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FUTURE OF SHANGHAI HARBOUR.

British Chamber of Commerce Views.

of the British Chamber

oi

As the annual general meeting Commerce. Stanghai, on the th, inst. Mr. E. P. Mackay, the President, in the course of his

address, sai:

The report of the Engineers tin regard to the future of Shang. hai Harbour) was sent to us for cur consideration, with special referee to the constitution of the new Harbour board which the Teput recommends. A Special Sub-Committee appointed to Ro into the

W33

THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH.

CHANG TSO-LIN MARSHAL-SANDAKAN LIGHT & POWER|

LING AGAINST WU.

Estimate of Relative Forces.

CO.. (1932), LIMITED.

NOTICE is hereby given that| the above-named Company which it is intended 10 incorporate It is estimated that Chang Tsa-forthwith is issuing a prospectus in will soon have 74,000 of his dated the 18th, day of April, 1994, own troops concentrated at points cops of which has been, filed along the Peking-Mudken and with the Registrar of Companies, Peking Hankow Railways from inviting subscriptions at par for the vicinity of Machang south of 40,000 Shares of 810 each payable Tientsin to the vicinity west of 48 to $1 per Share on a plication, Peking, while Wu Pei-fu's forces, per Share an allotment, 32 totalling 50,000, are being con- per Share on the Suth. June, centrated chow, and Tehchow, states

a Faptingiu, Cheng- 1922, and 33 per Saare

subsequent demand. Peking correspondent in the North China Daily News under date the

a

oa

The subscription list is now

open and will be closed on the| 29th. April 1922.

19th. inst.

The forces under Tuan Chi-jui. Copies of the propspectus can and Chang Hsun are expected to inspected and forms of applica

co-operation with tion can be obtained at the Office | Toperate in

Messts. Shewan,

question carefully and its find-bang Tsolin along the railway of tha Company's General ings, after being considered by

westwards from Hauchow fo, with Managers, the Committee as a whole was the hope of piercing the centre of Tomes Co.. St George's sent to the Acting Consul-General

Wu Pei-fu's line. Chang Tso-lin's Building, Chater Road, Victoris, on March 27 last. The main

own forces will operate on the Hongkong points contained in them were pub

northern front and his crack 27th. lished in the April issue of the Journal. We stated we were in favour of the provision of a channel through the Fairy Flats

indeed that we considered the provision of such a channel to be essential. We also stated that

we

Division will lead the invasion of the Peking area, thence en training by the Peking-Hankow Railway for Paotingfu, making Pating its base.

00

It is expected that by the time |Chang Tso-lin's forces, now

the way, reach Peking, Wa Pei- fu's troops will be moring up the

are already at Changsintien, 21 with the vanguard's two forces kilometres southwest of Peking but a short distance apart.

This Notice is

Dot to be

only be

regarded as an invitation to the public to subscribe for Shares, and application will received on the footing of the full prospectus and in the form issued therewith.

Dated 2uth. April, 1929. SHEWAN, TOMES & CO. General Managers.

were in favour of s mail and passenger whart near the mouth of the Huangpu Peking Hankow Railway. The St. George's Building. Hoogkong. provided it could be shown that the vessels for which such a wharf would be intended would be willing and able to make use of it. On the other hand, we did not approve of the proposal to if fighting is inevitable, the out- provide 2,500 feet of berthing ac-break will occur simultaneously commodation at the public's ex- pense. We voted against the im- the vicinities of Peking and

It is now almost certain that

Tahchow.

Yat-sen's

position of a transhipment tax Meanwhile Chang Tso-lin is and of a further tonnage due and approved of the proposed con-counting upon Sun Yat-sen to at servancy tax provided that the ark Wu Perlu on the south front in the vicinity of Yochow, present revenues of the Whang-

but rice developments would poo Curservancy Board are in

indicate that sufficient in regard to the con- stitution of the proposed Harbour active suppor: cannot he relied Board, we recommended that it upon. When the 27th. division controls Peking. Chang Tsolin is should consist of the following:

expected to attempt to force the Officials:

The Commissioner of Foreign missing Wa Pei-fu, thus actually President to sign a mandate dis- precipitating warfare if hostilities

Affairs;

The Commissioner of Customs; The Engineer of the Wulangpooj Casetyancy Board;

The Harbour Master. Cmmercial:

Messrs. Lanimert Bro. are instructed to sell

The Steamship "KAM MA ** Now lying of Sham Shui Po

under sc

Order of the Court by

PUBLIC AUCTION,

on

TUESDAY

The 2nd day of May 1909 at 3 o'clock p.m. In One Lot

at their Sales Rooms, Duddell

Street

approximately 1800 tons expacity The ship is a wooden ship of with accommodation for about 300 Chinese Passengers.

Length 252 ft. or thereabouts. Beam, 2 ft. on thereabouts, For permits to view apply! o Messrs. Lammert Bros. The Auctioneers.

Messrs. JOHNSON, STOKES For further particulars apply to

are not vet hagin, PRESIDENT BEFUSING TO SUBMIT. The President is now depending on General Wang Huai-ching, the Chief of the Metropolitan Gendat- wo representatives to be apmerie, to maintain peace and pointed by the International and The French Municipal Councils. force is competent to protect the order in Peking. Although this one of each Council;

Four representatives appointed is too feeble to withstand th

city from unorganized looters, ir, by the National Chambers of Commerce of the four nations invasion of Chang Tse-lin's troops

much less safeguard the Pres-Messrs. with the biggest shipping tonnage ident from falling into the power

As regards the powers of this of the Mukden warlord. proposed board I will read you an extract from the letter sent to

the Acting Consul-General which was as follows:

enumerates

VTb8 Report amongst the powers of the propos- ed Board power to acquire land

necessary for harbour purpose also to acquire private harbour utilies by agreement or by ex- propriation,

It is declared that the President will under no circumstances put his seal to the mandate. referred to and that he would take other steps rather than submit to the dictation

of Chang Tso-lin. Mediators are still active and hough both Chang Tso-lin and Wu Pei-fu declare they do nor desire armed conflict it is believed to be too late to prevent hostilities

"My Committee understands

The prevailing opinion is that this clause to mean that the Board would be enabled to acquire full Chang Teo-lia will be defeated powers over the entire harbour notwithstanding the fact that his including existing wharves.

If

end MASTER, Prince's Buildings,

_or_to. --

LAMMERT BROS. the

Auctioneers, Duddell Street.

THE FUTIEN BANK,

1. Connaught Road, Central General Dapkins Created h

* Exchange Busine

Transmeted, toen Scaritime.

Appluted

Interest of Fixed Deposits:-

For 12 months... For busină... For 3 msalar La Deman!

5% per saSUN. per a, 1er annum, 2% per BAUM.

Current Aceotuts :-

2% per annum n the Daily Credit Balances of over $100.

LA CHES YA.

[***

troops added to those of his allies far outnumber the forces under: thes are correct in this inter- Pei-fu, one reason being that pretation they consider that such! acquisition of power would be Chang Tso-lin's army is already composed of men drawn from undersirable and might tend to

Shantung and Chibli provinces restrict and hamper trade."

who are likely to sympathize PASSENGERS DEPARTED. with Wu Pei-fu and Trao Kuni more than with Chang Tao-lin

The Chairman then dealt with

the question of Yangtze Conser varcy as a whole, referring to the

- at the portf Pukow.

THE FUTURE OF WEI-HAI-WEL

Another reason

tbe

ambitions.

is that

Per s. KALYAN for London

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Prices.

WORLD THEATRE

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2.30 and 2.15 p.ro.

FINAL EPISODES of " BRANDED FOUR"

BOOKING AT THE THEATRE.

Usual Prices.

EXCHANGE.

Opening Rate: closing Rat

on Page.1.

SELLING.

CIT

Demand 10 dis

2/6 2/6.1/16

DAI NIPPON › BREWERÁ COMPANY TEL TOKYO, JAPANÍ

50 d/s

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IT Shanghai

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FIT SingapoZ®,

10812

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117

198

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WEATHER REPORT.

April 264. 12b. 20m.-Pressure has increased moderately at Vladivostock and Weihaiwei, and slightly from shangbai to the Philippines and Hongkong. It has decreased slightly over N. Indo

where Chios,

depression appears to have formed.

Hongkong Rasinfalt for the 24.. hours ending at 10 am. to-day, 0.00 inch. Total since January Ist. 12.11 inches, against an average of 10.70 inches.

FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW,

District.

Forecast.

moderate; Overcast, Decasional

SOLE AGENT,

TIT JAVA

MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA, LTD.,

T/T Marks

HONGKONG.

T/T Franos Demand, Paris

146 Vo are 595

IN.E. or variable

1 Hongkong

to winds,

BUYING.

Gap Rock...

colm W/C........... 217 mis. D/P

2172

TIME TABLE. WEEK DAYS.

5 m/s. L/C

2.74

1.30 am. to 1.50 1.2.

1.34 11.30

Every 13 sla

30 d/s. Sydney and')

Melbourne 30d/s. San Francis-

co&New York!

27%

5732

JRAPH COMPANY. LTD. The following Unclaimed Tele- Tams are lying here

Eames Kremlin, from Nanking- Mills Swire, from Shanghai. Pawchai, from Kobe. Taksingbong, (2) from Shang.

0578, from Ningpo."

to 1.35 4..

to 11.38 p.m. 12.30 p.m. to 1.30 p.m.

13 mi

15a 10 MIN

11

NIGHT CARS. 8.20.1.20 p.m. 1.20 -18. 1.30pm to 11.30 p.m. entry: il miovine

SATURDAYS.

EXTRA DAR 22.00 midalgas. SUNDAYS.

Every 16 mis

10 min

ais

recent invitation extended to Mr.the majority of Chang Tetc.-Miss M. R. Laikin, Mrs. H. F. Palmer, consulting engineer to

lin's commissioned officers have Davis, Mrs. Evans, Mrs Dallin, UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS. | PEAK TRAMWAYS CO., LTD. the Port of London Authority, to make a survey of the river. He seen little practical warfare, in Mrs. G. Rogers. Mr. & Mrs. dealt also with the desirability of addition to which they are large Nailor-Hon. Mr. Pollock, K.C. having better Customs facilities Property owners who care less for Mrs. Pollock, Mr. H. Percy Smith.THE GREAT NORTHERN TELE-

power and glory of their Miss J. Bird, Miss Carroll, Mr. master than for the security of H. Zangler, Mr. Shantry, Bir. & their personal wealth. Neither Mrs. Mango Park, Mr. Debn, Mr. can too much reliance be placed Mrs. J. Kock, Mr. & Mrs. L. upon Tuan Chi-jui and Sun Yat-G. Bird, Mr. M. Arathon, Major nen whose forces are scattered: Huntingford, Mr. J. N. G. Gib. bocs, Mr. C. H. Dodds, Miss and who entertain their own Harrison, Mrs. Bagnall, Mr. F.

Barrett, Mrs. Passmore, Misa hai. Chang Tao-lin's supporters con-

Winfield, Dr. & Mrs. Taylor, Mr Conditions Of Retrocession. tend that this weakness is offset Passmore. Mrs. Winfield, Miss

Yingfat c/o Kungping Des by the power of his artillery and. J. Winfield, Mr. W. M. Cooper, Voeux Road, from Shangbai. A statement appears in the cavalry.

Mr. A. G. Passmor, Mr. W. G. Yuwocheng, from Shanghai. Chinese preas to the effect that WU'S WELL TRAINED TROOPS.

Passmore.

Chansingkai No. 1 3rd floor Degotiations are now proceeding On the other hand, Wu Pei-fu's)

Per L Teiresias for Singapore Queen's Road West, from Shang- in Peking with reference to the troops are well-trained, exper- retrocession of Wei-hai-wei. The ienced and loyal and are con- and London, sailed on 25th, April.-bai Shunpoo states that Sir Beilby centrated at a few strategic points Miss Coles, Mrs. D. W. Smith, Mr. Alston, H. M. Minister, is in on the outskirts of their territory. R. Atman, Mrs. C. J. Hewitt, Miss communication with the Ministry Should Wu Pei-fu's leadership bej M. Fawcett, Mrs. A. Kruger and of Foreign Affairs in connection marked by the effectiveness of children, Mrs. S. M. McCrea and with the matter and on behalf two years ago when he defeated son, Mr. Evans, Mr. E. Fawcett, of the British Government bas Turn Chi-jui's Anfa forces, it will Mr. S. B. Chamberlain, Mrs. M. M. made the following stipulations: be surprising if Chang Tso-lin's

Thornton, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Smith (1) The port shall for ever comparatively great strength isand's children, Mrs. J. L. McPher be maintained as a commercial not dissipated.

Efforts are being made by the son & children, Rev. J. J. Thomp port; (2) British gunboats shall be allowed to enter the harbour Diplomatic Corps to prevent kins, Mrs. J. B. Ross and iaft., Mrs every summer for gun practice Peking from becoming the centre R. Churcher, Mrs. E. S. Booth aud and no taxes shall be levied on of possible warfare and subsequent inft, Mr. and Mrs. Farsons, gover foodstuffs for such gunboats. footing. They trying to ness and 4 children, Mr. and Mrs. British naval property shall be keep the railway between Peking Robertson and 3 children, Mrs. EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRAL-Washingtonde. properly protected; (3) Foreig and the ses open in case necessity Spencer Jones, Mr. C. J. Bastedo, rers shall be permitted to parti- arises for the foreign population Mr. and Mrs. Selson, Mr. and Mrs. cipate in matters for the benefit to evacuate.

of the port: (4) Foreigners who have legally obtained land, etc, eball retain it; and (5) Chink aball construct a railway to con aect the port with the interior.

2YD

Kianket, from Amoy. Kowcheung. from Amoy. Hipkee 210 Rice Street (2), from Amoy.

Yipahkun Motorcar Club Can- tral, from Shanghai.

....

2684, from Hankow. Niptaisou, from Shanghai. 5656, from Shangbai.

TH. KEING. Superintendent

Hongkong, April 20, 1922..

ABTA & CHINA TELEGRAPH CO.

10294/15th. Apexing, from New 1. 8. Calder and 2 children, Mr. G. York.

-10879/17th, A. F. Bemis Hotel RUMANIAN PRINCE AS RUNNER. Cormack, Mr. C. Caell, Dr. W. H

Prince Nicholas of Rumania Wateroas, Mr. W. H. Stiles, Mr. aad Astor, from Calcutta. ran fourth in the third beat of the Air Andrew, Mr. R. McGregor. 9877/15th, Mr. Blankenship U. 8.

18. Wilmington, from Shanghai, school half-mile at Eton.

Major and Mrs. Parr

7.30 am to 7,45 #,30. *.*. 1.34 km. 1.30 am to 11.00 .. 11.30 1. bo 12.00 soos 12.99 peor a .00 pm

LM p.m. to 6.30 pm.

NIGHT CARS.

As on Wook Deyi.. SPECIAL CARS.

14 min

BT AKBANDIRETORE AT VE 1 DOMPANY'S DEVIDJ, ROID, ALMARDIA FORLOTNGE DOM, TOTE

11029/18th, Davisboag, from Adelaide.

8747/13th, Hewitt, from Cor regidor.

8221/12th, intertext, Shanghai.

8757/13cb,

from

Litim,

from

10637/17th, Manager Syc Japp Company, from Saigon.

8338/12th, Kongateel, from Bangkok.

M.E.F. AIRET,

Superintendent. Hongkong. April-20, 1922,

4/s. Marks ......... Nom.

6.35 } m/s. Francs

ó m/s. France......... 650. Demand, Germany. Demand, New York 55% T/T Bombay

Demand, Bombay... 19% FIT Calcutta...... Demand, Calcutta... 198 In Yokohama......... 117 Demand, Manila

* 113 Demand, Singapore. 10834

Demand, Batavia

J Haiphong

On Saigon

On Bangkok Sovereign

146

... Hom

8314

7.85

Fold leaf per, Tuol... — Bay Silver, ready... 3411⁄2

fors and

3452 Bank of England rates 4% New York/London ... 4.433§.

SUBSIDIARY COINS.

H'kong 50 ot. pieces

-10

per DAT

3/57 dis Canton sub. coins. 18.6% die.

Hongkong, April 26, 1922.

t Formosa Channel

"

raio.

The same

28 No. 1.

3 South coast of The same

China between

sa No. 1.

HK & Lamooka.}

(South coast of} The same

China

between

H.K. & Hainan.)

as No. 1.

r.

T. F. CLAXTON, Director.

H.K. Observatory, April 26, 1922.

METEOROLOGICAL.

Previous

Day

on date.

on date,

Barometer Temperature. Humility,

29.88

29.88

29.90

69.

65 675

XO

89

2.

Wind Direction KHE CALK

0 Wind Force ... Weathered. od 0

Ba... 0.11 0.00 01 Highest open air

Temperature on the 25th Lowest open sir

Temperature on the 26th 65 T. F. CLAXTON, Director. HK. Observatory, 26 April:

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