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THE HONGKONG DAILY PR 88,

FIRE ON THE B.-L. STEAMER THE DEMAND OF LABOUR,

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EXTENSIVE AMAGE AND HEAVY"

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LOSS.

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THE GROWING TAX ON THE COLONY'S TRADE.

In many branches of tabour, discon- An outbreak of fire occurred on the tent with wages and conditions has been British-India steamer Jupita yesterday finding expression since the settlement of morning whilst she was lying alongside the seamen's strike. Formai demands for Considerable higher wages and improved conditions the Kowloon Wharves Famage was done both to the ship's cargo of service have been made recently in and to the vessel herself before the large several instances. body of fire-lighter's managed to conquer the Hames. Indeed, at one stage the position became so serious that some of the ship's officers despaired of saving the

rege, and as

a last resource it was

decided to flood the bolds where the fames were raging.

By this means the vessel was saved, the fire 'being finally extin- guished at 3.30 am.. after a five hours

atrenuvus fight.

COMPANY, MEETING, &

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE .CO., LTD.

A

RECORD YEAR,

The alty third ordinary, meeting of this Company was held at the offices of Messrs. Jardine., Matheson & Co., Ltd., yesterday.

Fat boen::

Mr. D. G. M. Bernard (Chairman)

Hon. Sir Paul Chater, C.M.G.', Sir Robert

Employees of the Hongkong Tramway Co. are asking for an eight-hour day, double pay fat overtime, a progressive presided and there were also present: The sale of increased pay based on length of Ho Tung. Mr. E. J. Chapaian, Mr. A. 3. service, the increases ranging from for Bowes-Smith, Kr. T. E. Pearce, Mr. II. men of three years' service to $12 for men W. Sassoon, Mr. H. P. White (Consulting of over fifteen years' service. Conductors Committee); Mr. F. C. Hall (secretary); and motormen are asking for double pay Messrs. A. Denison, Lo Cheung Shui, J.

the plea on a Chinese holidays on that traffic is exceptionally heavy M. de C. Basto, Hu Fook, Ho Leunk, T.

on such occasions.

D. Barretto (shareholders).

THE CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH.

They also ask for a bonus of half ♫ month's pay in the twelfth Chinese moon.

There are

THE LATE RUTLAND. several other demands of a surprising character. One is that instructions to The Chitumas said:-Gentlemen,-Be- conductors and motormen issued by the lar dealing with the business of this Company shall be rat submitted to the meeting. I wish to record the deep, regret | guild for their approval. The guild also of your General Managers and Consulting desires recognition of its title to recom-Committee at the untimely death of Dr. med men for employment

Francis Maitland; and to convey to his re

The cause of the outbreak has not been determined, but when the Second Officer (Mr. Hole) made the round of the skip nii p.m. before turning in, everything was in order and there was no sign of Gre. At 12.24 .m. one of the native crow noticed smoke issing from the ventinters of the Nos. 1 and 2 holds or the fore dock. The alarm was immediately raised and all hans turned out. The ship's syren" moans out. lengthy distress are asking for a shistantial increnac in signa), "which must have awakened most their wagea

SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 1999.

SPORT.

FOOTBALL.

MATCHES ARRANGED FOR TO-DAY.

HONGKONG LEAGUE.

DIVISION I Kick-off 4.30 p.m. Hongkong Club « King's, Club ground."

Referee Mr. Williams.

RO.AH.M.S. Cairo, Sookunpoo

ground. Referee: Mr. Smith. South China 2. H.M.S. Titania, South

China ground.

Referee: Mr. Hol lands

Kowloon . H.M.S. Imbro, Kowloon H.M.S. Crew. Hongkong Police, Navy F.C. ground. Referee: Mr. Bolton.

"A" ground. Referee: Mr. Gartoti."

King's Reserves. University, Sookuapoo DIVISION 11. Kick-off 3-p.m.

ground. Referee: Mr. Collins,

E'. Club Reserves, South China ground. Referee: Mr. Sambells.

South China "A"

Curieu Reserves St Joseph's, St. Joseph's ground. Referee: Mr. New-

i

ton,

UNITED SERVICES LEAGUS.

L.M.S. Harkins . H.M.S. Tamar, Navy

"B" ground (kick-off 4.20 p.m.). Referee: M. Moore...

The Club meet the King's to-day on the Club ground and should win. Kube wil Coxswaing and crews of steam launches atives and friend te degjwss-sempathy not be down this week and it is expected

that Banner will be included.

R.ti.A. re.eve the futro at Sookuzpoo

of the Kowloon residents from their The stevedoring guilds are asking for

with them in their bereavement. Mr. Maitland first took his seat on the Con

Blunders and a crowd soon collected on an increase of 50 per cent, in the esulting Committer in 1897, and during the and a good gaawe should be seen with tho

side the wharf gates, including many *Europeans,

At the time of the fire there were some three to four hundred native passengers on board as well as a few Europena pas sengers. When the outbreak became known the natives behaved well, though there were some signs of panic. In one eise a woman sized two life-belts and jumped äverboard. She was rescund by the erms of the in-float, which was just ap proaching at the moment to help deal with the fier. In other cases natives thronged the alleywaya attempting secure their be longings. Finally on being assured thas immediate danger they moved off the ship and huddled together on the whari, whilst a few of the men colected "and distributed their belong inga

there

LA by the master of the vessel, Capt. W. P. Rowe, a number of the crew promptly descended to the No. 1 hohl and removed the hatches. The bales were

went for loading and discharging and he has done much towards assisting the twenty-five years that have since slapsed,

Company to arrive at its present candi- ton of prosperity.

50 per cent, increase in the pay of winch-

men and all others employed on working cargo at night. An increase in respect of the transhipment of cargo is also re- quired.

Tally clerks and lightermen are also anticiting better pas.

CONFERENCES BEING ARRANGED.

We understand that a meeling of the

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A RECORD YEAR,

i am pleased to be able to inform "you that the result of our operations for, the year: 1920; now under review; constitutes

soldiers winning.

On Navy "A" ground the Curlew and These terms bave Police will do battle. not met before but a win for the sailare is expected.

Kowloon should win against the Am- bruse on, the Kowloon ground,

South China and Titania are due on the South China ground and the home team should take the points.

a record. The account has run off within the Juniors the best game shoüki A credit balange of 20342207,02, which is be seen at Senkumpoo where the leaders The King's Will have to play up if they expect the two points.

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Dearral Committee of the Hongkong 172.11 better than that for the year get the University. General Chamber of Commerce" was held yesterday afternoon and was attended, also, by representatives of firas intimately concerned. The demands of the launch men, stevedores, tally clerks and native craft lightermen were considered,

The Hon. Mr. E. V. D. Parr, Mr. G. M. Dodwell, Mr. G. M. Young and M II. P. Write were authorised by the Chamber to

meet pepresentatives of the men for t

full discussion of all demands, in con:

ference with the Hoa. Mr. 'E." R. Hallifas (Secretary for Chinese Affairs), Com pander C. W. Beckwith, R.N. (Harbour faster) and representatives of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce,

1918,--the previous best-and this, I think you will agree, is highly satisfactory, Premiu income and interest show the very substantial igerenses of $100,000 and 10,000 respectively. These are due, part y to irereastrading and pictly to the | tower fate of sterling exchange ruling, on December stay, 1921. The ratios for losses and Expenses work out at 19.11 per cent 52.17 per cent, and 36.93 per cent, for the and 30.44 per cent respectively, as against

year 1919. I would draw your attention very materially increased, the ratio of to the fact that though our income has

tharges has fallen by 45 per cent.

generally, it is quite satisfactory. It is

The Curlee's Reserves meet St. Joseph's on the College ground and the latter team will do the King's a good turn should they share the points.

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South China, "A" should. win against the Club. Reserves on the South China gimac..

the Tamy and Hawkins repiny in the United Services League having tied for the runners up position. The match will

should win be on Navy "A" ground and Hawkins

TENNIS.

The following are the results of yester. day's matches in the tournament:

Open Doubles. W. Lo and 31, K. beat H. D. Kunjahn and A. H. Rum-

A. Rumjaha and O. Runjahn brat Majör Lloyd, and

Handicap Singles "A"-B. K. Valet. Benson why this account should got show | tine heat R. M. Smith, G-5, 1-6, 6-2. ~ J), „}}. a good proft on the termination of this Pesanan, B. D. C. Morgan, 6-0, 6-0.

year.

fourd be well alight, a curious blue fame shooting up out of the hatch. Half a dozen howe-pipes were soon connected up with the engine room pwops and

The balance standing at credit of the volume of water was poured into the hold.

mrking account for 1921 is $501,039.11. The two Star" ferry boats, which had. At this time the weight of water pump. Although this is approximately $35,000 just finished for the night came "alonged into the two holds was so great that than the carry forward for 1920, 1 side, and rendered very valuable assist the head of the vessel settled down in think you will agree that, in view of the ance by pumping an additional supply of the water until the foredeck was almost Water into the llames. The Calcutta level with the wharf. It was then decided prrent depressed conditions of trade, 126, 1-2, 6-1, 6-4. §. Aturn, lying on the opposite side of the emirely flood both holds. The bilgesny yet to projey, but there is no A. B. Raworth, 1-6, 6-2, 6-1, 6-4, wharf. connected up, and "before, the were opened and an additional food of Tarrival of the fire brigade, something like water let in By 5.30 a.m. the holds were en hoses were playing on the burning flooded and the fames, by "this" means. otton and jute. Shortly afterwards the were extinguished.,

Kowloon fire engines arrived on the Its difficult to estimate the amount ene and took up stands at the head of of damage sustained, but .09.000 bales wharf. These also were quickly con- of cotton, jute and gunny hugs as well as sected up, but owing to the depth from 100 enees of ten, and 300 cases of borax, the water had to be drawn some paint and chemicals have been practically gulty was experienced in getting the rendered useless by fire and water. The of the balance of $271.307.02 to the Red D. J. Valentine had a walkover ties, to work, satisfactorily. The new vessel, herself is badly damaged by fire; insurance Fund Owing to the appre Pégainst L-Col. Green and "Engr.-Capt,

Garwood. mis Fire Engine worked, well at first the bulk-heads are said to have bulged and tiation of gold securities and the fain

Mixed Doubles.-F.. A. Redmond and hen started in after a momentary the interior ironwork of the holds has been exchange, the investment and exchange ge, a valve, which evidently had a severely buckled, whilst the riveting has fluctuation account stands at the very. Lawes" beat A. Dyer "Ball and Miss napped, and the machine could do been loosened. It will only be possible to substantial figure of $201,558.27.

You Harrison, 7-5, 6-1. ther service for the time..

ascertain the full extent of the damage will, I trust, approve of the usual bonus when the vessel goes into dock for over ofta per cent. on their salaries being

granted to the staß..

cut

haul,

supply and

K

THE YEAR'S REPLIS. The surplus to be dealt with at this

meeting is 8304,307.02, and we recommend

Handicap Singles " B."-C. G. Pardue beat A. G. Simpson, 0-1, 6-3.

Club Championship.-Major C. Wilson- beat G. Miskin, 8-6, 6-3, 6-4. G. W. the payment of a dividend-of 30 per share well beat L. Nelson 0-3, 0-5, 6-1, 6-1.

Handien Doubles.-R. K: Valentine absorbing 310,000 and the appropriation

;

CRICKET.

LHC 2ND XL. 4. RA.M.C.

o one o'clock the fire seemed to Fe under control and the clouds of be had considerably lessened, but interval whilst the Terry

Fire was not the only risk from which the do not think that there is anythingud XI. on their own ground in their .their *ff

The following will represent the T.R.C. away in order to allow the Japan suffered. At one time the cargo further in the accounts which requires league match against the R.A.M.C. to font to come alongside the began to swell to such an extent that special mention, but after the reinton day at 16 ..-E. Au Mooden uke out worse than ever. The there was a grave danger of the sides and Koked well, and hose after hese was decks of the vessel being buiged out. In which I am about to propose has been feat.), E. Moordeen, R. Nazarin, O. A Ramjahn, H. D. Rumjaha, A H. wdown into the hold until something the case of Ne. 2 mld the cargo swelled seconded, I shall be glad to answer, Lo the bindir, N. B. Kitchell, A. K. Minu, Y. quydirty jets of water were playing on

Large numbers of Chinese are bulk heads were badly bulged, as it was, shareholders may wish to put

so much as to forer off the hatches. The st of my ability, any questiots, which A. Wahab and 3. Abbas, en contributed from the fire stations in and the sides of the vessel must have been Hongkong, Wanchai and Kowloon, made severely strained, super-human efforts to get the fire under. Shortly before two o'clock, despite, the rent volume of water pumped fato the hold, the fire fighters in the meantime Bad been supplemented by the arrival of The second Boat, the fire seemed to steadily get worse. Large clouds of black commenced to pump the water out of the Later in the morning operations were moke took the place of steam, and now holds, in which the water stood almost and then flames could be seen shooting level with the hatches. For this purpose greedily upwards. The smoke became the well-known salvage tug, Henry

I bow propose the following resolution: was noticed that the vessel id settled After the Sra had been extinguished it further into the water, and that she was

that the report and accounts as pre sehted, including the payment of a drawing 38 feet of water instead of the usual 30 feet when fully loaded.

dividend of $30 per share, an addition the reinsurance fund of £38,014 138.

so dense that the firemen were obliged to Keswick, came alongside. Two large

XI. z. CS.C.C." 2xo XI. K.C.C. IN

For this watch at Kowloon to-day, at 15 p.m., the following have been selected to represent Kowloon -A. O. Brawn, R. E Lindsel H. Overy, F. Evelyn, E. F. Spinks, F. E. Lawrence, , at exchange 2/73204,307.02, and T. Jones, E. J. Edward, N. L. H. the payment to the staff of 15 per cent, Railton, F. G. Herridge and W. Hyde upon their salaries, be adopted and

YACHTING. passed.

TO-DAY'S CLOSING CRUISE AND REGATTA.

"The Consulting Committee, consisting

Wear gas helmets to manipulate the hoses electric pumps were placed in the bolds of the Hon. Sir Paul Chater, Sir Robert Now and again sharp reports, like rifle and pumping continued throughout the Ho Tung, and Messra J. Chapman, hate, could be heard. These explosions, day.

It was supposed, were caused by bales of

follow. The programme includes ladies'

The Royal Hongkong Yacht Club hold The a.. Japan is not an old vessel, She A. M. Bowes-Smith, F. E. Pearce, H. W. their closing cruise and regatin at Re- otton swelling and bursting the steel was built for the Apcap line by Messrs. Sassoon and H. P. White, with the Chair pulse Bay today. A dinner dance will loops. Rivet heads could also be heard Workman and Clarke in 1000. She was patcranking, and snapping in a very ominous taken over by the British India Company man (Mr. D. G. M. Bernard), were re yacht races, and three other sailing events way. The fire by this time had spread just prior to the war. She has since been elected, on the proposition of Mr. Ho and there are seven rowing events, in- forward to tho. No, 2 hold and there were also signs that it was creeping aft. 16ployed on the run between Calcutta and Foux, seconded by Mr. J. M. DE Ccluding raves for senior and junior fours,

Japan She only arrived from Singapore

senior and junior pairs scratch four soomed, at thin stage, na though the fire

on Thursday afternoon,

BASTO must spread to the coal bunkers, and This is the second misfortune by fire

The V.R.C. will be and single srulla, the coal caught alight it would that the British India Company hed

competing in theas events. A race for The auditors, Meears, II. Perey Smith Naval Whalers, 27ft., he attracted eight the almost certain doom of had within a few weeks, In the other and A. R. Lowe, were re-elected on the to the regatta. There is also a race for entrics, and a heat will be rowed prior tessel. By three o'clock the position

new vessel of 9,000, tons-the become more serious than ever, and there utilla-was seriously damaged by fire proposition of Mr. Lo Cuzuno Buvi, Naval Whaless of 25ft, for which the ware further signs that there was still on the eve of her departure for England seconded by Mr. Ho Leusd. spreading.

4Continued as 'vot of next column,)

whilst lying in the Kidderpore Docks, Calcutta

This conclued the business.

Tamar and Turon uda have entered. Mr. Smyth has kindly consented to distribute the prizes which will be presented during dinner.

PRESTIGE

Prestige canot be created in a day: it is the result of years of effort tre, to be fair, to be prompt, courteous and reliable, and to set a standard of excellence in jall «business dealings.

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