1936-04-22 — Page 9

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 1936

TO PERFORM

H.K. CANTON & MACAO CHINESE "STARS"

STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.

DISAPPOINTING YEAR INEVITABLE

Special Attraction At St. John Brigade Dance

ST. GEORGE'S DAY CELEBRATIONS

Wreath-Laying And

Band Concert ·

TO-MORROW'S PROGRAMME

LAWN BOWLS LEAGUE

C.C.C. Teams For Saturday

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THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

PROGRESS ALONG THE LONG ROAD TO RECOVERY

"

Some

The following will be the teams Ma Shi Tseng and Miss Tam

the Craigengower Lam Hing have kindly consented

representing Cricket Club in their opening | The general trading condi-during 1935 and the high Cus- to be present at the Dinner Dance

The arrangements for the cele-lawn bowls league matches next

A balance of the Steamers better than it has been for tions were such as to render in- toms tariff continued to handi-in aid of St. John Ambalance

export funds on April 24 at the Hong bration of St. George's day, which Saturday:-

Working Accounts showing a time which, incidentally, reflects eritable the disappointing re- cap both import and

of Government "A" Team v K.C.C. (Away) loss of £27,346. 11. 6d. as a happier state As a consequence, Kong Hotel, and will give an item, falls to-morrow, are as follows:--

A. E. Coates, sult of the year's working, and I business.

musicians from At 12 noon the President of the

AA. Razack, Dagainst a loss of £45.808. 15. 3d. The Central authorities, by the may say that but for the rigid smuggling was rife, with the accompanied by

would result that goods which other- the Columbia Record Orchestra.

St. George's Society, supported by Rumjahn R. F. Laz (Skip);

A. E. Coates, A, A. Razack, R. F. for the previous year, was re-establishment of a blockhouse sys- economy maintained, I

ported by Mr. J. J. Paterson.tëm along the banks of the Yang- trans- This will be the first time in Past Presidents and, members of Luz (Skip); have had to report even worse wise would have been

means their career that these two fam- the General Committee, will lay a C. Summons, L. C. R. Souza, A. s. Chairman of the Board of Direc-tze, and an improvement in the results during the period under ported by legitimate

lous Chinese "stars" have perform-wreath

tors of the Indo-China Steam discipline and conduct of the at the Cenotaph. The Gomes. U. M. Omar (Skip); review." said the Hon. Mr. M.were smuggled into Canton.

J. S. Landolt, Dr. V. N. Atienza Navigation Co., Ltd., at the an-Government forces, have cleared "Despite the serious difficul-ed at a private function.

President hopes members K. Lo when he presided at the

nual general meeting held this this important area of Reds, and of the Hong ties met with during the year.

Society generally will attend this E. el Arculli, R. Basa (Skip).

"B" Team Police (Home) annual meeting

has taken and Macao the working account shows an

J. R. Soares, M. J. Medina, W. Gill, morning in the Board Room of trade in consequence Kong. Canton

Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and on a much healthier colour. With J. Cavanagh (Shop): Steamboat Co., Ltd. this after-¡increase of about

the deserted farms being re-po- A. J. Coelho, K. M. Omar. M. A. R. Company.

The Chairman remarked that pulated again Souza. C. S. Rosscle (Skip);

noon.

same.

Lake.

to

an adverse

Itration.

Was

are

per

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are

"In the Macao Line passage;

ceremony.

of the

Alford.

German.

Elgar.

CTT. Winter.

"The Rose" ... arr. Myddleton.

GOD SAVE THE KING Conductor:-Mr. A. B. Yule.

of the house.

Further Donations

coast and

Acknowledged

ex-

J. W. Leonard. H. W. Randall,

M. Omar, W. V. Field (Skip).

some measure

of it was obvious from the work-agrarian reform will surely be in- ling account that the road to retroduced as being the most effec C Team v K.BG.C. (Home)

CommunismL, J Pau, H. L. Fox, B. Whiteman, W.covery would be a long one, but ive counterprose to

said it was gratifying to note which has wreaked such havoc in Ward (Skip):

1. K. Kharas, D. A. Rozario, W. that they had managed to cover this country in the past. Phelps. A A. Lewis (Skip):

some distance of that road and Dr. N. P. Karanjia, E. McNay. A that progress would be faster 2. S. Aves. H. V. Pearse (Skip).

MOST FILMS IN COLOUR SOON

£250,000 Plant For London

lour.

ELABORATE PLANS

.

11

or

"In July last the Yangtsze Pool

revived after Agreement was

3

now that rival shipping com- panies were showing a willing-lapse of 10 years, and I am hop- ness to co-operate with each ing that trading conditions there will continue to improve under other for the purpose of stabi-

this fresh stimulant. ising rates of freight.

The Chairman was supported

"On the Coast the volume of further shrinkage

by Mr. M. T. Johnson and Mr. cargo reveals

S. T. Williamson (Directors) and, in spite of this, it was noted and Mr. C. T. Tod (Shipping that competing lines have in- Manager). Sir Robert Ho creased

their berth tonnage

been

business

we

at

should

same

$30,771.97 the Canton Government claimed

By kind permission of Lt.-Col and your directors hope that that under Chinese law, the Caz-A. C. Marsh and Officers, the band of the 2nd Battalion The East The chairman also remarked Company's affairs will show ton Government had the right to

the revise the rent, In view of the Lancashire Regiment will give a that the instability of ex-marked improvement for

changed conditions. Protracted concert of about one hour's dura-| change during 1935, and the current year.

"Your Directors have given negotiations were commenced as tion, beginning at 5.15 p.m. in high Customs tariff, continued

August, 1980, and the ground

of the Hong Kong to handicap both the import and close and careful attention to long ago as export husiness with the result the economic running of your were concluded only in December, Cricket Club.

Steamers' disburse-1935. I would like to record the-Marth that smuggling was rife and steamers.

otherwise would ments, compared with the 1934 Directors' thanks to Mr. T. F. Lo

"The Standard of St. Georgeta goods, which have been transported in the figures, show an appreciable de-for his services in bringing the

but repairs

to a conclusion aceSelection UP negotiations usual manner, were smuggled creasc,

$11.219.20 due to the extensive ceptable to the Directors in ail into Canton.

"Merrie England” the circumstances.

-Cornet Sola In the course of the meeting, overhaul of two of the Com-

"The long leases held by the Capt. W. E. Kirby asked the pany's best steamers, the Tai-

"Land of Fone and Glory" chairman whether it would be shan and Lungshan. possible let shareholders i "The amount of $48.648.47 owners of the two hotels built on

at Canton-Selection of "Sla Songs Company's properties know the amount of the fines that it is proposed should be

jexpired last July, and your Direc- Itors

decided on have

shorter 5-Fantasia inflicted on the Company, dur-written off the value of your

is the usual 5 ing the year, for the carrying steamers

leases, but on the same terms and

Tung, who is also a director of which, as was inevitable, hardly of surreptitious cargo on the cent. of their book value.

conditions. The present leases

improved matters. "Investment Fluctuation

the Company, was an absentee. Company's vessels,

Among the shareholders pre- Throughout the year under re- The success of "The Trail of the Mr. Lo replied that it would count shows a reduction during expire sext June.

"Mr. R. Batchelor resigned

were Messrs: N. L. H. view, the Company's vessels clear- Lonesome Pine" in America and sent be more satisfactory for all con- the year of $39,423,10, which ́re cerned if

elaborate plans by British pre- Railton, D. L. Newbigging. F.ed considerable shipments of pig an answer to that presents the amount of deprecia- rum the Board of Directors in

C. Hall, A. C. Willcox, M. H. Lo, iron at unremunerative rates from question were given after due tion in the market value of shares Jandary, 1935, and, as announced

TWO SMALL FIRES ducers indicate that in two

three years the majority of mov-Chan Wing. Fung Hun, M. J. India to Japan and, but for better reference had been made to the held by your Company as investby the Chairman last year, Mr. H.

Henderson. H W. M. Dulley, paying general cargo moving in records. In any case he thought ment. Last year your Directors Staples Smith was invited to fill

Minor Damage Done Ong pictures will be made in co-

R. T. Macdonald, A. M. da fair quantity between these coun- and the Straits, earnings it was not a matter to be dis-were again obliged to sell certain the vacancy.

"Mr. H. da Luz, the Company's the heavy over!

Mainland

London Film Productions, the Silva, J. Baptista. A. Murdoch, tries cussed at a meeting, and con- shares to meet

Secretary, having acted in that cluded with the remark that draft with our bankers.

Capitol Film Corporation, British John Fleming (auditor) and from this line would have

poor. capacity since 1933, was promoted

H. J. Armstrong (Solicitor). Co-Operation With Railway

A small 'fire broke out on the International Pictures, and British the Secretary would be only too

"On the Borneo run Chairman's Speech The Canton Pool Agreement. to the substantive post in April,

roof of a house behind No. 222 National Films are among the pro- pleased to give the information

Shamshuipo, (ducers making colour pictures this The Chairman, in his review of was moderate only, for here to any shareholder desiring which has been in operation since 1935.

"Mr. A. Robertson, Engineer, Tun Chow Street,

the year, said:"Except for an suffer frequently from the depre 1993, has been renewed. Supporting the chairman

"Your Directors are pleased to and Mr. J. M. Figueiredo, Purser, Jesterday due to the overheating year.

So keen is the demand for colour junexpected demand for space that dations of casual tramp tonnage. "As I remarked at the outset, it retired during the period under of the. chimney. The fire was ex- were the Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga, report that, thanks to the Messrs. C. A. da Roza. Li Tse-operation of the Railway Admin review, after long periods of ser-itinguished by the inmates of the film that it has been decided to arose on the Upper River in the

vice in the case of the former, house and the Fire Brigade. The double the output of Technicolour Autumn, trade generally in China has not been a happy year for lo- fong. H. Staples Smith and Tistration, the river steamers

on an 11-this year was poorer even than in cal ship-owners, but we can

there were few local least view the immediate future F2 Lo (alternate director for now able to overcome the unecono years, and in, the case of the only damage done was to the roof Ltd.'s new laboratory

acre site on the Great West-road. 1934, and

time-charterers who with a little more optimism. Sir Robert Ho-tung). Mr. H. Amie passage rates obtaining be-Latter, 2 years.”

Another small fire occurred at The plant will be able to turn owners and

Silver Exchange Seconder's Speech da Luz, secretary and the fol-fore the understanding with the

In rising to second the chair-10 p.m. yesterday in an unnumber-out 80ft. of four-colour print alescaped losses. However, by dint

"This company is benefitting lowing shareholders: Messrs. Railway

be of rigid economies, in which we reached. And I

total cost will

are persisting still, I am able to from a lower dollar and I hope, M. Fernandez Hung Tsze-yee, would like to record the Directors' man's proposal for the adoptioned house in Tung Tau. Au Tau-minute. Its

report that the balance of Steam-now that China and Hong Kong S. C. Sun. Y. K. Kwan and Capt. keen appreciation of the courtesy of the report and accounts, Capt. The fire was extinguished by the about £250,000.

Un Loong Fire Brigade, the ex-

"Lawrence Of Arabia"

ers Working Accounts showed ajare on managed currencies, will W. E. Kirby and Capt. A. H. and the spirit of co-operation W. E. Kirby said:

damage being "It is satisfactory to note that tent of the shown by the Railway Adminis-

Films in colour to be made by loss of £27,346.11.68., as against a continue to do so. Anything which

·Chairman's Speech

As your Chairman re-reference is made in the Directors' timated at only $40.

existing British companies include loss of £45,803.15.3d. for the pre-helps China helps us Addressing the meeting the marked at this time last year.

to an aspect which, un-

Turning to more general mat- Report

London Film Productions" "Law.vious year. chairman said:-

"It must be obvious to you all ters, a setback to conditions in there was a surplus of tonnage in doubtedly, has a very serious effect

rence of Arabia." Zoltan Korda is! "The Directors regret that

from the working results of the China resulted from the extensive the River, and with the diminish- the Company's revenue, that of the result of the working for ed volume of trade found gener-smuggling dutiable goods and also ST. JOHN BRIGADE directing it.

Messrs. J. J. and Lee Schubert past few years that the road to floods that occurred when both the the year ended December 31. ally, keen competition developed the carriage of surreptitious cargo.

singular "In cominon with other Com-

jare planning an attack on the Bri-recovery is likely to be a long one. Yangtze and Yellow Rivers over- 1935, again shows

tish stage and screen market on a Still, we have managed to cover flowed their banks, a balance. The nett loss for the rates were lowered last December panies on the China

some distance along that road and event when these Rivers large scale. year is $187.017.02 which, to-in compliance with an agreement rivers, the annual debit arising

They now control 36 theatres in I am confident that progress will leave their courses in the gether with the debit balance with the Inspector of Economic from this form of illegal trading

of the Yangisze of $310.485.96 brought

The Director of Ambulance has America, have produced a number be a little faster now that rival year. The lessons learnt by bit- Your Direc-must be enormous as a combined ward from the 1934 account, Services of Macao. brings the total to $497,502.98 tors consider the arrangement sa-total in a year, but I am sorry to the honour to acknowledge with of successful shows, such as the shipping companies show a will-ter experience

suggest that,

as one not exact-grateful appreciation and thanks Ziegfeld Follies, and plan to re-ingness to co-operate with each were applied with some success at debit of the Profit and Loss tisfactory.

ly in ignorance of a little of the following donations:-

sume production of big musical other for the purpose of stabilizat Hankow, but great tracts of country adjacent to the Yellow "An application for the regis-what is going

ing rates of freight. Account. The Directors recom-

$5 spectacles in London behind the Mr. K. Oram

"Bad as the political situation River became inundated. mend that this amount be car-tration of the Company's proper-

in the Far East has been, and may would seem to point to a lack of ried forward to a new account. ties in Canton was sent last Au-Scenes, this nefarious "business" Mr. Tang Laan, (Ha Tsuen).

be described, is, Mr. Tang Siu, (Ha Tsuen}

Mr. Tang Poon Yu, (Ha Tauen) When addressing you last gust following a requirement by despite the best intentions and Miss Wong Yee Kwu, (Ha Tsuen)

MARSH PREFERRED TO LINKS yet be, it affects us all alike, and co-ordination amongst the various bodies throughout it merely adds to those difficulties conservancy year, the Chairman commented the Chinese Authorities that the endeavours, very much on the in-

trying enough when the country, and it is hoped that Residents of West Wittering, which are the commodities dealt in unsatisfactory position step had to be taken by all foreign crease. of the river trade, and I am property owners. And as you will ranging from packets of salt and preciated.

time I Sussex, have opposed a scheme for lines upset freight markets by en-an early adjustment will be made sorry to say that conditions have seen from the Balance Sheet

sugar to even human beings. believe you will concur in my con- reclaiming a part of West Witter-gaging in individual competition. in such a matter of grave impor-

River Situation Better have shown no sign of improve- before you, the registration fees Difficulties Appreciated tention that while efforts by the ing Harbour and of the adjacent

"Smuggling, as you all know, to minimise

"The situation on the River was: The

this marshland to make a golf course.. ment. The general trading paid have been capitalised.

"We have read and heard in re-Floating Staff

became a by-product of Trade in conditions were such as to ren- matter has been unfortunately decent times. Mr. Chairman, much refarious practice are

China, from the time the Govern der inevitable the disappointing layed by the Chinese Authorities use of the terms "bribery" and ting, their position is

none the

ment started to erect tariff wails. result of the year's working, and

Canton Wharves

"corruption" but I venture to sub- less difficult and invidious with the

Both the revenue authorities and the I may say that but for the rigid "Concerning

extrasmism Company's mit that nowhere more than in metaphorical gun of

the shipping companies have had economy maintained. I would Canton wharves you will notice this smuggling racket, with its pointed continually at them by

to provide and maintain all this have had to report even worse debit of $19.211.66 in the Proît most extensive ramifications, are those behind the smugglers.

ceat, reduction could be time preventive staffs at consider- (Continued from Page 3) results during the period under and Loss Account for special those terms more deserving of ap- "Diplomatic pourparlers may be

learmarked for repaying, andable cost, and whilst smuggling wharf expenses. The sum repre-plication. With you we have a politie and deriving of advantage:

"But I venture to point out that, building up, the surpluses.

by our vessels has been largely **he position as regards sents rental due in arrears to the fair idea where a big share of in dealing with individuals and

"From the point of view of the suppressed, thanks to the able as freight continued to be a source! Canton Authorities for the two responsibility lies, and I feel it is bodies of understanding and good as I understand it, the levy pro-1

enunciated on the Civil Servants, it cannot be ser sistance rendered by the floating of keen anxiety to your Direc-wharves. As you are aware, the hardly necessary to assure you will, but such would appear to be posals were

repeat tors. That the trading condi- leases for the wharf sites are held that the difficulties of the Com-wasted when the only response of basis that 1936 would commence iously suggested that a permanent staff, I cannot help but tions obtaining on the river are in perpetuity by the Company, but'pany in this respect are fully ap- those so

approached is the non-with a deficit of $1,000,000 and reduction of such a small percen- that the soundest policy must lie any substantial in dealing with the culprits rather chiefly responsible for the loss

slackening of endeavours to ac-that the surpluses at the end of tage involves cumulate further illicit gain. If 1936 would be reduced to just hardship; on the contrary I do not than in fining the Ship-owner then it is at all possible to tighten over $8,000,000. Since 1935 hap see why the Civil Servants should when tariff breaches are commit- up and intensify preventive mea-pily ended, not with a deficit of not gladly accept this sacrifice asted on his vessels, and it is this sures in this respect I am content $1,000,000, but with a credit ba-their contribution to the solution policy that the customs authori to believe that such will, in the lance of nearly $140,000 (the ex-of a very important and complities seem to eschew.

Tribue To Navy the act figure being $138,913.27), the cated problem. mutual interest of all, have

"Frankly I do not like the pro- "To give point to my remarka "As regards the traffic, the returns were more Hajer Karin Ismail, alias Ah be working, of $20. At the foot careful consideration of the Direc-absence of any contribution from

salary cuts would not upset the posed levy, for the reasons I have I may say that the piracy menace satisfactory, and the outlook is Man, alias Edward Baines, alías jof the letter mention was made tors."

resi- After the chairman had assur-financial status quo as envisaged endeavoured to set out, but unless has been lifted to a remarkable hopeful The withdrawal of Francis Arthur, & 32 year-old that several printed in led tart, Kirby that the mater by the author of the levy propo- and until the Government can extent in recent months, through place before us some other accept the action of the Chinese authori- the surplus tonnage on the river

re- was receiving the attention of the eals.

SERIOUS ATTEMPT fable solution of the salary, questies in breaking up the gangs that during a part of the year, espe- unemployed, was this morning with part of the amount

Board of Directors, the motion

"My proposal has at least the tion, I feel that I cannot do other have infested the Bias Bay area. cially in the Macao Line, con- sentenced to six weeks' hard la- quired.

merit of being an attempt, how-wise than to vote for this Bill. Mr. Fitz-Gibbons was dubious was put before the meeting and

I cannot leave the subject of tributed in no small measure to bour by Mr. S. F. Balfour at the

ever feeble, to deal seriously with "I need hardly add that the piracy without expressing the little improvement record- Central Magistracy for attempt-of this and rang up some of the carried unanimously.

and found

Other Business ed.

ing to obtain the sum of $15 persons mentioned

this problem, and from the point views I have ventured to express gratitude to H. M. Naval Authori- The from Mr. W. G. Fitz-Gibbons of out that it was not so. Smuggling Menace

The re-election of Directors was

during none of my unofficial colleagues tection they have so willingly and "In June, 1935, the Company the Public Works Department, Police were communicated with, then proceeded with. On the proof view of the public it has this are entirely my own, for which ties for the great measure of pro- acquired from Messrs. Butter- by false pretences on April 18. but defendant bad run away in position of Mr. Hung, Tate Yee, attraction, namely, that

period of the are responsible.”

successfully afforded all these field & Swire their interest in Detective - Sergeant

seconded by Captain A. H. Lake, the temporary

proposed levy. Tribute To Sir Wm. Shenton years: the s.s. Kinshan, and the trans- said that on April 18 defendant

The following day he was ar-the Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo and Sir Government's

Prior to the second reading "Your Directors are pleased to fer of this steamer to the Macao presented a letter to Mr. Fitz-rested by an Indian detective Robert Bo Tung, K., were re-whatever it may be one, twa or Line has shown favourable re- Gibbons in which it was stated (P.C.B. 620) and from enquiries elected to the Board of Directors even three years the surplus of the Bill His Excellency the report again that the Company

Messrs. Linstead and Davis and could be resorted to, equally as a Governor paid a tribute to Sir maintained its clean record. sults. While freight has not that the defendant's wife had made it was found that he had

Lowe, Bingham and temporary measure, for the pur-William Shenton's work in con-far as major casualties in the improved, passage money re- died suddenly and that he re-lobtained assistance from vari-Messrs. turns would see:DI to justify quired the sum of $55 to meet ous charitable organisations by Matthews were re-elected anditors pose of making up the difference nection with the Council, while fleet are concerned, and I am cer your Directors' decision to im- funeral expenses. It further using false names and addresses. for the ensuing year at a reman-between the amount which the Mr. W. 3. Carrie and Mr. Stan- tain you will join with me in con- prove this run by the operation stated that he (defendant) had He had been assisted by the leration of $1,000.00 each, on the Government levy would have pro-ley H. Dodwell were sworn-in gratulating the floating staff on Sun, duced, and that saved under my as new members of the Legisla-'this fresh evidence of efficiency. of a faster steamer.

a deposit with a firm Hop Wo, Benevolent Society and the proposition of Mr. S. C

scheme, and thereafter the annual[tive Council

(Continued on Page 12) "The instability of exchange with which he was supposed to General Charity Organisation. seconded by Mr. T. F. Lo.

on the

review.

for-

in revenue in this respect is shown by the fact that the Can- ton Freight Pool Agreement was in operation during 1935, and that there was no serious freight competition.

passenger;

if it CAD BO

on

Unemployed Secures Aid

By False Pretences

Russel the meanwhile.

At the same

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Salaries Of Civil Servants

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