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HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1935
ELECTRIC SUPPLY TRAMWAY FARES COLONIES FOREST
IN BRITAIN Progressive Output Increase
50 PER CENT BETTER THAN 1929
Reduction Rumours Officially Denied
RESOURCES
Development To Be Furthered
NEW ORGANISATION SET UP BY COLONIAL OFFICE
rumours that the Hong Kong Tramways are going to reduce their fares were officially denied by CF Bellamy, General Manager of the Hong Kong Tram- London, To-day, Ways Company Limited in the
London, to-day: The Central Electricity Board, course of an interview with the
An organisation for the develop in its seventh annual report, shows China fail this morning, that the output of electricity from
have not decided to reduce ment of Colonial forest resources has public supply systems in Britain our fares," said Mr Bellamy "At been set up under the Colonial Office, continued last year to show a pro the end of the month the Board of and two technical officers of the gressive increase in its rate of Directors will hold a meeting to Department of Scientist and In growth
see whether the Company has been dustrial Research Major Oliphant Since 1929 the world output has effected by the reduction of fares by and Major Cosgrove, have been expanded by about 10 per cent, the China Motorbus Company," he transferred to this work, whereas in Britain the Increase added.
has been 50 per cent. Every part ».
**** Major, Oliphant, as Forest Econo- miet, will deal mainly with the or
of the country shared in the In UNION WATERBOATganisation of production and will
crease, which is mainly attributed
to a general expansion of Indus- try and the increased penetration of the domestic feld, N
The British electrical industry,| Inclusive of electricity supply, electric welding and contracting, now gives employment to about 400,000 workers, as compared with 251,000, in 1921-British. Wireless Wireless.
COMPANY LTD.
¿Continued from Page 9).
spend most of his time in the depen dencies concerned, while Major Cos grave, as Market Development Offi cer, will be engaged in market pro- motion work in both British and Foreign markets. - Present Share Holdings While chiefly concerned with tim- "The Company's present share her development, the organisation holdings are 923 Hong Kong Elec will also interest itself `other trica, 200 Hong Kong and Kowloon forest products. It will co-operate Wharves and $15,000 worth of with the Imperial Institute, wh Hong Kong Land Investment De its headquarters will be, and with bentures. The figure of $5,406.66 the Forest Products Research La- It is proposed to transfer to Invest-boratory British Wireless Service. depreciation in value of the Hong NO DECISIONS AT THE ANGLO-POLISH TALKS
ment Fluctuation Account is the
Kong & Kowloon Wharves at De-
cember 81.
SHANGHAIS FIRST MASS MARRIAGE (Continued from Page 1) mences. At 8 o'clock sharp, the "The fleet has been maintained two groups will ascend parallel in a high state of efficiency and the staircases to the hall above depreciation written off Waterboat where parents and relatives will and the launch is in accordance, be waiting
(Continued from Page: 1);
Mr. Anthony Eden replied and with the schedule laid down two expressed his confidence that the When the master of cere- years ago, and is adequate."----
visit would make a closer Anglo- monies calls out the names of a Mr. Steavenson seconded the re- Polish understanding, as the po couple, the bride and groom will port and accounts, which were licies of both countries were bas- advance together on to the plat-passed unanimously,
JUDO AND FENCING FOR FAMERICAN JAPANESE
ed on the principle of collective security of the League of Na tions
He believed that the friendly conversations would prove most
form where the Mayor and the Commissioner will be. The cou ple will first bow three times to the Kuomintang and national flags and the portrait of the late Dr. Sun Yat-sen, then, facing In view of the popularity o of valuable in enabling each coun each other, they will bow another Japanese fencing and Judo among try to better appreciate the role three times. Turning again to American citizens of Japanese par that the other was taking. In the the Mayor and Commissioner, entage, the Japan Military Virtue great work of the international they will bow once, then receive Society is now planning to establish organisation for peace Reuter. the marriage certificate and a branches in Los Angeles, Ban HELPFUL CONVERSATIONS silver souvenir, bow again" and Francisco, and Hawail.
London, to-day, retire with the bride holding the
In Warsaw yesterday Mr.An-
groom's arm up ton-hole, only a ribbon loaned by thony Eden was engaged in conver
MAYOR'S ADDRESS
the City Government. There will
After every couple has thus be no attendants and the marsations with the leading Polish been united, the Mayor will adriage certificates will be signed statesmen: Yesterday morning, at- dress them on the new marriage and chopped five days before the Slawek, he spent two hours with the ter visiting the Premier, Colonel ceremony which is aimed at ceremony Photographs of the Foreign Minister, Colonel Beck standardising all old and new couple will be attached customs and wishing them hap- The Bureau of Social Affairs took luncheon with President. piness in their marriage A petitioned the City: Government Moscick, and Inter group picture will then be taken to inaugurate the mass wedding
icipate
Min
continue
Ion with the Last evening: Marahal Pil understood? ons have been bel
in front of the building. ceremony in Decem
The grooms will wear Chinese and received permission. long gowns and jackets and the uary. During Februa brides Chinese dresses with wed-of those desiring to ding veil, all of which will be were registered and the banne formative, although, so far, made and hired out by the Mayar published early last month. Only muni Bilk mill, a Chinese concern those with admission tickets will be Each bride will carry a bouquet, be allowed to witness the cere-Ede but the groom will have.no but-mony,
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