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CORRESPONDENCE. THE INDO-CHINA REPORT. [TO THE EDITOR OF THE “HONGKONG - DAILY PRESS,""]

SIR-I have read with much interest the ‚ detter signed "Deferred Again" in your issue of today's date. Your correspondent has chucidated the accounts in a clear manner, and I am in thorough agreement with his suggestion that the dividend should be greatly increased.

WEST RIVER COLLISION,

PAT HONGKONG DAILY PRESS WEI NESDAY, MAY 3rd, 1918.

THE THREATENED SHIPPING

STRIKE

TYPHOON WARNING.

The following telegrain wag received" at

GOLF

ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.

„DRAW FOR PROFESSIONAL PAIRS-1916, The following is the result of the draw for the Professional Pairs competition to be played over the Happy Valley Course, commencing on the 14th inst, :-

18T HOUND)

Gale and Duncan v Crapnel and

Mathieson,

Scales and Kirchen Bith. Lindsay Woods and Barston

and Beyington -

Beswick and J. W. Stewart r. Crmining

Fletcher and de Rome #. Macdougall and Henderson,

Bond and Rawlinson ». Buck and Parker. Jackson and Tester Powell and Thorne. Dewar and Fisher . Martin and Waller, Leith and Towner. Davison and Mit chell.

Cory and Evang. Berbick and Bird. Murray and Hates v. Bowker unit. Steward

RESUMED HEARING OF

On enquiry at the local office of the ADMIRALTY ACTION,

China Coast Officers' Guild yesterday it was LIGHTS OF A LIGHTER,

learned that nothing has yet been decided The Admiralty action was rosumed before upon so far as the Hongkong official, know the Chief Justice and Commander BookA communication was expected from with N.R. (Nautical Assoor), gxaterday Shanghai on Monday, but this did not in which the Shri On Steamship Co claim arrive and no meseage had been received $100,000 from the Standard Oil Company ap to the time of enquiry waterday. If the for damages caused to their West River first demand, that the Guild be recognised boat the Shui On as the result of a collision is conceda, we understand that the other with the Standard Oil lighter Ruth, which demands will be held over for discussion vessel wag alleged to have been at the time until the 15th_inst___________ a floating wreck with no warning lights, There was a counter-claim for damages to be assessed, based on the ground of neglig ence by those in charge of the Shui On. Opening the case for the Standard Oil Company Mr. Potter said that he would the American Consulate General, Hong address himself to the two questions of fact kong, from the Manila Observatory at

Cyclone on typhoon east of the Visayas Jones which their lordships had to decide who-10 am on May 2nd. ther there were lights on the Ruth at the time of the collision, and whether the col-Islanday moving west.

On the fairway lision took place in the morning of January 15th about 8.30 en. I await with interest a reply from the the Standard O launch County loft Lintin General Mangers to your correspondent's Custom Station on the Canton River, tow- question regarding the payment or othering two oil lighters, the Ruth and the wise of emission to them on the profits Helen, both of which were laden with oil. paytible to the Government in the shape of The weather was very bad, and the Ruth was leaking. The Ruth was leaking so Exeens Profits Tax.

badly that when the Cowet was abreast of the Swashway light she changed her conrac and headed-for-Crag Island, in order that she might run the Ruth aground in a place

A point which has not been touched upon by Deferred Again" is the farge amount (carned on the steamers' working account, "namely £297.86h (over $3.000.000 at the rate of 1f11d, taken in the accounts). Like Deferred Again, I am in the dark n to the suns provided for Excess War Profils Ho suggests that the tax may be found included in "General Charges General Charges, forsooth! I think such charge are far from general; in fact, they are It is to be hoped that ~very special

General Charges" do not include further bonuses.

HONGKONG THAMWAY CO.

The approximate statement of traffic receipts for the week ending 19th April is as follows →→

This Year Last Year' Increase Decrease

Receipts for week. $17,552- 10,200 7,062

Aggregate

Purves and Lambert v. Parr and Lough- Carleton and Sawyer Archbutt and Grist and Crew v. Carpanel and Franks. Fletcher and Wodehouse r Harvey and Porry

Chessman and Kent Hasting and Davison

Adams and Jackman “. Griffin and Gollard.

Des Voeux and Hooper 2. Layton- and Hancock

Ford and Cocks. Macdonald and Morrison,

Van Rees and Marshall

receipts

for 16 weeks.

Ross,

$221,282

-182,092

39,200

· II Ia remember rightly, the account pre sented in 1901 for 1000 gowe 10 per cent, dividend and 4 per cent, bonus on £10 shares. when the profits and prospects were not anything like the present year's entirely outside the fairway. The Comet account. The dividend for (914 was 0 per in lac did run the Auth aground prac- from the American boat Callan. Mr. cent, and 3 per cent on Preferred and Detically at the place of collision. Having Potter added that it was this practice of ferred respectively, and was, apparently, done this the Comet proceeded to tow the the torpedo-boat of which Mr. Driscoll was Justified by reason of 1816 being a pro- Helen to Wonguoon, after which she re-second in command to follow the vessels with Lieat Daley, RNR, acting No 1 mising year, and the small sum of £7,200 turned to the Ruth, which was still hard lights out, following komediately behind. was carried forward. Now 1916 is also a and fast aground. The Comet then pro promising year, and it is well known that cerded to pull the Ruth even further Boarding Officer, who has also been in accounts up to date show comparatively in the Ink. The weather was still charge of the Government lauuck S'anity, better than any equal period in 1916, bad, and in fact was so bad that it was said he had often had occasion to take the Therefore there is no reason why a sub- decided to remove the baggage, etc., of the Stanley over the course from Wongmoon Htantial lividend commensurate with the crew of the Ruth from the Ruth. They to the Swashiway light, and then proceeded Balance Sheer cannot be paid. Other Ship- also removed the lights of the Ruth to the to mark out the course he would take... ping Companies British owned-have been Comet, ah which time the Ruth had or Cross-examined by Mr. Alabaster witness liberal and just in the matter of distri-beard two white lights, and two red lights, admitted that the course he had laid was hation of profits and I hope that the There were trimmed and prepared and the most dangerous side of the chenne!, though it was the one he had always Indo-China" shareholders will get their lighted on board the Comet and brought an clues. If the shareholders are denied this, to the Reth. Of those four lights three of taken. He would like more than a foot of then, in extremis, I suggest the winding then were hoisted on the Ruth, two red water under a bout if he could get it, but there was no danger in only having a foot. up of the Company when the "deferred shareholders would probably receive on the

Some of the big river boats often scraped through the mud in the shallow parts of wale of the frei approximately $400 per

the river, having no water under them at shareYours faithfully,

all HOPE DEFERRED. Hongkong, sa May. 1918.

lights vertical and one white light aft, That way the ennstellation" on board the

Ruth,

The Chief Justice-And the case for the other side is that there were no lights on the Ruth at a!1

Mr. Potter replied that that was go, but "constellation" he had WATER SUPPLY DIFFICULTY. they had the

desarihed. He used the word constella-

Answering Mr Potter witness said he had passed the wreck, and in his opinion the Shui On was not lying in a proper

course

Thongs Driscoll, a gunner in the Royal

Atkinson and Stonehom Jones and Faichnie.

Thomas and

Milner.

Rus and de Piro . Holyoak and Owen Hughes

Gibh.

Claxton and B. D. Evang. Walker and

Kraft and Stark v. Duston and Morton

Smith,

Moxon and Taylor a Wilkin and-Ben- derson..

Kinair and Rodger Leefe and Hey,

SECOND ROUND.

Mansfield and Brand. Gompertz and Wood, Wahl and Kennedst

Beavis and Potter v. Taylor and Pegg Jaffé and Ross Hodgson and Godge. 1st round to be played by 14th May. 2nd round to be played by 28th May. 3rd round to be played by 4th June. 4th round to be played by 11th June: Sci-final round to be played by 18th.

June, one played be

Final Found to be played by 25th June, Handicap 37/3th of the difference Ties must be played on or before the above dates, otherwise the second-named couple in the match pass into the next round,

The first mentioned pair in each patch

of play off with their opponents. are the eballengers and nust orange date

Handicaps nga date of draw.

CHINA.

THE OPEN-DOOR IN JAPANESE FINANCIER ON THE ANGLO-JAPANESE ALLIANCE.

The old dificulty of providing protion" because that was the word used by

for supply.

Mr. Sharp when be referred to the throat Navy said that up to the outbreak of Allies, it is faly to noto an exception. MẸ viding adequate waler

war he was on torpedo-boat Odengnged in conveniences in buildings which are lights which they (the defendants) said convoying passenger ships on the West partly used as Clubs was brought up were huisted on the Ruth Of course he River. He was engegod for a year and again by Mr. P. W Goldring at: yester-

in

Having noted, says the Japan Gazette. a singuler failure in the series of appre ciations by representative Japanese of the Anglo-Japanese Alliance, viza failure to include Clause of the Preamble to the Convention in the mutual objects of the J Inouye, President of the Yokohama

ance accorded to the Japan Timer, makes Specs Bank, in an interview on the Alli special reference to this Cinus and insists on the necessity of fair competition i

"I have always been a staunch supporter strongly opposed to the stand taken by #section of our people in critici of an Agreement which, I consider is the most important guarante competition exists in of peace in the Far It is true that competition China between the merchants of the twn countries and this clash of interested parties of unfriendliness and criticism of the Anglo-Japanese Alliance on the part of the Was that the only reason f-She had also British residents in Chins, and unfortun

friend received threatening letters, Witness added poly their views appear to be shared by that they had convoyed the Shwe On one Brish people at home. These un- took up the other side and thus the disene. any occasions, sometimes as far Ag Hong to this country, whore a sietion of the Press kong.

sion began

day's meeting of the Sanitary Board. On (Mr. Petfor) would not describe then a ten months on this duty, being second in China. He sang an application for permission to erect one constellation, but would simply say that commend. He had often gone over Wong water closet and one urina at St. George's ey were three oil lights. (Laughter.)oon Bar and the adjoining water in the Anglo-Japanese Alliance and Buildings, Mr. Goldring said that the The Comet stood by the Rh until am the course of this work, going over as many water supply in certain buildings stopped on the morning of the collision, and then when the lift ceased working. He himself left for Wongmoon, leaving behind on had seen the deplorable circumstances at board the Ruth two men whose mysterious disappearance had been commented on, by tending the When, he enquired about it, a

the other side. He could assure the Court enolio said "No got lift, nu got water!?!

as four times a day on occasions,

Mr. Jenkin Do you know the ship Shui East, Out-Rather. (Laughter.)

Why are you so emphatic

Because, we

The Hon. Mr. Chatham said there should at once that these two men did not leave had to convoy her more than the other in China has caused a considerable, amount

be an adequate storage tank. He did not ace why there should be any working re

lation between the lift and the water

supply to the conveniences.

The application was deferred pending investigation

A MAUSOLEUM FOR CHINESE DEAD.

vessels, to, she was a slow ship.

criticisms have beon communicated

in most

cal co-operation is another. Despite trade marcial.competition is one thing and politi rivalry, England and Japan are destined to stand together in their diplomatic activi- portunity is adhered to und trade competi ties. As long as the principle of equa, op- tion in fair the competition would supe

allowed to interfere with the smooth work-

-

in an aeroplane, as had been suggested (laughter)—but in a much more prosaic way, namely, in the sampan belonging to the lighter, and he thought it might be safely assumed that the men left the Ruth befors the Shini On crashed into her. He

Replying to the Chief Justice witnes did not suppose that, like Casabianca, they remained on board the Ruth until the stemaid that looking at the position of the of the Shui On crashed into her. Coming Ruth and the Shut On he was of the to the question of lights, Mr. Potter sad opinion that even if the Buth had not been that the practice of lighing cil lighters aground where she was the Sam On would I think the Sanitary Board has suffi- was of very considerable importance. The have gone aground on the course she was

nothing compared with the large inges cient to do to attend to the health of the lights which were on the Ruth, one white taking, living without the burial of deed from light and two red lights, were fully in Mr. Alabaster--Why do you say that ing of a political Alliance, Trede riva ry Alliance stands as the guarantee of peace Witnels added that a British torpedoed ardor in the Far East and as a guar China; this application is really for a accord with the regulations. And are From my experience up and down the river. that are at stake. The Anglo-Japanese mouslœeum for dead ancestors in China," said markable thing, in view of the other side's

of both Japan and England. This has been Mr. F. B. L. Bowley at the meeting of flat denial, was that after the collision boat drawing 9ft. Gin., had gong ashore in antee against trouble, resulting only in the most clearly demonstrated in the present the Sanitary Board yesterday, on an ap the lights which had been hoisted on the the same vicinity at a time when she was destruction of bade and the rested interests Quartermaster G. H Cook, of the war. If Japan had not beer here as the plication for the reserving of three whole Ruth were missing; they were carried being navigated by a Chinese pilot,

interests would have suffered very material terraces in the new Section D, at Mount away, doubtless, by the collision, and the Carolize Chartery. Mr. Bowley hold that super-structure on which the lights were American gunboat Calico said that he had Ally of Great Britain. British commercia! anything which might be construed as a hoisted was also carried away. Counsel been across the bar between the Beacon precedent for turning this Colony into a went on to say that his case was that the and Swash sy lights on many occasions. buying ground for people who had never collision did not take place in or near Witness described the course he always took had anything to do with the Colony should the fairway. He had evidence to support which coincided with that laid down by be guarded against. The application should this. He would contend, as a matter of the previous witness. The Callao was taken law, that if he proved, as he was going up to the wreck, but when they got to be refused.

Mr. GOLDRING said it would be unto fa, that the collision did not take place within 100 yards of the wreak they were gracious, if Chinese wanted to bary their in the fairway, that there was only one ground. It was half-tide at this time, and -dead-here, to refuse them sites which ad-decision which could be arrived at Counsel the Callao was drawing eft Gin. They mittedly were absolutely no use to anybody them mentioned that the evidence on the got the Callas off and anchored about 200 question of the fairway would be very clear yards off the wreck. While the Callae was cle.

The PEESIDENT (Mr. Tradman) thought and specific, but here again it would be wanding off many vessele prissed up and it was not to be anticipated that this in acute conflict with the evidence ad.down the river, but none of them went

blony would be a sort of monument yardduced on behalf of the plaintiffs. He would near the scene of the wreck for China at large.

A motion by the Hon. Mr. CHATHAM be calling a number of witnesses, including that applicants be allowed to take up sach Lieut. Daley, Mr. Driscoll, second in com

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WEST RIVER STEAMERS.

JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG. CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD., AND CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD..

HONGKONG-CANTON LINE.

Single Fare by Night Bronzer Beturn

(arallable also for return

by day stommer),

tungls Fare by Day Bloamer Return

$6.00

11.00

5,00

9:00

HONGKONG TO CANTON,

CANTON TO HONGKONG.

WEDNESDAY, 32 MAY 1916.

8: Km. HONAM,

6. HEUBGSHAN, 10 p.m. KIMBILAN.

8 m. JONAH 10 p.m. FA18HAN,

5 pm. FATSHAF.

THURSDAY, MAY, 1916.

8. I/RUNGSHAN, 6pm. KINSHAN.

HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.

68 TAISHAN, Tom 2,006, K8, SUI TAJ, Too 1,651)

** HONGKONG TO MACAO. Wook days at 8 and 2 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Bizet: What, Mandars at 9 am, nad 1 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Strook Wharit

MACAO TO HONGKONG

Wook days, så 7.30 am, and 2 p.m. Bandaya ni 7,30 am, and 3 pm. EXCURSION TO MACAO. SUNDAY, 7TH MAY, 1918,

The Company's New Steamship

“TAISHAN ”

W41 depart from the Company's WaxG LOX STREET WHAN) KÍ V KIL;, smá veturn from Isoso ná 3 pm

N.B. The Company wid also ren à Steamer from Manso on Sunday at 7.30 am. sed from Hongkong at 1 pm., from the Company's Wing Lok Bfree Wiwel,

FARES AS USUAL,

MACAO-CANTON LINE

3.8. SUT AN

Departures from Mnowo to Canton on Monday, Wednesday and

Departures from Canton to Macho on Tuenday, Thursday and BurmerkortRGE

JUINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO. LID.... AND THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. CANTON-WUCHOW LINK.

B.B. SAINAM, 588 tons, and 8.8. NANNING, 589 tone.

Ons of the shore Steamera leaves Casion for Wschow every Monday, Wednesday nan Friday, at abous Bam and the other leaves Wushow for Canton on the mas days as 8.30 8.34, Round trips take about 5 days. Pamengers so return to Hongkong or vice veron by the Chespany's direct Steamer LINTAN and SANUL These Touch have superior Outin Mommodation and are lighted throughout by electricity, Electric Fan in noah Umbine

Booking Office open daly (Bunday excepted) 8 am to p.m.z. Farther partienes may be obesined at the Office of th –

HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT ( 0., 170,

Therefore,

efore commercial considerations

indintaining person and order in the Orient us yield to the fundamental necessity of

neither country are suffering by reason of If one studie, the situation little deeper. it is clear that the couumercial interents of the Anglo-Japanese Alliance. Japan has

asserted her superior position in the Yang

the stablished a sphere of influence in Man, churis and Mongolia, and England has tze Valley In both these regions opportunity must be maintained strictly, principle of the open door and of equal Both Great Britain and Japan are pre-

isso, there is left only fair trade competi pared to uphold this principle in their

tion, which must continue even among mer respective spheres of influence. If this

Mr. Inouye also hints that changed con ditione may require a change in the Con- took the same course as he would take chants of the same nationalit

the time to discuss it, and if this idea com | Ofios. mend itself to Great Britain after the war vention, though he urges that this is not

we may be gure a revision will follow.

These ships

Mr. Potter-Wag the wreck of the Shui sites within the mies shown on a sketch mand of a torpedo-laat, who would say On in or out of the fairway-Out of the plan made by himself as they might wish

up to four aerval D sitios, the usual fees be had often convoyed the Shui On over | fairway. to be paid therefor, was carried,

the channel concerned, and also witnesses

The hearing was adjourned until today.

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