THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 1933.
LIGHTENING OF WORLD DEBT BURDEN URGED
AMERICAN ON
WORLD
RECOVERY
BRITISH VIEWS ON DEBTS
Private
TRADE PACTS.
JAPAN IMPATIENT. WITH CONFERENCE
London, June 20.
AIR CONDITIONING A THEATRE
Facts About System at the Queen's
The Japanese Delegation, restive at the slow progress of the World
Air conditioning is a branch of Economic Conforencă here, la con-
into templating an Independent line of engineering that has
conto
ARMY OFFICERS HONOURED
RESIDENT TO RETIRE.
NEW CHECK DISOBEDIENCE OF POPULAR TO DUMPING
NAIPOBI TARIFF
SYSTEM
GIVING IMPERIAL PREFERENCE
SUBPOENA
ORDER MADE AT THE SUPREME COURT
The fallure of
MR. ALLAN CAMERÓN OF THE CANADIAN PACIFIC His host of friends will be the managing sorry to learn that Mr. Allan partner of a defondant firm to at Camoron, Oriental Manager of the tend Court when subpoenaed by Canadian Pacific Railway Com- the plaintiffs led to an order being pany and Canadian Pacific Steam- made at the Supreme Court this ships Limited, a highly popular morning by the Pulsne Judge, oficial,, is leaving the East on re Nairobi, June 26. Mr. R. E. Lindsell, for him to be tirement, at the end of this year. The inability of East Afrien to brought before the Court to show He was appointed to his present
for contempt.. Preference owing to the exist-
The case was one in which the ence of various treaties with for- Man Lee Land Investment Com- eign countries will, to some ex-pany sued Fel Kes, now trading tent, be overcome as the result as Wah Fel, for the sum of $300, of new measures proposed. being as to $282
on Nos. a rent
and Germany, and possibly others. can now adjust their machinery to Regimont, at present stationed at impose the system of Imperial Why he should not be committed post in October; 1922. . .
even ап
comfortable
The Government has issued
Road,
three months 101 and 103 and $18 for
Mr. Cameron first set foot”, in Hongkong as far back as 1903, when he was General Agent of the Portland and Asiatic Steamship Co, and so remained until 1905, when he became General Traffe Agent in Europe for four years.
CHINA COMMAND IN BIRTHDAY LIST
Included in the list of recipients of the M.B.E. (Military Division) in the King's Birthday Honours are the names of Capt. II. C. De La Bere, late of the Royal Army Ser- NOT AN INVITATION TO nald that the Japan-prominence only during recent vice Corps, China Command, who
DEFAULT
ese delegates may approach Great years, but such has been its rapid recently left for Home, and Lieut. Britain, America, France, Italy progress that modern engineers F. W. Young, adjutant of the lat. Battalion the Lincolnshire
with a view to securing bilateral
any requirements. It is for this Shamshuipo Camp. negotiations, alming particularly
Capt. De La Bere was born in at the unreserved application of
renson that the air conditioning
the Queen's July 1894, and was mobilised into Installed nt the "most favoured nation" clause plant
the special Reserve for 100 days han been and from the Special Reserve to Theatre, now, that it in trade agreements.
2nd will the Army Service Corps as London, June 26.
de. adapted to local conditions, Japan in withholding any
Born at Owen Sound, Ontario, Lieut. on November 23, 1914. meetings were anite statement in respect of this maintain
In March, 1884, the son of Mr. J.B. From May 1, 1915 to the end of now scale of tariffs under which Honnessy held to-day of the six sub-policy and plan for a few days, standard, whatever the temperature January the following year he specific rate or an alternative water.
and Mrs. Mary (Brown) Cameron, nd valorem duty may be imposed, however, in the hope that Pro-
Borved as temporary Lieut.
Mr. Allan Cameron received his committees in which the fessor Moley of America, now on
education at Owen Sound Public taken was temporary Captain from the which ever is the higher.
The object is to give a prefer- Many things had to be
Schools; Ryerson that
High first of February of
Luk Chan Youk, manager of the and to work of the World Confer-his way across the Atinntk may
through this system ence bring instructions from President into consideration in Installing the until November 28, 1917. He was British goods.
plaintiff firm, stated that the rent School; and Private Schools in ence is proceeding.
which will give the
WOR $100 per Toronto. system at the Queen's, where many made a permanent lieut. on May
For example, low-priced foreign of the promises
A In 1879, Mr. Cameron bogan com-27, 1917 and received a permanent At a public meeting of the sub-Conference fresh impetus.
people are crowded into commission dealing with the im-
A marked difference la secu in paratively small space. The four commission as R.A.S.C. Captain on goods dumped in East Africa will month payable in advance. Anancial
Nevember 20, of the same year, pay the same duties as higher-man named Mak Foo came to sea his business career with the Great him at the end of October last Western Railway, and Inter be- mediate monetary and
the British and Japanese view-1
the quantity, October, 1925, he was appoint-priced Manchester goods.
the came connected with the Northern A similar course is being taken year and a new tenancy on measures, Mr. Neville Chamber-
While the Japanese are main things were point.
the Territorial!
other articles.-premises was arranged. On No- Railway of Canada from 1882 to lain referred to the need demon-Impatient at the progress of the purity, temperature and humidity ed adjutant in
vember 7, Mak Foo paid $100 in 1883, in which years he was ap strated by recent experience for Conference, Great Britain is well of the air, and after various tests, Army. As Captain attached to in regard to
De the R.A.S.C.. Mr.
La Bern Reuter.
advance in respect of rent for pointed to the Local Freight adequate safeguards In addition
what they
came to Hongkong early In 1930
November. Mak Fos purchased Office, C. P. R, at Winnipeg, where desirable and
early WAR posted home
the previous tenant's stock and he remained until 1887. After commenced business under the this, for three years, Mr. Cameron name of Fei Kee. Rent was paid became Agent of the Freight and for the month of December and Passenger Department, Vancouver January but nothing had been and from 1890 to 1890, he was paid since.
Agent at Victoria and Portland, Oregon,
to the re-catablishment of confid- ence in the internal stability of
Roosevelt
in outside.
satisfied with the position of
affairs, according to offletal circles, engineers arrived at They have reached, according to considered
most the
and
year
Europe before normal interna the British view, a stage of dis- degree of temperature and humi- this year travelling aboard the s... tional lending could be resumed.
But the immediate problem wascussion which was not anticipateddity inside the theatre. These Neuralia.
the During the Grent War, Capt. De for another week at least.
conditions are described "comfort line," and are based on La Bere saw service in France Great Expectations.
the temperature and humidity of from August 1914 until the Arm- de- Expectations that the Economic the inside air In comparison with latice, being mentioned in
discussions would that of the outside air. The senle spatches on three occasions. He Conference take a sudden spurt, when Pro-on which the Queen's plant works, was awarded the 1914 Star,
word of caution from the Ameri- the theatre at 60 per cent, and to tory Medni, the can delegation, which expresses regulate the temperature inside on
not frosh londing but the repay- De- ment of loans already made. struction of confidence had actunt- ly reversed the flow of capital and this coupled with the fall in prices had led to the present difficulty.
THE EMPIRE FAIR,
EXHIBITORS' VIEWS WOULD BE WELCOMED
The Secretary of the British
F. Key has despatched the fol- the Empire Fair Committee, Mr. M.
tors:
Was horn
in
Mr. J. B. Prentis, of Messrs. Hastings and Co., appeared for the plaintifs.
A general rise in world prices fessor Moley arrives, have drawn is to maintain the humidity inside British War Medal and the Viejowing cireular letter to exhibi-ployed by plaintiffs, stated that ho District Freight Agent, Van-
might materially improve the situ- ation to the advantage of
temporary adjustments will be maintaineil."
where might be necessary to assist the debtors to fulfil their external en- gagements as far as possible in the existing circumstances.
NO UNIVERSAL RULE.
to
Another delegate remarked Reuter that there was danger of the work of the Conference slow ing up in anticipation of Professor Moley's arrival with salvation in
Lieut. Young
his pocket. This feeling should In order to arrive at these figures GOVERNMENT CHANGE
No universal rule could be ap-be kept within reasonable limits, plied. The natural method of or the Conference may be disap procedure was negotiation between pointed, he added. the debtors who knew their own difficulties and the creditors whose i
the engineers had to take the local daily weather reports as a guide. This established the expected out- side air conditions, and efforts wore
then made to calculate the amount No
nssont was required to any deroga- HOPES FOR PRICE RISE of heat that would have to be re-
tion of their rights.
ono
OF POLICY?
Official Confirmation
Obtainable
Much time will be saved
For ten years afterwards Mr. of Natural Resources, and in Cameron was General Superinten- October, 1922, he was appointed
with head-- Oriental Manager quarters at Hongkong.
MET WITH EXCUSES.
Promotion was rapid, and for Lei Kwan, rent collector
em-three years from 1896 he was
ralled at least ten times during Dear Sirs,--Now that the accond February but was always met with couver, after which he received an appointment as Assistant General Freight Agent at Vancouver, debtor but there were some eases the hope that "a sane viewpoint ja seale n few degrees below that of Angust 1900 and received n comEmpire Fair in Hongkong is over.excuses.
Mr. Prentis referred to the case the outside air. This ratio is a mission, as 2nd Lieut, in the Lin-
In 1901, Mr. Allan Cameron. July 16, the question of future policy calls! follows, the figures in parenthesis colnshire Regiment on
and it as one of the "grossest fraud."
come to Hongkong and took up conveno is proposed soon to being the inside temperature-1919. He was raised to the rank for careful consideration
Defendants had started business 75 deg. (73), 80 (75), 85 (76). of Lieut, two years later.
meeting of exhibitors, and, of all the premises in question and the past of General Agent of the Portland and Asiatic Steamship' 90 (77), 95 (80), 100 (83). ·
others interested, for a full dis-had recently moved to premises Company. In 1905, he left on cussion.
about 100 yards down the road his appointment to General Traffle MANY CONSIDERATIONS.
at and opened under another name. that meeting if, instead of 100 The managing partner, Mak Foo, Agent in Europe, which post he Exhibitors being asked to speak, and other members of the staff had held until 1909, when he became there can be presented. a state- been subpoenaed but had failed to General Traffic Agent, C. P. R. Atlantic Coast States, New York, ment giving the general effect of attend Court. exhibitors' opinions. To make His Lordship gavo,judgment for up to 1912... this possible, will you kindly plaintiff with costs and madd the write in as soon as convenient? order referred to above against moved from the building. This
Full and free expression of your Mak Foo. consisted of two large Items and
views will be welcome. I would The first big many small ones.
be In contrast with recent lists, add that criticisms arising out of item
the heat penetration Was
In 1895, Mr. Cameron married the received:
or. through the walls of the building, this morning's cases in the Central the Inst two Fairs will also
Margaret Ethel Woods. Among at the amateurs which usually averages about 25 Police Court included only three gratefully
hia social callings, he is a member of the Scottish Rite Masons, 32nd. per cent, of total refrigerating under the Hawkers Ordinance, and ganisers were
the GOVERNING LOANS. requirements, while the second ando fthis number, two concerned un-work they undertook and will bel
able to turn to account in of licensed newspaper sellers.
Mr. Cameron's recreations cover largest item was the amount
and Mr. Neville Chamberlain, ad heat radiated by the people in the The small number, na compared future, or pass on to successors, | HEAVYWEIGHT SCRAP degree, and is also a Shriner. fishing, shooting, golfing the dozens of other days. ny suggestions for improvement. The question of obtaining statu-dressing the Monetary sub-Commit theatre. This represents about 60 with
Without desiring to restrict in
he is a member of many of the least- ing Clubs in Hongkong, Canada, tory authority for such an organitee No. 1, on the re-establishment per cent of the requirements. The suggested a departure in Govern sation must rest with cach Gov of normal International lending average person sitting at restment policy having regard to the any way the expression of your
in a 15 round heavyweight con- London and New York. He was a ernment concerned.
stated his belief that a general rise radistes enough heat each hour to acute congestion at the Gaols, but views, the Organising Committen of world prices would materially raise the temperature of 400 lbs. no confirmation of the change has of the Fair suggest the following
na an outline of questions, the test ut Cardiff to-night, Jack member of the Hongkong Rotary NO RIGIDITY:----
effect the present situation and of water, 1 degree Fahrenheit been-secured in official quarters.
This meant that 1,200 people in On the other hand it is interest combined answers to which would Petersen, heavyweight champion of Club until recently, when He argued that Governments of in the advantage of debtors.
Australian fighter. (1) Whether the Fair has the various countries should en-
Mr. Chamberlain declared that the Queen's Theatre would radinte ing to note that petty larcenies be useful at the proposed meeting: Britain. beat George Cook, the signed.
raise have been increasing, and for this courage the creation of such or the experience of the last decade enough heat in an hour to
har additioanl safe- the temperature of 480,000 lbs. of two explanations are given, namely ganisations where they did not
indiented that
to the torrid weather, which exist, but conditions varied
caused windows to be thrown open and the hard times prevailing. much as between different debtor guards in connexion with foreign water, 1 degree, or sufficient. countries and as between differ-ending will be required in future. melt two tons of ice.
the issue cut clauses of creditors that he urged a provision for further would deprecate any attempt to lay information before
These dimcultles frequently arose because thoro was no who could speak with authority in the negotiations with creditors.
In Britain since 1860, they had such an organisation In the Coun- cil of Foreign Bondholders which had successfully dealt with debts amounting to many millions.
NO
Mr. Chamberlain's Speech To Monetary Group.
Smaller factors to be considered of included
the heat radiated by down a rigid procedure. Nothing foreign loans and that the issue of lights and brought in through in nature of an arbitrary, body loans be subject to control by both
the borrowing and lending
would be acceptable but n {tries.
thoritative and an impartial body
coun-
of
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A silver. dollar, an opium pipe, figured in the eight casca before wood plank, and a crate of crabs the Central Courts.
ul
supply rests on the waterfront us the stufT to all was being smuggled nahore from!
as river steamers.
open doors.
Opium prosecutions, which have The air conditioning plant
some played an important part in gaol the Queen's can be likened which could give advice was want- With regard to the question of what to the human body, with the congestion, totalled seven to-day, ed. He moved the matter be rerecovering loans already granted, machinery in the basement as the some of these resulting from ar- ferred for careful detailed con- Mr. Chamberlain said the necessity heart, and the numerous sideration by drafting committee of the times did not seem to demand and return ducts lending
any Keneral reorganisation of parts of the theatre, serving AMERICAN VIEW,
debts, though individual adjust veins and arteries.
The air circulation is produced Senator Couzens (United States) might be necessary by means said he did not believe prices direct negotiations between the could be raised by monetary means debtors and creditors. Neverthe. by a multivane fan of such a size alone nor did he believe that priceass, he did not object to the estab-that it requires a 20 hp. motor to could or should be raised sum-chment of some machinery, but not operate it. The elaborate system ciently to effect an equilibrium an arbitral body to facilitate any of air ducts distributes fresh air the collecting the foul air through with the structure of debt now agreement. He moved the refer-into the theatre overhead openings, returns the air to existing. Prices must be raised ence of the whole matter to
purifier. and the United States was acting drafting committee. on that conviction through men- sures to increase purchasing power, Enterprise would not recover its courage until given a lead from sence of progress at this morning's
Silver Discussions.
HUGE AIR WASHER.
FRENCH CONVENT
BAZAAR
und
INSTITUTE EXPRESSES
the
APPRECIATION
The results of the recent bazaar held by the French Convent
In contrast to the apparent ab The purifying, cooling and de- Causeway Bay, were very antis- governments. The United States short meeting of the Silver Com-humidifying of the air is perforin | factory, according to a report by
Thia
proved, or seems likely in
PETERSEN BEATS COOK
AT CARDIFF
London, Jume 26.
Petersen won the encounter on
the immediate future to points, the fight galag the full dis-
tance.-Reuter. your prove, beneficial to frm from a business point of view,
(2) Whether, apart from any specific benefit, you think the Fair should be repeatedl (3) If repeated,
(n) At what intervals?
(b) At what time of the year?
(c) As a British Empire Fair
tians?
ARMS SITUATION.
CONFERENCE LIKELY TO
ADJOURN -
here.
DEATH OF MR. H. A. RODGERS
ACCOUNTANT OF H.K. LAND INVESTMENT CO.
It is with much regret that we have to record the death of Mr. Herbert Austin Rodgers, Account- ant of the Hongkong Land Invest- ment & Agency Co., Ltd., which occurred at the Kowloon Hospital yesterday. Deceased had a stroko about six weeks ago. He la un- married and leaves a father and a sister, Mrs. C. More, who is in Singapore.
Paris, June 26. Adjournment of the Dlaarma- br as a general Fair open ment Conference, possibly until to the goods of all na- September, has been virtually agreed upon by M. Paul Boncour (4) If you are of opinion that in an interview with Rt. Hon.
Fair should be held in Arthur Henderson. Hongkong at regular in-1 Mr. Henderson is en route to
Deceased joined the Hongkong tervals, your views as to Geneva. He favours an adjourn-
Land Investment in July, 1022, methods of organising andment to pursue negotiations with and has occupied the post of act- financing It will be of in-individual delegations and smooth
on several occa- terest, on the assumption out the divergencies apparent being Secretary
sions. that the Fair could not be fore the first reading of the Bri-
Prior to coming East, he served run permanently as a volun- tish plan in order to pave the way in France with the British Expe- tary effort,
for the second reading when a vote ditionary Force from July 25, will be taken.-Reuter.
7,100 NEW LAWS FOR U.S.A.
62,000 BILLS BEFORE LEGISLATORS
Chicago, Illinois.
American State Legislatures
MOTORING OFFENCES
con-
1915 to September 1917, in the Royal Sussex Regiment,. with the rank of Sergeant. In 1917, he' joined the 6th service battalion Northamptonshire Regiment and was commissioned Second Leu- Beonomic Con- ed in an apparatus known as an
INCREASE
tenant, attaining the full rank of In undertaking the largest pro-mittee of the
Lieutenant, a year later. He saw Kramme of public works in history ference, considerable discussion air, washer and consists of a large the Rev. Mother Superior. The following who helped to make the when
service in the Battle of Somme in would energise production and was going on behind the scenes. galvanized iron room fitted inside organisers wish to thank the bazaar such a success. Madame It is believed that when an agree-with spray nozzles which,
£237,000 PAID IN FINES
1010, and in the following year consumption everywhere.
The adoption of such a policy mont finally emerges, it will follow supplied with a suitable quantity de la Prade for aponing the of Senator Key of water under pressure, produces bazaar, Mon. de la Prado, Consul-
The number of motoring offences was severely wounded in the by other countries in concert with the main lines America would exert a steadying Pittman's resolution, which urged a finely divided spray through General for France, His Lordship Influence on foreign exchanges, a lower gold cover and a stabilis-which the air blown This spray Bishop Valtorta and the Rev. have adopted some 7,100 Bills Ho in England and Wales during 1932 Battle of Arras, at Monchy-le-
removes all form of dirt, dust, und other impurities and sends the air Father Brothoau for their attend- far this year to add to the scores totalled 838,662, and the amount of preux in August: He was
of thousands of laws already on the the fines imposed, excluding costs, fined in the hospital for about a At the same time, the burden of ing of silver.
Statuto books, reports The Amer-was £207,034, states the annual re- year, as a result.
Docensed later became attach- debts must be lightened.
This morning's silver discus-out into the theatre again with the ance at the opening.
Lady Peel and other ladies (who lenn Legislators' Association. turn issued by the Home Office yes¬
ed to the K.O.Y.L.I. and did tomo- was not an invitation to those ablosions were devoted to a prelimin-freshness that is felt after a rain
Bills were terday.
In 1981, there were 382,314 cases bilisation duty until November to pay to scale down their obliga-
Introduced Into 46 legislatures this
16, 1919. Ho then joined the 2nd. tions, still less was it an invitation exchange of vlows on the pos- storm. This air washer also cools were unable to attend), for making Sixty-two thousand sibility of reaching an understand-the air to the dealred temperature, special purchases.
and the fines totalled £205,312, to default. But It emphasises to Ing as regards the regulation of ns the water used to produce the Father Bernardini for the band session. Reuter,
The total for the Metropolitan battalion 81st Pioneers and served necessity for organising creditors silver supplies, coming on the spray is cooled to a low tempera of St. Louis Industrial School;
Police district was 76,278, n reduc- with them until August 8, 1920, throughout the world and of ostab market from mines and also the ture. The third function of the Messrs. Watson and Co., for a lishing some permanent body to steadying and limitation of the air washer in dehumidifying the cheque of $50. The local news Ltd., The Sincere Co., Ltd., the tion of 7,342. No fewer than 32,- as Captain in the Indian Army. Docensed was only 18 years of nct in an advisory capacity be flow of government stocks market-air. The question of humidity is, papers and the Forbes Advertising Wing On Co., Ltd., Nestles Anglo 029 were dealt with by police cau- Reserve of Officers.
of course, a most important one Co., for announcements and ad- Swiss Co., Ltd., Graeco Egyptian tion. ed.-Reuter, tween organised creditors and or
The Isles of Scilly were again age. His social activities in the In Hongkong.
vertisementa; Mrs. Evorlig for Store, the Dalry Farm for Ice ganised debtors and to study by
the, now defunct Ex-Active Ber- what means the necessary adjust-
With the cleaning, cooling and taking charge of the special, sale cream and Mesars, A.. S. Watson clear of motoring offences of any Colony Included membership of Outalde London, Lancaster vico Mon's Association of which ments might be effected with the
prices.. minimum of dolay nhd Injustice. world recovery than a reduction of dehumidifying of the air controll- stall, and all the young ladies who for norated waters all at reduced description
Thanks are also extended to County Pollco area had the largest he was Chairman.
The funeral takes place this assured
Mr. J. M. Noronha and. Mr. W. Senator Couzens expressed the tariff duties on a number of high-ed, as it now is, at the Queen's helped at the stalls...
ar-Theatre, the patrons are opinion that the increased demand ly competitive manufactured
#' with 14,518.
Happy Valley, at 6.80, for raw materials Induced by the ticles.British Wireless and Reu-of a distinct sense of pleasantness White for so successfully running those who sold souvenir tickets total with 21.772 cases, while Man-
while enjoying their pictures the games, and the following firms and to those who attended the chester far exceeded any other town afternoon, passing the Monument,
for suitable gifts: The Pharmacy, American construction' programme ter
hope for
Contributed. would offer far more
Tho Rev.
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bazaar.
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