1936-06-19 — Page 7

BETTER BUSINESS

REPORTED

Despite Depressed Condition Of Trade

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CHINESE CHAMBER OF

· COMMERCE'S REPORT

The annual general meeting of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce was held in the Chamber's Board Room, Connaught Road Central, yesterday afternoon, when the Chairman reviewed the business events of the past year and presented the accounts for adoption.

Among those present at the meeting were Mr. Li Sing Kut (Chairman), Mr. Wong Mow Lum (Vice-Charnan) Mr Chân Kan ¡Por (Treasurer), Mr. Ts'o Hok Yue (Secretary, Messrs. Lau King Ching. Fung Kl. Cheuk, Tang Chi Cheonk. Lt Yiu Tong, Sin Pul Kwan An "Chak Sum, Lau Yuk Wan, Kwok Hin Wang, Chu Shiu Wah. Mok Ying Rwai, Xue Chuck Sang Chiu Chíu An, Lim Fo

Mow, Kwok Yau Ting. Ko Chung Nam, Lui Yam Shuen, Chiu Chan Yue. Cheong Lan Chow, Yurg Koon Man, Dr. L Ping Sum and several other representatives of the various business associations and gulids.

After the accounts had been passed, m the usual manner, the Chairman said that in spite of the continued depressed condition of trade during the year under re- view, and the violent fluctuations in the exchange, which rendered

business transactions most dim- cult, the volume of business done by local Chinese merchants during the year was in excess of "that of the

previous year. He also *- pressed his high appreciation of the co-operation of the Executive Committee in the Chamber's suc cess.

address, In

The Chairman's which

delivered Was Chinese, was translated into English by Mr. Ts'o Hok' Yue, Secretary of the Chamber.

THE CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH Addressing the gathering, the Chairman, Mr. Ll Sing Ku said:

Gentlemen:

wish them every success in what they are undertaking to do for the good of the Colony and we hope that their suggestions and re- commendations will meet with the favourable consideration of the Government, and that assistance may be obtained from the Gov- ernment. „for" the completion of their work.

MEMBERSHIP

The number of the members at the Chamber at present is nearly one thousand. Of course. we are

not yet contented with so small a number in considerat on of th: fact that Hong Kong is such an important sza-port and that Chi- nese merchants are in such a great number, and I am sure that there is every possibility of a large increase of members in this Chamber, since the necessity for union and organization is mere deeply felt nowadays by the mer-

chants under the present environ- ment when united strength is urgently needed for the upting of social interest and general wel fare of a community.

While we are concentrating our and to business enterprises, we du not forget our duty in promot- ing social culture in the Chinese community in Hong Kong. Our Luolleilbrary is testifying to what we are aiming at Keen attention has been paid to the work of our public library which is meant for the benefit of the public and the help of public education, and it is atifying to see that under the good management of our librarian. Mr. K. Y. Lee, the library is kept in good order and the number of

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 1936.

KONG MOON NEWS

Little Danger Of Flood

(By Our Special Correspondent)

Kong Moon, June 17.

THE EXCHANGE SITUATION The continued bright weather of the June days is helping to allay the fear of a threatened flood after the very heavy rains of two weeks ago. Usually about the middle of June the West River at- tains its highest level. This summ- mer, however there is very little danger of a flood just now.

For more than a week, the S. S. "San Naam Hol" has been in dock, and the SS. "Kwong Fook

213 Cheung" has been taken off the Hong Kong-Kong Moon run there are now only three steamers, the "Yuet On" and the "Tal Lee" on one day and the "On Lee" on the other days.

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SUMMER FRUITS

TRIBUTES TO LATE

MR. JOHNSON

Legal Profession Gather At Supreme Court

TO MOURN HIS DEATH

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More than 50 members of the legal profession and the staff of the Supreme Court were present in the main courtroom yesterday when references were made to the. late Mr. C. Bulmer Johnson."

The bench was occupied by the Acting Chief Justice (Mr. Justice J. J. Hayden) and the Acting Puisne Judge (Mr Justice E. H. Williams).

The late Mr. Johnson came to

keen goller. His death after sö short an Ulness leaves us with a very real and heartfelt sense of loss.

All here present desire to asso clate themselves most feelingly with your Lordship's tribute to his memory and with the expression of sympathy with his relatives in

THOSE PRESENT Those present were:-

The Acting Chier Justice said:- It is a very sad matter that this "is the fifth occasion during the present year on which, the Court has sat to take notice of the The country markets are again death of, à member of the well stocked with summer fruits | legal profession of Hong Kont and vegetables. The lichee crop ap- To-day we mourn the death of Mr. pears to be a good one this summier

Charles Bulmer Johnson, a Solici as quantities of this luscious fruit. tor of the Supreme Court of Judi-England.. are carried about in large baskets cature, England. by the hawkers. Quite a variety of good plums are also produced in this district. There are also plenty of peaches. mangoes and bananas at this season of the year. The first crop of rice has already made a good start and the fields are a picture with the rich deep green under the June sunshine. Durlag these days the cleadas are working overtime their shrill chirp ing being heard among the leafy

branches of many trees. Taken altogether the month of June in South China is a colourful sea- son with abundance of life mani fested on every hand.

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RISE IN EXCHANGE

Hong Kong at the early age of 23 and in 1907 was admitted a Solici tor of this Court. He entered the

firm of Messrs. Dennys and Bowley and subsequently became the head of that firm and whilst in that capacity oflen acted as Crown Solicitor.

When Messrs. Dennys and Bowley amalgamated with Messrs. Hastings he became a partner in

the new firm and up to the time of his death he was a partner in the present "frm of Messrs. Hast- ings and Co. In 1917, Mr. Johnson joined the Colours and saw service

Hon. Mt. C. G. Alabaster (At- torney General), Messrs. Eldon Potter KC., H. G. Sheldon K.C., Lea d'Almada e Castro junior, Hin- shing Lo and H. C. Macnamara,

Messrs. T. M. Hazlerigg (Crown« Solicitor), E. P. H. Lang. (Re- gistrar), W. 3. Lockhart-Smith

FOR ONE WEEK ONLY

BARGAINS

IN

MILLINERY

Models in

STITCHED PIQUE

or MUSLIN

from

$4.75

STRAWS'

from $6.75

BEST BARGAINS

GO FIRST!

Land Officer), J.-B. Prentls (Om- LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.

cial Receiver), M. J. Abbott (As- sistant Registrar).

Messrs. A. e Arculli, H. J. Arm- strong, D. E. Blake, E. S. C. Brooks, F X. d'Almada e Cas:ro senior, Edgar Davidson D. B. Evans, J. M. Hull. C. Y. Kwan, Hon. Mr. M. K. in India and at the conclusion of, M. W. Lo, F. H. Loseby, D. Mc-

hostilities he returned to the Co-

lony and resumed his practice of

causing the law.

The sudden rise in the exchange on Hong Kong notes 15 many about.

to

wonder what it is all When a man receives $18.- 00 in Kwangtung bills for a $10.00 Hong Kong notes he begins to won- der what is happening to the new Kwangtung, paper currency. One thing that he may be assured of. and that is that the prices of all commodities will

corresponding

ly rise. When prices go up, they have a tendency to stay up, even

KEEN SPORT

"Mr. Johnson's activities were not confined to his profession. He took a prominent part in the social life of the Colony and was a past President of St. George's Society and was on the Committee of the Hong Kong Club. He also ident- filed himself with the sporting life o Hong Kong and took a keen in-

the library-goers is ever increas-when the cause of the rise is past.terest in racing and golf.

We are planning

As we all know, we are gather- ing together here this afternoon to review the various events of the past year and to inspect theng day by day. accounts as published in the An- nus Report to which I like to draw your kind attention.

In the meantime. I should like to take this opportunity on behalf of the Chamber, to thank the Committee and the

Executive members of the Chamber for their co-operation and valuable services which they have so liberally ren- dered for the benefit of the Chan- ber and for the advantage of the Chinese trades at large. On my part. I feel even more grateful to them for their useful co-operation but for which, I would have found myself too incapable of carrying on the work of the Chamber and

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our success would not have been as it is. earnestly hope that such co-operation will ever be existing among us for the sake of the Chan.ber and the acceleration of improvement of trade in the Colony. We are also much indebted to the Government officials of different departments the trade commissioners in Hong Kong and the consuls 10: the different countries for their kind assistance and information from time to time. Thanks should also be extended to the British consuls at Bangkok and Balgon for their kind support in furnishing us with rice information.

SLIGHT INCREASE IN TRADE

During last year the trade in Hong Kong showed a sight in- crease according to the statistics of the imports and exports of the Colony, recorded in the Govern-

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Mossop, S. Ng Quinn, J. T. Prior, Callum, W. A. Mackinlay, H. S. V.

K. Robinson, C, E. R. Sanderson, Peter H. Sin, D: L. Strellet, R. A.. Wadeson, and F. Zimmern,

Many members of the staff of the Supreme Court.

PRESENT AT FUNERAL By a printer's error the names of the Acting Chief Justice (Mr. Justice J. J. Hayden) and the Re gistrar of the Supreme Court (Mr. E. P. E. Lang) "were omitted from the Hist published yesterday of

late Mr. C. Bulmer Johnson.

AN ERROR

Rev. W.R. and Mrs. McKay left. "As a new-comer to the Colony I those present at the funeral of the for an extension of our library and Kong Moon last Tuesday for good, had not the privilege of knowing the enlargement of the stock o'

and sailed for Canada on board the deceased gentleman intimate- boks. pending favourable oppor-

the Empress Of Russia, tnlty which may soon arise with Mrs. McKay were the pioneers in unfortunately, confined to official Mr. and ly; my intercourse with him was. the assistance of the public. eopening work in the United Church pecially those in the educational of Canada Mission in South China. circle and those who have gener-This was in the

ous hearts for public affairs.

DUTY TO SUPPORT

I do not want to waste words on the minute details of the affairs of the Chamber, since they are well recorded in the annual re- pert and the monthly magazines. In conclusion, let me remind you again, Gentlemen. that it should te realized that this Chamber is a big organization of all the Chinese merchants in Hong Kong and that it is the duty and res- pensibility of every one of us to endeavour to maintain it to sup- port it, and to make it prosperous for the sake of the trade in Hong Kong. Let us therefore

do our best for this good cause.

"RED HEAD DEVIL'

AND BEGGAR

Mendicant's Plea

matters, but it was sufficient to en- able me to realise that he com- year 1902 many bined a sense of humour with an years before Church Union in Can- acute mind which always tends to ada. The work was then under lighten business dealings. the Presbyterian Church. Mr. and "Mr. Johnson was one of the Mrs. McKay have thus spent near-leading solicitors of this Colony ly thirty four years in the work and I am sure his loss will be deep- districts of Chung Shaan, Sun Wool profession. here opening up work in the three ly felt by both branches of the and in Hok Shaan. They expect those who were favoured with his I understand from to make a home in Toronto. Their friendship that he was a loyal and

two sons and one

daughter are now all living in the province of

Ontario.

HOUSE-BOY'S THEFT

STOLE TO GAMBLE"

Larceny of a watch and money to the total, value of $18 from Mr. Edward W. Loveless, of No, 134 Argyle Street, led to

the 20- When a beggar appeared before

pearance... of Tam Hues, 25, Mr. Q. A. A.. Macfadyen at the described as a house-boy in the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday employ of the complainant, before charged with mendicancy in Tem- Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen at the

ple Street, he said that he had Kowloon Magistracy yesterday.

for one year.

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true friend, and his death leaves a gap in the social life of the Co-

leny which it will be hard to fill. On behair of the Bench I desire to express our sense of the loss the Court has sustained by his death and our deep sympathy with his sister and brothers."

ATTORNEY GENERAL

The Attorney General (Mr. Ç. G. Alabaster) sald:-

It is with a feeling of very great

sadness that the bar, the solicitors

and the Officials of this Court are here to-day to join in your Lord- ship's tribute to the memory of one who for nearly 30 years has been known to us in this Colony as a staunch friend, an able lawyer and an engaging personality.

I have known him myself for even longer than that, having London solicitor's office 33 years ago; al- ways finding him a hard worker and a courteous gentleman.

In our obituary notice of yester- day regarding the funeral of the late Mr. C. Bulmer Johnson, it was erroneously stated that a wreath from W. J. R. Cragg, was sent re- presenting H. E the Governor, Sir Andrew Caldecott. The wreath was in fact sent by Capt. W. J. R. Cragg personally.

II.

KING'S MEMORY IN PARK

Hong Kong Plans To

Raise Fund

It is probable that Hong Kong's memorial to the last King George will be a park and playground in a congested area.

It was announced officially yës- terday that the Executive Council and Flaance Committee of the Legislative Council had had under informal consideration proposals for the raising by public subscrip- tion of a memorial fund.

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Nothing has yet been decided but "ympathy has been expressed with the suggestion that, as in England, the purpose of the fand should be to provide open spaces in gested arvas, Detecting Sergt. James Hunter

Charles Bulmer Johnson, bore a“ said that on June 11, Mr. Loveless name which had been

Inquiries are being made in held in Cevion and Malays as to what is made a report to the police that a honour in legal circles in this Co-kely to be done in those ter- gold watch and chain, and $98 in lony for over 60 years. His uncle, money were missing from a drawer Alfred Bulmer Johnson, and his ritories.

of his, dressing table in the bed- Toom. Enquiries were made by the police which resulted in the arrest of the house bov.

tion.

cousin,

It is understood that the Hong Francia. Bulmer Lyon Kong Chamber of Commerce also Bowley were both Crown Boucl- has the matter under considera- tors.. He himself arrived in 1907 Joining the firm of Dennys and Bowley and was among the first local solicitors to be made an un- official Justice of the Peace.

been sent away from Singapore by Mr. Loveless said that the ac-worked with him in a ment Trade Returns. Most dealers the "hung mo kwal" (red bead cused had been in his employ for

devil),. handling Rubber Shoes, Tin and

the past seven months at a salary Accused Wood Oil. realized large profits

was warned by Mr.of $15 a month. last year, while at the same time Macfadyen never to use that ex- prosecution dealers in other commodities were pression again. The suffering from the world depres-officer said accused had been in alon and it is needless for me to the Colony for about a month. say that under such circum- Accused was bound over in $20 stances no prominent feature has been shown in the trade of Hong Kong during the last year with the exception of Tin and Wood Oll etc.

However, we may cherish the hope that bad times may pass away like dark clouds after a heavy rain, and bright days may come again, perhaps in the near future. In this respect, I am glad to report to you that the Sub- committee for the revival of pros- perity in trade, is now being very busy at work, making all sorts of schemes and thinking of all sorts of good devices for trade recovery, leaving no stone unturned. We

DONATIONS

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S. J. A. A. and B.

Tam took the police to an ad- dress in Shanghai Street, where by virtue of a warrant the premises were searched. In a tin bar were found the watch and chain and 850. The accused admitted losing $48 at gambling.

TOYS AND ITS APPEAL

During the Great War he BAW Charged with the larceny of a military service in India. Bub-box of toys and a spitoon, Châu sequently he was admitted a part-Hing, 18, unemployed, appeared be ner in Dennys and Bowley, a firm fore Mr. 8. F. Balfour at the Cen- which later amalgamated withiral Court and was sentenced to . $250 | sonment was imposed, in addition Hastings and Hastings to become one month.

The Director of Ambulance has the honour to acknowledge with grateful appreciation and thanks the following donationLS!--

Hong Kong Jockey Club Mr. IA Jow. Son Mr. H. W. Merrick..... Professor. Nixon Mrs. J. J. Paterson

Sentence of one month's Impri-

50 to compensating the complainant Hastings. Dennys and Bowley and

Bub-Inspector. Babey said that

10 to the extent of $48, falling which | is now known as Hastings and Co. the defendant was seen by a Dis-.

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a further one month in jail was

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He was a prominent member of triet Watchman to take the things most of the social clubs and a from No. 27, Bonham Strand East.

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