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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY. JANUARY 6TH, 1925

MACKINTOSH'S

Annual SALE of MEN'S

WEAR

Starts on Monday, January 5th.

MACKINTOSH & Co., LTD.

MEN'S WEAR SPECIALISTS. Alexandra Building.

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HONGKONG HARBOUR

DEVELOPMENT.

PREVENTION OF ARMS SMUG GLING AT SHANGHAI,

POLICY, CONTROL, MANAGEMENT IMPORTANT RECOMMENDATIONS.

AND ADMINISTRATION.

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Mr. John Duncan, Port Engineer of Hongkong, concludes his tong Report on Harbour. Development with the following

observations:

The Shanghai Municipal Council re- cently pointed a Special Commrities to inquie into the question of the 'smag. gling of Srearms and to suggest what might be done to check it. The following the recommendations

In my opinion a properly-constituted report cor Lains Advisory Port Authority, Board, or Im-made:-

The Committee was appointed by the partial Tribunal is the first need. It will be observed in Section 1 of this repart Council to inquire into the circumstances: that the Economic Resources Committee attendant upon the prevalence of arms- in 1920 also advised the constitution of smuggling into Shanghai and its rici nity, and the close connection thereof Port Authorities.

with the pregames of armed robberies, and, to make emendations to the Council with a view to the adoption of suitable repressive measures.

To suable the Government to appraise intelligently the needs of the Fort, the Boaril should study and observe traffe and port conditions and advise and make

Two meetings have been held by recommendations as to whether the ce

ths Committee on November 10th and sults of these studies indicate the de- November 24th, and the minutes of these A question sirability of greater channel agcomuneda meetings have been forwarded to the

Council for information. tion by deepening the fairways; the pro-naire was submitted to the Commiting vision of berthage, ereased storage as a basis for discussion, and as the re space, roul and railway transport facilsult of careful consideration the follow. ties, hunkering, ship repair and desing recommendations were recorded:- docking facilities, cheaper handling faci

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lights, etc. modification of the tariffs or advice in any matters which concern the efficient working of the Port.

Whilst I have obtained much informa tion to enable me to prepare this report, the various Schemes at Development are recommended with some reserve as the information available is insufficient from which to deduce with any degree of ae- curacy the nature and extent of actual In the light of further requirements. information the various schemes may re- quire to be modified in detail

SPECIAL DETECTIVES.

BIG HAUL AT MESSRS. WHITEAWAY'S.

COUP WORTHY OF LONDON CRACKSMEN. LOOT ESTIMATED AT NEARLY $10,000

INTIMATIONS.

THE STAR FERRY COMPANY, LIMITED.

-NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that A EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEET- ING of The STAR FERRY COMPANY, LIMITED, will be held at the Office of Messrs, FARDING.

on WEDNESDAY. the 14 Day of JANUARY, 1925, at Noon, when an Extraordiary Resolution:- the Subjoined Resolution will be proposed as

A daylight robbery which for daring Street, Co. Euren, Fedder

(That the following Article shall bo inserted after Article 110 of the Articles of Association

Capital. isation of pro Ats and

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staros.

and ingenuity is on a par with nuny of the exploits of trained cracksinen in the West End of London, was carried out during the week-end- "(presumably on of Messrs. Whiteaway, Laidlaw & Co." Sunday) at the Des Voeux Road premises The thieves, who are believed to have been at least three in number, got suc vessfully away with booty estimated at ponding

Expert examination of the premises. between 94,000 and $10,(K) in value. yesterday showed that the misercants must have got in by way of the staircase in the side entrures leading to Messrs. Douglas, Laprnik's offices. From the first Roor landing of this stairway, they

passage-way their progress along chambered through a window nad made tween the old P. & building and the premises which formed their objective. to negotiate a wide ledge or parapet In order to gain-inccess to these they had leading to the verandah on the first floor. show how they Here crowbar marks

he-

That as the employment of detee-broke ing tives by certain shipping companies has led to most beneficial results, all the more important shipping com panies should be asked to adopt like measures, both at ports of loading ing their and on board the ship: also that leather suiteases from the shop's stock, with view to making it more dif- they left by means of a small window. ficult for suspected persons to cap-giving on to the ledge by which they made vey contraband aboard ship the their entrance, and regained the street Municipal Police 'should endeavour by the way they had come. to secure the co-operation of the Police at Continental ports where it is known that arms and ammunition; hre taken on board.

Once inside they made a thorough, over. haul of the goods on the various floors, and carefully selected those which were most valuable and easily portable. Pack- into two valuable 'swag'

When Messrs. Whitenway, Laidlaw's staff arrived yesterday morning, they found the big store in a state of utter confusion. Drawers had been pulled out and overturned, goxxls of all, descriptions were strewn about on the floors, and the rough usage to which counters and show- cases had been subjected testified to the thoroughness of the marauders" search.

be requested to address a letter to all shipping companies, calling their, attention to the necessity of searches for contraband, being conducted by the ship's pfficers during the course. One safe had been broken open, and its contents, silverware, taken; and an attempt had been made to rifle a second In this, however, the safe upstairs, containing a considerable sum of money. thieves were unsuccessful.

So far the development of the Port has been left to private enterprize and ade-2-That the Commissioner of Customs quate accommodation has not been made for shipping. Without the provision of the mest economic handling and storage facilities possible. the present develop ments together, with the advantages of the security pertaining to British Ad- ministration, the Colony's banking facili ties and its excellent harbour are unlikely to be sufficient inducement for the ro lucer to send forward his traffic so that Hongkong may deal with the trade ita strategic position should secure.

Private companies, however, can not he expected to meet the cost of development: works which are necessary to secure true efficiency and economy in the handling of cargoes as the return on the capital cost subject to trade heing handled over the works constructed. In this re- sunt it may be mentioned that the Port derives little beneft from the large tran- shipment business at Hongkong on through Bills of Lading. Nevertheless private enterprise should be encouraged rather than andoned. All such as any in and pier rights or other domination the water front in the way of creating modera necomtaoda. tion for shipping should be removed if unable to he co-ordinated in the general plan of developments. Part facilities are in the service not only of the Colony but of South China and indeed of the many is inter. ports with which comperce changed. The control of the Port. itself and of port facilities as well as of all other matters relating to the waterways, construction of quay accommodation, supervision of all port works under con struction, and the general maintenance, amelioration and extension of the accom- modation for the exploitation of the waters of the Colony should therefore be retained in the hands of the Government.

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of rouge in later, a seizure of

ammunition is made, a re port would be called for from the Captain of the ship as to whether the search had been carried out,

MANAGER'S THEORIES. 3.-That the Commissioner of Customs

should address a letter" co, the ship Mr. Octavius Smith, the winaager of ping companies emphasizing the im-Messrs. Whiteaway, Laidlaw's Longkong portaner of strict compliance by them-branch, told a Daily Press representa- with the conditions governing their tive, yesteriny afternoon, of sundry

theories he had formed. Annual guarantee.

4.That Consular Courts of Inquiry be instituird on board ship in all cases where smugled goods are found on board by the Customs' searchers. It in agreed that such Courts should act as expeditiously as possible.

PENALTIES AND POLICE

HOA (The Company in General Meeting may at any time pasa Resolution to the effect. that it is desirable to capitalea any sum or sms of money be- ing part of the Undivided droits of the Company standing to the credit of the Company's Reserve Fund, and accord distributes a that such

or H be

ng the Members in a Bones among

to the Shares held by proportion to theth respectively, and that the Directors be authorised to distri bate among the Members any Unissued Shares or New Share in like proportions.

When

Any such Reso tion sa that referred to in the

preceding paragraph shall have been passed, the Directors may allot and issue to the Members u, proper as nearly as may be in p

to the Shares hell by them

Active's

in

zatia-

of the as Bonus, the Uniquel Shares or New, Phares ferocited as Fully Faid Up Shares) to the extent of the proportionate to such Members amount payable

in respect of the Rawrre Fand, with full power fasue of EXAC- to make such provisions by the

dional Certificates or otherwise ex they may think expedient for the such case of fractions, and prior to

allotment the Directors may son on behalf of authorise any personer inte

any

the Members to enter Agreement with the Company pro- viding for the allotment through them of such bases credited Shares asid, and saforesaid and atisfaction as

under such

sty Agreement made "authority shall be effective.

(f) It shall be no objection to Resolutions passed

rassed under para this.

Article that they

at which

are paid at the ning

the Resolation

Article is confirmed. na a

this

Special

on

Resolation, provided that dus notice of the intention to propose Brat mentioned Resolution, shall have been given prior to the Confirmatory Meeting aforesaid.

IS HEREBY FUR AND NOTICE It is clear that the robbery was the

that The TWENTY- GIVEN for foot TREK work of Chinese," he said,

ING of The STAE FERRY COMPANY, prints discovered showed that the robbers SEVENTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEET- had very small feet and were wearing LIMITED, will be held at the Maid Office of

& Co.. MATHESON JARDINE, Chinese shoes.

"It also seems possible that one or Masers.

se of receiving the more of them had some knowledge of the MONDAY, the 2ND DAW of FRBRUARY, of the store, for the safe 19, as Nous, for the purpose of 3.-That representations should be insde phy

the 31st day of Decenzber, 1924. to the various Consuls for the in. which was robbed was in a very uncom-, Report of the Directors together with a State- fiction of the maximum penalty mon position, under a staircase on the most of Accounts for the Eight months ended

Aming-ground-finor, and would in all probability for the offence of arms gling and, where it is obvious that have remained undiscovered by thieves

who did not know where it waa. the maximum penalty is clearly in-

"Among the good's stolen were: deterrent

Fountain pens (average sufficient to

value 810 apiece) - against this offener, that the various Consuls who have as yet inken ho ateps towards such penalties being increased be approached with the view of the necessary powers being obtained.

Act

as a

6.That a special branch of the Muni-

of

Silver cutlery

Silk handkerchiefs

AND NOTICE 19 HEREBY ALSO GENERAL MEETING of the above Com GIVEN that A Forther EXTRA CRDINARY pany will be held at the said Office of Afegers. JaumNE, MATHESON & CO

MONDAY

on

80.500

600

2,000

Silk scarves

800

Jaeger clothing .........

1,000

Two suitcases....

113

BAX

$7,015

the 2ND DAY OF FEBRUARY 192, immediately after the conclusion of the Annual Meeting, for the purpose of receiving

of Report the Proceedings at the above. to be held on the ra mantiqued

or JANUARY, 1995, and of confirming,

as & Special Resolution the above thought it, as

Resolution AND NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO

#

On the whole the value of the goods

MEETING of the shore Company will be stolen may be estimated at between $8,000 GIVEN that An ORDINARY GENEKAL

held at and $10,000.

cipal Police be instituted to fanc tion on the private docks, wharves and jetties, between the Astor House and Yangtszepoo, for the purpose of

the said office of Mesert, JARDINE, "It is fairly certain that the robbery preventing the landing, concealment ard distribution of arms and am-

was carried out during Sunday, because MATHESON & CO., LITTED, immediately after and, if thought For the

of considering I visited the store personally on Saturday the conclusion of the last mentioned fleeting

purpose munition, and that the owners

6t, passing the following farther Resolutions xuch private properties be address evening," added Mr. Smith." and every- ed in order to olitain the necessary thing was all right then. The watchman Ordinary Resolutions, a

(b) That the authorised permission for the special branch on night duty outside beard nothing sus

Company

is now $400,000 the police, which would be detailed picious either on Saturday or Sunday

of 10,000 Shares of the consisting solely for this purpose, to function nights, so that I conclude that the thieves

nominal value of $10 each, all of must have done their work during day- on their properties.

which have been issued) le incressed

the creation of 7.-That an appeal be made to the light on Sunday."

Chinese Chambers of Commerce and the various institutions fourded by

On the police being notified yesterday morning. Detective Inspector Earner (in the merchant classes for their co-charge of the case) with other officers, the including an expert i finger-prints, at operation in dealing with

visited the general question of arms emuggling. once made an examination of the pre-

E. F. MACKAY mises. Inspector Cashman (Chairman).store later in the day.

MELODY ÁND MIRTH." THE PANTALOONATICS AT THE STAR.

The most active enquiries are being prosecuted, which it is hoped may lead thought however, probably travelled to to the arrest of the robbers, who, it is Canton on the night of the robbery.

AN EPIO.

THE COVERED WAGON.

LAST BHOW TO-DAY.

namely of the

to $1,000,000 bytes of the nominal

60,00 Additional

value of $10 each

(a) That it is desirable to capitalise ther Sum of $400,000 being part of the Undivided Profits of the Company

the credit of the Company' Fund

and, accordingly for

standing

Reserve

Ench Article Articles of

the purpose of effecting capitalisation in 110 of the Conce

CALE

Association as Bonus of $10 per share ou the Issued Shares of the Company be mad the me is hereby declared and that the Director

be and

Since the shipping or zodown companies themselves ennnot be expected to initiate necessary reforms, Covernment should put into operation such works as are re- commended and such extensions as with the advice of the Advisory Authority it is considered will best serve the interests af the Port. The construction of the quays, harbour roads and the carrying out of all necessary dredging should be undertaken by Government which would lease the steamer berths to private opera. The junk tors on long term lenses. basins, being as necessary an adjunct to transport as roads and railways and at

The Report is also signed by J..Cochet; the same time providing shelter for small eralt during typhoon weather should not E. S. Cunningham, P. Crepin, J. Harold be a charge on the lessee of the steamer Dollar, M. Ichiki, L. A. Lyall, II. M, berth. Private enterprise, however, Tibbey. should be required to provide the shed, cargo. handling and all other facilities. In regard to the granting of exclusive and particularly long term leases for the use of the piers and whagyes, it would seem well to observe some degree of tion The recent experience in America has been that each leases may result in less efficient use of the facilities than is desirable for the best interests of the

The management of the Star in Kow Port. A leasce, for example, may keep loon have scored a veritable hit in secur at the Coronet for the last time to-day, bis wharf idle rather than permit its use ling the Pantaloonatics for a two nights everything is done on a beraie scalo

everything, of course, except minor by an actual or potential competitor or Fun, beginning the evening. he Day make such high charges as to

What are

the Pantaloozatics 2 That romantic and campfire incidenta drive boxiness away from the port. actually happencil in New York during may be asked in fairness by the amuses why the Paramount picture is com ment loving public. But the answer monly described as epic. It deals large the Great War. If leases are made, they can best be had in person by the queristly with real American heroes and should preferably be in the form of first at the Star either to-night or to-morrow heroines, illustrating one of the most call on the berth, Government reserving night. In anticipation, however, let it fascinating fentures of American his to itself the right when the berth is vacant be said that they are a company of tentory, the winning of the West.

Farkman, long ago described vividly who to assign to it vessels other than those performers from HMS. Durban, who

out on the Oregon trail belonging to the lessee or in which he by kind permission of Captain J. C. the trials and triumphs of those

Hamilton, B.N., will present an enter ventured may hold a direct or indirect interest.

The conquest of the Weat has For Company will bo CLOSED from MONDAY, the with the best CYCT

a favorite theme

26th day of January, 1925, to MoyDAY, the 204 taime, the Lyceum in Shanghai, accord- decades been seen at

The day of February, 1926, both days includ But and historians. novelists

Dated this 30th day of December, 1924, ing to the Times of that city.

Covered Wagon taken from Emerson

By Order of the Board of Directors;

W. S. BROWN,

Becretary. Hough's magazine sketches, is the first

1869] photo-drama to deal with Oregon trail adventures in a manner worthy of the

Wilson, J.

Warron Kerrigan, Hale. Ernest Torrenco, Tully Mar

CINEMA HOTES,

QUEEN'S TREATRE.

This

OPENING TO-NIGHT.

↑

The writer was privileged to see full dress rehearsal of the Pantaloona tics at the Star, where he sat enthralled "The Silent Call," which is released from start to finish of a really top through Associated First National Pic notch performance, with never

In

The Covered "Wagon," to be seca

dufdid theme.

Tas

(d)

are hereby authorised to satisfy Bonus by the distribution amongst the Persons who are registered as Holders of the present issue of Bhares of the the 2nd day of February Company ca 1925, of one of the Newly sed Shares of the Company credited as Paid Up in ruspect of ev held by

Company Stare of the

CA

sush Persone shares rank for ze aforesaid and that such New Ordinary

Dividend and in everyd

par with the Sharem

issned.

That the whole or any part of the remainder of the Unissued hates of the Company be disposed of in such manner at such time or times and such terms as the Company' shal in their absolute tion think £t. THE REGISTER OF SHARES of the

tures, Inc., and said to be unique moment and never a hitch even for. Alan Johnny Fox, Charles Ogle, of the

Melody and mirth prevail throughout, and the whole is offered to

of

ON SALE TONGKONG HANSAED REPORTA

MEETINGS

the COUNCIL

among motion pictures, will be the fearebeareal ture at the Queens Theatre to-day.

The story is a drama of the outdoor the public at the very low prices of one Ethel Wales and Guy Dliver play the LEGISLATIVE West. Beautiful exteriors, a romance dollar and two dollars, respectively leading roles. Miss Wilson, heroine

school-teacher for whose hand of the silent plates of virgin forests and Fifty per cent of the net proceeds will many screen productions appears as the Sention erine

pretty mountains, and the novelty of a dog in be devoted to charity, which should be the leading role are the features that an additional reason for going to the two of the younger adventurers fight bave commended this release to photo Star to-night or to-morrow night. Beats desperately all the way across

plains, play followers"

may be booked at Montric's

Berined by the Members

PRICE

the

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