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LASTATIC NEWS AGENCY.]

ELECTIONS.

This is the account the Nanking cor- respondent of the Asiatic News Agency gives of the progress of the elections in the Yangtazi Valley megion-

OPIUM ON A WARSHIP. CASE TO BE RETRIED AT WUCHOW.

of the local Court.

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THE KOWLOON RAILWAY,

REPORT FOR 1920.

The following information is extracted. from the Report on the Working of the British section of the Kowloon-Canton- railway for 1990:→→

Before afr. G. N. Orme, at the Magis PERINO, May 13th..

tracy, yesterday. Mr. C. F. "Mason According to Presidential Mandates,

applied for a re-hearing of the case in the personnel of the new Chin Yun-pen Houses of the new Parliament has now

The election for members of the two which a Chinese fireman, of H. M. S.

Moorhen was sentenced, lust werk. to The gross receipts for the year were Cabinet has been organized proportion been completed in Kiangwa, Without twelve months' imprisonment with hurst $520,178.10 as against $400,092.7 for 1919, ally, by the Chihli, Fangtion and the hitch. According to the estimates, it labour for the unlawful possession of an increase of $0.087.31. new Chinatung clique, that is the so-sons that the Chisputang party, that spin on board the vessel at glow. The balance after paying working ex- called pro-Japanese party of Tao Ju-lin secured the ictory in this important application on the ground that as the 240,099.57 less than the previous year,

Is Mr. Liang

party, has Mr. Mason said that he was making the penses stands at 51.032.00 which is and Lu Chung•y®,

province, and this is attributed chiefly pin was fourul at Wuchow the defend. This difference, however, is more than Tre new Minister of Finance, Mr. Li to the political activities of ex-Minister an did not come within the jurisdiction accounted for by the general increase in Shih-wel, Chinesa President of the Sino-Chang Chien and other members, The

salaries granted, to the staff, the high cont Japanese industrial Development Cor-latest information from Anhui in- The Magistrate suid he agreed. He of coal, and sleeper renewals, poration of Peking, is the right-hand dicates that the election is proceeding had re-considered the case since serience man of Tao Jalin, whose services are smoothly in this province, and that it was passed and had decided to return follows:-

For the last five years the results are argently needed for the settlement of will be completed soon.. Nothing has the defendant to his ship with the ad

Greiss Working" theNishilara" loans and, if possible, ben dous, towards the election in Chevice that he be taken to Wuchow to he the negotiation for fresh loans from king province, owing to political diadenit with there by Chinese authorities. Japanese interests, with the recources putes between the civil administrator Be thought that the opium should be of Manchuria and Mongolia as guar- and the military governor general taken to Wuchow with the defendant. antees, because in accordance with the Regarding Hupah, owing to the stipulations of the new Cousortium, cent disturbances in western Hupeh, tion that it comes back to Hongkong after

Sub-Inspector Murphy-On the condi Japanese special interests in three the election' is still unfaished, Kiangai two regions, have been fully recognised is evidently watching the attitude of the cake! by the European and Americaa Pókers..

General La Yan-halang at Hangchow With the exception of Dr. Yen became the election in this province is Foreign Minister, who is a non party advices show clearly that Greeral Li proceeding very slowly, From Fokien man, the old Chinputang, or Liang Chi Hao-chi, the leader of the falles Anfu. chao faction, is presented by Mruction, is closely following in the foot- Fan Yuan-lien. Minister of Education.

Kansu.

та

steps of General Lu Yub-hsiang,, under

The other new gigber of the official one pretext or another because, up to family of Premier Chinis Geberal Tsai the resent, even the chief of the pro Chen-hsun, Minister of War, whose apvincial election, office at Foochow has pointment to this post aubles the gorut een appointed yet, to say nothing ertiment to solve the Kansu trouble of any progress in the section of par The Mohammedan General Ma Fa-liamentary members. The above shows hsiang will amume his portfolio at the the attitude of the Yangtze Provinces Shuiyuanchalig and then General Lu towards the election.. though Presi. Hung-tao will remain in the post of dential Mandates were issued months Tuchun at Launchow, a desired by the ago. In commenting upon the election, members of the provincial assembly of sitnation, the Kingingpau-say that Presidential Mandates are regarded a As the Cabinet changes so often, the worth even less than scraps of paper in Chinese people, with the exception of the provinces still controlled by Anfu

We who are closely connected with lenders positioal and financial positions of the The Agency's Peking correspondent Government, really do not pay much at

writes: tention to it. The majority of the

Major-General Lu Hsiao-chis son Chinese newspapers, both in Peking and of necal Lu Yun-hsiang, who is Tientsin, are in favour of

in view la Lower, Yangtze, is expected in the Capital in the course of a few days from Haugchow, had his visit is

connected

The Magistrate: No, it does not come within our jurisdiction, and mat, there fore, go to the Chinese authorities

The defendant was ordered to return: to his ship.

THIEF'S ÖVERSIGHT.

EVILS OF PROCRASTINATION.

with the unlawful possession of a gold The five men charged a few days ago

ring ade another appearance in the dock at the Magistracy, yesterday, "be- fore Mr. Dyer Ball.

Net

Receipts. Expenses. Receipts. 1910366,215 - $206,001 $18,524

1917

1918 1910

$25,246 337,431 90,914 438,974 336,991 77,053 490,009 417,032 73,060

1920 320.176

-437,141 33,03% (We have omitted the cents). The through and joint sectional pre sengers carried with as follows:

1019. 1020.

4-41

Passengers booked

by stations in

British terri-

tory to stations

1918.

in China...307.194 4,718 303.665. Passengers booked

by stations in China to stit tions in British

territory323,612 351.000 373.770. The loen passengers carried were an follows:-

1018. 1919. 1020,

290,379 345:14 29, 200- 143,197, 10,48,917 .17,787

tion of the Central the reorganim, regarded as the leader of the Tuchuns a... in the pillow of the first defendant. | ed with regard to financing the construc.

of the serious financial plight of the

count, but at the same time liberal with the election question in the pro him the ring to pawn for food,, as he face proposes to apportion the cost of journals, such as the Yahipao, the vinees of Chekiang and Fokien: In was hard up. When it was hinted to constructing the line from Chuchow to

Hengchaw,

which is estimated at $14,110,000 among the following fines:

Poking-Hankow line... $130,000 Monthly. Tientsin-Pukow line... 120.000 Peking-Mukden line....120,000 11

Peking-Suiyuan line... 30,000

Sub-Inspector McNab. Wilson intimated that it had not been possible to bring Main line sufficient evidence to connect the men Fanling brage with a highway robbery, but the facts were that a young woman returning home at 3 am, on May 17th, from an all-night CANTON-HANKOW RAILWAY. performance at a Chinese theatre in

A Kowloon City, was set upon by several

bulletin issued by the Chinese men and robbed of a gold ring. This Government Bureau of Economic Infor

mation states was found by the Sub-Lispector at-3

A definite arrangement has been Teach All the defendants, except the first tion of the Hunan Section of the Canton were discharged. He declared that two months ago an nunt at Shaukiwan gave railway. The Committee on railway En Chengpas, the Chingpao, and the Chin ese Labing and Tientan Times have order to induce General Lu to change him that the needed meats were rather commented in strong terms against the taste the Government proposes overdue he said he had a windfall at inclusion of members of the To Ju-lin

to make him the High Tuspecting Com faction in the new Government. The stoner for Kiangsu, Anhui and Cho that time, and so did not pawn the Fishipao of Tientsin which is probably ang concurrently. This means the ring. the most liberal and free Chinese jourant abrogation of the post of High Inspect. The aunt was called: she spoke to in North China, regards Mr. Li Shih-ng Commissioner for Kiangsu, Anhui giving the defendant a ring, but could wei as an equal of Chang. Eu and calls shih-tsen still refuses to proced to the fact that a large piece of wool was Kiangai, because General Wong not describe it accurately. "She missed the new Finance Minster the figure head of the figureheads," But simultane proceed to Nanking to assume his post, wrapped round the ring the girl who

In this way

a bone of contention will was robbed knew it by that and demon

These sums are' to be handed over by ously the Poking Jihpan and Chungpaba" reoved from intong the various strated in the witness-box that the wool the respective. railways direct to the regard the change of the Government as

Canton-Hankow Railway Administration, a necessity, especially a change of that powerful military factions. Further, it was needed to make the ring exactly Government's policy towards: Japan, on

has been proposed to add the province fit her finger- The defendant had had the payments will amount to $14,400,000. beginning this month. in three years the ground that after the completion of

of Kiangsi to the control of General two hours, before the police came to After 1994, the same lines will supply the Tokyo conference of Japanese Go be the High Inspecting Commimibtier so.

Wong Chan-yuan

will then

remove the wool and he had not done funds for Jaying the rond bed from Heng- China may expect financial assistance hoped that, in this way, General Lifendant a whole year from the societymonthly total will then be decreased to from Japanese sources because she caYun-hsiang will be brought to the fold

necessary bridges and tunnels. The expect no material aid from America or of the Paking Government.

of his friends. It was found that he was $200,000, for the fourth and fifth years, banished from the Colony for ten years and $100,000 for the sixth year. These in 1919, so that he should not have been

sums will be accounted for in the nc- there at all. He was sentenced to three

counts of the Ministry as surpluses of the months' imprisonment in respect of the

four existing lines. ring and 12 months for returning after banishment, the sentences to run con: currently. metrov „XX*.*.

and

who

"Procrastination is the thief of

Total

$100,000

ernment heads, including Me Oba for Hupo, Huano and Kiangalia time," says the adage; it lost the de. chow to Hsin-tsih-ling, and building the

Europe.

DEATH OF THE FRENCH MINISTER AT PEKING.

THE FUNERAL.

The death of M. Boppe, who for the past three years had been the French Minister at Peking followed upon an operation for appendicitis..

THE NISHIHARA LOANS.

NO HOPE OF INTEREST AT PRESENT.

HONNKONG SHIPPING.

1.

Of the above 43,264 vessels of 24,194,022 tons were engaged in Foreign Trade a compared with 41,085 vessels of 21.09.120 tons in 1019 and were distributed as

Mr. Ono, vice-President of the Indus In regard to the mission to Peking of #rial Bank of Japan, and prominent. THE RETURNS FOR 1020.) member of the banking syndicate which floated the Nishihara leans to China in The Harbour Master's Report for the 1018. a Japanese official, i conversation year 1920, just issued, shows that the total M. Boppe, who was about 55 years of with a representative of the Chung đei of the shipping entering and clearing 'at age, had spent all his life in the Freach News Agency, has said that Japanese ports in the Colony during the year 1920 diplomatic service, of which he was a bankers fally realize that there is no amounted to 683,477 vessels of 40,122,327 very

distinguished member. In his hope of their collecting the obligations tons, which, compared with the Egures early days he was stationed at Constande them at this time, and that their of 1919 shows an increase of 24,309 vessels tinople, and later on Wan appointed present plan is to negotiate renewal of with an increase of 4,507,358 tons. Minister to Servia. He was the French the loans with interest appended at the representative at Belgrade when way most favourable terms possible... broke out, and had accordingly a most The first request of Mr. Ono, on behalf delicate situation to handle. He lived of his syndicate, was that the interest at Belgrade in those trying times until düd be paid and the Toans refollows:--: the final Servian retreat, when he left towed with security which was not re- the country with the Servian army inquired at the time of their advance. their arduous and perilous enterprise" When it appeared that the Ministry of

The funeral service was held on May Finance was unable to pay even the in- British Ocoun 17th at the Feitang Cathedral, the anterest, the Japanese banker proposed going ships.. 92% 58% 74% 345% proach to which was lined with ditach. that the interest also be made into a Foreign Ocean ments drawn from all the Legation Government has confessed its inability British

loan with good security, The Chinese Guards, the French gunboat at Tientsin and Chinese cavalry and infantry; When the coffin reached the Cathedral the troops saluted, and the French and

American Marines' bands played Cho

19 19 1920 1919 1920 Num- Num. Ton Ton- bern. bern. nage, noge,

going Ships.. 126 125 28-2 35+1

Steamers 13-2

River

Foreign River

11.9

Steamers ** Steam Launches (under 00 tons) ...... 11-0-11-6 Trading Junks 40-3

15-4 13'5

2-4

504

.0-8 0.7 "12-310-8

1000 1000 1000 1000

ed loans, and the Japanese representa to put down any security for the renew- tive is now endeavouring, as a last hope, adequate arcurity for the small new loan to make at least the point of procuring | pla's " Marche Funebre.”

in lieu of interest due, The service, which was most salumn inasmuch as the banks involved, prin and impressive, was conducted by the cipally, the Industrial Bank of Japan. Vicar Apostolic (Mgr 8Jarlin), as Bank of Chosca and Bank of Taiwan, sisted by the Coadjutor (Mgr: de are obligated to pay laterest to bond-The movements of Fishing Junks Vienne) Mt Maugras, the Chargy Folders who have invested through their d'Affaires, was the chief official mourner, agency, their inability to collect interest are not included in this table. and Mme-Boppe was present both at from the Chinese Government affectsThe actual number of individual ocean. the Cathedral and at thei graveside All them seriously. A Japanese official has going vessels of European construction the members of the diplomatic corps and remarked that the affair should prove Cabinet attended, the President being a good lesson to young Japanese haan represented by the Grand Master of niors willing to take the plunge in load Ceremonies, and blessrs. Liang Shiyi, ing money to Chian Bun Pan chi and Han Chang-kung, 8ec- retaries of the Waichizopu "being also present

REPUBLIC.

NEGOTIATIONS WITH CHITA GOVERNMENT.

After the service the coffin was placed JAPAN AND THE FAR EASTERN oaa.gun-carriage, draped with the tricolour, und covered with numerous wreaths. The procession then 'made its way to the cemetery, As the coffin was lowered Chinese guns boomed out a salute M. Maugras, in a farewell tri buta to the deconsod, emphasized that M. Boppe last thoughts were of France. Mgr. Jarlin conducted the final rites

throughout

Kain" foll

during the year 1920 was 997 of which 330 were British and 07 Foreign, 1919 the corresponding figures were 957 of which 301 were British and 656 Foreign.****

...

These 927, ships measured 2,520,848 tone- They entered 4,887 times and gave collective tonnage of 9,901,690_tous.

Thus 30 more slips entered 22 more times and gave is collective togadge greater by 1,358,931 tons-an average of 87,195 tons per entry.

A table shows an increase in British ocean-going shipping of 205 ships or 7-9

Canton-Hankow. Railway reaches from The present the Hunan Section of the Wachang to Chuchow and measures 269 miles. The Chuchow-Hengehow section will be $1 miles in length, and the Heng- chow-Hsin-tajb-ling section about 121. miles. In: Kwangtung, about 22 li of road (equivalent to 70 miles) has not yet been, finished.

SPORT.

THE INTERPORT CRICKET MATCH... Mr. Greenhill the Hon. Secretary of the Hongkong Cricket Club, informs us. that the following have been selected to play for Shangbai in the Interport match:-E. A. M. Barrett, WA E. O'Hara, H. W. Allison, 8: 3. Decks, f. B. Oller: deasen, W. M. Hansell, D. W. Leach, J. A. Quayle, and Bhoora Reserves: A. W. Haywards and G.-M. Billings.

SAIGON RICE MARKET. The Compagnie de Commerce et de Navigation d'Extrême Orient, in their report dated Saigon, May 4th, stato:- Bioce our last report prices have alightly increased, as, the cost of milling, owing to the strong demand for milling for the month of May, has risen."

The arrivals of paddy are normal, and

price

T Has rather downward tend

the

епсу.

The demand from

bus been rather, active, for selli days about 15,000 tons have been sold for June-July pent. The speculators are offering without any success, as sellers are not El-0.86 c.i.f. for November shipment but willing to accept the tiske. from January 1st to April 25th is: The total amount of rice exported 395,644 tons against 64,313 tons in 1920.

We quote to-day-White Saigon rice," No. 2 Bifted, Japan quality, Hongkong 8400 per picul, f.o.b. Saigon, for May shipment.

EVE COMFORT

The Tokyo Arahi says that the three per cent, and an increase of 1,509,000 tons means better health and better results Provinces in Far Eastern Russia have or per vente due to venere from your work, and if your eyes require rent authority, and consequently the being released, newly-built ships and glasses you have careful and export recently recognized the Chita Govern which were under Government control Japanese Government will shortly open Lammy ships which were sold or trans examination in fitting the proper correc negotiations with the Chito Government Terred to British ship orners being put tion. Eye comfort requires also just an in view of Japan's desire to effect a от the Eastern trade, dans satisfactory arrangement to all coa The corned bacon Harbour Department during the year adjustment of your Binsocs.

gross Revenue collected by the expert care in the manufacture and

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The Nikola negotiations, and the solu lected in the previous year showing an and it worth while to consult a reliable

Nikolaiovsk question will be set was 8701,493.26 as against #033,794.25 col.

You will tion of several matters pertaining to increase of $67.699.01. The total is made firm, devoted exclusively to optical work; Vladivostock will be attempted. When up as follows

both parties have settled, the various out-

MAIL VIA MOSCOW. According to an officia! telegram, ceived at Harbin from Chita. Moscow has decided to accept all letters i Moscow, addressed to the following coun- tries: Latvia, Esthonia, Italy, Fortugal, standing matters, the Japanese Govern- Light Dues Switzerland; Rumania, Turkey, Serbia ment will forthwith withdraw all troops Light Dues, Special Assessment Greece, Montenegro, Yugo-Slavin and from Biberis. The paper adds that the Licences and internal Revenue other locations in the Balkans. Egypt, Japanese Government will not advance Fees of Court and Office Africa, Palestine, Arabia, Hungary, suy point in the proposed negotiations Miscellaneous Receipts. Austria, India, and British. Datch that will encroach on the principle of Portuguesa and French possessions in equal opportunity for the Powers "con Asia.

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