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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1922.

COMMERCIAL CONFERENCE

AT HONOLULU,

A PAN-PACIFIC MOVEMENT.

A remarkable gathering is schedul ed to be he'd in the centro of the Pacific Ocean thin Fail.

From October 25th in November 8th in Honolulu the "key men," in matters of commerce and finance, from the lands bordering the greatest of waters are to meet each other daily

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TYPHOON BLOW.

EFFECT ON RECLAMATION WORK.

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MATERIAL NOT LOST.

"The material has not been lost;:

just means that the work will be hang up for about ten days” was the arsurance given by Mr. John Duncan. 31.1.C.E., the executiva engineer in charge of the Fraya East Reclamation

ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY,

ANNUAL MEETING HELD."

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HON, MR AG, STEPÄÄN NEW PRESIDENT.

The forty-first annual meeting of

THE CHINA MAIL.

Mr. R. M. Dyer: It gives me a great deal of pleasure to second that resolution.

Tho Chairman-Though Mr. Stephen is absent from the Colony, he will be back eatly in November and has informed me that, if elected, he will be proud to accept office {(Applause).

"MARRIED LIFE".

AT THE CORONET.

"Married Life" is the intriguing title of the now picture which comes to the Coronat to-morrow. It is not, as some might be disposed to expiat,

a tragedy, nor even a drama; it is a

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in-rattling good comedy produced by the SANDOW'S DEVELOPERS & Dumbbells

The resolution was carried with the Hongkong St Andrew's Society acclamation and the Chairman was held in the City Hall last even-timated that he would cable the President (the Hon. Mr. decision of the meeting to A. O. Lang) occupying the abair.

Steph.

ELECTION OF OFFICERS.

Sutherland as Vice-President and re-single dull moment.

Mr. G. M. Young projdsed Mr. R. marked: that there was no enthusiastic Scotsman in the Colony.

more

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Mack Sennett studion. The principal

Mr.

part in it is taken by Ben Turpin, the queer little chap with the criss-crossed eyes that simply won't belave. It is just a good natured caricature of the Matrimonial state and contains not a

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Mr. J. Reid seconded and the re- aotation was carried..

to formulate plaas for future fu-ach me, when questioned by Supporting him were Messrs. R.M. terracial cooperation in bringing China Mail reporter as to the effect Dyer, J. Reid, Dr. G. D. R. Black, about the development of those of the recent typhoon blow upon the Mr. J.W.C. Bonnar, Mr. E. M. Young terests common to all the peoples of work at present being carried out Mr. T. W. Hill (hop, eecretary) the Pasitic area.

along the foreshore at Wanchai. These men representing government The reporter drew his attention to and Mr. J. W. R. McPhail thon. departments or conn-rcial bodies the suggestion which appeared in tresurer). There was a big at are being carefully selected from each Thursday's issue of the Telegraph that tendance of members.

The Chairman said :— country. They will be guests of the retaining wall should have Pan Pacific Un'on. Three delegates been built to avoid the disastrous Accounts having been in your hands Gentlemon,The Report and will represent the two thirds of the results that have ensued through for some days I will, with our world's population which is tributary earth and Aund, which Wee to the shores of the Pacific Ocean, laboriously brought down from Mor. permission, follow the nual procedure They realize that the Pacific is to be the future theatre of the world's

you will consider them satisfactory. It is gratifying to report an increase commere. They know that the traditions of peace that have always

in subscriptions to the extent of $100, prevailed in the Pacific can best be

but, a still further increase is possible, maintained by the leaders of men in As a matter of fact," Mr. Duncan as I understand there are quite all lines of thought and action in soil, the material has not been number of Scatmen in theolony, Pacific lands meeting together and washed away at all. The rabble who are not members of the Society. establishing among themselves a mound founations of the new fen I bopo an effort will be made to get foundation of mutual confidenen wall have already been deposited everyone who is eligible into the fold, which will be built cooperative effort. Lalong a length of about 800 feet and is that connection members are Following the precedent established opposite the peninsula that has been warnestly requested to give their bringing forward at the other conferences of Pan-growing out from Bowrington Canal. assistance by Pazifi. acistista erlucators and pass Up to the end of last month about aw names. In accordance with the called by the Pan Pacific 13,700 cabic yards of rubble stone resalation passed as our last annual Union, it is expected #aha! been deposited along the mating a draft for £250 way for

rison Hill and represent the results and take them as read, and I trust work.Appisuee). The Society was

men,

of week activities, being washed away within a day."

The suggestion is an idiotic on" was Mr. Duncan's reply,

of

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new

wall, eca

about 6,500 cubic yards of which were above the level of the harbour bottom prior to the dredging of the trenches. Discolouration of the water outside the line of the wall was observed for a distance of only about 20 fret."

Presidiot Haring will sound the ker line aate of the Commercial Conference in his message, to be read by the Governor of Ilawaii at the opening of its aestions. Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover has already penned his merage and is sending undicial delegates as are the departments of Agriculture, Navy and Interior Discussing Wednesday's high tide well Mr. Duncan pointed out that the the Derpartment of Trade height of the tide predicted for and Commerce in Canada and the Wednesday morning Was proper governmental, d partinents in 1 ia. above low water level of ordin the other countries of the Parific. Bary ring tider, whereas the water sides delegates from governmental actually rose to approximately 10 ft. departments the US Chamber of Cin.

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· 108 attending with delegations com- the contractors received instructions

warded to Field Marshal Earl Haig's Fund for Uaempered Ex-Service men, and an appreciative acknowledg ment of the Society's gift bas since been reetived from London. During the year there were an unusually large number of applications for assistance from Scut-men in distress, and you lay rest assured that each case was carefully considered before relief was given Investments remain as before, and the Ball Account does not seem

TYPHOON WARNING.

received by the local American The telegram quoted below was Consulate General from the Manila Observatory:**

The Claman anncunced, with re gret, that Mr. T. W. Hill, ecretary postitle to accept office for a further for the last three years, found it im term. He took this opportunity. of thanking Mr. Hill for his energetic Luzza direction unknown very fortunate that Mr. D. K. Blair had been persuaded to stand for. election as hon. secretary and he was sure, if elected, Mr. Blair would carry out the duties in his usual cfficient manner. (Applause). He proposed Mr. Blair's election.

3.20 p.m. September 22. Cyclone or typhoon E. of Southern

Mr. J McCubbin seconded and the

resolution was carried.

Mr. J. W. R. McPhail was re elected hon treasurer, on the proposition of

Mr. A Stevenson, seconded by Mr. &. K. Henderson,

The Committee was elected by

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB.

THE POSTPONED NIGHT FETE will take place on MONDAY, September 25, at 9 p.m.

Hongkong, September 23, 1922.

VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB.

ballot as follows:-Dr. C. Forsyth, Dr. C. D. R. Black, Megere. J. Reid, ANNUAL AQUATIC FESTIVAL W. Nicholson and A. K. Henderson.

ST. ANDREW'S DAY. Discussing the celebration of St Andrew's Day this year the Chairman proposed that the Society hold a ball as last year. With the eame valuable as istance as was forthcoming Inat year there was no reason why the ball should not be even mute successful.

Mr. Barner seconding, bumorously

to me to require any comment. Our remarked that if the Society did not bust thanks are again due to Mr. R.have a hall there would be an erup- Bruce of the Hongkong and Shanghai tion in the Colony. (Laughter). Banking Corporation for buying The resolution was unanimously

carried. audited the accounta

posed of lading business men, while to begin work on November 1 last by the usual Ball, and your Curamittee

from Australia, New Zealand China

Japan and other Pacific land, finns cial organizations or boards of trade

THE SCOTTISHI COMPANY.

Mr. T. W. Hit, at the Officer Com Volunteer Corps, expressed apprecin tion of the generosity of the handful of leading Scotsmen in the place who had defray d out of their own pockets the expenses for the rdditional equip- cat ordered for the Company. The Chairman mentioned last year that the Company should be quite 200 strong by that time, and so far as be

Hai) was (Mr.

Commerce has appointed five dele- The rails are now buried in the

Mise Marjory Jane Stuart of the gates It is understood that the pre-dump, which has subsided about four sident and secretary of the Navional feet; it is estimated that it will take Boalcon British School was success- Foreign Trade Commerce will attend the contractors, Messrs. Sang Lee&ul in ob aining the "J. M. Smith" with a proper delegation from that Co., about two werke to get things Scholarship and we offer her outanding the Scottish Company of the

hearty cougratulations on herachieve. hody: the presidents of the Pacific back into working order again. Const city chambers of commerce pro_ A good deal has been achieved sites ment. (Applan=e)

Sint Andrew's Day was celebrated take this opportunity of thanking the convenire and members of the various sub-committee who contributed so ably to a very successful function, There are one or two old friends to whom my personal thanke are due for assistance in connection with the Bull, Was be 80. He hoped but as it is invidious to mention not names I woul: ask them to accept bers would do their best in this reference as au appreciation of dividually to try and persuade their their special services.

call agues in the offices to join. The The "Burns Nigh. 'Dinner, Irk on Band bad asked him to say that they 25th January, at the Hongkong Hotel were recruiting gradually and could will long be remembered for the only show their appreciation by tura

Society required their services.

will send their leaders.

yrar for, in additi n to purchasing a large amount of plant erecting quarters for workmen, laying rail cts come 300,000 cubic yards of filling The Presidents and Premiers of material have been deposited, tem. Pacific lands are bends of the Pan-perary drains constructed, staginga Pacific Union, which although an un. and frames erected to defins the line official body, is supp ated in part by of the ses wall and trenches dredged, appropriations from Pacific govern. The total value of the work accom; ments. The State Departinent has plished up to the end of last month transmitted the invitation of the was $140,000, Usion to the Pacific governments to

and their delegates and it is expected

at the Victoria Recreation Club,! on THURSDAY, FRIDAY and SATURDAY, the 28th, 29th and 30th September, 1922. Commencing | at 4.30 pm. on Thursday and Friday. and 3.30 p.nl. on Saturday. Band in attendance on Saturday. ADMISSION-Non-members, acason

ticket, $5.00.

Members, Ladies, Sailors and Soldiers, season ticket, $2.00.

Each day, non-members $2.00. Each day, Members, Ladies, Sailors and Soldiers $1.00.

Tickets can be had at the Club from Monday, the 25th inst., Competitors' entries close on Monday, the 25th inst., at 6 pm. Entry forms can be had on application at the V.R.C.

A. McKIRDY, Actg. Bon. Secretary. Hongkong, September 23, 1922.

TO LET.

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bad, New Building in Jordan awore there

floor; 2 rooms on ground floor. For Do TeRIOD why it should particulars apply to KOON TAI &

mera-Co.. 24, Des Voeux Road, Central.

at this conference in Honolula that AMED FOBBER CAUGHT. eloquent speech in which the Honig out whenever the St. Andrew's

firm foundation will be laid for future

frien ly commercial understanding in

the l'acific area.

An interesting feature of the conj farenca will be the presence and

OTHER TWO ESCAPE,

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Mr. McCubbin suggested that at the next all the President and Vice- President should appear in kilts, (Laughter).

Mr. A. G. Stephen proposed "The Im mortal Memory." Mr Stephen deligh ted us all by quotations, from a well stored memory, of characteristic pis- Three men, two armed with revol- sages from the poems of our national participation o the part of the eaus virs, and the other with a dag:er, Lard.

The Chairman: It Mr. Me of a sumber of Commercial Colleges entered the first floor ci No. 7, Upper

Cubbin is really serious about this, I connected with Pacific Universities-Lascar Row at 6.45 this morning Drath has claimel a large number will include it in my cable to Mr. thie at the request of Japan Itis and made a baul of jewellery and of members during the past year. Mr. Steph n. Personally I tried to get said that throughout Pacific lands, in- cluding the United State, a full worth $169. A woman was Murray Stewart President of the So- into a kilt last year but I could not

awakened by a voice saying Gutciety in 1910, passed away in Califor-make it meet. (Laughter). million men bave taken or are taking up." When el:c eat

shenin same Jew months ago. He was After a number of new members foreign trade study courses. Three

By the three men in her one of the finest types of Scotsmen, had been elected the meeting can mea will guide the future cominerce calicle. While one

man covered it was possible to meet, and his cluded with a vote of thanks to the of the Pacific area, nid the co operation is desi ed by the Comer with his revolver and threatened services to the Society are well-known Chairman.

to shoot if she attempted to raise an to most of those present here this mercial Confercare, Viscount Bilalarm the other two task from her a evening. Sir Pauick Baneon, K.. is organizing the Japanese gold wrist watch, a bracelet, two rings M. G, by his study of tropical discuses delegation, old Hawkling Yee, of and a pair of ear rings. They then while resident in Hoogko . raised the delegates to the Washington Con-searched the cubicle and took five himself to uninenes in his profession, ference, with H. Y. Mah of the Shang: gold battons and $20-in cash. The and by his death at home the hapis hai Chamber of Commerce, the

lasea one of its most celebrated woman gave the alarm as so00 69 Chinese delegation. Menils and even the robbers left and a Chinese con medical specialists. Mr. J. D. Logan, of Java 02 the edge of jetable caught one man who had a keen and active worker for the the Pacific expect to send dagger in bis possession. When Society for many yoare and probably searched at the station, the bracelet our oldest member, passed away only and the ear rings were recovered from a few days ago and be will be missed Alexander Hume Ford, dixctor of his person. The other two robbers the Pan-Pacific Union has made a got away. tour of the United States and Canada

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their delegations, and Siberia has already appointed hers,

in the interests of the conference and is now meeting in their home cities those who will attend from the Orient. Percy Hunter, ono the Australian founders of the Unior, has made a trip from London to Hawaii and back to Australia to interest that country in sending a representative delegation, The delegates from the Pacific loads will be entertained in Hawaii for two weeks. Here they will lo together all of the time and as all of the delegatos will speak English, it is expected that many lasting international friendshipa will be brought about.

The American, Canadian and Latin delegates will rail from San Francisco un October 18th.

The chief topics to be discussed at the conference are Communication

BOTH SORRY.

MAGISTRATE AND COMPLAINANT.

in connection with all watt.ra re-

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lating to Scottish intereste ia Domestic OccurrenceB this Colony. Maista, A. Mackenzie, | Leading Articles Frank Maitland, W. G. Lay, D. M. Snatcher Escapes Mackay, J. McCorquedals and Jobo Local and General Wilkie, old and valued members have Two-More Motor Accidents also been taken away, and it is fitting Prison Escape that this opportunity be taken of Alleged Embezzlement. expressing our sympathy with the Jordan Memorial Library 9 relatives in cach particular case.

Courism B.O. I now beg to propose the adoption Sanitary Board

The Chinese who was yesterday re manded by Mr. E. W. Hamilton on a of the Report and Accounts as a Tiketless Tian Travellers

barg of atraling two lengths of chain, sonted, and alter there have been New Dances..... the property of the Kowloon Canton seconded, I shall answer to the bost Child Labour: Railway, was sentenced to 14 days' of my ability any questions members A Lesson in Ethica

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CONTENTS:

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Colony's Finance..

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Obituary

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Straits Governor

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Opium in the Pump

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Attempted Murder Alleged...16

Small Boy....

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Park Hospital.

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Coiner's Plant

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A Samabuipo Robbery

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Murder Mystery

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Postal Prosecution

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Under the Desk

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Shipping Slump Result

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Heavy Weather

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Taking Evidence The Biter Bit .... A False No

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Typhoon Weather,.

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Local Wedding

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ALothur New Barrister

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Weather Reports, Hongkong Trado..

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"Old" or "New"

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Local Man Decorated.

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Fercetly Invecat **

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Returned Banlsbee.

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Took the "Hint " Chizera Army Comminuidor Trensure in A Itock...

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Sport

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Strango Suicide

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Special Cables

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Changchun Conference

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Des Voux Road Robberies

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in the Far East

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Passengers ....

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Local Share Markot

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Armed Robbers

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Swinging It1.

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Tel- Central No. 195.

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Big Arms Seizure

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When the case was called Mr. D. Templecon seconded sad

Mr. G. the resolution was carried uzanim the Magistrate said to A. Walker, Tralo Superintendent:ously.

am sorry to have brought you

NEW PRESIDENT, across, but the care cannot proceed

The CHAIRMAN said he had very without the pretence of the com

much pleasure in proposing the HOD. plainant.

Mr. Walker: I am sorry I was hir. A. G. Stephen as President for and Transportation, Development and not present yesterday, but I did not the casuing year. Mr. Stephen Beod: Conservation of Natural Resource mean any disrespect to the Court.

ed no recommendation; his ability Pacific Shipping and genial disposition were well Wuchow News... known and all were much impressed Correspondenco... with the case and eloquence with Robbery Thwarted. which he spake. No mo o popular Street Chano.... Sooleman could be nominated for this Reports to Police important position. -(Applause),

Legislative Council

Finance and Investments, Inter nat

ion Relations in the Pan-Pacifip atea.;

Four cabicet members and many than a hundred of the "key men" of mon of bighest standing in Pacific the Pacific will attend the Conference lands are preparing papers on three to further trade and commerce bo topics and it is expected that more tween 'Pacifo lands.

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