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BISHOP'S MURDER

RECALLED.

ESTATE OF LATE MGR. VERSIGLIA.

OTHER PROBATES.

UNIFIED CONTROL OF KOWLOON TRAFFIC..

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(Continued from Paga 1.)

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27,1931.

even medium traffic density one could have understood it, but when I tell you that within the last six or eight months orders have been placed for 800 tramcara for the London area alone at a total cost of E840,000 and that 100 of these tramcars яго for the group tramway companies controlled by of Lord Ashfield, who is chairman of the London General Omnibus Com Royal Commission on Transport pany, you will realise that the haa alipped up.

ed number City Transporten Systems in Canada and England in addition to visiting New York. Berlin and Cologne and 1 am

Metor Bus Losser,

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happy to say that the Hongkong Tramway system compares very The death of Bishop Louis favourably with the majority of Verniglia, of the Salesian Mission, tramways I saw elsewhere. This

One other reference. Mr. J. G. nt the hands of bandits

on particularly applies to the con-B. Stone, chairman of the Calcutta February 26, 1030, at or near Shiu dition of the track and the a Tramways Company in delivering Pin, Kwangtung, is recalled by the

his speech at the last annual As regards the operation of General Meeting in London said: tion to his estate at the Supreme your company's motor-buscs, how lasuing of letters of administra Pearance of the rolling stock."

"The suggestion that tramway sys- He left trust, property ever, the report I have to make Court.

tems are absolete and should be ru- valued at $42,700, betonging to the is not a favourable one.

placed by omnibuses han bean Balesian Mission, and letters of

Biduously fostered, but it seems administration have been granted

evident that if such substitution is Lo Carlo Braga, Salesian Father,

made the poorer classes will have to of the St. Loula Industrial School, After providing for deprecia-pay more for their travel, and rate No. 179, Third Street, West Point. tion your motor-buses last year ayers generally will have to bear in

were run at a loss of $21,666.00.|creased charges for the maintenance The late Bishop Versiglia was

As in well-known, these are run of their rontis. In Calcutta only a Iate of the Catholic Mission at

direct competition with our small portion of the people can afford Chiuchow, Kwangtung,

Titular in

11 parallel to ride at all, and for them the chea Bishop of Carlato, Italy, and Vicar tramears. There Is

nest form of transport is essential." Apostolic of Shulchow, Kwang case in the much larger city of lung. fle was a native of Italy Liverpool where the Corporation and is survived by his mother, is reported to have lost £80,000 Maria Versiglia, and two sisters, | on Cesarina Faravelli and Carolina Sacolli.

Leung Shu-chuen, who died at Nam Tung village, Kwangtong, on February. 1980, left Hongkong estate to the value of $21,500. Probate has been granted to Leung Chok-pe and Leung Yat. lim.

Local estate to the value of $31,000 was left by Tam In-fung, alian Tam Sul-ki, who died at No. 6. Illumination Terrace, Hong on September 13, 1930,

Probate

of the wil ban benn granted to the widow, Wong Fi-wan,

ROPE COMPANY.

DIVIDEND OF 75 CENTS

RECOMMENDED.

the operation of its motor- bunes Inat year. The following extract from the Tramway and Railway World of November 1st is an interesting commentary on the position:

gratifying increase of $105,980.00 in trac revenue. Working ex- pennen have also risen but to an extent that is only a fraction moru than 10% over last year and In view of general conditions arising from the seriously adverse year, such rising costs have been change obtaining throughout this inevitable and the measure of the Increase as shown may be viewed to the circumstances. as by no means diaproportionate

The depreciation charge has also accounted for a sum of 819,- 675.00 more than the previous year.

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ANOTHER MOSCOW

"CONSPIRACY."

TRIAL OF FOURTEEN MEN STARTING SUNDAY.

CAPITALISTIC AIMS.

Moscow, Feb. 26. Fourteen

the members of Socialist organisation, "The All- Union Bureau of Central Com-

Mensheviks," mittees of

will stand trial at the Supreme Court on Sunday, March 1, charged with counter-revolutionary activities.

A preliminary enquiry into the activities of the organisation has been proceeding for some time

After providing for Royalty and including the return.from interest and investment sources etc.and this particular account, is an in- elusive item after setting-off the net result of the tramways motor bus working-the net profit for the year amounts to $741,295.68 st. It which is 39.532.10 greater than for the year 1925.

$68,000 has been written-off

is now alleged that the "All- Union Burenu" almed at the restoration in Russia of a capi- tallatie regime by weans of activities and foreign

from goodwill construction ex-k

the fact that

penses as before and the further item of $150,000 also written off Kowloon Loskes.

represents, in the opinion of your At this meeting 1 have also to Board, a reasonable provision that Dust be made against a revalua- refer to the affairs of the Kai Tock tion of the Kui Tack Motor-Bus Motor Ius E. (1926: 144. As in

investment in the light of what I the vase of your motor-buses an

have already said in that regard this aide of the harbour I have to report longer. We have now com-and the losses being incurred by "Sir Thomas White declared that pleted two yeara operation of this that company and

subsidiary in Kowloon and I regret these Inases are financed by the the tramways manager bind

Tramway Company. advocated the purchase of omnibuses, to say that for various which certain speakers had con-which could hardly have been fore- demned; he had been overridden. It ween at the time It was made, this could not be too strongly insisted investment has not turned out as that oniniuses could never be made to pay while tramways were run at successfully as we hoped. the present low fares, and so ono had the temerity to propose an in- creano in tramway fares.

not

"In the course of a long discussion, Mr. F. C. Wilson, chairman of the Tramways Committee, quoted figures showing that amnlbus foren {n} Liverpool were lower than in Mersey- side and other boroughs and yet those boroughs could not make their omni- hose pay. Omnibuses, when run against tramways, would always be run at a loss, Mr. Wilson elted a list of charges that had to be set against the revenue from emaibases and can. rluded with an allusion to those bus gineers who are trying to "kid un' that they can run buses at a profit."

Subject to audit, the General Managers of the Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Co., Ltd., report That the balance at credit of Pra- fit and Loss Account for the year

Bus Profi Impossible. ended 31st December. 1930, in

Apart from the above I have no $183,034.49. which. with #159.-

of Liverpool 122.98 brought forward from the particular knowledge previous year, makes a total of hut i do know that with the pre- $342,167.47 avaliable for appro-sent cost of tyres, petrol, etc., we priation,

cannot, in Hongkong, run buses tramway at a proft along our rutes.

The Directors will, at the forth-

of shareholders, Coming

thr following

mend

tion:-

To pay a dividend of 75 cents per share, absurd- ing

Ta

to credit plner

of

Ac

Typhoon and Pino

count......

To write off factory build-

ings at Ma-tau-kok

To write off Plant an

Machinery

recom distribu-

$150,000.00) bur trametrs

been

47.167.47

To carry forward to credit

of next year's account 70,000.00

$342,167,47

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For the

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review, Į your under after providing for depreciation, the Kai Tack Company has made it laws on working of $47,804.00.

Division of Profits.

The sum of $260,000 has been applied in the interim dividend al- ready paid and your Directors now of a recommend the declaration

of 40 centa per final dividend share making a total of 80 cents per share for the year.

This will absorb

further

$260,000 and leaven-after includ ing $253,552.75 brought in from

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allegations seem curiously

The similar to those brought against urid seven Professor Kamzin others some little time ago when the proceedings took the form of Kigantic publiefty stunt rather than anything else.

The indictment states that the All-Union Bureas organised in the Central Economic Institations number of counter-revolutionary cells, financed by Mensheviks abroad, and an "Industrial Party" from funda subsidised by the Ger- man Social Democratic Party, the Second International and Paris Commercial and Industrial Committee.

# It is reported that all the de fendunta have pleaded guilty.— Reuter.

the

SUGGESTED RUPTURE IN N.S. WALES.

New Tax Effects. During the year two new taxes were imposed upon us, firstly, the seating tax of $10 per seat per annum which accounts for $5,560 annually and, secondly, the petrol Item in these accounts calling for SECESSION OF THE RIVERINA

the Inal Account-$262,848.43 to be carried forward.

I think there is only one other

explanation. An tuldi- tion of 883.636.10 appears to the asset "Other Property" in the

tax of 15 cents per gallon which--- on the 180 consumption at Kaiparate Tack-represents

$15,600 per

annum.

10 a small business the con- sequences of the drop in the value of the local dollar are much more Herlons. To take one item; tyres for the whole of

1929 east Texa

August-November 1930.

At the the

this

carried through during the rear and there is every prospect that such an investment will prove to bo

a profitable one.

now have to probose:-"That

sunctioned.'

It is suggested that a provisional When the adoption of the resalu-government of the new province should be established, ready to act tion has been seconded I shall be

Immediately if New South Wales pleased to reply to any questions that shareholders may wish to ask defaults. It is also suggested that any special currency which New South Wales may lasuo should be resisted-Reuter.

Seconder's Views

Mr. T. E. Pearce, in seconding the adoption of the report said:

I do not wish to revive the con-

DISTRICT PROPOSED.

Sydney, Feb. 26. balance sheet. This is in respect As a sequel to Premier Lang's Serlous though these items are a purchase of land in Kowloon loan repudiation policy, Mr. Page, supported by the Country Party in the districts concerned, is cam- paigning for the secession of the north-cust Riverina district in New South Wales and the estab than tyres during the four months the Report of the Directors and

lishment of an independent pro- Petrol (apart from the tax)Statement of Accounts as present- vince, to be called "New England," the north by the was not affected in 1930 because ed for the rear ended 31st Decem-bounded, on

Queensland border, on the west ber. 1930, be adopted and that a of our annual contract,

Final In the speech from this chuir

present moment, however.

Dividend of 40 cents per by the Darling River, and on the last year, Mr. Beith snid:"When

aouth by the Hunter River. I tell you it is estimated that bad

price we are paying for petrol in share for the year 1931 is hereby The 24,000,000 passengers which cluding tax) is 130 greater than

the price carried last year

we were paying time last year. carried at the same fares

the reign of Although by motor-buses instem of tram-

petral: would now appear to be challenged 5,000.00 cars not only should we not have

by the advent of the Diesel or had over seven lakhs profit but 100.000.00 we should not have made suflicient compression ignition engine using erude oil, the fact remains that profit to pay any dividend at all." eru

The Premiers Conference in a even with buses fitted with Diesel

statement denouncing Mr. Lung's Answer to Royal Commission. engines a considerable annual de-

I feel sure shareholders present policy says his assertion that ficit could not be avoided on the to-day have listened to, and many Australia is paying Great Britain should like to amplify that Kai Tack system while the dollar others will read later, your re- statement and say that to co

remains anywhere near its pre-marks, Mr. Chairman, with much 36,000,000 annually of war debts Over template the substitution of tram-sent level and while the prevailing interest and satisfaction.

is absolutely inaccurate. curs by motor-buses in Hongkong competition continues.

two thirds of this eum is neces- would be to betray not only the

troversy as to the merits of busessary to meet the debts of the shareholders of the Company but

reas opposed to trams, but it seems debt. The Commonwealth's war States, none of which has a wor also those passengers who-be-

clear from the figures you have pro debts payments to Great Britain tween them--had more than 21,-

"In the 19th century they were told duced to-day, the policy of the 000,000 rides last year ut only five that free competition in road trans Board in improving the tracks and are. £5,500,000 annually, in accord- cents per trip and who are pro-port was the great thing, and that it the trams themselves has been fully ance with the Anglo-Australijan [Continued from Page 6.) bably unable to pay a higher fare. Wutel provide cheapress nad justified.

agreement. Australia owes Great That is my answer to the Royal feiency. There was pruellenlly no the introduction of machinery and Commission on Transport when

the United States business pun of repute

Britain and wh today

£573,000,000, of which the war debt would say that that was a satind cont the spinning jenny, so almost cer- they say that: Tramways if

mercial doctrine.

to Great Britain, is now £81,000,- thinly would the worker revolt not an obsolete form of transport

000. ngainst the introduction of the are at all events in a state of superman.

obsolescence.” It is true that they Guided by the light of modern | also say: #cience, we should have to revise) completely our conceptions of life and our standards of living Youth, already impatient and a mant for its "chance" would see pportunity rueeding into an even dimmer distance. Hinstein and Voronoif may be right, but let us pray that their vision will be an actuality of the distant future.

In Britain texday we have no room

for "supermen," no room for cataclysmie upheavals. Sutli- cient unto the day is the work thereof, and long my that work continue.

RICHARD GLYNN.

· HAVE WE ROOM FOR SUPERMEN?

still possess certain advantages OVET

Mr. Herbert Morrison, P.C., M.P. Minister of Transport) in a rent speech said:

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"Competition in rond transpor: mount that time-tables were unrelated and that there was inck of contact between different forms of transport, "We are well aware that tramcare which meant empty seats. People appreciated empty seats, but these alternative forms of rond passenger

were the economics not of wisdom bu transport. The tractive effort of the of bilam tramcar is lower than in the case of be paid for either by capital, in the The empty seat had to vehicles propelled by internal-com- shape of bad services, bad vehicles, bustion engines; they are compara- and bankruptcy, or by the passengers tively easy to drive, and hence to con- in needlessly high fares for those who trol; and their high standard of se- I did travel, uncomfortable and unsafe

and deceleration fceleration

makes vehicles, inefficient services; and possible 4 good average, speed. por quality of transport worker.” Electrically-propelled. tramcars cm- ploy energy which is obtained from

Kowloon Solution. home-producet fuel (an advantage

It must be highly gratifying to the executive of the Company to find that the system was able to cope with such a large number of passengers as 29,000,000 last year, or 2,000,000 more than the one before. With the rapid develop ment in Wanchai and district, the prospects would bright for

appear to be ♫ further increase during this 12 months.

Even to the uninitiated

muxt

Mr. Scullin when in England started negotiations with a view to modification of the 1921 funding agreement.-Reuter.

meet the needs of the increasing population of the Peninsula,

With these few remarks, i beg to accond the adoption of the Report and Accounts.

he obvious that to assist in the development and to maintain the prosperty of any district, it is

Capt. C. B. Riggs said he would easential to have cheap and rapid like to know why the No. 5 Kow- means of transport. I think loon route had not started ten shareholders will agree with me cents fares instend of 5 cents. our undertaking adequately meets There were no coolles travelling to observe the public supports it question of satisfying the poorer this need, and it is satisfactory by that route, so that it was not a in increasing numbers.

class, yet everybody travelled for 5 cents.

The Chairman in reply stated

No Better Results.

which they share with the railleasrison much have had Kowloon in his One almost feels that Mr. Mor- trolley vehicle). whereas mator omnibuses consume fuel most of which mind when he used those words.. has been imported,

Your Board is convinced that the only solution of the Kowloon road transport problem lies:-~~ It is disappointing to learn that that the Kni Tak Company realis

(a) In the substitution of uni-

our buses In Hongkong have been fed that on the residential route fied control and single run at a less, but no doubt the No. 5. adults only paid 5 cent management for the existing Board have decided that it is good fares, but the police, to whose reckless competition and policy to run them as an adjunct ruling they were subject, had not. duplication of services; and to our tram business.

sanctioned the raising of the (b) Tn a franchise of not less It is also most disappointing to fares to 10 cents.

than 20 years with the learn the Company has made a option at the absolutting on a tune with the later Bed

of the operating venture, and the increased alon. Company of employing heavy charges you have spoken of, either trolley vehicles or it does not seem possible that any Diesel-engined busca or better result can be looked for at both in Hou of or in addition the end of this year. to ordinary petrol vehicles. In view of the Increased taxa.

"Provided that the vehicles and tho perntunent way are maintained in good condition, tramcars can be less nalay than motor omnibusen (though on the other hand the noise emanat ing from badly maintained system can be almost intolerable), and there are no offensive fumes. Contact be tween the smooth steel wheel and rail, and the absence of gear changing. tend to eliminate the vibration" and Jerkiness which motor omnibusen are subject. Tramcars are less lablo Lo mechanical failures, though when

a failure does occur many cars on" tho track may be affected; whilst an interruption of the power supply may disorganise the whole system. The

on

The report and accounts were adopted without further discus-

Other Business.

The P. and 0, linen Rawalpindi yesterday brought back severul police officers from leave. They were Sub- Inspector Langley and Mrs. Longley, Dot-Sgt. and Mrs. Fowlie, Sgt, and Mrs. Wagland and Sgt. Kirby. To morrow the following officers will an!! for Home on the Malwa:-Sub-Inspec tor and Mrs. Cargill, Sgt. and Mrs. Armitt, Sgt. and Mrs. Russel, Sgt. and Mra, Hallum and L./8gt, May,

The Hon. Mr: Gordon C. Mackie' and Mr. Choa Po-sien were re- Mrs. Baxter,: of No. 21, Humphrey's Buildings, has report

elected to the Directorate on the ed to the Vater Police Station the average seating capacity of tramears It will be recalled that at the tion, higher costs of petrol and position of Capt. C. Be Riggs, seconded by Mr. W. Allen and losa: of £4, 108, in English money, systema the seating capacity is about year reference was made to the exchange, one wonders, despite thews were re-appointed auditors Is sixtyone, while the larger date of the annual meeting: last rubber tyres, due to the low Mesura. Lowe, Bingham and Mat and jewellery to the value of $120, avonty-eight. In addition, they can commencement of certain negotia the fact their truses may traverse on the motion of Mr. H. Owen hor premises having been burgled carry a considerable proportion of tions with the Hongkong and more populous areas, whether our Hughes, seconded by fr. Chun on February 18, while she was standing passengers. and con Shanchal Hotels, Ltd in regard to competitors in Kowloon will away. It appears that the thief sequently Kro very uvoful

profits,

Seng-teol. and at the obtained entrance by approaching rush hours, though recent develop its motor-bus and garage services, able to show

3ff. A. B. Stewart provided, and seating capacity of The abortive results of those same time provide for depreciation Directors present were the Hon. ments in the an open window from the roof.

omnibuses tond to equidise conditions negotiations were

folly at the extrveyed to you Chairman, A OF Mr. R. Stack, and Mr. Choa Po- seems to Mr. G. C. Mackie, Mr. J. E. Joseph, in this respect.”

meeting of the Company held on tun

all concerned,

Wellfen. Others present Included Mr. 7th May lost and in the private property owners as

L C. F. Bellamy (General report of that meeting subsequent Companies, that a careful survey Manager),

Mr. W. F. Simmone of the company.

circulated to all shareholders of the trafle problem in Kowloon (Secretary) and

be undertaken, and a scheme shareholdera:

the following evolved whereby there will be Pearce. H. Owen Hughes. Loung Mensra, T. E. less overlapping and unnecessary Wah-hing, Chua Seng-tool, W. scheme devised for a cheaper and Wright, Jun., G. H. Wilson competition, and furthermore a Allen, E. Ezra. F. Austin, J. F. better system of transport. 10 Capt. C. B. Riggs.

While Chief Engineer Robert son, of the s.a. Tilawa, which went Hongside No. 2 wharf at Kowloon Godowns yesterday, was in town yesterday afternoon, someone gain ed access to his cabin through a porthole and stola clothing worth $30. The matter was reported to the Police. It is believed that a coolie is responsible for the lows.

Commission Slips' Up.

The Commission does not, how road transport and the necessity over, deal with the economies of

of the lowest possible fares in Commission had said that tram- large Industrial towns. If the

generalme

Year's Working. Turning to the statement of the ways must give way to other forms year's Accounts now before you, of transport in towns of poor of 'I have already romarked upon the

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