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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15th, 1927.

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FOOTBALLERS GREETED AT LEE THEATRE.

ANCIENT - HONOUR

ACCORDED.

Playing on the Old Course, Fan- ling, on Sunday, I. W. Bhewan (1) beat 3. 5. Maclaren (19) in the THE PROMOTION.”- STAGED. final of the Captain's Cop by these

{FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT:}|| up and two to play.

YACHTING.

'LADIES'. SECTION RACE.

In the sail off of the tie of the Ladies' Championship in the Han dicap Class, at the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club yesterday after noon, between Colleen and Za Linda, both of whom had secured 43 points, La Linda won. Colleen thus goes second, and Diana is third, with 36 points..

The course yesterday for the two races the second race was a Men ageries race for all classeA---WAS

21

"HUSBAND AND WIFE:

CHARGED

CHICKENS OR OPIUM)

CANNOT LOCK UP WIVES

NOWADAYS."

"ENGLAND'S "7,700.- NEW FIRMS.

· LAST YEAR'S REGISTRATIONS.

GREAT JUMP ̈INTM CAPITAL.

CASUALTIES IN BRITISA MINES

1.198 KILLED IN 1995.

LARGELY DUE" WORKERS" CARELESSNESS.

How many lives are lost ench year in the coal raince of Britain because suficient cafe is not obser- ved in working and because in- sufficient usa, is made of safety-Arat devices is disclosed in the survey for the year 1995 of the Secretary of the Mines Department and of his Majesty's Chief Inspector of Mines.

During last year 7,797 companies A Chinese married couple appear. I wore registered at Somerset House, ed, on remand, before Mr. R. E. {with a capital of £903,498,414. In The East China football teamLindsell, at the Central Magistracy point of number of firms the regis from Shanghai visiting Hong Kong yesterday on a charge of unlawful trations, were fewer than those of since January 31st was as we briefly possession of 21 taels of prepared the provious year, but the capital stated yesterday royally" enter- non-Government opium.

was in excess of the £129,901,464 of tained at Lee's Theatre on Sunday Mr. C. A. §. Rum, defending the the 8,029 concerns registered in 1920 evening, when the members attended man, said that the woman bad by no less than £80,898,050. It may

performance and a dinner at the pleaded guilty" and had taken be recalled that in returns publish

ed recently in the Board of Trude

Among the causes of fatalities Lee Gardens, at which Mr. Lee full responsibility for the presence

Journal it was shown that the num enumerated by the Chist Inspector Hysan was the host, -

ber of companies in England at the

are the employment of naked lights end of 1025 was roughly 10,000, instead of safety lamps, keenness Commenting upon the year's and foolish recklessness on the part statistics in their annual reports of the workers, lack of organisation Messrs. Jordan and Sous, of Chan-in the maintenance and working of cery-Jane, state: "The first impres machines, and dislike of the mining sion ba glancing at the figures must community of adopting new devices. be one of surprise that, in a year The toll of the pits during 1925.

was not so great as in the previoua

of the opium in her house.. When the visiting football players Mr. J. D. Lloyd, Superintendent entered the theatre, accompanied by of Imports and Experts, said that the South China players and the he was not prepared to accept that principal officers of the local Chin-as a plen for the acquittal of the ese Athletic Associations, the perman. formers suspended the programme

and

Mr. Lindsell: Very well. I will staged the special. “Ka hear evidence.

Channel Rocks (P), Kowloon Rock, Kwoon" or Promotion," one of Senior Revenue' 'Officer. George remembered chiefy for a great in-

(P), Mark Boats on Line (P), Channel Rocks (9). The distance waa 7.4 miles.

the highest honours the actors could reader their audience.

The principal actor, appeared in

Watt said that at 8.30 am. on February 9th he went to No. 7, St. Francis' Yard; where the two de

düstrial upheaval and the longest

industry which Great Britain has and most costly stoppage in a vital

The resulta were as under, figures his full ceremonial court robe as fendants lived. Underneath. tile ever experienced. 7,797 new com

jured. The figures for 1994 were r. A total of 1,128 persons lost their lives, while 177,347 were in-

1,108 killed and 194,777 injured.

not to greater care, but to a de-

in parenthesis denoting the actual the" prime minister" and salut in the floor, he found the opium panies have been registered, with This reduction is shown to be due which formed the subject of the charge. Witness also found a num-

positions on corrected times:-

START AT 3 P.M.`K. CLASS.

La Linda (1) Colleen (2)

ed. In the old imperial days, the loyal greeting WIL His Majesty

the aggregate capital of nearly 200 millions, although it is true

Finishing Corrected is well!" Since the Republic, how-ber of account books and photo that by no means all of this vast cruployed, as is illustrated by re-

Times. Times. 4.24.96 4.94.96 4.99.05 4.27.29

START AT 3.15 P.M.

Diana (3)

Falgon (5)

4.81.19

Finishing Corrected Times. Times. 4.39.50 4.39.56 4.48.08

Bluenose (4) ...

Daphne (1)...... Thecla (2)

4.57.21 4.41.30 4.53.13. 4.39.30 3.02.36 4.39.47

graphs of the two accused.

Mr. J. D. Lloyd produced a sumber of accounts books which he proceeded to translate.

Mr. Lloyd said that he thought he had evidence to show that the man was dealing in opium.

sun is new incaey," and mash of it represente amalgamations and

reconstructions.

crease in the numbers of persons

sults on the basis of man-shifts worked. The tollowing table givea the figures for the last four years~~

Killed per Killed & injur 100,000 man- ed per 100,000

shifta manshifts

worked..

worked.

1023

0.39

66.3

IP23

0.41

67.3

1024 1923

0.39

620

0.40

€3.0

ever, this has been changed to "May the Republic last 10,000 years?" Last Sunday evening the Yan Shau Nin Troupe saluted the Republic and coupled with it the names of

Big Figures. Mr. Russ: I don't know how

"The close of the year especially the East China apd. South China far this is evidence. We are not has been remarkable for the regis icotball players During the pre-charged with conspiracy." sentation of the Promotion,"

Mr. Lindsell: A husband and tration of a succession of public several strings of firecrackers were wife cannot conspire

companies with large nominal capi- displayed, while the visiting and

tals, one capital (263,000,000) being the large bona-fide original nominal local football players applauded

capital ever regi.terad. A larger The Chief Inspector examined in the players in appreciation of the Honour accorded them, all standing

cominal capital was registered oneo detail the different forms of ac Mr. Lindsell: The point, is, how (100,000,000, in 1869, by the Cem-cident. Discussing these accidenta as the greetings to the Republie far can you connect the first de-mou Fund Limited', but that was due to the use of naked lights in A HUGE NATIONAL DEFICIT, were staged. This was believed to fendant with possessing this opium in the days when there was no ad mines where normally little are

be the first exchange of greetings The fact that his wife had it does valorem duty on 845,000,000 ROUBLES ON.

capital, and damp is found, he observes:- between a group of athletes and a not necessarily mean that he had thinking in millions" was cheap. theatrical troupe of such a reit. I cannot take evidence of Ass fatter of fact, the subscribed putation as the Yan Shau.Nin. duress.

capital never exceeded £200. These Mr. Ras: You cannot lock up is now no need to ask whether your wife now-a-daya. -

RUSSIA'S - FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES.

FIGHTING FORCES."

More than 50 local Chinese and

Considerable differences of opin jon have arisen in the joint sittings visiting athletes attended the din- of the financial, specialists of the Soviet Peoples Commissary and the ner of Mr. Lee Hysau, who is vice- Soviet of Labour and Defence con- president of the South China vened to pass the Budget of the U.S.S.R. for the present financial

year.

Revenue is estimated at 4,701,000,000 roubles (£470,100,000), of which more than one-half is from direct taxes.

Athletic Association.

Visitors Wall Entertained.

The firm

To

There can be no doubt that "all these accidents could have been pre- vented had safety lamps been in use a simple, but it is contended that instead of naked lights. The remedy. nominal capital of £88,000,000 is were it applied, the result would be Hia Worship: Quite.

a more than equivalent number of bona fide, inasmuch as the duty pay-accidents from other causes, e-g Continuing, Mr. Lloyd said that able thereon amounts to the enor falls of roof and side, and in hau mous sum of £650,000. That a pro-' in one of the account books found motor will sometimes enden your age operations. This argument was on the premises, it was shown, that avoid large payments of duty by proved to be unsound by the Divi were motored round the New firm at Sai Ting

The East Chian football team the man had a 3000 interest in a registering with as small a capital sional Inspector for Scotland (Mr. as possible, is evidenced by a co- John Masterton) in his report for Territory yesterday afternoon by purported to deal in cattle, but capital of which was only £400 in dealt with on other occasions. There M. Briukhanoff, the Commissar of

pany registered late in 1928, the the year 1924, and it also has been Finance, considered that there the local Chinese Amateur Athletic other account books contained some Preference and Ordinary shares. is thus a source of accident which figures were well founded, but Pro- Federation. On returning to Hong entries of chickens at $7.40 each. The Preference shares of this com- by simple means could be eliminat fessor Bogoliepoff Zangrill and others regarded them as problem Kong at five o'clock, they were These, Mr. Lloyd contended, could pany rank first for a dividend of ed; it is not eliminated because the not actually refer to poultry, on 10 per cent, while the Ordinary change from naked lights to safety atical. Representatives of the Gas- guests at tea of the Chung Hua Ti account of the price, but could take 80 per cent. dividend before lamps is resisted by owners of plun (the State Budget Commis Yuk. Wul. at "Messrs. Lane, Craw easily intend to convey" dion) expressed themselves some-

"Chicken the Preference participate, farther, collieries and by workmen, and the Brand" opium

and, on a distribution of assets in law is not strong enough to allow what pessimistically on the Budget ford's restaurant. Mr. H. K. Li,

Mr. Buss: I submit that there a winding-up, the Preference rank of the change being enforced... prospects, as economic develop Mr. A. V. Young, and other officers is no definite evidence for the con- first, and the Ordinary next, for ment, although continuing, has of the Chung Hus received the viction of the 1st defendant. The 1,000 per cent, on their paid-up considerably slackened in pace.

2nd defendant has admitted pos. capital. This clearly indicates that The exact final figures for ex- guests and among these present sessing the epium. The prosecu- each nominal £1 share is considered penditure are not published, but were Mr. Yu Hong Chi, manager tion put in a number of books to be worth £10. the Gorplan calculated them at of the East China team; Dr C which may or may not be connect- 5,842,000,000 roubles (2684,200,000), C. Yung, representing the National cannot convies the man for posses ed with sinister traffic, but that thus showing the considerable deficit of 1,141,000,000 foubles Chinese Amateur Athletic Federasing

this opiuma. (£141,100,000), The figures are tion; Mr. Mok Wing Yu, president Mr. Lindsell I see your poiat therefore undergoing further re of the South China Athletic Asso-Mr. Russ: Yes. you may have

vision.

ciation.

q very strong opinion as to what actually was being carried on by the man, but that cannot convict Mr. Lindsell eventually decided him for possessing this opium. that he would consider the matter, reserving his decision until noon

The question of financing State industry engaged much attention,

The East China team is to depart and the Government is clearly try for Shanghai by the ss. Empress ing to give a sop to the Opposition of Ruvia to-morrow. On the eve whose chief demand was intensified industrialization, but it was shown of their leaving the team will be that the so-called régime economy the guests of honour at anto-morrow. af 1928 yielded little, and adminis official Interport Dinner under the trative expenditure continues to be

excessive. According to the Gos auspices of the local Chinese plan's

estimates, expenditure on the Athletic Federation. All teams who army and navy was 645,000,000 have played the visitors will be roubles, A pessimistic tone pervad ed the discussion on the internal present as guests of the Federation, credit of the Government, and it and about 120 persons will be ex- was considered useless to float new pected at the dinner which is to loans, na hitherto public interest

in these has been very slight. The be given at the South China Re total loans hitherto amounted to staurant, China Building, €25,000,000 roubles (582,500,000),

which were mostly given by State

THE SENSITIVE SEX..

}

Need For Electricity. Three explosions during the year were duc, the report says, to the misuse of electrically driven coal- cutting machines, and in reference

employment of electrically worked to these the Chief Inspector emphasises the necessity for the machines. He says

"Millionaire "Companies. aire companies registered during The total number of million the year was twenty, eight of them of the twelve in the second half, in the first half-year. In the case

Each of these accidents shows a the capitals total no less than

lack of organisation either in respect £88,400,000, against £90,000,000 of of maintenance and working of the the eight. Comparing the figures machine, or of a proper contre of for the preceding year we find that machines were used. I believe that for the year under review with those the conditions under which the the exceptionally large capitals to the economical working of many wards the close of the year have many seamas of coal must depend resulted in the aggregate capital apon the use of machines driven by of public companies jumping from electricity. I also believe that the £39,508,155 in 1925 to £144,000,144 operation of such machines can be in 1926, and the aggregate capital carried out with safety, of companies of both clasecs from No lower than 547 miners "were £122,001.464 to £203,408,414. The killed and 60,280 injured during the.. number of both public and private year by falls of ground, and in his decrease, and the capitals of tor expresses surprise that the use registrations shows a very slight comments on these cases the inspec

36,538,270, against £82,033,300 in private ecmpanies total" only of steel props is not general. V

1991 •

[By Pamela Paul.] When the ordinary man reads or perhaps somewhat ironical picture sees on the stage an amusing or of an individual or a scene he im- mediately says to himself, "Now The following classified table of isn't that like old Jones!" or is That

registrations during 1926-gives the do!" The ordinary woman. reading pre.

Totals

enterprises and only 100,000,000 MACAO'S INAUGURAL RACE Smith would ty,, what that silly totals above two millions sterling

roubles by private persons estab- lishments, including foreign con cessionaries The problem of bow

MEETING

to cover the deficit is yet unsettled: TO BE HELD NEXT WEEK-END. representatives of the State Bank did not approve of new issues, and the Assembly pronounced the issues most undesirable because they would certainly jeopardize Con rade Chervoneta-Times.

it

TOO MUCH SAFETY

FIRST

As previously announced, the in- auguration meeting of the Macno Race Course takes place next Satur day and Sunday, under the auspices of the International Race and Re- creation Club of Macao, Ltd.

Entries for the meeting are under stood to be very gratifying.

any.

No.

registered

50

K

108

and

81

609

800 30 888 |

cisely the zame passage marmura,

I'

I'm not so foolish ma Classes all that,

Banks in Many colorear. He reads Clothing the egotist, rarely applies Chemists or listens always as an outsider, he Electric, in essentially impersonal. Woman, and water of self-analysis, and with her receptive mind, her habit Engineers

perhaps be Farmers cause of her eternally feminine planteri desire to please, in ever on the look Food ... out for criticism; and if she feels Insurance that the cap can by

be Trou brass, etc. 202 By means stretched to fit herself, then she Land and houses 311

Merchants A wears it and feels somewhat hurt good response, has been made, and

in the proces

Mines Most men are little for the Motors... included among the entries are some opinions of their chance acquain Newspapera from race pony owners in Hong tances, but to a woman the ap Rubber "There is too much safety first,' | Kong, The love of adventure is dying out."

proval or disapproval of even some Blocks The gates will be opened on body whom she will probably never trusts said Mr. F. A. Mitchell-Hedges, the Saturday, at 1 p.m. by Madame de meet again is a matter of im Textiles explorer, in lecture to the Bank Souza Barbosa, and the Governor, portance.

Bensitive

and easily Tobacco of England Library and Literary E. Benhor Arthur de Souza wounded, she too often allows Society.

Barbosa, is to perform the ceremony trifles to bring real unhappiness. Totals of hoisting the colours of the Club. But this sensitiveness has its uses. There will also be an address of It is this very capacity for suffer welcome delivered by the President ing which provides her with that of the International Baes and Re- wonderful power of giving comfort creation Club of Maczo, Ltd. - and that gentle understanding ten- Following the afternoon's racing, derness which have been an inspira-

A's PER CENT. NATION, SAYS MR. MITCHELL HEDGES.

"Coming back from my travels, I see the tendency, everywhere.

*We are really becoming a 6 per ceat nation. It was by speculation and adventure that we became a great Empire, and we ought all to strive to keep alive the spirit of adventure."

a dance is to be given by the Macaotion and a harbour of refage",to Race Club, in the evening.

countless millions of men.

Again, discussing the accidents due to haulage. operations under- ground, the inspector declares that many of these could have been pre- vented. Twenty-nine persons, he points out, were killed when illegal- Capitally riding on tubs or sets of tubs, and ten when illegally riding on £3,218,800 haulage roads. Many haulage ac 87,657,302 cidents," it is remarked, "are the 8,589,970 result of the keenness of the work. ainers, and such keenness, which means 2,537,408 taking a chance," will exist for all 4,600,455 time.

The same note is struck in the 3,523,025 7,722,084 reference to other types of ac- 2,606,250 cident. With regard to accidents 2,675,978 arising in the use of explosives, the 8,186,053 inspector says that were a Betle 3,184,660 more care taken and a little more 13,634,100 respect paid to the requirements of 7,571,143 the Explosives in the Coal Mine 7,405,100 Orders, accidents from explosives 4,480,805 would be reduced to vanishing

point.

215

211:

408

78

and

239 104

B1

15,843,845 7,093,914 7,100,520

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ECONOMY!

(all classes) 7,707 £203,401,414 During a recent law case a china and earther-ware dealer, spoke of Corresponding blog

a peculiarity shown by shoppers figures in 1925-8,028 2122,901,484 1 charge Bid for a cup and Average per Company. Both saucer, they won't buy," he said, Public Private classes.bat if I put a cap in a banket at £288,755 £8,024 £28,099.6d, and a aancer in another, at 34.,

218,309 they will buy."

1928

1025

£110,123 £8,417