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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS

NO IMMEDIATE LEGISLATION ON RENTS QUESTION CONTEMPLATED

Government Watching Situation In Colony

The report of the Finance Committee dated April 13, 1938 was adopted at the meeting of the Legislative Counell yesterday when His Excellency the Governor, Sir Geoffry Northcote presided.

Others present at the meeting were the Hon. Mr. N.L. Smith (Colonial Secretary), Mr. S. Caine (Financial Secretary), the Hon. Mr. RAC. North (Secretary for Chinese Affairs), the Hon. Mr. J.A. Fraser (Attorney General), the Hon. Mr. R.M Henderson (Director of Public Works), the Hon. Mr. T.H. King (Commissioner of Police), the Hon. Selwyn Clark (Director of Medical and Sanitary Services), the Hon. Comdr. G.F. Hole (Harbour Master). HE the General Oficer Commanding (Major-General AW. Bartholemew), the Hon. Bir Henry Pollock, the Hon. Mr. TN. Chau, the Hon. Mr. J.J. Paterson, the Hon. Mr. M.K'Lo, the Hon. Mr. Leo d'Almada The Hon. Dr. L Shu- Jr., and the Hon. Mr. Stanley Dodwell. fan was absent.

cination Ordinance, 1923."

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HEAVY FINE

ON DRIVER

Sequel To Two Mishaps

GENERAL

GOVERNOR PAYS VISIT TO CHINESE Y.M.C.A.

Evinces Interest

In Activities

His Excellency the Governor, Str Geofrey Northcote, visited the Chinese Young Men's Christian

| Association, Bridges Street, yester

day and was enterisland by the

Mr. R. Edwards delivered judg-chairman and members of the ment at the Central Magistracy committee. yesterday in the case

His Excellency arrived about 4.30 in which Cheung Po, licensed car driver, wasp.m. and departed after about an charged with having driven a hour's stay, during which time he motor vehicle in a dangerous inspected the various activities of manner in Queen's Road West, and the Association, such as basketball, with having falled to stop after swimming, ping-pong and 'a dis- an accident. A further charge of play of different kinds of hand- driving a car

inefficient work. His Excellency showed a with

keen interest in the activities and brakes was also preferred.

asked many questions concerning of the RENTS COMMISSIONing of the "Bill to Amend the Vac- Mr. C. A Sutherton Russ ap-

peared for the defendant and the progress and affairs

Association. Before the Council was asked to Traffic Sergeant G. Youe pro-

The Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotowali presented Mr. David Wal-kwok Au, vote the Hon. Mr. T. N. Chau secuted.

The charges were a sequel to two chairman; to Fis Excellency. ald

Sir-The Hon. Director of Medi-accidents in which the defendant Among those present were Rev. LA collided with A rickshaw Kau-yan, Messrs: Chiu Kam-to, cal Services was good enough to first consult the Chinese members of coolle and then struck a pedestalan Cheung Wing-kul, Tsang Kon- the two Councils about this Bill with one of his mudguards. The sang. Wat Lok-hing, Lam Chi- this predestrian diéd in Eospital after fung. To Chak-man. Ko Sck-wal, before its introduction in

Chiu Kam-wai, · Li Man-wal, Dr. Council, and in view of the serious admission.

His Worship that he was pre-Wang Kok-kuen and Mr. Ingram epidemic of smail-pox this year, with the attendant heavy loss of pared to hold the view that the and Mr. Ashton of the European Life, which we all greatly deplore. I defendant had lost his head. "At YM.C.A. we agreed to give the B our sup-the same time" he said, a serious aspect of the case is that the

REPORTS In connection with the Renis Commission report Which was laid before the Counch at ita last meeting as a Sessional Paper, the Hon. Sir Henry Pollock said:--

By permission of Your Excel- lency I beg leave to put the fol- Towing question, of which I have given too short notice for it to be included in the Orders of the

Day

QUESTION

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A total fine of $145 was imposed.

With reference to the Report of pert.

Past experience has proved that deferidant did not stop after the the Commission on Rents which was published as a Scasional Paper with the approach at warmer first accident. If he had, the will the Government state what weather, this disease will gradual-second accident would not have

But if and when it occurred." steps has the Government taken, ly die out or does it propose to take, for the should become necessary for Gov- purpose of dealing with the pre- ernment to take any action under the new law, we request that: sent rent situation?.

there should be as little inter- ference as possible with Chinese home fe. In order that not only! would no resentment of any kind be created but the full co-opera- tion of the people might be enlist- ed.

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S

ANSWER

The Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith Colonial Secretary, said:

At the meeting of this Council on March 9. when the appoint- ment of the Commission in ques tion was announced. Your Excel- lency said:―

Knowing the tact of the Hon. Director of Medical Services as we' "Should the report of that Com-do, we feel confident that the law,

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misalon-and I hope that it will be able to reach its conclusions rapidly convince Government that! action is necessary along the lines, which I have mentioned.

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bill

If and when it comes inte opera- tion, will be administered with every regard to the convenience of the public.

The Hon. Dr. Selwyn Clark: I will be put before you with all shall be very happy to give the assurance the Honourable Member requires.

possible expedition."

R.M.A. DAEDÁĽUS

The RM.A. Daedalus arrived: from Penah yesterday with 3.500 kilos of freight and 258.753 kilos of män There were no passengers

DIVERTED CARGO HELPS LOCAL GODOWN BUSINESS

China Provident Company Reports Increased Earnings

The annual meeting of the China Provident Loan and Mortgage Co. Ltd. was held in the XacobeanRoom, Hong Kong Hotel, yesterday. Directors present were Messrs. S. M. Churn (chairman), T. B.

Wilson, P. M. Hodgson, N.V.A. Croucher, J. P. Braga and Li Tse- tong.

THURSDAY, APRIL

21, 1938.-PAGE 7

TOPEES

FOR

GIRLS, BOYS & INFANTS

IN. ALL SIZES

•

FROM

$4.25

LANE CRAWFORD⚫ LTD.

The House of Quality & Service

- Shareholders present were Messrs. A. Gillard. B. C. Randali, E. The recommendations of the

The bye-laws under the heading W. Blackmore. H. Q Hunt, S. M. Bander, A. M. S. Rosario, A. Jack;

Your Board" feels that as the Commission have been accepted Reconstituted Milk and Reconati. Tam Hung. E. Churn, P. Vaswani, J. Middleton-Smith, J. 3.shares of the Company have for by the Government including the general position that no case Na tuted Cream" were laid before the Edgar, Arthur Bamy, 3 E. Kotewall, Miss S. Bander Miss P. Perritt

been made for immediate legala- tive action in the matter of rent ...restriction,

At the same time the possibility of such"action becoming necessary In the future, as is suggested in

the final paragraph of Part 6 of the Report will be borne in mind. In particular the Government. a) keeping a close Watch on the

statistics of arrivals and

de-

Council, which was adjourned sine and Mrs. H. C. Lan, die.

PRISON FOR

The Chairman sald:—

80 long 'been expressed in the denomination of $5,00 each, it "is desirable that we should revert to

The ybar under review started [ The destructive typhoon of last this value,, hence it has summoned under favourable conditions, but September caused some damage to this meeting for purpose, as the mid-year was reached the our properties, but being fully in- Advantage has also been taken

POSSESSION OF outlook became obscure and un-sured: the damage was made good of the occasion for this Meeting.

HEROIN

partures, as the present abnormal Sequel To Raid

increase in the population of the Colony is clearly the chief factor "which called for the appointment

of the Commission.

The

VACCINATION ORDINANCE

Attorney General Hon. moved the second and third read

EMBEZZLEMENT ALLEGED

Brother Accused By Sister

Wong Tsui-shl. of 179, Lai Chi

By Revenue

Officers

certain following the outbreak of at the expense of the insurance to introduce a resolution for the trouble between China and Japan. company.

purpose of increasing the autho However, as the conflict develop-

came

As in previous years your staff rised capital to $400.000.00 by ed and North China sea ports be- has worked very loyally and dill-the creation of new shares. It is Involved, a considerable gently, and the Board hopes that not proposed to lesue any of these quantity of cargo destined for its recommendation that a bonus shares for the time being: we are these ports had to be discharged or 10 per cent be paid to those on simply paving the way for the here. The pressure for storage the permanent staff will receive future in case business conditions space from this source was so con your approval. SHE siderable that in a relatively short

should improve to that extent as to make desirable the Introduction of additional working capital.

With these remarks. I formally propose that:

Although what I am now about Sentence of three years' hard period practically all the godowns to announce is outside of the bus labour

of Hong Kong were filled to eapa-ness of today's meeting, I am sure was passed on Yik Man. convicted by a jury on a charge

city.

shareholders will be interested to Your Company obtained a very learn that the call or $1.75 per 1. That the Capital of the Com- of possession of two ounces of fair share of this special business, share on the partly paid shares pany be increased from 32.210.917. diacetyl morphine (heroin), by the to cope with which it became met with a very favourable re- 50 divided into 884,387 shares of Chief Justice, Gregor, at the Criminal Sessions downs and open spaces, the work this date being only $8,269.25.

Sir Atholl Mac- necessary to lease outside Go- spouse, the amount uncollected at $2.50 each to 82.210.920.00 divided into 884.368 shares of $2.50 by the yesterday.

ing of all of which has contribut Shareholders will also be glad creation of one new share of $2.50, The following comprised the led in no small measure towards to know that with the assistance and that such new share be issued Jury:-Messrs. C. Blum (foreman), the satisfactory showing of a net of our bankers, the loan of $500.- at such time and such terma and J: H. Maycock. L. M. V. Ribeiro. profit for the year of $238,118.23, 000.00 was paid off on March 28 conditions as the Directors may F. Remedios, Chiu Keung-wab. C. after making full drovision for all last, and saving of interest has determine. L Rochs and M. P. Pincott.

contingencles, but excluding any been effected. Our banks have 2. That upon allotment of the Mr. E E. Williams. Assistant charge for depreciation. Attorney-General prosecuted:

FLAT RAIDED

GOOD STATE OF REPAIRS The reason for not charging de-

with

since been reimbersed out of the call moneys.

FAIR SHARE OF BUSINESS

.

new share aforesaid, the shares in the Capital of the Company be consolidated in such manzer that every two shares of $2.50 shall

that

Kok Road, appeared before Mr.

Mr. Williams said accused was preciation is that as the value of Q. A. A. Macfadeyn, at the How-

I cannot pretend to be able to constitute one ahare of $5.00 credit- loon Magistracy, charged with arrested following a raid on No. our properties was heavily written embezzlement of $897.20, from bis 10 Fux Wah Street, third floor, down for the purpose of the Capt-rorecast the future especially when ed as fully paid: That the exist- on March 24. Senior Revenue tal reorganisation which was car- it is surrounded by so much un-ing certificates of shares be called sister, Tsul Ping-tio, of 650 Shanghai Street, Mr. C.A. Suther-Officer A. W. Grimmitt, who was ried out during the year, and all certainty, but I can and do tell in by the Directors and cancelled, new certificates be ton Russ represented the com-in charge of the ralding party properties have been maintained you that we always manage to get and plainant, while the defendant was knocked at the door several times, in a good state of repair out of a fair share of the storage busi-issued, subject to the provisions but received no answer. He was current revenue, your Board decic-ness of this Colony; that for the of the Company's Articles of represented by Mr. M. A, da Slivnbout to break it open when ac-ed that in thèse circumstances, de- first quarter of the present year. Association: AND that simultane-

The complainant was engaged

preciation was unnecessary.

we have done very well and, given ously with such consolidation as in the conservancy business, and cused opened it

Accused, an old woman, and a Turning to the Balance Sheet, fair conditions, we should be able aforesaid, the nominal. Capital of the accused collected fees.. On April 17, the complainant had the child were the only occupants of you will observe that in com-to produce a good showing at the the Company be increased from divided into #2 $2,210,920.00 A search revealed the lance

the Capital re-end of year. the flat defendant arrested for alleged

The Chairman proposed, and Mr.184 shares of $5.00 each to 4 snatching. She said that defen-heroin in a small tin. together organisation scheme which you

that the 000,000,00 divided into 800,000, dant tried to extort $1,000 from with some atrychnine, quinine approved and which was sanction- A Gillard seconded, her, and she being afraid of being and other drugs, and other para-ed by the Court, our Property Ac-Report and. Accounts as presented shares of $5.00 each by the crea *This ws passed tion of 357,816 new shares of $5.00 assualted; having no money on phernalia used in the manufaccount has been written down by be adopted." also over $2,000,000.00, and, our Capital unanimously.

each, and further that such new her, shouted "snatcher, and he ture of heroin pills was

has been reduced in accordance Re-election of the retiring direc-shares be issued at such times and was arrested.

Defendant's hands were stain-with the provisions of the scheme. tors, Mesars. 8.M. Church and T. B. upon such terms and conditions and She said that she wanted de-i

In other respects our Balance Wilson was approved on the mo- with such rights and privileges a5 fendant sent to geol, and wished! ed red and there was pink de- to have her business back.

posit in his nails.

Bheet follows the form of pre- tion of Mr. EW. Blackmore. the Directors may determine.

Mr. N.V.A. Croucher seconded vious years, and I do not think seconded by Mr. J.Middleton The hearing was adjourned to

that there are any items which Smith

the motion which April 28:

call for comments from the Chair, Re-election of Messrs. Percy unanimously. except, perhaps, that our invest Smith Beth and Fleming and In connection with the celebra- ment in the Bandakan Light and Davis as auditors for the coming tion of St. George's Day on Satur- Power Company is of such a na-year at a remuneration of $1,009

MR. RUSS TO TALK·

ON SPIRITUALISM

found.

ST. GEORGE'S DAY CEREMONY

carried

The annual general meeting of day, the President of St. George's ture that the Ordinance requires each was approved on the motion the League of Nations Society, Mr. C. A. Butherton Russ will Society, supported by the Past it to be shown as a subsidiary of Mr. Church, seconded by Mr. Hong Kong, will be held in the PS Helena May Insttlute on Wednes- lecture on "Modern Spiritualiom" President and members of the Company. Also, the other pro Bc. Randall,

An extraordinary general meet-day next at 3.30 pm. When the at 8p.m. today to members of the General Committee, will lay. visions of the Ordinance with re- Theosophical Society at the lodge wreath at the Cenotaph at 11.30 ference to Bubsidiary Companies ing was held infmediately after election of officers for 1938 will room, No. 18 Chater Road. The . It is hoped that members of have been complied with through wards to consider a re-increase take place and the amended con- stitution will be put to the meet- cere- the statement which you see ap- of capital. public is cordially invited to at-the Society will attend

The Chairman said: pended to the Balance Sheet.

tend.

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