THURSDAY, THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
FEBRUARY 8, 1934.
STAR FERRY COMPANY'S "EXCESS OF RESERVE
CANTON GIRLS USED FOR IMMORAL PURPOSES
Severe Penalty Inflicted on Chinese Widow
"THE KIND WOMAN"
WORK AMONG THE ABORIGINES
Sydney, Jan. 1, In prosecuting a widow, Chan The appearance in the Honours: Ng, before Mr. Hamilton in the List of the name of Mrs. Daley Central Maxiatracy this morning. Bates, with the simple address of Oolden, Transcon-
for keeping a lodging house for Native Camp signifies recogni-
prostitutes at 49, Gage Street,tinental
was alleged by Dot-Sub-Inspector tion of the noble work of one of McEwon that the place was a dis-the Empire's heroines, a Florence tributing centre for girls brought Nightingale among the aborigines from Canton.
of Australia's "dead heart."
"I have been instructed by Mr. Clark, of the S.C.A. to ask for a heavy penalty," added the officer, A fine of $160 or three months hard labour was imposed.
Mrs. Bates is an Englishwoman who came to Australia thirty-three years ago, mainly because she de- aired to investigate the allegations. of inhumane treatmont of the aborigines by white settlers. Shoj refuted these allegations in a
in of articles
SHAREHOLDER OBJECTS TO NEW CREATION
"ONCE THE MONEY GETS IN IT WILL NEVER COME OUT":
AN AMENDMENT DEFEATED
MUI FONG SCHOOL.
LADY SOUTHORN DISTRIBUTES PRIZES AT
CEREMONY
con-
tho
YING WAH GIRLS' SCHOOL FUNCTION.
FUNDS"
RUBBER RESTRICTION.
whon
SCHEME NOT YET. READY FOR GOVERNMENT SPEECH DAY HELD AT HOP YAT CHURCH
London, Feb. 7. Rubber production restriction The annual prize giving of the The Ying Wah Girls' School held Mui Fong Girls School, one of the its annual Speech Day at the Hop negotiations were the aubject of Colony's leading Chinese girls Yat Church last evening, when a questions in the House of Com- achools, was well attended yester Report on the year's work was also mone to-day,
Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, in re- day in the Tai Ping Theatre. The submitted by the Headmistress, prizes and diplomas were distribut Miss D. Hutchinson.
ply, said that negotiations had cd by Lady Southorn, who
The Rev. Cheung Chuk-ling pre-not yet reached a stara gratulated the headmistress and sided over the proceedings. Mrs. har staff on the successful years. W. Tao gave away the certi- any scheme could be submitted which had just passed and ficates to the successful pupils, and to the governmtnts concerned.
the amongst other visitors wore the Ho gave assurancos that Mr. An objection to the Equalization of Dividend Fund efficient manner in which
Hon. Mr. S. W. Teo, Dr. R. M. Cunliffe-Lister would consider all being further augmented by transference thereto of school was managed.
Missionary Society in tion schemo would be agreed upon $50,000 from the past year's profits, coupled with a Lady Southorn said that the Gibson, Senior Missionary of the points raised and that no restric- wished the Hongkong, and Mr. Y. P. Law, the unless it was absolutely water- suggestion for the introduction of an interim dividend, pupils were good at work as well London
as at apart and she was made by a shareholder, Mr. J. H. Seth at the 36th school very success in the cause Inspector of Chinese Schools, in tight. All governments participat | addition to parents and relatives of ing in arrangements, he added, Annual General Meeting of the "Star" Ferry Company, of education in Hongkong.
should guarantee that they would. Limited, held at noon to-day in the Boardroom with a bouquet of beautiful flowers
Lady Southorn was presented the pupils.
After the Chairman had briefly be able to fulfil what they had Four women, Chan. Yee, Yip Wul, LI Sau and Lai Ho, were series
Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.
by one of the smallest pupils after addressed the gathering in Chinese, undertaken. Reuter.
hor the Headmistress presented fined $100 or two months' hard papers.
the prize distribution. The Chairman (Hon. Mr. J. J. labour each for keeping aly Then she became immersed in brothels at 107, Queen's Road the work of nursing and trying to Paterson) replied that in common tho status of "the with Public Utility Companies the East, 7, Arsenal Street, 192, Lock-Improve
feeling the hart Road, and 101, Jaffee Road, aborigines. She is the only wo- "Star" Ferry was Wanchai district, respectively. man who alone and unaided has "drought", and that actually the had the courage and good will to Company was not doing as well as venture to live among the abori-it had been. It was however, In gines for the purpose of studying the Directors' mind to keep the them. Many of them were semi-dividends on a level keel as far as cannibals, when she first came in possible, and the transference of the half-lakh to the Equalization contact with them.
Her life for more than a quar-[of Dividend Fund was to ensure ter of century has been one of this. extraordinary sacrifice for the Regarding the suggestion for an aborigines. Many And their way interim dividend, the Chairman to her camp, where she teaches sald he could see no strong reason them to do many things. Her for or against it. simple fe is daily and hourly a living and practical example to them.
Det-Sub-Inspector Baker pro secuted. There were twenty girls
in the four houses.
Charged with soliciting in the Wanchai district, a man, Fong Fun was ined $150 months.
or three
London
of
Mr. J. F. Grose seconded the amendment.-
are not
Rumours Denied. dividend each year in about June
Having expressed the schobl's Report, as follows,
The year 1933 has been marked
The Hague, Fob. 7. gratitude for Lady Southorn's or July.
It is authoritatively learned He proposed, then, the following gracious presence and kindness in by no outstanding events, though It It amendment to the resolution:
distributing the prizes, Mr. Chan opened on a note of chango That the Balance Shoot at Tit-yat, the chairman of the pro-was with great regret that in that there is no truth in the rum- December 31, 1983 and Profit
the school's January wo said good-bye to five our that rubber restriction will ceedings, extended
Chinceo staff, operate, immediately. and Loss Account for the year welcome to the new members of members of tht
Mr. Colijn, Premier of Holland. ended December 31, 1983 as the School Board, who include the Migs Wong Wal-kol left to propare presented, be adopted, and that Hon. Mr. T. N. Chau, Mr. Tang to enter upon a course of trainings at present visiting London but a dividend of Two Dollars and Shiu-kin, Mr. R. C. H. Lim, Mr. Li in agriculture; Miss Woo Lal-yung not for any "final settlement.".
It is maintained on good authori a bonus of $3.50 per share be yew-hon, and Mr. Ng Chi-kan gave up teaching in order to devote
horself to evangelistic work; Missty that restriction is likely eventu- paid to all shareholders on the were among those present. Hon. Wong Sam Ta'ing want to take up ally but the difficultigs Register on January 31, 1934; Speaking in Chinese, the
yet solved and elaboration of a and that the sum of $88,537.04 Mr. T. N. Chau said that he re-evangelistic work in the country
the and Miss Au Yeung Shuk Yuen be carried forward to the 1984 presented the members of
time.-Reuter. Profit & Loss Account,
School Board, and thanked Lady and Miss Kwong I Wa left to take workable scheme will take much Southern for her interest shown up other teaching posts. In their towards Chinese-education. He places wo welcomed Miss Woo Siu the headmistress, Ch'oh, one of our own-old girls, congratulated Miss Ng Mun-chi, on the splendid Miss Woo Wing-shi, Miss Ch'an When her friends are sick or
progress the school had shown Ho Taun, Miss Poon Wal-kuen, and Miss Kom Laal-kwong who enfeebled by age. Mrs. Bates feeds amount carried forward to the
during the year. and clothes them to the extent of 1934 Profit and Loss and Account,
Mr. Lai Chal-hai was the next came to take charge of the Kinder- luctantly with Miss Ip Pat-tsau her means. She is merely an instead of in the Equalization of reason for it, nor could he see speaker, after which the headmisgarten. In October we parted re honorary protector and is not fin- Dividend Account, was put to the any strong reason against Ittress read her report in Chinese,
an excellent who had to give up her work is Charged with assaulting P. C. | anelally assisted by the Govern-vote and was lost.
But that was a matter which was The pupils gave Hasara Singh, a Chinese, employment's missions. She provides for
The Secretary (Mr. F. H. Crap- to be considered by the Directora musical concert consisting of over drill and games mistress, and with at the long- the natives from her own slender nell) having read the notice con- it made a little more work for fteen
items. The programme Mrs. Garrod who had to resign on ed as office coolic
cautioned by Mr. Hamilton in the vate income, supplemented by said: kong Jockey Club stables, was resources, which are a small prl-vening the meeting, the Chairman the Company, but he had no feel terminated with the presenting of account of til-health. In October, Government is studying
the talkie too, we had the joy of welcoming "Madame Butterly,'
Miss Silcocks back on her return production starring Sylvia Sidney,
from furlough.
the During the your
average was 406, and monthly enrolment -ACTION ON QUOTAS. the average daily attendance was
387, just over 95 per cent.
ALLEGED ASSAULT ON CONSTABLE
BY COOLIE WHO WAS
"EMBRACED"
AMENDMENT LOST.
Mr. Seth's amendment for the inclusion of the half-lakh in the
CHAIRMAN'S REPLY. The Chairman said that so far as the interim dividend was con- cerned, he could see no very valid
ing elther way.
Central Police Court this morning. | newspaper writings. Nomads fre- Gentlemen. With your permis- With regard to the amendment
TREATY REVISION.
CHINA WILL STUDY COMMERCIAL RELATIONS Nanking, Feb. 7. According to a apokesman of the Nanking Foreign Office, the Nanking various points which China may raise in the coming negotiations with the United States and Britain for the revision existing Sino-British and Sino- of the American Commercial Treatics. ment communicates a formal note to the respectivo governments, arrange ments will be made for Initiating, the negotiations.
As soon as the Chinase Govern-
Accused said that in the earlyquenting her camp, call her the sion I will take the Report and proposed by Mr. Seth, the Chair- hpurs of this morning he was native
name meaning "kind Accounts, with the Auditor's Re-man said that perhaps he did not returning to the stables along woman."
port, which have been in your hands make it very clear in his speech Leighton Hill Road when he was Mex, Bates has a religious con- for some time, as read.
but actually the Company was not atopped by the constable whto viction that she must help the The Ferry carnings for the past doing as well as it had been.
Change on Programme. asked to search him. He sub-aborigines, and is living a life of year were $9.598 less than the pre-Taking it by and large, Public mitted. Hu alleged that the con-complete abnegation. She has vious year. There was a consider-Utility Companies were feciing the
The decision that was made re- stable embraced him and tapped his resided nt Oolden for fourteen able falling off in traffic during the drought, and it was in the Direc-
cently to abolish the Junior Local face. Being frightened, he shouted years. Now advanced in years, latter part of 1933; this was not tora mind to keep the dividend
Examination after 1982 and the "save life" and struggled. He feeble and white haired, she la Burprising in view of business on a level keel as far as possible. The ten days notice given by the Senior Local Examination after accidentally struck. the constable still labouring at her self-imposed conditions generally in the Colony The application of the money to British Government that stops would 1998 and to substitute a School News Agency. on the left eye brow with a small task, although herself badly in and the fact that there were fewer the Equalization of Dividend Fund be taken to impose additional duties Leaving Examination which will cage which he was carrying.
need of help.
visitors to the Port.
he said, was to ensure this. on a selected list of French importe Asked by the magistrate what
Because of the failing off in re- venne
the defendant replied he was re-
after turning home Jongg at Bowrington Canal.
some mah
ACCUSED'S NOVEL EXCUSE
RADIATOR CAP PICKED UP WITH CAR IN MOTION
this diminution
will
-EXPENSES-UP,
be
NEVER COME OUT.
now
ter.
BRITAIN'S WARNING TO FRANCE EXPIRES
London, Feb. 7.
ber.
The same spokesman also said that the terms of the existing Bino-Bri- tish and Sino-American Commercial Treaties will continue until the com pletion of the new treaties.--Central
་
Nanking Conference.
Nanking, Fab, 7,
Chinese authorities stato
that
and Sino-American
Association,
He felt sure they all reallaed unless the French Government ra- be held for the first time in June the school year. We decided to he was doing out at 2.30 am.,BACK TO THE LAND because of the probability that see eye-to-eye on an occasion like i per cent. quotas for British good make the long term-January to negotiations relating to the revision
1 have mentioned and that the management could never verses its refusal to restore full 100 1935, has necessitated a change in
con this with shareholders, who, not expires however
It is, however, stated that as noticaj July-one school year and to com- of Sino-British DEPRESSION'S EFFECTS | tinued over this year at least, unnaturally, wanted all the money was given before M. Daladier's Gov-mence a new school year in Septem-commercial agreements will take place
your Directors have decided, if you available, while on the other side ernment took office it is felt in bor, thus having two clear years here, not in London or Washington. IN AUSTRALIA
approve, to place $50,000 to the Directors would like the money ministerial circles that in view of ahead before the time comes for Router. Preliminary results of the
Equalization of Dividend, account. to keep things on the same level events in Paris in the past few days the first set of girls to enter for re- Our pier lenses, as 1 told you if possible..
no action should be taken at this the School Leaving Examination in rent Australian census show that
which would make M. there are now 6,630,600 people in last year, expire in 1949.
Mr. N. F. Simmons (a share moment
Daladier's position more difficult 1935. With the exception of the sincere thanks to all members of. the Commonwealth. There-ure
senior class, who were preparing the Staff, both Chinese and non- holder) said that he thought Mr.
British-Wireless.- 3,367,815 males
for the Senior Local and Matricula Chinese,-for-the-loyal and efficient. E22143 3,262,785
Seth's amendment was not very females. Victorin has the largest Operating expenses were in-material.
tion Examination in November, all help that they have so ungrudging- No Trade Talku.
classes were promoted in Septem-ly given during the year. percentage of papulation resting creased, due to the seceleration of
London, Feb. 7.
Early in the year, at the request in metropolitan areas. The figure the service by extending the ten
Mr. Runelman; President of the
In July, fourteen girls completed of the girls, an English Society is 51.50. The largest increases in minute service to midnight and then Mr. Seth said he could not see Board of Trade, has announced that Appearing on remand ON population in the Commonwealth every 15 minutes to 1 a.m. charge of unlawful possession of are in Western
These the object of putting $50,000 in no negotiations are proceeding with the Lower Middle School course; was formed, membership of which twenty-four girls completed the was open to the girls of the Upper Australia with additional, expenses, however, were Equalization of Dividend Fund France for a new trade agreement. a radiator cap, Chan Sum, before 81.92 per cent, and in Queensland, offset by a very favourable coal when the dividend was only Two hotiations on the unequal basis seventeen little girls and s
The Government would not enter work of the Primary School; and Middle School.
The School branch of the Young Mr. Hamilton in the Central with 25.37 per cent.
contract which kept running costs Dollars per shore. "There will Magistracy this morning, offered The city of Melbourne, which|low,
have to be a very, very large drop provided by the present discrimina- passed the first milestone in their Women's Christian a novel excuse when he said, "I this year will celebrate the
You will notice in the Accounts on the earnings of the Company tion against Britain, he added.-Re-school life and graduated from the the Wa Kwong Group, has continu- picked up the cap while the car Centenary Celebrations, has actual that the cash at Bank is over eight before you will have to draw on
od ita-work. Kindergarten. was in motion."
ly declined in population from just lakhs. This is a largo amount to it. Once it gets Into this Account,
In November, one girl entered Some of the senior girls have Dot-Insp. J. Murphy, for the over a million
for the Matriculation Examination found a further outict for their to 302,048. The be idle but loans were made during it will never come out." prosecution, said that no owner reason is the drift from the city the year which were refunded be-
Continuing, he said that the COMPANY REPORT of the Hongkong University and desire to serve, in Sunday School
was successful. Five entered for work. could be found. At the previous to the country during the defore the 31st December. Payment money was not likely to be out
Senior Local. Of these four In November, the Annual Har hearing it was thought that Major pression. Young men, who had of the dividend and bonus now
passed, two of them qualifying vest Thanksgiving-Service was held Griffen was the owner but inves. left farm and forest for the city proposed will absorb $440,000, and again unless there was.
HONGKONG ROPE
for Matriculation.
when Rev. G. D: Cousins of the tigations had proved otherwise. returned home and many people we have clients ready to take the age of capital.
I was interested to discover-and London Missionary Society In Can- A previous conviction against who could not get any work at all. balance on loan.
COMPANY
I think that it is worth mentioning ton was the speaker. Afterwards the defendant last year for being found it was pleasanter to live on The Diesel Electric Ferry, which the keeper of an opium divan was what little they could make in the I told you at our last meeting was Equalization of Dividend Account
Subject to audit, the Hongkong-the number of years that the the girls greatly enjoyed taking produced and admitted.. Sentence country than in the elty, says then being bullt, was handed over and to leave it there for ever. On Rope-Manufacturing at credit of the school. Two had been hore Kwong School for the Blind at remembers of this class had been in some of their gifts to the Sam Co., Ltd., of three months' hard labour was Austral News.
that the, balance by the Builder Me October and the other hand, he thought it Profit and Loss Account for the for thirteen years, one for twelve Pokfulam, while a large number Imposed..
named the "Electric Star". This
would be A mistake to put SHANGHAI SHARES vesel is quite up to expectations. dividends up without apparent or year ended 31st December, 1939, years, and two for ten years, I had the privilege of taking gifts to $58,519.36, which, together with hope that there will be an increas- the Nethersole and Hoh Mlu Ling There is a certain amount of vibra-
and of telling the tion due to the engines being rather only slight justification.
"The amendment was put to the $87.417.04 brought forward from the ing number of girls, not only in Hospitals
provious year, makes a total of this, but in other schools, too, who patients there the meaning of LATEST QUOTATIONS more powerful than necessary for
$145,036.40 available for appropria-will follow this example. For 1 their visit. the size of the boat; otherwise she meeting and defeated.
tion.
During the year collections were Mears. Carroll Bros. have just is running very satisfactorily. We "INTELLIGENT AND AMUSING." The Directors will, at the forth-think that it is when a girl is pre- NO AGREEMENT YET received the following cabled quota- now have a fleet of six modern
coming Ordinary Yearly Meeting of pared to give all her loyalty to one made on behalf of the Chinese vessels. Ono old ferry, the "Even- The Chairman Thank you, Mr. Shareholders to be held on 14th school and make to that school the Home Missionary Society for its REACHED
Star," which has seen Seth, for making the meeting March, 1934, recommend the follow-contribution that she can give at work in Yunnan, and on behalf of 20.50 Ing
distribution.
each different stage of her school the fund for Street Sleepers. We 148.00 good service but is past her useful rather more intelligent and amus- Ing
life that she is best able to receive had also the privilege of sharing ing than usual. It is proposed by Pay a dividend of 35 cents 365.00 life, is for disposal.
per share, absorbing $70,000.00 what her school has to give to ber, in the Pound Day organised by the 49.00 I do not think the Accounts call myself seconded by the Hon. Mr.
not only of school lessons but of Alice Memorial and Affiliated Hos 13.40 for any special comment and I now Gordon Mackie that the Report Carry forward to credit of
next year's account ... 75,936.40 that wider training in character pitals in March. 119.00 beg to propose the adoption of the and Accounts be adopted. Those in.
which will fit her to take bør place Before I close this report I wish 17.00 Report and Accounts as presented. favour? Against? Carried..
in the community.
to express our thanks to friends 4.50 When this has been done. I shall
In September three girls entered to whom we are. Indebted for help. be pleased to answer any questions
for the Examinations in pianoforte To the members of the London shareholders may wish to ask.
held by the Trinity College of Missionary Society who have given Music. In the Preparatory Divi-assistance in various ways; to the alon one gained an honours certi-Staff of the Alice Mentorial and ficate and one passed, and in the Afiliated Hospitals for service. First Steps Division one passed readily given in time of sickness with honours..
RUBBER CONTROL
London, Feb. 7.
tions of Shanghai Shares. International Assurances **Shanghai Lands Shanghai Docky
Shanghai Wharves
The Under Secretary for the Shanghai Trams Colonies, Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, Ewa Cattons stated in the Commons that he Shanghai Cottons understood the negotiations be- Langkals Single tween various interests with re- Shanghai Explorations gard to the prospects of rubber Shanghai Lonas restriction schemes were still proceeding, but had not yet reach-
ed a stage when a scheme could
bo submitted to the Governments concerned.British Wirclens.
RUBBER EXPORT
·RESTRICTION
INDIA URGED TO' CO-OPERATE
Rangoon, Feb. 7.
$ 0.30
6.40
HUNGARY AND SOVIET
DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS
RESTORED
Budapest, Feb. 7. Diplomatic relations between Hungary and the Soviet have been restored-Reuter.
BOOM IN BICYCLES
the
The Chairman assured Mr. Seth that the Directors' intention was i not to put the money into the
4
The Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson was re-elected to the Board of Direc tors on the proposal of Mr. Frank Austin, seconded by Mr. P. S. Cassidy.
RESERVES, ADEQUATE. Mr. J. I Seth said that before
Mr. C. Bernard Brown, A.C.A. to the resolution was put
was re-appointed Auditor to the meeting there was one matter he Company at a remuneration of would like to touch upon, that
$760, on the proposal of Mr. J. T. boing the proposal to place $50,000 Danby, seconded by Mr. G. P. 9. in Equalization of Dividends Ac- Thomson. count. Before making this alloca-
$145,080.40
CHANG'S COMMAND.
ין *
Praise For Star.
TO WORK IN BANDIT
and emergency; to the Hop Yat... SUPPRESSION WAR
Church for granting us the usa of this Hall this evening, to Rev, Nanking, Feb. 7.
Choung Chuk-ling for help and The Chairman: That concludes The National Government' has It is right and fitting on tlon, the Directora might by the business of the meeting, ex-issued a mandate appointing the Speech Day like this that special counsel given on many occasions noticed that there was already cept to say that dividend warrants Young Marshal, Chaux Hauck mention he made of results gained and for his presence with us BE $275,000 in the Reserve Fund and could be obtained to-morrow morn-lang, deputy commander of by girls who have completed either chairman at this meeting.
And, In the name of the School, A boom in bleycles has started a similar amount in the General ing
bandit suppression forces In Ho the whole of their, school course or Contingency Account. He thought in Australia with tho advent of that those two sums were adequate, Mr. J. J. Paterson (Chairman),
There were present the Hon. nan, Hupch and Anhui Province, one stage of it and that the pre-1 would extend a very warm wel sentation of certificates should have come to Mrs. Teo and express our -Router.. to them the Hon. Mr. C.. Gordon Mackle,
an important place on the pro- gratitude to her, for coming, to pre- An Australian manufacturer told and the $50,000 added
gramme. But while Wo con- Bent the certificates this evening, gratulate those who will this avan- Mrs. 8. W. T'so then presented
summor.
The Burma Planters Association Austral News that, although the would make the total Reserves Mr. A. H. Compton, Mr. H. H, H. to-day passed a resolution urging sale of bicycles in the last quarter six lakhs, which was certainly in Priestley and Mr. J. F. Warren, torney for A. J. David), J. Ting receive certificates we remem- the certificates to the succesful... the Government of India to co of 1982 had been. a. record, ho had excess of normal requirements. (Directors); Mr. F. H. Crapnell, Danby, J. H. Seth, A. W. Heron, ber also those who, in the aucocas pupila.
Mr. Seth also suggested that (Secretary); and the following P. G. Smith, J. F. Gross. Pof their pupils, see the fruit of operate with other governments to sold 00 per cent., more in the
A musical programma Was) Cone ngulate its production and expert inst. quarter of 1938. Other manu- the Company should, in keeping shareholders: Mesars. G. Castle, Cassidy, WF. Simmons, and J. II. their labours, and I would take this tributed by the pupils and was of rubber for economic reasons.facturers report much the same with other Public Utility Com-W, N. Groves, G. B. S. Thomsonance.
paniol, try and pay en interim | D. MacKenzie, Frank Austin - (at-
opportunity of expressing my most much enjoyed by the gathering Increase of business.
Router.