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THE TRANSFER OF KIAOCHAO.

DR. C. T. WÄNG'S SPEECH.

A transistion of the speech delivered by Dr. C. Wang, the Chinese delegate on the occasion of the formal transfer of the Kiavehow Leased Territory reads as | follows :--

1.

COMPANY MEETING. HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT-QOMPANY.~

*

An extraordinary general meeting of the Hongkong, Cacton and Macao Steam- boat Cmpany was held at the Company's Offices, yesterday, for the purpose of

WORLD

THEATRE

confirming the new Articles of the Com- Saturday, 23rd. Sunday, 24th, Monday, 25th, & Tuesday, 28th. Dec

"Gentlemen-Eight years ago the pany which were approved at a meeting European war broke out and its result of shareholders held on December 8th.

The Hon Mr. E Y. D." PARR (Chair- made the Tsingtao administration a diplomatic question between China and man) Presided over the meeting and thers Japan, which although your country were present: Sir Robert Ho Tung, Mr. would like to solve and restore it to China W. E. Clark, and Mr. D. G. M. Bernard according to your declaration made, yet (Directors), Mr. John Arnold (Seere there was as opportuity for your doing tary), Mr. W. EL. Shenton (the Com- Fortunately the Washington Company's Legal Adviser), and the following ference solved, the question by agree-shareholders:-Messrs. V. M Grayburn, ments, according to which the PekingJM. V. de Figueiredo, Lo Yuk Tong. Conference was held for working out the J. J. Lossius, Mok Hing Kia, Mok Wing details. Since the Conference begon your Yue, Chau Tau Ning H. Smythe, T. G. delegates have been working with us with Weal and Mowbray S. Northcote,

The CHAIRMAN said:-Gentlemen,--The full sincerity, and therefore

completed the details of the Erst Section within the object for which this meeting has been period as fixed by the Washington Con called is, as indiented in the notice which ference. It is indeed a happy thing for the Secretary has just read, for the par- pose of receiving a report of the pro- both countries that your country is re lieved of the responsibility which our credings at the extraordinary general country is very glad to take back. To-day meeting held on the 5th inst, and of con- is the day for the actual transler of the firming, if thought fit, as a special re Tsingtao Administration, which is also a solution the resolution which was passed happy occasion for both countries, and as an xirardinary resolution at such you will there is no other day which could mark meeting. That resolution, as

You will also remember that at the above mentioned meeting I shortly ex- plained to you why your Directors thought it essential to alter the Articles of Association, and I do not consider it deal farther therewith, except to nid that at the meeting in question the draft new Articles of Asso- ciation were unanimously approved, and that a resolution recording such approval was unanimously passed as ordinary resolution.

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THE PENINSULAK & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO.'S STEAMER "SARDINIA,"

ARRIVED HONGKONG ON 21st Dec., 1992. FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, PORTSAID ADEN, COLUMBO & STRAITS.

ONSIGNEES of Cargo by, the above- named vessel, are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongko Kowloon Wharf and Godown

CONSIGNE

or give a better fidication than to-day remember, concerned the approval of the for the Sino-Japanese friendship Weldraft new Articles of Association of the admire your eight years' administration i Company, of Tsingtao which doubled the population and made all kinds of enterprises pros. perous. This does not only show us the efficiency of your management, but also will serve as a precedent for us to follow. We shall make every effort to take ad-necessary ' to vantage of this foundation for adminis tration and protection of both foreign and Chinese residents in order to give them a pouceful life here, and to keep up the prosperity and to develop. Tsingtao into, a hig commercial port in the Far

Under the Hoogkong Companies Ordin-/ East. It is our hope that this will be realized to the satisfaction of your author. ance, however, it is accessary that the ities who have been working hard here for approval of the new Articles of Associa the past few years. To realize this hope, tion shall be signified by special resolu the first plan of our country to administion, and consequently this meeting has ter Tsingtao is to make it a special selfbeen convened for the purpose of enabling i opening commercial port under the man- the extraordinary resolution above re agement of a high official, Mr. Hsiung, ferred to be confirmed as a special resolu" Director General for the Commercial Port tion. I accordingly, beg to propose "the special resolution of of Tsingtao, who is now here. "As a com confirmation as mercial port, Tsingtao is of international the said extraordinary resolution namely:

That the new Articles already 5. DUDDELL, STREET; opposite to Tur CHINA Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment importance. Although our officials have

approved by this meeting and fur the a strong desire, to develop such a port,

purpose of identification subscribed by yet, to secure satisfactory administration,

the Chairman thereof be and the same it also depends upon the foreign officials and residents' sympathetic assistance aro hereby adopted as the Articles of toward our administraton. We appre. the Company to the exclusion of and in substitution for all the existing Articles cine Dr. Akisoma's attitude and believa

"thereof " that satisfaction will be found in the transfer of all which should he turned over to China. Consul-General Mori bar been in China for a number of years, knowing our country, very well; I hope that he will remain long in Tsingtao, and also believe that the Japanese residents moeting. and officials will be ready to give assist- ance and support whenever needed. Thus the development of Tsingtao will"

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and I shall be glad if some shareholder will kindly second that.

The motion was seconded by Mr. V. 31. GRAYCRs and carried, woanimously.

This was all the business before the

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"CONJUGAL DISPUTE AT SHANGHAI

AN ACTION FOR MAINTENANCE

ING DISCOVERY.

There were two cases before Mr. Lind. soll, at the Magistracy, yesterday, in which the defendants were charged with having in their possession quantities of dutiable cigarettes.

In the first case the defendant was ar rested in Yaumati in possession of 800 cigarettes upon which duty had not been

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An action brought by Mrs. Marie paid. The cigarettes bore, a mark, numercial centres of China and abroad. Thompson against her husband, Henryporting that daty had been paid, but the Arthur Thompson, "to recover 80 mark was a forgery.

arrears of maintenance under a separa The Magistrato imposed a fine of $100. tion agreement dated July, 1021, was heard by his Honour Judge Grain at In the other case the man was found H.M. Supreme Court at Shanghai, the in possession of 3,500 dutiable cigarettes. plaintiff made an accusation of miscon Chief Preventive Officer Clark asked for He said that a duet aginst his wife which she, in the

a remand in this case. witness box denied, but produced a forged chop had been found in the man's lotter written by defendant in which he possession, which bad apparently been used to mark the cigarettes" duty paid." wrote: You want your freedom. and get it Go and do whatever you He wished to consult the Crown Solicitor wish. I have no more interest in you as to the advisability of laying a criminal- cept as something to be shunned and for- gotten as an evil presence."

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charge against the defendant.

The Magistrate, remanded the case until this morning.

A MARINE'S NIGHT OUT. DAMAGING A RICKSHA.

His Lordship gave judgment for plain- tiff for the amount claimed, with costs, saying that defendant had failed to prove that the agreement had been broken. This was the only matter he had to decide, and he would not deal with the conjugal disputes of the parties. It was perfectly A Private of the Royal Marina Light uscless, his Lordship added, for defend- Infantry, named John R. Prendergast, ant to bring charges against his wife was charged before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, with unless he was prepared to prove them in at the Magistracy, yesterday,

willfully damaging ricksha in Con- evidencé.

naught Road on the previous night."

Defendant-With the greatest respect for your Lordship's judgment, I must say that I will sooner go to prison than pay my wife a single penny, “

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- Foreign exchange and General Banking brziness transacted.

Current, Barings and Fixed Deposits been interests at rates of a per dënk, 4 per certjenű

I. A. HOLUM, Hongkong, October, nd 1920,

The defendant pleaded guilty and said that when he left the Hongkong Hotel, he ordered the ricksha puller to take him 8 per cent, per annam, respectively. back to the Naval Yard. Instead of doing this the coolie pulled him round the town, and finally dropped the shafts of the sickaha and ran away. He admitted having a drink or two and very foolishly started to smash up the ricksha.

The coolie's version of the incident was that the defendant wanted to go to the *The Shanghai Journal of Commerce re- Naval Yard, but directly he got into the ports that, at a meeting held at the house ricksha he ordered him to go in a westerly of Dr. Sun Yat Sen, 29, Rue Moliere, on direction.

Wednesday, it was decided that "steps The Magistrate imposed a fine of $5 towards the salvation of the country? aad ordered the defendant to pay the should be postponed until a suitable coolie 35 compensation for damage done opportunity presented itself. This decision to the ricksha.

was arrived at only after it was found that the party did not have sufficient funds and munitions. Among those pre-

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will

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and

be sorted put mark by mark and

delivery an be obtained as the Goods are landed."

Optional goods will be landed here unless instructions have

been given to the contrary 6 hours before arrival of the steamer,

Goods not cleared within 8 days, including date of arrival will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance will be affected by us in

whatever,

Damaged packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consigneas, and the Company's Surveyors, Mes. GODDARD & Douglas, at 10 x on Mondays and Thursday.

All Claims must be presented within ten days of the Steamer's arrival here, after which date

cannot be recognised

they

No Claims will be admitted after the Good'd have left the Godown.

:: MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO., :

Agents.

[1865 Hongkong, 215: December, 182%

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD, FROM ANTWERP, MIDDLES BEC, LONDON AND STRAITS.

The Steamship "BENLOMOND" CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby inform

ed that all Goods are, being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or axtri HONGKONG hazardous" Godowns of the and Kowloon Wan? & Gonow COMPANY, LAD., whence and/or from the wharvem delivery may be obtained.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 27th inst, will be subject. to rent.

All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to

to the Undersigned on or before the 10th Jan or they will not be recognised.

All broken, chafed and damaged Goode are to be left in the Godowns where they will be examined on the 57th inst., at 10A.M. No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD,

Agenta.

(1966

Hongkong, 20th December, 1922.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

"ELLERMAN" LINE.

From HAMBURG, BREMEN AND ROTTERDAM.

HE Steamship

THE

"CITY OF YORK" having arrived, Consignees of Cargo by her are informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardons and/or extra-hazardous

Godowns of Holt's Wharf, whence delivery may be obtained

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain ing undelivered after 27th December, 1923, will bo

subject to rent

All Claims against the Steamer must be pre- vented to the Undersigned on or before ard

∙1923, or they will not bo January,

recognised. All broken, chafed and damaged tooda. where they will

are to be left in the Goya, or Fridays

be examined on any between the hours of 1045 M and Noox, within the free storage period of one week.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

· Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

THE BANK LINE, LTD.,

General Agents.

·Hongkong, 21st December, 1972. [1968

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