1935-03-18 — Page 7

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MARCH 18, 1935.

GOVERNMENT HOUSE

WEDDING BELLS ANGLO CHINESE

RELATIONS

Barlow-Hazelwood

Woman's Part

Sunday, March 10th

Mrs. Drage, Miss Raphael, Miss St. John's Catheral was the scene Tufton and Mr. Cheape lunched at of a quiet but pretty wedding on

Fanling Lodge, after which His Saturday when Miss Irene Hazel- In these days it is frankly ad- Excellency and Lady Peel, accom-wood, became the bride of Mr.mitted by all thinking people that panied by their guests and attend- Arthur Laurence Barlow. The cere-the foundation of the world's

9 Monday, March 11th Lady Peel was the guests of Mrs Dunbar at an At Home to the Halcyon Club.

ed by the personal staff, attended mony was performed by the Rev. progress, the whole development the Grand National Race Meeting H. W. Haines.

of inodem civilisation, lies in the of the Fanling Hunt and Race Club Mr, Barlow, who is an engineer reciprocity of trade. In the buy- at Kwanti

with the Eastern Extension, Ausing and selling of what is pro tralasia & China Telegraph Com-duced, the primal activities of all Dany, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. nations are absorbed. In the A. Barlow of Derby England, and his bride, who was formerly secre- tary to Dr. Montgomery, of the Matilda Hospital, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Trahair, ofies the welfare in greater or less degree, of each individual human being

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Tuesday, March 12th Miss Raphael and Miss Tufton arrived at Government House,

His Excellency The Governor, ac- Saltashe, Cornwall, companied by Lady Feel and at- The bride was given away by ber tended by Captain Walter, con-uncle, Mr. Reginald Rogers. Mr. F. ducted the annual inspection of Mason played appropriate music. the St. John Ambulance Brigade. A reception was held at Glouces- His Excellency, attended by Capter Buliding, and the happy couple their honeymoon, tain Walter, was the guests at din-then left for ner of Lt. Col. R. E. Hindson and which is being spent at Fanling. the Omcers 2nd Bn. The Royal Welch Fusillers.

Commander T. A. Hussey, RN. and Mr. K. A. Munro dined with Lady Peel at Government House,

Wednesday, March 13th

His Excellency and Lady Peel, attended by Captain Walter, paid an informal visit to the Women's International Club in the morning.

In the afternoon His Excellency and Lady Peel, accompanied by their guests and attended by Mr. Pilcher, were the guests of the Hon. Sir Shouson Chow at tea.

Thursday, March 14th

hands of the men who deal with market and their output, with the distribution and adjustment of goods, with prices and payments,

But to women is left a greater responsibility still; that of the spiritual side of world reconstruc- tion. The international women's conferences-Pan Pacific, Y, W. C. A.. Constantinople-are examples

of what Women are doing in the interests of the better understand-

WREN'S RELICS og of the peoples of the earth; in

ON VIEW

Study Of The Past Of Great Value

"Treasures from the library of the Royal Institute of British Ar. chitects now on view for the first

the weaving of a background of friendship against which the more technical operations of diplomats, business and professional mer may the more easily be seen and under- stood.

R.M.S.P. AND ELDER DEMPSTER

Realisation Companies

To Be Formed

(Special Air Mail Service

London, February 25,

The affairs of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company and Elder Dempster and Co. Ltd. were discussed in the Chancery Division. when Mr. Justice Eve sanctioned schemes of arrangement...

Mr. Gavin Simonds, KC, for the Royal Mail Steam Pasket Com- pany, sald their petition was to sanction a scheme of arrangement between the company and its De- benture stock-holders. under Sec- tion 153 of the Companies Act, 1929. In the earlier scheme there

was a moratorium, which ended on: December 31.

M Justice Eve: They have not been able to pay anything?

Mr. Simonds; No. but the moratorium has given time to de- cide on the best way of dealing with the assets of the company.

"The position," counsel con- tinued, "is that huge interests are involved, and a great many people will be wondering if it would not be worth while to wait a ittle longer to see if things might tum out better.

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and 15 fully paid shares of £1 each in the new company.

That meant that there would be $50 Income Debenture stock-and 15 21 Ordinary shares for every £100 of Second Debenture stock in the RMS.P. Company.

That would exhaust the whole of the proposed income Debenture stock of the new company and 785,000 fully paid shares of the new company, leaving a balance of 235,000 Ordinary shares which would be issued to the company to pay administrative expenses. Any balance would be issued to the unsecured creditors

At meetings of the two classes of stock-holders there were over- whelming majorities in favour of

the

Opportunities are not wanting for the exercise of the qualities peculiarly apertaining to women In international matters, and more

scheme. First Debenture stock-holders totalling 11-repre- and more the immense importance

senting £2,130,000-voted for the of their splendid co-operation is

scheme, and only three, with a being recognised. The strength of

Those responsible for the com-holding of £700, voted against. His Excellency presided at meet-time at the institute's new pre-

International friendship might pany have come to the conclusion ings of the Executive Council mises in Portland Place, London, very well depend on the quality that it is hopeless to wait any the morning and the Legislative throw light on the rate of pay of women's personal participation langer"

world adjust. Council in the afternoon.

which workmen received over 260n that side of years ago.

The women of China are very wide awake. It is safe to say that their emancipation, swift though has been, is in many ways more complete than 'that of their Western sisters: But the East and West, though coming inevitably closer together through modern facilities in transport and news

Mr. H. Phillips, C.M.G., O.B.E. and Mr. A, F. Bhunt, CMG, lunch- ed at Gövemment House.

There are several relics of Wren. One is an heirloom edition of the Friday, March 15th

memoirs of the Wren family com- His Excellency The Governor and piled by Sir Christopher Wreas Lady Peel, attnded by Captain only son. It contains many er- Walter, made a visit of inspection (gravings of Wren's buildings, draw- to the Chan Yuk Hospital, the ings and several personal letters.

Miss Raphael and Miss Tufton left Government House,

« made 82, is

ments.

Bacteriological Institute and the In 1714, Wren was commissioned Infant Welfare Centre in Wanchai to repair the walls of Denmark service, are still too far apart of His Excellency presided at Eouse, the property of the Bishop the plane of friendship for any meeting of the University Council | of "London,

and Wren's original real understanding to have yet in the afternoon and Lady Feel estimate, signed by him. is ex-been reached. presided at a meeting of the hibited. The signature. Cheero Club Committee at Govern- when the architect was ment House. ·

shaky and barely legible.

Masons' wages at that time were 2s. 6d. per day. according to bills In the evening His Excellency in a builder's entry book concern and Lady Peel, accompanied by ing work .on several London Sir Frederic Kenyon, president of the President and Members of be the Society of Antiquaries, in open- St. Patrick's Society at their an-ng the exhibition said that it was a mistaken view, and disproved by history, that a study of the past was of no use at the present day.

The greatest artists not only in architecture, but in painting and the other arts, had been almost always the men who steeped them selves in what was done by the predecessors..

Miss Readhead and attended by churches. Captain Walter, were the guests of

nual ball at the Peninsula Hotel.

CAPTURED BY COMMUNISTS

Fr. Bravo Released After 14 Months

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After having been in the handat

Communista for fourteen

HISTORIC TEA POTS ON VIEW

months, during which time he was Charming Exhibition

subjected to considerable hard- -ships, Rey--Father Ciprian-Bravb * OP. was released towards the end

of February. He arrived in Hong

tom.

In Sussex

An exhibition of unusual interes

and charm has just been held in

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For this reason the organisers of the British Empire and China Trade Fair which is being held in Hong Kong in December next are doing all in their power to muse the interest and co-operation of women from all parts of the Empire in its alms and

objects The issue being so serious this appeal to the women of the British Empire and of Chine, to do

their part success, seems

in assuring its Suggestions In connection with amply........ justified such a move having met with de- cided encouragement in New Zea- land and Australla, it is hoped to arrange a conference at which friendly discussions may take place, and at which women dele- gates from oversens may meet and talk with those of China in the friendly atmosphere of social gatherings. The future Import ance to both countries of any fresh chairs of understanding thus forged by women meeting one another in the Intimacy of home

One

R.M.S.P. Debentures

sallent, feature of the scheme was that the R.M.S.P. company ceased to be a company operating ships. All its ships and other assets were then vested in Royal Mall Lines Limited, so the R.M.SP. company was now noth ing but a holding company.

moratorium.

Another salient feature was the

expiration was that, if creditora The result of its

were so

minded. the company might be put. Into liquidation. There were outstanding:—

First Debentures to secure a principal sum of £2,101,800. on which interest due had been! paid;

Five per cent. second Deben- ture stock to secure a principal sum of £5,100,000, with arrears of interest which brought the total due to just under £6,000,000;

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Mr. David Jenkins, for the In- ternational Mercantile Marine Company, sald his clients were unsecured creditors to the amount of £2,700,000. From the proposed scheme they would get about 44d consideration, in the pound. Only after careful and satisfying themselves that the position was so hopeless" that nothing better that they could not usefully op could be done, had they concluded

pose the scheme,

Mr. Justice Eve then made the order sought in the petition.

The Elder Dempster Position After observing that the post- tion of the Elder. Dempster Com- pany was better than that of the R.M.S.P., Mr. Glavin Simonds dealt in detall with a similar scheme.

on behalf of Elder Dempster.

Unsecured creditors to the total amount of over £4,000,000, be sald, had voted in favour of the scheme, and not one against it.

The whole of the assets would be taken over by an Elder Demp- Unsecured

creditors holding ster Realisation Company, with deferred creditors' certificates the exception of certain Invest- amounting to nearly £7,000,000:mments held by two banks. The 5 Very large abilities under pc First Debenture stock would guarantees, the amount of be repaid at 103 per cent., with which must be over £3,000,000. accrued interest. The principal of Issued stock was something over the 5 p.c. "A" Debenture stock.

£8.000.000....

amounting to £1,000,000, would be satisfed by the issue of 4 -p.c. First Debenture stock 5 D.C Income Debenture stock and Or. dinary shares in the Elder Dempster Realisation Company.

In bread outline, the scheme now proposed was to form a realisation company to acquire all the assets of the RMSF com- pany. Through its medium, the first debenture-holders would be paid off in cash with an option to take; first debenture stock in the realisation company.

surroundings cannot be over The Second Debenture stock

estimated. Every confidence is felt by the organisers in the results to be expected from such *move. As

The social secretary of the

would be satisfied by a 50 per cent location of income Deben ture stock in the new company,

LONDON

Meeting At Jubilee Celebration

The total share capital of the Elder Dempster Realisation Com- pany would be £1,000,000.

Banctioning the scheme, Mr Justice Eve expressed the hope that "someone"" win bet here in 1945 to collect the Redeemable stock,mer

Visit To Canton

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Kong at noon yesterday from Can-

Trade Fair, Mr. T. W. Lewis, will EMPIRE M.P.S FOR ADMIRAL UPHAM After his iberty, Father Bravo pots and was arranged by Lady of all such conferences and fric- Busex. It centred on historic tea- be in charge of the arrangementa had to walk for five days before he Ellis for the purpose of raising tions which will be a part of the Yeached the Mission of Vincentian funds for the Personal Service interest of the Fair. Mrs. Lewis Fathers in Kiangsi, arriving at League. Sinfeng on February 27. On his

has brought with her warm ex- The exhibition was of great edu- pressions of arrival he was completely broken rational and artistic value. Country women's organisations

"friendship frorn down in health but after staying houses in the neighbourhod va Southern

in the there for ten days, his condition Rotherfield Hall contributed their women of China, Much interest Hemisphere to the improved considerably, so much so most cherished treasures, which was aroused from delegates' from that he was able to resume his showed to advantage in their love there to the recent Pan Pacific journey. He next paid a visit toy setting. Here was Garrick's tea- Conference held at Honolulu by will be represented in London in The Parliaments of the Empire Mgr. O'Shea in Kanchow and set, possibly the very one with the brilliant contributions to their July, while the celebrations of the from there he went to the Salesianwhich he entertamed Dr. Johnson discussions by delegates from the King's aliver Jubilee will all be Mission in Shiuchow. After stay-at tea on that celebrated occasion Far East, and it is hoped that in progress. par ting there for a short while he took when the actor tactlessly remark several brief acquintances may be train for Canton where he was ed that the tea, though good, was renewed at the end of the year. met by Father H. Suarez of the not, of course, his best, not that Spanish Procuration. They passed which he reserved for Lord his the night there as guests of Mgr.

or Bir Somebody That.

Fourqifet, and left Canton

LOCAL ESTATE

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for

A miniature silver tea-set that

LORRY ACCIDENT

iles stort

Admiral Frank B. Upham, Com- mander-in-Chier of the American Asikile Fleet arrived here aboard

Saturday evening, and left for bla dagship; U.S.8. Augusta on

Canton last evening aboard his armed yacht, 188. Isobel 27 The American Admiral will call onstarlofts Chinese omcials during his visit to Canton which will end on Wednesday next when he will Pappende i zeturn to Hong Kong en

Shashal

This will be the first gathering of Parliamentarians of the Empire In London since the wartime visit

The invitations despatched by the United Kingdom Branch of the Empire: Parliamentary Association

It is expected that the tions will be fully represen

State. Ceylon,

Hong Kong w morning train, ar- belonged to Queen Anne was com riving here at noon yesterday,

In attempting to cross in front Father Bravo is now staying at exquisite kettle on its stand to function of Boundary Street and have been sent to its branches in spend two weeks in London, and a

fete, in every detail from an of lorry No. 3520 Yesterday at the the Spanish Dominicany

fairy-like cups and spoons, Aser- Maple Street, Tse Bang aged 16 a the Legislatures of Canada, Aus-

weeks visiting the | vice-made at Liverpool dn memory Chinese male of 195 Tai Nan Sreet tralla, New Zealand, the Union of

rincipal cities and Industrial of the death of Princess Charlotte was knocked down by the lorry's South Africa, the Irish

centres in the Provinces, eat after would certainly have cast a suit left mudguard and was seriously India, Southern Rhodes able shadow over the most cheery injured. He was removed to hos- Bermuda, Bahamas,

A number of informal confer- tea party; the mourning husband pital and it is feared that he is badges

ences will take place with British and Brittania mingle their tears suffering from a fractured skul

delega-members of Parliamenti on Im The Rev. John Kirk Maconachie, over a broken anchor, while in thei

perial questions. "Zhe delegates formerly of the Union Church, background the funeral procession

of the various Legislatures, and

will also attend the Jubileesnávat Kennedy Road, who died at the winds its way to Windsor Castle.

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papler that they will include, both Mine and military reviews. Mange, No. 7 Barton Crescent, Not were tea, caddies forgotten mache; caddies like iminiature ters and leadi Dawlish,

members of all The imp Devon, England, on The library was filled with a really ineboxes, wooden caddies shiped

the Dominion, Pärilä. | clătion was March 2, 1934, left local estate

remarkable collection. An early ke pepper pots and, perhaps the mea sworn under $56,600

ether with the Premier Hon of the On the application of Mr. D. J. hasree box complete with its most enchanting of all, ad one of the

stralian, Bistes Lewis, solicitor

sliver caddies; ivory caddles inlaid gonal caddy with for Katharing. Hocking" Maconschie, widow of the deceased, sealing of Probate of Will was granted.

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with tortoiseshell and decorated decorated with a curious diaper with a tiny Wedgwood plaque.") pattern carved on the tortoiseshell mo Sheraton caddies; rtoiseshell base.

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