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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

SCARS LEFT BY COLLAPSE OF THE CHINA DOLLAR ARE NOT YET OBLITERATED Annual Meeting Of H.K. Fire Insurance Company

AN INCREASE OF $87,603,10 ON THE PROFIT OF THE WORK- ING ACCOUNT FOR 1940 as compared to that of 1939 was reported by the Chairman, Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson, at the annual meeting" of the Hongkong Fire Insurance Co. Ltd., held at noon yesterday."

The Chairman, however, warned the shareholders that, although that was an excellent showing they must not take too roscate a view about the final outcome for 1941. By this time next year," went on Mr. Paterson, "we shall have undergone a very material plucking and, for my part, I shall be well satisfied. if we are left with as substan- tial a final balante as that for 1939, which the accounts before you now disclose."

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GENERAL

NUTRITION FILM TO BE SHOWN

TODAY

POSSESSION OF RIFLE & AMMUNITION Enough to Eat with commentary

We are informed by the Director of Medical Services that the second" presentation of the film entitled

by Professor Julian Huxley will be !given under the auspices of the

11 am, today at the Central Thea-

ACCUSED CONVICTED Nutrition Research Committee at AT SESSIONS TRIAL tre, Queen's Road Central, by kind

Tell months' hard labour each permission of the Manager. were imposed on Mak Mau and Readers will remember that the j Ho Lam by the Chlef Justice. Sir film caused widespread Interest Atholl MacGregor, at the Crimina" | when first shown at the Queen's Sessions yesterday when they were Theatre last December when It waS found guilty by a jury of a charge introduced by His Excellency 'Lieu- of unlawful possession of one ritte tenant General E. F. Norton, C.B., and 32 rounds of ammunition at DS.O. MC.. at that time admin- Castle Peck cn April 26.

istering the Government of Hong-

son Hsuing Lau.

Mr. M. J. Abbott, Crown Caun-kong.

Insp Since that date, the Nutrition Supporting the Chairman were an opinion on any subject for more sel, prosecuted assisted by Mr. C. Bernard Brown, Mr. A. H. than a few hours ahead. at the Mottram, and the following cum- Research Committee has had Chi- Compton, Hen. Mr. M. K. Lo Hon. moment all tooks well with the prised the jury: Messrs. L. Gard-nese captions added to make the Mr, T. E. Pearce. Mr H. Suck- Company and in saving that I taller (Foreman), H. A. Waller. L. Ffilm available to a wider public.

Xavier, Yao Tien-ming. Leute ling and Mr. S. T.

It is learned that, it is the hope Williamson you just as much as the Consulting wing. Leang Sik-bong and Jack-of the Nutrition Research Com- members of the Consulting Com- Committee know themselves. mittee), and Messrs. M. H. Turner, I trust you will approve the usual

Imittee to make a "talkle" locally CASE OUTLINED

in Chinese-with English captions į M: H. Lo. J., H. Fleming. "D. v. grant of a bonus to members of the Stcavensen, S. H. Compton-Ross, H. staff of 15 per cent. on their Mr. Abbott, outlluing the case, on the lines of "Enough 'to Eat," A. Wilmer, P. Tester and D. Hung salaries, men on service to be in-sald un Apr 26 a party of police but substituting Hongkong scenes (shareholders).

cluded. They have worked well officers went to Kap Shek Kok. and local foodstuffs for scenes in Addressing the meeting the during the past year under condi- Castle Peak, which place amounts Great Britain and European foods. Chairman said:—

tions of considerable pressure and

to almost a colection of boulders. All members of the Hongkong 1 consider this gratulty has been. The police split into three, parties Anti-Tuberculosis Association re- One of the parties sighted agistered medical practitioners, re- well earned.

boat in which were foar men. Two gistered nurses and midwives, me- away and one of dical students, teachers and social of them dashed them was seen carrying something welfare workers will be welcomed. which at a distance looked like a to attend the showing which takes

lie. Second accused who was one about thirty minutes. or the twe that stayed behind was arrested. The Police searched the crevice they

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CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH Before proceeding with the form al business of this meeting. I would I feel assured of your approval or first wish to explain that the delay

dondtion of $25,000 to the "South Chiza .Morning

Post" in holding it is entirely due to the late arrival of returns, without Bomber Fund which was made last which it would have been impos- June and has been debited to the 1940 Account. With your agree- sible to complete the Accounts in anything like their customary form. ment, we propose to donate u simi- Further, I would here wish to exlar sum out of the current year's press the regret of the General funds to help the Bomber Fund's Managers and Consulting Commit-second year. tee at the resignation of Mr. J. H.

"AUDITORS FEES"

boulders and in a

found a rine and 32 cartridges to at the rite. Some time later two-

BRUTAL CHOPPER

ATTACK

Three Chinese, armed with

men were found hiding.under a chopper, injured a man in an un-i boulder. and they were arrested, Inumbered hut in Tsun Wan V- one of them being first accused. lage. New Territories South, yester-

SELF-PROTECTION

[day morning.

Taggart on his, retirement from the I have an explanation to make Colony owing to I-health." Mr. In connexion with the resolution Taggart had served on the Com-that will shortly,come before you When charged at the police Wong Tal, sister of the wounded mittee from July 1933, and over with regard to the re-election of station. nrst accused, in a state-man. reported that about 230 a.m, that period his valued support and our Auditors, Messrs. Lowe Bing- ment, sald he brought the arms three robbers entered the hut. advice were constantly at our dis- ham & Matthews and Percy Smith, from Hal Kwong for self-protec-The brother attempted to resist and posal: I am sure you will all join Seth and Fleming. Owing to their tion, while second accused stated was brutally wounded by the rod- with me in wishing him a speedy many additional activities on our they transported goods to and bers with a chopper. The Intru- recovery to health. I am pleased behalf, it was decided in May last fro from Hal Kwong and oftenders decamped with only $5. to inform you that Mr. P. H. Suck- year to augment their fees by 8600 met robbers and had brought the The man was admitted to the ling has accepted our invitation to jper firm to date back to January arms and ammunition for protér- Kowloon Hospital suffering from fill the vacancy on the Committee. 1, 1940 but as it was then too late to.

Injuries to the head, face and CHINA'S CURRENCY

to obtain your confirmation the Exchange between" Shanghal and agreed increase has not been paid. Hongkong continued its downward To regularise the position I shall trend from 310 on Dec. 31, 1939 be glad if Mr. M. H. Turner, when to 415 which was the rate current proposing the re-election and su at the end of last year. Today it crease will make the latter retros is hardly necessary for me to reite-pective to the beginning of the rate how adversely our figures have year 1940

suffered as the result of the dis-

The rifle was examined by the police and found to have been fred recently while the ammunition fr the rife which was a 7.9 m.m.

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turned a verdict of guilty against

Without retiring the Jury re-

both defendants.

Mr. D. V., Steavensen secunded astrvus vagaries of China's cur- the adoption of the Reports and FRENCH CONSULATE

Statement of Accounts.

rengy.

OTHER BUSINESS

The offices of the French Con sulate will be closed to the general public today, Thursday, May 22, being the Feast of the Assumption of Our Lady..

The balance at credit of 1940 Working Account after

twelve On the proposal of Mr. M. H. L. months is $741,199.92 an increase seconded by Mr. J. H. Fleming. of $87,603.10 on that for the year Messrs. C. Bernard brown, A. H. 1939 at the same stage. Although Compton, Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo, Hon. this makes an excellent showing. Mr. T. E Pearce. Mr. S. T. William- I would caution you against taking scn, and Mr: P. H. Suckling were too roseate a view about the final re-elected Members of the Consult Percy Shilth, Seth and Fleming as outcome. Losses are heavy as is ing Committee with Hon. Mr. J. J. auditors for the ensuing year, and taxation, which latter must neces- Paterson as Chairman.

that their fees for 1940 be aug sarlly be expected, to increase dur- Mr. M. H. Turner proposed the mented by $500. This was seconded ing the present state of World af- re-election of Messrs. Lowe, Bing-by Mr. H. A. Wilmer and carried afairs. By this time next year we ham and Matthews, and Messrs. unanimously..

shall have undergone a very ma- terial plucking and, for my part, I shall be well satisfied if we are left with 'as substantial a final bal- ance as that for 1939, which the Ac- counts before you now disclose.

SERIOUS SHRINKAGE

You will probably have noticed the serious shrinkage in income from Interest and were it not for

GOVERNMENT CAN DO

NOTHING FOR ALLEGED EX-NIGHTSOIL COOLIES

the general excellence of the Ac- tion that might want to see me, but so far no one has yet turned "I have told the Police that 1, am prepared to receive any deputa- count for 1839 and the carry for-up," said the Chairman of the Urban Connell, HON. MR. W. J. CAR- ward for Account 1940, your Com- RIE, yesterday afternoon when interviewed in connexion with the mittee would have been doubtful of gathering of 50 or 60 women on the pavement outside the Post Office the wisdom of recommending building.

These women, many of whom arrived at 10.30 am., contented

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RICE QUERY RAISED AT CENTRAL MAGISTRACY

The question of whether Government fixed rate for Grade' I rice applies to an allegedly better kind was raised before Mr. H. G. Shel- don, K. C., at the Central Magistracy yesterday, when Chan Sau- chi, manager of the KIN TAI LOONG rice firm, No. 27, Bonham Strand West, appeared on three summonses for selling rice on three necasions at a price higher than Government fixed rate, which offence is a breach of the Defence Regulations.

He was alleged to have sold 17-and ask for, Government Grade I 935.5 cattles of Grade 1 rice at rice, what do you take it to mean? $14.88 per pleul to Chau Yuk-hang,-I'll take it that he means "Saigon 94. Connaught Road West, on Mar. kok) ride. of the Wah Cheong Rice Shop, No. rice," and not "Siamese (or Bang-

21; 33.352 catties at $16.27 per Hearing was adjourned to next pleul to Chan Pik-son, of the Thursday, at 2:30 p.m. shing Shun Rice Shop, No. 103. Connaught Road West, on Apr. 14: and 35,948 cátties at $17,22 per picul to Fung Don, of the Nam Fat Rice Shop, on Apr. 20,

MESSAGE TO ROOSEVELT

The Government fixed whole- sale price for that grade of rice was, stated to be $14.40 per picul.

CHINA'S THANKS Defendant was represented by Mr. Edgar Davidson who pleaded

FOR ASSISTANCE not guilty. Insp F. D. B. Tuckett

The Chinese Youth League, the was for the prosecution.

First complainant, Chau YuiChinese Youth War Rellet Associa- hang, in evidence, said that the tion, the University Students' Union. Wah Cheong rice shop, of which the Hongkong Students Relief As- he was the accountant, purchased sociation and the Chinese Y.M.C.A 100 bags of rice, containing about will send a message to President 17,935.5 cattles, from defendant's Roosevelt. It reads as follows:- firm on Mar. 21 for $2.727 56. After "Dear President Roosevelt: Our deducting $21.52 tax, two per cent. War of Resistance will soon enter brokerage fee, coolle and other into its fourth year in July 1941, fees from that sum, witness said We beg to express our keen appre- Asked if the Government intend pavement KELS to prevent the that the price per picul of the clation and heartfelt gratitude for! to do anything about the matter, women from sitting there, Mr. Car-rice purchased was $14.88, which the financial and material essis- The surplus to be dealt with is

Mr: Carrie stated that there was fe stated that it was for the pur- was the rate agreed upon by both tance which you and your people $669,935.45-the balance of 1938 AC-

nothing that the Government could pose of cleaning the place up.. parties. count and we recommend the pay-do for these alleged former night. The crowd dispersed shortly after

16 pm. ment of $11 per share, absorbing soil coolles. $440,000 and the appropriation of

"According to the delegates who the residue of $229.935.45 to Rein-came to see me yesterday, it is not surance Fund.

distribution on the same scale as

last year. The reasons for this fall themselves with sitting on the pavement but no disturbance, was in interest are not hard to seek,

the rates at which we were pre- viously able to employ our funds being now almost halved.

created.

A

SPECIAL GRADE

have rendered us. We are parti- cularly gratifying to note that a Chau Pik-son, second complain-"China Week" campaign com. CITY RIOT. SEQUEL" ant, testined that the 185 bags of menced on May 18" in which the Mr. Yuen Chi-ling, Chairman of

rice he bought from defendant's American people take the lead to employment, that these women are A review of the. Balance sheer after. What they wanted is that the Luen Yik Guild, representative rm at $5,545 was a special grade raise funds for the rellet of our Therefore, we take this, will show that while all our Re-Government allow them to go back body of the former nightsoil cooltes, of rice with only about five per people.

opportunity to express our deepest serves are in healthy condition, the to the old way of personal arrange was requested to go to Police Head- cent, of broken rice mixed in it.

Cross-examined by Mr. David appreciation for this exhibition of quarters yesterday in connexion scars left by the "collapse of the ments with the tenants.

son, witness' said that Government kindliness and friendliness on the with the demonstration and riot at Grade I rice was "Saigon rice" part of the American people and China dollar are not yet obliterated, “NOT' PHYSICALLY FIT -

the Urban Council offices. nor can this be anticipated for "Many of those who were in the

(rice that came from "Baigon), [to congratulate them upon haying some years to come. You will no-crowd yesterday," went on Mr. Car- Fifty of the ex-nightsoll coolle while the rice that the purchased the greatest leader in you tice an increase in the amount at tie. "are not physically fit to do women demonstrators, who attack from defendant came from Siam, "The Japanese startled the world credit of Investment and Exchange the job and it is strongly doubted fed members of the Folice Force at which was deanitely superior to by plunging the Far East into war, Fluctuation "Account, this being due if they have ever carried any the Post Office building on Tues- the former class of rice.

The threatening clouds in Europe to the uplift in values of our in- bucket. They are small contractors day evening, have been arrested, Witnese said that he was a whole-have falled to check the ambitious vestments at the end of last year. who do not hesitate to explolt child and they include the five delegates sale dealer and that he sold the oceanie policy of the Japanese. Fur It is to be hoped that sich a con- labour and cheap labour.

who were granted an interview by purchased rice to retailers at $17 the past three years our army have dition-of-affair will continue, feel sorry for them as they Hon. Mr. WJ. Carrie, Chairman of per-pical.

given heavy-blows to-the-aggressor. though there are some signs of have lost their business. But Itthe Urban Council.

Mr. Davidson: You are then We are aware that our responsi- wilting in the prices of nur focal must be admitted that the former One of the arrested women is be-breaking the law,

bluity is heavy in maintaining peace securities.

systein was entirely unsatisfactory ing detained in hospital, suffering Witness: I can't help it. This and justice. Nevertheless, our peo 'as much of the work was not pro- Injuries to her head. The Indian rice is much superior to Govern- ple will exert their best efforts to constable whose hand was bitten ment Grade 1 rice. I have to sell help bring about a reign of inter- Asked whether the pouring of in the course of the riot has re-It at the Nam Pak Hong quotation, national goodwill and make the times where it is unwise to hazard water and chloride of lime on the ceived treatment at a hospital.

If someone goes to your shop world safe for democracy.”.

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