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Hongkong Telegraph

FOUNDED THEI

NEW INDO-CHINA STEAMER.

**Kutsang's" Successful Trials.

THE BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE,

SAT KEHAERSO. TUESDAY, JANUARY 31, 1922. 四初月正

Refloating May be Entrusted to Bankers' Syndicate. Paris, January 26. (delayed).

Maintaining French Prestige in the Far East.

Paris, January 27. (delayed).

THE SERVICE DOLLAR.

SINGLE COPY: 10 CTR

530 PER ANNURE

thes

MACAO BOUNDARY THE SEAMEN'S STRIKE. tial philanthropists and charitably-Edmund of Langley, younger

QUESTION.

Interview with Portuguese Minister.

Union Effort To Spread The Trouble.

minded people will convey what wefson of Edward IIE. Charlie K. was have just stated to the Government, Duke of York at the age of 4. Iso that the Government will provail

upon the ship owners to change their attitude, which is necessary for an [early settlement."

Promi

Bluejackets Do CondiesWork.

the

in committee debate. In politics, however, they divided. Mr. King is an expert in "home" questions, while Mr. Meighan devoted his attention to Imparial topics.

Concession to Remain.

Meishon, Canada's formar

Mr. Macksonia. t Reuter's Service, }

From time to time the Hong-

tin boek af-the Govern kong Telegrapå bas aired the London, January 30.

*many połata in come That satisfactory agreement (CARGO COOLIES COME OUT,

We hear that a considerable mon a2@y

were both born in The Indo-China Steam Navigation Company's new steamer Naval and Dockyard grievance Katsang, in successful trials at sex, averaged a speed over thirteen with regard to the income-tax will be reached in the propem of

consignment of flour intended for 1874, and although Mr. King is abolition of the demarcation of the fscsol. The intest atrike develop the use of paid-off blondackets on six-month to a day younger tilla knots in boisterous weather and returned to the Tyne to prepare for question and the

what was commonly called the boundary was the confide hope meat is an effort on the part of their way Home aboard the Bhre Mr. Meighan, the latter was only the voyage to Rongkong:

expressed by H. E. Senho B., de the Seamen's Union to drag Funnel saamar Cyclops had to46) whốn he was appointed The Kutang has a length of 434 feet; beam of $4 feet; and depth"Service Dollar."

It will be remembered that the Freitas, the Portuguese Minister into the struggle all associated be removed from the godown by Premier, and so still holds the of 31 faet. She carries 7,800 tons deadweight on a draught of 2614 foot She is built to Lloyd's highest class and her engines are of 3,300 Service Dollar came into being to Peking, to a reporter of the in any way with shipping. They British naval men, in consequence record of having been

some years ago and the ides, Telegraph in the course of anthara secured the support of the of threats by

the strikers youngest Prime Ministar în the more or less, was to pay those | interview over the week-end.

cargo coolies by reason of Arrangements had been made for British Empire. in the Navy and in the Since the arrival of the fMinis- promises of belp which the flour to be moved by cargo Dockyard according to a fixed tar att anton to take a personal may or may not be fullfiled. The coolies, but the strikers let it be rate of exobangu. Then some part in the deliberatione, matters coal.cooles so far bave not known that if the attempt were Both were educated at Toronto months ago it was announced that have progressed smoothly, and joined in. bat the Union made they would knife the bags| University, a training ground of the "Service Dollar" concession His Excellency spoke with people declare that the junk as the coolies brought them from great man, and both came of legal was to be abolished and that satisfaction of the good relations people, whether of their own the godown. As a result, a Blue families. Both owe their success salaries would be paid at the he had helped to build up during free will or so is not clear, will Fannet lighter was sent along to their skill in debate; Mr. The Chamber's Committees for Foreign Affairs and for the current rate of *xchange as from be progress of the negotiations, decline to orry more vegetables side, and into this the flour was Meighen was particularly clever

October Ist., 1921. The new ‘ar- Colonies have passed the Bill on refloating the Banque Industrielle,rangements came into force, but that these were vitally important

pointing out to our representative to Hongkong.

moved by a party of bluejackets Aside from Japanese and other detailed for the work, which hal teen already approved by the Financial Committee.

there was very strong feeling in a question which had bean steamers which leave the barbour M. Puineste submitted a letter from the Chinese in Paris ex-about the matter at the time, and recurrent subject for friction because they are independent of

A Taikoo Incident. pressing the Chinese Government's appreciation of the interest representations were made to between the Portuguese and Chinese crews, vessels are stil

A man who was suspected of taken by France in the matter of the Banque and a hope of Chins the Admiralty. These represent Chinese authorities. He won slipping out of the harbour. We being a strike-breaker, came in soon being able to co-operate.-Haras

lations were apparently suctioned the fact that General give the names of fire which bare for very rough treatment at the

cessful, for the deficiency in the Chan King Ming was extremely left for Shanghai during the past hands of a crowd of a hundred The death at Hayling Island. October aslaries was made up cordial in a discussion of the two days. All are Butterfield and strikers and their sympathisers in his eighty-fourth year, of and nothing more has been heard subject and had shown by the Swire vessels. On Sunday there in the vicinity of the Taikoo Captain John Glas Sandeman, about the proposed new pay at-broad views be assumed a firm left the Kangen and Paoting and Docks yesterday. When ques-late 1st. Royal Dragoons, and the rangements, the "Service Dollar" desire to remove, once and for all on Monday the Tientsin, Ningpo tioned, ba admitted that he was Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms--- concession being in operation as

any possible causes for friction and Shuntien. The Union officials "caretaker" aboard the B. and the King's bodyguard-calls before.

that have marred the hitherto are not disposed to discuss thes Kwangtung, now laid up at the attention to the unusual Christian Then there was the income-tax friendly relations between the departures at length. For the Docks,

and

was thereupon name of Glas borne by mont gri ace. Rouzbly, the Admir-Portuguese Colony

matter of that, they are not dis- reverely cooled and bombarded members of this family, which lty's idea was this. Supposing Kangtung province.

posed to discuss anything. They with various missiles. He was has been so long associated with man's pay was, 85, £50 a

In definition of the political profess to have no information bit on the head with stones, and, the wine trade of Portugal About month, it would be turned icto nature of the question. Senhor B. from Canton, which is obviously had it not been for the timely a century and a half ago ona of dollars at the concession rate, de Freitas said that, being a pure untrue, and the bare circumstance arrival of the Police, would here the Sandemans, Thomas Sands. which was 240 at the rate of to issue, as between one that they have departed from heen more severaly injured. As man, married a daughter of the two-shilling dollar and £1 at the

province and another, this their attitude of freely exp Aining it happened, Sergeant Grithio and Rev. John Glas, founder of the current rate for the month, special matter had not been re- how they were winning the strike other ofcere formed a rescue et known as the Glasites, and say half-a-crown. £10 at 10 ferred to the Washington Con-is rather significant.

party, and took him from the afterwards Glas became a general shillings would give $100 ferotice a.3 was previously! The Seamen's Union, however, crowd,

family name. A Sandeman found- The Bill passed by the Chamber reads as follows: The Governard £10 at-half-a-crown wonin reported. His position was of an has managed to get the cargo

ed a religious sect for himself ment is empowered hereby to negotiate with China an agreement ise $40. or $150 to all. Now the extremely delicate charafer cooliesteris ho were

-Robert Sandeman, whoss was ball-Minister accredited to the Peking working fit they gave concerning the balance of the annuities due under the Protocol rate of exchange

#followers were known as Brude- signed on September 7th. 1901 and to use the same for upholding crown, and $45 at that rate Government, his share in the notice yesterday afternoon and

masians: Originally the Sando- French interests in the Far East, the said agreement to be submitted works out at £5. The Admiralty present negotiations was more came out this morning.

19 came from Perthshire, hat of a personal adviser than Ecoal coolies have not yet joined for Parliament's approval.

where they lived early in the -- representative of a foreign the strikers and, so far as the;

seventeenth century. Power, and better defined as general body of cargo coolies is go-between for the Macao and concerned, the difference between Canton Governments.

being out of work and being Questioned as to the prospects on strike does not materially of a satisfactory agreement, His change the situation. Excellency remarked tha: the of the extent purely local problem could not give the final results of the

present deliberations the importance of

According to a statement in the Chamber by the Reporter, M. Bokanowsky, the Boxer indemnity should now amount to F.165,000.- 000 (gold) reaching in June next about F:170,000,000, or nearly $32,000,000.

The Reporter laid stress upon the Government's determination) effectively to protec: France's interests and prestige in the Far East, especially in China, and insiste upon the expediency of the decision to be taken to-day, to-morrow being the first day of the Chinese year. --Hncus.

Later. The Chamber has passed the Bill for refloating the Banque Industrielle---Haras.

Could Raise Fr. 350,000,000 Now.

Paris, January-28.

wanted income-tax on that extra

The deputy, M. Moutet, supported by M. Painleve, moved a 16 and the Naval and Dockyard amendment devoting a part of the Boxer indemnity to Franco-Prople in Honkong considered Chinese educational institutions, but the motion was withdrawn upon it unfair. Sirang protests were 3. Poinesre's assurance that a share of the profits in future of the made and in this case, also, the French Far Eastern financial institution would be devoted to fur-representations have presumably been succesat, for nothing more thering Franco-Chinese intellectual co-oparation.

In the course of the debate the Finance Minister denied that has been heard of the matter. the French banks ever refused to help the Banque Industrielle, to which, as a matter of fact, they advanced large funds.

The Reporter, M. Bokanowsky, stated that although nothing had been decided yet, the refloating might be entrusted to a bankers THE LATE MR. DUNCAN

syndicate, to which the Boxer indemnity would be assigned as collateral for a loan.

Chinese depositors will be glad to know that the syndicate could on that guarantee alone raise quite Fr. 350,000,000.-Haru.

LATE SIR ERNEST SHACKLETON.

His Last Moments.

Monte Video, January 29.

MACKINTOSH,

and

the

The Coolies "Farewell."

The

Guild issued a proclamation.

Inbour

the

O-DAY'S MISCELLANY. Z

If you are an antiquarizo, you may wring your hands over the Council to convert the old prison the seaweed harvest has been st proposal of the Venice Municipal

In the little island of Jersey of the Doxes into a concert hall height during the past few If you are an optimist, you may weeks. Along the beach. wbich observe, as 3.5

said when

was the delight of tourista, just a illbank Prison gave place to

the spirit

TOCER.

News in To-day's New Advertisements.

Yesterday the Cargo Coolies the Tate Gallery. Art is long, short time back, come carta, before lettin but time is fiseting. Or, if horses and men, for the cutting is you are not a devotee of modern about to begin. Far away, to the an international agreement, and different classes of the community."

feel e edge of the receding tide, considering his own position also. This panoiced the decision of the Italian music, you may

these seaweed gatherers go, and His Excellency opined that the cargo coolies to strike in sympathy chosen with care. It will be but are soon lost to view among the

that, unless the programmes are settlement would be in the nature with the Chinese SeaID. Death of Jardine Man at of a modus cirendi, a satisfactory and it was distributed to

the exchange of one form of is only allowed by authority. The cutting of the weed

Shanghai,

step to an international treaty various

organisations torture for another.

twice during the year, in the between Portugal and China in Hongkong. The following is a

autumn and spring. It is spread settled and translatia:

Lord Halsbury had his ups and on the land and ploughed in, and We regret to record the death when there was

The Chinese seamen's strike has downs in political as well as legal thousands of tons of seaweed ura of Mr. Duncan Mackintosh, of generally recognized Government

bres in operation for ball a month bfe, for there stands to his record, thus used in agricolture every Messrs. Jardine, Matheson in the latter country. Co.'s Engineering Department, THE HARBOUR IMPROVEMENTS, and there is no prospect of in the Launceston election of year.

Bettlement, That both the labone 1874, the unusual figure, 1. Thore Shanghai, who passed away at

On the subject of the improve- Sir Ernest Shackleton died while the Quest was anchored of the General Hospital, Shanghai, ments of the Macao barbour, and business elements have suffered were days when the total num. indirectly, as a result, and that they ber of electors was only 815, but South Georgia He became slightly indisposed on the night of on the 24th. last. The cause of Senhor B. de Freitas gave our

somewhat perturbed ze the percentage of support was Dr. Hussey and others stayed in his death was typhoid fever, an raporter to understand that this are

as to indicate a January 4 and retired to bed.

Such cabin all night and at 3.30 in the morning on January 5 be began to attack of which shortly after his scheme will go through. Tenders quires no mention; but the brunt not such sink rapidly and died three minutes later, despite all efforts by Dr. return from a journey in the were being called for, sed it is falls us, directly affected as we fature Lord Chancellor.

At the World Theatre to-night Hussey. The body was placed in a zinc shell, enclosed in a wooden north, pecessitated his removal understood that a number of are by the strike. In bidding farewell an age as ninety-eight is usually

of is being shown "The Craving.”in coffin, and transferred on January 17 to the steamer Professor to hospital & few weeks ago, Mr. European and American firms to you we desire to acquaint you accepted in Cruvel, which brought it to Monte Video, where it was received with Mackintosh, who was only in his have sent in bids for the contract with our hardships in the hope that astronomical figures, without an which the lead is taken by

those will appeal to the consciences attempt to grasp what it really Francis Ford.-Page 12. military and governmental honours. The remains will probably be 38th. year, was very well known,

of unvisinous capitalists so that the means. In this case it means Meners. Manners and Brok. and particularly so in the news- embarked on the steamer Andes to England.

seamen may be quickly gratified that the life of Lord Halsbury house, agents, advise consignees The President has cabled his condolences to their Majesties and paper and printing world

the comprised within it the whole of cargo of the arrival of the ma. China. He came out about seven unfortunately proved fatal inter-in their demands, and

career of men like Afrika-Page 5. deceased's widow.

years ago to take charge ofvened. It was only eighteen hardships suffered by both artisans active

and A Cabaret dance takes place at Dr. Hussey has explained that the three weeks' delay in sa-Messrs. Jardine's linotype depart months ago that Mr. Mackintosband business mea in Hongkong Gladstone, Beaconsfield,

An Macaulay; that itcovered thirty-the Kowloon Theatre, to-night— this capacity was married in Shanghai to Miss may be speedily removed. nouncing Sir Ernest Shackletons' death was due to the Quest'sment, and in

of May Robertson of Inverness-carly settlement would esse our three administrations; that itPage 12 wireless being put out of action and damaged during storms on the superintended the erection

"Risky Business" is the big- machines in practically every which is also the deceased's minds even if we were dying. Em-embraced the whole period of voyage.

foreign printing office on the native place and deep sympathy played as we are in ships to load Parliamentary reform; that it film being shown at the Hong- coast. He

to will be felt for her by a large circle and unload cargo, a day's strenuous had seen the whole growth of the tong Theatre-Page 12....

It is proposed to celebrate St. have gone home on leave, to re- of friends. A man of quiet, genia! work yields us but a few ten cent locomotive for railway purposes;

is and that it covered slike the David's Day by a dinner and all turn as the special representative disposition, Mr. Mackintosh was piecea, which, paltry amount in China of the Linotype Cora grastly esteemed by his friends quickly expended on buying food emancipation of the Roman Welshmen in the Colony are pany, but the illness which bas and business acquaintances. and paying rent. It is like plant-Catholics and of the Jews. He asked to communicate with Mr. ing a tree in the morning and saw-was a year old when Carlyle p. 3. Lewis of Messrs. Johnson, ing the wood at night. Unable in married; twenty-five when, Ten-Stokes and Master-Page 4 normal times to reserve a meal for nyson became Laureate; and it Lammert's are selling house- the next day, how can we expect to was in the year of his birth that hold furniture at 39 Conduit live now when the seamen's strike Lamb was emancipated from his Road, on Monday next-Page 4. bas caused interruption. to com-desk. munications and the prices of our

Later.

THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE MEETS.

President to be Elected on Friday.

.

The Hague, January 30. The first informal preliminary meeting of the Permanent Court of International Justice was held in the Palace of Pesce, gine Judges and two supplementary Judges being present.

Dr. Loder, of the Netherlands, presided pending the election of the President.

The meeting adjourned till Friday after deciding that all four supplementary Judges, including Dr.. Wang, of Chins, should be invited to participate in the election.

AUSTRALIAN CRICKET.

Sydney, January 29. In an Inter-State cricket match, Victoria beat New Bonth Wales by 150 funs, thus securing the Sheffield Shield for the

gasson.

LORD NORTHCLIFFE AT CAIRO.

Cairo, January 30. Lord Northcliffe arrived to-day and will stay, at the Res idency.

lately

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RUBBER SLUMPS AGAIN.

a

Price Falls Below Ninepence.

London, January 30. The fa' in the price of rubber below ninepence, despite reduction of the stocks in London from 69,000 to 67,000 tons, variously attributed to fresh liquidation on the London marked and a sharp brea at Singapore, where free offerings are reported.

THE U.S. CINEMA DISASTER.

Over One Hundred Killed.

Washington, January 80.

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Farther reductions at White- away's sale are announced an Page 3:

To-Day's Exchange.

daily requirements have risen Rose, Shamrock and Thistle considerably in consequence? This combined to honour the twenty- ia but a little of our hardships, for sixth birthday of Prince. Albert, is the record of which all the bambool who is. Duke of York, Earl of

grown on Nam Shan (a big moun- Inverness, and Baron Killarney. tain in China would be insufficient. Moreover, the triumvirate of land, It should be meutioned that sea and sky are subject unto him

The closing rate of the dollar before the introduction of paperas soldier, sailor and sirman, on demand fo-day was 2. Tygd. in China the Chinese used thin while asa draper, mercer, needle- bamboo slabs to write upon). Gep-maker and tailor his Royal High- tlemen, is that not terrible? As oss has a fourfold grip on indus- we cannot endure our present trial Britain. Politics, business hardships, brought about by the and sport: alike welcome and present deadlock in the seamen's Interest him. The peerage title Perature-58. Humidity strike; we are compelled to take up of York is one of the most ancient other vocations or to join hand-in3 in English, nobility, King 28te- hand and return to our villages phari bestowed the earldom of lutk We therefore bid you as revoir. It on William, Count of Albemarle, is our earnest hope that the infuen-in 1138. The fest Duke” was

The death-roll in the cinema disaster is now placed at 112 and the injured 134, of whom ooly 14 are seriously hurt. President Harding has sent a message of sympathy. He saye the tragedy, staged amidst a great storm, has deeply depressed all-

(Other Telegrams in Page 8)

The Weather.

2p.m. Barometer-30.10