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Effective March 1st, the B.S. President Jefferson will sail from Hongkong. to San Francisco, and on March 9th the S. President Lincoln will sail for Seattle. Thorteafetr, & “PRÉSIDENT LINER” will sail every wook on alersaten Tuesdays to San Francisco and allornate Wednesdays to Seattic."

Interchangeable Tickets, good on all "PRESIDENT LINERS," with: liberal stop-over privileges, insure the most convenient method and the best service for travel between Oriental Ports.

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"THE SUNSHINE BELT"

PRESIDENT FIERCE

PRESIDENT TAFT

PRESIDENT JEFFERSON

PRESIDENT GRANT

PRESIDENT MADISON ...

Sunday, Jan. 30th 10.00 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 13th 10.00 a.m. Tuesday, Mar. 1si 10.00 a.m. Tuesday, Mer. 15th 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, Mar. 29th 10.00 a.m. Thereafter Fortnightly Sailings on Tuesdays.

TO SEATTLE AND VICTORIA VIA. SHANGHAI,

KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.

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PRESIDENT MADISON

PRÉSIDENT JACKSON

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Sunday, Jan. 23rd 5.00 p.m.

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PRESIDENT CLEVELAND

"TO EUROPE AND NEW YORK.

VIA MANILA. STRAITS, COLOMBO, SUEZ- PORT SAID-ALEXANDRIA-NAPLES

-GENOA-MARSEILLES,

Thence to BOSTON and NEW YORK.

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Tuesday, Feb. 15th 3.00 a.m.

Tuesday, Mar. 1st 0.00 a.m.

Tuesday, Mar. 15th 8.00 a.m.

Tuesday, Mar. 29th 6.00 a...

Thereafter Fortnightly Sailings on Tuesdays.

TO MANILA.

PRESIDENT PIERCE

PRESIDENT JACKSON

PRESIDENT HARRISON. PRESIDENT TATT

PRESIDENT VAN DUREN

Friday, Jan. 21st 3.00 p.m. Thursday, Jan: 27th 5.00 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 1st 0.00 .ni.

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GENERAL AGENTS.

BONGOHO AND SHANGHAI BANK BUILDING, GROUND FLOOR

Telophones Contrai 2477, 2478 & 703.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 1927.

BRITAIN'S COAL.

CANADIAN

PACIFIC

A DELIGHTFUL CRUISE DE LUXE

by the

S.S. "EMPRESS OF SCOTLAND"

25,000 Tons. Gross, Length 697 Feet

LEAVING HONGKONG, FEBRUARY 13tb, 1927.

via Shanghai, Chinwangtao (for Poking), Koba, Yokohama, Honolulu, Hilo, San Francisco, Balboa, (Panama!, through the Panama Canal to Cristobal. (Colon), Havana.

Arriving NEW YORK, April 12th, 1927.

Two days available for sight-seeing in NEW YORK

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arriving SOUTHAMPTON, Apr'1 20th, 1927. Shore excursions and sight-seeing tours at all P. 1ts.

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BETTER OUTPUT NOW REPORTED.

JAPAN'S FOREIGN

BOLICY.

EXTENSION OF HONEST FRIENDSHIP.

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The following is the continuation of Baron Shidehare's speech on the Japanese policy, the first part of which was given in our issue of yesterday:

As to the Soviet Union, we are

STRIKE INQUEST.

RECRIMINATION BETWEEN TU.CAND MINERS.

London, Jan. 20.

Rugby, Jan, 20.

A vigorous controversy between The Board of Trade Journal

the Trade Union Congress Council states that during the recent coal stoppage, over 20,000,000 tons of

and the Miners Foderation over ccal were imported into England

the General Strike is revealed in reports of both, submitted to a at a cost of £43,000,000.

conference of executives of affiliat- It adds that the actual cost was

od unlons to-day. The T.U. C. enhanced by the poor quality of happy to state that the relations roport declares that the strike Imported continental fuol.

Since, the resumption of work in between that country and Japan was terminated for one sumcient the mines, the coal output has continue to be gratifying. We are reason only, namely that in view stendily increased and for the informed that the concessions of of the attitude of the Federation week ended January 8 it amount oil and conlfields in Northern Sak- its continuance would have re

purpose fusile. The ed to over 5,000,000 tona. Wage halien which were obtained by the dered t

Council regrets that so great a do earners engaged at the mines Japanese for their interests, in nambered 966,700.-British Wire-pursuance of the arrangement con-monstration of the loyalty of the tained in Peking Protocol, 1925, Trade Union movement found so tre making satisfactory" develop- little practical appreciation and re- sponse on the part of those for whom the sacrifice was made.

less.

RUBBER PRICES.

CARROLL BROS.' LIST.

renta.

Negotiations for the re- vision of

con- the fishery vention arc noty progress-

The report of the Miners' Fe- ing, and we are looking forward to deration is strongly worded and their successful conclusion. Within declares the General Strike was the two years from the signing of the climax of the concerted endex-- the convention in Peking, imutual vours of the employers for years relations between the two countries to solve their problems by wage have been steadily gaining strength cutting. The first attempt at gen- Messrs, Carrell Bros. report the and give great promise for the oral wages reduction in July, 1923 following "sales made to Singa-

was defeated because, the Labour future. $2.56; Kedahis, poredimiha,

There are certain sections of movement was under, at that time, $4.40; Malaka Pindas, $2.55; people who indulge in the alarming a strong and determined loader- Pajams, $2.65,

The T. U. . Council stood speculation that the interests of ship, The following dividends have Japan and the Soviet Union are by the miners but after publica- been declared:,"-

destined to clash in Manchuria. tion of the Royal Commission's Re- Rubbers. Kluanga, 10%

Bab we have no agressive policy port the Council hesitated to reaf- lerim: Sungei Ramal, 10% in for Manchuria, or elsewhere, our firm the nosition to which It had terim, making 40% to date; Nell-sole policy being peace and, order committed the whole movement. may. 8 interim, maling 16% ton at region, our nationals are Tous the workers entered the Gen- date, Glencaiys, 25 final, making permitted to engage in peaceful eral Strike unaware that the Coun- 50% for the year; Peruk River perauits there without molestation, contemplated yielding.

„No Aggressive Design,

| Valley, 10% for the year.

Tram

Petting

Tin 5 final, making 15% for the year. interim.

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The statement coreludes that “ Longer heurs and, lower wages" We believe that the, Soviet Union cannot bring peace in, the coal- does not differ in this fundamental felds. "Our organisation is stil policy, ant likewise, hns no aggres- intact. We are determined to re- sive design, military, political or cover lost ground. We look con- otherwise. It is obvious that the fidently for the support of the nationals of both Japan and the whole Trade Union movement." Soviet Unions are much Interested | Reuter, in Manchuria, but economic activi ties must be fegulated by the principals of the open door, and equal opportunity, and it is im possible to imagine that such peace. ful undertakings give rise to any Herioax complication between Japan and Soviet Union.

The situation in Europo scema materially stabilised by the entry of Germany into the League of Nations and the coming into force of the Locarno Treaties. It is an event of profound significance for the growth of the League of Na- tions and the progress of mankind of the whole world, that Nations should new forget old scores and, join hands in the common cause of peace. We welcome German participation in the League,

Disarmament.

BRITAIN'S NEW LOAN.

EXPECTED TO BE A RIG SUCCESS.

Rugby, Jan. 20. The Government Issue of 4 por cent consolidatod loan, which was offored at the beginning of the month with a view to making par- tial provision for heavy maturities. of short term Government loans. falling due this year, is probably an unqualified success.

The total amount of the loan nearly taken up amounted to £210,000,000, of which £81,000,000

No" definite date has been fixed was applied for by cash subscrib so far for the opening of the Dis-ers, the balance being in reapoct of conversions. The issue price: armament Conferences, but in any of the loan was 35.

case we heartily welcome and ap- preciate all the efforts for looking Cash subscriptions in particular into the limitation of armaments

surpass the general expectation, and confidently hope that fair investors being doubtless attracted and practicable schemes may be by the handsome sinking fund-pro- worked out.

vision whereby £10,000,000 annu- Concerning our relation with ally is to be employed in buying up Great Britain, I am pleased to stock of the loan in the market state that there is no change in so long as the market price fe- the intimacy and friendship we mains below par--British Wire- have in spite of there being no less. alliance in existence.

New commercial" treaties be tween Japan and some European Powers have come into force since the last session of the Imperial Diet, or are netually in course of negotintion. Otherwise there are no events claiming special atten- tion "concerning our Intercourse with Europe. It is our constant task to maintain and strengthen the bonds of amity with all the Euro- pean Powers.

American Immigration.

ARTIFICIAL SILK.

ARRANGEMENT, WITH A GERMAN CONCERN.

London, Jan, 20, The Daily Express understande, that a working agreement has been entered between Courtauld's and the Sulaviscosa Vereingteglanz I regret to state that the quee-stoff Fabriken. tion of discriminatory treatment In- The last-named is the largest ar- volved in the United States' Immi-tificial silk spinning concern In. gration Act, 1924, still remains Germany, in which Courtauld's unadjusted. I have nothing to say, already have a large interest.

at present, to modify or supplement Router. the observations which I have made on many previous occasions but to point out the fact that on.

this and all other matters of com- concentrate our attention and. mon interest, a true knowledge energy an ho promotion of foreign. and sympathetic understanding of trade without unjust infringement. Japan has grown considerably in of the interests of any other na the United States of America in tion. We have, in view, markets, recent years,

bat not territory, economic soli- darity, but not alliances that we seek in our foreign relations. ¡¡

The wild reports once circulated discrediting Japan's Palille inten, tions are now receiving general condemnation.

Baing actuated by these, consi- derations, we called last Septeras Mutual understanding is the first ber "conference to discuss tho essential step in settling all in questions for the encouragement ternational questions, and I am of trade with the South Seas," and firmly convinced that the two nearo gratified that the conference. tions conscious of their important proved highly useful for mutual missions as the guardians of peace understanding between the Govern in the Pacific will stand, side by side all the time in friendly accord for the fulfillment of auch respon- sibilities.

ment authorities at Home and": abroad, and between the authori-- ties and the non-official. quarters, affording the Government precious. material for reference and guf dance.

Trado Questions. Due to the general reaction fol-

The fundamental principle. gov. lowing the great war and to the terrible seismic disaster this na-erning our entire foreign rela- tion sustained a serious blow, and tions, as repeatedly observed on the excess of 'imports.ovor ex-several occasions, are the exten- ports has assumed alarming pro- slon of honost friendship with all. portions overy your. Fortunately, nations. In the Imperial rescript in the last two years such adverso of December 28th, last, His Ma trade balance has been showing Jesty the Emperor was pleased to signs of abatement, but the oxist advise us to show beneficence to Ing conditions are far, from reanall classes of people and friendship. suring

to all nations on earth. Always

In order to meet this altuation, bearing this Imperial will, I shall it is of the utmost importance to strive toward this grent sim

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