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March 25, 1928, Temperature 67.

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HONGKONG, MONDAY, MARCH - 20, 1929.

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CHINA'S PARLOUS FINANCES

BOND HOLDERS ALARMED.

INTERNATION

COMMITTEE ADVOCATED,

LONDON, March 25. Disturbing news in regard to the condition of Chinese finances has increased alarm among the holders) of certain Chinese loans, especially the Marconis and Vickers issues both of which have 1921, and subsequently have not been paid while fallen to sixty...Marconi coupons due in August, the Vickers coupon due on October r last is in

LONDON, March 28, The position created by the Washington Naval Treaty is still in some doubt.. "According to Reuter's Washington's correspondent some American haval experts consider the relative naval strength of Britain, the United States and Japan should be in the ratio of 6/5/4 instead of 5/5/3 as orginally agreed and if so the United States must modernise their capital ships so as to restore the approximate stand-arrear. It is proposed to hold a meeting of holders ing to which they are entitled. This estimate, how of the Marconi's issue to consider steps to obtain ever, is based on incomplete information and security from the Chinese Government. possibly the State Department will request the sub scribing powers to furnish details of their present and future naval programmes. It is understood that a decision in this regard is awaiting submisston to the President with whom rests the question what is to be done with the $6,500,000 dollars appropriated by Congress to modernise American warships.

Meanwhile Reuter's Paris correspondent reports that while there is no question of France's failing to ratify the Washington treaty well-informed French opinion solidly backs the suggestion of M. Guervier, the reporter of the Foreign Allairs Com- mittee to the Chamber, that the Government incor- porate in the Bill ratifying the Treaty certain reservations, notably an article stating that the Treaty shall expire as far as France is concerned in 1936.

"GLENBERG” ASHORE.

MISHAP IN DENMARK.

COPENHAGEN, March 25. The. British steamer "Glenbeg," bound from Dairen to London, with a carga of soya beans went aground near Korsor. A salvage steamer is in at tendance and the vessel is being lightened. She is Feaking slightly in the port bilge. The weather is favourable.

[The Glenbeg" is a Glen Line "Steamer with

2 deadweight tonnage of 12,300 tons. She is usual-. ly operated on the England-China route and as far as can be ascertained she arrived in London on March 13, after which it is thought she reloaded and proceeded to Denmark.]

LATEST SHIPPING NEWS.

ARRIVALS,

Hok Canton, (Hongon) from Fort Bayard.-C46. -

Haihong, (Douglas & Co.), from Foochow, Swatow.---Co.'s Wharf.

Pres. McKinley, (Admiral Line) from Seattle, Shanghai-Kowloon Wharf.

Pres. Cleveland, (Pacific Mail) from Manila-Kowloon Wharf.

Halvard, (Wo Fat Sing) from

Canton-Off Stonecutters/

Loongsang, U. M. & Co.) from Manila-C32...

Hwah Kusi, (Yeen Seng Seng) from Saigon. C14: 4

Kifunezan Maru, (Suzuki & Co.) from Canton-B22

Ryusel Mani, (Sato & Co.) from Bangkok C38.

Takole Maru, (Y.K.K.) from Brisbane, B54.

Lake Faulk, (Pacific Mail) from Singapore.C39.

Amherst, (On Fat) from Holbow,

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The Observer's financial editor in this regard points out that afrovision of Chinese finances is : being taken in hand, and Marcour bonds will be secured on a 21⁄2 per cent increased maritime customs revenue to be arranged at a special tariff conference three years after the ratification of the Washington Treaty. He says it seems that holders of stocks can only await events but undoubtedly China with her huge population and low taxation- has ample resources to provide all external debt obligations if matters can only be administered by an international committee, similarly to custors revenues,

her

TRAFFIC IN WOMEŃ.

LEAGUE OF NATIONS PROPOSALS.

LONDON, March 25 The League of Nations committee for the sup- pression of the white slave traffic has carried a re- solution hoping that, pending the abolition of the system official regulation and employment of for eign women in licensed houses would be forbidden, also recommending countries wherein official, re- gulation is practised to report on the working and' results of the system and that women should ba employed to supervise prostitution.***

OBITUARY.

DENVER, March 25.

The death has occurred of Senator Samuel D. Nicholson.

THE SHEIK'S WIFE."

FILM OF THE DESERT:.

NILE'S" PURCHASERS.

COMPANY SUSPENDS

BUSINESS,

Filmed entirely in the vast de. serts of Arabia, "The Sheik's Wife," The Mei Lee Steamship Com- which the Coronet management pany, which purchased the 6.5. "Nile" about two months ago, has are screening to-day, is really a travel picture with a powerfully suspended business. The three principal Chinese partners are. dramatic plot based upon the ex-missing and when the police visit periences of a young English girled the residence of the managing who married an Arab Sheik,

partner, they found the place Convincingly realistic, the empty. The firm is said to be in } picture faithfully conveys the debt to the extent of $50,000, In

desert atmosphere with its undulat-some quarters it is reported that the ing sandhills, its palm-fringed company's failure is due, chiefly, oases with bare and treeless hills to promised subscriptions to the in the hazy, distance. The feading capital not being forthcoming..... roles are, of course, played by pro- It will be recalled that after the fessional actors but thousands of purchase of the Nile" the ship was Arabs helped in the production of sent to the Taikoo Dock for recon- what in every respect is a truly ditioning. Since then she has been: notable film. The home customs lying in the harbour awaiting, pay- of the Arabs, their tent cities on ment of the balance due of the the sands, their marriage customs sale has become and their crude form of justice all are set forth in the most interesting fashion

ARMS CASES.

INGENIOUS HIDING PLACE.

A nimour has been current that the Mei Lee Company did not have funds to complete the purchase, and another Chinese syndicate offered to buy the ship, the idea be- ing to use it for a floating hotel in Singapore has a reputation Cantor. When it was ascertained Sheaf Lonce, (Dodwell & Co.) a failure: One explanation may be to cross the bar, negotiations were that, sartorially, at all events, it is that the "Nile" drew too much water from Chinwantao.-B53.that the uniform white suit does dropped

Glenaiffe, (J. M. & Co. from not lend scope to brilliant effects. London, Singapore. Kowloon Another may be found in a sight Wharf

Kaiping, (Sing Kee) from Hal-when one of the big liners with a -witnessed in the Square recently, phong, Pakhoi. CI

large number of passing through passengers, was in debout, says le Free Press. He was evidently Anglo-Saxon in origin, the chances A passenger by the as are, he came from the State At President McKinley was defend all events, we'll hope so. In ex-ed by Mr. Leo d'Almada when. quisitely cut tussore suit, the set of charged before Mr. J. R. Woodthis which would have armised the envy morning with possession of two of the smartest man about town his Luger pistols and 900 rounds of collar and tie certainly bore à ammunition. The arms were smart City name, while his brown ingeniously concealed in the false suede shoes were the acme of good sides and bottom of a trunk, fit achieved by an ultra-fashionable separate holes being bored to hold shoemaker: But-and it may have each round of ammunition. been the intention of the pheno-

the application to attract attent

mad

Canada, Maru, (OS. K.) from Kobe, Nagasaki Kowloon Wharf, Macassar Mari, (Nanyu Y. K.) from Sourabaya, B'papan-A25.

Banyel Manu, (M. B. K.) from Keolun - Winchal

-DEPARTURES.

Poole, (Fung. Shun) for Bayard March 26,

gan, (Yue - Woo.)' March 20. Reima Tai-Woo) for Holton

the case was remanded- ow morning, bail being,

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