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ROPE COMPANY HOLD 2 PIRATES'

STORMY MEETING

SHAREHOLDER CRITICISES

POLICY

A BLUNT RETORT

Quite a scene was created this

CAPTIVES

REGAIN FREEDOM UNEXPECTEDLY

REACH COLONY

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HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 1930.

-The

TO-DAY'S DOLLAR closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 1/6 3/16,

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

ого

WHEN HAKKA MEETS AGREEMENT FORMER "HEAD" OF SCHNEIDER

HAKKA

AHEAD?

TWO TRUANT_WIVES AND A CONFERENCE MAY

KIDNAPPED WOMAN?

POOR COCK AND BULL !

Chung Chee and Lau Cheong are both Hakkas, and until the adventj

END HAPPILY FRANCE YIELDING|

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DR. E. LYTTELTON KNOCKED QUESTIONS BY LATE

DOWN BY A MOTOR CAR

AIR MINISTER DRILLIANT CAREER

Rugby, Yesterday. Edward Lyttelton, the former

SPEED TESTS

morning by Mr. Kelly Sayee at the DRAMATIC RESCUE of a young woman, they were fast ADJOURNMENT NOT Headmaster of Eton and Hailey- HELP FROM U.S. AND

annual meeting of the Hong Kong

at the

EFFECTED

Rope Manufacturing Company. Limited, which was held

It was learned by the China Mail this Eoard Room of Messrs. Shewan, morning that Mr. Hul Hau-yak and his fellow-passenger on the Deli Maru, was pirated last September, had escaped from their captors, and reached Hong Kong on Sunday night.

Tomes & Co., Ltd.

friends. This young damsel came into their lives about two years ago

that Chee with the result

before Cheong appeared Honour the Puisne Judge (Mr.

and his

NECESSARY

London, Yesterday.

M. Dumesnil to-day visited the Amerloon delegates, Senator

Mr. Sayce criticised the policy who were heki to ransom after the ship Justice J. R. Wood) this morning Dwight Morrow and Mr. Adama.

The meeting was presided over

and sup by Mr. B. G. Shewan, porting him were the following Directors: Sir Robert Ho Tung the Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga und Mr. J. Scott Harston, with Mr. J. Coulthart (Secretary).

Dramatle Development

The facts of the rescue of Mr. Hui

The protagonists in this case Hau-yak and his friend are dramatic were not legally represented and. in the extrume. It appears that after as they were of the illiterate type their capture the prisoners were taken his Lordship showed much patience into the interior, near Bias Bay. There were several others besides Mr. Hui Hau-yak and his companion.

at the Summary Court. adopted by the Directors and said

Choo produced a document which They discussed the technical pra- stated that Cheong had borrowed blems of the Conference. It was a hardship on the that it was

authoritatively stated by a French shareholders at not receiving any

It is interesting to recall that an $80 from him and that Cheong had

versations showed that the Ameri-i dividend for the last five years. alleged conspiracy with pirates in nega-hypothecated his sewing machine source afterwards that the con- Mr. Sayce, showing much emotion, tintions to effect the ransom of these against the loan.

Cheong denied that he had receiv. can and French delegations were made a rambling statement which passengers formed the subject of a re-

at the Criminal Sessions, ed any money from his erstwhile more than ever determined to co- caused Mr. Scott Haraton to reply, cent trial

He said that the sum of operate in facilitating a conclusion were when one of the two men charged was friend. quite heatedly, that if he

of the conference by agreement, the. Directors sentenced to three years' hard labour $80 represented the cost of feeding which the French delegation con- not satisfied with

A certain young woman for 18

tinues to consider eminently de- his only remedy would be to "kick" on an extra count of threatening to

injure the kidnapped men.

months. them out.

alrable and possible. The Woman

Paris, Yesterday. During a debate at the Senate estimates, on the Foreign Office M. Briand and that a great step forward would be made in Lon don if agreement was reached on the basis of a French memoran- dum as set out at the conference. France did not deserve the re- proach of being an obstacle to- wards a good solution. She had placed the cards on the table from the start." Now that I am pre- paring to return to the confer- ence, we would like to be able to give satisfaction to our neighbour- ing. friendly country, but care must be taken not to breed ex- cessive hopes in the nations. One must not try to set up a theory which is really tantamount to dan- gerous equality."

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Shareholders present were about January 1 this year another rov.

M.

Aing bam-it is not thought they were: Messrs. Kelly Sayce,

State soldiers attacked the guards, L. A. Figuerido, Allan Keith,

with the result that two of the pri- Shields, A. A. Botelho, F. J.

taken away, and after- suners werc Tavares, H. Dryer, J. Dick and T.ward released. Mr. Hui Hau-yak and Toppin.

his friend were not fortunate enough to get away.

Profit Falling Addressing the meeting, the Chairman said:-

The total receipts amount to $106,308.06 and after deducting directors and auditors fees, depre- ciation, interest and commission to General Managers there remaina a net profit on working account of $68,776.30 for the year.

to

Negotiations as to their ransom then commenced in Hong Kong, and the sum of $11,000 was handed over to the kid- nappers agents, some of them werd subsequently arrested and charged by the Crown, with the result as stated above. Incidentally, $9,000 of the money was relovered by the Crown, and, presumably, will now be placed at the disposal of the original owners of the money.

Transferring this amount

A Second Attack Profit & Loss Account there is n balance, at credit of $170,502.98, The dramatic element of the case which your. Directors recommend enters here in that almost simultane be carried forward to credit of oily with the conviction of the kid- napper's agent in Hong Kong, another new account.

The profit on the year's work-attack or skirmish occurred up-country, ing shows a considerable falling by an almost precisely similar band as off owing to reduced sales and in-had rescued the first two prisoners. The kidnappers' guards were again de creased cost of output. Rents col-feated, and Mr. Hui Heu-yek and his lected are lower by $7,708.84 owing friend taken from them, to reduction in the terms of the lease to the Naval Authorities of Ma-tau-kok property.

Outlook Uncertain

fit & Loss Account until trade. gen- j

It is understood from Mr. Hul that their new captors were of a much more sympathetic nature, and, in fact, very generously conducted the two ex-prison-

Shan Mei to Hong Kong.

erally shows more promising signs most unsatisfactory in view of the

AIR RIVALRY

Why Dutch 'Planes May Not

Land In India

London, Yesterday. "Misunderstandings" over the alleged British impedance of the Dutch Air Line to the Dutch Indies was dealt with by Mr. F. Montague, replying to a debate on the air steam- ers. He declared that the ob- jection made by the Govern. ment of India as well as the British Government to a pre- mature use of the aerodromes in India, which were not yet ready for traffic, applied as much to the use of British 'planes as to that of Dutch.

Air Force Vote

Later.

The House of Commons has, agreed to the Air Force vote an increase of £890,000 in the Estimates. Reuter.

M. Briand, concluded by reiter- ating the determination of France to establish a general agreement to the advablage of all. The con- versations were not yet closed, and he did not despair, seeing that the problem would be taken up again when there were great- er possibilities of solution. U.S. and Adjournment

London, Later. A Naval Conference communi- que announces that the heads of the delegations met in the after- noon and reviewed the work of the Conference. They agreed that a plenary sitting should be held! some time next week and fixed a further meeting for March 27

Not a Failure

London, Yesterday.

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GERMANY

MORE FIRES IN 1929

chair

DROP IN INSURANCE EARNINGS

H.K. COMPANY MEETING

Mr. B. D. . Beith, who took the at the annual ordinary mesting of the Hong Kong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., held at the offices of the Company this morn-

bury, was knocked down by a motor car in London and taken injured to a hospital. He is 74 years old.

Rugby, Yesterday. -British Wireless Service.

When the Air Estimates were Ing, stated that the result of The Rev. Hon. Edward Lyttie considered on the report stage, operations for the year 1928 show. ton, D.D., late Dean of White- lands College, Chelsea, is a son Sir Samuel Hoare, Air Minister ined the highest premium income on The rate of losses had

of the late Lord Lyttleton. Com- the late Government, put a num- ing down from Cambridge (where ber of questions. He said he did record. he was a foundation scholar) he not wish to enter into any con been slightly higher than in 1927,

troversy as to whether the Gov-but expenses were slightly less, became Assistant master at Wellington College in 1880, and ernment's decision not to compete Turning to the year 1929, the from 1890-1905 was head master again for the Schneider Cup was Chairman said that that had been

wise or not, but he wished to know of Haileybury. From 1905 to

still a lean one for fire insurance com- 1916 he was the famous "Head" whether experiments were

with high speed panies, and the final outturn of of Eton College. Dr. Lyttleton being made

machines. He also wished to the year's account could not but has written essays on educa-

know what had been done with be considerably less than that of tion and birth control. He was

Its three predecessors. There had Rector of Sidestrand, Norfolk, regard to autogiro machines,

Mr. F. Montague, Under Secre been no particularly severe con- from 1920-28.)

tary for Air, replying, said that flagration, but rather a continu- the Alr Ministry realised the imous run, of losses throughout the portance of research work regard- ing high speed flights. This There was reason to hope, how- would go on at Felixstowe, where ever, that the final showing would high speed officers had poata and permit of a maintenance of the they would carry out with the aid of Gloucester machines, which

Chairman's Speech took part in the Schneller con- test, further research work which would be as valuable as the work done previous to that race.

GENERALLY CLOUDY

To-day's weather report from the Royal Observatory states: The anti-cyclone is central to the N.E. of Japan. A large and probably shallow depres- sion covers China.

Moderate to light variable winds prevail along the 3.E. Coast of China and over the N. China Sea. Coastal fog.

Forecast-Moderate to light E. or variable winds; generally cloudy.

Rainfall

Rainfall to 10 a.m. to-day nil. Rainfall since January 1. 7.19 inches against an average of 5.53 inches.

Temperature and Humidity

The temperature.and.humidi- ty at certain specified centres this morning at 6 o'clock

were:

Autogiro Boats

year..

dividend.

The Chairman, in moving the adoption of the report and ac- counts, said:

The result of our operations for the year 1928, now under review, The autogiro flying boat was has again been successful, the ac- still under development, and now count having run off with a credit an autogiro boat would probably balance of $714,807.47. The pre- be ordered in 1930 to embody all mlum income of $1,645,185.33 was experience obtained up to date, the highest yet recorded, and this For a great many service pur is a satisfactory feature in view pones, however, a flying boat of of present day conditions of trade that description would hardly be all over the World. The rate of suitable. New types of Sying sterling exchange of 1/7, at boata included a boat heavier than which our accounts are shown, has the Southampton which had been had a very considerable bearing introduced into the service.

on both these figures of balance With regard to gliders Mr and income, but even had it re- Montague believed that the prin-mained round about 2/- the ac- cipal requirement for their deve count in point would still have.

proved to be the third best the Company has yet experienced. other places on the continent. But The ratio of losses is distinctly higher at 43.53 per cent., as there was the development of glid-against 84.12 per cent. for 1927,

Hong Kong

Temp. Humid..

67

67

Macro

66

90

lopment was upcurrent of air, and this country was not so suitable for flying them as Germany, or

Prataa Island

73

01

Manila

70

88

62

94

ing machines.

62

89

In regard to

66

89

Shanghai

60

92

Amoy Swatow Chefoo

the international

while that for expenses in slight-

pooling of ideas of research, this ly less at 39.35 per cent., as against principle had been carried out. 99.88 per cent. The Aeronautical Research Com- mittee of the United States had been in close touch with this country

Poor Year in 1929 The balance at credit of the Working Account for 1929 Is

mentka'

reduction of $164,-

of our account cannot but be con-

[Mr. Montague stated on Thurs-siderably less than of its three day, that it had since been decided predecessors. Though it would be not to continue the Government premature to hazard any opinion participation 1n the Schneider as to the final result, we have rea-- Trophy race. Undoubtedly useful

a final showing of the mainten-

experience had been gained from son to hope for these contents in the past and off that will allow cial participation was on that ac-ance of Dividend and the trans- count justified, but further progrees fer of a substantial amount to re- could now be made with greater serves. economy by other means.]

FIRE IN KOWLOON

Two

The surplus to be dealt with at this meeting is $714,807.47 and we recommend the payment of a divi

of

$25,000

$31,116.16

(2,528.2.2) to Reinsurance Fund.

Healthy Reserves

The total amount of rent coi-ers to the coast, where kindly-natured and tact in drawing the full story lected for the Kennedy Town river men gave them free passage from out of them. houses was $31.830.76 as compar-

Chce, led on by the Judge, said when M. Briand will have return-return of M. Briand, who comes from and the development of R-100 air- $511,112.36 as against $675,329.19

Paris to-morrow, is expected to assist Mr. Hui Unnerved

working, towards this end, and there is consider ship was carried through a great for 1928, after twelve ed with $31,640.56 for 1928, and

that the money was actually lent to ed to London-Reuter.

Washington, Yesterday. $17,423.22 for the Mataukok pro- Mr. Hui, who is described as an edu- Cheong, who wanted it to do some

able hope that, as a result of the renew-extent in close touch with airship Apropos of the suggestion for ed initiative which the chiefs are dis- development and airship experi 216.83. The year 1929 proved to perty as compared with $25,312.90 cated man, speaking excellent English, business. for 1928.

is naturally unnerved over his experi- His Lordship: What about a cer- adjourning the conference for six playing, it will be possible at the plen-ence in other countries, especially be a lean one for Fire Insurance As regards the outlook for the ence, and is at present visiting relatives tain young woman who came out months, the view is expressed Inary meeting arranged for next week to in Germany.-British Wireless Ser- Companies, and the final outturn

Government circles that the par-report definite progress.-British Wire-vice. present year I do not like to say in the Canton district. His companion from the country? much when dealing with such is said to be in Hong Kong.

"Oh, the woman, Yes, there was leys are making more progress less Servico.

The American Attitude fluctuating factors as Manila hemp It is most satisfactory to all concern-one, but she was no friend of mine. than appears on the surface.m

London, Yesterday. and exchange but I may say thated that the matter should have ended She was kidnapped by a clansman Reuter's American Service.

in this fortuitous manner, as after the of Cheong, who brought her to

The rumour that the American our sales so far are encouraging conviction of the "agent" in Hong Kong Hong Kong. As a matter of fact

delegation has changed its attitude and the fall in allver should help there always remained the possibility | that young woman was betrothed legates Mr. Ramsay MacDonald | willing to enter into such a pact in At a meeting of the Naval de- towards consultative pacts and is our business with countries which of a ghastly murder for revenge. As work on a gold basla such as can well be imagined, Mr. Hul's drama- to a member of the Wong family. Malaya, India, and Java. Under tie appearance in Hong Kong on San- In answer to another question, strongly stressed the importance order to save the Naval Confer- present conditions the Directors day was a matter of great surprise and Chee admitted that the woman had of conducting the discussions on ence, led to the Amorican delega a five-Power basis, and emphasis- tion issuing at midnight an official think it prudent to conserve the relief to all his friends.

stayed in his house for a few days.d that the heads of the delega statement to the effect that its at- amount standing at credit of Pro-

Naughty Wives

tions should again got into com- titude remains unchanged. America Cheong told a different story. He plete activity on the fundamental has no objection to entering a con- A small fire broke out in the dend at the Increased figure of said that the woman came down problems of the conference, and sultative pact as such, but would kitchen of 25, Chatham Road, at $47 per share, absorbing $376,000;

of the appropriation of a revival. I now beg to propose fact that the Company had paid from the country to his house the purpose of the next plenary not enter into any treaty where 1.50 o'clock this morning. that the report and accounts as no dividend for the last five years. There she enquired about Chec.

was to inform the public exactly there is a danger of its obligation engines were despatched from the (307,692.81) to Gold Reserve and

the balance submitted be adopted and passed He suggested that it would be Cheong then took her to visit Chee, how matters stood. It is hoped being misunderstood, and as involv-Kowloon Fire Station. The flames and recommend that the amount a more reasonable policy if share and told her to stay there because that the joint efforts of Mr. Insa promise to render military as were soon subdued and it was later holders were paid a small interim he was not married and could not stimson and Mr. MacDonald will sistance or guaranteeing such, profound that some firewood had been dividend, and that could easily harbour her.

Only $3 worth of damage be done by carrying over a small- Chee: Of course, you are marri. inspire the conference with fresh tection by military, force to another galted.

confidence. Mr. MacDonald de- nation. Such misunderstanding

was caused. er amount of money to the newed.'

clines to regard the conference as might arise if the United States 6,000.00 account. He had been informed Cheong: My wife ran away at

a failure-Reuter.

entered into such treaty as quid

Allegations are being made that a certain Director of the the time.

The Five Power Treaty

pro quo for the reduction of the against an ex-American Vice-Consul 6,380.00 Company suggested last year that His Lordship (to Cheung): Who

shareholders should be paid about is this woman in Court with you? The Heads of the 25 cents per share, and it was

Cheong: She is my wife-the delegations held Naval Conference That danger so far had not inhered that in Warsaw he gave visas signal .$159,122.98 most surprising to him

to find one I inarried last year. Altogether James's Palace this evening At the present situation, where France in blank to a ring smuggling aliens that this had not been done.

I had two wives who ran away from conclusion a communique was issued had been demanding mutual military .$170,502.98

explaining that the state of the Confer-security as a condition of naval re- He also could not understand me and when this has been seconded why the Company was going back-

ence's work had been reviewed, that it duction, but if this demand for Bloodthirsty Thoughts I shall be pleased to answer ques-ward, when other Companies were

had been expected to hold a Plenary security could be satisfied in some Continuing his story, Cheong Session of the Conference some time other way then the danger of mis- tiona.

so flourishing. He did not think said that the woman stayed in next week, and that farther meeting understanding a consultative pact The report and statement of ac-it was wise to leave everything Chee's house for 18 months. She of the delegation chiefs had been fixed would be eliminated. counts were seconded by the Hon. to the Directors.

had $26 with her and she gave all for Thursday, when M. Briand will tion would be approached from an Mr. J. P. Braga, paranda

She have returned to London. It is under-entirely different standpoint and Other Business

Mr. Shewan, replying, said that of it to Chee for her board.. The re-election of Sir Robert Ho he could assure Mr. Sayce that the was daily expecting a remittance stood that the Prime Minister, in com- Tung and Slr Elly Kadoorie, Company was in a very sound from her husband, who was abroad. mon with the other delegation chiefs, the American delegation will con- K.B.E to the board of directors standing, and the reason why the The money never came, and eventu still has definitely in mind the chief sidor the matter with an entirely

Earlier Cable was proposed by Mr. Keith and Directors had decided on a con-ally she went back to the country, purpose for which the Conferenen was open mind-Reuter

The position of the Naval Conter- between the Ave Powers, serving polley was in view of the Chee then came to demand the held, namely, the coatlusion of a treaty seconded by Mr. Dryer

ence to-day is anchanged. It is still The re-election of Messrs. Percy fall of silver. It was entirely a woman's keep from him. He could Deflalte Progress Smith, Sath & Fleming and matter of opinion, and, in doing not pay and Chee created trouble

Meanwhile, discussions are actively concentrating on a five-Power pact as Mesars. Linstead & Davies to be what they did, the Directors in his shop. To avoid further continuing in regard to the British and the basis for discursion, and the sugges auditora. at a remuneration of thought it was best for sharehold trouble, be signed the promissory French naval programmes and the tion of a postponement for six months, $450 each per annum was proposers. He sympathised with Mr. note. Upon nguren and efforts to find way out cabled, this morning, has been set aside This is the true story, and I can of the Franco-Italian Impame are still for the moment, an the possibility f ed by Mr. Dick,

of $170,502.98 be appropriated as follows:- To place to credit of

Typhoon & Flood Ac-. count

:$

To write off Flant and

Machinery

To carry forward to credit of next year's Account

Rugby, Yesterday.

naval forces of another Power.

The ques

ed by Mr. Figuerido and, second- 15 vce, Sure, Mr. Chairman, but the cock's head to prove 151 being sought. The Japanese Govern- worth considering in certain con-1

you must sympathise with me will even go further, I will cat the ment's reply to the proposals put for Hingencies, which have not yet arisen. A Btorm

Storm in a Tea Cup In a rambling statement, and | bull's head g

ward with British approval by the The heads of the delegations are to

May the whole position of the conference. Before the meeting concluded, showing much endotion, Mr. Sayes Hi Tordanfp said that he believe American delegates te ise being awalt- meet at 5.00, this afternoon te consider Mr. Kelly Sayce said that in book went on to level further criticisms of Cheong's story, and be qui ing ever the stateme counts, against the polley, when Mr. Scott bard that the amount carried Haraton told him that I ha

sied, he could) ukak

account. That was

Into the United States.

STOP PRESS

Ottawa, Yesterday. The House of Commons, by 178 votes to 11, has passed the third reading of the Government'e Bill forbidding clearances of Hquor. cargoes destined for the United States. The Bill now goes to the Senate,

All our reserves are in a healthy condition, the only one calling for comment being the Investment and Exchange Fluctuation Account. This shows a shrinkage of approx- imately £18,000 due to the fall in

You will, I trust, approve of the the market price of our gold in-

usual bonus of 15 per cent, on their salaries being granted to the Staff.

vestments.

any

I do not think there is thing further in the accounts which calls for special mention by

me.

I

Hopes for Current Year" As stated earlier in my speech, the past year has been a poor one for Fire Insurance Companies, not by reason of any particularly severe conflagration but owing rather, to a continuous run of Josses throughout the twelve months. We must hope that the current year will show a marked improvement in respect of fre wastage and, to date, I think He had long talks with Mr. Cotton,things are somewhat better. acting Secretary of State, and was; also visited by Mr. Kellogg,ho Enbsequently expressed the opinion that something in the nature of a

Washington, Yesterday, There are indications that Pre- sident Hoover is busy with matters relating to the Naval Conference.

After the resolution, which I am now about to propose, has been duly seconded, I shall be pleased to answer to the beat of my

holders may wish to put.

Continued on Page 18.)

chlote, undertook to make fur of the delegates have, accepted an, fru: Haval limitation part will be forth ability, any questiona which Share-

heir meeting to-night the dele. It is regarded as significant that mort for vitation from the Football Association

the to attend the England-Scotland match

embley on April Reuter

Coming in London."? Renter's American Berrics.