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NEWS.

FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

OF SECRET TREATIES.

PERINO. March 27th.

COMPANY MEETING.

| HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN CO.

;

HONGYONG

SATURDAY MARCH 29TH, 1910.

INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERS requirements, and had the Home Govern-

AND SHIPBUILDERS, mont realized at an earlier date the great ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING.

facilities in this Colour for carrying on shipbuilding and engineering. I have no The annual general meeting of the doubt a greater use would have been made Institute of Engineers and Shipbuilders of the same in the early stages of the sub was held last night at the Institut Room. marine menace. The war being over, and, Mr. J. W. Graham presided and was swith every prospect of China settling ported by Major D. Macdonald, Mesara, R. M. Dyer, J. B. Reid, K. E. Greig, B. L. Frost, R. Huuter, A. Davidson, A. Stalker (Hon. Treasurer), and S. Baker (Hon. Secretary).

An extraordinary meeting of the share. holders in the Hongkong and Kowloon JAPANESE AND THE PUBLICATION Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., was hold

offices yesterday in the

of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., for the On Thursda the Japanese Minister purpose of confirming resolutions passed warned the Uhinese Göyrennieng that if an extraordinary general meeting held a preinature disclosure of sporet docu on March 7th. The Han, Mr. D. Laridale

1 to Japanese presided, and the others present were:- meats should Cualse financial and examéercial interests Japan the Hon. Sir Paul Chater, C.M.G., the will hold China responsible for such loss. Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell, Messrs. E. V. Consequently, the Chinese Government D. Parr, C. 8. Gubbay. A. O. Lang, A. bas further postponed the contemplated. Compton, and A. David (Directors). milieation of the Ring Japanese secret C. W. Beswick. C. H. W. Kew, C. B. Buyers. A. E. Crapnell (shareholders). aghetarnts.

and W. S. Brown (Secretary).

The Secretary baring read the special and extraordinary resolutions relating to the increase of the Company's capital, etc. which required confirmation, the CHAIRMAN said: --Gentlemen. This meet Javanese efforts to induce the Mongoing has been convened for the purpose lians to send a deputation to the Peace of confirming the special resolutions which were passed at the meeting on the Conference, sponsored, advised and

7th of March, 1919, and to pass the extra-matches. foanerd by Japanese, has failed.

ordinary resolution you have just heard read to you by the Secretary, which is necessary to give effect to the resolution passed under paragraph (1) of the new Article 1014.

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AND MONGOLIA.

PERING, March 27th. Beltable foreign sources deny the re port of a Mongoliau separatist move

mient

[BY COURTESY OF THE "CHINA MAIL."]

THE WAR PARTICIPATION DUREAU'S ARMY.

SHANGHAI, March 27th.

The

Army mobilized for service in Europe is to be maintained to guard the frontiers.

I will first propose that the special resolutions, which have just been read to you by the Secretary and which were pass. Reports Bent from Shensi by forsigned at the meeting on the 7th inst., be missionaries have proved to be false.

The Kiangsu Provincial Assembly is protesting against the 5th year public

Joan.

IMPORTANT MEETING AT

SHANGHAI.

A mwling is to take place here on Bunday to demaad (1) the cancellation of the Sino-Japanese Bact, (2) the demobi- lization of the army referred to above, and, (3) to rebuke Hsu Shu-tsang, who refused to take troops to the defence of Mongolia.

SINGAPORE PRISONERS ESCAPE,

A BENSATIONAL INOIDENT

SINGAPORE, March 28th. Eight prisoners awaiting trial at the Assizes, escaped last night from the Civil Gaot. All were in one cell. They ed by breaking the bare of the cell and placing their jackets on the glass on top of the wall, thence reaching the ground.

REPATRIATION OF GERMANS.

** STILL IN SINGAPORE. THE ATEBUB

SINGAPORE, March 28th. The Nore and the Norara have left- The Atreus is still here. She comes along- side to-day. The reason is not disclosed.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}

AUSTRALIA AND JAPAN.

PARIS, March-20th.

The Dominion delegates heartily con ourred in the view of the British Delega tion that the question of equality of treatment of all nationalities throughout the world was not a matter for the League

of Nations.

The CHAIRMAN, in propesing the adop- tion of the report and statement of accounts, remarked that they had had a very successful year's working, making a profit of $4,674.35. He thought that special thanks were due to the members of the Committee for the hard work they had put in, and for the success which attended their efforts. He wished specially to refer to the Head of the Bar Committee, Mr. Harman. Mr. Harman had taken a keen interest in the bar, had looked after the accounts and had seen that the drinks were not, tampered with. They also had to thank Mr. McCubbin,

for his work in connection with billiard

Mr. JAMES Recorded and the report and accounts were adopted.

down to peaceful pursuits, there is, I think a great future for engineering ia this Colony not only to meet the require- ments of this great shipping port but also the mining, railway and electrical needs of the adjoining province of Kwangtung, We can, therefore, I-think, with con fidence, look forward to a prosperous period in this Colony for many young to como. (Applause.)

The CHAIRMAN paid a tribute to the work of Mr. R. Hunter as President of the Committee and then informed the members that the rent for the Institute had been increased by $150. He thought it would be best to let the incoming Com mittee decide whether or no the annual subscription for membership should he increased.

The following billiard prizes were pre- sented:---

President's Cap. (Presented by Mr. J. W. Graham).Mr. W. Brown; Second)

The following Committee was elected Prize. (Presented by Mr. A. Davidson). for the ensuing year

President: Mr. R. M. Dyer. Vice-Presidents: Messrs.

and B. L. Frost.

R. Hunter

Hon. Treasurer: Mr. A. Stalker. Hon. Secretary: Mr. S. Baker. Hon. Librarian: Mr. J. Macdonald, This was seconded by Sir Paul Chater Matthews, at a remuneration of $350 per Auditors: Messrs. Lowe, Bingham & and carried.

confirmed.

I now beg to propose that the extraordi- nary resolution which you have just heard read to you by the Secretary be passed.

This was seconded by the Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell und carried.

The date on

This is all the business. which the Board decide to distribute the new shares will be advertised shortly.

The mecting thon terminated.

year,

Committee: Messrs. R. Hunter, S.

Mr. J. P. Middleton; Break Prize.i (Presented by Institute).--Mr. S. Gray. No. 1 Billiard Handicap: First Prize. (Presented by Mr. J. W. Graham), -Mr. W. Brown; Second Prize. (Presented by Mr. J. McCubbin).-Mr. P. T. Farreit; Break Prize. (Presented by the In-: stitate).-Mr. R. Hunter.

No. 2 Billiard Handicap: First Prize. (Presented by Major D. MacDonald),— Baker, J. Macdonald, G. J. Harman, A.by Lient. D. Templeton). Mr. S. Gray; Mr. A. Leach; Second Prize. (Presented

Davidson, W. Oswald, J. Tulley, R.

Break Prize (Pronted by Corp. T Cameron, 8. Gray, J. Ormiston, B. Frost Petric).Mr. J. Parkce. und J. W. Paton.

Mr. DYER thanked the members for He assured

electing him as President.

A sum of £100 was voted to the St. Dunstan's Home.

Mr. DYER stated that the Institute was now in its 28th year, and Major Macdonald had been one of its first men- era. Major Macdonald was going away on leave shortly and he thought that the members owed him a deep debt of grati-

them all that he would do his best for the Institute. Engineering and Ship. building bad come to stay in Hongkong and it was therefore essential that the Institute should be kept on. (Applause) Major MACDONALD proposed a vote of thanks to Mr. Graham, the retiring Pregitude for all he had done for the Institute. dent, who, he said, had rendered great of thanks which was carried with ao The CHAIRMAN proposed a hearty vole A fire broke out in one of the larm services to the Institute in the past year. clamation. It was decided to record the

CANTON NEWS.

BI FIRE. IN CANTON.

CANTON, March 28th.

morning of the 27th inst. The building buildings on the East Bund early in the which comprised about 30 houses was destroyed and a good deal of property adjoining it was daniuged. Several people were injured, but no loss of life is reported. The origin of the fire is unknown.

things, was largely responsible for the Mr. Graham always had the welfare of the Institute at heart, and, among other success of their Victory Ball. (Applause).

Mr. J. B. REID seconded and the motion was carried with acclamation.

Mr. J. W. GRAHAM Baid:- Gentlemen. Now that the war is over and the necessity for secrecy removed we may micly and without egotiem, say we, as engineers and shipbuilders in this Colony, have, during the war, individu-

and said he felt it an honour to be con- vote of thanks in the minutes

Major MACDONALD thanked the members nested with the Institute.

The ideals

THE PEACE CONFERENCE IN SHANGHAI,

The Southern Envoys, in response to repeated requests, bure held a meeting to discuss the resumption of the Peace Con-ally done our best to carry out the de-engineers and they had many Euronan

ference.

The Peking Premier has informed the Peace Envoys that the fighting in Shensi has been stopped, and that the conference must be resumed at once.

THE SURPLUS UF CUSTOM REVENUE.

We are informed that Dr. Wu Ting fong, the Minister for Foreign Affaixa to the Military Government, has wired to A prominent Australian expressed the the Foreign Diplomats in Peking re- opinion that Australia was not prequesting them to contribute three million judiced against the Japanese, but had dollars from the surplus of the custom great admiration for them. Nevertheless, revenue to the Military Government. the Australians were of opinion that it

THE 8TH YEAR PUBLIC LOAN. was botter for the future of the world that each race should develop along its own distinctive lines. The chief can sideration was an industrial one. Aus tralia aimed at building up, as rapidly as possible, an all-British population of Over 15,000,000 Australians.

The chief attractions of Australia were ite high wages and pleasant industrial conditions.

It is reported that, in spite of protests, the Peking Government has decided to issue the bonds of the 8th year public loan to an amount of $40,000,000. From this amount, ton million dollars will be con- tributed to the South-West Provinces for demobilisation expenses.

of the founders of the Institute wore BODewhat high and they wore gradually approaching thase ideais. The Institute to-day Was more successful than it ever was. There was one point he wished to refor to, and that was the education They had no chair in the University for of the young engineers in this Colony. the training of the young Europosn apprentice in the Dockyards, both in Kowloon and Taikoo. He thought it would be a very sound idea if the Institute could found a scholarship in University for original research work.

the He was prepared to start a list for the that it would be a very sound proposi- purpose, as he was under the impression tion.

a very good one, but thought it best to Tho CHAIRMAN said the suggestion was leave the matter in the hands of the in- coming Committee, while Mr. Dyer ex pressed himself

to be in entire accordance with the suggestion.

A vote of thanks to the Chairman was proposed by Mr. James, after which the meeting terminated

THEFTS OF GRAMAPHONE AND

CAMERA

fote Mr. 03 N. Oro, 4. Chitieze was At the Magistracy, yeatorday, be charged with starling a gramaphone be longing to Mr. D. Tollan, of the Tole phone Company.

Mr. Tollan stated that when he went to his house in Wongnelckeong Road be found that his gramaphone had been who, subsequently, recovered it. The spirited away. He informed the Police value of the gramaphone was $80

mands made on us by the authorities in this Colony, and the Mother Countes. A large percentage of our sca-faring pera bers bave seen active service in its worst form in the submarine aron. It is also and Shipbuilding firms in this Colony, gratifying to state that the Engineering.

have shown enterprise for which they are to be congratulated, and have not been behind. in their efforts to assist the Mother Country, by night and day, rush- ing through the "fitting out" of Auxiliary cruisers and troopers, of the

the conversion of vessels to carry oil in reconstruction of war-damaged vessels,

bulk, the installing of engines in sailing vessels, etc. Most of this work has been carried out with as quick despatch as in any part of the British Empire. The engineering firms have also altered or oxtoaded their premises and installed extra machinery at great cost to meet the new requirements. Both the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock and Engineering Co., and the Taikoo Dock and Engineer ing Co. have, during the war, built a number of large ships for private owner- The Japanese liave not raised the im- ship as well as standard ships (includ- CANADA "HAS NO COMPLAINT" migration question and do not demanding engines and boilers) for H.M. Defendant deposed that the grame A Canadian delegato stated that the that there shall be no discrimination Government, and, as you are all aware, phone belonged to a friend of his, who quetion of immigration must be settled against colour or inck of civilisation, the Honkong and Whampoa Dock Co. ing him to the shop: This friend was offered it for asle, defondant arcompany. individually by each country Canada, Their standpoint is that all citizens of yesterday launched one of their 8,000 con away in Canton, hitherto, had a complaint regarding the those nations deemed sufficiently advanced standard ships; of which they five five The samo mab war, subsequently, charg Japanese in Cadada. Their immigration to become members of the Longue should similar one in various stages of oom Wilson

od with sloaling camera from QMS. was limited, only a few hundreds being bave equal rights when travelling or liv-pletion. This firm has also atted out, visited his room in Wellington Barracks,

Complainant sta

stated that defendant admitted yearly

ing in foreign countries,

during the war, an additional new ship with a bill, and, scoing his camera on the JAPANESE POLICY EXPLAINED.

While the Japanese delegates do not yard capable of building vessels 700 feet table, examined it. After defendant loft, accept the view that the treatment of long. Other smaller British Arms, as witness found the camera missing. PARIS, March 20th. foreigners and discriminatory immigra woll as Chinese firma, have also greatly his friend, make nothi

On this charge, too, defendant blamed The Japanese amendment to the Longus tion laws are purely matters of domestic extended their prosent, or, laid down Inspector Kent stated that defendant Nations Covenant does not imply policy, they claim, from the Langue, now, shipbuilding yards. Hongkong was returned banished, that be had been "Intention of Japan to put pressure quality of rights for their nationals now being one of the largest shipping ports he had been og litaring about Bt. Imprisoned at Canton for theft, and that ommenther natious to alter their immigraliving in foreign countries. They dis of the world, the owner of the repairing Coorge's House and the Beamed's In Lion lawa

tinguish clearly between this and the establishment have made a point of koop- Me Orm, sentonodd defendant to twelve

stitute

· (Oontinued at food of next voluma) question of unrestricted immigration. ing their docking facilition equal to the "montle hard labour."

It provides that the contracting parties The Astatic worker, as was known in shall agree to grant equal and just treat Australia, was a cheap worker.

Thero mont to all aliens within their borders, forc, if they opened their doors to Asiatic who are nationals of the States that are immigration, they automatically closed members of the League, them to Europeans.

A gramaphone repairer maid defendant gramaphone with him to be repaired visited his shop in Wanchai, bringing e When witness charged $5 for the work the defendant offered to sell him the gramaphone for #open

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