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THE

FERRY COMPANY

JAPAN AND

MEETING.

INCREASED DIVIDENED

APPROVED.

SATISFACTORY YEAR,

DISARMAMENT.

PROPOSALS DEFINED

· AT GENEVA.

London, Feb. 10. Speaking at the Disarmament Conference in Geneva to-dny, Mr. Despite an increase in expendi Matsudaira, the Chief Japanese ture, the Star Ferry Company, delegate, observed that notwith- Ltd. were able to show a better standing the unfortunate situation balance on the profit and Join the Far East, Japan was as enger. account than in 1930 announced the Hon. Mr. 4. J. Paternum, when preailing at the annual meeting of the Company this morning.

Powers in work out an arrange- 8 over to co-operate with all the ment whereby armaments could eventually be limited and reduced, Japan favoured a reduction in the size of battleships and of the calibre of their guns, and a res duction in the assigned tonnage of acroplane-carriers, as their fane- Shareholders

action was, gimost entirely aggres present were Messrs. W. S. Bailey sive in nature and their construe- Capt. R. D. Thomas, H. Untion involved tremendous post. Cat. C. B. Riggs, J. Hyde, D. Mae

་་ Regarding the RECY

The Caitnah was supported by the flen, sir. Gordon Mackie, I. P. Mr. H. 1. Priestley, Mr. Warren, Mr. A.

H. Compton (Directora), and Mr. F. H. Grap nell (Secretary).

kenzie, P. Austin, O. P. Ribeiro,

W.

J'.

marines, strict conditions of

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1932.

Japanese marines binding « aninor who had been captured in Chapel, where deadly work has been done by these plain-clothes' zunmen.

LOLAN SATMALUN PASS

Bub- their

YOUNG CONSTABLE FINED.

H. J. M. Figueiredo, ulification were stipulated in the S. Cassidy, W. F. SheBons, 1.. Stondon Treaty. It was their hope Greenhall, E. G. Smith, N. V. A.

that the naval Powers would do Croucher,

Wright. 1.

all they possibly would to secure J. Atves. Ormiston, J, M.

Indherence to that declaration, and Bagram, A. Nissin and E. Sanick, Take in speech.

Chairman's speech.

Addressing. the

ROBBED YOUTH OF WRIST WATCHE

was the conviction of Japan that an agreement as to the strict

Only two months after grandua limitation the one of all classes tion from the Polier

Training of war vessels should be come to. School, a Chinese recruit who ha dhareholders. He fully agreed with the sugges-exchanged his coulie's carrying the Chairman said: Gentlemen, Tigns concerning the prohibition pole for the polferman's baton has The report and arenunts having of chemical and bacteriological been smitten bally by the dierges 1-12 in your {hfo5Rt9.༨İ¢rIl for | warfare. British Wirelina, neveral days. I propose with your

permission to arcept them to read,

There has been an increase in

in

MAMMOTH LUXURY

LINER.

EMPRESS OF BRITAIN

IN PORT..

E RADIO BROADCAST

́TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME OF

RECORDED MUSIC.

By Z.B.W. on a wavelength of 355 metres. (845 K.C.').

Pro-

$.00-7.00 p.m. Chinese Programme, 7.00-10.30 p. European gramme of Columbia records.

7.00 p.m. Stock Quotatious, Mull Notice, etc.

7.05-7.31. p.m. Operatie.

The Barber of Seville-Overture

(Rosmin).

Percy Pi conducting the B. B. C. Wireless Symphony Orch. 9160. La Boheure-They Call Me Mimi

(Puccini).

Doria Vano (Soprano). 9652. Die Meistersinger-Overtura

(Wagner).

Bruno Walter nil Symphony Orchestra. DXad. Samson-Honour and Arma (Handel). Norman Allin (Bass). DX126. 7.31-8.00 p.m.

Octets.

Rhapsodie No. 2 (Liszt arr.

Willoughby).

J. H. Squire Celeste Octet. 0494. Perpetuum Mobile (Weber arr.

Crooke).

Valse Caprice (Rubinstein are,

Crooke).

J. H. Squire Celeste Octet 9287. Second Movement from "Symphonie Pathetique (Tschaikowsky arr. Robertmin).

Scene de Ballet (de Berlot arr, Seac). J. H.. Squire Gefente Octot. 9825. 8.00 p.m. Local Time and Wen-

une aching expenses during the LONDON WORLD'S By way of Centre Street, he pro which arrived in port on her ther Report.

year due chiefly, to the increase

in road of end which 1 anticipated

at our last meeting. Traffle re

relpts, however, show an increase

SWITCHBOARD.

with the result that the balance | TELEPHONE

u Profit and Loss is considerably better than the previnis year, You will notice that the sum of $50,000 has been trasieered to terve and $10,000 to General Contingency

Acrount, bringing these combined avenants to half a million dollars. After making these transfers and allowing ample depreciation for the boats and tee House Street pier, your Directors are able to recotatuajul payment of a dividend of $2,40 per share and a bemus of $8.00 per share, the latter being one dollar mope than ant year. I am sure you will agree that the result of the year's working is satisfactory and

do not consider any furthere marka are necessary,

I now beg to propose that the

SERVICE

EXPANSION.'

London, Feb. 10,

2-

ON WORLD TOUR.

Hongkong has evinced this popularly known as "pim-liveliest interest in the arrival

the mammoth Last Monday, defecting young af

luxury compatriot

Pacific the act

Steamships Canadian committing a paltry offence, mliner, the Empress of Britain;

eceded to frogstnarch him for some world cruise this morning. The distance, searched and fogk *(world's largest cruising liner, doilar from the captive's pocket she attracted much attention and, finally, demanded his wrist when she tied up to her buoy watch. All of which was mely

in harbour this morning. pré- complied with by the vietin, whi

magnificent sight. however, subsequently reported thesenting a matter at the local district Station. She has on board more than 400 When the policeman returned [passengers from Canada, the from duly and was handing in his United States and Great Britain. equipment, the wrist watch, rare Glenming white in typical Cana- fully stowed away somewhere, dropdian Pacific fashion, her l

and ped to the ground. The exposure handed with blue,

with was complete when the w three

bull yellow stepped out inte slow and claimed funnels Joworing above her decks, the Empress of Britain has In displacement of 63,760 tons and Inspector MeWalter Lale! 1

is the largest liner ever to cruise Magistrate this morning that many around the world, and the biggest stories were going about concerto dock in Hongkong. ing similar offeners by poticu Launched in June 1930, by 11, R. men and district watchmen, but 11, the Prince of Wales, and speeded was seldom they could get a confon her maiden voyage 11 month A great trans-Atlantie service | plainant to come forward,

later by him, the Empress of Bei- connected Europe, vía London, with the whole of the North Mr. Schofield decided to give the tain early regained for the British Empire, the championship of the aption of a the of $100, with the rested with the German liner alternative of two months hurd Europa, Twelve months and 11 labour, a conviction being register days from the date of her launch- ed on a charge of obtaining a brite, ing, the Empress arrived at Father

Points, Quebec, four days 12 hour and 30 minutes after leaving Cher-

Sir Kinsley Wood, the master-tineral, aking day at the laying of the feundation stone by the Lord Mayor of Lon den af the new London Telephone Building, said London had been the telephone switchboard of the world.

The verses telejshotse service had been extended in twenty-four different countries on the Con- tinent, and the whole of Europe was now covered except a part of the Balkans and Russin.

1: hes his own.

8.05-8.11 p.m.

Band Selections. Paul Rubens Memories (Rubens.

van Caryl Memories (Caryil). Lionel Monckton Memories

(Monckton), Cavalenile-Selection_tarr. Somera).

Debroy Somers Band. 9892, 0881, and DX305. Marche Slav (Tschaikowsky).

Reg. Band of I. M. Grenadier Guarda. DX59. 8.41-9.27 p.m.

A Convert. Cello Solo-Chanson Villageoise

No. 2 (Popper). Cello Solo-Menuett (Haydn arr.

Moffat).

Gaspar Casado. D1013. Song-There Reigned a Monarch in

Thule (list arr. Bernhoff). Song-Sen Wreck (O'Neill and

Hamilton Horty). Muriel Brunsill (Contralte), 0607. Piano Solo-Ballade in A Flat

(Chopin).

William Murdoch. 9367. Bong-Lighterman Tom (Barron

arr. Squire).

report and accounts as presented i American Continent and was much affender in the present instance the North Atlantic, which had previous-Song-It'an Beautiful Day

be adapted and passed,

Hon. Mr. Gordon Mackie seemid. ed, the motion being carried an- animously.

Other Business,

гель

Mr. H. H. Privatley WILL elected to the Bowral of Directors, on the proposition of Mr. W. S. Bailey, seconded by Capt. 1. D. Thomas..

the most important radio-telephone † gervice in the world,

now provided from Britain enabled

The international services

·༄- "

the A LIQUIDATION ISSUE. bourg, thus gaining the traditional

British sulieribers to obtain access Le well over ninety per cent. of the world's telephones, and forthcoming extensions would in- -crease this figure, British – Wires

less.

On the motion of Mr. P. Austin. ) neconded by Mr. W. F. Sinapada. MONEY CONTINUES Mr. C. Bernard Brown, A.C.A., was re-appointed auditor for the

aning year, this concluding business of the ortuary general meeting.

Che

Directors Fees,

the

Gentlemen-

ennseat to an increase

"Th

TO COME IN.

LATEST INCOME TAX FIGURES.

London. Feb. 10.

the with 122,186,000 in the previous i OS

PAYMENT AUTHORISED

BY COURT.

blue ribbon by the comfortable

fuar margin of

hours and 36 minutes. Five months later, after breaking her own record for the fifth time, she made the same pas- sage in four days, nine hours and 17 minutes.

For the purpose of gaining direction from the Court what should be done with certain

Floating Art Gallery. Such famous artists ns Sir John mony in the voluntary liquida- i tion the Fook On Assurance Lavery, R.A, W. Heath Robinson,"

maj | Edmond Dulae, Sir Charles Allem, and Gordown Co., Ltd., argument was heard in the Supreme Court and Frank Brangwyn, RA, con- thi murning, before the Chieftributed to her unusual decorative Al the extraordinary general meeting which followed.

Justice (Sir Joseph Kemp) by Mr. scheme, of which the principle fen- Chairman said:

Treasury returns for last week Elden Potter. K... instructed heurs are a magnificent Second E- pire Hallroom. an exotic smoke This meeting has been called for shows that Income Tax collected Mr. E. S. C. Brooks, of Messrs.j

room reminiscent of the Arabian the purpoar of obtaining your totalled £25,703,000. compared tastings, Donnys and Bowley.

Nights enterlaígments, and know! Mr. Potter said he thought the as the Cathay Lounge, an exceed- Dirpeturs' fees. The Company's wech. This brings the total re- only real question before his ingly humorous cocktail Bar de- Articles of Asvelation state that erived since January 1st Lordship was to decide whether signed by Heath Robinson, and repitineration shuff The £114,810,1). The total in the the money should be paid out in called the Knickerbocker Bär, and $1,000 A year to divided corresponding period last year all, and, if it should be paid out, the Olympian Pool, a grotto-like amongst the Directors.". tu 1928 | was only £70,571,000,

whom Counsel submitted swimming pool, larger than any you sanctioned a further $1,000 as

To realise the revised Budget that it should be paid out, afloat. a bonus. At qur meeting fast estimate mi £272,000,000 from and that there was only one per- Antong the many up-to-date fea year, a shareholder propand that income Tax for the financial year on to whom it could be paid-tures of this great liner is a com- the Directors' fees be increased which ends on March 31st, only the liquidator appointed by the bination long and short wave wire- 1 $5,000. In order to 10

to make £8,718,000

How remains tar be Company, as it was the liquida-s

Jess telephone, powerful enough to this effective it will be necessary collected.

tor's duly in collect the assets maintain telephone commun

communication to alter Article No. 96 as men Surtas last

and Europe from week brought in for the benefit of creditors,

with America and Europe tioned in the notice convening | 22,820,000 compared with £4,050,-

part of the world, through which this Meeting. now beg to pur 000 during the corresponding week

Mr. Potter also argued that the conversations may be carried on pose the following resolation *

moury lu qucation Joi last year.--British Wireless,

constituted alon

from telephones installed at the a neset which could be paid out passengers bedsides. More than to the liquidator.

75 per cent. of the passenger rooms Counsel remarked they were inare ensuite with baths, and in the Court only beenuse Mr. Lang, the first class accommolation, each Registrar, had quite properly, room is equipped with beds in place raised points on which he was un-of the familiar berths. xious to have the Court's opinion. The Canadian Pacific in Hong- His Lordship decided that the kong office, stated yesterday that money should be paid out to the the usual comprehensive arrange- quidator, and gave liberty toments have been made for the Ein- apply.

(Continued on Next Column.)

an extraordinary resolution:

tion

tion at

Phat the Articles of Associ

of Compasy be altered in

the manner following:-(a) By dele- of the words 'One thousand Dollars

contained partly in the third and partly in the fourth of Article 96A of the Com- pany's Articles of Association and the substitution therefor of the words Five thousand Dollars." I shall be glad if a shareholder

will second the motion.

Mr. P. S. Cassidy seconded the resolution, which was carried un- animously.

HOME FOOTBALL.

SOUTHPORT TAKE POINT AT ACCRINGTON.

London, Feb. 10.

In the Northern Section of the

Third Diviston, English League

to-day, Accrington Stanley and

VICEROY'S COUNCIL,

APPOINTMENT OF NEW MEMBER DENIED.

London, Feb. 10, The India Office has issued a

denial of the suggestion contain- to the effect that a fourth Indian ed in a Press telegram from India

member is to be appointed to the Viceroy's Council to take charge G} the Foreign and Political Department.-British Wirclens,

BRITISH TRADE FIGURES.

IMPORTS DECLINE IN JANUARY.

London, Feb. 10.

January

British Imports, for

Southport each scored one goni, fell nearly £15,000,000, compared

the points being shared-Reuter, with the preceding month.

Whilst lying in

the Yaumall

Typhoon Shelter on Sunday with

1,000 sacks of rico en board, a cargo

The January total was £62,000,- 000.-British Wireless.

Mr. J. Fergus Grant, of the editorial

junk became water logged and sank, staff of the Montreal Gasette, in It having apparently bean overloaded. amongst the passengere aboard the. Salvage work is now being carried new Empress of Britain, which arrived

aa

here an hor world tour today.

This is not a crater, but a innd-dump in Shanghai where Shanghai civilians are engaged at full pressure Alling sandbags for the was of "Japanese forces.

(Eatherly and Bennett). Harry Dearth (Baritone), DX19. Violin Solo-Thals-Meditation Violin Sato-Elegie Massenet).

(Massonet).

Albert Sammona. 3415. 9.23-10.08 p.m. Variety. Orchestral-King of Jazz-Selection.

Regal Cinema Orchestra. DX72. Vocal Duet-Blue Eyen-Blue Eyes. Vocal Duet-Blue Eyes-Do I Do

Wrong? Evelyn Laye and GeoTrey Gwyther. 0434. Band-Till We Meet Again, Band-The Missouri Waltz,

Eddie Thomas' Colleginne, DX67. Song-The New Moon-Lover Come

Back to Me. Song-Tho Now Moon-Ono Kiss.

Evelyn Laye and Chorus, 9751. Band-The Desert Song-Selection.

Debroy Somers Band. 9200, 10.08-10.30 p.m. Orchestral, Crown Diamonds-Overture (Auber). Sir Dan Godfrey conducting the Bournemouth Municipal Orchestra. DX77,

The Clock and the Dresden

Figures (Ketelbey).

Albert W. Ketelbey's Concert Orchestra. DX27. Poet and Peasant-Overture (Suppe), Percy Pitt and Augmented Symphony Orchestra, "D7G0, 19.30 p.m. Rugby Mid-day Press News.

10.33 p.m. Close Down.

Ali records in the above European programmes are kindly supplied by Mesars, Anderson Music Co.

HUMPHREYS ESTATE

COMPANY.

DIVIDEND AND BONUS TO BE PAID,

The Directors of the Humphreya Estate and Finance Co., Ltd., will recommend the following alloca tion of profit for the year ended 31st December 1981 at the forth- coming annual meeting of share- holders: Dividend of

of

on 15%

bonus shares, $180,000, dividend of 8

bonus of 4re on 50,000 now shares ranking for dividend as from 1st May, 1931, $40,000; transfer to Rebuilding Reserve, $150,000; carry forward, $59,924.- 89.

preas of Britain's passengers to en- Joy a very full programme during

their stay in the Orient.

The Empress of Britain, after a stay of four days here, sails for Chinwangtao whore passengers will entrain for Peking.

The Empress of Britain was originally scheduled to suit from Hongkong on Sunday, February 14, but will now leave on Monday, February 15, Shanghai having been omitted from the cru'so Itinerary.

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