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THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LTD.

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COMPANY MEETING

| HONGKONG, TUG & LIGHTER COM LIMITED,

OR DIRECT CLERICKS,19,QUAI

TROUBLES, ENGLISH PRICE,3/», ALE PHARMACIES

PODOSANYELLOUS BALM, PO

YERSPIRATION, BAD ODOURS, AND ALL FOOT

VAN

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AND SURK TEKT

OBJECTION TO A HONGKONG

PRACTICE.

SLAVE TRAFFIC IN SUDAN. WOMEN AND CHILDREN SEIZED BY RAIDERS.

BRITISH ACTION.

Nearly two years ago a Special Corres: pondent of The Daily Chronicle who was visiting the Red Sea regions described how slavery had again become rampant

there.

Men, women and children are seized

-The second ordinary yearly meeting of shareholders of the Hongkong Tug and Lighter Company, Limited, was held at

There were and still aro-two sources the offices of the General Managers of this traffe in human beings.. (Messrs. Showan, Tomen & Ca), Bt. George's Building, yesterday morning by slave-dealers in the remoter parts of Mr. R. G. Shewan presided and thors the Sudan near Abyssinia and in dia-

|tricts of Abyssinia as well. .... were also present Messra. O. P. Marcel, Li Tse Fong and W. J. Carroll (mem- bors of the Consulting Committee), Mr. Noel Braga (Secretary), and. Mesars. A

They are muggled down to the Red Sea coast and shipped across to Arabia.

Dhows in which they are shipped are protected on both sides of the Red Sca L. Shields, F. W. Stapleton, A. Thornby reefs and shaols which make it dif ficult for gunboats, or other naval craft hi, Allan Keith, D. W. Munton, B. to follow and capture them, Cook, F. P. Lenfesty, J. Toppin, A. A Botelho, H. Dreyer and Capt. A. W. Best (shareholders).

CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH.

The CHAIRMAN said that the gross profit on working is 839,080.70, and this bad been disposed of by writing off:-

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The open-sea part of the journey can easily be covered during the hours of darkness.

Those slaves taken across are sold mainly in the Hedjaz, where slavery has for a long time existed quite openly especially during the reign of King Hussein, who supported it as being sanc tioned by the Koran.

The other source of the traffic in slaves is the Hedjai, where pilgrims to the Holy Places are often fallen upon, captured. and sold,

$20.562.23 From cost of tugs and lighters in commission stat March, 1025, moorings, equipment and office furniture, $3,805.05 preliminary expenses, and

INQUIRY DY LEAGUE, $15,000 from underwriting commis

According to a White Paper (papers Bion, leaving $19.18 at credit, which, carried relating to alavery, in the Sudan) the to the credit of profit and loss, Governor-General of the Sudan, Sir reduced the amount at debit at Geoffrey Archer, has, as the result of a profit and loss account to 822,727.40. general inquiry by the League of The result was disappointing, but was Nations, taken up the question, and has rot surprising under the circumstances, appointed Mr. C. A. Willis, head of the which were well-known to them all Intelligence Department in the Sudan, Steamers were carrying their cargoes past to act as Special Slavery Commissioner, the port, and while this lasted there could Mr. Willis is to obtain all informa only be a greatly reduced demand for the tion possible as to the numbers and con. services of such a Company as theirs.ditions of slaves, domestic or otherwise, They were keeping down expenses as in the Sudan," and to put forward nuch as possible, but certain outlays, recommendations likely to accelerate the such as the upkeep of the fleet, wages, rapid disappearance. of slavery from the ote, had to go on whether the fleet was Sudan.” fully employed or not. In other words, in normal times they could do a much larger turnover and make a far larger profit with the same fleet for very little extra exponditure. But the present coa- dition of things was abnormal, and they must be thankful that they managed to hold their own during the past year.

As he had said last year, the Company had to overcome." old custom" and the competition of Chinese junks and cargo honts and create a goodwill and connec- tion of its own; and although it was uphill work while shipping business was so restricted, nevertheless, they felt that they are making headway slowly and abould be able to command a fair share of tug and lighterage business when the trade of the port returned to normal con- ditions.

"The floot now consisted of

11 80-ton lighters,

á 100-ton lighters,

He will also visis the Hedjaz to examine the conditions under which pilgrims visit the Holy Places."

It is suggested that a centre-be, catab lished in the Red Sea Province for the accommodation of freed slaves pending their disposal by absorption, repatria tion or otherwise.

The White Paper states that alavery was entirely suppressed in 1991 in the Sudan as the result of the labours of's special department which had been at work since 1898.

HONGKONG STOCK EXCHANGE. `CLOBING QUOTATIONS,

10 135-ton lighters, of which 4 are still Chartered Bank

under construction,

1 130-ton lighter,

175-ton lighters,

2 250-ton lighters,

000 motor-boat, one motor-junk and one lighter now being fitted with a motor, and three tugs. All their craft had been well kopt up and were in excellent repair.

The loan to Messrs. Carroll Brothers, he ought to say, was made against shares as security, and he regrotted that it was not so stated in the accounts before them. He proposed that the report and ac- counts, as presented, be adopted and passed, and said ho should be pleased tc answer any questions from share holders....

Mr. F. W. STAPLETON acconded, and the report, and accounts were passed, with one shareholder voting against.

OTHER BUSINESS..

On the proposition of Mr. S. C. Cooki seconded by Mr. A. A. BOTELHO, Mestre

June 2ázu, 1925 Bangkong Bank......$1,127) bay...1,135. Do. London.........£131 nom.

..£20 bay. Mercantile Bank, A. &B......230) nom.

Do

......£19 nom. P. & O. Bank

1་*པཿ་་་་11*་ན་ East Asia Bank.

683 nom. $640 buy. Canton Insurance..........

$1.80 buy. I China Underwriters .......

4. 145 nami. North China Insurance Union Assurance POS

$985 DOM. Yangtare insurBUCO MA

.........8371 bay. China Fire lusurance........ buy.. Hongkong Fire Ansurance ...5585 bey. Douglasta...................................24 now. H.K., C. & K. Steamboats...320g boy. Hongkong Tugo................ Indo-Chinas (ref).........82 0. Do, (Def-),...848 nom. Shell Triporta... 92/- nom. Star Ferric

..8671 nom. Waterboats..

$16

Chin Bugars Malabon Bugaru Benguets...... Kailan Mining Ad.. Langkate (combined)

inglo) 10. Shanghai Explorations..

C. P. Marcol, W. J. Carroll and Li Tse 481 LORNE 20

Fong were ro-olected as members of the Consulting Committee.

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On the proposition of Mr. D. W. Mux-Ural Caspians ...... TON, seconded by Mr. J. TOPPIN, Messrs. H.K. & W. Dooks.....

H.K. & K., Wharis.. Forey Smith, Seth & Fleming were re- elected as auditors at a fee of $400.

A HONGKONG PRACTICE.. Capt. A. W. BEST said: I would like to say that it is about time that this Hong kong practice of directors and consulting. committees lending funds of the pany was stopped. We are in debt, and the company has loaned about $25,000, I think. We know this is a Hongkong, practice, and it is time it was stopped..

The CHAIRMAN: Very well, we will take. it into consideration, air.

The CHAIRMAN: That is all the business of the meeting, gentlemen, and I am for mich obliged to you for your attendance.

CHURCH CHORISTERS' STRIKE THREAT.

A novel strike is threatened in Paris. While the cost of living bae increased in.

Hongkows ******** New Engineerings.... Shanghai Jooks HK.& S. Hotels...... Hongkong lands

Romitys ........

Korinda, vi......... Humphreys Katalos..... Frince's Buildings...es Karl Land........................

$241 buy. &sa.

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Bigbuy.

11. nom. Tis. 23 sol.

T. 12h buy.

Tis. nom. ..Tis. 7 com.

35 nom. ..65/- nom. 8. nome 3192

534,64m 170 buy. 52 bay. Tis, lus buy.

il nom 357 nom $5.70 buy

noth. „20 ots. sel

$14 buy ...$95 nom. $5 Bal. Tls. buy., 9ol Oriental

„Tis, 2.80 nom. Shanghai Uottous (old)....... 53 nom.

Do. (dev)...... Tla. 28 nom. China Bus.........T: 101 buy. Hongkong Aramways.......$25) nom. Peak Trame (old)...........................$1ớg bay. Do. (now).................................$7,60 buy. Singapore Tractions

- MOL ..$4 nel. Amusements anot ..il nom. Canton Loes.........**

..$nom. Uements (combined) ..$13,80 buy, &#..

Taxili senzorskos8918)

10.

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the proportion of one to five, and the China Lughts (combined)......22 non

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TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW.

At 2.30, 5 sharp, 7.15 and 9.30,

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IN

ROMOLA"

WITH

DOROTHY GISH

There never has been a production more beautiful than this. It is a marvel of pictorial charm. Lillian Gish seems to have stepped from the pages of George Eliot's novel. In the colourful costumes of the era she fits in perfectly with the medieval palaces and cathedrals.

THE STAR

TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW.

CARL LAEMMLE presents NORMAN KERRY

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IN

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UNDER WESTERN SKIES A Smashing Action Drama of the Great Open Spacer.

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EXCHANGE RATES. (BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.Į

Paris Brussels Amsterdam Berlin Copenhagen Vienna Helsingfors Lisbon Buenos Aires Shanghai

Yokohama

New York

Genera

Milan...

(old) (NOW)..

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$3 nom.

(Old)

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Oglo

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Prague

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church has multiplied by five-the prices for important wedding and burial core- monies at which the services of profes China Providenta sional soloista and choristers and re- Constructions.................. quired, the remuneration given to thead Dairy am...... neoplo is the name as in 1914. Applica Der A-Wings .............. tions for increased salaries have been Hongkong Electrics...... made several times to the Paris Arch bishoprio authorities without result, and tho soloists and choristors now talk of starting a strike movement if they do not receive Batisfaction. It will not be a difficult matter to obtain the services of volunteer singera if the strike threat is carried into effect, but the discontented vocalista say that, for interpretation of cortain works of Fauré, Saint-Sans, and Widor, professional sitgora will bo pocos

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RUGBY, June 2nd.

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30.01

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CANADA'S BUDGET.

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After a four hours' debate in the Dominion House of Commons, the Budget resolutions introduced by Mr. Robb,, Minister of Finance, laut April, were carried in the early hours of this morn. ing by 121 votes to 108..

They provide for taxation reductions aggregating approximately $25,000,000, with a tariff reduction on motar-care and other minor tariff adjustments. The Conservative amendment declaring tariff changes unjustifiable without frat bav ing investigations and recommendations. from the newly appointed Tariff Ad- visory Board, was defeated by the same majority of Progressive, Labour, and Independent members, who all supported the Government. Mr. Mackende "Bing, the Canadian Prime Minister, was pair ed with the Opposition leader, Mr. Meigien, who was absent owing to an attack of infuon.

WEATHER REPORT.

Last night's weather report, forecast has lived 50 years in America, sent the and remarks by the Royal Observatory. British Chancellor of the Exchequer stated bonds to value of £1,370, tribution towards reductios of the British debt to the United States" This is the third donation for that purpose within three years.

The depressions over Tongking remain stationary.

Local forecast: Southerly winds, modo. rate overcast, occasional rain.".