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AUSSIES STRIKE.

Trouble At A Sugar Mill.

RAILWAYS HELD UP.

Crisis Due To a Few Foreign Extremists.

Brisbane, Yesterday.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1927.

MANILA HOTEL.

Sale to Hong Kong Opposed.

CHAIN UNIT DISLIKED.

Purchase Would Not Help Manillans.

To sell the Manila Hotel to The whole of Australia is anxi- ously following, the developments the Hong Kong and Shanghai of the labour dispute in Queensland Hotel company, would mean, be- arising out of the railwaymen's resides changing its individuality fusal to handle goods consigned to

a sugarmill at South Johnstone from that of a community enter- where a strike is progressing.

LOANS FOR GERMANY

Big Offers By American Bankers.

HEAVY SPENDING.

Stemming Tide Of Government Expenditure.

Berlin, Yesterday.

The Deutsche Bank has ar- ranged with Messrs. Dillon Reed, New York, a five year loan of various industries.-Reuter. $25,000,000 for the assistance of

Mr. Ferdinand Eberstadt, a The Labour Premier, Mr. Me prise to that of a chain unit, the Cormack, ordered the dismissal of withdrawal. of the something partner in Messrs. Dillon, Reed, has arrived in Berlin, his mission! all members of the Australian rail- like a million pesos it spends and Co., the New York bankers, ways union who declined to sign a new undertaking to obey the in- here every year. For this rea-in Germany being to consider ap-

no other, it structions of the Railway Commis- son, alone, if for sioners, As a result the Rall- ways of Queensland are completely, would not be advisable to let the Manila Hotel fall into the hands at a standstill.

of the Hong Kong chain,

plications for loans.

If, as Mr. Eberstadt states, "American confidence in Germany is practically unlimited," the Mr. Bruce, in a speech at Mel-

banks which float German loans bourne, said the crisis was due to

The above sums up the gen-will be able to hand shares over comparatively few extremists, mostly foreigners, battening in the eral reaction to the statement to the public together with the scrip and make handsome pro-

a

Reuter.

A

Australian workers and fore- shadowed legislation to prevent dis-made by Colonel Joseph N. fits.

Up to the end of last year Ger- putes extending beyond the indus-Wolfson upon his return from a

borrowed nearly had tries in which they originated. sojourn in Hong Kong to the many

The strike now shows signs of effect that if the Manila Hotel £200,000,000 abroad, a large pro- collapsing owing to a split in the became an end link of the Hong portion of which has been used to ranks of the railwaymen. several grades deciding to resume work, Kong Chain of Hotels it would develop German trade and indus- mean a great deal to the Philip-try. Up to the present the result pines, says Sunday's "Manila has been legs encouraging than Times."

might have been expected. Chain Unit Opposed. large-deficit in the foreign trade ап intimate balance is disquieting, but, as the with Persona knowledge of the hotel business Agent-General for Reparations see nothing to gain from the pointed out in June, in the six conversion of the Manila Hotel months ending April 30 the deficit The chain amounted to almost the entire Into a chain unit. scheme rests on the principle of proceeds of the long term loans Figures for the first six months centralised buying, which means made in 1920. that if the Manila Hotel became

CANTON POLITICS.

LI CHAI-SUM GROWS IN.

POWER.

FLUTTER SUBSIDES.

As was generally expected, the Butter in Canton political circles following this week's re-shullie has subsided.

a unit in that chain, it would of the year show that it is not yet no longer get its supplies there clear whether German industry No commotion is anticipated as but in China or Hong Kong, has re-established itself on a com- the result of pressure having been where the central office is, it is petitive basis.. brought to bear on officials who did pointed out. not belong to General Li Chai-sum's

Neither would an arrange-

The ease with which foreign immediate following. mander-in-chief's nominees are tak- ment suggested by Colonel!

increase the tourist money has been obtained seems to Ing up the vacated positions and the Wolfson

The com-

Huge Sum For Opera House,

Letters and postcards for Europe and the British Isles are for- civil administration proceeds nor-trade, as the colonel believes. It have created a spirit of extra-i

mally with more power in General is learned authoritatively that vagance. Li Chai-sum's hands,

warded via Siberia if so superscribed,

From

Manila

INWARD MAILS.

Per

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 Europe Via Negapatam (papers only London,

11th August)

Alipore. Pres. Grant.

Empress of Asia. Laisang.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12

Manila Calcutta & Straits

U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan & Shanghai. U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan & Shanghai:

Pres. Harrison. Pres. Lincoln.

TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 13

U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan & Shanghai.............................. Shinyo Maru.

Australia & Manila

SEPTEMBER 15

THURSDAY,

Aki Maru.

FRIDAY,

Shanghai

Straits

SEPTEMBER 16

. Devanba. SUNDAY,

́SEPTEMBER 18

Hakone Maru. MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 19 Canada, U.S.A., Japan & Shanghai.

Emp.. of Canada. OUTWARD MAILS,

Yor

SATURDAY,

Straits & Calcutta. Parcels noon.

Letters 1 p.m.

Sandakan.....

Samehui & Wuchow

Shanghai & Europe Via Siberia. Fort Bayard, Hoihow & Haiphong Amoy

Shanghai

SUNDAY,

Swatow, Amoy & *Formosa.

*Swatow & Bangkok

Formosa ...

Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius,

E. & S. Africa, Egypt & Aden..

MONDAY,

Swatow Shanghai, Japan, ·Honolulu, *Canada, U.S.A, C. & S. America & Europe Via San Franciaco-due San Francisco, 6th October and EUROPE Via Siberia. Parcels 3 p.m. Regle- tration 4.13 p.m. Letters 6 p.m. Formosa Manila Manila, Australia & New Zealand Via Thursday Island-due Thurs- day Island 24th Sept. Parcels 5 p.IL. Registration (18th Sept.). 9.45 am. Letters 10.90a.m.

TUESDAY,

Hofhow, Pakhof & Haiphong .......... Swatow, Amoy & Foochow Straits & Calcutta. Parcels Noon.

Latters 1 pin n Manila. Amoy

Shanghal, Japan, Canada, USA. C. & S., America, Europe Vla Vancouver, BC-due Vancouver, 2nd Oct, & Europe Via Siberia. Parcels 6 p.m. Registration (14th Sept.) 9.15 h.. Letters 10 am.

WEDNESDAY, Hothow, Pakhol & Haiphong

THURSDAY. Straits Bangk

Per SEPTEMBER 10

Kutsang.

Hin Sang

Tai Hing

Eurylochus

Song Bo

Kwelyang

SEPTEMBER 11

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Hoza Maru Kalgan.

1.80 p.m.

4.30 p.m.

5 p.m.

5 p.m.

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8.90 a..

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Kohoku Maru

9 s.nl

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Amazon Maru. SEPTEMBER 12

Hydrangea

Pres. Grant. Kishu. Maru Pres. Harrison

Taiping. SEPTEMBER - 13 -Taikwa Maru,

Hai Hong

Nam Bang. Pres. Lincoln Lal Sang

Empress of Asia.

Concern over developments at and near Swatow has materially de- creased but troops known to be

loyal to the Canton Government are still moving to that locality by way of the East River.

Labour Riot In City.

rates offered by the Manila

Hotel to large tourist parties and individual travellers are lower than those obtainable in Shanghal and Hong Kong,..

"The problem of stemming the tide of Government expenditure has become acute," says the Agent-General in his last report. And the same may be said of the various German States and of the cities which have already received foreign loans or which expect to receive them.

Charges Don't Vary, Tourist inducements sought by large companies who organise world jaunts are of a different Here in Berlin the Prussian nature, it is stated. It is not Government has spent gigantic hotel rates, because meal charges sums of the rebuilding of the and land transportation in force opera house, as if money were of there closely approximate those of no consequence, although the other Oriental ports. What they capital of Prussia has had to bor- do get, however, in many of these row money abroad.

Oriental ports are commissions In the circumstances, it is not from merchants on sales, reliefs surprising that there are those from terminal charges and ex-who regard with disapproval, if tension of courtesies. Chambers not alarm, the contracting of new of commerce, it is said, at the loans with the obligations which request of merchants who profit they represent. most by the influx of tourists often pay wharfage dues which vary considerably in different countries.

parties are met by the con- Governmental recognition is stabulary band which gives a also pointed to as another factor concert on the pier as the boat The city of Manila ar- which influences tourists to stay docks.

in ports of call. It is remember- ranges a large floral arch of ed that the late Governor General welcome for the passengers to Wood had always been gracious pass through. The constabulary to touriste, giving informal re- band is likewise on hand when ceptions in their honour when the boat leaves: ever possible.

"Port officials extend every pos- Unfavourable Comparisons. sible courtesy, such as, group E. quarantine inspection, baggage According to Walter The Public Safety Department Antrim, general manager of the Inspection on board when re- (which includes the Police) has Manila Hotel, and local repre- quired, and passport supervision issued a notice to the affect that sentative of the largest world is waived. The police force ren- the police stations will collect the tour organisers, Manila's weak ders special trafic duty at the second levy in aid of funds. for the military expedition against the ness as a port of call entitled to pler and the hotel while the ship North. This tax is to be reckoned longer stopovers, is not in the is in port. The Governor at Ave per cent. on the rent of lack of local enthusiasm for the General and Senate President 3.30 p.m. houses and wharves.

entertainment of tourists, but Quezon hold informal receptions.

2.30 p.m.

6.p.m.

8.30 am. Noon

4.80 p.m. 5`p.m.

EMPIRE WIRELESS.

On Thursday evening there was the unfavourable comparison of at their respective offices for all a labour riot in the city, the police Philippine shops and the articles passengers who wish to come. having some difficulty in dispersing they sell with those of China and "The bureau of commerce and the fighters and in restoring order. The trouble is the sequel to a strike Japan, which, he said, admitted industry and the University of

ly hold the greatest lure for the the Philippines furnish free||| which has not been settled.

one trip tourist

guide service. Both the Manila] "Also," Mr. Antrim added, Terminal and the Hotel authorl- the comparative inaccessibility ties invite in merchants of native of our chief points of interest wares to facilitate the shopping Hke Baguto, Pagasanjan and the of tourists. Local masonic Bouthern islands is a hindrance lodges usually hold a reception to planning adequate shore for visiting masons, as do the Itineraries based on a three- Rotary Club and the Chamber of

Commerce whenever possible; day maximum.

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