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THURSDAY MARCH 31, 1921.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.

London,, March 30.

EXPORTERS AND DEALERS.

Annual Meeting.

Sir James Allén, New Zealand High Commissioner, interviewed, The annual meeting of the cald he saw no reason for uneasiness with regard to the Imperial Con- Association of Exporters and ference in June because he never contemplated that it wil raise the Dealers of Hongkong was held question of political union with the United Kingdom or a scheme of yesterday at 4 p.m. at the Cham- | Imperial federation, which has already been disposed of, but no harmber of Commerce Room, Chartered: and much good may result from discussing the common interests of Bank Building. Mr. T. W. Hill the Empire, notably defence. He thought New Zealand opinion favour- (Chairman) presided, and with ed the continuance of the Japanese Alliance, though the Japanese him were the following members shipbuilding programme was not regarded favourably since it ap-of the General Committee. peared intended to support an aggressive policy.

NEW POWERFUL AIRSHIP.

Messrs. B. Monteith Webb, P. V. Botelho, S.-M. Churn, U. Rumjahn, A. W. van Andel, A. M. L. Soares, J. Robertson, and Mr. E. A. M. Williams (Secretary).

The following were also present: London, March 30.

Messrs. Anderson, Meyer and Co.,' According to the "Times" aeronautical correspondent, the Dutch Ltd. (Mr. Faunell); Arnhold Bros. irman A, Boerner has invented a new type of airship which, it is and Co., Ltd. (Mr. B. Monteith claimed, eliminates the danger of explosion and also does not need Webb); Bradley and Co., Ltd. ballast, and is not subject to lose gas. Hydrogen in the envelope is (Mr. T. W. Hill); Botelho Bros. separated from the atmosphere by a wall of nitrogen which, it is (Mr. P. V. Botelho); H. A. Castro claimed, will extinguish the flames if the outer envelope catches fire.and Co. (Mr. H. Castro); Dodwell The airship is 950 feet long, of 6,400 horse power, can make a speed and Co., Ltd. (Mr. F. Syme Thom. of 72 miles an hour on half power and will carry three hundred scn); Donnelly and Whyte (Mr. D.

passengers:

THREE PROMINENT MINISTRIES DISAPPEAR.

London, March 30.

E. Donnelly); Walter Ford and Co. (Mr. Arthur Samy); Gibb Livingstone and Co.: (Mr. · It. G. Davies); Gil- man and Co., Ltd. Mr. H. Symmes); W. A. Hannibal and Co.) Three of the most prominent departments in the nation's most Kern and Co. (Mr. E. Hausmann); (Mr. John Robertson); Hausmann, anxious days of the war, namely the Ministries for Food, Shipping and Holland China Trading Co. (Mr. Munitions, cease to exist after to-morrow. Colossal activities have A, W. van Andel); Hongkong Im-1 been necessitated by the prolonged period of winding up. Henceforth practically the only remaining control will be of railways, which Co. (Mr. A. Ismail); W. G. Hum- port and China Produce Export terminates in August. The miners' crisis occasioned by the decontrol phreys and Co. (Mr. T. K. Barton); does not show signs of improvement. The men and owners in some Maxim and Co. (Mr. U. A. Re- districts are discussing the question of retaining a few essential men medios); Pittendrigh, Rumjahn in the plts in the event of a stoppage on Friday, Hope at present and Co., Ltd. (Mr. U. Rumjahn); centres on Sir Robert Horne's invitation to the miners' executive to Reiss and Co. (Mr, G. F. de meet him to-day to discuss the matter bebre taking irrevocable steps. Carvalho); J. M. da Rocha and [Co. (Mr. J. M. da Rocha); David Sassoon, and Co., Ltd. (Mr. E. Ezra); Shewan Tomes and Co.) (Mr. W. J. Hawker); De Sousa and Co., Ltd. (Mr. F. M. d'A Re- medios); Soares and Co. (Mr. A. There is still no promise of a settlement of the joiners' strike at M. L. Suares); Mr. P. P. Talati the shipyards which began in November. A number of shipowners, Mr. M. P. Talati); Union Trading o longer able to postpone repairs, are getting their work done abroad, Co., Ltd. (Messrs. S. M. Churn Ten large liners including Cunarders, Canadian Pacific and White and J. Barratto); Harry Wicking Stara are being required on the continent, while in order to execute and Co. (Mr. 3. Pinna);

SHIPYARD STRIKE.

London, March 30.

a Chinese contract Yarrows are having the cabin work of threej The Secretary having read the teamers done at Shanghai. Several ex-German liners recently notice convening the meeting, the purchased are running without alterations, tho notices and inscrip- tions on decks and in cabins being still in German.

CROWN PRINCE OF JAPAN,

London, March 30.

The Naval Commander-in-Chief at Portsmouth announces that

Chairman said:

Gentlemen,--The Report and Accounts having been in your hunds for some days, I will take! them as read. The Accounts calli for no particular comment,

The Committee has undergone changes and of the new members, we specially welcome Messrs. Soares and Botelho whose

many

the Crown Prince of Japan is due at Spithead on April 7th in the advice on technical and other mat- Japanese warships Kabori and Kashima. Arrangements are being ters has been of great value, made for his reception and also a programme of entertainments for the We regret to record the death of | crews of the two vessels, which will remain at Portsmouth during the Mr. Leung Fal Nam, an old mem- Prince's visit,

BOMB EXPLOSION IN NEW YORK.

London, March 30.

ber of the Committee, whose place it will be difficult to fill.

Membership.

Our numbers are maintained, and we are now composed of 60 European-firms and three Chinese

A New York telegram states that ten 'were killed and many firms, and although, as your Chair-| seriously injured in an explosion of a bomb in the so-called "bloody man remarked at last year's meet- Nineteenth Ward," the Italian quarter of Chicago, where many Irishing, this shows confidence on the also reside and where there were recently many political. faction part of the foreign firms in the | fights.

GERMAN COAL.

Berlin, March 30.

A German Note to the Allies protests against their selling to other countries coal supplied by Germany at "enormous trouble" for re- parations purposes without the German Government sharing in the profit of the sales. The Note says the sales are most extensive, notably to Holland.

CHINESE BANKING CONSORTIUM.

value of the work done by the Associnion, we have still failed to: convince our Chinese friends of the value of co-operation and mutual understanding between buyer and seller and a combined policy for the furtherance of and for facilitating the Export Trade of this Colony.

The Trade Slump. The Chairman of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown) Co., Ltd., at a recent meeting (1 think it was last year) predicted: a greatly increased volume of exports passing through this port PCanton Railway-an event, we on the completion of the Hankow- hope, is not far distant-and 1

Washington, March 30, Mr. Hughes, Secretary of State, has informed Messrs. J. Morgan and Company that the Government Approves the principle embraced in the Chinese Banking Corsortium.

WIRELESS CENSORSHIP.

Washington. March 30. The Navy Department announces the removal of all censorship on the naval wireless station.

IRISH BARONET'S SON.

Vancouver, March 30.

Mr. Esmonde le due here to-day but will not be permitted to land

fle will probably be sent Seattle.

EARLIER

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RUBBER PAYING.

Singapore, March 30 The Municipality has voted five

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Bingapore, Maret 20.

Mr Kyle of Kuala Lumpur beat Mr Bell of Penang in the final o

The winner was, a semi-finalist in the English Amateur Champion ship in 1918.

venture to think that un Associa tion such as this will prove its value when questions in connec tion with the development of such trade come to be discussed. The boom in exports which lasted: during 1919 and early 1920 came to an abrupt end last spring when prices commenced to sag, and it scon became apparent that the markets of the world wore over- stocked with produce of every description. These are not yet liquidated and, until they are, and cenditions in Europe and America become more. normal, we cannot, fear, look forward to a revival of exports on anything like the usual scale.

We continue to meet with very scant consideration at the handa Penang. the Straits Golf Championship at of Associations in Europe and America dealing with South China produse, in the matter of analysin end quality guarantees. In fact, their arbitary stipulations in TORNY cases make satisfactory business weil nigh imposalble, throwing, 88 they do, an ekcésaire burden of risk on the exporter here. While

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