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THURSDAY, MAY 15, 1919.

TO-DAY'S CABLES.

TO-DAY'S CABLES.

AN INTERESTING CLAIM.

Beuter's Berries to the China Maft) | (Router's Bervice to the China Mall.)

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BUDGET FIGURES.

LONDON, April 30,

MASS MEETINGS ARE NEVER WISE.

LONDON, April 29.

BY COMPRADORE OF GERMAN

FIRIE

THE CHINA MAIL.

CRAIGENGOWER C. C. SPORTS.

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The Craigengower Cricket Club will be "At Home" on May 24, on Continuing his argument yester.the occasion of the 25th anniversary day in reply to the Flon. Mr. Pal- of its formation.

The following is the sports pro- huck's preliminary objection, the Hem Mr. Alabaster said there were gramme:→→

Wheelbarrow Race, 50 yards.! so merits in such an application, Tokyo reports a mass meetingThere was no suggestion that, not(Partners will be drawn for on the The Budget estimated a day exwhich passed a resolution that Japan having got the money himself, the The actual would not join the League of Nations applicans had used it to assist the penditure of £8,143,000.

if racial equality were not included Leniny. The objection made by his daily outlay was £7,067,000,

warned friend had no technical Inland revenue increased under in the covenant.

Counsel, as reported in 50 yards merits. every heading. Customs and excise showed a surplus. over estimates of INTERNATIONAL, SOCIALISTS. yesterday's China Yail, contended that having entered an unconditional £14,520,000. Tea accounted for two

paune, the Crown had kat its millions of that sum

Amsterdam reports that the interio, uke the application to vet national Socialist conference resolved in the claim on the out of Patri to oppose any peace confilcting with irregularity, and in support of his

For the current year the expend!. ture estimated was £1.437,000,000, and the revenue £1.160,000,000 with

out the new taxes..

LONDON, April 29.

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

TOYO KIBEN KAISHA.

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Steamship

"SHENYO MARU,”

STEAMER ARRIVED

take m

Potato: Race, 50 yards."

FROM SAN FRANCISCO, HONO- Girl's Race, 75 yards. (For girls LULU, JAPAN PORTS AND from 8 to 12 years. Post Entries.)

MANILA, Thursday May 15th. Egg and Spoon Race. Nomination,

haraby Consignor of Cargo- Visitors' Race. 100 yards. Three notified to present their bills of lading

for counter-aluators.......... and. Legged Race. (Post Entries.)

Children's Race, 50 yards. (For modiste delivery, hout, alongakla steamer boys and girls under 8 years Post, or the Company's Godown, where all cargo impeding immediats di charge will Ladies "Nomination, 50 yards, i ha landed at consignces' risk.

be kasosed од White Book,

the Cigarette. Competitors will start

undelivered oa remataing Continuing. Counsel said that Mr.with thread)

land after, Thursday, May 23rd. Tilting the Bucket. (Partners will

All broken, chafed and damaged Henderson, and others to remain in Paris until the peace" preliminaries in shakl have been obtussl be drawn for on the field.)

No entrance fees. The entries close paskages will be landed into the Com pany's Godown, where same will be were signed, owing to uneasiness on the Governor. This, he said,

examined, on Monday, May 18th, at caused by the decisions of the Parishes his trend was under the on-May 17 Conference. This committee was ssion that the applicant was

10 - charged to demand an interview with preeding under the Aben Enemies the Big Four. were

In introducing the budget Mr. Wilson's fourteen points. It recom. submission road extracts from the (Treading the Needle and Lighting Storage will

mended the sending of a committee

of his task owing to the people now comprising Branting. Huysmann. Pollock had pointed out that per-

Chamberlain emphasised the difficulty refusing to save or lend money as readily as they did during the war. Or March 31 the national debt was £7,435,000,000 as compared with last year's estimate of £7,980,000,000 and with pre-war figure of £640,000,000. Exchequer issues last year $393,000,000 below the estimates..

Of the total expenditure closing the fiscal year 34.7 was provided from revenue, the balance from bor- rowing. Our record in this respect for the past five years was unequalled by any other belligerent. National war bonds provided £986,000,000 and war savings certificates £89,000,000.

Taking the period before and since the armistice from April 1 to Nov. 9 the day, expenditure had been £7.442,000 and from No. 9 it was

£6,745,000.

ITALY AND TEL' ADRIATIC.

MEMORANDUM BY PRESIDENT WILSON.

22 at 1015.

Winding-up Ordinance. He would NEW NAVAL SURGEON like to put Mr. Pollock right on tinst

CAPTAIN. score. The application, he said, was maude, us was shown in the epy on fe under Section 17 of OntiaaceBy the Shinyo Maru to-day there arrived Surgeon-Captain C. Sharman Proceeling. Mr. Alabaster said that Woodwright, R.N., accompanied by the Crown changed the applicant Mrs. Woodwright. with taking money from an alien Surgeon-Captain Woodwright has LONDON, April 30,

enemy: anil submitted that he was to appointed to the China Station for [The first part of this message is ratisked to do so. There was nothius charge of Royal Naval Hospital against it. But, he added, the apHongkong, and general medical not yet come.]

The memorandum by Wilson says plicant ad not assisted un ser charge of the Navy here. it should enjoy very considerable enemy, and, even presuming beSurgeon Captain G. A. Dreaper. and while it should, it was no defence to the claim RN. at present in medical charge of the Navy and Hospital, will hand The reduction would autonomy have been greater but for expenditure doubtless be included in the customs in question.

His Lonship: The suggestion was over to his successor and proceed in connection with demobilisation, system of the new Jugo-Slav State, fifty-two millions for gratuities, and it should be free to serve commerce. that the firm had spent the money Home with Mrs. Dreaper. They thirteen millions for unemployment. He believes there will be common expreting goods from China to Ger will be much missed in social circles, and Mrs. Dreaper particularly_on_ The estimated revenue was £842, agreement that the island of Lissa many.

Mr. Alabaster: I can only say account of her war work. 000,000; the actual was £889,000,000. should be ceded to Italy and that Receipts exceeded estimates by forty Italy should retain the port of Volpna. that is a chitis and rubbishy g

Also that the Austrian fortifications gestion. The money was deposited| on the islands near the east coast of with the firm years and years before the Adriatic should be permanently the war, and he was perfectly en dis:pantled under international titled to it. Sorge of the money Musi guarantees. The disarmament which pal in Hongking, and the balance is to be arranged under the League was remitted to Hangkong. The Allies and Dominions which amount- ed on March 31 to £1,739,000,000 of Nations should limit the states of Crown had said that the aut did whereof £171,000,000 were owed by the east coast of the Adriatic to the Dominions and 21.568,000,000 naval forces necessary to police the nie upper in the books. The

plicant had gone into the looks, and owed waters, islands, and coast.

found they were only for 14 and later years, and the fact that it was Dot in those Locks proved that it anust have been spent before 1914 in reading goods fun China.

seven-millions.

The

national debt comprised £6,085,000,000 internal and £1,350,-

000,000 of external debt. On the

asset side were obligations by the

by

Allies. Russia .the. £568,000,000, France £134,000,000, Italy £412,500,000, Belgium £36, 000,000 and Serbia £18,000,000,

U.B. SUPERDREADNOUGHT

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LONDON, April 30.

THE MURDERED AMIR.

HIS OWN BROTHER CONVICTED.

Referring to the declaration of the applicant, Counsel showed that the firin stopped all business on the out- breck of war and all" existing con

LONDON, April 26. The Times" Simla correspondent New York reports that the super-says Nasr Ullah Khan was convictedtructs were broken. dreadnought Tennessee (32,000 tons) at Kabul of instigating the Amir's was launched to-day. The total cost murder and sentenced to imprison is estimated at fifteen millions ofment for life. The Afghan colonel dollars. She carries twelve fourteen. who was the actual murderer was inch. guns and burns oil exclusively. executed. Her speed will be 21 knots.

TEANCE AND ITALY.

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BRITISH AGRICULTURE,

LONDON. May 1 LONDON, April 30. The Government bas apprinted President Poincare has sent a Royal Commission to enquire into message to Italy which emphasised the economic position of agriculture that the Franco-Italian unity of war und to ascertain how best to encour- time would remain during peace riculture and to enable the Nothing would separate them. Any payment of reasonable wiges to cooling of their friendship would be bourers.

catastrophe for civilisation.

UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSA- TION BEGRUDGED AND DEFENDED.

LONDON, April 29,

In the House of Commons the

Dealing with the point made by r. Pollock that the money was paid Canton and that the local Court had no jurisdiction over it, Mr. Alabaster said that it was a firm's debt, and, wherever the assets were, there one must go to get them.

The action was not a persona! one against the Custodian. There were German assets in his lands, which would meet the applico's The Custodian would not have to pay the money out of his private purse winding-up. There were neither real nor technical merits in the technical, objection.

und it was not connected with the

WEATHER FORECAST.

CATKO

No claims will be recognised after the goods have left the steamer er Įgodown and zone will be entertained if presented later than three weeks after arrival of stemmer.

No-Fire Insurance whatever will be affected.

T. DAIGO,

Manager.

Hongkong, May 15, 1919.

NOTICE TO CC AGNIES. *

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YONSIGNEES per Company's Bimmer

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are hereby notifed that the Cargo will be discharged into Holt's Wharf, Kow- We are informed by the Observ-ison, where it will lie at Consignee's risk. story at Kowloon that there are no The Cargo will be ready for delivery from returns from Japan, Vladivostock or Godown on and after May 15. Weihaiwei.

Pressure as increased slightly at Optional cargo will be landed, unless Shanghai and decreased slightly at notice has been given prior to ateamer's

other places..

There is shallow depression at Tonking and to the North of China

the Sea.

East winds, Moderate, Foggy.

FATAL ACCIDENT.

A Japanese cook on board the 9.3. Africa Marx of the Osaka Shosen Kaisha, lying alongside the Kowloon Godowns, accidentally fell from the ship to the wharf, at 9 a.m. this morning. The man died on his way to hospital.

Mr. Oluf Thoresen, head of the and Co. accompanied by Ms. anl Shanghai shipping firm of Thoresen is Thoresen, has left Shanghai for Norway via the United States. Mr. Thoresen has been in Shanghai for the past twenty-four years.

arrival.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10.43 a.m. and zoon within the free storage period.

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the steamer's Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered will be subject after May 1, to mat.

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All Claims against the Steamer past be presented to the Undersigned on or before June 4, or they will not be recognised.

No Fire Insurance will be effected.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Apest Hongkong, May 15, 1919.

CROUP.

AN OFFICIAL ABSURDITY. the ground that the Governor had not ten shilling note, six shilings and then send for medicine and let the

Dealing with the submission that the action was brought under the Foemy Trading Ordinance, Counse! drew his Lolship's attention to the summons itself. in which the Cus tolian was specially mentioned. He aid that the summons contained un application direct to the Custodian

TAIS disease is dangerous and so- Tese development, that every mother of young children should wait until the sttack of croup appears be prepared for it. It is very risky to child suffer until it can be obtained. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is prompt and effectual and has never been known in the home. For sale By All Chemists to fail in any case. Always bave a bottle

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In the Mixed Court at Shanghai, In reply Mr. Pollock sail that at any store, he could have asked a colie was charged with the larceny for judgment for the defendant on of 884 in cash, seven gold sovereigns, given pennission for the action. He silver, a lady's gold watch and a had hoped to shorten the proceedings pair of boobs, the property of Six Havilland de Saumarez. The by making the preliminary applica- Court sentenced the thief to nine Some very remarkable information tion. It was absurd that having en- Labour Minister, defending the pay was supplied in the House of Com-tered" an unconditional appearance, inepths' imprisonment. ment of the unemployment donation, mons by Colonel Wilson. in reply to the defendant could not plead irre pointed out that the million recipients Colonel Wm. Thorne, who asked a zuhurity on the part of the applicant. included 350,000 members of the question relative to the pre-war cost Forces, 180,000 ex-munitioners, and of the freight of certain commodities, 100,000 cotton operatives who were together with that charged during a unemployed owing to the blockade. period, when the Government had Abuses were inevitable but he was the control and the profits. Dealing confident that half the complaints with the cost of meat carriage from without foundation. Any New Zealand, Colonel Wilson said frauds discovered would be pro- that while the pre-war charge from secuted relentlessly. Since the New Zealand was from 9-16 of a to pay to Lo Shut Fo part of the armistice three million out of four penny to 13-16 of a penny, the charge monies which he heli is Custodian: million demobilised soldiers and under the Government regime rode to

His Lordship having intimated in 2.219743 at one period and 1.96077d that he did not civilians had been absorbed

agree with Mr. industry. This was a remarkable at another period-truly formidable Pollock's objection. Mr. Albuster achievement, because it took years to figures with which to bombard the get from war work to peace work. ubiquitous "Man in the Street" who opened his case, outlining briefly the Also the central empires and Russia, would scarcely credit the fact that facts which led to the claim being which used to take a quarter of our these simply record a drop in the made by Lo Shus Fo, and this mom- exports, were closed and China, charge from about 24d to 23. Again ing evidence was entered into.

The case proceeded. Japan, and New Zealand, which used we are informed by Col. Wilson that to take another quarter, were prac- the cost of importing meat from the ⚫tically cut off by shipping difficulties. River Pate was pre-war 7-16 to d Therefore there was no need to per pound, and under Government, despair of the future..

control it ranged between 1.66481d and 1.25786d (in jilain English

were

MORE SOLDIERS WANTED.

MANY RE-CALLED.

SS. "SHINYO MÁRU."

The T. K. K. steamer Shinyo Maru

1 to 1d). Really, it is too absurd. If the Government (Captain H. Nagano), arrived at 7

officials find it absolutely necessary

a.m. to-day, from San Francisco,

to their well being, and due to a which port she left on April 10.

The Shinyo Maru brought many sense of their own importance and self respect to indulge in such passengers, and about 1,800 tons of cargo for Hongkong. Included in the cargo is 451 silver bars

the from

Canadian Bank

to Commerce consigned P. & O. Company here for tranship-

ment

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of

the

LONDON, April 29, In the House of Commons at ques-curiosities of figures, which may be tion time Mr. Churchill stated, that necessary in certain circumstances, the Cabinet had decided to recall to they should at least refrain from the army soldiers now working on inflicting them upon a defenceless: the land. This after very careful public, who have paid, or are doing consideration. The men are most their best to pay, the costs of the

Among the passengers are Lady argently required for special military war, and do not deserve such shabby duties in France, on the Rhine, and treatment at the hands of their Chater, Comdr. F. W. Vining, RN. elsewhere. They are ineligible for arithmetical superiors, What these and Mrs. Vining, and Surgeon Capt. demobilisation at present. Every officials lack is a saving sense of C. S. Woodwright, R.N., and Mrs.

Woodwright.- effort will be madé to meet humour (though they provide it often any consequent inconvenience. Ire enough), and they cannot com- fand, Egypt, India, the army on the prehend it when they find the country -Rhine, the imperial war graves com-laughing at their idiosyncracies. mission and the department of agriculture were all clamouring for men. He was confronted with extreme difficulties in meeting the manifold needs of the public service at present but was certain that vital need must be met...

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Lamzel Deering is the owner of an iron tundry, and has a SOIL. He is a pure and doble youth who dons his dinner ket on to go to the Y.M.O.A. and yet of a sudden, bilis of most incriminating nature start to pour in. $58.31 for tobacco; 200 19 for taxicabs; 8500.21 for wios; and finally a pote for $25,000 sign-d with the name of Harvey Deerin

Doering, senior. remonstrates with his son, only to be told," Father," I did not do it, but I canet tell you any more. There are strikes, foreclosures and failures all bechase the saintly young Deering refuses to disclose the secret of the bills. He faslly is landed in jail and thea is mysteriously ro scued. And why No one can tell until he finsily tells it himself.

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