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THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 11, 1941

M.P.s--71 AND 43- TALK OF THEIR YOUTH VAGE DUEL

SIR HENRY FILDES, 71-years-old M.P.. who CHARGES

has challenged a 30-years-younger M.P. to billiards,

| running, tennis, and squash he has already won

P

the billiards spends only three hours a night in AGAINST

bed.

"Ninety-seven per cent. of people die in bed," UNIONS

he said to a reporter recently, "so they won't catch me there."

Sir Henry is M.P. for Dumfries, and lives at Kerridge, near Macclesfield.

Mr. Edgar Granville (Lib. Nat., [ Eve. East Suffolk) criticised old men in a recent speech in the Commons. So Sir Henry, being assistant whip of the Liberal Party besides an old man, felt it was up to him to prove that the old 'uns were as good as the young 'uns, physically besides mentally.

Staying Power

Ho challenged "young" Mr. Granville to 100-up at billiards, a mile running race, a set at lawn tennis, and a game of squash.

'THOMSON RD. ARMED

ROBBERY CASE

Six Chinese were charged before Mr. H. G. Sheldon, K.C., at the Central Magistracy this morning, with armed robbery at No. 9, Thomson Road. second floor, on April 29.

They were also alleged to have been responsible for the robbery When they played off the bil-at the Horiuchi Book Store, No. liards Mr. Granville reached 99 38, Hennessy Road, when Sir Henry was still at 78.

"That's where iny staying The accused were Wong Kwong. power came in," said Sir Henry. 25, Li King-chiu, 22, Hon Cheung, "I ran to 99 too-and then left, 23, Wu Tak-yu, 27, Li Siu-san, 20. him a double baulk."

and Cheng Fook, 25, all unem- Sir Henry is not going into ployed. training for the other tests. He Says he has no need to.

"These lads must be put in their place and I shall do it be- cause I'm a stayer.

The first. second and fifth ac- cused were additionally charged with highway robbery on May 19, at No. 149, Des Voeux Road Cen-

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

Charges that the rampant labour trouble in Shanghai türn- ed to personal gain by many Unions, were levelled by em- ployers in the Painters' profes- sion who said that they had been "squeezed" by Painters Union officials.

"Special" dues have been Union under demanded by the threat of strikes.

Meanwhile, 1,100 Public Works Department workers have return- ed after a five-day strike.--Inter- national News Service.

A

STUDENT FINED IN LETTER CASE

days

on

by

for

the the

fire of $15 or 18 imprisonment, was imposed Chan Tai-ming, 28, student,

Mr. G. T. Lowry, at the Central Magistracy this morning, possession of three letters intend-

ed to be conveyed outside Colony other than through Post Office. Defendant stated that

wife one letter was to his

in Shanghai, the other two having

to him At the request of Detective Ser- been given

by geant V. Morrison, defendants friends for delivery in Macao. were remanded for one week for Sgt. Summers was in charge of further enquiries,

the case.

"I go to bed at four in the,tral. morning and I'm up again at

seven.

£50,000 "Secret"

"After midnight I read and play patience. I'm no crank.

"I keep fit by being moderate and sensible. 1 smoke eight cigarettes a day and enjoy u drink.

1

I

*] also enjoy hard work.

ask me how When people made £50,000 out of cotton tell them I always went to work half an hour before my work- people and

an hour

longer.

stayed

"When I'd been doing this for years my father left me forty- nine thousand nine hundred pounds nineteen shilling and threepence."

It is now up to Mr. Granville to fix the time and place for the running, tennis, and squash.

sooner the better. I'll teach these

some

PEAK TRAMWAY CO. A SUFFERER

FROM EVACUATION

THAT THE PEAK Tramway Company

Sir Henry is ready "The Limited had experienced one of the worst youngsters, After all these ousts years for many years, due to the evacuation Mr. Granville will have to take of the women in July last and the total his place at the bottom of the class."

absence of tourists, and that there was little

Mr. Granville's comment was:

lapse on the track."

"I hope Sir Henry will not col- hope of an improvement whilst the war last- ed was mentioned by Mr. D. E. Clarke, presid- ing at the Annual General Meeting of the company this morning:

ILLEGAL PAWNING

OF CLOTH

from South Africa at a

Mr. D. E. Clarke said:--

price I regret to come before you nearly double the old rate. with such a poor account the Other items in Profit & Loss For illegally pawning 21 rolls worst for many years. The reason Account are very similar to the of cloth, valued at $174, Yeung is not far to seek for with the previous account and do not call Tsim, 65, master of junk No. evacuation of women in July last,, for any spécial mention, 3799, Ching Kong, 31, junk foki, the total absence of any tourists, From the Balance Sheet you and Yung Yau-yu, 30, junk owner, traffic receipts. suffered to the will notice that depreciation on were each sentenced to two extent of $15,000.00 whilst War Buildings, Haulage Plant and months' hard labour by Mr. H. Taxation, amounting to $4,424.42, Cars at the rate fixed sometime C. Macnamara at Kowloon this comes into the accounts for the ago has been fully allowed for. first time. I am afraid I cannot The cloth was the property of hold out any hope of an Improve- the Wu Hong Lau firm in Wing ment whilst the war lasts. In Lok Street, which chartered the fact with rising costs we must be

morning.

junk to

Dividend

In view of the fact that we had

convey some $14,000 prepared for a further fall in to meet the expense of rebuild- worth of cloth to a place near profits until normal conditions ing the retaining wall already re-"

Macao on May 30.

In the course of loading the

again prevail.

cloth, accused, it was alleged Maintenance & Repairs

removed 21 rolls which they later pawned at $9 per roll.

The amount under this heading The junk owner was ordered is less by nearly $2,000.00 In spite to pay $90 compensation to com- of the fact that during the year plainant or serve a further two we were obliged to suend $7,000.00 months' hard labour.

CONSTABLE FINED FOR DESERTION

ferred to, it was decided by your Board to reduce the dividend by

only 1%. I must, however, warn you that a further reduction for the current year is almost certain unless traffic receipts improve. The first month of the current year shows a further decline and in rebuilding a retaining wall at I am no optimist as regards the the Traffic Superintendent's house remaining eleven months. in Bowen Road which collapsed With these few remarks, I during the heavy rains last. Sum-

mer

Considerable saving was, how ever, made on wire ropes which recently have been giving longer Police constable No. C57, Chan, service due no doubt to lighter Iu, 32, attached to the No. 7 loads and a slowing up of the Police Station, was fined $350, or Trams during the slack hours. three-months hard labour by While we still have two wire Mr H G Sheldon, KC at the ropes in stock at pre-war prices, Central Magistracy this morning, an application made to the Home for desertion/ Detective!

prosecuted.

pector

Authorities for permit for a fur Cther rope has been refused) and

we have been compelled to order *

propose that the Report and Statement of - Accounts as pre- sented be adopted and that the following allocation of profits be passed.

Pay a dividend of 5%

on 25,000 shares Fully

Paid Up Pay, a dividend of 5% on 50,000 shares $5.00 Paid Up

$12,500.00

$12,500.00 And carry forward Co $22.241.14