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H.K. MINES PROSPECTS OUTLINED
FINEST-PLANT IN' THE ORIENT STATUTORY MEETING
Speaking at the statutory meeting of Hongkong Mines, Ltd, on Thurs- day, Mr. L. it. Nielson stated that the plant should be in operation sometime in June. Not only would it be the first of its type in Hongkong,, but one of the best constructed and Inid- out in the Orlent.
on
SETTLING LABOUR DISPUTES
SAN FRANCISCO PORT CLOSED
BARGAINING IN LANSING
San Francisco, Mar. 25. Waterfront employers at noun to- day closed the port temporarily and severed relations with the Long- shoremen's
Union. The langshore men had refused passes to the Isthmian liner Knoxville City, disputing the employment of four stewards aboard. Indications
that conditions will soan return to normal, since pickets were removed as soon as the employers closed the port.
are
contro-
presided, Mr. C. C. Stark, who addressed the meeting ns follows:- As you are aware, this meeting has been called pursuant to Section 112 of the Companies Ordinance which
It is understood the employers and requires that every public company shall hold a meeting of shareholders
tract terms until they have agreed to within three months of commencing the Inngshoremen cannot resume con-
certi
a termal meeting where the business. We received our ncate
versy will be discussed and negotia- to commence business January 1 last. The statutory reporttions started. Employers indicated the duly certifed by two Directors and,meeting would probably be held in
Our auditors.
night. where applicable, by our
for the has been in your hands
sets out and this period, the requirements of the Ordin- 1 showing the unce. Further, i names, descriptions and addresses of the members of the Company, und the number of Bhares held by them respectively is, in accordance with
uisite
on
the Ordinance, the table before you and is op
is open and accessible during of this meeting. the continuance The opportunity is given to you at this meeting to discuss any matter
formation relating to the Company or arising out of the statu- tory report.
the
FINANCE MATTERS Before opening the meeting for discussion, you will doubtless be interested to hear from me on some of the principal matters dealt with since the Company was formed on November 18 Inst. A prospectus was insued on November 30, and the from the local publie mounted to $302,085, being seven lakhs short of the one million dollars we considered necessary (as stated in the prospectus) to go to allotment. As the result, your
Direc tora had to look elsewhere 夏で Anance, intimating in the meantime that. those subscribers desiring to do
withdritw. $53,725. could
withdrawn, leaving You
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CONDITIONS NORMAL
San Francisco, March 20. Normal shipping has resumed in this port despite some nail dis Agreements on interpretation of terins ownlting decision until to-morrow,—.- United Presa,
Later. After a meeting of employers and deekied that longshoremen, it was work would be resumed Saturday,
Detroit, Mar, 25.
Capital and labour beg en negotia- tions here to-day after sit-down strlic- ers had departed from the nine Chry- sfer plants, with drum earps under- ing and bugles blowing.
Following a two-hour session at
Gavernar Lansing.
Murphy, Mr. Mr. John Walter P. Chrysler and Lewis, the labourer, adjourned their conference unt -marrow. The Guverner tid the rospects bright...halted Pre.
PARIS PLAN TO COERCE ITALY NOT FAVOURED
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were
Toughty $250,000. The Emertime to Attrante, United business, therefore, Press. commence we had to find someone prepared to put up $750,000 in cash and, as you know, subsequent events ultimately
led to the well known mining house
of L.. R. Nielson & Co. putting up the requisite balance, conditional on assuming the managenfent on terms to be later embodied in · a contract.
formal
Your Directors feet cause for con- gratulation in having brought the Company within the sphere of opera- tions of these mining specialists. I any local shareholder, however, still wishes to withdraw. Mr. Niclaon who is present at this meeting is, I understand, ready to purchase such" shares at par which would have been the position had the minimum subscription not been reached, will now call upon Mr. Nielson to report on progress at the mine.
PLANT CAPACITY
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Mr. L. R. Nielson then addressed the meeting
follows:-Upon Nielson & Co, assuming an interest in Hongkong Mines, Ltd., In Decem- ber, 1930, a definite programme to put the mine an a producing basis Soon as possible, was laid out. Samples of the ore were
ere taken to
Manila, where
where metallurgical tests
Madrid Comment
Madrid, Mar. 26. The international situation is pro- viding the chief source of comment in the Madrid press at the moment.
Lord
Plymouth, the chairman of the International Non-Intervention Committee, the general target for gibes, which aliude phlegmatic, slow-
most of the
bitterly to motion attitude."
La Voz, organ
of the Independent
Europe "15 Left, says democratic about to convert us into a second edition of Abyssinia. This we can. only avoid by breaking the chains in which Lord Plymouth is binding us and obtaining our men and muni- tions wherever we can get them, even though M. Yvon Delbos, French Foreign Minister, has hermetically scaled our frontier."-Reuter,
Support For Italy
Berlin, Mar. 30.
A strong expression of support for Italy's attitude towards Spain, was made in a leading article in the Algemene Zeitung to-day, which asserts:
In this respect there exists complete and unrestricted agreement between Germany and Italy."--Reuter.
"Italy clearly stated in London that she would never allow Spain to were made and flow sheet of a mill fall into the bands of the Bolsheviks. for treating the are worked out. An cstimate of the tonnage of the ore available showed that a plant capable of treating one hundred and fifty tons per day would be justified plans were made accordingly. EX- cavations for the various buildings were started on January 13 and to
date have been Anished for the following-Office, compressor and machine shop,, oil house, godown, colle lines, three staff houses, mess
the
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THE HONGKONG
HOLIDAY
STORMS-
HEAVY SNOWFALL
IN BRITAIN
London, Mar, 20. A day of spring sunshine, marred by a slight snowfall, provided, mixed weather for the Good Friday holiday In London. Temperatures, however, were low and there were heavy falls of know in many parts of the coun- try.
Roads were impassable in several country districts as a result of the recent rains.
Many Easter holiday visitors to London spent Good Friday "walking the Coronation route," carly Corona- tion visitors from overseas and many from the provinces who will be unable to be in London during May being among them. The
lalter explained
that they wanted to be able to visualise the whole route when they listen to the radio broadcasts on Curonation Day.
more
At one of London's greatest hotels,
are at present the visitors cosmopolitan than ever, no fewer than twelve nationalities being re- prezented.
TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, MARCH 27, 1937.
Yugo-Slavs Sign Pact With Italy.
RECIPROCAL PLAN FOR NEUTRALITY
TRADE QUOTAS EXTENDED
Belgrade, Mar, 25. A five-year, renewable Ilalo- Yugo-Slavian agreement was signed here to-day whereby these two their nations undertake to respect common frontiers and those on the Adriatic Sea, and abstain from any action beneilling, an aggressor in the event of aggression against one of them by one or more powers.
Moreover, they fiave agreed to come to an understanding for the defence of their interests. If threatened, or in the event of international com- pllcations, and will not allow, On their respective territories, any action against the territorial integrity established order
the in country.
or
other
The agreement is not to be con- sidered contrary to existing agree-
two ments in which the
countries
The Fen country floods were the centre of attruction for many holiday-participate. makers who were fascinated by the unwonted inland seas.--Keuter.
Canton- Nanking
Radio Phone Service Opens
Canton, Mar. 28.
of
RÁDIO BROADCAST
TO-MORROW'S PROGRAMME Hebridean Song Recital By Madame Scotla
11.K.T.
12.30 Vocal Gems.
12.50 Quentin MacLean Cinema
Organ Music.
1 p.m. Time and Weather. 1.03 The New Light Symphony
Orchestra.
1.30 Reuter and Rugby Press; Weather, Time and Announcements. 1.40 Variety and Dance Selections. 4-7 p.m. Chinese Programme.
7 p.m. Regimental. Band H.M. Grenadier Guards.
of
7.30 p.m. Pinnoforte Recital by Wilhelm Backhaus.
Variations on an original theme, (Drums); Waldes- Op. 21, No. 1 rauschen (Liszt),
7.45 p.m. From the Studio. Madame Hebridean Songs by Scotia, "Bardess of the Gorsedd." 1. Skye Boat Song (Jacoblte)....
The
Crone's (arr. Lawson); 2.
4.. Eriskay Love Hilt; Creel: 3. Road to the Isles....(Arr. Kennedy- Fraser).
8 p.m. Time Signal, Weather and Announcements.
Variety Programme. 8.93 A Vocal-Got to dance my way to
An economic agreement was also signed, providing for extension quotes and the creation of a per- manent international Economic Com-heaven....Jessie Matthews: Planos mitter-Reuter,
GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE
AMBASSADOR AND GOVERNOR ATTEND
Leony Waltz Alleyne and
(Double Pianos); Vocal- Dear little boy of mine: I'll stand by
and 1119 Les Aller
ils Canadian
Bachelors; Cinema Organ-"The King Steps Out Medley... Reginaki
Puert; Vocal-He hadn't up
Sopble.
Tieker (Come-
Hawailon-Cielito
Lindo
and
Carlyle Cousins:
Night
Ferera Heaven). Paatubi (Guitars); Vocal--America Calling.
The Pinno
Solos Glamorous Waltz Medley....Renara;
Say
that
15
you
Booth
Went Zing! His Excellency the British Am-
.Renora; The Cinton-Nanking radio tele-
the strings of my heart. bassador to China, Sir Hughe, M.
Lady Vocal This the kiss of romance.. Bervice W35 successfullyKnatchbull-Hugessen,, with
Lucienne Bayer; Vocal-London phone inaugurated this morning by General Knatebbull-Hughessen und party, and
Rhythm: Solitude. The Mills Yu Han-mow, Paclication Com- His Excellency the Governor, Slr
Brothers: Instrumental Doll. Dance missioner, who spoke through to Andrew Caldecott and Lady Calde-
Ilarvey (Banjo); Vocal Generals Ho Yin-ching and Yu Fel-cott, accompanied by Capt. W. J. R
Three
arc mine ping, and by Mr. Tseng Yang-fu, Cragg, A.D., attended the
Service of
Webster Devotion at St.
(Tenor); Mayor of Canton, who conversed with Hours
Cathedral yesterday (Good Accordeon-Ah! Sweet mystery of Mr. Ma Chao-chung, Mayor of Nan-John's king.
life: Song of songs....George Scott- Wood: Vocal-Headin' Home....The Gitana Hill Rilles: Orchestra-Flor (My Gypsy Flower)....Don Rito and His Gypsy Girls' Orchestra; Vocal- What now? Gertrude Lawrence Instrumental--Rio. de (Soprano); Janciro. Rudy Sincita (Xylophone),
9.15 p.m. London News and nouncements.
Friday).
The service was conducted by the Both the China National Aviation and Reuter offices in the two cities Rev. II. W. Baines, Chaplain in established successful connections. Charge of the Cathedral, and a fairly. The voices on all the calls were large congregation was present during very clear, and the service is expect-the solemn service, which was divided ed to prave very practical and use-into six complete
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the building. Only a few minutes ea fer, the locality Was crowded with shoppers,
Artillery activity followed a rebel air raid in which eight war planes bombed the district between Madrid and El Pardo,-United Press:
building. hospital. Excavation for though earlier Bohmet had encoun-numerous air raids over enemy towns.
assay office and mill bullding are
tered thick conditions.-United Press. completion. Erection of the and oil house have been
shop is 50
Par compressor house and
ICE ON AILERONS
NUMEROUS AIR RAIDS
London, Mar, 20. Both sides in the civil war report
At Barcelona, the captain of a Spanish steamer was blown, into the sea and drowned when a bomb from one of a squadron of insurgent ma- Pittsburgh, Mar. 28. pleted; the office building 50. com- 50 per cent.
Mr. L. G. Fritz, Regional Superin-chines struck his ship's bridge. A and the hospital 30 per cent. One
tendent of the T.W.A.. said to-day number of scamen were injured. low and that ice forming on the ailerons threw The planes then swooped staff house is in the course of erec- tion and work on the others will be the lost passenger plane out of con-machine-gunned the decks of ships
in port. started within a few days. Erection trol yesterday and cnused Its crash.
of the
the mill building will be started He said the machine had encoun- Valencia reports that Peral, on the the first part of April and should be tered freezing weather in the zone of extréme west of the Guadarrama completed about the first of May. descent and that ice would have front, was evacuated following a All buildings are being constructed formed in two or three minutes.bombardment by Government planes. of hollow Spuncrete tiles with tile United Press.
roofs or steel trusses and G. I. rooing.
All mill machinery was ordered as
5000
as possible after the flow sheet
was drawn up
and to date the pri-
mary rock crusher and ball mill have
been delivered on the
property. The
ENTERTAINER DEAD
London, Mar. 25. Coram, the well-known ventriloquist,
remainder of the mill equipment died here to-day. He recently made
consisting of one rake type classifier, bank of flotation cells, two thickeners, American Olter, und, a concentrating table will be delivered in Aside from the above
two years' tour of the world. Reuter
age of metals as an incentive all work
-Reuter.
CHIELSEA DEFEATS
CHARLTON ·
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THIRD DIVISION (NORTH)
mach is being pushed as fast as possible | Accrington
which is directly a part of the mill, it was necessary to order equipment for mining and equipment for the repair and maintenance of the machinery.
and the plant should be put in opera- tion some time in June. Not only will this plant be the first of its type in Hongkong but will be one of the best constructed and laid out in the Orient.
The Chairman then opened the meeting for discussion.
the
CHINA LIGHT CONTRACT. · A contract has been entered Info There being no questions, on with the China Light & Power Com- proposal of the Chairman, seconded pony to supply power for the opera-by Mr. W. G. Poy, the statutory re- tions on the property. The plant port was unanimously adopted.
of the will call for a maximum load of This concluded the business about 700 h.D. and the normal load meeting.
Present at the meeting were:-
will be round 500 ho. As a safety Messrs L. R. Nielson, C. C. Stark, G. factor a small generating plant will-
Ga
Carillo Crewe Gateshead Mansfield Now. Brighton Port Vale Rochdale Southport Stockport Tranmere
1 Oldham
1
2 Hartlepools
0
1 Darlington
9 Wrexham,
5 Cheater
4 Rotherham Lincoln C.
3. Halifax
1
York C.
3 Hull
0 Barrow
--Reuter.
HEAD FOR ENGLAND.
Karachi, Mar. 26.
be installed on the property to take Scholey, David Wai Kunk And M. Cól. and Mrs. Charles Lindbergh
|
ports.
In the evening at the Cathedral. The Passion of Our Lord according to St. Mark," was feelingly sung by the united choirs of St. John's Cathedral and St. Andrew's Church, and was well attended.
CHRISTIAN WITNESS SERVICE
There was a huge gathering at the third annual united service of Chris- tian witness held on a piece of vacant land near the Alhambra Theatre, The service was Kowloon, yesterday, conducted by the
the Rev. J. II. Higgs, of St. Andrew's Church.
Mr. Kwok Yun-hoi gave a Bible reading in Chinese, Colonel V. E. Rolfe, Territorial Commander for the Sulvation Army in South China, gave
Bible reading and prayer in Eng
and the Bishop of Hongkong (Right Rev. R. O. Hall) delivered ar address, which was translated into Chinese by Mr. Tsang Koon-cook.. Hymns were heartily sung, and the service concluded with the Blessing, pronnounced by Bishop Hall.
CANADA WILL CO-OPERATE
IN NAVAL DEFENCE OF EMPIRE
Ottawa, March 25. "I doubt very much if the British Government will ever send an ex- peditionary force to Europe again. much less Canada or any other of the Dominions," declared Mr. W. L. Mac- kenzie-King, the Canadian Prime Minister, speaking in the House of Commons to-day.
of L'Q-
He told the Opposition leader, Mr. R. B. Bennett, Conservative, that Canada was not departing from Sir Wilfrid Laurier's policy operating with Britain in the naval defence of the Empire, but he did not explain what the Dominion proposed to do, in this respect-Reuter,
CATHOLIC PRIESTS
ORDAINED
CEREMONY AT THE ·
CATHEDRAL
p.m. Debroy Somers Band. 10 p.m. Big Ben. Relay of Durice Music from the Roof-Garden of the Hongkong Hutel.
1140 p.m. The Royal Navy v, The Royal Air Force Football Match. .
12.30 am. Close Down. Additional European Programme from Z.E.K. on n Frequency of 640 and from Z.B.W. on 31.49 Kilocycles, metres (0.52 mégacycles),
4.25 B.m.
South China "A" V. Hongkong Football Club. A running commentary on the League Football Match by Frank V. Read, relayed from...the Hongkong Football Club. Ground,
SUNDAY'S PROGRAMME
Band of the Royal Ulster Rifles
A STUDIO RECITAL 9.10 am. Relay of the Military Parade Service from St. John's Cathedral.
10 a.m. Close Down.
11 a.m. Relay of the Morning Ser- vice from St. John's Cathedral. 12.15-2.30 p.m. European gramme.
Pro-
12.15 p.m. The Halle Orchestra. 12.40 p.m. Violoncello Recital by Beatrice Harrison,
1 p.m. Time and, Weather,
1.03 Excerpts from The Mikado" (Sullivan).
1.30 Reuter and Rugby Press; Weather. Time and Announcements.
1.40 Light Orchestral Music. 2.16 p.m. Songs by Tito Schipa (Tenor).
4-6.30 p.mL Chinese Programme. 0.30 p.m. Relay of the Evening Service from St. John's Cathedral.
Sharp 7.45 p.m. Sonata in C Minor, Op. 27, No. 2 ("Moonlight"), (Beethoven), played by Wilhelm Backhaus (Planoforte).
8 p.m. Time Signal, Weather and Announcements,
8.03 The J. H. Squire Celeste Octet.
8.16 A Programme of Sacred Music.
Choral "Hymn of Pralse" (Men- delssohn)-All Men! All Things!.... Massed Choirs with Bands, of H. M. At the Catholic Cathedral: this Coldstream and Welsh Guards; Bass- morning five deacons of the Regional Baritone Solo-Christ is Risen (Rach- Seminary, Aberdeen, were ordained
Peter Dawson, Choral maninoff)... priests,
As Pants the Hart (Spahr)..Choir Rev. H. Valtorta, of The Temple Church; Organ Solos The Right Vicar Apostolic of Hongkong, assisted-Evening Song (Bairstow); La Nult
(Elert) Horry by several priests, conducted the ser- vice
a Village preceding, the ordination with due ceremony.
Choral-In
An Eastertide Idyll; end
(Christ 'in His Garden), (Tchal- The new priests, the Rev. J. Wong kovaky)....Royal Choral Society Sing-foon, the Rev. J. Wong Yu-chee, the Rev. R. Kuosu, the Rev, J. Cheong and the Rev. L. Chan had their secondary studies in the Minor Semin- iary of Hongkong and were transferred
Orchestral Sanctuary of the Heart (Ketelbey). London Palladium Orchestra.
1
8.45 p.nt. A Violin Recital by
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to the Regional Seminary for Philo-Yehudi Menuhin. sophy and Theology six years, ogo. The Regional Seminary is under the care of the Jesuit Fathers,
EASTER VISITORS -
Paris, Mar. 20 Nenrly 6,000 visitors from Britain arrived by 25 special trains to spend the Easter holidays in Paris, while 1,000 holiday-makers of other nation-
tering new tourist records, Reuter,
care of any vital operations: In enan Wong, W. G. Poy and T.A; Martin, have arrived here en roue to Englang talitics poured into the capital, regla- of a temporary, shutdown on the for the Secretaries, mais line with the it short shareholders.
and other
after an extensive air visit in India -in their own plane. United Presa::
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