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H.K. AND CANTON ICE CO.
DIVIDEND DECLARED FOR
FIRST TIME.
· SUCCESSFUL YEAR,
· Satisfactory working of the Hongkong and Canton Ice Man facturing Company was reported to the shareholders this morning. when, at the 10th annual meeting.
a dividend of 20 cents a share was first dividend announced--the declared by the Company.
agencles in and around Canton.
Consumption Still Small.
CORRESPONDENCE.
Football Dispute.
To the Editor, Hongkong
Telegraph.]
THE, HONGKONG
Sir-Several days have now pass- ed since the withdrawal of the
Chinese Leams from the Hongkong Football Association without ofther
DA
side making any step towards rapprochment. The Telegraph stated very clearly in their issue of the 7th, the grounds on which The Chinese based their grievance. however, maintain that they have The Hongkong Football Association, to stand by the Association Rules at all cost, and therefore have to adopt the present attitude of walt Ing for the other side to make the first move, although no doubt some of their officials are sympathetic if they do not entirely understand the Chinese point of view.
TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1931.
TRAFFIC CASES IN COURT.
EUROPEAN WITH DEFECTIVE
MOTOR-CAR.
DANGEROUS DRIVING.
Dangerous driving on the bend afde road which leads to the tepulse Bay beach from the main rond was alleged against Mr. A. Baccf, who appeared before Mr. Schofield at the Central Police this morning, the offence Court being stated to have occurred at 5.30 p.m. on September 18.
the
defendant's vehicle.
GENERAL ELECTION
MANIFESTOES:
(Continued from Page 1.) fully designed and adjusted to meet the present situation.
"I shall therefore continue
to
press upon the electors that the tariff is the quickest and the most effective weapon, not only to reduce excessive imports, but to enable us to Induce other countries to lower their tarif walls.”
Agriculture's
light.
The desperate position of agricul- ture, he says, requires immediate and far-reaching relief. Ite nd-
to the
cereal vocates assistance farmer by means of a quota and a guaranteed price for whent.
To secure farmers against dump- ing and to make Empire Treaties which might be of enormous valuo to the nation, they required anch a Free hand as would allow for the of prohibitions, quotas or
ከዚን
Empire Economic Unity, attempt. The problem of Empire was to
In moving the adoption of th
Inspector C. F. Alexander in- report and seepunts, Mr. A. D.
formed his Worship that it was Stewart (Chairman) aid
alleged that Mr. Skinner was Gentlemen,The repart
and
driving her car from the Repulse accounts having been in your
Bay Road to the lower road. On hands for the prescribed
perlad
But I have to point out that the th. bend is a white line in the propune with your permission Chinese Cluba do not think they dar at the time were Col. It.
Them as reast.
ok The
Skinner and Lieut. H. Gough, pede have infringed Rale 12 of the Ass.The car was being driven on the duties as might seem most effective. on working accastelation. $29,021.31
had played with the The car wa the highest Agure yet reached by
by Mainyna before under exactly extreint left hand side of the cond the
mpany, due to the fnet that similar circumstances without any and
conditiona in Cantun and objection from the Hongkeng Foot. coming up at a fend completely on its environs have been more or ball Association. In
fact, if you to take the bend
Recure that economic unity for lena undisturbed during the year,read Rule 12, witch says "Clubs and his wrong side of the road. Both
He and that we have been able to players under the jurisdiction of cars had to stop and before Mrs. which we have long striven.
Government hoped the Canadian establish a number of new sub-this Association shall not play with Skinner could proceed, the defen-would renew its invitation for an
or for any Club which is not affi- dant had to back his car.
Econonic Empire Conference at The defendant admitted that he liated to this or some other re- cognized "Football
Association, that he was not entirely on the it will be a National and not a party was on the wrong side, but said Ottawa. We should then, he says, have a unique opportunity because I might mention that the con- without the permission of the Coun-
Hist wil sumpion of ice per capita in Cancil," you will and that there is no right-hand side of the rond. ton in still surprisingly when one considers the remark for either the Hongkong Services dency to skid to the right. As he inity was widespread to-day and mal ground for requiring permission car had been damaged whilst park. government that will accept the in---
ed at Repulse Bay and had a ten- The ideal of Imperial economic able progress of recent years in
v. Malayan Chinese, or the Apart from the other directions,
v. Malayan Chinese Matches,
he was confident that the founda- tions of such unity could be well Shameen populace, the use of lee
Now as regards pinying with the for
househol
purposes in the city Malayan Tearn, whose members are
and truly laid with fuch a general itself, has not yet developed all members of Clubs affiliated to
assent of the British people as might reasonably have been antici-recognised Malayan Football Asso-Skinner's car.
would have seemed impossible but a pated, while there is practienilciations, strict application
few short years ago.. of the no "shipping" trade, lee being rule requiries no special permission, obtainable at Inwer rates at other Interpreting it in this way, you will understand why the South China Athletic Association did not apply for permission for their players to play, but only requested a postpone. ment of the League fixture. When en they found that the Association did terpretation, they showed
ports.
very
was taking the corner. the ear skidded to the right, but when he aw the other car he swerved back to his correct side and passed Mrs.
Defendant explained that he had stopped because he saw there was a certain amount of excitement in the other car, which was being driven by a lady, and to apologise to her, Otherwise, he could have passed the car on the left-hand side of the rond. His car had the defact he had mentioned and if his driving had been dangerous it was because
vitation.
Liberal Speech-Manifesto. Sir Herbert Samuel, opening the Liberal Election campaign Bradford with a speech which, there is ronson to believe, may be treated as a substitute for festo,
dealt largely with the crisis
mani-
expert
The Increase in customs duties and fall in exchange have increased production costs during the year, but in an endeavour to stimulate demand we considered it inadvisable to increase prices, not agree with them In their of the damage that had been done threatening Britain as a result of
ud i think you will agree that the result of the year's working has goodwill indeed when they im-to the car. He had been driving furtified this polley.
mediately complied with what they for 17 years and had never had an Turning to the balance sheet,considered to be an unreasonable re.net ident you will note that the sum of quirement. $7,500 bas been written machinery
cold and
stores The Board is of opinion necouni. that depreciation on this scale is bяole- absolutely necessary, an sence of machinery as well as wear and tear mast be considerad.
ball
Dangerous to Drive. Inspector Alexander snill hin witnesses could say that the defen- dant was travelling at 26 miles an hour and when he stopped he had to back before proceeding. If the car had been defective, there was no veessity to drive at 26 miles
As regards any suggestion that for the H.K. they were playing CA.A.F. which is not admitted, they also never thought that they needed permission. The thing had happened before without objection beenuse the H.K.C.A.A.F. comes un. der "some other recognised Foot.
Association." Nobody will cis-An hour,
The defendant. replied that he National pate that the Chinese
did not know the speed of his car, the term "re- A.A.P. comes under cognised Football Associathm" not but it was not very great.
throughout
His Worship said he thought the the only in China but
fact Far East. In fact, if you will admissions indicated that in
was dun- The balance fur allocation search your memory, or your old the defendant's driving including the sum of $7,695.5 tiles, you will find that the H.K.F.A. Kersts, although, as he had said. brought forward from last year's did give the H.K.C.A.A.F. recurn-it might have been due to the de accounts amounts to $15.693.64tion not only by merely allowing the fects in the car.
remarked to deal with this previous Hongkong v. Malaya Match
Directors Fees Hulved. Your Directors have agali agreed to their fees being halved, as will be sean from the entry of $1,600 in the profit and loss Recount.
AM
the
Inspector Alexander
is follows:-To pay without putting up any objec-that if the car had been defective, dividend of 20 ets, per share ntion, 40,000 shares, absorbing $8,000;
carry forward $7,692.64.
to
This is the first occasion on which the Company has been in a position to declare a dividend and I have no doubt the proposes Allocation will meet with your approval.
i propose that the report
now and accounts na presented be adopted.
When this has been seconded shall be pleased to answer to the best of my ability any question which shareholders may wish to ask.
. Mr. Andrew Tae seconded and the report and accountu were adopted.
Other Business.
should not have been driven, 98 constituted a danger to the public. His Worship auid that he agreed A. A. F. with the police that the car in that Hongkong state should not have been driven on a dangerous corner. It should have been repaired first.
A fine of $20 was imposed.
Other Cases,
the adverse balance of trade.
There was Alronk opinion, he said, that during this
Britain had to provide. year, Gre
Great
10 abou exchange amounting £2,000,000 weekly to recover the unfavourable balance of trufe.
This 3018 the real problem before the country.
Restriction of Imports,
If it should be found by impar-. tial inquiry that it was necessary to impose such restriction upon imports as Mr. Runciman suggested in the House of Commons during (712 the emergency the debate budget, they must not say that they had their minds rigidly closed to such a possibility.
He declared, however, that permanent Lariffs, as were proposed not by the Conservatives, directly related to the emergency.
were
No Proposal Excluded.
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Humorous nambers. Song-That Must Have Been Our
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Song-River, Stay Way From
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Gracie Fields. Song-The Gypsy's Warning.
Song In Love.
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Walter Glynne (Tenor).. B3039. Song-Dr. Cheer.
Johnny Marvin. 22741, Song-Pass Shoot Goall Seng-The Clockwork Courtship.
Graco Fields. 3795. Song-The Return of the Gay
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Frank Grumit. 22154. Song-Would You Take mo Buck.
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Johnny Marvin. 22066, (Local time and weather
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Arthur Pryor's Band, Invitation to the Waltz (Weber)
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Giovanal Zenatello (Tenor). 1433. 8.35-9.10 p.m. Orchestra}.
Marcha Joyeuse (Chabrier-finrichs). Danse Slave (Chabrier).
Victor Symphony Orchestra. 30037, A Day in Venico (Nevin).
Victor Salon Orchestra. 0478. En Snga (A Legend) (Slbellun),
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He said, however, that he did not excludo any proposal likely to be adequate, whether it had to do with currency or the expansion of of the restriction exports imports, but he would not consent to decide in advance on a plea of the Kreat national emergency, issue on which the country profoundly divided.
No Food Taxes,
WYRK
He had not agreed to sign any endorsement to a general commit- meni to tariffs and the Liberals would not agree to the taxing of the people's food.
but
when also Chinese Shanghai
last Team visited Hongkong representing
Eastern Chinn the
the to play against C.A.A.F. team, the H.K.F.A. agreed to turn out an All-Hongkong Team to play a match under the auspices of the H.K.C.A.A.F. Some of the II.K.F.A. officials will recollect hav ing attended one or more lnterport
Sure! Hainessy, chauffeur in dinners given by the ILK.C.A.A.F.the employ of Mr. P. M. Pinquet, I will not say anything about the was fined $20 for driving dan Services match. The H.K.F.A. gerously on Stubhis Bond on the will have to give an explanation evening of September 22. The de- Anyhow as to why they did not allow fendant pleaded guilty. the match, which. if permission
Chief Inspector Peter Grant said were required, they could only ex- he was going down Stubbs Road in pect application from those under his car and when near the entrance their jurisdiction-the Services to the Cemetery the defendunt
The Government must undertake which I presume was made. It was passed a string of five cars and was Mr. Chan Nel-paa moved that the disallowal of this match which actually on the bad bend before he an inquiry into the question of the the retiring, directors, Messrs. Jled to the resignation of the Chin- took his place in front of the other balance of trade and there must P. Warren and Leung Yan-pne ese Clubs enbloe. They felt im
cars. If the prosecuting oflleer be a genuine decision to follow. re-elected, Mr. Stevenson second.mensely hurt by the insult adminis had not stopped his ear, there would the argument wherever it led. ed and the motion was carried, tered not only to the Hongkong have been a collision.
"L.G's" Son Resigns. Perey Smith, Seth and Chinese, but also to their distin- Messrs.
The defendant was fined $20.
of Fleming
visitors. There was no were re-appointed guished
For refusing hire, the driver of As a logical outcome auditors.
alternative but to resign without
taxi-cab was fined $5 by his Wor- Lloyd George's attitude towards the Directors present wero Messrs. hesitation as a protest.
ship, complainant.
Mra, W. E. Hollands appearing Government and the General Elec Now, sir, you will agree with me A. D. Stewart (chairman). Ho
as the
tion, his sun, Major Gwilym Lloyd Kom-tong, J. P. Warren, J... that the H.K.F.A.. if they rely on
Inspector Alexander told his Wor- George has resigned the Parliamen Thomson, and A. Stevenson Bule 12, have no leg to stand upon. ship that at 6.46 p.m. recently Mrs, tary Secretaryship of the Board of Shareholders were Mosara. Chan They must therefore abandon their Hollands went to the first taxi on Trade; which he assumed on the Nel-pan and Andrew Tse.
present attitude und come out in
the Blake Pier Stand, but the drl-formation of the new Ministry. true sportsmanlike manner to re- yer said he could not take her. drass the wrong. I do not think When asked why, he replied that he there will be any difficulty in effect finished duty at 6 pm. The officer ing a
a settlement, because the clubs remarked that the defendant should concerned have so far shown great not have been on the stand if he restraint. They have alrendy shown was not taking hire. His excuse goodwill in their compliance with to the police was that ho was wait- what they thought to be an uning for the inspector to test his necessary and unreasonable require meter.
BODY FOUND IN HARBOUR.
MYSTERY FACES THE POLICE.
Police investigators were yes- terday called upon to solve a mys-
ment in applying for
permission.
Mr.
He is the sitting member for Pembroke and had a majority of 4,816 at the last cleclion wining the sent from the Conservatives.
Lord Reading Returns. Lord Rending arrived at Victoria Station from Paris at eleven o'clock to-night, and in the course of an interview with Router, anid that his discussions with the French Minis- His talks with them very com- prehensively dealt with numerous questions,
They have refrained from giving any reason for their resignation or written officially to the papers to INVESTITURE AT GOVT.tors were very satisfactory.
pl air their grievance for fear
tery bearing on the discovery of a aggravating the situation. I feel corpse floating in the water olf Stonecutters Island, and associated sure that an official letter from the
with which were A number of strange facts.
"Clutched in the dead man's right hand were a
a bunch of keys, four rings which were autaequently found to be imitation jade, and n pair of used chopsticks.
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Fritz Kreisler. 1288. Song The Tune tho Bo'sun Played
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Dewa.
restoration of world economics, their friendly collaboration.
Preposterous,
In a press Interview before leaving Paris, Lord Reading, who expressed great satisfaction with the
of his visit described na resulta preposterous the used with M. published that he had discussed Laval the question of stabilising the pound at sixteen shillings. Lord Roading said that no such French Communique. H.K.F.A., signed by the Chairman
question had been raised at any A French official communique time during the Paris converza- or new Secretary, suggesting a
tions. Lord Reading wished com- states that a complete and frank Round Table Conference to smooth
took place
plete Виссека
to
the Franco- COM
in over the "misunderstanding" will
German His Excellency the Governor is exchange of views
negotiations begun meet with a rendy response from the Chinese clubs.
hdiding an investiture at Govern-garding the presont world situn-
cooperation between France and The Chinese members of the ment House on the 19th Instant,tion and the most appropriate Berlin, saying that only by closer Germany could the rehabilitation H.K.F.A. Council will have a great at 10.50 a.m., when Major H. B. L.measures to ameliorate the exist The corpse, which was that of a
of Europe be secured. Britain Chinese male of about 80 years, deal to say in the next Council Dowbiggin will receive the O. B. E. ing conditions. M. Laval and M.
would support such a policy..
Although for health
reasons he boru no marks injury. Death oc meeting. Arguments in a heated decoration, Mr. R. J. Everest (Co. Briand explained the results of curred a considerable number of
meeting are more likely to create Sergeant Major H.K.V.D.C.) will their
is not again standing for Parlia days ago. as the remains were hard- further bad feelings than goodwill, receive the M.B.E., se also Will Be
of the A.
ment, Taylor, R.A.M.C.
Chancellor By taking immediate steps to geant Major ly identifiable.
The Hon. Dr. W. B. A. Moore and present circumstances, is fully
Exchequer, Mr. Philip Snowden, Death by drowning in naturally bring about the Round Table Con
The Ministers agreed that their will participate in the election honour suggested by the absence of any ference before the Council meeting. Mr. T. K. Chak will be invested recognised.
with the
of Serving
of the campaign on, behalf Governments must maintain the suspicious marks on the body, but a great deal of unpleasantness may Brothers of the Order of St. John Closest contact and continue in National Government-Router and beyond this the police are rot probe avoided.Yours glc.
EX-OFFICIAL of Jerusalom,
British Wirelese. the interests of peace and tho pared to go at present.
visit, and referred to
the's woning Washington visit,
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