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THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 1922.

SEAMEN'S STRIKE. Ped party of officials of the strikers union. Permission could be expressed or implied, and in to present circumstances it was implied. Mr. Lewis: I don't dispute that for

"BLUE FUNNEL MOVE.

UNION MEN PUZZLED

One moment.

Mr. Hin continuing said that there was an implied invitation, the gang Harboar congestion washed ita

way wa down That was an invita high watermark for the petond of the tion for anybody to go on board. seamen sizike te en When They had business bond. They there were 11 shop an art Thusbud a letter for the Capfatt

womber was tedured fatet in the day

by the slag of some Jam b Anding the Wenatchee ") unaffect

be the di pute, and likely father reduced during th

be

next ar

two by departure of several vessels

which have previously town hebd up

The Magistrate Frather thoki that the man went und interview-d

the enw before secang tle muster,

M. Hind: I don't think that was proved.

Mr. Lowin 1 have the Chief, 2nd, and 3rd engawers present who will development with Ick thay that defendant lid go to the From thinking flus were on was the crew's quarters first and that he roval of to Bins Foned beats adopted a truculent attitude on being

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would not be going out for a few days. a then asked the Magistrate to define his present position.

HINA MAIL.

317 915.64 and this I trust will meet with your approval.

I now bag to propose that the The Magistrate: If the nun went teport and Balance Sheet as present- on board with the object of breakinged be adopted and passed and when the law then I must convict him. this has been duly seconded the The came was adjourned to Friday accounts will be open to discussion. morning.

Pere Robert seconded and the

COMPANY MEETING.

HONGKONG LAND RECLAMA-

TION CO., LTD.

The ordinary general meeting of the Shareholders of this Company was hold in the officers of Messrs. Jardine Matheson and Co., Ltd. at noon to day

motion was carried.

Mr. S. S. Perry's appointment as director of the Company was con- firmed on the proposal of Mr. A. S. Gubbay, seconded by Mr. M. 3. Northeote.

Sir Paul Chater, Sie Rober. Ho Tung and Mr. A. S. Cubbay were re-elected directorsn the proposal of Mr. 17. Perey Smith, seconded by Mr E. M. Raymond.

Messrs. I. Percy Smith and Bernard Brown were Mr D. Q M.

re circted Bernard presided auditors on the proposal of Mr. J. and there were present the Hon. Sir. Beli Irving, seconded by Mr. E. Paul Chater, C.M., Sir Robert He Sadick. M.. Hind If you find that it is! Tung, Mr. A. S. Gabbay and Mr. S.,

This terminated the meeting. not mich good my arguing further | S Perry Directors). Mr. M. S

this point of the law

Northcute (Secretary) and Pere Bo bert, Messrs E. Sadiek. 1., S. Greenhill,

* Magistrate I agree.

illud detected ti ms but For fossed thems (ves jared foods to how

The Magistrate What is the wels god nut there and whets | evoke use of the Indian watchman {TONS W▸ re roman; dog to takeļ Mr. Lewis said that an Indian watch

No delicate adorn stink aan was in the neighbourhonk of the moncler fer aboumed ca 1 m vakjest bat a

gangway. Unfortumlely the man variety of virginatur Sampats fiat all the boats will be maler way

Prav oz to mode

anglar" whose crew love to tanned

her from Cand ai te sughing 10-

wpaw aniruus anther tossed whose vrhard to pacte pute in the

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was not present in Court,

The Magistrate 1 do not thakl that there is evidence that the watch- dan, gave permission or refused per- I think he was there to keep order.

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Ah Hol. That might have been possible if the watchman had not abs drept open denɛ the gangway, in who use

my ententian would be of no avail.

Mr. Le was studed that the defend

bad bor befas the Marine How Count before on a similar farge.

M. Bu denes that, and said dat

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the Bay emplom ng open t Bar Nau Yaintive are cut of the way.

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II. Percy Smith, E. M. Raymond anÌ |J. Bell Irving (Shareholders).

The notice convening the meeting

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS

having been read by the secretary, A. S WATSON & CO., LTD.

the Chairman said: -

NOTICE

Gentlemen,-- The Report and Balance Sheet, together with the Auditor's Report have been in your¦ CHINESE NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS handa for some days and I will as usual take them us read.

The Company has nam had a very! successful year's working the net profits being 892.51054 na

| 879 341 62 de previous year

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Rent account shows an merase of just over $15 60 dus mainly to in- rreused demand for coal and timber storage on our K.M L. 49. It may interest van to learn that since the beginning of the year we have sold, at

ON

IN SATURDAY, the 28th. Instant, qual on MONDAY, the 30th. Fastness fasinot. All departments will be eloerd

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The Hongkong Dispensary, Dispen sing Departarent, will open for diegern. sing prescriptions from it. p.in. and 6 p.m. to 7:30 pm.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

Hongkong, January 26, 1922.

IY HORAM mod I. C, M. 1A, 1. Singing

1.A. T. 4. E.. ¿ Propos

Serpent Dirk of the Water Police, sand that he thought the man had the price of $3,90 per square foot, the MADAME LOTTIE GORDON by s la form together with 7 or 8 whole of this lot, with the exception; Centang war the teie skippuae dollars on a charge of tatimodation of the small area on which stand our 1m merring (Shan dan sansats finger t Tise Magistrate (to defendant) 17 houses Nos. 41 65Canton Road and wel spot on come on with The ringe against you of waluw- we hope before long to find a buyer ti gotia!ions. It w

fully going on board the » 6.“ Ningpo' for this remaining portion so as to an the 20th of this month without enable us in the not distant future permission of the man-ter or officer into liquidate and wind up the Com- | Pourze. I find that you wub board and that after going on board you wont at once to that part of the ship used by the crew. I in that were kera rong from the Iron trate: Patil' is to the eas le by the Chef officer. I find

It entlar a theats at the present puberute, te ferommet wlakereps will ake to bring about a settlement

hough the

ute to all practical parpres a col med Loly The same vand la sok of the ship, ping firms affected, kan mang

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Beter beg Ulua Coast ranputies and that you went on hourd in trading to

Et mather coreth operating induce the members of the crew to South China wachens. If it were simply desert the ship.

ththave by Cod compares, or those | Mr. Hind: I beg your pardon companies which are umbers of the ther did not desert the ship. The Spawners' Protectio Association asual proerdure adopted by the At Hongkong which appears recently ion is for the crew to give notice. to have hernur ou re in less defunct), in any case they are entitled to leave of any definire association of ship 21 hours after the arrival of the ship

wers, with which the seamen have

in port. to comfend, it would me doubt be poticable for the dispute to settled

Mr Lewis In this case they left a

pany.

The property we own at the Peak has just be a sold, also our two beukisan Lots, the latter at a small

es, shown in the Balance Sheet Investments is agam a slight increase $22,000- mortgages show

giving a corresponding increase in revenue derived from interest

Investment in shares has also risen from $389 254 00 to $491 312 48 and jas you will observe, our holdings are well below the market values at the close of the year.

We now propose to pay the usual dividend of $5.25 per share absorbing $85,625.00 and to carry forward the

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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE: OLDSMOBILE

CAR, seven inder done 8,000 miles first class souter 1g31 ey conditior. New January 1991. Firef

by deet gofiat. between the quarter of an hour after the defendant sum of $645,47H.78 which is an ressonshie offer accepted. Apply G.

tokers and their emylovers. Lut in of the nimemus and unco-

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Teul bern on hoard.

The Magistrate- That is rather an portant point and unless Mr. Lewis agrees with Mr. Hind I must hear what Mr. Lewis has to say.

ordinated shipping interests affected,

course would appear to practicable. The only reasonable iRM! praeficable

which i apps we 12 Y OPEN IS for the Henge ong Government other weighty and mufluential body to act a arbitrators, and that quickly. the paralyst, which is now on South China whipping is not to be more wate, mud the consequences of the strike disaat rous to those who have went on board with authority which

Lewis contended that Mr permission was given to the defendant to go on board the steamer. If a man wend nu board a steumer without permission he was a trespasser. The Master may give permission but could also eject it at any time he pleased.

The Magistrate In which case he

was afterwards withdrawu.

increase over that of last year of Miskin, filman & Co., Iad.

ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.

C. Levie Smith

SUNDAY,

29th

January.

1922.

Starting Time.

St. George's Society

R. M. Smith

St. Andrew's Society.

A. B. Stewart

9.40

H. R. Buckland

T. W. Lill

3444

F. S. Harison

A. H. Ferguson

F. JR. Mitbell

95%

A. 11. Crew

J. B. Roas

9.50

XL Smith

E. Davidson

bat no direct interest in its inception ver conduct. It is regrettable that the sexamen juve So tar dechwed to

Mr. Lewis: No. I don't think so.

10.00

C. Bulmer Johnson

A. B. Purvis

If a man leaves his garden gate open entertain the suggestion that the it does not mean that any man can Government at Hongkong should enter when he pleases.

10.04

K. Hancock

N. C. Wilson

10.08

A. E. Crapnell

R. Brice

10.12

M. M. Mans

J. D. Kinnaird

edate, as it is difficult to see how

The Magistrate: I think that you

10.16

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other course of action is im- mediately fousible.

will agree with me that the gangway

F. Bevington

R. K. Valentine

10.20

being down was an invitation.

J. Hooper

C. C. Stark

Mr. Lewis But there was BU authority for him to go on board. This man went on board without authority.

10.24

C. A. Peel

D. J. Cuthill

10.28

H. Hancock

A. Morrison

10.32

J. W. Franks

A. R. Auetin

10.36

H. E. Smith

J. M. Walkor

The Magistrate:

You mean that

10.40

A. E. Ashton

J. Rodger, Jr.

he was always a trespasser.

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Mr. Lewis: He is a trespasser Iron the word "go."

10.48

.J. H. Brister

The Magistrate: My position ie thi: A ship is in the barbour with

10.52

P. A. Cox

10,56

K. W. Beun

D. G. Nicoll

11.00

R. H. N. Gompertz

. Gray

11.04

L. S. Greenhill

A. K. Henderson

The very

i1.08

H. P. Winslow

W. D. Fiddee Wilsou

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

NATIONAL LOANS.

UBSCRIBERS

to the National Loans of the Third Year of the

Republie (1914) and Fourth Year of that drawings for the redempli »n of ; the Republic (1915) are bereby notified the sbave Loans will be held this year us follows:

4th Drawing of Pourth Year Loan ($4,400,000): redemption begins 12th April.

6th Drawing of Third Year Loan ($2 750,000): redemption begins

Ist Decorner.

The time and place of the drawings will be notified by the Ministry of Finance in due course.

Fourth Year Loan may be accele

In order that redemption of the

rated and that the loan may be fully redeemed by the 6th and fins) drawing in 1923 according to the Original Schedule and the Loan Regulations, it is proposed to have a supplementary drawing in September this year-- namely the 5th drawing (S4 640,000) -due notice of which will be given by the Ministry of Finance.

To extinguish the Third Year Loan at the proper date, namely. December? 1925 it will also be nevessary to have a supplementary drawing of this Loan in 1924, due notice of which will be given.

F. A. AGLEN, Inspector de eral of Customs, Inspectorate General of Custeans, Peking 18th January, 1922.

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PUBLIC AUCTION.

CARTI ULARS and Conditions of the timely Public Auction Sule, to be bed on TESDAY, the 3 st day of day wary, bent 3pm, at the Calices of the Pobles Works Departament, by Oral His Excellency the theor that Path in the Cols yor Hongkong for of One Lot of CROWN LAND at Cha

In term of 70 yours with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty as King. for one further term of 75 years PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

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DARTICULARS and Conditions of the lutting by Public Auction Salo, to be held on TUE-DAY, the 31st day af Juny 192 at 30 Blo Ollices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Gavernor, of the Lot of CROWN LAND At MB TAN Kok im

Colony of Hong kong, for a term of 25

years, with the option of renew) at a Crown Kentt to fix-d he is Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one farther term of 75 years.

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UNION OFFICIALS,

MAY THEY HARD SHIPS?

AN IMPORTANT POINT.

A beat legal point which has an important bearing on the question as to whether officials of the Seamen's Union are within their rights in going br gangway down. Many people aboard ships was thrushed out in the may go on board without asking the Police Court yesterday.

permission of the captain.

The case was the re in which a fact that they go on board and are Union official named Chan Cheakant asked to leave is an implied per- Hing was charged with assaulting mission and I think that this man the Chief Officer of the Ningpo

went on board on lawill business, and with being on board without law- ful permaission. He was fined $25 ou

further

Mr. Lewis: Does your Worship suggest that strike delegates going on the assault charge and the second board is a lawful business? In this count was adjourard fo

case the cow left shortly afterwards. argument upon it.

Do you imply that the captain would Yesterday, Mr. D. J. Lewis, who invite a man on board knowing that appears for the plaintifle, agreed to he was going to put him to grat the charge being amended from "be inconvenienes? in on board" to going on board.” For the defence, Mr. W. H. Hind submitted that there was no oflence until the man was told that he was a trespasser. The original going on board was not an offence Dealing with the word "permission," Mr. Mr. Hind These men can leave at Hind submitted that authority could a moment's notice. They are entitled be delegated, and in this case an to leave at any time after being 24 Indiaz watchman was placed at the hours in the harbour, according to head of the gangway with authority their articles.

Mr. Hind: I say that consent was given by the antecedent fact that the gangway was down.

Mr. Lewis: If people are inducing the crew to leave are they doing any. thing lawful?

complete..

to allow people on board. It was Mr. Lowis: I anbmit that whother perfectly obvious that a captain of a the man was on board for a benaßcont vessel with hin numerous duties could cause or a bad eause the offence is not attend to such a duty, and it was perfectly obvious that in could not givo permission to anyous. The Indian watchman was placed there to admit or to reject poople and in this case he

The Magistrale: I am not pre pared to go na far as that.

Mr. Low is stated that he could pro duce the ship's articles. The ship

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