1935-02-13 — Page 7

WEDDING

Scott - Hornell

The marriage of Miss Joan Cor- "nish Hornell and Mr. Malco.m Douglas Scott took place on Febru- ary 7 at Holy Trinity Cathedral, the Very Rev. A. O, S, Trivett per horming the ceremony says the "N. C. Daily News." Mr. Scott, who is in the Shanghai branch of the Hong Kong and Shanghal Bank, is the son of Mrs, and the

late Mr. James Scott, C.I.E., of Dorking, Surrey. His bride, who formerly was with the Imperial Chemical Industries (China). Ltd. is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. B. C. Horhell. Mr. Hornell, be lore retiring to England, was in the service of Messrs. Jardine. Matheson and Co., Ltd., both in Shanghai and Hong Kong, for over 25 years.

"STAR" FERRY MEETING

Robbery Recalled

The

Thirty-seventh Ordinary Yearly Meeting of the Star" Ferry Company, Limited was held yesterday in the board room of Messrs. Jarding, Matheson & Co. Ltd, with Mr. W. J, Keswick in the

chair,"

Supporting him were Hon. Mr.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1935.

TO HELP STREET

SLEEPERS

Concert At Cathedral Hall

The Hong Kong Chinese Choral Society gave another of their John's at St. pleasant concerts Cathedral Hall last night, the pro- ceeds being in aid of The Street

Sleepers' Shelter Society.

The audience though small, -wäs C. Gordon Mackie, Mr. A. appreciative. The group singing. Compton, Mr. S. H. Dodwell (direc-being interspersed with musical and tors), and Mr. F H. Crannell vocal solos. "made the whole pro- (Secretary).

gramme very acceptable indeed. The following shareholders were Mrs. Helen Lockhart and Mrs. also present:-Hon. Mr. J. J. Pater-Anderson Miller contributed vocal son, and Messrs. G. B. S. Thomson, tems, while Mrs. M. H. Arnold was ry Mackenzie, J. H. R. Hance, A. delightful on the violin. W. Heron, W."M, Groves, G. Castle, A. B. Stewart, J. Danby, J. H. Seth, J. M: Alves and E G. Smith

The Choral Society's conductor Mr. Anderson Miller is to be com- plimented on the success of yes-

STORING SHARKS FINS

Discussion At Sanitary Board Meeting

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AN "OFFENSIVE TRADE"

The question as to whether the business of storing sharks' fins is to be ranked as an "Offensive Trade" was dealt with at the Sanitary Board yesterday, when a motion was passed by the Board declaring the trade an offensive trade.

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Mr. W. J. Carrie presided at the meeting, and there were present, the Hon. Mr. B. M. Henderson, Dr. G. W. Pope (M.Q.H.) Mr. M. K. Lo, Mr. F. C. Hall, Mr. L. C. F. Bellamy, Dr. H. A. de Castro Basto, and Mr. C. J. Res (secretary). The Chairman-This matter But once the principle has arose from the complaint from an" been adopted, and the present Occupier in close proximity to 128 business licenced, co new business Bonham Strand East and a fur- could be set up except in ther anonymous letter complain- recognised offensive trades. Cir ing about 128 and 130 Bonham cumstances might arise. in the the future when it would be de- sirable to remove all the businesses to an offensive trade area, but I to not think it necessary to pro-

The Chairman in his speech re-terday's concert All those who | Strand East "ported a slight decrease in earn- | heard it are unanimous that it

ings and the robbery on one of was of w. very high standard. the company's shroff was recalled.

The bride, who was given away by her uncle, Sir William Hornell, wore a cream-coloured gown of heavy French crepe, a Greenhouse model, with a cowl neck and long sleeves fitting tightly round the wrists, cut on form-fitting lines and falling into a long train.. Keswick said:- Around her waist was a girdle of plaited silver lame and French crepe. Her veil, family treasure. a lovely affair of cream net. embroidered in silver and held in place by two little orange- blossoms on either side of her head. She carried a bouquet of Madonna

was

lilies.

At the interval. Rev. N. V. Hal- CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH

ward thanked the gathering for Addressing the meeting Mr; W. J. theit rresence and pointed out that much money was required by the Gentlemen: During the year un- Street Sleepers Shelter Society if der review the Company sustained the work of providing shelters for a great loss in the death of Mr. J. streat sleepers were to be extended F. Warren who had been a member in the future. The Society were of the Board since 1929.

not sure

of the tenure of their The Report and Statement of shelters at St. Peter's Church and Accounts, together with the Audi-Po Yan Streets and if new shelters tor's Report have been in your had to be provided next year, this hands for some days, and with your would entall very heavy expendi- permission I will follow the usual ture. practice and take them as read.

Receipts Fall Off

The Misses Jane Boothby, Ann Boothby. Audrey Maenaghten, Audrey Fowler, and Patricia Mas- ter were bridesmaids. They were

There is very little for me to dressed in blue taffeta, fiting comment. on this year; the "ac- tightly at the waist, with bouffant counts are simple and straightfor- skirts flaring from the hip line., ward. As the Chairman predicted The collar,, fastened with a silver at the last Annual Meeting, thère buckle, and the cuffs of the short was a considerable falling of in

DEALING IN

PRODUCE

sleeves, were stitched with silver traffic during the year actually Hon. Mr. Braga To

thead, and instead of hats they wore small couronnes of silver leaves. They carried bouquets of sweet peas.

there was a decrease of $59.935.00 in receipts.

Towards the end of the year, in order to fall in with the extension Mr. G. F. H. Richard was best of closing hours, our service was mian, and the duties of ushers were also extended, the last ferry from carried out by Messrs. H. E. Orr,Hong Kong leaving at 1.30 am, and 1. Bacon, W. H. Lydall, and I. from Kowloon at 1.15 la.. Wheeler.

Alterations have been made on After the service. Sir William the Pier at Hong Kong providing Hornell held a reception at the more space for passengers moving

to and from the ferries.

Robbery Recalled

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THE ROTARY DELEGATES

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Question Council

At to-morrow's meeting of the Legislative Council. The Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga, pursuant to notice, will ask the following questions:- 1.-Will the Honourable the Colonial Treasurer state whether it is not a fact that some years

abortive attempt ago

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Momber Worried

These remarks, though they seem

It was brought to my notice that in 1923, the Offensive Trades Committee had declared this to be an Offensive Trade within the de-pose that at present. finition of "Offensive Trades" In the Public Health and Building Ordinance, which, after reciting quite unnecessary, are in fast in certain "well-known offensive

answer to a minute by Mr. Wong trades has an omnibus paragraph

He was "any

somewhat Ewong-tin. other noxious offensive,

this proposal Was noisome or unhealthy trade, bust-worried that ness or manufacture, whatsoever definitely suppressing quite an im- Portant trade in the Colony. It is not our desire to do so, but with the control given us by declaring

I felt therefore that I was only carrying out the declared policy of the Board in giving Instructions

that the business must

cease at.

128 Bonham Strand East. An ap- peal was made against this de- cision and it became necessary to review the whole position.

Old Occupiers

I have no hesitation in saying that in my opinion the trade should be declared an offensive.

trade, but it does not necessarily

follow that it is out intention to

hound the present dealers in this product from premises which they have occupied for the past thirty or forty years.

this business an offensive trade, we

will now be able to mitigate it and not allow it to be established in other areas.

With these remarks I now move |."that the. Board do declare that

the trade or business or storing, dressing and preparing of sharks fins be an offensive trade, and By-

law 1 contained in schedule D of

the Public Health and Buldings Ordinance, 1903, under the head- ing Offensive Trades be amended by the insertion of "storing, dress- ing, and preparing of sharks' Ans" next.after "güt scraping" in line 5 of the said By-law 1."

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Mr. M. K. Lo

Definite offensive trade areas: have been laid down, but these have no Statutory validity but are merely on agreement between the Board and the Government where- seconded the motion. by the Offensive Trades Commit- tee of the Board-guided in

The Medical Officer of Health

Mr. M. K. Lo said "I desire to second this motion. I venture to

Turning to the Accounts, you made to establish a Produce. Ex- granting or refusing; new licenses. think that after your very clear

change in Hong Kong; and, if so, whether it is not also a fact that the projected Exchange was com- Pelled to close through threatened legislation by the Government?

2. Will he state the reasons that led the Government to with- hold its licence for the operation of the said Exchange?

Treasurer

3. Is the Colonial aware that there exist in Hong Kong agencies in the nature of "proprietary exchanges" that "con- duct business by the transmission of local orders for dealings in foreign Exchanges in commodities such as wheat, cotton, rubber, tin, etc.?

explanation, many of the impres-

stons as to the result of this motion will be dispelled. The reason for my saying anything at all on the motion is to clear one other possi-

It is true that the first com- plaint came from the neighbour hood of Bonham Strand East; a more serious complaint has since been received from Hennessey Road and the complaints dealt

ble misunderstanding. It has been the Offensive with in 1923, by

were from put to me in the following way. Trades Committee various residential areas in Kow-If this motion do become a by- law what would be the position of loon.

all those Chinese restaurants and

I have no hesitation in recom-

home of Mr. N. S. Brown, 72 Rue Paul Legendre, where about 200 friends of the bride and bridegroom gathered to wish them happiness. will observe in the Profit and Loss" Mrs Scott chose for her going- · Account, an amount of $888.87 away costume à brown tweed three written off under the heading of quarter-length coat and 'skirt with "Bad and Doubtful Debts." This matching accessories. The honey is a loss sustained when the Com- moon will be spent in Japan. pany's Shroff who, when on his way to the Bank, was set upon in Peking Road, Kowloon, by three men who threw acid in his face and robbed him. Several bystand- ers witnessed the attack but the assallants made their escape and

mending that we should do all we can to prevent this offensive nothing was recovered.

"The Investments under Assets

trade from becoming established in any such new area, bútr include two lakhs on loan at 4 per cent.: $125,000.00 invested in the

would not propose that we should Hong Kong Land Investment Cos

require the old established busi- ness in Bonham Strand East and 4 per cent. Debentures and the

Des Voeux Road between Market value of Shares in Public 4.--Is it within the knowledge in Companies represents $621.225.00. of the Colonial Treasurer that the Eastern Street and Centre Street the said commodities to remove from their present The dividends from the latter in- rarely, if ever, materialise beyond premises and my only reply to the vestments realise just over 74 per the act of receiving, or paying for, first complainant therefore is that differences when they become due these businesses were there before After allowing for depreciation and taking into consideration the arising out of the transactions for he chose to go and live in that decided to hold a tea-party on Fri-

amount brought forward from last sale and/or purchase resulting in neighbourhood day afternoon at the Hong Kong year, there is available for appro-aproat or loss, as the case may Hotel between 4.30 and 6 p.m. to priation a balance of $454.473.90., and that it has not been welcome the delegates who are ar- It is proposed to pay a dividend

known that the delivery of the riving on that ship on their way of $2.00 per share and a bonus of commodities, or any portion there- to the Fifth Pacific Rotary Con- $3.50 per share, and carry forward of, contracted for has been made

In point of fact?

5-Is it not anomalous that the project for establishing at least.

To Be Entertained

・To Tea

As the "President Coolidge now likely to come into Hong Kong

on Friday morning instead of Thursday afternoon, the local Ro-

tary Club, at yesterday's meeting,

cent. per annum.

$14.473.90. I remind you that the Ferry Pier leases expire in 1949.

deals in

I do not think there is anything one local Produce Exchange was more in the Accounts that calls for suppressed at its inception while comment, and I now beg to propose sanction has not been withheld the adoption of the Report and from non-domielled firms doing Accounts.

business in the. Colony in a variety of commodities?

ference to be held at Marila,

Reference was made by the Chairman to the forthcoming de- parture from the Colony of Ro- tarian Dean Swann. Mr. M. K. Lo Secretary announced that the Rotarian M. F. Key) had taken the Liberty to write to the Dean ex-

The report and accounts were pressing" the hope that Rotarian seconded by Mr. J. Danby, and Swann will be early restored to were adopted unanimously. health,

Other Business Dean Swann, in the course of a The appointment of Messrs. brief reply thanked the meeting Keswick and 8. Dodwell as very much indeed for its kindness. | Directors, was confirmed, on the "I would like to repeat" said Dean Swann, "what I had written to your Secretary, and that is, I don't | leel a bit ill nor look ill, but three doctors, who are members of this club told me to clear out. If you want to blame anybody at all. blame them."

9.-Will the Honourable Member inform the Council (a) Whether the contracts refer- red to in Question 4 are stamped and, if so, what is the taxing rule applicable to such contracts?

inotion of Mr. G. B. S. Thomson, seconded by Mr. J. HL. R. Hance. (b)

The Hon. Mr. C. Gordon Mackle was reappointed a Director, on the motion of Mr. A. W. Heron, second. ed by Mr. D. Mackenzie.

Mr. C. Bernard Brown, A.CA., was reappointed Auditor at a re- muneration of $750, on the motion' of M. J. M. Alves, seconded by Mr. W. M. Groves

The Chairman announced that the Children's sports held on February 9 at the Southern Play ground was a great success. He noted with regret that Rotarians vere conspicuous by their absence.tive words, omamental words and He hoped that next year this would others which though strictly speak not be the case, as it was a treating, were out of place, but which to see the children's happy faces were really beautiful, taken with as they came up to receive thelf the context. prizes from Lady Southorn.

Avote of thanks on behalf of the Rotary Club as proposed by Mr. T. A. Mitchell

Man, "Words”.... The speaker of the day was Mr. E O'Nell Shaw formerly of the Amongst the visitors present "Bangkok Times" who is staying in were Mr.P.3. van Baarda and Mr. Hong Kong for a few weeks. His TL. Hall. The former is from the subject was "Words" and he made Batavia Rotary Club and the lat his talk very interesting by giving ter is from Manila, being Chair the origin of certain words, follow ing it up with examples of descrip

man of the Regional Conference. Committee,

Is the atamp duty regulated by any sliding scale deter- mined by the "ad valorem”.

value of each deal; for

example, on the basis that sharebrokers' contracts Bre taxed at the rate of 20 cents per $100 of the value the- 07, or is the “ad valótém” amount of the commodity contracts altogether ignored?.

Motions

eating houses which serve as one of the delicacies shark's fins as part of their menu? It seems to be

quite clear that the wording of the by-law only contemplates the storing of sharks fin as a trade or business. Therefore, where a res- taurant is merely in possession of sharks fins for the purpose of serving it out as part of menu, their business cannot be thought to be a trade or business of storing sharks fins." I under- stand that both you and the Medi

their

We shall have eal Officer of Health are of the power however, under the Offen- opinion that restaurants and eat- sive Trades By-Laws to take cering houses will not be affected by tain steps which should mitigate the by-law

The motion was then put to the considerably the offensiveness to

meeting and carried. the neighbourhood.

nuisances, domestic sanitation, the licensing of certain premises and trades and the disposal of the dead."

1933 was not paid until 1934 in- volving an over expenditure dur- Ing the year of $1,151, whereas a sum of $1,042 lapsed during 1933. A supplementary vote for $1,151

"A Bill to make better, provi- sion for the maintenance of is requested Public Health in relation to Food and Hawkers”

Colonial

1935 Secretary's Office:- Duplicating Machine,

A Bill to make better pro- Gestetner viston for the Bale of Food and| 8750.00. Drugs in an unadultered state.” Volunteer Defence Corps: Field A Bill to amend and consoli- | Training Expenses for Voluntary date

the law relating to Ald. Detachment of Hong Kong Quarantine and the Prevention Volunteer Defence Corps, $400.00. of Disease among buman

Training Nullahs, $10,000.00, beings."

"A Bill to consolidate and amen amend the law relating to Quarantine and the Prevention For Disease among "animals end

birds."

By the fonditions of sale of Inland Lots Nos. 3685 and 3836 (Blue Pool Rosa, Wongnelchung? the training of the nullah on the east side of the lote and ita branches from the west is to be čarried out by the Director of Public Works Towards the cost of sewer extension and dullah The following Items of supple- | training the owner's contribution mentary "expenditure will cume of $5,000 under the conditions, of

"A Bill to amend the Board- ing-house Ordinance, 19177,

FINANCE COMMITTEE

The Attorney General to move; before the Finance Committee of sale has already been paid and the First reading of —

A Bill to amend the Tobacco Ordinance, 1931

"A BU) to amend the Tung Wah Hospital Ordinance, 1930. The Attorney General to move the Becond reading of

the Council to-morrow:

1934

expended since the development

of the lots commenced last Reconditioning one Locomotives | antymet Boller $10,875.00

Owing to the tional trains, if

"A Bill to make provision for be the substitution of an Urban, Council for the Sanitary Board, and to repeal the Public Health and Buildings Ordinances,

A Bill to amend the law re lating

town

It is necessary to comp dining of add-

essential that nullah hould of the tection other

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