THE FUTURE
SHANGHAT OF
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FINAL VOLUME OF FEET- HAM REPORT ISSUED.
QUESTION OF EXTERNAL
ROADS AREAS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S PACIFIC SERVICE.]
SHANGHAI, July 10
The third and anal volume of the Report of Mr. Justice Feetham, dealing with the external roads areas, has now beoff issued.
Judge Foetham, after sketching the history of these external areas
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 1931.
'BREEZE" IN COURT. HONG KONG BANK
RE-HEARING OF CASE
APPLIED FOR
SOLICITOR'S REMARKS REGARDING THREATS.
SHARES
INTERIM DIVIDEND OF £3.
An interim dividond "of £3 per shase, subject to deduction of
$250,000 WANTED.
VOTES TO COME BEFORE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
HONG KONG STOCK
-MARKET.
CROUCHER & CO.'S DAILY REPORT:
Trading was on a smaller scale to-day and the undertone was in-
A auccessful application was mada Income Tax, has been declared by Thursday following the Legislative clined to be easy in several of the
by "Mr. Hin Shing Lo at Central Magistracy yesterday for the re- hearing of a paso in which Ko Kee, Sorgonnt-Major of Chineso Sappera in the Royal Engineers,
convicted of assault on certain Chinese employees of the Yaumati Ferry Company, and sentenced to, three months' hard labour.
Mr. Hin Shing Lo, instructed by
the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank ing Corporation for the half year ending June 30, 1931, at the rate of 1/-1 dalinr.
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The dividend will be payable on and after Monday, August 10, 1931, at the offioca of the Corporation, whore shareholders are requested to apply for warrants.
The registrar of shares of the
Votes totalling 8240,755 will come before the Finnnice Committee on
The details of Council meeting. the money required are as follows: Typhoon and rainstormi
damages, Now Terri tories
$30,000
Provision made in Estimates $10,000.
popular counters.
Cements were freely sold at $19.30 August, 19.30 September and are selling at $19.10 cash, with buyers offering $18.76; yesterday's buying power faded away with for- ward shares still on öffer.
from 1888 onwards, and describing Mr. J. M. Hall, mentioned that be Corporation will be closed from water works, etc, caused by the for July at Tis 14.80.
the present position, puts forward suggestions for the joint control of
tho Breas.
Ha describes as essential for any
clusive.
would endeavour to prove an alibi, July 7 to August 8, both days in which, if it would not altogether succeed, would explain away cer-
plan for the future administration tain curious features of the case:
of the areas the elimination of the causes of friction which result from the present situation owing to the existance of competing claims. He also says say plan adopted for thesa enda must be framed with due
regard to political considerations, and should be based on fair re cognition of legitimate claims and interests, resulting from past his. tory and present circumstances, of public authorities, publle utility companies, private residents and property owners
Ho proposed also to produce certain documents substantiating the good character of Ko Kee, and was warned by Mr. F. H. Loseby," who had previously appeared for the prosecution, that such a step would call for a response of a kind
which might prove detrimental to
the interests of Mr. Lo's client.
Mr. Schofield said that it seemed to him that the case was one of such importance to the defendant that he thought it only fair that he should be given every possible chance to prove halbe if he could.
Murder Threats.
Mr. Loschy reviewed the evidence and contended that an alibi had
SCHOLARSHIPS AT
UNIVERSITY.
DISCUSSION AT CHINESE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,"
To meet cost of making good Iwo touchod: Tis, 14.00 and Tis. the damage to roads, bridges, 16 September, but close with sellers
Wharves and Providents were Estimated cost of damage 833,769 | quiet at quotations. rainstorms of the 20th April last.
Allow for contingencies..... 9,231
Total $40,000 Deduct amount voted in
Estimates
10,000
Amount now asked for ... $30,000
Special course of instruction
for Police Officers 8500 A vote of $500 is requested "to Presiding at the 'monthly meeting meet the payment of foes for the of the Chinese General Chamber training of Police Superintendents of Commerce yesterday; Mr. Wong in India.
Chairman, Kwong Tin, the now
A similar charge has not pre- said he wished to thank the mem-viously been made by the Indian bors of the Chamber for the honour Government and, therefore no they had done him in electing him provision was made in the Esti chairman. His aim was to bring about an even closer co-operation between the Chamber and the 'Hang Kong General Chamber of Com merce as well as the other Chinese Chambers all along the China coast and in this respect ho felt he had the support of all the members.
"Boveral Schemes. Judgo Feotham recalls that five schomes for dealing with the future of these areas have been put for ward at various times. The first not been previously claimed. He two (1, Extension of the settlo-referred to an incident which oc:
Mr. Wong said he would look into mont boundaries to include these curred when sentence was passed the rules and regulations of the areas; and 2, abandonment by the Council of the Settlement of any Ko Kee, Mr. Loseby said, had Chamber with an aim to its im elaim to a share in the adminis- threatened to murder not only his provement and he also hoped that tration of the arons), he rules out (Mr. Loseby's) alients, but also in the very near future, the Chaul ber would be able to publish a very as involving surrender of legitimate claims and interests of one autho his Worship, Mr, Losoby himself comprehensive report on trade con and others concerned in the pro-ditions in China. A meeting of the Executive Committee would be con- secution, and this notwithstanding vened abortly, for this purpose.
from "Sh, Shs" sundry Loseby. ·
rity or the other.
A third alternative, division of the areas between the Municipal Government of Greater Shanghai and the Council of the Settlement, is also rejected on the ground that. Chinose opinion is adverse to an
Mr.
Mr. Lo protested against this exterision of the Settlement and statement, whigh, he said, should because from the point of view of not have been brought up in an the Settlement. any plan involving endeavour to influence the mind of complete surrender of all interests in the western area beyond the the Magistrate. Questions, he said, the alleged incident, railway line suggested as the limit bearing on of proposed extensions-could not could be put to the defendant at be regarded as satisfactory, the proper time. Ko Keo might or might not have been guilty, but from a point of view of fairness it was not for Mr. Loseby to say what he did.
"Good Old Fellow."
University Scholarships. Among other things discussed as
mates.
Public Works Department:
Personal Emoluments $9,021 Provision made in Estimates
$1,050,203.
Lands are obtainabio, at 891.75 and Humphreya'at $20.
Realty hardened to $14.85 and Donstructions to $10,20 with buyers at $10.60 September..
Hotels old were brought at $10.10 and more shares are wanted at this rate.
Electrice at $81.50 prid. Lights at-893.25 are in good demand. 830.60 and Watsons are unchanged Dairy Farms were stronger at nt $16.
Trams were done in fairly decent
July 14; 5 p.m..
lots at 21.10 for the Settlement.
HANGCHOW NOTES.
DR. C. I. WANG'S VISIT.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
Hangchow, July 8.
The University and schools are all closed for the summer vacation, but some of the University staff are not feeling overjoyed as their salaries for this year have not yet been paid in full..
Provision of the amount now required has already been made under, Public Works Loan Account.
Meantime, and until instructions Dr. C. T. Wang spent the last have been received from the Secre-week-and of June in Hangchow, and though the local papers state that he came just for a change' tary of State for the Colonies ap proving the amendment of the and rest, yet the general feeling is pensions minute covering the that this was not the real purpose
of his visit. salaries of officers seconded to loan work, it will be necessary to charge these salaries to personal emoluments and a supplementary vote in aid is requested.
meeting were the scholarships in the Faculty of Engineering at the University. A letter was received from the Registrar of the Univer- sity to the effect that the Chamber awarded two scholarships, each ten- able for four years, in 1917 and the made in due course, last time these awards were made wad in 109 The scholarships aro
An appropriate reimbursement to revenue from loan funds will be
Death Gratuities.
Provision made in
!!
$360 Estimates
of the value of $300 per quarter so Death Gratuities that the two would absorb 82,400 per annum. Would the Chamber consider, making the grants again f$35,000. After considerable discussion it was decided that the matter be approved payment of a gratuity left alone.
Regarding the floods in the North River and West River is tricts, it was intimated that several letters and telegrams had been re- ceived by the Chamber. A sum of Mr. Loseby agreed, saying that money. was collected and forwarded he thought the best thing was to to the Tung Wat Hospital, which hear the ovidence which Mr. Lo had made arrangements for the was bringing forward, and if any money to be distributed in the doubt was on his Worship's mind, I proper quarters.
Finance Committee has already
Joint Administration, The remaining alternatives sug. gest some form of joint adminis tration. Judgn Feetliam says, "In Mr. Schofield subsequently re- my opinion the best hope for a marked that it might not be neces solution of the problems involved sary again to take the evidence of in the administration of these areas the prosecution, except when it was
equivalent to one year's salary to lies in the adoption, for the pre-affected by the new defence to be
the estate of the late Yeung Shing, sent of some form of joint ad- put forward by Mr. Lo.
P.C. Cos, who died on April 17, ministration with a view, at a Inter stage, to the adoption of a more
1531, one month after retiring on comprehensive kcheme involving
pension. "No" pension"was, in fact the creation of a new authority for
drawn and a vote is now requested the administration of these areas.
Ho suggests the problems îpi.
for the sum involved 8300, as the volved should be dealt with in two
above sub-head in the Estimates stages, the principles features of to call any witnesses that his Wor It is understood that the Secre the first being
tary of the Chamber, Mr. Chan only covers gratuities when death 1-The Council of the Settle ship might require.
Mr. Lo said that it was on his Houng Pak, has resigned his posi-occurs during the actual service of ment to be granted, as far as remind to call a European officer who tion and the office is now being held
an officer, quired, the delegated authority of
was present in Court at the last by Mr. Leo Wan Kaun.
Death Gratuities
$8,074 the Mayor of Greater Shanghai to
Provision made in Estimates enable it to exercise effective ad two sittings, who might say that ministrative control of the external Ko Kee was or was not a
$35,000.
ronds and land and property front- ing on the roads,
good
old Fellow." In any ease, ho thought it desirable to interview the officer, particularly in view of the fact that Mr. Loseby had ang gested that "safety of his (Mr. Losoby's) life was threatened."
-The Council of the Settlement be given authority to lovy taxation in the form of land tax and rates, and should pay the Municipality of Groator Shanghai a percentage of His Worship granted. the applica the revenue thus collected for the tion for the rehearing of the case Purpose of administering adjoining fixing Tuesday for the purpose. He areas and developing them by con-refused bail for the prisoner. struction of roads, provision of drainage, etc., for the ultimate development of the areas whole.
A New Authority.
The second and more permanent schomo suggested by Judge Fee tham is the creation of a new authority, a committee or council consisting of nominees of the Mayor
THE LATE MRS. L.
•MACNIDER..
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FUNERAL AT HAPPY VALLEY.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Lena
of Greater Shanghai, the nominees MacNider, who passed away after
bunch of beautiful
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FRENCH NATIONAL DAY,'
LOCAL CELEBRATIONS,
French Colony and their friende.
Finance Committee has approved the grant of a gratuity equivalent to one year's salary less pension
Troops are still being sent up the Chien Tang River to prevent Com- munist attacks from Kiangsi.
M. Font, the Turkish Minister to China, has recently been the guest,
of Mr. and Mrs Crawford of the A.P.C. He wished to see this for famed city before leaving China in the city befor
Mr. Charles Lee, of the Salt Gabelle has recently beca trana- ferred to Tientsin, and he and his wife will be much missed from our midat. He is succeeded by Mr. Katow, a Japanese,
Mr. Carter, the African evange- revival meetings for Chinese Chris- list, has been holding a series of tians. These were well attended, and wore of very definite help to some of the Christians.
The Health Department began its "Baby Health Contest "on the 4th, and there were more than 600 young participants. On the first day 112 babies were examined, and it is hoped that the contest will close to-day. A special feature is to be the awarding of prizes, not only to the best. babies, but also to the healthiest mothers,
REV. J. C. KNIGHT ANSTEY.
LEAVING THE COLONY IN
OCTOBER.
Residents of the Colony, and particularly Service men, will regret to learn that the Rev. J. C. Knight minister in Hong Kong for the past Anstey, who has been Wesleyan five years, will shortly be ro- linquishing his post. He will leave
The French national holiday,already drawn, to the estate of July 14, celebrating the storming of the late Mr. F. Aslett, Inspector, the Bastile, was suitably observed Sanitary Department, who died on yesterday by the members of the February 27, 1931, one month after
The French Consul-General, M. retiring on pension, A vote in the Colony in October. M. G. Dufoure de la Prade, was requested for the sum involved, as at home" to friends and mem- the above sub-head in the Estimates bors of the French community at his home 13, The Peak.
The toast of His Majesty, the King was proposed by M, Dufaure de la Prado and Sir Joseph Kemp, Chief Justice; replied with "Le President de la Republique."
Those prosont included Capt. Coltman, A.D.O, representing His
only covers gratuities when death cocurs during the actual service of an officer.
Mr. Knight Anstay's successor in to be the Rev. EC H. Tribbeck, who has had considerable experi- enco among Service men, principal- ly at Tidworth Camp. He is now on circuit work at Walsall, Staf- fordshire, and is expected in Hong One year's salary
....... 2413. 0.0 Kong at the beginning of Novem- Less pension 30.1.31 to
The new minister is a married 97.4.1 at £203.15.1 p.8. 17. 0.4 man, and it was only in May Jast that his wife presented him with a
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Total
ber.
£307,10,8 son.
1.
of the Council of the Settlement, and a short illness, took place at the Excellency Sir William Peel; the representatives of residents and Protestant Cemetery on Monday Colonial Secretary, Hon. Mr. W. T. property owners, foreign and Chi- evening, the Rev W. Walton Southern and Mra Soutborn; the nese, of the areas concerned, this Rogers, M.A., Vicar of St. An-Chief Justice, Bon, Sir Joseph Harbour Department: Ilent authority to be endowed with drow's Church, Kowloon, conduct- Kemp; the Inspector General of at Office
-8300 SAILORS AND SOLDIERS: powers sufficient to enable it to ing the funeral service.
Police, Hon, Mr. E. D. C. Wolle;
Provision made in Estimates conduct the administration of the A
HOME. white thro Hon. Mr. E, R. Hallifax (Seire- areas under its own regulations flowers, and two wreaths, onetary for Chinese Affairs); Hon,
$5,130. with such assistance as it may find "From -your. loving childron, Mr. H. T. Orensy (Director of
Provision was made in 1931. Esti- necessary or expedient to accept Gladys, Stanley and Eric and Public Works); representatives of mates for the rent of G.M.S. Office, in the early stages, from the another, "From your loving sisters, the General Oficer Commanding Municipal Government-of. Greater Theresa and Jane were interred and of the Commodore, Hon. Mr. P. & Duilding, for the whole Shanghai, on the one hand, or the in the grave...
8. W. T'so, Hon. Mr. R. H. Kote- year at a monthly rent of $427.50, Council of tho Settlement, on the
In addition to a large number wall, Sir William Homell, Mr. Ayiz, $400 rental, and $97.50 lift
sentatives of the Consular Corps, lowing:--
other.
H Leung, Mr. C G Perdue was raised to $450.
Y FURTHER DONATIONS.
The Committee of the Sailors and Soldiers'. Home gratefully so knowledge the receipt of the fur- ther following donations forwarded
Ho indicates that the authority of personal wreaths wero the fol E. Wood, Mr. G. R Sayer, repro charges. The lease expired on in connection with the appeal for of such a body might derive from a'law or charter from the National Church Council of St. Andrew's Mr. Chan Lim Pak, Mr. Kwok Siu 30.4.31 and on renewal of the lease funds Tockey Club.8 000.00 Government, einbodying its constitu. Kowloon Mother's Union (St. Lau, Cdr. de Minnie, of the months from 1.5.31 the rental tion and conferring the needed Andrew's Branch, Kowloon); Com French dispatch Boat Regilus, Mr. mittee and Members, St. Andrew's Judge Feetham suggests that it Club Kowloon Tots fee is weting Doctor of Griminal datele amounts required would be desirable for the new Staff, China Mail and Sunday ligonde), N. Rollin, M. Bonnaud, increased rental for 3 months at authority's area to be made entirely Herald, Directors and Staff, Lane, His Lordship Bishop Valtorta, H. subject to the jurisdiction of the Crawford, Ltd, Committee, Hong Deswazieres, Hey Bro Aimar 950 per month. Chinese Courts in the Bottlement, Kong Benevolent Society, News (Director of St. Joseph's College), The above is to be met from or to branch courts, especiallyce Department, China Mail and Sun-M. Nguyen Van Tuong and mem- savings under Conveyance and
+bers of tho French community; Motor Allowances,ut tablished," of the same character. day Herald
Hong Kong Mr John Wattie ..... -Capt. W. H. G. Gonter
A Day
90.00 10:00 10.00.
$640.00
Tata dote
Previously acknowledged 1,177:00
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