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REGULAR AND FAST FREIGHT AND PASSENGER SERVICES

LONDON SERVICE

"ANTENOR" EUMAEUS" "PHEMIUS" "DARDANUS

Zari Juma 15th June:

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Genua, Miles, avru, L'pool & 'gon Gonon, M'lon, Havre, L'pous & Q'gow Donos, les, Havre, L'pool & 'gow Denon, Havre, Liverpool & Glasgow

29th Juno. 13th July. LIVERPOOL SERVICE "TROILUS" 14.Jane. 12th Juau. "KEEMUN

BELLEROPION" at July. TYDEUS

20th July. PACIFIC SERVICE

ria KOBE YOKOHAMA "PROTESILAUS" 11th Juna "TALTHYBIUS"

Victoria, Vancouver & Settle Victoria, Vancouver & bouttle.

NEW YORK SERVICE:

4th June

16th July.

New York, Boston & Buitimors Now York, Boston & Baltimore

"LYCAON"

LAOMEDON" PASSENGER SERVICE

MANTENOR'

HECTOR

"BARPEDON!

2nd June

28th July. Bu Sept. "PATROCLUS”. 20th Oár.

"ANTENOR"

17th, Nov.

Singapore, Marseilles & bondin Singapore, Marseilles & London. Singapore. Marseiller & London. Singapore, Marsailles & Lamion Singapore, Marsailles & Londor

A mo nai ko atouimers (ith limitso passenger accusomodation'at Ducially rucuced raros.

For freight and passsge rates and aiformation apply to 1--

Butterfield & Swire.

CANADIAN

EMPRESS

PACIFIC

EXPRESS

QUICKEST TIME ACROSS THE PACIFIC 17 Days from Hongkong to Vancouver LARGEST & FASTEST STEAMSHIPS.

Special FARES to EUROPE

£120 £112 £83

VICTORIA AND VANCOUVER

via SHANGHAI & JAPAN PORTS. STEAMERS

EMPRESS OF RUSSIA

EMPRESS OF AUSTRALIA EMPRESS OF ASIA EMPRESS OF CANADA EMPRESS OF RUSSIA EMPRESS OF AUSTRALIA EMPRESS OF ASIA EMPRESS OF CANADA EMPRESS OF RUSSIA

Yokohama Van'wer

Leave

Arrive

Jun. 3 Jun. 5 Jun. 14

Hongkong Shanghal

4.276 1

Kobe Leave

May 28 May 31

Jun. 11 Jun. 14

Jun. 16 Jun. 19

Jun. 24 Jun. 27

July 12

July 9 July 12

Jun. 30 Jua. 30. July 3 July 14 July 17 July 26 July 22 July 25 July 28. July 31 Aug, 9 'Aug. 6 Aug. 9 Aug. 11 Aug. 14 Aug.25 Aug. 19 Aug. 22 Aug. 25 Aug. 28 Sept. 6 Sept. 3 Sept. 5 Sept. 8 Sept. 1! Sept. 20 Sept. 16 Sept. 19 Sept. 22 Sept. 25 Oct. 4 EMPRESS OF AUSTRALIA Oct: 1 Oct. 4. Oct. 6 Oct. 9 Oct. 20 EMPRESS OF ASIĄ

Oct. 14 Oct. 17 Oct. 20 Oct. 23 Nov. 1 (E/Asia and E/Russia call it Nagasaki the day after departure from Shanghai)

HONGKONG-MANILA-HONGKONG-SERVICE

GERTO Hongkong June 16

Arriva Manila June 18

Passenger Department: Freight and Expresa :

E/ASIA

Tel. C. 762

.Tel. C. 42.

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Boogkang June 19 June 21

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SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION, Destination.

Steamer.

Saillogs.

noon.

noon.

STRAITS & Calcutta.... Sulsang Mon, 24th May at 3 p.m. TSINGTAU via S'hai... Kwongsang Wod: 26th May at HAIPHONG ... Mingseng Thurs. 27th May at 10a.m. BANGKOK

................. Hopsang Thurs. 27th May at 10a.m. OSAKA >'hai Moji Kobo Namsang Fri. 28th May at 9 am. TIENTSIN

Chipshing Sunday, 30th May at 7 a.m. TSINGTAU via 'S'hai...... Yatsling Wed. 2nd June at STRAITS & Calcutta...... Kumsang Thurs. 3rd Juno at 3 p.m. TSINGTAU via S'hai....... Fooshing Wed, 9th June at Book. STRAITS & Calcutta Fooksang Fri, 11th June at

3 p.m. OSAKA S'hai Moji Kobe Kutsang Satur. 12th June at 7 a.m. SANDAKAN.

Hinsang Mon. 14th June at 2 p.m. For freight or passage opply to:-

JARDINE MATHESON & CO., Ltd.

General Managora,

Telephone 215, Central

MONDAY, MAY 24, 1926.

"AMERICAN CHIENTAL

MAIL LINEL

The f

The fast "Short Route".

to the United States!

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In

June 1st, 5.00 p.m. June 13th, 5.00 p.m. Through Bill of Lading to all United States and Canadian Overland

· points, also via Panama Catial Lines to Atlantic Ports.

Copies of this paper on ile in our Offices SEATTLE, CHICAGO NIW YORK,

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ON TIMETABLE

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Dollar litters in trans-Pacific service offer two ruilings each muth, regeling San Francisis via Shunghni, Kobe, Yokohama and Honolul. Per liners afford Four sailings ench month tu, Manila, theme to Sis papate und beyond, round the world, fortnightly schedule.

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-ALEXANDRIA-NAPLES-GENOA —MARSEILLES Thence to BOSTON and NEW YORK Fortnightly Sailings

Pres. Adams..

Pres. Garfield

Pres. Monroe

May 25-8.00 a.m. June 88.00 a.m. July 6-8.00 a.m.

TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE

TO SAN FRANCISCO, VIA HONOLULU, SHANGHAI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA Fortnightly Sailings

Pres. Lincoln Pros. Cleveland

June 5-5.00 p.m. June 19-5.00. p.m.

TO MANILA

Pres. Adams... Pres. Lincoln Pres. Garfield

May 25-8.00 a.m. May 28-3.00 p.m. June 8-8.00 a.m. For passenger und freight rates, apply to BONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK BUILDING, GROUND FLOOR,

Telophone: Central 2777, 2478 and 795.

Dollar Steamship Line

COMPANY REPORTS.

PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY,

LIMITED.

The report of the directors of the Peak Tramways, for the year ended

30th April, 1026, for presentation to

DISARMAMENT.

AMERICA'S VIEW OF CONSCRIPTION.

Tokyo, May 23.

This morning's papers report

shareholders at the annual ordinary that Japan's military authorities general meeting of the Company, to

be held at the Hongkong Hotel, at strongly oppose America's sug

11 a.m. on Friday, May 28, states!

The net profit for the twelve months, after deducting Directors' fees and General Managers remuneration, amounts to

.$69,731.46

To which has to be added the balance brought for- ward from last account.. 10.001.46 Making available for ap-

propriation ..........$70,422.92 The Directors recommend that the mount avaliable for distributions viz:—$70,422.02 be allocated as fol-

lows:

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14,692.50

gestions regarding disarmament,

particularly the abolition of con. |scription, owing to a' voluntary. army being more expensive than a conscript army. America, be- ing wealthy, can afford the latter, but Japan cannot.--Reuter.

Directors-During the year Mr.. W. E. L. Shenton resigned, his place being taken by Mr. J. Scott Harston.

In accordance with "Rule 73 of the Company's Aricles of Association, the present members, Hon.. Sir Paul Chater, KT, C.M.G., Mr. J. Stutt Harston, Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang, Mr. R. Mein Austin and Mr. A. S. Gubbay who retire, boing eligible, offer them selves for re-election.

Dividend of 10% per annum on 25,000 shares fully paid.$25,000,00 Dividend of 10% per annum an 48,075 shares. $5,00 paid up ($1.00 per share pald up for six months, 50.00 per share

hare paid up for six months) Dividend of 10% per an

num on 1,326 shares $1:00 naid 'up

132.50 Auditors. The necounts wore audit- Writo off Permanent Way.. 10,000.00ed by Messrs. Lowe, Bingham and Garry forward to now A/c.

Matthews and Linstoad and Davis. the balanco

20,687.02 Messre, Lowe, Bingham and Mat

thows and Messrs. Linstead and $70,422,02 Davis offer themselves for election.

THE COAL IMPASSE.

FREMIER DELIVERS AN ULTIMATUM.

London, May 22.

With the gloomy prospect of the roal situation, shipments of coal from abroad are already being

arranged.

CONVICTED SOLDIERS | THE BANK OF CANTON.

ESCAPE.

EXCITING CHASE ALONG

DOS VŒUX ROAD.

Great excitement was created in the vicinity of Murray Barracks at noon on Saturday when three pri- vates in the East Surrey Rogiment For instanc, three cargo

yes- made a sensational attempt to es- sels have been chartered on the cape after being sentenced to vari- Baltic Shipping. Exchange for

ous terms of detention by a court prompt loading at Hampton Roads, martial. Virginia, accommodating alto- gether 19.000 tons of coal.

CONVERSION OF CAPITAL" TO SILVERT

Notice is given in the Gazette. that

of the Bank

Canton, Limited, intends at: an early date to apply to the Legislative Council of Hongkong" for a Bill intituled "An Ordin- nnce to authorise The Bank of Cantun Limited to convert its gold capital into silver." A copy of the proposed Bill" is printed in the Gazette.

The Objects and Reasons state: The Bank of Canton Limited was incorporated in Hongkong. in. 1912 with a capital of $2,000,000.

It appears that the three men. Privates Kebble, Arnold and Bar- . Further business is expected,

ker, were before a court martial. The negotiations are being The first named was on a charge arranged by London and South of attempting to commit suicide, Wales houses and not by specula-and was sentenced to six months! In 1919 in pursuance of special tive Americii ventures.

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detention.. The other two were resolution under Section 8 of Premier's Firm Letters.

each sentenced to twenty-eight Ordinance No. 6 of 1919 the Letters couched in unusually days for alleged disobedience and capital was converted into ster- firm terms have been addressed striking their superior officer. ling and increased to £1,000,000.

by Sir Ronald Waterhouse, the

Whilst waiting to be escorted to It has since been increased fur- Premier's principal

Private barracks, with their caps and belts ther to £1,200,000. The conver- Secretary, cn behalf of Mr. Bald- off; Kobble asked, permission to sion of the capital from silver into win to the Mining Association cross the compound to where the and Miners Federation, arising library is situated. out of the turning down of the Premier's coal proposals.

The communication to the form- er expresses great regret at the Association's uncompromising at- titude, though it admits the owners have made advances from their original position, while the Federation remains exactly as it did ist July.

The Prime Minister profoundly disagrees with the Association in attributing the industry's troubles Lo political interference.... What is called political interference in the mining industry has been entirely dug to the incapacity, now and again so conspicuously shown by that industry, unlike other industries, to settle its dis- putes for itself."

desirable in view of unticipated gold was at the time considered

His request extensions of business in and was granted and another soldier large subscriptions to come from sscorted him to his destination. "Gold" countries but in practice Arriving in the library, Kebble such anticipations have only reached for a book, which he hurl partially been realised and the ed at his escort. The three pri- Directora recognise that they are vates, taking advantage of the now faced with altered conditions" guard's momentary surprise, rush- which tend to centre the supreme ed out in a bold attempt to escape.Eastern Trade, particularly in the interest of the Bank in the Far The guard was quick in recover Treaty Ports. The Bank has now ing and pursued the fugitives, rebranches in Hankow and Swatow capturing. Kebble in Des Voeux as well as in Shanghai and Can- Road. More fortunate than their ton, and intends shortly to open colleague, the other two ran along branches in other parts of China, Des Voeux Road, with their pur- a policy, which will entail large suers some distance in the rear, dealings in silver and with the and near "Exchange Building were Head Office of the Bank situated in Hongkong where the currency lost sight of.

is likewise in' silver it is consider- ed that on all grounds the balance of convenience lies, and will in future always lie, in favour of having its capital in silver. It is therefore desired to reconvert the capital into Hongkong. Currency. and with a view to this being final clause 6 of the Bill repeals the. Ordinance No. 6 of 1919,

Information of the occurrence |

and a description of the two escap ed men was at once given to the police.

Having evaded capture after be

to the

THE FRANC.

DEBT CONVERSION.

Paris, May 22. M. Peret Finance Minister, stated to the Journal des Debats

COMPANY MEETING.

MESSRS. WILLIAM POWELL, LIMITED.

The twenty-fifth ordinary gen- eral meeting of shareholders of Messrs. Wm. Powell Ltd., was held on Saturday.

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The letter deptores the Associn- Lion's apparent inability to re- ing chased as far as the Exchange regnise that it was quite impós-Pallding, the two privates, Arnold sible for any Government to have and Barker, crossed the harbour stood aside where, the national on the off chance of making goed well-being was so vitally and dis- their escape, but were seen in a astrously afected. It points out street in Kowloon at 2 o'clock yes- that the essential feature of the terday afternoon by a pollee, officer Government's proposal was that and taken into eustody They both sides agree to leave the cru-

were later handed over military authorities, cial point of the dispute the figure of minimum percentage on basis in various districts-for arbitration in last resort. This principle has over and over again been accepted in other great in- dustries. Admittedly the other sides' attitude made this at pre- sent impossible, but it is declared that the Prime Minister cannot that he is working at a project for A. S. D. Cousland (chairman); the voluntary conversion of the Mr. F. M.Crawford (director), refrain from the comment that debt and contemplates the erea- r. R. L. Bridger (director), Mr. The Association appears to show tion of an amortisation tax in WA. Eustace (managing direc inadequate appreciation of the order to restore French finance, tor), Mr. A. C. Howell (secretary) nature of the propound and the which only will enable the frane and Messrs. H. E. Seriven, H. gravity of the present situation. to revert finally to its normal very and G. W. Avenell (share-

holders). The letter sent to the Federa- | level." tion says that in view of the According to the Petit Parision latter's refusal to consider the the Banque de France is support

Iteration of wages and hours ited by the French foreign banks is nseless for the Premier to in a combined action for them meet them until they are prepared Prevement of the franc.

The Banque de France to submit practical proposals to utilise the gold reserve only in the meet the circumstances. The last extremity, which is Government reluctantly ac likely pruspect,-Hepas, cepted some of the recommenda~-

would

an on-

There were present: Mr.

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Mr. A. S. D. Cousland moved the adoption of the report and accounts.

His speech appeared in Saturday's Telegraph.

Mr, H: E. Scriven seconded. No question was put and the motion was carried unanimously.

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The re-election of Mr. F. M. Crawford as a director, and of Messrs. Perey Smith Seth and Fleming as auditora for the

year current

were proposed

Lions in the Coal Report in the bound by the terms of an offer hope of effecting a settlement, but which has been rejected." now. "it must be clearly under- 1 is further stated that the stood that the Government will Government cannot hold open be- separately by Mr. H. Overy and regain freedom for all purposes youd May 31 the offer of any fur-seconded by Mr. G. W. Avenell, and no

and carried. loager hold themselves ther subsidy.--Renter.

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