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THE RHEXENOR," GOOD SALVAGE WORK. The Jupina Chronicle gives the follow ing account of the recent mishap to the Blue Funnel steamer Rhezruor, In the Inland Sen" of Japnu:

About midday last Thursday (19th ult.) the first news was heard of the mishap to the new Blue Funnel ship Rhezenar, which, in the blinding rain and mist, had gone ashore on the Bhikoku const close to Obama, the telegram coming from the adjacent town of Imabark: This is a narrow channel in the Inland Sea passage about 150 miles from Kobe, whore the ships coming up from Moji turn almost south between Oshima and the coast, and the currents are extremely strong and perplexingly variable. When Mesara. Nickel & Lyons received the tele gram, with a request for amistance, they got two steam tūgs and six lighters and. started them down the Inland Set by six o'clock.

Assembling ball-a-dozen more lighters and a couple more tugs, they sent three out to meet the Peleus, which, on her way from Yokohama, to Miike, had been summoned by wireless to land hand. The captain of the Peteus decided that he had better take only, one tug and three lighters in tow, but, on the way down, the 'eleus overtook the first batch, and took the whole lot in tow hauling them through the water at a speed of "over ten kuots.

There

THE PHILILPINES' POLITICAL

ORISIS.

STATEMENT BY THE GOVERNOR-

GENERAL..

CHINESE IN MALAYA, ASSOCIATION OF STATES. AND STRAITS REPRESENTATIVES.

A public meating of the States and

THE "TAI LEE FIRED UPON.

TWO MEMBERS OF THE OREW WOUNDED:

ON

THE RIVER.

Governor-General Leonard Wood's Straits-born' Chiness was held in Ipon at FARMERS' PROTEST AGAINST SPEED- aide who is with the Governor-General the residence of Kapitan China on the | on the Island of Samar issued a state-21st ult mont on July 28th defining General Wood's position. He pointed out that the split between the Governor-General and the Filipino contingent opposing him grow from the dismissal by Secretary of the Interior Laurel of the American police officer, Ray Conley, on a charge of receiving bribes, and he added that Conley's principal fault was that he Possessed courage to enforce the gam bling laws and raised a prominent poli- tical club where the legislators were dis- covered breaking their own laws.

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When the Secretary of the Interior asked permission to bring charges against Conley and try him administra- tively, Governor Wood replied that be had no objection and it Conley wore found guilty they would put him in Bili bid, but he insisted that a trial should do held in the civil courts...

CONLEY ACQUITTED.

secuting Attorney due to lack of evidence Interior added still further administra to support them the Secretary of the tive charges.

Kapitan CHUNG THYE PHIN prosided During her journey on Wednesday and, in the course of his remarks, said afternoon from Kongmoon to Hongkong that he remembered having had a con- the as. Tai Lee the well-known river versation with Dr. Lim Boon Keng over stramer, was bred on by Chinese from the the Straits Chiasso British Association bank of the river. The incident occurred of Singapore when he strongly urged him shortly after the vessel had left Kong to form a similar Association in Ferak moon. A ship's meay boy and an oiler He told the doctor that to form one com- who were sitting in the bow of the vessel, posed entirely of Straits-born Chiness to get the benefit of the river breese, were alone was out of the question because wounded, the mess boy in the side, and the large number of States-born had to the oiler in three places in his right leg.. - be considered. It was not too late to Many bullets entered the woodwork of the start ons embracing all sons of the soil, vool, cspecially in bortern. Several Thanks to the untiring efforts of Mr. passengers had narrow shaves from being Choah Cheang Lim they wore enabled to shot. One-second-class passenger had his meet that day for the inauguration. skull grazed with a bullet as he was He urged them that when they had any eating his chow. On arrival of the proposals to place before the Govern steamer in Hongkong last evening the in ment they should only do so after very cident was reported to the Harbour Office careful deliberation. His counsel to and to the Police, whilst the two caual them was always to go slow and be sureties were removed to the Government of their ground as many a good scheme Civil Hospital for treatment. had been wrecked through anduo haste.

It is stated that no political significance It should be their aim to set the Associais attached to the shooting. It appears

to be more or less a concerted action on

Mr. CHEAH CHEANO LIM gave a brief the part of the farmers on the banks of

The bearing was altogether sensational. with both the Secretary of the Interior and Mayor Ramon Fernandes testifying Arriving on Friday at the spot where against Conley who was acquitted, how-

Governor Wood had stipulated tion on a firm footing. the Rhacour was stuck, they soon got ever, to work. The l'efcus anchored some dis that in the event Conley was acquitted tanre out, the weather still being dirty, he should be reinstated, but following sketch of the origin of the association the river who have had their paddy and the tags and fighters got to work, the hearing the Secretary of the Interior

and said the credit of this first move-fields flooded by the heavy well of put off into lighters. After a few hun when these were thrown out by the Proment had to be given to their Taipeng steaters passing up and down the river. the crew also helping to get the cargo brought new charges against him and dred tons had been removed and sent off

of whom last November For several days past the water in the in tow of the tugs, the Rheater was gut

sent him a letter urging him to proceed. river has been much higher than usual friends, 80 safely off, apparently undamaged at any rate no water was coming in.

After consultations with the Kapitan in the neighbourhood of Kongmoon and, Governor-General Wood then appoint- being some fear of pipes being fouled ed an investigation board composed of China, Mr. Foo Wha Cheng and a few as the banks are low, the farmers along with sand, however, besides the condi

others rules were framed on similar the banks have had their crops spoiled tion being not quite certain, it was decid two Filipinos and one American and when this board recommended that Con- ed that it would be best for the Peleus ley be reinstated, Governor Wood ordered poro and Penang and Mr. Goodman, the terday when the Tai Lee arrived

lines to those of the S.C.B.A. of Singa by the back wash of the steamers. Yes to tow her into Kobe, though she kept the Secretary of the Interior to reinat up steam for emergencies. It was rather the police officer. The next development Protector of Chinese, had been good Chia Lin, which is only a short distance fortunate that she did so, for coming brought about came when the board of enough to criticize the draft and forward from Kongmoon, large numbers of through the Akashi strait, the Peleus investigation reversed itself and recon- it to the Secretary for Kuala Lumpur making a sudden turn to avoid amended Conley's dismissal on the grounds for an expression of opinion. They had Chinese were seen collected on the bank. Japanese stener, the cable parted. la of immoral private life. Upon this find-made such good progress that there wore The steamer took no notice and proceed the circumstances it was impossible for

now 164 instead of 154 on the membered at her usual speed down the river. the Rheener to baul is in so a few

ship roll. A_small_sub-committee had hundred feet of perfectly good chain cable

been appointed, consisting of Messrs. Lee The natives, who were armed with manser had to be cast off into very deep water,

Swee Hoe, K. S, Khong, Foo Wha Cheng pistols, then began to fire their weapons and the Bherenos, came in most of the

and Dr. Cheong Tak Nam, to re-consider into the air, to attract attention. The Tai remainder of the way to Wada Point

ne rules a draft of which had been sent Lee, thinking they were bandits, propred (Kobe) under her own steam, arriving. |

to the Hon. Mr. Choo Kia Peng who was ed on her way without taking police. through this mishap, later than had been

very pleased to hear of the' movement. Then shots began to whistle on to the expected, about midnight on Tuesday,

Dr. Wu CHAO YUCH proposed that the decks and many passengers and the crow The prompt attendance, at so consider

association to be formed should be call had narrow shaves from being hit," able a distaner, of the tugs and lighters

ed the British Chinese Association of "Mentizing" the danger the Tai Lee ylaw in such dirty weather was of great ser-known that in the event Governor Wood Malaya. The proposal was assented to four blasts on her stren and her spood vice. It is not believed that the hernar nccepted the resignations of the Serre- unonimously. received any damage to speak of but that tary of the Interior and the Mayor the will be found out definitely when she is entire Filipino cabinet would resign. docked.

CHINA AND BAILWAY PROTECTION.

NO HASTY DECISION,

The Ministry of Communications at Peking issued the following statement:

The report circulated about the for- mulation, by the Chinese Government of

ing Governor Wood agreed to drop Con- ley from the service, but held that he first must be reinstated and so ordered the Secretary of the Interior who convey cd the instructions to Mayor Fernandez, resigning afterwards. The Mayor Fer- nandoz resigned without reinstating Con- ley and Governor Wood. himself rein- stated the police officer, permitting to resign immediately. This, took place on the 16th and 17th when it became

PARLEY'S UNAVAILING,

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decreased confiderably, but” the shooting continued for some distance down the bank of the river:

Mr. LEE SWEE Hos moved that an association to be called the British Chinese Association of Malaya' be forme In times of high water in the river it Governor Wood held a number of con-LAW YEW CHAK and carried.

eur The motion was seconded by Mr. has been customary in the past for tho river authorities at Kongmoon to issue ferences then with political leaders

The rules of the Association having warning notices to shipping requesting among whom Senator Quezon was the been approved and adopted, had officers them to proceed slowly past certain spota most irreconcilable. The Governor-Gen-

elerted for the ensuing year. eral offered to permit the cabinet mem-

on the river owing to the danger of flood- hers to withdraw their resignations on

Mr. Foo WHA CHENG said that fate ing the paddy fields, but on this occasion, the grounds that they had filed them might have decreed that from that day it is stated, that no such notices have under a misapprehension; but the poli- they were to take the leading role in all been issued. Directly the Captain of the tien ieders would not accept this Chinese people in this country. There probable cause of the shooting he decreas things púrtaining to the well-being of the T'ai Leg understood what was the course. Then the entire cabinet and

was no denying the fact that this was

ed the speed of hig vessel, council of state pret at 11 o'clock at night their home. They were of Chinese de a scheme to reorganize the railway guards an the 17th and dramatically resigned ent

scent, but being born and brought up bloc Governor Wood unhesitatingly on the basis of the recruiting of twenty thousand soldiers additionally, and the accepted them declaring he regarded the locally and having had the advantage of an English education they could not help

WEST RIVER STEAMER appointment of a foreign commander-in-action as a concerted and premeditated being British in their sympathy, modes chief to supervise the railway guards attack upon official authority.

It is important to note that in the fore they should concentrate their activi of thought and outlook in life. There

ASHORE. well as, freight receipts and the engage" ment of thirteen foreign senior officers the Governor-General was informed that themselves worthy of it. On the one course of the conferences at Malacanan

tics to making the best of it or make SBKWONG TOOK CHUNG" and a large number of foreign junior the legislature at Manila possessed pow hand they had their ancient civilisation

STRIKES A ROCK, **** officers, etc.. is entirely unfounded. er to modify the provisions of the Jones General Munthe has just returned to

to draw the needed inspiration and on act. It was put forward also that de-

The compradore of the .. Kwong, Fook the other the high British tradition for Cheung arrived in Hongkong on Wednes Peking from a tour of inspection of the partmental scretaries owed their allegi different railways and has not yet rance to the legislature and not to the

stimulation to combine and nesimilate day evening by the as. Tai On with the ported to the Ministry of Communications Governor-General and that the Governor-

the best and highest of both in their news that his vessel had struck a rock even verbally, He is now preparing a General must accept the advice of the

works. There was no doubt that they near Shin Hing, and that the Captain in were destined to form the important memorandum to be submitted for conside. cabinet members. ration. The reorganization of the rail- way guards is too weighty a matter to be decided hastily."

EXCHANGE IN JULY,

Alussra Roza Bros in their record of Exchange quotations in Hongkong for the month of July give the folowing sum- mary:

Average Rate July,

Silver

(Ready)

8.65

(1928), (Approx.) -8/21 (1043) 614 Highest Rate July.

(1983), (Approx.)312/34 100 62 8.00 Lowest Rate July:

(1923),(Approx.1301) 2/2) 104 401 8.43

7/3}}108|| 63) 9.29

Average

to date (1023),(Approx.) Highest Rate to date

(1923)(Approx) 9/42 113 55 9.00 (1923),(Approx.) 2/2 104 001 7.30

Lowest Rate to date-

Therefore, Governor Wood's aide add ed, the whole Conley case merely pro- vided a favourable incident upon which to hang more important objectives of the Quezon group. Their error, the speaker anid, lies in the assumption that the Organic Act of the Philippines author ized by the Congress of the United States can be modified by any other than

e sovereign power. SENATOR QUEZON'S COMMENT.

Senator Manuel Quezon, leader of the Filipino opposition to Governor-General Leonard Wood, made an official state ment

This is the most peaceful as well as the most firm protest that has ever been made against any Governor-Generat sent to the Philippines," Senator Quezon | said, discussing the recent break that led to the resignation of General Wood's | cabinet. The encroachment of the Governor-General on the prerogatives of the Philippine legislature is as much a challenge to the sovereignty of th United States as an encroachment of inc legislature upon the powers of the Governor-General would be.

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byphen joining the East to the West and order to prevent the vessel from either make for better understanding all round, sinking, or being seriously damaged, had Who could be in a better position than accesfully grounded her.

The vessel, which is one of the larger themselves to help the Government to protect the vast and varied interests of JPC of river steamer, is owned by the their people better in this country. Now Lun Fook Steamship Company of Des that the association had been formed Vaux Road West, and runs between here force pledged to work for the general ago with a general ca 3o. At Shiu Hing they would be a politically organised and Wuchow." She left Hongkong a week welfare of the whole country. Nothing departure was delayed for govoral days was going to deter thein from perform owing to the disturbed condition of the ing their duties as good loyal and useful neighbourhood, and to the lack of tran citizens.accepting full share of all bur-shipment facilities, there being a scarcity den and responsibilities, There was of cargo junks. On Saturday morning little doubt that as an organised body she proceeded up the river from Shin they were destined to play an important Hing and when going through the rapids part in the future development of the at Sam Lung Hop Hau, something went country. They were sure to leave their | wrong with her steering gear. She struck mark in the world by striving to make a rock, which badly damaged her bow, this a better and happier country to live The water got into her front held and a in and for generations to come after good deal of har cargo was damaged, them. All those good aims and high The Captain (Mr. de la Sala) decided to ideals he tried to visualise before them beach the vessel and this was done in 35 could not, of course, be attained before minutes after the vessel struck. the association was formed.

The meeting terminated with the usual vote of thanks to the chair,

Shipwrights are being sent up to the stranded vessel by the Kwong Fook Cheung shipbuilding firm in Hongkong. It is the intention of the owners to effect temporary repairs and to have the vessel brought back to Shiu Hing!

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UTROUS DESTROYED BY TIEZ. COMFORT EYE

We contend that the sovereignty of the United States in the Philippines is A message from Nagpur recounts the means better health and better results represented by the powers given the destruction of Bostock's Royal Italian HONGKONG SHARE MARKET from your work, and if your eyes require therefore the legislature is as much a this part of the world. It appears that Governor-General by the Jones Act and Circus-an organization well-known in glasses you have careful and expert part of the government as the Governor-fire broke out in the big tent, just sa the

CLOSING QUOTATIONS examination in fitting the proper correc

General.

"No Governor-General should attempt The audience was got out without diff Hongkong and Shanghai

evening's performance was about to begin,

AUGUST 2nd, 1923. tion. Ere comfort requires also just an to run the country alone and we insist culty, and all the animals, numbering expert care in the manufacture and upon our rightful participation in the nearly 100, were moved from the ground

$ 1,118 b. find it worth while to emult a reliable government.

"The fight on General Wood involves in safety. The dressing tent with its firm, devoted exclusively to optical work; no question of the loyalty of the Filipino contents escaped, being, situated some dis- tance from the main tent, but all the over ten years experience in the Colony, people to the United States. The Fili- chairs and other seating accommodation, You will find no better equipment any by deeds as well as, words their loyalty trapeze bars and ropca carpets, Bags, piuos have shown during the past war where than in the office and factory of toward America and their appreciation band instruments and all the other para The Hongkong Optical Co., successors to of the generous treatment they have re phernalia that go to make up a crous- coived in the past. We aro receiving equipment, was destroyed the total loss Clark & Ua, Manufacturing and Recommunications from people all over the being estimated at close upon a lakh of adjustment of your glasses Your will islands overy day approving our stand rupees.The main tent, which was one fracting Opticians, located in 83, Queen's endorsed by the legislature sitting unreached Uawatts from England four and our actions have been unanimously of the largest ever seen in India, only Road Central-APTE.

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