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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an INTERIM DIVID END of 40 (forty) cents per Share
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been declared payable WEDNESDAY, 21st AUGUST nert, on and after which date Dirid. end Warrants may be obtained upon application at the Registered Office of the Company, Canal Road, East, Bowrington, Hong Kong.
NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO GIVEN that the REGISTER of MEMBERS of the Company will be Closed from WEDNESI AY, 7th. to TUESDAY, 20th AUGUST, 1935, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
W. F. SIMMONS,
Secretary: Hong Kong, 29th July, 1935.
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Horo Khno, AuoUST 19. 1934.
PUBLIC WORKS IN BRITAIN
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 1935.
THE PALESTINE
to
MANDATE
"ELECTION IN FIJI
Mr. De Rothschild Isle of My., industries in a colony should be the Palestine examined cautiously with due re- L.), referring mandate, said that Article 18 had gard to the welfare of a colony as that whole and its dependence upon been interpreted to mean Palestine was, not allowed to dif- primary production. erentiate. In any tariffs which it Imposed, between any members of That in- the League of Nations. terpretation had given rise to some of the most unjust situations that could be imagined and which were not foreseen when the mandate was formulated..
Palestine suffered more than any other country from the Japanese dumping of silk and other goods, Japan, on the other hand, did not take any goods from Palestine, and Palestine was quite helpless under the mandate. Only recently an im- portant silk firm in Palestine which had sunk £80.000 in its business had to close down because
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RIVER STRIKE
Novel Methods Used
(8pecial to the "Hong Kong Dalty,
Fressh (Copyright).]
The Hague, Aug 17..
In the strike which has broken out among the crews of vessels in the River Mans, a nove, weapon in the fight has been adopted, inas- much as the crews have brought
4 Gossip We Must
(By "ONLOOKER").
Alas, for these very uncertain mails!
Such a lot of news I sent from
in the sleeve, but trailing as to length. Most of the Hong Kong "Well Knowna" stayed at Waggon Lits including Colonel and Mrs. Mathews, Colonel and Mrs.
to a standstill all traffic by anchor- the North never arrived, and you Fordham, Mr. and Mrs. Anderson
Mr. Banfield Wednesbury, Lab.) said he hoped that the Secretary for the Colonies would carry into actual practice hts belief in demo-ing the vessels broadside on, end to cracy. He Mr. Banfield) had re- ceived from Fiji a complaint that end, across the river.
The captain of one barge drew a In May action was proposed, with-
revolver and threatened the stri- cut any previous consultation orkers if they would not allow his warning to replace the elective system there by a system of no mination. This was carried by a. majority of the Council Resolu- tions had been passed at meetings consisting on the one hand of Europeans and on the other hand of Indians at which it was declar- ed by representative people in the
It was ruined by Japanese dump-colony that they had no wish after Ing. He hoped that the question 30 years of the elective system to would be gone into by the Coloniai be under a nominative Council. He Secretary and brought to the no- hoped that the Secretary of State would give the matter his atten- Bice of the Mandates Commission for a further and clearer interpre
tion. He also called attention to tation. There was vast scope for the serious plight of the people in Mauritius and other West Indian increased immigration into Pales-
islands which were almost wholly tine at present. Indeed, there was a very great dearth of labour in dependent on the production of
to which had led Palestine,
augar What polley was the Gov severe rise in prices and in the ernment going to adopt to deal cost of living, and also to an in- flux of workers from the Jewish agricultural towns. If the landowners became employers of cheap labour as in South America that would be reversal of the polley of Jewish colonization. Immigration from neighbouring Asiatic countries had been permitted. while Jewish im- migration had been restricted.
colonies
into
The
Many of these
with this problem?
vessel to pass, but had to retreat
when he was showered with stones that smashed all the windows of the barge cabins. Even the river police are powerless, as altogether 380 vessels are tightly wedged into a solid obstacle."
The Government has sent a de- tachment of soldiery to take up a position on the shore to be ready for emergencies.
The strike is chiefly about wages. Transocean Kuo Mine
TREASURE OF OLD LONDON
During
excavation 1ΟΣ the
foundations of the recently opened Scottish Widows Insurance build ing in Cornhill, opposite the site of the old Forum, a quantity of Ro- man pottery was found, which now makes a museum du: of the board- room lobby...
Most of it is Samian ware, with a dark red glaze. Though it dates from 100 AD. the stamp of the Gaulish potter. Surdillus, 13 still as clear as the stamp on a modern pot.
did not hear nearly all I had to of tell
My Impressions you Peking for instance.
Great beauty in the midst of awful squalor. Lovely sounds of have bells-even the pigeons whistles attached to their tails, and their music is exquisite as they fly over the city in droves- And the legation quarter was and the abloom with mimosa, sweet smell of these lovely flower- ing trees had a haunting fragrance I shall have forget.
From the top of Coal Hill the view "over the Imperial yellow roofs of the Forbidden City, and out towards the Temple of Heaven was one of the most glorious sights I have ever scen, and of course quite unlike anything also in the world, but I have to admit that the tawdry interiors, modern at- tempts at improvement, and the general filth of the streets made It impossible for me to be really uplifted.
The dust was so ghastly! The only way he could bear to go out was with a piece of stuff wrapped round one's mouth, like a respira- tor and when "Onlooker" finally
got back to her lovely clean ship she felt so relieved at being able to enjoy the luxury of a bath.
There were such a lot of familiar faces in Peking, who most of them have returned to the fold now. Mrs. Boswell is the most intrepid traveller. She had been doing the Gorges most thoroughly, all by herself. and she was the most perfect example of a sightseer in Peking, with her enormous Gw'de book and, her enviable faculty for only seeing beauty and overlooking the sordid bits. PLEASANT SURPRISE
(Special Air Mail Services
London July 30. Mr. N. MacLean (Glasgow. "Go-
The "gradual rebuilding of the van, Lab.) asked for information with regard to a loan which had City of London is yielding archaeo- been made to a company in Bri-logical "Ends." tish Honduras and what security had been given for it. There was a Budget deficiency in the colony which was practically the same as the amount of the reduction in land tax paid by a particular com.. Palestine was the only country to pany. Referring to Gibraltar he which the Jews who were being stated that representations which driven from Germany by persecu- had been made to the Secretary for the Colonies asking for a more tion could go.
representative form of Government young Jews, tormerly, tramed in the liberal professions, had receiv-in that colony had been met by ed training in artisan centres, and merely negutive answers. there was a great demand for them in Palestine. But they could not so there unless they produced.
It was a very pleasant surprise 250 or were able to get on to the very limited emigration schedule
finding one of the Hong Kong Hotel managers functioning at the permitted by the Administration.
I Gibraltar had suffered the eco-
Waggon Lits; And after a few. He urged that the Secretary of
picturesque Chinese nomy cuts and there was a re
days in a State and the High Commissioner
The unpleasent experience of luctance to return to the old stan- should not be so hard faced to
being held up armed robbers be- House, full of local colour we these people while entertaining sodard of remuneration.
tell the inmates of No. 83 Con-were glad to take refuge in the guests from the Hauran, He had known the Secretary of niany
mirable hostelry: And what a lot try, as expressed by Mr. Chamber- Egypt. and Arabla. To-day the State since he was a laddie. There naught Road Central about 8.30 Solid British comfort of that ad-
great future in front' of ' coffers of Palestine were full of attitude. Many of its most stal- Jewish, shekels, but the country him, and he practically controlled armed "with revolvers gained, ad- of "Lovelles" there, were to be
A new policy involving a very interesting experiment is shown in the decision of the British Govern- ment to guarantee the expenditure of £40,000,000 on London trans- port. A big programme of public and works to stimulate trade absorb unemployment has been urged time and again but with the exception of the support given to the big Cunard liners, the Govern- ment has generally resisted this demand. That a sound general policy was more beneficial to trade than direct intervention in indus-
indicates the Government's
lain.
was still barred to thousands of unhappy. capable, and industrious Jews.
wart supporters, however, are not satisfied. The latter have pointed out that sound finance has pro-
THE EDUCATIONAL SIDE duced cheap money, and that the moment when money is cheap is Mr. Pickthorn (Cambridge Uni the right one to choose for invest-versity. U. referred to the educa- ing it in important development" tional side of Colonial policy. He
work.
systems
ot
electrified
There
was practically no workmen's com- pensation in Gibraltar, and repre- sentations which had been mad to the Governor and the Council CT that matter had gone for Government employees nothing.
was a
the future of millions of people in trusted that the his office. He work which the right hon. gentle man did in that office would not merely bring credit to himself but as both he and his father would certainly wish, would bring justice vista of life to those
people in the Colonies.
GOLD COAST ORDINANCES Mr. D. Foot (Dundee, L.) referred
ARMED MEN GET "NOTHING
men
seen. I loved the restaurant gowns effected by the smart American women-high in the neck and long
p.m. yesterday, when four mittance into the flat. The start- led inmates were huddled together into one side of the floor space, whilst the robbers made a syste- matic search of the premises. They NEWS SUMMARY
must have been interrupted in their work, for they hurridly de- camped before they could lay their hands on anything of value,
to two Ordinances in connection them to reach
い
a decision to start
The
Government
Craigengower "A" played like champions on Saturday to beat the Police by 25 shots and so rataln the leadership of the premier lawn bowla league. The Recreio, how- the "Tot" that ever, stopped threatened to set in by trouncing Kowloon Docks Other results on
Page 10.
In place of the annual Gym- khana, which the Kowloon Golf Club usually hold at the beginning of their gulang season, a very en- yable supper and smoking con- cert was held at the Club House, Kowloon City, on Saturday night,
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Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Holmes, and Captain and Mrs Harvey, and we had a glimpse of Colonel and Mrs. Lewis there too. but of course they are all back in Hong Kong
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now.
Mr. A. W. (Tom) Haywand is one of the old school of thought seldom met with today. For him cricket is not simply a pastime.» It is the "pastime and he kubu* no other
Tom, has a great cricket career behind him and many ricket seosons will to go. He has play- el Interport for Shanghai on five in siz occasions, and for Hong Kong, more than once. The last two senzor his Captaincy has led the Hong Kong Cricket Club ride to the top of the Lengue and in the coming sen- sona, he will probably day the
SETAL..
W
You heard all about Tsingtau by night, but the letter, telling you of. my meeting with Lynn Cowan of Cowan and Baile fame was lost. I was swimming at Edgewater Mansions, that glorious artificial sea bathing place with its perfect diving apparatus, and canvas sun- ning platforms; and lo and be- hold! there was Lynn Cowan in the water! We greeted eath other with great pleasure, and you will be glad to hear that that popular
pair of entertainers are coming back here in the Autumn, Mean-,
They time they love Tsingtau! swim all the morning and go out fishing in the afternoon in their"
You should have own sampan seen, Cowan setting forth after tim with all the tackle, and enormous baskets, of bait. He sure had great expectations! YOKOHAMA WONDERFUL
Captain and Mrs, Portman were too. staying at the Edgewater And I saw Mr. Cummings of But- terfeld and Swire who has since returned to Hong Kong. He must And this climate depressing after enjoying the lovely northern, air.
Yokohama was wonderful; and lots of Hong Kong folk appeared at odd places. One of the first buildings I stepped into was the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank. Everybody was gazing at the roof where the lamps were swinging about Uke anything. There had Just been a small "quake," and we had never felt it in the Street.
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Roger Stard-who used to be such a popular figure in rugger circles here was great form: and
I heard that Mrs. Andrew (Virginia Varty that was) is very flourishing, and the new baby takes after its Mother and is very beautiful of course. BEAUTIFUL HONG KONG
Dancing at the New Grand I #aw a very familiar face, late vâ Hong Kong but for the life of me I cannot remember either her single or her married names, but I just know that she was a popular figure here about two years ago or more, but did not stay here very 10. Can anyone enlighten me? The "Empress of Japan" came in while we were alongside, and who should I see dancing but Mt. and Mrs. P. W, D.). Henderson, Mr., and Mrs. Wild, Mr. Monaghan, und another well-known Fanling figure whom I do not know by name. They were all en route for difer- ent Japanese resorts, and most of them have returned by now much refreshed; we hope, for their trip.
How lovely it is to get some decent weather again. When the sun shines in Hong Kong one realises. afresh that there is nowhere in the world quite so beautiful, and however far
We" travel there is never anything quite so lovely as our sunset over the Islands,
LOCAL AND GENERAL
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Littig, Mr. Yun Air Force to visit Canton next The Saints should Ke Plao, Mr. Ho Kung Chung and week-end. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Becherer were have gone up during June, but the the Colony on the s.s. President difficulty experienced, in getting a amongst the passengers who left trip was postponed owing to the Harrison (on her round the world side together then. trip) on Saturday morning.
The
A petition for the winding up
is to be heard at the Supreme of Hong Kong Amusements, Ltd., Court at 2.30 pm on August 27.
and a new said that every truth about the Behind this movement is Mr. pontical and administrative value Lloyd George, who has presented of educational development appli- to the Cabinet a comprehensive ed with particular force to the programme of public works which development of agricultural educa- might be undertaken on a large tion. "Another educational ques-
with the Gold Coast Colony which such a service 1: would do its best the estab- that of W29 scale. It is already apparent that tion
he said raised important questions to do su. the Government will not accept Hishment in East and West "Africa
of principle. The first, which was
An air service to Cyprus nad for Mr. Lloyd George's programme. inor at least preparation
been considered, but Cyprus was A draft Ordinance, permitted the its entirety, but it is equally clear the establishment of University
Governor to suspend or depose any rather awkwardly placed from that that it is impressed by the public institutions. Without the establish-
cornmencement exercises of the feeling created. and that it willment of such Institutions they Chief who appeared to him to have point of view. It had been possible
school concert and the third Hong Kong Commercial Institute, unbend to the extent of adopting would have at the least disaffec- contravened any of the provisions to start certain agricultural deve-
of the Ordinance. This was the lopments and administrative
Wyndham Street were held at the
Mrs. A. L. Wanliss, wife of Lt. some similar if lesser schemes. tion and a drift foreign universi-
Queen's Theatre yesterday. Mr. Chamberlain's latest plan is ties. It was also an urgent Im arst time in the history of the Gold forms in Malta during the period
Headmaster Mr. H. K. Yew gave a Wanliss of the East Lancashire "one of them.
perial need to strengthen the Coast Colony that the Governor of provisional government, and the
brief resume of the year's activities Regiment, has reported to the police that while driving car No. The need for improving the educational system in Hong Kong had taken power to suspend or de- island had benented considerably. suburban and Malaya, and he suggested pose a Chief. Up to now it had A state of emergency could go on
A clean bill of health was report-1452 at 8.30 am on Friday from The United Services Recreation ilways to the north and east of that educational institutions might always rested with the people of indefinitely.
she knocked down a male Chinese London has long be n urgently be improved by raising the status the tribe to set up or depose their wanted to see mul tsai disappear in
It would be the Governor Hong Kong and elsewhere as soon Club are scheduled to meet theed to the Health Authorities for Shamshaipo along Laichikok Road, named Leung Cheong, of No. 100 felt. The lack of adequate trans- of educational officers and direc- port in these regions had become tors and by giving them a sense who would decide whether a Chief as practicable. The Colonial Office Chinese Recreation Club, weather the 24 hours ended on August 16.
LA Ho Ching (30) a coolie fell of Prince Edward Road, ground floor. was guilty of a breach of the were tackling the problem of the permitting this afternoon, on the a serious grievance, and the rall that they had a share in guiding Ordinances and there appeared to denudation ur the soil in Kenya. home courts at King's Park. The lorry No. 3995, and was killed in who sustained alight les injuries. way authorities had only been policy.
stantaneously at about 11.30 am. deterred from undertaking new Colonel Wedgwood (Newcastle- be no right of appeal to any inde. Only yesterday the Colonial Deve- encounter should be very interest-
on Saturday while attempting to construction on their own credit by under-Lyme, Ind.) urged the Se-pendent tribunal for a Chief de-lopment Fund authorized a granting and has been awaited for a
catch his hat, which blew off his the enormous capital outlay it cretary
posed by the Governor. The Gov- of £23,000 to the colony. The Gov-long time, since it has been un- State to provide real
head. The accident occurred on ernor was also authorized to make ernment had already come to the avoidably postponed for more than Page 10. would involve Government guar- education in the Colonies--educa-
the Shing. Mun Access Road. antee will give cheap capital, and tion for citizenship rather than "Such other and further provisions assistance of white settlers and one occason.
as he may consider expedient" in bad advanced something like £300 the money invested will earn tal vocational training. He was in
The maximum penalty of six
A Chinese named Chan Chui was giving effect to the Ordinance, a head. dividends, Work which will give favour of unrestricted immigration
In 1933 30,327 Jewish immigrants! months hard labour was imposed admitted to the Kowloon Hospital in a serious condition as the result employment to thousands of per- into Palestine and into every Bri-This indicated that the "New Des- sons, including those in the dis-, tish Colony.
potism" was raising its ugly head arrived in Palestine, and in 1934 by the Kowloon Magistrate, on a driver employed by the He hoped, that 42,359, and for the Arst six months truck tressed areas, will be provided, and
Mr. Janner said that members the Colonies,
would consider representations indication that the High Commis- theft of 2,100 gallons of petrol from from the Chiefs before tendering goner welcomed into Palestine as the company's installation at Lal
Chief.
i
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4.
London will be rendered perman- of the House with whom he had the Secretary for the Colonies of 1935 28,121. That was a clear Standard. Off Company, for the of injuries received by a fall while
ently better off..
The investment of course, may be
visited Palestine were filled with
The history there.
during recent years become an outstanding
described as a socialistic enterprise. played But it is of a novel kind. The Palestine Government will not perform the would
create by statute, a company which effect..
of
at work on Stonecutters' Island
The St. Joseph's Football Club have been invited by the Canton
.
A 25-year-old Chinese, Cheuk Several appointments appear in
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MR. BALDWIN AND A NOVEMBER ELECTION
(Special Air Mail Service)
London, July 29, Parliament will reassemble on either October 22 or 29, The Gov- ernment has not yet made un its.. mind which. The choice of date will depend largely on whether the Government: decides in the mean- time to go to the country in Nov- ember.
wonder at the achievement dis- advise to the King on the subject many Jews as it was economically Chi Kok Defendant was an em Page 6. of this Ordinance. The Second possible to receive. With regard to ployee of the company for 13 years Ordinance. the Criminal Code Fifi he had made arrangements to work itself, nor will it set up a new illustration of what energy com-tained a section which was a dis- any decision was reached. He had Amendment Ordinance. 1934, con- test opinion in the island before public corporation to do it. It will bined with anxious idealism coC) grace td any Government and any informed the Chiefs in the Gola Năm, was sentenced to six weeks' the latest edition of the Govern It can be said on the best. will raise the money, guaranteed Dr. McLean (Glasgow, Trade- Governor who sanctioned It. It Coast who were protesting against hard labour by Mr. E. I. Wynne- ment Gazette among which are Mr. authority that the Government has when i will appeal to the electors. by the state, from pubile subscrip-stop. U.) said that owing to the permitted the Governor in Council the Ordinance giving extra powers Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy JJ. Hayden to be temporarily a so far not made up its mind, or to the Governor that he would con- on Saturday for robbing his sick Puise Judge, Mr. W.-J. Lockhart-even tried to make up its mina.
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It is a question mainly for Mr. tion, and it will invest this money establishment of markets for colo-to prohibit the importation of any
book or newspaper which contain
sider any representations they uncle.
Other information appears on in existing undertakings, namely, nini produce in this country and ed any seditious words or writing might make. With regard to the
Baldwin, and he will take it with One of the most exciting swim-
him to Aix and turn it over while The London Passenger Transport some foreign countries: through Board and two main line railway preferences and trade agreements The Governor could decide what other Ordinance no newspapers.
The strong Japanese squad of he drinks the waters. companies. The capital is to be the Colonies were able to plan their literature should be allowed into pamphlets, books, leaflets, or lite ming galas ever staged in the
the colony,
rature had been prohibited and no European YMCA, pool took place economic and social development; repaid within twenty five years.
GOVERNMENT REPLY
prosecution had taken place or Saturday night before a large baseball players were badly beaten The experiment will be of the on something like a secure basis.
Mr. M. MacDonald, replying to Therefore in practice he did not gathering of spectators, when the by the Chinese nine yesterday at greatest importance. The lessons If they pushed ahead too far with learned from it will be applicable development in primitive countries, the debate, said that he was glad think it would turn out to be the European YM.C.A. swept the board the Caroline HUL The Chinese the water polo match against the less than 8 runs in one canto. On to other undertakings. It is not and when there was no economic that the question of the shipping tyrannous thing which Mr. D. Foot in the swimming races, and won won by 18 runs to 3 and scored no likely to be the last for already foundation for it, it might be a service to Cyprus had been raised, had suggested
The Report of the Vote was car Max Ngan Association, of Canton, Baturday the Americans defeated
by the odd goal in three atters the Canadians by 28 runs to 8. several comparable schemes are disaster to the natives. It was He hoped that the shipping U-
thrilling display,
Page 10 being pressed upon the Govern necessary to hasten slowly Frothorities would take note of it, and red by 310 votes to
posals for starting manufacturing if the Colonial Office could help ment majority, 234, ment's attention and
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But while the decision is for Me. Baldwin it in events, which will really impose the decision wards the end of the recess to locks
as though the situation
year, Mr. Baldwin wil sole than t's likely
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