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been continued and that it is only a question of the coat being charged to loan account, bit which ever policy has been adopted the Colony, regarded as a business concern, can "certainly not take, any credit for

the saving

Eliminating the items above, therefore, as they should be eliminat- ed, we came to this position-an

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A LOAN ASSOCIA- TION.

SIKH ENTERPRISE.

ONE LAKH CAPITAL.

Five of the leading Sikh money- leaders in the Colony have, we are

barrister-at-law.

The ascociation will have a cap tal of $100,000 and its temporary office will be at On Lan Street,

PRESENTATIONS TO MR.

CABRAL

HIS DEPARTURE ON HOME LEAVE.

INTERESTING 'CEREMONIES AT PAKHOL

OBITUARY.

DEATH OF VISCOUNT TREMATON.

A MOTOR-CAR ACCIDENT.

A message from Belleville sur Saana announces the death of Vis- count Trematon, who was seriously Among the passengers booked to injured in a motor accident on the on May 8th by the Paris-Lyons road on April 2nd,

leave

Viscount Trematon WAN the eldest son of the Earl of Athlone and a nephew of Queen Mary. He was born on August 24th, 1907.

Following the accident hopes were Mr. Cabral, who until a month' ago was in charge of the Pakho entertained of his recovery, but Customs, arrived in the Colony at condition had been critical for later a relapse occurred, and His the beginning of March and entered several days before his death. His the Kowloon Hospital. His depar-mother was hurrying back from

Cape Town to see him.

increase in revenue of 8355,612,34 informed, combined to start a loan and an increase in expenditure of company to be called the "Hong Chenonceaur are Mr. and Mrs. $587,114.54. Obviously we shall have Kong Loan Association," and ap- Carlos Cabral, and the Misses Maria to do better than this before anyplication for its registration has Natherein, Celeste and hyma of thanksgiving is sung. The been made by Mr. K. S. Chowd- Cabral actual increases in expenditure hury, the recently admitted Indian during 1927 amounted to $883,299 and the decreases, after excluding the amounts we have specified were 8298,184.46. This, however, is not the whole of the story. The bulk of the increased expenditure has been incurred in non-revenue earning departments and, therefore, WO must presume that it is due largely to increased costs which now become 3 an annual charge,

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In conversation with Mr. Chowd-ture from Pakhoi was much regret hury, a Daily Press reprekatativeted by the foreign community and was told that the Association was the Chinese merchants, and the ing the tragic motor accident" The formed chiefly to counteract some latter as an expression of their other viotin was killed instantane of the practices of money-lenders feelings, through the medium of the ously.

in the Colony. The Company will Pakhoi Chamber of Commerce, pre-

lend out any sum of money against

approved security or personal guar- The cost of the Imports and Ex-antee. It will charge a certain parts office increased by $181,631, rate of interest, and generally con-

sented him with two beautifully mbroidered silk scrolls, which, after having been carried through

the cost of the Post Office by $13,735 duct, a money-leading business in the main streets of Pakhoi in a

and the cost

of the Harbour a methodical and systematic way procession headed by the President

instead of in the haphazard manner which 40 many Indian money lenders carry on business.

Unsatisfactory Methods, At present a lender will advance say, $100 and the borrower sad his guarantor are made to sign for $200 and somtimees $250. On the promissory note

will be written

and Members of the Chamber of Commerce and accompanied by a band and a detachment of the Pak. hoi Merchants' Volunteer Force, were ceremoniously handed over to him at his residence, ph

Master's Department by #12,678. "It may be argued that these increases are justified. They represent in- creased business. The increase in Licences and Internal Revenue was $1,297,784. The Post Office had an increased revenue of $124,406 and there was an increase of, acarly $53,000 in Light Dues, etc., with which the Harbour Office is con- cerned. But what may be said of the following increases in a time of pay anything from ten per cent. acute commercial depression-Cadet upwards. The rate of interest je, Service, 824,118; Senior Clerical of course, agreed to by both parties.

before the transaction takes place., and Accounting Staff, 8152,432; |

Should the debtor fail to pay his Junior Clerical Service, $38,683; interest, a writ is at once issued. Education Department, 3181,360; for the amount on the promissory Finance of Canton, arrived in Mr. Fung Chuk Man, Minister of

Hong Kong last night per s.s. Fat- The increase in the olerical and ac- Another practice of local money- counting staffs alone absorb more lenders is never to give the debtor

was accompanied by five

Mr. Cabral is going to Lisbon on home leave, and his many friends that only two per ceuf. interest in Hong Kong, Macao, and China per month is charged, but in reality with him and his family bon the unfortunate borrower has to voyage.

AMMONIA. Public Works Department, 850,252 note.

ment alone accounts for more than,

debt.

MR. FUNG CHUK MAN.

STEAMER AND JUNK IN COLLISION.

DAMAGE OF 82,0007-

A junk was run down just off Lin' Tin Island yesterday afternoon by n Chinese owned vessel the 15. Tai Po Sak. On board the junk were five men, a woman, and two chil- dren

The woman and children were rescued by the steamer and the junk was towed to a position just off Stonecutters Island, where she was observed by a Water Police Launch and taken to Yaunati. The junk"

has suffered considerable damaged and the owner has stated that he will make a claim for damages The against the Chinese steamer. COMES TO MEET MARSHAL junk is valued at $3,000, and the

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owner estimates that the necessary repairs will come to about 82,000.

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2. SHANGHAI TRAGEDIES.

OLD CHINA HANDS.

!!

A. S. WATSON than half of the increased revenue & receipt for interest received, nor ethers and wore a Chinese gown of 1927. The increase in the expen-will they give a receipt for any with a felt hat. Directly he left the

the boat he took a car to the Kam Ling THE LATE MR. G. MOTTRAM. & CO., LTD. diture of the Education Depart instalment received toward Hotel at West Point...

His visit to Hong Kong is in Cases have been known in which connection with the arrival of THE HONG KONG DISPENSARY half of it, and there are some other debtora after reducing their debts Marebat Li Tani Hsin co-pro

Established 1841.

fairly substantial increases which

to about $20 or $30, by monthly by the sa Sarpedon from Shang- may be regarded as permanent but instalmente, were sued for the full which cannot be enumerated in amount, and they had to pay uP FIRE AT BANK OF CANTON detail here. An anticipated deficit Decause they had no receipts at the end of 1927 was changed into against what they had paid by

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$3,985,761.67 which is a sufficiently large margin, for wise statesman

The detailed figures of the Colony's

ahip is not concerned with accumu? | a surplus, it is true, but there was revenue and expenditure for, 1927, lating and hoarding balances. But no economy in Government expen published in another column, are the announcement of a surplus of diture. aatisfactory in so far as they show assets does not show the trend of animerense in receipts as compared the year's working. For that as with the previous year and a close examination of the details of healthy financial position generally, revenue and expenditure are essen-

tial, But we do not think there is any

monthly instalments,

Quick Profits,

bai.

BUILDING.

SHANGHAI, "April #th. The sad death occurred yesterday morning of Mr. G. Mottram of the. Chinese Maritime Customs, whose

dead body was found suspended

from the verandah door lintel of his quarters. 4, West End Lane. about 9.30 o'clock. Life was extinct BRIGADE'S AFTERNOON RUSH. when the body was cut down by That the businees of the money.

other inmates of the house. ̈ At the lenders is most profitable is" un

inquest held on the premises, by At one o'clock yesterday after M. I. T. Morris, H. M, Coroner. deniable. Many Indians land fiere noon, two fire engines from the evidence of identification was heard with only a few rupees, and get a Central Station raced in the diree an adjournment being taken until The appointments of Dr. Annie job as watchman for $25 or $30 Sydenham and De, E. W. Kirk to month. At the end of about three tion of the King Edward Hotel and next Monday be members of the Midwives Board) years many are said to accumulate part of the crowd that lingered for tions made, that deceased's boy there was much speculation on the It seems, according to investiga- as much as $3,000, for a term of three years, with effect The Loan Association hopes to some time near Ice House Street brought him breakfast about 8.30 am. He exhibited displeasure and from April 8th, have been gazetted. supply what will always be without seeing any signs of a fire. The net increase in revenue in

The trouble was, however, on the ordered the boy to bring him eggs. -human need at far more reliable solid ground for rejoicing over the

In a notification from the Royal and reasonable terms than are third floor of the Band of Canton In a disgruntled manner, he asked fact that an estimated deficit of 1927 compared with 1996, including

Naval

linen window blinds boy replied that it was in a drawer of the precarious eecurity offered where four $1,397,303 on the year's working has land sales, was $312,954.04. Land Arm Supply it is offered or can be offered in view Building facing Brokers Alley" the boy where his money was the stated that some unserviceable by many creditore-by the indivi- caught fire. Mr. G. C. Moss and and brought him 830 in notes. porters, Commission Agente, Bepps been turned into a surplus of

sales realised $142,658.27 less in cordite will burnt at Stone-dual moneylender with only a his fireman did what was needful These deceased tore into bits. sentatives. Interpreters, etc. If unable

with hand buckets and air purp

Depression Over Divorce. to Call, Send Samples and Catalogues $400,471.03. Statistics and balance 1997 ther in 1926. Excluding them cutters Range to-morrow and on small capital bebind him. with Prices. Always randy to belt sheets may be made to prove, almost and they should be excluded if we Friday, the 20th inat. This will save you Time, Expense and Trouble is Discovering Sources at Good anything, and before we commence are to arrive at a fair comparison Business Good Belezenori given

to beat the big dram to call people's of the two years the increase was 8355,619. On the expenditure side attention to the wonderful recovery the Colony has made from a finan- of the account there was a net cial point of view it would be well decrease of $2,579.051.26. The de- to analyse the figures carefully and creases, however, included the

following items: *. to see how, the so-called economies have been effected,

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If the improved position had been entirely due to an expansion in the revenue we should have agreed heartily that we were now well on the road to fortune, but obviously

Public Works Extra.

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rent Military Contribution Fort Works Extra-

ordinary

FORMER HEAD BAILIFT OF

SUPREME COURT,

the only damage being the scofth The boy, unsuspecting anything, ing of the walls and a window. Although he thought deceased had cigarette end carelessly thrown

The appointment of Mr. T. M. DEATH OF MR. A. W. HILL. from the fourth floor started the acted in a strange manner, left the Hazlerigg, M.C., Deputy Registrar of the Supreme Court, to be a Com- missioner to administer oaths and take declarations, etc., is gazetted. The appointment continues whilst Mr. Hazlerigg holds the office of Deputy Begistrar...

fre in the third floor and the upper room to get the eggs. He return.

ed and found the door locked. blinds became also involved.

There was no response to his knock. The boy them informed the land- lord, Mr. Colman, who also knock- red on the door. Mr. Colman went through an adjoining room and on to the verandah, and saw deceased hanging between the verandah and the rooin.

WATCHMAN FIGHTS

...

· PASSENGER. TO HAND STRUGGLE. ÖN * YUET ON":

Mr. Colman called another давр and together they cut down the body. They notified the police and

been effected in the administrative matic and cannot be influenced by is. shown to the contrary, the Mr. F Howell, the former Head, is not known, what happened to the remains of the late Mr. W. J. Paul,

News has been received in the Colony of the death on March 18th at Southsea of Mr.. A. W. Hill former Head Bailiff of the Supreme HAND .$1,783,608.50 On Saturday evening the first of Court. Mr. Hill joined the Hong.

the series of summer whist drives Kong Police Force in 1990 and be 280,321.82 was held on the verandah of the came usher of the Supreme Court An Indian watchman on the 708, 163.54 Kowloon Bowling Green Club, and in 1904, second Bailift op 1819 and Fuel On: whilst on her run from called a physician, but life was.

proved very succesful. The prize Head Bailift in 1910, holding that Canton to Hong Kong evidently extinct. Mottram when 528,670.83 winners were:Ladies 1st, Mrs appointment until he retired last objected to a Chinese passenger The late Mottram was :en Lawrence 2nd Mr Purslowe; year. Mr. Hill was a keen Mason, sleeping in the passage way, and old China hand, and had been con- 83,268,785.79 booby, Mrs. Lathan Gentlemen: Being a Fast Master of the Naval in an attempt to shift the passen nected with the Maritime Customs 1st, C. Bond, Jarishd, A. Hevey; and Military Lodge and he had also ger, took away his blanket. This for 26 years. He was 52 years of the change. in the financial outlook It is difficult to understand why booby. C. Stewart. The next whist held chairs of the higher degrees aroused the fighting spirit of the age and was born in Manchester. has not been brought about entirely, there should have been such a sub drive will be held a fortnight hence. of the Chapter. He was District passenger who drew a knife and It is understood that deceased re-

Grand Secretary of the Scottish attacked the Indian

turned from Home leave about m' or even largely, by increased restantial decrease in the military

The names of the South China District Grand Lodge, for sixteen There ensued a desperate band to month ago, and that he had brood ceipta. It. must be attributed contribution which is a fixed per Rural Land. Investment Co., Ltd years and for a similar period was hand-fight; but eventually, the In-ed because his wife had secured a

Development, Syndicate, Ltd., the almost exclusively to a curtailment centage of the revenue. Bat in any and the Tung Tin, Restaurant, Ltd.,

Secretary of the Naval and Military dian got the better of his opponent divorce in England. Lodge. He had served with the and knocked the knife out of the Bupposed Death By Creosol. of expenditure on current account. ones the decreases or increases under have been struck off the register of Benevolent Board and for sixteen passenger's hand and secured it

Another inquest also was held Moreover, the retrenchinent has not this particular bending are autogiven that at the expiration of Scottish Benevolent, Fund

companies in the Colony Notice is

years held the Secretaryship of the himself. The Indian Wes cut

scross his hand. Only these parti Yesterday morning by Mr. LT. three months from date, unless cause

Mr. Hill married the sister of culars are as yet available and it Morris, M. Coroner over the departments. There has been, as the Colonial Government. To clarifs Oriental Trading Company (Hong Bailif, with whom much sympathy two men after the fight. However: 7.50 am. Only evidence of identi- who died in General Hospital about far as we can me, no cutting down the position thesequetuating Kong), Ltd., will be struck off the will be feit..

a Europesa detective accompanied fication was taken. but a substantial increase in what amounts, like the land sales, may

by an Indian Inspector were sean coming off the ship, but when ques formerly was an employee of the It seems that deceased who: the business man would describe as for the moment be left out of According to observations made at

tioned they replied that they knew B.A.T., had not been employed for overhead expenses." The savings consideration. We thus have the Royal Observatory Hong Kong,

·WEATHER REPORT.

nothing g

nearly two years, and on Saturday for the most part have been effect decrease of $2,560.00225 on Public

Would-be Gallant Thrashed, night Mr, da Costa, landlord of Yesterday's weather report fore Yet another squabble is reported, the house at 14 Kwenming Li, en ed upon development works Sach Works and Port Works alone:

on March 10th: There were 88.3 cast and remarks, issued by the this time from the as Paul Beau. alleyway off Dixwell Road, report- work has either been stopped or Either the work has ceased, or the hours of sunching during the Royal Observatory at 5.65 p.m., This case concerned an Indian ed to Harbin Road: police station charged to loan · account.

watchman, who, it is alleged, at that deceased apparently had taken The cost of it has been charged to loan month and 8.185 inches of rain. stated:-

The rainfall for the month at the The anti-cyclone covers 8. Man- tempted to make advances to one poison. Det.-Bergt. Cumminga. in- Colony's balance sheet is certainly a account. As the expenditure of Botanical Gardens, was 0.37 inches churic and China The depres of the Chinese women passengers vestigated and had deceased, who perfectly healthy one. At the be the Public Works Department itself on 19 days, at the Matilda Hospital,sion is situated in the vanity of He was, in consequence, set upon was unconscions removed to hos by a number of the crew, who it pital. From their investigations, ginning of the year there was a has increased by $50,252.45 we trust 5.5 inches on 10 days and at the the Bonins

Polica Station, Taipo, 1.26 inches Local Forecast: Eart winde, is believed, gave the Indian a the police have come to the con balance of assets over liabilities of the greater part of the work has on six days.

moderate, fine.

thrashing.

clusion that he had drunk credsol.

register.

the maximum, temperature: recorded

in March was 72.3 degrees on March

25th and the minimum 53.3 degrees