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TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 2018.

SHANGHAI IRISHMEN,

INTERESTING MEETING.

THE CHINA MAILI

WAR

postmaster in the British post-office for LOOK AHEAD FOR TRADE AFTER thë dissemination of seditious literature. Another charge against Mr. Lydon was that he was on the staff of the Dublin post-office during Haster Week 1918 and

he was shelved out to Shanghar because AMERICAN SHIPPING MAĠNATE'S of what he said then or what he didn't say then

Wilkinson.

ADVICE.

RUBBER BOOMS.

FUTURE OF THE INDUSTRY,

COMPANY MEETING.

(MESERS. WILLIAM, POWELL, LTD.

. The annuol general meeting of the

At a meeting of Irishmen in Shanghai

The rubber business, writes Mr. Henry shareholders of Messrs. Wm. Fowell, last week at the Palace Eutel Mr. HP

C Pearson, RRG, S., Editor of the Ltd. was held today at noon at the by a contemporary 3 a sensational the Dublin post office, was not in Dublin, Wilkinson delivered what is described

*r. Lyden was never employed in

Yadia Bubber World (New York),, han offices of the Company. There were sildes in which he termed the form during the 1912 rebelios and to foreign trade after the war, we can have to do with the successful darelopment Unless we continue to develop our they were one and the same and had experienced two great booms." Really presant, Messrs. H. J. Gedge, (Chair-stimur the lib satrien Society as Bhagataition in August, 1017, no enduring prosperity," was the warning of the automobile. The sudden demand raan), J. W. Taylor, (Directors), H. Denching Irishmen threeghost the year after the rebellion. This is the sort given at New York by Mr. Edward for pheamatic tires forced arde rubber

the Patrick's present a Holt, (Secretary), G. Martin and world a bad lesson and refuted several of stuff Shanghai is believing," said Mr. Hurley, chairman of the Shipping Beard, up to three times its normal value. That

rumors which have been prevalent in Mauricio.

the Settlement regarding alleged pro-

in discussing at a dinner to Mr. Inde in turu enabled plantations in the Far After the Secretary read the notice | German activities of members of the St.

Marcosson, magazina writer, the future East to show prouts of several hundred Patrick's Society.

of the vast merchant marine which par cent. As result Mincing. Lane - convening the meeting,

America je building...

and its followers went wild, add rubber In the beginning Mr. Hurley paid plantations to Ceylon, the Federated tribute to the services of writing men Malay States, Java, Borneo ind in the war, who he said, had been Sumatrs sprang into being overnight. tremendous factors in the conflict." So great was the planting that in the The progress of the shipbuilding pro. Malay States alone the almost negligible gramme was passed over briefly.

product of 1905 grew from hundreds to thousands of tons in ten years time, and today formas one half of the world's product. This was the "crude ribber boom, bysterical but mccessful

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St. Patrick's Society of Shanghai comprising Irishmen of all denomina tions vies with grave concern the attitude in Ireland towards helping to win the war. It is directly assisting the enemy and bringing the nams of Irisbmer into disrepute throughout the world. We strongly urge Irish aren to compose their differences quickly and help svert the far greater. danger from outside which threatens Ireland's very existence as a nation."

FATRIOTISM KEYNOTE OF MEXTING.

NO REPORTS TO AUTHORITIES.

Charges that care expressione detri- mental to the Allies cause next oe (cupied the speaker's attention and these

were also scouted. stantiation, and regardless of the fact that everyone loyal to the Empire should have reported them to the proper au- thorities they were not reported, the speaker asserted.

*All these ramours were without sub-

"If there are any men among you who doubt that we are going to have a rast fleet" Mr. Harley said, "I will simply ask you whether you have heart of a well-known man in our organization whose name is Charles H. Schwarbƒ”

"We are building ships not alone fer the war, but for the future of world trade, the Chairman continued.

Meanwhile the other end of it, the tire boom, went on space. Grant factories wero erected in a few weeks' time.

HONGKONG WAR

BONDS DRAWING

PRIZES.

The sale of tickets has proceeded so satisfaew

Scores of new machines were invented to torily that the Committee is now able to indicate accomplish what had heretofore been. done only by hand. Chemists, engineers, & provisional allocation of the 3 big prizes and tha rubber trade even faced, and rolved it financiers, tackled the hardest job the 100 smaller prizes. successfully on a huge scale, and with-

The prizes given

below are, as already advised,

certain stocks at one time selling below subject to the amount available for distribution. being the sum of $500,000;

Mr. Wilkinson arged the mooting to Mr. H. J. GEDGE, (the Chairman), [table, to the Premier the relation said:-

pussed at the last meeting. The Society unanimously voted to send the resolu The printed Report and Balancetion, which follows: Sheet of our account for the year end- ing 28th February, 1918 has now beau in your hands for some days, and I will

President Simms was bothered by the with your consens take them as rend

stories and decided that some action was Your Directorshare great pleasure in pre-

neccssary by the Society which would senting accounts showing such satisfac-

prove the loyalty of the members. The tory results for the year's working, and I

speaker then turned to the last meeting. "The last meeting opened with an -am sure that they will be equally satisfac

amount of electricity in the air," he said, "There was a telegram Agree to which tory to you. As pointed out by your

had been passed by the committee. The Chairman at the last General Meeting

members were told by the president that the Company in passing through | China Press:-

The following report is taken from the if they did not send the telegram they PREDICTS COMPLICATED TEOSEX

would be misunderstood.. diffients and strenuous times in regard Bur one of the seceding members.. As there had been political bargaāzim

"The transfer of these vessels to to obtaining imports from Europe and Mr., H. Townsend, was present at the in athome, there had been something peaceful commerce at the end of the Americn, and, owing to the scarcity of which began by voting that it in the nature of bargaining over the war will be a rather complicated problem,out bysteria. It might be noted that} placed the winning of the war above telegram. Some of the people who They are being constructed because, and all political considerations whatsoever: wool, many woollen goods are unohtain-Patriotism was the keynote of the meet-objected on the ground that it would only because, of war needs under condi

objected to sending home the falegnum stle. Roots and shoes are also unobtaining, every mention of the Empire he better to ni fur the reason that tions and pressure which have enormously able from England and we have to rely brought cheers and the meeting closed it would not only have more weight, but increased their cost per tou erer eces of upon whtaining these articles ironi with the members singing "God Save that it might also assist in the bargain construction prevailing in normal times America, hut in this regard it is worthy President R. G. Simrus, who resigned would apply man-power for

which might be completed that if Ireland It would seem fair that their valuation of mention that we have a large stock will be asked to remain at the head of the Rule That was in the minds of some them

Home be written down to a point which give fair chance to compete with of hoots and shoes and woollen goods as a jar of a unius rote who objected. The main objection to vessels built before the war at much

ut the members and the other members sending the telegram was irritation at lower coast sufficient for our needs for some time to who have resigned will be urged to these stories, irritation that somehow return to St Patrick's as it is their or ather these stories were not being

"The immediate problem is first to The business transacted during duty to stick to the national acciety for dealt with, a feeling that they were transport men and supplies to Europe the year under review has exceeded all the gpl of the nation anil for the god being told it was necessary to seed the but it must not be forgetten that the records, and considering the difficulties of themselves."

telegram, that true, they must send it, and lines of supply do not originate wholly prevailing in shipping and the

that it was in their own interests, all of in the United States, but are fed by Stories of pro-Cerman activity of pro-which facts being they said: We will streams of imports of raw material shortage of merchandise in the

minent members of the society, rumours not sead the telegram thera is ne political that have been current in Shanghai for pull in it one way or the other. We are denied, chiefly from the markets of some time, were told by Mr. Wilkin-here a meeting of Irishmen and we are Latin America and Asia-

"The prosecution of the war is quits son and the way in which they were going to decide when we will send it.' 'As absorbed by a gullible and gourant it turned out that was a mistake. "Unas dependent upon the continued pro public was recounted-and then the derstand it as you may, that was regret Cuctivity of Latin America and Asia in the s Speke ahowed the absolute falsity of table. It is through that mistake that basic metals, tin, nitrates, wool, rubber, Reccessions from the society have taken hides, foodstuffs, e as upon the pro place.

ductivity of the United States and the British Empire.

come.

the King.

LOVAL SINN PEIN BERGUES,

result of this: Incidentally while 100 rose to 200, 300 and even 1,000 turning out tires by the thousands the manufacturers so notably increased the quality, that the average of 1,500 miles of wear at the beginning rose to 5,000 and in individual instances to 10,000 and even 20,000.

This restrained the great bat eminently successful tire boom, that sent agents all over the world to pur chase rubber, that induced the building of cotton mills for fabrics, and the planting of cotton fields for raw material, that sent American dollars to the Far East to purchase going rubber pianta tions: this great rabber impulse that further eventuated in the installation of tuge American-made plantations, as for instance one of 50,000 seres in Sumatra, by far the greatest in the world, gave to the rubber business a wonderfully keen appreciation of, the word Pre- paredness.*

markets in England this rerit must be considered highly satisfactory, and abareholders are to be congratulated on the Company's success in obtaining regular supplies of merchandise. Turn ing to the Balance Shoot you will see that our stock has increased from $170,260 to 8177,359-an increase over kat year of 87,093, which valuation called oficial organ should not be treated information regarding those lows: replaced in Latin-American and Aristic world war the rubber industry was

ia far der ita replacing value to-day.

Exchange too has benefited the Company,

Mr. Wilkinson read a portion of an editorial appearing in the North Ching Daily News of May 8 and facetiously suggested tha: boycott led by the ac too seriously.

matter."

WAR VETERANS IN OPPOSITEJK.

sending the telegram?

"Who were the men who voted against have asked for men and

OTHER NATIONS MAKING READY.

of

of

In this event -- ....

WAR CHARITIES WILL RECEIVE 1st prize 2nd prize 3rd prize

Approximately.

$125,000

187,500

56,200

$7,500

2 prizes of $10,000 each (approx)

20,000

2 prizes of $7,500 each

15,000:

2 prizes: cf $5,000 each

10,000

2 prizes of $2,500 each 7 prizes of $2,000 each

$5,000

14,000

•

6 prizes of $1,000 each 10 prizes of $700 each 15 prizes of $400 each 15 prizes of $300 each 24 prizes of $200 each 15 prizes of $100 each

6,000

27,000)

$6,000.

4,500

4,800

1,500

$500,000

The closing date for sale of tickets is 12th June.

103 prizes

Hence when in the course of Ger "American vessels are now being man events" we were dragged into the The speaker handled the editorial the information that I get is as without gloves and then expressed the Included in the ranks of the men who trades by neutral and Japanese tonnage, there with the goods, Trench boots and we would wish customers to note egret that the sorious part about the voted against sending the term wire so that for the time being the American and articles were ready before marching men who had fought at Dardanelles that all our goods are marked at the rate tion of what Englishmen, Scotchmen aut of the services, meri who have seen than for the last year or two; but if our factories, were already expert in mak

article is that it is an honest reprodue at Ypres and have been invalided flag will be less evident in those waters feet were. Numbers of the great of exchange ruling at the day the and Welshmen in Shanghai were think-service in His Majesty's Forces for eight expectations are fulfiled it should be Hundrede files are cle and the number of tickets now available for sale merchandiae arrives and customarsing and saying in Bhanghai on the to 20 ycam, before the war: men who possibis by this time next year membered wire were ready for me in the field is rapidly becoming less; therefore if you have not consently obtain the benefit of Mr. Wilkinson deplored the ignorance have been refused permission, by their to are the return of a large number

rate of exchange. The in Shanghai of Irish politics, of the employers to volunteer for service in of American ships to the non-European before the wing varnish, was boiled, bought all the tickets you require, it is advisable

Aeroplane tires standardized and built the war: men refused as medically unfit trades. wholesale. price of merchandise both Sinn Feiners and of the Irish situation, and who had expressed their desire to and stated that opinions held by Enggo unconditionally when called upon; in England and America has risen lishmen, Sectsment and Welshmen there every one of them and relatives fighting meet the conditions that will arrive were already in stock

Other nations are making ready to Ground sheets, ponchos, surgical supplies to hurry up and tell your friends to do likewise. enormously, and if it were not for the were inspired by such ignorance. He in the war. There were men smong with peace. What are we doing? What individual to the last degree, suddenly high rate of exchange ruling for some members, particularly of those in the Constabulary as well as men among are ready for commerce after the war and gave over their plants, their man regretted the resignations of so many them who had served in the Royal Irish are we planning to do? When ships became unified, exchanged formule, considerable time past goods would have out ports who did not understand the the other 40 who had served in the same will our merchanta and manufacturers

TICKETS $5 each. to be suid retail at prohibitive priges situation, stating his belief that the men boet outside this society, people who be ready for greater overseas anter

the high

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The trade,

and their knowledge to the Government ON SALE AT ALL STORES, CLUBS, HOTELS, BANKS, Etc.

resigned because they thought that

As to the future there is urs to be a Your management bas adopted the there are a lot of pro-German Irish in don't know Sinn Feiner from a Pres- Prises

notable and steady increase in tha policy of purchasing goods suitable to the society.

Mr. Wilkinson spoke an hour and a byterian called these men pro-Germans; The Webb Bill, authorizing co-opera pneumatic tire business. To-day we own our requirements whenever offered. haif, beginning with a relation of people who forgot that even after the Dub tiux in export trade, is now a law, but some 4,000,000 automobiles that use, The sales for this year show a satisfac-return to Shanghai from Ireland, when asked to send delegates to the oaven to take advantage of it, and the know the United States could afford 10,000,000 fia uprising, the Sinn Fein party was this is not sufficient without the spirit say, 20,000,000 tires annually. Really tory increase on last year's account, and was told of the dreadful condition tien and the idea became firmly rooted ledge on the part of the business men

of Irian affairs in Shanghai," conditions the business may be considered on

that would probably prompt official that forty men were pro-Germans who satisfactory and steady basis-with this action. I waited ten days for the news wanted the downfall of England, said that their ventures into foreign market

to reach neo-ially, and then I went

will be supported by a strong national In one note of warning that if this die out to find out what these rumours stabulary, Mr. Willcinson digreazed to production, convenient finance and Aposking of the Royal Irish Con-policy tending to encourage efficient astrous war continuca for an indeñuite were," said Mr.

Wilkinson. *As a private individual and a member Press the hope that the Shangha cheap transportation." period goods will be unobtainable or at of St. Patrick's Bocinty. I investigated Municipal Council would not allow ADF least in any large quantity. Fortunately the charges of pro-enemy activities made her to come to members of the local we have a stock to carry us on for against Irishmen in the Settlement. police department, which he termed the

sometime to come.

the speaker,

RECIPE FOR LONGEVITY.

cars, which would mean 60,000,000 tires. Add to this the increasing business in bicycle and motor cycle tires and the

hoh that the theory that sutomobiles total is a large one. Nor is it at all pro are." non-essentials" will found tenable The vast majority are used for business or professional purposes.” finest arm of the Municipal Council, be-

As to new rubber products there are asked a private individual for the worst

many in sight, indeed eertain have known against any member of the cause of any unfounded suspicion direct- The proft for the year including the society. There was nothing.

already arrived, as, for example, the ed against any morabers of St. Patrick's then Society. the amount of $9,932.82 brought inquired if there was

rubber and fibre sole that is displacing Writing for the Minneapolis Journal the oak leather article. Be it noted, anything known forward from last account is $57,889.12, sgainst any Irishmen and I found that TAKES UT NEW ORGANISATION,

AT. R. notes the demise of a Seattle and as stated your Directors propose to used for seditious purchases in India, newly formed Irish Association, which one of the reasons why he lived so long to produced on cry and at a

in an attempt to purchase arms to be. The speaker paid his respects to the citizen 103 years old and suggests that moreover, that when eruds rubber ca Apportion as follows:-

To pay a Dividend of 50

two men of Irish race, of the under he termed an association composed of was that he never grouched at the margin of profit analogous to sugar in world of Shanghai, had been active, Protestant men of means claiming to be breakfast table or elsewhere. Discussing peace time (a future. certainty), the cents and a Bonus of

desirous of sharing in the profits. That the most loyal sort of Irish in the East this, be writes 30 cents absorbing,

was in 1915. These two men were not

expansion of the business in old and then, are not bow and never had been to come to Shanghai, he should not join the sunrise always comes so easily to product of to-day's great as that is.

Were any loyal Protestant, Irishman To write of Total value of

The enjoyment of breakfast and of new lines will infinitely surpass the Fixtures and Fittings,

members of the St. Patrick's Society, the Irish Association but should associate me that I sometimes fail in charity for To Transfer to Equiliza

regret that even in the underworld of himself with the main body of Irishmen persons who, I have been led to believe. tion of Dividend a/c....

Trish race intent on making profits out of said Mr. Wilkinson. this Bettlement there abould be men of which bappens to be nearly all Catholic," start the generous day wrong by mising To transfer to General

Hades at the breakfast table. Imil hostilities in india,-but they didn't." -Reserve, ....... To carry forward to next

year's account,

16,800.00 4,364.14

10,000.00

15,000.00

11,725.19

On the proposal of Mr. H. J. GEDGE, seconded by Mr. MAURICIO, the report and halance sheet were unanimously passed.

SBOWS FALSITY OF REMOVES,

BANGKOX'S LIBRARY.

"If the seceding society goes on in freely wager 75 cents that the Seattle Shanghai, where there is no politics, centenarian who lived to be 103 never Siam is gradually acquiring quite a where we boast of no religious pre-insurged at breakfast, payer

complained

The speaker then dealt with rumours judices, a bad lesson will be taught Iriah-of the food, nor sneered at his wig library of books of her own, ranging frozí | prevalent about members of the society.

There was no difficulty in finding wild men throughout the world. Even if the cooling

the plots of cinema plays, which take the stories and people believed them despite ours were true, Irishmen should The aged Seattlite ascribed his place of the dear old penus dreadfuls " the fact that they were contrary to stick to the St. Patrick's Society--and longevity to his even temper; he had of our youth to quite classical works:

these rumours are not trus. common sense. They were told, again

not been angry since he was 20 and It circulation in any criserica. I believe The CHAIRMAN mentioned, that as that they had bean acted upon to the

and again in Shanghai and worse than we now know why there were objections accounts for his temporary imitation: that Marie Corelli's Thelma has

We have now aired our grievances.driving a yoke of cattle, which amply the report stated, Mr. G. C. Moxon detriment of some of the persons con- to sending the

during the year had gone on lesive and cerned and certainly to the social detri. objections. Thom-they were Irish also he loved everybody, and everybody proved the biggest success just for why

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did much harm, but loved him.

still I know that no talk is necessary to

not necessary."

As a matter of fact, all of us get from

I cannot for the life of me make out)

he was asked to fill the vacancy. It was ment and petty apugyance of members get you now to say 'yes.' We are, as L the world just what we give the world. saya writer in the Bangkok Daily proposed by Mr. G. Martin and seconded of St. Patrick's Society." by Mr. E. Matricio that Mr. G. C The speaker then dealt with the have already said, loyal to the Empire. However, it is probable that the average Mail. Now some valiant translator has Moxon be re-elected Director of the rumours, stating that the only way to bat what we must say now is that we centenarian never had to pay improve come forth with a volume of the Decam-

teader respectfully the advice to our ment assessments, paying taxes, general meet such atorics is to spread them fellow Irishmen at home to do every taxes" war" taxes, income taxes, sub cron. Apparently it has been done into agreed to Company. This was unanimously before. the public proving the utter thing they can toward winning the watscribe for Liberty loans, for the Y.31.C.A. Siernes from one of the various English,

On the proposition of Mr. HOLT, was follows:--

absurdity of the allegations. The first I will set plead with you, because it is K.. of C. Bei gross, ete, when coal version. An expert in such matters tells seconded by Mr. E. MAURICIO, and "There existed and exists in Shanghai

WES both scarce and high and Hr. me that if it were re-translated back front unanimously passed, Mr. H. J. Gedge club of Sinn Feiners, pro-Gernus Mr. TOWNBEND started to address the Hoover was reacting strongly to the call Siszege into the original Italian, the was re-elected a Director, SN

which holds regalar mootings and is

meeting and when he came to "If the of duty... Mr. HOLT proposed that Mr. J. W. beaded by Messrs. Carroll, O'Driscoll telegram had been sent at the last meet Perhaps it will be well to remember shade of old Giovanni Boccacelo weald Taylor be elected a Director of the and Lyden. Mr. Carroll was said to being. Irishmen in Shanghai would be that every time we grouch we lose & revisit this earth with a big club, an Company. It was seconded by air. having met the latter when he was He insisted

acqtainted with Roger Casement placed right in the eye of the people of little time from our lives. Father har zhanghai, be was ruled out of order, lost at least thirty days of life this Martin and unaniously approved.

interned in Germany" The speaker

en spanking, but admitted Winter by the unaccountable humours Mr. H. J. GEDGE proposed that then lauded. Mr. Carroll for his interest having resigned from membership of the family furnace, and pater lost COURTESY AS TO USE OF MATCHES

be appointed aiulitom of the Company at honest Irishmen and a credit to invite all Irishmen to speak," retorted leg gone goei Mesara, Percy Swith Seth and Fleming in the St. Patrick's Society, praised him to come here, he said. But did not came home from school with one pant

"The newspapers invited all Irishmen probably two or three da

days when Willie

There were the usual, courtesies as to an annual renumeration of $450, This which he could find was one held at

Ireland and faid that the only meeting the chairtaut was seconded by Mr. Taylor and Carroll's house when several young Irish-

The wise dope is to eschew family precedence in the use of the match. It' Mr.DRIG 12 seconded Mr. Wilkin chores that arrow the feelings, love very English, said the man in the unanimously carried.

The CHAIRMAN announced that their arrival in Shanghai

men were present a few days following us+ motion to cable the resolution. everybody and live long. Seattle corner. "Is Scandinavís you can tell

branded these who accused-members of Port Intelligencer. dividend warrants would be ready.

the society of disloyalty as "onwards B Mr. Simms was present at the chaner, who lovel slanders at defenseless a to-morro

and

then

the nationality cf a man by the way he for the meeting a dinner, and he humble men, and stated that it was

lights his cigarette. A Swede stilkes a told me afterwards that they were fine not necessary for Irishmen to proclaiming Mr. Simms said that if the teleans up the match first, and then offers

match, dies it, and throws it away. young Trishmen. The supposed meet their loyalty because wo are ad for the gram were not sent there inga vere bild ia different places every Empire and fervently espouse the cause trouble. There was trouble, the mem-

would be it to you. The Norwegian trikes night," added the speaker who of the Allies 7 - 199 edita bers knew there was going to be trouble match; difers it to this companion, and I turned to Mr. O'Driscoll,

***Mr. Driscoll," he said is in a GNANIMOUS DECISION, TO BEST

KEND MESSAGE, yet they were not afraid... People know niest tha fog-end himself.” F. AND O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO, cmfidential position in ons et cor largest The motion was passed unanimously that any Irishman will put an iden

t shipping bongs and in this capacity ho, and then the members voted to hear ahead of material The directors of the Peninsular and for Mr. O'Drisenli was a suspicious speech and merely stated that it was sending the telegram hecase they are s

knows the movements of ships Thero Townsend who cast aside his prepared

Wilkinson advantage," said Mr. Oriental Steam Navigation Co. announce character. But Mr O'Driscoll, when deathbedrepentance.He wanapplau

The members of the society are not SAFE SURE, ALWAYS CURES. a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent. per he heard the campurs, did us any man This brought My Wilkinson, to his feet afraid of the North China Daily Lopun pn the preferred stock (less should, brought them to the attention of gain, glad at the opportunity is encoding Irishmen or anyone plac Income tax), and an interim dividand at the bend of his hang Incidentally phasien the fact that the telegram was speaker needed.

there is nothing in the archiviat not the result of day tale is not The Fuolution,

the rate of 12 per cent per annum. on

the deferred stock of the company (free the British gnalato rgaiast 11 being sent because, men are afraid of this society place the

of drome (x) for the half-year anded,

March 31 fast. READ

A losing their position "I am hopeas slanderers of Mr. Lyden accused of anyone understanding that. Irial an

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