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PRAYA MURDER CASE.

No Imputation Against Solicitor.

25th March, 1922.

The Honourable

The Attorney-General,

Sir.

My attention has called to the

by

your

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•Company,

A RECORD YEAR. The fifty-third ordinary meet. fing of the Hongkong Fire In- SUTENGE Company Limited was held at the offices of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and Co, at noon to-day. Mr. D. G. M. Bernard presided and there were also present Sir Paul -Chater, C.M.G., Sir Robert Ho Tung, Mr. E. P. White, Mr. T. E. Pearce Mr. H. W. Sassoon; Mr. A. M. Bowes-Smith, and Mr. E J. Chapman, (Consulting Com- mittee) Mr. F.C. Hall (Secretary), and Messrs. Ho Fook, Ho Leung A l'anison, J. M. de C. Basto, Lo Cheung-shui, and A. D. Barretto (shareholders).

The Secretary baving read the. notice convening the meeting,

The Chairman said:-Before Idealing with the business of this meeting. I wish to record the deep regret of your General Managers und Consalting Committee at the untimely death of Mr. Francis

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relatives and friends our deepest sympathy with them in their be reavement Mr. Maitland first took his seat on the Consulting Committee in 1897, and during the twenty-fire years that have since elapsed, he has done much towards assisting the Company to arrive at its present condition of prosperity.

The report and accounts having now been in your bands for some days, I propose, with your per- mission. to follow the usual custom of taking them as read. I am pleased to be able to inform you that the result of our opera. tions for the year 1940, now under review, constitutes & record. The account has run off with a credit balance of $534.307.02 which is $39,172.74 better than that for the year 1918, the previ- oas best and this I tbick! Fou will actee is bigbly satisfactory. Premiam income and interest show the very subj stantial increase of $160,000 zad $16,000 respectively. These are due, partly to increased trading and partly to the lower rate of sterling exchange raling on the 31st. December, 1921. The ratios: for losses and expenses work

-A CONFESSION

I Am Guilty

of showing the best picture in town to-night

·H, W, RAY-

ANGLO-CHINESE

RELATIONS.

out at 39.11 per cent and 30.4 A Plea for Better Feeling. per cent. respectively. against 52.47 per cent, and 30 92 per cent

CHINESE NEWS.

Canton Silk Market Active

OurCanton'correspondent states that information from Wachow states that the forces taking part in the expedition against the North are much perturbed in consequence of the capture of Yanoan. by Tang Chi-yao's troops.

American and French mer.

3 mutual

We had an interesting chat to for the year 1919. I would draw day with Mr. William Yinson your attention to the fact :bat Lee, a well-known Australian though our income has very Chinese merchant, who is the materially increased, the ratio of leading representative of the charges has fallen by 48 per cent. Chinese The balance standing at credit of South Wales. the dealt in par- community in New the Working Account for 1921 is ticular with relations between chants in Canton are buying silk $501,039.11. Although this is ap- Hongkong and Canton. proximately $36,000 less thah the

in large quantities, the result Mr. Yinson Lee, who is a rela.being carry forward for 1920, I think tire by marriage of the junior market.

a marked rise in the you wil, agree that, in view of acficial member of the Legis- Namboi and

The reel factories in the present depressed conditions lative Council, Hon. Mr. Chowtricis are very busy, and the Shautak dis- of trade generally, it is quite Shou-soo,opened the conversation price of Nos. 9 to 11 is now more satisfactory. It is early yet to by a reference to the feeling that $1,730 per picul and that of prophesy, but there is no reason which he says exists between the No 13 is quoted at $1,600. why this Account should not Chinese and the British at the show a good profit on the termin- present time.

A large quantity of opium has *I feel that the been found hidden in the chief ation of this year. The surplus to British And Chinese should craiser of the Water Police, and The K. C. C. 2nd XI, to meet $534.307.02 and we recommend tend

be dealt with at this meeting is deprecate anything that will the Governor has ordered a strict Civit Service ad. XI. at Kow-the payment of a dividend of $30 each other.

to further antagoniseivutigation. We have received copies of the loon to-morrow, will be:-4.0. per share. absorbing $240,000, and Canton on Wednesday night and reported that the President, co I returned from A Peking telegram says it is following letters from Mr. i. K. Brawn, R. E. Lindsell, H. Overs. the appropriation of the balance my experience there, combined bearing that a genorai meeting Halt Bruton:-

F. Evelyn. E. F. Spinks, F.E. $291 307.02 to the Reinsurance with that acquired in this Colony, of militarists is to be convened to Lawrence, S. T. Jones, Edwards, N.L. H. Railton, F.G. of gold securities and the fall in the Chinese are not altogether intends to call together all prom- E. J. Fund. Owing to the appreciation has given me the impression that deal with the union queation, Herridge and W. Hyde.

exchange, the Investment and to blame for any ill-feeling that inent persons in Peking and if The following will represent Exchange Fluctuation Account has bean the I.R.C. 2nd. XI in their League stands at the very substantial between the

existed and is existing common agreement cannot be remarks made match against the RA.M.C., oa figure of $261,858 23. You will, I find that the majority of

two nationalities. found he will resign, You ja the COUTSe of home ground on Saturday at trust, approve of the usual Britishers are broadminded and

address to the Jars

2.15 p.m.-E. Ali Moosdeen bonus of 15 per cent, on their satisfiel оп behalf of the Crown in (Captain), E. Moosdeep.

to live in the

amity mutest notice the good points and R. salaries being granted to the staff. with Prays Murder Case, viz Nazarin, O. A. Rumisho, S. A. I do not think that there is any-There is, however, a certain quent public lectures. This bas

the Chinese that the evidence called

people.aspirations of each other in fre- on Rumisho, R. D. Romjabn, A. H. thing further in the accounts ection who, through their own Created behalf of the prisoner was Madar. N. B. Kitchell, A. & which requires special mention, initiative, have acted in's manner of sympathy fabricated and amounted to a Minu, Y. A. Wabab and S. Abbas, but after the resolution which which the Chinese very much tion, and brought into closer feeling conspiracy

and

apprecia- the part tbose witnesses to defeat the ends!

am about to propose has been rosent. The Chinese should be relation the interests of both of justice. This, I have been told,

seconded, I shall be glad to treated in exactly the same peoples. The bonds which link was, in the opinion of certain of Peking announces that the sale may wish to put. I now propose don't think in speaking thas that much closer than those which Japanese Legation at any question which shareholders be treated by the Chinese, I ADatalia, Mr. Lee concluded, are answer to the best of my ability, manner as Europeana expect to together the two peoples in those who heard it, a direct of land by the Japanese author the following resolution:That I imputation against ine and against my office as the solicitor continued. The Legation also ented, including the payment of either the British of Chinese.

ties in Shantung has been dis the report and accounts as pres should hurt the susceptibilities of Hongkong and Canton.

bave said anything that exist between the populations of baving the conduct of defence.

states that the withdrawal of dividend of $30 per share, an ad- What you and I would like to see chief representative of the Chi- It is of interest to note that as their troops from the railway area dition to the Reinsurance Find is fairplay. I read last night in ese people in New South Wales, such, but I should like to be in-guards are ready to take over 8294.307.02, and the payment to the Canton Times for the display with the following communica formed by you that my view is the duties of protecting the line, the staff of 15 percent. upon their of goodwill on both

will begio as soon as the Chinese of £38,014-13-2, at exchange 2/7-the Telegraph & appeal from Mr. Yinson Lee was honoured Arrangements have been made salaries, be adopted and passed." I fully agree with the remarks visit of the Prince of Wales to sides, tion in connection with last year's for all the Japanese troops to ba withdrawn by May 20

The adoption of the report and made which, briefly, were that Australia accounts was seconded by Mr. A. the two nationalities in Hongkong Royal Highness the Prince of CHINA AND BRITISH PLAS RE Denison and agreed to.

Bir-I am instructed by His AIR SERVICE.

and Canton should work together According to inforrastion from Fook, seconded by Mr. Basto, Sir tion. This co-operation, I suggest, sincere thanks for the cordial On the proposition of Mr. Ho in a spirit of friendly co-opers Wales, to convey to you his I have to acknowledge the re- Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr. A. Bowes-Smith, Mr. Chap an understanding of the other ed

diplomatic circles, the Chines Paul Chater, Sir Robert Ho Tung, could be best brought about by address of welcome present ceipt of your letter of the 25th has rejected March.

ofman, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Sassoon and fellow's viewpoint, instead of in behalf of the Chinese Com

yesterday I had no intention whatever of Chinese Air Service & joint Sino Chairman of the Company, were him.

the British Minister to make the Mr. White; together with the forcing your own viewpoint on munity in New South Wales. making any imputation against British enterprise, on the ground re-appointed the Consulting Com you or your office, and I would that it would affect the sovereign mittee.

His Royal Highness, joins with have said so in Court if you had rights of China. The request was

Dealing with the subject of his you is the hope that friendly asked me to do so.

own activities in Australis relations may always continue contained in & Note sent to the Smith were re-elected auditors at smity, Mr. Yinson Lee said that your native land. Your obedient Mr.&.B. Lowe and Mr. H. Percy towards the cause of racial between the British Empire and Bir,

Ministry by the British Minister, s remuneration of $500 each, on the last few years had brought servant, G. W. M. Grigg, La Col a few days ago, the latter's reason the proposition of Mr. Lo Cheung-about a welcome change in Secretary to the Prince of Wales. for the proposal being that British shui seconded by Mr. Ho Leung: Australia in the demeanour money has been used extensively

Recently Mr. Vinson Lee wIE. in the development of the Chi-Chairman announcing that divi the country:

This was all the business, the shown to Chinese residing in the west of the Chinese Ganers pese air service.-Chiny Puo dend warrants were now ready.

This had been Chamber of Commerce of this socomplished by bringing infe Cofany

1 may 137 I dia not take it

correct.

Sir,

of

JAPAN AND SHANTUNG,

The

the

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I have the honour to be,

Your obedient servant, (38) GEO. KHALL BRUTTON.

27th. March, 1922.

Sir,

I have the bonour to be,

Your obedient servant,

($1.) J. H. KENP,

Attorney-General.

G. E. Hall Brutton, Esq.

the request

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