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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 1923.
DAY BY DAY.
IT TAKES THE HAMMER OF PRACTICE TO DRIVE THE NAIL OF
HONGKONG TRAMS.
Nearly Twenty Million Passengers Carried.
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WHAT THE COMPANY IS.DOING.
THE BOYCOTT
CANTON.
Reply to Japanese Consul,
Shanghat to co me South, he wAI joredited with a statement that he did not intend to resurrect the Constitutional Government,” Then what status does be give PRECEPT. the present Administration? It
Recently the Japanese Consul General in Canton requested the ļis in possession of certain depart Round the Town," by Gad-
Civil Governor to suppress the ments, admittedly, but does that about," is unavoidably held over.
Some interesting figures in con- studenta for a boycott of Japanese movement being engineered by sive it the right to dispose of
nection with the local tram goods, so that friendship between property which avan a properly Dental Corps, has assumed daty schemes the Company has in
Captain E: S. Dicken, Army service and an outline of several Japan and Chins might be pre- constituted Government would as Dental Officer to the troops,view were given at the ordinary replied stating that public opinion served. The latter has now merely be holding in trust for China Command.
general meeting of the Hongkong cannot possibly be suppressed, the people? The whole trouble,
Tramway Company, Ltd., held at bat due protection will be given to of course, is that the troops of
During yesterday eight cases the offices of Messrs. Jardine. Japanese merchants. other provinces have their hands one of enteric fever were report-
of small-pos (two imported) and Matheson at noon to-day.
The movement continues to The number of passengers spread. The branch of the Mutual on much of Kwangtung's revenus, fed. All were Chinese.
carried, during the year, ex-Assistance Society in Chaochow and we may be sure that they
clusive of monthly ticket bas issued a circular telegram to will not be in a hurry to rolèase)
holders, was stated to spout all parties in Canton requesting. to 19,434,559, at their hold on the purse strings.
increase the formation of Anti-Japanese over the previous Year Society.
If every regime that comes into temporary office in Canton
is to be given the right to sell public properties, in a few years there will be no public property laft. Io any case, aside from the
MUSTARD & CO. legal aspects of the matter,
17. Cenaught Road Central
Distributers:
Hongkong bad China.
Tel. Central No. 1186.
The Captain's Cup Competition, played at Faning on 7th, 8th.) and 9th. April. was won by Mr. J. M. Walker: 77-8-69 bet.
of 2,239,731, or 13 per cent. In view of this increasing traffic six
additional trams have recently (The plant and machinery in the Company, agents for the steamer further six are under construction been disposed of.
Mesers. John Manners and been placed in service and a generating station has not yet. Rhodesis, have reported to the Those who have occasion to use police the theft of tarpaulin and the trama
It is necessary to make certain canvas from the steamer, the loss interested to know
frequently will be alterations in the tramway depot that ex-in order to provide accommoda- being put at $500. the
periments are being made to tion for the additional cars, and present procedure is very poor)
provide a permanent roof to all new workshops are now being Merchandise of the value of trams for protection in finance.
wat made on the site of the aid, boiler Such A makeshift $4,800 was spirited away in a weather. Another big scheme the house. It is proposed to convert method of getting in money does mysterious manner from the No. Company has in view is the the power house into offices. not reflect cn the business 13 Building at Kowloon Godowns, doubling of the Shaukiwan line. An extension of the tramway
it is revealed in a report received Acumen of the powers-that-be in
by the police yesterday. Canton.
Pier Seats.
Mr. D. G. M. Bernard presided on the east side of the Happy at the meeting and there were also į Valley, 1.113 yards in length, has present the Hon. Sir Paul Chater, bean constructed, and is showing. A fatal accident took place this Mr. . H. Compton, the Rev. satisfactory results. morning on the site of the naw Tung (directors), fr. W. E to be faced in the near future on Father Robert, Sir Robert Ho Heasy expenditure will have P.&O. building. A man dropped We wonder whether anyone from A scold on which he Roberts (secretary and general the track on the Shaukiwan BIRTHS.
has ever paused to consider the was at work. a height of about manager), Masers. E. J. Chapman, Road. This is being widened, MOLLAND —Ou April 1, 1923, |fullowing ponts about the seats fifty feet. Death was instantag. A. R. Lowe, M. Manuk, A. A. and in places diverted, and as the at Peking, to Mr. and Mrs. C. Eso thoughtfully, provided by the cous
| Alves, W. E van Eps, R. Jtraffic there is growing consider. Motland, a son.
authorities at the far end of
Wilton H. Smythe, Ho Lanng ably it is desired to layadouble Blake Pier. SCARBOROUGH.-On April accommodation there is two cents (ierald, D.S.O., R.A.M.C., bas as-
The charge for Lieut.-Colonel Fitz. G. Fitz-and A.H.M. da Silva
track in place of the present The Chairman said Gentle-single track as BOOD as it is 15, 1923, at the Victoris Nursing a person, apparently for as long sumed duty as Deputy Director/men, the repart of directors and possible to do so.
Home, Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. as one cares to remain. But of Medical Services and Com-the statement of accounts for the
The subject of the tramway in P. W. Scarborough, a son (Peter). there is usually no copper coinage marding R.A.M.C., China Com year 1992 have been in your Kowloon has been referred to year GOLDING.-On Friday. April with which to pay for the mand, vice Brevet Colanet possession for some time, and I by year by your Chairman. I 6, 1923, at the Custom House, privilege of resting one's weary Humphry' O.M.G. R.A.M.C.
will, with your permission, take stated last year that I understood Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. C. B. body at this breezy point. Most
them as read.
that tenders would be invited by V. Golding, a 500.
The accounts for the first half the Government for a tramway remarkable thing is that the Hongkong Hotel Co., Ltd, who as have previously been submit not in a position as yet to add Mr. E. W. Alderson of the of the year are in the same form concession in due course. I am police constables who come along has made many friends during ted to you, but as the whole of the anything further to that state- to collect the dues er hur any his stay in the Colony, left to-day tramway undertaking was assignment. WOUDS TAYLOR-On April change. In most cases one will by the as. President Pierce for ed on 1st. July last to the Hong- 6, 1923, at the residence of Dr.not bother to insist on getting Shanghai, where he and Mrs. S. I. Woodbridge, 176 back" a matter of a few copper Assistant General Manager to accounts for the half year ended Telegraphic advice has been re- will be kong Tramways, Limited, the ing the future of this Company. North Szechuen Road, Shanghai, cente, so that the constable scores the Shanghai Hotels, Ltd. Dr. Woodbridge officiating Rev. accordingly. It occurs to 05 Henry M. Woods,, D.D., of Soo that there must be keen com- chow, China, to Mrs. Grace W. petition among the F. Cs. to be of being a mendicant was found in new company which have also the Company a claim may be A man who had the appearance receivable. The accounts of the sequence of the altered status of Taylor, of Atlantic City, New on duty at Blake Pier during an unconscious state at the No. been sent to you show the posi- made by the Inland Revenue Jersey, T.S.A.
the hours that attract the pierhead 10 Bridge at Pokfulam,, having tion as at 1st. Jaly and lounger, As we doubt whether apparently endeavoured to take 31st. December.
MARRIAGE.
The Telegraph.
HONGKONG, 11th April, 1923.
HIGH FINANCE IN CANTON,
of us only carry silver. And the
News.
·
I now come to a matter affect-
31st. December 1922 show only ceived from London to the effect the dividends received and that it is possible that in con.
atauthorities for income tax on the the authorities benefit by this re- bis life by strangling himself figures of the working account for from the Hongkong Tramways. Taking the whole of the dividends received. markable dearth of change, we with his girdle. He was removed the whole year, trafic and mis- Limited, and not merely on the suggest that each constable who to the Government Civil Hospital, cellaneous goes on duty at Blake Pier be
receipts show an portion of the dividends remitted ** provided with at least a dollar's
increase of $172,073, working to London, which has been worth of copper in future. That the Kuomintang Political Party and the working profit shows an sach
Within the publicity bureau of
expenses an increase of $48,369, the Caso hitherto Whether word" copper has possibilities, will be established soon & recep- increase of $123.703. The number be
B claim, if made, osa but we refrain from inflicting the tion office for Overseas Returned of passengers carried, exclusive in a position to say, but, in view substantiated -I แอด not inevitable pua on our readers. We are concerned with the pub Chicese. Special attention will of monthly ticket holders of the possibility thereof your lic's cents. Incidentally, and this be given to the unemployed, those amounted to 19,434,559 an in directors consider it advisable to time we are serious, we received those intending to invest their 2,939,731, or 13 per cent. I am another dividend is paid. General returning for a pleasure trip, and crease over the previous year o wind up this Company before a complaint not long back about capital in Cacion--Canton Daily sure you will agree that the result meetings of shareholders, which absolate dishonesty on the part of A regular storm of protest bas Chinese constable in this con-
of the year's working is very will be held in London, will be nection. Our informant went with
satisfactory.
convened in due course. If the been aroused in Canton owing to
friend to the end of the pier one
Any person, civilian or military, In the accounts of the Hong-shareholders of the Company the disposal by the present re-evenirg, and tendered a five-cent when found engaged in miscel-kong Tramways, Limited, you pass the resolutions which will gime of public land and buildings. piece. The one cent change was laneous gambling, will be flogged will observe that the fixed deposit then be proposed a distribution of Quite properly, the right of the of course not forthcoming. Two in Canton, according to an order shows & profit on realisation the shares of the Hongkong numbered slips of paper were just issued by General Yang Hsi- of $70,545.74 which has been Tramways, Limited will be made, existing "Government" to sell given as receipts for the money, min of Yunnanese Army. Gen- added to the exchange fluctuation so that shareholders of this Com- these public possessions privately but the next day, when our informeral Yang said that gambling such account. From this account has pany will then become share- is being seriously questioned. Onant happened to examine them, he as fantan and certain lotteries, been deducted the purchase holders of that Company in ex- that point, we have seen no reply found their numbers were not in when tolerated, was only a tem- account adjustment (being the actly the same proportion The sequence, but differed vastly, porery measure for meeting mili-excess of liabilities over assets in procedure of winding up an by Dr. Sun or his associates, who One slip of paper was quite soiled, tary expenses. There was no the purchase account.) As it is Engliab COMPANY a loog merely state that they are com-and had obviously been used
intention to permit all forms of not anticipated that there will be one, and it is anticipated that gambling.
distribution any appreciable differences in the
of shares. pelled by financial stringency to several days previously.
exchange in the future, the if approved, cannot be made until secure extra funds. It seems to The "Specials."
Last week's health return balance of exchange fluctuation about January 1924, so that it is us that that argument is tant Writing of police constables (@hows pleven cases of small-pox account bas been combined with pot proposed this year to pay an amount to the admission that the suggests another topic, which, a (seven fatal), six each of cerebro- the contingent liability account in interim dividend. Notices of the present regime has no control of Reuter cable of yesterday showed, spinal favar (fatal) and enteric a'general reserve. The sum of extraordinary general meetings of in agitating Parliament at present fever (one fatal), four of diph- $81,793.50 has been transferred shareholders will be issued in due provincial affairs, because, if it-the "Special" police recruited theria (all fatal) two of para from profit and loss account to course. had, the whole revenue of the during the war. The Special typhoid fever (non-fatal) and one this general reserve account, I do not think there is anything province would come into its Constable has been the butt of fatal occurrence of plague. The making the total $900,000. You more that calls for comment and nearly everybody's wit (or alleged paratyphoid cases and one each will also observe that the sum I now beg to propose "That the hands and, unless there were wit) for several years, but we of enteric and diphtheria were of $22,000 has been written of report of the directors and state- mismanagement or peculation, think nobody can deny that British, and there Was one goodwill in the item of ment of accounts for the year this would be more than suffici. most of the men whe did American case of enteric." Alltramway undertaking. Good-ended 31st. December 1922 be and
their bit," armed with truncheon the rest were Chinese. to meet current expenses and sleeve band, did it to the best
will appeared in that account at the same aro bereby adopted." $650,000, and your directors think Sir Paul Chater seconded and An attempt is being made, we of their ability, and cheerfully
All vessels and native craft it advisable to write this amount the report and accounts were notice, to saddle the former and without complaint. A former are warned to pass to the nortb-off over the remainder of the adopted.
The Chairman then proposed :-
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regine with responsibility for the policeman, now an M.P., describes ward and to give a wide berth term for which the Company" That the final dividend for the sale of the Agricultural Station, very gracelessly from a member marking an ares from the cable In view of the increased traffic year ended 31st. Dacember, 1922,
them as useless. This comes from April 14th-16th, to sampana owns the tramway rights.
it being stated that the negotia of the Force that received con-house at North Point to a posi- your directors last year decided at the rate of two shillings per· tions were begun before Dr. Sunsiderable assistance from mention 500 yards seaward within to construct an additional six cars, share"(making a total of three arrived in Canton and that they who, while not always efficient, the cable area, where work will and these have just been placed shillings per share for the faced hardships and possible bo carried out on the submarinojin service. "A further six cars are year) recommended by the have since merely been com danger in a voluntary effort to cables crossing the harbour from now under construction, and directors. be and is hereby pleted. That hardly squares with exhibit their patriotism. One North Point to Kowloon Docks. should enable us to deal ade sanctioned, and that the same be the recent declarations of Dr. Sun thing to remember is that the By day the sampans will show a quately with the traffic of the paid to the shareholders on the and bis followers in saying that majority of the men who would red flag and by night & red light. coming year. Experiments are Colonial (Hongkong) Register at
enrol in fature when Special
now being made in order to pro- the exchange rate of two shillings they have been compelled to Constables are required will be A report giving details of an vide a permanent roof to all tram-and two pence three farthings per raise funds in this manner. Ex-Service men, trained to s armed robbery has been received cars, so as to give protection to Hongkong dollar."
higher pitch of officiency than by the police. It is said that on the top deck passengers in wet
Sir Paul Chater seconded and But the point we wish to stress might ever be necessary. No the night of the 9th.instant, robbers weather. If they are satis-the resolution was carried. is that quite apart from dis doubt the Labour opposition, and entered a matched at Samebaipo, factory all cars will be fitted with On the proposition of Mr. E. J. Chapman, seconded by. Mr. Ho of these properties fears of strike-breaking organisa- tenanted by a Chinese family, in these covers in due course.
tions, is due to a realisation of the guise of police searchers. The arrangement entered into Leung, the Rev. Father Robert privately-the present Canton this fact, and a knowledge that They broke open all the boxes and with the Hongkong Electric Co. and Mr. A. E. Compton were re- Administration has no right to there would be no question of eventually escaped with money Ltd, for supplying electrical elected directors. sell public possessions in order the men's usefulness. The con- and property of the total value of energy for the working of the Messrs. Lowa, Bingham and troversy is of special interest to $19.30. When remonstrated with, tramway, to which I referred at Matthews were re-elected to offset the losses it is incurring Hongkong, which bad its very one of the gang seized hold of a four last meeting, has now been auditora, at a fee of $1,500, on the through inability to control the efficient Police Reserve during pair of scissors and stabbed one of in effect for some months, and is proposition of Mr. W. E. Tan Eps,
sdvantageous to this Company, seconded by Mr. A. A. Alves.
posing
province. When Dr.- Sun left the war.
the victims with it.' *