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THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 1934.

BRITISH STEAMBOAT ENGLAND TO

COMPANY'S LOSSES

KEEN COMPETITION FROM KOWLOON-CANTON RLY

IG REDUCTION IN DISBURSEMENTS

DOES NOT SAVE $54,000 LOSS

The serious condition of trade, as far as river shipping is cerned, the heavy depreciation in the Canton currency, which one time stood as low as $152 Canton to $100 Hong Kong, and keen competition of the Canton-Kowloon Railway were cited Mr. Li Tse-fong. the Acting Chairman, as the reasons for the ompany's adverse balance at the ordinary meeting of the Hong ong Canton and Macao Steamboat Company, Limited, held this morning at Queen's Buildings.

Those present were (Directors) Mr. Li Tse-fong (acting Chairman), the Ilon. Mr. J. P. Braga. Messrs. R. K. Batchelor. Mr. C. A. da Roza and Mr. M. K. Lo, Mr. H. da Luz (acting Secre. tary) and (Shareholders) Messrs. M. Fernandez. Hung Tsze-yee,

Wai Tat. Kwan Yui-kong and Luk Pak-tung.

In spite of a reduction of $95,000.00 in general disbursements the Company, after providing for depreciation of steamers, re- pairs, interest and other expenses lost $64.055.50 on the year's

working,

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Mr. Li Tse-fong. in his speeeh, red to by the Chairman last year, said:

and also by economies effected

in

THE CHINA MAIL.

AUSTRALIA

AIR ROUTE

Will Be In Operation In Autumn.

CHAIN OF CANADIAN LANDING GROUNDS

To-dara sup

Story.

A FIGHTER

IN ERMINE

By Raymond Tifft Fuller

.

ED was born by the lake be-begin again. No stealthy foot-

Rhind my use. She was a steps. Not the hopplore of a white

:

neighbour to me all her life. foot mouse. What?... got to know her so well I could Ah she had it Not through London, To-day. *$

have written her complete bio-smell; not through memory.or re- The final section of the Enggraphy as a matter of fact, cognition. In all the tender

-

Ing. In it came, straight in her

·TO-MORROW'S STORY

To-morrow's story will be. "The Battle of Berkeley Square." by Michael Arlen.

land-Australia air route, will. it what I am setting down here months from infancy she had is hoped, be in operation by the may serve that purpose,... [never seen one; a anake! Instinc

Red opened her eyelids wide-ne tive recognition. A curious in- Autumn. This statement was other movement. In her sleep she tuitive sense which even humans) made in reply to a question in had heard a rustle in the dead have about snakes.... Yes, it was the House of Commons yesterday leaves on the knoll above. An in- anake approaching, searching. by the Under Secretary for, Air, stant afterward, she erected both looking, hunting as it came. A cars to their fullest. Otherwise large one, too--ever plainer sounds Sir Philip Sassoon.

He recalled that the England she stirred not a muscle. She lay, told her that. India air service was extended to ten feet from her den entrance, a Still the weasel did not stir. The Singapore last December, since little ruby-coloured circle of fur, powerful black snake, sild along when the regular service to and by human sight hardly distin- slowly, slowly, head held high: from that place had been main-guishable among the brightly tint every few moments pausing, look- tained, His Majesty's Governed autumn leaves on the slope. ment in the Commonwealth were! The amber September sunshine direction. Twenty feet, Ten- taking the responsibility for, the deliciously warmed her through until the snake's curves. sud-} final section of the Singapore and she had been sleeping the denly stiffened1. Australia route.

sleep, not of the just-for Red In regard to services to

knew no justice-but of the just; and across Canada, Sir

gorged. A yearling weasel that: Philip-Sassoon said that no

had drunk and dined well. To re concrete scheme for a trans- The Directors regret that the other disbursements, such as stores

pletion, in fact for autumn rabbit: result of the working for the and wages.

Atlantic air service was at

is rich fare.. She felt so utterly at year ended December 31, 1933.

present under discussion. The cost ul repairs to steamers;

At the same time he under-peace here in the drowsy sun. Her once again shows an adverse and wharves is another expenditure

eyes lazily closed again. balance. The loss for the year that shows a reduction of $35,000.00 stood that considerable progress

While the Directors are had been made with the estabweasel cannot afford to miss any But that rustling once more! A le $54,055.50 which. together for 198. with the- debit balance of giving their closest attention to the lishment of a chain of landing

Red was not;

They froze for fully two min- $68.648.16 brought forward from matter of maintaining the Com grounds across Canada, but he thing that goes on.

hungry, of course; but no weasel's the 1932 account, brings the pany's feet in a fit and efficient con-was not in a position to give any hunting instinct is ever satiated, utes, lying rigid like the blue-black

detailed information ati total to $122.703.66 at debit of dition for the river trade, they can more Profit and Loss Account. The assure you that no unnecessary ex- this stage. British, Wireless even though its belly may be. If surface root of a tree. The black not immediate prey up there be forager had apled the curled-up Directors recommend that this penditure has been incurred.

the leaves. A thin hind her, well, sometime.... Some form on Lamount be carried forward to a

betokening nervous

new account.*

future victim to know about. What trembling. was it? Where did it live? Just alertness; a faint buzzing among as well to store away that fact: the dead grass stems where its tall lean winter days were coming. was. The snake, was startled,] She listened.... Presently Red curious, half apprehensive, half gathered that the moving thing eager, not quite making out that above was too far off to see her. little fur heap..Prey, or same- Her quivering, pointed nose reach-ing dead there? What? The General Tsal Ting-kal, former ed up from the circlet of long body vibrating tail tip whirred louder. Investment fluctuation account Commander-in-Chief of the 19th and tall, and she sniffed the air. The snake's tongue, black, round. ed river shipping. I would like also shows an increase during the year Route Army, is leaving the Colony No clue.

forked, quivered in and out ner- to refer to a few other factors which or $111,049.76, which represents the for Europe to-day at 6 p.m. by the Evidently the sound was com-vously. Must get cloner! The stif- have militated against the Com-amount of appreciation in the mars.s. Conte Rosso.

ing closer. Something to be fened curves invisibly relaxed and het values of shares hell by your Accompanying him are three of afraid of? No. Weasels simply the dark body slipped forward its | Company as investment. During his colleagues, Yu.Shlu-sham, Tam do not fear. A danger, possibly? own length; its head varying not a. First and foremost, must menthe period under

review certain Kai-sau, and Mak Ying-tsun. Should she move away? Wide dif-hair aldeways or away from its Jon bgainst the heavy depreciation shares held by the Company were The party will visit the leading]ference between a danger and a first level. in the Canton Currency, which at gold with the view to reducing our European capitals during their ex-fear!

Bound would Snake and weasel, two yards one time stood as low as 152 Canton large overdraft with the Bank. tended tour.

cease for moments at a time, then japart on the sunny bank, stared dollars to 100 Hong Kong dollars. The difference between the book

into each other's eyes Fixed, un- As a considerable part of the money | value and the market price realised

swerving gaze. The little quad- collected on the Company's vessels was placed to the credit of invest-| *

ruped lay cozily curled there just fur passage and freight is in Can-ment account.

as it had awakened, perfectly con scious that from this postiion----| from any position-ske could bound into instant energy. No snake can strike quicker than a weasel can jump. No man with stick or missile can ever hit a muscles dodging wensel, whose

Special repair has been effected un both the Hong Kong and Wing As you are aware, trade condi-Lok Whurves. The total cost of fons in 1933, as far as river ship- $27.907.26 has been capitalised. ding is concerned, were even worse The amount of $52:660.88 that it that those of 1932. I do not propose is proposed should be written off the

to deal with the general trade de-value of steamers is the usual 5 per pression throughout the periodent, of their book value. under review. This much, however,

I must say that it has greatly affect-

- pany's sucessful trading.

Depreciated Currency,

onr

Shares Sold.

Service.

GENERAL TSAI FOR EUROPE TOUR

Leaving To-day. By Conte Ross0

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BANKHEAD COTTON

BILL ACCORD

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL

That

INFRINGEMENT OF TRADE MARK.

Plaintiff's Labels Found On Premises.

ton subsidiary coins, the Company Your Directors regret that they suffered a substantial loss through could not present a more satisfactory. (By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra this depreciated currency in 1933-account to you. But, bearing ini Messages Ordinance, 1804. N Another adverse factor is the keen'mind the neute

ceived April 12, 8.10 a.m.) trade depression competition by the Kowloon-Canton through which, unfortunately, the

Washington, To-day, Railway And when I inform you Colony is still passing, and the other

The United States Senate and that the earnings of Day adverse factors to which I have al

the House of Representatives con- steamers show a decline of $36.639-luded, I feel that we might console ferees have agreed on the Bank BATTERY FIRM PROPRIETOR 91 in comparison with those of the urselves that the result was previous gent. you will realize the worse. For my part, I would like to extent and seriousness of this com-state that the Company would not petition.

Yet a third factor which contri-without the willing co-operation of

nol

head Bill for compulsory control of cotton, Details will be 16.4- nounced to-day-United Press, per have achieved the results attained S.C. Gold Bar Co.

FOUND GUILTY

are faster even than its own beady eyes. So she lay there looking Summoned for infringing

soft. innocent, lazy. Unwinking. trade-mark of the Paul Battery unafraid. As though rapt in ice- Company. of 282-286 Lockhart cold calculation.

the

oad and applying a false trade de- Moments passed. At length the!

buted to the poor returns of our Day the whole staff, floating and ashore. |LOCAL NEWSegration to batteries. Wong Ping, snake made up its duller reptilian

BREVITIES

to An entertaining concert

the proprietor of the Kwong Fack mind. Slowly, making no sound, Battery Company, at 586 Queen's almost unseen, the rear two-thirds

Road, West, was fined $100 on of the thick body pulled itself into

steamers is the enforcement of cer- therefore, avail myself of this op- tain restrictive regulations by the portunity for myself and on behalf Customs in Canton, which renders itot my fellow-Directors, to Lender practically impossible for shippershem un expression of our thanks

each summona by Mr. E.W. Hami-a loose coil. Cautiously, the rival to ship by our Day steamera car-for their loyalty and devotion

was ton at the Central Police Court of a moving sun shadow, the' gues olber thun fish and vegetables. duty. Since the death of our Secre- given yesterday evening t:. the this morning.

strong body was gathering itself The regulations provide in effect tary, the duties of Acting Secretary Helena May Institute by

The defendant was also ordered for action. that no declaration for shipment of have been efficiently discharged by Ernesto Vallejo who was assisted to pay $50 costs on each summons.

Its motive power was ready, cargo can be made before the ship's Mr. H. da Luz.

by Mr. Esteban Anguíta, painist. Mr. T. P. K. Kemble pleaded Suddenly the snake's head lower- arrival in Canton, and further that Retiring Directors Re-elected,

guilty on behalf of the defendant. ed, retracted slightly. To Red

I

matter in the hope that some con-Yui-kung,

Mr.

Macao Pool Not Renewed. posal of Mr. Hung Teze-yee, accond- The local Sikh Community, The two Pool Agreements In re-ed by Mr. R. K. Batchelor.

well ad" those interested, are! gard to the Canton and Macao

informed that Bisakhi (Sikh New Year) will be celebrated by the Khalsa Diwan Institution at the Sikh Temple on Friday.

the Chairman last year

Línes, rekpectively, referred to by

were, in operation from March 1 to the end

of December last year. The work-

Tribute To The Late Mr. Ellams.

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SMUGGLING LIQUOR INTO COLONY

Cabin Boy Possesses

93 Bottles.

FINED $75

Prosecuting a cabla boy, Chan

COOLIE FINED FOR KILLING DOG.

Magistrate's Rebuke For Owner.

"INFINITELY MORE CORRECT TO SEND IT TO HOME"

dog.

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to a

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no such declaration will be accepted The adoption of the report and Leung Wah, aged 46, sustained Mr. D. L. Strellet, who prosecut- this was a signal. The fur rose after 11.30 o'clock in the forenoon.statement of accounts was seconded fatal head injurles when he jumped ed, said that the defendant's pre-along the nape of her neck; her As our Day steamer arrives in Can- by Mr. M. Fernandez, and carried fram the second floor of his home mines were searched by the police lips drew aside into a silent saarl,

"If people have dangerous' dogs ton in the afternoon, it is obviously unanimously.

at No. 4 Li Chit Street, Wanchai, and a quantity of labels, bearing exposing the long, pointed fangs; Leung, at the Central Police Court it is infinitely mure correct to impossible for shippers to make the The retiring directors, Mr. R. K. last night.. He died at the Govern-ja strong resemblance to that of she uncurled like a swirl of silk'

to the Dog's Home necessary declaration under the re- Batchelor and Mr. Li Tse-fong were ment Civil Hospital.

the complainants, were found. In and on all fours faced the enemy. this morning before Mr. Q. A. Asend them yulations.

re-elected on the proposal of Mr.

a cubicle of the house adjoining Her turn now to vibrate with Macfayden, with possession of 93 where they can be painlessly kill-

ed, instead of giving them Your Directors are taking up this Wai Tat, seconded by Mr. Kwan The Chinese Company of the the defendant's shop. five cases of lensenese. The black one looked bottles of dutiable liquor. Reven- Chinese who would beat it to |Hong" Kég Police Reserve are hatteries, packed and ready to be into Red's fighting face and fear-uc Officer Grimmitt said that the death", said Mr. E. W. Hamilton cession may be granted by the Cus- The re-election of the retiring holding their annual dinner next exported to Colombo, were also od. Here was a thing that could liquor was brought to Hong Kong;g at the Central Police Court this toms authorities whereby our ship auditors, Messrs, Linstead and Davis Tuesday, at 8 pm. The function found.

stand up to him! No timid from Shanghai on the a.. Hunan morning when imposing a fine of pers can avail themselves of the and Messrs. Lowe, Bingham and will be held at their Club, No. 17, The Magistrate in imposing the squirrel or cowering rat, this little and atored in one, of the cabina, services offered to them by our Day Matthews, at the remuneration of Queen's Road Central.

fines, ordered the goods and fa-beast! Ready to pitch into him the key of which was held by the 25 on a Chinese gardner, Lam

Chin, for maliciously killing steamers.

$1,250 each, was carried, on the pro-

bets found on the defendant's pre- What might happen? Ready to defendant.

pitch as mises to be destroyed.

Into him. What might This Shanghai liquor, he

At the previous hearing Inspec- happen? Why rink this strike? plained, was the source of a great

former Walt, belter wait, whispered deal of trouble to the Revenue De tor Rodger said that the serpent's wisdom,

partment and on this occasion the owner of the dog, Mrs, Morley, of 18 Dragon Terrace, Bay View, had The slow reptilian mind made entire crew of the ship had to be given the animal to the defendant up again, Two minutes later the interrogated before the defendant because It, had bitten her child.. black one, lowering his crafty was finally discovered. head as if he had but paused an

A fine of $75, in default Innocent moment on his chosen month's hard labour was imposed. the dog up and best it to of success, and I am glad to stato Li Tse Fong recorded with deep re-cracker manufactures, was fined' A petition. for letters of admin-way toward that tamarack swamp The ship's watchman, Chan Luk, with a bamboo pole, because it that it has been renewed with a few gret the death of the late Mr. G. E. $250 by Mr. E. 1. Wynne-Jones istration to the estate, valued at for frogs, left behind him stand-was also charged with possession had killed a chicken and he was minor modifications for another Ellums, the Secretary of the Com-at the Kowloon Magistracy yester- 622,800.00, of To Kuk-cho, decensing on four short legs, unfinch of a quantity of the same liquor, afraid the dog would turn on period of 12 months. I'regret, how-pany,

day for unlawfully causing or ed merchant was granted on Tues-ing, unstirring, a small red arch and was fined $60, in default one ever, to report that the result of the The Inte Mr. Ellama foined the permitting the manufacture of are day to To Fung-ahi, a concubine, of fur and two ferocious glittering month's hard labour. Macao Pool was disappointing and Company in 1920 and was appoint-crackers at 100 Pak Tal Street.. by the Chief Justice, the Hon. Mr. eyes. Look out! Remember! Be that it has not been renewed for the led 'Secretary in 1981, Of a quiet,

JA. D. A. McGregor,

careful, ach creature thought - current year.

and kind disposition, keen and con- Mr, Alfred Oswald Wilson Petitions were granted on Mon-We will maṣt again. It is gratifying for me to be able scientious in his work, be rendered Mooney, son of the late Mr. C. day by the Chief Justice to Chan

And, later, meet they did. S to state that there has been a fur-excellent service to the Company, Mooney, of Hong Kong, was quiet Chu-shi, widow, for, letters of ad- October, Bod's fur began to be between former Manchurian volun-session, Chiu Kiang, a Shanghal ther reduction of $95,000.00 for 1933 first as assistant and subsequently ly married to Miss May Lau, ministration to the estate of $700.-mottled with white; the ruddy teer commanders and the Ministry woman, was fined $2,000, in default. in general disbursements in operatas secretary, and his untimely death daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lau Fook 00 of the late Chan Cheong-hing, hair, fell out in patches. Winter of Industry to send the families twelve months' hard labour, by Mr. ing the Company's fleet of steamers, was a great loss to the Company. at the Registrary, Supreme Court, and to Hokyo Maekawa, a banker, was ahead. Red's second Adirondack of Chinese volunteers killed in E., W. Hamilton at the Central Po This substantial saying was brought "I ask you to stand in allence for a yesterday morning. A reception for letters of administration to winter. This one to be lived out Manchuria to the North-west tolce Court this morning. The con- about principally through very few moments as a tribute to his was later held at the Tai Koon the estate of $2,300.00 of the late alone,

reclaim waste land there, accord- traband was found in the ́pocket favourable contract for coal refer memory,” Mr. Li said..

Restaurant, Yaumat!,

Kannosuke Mori, a bank manager,

·lof her inner, facket, Ing to a Tientsin report,"

ing of the Canton Pool Agreementi Before proceeding with the

or.

Chan Lan Fong, manager af the

was attended by a certain measure]dinary business of the meeting, Mr. Kwong Man Loong firm of fire-

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He stated that the defendant tied

him.

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Arrested In Connaught Road West ›

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