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SHAREHOLDER' ASKS: QUESTIONS
TAX DECREE DELAY
A drop of 10.8 per cent. from the 1934 güren in the current sales was reported by Mr. F. J. Gellion, whe presided at the twenty-fifth annual meeting of the Macao Electric Light- the fug Company, Limited, held in offices of Mears, Lowe, Bingham and Matthews this morning.
Those present at the meeting were Mr. P. J. Gellion (Chairman), Messrs. Yu-chiu N. G. Deale and Wang
Directors), 31. M. Watson (represent- ing the Secretaries), G. I. Fotta, A. B. Raworth, J. E. Jupp and J. Flem- ing
Addressing the necting, the Chair- man said: Gentlemen. With your permission I will take the report and accounts na
been rend. The
net profit after
tion la glding for deprecia-
and with the sum of $132,489.74 brought forward from 1934 accounts we have $233,707.00 for your and with this appropriation Directors propose:--To pay a dividend of $1.25 per share on 00,000 shares, absorbing $112,500.00: to pay to the Macao Authorities 5% of the total dividend paid out as per Article 15 of the Extension Contract, that is to Hay $5,625; to carry forward year's account $115,582.60.
LAW MODIFIED
this
current from The total revenue sales for last year was 16.8 less than for the year 1934 due to the Pisenlization Tax and the general depression, but you will be pleased to hear that both the Lisbon and Mucao Authorities have recognized that the Law is not suitable for Macao, and have modified it extensively and we
TELEGRAPH.
FRIDAY,
JUNE 5, 1936.
SPEAKER BYRNS
PASSES
The late Mr. Joseph W. Byrus, former Speaker of the House of Re: presentatives, whose death occurred yesterday, is here ween, on left, with Vice-President James Gurner. The photograph was taken on their visit to Hongkong en route to the Philip pines for the Commonwealth in auguration ceremonies last year,
BANKHEAD ELECTED SPEAKER
are expecting to hear at any time CONGRESS MOURNS
How that it has been approved by Lisbon.
We
have up to date recon- nected 35.0% of our consumers who In of time before the stopped
our service and it only # majority of those that we have lost
is
are
connected the depression is still |
very severe, but from all indications existing to-day, we can look forward
to better results for this year.
JOSEPH BYRNS
IMMEDIATE RECESS
Washington, Juno 4.
Early last year, when the falling! Mr. William Bankhead, father of off of consumers commenced, steps the screen star, Tallulah Bankhead, were taken to reduce the Management has been elected Speaker of the House and Operation Expenses, these in of Representatives in succession to. eluded the transferring of the Com. the late Mr. Joseph Byrns, who died
into pany's Provident
Pension Ruddenly yesterday-Reuter Bulletin and Insurance Policies Issued by the Service. Crown Life Insurance Company.
About the middle of last year the Macao,
HOUSE RECESS
Washington, June 4.
SUCCESSFUL FINANCING
MORGENTHAU SHOWS
HIS PLEASURE -
Washington, June 4.
Mr. Henry Morgenthau, Secretary of the 8. Treasury, ntated Lo-day that the financing operations of the Department in June had bean an un- precedented success.
Applications for ninety per cent, of the two note issues, totaling $1,000- 000,000, had been receive.
Of this total 93 per cent. requested conversion of bonds nlready hold. Router.
LONDON CROWD CHEERS NEGUS "
DEMONSTRATION. AT. PRINCE'S GATE
London, June 4.
The Emperor of Ethiopia, with the Crown Prince and Princess, appeared on the balcony of his temporary home in Prince, Gate this evening when he was cheered by the crowds in the street.
The Princess said a few words to the people.
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GENERAL STAFF ADDITION
OFFICER ARRIVING IN AUGUST
The China Command is to have two General Staff Omeers, Grade 3, when Captain 1. S. P. Hopkinson arrives here in August. Capt. Hopkin- son is at present with the 1st Battalion Rifle Brigade at Gosport | but is leaving shortly.
He was promoted to Captain in 1933.
COMMANDS R.A.F. AT HONGKONG
Following an emergency conference SUCCESSOR TO WING- of the leaders of the House of RepreCOMMANDER KEARY
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older as you contember Inst William Bankhead Speaker.
Water-Works Company, was formed by a Hongkong and your Company became will sea from the
sheet. In year your Directors made a contract with the Macan Water Supply Con- Juny to be their General Managers, This will slightly reduce our overhead it charges for the current year, and is hoped that with a good, potable water supply to the city, which is expected in about two months time, an improvement in general conditions will be experienced.
sentativer the House plected
The House then went into im- mediate recess pending the state funeral of Mr. Byrns from the capital on Friday
The Senate has also gone into recess.
President Roosevelt is deeply affected by the death of the distin- guished Congressman.
WEARIED BY LABOURS
The plant and mains have been' maintained in the very best of condi- Mr. Byrna died in his hotel apart- tion. After the resolution which most after a fatiguing day of work, an about to propose hus been second-harassed by the speed of pre-adjourn
ed
Loudun, June 4. Squadron-Lender W. A. K. Dalzell has been appointed commander of the Royal Air Force Station at Kal Tak, Hongkong.
.
-He Bucceeds Wing-Commander Keary who has been on this station for some time pasi-Reuter.
CHAMBERLAIN CENTENARY
London, June. 4.
The centenary of the birth of will be pleased to answer any ment routine. The cause of death Joseph Chamberlain is being cele-
brated next month, both in Birming-i to the best of my ability, was eerebral haemorrhage. questions
the adoption of the in-wife, his two brothers and ham and in London. The Chancellor -now-propose report and accounts which are now his closest friend, Representative of the Exchequer, Mr. Neville Cham before you.
McReynolds, were at his bedside at berlain, will be present at Birming- Mr. G. H. Potta, secunded the ad- the end. United Press,
ham and Sir Austen Chamberlain will attend the London celebrations.- British Wifeless.
| 7.20 G 9.20 p.m.option of the reports and accounts.
This was carried unanimously.
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Mr. J. Fleming proposed the re. election of Mr. N. G. Beale as Direc- tor. This was seconded by Mr. Jupp
carried. and
Mr. A. B. Raworth proposed the election of Messrs. Lowe, Bingham
GERMAN GENERAL COMING EAST
COMMANDS LIFE GUARDS
London, June A.
and Matthews as Auditors for the VOn reichenäU ON pointed Colonel of the Life Guards In
ensuing year. This was seconded by Mr. G., Potts and carried.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
SPECIAL MISSION
Berlin, Juno 4. Major-General von Reichenau, com- mander-in-chief in Bavaria and Direc- tor of the Ministry of Defence, is to the Far East.--Renter, shortly proceeding on a special mission
PRINCESS TO WED DOYLE
alt. Gellion then read a letter from the Secretary giving notice of two questions that Mr. Jupp,
share- holder, would ask at this incoting The questions and answers were:
Q1. T
that over understand
a year when the government tax was imposed, the Company made strong representations to the Macao Govern- ment but no final decision has been mado yet and in the meantime, the Company has and still is suffering certain losses,
is the reason What for such a long delay?
Al. This tax decree come from Lis- tor up with the Macao Authorities and bos, not hincao and we took the mat. some favourable modifications were made. Some points
which
She is one of the Georgian Mdivanis could not be decided at Macao were forwarded whose brothers figured so prominent to Lisbon but were not approved. In circlea-United Press.
ly in European and American social December last I went to Lisbon and placed the whole matter before the Authorities there who agreed that the Decree was not entirely sui
Suitable for Mucno, but due to the roorganisa tion of the Colonin! Ministry
this
early
year some delay occurred. On my return in March the matter was again taken up with the Macao Au- thorities and the Decree has now been suitably remodelled for the existing conditions in Macao and sent to Lisbon for final approval and I feel certain that it will be approved at an early date.
Q2. There have been many rumours in Hongkong regarding the position of the Company and the attitude of tho Portuguese Authorities in this matter. It is extremely disappoint ing to those who have their money invested in Macan to suffer this pre- Judice. When will a nai docision be received 7
A2.
this
London, June 4. The engagement is announced of
Arthur. Princess Nina Mdivani to Mr. Dennis Conan Doyle, son of the late Sir
The Earl of Athlone has been ap succession to the late Field Marshal Lord Allenby-Router Bulletin Ser- vice.
MR. LANSBURY RETURNS
London, June 4.
reached Mr. Georgo Lansbury'
on his return Southampton to-day from the United States, where he has in tour been
speaking ທາ connection with a peace campaign— British Wireless.
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NAVAL VOLUNTEER INSPECTION
His Excellency the Governor will inspect the Hongkong Naval Volun teor Force to-day, (Friday) on board H.M.S. Cornflower at her moorings off Tonnochy Fior. Ills Excellency Is expected to arrive alongsido at 0.30
p.m.
FLYING ADVENTURERS
SURRENDER MAILS
Manila philatelists will be very disappointed to hear that: the mail which they despatched on the Commonwealth of the Philippines monoplane destined for Madrid, is proceeding to its destination by the very prosaic medium of the P. and O. liner Chitral,
The mail was consigned to the fordinary mall to be sent on by the munchine flown by Arnals and Calvo, earliest available transport, which the Fillpino fliers who are still in proved to be the Chitral.
The fault for the miscarriage really Hongkong waiting to take their next
Iles with the Manila authorities who hop towards Spain. When the mono- plane arrived last week, the Kowloon should have made up the bag for I have stated all the facts of Post Omee was telephoned and in- Manila and marked it for air mail affair and the balance sheet formed that there were two bags of delivery by the Commonwealth of the
statext. shows
exactly to what extent wo mall waiting to be dealt with. The Philippines, it is
It is not known definitely, yet have suffered,Naturally the modi Post Office immediately sent a van fication of a Decree from Lisbon up and collected the 'mail. One was whether further mall will be taken takes time, but I poat that before a bag for delivery in Hongkong; the on by the fliers as they have taken no Jong the matter will be satisfactorily ather was loose mail addressed to nelion in consulting the Postmaster
concluded..
Madrid but, consigned to Hongkong, General, It is believed that some Dividend warrants will be mailed
Under these elrcumstances the local thing will be done about the matter to-morrow.
Post Office treated the consignment ar to-day.
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