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THE CROWN PRINCE OF JAPAN

A HIGHLAND GREETING,

The Japan papers, which have been kept well informed by cable of the move- ments of the Crown Prince in Great Britain, publish the following account of the visit paid by His Imperial Highness to Scotland

The party then motored to Blair Cusfle,

9ra, 1991.

EUBBER VALORISATION. HUGE PLAN TO REHABILITATE MARKET

جب

THE HOMEWARD SEASON FROM INDIA.

THE ATTITUDE OF F.&O.

COMPANY STEWARDS.

She'

SEAMEN'S WAGES.

AQREED NEW RATES.

New rates of pay for certain sections From time to time, says the Figucier of the mercantile marine were agreed of April 28th, many tentative schemes upon at an adjourned conference of ship- have been broached having for their object owners and all sections of sendatera, The P. & 0. Vurkunda sulla to-morrow A Bombay incasangs of May, 13th states: control of the sale of plantation mibbers held on April Sual at the Hotel Cecil.

with the biggest number of passengers Some years ago, when the industry may The conference was held further to of any boat this Homeward season. LONDON, May 22nd be said to have experienced its first cold consider proposals but forward by the has no fewer than 300 first-claw passer- His perial Highness. tlu Crown tiluche, 'n sentral selling agency Shipping Federation and the Liverpool gera. The stewards, who have been giving Prince of Japan, is now in the High- lands. He was received at Perth by the widely discussed, but never developed Shipowners Association for relictions trouble on all the P. & C. ships, threaten- Duke of Atholl and a guard of the Black beyond the wademie stage. possibly be amongst all ratings. The shipowners ed a hold up. They marched in a body Watch Regiment, with Highland honours cause a subarquent recovery in the indus suggested a cut of £4 10s, per month for to the P. & O. offices and demanded the

The Crown Prince received a typientry rendered it no longer essential.

engineers," firemen, and seamen: £s los.' removal of one of the ship's officers, Highland welcome on his arrival at Perth, A situation has now arisen, however, Leaving Perth nt 2 o'clock, the fayli thut urgently calls for concerted action etions or stewards; and equivalent alternatively placing the prospect of a visitor and his party were met by the of no holo-and-corner kind to avert what ions in overtime rates. When the atriks he fore the local Director They Duke of Atholl and then went in pro- may well develop into a really calamitous Proposals came before the Board at cession for over three hours, in eight auto-

state of affairs. Quite excessive stocks of revious conference it was suggested by were non-plussed when told that if they Mr. J. Havelock Wilson, president of the wanted to strike they were welcome to mobiles over a country abounding in the the commodity have accumulated. nost magnificent scenery, amid bright consumptive demand for the time wing Sailors and Firemen's Union, that the to so as nothing would please the Cou

shine, to the castle of the Duke of yarasail Prices are well below the for a month be allowed to stand over pany and the

average cost of production, and supplies, for a month to enable the union's re replace them with Goanese stewards. It continue to arrive to swell the surplus, with a view to submitting alternative is believed that the trouble has now blown presentatives to investigate,conditions, The processir stopped several times further depress the market and render a along the way at hamleta and towns where recovery still more remote.

proposals At the previous meeting it over. all the inhabitanti were in the streets to

was stated by the owners, as justific welcome the Imperial Visitor from the

10 per cent of. British shipping was at tion for the proposed wages cuts, "that East. At every place the pipers played a welcome. The Prince who stood up in bis car, briefly replied. Little girls hand

since been greatly accentuated, that time lying idle, that position had el bouquets to His Imperial Highness, who was deeply touched by the sponta neous and informal we come accorded

Atholl

bim..

Astutely scue awaited the party at the Castle, where all the Highruaders o drawn up at attention. The pipers ploved one and the guns boomed

a royal salute. The Crown Prince was welcomed by the Duchess of Atholl at the entrance of the Castle.

a

"HUGE BUYING CORPORATION.

The

In the circumstances any constructive measures for dealing with the situation are to be welcomed. The latest appears in the current issue of The India Eubber World from a correspondent whose scheme involves the formation of a huge deben- ture holding corporation for the purpose of lifting some of the present stock off the market ad to go on buying rubber until a certain price is riched, with a antee not to sell it below a stipulated

6gure..

passengers better than «to-

fery unpromising. The Anchor Line bas The shipping position generally is.

sailing, and it is ad open secret, that the cancelled one outward and one Homeward After sitting for three and a half hours reduce sailings, It is unlikely that

1. & l. but for the mail contract would in private the conference terminated. P. & 0. will build more bonts of the The following official statement of the class in these days, They are too proceedings was made at the close.

"The National Maritime Board met tun.

expensive to build and too expensive to today at the Hotel Cecil to resume car- It is reported in connection with sideration of the proposals which had one desk included in the plans is being the building of one ship at Home that. been put forward by the shipowners, rr omitted for the provision of additional on March 17th, relative to a reduction cheaper passages to the East. Presentatives at the last meeting, held cargo space. There is little hope of The of standard rates of pay and revision fogulty, formerly a hospital ship, and of the existing overtime conditions. Hr. now run between India and Europe by ping Federation. presided. After the unable to get a surveyor's certificate or F. Allen, vice-chairman of the Ship an Indian company, has been lying in Bombay for the last six months. She is.

carrying passengers, and the probabilitier point to her having made her last voyage agnity was the subject of severe criticism passenger carrying ship. The the last nueting of shareholders of the company.

tion Corporation Limited, be formed with It is proposed that the Rubber Valorisa a capital of £17,500,000 in 10 shares There will be no definite formal po together with a Dutch carpany, of similar gramate at the homes of the Duke of character. Atoll, ne the Crown Prince will have would be allotted among rubber flauting Shares in the corporation complate rest over the weekend." The companies on the basis of one £10 sharo minutes had been read, Mr. J. E. Foley, the Gorerniment of India certificate for for each acre of rubber in bearing. The of the Association of Coastwise Masters, companies could pay for the shares either Alates, and Engineers stated that he in cash or by the issue to the corporation desired to protest against the proposed of one £10. debenture for each £10 share discussion on the ground that his can An undertaking would be given by the stituents were inadequately represented, concern to employ its resources in buying and he subsequently left the meeting to the extent of its capacity all first Other representatives present intimated grade plantation rubber

Crown Prince inspected the Highlanders, who formed the guard of honour at Blair Castle. Tea at the castle followed a tour of the magnificent gardens and grounds The dinner for the house party was a most brilliant affair and the Atholl Pipers played during the evening

LANDED A HALMON

The Crown Prince is thoroughly enjoy and to seli no-rubb Prica of 25. of the officers in the coastwise trade re

market up to the suggesting on the that they fully represented the interests. price than 2s. 6d. the object being to keep at a lower the price pegged between these limits..

Ai

the corporation's resources. regards

ing his first experience in the Highlands, and the weather is perfect.

The Prince and Prince Kanin shortly after their arrival at the castle were taken to the river by the Duke of Atholl, where after An hour's fishing each of the Princes landed a fine salmon.

The house party, which numbers twenty, nine, including eight ladies, were present at dinner which was setyed with the usual Highland state in the great dining hall, where sixteen Scottish pipers were play. ing, and the toasts of the

Crown Prince, ware given ind the

language.

EIMIGAYO ON THE FIPES.

Gaelis

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of the Cooks and Stewards' Union ferred to by Mr. Foley. Mr. J. Colter, intimated that they declined to be bound

it is pointed out that they would consist any decision of the meeting, and of cash subscription for shures, planting withdrew, accompanied by the other re company debentures usable as bank col Presentatives of his union. N lateral for loans, rubber stocks acquired by purchase, and interest on the deben. ture, and interest on the debentures to defray bank interest and working expenses

RATED DUVING CAPACITY:

118

TELEPHONE LANGUAGE. Profesor Emeritus Eliot has lately been lecturing to the ladies of Harvard upon -modern manners, and there is one

turn me

At

After a full and prolonged discus. part of his remarks which will be read: Bion, the Seafarers representatives agreed to recommend their constituents with general interest, that upon the to endorse the following settlement, telephone greeting. He pointed out which was accepted by the shipowners: that the usual opening of a conversation (1) That the rates of pay on monthly on the telephone with the word "Hullo" As to the buying capacity of the con-

Yessels be reduced by £ 10s. per month was, of course, a thing unknown in his... cern, it is suggested that a method of or after May 6th, 1981; (2) that the once the New York Times rushes to the-

in the case of vessels signing articles on youth, but so was the telephone. calculating this might be drawn up by actuaries and approved by the banks.

wages on weekly vessela be reduced by defence of "Hallo," and points out that: The rooms suigned for the use of His Any reserve of purchasing power beyond per week, to take effect from then the grounds of clearness and force Imperial Highness the Crown Prince of the rated buying capacity might be made.

same date. It was also agreed that the it is preferable to the rather futile Japan in Blair Atholl Castle are the know periodically, for reasons that are revised. This revision was entrusted to also on the ground of that simplicity and

rates of overtime and runs abould be Are you there!! of the English magnificent state apartments which connot stated. It would, apparently bo mand a unique view of the surrounding hecessary for planting companies to agros

the respectiva panels for settlement mountains. His bedroom, which is known to restrict production to a figure sub- within one month. The question of the case which are the essentials of what as the Red Room, is a large bedroom con- stantially below consumption for a time. practicability of framing a scheme for But we must not be outdone, and in our

rhetoricians strangely call elegance.'"'' taining priceless antiques, and a great

The valorisation... corporations, both the permanent regulation of seafarers' four-post hedstend with crimson silk hang. British and Dutch,

Wages on an agreed basis was referred there'l" is a hundred times better than under the

must remark that "Are you ings, while his study, which as adjoining, scheme be allowed to dispose of part of is a room in which Qure ictoria has their holdings of rubber before any re- from each side on the board, who will shout when they ring up the wrong. a committee of nine representatives the Chinese "Wah," or whatever they slept.

laxation of crop restrictions were made,

commence, their deliberations at an early number. But it is not our fault if we The Japanese were greatly impressed by but would continue to hold substantial date." ti rendering of the Japanese National quantities of rubber available for release.

are forced to say "Hullo," Are you Aathon on the bagpipes during dinner panies would continue to sell their pro-

above

a fixed price. The planting com-

there" or " Wah” Were we endowed and

with the leisure and ceremoniousness of subsequently by Japanese airs and songs arranged by the Duchess of Atholl duction through present channels.

the Egyptians we might translate their HH The C Crown Prince's last day in

The foregoing is just a brief outline

delightful Saide" and chortle to the Edinburgh was busy one! He was early of the scheme put forward. It is not

individual at the other end of the wire. asir and visited the historical rooms in possible to offer any useful criticism of

something like "Hail" or "Salutation."- Holyrood Palace and the tombs of the it on the spur of the moment, but this thousand Chinese schoolgirls march Only were our next remark to take the Kings of Scotland. He walked in mill will be forthcoming later. One of the ing out on an athletic field with bands form of a query as to the price of bird- tary uniform in King's Park and review chief objections to the proposal would playing and banners Buttering is a sight beed or dog-biscuit, the effect would be ed thousands of scouts and guides in aem to be that it would make very large to make any spectator quiver. To those so incongruous that visions of the tentat picturesque ceremony.

initial profits, not for the producers but interested in the advancement of the ward might arise.--.-C. Daily News. There was a profuse display of Japan for those who hold rubber speculatively. women of China it was an event of ese and British flags and thousands "of

poignant significance, an event almost spectatora covered the hillaide.

to pa entered in the miracle class, anys.

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The Prince, in a stirring address to BIBBY LINE PASSAGE RATES, the boys, spoke of the great influence of

the Scant movement. He hoped it would AN EXPLANATION OF THE HIGH develop in Japan and successfully help. in the preservation of the peace of the world.

streets and expressed his appreciation of The Prince passed through crowded the cordial reception ho had received:

The royal salute was fired as the train

steamed out of the station..

MADRAS MAN'S LECK. FINDING A DIAMOND ORTH

LAKE

FARES.

Penang agents for the Bibby Line, Messrs. Paterson Simons & Co., Ltd.,

we give you hereunder extract of a write to the Penang Press as follows

letter from Messrs. Bibby Bros address ed to Messrs. Carson & Co., Ltd., Colombo, which we think will prove of Linterest

CHINESE GIRLS AT PLAY. AMAZING DISPLAY AT SHANGHAI.

BILL!

the Daily News reporting a display THE AMERICAN CHINA TRADE

ed, an effective procession in the Chinese given in Hongkow Park last week

Round and round the field they march-

version of the middy blouse and short 29th passed the China Trade Bill by a The House of Representative on April black skirts. Then, drawn up before the through the thymic motions of treading for the issuance of Federal charters to graad stand, they imitated Drill, they swa

Base Ball vote of 947 to. 39. As previously stated or land, and went in these colums, the bill grants authority the water wheel.

mimetic exercises and then to combine House, by a vote of 217 to 20, defeated

To train 18 separate units in such

American companies in China.

Before the passage of the bill, the them in a gigantic wholecis a consider that the Normal School of Physical to report adversely on the section ex- able undertaking, and when it is realised Judiciary Committee with instructions: a-motion to recommit the bill to the Education of the Young Women's Chris-

AN ASTOUNDING, FEAT. S

20

"The fare to and from Ceylon in 1914 tian Association has been preparing for empting companies so chartered from was £12 and now is £79, an increase of this exhibition only two months, the the payment of comporation and excess The Statesman publishes photographs per con All other passage rates

marvel is increased. of the upper and lower facets of a large have advanced very much more than this, special physical director and volunteer to the tax exemption feature

profits taxes. All the opposition to the Most of the competing schools havo! bill was principally based on objection- diamond recently found in the Bellary particularly in the N. & S. Atlantic, but, lenders, trained by Miss Celis Moyer of ponents of the measure insisted that Fro district, in Madras Presidency. It is to take a more local case, the UK the Normal School of Physical Education, without such exemption: the bill would nearly rectangular in shape, being little Singapore rate is up over 100-20 more than three-quarters of an inch The cost of running steamers has

have been paccial mention should be place American concerns, operating in their schools

on this coaching to be of little value, since its purpose is to squire on the upper and lower facete, advanced at least 300 per cent, while the made Its depth is about three-eights of an inch present Official Board of Trade figure for China, General Edison Electric Com and other foreign corporations there

of the delegation

from the China of an equal footing with British It was found by a chamar leather the increased cost of living, which en pany, the only industrial group repre- which are granted such, exemptions by dresser while, walking in the fields tirely falls on the steamers, is 144 per sented Many other such bands could adjacent to the north side of the pipe cent organized if leaders could be of diamondiferous ground, at Wajar

The above will show that the steam and it is the hope of the Normal School supplied Karmines,

ers carry a very much larger percentage of Physical Education, under whose s He said it to the villagesowear" of the increased costs than the passenger, pices the demonstration was given, to for two thousand rupees, and the latter and bad the Ceylon traders position extend this recreational work in factoria brought it to Bangalore and ask forty may be, the present state of the shipping thousand rupees for it. It is perfectly industry is even worse every ship show- transparent and colourless.lt it ingvery heavy loss at the present upper and lower facets were grottaa fint rates, and any reduction in fares would and polished on the wheel, and the sides certainly mean laying up of more ships made evenly rectangular, it would yield and the general restriction of facilities. a good table diamond of sixty carats Not only have the running expenses

DIVORCE EPIDEMIC "IN

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valued at about a lakh of rupees. enormously increased but the initial the judges, beaded by the Lord Ches parts are of opinion that this stone will costs of new tonnage se regards new cellor, on the undefended divores list, of the people who do not not stand facetting, as apparently it is boats and the repairs which fall more wha prosecuted with redoubled vigour so. A great many are unaware of the real con pot & single crystal or part or a single heavily on the older ones have advanced during a recent week when 600 cases

rystal, But consists of a number of out of all proportion to the steamers were disposed of. This establishes adition of their eyes outil the examination is small crystals compressed together when earnings When sengers consider record. Altogether 1,261 cases have

plastic state. Bost of the large diamonds from carried hundreds of miles per day by a at the beginning of the term commenced to Clark & Co., Refracting, and Manufacturing that while on board not only are they been despatched out of 1,681 standing made. The Hongkong Optical Co., Successors. Waits Karur mine are irregular in shape ip incurring heavy daily expenses in on May 4th. In addition 200 out of and show no sign of the octahedron or addition to Buez Canal duca and other 375 defended cases have been decided Opticians, its variants (the Age of a gifle crystal port charges, but are fed, waited on, and A table, which. Bir Gordon Howarth have the equipment to let your eyes accurately located in 3, Queen's Road Central of the diamond) is, adds a corres generally provided for at about £3.10 to submitted to the House of Commons, pondent of The ferman, from Wajra 23 per day we think they will admit that Karur mines that some of the historical diamondi "camo.

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shows that 3,011 divorce deoreca have Testing the night and fitting glasses is thei been made absolute during 1920 com pared with 646 in 1813.

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