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TELEGRAMS.

(Beuter's Service to the China Maih)

ANTI-DUMPING BILL.

Losbox, May 19th.

In the House of Commons, the second Escal resolution was carried by 118 votes to 37, the debate continuing until s o'clock in the morning.

CHARTERED BANK

LAST YEAR'S FIGURES.

THE DECLINE IN SILVER

WAYFOONG.

THE CHINA MAIL.

NEW SHANGHAI BUILDING.

IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY,

"FRENCH SHIPPING.

AFVIDA PULANGERMET

· LINK TO THE KAST.

THE STATUS OF THE MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES

MACAO” HARBOUR.

IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED.

- $10,000,000 INVOLVED.

When the work on the huner hair-

The main feature of the outer

All who were present at the laying

Within the next three years, kar- of the foundation stone of the Hong

{bode Improvements calling 'for'an' The agents of the Messageries expenditure of nearly $10,000,000 are kong & Shanghai Bank's new premises Maritimes in Colombo have given expected to be completed at Macao, will, we think, agree that the ceremony an amplification of the information the Portuguese colony located at the was in every way worthy of the occa- sion, says the N. C. D. News, The contained in a Fenter Paris cable mouth of the Canton river, Cains.

dated April 15, that "a report on the general arrangements were admirably Bill concerning steamer services to bour is completed excellent anchor planned and carried out, the actual piscing of the stone and the declara: the Far East, Australia, East Africa will be afforded for the large tion by Sir Beilby Alston that it was which has been tabled in the Chamber, harbour, scheme is a protected

and the Eastern Mediterranean, junk traffic of the port. well and truly laid was singularly in pressive, and the speeches were of a specifies that the Messageries Mari anchorage which will accommodate quality such as can hardly have been times shall cease to be State-subsidised vessels drawing up to 23 feet, and a exceeded on any similar occasion and a new company, based on the long deep water channel of approach They were simple, terse and convin- Regie system, be formed with a capital giving a depth of 15 fest at low tides of 60,000,000 francs. The measure and 23 feet at high tides. The shad cing and both in thought and express entail alterations of the mail dredged in the making of the harbour ion reflected credit on Britain's leading

routes."

and the channel will go to create an representatives in the Far East to-day. The occasion was remunckable in many representative, will not cease to enjoy all which will be formed roughly "The Company," states the Ceylon artificial island, surrounded by stone ways, perhaps most of all under one the State subvention and the person just south of the channel leading to aspect that had not previously nel, agencies and offices of the Com occaired to some of us and which was presented to as in Mr. Stephen's words, Pey will remain the same. To the that the new building will provide for Regie Company which is to be form

ed the Company will contribute as future requirements as far as we can their share of the capital sixteen ships, see, for ever and a day."

These words not only point to a very balance."

the French Government finding the splendidcourage on the part of the mea who planced so largely, but they en-

the inner barbour.

The principal difficulties which have hitherto stood in the way of the project have been removed. When reclamation work was began last year on the inner harbour portion of the scheme, the Chinese anthorit- ies vigorously protekted, and a very

FRIDAY, MAY 13, 1921.

DAIRY FARM NEWS.

JUST RECEIVED

consignment of Smoked Fish direct from the SCOTTISH FISHERIES

Fillets," Haddocks, Kippers.

THE DAIRY FARM, IUE & COLD STORAGE Co, Ltd.

SPORT.

BASKET-BALL.

ISAGUE CLOSED YESTERDAY.

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Mrs. Severn then distributed the trophies and was enthusiastically cheered at the conclusion.

The Hon. Dr. Claud Severn thank-

ed the assembly 'on, her behalf and seknowledged Dr. Mickistosh's re-

ball. Dr. Severn concluded by call-

The Journal of the Mercantile Marine serious situation arose. Though The basket-ball season came to a ferences to his own interest in basket- force recognition of a thought which for March 3 states "The French Macao has been in the possession close yesterday afternoon" when &ing for cheers for the President of Government has invited the Chamber of the Portuguese since 1557, the large gathering of interested specta-the Association and those associated never, been de tors witnessed an exhibition game with him and these were very heartily

is not, perhaps, taken sufficiently into

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LEAGUE TABLES: M

to approve the convention entered territory he into by the Government and the sive clamation works in the of the open League, and a team Rive

limitated, and these exten-between the Moslem Club, the winners Messageries Maritimes for the explora- inner harbour at once raised the chosen from the rest of the competing The following are the tables of the tion of the maritime postal services question of the Macao Government's chats, on the ball ground of the matches played in the Basker-ball and general interests with the Far right to make them.

The Chinese Chinese YMCA.zin-Bridges Street.

OPEN. LEAGUE

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account in every-day life. Unless there is some grievous misunderstand ing, foreigners, foreign property and foreign institutions are a permanency in China. Doubtless the conditions East, Australia, New Caledonis, the set up a claim to the areas near under which they are here will change. East Coast of Africa and the Eastern Green island which are being convert prior to the distribution of trophies

The match. which was played, League during the past season. ——— Sooner or later extraterritoriality will Mediterranean. This convention, sp-ed into a junk anchorage. The by Mrs. Claud Severa, was well con Moaleta....... 7 be abolished. But although we do not lieable on and after April 1, provides Chinese authorities eventually recog-tested and full of excitement throust Chinese YMCA 7 6 think that the time for that change is vet visible, and indeed have late for the creation of a Company with a [nized the rights of the Portuguese cut. Those who had not seen basket) Chinese YMCA, fr. 75.

capital of 60,000,000 francs, distinct authorities over the area concerned, ball played before were keenly in Chinese F.M.CA.Res. ? been doing what we can to protest from the MA, and having its own which cleared up some of the ques long to understand and enjoy the

and an agreement was entered into terested and it did not take them LRG 2.4 against any tampering with its inte-

University scènesini y Last year's severe break in the gnity, we do not fear that, when extra. ¡ capital and its own administrative tions which had been the canse of rême.~—At half time the scores were ) Cueen's College............. 7.- 1· value of the rupee consequent apos teritoriality goes being then suren- Board. The administrative personnel frequent pleasantness between the 14 all, with the Rest showing super The resolution deals with dumping the decline in the price of silver dered wholesale as a pledge of our cor-will, however, be common to the two Governments of China and Portugal. iority. The second half was as keer- South Chima R.C... Withdrawn. Its critics endeavoured to secure exemp created some misgiving as to the fidence in China and now whittled Companies and likewise the movable One of these questions related to the ly contested as the first. The Rest and immovable installations. The construction of the new harbour at asserted themselves and after it very tion as regards articles manufactured in | effect upon the prosperity of banks away bit by bit in payment for a new Company will bring into the re- Macao. This agreement has been strenuous struggle, ran out winners/St. Paul's College. 5:

Sit Lloyd Graeme emphasised the fact operating in the East, but judging ary gains-its disappearance need that the Empire was not being neglect from the figures of the Chartered make no material difference to the life gion of the contract sixteen abips endorsed by the government in by 29 to 21

Bank of India, Australia and China for and business of the foreign population.

Four of them were built under the Peking, so that the Macao govern- At the conclusion, Dr. Teesdale Queen's College 6 5 tries Bill would not only give Imperial Preference, but exclude from all daty justification for this. Instead, this

should be reimbursed, for the annual scheme without fear of any further kong Basket-ball Association, wel- these manufactures within the Empire. bank would appear to have benefited fied, it will depend on how we bear our-interest and amortisation of the los trouble arising with China, for the comed Mrs. Severn and spoke Ying Wah School...

was impossible to make exceptions as regards dumping, because otherwise the United States could, then, dump through Canada. Every Dominion, which had passed anti-dumping legislation, bad followed the lines of the proposed resolu-

the Dominions and the Colonies.

́STUDENTS' LEAGUE,"

University

ed, and pointed out that the Key Indus the year 1920 there has been no Bat if this belief of ours is to be just convention of 1911, so that the MMment is enabled to proceed with the Mackintosh, President of the Hong. { Chinese' T.M.CĂ.

tion.

MINERS' STRIKE.

Batsme, May 12th.

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The journal continues :-"In the

1911 contracts there figures a supple

an obligation by contract to establish.

the supplementary service from & corresponding service or to ensure

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INTREPORT CRICKET.

SHANGHAI PRACTICE GAME.

A useful Interport practice game

#greement covers the works contem-of the great interest Mr. Severn St. Paul's Res......... from the fresh capital which was selves towards those among whom we raised last year, viz, £1,500,000 by live. To this end we may find many

plated in the outer harbour as well as took in Basket-ball in the Colony. University vessels."

the inner harbour."

that He recailed

the the issue of 200,000 new £5 shares at sign-posts in the speeches delivered

Associa With the construction of a harbour tion was officially formed at the £7 10s. each. That operation was yesterday: in Mr. Edkin's hate to accompanied by a splitting of the the value of Chinese and foreign co-

capable of accommodating ocean- beginning of this year and had former £20 shares into shares of £5 operation" and "the industry and mentary service from Colombo to going vessels, the Portuguese officials arranged for three Leagues The each, with a view to making them thrift of China's great people" as the Calcutta. Now, the creation of a at Macao are planning to make's Open League organised no less than more marketable. The paid-up rainspring of the bank's prosperity direct commercial service from France vigorous drive to develop, the ship- 28 matches, eight teams taking part:

-The Moslem Club, the University, was played on the Shanghai Cricket in £5 shares, but, although these are within the four seas all men are bie-rich countries. This service was creat capital, therefore, is now £3,000,000, Litherta; in those words of Confucius, to the Indies has appeared necessary ping trade of the port.

to develop our commerce with those

the Indian Recreation Club, Queen's Club's ground between teams, cap- fully paid, the shareholders are liable

College, the South China Recreationtained by Capt. E. L. M. Barrett and for a further £5 per share in thethren," which Mr. Stephen says areed on its own account by the MM.

Clab, and three teams from the Dr. WE O'Hara. M. Mahiban, secretary of the Antwerp event of the bank going into liquida- to be placed, "in imperishable mater It is now indicated that in case the

Chinese Y.M.CA. The shield for In order that each and every mem- this League was presented by, the ber of the team should get a certain Dockers' Union, has informed the Execution. The report shows that the net al," in the new building, as its con- Lives of the Transport Workers' Federa- tion and of the Railwayman's Union that profits have risen from £447,148 to stant motto, and in this impressive MM should suppress this service the Antwerp dockers refuse to load coal for £676,771, and with the amount passage from Sir." Beilby Alston's new Company might be placed under PARACHUTIST DRIFTS 8 MILES American community and, last year, amount of batting practice many of Britam, and that he has requested Bel-brought forward there is £849,601 speech:

Ladies and Gentlemen, the greatest gian railwaymen to help the dockers to available. The directors repeat the prevent onal reaching England.

previous appropriation of £100,000 task before the world to-day is to Mr. Themzs, the Railwayman's leader to the reserve, bringing that fund up cultivate friendship amongst nations. had & hostile reception on landing. He to £3,600,000, which is £500,000 in It is one of the few things really worth was jeered at by a crowd of Irish Ameri excess of the paid-up capital, while bile. If we Britons, who should st cas labour inders on the pier, who were the provision for officers superannca way remember that we are guests in carrying banners inscribed with refer- tion fund is raised from £25,000 to this country, lived alongside our Chi- ences io Judas, axerting that Mr. £35,000, and for writing off premises Thomas had betrayed the miners Police from £75,000 to £100,000. The dis-nese hosts on any terms but those of were called out, but their services were tribution on the shares is unaltered close friendship, we might well des not required, Mr. Thomas escaping în's

at 201 per cent, free of income tax, cribe the situation as barbaric. Com Company, had suddenly been with- The height of the machine when taxi-cab.

the bonus, which forms part of this, mon sense, law, order, peace, every drawn from its usual activities and be leapt overboard was registered as being 6s. 34. per 5 share, against thing that is just and right, demands abandoned, the crews seeking a re- 24,400ft, by a sealed barograph: 25s, per £20 share. There will then re- honour and fair dealing in our rela-fuge on the Police Hulk. The Har main £209,601 to be carried forward, tions with the Chinese. After that, bour officials were soon made aware against £172,830 brought in. The new co-operation is the keystone of all that the trouble was a lightning strike shares ranked equally with the old as successful enterprise in China. and steps were immediately taken to from January 1 last. The dividend for

inform the manager, Mr. Clifford the past year required £405,000, and

Lake, of what had happened., The dificulty was accentuated by the fact

NEW YORK, May 19th

SHANGHAI OBITUARY.

MR. W. S. JACKSON.

DEATH WIDELY REGRETTED.

It was with the very greatest re gret that Shanghai learnt on Satur day of the death of one of its leading business men and certainly one of its most popular residents-Mr. William Sanford Jackson, the general manager of the Yangtze Insurance Association, Ld. Mrs. Jackson died on New Year's Day and shortly after that Mr. Jackson made arrangements for a holiday at Home. His plans were interfered with by an attack of appendicitis in the last week of April, for which he was operated on at Dr. Fearn's Nursing Home. The operation appeared successful and no complications were anticipated. Most unfortunately, gangrene supervenci and Mr. Jackson rapidly became se if that the worst, was feared, Then, last week, he rallied and his medical attendants announced that, #if he could maintain his then con-

was won by them. The Americans, the batsmen retired widefeated, while unfortunately, had not been able to those who were out extly in their enter a team for this year, but it was immings were allowed to continue By leaping with a parachute from hoped they would be in the field next until they had been at the wickets The changes in an seroplane more than four miles year. "The shield was won by the for ten minutes. in the air, Lieut. Arthur Hamilton, Moslem Club, which went right bowling were also very frequent, in of the United States- Air Service, through the season undefeated, win order to make's fair test of the established a world's record. He ning all the seven matches on their strength of the attack

Scores were as follows:— was caused in the Colombo Harbour the ground. During the descent a good second, losing only once to Something approaching sensation drifted eight miles before he reached schedule. The Chinese YMCA, was

CAFT. KAKRETT'S TEAM. on April 15 when it was found that the Lient. Hamilton fell asleep from the winners

A W Hayward, e Brook, b whole of the fleet of the Motor Boat cold

In the Students League, open to all

Allison schools and educational institutions, A. E. Lanning, b seven teams entered two from the H. B. Ollerdessen, retired......... University, two from St. Paul's, one F. L. Wainwright, & Roberts. from Queen's, one from Ying Wah D. W. Leach, retired............ and one from the YMCA. students. J. Deeks, retired hostel. It was a matter for regret W. J. Hawkings retired... that more schools did not take Capt. Barrett, retired advantage of the game of basket-ball, W. C. G. Clifford, retired............ and of the League. Dr. Mackintosh W. N. Hansell, b Bhoot........ said that it had recently been bis G. M. Billings, retired if it is to be repeated for the current and Chinese are passing through an year on the increased capital £550, unhappy period. Political disappoint

duty to inspect a great number of R. J. Tippin, retired 000 will be required, a sum nearly as ments have led to despondency, mis- that the "André Lebon" from Mat- The general superstition in the schools of different kinds," in the large as the net profit for 1920 trust, and resentful feelings. While, selles had just arrived and was ready United States with regard to hair Colony and he had been impress shares yield a purchaser 7 per cent. there were never such good reasons immediately became busy and reaped away. The penalties attached to which excelled in that side of Allowing for accrued dividend, the on the one hand, it may be said, that to disembark passengers. Rowing boats cutting or hair-combing is that thesed with the fact that athletics must be burned and not thrown was confined to a few schools→→ net at the current price of 15. This to hope well of China as there are to a rich harvest which would otherwise throwing away the cuttings or life. is equal to fully 10 per cent. less tax, day, there are factors in the political have been secured by the motor combings vary in different localities excuses that they had no ground H. E. Muriel, retired and at 15 the shares seem to be a outlook which seem to impose an al-launches. good investment, for even if the most insuperable barrier on the realisa dividend for this year were reduced tion of those hopes. China has fallen

It has to be admitted that foreigners

by one-third as a result of the 50 per semporarily under a military domina-

cent more capital ranking, they

SUPERSTITIONS.

HAIR CUTTINGS.

enemies could trace them,

1-

Other schools

Bxtras medidas con sus

11

Total...............104

DR. O'HARA'S TEALL

gave Campbell, b Billings.***********

inexpensive the equipment, for the H. W. Allison, B Tippin game of basketball. If there were R. L. D. Wodshoqsé, e Lanning.

b Billings idpura. any school which could not obtain

even that smal amount of ground, Dr. R.-F. Shroff, not out. Mackintosh suggested that it should W. G. R. Marply, & Billings make arrangements with the Y.-C. Isates, e Wainwright, 6 Tippin 4 or the University for the loan of á basket-ball ground, so many times a

Total

.109

and range all the way from headache available, and consequently no gramm C. Bronis, c'Hansell, la Wainwright 7 |to general bad luck.

were organised. It would have been C. EL. Bhogra, cand b Wainwright The superstition is an inheritance noticed, in the exhibition game just V. H. Lanning, run that from the most ancient times and given, how very small was the extent Dr. W. E. O'Hara, retired..... Could sell yield nearly 44 per cent, tion as alien to her philosophy as it as Sir Beilby Alston truly said we live arose originally from a wise precan of ground necessary, and how very RW. Roberts, b Tippic.............. net, equal to about 7 per cent, gross, is destructive for her walfare. Scarce as guests, we cannot pretend to ignore tion of our ancestors who, when they Such a reduction in the dividend is ly a week passes but we are compelled this difference. The point on which were tracking each other through to record some regrettable instance our attentions should be fixed is the the dark forests with hostile intent unlikely. (Truth.)

of intrigue and self-seeking. There evidence we daily see of a new spirit took every precaution not to leave is no pleasure in speaking evil of that begins to animate this ancient behind them anything by which their dignitaries; and among the latter, people and which is the momentary That was the material reason At the Bombay Esplanade police who come so frequently under criticism source of her unrest. The old regime, which passed with the conditions court Rac Bahadur C. H. Setalvad, we would gladly believe that there none the less unchanged because it which gave it birth. But there was week The shield for the Students' presidency magistrate, convicted S. are many who are not more really masquerades, under the name of re-another, and a supernatural reason League was won by St. Paul's College. R. Holmer, Captain of the Wards, of free agents as other rulers who publicanism, is fighting for the main for not throwing away the hair which which equalised with the University criminal breach of trust in respect of have incun, obloquy, sad that tenance of its privileges against the has caused the superstition to endure the, in the dedding, match, put up a .......... a hundred tons of coal and sentenced their actions are more truly prompted new men, and as yet the odds seem to unto this day. It was the old belter great fight in, which they converted bim to one day's simple imprisonment by a sense of responsibility than ont- be all on one side. But time and (as in contagious magle by which the a score of 14 to 5 aglimt into 16 to da so dangerous and so and a fine of Rs. 500, in default three wardly appears. But collectively it she has done before in her own way) possession of so special part of a man 13 in their favour. (Applause) mother of young children - should be months' rigorous imprisonment. is difficult not to feel that the interests China herself will solve the problem as his hair would enable an enemy In the Small Boys League there prepared for it. It is very riity to wait hopes were not realized, for Mr. Accused was entrusted on behalf of of the ruling classes and those of and meanwhile it is the foreigners to the ball and the teeth, must fell to, Queen's Collège Dr. Mackin then send for medicine ad loved work him great evil. For the were only three entries and victory until the attack of croup appeler and Jackson's condition became worse

of coal for delivery at Bashire and

the people

have part to prove to her their sympathy

Chamberlain's Coogh Remedy is prompt Henwank Accused retained in his

some years been moving to give her their help and to await separated from their former pas tosh concluded, by thanking the child suffer nabi it can be obtained. wessor, were supposed to still retain Secretary of the Association, M and effectual and has never been known shop one hundred tons of it with the in opposite directions, and with confidence the day when they so much of an affinity, with him Wong Tin Sik; the treasurer, Mr. W to fail in any once. Always have intention of disposing of it at a profit if we are to discharge our debt of will be able to bring her congratals that what was done to them affected La McPherson, and others who had bottle in the hot Formle by all to himself.

Friendship to the people, among whom tions on her resurrection,

Checksin mint Stopeknepatnya 12-

dition for 24 hours, he would have

a good chance of recovery, ""Again

and be died at 4.45 p.m. on Saturday, just as another memorable chapter

of the sport he loved best was 'con. cluding and one in which he had a particular personal interest."

Government with two thousand toas

for

of China

him.

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