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LIFE,

KILLS

THURSDAY, JULY 16, 1925.

DAY BY DAY.

LITTLE MINDS ARE TAMED AND

GREAT MINDS RISE ABOVE, IT.-- SUBDUED BY MISFORTUNE; BUT

Washington Irving."

The total number of recruits the strike is now 164. joining the Dolonge Corps since

assure the safety of lives and property of, all residents in China. Abolition of tho unilateral Treaties and the cancellation of extra-territorial rights would place foreign interests in the utmost jeopardy. China's first task is the creation of л strong and stable Government able to con-" trol the country and guarantee

There was a clean bill of health FIRE, due protection to foreign life and in the Colony yesterday.

property. Until that end, is at- | Protect

tained, or, at any rate, within your

reasonable distance of accomplish Home ment, there can be no concessions made by the Powers which will by

increase the risks, to which their nationals are now exposed. Ther Installing

may be, and probably are, many PYRENE points on which adjustments can

TO-DAY

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The Telegraph,

THURSDAY, JULY 16, 1925.

THE POWERS AND

CHINA.

Those who are awaiting the an- nouncement of a definite stand by

the United States in regard to the Chinese problem. will still have to possess themselves in patience. The latest intimation of American interest in the subject is the an- nouncement by President Coolidge

A Strong Stand.

JUNE SETTLEMENT,

SOME INTERESTING LETTERS.

Wo have received the following lottors for publication:

is most conspicuous, is that no re ference is mado to the views of any clients. Taking the Bill itself, why is it necessary that all sums of differences, brokerage, etc., should be paid on or before the 21st is to be on the 23rd? What is Inst, when the so-called Settlement

there to provent the brokers from getting the Government to pass further legislation postponing the Settlement to a further data?

The rate of the dollar on de- Sir,-Itaffords me much mand to-day le 28.3.15/16d. pleasure to congratulate you on your exoollon't and public. spirited reply to the affrontery and impertinence exhibited by Again, it is also noticeable that Mosers. Birkett and Tester in no mention is made us to the re- their letter to your contemporary, opening date of the Stock Ex- and also in Mr. Birkott's change, nor is there any definite telephonic communication. You provision made against further Sir, have done the Colony an smashing of the market by the immonse service by exposing the "Bears," which is bound to happen, The Empress of Canada lefe mentality of those people. Do now all the more, as the brokera Kobo at 4 p.m. yesterday and is the brokers imagine that Hong themselves hold the shares and will due at Yokohama at 6 am. on kong and its Press are being run be in the know as to the exact

for their special boneft? Friday.

number of shares held by every I humbly suggoat to the Gov-client. It is also not unnatural for Private T. Fyburn, of the In-ernment that its attention should the brokers to operate on their own be directed to this sootion of the account (in spite of the existing fantry Company, Hongkong Voluntoor Defenes Corps, has community, who should only be bye-laws and regulations) and the been promoted to the rank of rotted to trade under the most present arrangement will ho,

rigorous control. It is not neces Lance-Corporal.

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OBSERVER.

scry to elaborate the methods anything, a helping factor to there The Empress of Russia has employed by some of the brokers People. It is also said that the boon delayed by the typhoon tonners and touts. Suffice it to clients are to be supplied with the the north of Hongkong, and will say that there are ample grounds script numbers of the shares in to warrant the closest enquiry order to prevent short sellers. not arrive in port until tomorrow, and strictest surveillance by the squeezing that. The latter part at daylight.".

Government

seems to be superfluous, as all, tho I venture to predict that when short sellers must have already, The local naval authorities re-the precious June Settlement le covered up their transactions before: There will be general approval of port all quist in the Southern finally "settled," in the absence the 22nd of June. If a close the action taken by the Hongkong ports. The message from Swatow of some of our Chinese friends, examination were to be made, it Takes no mention of the typhoon the brokers will find that Hong-may be revealed that more than 50 Tramways, Limited. regarding its which it is therefors assumed kong is not the El Dorado, it has per cent of the shares sold, striking employees, and it is an passed very close without actual proviously, been, and fresh fields especially in the Tramways, action which we very heartily com-ly striking Swatow.

may have to be explored by many Electrics and Cement Companies, mend to all other employers of

of them-Yours ote. A combined meeting of re

were sold "short," labour. A notice has been posted presentatives of Chinese commer- at the Depot giving the strikers six cial organisations, labour guilds, Hongkong, July 15th, 1925,

etc., is to be held at the Chinese: days in which to return to work, Chamber of Commerce on Satur- failure to do so on their part being day afternoon for the purpose of accompanied by dismissal from the discussing a settlement of the

present situation. employ of the Company. The notice goes on to state that any of the employees who have lost their positions under the above intima tion can apply to be taken on as new servants and, if required, will be engaged on the lowest rates of pay. That is a stand with which we are heartily in sympathy and

It is idle to say that the present arrangement has been devised for the benefit of the clients; in fact, the position of the Sir, I have read the article clients is in no way bot appearing in your issue last night ter than it would have been had dealing with the little brush you the Settlement been "enforced on had with Mr. Birkett in connection the 23rd June. The differences We regret to announce the with the June share settlement. are to be paid just the same, in spito. 4. death on Monday evening of Dr. Surely there was nothing of the present money tightness, Hospital. Dr. Chan was a well went you Chan Pik-chob, of the Canton serious or seditious in the state-and it may be interesting to know known surgana on the hospital warrant Mr. Birkett phoning you tually find their way whether to made that would where these huge sums will even-. staff and was popular with his to say that he would ask the the pockets of the real clients or colleagues as well as with his Government to close down your elsewhere, patients.

paper! Naither can your state- The only alternative, in the cir ment be construed as a reflection cumstances, in order to avert # It is reported that steps are on Chinese operators, but even if general catastrophe, would be to being taken to open, as soon as it could be read in this light, totally cancel the June and, July, Bank of Chian in Swatow, to chas pion them, even to the gamblers would be disappointed. Fatshan, Sheklung and Shek-ki extent of using threats? Why On account of the present trouble, in order to meet the requirements this display of rage on the part the local businessmen have suffer those places. of the Chinese trading public in of that gentleman ?

A very careful consideration of

ed no mean losses although they the affair leads me to the con

are bearing same with an un The Post Office temporary staff, clusion that your statement may be hoped that the Government will grumbling optimism, and it is to just suficient" to .upset

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few

that he is hopeful that a confer-ne similar to that being taken by possible, branches of the Central where was the need for Mr. Birkett transactions although

the Royal Naval Yard, where we ence may be arranged between understand that men who have the signatories to the Washington wanted to Agreement to discuss the problem recently have been told to wait until come back to work of extra-territoriality as well as it is ascertained whether they are the Customs question. It la con-required again, Many of them which has been doing wondere templated that this Conference

will not be re-employed. If the fully well under the circum-arrangemente made, for the not countenance any measures cal be held in Peking, and the United strikers as a whole realised that stancos, will be tested to the full Settlement, and cause a further culated to further embarrass an States is to make on

effort to they will lose their jobs and also press of Russia brings 722 baga certain

to-morrow when the 8.8. Em postponement. It may be that already over-taxed community → secure the participation therein any increments they may have gain-of mail from America and the cause of the profits coming to

of the brokers, be Yours, etc.. of the parties to the Nine-Powered by their years of previous ser- North.

HARD HIT. them, are anxious to have the Agreement. Whilst we have every vice, we think that the effect would

Hongkong, July 10th, 1925. Battlement put through, at least) sympathy with the idea of the be noticeable. Of course, many of Indian Section of the St. John Americanism, they may want to Sir, yield to

The following members of the partially if not fully. To use an Powers conferring on the China the strikers are away at Canton and Ambulance Brigade have passad got what they can while the get genuine admiration of the technical problem, fully realising the neces-some of them undoubtedly want to the Effsioncy Test in First Aid, ting is good", and for this one still and ability of the Attorney sity of unity of action in this come back to work but are being Gawler-Bergt, A. H. Rumjahn, They would be justified in a senso, Messrs. Deacons, the draftsmen of at an examination held by Dr. cannot very well blamo thom. General and Mr. R. F. Mattingly, of connection, it seems to us that a prevented. The answer to such Sergt. M. A. Khan, Corp. B. A but nevertheless their action the June-July Settlements Bill. As pre-requisite of any such gather-men should be that it was entirely Hyder, Corp. J. S. Curreem and ing is a really serious attempt by their own fault that they placed

Private G. A. Hyder... the Central Government to stop themselves outside the scope of free the wave of anti-foreignism which action and that they must bear the has of late been so appareat in burden of their own folly. In the all parts of the country, together case of striker's still living in idle- FOR THE DEFENCE CORPS. with the taking of definite steps ness in Hongkong, the posting of

Powers.

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GENERAL'S PRAISE.

none in my

rather solish, as by forcing lawyers they performed their duty the Settlement through under in drawing up the Bill on "Instruc- present conditions, when the tions! These instructions, it can' Ginancial fabric of the Colony is be taken for granted, were "the under a strain, they will be pre-opinions" which the Government cipitating a financial crisis. They had been careful to take of leading are indead ill-advised to go on brokers in the Colony, and of the rendering a better service to their and Shanghat Banking Corpora- with it, and all brokers would be Chief Manager of the Hongkong clients and the Colony if they tien." This was the explanation

to suppress the boycott now in notices such as that referred to In connection with the winning were to content themselves to tendered by the Attorney General operation against certain of the above should have come effect. If Cup by the Volunteer Defence

of the Kirkpatrick Reconnaisanoa] wait for their profits. Unless something of it, doesn't, then there exists all the Corps, H. E. Major General bought shares, there are many correctly described as "somewhat.

As regards those who have for a piece of legislation which ho this kind is attempted, China will more reason for strictly applying Luard, G.O.C., bas written to the who can and are willing to meet Now, do the counsellors of the

exceptional." enter the conference chamber with the terms of the notices. This self- Corps as follows: "The report are unable to do so owing to the Government the aforesaid "lead-

Officer Commanding the Defence their obligations, but the majority little hope of obtaining such con- granted holiday on the part of the which you have submitted is really cancellation of arrangements pro ing brokers and the Bank manager cessions as she may desire in re- Colony's workers cannot go on in-a model one, and I congratulate viously made with native banks,conscientiously believe that they gard to her position vis-a-vis for- definitely without

you very heartily on your well not only in respect to advances have provided a panacen for the the workers deserved success. The report is against securities but also privato evil the Bill is designed to remedy eign nations.

themselves being made to feel the faultless, both in substance and loans, while there are others who by postponing the settlement days One of the most important points pinch. For the sake of the future valuable addition to our know-ant credulity and fled from the one and only remedy--the provi...

form, and constitutes & most have taken fright through ignor and refusing to face squarely the with which any Conference will there ought to be a strong stand. ledge of the subject with which it Colony,

sion of financial Accommodation? deals."

As I see it, your statement may If the Bank manager had shown The Corps inter-unit competi- have affected the peace of mind ja tion in this connection was won of some of the brokers, for if it academic advice to Government and

little less proneness to

offer

States has

A number of skilled workmen, by the Engineer Company, who became gouaral knowledge that come forward with more practical so far given no suitable for such work as driving have received a message which many could not meet their obliga-sympathy with his Bank's con- inkling of its attitude. We know tram cars, operating lifts, etc. W.O. N.C.O.'s and men of the willing, might decide that it were share securities, the necessity for rups Capt. Feary and the tions, those who could and were atituents by continuing advances on that Japan is unlikely to concede have reported themselves to the 40th (R.E.'s) congratulate the batter to hold on to their cash for this "exceptional legislation" need

office of the Assistant Controller much on the point, whilst so far of Labour in search of work. Engineer Company, H.V.D.C., on the time being. as Britain is concerned Mr. Cham-Any firm in need of such service petition for the Kirkpatrick Cup." charges of having an axe to grind, will have the effect of "prolonging

their winning the Corps Com- In conclusion, lest there' bo

not have, arison... berlain has already plainly should immediately apply to Dr.

The Bill now before the Council stated that we have no intention S. W. Tso, at the City Hall.

The Royal Engineers wore the let it be said that the writer is the agony-only.. It will not be so runners-up.)

not, la any way interested long before the Government die-· financially in the June Settle-cover that in going to the leading

have to deal is the demand for the abolition of extra-territoriality," On that question, the

United

in renouncing our rights. French opinion on the issue, is also

a

The sa. Tung On, which has baen running to Canton under

quite clear. It was well stated Govrnment control, with a partly

SINGAPORE BASE,

mont-Yours otc,-

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-COMMON SENSE. Hongkong, July 15th, 1925.

brokers" (who are themselves not free from blas) they have not gons, to the fons ut origo af wisdom in the best interest of: the Colony Yours, etc.,

MODERATION. Hongkong, 16th July, 1925.

by the French Ambassador to naval crow, has been divorted to London on Tuesday when he Kongmeen for the next trip. She EXPENDITURE ESTIMATES. asserted, that the existing system wharf yesterday afternoon, flying, went alongside the Douglas Co's.

London, July 15. of. Treaties cannot be touched the rod ensign in place of the ing to Mr. Harris, Mr. Bridgeman pushed through in spite of the Sir,-At last, the Bill relating to, In the House of Commons, reply the June Settlement seems to be without exposing foreigners in white ensign as previously. The China to the

Tung On was to have left for said the estimated expenditure on numerous protests from the clients. greatest danger. Kongmoon to-day, but hor do the works so far sanctioned at in the Attorney-General's

Sir.So much has been discuss- Als this diplomat stated, thers parture has been postponed until Singapore was £204,000 for 1925-26 words, this has bean an unusual solve, this important question an

owned, and written in an attempt to must be some guarantee of China to-morrow: A limited number of and £305,000 for 1926-27, not In-piece of legislation, being able herself completely to onhanced fares.

passengers will be carried, at hiding the cost of the supervising opinions of a

only the tisfactorily that a most simple and few prominent Brokers being consulted, and, what! (Continued on Pags (:)

staff.-Reuter.