A. S WATSON AND COMPANY
ADVERSE FACTORS
EXPLAINED"
BRITISH PREMIER RETURNING
ROME STATEMENT
PROMISED.
London, Mar. 20. The Prime Minister and the For-
brief visit to Rome to-day. Mr. The prevailing world-wide busi-Ramsay MacDonald, accompanied ness and financial depression, and by his daughter, left by rail and of some hours later Sir John Simon the repatriation of hundreds thousands of Chinese from, Indo- few in a military seaplane from China, the Straits Settlements, the Osits to Genoa, there joining the Federated Malay States and the train for Paris, where the statea- Dutch East Indies were contribut- men will break their homeward ing factors to the unfavourable journey to meet the French Prem- report and balance sheet of Messrs. Jier, M. Daladier, and other Mini- A. S. Watson and Company, whose, sters. annual meeting was presided over by Mr. Henry Humphreys morning.
TO-DAY'S MEETING eign Secretary concluded their
ton.
WIDE FIELD.
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In reply to à que un Mr. Bald- this win stated in the Commons that Mr. MacDonald who will reach would on Wednesday,
GOOD REACTION.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 1933.
VERY HEAVY BURMA'S FUTURE
FIGHTING
CHINESE COUNTER-
1
ATTACKS
SEVERE LOSSES
UNCERTAIN
MANY GET. SEPARATE CONSTITUTION
London, Mar. 20. Questioned regarding the con- stitutional problem of Burma, Sir Samuel Hoare, Secretary for India, auid that if 'the people of Burma Peking, Mar. 21.
and their representatives in the Council Two thousand Japanese Legislative
chose for troops and 3,000 Mongoliau separation from India, the Govern- troops, recently enlisted by the ment would ask Parliament to ap- Manchukuo, renewed their at-prove the grant of a Constitution on general lines indicated at the tacks on the Chinese positions end of the Burma Round Table at Haifengkou with heavy Conference, and with which the Constitution for artillery firing yesterday. proposals for a
last week's India, contained in Soong Chib-yuan's troops White Paper, corresponded very resisted the Japanese advance and closely.
If Burma chose to remain a pro- staged counter-attacks by organis At the conclusion of the meeting, London tribute was paid to the Chairman make a statement on the results ing small detachments, who acvince of India in the Indian Federa- complished their work at night tion, proposals for the structure of to avoid the operations of the Provincial Constitutions, for of the Board by Mr..J. Scott Hars-of his Romae visit on Thursday.
aeroplanes. The Chinese claim relations between the provinces and The result of the Rome conver- that, the Japanese have been the federal authority, and for the Addressing the meeting. Mr.
allocation of revenue between the Humphreys said:-I regret that I sations exercised a favourable in-resisted.
Provincial and Federal Exchequers now come before you with an acfluence on the foreign band mar-
5,000 CHINESE KILLED.
would be applicable to her as to all count that, in comparison with the kat on the London Stock Exchange
beto-day. Among others, German is-1
Soong Chih-yuan, according to other provinces. previous year's report, must
Her inclusion would, however, in- considered disappointing. I feel sues showed a substantial im-1 this especially, as this is the last provement. British funds continu-Chinese despatches, has lost 5,000 occasion that I shall preside at the ed to advance, with War Loan 3% men killed during the fighting of volve some revision of the Federal at 100% South African mining the last ten days. Instead of proposals in respect particularly of the composition of the Federal annual meeting of the Company.
shares improved.-British Wire-following the methods of defence Legislature. If Burma elected for used by the Nineteenth Route inclusion in the Federation while less.
Army at Shanghai, Soong Chih-the present Indian proposals were Before reviewing the accounts
yuan's troops assumed the offen- under consideration, adjustments now presented to you, I would like to remark that this Company's annual accounts. I would mention sive and kept the Japanese busy might be made at the committee
their surprise spread incidentally that for the previous with business operations are over a wide field, its expansion ten years the Company's direct organised at night time in the longer Burma delayed her choice, having been most marked during export business totalled about two mountains passes. the past twenty years. Profils million dollars, and in respect af! our that large sum nót one cent, was have generally responded to activities, but unfortunately the recorded as a bad debt, prevailing world-wide business and financial depression has, of course,
troops. General Soong Chih-yuan adversely affected the Company's. business, especially in its more pro- the account, it will be noticed that passed through Peking yesterday fitable departments. This factor is "Local and General Liabilities in on his return to the front after a show a conference with Marshal Chiang, responsible in a great measure for the East and London" the poor results shown. In, regard decrease of $63,345; Bills Payable, Kai-shek at Pastingfu during the to, this Company's business; this amount outstanding, is decreased week-end.-Special
CHAHAR DEFENCE," will be more readily understood by 10,960, and "Security De- when the fact is appreciated that posits by, $12.070, totaling $86,-
Peking, March 21. on account of the lack of business 372.
The additions to assets, and the According to Chinese reports during the past year hundreds of thousands of Chinese reductions shown in sundry liabi-from Kalgan, General Fu Tso-yi, who had for years been a source lities, are responsible for the heavy Governor of Suiyuan, announces of considerable revenue and profit increase in our Bank overdraft, in the despatch of three joint Shanshi- to the Company have been re-apite of the the new capital of $300,-Suiyuan armies into Chahar for patriated from Indo-China, Straits 000 received early in the year. As the protection of that province Settlements, F.M.S. and the Dutch previously remarked, our Canton from the Japanese invasion.
branch has been responsible for The troops consist of two valuable East Indies.
Canton, the considerable capital and stock ex-infantry armies and one cavalry attainment of this quest, defeat- Locally and at
be penditure, amounting to about brigade which will be placeding Bradford by the odd goal in nerated water business must considered as 'seasonal. In the four, lakhs of dollars, but your under the direct control of the three. year under review the season open- General Managers and Directors Peking branch of the Military ed most auspiciously. The month are convinced that it is quite Council-Reuter. of May established a record both justified.
On the accounts presented, your for Hongkong and Canton. How- ever, the incidence of the cholera Directors recommend that no divi- epidemic at Canton in June last dend be paid.
50, or
LIABILITIES.
As regards the liabilities side
Incidentally
of
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Chinese Programme. 7-10.30 p.m. Earopean Programme. 7-7.16 p.m. Band Selections. The Nell Gwyne Dances (German)
The Regimental Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards conducted by. Capt. George Miler. Humoresque (Dvarak)
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Stock Onofaondon and
7.30-8 p.m.
New York
Schumann's Quintet in E Flat Op. 44 for Pianoforte and Strings played by Ossip Gabrilowitsch and the Flonzaley Quartet.
8 p.m.. Local Time and Weather Report.
8.5-8.45 p.m. A Concert. Piano Salo-Caprice Espagnole
(Moszkowski). Piano Solo Bohemian Dance
(Smetna). Song ly
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Wilhelmr Backhaus,
Little Nest of Heavenly Blue (Speach and Lebar). Song Twilight (Hamilton),
Maris Jeritza (Soprano). 'Cello Solo Menuet (Paderewski). Ceile Solo-Spanish Dance
(Cassado)
Gasper Cassado.
The Bandolero (Stuart).
assaults stage, but it was evident that the Bedouin Love Song
The heavy artillery of the Japanese has been proved in- effective because of the rough condition of the country and un- certain whereabouts of the Chinese
The Forestry Department has con- menced operations in tree prasing in xcar terminated what might other-would remark that the General the Colony, in preparation for the wise have been a favourable season, Managers receive no commission typhoon season. Much of the foliage of the banyan trees has been cut Nearly all the Chinese aerated on the year's working. water factories closed down, but
I have no further remarks to down, and in this way Glenealy, while we felt justified in keeping our make, gentlemen, and beg to move having more light now, has lost much Canton factory running. In Hong-the adoption of the report and its roadside beauty. kong and Kowloon, the water business showed diminished and after this has been seconded,
acrated statement of account as presented,
the greater would be the delay to
consti the prospects of her own tional development.-British Wire- less.
(Pinsuli)
Peter Dawson (Bass-Baritone). Piano Solo-Alt Wien (Godowski). Piano Solo-Prelude in A Minor.
(Debussy).
Isabelle Yalkovsky.
8.45-9.30 .m. A Selection of Spanish
anish Music kindly.. donated by a Listener.
Lyis Barbosa (Violinist),
WEST HAM AND Preludio e Allegro
RELEGATION
"
A Bandeira-Faugaissart
Banda de Sapadere de Caminhos de Ferro.
As Lagrimas-Cancro da Venus."
Maria
das Neves (Soprano).
FINE WIN HELPS THEM Tito-Cancao de S. João.
OUT OF DANGER ZONE
London, March 20. Having lost interest in the English Cup, West Ham's task now Third Division, and at Upton is to avoid relegation into the Park to-day they gained two in
points towards the
Rui Cos Santos Cabrita (Harmonio).
Esta Tudi as Escuras-Vamos Ballar, Maria.
Orquestra Tipica Portuguesa. Fantasia-Variacoes Em; a Menor.
Arthur Paredes (Guitarist). Armando Goes (Tenor), (All records in the above European Noite de Luar Fade Dos Cegos!
Programmes are from Z. B. W. Library).
9.30-10.10 p.m. From the Studio. A Violin and Pianoforte Recital by Professor N. A. Tenoff and Professor S. Maklezo.
10-10. 10 10-50 p.m.
Programme of Hawalion Music kindly supplied by Messrs. Anderson
Hawalian Huka Song. Pua O Kealoha.
Port Vale, themselves lowly placed, also enjoyed a distinctive victory over Notts County, scoring four times without replay Music Co. Reuter,...
As a result of these matches, the league table positions are:
League Table
Goals.
P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts. Stokte
33 19 6 58 28 44 Tottenham .. 32 17 9 83 42 43 Bury...
33 16 8 10 89 49 40 Notts Forest. 33 14 12 7 40 40 40
reflex I shall be pleased to answer any D. Humphreys seconded by Mr. V.Notts County 33 14 returns, due partly to the action of the Canton cholera scare, question to the best of my ability. P. Waters.
This was seconded by Mr. F. and to the unusually cool and wet Summer Beason.
Adverse conditions of trade must be acknowledged and faced, but, in spite thereof, concentrated efforts have made and are continually be!
W. Stapleton and carried unanim ously.
OTHER BUSINESS. Messrs. J. Scott Harston, A.
Drectors and shareholders pre- sent at the meeting included Mr. H. Humphreys (Chairman) Mr. J. Scott Haraton, Sir Shou-son Chow,
33 15 7
32 14
33
Millwall Fulham Bradford C. Manchester U. 32 34 Swansen Plymouth 33 14 6 Preston N.E. 33 12
32 11
8 13 50 Б7 30 23 11 6 16 46 66 28
31 9 &
14 56 67 26
Lincoln
Chesterfield
33
8 16 47 70 26
Grimsby
.... 32 West Hom 32 Burnley
Charlton
33
8 10 15 50 75 26
8
9 15 55 68 25
8 15 61 76 26
Mr. A. H. White. Mr. A. Southampton 33 13 6 Stewart, Mr. J. A. Tarrant (Se- Bradford ... 32 12 4 36 ing made in all directions, and White, A. B. Stewart and the loneretary), Mr. J. M. Wong, Mr. P. Port Vale may assure shareholders that so Sir Shou-son Chow were unanim- Wong, Mr. V. P. Waters, Mr. G. Oldham far as knowledge, experience, ef-ously re-elected Directors upon ficiency and concerted endeavour the motion of Mr. Henry Hum. Divett, Mr. W. Paterson, Mr. Mr. J. D. Humphreys, Mr. D. E. are concerned, we confidently ex-phreys, seconded by Mr. G. HE W. Stapleton, Mr. D. Wilson, pect to maintain our long-establish-H. Potts.
Messrs. C. Bernard Brown and Clark, Mr. C. B. Brown, Mr. P. C. ed and extensive trading position.
S. T. Butlin were re-elected Audi- Patts, Mr. Wong Kin Tsoi, Mr. G. ADDITIONS TO ASSETS.
tors upon the motion of Mr. J. Potts Referring to the accounts before you, in the assets column, the following additions will be noticed.
DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF
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NAPOLEON INWARDLY RULES US,
32 9 6 17 48 68 24
JESUIT FATHER'S
DEATH
Trio. MR217.
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Solo Hoopil's Novelty No Place Like Home. Dancing on the Ceiling.
Le Fillis and hir It Can't Hatter Now, Moonlight on the Colorado.
:
Guitar. DB304.
The Four Aces. MR234. 10.30 p.m. Rugby Press News. 19.33 p.. Close Down.
EMPIRE PROGRAMME, To-day's broadcast: from G.S.D., Daventry, transmitting en a wave- length of 25.28 metres (11.865 k/e}," and G.S.C., Daventry, transmitting on 31.20
metres (9,535 k/c). The pro- gramme will be relayed by Z.R.W. L conditions are satisfactory.
6.30 p.m-Big Bea: The Leslie Bridgewater Harp Quintet,
Three
old French. Dances arr. Bridgewater.
Intermezzo Stokowsky.
Gigue de Mondonville.
Have you seen but a white Lily
KTOW?
Trad, arr. Bridgewater.
Paradise Bird at the Waterfall
Nelman.
Bourree and Gigue Handel
Vehda deras Pateneras Hernandez,
Bridgewater.
arr.
Land and Buildings $17,700.,
Five cases of small-pox, three' from Furniture and Fittings $6,806., Machinery and Plant $169,511, and ALL OF US, OUR STATES AND OUR Victoria and two from Kowloon, two Building Improvements $2,298, ARMIES, OUR PUBLIC OPINION, THE CBSCs of diphtherin, and two cases of
authorities during the week-end. totalling $196,315. Also stocks in WHOLE OF OUR POLITICAL OUTLOOK, typhoid,, were reported to the health PASSING OF REV. FR Ellis Roberts. trade and sundry stores are in- AND THE MORE ESPECIALLY THE LESS creased by $68,400, and sundry WE ARE CONSCIOUS OF IT-Speng- debtors showe an increase
ofler, $42,528 over the previous account.
Of these ipcreases, nearly all occur
Through being knocked down by a in the Company's Canton branch; motor car in Reclamation Street, Yau- mati, last evening, a small Chinese boy
land and buildings, and machinery was admitted to hospital with a frac and plant, of real necessity, for tured ankle. its expanding business. The in- crease in "Stocks in Trade"
and
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The third general meeling of the Hongkong University Medical Society will be held on March 23, at 6.30 p.m., when Prof. P. Muhlens will take as his subject "Spirochaetosis." All are cordially invited.
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The Organising Committee of the
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Minuet Rameau, arr. Russel Three Miniatures Fred Adlington. 6.15 pm New Books" by Mr. R. 6.36 p. Scottish Concert The London Palladium Orchestra.
of
Melodies Selection
Scots Myddleton.
Roy Henderson. Pet Marjorie's Rhymes Robert My dear love, "Princes Street
It is with much' regret that we have to. chronicle the death of the Rev. Father Antonio Neto, S.J.,
at the French" Hospital this morning. which occurred
The deceased, who was a Portu- Far Of Summer I am very
Three Turkey's
Empire Products Fair to be held at guese Jesuit Father, came to the "sa's bed:" 6. "Death
be
righteous love to see:" 7. Anne Ballantine. John Anderson, my Jo. Down the Burn, Davie lad. The Light Opera Company. Melodies of Robert Burns. Peter Dawson.
the Peninsula Hotel next May, grate. East about twenty years ago, and the would all quite happy Depression on account of unemploy- fully acknowledge a contribution of had been engaged in missionary West "Sundry Debtors" also are mostly ment is said to have led to Lau Tsan, $100 from Messrs. Gilmar & Co., Ltd., work at Shiching, on the
a destitute, taking a large dose of
River. He succumbed to pneu- at Canton, and for a like renson. I might here explain that a fairly oplum in an attempt to commit suicide towards the expenses of the Fair.
discovered yesterday. When
An unknown Chinese threw himself monia, after about a week's illness. The funeral takes place ta- large amount of business in China turned over to the police he was in an from the Shamshuipo launch in mid- which was formerly carried on by unconscious condition, and was taken stemm last night, but was rescued by morrow at 4.30 p.m. at the Catholic the Company's Hongkong establish-to the Government Civil Hospital.
a seaman, Chan Fook, and handed Cemetery... ment has now been transferred to
over to the crew of Water Police
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and
its Canton branch, the question of import duty being the important consideration. The increase in the
D.F.H.,
of Hongkong, The health bulletin of Eastern ports amount of Sundry Debtors is al- and Mrs. Jean Pearse, of Singapore, for the week ended March 11 shows most entirely due to this.
In the serated water business it and Mr. John Hannyngton, MG, the following cases of infections die-
Assistant District Officer, Cameron enses and deaths therefrom
The engagement is announced of launch, being subsequently removed to
condition. Miss Gillian Brendon Pearse, only hospital in an unconscious daughter of the late Dr. W. W. Pearse, M.D.,
1 case
1
SUCCESS OF
PLEBISCITE
PORTUGAL FAVOURS NEW CONSTITUTION
which
is necessary to carry heavy stocks Highands, only son of the late Mr. Tamatave I
death, of bottles, cases and crates which Frank Hannyngton, Indian Civil Ser-1 case 1 death, Bassein 1 case represent a considerable amount. vice, and Mrs. Hannyngton, of Bog-death, Bombay 2 cases 1 death, Ran- goon 2 essen 1 death. Cholera, Cal-
Lisbon, Mar. 20. On 'deliveries being made to custo-nor Regis.,
cutta 50 CRECE 28 deaths. Small-pox, mers, their debit in respect thereof,
Commencing to-morrow at 30. The Said 1 case, Suez 1 case
Alexandria 104 cases
Port 25 deaths,
Sixty per cent, of the electors considerably increases the item of
1 death, have voted in favour of the new at Police Headquarters, the Chinese પપ
Constitution "Sundry Debtors." During the
Company of the Police Reserve and Baghdad 1 case, Beirut 1 case, Bas- Portuguese winter or slack season, on bottles, the Regular Police are holding weekly sein 5 cases death, Bombay 368 etc. being returned to factories, classes in life-saving in the form of cases 236 deaths, Calcuttu 230 cases seeks to convert the present die- they automatically revert to "Stocke land drill. Representatives of swim-186 deaths, Cochin 2 cases, Karachi tatorship into a constitutional re- This is intimated in an official in Trade" account, and "Sundry ming Clubs, Boy Scouta, Girl Guides 29 cases 8 deaths, Madras 163 cases gime, Debtors" account le corresponding who are interested and desire to take 30 deaths, Moulmein 1 case, Rangoon
rup classes are welcome to witness 3 cases 1 death, Calamba 1 case, communique, which adds that the
the method of instruction. The Macao 2 cases 2 deaths, Canton 20 classes will be under the direction cases, Shanghai 14. casts 2 deaths, votes against the Constitution did not exceed five per cent.Reuter. our of Sub-Inspector R. J. Hunt. Kobe 1 cane, Osaka 1 case.
ly reduced. A considerable duction in that respect has curred since the closing of
Star of Robbie Burns. The suld Hoose.
The Inverness Ladies' Choir,
O where, tell me where arr.
Robertson.
Ye
Bund
Banks and Bracs arr. Dunhill.
Foursome Reel, Balmoral. Fightsome Reel. Grampian. 7.16 p.m. The News. 7.80 p.m. Close Down.
KZRM PROGRAMME. Today's Broadcast from Manila: 6.00 p.m.-Studio Music. Period.
6.10 p.m.-Spanish Informational 6.30 p.m.-English Informations! Music--Bay 7.00
p.m-Dinner Period. View Hotel Orchestra.
7:16 pmAssociated Gas and Electric Programme.
7:30 pm-Lyric Music House Pro-
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BAYER
ALL: Believe it or not, Sho is hers
PROSPERITY: Sorry to have kept
you waiting so long. DEPRESSION: This is no place for
me now. [Exit]
Act 111, Scene 1.