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PIRACY EVIL.

Convoys for Ships.

OVERNMENT'S DECISION.

In view of the great amount public interest taken in the gestion of piracy prevention ry it will be learned with rification that the Government

decided to institute a system Conroys so far as Canton and

West River is concerned. This much was learned by a Telegraph representative jorning.

RESULT OF GUILDS" REPRESENTATIONS,

this

The Government's decision has sen out of strong represents- ons made to it by the China oast Officers' Guild and the Karine Engineers' Guild of China September last and also during de present month, certain sug- estions being made, the adoption which, it was argued, would ad to put down the piracy evil Inong those suggestions was a quest for convoys or naval. strole to afford protection to hipping engaged on the Canton and West River runs.

A letter bas now been dis-

atched from the Government to

he combined Guilds, in which

is stated that His Excellency

he Governor is prepared to in- titute a system of convoys for hips proceeding to Canton and so for ships on the West River

un, the system in the latter casa extending as far as Kongmoon.

LANDING PARTIES.

In an interview with the As-

istant Colonial Secretary this morning. a Telegraph represent- tive asked if the Government

contemplated taking any action

on the lines suggested in the re- Solutions adopted last week at the Chambers' of Commerce.con- ference in Shanghai, namely, the securing of co-operation with the Chinese authority whereby land- ing parties could deal with districts known to barbour pirates. In reply, it was stated that the Government was naturally noti anxious to disclose too much of what it was doing in the way if piracy prevention. It was true that it had decided to establish a system of convogs, bur beyond aying as much it did not wish to say anything further.

CANCER CAMPAIGN.

BRITISH EXPERT'S

RESEARCHES.

MAY LEAD TO PREVENTION.

London, Feb. 15.

The Evening Standard under- stands that an important step forward in the cancer campaign has been made as a result of rasearches by Dr. Louis Sambon of London, who is an expert on tropi cal diseases, Dr. Sambon was cons missioned by the British Empire' Campaign against cancer to visit the Adriatic coast of Italy where disease is in some parts extremely prevalent, Dr. Sambon has been able, it is stated. to throw an entirely new light on the causes of cancer in human beings, and it is thought that his researches may lead to the

prevention

of cancer rather than its cure. The districts in Italy which ha visited offered favourable ground for his work. In one village, for example, he found 300 people suffering from cancer and in another practically every inhabit ant had the disease in one form For another. On the other hand villages not far distant had not known a case of cancer for 20 years. A careful examination of the conditons in infected villages which were absent from those mot infected, is stated to have 21ed to most valuable resulta. It hoped that the doctor's arches may

have turned mour research into the right which, in itself, would be immense step forward.

Becs Service.

The

Hongkong Telegraph

FEBRUARY

18. *1924,

日四十月正

PARADOX AT THE DOCKS.

STONE GUL

RDS and already.

wanderful tal

`non-akid safety und fagit

dom from, ordina. troubles.

If so, you are one of a

million or two thrifty

owners who prefer to buy quality merchandise,' at a

reasonable price that assurɔs most

mileage for the money,

N

That's what FIRESTONE CORDS

give. You can rely upon them.:

BINGLE: COPT IN OTS) THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.

OUR SHARE BOGM.

CAR v. CYCLE.

FOUNDED 1391

12 120

安拜禮 號八~H弍英港香

MONDAY

THE DRINK PROBLEM.İ

PRESENTATIONS ON RETIREMENT.

DECLINE IN BEER CONSUMPTION,

STEVEDORES STR. OUT ON ORIGINAL LINES. CLAIM TO CONTROL PORT OF LONDON,

WHAT SHANGHAI THINKS]

POLICE SERGEANTS

CLAIM

(Renter's Service.):

London, February 17.

"HAS BEEN OVERDONE."

The recent share boom in

COMMANDER

BECKWITH.

A meeting of the National Strike Committee at Westminster

of it

#

+1200

CASE STRUCK OUT.

this morning passed a reso ution in favour of instructing all tran-Hongkong has attracted" As a result of a collision be On the occasion of the retire-FATE OF LOCAL OPTION BILL!

sport workers to decline to haul to or from the docks, whatves or siderable attention in Shanghai.tween his motor-cycle and sids ment of Commander C. W. M.

London, February 15.

and here is what the financial

car and a motor car owned by Beckwith, R.N., after 18 years'

The House of Commons was warehouses during the strike..

Meetings in London to-day of the National Stevedores' and service with the Harbour Depart-

Queen's Road West, Sargeant ment, the European and Chinese occupied to-day with a debate on Staffs of Departments and Sub- the second reading of a private Bill Lightermen's Union decided to adopt a policy of "stay in during editor of the China Presss thinks the Moon Garage of 50, 405 Departments under his control moved by Mr. Morris, a Welsh the strike, continuing to work during the port hours only, from eight:" presented him with an inscribed member, providing for the estab-in the morning until five in the evening, for five days a week, and "Now that the display of great F. T. James of the Hongkong Hongkong Stock Exchange has the Aberdeen Police Station, silver ro-e bowl. A small deputa-lishment in Wales of local option from eight in the morning until noon on Saturday, and to "go slow activity that characterised the Police Force, who is in charge of subsided and share market con-brought sa metion against the London. February 17. tion, headed by Lieutenant Com- regarding drink facilities. The on piece-work, with no overtime. Bill is developed on lines similar

The National Strike" Committee in a bulletin says the reports ditions in the Southern Colony Garage in the Summary Court inander 13 Conway Hake.

to those of the system of local

wolf R..R. acting Harbour Master,

from all districts are splendid, the men being determined every-have once again become stupid this morning for $677. The claim

insipid, it is

10was made jointly by Sergeans option existing in Scotland

whole position James and his wila, $157 being attended upon Commander Beck-

Mr. Rbys Daries on behalf of where. The delegates' conferences decision has been bonoured at and

little more critically, e for damage done to the motor with on Sunday at his home, where he has been lying ill for the Home Office, declared that all ports. Where safety men have been allowed to continue to work, examine the

the Government would not they may only do so as long as "blacklegs" are not introduced..

A surprise move in the dock strike to-day was the decision of pecially as we bave before us cycle and sidecar, $20 being for some time, to make the presenta

support the Bill in its present tion.

The inscription on the rose bowl form, the chief objections being the National Stevedores Union in favour of a "may in" strike. The statements of chairmen at recent doctor's feas, and $500 Being for on union is a rival organisation to the Transport Workers Union, and meetings of companies whose compensation for shook and reads as follows:- Presented to that the Bill puts cluby

footing as public claims to have twenty thousand members in the Port of Londons, and shares had rocketed sky high in general damages sustained by In the particulars of claim it Commander C. W. M. Beckwith, the same R. N., Harbor Master of Hong-houses. Incidentally, Mr. Davies to represent all the stevedores and lightermen and fifty per cent of the past month. Whereas before Mrs. James.

was alleged that on September quoted figures indicating a de- the dockers. The members of the stevedores' executive has declared everyone in Hongkong seemed to kong, with affection and esteem, from the staffs of the Harbour eline in drinking. ln the year that as a result of this policy there will be more chaos in the Fort of want to do the same thing at the

feeling of caution, which has 14th. last. Sergeant James was Department, on the occasion of 1898, he said, the consumption of London in forty-eight hours than had the union struck, and they same time, now there is

beer was 32 gallons per head of will speedily obtain recognition. his retirement in 1924 after 18

In Mr. Ruark, the general secretary of the stevedores, in a speach served to bring the self-contained driving his motor cycle and side and Repalse Bay at a speed of years' service as Assistant Har the population per annum.

between four and five miles per bour Master and Harbour Master 1941. it had been reduced to 19 at a mass meeting of members of the union at Bermondsey, recum boom in industral stocks in Hong-car on the road between Stanley

mending the stay in "strike, asked why they should punish theirį kong to a termination,

**Anyone with common-sense hour. He was proceeding along a gallons per head. of Hongkong.”

Mr. Lloyd George warmly sup-wives and children and themselves by striking during this severa

weather and playing the game of the employers and the other union could have seen that this wild portion of the mad which, was ported the Bill

After a lively and amusing He added that negotiations were not yet all over, and he believed the rush to buy stocks op fimsy re-partially blocked by earth. He debate, the motion for the closure Minister of Labour and Prime Minister were moving in the direction ports could not last forever, it is had entered the narrow portion was defeated by a small majority of bringing about an agreement of all parties. The policy the apparent that the stock market in of vad, about six feet wide, Stevedores Union proposed was quite new ip industrial strife, and Hongkong is drifting into a period when motor car No. 623 came and the debate was adjourned.;

€

$100 PRIZE.

a strong

or

As no further opportunity will he hoped they would carry it out at least the first three days in the where more erratic fluctuations from the opposite direction af a be afforded this session, for a ra-week, after which if necessary they could be changed. Other can be expected. This is always speed of about 25 miles per hour case when prices have on the wrong side of road No relatively high warning signal was sounded. sumption of the debate, the Bill speaker claimed that the Stevedores Union controlled the Port of the

London, and said their message to Mr. Berin was: "Hands off advanced to is dead. Special News Service.

London, keep to the provinces wit: your strike action." They were point as compared with a previous Although plaintiff accelerated is of Mr. Bavin, and did not low level. While it may be true his machine and tumed into the not going to be dragged at the intend to pull the chestnuts on the fire for someone else, but that the public in general does fallen earth the motor car struck

at stocks buy

the sidecar with the result that adopt an original policy in the Aqui:bian pethod of wait and see." pot

near the bottom, it is never the cycle and side car were badly. theless a fact that there damaged, Me James austained is an increasing volume of buying a contused braise on the forehead of the by the public and speculators in and slight concussion a rising market and as prices brain and general shock from advance the market is called upon which she had not yet fully to absorb from time to time recovered. heavily realising sales. There is a

FOR FOOTBALL FORECASTS.

Last week's Football Competi-

OF

the

CONTROL OF HARMFUL DRUGS.

EXPERTS TO MEET NEXT MONTH.

(Special News Service.)

London. February 17.

Mr. F. G Taux appeared to

A committee of experts, representing Great Britais. France differentiation, however, between and Holland, and probably the United States, is to meet in Geneva these sales, for profit-taking and represent

the defendant, and

tion having been cancelled. wel are this week offering a prize of $100 instead of the usual $50.

The

go to prize will

on March 5th to draw up the programme of the International Con- what is generally termed liquida-stated that neither the plainti Mr. Justice Gompertz :-Call competitor

competitors ference which in November next will deal with the limitation of tion. Profit-taking, while it en-nor his solictor had turned up. who succeed in giving harmful drugs to the world's scientific and medical requirements. tails the sale of securities, is a

The Court Interpreter then was the correct goal-scores of at least The official American delegation which has already taken part in procedure which presupposes a the plaintiff three times.

It does not called as directed, but no appear- three of the four matches menthe work of the League's Opium Advisory Committee is of opinion desire to turn paper profits into

on the coupon which that the drugs traffic can only be controlled from its source, and, in tangible assets. tioned

consequence, the experts will have to prepare a programme dealing necessarily mean that there is ance was put in. appears elsewhere in this issue.

His Lordship Was this casa We desire to draw the atten- not only with the manufacture of morphine aud cocaine and their any decided change in sentiment. On the contrary, liquidation has the sales, but also with the growth of opium poppy and coco leaf tion of competitors to

Accompanying the bowl the following address excellently printed upon parchment in old English characters. This was read by Lieutenant Commander Hake:

"2

To Commander C. W. M. necessity of all coupons reaching Sir John Jordan will represant the League of Nations Com-its origin in fears that the market fixed last Friday ?

Beckwith, K.N.

this office not later than noon mission at the meetings of experts in March.. The members of the Haron Saturday next. Coupons bour Office Staff respectfully arriving later will be disqualifi- ask your acceptance of the led. If coupons are sent by post. accompanying rose bowl, which, it

despatch advisable 19

later than Friday

is

not

night.

we trust, will serve for very them many years to convey a res minder of your work here. We will take this opportunity of expressing to the best of our ability our deep apprecia- tion of your anfailing geniality, fairness and rood sense which have always characterise your dealings with your subordinate officers.

THE HUNGARIAN

PROBLEM

· LATEST EXCHANGE QUOTATIONS.

(Special News Service.)

London, February 17.

bas approached the danger point

MR Vaux-No, my lord. It "Being stationed so far from was fixed on the 18th, of January the scene of the gamble. it is, for the 18th of February..

His Lordship-Well, I can't difficult for us to say definitely whether things on the Hongkong be sitting here all day. I shall Stock Exchange have reached the strike out the case, but if cause is The latest exchange quotations are Paris, 97.8; New York, 429 danger point. An examination shown I will re-instate it. I must Brussels, 114.1: Genera, 24.68: Amsterdam, 11,49, Milan, 99: Berlin, of all the facts inclines us to form strike it out now. 26 billions: Stockholm, 16.44: Copenhagen, 27.35; Christania, 32.47an opinion that the boom has Vienna, 302.000; Prague, 148: Helsingfors, 1714; Madrid, 33.74: been overdone.". Lisbon, 1-13 16ths: Rio, 634; Buenos Aires 43: Bombay. 1:5; Shanghai,

13 4: Hongkong, 2.41g: Yokohama. Silver:-Spot 33-7-16ths; forward 133-13 16ths.

THREE NEW RAILWAYS.

ANGLO-CHINESE EXTERPRISE.

POLAND TO-DAY..

“FRENZIED FINANCE” To-day's mail from Shanghai brings to the Telegraph office th following letter with regard to the recent meeting of the Green Island Cement Company

Mr. Yaux-I have endeavour” led to communicate with the other side, but their telephone is out of order.

The case was then struck off.

TO-DAY.

Closing Exchange 26. 4. 3/16. Barometer 2 p.m. 29,82 61 Tempera ure 2pm.

93 2 pm. Humidity Lighting Up-Time 6.22.p.m.

those shareholders whose con-valued

London, Feb. 17. Speaking of the prospect of a la your many rear service complete and satisfactory agree-l

Sir, I bave read with much with the Hongkong Harbourment by the Reparations Lom-

interest the report of the extraor Office, the tonnage of the port mission in regari to Hungary,

British Advisers's Report.dinary meeting of the Green the Paris correspondent of the has risen from 32.747.268 to

Island Cement Co., Ltd, held on: 54,338.239 tons and the work of Observer says: "Unless ah us-

London, Feb. 17. the 7th inst. Pressure on your the Department has corren expected bitch occurs. the Repara- pondingly increased. Its not tions Commission is likely form-

Commander Hilton Young. for space did not permit you to follow cf. giving for us to commend you on the ally to give its consent upni way you have shouldered every which the League of Nation's

Shanghai, February 18.-The merly Financial Secretary to the the usual practice new responsibilify. bet we plan for reconstruction of Hung- wash to put on record your last ary depends. A settlement of Shangluri Times learns that pre-Treasury. has just returned to the names of shareholders who not liminary agreemente have been London after completing his work were present. This omission was

at six millions? and sympath in every situathis difficult question is tion, and to regret that your merely important to Hungary, drawn up between the British as unofficial financial adviser to unfortunate, as it prerected one career should be cur-ailed by but also for the improvement in firm, Messrs. Hollamby and Com the Polish Government, which be from forming a slight idea of the Government and property ifl-health and to hope that you Anglo-French relations. Speciu pany and Chinese promoters, and undertook on the invitation of ceptions of sound business are so Surely this is Frenzied Finance, approved by the Ministry of that Government in October last, contrary to those of the Board of more especially when one reads Communications, for construction Before leaving Warsaw, be pre- Directors, men of repute under that nothing definite had matured of three railways from Tientsin to Outer Monglia, from Chefoo to sented a detailed report of the whose auspices and guidance the regarding the Gin Drinkers Bay to believe What would the bona fide difficult is Weighsien, and linking up the result of his enquires. This report Company has flourished.

a wide area and makes Tsinpu Railways covers

Crown Colony, shareholders of the Hongkong rose Penan and

the It leaves the impression that where sound and conservative Bank do if their Directors re- of the past signed because a few fair-weather Lentenant in the Navy, acted bowl, and the extremely kind running through the Yellow River many practical recommendations that in beginning bas no business good

up shareholders forced an issue for as Harbour Master, and Assist sentiments expressed with it basin,

very greatly The scheme involves the raising a

made with reform and present have "ant Harbour Master, Commander both of which I

Beckwith joined the Harbour appreciate, and I will always of a loan for one million sterling, been

value the rose bowl for its which is said to be guaranteed and says that the first step is not industries and business which motives of their own, which in by the Anglo-China Ventures, the whole journey. The tech-have given Hongkong a reputa-the opinion of men of sound tion of sound and strong financial business ability would end in Department in 1909. He was

I shall often think of the many Limited, of London-Reuter

nical measures now adopted arej stability second to none, proposals catastrophe? Bat such a sup- appointed Head of the Depart-pleasant associations.

prudent. but further and drastic emanating from 30 shareholders position is unthinkable. ment in 1920, in succession to Commander Basil Taylour, and happy years that I have spent in the Harbour Department of

economies, increase of taxation to increase the present capital has held the post ever since.

Hongkong and of the loyal and

will have very many years to Neich Service, enjoy in your own country, and with your own family around

you. the leisure you have-go- richly deserved.

Having previously, whilst a

thanks for the beautiful

GIFT ACKNOWLEDGED. "untiring assistance that was AUSTRALIA'S TENNIS given me by all members of)

In acknowledgment of the gift, the Staff. I regret that I am!

unable to come the accompanying letter was re-

down and

REPRESENTATIONS.

It

TOD

to

built

$6,000,000

site.

The new Directorate-if the resolutionis confirmed will have show an account of their Involves a heavy responsibility,"

Enclosing my card and thank- stewardship, which in this ce

and reform of revenue administ from $3,000,000 tration are needed. Commenting should be carried.

How anyone can credit either on the report, the Times says -- "Since the reform that is now Mr. Roza and his seconder, Mr. ceived this afternoon by Lieuten-thank the Department personal-

Sydney, Feb 17.-being undertaken is partly due Braga, with possessing the most ant Commander Hake

ly before I leave the Colony,

It is reported that the selectors to the work of the British ad-rdinary ideas of prudence and ing you for inserting this. Ins this opportunity

ing forward such a proposition, I take

viser, it is certain that Britain common business sense in bring recommended Patterson, of wishing them good-bye and have

Charawood Behlesinger and will follow the further efforts of when the Company has between one and two million dollars cash good luck.

I am,

Kalms to represent Australia in the Polish Government with the the Davis Cup lawn tennis tourns utmost sympathy"-Special News on deposit, a prospect, o

loan at cheap interest tros Yours very sincerely

Service. (HARLES W. BECKWITH. ment-Reuter.

"

*The Eyrie

No. 3 Pear, Dear Hake. Will you be, so kind as to convey to the, meinbers of the Staff of the Har oor Department, my very test

BO

[your paper.

Yours etc.

D

BONA FIDE SHAREHOLDER.

Shanghai, Feb, 12, 1924.