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MR. SILAS STRAWN ON
CHINA'S CHAOS.
New York November 4-The "New York Times" Chicaga, cor. respondent telegraphs as follows :- Amplifying his speech of last week before the Chiengo Associa tion of Commerce, in which he dis- cussed at longth the deplorable conditions now existing in China, MrSilas H. Strawn, delegate of the United States to the special con- ference on Chinese Customs tariffs and Chairman of the International Commission on
Extraterritorial Jurisdiction in China, addressed to... DANCE will be held at "the night a combined meeting of the Industrial and Commercial Clubs Club House on SATURDAY. | the 11th inat.. at 9.15 p.m.
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ritories. Bot aside, particular-Conference on the Chinose Customs Iy at Tientsin and Shang. Tariff been carried to a conclusion hai, the most important Conces that critlelsm would have been sions and Sottlements, were entirely removed, because it was swampy poor lands, but under the repeatedly expressed intention foreign control they have grown to of the foreign Powers to agree
most attractive spota be the
In upon a tariff schedule which wealth. China. So attractive tra thoy that give China, all of the tariff the
very large percentage of the traffic would bear, population of the Shanghai Settle-
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ment la Chinese.
"The Chinese agitatore also com. plain that the administration of the Chinese Maritime Customs is under a foreign Inspector-General, and they clamour for his dismissal, sized and subverted to the uses of nsserting that the revenue is
the foreign imperiallatic Powers. This assertion has no foundation
in fact.
The Question of Asylum. # "A charge is made that the Concessions and Settlements ought to be retroceded because a wicked Chinese my run in there for asylum. I do not believe any at the Powers would refuse, 01 proper demand to surrender any wicked Chifies who sought asylanı Foreign L. G. the Only Anchor.
"A large part of China's. in- in its Concession. It may well be
IN that under the principles of in- debtedness secured by the ternational law, the Powers might Customs. They have been able to "There is no Chinese or group refuse to surrender a Chinese place loans upon this security be- of Chinese, however strong and citizen who had been unfortunate cause the breditors, both foreign well-intentioned they might be, who enough merely to differ politically and domestic hnd confidence in could withstand the Importunities from his pursuers. For humanity the stability of the Customs of their friends,
thesuke the foreign Powers might wel long as a foreigner was Inspector. or resist bayonets of the war lords, if the refuse to be particeps criminia in General and had tontrol of the a"
Everyone who has made Customs funds were taken from contributing to the inevitable fatefunds, the control of the foreign Inspec-which would befall such an unfor- even a casual study of China's
or-General and placed in the hands lunate Chinese citizen.
financial situation knows that the "LL PERSONS having claims at Chinese officials," he tolth his "The Chinese politicians desire foreign Inspector-General of Cus-
against the Estate of the Phearers.
to have these Concessions" retroend-toms is the only anchor between jabove namedi deceased arc requestedi
ed to China. Their retrocession order and absolute financial chaos send them to the Undersigned as corn, is possible.
JOHNSON STOKES & MASTER, Solicitors, &c.,
Prince's Building.
Hon. Secretary Hong Kong, 7th December, 1926,
MRS. SEMA BELILIOS,
» (Deceased)
8th December, 1926.
NOTICE.
محبيه
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The Importation of Armse For the first time since his re turn from China Mr. Strawn had something to any concerning the enmplains that the foreign Powers Furnish the Chinese, with arms and munitions, and that thereby the war
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a political question of which in China. the Extraterritoriality Commission declined to take jurisdiction as not within the scope of the resolution, The constituting the commission. Forolymers, and.. I believe, the INTIMIDATION OF WORKERS
IN SHANGHAI lordia are able to carry on their thoughtful Chibese residing in the jaseless wars.
Settle- On this point of Foreign Concessions and supplying the Chinese with muni-ments, wilt vigorously oppose any The "N.-C. 'Daily News" sions of war Mr. Strawn gave the retrocession because they know November 28 reports:-- foreign Powers a clean bill of that thess Concessions and Settle-1 So far there has not been a health.
ments, if returned to the Chinese. solution of the strike at the Weil would rapidly be disintegrated undrung Cotton Mill at 12 Lay Road destroyed.
December 22nd. & 28rd. Wanted 4 Chinese Sub Officers for
Fire Brigade Department He declared that "when import
tions into China of arms or war "YANDIDATES, of 1 to 27 years material are attempted they are C
of age, who must be strong, of seized by the Customs and con good physique. and able to speak. Asented as contraband; thereupon read and write The Ministering Children's League Chinese well, are required at once shipment for his use."
English and the dominant war lord seizes the I would Salary, $960 to 31,560 per annum be too big a task. in: Mr. Stawn's with free quarters, fuel, light and estimation, for the 'forbign Powers Buniform.
to police so vast country as Apply to person to Superinten-China aguina, the acquisition of dent Fire Brigade. Central Fire war material " submit," he said. Station, Hong Kong.
the Chinese,should do that police duty themselves."
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a physician. Baby's Own Tabiats, guar-terday morning. Their absence is LAMMERT BROS.
Mr. Strawn told his audienen is one of the most beautiful things in shat he went to Calan under in-life. It is not natural for a child to structions from the Secretary of mope. Depression is the very young is invariably a sign of derangement of State to do everything possible health-usually due to one or other of Consul Geral de Portugal carry out the letter and spirit of the many minor ailments, to which the os Clubs Portugueses pedem a todos uhe Washington Treaty respecting young are prone.
Portugueses.
Exmas. the Chinese Customs tariffs and the Familias o favor de comparecerem resolution constituting the ns recepcap em honra do Governa-mission to inquire into extraterri- dor de Macau Snr. Tamagnini Bar-torial jurisdiction in Ching. bos de suu Exma. Esposa, re- Terpeno que se realizara na Sala Luiz de Camoes do Club Luaitano pelas 5.30 da tarde do dia 8 do cor-more particularly these grouped under the head of "unequal treaties," Mr. Strawn pointed out; that "unequal treaties" embrace four general grievances of the Chinese politicians 1) Foreign Concessions and Settlements; (2) Customa: (3) Customs service and 64). Extraterritoriality.
"Foreign Concessions," Mr.
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Hong Kong, 6 de Dezembro de 1925.
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So-called Unequal Treaties. Discussing China's grievances.. |
anteed to contain nothing injurious even attributed to an attack which was, to the youngest or most delicate in-made on them in Point Road by funt, are designed
ned specially to meas other strikers when they were going such cases. Their judicicus employ home from their work on Saturday ment koers the child in health and afternoon. Altogether, 800 workers hence happy and bright.
Most of Тлене minor maladies aria in the stomach and bowels. The first action of Baby's Cwn Tablets, therefore, is mildly cleansing. Then they ullay feverishness, corTECT inlage veriler coli, check intra, Tlock w no danger whatever from
Infantile in this company are affected.
teething pains, relieve vroup or enlds. expel worms, soothe the nerves and thus enable the child to quickly and naturelly diep off into peaceful health
Your chemist selts free, 60
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Association of the Company, desire or the part of the Chinese Baby's Own Tablets, or pos Willems
it is provided that if a call upon to segregate the foreigners from Medicine Co., 30 Kiangse Road, Shang. shares is paid in advance of the due the Chinese people. The ter hai
iate the Company may pay interest
thereon.
In view of the difficult business conditions which have prevailed in the Colony for some time past. the General Managers and Consulting Committee, in the interests of the shareholders generally,' have from time to time postponed the date for! the payment of the Bnal call upon the new shares.
In the meantime various share- holders have paid the call.
The General Managers propose to: pay to these shareholders interesti at 76% per annum on the amount so paid until the date when the cull finally falls due. After that date these. shares will carry dividend, (but not until then.
Shareholders are reminded that the Company can only recognise those persons who are entered in its Register; and payment of in- terest will be made accordingly.
If a sale of the shares takes place after the payment of the call hus been made by the seller, and the buyer registers his transfer. in- terest will be apportioned between the buyer and the seller, unless the seller requests that it be all paid to the buyer..
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Managers. Hong Kong, 6th December, 1926.
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Loval and Storngs of water Reservoirs on November 1, 1920- CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER WORKS LEVEL
Tytan
1925
1926 30'10 3. 5'0"B.
Tytam Byewash .... 28′5′′ B. 8′3′′E.
Tytam Intermediate 11′′ A. Lovel
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-14′4′′ - 3. 11′5′′E.
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Storage in millions and decimals. of gallons,
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Tytam Byewash
Tytam Intermediate Tytam Tuk
1926-
1920 174.68 · 389.12 11.75 202.06. 196.00
2426 17.15 $7.39 54.88
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WORDNESS ENTÄNTÄMMENHED IN 1841.
Total
1,580,69 2,024,28
Consumption of water in the City and Hill District in millions and de çimals of gallons during, the month of " October:
Consumption
1925 1928 258.30 268.89
Estimated Population 305,580 408,900
por'day (gallons)
210 20.8 Fall Supply in all Rider Main Dis- tricts during October 1925 and 1920.
KOWLOON WATER WORKS
LEVEL,
1925 1920 Shek Lai Pai Reservoir 3'1"B. Level Kowloon Gravitation ..." B′10′′B. 0′1′′B,
Storage in millions and docimals of gallons.
1925 1920 Kowloon Gravitation... 294.48 351.68 Shek Lai Pul Reservoir. 88.48 100.80
882.96 462.48 · Consumption of water in Kowloon in millions and decimals of gallons dur-« ing the month of October...
1925 1924.
·74.74 78.04
Consumption Estimated population 162,260 187,300 per day (gallons) .. 10.9 16.1 Full Bupply in all districts during October 1925 and 1926.
The Government Analyst's reports show that the quality of the water. Is satisfactory,
* Total rainfall to October 31,, 1925, RS17 Databas 11, 1924–
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