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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1933.

LORD CARSON JOINS DEBATE

ON IRISH SITUATION

MAKES A RARE APPEARANCE IN LORDS

IRISH RIGHT OF APPEAL TO PRIVY COUNCIL

DE VALERA BILL CHALLENGED

London, Dec. 6.

The Irish question was raised in the House of Lords to-night by Lord Danesfort, who asked what action was to be taken to protect the undoubted rights of a British subject to appeal to the Privy Council.

He declared that recent Irish Free State legislation forbidding a breach of such an appeal was the 1921 treaty.

Lord Carson who is in

poor health, and now rarely attends at the House of Lords, received a sym- gald the pathotic hearing. Ho

Oath had gone, the other promised safeguards had been abolished from time to time and now the last remaining anfeguard namely. the right of appeal to the Privy Council had gone. He urged that the Government should reconsider the whole question.

Im-

Lord Hallaham, replying, said the dobate had been rendered portant by the intervention of Lord Carson, to whom he paid warm tribute.

UNENVIABLE POSITION,

a

Lord Carson, the veteran Ulster leader, who despite failing health, *ppeared in the House of Lords last night to participate in the Irish

debats.

EMBEZZLEMENT CHARGE

WITHDRAWN TO-DAY IN COURT

NEW PLEA FOR STATE CONTROL NOT

PEACE

Pan-American Conference! Opened

UNITED STATES AND CUBA

Montevideo, Dec. 4. President Gabriel Terra, of Uruguay, formally opened the Pan- American Conference here yester day afternoon with a speech In which a plen for territorial and commercial pence furnished the keynote.

The Uruguayan President especí ally referred to the conflict in the Gran Chaco and urged Bolivin and Paraguay to proclaim a truce until decision is reached by the arbitra- tion commission appointed by the League of Nations.

SOUGHT

ERADIO BROADCAST

TO-DAY'S BROADCAST.

RELAY OF THE HK. HOTEL 'DANCE ORCHESTRA

(Continued from Payo 1.). From 2.B.W., on a wavelength of

356 metres: disposing of tho Company

5-8 p.m. European programme. 5.5.30 p.m. A relay of the Hong- or of its business and facilities has been slower than was antlei kong Hotel Dance Orchestra from the patod. Steps to realise on the Hongkong Hotel Roof Garden. material values which exist withree items of the Concert from the 6.30-6 p.m. A relay of the lat.. be continued during the perfod al-Helena May Institute, by courtesy of lowed by Law,

TRUST AGREEMENT.

In order that the trusteos will hold the stock of the Company, and. the Board of Direc- tors of the Company. shall have the requisite power to deal with the situation as it may develop, a consent to the amend ment of the Trust Agreement is enlosed for your signature.

on

П

the Committee.

4-6.30 p.m. Children's Concert. from The Studio,

keng Hotel Danco Orchestra from the 6.30-7 p.m. A relay of the Hong- Hongkong Hotel Roof Garden

7 p.m. Closing Local Stock Quota- tions, etc.

7.3-8 p.m. Recorded music.

A Concert. Orchestral-Cavalleria Rusticana-

Intermezzo (Mascagni). Orchestral Barcarollo (Tales of

Hoffman-Offenbach).

Now Light Symphony Orchestra, Vocal Duct The Swing Song ("Veronique Messager). Vocal Due-Trot Here and Thern

("Veronique"casager).

Winnie Melville and Derek

Oldham. Instrumental-Sonata in C Minor

(Grieg).

Marjorie Hayward and Unin

fourne. Songs (a) Jock the Fiddler (b) The Bailad-Monger (Easthope-Martin). Songs-(a) Falrings (b) Come to the

Fair (Easthope-Martin).

"You will also find enclosed formal notice of the annual meet- Ing of the shareholders_of the Bank to be held

Tuesday, January 9, 1934. Attached there- to are proposed amendments to the Articles of Association of the President Terra valced an Bank which set forth, among eloquent plen for commercial co-other things, the terms and pro- operation, asserting that a policy visions of the new preferred of economic isolation resulted only stock. in misery and poverty for the

STOCK RETIRABLE. nation enforcing such a doctrine. From these you will note that Despite the openly voiced threat the preferred stock is retinable in of a concerted demand that the whole or in part at par and ac- United States should end its policy crued dividends, and that an an- of military and monetary Interven- nual retirement fund la provided tion in Latin-Amerien, the Ameri- from earnings. It is not thought Louis Zimmerman. can Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell that the annual requirements for Orchestral-Die Fledermaus-The Hull, head of the American de-preferred dividends and the re- Bat-You and You (J. Strauss).

leent and declined to make legation, remained extremely retirement fund should interfore Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

any with reasonable dividends on the

8 p.m.

Local Timo and Weather statement.

Report. common stock even under present conditions. As preferred stock is the Studio,

8.3.10.30 p.m. Chinese Concert From retired, the value of the common 10.30 p.m. Rugby Mid-day Press stock will correspondingly in-News.

10.3 p.m. Close Down

CUBAN DEMAND.

When the caso of S. P. Tong, alias Tong Shuk-pul, a salesman, · The Cuban delegation is already charged with the embezzlement of preparing a resolution demanding $5,000 from the National Carbon that Washington should end its Company on April 3, was mention- traditional insistence upon domin-

crease.

ed before Mr. Hamilton, at thetance in Latin-America and that Corporation has agreed to pur- Central Magistracy this morning, the United States should

Violin Solo-Concerto in G Minor Percy Heming (Baritone). (Adagio) (Max Bruch),

THE WATER SUPPLY

the

OFFER TO SHAREHOLDERS. "As the Reconstruction Financa

simul-chase the entire $60,000,000 of pre- Mr. T. P. K. Komble, appearing taneously permit the repeal of the ferred stock you are not obligated for the prosecution, asked that the Platt Amendment to the charge be withdrawn.

Cuban in any way, or solicited to sub- Constitution, which allows Waal- scribe. However, the Board has CHINESE COMMUNITY WANTS Mr. Kemble oaid the money was Ington to employ armed interven- directed that such preferred stock

CHEAPER RATE Proceeding, he said it was an paid in by a customer, but had not tion to maintain law and order in be offered pro rata at par and ac unenviable position for, any mem-been entered in the

The Chinese community's agita- ber of the Government to reply to although receipt was produced by delerations are ready to support shareholders on the record at the

booka, Cuba. It is indicated that other crued dividends (if any), to the tot

for an increase of criticisma which he could only say the customer. Since then, the the Cuban resolution If it is per- close of business on December free water allowance per capita were undoubtedly justinad with

and reduction of charges for regard to a series of actions which company had investigated the mitted to reach the floor of the 15th, 1993, and that such share-

excèse matter fully, and were prepared to Conference-United Press.

consumption holders shall have the right so to

has taken he could make no attempt to da accept the word of the defendant.

# definite form and a Chin- fond.,

subscribe and pay for such prese Hd understood that counsel for the

residents* forrod stock up to and including

petition will The Government had consistent.defence agreed that they were

January 9th, 1934. Subscription ly taken the view, that under the justified in commencing proceed-

forms will be supplied on request. terms of what was called the ings, and that the proceedings Irish Treaty, it was not competent were not improper. for the Irish Free State Govern- mont, without the refutation of its honourable obligations and dis rogard of the torms to which it had sat its nignature, unilaterally _to_abrogate the right of a petition. for special leave to His Majesty In Privy Council.

LEGAL ASPECT.

There had been a long series of Jogal decisions which laid it down hat the right of subject to ootitian His fajesty for pecial leave to ppeal could not 32 takon away

y an enactment [ y the Legisla- ure of any Opminion witli- itt express uthority of Im- erial Statute.

As the validity Lord Hailsham. and the effect of the Free State statute might be raised for judicial determination by the Privy Council' it would be improper for him to suggest he had even an opinion about it.

In the absence of a decision to the contrary, the Government did not propose to recognise the netion taken in breach of treaty rights.

Mr. R. C. H. Lim, appearing for the defendant, said he agreed with what Mr. Kemble had stated.

The charge WAR accordingly withdrawn.

RUBBER SHARES

LATEST CABLED

SPANISH POLITICAL

CHAOS

EXCHANGE OF SHARES. "Upon completion of the plan you will be asked to send in your present certificates of stock in the

Communism Rather Than bank to be exchanged, share for

Fascism

shortly be forwarded to the Gov-

ernment.

This matter was discussed by the members of the Chinese Cham- ber of Commerce at their monthly. meeting yesterday afternoon.

The leading Chinesa residents'

views on the water problem, as ahare, for now common stock cer- recently, roviewed: in articles In tificates. These will bear an en- the S. C. M. Poat, were reiterated dorsement giving evidence of bene-by Mr. Li Hol-tung who explained Ricial interest in the City Bank and reasons for the petition, Madrid, Dec. 5, Farmers' Trust Company, the capl- The meeting resolved that the Strong police and government tal stock. of which (other than Chamber and its members should' precautions apparently Baved directors' shares) will continue to support and sign the petition. Spain at the Inst moment be held in trust as at present for from a grave revolutionary rising the sole benefit of the common

The Reservoirs. Involving the army, which intend-shareholders of the Bank. Such Mesars, Benjamin and Potts have ed to break out simultaneously in new certificates will not bear any received the following rubber Spain with the main forces in Endorsements with reference to quotations by cable from their Madrid and Barcelona.

the City Company of New York, Shanghai office:

Nevertheless, the danger of a re- Incorporated, although the stock volutionary

general strike en- of the latter will continue for the gineered by the socialists and com- time being to be held in trust as munists is still a possibility.

heretofore, and also solely for the

QUOTATIONS

Anglo-Javas Anglo-Dutch Batu Anam Chemors Consolidatedo Kroowocks Repahs Tanah Merahs Tebongs Ziangbes

Nov. 29. Dec. G.

$4.50 $5,25

2.25 2.00

.35 .35

.40 .40 1.10 1.16

.40 .38

-6.50

10 .38 .92 .92 .GO .50 6.00

It is disclosed, in the Monthly consumption during Water Return that the Island's

November

was 251,000,000 gallons, compar ed with 279,340,000 gallons in the same month last year, An cat!. mated population of 387,600 used 21.6 gallons per head per day this year, compared with a consump- tion of 24.5 per head per day by The Board of Directors has ap-354,500 for November last year.

Don Indalecio Prieto, the so-benefit of the common share- cialist minister of Public Works, holders. declared yesterday that rather

than accept a Fascist regime they proved the plan, and recommenda would release the workers to a re-to the shareholders that it be made gime like Russia with the whole of effectivo. the proletariat behind them.- Reuter,

DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF

An increase in the Island's storage is shown, the increase being from 1,838,330,000 gallons at the end of November 1932, to "The plan requires the approval | 2,629,610,000 at the end of Inst of two-thirds of all the outstand month.

TWO-THIRDS MĀJORITY.

ing shareholders. Unless you During November, an estimated expect to attend the meeting you mainland population of 320,650 are, therefore, requested to sign consumed 188,730,000 gallons, There was a clean bill of health in the enclosed proxy in order to using 19.6 gallons per head per day, as compared with the same mated population of 306,860, used month last year. When an esti

16.5 per head per day, a total of 161,890,000.

IN MAN'S MOST DARK EXTREMITY ( OFT SUCCOR DAWNS FROM HEAVEN the Colony on Tuesday. Scott.

Injured through a hasty attempt to alight from a moving bus, Kam Shang, recently arrived from Po Kong village, was admitted to the Kowloon Hospital with serious head injuries

enable your stock to be voted at Mr. M. Render-Harris, well-known relating to the City Company of the meeting and also the consent Shanghai barrister, is among the recent arrivals at Repulse Bay Hotel. New York, Incorporated, and Mr. Render-Harris, is accompanied by turn both promptly in the enclosed Mrs. Reader-Harris,

envelope.

1

We are informed that the Mr. Farrell, of 0, Kennedy Road, who was charged yesterday with keeping

IRISH HONOUR. After referring to the answer yesterday. given in, the Commona by the Dominions Secretary yesterday, he A member of the crow of a fishing aald he believed there were, in the Junk was drowned on Tuesday in a dog without a licence and allowing Free State, a very large number of Chinese waters off Poo Tal. With it abroad without a muzzle, is not people who were jealous of Irish two other fokis, he was spreading out Mr. P. T. Farrell, of King Building. honour and who were anxious to a net from a dinghy when a gala The defendant was Mr. R. E. Farrell. suddenly sprang up and overturned

see the obligations undertaken by the boat. His companions were pick- them observed."

The British Governmont. pro- foundly regrotted any divergence

of opinion between the Govern ment of the Free State and their

lasa.

ed up by the junk.

"I saw this woman carrying a bunch newspapers and handing them out

to three small children to hawk." and Sub-Inspecter Smith when charging a

re-

Yours very truly,

JAMES H. PERKINS, Chairman of the Board of Directors.

-Reuter.

INTERNATIONAL TIN QUOTAS

TO-DAY.

Charges of keeping a common gan- ing house for po piu latiery at 102, woman, Ll Kam, 30, in the. Central

Voeux Road Central and the Police Court this morning, with aiding MEETING IN LONDON possession of 100 tickets, led to fines and abetting. "I ask your Worship own, or any divergence of interest totalling, shop foki, by Mr. Balfour Defendant said her husband died lass $160 being impted on Mak to take a very serious view of it.” between the two countries. The Tuk Interests of both were best served at the Police Court this morning, year and she had three children to

London, Doc. 6. by the closest association between Det-Sergeant Fowlis said defendant support. The woman was cautioned. The main problem before the the two countries-British Wire- had a private desk and the tickets

International tin committso, which were found in the drawer, of which LI Kau, a street coolle, charged a meeting to-morrow is whether he produced the

before Bir. Hamilton, this morning, the production quota for each with the theft of a purse containing signatory country shall be forty An examination was held at the $20 in Chinese menoy, from a cabin per cent. of the 1929 production or Commercial Instituto (Lyndhurst on the .s. Hydrangea, the property mors for the first three months of Terrace), the local contre of the of Laung Suk-hing, married woman, 1934. Institute of Bookkeepers, London, od was sentenced to two months' im- The directors of the National the sth. instant. The number of the prisonment. Inspector Hourihan said adhesion of countries which are not Another question, is the possible City Bank aro submitting a re-candidates was 16, including 4 non-complainant loft the purso the capitalisation plan providing for students of the local Institute, labis in, the cabin. Defendant was at present represented on the com- Afrom the supervisors ware, Mr. H. | working en-board the ship with mittee. While offlolal circles aro the lasno of 2,500,000 five per cont. Yow, the local representative, and several others." After taking the silent, It is probable that nagotin-.

Mounts. L. Jackson and K. W. Fung money he divided it with five other tions are new proceeding and for writing down 6200.000 Working papers have been malled to coolles. Only $2.40 was recovered. non-members of the committee. In shares of common stock from $20 London and the result will be known Me, Hamilton remarked that stealing cluding China and the Belgian to'$12.50 each-Router.

Congo Reuter.

New York, Dec. G.

cumulative 820 preferred· nhawas

In March.

from ships was a serious offenco,

with

The Kowloon storage at the end of last month was 681,150,000 gal lons as compared with 550,870,000 gallons stored at the end of No- vember last year.

On the Island, from November 1 to 8, an eight hours supply was given to all districts and the Peak, being increased to ten hours from the 9th to the end of the month. In Kowloon a constant supply was maintained in all districts during the month: but there was only a ten hours supply for most of the month in 1932,

Rainfall returns from the Royal Observatory show that for the 11 months ended November 80, 1932, 87.365 inches of rain fell, compar od with 60.970 for the same perfod this year.

MINISTER RESIGNS.

CHANGES IN NÀNKING- EDUCATION DEPT.

Nanking, Dec. 4. Mr. Tuan Hel-pong, Vico- resigned Minister of Education. to-day from the National Govern- ment-Reuter.

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