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COMPANY MEETING

PEAK TRAMWAYS CO., LTD.

Large Falling Off In Traffic Receipts

DROP OF OVER $10,000 IN

YEARLY PROFIT *

In spite of a substantial de- crease in profits as compared with 1934, which is attributed to increased motor-traffic, a di- viderid of 50 cents per share on 25,000 fully paid up shares, in- volving $12,500, and a dividend! of 50 cents per share on 50.000 shares $5 paid up, involving $12,500. were

IMPERIAL CONFERENCE TO MEET NEXT MAY

Colonial Parley Unlikely

London, to-day-The Imperial Conference will meet in London next May immediately after the Coronation. The Colonial Secre- tar will represent the Colonies,

previous occasions. Reuter's Bulletin Service-

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Mr. Baldwin added that the Colonial Secretary would com- municate with the Colonial Gor- ernments regarding the holding of another Colonial Office Con- ference on the lines of those of 1927 and 1930, but at present he doubted if it would be practicable to hold it next summer-British Wireless Service.

“MUI-TSAI"

declared this UNREGISTERED morning at the annual general meeting of the Peak Tramways Co., Ltd, in the Jacobean Room! of the Hong Kong Hotel.

Mr. D. E. Clark was in the chair'

J. and was supported by Mr. Scott-Harston. Mr. M. T. Johnson,j Mr. L. Kadoorie, and Mr. D. L. Newbigging (Directors) and Mr.. JE. Jupp, Acting Secretary. Sir

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HEAVY FINE ON

WOMAN

COMPLETE IGNORANCE

OF THE LAW

THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 1936

HOW RED-CROSS WAS BOMBED

OPERATIONS UNDER 'PLANE ATTACKS

WOMEN AND CHILDREN'S GAS SUFFERINGS

Something of the heroism and horrors of British Red Cross work under Italian bombs in Abyssinia was told to me yesterday by Dr. J. W. S. Macfie. writes a Special Correspondent of the Daily Telegraph,

He had just returned, worn and weary, but with zeal and faith undimmed, from the war area. There he was second in command to Dr. A. J. M. Melly, of the first British unit, who, when Addis Ababa was falling, met his death from the bullet of

a drunken pillager,

Here in brief is the picture pre- sented by Dr. Mache:

Men, women and children. Fill- ed by mustard

in gas, lying villages.

Women half-blinded, their bodies burned, carrying

blinded babies

whose tender skin was burned by

Robert Ho Tung was an absentee. Fines totalling $500 were im- gas.

Old men -and women, their Among the shareholders pre-posed on Hau Kam-oi, a married sent were Messrs. J. D. Hum-woman residing at No. 167-169 faces seared and blistered be phrey, A. H. Potts and W. C. Lee. Queen's Road West, by Mr. Wcause they looked up as aeroplanes

Chairman's Speech

Schofield at the Central Maxis-passed-overhead, and a rain of

she fiery fluid descended upon them.

!

30 POUNDS OF BUTTER PER HEAD

per

Ottawa.-The people of Canada consomed 30.91 pounds of butter and 3.61 pounds of cheese head of population in 1935, ac- cording to a provisional estimate. Total consumption was 338,396,- 370 pounds of butter and 39,572- 341 pounds of cheese-Reuter.

NEVER TO DRIVE AGAIN

Albert Edward Johnson, aged 60, a taxicab driver, of Barbara- street, Barnsbury, N., was sen- . tenced at Lambeth last month to two zaonths* imprisonment for being under the intuence of drink He while in charge of his cab. was disqualified for life.

from

driving

It was stated that Johnson's can collided with a private car.

WATCHMAN'S ESCAPADE

Early Morning Visit

To Friend's Flat

LOADED REVOLVER PRESENTED

Gulam Mohamed, - aged 40, a watchman, this morning pleaded guilty when charged before Mr. W. Schofield at the Central Magis- tracy

of with possession Police Positive 38 Colt Revolver and 12 rounds of ammunition at No. 146, Johnston Road early this morning.

one

Inspector Carey said that de fendant was employed as a watch- man at the Wing On Bank and ******** should have gone on duty at 2 a to-day, but instead of that he went at 1 em in uniform and told the guard who was then on duty that he would relieve him. It was when the ambulance was He took over the revolver, which behind Quoram, treating hundreds is the property of the Bank, and

Unable To Understand

to understand what had happened Even Europeans whose feet were to them." protected by stout boots had their

Hospital Bombing, ankles blistered by walking near

a crater caused by a mustard-cas

to

The Chairman, Mr. D. E. Clarke, tracy this morning, when in his speech said:-

pleaded guilty to the charge of "I regret to come before you keeping three unregistered mui- with such a comparatively poor acis at the above address. account. but when you consider Mr. F.. I. Zimmern appeared for the number of residents who now the defendant. make use of motor-cars for tran- Sub-Inspector Fraser said that bomb.

It was at the end of February, of wounded soldiers and gassed when the other man had left he sportation you will not be sur one of the girls had reported to

No. 146, and went prised to note the large falling the No. 7 Police Station that she. Macfie said, that the first rush non-combatants daily, that this changed into mufti, took the re off of $31,817.02 in our trafic re was a mui-tsai and that she had of gas patients arrived at the Bri-British ambulance section had its volver

Johnston Road top door, where he ceipts, which are the lowest since been beaten. As the result of tish Red Cross station at Alamata, greatest ordeal.

Describing the first bombing of knocked on the door, which was this complaint the Inspector visit their post at the foot of the escarp-

the British Unit, Dr. Macfie said: opened by the occupier. "Profit for the year's working ed the house and found two other ment leading to Quoram.

"On the first day, February 29,′′ "Dr. Melly picked a conspicuous

to have The defendant is szid is $24.933.22, a drop of over $10,- mui-ticis. After further ex- 000.00 o

previous year-quiries it was found that they had he said. "we had 80 cases to deal place in the open. We were a pulled out the revolver but it was

Most of them were soldiers.fairly large encampment, and of taken with. Numerous economies have been been presented to the defendant and all were terrified and unable course the low-flying Italian 'planes blown and Sergeant Salter, who cffected, as a perusal of the Profit owing to the poverty of their

knew us quite well Some of our was in the neighbourhood. went men used to greet them as they up and arrested the defendant. Idazme over, 300 or 400 feet up, by

Inspector's Plea

1922

the

and Lass Account will show. parents at different times for dif- WOMAN THRIFT

Electrical power shows a saving ferent sures of money, and that of over $2,000, partly due to a cur they did work in the house. They tailment of the Time Table, and were well fed and clothed and de- also to the reduced rate charged sired to return to their own peo- for power by the Hong Kong ple.

Electric Co. In Maintenance, Mr. Zimmern said that the de- there is a saving of over $4,000-fendant was completely ignorant This is accounted for by the long-of the laws and was

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genuinely

Two of the

TEACHER

Efforts Among City Workers

from him.

Whistles were

waving towels and handkerchiefs. The floor in question was oc- Our mission in helping Abyssinian cupied by a Siamese "family and wounded and sufferers was fairly the defendant had once been on Lobvious.

visiting terms with the family. "But that morning, at about 11 but recently his presence was not o'clock, the planes returned. Dr. desired owing to certain immoral Melly and I had a rather heavy suggestions made NEST-EGGS FOR HOLIDAYS

to the wife. programme before in our who, it is understood, is a dancer er life the wire ropes have given surprised, when he informed her lately. This saving cannot be of the regulations.

Hundreds of young City work-operating tent-some 22 operations at the Majestic Cabaret. This

few for amputations or extraction of necessarily considered per-girls were very distant relatives ers, now steadily saving a

two ropes behave When the master of the house shillings each week," owe

their bullets. manent, as 'no

"Dr. Melly had just begun alike. We have at present two was away

had they

meals little nest-eggs almost entirely to

the first patient when a bomb was new ropes in stock which were at the same table, and he thought

She is Miss D. E. Burnett who, dropped within a few yards of the purchased when exchange was that this was not the case with over 2/-and so, unless anything all mui-tsais.

jowing to ill-health, is shortly to operating tent. Dr. Melly went on Maintenance. He asked that a nominal fine be retire from the secretaryship of with his work, only saying. That unforeseen occurs, Account should not be high for imposed, which would make de the City of London Savings Com-as a bit saucy, wasn't it?"

Salaries and fendant realise that such laws mittee, which is affiliated to the the current year. Wages show a big decrease of exist. over $13,000 and this should show

a further small decrease during NO MORE SUNDAY

the current year..

Rental of Flats

Rents from the new apart-

ments

OUTINGS

one woman

National Savings Movement.

For 12 years Miss Burnett has been spreading the "germ" of

thrift.

I used to think that the ability was innate in people-

to save

defendant was the first occasion had visited the flat for over a of month..

Inspector Carey asked that a serious view be taken of the case.

When asked if he wished to say

More

anything, defendant was concerned with a piece of string "We thought that this was 20

that the police had found among [accident, but a minute Ister two his belongings when arrested He

close more bombs were dropped beside us, and the fragments tore.

the operating text to ribands.

Dr. Melly's Narrow Escape "It was now obvious that the that a person was either a saver bombing was deliberate. The ad- not," Miss jutant blew his whistle, and near- by nature or was Boycott Town

Burnett said, yesterday.

ly everyone took shelter in the

at St. John's Place were Churches Propose To only collectable for the last two

months of the financial year. The

fit, for the full period. These

**You

will note

many amusements are in full

different form. Instead of build-of the Sabbath.

*READING HONOURS CAPE

FLYER...

stated that he was suffering from stomach trouble and that this would cure it.

-Defendant was remanded for 24

hours for medical examination.

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HERBALIST ON TRIAL

feet at

R. M. Rodwell and Officers the dance orchestra of the 1st Bn. the

Ulster Rifles will be in attend- Alleged Guarantee To

Cure Diseases

MANY PEOPLE VICTIMISED

LOW-FLYING CHARGE

'Plane Over Horses In Race

present year's accounts will berie- A boycott of Porthcawl, the "There is no doubt that saving caves, while Dr. Melly and I con-

A flannel Dance will be held by Studio apartments-a type of flat Popular South Wales seaside re-is catching. Young people see tinued our work in the operating new to Hong Kong-proved im-sort, is threatened by the Weat their friends and colleagues sav-tent. The first patient was finish the Health and Strength League

Glamorgan Presbytery, which is, and accumulating a zice little ed and taken to safety.

in the Phoenix Ball Room of the "More bombs were being drop Hotel Cecil o mediately popular and have been advising all churches not to have sum, and they find themselves

Saturday next, from completion at fully let

ped, so we left the operating tent from 8.30 to 12.45 p.m.; admission Sunday school outings there. The wanting to do the same.".. rentals giving a fair return on the reason, given in a circular, is that Comprehensive Scheme (and made for cover in a neigh-will be by dance membership card, Į

Miss Burnett explained how the bouring gully. Dr. Melly, in his which can be obtained at the door. capital outlay.

the Balance swing on Sundays, and that this scheme not only embraced office white coat, was rather a conspica- Sheet has been presented in a is not in keeping with the sancity workers, but also wharfingers, ous target for the planes, which By kind permission of Liet-Col

factory workers, printers, ware then were only about 200 ing up Reserve, your Directors de- Religious and public leaders and housemen, sale-room workere, and above us. They kept aiming

living us, but apparently Italian aerial cided, with the Auditors' approval, tradesmen of Porthcawl have many others working or

bombers are not very accurate, and ance. to write down Assets as near as tried to stop these Sunday amuse within the City.

"Through short-period saving we found shelter by plunging into

Hong Kong rainfall for the 24 possible to their present day valuements but so far without success.

schemes, many young workers are the stream before they could get

hours ending at 10 am to-day was

It was alleged at Liverpool, by transferring the whole of the

lable to have much better holidays us.

police-court last month that Capt." Reserve for Renewals and Depre-

than they would have otherwise," "From that time the British 0.06 inch. The total since January ciation $90,476.72 and by taking'

said Miss Burnett. "Some of them Bed Cross unit knew that there 1 has been 23.49 inches, against A herbalist, Idris Thomas, aged Earl Bateman Fielden, of British 34, who was alleged to have guar-Airways Ltd., Blackpool, flew low $120,000 from the General Re- serve; I trust this transfer will Flt-Lt. Thomas Rose, was preabroad.

enough to take holidays was no question of Italy respect an average of 31.06 inches. ing the Bed Cross, and they had

anteed to cure all sorts of diseases over Aintree Racecourse as a race meet with your approval.

sented with a silver casket by the. "Others save for their mar-to carry on their work, often treat! CREMATORIUM · ARCHITECT

within three months, appeared at was finishing during the autumn meeting. He pleaded not guilty "Reserve For Passages and Mayor of Reading, Mr. Wage, the girls putting a few shilling hundreds of patients a day, in

Camberwell Council has appoint- Cardiff last month, on 20 charges to flying at such an altitude as to Leave Pay-You will note this a Bale, on behal of the people of ings away each week for their places less exposed. count has been depleted by the the town and others to commem trousseau, or to help furnish their "That was most

unfortunate," ed. Mr. Maurice Webb erasulting of obtaining sums, ranging from cause unnecessary danger. sum of $13,167.95 during the year. orate his record Cape flight lasture homes, and the boys pat Dr. Macfe said, "as the wounded architect of the new boroughs to Igns, by false pretences. The Chief Constable of Chester There were 33 witnesses, in-] (Mr. T. C. Griffithe) said. that he cluding five doctors.

was on a lawn at the course when Mr. Horace Davies, for the pro-an: aeroplane passed

the secution, said Thomas had repre-horses, and then over the county were several sented that he could diagnose sad stand, on which treat various diseases from which hundred people, at.

a height of Various people were suffering between 50 and 100 feet. Some of the diseases were incur-

"I had no dificulty," added the Chief Constable, "in taking the registration letters of the aero-

The greater part of this amount month.

is made up by. cost of passage, leave pay and bonus to the late Superintendent, who, on resigning his position with the Company, was granted six months' leave, and a retiring bonus of £500 in con sideration of his 14 years service with the Company.

"I do not think there is any

ř

save

ng so easily."

£15,000.

ting sums away towards the cost and gassed people could not find crematorium, which is to cost lof a home of their own.

"Group members have the (Continued from Previous Col) choice of putting their money either into National Saving Certi- Mr. A. H. Potts- seconded the fates or into the Post Office Sav- adoption of the Report and Ac-ings Bank or the Trustees Sayingsi counts, which were carried un-Bank Association. animously.

"The best savers of all,” added Other Business

A 14-year-old. errand boy, who Helme, at the inquest last month.jable. Miss Burnett, "are those who save was found hanging by his sister's

The boy was James Jackson other item that calls for special Proposed by Mr. D. E. Clark steadily, but only use a part of

Boy Fond Of “Thrillers”

Hanged In Scullery

mention, and I now formally pre-and seconded by Mr. P. Potts, Sir their savings for their holidays/rope in the scullery of his home,Thompson, of Willow-grove, Plais- pose that the Report and State Robert Ho Tung. Mr. J. Scott always keeping a certain sam in was said to have been an ardent tow.. ment of Accounts as presented be Harston, Mr. L Kadoorie, Mr. M. the bank." adopted and that the following T. Johnson and Mr. D. L.. Newbig- allocation of profits be passed:

ging were re-elected to the Board of Directors.

Pay a dividend of 50 cents a share on 25,000 shares fully paid up w

Same Method

over

The father said that his In all cases, Mr. Davies added, plane, which I noted on my race son went to the pictures each the same method was adopted. card.” reader of boys" "thrillera.” *.

This was the supply of commoni Capt. Fielden, who chose to be. Near his naked body lay a maga-week zine of this type open at a page Recording an open verdict, the garden herbs, some of which had tried by a jury, was committed for with a picture of a cowboy about coroner referred to books and little or no effect on the patients, trial, bail being Allowed. to be hanged from a tree with films, which give boys a warped but contained ingredients which When a burning roof at Great the hero, fring a ballet through idea of excitement and "some of would do substantial damage.

the appalling things one sees on A Mr. Canning, now dead, was and Davis were re-elected auditors Missenden, Bucks, collapsed, Mrs. the rope. for the ensuing year at a re Clarke, over 70, escaped from her "Some boys after reading these the films. He thought that the suffering from heart trouble, and treatment. A man who had beca

obtained two guiness stone deaf for 30 years was pro- - 14,080

muneration of $350 each, on the bedroom and helped to save furni-books get their minds filled with bay right have been experiment Thomas

that he could enre him by herbali $39,080 proposal of Mr. J. D. Humphrey,ture from two other houses in-hangings and shootings," said the ling after seeing the cowboy. illa-from his wife after representing mixed a cure.

volved.

West Ham Coroner, Mr. J. Milner stration. (Continued at foot of next Colliseconded by Mr. W. C. Lee.

Pay a dividend of 25 cents a share on 50,000 shares 55 paid up

And carry forward

AGED WOMAN'S COURAGE.

$12,500

Messrs. Lowe, Bingham and Matthews and Messrs. Linstead

12,500

The hearing was adjourned

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