prices than earthenware pipes July last caused a big land-the ordinary slide below Statue Rock which besides which they are stronger carried away a large section and more satisfactory in other res- or the completed portion of the pecta" and can be put to a great catchwater. Under the conditions many uses.
as Toss of time.
LISBUSINESS. MATTERS.
A. Smith seconded the re-election.
posed to support the admission was a similar phrase. In the same for help, and one of the robbers representative of public bodies and ment to obtain speedily, guarrates, and this latter sum must be Mr. Coulthart proposed and Mr. of Poland to the League Council way we would support Germany's stabbed hinn an the nook with bite associations in the FM.Sabowe antees that the promises made at regarded as an Item that may hav and, more particularly, the claim claim to a seat on the Council and and said:We have come here for how genuine was the alarm which Locarno, especially as regards the to be charged in the aceopats o directors of M. J. Scott Hara
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of Poland to a permanent seat, so a place in the Secretariat. There revenge." A nephew of the of the policy aroused in the federal occupied regions, shall be fulfilled it will therefore be seen that that he might report faithfully to was no provision for Germany cupant, who lived near, untered the arat, and how unwise was the Beacon as possible in accordance our ultimate total losses on these his Government. Any suggestion being allowed to claim admission matshed with a stick, and succeed manner in which it was brought with Germany's just demands and that at that Interview be undor to the League on special conditions ed in driving the attackers off. forward and explained. The thus make effective, before Gerard estimated at the took any kind of obligation to sup or with reservations..
Nothing was stolen, and the bandits trouble at present is that nobody many entry fitto the League, the port the Polish claim, whether for NO BAD FAITH.
made good their escape. The knows exactly what the policy in agree may mean everything rezar
permanent seat or for a tem- He made no charge of bad faith wounded man was taken to the Gov "porary rest, was without the least against Germany and he said she ernment: Civil Hospital, where he
enor
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very lens
azked at Gorava with
COMPENSA
tom
and the Rev. Father L. B
This was carried;
Love Bingham were re