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HONG KONG, TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 1928.

INDIANS WALK OUT.

Scenes in Legislative Assembly.

FINANCE BILL PASSED.

Measure To Prevent Child Marriages Amended.

New Delhi, Yesterday.

The threatened rejection of the

EGYPTIAN POLICY.

New Premier Outlines Aims.

AGREEMENT WITH BRITAIN. Nahas Pasha Confident That Anglo- Egyptian Treaty Is Possible.

Cairo, Yesterday.

HERTZOG EXPLAINS.

What He Means By Independence.

DOMINION CO-OPERATION.

The Governing Principle Of Empire Existence:

Capetown, Yesterday. The Premier, Nahas Pasha, In In the Assembly, replying to Finance Bill has not materialised, a statement on policy to a packed the debate on the report of the General the Assembly passing it by 61 house, said the Government had aa-Imperial Conference, votes to 41.

sumed power at a difficult moment Hertzog said that never before in The debate was remarkable, in order to safeguard the rights of his life, at any rate as a politi- the Swarajists walking out; also the country. Egypt would not re- cian, had he felt more strongly in for a speech by a Mahommedan cogniae any fact or act conflicting favour of co-operation with the member Shah Nawaz, who paid a with Egypt's complete independ- Empire, but it was only on a basis tribute to the excellent record of ence and the rights of the Sudan of full independence that South The Government was Africa or any other dominion Sir Basil Blackett, the Finance (cheers).. member for the past five years sure that with goodwill an Anglo-would ever consent to co-operate and declared the economic pro-Egyptian agreement would even-with the British Empire. Co-oper- gress of India since the beginning tually be reached safeguarding àtion was the governing principle of the 20th century was equalled Egypt's independence and British of Empire existence. Take away by few countries in the world. He interests, but it must be an agree that Co-operation and there was warned opponents of the bill that ment between two friends and not no Empire. throwing it out would not hurt between a master and a dependant. He assured foreigners that their the Government but the Assem- bly.

interests would be protected.-Reu-

A bill introduced by an Indian ter. Assembly member in 1927 to pre- vent child marriages was amend ed in committee so that it applies to child marriages in all classes of the community, the object being not to declare such marriages in- valid but to restrain them by punishing the participants. The minimum age for boys was fixed at 18 and for girls at 14.

The penalties are one month's simple imprisonment or a fine of Rs. 1,000 or both.-Reuter.

EARL BALFOUR.

SUFFERING FROM HEART ATTACK.

ENGAGEMENTS CANCELLED..

London, Yesterday.

Earl Balfour, who has been nil

ing for some time, has cancelled his engagements on account of a heart attack-Reuter.

JOURNEY'S END.

"RED ROSE" REACHES AUSTRALIA.

Sydney, Yesterday.

GETTING BETTER.

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for repair work which is the more of our business. profitable side

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Co-operation, not only co-opera- tion in wartime, if they wanted the Empire to be an Empire in the real sense of the word, must bel co-operation of free peoples in that co-operation was only obtain- jable on a basis of independence. Fortunately, SO far as Bri- tain and the British Governments were concerned there was no longer any question in regard to the character or degree of the ex- tent of Dominion independence.-- Reuter.

MOVEMENTS IN SHIPS' PERSONNEL.

At the same time, our shipbuilding COASTAL CHANGES. facilities are now second to none anywhere in the world. The signi- ficance of this is brought out by the fact that we are now frequent- ly asked to tender for large and

Mr. F. N. Booth, from reserve, well fitted ships in competition has gone chief officer, "Yingchow." with home builders.

Mr. J. B. Graham, from Home the slightest doubt, that, when an agreement, has

gone acting times improve, we shall get our third engineer, "Kwangchow." ahare of those large orders, though Mr. J. McAulay, third engineer, at the present time competition is "Kwangchow" is on reserve. 80 strenuous that it is difficult to

Mr. J. Will, from reserve, has obtain much with a margin of pro-gone sup'y third engineer, "Linan."| at

I have not

Company's Capital,

Mr. R. D. Thompson, chief en- gineer, C.N. Co., is on Home leave,

. Mr. W. Bell, from acting aasist- The Committee agree with the Directors that the capital of the ant superintendent engineer, C.N. Company should be increased na Co., ia on Home leave. soon as conditions permit.

This Mr. H. S. Luscombe, from Home

is receiving careful attention, and on agreement, has gone third en- ja fresh, issue of shares will be gheer, "Hanyang."

made when the Directors consider the time opportune.

Turning to the accounts, I may mention that all the interest on The "Red Rose" has arrived at our Bank Advance amounting to the large sum of $409,489.46, has Port Darwin.--Reuter.

[Capt. Lancaster, with Mrs. Keith been debited to Profit & Loss A/c. Miller as a passenger, started his The sum of $62,017.81 depreciation ls in the opinion of your Chief Eng- journey for Australia from

Manager ample to allow for depre-

last October.]

Mr. R. J. Allinson, third en- gineer, "Hanyang," has gone sup'y third engineer, "Hsin Peking"

en-

Mr. P. H. Todd, second engineer, "Wuchang" has gone second on- gineer, "Szechuen.”

Mr. A. C. Lemercier, second on-

"Szechuen,"

has

gone gineer, second. engineer, "Wuchang."

Mr. A. Knowles, second engineer, land, in a light British machine, ciation during the year, plant and "Tatung," has gone second

buildings have been kept in good gineer, "Wenchow."

Mr. J. Said, second engineer, repair and the same charged to

en- working account. The value of "Wenchow," has gone second the material on hand has been de- gineer, "Tatung." termined by the Company's store-! keepers, and checked by the Chief Manager as usual.

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Form of Balance Sheet. The form of our Balance Sheet

Mr. J. Gardner, second engineer, "Hanyang," has gone second en- gineer, "Tangting.""

Mr. W. Gordon, second engineer, €11~ "Tungting," has gone second gineer, "Hanyang." -

which has come in for some critic- Mr. W. Wishart, sup'y chief en- U.S.S. "Pittsburg," with Admiral tam is identical with those of large gineer, "Hain Peking," is on Home Bristol aboard and accompanied by similar concerns at home, and has leave. destroyer squadrons, left for Shang- the approval of our Auditors, Mr. W. Kerr, aup'y chief hai and Japan.---Reuter.

I would like to thank our Staff gineer, "Hain Peking," on Home The flagship, with fleet, is call- both European and Chinese for leave. ing at Hong Kong.]

NOTED SURGEON.

DEATH OF SIR DAVID FERRIER

London, Yesterday. The death is announced of Sir David Ferrier, founder and pioneer of brain surgery. Reuter.

HANGED HIMSELF.

en-

their loyal service during the past | Mr. M. Hull, chief engineer,

year.

I do not think there is anything| more calling for comment, and now beg to propose the adoption

"Mingsang," is on reserve.

Mr. J. Ronnie, from reserve, has gone chief engineer, "Mingsang,"

Mr. W. F-Smith, aup'y second gone

of the Report and Accounts, and engineer. "Walshing," has when this has been seconded, I shall be pleased to answer to the best of my ability any questions which shareholders may like to ask.

Other Business.

auply second engineer, "Tingsang." Mr. J. Fowles, sup'y second en- gineer, "Tingsang," in on reserve.

Mr. D. Smith, from reserve, has gone chief engineer,. "Kutwo."

Mr. A. J. Begley, chief engineer, |

Mr. H. P. White seconded the adoption of the Report and Ac"Kutwo," is on reserve.

Mr. R. H. Watt, third engineer, counts and the motion was un-"Leesang." has gone acting second animously adopted.

engineer, same ship.

Mr. T. C. Malcolm, second en- gincer, "Leesang," has resigned.

-"Shipping and Engineering."

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.

There were no questions. The Hon. Mr. D. G. M. Bernard A young Chinese draughtsman and Mr. H. P. White were re-elect- temporarily living in the servants ed to the Board of Directors on the quarters of the Duro Garage, proposition of Mr. E. Abraham, Nathan-road, Kowloon, committed seconded by Mr. R. A. Dastur. ·· Messrs. Low Bingham and Mat

A Chinese of no fixed abode at- suicide yesterday. by hanging him- self from a beam in the roof of the thews and Messrs. Percy Smith, tempted to commit suicide yester- The Tsimshatsui police Seth and Fleming were re-elected day by jumping into the harbour at garage.

auditors for the ensuing year at Connaught-road West. removed the body to the Kowloon Mortuary,

He was

a remuneration of $1,500 each on rescued by sampan people and re- the proposition of Mr. A. H. M. moved to the Government Civil Hos da Silva seconded by Mr. M. Fer-pital by the police, nandez

Mr. Wong Kam-fuk, J.P., com- pradore to the Hong Kong & How- loon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd., Mrs. Wong and Miss Wong Wai-yue, returned to Hong Kong yesterday by the "President Lincoln" after a brief visit to Japan Mr. Wong, it will be recalled, was the lucky win- ner of the first prize in this year's Derby swoop of the Chinese Club, on demand, to-day was 2/0 8/16,

This concluded the business of DEATH AFTER EXPLOSION: the meeting,

TO-DAY'S DOLLAR.

Yip Ming (40), one of the eleven Chinese who was injured in the boiler explosion at Salwanho on March 18, died at the Government Civil Hospital at 11.45 pm, yes- The clearing rate of the dollar, terday. This makes the second

death due to the explosion.

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