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CIVIL SERVICE DRAW BIGGER BONUS.
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This is due to the operation of the half-yearly revision of the bonus, which is based on cost of living index figures,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
FORGED EVEREADY LABELS.
CLEVER IMITATIONS IN CANTON.
Clever forgeries of wrappers. for electric torches and for their accompanying batteries, in all aizaa, both of the products of the Evorendy Company and the Win- chester Repeating Arms Company
TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 1929.
SLIGHT INCREASE IN SMALLPOX.
ن مریم
JUST OVER THIRTY CASES LAST WEEK.
BUT FEWER DEATHS.
The smallpox returns for the of America have been discovered past week show a slight increase and confiscated in Canton at the in the number of cases notlded, instance of the legal representa-compared with the previous week, tive in China of the two firma con-but fewor deaths. cerned, Mr. N. T. Allman.
WONDER PLANT SECRET.
PRODUCTS FOR THREE INDUSTRIES.
London, Mar. A now hybrid plant, called brotex, for which remarkablo claims are made, is now being grown on a farm in Doyon,
The origin of the plant la closely guarded secret, but it is stated that it produces the follow- ing raw materials of commercial value, which are in universal de-
core,
1
Brotex has been evolved, after years of experiment, by Mr. Leonard Browning. It grows from aced, and matures rapidly within 12 to 18 months, attaining a height of eight to ten feet.
In all, there were 31 cases re-mand:-
Fibre for textile purposes; It appears that when Mr. Allman porteil, and 47: deaths. All wore
Wood cellulose for paper-mak- was in Shanghal about a month Chinese, and one was imported. ago he found torches being sold in Of the cases, 17 woro from Vic-ing; and Seed for cattle cake.
The fibre is obtained from the a large number of Chinese shops, toria, 18 from Kowloon and one that were a very clover imitation from the New Territory. The bark, and the cellulose from the of the American product. They total number of cases aince the were sold in cartons which were outbreak first appeared is, now idontical in their colouring to the 1,142, with sau deuths,sive" „DA.... 7. American make, the instructions The following table giyes the as to usb being the same, and the wookly roturnasinse: November $. only difference being in the name.
Wook Ending Cases. Deaths of the factory,"
November 3
3 November '10 November 17 November 24 December 1 December 8. December 14
The torches themselves were exact replicas of the American manufacturo. Mr. Allman imma- diately set about making an In-1 vestigation to discover the source: of production and located it in Canton. He then left' for Canton, where he was surprised to find that not only wore his suspicions as to the torches correct, but that the shops there were flooded with batteries with counterfeit. Inbels.
These labels were apparently a the lithographic Imitation of originals, and only an experienced eye could tell them from the genuine. He eventually found the source of production and appealed: to the police for action against the producers. The Chief of Police Immediately issued search war- rants and a raid was made on two printing establishments with the result that between 5,000 and 6,000 unused labels, both of the Eveready and the Winchester were discovered and seized.
The defendants were arrested and given a preliminary hearing inj the courts, and on the strength of the evidenco produced, against them were ordered for trial.
December 22
December 29
January G January 12 January 19 January 26 February 2 February 9 February 16
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78
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ing on the North Anhui border means what it says, it can be read The Canton case resembles very to mean that fighting is taking much the cases tried in Hongkong place between Feng Yu-hainng's some months ago in which convic-forces and those of Marshal Llans were obtained and heavy Chiang Kai-shek. sentences imposed.
Mr. Allman considers these cases very serious ones as he is Informed that large numbers of theso torches and batteries are being shipped to parts all over China, to Singapore, Bangkok and many other places in the Far East.
I'M ALONE SINKING INCIDENT.
(Continued from Page 1).. vices won the Distinguished vice Cross and the Croix de Guerre with two palms.
Captain Also Hit.
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Feng's Attitude.
In London Roof Garden. In a roof garden in a building near Piccadilly a Press representa- tive was yesterday shown tho plant in various stages of growth and the three products which can bé obtained from it.
Sir George Courthope, acting chairman of the company which is developing the discovery, explain- ed that a commercial crop of Abre is obtainable in the first season's growth. Beeding taken place at the end of the second season.
An Advisory Council, consist Ing of Lord Bledfaloe, Sir Robert Horne and Sir Austin Harris, are giving their services in an honor-! ary capacity.
HOTEL DISASTER REFERENCE.
(Continued from Page 1.) allvor investments, of which the prices of many are now standing at a very high level,
You will, I trust, approve of the usual bonus of 15 per cent, on their salaries being granted to the staff. I do not think there la anything further in the accounta which requires special mention.
Hotel Fire Disaster. The past year has been com- paratively uneventful from an in- surance standpoint and, although It would be unsafe, however, to there have been no fire losses of take that for granted. Indeed, it unusual importance in the Far is probable that a mistake has Enat, acvera outbreaks in many been made and that the cable other parts of the world where the means nothing more than that Company operates were respon- fighting has broken out on the Ansible for heavy claims. hul-Hupeh border, which is a dif- I cannot clone without malding ferent thing,
brief references to the fire which
The speculation is interesting as occurred in the King Edward and Feng's attitude towards the auar- Savoy Hotele on the morning of rel will probably prove the deter-the 11th instant, a disanter which mining factor. Marshal Chiang was unfortunately attended by the will probably prove much too loss of several lives, and I would Ser-strong for the Wuhan armies if take this opportunity of expressing they are left to their own devices. our deep sympathy with the re There is, however, indication that latives and with those who suffer- Feng's sympathies are with the ed injury whilst effecting their Kwangei Clique, while it fa strong escape from the burning building. ly rumoured that he has a definite This was quite the worst out- understanding with General Libreak which the Colony has experi- enced since the Hongkong Hotel Chung-yon.
Fire on 1st January, 1926, and it is greatly to the credit of the Fire Brigade that they were able to pre- vent the whole of one of the most important blocks in the business centre of the city from becoming involved.
New Orleans, Mar. 25. Captain Randall was hit by w bullet below the hip, and his leg is parily paralysed.
A message from Nanking, dated The issue largely revolves on yesterday, says that the National the question of the I'm Alone's Government has issued an order tho Kuominchun position when she was first sighted prohibiting by the coastguard men who declare troops on the Hupch-Honan bor- she was within the twelve mile der from crossing into tuneh, There are large numbers of Capt. Randall and his crew are Fong's forces on the border and equally emphatle that they were it is feared in Nanking that Feng's two or three miles outside the intention is to assist, Wuhan. limit.
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report and Accounts
pre- have received a report from Cap tain Gamble, commanding the been directed by Feng in the past sented, including the payment of
AT THE dividend of $43 per share, an coastguard forces in the Gulf of few days, though his purpose has addition of $247,422.GB to Sterling Mexico, stating that after inves- not been made clear. Large num- Reserve, of $100,000 to Silver Re- ligation he regarded the action bers of troops have occupied Im serve, the transfer of £4,768-16-10 of the Dexter aa. "proper and portant points on the Peking-Han-$47,098.79 to the credit of the commendable."
kow Railway and on the Tientsin- Reinsurance Fund, and the payment Captain John Randall, master Pukow Railway. of the I'm Alone, who is a Cane-
In other circles it is feared dian, declares that he refused to surrender because he was outside that the whole of China may be American Jurisdiction. A hundred come involved in the war. It is shots were fired, and the vessel learned, for instance, that General Bank in five minutes, The crew Tang Seng-cht, Chiang's new Jumped into the water and were leader of Bel Chung-hal's troops
Business Matiers. picked up by American cutters in the North, has visited Marshal Reuter's American. Service.
Yen Hal-shan. Ostensibly the
On the proposal of Mr. Ho reason was this negotiation of cer- Leung, seconded by Mr. D. V. tain details regarding the dispost-Steavenson, the retiring members tion of the Pei Chung-haf troops, of the Consulting Committee were The State Department at Wash-but it is thought that he was intent re-elected. These were as follows: ington has promised to furnish the upon securing Yon Hal-shan's as Sir Robert Ho Tung, Messra, C. sistance in the event of Feng Bernard Brown, A. II. Compton, British Ambassador as speedily as possible with detailed information joining hands with Wuhan, L. Dunbar, A. 8. Gabbay and T. E.
It has, already been reported Pearce. as to the sinking of the I'm Alone.
London Opinion.
London, Mar. 25.
It is felt in authoritative quarters that Yen' and Feng have come to in London that comment on the an agreement, the nature of which position will be inopportuno until has not been disclosed, but it la "On September 1 last year the the Ambassador's report is received, considered that Yen list-shan will figure fell to 65, the lowest level but if the facts aro fus reported, remain neutral If it is humanly recorded," Mr. S. Slocombe, the the case certainly appears to call possible. treasurer of the Civil Service for further investigation on the Clerical Association, told a re- part of the British Government. Three hundred thousand civil porter. The new. figure is five Reuter. servants yesterday received in- poluta above September's figure. creases in their pay which wil cost the Exchequer in the six months £500,000.-
noxt
"On a salary of £3 a week the efvil aurvant will receive an extra 18. 9d. a week. On a salary of £200, £6 a year extra will be paid."
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French' Interest.
New York, Mar. 25. It has been established that a suaman drowned when the 'I'm
A report from Peking saya. that division of Fengtien troops has occupied Shanhalkwan, which they evacuated months ago.
Canton War Scare. Apparently as the result of the Alone was sunk was 4 French "war scare" in Canton there was citizen named Leon Maingay. дт
unusually large influx of
The motion was seconded by the Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, and, on being put to the meeting, was carfied unanimously;
Mesara. Lowe, Bingham and Percy Matthews and Mesara Smith, Seth and Fleming wero re- elected auditors, on the proposal of Mr. E. M, Raymond, seconded by Mr. C. Bavard Remedios..
Besides the Chairman, there were present the following mem bers of the Consulting Committee:
Messrs. C. Bernard Brown, A. II. Compton, D. Dunbar, A. S. Gubbay and T. E. Pearce. The following shareholders were also presont:- Mr. Ho Loung. Mr. D. V. Steaven. son, the Hon. Mr. W. E, L. Shenton, Mr. J. II. Soth, Mr. E. M. Raymond,
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