HELENA MAY CONCERT|
FUNCTION PLEASES LARGE ATTENDANCE.
OBITUARY.
DEATH OF MR. ALEX ROSS
IN ENGLAND,
·THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
BRITISH MISSION ENTERTAINED.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1931. `·
THE CENSUS.
y Continued from Papo 3.j Continued from Papė 2.)
hand to the member in question "Music lovers were treated to a News has been received by though it la probable that our
A separate Census Form together happy evening at the Helena May Messrs. Alox. Ross and Co. (China) Japanese friends can get a little with 2 or 3 scaling tags The Institute yesterday, when a caLimited, of the death of Mr. Alex. closer than we can to the Chinese Head of the Household then at
taches the form of claim to his cert in aid of the funds of the Ross, founder of the firm. He died by reason of the fact that both Kowloon branch of the Institute at Southport, Lancashire, on have the Orlontal point of view. Census Form and is relieved of Avns held. The arrangements were Thursday, at the age of 77 years. But too much stress cannot be laid any further responsibility with
carried through without a hitch.
reference to the person omitted. Mr. Roan was widely known on that, having regard to the pre- and wore rewarded by a large throughout Chino, coming to Hong-valence of anti-Japanese feeling The member who has runde the gathering which thoroughly np-kong as a young man to join up in China, as illustrated by over-claim now becomes primarily re- prociated the entertainment. with Messrs. Holliday, Wise and recurring anti-Japanese boycotte. sponsible for filling up the Form
The programme opened with Co. He left that firm to begin These only serve to emphasize the upon violin solections rendered by Mr. business on his own account, and insistence of the Chinese John Braga In a fashion which of later years had resided mostly buying in the cheapest market, for left little to be dealred. Mias away from Hongkong. His last the distribution of Japanese goods is never greatly hampered by Doris Bielby and Mrs. F. C. Evil to the Colony was in 1926.
these boycotts, Rendall were two welcome contri- butors, whose songs were en- thusiastically received. Mrs. Ren- COMMUNAL TROUBLE
dal in response to insistent de- mande, sang "Mighty Lak a Rose." as a final encore, and this was one of the best items of the evening.
The male vocalists were Mr. A. Hyde my aud Mr. G. D'Aquino, whoseable contributions added variety to the programme,
AT BENARES.
FOLLOWING MURDER OF CLOTH DEALER.
Benares, Feb. 18. Armed police are patrolling the The second part was devoted to streets, and the shops are closed, a piny, W. W. Jacob's thriller,
#L result DJ communal dis- The Monkey's Paw." The YM turbances after the murder of a C.A. Players are to be congratulat- Moslem foreign-cloth dealer. ed on their performance of thr! A number
Hindus and production, which was deservedly Moslems hnver been seriously applauded. The cast were, Mrs. | hurt.
sent to hospital
F. Bunjc, Messrs. S. M. West, J. Reuter Wilson, and J. J Ferguson, atul;
the Row. N. V. Halward.
play was
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produced by Mr. W. Robertson, and the stage affy, Hyde Lay, Misa C. Bragen und Mv, were by Mr. J. £. Grenham.
Geo. Grimble, whose. assistance the contributed in as orpul measure stra, to the aureras of the function.
The accompanist musical
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be obtained. Goods after the 10th Februn not cleared
correctly and for handing it to the Enumerator either direct or subject to rent. through the head of the house- held.
All broken, chafed and damaged packages are to be left in the godown It is earnestly hoped that no where they will be examined on the
claim on
16th February at 10 am, by our Sur- body will make this
Aveyors, Messrs. Anderson & Aake. alight or frivolous grounds.
No claims will be admitted unicas minute's thought will show that notified and/or application for survey the expense of the Census In made writing within soven days many persona claim case before the goods are taken de-
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The forms will be collected by the the Enumerators early on morning of Sunday, the 8th March, and in order that they may not be delayed the forms should be filed In and ready for collection.
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It is perhaps fortunate, in a sense, that the visit of the British Economie Mission to China coin- I wronged etc., will be greatly in-after landing of the goods, or in any cides with A period of peculiar difficulty in the China market. Our visitors have seen things at their worst-at least, we all do dothear. honr). During their sojourn in the East they have scen and appreciated the disastrous results of the un- precedented fall in silver in the last three months, which has had the effect of practically stoppins: be much more interesting to those nit business except in absolute who first read the Blackburn re- necessities. The purchasing pow. port. er of silver has fallen to less than one-half what it was eighteen months ago. The effect on the higher priced British goods has been particularlý severe.
In addition, members of the
will have been able
Mission
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He was pleased to hear the Chair- man say it was. realised out here that re-organisation of the Lanca- trade would involve shire cotton
He was quite sure great sacrifices. there would have to be sacrifices, to but they must not be spasmodic, gaugo the effect upon certain impartial, or limited, nor apply only having arrived from the above porta, Consignces of Cargo are hereby, in- It was
formed that their Goods are being portant articles of British export to any particular section. trade-notably, woollen textiles-not only at home that there would landed and placed at their risk is the of the new exceedingly high duties have to be sacrifices: he firmly be- Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and imposed by the China Tariff na lieved that those in charge of the Godown Company's Godowns at Koty- sale and distribution of goods over-on, whence delivery may be ob from the 1st January this year.
sets would have to see whether it tained.
In conclusion, I sincerely hope that the work of this Mission will lead to a fuller appreciation of the facts, and a realisation of the urgent necessity for the very closest co-operation of all to en- sure some measure of success in
the formidable
(Applause).
task before
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With these remarks, I will uex you to drink to the health of "Our Guests."
for them
of
would not be necessary to make sacrifices to secure some better method of distribution the goods manufactured at home. If manufacturers did all they should do. It would be agreed that they would have the right to claim, and assistance would receive, every from representatives overseas,
The Chairman had sald the
Japanese got a little closer to the Chinese than did British traders, even though there was prevalence
SIR E. THOMPSON REPLIES. of anti-Japanese feeling. Seeing
The Necessity for Making. Some Sacrifices.
Sir Ernest Thompson, Chairman of the Mission, replying to the toast, thanked the hosts for their generous hospitality, which he said ใUSUA typical of the welcome extended to the Mission overywhere in the Far East. Commenting on the sugges tion that the Mission should have come out ten years ago, Sir Ernest expressed the opinion that, con sidering the industrial situation at home, and the rapid growth of in- dustrialism in the East, no time could be more appropriate than the present for the appointment of n mission of inquiry. Just now there was every prospect of the recom- mendations of such a Mission a this receiving the most careful consideration and being met with a change of attitude with regard to industrial questions.
Goods not cleared by the 20th February, 1931 will be subject to rent. Damaged packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignees and the Co.'s repre- sentatives
any Tuesdayя Fridays, at 2.30 p.m. within the free storage Period.
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No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowas,
No fire insurance has been effected.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Hongkong, 18th February, 1831,
that pro-British feeling prevailed in China, what would be the effect if British traders could add to it by getting a little closer to their COTTON TRADE PEACE. Chinese customers? He throw out the suggestion because he believed the times had very much changed since the present system of trad ing was established.
Sir Ernest Thompson concluded with a reference to the grave economic situation at home and expressed the hope that industry at home would definitely face the situation and set about the neres sary re-organisation. Then he believed they would yet see very much better times for all both at home and abroad (Applause), a period when Britain again held what should be her proper place in the international trade of the world (Hear, bear and applause). fe hoped, with the Chairman, that the work of the Mission would Sir Ernest mentioned the Black-lead to a fuller appreciation burn Cotton Mission of 1896-1897 the facts and, that all would see as one which was, unfortunately, the urgent necessity of the closest not listened to. Had it been, not co-operation (applause).
of
only by the cotton trade at home
Sir Ernest Thompson proposed but out here, many of the problems the health of the hosts, to which being, faced to-day would not exist. the Chairman replied The present Mission'a report would I proceedings concluded.
and tire
PROLONGED DISPUTE ENDS
AT LAST.
London, Feb. 13. As a result of the cotton trade conference at Manchester to-day, the manufacturers have agreed to withdraw the lockout notices, and discontinue the more looms experi
ment at Burnley.
The milis will reopen on Mon- day.Reuter.
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