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Hongkong Telegraph.

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-RE+AJIKĦ➜ TUESDAY MAY 23, 1922.

日七十弍月四

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DOES IRISH ÅGREEMENT INFRINGE TREATY 2

Parties Invited to a Conference in London.

(Reuter's Service. }

London, May $2.

Four additional battalions were opportunely landed in Ulster on the 20th. inst., raising the strength of the Imperial forces to nineteen battalions. Any further reinforcements demanded by the Northern Government will be sent.

THE SALE OF TEA.

Protecting the Public.

London, May 2. In the House of Commons, Mr. Baldwin (President of the Board of Trade), formally introduced a Bill providing for the better protection of the public in connection with the sale of tes.

THE CREW OF THE EGYPT.

Many Europeans Missing.

London, May 22 Thirty out of the eighty of the crew of the Egypt who are missing are Europeans.

ULSTER M.P. SHOT.

Succumbs to Serious Wounds.

London, May 22.

The Ulsterite Parliamentarian, Mr. Twadell, whilst walking in the street at Belfast was shot and seriously wounded.

Mr. Tadell is dead.

Other Early and Special Telegrams on Page 2)

Later.

CANTON SURPRISE INDO-CHINA MEETING and regular clients on the same modern carriers some of the older

Chan in Virtual Control.

Our correspondant adds that Chan himself has not yet retura- ed to Canton, being still in his

CANTON LABOUR.

blex, increase

Chairman's Speech Mr. Sutherland having read the notice convening the meeting and the Auditors' report,

The Chairman said:-Gentle- men. The report and statement Turaing

FINANCIAL MATTERS.

in the accounts for that yaur.

MANILA TYPHOON.

Governor-General Wood, with

SHANGHAI STRIKE.

KOREAN ASSASSIN.

Why He Hated Japan. Tokyo, May 23.-The Korean,

News in To-day's New Advertisements.

favourable basis as new comers steamers of the flhat`now runs in the trade who may endavour ning in regular services; while World-Wide Shippi iso "take advantage of the un arrangements hava been made th, Fears for the Governor-

Depression. Our Canton correspondent for.

{nocossarily Bbw rates cflared by freboiler on improved lines Devora). aubridised Boea of other nation-coasters, the hulls and general

General. wards us some news indicating Comment on the" world-wideality.

The continued unrest in condition of which well justify Shanghai, May 23—3 wIBERIS that General Chan King-ming, shipping depression and how it India, and commercial depression the outlay.

from Router's correspondent at though not yet returned, is has affected local shippingydema in the Straitsu and Japan are well

Manila says one of the earliest In the House of Commons, Mr. Churchill said that the agree-virtually in command of the was made by the Chairman of known to you; this is naturally mens signed at Dublin on Saturday appeared to raise the must serious situation in Canton. He states to-day's ordinary generaledging reflected in our income from the Turning to the report and spoons ever reported in the sense, adfecting not merely the character and validity of the forth that over 60 battalions of Chan's of the Indo-China Steam Milia porta atsosed. We have now the statement of accounts, you will Philippines swept Manila last The Government had troops have arrived there and that tion Company Limited,which advantage of two large and observe that owing to start was delayed and the telegrapha night and to-day. "All' shipping baming election bus also the treaty itself. herefore invited the Irish co-signatories to the treaty to comato Lon-Chan, who has resumed the was held at the oilces (of the aconsúsical carriers, in the acquired, the value of the float ion to discuss the matter.

title of ·Commander-in-Chief, Genera! Mazinger,

stars, shape of the "Katsang" and has increased by £1,161,22334 of the Islands were paralyzad, The frans ware temporarily suspended. There are no volls it the week-end as regards the North of Ireland Government, and so take over the Arsenal and to Mr. G. D. M. Bernard · picosided (adapted for Eastern trades and payments in 1922 on account of vat of loss of life or damsen to were confident that the Northern Parliament would continue to iet und flexing cored and there were also prestat the should prore valuable acquisi-new tonnage which appear fo

A strict order has also been given Hon. Sir Paul Chater O.M.G, Sir tions to the Company. grapple with the serious task of restoring and maintaining order.

that any military forces which Robert Ho Tang, the Bon, Mr. A. It was at one time hoped that, Investments have been shown his wife and daughter, was aboard return from Shinkwan, or the 0. Lang and Mr. H. P.White as soon the war was over, ourist the market rate on Slat, the yacht Apo off Mindoro, but North must halt at Pakong and (Directors). Mr. W. E. L. Shenton running expenses and overbead December last. The decrease so far there is no word from but small bodies will (Solicitor to the Company) Mr. R. ebarges would be materially in the amount standing at the Governor-General, who was dus that only be permitted to return Sutherland (Secretary), the Hon. reduced. I regret to say, however, credit of the Investment Aconant to arrive ten hours ago.-Reuter. to Canton and then only Mr. A. R. Lowe, and. Messrs. C. that this has not been the case. is due to the realization of certain after being disarmed. Ese C. Boyd, Ho Kwong, Ho Pook. We find that the burden borne securities to mest payments on General Ngai Boog-ping, Ho Leung, H. Birkett Eby the Company in this connec-account of new steamers which who has only a force of twelve Abrabam, N. L. H. Reilton, E. F. tion has been very little, if at all, have been built or scquired dur- battalions, has to submit to Chan's Aucott, P. Tod, Ho Ki, Bo Io, La lightened, although there baling the year under review. That At Nikka Cotton Mills. order. Governor Wa Ting-fang Machin, ro Shai-kit. Lo Cheong been a subatantial saving

in same remarks apply to the

Shanghai, May 32-Thres is seeking to mediate between the shui, A. M. da Silva, G. MiShaw, the prica of buoker cost. Deposit Account. various parties by entertaining E. B. C. Hornell and A. W. Receni Chinese labour tron- Turning to the liability side of thousand employees of the Nikka Cotton Mills at Poolung have officers and me.

Essman (shareholders).

entailing a substantial the balance sheet you will notice

in wages, have also that Special Repairs and Rea-struck, demanding recognition of resulted in placing an additionalwals Account has bean reduced the Weavers' Union and payment and unexpected tax apon the by £16.666.13.4 which is due of all workers on a piecework basis. The strikérs also demand to extraordinary native district, but that he has

Company.

expenditure

the dismissal of the Japanese over and above the ardin- given fall powers to General Yip,

NEW STEAMERS. his right-hand man.

the foremen, alleging that they have who has

ary running repairs of Exchange to the Company's | fleet.

Fluctuation matters well in hand.

Ul-treated the employees. The of accounts having been in your building programme, our new Reserve Account has been deplet strike is the second within Later information shows that hands for some days, I will with Calcutta steamers Kutseng

month.-Reuter. " fed owing to the dollar assets and General Ngai Boog-ping has your permission take them as and "Hosang" 7,800 tons and liabilities having been taken into joined with Chan's commanders read. From the accounts it, will 8,700 tons deadweight respec- account, at a rate of 2/7 as against in sending a wire to Sun Yat-sen be seen that whilst the actual tively already referred to, took up 31. These were the rates of demanding that Chan be placed running of the Best bar shew their running on the Calcutta exchange on the 31st. December in absolute military control in unfavourable results, we are Lice this month. The latter in 1921 and 1920 respectively. Canton.

enabled, thanks to our Co- steamer was purchased,,' when Floating Staff Passion Fund A report from Shinkwan states (servative policy during eens partially built, from the North of has been alightly increased by the Kin Yekiso, who attempted to kill that 90 per cent. of the inhabit-years, to mata a satisfactory Ireland Shipbuilding Company; amount of interest added during Baron Tanaka at Shanghai, is ants have left the city, on account return to shareholders taken abo was finished to approximate 1921, less the amount paid for reported to have stated that be of hardships suffered in con- When I had the pleasyte of the the same specification, as the pensions. "à soleme le still under determined to devote his life to equence of the presence of Sun addressing you last June, the Kussing and ber very moder-consideration to place this Fund the anti-Japanese movement on Yat-sen's troops. Even civil prospects for the year now under ate purchase price, allows of alama satisfactory and permanent seeing, when a boy, his father officials find difficulty in obtain review were commented upon. satisfactory average value per basis.

crually treated by the Japanese ing food. Some manage to In some quarters the view then ton for our two latest additions Building Reserve Fund has police-Reuter. secure food from the garrisons, expressed might have been to the Calcutta Line. The two been used to write down the cost{ but others are returning to thought to be unecessarily consters built at home viz, the of the new steamers, thus bring- Canton.

gloomy, but experience has prov-*Fanaang" and "Tingaang"

"ling them more into line with ed that the year 1921 will long behave recently arrived and have market prices now raling. remembered as one of unprace been found in every way suitable The Underwriting Accouat, dented worldwide shipping de- for the merrice for which they you will note, is increased by The s. . Grace Dollar bas pression. The general conditions were designed.

| £17,789.3.1. due to Premium on arrived from New York and con- of shipping trade in the Far East Our new Lower Yangtze Fleet being credited, while signees are given the usual notice did not reach the low ebb in evid-steamer * Kuogwo" laft for fortunately the expenses of on page 4. ence in Home waters; and owing Shanghai to take up ber River accidents falling to this secount Messrs. A.S. Watson's arrange- to the fact that a portion of our employment last February and bave been below the average. ments for to-morrow (Empire carrying trade is of what may be has proved credit to her Contingency Account has been Day) are given on page 4. called a domestic nature and builders. the Hongkong and reduced by £10,915, being amount Wiseman's Bikery proclaime

I paid on account of Corporation's that quality paya-Page 6. Our Canton correspondent re-only indirectly affected by out Whampoa Dock Company. The health return for the past ports that an important notice side influences, we are able to may say she represents the last Profits Tax.

Moe Cheung Can give you a week shows a diminution in the has been issued by General Ngs present a balance sheet which, word in utility and comfort on An Investment Fluctuation photograph which will satisfy:---- number of plague cases, as com-Bong-ping in regard to the taking everything into considers the Yangteze.

Account has been opened and to Page 2. pared with the previous seven activities of labour organisations. tion, may, I bope, be regarded as We still have under construc-įthis has been credited the in- "The Twin Pawps" is being days, the figure being 96 cases This notice is to the effect that satisfactory.

tion, firstly, the "Fahwo," the crease is value of investments shown at the World Theatre to- with 20 deaths, as agains: 118 in future the Chairmen of all From time to time during recent Johang-Chungking steamer re-which were still held at the end day-Page 12.

Mesats. Lammert Bros. are cases and 74 deaths for the week Guilds will be held responsible years our revenus has been ser facred to at our last annual meet-of the year. ended the 13th instant. Of last for the illegal activities of any iouely impaired by the effects of ing. This vessel was built by

selling household furniture at 171 The Peak on Monday Dexk- week'e cases, all of which were body of Guild members. Con-hostilities connected with the on-Messrs. Yarrow and Company at Chinese, 70 were from the city siderable speculation exists as to fortunate complex conditions of home, and brought out in sections With regard to the prospects Page 4. of Victoria. For the 48 hours what this declaration presages. Chinese politics. During the last by the newcoaster "Fansang." At for this year there is very little A lady's gold wrist watch has. ended yesterday there were 16 According to the Centon Times, half of 1921 the state of affairs present the Fubwo" is being can tell you; at the present been lost, whilst & brown leather further cases, with seven deaths, General Ngai, in his notice, existing on the Yangteze between assembled at Shanghai and should time there are indications of wallet has been found. Page 4.

A cheap sale is being held at announces that as he is in charge Hankow and Ichang was almost be ready very shortly to take her revival, but the reasons for want

Chungking run of confidence amongst zalive the Bon Ton commencing to- Other occurrences of communi of the public peace and order of incomprehensible, inasmuch as place on the

the *Pingwo,"

shippers, prevalent last year, morrow. Page 4 cable disease notified last week Canton, his duties are to suppress steamers under all flags wers, for Secondly

Volunteer Orders for the King's were ten of smell-pox (nine fatal), and punish all law-breakers in the a certain period, frequently fired specially designed cargo carrier, still exist. It is also hardly neces The notice of meeting having and the following non-fatal cases: city. He advises the labouters to upon by Chinese troops on both has been contracted for with the sary for me to remind you that Birthday Parade are given on

-Four of enteric, one of dipb-settle disputes

any other sides of the river. As dan well be New Engineering and Shipbuild-during the first few months of Page The Chairman said:Geotle. theris and one of scarlet fever labour questions quietly by ar imagined. transport under such ing Works Ltd., at Shanghai and this year our organisation in the

The last named was a Portuguese, bitration with the government or disturbing conditions was almost will abortly be available for ser Bouth was at a standstill owing was to have been held at the proval, to follow the customary all the rest being Chinese. There the Labour Federation instead of impossible, and, a considerable vice on the lower and-or middle to the Chinese sosmen's strike, Kowloon Theatre to-night has procedure and take the report and were also four Chinese deaths resorting to drastic measures or period elapsed before business Yangtze, where the continual which lasted from 13th. January been postponed for a week-Faga

starting unusual demonstrations resumed & Dormal state,», Fefer-expansion of trade is engaging till 5th. March.

Carpest attention. The There is a possibility of re- as they are accustomed to da.

Jong 'spelt of our tanately, this Inactivity seriously affected our peculiarities of the Yangtze adjustments of tariffs on some of saraizgs not only on the Middle river with its widely chang-our lines now operating at com Account; that payment of Yangtze but also on the Lowering conditions during

rates and if this is dividend of 5/- on the Preferred sam-petitive river and Coast Lines, which mer and winter seasons when effected, a substantial increase of Ordinary Shares and £1.10. on the Deferred Ordinary Shares be suffered by reduced shipments of extreme ranges in depth of navig-earnings should resnit.

In conclusion, it is desirable made and that the wom of through cargo. You will gelise able water are experienced, calf

so long as the present for the atmost care and fore to record our appreciation of £3,638.5 be carried forward to presented be adopted and passed, Chang's Troops Retreat chaotic state of affaire exime in thought in the design of vessels to the good work performed by next year. The Dividend on China, the business of the Combe employed. In order to cope the Company's floating staff Shares on the Hongkong Register A Peking message states that pany so far as the Chins crying with the increasing volume of and employees in share appoint to be paid at the rate of exchange the practice therto. of $1 per share, and that the sum the Fengtiep troops have com-rads is concerned, is bound to be cargo available in the middlements during the year 2/64 LE

As soon as this bas been An application front crews of $34,619.41 be carried forward pletely evacuated Shanhaikwan affected by the goners! Yangisze distriate during the lowParticular mention mizas bus trade for an increase inwiges was to a new account. When this and have destroyed two bridges feeling of insecurity and water season, tags and lighters of the valuable services rendered pecended I shall be glad to reply received at the end of February, has been duly seconded, I shall on the Pekingtion line to uncertainty. It is worthy of note have had to be acquired to act as by our employees during the to the best of my ability to any andien morense was granted 25 be pleased to answer any ques- hinder the ady of the oppos however that the long-suffering feeders of the main lines and it is strike. These co-operation and questions which

native shippers, notwithstanding possible further expansion of willing assistance in meeting the may wish wask.

The resolution- was seconded age staten the disabilities they had had this means of transport may soon many and ear-changing difficol Brovincial and still have to contend with, became necessary.

ties confronting as, enabled er- by Mr. Birkett and nanimously e three show a noteworthy spirit of From the foregoing it must not rangements to be made which greed to without comment. somous enterprise during troublesome be thought that the Company is greatly helped to minimise the Other Business.

On the proposition of Mr. Lo' and has elected filin as times, and it is to be hoped that engaged in an extensive building serious financial loss occasioned

Cheung-ahi, seconded by MrJ The Hon. Mr. A. Orang was Commander-fr

they may soon enjoy un-programme. The seagoing ton-by the unfortunate hold.op.

The report and statement of Hornell, the Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang re-elected Directof the

Japanese Support for disturbed period of commercial nago referred to, represents in a proposition of Mr. Hot Leung,

activity to the benefit of both large measure, replacement of accounts now in your hands was re-apriointed a directors seconded by Mr. Dastur, d

Chang.

their own and foreign inter losses and sales during recant explain our recommendation with Mr. Ho Fook proposed and Mr. Mr. Northcote proposed and kir Tokyo. May 23.- An Associa Severe competition was ill in years; the vessels in question regard to transfers in accounts, P.Tod seconded the re-dection suffered Inconvenience through Hooper seconded the re-election has been organised in Tokyo evidence on the Oslout Lite being a Kutseng torpedoed and dividend proposed in re of the Hon. Mr. A. H. Lowe and the irregularity of the service will of Mr. C. Bernard Brown Yokohama, by Japanese in-and the Shanghai-Center Line in the Mediterranean, us." On-spect of last year's working. Mr. A. M. Williams as auditors foundered on the way therefore propose the following sta remuneration of $5,000. Thin fealise that everything possible is auditor at a remuneration of $300erested in Chinese politica, in and this was greatly resp) igible (szug being done to organize a régular | peranuum.

support of Chang Tec-lin, for poor retorns. Our code eston home with foodatuite, se "Fau-resolution "That the report and was agreed to service. The balance at credit of This was all the business, the million, handbills, announcing willeregulay s

supporters we wall dang Profit and Loss account to be Chairman announcing that the formation of the Association masinad and you wil

with_st this: meeting is dividend warrants would be ready have been de

STAR FERRY MEETING

Regular Service Being Organised.

Reference to the launchmen's strike was made at the twenty-

fourth annual meeting of the Star Ferry Company, Ltd., this morn- ing when it was stated that every- thing possible is being done to organise a regular ferry service during the present dispute. Mr.

D. G. M. Bernard presided at the meeting and there were also present Sir Paul Chater, C.M.G. The Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang, Mr. P.

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H. Crapnell (Acting Secretary). Mesars. M. S. Northcote, Hooper, Hc Leang, R. A. Dastor (shareholders).

been read,

men-I propose, with your ap

HONGKONG PLAGUE.

Fewer Cases Last Week.

all Chinese.

accounts Le read. Increased from influenza.

passenger traffic bas resulted in

an increase, of $20,630.30 in the

nett earnings of the ferries, and 1

think you will agree that this is a dividend of $2 per share and a

very satisfactory. At the request

of the Auditor, depreciation of the Ice House Street pier and the boktk has been written all through

Profit and Loss A Instead

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Holding Guild Officials Responsible.

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bonus of $1 per share, and to

PEKING NEWS.

carry forward the balance, viz, $34,619.41. I now beg to propose that the report and accounts as

of Being dealt withs say the including the payment of a divi-

sunush: meeting, and add been dend of $2 per sbare and a bonus

from lst, of that month, and I am glad to say the men stood loyally by the Company during the general strike. I regret, however, they went on strike in conjunc. tion with the launchmen on the 19th. instant. Since then, im- provised"""service has been maintained with, 'tha kind es sistance of "nával. ratings trust users of the Ferry who have

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tions shareholders may wish to ling army. ask.

Another Pitig The adoption of the report and that the accounts was secollé by Mr. Assembly hist Northcote, andromously EseternPro agreed to

that

A

PUTURE PROSPECTS.

total loss off Baiakcicas, statement of socdunta, sa proses

and 2.6: Mausanged, be adopted and that, das

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The far-trot competition which

shareholders.