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PUBLIC WORKS LOAN TO BE

REDEEMED

INTEREST TO CEASE ON JULY 31: CONVERSION TO FOUR PER CENT. LOAN OPEN TO BONDHOLDERS

NEW BONDS, TO BE ISSUED AT PAR IN

··DENOMINATIONS OF $1,000-

$5,000 AND $10,000

At yesterday's meeting of the Legislative Council, the Hon, the Colonial Treasurer (Mr. Edwin Taylor) made an announcement to the effect that the Public Works Loan of 1927 amounting to $4,297,000, bearing, interest at six per cent, will be redeemed by Government on August 1.

Bond-holders, however, will be given the option to convert their 'holdings into a new lean bearing interest at the rate of four per cent, per annum. The bonds will be issued in denominations of $1,000, $5,000 and $10,000, and will available at par.

FULI. PARTICULARS TO BE PUBLISHED

SOON

CHINESE GIRLS ASSIST V.D.MA.

EXCELLENT CONCERT AT ST PAUL'S COLLEGE

Two very clover plays given respectively by the girls of St. Paul's Girls' College and by the Diocesan Girls' School, were pre- sented yesterday afternoon at the former school to a large audience. The concert was to raise funds for the Victoria Diocesan and Mis- sionary Association.

The first play was "The White Mugic in which the girls of St. Paul's participated, while the second Wos "The story of Tobit "a mime in the Medieval manner, which the girla of the Diocesan Girls' School. presented. Both were very highly appreciated.

It was only threa years ago that women graduates of Hong Kong University made dramatic history by appearing in publio on the thea- trical stage. British school child- ren have a tradition of Speech Day play acting which goes back to the Middle ages, and for Chinese school girls to reach auch a high level of excellence, as was seen yesterday,' after so short a time, reflects great credit on the producer, Mrs. Ray-

It was stated that full particulars able on presentation on or after the will be embodied in nn Ordinancn1st August, 1033. Bond-holders de-mond Smith, as well as on the

to be published in due course.

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THOSE PRESENT

His Excellency, the Governor (Sir William Peel, K.O.M.G, K.B.E.) presided and others present were: His Excellency the Officer Com manding the Troops (Brigadier R. B. Cousens, D.8.0.).

The Hon, the Colonial Secretary (Mr. W. T. Southors, C.M.G.).

The Hon. the Attorney General (Mr. C. G. Alabaster, K., O.B.E.).

Headmistress of St. Paul's Girls' School, Miss Kotowall.

"The Story of Tobit" was produced

siring to exercise their option to convert must send notice of their election in sufficient time to reach the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank- ing Corporation in Hong Kong by by Mrs. Thomas of the staff of the Diocesan Girls' School. When that the 11th July, 1933, after which date celebrated wonun preacher, Mrs. the election cannot be recognised Maude Roydes, made her tour to without the special sanction of the Japan three years ago, it was lirs Colonial Treasurer, which sanc-Thomas who hot as her Secretary. tion will be only given if the In addition to producing the play, Colonial Treasurer is satisfied that Mrs. Thomas is responsible for the the delay

excellent art work of the D.G.S and it was old D.G.S. girls, taught by her, who executed the charming posters advertising the two playa.

WAR due solely

to

the absence of the bond-holder from Hong Kong. The remaining bonds The Hon. the Secretary for Chi- will be redeemed for cash on the nese Affairs (Mr. A. E. Wood). 1st August. All bond-holders are The Hon the Colonial Treasurer requested to send their bonds for (Mr. Edwin Taylor)...

conversion or redemptiod as the The Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, case may be to the Hong Kong and C.M.G. (Inspector General of Shanghai Banking Corporations in Folice).

Hong Kong as soon as possible..

Full particulars will be embodied Commander Joseph Bernard Nowill, D.S.O., R.N. (Re-in an Ordinance to be published in tired), (Acting Harbour Master).

The Hon. Dr. A. R. Wellington (Director of Medical and Sanitary Servicea).

The Hon.

The Hon. Mr. A. W. Tickle. (Act ing Director of Public Works).

The Hou. Sir Henry Pollock, Kt., K.O.

The Hon. C. G. S. Markie. The Hon Mr. R. H. Kotewall, C.M.G., LL.D.

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The Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga. The Hon. Mr. S. W. Tso, O.B.E., LL.D.

The Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson. The Hon. Mr. Chau Tsun-Nin. The Hon. Mr. Paul Lauder.

due course and form of request for continuance and for redemption will be printed and will be obtainable at the Colonil Treasury and at the offices of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation

CRIMINAL APPEAL Other business before the Council wore aa follows:--

The Attorney General moved "That the rules dated the 27th day of April, 1933, made by the Chief Justice under section 10 of the Criminal Procedure Ordinance, 1809. as enacted by the Criminal Pro cedure Amendment Ordinance, 1933, be approved."

The rules were:-

Those who took part in yester- day's plays were as follows:-

The White Magic-Misses Li Set Lim, Yeung Kam Hung, Yeung Yuen Yue, Wong Lai Tse, Chau Yuo Suen, Tong Man Yue, Ng Hung Wei, Ni Wah Sui, Li Bing Tue, Lam Huk Ming, Chau Min Yee, Yeung Hang Yuu, To Hon Chan, Yung Ying, Ho Shan Quen, Wong Po Chan, Ng Chun Che, Wong Wing Yin, Hui May Ching, Lan Sze Ying, and Poc Sau Chan.

The Story of Tobit:-Joyce An derson, Priscilla Ho, Phyllis' Grose, E Witchell, D. Henderson, N. Roy- lance, Cynthia San, B. Latham, Constance Ho, D. Henderson, Alice Hau, Alice Leung, Patricia Ho, John Pan, Esther King, Patsy Lam, Lilian Wei and Constance Gomez.:

PROPAGANDA ON THE WALL

ANTI-JAPANESE SENTÏ. MENTS WRITTEN ON

FIRE STATION**

THE LOAN PROPOSALS The Colonial Treasurer said:- Under section 10 of Ordinance With Your Excellency's permia“ | No, 9 of 1899, as enacted by section sion, I would like to make an an- 2 of Ordinance No. 5 of 1933 the nouncement regarding Government | Chief Justice is empowered to make. Loans. There are two, the 3 per rules regulating the practice and cent, sterling loan of £1,485,733 procedure of the Supreme Court in maturing in 1943 with a sinking its Criminal Jurisdiction, fund amounting at present to Such rules require, however, the

A charge of writing propaganda £904,410 and the Public Works Loan approval of this Council before they on the wall of the public stairway of 1927 amounting to $4,297,000. The can be brought into effect.

at the Central Fire Station Build- latter was issued in two instalments,

In exercise of his powers Hising was preferred against a Fire $3,000,000 at par on 1st November, Honour the Chief Justice made the Station coolie at Central Magistracy 1927, and $1,027,000 at a premium Criminal Appeal Rules on the 27th yesterday, of 3 per cent. in the 1st November, April. Since copies were supplied It was alleged the defendant 1928, both issues bearing interest to Honourable Members certain wrote anti-Japanese propaganda, at 6 per cent., with a sinking fund errors in printing and punctuation using the words, "It is my desire of #333,000 per annum amounting have been discovered and the Chief to kill the Japanese people." at present to £125,792 dosigned to Justice is agrecable to the correc- Mr. Horace L, appearing for, the amortise the loan of 1st November, tions being made by this Connell defence, said that quite a lot of 1938. It is with this second loan in order that the Rules may be investigation still had to be made that I propose to deal to-day, brought into force before the next on behalf of the defence. He asked

This loan was issued for the pur-Criminal Sessions.

for a remand and applied for bail. pose of defraying the cost of cer- Subject to these corrections being

Det. Inspector Elston: Bail must. tain Public Works and, was fully made I move that the rules dated be very heavy. I am instructed, to expended by the and of 1931. On the 27th day of April, 1833, male ask for $500. the 1st November last the Govern by the Chief Justice under section ment had the right to pay off the 10 of the Criminal Procedure Or loan but for reasons which it is dinance, 1899, as enacted by the unnecessary to detail bere it was Criminal Procedure Amendment impossiblà to do so." These reasons Ordinance, 1933, be approved," have now been removed and Gov- errament proposes to redeem the Josh on the 1st August next Interest will cease on 31st July. Bond- holders However, will be given the

The Colonial Secretary seconded and the motion was approved.

NEW BILLS

His Worship (Mr. MacLaren):' But $250 is the maximum penalty..

Inspector Elston: I know, but $500 will be sufficient to keep him

the Colony.

Mr. Lo I think a shum much less than that would be sufficient to Koop him bare.

Bail was fixed at $200, and a re- and ordered for a week.

The Attorney General moved the firat reading of a Bill intituled "An Ordinance to amend and consolidate the law relating to the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps."

He said: A memorandum of Ob

The Attorney General moved the option to convert their holdings first reading of a Bill intituled “An. into a new loan bearing interest at Ordinance to make provision for the rate of 4 per cent per annum.licensing, permitting, regulating and The new loan will be for an amount controlling the special services reading, not exceeding $4,927,000, and will known as teleprinting, teletyping" be known as the Public Works Rend telephotography." demption Loan 1933, interest being He said: The object of this Bill payable half yearly on the 1st is pet out in the title and explain February and 1st August. In ordered in the memorandum attached to to give security of tenure to bond it. It is merely an empowering ecte and Reasons as well as a holders the term of the loan will Crdinanes, bo for 20 years, Government not

The Colonial Secretary seconded Table, of Correspondences are at taking power to redeem before; 1st and the bill duly passed its first tached to this Bill, which consoli- dates the enhetmente relatiig,” to August, 1063. A sinking fund will reading, he set up at the rate of $3.45 1er

the Hong Kong, Volunteer Defence hundred dollars on the data

Corps with minor amendmente do nominal value. The bonds will be

tailed in the Table. It is eminently desirable that enactments of this issued in deponation of $1,000 and $5,000 and $10,000 at par, payable

nature should be consolidated from to bearer with half-ycerly interest

time to time so as to enable every coupons attached,

member of the Corus to have in &. handy form the regulations govern ing his service.

As I have already stated interest on the existing loan will cease an 31st July, 1933, the coupon dated 186 November, 1933, hearing interest for three months only, will be pay.

The Attorney General moved the frab reading of a Bill intituled An Ordinance to amend the Divorce Ordinace, 1939,"

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Ho said: With regard to this Bill I do not think I need add any thing to what is stated in the memorandum of Objects and Res 80W 44

The Colonial Secretary seconded and the bill duly passed ita first (Continued at foot of next.col.).

The Colonial Secretary seconded and the bill duly passed its first reading

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