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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1933.
DE VALERA'S REPLY
TO J. H. THOMAS
Statement In Commons,
¿Continued from Page 1).
they
to British rule in any form did so only under the pressure of overwhelming material force
SANCIAN ISLAND PILGRIMAGE
Lady Helpers Attend Function On Ship.
PROGRAMME ARRANGED
a group
this.
THE CHINA MAIL.
DIRECTORS OPPOSED BY SHAREHOLDERS
(Continued from Page 9.)
1-On gross profit 2.39 per cent.; on
net profit 2.918 per cent.
ROTARY MEETING
YESTERDAY.
-
Charitable Work In Shanghai.
PROFESSOR SHELISHEAR ON ORIGIN OF SPEECH.
AT
TO-DAY THE KING'S
DOUBLE ATTRACTION!
ON THE SCREEN
A
+1
It Was Allo FAKE!
Dr. J. L.
"The addition to Article 88 has! "A Company that is capable of |been inserted merely to clarify the earning in gross profits over $600,- On board the s Hai Ning. yes-
position. Our General Managers 000 during the past three years, Lerday afternoon. Captain Ellis have always been entitled to be paidjand distributed in dividends nearly At the usual weekly tiffin yerler- Walker was host to
ofthe rent of the office space used by 8500,000 to shareholders, or appro-day of the local Rotary Club, held, The treats of 1921 involved no ladies interested in the Sancian Is the Company, and the alteration to{ximately 25 per cent, of the total at Gloucester Building, fundamental change in their affiland Pilgrimage The .S.
Hai Article 88 is merely confirmatury off capital of the Company. Is not Shellshear, Professor of Anatomy tude, and they did wot necept Ning, which to leave the Douglas
Cone as to the management of which at the Hong Kong University, ex- as a final settlement of their rewharf at 2 pm on Saturday, Decem-
"The remuneration of Directors the Directors need be ashamed. plained the origin of human speech. lations with Britain, or as giving ber 9, will stop at Macao at 6pm Articles from $1,000 per annum to the contention that the Directors and welcomed from leave Rotarians is increased by the proposed new The figures are such as to disprove Rotarian T. B. Wilson presided,| Britain the right to interfere with and will arrise at Sancian Island at their constitutional development, daylight on Sunday morning.
82.000 per annum.
are sufficiently remunerated for Dr. G. D. R. Black and L. C. F. "Your Board have for some time the services they conscientiously Bellamy. He also welcomed Hon. past felt that their remuneration rendered." has been inadequate to the dutienį and responsibilities involved. and the new Ordinance has not only greatly increased the liabilities of
lated in a direct statement.
ELT-
a Director but has also limited in
MR. SCOTT-HARSTON SUPPORTS PROPOSAL
The Free State Government in- A tentative programnic was ferred from Mr. Thomas's state-ranged for the religious exercises on
Mr. S. W. Ts'n back after his in- ment of November 14 that the Bri-the boat as follows:
disposition. Other guests present tish Government also now realised Sermon by Rev. D. J. Finn, S.
were Lieut. Cmdr. Besant, R.N.. the evils of forced noteciation and "Purpose of the Pilgrimage to San-
Rotarian Hugo Sandro, president of, would not treat as a cause ng war,fcian"; choral and community sing
the Shanghal Club, and Rotarian or other aggressive action, a deling by the passengers directed by
Mr. J. C. Scott-Harston, following Henry of Wilmington, Ohio. cision of the Trish people to sever Brother Jude Donnelly, M.M.
very severe manner the right to an Mr. Braga suid that, in his opinion, Rotarian Sandro mentioned that) their connection with The Common-} A souvenir programme onion
indemnity from the Company which the increase in the Directors' fees the northern Club was holding its wealth. Mr. DF Valera asked ing hymus, words and music is in was formerly always given in the Indicated in the draft of the new annual ball on December 14, the that this attitude should be formu-[preparation, and will be distributed) Articles of Association.
Articles in question was fully war-jobject being to raise $10,000 to build to the passengers.
"I do not think that there are ranted in view of the responsibilities a way to the Convalescent Home. additions and duties entailed upon the Direc-He mentioned that they had already! The Chapinin to lead the prayers any other alterations or is the Ret T. Cooney, S.J., the Rec-
that call for explanation or com-tors, which had been added to un-fraised $30,000 to build a school for for of the Regional Seminary ment.
der the new Companies Ordinancea poor Russian children. to Mr The Valera, after saying Aberdeen. It is expected that about Ꮀ "Your Board has been approach-recently brought into effect.
Rotarian D. C. Howland, he said. that the British Government could 30 priests will be on board, and thed by certain shareholders on the The office of Director WIN farhad successfully organised Clubs at description of the arrangements for the many Masses subject of the Directory" remunera- from being sinecure, he said, and Amoy and Hankow and hoped to
the two couts on the Hai Ning will be in charge they will now have an opportunity suviously called for remuneration in weeks (applause).
tion and their share qualification and was, to his mind, one which very start a Club at Nanking within two iries, recalled their
of the of Res Father Kennedy 53 of War addressing you thereon if they keeping with the standard 1921 treaty. terth in the de Yan College spatch of April 9 læst vez in the following worde
VIEW OF TREATY,
The reply sent by Me
Thema
not acropi kim
relations between
THIS Majesty's Government the United Kingdom entered into the 1921 settlement with a single desire that it
lung should end a perind of bitterness between
J
Jan wish."
The reception ladies is Mrs P. J. Slurry. Mr
committee
for!
L
MR. CROUCHER OPPOSES INCREASE IN FEES
J. Barker. Miss Laura Loureiro and Miss Kitty Tsz Yan.
Maryknoll.
you.
of the offer itself. and he very strongly submitted that the Directors pre-i sent remuneration was far short of the proper standard.
WAS
LOCAL ENGLISH ASSOCIATION,
Miss H. D. Sawyer Reads Interesting Paper.
The gentlemen's recepti
Mr. Croucher's amendment mittee consists of Bishop Walsh, and!
Mr. N. V. A. Cruucher then said: then put to the meeting and car- ried by a large majority, after which the Jesuit Fathers. Frs Fleming. "In view of the informal the
inter- and Foley, and Father Cairns, of have had with
the Chairman proposed the follow Martin. MacDonald, Moran, Garland Views some of the shareholders
The Hong Kong branch of the Mr. Chairing final resolution:
English Association held its secord] man, the Board of Directors has contained in the printed document May Institute yesterday. Mr. N. L That the Articles of Association meeting of the season at the Helens, The entire student body of the now been made aware that Regional Seminary at Aberdeen. 52; propose to
wesubmitted to this Meeting as amend-Smith, Director of Education and a fin number. will attend, and they deleting Article 91 from the Re$1.000" for the firures "$2,000" in presiding.
ed by substituting the figure Vice-President of the Association. Article 91 thereof, and for the pur-
Others present included Professor
two countries, and it is the belie! that the settlement has bauught
PRECIATIVE pence and contentment which could not have been rench- Further, ed by any other means. 4 result of that Kettle- ment, the Trish
free State has participated in and contributed to notable constitutional
move an
amendment
singing among the solution submitted to us.
will lead the Chinese passengers
A number of "I beg therefore to more Пл Chinese hymns and prayers have amendment that Article 91 be de-Chairman of the meeting. be and son, the Hon. K. H. Kolewall, Bishop pose of identification signed by the Middleton Smith, Professor Simp- developer printed and a Chiplafia will leted altogether and I think I am the same are hereby adopted ments of the last few years, where-be in charge. In addition to the right that the effet of this amend-ubstitution for and to the exclusion
in R. O. Hall, and Mr. G. P. de Martín. by the position and the Dominions
Chinese sermon, there will be ament, if carried, will be that the of the existing Articles of Associa of the Diocesan Girls' School, read ** equal members, with the United)
fstorenptienu lestare in Pantones, Thrretors' fees will revert automation of the Company." Kingdian of the British Common wealth of nations unter the Crown hy Rev Mr. Joseph Yip.
Jun the life of Saint Francis Xavior, tically to the old scale of $1,000 has been defined and møde alerta
to the world "
The reply goes on to put out
the Treal ettlement
cepted by the elected
was duly representatives a
Teach"
the
Among the present at vesters Mr. Yeung You secunded day afternoon's social were Capt. Jemendment. Ells Walker, ot
The "Hai King." Mr. J. Gould, in supporting Mr. Mr. ST. Williamson and Mrs. C. Croucher, said that it was mani-
Miss H. D. Sawyer, Headmistress
paper on "The teaching of Eng-
This was seconded by Mr. Crou-lish in Schools," in which she dealt her and earried,
HOUSEBREAKING AND THEFT.
of the people of the Irish Free State Farmer, of Douglas Lapraik and festly unfair to ask shareholders to and its acceptance was subsequently Company, Rev.
Robert Cairns, sanction a large increase in the Unemployed Man Gaoled | confirmed at the succeeding Fren State General Election, The person which M... Rev. R Brooke, of Sai Directors' fegupt at time other
1921 and 1932
elapsest tweet marked by her
of friendly 24*7 operation between the two coast
*
a time when
general meet-
Kung. New Territories, Mr. Ethan at the annual velop Maore. Mrs JM Jack, Mrs. 1. J.ing, at
Sentence of one month's hard necessarily labour was imposed by Mr. Balfour relatody. mased Barker, Mrs A. R Wellington. Mrs. they are entirely in the dark as to at
Laura Loureiro, how the Company's affairs are pro-morning, on Au Ming, unemployed, Central Magistracy this the A. Wonds. Miss United Kingdom are thus unable to Miss Angeline Chon, Miss Just pressing, and he could see no valid for housebreaking and theft.
"Since the Government 1 t
the
zept he wasumption that lasting, phine Chon, Miss Kitty Tsz-Yan, reason why the practice of such a Inspector Murphy stated that de-
friendship cannot be attained on fine! Mrs J. H. W. Howie, and Mrx, P. J.matter being dealt with at the basis the present relationship, Sherry
*
they do not see any grounde tur 2018 WOTH
question which founded in that assumption.
Lectures On Board. Some months IM
W Miss Jean [Armstrong whe
tend the "They cannot believe
The pilgrimage tured in the several Irish Free State Government eun-'cinema theatres in
Kang.
that
template the final repudiation of Canton and Macan, and showed the their treaty obligations in the man-[cinema of Saint Francis Xavier's mer suggested and consequently they Shrine
do not feel called upon to say what cinema attitude they would adopt in cir (Gon." cumstances which they regard
purely hypothetical.
BRITAIN FRIENDLY
ลม
and body at Glow. The
in entitled "Miracles
at
Jannual general meeting should be Ideparted from.
$600,000 PROFIT IN THREE YEARS.
Mr. Braga's Figures.
Following Mr. Gould, Mr. J. P. She has just telegraphed from Braga waid :—“I will submit to you Shanghai, that she will reach Hong very concise figures of the Com- Kong on Friday by the Japanese pany's earnings for the past three His Majesty's Government in the Mail Boat, and will give a lecture years. They show that in 1930 the United Kingdom feel that the free and possibly show her einemnrose profit amounted to $221,616.- intercourse Un equal term with films, on board the "Hal Ning."
monwealth, which the Irish Free
other members of the British Com-
State have enjoyed under the treaty
Statute of Westminster, is the surest proof of their freedom
FOR CHINESE.
to
fendant admitted breaking into an unoccupied house at 85 Jervois Street on December 5, by pushing in the door, which was nailed on the inside, and stealing some car- penter's tools, the property of one Tang Ho.
INQUEST ON LATE MR. PINQUET.
Jury's Verdict.
The enquiry into the death of
Mr. Frnest Loule Pinquet, who died
as the result of a gunshot wound 99. net profit to $181.774.99, and a sum of $150,000 was paid in divi-n the chest at his bungalow at dends to shareholders.
Lion's Head Farm, Kowloon Tong, gross profit was $251,500.51, net on October 25, was concluded at
In 1951,
settlement, culminating ita the VOCATIONAL TALKS Profit $214,810.86, and dividend the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday,
work out their own destiny within the Commonwealth.
"We believe that the natural us- sociations between the two countries.
are auch that a close and friendly
Guidance Given By Prominent Men.
and bonus paid. to shareholders when the fury returned a verdict $200,000. In 1982, gross proft to that "deceased committed suicide: talled $154,881.59, net profit $117,- while in a depressed state of mind, 417.04, and dividend to shareholders but was not insane.” |$100,000. For those three years Mr. Wynne-Jones sat as Coroner: the Directora" fees amounted in and the jury consisted of Messre. the aggregate to $15,000, which re-IF. Kern (foreman), T. A. Fearce
A Vocational Guidance Week is presents the following proportiona: and G. H. White,
relationship between them is essen: being sponsored by
the Chinese
tial to their full prosperity, and Y.M.C.A. from December 11 to 17 would once again emphasise that His when talks will be Majesty's Government in the United
given each
Kingdom are and always have been evening at 8 o'clock by men pra- most sincerely anxious to work in minent in different felds of work friendly co-operation with the Irish The programme is as follows:-
Free State as a member of the Bri. tish Commonwealth."
Dec. 11. Agriculture, Mr. Fung
KI Cheuk: Dec. 12. Engineering, Mr. F. S. Loule; Dec. 13, Business, Replying to the Leader of the Opposition, Mr. George Landsbury, Dr. Theung Fai Im; Dec. 15, Law, Dr. S. F. Lam; Dec. 14, Medicine, Mr. Thomas emphasised that, as the Mr. Peter H. Sin; Dec. 16, Civil dispute arose through the repudia- tion by the Free State of the obli-Service. Mr. William H. Chen; gations of the Anglo-Irish treaty, Dec. 17, Education, Dr. Y. H. T889.
it was a matter between the two!
countries and ho did not wish to
Free State as a Republic
bring any other Dominion Into it from the declaration of the Irish The British Government's desire and intention was not to close any door to an honourable settlement. NO THREATS
The Minister replied, "No." Sir, I do not feel that any steps" such as those Indicated are ne-- cessary. The contingency has not arisen and 1, hope never
·will arise it.
Prior to reading the despatches Mr. Thomas had boen asked if he would bring to the notice of the Irish Free State citizens, both in "Further, the advantages enjoyed the United Kingdom and the Free by British subjects, as compared State, the disadvantages they would with allens, in this country kra saff- suffer, both in status and in the way clently well known and appreciated.; of entering the United · Kingdom, '—British, Wireitas- Serviss.
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