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SHIPPING SUBSIDIES

FOR BRITAIN £2,000,000 GRANT MADE TO TRAMP SERVICE

FOR DEFENSIVE MEASURES -

London, To-day. Such a scheme must prevent, as An important statement regard- far as possible, the subsidy being ing the position of the British dissipated by domestic competition Mercantile Marine was made by of British ships carrying tramp car- of goes, and ensure that it was effec- the President of the Board

in ilvely directed to securing greater. Trade, Mr. Walter Runciman, the House of Commons, yesterday, employment of British tramp ship- He said that the fundamental ping at the expense of foreign sub- That entailed a difficulties, not only of British sldised shipping.

war.

but of all shipping. at present, real measure of organisation of were the reduction in sea-borne tramp shipping.

ONE-YEAR SUBSIDY trade since 1923, and the strik-

Such a subsidy would be given ing increase in the Mercantile Marines of the world since the for one year only, and within that period it would be subject to with- Sea-borne trade had fallen drawal if the circumstances which since 1929 by one-third and was led to its introduction were altered. less than in 1913. On the other would also be on condition that hand, merchant shipping had shipowners, through their interna- increased by about 50 per cent. tional organisations and

The results were other ways open to them, press upon since 1914. seen in

the depressed interna shipowners in other maritime coun- national freight markets and in trics, the framing of proposals the balance sheets of shipping tending to adjust the supply of ton- Bage in the world to the demand, companies.

TRAMPS FREIGHTS DOWN

and thus to rais freight rates ones Tramp freights stood at about more to a remunerative level.

The Government would continue three-quarters of the 1913 figure, although

were their efforts to secure international

in

BITY

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JULY 4, 1934.

A famous Danish scientist, Professor Niels Bohr, especial-* ly celebrated for his research work in atoms, ⋅ who Was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics, in 1922, at the age of 37-the youngest man ever to receive this prize—(S. & G.).

INDEPENDENCE DAY

To-day's Short Story.

The Man Who Laughs

HIS queer thing happened Englishman.

TH

By Michael Kent.

Touton

and the

when Brand was in Toulon Toulonaise do not dwell overmuch; He is one of those cosmopolitan upon the surface. fellows with a small fixed income: At first they talked personalities. and an avid zest for questioning Bouillot was frank. life, an easy fellow without mor "You see me, sir, a retired chem ality. Cynic? Hardly. Say list, looking on at life. Monsieur in man who understands so much doubtiess a tourist?”. that he pardons a good deal, after the fashion of the French saw.

"Tourist if you like," shrugged Brand. "I like France, especially the corners where I do not meet too many of my fellow countrymen. I

He knew the surface of Toulon from La Villette to the dockyard, from Quai Kronstadt to the nigger also like to look at life and here at barracks on the hill.

Toulon one has a place in the

He knew its surface. It takes stalls!" any foreigner more than six months

F

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"Then monsieur has doubtless to know what happens under the travelled much?" surface, what plots are hatched, "Here and there," said Brand. what sples harboured,, what mon-"Another little cognac, sir, to goose stalks what cobra. There are cement the acquaintance.”

Bouillot, who was a judge of men, IN HONG KONG.

queer, dark, picturesque, festering corners down there, and this is was still left guessing. Naval mpy? Brand's story.

Drug smuggler? Dope flend? Or AMERICAN CLUB

He came to know a man, named just a drunkard sent down to this! Bouillet, met him playing iron bizarre corner to die? RECEPTION.

bowls outside the ramparts on the

Plainly one could not appear as creamy turf between harmless as Brand and still be the pine trees.

innocent! That is a mistake that) LEADING PERSONAGES PRESENT bare benton

It is not the English, game, no every Frenchman makes about the Many friends of the American

grass on the turf and a very short English. community in Hong Kong were jack, six yards at the farthest. present at a reception, held at Moreover you don't trundle the ball, the American Club at

noon to You toss it and it has no blas. It greatly increased. While liner consideration of means to place day. to celebrate Independence is studded with nails and when the irons le thick about the jack freights, owing to the conference shipping generally on an economic day.

the expert who throws last will syslem, stood at a relatively high-footing, and they intended to com- The guests were received by Mrs. drop his ball plump on their backs er agures, many liners were run-municate with foreign countries to Benson, Mrs. Marshall and Mrs. and send them spinning while his. ning with empty space,

ascertain their views on the passi Tracey. In the absence of Mr. own lies dead. That asks skili. In result, cargoes were be- blity of international measures to Douglas Jenkins. Consul General, Brand had an Englishman's way facilitate the abolition or reduction who left for his new appointment with a ball. He was soon a master. ing carried on an unremuner- ative bagle, with

of subsidies and the formulating of in Berlin this morning, Mr. L. HThat is how he came to know results to shipowners.

schemes for laying-up or scrapping Godrley, American Consul, assisted Bouillat. Very few British shipping com-superduous tonnage, or both.

by Mr. J. A. Shaw, Chairman of They would walk back to town panies were covering their running The task of preparing the ground the Committee of the American after the game and take a little

of formulating such Club, Mr. C. H. Benson, President glass at the Cafe de Lyons. to make the necessary provision for schemes must, in the first instance of the Club, and the vice-consula, Bouillot was a lover of strange befall upon shipowners of the chief Messra D. C. Dunham and M. Njencounters, too, perhaps, or perhaps not maritime countries. In considering Coates, was in charge of arrange-he wanted to learn more about the but these problema it was essential toments.

Cosla running

disastrous

expenses, and fewer still were able for and

replacing their ships as they came out of date,

This tong

anly the shipowners' problem, concerned in particular ships

offi-inve the co-operation of the Domin- A representative gathering was

cera, engineers, and seamen, as well ions.

as the nation as a whole.

UNFAIR COMPETITION

present, including His Excellency SOLICITOR.

They must bear in mind, not only the G.O.C., Major General O. C. the position of tramp shipping but, Borrett, C.B., C.M.G., C.B.E., D.S.O.,,

If this state of affairs were due the position in some of the great Commodore Frank Elliott, O.B.E.,

the case.

The increase in the Mercantile Marines of same

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$10 Fines Imposed.

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REBUKED

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TO-MORROW'S STORY

To-morrow's story will be "Zone Of Quiet," by Ring Lardner.

Brand, on the other hand, just| took him at his face value. He was

a little pear-shaped man with a goatee beard grey face, a creamy

and a parrot-like eye that seemed to so everything, see the reasons under everything and be eternally amused thereby,

The eye could not see the reason under Brand though, and that in- trigued Bouillet. He could not] leave Brand alone.

They would meet on the Qasi Kronstadt in the morning, sit and talk, watching the naval pinnaces come and go,.. the trippers making! their tour of the cruisers, the boats

the Islanda, starting. for soldiers, beggars, policemen, sidis, all the harbour life that swung up and down the edge of blue water

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Brand named him The Man Who Laughs, not very original but apt enough.

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to fair competition It might be liner trades, especially those be Sir Thontas Southorn, C.M.G.,

(Continued From Page 1). Mercantile tween different parts of the Empire, K.B.E the Rt. Rev. Mgar. Bishop held that the British Marine ought to fight its own bat which were menaced by subsidised H. H. Valtorta, the Hon. Mr. E. D.

Mr. Loseby assured his Lordship les, as In the past, without foreign competition.

C. Wolfe, C.M.G., Sir Shou-son that he wished to reprobate any Government aid, but this was not! (Continued on Page 7) Chow, Kt, the Hon. J. P. Braga, Sir suggestion of disrespect to his William Shenton, the Hon. Sir Lordship, adding that he was other countries TWO WIRELESS SETS Henry Pollock, K.G, Kt., the Honrather horrified at the thought of before the cafe tables.

Dr. Kotewall, the Hon. Dr. S. Whis having been disrespectful. had been due in a large part to

Tao, the Hon. Mr. T. N. Chow, His Usually, he never rose until his the stimulus of subsidies, and that

Honour the Chief Justice, Mr. A Lordship had already risen. financial

still being help was

D. A. McGregor, Mr. R. E. Lindsell,

"It is the part of a wise man," given, by many foreign countries.

Fr. G. S. Byrne, Mr. T. H. King, Explaining the circumstances of Other countries were,

Summoned for being in possession and members of the Consular body the action, Mr., Loseby. Bald that said Boutllat, "to laugh at the course, free to adopt what policy

Mr. Strellett had seen his Lord follies and the vices of men-and- they thought fit, but from the a wireless receiving set without in Hong Kong.

a license. Dr. Cheung Shiu-fan, of Proposing the health of His Ma-ship privately and as a result the proft by them.". point of view of the British Mer-

"And you do both?” cantfle Marine, competition creat-No. 49 Bonham Road, was fined $10 jesty the King, Mr. Gourley regret-Court adjourned for his conveni-

Douglas ence.

"Oh, par example, monsieuri Ai He, Mr. Loseby, was not ed and maintained by Govern- by Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Cen-ted the absence of Mr.

Jenkins, which threw the onus of consulted as to his convenience, pharmacien Lives upon the follies of ment subsidy could not be re-tral Magistracy this morning. garded as their competition, and Charlie Cheong, of No. 29 Ban- the speech on him. He said that in and he thoughtlessly left the mankind. If one cannot help fools British shipowners were entitledham Road, was also fined $10 for America they did not look on Inde Court, but immediately returned to one can profit by them."

pendence Day as a day of victory his seat, making his bow to the France where one can see the pro- "I know of no better corner in to seek the help of their Govern-imilar summons.

over the British, but as the day on bench. ment if they were not able sur-

which their nation was founded.

*The cessfully to defend themselves..

His Lordship, replied that Mr. cession," said Brand once.

procession, Monsieur The efforts

Strellett did ask for an early ad- DISSATISFACTION

Brand?" Government were primarily A fine of $50 was imposed on

"Life. It is all here. On the directed to an increase of inter- Chung Kin, of No. 41 Graham barons became "hot under the col-both solicitors had

He said that in 1216 the English journment,, but he understood that оп concurred

Canneblere one sees more colour, national trade. Bat the revival Street, second floor, by Mr. Q. A.lar" regarding the restrictions

that point, of world trade might be Blow. A. MacFadyen at the

Toulon something subtler. this morning. for that in 1776 the English Colonists consulted, and he considered that all to Africa. But here one senses the falling keeping a gambling place. from

in Americs became dissatisfied with he had been treated very discourte.

thound velled. It propounds a off in world trade and from

The bail of $3 each for thirteen the treatment they were receiving ously. That was perhaps the little riddles and no answers.” subsidised foreign competition.

non-from the homeland, even as in 1934 Cause of anything scrimonious on

"C'est ca, c'est ca." Bouillot em- £2,000,000 FOR TRAMPS

appearance in court, while one in Hong Kong people are arguing his part," and he apologised.

braced the rim of his glass with his His Lordship accepted the other who appeared in court was about women's shorts and longs! fined $3.

London, June 28. He said, that in America the Bri- apology and said that he was readyfingers to warm the bouquet to

faller fragrance. "And, monsieur).

The 20th anniversary of the start tish Royal Family were well-liked, to overlook the matter. It was has learned to like that which is LYEMUN QUARRY FATALITY and now that they had the medium matter, however, that had never

not obvious?”

Owing to the regrettable absence of the world war to-day found more of broadcasting the Americans were occurred before, and he hoped that

The mouth was grave, but the of the incoming president, Mr. M. men under arms in Europe than in Lam Kam, an employee of the becoming quite familiar with the it would not happen again.

little Pan's eyes were ever smiling. K. Lo, through the death of his June, 1914, The case la proceeding. Shing Kee Contractors' Matshed, voice of the King. "It is now pos- The bulk of tanker tonnage was in the hands of the big oil trading Lyemun, was killed yesterday as the sible" he said "for we Americans to

have an interview with the King CONTRACT BRIDGE companies, and this class of tonnage result of a fall at the quarry.

EXPERT PASSES

af

the British

GAMBLING RAID.

Passenger and cargo laere were Police Court Central placed os them by King John, and Mr. Lonchy and that he was that ROTARY TIFFIN |More Men

suffering

On the other hand, by means of their conference arrangements, they were able, to a certain extent, to

protect themselves, although it might be necessary for special measures to be taken by the Government in par- ticular trades.

had inaugurated the international plan for adjusting supply to de- mand.

The position of coasting and near

others wan estreated for

He was rushed to the Government without going to the trouble of put- Civil Hospital by ambulance, butting on knee-breeches to do it" died at 7 pm.

(Continued on Page 7)

sea trades Faired considerations World Conditions Have Grown

Bomewhat different from those ap- ply to ocean-going shipping, and no special measures in respect of these trades were proposed at present:

Milton C. Work Dies At The Age Of 69.

More Difficult SaysMr. Baldwin Milton c. Work, authority en con- always in Toulon T

London, To-day. Jachieve some end..

Toes

Sympathy Expressed With Rotarian M. K.Lo,

INAUGURAL MEETING POSTPONED

Under Arms

Than In 1914

of the

"Perhaps it is easier to like that father, the inaugural meeting of In Berlin Nazi flags were at half- which we do not understand," said the Hong Kong Rotary Club, fixed mast in mourning over the 16th Brand "At any rate we have the for yesterday, was postponed. janniversary of the Versailles treaty,

At the weekly timin, held in the which ended the war, fun of guessing.”

He was beginning to revise his Roof Garden of the Hong Kong In Yugo-Slavia the day was be Judgment of the little man whose Hotel, Rotarian P. B. Cassidy was ing observed as St. Vitur' Day, the He regretted the great national Serb mourning an- experience was a little too #ide to in the chair. have been gathered while keeping absence of Rotarian Lo, and mov-niversary, of the collapses shop in one place.

ed that a message of sympathy be mediaeval Berblan, empire, at the "You have not, I imagine, Ilved sent to the president in his bersa-battle of Kosovo, in 1889, and as Philadelphia, June 26.

¡vement

[simultaneously, the anniversary of u know the whole coast,” said Rotarian J. W. Ballantyne, of the birth of the new, Yugoslav ne- tract bridge, died here to-day at

Boullot, "I have a property at Nice, the Canton Club, was welcomed by tion-United Press, Referring in the course of a Par- 'Discussions were taking place, the age of 69..

For more than 50 years he was on the Lanterns. One grows carpa- the chairman, and referring to Mamentary answer to the bilateral and would continus, between some discussions, proceeding, preparatory of the participating nations, the an expert on card games and was tions, violets, tuberose. Emil, my Rotarian Lo Luk-chau, the new score of son-in-law, lives there. He is 'Canton president,' stated that he to next year's Naval Conference, Mr. solo object being to explore the the author of nearly a trump conditions, the subsidy Stanley Baldwin said that world ground, so that it might be possible published volumes on whist, auction good boy, Emil And Simone, my was the adopted son of Bun Yat-member was also welcomed. Blind Girls' Outling to be used for defensive pur-conditions were now, in many ways, for the conference to meet and to and contract. Editor of the Bridge daughter you should see her.” He son and had been his secretary for

They were Reporting on the recent outing poses and to cost net more more difficult than at the time of have a successful, Issue.

Magarine, he was the contributor, of kissed his. Angers." "Exquisitella number of years,

Japethane-hoping for a successful rear, under eigen by the Club a blind while than £2,000,000; 1

the London Conference and, there-Any widespread aromaturay dis-daily articles on the game mbliah-Barishing !!*

dren, the Rev. E. G. Powell stated This subsidy would be aimed at fore, it was more than ever neces-cussion on the tentative proposta, ed in more than 200, newspapers. That was a queer exftaess in his presidency. B

On behalf of the Canton Ratar that 88 girls were taken to Repulse/ securing the abolition of foreign kary to survey all the ground on put forward in a feeling way, night. In addition he was a lecturer and him, quite unexpected,

|-} A midi passed by piled with East-'lans he expressed sympathy with Bay, Eighteen were unable to go! subaldies and the greater employ which they had agreed before the very easily create such prejudica in radio bro

jowing to an outbreak of influenia. was a graduate of the en rugs, a shimmering torrent of Rotarian Lowmelt ment of British shipping and of the conference because ika), deteriora-moms.countries as would entirely de Mr. Wo

sand, pearls, over one wrist, prej The chairman, through Mr. Bal. He expressed the thinks of the safaring classes. Such a defention of certain conditions in the fost the object at present shared by Universit

Brand bought it strange, for in fintyne sent greetings to the Club to all who had lint manbabeda siva, submidy, could be given only world made it all the more necess all members of the conferenos, which was

Frally at their Canton Club and hoped they would for the occasion and to all who had -condition that shipowners for sary, in the view of the British was to get together and de soma | Philade

ated: hobas.

KA KARTUSES, DAVe a successful year.

helped to make the outing the auc mulated a schoene matiifactory to Government, that the confermos rood wurk British Wireless Bare the New

19 Rotarian T. T. Paterson, a new cess it, winne the Government.

should meet, and that It should vics:

As to tramps, the Gorern- ment were prepared to ask the House for a grant for vessels carrying tramp cargoes under