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THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 24, 1989.
STAR FERRY PIER LEASES: ANXIETY EXPRESSED
Anxiety regarding the Pier Lease when it expires in 1949 was expressed at the annual ordinary meeting of the "Star" Ferry Company, Ltd., held in the Board Room of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co. this morning.
Mr. J. H. Seth asked the chair-
man how many boats were owned
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Brussels, To-day.
by the Company and whether they were sufficient. The chair- man, in reply, said that they were sufficient at the present time. "You will perhaps realise the uncertainty of '49 which, perhaps, makes it inadvisable to
M. Pierlot, presenting his Cabi- build more ships at the present. Mr. Seth: I hope the directors net to the Chamber yesterday as an will not rush into any building "emergency solution," announced programme if the pier rights may steps towards State reform and re- organisation of the Education Ministry in order to meet Flemish
"4 MEN AND A PRAYER" not be renewed in 49.
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Mrs. C. S. Rossolet, of No. 28, Broadwood Road, was summoned For stealing cypress tree before Mr. R. Edwards this branches from the garden of Mr. morning, for allowing her H. F. Un, at No. 20, Somerset abroad without a muzzle Road, Wong Hol-chai, 31, was this at Broadwood Rond yesterday. morning charged at Kowloon bo- Sergeant Cashman said the dog fore Mr. E. Himsworth, was about 50 yards from defon dant's house, running around with out a muzzle. Defendant said that hoz dog was left in the garden, She did not know how it got out to the street. A fine of $0 was im- posed.
Capt. Freeman, R.E., of the Stanley Barracks was fined $0 for a similar offence.
The chairman: You may rest assured that that is uppermost in our minds.
CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH The chairman, the Hon. Mr. J. J.
Paterson said:
During 1938 there was an increase in: all classes of passenger traffic, the receipta increasing by 11,62%, but there was a decrease in the amount earned for carriage of cargo.
demands.
M. Pierlot said the planned re- forms were favoured by the King himself and aimed at giving the Cabinet greater freedom of action with less dependence on Parliament.
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Dealing with foreign politics, M. Pierlot declared the Cabinet would adher to the line of the former The outstanding feature of the re- Cabinet. As most the pressing turns is an increase of 27.3% in the tasks confronting the new Cabinet number of monthly ticket holders; in December there were 5,561 monthly M. Pierlot mentioned, the develop- tickets issued.. The increases, of ment of national defence and speedy course; are attributable to our growing organisation of air protection. population; during the year over 15,- 000,000-passengers, were carried.
In October, trains ceased to run be- yond Shumchun when war broke, out in South China. Latterly, however, local traffic by road and rail seems to have increased.
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The increase in profit enables your Directors to recommend a' final divi- dend of $4.25, making a total of $6.25 or $0.50 more than that paid for 1937.
Last year I drew attention to advance in the price of Coal, In 1938, while consumption was about the same, cost increased by 45%, while the in- crease in 1937 when compared with 1986 was 22%. I am glad to say, that we have this year been able to secure a Coal contract 7.4% below the 1938 figure.
A circular letter was sent to all shareholders on the 29th June, 1938, about our Pier Leases which expire in 1949. We have no more information. As soon as any definito news is avail- able it will be circulated to all share- holders without delay.
I regret to have to report one ma-
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MARTIAL LAW
IN GEORGETOWN
London, To-day- Martial law was proclaimed yes-
terday in Georgetown, British Guiana, owing to the threatening situation, according to despatches which state that thousand of strikers armed with knives are na sembling. The police have had to be reinforced. The police have re- ceived instructions to prevent groups of more than three persons
streets. being formed in the Trans-Dean.
jor neeldent which resulted in the sink- JAP. DETECTIVE
ing of a loaded native Junk'and dam- ago to our "Moridian Star", but for- tunately no lives were lost. I want to thank Messrs. H. Brokenshire, D. A. Doyle, J. Hawkin and another foreign- er whose name is unknown, who were passangers on the Ferry and who no pluckily jumped into the Harbour amidst a tangle of wreckage and help ed the Ferry crew to rescue the 22 oc. cupants of the junk,
SHOT IN AMOY
Chuanchow, To-day. Japanese detective was aa sassinated in Amoy last week, it is revealed to-day.
As a result of an exter.sive search,
The assassin left a slip of paper New lavatories have been installed declaring himself to be a member on the Hong Kong Wharf and altera of the Chinese Youth Corps for tions are now practically completed the Recovery of China's Lost Ter. whereby more space has been made ritory, for the convenience of passengers. I think that with the space at our dis- posal about all that can be done has a member of the Corps, Chang been done, but suggestions will be Chen-wen, was arrested and ex gratefully received.
ecuted the following day, · Con Mr. Paterson then proposed the tral News. adoption of the Report and Accounta as presented.
SECONDER'S CONGRATULATIONS
Mr. R. R. W. Ashby, of No. 1, Bir Honty Pollock, seconding, con- gratulated the Directors and Staff Bungalow, Stanley, was fined $15 upon the very satisfactory @gures by Mr. R. Edwards this morning, which had been laid. When the Comfor allowing his dog abroad with- pany first started in 1898, ho said, the population of Kowloon was under 45,- out a muzzle at St. Stephens 000, and the acrvice was then carried Collego, on, by single-deck launches.
Those
launches were very different indeed neconded by Mr P from the comfortable double-dock Mr C. Bernard Brow It was alleged that defendant at an important and efficient link be- Brown, seconded by
launches of to-day, which form such auditor on the mot about 5.65 a.m, yesterday climbed tween Hong Kong and Kowloon and The following attended. Th Hon. over the wall and cut branches have such an admirable record of pu- Mr. J. Paternon, chairman,
H. Compton Hon. Mr.
well. from a tree. Ho then throw the bile utility service. branches over the wall and jump- The report and accounts were adopt Mr. H. Wilkinson, Mr. T. BTWilson (directors), Major O. M. Manners (nes ed down after them, He was Mr. H. V. Wilkinson was confirmed œstary) and the following (sharehold- caught by a servant as he jumped as a director on the nation of Mr. Ar Henry Pollock, Messrs. J R. Fullerton, seconded by Mr. J. Hydol Hyde, A. R. Fullerton D. Mackenzie, down.
the Hon, Mr. 8. H. Dodwell and Mn 0.8 S. Thomson, W. M. Grove EG. A, H. Compton were re-pleated direc Emith Paul Hodgson, W. J. Brown, 3, tors on the proposal of Mr. J. H Seth H. Beth, JyQader and J. 8. Darby,
The case was adjourned to check his police record,
ed.!!