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SHANGHAI BRITONS AND CHINA.

THE HONGKONG DAILY

SHANGHAI BRITISH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND CHINA ASSOCIATION HOLD JOINT MEETING.

LFFORT TO RESTORE FRIENDLY RELATIONS.

RESOLUTION PASSED URGING SYMPATHETIC HEARING OF SUGGESTIONS FROM CHINA REGARDING WASHINGTON DECISIONS.;

THROCOK XIUTER'S AGENCY«] -

SHIFORAL August Bint.

At a joint meeting of the British Municipal Council of the International Chamber of Commerce of Shanghai and Settlement, of the rendition of the Mixed et the Branch of the China Association, Court and hopes that the negotiations, was a stop towards the re-establishment which now are proceeding at Peking on of friendly relations and normal condi- these questions, will be brought at an tions of trade" it was resolved that the early date, to an issue satisfactory to all parties. It was also resolved that it neeting publicly declares itself in favour of prompt action in order to give effect tender to the Chinese community of to the decisions of the Washington Goo Shanghai the expression of its earnest ference and the adoption by the repre- hope for the acceptance of this resolu sentatives of the varioue Governmentation as evidence that misconceptions concerned of a viewpoint sympathetic to warda any suggestions which China may maks in regard to the application of Those decisions..

CHINESE, MEMBER ON COUNCIL

The meeting also gives public expres sion to its support of the principles of direct Chinese representation on the

CABLES.

LATEST CARLES. (THROUGH RZUTSE'S AGENCY.] SHIPPING AT DURBAN. STRIKE EXTENDS TO FIVE MORE VESSELS.

JOHLYNESBURG'S 'SYMPATHY.

Duauan, August 31 The shipping strike has extended and five more vessels have been affected.

among which is the belief that British merchants are unsympathetic towards China's national aspirations are foun- dationless; also that the Chinese Chamber of Commerce will use its influence to dispel them and co-operats with British merchants in bringing the present un- happy situation to an end.

LATEST CABLES,

AUSTRALIAN STRIKES..

IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS ARE

EXPECTED.

LABOUR'S NEW ATTITUDE

MELBOURNE, August 31st. Important developments are likely as the result of a secret conference at Sydney during the week-end between the Labour leaders and the Trade Unionista.

It is understood Labour is endeavouring „A message from Johannesburg states to settle the strike, preferring to fight the deportation issue, about which there that the Transvand Labour Conference is talk of a Federal election. A leading passed resolition, recognising the Cabinet Minister is of opinion that the

Nelection will be held in a few months be

Justice of the sea.nen's strike and calling

on the Goverment to refuse to support the shipping companies against the

strikers.

Colonel Cresswell, Labour Minister

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TOKYO PROTESTS TO PEKING RE CANTON SHOOTINGS

PRING, August 11st

The Japanese Legation, on August 29th, handed in a Note to the Waichisapu, formally protesting against the shooting of a marine near Canton The Legation, however, hopes the affair will be settled loendly

A cable from Tokyo, publishede day, reads: The Navy Ofice and that Canton's reply to the protest against the shooting of Japaness marines, of whom was killed), expressca sympathy with the killed and Canton gives assurance that there was hostile intention. The reply explains that the incident was caused by darkoge which prevented the Japanem lag bein distinguished. It adds that the fortress

was ordered to forbill boats to pass at night time, though no notice was served on the Powers.

THE HANKOW INCIDENT.

BRITISH CONSUL GENERAL REPLIES TO CHINESE

HARROW, August 31st. Replying to advances by the Chinese Commissioner for Foreign Affairs for the resumption of local Sino-British negotia tions for the settlement at the Hankow incident, Mr. Porter, H.B.M. Consul General, informed the Chinese that no useful purpose could be served theroby,

CANTON DISOLAIMER.

OFFICIAL REPLY TO SIR JAMES JAMIESON.

CANTON, August 30th. The Government have replied to the British Consul-General (Sir James Jamie son), "disclaiming that they either publish ed of approved the coastal shipping ro gulations

HAYASHI GOES HOME. FAMOUS DIPLOMAT MAY RETURN

modo

the Formidable Admi Dhinamoir); SetpiOIS,

lier all four had been gar, and while mak back to France had en- quadron under Com Richard Str

hours was follo

che fough

quate

lished by the

Instrictions have been police strictly to enforce thas until further notice exce permission in writing of the

Veterinary Surgeon no

offered againsti

dischai

At the Marine Court fare Eient: Commander

ored frous or landed on

with the

Colonial shall be Island

junk master was fined weeks hard labour in defa

the

-crafs with dangers

they

Another

dicted on saintla

official

our ships had anered to severe- their meats and rigging that in Ko a short time after the action the fore monats of the Formidable, and Vont Blane were the only sticks left stand. ing. The forlorn condition to which they were reduced attorded evident proar of their having been defended to the last extremity The arrival of the prizes at Plymouth naturally excited much interest, and in this connection the following story of Lord Nelson's kindliness of heart is well worth recording,

Rey

court that he could not atte

erday

Ford and Mrs. Ford, 25, Talbot Square, his case was adjourned unt Hyde Park, W. g

Viscount and Viscountess party on the The Royal College of Physicians has entertained granted the Diploma in Laryngology new steainship Ranchi at the beginning with the Royal of August for a cruise to Cones and and Otology, jointly: Callege of Surgeons, to S. N. Chan, round the Isle of Wight Lord and Lady Inchcape's guests included Sir Charles and Lady Addis, Miss Susan and Mise Etta Addis, Sir Newton and Lady Stabb

M.B., B.S. (Hongkong), of the Hong kong University and Central Londor Nose, Eat & Throat hospital

Col Tyrwhitt, Vice-Warden of the Stannaries happened to be, with other gentlemen, locking through a telescope at the prizes as they went up harbour. Near them was a group of small child. Two cases of arma possessions, which Miss Stabb, Captain" "and" ren cheering, and one in particur, & were to be beard at the Kowloon Magis Angus, Dr. and Mrs. Arnold fine little lad, whom the others o stantly called Nelson, attracted the tracy yesterday when Mr. R A., D. Mr. and Mrs Richard D. Holt, colonel's notice Curiosity led him to Forrest should have adjudicated in con- A Ecok, Mian A. M. Hook, Bir JahOL take inquirica, and he later visited the unction with Mr. E. W. Hamilton, were Jordan, Mr. and Mrs H E Parlett, parents in their cottage. -*

adjourned owing to Mr. Forrest being NELSON'S GODSON, The father proved to be a quarryman unable to attend through indisposition. living at Rusty Anchor, under the

Two Portuguese ladies were knocked West Hor." He had lost a limb, when serving in the Lolour at the battle down by a taxi Queen's Bond East at of the Nile. The boy's mother was on 11.40 p.m. on Sunday night It was baard the same ship as washer woman,

and when their child was born in the raining heavily at the time. Both Jadien Bay of Laghora, Lord Nelson, Sit were taken to the Government Civil William and Lady Hamilton had all

giant

Mr. and Mrs W. Taylor, Sie Montagne Turner, Sir Frank Swetten Siz Laurence Guillemard.

led, for there party, as it might, be were mudreds of guests, terminated at Tilbury on August 3rd

The marriage of Richard, Youngest,

MH.

CMG and Mrx Kitty eldest

stood sponsors. The boy had been Hospital, but one only was detained. 9 of christened Horatio Nelson, and to prove Her injuries, however, were not very her statement the mother produced the Certificate of bapting, signed by el! erious three and attested by the clergyman, the Rev Cummins, at the British Factory Chapel, Leghorn, July 1800

Lord Nelson had promised that when

The marriage arranged between Mr. Robert Edward Paterson, of Nanking,

Wodehotine

Mrs. Wallace Cook too

Sta Merstham Parish Church 8th The father of the bri retired from the Hongkong Civil Servios

TO ENGLAND. Within a few months London has lost four popular Ambassadors Senhor da Gama, Brazil; Count de Saint Aule boy-grupp he would put him to and Josephine Mary Antonis, eldest France; Mr. Kellogg, United States, and sea and give him a nautical education daughter of Mr. and Mrs H. Bartlett, After the Peace of Amiens his parents

South Kensington, 2. Redelike gar Baron Hayagi, Japan, the last named failed to inform Lord Nelson as to leaving Victoria on August 4ty where they bail settled, and when the will take place at Hongkong early in Indian

During his stay in London of pearly Minotaur paid off there was only a small October. Miss Bartlett, sailed on August | uredi] five years he has enjoyed an authority pension to maintain the wife and four

in 1899. He acted as Special Commis. biones for Hongkong at the Colonial and Indian Exhibition of 1887.The bride groom was for a period in Hongkong being in the employ of the Union Insur

opposing the resolution, deprecated the ting Mr. Walsh and Mr. Johnnesen to figure in a pilot-blue morning suit and Nelson's intentions and at once interest on Saturday in a matched at Shamshus he is at Home on leave from Bombay.

action of men refusing to carrying out agreements entered into by their unions,

boy was clothed, sent to school, and steps the matshed. The prisoners will appear. He is the youngest brother of the were taken to be him for the Navy. A before the Magistrate in due coursescut Captain Superintendent of Police

(Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse), local subscription, on behalf of the family

Several applications have already been and confidence quite exceptional, and he children. The parents were a hard 28th (P. and O's). Akiva.) made to Government to join the special left wich to the regret of all who knew working bencet couple, and had As a sequel to police enquiries in resance Company. He left the Colony about police, although the Bill has not yet passed the Senate, which only passed it a

trived to maintain a respectable home A crowd of distinguished personages the family

pect of the robbery by armed men of and pounds wer second time after a strenuous debate. and friends assembled at the station to

Col, Tyrwhitt was so much impressed mouer, clothing and cattle from a farmer four years ago, and went to Singapore, Summonses have been served, reques say good-bye. Barou Hayashi, a true that be determined to follow up Lord at Capsuiman, eight men were arrested and then to Bombay. At the present time. appear before the Deportation Board on bowler hat, stood apart. Around him, ad himself in the lad's welfare. The no. Two loaded revolvers were found in September 3rd.

bowing low, there circled, daintily dreas EARLIER CABLES. ed Japanese ladies and members of the SUGAR IN

Embassy staff. INDUSTRY, HIT.AZ

THE KING'S REPRESENTATIVE was also rated under the patronage of at Lammerts Sales Room; yesterday, BIRDANE, August 30th. Apart from the serious inconvenience One observed Major-general Sir Jr Admiral Sutton, "out of respect to Mr. A. Lammert disposed of the GERMAN BANKERS RALLY TO THE caused throughout the state, the strike Harbury-Williams, who represented the the memory of a hero, beloved, admired, business and goodwill of the Kwong of 18,000 railwaymen is having the worst King, Hr. Monk, representing 3. Auster and almost adored, and whose memory Lee firm of No. 155, Reclamation Street, possible effect on the sagne industry. Chamberlain, the Foreign Secretary, the will be cherished and entwined round Yarmati The sale was by order of the Thousands of tons of cane- are de American, Brazilian, Italian, Polish, and the heartstrings of every lover of British Registrar of the Supreme Court and the upset price was 360, which was advanced many other diplomatic representatives at naval virtue and heroism.

to. 8000, at which figure it was knocked teriorating.

the Court of St. James, and large

down to Mr Les Shrunga crowd of Japanese resident in London.

Suddenly there walked majestically into

HUGO STINNES ESTATE.

RESCUE.

BERLIN, August 31st. The banking consortium, entrusted with the liquidation of the Hugo Stinnes con cern, announces the successful completion of its labours whereby the companies' debts of 190 million marks will be fully paid. A further 20 million marks aro ex- pected to remain to the credit to the late Harr Hugo Stinnes' heirs

The unexpected, successful result is duc to the utmost exertions of the consortium of twenty-two banks, who realised that a catastrophical result would follow if they

failed

SHIPPING STRIKE. FOREIGN SHIPS TAKE CARGOES.

Capetown, August 30th British seamen are carrying out dock duties but refuse to take vessels to sea. Meanwhile large quantities of citrus and maize are daily accumulating and being loaded into foreign ships,

SOUTHAMPTON MASS MEETING.

*

THE GOLD STANDARD.

The Federation of British Industries in their quarterly forecast, state

STUDENTS FROM GERMANY. TOURING ENGLAND ON FOOT

any young male students from all parts of Germany, the main contingents coming, from the Universitie Hongkong, the Philippine Islands and Freiburg Heidelberg, and the Straits Settlemens were represented touring Britain with passp

the scene a beautiful brindled dog with FEL ON THE EFFECT OF OUR

brass-studded collar. He walked

“PRECIPITATE RETURN at the reception given by HM's Gov- their stay to six weeks. One unit is com straight up to Baron Hayashi, who re-

ernment August 3rd at Lancaster posed exclusively of divinity ind cognised him in a moment with "Hello,

House in honour of the delegates to the who are visiting International Prison Congress which and abbeys of Engla old fellow! So you've come too! Bo

met in London on August 4th The Although some

parker, then bind the dog was Sir William Tyrrell Permanent Under Secretary for Foreign

guests whis numbered over 7,000 included majority are covering the Affaire, who smiled knowingly,

and thrres, often cooking their Prince and Princess Arthur of Con naught

meals by the roadside and sleeping in the оред

Asked to theclare the purpose of their visit when the reached this country

It was his dog, Rip van Winkle, usually known as Hip in Downing street. It is stated that the Stinnes cooks to Lornos, August 30th. *** Rip*"* tried to get a nap on the plat, mining business will be floated as a A mass meeting of seamen e South form, but first the American Ambassador public company, with a capital of 95

ampton under the auspices of the Marine then the Italian Ambasador, and then million marks

Workers Union decided to refuse to sign | other Ministers would interfere with on except at the old rate

meant to be food, but really very dis turbing Rip certainly created more comment, than the Diplomatic Corps –

COMING BACK“

A large part of the shares are being handed to the Brianes family, after the axeditors of the old concern have been paid of

THE ST. LEGER

MR HENRY MORRISS COLT IS

STILL FAVOURITE

LOSTON, August 31st At to days call-over for the St Leger, Mr. Heary Morriss' colt, Manna, was still favourite. The closing price was 7-2 against (taken and offered)

EARLIER CABLES.

ZIONIST CONGRESS.

HERR WEIZMANN'S POPULARITY

VIENNA, August 30th

Zionist Congress passed vote, ofs conidence in Herr Weizmann by 217 votes which Herr Weizmann con- at the head of the

also passe

It was decided to form a strike com mitter, and approach other seamen with a view to a general strike.

SOVIET JUSTICE.

DEATH FOR MISAPPROPRIATING

GOODS

Moscow, August 30th At the end of a forty-six days trial mine officials of the military supply depot sentenced to death on a charge of

tion of goods

*** I am not going away for always, the Baren told me; 15:1 1⁄2ball stayýst jay home in Tokyo for a year and then retam to London. Great Britain sym bolises the true spirit of an ally and i good friend,

Daring my stay I seem to have been to many conferences in all corners, of Europe. They have had their uses, if they have not efected all we desired C England and America carry the sparit of peace. You feel safe in either, mero so than in any other. To me the so-called Pacific menace does

hirty-three received varying terms of risonment, the maximum being ten

THE PRINCE'S TOUR.

ENTHUSIASTIC SPEECHES AT

BANQUET:MAR

danger that is

tions of Russia and Japsorse menace, toward the world

BUENOS AIREX, August 30th inst eve of the conclusion of the

Wales oficial stay here

should

LOOKING WESTWARD

Britshi and Argentino large hou

and

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to retu

No

odwill were a feature of question of oo

to four hundred guests given take a modest fist and live in European

British community in honour of

Highness Inst, nightigt.

ontinued at fat of

So far as Great Britain is concerned, the present cessation of trade expansion has served to intensify the effects of the Iack of adjustment between the external and internal purchasing powers

year

to produce ere: Tensors, or

umber also carry enabling

works

centres sou learn some methods

The ship's company of HALS sterling, caused by our somewhat precipitate return to the gold standard, farkins, have arranged another dance I consequence what otherwise might for to-night at the Seamen's Institute, these student

Te been little more than temporary Praya East, and 4 similar function has stagnation is being converted into real again been organised by the dance com trade depression

mittee of H.M.S: Hernes to take place The position at the present time is as at the same place to-morrow evening. follows:Compared with July of last In each instance the dances will com the anticipatory improvemence at 8:36° and continue until mid ment of the exchange began, the 2 nightma ktering has increased value on the exchange market by some 10 per cent There has been some adjustment of the lished wholesale prices of our industrial, raw materials to this new value of the L But there has been no correspo adjustment of Briti Jabour

This Ingo

of British sports some 10 per cent, fug before the

than they

fhent of

Bank

Yesterday's Aung Seung Fat Po pnhWhen the six weeks.

to the effect that the ports

joining

sion of

partmen cently

Arg, ben