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LOCAL SHIPYARD OUTLOOK.

NEW COMPANY'S GOOD PROSPECTS.

ANNUAL MEETING..

Expressing the opinion of the directors that they could look for- ward to a good future. Mr. P. M. Hodgson presided this morning at the first ordinary gearly meeting of shareholders of the South hina Altarship Building and Repairing Works. Limited,

Addressing the shareholders, Mr. Hodgson said)- The state ment of counts for the period from June 12, 1930, tthu! Is the date of incorporation of the Com- pany) and dine 20, 1931, have bern

in your hands for some days and propose to take the

vend.

AIMING AT PEACE

IN NORTH.

PARLEY PLANNED FOR PEKING.

Peking, Aug, 2h

With the object of assuring Jaeting pence in North China by gloser hoods between the Man- churium fovernment and its Körthern Protectorates, which in- Jetude Shantung, Shanaf, HowaIA, Saiyunn and Jebol Provinces. Marshad Chang Hsueh-liang has for pence annnanced details Conference which will be sum- moned here this week.

General Han. Pu-chu, the M. tary Governor of Shantung, and General Pa Taoyi, Divisional Com-

under of the Shansi Government, were entertained last evening at dinner mirty given by high Manchurian officials.

The two Generals will partici- In the coming Conference

The period under review hsa pate been prinelimally one of organiza-which will discuss troup disposi- tion and preparation and untilation and the assignment of funds ship-yard has accomplished a cer-und territory among the Divisional

Commanders. tain layout its earning capacity obviously cannot be Very sub.

some

tex

The meeting in keenly awaited, stantial and in view of what I may as strong rumours are still per- call spade work done, a debitsisting that Marshal Yen lisi-phan balance If

311,000 !is determined to form a second carried forward

the next military alliance with Feng Yu- account for the period ending batang's forces to overthrow the Jane 30, 1931, may be regniilesk na Paking regime

Marshal salfafactory,

Chang. The preliminary meeting A short history of the Company opens this afternoon at the Man- may be of interest although ofcharin Militery Hendquarters. - this think you are all more or Renshu.

Jess (amilier. The Company was incorporated as a private company

on June 12, 1930, with a capital

of $264,000 and Kowloon Marine Lot No. 8 at To Ka Wan Wa required on tense,

More Suitable Site.

It was intended to establish u ship-yard here, bat opportunity aruse two months later ta nequiri a much more suitable site in Kow. Joon Murine Lot No. 9, T. Ka Wan, for many yenys neapded and ayed by the late Kwong Tak Cheong Shop-yard which went into Negotiations were Liquidation.

entered into with the Hongkong: Government, The then mortgages under a trade lonn, with the resn't that an agreement for sale to and was purchase by this Company duly signed and deposit of $59,000 was paid on the purchase price of $295,000,

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it beentne necessary to increase the capital of the Company Lo complete this purchase and this waa effected in October 1930 when the authorised enpitul was in creased to $2,000,000 by the crea tion of 175,000 new shares of $10 ench in addition to which Ele Company was turned into a public limited company.

Of the authorised enpitul, power ins been Jaken to make an abun -of 10,000 shares, called "B" shares.

which

Issue coniers spon

holdets therent the right to rank in a winding up as regande capital in priority to but otherwise pari ps with the elber shares, pro- vidled always that no soun

reserve fundamentating to $250,- 300 lms been created, such right attaching to these "H" shares will be longer attach and such shares will then rank pari pasan with the other shares in every respect.

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YANGTSZE FLOOD

DISASTER.

SIGNOR MUSSOLINI'S

MESSAGE.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1931.

MR. MACDONALD IN BERLIN.

Mr. Rameny MacDonald was given a most enthusiastic welcome an his visit to Berlin recently, being greeted with "Hall! Prince of Peace." He i teen towards the right of the photo struggling through the crowd at the station.

HABEAS CORPUS.

Confined from Page 17

MADAME SUN NOT A COMMUNIST.

EMPHATIC DENIAL

ISSUED.

1. promised to enquire about them. bat 1 stated at the time that i didi not know if they were still in existence. Enquiries have been

Shanghai, "Aug 25, made and the notes have not been

In a moat imphatic denial that preserved, but sufficient recallee.she was a member of the Third Hion of what had passed remains internationale Madame Sun Yat- for it to be impossible for teen told foreign newspaper cor- rontend tent the answer 10 Question I was limited to what he respondents resterday, at an in- had said in reply to the question- that is to say the last part, as to the possession of the nai alias, Nguyen Al-Qar, I mean that he

that

at her residence, terviews

either she nor the Government in Canton had any political con

exions with the Communists.

She adin td that the Canton Nanking, Aug. 24,

Gvernment had invited her to participate A False Record,

in the formation of Cement Clano, the Italian Charpe d'Affaires, from transmitted the

the independent Government in Mr. Jenkins: This is Signor from following message

DNPPY Kwangtung, but the invitation was Mussolini to the President of the

preal mement. I want it quite refused because she considered it Clear from the Attorney General inopportune to join any

Governi Nation Government:

if he wil state it, that this ment at the persent juncture. The appalli

document, which was sworn tu by cruelly

assumed the role of peace media. Further denying that she had loods which have struck stane of the most prosper-

or, Madame Sun Yat-sen sald she as provinces of the Republie.

maintained the same policy as was many victims, has causing so

itulienfed in her manifesto issued been recived by the whale Italian

using shortly before her departure from people with deep regret. In such

Hankow in 1927. for abroad.

Mr. N. E., Smith, is a false record insofar as it purports to say that the appleant gave that Third; EIRINO.

Mr. Alabaster:

I hate

and circumstances, wish to ex-epithets, They look very well in press to Your Excellency, senti- the newspapers,

the menta and sympathy and

singere solidarity of Fascist Italy for the Chinese people." --Sino News Service.

GENERAL SMUTS IN ENGLAND.

TO TALK ON SCIENCE AT CONFERENCE.

Me. Jenkin: Don't, "don't!

Third Alias.

will

It is learned on good nuthority that Madame Sun Yat-Hen Deave for abroad again as soon as she recovers from her illness.- Rensha.

Mr. Alabaster: -4 have said 1 cannot contend that the applicant did state that he had this final alias which he is alleged to have. THE WEEK OF WHITE

stated.

I don't like to add adjec tives, but I have made the entüle-, ment and I trust the position is i clear,

WINGS.

t'ontinued from Papa,6,1

RADIO BROADCAST

RELAY FROM THE. KO SHING THEATRE.

To-day's radlo programme to be broadcast by Z. 1. W. on a wave- length of 35G nietres:

4.00-8.00 p.m.

'European' Pro-

Kramme of 11, M. V. and Victor Re- cords kindly supplied by Messrs. Moutrie und Co.

6.00-6.18 p.m. Talkie Tunes. Happy Daya-Selection.

Putin' on the Ritz-Selection.

Now Mayfair Orchestra, C1893.

Follow a Star-Vocal Gems,

Pro-

Light Opera Company. C2057. 6.18-6.30 p.m. Children's gromme.

Songs-(a) Happiucas (U) Missing (c) In the Fashion (from "When We Wero Very Young" by A. A. Milne, II. Fraser Simson),

Goorge Baker (Baritons). Songs-(a) alfway Down (b) Hoppity (c)

(from Growing Up "When We Were Very Young" by A. A. Milna, H. Fraser-Simson).

George Baker (Baritone). B2220. Songs-(a) Buckingham Palace (b) The Three Foxes () Politeness (d) Market Squaro (from "When Wo Wore Very Young" by A. A. Milne, and 11. Fraser-Simson).

Georgo Baker (Baritone). B2221. Songs-(a) The Christening (b) Brownie (c) Lines and Squares (d) Vespers (from "When We Were Very Young" by A. A. Mline, H. Fraser- Simson).

George Baker (Baritone). B2222. 6.35-6.53 p.m. Organ Solos. Londonderry Air (arr. Stewart

Archer).

Chelsea Fayre (Goss-Custard).

Reginald Goss-Custard.

A Brown Bird Singing (layın

Wood),

Schon Rosmarin (Kreisler).

12376.

Reginald Foort, B2604. 7.00 p.m. Stock Quotations, Mail Notice, etc.

6.53-7.25 p.m. Orchestral.

A Night in Budapest

(Schaffer-Paepke).

A Night in Vienna

(Schaifor-Paepke).

Hungarian Rhapsody Orch. #6836.

A Hunt in the Black Forest

(Yuelkor).

In a Clock Store (Orth),

New Light Symphony Orel. C1308. Fountains of Rome (Respighi). London Symphony Orchestra. D1428,

7,25-8.00 p.m.

Double Concerto in A Minor

(Brahms).

Jacques Thibaud (Violinist), Pablo Casals ('Cellist), and the Pablo Casals Orchestra, Barcelona Con-

ducted by Alfred Cortot. M-PO.. 8.00 p.m. Local Time and Weather Report.

Ko Shing Theatre

8.03-11.30 p.m.

Relay.

10.30 p.m. (Approx). Rugby Mid- day Press News,

11.30 pm. Closo Down.

MORE SQUATTERS

IN COURT.

EIGHT FINED THIS MORNING..

nt

Replying to the Chief dustice, Mr. Jeukin nid: On the Satanita, so ummangeable on her

Three men and five women. affidavits sworn by this man and helm thruagh sheer size that she London, Aug. 24.

squatters found by F.W.D. officials on the statement in Mr. Smith's twisted off her endder-head in her

un Crown land trespassing General Sants reached South-

afidavit, it is clear that in more rst race to Torisay and hail to be

Wongneichong, were brought be tapiem tri-day on his visit to

than one way the Secretariat for reduced from a cutter to a yawi England, during which me will Chinese Affairs has tried to make to enable her 1 be controlled,

fore Mr. Schofield at the Central side at the centenary meelius this or admit that he

Police Court this morning.. was after which, as though to prove

said these Mr. R. E. Stoti of the British Association, com- Nguyen Ai Qune. It is obvious, her prowess, she sank Ier aft

Hite mending on September 23rd.

quatters were found on a Lond Dunraven's that in the dossier there was in-competitier, The subject of the Presidential formatius courernity a man who second Valkyrie, in collision on

liable to flooding by a heavy rain- address is "A Scientific World had the sans of Nguyen Ai Quee the Clyde in 1804.

fall, and had been warned to leave are mamber of "3" Shares is-Picture of Today" and General If this statement, went before they mental retina Thistle, iverna.

In secession there pass across the dangerous locality, but with- sued and taken up and in- this Smuts will so

out success. take part in Government-in-Council in the form Calumis, Aurora, Meteor.

Nava- respiret was 38.250, I call your at-sectional discussions on the appli-

which it was sworn to be, and Rainbow-the last-named tention to the sum of $30,000 in cation of science to the problema Smith, it being information they and schooner designed by the accom.tu ander aundry debtors of Empire agriculture and "The hut got from the dossier, it would a grand

the Universe,"

Watson, of George

Britannia which sun is in respect of the Evolution

puison the mind of the Excutive offer and acceptance of 3,000 "B"

fame, and which is credited with and is of vital importance,

the highest recorded speed ever shares as at June 30, 1931, and

'The Attorney General:-It be attained by a yacht, having run which have since been taken up and paid for.

ing obvious that both in the re-sixty knots in four, hours, during plies to both Questions and which the big twice showed 16) there was matter which the Orknots,

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British Wireless,

we shall be in a position to under- Purelase Completed.

take any work offered us on a small senie. It is not the intention of Your directora have now been your directors, nor is it now the able to complete the purchase of time, to launch out on a bigger Kowloon Marine Lot No. 90 and

seale until such time as the com- the buildings thereon and as a pany will be in a position to show result your Company

an adequate return on its present passeskoя an aren of 222,000 outlay, a policy your directors feel square feet of valuable property sure will commend itself to you. In Kowloon Bay with a marine Shipbuilding on a big scale to- frontage. second to none for a day is uncertain and a doubtful ship-yard. This land was valued remunerative proposition, chiefly by Musers. Palmer and Turner in because there is not enough of it, July 1930 at $345,395,

but on a small scale and for the

this

How

There as an ambiguous restric-small ship-yard with a small over- tive covenant in the Crows tease head there is remunerative work of this property under which available and knowing that this position to carry larsel could be used company is in

first-class for 10 oller purpose than out Buch work in a for a ship-yard, but before the manner under experienced Euro- purchase was completed this repean supervision we look forward

to a good future, striction has been removed by a supplemental deed to

If there is anything you wish me the crown lease hereby considerably enhan to enlighten you as regards the cing the

the value of the land.

accounts I shall be pleased to do Palmer and

so to the best of my ability after

Mesos was made before such their adoption has been seconded. |

Turner's restriction was removed. Since acquirement many Improvements on the buildings have been effected and they are now in first class "condition.

Accounts Adopted,

big

dinance does not permit, I cannot Giantesses all, these craft, the contend that the order made under cutters averaging half a Sub-Section 2 was in accordance again as the present-day 23-metre with the procedure laid down un-class, with suit spreads which der Section 3, and, therefore, made them look like sunshot which ever way we look at it, the clouds rolling over the first order was nugatory from the Spectacularly,

again see the like of those go ings. I do not question the

start.

we shall

water. never

It doesn't require to be set aside.of the Bermudian rig, but to pre- It might need a declaration of the tend that the Britannia looks the Court that it was so. that people sume under it as she did when she should not be misled by lis form, but first came out, with a sail area of It doesn't require to be set aside, 10,329 feet find her long gaff because as a valid document It never bridging a vast expanse of jack- had any legal existence.

yard topsail, would be sheer rub- bisi.

Mr. Jenkin Satisfied,

After dealing with the sugges- One giantess born at the tall- tion of autrefois acquit which, the end of this grand-era remains, and Attorney General said, had been la at. Cowes this week, the Her- vaguely suggested by Mr. Jenkin, reshoff schooner, Westward, whith the point of calling Mr. N. L. Smith, first visited England twenty-one who was present in Court, to give years ago and will be seen spread- evidence na to whether a meeting ing her 13,000 feet of white wings of the Executive Council was held in the Solent.

on Saturday, August 16, was raised. I honestly believe that

never

they

On the suggestion of the Chief was better racing than in the Mr. Hodgson then moved the Justice, counsel held a brief con- yachting world of to-day. The adoption of the accounts, which sultation, after which Mr. Alabas-old processions were much more war seconded by Mr. Lim Hoy-lan ter said he had satisfied-himaelf magnificent" to watch, but and carried. On the motion of that, before the Saturday order was drove the handicappers to the Now machinery and toole hav Mr. II. 11. Priestley seconded by made, authority had been given very verge of despair. been purchased from Europa at a Mr. Lim Hoy-lan, the retiring by the full Council on the previous The impressiveness of mere size very favourable exchange one directors, Messrs. P. M. Hodgaon Thursday in anticipation of it be in wasted on the racing yachts- while, we have laid down a strong and Ko Leung-hoc were re-elected. ing desirable ar necessary to pro- man. Nowadays the refined art timber jetty of 156 feet in length Mesars. Thomson and Co. were

ceed on the second order.

of the designer is bounded by and we are at present engaged in

classes. laying down a slipway of 116' with tion of Mr. P. M. Hodgson, satisfied, and after some discussion primitive expedient of building

ith re-appointed auditors on the mo

He no longer tries to Mr. Jenkin indicated that he was bent a fast little vessel by the an electric capstan. It is also estimated to instal an iron and seconded by Mr. J. M. Noronha.

as to whether Mr. Jenkin was entitl-something similar but very much Directors present were Mesars. brass foundry and it is hoped to P. M. Hodgson (chairman), J, M.

ed to address the Court again be bigger. Curiously enough, the add additional slipways.

Noronha, H. H. Priestley and G. stated, finally, that he did not de-race for the King's Cup usu

usually sire to do so.

witnesses the most mixed gather- L Brandt (general manager). .

Shareholders present wore This closed the proceedings and ing of yachts. Only members of Mesars. A. Rollin, Lim Hoy-lan, their Lordships reserved judg-the Royal Yacht Squadron are

ment. Kok Njamlin and Maunder.

eligible to enter for the event,

Ready in Four Months. Everything should be completed In about another four months, whon

.

Efforts had been made to find these squatters, who for the most part were earth coolies and stone- breakers, an alternative site else. where, but after going carefully the ares, they could absolutely not B single suitable for the purpose.

over

find

spot

ARMED CATHOLICS IN REVOLT.

TROOPS SENT TO NORTH SPAIN.

Madrid, Aug. 24.

It is stated that 30,000 troops have been despatched to Northern Spain to cope with the threatening armed revolt of fanatic Catholics arising from the Government's anti-clerical measures.

THE NAWAB OF PATAUDI.

TO PLAY FOR WORCES- TERSHIRE.

The Nawab of Pataudi, whose services as a cricketer were de elined by Kent, for whom he is qualifted by residence, and by an- other county-stated to be Middle- sex will play for Worcestershire next season.

He will take up residence in the. county immediately, and will be aligible for the side in a year's time.

Known as Oxford's century- maker, the Nawab has made 1,307 runa for his University this year with an average of 93.35. He has hit six centuries and ecored 288 not out a record-In the Uni- versity match.

and this excludes nearly all the owners of the big metro-boats as well as the Britannia, since the. King naturally cannot race for him

own Cup.

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