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THE ROYAMA

VISIT.

OFFICIAL PROGRAMME OF ARKANGEMENTS.

FIRST DAY, APRIL 6TH On the arrival of HM.S. Renown, a display of daylight fireworks will be given by the Japanese community.

THE PRINCIPAL TOPIC.

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PEPSS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL, 5TH, 1932.

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The Colony is full of all sort of tales But the principal theme is the Prince of

Wales

All thoughts of strikes and wages scales. Give way to talk of the Prince of Wales. We are all of us busy with bunting and

nails,

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE INVITATIONS (TO; THE PRINCE'S RECEPTION.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESA. "')

Sia-One more contribution to

the

THE TRAMWAY MEN'S. DEMANDS,

SETTLEMENT REACHED. The Hengkong Tramway, Ca, La have arrived at a settlement with their mes regarding the demands which the latter put forward recently. We are able

9.304...the Governor goes on/Adorning the city for the Prince of Wales/chorus of protesting voices, which are to give the following summary of the

beard the Renown to pay his official call. 6 am.-H.R.H. will come ashore in his barge. He will land at Blake Fier at am, and will inspect the guard of

honour.

A presentation of oficials will then take place, after which H.R.H. proceeds to the Pavilion, vid Pedder Street and. Chater Road, which will be fined with troops, in a specially designed chair decorated with his fenthers and .borns by eight coolies dressed in government red and white unilgrus

H.B.H. will be received by H.E the

Governor at the Pavilion where ad dresses will be presented as follows:-

On behalf of the entire British com+. munity of Hongkong, by the Hon. Sir Paal Chater, C.M.G, as Chairman of the Reception Committer.

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On behalf of the entire Chinese cour

munity of Hongkong, by the Hon. Mr.

·Lau Chu-pak.

On behalf of the Foreign communities of Hongkong, by Mr. W. H. Gale, Dean of the Consular Corps.

On behalf of Shanghit and the Treaty Ports, by representatives from Shanghai

HR.H. replies to the addresses.

At the conclusion of the ceremony, which will be witnessed by a large,

representative gathering, H.R.H.

will re-mount his chair, and preceded by H.E. the Governor, and followed by three members of his staff, will proceed through Chater, Road, up Pedder Street,| along Quen's Road and up Garden Rond to Government House.

At Government. House H.R.H. will inspect boy scouts and girl guides."

We want no rain nor misty veils When we welcome to-morrow the Frince of

Wales.

will be there in our thousands, and with

Justy hails Great to our isle the Prince of Wales.

wails.

And the Blues" will drop their little In order to cheer the Prince of Wales

The women-God bless 'cm-will outshine

the males

When in the presence of the Prince of

Wales.

For frocks and hats have been ordered

in bales

To charm the eyes of the Prince of Wales. Shining old toppers the rooting for

le

Have been ironed again, for the Prince

of Wales.

tails

Our ex-campaigners are, cocking their At the thought of meeting the Prince of

Wales.

The daucing, fever, of course, prevails, But who is to drace with the Prince of

Wales?

Neales

Are the Chinese school boys practising singGod-bless-Prince

In

order to Wales 1

And what of the banquet of sharks fins,

and quails

To tickle the palate of the Prince of

Wales!

1.00 pm.-H.R., will lunch at Govern-One

ment House.

2.30 pH.R.H. receives all ex-service- men.nud offers of the Mercantile Marine 4t Government House.

4.00 p.m.-H. R.H. proceeds by motor car

to Causeway Bay to play, polo (weather permitting).

It is proposed to play a six-chukka game and the teams will probably be as

follows:-

H.R. H. The Prince of Wales. Capt. 11 Metcalfe.

dreads to think what it all entails For that model of patience the Prince

of Wales.

A. DEALER IN ARMS,"

HEAVY FINE IMPOSED

WAS

The mistress of 1. cargo boat charged at the Magistracy, sesterday, with having in her unlawful possession an automatic pistol, a revolver and 30 rounds

Lieut. Lord Louis Mounthalten. R.Nof ammunition. Lieut the Hon, Bruce A. A. Ogilvy."

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1. Bell-Irving (Captain).

Captain Fisher.

Captain" Neville,

Mr. E. H. Bibby.

5.00 p.m.-An official banquet takes place

at Government House. 9.30 p.m.-H.R.H. motors to Blake Pior and boards the Stanley to view the illuminations,

There will be a special display of fireworks from the water by the Japanese community.

Returning ashore, H.R.He will pro- ceed to Statue Square. He will witness the Chinese fish procession and the fre- works from a special stand.

infinitesima compared Protest dumably, at the

with those who balloting" for

tickets, for the reception to the "Prince if Wales. Con Medan

The distribution of the tickets has, proved that discrimination has been exerced, and while it is possible that frank discrimination might have been accepted, the eye-wash tried on has creat ed intense annoyance.

result of the negotiations:

No.

ORIGINAL DEMANDS OF GUILD. 7.--Working day to be 8 hours. Time to be calculated from leaving Ale- pol to relief, or from relief to "depot. Yo-Extra pay fur long ietvce:-

·Per Month..

After 1 years ervice

5

10 14

13

..... 10. ..... 12

What surprise me is that.no one has commented upon two very glaring onis-as-Half month's my as bonus at sion, in the ponderous preparations for

Chinese New Year: double pay on each ofFestival Days. the princely pageant:--

Ya-Payment for men reporting them- selves for work and not obtain ing it. 5.-Rule made by Company to be

submitted to Guild.

First-Ex-service women have beg entirely ignored, while in Singapore they were presented along with the ex-service | No. men, and yet we have women among us

who have the right to the Mons Star and

1913 }erial.

Na.

Second,While the ladies of "the party meeting the Prince at Blake Pier have been given reserved seats in the Pavilion No. and generally considered worthy of notice, the wives of ex-service men have not been asked to be present, even as spectators. when their husbands are honoured by the in the ground of Government House

Prince. Yours faithfully,

ONE OF THE ARTICULATE

CHORUS.

Hongkong, March 4th, 1922.

THE RECENT INTIMIDATION.

[TO THE EDITOR OF "THE HONGKONG

5.

DAILY PRESS.]

18. In reply to the letter from Mr.. P. Y. Lo in a contemporary, L.did not ay the so-called strika was possible only under the duress of intimidátiin: I said the men left through intimidation. I did in part, with the Chinese police, and can- not suggest dispensing entirely, or even

not assist Mr. Lo in estimating the num- her of intimidators employed.

Mr. Lo asks the proportion paid to Mr. F. d'Almadan, who appeared for British workers in normal times for the the defendant, said his èlient pleaded work referred to. I regret to say that gulty. The woman had dredged the arms this work would cost less in Britain and out of the harbour and when the Chief very much lesa in Germany: the time for Preventive Officer searched the veld the completion, which is equivalent to east, defendant very foolishly threw the arms being also less in both countras than in and ammunition over board..

Hongkong.

b.

.

F

-Cars to stop for passengers only

at recognised stopping stations,

2.-Company not to epploy new works men except on the commenda- tion of the Guild,

7. | 5C Ca-

8.-That motormen and conductors should not be compelled to work overtime.

SETTLEMENT.

-Working day to consist of tho

following

7 round journeys on Kennedy Town.. 8 round journeys on Whitty Street]

(morning and night cars).

8 round journeys on Whitty Street

(wing ears)

-

83 round journeys on Shaukiwan (9 journeys and journeys an alter- nate weeks).

The above journeys (with the addi- tion of the time for taking car out of or in to depot) to be one day's work. Anything over to be paid double wages.

In consideration of the above day's work being in exers of 8 hours, the conductors and motormen are granted an increase in their monthly rate of wages of 23.50 each.",

No. 2.

Per Munth.

After 3 years service ..8 2

3.

10

18

al

4

..... 12

No. 8-21 days pay as bonus at Chines Ya. --Withitrawn by, Guild.,

New Year. No-Refused; bit to meet the com

Chief Preventive Officer Clark said that

Did Mr. Lo know me he would not he found a set of dredging implements on have written his last paragraph. As a the boat. The ammunition found fitted matter of fact, I think little of a day's the arms.

fast and recently, owing to what Mr. Yo. So He made the defendant "re cover the illicit property.

Lo calls " sympathy atrikes," had no The Magistrate (Mr. Lindsell to C.P.Obread to butter-a condition to which Mr. Clark: What do you take her to be Lo himself and certainly the workers here

must be reduced if work be driven from No. La dealer in arma?

production.-I nas, sir, yours faithfully, Hongkong by further increased cost of

The Fish Procession will start from the Race Course at 9.15 p.m., nad will

The Preventive Offer could not say proceed via the Praya, No. 2 Police. According to his information, she was Station, Arenal Street, Queen's Road just an ordinary bout woman.. and passing the Pavilion about 10.30 p.m. From thence through Pedder Street to The Magistrate: The possession of Des Vœux Road entering Wing Lok arms is a serious matter; especially "in Street and turning into Bonham Strand West. Returning through Centre Street to Des Voeux Road and Queen's Road back the Race Course.

The procession will consist of over 100 different kinds of fish ranging from 8

these days of armed robbery.

Mr. d'Almada: I agree, but it is not

so serious in the case of a woman.

A fine of $750 was ordered with the

to 18 feet in length; a dragon of 100 option of six months' hard labour.

feet in length; birds, animals and fruite; historical tableaux vivants depicting

emblems of long life, health, wealth, ete; illuminated portraits of His Royal

Governor.

APRIL 6TH.

Highness and His Excellency the 7.00 am-H.M.S. Renown leaves for Japan escorted by the 3rd Japanese Squadron.

The procession will be accompanied by three Chinese Bands and one Chinesa brass band.

W. S. BAILEY.

Kowloon, April 4th, 1922.

N.T.K. FARES. ·

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG DAILY. PRESS."]

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Biz-In view of certain incorrect news having been reproduced in the local Press about the N.Y.K. proposing to cut the passenger rates between London and Marseilles, and ports east of Suez by 20

the true positi is a follows per cent, we beg to inform you that

This Company has decided, commencing with Mishima, Muru sailing from Yoko

As the Hangu'n leaves the harbour ham on June 9th and 8.9. Katori Naru "SECOND DAY, APRI 7

display of daylight fireworks will be from Landon on Juen 10th, to recom- given by the Japanese community. 11.30 p.m.-H. R.H. arrives at the Cricket Ground where the school children will

JAPANESE WARSHIPS ARRIVE.tween ports ezt of Port Said (inclusive) mence the issue of round-trip tickety be

be sembled, in accordance with his "specially expressed wish H.R.H. will

At nine o'clock yesterday morning, the and the ports of Marseilles, London and then walk down their ranks to the Japanese light cruisers Kiso, Ohi, Kuma Antwerp, good for two years from the Pavilion.

and Tuma arrived in port bringing with date of embarkation to date of re-embarks 11.45am.HR.H. will receive an hon-them Viez-Admiral Sapure Momotake tion for return passage, on the basis of orary University degree in the course of and Rear Admiral Katsunoshin Yamana. 1 fares, or in other words, 20 per cent, a short but fully ceremonial congregashi. The customary salutes and official reduction on the regular tariff fare for

calls were exchanged. The warships will afterwards escort the Rennen to Japan.

*tion...

H.B.H. then lays the foundation stone of St. Stephen's Girls College by means of electricity. He will receive a short address from Archdenoon -Barnett and a pupil will present a Chinese address (with English translation).

H.R... will then receive a masonic address from Wor. Bro. H. Percy Smith, D.D.G.M, Hongkong and South China District (E.C.)...

DRAGON BOAT ESCORT.... The VR. C. has arranged a novel form of greeting to the Prince. All the four's are to turn out and a number of dragen boats have been obtained which members will propel au escort to the "Renown. when she is coming into harbour.

Sir Paul Chater will ack The Prince's CENTRAL DISTRICT GAY...... permission to present the Colony with

statue of His Royal Highness to be The central district of Victoria began wrected with those of the other members to lock very unlike its usual self last night

...

'streets.

return passage.

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We

The publication of the above in your valuable columns will much oblige. are, Dear Sir, Yours faithfully,.

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA (Hongkong Branch) K. H. KAMEL, Manager.

Hongkong, April 4th, 1922.

plaint that men were called upon Lo sign an acknowledgment of) having read notices before they had time to consider their effect, it was agreed, that new notices would be exhibited on Notice Board at Depot for 24 hours before the men were asked to sign an acknowledgment. 7-Refuwd, but Guild given privilege

Agreed to. of recommending new men, na guarantee being given that such recommendations would be ac 8-Agreed that men must work over-

cepted.

time, when called upon, but that such overtime should not exceed two journeys.

SUGAR IN THE PHILIPPINES. PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION.

According to statistics recently issued by the Bureau of Agriculture and pub lished in the Manila Times, the produc tion of sugar in the Philippines for the year ending June 30th, 1021, amounted Lo kocie 200,000 long tons. "The exports

of sugar daring the same. period. amounted to 220,447 long tons

the of the period the stocks. O hand amounted to approximately 100.000 long tons. Since the stocks on hand at the beginning of the period ximately the same, they may be eliminated

were appro from the calculations."

There has therefore been an apparent amounting to nearly 280,000 tons, which consumption of sugar.in the Philippinės

["C0 pounds,

would give a per capita consumption for the ten million inhabitants of more than

In the United States the per capita about 36 pounds are used for industrial consumption is 80 pounds, of which purpose, leaving 54 pounds for table consumption. In the Philippines prac miroses, so that the per capita tahle tically no, sugar is used for industrial consumption, according to Bureau of Agriculture stati

statistics, is greater than in the United States, which is recognized as the largest sugar consuming country in the world.

The per capita consumption of Japan, which is supposed to be the largest gar consuming Oriental country, if only in the neighbourhood of 20 pounds,

The Bureau of Agriculture statistics are patently incorrect, at least in regard to sigar production.-Hanila Times.

Over 1,000 pages closely but well print er packed with information of use to all conpected with Ships and Shipping justi Sir Eric Gerdes, chairman of the fes the claim of The Ship Compendium

of the Royal Family in Statue.Square.. when Statue Square, the Pavalion and Economy Committee, received from Sirand Year Book to be the first international 1.00 p.m.-H.R.H," will proceed on board the Queen's Statue

were brilliantly the fadrity where he hne lunch with illuminated. hfany sightseers were in the Brittain a huge Sheffield-made Axe; reference hook, covering World marine the Admiral

For a few moments, also, the bearing the inscription. "Dreadnought interests. Notable features of this work 2.30 p.m. A race meeting will be held at ongkong Hotel flashed on the whole of and drive well home. The Old Country are very complete international registers its lights and gave those who saw them is behind you" For trade mark there of business, professional and technical Happy Valley.

On the official. nights was the word. 7.45 pm-HRH. attends Chinesent surprise.

"Pax the Hotel will be found to have risen to wreath. There followed the statement ownership, equipment and maintenance, Búd, a laurel firms concerned.in.the ship construction, brinquet at the Taiping Theatre, the occasion. 9:30%.p.m-HRH. attends the ball given

This axe is made of the best Sheffield Eight maps in colour-by Stanfords Gopa steel, and its edge is guaranteed against graphicalEstablishment. showing the any nail that any wood may contain."loration of coaling depots and fuel oil to a number of official announcement George's speech when he said, There useful and interesting lenture The Ship

The allusion is to a passage in Mr. Lloyd stations throughout the Cbrid ro with regard to the final arrangements and are people who talk about the axe. They Compendium and Year Book is published trafic regulations for the Prince of have no idea how many nails there are at £2 28. or £9 48. post free in the United Wales' visit.

in the wood."

Kingdom-Abroad £2 98. id. post free, !!

by the entire Hongkong community in the Pavilion.

H.R.H. and his Staff will go on board, the Renown after the ball. His depar ture will be unofficial.

(Continued at foot of next column.)

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