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Monday, January 30th
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Saturday, February 4th REVELATIONS
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HONG KONG
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1st, 1928.
CHINESE RAILWAY
DEFAULTS.
REFUSAL TO HONOUR DEBTS.
HOME COMMENT.”
According to the' Financial News the attitude which accepts all that happens in China as a painful but navoidable nightmare has continu ed too long. It is time that atten- tion was drawn, to some particular
rams in which the Chinese have re fused or are refusing to meet their just obligations, not from inability
to do so but of deliberate intent:"
Too little attention has lately been paid to the position of the Chinese Government railways. The chaos in China has become such a commonplace that people have not troubled to differentints between what is inevitable and what. I
outrageous in the attitude of these in control of the railways towards their foreign obligations It Ja high time that particular instances o! dishonest conduct were given wide publicity. It is not contend ed that all the Chinese railways
DEATH OF SIR C. LANE, "CRAWFORD'S
DUDGEON.
A NOTED FIGURE IN SHANGHAI
FORMER CHAIRMAN OF CHINA ASSOCIATION.
....
Word box reached Shanghai, says the "N.-G. Daily News, of the death on January 23rd, "of Sir Charles John Dudgeon, who counted many Shanghai people, among his friends and acquaintances. Death occurred in San Remo, the late Sir Charles and Lady Dudgeon baving made their home in Italy since 1914.
LIMITED.
REDUCTION OF CAPITAL.
CONFIRMATORY RESOLUTION
PASSED.
KAIPING COAL
HOME, FACTORY AND BUNKERS
FOR ALL PURPOSES
-POWER
HOUSE,
TUGS &
LOCOS
THE KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION,
Fend Office -TIENTSIN.
DODWELL & CO., LTD., Agents, Hong Kong.
At an extraordinary general meeting of Lane, Crawford's, Ltd., held on January 16th, an extra- ordinary resolution
was passed approving the proposal to reduce the capital of the Company from $1,500,000. divided into 150,000- shares of $10 each, to $900,000, divided into 150,000 shares of $5, each. The reduction is being car ried out by canceling the capital Sir Charles Dudgeoff who was which has been lost, or is not re- born in 1955, came to Shanghai presented by "available assets, to probably before he was 21, and the extent of $1 per share upon joined the firm of McIntosh & Co. each of the 125:000 shares which Leaving McIntosh & Co., Mr. have been issued and are not out-
firm of his standing, etc Dudgeon founded a
The reduction in own in company with another capital is being made so that a Scotsman, but alter a short time sound balance sheet can be laid this became defunct, and he joined before shareholders at the next Ibert & Co. Of this firm he general meeting.
Yesterday, another extraordinary INCREASED IMPORT DUTIES. ultimately became senior partner. being succeeded on his retirement general meeting was held at Messrs. Lane, Crawford's offices for the
The Indo-China Steam Navigation the Shanghai Interport Golf team, Among passengers apart from by Mr. F. Anderson.
resolution, the resolution passed at the previous meeting.
Mr. T. G. Weal! (Chairman), pre
was supported by sided, and he Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, Mr. Chan
NORTH BORNEO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
LABOUR CONDITIONS.
LEFT YESTERDAY,
ON THE PRESIDENT
CLEVELAND.".
LOCAL RESIDENTS.
are doing what they can to meet. Veluntoer, Fireman And Sportsman, purpose of confirming as a special Co., Ltd., and the Straits Steam-leaving Hong Kong yesterday on
In the meantime he identified himoolf strongly with the life of A keen paper the community. hunter, he was always prominent in the field, although he never went
their obligations.
Conditions within China have made it impossible for many of the lines to earn anything. Every Government railway of any import ance in China is alle to fall un-in for racing. At the same time he Tong, Mr. E. M. Raymond, Mr.
ship Co., Ltd., were elected mem bers of the North Borneo Chamber i of Commerce at the monthly com mittee meeting held at Sandakan on December 31st.
A letter was read from Messrs. }
the Daltar Line as. President Cleveland, which is on her way,
ria ports, "were:—. to San Francisco and Los Angeles,
Mr. Frank M. Weller, who is con. nected with the Sun Life Insurance
der the control of the military-of was an enthusiastic volunteer and B. L. Bridger and Mr. F. M. Caw Harrisons and Crosfield (Boraco), Co., of Canada, travelling to San one faction or another-and normal (about 1891, rose to the rank of ford (Directors) and Mr. S. J. Ltd., regarding the amendment to Francisco where he will reside. per.
traffic then becomes impossible. captain. He served in the Fire Jordain (Secretary). For weeks on end when, troops are Brigade, being a member of Vic-There were also present the fol using the lines, civilian and toria Co., No. 7; was President of lowing shareholders:-Messra. W. trade interests are disregarded, St. Andrew's Society, while in his Macfarlane, C. Bernard Brown, T.
rowing man.
It is a common sight to see huge earlier days he was an enthusiastic G. Stokes, A. Stevenson, A. W. to work. It was pointed out that!
Brown and S. Hamer.
the Labour Ordinance whereby a labourer on verbal contract was no manently; Mr. Jan Salm, who' is longer liable to prosecution for dis. on a business trip to the United States. Mr. Salm is connected with obeying a lawful order or refusing
the Bataalsche Fetroleum Maats- the distinction-drawn by this amend chappij in Sumatra; Mr. A. F. H. The Chairman's Remarks,
Mills, a noted English writer, re- ment was grössly unfair to employ-i Addressing the
turning to England vid the United meeting. the:
ers of free labour and would have Chairman said: The object for far reaching effects on the employ
States; Mr. J. E Taylor, special which this meeting has been called ment of this class of labour in stone. Tyre & Rubber Co., travel- export representative of the Fire- charge of a rabble of ill-kempt on will, at about the time the Ewo is, as indicated in, the notice which future, and moreover auch' amending to Shanghai; Mr. and Mrs. K
piles of goods waiting for tran-
Ho was one of the pioneers of xport in railway stations, while lines of empty cars made up of the British cotton spinning in China, rolling stock of half-a-dozen diffe.being instrumental in the founda- tion of the Laou Kung Mow cottor ent hines lie idle în siding in
tattered soldiers, who are often little more than children. "To addition, the stations and terzcies
jor retreating armies, and no atten-
and Oriental mills were founded. the Secretary has read, for the ment could only be regarded as Compbell, attached to the American
A Public Spirited Citizen. ........
purpose of receiving a report of An old resident who knew him the proceedings of the Extraordi- labour whereas signs were not want the United States on furlough; encouraging the use of indentured Presbyterian Mission, returning to are continually in use as rough well describes Sir Charles as one nary General Meeting held on the ing in other directions that Govern- Mr.. K J. Chokay, connected with. and ready barracks for advancing of the finest citison's that Shanghai16th instant, "and on confirming, ifment was gradually working towards Messrs. H. Ruttonjeo & Son, going ever possessed one of the most thought fit, as a special resolution, the abolition of contract labour to Shanghai; Mrs. B. Thompson, tion is paid to the damage done to public spirited men possible and the resolution which was passed. After some discussion it was decid of the Advertising and Publicity in view at this rather sur an Extraordinary Resolution at the ed to send a copy of the letter Bureau, travelling to Shanghai: prising that he never served on the meeting. That resolution, you will from Messrs. Harrisona and Cres of the Sincere Co., Ltd., at Hong Mr. Chan Harr, Managing Director Municipal Council.
remember, concerned your approval field (Borneo), Ltd., to the Govern-Kong, who is on a business trip. of a reduction of the Company's ment Secretary and press for with to the North. Capital.
drawal of the amendment.
the papperty of Radines. In such eircumstances it is hardly surpris. ing that the railway system of China, which a few years ago was adequately efficient, has deteriorat- ed rapidly and is now at least partially inoperative and derelict Indeed, the way in which the equipment of the lines has stood
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The Mackay Treaty,
In 1901 he was appointed Assist ant-British Commissioner for the Revision of Commercial Treaties with China, and it was as a result of his signal services in time con-
You will also remember that at the above mentioned meeting I ex- plained to you why your Directors thought it essential to reduce the
up to the misuses and gross neglect nection that he was created capital of the Company, and I de
Import Duties.
The Committee had under con
sideration the increased import duties recently imposed. In view of the very heary increases in the to which it has been subjected knight in 1993. The treaty in par- not think it necessary to deal fur duties on certain articles, Komá amazes professional railwaynen,ticular with which the late Sither therewith, except to date apprehension was felt as to the pos who would have anticipated that Charles has been identified, was that at the meeting in question the sibility of further increases in the the damage would have wrecked that negotiated by Sir James resolution approving the reduction future and it was decided to com- the railways altogether.
Mackay" (now Lord. Inchcape), of capital was unanimously passed municate with Government on the Commissioner, which was conclud. a8 an extraordinary resolution; subject. A point was raised in Under the Hong Kong Companies regard to the duty imposed upon Ordinance, however, it is necessary unmanufactured metala leaving that such extraordinary resolution manufactured metals free of duty shall be confirmed by a majority of thus tending to the discouragement members entitled to vote as are of local manufacturers.
or by proxy, present in person,
But there are certain instances in which, in spite of the dificulties of the times, profits. have been earned-only, to be retained by the military authorities controlling the lines and used to further their personal ends without any con- sideration of their obligations to bondholders. It is to such cases that attention should be called Their existence is a dark spot on the good name of China, and a hindrance to any future attempts she may make to borrow money abroad.
CHINA FLEET CHANGES.
FRESH CREW FOR H.M.S.
"IROQUOIS."
The craiser Calliope, after her trooping voyage to China under Captain Sir Lionel Sturdor, is joining the Nore Reserve, in which he will become chip of the Smior Officer, Captain L. S. Holbrook, M.V.O.
ed on September 3th, 1902, and represented an endeavour to deal with a matter of the utmost com- mercial concern, likin.
Leaving Shanghai in 1904, Sir Charles continued to take a very keen interest in China, though the China Association, of which he be come" chairman in 1911. He is sur- vived by his widow and one daugh- ter who is now the Marches. Clair
Rappini di Castel Delfino.
WOMEN RESCUED IN A FIRE.
PLUCKY SOUTHAMPTON POLICEMAN.
Great heroism, and a complete. disregard for his own, safety was|| shown by Police Constable Joseph Brooke, of Southampton, in rescu- ing three people when fire broke out in a gramophone saloon a London-road, Southampton.
Above the shop were three Bate, two of them occupied. One on the After being overhauled at Sheer second floor was occupied by Mr. news Dockyard at a cost of about and Mrs. J. F. C. White and Mrs. £46,000, the sloop Cornflower was White's mother, Mrs. Pelling, aged due to be passed out on December 71, while on the top floor were Mrs. 24th. She was commissioner for And Miss Knuckey and a friend, trials on December 9th. On Decem- Mrs Mary Shergold, of Hayling ber 29th the Cornflower is to com- mission with the Portsmouth crew which is to join the surveying ship Iroquois in China, and will take this crew to Hong Kong. There the Cornflower will pay off and will recommision with the present Re-entering the building, he car brow-of-the-Hollyhock, which the ried out a young woman and re- it to relieve on the China Station. turned, though the building was The Hollyhock will return to Eng. burning furlously, to rescue
third woman Iroquois,
Island, near Portsmouth.
Constable Brooke, who gave the alarm, forced a way into the build- ing, and dashing through the smoke, rescued an elderly woman from the top floor.
and consequently this meeting has A question was also raised as to been convened for the purpose of why serated water should be im enabling the extraordinary resolu- ported free of duty, when there was tion, have referred to, to be con- already a satisfactory supply of firmed as a special resolution..
I accordingly beg to propose the rated waters produced by a aum- confirmation as a special resolution ber of local manufacturers. of the said extraordinary resolu tion, namely:
It was pointed out that there was an inconsistency in the imposition "That the capital of the Com- of duty on galvanised nails and pany be reduced from $1,500,000, washers used for the fixing of gal. divided into 150,000 shares of $10 vanized roofing materials which cach, to $900,000, divided into itself was allowed in free of duty, 180,000 shares of -80 each, and A question was raised as to the that such reduction be effected reason for the import duty on by cancelling the capital which gavanised wire and plain wire being has been lost or is unrepresented retained while the duty on barbed by available acts to the extent wire had been removed. It was of 84 per share, upon each of the decided to address the Government 125.000 shares which have been in the matter of the inconsistencies issued and are now outstanding, referred to in the hope that early and by reducing the nominal steps would be taken to regularise amount of all shares in the Com-same. pany's capital from $10 to $0 per chre."
I shall be glad if some share- holder will second such proposal.
Mr. C. Bernard Brown seconded, and there being no questions, the resolution was carried unanimously. This conclded the business of the meeting
SHANGHAI STOCKS.
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their Shanghai Office:
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HONG KONG POLICE RESERVE.
[ORDERS BY THE HON. MR. E, D. C.
WOLFE, CM.G., CAPTAIN-SUPER- INTENDENT OF POLICE.)
PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS.
Chinese Company.
is promoted to be Crown Sergeant Lee.-Sergt. R.25 Tsui Kwing Kong with effect from January 23rd, 1928. Constable R.18 Hwang Hong Yeh
is appointed Lance Sergeant with effect from January 23rd, 1828.
Constable E. 15 Ow Yeung Kin Hing is appointed Lance Sergeant with effect from January 23rd, 1928.
Constable E.50 Cheng Shuk Kit is appointed Lance Sergeant with effect from. January 23rd, 1928.
Flying Squad: "Constable. R.333 B. C. Randall ́is appointed Crown Sergeant with effect from January 23rd, 1928.
Lee-Sergt. 310 P. O. Peuster resigns from the Flying Squad, to date January 23rd, 1928.
SHARPSHOOTERS' CO.,
P. O. Peuster has enrolled in the Sharpshooters' Company with the rank of Lance Sergeant (super- numerary), please.
Elfa Practice.
The Practice on Sunday, February 5th, has had to be cancelled as the Range will be required for the De- fence Corps that day. The Practice will take place on Sunday, February 19th, at 10 am
Among passengers arriving here Instruction In Revolver Shooting, by the as President Alodison from A class for this purpose will be the North yesterday morning were: held at the Office of the 0.0. Sharp
Mr. W. W. Armstrong, a former shooters' Company Government US. Senator, and his wife who are Laboratory, New Fire Station Build- on a trip round the world; Mrs. Ling, 4th floor, every Monday, from E. Basto, who is returning to Hong to 5.30 p.m.
Kong, after several months in the United States Mr Walter L
Butler a world wide traveller who
are in is on his sixth voyage round the
FLYING SQUAD,
land with the paid-off crew of the After staggering downstairs with receipt of the following cable from world; Mr. M. D. Draper and The weekly instructional patrol
Leut. Henry Buckle, A.M. of her in his arms be was overcome H.M.B. Albury, First Minesweep by the smoke and collapsed in the ing Flotilla, was due for promotion passage, where he was found by the on December 28th to lieutendat frempr
commander. Lieut Buckle recent The other three women were ly served in the Titania, depot ship saved by fireman before the staire for the China Bubena cine Flotillallapsed in Rames
children, returning to Hong Kong will start from the Central Police New Engineering profit for the Mr. Tracy Hall, Vice-President Station at 6.15 pim, sharp-Dre year in $225,000,- Dividend de- of the Security Trust & Saving Winter uniform. clared Tls. 0.40. The quotation is Bank of Los Angeles, and his wife Tis," 6, buyers,
Mr. R. Percy, a Hong Kong "Shanghai - Docks, buyers at resident, returning after several Tis. 18.
"months' shsence.
(8gd) G-B. HARTFORD, D.S.P. (R.), Adjutant. Hong Kong, January 31st, 1998,
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