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The

Hongkong Telegraph.

PUMPS

ANDERSEN.MEYER & CO.LTD. A

(ESTABLISHED 1881).

69069 壹拜禮 號六十月弍英港香

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16. 1920.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

FX-KAISER AND WAR CRIMINALS.

CONTENTS NOT PUBLISHED.

London. February 13.

日七廿月弍十

CINEMA ARTISTS IN COMPANY MEETING. DREAM THAT CAME

HONGKONG.

TO PRODUCE A GREAT FILM,

HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.

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HONGKONG STOKER'S

LUCK.

SINGLE COPY: 10 CTS. $36 PER ANNUM.

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SEAPLANE IN HONGKONG.

MAY FLY TO MACAO TO-DAY.

With the arrival of

SHERWIN-WILLIAMS. PAINTS & VARNISHES

OVER THE EARTH

ANDERSEN, MEYER & CO.LTD.

TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE. The closing rate of the douar, on demand, to-day was 58.164d.

THE WEATHER,

Forecast Rain. Barometar 30.08. Temperature 59. 2 p.m. the Humidity 2 p... -82.

first seaplane by the Africa Maru, from Manila, rester- day, the contemplated Hong- kong-Macao Berial service, for which a Company, named the Macao Aerial Transport Com-

THE ALLIES LATEST NOTES.

An extraordinary general meet- London, February 13.

ing of the Hongkong Electric By the Empress of Russia there Company. Limited,

held

A story is going the rounds in The Supreme Council, meeting at Downing Street, considered

the offices of the Hongkong regarding the good ae reply to the Dutch Note of January 23. It is understood that arrived this moming a party of to-day

the Un-agents. Messrs Gibb Livingston fortune of a naval stoker in the the reply will not repeat the demand for the surrender of the ex-artists belonging to Kaiser, bat will point out the undesirability of retaining him in iversal Film Company that is and Co.. to confirm special re- Races which is worth repeating.

at present touring the Orient solutions passed on 23 January The tale told, so & reader Holland, both in the interests of Holland and the peace of Europe.

us, is that a The Council also considered the German informal reply regard-under the direction of Mr. Hears to alter the Articles of Assocation informs

on H.M.S. Ambrose ng war criminals. It is understood tha: Germany has declined to McRae, the Managing Director of the Company. Mr. J. W. C. stoker

The party Bonnar (Chairman) presided and dreamt during last week that urrender the latter but has offered to try them before a serman of the Company.

were present Tribunal. It is expected that the Council's final answer will be drafted is composed of some of the best there

Sir he went to the Races, bough:pany has been registered, and artists who have specialised in Paul Chater Hon. Mr. a sweepstake ticket and succeeded

is in process of formation, is this afternoon and immediately telegraphed to Germany.

the production of serial films. S. H. Dodwell (Directors), in winning $2,000. So impressed

an event which can be expected Miss Marie Walcam the most Mr. F. Graham (Manager) Mr. was he with the dream that he

to happen within the space of a few weeks. Mr.Robert Johnson, an prominent and famous of the U-H. J. Gedge (Solicitor to the sought leave for Saturday after- It is announced that the Supreme Council Sotes as regards theiversal's stars, is touring with the Company) Messra. C. H. P. Hay, noon, which was granted bim,

American, was commissioned by 31-Kaiser and other war criminals have been finally settled and are Company, Miss Walcam was G. G. N. Tinsen. C. Osmund, and off he went to the Racecourse.

Capt. C.E. Ricou, for his company. row being forwarded to the Dutch and German Governments

selected from

to deliver the machine, which P among ten or Yung Sing. L. E., Ozorio, O. Just before the last race was run,

was purchased in Manila and respectively.

twelve cimeme stars to make Baptista, Leung Yan Po. Leung, he "purchased The contents will not be published until the replies have been this trip round the world, produc- Wing-sun. To Tso-hing,

cash sweep shipped to this Colony by the ticket, and sure enough he won

Japanese steamer. ing one of the most elaborate and

The Manager read the notice the first prize, the value of which the most expensive picture ever convening the meeting, after was $2,595. Thus did his dream attempted. I: wil! be an which the Chairman said come true. cight five-reel picture, making At the extraordinary general altogether forty reels. Miss meeting held on the 28th January, Walcam is surrounded by a com- extraordinary resolutions were any of several artists, headed by passed increasing the Capital of Mr. Hyland Tucker, who is the the Company to $3,000,000 by the hero of the piece. Mr. Walds-creation of 240,000 shares of $10 worth Harris, Mr. Otto Lederer, each, and adopting new Articles Mr. Charles Limro, Mr. Edward of Association. It is necessary Bernerdy. Mr. Stockton Quin- that these should be confirmed, Thomas Guverns. and I have therefore to propose

ceived.

⚫pened.

LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

SOME IMPORTANT DECISIONS.

London. February 13. The second public meeting of the League of Nations Council has Mr. Balfour, in a brief speech, declared that after the experience the last few days he looked forward to the future of the Council 'th the utmost confidence, The businesslike and conciliatory rit shown demonstrated that the League would be of incalculable

'ce to mankind.

cey.

Mr.

f. Bourgeois submitted a report regarding the Court of Inter.Mr. Joseph Wadall Mrs Mar- that the following extraordinary jorie Wadall, Miss Elner Aried. Resolution, which was passed at Mr. William Aldric and Miss the extraordinary general meat- Pegg Aldrich.

ing of the Campany held on 28th January 1920, be confirmed as a Special Resolution:-"That the Capital of the Company be increased to Three Million Dollars $3,000,000) by the creation of Two Hundred and Forty Thousand (240,000) Shares of Ten Dollars ($10.00) each, ranking for dividend and in all other respect pari passu with the existing shares in the Company."

anal Justice. It was resolved to refer this question to a com-

on of legal experts, to be discussed at the next meetin It was also resolved to refer the question of a permanent ganisation to deal with matters relating to transit, waterways ts and railways to the existing French Commission, and the manent organisation of health affairs to the existing British The Council decided to admit Switzerland as an original member f the League, while permitting Switzerland to retain neutrality in It was further resolved to convene an international Conference tudy means of remedying the financial crisis.

mmission.

ew of her special position.

THE SAAR REGION.

London. February 13.

The Council of the League of Nations, at the second day's reedings in St. James' Palace, settled the organisation of the ar busin and rejected a request from four German Communes for clusion the Saar region, on the ground that the Treaty does not

power the Council to make changes of delimitation.

THE NEXT MEETING

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London, February 13. The League of Nations Council has closed its sittings." The next necting will be held in Rome about the middle of March.

EMPIRE STATISTICS,

THE VALUE OF THE CONFERENCE.

London. February 13.- Presiding at a Government luncheon to the delegates of the Imperial Statistical Conference, Sir Auckland Geddes declared that the Government regarded the Conference as most important because the Cabinet at present had to make decisions affecting the destiny of every part of the Empire in almost complete ignorance of the real position of the Empire. The Government wanted to see the statistical machinery of the Empire placed on a satisfactory basis, enabling it to supply information at presen: lacking.

CENTRAL BUREAU NEEDED.

London, February 13.

The Company has toured the Orient, through Japan. North China, Shanghai and Peking as far as the Great Wall, as well as Manila, and the whole of the Philippine Islands. The Philip pine Government supplied the company with a Government, boat free of charge and menned bra crew of twenty men. They toured the whole Islands on this boat,

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We give the story for what it may be worth. The person who passed it on to us said he had it from & reliable source and be lieved in the truth of it.

DAY BY DAY.

Dr. J.T.C. Johnstone. Principal Civil Medical Officer, returned by the Empress of Russia to-day.

The Chairman said:-Under the old Articles the Company had not

DON'T FORGET.

TO-DAY. Coronet Theatre-5.15 and 9.13

p.m.

Victoria Theatre-9.15 p..

TO-MORROW. Coronet Theatre-5.15 and 9.15

Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m.

The Africa Maru came into RETURN OF 26,000 FRENCH DOGS. port yesterday with the machine,

According to the Excelsior, which is a Curtiss seagul, re-dogs stolen by Germans from posing on its upper deck. Mr. France are to be restared or at Johnson did not meet Capt Ricou, least replaced by dogs of equival- as had been arranged, and he lent value. A claim, supported was faced with the problem of by the great French canine so- making a quick landing of the cieties, for the restitution of 26- plane, as the Africa Maru was 000 dogs has been presented to the due to go into dry dock. Under Supreme Damages Commission.

**FOX" TERRIERS.

At Bristol Kennel Club Show remarkable feature

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these circumstances, assistance from an outside quarter was the more welcomed, and Mr. EK O. Farrell, of the Godown Com- British serial force during the war, was a litter of three puppies the pany, who was a Lieutenant in the recently a earned for himself the grateful mother of which thanks of the aviator by coming haired fox terrier, while 10 13 forward and rendering invaluable claimed that the sire was a plain assistance. He obtained per- fox which had been brought up mission from the naval authori- as her companion. The puppies ties for the mooring of the plane are the colour of the fox, with inside the breakwater of patches of white about the body.

THEFT OF A 'RED CROSS

AMBULANCE.

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A War Office Red Cross motor ambulanus having been left un

the Naval Yard at Kowloon. This part of the business being transacted, the rest was easy. The plane was floated on the water and moved under its own power

attended for a few minutes at to the nayal camber.

Walham Green recently a strange In this connection, Mr. John-man jumped into the front seat son expresses his thanks to the and drove the vehicle away. Naval Authorities, who gave every Some people who saw him have help and extended every facility in furnished his description to bringing in the plane.

the police. The car, which Mr. Johnson met the members is worth £750, had an index

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power to capitalize the Reserve, but having adopted the New Articles, we can now deal with it. At the meeting held on In an interview with a repre- This was seconded by Sir Paul 28th January. when referring sentative of the Telegraph: Mr. Charter and carried unanimously. to the increase in capital, Henry McRae, the Managing The Chairman:-I propose that I told you that many of our Director, said "We have im- the following extraordinary re- additions to plant and mains of pressed in our story the scenes solution, which was passed at the recent years had been paid for and active industries of the extraordinary general meeting of out of revenue, and sums placed Philippines. That is our main the Company held on 28th to Reserve. The Reserve which intention in China as well.--January 1920, be confirmed as a stands at 8600,000 is therefore namely to photograph the attract special Resolution--"That the undistributed profits spread over ive parts of China, together new Articles already approved several years, and is part of our of the Aerial Derhy Commission number of L. U. 6,748. Inside at a dinner at the Hongkong was J browa attache-caso with the active industries and the by this meeting and for the working capital. Your Directors Hotel last night when, as was marked L. E. S. in black ink. points of interest. Our picture purpose of identification there- are of opinion that this should will be viewed by millions of pro- of subscribed by the Chairman now be capitalized, and distri-natural, the subject of conversa-

tion was aviation. ple all over the globe and appre-be and the same are hereby buted among shareholders in

form ciated by them. It is the best approved, and that such Articles the

of bonus shares. Weather conditions permitting, advertising medium to be secured be and they are hereby adopted Should you adopt the resolution the seaplane starts on its flight by the Far East Aerial Transport by any country. In Hongkong as the Articles of the Company shareholders on the Register to to Macao this afternoon, a permit Company.

Preparations are being made are simply going to to the exclusion of and in sub day will receive one Bonus Share from the authorities having been' we photograph points of special stitution for all the existing for every Share they hold. I obtained. The machine is a three- to receive the eighteen American therefore propose the following seater, using a brand of petroleum airmen whose departure from the interest. We have been received Articles thereof."

This was seconded by Hon. Mr. extraordinary resolution: That named Mobiloil "A." supplied by United States has been announc with open arms by every Govern.

Company ed. The nine Curtiss seaplanes ment because they recognise the S: D. Dodwell and carried un-it is desirable to capitalize the the

they are to man, sum of $600,000 standing to the Capt. Ricou and Mr. Johnson which fact that this picture will be an animously. asset to their country in having

credit of the Company's Reserve will be the operators of the will following by another boat and will arrive here at the begin- the public interest focussed on

Fund. and accordingly that for machine. the country and in having the

the purpose of effecting such We gave publicity in last ning of March.

In conversation capitalization a bonus of $10.00 Thursday's issue of the Telegraph

with Capt. eyes of the people seeing the picture focussed to that parti-wards learns that the Professor is per share on each of the issued

to the fact that preparations are Ricou, a representative of the Pular country that is shown offering $50,000 & piece for them. shares of the Company or and the being completed in Macao to Telegraph was given to understand The objec: She is chagrined to think that she same is hereby declared and provide the Company's planes that offers have been made to of the picture is to transplant the has sold the petal for $1,000, and that the Board be and they with an anchorage harbour. As the China Agents of Messrs.

determined 10 secure it

to the arrangements made in Handley Page, who are contem are hereby authorized to satisfy interest of the beholder to the is

back. This creates the ex sach bonus by the distribution Hongkong to provide a similar plating the formation of a Hong- country that is photographed."

The story of the photoplay is a citement

convenience, they are not yet kong-Shanghai coastal air service. Aamongst the persons who Bre Chinese one, taken from J. Allan Clever Chinese agent secures the registered as hoiders of the issued completed.

with 8. view to their Co- Dunn's book entitled "The services of a Dr. Reading, an $10.00 shares of the Comany on

The Macao Aerial Transport operation with his concern. Capt.

the had put Company, is, we of Petals

Lao-13z."

the date hereof, of one of the

are given to Ricou I: American, to get the petals before deals with

understand. a purely local enter- forward to Colonel Smallwood, the gold lotus any other American gets them. unissued $10.00 shares of the flower. The theme is that several This creates the counterplot. Company credited as fully paid prise, financed by the residents of the technical representative of petals of this same golden lotus Mr. McRae is the oldest up, in respect of each share of the Macao and Hongkong. It has no Messrs. Handley Page, who was

with the connection flower were lost. An old professor member

Universal Company held by such persons 45

Far here recently. "It would be very the

Aerial Transport Com good," Capt. Ricou said to our re- finds one and starts out to look Bilm Company. His object aforesaid and in satisfaction of East

except for the for the others. He is determined to in this picture is to exploit such aforementioned bonus, and pany

fact presentative, "if we could work find them and secures a clever the country and figure out the that such shares rank for dividends

togeth". adventurer in the person of Hy-distinctions for the big moving and in all other respects as from Mr. Chamberlain, replying, contended that high prices were due and Tucker, to look for the petals picture theatres. If a centre is the first day of March, 1920,"

This was somewhere in the Orient. Miss promising and things are favour-

seconded by Mr. to world causes. For example, the world's sugar production was walcam, who found one of the able, the Universal is prepared to C.H.P. Hay and carried short and no sugar was coming from Russia, Germany or Austria,

build

animously. while the United States wanted immensely much more sugar to petals in China, disposes of it to the invest money, either to

Tais concluded the business. compensate for less of alcohol. He believed the National Debt had professor for $1,000. She after-studios or theatres. reached its maximum and that henceforward the movement would be downwards. The next essential would be the funding of the floading debt. He expected that the financial year would end more favourably than anticipated. Revenue was coming in well and the prospects were good. He emphasised that while there was every reason for care there was absolutely no reason for panic.

The Home Secretary presided at a Government dinner to the delegates of the British Empire Statistical Congress. The company included the High Commissioners of New Zealand and South Africa.

The Chairman dwelt on the necessity of establishming Central Bureau of Statistical Information which would be a clearing bouse for the Empire. The Government would warmy welcome such a moverment. The Conference had done a great work and he was satisfied that an International Bureau under the League of

Nations would duly arrive.

GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE.

MR. CHAMBERLAIN ANSWERS THE CRITICS.

London, February 13. During the debate on the address. Sir A Steel. Maitland mored an amendment regretting that the Government's expenditure is so high, thereby causing depreciation of national credit and an increase in the cost of living.

Sir A Steel Maitl nd's amendment was rejected by 188 votes to 44 and the Address was unanimously adopted.

EARLIER SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

(From Our Own Correspondent)}

RAFFLES COLLEGE.

Singapore, February 15.

The Raffles College Committee has accepted a promise of a con- tribution of ten thousand dollars annually for five years by the trustees of the Loke Yew estate and resolved that some portion of the buildings be named after him.

United Engineers have donated twenty-five thousand dollars And the Mohammedan community $35,550.

(Other Telegrams on Pages 2, and 3.)

in the screen.

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that both concerns are under the same management, that of Messrs. Ricou and Company. The Macso Hongkong Service will be in the nature of 20 offshoot in the general route to Shanghai and Manila, arranged

The Makils Carnival Grgunds after the recent fire,

matter

The seaplane which has now arrived here is a very speedy machine, and it is thought that the flight to Macao will now take much

than longer minutes.

twenty