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BROKER'S VIEWS ON SHARES DECISION.

THE BANKS' ATTITUDE.

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1925.

STUDENTS RETURN, · RATHER STRANGE.

NEW UNIVERSITY TERM

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GOOD ATTENDANCE.

STRIKE PICKETS ON STRIKE!

RESTRICTIONS RELAXING,

Surprise has been expressed at the manner in which people are once more being allowed to come to Hongkong from Namtau, the small port in Chinese territory, just beyond Deep Bay.

A broker who was interviewed As the day on which the Univer- by a "Chinn Mail" representative sity of Hongkong opens, to-day this morning regarding the turn, has held a certain amount of ing down by the Chamber of significante and there has been Commerce of the scheme for pre-speculation to tho probabe venting “carriers" of shares from attendance at the various Halls, selling below a stated price before It was not anticipated ufficially that Two ferries ply between Nam- the expiry of a certain period, was there would be a large number of tau and Hongkong and they have of the opinion that the scheme absentees for statistics given re-been fairly well supported during Fad represented the only means evntly respecting scholars at the last, two days, the first in of salvation of the disrupted Government schools show that dication of this having been noted market. In bringing forward where it has been possible stu-in yesterday's "China Mail" such a scheme the Stock Exchange | dents have returned and in 'other' Some think that the notorious ad Sharebrokera2 Association Pases they are desirous of doing Chan Ping-sang has a grievance condd hardly be said to be acting { so.

against Canton and has relaxed solely on the instinct of self-

Thele anticipations were ful- the restrictions

on travellers preservation he said, in view of led this morning and a large wishing to get to Hongkong, but The fart that il, was the buying percentage of students have en- other believe that the amount Community who would benefit rolled for the winter term. Others needed as "squeeze" for a pass- from such moratorium. It re-who are prevented temporarily port has been reduced and this persentral a genuine attempt to from getting to Hongkong have has tended to an increased turn- check the very beasy fall in written expressing their intention over. It has been reported that prices of shares and use their of returning as soon as possible, some times the strike pickets krability.

It will be remembered that the are not even functioning. The attiture of the foreign University was in vacation during banke, in our informant's opinion, the trouble expérience in certain entirely unjustified. Hear the local schools and colleges. denied that money had ever been and that the University is not PASSING THE TIME. scarée in Hongkong and contend-called upon to prevent the return el that these banks had more of my student, the only provision than they were able to find em- of the Government's policy affect ployment for. The drastic depre-ing them being co-operation in ciation in the price of quite a the esclusion of "strikers." large number of stocks was due principally to the banks refusing to negotiate scrips on the basis prior to June 22, in fact upon any basis at all. Their attitude that serips were worth nothing at all showed a grave lack of foresight LEAVE TO APPEAL. and confidence in local industries, he contended. Did the Banks really think that the stability of the firms here was so threatened that they were now justified in refusing to look at a scrip tender- ed whereas before June they were willing to advance on the basis of from 60 to 70 per cent. on the market price.

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forthcoming examination will pro- Work in preparation for the cetus metal.

TAXICAB DRIVER CASE RE-OPENED.

COMPÁNY'S APPLICATION.

Leave was granted, in the The attitude taken up by the behalf of the Hongkong and Kow

Supreme Court this morning on Banks, the Chamber of Commerce loon Taxicab Company for an and their legal advisers was un-appeal to be made in respect of a fortunate, in the opinion of the judgment by His Honour, M broker. To regard a moratorium Justice J. R. Wood, Puisne Judge. 'as a violation of contracts was The date of hearing of appeal was inconsistent, since a voluntary not fixed. moratorium had already been granted by the merchants to the Chinese dealers in respect of piece goods dealings and an ex- tension of time allowed for carry ing out of contracts. formart was of the opinion that Our in- no interest was to be charged for the extended time.

The action of the Governor in Council in granting a moratorium in favour of the native banks was also instanced to the reporter.

Mr. Justice Wood had found in favour of an employee of the Company who had claimed the re- turn of $100 paid by him under contract. As this would not have the contract had been fulfilled, been returned for three years if the actual amount awarded the was that which would amount to employee by the Fuisne Judge $100 at the end of the three years, minus interest at 8 per cent. per

annum.

The following were the points raised by Mr. F. C. Jenkin (in- PRISONER'S FRIEND. Stokes and Master) ir support of structed by Messrs. Johnson,

ONE DOLLAR COSTS FIFTY.

OFFENDING PRISON RULES.

For extending his sympathies in the wrong direction a Chinese coolie found himself in the dock at the Central Magistracy this morn ing, the official charge reading "attempting to convey $1 to a prisoner.".

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The accused visited the prison yesterday afternoon to see a man who was held on remand. He was Lobserved by an Indian' warder to throw something into the enclo sure where the prisoners were kept, but it failed to get through the wire netting. On investige tion it proved to be a one doller note.

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(a) in deciding that the action was not barred by the 4th section of the statute of frauds.

(b) in not deciding that nothing was recoverable by reason of the Employees' and Ser- vants' Ordinance, 1902,

-RAID BY POLICE SPOILS FEAST.

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CAMBLERS IN COURT.

A gambling den at Bowrington Canal Road was raided by Ser- geant O'Donovan and a party of detectives last night when 21 peraons were secured.

When charged before Mr. 5. B. B. McElderry at the Central Magis- tracy this morning, only three of those arrested were present. The others had their bail money estreated.

It was stated in videnée by a district watchman that the raid was not put into execution until he had been a few minutes in the three men collecting the winnings, house and had observed one of the a part of which he dropped into a

box.

The defendantà claimed that they

were employees of the Nanyang Brothers Tobacco Com- pany, and having nothing to do until 10 p.m. they passed the time by playing "Pai Kau.". The man who was charged with being the keeper of the gambling house- explained that the few ten-cent for the purpose of providing a pieces he dropped into the box was feast after the game.

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HONGKONG'S POSITION AS A PORT.

FOUR LINERS ARRIVE.

Hongkong's shipping "slump" cannot be all that Canton makes Capetown. Sept. 16. it out to be as four large ocean- have sailed and the Dutch vessel category of liners arrived within Though two maize steamers going vessels which go into the "Rietfontein" is taking mails and the space of daylight and mid-day gold bullion from the Rand, the this morning. Approximately strike situation worse..

is becoming those four ships aggregate close on to 100,000 tons if not more. ashore at South Africa.

There are now 2,000 seamen With the "Empress of Russia" Hun-already in port and the "Amboise" dreds are enjoying the beautiful which came in from the North environment of Table Mountain, yesterday, the harbour hasa. playing football and cricket brave array of shipping giants. Local Labour leaders are mak Early in the morning the Ing public appeals for more play-Messageries Maritimes "Porthos" ing outfits.

entered from Europe, vin Saigon, and is at her buoy in mid-stream opposite the Harbour Office.

The fruit congestion at the docks, is very serious and the egg exporting season has just arrived. The captain of the steamer "Athel Foam" has committed suicide at Durban, allegedly through being worried by the strike.

It appears that the "Port Curno," mentioned earlier, was taken out by the officers, but the firemen refused to work, except back to Durban, where the strikers have now been accom- modated in public hails and at the police station.

OWNERS' BURDEN.

Melbourne, Sept. 16. Thirty-three overseas vessels

Next came the Admiral Line "President Grant" from Manila the green "535" which is along- side the Wharf and Gotown Co.'s Kowloon pier.

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Later on was the Dollar Line" (round-the-world service) "Presi- dent Pierce" from the USA. Japan and Shanghai. She is the FROM $25.00 vessel with hull painted black and the well-known mark on the funnel..

The P. & O.'s "Malwa" made up the quartette, arriving here from Europe, via Singapore..

All four ships carried mails. The "Malwa" had the letters and August

of a tonnage of a third of a mil-papers from London up lion are ide at Australian ports.

Capetown, Sept. 16. The liner "Trafford Hall" has sailed for England with a Lascar crew carrying a full complement of 86 passengers and £800,000 in specie.

Durban, Sept. 16.. Acting on official instructions the police have informed the cap- tains of vessels that it is illegal to refuse to feed strikers and the

cured to feed men forced ashore. Government holds the shipowners responsible for expenditure in-

A SKIPPER'S COMPOSURE.

Adelaide, Sept. 16. One hundred and thirty seamen helonging to the "Zealandic," "Balranald"

steamers "Inkum" have been sentenced to and a fortnight's imprisonment.

Melbourne, Sept. 16.

Wellington" have struck. the crew of the steamer "Port The "Mongolia" has sailed, but

Sydney, Sept. 16. Fifty-one striking seamen have been arrested.

His Worship, who imposed a fine:

This story was disbelieved by of $75 on the keeper and $2 on the others. The money seized,gress has issued a manifesto The Australian Labour Con- amounting to $22, was confiscated. urging the workers in nowise to assist in carrying out deportation, sentences in connection with the seamen's strike.

PASSENGERS.

TO-DAY'S ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.

Brisbane, Sept. 16.

The crew of the "Port Hobart" walked ashore, but the vessel has been manned by officers, fifteen engineers, three boys and four apprentices..

When the vessel sailed the crew standing on the wharf cheered lustily. The captain acknowledg ed this by raising his cap.

In the passenger list of the s.8. "Malwa," which arrived this morning from Home, there are not many names of local residents to be noted, Maja P. RashleighSEVENTY BRITISH VESSELS IDLE. returned to the Colony, also Mr.

London, Sept. 16..

20 and the parcels up to August 13. There seems to be a lack of system somewhere as the paper mail of August 13 is not due till Saturday, two days after the mail of a week before!

"Post Office Busy Day. - Mails from three. different places were expected to be ready for delivery this afternoon,

The first to arrive shortly before noon was the s. "Aki Maru" with the Australian mails.

The s.s. "President Pierce" with

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mails from the USA, Canada, Japan and Shanghai was, then re ported to be getting alongside the AUTUMN Kowloon wharf.

land a bumper collection of maila The 8.8. "Malws" is expected to and parcels from Europe early in the afternoon.

Apart from the arrivals, the mail room staff at the G.P.O, have to despatch the mails by the out- this afternoon- not altogether. ward bound "Empress of Russia" easy task when speed is so essen- tial.

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The first official intention of the putting in hand by the Chinese Government of work in connection with the installation of a radiotele- graphic station on the Fratae shoal was made today by the Director of the Observatory Royal, Mr. C. W. Joffries, who also state that meteorological reports have been re ocived twice daily since August 20, (e) in not deciding that nothing College,

E. C. Stewart, of St. Paul's

Negotiations for the erection of As a result of the congestion of such a typhoon writing" station The "Empress of Russia, shipping abroad owing to the sea-have been proceeding for many onceDoder the prior acceptance by the which leaves at 5 p.m. to-day, men's strike, the directors of the years, the delay being due to many plaintiff respondents of $80 carries a number of Hongkong re-affected lines are discussing in causes, among them being the Be- In satisfaction of the claim sidents, these inchiding Mr. J. A. London the advisability of cur- volation in Chins and the Great

tailing the sailings to Australia, War Over seventy British vessels are by the Capt. of a Chines Admiralty New Zealand and South Africa. According to information supplied now lying idle in foreign ports as hip conveying building materials result of the strike and the to Pratse a few weeks agu, the work delivery of about 750,000 tons of of erection had not progressed far goods is delayed.

and the reporta" sent out from Praise were on a field radio sot,

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Chief Justice, sat with the Puisne Sir Henry Cowper Gollan, Judge, Mr. Justice Wood, to con- sider the application for leave to appeal. Their decision was that

there was a case to argue,

A motor lorry ran into verandah at Queen's Road near carriers. He pressed for punish and collided with pillar. The Tai Wong Street yesterday morning ment which would serve as a lorry was badly damaged. Warning to other offenders.be

The accused, who pleaded guilty, was fined $50, or in the alternative two months hard labour, the one dollar note going to the poor box.

CORRECTION,

Today weather report states that the typhoon is near the South- West extremity of Japeo" and "; ap- pears to havb partially filled up. The forecast (for Hongkong) for the 24 hours ending at noon to morrow in North-East winds freak' fine.

McArthur, sub-manager of the bound for Home with Mrs. Hongkong and Shanghat Bank, McArthur, Mr. S. Church, Intar national Banking Corporation, bound for Yokohama where he takes up a new post, Dr. B. A. Moore, of the Government Medi- cal Service, accompanied by Mrs. Moore, Mr, Allan Cameron, of the Canadian Pacifc 8.8. Company, and Mrs. Cameron, all for Yoko tendent of the Great Northern hama, Mr. E. V. Jasson, Superin

Telegrapha,, aled airs. Jesson, for Nagasaki

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AUSTRALIAN BENSATION..

Sydney, Sept. 17.

A sensation has been caused in

shipping and commercial circles that liners might cease to go to by cables from England, stating Australia while the strike lasts.

The owners, representatives have made a statement that they are Aghting for the principle: collective bargaining and damarid Wat the unconditional return of the Was strikera GRA

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Another: 118 seamen have been

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