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ROYAL VISITORS IN HONGKONG.

KING & QUEEN OF SIAM ARRIVE

GOING TO AMERICA.

The motorship Selandia, with thoir Majesties the King and Queen of Slam on board, travel Ing incognito, arrived in harbour this morning. Their Majesties are en route to America where the King is to undergo an operation for the removal of cataract from

one of his eyes.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 1931.

CHINA PROVIDENT CO. TURNS CORNER,

{Continued from Page 1.)

vour was- made to effect imports into Chinn on the basis of the old tariff.

Conditions in the flour, trade were not better, for in the majority of CILHOR morchants Impertod sparingly merely for the purpose of maintainlag particular brands and makes in the market whilst awaiting an improvement in trade generally. As a consequence, the quantities handled during the your were considerably less than those for 1929.

GREAT MUSICAL TREAT.

NOTED SINGERS DELIGHT. AUDIENCE.

to two

for Buch

TARIFF UNION CAUSES WIRES TO HUM.

(Continued from Page 1.)

THEFT OF OFFICER'S PROPERTY.

CADIN THIEVES ABOARD ever, be out of the question con-

THE PROMINENT. Toti dai Monte and De Murosidering ita economic character. The case against Chau Ah-sam Lomnito will long be remembered

The Austrian Government had and Tso Chi-cheung, charged with by those who were present at the Thostre Royal last night, for itno intention of facing the other ctealing a gold watch, and

chain is rarely that Hongkong has the Governments with a fait accompli, any some money, to the total value such fine artists. It is to be re- opportunity of latoning gretted that the audience was so

German Answer,

of $385, the property, of Mr. H. disappointingly small,

The German Government replied.s. Prominent, was continued be. Hesthammer, Chief Ofear of the to en that the Austro-German agree foru Mr. Hamilton, at Kowloon this

was entirely within the morning. ment framework of the Geneva Protocol charged with having trespassed on of October 4th 1922. Therefore, board the vessel. in their opinion, there was

The watchman, who arrested the reason why the League Council defendants, sold that he saw three should take up the matter. The

men run down to the wharf from two Governments had nothing to the ship. One of them managed to fear if the other Governments pro-get away.

Firat defendant said that he went

a reception is not likely courage famous musical personali- ties to visit Hongkong. Those who did attend were vociferously In general cargo, imports were enthusiastic in their applause. maintained at the level of the The opening number by de Muro figures for 1929 and in certain spoLomanto, Ultima Canzone (Tosti) cinlized lines an increase has been immediately demonstrated that recorded. Arrangements have this artist in the possessor of a heen

Excessive TuxES,

10

The men were 1J80

ereded to an examination of the political aspect of the question, but on board to raise money from the the German Government could Shanghai crew in order to enable not admit an examination of the hai. Second defendant said that him to get a passage back to Shang- agreement by the League Council he went to the wharf to look for from political standpoint, asa friend. Ilo denied having thrown the agreement was of a purely anything into the water. economic character.

On arrival this morning, they were met by the Consul for Siam, Mr. J. T. Bagram, and later I Excellency Sir William Peol, ac companied by Capt. T. A, J. Colt

made for the storage of voice of great beauty and compass, man, A.D.C.. went on board the bonded cargoes in accordance with Toti dal Monte gave as her first Selandia. The party left the ship Government requirements and it is item, the ever popular seranade and their Majesties spent a por possible that further

bonded of Gound's with flate accompani- tion of the morning in shopping, storage space will have to be pro-ment, followed by "Capinera" (A being later entertained at Govern-

Benedict) also with fute obligato. Bat House. They leave by thevided for during the current year Empress of Japan to-morrow.

to meet the demand which bas The famous coloratura soprano is indeed an artiste of outstanding Thoir Majestica will be the increased largely of late.

ability, her volfee being beautifully ofcial guests of the Emperor and

clear, especially in the higher res Empress of Japan at a state ban-

gister. She Rave * senantional quel to be held at Tokyo.

Expenditure has been kept down interpretation of "The Mad Scene" to a minimum, but in regard to from Lucia di Lammermoor, while, rates and taxes, which form a most

the groups of three songs, in the important percentage of our work-first and second part of the pre-aving regard to the ly start across country by log costs, your Board is of the gramme were delightfully render to Washington, where the King And Queen will be introduced to levied upon us is excessively hith,

opinion that the assessment nowed. President Hoover, Thence they are scheduled to go to Baltimore, and might be equitably reduced, where specialists will examine the having in mind the services which King's eye, and finally travel tome of our godowna do noi chjoy the Long Island estate of Mrs.

the same mensure as other Whitelaw Reid, where the opera-buildings charged at the same rate, tion probably will be performed in particular as to water,

Arriving in Vancouver on April 17, the Royal party will immediate-

ute.

companying the King and thueen will be Their Itayal High- ness Prince and Princess Svasti. father and mother of the Queen, Prince Svasti is also uncle of the King

HIR

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de Muro Lomante greatly in- presed in the platative "Ung far diva Lagring" (Donizetti) and again in one of his encores, the famous "La Donna E Mobile" from 'Itigoleito”. . The duet from The ame opera brought the concert to Turning to the balance sheet, a close in most effective manner.

and

Last week's return of notifiable diseases shows four CILSUR diphtherin (one fatni),

cri

two fatal

volume and freedom

imports.

|

The negotiations would natural. ly have to take their course

settled, could-not

and, numerous

technical details which had to be be concluded before two or three months had

#jetl.

Mr. Henderson Raid he regarded the Austrian answer-as less open to question than the German answer, which might be held to imply the need for examination.

Court

On 841 technical and

Perfectly Understood,

Mr. Hamilton convicted the de- fendants and sentenced them to six months hard labour on the second, the sentences to run con- first count, and one month on the currently.

NO DEFAULT.

COMMONWEALTH LIABLE FOR PAYMENTS.

In the confident expectation that

of the.

$

and where the King will reciperentlemen, your Board is happy to The two voices blended beautifully, i

The political aspect of the place before you a statement the dual passages being especially Under the present schedule the which records a greatly improved Į sine.

question would have to be 'con-

Sydney, Mar. 30. ducted without their co-opera-

Mr. Scullin has announced that King and Queen are fo apend about five months in the United position as regards its commalt.

tion in view of the expressed in- there will be no Australian de- ments. States, staring back for Siam onians have been eurried to such a Liquidation of frozen

tention of continuing the nego-decision of the New South Wales, fault on Wednesday, despite the tiations will Austria in the or about September 12, probably

stage that your Board is of the

meantime.

Premier, Mr. Lang not to meet aboard the finer Empress of

opinion that the Company's affairs

Interest payments then due, as Cada

have af lest turned the corner. occurrences. of small-pox, two Aun- Thinking that the German Go. learned counsel had advised him

fatal cases of typhuld tone, impurted) vernment had Under loans, after eliminating and one non-fatal case of puerperal prehended his suggestion, he tele- for the interest payments on state perhaps misap- that the Commonwealth is fable the transfer of $190,710.82 10 fever. There were 52 deaths from graphed to Beriin on March 26th loans.-Router. Property Account, representing | pulmonary tuberculosis. the properties at Aberdeen

saying that his auxzeation had been simply to the effect that be Mongkok, both of which are re-

fare the two Governments venue-warning, the total liquidated the

pro-are normally dealt with by the of eeeded further, the The Roynt suite include the balance outstanding under this

opportunity | Council. Is nearly $210,000, and, of the

should be given to the Council to King's physician. Тін Serena

assure itself that the proposed

Benefit of League. hand at 31st December, 1930, viz

Property Development. Highness Prince Thavaramongol-$254.622.74 (compared with $672,-

treaty was not contrary to the 1922 wonge Jayant and his wife Mom 862.16 in 1929), a further sam of development of some of our pro- Council would be reluctant to pro- you, in pansing, to direct your Your Board is considering the protocol. It was possible that the my hopes will be realised, I ask Luang Ying Klong dayant; Iffa $65,000 has been realised since the perties as Chinese dwellings which ce Majesty's private secretary Serene Highness Prince Vipulya date of the balance sheet.

promises to give a return more juridical a question without seck offered by the existence

attention to the inestimable benefit: Svaswongs Svastikula: General

Overdraft Wiped Out.

commensurate with the admitted in an opinion from the Permanent Lengne to States Members, con- Chao Phya Bijayenden

Yadhin,

values of property at West Point.

of International Justice, fronted as we all have been dur chief A. D. C. General to the King: Investments in the sum of $125, The business of loans on produce he would support such a pro-ing the last few days, with Phru Novara Chaninong. Mom 670 are represented entirely by which, from lack of funds could cedure. (Mrs.) Rajawongs Smak Sman, our holling in the Sundakan Light not be considered before, will

situation which might, in other Luang Sakdi Nai-wen, Nang (Miss & Power Co., Ltd., in reference to engage the attention of the Board

| circumstances, have continued to Sakdi Nai-wen and Loang Siri) which a note hus has been inserted this year, and it is expected to

The German Government replied

cause feeling and alarm.” Sombatti. In America the Royal in the balance sheet giving the capture some of the business on the same day that they had per- Referring to the points of in- party will be joined by His Serene market valuation at $206,712, which now goes to competitive fectly understood his proposal, terest and importance arlaing out Highness Captain Prince Praso-How far this valuation may concerns granting this facility. that the negotiations contemplated of those events, Mr. Henderson beri Chirapravatti, His Majesty's realised when applied to the largo t

between Gentlemen, the dividend which wond take two or three months st been revealed as to whether the

the two Governments said divergence of view had: aldo-de-camp.

block we hold is a matter for the Directors propose is small, but least, that the German Govern Council, or some special subsiding conjecture on which the Board is it is the Arst distribution made in ment, for their part, saw no reason organ was the proper form for a naturally reluctant to express an five years, and we trust it will to refer the proposed treaty to the discussion in the first Instance. opinion. The increase in Property meet with your approval. Account has already been

League Council since they were of the legal aspects" "of the pre- plained, but it remains for me to the

now formally propose that satisfied that it was not contrary posed agreement. Report und Accounta Add that the Company's godown the

for to the protocol of 3922, that the year 1030 да properties have been efficiently to you, and the proposed dia

present Powers signatory to the Protocol maintained entirely out of re-tribution

are of course at liberty to refer of profits, namely the the treaty to Council, but that the payment of a dividend of 10 cents German Government must reserve In July last year, the Board per share on the fully paid up complete liberty of action sought and obtained the authority shares and of 1% cents per share regard to any procedure which with of the shareholders for an increase an partly paid up shares, be adept- may be suggested to the Council, in the Company's authorised ed and passed. capital by the creation of 300,000

The German Government did not new shares of $6 each of which good enough to second this pro- the treaty for examination to the titude mast he one of reserve. I would ask a shareholder to be understand his proposal to refer The British Government's at- 294,789 shares of $2.50 paid up posal, after which I shall be glad Council from a political standpoint Ho concluded by emphasising that were offered and taken up by to explain any matter having re- but wished to make it clear that the pursuit of the line the shareholders and the underwriters ference to the Report and Accounts in their view an examination from British Government had laid down, of the issue. The proceeds of on which you may desire inform such a standpoint was not ad offered the best, and indeed the this issue, together with the sum

missible.

only, proper solution of an episode realised from the liquidation, of

that had caused a regrettable per- loans, were applied towards

turbation in Europe.

LOSS OF GOVERNMENT

STATIONERY.

ONE MAN DISCHARGED IN

COURT TO-DAY.

The hearing was resumed before Mr. Williams, at the Central Police Court this morning, of the case in which an office attendant of the Crown Lands Office of the Public Works Department is charged with theft of a quantity of Government stationery. Two stationera, one of Yaumati and the other of Holly wood Road, were also before his Worship on charges of receiving stolen property.

venue.

ux-

ra-

tion.

He had the best authority for saying that the Constitution and Rules of the Longue require that this should be the Council, under which the Frotocol of 1922 was negotiated.

British Attitude.

Mr. Horace Lo was for the Yau- payment of the overdraft with our

Shareholder's Enquiry:

Mr. Henderson's Intention. mati stationer and Mr. E. S. C. bankers which a year agd stooded the report, and Mr. W. Morley the Secretary General of my wish expressed at the conclusion of his

Mr. H. J. M. Figuerido second-

Mr. Henderson continued: "It Brooks for the defendant from at almost $9 lakhe, but has now enquired as to whether the com- to discuss at the next Council statement by Sir Austen Chamber- Agreement with the course the is my intention to give notice to Foreign Secretary had taken was Hollywood Road.

After evidence of raids carried sheet bofore you records a credited to bring in a better return. entiraly disappeared. The balanco out at both stationers' shops had balance with our bankers for the

pany's godowns could not be rent-

Mooting, the compatibility of the lain. behn given by police officers, his

The Chairman pointed out that proposed agreement with Austria's Whip discharged the third de- first time In several years.

nobody could make a proût from under the Protocol of 1922, and if

Treaty obligations, particularly Mr. Henderson has received a fchant, against whom there was

them, but if business was bad and there is a goneral desire that the

letter from the Federation of only the evidence of some paper be

there was a demand for godowns,

British Industries urking Life ing found on his premises at Holly- wood Road.

The Reserve Acount.

on the

We have considered it advisable the Board would assuredly consider Council should be assisted by an Government to take onergetic steps to show the adjustments made in taking that course. In any caBO, advisory opinion from the Per- to prevent the union, Nr. Lo's client went into the wit our Reserve Account by including the Board would consider Mr.manent Court of International ground that British interests will ness box and stated that he had in the published account a stato Morley's suggestion, though he Justice, I shall certainly support a wireless and Routar

be considerably damaged.-British hought the stationery from the ment In detail in which there is would point out that in his (the reference to the Court." first defendant in all good faith, only the item of underwriting Chairman's) speech, he mentioned having paid a reasonable price for commission $28,607.73 to which that plans had already been the paper, which he was told had special reference need be made. advanced for the conversion of been purchased in an auction.

This aun might quite reasonably some of godowns into Chinese have been spread over a number dwellings, in order to obtain a of years, but your Board decided better retura.

The report and accounts were

ed

The hearing was again adjourn

CRUELTY TO PIGS.

ANOTHER MASTER FINED FOR STOWAGE ERROR.

this ed.

of course, in accordance with The Austrian' Government will. Standing Order, be invited to par- ticipate in these discussions.

I am glad from this

Austrian Defence.'.

Vienna, Mar. 30., Dofending the proposed Austro- German I am glad to say that such an Foreign Minister,

Customs Union, the Invitation would be accepted.

Dr. Schabor to extinguish the charge complete. ly in the accounts for 1030. You aubsequently unanimously adoptsponse to my explanations reto bring about a lowering or the The German Government's reto many futile efforts by Austria emphasised that it was the sequel will remember, gentlemen, Reserve. Account was created Mr. J. A. V. Soares seconded, the Council, while reserving their neighbouring States.

Mr. W. Morley proposed, and coins the right of reference to removal of the tariff walls of the time when the Company's finances were reorganised, and it re-election of Mr. C. A, da Roza rishta in respect to any procedure has naturally been a fluctuating Directorate, and, on the proposi-

and Mr. N. V. A. Crouchor to the there proposal to be followed. account since; as far as can be tion of the Chairman, seconded by

An Inference. `-- Capt. C. E. Le Chevalier, master ascertained there will not be any Mt. 5. M. Churn, Mossrs. Linatdad of the Fronch steamer Song Bo, need to draw on the Reserve and Davis, and Messrs. Percy that the other members of the to infer appeared before the Hon. Commndr. Account beyond a sum approximat-Smith, Seth and Fleming werb re- Council will have the benefit of G. Hole, R.N., at the Marineing $70,000 in further liquidation appointed auditors.

the German view of the question C this morning to answer of loans, thus leaving the eventual Mr. C. A. da Roza presided and submitted question, Sammons against him for arriving balance of the Resorya Account at was supported by the Hon. Mr. J. add, so

Thus, he said, it was clear that In the Colony with pigs in crates, the substantial figure of $600,000. P. Braga,. Messrs. A. L Alves, T.

and in the co-operation of Central Europe which ware not stowed in ac-

for such was Gentlemen, as to our prospects B. Wilson, S. M. Churn P. Ma procedure,

contortably

the desired goal. cordance with the Livestock Im-for the present year, beyond stat- Churn, P. M. Hodgson, N. V. A. nastly

In ear port and Export Ordinance..

He concluded that the Austrian ing that the first three months Croucher

may Mr. A. G. Cooke, of the Har have been encouraging, it is im (Directors),

La Tae-Long be found, when, the time comes, and German negotiators had mere- King that the negotiations between the ly done their duty to their own possible to forecast likely storage (Secretary) and the following Austrian and German Governments countries, and to Europe, and "no business, having in mind its close three shareholders: Messrs. W will not have been so advanced as iden is further from us thân' a connexion with exchange, which Morley HJ M. Figeuirido, and to prejudice the friendly at disturbance of the peace seems to be the factor determining. J. A. V. Soares,"

mosphere in which such matten Europe.

bour Department, preauruted,

On pleading guilty, Capt. Le Chevalier was fined the maximum penalty, I.a., $100,.

eminently

hopa

and that

I

may

Austria was entering Into similar negotiations with Hun- sary, Yugo-Slavia, while the German Government had taken. up the matter with Rumanía, with the iden of bringing them all into the Union..

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