1935-03-26 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 1935

H.K. CHAMBER OF

COMMERCE

Hon. Mr. C. G. Mackie Reviews The Year

Election Of Officers

A comprehensive review of trade in the Colony during the past year was given by the Hon. Mr. C. Gor- don Mackle in his presidential úd- dress at the annual general meet- ing of the "Hong Kong Chumber of Commerce yesterday, ・・ :

Uncleared and bankrupt, storks-- a legacy of 1931 over-trading- were again blamed for seriously handicapping new business in tex- tiles, which are "one of the largest individual items of import

matter

The Chairman also referred to America's silver-purchasing polley and said that instead of improv ing China's purchasing power it had the opposite effect in that it was paralysing China's export trade and depriving her of the wherewithal to purchase foreign goods. Interesting Freference was also made to Hong Kong's place in the Imperial Preference scheme

During the course of his address. Mr. Muckie said:

Caul

Cleanthe Carr, noted woman artist, records the facial expressions of the members of the Hauptmann jury as they hear the defence testi- mony. They had to decide the fate of the man accused of kidnapping and murdering Baby Lindburgh, and found him guilty of murder in the first degree. Then they went back to their homes and farms in the vicinity of Flemlagton to pick up life where they left it six weeks earlier.

H.K. ST. GEORGE'S "

SOCIETY

Annual Meeting

•

CELEBRATIONS ·· ARRANGED, FOR APRIL 23

INQUEST ON AIR-LEAP FUNERAL OF LATE

SISTERS

(Continued from Page 9)

"I am decidedly not at one with those who fear that China's naturj

passengers were determined to get al and inevitable'industrial growth) At the annual meeting of the nut you could do nothing to-prevent has sounded the death knell of the Society of St. George held in the it, said the coroner. import trade either here or in Beard, Room of the Hong Kong Joe. Mr. Kirton: If anybody had been China."

key Club yesterday evening, it was inside they could have stopped it. The attendance was as follows: decided that the celebrations on

The Coroner: You, from The Chairman of the Chamber St. George's Day April 23, take the position, could have done nothing? your (the Hon. Mr. C. Gordon Mackie) jusual form of a band concert, pro-Nothing. supported by the Vice-Chairmanjviding the military bands are (Mr. W. H. Bell) and the following available,

Fell Like Paper Bag

members of the General Commit Mr. G. S. Archbutt was unan- A description of how he saw the tée:-The Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson, imously elected President of the bodies failing from the plane was Mr. Stanley H. Dodwell, Mr. V. M Society for the ensuing year with given by George William Watling, a Grayburn, Mr. A. W. Hughes, Mr Mr. L. C. F. Bellamy as Vice-Pre-gas atter, employed by the Rom- C. C. Knight, Mr. G. Miskin, Mr.sident.

K. S. Morrison, Mr. T. E. Pearce, Sir William Hornell and Mr. G. Pelham, teo-opted dent) presided. member).

Officers Elected

ford Gas Company, who said that (Presi- about 10.15 a.m. on Thursday, with two other men, he was working in Park-drive, Upminster, when they heard an aeroplane.

"We looked up, and as we look. ed we saw something falling from the clouds. It looked to me like n paper bag, such as you would use for a pound of fruit, and then it gradually got larger. It turned over and over as it came.

nearer the earth it looked more like a large retriever dag falling on its back.

SUB-INSP. CARSON

Burial Yesterday At Happy Valley

LARGE GATHERING AT GRAVESIDE

should. There has been so much doubt and worry. You have been, kind to us and forgiven us much,! and you will forgive us this, as The funeral of the late Acting you must have felt a little of Sub-Inspector Thomas Carson, who what we did when we heard of was found shot in his quarters at the flying boat crashing up." the Kowloon Police Station on The coroner said that this part Sunday night, was

held at the

of the letter was written by one of Protestant Cemetery, Happy Valley, the girls. The next paragraph was yesterday afternoon. The Rev. J. written by the second girl, and 1. Higgs officiated at the graveside. read:

The flag-draped coffin. on top of "Do

you remember Charles which were the deceased's helmet telling us about the corridors?and bayonet, was borne to the grave The one before us seems pretty Sergeants Hudson, Grove, Bar- rows, Alexander, Brooks and John- "Charles was engaged to other girl, but he was going to chief, mourner and among

Sergeant A. J. Johnson was the break it off, and we would have present

thuse were D Burlinghami been married this summer pro- (Deputy Inspector-General of bably. There will never be any-Police), W. R. Scott (Assistant one else for me..

straight.

an-

son,

Director of Criminal Investiga-

"We heard of his death In tion), W. la B. Sparrow (Assistant Paris on Monday quite casually. Superintendent of Police), Chief- We came on to London the next Inspector Murphy (Central), Chief morning, and came to the Ritz. Inspector F. W. Shaftain

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The following individual members The following officers were and firms were represented:-Mr.{elected for the ensuing year: M. P. Talati; The Advertising and President Mr. G. S. Archbutt; | Publicity Bureau, Ltd., (Mrs. B. Vice-President.-Mr. L. C. F. Bel- Thompson); Messrs. J. M. Alves &|lamy; Committee. Hon. Sir Co., Ltd., (Mr. A. Alves); The Asia-Thomas Southorn, Messrs. J. K. tic Petroleum Co., (South China) Bousfield, P. S. Cassidy, W. A. Ltd, (Mr. W. H. Bell); J. H. Back- Cornell, J.. D. Danby, S. H. Dod- house, Ltd. (Mr. J. Harrop); Bradwell, V. M. Grayburn, J. Scott Hardown. As it got bigger and ley & Co., Ltd, (Mr. K. S. Morrison); ston. V. C. Labrum, A. B. Räworth,

We did not want to see anyone. loon), Sub-Inspector R. J. Hunt, Chicken The British-American Tobacco Co., G. G. N. Tinson and G. G. Wood;

Comfort mother with all your Inspector J. Brenan, Inspector G. A. Capons, Small (China) Ltd. (Mr. FC Stafford Secretaries and Treasurers

Atrength."

Stimson, Inspector K. W. Andrew, Duck Large Smith); Butterfield and Swire (Mr. Meagra. Linstead and Davis.

Mr. Watling said that he found

The 'coroner explained that that Sub-Inspector S, Logan, Inspector C. C. Knight); Caldbeck, Macgregor Those present at the meeting the two bodies Iving about 4ft. was in the handwriting of the other Wright, and contingents from all & Co., Ltd. (Mr. J. F. Macgregor); were: Sir William Hornell, Hon. from a pavement. They were lying

girl.

the Police Stations. The Canadian Pacific Steamships, Mr. G. G. Alabaster, Lt. Col. H. D. on their faces head to head, and one follows: "I think she will feel it Wreaths were sent by the follow

Then the letter finished up as Ltd. (Mr. L. E. N. Ryan): The L. Dowbiggin, Messrs. G. S. Arch- was gripping the shoulder of the Central Agency, Ltd. (Mr. C. W. butt, L. C. F. Bellamy, J. K. Bous-other.

was right, as we do. Our love ising: Mr. D. Burlingham, Division Langloy): The Chartered Bank of field, P. S. Cassidy, W. A. Cornell, Police-constable Strange said that with you now. God bless you-

¡Inspector Stimson and, family, In- India, Australia and China. (Mr. A.. D. Danby, G. G. N. Tinson, G. the hand of one of the girls was Betty and Jane."

spector and Mra Busat, Inspector Brearley); Davle, Bong & Co., Ltd. B. Labrum, J. H. R. Hance and H. clasping the wrist of the other. (Mr. W. A. Stewart and Mr. A. R.JC, B. Way.

Brown); Dodwell & Co., Ltd. (Mr. Stanley H. Dodwell); The Douglas

Steamship Co., Ltd. (Mr. S. T. WI NEW YORK STOCK

llamson); F. Feld & Co., Ltd. (Mr.

O. Hechtel); Fung Tang (Mr. Wong Tak-kwong); Gibb, Livingston & Co.. Ltd. (Mr. N. M. Currie); Gilman & Co., Ltd. (Mr. G.

Miskin); The

EXCHANGE

Where they fell there was a depres- sion in the ground six inches deep. Det-sergt. Stanley said that in- jeide the plane he found a lady's shoe, and on a seat were two books,

This is the one to

"Nothing Wicked"

"ABSOLVED FROM OUR SINS"

The coroner said that the other

Wreaths

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Hen Logan, Sergeant Bower, D. Brown Snipe and B. Flaherty, B. and N. Simpson, Pheasant Mr. T. H. Daly, Sergeants Harris Quall and McLeod, Sergeants George and Partridge Stevens, Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Estall,

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some cigarettes and a small bottle letter was written, in a similar way: Mr. and Mrs. L. H. V. Pooth, Mrs. Almonds (Continued From Page 6). of whisky partly full. In another It started in the same handwriting F. S. Elliott and family, Mr. and Apples (California)

part were a suitcase, two pairs of as that at the beginning of the Mrs. E. G. Post, Mr. and Mrs. Bananas "National Steel has declared an gloves and two handbags.

other letter, and said:"· ́ ̧ Green Island Cement Co., Ltd. (Mr.extra dividend of 121⁄2 cents. The

Carambola Discey, Mr. and Mrs. P. Grant, Mr. "Mother, darling, don't doubt Kenneth W. Forrow, Mr. and Mrs. In one of the handbags he found, T. C. T.. Bock); T. M. Gregory & company record date is April 20.

Coconuts that we are with you now and al-11. C. Pratt, Mr. and Mrs. .C.. Song, China among other things, two sealed let- Co., (Mr. T. M. Gregory); The "Mill activity is estimated at 46.1 ters-one addressed to Mrs. du Bois ways and with great love. Please Madgwlk, Mr. and Mrs. Tuckett, Lichees, Dried

Lemony, · Americas Hong Kong Electric Co, Ltd. (Mr. per cent. of capacity."-Reuter, and the other to Mr. du Bois.

don't think that we have done Mr. and Mrs. D.. Carson, Mr. and V. Sorby); The Hong Kong Land

Oranges (Canton) Messrs. E. A. Pierce & Company's There was no slan of disturbance Investment and Agency Co., Ltd. report on the opening of the mar- or struggle of any kind Inside the given good proof that if there is and family, Mr. and Mr. W. R Oranges (America)

anything wicked, for we were Mrs. Darkin, Mr. and Mrs. Y. Abbas Oranges (Sweet)

Fears (Canton).. (Mr. O. Eager); The Hong Kong kets:-

'plane.

a 'rule and Shanghal Banking Corporation

an "exception has been Chester Woods, Mr. and Mrs. H. Fersimmons, Large The opening of Wall Street to-day

made for us. (Mr. V. M. Grayburn); The Hong was mixed with the trend slightly

Forced To Read Letters:

"We went to St. Martin-in-the-Nolan, L. R. Whant; A. E. Ains

McKay, Messrs. M. A. Caira, T. Pamelo, Siam "Kong Tramways, Ltd., (Mr. L. C.-F. lower, on light activity..

Walnuts The coroner said, "Now I shall Fields because they were to pray worth, Tai Mun, Chan Heung-wai,

Grapes Bellamy and Mr. W. F. Simmons); The Cotton market ia meeting have to read these letters. I think for Charles and Pat during the Man Cheng, Lee Fung-king. Mr. J. D. Hutchison & Co., (Mr. T. E. selling on rallies, particularly in new I can read the originals. They are

service. Pearce and Mr. P. S. Cassidy); G. crops. The tone of the market is quite elegible.

and Mrs. A. Wright, Chin Kwan-kit E. Huygen (Mr. O. Hechtel): The steady.

"They knew we had not been J. P. Pang, M. Murphy, Inspectors Artichokes the father. It begins, "Darling confirmed, but they let us take Mess, Yaumati Police Station, Beans, Sprout Imperial Chemical Industries We believe that taking profits on Coert."

Communion and be

Long (China) Ltd. (Mr. J. S. S. Cooper); [bulges-fs-a-good-policy to follow-for-At this point Mr. Gowen-inter-

absolved European Sergeants, R.C.T., Ser Beet Root Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd. (the the present.

from our sins. The Lesson was geants aleas Members of the Royal Brinjala, Green rupted. "The father of the girls Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson); Jebsen &

the Parable of the Labourers in Naval Yard Police, Single Sergeants

·Bed Standard Statistica recommends has expressed the hope that the Co., (Mr. J. H. Jessen); Kailan buying National Dairy Products Press might consider the desir-

the Vineyard. We have only Mess, No. 2 Police Station, Pre- Cabbage, Chinese

(Shanghai) Mining Administration (Mr. A. G. and Montgomery Ward.

worked one hour but we shall be aident, Committee and Members of Cauliflower (Large). 1. Bowker); W. R. Loxley & Co.

ability of leaving the contents out granted our penny."

the Police Recreation Club, Mem- (China) Ltd. (Mr. T. A. Mitchell) and seconded by Mr. M. P. Talati, would only add to his grief." Mr.

of the newspapers, because that Other Girl's Handwriting

bers of the Water Police Meas, Staff Mackinnon, Mackenzie & Co., (the the following were re-elected to the du Bois has not yet read the letters second part of the letter was in the Sergeants' Micas, Sham Shiu Po

The coroner explained that the Detectives, Kowloon City Station, Oblies, Dried

of Police Training School, All Carrots

Celery, Chinese Hon. Mr. C. Gordon Mackie and Mr. General Committee The Hon. Mr. himself. He had planned to read MT. Johnson) Messageries Mari- C. Gordon Mackie, the Hon. Mr. them to his wife alone together

Red times (Mr. R. Ohl); Mitsui Bussan J. Paterson, Mr. W. H. Bell, Mr. with her at some future date, when read

handwriting of the other girl, and Police Station, "The Members"

Green Kaisha, Ltd. (Mr. T. Kimura); A. Stanley H. Dodwell, Mr. V. M. Gray- he might feel fit to do it..

Central Mess, Mesars. Dodwell and Curry Stuff, English

Cucumbers B. Moulder & Co., Ltd. (Mr. Wong (burn, Mr. A. W. Hughes, Mr. C. C The mother of Mrs, du Bois is

"You must have known when Company, Joe and Sandy, Dave and you beard of the crash in Sicily Kathleen, Joe and Busty, and many Cinger, Youn

Garlle Ol-kut); The Peninsula and Orien-Knight, G. Miskin, Mr. K. S. Mor over 80 years of age, and is very

that it would pull us over the others. tal Banking Corporation (Mr. W. J. rison, Mr. T. E. Pearce and Mr. A broken up, and upset. She may see

line, which has never been well Waddington); Peterson & Co., (Mr. L. Shields.

defined for ún. ' the contents of the letters in the

H.. Arfas); J. M. da Rocha & Co., The Chairman proposed that Press. Mr, du Bois expresses the (Mr. J. M. da Rocha); The Royal Messrs. Percy Smith, Bath and hope that only a summary of the Insurance Co., Ltd., (Mr. T. A. Mit Fleming be, re-elected auditors. letters might be given. chell); David Sassoon & Co., Ltd. This was seconded by Mr. T. A. (Mr. R. Stork); Blemssen & Co., Mitchell and was passed unanimous have very carefully considered The coroner replied. "I am afraid (Mr. H. Stehr and Mr. L. Elly."

it these letters have a bearing Liedke); The Union Insurance So- Praposed by the Chairman and upon the case. In the absence of ciety of Canton, Ltd. (Mr. A. W. seconded by Hon. Mr. J. Owen these letters I do not think the Hughes); The Union Trading Co., Hughes, the election of Mr. D. Gjury would be able to record a-ver- Ltd. (Mr. R. L. Dixon); The Union Glenn Allen and Meders, Petersen et, which they might ultimately Waterboat Co., Ltd (Mr. Stanley H. and Co to the Chamber was con-lve after they had heard them. Dodwell); Harry Wicking & Co. firmed.

Ltd. (the Hon. Mr. J. Open

Tribute to Mr. Mackle

Hughes) Wilkinson and Griat (Mr. A tribute to the work of u J.T. Prior); and S. T. Williamson Mr. Mackie, who will be retir

Co (Mr. S. TWIlliamson

General Committee

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Proposed by Mr. L. CF. Bellamy, of the mee

Letters Read oroner, then Look up the two

Japa

think you knew that Charles love you, and that can never be and I were going to spend our broken or destroyed. lives together, and I must keep The coroner, said that: the letter "my part of the bargain. It is finished up in another handwriting all good.

as follows: This is the greatest Potato, sweet The next part of the letter was trust we have over put in you in the other sister's handwriting. For ever, Betty and Jane.ed

"We want there to be nothing"There can be no doubt that the In this letter to hurt. It is only two girls jumped from this aero-1 Phab the small things, the sentiment-plane, and so met their deaths in Turnips alities, that

this tra "manner". "After having

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