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MERCANTILE FEES REVISED.

DISCHARGE & ENGAGEMENT

OF CREWS.

LOW DOLLAR EFFECTS.

The unprecedented fall in the storling exchange value of the dol- lar and the necessity for revising and adjusting the sources of re- venue to meet current needs has brought under review the Table un- der the Merchant Shipping Ordin- ance for the engagement and dis- charged of crews. The result is that the following revised table has been approved by the Government: Engagement and discharge of seamen at the Merchantile Marine Office.

Fee for engagement or discharge of a mate, purser, engineer, sur- Keon, carpenter, steward or wire- Hess telegraph operator, $1.00.

Fee for engagment or discharge of every other seaman, $0.75.

Engagement and discharge wi Seamen on board ship.

Fee, where not more than 40 sea men are engaged or discharged, for ench seamon, $0.75,

Mimimum

$15.00.

Pre in such case,

Fee, where more than 40 and not more than 100 seamen are engaged or discharged for each visit, $30,00. Fee, where mòre than 100 and not more than 150 nemmen are engaged

or discharged, for each visit, $30.00.

Fee, where more than 140 and not more than 150 seamen are engaged or discarged, for each vialt, $27.50. Fee were more than 160 Kelinea are engaged or discharged, for the firat 160, $37.60.

Where

For every additional 64 or less, $7.60.

seamen are re-engaged on board the ship at the time et discharge the fee payable shall be the discharge Tee plus half the en- fer. In all the above gagement cases the actual travelling expenses of the Officers of the Mercantile Marine Office, between that Office and the ship, shall be charged in

addition.

Overtime fern where, wamen are engaged or discharged.

On Sundays or other General or Public holidays:-Before G., and after 8 p.m.. $20 per hour; at other times $10 per hour,

On Saturdays:-From 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. $5 per hour: from 6 am to 8 a.m., and from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. $10 per hour; before 6 am, and after 8 p.m., $20 per hour.

VOLUNTEER CORPS.

ORDERS FOR THE COMING

WEEK.

Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps orders by Llcut-Colonel L, G. Bird, D.S.O., O.B.E., state:

Parades.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, 1931.

NO CURE FOR INDIA NATIONALISM.

PUBLIC OPINION A BETTER SOLVENT.

LOST MEMORY WITH £600.

WOMAN WANDERS IN EAST END.

London, Dee, 20,

A Woman who had lost her

Practice at Headquarters

Corps Band. There will be a band "SOONER OR LATER." memory and was found wandering

on Mon-

day, the 26th. instant. There will be a special parade for marching prac tice on Wednesday, the 28th instant. Dress:Uniform, black boots, trou nors, tunic, cross belts, pouches and forage caps Fall in at tieadquarters at .30 pm sharp.

Battery.There will be a parade on Thursday, January 20th. at 6.30 p.m. at Headquarters. Every member in expected to attend in order to re- celve camp pay.

Addressing the annual dinner of the European Association at Cal- Irwin, the Viceroy, cutin, Lord made the following statement:

It ao happened that my live yours of office coincided with what must in any circumstances have been & period of Intense political activity, and no one knows better than I how

In Shadwell on Saturday night with nearly 2000 in a leather handbag and

a brown paper parcel was identified yesterday in St. Peter's Hospital as Mrs. Anne Linen (00), of Dymock, Gloucestershire.

She is the wife of a keeper on the estate of the late Sir Arthur Anstice, and lives with her husband

The in a cottage in the woods.

Engineer Company.-Monday, 28th. f great has been the help that during paper rey in her bag and brown

January Miniature Range shoot at

6,30 Dan.

Corns SignelParades will be held at Corps leadgarters at 5.30 p.m.

on Tuesday, 27th. January and Fri-difficult year. day, 30th January

han

consisted of £507 ln £1 that time I, as head of the Govern notes, £82 in 108, notes, £6 in silver ment, have received from the Euro- and 58. in copper.

Lines travelled by train Mra. pean community, Especially that been the case during the last to London on Saturday morning to attend her alster's funeral, which is to take place to-day. She was Machine Gun Troop-Parade at From one quarter, general eritle-bound for the house of Mrs. Ellen Enst-street, Wheathamp- Headquarters at 5.30 pm, on Thurs-ism that we hear is, of course, that Dawes, day, 20th January for Machine Gun! there would have been no trouble, stead, but she has friends at Leyton- Instruction.

or that the trouble would have im-stone, and it is believed she was on Company-Car

her way to visit these before com- was called pleting the journey to Hertford-

shire, when her memory failed.

Armoured Car Section: Field Day on 25th, January, medintely disappeared. If only the Parade at Star Forry Rowoon, at country had what H.30 4.1. sharp. Dresa:Tunic, "strung Government." Breeches, Putties, Betts, Waterbottles, Haversacks, Beret Cngs. and Revolvers which can be drawn from Corps Storn. No Parade on 20th. January. Motor Cycle Sec- tion:-A talk on "Man Reading and Field Messages" will be given by the Adjutant 5.45 p.m. in Lecture Room on Monday next. 28th, instant.

Company. The Company will parade in Mufti at 6.30 1. nt Headquarters on Tuesday, 27th January with life. Belt and

Drill arms. This is the first practice for the O. C's inspection, and as many as possible ara expected to attend. Serond Lieut: J. P. Wright having returned to the Colony resumes com- mand of No. 3 Platoon. A Company Ride meeting wil be held at Peak Range on Sunday, 15th, February at $4.20 0.1.

Overcoats . I notice those on whose lips this often phrase generally lies are more unanimous in denunciation of the Government than in describing in exact terms the matters in which executive action falls short of their Heal-and I find a difficulty ascertaining clearly what it really

they have in mind.

Machine Gun

Sider for Sqund

with

I am entitled to ank men and wo

It was known that she was tak ing a considerable sum of money for the purpose of making some family arrangements.

Her loss had not experienced before, is thought to have been due to the worry of her sister's death, and the responsibility of carry a large sum

of memory, which she

of money.

Mrs. Lines was taken from the relatives yesterday

the Government policy has so often been made plain that must ask forgiveness for re-stating it ouce again.

The fact that Civil disobedience

men of sober judgment why those hospital by who compose the local governments morning. She was then stated to and the Government of India, and be progressing favourably. who together represent a good deal of varied Indian experience, must be supposed to have forfeited, be- cause they hold official positions, whatever may have been their na tural endownient of common sense Scottish Company-Parades Thurs.) and why they, applying their minds day, 29th January, 1931 for Machine day in and day out to the problem claims to rest upon the hurmless in Instruction. No. 7 Platoon at how best to combat the threat of gospel of negation has not prevent- Headquarters 3.30 km, under Captain civil disobedience, are more cored its rapid development in a posi H. R. Forsyth. No, ntoon attainly all wrong than their critics, tive challenge to constituted govern- Kuwloon Dock under Lieut; A. Dun who have not the same facilities for ment and a grave menace to the can. M.B.E.

information, and therefore have not gond order of the whole body poli- the same opportunită of forming tle. Thore who have summoned conclusions.

from the deep this spirit of law- breaking In support of a so-called non-violent movement do not vacape responsibility when their gospel leads il-balanced minds to resort to methods of violent ter-

of which

you have had ex- rorism, during the lust few weeks, in such perience in Calcutta and Bengal as the murders of Mr. Lowman. Inspector Mukerji, and. lastly of Colonel Simpson.

Portuguese Company Field Day: The attention of all ranks is called para: 7 of Corp: Orders No. to

1/80 dated 19.12.30. The Company Commander is expecting the whole

Tactical Exercise.

"Of With His Head.".

Company in tura out for this penc The truth, I fuusy, is that such tical and interesting scheme. Pur-critics are firm believers in what aules: No. 9, 10, 11 and 12 Platoons call the practicability of short will parade at Headquarters for train-

In "Alice cuts.

In Wonderland,'" ing under Platoon arrangements, Ne 12A Platoot will parade at the us you remember, the Queen had

only one way of settling all diffe crimes Miniature Range for Musketry.

ties, great and small. "Off with his head." she would say, without even looking round, and that policy, translated into terms of real life, will always offer powerful attrac tions when men are impressed with a disturbance that is caused by particular agitations and believe that a speedy and effective remedy lies ready to hand in the shape of vigorous executive action.

A criticism of the Corps Tactical Exercise will be given by a Stad Officer, China Comma, in the Bril Hall at 6 pm, on Tuesday next, 27th. instant. This will be followed by a discussion un any points which arise.

As many Ufcers and N.C.O as asible and others interested are re,

On other Days—From 8 am, toquested to attend. 9 am, and from 6 p.m. to 6 p.m.,

Tactical Exercise: Corps Field Uny, Arrangements have been made for rail accommodation on the 9.05 a.m.

I definitely do not share the view

IL Is always within the power of

to lake the reckless miscreants lives of their fellowmen and to in- fict untold pain and sorrow upon those who held those lives dearer Than their own. But action of this

kind will not deter men, who know their duty, from its performance. any more than it will deflect on the one side or the other the judgment

$5 per hour: from & a.m. to Ba.m., and from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. $10 per hour; before 6 am, and after strain on Sunday, 25th instant. (ram that any Government action, how- of those, with whom rests the res-

p.m., $20 per hour.

On all the above ocensions any portion of an hour shall count as one hour.

The Former Sente.

The follows:

Fees to be charged at Mer.

former Table was

As

cantile Marine Office, Engagement or discharge of crews. In ships under 100 tons, $5.00; 100 to 400 tons $10.00; 400 to 700 tons, $15.00: 700 to 1.000 tons, $20.00; und se on for ships of larger tonnage adding for every 300 tons or part of 200 tons, ♫ dollars.

of

Engagement, or discharge aramen-Separately 80 cents each.

Overtime fee, when engage ment or discharge inkes place on board ships,

tivertime fer, when engagement or discharged takes place un board ships.

From 8 am to 9 a.m., and 5 p.m. to 6 p... $5 per hour

.

From 6 am. to 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., $10 per hour.

Before G a.m., and after 8 p... $20 per hour.

Any portion of an hour count as one hour,

shall

Wireless Operators Included.

The changes now approved are contained in the draft of an nmonding Ordinance, Section 3 of which includes wireless telegraph operators in Table Bo as to bring it into line with the new' Table"

Kowloon to Fanling and for the re-

Appointments and Promotions,

effect from the 13th January. No.

1411 Pie. B. L. Stock, No. 1 Platoon is promoted to Lance Corporal with effect from to-day's dute.

Transfer.

No. 80 R.Q.M.S. Green, I., No. 1 Platoon, Machine Gun Company is transferred to Battalion Headquarters with effect from: 14.1.31.

Struck On The Strength.

Leaving the Colony. No. 1665 Cnr. J. Lamon, Battery, us from 16th February, 1931,

Strength.

mistake if we countries.

And

SHARE PRICES.

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.

The following is the list of local share quotations issued to-day:

Banks

Hongkong Bank, $2040 sa, Chartered Bank, £16% b. Mercantile A. & B., £26 n. East Asia $120 b.

Insurances,

Canton Ins., $1,300 n. Union Ins., $600 a.

North China Ins., Tis. 150 b. China Underwriters, $3.20 b. Yangtaze Ins., $60 n. China Fires, $475 b.

H. K. Fire Ins., $1300 n.

Shipping.

Douglases, $283⁄41⁄41⁄41⁄2 n.

H. K. Steamboats, $28 ». Indo-Chinas, (Def.) $27 n. Union Waterboats, $39 8.

Mining.

Benguets, $11 b. Kailans, 30 n.

S'hai Explorations, Tle, 1 b. Raubs, $40 na.

Docks, etc. Kowloon Wharves, $1724 Ba. Whampoa Dorks, $30 b. South China Motora $10 m. China Providents, $5.20 b. (old). Hongkowa, Tis. 284 n.

New Engineeringa, Tla. 6% n. Shanghai Docks, Tin, 106 n.

Cottons

Ewo Cottans, Tis. 14.15 b. S'hai Cottons, TIs. 301% (old) n.

Lands, Hotels, etc.

H. and S. Hotels, $12.85 a. H. K. Land, $84 b. (old).

do. $83% b.

S'hai Land Tls. 350 b. Humphreys, $17.50 n. Realties, 89.40 6.

Public Utilities. Tramways, 317.80 b. Peak Trams, (old) $141⁄4 n. Star Ferries, $921⁄2 an. China Lights, (old) $25.25 b. II. K. Electrics, $80 b. Telephones, $3514 n. China Buses, Tis. 19 n. Singapore Tractiona, $7/10 n. Industrials.

China Sugars, 80 cta. n. Malabons, $27 n.

Cald: Macg. Ord: Tls. 10,75 n. Canton Ice, $8.00 s. Cements (Comb) $17 8.

Ropes, $13 8. United Asbestos $5 m.

Stores, etc. Dairy Farms, $26.10 b. Watsona, $12.60 b. Der A. Wings, $1 n. Jane Crawords. $4 n. Mackintoshs, $19 n. Sinceres, $13 b.

Miscellaneous. Amusements, $2334 b. Constructions, $5.20 n.

B' que Ind. G. Bonds, $67% . H.K.G. Loan, 6% Prem.

ATLANTIC SHARKS.

(Continued from Page 6.)

There's money to burn on the

ocean fleet....*

Do you suppose I'd be telling you this if I'd lost £1.000? Not a word."

I talked to a shipping company official, asking him whether the evil couldn't be stopped.

turn journey by the 2.48 train from ever drastic, will or can be

my for considering onling on the same day. Dress:-As powerful a solvent of these troubles

The political structure of for Camp.

as will be the gradual force of the future.

No charge of repression can be public opinion, which must sooner! His Excellency the Governor, husor later awake to the fact of how levelled against those responsible been pleased to appoint Mr. Leslie mistakon is the course that the for commenting upon the Simon Ross to be Lieutenant in the Hong-

Report, as we did in the Reforms kong Volunteer Defence Corps, with country is invited to pursue.

Despatch of the Government of In- The conditions, for example, of dia published a few weeks ago. In prosperous and friendly commercial that Despatch, we did not attempt intercourse are always dependable to under-estimate the force of the far more upon public opinion than political currents influencing Indian upon Government action, and how-thought, and we recorded our view

He said, "We do our best by ever emphatically we condemn the that in the fatture relationship be-

movement and tween Great Britain and India the putting up notices warning pas- civil disobedience nobody can feel more strongly than time has definitely come for the re-sengers. Often, too, the. purser I the harm that it has done and is doing to the cause of Indian of partnership to supersede or stewards speak to passengers that of subordination. That is who are in danger-and some- whatever powers we find necessary step that is surely of deep signifi- times get snubbed for their pains. to take to combat it so long as it came to those who reflect on the have heard of a card-sharper persists, we should, I am satisfied,

relations between the two taking down our warning notice, make a profound I.

placing it on the card table and advising his victims to have a good look at it before the game began. Naturally, they thought he was joking. He was-grimly. An Entrancing Picture,

"A ner skipper I knew broke No. 1420 1/Sgt. G. E. R. Devitt, No,

It said in many I have seen

up a party with his fists, but that 1 Platoon, from 8.1.31 to 21.131. No.

these 1516 Pte. J. E. Henry, No. 4 Platoon,

quarters that the actual proposals is unusual. So long as from 15.1.1, to 2.1.31. No. 1565 Before this movement started made by the Government of India fellows---and women, too-pay | Pie. A. G. Clarke, Armamured Car Com- | formed the definite view-which do not in fact translate this view their fares, what can we de? The

pany Car Section, from 82.31. to everything that happened since has into practical reality. That critic fleeced

rarely complain only reinforced-that it would no ism. 1 believe. Is based upon an officially, and proof is, anyway, Nolice.

doubt be possible to apply a far imperfect appreciation of the man- extraordinarily difficult. Sergeants Mess meeting of the above committee, will

Committee-A more ruthless policy of repressionner in which such arrangements as he hell at Headquarters on Wednes than anyone has yet suggested, and we foreshadowed might, with the day, January 28, 1931 at six p.m.

after a space of time, be it short goodwill of both sides, be expected (S.) W. 11. G. GOATER, Captain, or long. to create a desert and call in practice to operate.

Adjutant, H.K.V.D.C. it peace.

We all know how grave are the I do not believe any man can dimculties which the Indian Round doubt that so far from facilitating Tablo Conference have overcome. the accomplishment of the principal Agreement cannot be reached by purpose of Great Britain, which is the cold light of reason alone, and Previous Day. Yesterday, to lend Indin to self-government to warm and fire our imagination 123.804 and retain her as an equal content we need to fix our gaze steadily at 26.08% ed member of the Imperial family the entrancing picture of an India 20.42% of nations, such action, even if spontaneously and

responsi-

The following have been taken on Corps Strength:-1668 Pte. Butler, A. Car Co.; 1660 Pt. under-estimate the genuine and It is bulder than some of the Champelovier, No. Pio.; 1670 Pie powerful feeling of Nationalism critics might have thought wise and 11. F. Green, No. 3 Pta. 1671 Pe that is to-day animating much of is far-reaching in its implications. R. S. Meadows, No. 3 Pt.

Indian thought. And for this no Leave.

simple, complete or permanent cure has ever been or can be found in strong action by the Government,

7.2.32.

EXCHANGE RATES.

Paris Geneva. Berlin.

128.88 25.00% 20.42 18.164

Such persons were not contom- Oslo. plated at the time of the passing Helsingfors. 10274 of Ordinance No. 10 of 1899. Athens.... .875 Table J in niso revised by the sub- Buenos Aires...34% at tution of the word "senmun" for Shanghai.. 1/3

4.85% the word "crew" ng boing

New York.

12.00% .18.10

34.5214 40.45

4 word

the precise meaning of which is Amsterdam.. ascortainable from the provisions Stockholm... of the primal Ordinance, under Vienna

section 2 of which seaman In- Madrid.

person (excopt

cludes overy

masters, pilots, and apprentices Hongkong. .11% duiy Indentured and registered) Brussels, employed or engaged in any caps- Milan city on board any ship,

Italian immigrants, to whom the Australian

reused authorities permission to land, datled from Sydney on their homeward voyage aftor making an attempt to escapo,

Bucharest, Montevideo..

817 32%

Copenhagen

42.82% .02.72

18.10% 108.25 164 4.7/16

ones

The Feminine Touch.

'The "One woman known as Countess would smile at our officers as she walked off the ship, knowing they knew яhe woo

18 religious crook. One posed and had a guide to the turf bound

ณ

as a bible.

"The sharpers have remarkablo

18.16% otherwine feasible. would on the fis full share of adly claiming strike up an acquaintance at an

192

37L

4.85.16/02 comful of bringing it to a suc-British Commonwealth.

Issue,

Powells

ANNUAL WINTER

SALE.

Commences on Monday.

Bargains in Socks, Golf Hose, Underwear, Sweatora, Pullovers, Dressing Gowns, Py- jamas, Hats, Caps and Tweed Hats, Ties, Silk Handkerchiefs, Scarves.

Hall Price

Fitted Writing & Toilet Cases, Collar Boxes, Wallets, Key Purses, Note Cases, etc.

25% Discount off

--OVERCOATS

&

ARTS CRAFTS

COLOURED ETCHINGS,

WATER

& OIL COLOUR REPRODUCTIONS.

AUTOTYPES AND

PHOTOGRAVURES.

A LARGE COLLECTIOX OF INEXPENSIVE PRINTS TO SELECT FROM.

MOULDINGS FOR FRAMING TO SUIT ANY TYPE OF PRINT.

ARTS & CRAFTS LTD.

(Incorporated in Hongkong) ·

Hongkong Dank Building,

THOROUGHLY

4 Des Voeux Road.

Phone 24173.

KIWI

BOOT POLISH

BLACK

Very Convincing is the Appreciation of KIWI THE QUALITY BOOT POLIŠČN whether în BLACK any shade of TAN or PATENT LEATHER -

KIWI

They may patience and tact, inland golf course and moet later. contrary aggravate your task quite bility and privileges nu a co-partner apparently casually..on the liner. 34.3/10 indefinitely and probably destroy in the common heritage of the Or they may lose money to their victim on the liner and accompany 1/3 any

With this vision before my eyes, him inland, and then, take all 12.00%

The Government has a cleur duty I desire to see India resolving her he's got. That was the favourite HONGKONG REALISES THE RARE TREAT IT HAS IN STORE.

white-hafred, urbane 18.18% to maintain the law and resist at own internal difficulties and Great trick of 34.624 tempts to substitute another au- Britain freely, extending its trust aristocratic-looking crook.

"Thor quickly find out who's 46.75 thority for its own. But, if the to the Indian rulers, statemen, and

the liner 817 Government is wise, it will remem-people, who, in return, would not on board and watch 32ber that by the extent to which less freely offer Great Britain any sweeps for those fond of a flutter, 115

these things are only symptoms of constitutional securities that in the Gangs spilt up, so that personnel Beautiful 42.82 underlying causes they call for dif-early days of new arrangements changes constantly. 02.72

and might promise to strengthen that women are operating more 18.10 ferent treatment...

trust and place it firmly on a basis more. How many mon can with- of mutual respect, and understand stand a pretty women who appenis

to their vanity?" Upon that basla only can con-

108.25

104

The Other Extreme.

Lisbon.. Prague. Rio

444 At the other extreme is a line of ing Yokohama.. .2/0/15/82 2/0.15/02 criticism, which donounces the Gov- Bombay. ···

1/5%

1/64 Silver (spot).

18.15/325 (forward) 18.7/10

40% -British Wireless.

.13.16/10

The remedy In simple-to de- ernmont as a repressive enemy of structive work satisfactorily pro-eline card-playing with strangers, all true progress in national feeling. ceed, and without it our castles will but it is too drastic a law for

many men and women to obey. The answer to this charge against be castles in the air.

THEATRE ROYAL 9.15 p.m. THEATRE ROYAL Grand, Gala Opening, MONDAY NEXT, JAN. 20th, and for 5 Following Nights Only (with 1 Matinee, Sat. Jan. 31st at 3 p.m.) the

WESTMINSTER

GLEE SINGERS

Prices: 4-40 (Bos) 2-20, 1-10. Matinsa-8-80 (Res). Childron half Price to Matings only. All inclusive of tax. Plans at Moutrio's,

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