1921-02-07 — Page 1

Certain-teed Roofing

PETER & CO LTD.

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

ESTABLISHED (1881).

69346壹拜雞 號七月弍英港香 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1921.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

MORE GERMAN EXCUSES.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

NAVAL DEFENCE IN THE PACIFIC.

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日十三月弍十

SINGLE DOPY: 100TAS EE PER ANNUME

COMPANY MEETING.

EDISON LAMPS

FROM ELECTRICALNEKLI

FAMINE RELIEF.

Chinese President's

Donation.

Fund for the European members of the Company's Floating Staff on aimilar lines to the Coast Companies and abolishing the Hongkong, Canton and

Officers Provident Fund, Macao Steamboat Co., Ltd.established with your sanction in

1913. The creation of this food,' the revised conditions of service The ordinary general meeting and improved rates of wages are,

Peking. Jan, J. of the shareholders of the Hong-

* President Hsu Shih-ehang is kong, Canton and Macao Steam-steps to take.

your Directors consider, desirable

the first contributor to the The sunday Times says the Australian warship Brisbane is beat Co. Lid was held this engagement of a reliable type of He gave a thousand dollars. He ensuring the National Famine Relief Drive,

will be made with regants tu disarination in East Prussia, when to Singapore to participate in an important conference of senior/when there were present the the older and tried servants of the Honorary President of the Board According to the ta del Anzeiger, reserva ions about to convey Admiral Grant, of the Naval Administraños Board. † morning in the Company's officer, officer and giving satisfaction told he was happy to serve as

• General vou Seec、t, who was present at the conference of Premiers officers of the East Indian, China, L'anadian. New Zealand and Hon. Mr. E V. D. Parr (chair-Company. It is our opinion that of Patroas to the Fund. The sum

Pretended Feur of Poland.

London, February 6.

Toa Germans are busy dinding pretexts for nos complying with the Allies' demands.

Important Conference at

Singapore

Sydney, February &

in Berlin, has declared is vital for Germany. He asserted that the South African Squadrons on the question of naval fefence in the man. the Polish demobilisation is a pretena and the Poles coult in a sagte | Pacific. day's good march be in a positið, ta bombard Berlin.

The Bolshevist bugey is al-o being resuscitated.

According to

the Freiheit, the Communists in Bavaria are urging a revolution and the formation of a Soviet Government as well as an alliance with Russia against the Entente

RESUMING TRADE WITH RUSSIA. ·

Soviet Observations on Draft Agreement.

Ac-

London, February 7. Marking time" epitomises M. Chicberia's Note to Lord Curzon acknowledging receip: of the draft trade agreement. cording to a Moscow telegram, the Savier pleasurably notes that as regards the general conditions no divergencies exist which are incapable of saniement between M. Krassin and the British Govern ment Departments concerned. But the preamble is ambiguously

RUBBER PAVING IN LONDON.

Proposed for Hospital Districts.

Then follows A

The

London, February 6. It is staled that the recent experiment in paving a street in the Borough, with rubber sheets having proved satisfactory, it has been suggested that the Westminster City Council adopt a similar scheme for deadening sounds in the neighbourhood of Charing Cross Hospital The idea is that the scheme, if successful, might be extended to streets in the proximity of hospitals. It is arated that although the initial ess: is roughly double, rubber-blocks would long

tlast wooden blocks

ARCHDEACON FOUND GUILTY OF ADULTERY.

Loudon, Februar 6. The Consistory Court les found Archdeacon Wakeford of Stow, Pescenter and fason of Lineuin Cathedral, quilty of adultery.

INTER-ALLIED DEBTS.

Mr. Chamberlain's Statement Evokes Sensation

BIMIGRATION INTO PALESTINE.

this now

Hon. Mr. Hannual allocations, when possibl•. Halrask, Sir Robert Ho Tung, should be made to Messrs. W. E. Clarke, G.M. fund until it stands at £10,000 Sun Pao-chi, the Customs chief, was given after an interview with a special committee headed by Dodwell (Director), John Arnold and we trust you will approve of (Secretary). M. M. S Northcote, the amount recommended to be The President approved the plan N. Croucher, A. Smith, a.S. Ellis, set aside to establish same. If for the drive. The Chairman has Last year's pioneer Jewish immigrants numbered 10,000, in-Chau Tau Ki, A. E. Crapnell and past year appreciable increases to join in the national drive and J. J. Lossius, Chau Tsun Nin, desire to mention that during the asked Military High Comissioners and Civil and Military Governkurs Li Yuk Tong.

have been made in the wages of the Chiasse members on the tied them of the President's Floating Staff.

favourable attitude.

Jerusalem, February 7.

cluding 3,000 repatriated, 3,000 from the Ukrisne, Crimes and Armenia, and 3,500 from Lithuania. Poland, Galicia and Germany.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

FRANCE AND POLAND.

CANADA'S IMMIGRANTS.

Paris, Feb. 6.

Ottawa, Feb. a.

There were 15,800 immigrants to Canada from Britain in 1920, compared with 57,200 in 1919.

The total immigrants in 1929 sed by 25 per cent. compared with 1919.

MEXICO'S FOREIGN DEBT.

London, Feb. 5.

It is reported from Mexico that the Government has invited Mr. Lamont, a member of Morgans", to visit Mexico and start preliminary work for refunding the foreign debt.

Contiszed rus

CHILD CRUELTY.

cases

COMPANY REPORT.

to $76,217.96.

TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE.

The closing rate of the dollar, on is the demand. to-day was 2s. 53.

THE WEATHER.

The

LIGHTING-UP TIME.

Lighting-up time to-day is 6.15

The Chairman said: Gentle wen-The report and statement of accounts have been in your

It is my duty to polat out that bands some days, and with your competition, not only of native- permission, I will, as customary, owned steamers but also of the ake them as read. The year railway, bas been keener that has passed bas been than ever, and the favourable result difficult one generally for the placed before you has only been business community. The tracs strained by the strictest economy Union Waterboat Co., Ltd. it from War to Peace has not in all departments. You all bean 2355, and ag one ofkoow Low the cost of everything our teading The visit of Marshal Pilsudski, President of Poland, to Paris is said, "We have overcome the increase

statesmen

The annual report of the above bas has increased but, avan so the being made a greas international event. The Marshal has been greatly dangers of War: we hare still costs and overhead charges have for the year ended 31st December, in shipping working Company statesThe net profita worded, necessitating exhaustive discussion."

feted. He held intimate conferences with the political and military to catalogue of deniale of Britain's accusations in regard to Soviet leaders. It is understood that France has agreed to continue to Peace. Notwithstanding, how with

Overcome the dangers of been staggering, as compared 1920, after allowing for Consult- activity in Persia, Asia Minor, Bokhara sind Afghanistan.

pre-war costa, running ing Committee and Auditors fees, Nots counter-accuses the Entente of irreconcilable hostility in supply Poland with instructors and war material to uphold the barrier ever, the difficulties of the general charges for 'wages, stores and and including $9,999.00 brought between Russia and Germany. An official statement has now been situation and continued political coal have been increased by no forward from last account amount Persia, the Caucasus, Asia Minor; the Black Sea and Poland.

issued embodying the resolve of the two Governments to safeguard unrest in the neighbouring Pro-less than 250 per cent, repairs the peace of Europe and maintain a close friendship to defend the rinces of Kwang-Tung and and overhauls by 300 per cent, and

The General Managers recom- nigh interests involved.

Kwang-Si and the consequent other charges in many

mend the payment of a dividend trade depression, if you will turn by as much as 400 per cant. of $1.25 per share, which will to the Balance Sheet in your hands, you will, I think, agree shareholders,

At the last annual meeting of absorb $34,653,94 from the valne my predecessor of the waterboats, $1,400.00 from with me that the progress ze dwelt on the satisfactors results the value of the seam launch show and the results we have of the system of farming out our

**Diana," $500.00 from the valua the nett profit on working for the freight space on all our steamers, Special Repairs Fand 89,043.5% achieved are not unsatisfactory. Inative

Chinese passenger and of Pipes and Staging, Transfer to increaser under review amounts to the tenders being advertised in and to Insurance Fund $10,400.00 *3000.569.17 as against 8278,883.70 the Public Press and adjustable and carry forward a balance of last year, and including the from time to lime with results $5,915.45 to the new Account interest od investments. the either for or against the Com- proposed transfer from lavest pany. Your Directors bare now ment Fluctuation Account, there giren this system an exhaustive is an amount of $373,145 92 trial of over two years and the available for distribution. The results have proved that this dividend your Directors bave method of operating our vessels, thought right to declare is the eliminating the so-called com- same as for 1919 and they recompradore system. mend an increase in the bonus only 'one to ensure the to shareholders, but the difference Company receiving correct and in the sums which has been adequate returns from the Com- allreated to contingencies and pany's Chinese business. Bemarking on the mental coo

2 p.m. Barometer:-30.19. Ter- dition of the girl which indicated considerable. You will, I am sure, past two years substantiata, this

to the carry forward is very greatly improved earnings of theperature:-5). Humidity -54, a tendency to foolishness. Dr. appreciate the Moore said that the fact that sheation which has inturned us

policy of contention. - Cruel Mistress Sent to it not appear to be too bright in making these appropriations purchased in Canton in 1919 into The conversion of the property Gaol.

should have supplied no reason and which is justified not only by a bonded godown has been delay-p.. why the d-tendant, her mistress.me experience of the past, but bed..awing to labour troubles at in the third prescution for Hould have grep her the frame story which must always Home and the late arrival of the hild cruelty that has come beforequent bearings that "ber injuries be present with us owing to the building material. The construc-

indicated. the notice of the Magistrate

insertled state of this part of the tional material bas now arrived within the last few weeks, a The girl, Wong Sau Thoi, in the world, everincreasing competition and the godown will be completed Chinese

whose age

witness box, told her story to thod higher overhead charges, before the end of the present year. ordered somea here 03

Magistrate. Va ber parents" | investmatis stand at $1.170,932,35 The continged progress we are mistress for $35.

sear's balance sheet. This increase review has been to a great extent His Worship: Were you happy is partly due to our usual policy of due to the same loyal and hearty adjusting the values of our invest-co-operation on the part of cur The witness-No. I don't wantment stocks to n arket quotations energetic and capable Secretary. urrent on the last day of each our Agents acd the Members of Hi WorshipYou will not year. With the continued decline the Shore and Floating Staff have to go back.

in the sterling value of the Mexi-generally. Your Directors re Resuming, the girl said that can dollar, the values of most commend a bonus of 20% in the she was continnally beaten with local stocks have been affected salaries for the year to the Office a big stick and also with a pair and the appreciation for the year Staff, and feel that this course of fire-tongs. She was suffering amounts to $120,562.65. In con- will have your hearty approval The evidence given by the from stomach trouble. and sultation with your Auditors we I do not think of anything else Superintendent of the Govern because she was unable to wash are of the opinion that a credit calling for special comment. 1 ment Civil Hospital to whicb

the family linen when in this sick balance of $109.262.97 is ample peg to propose the adoption of the girl was trought by Sub-condition, she was beaten, and cover for any future depreciation, the Report and Accounts as pre- Inspector James Lanighan on

sometimes kicked. She admitted and we recommend the transfer seated and after they have been Friday last. revented that she that the defendan: had secured of $50.000 10 Profit and Loss seconded shall be pleased to

literally covered with a Chinese medicine man to attend Account.

answer any question ia connexion bruises. She was suffering from to her, and denied the accusation Referring again to the balance therewith which shareholders

light abraisions on the right ear, by the defendant that she stole sheet you will notice that your may desire to ask, to the best of of cars) and able management, and bruises behind the ear.

money from the latter.

Directors recommend allocating my ability,

and 1 wa ronflent that Tam which were probably caused by The defendant, on being asked the sum of $62647.79 represent Mr. Chan Sai Ki said-In ria- voicing the congratulations of all a Blunt and rouch" instrumiér to make a statement, proceeded ing £10,000 (at exchange. of ing to second the adoption of the bareholders to the Diretors. pince of to beap recriminations on the 3/23/16) to Floating Staff Pensjon report and accounts, I think Lam Secretary and staff aflost and firewood. There were also girl's head.

"You were sick" Fund. In view of the changed expressing the satisfaction of all ashore, upon the great success on her she declared, "when I bought conditions of employment on the shareholders at the very excellent which bas attended their labanṛs. right cheek, and one on the left, you. I had gone to mach expense China Cosat your Directors, after report which is now before as. With these few remarks, gentle. Six circalar sores, not completely in engaging the five doctors that careful consideration regarding We have listened with no in-men, I hara mach pleasure in bealed, which showed on the back had been called to see to your the Company's earning power considerable interest to the seconding the adoption of the Marshal Piludsky, pead of the Polish State, arrived this morning of the left chonlter, four on the condition, and now you would be vis a vis increasing competition Chairman's concise resume of the repors and accounts, at Pa and was received & the station by M. Briand. Marshalleft cloud seven on the sangrateful asto go to the Police and the ever-increasing overhead Company's affairs. We enduri The appointment of the Hon. charges, recently deemed it the Directors recommendation to Mr. P. H. Holyoak to the Board Fock and General Weygand. Marshal Pilsudski visited M. Mi-right elbow might have been due. and give evidence against me."

which, in the His Worship:-The medical advisable to revise the con- create a Pension Fond for te was confirmed in the proposal lerand and in the afternoon deposited a wreath on

witness's view, formed the recogvidence showed that you ditions of service and scale European members of cur floating of Mr. A. E. Crapnel, of the Unknown Soldier.

hised Chinese treatment for were always beating her, What of pay to the Enropean staff and I feel sure, approve of exonded by Mr. A. Smith. some forms of sicknes....; Similar "fight have you got to best ber Floating · Staff and to pay their proposal to inaugurate this The retiring Directors, the sores showed in profusion on the like that?

¿ the same rate of wages and to new fund. It is satisfactary to Hon. Mr. P. H. Ho'york and Mr. abdomen, while recent bruises on The defendant: -I did not beat grant emoluments similar to the note that the system of farming W. Clarke, were selected on the backs of the wrists and hands, har much.

leading British Coseting Com. out the Company's Chinese freight the proposal of Mr. N. Creacher, were still in the painful stage. Aaron did not beat her much!panies, the China Navigation and passenger business continues seconded by Mr. J.J. Lesins large number of other bruises on Look at her face," the Magistrate Co. Ld. and the Indo-China Steam to show such excellent results. Messi, C. Berasid Browń sẽnd both legs and thighs were recják retorted...

Navigation Co. Ltd. As you may. It si gratifying to lesta that new A. E. Lose were re-elected and others of earlier, occurrens The defendant:—She w was sick, be aware, the Companias referred, contracts on favourable terms for auditors for the ensuing year at a Marks as if made by a rattan case. His Worship-That was no to have recently introduced, the current year, have been ramuneraries of 8500 auch, on the Geneva, February 6,

Also showed in front of the lesson for beating her. You pension fund for their Plomin, meured. Two figures placed le. Famonend nt. Mr. Chás Taya Nin, Hapsburg partisans held a conclare at St. Moritz and decided thigh abovethakone. The body ap hould not, hayo beaten her. Staff., Your Directors, subject to fora us are the bist for the sinfall Dr. LlYok-tông?

the ex-Emperor. Karl must reich Bada-Post by Easter, as peared to live been -- well- 4. nogtanse of three weeks hard your approval and sanction, pat twenty years" and, ere, The Cannounced that “

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in America.

New York. Exbruary 7. Mr. Chamberlain's statement mentioned in the message of the

ath icst. (see Earlier Canes] respecting cancellation of inter-Allities, was to-day sentenced to death, she was sold to her prasen Compared with $1,063.958.26 in last able to record for the year under

debts, has created a sensation at Washington and has evoked criti cism of the Government for concealing information on the subject State Treasury officials decline to comment, but intimate that a proposal may have been made unofficially. It so, it was not regarded seriously.

·

TIGHTENING THE ENTENTE.

French Premier's Address to The Legislature on Result of Paris Conference.

Paris, February

M. Briand read to the Chamber and the Senate & communication from the Government about the Paris Conference, M. Brind de- clared that the essential result of the conference was the tightening of the bonds of the Eutente, consolidating the peace front, which will prevail over all resistance and oblige those responsible for the rains of France to acquit their dents. Parliament. applauded

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MARSHAL PILUDSKI AT PARIS.

Paris, February 7.

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the grave

HAPSBURG RESTORATIONIST MOVEMENT.

King Karl of Hungary?

Three week hard labour with- out the option of a fine.

Mr. R. E. Lindsell, who heard the case. bad to deal with a charge of persistent cruale

wards & Chinesa servant girl, thirteen years of age, who was bought by the defendant for a bi $35 several months

Jgo.

WHE

such 世想

three recent brois

to turns

with her?

to go back to her,

propose, inauguráking a Pensi

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DON'T FORGET.

To-day.

Podolsky-5.30 p.m.

Theatre Royal-Mirova and

Coronet Theatre-5.15 ani 9.14

and 9.15 p.ro/

Hongkong Thestre-5.15, 7.15

p.m.

p..

To-morrow.

Coronet Theatre-5.15, and 9.15

Hongkong Theatre-5.15, 7.15. and 9.15 p..

the result; dividak watcasts ward now ready?