50,000,000
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February 17, 1939.
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Striking Statistics Are Revealed At Annual Meeting
OVER 50,000,000 passengers were carried by Hong- kong trams last year, stated the Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson when presiding at the annual meeting this morning of Hongkong Tramways Limited. Giving figures of the) amazing increase in the numbers of passengers, Mr. Pater- son revealed that the number had been more than doubled in the last three years.
Mr. Paterson Said:
way undertaking account and that of The year has been an extra-house and other property deprecation on the usual seate has been jully
Kidnapped Italian Is Released
PEAPING, Fev. 16, SIGNUK F Poletu, Peiping's Italian postal commissioner, who WEB kidnapped at the Ming Tombs on January 8, was released to-day.
The 10,000 yuan ransom money demanded, and paid, returned. United
was
Press.
CHINESE AVIATOR DESTROYS WARSHIP
LUNATICS' LIVES
Quebec, Feb. 16. POLICE TO-DAY credited the heroism of the Grey Nuns at the Beauport insane asylum for preventing a heavy loss of life, when they led hundreds of panic-stricken inmates to safety from a fire which gutted the cast wing of the five-storey sanatorium, while the temperature was below zero,
One patient died of fright, i and three firemen were injured in combating the flames.
This afternoon it was estimat- ed that 500 inmates were still in the building, but that they were not in danger although the fre was still raging.-United· Presa.
Far-East Mystery
LONDON POLICE PUZZLED
ordinary one and previous re- provided. cords in respect of traffic re- You will notice that investment ceipts, passengers, enr-miles and account has been written-nown profit have all been celipsed. $160.402.27. In view of the record Compared with the previous results and remembering the un- year, traffic receipts are up by certain state of world affairs your Directors have taken the opportunity $511,544, passengers at 50.500,- to write down investments to makes 000 are up by over 12,000,000, values at December 31. This accoum or 26 per cent. and the year's now gives a return of over 5 per cent. not profit at $1,184,953 is up by per unum
I think
I have mentioned every- $417,732, or 54 per cent,
thing necessary except perhaps to especially heavy When it was decided to make drag- stress that in an
carried ия except on Shauk.wan roule) it was additional 12,000,000 passenger; and earned immortal fame by trying to identify a man 6ft. tic cut in fares (a cut of 10 per cent.traffic year, when we
over half-a-million dollars blowing up a Japanese war- 2ins, tail, gassed in a earned reallied that a great increase in piss | carne sengers would be necessary even to higher revenue, total operating co ship in the Yangtse River boarding house, who may have maintain the then revenue. Thes.
gone to England from the Far rose by less than 10 per cent. Although st year's receipts were
pared with 1937. More cars were in at Wuhu. higher by 11.85 per cent. than in servies, a greater mileage run, more 1032, which was the previous best labour employed and the incre.se, or requires honourable absence of it, mention. s
Coin-
NINGKUO, Feb. 17. A CHINESE, PILOT has
Chinese Laundry Marks Found On Dead Man
POLICE IN LONDON
East.
SOLVING REFUGEE PROBLEM
Well On The Way Says Lord Winterton
LONDON, Feb. 16. LORD WINTERTON, chair- man of the Evian committee on refugees, in a speech at Bristol to-day described the German
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He added that these should result the _orderly migration of refugees from Germany over a period of five ars, and the amelioration mean- while of the lot of Jews and other are non-Aryans in Germany.
Claiming that British trade had Yeovil benefitted from the admission of Lord refugees into the country, Winterton raid that new businesses had been created in special areas,
year for traffic receipts, the number perhaps I should say, the comparative which was one of a squadron | Chinese characters, denoting that theTrade, which had headquarters at
of passengers exceeded those of 1932 by us much as 67 per cent.
Perhaps the most outstanding fea- ture of the numerous comparisons one could make is the increase in the number of
which has passengers taken
in in The
space of
place
As hitherto, a transfer of $100,000 to general reserve account has been allocated.
DIVIDENDS
last
An Interim dividend of 45 cents per share was paid In August only three years. In 1935, the and your Board now recommends a last year under the okt fares, final dividend of 90 cents per share, the number of passengers was 20,000.-or $1.35 per share for the year. Thus 000. Last year this number was more $877.500 is paid to shart holders and than doubled, an increase, in fact, of a balance of $99,484.26 remains to be 104 per cent. Hence, although it is carried forward. clained that our fares, the equivalent of about nine miles for a penny, are the lowest of
any transport system in the world, the action of your Board of Directors in reducing the fares in 1930 to their present level has been fully viu- dicated.
FOR:
passenger
It must, however, be burne inind that the fall of Canton last October caused a further influx of refugees into the Colony, the popula- tion of which is estimated still to be fally a quarter of a million in excess of normal.
SIX NEW TRAMS
rezolution.--
I now propose the That the report of the directors and statement of accounts, be adopted and that a final dividend of 90 per share be paid for the yar."
lundrits.
and new processes of manufacturé The pilot was in a machine
had been futroduced by the refugees. On his shirtband were found Trades like the International Fur participating on a raid on Wuhu.man had recently used ClunessLeipzig, now had its headquarters in | London because the trade was carried The engine of his machine was struck by an anti-aircraft Apparently, the man destroyed all on by Jewish refugees from Ger- shell. Although the plane it-clues to his name. self was undamaged," it was inevitable that the pitol would have to laul.
The man booked a room forly- found eight hours before he was nead, trting the landlody that he was recuperaling after illness.
The pilot had to choose quickly, i
The following description was 3- By gliding, it was possible that he sued: Age about twenty; frish com- could get out of reach of the Japan-plex one; clean-shaven; nors slight- ese anti-aircraft guns and land safely
ly inclined to left; male on left side of face close to ent; appendix sear Clothing: blue raincoal, blue striped Fuit.
some distance away.
He chose the other course. Put- centsting the nose of his bomb-laden machine down, he hurtjed towards the river in his hutan-torpedo, Unerringly, he painted the nose of the plane to a Japanese warship.
The plane crashed on the deck. Its bombs simultaneously exploded, blowing
machine pilot and smicreen.
Serunding the resolution, Mr. P. S. Cassidy expressed the gratification of the shareholders at the fine results achieved by the management. The resolution was agreed to unanimous- ly.
D. Mr.
V
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On the propogal of Steavenson, seconded by Mr. B Wout Tape, Mr. A. H. Compton and But the warship, too, was helpless- Mr. F. A. Joseph were re-electedly shattered. Other Chinese pilots dicetors, and the appointment of who witnessed the deed brought back During the year we have added Me. It. V. Wilkinson in place of Mr. news that their comrade has sueri- ficed his life not in vain. Wthin ten six tramears to the fleet, which now M. T. Johnson was confirmed,
the amounts to 103, To enable theme tu W. Allen proposed and Mr. 1.
Mr. be houred, we have completed the Gittins seconded that Messrs. Lowe, new car shed in King's Road. This Bingham and Matthews be re-elected building: la 240 ft. long by 36 ft. and, auditors. This was approved.
Paterson
(Chair-
although it becuples little more than Those present at the meeting were. a quarter of the large site which,Hon. Mr. J. J. seven years ago, we purchased in this man). Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, area, it is much larger than we re-Mer, A. H. Compton, Felix A
Your directors Joseph and H. V. Wilkinson (direc-: quire at the moment. considered, however, that if
tors), L. C. F Bellamy (general additional tramear deput was necesmanager), W. F. Simmons (scerct- ary). F. W. Stapleton. H. W. Han-
sary the opportunity should be taken
to make provision for several yearsmond, P. S. Cassidy, B. Wong Tape, ahend.
H. Gittins, J. Gardner, W. Allen, A.;
The roof of the new depot is con-R. Fullerton, K. C. Mark, Wong Kit- | structed on the lattice pirder and wan, Lo Kal-wing, C. S. Irbister. E. "Northern lights" principle and Ezra, Clam Leung-choo and W. A. Bridger the whole area without any Stewart (shareholders). support from internal stanchions.
Three tracks with inspection pits have been laid to house 21 trains and there .is room for a further two tracks.
Just about, the close of the year the new allment at Arsenal Street was completed and a new double track was laid in the centre of the new 100 ft. road between Queen's Road East and the junction of Hennessy Bond and Johnston
Road. The
length of the new track is 310 yards and is with thermit welded rail joints. The elimination of the Arsenal Street curves (four walls per curve) will not only effect saving in wear and tear has greatly improved the general Jay-out of the tramway at that im pertant Junction.
but
Fascism The Only Real Democracy
Soviet Totalitarian Stuns Newspapermen
SHANGHAI, Feb. 16. M. A. A. von Siatsky head of An unusually large programine of the Russian National Revolu- replacements of tramear trucks and tionary Party of Fascists, and traction moto
motors was carried out during husband of the former Marion the year, a total of 12 new Peckham pendulum tragies and 24 new motors Ream of Thompson, Connecticut. (with roller bearings) having been heiress of the Norman Bruce obtained from England and have re-Ream millions, arrived here to- placed a similar number of old trucks day by the President Taft. and old motors on cars with compara-
The Russian Fasciat leader sur- tively new bodies.
I regret to have to repurt the re-prised newspapermen by observing trement, last week, of Mr. F. H.I don't believe any organisation will Glover,
Assistant
in Japan's ambition toward the
General Join Mannger, after 14 years outstanding hegimony in the Far East. Japan errvice with the Company. Ile leaves hos never given an assurance as to with the best wishes of the Bourd the status of White Russians in the dor many happy years of retirement. Far East, or any assurance that they THE BALANCE SHEET would not attack Russian so!1, Turning now to the balance sheet "Russia belongs to the Russians. and statement of accounts; very Our aim is to return Itussin to the considerable volume of work of a Russian people."
minutes nothing remained of warship but a ripple on the muddy waters of the river.--Central News.
Communists' Homes Are Raided
Pragus, Feb. 16.
many-Reuter,
Wants Old Custom Prohibited
The shaving brush in his suitcase Burying Wealth With
Some ut
bore the initials W. J. B. bs clothing had marks of Canadian and American firms,
Chinese Dead
CHUNGKING, Feb. 16.
MR. SHAO LI-TSE, veteran Kuomintang statesman, and
Germany Does former head of the Kuomintang
Not Worry Holland
Central Propaganda Department, and one of China's leading in- tellcctual leaders, took exception to the traditional Chinese cus- tom of burying the dead. to-... gether with a large amount of wealth in the form of jades and jewels inside the coffin, when he Patin bad with Viscount Halifax on published in all the vernacular Wednesday, it is learned that the papers to-day under the "Letters Dutch Minister protested in strong To Editors" column, comment terms against the part played by on the latest arrest of nine men financial circles in Amsterdum in
the
London, Feb, 16.
Foreign Minister, Dr.
With regard to the interview which
Dutch
gaving currency to various rumours under charges of breaking into about the advent of a new crisis in the coffin of concubines of a cer- tain China family, and obtaining
International affairs.
He is understood to have assured gold bracelets, platinum watches, The homes of no fewer than 2,000 Lord Halifax that the Dutch Govern-Cornelian beads, and pearls, former Communista, who played a ment had no grounds for suspecting totalling over 10,000 yuan in leading role in the now dissolved hostile Intentions or abnorinal mili-value. Communist Party, were subjected to try movements on the part of Ger- Mr. Shao suggested to the reading)
public that Arstly, all the spoils domiciliary sourches during the last many. few days.
which had been recovered by the The two statesmen met solely for police should not be returned to the The search, which extended to all parts of Bohemin, produced in many the purpose of discussing the general owner, neither should they be re- cases inerininating, documents which situation in Europe as well as in the placed in the collin, but should be showed that the possessors were en-Far East where lolland is compelled, confluented and auctioned by the by reason of her Asintie possessions, gaged in illegal activities.
very Government, In five cast persons In whose to walch developments with hures such material was found, were close interest.-Trans-Ocean,
arrested.
An official statement describing the search and its results declares that
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capital nature has been executed He said that he planned to form a during the ycar, Involving an Government by, Russians from the expenditure of $435,502.54, largely Rusalan people when his organisa- for additional tramears and replace- tlun was successful and took over ment of car equipment, new bull-Russia. However, he did not indicate dings at the King's Road depot and when the organisation would plan to track
Improvements whilch have take over Russin, but said he was been already mentioned. The whole waiting for an opportunity leading of this development has been met to the downfall of Stalin.
urun], out
of current cashi When asked whether his Govern- balances. Another item of $143.082. meht would be democratic, Sintsky How many of there words are correct and what is wrong with transferred to tramway undertaking almost floored the newspaper cor- represents King's Road land appear respondents by replying: "Yes. The the others?
under only really democratie Government bofore development the heading of other property,
B
ing
Goodwill and construction ex-
must be a Fascist Governmoui”.
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the proceeds from which should be given to the relief of wounded soldiers; secondly, that the China family should be punished because alne poor women had been the police discovered in January that seduced in violation of the law and Communists were making prepara-Imprisoned
ned merely by the family's tions for the illegal pubileation of the foollch behaviour, and should be fined forbidden Communist paper. "Itude the same figure as the total value of
However, Pravo".
the statment the jewels, numely 10,000 yuan; maas that the search failed to prove thirdly, that the notorious custom of the existence of an organised legal burying wealth with the dead Inside Communist movement in Bohemia.--| coffins should be permanently for-
Frans-Occan.
bidden by law.---United Press.
Shanghai Fears Wave Of Terrorism
Sunday
SHANGHAI, Feb. 16.
A JAPANESE SPOKESMAN sald to-day that the Japanese Consul had written to the chairman of the Shanghai Municipal Council, Mr. Cornell Franklin, asking for greater co- operation between the police and the Japanese authorities, due to the belief that terrorists would run wild during the China lunar year holidays.
GUERILLAs filter in
Chungking, Feb. 17.
The Japanese authorities will take; extra precautions and will double the sentries on all bridges leading to: Chinese guerillas have altered into North Creek towards the Japanese Hongkew, the Japanese defence aren controlled area.
In Shanghai, according to a Shanghai All Chineso are being carefully dispatch. searched by Japanese naval parties, On Wednesday twe Japanese sen- examined, as a goxes me being tits were allegedly killed by guerlilar examined, causing huge traine blocks with hand-grenades in Hwa Teh throughout to-day, especially on Road. Garden Bridge, which is an active A report yet unconfirmed state- district owing to the fact that good that two more Japanese sentries were are being rushed across the bridge killed yesterday morning. on account of the fact that Chinese
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