1929-12-21 — Page 19

FRENCH ATTITUDE ON NAVY.

DETERMINED 'FRONT AT THE LONDON CONFERENCÉ.

COLONIAL SECURITY.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1929.

THE CHINA LIGHT

MEETING.

„Continued from Paga 1),

Expert's. Report.

FANLING HUNT.

WHAT TO BACK AT THE

RACES TO-MORROW, .

{By "Ringtail"

SCENE OUTSIDE EMBASSY.

SEQUEL TO COMMUNIST DEMONSTRATION.

The Very Idea!

Fura and fur trimmings are: prominent notes: elsewhere than in feminine fashion this year. The latest Paris coals for dogs include some elaborate examples, made either entirely of fur or trimmed with it.

Two tiny Pekingese lying on the knees of a woman at 'a dress show the other afternoon were both clad in fur jackets."

One was made of separate skins | of some kind of marlon sewn to-

In view of the great development |

Hubert Huggins Lovell, aged of our business Inst year, your Dir-

42, described as a secretary, of ectors decided that the time had

Excellent sport. lis promised for Granham, Upminister, Essex, come to obtain the services of atomorrow's steeplechase meeting of again appeared at Westminister firat-class consultant to report on the Fanling Hunt and Race Club recently on a charge of using Paris, Dec. 20. the position of the Company gen-"

Some good ponies are engaged insulting words arising out of French naval policy was clearly crally and advise us more particu and fields should be on the larro the recent Communist demonstra defined by M, Leygues, the Minister) Inrly as to the steps to be taken to size in most of the events, of Marine, speaking on the Naval ensure our developing on the most The course in in excellent trim, on in front of the United Staten Estimates in the Chamber to-day modern scientific lines. For thi having been sprayed daily, the

Embassy In Grosvenor-gardens.

It was alleged that when the He declared that the LondonpuTJONE we engaged Mr.

A. H. Clerk of the Course, Mr. Hazeland.police tried to prevent the pro-gether, those on the dog's back Naval Conferoner was only a pre-Preece, of the well-known firm of having made some very wonderful cession approaching the Embassy, paratory discussion, its object b-dectrica).

Messrs improvements tely.

and "Lovell was told to go away, ink to aid the-Disurmament Con- Preece, Cardew & Rider, of London, The railway authorities have made

and your- he replied, "You to come out from Home and in-arrangements for a big crowd, and sughly investigate our position from visitors may enjoy a fine trip into horses won't stop us going where

we want." technical standpoint. This he the country and enjoy the day's rac

done, and your rectoring for the small outlay of $2, which pleased to tell you that his prelim-covers everything.

Plenty of time is allowed between

little radio set, and of inary report in a most satisfactory

one to us and especially as regards the last race and the departure of the steps to be taken in respect of the train from Fanling.

My selections aro: the development of our undertaking:

ference at Geneva.

Secondly, he declnrgit. France would not agree to any arbitrary standard of measurement, but the French delegates to the Conference would reserve full freedom. action for France and set forth „her needs based upon accurity,

All the member of the Govern- ment were entirely agreed on the policy to be followed and The French delegation would present a united front..

engineers,

No Amalgamation.

Before concluding, 1 have to mention that in March last we M. Leygues muid that disarma- received an effer from the Hang- ment depended upon security, kong Electric Co. for amalgama- France had a right to assume itstion on the basis of an exclunge security as long as the Longue-off of shares in the proportion of one Nations did not assume the res share in the Hongkong Electric ponsibility with adequate forces, Ch. for every six of the 720,000 The French delegation would go shures which at that time com. to London determined to colla peised the issued capital of this borate in every way towards the| Company, This proposal WILS reduction of expemlituré on arma-given very serious, consideration ments, andîn conciliation.

by your Directors, and after some France would 'state her needs in negotiation the Hongkong Electric the ratio of her Colonial Empire not | Co., on 23rd May, wrote to us "Arithmetically but politically. She fathing that unless we were will- would show that in view of her ing to accept one of their sharos world position she could not be for every five of the 800,000 shares relegated to the buckground.—¦ in the 'China Light & Power Co., Reuter,

the Director of the Honghong Electric Co." were unable" recommend amalgamation to their shareholders

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The advantages of amalgama, lion were not lost sight of, but having regard to the future pro sperts of this Company, the terms offered by the Hongkong Electric were foul mareeptable by Your Directors,

1st Race.

1 Erin's Isle

2 Lightning

3 Seial Mark

2nd Race.

1 Fanling Stag

2 Fire Call

3 James' Pigg.

3rd Race..

1 Ace Of Spadits" 2 Montana

3 Safety Last

ith tace:

1 Tarzel

2 As You Like It. 2 Fernleaf

5th Race.

1 Christmus-Frolle" 2Lightning

3 Diana,

Mra, Ellen Smith, of Hart- street, Islington, called for the defence, said that she heard the olice se "dirty and filthy language."

Mr. Richard Pugh, of Futham, stated that he saw Lovell struck twice on the head by a constable,

Mr. Boyd. the mägistrate, said that Lovell Incited the workers

being complete with little, masks.. which rested on his head."

It seems fashionable nowadays

ote to carry under each atm...

to have two of these little animals,

S

A venerable Scot purchased a a few days later his friends asked him how he

lked it.

"Well, it's a' right to listen to," he replied, "but those bulbs are

ae, sae gade to rend by.”

*

A member of Parliament states

in the demonstration to disobey | thit by giving up smoking he has the orders of the police nad in-been able to save some shillings dulged in most provocative con- | weekly.] duet and offensive language."

The charges which Lovell haul made against the police were an- founded.

"

Lovell was fined £2 and £6 69. costs, or one month's imprison- ment,

Mr. Boyd added that as Lovell was at present bound over to keep the pence for twelve months it remained to be seen whether the recognisances for that would be called in.

There Was F "scene" while evidence of previous convictions against Lovell was being given.

Mr. Boyd had remarked that there was no need to mention a fcommittal order made against Lovell for failing to maintain his {wife, when Lovell jumped up and houted, "This is done deliberate-

this recognition of their good ner-ly. Damn it all, the woman is a vices in the splendid results pre-police spy." sented to the shareholders today.

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Japan's Cardinal Points

New York, Dec. 20. Mr. Wakatsuki, interviewed by Heuter, wald if the proposal for a holiday in capital ships came before the

the conference, Japanese delegation would

similar prepared to consider

A number of women sang "The agreement on aeroplane carriers.

Whilst recognising the excellent Red Flag" as they left the Court. According to the nowspapers,

The pioneering efforts of this work of our stall, I must not with- the Japanese estimate of a holiday Company, attended as they "wore mold shareholders' full med of in capital ships will save them with discouraging results, over a pruise to the gentlemen of the £65,000,000, Mr. Wakatsulei didding period of years, have now Board who, I feel me, must have GUNMEN RAID NAVÄL not revent whether he discussed

given of their best in time, thought

BASE, the matter with Mr. Stinson, but

and anxious care, in the best in- it in understood the Japanese

terests of the shareholders, in viewpoint has been mile known

order to achieve the very excellent AUDACIOUS NEW YORK CRIME. officially to the United States. in order to rape with the increase results which they were capable of.

New York, Nov. 43,' The" question will be ralsed at lug demand for electrical energy | placing betare në.

One of the most amazing of the London conforence in cou on the mainland; hun, in ving af

Honorarium for Directors, New York erimes was perpetrated nexion with consideration off all the circumstances, we anti-

Most of us are aware that the last night when a band of fifteen the battleship replacement procipate that the expenditure will be

Jassment.

begun to be rewarded, as the ne- cunts before you clearly show, Further large capital expenditure Will, however, have to be faced

fully justified.

Tribute To Stuff.

:

| Board had been faced with unusual to twenty gunmen descended on gramme..

It should be noted that tha'

and complex problems during the ane Naval Supply Base buildings,, past year. The solution of these bound and gagged the officer of Washington Post, which is the

| problems válled for the exercise the day, Lieutenant Cliston, made, largest morning paper in Wagh- I think I have now covered all of thet, good judgment and fore- prizoners of six civilian watch- ington. is somewhat jingoistic. the ground, but before moving the sight. That they were resalitely men, and then worked five hours It is owned by Mr. E. B. McLean, adoption of the report and faced und, happily, as an=cessfu||*||"vainly trying to force a safe con- who inherited a vast fortune from counts, would like to mention that overcome in a manner entirely taining 24,000 dollars £17,200) his father, the founder of the the proposed appropriation of satisfactory to the shareholders, in Navy Department funds. paper. Mr. MeLean" is in nowish about $24,080 in the form of a the report and statement of The rubbers arrived in three a perman prata' at White House, bemus of one month's salary to accounts before us and the Chair-moto-cars. From the first of as his lending articles on various the stall is one which your Diree-man's speech, which we have just these five men jumped, overpower- ensions have caused the adminis- | tora trust will commend itself to hard, bear cloquent testimony, ing the guard at the gate, through tration much political 'embar; the 'unqualined approval of the is with very great pleasure, which all three cars made their shareholders, The satisfactory therefore, that I propose an amend. way to park inside the enclosure. Later.. sults of the year's working have ment to the Chairnun's resolution. They then forced the watchmen to Mr. Wakatsuki in an interview Elven produced by the united] viz., that, in adslition to adopting open the door into the building. reiterated Japan's cardinal points, efforts or the personnel of all the report and accounts as presen). One of the raiders next equipped 1. Firstly, insistence on seventy ["departments of The Company led, a further appropriation of himself with the guard's cap and per cent of the greatest naval business.

$510,000--he equivalent of one badge by which be got near strength allotted to other nations; now leg to. propose the follow. year's four-be made 16 an enough in the other watchmen to secondly, a holiday in the con- ing resolution, and after it has honorarium to the existing Di-cover them with his pistols before struction of battleships until 1936: | been seconded shall be pleased to rectors, as evidence of our ap- they took alarm. thirdly, freedom to build any num answer questions from share-prefation of their painstaking With the prisoners' carefully ber of necessary submariaca Heholders:-"That the report and labour on our behalf, to be divided bound, the raiders set to work on added that the oniount of Japanese accounts as presented to this as may be agreed amongst them the safe with tarches and drills. submarine tonnage had nothing to meeting he adopted and passed, selves, 1 shull be glad if someons When at 6 am. the safe still do with the programmes of France, that a final dividend of 95% on, the will kindly send my proposal. resisted their efforts the raiders "Italy and other Powers.-Reuter' paid up capital of the Company be

withdrew in the cars, leaving their American Service,

and is hereby declared in respect

captives, of whom the Lieutenant of the financial year ended 30th

finally wriggled free from his September 1929, that a bonus

bonds, and telephone to the police, The health bulletin of Eastern padd to the Company's staff equis porta for the week ended Saturday | valent

inonth's salary. last, issued by the Director of amounting to about $23,080, and Medical and Sanitary Services, that the undivided profits of the gives the following cases, the figures Company amounting to $433,014.- in parentnesia indicating deaths; 81, less the above appropriations, Plague, "Alexandria 2 (1), Baghdad be carried forward to Praft & 1 (1), Phom Penh 1 (1); Cholera, Loss Account for the financial Calcutta (86), Tuticorin 9 (6), year, 1929/1930.′′ Pnom Penh 2; Small-pox. Berbera: 51. Baghdad 19 (6), Bombay 13 (4). Calcutta 34 (22), Corhin 66 (6) Karachi 1, Madras 10 (2). Moulmein 3 (2), Batavin 2 (2),

Canton 3.

to

one

Mr. C. A. da Roza secondled.

An Amendment.

an amendment said: Gentlemen,-

Mr. B. W. Bradbury, in proposing We have all listened with the great- est pleasure to the Chairman's speech on the working of the Com-i His Excellency the Governor has pany for the past financial year. It nominated the following ad Mem- is a review on which we may all bers of the Court of the University heartily congratulate ourselves, of Hongkong for a further perfod, and it holds out hopes for the of three years:-Chan Yue-ting future regarding which we have ] A.H. Crook, K.E. Greig, Li Yau- every reason to be satisfied: sun, Li Yik-mul, Lo Chung-kue, After many years of patient wait- JI. Seth, Wong Kam-fuk and ing, we may now fairly hope that Wong Kwong-tin; and as Repre- the Company is, at last beginning senting Grant in aid Schools, the to reap the benefits of its enter- Bishop of Victoria, Bishop Valtorta, and Mr. W. L. Pattenden,

OFF

At the conclusion of the final

prise. That the Company has been through very difficult and anxious times, we must all agree. That the difficulties and anxieties, separable from a pioneer ven- fure, have at least been success-

entertain no reasonable doubt,

performance of "The Geishn" only met and overcome, we can Monday night, an auction sale will

be held of the costumes worn In the production. "Takemina" will

will act as his clerk.

indebted to our Board of Directors |i For this success we are no less. wield the hammer while "Wun-hi"I than to the members of the Com- pany's Staff, As a shareholder i of long standing and holding a not Inconsiderable interest In the Confpuny, I think I can safely any that the shareholders heartily. endorse the recommendation for to one month's salary to the entire the payment of a bonus equivalent staff. They have justly earned

CLOUDY WEATHER!

The weather forecast till noon "to-morrow is:North

fresh: cloudy.

winds,

Mr. M. O'Brien seconded. The report and accounts were then adapted, as amended by Mr. Bradbury's motion.

LENNUD NEA SEVCE NA

"When I paint a house, Ma'am, I always ask myself what colour would look best from the street."

Were 1 to give up smoking. I sþonið

eave

Some shillings weekly, and the

thing I crave

I should desire less keenly, till-al

Tongth

The contest called for little moral

strength, Indeed, I

"might in course of time. detest The weed for which my love now

slands confest,

And if, at cost of present misery, I gave up wine anif coffee, beer and

ten,

And, only drank pare water from

the spring.

I might in fine enjoy that kind of

thing,

And save yet more, which I might

then invest,

Watching

turent,

grow at compound in-

Yea, though at first possibly

might grouse,

I might give up, the burden of my

Крике

And

sleep in doorways, under riek or shed,..

Saving the cost of bedclothes and

of bed.

By this game saving spirit once

beguiled

A man might even put off wife and

child,

Who, once he had the itch to save

about him,

Would doubtless be far better off

without him.

But on the whole I think shab

retain

The things I like, foregoing future

Jain,

And when I won the niuse in mout

serene,

Apprafch her through My Lady

Nicotine.

It is dammable that the Christian religion should de so much a thing of old women and Bible classes] and coddling safhts-Sir John Beith.

1.

It was the attempt to definite too strictly that split Christendom in. to fragments which have never been reunited.----Mr. Baldwin,

It is exceedingly dilleult to be| accurate.--Lord Grey,

I am afraid Mr. Baldwin will never make a great leader, as he seems to have a congenital incapa- city for playing a dirty game.-- captain Wedgwood Bennt

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Mr. J. Palastinga, the verger at Trinity, Windsor, has trained the garrison church of Holy

his wife during the morning ser pigeon to take. home messages to

vices.

chine gunner in the

Mr. Ealastunga, who was a nu- Guards during the war, said to a 2nd Life

Daily Mail reporter that the pigeon, was hatched in the tower of Trinity Church, and he began to train it when it could fly. He stated:

"I take it with me to church in a little basket, and when I have lemined the rector's Instructions for the services I send a message tomy wife as to the time she may, expect me to dinner."

Man at West London: Yes, I was drunk. It was my 21st birth- day. It's the first time it's hap- pened.

Woman applicant at Willesden: My neighbour complains about my aerial. She adya that it la the wrong wave length and upsets her washing, making it black as soot. The wave length, seams all right for her bad language, anyway.

Tottenham Man: What am I to do I have no money, but I can't huva mý, character stained going to prison.

Woman at Bow County Court: I never row with my husband be-i fore I get my money.

"Married women don't know the cicments of law, but they have thë vote"-Judge Turner, at Westmin- #ter County Court.

W

Mrs. Annie Loh, the Vice Principal of the Tich. Hwa's School for destitute Chinese boys and girls in Shanghai, arrived here yesterday on her annual visit to collect subscriptions for the main- Lenance of the school, Thérèsere 'over 600 scliolors, and the work being done la deserving of hearty support

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our

customers We

keeping open until.6 p.m. this evening.

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Powell,

10, Ice House Street,

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