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No. 27,718 HONG KONG, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1931. LAND INVESTMENT GOVERNOR - GENERAL RESOLUTIONS WIPED END TO SOUTH WALES
COMPANY
DISPUTE.
OUT.
Improvement in Local Appointment of the Earl Shipping Company and Owners and Miners Sign
Market.
3 Years' Agreement.
$16,000 BETTER.
The Attendance.
of Bessborough.
FINE WAR RECORD.
its Directors.
ILLEGAL MEETING ?
TEMS ACCEPTED.
DOLLAR.
'The
TO-DAY'S closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 10%,
PRICE $3.00 Per Month.
A SECRET?
An Irish Motorist thinks that the Dunlop Rubber Company pos8652 G valuable secret. Read what he says:-
from practical experience
1 have been long since convinced that Dunlop envers and tubes are the best made for cars, motor cycles and cycles. I say this from long experience."
"The Dunlop Company, I think, is like Guinness & Co. It has a manufacturing secret, undiscovered by its competitors."
The Dunlop Rubber Co., (China) Ltd. Pedder Building, Telephone 24554.
HORRORS OF NEXT NAVY PRAISED FOR PREMIERS SHOCKED
GREAT WAR.
Very Serious Warning to the Nations.
RELIEF WORK.
Striking Tribute by the Governor-General.
PROMPT AND EFFICIENT.
Rugby, Yesterday.
BY PROPOSALS.
Commonwealth Must Honour Its Obligations.
THE MIDDLE COURSE.·
"WHOLESALE KILLINGS."
The 42nd annual general meet-
London, Yesterday. When the Sze Yap S.S. Company ing of the Hong Kong Land In-
London, Yesterday.
Rugby, Yesterday. vestment and Agency Co., Ltd., heen pleased to appoint Lord Chief Justice (Mr. Justice J. R.miners' leaders have signed a new Henderson, speaking at disarma Zealand, Lord Bledisloe, who with the Premiers' Conference has
His Majesty the King has case was resumed before the Acting South Wales coal owners and Foreign Secretary, Mr. Arthur
Canberra, Yesterday. The Governor-General of New| Each of the State Premiers at was held to-day in the board Vere Brabazon Ponsonby, 9th Wood) in the Supreme Court this three years agreement.-Reuter. ment demonstration in London to his wife spent the week-end in repudiated the proposals of Mr. room of Messrs. Jardine, Mathe-Fart of Bessborough, as Governor-morning, Mr. Chui Yu-chi, one of son & Go., Ltd.
[A provisional agreement for night, said that disarmament by the General of Canada, in succession the Directors present at the stormy the settlement of the South Wales International agreement was
earthquake devastated Lang (Premier of New South to Viscount Willingdon, who was meeting of July 8, was closely cont dispute provided for a re-definite recognition by all the to the Dominions Secretary in on her debt to Britain, cut the Hawkes Bay area, in a cable Wales), to suspend the interest Those supporting the Hon. Mr.recently appointed to be Viceroy examined by Mr. J. J. Patterson (Chairman) were of India, in succession to Lord R.C., for the Company, who are pay ruling in November, 1980, Navies, and their Air Forces were age, mutual helpfulness, resource- borrowings, and abandon the
Eldon Potter, sumption of work on the rates of Nations that their Armies, their London refers to the "quiet cour-interest on Sir Robert Ho Tung, Mr. H. II. H.Irwin.-Renter.
all Government's Priestley, Mr. A. H. White,;
plaintiffs in the casc against cer the hours of work for under matters which [Canada's new Governor-Gen. Lain named members of the Com ground workers to be 714 daily themselves alone but other peoples whole population, including the
concerned not fulness and discipline of the gold standard. Mr. J. I. Joseph and Mr. eral was born in October, 1880, pany (defendants) who are repre- each week-day. The owners ac- also. It was an acceptance of the Maori race, amid a T. E. Pearce (Directors), and being the eldest son of the eighth sented by Mr. F. C. Jenkin, C.B.E. cepted the terms, which were sub-imperative obligation that Mili-wholesale
Messrs. Theodore and Scullin, Mr. L. S. Greenhill (Secretury). Earl of Ressborough. In 1920 he Mr. Potter asked Mr. Chui if he ject to ratification by the miners' tary preparations should no long-bereavement."
both described the proposals ng a The shareholders present succeeded his father in the Earl had discovered which was the date delegate conference.]
deliberate default, and referring er be determined by a Nation's dom, and also became Viscount on
to Mr. Lang's threat to enforce which the advertisement
Junrestricted will only, but he part| He adds: "The Medical Relief his proposals in
of the general concern of the Services organised by the Ad- Wales, Mr.
New South Theodore warned
were:-
Messrs. F. I Crapnell, P. C. Duncannon, and Baron Ponsonby.published by the Directors in the Potts, G. W. Puncheon, D. C. Educated at Harrow and Trinity Chinese newspapers concerning the Weir, F. Austin, B. C. Randall, College, Cambridge, he was call-meeting of July 8, first appeared. D. Skinner, H. A. Rodgers, G. C. ed to the Bar, Inner Temple, in Witness claimed that it was Moxon, G. H. Potts, D. A. New-1903, and later became Member July 21, but Counsel contended that bigging, D. V. Steavenson, B. J. of Parliament for Cheltenham It was July 23, and proceeded to put Lacon, K. Stuart-Smith, D. Lyon, (Conservative). In 1912 he marit to the witness that in that ad-
B. L. Dunnett, A. B. Stewart, ried, a daughter of the late Baron vertisement, which was in the na F. C. Hall, R. A. Macdougall, P. S. Jean de Neuflize, and has one son ture of a statement by the Direc Cassidy. A. J. P. Heard, S. and a daughter. Lord Ponsonby tors, reference was made to eight Stevinson, E. M. Raymond, A. had a distinguished War record, items brought up at the meeting of Piercy, P. Morrison, W. Logan, having fought at Gallipoli, and he shareholders on the 8th day of the A. W. Eastman, N. V. A, served in France on the Staff from 7th moon, which the statement said Croucher, R. M. G. Silva, V. L. 1916-18.
STOP
scene of
and
destruction
PRESS international community. miralty are working smoothly, them that if one State walked
Vatican City, Yesterday.. The Pope, on Thursday b tween 4 and 6 p.m. wil broad- cast In Latin an address throughout the world on the inauguration of the Vatican wireless station.--Reuter.
He emphasised that everything with improved transport. The alone the whole lot would go depended upon the manner in majority of the population have down together. which the Governments com-left Napier and its well-equipped pleted the frame work which the field hospital has evacuated the Mr. Scullin emphasised that the Preparation Commission had most serious casualties to other
Commonwealth meant to honour drawn up. The figures which the hospitals in North Island.
Un-
its obligations. Repudiation or Governments inserted in it de-evacuated, homeless people have default would lead to panic, chaos, pended upon public opinion. If been accommodated comfortably and a financial crash. He urged people wanted disarmament they under canvas in the Public Park the Conference to consider the could have it, and the friends of and elsewhere.
middle course between cutting peace had 12 months in which to "Essential supplies are fairly
wages and repudiation.-Reuter. The Mines Case. great opportunity, which might chiefly of clothing, are being rapidly made good. The prompt,
Brisbane, Yesterday. efficient and indefatigable services The Crown's statement on
He has been Deputy- was declared by the Board of Direc- GANDHI AND INDIA. mobilise opinion in favour of the adequate and the deficiencies,
dos Remedios, 0. F. Ribeiro, Chairman of De Beers Consolidat-tom to be illegal. F. A. Xavier, M. Fernandez, jed Mines, Ltd., since 1924, and is!
Witness said that it referred to TO CONSIDER THE DELEGATES'
REPORTS.
A. J. C. Rocha, Ho Kwong. Kwok Chairman of the San Paulo the subsequent meeting which was Hin-wang, Tan Eng-hool and (Brazilian) Railway, Ltd.] M. H. Lo.
43
car No. 558, which was stated to
you will notice that the amount A fine of $25 was imposed on advanced on mortgage has been the Chinese driver of another motor car for a similar
reduced by slightly
over twelve public lakba.
This is largely due to offence. mortgages on the Praya East Re-
clamation lots expiring and being The whole building, granted no
of
AR you are well aware your
a quarter millions. This is part Directors decided to take advan
notice
Rugby, Yesterday. In the House
Secretary for
not recur,
Worse Than the Last.
The
Mr. Lang's Plan.
Canberra Yesterday.
held on July 8 and commented "it
of Naval Officers and men con-claims in the Mungana Mine case The Chairman's Speech.
NEGLIGENT DRIVERS.
was certainly illegal.
If they really drifted their next tinuously from the time of the was delivered to defendants' soli- The Hon. Mr. J. J. Patterson
Mr. Potter naked if the witness's
war would be incomparably initial disaster addressed the
of Commons worse than the last. A military praise. Sailors are engaged on that there are claims of £32,000 meeting
Remarking that it was
It is understood that the meeting the a bad contention was
are beyond all citors to-day. under:-
case of negligence, Mr R E. Lind-convened by the shareholders was, Wedgwood Benn, said that he war we were killing by retail, but ings and the recovery of bodies luding Mr. Theodore, the Trea- India, Mr.expert had said that in the last the demolition of precarious build-against all four defendants, in- Profit and Loss Account. There sell this morning imposed a fine for certain reasons, illegal. hoped it might shortly be pc-next time it would be done whole from beneath great piles of de-surer-Reuter. ure few appreciable differences as $30 on the Chinese driver of
A Second Mecting.
sible to announce the Government's sale. We have surely learnt that bris. The scene of ruin is dif- compared with the previous year.
Witness replied that it was not policy as to the carrying on of the it is beyond our power to human-ficult to exaggerate. The tremors campaign Mr. Theodore boasted, Apart from sales of property the have overtaken a Hong Kong Hotel meant to any that the meeting con- work of the Round Table Confer ise the conduct of
[During the Federal election net result is $16,000 better. 'bu on February 1, at a bend invened by the Directors was illegal.ence. He also stated, "Beyond-re Once war begins no man and no
modern war. continue, but are not serious," Turning to the balance sheet Stubba Boad.
The statement, he claimed, clearly ports in the Press of the interview Government can control it.
or promised, (as his opponents referred to the second meeting at and speeches of Gandhi and other only way to stop such barbarities
German Sympathy.
put it) that if Labour were vic- which the eight resolutions were Congress leaders. I have no in- is to stop war itself.
toricus at the polla the mines In a telegram to the King. Pre- would be open in a passed by a small number of peo-formation as to the offers of co-
fortnight. plc.
We may be very certain that sident von Hindenburg, has ex-That boast has been doomed to operation on their part. Sir Teiif war occurs it will bring with it the New Zealand earthquake dis-ed industrial powers of the Com Mr. Potter asked where in the Sapru and other Delegates of the destruction of life on a scale such aster and assured His Majesty monwealth and the point-blank.. pressed his sincere condolences on non-fulfilment, first by the limit- stalement was there any reference Round Table Conference are going as we have never imagined, des- that the whole of Germany feels refusal of the Ministry to defy paid off, mortgagore having found unforeseen delays, is estimated to to the second meeting?
to discuss the position ready sale by splitting up their be completed before the end
Witness:-The mention of the Gandhi, and Gandhi has expressed man, probably
with traction that will engulf all hu- the deepest sympathy. lots and selling free of encum-
this year,
two months ahead of adoption of the eight resolutions his intention of giving full contion, in which we live.
every civilisa-
The the Constitution and take re- brance,
contract time.
clearly refers to the second meet-sideration to anything they say."--
King, in reply, expressed pro-volutionary action, and secondly The amount invested in property
Confidence of the Public. ing as no resolutions were passed British Wireless Service.
found gratitude for the kind mes-by the Ministry's declared policy Economic Reasons. has increased by about three and
sage, which, he is confident, will of "no wages reduction."] at the first meeting.
His Lordship here pointed out anticipated .because reports of the reasons for the policy for which
Turning to strictly economic the Dominion. - British Wirelcas be deeply appreciated throughout ly accounted for by our having luge of the money market and that that part of the statement meeting in the papers stated that they stood. Mr. Henderson point-
Service. paid the final call on the areas we offered 60,000 new shares in the could be translated as "with regard Mr. Li Yu-tong left the chair and ed out that the econmic crisis in still own
on the Praya East Re-roportion of one new for every to the bringing up of eight resolu- the meeting proceeded under an- Germany, the spectre of unem-
Earlier News. elamation. The remainder our old shares at a premium of tions at a meeting leading up to the other Chairman.
Mr. Lang submitted the following chiefly due to the construction of $35 per share. I think it shows second meeting."
ployment, and the world crisis
Wellington, Yesterday. plan to the conference of Premiers. Witness: If we had known they generally, was all part of the quake shocks, some of them as vige Government should pay no further Gloucester Building. You will, of the confidence of the public in the Mr. Potter, however, pointed out would start another meeting after aftermath of the last war. The lent as those of Tuesday, is interest to the British bondholders A further recurrence of earth-In the first. place the Australian course, understand that included Company that the whole of these that it was clearly stated "previous they left, I would in this figure are contracts to shares were taken up with the ex-ly declared by us as legal."
have willingly question of idle men and the de- paid a solicitor to stay there until pressed state of industry were all which we are already committed. ception of 833, which were nearly
ported from Wairoa.
until Britain deals with Australia's His Lordship said that that daybreak! but not necessarily completed.
A offered to shareholders not now might mean "has been already de
represented as victims of the war.
war debt in a similar manner to Mr. Potter replied that that was The world economic crisis could Napier. The damage, however, is debt with the United States.
Violent shocks were also felt at that wherein On the liabilities side you will in the Colony.
clared by us, etc."
Britain Bottled her not the point. that the mortgage
The minutes did only be coped with by world confined to the collapse of build- A Matter of Interpretation. not say that the eight resolutions action. $650,000 on Prince'a Building has
Mr. Potter claimed that
But world the were wiped out.
actionings already shattered-Reuter.
Secondly, the interest on all Gov ceased to appear. This has been
Directors, did contend that the
meant international co-operation
ernment borrowings should be re- paid off and the whole of our pro-
meeting should not be held at all, only reported the important mat-kind, and this would never be ob
Mr. Chui said that the minutes on economic questions of every
Rugby, Yesterday.
duced to three per cent. but declared that he would leave it ters and it could not be expected to tained while policies were founder for New Zealand had decided to don the present gold standard and Thirdly, the Commonwealth Gov- to his Lordship and would be pre- include every word said
Although the High Commission-ernment should immediately ahan- at the ed on constant fear of war. pared to take any view which his meeting.
make no appeal to sympathisers in aubititute a Lordship might take
Tariff barriers of self suf- Britain on behalf of the sufferers Australia's wealth, to be termed a as to the Mr. Potter: In effect the eight ficiency, trade prohibitions, and in the New Zealand earthquake, he "new gold standard."
currency based on In seconding the adoption of the language.
resolutions were not discussed at economic report and accounts, Mr. G. C.)
Mr. Potter then put it to the all.
nationalism werd Moxon congratulated the Company witness that in the notice he could is not so.
They were wiped out?-That consequence of conceptions of cable from his Government that he South Wales had decided to adopt all shares the view expressed in Mr. Lang declared that New on the past year's working, stat- not find it stated that it was voted
national interests which have would be ungracious to refuse any the plan where ing that he felt sure shareholders by the meeting that the eight re-cussed?-Chartering was
Then what resolutions were dis-been created by fear of war. voluntary offer of assistance.
applied, irrespec- would agree with him that the solutions should be dealt with at up because it was contained in one ficult political problems as five brought Europe to-day was as full of dif-
tive of the decision of the con- figures were very satisfactory. all, and that instead the meeting of the resolutions.
Over £,4000 in this way has al- ference. Carried unaninfously.
The share-years ago. As Foreign Minister ready been subscribed, the dona- agreed to discuss the resolutions holders
Mr. Lang further declared that Sir Robert Ho Tung and Mr. dealing with charter and dividend chartered
wanted to have ships of a great Power, he declared that tlons including £500 from HM. the if his plan were adopted millions of It is alan proposed to put aside T. E. Pearce were re-elected Direc-
and so we decided to disarmament was the key to their King and £250 from H.M. the pounds now sent overseas would be Before witness answered, Mr. deal with that only. $400,000 to initiate a fund for re-tors for the ensuing year on the Potter, adressing his Lordship, said
peaceful solution. British Wire-Queen.
released for circulation in Australia building. As years go on your proposal of Mr.
An Admission, i
less Service. G. H. Potts, that he would suggest that the properties tend to become obsolete reconded by Mr. K. Stuart-Smith. notice was not a reference to the witness admitted that the eight re
After further questioning, the
The New Zealand Government fall of interest rates all over
and the consequence would be the the and require more and more
has established an organisation to Commonwealth, which would give Messrs. Percy Smith, Seth and second meeting because further solutions were wiped out.. pairs, so that before long a scheme Fleming, and Mesare. Linstead down it stated "how can they (the
administer relief funds generously new life to industry and cause a of re-building will have
Witness also admitted that the to be and Davies were re-appointed au- eight resolutions) be submitted for resolutions were important because
subscribed locally, and a special rapid absorption of the unemploy taken in hand. Your Directors, ditors on the proposal of Mr. D. V. confirmation when they were not they tended to put the affairs of
Bession of the New Zealand Pared. Confidence in Australia would therofore, consider it wise to set Steavenson, seconded by Mr. D. A. put to the meeting!"
llament has been convened for They aside some of our profits for this Newbigging.
be restored because her dependence cer-the Company upside down.
March 17 to deal in a larger way on the outside world would be, re- tainly were put to the second meet-)
with the economic position and to duced to a minimum. ing, Counsel commented.
Mr. Fotter: If they had been As regards the property market Mr.. E. M. Raymond then ex-
persisted in It would have involved
pass any legislation rendered during the past year, matters impressed congratulations to the Chui made reference to a passage Directors? If there had been mis- Replying to the question, Mr discussion of the conduct of the
necessary. proved somewhat, but not to any Directors on the success of the toward the end of the notice which ernduct the Directors would not great extent. Your Directors, past year's working which showed stated "on the part of the share- have been afraid to face it! however, took advantage of offers considerable increase, and as a holders the object centres on the for two blocks of vacant land on mark of appreciation he proposed chartering of ships and dividend, these resolutions were dropped was The reason, on your case, why the Prays East Reclamation and increasing the Directors' fees to and nothing else should be dealt that it was put to the meeting and Inland Lot No. 45, which were sold $15,000 per annum.
with."
passed without opposition?--The Mr. Potter said that that pasa-Chairman' had in fact put it, to the
ax I now propose the adoption of the report and accounts as pre- sented and when this has been culy seconded I shall be pleased to answer to the best of my ability any questions shareholders may
Congratulations.
porty is now free.
With regard to the appropria- tions proposed by your Directors, wish to ask. Special Repairs & Renewale Ac count would be brought up to its original figure $25.000.
Equalisation of Dividend Ac- count. By appropriating $50,000 this account would be brought up to $300,000,, which is the equival- ent of $1 per share of issued shares.
Re-Bullding Fund.
ригрове.
re
Directors' Fees
at a good profit. We also dispos Mr. Ho Kwong seconded.
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ad of some old property in Kow. The Chairman said that that age was taken from the minutes meeting. toon upon which we had had to was not a matter which they could of the meeting, and proceeded: Was there any ur opposition. re-enter owing to non-payment of past, by just proposing and second-Your case is that only two re, to the proposal to abandon Interest. There was no immedi Ing.It concerned the Articles of solutions were put and fansmich these resolutions 7-Yes, some op- ate profit, in this sale, but it securdssociation and therefore they as eight resolutions were not put position. ed the profit made on the original must hold an extraordinary meet there cannot be a confirmatory sale several years ago. lng kad confirmatory mesting to meeting?",
The construction of Gloucester pass the proposal. However, on Building is proceeding satisfac behalf of himself and the Direc torily In spite of loss of time tors he thanked Mr. Raymond and swing to bad weather It is anti- Mr. Ho Kwong cipated that the greater part of the The meeting terminated with the ground, and mezzanine floors will announcement that dividend war be ready for occupation in May. rants were ready.
Considerable opposition7-Only a Trouble Not Anticipated. Was there a great noise made by
7 small one. Za vs
decision on the eight resolutions the start of the meeting!
Witness Really, there was no the oppositionIt was notsy from If I had anticipated this trouble 1 would have made this matter clear er in the notice.
Mr. Potter: You ought to have
Was there stormy opposition to the dropping of these points Yes
The case is proceeding.
DRIZZLE.
To-day's weather report from the Royal Observatory states:
A new anti-cyclone has form- ed over S.E. Mongolia.
Fresh monsoon prevails along the S.E. coast of China and over the N. China Sea.
overcast, drizzle and mist.
Forecast N. E. winds;
Rainfall
Rainfall to 10a.m. to-day 0.03 inch. Rainfall since Janu- org1, 0.40 inch against an average of 2.04 inches deficit 1.64 Inch.
Temperature.
The temperature at certain... specified centres this morning
at 6 o'clock was:-
Hong Kong Macao
Pratas Island Manila Foochow
65
50
70.9
70,
52
Amoy ... Swatow
60
Chefoo
Bhanghai
681 882289.
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Conference Shocked.
Back to Normal.
Mr. Lang's speech shocked the Meanwhile, the people in the tantamount to a declaration of in- conferenco, which regarded it as stricken arga are beginning to retention of repudiation. Fears are turn to their homes, the shocks of expressed of its effect the earthquake having now lensen tralia's credit abroad, but it is reas on Aus- ed in number and severity. Good suring that all the other Premiere progress Je being made with the denounced it. demolition of dangerous buildings that the
Mr. Scullin declared Commonwealth would
in the business quarters of Napier, never agree to such a polley and and with the restoration of the Mr. Theodore spoke in the same lighting, water and sanitation ser- strain. vices.
Resolution Adopted.
The Governor-General and Lady Bledisloe spent the week-end at; The conference passed a re- Napler, and Lord Bledisloe, ad- solution that each Government dressing a religious service yes should undertake to Balance its terday, paid a tribute to the budget within three years. courage and calmness displayed by The Bank Board and Mr. the habitants. The N. Z. Prime Theodore are to examine ap ap Minister is visiting the district propriate monetary policy for the Ho-day-British Wireless Service. promotion of production--Router.