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WEST POINT'S FADED GLAMOUR

REFLECTED IN ROPE CO'S ACCOUNTS

RENTS - SHOW

DECREASE

FOOLISH ACT

CAUSES FIRE

TWO OUTBREAKS ON MAINLAND

So that they might be dried, drocrackora which had become damp were placed in a container over a charcoal fire at 109. Pak

AT Street, Shamshulpo, yesterday afternoon.". What happened might have been expected. The fire- crackers exploded, and two work- Stagnation in shipping is re-men, Wong Look (66) and Wong flected in the decreased profits Po (54) were seriously hurt by of the Hongkong Rope, Manu- the blast. facturing Co., Ltd., which held

A firà quickly spread in the its fiftieth annual general meet-building in which the manufac ing at the offices if the Com-ture of firecrackers, it is alleged, pany at 8a Des Voeux Road Cen- was being carried on without the tral; this morning under the knowledge of the authorities. chairmanship of Mr. A. L. Shields.

Revenue from rents have also decreased, this being attributed to the closure of the night clubs and cabarels in the West Point district, which has driven a large number of people away Kennedy Town to hounen in Wan- chai and Kowloon,

from

The Chairman:---Before Pro- ceeding with the business of this

The inmates, threatened by a major disaster, feverishly net to work and extinguished the blaze before the Fire Brigade appeared. The pollee were also summoned.

Damage In Hald to amount to only $70.

Sometimes after the first call, the Brigade at Kowloon received a second message which sum- moned them to the Kwong Hip

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

ANGLO-FRENCH

TRADE

Negotiations Opening To-day

London, Mar.. 13. Negotiations regarding the trade situation between France and United King- dom, with, special reference to the French quotas, will begin at the Board of Trade to-morrow.

Britain will be represent ed at the opening by the President of the Board of Trade, Mr. Runciman, and by Colonel Colville, of the Department of Overseas Trade, and by officials of the Covernment Departments directly concerned. The French delegation is headed by the Minister of Com- merce. Mr. Lamoureux,— British Wireless.

meeting I wish to record the great Hing machine shop, at Soy HYDRANGEA

No. 5 was insured for $7,000. The two other buildings were un- insured.

loss which this Company hna Street, Mongkok, where a fire had suffered by the death of my pre- broken out through sparks from decessor in the chair, Mr. Roberta furnace. Extensive damage was Gordon Shewan. Mr. Shewan was caused, the fire spreading to Nos. intimately connected with the affairs 3 and 4, before it was put out. of this Company from its incep tion in 1883 and was Chairman of the Consulting Committee and the Board of Directors. for period of 40 years. The Board And, I am sure, the Shareholders regret the passing of one who was at all times a wise counsellor and who was largely responsible for the success of the Company.

CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH.

over a

during the year and are now in a good state of repair,

pay

R

SAFE

HELD UP AT JUNK

BAY BY FOG Anxiety for the safety of the 8.9. Hydrangea was relieved early this morning when in- I now beg to propose that the formation of her safe arrival at roport and acounts as submittedSwntow was received by her be adopted and passed and the owners, the Chiu On Steamship amount of $143,672.24 at credit of Company. Profit & Loan Account be dla-- The Secretary having read the tribed as follows:-To

The mesange added that after notice convening the meeting and dividend of 35 cents per share, leaving Ilongkong the vessel had The Auditors Report, the Chair.isorbing $70,000; to carry for been compelled to lle in Junk Bay man addressing the meeting said:

ward to credit of next year's ne-for seventeen hours, in -Gentlemen: The report

and accounts for the year ended 31st

sount, $73,672.24. and when this sequence of the heavy coastal fog

seconded shall be December, 198, having been in has been

The Hydrangea left Hongkong your hands for the prescribed from shareholders.

pleased to answer any question on Monday at 5 p.m. and was due to arrive in Swatow.at 7 ... yes- perind. I will, with your permis.

Mr. Wong Kit-won seconded: terday but anxiety was alon take them as read. The and the report and accounts were

felt for her safety when she did not put gross revenue amounts to 396.168.-

in an appearance. 12 and after deducting Directors adapted unanimously. and Auditors Fees, Depreciation. Interest and Commission to Gen- eral Managers there remains o

to

OTHER BUSINESS.

con-

According to a brief message received this morning the boat The Chairman-The next busi-anchored in Junk Bay after leaving nett profit of $66,255.20 for the nuns of the meeting is the re-clec- the harbour and was there until year, This amount added

tlou of the retiring Directors, and noon yesterday when the fog lifted indance, carried forward from: the

I would mention that a letter has somewhat and she was able to previous year makes the

signed by three proceed to Swatow, arriving there been received, T available for appropriation $143,- shareholders, which

Is receiving about 6 o'clock this morning. 672.24 which your Directora reconsideration. commend be deall

Sir Elly Kadoorie and the Hon. with follows: To pay · a dividend of Mr. J. P. Bragu were re-elected to the Directors an cents per share, absorbing the Board of $70,000; to carry forward to credit motion of Mr. W. McLean, second- of next year's account $78,072.24, ed by Mr. C. W. L. Cole.

The accounts as presented cull for little comment. The difference of $2,204.16 an compared with the figures is the preliminary report "la"due to a sum for legal expenses iri connection with the revision of the Articles of Association and

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certain amount paid subsequent to the date of the above notice being written back from the 1934

to the 1933 account,

Depreciation on bulidings, plant and machinery has been calculated on the usual basis and stocks and stores taken in at cost or under

Messrs. Percy Smith, Seth & Fleming and Messrs. Linstead & Davis were reappointed Auditors at a remuneration of $500 each. on the motion of Mr. H.-Dreyer, reconded by Mr. A. A. Botelho.

FORGED NOTES

POSSESSOR SENT

TO GAOL

WEDNESDAY,

MARCH 14, 1934.

HUGE U.S. GOLD PURCHASES

Nearly 600 Millions in Five Weeks

New York, Mar. 18. The Treasury Department ro- veals that gold to the value of 3693,000,000 was purchased by the U.S. Government between February 1 and March 9.

Most of the gold came from

abroad.

grand total since the gold The purchase polley was inaugurated on October 25 is $780,000,000,

It is also disclosed that $27,000,- 000 in gold coins has been sur- rendered this year under the anti- hoarding order-Reuter.

FIRST LEVEE OF

YEAR

CROWDS CHEER THE KING

London, Mar. 13. The Arst levee of the year was held to-day at St. James Palace but was robbed of, some of its usual pageantry by rainy weather, Nevertheless, large crowds lined the Mall when the King drove from Buckingham Palace, and His Majesty was loudly cheered.

About 900 peoplo attended the leves, including the Diplomatic Corps and officers from all three Services.-British Wireless.

TAINING FALLS

WRESTED FROM REDS IN FUKIEN

A

(Special to "Telegraph")

Poochow, Mar. 13. Government communique states that the Government troops northern Fukien captured the city engaged in anti-Red operations in

of Taining from the "Reds" yes- terday afternoon.

As a result, the Red threat to

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RADIO BROADCAST

TO-DAY'S BROADCAST.

SELECTIONS BY THE MUSIC MAKERS. FROM THE STUDIO

From Z. B. W. on a wavelength of 365 metres:

4.30-7.35

Chinese recorded programme.

4-6.15 p.m. Children's headla Concert.

7,30-9 p.3. Recorded muale.

pro.

7.30-10.30' p.m. European uramme, Orchestral-Pomp and Circumstance March (Elger) (No. 3 in C * Minor), Orchestral-Pomp and Circumstanco

March (Eigar) (No. 4 in G). London Symphony Orchestra con. ducted by Sir Edward Elgar. C.M. Voen! Gems-Harry Lauder

(arr. Byng)

Scottish Male Volce Singers, Instrumental--Sonata in F Minor

(Bralums, Op. 120, No. 1). Lionel Tertis (Viola), and Harriet Cohen (Pianoforte). |Orchestral-Fantasia on Scottish

Afro (arr.'Mulder),

De Groot and His Orchestra, Vocal Duct-Dear Little Cafe

("Bitter Sweet”—Coward). Vocal Duct I'll See You Agala

("Bitter Sweat Coward). Band-Lionel Monekton Memories

Perry Wood and George Metoxa,

(Monckton).

Debroy Somers Hand. Vocal Goms-The Quaker Girl

(Monckton).

Light Opern. Company. Hand The Gay Nineties-Waltz

Medley'

Debroy Somers Band, 9.9.20 p.m. From the Studio. Selections by The Music Makers, 9.30-10.28 p.m. Recorded Maste. "Stephen Foster Melodies"-Open Thy Lattice, Love, Uncle Ned-Vilinge MaldenBeautiful Dreamer-Ring de Banjo-Off Lemuel-Nelly Bly- Oh! Boys, Carry Me "long-Lou'sinna Belle De Camptown Races-Nelly Was a LadyJeanie with the Light Brown Hair-Oh! Susanna-Come Where My Love Lien Dreaming- Hard Timos Come Again No More. Dog Tray Some Folks Like to Sigh. Angolina Baker-Gentle Annie Old

By NAt Shilkret and the Victor Salon Group. "Schubert Melodies" Serenade

Yenping has been definitely ward- Ave Marin ("The Lady of the Lake") (Sir Walter Scott) The Hurdy cd off-Central News.

Gurdy Man-Impatience-Farewell (Adieu)Moments Musicals (Op. 4. Nos. . 2 and 3).

By John McCormack and the Victor Salon Orchestra. "Schubert Melodies"-Vienna Waltzea (Solrcos den Vienna)-Rosamunde --Ballet Musle and Ectr'acte- Medley of Waltzes (German)- Menuetto in B Minor-Marche Mil- taire.

FIFTY LOOKS AT THE YOUNG WOMAN OF TO-DAY

(Continued from Pape 6.)

is so human, ein be fine and courageous, and in nothing is her worth more plainly visible than in advoralty. Never does her dern spirit say "fail"

LESS ROMANCE.

mo-

By the Victor Salon Orchestra. "Prim Melodies" played by the Vietor Salon Group and Orchestra directed by Nathanial Shikkret with Pianoforte Selos by 'Rudolph Friml. 10.28 p.m. Rugby Mid-day Press Newa,

10.30 p.m. Close Down.

AIR POWER CONGRESS

Three months' hard labour, wag paased on Ng In by Mr. Wynne-woman reveals a chle personality At her bast, the "müderif" young" The Chairman:That is all the Jones, at the Kowloon Magistracy business, gentlemen. Thank you this morning, for being in unlaw and a smart, often witty, tongue, for your attendance. Dividend ful possession of a forged long together offering an irresistible warrants are now ready and can kong and Shanghai Bank $100 appeal to the young man of to-day.

She is much less of a note and

mystery be had on application,

a forged Mercantile

than Miss 1900, but that is not Present were Mr. A. L. Shields Bank $10 note.

against her, for the airs and BRITAIN TAKING LEAD (Chairman), Hon. Mr. J. P. Bragn At a previous hearing, the $100 graces and Inboured manoeuvres and Mr. S. T. Williamson (Direc-note was described na an "ex [tor); Mr. M. II. Turner (solicitor tremely riever forgery,” and (i. The Company's investments have to the Company), Mr. J. Coulthart was sent to the longkong and been written down to market value (Secretary); and the following Shanghai Bank for inspection. as on 31st December. 1933, a de- phareholders: Messrs. C. W. L preciation of $2.249.85. Apart Cole, Wong Pak-fun. J. Toppin, Detective Sergeant Lamont pro- from these items I see nothing. W. Shewan, Li Sau-nam, W. I.duced a communication from the Zimmern, Son Ful-chen, Chau Siu-Bank this morning testifying that yui, A. A. Botelho, W. McLean, the original of the number on the NO EMPIRE PREFERENCE. 4. C. Graves, N. V. A. Croucher, alleged forgery was destroyed in When addressing you inst year K. C. Mark, Wong Kil-wan, Leung 1929, and that the note itself was

Yau, H. Dreyer and F. J. Tavares, ja forgery.

that calls for comment.

I stated that the decreased profit

was a reflection of the position

LIKE MANY OTHER

THE

WOES

OF THE

WORLD

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It is announced that there will be no dinner dance at the Repulse Bay ffotel on Saturday, March 17.

of Steamship Companies generally and the restricted donand enused

DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF by about 22% of the world's

The aircraft-carrler, 11.M.S. Eagle, VIRTUES, tonnage being laid up. These remarks unfortunately

applied HOSPITALITY IS PRACTICED IN 179 and H.M.B. Wren are due back from

IF THE Manila on Friday. equally to our position during the PERFECTION BY THE FOOR year under review, in addition to RICH DID THEIR YNABE, HOW WOULD which we have had the dis advantage of the higher level of LIGHTENED-M78. Kirkland, the Hongkong dollar. Except lu Canada sur product gets no bené been pleased to appoint Mr. R. A. D. Hotel advises that there will to no

Ills Excellency the Governor has

The management of the Hongkong fit from Empire preference. Many Forrest to bo Head of the Sanitary of our competitors have protec Department, and President of the dinner dance in the Roof Garden Chi- tion in their home markets and Sanitary Board, with effect from nese Restaurant on Friday, March 16. compete with us on equal terms | March 24 next.

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of the other ingenuous maiden would drive a 1934 fellow dia- tracted.

Paris, Mar. 13. Political circles are reliably Informed, that Britain is plan ning a new disarmament effort and will call an Air Power Con- gress in London in the near future.

The object of the conference, it a stated, is to discuss parity of the world's air armadas.

If, compared with her mother, there is more glamour about our young woman, there is less ro mance. For her sako, a man might knock a rival down, but fear of being laughed at would prevent him sending her a long love-letter, Hence the dearth of branch-of-! It is understood that the move promise actions. The man who will be made as soon as Franco gous courting 10-day writes no rejects Mr. Anthony Edon's latest passionate opistles.

proposals, made after his visits to Whereas, in my youth, a visit Berlin, Rome and Pa

Paris. Faced with apparent general to the theatre was considered by a marriageable daughter a great fallure of any disarmament agree- occasion, nowadays it has become ment, Britain is said to be anxious a regular habit, especially as re-for the aerial security of the Bri- garda the piciure-theatre. The tish Isles, since Britain at present wise young woman considers the ranks fifth or sixth among the films purely as entertainment; the world's air powers. foolish one allows. what she sues Britain is believed to be anxious there to Influence her hfe.for Fronch, German and Italian Should we be puzzled, then, at the adhoston to a convention limiting

of the strength of air fleets. over-powering proportion screen-inspired blondes, the riot France might participate, it is At the fortnightly meeting of the of good-looking, young women, as stated, providing Russia is th in Hongkong, Straits Settlements,

so many cluded-United Press. Federated Malay States

For riding his bicycle in a reckless Sanitary Board held yesterday after-alike in appearance

noon, an application for an eating peas, the majority n tolerable India. I am pleased to state that manner, a young Chinose tailor was

imitation of Jean Harlow 7 fined $5 by Mr. Balfour this morning, house at No. 8 Po Kong Road, ground

"Gentlemen the actual quantity of our product it was stated he rode from ona side? floor, and another for an outing house--

prefer blondes." sold during the year 1983 com or the read to the other and then on the ground floor of Prince's Build-

"Tis but a wittfelsm at which the Ing, Chator Road, were both refusca. pares favourably with the average suddenly pulled up to see how the other businers was of a purely formal brunettes smile, meanwhile carry- quantity sold

In past year, Al-brakes responded!"

nature. Mr. G. R. Sayer, Head of Ing of n useful proportion of the although the keen competition

the Sanitary Department, presided, spoils of matrimony. which we have to meet from pro- The local office of the Mercantile others presont being the Vice-Presi Actually, there is nothing new tected countries has meant a re- Bank of India has received a telegram dent, Fen. Mr. R. M. Henderson, Dr. in the golden hair vogue. As a duction

profits, Revenus from our Head office in London advie J. M. Gray, Medical Officer of Health, boy, I remember n corale song, derived from rents shows a de-ing that at the annual general meat- Dr. L. Shu-fan, Messes, Wong Kwang- one line of which ran: "And her of $7,304.18 as compared ing of shareholders a final dividendis, M. K. Lo, F. C. Hall, O. J. Roo golden hair was hanging down her the "A" "B" and "C" (Secretary) and Im Ping-theung back" Evory barmaid was sup- with the previous year. This is of 9%

hares will be recommended (making (Assistant Secretary). partly accounted for by the 12 for the year less Income Tax), closure of the night clubs and 220,000 written off Landed and House cabarots in the West Point district property and £172,000 carried forward which has driven a large number to 1834 account,

стсаве

and

of people away from Kennedy

posed to be a blonde.: Yut in the The following forthcoming mar-

naughty nineties" there was no rlages are announced. Mr. Cyril Hollywood from which Nature Taylor of Repulse Bay Hotel to Miss could take Jessons, Marin Pereladova-Larsen, of Shang- Woman's charm in all Ages has Town to houses In Wanchai and An attempt to prine open a shutter hal. Mr. Robert Nicholson Lear- rostod in ther infinite varloty. Kowloon. Part of the Ma-tat on the ground floor of 7, Shelley mouth of the China Navigation Com Wise Mias 1984 scarcely needs to kok property is gecupied by the Street, led to the arrest of Chong 10 Miss Bernice Bryan of be so reminded, but, judging from Lam, 17 a painter, who was chored Shanghat. Mr. John Maarton Moor- Air Ministry and recently we let by a Chinese constable who had just haus, banker, living at the Hopules the huntan landscape, she has a an additional part to the War De-emerged from a teahouse on hearing Bay Hotel to Mb Zannida Baumann crowd .of fil-adyland sisters. partment. The Increased revenue the shouts of the terrified female, of 4 Tann Building, Kowloon. Air. When all femininity

blonde, $830 per month dorived from occupant. Tucked in his trousers was James Ming Lang of 18 Hillwood how desirable shall seem the fow this property will be reflected in found a painisersper of the type used Road to Bus Phyllis Macdougall of brunettes to escape! Then we the accounts for the prosent year, by dockyard, werkors. Defendant 1. Tak. Shing Street, Kowloon. Mr. should probably witness the pro provided the tonanta. remain in appeared before Mr. Balfour this James Itugi Morten Androw of the cedure reversed, and fair love- occupation. Buildings, plant and five months hard labour on a charge Canton, to Miss Virginia Varty of 10 ton can do all sorts of mad tricks..

morning when he was sentenced to Union Insurance Commany, Shameen, incas at a heavy discount. Fash machinery have been renovated of attempting to break and enter. Brankamo Towers, May Rond. -

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Tel. 27945.

NEW SHIPMENT OF SPRING SHOES JUST UNPACKED

All new styles in all sizes Ladies', Gent's, Children's Leather, Textiles and Rubbers.

Inspection cordially

Invitad.

ST. GEORGE'S RIDING ACADEMY.

Tol. 58754,

Busos 3, & 4.

Ma Tau Wai Road,,

Kowloon.

On the 18TH OF MARCH a special RIDING and TRAINING · TRACK over 1/3 mile in length will be completed and OPENED at the Academy.

The Academy also has a special place for jumping and a_track_of 1/5 mile for beginners. The Academy has stalls with onk-wosdon floors for protection against rheumatism and stalls with ordinary ground for ponies in treatment. The Academy also employs a first- class European blacksmith. Ponies can be clipped at the Academy. The Academy controls over 40 Australian and China ponies for hunt-. ing, jumping, racing and riding lessona.

In spare time Children are allowed freo riding on quiet ponies under supervision.

Sale and curing of ponies. Stucka kept of saddlery (Pels, racing. hacking), polo finis, medicine, sticks, etc, etc.

· Liðut.-Col. D. G. KOZIKIS,

Director.

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