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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 1935.

CORRESPONDENCE ART EXHIBITION LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

EAU letters intended for publication.

must be accompanied by the name and address of the writer, not far publication, unless so desired, bui a ovidence of good" Mith-BMI»

Local Stock Market

(The Editor of The Hong Kong

"Dally Fress"]

SI-A great deal has been writ- ten recently of the operations of "Bulls" and "Bears" In the local share market and the effects these operations are having upon the trade and finances of the Co- lony, but it is astounding that the -alarming decline of one of the Co- lony's leading stock, due not to the depradations of "Bears" but to the action, or more correctly the in- action, of the Hong Kong Coverh- ment, has been allowed to pass al most without comment in the local Press. I refer to the disastrous fall in the market value of Hong Kong Tramway shares, which can only be attributed to the effects, as in- terpreted by the general public, of the Government's action in per- mitting the China Bus Company to carry five cent passengers on those routes on which they are in direct competition with the Hong Kong Tramway Comparis.

At The Gloucester

The art exhibition by Mr. Luis Chan was opened by Lady Shenton at the Gloucester Lounge yesterday morning.

In performing the ceremony; Lady Shenton who was, 'Becom- panied by Sir William Shenton, expressed pleasure at being asked to open the exhibition. Mr. Chan, she said, had only been working for five years, and during the last two and a half years had been a member of the Art Club. It was amazing, the amount of work he had managed to do, considering he had a whole-time job during the day. It was a great lesson to all of what could be done by any one who had a love for art.

The exhibition contains in all 155 exhibits and most of them depict remarkably well Chinese life and studles and local scenes.

It will remain" open to-day and to-morrow and those interested in art should make it + point to attend.

MARBLE ART DISPLAY

Some Qutstanding Examples

A beautiful collection, af Italian marble art pleces are to be dis- posed of by auction at the sale rooms of Messrs Lammert Bro-

The Tramway Company is one. of the Colony's leading utility cam- panies and, as such, it's shares have for many, many years been regarded as one of the few secure. one might almost say "giltedged," mediums for genuine investment. For this reason there must be many like myself, who regard the present position with grave.con- cern, and who, having failed to obthers this afternoon. There tain the protection from the Gov- several pieces which are outstand- ernment, to which they are

ing and reveal the entitled,

great skill and in the absence which Prof. G... Bessi has bestow of any re-assuring statements ed on his work.

the Company, are now wondering what steps, if any, the administration of the Tramway Compary are taking to protect the interest of their many share- holders:

from

To what extent the recent in stitution of five cent fares on the buses warrants the heavy fall in Tramway shares, it is impossible for the man in the street to estima- ate, but if the receipts of the Com- pany are suffering to any marked

extent, it is to be earnestly hoped that the administration are ser lously considering the immediate necessity of taking effective steps to bring this harmful competition to a conclusive end. The series of injustices which the Tramway have suffered at the hands of the Government, since the Bus service first started, are so numerous and so well known locally that it is not necessary to detail them, but as it is apparent that the Tramway Company can in no circumstances look to the Government for that protection to which they are en titled, there would appear to be na. course open but to carry the war into the enemy camp. A policy of laissez faire can end only in dis- aster.

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In the figure of "Beatrice." im- mortalised by the great Italian poet Dante in his book La Divina Commedia, the sculptor has en- deavoured to portray the poet's "gentle and pure with a sublime expression of dignity and sweet- iness:"

Ro-

A historical gure of the man epoch is "Licia." an emotion- al history of love in the book Que Vadis? "Atlantider wie Wuten of a lost continent, is shown softly reclining on a sofa in the act of pordering over, a golden It is a fascinating study which colller displays all the deftness. sculptor.

of the

interesting

"Monna Lisa" has been copied by Prof. Bess from the world famous painting by Leonardo da Vinci in the Louvre Galleries. A beautiful figure from the epoch of Agamemnon, legendary King of Mycerae, is shown in the Ar- calc dancer, ustrating style and movement in the name dance in use during that period. Another interesting figure is the Oriental dancer shown in a slow movement holding a jar.

There are many which are beautifully blended in other pieces

"natural colours and

collection is well worth a visit by those interested in art as inter- preted by famous sculptors.

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EXPRESS DERAILED

Paris, April 14.

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REPRESENTATIVE

Nomination By Chamber Of Commerce

are going to be very dimcult. : 1 thank you very much, Gentlemen. This concluded the proceedings,

THOSE PRESENT

Mr. W. H. Bell was yesterday:, under circumstances which I know nominated by the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce as its representative on the. Legisla- tive Council in succession to Mr. C. Gordon Mackle, who left the Colony on retirement" a few days 90.

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The Secretary, Mr. M. F. Key, after reading the notice convening the meeting, announced that only one nomination for the vacancy had been received; Mr. W. H, Bell had been proposed by Messrs. Dodwell and Co., Ltd., and second- ed by The Union Insurance Society of Canton Ltd.

THE WAH YAN COLLEGE

Past Students' Association

The Wah Yan College, founded

in 1919, completed its afteenth year in 1934, and during the past fifteen years over five thousand boys who are to-day to be found holdnig responsible positions in all parts of the world have passed through the threshold of the Col-

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The attendance was as follows: lege. The Chairman of the Chamber For years the need of an "Old (Mr. W. H. Bell), the Vice-Chair-Boys" association in which the man (Mr. Stanley H. Dodwell), and old boys can rally round the Col- the following members of the lege where they had spent General Committee:-Mr. A W.

many happy hours in work and Hughes, Mr. M. T. Johnson, Mr. C.

play has been felt. In response C. Knight, Mr. K. S. Morrison, Mr.

to this need, the Wah Yan "Past T. E. Pearce and the Hon. Sir Students Association, thanks to William Shenton (co-opted).

the kind help, generosity and en- The following firms were repre-

'couragement of the Head, Master, :sented:-

V. Rev. Fr. R. W. Callagher. S.J., Ph.D., was ushered into the world on March 20, when the First Annual General Meeting was held in the College Hall.

" MR. DODWELL

The Asiatic Petroleum Co., The Vice-Chairman, (Mr. S. H. (South China) Ltd. (Mr." W. H Dodwell) who presided, said:--

Bell); Bradley and Co., Ltd. (Mr. Gentlemen-In proposing the K. 3. Morrison); Messrs Butter- election of Mr. Bell as our repre-feld and Swire (Mr. C. C. Knight); sentative on the Legislative Coun- cil it is a relief to me, as I have no doubt it is to Mr. Bell. that in the absence of any other can- didate it is unnecessary for me to extol at length his many virtues which are already so well known to most of us..

"He has a long and honourable! record in the Colony. Twice he has served as Vice Chairman of Chairman, while this year your Chamber, once before as

committee have elected him to succeed Mr. Mackie. He has also already served three times, on the Legislative Council; once repre- during Sir Henry Pollock's ab- senting the Justices of the Peace

sence,

representing this

Mr. Mackie, Chamber during the absence of and "once on the nomination of His Excellency. In every way I regard him as emin- ently suitable for the appoint- ment.

the

this

once

I shall not enlarge upon length of the period during which he has been identifed with this Colony and the Far East. Safee fe to say that it is long enough to have invested tilmeld both stor knowledge of, and experience in the many problems peculiar to that knowledge and experience this part of the world. Whether will enable him to solve the pro-

fronted to-day I should not like blems with which wè are con-

to promise. Many of them are not of our own making. Indeed the

BE

Officers Elected

Councillors:-Dr. Lau Man Hin M.B B. Ch. Dr. Sung Sheung Hi Chuen, Chow Shut Ki, Chung Hok MB, B. Ch., Messrs. Chan Wal

Nang, B.A., and Wong Shin Ming, B.A..

The Canton Insurance Office, Ltd.

At the Meeting the following (Mr. F. C. Hall); The China Fire gentlemen were elected to form Insurance Co., Ltd. (Mr. A. the Council for the current year: Hughes): Deacons (the Hon. Sir-President, Mr. Ko Foor Sur. B William Shenton); Dodwell and S. Vice Presidents:-Mr. Young Co., Ltd. (Mr. Stanley H. Dadwell; Yu Lam, B. S., and V. Rev. Fr. R. F. Feid and Co., Ltd. (Mr. OW. Gallagher, 8.J. PhD; Secre Hechtel); Fung "Tang (hir. Wong Kwan Yim Chor. BA; and six tary: Joseph Ng: Treasurer:-Mr. Tak-kwong); Gibb, Livingston and Co. Ltd. (Mr. M. T. Johnson); Holland China Trading Co., (Mr.

and China Gas Co., Ltd. (Mr. T. P. Stuijbergen); The Hong Kong A. Mitchell); The Hong Kong Electric Co., Ltd. Mr. V. Sorby); The Hong Kong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. (Mr. F. C. Hall) G. E. uygen (Mr. O. Bechtel); The Indo-China Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. (Mr. F. C. Hall); The Jardine Engineering Corporation, Ltd. (Mr. F., C. Hall); Jardine Matheson and Co., Ltd. (Mr. F. C. Hall); The Kallan Mining Administration (Mr. Stanley H. Dodwell); Lowe, Bingham and Matthews (Mr. John Fleming): W. R. Loxley and Co- (China) Ltd. (Mr. T. A. Mitchell); Mackinnon, Mackenzie and Co.,

The Association, in its pream- ble, aims at (1) bringing past students into closer touch with one another, (2) fostering a spirit of mutual help amongst them and (3) interesting them in works of social value. To attain the aims proposed, the Association intends, in the not distant future, to hold social functions, to organize lec- tures and discussions or questions students athletic clubs, such as. of general interest; to form past

football, basketball, tennis and

(Mr. M. T. Johnson); Maxim and swimming, and to establish a free Co., (Mr. J. F. V. Ribeiro); The school for poor children, A. Mitchell): The Union Insurance yanite, no matter where he is, will Society of Canton, Ltd. (MI. A. W.

give this infant a worthy support

Co., Ltd. (Mr. Stanley H. Dodwell): Hughes); The

so that it may in time be develop- Union Waterboat

ed into a wholesome and "mighty and Harry Wicking and Co. Ltd. constitution. The annual sub- (Mr. J. Owen Hughes),'

REBUILDING CHINA

(Special Ale Mali Servic

Colony at the moment is rather like a shuttlecock, knocked hither and thither by the action of

London, March 30. of the world who are making directed by a mission staffed by various interests in various parts Reconstruction work in China

various experiments to extricate missionaries, helped by Chinese themselves from

present Christians and dnanced by the economic morass, with little or no Chinese Government, was referred consideration for the effect of to by Mr. Kenneth Maclennan, their experiments on us. Some of secretary of the Conference of these experiments in my humble British Missionary Societies, peak- Südgement are bound to fall; to -ing in London yesterday. ourselves. others we may have

to adjust

Greater Harship

In the process we may not be able to escape a period of even greater hardship and bad, trade than we are suffering at present, but if we set our teeth and face the situation in the right spirit, there is little doubt but that we "shall eventually emerge safely from our difficulties as we have before. Whatever the future has in store for us, this much is certain: Mr. Bell's term of office vill cover a period as momentans as any in the history of the Co- lony, calling for the closest co- operation between the commercial community and the Government. the reductions necessary is a Mr. Bell's responsibility will be matter which only the manage- great. He will have no easy role ment can decide, but it would to all. It is because I am con- seem obvious that, unless exten- vinced that by reason of his per- sive reductions embracing all faressonality and ability, he will all t from monthly tickets down to ave courageously, with distinction and cent fares are instituted, the aght understanding that I ask you to is only likely to be the mare bitter

and the more prolonged

which would be involved in a period of competitive rates would be money well lost? The extent

The Management and Director ate of the Tramway Company have heavy responsibilities to their many shareholders, and it is there- fore easy to appreciate that they may feel some hesitancy in ex- barking upon any policy of rate- cutting, which must temporarily reflect unfavourably upon earn- Four were killed and seven in- ings. It is my own opinion, how-jured when an express train from ever, that some deinitely aggre- Hendaye on the Franco-Spanish sive policy is more than justified frontier to Paris was derailed in und that the effects of the adop- the early hours of Sunday near tion of such a polley would bear the city of Bordeaux.— fruit so rapidly that the 'Com- Prankuetan --Kuo Min pany's revenue would not be ser- lously affected. It is apparent from their last balance sheet, that the Tramway Company "is in an extremely strong and healthy post- tion and it should, therefore, be in a far better position to weather the effects of a reduced revenue, resulting from an all-round re- duction in Zares. On the other hand, it is very questionable whe- ther the Bus Company could find reserves adequate to withstand even a short period of "zate-war." In these circumstances, The Tram- way Company's remedy would seem obvious and it is my fervent hope that the management will not rest contant to see itself and it's many shareholders attacked In the present unfair manner, five cent faresis restricted to ously, without taking the necessary pro- those routes where they are in Mr. Bell in reply said: I feel tective steps to explate an injus- competition with the Tramway you have done me a very great Lice which in the first place should Company shows clearly that their honour Indeed in electing me e never have been permitted action is directed wholely against your representative on the Legis

It is less than five years ago that the latter concern. The deciara Iative Council It is an honour the Tramway Company were pre- tion of war has come from the which I would be very loth to ser pared to offer an enormous figure Bus Company and on the ever cept were it not for the fact that reported to be in the neighbour-true axiom that “Attack is the I know I will have the advantage hood of $2,00,000-to purchase best weapon of Defence, let us of the advice and assistance of what was then the Hotel Bus Co. hope that the Tramway Company every member of me » General Their ostensible objeef in- risking' will "mobliize, it's reserveer and Committee, "and": Indeed” that I this outlay was to protect the meet aggression with an even may obtain the assistance of Tramway rights, which were then more aggressive, defence.

member of the Chamber when again, being encroached upon.

casion arises. .1 cm only als "Burely the far, far sér sum

you that I shall do my very best

It must be remembered that the China Bus Co, have not extended the "benefits" of five cent travel to the routes where they do not compete with the Trams and the very fact that their institution of

VENIA NECESSITATI DATUR. Hong Kong, April 15, 1935.

The missionary stock never stood higher in China then it did to-day, he said. The mission- ary doctors were setting the pro- fessional tradition for a whole continent.

Mr. Maclennan spoke of a dis trict, where he was told 900,000 men, women, and children had been murdered. In one town in Fukien Province, where Commu- nists had been for six years, 12,700 of the 30,000 inhabitants had been murdered.

BY ELECTIONS IN SCOTLAND

Edinburgh M.P., Made A Judge

(Special Air Mail Service).

London, March 30. It was officially announced from Mr. W, G. Normand, E., M.F., Ju Downing-street last night that

Hon.

·scription, Is. $3.00 and a Committee in connection with the Member- ship Campaign, has been formed under the direction of the Treasurer, Mr. Kwan Yim Chor, who is assisted by a body of Class Representatives of the respective

years since the founding of the

Wahyanites can forward their College. In regard to payment, subscriptions to the following cen- tres where entry forms can be bad and temporery receipts are Issued:

1-Bank of Canton, Des Voeux Road, C. (Mr. - Kwan "Yin Chor).

2-Foo Hang Bank-122, Queen's Road, C., (Mr. Ka Fook San) gad

· 3—Hotel · Cecil, Chater Road,

(Mr. Chan Wal Chuen)< "At Home" Arrangement At the Second Council Meeting held on the 11th inst. a Program- me Committee, composed of Messrs. Fung Kwok Wa (Chair- man), Ko Fook Sun, Lung Tin Torg. Chan Wai Chuen, Kwan. Yim Chor, Henry Chan Kam Hung, Stanley T. Boong and Al- bert Chan Kam Moon, has been Insûgurstéd. It is learnt that, the Committee has decided to hold an "At Home" in the College Hall on May 4th at 8.00 pm for the pur- pose of celebrating the birthday of the Association. The Commit- tee begs to announce that admis- sion is free, and while all past Wahyanites are welcome no, In- dividual cards will be issued.

elect him to day. (Loud Applause) Lord Advocate for Scotland, has Partha vanancy has been sused

MR. BELL'S REPLY

been appointed Lord Justice by the succession to the peerage of Mr. A. W. Hughes (on behalf of General and Lord President of Lord Scone on the death of his the Union Insurance Society of the Court of Session in Scotland father the Earl of Mansfield Canton, Ltd., said he had much as from April. Det va da The issue of the writ for the pleasure in seconding the motion. He will succeed Lord Clyde, who Perth by-election was ordered in The Chairman then put the mo- is 7, and retires on March 31, the House of Commons yesterday. tion which was carried unanim-Mr. Douglas Jamieson, K.C., M.P... There is a prospect of a three- Solicitor-General for Scotland, has cornered fight. It has been an been appointed Lord Advocate hounced that Mr Jas Scottis Hench will cause a by-election, in dent Liberal and Scottish Na Mr. Normand's elevation to the likely to fight as a Joint Indepen West Edinburgh, a seat he won tionalist candidate. Already in from the Socialists at the last the field are Mr Norie-Miller. General Election, when the figures National Government candidate, were on th

and the Bociklist candidate. Mr Adam McKinlay.

W. G.. Normand (Conn) 51,407

· G, Mathers (Boo,) 12,704

Cons: majority There are y-elections.

16,700

Sir John Simon has sent teles kram to Mr. Norie Miller, expre ing pidasure that Liberalst

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