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General Memoranda.
SATURDAY, August 10-
NEWS OF THE DAY.
The German gunbont Tsingtau left
partiality," and is for preserving the the harbour to-day.
Liberal-Labour alliance at all costs.
Is it merely a coincidence that the new land policy was foreshadowed on the very ove of a Labour revolt ? Or is the Chancellor of the Exchequer
.
The French Mail of the 2nd Jaly was delivered in London on the 3rd Aug,
Nine man, 23th Punjabis, arrived
COMPANY MEETING,
TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1912.
STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS." The directors' report sud atatement of Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat accounts for the half-year ending 80th
Company.
| hesitating on the brink of a decisive from India per P. and O. Arcadia on the thu company's office, Hongkong Hotel directors recommeniled that a dividend was anything seriously wrong, though her
| step in the direction of uniting all the violent elements of the Coalition in resistance, overt or disguises, to the Prime Minister and his following? It
'DEATH OF DR. RASS.
Hews, of the Wesleyan Methodi June last stated that after paying run-Mission, prismod away at the Pink - sing expensch, saluries, premila of fhaur- | pital ect Baturday night. : Hơ same to ence, repairs and all other charges there China tan per age, and had been station. The Ordinary Half-yearly Meeting of remained including #22.00144 brought at Wabbow since January. Or Fuer the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steam. forward from Insf account, the sum of day last, bờ left that station for a' rest
$140,820.00 D eredit of profit and and charge an Long Island. It was no boat Company was hell this morning st
los account. Frout this amount the apprehended, when he left, that ther☛ 198 instant; and were taken on the strength Mansions. Mr. C. II. Ross provided, and for the half-year of one dollar per shuru felt poorly. Before he reached Hong of the Caumand.
there were sian present Messrs., F, A. For $80,000, be paid to shareliafers,kong, however, it was seen that he was Gomes, G. Friesland, F. H. Armstrong, $95,000 be written off book silue of ill, and when taken to the Fook Hospital · The time-honoured practies of anting F. Lieb, G.. R. Laursuz and H. A. Siebe properties and lighters, $10,000 be tras from scute appendicitis, which was
steamers, $10,000 be written off wharves. it was discovered that he was suffering" ods during the dog-days (the dogn), begin-dictors: Mours. T. F. Hough, ferred to special repairs fund avling a threatening that an operation was de ning on the 20th ult, is still observed, saya Guzdar, M. S. Northcote, A. H. M. de Sales of $24.820), to be cried forfeited en as anec, and was effected beföre is not, on the whole, probable that the Japan Daily Mail, the price ranging siive and other shareholders. the Labour members will deliberately between 3.59 yen to 1.50 yen poi kamme.
The Chairman said Gentlemen-Tard to now account. There was nothing the day passed. Everything possible was place the Government's existence'iu
of special interest to report in comretion deme...but the fear tdat De: Bees had report and statement of accounts with with fire working of the steamers The little reserve strength to resist any serious „Ten thousand persons are said to have auditors' report attached having been in at overhaul and repairs had been illness was unfortunately realised, and has jeopardy, though they may be ghid had their quoues forcibly removed in thevur hands for the usual period, we will, effected during the half-gour and the passed away enough to embarrass it up to the ex-resunt queue-cutting campaign at Chefoo, with your permission, take them as rend. and it is believed that more than double la view of the very keen competition treme margin of safety. Self preserva- this number voluntarily dispansed with experienced on all the lines operated by tion is the first laws of political their "pig taile," nature. The Coalition are in the position of those rebels who were
at they would hang separately.
in office, the party has no interest in The following details left the command maintaining Mr Asquith at the head | for Iodin
31st July por 3.1.
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of the Ministry, and it may well hap-utsan"-H.K.S. Bn. R.G.A. 1 man pen that the efforts of the malcontentst Punjabis, 7 N C.O.'s and men: 128th p.m-Entertainment at the Palace will be concentrated on an attempt Transport Corps, 3'men, (from North Baluchistan Infactry, 2 men; Supply and Theatre, Mount Austin.
to make his position untenable.
SUNDAY, August 11
a.m.-Excursion to Micap.
TOERDAY, Aug. 13-
SATURDAY, Angust 17 :--
Non-Hongkong and Shanghai Bink
Half yearly Mealing. 3.30 pm-Faith Gymkhana Meeting
staes Course, Happy Valley.
The China Mail.
To understand the true character
China)
This morning's man fell from the of the situation it is necessary to clear second storey of a house in Connaught
subsoipravily removed to Hospital where is injuries were attended to: Hopes are probable entertained for his recovery, which seems
...
the company, the amount standing at credit of Frofit and Lain Account for the period under review will, I trust, be con
steamers were all in geval running ondir. retired from the disctorate by rotation: Xars. H. A. Siebs and F. Lich, Lo
were re-elected on the proposition of Mr. Sortaccte, seconded by Mr. F. A. Gomars, Dù the proposition of Mr. J. M. E.
of $125 eacht
Case. Before Full Court.
The Chief Justice and the Puiene Judge this morning continned their hearing of the appeal from judgment of the ex-Chief Justice in the case of the Fork Lung Firm
the Lai Yuan Firm, the Sara Long Firm tha Cheung Puen Firm; and the Shin Kee Firm, partners of the Yan Wo Fins, and Chan Kit Shan.
The funeral was concreted in Happy Rome, the Chairman of the Canton Valley on Sunday evening. by the Rev.
District, and number of people present. How
there TETTEK 骣 good
be greatly, missed. It was intindedi
it s was the son of the Rev. Alla work in Shin Chow on the North Eliver. Rises, mif he leaves a widow atiti
hile addren to mourn his low
ALLEGED ARMED ROBBERY,
At the Police Court this morning a charge was made against eight men of armeð rohlary:
The premier at which the alleged odetice was camaricted or Jugust 1, are situated in the Au P Loang Village,
A mollision occurred at West Point told they must all hang together. yesterday hotwom in 'stomu lannel and sider satisfactory by shareholders and hudo, seconded by Mfr. A. H. M., do that next year he should „upon” medies
burgesanpaz, but fortunately will meet with approval. Tuerensed tonnage. Patts, were re-elected anditors for 1 hope the proposed appropriations will Silva, Messes. A. OD. Anurdin and W. of file. The sampat was bailly! But while it is dearly to Labour's | danged around the bow and, had to be
on the Canton line coupled with extreme the astig uitgear at a renumerativa beached at West Point,
depression in trade has hroght about a advantage to keep the Government
serious cutting of rates by the vessels cement. Endeavours were made in May last to try and prevent further lower- | THE PARTNERSHIP DISPUTE. ing of fares by suggesting the adoption of a working agreement whereby res would be raised proportionately for the
shangement was acceptable to most of different russels, While this proposed
the owners, others objected, with the re. suit that the 5ght continues between them. During the half year to 30th June hours in mortgage have been reled by $25,000 and investments. in shares and debentures of public companies have
. It appearetlist as the affair took place in- born increased by $43,354.00 inclusive
the Hung Home District. it WAS BODE of $4,925,50 appreciation in values. The Hon. Mr H. E. Pollber. K.C., with without considerable difficulty that the- These investments in public companies who was Me Eldõi Pâtror, ittructed by Water Folicu inraged to arrest right of” have, as usual, been adjusted in necord-Mr Reader Harris, of Mesers Wilkinson the men. They were found to the A dose privates attached to the ance with the quotations current on 30tland Grist, appeared for the appellants, and armed with dingernus weapons, as well as Takasaki, Japan, barmeks were attacked June. The less in exchange by sidiary the Hon. Mr C. G. Alabaster, instructed cloths which; it was suspected, were carried by sunstroke during their drill recently silver coinage during the six months' when the thermometer registered 120 werking Mounted to $29.311.00. They Me Halborrow, of Tesars Dencia, upon them for the purpose of paying. degrees. The day last year, several und number of vessels fave been dock Looker, and Denean, appeared for the re- privates of the same regiment-succumbeded for repairs and Government surver.spondents,
and a new spare padillo-shufi, ordered for This morning Mr Alabaster eoncburied the Foam, which has now arrived rendy | his address. He said the affect of his Notice is given that, in accordance for use when required. Additional state- whole argument, though he badinoz put it tem arcommoration has been erected on exactly in this way before, war that what with Local Notice to Mariners No, 97, the Sight marking the Junk Passage through the Hengshan. Your directors for some the plaintiff were asking for now was what Collinson Resch Barrier have been dis-time past have had under consideration they asked the Full Court the on the pre- enntinned. The light-keepers hut the question of building a fast and suur-rious appeal, chat-was-judgment on the been removed from the South end of the verble steamer as an addition to the pleadings because they red called m
company's foot.
Extünates Ive been evidence whatever. The Full Gort had submitted and the matter is having the decided that they were not entitled to "The 8. Mongdis left to-day with hepo shertly to arrive at a final decision they were appealing from one Full Court serious attention of your board, and we judgment on their pleadings, in effect Filipino passerers for Honolulu in the best interests of the company to another in the same case, cili the rama quet of these emigrants taking their fansiration the revision of the Coin- 972 men, women und 7 childrm. The Your board have also had under con-ast of pleadings.
Mr Potter then dealt with a fincid
and afterwards with the minqints of the Since then > many changes have
Diade in appeal. company law that it is thought advisable the company should have articles which
recircinents, are more fu acemianer with modern
430 p.m.-Lady May's At Home and the mind of a very natural misap-Ra!, and sustained severe injuries. He was
Mountain Lexige.
prehension. The revolt comes from without the House of Commons, and not from withie. Mr Ranasny Maerlonaki and his colleagues will, of course, indulge in much picturesque invective and furious denunciation. They will pretend, as usual, to be leaders of the movement. But in reality they are but the sails of the windmill; the motive force comes from a steadily gathering indignation anung trade unionists in all parts of the country. The Labour members are as a body quite peaceably disposed stealy income of £400 a year, with towards the Government. They have
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, Acoust 6, 1912.
a
LIBERALISM AND LABOUR.
Inspection Invited, the Chairman of the Independent THE statement recently made by
Labour Party to the effect that at considerable opportunity of earning the next General Election the Party large additions to that sufficient would contest no fewer than than 200 allowance. Many of them are of a
the excessive heat.
Mille Section of the Barrier.
The Water: Police managed to recover the greater part of the property.
Today at the Pee Churt the eight men, wors charged with armed robbery. The house wis practically ransacked. The car was renmended.
CORRESPONDENCE.
REPUBLIC STACETS OF CHINA.
S. MOUTRIE & O., LD: constituencies brings into prominence literary turn, and they have the entrée fix with thest is evidence of a desire to pany's Articles of Association. These antal points raised by his learned friend, many believe, the first one of Chinx
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the recent friction within the Liberal and Labour Parties. A London con- temporary dealing with the question. and referring to it as "The Labour Revolt" has some pertinent comments to make, which are all the more interesting on account of the impend-
ta not a few magazines and review Bottle in that distent possession, and tends were, framed when the company was.
to help the labour" problem considerably, incorporated in 1835.
Besides, there are always chances of ** places " under a Government which anufactures officials by the thousand. If the forty und Labour members only were in question the trouble could be readily accommolated. But the
Thess. Todagia, a steamer under Philippins gesterday with 10) the American flag, arrived from the hemp consigned to the P. and 0. Com pay for trusshipment to Europe. This
stemmer was the time and trader tu Hongkong muder the Belgium itag, and
To get this change
(To the Editor of the "CHINA MAIL.") Sir-It appears that the present issue of ` stamps of the Chinese Past bearing the Four Chino e Clamctars are pot, ««
Republican Stamps. They, the present issue, are really the third issue, as may be seen, from the following discription.
The first ise said to have been sept from Shanghai to Ninking and Foochow where they were in actual issue." The second issue were again only in issue at these two porta
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Mr Potter submitted this afternoon that there had been no sequiescance in this case, Dealing with the pleading, Be said it was alleged in them that full accounts of special resolution will have to be passed the arm had been kept, and full and and confirineil at extraordinary meetings. Accurate balance sheets annually prepared, iag changes in the Cabinet. Durinillions of trade unionists who have sin her sale to the Philippines hus anything else calling for special mention, regularly submitted and gred to yies were only ínio few hours.
to be called later on. I do not know of and the said balance short had been Betli rets of stampe. i.a: 1st and 2nd 4 contemporary say that members of no such rosy prospects are less placere various vicissitudes. but should any shareholders require fur- Woby Sing Nam: The waid balance. the House of Commons and others able. They are angry over the well-
I give mugh drawings of these issues Jo The local office of the Canadian Pacißeure in muswering any questions.
ther informatign, I shall have much plea-sheess" of course means the "full aid that if anys are offered there stamps': privileged to observe the human merited failure of the latest attempts Railway Company (Royal Mall Sternship
accurate balance-sheer,” andi yanz by year they should be baybe only with those comedy as it is played on the West to hold up the country to ransom, and Line). infern
Sending the adoption of the report Wong Sing Kam had agreed to full and uncal atau plaees on them, and on no as that their Yokohama and statement of accounts. Mr. Hough acurate balance sheets. A balance sheet account to touch items if they are clean- minster stage, are apt to be eynical they resent the few poor steps taken ice is in receipt of a wireless message ait: The several details of this one should bus the position of the firm ap to
as such stamps lend themselves casy of un the subject of Liberal-Labour
by the Government, in fear and trei-from the R.M.S. Empress of India, seat and the appropriations made, together
imitation. differences. There have been many bing, to protect national interests, vessel was 800 miles distant from Japan, man, leaves little torbe said but in coord
on Sunday, the 4th instant, when the with the lucid explanation of the Chair. the data of the blince shoot, which should cancel all previous ones. In the of these, conducted with much show We cannot pretend to sympathize advising all well, and that the commander our appreciation of the able manner in evidence it was agreed thin the balance
with Ministers because, after widely expected to reneh Yokohama at fam., on which the several difficulties arising dur sheets did did not do this. proffigate courses, they are punished Wednesday, the 7th August.
for the belated and partial exercise
First inte Naukinggrund Foochow
Mr Alabaster said the balance sheets if only.. taken as a whole and added up, showed the position of the firm.
only!
of ferocity, but always ending in
hy the last half year have been sur- settlement satisfactory to both sides,
sounted by the miningernent and Dive. | at the expense of that long-suffering
Surs, The addition of the new fast We understand, mys the Pihang third party, the nation. The Trades of public virtue. Weak people who Gazette, that the Tranh Extended, Ltd, steamer which it is proposed we should Mr Petter submitted that this being so Disputes Bill, payment of members, yield to the arts of extortion can ex- have started operations on their property build will add materially to the efficiency his client was entitled to his share of Second issue, 8358,000, for adding up the profita shown Nanking and and the Minimum Wage Bill are but pect gratitude as little as forbearer. near Ipoh and results indicate exceptional of the service, bring us up to date and year by year in the twenty-six briarca Foc bo a few of the blessings we owe to Mr Lansbury is quite right in one returns. The machinery in already in situ,trengthen our position vis-a-vis our com.heata thay aggregated this amount.
The Paisne Jod That is not making and when the wine is poperly opened up petitors. With regard to what has fallen these artless lovers quarrels" he sense in saying that the Labour part and the karang exposed, which will be done from the Chairman on the subject of the allowance for had debts. tween official Liberalism and its highl jure in no way "beholden" to the ju the core of the next few months I support the proposal of the board andere full and accurate, but they were only revision of nur Articles of Association balance-sheets. His learned friend said they Mr Putter said none were shown in the Government. Mr Asquith's Ministry strong hopes ara entertained that the best feel that shareholders will agree that full and accurate to the extent that they respectable ally. So long as Labour has made unexampled concessions to anticipations of the promoters will be what was deemed sufficient for the needs did not show had debts. He submitted i Ocas goes into the right lobby, the Liberalabour, but it has been a strictly realised within the coming year. Whip enres little for the hysterics of business proceeding, and the fovern- Mr Lansbury or the desimeiations tent cannot complain if support is ef Mr Keir Bardie. But there are withdrawn the moment the price is unquestionably aspects of the present not forthcoming. The country at
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Now, Sir, the first mod receed, issues.
of the Company half a century ago eun- further that there were many side not but require considerable amendment must amend their plosdings from begin-
from the pleading, and the oth to meet the altered conditions prevailing ing to end to support the judgment of were only in use a few hours and were. today. In this connection there is one the ex Chief Justice. Under un creckled for the present issue and as the point I would draw the attention of the cumstances.could their Lordshipe support 2nd issues had such short life the Directors to, viz.:-the necessity
this judgment upon the present pleadin 6. split which differentiate it entirey large has its own moral to draw from K.O.Y.L.I., arrived in lid command pet otherwise us sticking to our old regime working-accounts. There was no ples that run these issues would be those who hold
The Lounts presented yearly were merelyly ones who could derive any benefit. from the moek warfare of the past this sordid and unelifying dispute.
of two general meetings of shareholders Wong Sing Aam or any other represents those two inace, and it would be ani, Whether the Labour party are in- few years A Liberal newspaper,
every year. Personally I think our antive had any authority accept these nual meeting would be sufficient; we see, secounts instead of a proper partnershipteresting point to inos from Peking how generally supposed to be officially indulging in some degree of bluff, or Leave of absence, on the recommendation
account. If there was any evidenco ww limited liability com- this had been the case it should have any of each Stamp was sy to the pultiCA spired, udmits that the situation are on the verge of declaring war to of a Medical Board, to the neighbouring
the knife, is immaterial. More to the countries, is granted to Captain C. R. S. panies being successfully worked on the pleaded that his client had waived one of the public could guard themselves some- arising Over the Hanley and
Bromley, R. G. A., from 8th August to system of holding one meeting of share. I the most important of partnership right.nt nynifest fraud of Irving inlar stamps. point is the moustrous fact that n Crewe by-elections is "piquant and Government, dependent for its even serious" Tint certainly seems existence on the good will of cliques
7th November, inclusive.
all around
been By having this knowledgë made public,
bolders a year and I have every con: and this would have to be pleaded to #dence if we were to adopt this course It
establish the judgment of the ax-Chief: palmod off on them. On the oiber,bend, Justice
it unkes one wonder if these stamps.wero- would be in the benefit of the Company Mr Potter was continuing his, adily actually authorised fur issue onlng to their We notice that 3r A. T. Bryant not only by obvinting the necessity of when we went to press. It is expetshort life. Another thing I slid think a case of under-description. It will making no pretension to disinterested (Auditor General, Straits Settlements) has bringing shareholders together, twiera that the case will concludo to-morrow. be no light matter for the Government motives, should continue to advance been appointed an Honorary Corres-year when once would suffice but the
HONGKONG WATER POLO ASSOCIATION: -
it up to the Post, Master General, to exe pininis the issue and recall cftheso two- sela of stamps.
if, as is threatened, forty-two of the vaar schemes of destructive legislation pooding Secretary of the Royal Colonialuing of an annual report and state- | Coalition majority should be with- for which it has no kind of mandate. Institute, London; and that Mr Liga 1 E.ment of accuunts in place of the half Canning (Scott, Harding and Co., Shang-yearly one as at present could, not but
Then another question suites, prap this drawn from the House of Commons Unionists will enter on the impending hai) has been elected a Non-resident protect the shareholders from a too fre
subject ; mattas" of stampac; "Why, does, during a most critical part of the contests with the more vigour because Follow.
quent scrutiny of our affairs by our com. The water polo matabes at the Victoria | Foochow alm ys' appear wish Chiness. Poet session. On the Prime Minister the they have the best reasons to believe
potitors. I do not mean by this that 'we' Recreation Club are nearly finished. Office Fren Stempel For is euch, nomatter. blow will fall heavily. Ile, of course, that, whether peace is, patched up the neighbouring countries is granted
Larve of abszuce, on privato affairs, to should only have our profits divided opeu,
An important match which remains to to what value they may go to later on, they a year, that is for froin my intention; but he played is that between the KOY LL | can be classed as nothing else. It niso is the main object of attack. Crewe temporarily or not, the ultimate the undermentioned officers, for the when the new articles are presented for and the 67th Company, R.G.A. "The appens, artar an I can gather, that Foochow and Hanley are only excuses. The colapse of the Coalition cannot be periods, stated-Lieut. D. Pudrey authorizing the diretors to pay to the p.m.
adoption a clause might be inserted match takes place this evening naund; the Fire Cant Brown Postage real complaint of the Labour party in long delayed..
B.G.A. from 14th August to 25th October, hareholders such interim dividends an inclusive. Lient. A. W. S. Gibson, R. E., that Mr Asquith, after his cardinal
There need be no doubt but that fram hugust to 13th October, sin in the matter of the Minion the Labour Party will endeavour to industyn. Wage: Bill, bas dared again to refuse be as strongly represented as possible = Government Intervention in the Port at the next General Election and the MAIL
of Loniton strike. Now it is well time may not be far distant when the M have obtained prompt roligt by the Rocander's remarks would be condered bowels, dysentery and din choos and has, this majeur, Tense the reason of wy Typhoon Guide, kunwn that Mr Asquith, in his more great political, tusele will be between ase of Chamberkins Colie, Cholem, and very carefully by the diretors and when ever boen known to fail to give raliot even forwarding you this lotter for insertion in
the Labourites and the Conservatives, cases of this disease have been permanently association, if thought desirable, theyfety of your family than to keep a battle
Diarrhoes Remedy. Some of the worst they put forward the new articles of the most suvere sud dangerous enam your widely rout papers recent attitude towards Labour, is far
You can make no better provision for the front esjoying the munisons support 95 everything points to that in the cured by it at and halda og kale by all would insert clauses giving effect ta: his of lila Cabinet. Mr Lloyd George
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