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GERMAN DESIRES,
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7. 1930.
-DAY BY DAY.
THERE IS NO` OCCLÁRION" WHEN The situation in Germany at A.CONDITION IS CHANGED THAT the moment is one that calls for a NEW OPPORTUNITY DOES NOT the utmost vigilançə on the part
of the Eatente Powers. It is re- PRESENT ITSELF, assuring to note that the French
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COMPANY MEETING. Intentions with regard to the Repulse Bay Hotel. I think you will:ñgree that the progress in that connection during the short. pariod of 12 raantha which has elapsed since my predecessor The ordinary annual meeting addressed you redounds to the which the Government recently of the shareholders of the Hong-credit af all concerned, and that gave in reply to the query by kong Hotel Co., Ltd., took place the Hotel which has bean com In particular are fully aware of}
Two. thousand taals of opium the Hon. Mr. Pollock for aerial at noon today. Thers were structed in the locality in ques- that fact. By reason of the dia- were to-day discovered by the communications for the Colony. present Mesara J. Scott Harstonton is an acquisition to the turbances in the Ruhr industrial officers. of the Tsandari, The announcement Embled to (Chairman) C Gubbay,
Colony as wall as to the Com- region, the Bartin authorities hidden in the engine-room of the
the Far East of the higJ. W. a Bonnar, Sir Espany. Although this last mont- have seen fit to send fresh drafts vessel. The officers handed the aeroplane deal put through Kadooris (Directors), J. H
ioned establishment has only ni troops thither and have even drug over to the Police.
by the Handley Page and Taggart, (Manager), Hon. Mr. Hobean in operation three months,, begun an attack in the neutral
other interests is interesting, and Fook, Hon. Mr. Lau Cha Pak. the results are showing that the zone: This has been donate
while the British Aerial Ministry Messrs. P. Tester, E Abraham, "angarprisə is′′g sound the vid T though the German authorities Yesterday the Police caught a can be congratulated on being M. Mannk, W. Joseph, E. By inform you that it is the knaw full well that such a Chinese, who, in company with a able to dispose the surplus of their Raymond. Ho Kwong, H. Parcy extend such establishment from intention of your. Board to step should not ba taken comrade, was attempting to break | aircraft in a single transaction, it Smith, R. Kotewall, W. Dunbar without the approval of the Allies into a godown in the Central could have been wished that some and Fung Tut Hang.
time to time in order to keep In fact, permission was actually [district. The comrade showed consideration had been given to The Chairman said Gentle
pace with the demand, and, in applied far, showing that the the Police a clean pair of heels the claims of the Colonies for amen-The report and accounts
fact, within the course of the | Germans were aware of the fact but his follow was arrested and conveniant number of the having been in your hands for next two or three months the
that they were not free agents in today the Pollte produced him machines for local communica-saveral days, I will, with your
East-block comprising re the matter. Yet before such per-before the Magistrate as a roguetion. Recently the Asery Com-permission, and in accordance
sidential quarters should be ready mission was granted, they took and vagabond. Three months mittes on Civil Affation, in a with the usual practice, treat the for occupation; and I may fur the question entirely into their was the sentenca passed on him report which it submitted to Mr. same as read. The profit on the
ther say that as the result of own hands and have thus in-by His Worship.
Churchill, recommanded that a Company's Working Account for personal ik inspection of these fringed two Articles of the Peace
certain quantity of these surplus the year under review amounted
quarters, I am certain that the Treaty, the meaning of which is
machines and materials be plazed to the, sum of $268,519.33 as
accommodation offered will at A woman hairdresser stole a at the disposal of the Civil compared with $186,273.4 daring least equal that obtainable at mitted against the signatory
any other resort in the Far East. Powers. The result is that $12 from one of her, patrons tribution free to the Colonies. It increase of $76,273.91. The Pro-
That the Repulse Bay Hotel. The victim informed the Police has the French have now Oc-
not been possible to fit and Loss Account fincluding forms a necessary adjunct to cupied more
who eventually arrested the ascertain whether this recom- the sum of $43,798,25 brought your German cities.
Company's business 14 Official Germany is apparently a Most af, the valuables mendation has been adopted by forward from the previous year) shown not only by the cambers over-keen on proving the necessere recovered from a pawnshop the Aerial Ministry and whether shows a credit balance of $287,254-
who resort there, but also by Correspondents are requested to observe the rule which requires ity for the presence of these with the exception of a bangle dua regard was given to it when 03, and after deducting therefrom the fact that your Manager bas them to forward their names and addresses with communications additional troops, and we can which had been melted down and the Department sold the machines the interims dividend amounting been in receipt of numerous ap addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for publication, but a and thoroughly well understand made into smaller ornaments to the Handley Page and its to $50,000 paid in August, 1919, plications for accommodation
The hairdresser French suspicions at
was charged affiliated concerns. What would a
from sum of $187,25483 remains
the Federated Malay All communications intended for publication should be address (taking place. No matter what sentenced to three weeks' hard light on the policy of the Depart-which your Directors recommend hai, and the Coast Ports; and I
before the Magistrate to-day and appear to be an illuminating side available iDr
States, Manils, Hankow, Shang- appropriation [the pretext may be, it is not safe
Habom in the present state of affairs in
ment is the report that the shall be apportioned as follows venture to predict that in Europe to give the Germans any
scheme of the purchasers is the To pay a final dividend of $1 per
tba course of the next few The rate of subscription to "The Hongkong Telegraph" is $36 latitude. Conditionare in tað] The two men and woman who establishment of a net work of share on 20,000 shares $30,000: to Years Repulse Bay will be per annum. (Payable in Advance.)
delicate a poise to warrant on were arrested at Yanmati yester. Empire-wide aerial communics-pay a bonus of $2 per share on
come оде of tha leading The rate per quarter and per mensem, proportional. Subscrip-thinking action or undue compas-day, following the discovery of
20,000 shares, $10,000; to pay a
resorts in the Orient. Moreover, tions for any period less than one month will be charged as for asion. If Germany wants order arms and ammunition in a junk,
bonus to the European staff,
the opening up of that side of the full month.
preserved in the Rahr region there were to-day charged before the When Mr. Pollock put forward ($6,875; to transfer to general re-
island should tend to considerably- The "Hongkong Telegraph" is delivered free when the addresses are plenty of Allied troops avail. Magistrate and were remanded his proposal for assial transerve $56,023.08; to carry forward relieve the existing housing con is accessible to messenger. Peak subscribers can have their copies able for the purPOSE.
on the application of Mr. Lyson,portation for the Colony, he dido new 'account delivered at their residences, without any extra charge. On copies
$4,355,95 gestion, as with the extension of
дек the the
road round for the defence. The extent of not enlighten us as to whether 6187,255.03. 1 trust that
the went by post an additional $1.90 per quarter is charged for postage. THE IRISH-AMERICANS.
the seizure was 120 revolvers, such service
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building be above suggested apportionment island,
expansion Single Copies, Daily, ten cents.
Government We are na: a bit surprised that 1,000 rounds of ammunition, 2,000 run by the
will meet with your approval will inevitably follow in, view Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not ordered for a there have been noisy Irish taels of prepared opion and 100 by private axed period will be continued until countermanded.'-
interests. Doubt more especially in view of the of the accessibility by motor cars The "Hoogkong Telegraph" is now on sale at, and will be Embassy in Washington. In believed
demonstrations outside the British lbs. of raw opium. These were less, in giving his thoughts to the fact that, as you will observe, which traffic is increasing from belivered to subscribers "by, the Dairy Farm Company, Ltd. view of what has happened in smuggled
to forma Cpatraband Government on the matter. he shareholders will be in receipt of month to month; and in addition Shameen, Canton, who are our agents there.
ashore from had in mind a Government-owned a dividend and bonus amounting Repolse Bay as a seaside resort the States of late, our'surprise "la steamer.
service between here and the to $10
will be a boon during the hot per share in respect Home Country or
1919 as .com. rather that this sort of thing bas
I do not propose to year some other of the not occurred before. When Irish-
for the pra-desain you further, gentlemen, British Colony. In this connection pared with 36 "Liberty Bonds" are
transpires that the I have to express the belief that ceding year. I have no doubt and I now beg to formally propose hawked donor of the munificent benefaci- the Goverment is not blessed that you will agree that the that the repors and accounts for about in America. when pro-ion of £50,000 for the endowment minen: American officials attend of the Church of England in this initiative to conduct an
with sufficient degrea of profit shown for the past year is
the year 1919 as presented bo semi-military displays by Home Colony is Sir Paul Chater. C.M.G. service all on its own sweet our cordial thanks are due to the same shareholder will kindly Berial extremely satisfactory-for which adopted, I shall be obliged if Rulers, when American gold is He directs that halt the endow-lonesome. The first step in the Manager and Staff and that, in second such proposal, whereupon Freely spent on Irish propaganda, ment be devoted to St. John's matter would have to come from view thereof, you will endorse questions as to the report and and when the Senate takes upon Cathedral and balf 10 itself to dictate to a friendly Andrew's Kowloon.
Sthe Home Government itself, the action of your Board in accounts may be raised. Power what its domestic policy he himself built, as also its view the inauguration of an bonus I have already mentioned. ing the accounts adoption of the Mr. Dunbar said-In second- The latter which, it may be stated, has is song to the European Staff the shall be in regard to Ireland. Vicarage and Church Hall. The Empire Aerial Route and it is sheet, etc., are presented in a feelings of the shareholders in: is it zny
You will notice that the balance report and I think I am voicing wonder that Church Body, on behalf of the the Irish-Americans
not unlikely that any local begin to demonstrate outside the gift with an expression off
should Auglican community, accepted scheme would be merged into form differing from that hitherto saying that they have had a very It was interesting to read in the telegrams to hand on Monday bound to happen, and, unless
Tbere the British Embassy? It was cordial gratitude.
this general ane.
adopted. This is due to the satisfactory year's work. fact that your Board during
has been considerable criticism night that Colonel John Ward bad Taised in the House of
the pasz Americasoon begins to discourage
year Commons the question of child slavery in Hongkong. referring to
It is, however. felt that, as init
deemed for some time as to hotel shortage advisable to A case of attempted suicide other directions of business, ab Messrs. Lowe, Bingham and
in this Colony, but from exper- a statement previously made by ourselves that Chinese children are
these propagandists, even worse
ience I fod the same all over openly bough; and sold in this Colang. It is not our intenion here may have to be reported rel. The was before Mr. R. O. Hutchison aviation service should be left in Matthews, and arranged for them the East and in other countries. to go once again into all the pros and cons of the alleged "slavery
expression of regre: by the U. S. this morning. The defendant the bands of private concerns, to reorganise the Company's Ac-The cause, Do doubt is
that called forth statements from well-known Chinese and foreign The Irish in America should be on question, for they were pretty well thrashed our some time ago, and German: is timely, but some was a girl-servant who had a and that State-assistance should countancy Department in order after being tied up for the last five thing more than that is needed.desire to ge: married, bu:' who, take the form of providing to bring the satic up-to-date; and years many are moving to the residents that put to rest a considerable amount of apprehension on
finding her affections un- meteorological and
wireless in this relation in order to give East. Another complaint heard the part of those who had a horror of such a thing as slavery ever there on condition that they meditated the idea of committing of aerodromes. Every nation, in and
they are allowed requited by the chosen one..pre-services, Including the provision erect to Messrs. Lowe. Bingham is the high ver of living and this existing in a British Colony. But the raising of the matter at Home refrain from political activity suicide. It was from the water view of the remarkable developtions and arrive at
Matthew's recommenda- from many who had never been cannot fail to do anything but good, for on such a subject the greater directed agains: Great Britain from: at North Foint yesterday ments of aeronautics, should keep upon which equitable deprecia- cost of food and the ventilation the better it is for everybody concerned.
a figure used to silver currency. The The reply given by Colonel Amery revealed that he had fairly as we have befory remarked, that she jumped into the sea and open an eye for the possibility of tion of property and working about the same at a five shil- or legally recognil-here. But he was a little wideyof the mark encourage Irish aspirations than yacht bogs come to her rescue.hostile power, and this form of was considere f necessary to have well conned the facts, for slavery as such is certainly not enforced Americans have no more right to would have perished had not some a sudden serial invasion by equipment should be based, it ling dollar as a two shilling one- Repoise Hotel, there is no doubt, when he said that if a Chinese liked to pay a sum to the parents of demands. Let us both stick to her mistress that she would send promoting that supremacy of its the Company-hich was carried
Britishers have to back up Filipino The Magistrate was informed by assistance should tend towards a re-valnation of the assets of is a wise move and I do not a girl and adopt her she could do anything that any other fret
question its future success. There citizen could do, and that there was no power of restraint over her
the girl back into the country to own aeroplane resources.
out in January last year; and
is plenty of room to expand, and person. In law, of course, that is true but it hardly works out THE ONLY WAY.
get married.
in this connextion you will
I am with the Directors in in- so in practice. His analogy between the native girls here
There is much shaking of beads notice from the balance sheet creasing their accommodation being sold for domestic service and children who are adopted The Chinese President of the During last week the following in the Colony over the commercial that the appreciated values have
there. With these few remarka by people at Home is hardly a good one, because the Bankers-Association in Shanghai cases of communicable disease wonth of an aeroplane service been transferred to reserve.
I beg to second the adoption of sold child of Hongkong is essentially ä domestic servant; is made a good point the other day were reported in the Colony between Hongkong and Macao. Moreover depreciation (which the accounts. acquired for purposes of work, where at Home things are on a when he urged that the new Nine of cerebrospinal fever (two Macao, on dif, offers little induce has hitherto been periodically This was unanimously spi totally different footing. The long statement that was given by the Consortium which is to help China fatal), seven of diphtheria (allments for trade, not to mention voted out of the year's profis) proved. Hon. Mr. Lau Chu Pak when the question was being thrashed out financially should be guided by non-fatal), two of small-pox (both the higher cost of carriage by now appears in the Profit and
Mr. E.B. Raymond proposed* a few months ago was so illuminating and explanatory. thas it had the principle of making its loans fatal) and two non-fatal occur-aeroplane. There would be few Loss Account to the debit of the and Mr. Kotowall seconded the the effect of closing the discussion, but in referring to that state-benefit the Chinese public, not rences of enteric fever. letters for an aerial mail, so various items thus indicating to
confirmation of the appointment ment we stated at the time that it would be far better if something confining the benent to a few There were also twelve deaths a gold return from this source is shareholders in compendicus form of Mr. C.S. Gubbay as a Director "officially could be done to investigate the whole matter and place corrupt officials. Ciring from a from influenza. All were Chinese out of the question. The more the exact financial position of and that Sir Ellis Kadooris
it on a more satisfactory footing than it is at present. True, the Chinese, the advice is all the excepting one Indian. two British frivolous of the critics suggest an the Company. I should add that be re-elected as Director. practice or custom often does work out very much to the child's stronger and more seasonable. If and two Portuguese sufferers occasional joy ride to Macao with your Board are extremely satisfied. This was carried unanimously. advantage: 955 is often lär beller treated than she could be by her a tithe of the money loaned to from diphtheria Yesterday, a visit to the fantan tables to with the manner in which Messrs. The Hon. Mr. Lau Cha Pak poor parents and her later life after marriage may be in a better China during the past twenty eleven more cases of. cerebro-wind up a good day's fun. In Lowe, Bingham and Matthews | proposed and Mr. Tester second- station than she would have attained otherwise. But it cannot be years had gone to the benefit of the spinal fever (one fatal), three addition the habitually unlocky carried out the reorganisation ed the re-election of Messrs. A.R. denied that in some cases far more than come to public notice country, the Republic would not cases of diphtheria (one fatal) and fantan dabbler will have had above referred to, and greatly Lowe and H. Percy Smith as the children are not kindly treated and have such & restricted be in the plight in which it now one fatal occurrence of plague the facility of sending for appreciate the attention and skili | auditors at a retouneration of liberty that it cannot be called liberty at all. Cases have coms be finds itself. There would have were reported, all being Chinese funds quickly from Hongkong exhibited in that regard. In $500 each. Carried. fore our local magistrates of cruelty and of where the child has not been an opening up of the country, save one-Indian case of for the "very last stake."
addressing you OR the 1st The Chairman announced that even been allowed out of doors. In legal theory they are as free as the people would have been re-diphtheria.
March last year, my pre dividend warrants were now the air bat in their enforcedly restricted circle they never know of lieved of
much burdensome
It cannot be disguised that in decessor in the office of Chair.ready and could be bad or up- Bach liberty and the impression remains with them that they are taxation and China would have bound to remain and obey. As to whether what goes on can be called been in a position of comparative air when he was brought before kind, a heavy initial loss is certain
A hawker bad a grievance to this, as in other businesses of the man outlined the Company's plication, slavery" we have our doubts because the word hardly seems to independence. Why, even the the fit the practice. Bat e
Magistrate to-day, and and until such time as transporta- are of the decided opinion that surpluses released from matters could be a great deal better if there were some kind of Customs and Salt revenuss, if licence. He complained that it same degree of assurance as machines
the charged with wking without a fion by air is regarded with the The body carriages of four] Mr. Ricon's solicitors, bave pro constant supervision exercised over the exchange, and keeping of used as they should have been. was wicked to arrest him in view
Were badly holed ceeded to satisfactorily as to give is given to other these young girls, It might be argued that that would amount to would have been sufficient for of the fact that his frequent ap-the total expenditure on opera- the Dacre Castle from New York an aerial service between Macao means, when the consignment brought by promise of the inauguration of official recognition but that would be a great deal better than official these purposes, to take no account plications to the Police for a lion and maintainance will be was inspected. They are now and Hongkong within a fortnight.
winking.".
of loans. It is not helping China Could not the local Government do something to help straighten to lend her money ad file and let licence to hark in the Central much heavier than that incurred lying in the godown awaiting This is far better, than expected, matters out? We all know that the S.CA. is constantly concerned her officials do what they choose Defendant compisined that this
district had been turned down in the ordinary way.
claims by the owners. with Chinese matters and has to deal with any particular cases that with it. Only by the laying refusal
"strike camp" and go elsewhere. are brought to his notice, but a systematic enquiry with the appointdown of definite requirements as Police would present him from informed that a communication Shanghai shortly in connection. the part of the From & Haiphong source I am Mr. Ricou is to leave for meat, if Tiecessary, of an Inspector or some other official to look to the disposal of the loans can maintaining his family.
We should almost have hesri after the welfare of these children would be a great deal belter, foreign bankers be of any real Worship, a little touched by the to the Chamber of Commerce in that port for the
His has-been addressed by Mr. Ricou with arrangements for a terminus by now of the arrival in The zoot of the whole trouble, as Mr. Lau Chu Pak pointed out, is assistance to China.
Hong- Canton of the first of the the poverty of the parents but until poor Chinese are not forced by
plea asked the Sergeant whether of that port requesting that kong-Shaogirasi service. He has seroplanes engaged in the Roma circumstances to part with their offspring for monetary considera
this would be the case, and the body to procure sixty native now business connections with Tokyo fight. Preparations were tions it is only right and proper that every safeguard should be
DIVIDEND OF 240 PER CENT.—
officer informed him that there mechanicians for the aeroplane the Curtiss Aeroplane Company, being made by the Italian Const taken to protect the children from conditions that might justify the
nothing to prevent the workshops at Macad. These men for which firm he acts as agent in Caston for the reception of the use of such a word de slavery. Even in the absence of any definite Ltd., Wigao, has declared
May Mill Spinning Company, defendant from hiring youngsters recently returned from France in China.
aviators, na a comunique received: instructions from Home the local Government might move on its dividend for the past half-year children. A fine of $20 was im experience in the aeroplane for 20 cents each to pose as his where they acquired professional
in the Colony had stated that the own to secure some better guarantee than we bare at present.
On dil that negotiations with first aeroplane had negotiated the equal to 240 per cent per annum. posed,
workshops during the late war. the local Government through I relay to Hanoi a few days ago,
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