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KOWLOON RESIDENTS"

ASSOCIATION.

(Continued From Poze 2.) disrespect to the dead, that we want the cemetery well outside, so that the living can get on with the building. Twenty years ago thej site would have made a fine ceme

THURSDAY MARCH:

1922

EARLIER TELEGRAMS,

THE PRINCE IN CEYLON.

Colombo, March 22. show the great Indian peninsula her own conception of a Royal Ceylon is magnificently fulàlling a long cherished resolve to welcome. This is the butstanding fact, which emerges almost as an obsession from Colombo's crowded round of gaiety. She cannot compete with the grandeur and pomp of Indian hospitality, bat by reception of the Prince is the more accentuated The people them the very reason of its comparative simplicity the warmth of her have your town around it"

The Chairman said the Govern-selves have risen en masse in a positive jubilation of welcome, and ment had absolutely declined. to their warmth needs no emphasis of Oriental pageantry. reconsider their decision, but ther would bring

the matter before their notice again.

tery, but in five years time you will

Election of Officers. The meeting then proceeded to the election of officers.

One felt this particularly at the presentation of colours to the Ceylon Light Infantry this morning. Judged by the standard" of military spectators throughout the tour it was a very minor affair; but every available foct of space between the Queen's House and Echelon Barracks was packed with smiling, cheering humanity. so that the pamde itself became but a mere detail in the much more rather disappointing, the usual ceremony being very much curtail- impartan: business of seeing the Prince. In fact the parade was ed. presentation of colours in the history of the Island. The Prince The occasion was interesting, as it was aid to be the first of Wales afterwards inspected other troops on the ground and s large body of ex-service mea. before returning to

H.R.I visited the regimental mess pots and in the evening attended a small dance given by the Queen's House, in the afternoon played Mr. Johnstone seconded and the Governor. Colombo is still exuberantly en dete

Mr. Hicks proposed Mr. C. A. da Roza as President for the camins year. He was a very hard worker and as Vice-President and acting Secretary had got a good grip of the affairs of the Association. He felt sure they could not make a

Better choice.

motion was unanimously approved.

On the proposition of Mr. Purves, seconded by Mr. Shroff,

Mr. B. Wylie was elected Vice-Pre-

|sident

IRISH DISORDER.

London. March 22. The station on the Ulster border is hourly womening. The For the position et Hin. Secre main scene of perations has suddenly shifted from Derry to South- tary the name of Mr. A. Morley West Tyrone. Brdles of raiders set fre to numerous farmsteada, was submitted by the Chairman, attacked farmors und shot special constables. The hottest fighting seconded by Mr. Stokes and unani- took place in the TriMick, district, where the police barracks sent mously approved.

Mr. F. P. She was re-elected numerous they were unable to check the outrages.

up Verer Fight Troops arrived, but the incendiaries were 30 Hon. Treasurer in the motion of line of demarcation is now being drawn between the othcial terri- A complete Mr. J. E. Anderson seconded by tories. E the North and South. Troops are 3ssembling on Mr. Wyle.

and Belfast, borders and intense poditical bitterness prevails both in Dublie

The following were elected zerve DA the Committee: 1. Thomas, Dr. Rajean, Rev. 6. R.) Lindsay, Messrs. T. A. Marin. A.j G. Hewlett, A. Hik+, P. V. Botelho, J. Johnst ne.

Packham. J. Parsons. T Petrie, 1. A. Perves J. E. Anders. S. Hidden. W. J Stokes, F. P. de V. Soures and p

E. Gunn.

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The Servant Question.. The Chairman. ntroducing the servant question, said they had heard many rumors recently of the proposed attitude of the set- vant, but they had nothing definite to go upon. Personally he thought that they were A thing but rum- our-; but he invited thise who had any views express on the ques-! tion to put them forward for the benefit of the incoming Committee. They were preably aware that the Peak re.dents were forming an Appelation very much on the same lines as their own, and he believed that they intended taking up the servant question. He thought tha: they might join forces upon the question, because it just as much affected them as it did the Peak! residents. They would pot very well take independent action in thei

matter.

AMERICAN COLLIERS STRIKE.

Indianapolis, March

the

The present ballat retarms show that over ninety per cent.

of the mar formar a strike. The strike order provides for Dimplete suspension of eral mining, but Dumpmen to remain at work and urges all concerned to

allows engineers from violente nod timidation.

refrai A message from Washington says the Governorant onsidering plans to prevent disruption of the country's transport system through the strike.

PROPOSED WAGE REDUCTION,

Melbourne, March 22.

1: report on Sydney that the Seamen's and Minera Unions primosa to declare a strike rivalling the upheaval of 1917

as resistance to reduction of wages.

GERMAN REPARATIONS.

Paris, March 22

The Renotations Commission has axed Germany's payments for 1022 under the heat of Reparations and Cost of Armies of Occupation, vamaly.

780.004.099 gold 170,006,000 mold mark in kind.

marks in cash and

EAST AFRICAN TROUBLE.

Nairobi, March 22, Witories at the magistrates' courts, which are enquiring into the recent outbreak, pay a tribute to the conduct of the native tr.ops, who maintained discipline despite the mobs' provocation.

EARLIER SPECIAL

Mr. Morly deprecated discuss sion. He did not think the time I was tipe : take action. It was a thorny problem which he felt con vinced could not be very properly discussed at a public meetings. He believed one point la most! pe ple's minds was whether sel vant should be paid when os! strike. That. in his opinion, was) purely an individual master be (From Our Own Correspondent.) tween employers and

servants.

TELEGRAMS.

DEATH.

Shanghai. March 22 Julky Poker ftrain und Mr.

He did hope the Asacciation would SIR EVERARD FRASER'S not lend itself to anything in the! nature of reprisals.

There was an unfortunate its abroad that ther must get their own back; but hel trusted the Association would not Meup, Croan Adamente, parit countenance ang such

thing hetes or the Late Ni Everard Touching upon the question of real Fraser this memog in the British gistration of servants. Mr. Morleg Supreme Court. The boty lies in pointed to the failure of the move the War Memorial Chapel at Holy ment in Shanghai, which, he had Tring, Cathedral, the eask-t cover zond reason to believe, was due to by the Union Jack and two solid opposition on the part of the small bunches of towers being it- servants themselves. Mr. Morley proses simple. All flags in the contended that the servant pro-city are halfmasted. Messages of biem, as it was called, really did condolence have been revived from

many quarters. Mr. Stikes agreed with all Mr. Morley had said. There had been articles laud the late Consul- All the newspapers in leading no studied attack made ret and cat's life and work. until it was made they bad nothing N. . Daily News calis him. “8 to go upon. He considered the poble representative of his race." whole question should be left to The China Eres describes him 82 the Committees deal with

A gentleman of the Empire."

not exist.

The Chairman expressed himself as in agreement with all that had. been said. Personally he did not think the question would come up at all.

Thanks.

'The

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SHANGHAI HEALTH

RETURNS.

Shanghai, March 22. Measles are very prevalent. Thirty Chinese have died, eight last week.

Small-pcx has abated, but there was one death in February, com- pared with eight in January, among foreigners. Fifty-six Chi- February, compared with 150 in nele died from small-pox in

January,

SHANGHAI WHARF DUES.

Shanghai, March 22. A Council resolution being sub-

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REDUCTION IN PRICES.

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THE SERVANT PROBLEM.

Shanghai, March 22. The Municipal Council an- nounces that it has no intention of registering servants.

. STEAMERS COLLIDE.

was

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HONGKONG.

COMPANY REPORT.

have pleasure in recommending a dividend of $30 per share absorbe

Hongkong Fire Insurance ing 3240,000.

Co., Ltd.

Working Account 1921-The The report for presentation to balance at credit of this Account the shareholders of the Hongkong is $501,030.11. Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., at the!

Consulting fifty-third Ordinary Meeting General Managers regret to have Committee-The he held on Friday, 31st Mareb, to record the death of Mr. Francis statea: Shanghal, March 22.

Maitland, who has been actively The General Managers and interested in this Company-since---- The Sakaki. Maru badly Consulting Committee have plea 1897 in the capacity of a member- damaged in a collision in the river sure in submitting to the share of the Consulting Committee. with the Eastern Sailor. The holders the fifty-third annual re- Sakaki has been beached.

port of the Company.

The Hon. Sir Paul Chater," Working Account 1920-This C31.G, Sir Robert Ho Tung Account shows a surplus of Messrs. A. M. Bewes-Smith, E. J. Chapman, T. E. Pearce, H. W. 3524,207.02.

Sassoon and H. P. White retire, Reinsurance Fund-It is pro- posed to appropriate £38,014.13.2, but, being eligible, offer them- at exchange 2/7-8294,307.02, out

selves for re-election.

ASSAULT ON RICKSHA COOLIE.

Shanghai, March 22. The Chairman mentioned that;

Mr. Armstrong, who is prozend]. Mr. Robertson's name had not been in homeward on Saturday, has put forward as a member of the because of the amount of publicity.

asked for anulment of his sentence Committee, as he was leaving the Colony on retirement. On behalf given to his assault on the resha ef the Committee and the Associa-

coolie. All newspapers are cona- menting tion he conveyed to Mr. Robertson

un and praising the [decision. thanks for his splendid services.

Mr. Armstrong basal-u The Chairman

withdrawn his appeal. also expressed thanks to the retiring President) [According to n caulėgtam. for the great amount of work he dated the ith inst., from had done for the Association dur-Shanghai correspondent, Mr. ing the past year.

Armstrong, an employee of Andur- The meeting concluded with a son Meyer and Co., was sentenced vote of thanks to the Chairman, to forty-eight bours imprisonmet

Shanghai, March 22. proposed by Rev. G. R. Lindsay, in the American gaol, fined $50!

of the profits of the year 1920 t Municipal Gazette

Auditors. The Accounts - have who spoke of Mr. da Roza's work and ordered to pay a ricksha cuole that the Hongkong strike caused will then stand at £170,361.0.11

says the credit of this Fund. The Fund been audited by Messrs. H. Percst in connection with the depot at whom he assaulted $15 compensar a shortage of native fruit. and

Smith, F.CA and A.. R. Lowe, Kowloon Station during the strike.

tica.

Dividend-The General Kana-F.C.A., who, being eligible, offer foods here, but it was not serious gers and Consulting Committee themselves for re-election."

SHANGHAI AND OUR STRIKE.

The