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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JULY 18, 1929.

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HONGKONG:

BAD YEAR FOR MALAYA,

CHIEF SECRETARY'S REPORT.

Concluding (a" bugthy report on the [F. M,S, în 1991, the Chief Secretary, the

Hon. Mr. George Maxwell says:--

PRESIDENT LI YUAN HUNG TO DR. SUN YAT SEN.

ANOTHER LETTER.

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COMPANY MEETING. UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LTD.

The 26th annual meeting of the United

INTIMATIONS

MORTGAGE INVESTMENTS WANTED.

ESSKS. DEACON. LOOKER. DEA-·

MCO & HARSTON of No. Des

Li Yuuu-hung, recently despatched Pa It has been a bal year for. Malaea Yu-bunn as his personal representative to Asbestos Oriental Agency, Ltd., was held You Roast Central, Solicitors have for invest 1920 had upward so brightly that even

Whampoa, at t'auton, to invite Dr. Sun at the offices of Messrs. Dodwell & Co. meat the samt of $500,000, azul se prepare? to amidst the gloom and depression at the

Yat-sen to proceed to the North: Pa

consider applications for the advancement ot

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end of the your, we could not quite forget carried with him the President's auto yesterday morning. The Chairman (Mr.the same on first class Mortgages of how

gruph letter for Dr. Sun. The translation. Dodwell) presided and there were prope of the letter is as follows:-

present Messrs. J. Owen Hughes, J. W, The South is far away, and the long Bartwell. W. C. Shiner, E.. Abraham, distance has always"made think Perey Tester, and H. J.. Sila (share- anxiously of you. Your achievement

how bright things had been but a short time before. But 1921 was black all through. There was a flicker of light when the price, of rubber rose in Decem

Fla

bre, but it son pass. The country has splendor to the heavens and refers holders) and the Secretary (Mr. G. RMR ARTIFE WILLIAM SMITH

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suffered because its illness is a long one.

Your fame stands out Ellwards). The longer the Illness continues, the glory on men.

the Tai Shar Your The longer will be the period of convalescence, Prominently as

CHAIRMAN gid; -Gentleinen,→→ virtues and respected abroad as well 'as Your General Managers are pleased to for the recuperative power at the end, of

be able to present to you such a satis 1021 is not what it was at the end of 1990, throughout the country.. | Unless the world (for some reason) should

I am a survivor of many crises and factory showing for the year under reviewe - period which has been marked by cease to require rubber and tin, the coun1 affairs again.

am wally reluctant to meddle with world-unprecedented depression in the majority I. however, am pain of the world's markets-and I have no try must inevitably recover. It is a quès- tion of time; aml of endurance and fully aware of the disorderly state of doubt the recommended allocation of the affnies in the nation, and have deeply balance available for distrinition will suffering in the interval.

been moved by the earnest requests of meet with your approval.

Rice Contral, which had come into force during the war, cease in May. De-con-any to reappear on the political stage.

At the same time I realise that my pro-again been taken in the balance sheet at Stocks, property and investments have trol (which was almost as diffenit as

crastination and hésitation might, "during a very conservative figure and I do not demobilization) was encried out success- fully by Mr. M. Baddeley, the Food emergy, which you have woven so hard. for you call for particular comment. I the present crisis, break the fabric, of think any other items in the accounts be- Controller. With an abundant importat. of course, has always been my prin. now beg to propose the adoption of the tion of rice, the price fell very consider ciple to treat power and glory as broken report and accounts as circulated. ably, and the fatt reacted Tavourably shock, but I find myself duty-bound to upon other local food prices and in con delicate my energy to the cauIRS quence upon the scale of wages. The cost national salvation:

of to the Federated Malay States of the Rice Control from beginning to end "was $20,000,20%. I would repeat what I stated

Since the revolution broke out over enjoyed a moment of tranquility. When ten years ago, the wintry has dever

The out. sorrow

in my Annual Report for 1920: the Conover a civil war occurred, inany thousand trol was forced upon the country by of land became devastated. necessity without it the country would look is extremely gloomy: Ob have failed to obtain rice; and the Conills my heart. tral purposely undertook a loss in order to keep down the cost of living of the working class, and their wages.

SHROPSHIRES! HONOUR.

PRESENTATION OF CROIX DE

GUERRE.

General Berthelot, u the French Army, was the central figure in a striking piece of military premony at Shrewsbury on June 3rd, when he presented.. on behalf of the French President, the Croix de Guern with palms to the 4th King's Shropshire Light Infantry. The decora tion was bestowel on the battalion by the French Republic, for its brilliant and successful counter-attack bu Bligny Hill on June 6th, 1918, on the recommendation of Ceneral Berthelot, under whose com mand the battalion "was.

After pinning the decoration on the regimental colours, General Berthelot gave an addres in French, in which be said the mergory of their gloripus dead was as dear to the French uation as to them in Shropshire, and he loved to think that aid hours so critical for humanity the union of two nations sealed with the blood of heroes would remain as firmly rooted as the ancient oaks of their coun- try.

[Part of this battalion was stationed in Hongkong when the war broke out. En.]

tam site that you hold the wisdom pearls in your hands and that your heart harbours no selfish thoughts. "There- fore, I'am very anxious to learn of your plan for antional reconstruction and rejuvenation. I am sending Mr. Pa Yu han to have an interview with you, and shall be obliged, if you will kindly con descend and enlighten me with your instructions through him. Mr. Pa will communicate to you personally other things not related in this letter."

LI YUAN BUNG.

GOOD ROADS FOR KWANGTUNG,

*PROJECTS IN THE AIR."

Mr. J. OWL HUGHES, in seconding, said that nothing need be said save again to congratulate the general managers. the Superintendent and all those who had years, so well served the Company for many

The resolution was carried.

Mr. J. W. BERTWELL proposed the re election as auditor of Mr. C. Bernard Brown at a remuneration of 300 per the resolution was carried. * annud. Mr. W. C. Susen seconded and

This concluded the business,

COMPANY REPORT. GREAT NORTHERN TELEGRAPH CO.

Jeen appointed MANAGER E th PURCHASING DEPARTMENT.

By Order of the Board,

C. MONTAGUE EDE,

Chairhn. Hongkong, 17th July, 1929.

[1347 THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD..

NEW ISSUE,

HAREHOLDERS ARE HEREBY

NOTIFIED that SHARE CERTIFI application at the Company's Bees upon. CATES are now ready and can he had

presentation of Bankers Recipe.

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD..

Agents. Hongkong, 15th July, 1922

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and bonus is 29 p.e. Preliminary discus- The report states: "Total dividend sinns with the Chinese Governingut were commenced last year in conjunction with the Eastern Extension Australasin and Chien Telegraph.Co.. to obtain prolonga- tion of existing agreements between China and the twe Companies. Owing, how- ever, to the decision came to by the International Conference in Washington to include telegraph communication in China for discussion, it hecaine accessary own negotiations in Peking, pending temporarily to suspend the Campanies receipt of information of result of the Washington discussions. A new cable

FOR SALE. steamer, destined to replace the Store Nordiske for the Far East, is being built AND, front at Swator with modern 2 at a Danist shipyard (Nakskov Skibs-storied brick and concrete building aitable for approximately 7,000 square feet on vaerft) for delivery in the summer. new building at Shanghai and dwellings Further details appl for the staff at Peking were occupied building at Shanghai aot occupied by the during the past year. Such part of the Company has been leased.'

The

The Government Bureau of Information of the Republic of China (which must not be confused with the Canton Information Bureau."if it now exists) says:—

Extensive road development is planned in the eastern portion of Kwangtung over an area of 17,700 square miles. The total length of the highways in the region capable of accommodating four-wheeled vehicles is only two miles and this is in wntow. The new scheme will increase the length to 200 miles, and will connect the large cities in the area, the principal connection being Canton with Swatow. The main road will run from Chaochowfu to Kuetan, vid Kityaug, a distance of 73 miles. This highway will be linked to Another now being constructed between SIR W. G. ARMSTRONG WHITWORTH Kastan and Waichow, whence Canton will be reached" on an existing road. To complete the trunk system, a section has to be built between 'bacchowfu and Swatow, a distance of 24 miles, and this is already in hand...

A WELL-KNOWN BRITISH FIRM IN CHINA.

AND. CO.

MAIL ACCELERATION, Lord Montagu of Beaulieu in an article

Sir W. G. Armstrong Whitworth & Co., to the Observer from Lahore, urges the

Ltd.. well-known shipbuilding and arma- acceleration of mails between Europe

Tyne, are the latest British engineering ment manufacturers of Newcastle-on- and. Tudin, and suggests that a consider able saving of time can be effected by Among the cities reached under the

contractors to interest themselves in the sending the mails aerially from Egypt present sebeme is Swaboi, the second port their varied and comprehensive products, passibilities of China as a outlet for vid Bagh:lad. He estimates the cost of of the area, at which harbour impre running aeroplanes once a week each wayment is now being undertaken. The roads which will be under the direction of Mr. and an offer has been opened in Peking from Haghdad to Karachi at 2500 each are to be 30 feet wide, graded 'necording R. A. S Waters, their resident repre journey, and believes that the Royal Air to the most improved methods, and sur-sentative in China. Force would gladly undertake the pioneer faced with macadam, The bridges are to work for a short period if it could use

This Dym is in a position to undertake. be of reinforced concrete not Irg than 30 contracts for the construction and equip weight-carrying machines, say, D.H.-D's feet, wide. Motor buses," lorries, and meat of harbour works, docks, railway, and an nequnte supply were provided, trolleys will be used to carry passengers canals. bridges, etc., and many of the and were available at landing grounds and to transport goods for export, The largest schemes in the world have been en route. Lord Montagu is of the opinion communications at present available, to carried cut by its civil engineering de that after six months' experience, it is the inhabitants of "this vast arch are partment. more than probable that a commercial rivers and canals and pathways construct- company, possibly Indian, could be founded out of pounded sand and lime. The to continue the service. He suggests that laying of the modern road will prove of the letter-writing community in India immense benefit to trade, and in anticipa- should be sounded on the matter without tion of progress; the Swaton harbour is delay. On the basis of a £305,000 mail to be deepened, a project which is con subsidy to the P. & O.. Company and tak nested with the road scheme.. ing Egypt to Bombay as half the dis tance to London, about £150.000 sterling ahould be available for payments for an air mail service on the Indian side of the Suez Canal.

PAN PACIFIC CONFERENCES.

UNITED STATES INVITATIONS.

Conference on Commerce, be held at Honolulu Hex: October, have been

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Messrs. Reiss & Co., have been appoint. China and Hongkong. ed their sole agents for the whole of

DRASTIC ECONOMIES AT BANK OF CHINA, STAFF HEAVILY CUT.

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Everybody

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KRYPTOK LENSES

are the most perfect double focus glasset for both reading and distant." In the • ordinary bifocal lens, the segment of part for reading is cemented to the dis tant lens, raising the segment above the surface of the main lens. The segment and the line of union are always more or less noticable. In Kryptok lens, no

Grail Lodge of Mark Master Masous of England and Wales and the Colonies and, Dependencies of the British Crown thorough reorganization of the bank and the main lens, while the whole lens is held its annual Grand Festival last drastic reduction in expenses. Acting ground smooth on both sides to the month, at Mark Masons Hall Great on this mandate the authorities have re-deaited focus. Kryptok lenses of any Queen-street. Rev. J. Studholme Brown- ceatly made a very extensive reduction

holders of the Bank of China at Peking electrically fused in a depression in At the recent meeting of the share-cement ir med, but the tesding segment a resolution was passed calling for &

His Royal Highness the Duke of Con

rigs, Dean of Bocking, Provincial Grand of the staff, over 150 members of the prescription in either regular or Torie Pansitions to take home to Provincial Grand Master of the Order) staff of other branches, having been dis Optical Co, successors to Clark & Coir. Master of Buckinghamshire (the senior head ofher alone, without including the form are manufactuèd by the Hongkong presided.

charged. transmitted through the State Depart naught was proclaimed reinstalled Grand a good deal of discuntent has been caused in 12, Queen's Road Central-ApvT, ment to the Governments of all States Master of the Order; the Earl of Strad-according to a statement issued by the In spite of the generous. terms granted,

Optical Prescription Specialists, located bordering on the Pacific Ocean. The broke (Governor of Victoria) and Sirbank, and as a result "certain of the dis meeting, which will be organised under Richard Vassar Vassar-Smith, Bt., were gruntled-members, no doubt acting in THE RECENT DEAL IN “SHPILS.”

(101 the auspices of the Pan-Pacifio Union, will discuss a wide range of problems, re-appointed Pro and Deputy Grand spirit of spite, have enused to be circu including communication,

Mastern respectively. - transport, development and the conservation of

lated in the various Chinese newspapers national resources, finance and invest

in Peking incorrect

A big deal involving 1,360,000 ordinary. and misleading shares of the Shell Transport and Trad ments, and international relations

Reuter's Ageity at Peking learns that the Bank of China daring last year. The seller is the Royal Dutch Company, and statements as to the business done by ing Company has been put through. The throughout, the Pacific area..

the Minister of Finance bas appointed nathorities of the bank are doing every; the purchasers Messrs., Cull & Co., who The

invitations were transmitted Mr. WR. Strickland to act ad interim thing in their power so far as the have formed a pool to acquire the shares through the diplomatic representatives of the United States to Guatemala, Administration. At the same time Mr. near future a circular letter will be recently declared dividend. The total as Associate Chief Inspector of the Balt Chinese Press is concerned and in the at the price of £4 11s. 6d. each, ox the Salvador, Nicaragi, Honduras, Costa Strickland, who, owing to the illness and issued by the Bankers Association remount involved in the pool is £5,718,750. Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, subsequent departure of Sir Reginald questing the Press in the execution of The arm in charge of the pool states Bolivia, Chili, Japan, China, and Siam Gamble, had been prevented in the spring which are so greatly wrapped up in the by considerations of intrinsic value, nor through the British diplomatic channels from taking the leave of abserce for which welfare of the bank, and not to permit does, it indicate any alteration in the con“. its duty to be guided by publie füterests that such a sales in no way influenced to Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the he had applied, has been granted five its members to be made use of for the stitution of the combine, which remains Federated Malay States, and North Boraco; ami throuch French channels to months leave, which he is anxious to take furthering of their private ends: the Dutch East Indies. It has been as soon as possible. He expects to leave

precisely as before, and has been formed emphasised that the conference is not to Peking about the middle of next month fed that any information of public 31a. 6d. will fall due on June 17th, and The foreign Press, meanwhile, is noti-in order to acquire these. The payment of be considered as being held under the and has recommended that Colonel Ruxton Intereat which may be desired will bathe pool will run till October 31st at the auspices or patronage of the United should officiate for the present as Associate readily furnished on application to the latest. This £4 11s. 6d, is equal to $1 Btates. Reuter,

Chief Inspector.

bank.

oum, dividend.