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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1924

COMMERCE AND FINANCE,

SUN AND CUSTOMS.

COPPER CONCERNS.

ABSORPTION APPROVED.

NEW YORK, February 15. Shareholders of both companies have approved the absorption of

the Chino Copper Company by the Ray-Consolidated. Copper Com- pany, through the exchange of 135 shares in the Ray Company for ne share in the Chino Company, -Reuter's American. Service.

NEW JAPANESE LOAN.

NEW YORK, February 15. The Japanese loan has been substantially oversubscribed.

LOCAL TRADE.

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE REPORT.

The fortnightly report issued by the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce is as follows:-

Cotton Farn.-Since our last renort a good demand his sprung

THE CHINA MAIL.

FULL COURT APPEAL

WHAT

TRAVELLERS

HITTING THE UNDER DOG CHARTER PARTY DISPUTE.

POINTED COMMENT.

The foreign press of China has a habit of filling editorial columns with attacks on Sun Yat-sen, says the Far Eastern Review. The idea is that every time anything goos wrong Sun is responsible. When there is banditry in Honan, the headquarters of Wu Pei-fu, out- lawry on the upper Yangtze, the political balliwick of the Ghibli faction, or illegal taxation in Chekiang, the headquarters of the Anfu Club

in or

Kiangsu

a province loyal to Peking, it is a subject for diplomatic discussion. But when Sun Yat-sen displeases the foreigner, all hands rush on board to destroy him.

A MAJORITY DECISION.

Judgment was given_to-day in connection with the Full Court appaal hoard last November Kainst the judgment given by the Chief Justice (Sir William Rees Davies K. C.) last January in a charter party action concoming

"Singaporean." the 5.5.

On the Bench with the Chief Justice dur- Ing the hearing of the appeal were Sir Skinner Turner, of the Shanghai Supreme Court, and Mr. Justice Gompertz, the Pulsne Judge.

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EGYPT'S TREASURE.

DISCOVERER DENIED ADMITTANCE.

for HOWARD CARTER TURNED AWAY.

The plaintiffs in the original

Yue action were the Cheong Steamship Coy., who succeeded

Judgment obtaining in $164,849.87 against the Bombay firm of Dharst Narji and Coy, The latter appealed against the Chief Justice's decision as being wrong in law,

Mr. C. G. Alabaster K. C. (in- structed by Messrs. Deacon Hars ten and Shenton) appeared to support the appeal and Messrs. Eldon Potter K.C., and F. C. Jenkin (instructed by Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist) to oppose it.

Sun Yat-sen said that he would Cotton plece goods and fancy cotton gonds. During the interval seize the Canton customs house the China New Year holidays and immediately the nowers_sent have intervened. Moderate com-gunboats and admirals and all

sorts of officials to intervene and if lindatare New Year sales have Bee effected; chiefly in Staples.necessary to fire upon the city.

Lengthy written judgments Clarinces are fairly satisfactory When Lu Yung-hsiang in Cheklang

were given by all three members interferes with foreign trade by and prices are maintained.

of the Court and took nearly an imposing illegal taxes, by seizing hour and a half to read. Sir foreign goods in foreign-owned Skinner Turner's judgment uphold- and values have further warehouses, by forbidding foreigning the appeal was read by the appreciated $ti2 per hale. Market, owned houseboats to ply the rivers Chief Justice whose own decision however, closed weak owing to of his province, no gunboats are and that of Mr. Justice Gompertz the decline of Shanghai Yarn. sent, no demonstration is made, no

was that the appeal must fail. The are:No TOS. admimals appear on the scene.appeal was therefore, by a majority Quotations

When Antwei refuses to recognize of two to one, disallowed. · $230 245. No. 125. $225/250. No. 16s. $245/267, No. 206. $225/250.the transit pass or Honan permits Arrivals 850bles, Shipments pil. the kidnapping of missionaries Sales 2,000 hales. Bargains 3.300 right under the very nose of the greatest of Peking satraps, it is a bales..

subject for the soft pedal.

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Wanliens.-There are enquiries for Blankets but local prices are too low, smill lots and Broadcloths, atc. have been booked. Clearances of lighter woollens for spring wear are stendy.

MONDAY'S RECITAL. PROFESSOR DANENBERG'S

PUPILS.

The following programme is to be given on Monday next.

Into the rights of Dr. Sun's con- He tentions, it is difficult to go. claims that it is absurd to permit money to go out of Kwangtung Into the treasury of those who would utilize it to purchase arms for the subjugation of Kwangtung and the massacring of its people. On the other hand, foreigners must. Flour market report-Stock: insist that the customs service about 1.100,000. Market: quiet.shall remain intact in accordanceMiss Caroline Braga.

Patent with Quotations:

Raw Cottons-No sales to report and prices are unchanged..

Metils-Market quiet. Prices lightly firmer.

American

Java Sugar-Market firm. Philippines Sugar.-Market firm at advancing rates.

Saltpetre-Very quiet since last report.

state- A

1. Variations on a theme of Beethoven (for 2 Pianos) Salut Saens. Mrs. A. W da Roza (Nec Elfrida Osmund) and Prof. Daneaberg.

2. (a) Orientale, (b) Fur Elise 3. Nocturne in A-Miss Marie 4. Handkerchief Dance-Miss Edith da Rocha.

LUXOR, February 15. Mr. Howard Carter, presenting himself at Tutankhamen's tomb this morning was refused ad- mission by the Chief of Police

who showed him a written order from the Government. Mr. Carter thereupon retired-Renter,

[Thursday's cables stated that Mr. Howard Carter had closed the

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EMPIRE EXHIBITION. ·

The Colonial Secretary Don inná 116 partisabha of the Fellowship of tomb owing to alleged discourtesy The objcfic Followstip to the Brimpárə Exhibition. by the Public Works Department.]

5. (a) Etude de Concert, (b) SHOWERS OF FLOWERS. Mill stream (c) Sous Bois-Miss Marie Rosario.

the treaties between $3.60 per sack, American Straight China and the foreign powers. Machado, Alves. $2.80 per sack, American Cut off Even so superficial

ment of the Chec brings out $2.00 per sack, Australian No. I

the fact that there is much right in $2.88 per sack,

principle on both sides. In the method of, handling the question, Sun, however, his the advantage over the legations in Peking, in that he has solidly behind him the support of the people of his own BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE.Province who would regard the question as one of internal politics. between the government at Canton and the government at Peking. They cannot see wherein lice the right of foreigners to interfere. If Sun Yat-sen were weak before the

FRENCH POLICY IN THE · ·

FAR EAST.

الو

PARIS, February 14.

M. Sarraut, in a speech before e Foreign Affairs Committee of he Chamber of Deputies, referred to the renewal of privilege for the Banque de l'Indo-Chine. He dealt wh the whole question of France's policy in the Far East from the viewpoint of the important position How held by Indo-China, also French interests in China.

utlined an economic programme, aiming at accelerating the develop- ment of French Colonies.

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"Lucia" 6. (a Sextet from (for left land alone), (b) Etude de Concert-Miss Lina da Rocha.

7. (a) Piece Romantique (for 2 Pianos), (b) Gavotte (for 2 Planos), (c) By Moonshine, (d) Rondo in D major-Master Emil Danenberg (Prof. Danenberg on 2nd Piano.) 8. (a) Witches Dance, (b) Song without words, (c) The Hobby Horse-Miss Clara Wong.

9. Impromptu Rococo (for 2 Pianos)-Miss Winifred Robinson and Prof. Danenberg.

10. Ballade in A flat,-Miss Marie de Senna Fernandes,

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Customs episode, he was all-power- ful immediately thereafter.

It is rather curious to see what have been in Shiftings there Opinion with regard to China, Those who for years were active

II. (a) Arabesque in G. (b) propagandists in the cause of Nocturne for left hand alone, (c) China for the Chinese, the damna-Gopak. (Russian Dance)-Miss tion of foreign rights in China, the Loly Carvalho.

(a) Reflet dans l'eau, (b) condemnation of Japan and Great Britain for aggression in China, Menuetto Vecchio, (c) Ragamuffin are now the most bitterly insistent-Miss Lilian Chenalloy.

13. (a) Valse Triste, (b) Etude upon foreign intervention in some. The Committer adopted the con- form, with the United States as the Mignon-Miss Esmee Cornell lusions arrived at in the Guerniers chief interventionist. Why these 14. Little Rhapsody-Miss Cissy report on the question of privilege Americans want to throw the Castro Alves: for the Banque de l'Indo-Chine.

full

in of, disorders

15. Menuet-Master The reports pointed out that the China and foreigners' mistakes Dawson. Committee had only to consider in China upon their own country, the privilege of the issue granted a bank in relation to its activity is difficult for an American to 2 Pianos)-Miss Elsa Bell and

atside French territory particular ly China.

M. Guernier proposed a renewal of the present arrangemeats, with the reservation that the Foreign Ministry should permanently exercise surveillance over the

•perations of the Chinese con sortium, and submit to Parliament z annual report thereon-Reuter,

MONGKONG BANK NOTES.

Banks..

Chartered Bank of

Indin, Australia

Average Amount

Specie

In Biserva.

and Chins... $13,852,900 $5,000,000

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Shanghai Bank-

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EUROPE'S PROBLEMS.

understand. When they were so pro-Chinese that they outdid the Chinese themselves in Celostia- lity, they had axes to grind. They wanted special favours from the BRITISH PREMIER'S FRANK | Chinese to the disadvantage of all

STATEMENT. other foreigners in China. It is to be presumed that now that they

PARIS, February 14, take the other view, they have

Intorviewed by Mr. Sauerwein, either not received the favours or

correspondent of the Matin they have changed their tactics

MacDonald in London, Mr. from cringing mendacity to loud emphasized that he had not mouthed blackmail.

committed himself with no-

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FEDERAL TROOPS ENTER TAKEN CITY,

FURTHER ADVANCE, –

MEXICO CITY, Febniary 15. Federal troops under President Obregon entered Guadalajara yes day, the inhabitants covering them with flowers.

General Eacobar, although wounded, ordered an immediate advance againsi Morelia, where the rebel Generals Estrada and Dieguez are reported to have con- centrated their forces.

An unconfirmed report states that the Federal troops occupied Tuxpam.-Reuter's American Ser- vice.

PRESIDENT OREGON.

In taking such an attitude toward to an International Recon- ward Dr. Sun Yat-sen these menstruction Conference, which must Returns of the Average Amount have hit upon the wrong citizen be an end, not a beginning of a of Bank Notes in Circulation and Sun is afraid of no one. That is chapter. It stood no chanco unless of Specie in Reserve in Hongkong, perhaps the secret of his enormous preliminary examinatione comple

during the month ended 31st success with the Chinese people.tely clarified problems. January, 1924, as certified by the He knows exactly what he wants. "He desired frank and honest ex-

(Founded in 1542 Guadaljara has Managers of the respective He knows that it is impossible to changes of views with France Thinks

achieve his aims as rapidly as through the Ambassadors, and, if long been one of the chief cities of even his own most ardent suppor necessary, by personal correspond Mexico. It now carries on various ters imagine. He knows that once.

Differences of opinion did manufactures, and is the seat of a to make so large and unwieldy not mutter provided they were with mint, a university, and an academy a country as China an effec out an ullenior motive. He honest. of painting. Situated in a valley tive republic, a modern state, ly intended to discuss ideas and not surrounded by high mountains, He would Morelia, founded in 1541, has a ing Corporation, 47,008,741 37,808,000 will take a generation, perhaps a to attack individuals.

century. He appraises the forces use neither strategy nor complicat-fine cathedral and a magnificient 1,510,570 500,000₫ of his antagonists both within and od formulae in diplomacy, but he aqueduct, dating from 1788, for the. supply of water. The district is outside the country and he realizes would procood straight-forwardly, *Thini,... 602,463,143 $48,145,000.

that they are legion. But he faces solely desiring to alleviate Europe one of the chief sugar growing *Sterling Securities deposited them with the bravery of the cer- rafferings by setting the few care districts in Mexico. Morelia has with the Crown Agents valued ;tainty of an Idealist. He stands al problems in agreement with 30,000 inhabitants. Tuxpan is on

coast.] at £905,600.

before the world the exception in Frunne. +Securities with the Crown Chinese politics, a clean and hon He was strongly idealist, and bo Agents and Straits Govern est man. When the journalists lieved in the possibility of human ment £1,800,000.

who edit foreign-language news progrees, but regastfully admitted Various changes have been made Securities with the Crown papers in China, attack such a man that the war-like elements were in the new Japanese Cabinet Strong opposition was shown Agents £130,000,

they place themselves in the post- gaining grid in Germany.. tion of supporting all the Blth and He said he was of the opinion that against Baron Fujimura as Foreign commption in Chinese affairs Sun wo had not used the best means to Minister, and he has been given. opposek. G

support the moral elite of Germany, the portfolio of Minister of Com why, to-day had been almost de munications, while Baron Matsul cinated by misery. The good, sie goes to the Foreign Office. ments in Germany must be, strong, caten themed, and the imperialistic ani bellicoss idene of the Junkers must be eradicated.

The following statement of the securities lodged with the Crown. Agents by the Mercantile Bank of! India, Limited, against their notės in circulation, is published for general information under Section 5 of the Mercantile Bank Note, Issue Ordinance, 1911, (Oidinance No. 6s of 1911) -

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Brey member of t pulation. Fellowship witền 10-

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2. The Badge of the Fel-

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term of the Exhibition

ingle tickets al adminish. In the case of Britiab jocle this Fellowship po these tickete may be trans ferred to anyone when, ilky may rominate. All loyal British subjects are eligible. The subscription to the Fellow- ship is 2 guineas for a lady, 1 gine for children under 14 years of age.

In forwarding his subscription t the Fellowship H.R.H. The Prince of Wales writes:-

'I am very glad to become the first member and President of the Fellowship of the Britinh Empire Exhibition.

hope to see its membership grow in every part of the Empire.

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In connection with the Fellow- ship there will be instituted various prizes and scholarships. The prizes will be designed to further the caniss of Imperial Education. The Sebolarships will be $1,000 each and will be designed, in the case of a young citizen of the United Kingdom, to provide for his sottie- ment in the Overocas Empire; in the case of a young citizen of the Overseas Dominions, to provide for his University or technical education in the Home Country. In either.. caso there will be the option to stay in his or her) own county, and uno the scholarship there for a start in life". These prizes and scholar ships will be available only to Fel- love or to nominees of Follows.

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