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North Boochow Rood."

MR. T. H. WHITEHEAD. RETIREMENT OF CHIEF MANAGER/ OF CHARTERED BANK

SATURDAY, JUNE

THE PRINCE SERVED WITH PROMOTION OF TRADE WITH

GERMANY. AVRIT--

DREAD SUMMONS WHICH LED TO A JAPANESE COMPANY FORMED.

A DUCKING.

Princes are rarely served with That is one of the minor compensations their runk."

Mr. Hugh Horne, Commercial Secre stary to HM. Embassy, Tokyo, reports in of the Board of Truute Journal that the first noteworthy indication of a German-Japan- [ese business" rapprochement has appeared in the form of a company, to be called the Tairku Bocki Kabushiki Kaisha (the Continental Trading Co., Ltd.), with beadquarters at Tokyo, and a branch office at Osaka. The capital of the company is

The Prince of Wales, however, now pos as the original of the writ, served on him by the High Court of King Neptune board the Renown just before he crossed the line for the first time. A copy of the writ in blank has reached the Daily Express, and it reads as fal- lows:-

FROM A CORRESPONDENT, ]

LONDON, April 29th. Long before this reaches you, the official announcement will have been made of the rotirement of Mr. T. H. Whitehead who ban been for a good many years Senior Manager of the Chartered Bank off India, Australia and China. I met him in the City a few days ago looking the picture of health, and could barely be lieve he is on the verge of three score years and ten. It is certainly nat on the score of health that he relinquishes the cares of management of the great finan cial institution with which he has been To connected for the long period of forty- six years, and his many Friends in the Far East will I am sure join with those of us in the Mother Country in wishing hin long years to rajoy the etiam cum dignitate he wo richly deserves, i

When I arrived in Hongkong in the early Nineties, the Colony was passing through a period of great financial stress Wildcat peculation had been followed by claps, and disaster to a great many respected citizens, Long-established arms of high standing fell and disappeared. Exceptional strain was laid upon the bank ng institutions of the Colony, and it was fortunate that the "Chartered" had at its head as manager in so critical times such a cool-headed, far-seeing expert as Mr. Whitehead. At that time, he was a bright star in the political firmament and he continued to occupy a seat in the Legislative Council, and later, in the Executive Council, until his departure in 100% to participate in the management of The Bunk' affairs in the Flead Ofico-in

London.

By Command of His Majesty King Septune

being a... ....HKNOWN,"

of

Whereas we have been informed of the Projected visit of H-M.S. Resou to Our Domains, and whereas, after due and proper search, your superscription has pot been found within Our Archives.

You are hereby summoned to present yourself before Our Court at the Equator

order that we may confer upon you to Freedom of the Seas, and Our Permission

enter the other Hemisphere.

to

10,000,000 yen in 900,000 shares of.50 yen, of which 150.000 will be taken up by the promoters and supporters, who number ju Lover 1,000 professors and well-known busi,

Boss men and bankers. ·

According to the very fuli advectise ment, which is appearing in most of the local papers, the objects of the company are

1-1pportation from Germany and other countries of chemicals, medical and kurgical appliances, dyes, medicines, in In the event of your default, ali and Sundry are Warranted to exercite them-dustrial products, high-class machinery, selves in the Taking and Delivering of microscopes, glasses, literary publications, your body to Our Judge to the end that and general merchandise,

(2.)-Mannfacture and sale of medi.

it may be cast unto Chur Bears, who blast- ing its breath out with their growling, will souse it in brine three times thrice. cines, dyes, chemical, and industrial pro-

Dated this tenth day of April, one thou-ducts and machinery," and nine hundred and twenty.

H. COLLINS, Judge of the Court.

BOGUS LOTTERIES. SENSATIONAL DISCOVERY AT GARDEN REACH.

a

FIW

(3)-Export of materials and manufactures,

(4.)-Capítalising and encouraging en- terprises on the above lines in Germany nud Japan.

it..

In the prospectus, which is worded ja the most assuring terms, it is claimed that the company will carry everything before The co-operation of Herr Bart, a wealthy magunte of Bremen, and Herr Werner, of Saxony, both having long ox

keen knowledge of Far perience and a Eastern affairs, has been obtained, picked Japanese have been sent to Germany to study conditions, and the brains and ex- perience of German merchants and "techni

sed. The cheap labour of Japan and cal experts resident in Japan will be raw materinis of the Far East will be

ance of the scheme to reap the benefits of additional advantages for the further the many German inventions and dis coveries which bare been closed to the world during the period of the war.

SHANGHAI TRADE.

Messrs. Ilbert & Co.'s (Ltd) Picco Goods Market Bepari saya

Auctions are

Intensely patriotic, Mr. Whitehead was, novertheless, & democrat of the democrats. He way, from the first, a strenuous advo ent of reform in the Government of the

The Calcutta CI.D. have bren, of late, Colony an able and outspoken critic of the administration, and, I four, not be investigating a somewhat sensational case loved of officialdom, though his unshaken probity and sterling personal qualities of an alleged bogus lottery in raffle and always commanded respect for any opinion Derby tickets, sold broadcast up-country he expressed. It was my privilege to and very largely in Burma and thereby work in close association with him; cct perhaps always in harmony with his cheating the public to the extent of thou- policy nor his expression of it. But from sands of rupees, says the Engushman. this association, I was able to judge how The lottery in question is said to have been much at heart he had the true welfare started some years ago under the name of of the Colony and all its business and the New Race and Sporting Club at 145, Circular Garder Reach Road. The mode how Title of self- political interests, neeking or personal aggrandisement. Had peranti of the Club was to send printed he chosen to tread the primrose path, his tickets to far off places in india, Burma, Ceylon, ete of lotteries, rules, and the lotna a legislator might have been more Derby sweep for sale. The people of pleasant; but he chos, otherwise, often those places being quite ignorant of the playing alone hand," and that he existence or the doings of the alleged earned the esteem and respect of his bogus club, it is reported bought several Fellow citizens was amply demonstrated times hundreds, if not thousands, of stich when he left the Colony for London. By tickets from the agents of this Club. In none was he mere highly esteemed than by this way it is reported, thousands of people the Chinese community, who have reason were sleged to have been cheated on a to be grateful to him today for the great deal of money greater share they have in the adminis A raid was effected recently in this con- tration of the affairs of the Colony. When section at Garden Retch and sufficient he left Hongkong in 1902, he was enter printed papers and pamphlets have been fained at a public banquet in the Cits secured to justify further proceedings, Hall, and was made, the recipient of a "A bew arrests also have been effected and farewell address embroidered on a silk further investigations in the matter will scroll, together with an allegorical piece be awaited with interest.. of silver plate a massive statuette of Confucius from the Chinese bankers and merchants of Hongkong and South China.

It is largely owing to the healthy Though he began his foreign service in activities in his youth and early middle the Bank in India and spent & goot many age, coupled with Sne natural physique of his twenty-eight years abroad in the and a steady practice of moderation in various branches from India to Japan, it all things, that Mr. Whitehead owes his www his good fortune to spend, the major robust health to-day; bas it is neverthe portion of it in the Farther East. There less, surprising to learn that he intends, he het all the more prominent statesmen in the fall of the present year, to visit Standard makers in Lancashire are E China and Japan at time when the Amired Naval friend now engaged in quotably firm in their prices, owing to Far East was making history. If he farming in British Fast Africa, with the their deep engagements, but for the Lime: enred to do so, he could tell sonny in- object of emulating the late, President being there is nothing doing in the way corting stora bearing upon historic Bosevelt in securing big-game, trophies of fresh business. episodes in which he played no unimport in that Colony, Mr. Whitehead was nnt part. He was always well informed always one of our keenest hikariz, and on the inner affairs of China when has more than one tiger to his credit let BRITISH SOLDIERS IN INDIA.

us hops his gun may be equally succesful

The market remains fat. mostly down and private enquiry next to There is perhaps a triflingly nothing better offlake of cargo for Hankow than has been the case recently, but most other Without outlets are more or less dead. doubt the financial deadlock in commercial circles in Japan has had a good deal of influence here in choking back any spark- of cuquiry which might, under-better cir- constances. have developed. Affairs over there, while showing encouraging sings in the early part of the week, have been plunged into deeper gloom still by the a bank that is heavily failure of involved in trading interests. The latest news is that the Japanese Government will roine to the TERCUG in helping to straighten out the general financial mess into which the trading community thero appears to have got itself.

:

INTIMATIONS

G. DA ROCHA,

IS THE AUCTIONEER,

A. G. DA ROCHA, AUCTIONEER, SURVEYOR AND GENERAL BRUKER.

Quvin's Road Central, Telephone No. 29832.

TAVING beta Faround with instructiuus

H. received from the trad

C. No. 7 and 9, Peller Street, will well by Public Auction on

SATURDAY. JONE 5TH, 11 AM (*

At their premees Je WHOLE STOCK-IN-TRADE

THE

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FURNITURES-FIXTURES-AND

SEOW VASES. Comprising:-

Flannels. Woollen, Silk and Linen Stoke Alpacas, Silks, Straw and Felt Hats, Fancy Materials, an assortment of Blouses, Shree, Corsets, Ribbons, Raincoats, Farz, Handker chiefs, Belts, Trimmings, Fancy. Works, Voiles Lato, Day and Erening Dresses, Serge and Sundries-Desks, Ceiling Fans, Counters, Beautifal Mirrors, Fine Show, Cath Chi

etc., dtc

TERMS-Cash on Delivery."

AG DA ROCHA,

AUCTIONEER, SURVEYOR AND GENERAL BROKER.

Queen's Road Central. Telephone No.

HAVING been favoured with instructions the Concerned will well by Public Anction On.

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was ruled so autocratically by the in famous Towager-Empress, Few. knew better than be did of the tortuous poli- tical movements of "the Powers in thow days when "the carving up" of the cover the whole extent of Mr. Whitehead's with the concurrence of the Right Honour Middle Kingdom was one of the daily activities, both at home and abroad, nor

amongst the deer, the lions and rhinos, TO BE PAID MONTHLY IN RUPRES. and other game in British East Africa!

The Government of India have decided RETURNING FROM REPULSE BAY

It is not my intention to attempt to

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preoccupations of international statesmen, to deal with the high position he has able the Secretary of State for India and I have good reason to know that he obtained amongst the exchange bankers the War Office that in order to obriste the rendered good service, to the British Gov ernment in those days, service rendered in the City of London. Whatever else he difficulties due to fluctuations in Exchange may have done, or however varied his the pay and allowances of British troops willingly and patriotically which might well have received substantial recognition, personal interests, he never negated the serving in India, shall be fixed in Indian Of his services in the Chamber of Comore-olid business of his life or the currency instead of in sterling as hitherto, welfare of the institution in which he and that there shall be a monthly rate of merce, I am not in a position to speak son such high position." Business first pay for all warrant officers, non-commis from personal knowledge; but so far an

and pleasure afterwards seems always mioned officers and soldiers, whether serv these came before the public eye they were marked at all times by that intense patrio to have been his motto. But there is one ing regimentally or in staff of departmen

side of his activites that should be, mental employment. tism which has been one of his outstanding tioned before closing this letter. That is! characteristics, He was an example of bis personal interest in the welfare of the saying that it is the busy man who the young, on whom, after all, the future finds time to do thing. Ne public moves of this country must depend. No ment was complete without him, and his one was rendier than he to recognise merit advice," was always freely given on the and to encourage self-education and self-

Motor vessels are being turned out REPULSE BAY HOTEL various committees and public bodies with help, which was more preached a gene rapidly at Glasgow. The Glentora hen which he was connected. As a leading ration or two ago than it is today. He just run her trials, foliowing closely on member of the China Association, he has teft his mark on the Chartered the heels of the Glentuce, which has only hrought from Hongkong to London his Bank by the introduction, and support of just left on her maiden voyage to the East. store of intimate, knowledge, which has certain phases of its internal management The two vessels are similar, each carrying with a speed of 11 heen helpful to his colleagues on the Come for the benefit of the members of the Staff 10,500 tons of Cargo,

A further launch is that of the mittee of the Association" here.

The Institute of Bankers has had in him knots. He had given up running, rifle shooting wise counselor and supporter he is at Glenogle, from Messrs, Harland & Wolff's

She is the and-rowing (at which he had won many trophies) when I first know him but be Present & Vice President, and has bestowed yard on the Clyde.

presents a prizes for mictorship Yet-launched, carrying about SUNDAY, JUNE 6TH was over a strong supporter of every future generations of young bankers. 15,000 tons of cargo, and having a grom tonnage of 9,200. She is one of four form of health-giving sport. He was a Similarly, he has gifted monies to his similar vessels under construction for the Steward of the Hongkong Jockey Club native town of Dunblane for the bencat Glen Line, Ltd., for trade to the East, and participated in the management of of the youth attending school there, and and is to be fitted with a couple of 3,200 the annual race meetings at the Happy in other ways, like a true Scotsman who hp Diesel engines built by deara. Valley. He was keen on his game of polo has never wavered in his loyally to the Harland & Wolff at Glasgow, having askoen as your late Governor, Bir land of mountain and of food, he has eight cylinders and running at 115 r.p.. Henry May and played a rattling good action which will cause his name It is a remarkable fact that, except for game at back, for he was a good judge to be remembered and respected by young being on a larger scale, these Diesel mptors of a pony and took a pride in being well Scots of the future. are practically identical in every respect mounted. There was no road round, the With ample leisure at his disposal, M. with the four-cycle oil engines installed in island in those days, but those who walked whitehead will probably taken more the first motor ship Selandia, which was or rode might have met the subject of active share in the various public and built more than eight years ago this letter making good use of the roads technical bodies with which he has had that then existed. I do not remember long association. He is a Governor of the that he took any active part in the Royal Scottish Corporation, a Vice-Pro- Volunteer Corps in Hongkong; bat insident of the Institute of Bankers, and earlier days, he wne an enthusiastic member of the Committee of the China.

The Police Superintendent of Gayn in volunteer first in his native country, Association But he has fully earned a afterwards in the London Scottish (whose period of relaxation, and he will carry India has presented a gold medal to a deeds at Messince and chewhere in the with him the kindliest thoughts of those woman who fought winglehanded two Gront War have added, lustre to the re who knew hits most intimately and the daocite who Rabbed her while removing cords of a famous corne) and later still estcom and good wishes of his numerous berbex of jewels The daooits recapod. with the Light Horse at Shanghai friends both at Home and in the Far buthe indentified them in court, securing

their conviction, Eest

(Continued at foot of neet enlwmn.)

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