· HAICHING PIRACY
RECALLED.
TRIBUTE PAID TO WORK OF THE NAVY.
COMPANY MEETING.
KING'S BIRTHDAY AT SHAMEEN.
HOW THE OCCASION WAS, OBSERVED.
MANY FUNCTIONS.
Shameen, June 3. To-day, the 65th birthday of His Majesty King George V, all banks, business houses and Consulates were closed, whilst foreign gun- boats in port dressed ship.
The most valuable assistanco rendered by the Royal Navy, es pecially by H.M.S. Sterling and Sirdar, in connexion with the piratical attack last December on the s.s. Haiching was mentioned by Mr. A. H. White who presided
Divine Service was celebrated at at the forty-seventh ordinary general meeting of the Douglas Christ Church, Shameen, at 10 Steamship Co., Ltd, this morning.m., the Rev. P. Jenkins conduct-
ing the service. at the P. and O. Building
Chairman's Speech.
Addressing the shareholders, the Chairman said: Gentlemen,-The report and accounts having been in your hands for some days I will, with your permission, take them as
read.
It is a matter of great regret that we are unable to come before you with a more satisfactory state ment for the year's working, but, as you are aware, the past year has been one of depression, and great uneasiness is prevalent in China, expenses increasing as ex- change declines. We are glad to say that there has been a consi- derable reduction in docking and epairs and that the Company's steamers are in excellent condition. The new launch arrived at Foo- chow last August and is working satisfactorily.
We must refer to the shocking tragedy of December last when the Company's steamer Haiching was attacked by pirates, the attack be ing repulsed with great bravery by Captain 0.. H. Farrar, the Offi- iers and Indian Guards, but with the unfortunate loss of life of the 3rd Officer, Mr. K.F. Woodward, and an Indian guard Khall Singh,
to the relatives of whom we are sure, the shareholders will extend their deep sympathy.
most valuable assistance rendered
It had been planned to hold a parade of the naval forces and Shameen Municipal Police in the compound of H.B.M. Consulate General at 10.45 a.m., but this was cancelled owing to the fact that only one British gunboat was in
port.
a.m. to noon Mr. Her From 11
Q.B.F., bert Phillips, C.M.G., H.B.M. Consul-General was "At Home" at his residence to all the British community and his foreign friends and their ladies. There was a very distinguished gather ing present and the guests includ- ed His Excellency General Chan Governor of Ming-shu, Civil Kwangtung: Admiral Chan Chak, Commander-in-Chief of the 4th Naval Squadron; General Au- yeung-kui,
and
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JUNE
THE FIRST TEST TRIAL.
(Continued from. Page 1.)
45. Wensley took six for 26 and Cook four for 12. With a very easy task in front of them Sussex failed completely again in the second innings, the whole team be ing dismissed for 61. Thomas took five for 89 and Matthews five for 18.
Kent v. Worcester.
When they went in again Wor- cester could only make 102, Free. man taking four for 29 and Hard- inge four for 25. Kent got the necessary runs to win the match for the loss of four wickets.
1930.
THE “INVASION” OF TROOPS LEAVING
THIBET.
HOW CHINESE NEWSPAPER MISREAD NEWS.
MATTER EXPLAINED.
must
SWATOW.
ORDERED TO SERVE ON THE NORTH RIVER.
REDS STILL ACTIVE.
Swatow, June 2.
Swatow, June 2. For some time the Chinese The 61st Division has been or- newspapers have had accounts of dered to the front on the North the invasion of Thibet from Nepal. River and is to assemble at Shiu- The foreign reader has heard Awan. General Chiang Kwang- Kent beat Worcester by sie wickets at Tunbridge Wells. This little of this item, and consider- nai's headquarters have issued a was another comparatively lowing that Nepal is part of the farewell to the people of the East recounting the with the bowlera Indian Empire, doubts whether River district, scoring match shining more than the batsmen. the relations between that Empire good relations which have been Worcester made 141 in the first and the Native States within its maintained between the civil and innings, Gibbons contributing 61 borders would allow of an indethe military while it has been a farewell and carrying his bat. Kent re- pendent invasion of a State. so stationed here, and plied with 217, Todd making 63. important as the mysterious Lama meeting is being arranged in Root had the distinction of taking Kingdom. He casts about in his Swatow. Before it can be held mind for any reference to the most of the Division will be away,, nine wickets for 81 runs.
news, The care of the East River dis- State of Nepal in recent
with headquarters at until there flashes into his mind trict, the present attempt to scale Swatow, has been handed over by Kunchinjunga, the fact that to the Provincial Government to the Division, under General reach its slopes the courageous 62nd international · party
goHtong Hon-phin. This division through Nepal and from there has been engaged in the war with the "invade" Thibet, Then he realises Kwangsi, and shared in that his own Press has not entire triumphal welcome accorded the ly let him down. He has scen army in Canton recently. They pictures of the climbing party, are said to be the division to and, even more important, he has which fell the honour of taking read the letter which the friendly the city of Tshim Chow, west of ruler of Nepal sent to the expediWuchow. tion welcoming them to his The advance troops of the 62nd- dominions. He is left wondering Division arrived in Swatow, on whether some incapacity of those May 28th and went at once by, who have supplied the news to the train to Chãochowfu, with a view Chinese newspapers to appreciate to proceeding up the Hon River the kind of enterprise to which the and taking over from the 61st climbing party is committed is Division at Meihaien (Kaying) responsible for the colours given and adjacent places. The troops to it, or whether, considering the of the 61st Division in Melhsien fact that Chinese are taking with are to proceed overland to Hing- so much enthusiasm to all kinds ling and from there go to Shiu- of sport and adventure, it is a
kwan to join' up with the rest of device of the Bureau for Mongo- the division. lian and Thibetan Affairs to keep their business before the public.
Notts. v. Lancashire. Nottinghamshire won on the first innings against Lancashire at Manchester. Notts opened strongly and made 322 before be ing dismissed. Whysall contribut- ed 82 and Lilley 94. Lancashire did nearly as well, however, the innings closing at 317.
In an attempt to force a win, Nutts, declared at 228 for seven wickets in the second innings, but Lancashire showed good batting form again, the match ending with their score at 79 for the loss of one wicket.
Commissioner of Public Safety: Mr. Lam Wen-koi; Mayor of Canton; Mr. Tsu Mong au, Co-Director of Posts; repre- sentatives of the Military and Air Force Departments; Mr. Douglas Jenkins, Consul-General for the United States of America
Warwick. v. Gloucester. Doyen of the Consular Corps in
Warwickshire won on the first Canton, and Mrs. Jenkins; Mr. Suma, Consul-General for Japan; innings against Gloucestershire at Senhor Joaquim de Barros Fer- Birmingham. Warwick made 275 reira da Silva, Consul-General in the first innings, Smith scoring for Portugal, and Madame Fer- a fine century and being 132 when rieira
da Silva; Mr. Sakowsky, his wicket was taken. Sinfield Acting Consul-General for Ger- many; Monsieur Laurent Eynard, Consul for France; Mr. A. A. L. Tuson, H.B.M. Consul; Mr. James
took five wickets for 70 runs.
The last "invasion" of Thibet of which we have memory was in relation to the attempt to scale the heights of Mount Everest. At
When news was first received of this movement there was some con- cern for the safety of Meihsien, since the Communist army under Tsu and Me was reported to be within two days march of the place. Gloucester replied with 200, of that time the "invasion" was that the change-over will be effect- It seems likely, however, specifically British affair, and not ed without danger. camouflaged as the nefarious A rumour that Taipu has fallen activity of the ruler of Nepal. It to the Communists of the surround- figured prominently in the Kuo- ing villages suggests that the res mintang propaganda of the time moval of troops from that city has and was then conveniently drop-not been without disaster, but we ped.-Our Own Corespondent,
Derby v. Middlesex.
Derbyshire beat Middlesex by seven wickets at Burton-on-Trent.
In this connexion we have to tender our best thanks to H.E. Ad-
which Dipper contributed 73. miral Sir A. K. Wnistell. K.C.B.,
Paine took five wickets for 60 Commander-in-Chief of the China E. McKenna, Consul for the United runs. Going in again Warwick Station, for the very prompt and States of America; Mr. U. Spaling-made 133 for three, the match end- by the Royal Navy, especially byr, Consul for Switzerland, and ing at this stage.
Mrs. Spalinger; Mr R. K. Batchel- H.M.S. Sterling and Sirder.
Turning to the accounts, a sum or, Consul for Norway; Mr. H. F. Campbell Consul for Sweden; Mr. of $60,000
withdrawn has been from the Reserve Account to form. J. Wierink, Consul for the the nucleus of a Leave and Pen-Netherlands, and Mrs. Wierink; Middlesex were all out for 182 in sion Reserve Account. It has been Mr. K. Neckelman, Consul for hitherto the practice of the Com- Denmark: The Captain and Officers the first innings, Derbyshire re- pany to debit the amount due for of H.M.S. Cicaia; the Captain and plying with 282 of which Town- Officers of the French gunboat send made 141. Middlesex did leave and pensions every year to Working Account, but it is now Argus; the Captain and Officers of little better when they went to the Intended to transfer a fixed amount the U.S.S. Mindanao; Lieutenant wicket again, the side being all every year. The amount paid this Laurin, Commandant le Detache-out for 192. Derbyshire got the ment de Canton de 'lafanterie necessary runs for victory for the year is exceptionally heavy as a gratuity has been granted to Cap Coloniale: Monsieur A. C. E. loss of three wickets. tain J. S. Thomson who, on his Braud, Commissioner of the Chi-
Surrey v. Essex. nese Maritime Customs; Mr. V. W. retirement on account of ill-health,
Surrey won on the first innings after 21 years' service with the Stapleton-Cotton, Commissioner of Company, was not entitled to a pen. Pasts, and Mrs. Stapleton-Colton; against Essex at Leyton. Essex sion; in addition, three officers took Mr. R. D. Walcott, Commissioner of went to the wicket and made 257, their leave under doctors orders the Salt Gabelle; Mr. Foster Hall, Gover taking six wickets for 74 Commissioner of the runs. Surrey replied with 305, last year; it is not therefore anti-Deputy cipated that amount due for leave Chinese Maritime Customs, and Gregory carrying his bat for 94. Mrs. Foster Hall; Major G. W. D. O'Connor made a good stand when Olivecrona, R. Swed. C.E., Engi- Essex went in again, but it was neer-in-Chief of the Board of Con- impossible to finish the servancy of Kwangtung, and which ended when Essex had made Madame Olivecrona; and many 173 for three, O'Connor being 78 other Chinese and foreign friends not out. of II.B.M. Consul-General.
from
will be very heavy this year.
It has been necessary to with- draw the sum of $40,000 Underwriting Account for the re- conditioning of s.s. Halching after the attempted piracy.
With regard to the prospects for the present year, trade on the Coast was very quiet for the fire quarter, but we are glad to note an improvement during the last two months. The amounts appear ing as freights and accounts re: ceivable on 31st December have all been collected.
I now beg to propose the adoption
of the report and accounts and when it has been seconded shall be pleased to answer, to the best of my ability, any ques- tions that shareholders may wish to ask.
This was seconded by Mr. Ho Leung and carried.
Other Business.
CALIFORNIA. COLD..
STORAGE.
FACILITIES FOR ORIENTAL
CONSIGNEES.
have not yet details of what hap- pened. The Taipu district has been increasingly disturbed, and the Communists from the surrounding districts have been converging on it for some weeks. Recently a band from Yunthin, the neighbour- ing county,, had reached the river. at Shak-ha-pa, below the rapids, and looted the goods stored there for transit up and down the river. It is announced by the State Another band was approaching the Board of Harbour Commissioners city of Taipu itself, and a third- of California that a State cold was operating to the south, com- storage plant will be opened in ing over from the hills of the Jiau- May to provide shippers and pheng county. It would not there- Oriental consignees with facilities fore be surprising if the city had for handling fruits and vegetables fallen. The relations between it- while awaiting shipment."
self and the surrounding villages This will undoubtedly assist im- are so embittered that its fall would porters in obtaining shipments in be attended with great distress to
its inhabitants.. perience has shown that perishable Shiu-kwan indicates the potential good condition, as previous ex- The concentration of troops at cargo is subject to deterioration strength of the still undefeated between the point of production Chang Fat-kwai and his Ironsides: and the shipping point, especially for his presence in the south of when delay occurs during the Hunan has created consternation in time of arrival and actual landing. places so far apart as Hankow and Mr. Herbert Phillips made a
The plant will be located at the Canton. Much depends on the at- short speech welcoming the guests Oxford beat Glamorgan by 171 China Basin on the San Francisco titude of the military chief of and expresing his pleasure at the runs. Oxford made 259 in the waterfront, which is adjacent to Hunan, Ho Kien. It is reported presence of His Excellency the first innings, Kingsley contribut- the Dollar Steamship Line piers. that he closed the road to Chang Governor of Kwangtung. After ing 75. Glamorgan replied with
It is understood that shippers Fat-kwai after he got as far as recalling the fact that this was 228. When the University went of fruits and vegetables will be Henchow, and it was this action not only His Majesty's G5th birth-in again they declared the innings assisted in their efforts to obtain that made Canton nervous. For day, but it was also this year that closed at 158 for five, Pataudi hav-satisfactory outturn in the Orient Henchow is due north of the rail- His Majesty has completed 20 ing scored 86. Glamorgan failed by by a state controlled board of in- head at Shiukwan. He was sub- successful years as Britain's ruler, a big margin being dismissed for spection, which will give all sequently reported to have crossed he called upon all present to 172. Hill-Wood took six of their shippers the benefit of their ex-Klangsi, and to be making for Han- honour the toast of "The King”. wickets for 42.-Reuter.
His Excellency General Chan Ming-shu, delivered a speech in Chinese this being translated into English by his secretary, Mr. Lee. At 12.30 pm. the British com- their foreign friends and their ladies at the Canton Club. Mr. Th. Brameld, on behalf of the British community, proposed the toast of "The King"
It was proposed by Mr. T. Ram-munity were "At Home" to say that the Hon. Mr. J. J. Pater son, the Hon. Mr. C. G. S. Mackie and Sir Robert Ho Tung be re- elected as Members of the Con- sulting Committee for the ensuing year. This was' seconded by Mr. Chan Wing-kui and carried:
all
This evening there will be a light dramatic entertainment in the Canton Club Theatre. Our Own Correspondent."
Greetings for H.M. The King London, June B.
It was proposed by Mr. Wong Ping-shuen that Messrs. Lowe, Bingham & Matthews and Messrs. Linstead & Davis be re-elected audi- tora for the ensuing year at a re- 'muneration of $500 per annum each, Seconded by Hon. Mr. J. J. Hundreds of telegrams and mes- Paterson, the motion was agreed to, sages from all over the world re- Those present at the meeting ceived at Buckingham Palace this were Mr. A. H. White, (Chairman), morning, brought greetings on the who was supported by the Hon. Mr.King's sixty-fifth birthday. J. J. Paterson and the Hon. Mr.
Flags flew on all Government J. J. Paterson and the Hon. Mr. Coffices and public buildings, and GS Mackle (Consulting Commit tee). Mr. R. Murray (Secretary) warships were dressed for the oc- and the following shareholders:---- Messrs T. Ramsay, Ho Leung, Chan Wing-kui and Wong Ping-shuen.
SHOWERY.
casion.
+
Oxford v. Glamorgan.
match
perience on the question of suitkow by way of that province, able packing and selection of which under the careful attentions quality, thus placing at the dis-of Tsu and Mo has become a "Red" ben the Orient the best expert ad- would be up to Kiuklang.
posal of shippers and consignees province. His way in that case vice obtainable as to methods of Hankow, however, reports that packing and transportation.
the Ironsides had reached Paokin,
To-day's Matches. The following matches are ginning to-day:
Lord's-Middlesex v. Austra
Oval Surrey v. Sussex. Swansea.-Glamorgan v. Derby-
Wells.-Kent
lians.
shire.
Essex.
Tunbridge
V.
The new facilities provided more to the west of Henchow. should be of great benefit to con- This, it is said, may be the route sumers in the Orient, who will of the Kwangsl forces under Gen- appreciate the convenience of beeral Pet Tehlung-hi. In the event, ing able to obtain fruits and which seems likely, of Chang Fat- through vegetables from California which Kwai advancing north Worcester.Worcester v. Notts.
are landed here in perfect condi. Kiangel, and in some kind of Bradford.-Yorkshire v. Hamption for construption...
alliance with the "Reds," the troops concentrated at Shiu-kwan are ex- pected to pursue him. The main body of these troops is the 60th Division under General. Mo and the 61st under General Chlang, both of which are said to have dia
in the tinguished themselves Kwangsi fighting.-Our Own Cor respondent.....
shire..
Cambridge. Cambridge V. Somerset.
Oxford.-Oxford v. Lancashire.
BUS MISHAP.
VEHICLE RUNS INTO A
VERANDAH PILLAR
.
THREE BANKHEES RETURN.
SENTENCED AT KOWLOON MAGISTRACY.
Two life banishees and one mon who had been deported from the
''REDUCING COTTON
COSTS.
CORPORATION ABSORBING. MORE COMPANIES.
motor-bus, belonging to the Hong- were brought before Mr. Whyte At about 8.30 this morning, a Colony for a period of ten years kang Hotel Garage, was proceed-Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy Ing along Queen's Road West, this morning, and," in the case of The weather was very cold to when, at a point near the Koshing the first two, sentences of one day after torrential rain yesterday Theatre, for some reason which year's hard labour and 24 strokes
London, June 8. evening, and doctors forbade the has not been determined, it ran of the birch were imposed, while
The Lancashire Cotton Corpora Duke of Connaught to take the into a verandah pillar.
the other was given eight months' tion has authorised a further in- salute at the Trooping of the Colour A young Chinese passenger, and 15 strokes. at the Horse Guards Parade, as the seated in the rear of the vehicle, It was stated that both the men crease in capital by: £479,000 for senior colonel of the Brigade of was thrown forward on his seat, banished, for life had previously the purpose of absorbing seven Guards and as the King's deputy. and received injuries which were returned to the Colony and had companies aggregating 853,000 The Royal Observatory reports The Prince of Wales deputised, not of a serious nature. He was been sentenced for disobeying spindles.
In a statement to-day the Chair- that depressions lie over the Lower accompanied by the Duke of York, discharged after being attended to their order of deportation. The Yangtaze Valley and Tongking. the Duke of Gloucester, and Prince by a surgeon at the Government third was said to have received man. Sir Kenneth Stewart, said The local forecast is:-Southerly Arthur of Connaught, but the Duke Civil Hospital.
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