THE
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, MAY 3,
H.K. CHAMBER OF ported by the vice-Chairman, the Hon. F. Bellamy and Mr. W. F. Simmons). HONGKONG WEDDINGS.
COMMERCE
ARRIVED BRIDE
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Swann
1934.
JAPAN'S SPECIAL
RIGHTS
SIR JOHN SIMON EXPLAINS
London, May 2.
on-
Mr. W. H. Beil, and the following J. D. Hutchison & Co. (Mr. T. E. members of the General Committee Pearce and Mr. P. S. Cassidy), G. E. Mr. W. J. Keswick, Mr. C. C. Knight, Huygen (Mr. W. Velt), Jardine, Mr. T. E. Pearce, Mr. A. L. Shields, Mathieson & Co., Ltd. (Mr. W. J. SUNNY WEATHER FOR NEWLY Mr. M. St. J. Walsh, Mr. J. P. War- Kenwick), Jebsen & Co. (Mr. J. H. and Lion (Mr. A. C. 1. Bowker), Lown. BAD TRADE REPORTED and Alge the following co-opted Jessen), Kailan Mining Administra
members, Sir Willam Bhenton
Hongkong's sunniest, weather Mr. G. C. Pelham, the Trade Cons- Bingham & Matthews (Mr. John AT MEETING
missioner.
Fleming), Mackinnon, Mackenzie & for over a month greeted Mr. and
In compliance with the Chinese; The folkwing individual miombera Co. (The Hon. Mr. C. Gordon Mackie Mrs. Charles Shuttleworth, an Frealding
Annual and over the
firms were represented: The and Mr. J. M. Mackinnon), John Man- they left the Cathedral yesterday Legation's inquiry as to the mean- ing of Sir John Simon's phrase, General meeting of the liongkong Hon. Dr. H. I, Kotowall, card, Alt.ners & Co., Ltd. (Mr. A. W. Smith), afternoon after their marriage.
The bride, who was formerly "Japan's special rights in Chinn General Chamber of Commerco M. P. Talati, Messrs. Airilial, Ojha Maxim & Co. (Me. J. Ribeiro), Bil
Edith Mary Whittaker, recognised but not shared by other yesterday the Hon. Mr. C. Gordon & Co., Ltd. (ir. K. B. Vaidya), The sul Bussen Kalaha, Lil. (Mr. M. Misa Mackle, the Chairman, deplored the Asiatic Petroleum Co., Ltd. (Hon. Mr. Kawazu), Nippon Yusen Katshn, Ltd. arrived in Hongkong from Eng-powers," the Foreign Office made
during W. H. Bell), The Bank Line, Ltd., (Mr. H. Tsunki), Reiss, Maraes land by the Blue Funnel liner on explanation to-day, bad
trade
The "special rights" applied to The bride- In year 1933, which, he said, had been ac- (Mr. W. G. Goggin), Bradley & Co., Co., Ltd. (Mr. W. 11. Adler), Robert
who is connected with Japanese railways zones in Man- churla and the concessions at celerated from the month of May Ltd. (Mr. K. S. Morrison), The Dri- Dollar Steamship Line (Mr. T. B. Aeneas on Tuesday.
tinh-American Tobacco Co. (China) Wava), Robertson, Wilson & Co., groom,
Hankow, Morcover, it la onwards by heavy increases in the Ltd. (Bir. B1. St. J. Walsh), Stessrs Ltd. (Air. G. W. Sowell), J. M. de Mesaru. Arnhold & Co., is also a Chinese Customs Import Tariff Butterfeld & Swire (Br. C. C. Hocha & Co. (Mr. J. M. da Rocha), recent arrival in the Colony,
phasised, the allusion was qualin- What they could do, he said, was Knight), Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co., Shewan, Temes & Co. (Mr. A. L. The Very Rev. Donn to maintain their trading organien Lud. (Mr. R. E. H. Oliver), The Cona Shields), The Skin On Steamship Co. officiated at the ceremony and Mr. Fed by the clause "recognised by
Frederick Mason, A.E.C.O., I.T.C.I., other powers."
The statement Is considered tlun in as great a state of efficiency dian Pacifle Steamships, Ltd. (Mr.Ltd. (Hin. Mr. T. N. Chau).
was at the organ. ns was consistent with economical, E. N. Ryan), The Central Agency,
Office Bearers Elected. management and await the dawnBank of India, Australia &
The bride, who was given away most significant in that it im 1.td. (Mr. J. Rodger), The Chartered
China On the proposal of Mr. J. D. by Mr. H... Priestley, choso aplicitly, comfirms the belief that of better days.
P. Skured blue and white slik dress Britain still regards Manchuria'ns Among other matters which the (Mr. W. II. E. Thomas), The Ckun Butelier, acconded by Mr.
On Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. (Ion Cassidy, the following members wera
an integral part of China. Chairman touched on during his Mr. F. N. Chau), 5. J. David & Co. re-elected to the General Committee with blue cont and hat to match.
The explanation evidently has speech was the question af postal (Mr. Frank Austin), Deacons (theThe flon. Mr. G. Gordon Mackie, Sho wore a shoulder spray of rates, which he sld, lay within the Hon. Sie William Shenton, KL). Ded-the Hon. Mr. W. 11. Ball, Mr. af pale pink roses and carried white failed to satisfy Chinn, however, as it is understood that there will power of the Government to reduce well & Co., Ltd. (Mr, J. P. Warren). Grayburn, Mr. A. W. Hughes, Mr. W gloves.
The Matron of Honour. Mrs. probably be further inquiries. and the notinention from the far-F. Fold & Co, Lut. (Mr. W. Veit), J, Keswick, Mr. C. C. Knight, Mr. bour Master with regard to Fung Tang (Mr. Wong Tak-kwong), T., Pearce, Mr. A. L. Shields, Mr. Pullen, looked charming in a permit for working cargo.on Sun. Gilman & Co., Ltd. (Dr. G. Miskin M. St. J. Walsh and Mr. J. P. Warren, figured milk afternoon gown. The days, which, he said,, had been T. M. Gregory & Co. (Mr. T. M. Gre
The meeting also approved the duties of best man were under withdrawn by the Government and Rory), Holland China Trading Co.,
Ltd. (Mr. F. Lafleur), The Hongkong clocllon of the following new firms taken by Mr. David Jones,
Following the wedding cere- | Reuter an amending Ordinance passed.
& Chim Gas Co., 1. (3r. I. E and membern to the Chamber.The
n number of friends The Chairman alao referred to Stone), The Hongkong Electric Co., Central Trading Company, the Hong mony,
gathered at the reception held in the death of Mr. Robert Shewan Lid, (Mr. J. D. Hutcher). The Hong kong Brewers and Distillers, Ltd., the
After and Mr. A. C. Franklin.
kong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown) Hongkong Canton Export Co., Ltd
the usual tonata and good wishes itan. Mr. C. Gordon Mackie) was sup-Hongkong Tramways, Ltd. (Mr. L. C. Mr. Walter C. Weston. This was pro had been given, the happy couple
The Chairman of the Chamber (the Co., Ltd. (Mr. C. M. Munners). The the Toys Menka Kaisha, Ltd., and the Gloucester Buildings.
departed on their honeymoon which is to be spent at Repulse Bay and later in North China.
WE MAKE NO APOLOGY
---IN FACT, WE'VE NOTHING TO APOLOGISE FOR ! WE DREW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE FACT THAT WE AND STATED THAT MUST VACATE OUR PREMISES
PRICES WOULD BE UNPRECEDENTEDLY LOW. THIS ASSERTION HAS BEEN THOROUGHLY SUBSTAN- TIATED, AND DOZENS OF LADIES HAVE SECURED SILKS AND SUMMER FABRICS AT PRICES WHICH COULD NOT BE QUOTED IN THE USUAL WAY.
IT IS TRUE THAT WE ARE—
"TWIXT THE DEVIL AND
THE DEEP SEA"
--BUT AFTER ALL, THAT IS NO CONCERN OF YOURS. EXCEPTING WHERE IT ACTUALLY AFFECTS YOUR POCKET, AS WE SAID BEFORE--
LOSS IS YOUR GAIN
OUR LO5 S
AND ALTHOUGH WE DON'T LIKE MAKING A LOSS.. IT ACTUALLY CANNOT BE AVOIDED IF WE ARE TO MAKE SURE OF CLEARING OUR STOCKS BEFORE LEAVING OUR PRESENT ADDRESS.
VACATE OUR PREMISES WE MUST, AND WE ARE MAKING IT WORTH YOUR. WHILE TO TAKE OUR STOCK OFF OUR HANDS.
KASHMIR SILK STORE
OPPOSITE QUEEN'S THEATRE
BLED TO DEATH
Chinese circles point out that they are unaware of any special Japanese rights in China which other powers have recognised.
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Minister Silent
London, May 2. Mr. G. LeM, Mandor (Labour), in the House of Commons to-day, asked Sir John Simon if he would communicate to the House the statement made by Mr. Yokoyama, Japanese Consul-General at Geneva, to the League of Nations on April
Sir John replied that he had no knowledge of any communication to the League. Ho had anly seen the story in the prese that Mr. Yokoyama had made a statement to journalists and a statement to the League, asserting that he Washington, May 2.
in Big business, as represented by would explain Japan's policy Mr. Andrew W. Robertson, chair the Far East when M. Avenol.
arrived in Genevà. The Foreign man of the enormous Westing-
Minister declined to bo led to house Electric Company and director of other manufacturing make any comments in the matter. enterprises, has taken another slop
Plane Building at President Roosevelt's policies.
ROOSEVELT CALLED "POOR DOCTOR"
A
The Now Deal, said Mr. Robert HоD, speaking at the annual National Chamber of Commerce Convention, Was dangerous piece of business. He likened the Administration to a physician who was bleeding a patient to death.
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The Hague, May 2. It is learned authoritatively that Japanese company operating an aluminum plant in Formon has an agreement Lo take signed 24,000 tons of bauxite annually from the Nihram Company, Bin- fang, Dutch East Indies.
The deal is designed to make Japan largely independent oti
On the other hand, in, the same auditorium, President Harryman of the Chamber, declared the first year of the New Deal had resulted American supplies of bauxite, so in brightened horizons ovorywhere.essential in the building of aero- Business activity and price levels planes for
had considerably risen and the number of unemployed were only 14,000,000 in excess of normal.-
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CHINESE CHAMBER.
LIBRARY SUR-COMMITTEE MEMBERS CHOSEN
At the monthly meeting of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce yes- trilay afternoon, it was announced ut the following gentlemen have neen elected members of the Library Sub-Conemiltei Mesure. Li Tuutus, Chit Cha con, L! Yak-mui, Luu Sing cheong, Lui Yan-shuen, Ip Lan- chuen, Tam Woon-teng, Fung Fing- fun, Ng Yow-wen, Wong Hing-shan, Wont Chung-yin.
It was announced that Mr. Laung In-cho has resigned from the Execu tive Committee and Mr. Lau Yuk-wan was accordingly elected to the vacanes. The Chairman, Mr. Wong Kwong-tin, proposed the Chamber's appreciation for Mr. Loung's work fone in the Executive Committee dur- ing the past year. The motion was enanimously adopted..
posed by Mr. F. Austin and secondled by the Hon. Mr. T. X. Chnu,
Messrs. Percy. Smith, Seth and Fleming were elected auditors for the current genr.
At a meeting of the general com- mittee field subsequently, the Hon. Mr. C. Gordon Mackie was re-elected hairman and the Hun. Mr. W. H. Hel ro-ulucted vice-chairman for the
arsuing year,
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