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Metropolitan-Vickers Electrical Export Co., Ltd.

-ELECTRICAL PLANT AND ACCESSORIES

OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS.

SOIN DISTRIBUTORS IN CHINA & HONGKONG, ARNHOLD BROTHERS & Co. Ltd.

là, Chater Koud.

"Phona 14446,

TO-DAY'S CABLES.

(Rester's Service to the China Mali)

IRISH TREATY · CONFERENCE.

SOUTH IRISH CONSTITUTION.

WHAT IT PROVIDES.

LONDON, June 15. The draft of the South Irish constitution has been published. The preamble gives the Anglo-Irish treaty the force of law. Any provision of the constitution or law conflicting with the treaty will be void. The constitution states that the Irish Free State is a co-equal member of the British common- wealth of nations.

THE CHINA MAIL.

TELEPHONE CHARGES.

FURTHER QUESTIONS FOR

THE GOVERNMENT.

TO-DAY'S QUERIES AND ANSWERS.

were

Questions about the increased tele- phone charges

sated at to day's meeting of the Legislative Council by the Hon. Mr. Chow Shou Son and the Hon. Mr. A. R. Lows,

The Hon. Mr. Chow Shou Son

naked:-

Will the Government before binding itself depute a competant official to explain to the combined Committe of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce and the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce the terms of the Agrement with the Chins and Japan Telephone and Mectric Co., Ltd., so that the com- mercial community may realise whether the terms are just and equitable from their point of view a public subscribers to the Telephone Cot

The Colonial Secretary replied - Certainly, Sir. Arrangements have been made for a meeting in this Cham ber at noon on the 19th June, st which the Colonial Secretary will ex- plain in detail the negotiations which have taken place, and the terms which it is proposed to offer to the Company. Members of this Comal are invited to be present, if they so wish..

HON. KR. LOWE'S QUESTIONS. The Hon. Mr. A. R. Lowe put these three questions:-

1. Assuming that the recent valus- tion by experts of the China and Japan Telephone and Electric Co.

LEGISLATIVE-COUNCIL.

THIS AFTERNOON'S MEKTING.

HINTS BIEL PASSED,

CRUISER'S SOS. DASH.

FRIDAY, JUNK 16.

DAIRY FARM NEWS.

DAIRY PRODUCE

LAST MOMENT RESQUE IN RAGING STORM.

**Anking

sinking

Come

Main, mest gone. quickly

or we Position 170 ERIT

FRESH MILK.

The third reading of the Bill to extend the Rents Ordinance was dealt sinking with at a meeting of the Legislative Leating.

Council held this afternoR.

Present:

perish.

His Exodiancy "the Officer Ad- 31.10 south." ministering the Government, Hen M Card Serem, C...

The arrival at Auckland, New Zealand, of the Australian craiser The Officer Commanding the Melbourne with the crew and Troops. La Cal. W. N. Nicholson,

The seting Colonial Secretary, passengers of the schooner Helen B. Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher, CMG CBE

Sterling," which sprang a leak in mid- Mr. J. H Kecs, LG, OBJ

The Attorney General, the Hon. ocena, has revealed one of the mont The acting Colonial Treasurer, The above wireless message, picked up thrilling episodes of rescues at sen, Mt. D. W. Tradman.

the Hon. Mr. E R. Hallifax, 0.3.5.

The Secretary for Chinese Affairs, by the Melbourne at noon January 25,

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Full-rich

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Gruyere, Edam, Australian Ched- dar, American Stilton, Coulommier and Picnic.

followed by the words "Hurry, THE DAIRY FARM, ICR & COLD STORAGE Co., Ltd.

Hon. Mr. E. A. Irving.

The Director of Education, the hurry*, 15 minutes later, was the first

Hon. Mi, T. L. Perkins.

*The Director of Public Works, the phase in the race to the resone which is described here as a triumph of sea

The Hon. Mr. E. V. D. Par The Hon. Mr. H. W. Bird. The Han, Mr. Chon Shou-son The Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang. The Hon. Mr. A. H. Lowe, The Hon. Mr. Ng Hon Taz. Mr. A. Dyer Ball, Acting Clerk of Councils.

The Colonial Secretary sabled fioan cial minutes 38 to 41 and they were referred to the Finance Committee.

manship and engineering,

On receipt of the 8.0. the #Melbötze,” which was on her way to Auckland, immediately altered her course. Those on board were about to make their first visit to New Zea- land, and the atmosphere charged from one of pleasant expectancy to tense anxiety. The menswed, says the engineer commander, that BUILDING PLANS.

somewhers across the wind-toeced waste there were lives in danger and HON, MR. BIRD'S QUESTION.

a minking ship to be salved. Two The national language of the Irish and English is equally recognised as

The Hon. Mr. H. W. Bird gave hundred men were called to do duty official. Men and women are to have equal rights of citizenship, including

noice of the following questions: the stokehold, and the manage suffrage. No law may discriminate between religions. Both chambers are

(1) Is view of the fact that the Gov. Bouts all ready. Waiting to go

to adopt the to be elected on proportional representation but the senate is to be chosenLtd., undertaking in Hongkong is in arment refused

of,, the Com-down" from the " Helen B. Stading ** by citizens thirty years age from a nominated panel. Half of the members the zeighbourhood of £280 000 will recommendations of the first senate, however, will be nominated by the Premier and the other the Government explain why this has mittee appointed to enquire into stimulated them to fire up until they half will be elected by the Chamber in accordance with proportional repre been arrived at on the basis of a com- delays in connection with the were getting every ounce of sterzo. Bentation principle. The Crown will be represented by a Governor General palsorily acquired undertaking when passing of plans as relating to Heavy seas swept the Malboume, and whose powers will be similar to those of the Governor General of Canada. the new local company to be formed those referred to the Governor as she maced along the took the seas The Free State will not be required to participate in any war without to purchase same is to comprise the in Council, will the Government state great, green, rushing walls of water the essent of its parliament except in the event of actual invarien. The same shareholders vir: (according to the average period that now elapses with smashing force. executive council will consist of not more than twelve ministers. The Pre the latest records at the Supreme between the time when the plans sident of the Council will be nominated by the Chamber. The vicepresident Court), the Oriental Telephone Cleave the Building Authorities office, and two other ministers who are to be members of the chamber will be and one other and in view of this feet and the notification to that officer of nominated by the President. The others will be nominated by a committee will the Government order a new the Council's decision.

valuation to be made on a commercial impartially regamenting the Chamber.

basis f

The Colonial Secretary replied:

taking in approximately the sum of £280,000, did not contamplate its The Indo-China S. F. Co.'s new compulsory acquisition, nor did he he had based his steamer "Kutang" which arrived at suggest that Calcutta on May 29 afternoon with Taluation upon each acquisition. The cargo, passengers and mails, made Government has made exhaustive en one of the fastest passages on record quiries regarding the commercial from Hongkong via Singapore and value of the undertaking and it does

CHINA'S FOREIGN TRADE "KUTSANG'S" FAST "TRIPL Mr. Cook, who valued the under

IN 1921.

A DEPRESSING SURVEY.

Some figures of notable interest are contained in the Maritime Customs report on the foreign trade of Chins

vious year had hot in its course

when the year opened; over burdened markets impeded the flow of imports; the unsettled state of large districts in the interior, coupled with exten sive floods during the rainy season, restricted exports, which in tukan curtailed the purchasing power of the country, as evidenced by the incress- ing difficulty in disposing of stocks on hand. Importers found them- selves' saddled with enoncons

HONGKONG TIDES.

----

of observations taken by meson of an

Tremendou wayas broke high over the ship, drenching the watchers on deck, and from time to time the (2) Does the Government claim that crackling spark of the wireless sent when plans are referred to the Go out messages of bape to the lonely vemor-in-Council the provisionship in peril somewhere ahead as des of Sec. 222 sub. Sec. (2) and (3) of the paining messages were received urging Public Health and Building Ordinance

them to harry. "We cannot Inst 1903 are rendered null and void? another hour," said one message. "Wa (3) If that is the case, will the Gore water-logged and rest are sweep- such claim is made vemment state on what grounds ing right over a They are clearing!

out the boats, but boats cannot live in this sea. We are 210 miles north- west by half north.”

met

the

REDOUBLED APPORTA, The efforts of all on board were m to feed the hungry fires. At 10 p.m.

the searchlight crewe were anmmoned

to stations. The ares were lit, but the

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ENJOYING LIFE AT 93.

ADMIRAL MORSBY'S MEMORIES.

to anyone who wants to live long and

RENTS ORDINANCE,

for 1921. In his review of the year, Penang. The steaner laft Hongkone not consider that a further valuation third reading of the Bill intitated an dorbled and they toiled like Trojans

The Attorney General moved the X W. E. Ferguson, Statistical at 5 pun. on May 20 covering the would serve any useful purpose.

Ordinance to extend temporarily the Secretary, says:

distance of 1,450 miles in four days) 2. Is the Government aware that provisions of the Rents Ordinances The year 1921 was generally a and four hours steaming. She according to the latest filed Balance 1901, with certain amendments. bad year for Chios and will pro- | averaged 14. 1/4 knots per hour, but Sheet 31st December, 1920, the "value

"Do not take slope. Eat meat and The drama enacted in the early other such sustaining foods; make bably prove to have been on of with a strong adverse current of the Goodwill and undertaking is considered, carefully the proposals

He said that the Government had light could not pierce the rain and hoars of morning at the house of Mr. sud drink in moderation. These are the worst experienced in the com- actually maintained a speed of 15 1/2 put down at £103,000 and that the made at the last meeting to exclade spans. Bolling heavily and shipping J. B. Day, an oil millionaire, of the only dietary rules I ever followed, mercial history of the country, knots per hour for the voyage. Auditors of the Company (Megodowne from the operation of the faced the fury of the storm at full death of Colonel Beck, a prominent air and they are the rules I recommend The trade depression of the pre- Leaving Singapore again on Monday Price Waterhouse and Co., C.A.) Ordinance but they formed the view speed. Keeping the searchlights officer of the United States forces, be healthy," said that wonderful old

Yast quantities of water, the "ahip Oldahoma City, eilrinsting in the

May 22, and including s atop of over certify the Balance Sheet that it was desirable to pass the 24 hours in Penang, the steamer" subject to specific provision Bill in its present form. Various sweeping on each side, the watchers after the millionaire had surprised the sales, Admiral John Marsby, now in eventually arrived at Bandheads at for depreciation and sorting forms of the proposed amendments sheet of wind tossed water stretching assault Mrs. Day, is described by Mr.

between squalls were able to see a colonel in the act of attempting to his 93rd year, to a reporter. p.m. on May 28, the whole voyage renewals" which means that as a were discussed and the latest form occupying only 12 days and four continuing company it is doubtful reached was that clause 215 shoot to the horizon but no trace of the Day and his wife in statements to the I am not a teetotaller-in fot hours from Hongkong to Calcutta. whether £103,000 is a fair value for be amended by the inclusion of a for-

"Sterling."

police.

I had a glass of grog to-day," he the plant having regard to old age thr cladie 6 to read as follows: "No

added, with a twinkle in his eye, Another message came to say that Mrs. Day collapsed after the scenebus I was always moderate in and partial obsolescence and that this building which in the opinen of the the ship might go down at any which followed her husband's return drinking." In spite of his 93 years, reselling to itself at a profit of (say) Governor in Council is primarily minute, and then the last of all from driving scine of his dinner guests the admiral enjoys good health. He £150,000 means the extortion of antended for the storage of goods

"Anxiously waiting for you. We have to their home and was unable for still goes for long walks, and is very higher rates from subscribers largely or factory or workshop."

a child and two woman on board, several hours to give an account of active both in body and in mind. It was The tide table_iren below has been to recoup the Lew Local Company for then felt that this JAS

Three men injured. Tried to launch" what occurred during his absenc quantities of goods ordered when the amplied at the National Almanac se depreciation and obsolescence on the by clause 24 which gives

stam lifeboat, bat it was smashed to "Colonel Beck," she saya, "few right," he said, but my heating "I can read my newspaper all post-war boom was at its height and in London from the result of the suacysis | old plant 3 which they found it next to imposatomatic tide-recording machine in the

Governor in Council power to

pieces. We are going to take our over from the aerodroíne to dinner, at has become very defective. That 2. The Government has had before exclude any dorestie tenement in exchance of the other two boats fixat he often used to do. During the is not due to age, however, bat to my sible to dispore of without heavy loss. Police Basin at Taiss Ebates it the 1920 balance sheet and it is ceptional circumstances. It was felting off when the ship sinks. Candat evening he behaved with his usual having been blown overboard from The steadily declining price of silver, aring the years 1905-9.

e expressed in the falling exchange bezeru of the sounding in the Admiralty.

The sero of the table sorresponds with of the undertaking does not appear tie the Governors hands.

satisfied that the present day value that the suggested clause would rather har any aign of you. Am now going genial makners. Soon after my junk when we were fighting Chinese ratze, naturally had an important

up to take my place in the boat." husband left the house to take the pirates. My ear-drum was injared on therein. For example land and The Attorney General further ex- bearing on the course of trade in this

Towards silver using country, but it did not To obtain the depth of water on the 138. 11d. whereas the Director of press for the amendment of clause the

buildings are put down at £20,566. plained that it members wished to the lookde midnight the vigiline of other guests home, he seized my that occasion, and my hearing has

WEL rewarded and, wrists and threw one arm around me, been impaired ever sines.” tosterisily assist exports owing to thedd test inches, and on the gange

ide sange at the Victoria Naval Yard Public Works vaines them at a very they could move that the clause he poop, dock of the "Helen

searchlights revealed the "I was terribly surprised, for Perhape the one thing to which weak demand and declining prices in it Lamont Dock, Aberdeen, add to fe much higher figure.

B. nothing like that had ever happened the admiral koks with the greatest the Home markets already glutted 4 Inober to the height given in the table.

Sterling," above the water. The to me before. I was dumbfounded pleasure in bis long life, is that he with Far Easton products.”

3. In view of the fact that the: The Colonial Secretary asconded rest of the ship was awash." As the As he held me he made advances to secured New Guines for the Briti h China and Japan Telephone and and the Bill was passed.

beams of light showed up the pazilma Electric Co., Ltd. is in à sound

For doing this I should of the ship all on board falt thankful financial condition, even without

"I struggled vainly to free myself, have besa court martialled and that they had arrived in time It was while we were struggling that turned out of the Service if my Standert Swight Step at taking into account the amomed apcretion in the capital valne of its

although the dangerous task of rescue my husband opened the door and admiral bad had his way, as I acted lay ahead. Through the night the walked in.

against ord rs. But I took the assets, and is now seeking to break the

drifting vessel matil in the early hours. He immediately went upstairs. precaution of sending my report to contract of 1905 on the ground that

lay alongside her pouring quantities Then I remember very distinctly the Admiralty, as well as to him. the £10 rate does not pay as well as the old $100 rate which latter At the close of this afternoon's render the sea calm anough for the hand. I screamed and, weakmed by no reward for what I did, but within "Owing to the circumstances I get ising him stand with a pistol in his rate if it had been continued meeting of the Legislative Council the launching of bosts Two hours later my long struggle with Colonel Beck, the past few years I have had a war- would have proved source of Finance Committee met to consider the derslot ship's crew and passengers fainted. I remember nothing more." great profit to the Company during the following financial roommends were safely aboard the Melbourne," the regime of the high rate of the tions by H. . the Governor ;--- sad steaming for Auckland. dollar and bearing in mind that the $1,400 on account of Kowloon. new rates not only reinstate the old Canton Railway, Special Expenditure, rate but are in themselves 10% to Installation of telegraph instruments 54% higher will the Government at Sham Chun and Kowloon Stations. Koroans in Shanghai are raid to claim damages based on present value $93,219 on account of Encela

INCREASED REVENUE NOTWIIH-

STARZING.

The total revenue collected by the Customs during 1921

WAS

act, which has been found to be 4 feet

inches below mean sea-level

June 16 to 22

HIER WATER

Hongkong

Law Watts

14

Jat

17

Box

O

Thes

10

*

Tis. 59,007,129, including Tls," 4,544,- 480 famine relief surtax. The total L collection for 1920 was thus' exceeded by Tia 1,642,759. Most of the ports were able to register substantial deve- lopments. The increase at Tientsin wmounted to 1.8 million taels, bringi^z. that port's receipts up to 11.66pere it d of the total revenue collected. With

an increase of 2.7 million tale. Shang | hai easily maintained its position at the head of the list, revenue here' teaching 35.46 per cent, of the entire Customs collection.

#

20

re committeed,

OUR FINANCES, ~

TODAY'S COUNCIL VOTES.

be contemplating a new venture. In of the dollar 2/6 L.e. say 5,000) subseri.neous Services, Strike Expenses. The vet value of trade in fore yo the first place they intend to carry a bars and $20.00 each for the 7 years merchandise (excluding treasure) was re-stremnous propaganda against remaining of the agreement ex 20.1,607,377 976, compared wib E Japan (so the Vernacular press repiring 1930 in all say $750,000 or 1303 881 580 in 1920. Export con ports) and they are also subscribing. thereabouts! mobsted this 601,255,637 an increze capital for the insugation of stess 59.6 million tarla, and imports Ts, ship line between Bhanghai and Kores 06,122 438, an increase of 143.2 million taels,

BRITISH EXPORTS RISEN,

Imports from Great Britsin showed | was an increase of 12.8 million taels Considerable increas, amounting to in imports from the United States

3. The Colonial Secretary; The spawer is in the negative."

$5,150 in aid of the following Totes Post Office, Other Charges,

Coolie hire,...

$900:00 Transport Post Office. 3,000.00 On accome of Post Office, Special Expenditore, Bale

outs

of oil on the storm-tossed wHICH TO

Other Charges, Arms.

$6,000 in aid of the vote. Police,

MAN-

WOMAN-

MARRIACE

Sir Walter Shaw Chief Justice

for Shaungan Branch Office

$250,00

$3,150.00

and Mr.

| Reous Burieves, Brika

18.2 million taels, bat exports de sad of 22.4 in exports, while Germany of the Stositz Settlements, rails for clined to the extent of 14:9 million showed a "notable recovery, importa taein: Impor = {som Japan fall by fiaing from 5:6 million tada in 192) Home the

advanced by 30.2 million tael:. ThREY | TUTARWA

mun your under

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Colonel Beck,” she added, " frequent visitor to the house. We greatly enjoyed having him, so he www dzillant man and an acceptable addition to any company.

Crowa.

+

'ship named after me, and that is an

honour that has never before fällen to- British naval officer in his lifetime."

"Bank jumped op from the couch Hr, Day denies that he attempted when I first entered. When I return- to kill Colonel Bock. “I manly in-fed-he was nowhere to Eu soon. I tend to drive him out of the house," he noticed a balge: behind the curtains, saya..."! Could any red-blooded man and polling them saide I found Back do less when his home had been in biding. invaded and his faithful wife insulted He drew back his right arm as if and attacked?

for a blow, I jumped in and brought

loved Beck like a brother. He my pistol down witte green fores on had my complete confidence. When his head. Ar I did so he went off and I returned home I saw him struggling the bullet sufered has bead.” with my wife on a couch; attempting Mt. Day remains under "gaard in to amault ho. I could hear her beg. his house. No

ging, pleading, trying to shams bim. ed against him,

I do things methodically. As I on

fend the room it occurred to me doga

Int upstairs and got my

has been lodg

khe prestedra trecen