THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 1046.
New Bill Affects Hong Kong And Shanghai Bank
Arrival Of Sir Horace Seymour
Sir Horace Seymour, former British Ambassa- dor to China, accompani- ed by Lady Seymour, arrived in Hong Kong from Nanking yesterday afternoon aboard the British destroyer, "Con- test".
When Content arrived in har bour a 19-gun anlute was fred by the aircraft-carrier "Vener- able" nu a mark of honour to Sir Horace Seymour.
Contest was met in harbour by the Governor's barge to which Sir Hornce and Lady Sey-
Natur
were transferred. The Governor's A.D.C. Lieut. T. wel Parkinson, H.K.V.N.R.) comes
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the distinguished vini
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NATIONAL
TIMES"
A letter protesting against the suspension for one month of the "National Times." facul Chinero netoupavor, han barn sont to His Excellenen the Governor, Sir Mark Young, by the "Joint Session of the Journalisin Union and News- paper Guild" of Canton.
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES
Mr. and Mme. T. de Kerros, of the French Cousy'ar service, Mr. E. C. Read and Mr. M. de Blank, of the A.P.C., Mr. and Mrs. G. I Wilson, Mr. M. A. Annett, Lt. Commde, and Mrs. M. W. Duncan, and Mr. V. H. White, of the 11.K. and Whampoa Dock Company have taken up residence
at the Peninsula Hotel.
The following passengers yesterday for Sydney by the "Kafiristan" :---
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Before The Legislative Council Today
Legislative Council is meeting this afternoon to
discuss a new Bill affecting the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. The main object of the Measure is to adapt the Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank Ordinance 1929 and Regulations to the present circumstances, thereby enabling the Corporation to make pro- vision for the appointment of Directors and for convening the annual general meeting of shareholders.
By the Hong Kong & Shang- hal Banking Corporation (Tem-
Transfer) porary
Order in Council 1943, the Hend Office of the Bank was transferred to the United Kingdom as from the 16th of December, 1941, nud all the powers vested in the Board of Directors were transferred to the Committeo in London.
The Order made certain amendments to a Ordinance and Regulations which have proved useful and are perman- cally incorporated by the Sche- dule to this Ordinance,
The Transfer Order has now
PRICE CONTROL
Last Saturday. Government announced price controls for most of the popular brands of cigarettes. American branda
·were then obtamable for $1.30 from street hawkara; Govern ment fized the price of thear at 00 cents.
Yesterday, ample supplies at all these brands were still Aunflable from these ano hawkers-but the price had gone up to $1.80.
Barrage Of Questions
Before Council
Salaries, high cost of living, accommodation in
derequisitioned premises, and payments to of ficers of government who were not interned during the war period, are the subjects of a series of questions to be asked in Legislative Council this afternoon by Unofficial Members. The situation regarding cheques signed at Stanley Internment Camp during the war is the sub- ject of another question.
Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo, the following
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(b) How do they comparo with similar allowances paid to the European employees, in pro- portion to salurles?
"National Times"
of the shareholders shall be held in every year at such time and place as may be prescribed lying eligible for election as C.B.E., will ask the Hoard and unless and until Director so long na ho holds
questions:- otherwise prescribed as afore such office is submitted for in- sak much meeting shall be held orporation in the amended Or-statement on its policy regard
-Will Government make in the month of February in dinance.
ing payment of salary for the period of the Japanese occupa- every year."
Lion to officers who were not In-in Council today will ask the fol
The Hon. Dr. Chau Sik-nin, terned?
lowing question: The Hon. Mr. R. D. Gillespie, "Will Government make a will ask the following ques-statement on the suppression tions:-
of the Kwok- Man Yat Po' ('Na-- 1. Will Government make ational Times') for one month-on statement an to what is being the 8th June, 1946?" done with regard to pay due to Civil Defence Services for the war period? 2.-Will
No annual meeting has been held in respect of the year 1945- 46 and no such meeting can be convened except by the Board. There are, however, at present no Directors of the Bank and according to Regulation 95 vacancies on the Board are re-
Mr. and Mrs. J. Kronsylberg been revoked by Order-in-Coun-red to be filled by the share
On arrival, at Queen's Pier, the party went immediately to Government House, Sir Horace and Lady Seymour will be enter tained at Government Houze
and Miss I. Kronsylborg, Miss during their stay in Hong Kong.
Sir Horace is due to leave for Regenstrnet. Miss W. Jitts, and HK, aboard H.24.8. Anson Messrs. D. Jitts, W. E. P. Thump, Friday. He will be given as on. R. Macready, T. Norton Mor official farewell with a track of i ri and J. D. Davis, and Mr. Blair. honour at Queen's Pier,
expecta Lady Seymour leave Hong Kong on Tuesday next.
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AROUND THE COU TS
Nearly 70 people were arrested Tuesday fr by the Police wrenches of the Tramway regula tens by travelling on the sides or At the Central back of trancars, Magistraey yesterday, Mr. F. X. d'Anada Remedios ordered the $10 of 26 of them wive of failed to appear
caurt in Elesen
bound "aireated. over in the sum of $25 and 25 One, were lined varying sun. who had no money and had been detained overnight. was cautioned.
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Cheung Tal, of 4 Canal Read East (ground floor) was fined $50
the
Hong
cil which also revests in Board of Directors in Kong the powers transferred fo the Committee.
Note Cover
The enactment of the mensure
Paragraph 2 of the Bill re- produces the provisions of the Temporary Transfer Order na to the closing of the Shang-
Register unk 18
to transfer the
of shares from the London to the Hong Kong register and vice versa,
Provision is made to reduce the number of Directors to a holders in general meeting. A
minimum of five and a maxi- mum of neven instead of seven proposed amendment to Regula- tion 80 gives the Governor, and twelve respectively. power in an emergency to ap The Ordinance is to come into point Directors of the Bank and operation on the day on which a proposed amendment to Re-the Order referred to in Clause gulation 67 gives the Governor 1 of the Bill is brought into operation by Proclamation. His Excellency proposes to promul- gate the Proclamation ns avon as copies of the Order
reach him.
f: has been approved by the Secre-power in certain circumstances to call an aomi general meet- tary of State and agreed to by
ing. the Committee in London,
The following passengers yesterday for Swatow by the 4.5. "E Sang"
Mr. and Mrs. 1. T. Li, Mr. und
MT Chung, Mr. A. Brook
Messrs. N. Y. Luk, Siau Siyng tak, S. K. Tse, Ngou Lung, 8, F.
SAILORS STEAL
The following observations
explain the more important pro-
visions of the Schedule:
Part 1. Arrangements have Lo. Wong Tak-chang and Le been made between the Secre nu. Mrs Chan Tong-hi and Metary of State and the Corporn- Hung Shi,
tion whereby cover will be pro- vided for the whole of the issue of Bank notes of the Corporu-" tion issued during the Japaвese creupation. It is part of this arrangement that sixteen mil- Hon dollars of the issue should A jep helonging to the Chi-
First New Armybe provided for by the Bank and of the was reported suden out that the total amount side the Bor Kong Hotel des payable to bearer on de mand which may be in circula- British three
sallory.
Huse
by
JEEP
A provision to allow of the Chief Manager of the Bank be-
Protest On Rice
By M. K.
M. K. Lo
A protest regarding the Colony's rice allocations is to be made in Legislative Council this after noon by the Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo, who is to move a resolution to the Secretary of State. Mr. Lo will move
In his report the driver awid hetion against approved securities under Section II of the Hong was assisting the driver of au Kong & Shanghai Bank Ordin- by Mr. P. X, d'Alnında Remedios other ear when suddenly threece 1929 is raised from Thirty of the Colony to assume
sailors jumped into the jeep which was driven down Pedderillion dollars to Forty-six mil
lion dollars. The rest of the insue will be covered by a certi- fiente of indebtedness issued by Government.
his
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Street and then in a western direction. a
yesterday when he pleaded guilty to a summons of exposing cooked food for sale without a licence. Defendant and applied for Heence but this was refused Us premises wer tot sanitary, was given three months to fin alterative Trem After that period he was still found carrying the basins and was ouminon ed. Yesterday morning he was
still in business.
Pang Sim and Chau Wing, both ot No. 480 Hennessy Road, but different portions of the ground
$10 floor, were both fined
for ahnilar offences.
For using and operating four printing presses without a licenc", Yeung Cheong Nam of the Leung Yau Printing Co., Hollywood Roud. was fined $100 by Mr, F. X d'Almada Remedies in the Central Magistracy yesterday.
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Admitting that she did not nave her dog un ler proper central, .. But Sau-lam, of & Wing Wak Terrace, was fined $10 by Mr. F.
X d'Almada
Remedios
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That this Connell, whilst ap- preciating the World food short- age situation and the Conso quential obligation on the part share of the burden of restrict- ing consumption to the utmost cxtent consistent with the due maintenance of a reasonable standard of health, considers A Chinese woman who claims Amendments to the Currency that it is its duty towards the to-be-the-roncubine-of a Porta- Ordinance,–1935, will be neces--residents of the Colony Policssary and a Bill to achieve this member of the guese
be presented to gret and disappointment at the Emergency Unit was pulled out will shortly of the harbour by a Chinese and Council.
reduction of 70 per cent, made several Commandus from No. 2
on the allocation of rice to the Police Station at 9.30 pm. yes-
Colony in respect of the second terday. She was none the wors
quarter of 1946. and admitted having bad strong personal worries,
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Annual Meeting According to Regulation in the 1929 Ordinance:-
"An annual general meeting
R.E. Unit To Sail
For Home
Hongkong is to lose another Service unit which has done much for the rehabilitation of the Colony, when the 907 Port Operating Com- pany, Royal Engineers, leave at the end of the month, the majority by s.s. Otranto.
(a) to voice Its profound re-
(b) to express its concern on the effect of the cut in tht rice ration from the already drasti- cally reduced amount of A catty per person per day to 25 catty. (e) to protest against the large quantities of "rice," con- sisting of 100 per cent. broken rice, old and full of debris,-and- totally unfit for human con- sumption, shipped as part of the Colony's allocation.
(d) to express its hope that the allocation to the Colony of the next and subsequent quar-
tera will be at the rate and on the basis of each consumer be- ing able to have at least two proper meals of rice per day.
"Accordingly it is hereby re- solved that His Excellency the Governor be asked to be kind! enough to transmit the above; Motion together with an expres-
Central Magistracy yesterday. The Few are not familiar with the, still found time for sports. They dog had bitten two children.
the exact function of port oper- were the first Army Unit to or- For allowing his dog abroad
ganise an Athletic meet and withou, a muzzle or on a lead Liating company.
They are essentially technical Belded a team in the Rehabilita- Lim, shopkeeper, 238 Jalle Road,
companies, not strictly combat-¦ tien Football League, was fined $10 in the same Court.
ant, and ade a branch of the! Departures and demobilisa- Royal Engineers, specially train- tien affected them and they lost Mr. C. Y. Kwan at the Centraled and equipped for War Ser-1a number of their good players. slon of the strong feelings of Magistracy veslarday sentenced vice conditions. Wong Chol to 12 months impri- Bonment for shatching C.G.U valued at 11.K.400 from an aged woman, Leung Ou, in Des Voeux Bond
West
yesterday. The woman was changing tas *money when accused esme from behind and snatched it. He was arrested by a constable before the more forward areas, could get away.
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A batals of 20 persons, including students, appeared before Mr. F. X. d'Almada Remedios yestrday charged with breach of the new Tramways Regulations by bang- ing on the sides or back of tram
CATO.
Fines ranging from #1 to woro-imposed.
Several of their players earned this Council to the Secretary of! These units have played an places in representative games. State for the Colonies so that: important part in the prosecu-Sergeant Law was outstanding the necessary action may be tion of the war against Gormany and others prominent were Sap- taken. and Japan, ensuring a constant pers Lamb, Wise, Townsley and supply of every known mechani- Brazier.
al equipment ammunition and
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A dinner, presided over by
ARMED ROBBER SENTENCED
MONEY MART
at
COMMISSIONER
OF CUSTOMS
Shanghai, June 19. The appointment of a Bri- tud, F. A. Pritchard, an Shanghai'e Commissioner of Customa was officially an nounced today and has led to the speculation that China might სი
(3. Rocking Kritish loan. Many prewar Britiske loans--to-China - vere secured. on Customa
rovenue.
Rumours of Pritchard's in- pending appointment causand an autory in the Chines
Chinese press against Premier Soong, whose: position
strengthened.
however, hy his selection vee- terday en hrad of China'a Supreme Economic Council.— Associated Press.
Film Review
Whenever
Atlafied.
tre
tough-sounding
Government state what is being done with the cheques drawn in Stanley, film title and the name Humphrey which, by order of Mr. Gimnen Bogart, are coupled together. dated 1st September, 1946, were cinema-goers readily subscribe to ever have they gone away dis- Currency? deposited with the Controller of bax office receipts, and seldom, if
"Casablanca," at the Lee then- Quartering
from today, is no exception nnd the 3.-Will Government state on
powerful Bogart Lconi- what bois houses and flats are
in this neatly woven excelix allocated on derequisition to try plece, the merits of which
elnimed an Academy Award. commercial firms by the Quar-
Film the titles are often misleading, label giving no true indica- tion to the contents of the pucket. but "Casablanca gives it in one word the trouble spot where all
ment?
tering Commandant's Depart- In determining how many persons should occupy a house
utte
or fat, is the same basis ap- nationalities brushed shoulders plied to commercial firms as is during the war, the Mecca for thousands of refugees escaping upplied to members of Governoussag
tho
to reach ment and of the Fighting Ser-
The Nazis and hoping America. vices?
Amid this setting, ripe for in- trigue, is Bogart, calm and un- rafiled
ng usual, every
Inch the likeable
tough guy. Into his fashionable night haunt comes In-
Gratuities
The Hon. Dr. Chay Sil-nin will ask tions:-
the following
ques-geld Bergan as the woman who once stepped out of his life, now 1.With reference to recent areking help for her underground- Henreid. correspondence in the Press on leader husband, Paul the subject of gratuities to Civil nearly trapped by
Gestapo. Miss Bergman easily. Servants who were not interned herself to this thriller atmosphere adapts during the Japanese Occupation, and makes
Sympathetic horai will the Honourable Colonial Servants mho were not interned between the torso Bogart and
ried.
well suited to his part and the Government did make any carefully restraining the we-light- promise to pay such-Clit Ser-for-liberty theme which in other vante any gratuity, and if so, films has been a trifle overscar- what are the terms, and whe-ing no matter how good-Inton.
tloned. ther and when such promise will
A trio of distinguished villains be implemented?
2.--(a) What are the rehabl- is also in attendance; Conrad Veidt handles the role of chief litation and high cost of living Nazi without difficulty and is in allowances paid to the Chinese, good company with the reliable Indian nad Portuguese em Poter Lorre and Sydney Green- ployees of the Government, and
street.
Meeting Of Emergency Food Council
Special mention for Claude
Rains as the amiable rascal of a police chief who plays the in-. teresting game of having a foot- held in onch of the enemy campa!
Hitler Lives?
Have you already forgotten the misery and death that followed Hitler's men through Europe? Can you remember what happen- of their
Representatives of 19 nations will attend an ored in the incinerators
ganisational meeting in Washington today of murder camps?
If you have forgotten then you the International Emergency Food Council. are due for a fresh Awakening The Council is being established by the Combined if you see "Hitler Lives? the supporting feature to. "Casa- Food Board, acting upon recommendations by blanca," a purposeful Warner the United Nations Food and Agricultural Bros, short which was also re- Organisation. The following countries will be warded with an Academy Award, There will be those who will represented: Argentine, Australia, Belgium, ask, when seeing this Dim: "What Brazil. Britain, Chile, China, Cuba, Denmark, useful purpose will be served by France, Greece, India, Netherlands, United intention of "Hitler Lives?" But breeding hatred?" That is not the States, Norway, Russia, Siam, Turkey and when we look again at mounds of South Africa.
retting corpses, hanging victims swinging from the gallows, the
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It is expected that the Councerenis, feeding stuffs, olla
D. II.
STOLEN CHOW.
cil will take over the functions and fate, meat, dairy products, of crosses. In a military hitherto exercised by the Com-sugar, rice, cocoa and spices, cemet, we are reminded that there can be no place for senti- bined Food Board in advising tea, dried fruits and fisti and ment and no relaxation in the how much each nation may im- fish products.
watch over a people wito Butch port. In view of the fact that The Commodity Committees, short time time ago were goose? stores to the fighting forces in Lt. Levy, was held by the foot- Both Chinese National Currency
ball team on Saturday at the and gold continued on their down-Hong Kong's supply of rice de-whirl meet at frequent inter stopping over the map. They have acted in every Kowloon Club
pends on allocations by the Com- vala to assess the current posi-
It also reviews the problem of at which mem-ward plunge yesterday, though ined Food Board, and that the tion and, if necessary, modify Germany's regimented youth and theatre of war, the invasions of bers of the Football
the League towards
C1050 tho market North Africa, Salerno, Crete, committee were present.
rallied.
Emergency Food Council to existing recommendations in the can certainly claim topicality in Greece in the initial stages-and
of changing conditions, the Jht of the recently reported Heavy selling at one time forced likely to work on very much the light Tribute was paid by Mr. Wong have been highly commended for Ka-taun, Chairman of the Foot-
the price of C.N, fatures down to same lines, the following notes are composed of representatives activities of young gangsters and
underground movements in Ger their sound work on the beaches ball Association to the aporting $1.80 to CN$1,000. When buyers tracing the organisation and of the main importing and ex-
many, of Normandy.
of the Bourd came in late in the afternoon rates | functions
may porting countries for each com. spirit of the players
After Blamarck, tho Kalsors; on the improved and at the close A section of the 907 company field.
they prove to be of interest.
modity.
after the Kaiser, Hitler; after arrived in Hongkong in Sep-
and stood at $1.95 for futures
The Combined Food Board is Although neither the Board Hitler--what? "Hitler Lives?" $2.00 for spot which nevertheless a central body set up in July nor its Committees have man-might well have been titled "Lest 1ctember 1945 and assisted the
constitute an all-time low. Navy, Commandes and Royal
1942 by the United States and datory or executive powers, they We Forget!" Gold fell from
per $465 Laci Mr Force In maintaining gen-
the opening to $448, but recovered Great Britain with the original have constituted during the past cral order and guard in dutics..
to $450 at the dose.
function of ensuring that food-| four years a most effective piece On arrival of the main body
U.S. dollara cased off 'to $5.21. stuffs under the control of the of machinery for securing the of the company, it was found
Starling and Australian pounds United Nations were used with maximum degree of agreement were unchanged at $10.30 and the maximum efficiency in the among producing and consum that due to the excellent work: of Service and civilian person.
$12.60 respectively.
prosecution of the war. Canada ing countries regarding the dia- dings are announced:---
nel, port Inbour was already or
was added to the Board in tribution of foodstuffs available a man attempting to steal 'It was Raymond Frederick George
October 1948. Waite, Sub-Inspector, Hong Konganlaed to a great degree and
for export, where the available the subject of a case before Mr. Pollen, to Mary Elizabeth Evans, the damago to port installations
The Board has been carried supply falls short of the tota! W. H. Latimer at Kowloon Court LACW. of the WAAF Hostel. W03 not as great as at first fear-
Accused was alleged to have
over into the peace as providing demand, The Board's
A Chincio specie constable.. Uper Albert Rond.
ed, so that this company found robbet, while armed with a royal- 10 a.m. quotations on the Shang-4 common forum for formulat-mendations are in fact habitual-
cry on Tuesday of "warder, their work lessened. Julo Romaldo Santos,
afternoon, ver, the occupants of 79, Tal Nam hal market today were as follows: ug plans and recommendations ly accepted. Stanley Prison. Quarters, to Lau Nevertheless they were able Strool, on March 1, last, of two
Buying Selling regarding the production, pro- Yust-ming of 38, Robinson. Boo to do a great deal, and super- wrist watchos, two gold rings and
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curement and distribution of vised the discharge and loading some clothing.
Gold per ounce 100,300 108,000 food supplies avaliable for ex- Sentence of three years' hard U.S. Dollars”. of all military cargo in the port labour was imposed on Wons Gal-Hong Kong Dollars 105
2,020 2,040 port during the present critical "I just wanted a few dollars," Inquiring into the matter, the conjunction with S.T.O..
475 transitional stagó.'
atatod Mok Hing, 22, when he coolie, named Chan Kau, 20, ad- ning by Mr. T. J. Gould at the Closing quotations werezit maintained and repaired cranes Criminal Sessions yesterday, for Gold per ounce 180,000 100,000 Commodity Committees pleaded guilty at Kowloon Court mitted that he had stolen the dog and helped to build temporary carrying an automalle pistol, and US. Bollar
2,020 The Board sets through its before Mr. W. H. Latimer yester from 1951 Parkes Street. The do
day to santohipa $4 from the hand (died as a result of the treatment it 485 Commodity Committees, which of Chan Chuen in Argyle Stront received. 10 rounds of ammunition in Bat- Hong Kong Dollars 475 accommodation.
cover each of the major food on June 18. He was sentenced to Chait wos nentenced to four stuffs in short supply, namely; three months hard labour, “din months' hard labour..
WAAF TO WED
The following forthcoming wel
Convicted of snatching a hand-in tap from Mrs. Josefina M. Botelho. Jordan Hond on Tuesday. Ne To. 29, unemployed, was aonlancu
by Mr. W. H. Latimer at Kowloon Court, yesterday to four months' hard, labour.
Found guilty of armed robbery, Chan Chuen was sentenced to four years' hard labour and 12 strokes of the cano by the Pulsne Judge, Mr. T. J. Gould, at the Criminal Sessions yesterday.
Though busily engaged in rostery: Stroot on May 14, without a habilitation work, the Sappers conce.
S'hai Exchange
Shanghai, June 10.
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DOG DIES
A chow dog that died resisting
recom-
yesterday.
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dragring a chow dog by `n
length of
of rope. The dog, which was bleeding from the mouth, was being deegred along