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so, we have heart it alleged, have

Americans, It is proper to protes (against branches of business, unders takings, by whomsoever made, but not in such a way as to reflect generally in a race or nation. It so happens that this is a juncture in world affairs when every public forator shovali he chary of **hurting Peuple's it, 'ings," especially in the stay of comparing nation with nation. Teet should be used, and it seems to us that in this case no useful parmee was served that! jonald and have been better served

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SINGAPORE, March 29. The firm of Sime Darby report the by speaking generally of the essen- discovery of tin in Jobars and claim til Santhy of a bargain, and of that the find is more valuable than the fact that this sanctity had been any hitherto made in Malaya... Joutraged foring the period under review As regards the so-called business." we all know

Price per case of 1 dozen

Trice $29.00

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including duty.

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COMPANY MEETING.

HONGKONG FIRE-INSURANCE COMPANY LTD.,

BATISFACTORY YEAR.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 1921.

PASSAGE RATES; -

CEYLON MERCHANTS KICK.

DEMAND FOR A REDUCTION,

In spite of the fact that Freight rates have been very materially reduced The 52nd Ordinary Meeting of the during the past few months passenger Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.,rates have remained stationary. was held in the Board Room of the Since Homeward passages are paid general managers, Messrs. Jardine, for op a sterling basis the rapid de- Matheson & Co. Ltch, at noon precistion in the value of the rupee ❘ to-day.

has caused a consequent rise in the sided and there were present the which must be paid in rupees Homeward passage by Ceylon Hon. Sir Paul Chater, C.M.G., `SE and Indian residents. Robert Hö Tung, Messrs. T. E. Naturally, this has given rise to Pearce, H. W. Sassoon, and H. P. much dissatisfaction and so high, in White (Consulting Committee), and

The Hon. Mr John Jähnstone pre-

for

Ceylon residents have found them-. tres quite unable to meet the heavy compelled to postpone their Home charge and have been most reluctantly leave indefinitely. Hence the prog

" GIVE US THE VOTE "

UINTON WOMEN'S DEMAND.

+

GETT PARADED YESTERDAL.

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Following their recant dramatic and nowy demonstration at the Provincial Assembly last Monday when several of their leaders received injuries from which they have not yet recovered, women suffragettes, numbering mure than a thousand strong held a meeting at the Kwangsi Association Building yesterday morning to discuss further plans to continue their fight. crowded with the amateur militant The third floor of the Building ww

Mr. F. C. Hall (Secretary). The fact, are the passage rates that many suffragettes who were mostly students that there was great deal cating last year will

following shareholders were present:

from the different girls schools in the. Messrs D.. V. Stevenson, Geo. buying and seiling that, could Three "Dollar* not be cast as legitimate busi"Esther "Grace" and "MLS" bave Ho Leung, and Lo Cheung-shun.

Grimble, A. Mardoch, A. Dennison

were decorated with scrolls with the city. The walls in the meeting room

ness, and it is not surprising had their port of registry changed- The Secretary having read the

slogans Equality of Sex" "Long there were some unkooked for hair from London, England, to Vancouver notice convening the meeting, the postication of a record Home trame live Dr. Sun Yat-sen and General penings. The retort of the Chane

Chairman said Gentlemen. The this spring is not likely to be realised. Chen Chiung-ming" "Fight to the her in a postest from the Chinese f

A Times of Ceylon representative finish," "Give us the vote,” “Women fbamier, at those who live ind Ticket holders for the dance at Report and Accounts having now glass uses stopt not throws Government House in aid of Dr. been in your bands for some days, learns that the matter is being taken Suffrage In China" etc.

Immediately after the meeting, a propose, with your permission, to up very energetically by the Ceylon stones, was a was unhappy quota-Barnardo's. Howes on Thursday

och a stone-throwing March 31 are requested to present throw the usual customs of taking Chamber of Commerce, and that a let monster parade was hell which pro

them as read.

ter has been addressed by the Cham-ceeded to the place where the historio speech. We presume is does not their tickets at the door.

The result of our operations for ber to the Hon. the Coloni Secre-fight of the day before was fought detract perionsly trim ibe excellent

the year 1919 now under review tary on the subject. This letter points the Provincial Assembly. From the reputation which, our Chinese mer- The total output of the Kailan have, I am pleased to say, again out that the price of coal has faller Assembly the procession of a thousand chants bear. Assunting that it Mining, Administration's mines for been successful and the Account and that the general working expenses odd women and girls each carrying a ime that there were Chinese de- the week ending March 12, 1921, has run off leaving a credit balance of the shipping companies are being fabiters, surdo it is not alleged that ismounted to 59,229 tons and the of $332,03206 which, though less steadily if slowly reduced. Emphasis flag with the slogans of their move- they were signatories or partie in sales during the period, to 80,412 than the year 1918, is is laid upon the fact that freight rates meat, proceeded to the Eri Gover-

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well wp to the average have recently come down with a rush Cor's Yamen and thence to the for the last 20 years. This, I think, and it is further urged that the pas-Military Government, where jubilant

Mr F. A. Nixon, Commissioner you will consider satisfactory in view serger rates at pregear ruling are far songs and national airs were song, as

very

too high.

an expression of their appreciation to the officials who sympathise with the suffrage movement. (Canton Times.)

A LUCKY MAN.

SERIOUS OFFENCE LIGHTLY REGARDED,

jahr proerst from the Chinese Chain-tons." Ltd.ber, which should have been treated

www** { preferably as a communication from į

Ionourable nien to bonourable

In thy ense what was the of the Kwangtung Postal District, of the fact that 1919 was not a happy period, for Fire Insurance

The hardship which these high rates was presented by the staff with a object of

These periminations stiver rose bowl and a silver fruit Companies. Many serious fires oc- impose upon Ceylon residents who are against American and Chinese dish, on the occasion of his departure curred in all parts of the World, in receipt of a rupee salary is clearly neks min? What good could they on home leave

Shanghai and the Northern Ports, brought out, and it is mentioned that the Philippines and India each con many married men are quite unable tributing

substantial to afford the expensive luxury of a trip quota. How serious this fire wastage Home for themselves and their lari- has been may be sees from the facts that the sum paid for losses and

Altogether a strong case is made claims amounts to no less than oat for a reduction in the Homeward $180,000 more than the highest total passage rates and the Ceylon, Govern for any prezious year.

A seaman named Fred Brugasi, was ment is asked to use its good offices Premium Income and Interest to bring about a reduction. In view this morning charged before Magistrate show increases of "$160,000" and 434,000 respectively, these being of the urgency of the matter is is sug-Orme with (1) assaulting a Chinese partly due to the lower rate of ster-gested that the Ceylon Government lady, and (3) behaving in a disorderly, ng exchange at which we were able should communicate with the authorimanner while drank in Queen's Road to convert our Sterling figures on is at Home by cable.

East yesterday afternoon. It is further understood that local the 31st December last. The ratios for losses and expenses work out at firms have circularised with a view to 52.47 per cent and 30.92 per cent storing their co-operation in this respectively as against 24.35 per cent

1918. and 31.06 per cent for the year

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The several refrences to the Covermnent stand on a different The Bandman Company open Footing.. Apart altogether from their season at the Theatre Royal The Company's the question of their justice or in-to-morrow night. justice, we find them dildly anus Performances will be under the ing, in the circumstances. We en-Patronage of HE the Governor and visage the Governm murring Lady Stubbs. * Et tu. Brutr.”as it recvives theme stabs. First a hint that it neglers Prites for Nos: 7. 5. 19 and 23 sdmatis. falls short of the fine which were drawn in the London [standard of "effort put forth Hospital Fund Tambola," have bot others, stud is in the orat, yet been claimed Holders of there phrase. too panhially mindeswinging numbers can obtain their Then, the suggestion that it the prizes on application to Mrs. Mow Government, expects the shipping bray Jones, 75, Shameen. companies to see that the laws of the land ure carried out. with a neer at the Pon-bab system of police appointments; and an appeal to the Government to sink their petty jealousies," because we do not want a Government cadet whose hands are tied, work hampered, and judgment overshadowed by thoughts of where his bread and butter coines from." That referred to the appointment of a permanent A fire recently broke out ate tea- commercial secretary. and when we house in Tanshin-be in the Walyang read it we were moved to applaud district and assisted by a strong hours, it analy. Just look at the quoted wind burned for several words again, please and you must destroying about 41 business firms see why. It is undesirable that any at a foes of more than $150,000.

Two merchants were burned man's work should be hampered. of death and a large number were his judgment overshadowed, by thonghts of where his bread and injured. [butter comes from." If that be

ranged at the Repulse Bay Hotel Cabaret dinner dances have been to night and Saturday, Signor As- torio Molinari (the Milanese tenor) and Signora Molinari (soprano) will sing a number of songs and will also appear at a semi-sacred concert

Sunday afternoon.

to

The balance standing at crudit of is

matter.

PASSENGER FARES.

A REDUCTION NECESSARY.

WHAT THE BUSHLESS MAN. WANTS,

Replying to the first charge, the defendant denied assaulting the lady, saying that what he remembered was that the complainant's ricaha bumped into him and then overbalanced. The whole thing happened so suddenly that he could not say just how it occurred. With regard to the other

defendant charge, the

pleaded "guilty."

the Working Account - 1920 $536,724 87 which is $11,000 better than the carry forward for 1918, the previous best in the history of the Company. It is early however to

The complainant who said that she comment on this Account which has

had only recently returned from yet a further nine months to run. Commenting on the interesting America, deposed that shout 4 p.m. This year also has borne its full share announcement that the China Mail yesterday she was driving along of losses, but we have every hope of S.S. Co. has decided, commencing on Prays East in a ricsha, going west. its closing with a ratisfactory balance April 24, to reduce considerably the when the defendant came up and in hand.

passenger fares on the ss. Nile," holding the shaft of the vehicle, forced You will doubtless have bead of bringing them into the with the the coalie to stop. Then suddenly the disastrous fire which occurred in rates charged for passage on the he pushed the richsa aver. As the and you will, I am sure, be gratified and Engineering says. It is to be Shanghai on the 11th of this month, company's 3.5. China," Shipping hood was up at the time, the witness to learn that the Company is only hoped, in the interests of the average was imprisoned in the vehicle and lay interested for the sum of $30,000. business man who travels because he

on the mud for some time before a Chinese constable came to her assist- true when applied to a Government The Shanghai Magistrate is in The fire was one of the worse ex has to, or because he is going on a adet, or a commercial secretary, receipt of instructions to the effect perienced by the Northern Port, and well-earned leave, that the presentance. When the defendant saw the how much more ep in the case of that Dr. Sun Yat-sen and his col-I think you will agree that we may slight tendency to reduce fares will constable he ran away. Chase was It is well-given, and he was caught. The com 2 public newspaper? Need se re-leagues in the Military Government consider ourselves extremely for become an epidemic.

known, of course, that the costs of plainant added that her clothing was mind-readers of an attempt that of South China have issued bonds tunate in escaping so lightly. was made a year ago to mb it well to the value of $5,000,000. The this Meeting is $332,092.06, and we steamship

The surplus to be dealt with at operating a modern passenger badly soiled, but luckily, she was not into our mind where our bread and Magistrate urges the people, both recommend the payment of the usual of the companies efforts to provide

are enormous, many injured by her fall. butter vanie from, an attempt as Chinese and foreign, not to accept dividend of $27 per share; the ap accommodation, food and service think the assault was a deliberate one. The Magistrate said that he did not Commene neting last evening. we loudly protested at the time) to the bonds as they are "illegal The China Mail has been accused banner our work and overshadow and Peking will not be responsible 400 to the Resurance Fund, and help

propriation of £16,000 at 3/1-$102, of very highest standard,

He was sure the defendant would not to maintain the present Mr. and Mrs. Louis A. Rose, onby a conservative fogie here and our judgment. Certainly we ap for their payment.

that the balance of $13,692.06 be fantastic rates. The average person have upset the resha had he been in uutspoken."plaud, crying A Daniel! A Daniel! behalf of the relatives of the Lute there of being too

placed to the credit of Investment wishing to cross the oceans is con his sober senses. If the defendant Thomas D. Philip, beg to tender What they will say of this speech But not, please note. anything Eight cases of cerebro-spinal and Exchange Fluctuation Account. cerned chiefly in getting to his were prepared to apologise to the lady," dians to friends for expressions of we have yet to hear, but Hongkong about glass houses and stone ibmw-fever, of which one was fatal, were This Account will then stand at a destination quickly, and as cheaply as he would not take a serious view of the sympathy and floral tributes sent them oficialdor will probably agree that ing-

reported yesterday, also one "case figure of $81,480.78, which, your is compatible with reasonähte com first charge. the newspapers have been surpassi in their recent sad bereavement.

Are not rien queer creatures? of enteric fever. All the cases were Directors consider sufficient to meet fort and feeding. He is not keen on. at their own game. Will they, not They talk and talk and talk, and Chinese Last week ten Chinese all calls that may be made upon it. nor able well to afford, the luxurious liking the tone of the Chairman's the oftener they do it the oftener died from smallpox, five from in- You will, I trust,' approve of the accommodation and pampering ser-

The complainant accepted the apo speech, withdraw their support they give themselves away.

fuenza and three from cerebro-spinal usual bonus on their salaries of 15% vice provided by some of the ship logy remarking that what she resented from the Chamber?

fever. One non-fatal case of enteric | being granted to the staff.

ping companies. Time for these was the belief of some people that they fever British, one smallpox, another

could do what they liked with a of peratyphoid fever, and two of

Chinese woman cerebrospinal fever, all Chinese, were also reported.

[ICKNOWLEDGMENT.

BIRTHS.

DER A. WING & CO.

60. Des Vezur Road, CENTRAL.

KEMPTON-On March 23, 1921, at Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs Fred. Kempton, a son. WEEKS. On March 23, 1921,

Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. John R. Weeks, a daughter. BUDGEN. On March 31, 1921.

Shanghai, to the wife of Capt. E. Budgen, a daughter.

MARRIAGE.

Komarov.

DEATH.

To one asperity we must take particular exception. That was the Sneer at a Sanitary Board president being made head of "the police. While we certainly agree that the cobbler should stick to his last, and that Jacks of All Trades in the public service are undesirable, we are bound to point out that the case of Mr. Wolfe is an exceptional one, and its citation by Mr. Johnstone singularly unfortunate. Mr. Wolfe

FAMINE RELIEF FUND.

TO-NIGHT'S CHINESE PLAY.

A VARIED PROGRAMME.

the

I do not think that there is any will come some years hence he thing further in the Accounts which the wealthy tourist is as necessary requires special mention by me, but to the prosperity of a few companies after the resolution which I am about as be is a hindrance, a nuisance and

to put.

Defendant (to complainant): f-sm very sorry.

Convicting the defendant on the

WHY

DOEA TIGHTENING VIOLIN STRINGS CAUSE A HIGHER NOTE!

to propose has been seconded I shall an obstacle to the travelling business second charge, the Magistrate imposed The str. "Pembrokeshire" brought be glad to satisfy to the best of my man of today. It seems a pity that a fine of $7 or in default, 14 days' hard

ability any enquiries arising out of more shipping companies cannot, or labour. a very interesting cargo to China them which shareholders may wish will not, but in any case do not, She bad on board 1,000 tons weight

emulate the example of the Blue af locomotives, built in the United

matter of I now propose the following resolu-Funnel Line in the Kingdom for the Chinese Govern-

tion:-

carrying passengers. This company ment Railways, and these were un-

"That the Report and Accounts has consistently kept its passenger PRINSEP KOMAROV.—On_March was not made president of the Sani. A copy of the admirable programme assembled were to be put into opera of a dividend of $27 per share, an than on the vessels of other lines loaded at Woosang and after being as presented, including the payment rates as low as possible much lower 2, at Vladivostock, Captain tary Board because he was sani. for the Variety Entertainment to be tion, thus assisting in relieving the addition to the Reinsurance Fund of operating exactly the same route Evelyn S. MacL. Prinsep. 11th tarian, nor solely because he was a given in the Theatre Royal to-night traffic difficulties which have been £15,000 at exchange 3/1$102,400, and yet we speak from experience) K.E.O. Lancers. 1.A., to Clavdia cadet available. Everybody knows by St. Paul's Girls' School, assisted recently experienced in the country, the transfer of $13,692.06- to the the accommodation, service and that be has an unusual ability for by Madame Lottie Gordon and others, This is the third consignment of credit of Investment and Exchange food

tre #uck 29 to quite organization, and that is why he under the patronage of Lady Stabbs, British-built locomotives which have Fluctuation Account, and the pay satisfy any but the most unrea If we take two strings, one a foot was sent to the Sanitary Board, Lady Kirkpatrick and. Mrs. Bowden-already arrived, and others will ment to the Star of 16 per cent upon sonable of beings. In saying this, long and the other only six inches. which at that time needed reor-Smith, in aid of the North China follow. ganization, His methods bave been Famine Relief Fund, has been for

their salaries be adopted and passed." we may mention that we hold not and, fixing these securely at either SOUZA. On March 21, 1921, at utilized in other departments, with warded to us by Mesera. Moutrie's with

Mr. Dennison seconded the motion the slightest brief for the company end, pluck or hir them with the same No. 5, Dert Road, Shanghai, excellent results. It would be no whom seats may be booked.

A seaman of HMS. “Marazion," which was carried unanimously. mentioned. We mention, the name force, we will find that the shorter." Marix Celeste Souza, infant child mors unfair for Mr. Wolfe to re

was this morning charged before The Chairman: The next bust-only for a concrete comparison, and string will vibrate much more repid- Mr. and Mrs. A. J. R. Souza, tort that Mr. Johnstone's successes vocal duet, "In the Garden of my den Lane, and with having damaged ensuing year.

The entertainment will open with a drunk and disorderly in Spring Gar- of the Consulting Committee for the in enjoyment and comfort on some ciple would apply a violin bow were Magistrate Orme with having been ness; gentlemen, is the appointment to point out that s person may travel ly than the long one. The same prin-, "aged five days.

in the saddle are incompatible with

lines while at the same time paying to be rubbed over the two strings, good management of a large busi-Heart," by Madame Lottie Gordon gas bracket to the extent of $3,50 Mr Ho Leung: I have much plea- much less rate of passage than for the shorter a string is, the more

and Mrs. Florence Cameron. Next come The defendant admitted having been sure in proposing that the Hon. Sar obtains on others.

rapidly it reacts to outside influences. So far as certain of the strictures, a song "Down Here" by Miss Nellie drank, but said that he could not Paul Chater, C.M.G. Sir Robert Ho

When, therekre, a finger: is..press- hot referring to the Government, Williams and another song The remember having smashed anything. Tong, and Messrs. A. H. Compton, F.

ed down upon a violin string the are concerned, we are not prepared Waking of Spring," by Madame Lottie Inspector Blackman who prosented Maltand, T.E. Pearce, H. W, Sassoon Mr Lo Cheung-shun: I have much latter is really made shorter than it to deny that they were called for, Gordon. These will be followed by a said that the defendant entered one and . P. White be appointed to pleasure in proposing the reelection was before, and it vibrates more. but we cannot approve of their song "A Prayer" sang by Mm. of the houses the worse for liquor, gether with the Chairman to form a of Messrs. H. Percy Smith, F.C.A quickly. One "note" in music is tone. We do not think it right to Florence Cameron and “Matiinatta and for no apparent reason picked Consulting Committee for the next and A. R. Love, F.CA, to be zudi higher than another simply be suggest that commercial immorality sung by Mr. E. G. d'Aquino. Mono-up chair and smashed the gas financial year, and in view of the tors of the Company for the ensuing cause the vibrations of the air are MORSKONS, WEDNESDAY, MAR 30, 1991. is a national characteristic, peculiar logues given by Madame Lottie bracket. The Magistrate enquired success of the Company and the con year with a remuneration of $500 more rapid. In the case of the violin,

to any one nation. Failure to keep Gordon by special request will com- cumstances in the case Inspector of its operations, that the fee be

if there were any aggravating cir-siderable increase in the magnitude each. contracts, either because they can plete the first half of the programme. Blackman said that there were nome, increased to $16,000.

the air-movement is started by the A COMMERCIAL CENSOR. not or do not wish to, has from After the interval the pupils of St. the defendant having given no trou-

extremely fast displacement of the time to be alleged against Paul's Girls' School will present "Uncle ble when arrested. time

string and the corresponding impres Mr Sterrenson': I have much Bret Harte's Strong Language the business men of all commun- Kin," a delightful Chinese melodrama drunk when brought to the station.

sion upon our ear is high," or Was sugties. The Chinese, who got a snubin three acts. By kind permission of A fine of $5 was imposed, $3.50 of

He was very pleasure in seconding that. from Truthful"James

low according to the speed of this, Carried sent Gam......-

Vent Tightening the string of sted by the criticisms of the local bing reference in this tirade, have

The Chairman: The next business,

a violin has the same efect, as short- Government and other people by suffered at the hands of unworthy the Chinese YMCA their band will which was to go as compensation gentlemen, the re-election of

eang it, and the high note the Chairman at the Chamber of British merchinte before now, and play selections during the intervals.

auditors for the ensuing year

The China Mail.

TUTE, JUSTICE, PUBLIC SERVICE

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ness.

for the damage done.,

Mr Murdoch; I have much pleasure in seconding that.

Carried unanimously. The Chairman: That is all the business, gentlemen, and I thank you for your attendance. Dividend War fans are now ready and may be had on application.

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