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one of the Governing Directors of Cald- beck, Macgregor & Co., Limited, left for Shanghai yesterday by the 8.8. President Cleveland.

Mr. J. F. Macgregor,

to

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 1931.

LINKING HONG KONG

WITH BRITAIN

(Continued from Page 1.)

arrives

am confident, must strongly com-, subscribers, of untold possibilities, mend itself to all shareholders, and the facliftles which will be As shown on the assets side of the available, both commercially and The A.S.P., Kowloon, Mr. W. La balanace sheet, the investments otherwise, when that era Bart Sparrow, left for Wei-hai-wei under this heading have also ap- will confer a very groat boon upon Whilst on this morning on the s.s. Kulchow.preciated in value, notwithstand the local community. It is understood that his journey ising the fact that this particular this subject, I would like, on be connected with Police duties.

Reserve Fund was only inaugur-half of the Board of Directors of ated during the year under review. this Company, 'to avail myself of

Automatic 'Phones,

the opportunity of placing on re A 12-years old Chinese boy was ordered in the Kowloon Court The cost of the new automatic cord their great appreciation of receive seven strokes of the cano Installation is included in the item the good offices and kindly for stealing a spanner, (the pro-"General Plant," and consequently operative efforts of the municipal perty of Pang Yuk-tak) from the former Item "Auto. Plant Pre-authorities in Canton (including motor lorry in Pakhoi Street. liminary Expenses" has disappear particularly the Mayor, Mr. Lum ed from the balance sheet, As you Wan Kol, and the Chief Engineer, The forthcoming wedding is an are no doubt aware, the new equip-Mr. T. Y. Deanc) without which it

WAS successfully brought would have proved extremely dif nounced Mr. Liang Sal-wa, of the ment Education Department, 1, Lung Jato oporation on May 3, 1930, and cult to bring this important project Chim Terrace, Happy Valley, to is, I am pleased to be able to into the realm of practicability.

Whan designing the trunk cable Yuen Wo Mery Ho, daughter of state, giving complete satisfaction

for the Canton service, your Com- Mr. Ho Kwong, 7 Macdonnell Road. In operation,

I am

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As you are also aware, in om- pany kept in view the possibility of the installation of the extension of the telephone ser- Subtertian malaria is believed to barking upon

automatic equipment your vice to the New Territories of have been the cause of the death of an Mohammed Hussain, aged ten Board was prompted by a desire Kowloon, and it is anticipated that son of Lance-Sergeant to offer to subscribers the best pos- at least two small Automatic Ex- years, Nathan Khan, which occurred in sible telephone service that modern changes will be opened there by You will, of the Au Tau Police Station on methods and a high grade apparn- the end of 1031. Monday.

tus could supply, and the success course, appreciate that the estab- achieved in this respect since the lishment of a high grade telephone The new arrangements for traffic Inauguration of "Automatic. Work-service in rural areas situated control at the Kowloon "circus" ing" is a source of considerable long distance from the main auto- came into operation last night when gratification to your Company, na matic system will involve very con- Traffic Sub-Inspector Mason and I am sure it must also be to share-siderable capital expenditure, In Traffic-Sergeant Clark arranged bolders and to the telephone public. respect of which a due return on matters as planned. The various The standard of service now being the investment thus made

given hardly be looked for until such route number posts were removed rendered compares, to new positions and there was no to understand. most favourably time as the manifold advantages of with the standards which are work-a telephone service have become so dislocation of traffic.

ed to by telephone.

sufficiently apparent to the High Grade Service.

habitants of the districts concern- The last concert of the season

Administrations both in Britain ed as to lead to a material increase will be given in the Helena May In- stitute on Thursday, March 19, at and America, and notwithstanding in the number of subscribers.

Radio Telephony. carried out entirely unobtrusive-5.30 p.m. "The Collegians" Gles the fact that a very high grade ser-

sub- Consideration has also ly. That is so obvious that it at Singers and a number of variety vice is being rendered to

items will constitute the pro-scribera, your Company has not given by your Company to the field once stultifies any amateur

members please made application for increased of long distance Radio Telephony, gramme. Will

en- and, subject to the eventualities in- wanted. Bubscription rates, and every if these efforts to "reconstruct" (1) the book teas

deavour is being made to keep the volved in certain negotiations crime this week in Jubilee Street, Matron 22160).—Advt.

rates at the present low level. In which are at present being con- efforts that are simply made to

Pleading "not guilty" at the Kow-this regard, however, your Directora ducted, it may reasonably be ex- look ridiculous, and possibly loon Magistracy this morning to recognise that increased rates must rected that, in about two years' charged with more harm than being in unlawful possession of two inevitably be brought into opera- time, a subscriber in Hong Kong good to the objectives of the pairs of shorts and a jacket in tion unless a material recovery In will be able to put a call through Lalchikok Road, a Chinese, Wong exchange takes place in the near to another subscriber in Britain,

are

In-

:

been

Police authorities. It ought to Tim, explained that the usual future, though, at the same time, with aubsequent extension to em

be sufficient for any one of ordin-"friend" had given them to him to they feel that every effort should brace all important cities in the

Mr. Hamilton, however, be made to avoid raising the rates, world. ary intelligence to repose the pawn.

There being no further matters sent having regard to the fact that such. refused to believe this and

beg fullest trust in the Police, and to him to jail for 14 days.

action would tend to limit expan-calling for comment, I now alon-the axiom being the lower formally to propose that tho report refrain from probing beneath the surface.

A European youth, Paul Kelly, the rate, the greater the number of of the Directors and the accounts

subscribers.

for the financial year ended De- With the installation of the now cember 31, 1930, as presented, be Incidentally, however, there age 11, had a fortunate escape yes- terday, when he ran into a taxi can be no harm in expressing the near the Observatory, in Kowloon automatic system and the laying adopted, and that the appropria view that the activities of the and was thrown from his cycle. down of further main underground tions, recommended by your Direc-

in as incorporated Austin Road he cables, your Company is in a positors, Communists in this Colony are When crossing

tion to instal tolephone service on Balance Sheet, be carried into collided with the bamper-bar of spread than are generally known. Nathan Road. He suffered abrasions from a revenuo earning point of It is asserted that the colleges only and was not sent to the Hoo-view hardly requires emphasis. and schools are regarded as like-pital.

more

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mischievous and wide- taxi which was proceeding toward demand-the advantage of which effect.

ly "cells" for the intensive and in- timidatory spread of Communist

BAN ON SOVIET. doctrines. This is a situation] mw that requires careful handling

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and equally careful watching not RECOGNITION OF GOVERNMENT

NOT CONTEMPLATED. alone on the part of the Police

ANDERSON.-At Claremont Hotel on March 11, 1931, Agnes. dearly beloved wife of John Edgar Anderson, of the An-authorities but on the part of the derson Music Co., Ltd. educational authorities:

Funeral will pass the Monu- ment this afternoon at 5.30 o'clock,

During the troubles of 1925-27

it was undisputed that many students were affected -many

AMERICA'S POLICY.

Washington, Yesterday.

..Underground Cables.

оп

the

Mr. Moxon seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously.

Mr. J. Scott Harston and Mr. R. The laying of underground G. Shewan retiring Directors, were

re-elected

the cables and covered distribution is, unanimously where practicable, being extended proposition of Mr. C. M. Raymond, beyond the City limits both in seconded by Mr. Felix Ellis. Hong Kong and Kowloon, and the It was proposed by Mr. Alves total additional cable thus laid and seconded by Mr. Gould that Lowe, Bingham & during the period under review Meaars.

Matthews be re-elected Auditors to amounts to 6,751,163 circuit miles.

The number of additional Ex- the Company for the ensuing year change lines Installed during the at a fee of $8,400 per annum, such year amounted to 628 compared fee to cover a cumulative monthly with 464 for the preceding period, audit and an audit of the share and represents a highly satisfac transfers and registers of the Com- tory expansion of your Company'sny.

Canton Trunk Line. You will doubtless have observ

In connection with the formula-business. Hong Kong, Wednesday, Mar. 11, 1931. even proselytised-by Commun-tion of the Government's Russian

ists, whose policy of threats is cognition of the Soviet Governed that a new heading, viz., "Can- policy it is understood that re-

often sufficient to strike terror ment is not contemplated-ton Trank Line," appears in the into the hearts of impressionable Reuter.

REDS' VICTIMS.

There is not the slightest neces-young men and youths. To what sity for any section of the Press degree this citadel is being aasall- or the public to make of the fataled by the Communists to-day we aro not in a position to say, and shooting of a detective matter for

even if we were we naturally either exaggeration or sensation-would not divulge it to any but alism. Hard facts have got those most entitled to know the to be faced calmly, collectively, facts.....

It may be suggested in all seri-

and coolly.

For the second time within a

Hoover's Decision.

Washington, Yesterday. It is stated at White House that President Hoover does not con- template any change in Soviet

SAILORS ALWAYS PAY.

balance sheet. The amount shown There are few income-tax dodgers thereunder represents initial ax-now in the Mercantile Service, how penditure incurred in connection ever bad a reputation it may have with the laying of the new trunk had in the past. The profession, cable between Hong Kong, and in fact, has established its claim Canton for the purpose of bringing to figure as a reasonable tax-paying; these cities into direct telephonic body.

American Service. American relations. Reuter's communication. You will be in- In the old days, according to in-

terested to learn that 50 miles of come-tax officfals, the sailor would [An earlier message stated; the trunk cable have already been return to port one year to collect his Mr. Stimson is giving his personal laid from the Canton terminal, and writ and spin out the following ten attention to recent demands for a the work of laying the balance of years in evading arrest. modification of the United States' 70 miles is being rapidly pushed - "Merchant' seamen," an inspector

In the days when

harbour from Hong Kong to Kow-moner we found it hard to collect

very short period the Communists ousness, however, that, as pro-Russian policy, and announces forward. On January 30, 1981, the said, "are not nearly so trying as În our midst have marked down paganda is best met by counter-that a definite policy will be for- submarine section of this cable they used to be.

propaganda, the educational mulated after close study of the was successfully laid across the nomad tramp-steamers were com

situation.J a detective engaged in the cam- paign against their machinations authorities might consider dévot- and sent him to his death two ing an hour or so each week to chats and lecturettes exposing the more martyrs who laid down their lives at the post of stern duty real policies of the Communists

and outlining to the students the: which they unflinchingly under-

do the rest.

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK.

Ten Years Ago.

From the "China' Mall" of

March 11, 1931.) .

To-day's dollar is worth 2/2%.

loon by your Company's staff, a penny. Now-a-days the sailor la

It is anticipated that the neces-only too ready to pay up.”. sary engineering work in connec tion with the trunk line in ques- tion will be completed by about August, 1931, when facilities for The local branch of the Yoko-making 30 simultaneous calls will took, knowing full well what very grave menace to the peace hims Specle Bank are in receipt be available. The service has their fate would be if their guise of the Colony-to go no further of a cablegram from their Head teen designed on the most up-to- afield-by their underground Office to the effect that, at the date lines. for both transmission were unmasked by the diabolical

mesh of threat and intimidation. 102nd half-yearly ordinary general eficiency and speed of operation Reds..

meeting of the shareholders held and having regard to the large We may drop the subject at that in the Head Once of this Bank in community of interest existing. be- This latest tragedy brings home

leaving it to the good sense of Yokohama yesterday shows a net tween Hong Kong and Canton-It At the meeting of the Hong Kong to all of us not only the con-hend masters and their staffs to profit of Yen 12,936,138.84 includ- should be safe to assume that the Rifts League held Inst night it was tinued presence of Communists in

Ing Yen 6,853,666.83 carried over traffic handled over this trunk line agreed that when ten or more from last account. It was resolve will exceed the most sanguine ex-teams enter for the Leaguo one midst, but they grim deter-

od to make the following alloca pectations.

Championship, badges half the size mination to remove from their News in Brief..

tions:

Network of Communications. of the winners' badges be presented path all who would seek to ob

The laying of this trunk cable is, to members of the second team, con- struct their progress.

Today Is the second anniversary

so far as I m sware, the first pro- sisting of, sa in the case of, winners, Jost of this nature to be undertaken ten men, being eight men for the more, it discloses that the Police of the King Edward Hotel fre

5,000,000.00 10 and will. I venture to team and two reserves. authorities, both in Hong Kong Mrs. Harry A. Wood left by the and Canton, are fully alert to 6.8. President Cleveland yesterday. the activities of the Communista

Mr. J. Pote-Hunt left the Colony and are leaving no stone unturned yesterday for Shanghai by the 63. to run them to earth and Impress | President Cleveland. upon them that their room is pre-Hesar. Ellis And Edgar's Figures ferred fo their company here

and Quotation of Local and Other his is a part of the work of the too for January are now ready,

Further

cios ons dolls

To Reserve Fandy 1,500,000.00 Dividend of 10 per cent, My.a. (for the half- u year ended December (21, 1980) 2

To be carried forward to next account.

predict, prove to be the forerunner Ar both the Hon. Secretary, Mr. of a network of communications Northcote, and the Assistant Hon. Y12,016,128,81 which will eventually link up all Seprotary, Mr. J. A. Lyon, are 20- The election of MrE!

yama the important cities in that vast ing Home obortly on leave, Mr. (manager of the Tokyo Office) 10 country. In the circumstances, It FA Wells kindly consented the Board of Directors, and Mr. will be readily reallaces that with carry out the duties of fion Secre N. Olauks (former manager at the the opening up of telephonic com tary until Mr Northcote's return Yokohama Office) as one of the munication with Canton, this when the question of colour of anditors, were confirmed at this Colony will be entering, upon an targets,, dates, ranges, etc., will be meeting

era, in the matter of service to arrang