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RIFT IN STEAMBOAT VOTE OF CENSURE LIBERAL BREACH KUOMINTANG BAN A BRITISH TRADE STIR OVER INDIA'S
COMPANY.
ALL CHINESE DIRECTORS
LIVELY
RESIGN.
DISCUSSION ON THE FARMING SYSTEM.
OUTSPOKEN
SPEECHES.
ON DIRECTORS.
STEAMBOAT COMPANY
REPORT.
MR. M. K. LO AND AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT.
THE ANNUAL MEETING.
DISCUSSION.
CHIEF WHIP RESIGNS AND
**RELENTS."
DISCIPLINE STEPS.
London, Mar. 3,
Mr. Lloyd George to-day em- phatically denied that he had any intention of resigning his leader ship of the Liberal Party.
IN MALAYA.
NO PROPAGANDA OR MEETINGS.
SIR CECIL CLEMENTI MEETS PARTY LEADERS.
He stated that he had been hand- A CHANGE OF POLICY. ed the resignation of the Chief
Later.
REVIVAL.
SPLENDID RESULT OF THE
INDUSTRIES FAIR.
TRADE COMMISSIONS.
London, Mar. 3.
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Mr. Gillett, the Secretary for Overseas Trade, made couraging announcement in the House of Commons to-day, regard- Ing the British Industries Fair.
BUDGET.
OPPOSITION'S LINE OF
ATTACK.
STRONG BRITISH & JAPANESE OBJECTIONS.
DEBATE IN ASSEMBLY.
New Delhi, Mar. 3. The debate on the Govern-
Giving the figures in round num- A resolution tantamount to a
Whip, Sir Robert Hutchison, as a As already briefly reported London Section of the Fair, he bers of the attendance at the protest against the action of the vote of censure on the directors Liberals who refused to follow Mr. by cable from our Singapore stated that there were 150,000 was moved by Mr. M. K. Lo and Lloyd George on the Coal Bill divi- correspondent, one of the first Home buyers as against 111,000 in approved by the shareholders atsion...
important actions taken by Sir 1929, 4,800 overseas buyers as ment's Budget proposals, which the ordinary general meeting of Mr. Lloyd George added that he Cecil Clementi as Governor and against 3,700 in 1929, and foreign have caused a profound shock in the Hongkong, Canton and Ma-hoped to secure the withdrawal of High Commissioner has been to buyers, 61,000 against 32,000 lust many parts of the world, And cao Steamboat Company, Limit- the resignation. ed, this morning.
declare that the Kuomintang, year. the Chinese political society, will classes totalled 150,000 as against tention of the Members of the The Birmingham buyers for all have been engaging the cles at- Mr. Lo complained that the an
A meeting of the Liberal not be allowed to function in 120,000 a year ago. A serious split between the European and Chinese directors ual Report contained a statement Shadow Cabinet" was held in the Malaya. of the Hongkong, Canton and Macau Steamboat Company, holders, and asked that strong dis- the chairmanship of Mr. Lloyd
calculated to mislead the share-
House of Commons to-day under
The reports from both London Legislative Assembly, since the arising from the policy of farming out the Chinese freight approval of the conduct of the dir George. The anti-L. G. Liberals the list of forbidden societies for the result compared very admir Sir George Schuster, will be The Kuomintang has been on arid Birmingham indicated that introduction of the Budget by and passenger business of the company's steamers, was the ectora be registered.
were not present.
some years, and at the time of ably with the business done last opened in the Assembly to-mor subject of lively discussion at an extraordinary general meeting In surveying the held this morning.
Company's
It was decided that if a further intense anti-British feeling in year. position, the Chairman, Mr. C. appeal for unity, which is to be China after the Shanghai and Can- Mr. Gillett also made The meeting was called on a requisition by leading share. Gordon Mackie said that present made at a meeting of the Liberal ton riots the authorities suppress announcement regarding the holders, headed by Sir Robert Ho Tung, and his fellow Chinese in competitive tonnage in the near be sent to those failing to keep in tences of imprisonment for being said, to create eight new posts in line of attack on the Budget was
indications pointed to a reduction
A meeting of the Opposition Parliamentary Party on March 4, ed it with rigour, a number of development of British directors, who urged a change of farmer, or that the Company future if the Directors' policy re-ne with the Parliamentary Party's members of it.
trade. be disregarded, whips will no longer Chinese receiving fairly long sen- The Government proposed, he parties was held to-day, and the, run its steamers on its own account.
Chinese business garding the farming out of the
the Commercial Diplomatic Ser-discussed at some considerable This was the subject of the ex: hold over his resignation pending
decision.
vice, in Argentina, Brazil, China length. traordinary general meeting sub-to-morrow's meeting. It was also Sir George Hutchison agreed to
(for Manchuria), Colombia,
decided to recommend to the meet ing that the Coal Bill be fought to a finish.--Reuter.
In a circular issued by Sir Robert Ho Tung, it was pointed out that Mr. Woo Hay-tong, the present farmer, had made good profits, with which he had built up and consolidated his position as a ship-owner, Out of the profits, Mr. Woo Hay-sequently held. tong has founded the Tung On Steamship Company, and built the Tung On and the Sai On, which constitute a direct opposi tion to the company's steamers.
The discussion lasted more than an hour, several speeches being delivered, after which the resolutions were put to the meeting and carried by 24 votes to 22.
The Chairman indicated the Directors' disapproval and ordered that a poll be taken on June 24.
CHAIRMAN DEMANDS A POLL.
was continued.
the
Chairman's: Speech. Addressing shareholders, Chairman said:-Gentlemen,--The report and statement of accounta for the year ended 31st December, the prescribed period, and with 1929, have been in your hands for
your permission will follow the usual procedure and take them, as read.
Net profit for the year under re- view, after deducting cost of re- pairs to steamers and wharves, de- preciation, interest un overdraft and Directors and Auditors' fees amounts to $106,797.27, to which be added the balance brought forward from last account, viz. $36,500.83, making the total sum available
for appropriation recommending payment of a divi- $143,298.10.
Your Directors have pleasure in dend of $1.50 per share, absorbing $120,000, payment of a bonus to
The Secretary road the notice time, i have not been able to for- has to convening the extraordinary ward my circular letter.
Suicidal Competition.
general meeting, the Chairman (Mr. C. Gordon Mackie) pointing out that it had been convened by shareholders. He called upon Sir will signify your approval of the I hope and believe that, if you Robert Ho Tung to propose such Resolution which resolations as he wanted to, pro-company
I propose, the and other interested
BRITISH NAVAL
CHIEF.
SIR-FREDERICK FIELD-GIVEN HIGH POST.
London, Mar. 3.
occasional prosecutions, but very Dramatic Change. More recently there have been light penalties have been inflicted, and the society has continued to. exist, with little or no attempt at concealment.
**
-
row.
Commissioners would be sent to among the Opposition. Switzerland. In addition, Trade difference of opinion prevails Egypt, Finland, Persta and It is understood that a serious
Montreal and Durban.
with it a salary of £1,600 with Each appointment would carry
Reuter and British Wireless. certain conditions for allowances.
LADY INJURED.-
KNOCKED DOWN BY MOTOR-CAR.
of
With the arrival of Sir Cecil Clementi, however, a dramatic change in policy has taken place, and His. Excellency has met a number of leading Chinese and informed them that the Kuo- résidents at Government House
mintang must not hold meetings, publish propaganda, enrol mom- bers or collect subscriptions. the King has approved the appoint-Federal Council last November Sir Inspector Fowler, of the S.P.C.A
The Admiralty announces that In his annual: address to the
Mrs. Fowler, the wife ment of Admiral Sir Frederick Hugh Clifford said: "The Kuomin-was the victim of an unfortunate Field to be Lord Commissioner of tang has remained quiescent, but accident last night, when she was the Admiralty and Chief of the anti-British propaganda emanat-knocked down by a motor-car in Naval Staff in succession to Ad- ing from the Propaganda Depart- Yee Wo Street and received rather miral of the Fleet Sir Charles Mad-ment of its Centrum in Nanking serious injuries. den, the appointment to date from continues to reach this country."
the post since 1927. about 1st July,
The Kuomintang` is understood the accident are still the subject The circumstances surrounding Sir Charles Madden, has held to have branches throughout of police investigation, but it ap- Malaya, and some of the leading pears that while crossing the Admiral Sir Frederick Field is China-born Chinese residents of street, Mrs. Fowler got into the at present Commander-in-Chief of Singapore are members of It. Wireless.
Preference Opposed.
The Nationalists strongly ob- ject to any commitment towards Imperial Preference as embodied in the cotton duty proposals the objection being that this is quite contrary to the Congress policy of boycotting British goods. They hold that the cotton duty should be raised aziformly by twenty Der cent
should not be killed for the sake Bombay mill interests have pleaded that the cotton industry
of a political formula.
is only a temporary one and does They point out that the measure
not imply a permanent commit
ference. ment to a policy of Imperial Pre-
viding they were confined to the parties will be able to work, not in office staff amounting to $4,175 and the Mediterranean Fleet-British Very large funds have been co way of a public car, No. 238, which London that a deputation led by
general tenour of the meeting.
be
Three Resignations.
suicidal competition, but upon some mutually satisfactory understand ing. All we ask is that the com-
Sir Robert Ho. Tung said:-pany should be captain of its own
Desire For Peace.
Gentlemen, as most of you know.
You
to
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Lloyd George Quoted,
that the balance of $19,123.10 be carried forward to to a new account. maintained in first-class condition. Your sleet and property have been
Value of Fleet.
INDIA'S HOLDING OF SILVER.
BIG INCREASE IN RESERVE SINCE LAST YEAR.
London, Mar. 3.
LEAGUE COVENANTS LOOPHOLES.
lected through its agency in Malaya and remitted to China for political and other purposes,
い
"His Excellency stated that the Government was not prepared to allow the Kuomintang to function in the Malay States or the Straits Settlements. He was not prepared to allow Kuomintang meetings to be held, Kuomintang propaganda to be published, or subscriptions to be collected in Malaya.
incifectual attempt to avoid an ac- was driven by an Indian. An cident by swerving was made by the driver, but it came too late, Mre, Fowler being knocked down and injured in the left leg.
THE SOVIET AND RELIGION.
STATEMENT IN COMMONS VERY SOON.
Lancashire's Fears. Meanwhile, it is learned from
Federation of Master Cotton Spin- Mr. Holroyd, the President of the nera Associations, waited on the President of the Board of Trade, Mr. William Graham, and discuss- ed with him for over two hours the position caused by the proposed Indian cotton duties.
No statement has been issued in regard to the discussion.
The organisations represented included the Manchester Chamber of Commerce.
Japanese Reaction.
Gentlemen In rising to propose tiny. We want to live and let live. ships and master of its own des- the Resolution standing in my We, at any rate, are not going to
Sui Tai Fire Recalled. name on the agenda, I feel I can initiate a freight war.
An Official Statement. very brief, because I have
We stand Turning to the balance sheet,
The following statement, which The mishap occurred at 10 p.m. taken the liberty of addressing to other interested parties would not that Insurance and Underwriting for pence, (Applause). But if under Liabilities you will observe
has been officially issued, explains ip front of No. 10, East Point you all á circular letter, in which permit us so to conduct our busi-Account shows a net reduction of
the action that has been taken: I have endeavoured to set out theness as to extricate the company $17.980.17, due
"On Thursday afternoon His Fowler are living.
Terrace, where Mr. and Mrs. history of the matter which. cul-from its present position, which Account with a proportion of the to debiting this
Excellency, saw 17 members of the Mrs. minated in my having felt com- has to depend for its future pro-loss sustained through the fire on
executive and supervising commit-accident, was admitted to the Fowler, following the pelled to resign from my position sperity, and indeed its existence, the Suf Tai in August, 1928, the question time, Mr. Wedgwood
tee of the General Branch of the Victoria Hospital. In the House of Commons, as a director of this
at Kuomintang of Malaya. company, upon a powerful competitor, whose bulk of which was, however, re-Benn, the Secretary of State for explain
"His object in so doing was to which I had held for over 16 years, strength, goes on increasing from covered from underwriters. and in the resignations of Messrs. year to year, I, for one, say that
clearly the Malayan India, stated that the Government Government's policy towards the Under Pension and Provident of India's Li Tee-fong and M. K. Le from to preserve pesce at such a price Funds, you will have noticed that currency reserve on February 22, His Excellency's attention had
silver holding their positions as directors.
in Kuomintang of Malaya, to which
Osaka, Mar. 3. unthinkable, (Applause) and the Office Staff Provident Fund has 1930, amounted to 10,722 lakhs of been called on the day of his
A joint statement to the Press by were the company to do so its fu- this year been omitted from the rupees, as compared with 10,447 arrival by reports in the Chinese, ture would be hopeless.
the Cotton Spinners' Association balance sheet, which has been done lakhs at the end of March, 1927, vernacular press
and Cotton Exporters', and Dealers' at the suggestion of your auditore, 10,638 lakhs at the end of March, meetings of the Kuomintang had stating. that I am an ardent advocate of peace,
Associations, regarding the Indian who advice that as this Fund is 1928, and 9,989 lakhs at the end of been held in Singapore: and my desire for peace has but
It may be a little melodramatic held by the Company under Deed of March, 1929.-Reuter.
cotton duty, says there is no objec London, Mar. 8.
tion to the revenue: tari but the increased with my age-now of
to refer to the Great War when Trust for the staff it is preferable)
Replying to questions in the proposed increase provides for the over three score years.
our minds are centred upon the that it should be kept distinct from
House of Commons regarding the exemption of British goods, which will realise that nothing but an and dividends, but some words
more mundane problem of business the Company's accounts.
Soviet Government's treatment of will constitute the largest portion of impelling and compelling sense of
religion, Mr, Arthur Henderson, imported goods, and establishes an from duty could have driven me
a speech made by Mr.
Foreign Secretary, said he was effective anti-Japanese barrier, be take a step which had the effect Hall in September 1914 often lance sheet, the value of the fleet Lloyd George at the Queen's
prepared to lay on the table a cause the new tariff imposes fifteen On the assets side of the ba- of severing my long relationship come to my mind:
White Paper containing a transla-per cent. on British goods a but with the directorate of the com-question they served to help me of $54,000, on account of recondi On this has been written up by an amount
tion of the Soviet declaration of against the Japanese twenty par pany, and which has entailed on to reach the conclusion at which tioning the Sul Tai subsequent to
COMMITTEE FAVOUR BRITISH
April 8th last regarding religious cent, or a specific duty which, con- me worry and anxiety which my I have arrived, and with your per- the fire, and depreciation has been
PROPOSALS.
associations.
verted ad valorem, will amount to indifferent health can so I bear mission I would like to quote them provided for on the usual scale.
The British Ambassador's report more than twenty per cent,, in some I hope therefore you will belleve to you:
Geneva, Mar. 3, "Neither was he going to allow had only reached him to-day, and cases. as much as thirty-eight. me when I say that I had no other
The Committee of Jurists, apmembers of the Kuomintang to be he had not yet had time to con- Therefore, it is highly discrimina-- interest in view than that of the able what I think this war is doing steamers wharf at Hongkong ac Nations Covenant; auggested by Government was friendly towards the House on the matter as soon as
"May I tell you in a simple par- capital expenditure, to the, Canton amendments to the League of ed that the policy of the British sider making some" statement to of the question.
Special repairs, in the nature of pointed to consider the proposed enrolled in Malaya. He emphasis aider it. He was prepared to con- tory, making fair competition out shareholders of the company, and for us? I know a valley in North that I have done what I did Wales, between the mountain and to Wharves and Moorings, various changes in favour of the see law and order restored in China. count for the sum of $15,000 added Great Britain, have agreed to the Chinese, and was anxious to because of my conviction that the the sea. It is a beautiful valley, continued policy of the company snug, comfortable, sheltered by
Investments in shares in public settlement of disputes by pacific
"His Majesty's Government, he that it is imperative for the blasts. But it is very enervating, against $891, 431.00 in the previous Covenant with the Kellogg-Briandernment as being the lawful Gov- is detrimental to its interest and the mountains from all the bitter companies stand at $835,146.60 ns-means only, thus harmonising the said, recognised the Nanking Gov welfare of the company that a
and I remember how the boys were merely due to the omission from
balance sheet, but the difference is Pact-Reuter. radical change should be made,
in the habit of climbing the hill this year's balance sheet of secur Since I have issued my circular of the great mountains in the dis-Stall Provident Fund, which I have above the village to have a glimpse ities held in trust for the Office letter I am glad to say that many tance, and to be stimulated and already referred to, and there is shareholders of different national-freshened by the breezes which ities have signified their approval enme from the hilltops, and by the actually an appreciation in value of of my views and have given to me spectacle of their grandeur.
the Company's investments as at proxies, which, including those of my own holding represent 47,228 sheltered valley for generations.
"We have been living in a 31st December 1929, mounting to
$13,183.50, shares out of the total of 80,000 We have been too comfortable and
It is satisfactory to note an-im- shares of the company-(Ap too indulgent, many perhaps, too provement in the cash position, the plause) or in other words, a selfish, and the stern hand of fate credit balancy with the Bank at the substantial majority of the entire has scourged us to an elevation end of the year being, $13,009.40 as their negotiators on Saturday, shareholding of the Company, and where we can see the everlasting against an overdrft on Plet De-the strikers on the Great India The s.s. Sun Sai Kai, formerly
I should imagine an overwhelming things that matter for a nation cember 1928 of $69,696.81. majority in the representation at the great peaks we had forgotton Future Prospects. this meeting. These shares do not of Honour, Duty, Patriotism, and, include those of shareholders te clad in glittering white, the towerTrade on the Company's routes siding in Europe and elsewhere, to ing pinnacle of Sacrifice, pointing during the year has been steady and whom, because of the shortness of (Continued on Page 7)
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THE INDIA RAILWAY STRIKE.
Must Not Enrol Members,
possible--British Wirelesu.
FRENCH FATHERS IN
BANDIT HANDS.
FEARS OF MURDER PROVE UNFOUNDED. Information received this morn
Killing Trade
It expresses the gravest concern lest the new tariff will kill the growing Indo-Japanese' trade, both in exports and imports. It is seriously doubted If the proposal ze- people, because, the new duty afma fects the wishes of the Indian
at protection of Lancashire at the expense of the Indian masses. It
ton:
ernment of China and has friendly feelings towards the Kuomintang, from which the Nanking Govern-
formed, ment excellency ended by stating that he had always been friendlying dispels to a large extent the la feared if this precedent of pre- with the Chinese wherever he had fears for the safety of the ferential tariff, be established in been, but that the Governments of WORKERS DISPUTING RIGHTS Malaya could not allow the large occupants of the Catholic Mission Indla, sooner or later it will be ex- Chinese political organisations to Commissioner of Customs, who
at Lungchow and M. O'Kelly, the tended to other goods besides cot OF THEIR UNION,
form themselves in British and Bri- Red from the city on the outbreak Cotton traders point out that it tish protected territory!!!
of Communist orgles, preferential treatment is necessary,
Indo-China with eight sisters contain more than twenty-five per Father Maillot, one of the mis- then Japanese goods should be most slonaries, has arrived safely in favourably considered, because they
atating that he had been released cent. of Empire, material in the by the briganda, who effected the form of raw cotton from India.
Father Barriere and M. O'Kelly spread attention, because the Indian capture of the party.
The matter is attracting wide- are still in bandit hands and are proposal has caused a slump in likely to be held for ransom, stocks in other markete Reuter
Bombay, Mar: 3. Despite the settlement effected by
Peninsular Railway are dis- employed on the Hongkong Inclined to call off the strike Wuchow run, was sold at the the All-India Railwaymen's Federa- the purchasers being the Kwong They challenge the competence of China Auction Rooms yesterday, tion to be their spokesmen Hip Loong Co. The price realised
Reuter
was $60,500,