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No. 18,277.

一拜益

晚六月六年二十二百九千一英

HONGKONG, MONDAY, JUNE 6, 1921.

日一初月五酉辛次歲年十國民華中

BUSINESS FOFIOES.

TO-DAY'S CABLES.

THE DOLLAR.

Today's closing rate 26 18

To-day's opening rate 2,6 3,8

(Rader's Service to the, China Meil)

FANS.

BE PREPARED FOR THE HOT WEATHER. BUY NOW.

LARGE STOCKS.

THE GENERAL ELECTRIC Co. (of China), Ltd.

Queen's Buildings."

Tel. 518.

DRAGON MOTOR CAR GO.

TEL.

(THE EUROPEAK., GARAGE) Open and Closed

CARS FOR HIRETM

482.

2552,

in Hongkong and Kowloon.

TEL.

482 3552

Dana Textile Driving Belts,

Cycloid Ball Bearings,

Electric Motors,

Scientific Instruments.

FROM

THE DANISH CHINESE COMMERCIAL CO., LTD.

JA Chater Road

JUST RECEIVED

A LARGE CONSIGNMENT OF

KODAKS

FILMS & ACCESSORIES

ALSO

DEVELOPING & PRINTING

BY EXPERTS

WITH

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ROUYER, GUILLET

CIE.

COGNAC.

SOLE AGENTS:

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15, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

EXPERIENCE

bes tacght us that it is wise

WHEN BUYING A WATCA

to consider quality before price."

We have a stock of Pocket and Wrist Watches of quality THAT SATISFY!

J. ULLMANN & 00,

YARNON FIRME

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TEL: 75.

COAL DISFUTE.

OWNERS HOLD OUT THE OLIVE BRANCH..

CONFERENCE SUGGESTED.

LONDON, June 6.

The coal owners held out the clive branch to the sizers last night when Mr. Evan Williams, president of the Mining Association, sent a letter to Mr. Hodges stating that at a meeting of his executive to-day he would propose that the miners be invited to meet and thee talic math.rs over." Mr. Williams says that the Premier's time limit as regards the ten millions subvention introduces a factor which the coal owners cannot ignore. He points out that although the offer does not affect them financially it is immensely valuable to the workers and coal owners and he is very desirous they should not lose it.

WAR CRIMINAL TRIALS,

OBEDIENCE TO ORDERS GROUND FOR ACQUITTAL

BERLIN, June 5.

AN EXCHANGE PROBLEM.

LÖGAL JUDGMENT AFFECTED.

AN INTERESTING POINT. §

BREACH OF CONTRACT ACTION.

in

The rate of exchange agon which judgment, should be based was an important point which cropped up an action for breach of contract which came before His Honour, Mr. Justice Gomperts in the Supene Court to-day.

The plaintiffs were Norman Clarke Duslop and Company of London a id the defendants Lim and Sun: of Des Veux Road, Hongkong, Mr F. C

A semi-oticial statement emphasises that the acquittal of Neumann Jenkin fintructed by Deacon, Loaker, who was in charge of the submarine which sack the hospital-ship "Dover Deacon and Harston) appeared for Castie," was solely due to the fact that he acted in obedience to the order of the former, the case being undefend- his superiors. The question of the legality of this"order wall form the subed.

It was alleged in the statement of ject of other proceedings.

claim that the defendants had refused to take up the documents or to pay the purchase price of a quantity of worsted lastings and flannels deliver- ed to them in 1923 by the plaintiffs under three separate contracts. Pay-

PUEBLO FLOOD.

BARLY MORNING PAMC IN STRICKEN TOWN,

DEXTER, June 3.

A Lood due to the overflowing of the Arkansas and Fountain Riversment of £11,000 sterling was claimed.

Mr. Jenkin said that the claim v 25! struck Pueblo at 1.45 in the morning. Handreds of families lost every- thing in a mad rush to escape. Warning signals displayed at six o'clock in made upon three cif. contracts. Documents including four months the evening apparently were not heeded. The loss of life is greatest in a bills were tendered to the defendants suburb inhabited mainly by steel workers. A trainload of tents, food, and for acceptance but were dishonoured. fresh water, is being sent from Deaver to Pueblo where a regiment of the The plaintiffs were, be submitted State Rangers has taken control to effect rescues and prevent looting.entitled to payment of the purchase (See also our earlier cables.)

WILL CROOKS "DEAD..

COOPER'S APPRENTICE WHO BECAME PRIVY COUNCILLOR.

On June 5. The death is announced of Mr. Will Crooks, former Labour M.P. for

Woolwich

[The Rt. Hon. Mr. Will Crooks was born on April 6, 1852. In 1892 his first wife, Matilda South, whom he married in 1871, died. In 1893 he married Elizabeth Coulter. He had two sons and four daughters. In 1886 be was apprenticed to a cooper. In 1892 he became a member of the LCC. and in 1901 Mayor of Poplar. He was chairman of the Poplar Board of Guardians from 1898 to 1906. He was Labour MP, for Woolwich from 1903 to 1910 and again from December until his recent retirement from public life owing to failing health. He was made a Privy Councillor in 1916.]

CHINA MERCHANTS S. N. CO.

A DISORDERLY MEETING.

BALLOT BOX SMASHED.

posal to a new company."

that

price with interest and charges.

Documents relating to the transac tion were formally produced by Mr. E T. Bunie, local. agent for the plaintiffs.

His Honor: What bas become of the goods

Mr. Jenie sind that they Wer held by the banks who had financed

the transaction

His Honor I see you claim the equivalent of £11,000 in Hongkong dollars.

Mr. Jenkin: Yes.

His Honour: What rate do you

ask for?

Mr. Jerking It is usually given at the current rate at the date of judgment.

His Honour: Is that correct? Mr. Jenkin: I am not sure that it is in accordance with the latest deci sions at Home. I do not know to speaking as the representative of what extent you would make them the Sbeng. Kang-pao family, was apply to this Colony where all con first to criticize the administration.tracts are on exchange,

He held that the returns were dis His Honour: Tcan't give judgment } } › appointing and urged complete re-in sterling, can I? organization of the company, A Mr. Jenkin: No.

.:

His Hoader: I think I had better,

give you judgment in the amount of dollars to be ascertained by the registrar: If he has any difficulty he can refer the matter back to me.

Judgment was entered accordingly.

lengthy and frequently angry discusé la reply to His Honour counsel said sion ensued, and is was eventually that a judgment based on the rate of. suggested fear the articles of associa the date of breach would work con- . Scenes of disorder were witnessed tion be amended and that a siderable hardship in this Colony. at the 47th annual general meeting organization committee be appointed of the China Merchants Steam to serve temporarily on the board of

the directors. "Navigation" Co. held at

THE MISSING BALLOT BOX. Chinese General Chamber of Com

The trouble began when this was merce at Shanghai on Saturday

It is well pat.to the ballot. The arrangements afternoon, May 27.

for for voting do not appear to have of known,

course, some time past strong differences of been entirely satisfactory and some opinion have existed on the com- confusion arose at the ballot boxes pany's affairs and its future, in front of the chairman's table,

How a Chinese lady who had particular on the question of its dis the confusion developing into souze concealed herself in-a clothes basket One side thing like a free fight. Voting papers caught a small mas fui in the act of has insisted upon knowing where the were scattered broadcast and one of stealing articles from her clothes line purchase money is to come from, the ballot boxes was smashed and was related to Magistrate Lindsell from temporarily disappeared. A rein the Police Court on Saturday suspecting its provision foreign sources,

this port gained

in the and upon

when the youngster was brought up man who point an acute controversy has been meeting carried on." It was anticipated, snatched away the ballot-box-did-on a charge of theft. It was explained by Inspector Appleton that the Chinese therefore, that the course of the sounder instruction from Mr. Fu lady had been missing clothes hung meeting would be by no means Slap-in, one of the old directors of out to dry and so decided to set a smooth, and the notable precaution the company, and that, after having trap. Dropping a handbell in a coat was taken of having a number of been arrested by the police, this man hung on the line she bid in a clothes Municipal police, foreign detectives was released, again on instructions basket and when the bell tinkled she from Mr Eu Siao-en. The meeting actually passed a resolution that Mr jumped out and caught the mus

tai taking down A PACKED MEETING SUSPECTED..

Fu should be held responsible for the Observing that the child appeared to Some 700 shareholders were pre-incident.

beill cared for, the Magistrate directed sent, not all of them, it is alleged, Mr Eu, however, who had been that she should be sent to the quite genuine "shareholders. One sitting in a side room, during the Secretary for Chiness Affairs. Is tide goes so far as to say that a proceedings, was one of those who structions were given that she should big majority of those present were made a strong effort to calm the in the meantime go to Po Leung employees who had been provided uproar. In conversation with a repre Kok. with, or had purchased, a share or sentative of the N.C.D. News he most two to enable them to vote on this positively denied the imputation of occasion. Apparently, each side having been responsible for seizure accuses the other of having "pack of the ballot box. Mr Fa's position

Sikhs and Chinese, in attendance.

that

Currency

the

the coat.

***PROTEST TO PEKING,

ed" the meeting. The total nam is that, seeing upon entering the Sheng, Chen Szechow, Ivan Chen, ber of shares presented was meeting the rough element which Muh Tsou-chi, Chang Tee-sung and 66,155. The dissension existing had been introduced, he took no part Shao Chi-yu. was emphasized by the distribution in the proceedings, remaining merely

In view of the character of Ite of circalars prepared by various as an observer. He disclaims any

the allegedim. interested parties, four different part in the rowdy turn takes by the meeting and documents of this character being meeting possibility of there having been a issued among those present, Order was eventually restored, correct vote in the circumstances, Mr. Chow Chin-iseng, formerly and the announcement was made a number of shareholders in Taoyin of Shanghai, took the chair that the ballot had resulted in the mediately decided upon sending a 2.2.15, and Mr Casng Treung pro-reelection of three of the old telegram, to the Goverment asking ceeded to give a financial statement difers and the new directors, vizar Teprecataire be ecat to on the year's work Epen followed Mer Li Wel-hou, 66,598 votes: Shanghai to investigate the matter.. sharp criticism of the manage Chow Chink tang 66412 votes and It is possible that the ballot tor Mr. Sim Til-chow compra Chen. Tao 134 66,402 votes, with incident may be the subject of legal

new directora ^as follows ---Edward' (125

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