THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 1935.
Green Island Cenient RAILWAY AUTHORITY To-day's Short Story
Company Meeting Strong Plea For Greater Support From Government.
CANTON EMBARGO CRIPPLES TRADE
IN SOUTH CHINA
STRONG plea for greater support from the Hong Kong A Government was made by Mr. G. C. Moxon, while second. ing, the Chairman's proposal for the adoption of the Report and Accounts of the Green Island Cement Company, Ltd., the annual 'general meeting of which was held this morning at the registered offices of the Company in Exchange Building.
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ARRIVES HERE
Brig. Gen. Hammond To Study Chinese System
INTERVIEW REFUSED
A Price For Love
By Jack Lindsay
At the request of the Chinese HERE was something wrong excuse for the request. Government, Brig.-Gen. Frederick about it all, but what was "Partly," said Znleucos, too old a Dawson Hammond, an authority on 7 Titus Annius couldn't place hand to betray himself by snatch- Frailways, is now on his way to Nan- what it was; but he'd been in ing at the suggestion."I have to
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king to examine and advise upon business long enough to have a leave for Pergamen this afternoon. the organisation of a Chinese rail-sixth sense of caution developed. and I don't like to leave things un- way system. He is accompanied by Besides he'd quarrelled with settled. Even, the best of assistants, two experts of the Great Western Orchis, his wife. But that was you know..." His voice trailed Railway.
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away, deprecatingly, and then he Brig. Gen. Hammond arrived in "You want delivery at once?" he spoke more loudly, though still in his soft tones. That's why we Hong Kong to-day by the s.s. Ran-asked.
His lips drew back a little from business men age, ao quickly, But pura.
Interviewed in London (here his teeth involuntarily as he stared it's a good life, a good life...". fused an interview this morning), at Zaleucos. Zaleucos showed no Annius, Italian born and proud Mr. J. H. Taggart was in the chair and was supported by Mr he stated that he was unable to say signs of concern, and yet Annius of his race, a full Roman citizen, Li Tse-fong. Mr. A. L. Shields, Mr. T. E. Pearce and Sir Robert what feature of Chinese railways he could feel that there was something looked at the thin swarthy man be Ho-Tung, Kt. (Directors), and Mr. T. C. T. Beck (Secretary)..
would pay special attention to until wrong, something suppressed, about fore him. Zaleucon was a local Shareholders were represented by the following: Messrshe had consulted with the Chinese him; he didn't ring true. Annius merchant, a clever and reliable
He stated that he was listening to hear that Inner-fellow, but a mere M. A. Figueiredo, Fung Kwok-wa. E. M. Raymond, G. C. Moxon, Government.
Asian Greek. M. E. Politi, G. H. l'otts. E. Abraham. A. Kitchell, and F. E. Silva, was prepared for any duties and ring of the conversation on the Annius liked him, respected him In:
Trade in South China was brought to a complete standstill emphasised that his mission was not mind's metal,
the market-place, and despised him! in September of last year, due to the refusal on the part of the a military one in any character He'd had a training with a as a native. Canton authorities to issue the necessary import permits for our whatever.
money-changer for a few months in "Well..." he began. He had no cement shipments, no reason being given for this action, which
There is no aspect of railway his youth, to learn the currencies reason for denying Zaleucos de- would appear to constitute an abrogation of the existing. Sino-management with which Brig-Gen, and the tricks of forgers and clip livery of the consignment of glass- British Tariff Treaties," said the Chairman during the course of Hammond is not familiar and he pers; and ever since then he'd been ware; no reason except that sense his speech.
was specially picked by the British training himself to deal with men, of, mistrust. There was no possi Government with a view to satisfy-to make more difficult tests.bility of Zaleucos going" bankrupt, Reviewing the last year, the However, in spite of this, we
managed to retain a share of the ing the requirements of the Chin-Zaleucos was a sound trader; there and the bills he offered would come Chairman said:
ese,Government.
could be no danger in handing the due in a month's time. But "Briefy. the reorganised, fig-local business throughout the year.
Aged 54, Brig.-Gen. Hammond consignment over.,
Analus could feel in the smiling ures of the Balance Sheet. now In this relation, it is interesting to
served in the European, War, after "It would salt me to have the tired-eyed Greek a hidden excite- EXTRADITION CASE lafore you represent the read-note from figures taken from the which he was appointed Head of things to-day," said Zaleucos in a ment, a tensity that worried. him. justment of the previous values "Hong Kong Trade and Shipping the Allied Railway Mission to Po-soft voice, lightly, almost sinking Yet Zaleucos did or, said nothingi IS REMANDED FOR of the Company's Assels to their Returns" that no less than 76,877 land. Since then, he has inspected to a confidential whisper. "But which could exactly, be pinned down. estimated residual values to-day. tons of Japanese Cement were in and reported on railways and com- please yourself, of course."
as abnormal; he always spoke in
SEVENTH TIME the differences having been writ-ported into Hong Kong during the munications in Kenya, Uganda, "A matter of cartager" queried that alightly wheedling voice. ten off, as you are aware. against year 1934, most of this Lement be Tanganyika, Greece, Nigeria, Gold Annius, then pulled himself up. Perhaps it was the general poll-
Mr. Fraser In Difficult capital. All stocks of cement ating
constructional Coast, Rhodesia, Jamaica, Sierra That was a weak way of revealing tical instability. Wars were no use Hok Un and Macho works, and works within the Colony,
Leone, Nyasaland, Mozambique, and his own perturbation; trying to to business men. They came
too
Position Hok Un Sales Up on consignment, have been ‹ writ-{
near, It was all very well for the ten down to production cost, while "Sules from our Hok Un Fac.ory ragHe has also advised the Gov-alm It by offering Zalences
ernment of India on the Statutory
traders at Rome; they'd do well out Appearing on remand for the The Eastern Extension Austral- raw materials are shown at their during the year exceeded the Control of Railways,
of supplies; but the merchant within sixth time, Leung Kin-ping, whose isla & China Telegraph Company replacement values.
figures for 1933, the improvement
the area of hostilities was liable to extradition is being sought by the limited (associated with Cable You will note, an examining being evident during the last six
"During the course of the year,
lose everything. King Mithridates, Chinese authorities in Shanghai on & Wireless, Limited), Hong Kong the Balance Sheet, that the Com-months of the year and being at the Company embarked upon the
sworn to drive the Romans out of a charge of embezzlement of money Branch, offers to all achders of pany's General Reserve has been tributable to an increase in the de- manufacture of "Emeralcrete"
Asia, had overrun retained in the Scheme of Re-mand from our export markets, Rapid Hardening Cement, and I am
Phrygia; had from the Postal Savings Bank, was cable messages from Hong Kong taken Ephesus and Smyrna....once again remanded by Mr... W. to Great Britain and Northern organisation, and now stands at especially from Malayn. I am glad pleased to be able to say that this
Rage possessed Annius.. Why didn't Schofield at the Central Police Court Ireland an important new service 3811,682.32, the inrcease therein to say that these sales are being new product is now commanding a
the Senato do something definite? this morning... being partially accounted for by maintained during
at considerably reduced rates the present fair sale.
ONE FIRM OR THREE FIRMS Hercules, he'd like to be at Rome, 4 saving amounting to $65,905.57, year; the returns, however, are
Mr. J. A. Fraser, the Assistant for a strictly limited period from "As at April last year, the out-
to express his views in the Forum Attorney-General, stated that on this coming Saturday to May 11, due to favourable exchange, in naturally less, in consequence of standing call money, due to this The case in which Lee Yan Wo, Colonnades. The final payment to Messrs. the recent fise in exchange,
May 15 the Crown would be in a inclusive.. Vickers-Armstrongs, Ltd.
Company in respect of the Second of No. 278, Hennessy Road, is "Can't you wait till to-morrow position to ask for a date to be fixed Plain language letter tele ther bad debts to the extent of our efforts were mainly confined to the Final Call, the num
"For the first six months of 1984, Call amounted to $15,402.75, and of claiming $284.95 from a well-he said, searching out a reason for for the hearing of the case. He grams of either a social or com of known firm of Government con-delay.The goods aren't quite also said that his position would be mercial. nature will be accepted $10,500.00, written off in the the liquidation of our heavy stocks $538,122.50 remained unpaid. Your tractors, Sang Lee & Co., of Nos, checked. There are sure to Reorganisation, were subsequent of manufactured
be very difficult as he would have no at a minimum flat rate charge of Cement, and, Directors, in view of the financial 2 and 8 Tin Lok Lane, and a breakages." ly recovered, and this item has
one to go to for scrutinising ve gold francs or Hong · Kong as a result, during been credited to reserve, as also half of the year, we were In
the second position of the Company at that further hearing the Summary "I'll take the risk," said Zaleucos, evidence, for which he must depend $8.25 per message of 10 words. have customers' deposits sur pisition to keep one kiln at Hok of shareholders who had, in fact. R. E. Lindsell, Puisne Judge.
a time, and in equity to the majority Court this morning before Mr with a weary smile, half-lowering on correspondence from the Chinese above which the charge(will be rendered $2,200.00 and profit on Un in constant operation, our sales met such calls, felt that no alter-
this eyelids.
authorities in, Shanghai.
in proportion. Three barristera- and three Annius felt, sure that Zaleucos the sale of R.B.L. No. 255 Deep being in excess of the output there-native remained but to institute solicitors are appearing in con- was giving himself away.
The address of Jubilee Letter" Mr. T. P. K. Kemble, of Messra. Water Bay $1,166.00.
Why Wilkinson and Grist, who are ap-Telegrams should be clearly pre. of, and, for just under 2 months, legal proceedings with a view tumection with the claim, which is was he so anxious to get the de-pearing on behalf of the fugitive, will count at
fixed with the letters JLT which Overdraught Reduced
both kilns were working, our policy enforcing payment of the outstand-in the nature of a test case. Mr.jlivery to-day? "On comparing the
asked what procedure would be
one word. The sheet before you with that of accumulations of stock, due
being to avoid the previous heavy ing Hability on the residual partly H. G. Sheldon, instructed by Mr. "No I couldn't allow-that."
taken If on May 15 Mr Fraser the general rules of the normal JLT service will be governed by the previous year, you will ob- over-production, while having,
tcpaid shares.
The result of this. T. Prior of Messrs. Wilkinson "It's one risk against another. serve that we have, during the the same time, ample supplies of but $8,990.02 of
step proved, satisfactory, and all & Grist, is appearing for the want to settle things before
letter telegram service. year under review, retired our
the Second Call plaintiffs, whilst Mr. D. McNeill; leave." indebtedness to Messrs. Vickers-tomers' requirements at any time.was collected.
Cement available to meet our cua- and 367,690.00 of the Final Call instructed by Mr. D. L. Strellett, Annius abruptly changed Armstrongs Ltd., the final pay-
of Geo. K Hall Brutton, repre-subject. "Are there any ment in respect of the new plant
Canton Embargo
"As to the last mentioned out-sents the head office of Sang Lee troops coming this way?" having been effected in Septem- "Our trade with South China was standing amounts, these must he& Co. of No. 2. Tin Lok Lane. "No, no," said Zaleucos saavely, ber, 1934. Further, our over brought to a complete standstill in regarded as irrecoverable, it be Mr. Eldon Potter, instructed by but opening his eyes wide. "I've draft with the Hong Kong and September of last year, due to the ing impossible, in most cases, Mr. H. L. Dennys of Dennys & heard nothing about it, anyway.
to Shanghai Banking Corporation refusal on the part of the Canton trace the holders of the relative Co. is representing the branch of But the war won't last long. It
(Continued From Page 6). has been reduced by $495,527.49,jauthorities to Issue the necessary schares, while many of the re-the firm with offices at No. 8, Tin mustn't. Mithridates must he Major T. C. Sharpe, of No. 71,
crushed. He's unsettling the people Kimberley Road, and of the Stocks: The reactionary The case for the plaintiffs is with his wild promises as if he Royal Welch Fusiliers, when he dencies were not explained by any that they delivered goods to ware offering them a free world." appeared before Mr. E. I. Wynne concrete news except indication. of pleased to state, shows a vast im-to constitute an abrogation of the to forfelt shares within this Sang Lee at No. 158. Thompson He laughed bitterly. A world with-Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy spread of labour troubles, which provement," and it is reasonably existing Sino-British Tarif category, and a corresponding re-closed, they were looking for pay-work. They'll wake up from the leas set without a
Road, and, as this branch had out taxes, and more or less without this morning, for having a wire has created some nervousness. anticipated that, during the cur Treaties. Our Agents have made duction of capital was effected when rent year, our indebtedness will representations to the Capton au- the Reorganisation Scheme was fendants, whom they allege are if he ever gets there."
ment for the goods from the de-aream once he's firmly in the saddle April 10. Defendant stated that done in raws at unchanged prices, license on Sugar: Further businesB' Way be materially reduced, if not en-thorities, and the matter has been undertaken,
the same firm.
he had since obtained a license whilst futures were irregular. The Defendants tirely eliminated.
brought to the notice of HMB
Government Offer Turning to the Profit and Loss Consul, but, up to
tane was steady. contend that they are in no way hear the conviction in the voice of my seal." the present, "During March last year, your connected with the Thompson Zaleucos, ringing wholly true at
Cotton:The market was dull, Account, the balance standing at there are no signs of, any removal Board received an offer from the Road company..
Zaleucos bowed slightly. He also small offerings were absorbed by debit of Working. Account for the of the embargo.
Government for Lot No. 255, Deep
last. Of course, they both felt the was disturbed, though doing his Trade fixing and year amount to $105,949.33, and
near shorta "Business at Macao has been Water Bay-the site of the
Manager's Evidence.
same about things. There might best not to show it. What was go-covering. after providing for Directors' and severely handicapped by reason of Brick Works-and, in view of the
Mr. Yu Yuek-kwal, managing be rivalry among the traders, but ing to happen was altogether Rubber: The market was Auditors' Fees, Compensation to this action on the part of the Can-restrictive covenant embodied in partner of the "A" firm, entered they all stood solidly for Roman or against his liking; but it was as steady, though the volume of busi- Messrs, Shewan Tomes & Co., In-ton authorities; we have, however, the Crown Lease under which your
the witness box to give further ganisation in the last resort; even much as his life was worth to ness was in the smallest in weeks. terest, Legal and other feas in received a certain measure of sup- Company held this property, which
évidence this morning. He re the natives like Zalaucos were betray the arrangements or to May liquidation is fairly well connection with the collection of part from the Macao. Government,inter alia-prevented its develop
cognised certain vouchers from staunch on that point. In a time of oppose, H unpaid calls
over The outalde market was and Reduction of due to Tegislation instituted where- ment as a
the Hong Kong Treasury which stress like the present all the class Capital the loss for the year by, as from March last year, a Directors had no alternative but to tion of contracts.
residential area, had been paid for the comple-and racial barriers went, and about to be killed; that all the peculative buying is needed be He was sorry that Annius was quiet. The Trade feels that some amounts of $275,144.25. Deduct- tax on all imported Cement, accept the price of $11,950,00, and
Zaleucos and Annius stood shoulder Romans and their families In Asis, fore the market can become active ing from this figure the sum of amounting to $1.10. per bag, has the property has now been resumed examined by Mr. Sheldon, that was to be trusted, were to be massacred before night "Grains-In wheat the volume
He admitted, on being cross-to shoulder. Yes, certainly Zaleucos tens of thousands of human being, again. $273,547.77 at credit of Profit and been imposed. Due to the fact by the Government. Loss Account brought forward however, that the market of the In September 1984, the Com- Thomson Road firm) had on one you a note to the warehouse, with
Lam Ming (manager, of the
"Very well," he said. "I'll give fall. But since they were to be of trading was heavy, with from 1933, there remains a debit hinterland is closed to us, sales pany submitted a Memorandum to occasion gone to the Treasury
(Continued in Page 10) balance of $1,496.48, which it is from our Macao Works for the year the Hong Kong Economie Commis-and collected money for work
support" by Commission Houses én "setbacks. The Trade” looka proposed to carry forward to next show a considerable reduction.
far between 500,000 and 19 (Continued on Page 7) had then distributed this money,
000,000 bushels of when for do in." the agreed proportions be The first fortnight of the month 27th, and the minimum 56.7 delivery to-morrow consisting prin twren himself and witness.
was cloudy and damp; rain or grees on the 1st. The mean relacipally of red Winter wheat. Dust Mr. Sheldon: "The point is drizzle was recorded every day tive humidity was 89 per cent, as storms were reported in the Southi- this man Lam Ming went to the from the ist to the 14th inclusive, against a normal of 85 per cent. West Corn met with support late Treasury and received suma {and fogs were: frequent.・・ Only 8
of
Sunshine amounted to 77 hours, in the session. The premium on behalf. Do you think that the during this period. Thereafter normal. 168
balance
and at the 81st December, 1934, import permits for our Cement gistered holders are known to be Lok Lane.. stood at the figure of $398,208.82. shipments, no reason being given persons without substance; in the Our position; Rinancially. I am for his action, which would appear circumstances, it became necessary
year's account.
Poor First Half
"In reviewing the business, of the Company for the past year," I] should like to mention that the larger portion of the losa" in the; Working was incurred during the first half of the year, when roth Kilns at Hok Un were closed down.
resume
New Product Does Well
old
I shall still be unable to ask for a date to be fixed for the hearing and proceeding of the case In granting | the a formal remand, His Worship re Pontic marked that he would, not like to
bind himself in advance.
Annius felt soothed. He could
ARMY OFFICER, FINED
A fine of $5 was imposed on
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sion, setting out der Fully the ione, by the "A" branch, He The Weather During
Unregistered “Mui Tsai”
April
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET
ten-
Seeks Employment money for work done on your hours of sunshine were recorded which is 38 hours less than the May corn over other months is in-
You
creasing
Corn deliveries” to-
For keeping an unregistered and wished to leave her master. due to accumulated stocks. During mul taal, a 67-year-old Chinese According to her statement she officials at the Treasury would the weather gradually improved, A maximum wind velocity of 68 morrow are expected to be small.
pay this man money if they had and was brilliantly fine for the m.ph, was recorded on the after. Med E. A Pierce and Com thened production, and slithermal rule choses ago by Klangal-bandits who had that he was connected with Easter Sunday and Monday being den squall-accompanied by thing of W
was fined had been kidnapped three years
abt been under the impressión latter part of the Easter holidays: doon of the 12th during already pantoporil on the topeníng of savings were effected, resulting in
$75 by Mr. W Schofield
sold her to defendant's son.
the two sunniest days of the der
The Corning Of Wall Street was reduced production costs and cor- Central Police Court this morning. When the defendant's son · pro- Witness evaded the question.month. A fresh onset of the NE The total rainfall for the month responding Improvements in the Inspector H. W. Fraser, of the ceeded to Nanking to seek em- Pulsne Judge: "Surely it must monson brought kool windy wes-was 2.45 inches, which is 2.99 In monthly returns,
Secretariat for Chinese Affairs, ployment he left the girl in charge be obvious to you that the Govther on the 29th and 20th.ches less than normal. ↑ Up" to "Japanese Cement, assisted by stated that on April 28 the mut of his father ernment was under the Impres The mean temperature for April midnight on April 80th the total the further decline in the value of tani, Wai Yam, went to No 2, Po-Asked why she wanted to leave slon that these three Arms were wax 70.3 degrees Fahrenheit, rainfall for the year was??: 9.84 the yen, continued to be imported lice Station, and reported that the girl said she wanted to go out one and the same entirely 7 which p nal. The maximum inches: against a normal of 11.40 into the Colony In large quantities, she was an unregistered mut teaf, and carn her own, living,
> The case it-proceeding.
recorded was 85.51 ses on the inches.
tonex
on the light sant,