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CONDITION NOW VERY CRITICAL.

ATHENS, October 24.

AMERICAN LADIES RESCUED.

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The Launch "Hung Yuen" was birated last Thursday evening, while towing a passenger Junk between Sam Shui and Luc Law. The launch was" about three, miles below, Sai Nam on the Faishan Creek when about 20 of the passengers suddenly produced revolvers. The launch was stopped and immediately number of sampars put off from the bank acting in collusion with other tooted, robbers. The junk was passengers and crew being robbed of valuables to the extent of about $10,000. The sergeant of the guard and the compradoré of the junk. together with 23 of the passengers were taken away and held for ransom. General

sent

troops from Sam Shul of learning. of the Occurrence, but DO news has yet been received of the captives.

RESCUE AT SZE KI.

News was received in Sam Shui on October 15 that the house occupied by some lady missionarias at Sze Mi on the Bamboo River had been hurned by robbers and that the ladies were in distress.

The British Vice-Consul, Mr. Sly who was at Sam Shai requested Mr.

The fixture card of the Hongkong Cricket Club has been received, show- ing Interport week from Nov. 8 to 13.

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The total output of the Kailan blining Administration's mines for the week ending October 9, 1920, amounted to 76,489 tons and the sales during the period, to 73,269 tous.

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OLD ALLEYNIAN DINNER.

IT TT is proposed to hold a DINNER on

SATURDAY, the 20th of Novem ber, 1920 Will all "Old Alleyniana” wishing to attend, sand in their names to the undersigned as soon as possible.

It is hoped that all "Old Alleynison ** both in Hongkong and Canton will participate.

Time and place will be notified later.

H. L. DENINYS,

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Hong kong, October 25, 1990.

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNERS.

S.S. COLORADO SPRINGS," From SAN FRANCISCO.

THE

LEE Steamship The above mentioned vessel having arrived from the above mentioned

#COLORADO SPRINGS” ports, Consignees of cargo are hereby having arrived from San Francisco vis informed that they must take ports, on October 24th, 1920, conxiguses immediate delivery of same from are hereby notifed that their cargo is alongside, and all cargo impeding being landed at their risk into the Hazardons and for Extra-Haardoos discharge will be landed at their Godowns of the Hongkong and Kow- risk and expense into the Pacific loos Wharf and Godown Co, Ltd. Mall Steamship Company's godowns

The King has entered a very acute phase of cerebral crisis and his con. Wills, local manager of the Asiatic at West Potat, and stored at Cone (Kowloon, and stored'nt Consignees'

dition is most critical. Prof. Vidal has personally contradicted the story attributed to him sa regard ssymptoms of hydrophobia upon which the state- ment rested that the King was the victim of a deliberate attempt on his life. The infection, says Prof. Vidal, has nothing to do with rabies.

TENKII.

COVERED COURTS CHAMPIONSHIPS.

LONDON, October 21"

Petroleum Company, to go to their assistance.

Reporting on the resene of a party. of American ladies at Sze Mi to Mr. Sly, H. B. M's Vice-Consul, Mr. D. Willis says: As requested I left Samshui, unarmed, accompanied by Messrs. Kelly and Spence of the Sainam Misson by Standared 01 Co's M. B. Wah Mee, and proceeded up the North River and then up the Bamboo River. Opposite Ma Fong some soldiers belonging to the Fak Kwan challenged 15 and wanted to know where we were

In the world's covered courts Lawn Tennis Championships at Queens Club in the finals of the men's Singles, Gordon Lowe beat W. C. Crawley -6-2,6-3,6-1 In the Doubles, P. Davison and Mavrogordato beat F-bound for. The waterway to Sze Mi Fisher and A Beamish 1-630-8.13-11,3-6,6-3. In the Mixed Doubles Fisher and Mrs Peacock, lady champion of India, had a walk over from Doust and Miss McKane, who scratched. In the Ladies Singles Mrs Beamish beat Miss McKane 6-2,5-7,7-9.

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AGGRESSIVE POLES.

LITHUANIAN SITUATION WORSE.

is very shallow and the Wah Mee grounded several times. We were not molested or interfered with going up the Bamboo river. When nearing Sze Mi we saw a junk coming down the river dying the Red Cross and several American flags. This proved to be the party of American ladies whom we had come to rescue. We went alongside the junk and took the ladies on board the Wah Mee. They were escaping by The Lithuanian situation grows progressively worse The Poles, not the junk together with some Chinese converts. The junk was towed to content with occupying Vilna, are now apparently extending, their annexa Sim Shui where the launch went tion to Korno. In spite of official disapproval, the so-called Zelegowski | alongside H.M.S. Moth and the ladies Corps is pushing towards Kovno. There is reason to fear that the Poles were handed over."

In connection with his work Mr.] are preparing to establish a Polish Government at Kovno, which shall in-wilis has received a charming letter mediately declare union with Poland. The Poles command overwhelming ly superiority in forces and are pushing on with tanks, aircraft, and guns.

JAPANESE SHIPPING.

NO MORE SUBSIDJES.

CHANGE IN SYSTEM TO BEGIN AS NY.K. CONTRACTS EXPIRE.

The Government intends to abolish shipping subsidies, and it is expected that this intention will be carried out first in regard to the Nippon Yusen Kaisha beginning with the next

year.

The subsidy contracts between the Department of Communications and

LONDON, October 24.

of fact, Mr. Noda, the Minister of Communications, expressed his întention of making a change to the recent meeting of the Marine Com- mittee, which is a body of shipowners and shipping experts whose duty it is to consider ways and mean of promoting the shipping interests of the country, especially in regard to the oversea trade.

As the subsidy contracts of the Nippon Yasen Kaisha expire in a few months, the authorities are now considering what new arrangements should be made with that company. The authorities are of opinion that the present subsidy system, at least

of thanks from the American pen tecostal Mission at Sam Shui

BATTLE PROBABLE.

Moré troops on both sides have been moved towards Shui Hing dur- the week end and it is expected that a battle will be fought there.

NOISY SERVANTS

QUARTERS.

...TRESPASSER CAUGHT.

BANK ASSISTANT'S COMPLAINT.

A Chinese was this morning charged before Magistrate Smith with trespassing into the servants'

in so far as it relates to the Nippon quarters of the Chartered Bank at Yosen Kaisha, is behind the times, 12.30 this morning.

and contemplate abolishing, the Mr. Simpson, an assistant of the present subsidies in favour of a bank, said that he was awakened by the Nippon Yusen Kaisha for the new arrangement if agreement is a noise in the servants' quarters. went but to investigated Antwerp line, the Puget Sound line, reached between the Government He

He entered the quare. and the Melbourne line expire at the and the company. It is understood and as

that the intention of the author, Jers,

defendant the

attempted

end of this year, but there has beenities is to pay a certain amount of to dash past him. Witness caught much discussion as to the advisability money for the carrying of mails the defendant, and finding that he of continuing to grant subsidies to under the new arrangement.

was not one of the servants, handed him NEGOTIATIONS NOW IN PROGRESS,

over to shipping companies. Iis contended

the police Mr. Simpson said that he had often by many shipping men that subsidies

With this object in view, it is un- been awakened in the middle of "are required by companies which

are unable to maintain their services derstood that the authorities. are the night by noises in the servants without the aid of the Government, negotiating with the management of quarters, but had not been able to but are not needed by those which the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, and it is discover the person responsible. are fully independent. Instead of expected that the proposal will Now that he had got the defendant, subsidies to old established compan- assume definite shape before long. he would like an example to be ies, they should be used for the open- In all probability a Bill providing for made of him. The defendant had no ing of new lines, it is believed. for the abolition of the subsidy sys-business in the servants' quarters.

Especially when the subsidies are tem and for the institution of a new The defendant said that he went. no longer desired by the companies arrangement will be introduced in to the place to look for a friend. themselves, there is no reason why the next session of the Dist the

winter. the subsidy system should be con- tinued. The Nippon Yusen Kaisha: The Japanese companies which are is one of the companies which do not: How receiving översed shipplag subs need Government aid. Subsidies are sidles are only the Nippon Yusen The Magistrate imposed a fine of only granted with various conditions Kaisha, the Osaka Shosen Kaisha, and obligations on the part of its and the Toyu Kisen Kaisha: If the recipients, and the desire of the ship ping firms to get rid of the subsidy is mainly due to their desire to be released from those obligations.

- SUBSIDIES MEAN DISCRIMINATION.

subsidy system is not abolished, the Nippon Yusen Kaisha will retriTE subsidies totalling about. Yen 1,500, 000 in the next financial--year. Formerly the subsidy for the Puget Sound line was shared by the

Mr. Simpson said that that might be so, but the hour was very late, and the defendant had no business to make the noise he did.

$10, or 14 days' hard labour.

OLD NEWSPAPERS.

OLAEM IN SUMMARY COURT.

Apart from this question, the Nippon Yaen Kaisha and the A quantity of old "newspapers. Franting of Government subsidies to Osaka Shosen Kaisha, but the latter formed the subject matter of a claim Tapanese vessels means in some cases has recently declined its share in between the Chip Yuen firm who discrimination against foreign abip favour of the Nippon Yasen, Krishasued the Yan Fat Co for $386 60 as sing, and the system sometimes and in return has obtained a subsidy | damages for breach of contract. causes trouble in regard to the rela⚫ for the new line to the east coast or Mf. G. RˇHaywood appeared for Hous between Japanese and foreign South America. The Toyo Kisen the plautins and Mr. C. P. Mason for ships. As a case in poirt, Japanese Kaisha is in recept of subsidieafor its the defendants. shipping men point to those súpula. San Francisco serviçë and the line to Op.ning the case, Mr. Haywood tions of the new Merchant Marine the west coast of South America, lis said on June 2nd. the parties entered Law of America which in their eyes contracts with the Government are into a contését under which plsinuff constitute, discrimination against good until January, 1921, and it is was to sell and desendant to buy 324 Japanese ships. Further, there is expected that no action will be taken picula of old newspapers at $6,54 per much criticism in foreign countries with regard to thems subsidies until pical Delivery was to be made 35 regarding the subsidy system of the contracts expire.

days later, but defendanis refped

Japan. In the crcunstances it is "It seems that the intention of the delivery. There were various inter- - necessary that the system be funda Government is to abolish subsidies vwa and, offers and eventually -mentally altered. Penjena

for old lines which no longer need plaintiffs sold the papers by priváte- From this point of view the Japan them, and instead, assist the shipping treaty at $5.10 per plank The claim ese authorities contemplate the companies in opening new lines included godown zent, interest, and zuresent subsidy system. As a matter –Japan Advertiser.

loss on the transaction.

signees, risk.

Consignées are also bareby informed that the above mentioned steamer has brought forwarded carro ex the S. S. EASTERY EXPORTER." Torage

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Comignees of cargo minst produce an Import Permit rigned by the Superintendant of Imports and Exports, Hongkong, before Bill of Lading will be countersigned.

All broken, chafed sod damaged Consignees of cargo are hereby cargo is to be left in the Godewas notified that they must produce an where it will be examined at 10 L.m. qu Import Permit signed by the Super-October 29th, 1920, by the Company's intendent of the Imports & Exports, Surveyors, Messrs. Carmichsel & Clarke. Hongkong, before Bills of Lading can be countersigned.

All broken, chafed and damaged goods are to be left in the godowns, where they will be examined on November 1st. at 10 am

All claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival bere, after which they camet be recognised.

No claims will be recognised after the goods have left the Godowns and cargo undelivered on and after October 31st, 1920, will be enbject to rent.

All claims must be presented with.

Consiguess are requested to send in in a week of the steamer's arrival here, after which they cannot be their Bill of Lading for countersigns- recognised. No claim will be ad-trs immediately. mitted after the goods have left the godowns, and all goods remaining undelivered after November 2nd will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance whatever will be effected.

Consignees are requested to send in their Bills of Lading for counter- signature immediately.

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