1935-04-30 — Page 9

CHINA PROVIDENT

LOAN & MORTGAGE

COMPANY MEETING

Motor Transport Service Satisfactory

BANK OVERDRAUGHT REDUCED

The China Provident Loan and Mortgage Company, Limit ed.. held their annual general meeting in the Jacobean Room of the Hong-Kong Hotel this morning when the Chairman. Mr. C. A. da Rozá, commented on the most satisfactory net pro

41 earned on the small amount of capital involved in the Company'a Motor Transport Service

Those present at the meeting, were: Mr. C. A. da Roza, (Chairman), Sir Robert Ho Tung, Messrs. T. B. Wilson, S. M., Churn, N. V. A. Croucher, the Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga and Mr. Li Tse-fong (Board of Directors). and Messrs. J. Tam Hung, and H. J. M. de Figureio (sharehold- ors).

'CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH In his review of the year the Chairman said:

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"In the course of my speech at the last annual general meeting, Thad occasion to refer to the

heavy decrease which had taken place in the volume of those par

cular cargoes then offering for

storage and on which this Com-

rany so largely depends for its revenue; and it is with regreti that I now have to report a con- tinuance of that state of affairs)

This recent picture of Ananda, right, boy King of Siam, shows him with his mother, Princess Mahidol, and his little 'brother af Caux, France, where he met de legates from his country,

WOMAN ORGANISES DEMONSTRATION

For Abolition Of The Death Penalty

during the past year, with cor- PARADE OF SANDWICK BOARD

responding effect upon the work.

ing results of this Company.

"Both the sugar and flour

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"THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, APRIL: 30, 1992

To-day's Short Story),

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Tmay be that parents send broken desks, an iron stove with a their sons to Countiscombe funnel sticking through the roof, because it combines "the most and an untidy pile of maps on the jup-to-date and ⚫exemplary floor at one end. London, To-day, methods of education with the As for the cello, propped up in The subjects of His Majesty advantages of a ras in urbe situa the farthest and darkest King George the Fifth have tion." (See Page. Two of the Mr. Chancel had never noticed it gathered in London in their hun- illustrated prospectus). Or lunt Alayne Walden drew his at- dreds of thousands to give may be that. in many cases, tention to it one day. No one, sald thanks and pay homage to their family custom demands loyalty Aleyn Walden, knew whose it was, Sovereign, who celebrates his to Countiscombe in each succes or whence it came, or why it, was Silver Jubilee on Monday next, sive generation, for the college there

tury.

TO-MORROW'S STORY.

To-morrow's story will he "A Price For Love," by Jack Lindsay.

the 25th anniversary of his suc- dates back to the sixteenth cen "It looks so unhappy, sir, with all Jeession to the throne.

its stringe geno. If It only had a From all parts of the world they One thing, however, is certain. little have collected. From Canada, Aus Farents do not send their sons would come to life again with a varnish too, sir. Why, it tralia, New Zealand, South Africa, there on account of the music little varnish!" Indis. Malaya; from Scotland, lessons given every Tuesday and Ireland and Wales; from remote Friday by Mr. Nathan Chancel, dependencies and far-flung out- LR.A.M." Or, shall we say, neither posts of the Empire; from the in- music nor Mr. Chancel offers much dustrial Midlands and the quiet inducement to those parents who, coustrysides of England; men of for the expenditure of £300, a year, all kinds and degree, all races and expect their sons to be thoroughly ereeds, and of every colour, to- grounded. In science, the classics, gother with their wives and matha and so on, and care not the families in many cases. TL in n. pip of a fig for pursuits that seem great Empire gathering.

dilettantish and unprofitable. State Procession

Besides, the illustrated prospectus The Jubilee celebrations will of Countlacombe College is a little nonsense Walden was only 14; it Mr. Chancel told him not to talk [begin on the morning of May 6, reticent about the facilities when the King, accompanied by musical education; pardonably se spoke of the cello in this imagina for was his first term. He always from Buckingham Palace to St. the music room is a dereliét army had, indeed, a most restless im- the Queen, will drive in procession perhaps, in view of the fact that tive, rather dreamy manner. He Paul's Cathedral for the Silver hut adjoining the porter's kitchen agination, but being shy he kept to Jubilee. Thanksgiving Service.

garden, and that its furniture con himself. Their Majesties will ride in an sists of a piano, two chairs, several master had written in his half-term Wherefore his house open State Landau drawn by six of the fanious "Windsor Grays," while the other nine landaus which com-

a team of four bay

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report:

"Inclined to .be exclusive In thought and manner, but I think, this is only a phase."

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findes in this Company, have! The story of the amazing de prise the procession will be oc-

ECONOMIC MISSIONERS IN been seriously affected by the monstration organized by 31r8. cupied by members of the Royal |

SOUTH CHINA operations of the Kwangtung Violet van der Elst in connection family. Dominion representatives

And Mr. Chancel's disapproval of Government Monopoly Bureau, with the execution of Stoker Petty and the Prime Minister. Each will

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Walden was of the name, simple, and a large number of mer-Ocer Albert Brigstock for

the be drawn by

pedagogic nature.. chants, who have for many years murder of Chief Petty Officer Dug horses from the Royal mews

Boys with Im- After their arrival here this morJagination were tiresome, too. They past dealt heavily in these com- gan aboard H.M.S. Marshal Soult, Windsor.

ning, members of the Commission thought for themselves. They even modities, have been compelled to is the second for which she has The rate of the procession officials and go sight-seeing in the say,

will call on certain high Chinese had ungenerous (one might almost suspend trading owing to the recently been responsible. llscriminatory preference, which! At the beginning of last month, James', the Strand, Fleet Street attend a reception at Naval Club be wrong. Such boys would never Constitution Hill, Plecadilly. S afternoon. At 4.80 p.m. they will that their tutors might sometimes ungentlemanly) suspicious has been conferred upon cargoes when Goorge Frank Harvey had to and Ludgate Hill. imported by and under the aegis "uffer à like punishment, Mrs. van via St. Paul's Churchyard, Cannon Delegate of the Ministry of Foreign ineffaceable niches for themselves

The return given by Dr Kan Chia-heu, Special go far. They would never of the Bureau.

der Elst, who has organized a new Street,,, Victoria "The bulk of Bureau Sugar society to urge the abolition of Northumberland

Embankment Affairs, and A Imports into China from Java are the death penalty, arranged for a miralty Arch and the Mall.

Avenue, Ad-

dinner given by as, say, teachers of music (every Mayor Liu Chi-wen this evening at Tuesday and Friday), or house How transit cargoes, utilising parade of sandwich-board Hong Kong as a port of tranship carrying posters bearing legends

Thanksgiving Service

the Municipal Guest Building.. masters (those splendid lordlings ment only, thus producing a moat Stop Capital Punishment" and Paul's will include the singing of row evening to the visiting Ameri- back of his bony Angers on the The Thanksgiving Service at St.merce will given a dinner to-mer. So Mr. Chancel rapped with the

The Canton Chamber of Com-of our parrot-chatter daya).ja radical change in the old order Mercy is not Weakness" outside the Te Deum to the setting special-can merchants, who will devote their pages of Lemare's Andanting, and of things whereby Hong Kong Pentonville Prison half an was the main centre of distribu- before the time

hour ly composed by Dr. Stanley Me-time to a study of trade prospects said: tion.

of execution, chant, and the Dean and Chapter In South China. while, when that was actually be will wear the special copes made Although to a lesser extent, the ing carried out, a procession pass for the reopening of the Cathedral Mission will fly to Wuchow, Nan-put in this time."

"Come along now, Walden.. Let On Thursday members of flour trade has been affected by the ed, one of the members of which

the me see how much practice you've keen competition offered by Shang-'carried a picture of a woman arrive at the Cathedral at 11.80

The King and Queen are due toning and Liuchow, returning here hal milled flour which enjoys tariff standing on a

Walden started playing. preference

scaffold with a'am and the Bishop of London

on Friday.. importation

"No, no interrupted Mr. Chan into noose over her head. China over the Canadian, Australian had also been arranged that ceeded to their stalls, the service jand the Lord Mayor having pro

cel. "The same old mistake!" Hel EX-GENERAL BLACKS BOOTS and American products which have a band should be in attendance to will start with the first verse of the

scratched his scant hair vigorously. hitherto held the South China mar-play a hymn and also some

IN SHANGHAI

"Why will you prolong that rest, ket via Hong Kong as, a devot for phonies of Mrs. van der Elst's own people that on earth do dwell" will sym- National Anthem, The hymn "All

boyond its proper value? Start stocks.

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here again." composition. That, however, was follow. Dr. 9. M. Berry, Modern-

Walden recommenced the phrase, stopped by action of the authori-ter of the Federal Council "It might be considered out of;

Defeated by the Japanese tried a third time and displeased falled again to satisfy Mr. Chancel, tiek.

Evangelical Free Churches, will and deserted by his men, the Gen- place for me to offer any criticism While it is possible to have sym- read the lesson, and the hymn "eral made för Shanghai where

him once more, of the policy adopted by the Kwang-pathy with those who would like vow thee, my country," by Cecil he hoped to rally further sup "Good heavens, boy!" barked Ma tung Government in this respect; to see the death penalty go, though Spring-Rice, with music by Guatay port. He was much mistaken. Chancel, but it is essential that I bring the not necessarily agreeing with such Holst, will precede an address by Nanking was talking about co-

and pushed Walden off situation to your notice in order culated to interfere with the

the chair. "Listen while I play it." a doctrino, anything which is cal- the Archbishop of Canterbury, operation with Japan.

Whereat he sat himself hastily that you may better appreciate the

or. There will be another hymn, 0 Soon General "Kiang realised and heavily before the piano, ad- factors which have no largely con- derly execution of the law is God of Jacob, by Whose Hand Thy he was on a wild goose chase. Justed his wirerimmed glasses with tributed to the result which is now roundly to be condemned.

people Still are fed," followed by Then, in order to keep himself a savage gesture, and attacked and before you-factors over which The second escapade bas

un the Special thanksgiving prayer and his cause in the public eye, overcame the piece in his best Hong Kong regrettably has no con-

¡doubtedly been irol.

more disgraceful offered by the Bishop of London. he created a sensation by shin academic manner. That is to say, than the first. So long as the This part of the service will end ing. shoes at Nanking Road he combined all the virtues of a "Until such time as the economic apital penalty is the law of the with the Lord's Prayer Bald by the corner.

metronome and a musical box, and domands of the consumer in China and it should be carried out with Dean.

SOUTH'S NATIONAL SENTIMENT went from start to finish without a can successfully induce a change in

the greatest possible decency and

End of Service

"One has to live," snapped the trace of sympathetic expression, this policy, it is difficult to foresee roverence, especially when there' The Archbishop of Canterbury, find in Canton that national somewhat gratified by his own per defeated but cheerfub General, "There!" he said expansively, any improvement in

are proper means for securing le- the Bishop of London, the Dean sentiment is stronger than in formance. (He had struck only two the present position.

gal reform it and when Parliament Cartons residentiary, and the North China." "Turning to the credit side of the

can be made to see eye to eye with College of Minor Canons will then The General is through with round Walden was staring Into the blue notes). But when he turned Profit and Loss account, it will be;

'be conducted

to the sanctuary shoe polishing, having received far corner of the room. Mr. Chan- noted that interest on loans shows

where they will take up places at financial assistance from public cel frowned. He knew what was the high altar with the three bodies, here, and is living com-occupying the boy's mind. It was

Kwanglung Situation

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the would-be-reformers.

.of

a slight reduction on the figures for TEST OF CHINESE LIQUID EGGS Bishopa Suffragan during the sing fortably in a small hotel. He was the collo again. He would have to

the previous year, and that the ren- tals derived from our Kowloon and Aberdeen properties show a de- crease of about $5,000. During the latter half of the year under re

trict.

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The paper adds that it is doubtful

ing of the Te Deum. The Bless- scheduled to speak at the Sun speak about having that cello re ing will be given by the Archbishop Yat-sen University yesterday moved.

of Canterbury, and the service will morning and is to conduct a "You're not paying the least at- end with the first and third verses lecture tour in Kwangel some-tention, Walden!" he anapped. The view, it was decided to close six of whether any case of disease or food of the National Anthem. our Kowloon houses in view of the poisoning in the country has been will lead the choir and clergy from any chance for real fighting in times he even needed shaking, to be At the close, the Archbishop General Klang does not find always to be in a dream. Some- time this week.dk boy was Intolerable. He seemed poor support received in that dis-ed to Chinese liquid eggs, and the chancel into the south choir South China, but is nevertheless roused. He had to be shaken now. melther can any process be defined sales, while the Bishop of London carrying on his campaign with Mr. Chancel shook him with the "The debit items on Proft and whereby they could conceivably con- and the Chapter will be conducted tongue and pen." Loss Account contain the amounts ey illness to human beings. It is from the sanctuary and will escort charged by way of Interest on Mort-understood that a full report will be the King and Queen to the weat gage and Overdraft, and in this Presented to Parlament shortly. connection I would remind you that} Reuter.

In the first quarter of the year, we]

splenetic Impatience of one who knows that any parental complaints

dnor, the Lord Mayor going before BRITAIN'S PAYMENT of the boy's progress would be laid

them with the pearl sword.

General Celebrations London will en fete on Jubilee

TO LEAGUE

Increase Of £8,000 For 1935

liquidated one of our Mortgage The net earnings of our Godowns debts-$449,000-by utilising our were 47 per cent. lower than for the Day available cash balance and over-previous year, and it is not sur-All the great buildings in Lon drawing on our Bankers for the reprising therefore, that in spite of don will be floodlit, and night will malader.This explains the reap drastic economies, which your Board be turned into day Bucklagian 1)Britain'susastribution to pearance or Overdraft Account In have Introduced during the year, Palace," St, James Filice, the gue our Balance Sheet, and also the re- the expense of maintaining and Admiralty, Big Ben, Westminster £8000 in the Civil est duction in Mortgages on Property, operating the Company's properties Abbey all these and other build. 1985. Godown Earnings Lower and business should bear so high, a îngs, including hotels, theatres and "A saving" in outgoing Interest relation to the revenue figures.

Details show that the amour hans resulted from this transaction, The economies referred to are and brilliant Illuminations in of £8000 Travalling

omees will be bathed in silver light, quired is 2166,500, a net iner

is ́àdvanced

to the extent of 18,670, for the nine embodied in the working account, colour, massive crowns and down #7900," and ther months following the repayment.

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At his door.

At the beginning of the term he had been told by Waldeh's house- master that the boy's parents want- ed him to be cured of brooding And wasting his time in trying to sompose "music" They said "try. ing to compoed because everything that came out of his head sounded

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