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三井型號五十月四年五十二百九千一英 HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 1925.

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Effects of Peking Agreement Explained.

After nearly four years, delay. Far Eastern creditors, of the Banque Industrielle de Chine are shortly to receive bonds, conditions of payment of which will be along lines approved of by the Hongkong

creditors in December of 1923.

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This, to put it very shortly.. van that War Eastern reditors; will get bonds issued to them, in- nevordanike with the interest they had in the Bonk, and that these |will be paid off within a maximum period of 25 years (as. from July.

Jaber date.

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日三廿月三丑乙大年 四十國中

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THE AUSTIN SEVEN,

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LAUNCH. RESCUED FROM PIRATES.

PASSENGERS RELEASED.

Former Pirate Chief's Prompt Action

·PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.

Putting up a gallant fight against outlaws, a former pirate

bound passengers. chieftain now a fort commander rescued a large party of Hongkong

ocean on passenger liner." the "As the nearest approach to an

launch ng of the 8.8. Changte at delivered to the Far Eastern Hung im day marks a new (From Our Own Correspondent.) much when it refused to stop. ia anawer to his "challenge. His creditors of the Banque Indus-poch to the Hongkong shipbuild-

'4:1 Pakkai, Kongnggi, April 1s

Referee guns of

Father ing i ry trielle de Chine, has been signied.

Pirates funded the tow-boat at blsolete pattern did not suceded in In she very bad weather, The Bonds will be issued very

a larg

with e-good num-cheng, disguiseil as passengers, pulling the lamele up buy the shortly, and a first dividend berre the This beat was bad for Fakkaustes ernisers Kong Ping and payable on July 15.

main bishment of the Hong-wingers who were toe Chn Chit, which were at abor olf

It is alleged | (luemoon Customs station, joined] An unofficial agency has stated helg me Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd. or Hongkong. 26, 1921) without interest from that the Chinese Government hasThe distinguished gathering in or some of the tow-beat's guards in the chase.

Beilising the he game was up, not only undertaken to redeem cluded HE the Governor (Sird lands with the pirates. At These bonds or notes are to be hons issued in due course with R. E. Stubbs), the Colonial Serre- ay mata a sergeant and a private the pirates on board the stolet rug pearly draw the object of paying the balance, tary (Sir Claud Severn, Conf the gured: who resisted the launch jumped overbrant and swam repace and they no "to be

parates,pacemu sąddenly shut. Pas Lusigore where they immediately te to the tank Lut has ander-modore A. J. B. Stirling. R. Esengers were fired to change ever lispersed. The lames with the secured upon the Boser indemnity to eat a loan for the busi-and Mrs and Miss Stirling the hoch which had been tou saved passengers on board wis which if it is secured upon the jess of the Bunk to be resumell; Attorney-General (Sir Henry

There (Wais end, t full speed, ford were over 300 passengers on the the sat fs. The heads will be of Fire Bank. The same agency Works (the Hon. Heme

Balat and they were all sent to [the cante na yang either bands

katributes to Franée the immediate (Creasy), Mr. B. D. F. Beith Funde" kadors will be able

Lemg Van, former, notorious | Kongmoon yesterday.

This is for the first then that. heengnition of an increase in the (chairman of the Dock Co.'sult of the Kai Tan Montums: discount them anywhere) →→ säid

Customy tuck, the signing of the board), Mr. H..P. White, Mir, T. G. fit appanted, after sirrendering to Beung Yau has, had a brush with Mr. Mas Maurice Fitz Henry, Washington Treaty, also agree Weak. Mr. Allan Cameron, Mr. the authorities few years ago, former collonggies, free lances; of | the Mange of tive Seriete 30ment to open immediately, the G. M. Young Mr. J. Reid. Mr. Smander of the garrison

at the hills. chise de Geranie, fix a China

|Williamson, "Professor Shellshear. Itanian Fiet, opened Bay" or the| Customs Tariff conference. ||MGH" reposentative, whö' zulieb

en him at his button this mor ting.

Chloe Maritiae Cucuns and to bear its sharp in the capitad| Pollogy. the Director of Public fitur alan then the lane aken back the Fort.

Asked if surf Warg Byrect that the pig mpate to be made to the Bank would be quicient to enable resting tion of beness My Form Benry said that the only

Someabalhe act op dinsarom TAMA WA UM, ane l, the

ing the issuing of the be net buj it would abody he in the intovets of the Chines that the Monk should consines they formed thehu k on the teditats. Mr. Wo Ho Hey.emplissal that to arrive at Mains the to eveditors) the conversion Putha would be These appeared of at the meeting in bermia 65 1993. Thi "negotiations wich hel best 100- feeding between him to ..dent.

of Fame und Chwy with perbed to the taxis of the frive on which China should. Jag to Pruner brey portion of the Boxer Badesanity only dirtythe alerted the share- hottlers of the tank.

It was obvious flat these, negotiations hud

Kene L H successful conclusion for a date to have been fixed for the payment to dixitle, continued Mr. Fitz Hemy, but creditors should not Confuse che 12:0 isatien

and imagine that the rate as which, they would take over the Lands was in any way affected by the agreement come to.

The oflicial notification of the agreement reached was in the following form

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This is the first photograph of dock lumpsey, the world's heavyweight champion, and his wife, Estelle Taylor, formerly a movie actress, taken in their new home in Hollywood, California, where they have begun housekeeping,

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the water.

Nearly every low-boat ng been feed on an various times when, af Sam Kok Sir Tau (neur Radichuk lighthouse) as bandits in the vicinity are trying to extort "safe conduét" money from them.

The man killed on board, the Herkong Kongueran stemmer Lonngkwong some time ago Was Libya vitle bullet which over

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ing those present to drink to the 0000, 1000

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of the Whampoa Dock Co.,,

Mr. Dyer then returned thanks appropriately and was greeted by applause on rising to speak. Ble said that the Dock Co. hud en- tered on a new departure: Thuy wanted build mail boats and

he hoped that the Changte would ICE CREAM

be the forerunner to many of them. On behalf of the Dock Co. he expressed thanks to the staff both European and Chinese for turning out such good work to show Australia how it could be done and concluded by saying that they were hopeful of getting

many more orders.

Ship's Description. building in Hongkong to have witnessed this launch and I trust

The single screw passenger and before very long you will have cargo steamer Changte was built opportunities of attending similar to the order of Messrs. G. S. Yuill functions of this nature for mail & Co. Ltd., Sydney. for their

Australian-Hongkong Service, ships of still larger dimensions.

"I will not detain you with a

"The Changle is a steel single lengthy description of the vessel. screw steamer having the follow- as you will be able to read this in ing dimensions: the Press for yourselves.

366' 6"

350' 0" 18' 0"

-Com. Conway Hake, R.N.R.. "It must be of considerable Assistant Harbour Master) and interest to some of you who have Mr. R. M.. Dyer (Chief Manager watched the development of ship- of the Dock Co),

Mrs. W. A. R. Douglas, wife of the superintendent for Messrs. G. S. Yul & Co. Ltd., performed

• The Societe Francaise dé Gerance de la Banque Indus

The repart of the Yokohan the ceremony in time-honoured trielle de Chine informs us that Seems kink Latti., for the half-yeCustom. As the ship slid smartly and gracefully into the water, she news has been received from ending December 31, 1921, is, broke the bottle of champagne on their General Agent in Peking | follows :—

the bow and a string of crackers to the effect that the agreement

The diet prodit of the Bunk for the greeted the boat when she reached with, the Chinese Government!

"I would now like to thank Length over all.... concerning the issuing of Bonds past half-year, after providing for. Dyer called for three cheers Mrs. Douglas for so, efficiently Length B.P. Freadth Mid in U. S. A. currency, to be had and doubtful delas, rebate for the Changte and then the launching the ship and ask her to

on bills, ele. Slones i 4.417, sampans which had been waiting nccept this small souvenir of the Depth Mid. to upper deck. 26′ 9′′ 952.77 inclusive of Yen 5.2206,- around, swarmed near to pick up pecusion,.

and is designed to carry 4,000 "Your Excellency, ladies and tons deadweight on a mean draft 1835.60 brought forward from lust the tallow.

After the launching ceremony, gentlemen. I ask you to join me of 28′ 0′′. jaeconins,

the party adjourned for refresh-in a toast to the Chengte and the dirators propre Th

that

best of luck to her, and her ments.

Mr. Beith addressed the gather owners." Yen kaptak, be added to the

Mr. Beith then handed Mrs. ing as follows. reserve fund. and recommend a

"Your Excellency, ladies and Douglas a charming diamond divided at the rate of twelve gentlemen, It gives me a great pendant Before Mr. E. W. Hamilton at t. pr anum, which will absortead of pleasure to welcome you the Kowkem Magistracy this morn- igg, tan Chutese were charged with; the theft of three phinks of wood

The baking. Yen 5.117,952.77. from a Building at Cm Tau Street, will be entried forward to the credit Slam-uip, early yesterday mort-of next serumst.

SHOOTING INCIDENT.

CHINESE DETECTIVE

WOUNDED.

AN ALLEGED 1JJEFT.

It transpired in evidence tha the defendants were pursued by water and were later arrested lay drop linese detertives. One of the deterlives filed at the men for disregarding the order to stop, but the bullet instead penetrated the arm of a detective who had congbl hold of one, man.

A MISSING MAN.

EMPTY STEAMER CABIN INCIDENT.

The vessel is of the two deck type with poop and bridge com- bine, top gallant forecastle, pro- menade deck, and boat decks aft and amidships. She is construct- Responding to the toast, Mr.ed to Lloyd's requirements under here to-day on the occasion of the Douglas expressed thanks on his special survey for their highest | launch of the good ship Changte, wife's behalf for being asked to class, and fitted out to satisfy the the more so that this vessel differs perform a difficult but pleasant full requirements of the Austra both in type and ownership from duty, and for the hearty send-off lian Navigation Act as regards life saving apparatus and equip- anything we have constructed in accorded the ship. the past.

He thanked the directors of the ment, Australian Fire Regula- "I venture to say that we are Dock Co. for the beautiful gift to tions, and to comply with the Board of Trade well known for the oil tankers, Mrs. Douglas in honour of the Hongkong

a. passenger ocean-going cargo steamers, coast occasion. "This little ship," said requirements for and river bonts that have been Mr. Douglas, "is better than work vessel carrying passengers, includ- How-ing Board of Trade convention constructed at this dockyard, but of the Clyde and Tyne." the vessel you have just seen ever. he thought it could be excell- rules for passenger vessels as launched is the nearest approached in Australia, (laughter) or at applied by the Hongkong Govern- The forward hold and to an ocean-going passenger least they would give Hongkong a ment A report was made to the police liner that we have built and also run for its money. It must be a 'tween decks are insulated for the good ship as it had been built to carriage of frozen meat and on March 3, that Mr. Ezekiel the first for Australian owners.

"This vessel will be placed on Lloyds and those who had attend-chilled produce and No. 8 'tween Gubbay, a member of the Jewish the ru between Hongkong, ed a recent lecture by Mr. Walter decks for frozen and chilled pro- community, was missing from bis Sydney and Melbourne to cater Lang knew how difficult it was to duce and ship's stores, the total residence at Elgin Street.

for the trade between these im- pass the required standard. capacity being 49,000 cubic feet. Continuing, Mr. Douglas said The refrigeration being ammonia Owing to the unfavourable Investigations made after the re-portant British possessions which weather the University annual port resulted in the missing an we hope to see materially increas that when his company were in brine pipe system, two machines ed before they are very much the market for tonnage, tenders are installed by Messrs. Haslama athletic sports fixed for 2 o'clock being traced to Macao,

According to the police report, older, as it is well known that were called for from all parts of Foundry & Engineering Co., Ltd., this afternoon has had to-be-pont- poned until Wednesday, April 23, Mr. Gubbay was a passenger by shipping brings countries into the world and he happened to re-Derby, England.- The sports will be hold on the the steamer Hang 'Cheung from contact more than any other mark, that Hongkong produced

Cargo is carried in the forward Micro to Canton on the night of industry, I trust all of you who mighty good abips but it was left

A saloon boy, das wish to make this journey will to Mr. Cock (Mr. E. Cock was act- and after holds and "tween decks. travel by the Hongkong built pro- ing Chief Manager during Mr. The facilities for working of cargo duct and I feel confident that you Dyer's absence on leave)-and-al- are four derricks and four will be comfortable and well though Mr. Cock was not an winches fitted each to No. 1 and 2 looked after and be instrumental Irishman he had the charm-to hutches, and two derricks and two

winches each to Nos. 8 and 42 in the placing of further orders convince him.AND with. Cur company,

(Continued on page 6)

The accusts were formally re-

⚫ munded..

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SPORTS POSTPONED.

University ground at Pokfulam Road.

Brussels, April 14-The King has asked the Socialist leader M. Vandervelde to form a Cabinet. M. Vandervelde is consulting his colleagues-Reuter,

March 13.

the report, knocked at the cabin 3oor at 3 o'clock in the morning to hund him a cup of tea, but, met ing with no response, he entered the cabin to find that the passenger had didappeared:

Mr. Douglas.concluded by ask-

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