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THE HONGKUNG DAILY PRESS,

THORNYCROFT

JOHN I. THORNYCROFT & CO., LIMITED. SHIPBUILDERS AND ENGINEERS,

M.

LONDON, SOUTHAMPTON AND BARINGSTOKE.

Shanghai

Ofice: 10, Kinkiang

Road

15 B.H.P. 30 B.H.P. 50 B.H.P. Engines

in Stock

For quotation apply-

SHANGHAI OFFICE.

sizes and styles.

CONSERVANCY

WORKS IN

KWANGJUNG,

THE BOARD'S FIRST WORK

REPORT.

FRIDAY, ·' MARCH 4TB, 19L

OVER-ZEALOUS DEBT COLLECTING.

DAMAGES AWARDED FOR

WRONGFUL ARREST..

COMPANY MEETING. HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.

morning.

CORRESPONDENCE.

A STENO-TYPISTS' UNION NEEDED.

The 37th ordinary general meeting of} Arising out of an action in which the Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Co..] We have received from the Board of Conservancy Works of Kwangtung a copy Messrs. Shewan Tomes & Co. sued the Ltd., was held at the offiers of the Com-! of the Report of the Engineer-in-Chief Chin Wa Trading Co., and Pow Manpany, St. 'George's Building, yesterday for the period September 1st, 1010 to June Fling, then deseribeil as managing part-

Mr. R. G. Shewan presided and there 20th, 120 The Report is illustrated by ner thereol. for #54.83 for goods sup- ten plans and a map of the East River. plied, Pow Man Hing, yesterday, brought were present Messrs. H. P. White and Captain Tano Yn Ying, Director Gen-an action in the Summary Court, before A. O. Lang (members of the Consulting eral of the Board of Conservancy. Works Mr. J. R. Wood, against Messrs. Shewan Consaittee), Mr. W. J. Hawker, A.C.I.S. of Kwangtung, in an introduction to the

Tones & Co. for damages for wrongful (Secretary), and the following, share M. .S. Northcote, holders:-Messrs. report By:

It allords me great plensure to put arrest. before the public the Erst work-report

Mr. Turner, of Messrs. Deacon, Looker, George Grimble, A. A. Cordeiro, Poon of the Board of Conservancy Works of Kwangting for the period September 1st. Denim & Harston, appeared for lessrs.Ch. F. Ellis and P. M. N. on silvik.

Shewan Tomes & Co. and Mr. A: 1.). The SEQUETARY read the notice conven. time is of the utmost value, and are not 1919 to June 30th, 1920..

Crew for Pow Man Hing.

Mr. Munton, of the engineering deing the meeting. partment of Messrs. Shewan Tomes &

Court.

greater or lesser

TO THE ER. OF THE HONGKONG DALLY PRESS."} Suk-May I have the privilege of sharing your valuable columas to advo eate the establishment of a steno-typists' Wherever for any purpose rapid written assne'ation in the Colong ? communications are needed and wherever and for whatever purposes, records are required the services of the shorthand- typist are indispensable." In this age of hurry and bustle every device for saring shorthand and typewriting; two of the principal devices employed? Into banks, The execution of this work has beca made possible through the generous grant

The CHUMAN sad-Gentlemen,-insurance offices, shipping offices, bar- uf over me million dollars from the Central Government, of sixty thousand Co. explained in evidence that the firm From the report and accounts in your risters chambers and Government de dollars from the Military Government, land sold goods to the Chin Wab Trading hands, yon will see that we reconunend partments-the greatest strongholds of and through the monthly remittances for Co., which subsequently closed down the payment of a final dividend of $1 per conservatism-the shorthand-typist has offie upkeep from the Treasury of the At the end of last year & Chinese emptage share, making a total dividend as usual penetrated in ever-increasing numbers. of his firm pointed out Pow Man Hing of per share for the year. The resultThe adoption of the principle of the twin Local Government.

These grants-even though small comto him as a responsible member of the of the year's work compares unfavour arts (as shorthand and typewriting are pared with the total required for co-Chiu Wa Trading Co. and steps were ably with that shoirn the previous year, often called) has indeed established some Bervancy works in this province-have

of things to contend with, and under the universally recognised that the twin arts given the Board an opportunity to start then to cuase him to appear before the but we had an unusually adverso state thing like a scientific basis, and it is Being a steno-typist myself, and there works in different places where local

done as well as we have. With exchange relief cont be obtained, and through Mr. Turner: Did you think that the feircumstances were are thankful to have have an important future before them. this the layman has received direct de mau was going to leave the Colony

Wtaess: The shop was practically raling for the greater part of the year at fore acquainted in monstration of the methods we want to employ it our conservancy schemes it shut and when my broker told me that, to ds. for the dollar it was quite imp-degree with the rights and obligations of must be remembered, however, that full Pow Man Hing tried to avoid him and sible for us to secure profitable returns such. I am confident that of the hundred benefits will be obtained only when the having past experience of the way small from gold currency countries. Not onls and one steno-typists in this Islara (male stocked and the demand was consequently interested (1) in securing for his or her work has been carried on, to its comple- Chinese tiras disappear overnight, 1 cametliat, but most markets had been over and female) there is not one who is not to the conclusion that he was erly to very poor... The recent drugs in exchange, calling that public respect to which every I earnestly hope, therefore, that fur- leave the Colony.

however, has put a better complexion on useful neempation is entitled when its ther grants or a tax levied on the arOLS

Mr. Crew: After you had found that our business for this year, and our sales workers do their work well, (9) in dis in question will put our board in posi tion to continue its conservancy works he was living in Aberdeen, you then rush-fairendy show a good improvement. Le seminating among the public sound opin In order to carry for the henclit of a large population ed off to your solicitors and issued a not wish to appear too optimistic but Iions as to his or her calling and its re think I may say that we should certainly quirements, and (3) in questions of status these three, objects into effect co-operat which, under the prevailing vireum-writ against him for his arrest ?

Witness: Pow Man Iling was the only de a better turnover in the coming and remuneration.

months.

tion is needed. As isolated individuals having fields and houses destroyed by man I knew.

With regard to the division of profits,

Organised as the continually recurring floods.

His Lordship: Having discovered his

·Captain G. W. Oliveeroan, the Engineer address. you took no steps to ascertain as there is no special object in our but the shorthand-tynists of this Colony can, in Chief, recalls in his report chas

his position!

ing up a large reserve fund, we propose reine little influence. preliminary estimate of the cost of put-

putting only $10,000 to the credit of this members of a strong society they could do of shorthand and typewriting that fand, and opening an equalization of much. There is nothing about the practice ting the West River dykes and flood gates

divident accounts which will help to exempts those who follow it from the ip serviceable order was $11,300,000, and

stabilize our regular dividend of $2 and truth that union is strength. Co-opera- that complete regulation of the rivers emptying into the Canton Delta, in order

make it a little more certain for sharetion and the habit of acting in cominon to prevent them inundating the country;

holders. We also recommend a bonus for to promote common ends are invaluable. the stali. bat, of course, in a poor year The results are always beneficial. In would cost in round figures 821,000,000.

like this we cannot be as liberal as an England there are existing organisations To raise this considerable su a tax

former occasions.. There is nothing in the which have rendered excellent service to on the land which would benefit from the

accounts that requires special mention shorthand-typists. Those who deplore the improvements was recommended.

The Chinese broker of Messrs. Shewan. Investments stand below current quota inefficiency that they sometimes witness. staled that a yearly fee of 49 cents por mow would yield sufficient funds to per- Tomes & Co., said that he had been look-tions, and stock on hard of raw and and these who complain of a tendency mit the completion of the whole recaping out for Pow Man Hing since June.

The He saw him once in Wallington Street, wrought material are not only small, but in the part of employers to pey too little struction "scheme in fifteen years.

some but the moment he saw he was observed are put in at low and conservat ve valun- for good work, might hoth do well to tions. I now propose that the report and consider whether organisation among Provincial Assembly failing, for unsisted reason, to consider a proposal he ran away... to make the tax suggested a legal obligu

accounts as presented to the meeting be themselves might not do something to adopted and passed and that we tion, the Board was unable, for inck

Place to reserve fund

equalization Place to

dividend account Pay a bonus to staff of Pay a final dividend of $1 per

share.

tion.

Tennis Wear. Shirts of Cotton or Flannel, in all Shoes in White Canvas or Buckskin, with Red Rubber Soles. English made.

stances, is living in constant danger of in White Viyella, White Merino, and Cotton Mixture.

Socks

Hats, Belts, Sweaters.

MACKINTOSH

& CO. LTD.

MEN'S WEAR SPECIALISTS.

16. DES VŒUX ROAD,

TELEPHONE 99.

( အ

HONGKONG HOTEL GARAGE.

Telephone No. 488. ".

SOLE AGENTS

IN

HONGKONG AND SOUTH CHINA

FOR..

THE STUDEBAKER CAR

•

Witness: No. We thought he was a partner in the firm.

Mr. Crew: It is a serious matter to arrest a man. Did you take any steps to refer to the Directory to find out that the man whom you were going to arrest was partuer and not an employé !

The witness replied in the negativé. It was

Mr. Crew complained that, through of funds, to enter upon any form of con- Messrs. Shewan Tomes' action, his client struction work for the time being." The had been dragged from his family house expenses incurred in survering had been at an early hour of the morning, in the defrayed from funds appropriated partly presence of his friends and relatives, and by the Flood Relief Funds kept by the had lost considerable "Eaco."

Mr. Turner, on behalf of Messrs. She Cantonese Club at Peking, and partly by the local Government, it these funds wan, Tomes & Co., intimated that their were exhausted, Realising the import-action against the plaintiff was based on ance of the Board's work being continued misleading information received from one of their fokis. Mr. Turner submitted the Provincial Government made monthly grant to the Board, but owing that only nominal damages should be to. adverse circumstances the Provia-awarded. He observed that everyone cial Government subsequently found itself trading in Hongkong knew that in the unable to continue to pay the full amount peculiar circumstances of the Colony and

at

Carry forward to new account 3,940.91 When this has been seconded I shall be pleased to answer any questions from shareholders.

Mr. A. O. LANG" "seconded and the motion was carried unanimously.

Mr. SourcOTE proposed the re-election

wards removing the evils which they $10,000.00 bewail.

With the prevent abnormal increase in 50,000.00 the eat of Frog fries which the 3,924.55 steno-typists of this Colony enjoy are more or less (with certain exceptions), 60,000.00 insufficient to secure for themselves the comforts to which they are entitled. The work of a steno-typist is not as simple as he needs to spend a good few years in it would seem, and, though to be efficient mastering his art, he is underpaid. There can be no doubt that the salary new paid to stenographers needs improvement. The only mode that appears to me of Accuring this improvement is by the stenographers in this Colony forming themselves into an association. The ad GRIMBLE seconded and it was vantages to be derived from such an association are many. It would be the happy means of bringing together the Mr. White proposed, and Mr. CCADEIRO many stenographers in the Colony; and seconded, the re-election of Messrs. F. periodical meetings could be held for the Maitland and H. Percy Smith as auditors purposes of improving the lot of the for the ensuing year at a remuneration of steno-tynist-educationally, socially and

This was approved and the meeting con-

** SHELL" MOTOR SPIRIT and "GARGOYLE” MOBILOILSed, but fortunately a grant of over the rates of Canton, the chances were of Messrs. II. P. White, A. O. Lang und

can be obtained fat all hours at the Town Garage and

Repulse Bay Garage.

We hold stocks of the following Cord Tyres -

"PENNSYLVANIA VACUUM CCP "KELLY SPRINGFIELD "

THEATRE

TO-NIGHT!

TO-NIGHT!

FISKE "LEE"

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ROYA L

-

TO-NIGHT!

EDGAR WARWICK

presents the

WARWICK COMEDY COMPANY

in B. V. Esmond's Delightful Comedy of Youth"

WHEN WE WERE WENTY

FAREWELL PERFORMANCE TO-MORROW

BROWN SUGAR" POSITIVELY THE LAST APPEARANCE IN HONGKONG.

PLANS AT MOUTRIES.

THEATRE

ROYAL

Commencing MONDAY, 7th March; at 9.15, p.m.

W.BANVARD

will present his D+w

LONDON MUSICAL COMEDY CO.

Monday & Tuceday,

(1921)

Barited by the

LONDON BEAUTY CHORUS

in the latest

LONDON AND NEW YORK BUCCESSES

7th & 8th.

Wednesday & Thursday, 9th & 10th

Friday & Saturday

11th & 15th Saturday, 12th,

- The Popular Musical Comedy "PLUMS FOR PICKING" A New Miriful Musical Melange "GIRLS AND GIGGLES"

A Bright Breezy Musical Comedy "CASTLES IN SPAIN" Redwood Price Matince "CASTLES IN SPAIN"

FLANS AT MOUTRIE'S. PRICES $4, $2 & 81, MATINEZ $3, $2 & 31, Soldiers, Sailors and Children Hall Price to Matince buly.

at 4.30%.

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one million dollars was obtained from 100 to one that Chinese traders whose pre- J. H. Wallace to the Consulting Con- the Central Government in August, 1919, mises were suddenly closed, as in this mittee for the purpose of making a beginning

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WALS

That was the the much-needed flood preventive case, would disappear.

reason for the action of his clients. work along the rivers in Kwangtung.

Mr. Crew said Mr. Munton had chosen This grant

nade through the Canton Customs and the Commission to swear on the information which dis- Customs controls the expen. busiest fokts gave him. It was all very diture of this money.

In December last well to arrest a man at 8 o'clock in the the Military Government contributed the morning, drag him up to the Court and of possibly have him in gaol for a few days stum of 200,000 towards the "cost

works in the and then say, "Oh, we are very sorry. the flood perventive East River

"The main The story on which we acted is grossly districts, expense, however, is being defrayed from untrue. We acted on the statement of our broker." Of course, said Mr. Crew, the Central- Government grant.'

The financial statement covering the the other side had to withdraw the case" period July 1st to December 31st, 1920, the moment the man was brought in shows that a total of 8126,101.51 had been chambers before his Lordship. expended in that period and that the cash balance in hand was $35,045.73.

AMERICA'S RIVALS IN PHILIPPINES,

His Lordship thought damages of 800 d costs would meet the case and re- marked that Messrs. Shewan, Tomes & Co. were entitled to some consideration for baving withdrawn immediately they discovered the position.

Judgment was entered accordingly.

S.PORT.

CRICKET.

H.K.O.C., B.G.Á,

New Youx, February 17th. Mr. Joseph W. Fordney, the Congress- man who is the originator of the Emer- gency Tariff Bill now before Congress, has uttered a warning that the United States is likely to lose its trade leader. ship in the Philippines unless American manufacturers use more of the islands' raw staples. He said European trade

The following represent the Club was showing a tendeney to revive in the in this League match to-morrow at 2.15 p.m., on the Club ground:-T. E. Pearce islands because, owing to exchange con- ditions, European goods, despite & 25 per (capt.), M. E. F. Airey, L. J. Davies, G. cent. duty, were cheaper than American M. Dorkins. W. H. Drummand, F. H. Farthing, W. H. Hope, R. M. Madden, goods.. He asserted that the peso had depreciated because of the cessation of H. A. Sawyer, D. J. Valentine, and R. the American demand for Philippines E. A Webster. staples. U. 5. Nary Radio. through Reuter...

ORATORIOS ÎN CATHEDRAL CHURCHES.

Mr. carried.

$300 each.

eluded.

THE SHAMEEN. ANNUAL MEETING OF RATE- PAYERS

The annual general meeting of rate- payers on the Shameen was held on Mon- H.B.M. Consul- day, February 28th.

General, Mr. J. W. Jamieson, C.M.G., was in the chair, and there was a good atten. dance of ratepayers."

THE REPORT,

financially.

I trust some of the stenographers in the Colony who are more able than" will take up the cause. and convene a meeting of all stenographers without regard to race, creed or sex with the view of forming an association. Thanking you in anticipation. I am, Yours faithfully, STENO-TYPIST." Hongkong. March 3rd, 1921.

HONGKONG HORTICULTURAI

SOCIETY.

THE CHALLENGE CUPS.. The winners of the Challenge Cups a The Council's report and balance sheet the Flower Show were:-- for the year 1920 was adopted.

THE NEW COUNCIL.

The following gentlemen were elected na Councillors for the year, 1921-Messrs. Wm. Farmer, H. S. Smith, B. Sutton, E. Pepperell, and C. E. Peacock.

PIEL ENGINE TO BE PURCHASED. The new Council were authorised to purchase & Fire Engine suitable to the requirement of the Shamoon at a price not exceeding £2,000. sterling.

CEMETERY EXTENSION="

4

Pot Plants Open to all-Sir Pau

Clater, with carnations. Pot Plants, Penis Gardens.-Sir Rober

Ho Tung, with tall nasturtiums. Vegetables. Open to all-Kowloo

Cricket Club, with leeks.. Vegetables, Peak Gardens, Mrs. A

Denison, with tomatoes. Cut Flowers open to all.-Sir Pau

Chater, with carnations.. Cut Flowers, Peak Gardens.-Mr. T. E

Pearce, with sweet peas.

A sum of upwards-of-3303-was realize

CIVIL SERVICE ». UNIVERSITY. The extension of the Foreigners' Come for the North China Fumine Relief Fun

FOOTBALL.

LEAGUE FIXTURES.

Second Division.

A TELEPHONE SYSTEM.

The scheme for a telephone system for Shameen, as presected by the sub-com- milte appointed for that purpose, was approved.

The following will represent the Civil tory at Macan Fort was agreed upon, and a sum of $15,000 was authorised to be: Service in a friendly match against Hong- kong University on the Civil Service spent in reclaiming, bunding and level- ground to-morrow at 2.15 p.m.-G. Ring the new ground. The possibility of continuing to perform Hayer, E. B. Reed, R. C. Witchell, E. W. oratorios on special occasions at York Hamilton, F. J. Ling, H. E. Strange, P. Minster, in view of the very meagro sup- T. Lunble. G. H. Piercy, W. H. Edmonds, port necorded by the public, as represent F. Fincher, and C. Sara. ed by the collection, isengaging the serious attention of the authorities. On the last Sunday in Advent there was a huge congregation to hear Brahms's Requiem," but the total collection only amounted to 250 103 9d. The out-of-pocket expenses, including the cost of the

The following are the fixtures for the orchestra, printing and labour in the pre paration of the ante, was £120, leaving a 2nd division League to-morrow:- deficit of £70. The character of the Bup- port necorded may be gathered from the fact that the collection consisted of 2,305 coins, of which no less that 1,294 were copper, 302 being half-pennies. Only 114 coins were over a shilling, and 1,330 under that amount. "If that is the measure of people's interest in such services," says the Dean," it is going to be quite im- possible to carry these things on."- Church Times.

United . Punjabis-Navy "B" ground,

a p.m.

Staffs r. Club-Sookunpon ground, 3

p.m. Carlisie v. I.G.A. Res.-Navy "A"

ground, 3 p.m. Indian South China-St. Joseph's

ground. 3 p.m.

St. Joseph's College v. Kowloon-St.

Joseph's ground, 4.30 p.m.

by the sale of flowers and plants.

WARWICK COMEDY COMPANY.

Captain Drew" which the Warwic Comedy Co. gave last night is a delightfu domestic comedy-by many considered t be the most outstanding of Hubert Henr APPRECIATION OF MR. FARMER'S SERVICED.

Davies's many successes. It introduce At the conclusion of the meeting Mr. the "eternal triangle" in a totally di E. A. Stanton proposed and the Consul ferent way. Mr. N. Thorpo-Mayne had General seconded, that in addition to a very congenial part in that of "Capta hearty vote of thanks to Mr. Wm. Farmer Drew" and took full advantage of th who for the past four years has carried many amusing situations, while Miss Jon out the honorary and arduous duties of Mayne in the part of Mrs. Moxon wi Buperintendent of Police, and Councillor inimitable. Another player in the Wa in Charge of Public Works, Afforestation, wick Company who appears too seldo Fire Brigade, Cemetery, etc., that this is Miss Dorothy Radford. In this pla public meeting of ratepayers express their she pourtrayed a stupid, affected your appreciation of his valuable services, by person, who is always labouring under U authorising the incoring Council to pur- delusion that she is upon the point chase a suitable souvenir to be presented being proposed to by every man w to him as a small mark of their apprecia- crosses her path. Some of the situatio tion and regard.

thus brought about were extremely ent taining.

This was put to the meeting and carried with acclamation."

To-night, the Company present "Wh we were Twenty-one."