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6138五拜 號登廿月雲英港香 FRIDAY, MAY 21, 1920.-

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS,

JAPANESE AND LAND BUYING.

OF INTEREST TA HONGKONA,

London, May 18. In the House of Commons, Viscount Curzon suggested immediate reps to nrevent Japanese buying and owning land in British Crown Colonies, unless a similar concession were extended to British subjects in Japan.

Colonel Amery replied that it was not considered that there was suficient reason for the action suggested. According to the Government's information the question of a revision of the land laws in Japan had, apparently, been considered recently.

PETROLEUM BEING EXIAL STED.

VISUMPTION PAULIN PROTTHON,

Washington, May 18. The Mines Bureau issues a warning that owing to the enormous increase in oil-burning ships and automobiles, the con- upun of petroleum in the United States is increasing faster than the production. It is estimated that 40 per cent of the oil of the United States has been brought to the surface and that only twenty years' supply remains.

ANGLO-JAPANESE ALLIANCE.

AUSTRALIANS, WISH TO BE CONSULTER

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London, May 18.

COMPANY MEETING. durance. The loss ratio, of 34%

UNION INSURANCE" SOCIE- TY OF CANTON, LTD.

at which presented

have you

ing antagonism towards Japan Australiana emphatically endorse Mr.Following Watts' demand for consultation before, the Japaness Alliance is

renewed.

- 1.S. RAILWAY AFFAIRS.

The Railway Executive has announced that wate increases will

Chiragu, May 18. te granted to railway workers to enable them to meet the increased cost of living.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

KNIGHTS OF THE HATH

London, May 17.

are

doubt studied Do

recom-

meet the demand

sportation.. Out of the balance:

BEORNINGLE COPY: 10 CTH.

$36 PER ANNUM,

SAD NEWS.

KOWLOON LADY'S DEATH

It is with profound regret that

SUGAR DEAL.

SEQUEL IN COËRT.

In the Supreme Court this

** bara to recand the death of marking, before the Acting Chief

The late Mr. Gordon was bor

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NOTED VISITOR.

91R WEST RIDGEWAY HERE

At promeni visiting the

Sir Allan Perry has for many years been the Principal Civil Medical Officer and Inspector General of Hospitals in Ceylon.

TO POPULARIŠE BRITISH MUSIC ABROAD.

LORD HOWARD DE WALDEN'S £5,000 OFFER.

wartime, and not a single British "I spent two years in Paris in composition was given on the concert platform during that period." Dr. George Oldroyd told a Daily Chronce representative recently.

for the Best yogre working of 1919 compares with 38% for [the first year's working at 1913, but while this speaką, well, so far, for the quality of our business, It is too early to form an opinion as The 47th ordinary meeting o to how the year will sisimately the Union Insurance Society turn out. It is gratifying to be Confoo, the wife of Inspec- Jostics, Mr. Justics fromperts in the Right How Biz

Canton, Ltu

held able to inform you that we have c Cordon, of the Water Police Mr. F.J. Jenkin made an applica- Ridgeway, 2.0, G.Q.B. vào held at noon today. There were good evidence of appreciation of centre which took than to discharge the faterim in- gege Chairman, Hon. Mr. P. H. in respect to marine Insurance At 5.30 this morning she was result of an affidavit made by jr. E. B. Q. adesso.

Plummer. the service given to the Society place tragic aroumstances, junction granted by the Court saether with surnud. Pa present Mr. J. A Holyoak. mars. G. M. Dodwell during the trying period of the found dead Medical aid was Mr. Hodge, of Mark Hastin A. 0. Lang. A. Forbes, G. T. war and the confidence expressed immediately autamoned, has to and Hodge, against the firm of distinguished on soon, in the Edking,

W.

Sir West Rideyway bas L Pattenden by may predecessor in the chair | no avail. (Director); C. H. P. Hay, (Deputy that we might look forward to

Shing Yuen, the firm of Ring of which he has served she. Ex- General Manager), Dr. J. H. an increase in

The airconstances are the more Yuen and two of their partners. the support pathatio from the fact that on the Sanders, R. Dastur, J. 1. Crockat, already afforded has been antire- previous evening, the deceased's Hastings and Hodge bought 4,05% ghan War of 1872-50% during -Shortly the facks are:- Messrs. the Army and saw service in the pice wall. Ele was Barnslfly in P. Lauder, J. Arnold. Ho Lenngly justified.

mother, Mrs. Bast, had passed baga of white wogar under a whinh-perind în stan" Pulition). T. F. Hongh, S. J. Chinchon, H. B. L. Dowbiggin, R. Bancock, and satisfactory progress, and in

Our Gre business aboars sound way. “”

contract from the Shing Tan Becretary to the late Lork Robarts. Leang Pan Po Ho Fook, do turning our sitention to other in Hongkong. She paid a visit to cancelled by the Shing Yuen Secretary to the Government of Brm. On due date the contract From 1880 to 1884, he was Under Kwong, A. 1. Barnie, P. G. forms of insurance 3pn will be Scotland about a year ago and Mr. Hodge contended that India, in the Forsign Department, Paravacini, Lo Cheung Shiv, Ajnterested to know that, to the returned to the Colony only on the firm in question had no right whilst a year later he acted an R. Lowe, F. Smyth, Bentley, best of our knowledge and belief, Sunday last. PM. Halgsoo, G. Grimble, the Society has the proad distine children, who are at present in

to cancel the R. Lowe, F. W. Hill, W. Dunbar. tion of being the first Company to Scotland. She is survived by

contract and H.M.'s Commissioner for firing surd them J. M. Alves, and C. Bernard issue an aviation policy, although sister and two brothers, all of and damages, applying for to 1887 on special diplomatic duty for the specific | the frontier between Russia and performance of the Brown.

contract Afghanistan. He was from 1886 some ten years have elapsed whom are in the Colony.... The Chairman said: Gentle

and obtaining a temporary,inat St. Petersburg, whilst from men. With your permission 1

since special provision was made in par Memorandum for this class and that of her mother, will take Shing Yuen firm sold the sugar Envoy Extraordinary to the The funeral of Mrs. Gordon question. It appears that the tary for Ireland. After being will follow the usual procedure of insurance. A special depart-place simultaneously this era to the Hing Yard firm, and the Baltan of Morocco, he became junction regarding the sugar in 1887 to 1883 he was Under Sacre- and take the report as well as the auditors" report as read. It has it, and while at present its opera-Monument at 5 p.m.

ment has been formed to conducting. the cortege passing teen in your hands for some days tions are practically insignificant. The utmost sympathy is felt

the injunction was obtained against Governor of the Isle of Man,

both firms. and this being the first meetingwe sball and ourselves fully for Inspector Gordon and family the Hing Yuen firm, said he under, and in the following yes? he was

figures

which position he held until 1895, Mr. Jenkin, who appeared for equipped to in starting alone which will surely arise with the in the beary bereavement, which stood that Mr. Potter, who ap-where he remained until 1903. appointed Governor of Ceylon, The Times arrespondent at Sydney says that, while not extil: then with particular rapid development of serial tran- they are suffering.

peared for Messrs. Hastings and He was in 1906 Chairman of the version

Hodge, was applying for Constitution прап thecun £926,829 183. we recommen of our capital from the payment of an interim divid

adjournment.

Enquiry of the silver into gold, the

Mr. Eldon Potter said that on Colonies. In the same year be Transvaal and Orange River mendations of your Directors are share and a bonus of 20 per cant.secondel. I shall be glast

end of twenty-four shillings 'per

Wednesday evening he received contested the City of London in in sterling currency withou:

four declarations. It was imposs-the Liberal interest. reference to exhsoge, and owing bonus term2.

to contributors of business on answer any questions.

ible to deal with those declara-

here. to a silver cuteney alone.existing

Mr. J. L. Crookatt, in second-tions, as things bad to be the

Gentlemen, have been made payable in Loa-successful results which is is our salogised the devotion of Mr. C. that

dividend warrants

the eminently in the report and accounts, investigated, and on top

· VEIT important The Railway and Public Service Commissions in every Stateplied to meet them.

don where funds have been sap-pleasure to lay before you today Montagne Ede. the General declaration was served last even- have been summoned to aid the Inter-State Commission to break

I have first are in great measure due to the Manager.

|ing. · It was impossible therefore -the freight blockade

to deal with the 1918 Working wholehearted co-operation and The Hon. Mr. P. L. Holyoak, to le "jpply to those declara Accoun: which, after deduction devoted attention of the whole of in rising to pay his tribute as tione. Ha telephonëd to Mr. of interim dividend and bonus, por staff and a bonne of 15% to well said he was taking an Jenkin to inform him that he shows a most satisfactory balanca the Provident Fund has been unusual course - he believed would apply for an adjournment. of £691,062 68, 108. Tour Direc-voted to them. A further bonusit WEA unprecedented for A number of points were raised tors recommend that this should scheme dependent upon profits Supporting the accounts.in these declarations, some of be divided as follows:

bas also been inaugurated and The accounts needed no them very serious, and he was A final dividend to shareholders, will, I fest sure, meet with your supporting, for thes spoke entitled to reasonable time to of 16 - per share on 98.500 shares.bearty support. Tarning to the for themselves. He felt that answer them. As a matter of The ceremony of installation of Knights of the Order at tonus dividend to sharehol.that our capital appears for the extraordinary devotion of the were, technical or otherwise, he

£78,800,

balance sheet. you will notice reference should be made to the fact, whatever the arguments Bath, which has not been held since 1915, occurred at Westminster ders of 20 per share on 98,500 first time is sterling The former General Manager under very might say that he received his Abbey" and was singularly beautiful and impressive. There was 31 shares, £98,590,

· imposing procession of about sixty knights of the Grand Cross of the

subscribed capital divided into trying conditions. Devotion was brief the previous evening at Bath, including Lord Rawlinson, Lord Jellicoe. Lord Wempas. Sir foot £150.000

An addition the reinsurance 15,000 silver shares has been, as quality which appealed to every-1.15. The declarations affected Eric Geddes, Earl Beatty, Earl Halg, wearing the magnificent erima

you know, converted into 30,000 body, and devotion to duty under the whole action. If the sugar robes of the Onier, followed by H.R.H. the Duke of Connaught a serve fund, £30,000.

An addition to the bailding re-

gold shares: the 15,000 additional conditions which were terribly was likely to deteriorate the the Grand Master and finally H. 31. the King, to the Henry VII Chapel

gold shares duly authorised by yoning wasan inspiration to every-Court had power to order its sale. where the elaborate private ceremonial of the installation was carried dividend fund, £50,500.

An addition to equalization of last year have been issued and the body. It so happened that three The Chief Justice:--1 out, after which the new Knights were conducted to their stalls and

balance of 2,500 shares represents of the members of the Board, thinking of the arrangement.

Dr. Oldroyd is a member of the Mr. Potter: It is absolutely Society's National Congress, to To be carried forward to Under those issued in exchange for himself included, were, more of seated under their own banners. Oaths were then administered and writing Snapense Account to close shares of the North Chins in less in constant touch with the impossible for me to proceed with be held in Londen this month. Council of the British Musical the ceremony at the Chapel ended by the Knights drawing swords and the account for the year 1918 ..holding them by the blade before the altar.

surance Company, Limited. The General Manager in London. this case immediately. The procession them£283,762 6, 10d. returned to the Abbey. The proceedings concluded with the "T

Its object is to prevent this re- Mr. Jenkia, in opposing thegrettable foreign ignorance of fusion of interests with this He had reason, when he was Dasm anthem and the hymn

I feel sure these recommenda- Company formed part of a Chairman of the Board of application, said that he did so on British music, and to further its For all the Saints."

tions will be approved and year's operations and since the Directors, to come into very class two grounds, first, that it had development gederally. endorsed by all shareholders of 31st December 7,574 "North touch with Mr. Ede during most noibing whatever to do with the the Society. The bouns dividend China

"The congress promises to be i shares have been ex of the time. He wished to testify affidavit. Flis application was

success, the secretary. which was first instituted in 1915 changed for “ Enion's bringing to the shareholders the extra-that the

Mr. injunction should Frank Solman, said to the Daily discharged sbows an increase over last year our total holding in the capital of jordinary devotion which their be

Chronicle-representative. "Very of 5 per cent. Fin car paid-up the Company up to 92. I should General Manager showed during as issed ex parte on evidence any foreign representatives of acapital, and the payment now

not like this opportunity to go by conditions in which most men that ཚམས inadmissable and

Tousie bare promised to come. upon at present as high water high appreciation of the admirable Let some one else carry on. On again the Hing Yuen non-recommended should be looked without expressing the Board's would have said: "It is enough on defective sfidavit. As We hope they will go back with

mark. It must be borne in mind way in which the negotiations many occasions at the bed side it was

Brm the desire to give their own people Issued without any the chance to hear the works of that it is marte on our increased for the fusion were conceived he was dealing with questions of evidence. He cited the

facts modern British composers. capital, and while your Directors and carried out first by Mr. Ede, this Company which only bis from the offidavit to soow have every desire

**We are anxious to establish a devation would that the Hing Yuen firm was foundation fund of £15,000, and theone General Manager, and after-extraordinary to see bonns dividend maintained inwards by Mr. Hay, your Deputy have enabled him to tackle mentioned there is one instance. Lord Howard de Walden-ins Sears to crime,

The The contract was made between offered to give £5,000 on condition The military ccupied Dalkey police station. Chiblin, for protective warning must be sounded as departure for home.

of General Manager, upon Mr. Edas) 1 w s' note

admiration they all har for the Shing Yuen firm and Messrs. that a similar amount is raised purposes and are inaugurating a new scheme for securing public to the safety.

uncertainties

the General Manager at he Hastings and Hodge, and the before the end of the year." You will notice future. Few of us are able to es Reinsurance Fund shows an in- that motion and to lay the facts with Mr. Hodge. It was on that that (the speaker] wished to support Hing Yoes firm had no dealings timate the time required for crease of over £800,000, part of before the re-adjustment of business life which is represented by the pre-that I am only voicing the feel-discharge

them. handed and generous in a charisto

sure application that he claimed the peace conditions, and the mium on the new shares issuedings of this meeting when I say against the Bling Yoen firm.

of the ab'e cause, while the Hon. Mr. general prosperity of trade which Our other reserves show them that we rejoice that Mr. Ede

injunction A R. Lowe, our new member of in the Legislative Council, gaze business

great part regulates the selves to be in a very healthy has suficiently

The application was adjourned $100. It is hoped to send about without its shadows. So far as written

of insurance is not condition; our investments are come

recovered to until Thursday next. out again down

and trust f180,000 bome very shortly.

to the prices that after the further rest, which the year 1919 is concerned, it is raling on In regard to the consolation with We are asked to state that the prizes in the raffle for M. Hauch-Directors are able to point to aated upon the figuras generally he will return

the 31st December the doctors advise, in the mure satisfaction that your last, and you are to be congratul-temperate climate of Japan. real lace shawl, or wedding seil, ecore's group of figures, constis record premium income which is

THE WEATHER presented to Mrs Basil Taylouring of ten bronze plaques by a the more gratifying as it is not of Mr. H. C. Saunders, to which give as the benefit of his matured salaries have been notified-

Following upon the retirement greatly improved in health to Hongkong

The following increases in

Forecast:-Fair. Barometer:- for the Devastated France Fund, much disappointment was caused passing

distinguished Belgian artist, accentuated by the special and reference was made at our last experience and brilliant brains in

29.75. Temperature 2 P.m:-82 was drawn on Thursday at by the theft of the box containing business which accounts for part was appointed London Under

of WSP risk Annual Meeting, Mr. G.H. Habson the direction of the Society."

The Crown Solicitor, £1,000 to | Humidity 2 p.m.:83. £1,200 by £25 annually, against No. 77 the Peak in the the plaques-a theft not dis of our prosperity in 1918. Our writer.

covered until after the drawing premium income in 1913;

The report and accounts were £930 to £1,080 by £90 every three presence uf

number of

His term of office, I unanimously adopted. of the raffle. Every effort was year

the regret to say, was a very short

years previously. subscribers. The winning ticket. made by the police to trace the sin round figures £450,000, on the 1st January last, and Mr. Fattenden

prior to the war.

The re-election of the Hon. Mr. Assistant Crown Solicitor, £600 | one owing to his untimely death P. H. Holyoak and Mr. W. L. to £800 and a doly allowance of missing plaques, but without and be increase in 1919 Lo. A B. Rouse has been appointed proposed by Mr. W. Dunbar, £450 to £560, with £100 duty success. Auert was also over £1,500,000 illustrates the to the position. In deploring the seconded by Mr. Hancock and allowance,

Directors was £100. The previous salary wa

in made to have them reproduced magnitude of our activities and decease of Mr. Hobson, we have, passed unanimously...

the Colony. birt was also unsuccessful And no business. This is in a great mea-death of Mr. D. B. Murray, whilst G. M. Dodwell and G. T. Edkins increases have been announced:

this the general progression of our also to express our grief at the

POST OFFICE accrued therefrom to the Fond. further plaques were obtainable jaaer due to the devoted energy in acting charge of our Yoko-as Directors was confirmed 90-3uperintendent of the Money

The appointment of Messrs.

In the Post Office the following Other contributions recently whom they had originally come our General Manager, Mr. C. report

from Mies van der Flier. from an outstanding personality of hame Branch and, since our the proposal of Mr. Hough Order Department, £500 to £600 and 9.15 p.m. received from generous donors However, generous donors. Mr. Montague Ede, who, in spite of decease of Mr. W. R. Ray, our who were absent from the Colony Strachan, Mrs. Elias, Mr. Beavis a severe illness bandicapping Melbourne

W&s published. theseconded by Mr. Arnold. when the various festivities in aid and another, have presented the bim for many months, has worked three gentlemen served the auditors for the ensuing year on

by £10 annually.. Messrs. A. R. Lowe and C. of the fond were held, have been plaques they had bought, but the indefatigably in the interests Society long and faithfully and the proposal of Mr. Hill, second- £400 £550, by £10 annually Accountsat, from £500 to £600 Manager.These Barnard Brown were elected by 10 annually. received and gratefully acknow-fulf number cannot be obtained, of the Society. I feel sure you their loss is much lo be regretted: ed by Dr. Sanders. ---

Superintendent of Mails, from Jadged. They include a sum so those winnere not receiving will join me in welcoming him I now beg to propose the adoption | The Chairman announced that by 10 annually,----- do 250 from The Hon. Mr. plaque have been sent the sum of back and that you will, with me, of the Report and Account has dividend warranta were now All extra work allowance in Supervisor, from £2 0 to £300 35 «ÄWBJK JADenk $5. the value of it.

pay tribula to his pluck and on lygumented, and after

THE TURKISH TREATY.

Bombay, May 15. Ghandhi in statement describes the Turkish, treat as

* staggering blow to Indian Mussulmans. He considera cooperation with the Government the only effective remedy and calls for an immediate joint conference of Hindus and Mussulmans with

• view to concerted action to secure a revision of the Treaty.

MILITARY IN IRELAND.

London. Say Ti.

HONGKONG FUND.

FOR WAR DEVASTATED

FRANCE.

No. 175, was held by Mr. J. M.

da Bocha. The proceeds of the

raffle were not so far, e as had

heen hoped, but the sum of $156

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factor

of the

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to

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because

NEW SALARIES.

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TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE.

The closing rate of the dollar, où demand, to-day was 45./31⁄4ád.

DON'T FORGET.

TO-DAY..

P..

Coronet Theatre-5.15 and 9.75 Hongkong Theatre 3.15, 7.15

Meeting-11.30 am.

TO-MORBOW,

Electric Co. Shareholders"

"Hongkon

Coroner Theaize-5.15 and