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THE DRÁGON MOTOR CAR CO“,

RENTS LAW.

TO BE RENEWED.

GOVERNOR'S

ANNOUNCEMENT TO-DAY.

In the Legislative Council meating. which took place, this afternoon. His Excellency the the Government's intention to Governor announced that it was

renew the Rents Ordinance.

POUNDED

No. 12.

四拜禮

八廿H弍英港香

CHINESE GENERAL'S

DEATH.

Chan Wing-son Succumbs.

7

Sequel to Hongkong Shooting Affair.

We regret to record the death, on the Praya Grande. Macao, on which took place at his residence Tuesday evening. of General The matter arose out of a notice Chan Wing-son, who was a 500 of motion given by the Hon. of Mr. Chan Chik-yue, former Mr. H. E. Pollock, K. C., who Civil Governor of Canton, and a said that he begged to move a nephew.of General Chan King. motion which had the unanimous ming His death was due to 噩 support of his four unofficial blood-poisoning, caused by colleagues. His motion was bullet with

That the Rents Ordinance be continued for a further period of one year, from the end of June

1934"

which be Was

wounded in an attempt made on his life in Hongkong in April, of last year. Subsequent to this injury, the deceased was admitted H. E. the Governor said it was to the Government Civil Hospital, his intention to bring the matter where he remained tong under forward on behalf of the Govern- treatment. Paralysis set in, and ment at a suitable opportunity he was later able to be moved to hefore the present Ordinance Macao, where he took up his re- expires. In the circumstances, sidence. His condition did not he took is that Mr. Pollock would give any cause for alarm until not bring the matter up.

some few days ago, when serious His Excellency added that it blood-poisoning set in. He was had been his intention that the given the best medical attention, Ordinance should be renewed, but all to no purpose, his case but he proposed to leave the having been regarded hopeless matter entirely to the discretion for the past two or three days. of the Council.

The attempt on General Chan THE NEW AMENDMENTS.

Wing-son was made on April The Hon. Attorney General 11th last. Some time previously, later moved the first reading of a when General Chan King-ming Bill to amend the Rents Ordin-waS

Canton, the ousted from ance, the main object of which is deceased, with his father, came to prevent the reconstruction of down to Hongkong, and for a houses which are in a substan- tially good condition.

THURSDAY

FEBRUARY 28.

1924,

日四十弍月正

SINGLE: COPT 19 CTS

BRITAIN'S BOXER INDEMNITY:

COMMITTEE TO DEAL WITH DISPOSAL. THE CHINESE LOAN DEFAULTS,

(Reuter's Service.)

"London. Februmiş 27. In the House of Commons, replying to questions, M Ponsonby replied affirmatively to a question whether Government mtended to introduce a Bill enabling them to appoint a committes to deal with the disposal of the Boxer: Indemnity, but said that no inference funds becoming available for defaulted payments on the gaseoured should be drawn with regard to the likelihood of the Boxer Indemnity debts of the Chinese Government.

ANOTHER ATTACK ON GOVERNMENT. RESPONSIBILITY FOR MINISTERS' STATEMENTS. London. February 27.

prevented.

Mr.

Mr. Baldwin said in view of the Premier's reassuring statement the party would not press the division, which was accordingly negatived without a division.

COURT MARTIAL.

BEER AND PORT WINE

A Court Martial was held al Murray -Barracks this morning, when Private Thomas"All`m,

and

ROPE MEETING.

GIN DRINKERS' BAY SCHEME.

chairman addressed

the

Gentlemen, the report and

BISHOP OF MACAO,

RUMOUR OF NEW POSITIO

UNTRUE

TO-DAY.

Closing Exchange 2s. 3. 15/16. Barometer 3 p.m. 30.00 Temperature 2 pm. 67 Humidity 2 th

88 Lighting Up-Time 6.26 am.

A rumour has been circulating

Right Rev. Mgr. Jose da Casti MM, of the East Surrey Regi Proposed Increase of Capital, locally to the affect that the ment, was charged with breaking

The fortieth ordinary annual Nunes, Roman Catholic Bishop of out of barracks after Tattoo on February 9th, and also with meating of the Hongkong Rope Macao, is about, to be appointe

The Bishop is extremely wall- The Court was prasided over was held in the offices of Messrs. by Major R. S. S. Patons Bars Shawan, Tomes and Co, this known in Hongkong, and the being drunk on February 10th. Manufacturing Company, Ltd., Patriarch of Gos.

Surrey Regiment, the other mem-morning, Mr. R. G. Shawan rumour has created a deal of bars being Capt. B. S. Hey, of presiding, and others present interest amongst his” numerous the 24th. Bombay Grenadiers being the Hon. Mr. P. H. Holy friends. We have, however, (KEO), and Lieut. E L Eoak, Mr. H. P. White and Mr. made enquiries on the subject, We have the Bishop's Davies, of the R.G.A.

Allan Cameron (directors), Mr. and Lieut. A L Sutton, of the F. J. Tavares (socretary) and the authority for stating that the Surrey Regiment, prosecuted, and following shareholders-Messrs. report is false. The Government was again the target of an attack on a motion Lieut. P. H. Drake Brockman A. L Shields, H. H. Tayler, W, J. Hawker, W. J. Carroll, A. A. for adjournment moved by Mr. Ronald McNeil drawing attention to appeared as prisoner's friend. the question of the Government's responsibility for utterances of Prisoner pleaded not guilty" Cordeiro, BC Bandall. D. W. Ministers outside the House. Particular reference was made to the to both charges.

Munton, J. Toppin. A. H. M. Da Government's policy with regard to the Versailles Tresty arising out Evidence was given by L. Corpl. Silva and Fung Tat-hang. of a speech by the Home Secretary, Mr. Arthur Henderson, in the G. Moore, of "D" Company, to The secretary having read the Burnley bye-election campaign on the 23., in which be declared the effect that he was Orderly notice convening the meeting. that the Treaty must be revised if further economit ruin was to be Corporal on February 3th and the

when he called the roll at "Tattoo gathering as follows:- Mr. the accused was present Ramsay Macdonald, replying to critics, said Henderson bad apparently been under the impression standing by his cot. It was that as a Minister he could speak as a private citizen. Of course, he reported to him at "Reveille" next accounts are now in your hands was wrong. Mr. Macdonald declared that the speech was not an ex-morning that prisoner was absent, and I presume you are agreeable pression of the Government's foreign policy, which was defined in

L/Corp & Cosgrave gave to our taking same as read. his statement at the opening of Parliament. He pointed out that corroborative evidence.

The balance acredit of profit he was awaiting the reports of the Reparations Experts Committees

Sargt E. Puttock, of the East and loss account is $184,421.28 before making a complete survey of all the war problems.

Surreys and attached to the G.M. and after adding $13,166.61 Police, said that at 12.10 am brought forward, and deducting cost but we shall have the new on the 10th, when he was on $60,000 interim dividend, there Capital of $500,000 to utilise and duty near the Hongkong Hotel, remains $137,587.89 for distribu-pur present investments to fall he saw the prisoner in a rickshs. tion. We recommend that this back upon and eventually there When he stopped the ricksha amount be dealt with as follows will of course be the present site for the purpose of inspecting Top ce to Reserve Fund $10,000, at Kennedy Town which amounts prisoner's late pass, be found to pay a bonus to staff $3,246.60, to 140,000 feet valued to-day at For prifonge was drunk and not to pay a final dividend of $1. per 11 to $13 per foot, land adjoin- in possession of a pass. The share $60,000, to pay a bonus of ing it having recently been sold acoused was taken to Murray $1. per share $60,000, and to carry at the latter figure. So as regards He said that the Ordinance laid

In the House of Commons at question time Mr.-Am

handed over to the forward to the credit of next our finances, there should be no difficulty in obtaining all the down two main rules, one being likelihood of bis needing it was not in the public interes to publish details of the n

Fear's adopunt $4,341.29.

money we may want, i that the rent could not be raised further. On the date named but they would conform to the requirements of the

The result appears to compare and the other that the tenan: however, he was proceeding, just Naval Treaty The Admiralty expected the cost

kinda wagrably, with that of last THE CAPITAL INCREASE could not be turned out. There before 8 p.m., in a chair up Glen-one and a half and two millions sterling. The effect of theftg

As more thareholders werg was one main exception in the ealy, on his way to a dinner ap-on the number of the personnel of the navy must depend on the night in quastion, bore out the year, but it is not really so, av, if you will refer to the previous latter case, namely, that a tenant pointment, when an assassin crept decisions reached on the replacement programme, which would be statement of the previous wit- could be obliged to quit if the up behind the chair and fired three the subject of Government investigation.

ness, saying that prisoner was year's accounts, you will see that strongly of opinion that the Come- it included the sum of $67,000 odd pany was under-capitalised at owner intended to reconstruct the shots at him from close range. The latest figures of the light-cruiser strength of the British drunk. house so as to make it a new The last of the three bullets fired American, French and Japanese navies were, respectively. 48,29,

Corporal J. Hockham, who profit on the sale of 5,000 Cement $600,000 it was decided that the building, within the meaning of lodged in the General's back, 16 and 28 Mr. Ammon added that had the full prograinme of the was in charge of the Quarter shares, while on the other hand. present site, which as. I said is" the Building Ordinance. Unfort-near the spine, whilst one went late Government been embodied in the naval estimates for 1924 Guard at Murray Barracks, said you will notice that our actual worth to-day $11 to $13 per foot, to $650 per foot and the increase unately, some landlords had used clean through the left shoulder 1925, the extra cost involved would have been approximately three that when prisoner was brought working account for the year should be written up in our books

just finished compares very that exception for the purpose of and the other lodged in the right millions, and the additional personnel fourteen thousand. He also in he was drunk and incapable. favourably indeed with that of amounting to $901,796 has been

Corporal Thorne, of the East reconstructing their houses not to shoulder. The assassin escaped added that the increase of the Mediterranean oct did not indicate

the previous year. We cannot of transferred to the credit of profit Surray Regiment, who was act- make the construction safe,but for and the cooliee in charge of the [any change of policy on the part of the Government. the sake of the increased rent chair, who hadron away when the

ing as Company Orderly Sergeant dividends out of windfalls from sum of $900,000 will be paid out course always depend on paying and loss account. Against this the which they could obtain from new first shot was fired. later conveyed

on February 9th, stated that no the sale of shares, as the money in bonus shares to that amount, houses not subject to the Ordia-the wounded General to the

late pass was issued to the pri-now invested in shares will prob- thereby increasing the present ance. ..That practice, had Palice Station, whence he was

soner, neither did the prisoner ably have to be realised for pur. capital to $1,500,000, and this apparently, been growing, and subsequently taken to hospital. the object of the present Bill was in a motor ambulance. It was to check that. The Bill would found impossible to extract the not prevent reconstruction in bullet in the General's back, but. proper cases, it was only intended apart from partial paralysis which to check reconstruction solely later set in, he soon regained what undertaken for the purpose of appeared to be normal health. evading the Hents Ordinance.

total number of houses under re-i

time he was granted special police protection, which was later with- drawn. as there seemed little

educated young man, being a Yale graduate. During General Chan

OUR NEW CRUISERS.

NO CHANGE OF POLICY.

London, Febrfi

ASIA AND THE LEAGUE.

POSSIBILITY OF SEPARATE BLOCS.

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have a permanent pass.

on the

about 6.30 for the

In his statement of defence.poses to which I shall refer later amount will again be raised to on. I trust that the proposed $2,000,000 by the issue of 50,000 London, February 27. prisoner said that on the evening distribution of the profit will meet new shares at $10 each. These In an article in the Nineteenth Century on Asia and the League in question be left Victoria with your approvar and as regards changes will all be made this of Nations, Mr. Chan Hsin-chu urges China's claims to a seat in the Barracks Council of the League. He emphasises the Chinese keenness for the purpose of having a walk. At the small item of $3,246.60 bonus year, so do not appear in the so- As regards our prospects for the principles of the League, and points out that failure to observe a 7-30 he went into the Soldier's to staff I can assure you that this counts now before you.

current year, we have not gone concerned. About the middle of January eldest son of Mr. Chan Chik-yue,

The deceased General was the geographical basis of Council representation may prejudice the Club and had some supper, then has been well earned by all those

future of the League.

going to the Raya! Naval Can- 126 houses were

You will notice that we have far enough for me to prophesy with teen, where he ordered a pint ofj If the League ever ceases to be a world-wide concern, the re- then being who was Civil Governor of Can-

Whilst drinking it he earned in rents $13,540.94 which any degree of safety. We have to contend with increased com- reconstructed which before had besh in a comparatively sound on for some months prior to Dr.sult will be that the nations situated on the American continent will beer.

got into conversation with a will be increased as the houses Sun Yat-sea's return. He was 37 establish their own league and the nations of Asia will follow suit.

him

to now being built come into opetition in our different markets

prith and also

A constantly sailor,, who invited condition. That number was

have another drink, In view cupation. These houses, I am

fluctuating Hemp Market in only about five per cent, of the Fears of age and was a modern-

of the fact that he had been un- pleased to say, have proved to be fanila, but we seem to be able to weil all day, he refused the drink very satisfactory investment for hold our own and a little more, and I trust we shall continua and later went into the Reading the Company. Room. Boon afterwards the

REMOVAL TO NEW SITE to do so during the present year. Finally I have to ask your Ал той As a result of yesterday evening's voto, it is unlikely that the

Extra- aware The Attorney General went on holding the rank of General. In Poplar debate will be resumed. The division revealed differences in

ordinary meetings are being held approval of the items 132.000 to explain that in future no notice connection with the former post, the Liberal Party, at least a dozen voting with the Conservatives he stood up to go back to barracks which, if passed, will increase the profit and loss account of $2,000 companied by a certificate from expeditions against pirates in the large section voted for the Government. There was no cross voting down again.

number of The others abstained as a protest against Liberal tactics, whilst he was very giddy and had to sit capital this year to $2,000,000. donation to War Memorial Foad

He remembered

the Japanese and $1,000. to the Building Authority to the

The purpose of this is, as you Earthquake Disaster Hongkong effect that, reconstruction

exterminating among the Labourites and Conservatives.

nothing more until the nezt know, to enable us to transfer

Relief Fand, which donations morning. During the war he was the factory from its present wounded in the head, and also vainable site in Kennedy Town feel sures need no recommenda- had a bad crash" in the Flying to a piece of ground across the ions from me. Corps. By outward appearances harbour at Gindrinkers Bay. I now propose that the report he might, when depressed, appear

presented to be drunk.

construction at the time, u: the King-ming's regime in Canon. he number was a substantial one) and seemed to call for legislative came into prominence both as

interference.

to quit would be valid unless ac-

Was

River Defence Commissioner and Director-General of the Arsenal,

he carried out &

Canton

deita.

desirable. Appeal, to the Gov several gangs. He showed great

ernor-in-Council was provided.

energy and marked fearlessness

in this work, and, as & con- sequence, received many threats.

In 'conclusion he referred to the question of the retrospective He carried his life in his hands effect of the Bill, saying that during those days, but nothing since it was originally drafted could deter him in the work certain alterations had been

which he had andertaken. His made.

methods were drastic, but there

LIBERAL INDECISION.

CROSS-VOTING ON MOTION.

London, February 27,

FARCICAL TRIAL

ALLIES AND GERMANY.

wine and advised him to drink.

sailor brought him a glass of port the wine, which he did. When

This was all the evidence. The sentence of the Court will be promulgated in due course.

Public Lose Interest.

Revival of Military Control, Munich, February 27.

Paris, February 27. The first reading was agreed to. is no doubt that he succeeded in sufficed to keep away from the A slight snowfall this morning

The Ambassadors Conference crushing many bands of pirates vicinity of the court-house even

has assembled to discuss the who had been giving trouble in the few who assembled yesterday:

British memorandum Ofi the UNPOPULAR CONVENTION. [and around Canton.

military control of Germany, It is evident that the citizens of

which proposes to revive the He also carried through a con- Munich are little interested in

inter-allied plan of September. Belgian Premier to Resign.

{siderable expedition against the trial of Ludendorff and

1922, substituting a committee of Commander Chan Chak (the because it is already clear that Brussels. February 27. present River Defence Commis- the case will provide no sensation guarantees with limited functions forthe present control commission. The Chamber has rejected by sioner) and the citizen-soldiers in and will not have serious conse

The plan was dropped owing to 93 to 79 votes a Bill embodying the Kongmoon and Heungahanquences for Ludendorff or Hitler, the Franco-Belgian economic districts in the summer of 1922, & fact of which they are probably the occupation of the Rubr. convention. The Fremier an-having the assistance of several aware

A Berlin semi-official statement nounced that he would resign, as thousand troops, and the opera- One of the accused, Weber, refuses to believe the British the Government had made the tions were entirely successful, president of the Nationalist Government will lands hand to

several of the "", enemy craft Oberland Bund, made a statement the encroachment on German 1923, be dealt with as follow The Franco-Belgian conven-being captured and sunk and today explaining that the aims sovereignty, involved in a revival, Write off Buildings and Plant the sum tion, which has caused Mother casualties inflicted. He of the. Bund are chiefly to tear of the guarantees committee. Theunis resignation, now effec-was, in fact, General Chan King-up the Versailles Treaty And which was not provided for in the five, has been for two years andor ming's right-hand man in opera- create a new German Fatherland. Treaty of Veriailles, negotiation, and was strenuously tions on land and waters on the He gave an account of his coa- The Ambassadors Conference opposed by the Belgian manufac outskirts of Canton during that versations with Yon Kahy Von eventually referred the memo tures and Press on the ground time.

Lossow and the chief of the randum to the inter-Allied milit that it gave France seven times. Much sympathy will be felt for Bavarian police, Von Beisser,jazy committee at Versailles pre- „the ~ concessions granted to his father, who recently lost him, showing that all three approved sided over by Harshil Foch

brother, Mr. Chan Kang-yus. of the revolt. Beuter

bill a matter of confidence.

ium-Reater.

Reuter

are

We are promised this land for and Accounts the new site by the Government be adopted and passed and that at a nominal price of one cent the Pront of $137,587.89 be [per foot, but we reckon that to divided as recommended. After fill it in and prepare will cost that has been seconded I from 80 cents to $1 per foot, and shall be pleased to answer any to prepare a portion of the site questions from shareholder for the building will we fear take

DOCK CO. PROFITS.

FINAL DIVIDEND OF $5. We are informed that, subject to final audit, the Directors of the Hongkong and Whampoa

When the Factory has been Hawker and becorded by Mr. If we proposed by Mr. W. J. Dock Co., Ltd., will recommend completely transferred to the new W. J. Carroll that the Hon. Mr. to shareholders, at the forth-site, the old one will be available P. H. Holyoak, Mr. H. P. Whits coming annual meeting, that the for further developement or for and Main Cameron be re- balance at credit of Profit and sule whichever may seem best: in Loss Account at 31st December, your interests. We shall, of elected the consulting com

course, take the opportunity to mitise and re-organise and overhat the whole Factory scrapping any $270,281.91.machinery that we find bes become obsolete and substituting new and modern planf. We also intend to put down a kenali plant for making twine, for which wa

There were no questions asked. at least 18 months under the

The motion was seconded by most favourable circumstances Mr. EP White sad passed and to be on the safe side perhaps unanimously.EN

had better say two years.

of

Pay final dividend.

of $5 per share on

Sccount of year

1923, absorbing $300,000.00 Balance about, to be.

carried forward to next year

find there is some demand.

As to finance, we cannot just $320,000.00, yet estimate what all this wilf the ma

This was unanimously

Oposition by MAL seconded by Mr. A. AS

* Linstead and sers Parcy Smith. #were unanim.