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PRINCE'S TOUR

THE RECENT STRIKES

VISIT TO SINGAPORE TO-DAY. [To the Editor of the China Maik]

[China Mail SPECIÁLI

SINGAPORE, March 31, The Prince's visit to the FMS He embarked on the "Renown" today and arrives at Singapore to-morrow,

was most successful,

4.

STEAMER TROUBLE

AVERTED,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

"I AM GUILTY."

GREAT CORONET THEATRES GREAT DRAMA...

ПЕШОМ

FRIDAY, MARGE 31, 1922 –

SPORT.

LAWN TENNIS,

EECO TOURNEY.

Yesterday's games maulted follows:-

Open singles-H. D. Rumjahn de fested U. M. Omar, 6-0, 6-3, 6-1 and Handicap dobles-J. B. Permen qualified for the third round.

TO-DAY'S MATCHES.

RECOED YEAR!

PHONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE MEETING.

TRIBUTE TO LATE VR: F, MANLAND,

A record year was reported for the Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., of shareholders was held to-day in the when the 53rd annual general meeting offices of the General Managers,

The Secretary having read the colice convering the meeting, the Chairman said: Gentlement-Before. dealing with the business of this meeting. I wish to record the deep regret of your General Manager and Cansalting Committee at the antimdy convey to his relatives and friends death of Mr. Francis Maitland, and to

Ibsen almost might have written Sir.I understand that prior to the the story of "I am Guilty" this big Corone Theatre so-called strike of seamen few of these evening's

However, if in British ships belonged to the Union feature attraction. which was formed only last year, that would have been the earlier Theen, the kcal British Companies bad not his powers already at white heat at his remorseless fidelity to long before voluntarily increased their men's pay by from 18 to 25% over pitiless logic still to come. The and G. R. Sayer-15.3) lost to A Messrs. Jardine, Mathesch, and Co., the previous rates, and that the crows later. Ibsen would certainly not Brearley and H. E. Smith (rec, 2-6) Ltd., Mr. D. G. M. Berard presided in these Companies were well satisfied, have provided the unexpected escape 6-4, 3-6, 10-5, in a very strenuous and there were present Sir Paul kad little or no knowledge of the from an inevitable impasse otherwise gare in which the first named pair Chater, Sir Robert Ho Tang, Messrs. Union's action, nor any wish to leave fatal for the erring that gives "I am could not wipe off their beary handi A, H. Bower Smith, E. G. Chapman, their vessels. They were forced to Guilty" one of the most dramatic cap, although they put up very hat T. E. Feare, H... Sassoon, and A wealthy fight. I Nelson and Capt. K. H. F. White (Consulting Committee); leave by threats of being killed and climaxes ever screened

A Tomory (†46) beat Surg. Lt. G. H. Mr. F. C. Hall (Secretary) and the [China Meil SPECIAL.] "

that their wives ears would be cut off, libertine. Las been murdered, etc., as were later on all other Chinese burglar has been caught in the room. Hayes and Hajor C. Willson (-5.6), following shareholders:-Messrs. A. Denison, Ho Fook, Ho Leung, Lo SINGAPORE March 31.

Mixed Doubles.-F. A. Redmond Cheng Shui. J. M. de C. Basto, and The arrival of HMS. "Durban" workers in foreign employ, the bulk of His the revolver that fired the shot, 7-3, 6-2.

on the hom arither wished to desve por but he fiercely denies the charge.

in and Mrs. Lawes, (-15) beat A. D. Ball. D. Barretto There FLE 1 trouble averted serious "Tjilatjap" The resael has arrived knew why they should do so.

"Many of them knew little or nothing the room, he asserts, and into her and Miss Harrison (-3/6), 7-5, 6 1. at Singapore.

of the seamer or their "strike." In band he slipped the weapon when short, Hongkong had been held up the libertine menaced her honour. Open Doubles.-H. D. Ramjaba by s gang of intimidators with whom This woman in the desperate struggle and A. H. Ramjabn v. M. W. Lo and our police were powerless to deal, the had fallen on an electric stove and M. K. Lo; Major Lloyd and A. B. Chinese police being apparently un- her back had been deeply reared. Raworth v. S. 4. Ramjako and 0. able or unwilling to inform upon or This story nothing avails and the Ramjahn. E. Busschaert and R. C. arrest these house to house. it- burglar's fate is sealed. He is Witchell v. Wong Po Keung and T. timidstart. Also, it was quite open sentenced to death. Then comes the Tranovich. to these gentry to have incited to first sensation. The wife of a leading Handicap Singles "A"-K our deepest sympathy with them in tock his seat on the Coating Com violence, arson, or looting the demon-lawyer-a man who is reputed never Smith r. R. E. Talentine; J. their bereavement. Mr. Maitland first, Handicap Singles "B" G.mittee in 1897, and duriz he twentya straters outside the Seamen's Club or to lose his case but who has for Penman v. B. D. C. Morgan.

five years that have side lapsed, be Indian pelice present could not pas- defend the burglar-comes-forward Simpson v. C. G. Perdue.

and de-lares "I am guilty." She Club Championship.-G. Miskin v.has done much towards Listing the sibly have dealt

Last year, the British engineering bares the incriminating burn. Where Major C. Wilson; M. Henderson Company to arrive at its present con- firms, alene, of Hongkong, paid to the later Ibsen would surely have left. G. A Redmond; L. Nelson v. G.dition of prosperity.

The Report and Apccunts having Mr. M. S. H. McArthur, Resident their native workers in salaries, wages, the woman to suffer the consequences W. Sewell.

Handicap "Doables-Lient, Col now been in your hands for some of Kedah, has resigned on grounds of

and bonuses some eight million of indiscretions which bad placed her ill-health. The Pinang Gazette fays dollars, one such firm giving a further in the terrible position of having to Green and Engr. Capt. Garwood v. R. days, I propose, with your permission, he is likely to be succceded by Mr. W,

large sumato a Chair of Engineering claim guilt or see an innocent maa K. Valentine and D. J. Talentine. to follow the usual custom of taking

Mired Doubles.-C. C. Stark and them as read. Peel or Mr. G. A. Hereford.

at car University, the bulk of the die, the, author of this forceful total sum so given by this firm going photoplay in one masterly stroke Mrs. Stark v. Lt. A. S. Lindsell and to train native students. Yet every gives the busband a chance to alone Mrs. A. S. Lindsei. native workman, draughtsman, clerk, for selfish neglect of his young wile and other workers in foreign employ and provides a telling climax as the downed tools and walked out, the great surprise of the picture. Louise! engine men in one large factory Glaum plays the leading role. Like actually leaving the main driving the story, the setting and the firing, engines running with to one to attend her performance is remarkably fine. the engines or the factory.

The Radella Rubber Company reports a loss of $12.107. The crop was 54,500 lbs and the selling price

24,40 cents.

One case of small pox (fatal) and one of plague, both Chinese, were reported yesterday, also one Ltd. paratyphoid fever, Maisy.

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issued loans. Exchange terms made them attractive, and they were bought. The holders are not happy

was not so largely done as it was

of

Malaya's trade returns for Fe bruary show imports to the value of $36,191,000, compared with January $37,133,000, and exports $42,210,000, against $59,219,000 in January.

The film showing the four rounds of the famous Carpentier-Cook fight and Realart' delightful comedy "Her Beloved Villain," featuring to the Wanda Hawley, comes Kowloon Theatre this evening..

elsewhrie and with whom the few some unstated reason declined to

both the Hongkong and Home Goremments. It is the Hongkong workers' money which pays for our Government and for the Colony's

7

BILLIARDS.

CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNEY.

R.

In his match yesterday with Lee Wing In, A. Leach lost by 50 points. Lee Wing la, therefore, will meet L. A. Osmund on Monday, April 3rd.

CRICKET.

C.S.C.C. A v. LRC.-

I am pleased to be able to inform you that the result of our operations for the year 1920, now ander review, constitutes a record. The count has run off with a credit balance of $534,307.02 which is $59,172.7% better than that for the year 1918, the previous best and this I think you will agree is highly satis- factory. Premium Income and In- teres: show the very substantial increases of $60,000 and $46,000 respectively. These are due, partly to increased brading and partly to the lower rate of sterling exchange rahing on December 31, 1921. The ratios for losses and expenses work out at

It should be clearly understood that the right millions paid in wages were drawn from work attracted here by gut favourable economic conditions, and that when these conditions by It is unders ood that Major increased wages, slower out-turn of

daty of our Government to protect Field's report on the cost of living in work or other causes, become less keep and extension, and it is the

The following will represent the 39.11 per cent and $0.44 per cent the straits shows that compared with favourable than elsewhere Hongkong them from intimidation that the work August 1914 there was an increase must lose the work which then will of the Colony may not be stopped and Civil Service Club on C.S.C.C. ground respectively, as against 52.47 per cent in Janua y 1920, of 14 per cent, in elsewhere or not be core at all the workers and the community at 2.15 p.m. to-morrow: G. R. Sayer and 30.92 per cent for the year. 1919.

impoverished. 1921, 81 per cent, and in 1992, 70 per, There are then less millions or no

millions at all available for wages. Look at these docks and yards (Capt.), E. B. Reed, A. E. Wood. I would draw your attention to the W. Hamilton, W. D. Edmonds, F. J.fact that though our income has very There are also less millions or Nine cases of plague (fre fatal) one at all available for xtens/representing the foresight, enterprise, ting, E. C. Fincher, R. C. Witchell, | matcrisly increased, the ratio of and two of small pox (both fatal) were ions of works to employ additional and lite work of some of our ablest | F. J. de Rome, H. E. Strange and F. | charges has fallen by 48 per cent.

cent.

comes

from

countrymen

were no ten

who

The balance standing at credit of H. Holdman. Two men, and less money available for 'clock to four o'clock men but

The following will represent the the Working Account for 1921 is Although this is notified yesterday, all Chineze.

Fazes worked, and do work, from daylight Indian Recreation Club:-A. st $501,039.11.

and cases of enteric fever, one Persian and foreigners salaries, the other Chinese, and one of diph bonuses, for Government rates and to dark and after dark, Sundays and Arcalli (capt.), A. H. Rumjahn, S. H. approximately $36,000 less than the ntified taxes, licences and other Government holidays included. With them too, Ismail, S. D. Ismail, S. A. Ismail, J. carry forward for 1920, I think you theria, British. were also

and general charges. That is the the Chinese foremen and workmen, S. Carreem D. Rumjahn, S. A. B. will agree that in view of the present

conditions

trade yesterday.

position. Wealth

some of whom have to-day forty years'

D. Mahomed.

generally, it is quite satisfactory. It Three Filipinas were this morning production and not from paper faithful and efficient service. Is the Ismail, O. Ismail, F. 31 Arculli and depressed

is early yet to prophesy, but there is no reason why this account should fined $1 each by Magistrate Lindsell money whose value depends entirely work of these men to go for nought,

not show a good profit on the for plucking flowers in the public upon its purchasing power, the value and they and their assistants to be gardens. Defendants raid that they of the money being obviously less as threan cut of employment or forced to

termination of the year. were strangers to Hongkong and did costs are irercased by men spending stop work and cripple themselves and we knew suficient English to read their time in processions, or in Canton their families, and the community, by

on ball pay instead of being at work a gang of intimidators and hooligans

Charches and charitable Not if we can prevent it.

Are mard, and armed robberies to societies collect largely for native

the notices

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Our

LRC. 2nd XI v. R.AM.C.

The following wil represent the

The surplus to be realt with at I.P.C. 2nd XI in their league match against the B.A.M.C.on Home ground this meeting is $534,807.02, and we to-morrow at 2.15 p.m.-E. Ali recommend the payment of a dividend Moosdeen (Captain), E. Moosdeen, of $30 per share sbsorbing $240,000, News has been received in Yoko hospitals, orphanages and schools, continue in our midst? Certainly R. Nazarin, O. A. Rumjahn, S. A. and the appropriation of the balanceof hams of the death of Mr. B. A. etc., while beggars are permanently not. Surely such a government Rumjabn, H. D. Rumjahn, A. H. $294,307.02 to the Reinsurance Fund. Vincent, an old resident of the port, at maintained in our streets. Tet as we have and a govemment with Madar, N. B. Kitchell, A. K. Minu, the age of 87. Ms. Vincent died in practically every native servant in such an income as is paid the T. A: Wahab and §. Abbas. Canada while on a visit to her foreign employ lefs without notice, Government by the workers of daughter. The cause of death was learing even the sick and dying, Hongkong can provide and must K.C.C. 2ND XI v. C.S.C.C. 2ND XI. except where prevented by force. provide, an adequate number of wall If any "exploit" native workers, it paid foreign police, anumber rufficient prenmonia.

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A CORRECTION.

FOOTBALL.

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TO-MORROW'S TEAMS.

CLUB KING'S.

the resolution.which I am about to propose has been seconded, I shall be glad to answer to t'e best of my ability, any questions which share- holders wish to put.

Owing to the appreciation of Gold Securities and the fall in exchange, the Investment and Exchange Fluctuation Account stands at the very substantial figure of $251,836.23. The following have been selected You will, I trust, approve of the now, because there is a doubt as to

nause employers themsdres of themselves and independent of for this match at Kowloon to morroneal bonus of 15 per cent on their whether the Belshies took over the In order to get the crowds the is liabilities as well as the assets. They Canton authorities propace to hold who work their men longer hours native police to efficiently deal with at 2.15 p.m.-A. 0. Brawn, B. B. salaries being granted to the staff.

I do not think that there is any- may still comfort themselves with a health exhibitions in the easter and for less pay than foreign firms, but conditions here and make our tax Lindsell, H. Overy. F. Evelyn, E. F. faint, faint hope. But by far the northern suburbs during the Ching the real exploiters of the workers payers' lives and property secure and

E.J. Edward N. L. H. Railton, F. G.requires special mention, but after greater number bought roubles. It Ming lestival when people go to these are those responsible for the recent prevent a repetition of the recent Spinks, F. E. Lawrence, &. T. Jones, thing further in the Accounts which would be useless to try to hide from districts to werehip at the tombs of intimidation, lower efficiency, lower childish but disastrous occurrences

production and undue raising of coste. whose full effects must be felt in due Herridge and W. Hyde. Well and truly have the scriptures the trained perception of China Mail their ancestors.

These are the enemies of the workers course.-I am, Sir,

Yours faithfully. At the Service for students to be and of our entire community, both spoken of the wings of riches. Honey readers the fact that rouble buying

W. S. BAILEY. flies, and men milionaires for the from patriotic motives stone. It was held in the Rhenith Mission Church, native and foreign

At last advices every steel works Hongkong, March 20, 1922.

I now propose the following re- solution:-"That the Report and moment swake as from a dream. To- pleasant to think they were helping the Bonbam Road, on Sunday April 2 at

Accounts as presented, including the day in Hongkong there are wealthy Allies, but it was pleasanter to think 4 p.m., the preacher will be the in Lanarkshire was idle, good men

payment of a dividend of $30 per mit who, alter a longish spell ut of the time when the exchange value Registrar of the University, Mr. N. of life service were thrown out of hopes, then of doubts and tears, are of the rouble would resume its ziginal Teesdale Mackintosh, MA, who is work in engineering establishments

The following will represent the share, an addition to the Reinsurance now plunged into an emotion which level. For the rouble was low, very taking for his subject "My Darling and were practically begging their might be expressed in vibratory cheap to buy, and must (they thought) Sin." The public are cordially in bread: thousands were idle and many To the Editor of the " China Mall." Hongkong Football Club in's league Fond of £38,014-13-2, at exchange bangry, many of those who could doi

match against "The Kings" to 2/7 $294,307.02, and the payment masic but would not look pretty if appreciate. It wasn't necessary to vited to attend this service.

Sir,-Referring to an item appear-morrow on the Club Ground at 4.30 to the staff of 15 per cent. upon their described in our chaste. Englub. The get the actual roubles, and bury them

Mr. J. C. Berley, A.M.L.EE, scarcely realise such conditions ing in the column for local and p.m.-G. Rodger, W. Gerrard salaries, be adopted and pasted." Russo-Asiatic Bank bas sota ed all in a hole in the ground. The Russo-

general news in the issue of yester MacPhail (Capt.) W. Telter, J. Bre ita Rouble Depositors that it is can-Asiatic Beak would take your good Saperintendent celling (or refaking to renew all Hongkong dollar, and make an entry, Teleg aph Co., Colombo, informed a possible in Borgkong But credits in rouble currency. There in a book showing that it held for reporter of the Ceylon Observer that they so impossible in view of recent day's China Muis may I, as occupier Stewart, J. Weyman, D. Banner,

Arbuthnot Road) point out that the and E. England. are many of them, and the noise of your call, (say) thirty or forty roubles the Eastern Extension Telegraph trikes" and their possible, if not of the fret for of this house (No. 20 A Forsyth, S. Begg, H. MacTavish their lamentations has penetrated, to Some men had hundreds of thousands Company would very probably be probable, repetition? Three YESIS the inner office of the Chine. Mais of roubles-in that form and felt laying a new cable in the Red Sea Co shops and works were being mui isai did not fall or jump off from We should perhaps explain for gloriously rich. The Bank was happy, in the near future. When laid, it enlarged all over Britain, and to-day from the bird or top floor of this the Fenefit of

Isteartivala because it took good Hongkong money would be eaiser to get esbies through those shops are silent; many of them

Readers and (they say) a chance on being able to and from England. Other cables, have never employed but I shall be obliged if you will be

The following will represent the to get all the zombies it would need relieving pressure to the East, were workers, the bopm having lapsed be when they were called for. It guessed on the tapis, said Mr. Besely, but fore the shops were finished; that good enough to have this correction HK.F.C. Reserves against South right. It can bare all the rombles it he had no definite information in depression follows inflation is a las inserted in the next issue of your China "A" to-morrow at 3 pm, on

of the business world and conditions paper We printed warnings about the rouble needs now, at wastepiper prices, and regard to these.

its depositors are not calling for a long tinago

On arrival at Singapore the master six to twelve months later, Them wis & war on, and some them. They are no ass to them.

The Home Government is influenced Hongkong, March 30. historians now aver that the Russians There is no law, they tell us, to of the "Hain Hwa reported to the began its Be that so or otherwise, compel a Bank to renew a deposit, so Boarding Officer, that while the vessel by Party in dealing with -labour the Empire with which all good Hong- that by this simple performance of was off the Horsbarg Light he picked matters but our Government here has konges are affiliated was drawn in, telling the depositors to coms and up a Japanese who was observed almost absolute power, and rightly mad Rasus sid Great Britain were take their. zoubles away, it makes floating on a piece of wood on which so. Ours is the only form of Govern men loving a Steam or a pecially about ons hundred per cent, profit, days. He mid he had started with Daval and military station, and it is all one that neither steamed nor rulled And the yard is that the head office six compatriots from Singapore on good Government and second to imple wough to matter, but the fact is that hai tod ja Paris, where all the beat a Sshing expedition in sumpan which nour in megrity. But while still and

e of our people felt fond of Rausis banking dodges come from. We have had a beer wrecked and fry of bis naval and wilitary base the then, sufficiently to respect its not yet veribed this detail; but the compacions drowned. He was hand-ing interests, and

Fapaness Consul interests here, and the which was rumbles. Like rest of fur information is goed. rd

ralus here must be considered the warning nazon, ✅ Bussis Better than roubles, acIEM WY..

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of long-standing may sxip if they like,

for they will realize that it is

merely the fulfilment of prophecy.

at Home are hally reflected here

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Allies It seems strange to talk of what they paid in, in dollars, înte | the survivor said he had been three ment practicable in Hongkong, a VERY Iamily stould be provided.

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South China Ground-

Mr. Denison seconded. There being

ried ananimously. no questions the Chairman put the

Mr. Ho Fock then proposed that motion to the meeting. It was car-

the Consulting Committee be elected as follows:-Messrs D. G. M Bernard, A. H. Bowes-Smith, and E. Chapman, Sir Paul Chater, Sir Robert Ho Tung Messrs. T.E. Pearce, H. W. Sassoon, and H. P: White

Hr, de C. Basto seconded the motion

Hutchison, Larsel, MacDonald,which was then put to the meeting Duncan, Angus, Sorenson, Hast, Ram and carried unanimously. sey, Hyde, Morrison, Ferguson. Reserves: Ogilvie, Garrod.

Mr. Lo Cheung Shiu proposed, and and Mr. Ho Leung seconded, that. Meta, H. Perry Smith, P.CA, and A.B. Lowe, F.C.A.,, be erected anditore at a remuneration of $5.0 Leach indus

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