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WEDNESDAY AUGUST 29 1923:

THOSE SHIPPING PROFITS. Continued from Page 4.)

"The vessels were not taken by the Hongkong Government; Mr. Fletcher, explained. The Hongkong Governafönt #never claimed to have authority under) Act of Parliament, Ordinance, or Order-in-Council.

THE CHINA MAIL.

KWANGTUNG STRIFE.

FIGHTING NEAR MACAO.

CANTONESE v. YUNNANESE.

Indemnity Ordinance,, Regarding the Indemnity Or From Our Own Correspondent,) dinance, Mr. Moller's letter says: that no one can deay that this was the only protection' the Govern- ment could raise against our claim, and the use they eventually fast Sunday made of it appeared in the Hong-a

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KONGMOON, Ang. 28. merchant who left here for Shek Kiin returned this According

motor-boat

LUCKY WINNER.

PROGRAMME WORTH FIVE DOLLARS.

SPENDTHRIFTS.

The child who looks within the eye, And gives us what we cannot buy The friend who gives us hope in life, The girl who gives herself to wife :

1923.

--donx Kyoro,

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

CHOICE OF SHIPS. Mr. Muller's letter says: "We

If the holder of the Theatre pro shipowners feel it very badly, that our vessels should have been con-

gramme mentioned below will for- trolled by our competitors. We

ward it to the China Mail Office. la coupon value $5, will be issued feel it very badly that everything

entitling the holder to obtain goods And he who gives her life'to be. we had was taken from us, and that

of an equivalent value from any of The mother of such fools as me it was claimed that every other Jarge British vessel had also been

the Advertisers in the China Mail. taken. But the Shipowners Protec-

World Theatre programme No. tion Association in Hongkong were

888 issued Sunday August 26 to Tuesday August 28. fully aware that large British stean kong Supreme Court as recently morning.

to Patrons of the three Theatres ers trading on the Yangtze river, as July 25, 1923, when judgment him, the Yunaanese troops occupy- owned by Messrs. Butterfield and was given by Sir William Rees ing the city have been attacked by The Coronet, The Star and the Swire, and Jardine Matheson & Co., Davis in favour of the Hongkong Ju Cheuk-man's (Sun Yat-sen's World are advised to retain their

for Ltd., were running without control Government, but with costs innmisee

the district programmes, in any shane or formt, and that favour of the owners, whereby our magistracy) men. Fighting.com- also certain sea-going vessels claim which was commenced ja meneed on Sunday at 10 Hum, and were pushed into the river trade, 1919, was finally and definitely intermittent firing could still be

STRANGE. CHARGE. which, under then ruling circum thrown out of court under the In- beard when the informant left.

The Yaranese still hold the stances, seemed open to criticism., denunity Ordinance so recently

CHINESE GIRL ACQUITTED Those familiarly scquainted with passed.

ely and a Toa Shan a strategic the river run during the year Mr. Fletcher replied this niprn-height outside the west gate while

"Feloniously procuring an un- 1918, are well aware of the mes ing that the Hongkong Govera-Sun's subordinates are outside the known person to commit a rob of the vessels running, and the ment was not responsible for the western subur. With the excenery" t high freights ruling on the Yang- idemnity Ordinance. Its defence tinn of an interval of about an hour woman, was the unusual charge has been declared for the half year 12e river that year. Such toon.ge in the Wellawra" action was that on Sunday evening, field artillery

were continually in use.

As a result of the mndilising of the Merchants Volunteer Corps there has been linle disorder or loating but the jahubitants are terrarstricken,

undoubtedly must have brought the claimants must be non-sufted in a very heavy income to owner, and must claim against the Imperi and ne

is Onc aware of this al Government. position kutier than the Mr. Moller quotes these words in Colonial Secretary of Hongkong; clause 3 of the bill:- and this fact, coupled with the

Or for the recovery of any internal advantages of running: sum of money which was acquired regular lines at that time, permis by the Government of the Colony me to point on that rufficient of Hongkong in consequence of weight was given to our claim to any such act, matter or thing and have a representative on the Con- if any such proceeding has been trol Board. Upon glancing instituted before the Commence- through "Fairplay" of June 7, ment of the Ordinance, it shall be 1923. I ad that the nett inte of discharged and matte void, subject the Indo-China Steam Navigation to such order as to casts as the Co., Ltd., during the year 1915 was court or a judge thereof may think £587.550.00 giving a rate of 69; fit to make." per cent. interest on their Beet of Replying to this, Mr. Fletcher steamers, and a comparison of the said that the Imperial Government nett profits which would have directed that the money was not to accrued to the Government on this he given back to the owners, gigantic fleet in comparison with Mr Burkill was very cleary intoru- my fleet of old craft would be very ed at the Colonial Office, interesting reading."

In the course of his statement, The Hongkong Government had. Mr. Moller quotes the following nothing to do with the choice of letter from his solicitors dated

s

The re-capture of Shin Lan, a

town in the silk producing area, from the Yit mazese by Cantonese troops, has been confirmed.

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD.

NOTICE.

INTERIM DIVIDEND

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an elderly Chinese A Filty conts (50 canta) per share against giri paned Tse Sin-sang ending 9th June, 1923. who appeared dressed in semi- European clothes in Mr. J. R. Such Interim Dividend will be pay- Wood's roart yesterday afternoon. able on end after TUESDAY, tho M. A. E. Hall appeared to 15th September at the offices of the defend and Mr. C. A. S. Russ Company, where shareholders aro represented the prosecution. requested to apply for Warran

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His Worship heard evidence as to the girl enticing the woman to lonely spot near the Helena May Institute where the robbery was alleged to have been committed.

The defence was that the girl Fletcher said that the Ordinance herself had also been robled of was not originated by the Hong-$60 and a necklace and that there was nothing strange in her kong Goveranent, nor was it with

denean.ur. a view to retaining the money. The legislation was passed as

atter of Imperial policy.

Boiled Down.

2

His Worship dismissed the case.

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The REGISTER of SHARES of the

Company will be closed from the 7th September, 1929 until the 19h September, 1921 (both daya inclusive), during which period no transfer of shares eun be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors.

SIEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managers. Hongkong, 29th August, 1923,

HONGKONG CLUB.

NOTICE.

THE THIRD YEARLY DRAWING

of 20 Debentures (1920 issue—

ships to be requisitioned, said Mr. Hongkong May 26, 1922 and signed conunandeer and use our ships for hospital Sub-laspector Hutchins $500. each) of the HONGKONG CLUB,

Fletcher. A large steamer trading, on the Yangtze was on the original! list supplied to it of vessels to be requisitioned, and this vessel was' struck off by the Shipping Cone troller.

With regard to the net income of the Indo-China Co. M. Fletcher: referred our representative to par 32 of his report.

This shows that a ship claiming a net loss of $10,488 shows in its balance sheet a net profit of $384,045, and pays a dividend of $378 per $50 share, a very much i higher rate than the uh-China: dividend,

WE.L. Shenton:-

POLICE CHANGES. Mr. Moller's letter forms six questions which we give with the Acting laspretor Peter Grant has answers Mr. Fletcher gave our re-been transferred to No. 7 Police porterthis morning :--

Station, West Point, rice Divisional 1-Did the colony of Hongkong Inspector Caygill, who is in

purposes "other than to use cou relieves Spector Grant at Central. Dear Sirs: yesterday had annected with the war and the pro- interview with Mr. Fletcher who tection of the Colony? informed me that he was now go- Mr. Fletcher: The Culony did ing into the file on this marter. not commandeer any shine. It That on the 8th proximo Mr. operated certain ships handed over) Cland Severn would return to the to it by the Imperial Government i Colony and on that date he, Mr. in accordance with orders from Fletcher, would be relinquish-that Government,

3-Did the Colony of Hongkong have any legal authority, in any siste or fora, to carry on such act?

ing his present office, whereupon.Did the Colony of Hongkong he would give the whole of bis take unto itself enormous profits lime to this matter, and would accruing during the perimit of Jet us have a clefiite deirading with our vessels? sion by the 15th proximo, farther--

Mr. Fletcher: The final disposal more that in the event at an of the money has not been decided arrangement not being cone tupon. The original intention was we would be given permission to pay it over to the Imperial Gov continue our action, that is tusayerament, which however, gave it to War Time Profits.

under no circumstances wou the Colony. the Government force the Onli-| Under the heading "Principle,"

ance on us until after either Equity" and. "Legality," Mr.

arrangement has been come tout Moller's letter States:-

a decision obtained in the case. Principle: It was not and it is!

I regard the above as a very not right, that a Government should

satisfactory arrangement. take specific property of one of its

Mr. Sheatin must have got a nationals to make money out of

mistaken impression of what I said, such property during war time, There is not the slightest doubt the remarked Mr. Fletcher. There was the chartering of these vessels to ever any question of nut passing ordinary Chinese charterers was the Ordinance until the acting was done with the substantial idea of decided, but the Government was making money out of them, That prepared not to proceed with the feeling and idea was ever preseas, Ordinace and it did not proceed and though it may have rus hand with it pending the onterene of the in hand with the idea of keeping proposal for a 50 50 settle nem. track of all British vessels still

"Act of Piracy."

Mr. Fletcher: This is a question which must be pat to the Imperial Government whose orders ia time of war were strictly carried out.

4-Does he mill consider my

remark out of order, that the con- duct of the Colony of Hongkong "pitiless and relentless" Was towards as shipowners, in view of the distressed position we are now Įall plared in?

POTTED WISDOM.

THE FLIRT'S "BOOK OF PROVERBS."

1

Love is a blind.

2

A hat may get a lok from a king.

The more waist-le less. ',

3 Fain hearts are the easiest

won, fair huly.

5 Nothing succeeds like a kiss, 6 Kmiy to hod, and late to sisu. makes a girl healthy and wealthy-if wine.

7 Honestly, girls, ten is the

best polter

His love of jazz that makes the girls go 'round.

Payable on SATURDAY, the 29th September, 1923, will be held in the Club House at 11 o'clock, A.M, en SATURDAY, the 8th September, 1,923,

Bearers of Debentures are invited to attend the Drawing.

By Order,

A. H ABBAS,

Secretary.

- Hongkong, 28th August, 1923,

TO SECRETARIES OF CLUBS AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS.

A

LL preliminary notices of forth. coming meetings, lectures and entertainments, sent for insertion in

the news columns of the China Mail,

9 Twn's companyIntuot

necessarily a partnership. are charged for at the rate of $1 each. 10. You can baud nns mun to the (as announced in May and June of altar if you give him no 1922) providing that they do not chance to think,

cccupy more than four lines. In These bits of wisdom are from "The Flirts Book of Proverbs" future if this space is exceeded they suggested by Booth Tarkington's will be placed in the advertising madorpies The Flist," the film columns at the prevailing rates

version of which comes to the World Mr. Fletcher: The-conduct of Theatre sou the Colony was as considerate as it could possibly be, commensur- atably with the necessity for carry-

ing out orders.

of Hongkong, expressly created the Indemnity Bill" with a view

the China Seas and placing them Mr. Moller's letter continues: mader restrictions, and thereby The Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak, permitting far better vessels to be' the Legislative Council on July 26, released for war purposes, it does saw fit to remark in congratulatory 5-Will he deny that the Colony not justify the Government's action tones upon the results of Mr. or prove that the commandvering Fletcher's must satisfactory report, and resultant profit making was a; which had now brought about the of crushing our legal proceedings necessity."

complete vindicating of the and putting us as claimants out of "It is quite untrue," said Mr. Colony" and placed it i an Cimri: Fletcher this morning, "that the incontrovertible position frum Mr. Fletcher: The Colony did! chartering was done for the pur- now onwards."

not create the Indemnity Bill, as pose of making money. The This honourable gentleman Mr. Burkilt was clearly told at the Imperial Government

directed surely cannot seriously feel that | Colonial Office. See Par 27 of my unit, when ships were not directlyThe Honour of Hongkong" has repert. required for war purposes, the become completely vindicated, by owners were to run them to the best advantage, as if for their own

account.

Mr. Moller says: Supervision, etc., could just as well have been

done by keeping in close touch with these few British owners, who were at all times ready to assist the Government in crisis.

war.

our country's

6-In view of the correspon.

'an act of piracy"; such being the dence now disclose by me, and į description of the conduct of the showing that we were requested Colonial Government of Hongkong. to stay proceedings, and were which was given by their own re-invited to trust and believe that presentative, to Mr. C. R. Burkill a possible amicable settlement in London.

According to Mr. Fletcher, this deny that the Tidemnity Bill was description "act of piracy applied at the Colonial Office to terim?

was being put into shape in the in-

the Imperial Government, not to the Colonial Government.

could be brought about, will he

Mr. Fletcher: The indemnity bill was prepared when instrac- This was a question of Imperial Referring again to the Hon. Mr.tions were received that this was policy, said Mr. Fletcher. The Im-Holyoak's remarks, in the Legise to be done. It was not passed perial Government decided against lative Council, Mr. Moller says: until a year and a half after the the form of supervision suggested, This honourable gentleman instructions were received and In "Equity," says Mr. Moller, I surely cannut feel that the incon-every attempt was made in the bring this point up because as a trovertible statements of Mr.meantime to reach a settlement. Shanghai shipowner, I say that it Fletcher's report have been estabɔ- After answering these questions, was not the just or right thing, that lished, when staring him in the Mr. Fietcher said this morning that my vessels should be taken by the face, aud delivered the very day Mr. Moller might be askerl a few Hongkong Government so as to before his remarks were made, is questions in his turn. "What did į imperit the whole of my business.that Supreme Court judgment, the Hongkong Government do or whilst not one local Hongkong finally barring the Colony's ship leave undone that it could have industry such as Docks, Insurance, owners and myself from having adone otherwise? He has it direct Hotels, etc., was called upon to fair hearing, but based on legisla from the Colonial Office that the contribute anything towards the tion originated by the Government money is not to be paid over to of the Colony itself, with a view of the owners, and he can hardly sug- In Legality: I bring out the retaining monies which could not gest direct disobedience of this strongest point of all. The Hong otherwise possibly be held by order." kong Government had no authority them.

Mr. Moller's position, continued under any Act of Parliament, "Surely this honourable' gentle-Mr. Fletcher, may be likened to Ordinance, Order in Councli, of; man, in view of the letters exposed that of a man owning a house in any other lawful authority to by me, will not think that his London which was commandeered take our vessels and use them for Colony has been whitewashed, for war purposes, the Hongkong trading purposes and thereby when they have held the ship Government being in the accumulate substantial and huge owners off from carrying on their position of the military officer profits for the Colonial Govern legal proceedings, under the pre-sent to take over and control text that the shipowners must be such house, The house owner -We were fully aware of this loyal and stand by their word may have very "good" "grounds "almost immediately" after our gives, by me In August 1920, while for objection both to the taking of vessels had been taken, and we gradually during the interim, a the house and to the rent given for eventually instituted proceedings position was being treated through it; but he does not attack the mill- against the Goverment in 1919 to the introduction of the Indemnity tary officer whose answer must be secure a return of the profits that Bill, which would make their claim that it is war time and he is under had been made by the illegal use valueless."

orders. He goes direct to the of our property,

Answering these charges, Mr. British Government,

ment.

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