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No. 27,988 HONG KONG, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1931.
GERMANY UNABLE TO SHIPBUILDING TRUCE FIRE AT
PAY
CHIEF FINDING OF BANKING EXPERTS
COMMON
ACTION
IN ORDER TO AVOID A FURTHER CATASTROPHE.
Baile, Yesterday.
That Germany will be unable to pay conditional annuities under the Young Plan, when the Hoover Moratorium expires, is the chief finding of the special Commission of the Bank of International Settle. ments. The report says that the collapse of world trade hat increased Germany's burdens, and the problem demands common action by all Governments, otherwise there will be a further catastrophe. The report urges restoration of confidence by adaptation of all debts as between countries, namely reparations and other debts.-Reater.
HOOVER MORATORIUM BILL the Moratorium Bill, thus com
RATIFIED.
pleting ratification of breathing space for Europe. Reuter's American Service.
Washington, Yesterday. President Hoover has signed
LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
Quieter Opening This Morning.
TRAMS RISE.
The official summary issued by the Stock Exchange to-day states:-
CALCUTTA IN GRIP OF
MALARIA.
IDEA.
Cunard Company Not Approached.
FRANCE VOTES FUNDS.
London, Yesterday. The Cunard Company states it! has not received any communica-} tion from the French Govern- ment Compagnie Generale Trans-Atlantique in regard to ces- sation of building of ships. The Cunard Company is aware that, aftor the recent visit of M. Lavall
to
or
KIDDIES' PARTY
FILM BURSTS INTO FLAME.
PANDEMONIUM
2 GROWN-UPS.
TO-DAY'S DOLLAR — The closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 1/5 5/16.
PRICE $3.00 Per Month.
KOWLOON DOCK'S CHRISTMAS.
Annual Gathering for
the Children.
A HAPPY BAND.
Yuletide festivitiesTM at the Kowloon Dock were ushered in yesterday afternoon, when the kiddies' Christmas Tree Party was held, there being about] ninety children, of all ages, pre- sent. Tea was served in the Sail
selves.
M Wih
1888-
DUNLOP the Pioneer
1931 DUNLOP still the Leader
CHRISTMAS IN THE HOMELAND
NOT A "WHITE” XMAS BUT FINE AND CRISP
ANIMATED SHOPPING
SCENES
ENGLISH RESORTS ON SOUTH COAST WELL PATRONISED.
year.
to Berlin Franco-German steam- SLIGHT INJURIES TO Loft, where two long tables, cussing the limitation of ton-.. ship companies have been dis-
Jaden with lovely cakes and sand- wiches, were soon made barren
Rugby, Yesterday. mage, but the new Cunarder is
by the happy children — cach
Weather forecast for the Christmas holidays promises conditions necessary for the Company's ex-
with a cheerful smile on his or to be fine and less cold than in the last few days." Recent popular press services of mail steamers Cunard Company point out that G. A. Langston, at 287, The Peak,
Great excitement prevailed for her face. Even the bonny babies expectations of the traditional "White" Christmas are not endorsed by the United States. Then little while in the home of Mr. tucked in" and enjoyed them- meteorological experts who, however, forecast snow before the new since 1911, when the Aquitania yesterday evening, during a chil- was lost, and the express ship tren's Christmas party. A cine-bled in the
After tea, the party assem- In spite of prevailing economic difficulties shopping centres have
Reading Room, of built for the Canard commenced matograph digalay was being the Kowloon Dock Recreation shown, in the last few days, the animation usual at this season, and Its career, the French line built given to the children, when one Club, where a programme of en- two express liners and is con-of the films in the machine took tertainment,
traders report a large volume of business, though generally at lower structing a third similar in ton- fire, apparently through
well arranged by prices than in recent years. over Pipe Major and Mrs. Mackie, To-day saw the beginning of the holiday traffic, and both rail- nage to the new Cunarder, while heating. The film reel was com- was given by the elder girls and ways and motor conch services are offering special reduced fares and the Germans have introduced the nletely destroved, and the pro- boys. The stage was neatly ar- numerous day and half-day excursions. Bremen and Europa of fifty Jecting machine also suffered ranged and the decorations guve duplicate and often in triplicate to 'ay and to-morrow.
Trains are being, run in thousand tons each the fastest damage. Atlantic liners, and the Italians
the right Christmas atmosphere. A feature of the holiday traffic is the large number of visitors ure building two vessels of about fifty thousand tons each, -Reuter.
Europeans May Have to COMPANY REPORT.
Abandon City.
ALARMING FIGURES.
China Light & Power Company.
DIVIDEND ANNOUNCED.
The Statesman gives the most alarming figures proving that Cal cutta is in the grip of a malaria The report of the Directora of epidemic, hitherto unknown in this the China Light & Power Co., Ltd. The opening was somewhat city since the British Occupation, for presentation to the shareholders quieter this morning, with and that unless adequate steps are at the thirteenth ordinary yearly scarer any change in the rates, taken urgently it will not be pos- meeting to be held at the head office sible for Europeans to live in this of the company. St. George's build- except Trams, which
city. A doctor with European pracing, on Thursday, December 81, at marked up to $21.
tice, who has hitherto treated about noon is sa under!
Sales.
Banks, $1,480.
Providenta (old), $5.35.
were
The Directors have now to lay of malaria per year, three cases reports 35 cases between September before the shareholders a Statement D. and November 9. There have of Accounts for the year ended
been 62 cases In the Tollygunge September 30, 1981:
Cements (combined), $19.30.police hospital in a single week, The gross profit for the
alght private cases within a half. above period.is Hotels (old), $15.30/$15.35.,
mile radius of Belvedere. (the, Plus scrip fees and ex- Telephones (part paid). $28%, Viceroy's Calcutta residence), other change Ropes, $181.
Buyers.
Douglases, $25.
Wharves, $153,
IIotels (old), $15.30. Hotels (new), $14. Chinese Estates, $95.
H.K. Electrice, $77,- Cements (combined), $19.30. Cements (d), $124. Amusements, $19.90. Union Waterboats, $24. Providents (old), $5.30. Providents (new),. $2.35. H.K. Lands, $81. Tran, $21. Telephones (part paid), $29. H.K. Ropes, $18.
Dairy Farms, $28. Watsons, $16.
Constructions (old), $5.55. Constructions (new), $1.90.
Sellers
Banks, $1,500, Raubs, $40.
STOP PRESS
London, Yesterday. The planter, Mr. Robert Taylor, who was reported missing yesterday, has been found in a Kensington Hotel. He is declared to be suffer.
ing from loss of memory as the result of an attack of malarla.
Rotterdam, Yesterday. The steamer Oostkerk with a cargo of copra and oll has been seriously damaged by firo in Rotterdam har bour-Reuter.
cases from the European residentis), Amount brought forward quarter south of Park Street and
from last year four cases in a single building in Clive Street,
evon
After allowing for:-- Directora and auditors'
Hospital Records. Records of hospitals are more impressive. There has been fees over a 40 per cent. Increase of Consulting malarial patients treated In the Pre- fees
penses
Engineers'
sidency General Hospital during, Loss on Sale of No. 2 October and 100 per cent. in Novem- Alterator Set, Dona- ber. So for there has been a 64
tions_and Slaking per cont. Increase in the Howrah' Fund Instalment General Hospital, while the Medical Interest College Hospital has had to stop Change of Voltage Ex- admitting malarial patienta because their malarial wards are so full. At Depreciation on Build- one suburban station of the E. B. ings, Plant, Stock and Railway there has been a 700 peri
Change of Pressure cent, increase in cases and at twoj
and Change of Fre- other stations a 300 per cent, in-1
quency crease. The attack is falling most heavily upon the northern and east- The balance available for
.$819,683,29
1,128.52
Mr. Law Kau, who was operat-| ing the machine, at De time, was slightly burned about The face
and hands.
Talented Juveniles.
to English resorts on the South Coast and elsewhere, and a correspond ing reduction in Continental bookings.-British Wireless Service. SEVERE WINTRY CONDITIONS ON CONTINENT OF EUROPE.
SNOWSTORMS
The programme opened with the singing of "Hark the Herald Angels Sing," and this was fol- In the pandemontum, which lowed by a song of welcome, "A followed the outbreak, one of the Merry Christmas," by the charm- party, Mrs. Stearns, who lives at ing Haymakers. Next, Masters the Peak Hotel, rushed to open F. Cullen, Calman, Mackle, and one of the windows, and acel-J. Cullen entertained with à pir- dentally thrust her right hand ate number, which the kiddies through the glass, and cut, her thoroughly enjoyed. A plano fingers
solo by Miss Beatrice Cullen: brought forth loud applause, and other persons injured.
Fortunately, there were no she delighted with another num- The fire was soon extinguishedber. The Sword Dance, the great Christmas except in Britain. From all parts of the Continent
CHINA AND
JAPAN.
Japanese Anti- Bandit Operations.
CAUSE PERTURBATION.
ICE- BOUND RIVERS - SNOW, AND.
FROST.
(Reuter's Special Service).
London, Yesterday. The European landscape is set for a good old-fashioned White Scottish favourite, by the Misses come reports of icy conditions: South Germany is under now; Brown, Goodman and Mackie, France and Spain have had falls of show in various provinces; was well received, as was an In- the Riviera Is in the grip of King Frost; Portugal is suffering dian Game item, "Who Wins." from the coldest spell of many years; Greece lies under three feet The Misses Brown Goodman.and of snow; in Kome the Mackie also delighted the gather-are frozen as they fall; at Florence the River Arno is icebound; of many fountains ing with the Highland Fling. A Corsica has been without malls for two days, because of snow- sketch, entitled "Good Deeds," in storms; over the Black Sea a snowstorm is razing, while Ice has which the juvenile players spoke paralyzed traffic on the Sea of Marmora. and sang in verse form, was ex-of England the weather is "fair and warmer," and weather fore But, along the South Coast tremely well done.
casts are disappointing those who were hoping for and expecting the
Little Miss D. Brown was traditional "White Christmas.” warmly applauded for her Irish Jig, and the finale, "The Floral tertainment to a close. Dance" brought a splendid en-i
Father Christmas.
Prizes for the fancy dresses | were won by:
graya
RECONSTRUCTION OF CREDITANSTALT.
13
Paris, Yesterday, 48,394.35
The fact that the personnel of
Girls.― $858,166.14 the Manchurian Commission of
1st, Bella Olliver; 2nd Inquiry drafted at Geneva stil!|
Barbora Roe; 3rd, Rexic Stalker.
Vienna, Yesterday, Original Costumes. 1st, Betty awaits definite appointment and
The National Council has adopt- There was much excitement Jopling; 2nd, G. Lloyd Jones. . 18,600.00 sanction by the Sino-Japanese
ed all three bills for the recon- Governments was made clear in when the arrival of Father
Boys. ist, Roland Clemo; etruction of the Creditanstalt.— 5,841.22 connection with discussions this Christmas (Mr. D. F. Warren) 2nd, Jack Gecks; 3rd, Ronnis Reuter.
~fternoon between M. Briand andį
From a tree McLeod. Most original costumes. Mr. Yoshizawa and the Chinese adorned with many beautiful
1st, Roy Andrews: 2nd Ralph PENTREATH'S OFFICE ROBBED. delegate, Mr. Hoo (who is re- gifts Santa Claus took off a pre- Spencelayh. 4,588.29 placing Dr. Sze), when, it is sent for each child under the age
of fourteen years.
Mr. G. A. Pentreath, of Pon- The organisers of the party trenth 6,288.45 understood, they dealt with the
situation at Chinchow and the Manager of Kowloon Docks) and Walker, E. R. Hallifax, E. J. Ruilding, reports the loss of a & Company, Alexandra Mr. R. M. Dyer, C.B.E., (Chief were Mesdames J. B. Nowill, A 48,563.79 question of the composition of Mrs. Dyer were present during Mitchell, K. Greig and Stafford three grey covered note-books and GEC light, three tins of cigarettes, the Commission,
292,790.29
It is impossible to submit a complete list just now, as certain of those invited, whose names have already been published, in- cluding Lord Lytton, have not yet. replied.
was announced.
the afternoon.
MRS. NEWILL'S PARTY.
Children at the Volunteer Headquarters.
Smith,
to
CHRISTMAS WAITS.
St. Andrew's Carollers Tour
Parish.
.
1
an old magnifying glass, valued in all at $110, from h's office. This in the second occasion, within a month, upon which this office has been broken into and robbed. Ac- ress appears to have been gained 'hrough the fun-light of a window It was a happy day for the 200) bandit operations has caused children who gathered at Volun-
The splendid sum of $188.50 which was found broken. misgivings in Chinese quarters, teer Headquarters yesterday Homes by St. Andrew's Church was collected, for St. Dunstan's and induced Mr. Hoo to report afternoon for a Christmas treat carollers last night, when
ern regions of the city. The Cal-appropriation is .....$556,599.10 The scale of Japanese 'unti- cutta Corporation have not been The Directors recom-
mend the declaration
of a dividend in respect.
499,788.50
ก
idle, but it is felt that they are not doing enough. Recently they put as aeroplane on anti-malarial work,
of the financial year
about it to M. Briand and discuss The interior of the hall was gall-party of singers, numbering The remark that he did not see
G.B.S, AND GANDHI. but the police stopped this for rea-
ended September 30,
possible eventualities. It is ly decorated with bunting, bal- sons known to themselves. This 1931, of 50 cents per
understood, in the event of any foons and coloured crepe, and trict of the parish. The party by Mr. Gandhi at the reception by about 80, toured the southern dis-why he had been present was made aeroplane is at work again, but
share од 099,567
Japanese action, which the Chin-luminated with multi-coloured several weeks of good time were shares, absorbing
ese regard as contravening. Arti- lights. "Father cle Two of the last League re was in evidence and was a popu- Mr. R. Baldwin, A.T.C.L., tal in London was outlined at wasted and anopheles ludlow, the'
Christmas" was headed by the Vicar (the the Indian Medical Association at Rev. W. Walton Rogers) with which a scheme for an Indian hos- particular variety which is visiting Leaving a balance to be
solution, China may be expected lar figure, being in great de- Calcutta, has gained a greater hold! carried forward to the
to appeal again to the League mand, A gift for each of the musical conductor. than ever. There are now so many new year's account of $56,755.60 which still officially has the mat children was laid out on two
length. "You are the best judges known breeding grounds of these Directors,-During the year, Mr. ter in hand in accordance with benches and filled the party with European Y.M.C.A.,, then at the "I am really unable to pronounce First call was made at the of this scheme," said Mr. Gandhi mosquitoes that the work of J. Scott Hayston resigned from the Article Six of the same resolu- eager anticipation. dealing with them calls
Peninsula Hotel, and subsequent any, opinion." for Board, and Mr. Folix A. Joseph action. It is undecided, however, concerted effort on the part cepted a seat in his place...
upon which Article of the Coyon- Lady Peel, who was accom of the Government and the The Board now consists of the ant the appeal will be made.panied by Mr. G. W. A. Tufton, Press Hotel, Carnarvon Build-to leave, whereupon Mrs Sarafial
and a deputation following gentlemen: Mr. R. G. Reuter.
arrived during the afternoon,' and,
Humphreys, Buildings Naidu jocularly observed, "You ex consented to judge the fancy Road), Knutsford Hotel, Lyeemun gone with a curse."
(Cornwall „Avenue and Hanoi pected a benediction, but he has dress costumes. for concerted action to save Calcutta Sir Robert Ho Tung, Sir Elly tire, but, being eligible, offer them
Buildings, Kingsclere Hotel, and The Secretary of the Association Music was provided by a band then back to the Church Hall, informed Reuter that he invited Mr. and found the Government 'aym Kadoorie, KB.E., the Hon. Mr. selves for re-election.
from H.M.S. Kent, and after tea where the cafollers were served Bernard Shaw, who replied that he pathetic. There is genuine, feat J. P. Braga, Mr. Lawrence Kadooria Auditors. The Accounts have a Chinese Punch and July show with hot coffee and cakes,
would be glad to meet Mr. Gandhi among the European realdents that and Mr. Felix A. Joseph.
been audited by Mesare, Lowe, Bing was given on the Parade Ground, Another tour of the parish will but would "prefer not to do no under unless steps are taken Immediately. Under Article 95 of the Articles ham & Matthews and Meagra, causing much amusement, this city will become too dangerous of Association, Sir Robert Ho Tung Linstead & Dayls, who are eligible
be made to-night, commencing the circumstances, which will r to live in,
from the Church Hall at 7.45 pose us to the risk of our conversa- and Bir EllyKadoorlo, K.B.E., re for re-election.
(Continued in next Columní)
o'clock
tion being reported.
Corporation
from the Chamber of Commerce saw Shewan (ex-officio), Chairman, Mr.
the Governor of Bengal and naked A. 'H. Compton, Mr. C, A. da Rozā,
ly at the following places: Em-Mr. Gandhi was then compelled
ings,