THE HONGKONG - TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 1934.
PUBLIC RIGHT TO CONSULTATION
RIGHT
TREE VANDALISM
IN KOWLOON
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QUESTIONS FOR GOVERNMENT
MR. BRAGA RAISING ISSUE
Pointed questions in regard to the felling of trees in Nathan Road are to be asked by the Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga at Thursday's meeting of the Legislative Council, these including a request that in future, in matters affect- ing the amenities of the peninsula, the views of responsible bodies shall be ascertained.
Mr. Braga's queries are 28 follows:
1. WID the Honourable the Colonial Secretary state the_res- Hons for the recent felling of the trouk in Nathan Road at Kow- loon, and on whose instructiona were those useful and ornamental trees destroyed?
2. Is it not true that shortly before the trees were felled quite
a number of those with damaged
Official courtesies were exchanged between Sir Alexander Cadogan, British Minister to Chias, and officials of the Nanking Government, when the former presented his credentials to Mr, Lia Sex, Chairman of the National Government. Photo shows the British Minister (centre front row) sur...“ rounded by Chinese and British members of the diplomatic bodies of both countries. Among the Bri tish officials pictured above are Sir Eric Telchmann, Mr. F. M. B. Ingram and Mr. A. P. Blunt, British Consul at Napking.
or decaying trunks were treated BRITAIN'S RETURNING
at some expenditure of public money โท เ manner to urrest destruction through natural cnuves? And if true, what is the explenstipa for the sudden change of policy leading to the destruc- tion of perfectly sound treas by means of human aga eu?
PROSPERITY
Imperial Chemicals* Dividend
PIG CRUELTY CASE
DROPPED FOUR FEET
CANTON GERMAN
CLUB
ANNUAL MEETING
HELD
Canton, Mar. 20. The annual general meeting of the Deutscher Garten Klub was held in the Club House, Tungshan.. on Saturday. After the Secretary had given a brief account of the this Club's activities during the past year, the accounts were passed without comment.
TO DECK Convicted on a charge of cruelty 3. In it the intention of Gate
to pigs, Lau Tak, a foki, of No. ernment to cut down any more,
London. Mar.20.
ground and if so, how many, of the trece Imperial Chemical Industries 21. Chung Shing Street, that once formed such a pic have declared B. Anal dividend of floor, was fined $50 or two months turesque avenue in Nathan Road? five per cent, tax free, making Imprisonment by Mr. Hamilton.
4. Was any reference made to seven and a half per cent, for the at the Central Magistracy the Kowloon Residents' Assocla-year an compared with six per morning. tion, ar to the Hongkong cent. in 1932. Automobile Association before the decision was taken and put into effect for the removal of the trees In question?
RESTORATION URGED.
5. Will the Government co- sider the advisability of restoring, partially if not totally, the avenue that exelted so much admiration, by commencing a programme of sapling planting in places where planting will not constitute danger to wheeled traffic?
Sergeant Banks said that about
The gross income of the great 3.15 p.m. yesterday he went on Mr. A. Schubert, the Manager
VALUE OF REPORT.
London, Mar, 20. Business and financial circles had awaited with great interest the report, Issued this evening,
board the 8.8. Tai Poo Sek at the
= RADIO BROADCAST
TO-DAY'S BROADCAST:
RELAY OF ENTERTAINMENT FROM THE Y.M.C.A.
From 2 B. W. on a wavelength of 365 metres:
4.30-7.30 p.m. Chinese programme. 6-0.15 pm. Children's Studlo
Concert.
7.30-10.30p.m.
gramme.
European pro
7.30-8.15 p.m. Variety.
8 p.m. (Local Time and Weather Report).
Orchestral Noel Coward Medley:
The I. B C. Dance Orchestra." Vocal Duet I Like to go Back in
the Evening. Voeni Duct-Lazybones,
Layton and Johnstone. Vocal Gems-Old Timers.
The Big Four. Vocal Duet Cover the Waterfront- Vocal Duet-Mood Indigo.
Layton and Johnstone. Vocal-Whistling in the Dark." Vocal-Cubah. Tango.
The Vientiero Seven Singlag Sisters. Song-Every Little While. Song-Try Gettin' a Good Night's
Sleep.
Frances Maddux (Soprano). 9.15-9 p.m. Orchestral. Hungarian Dance No. 6 (Brahmas). Hungarian Danco No. 6 (Brahma).
San Francisco Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Alfred Hertz, Spanish Serenade (Bizet). Spanish Dance, No. 1 (Monzkowaký).
Now Light Symphony Orchestra. The Waltzing Dolt (Poldini). At Dawning (Cadman).
Now Light Symphony Orchestra, Marche Joyeuse (Chabeler-Hinrichs). Dance Slave (Chabrier).
Now Light Symphony Orchestra. Reminiscences of Grieg
(arr. Urbach).
Marek Weber and His Orchestra. 9-11 pm. (approx).
A relay of the Concert, arranged by Mr. G. W. E. True, from the Y.M.C.A., Kowloon, by courtesy of the Committes.
11 p.m. (approx:). Rugby Mid-day Press News.
11.03 p.m. (approx:). Cione Down.
RENT DISPUTE IN COURT
JUDGMENT GIVEN
concern totalled £7.661,000 ns com
of Messrs. Reuter, Brockelmann pared with £6,415,000 in 1932. The not income represents an in-China Merchants Wharf. The pigs and Company, one of the leading crease of £1,273,000 over 1932 and were being lifted in crates, and German firms in South China, was a sum of £566,000 is being carried were being rolled Croax the elected as President, and the following members elected to serve forward to new account.--Keuter. hatchway and then thrown some on the Committee.for the current four feet to the deck below. All year:-Mesura, R. Franz, H. D. were bleeding from their legs. Kuhrt, F. Lindenau (Secretary & FOR PLAINTIFFS Defendant, on ageing him, started Transurer), P. Beckman, F. Busse, A large claim for rent in respect using poles to carry the crates. G. Bodiker, and, E. Minkner. of Nos. 126 and 127, Connaught Road Central, and Nos. 251 and Defendant said the crates had] The Deutscher Garten Klub, 253, Des Voeux Road Central, was
bottom. The formerly known as the Tungshan before the
Chief Justice, Mr. 6. In future, In any matter of the Imperial Chemical Indus-no matting at the affecting the amenities of the tries, Limited. Au the concern is pigs were not being rolled along Garten Klub, has increased Its A.D.A. MacGregor, at the Supreme
being membership considerably during Court this morning. Peninsuln, will the Government one of the greatest undertakings the latchway; they were
Wong Him-sing, of 71 Wing Lok to ascertain, in in Britain, with interests in many carried on poles, even before the the past year, many of the mem he good enough
bers of the Canton Club having Street, claimed from Chan Kwong- the first place, the views of branches of industry, the figures Sergeant arrived.
Mr. Hamilton remarked that the now joined. It is possible that ahon, Cheung Ful-nun, Che Ka-chan, reaponsible bodies or organisa-were regarded as in some measure tions in Kowloon before carrying providing a criterion from which fault lay with the Company whe new Clubhouse will shortly have and Leung Tin-po, all of the Hotel out decisiona concerning which the progress made towards trade owned the ship, for allowing pigs to be built, since the present one Asia, possession of the above pre- Britain could bo to be loaded in this way. The is barely large enough, especially mises; arrears of rent at the rate Kowloon, residents may ndvand recovery in
piga were all probably cut-up be when large recaptions are held, of $5,100 monthly from October 19, ageously be consulted?
mesneprofits-from- and dancing takes place. Our 1933, and The guren show gross income fore the unloading.
December 2, the date of lusue of the Own Correspondent. for the past year of £7,663,945
writ. Inspector Hourihan said the compared with £6,116,-
Pigs seemed to be all right in 123. After allocating £1,000,000 for the crates. The cruelty occurred central obsolescence and de-
in the unloading, and that WITH preciation funds, and income tax, why the Society complained. there is a net income of £6,001,805,
"MOTH" CONCERT
FINE
A
PARTY
PROGRAMME
IN CANTON
judged.
two
A dividend of one per cent. in Mr. Hamilton (to defendant) - recommended ou the deferred do not believe your statement! chares, as against nil. A sum of that you were using poles before General the Sergeant arrived. It is a dis- £1,000,000 is placed to Canton, Mar. 20.
Reverse, as against £500,000. The graceful business. $50 or delightful farewell report was not insted until the months. most
Mr. Hamilton agreed that the concert was given last night In Stock Exchange had closed, but, tho the Canton Club Theatre by the street market regarded the figures use of poles would do a great deal 1333 Convert Party of 1.M.S. as very ettisfactory, and share of good, but there could also be Moth, being voted as the best over prices rose-British Wirelena, an Improvement in the packing. given by members of the West River Flotillo.
The first part of the programane was given over the variety, the numbers being as follows: Open- ing Chorus, the Company; soug S.A. Pearman; Scotch comic,
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DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF
The P. and O. liner Chitral, from THAN Shanghai, is due here on the 23rd
instant at about ...
Dryburgh; "Telling The Tale," FIDELITY.-Cicero,
W. Harman and J. S. Loo; song,
S. C. Jefferys; monologue, W
Among the passengers who left this The J.C.J.L. vessels in Inebour morning by the Empress of Britain maat in memory of the Inte Queen Consul General in South China. Mother of Holland.
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The statement of claim set out that the premises were let to defen-
SECOND HARBOUR dants by an Indonture dated Decem-
PIPELINE
VOTE FOR $375,000 .
WANTED
ber 30, 1930, for five Chinese years.
The statement of defence was plaintiff had not re-entered the premises as he could have done in u breach of contract; that he had not served a notice of re-entry; that In June of last year he had agreed The construction of a second to accept a reduced rent of $4,800; cross-harbour pipe at an eat and that defendants had deposited mated cost of $975,000 is to be with plaintiff $4,000 as security for urged in a resolution to come the rent which they desired to act before the Legislative Councii on off against the present claim. Thursday. The Council will be Mr. H. G. Sheldon, instructed by of Wilkinson asked to authorise the sum men-Mr. G. E. L. Grist, of tioned to be charged to a future and Grist represented plaintiff, and loun-and to Sanction an advance Mr. D. NcNeill, instructed by Mr. of $323,000 on account of this. Davidson, of Hastings & Co.. work during the financial year appeared for defendants.
LEGAL ARGUMENT. 1934 from the surplus balances of
Counsel for claimant having Colony.
The Counell is also to be asked Mr. NeNeill said his clients were agreed to accept the reduced rent,
$95,000 on Air Port-Wireless the mesne profits and the costs, Telegraph Station-during the but he wished to argue the defence financial year 1934, which sum of a set-off, as he left that here he shall bo met from a future loan had a substantial case.
The defendants had made the and shall meanwhile bo charged as an advance from the surpins deposit with the expresa
purpose that
Hhould it
be used Dy security against any damages which might be auf- fered by plaintiff by a brench, of contract, and plaintiff had not claimed any damages. If the de- posit was regarded as liquidated damages, or as a penalty, he, sub mitted that defendants ontitled to judgment.
Evana; Rong. C. Blandford; burlesque, W. Pinder; comic song. this morning few their flags at half was Comm. A. Bianconi, the Italian to approve the expenditure willing to pay the arrears of rent,
W. Harman; song, C. Godfrey.
Then followed a little playlet.
"A Lady's Garter," in which the
Bench
The Gernian Consul forwards three parts were ably taken by S. A. Mr. J.H.B. Lee occupied the interesting illustrated booklets. On Pearman, J. Dryburgh and J. S.;
were at the Kowloon Magistracy this leals with this year's tercentenary of the Oberammergau Passion Play, to be Other numbers song, C. Goldfey; monologue W.morning, during the absence on short
balances, of the Colony. leave of Mr. E. I. Wynne-Jones
Lee.
Evans; burlesque, W. Pinder; comic xong, W. Harman; closing - chorus, the Company.
by
much
,
hold frons May 27 to September 16:
is sure to attract a arger number of visitors than over. The other booklets are "Passing Through Germany," and Changing
SAFETY FIRST ON ROADS
NEW LAWS BEING INTRODUCED
London, Mar, 20.
wore
Mr. Sheldon said that after less than threo, years of the contract had been run It had been broken.
A Parliamentary Bill designed to
And
Li Sin, an apprentice at the Lee "German Youth in a A most enjoyable item was that Theatre, was sentenced to one month's World, dealing largely with the the band. This number was so hard labour by Mr. Hamilton, at the popular Youth Movement, its aims and
appreciated that the Central Magistracy this morning, on effects. audience could not refrain from a charge of having stolen $3, a gold getting up And dancing. The watch and chain from Lee Yuk. Sub-
The death occurred on Monday at band must be highly congratulated Inspector Nolicth said defendant slept on this effort, the saxophone on the same floor as the complainant, the age of 28 years of Mr. Ip Fa-to. especially being excellent."" Of and had seen him on many occasions a well-known and highly respected taking his watch and money cut of Chinese social worker. The decensed the other items, the comic songs his pocket and putting them on his was the second son of Mr. Ip Kam- and burlesques were greatly ap- bed. On this occasion the complain kwong, a Higher Class Clerk of the
and when Police Department. He was one of reduce rond accidents is being intro-Plaintif might not now be able to preciated, especially a song by W. ant missed the articles,
a ellent in two years and would Harman "Do you want any mur defendant was arrested he admitted the founders of the Yiu Kwong Ama- duced in the Commonn next week not get the three lakhs of rent
teur Dramatic Club and was well-by the Transport Minister, Mr. which he would have been
paid ders done to-day?" which brought having stolen them.
known for his charitable work. The Oliver Stanley. the house down, W. Pinder was
funeral took place at the Chinero
under the contract. Ile submitted
very loud black and white check for the week ended March 10 shows hoon.
divlston of certain ronds in to traffic in the matter of a penalty which plus fours, and S. A. Pearman, in the following casts of Infectious
lanes, to which cars will have to the defence had submitted it was: the sketch which was most ably dresses-Plague; Baghdad 1 caso, Seven cases of small-pox with four keep except when overtaking other the question did not arise on
and abould produced also gained much ap-Bassein 8 cases, Bombay 1 case deaths (two Imported), three cases plause for his final witticisms. Cholera Calcutta 40 enses, Andras 2 of diphtherin withs two deaths, are vehicles, and also for the erection pleadings in this case
of barriors along the middle of properly be brought up in At the conclusion of the concert casos, Rangoon 1, ease, Chittagon 3 cases of typhold with one death, one great, main roads to restrict the counter-claim: thirdly, he submitted Mr. R. K. Batchelor expressed cases, Small-pox Muscat 6 cases, case of paratyphold, 11
Baghdad 1
Bassein
liquidated damages to
which plain- Geases, meningitin with one death (one Im-number of volitics that will be able that the deposit was a matter of thanks to the performers on behalf my B cases, Calcutta 66 casas, ported) one case of puerperal fover to travel in line
ttir was entitled of the local residents, who, he
His Lordship gave judgment for id wished the men of the Moth Cochin cases, Karachi 8 caros, and 48 deaths from tuberculosis word the: Bill will also deal with the
Radras 20 cases, Itangoon 0 cases, reported to the local health authorities bon voyage and much regretted Vizagapatam 1 case, Haiphong 22 last week. On Monday three cases of pedestrian who leopardises his own plaintiff with costs, making no that this was the fant performanco anos, Tourano 1 case, Mneno 2 cases, small-pox, one case of diphtheris and life and that of other road utors by order as to the deposit and declin- they wore giving Our Own Cor-Hongkong 7 cases, Shangha! 85 cases, two cases of meningititore also motoring, signs and signala-Bri- | Ing to suspend execution of the
Treported: Meningitis: Hongkong 11 eaten.
tfak¬Wireless;
| judgment, respondent.
vory clover as a comic golfer in The health bulletin of Eastern ports Permanent Cemetery yesterday after The mensura will provide for the that, a set-off could not be pleaded
case,
cases of
it
the
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