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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

[ON THE WATER FRONT.

Aki Maru Arrives From

Australia.

The Nippon Tusan Kalaha Australianlice steamar Aki Maru arrived at Hongkong first thing: yesterday morning from Mal bourne and Sydney via way. parts, with passengers, maila and cargo. The vessel brought 23 first-cabin, 11 second-cabin and seven steerage passengers to this port, and 168 tons of general mer- chandise. The mails comprised 60 Bags. The Aki Maru sailed from Sydasy on June 7 and bad |an uneventful voyage in good weather, except for the first day out between Sydney and Bris- bane. On that day the weather was very stormy and the loss of a small coastal vessel was report ed by wireless, it was said.

The cargo from the Antipodes consigned to Japanese importers: amounts to 3,443 tons near- ly all of which is wool and tallow i bought at the recent wool sales! in Sydney. Slump prices were realised due to the glutted state

MONDAY, JELY 18-1921.

DAIRY FARM NEWS.

Just received ex S.S. *ükoluce “ direct from the Scottish Fisheries:-

Fillets

Haddocks

Kippers - Red

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80 cents per lb.

70

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60

30

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CHEESE

Gouda (Full Cream)......... Edam....

39

1.25 1b.

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3.50

Ball

of the market and then, the busi- THE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD STORAGE GO. LTD.

ness done was poor compared to the usual brisk buying. Japan bought pretty heavily of both wel and tallow and the ship ments going North on the Aki Maru are the first big movament of this year's purchase in Australia. Wool is the principal item on the manifest, the tallow being much smaller. Tbo passengers booked through 10

COMPANY MEETING.

United Asbestos Oriental Agency, Ltd.

THE PHILIPPINE CON- STABULARY RIOT.

Long Sentences on the 77 Prisoners.

Japan total 155, of whom 21 are/meeting of Shareholders in the beyond reasonable doubt, of the

Fuel-oil Again.

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of the

"The court declares each and everyone of the 77 accused guilty, crime impated against them in the information and condemos

each of the sergeants. Graciano L. Cabrera. Pascual, Magao and the corporals. E. F. Agbulos. Bonifacio Eugenio and each of

Francisco Ingles. Clamente Manigdig. Juan Abarquez, Pedro Mateo, Juan. Regala do. Hilario, Hiba'ar and Genaro Mateo, to: the penalty of life imprisonment." The 66 prisates will each serve a prison term of 13 years, 4 months the family of each of the victims: and I day. Altogether will pay to of the rio: 1500 as indemnity.

This is the decision of Judge Carlos Imperial of the court of first instance in the assassination case filed by Assistant Fiscal Eulogio Revilla against the 77 constabulary soldiers who were responsible for the riot in Intra- muros December 15. The decision was read yesterday wording in the presence of the accused, the prosecuting attorney. the coun-i sels for the defense. Attorneys Vicente Sotto and Jose Guingona and a large crowd.

of the court should be annull.

The twenty-fifth annual general

United Asbestos Oriental Agency: in the first and 10 in the second Ltd. was held in the offices of cabins: 10 are intermediate and Messrs. Dodwell and Company 189 are steerage. The Aki Maru sailed yesterday afternoon foro-day at 11.30 when there were present the Chairman (Mr. G. Yokohama, via Nagasaki and

Morton Smith): the Secretary Kobe.

(Mr. G. R. Edwards); and the following:-J. Owen Hughes, W. The price of fuel-oil for stea-C. Shiner, C. Gerken, and H. J.

Silv mers having come down to a

The Secretary read the hotice reasonable price in recent weeks and the supply belog adequate convening the meeting and the and with prospects of it remaining chairman said:-Gentlemen, the so have infcenced the United Report and Accounts having been States Shipping Board to again in your hands for some days, I 1198 oil instead of coal as a fuel on will, with your permission. take 4.3 read. During the 12 coastal ships trading out of them Hongkong, it was stated this earlier months of the finan

year under considera. morning. The ships, which were cial constructed to burn oil under the tion, your Company's business Bome falling of in boilers, were converted to coal-suffered burning vessels shortly after their Revenue, but I am glad to say entrance into these waters, owing that returns latterly have shown to the scarcity and the conse great improvement, and, taking quent high price of oil for fueling into consideration the general purposes. Of the dozen ships and world-wide depression in only one-the Lake Farrar-was trade which bas existed through out the period under review, we not changed.

The drop in the price of oil now have every reason to be satisfied makes it more economical to do with the Profit on. Trading as away with the coal grates in the shown in the Accounts. From

The accused were brought into stoke-holds and instead reât the the balance available for distri- cil-burning machinery. The bution. Four General Managers court in groups of 10 or 1t each Ob- equipment being already on the feel justified in proposing the and to each group was read the

and deciding word of the judge. of dividends vessels this can be done at a payment minor cost and in some cases the bonus on the same basis as last jection to this form of announcing change can be made within 2 year. and I trust the allocation the decision was raised by Attor with Bey Vicente Sotto, but the court hours Two of the steamers have recommended will meet

ruled against it. Mr. Sotto con- been re-converted to oil-fuel and your approval. Owing to the attended that the whole proceeding it is expected that before the end of the steam launch Gladiator" to is thought advisablo of the year all of the ships will be it fitted. The Admiral Line's set aside a sum of $10,000 out ofed, claiming that Judge Im- steamer Glymont and Cadaretta revenue to meet possible expendi-perial does not have jurisdic- are burning oil once more and ature in this connection in the tion over the case. In support of this contention, Attorney start will be made to equip the near future. Stocks were care-

to the appoint- fully checked

31st Sotto pointed ships of the Pacific Mail Steam-

a liberal allowancement of judge, saying that it was ship Company with oil-apparatus May and

confirmed by the senate In its as they return from their voyages, made for depreciation, and your session which is believed to bel

Godown premises There has been a considerable Land and reduction in the price of fuel-oil stand in the books at a very unconstitutional and illegal. Hej was referring to the special for boilers during the last four or conservative figure. I now beg

General Harrison five months of this year. One of to propose the adoption of the session of that body called by the leading oil company's in Report and Accounts as circula: Governor Hongkong this morning quoted ed. When this has been seconded without doing the same to the fuel-oil at 135/-ton, whereas in I shall be pleased to answer, to February last in Hongkong the the best of my ability, any ques- price was 270/-. Since April tions ehareholders may desire to 1930 there had been a marked ask.

There being no questions the shortage of fuel-oil in Hongkong and other ports in the Far East, resolution, which was seconded which lasted right up to by Mr. J. Owen Hughes, was February last, During these carried unanimously.

Mr. F. Maitland Was re- months the price per ton was 270, bat in February it fell with appointed Auditor to the Com great suddenness to 180/- per ton. pany for the ensuing year on This was partly due to the big the motion of Mr. C. Gerken, drop in freight rates generally seconded by bir. H. J. Silva. and to the beginning of the slump This was all the business beforement is imposed are to be shut Mr. Sotto in ocean shipping. Following on the meeting. The Chairman an-up in such rooms. the reduction of 90- a too in nounced that dividend warrants stated that they have been con- any justifiable ing outside Macao harbour, from February the price fell still were ready and could be obtain-fined without the north to the south-west on the further about two months later, ed on application.

STATE PROPERTY IN JAPAN, afternoon of Saturday last. It is when the ruling price of 135/ There is no

The Committee appointed to believed that she is a unit of came into force.

investigate plans for the adjust. Our Canton correspondent (the squadron in Canton and is shortage of oil at present, it is

For the first time since the war mect of Japanese property in now proceeding to Pakhoi to stated, and good supplies in the writes us as follows:-

conveyance of near future are assured. With butter was sold at Carmarthen order to improve the finances of Market recently at 1s. 6d. a pound.the State, is reported to have A semi-official report from Wu-intercept the

have been fewer steamers on the move,

agreed to recommend the con- chow is to the effect that the munitions-which

struction, removal or abolition of Cantonese troops," after capturing released in Shangbai for Kwangsi particularly oil-burning vessels, and Japanese coal being obtain- Pinguam district, proceeded to troops.

able at $20 a ton, it is said to be Manila, entered with 507 tons of various properties, including the attack Chumchow, which was

unlikely that supplies of fuel-oil cargo for Hongkong. Her mani-Osaka Military Arsenal, the taken on Saturday. Heavy fight-

will be as hard to procure as dar-feat shows that the vessel has 1,825 Tokyo Prison, the Military Hos ings is at present going on in Ho

| ing the last year.

bales of Manila hemp (485 tons) pital, the Powder Magazine at Hsin and Kwai Hsin.

She is Shirokane, and the Headquarters Headquarters, owing to lack of

O.S.E. Steamers in Port.for local consignees.

bound to New York, vis Panama. of the Fourth Division, and the utilization of unoccupied land recruits, recently established au

Two of the deep water vessels

Typhoon Warning. enlisting bureau in Canton, but

of the 0.8.K. fleet arrived at

belonging to the Hakodate and The presence of a typhoon in other Prisons. The authorities for six days.not a single msa Evidence at Bow County Court: Hongkong on Sunday with cargo was enlisted. Therefore, branch-I would call him a "ladies to discharge here. The Arizona latitude 15 degrees north and 126 hope to realize Y160,000,000 from bure.us will be established in man." He keeps his la guage Maru, of the North America Line, degrees east (off the eastern coast the proposed reforms. The deci Shamsul, Chinguen and Sze dui moderate.

arrived from Tacoma and Puget of the island of Luzon) was postedsion of the Committee will be to enlist unlimited numbers and

Man at Sunderland, producing Bound parts by way of Manila in the Harbour Office at 11 o'clock submitted to a general conference to except any that has fire-arms. a broken dish-I was suddenly bringing 751 tons of general cargo, this morning. The direction of of the departments concerned A cruiser of considerable size, crowned with this, and I base including a quantity of war, cot the typhoon was given as being before the Budget for the next The north-north-west, but ita inten-scal year is compiled -Kobe with two funnels and flying the reigned in the Infirmary ever ton yarn and matches.. Chinese naval flag, was seen pass since.

Havana Maru, from Singapore and sity and radius were not known. Herald.

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Chumchow Captured.

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WITHOUT PREJUDICE.

Question at Marylebone County, Court-What do you call good money? Answer-Two pounds a week.

BUTTER 1s. 6d. A POUND.

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house.

Attorney botto was given 5 days within which to file his argu- ments supporting his contention.

The counsela for the defense intend to appeal the case to the Bupreme Court. Attorney Sotto, yesterday wrote the director of prisons asking him to keep the non-commissioned officers from the cells called "bartolinas." Hel states in the letter that only those upon whom capital punish.

reason.

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