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APRIL 23, 1934,
PALATIAL YACHT FOR SCIENCE
CAPTAIN'S WIFE TAKES WATCH
the the Chinese who fired off many in the last twelve months. The were caught again he would "be expedition for scientific research
the
neven
specimens,
Canton, Apr. 21. came into power and France's Mr. H. Lehmaan, the Manager foreign policy, especially on dis
Plending for the option of a fine of Messra, Carlowitz & Co., one of armament, was stiffened to un
This month, the Silver Gull tho the leading German firms in Can-uncompromising attitude, the need before Mr. Macfadyen in the On- ton, left on Home leave yesterday. for such a political pilgrimage is tral Police Court this morning, largest and most luxurious private Yum Sang, 38, who pleaded guilty yacht over built in Western Aus- Mr. Lehmann is not only very popu-more than ever necessary,
to stealing $10 from a shop in train set sail for the North West lar among the foreign community, with
France has suffered several Cochrane Streat, stated that if he coast on the first stage of an but is also a great favourite
rude shooks In foreign politles
serve ten years in and adventure. meeting of The annual
willing to ernekurs on the Bund yesterday; sudden emergence of Poland from prison."
Manned by Hoven troop lendora Union Waterbout Co., Ltd. was
fears just outside their oflicen. Several her position of a weaker ally to Prisoner was stated to have a held at the oflices of Dodwell & Co., this morning, Mr. Fear ago Mr. Labaien enten France into the limelight as a very bad record. The maximum of the Perth Sea Scouts, the yacht, J. P. Warren (chairman), pre- the "Lehmann Cup" to the Canton vigorous Independent power was sentence of one year's hard laboursays Austral News, has for com-I siding. He was supported by the Swimming Bath Club, this being an manifested with the signing of was imposed, and he was further anders and owners, Captain J.R.) the Germano-Polish treaty of non-placed under police surveillance Grey, F.R.G.S., and Mrs. Bentrice
Grey, FL.S., a marine.zoologist. flon, Mr. C. G. S, Mackie, Mr. H. International Cup.
Aggression.
for two years at the expiration of 11. Lebert, Mr. K. Watanabe, and
The Canton Masonfe Club held
Among other things this re- his gnol term. (Consulting Mr. A L. Shields,
POLISH POLICY, ·
Detective-Sergeant Guild stated markable Australian woman has Committee), Mr. A. C. I. Bowler their second "Club Night" yester the members (Secretary). Mr. A. H. Hayward day evening, when
and their wives played "Honnie". This was minimaalsed In many that on Saturday night the defen-stood watch on schooners in the
for biological and Mr. J. 1. Seth (Shareholders).
After the Secretary hnd read Unfortunately, owing to previous quarters in France. but the Gov-dant went into a shop at No. 31 Mediterranean, raked
engagements, there were not seernment has at last realised that Cochrane Street and asked if he seas the notice convening the meeting many present as on the first night, the orientation of Poland towards could use the telephone. The re-grown coconuts at Moorea and the chairman said:
"Gentlemen, although the Notice but a quite enjoyable evening washer apparent enemy, Germany request granted, he did so and five published a book about it all. Not On the helped plan, build, paint, upholster and repented the request. convening the Meeting is in order, spent. It is proposed to have a presents a vital new chapter in minutes later returned to the shop only for the last two years has sho
Europe's political history,
first occasion he saw an open and furnish the ship but she has it has been brought to my notice ping-pong competition next time.
drawer with a ten-dollar note in it. offered to stand regular watches that owing to an ondvertence
At that time there was a foki with the Scouts-four hours on soated nearby.
On the second oc-and four off in the case of night and accounts have not
casion there was no-one near the sailing. your
drawer, no he opened it and took
The Silver Gall's special mission periori.
France has latterly come to
The Polish impression is that the money. He was seen by is to make lank collections of sea-
re-fokl and caught. Friday ticople present. The happy couplegard Poland as a smaller
Sergt. Guild :—lle has a very badanakes, corals and other forms of Museum. After proceeding to all Paris. While the Fole do not ask for the maximum sentence and the ports and lands on the north- left for their honeymoon by the wing to follow in the van of record.. I have been instructed to deep sen life for the British 12,65 train to Hongkong, Dispute their gratitude to France two years' police supervision.
the west const, she will clear through Own Correspondent.
for siding Poland in consolidating Defendant:-May I have their national emancipation, they option of a fine, as I have an aged the Straits of Sunda for Jaya, Malaya and the Celebes carrying letters which will ensure the co- content that they have graduated father and family to support? from the period of tutelage and
operation of the governments con- must now be considered as a vital
cerned. political force in Europe.
which I regret, the balance-sheet
been in hands for the statutory
Your Consulting Com
mittes are quite prepared, should shareholders sa wish, to adjourn this meeting until say next the 27th inst, at the same time and place, in order to give them a fuller opportunity of con- sidering the accounts.
ADJOURNMENT PROPOSED. "In order to give Shareholders an opportunity of discussing the position, I be formally to propose the following resolution:
"That this Meeting be ád- journed until Friday next the 27th inst. at the same time and race.
After this resolution has been secondled I shall be gind to hear the Shareholders on this
views of proposal.
Mr. Mackie: I beg to second this resolution.
Chairman The resolution is now open for discussion.
Mr. J. H. Seth: Mr. Chairman- Although the accounts have not been in
for the our hands statutory period. I think the ac-
in counts have been our hands suflelently long for us to consider them, and that there is no need
The wedding between Fraulein
Aust, and Mr. W. G. Gerard, of the Asiatic Petroleum Co., took place at 11. B. M. Consulate-General this wards held in the Victoria Hotel, morning. The reception was after Snameen. There were about 40
tise
MINE EXPLOSION.
SERAJEVO TRAGEDY CLAIMS
MANY VICTIMS
Belgrade, Apr. 22.
and
mine.
It is feared that between 80
an 150 men have been killed in explosion caused by fire damp in
Kakanj coul
near Sarajevo (Bosnia).
The whole mine gallery has been wrecked, and all men on the scene are believed to have perished.
Up to the present, only 18 bodles have been recovered.-Reuter.
A United Press message states that it is feared that there ace 100 dead out of 200 workers entombed
The French Foreign Minister will act himself to study the exact tendencies of Warsaw's foreign policy as it has evolved in very recent times.
Power
RELATIONS WITH ITALY,
The second surprise for France in her external relations was the recent speech of Signor Mussolini, who frankly declared that not one of the major or minor points of and difference between France Italy had been settled.
This was a sore disappointmteat to the Quai d'Orsay which had led Itself to believe that a Franco Italian agreement was a certainty after the cooling off between the Duce and the Berlin Government when the Nazi wave began sweep towards Austria.
10
His Worship: Leniency scoma You to be no good in your case. have served six months, thres
three mouths.
months, twelve months and four months.
POLICE RESERVE
ORDERS FOR CURRENT WEEK
Orders by the lon. Mr. E. D. C. wolfe, C.B.G., Inspector General of Police, state:
Appointment.
His Excellency the Officer Ad- M. Bartho is not expected to ministering the Government has been extend his voyage to Rome, but he pleased to appoint Mr. Oxenr Eager, will visit Prague to sound out the to be an Assistant Superintendent, of In the mine. The explosion oc-reactions of the Little Entente to Police Reserve), with effect for an adjournment of this meeting curred at 1.20 p.m. The cause was the recent pact signed in Rome be the 20th. April, 1931.
of
1.
apparently gas.
in order to allow s further opportunity studying them. therefore, move un amendment as followThat this meeting proceeded with forthwith."
Mr. Hayward: I beg to secon! the amendment.
AMENDMENT APPROVED.
Chairman:
Has any Share- holder any further comments to put to the make? I will now meeting the amendment proposed by Mr. Seth, and seconded by Mr. Hayward.
It is now stated that 21 dead and 10 injured miners have been brought to the surface by rescue
parties.
OBITUARY
YOUNG CHINESE DOCTOR DIES OF TYPHOID
"
from
A frim little 90-tonnor, neut as a miniature battleship and flying the Blue Ensign, the Silver Gull is 85 feet long, with a draught of seven feet and a cruising speed of nine knota. She is atted with twin 40! h.p. Diesel engines (Petters) of the most modern type, and carries auxiliary Ball. Electric light and current are provided by a small auxiliary engine, and all bunks are Atted with reading lamps,
GENERAL GOERING'S OLIVE BRANCH
Paris More Interested in
His Air Fleet
Indian Company. tween Italy, Austria and Hungary.
Training Course; Part 11.—all rù. The French Foreign Ministeruits of the Indian Company residing
Paris, March 21. will find solid bases for strengthen-Kowloon will attend Cal Woo
be-
General Goering's pacific pro- jing the bonds of friendship Street, Kowloon on Wednesday, April
testations to Le Jour have caused and the Little 25th. at 17.30 hours, for instruction. France tween
the Paris Entente in an exchange of views All recruits of the Indian Company almost no comment in
will attend Press, and are not even quoted to with the Czecho-Slovak Minister of residing at Hongkong Foreign Affairs, Dr. Beneя. Chinese Company Headquarters, 17,
Queen's Road Central on Thuraday, any notable extent in the review
publish struction.
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air 'Hect
General Goering's utterances are The conversation between the
Flying Sqand.
hin surprisingly various and Fiwo statesmen are certain to reveal
Instructional Patrol--The next in. 80
Prussian a community of views on the main structional patrol for thembers of the actions, not only points of their mutual foreign tongkong Section will take place on Premier, but also as Minister for Members will Air, are so much more eloquent The death occurred' early yes-poffey-disarmament, with the cun Friday, April 27th.
weight here. little "That this meeting be proceeded terday morning of Dr. Lam Shiu-dition of security preceding any fall in nt Central Police Station at than his words, that his interview with forthwith."
carry wah, a local medical practitioner further sacrifices; the maintenance 7.30 hours sharp. All members will Dress Blue Uniform and
I learn from a well-informed Those in favour: Those against. who had been a patient of the for the paels and treaties: and Cap with White Cover,
source that the German Government Civil Hospital, suffer-vitally interesting fo France and
(Spd.) C. Champkin,
under Carried unanimously.
Acting D.S.P. (n) which is being the Little Entente, the maintenance The chairman; "Before pro-ing from typhold.
General Goering's eceding with the general business The deceased, who passed away of the independence of Austria in
include 2,100 machines. Bombers the menace of the meeting 1 should like to at 2.15 am, yesterday, was only face of
and very deep 28 years of age
•place on
was the Anschluss.
vigour than fighting planes. These PRINCESS ELIZABETH.are being constructed with no less it may be recalled that in a
machines are being built at a speed regret at the deaths of Mr. R. G. youngest of three brothers, the
rivals the war-time achieve- that Shewan and Mr. J. Johnstone, other two being Dr. Lam Shiu recent speech, Dr. Benes weighed| which took place strangely enough kwong and Dr. Lam Shlu-chun. the possibilities of the various
advanced by different ROYAL CHILD HAS BIRTHDAY ments of aeroplane factories.
better Germany has already was educated at St. Joseph's solutions the same week in February. Ite
PARTY Both gentlement were closely con College and graduated from the nations to settle the Austrian
network of airports than any other European nation. Their number nected with the affairs of the Hongkong University three years problem.
is approaching 190, and cannot be company since its Inception earlyago.
in
record our
29 years ago, Mr. Shewan as an The funeral will take plaer at original subscriber and a member the Catholic Cemetery this after- of the Consulting Committee and noon, the cortege being timed to
Mr. Johnstone as the Superinteu-pass the Monument at 6.10 p.m. dent of the Company. They were
both men of the old school and
AUSTRIAN PROBLEM.
the
the
EMPIRE DAY BROADCAST
to
London, Apr. 21. The King's Chef has prepared a France is in agreement on the pink and white birthday cake, de-explained on commercial grounds. main points with the objections corated with eight candles, for this party of raised to these solutions by Czecho-afternoon's birthday Slovakia. Firstly, Prague cannot Princess Elizabeth, who is cight accept the extension of Germani-years old to-day.
Their Majestics the King and will be a great loss to the company it is proposed to dent as follows:deation to the east, which, it is con- and the Colony in general.
Transfer to Superannuation Fund tended, would revive the menace to queer, the Duke and Duchess of "The report and accounts $16.000: Transfer to Insurance the national existence of the York and other members of having been in your hands for Fund $10,000: Pay a divident of Czechs; secondly, a Danubian con- Royal Family will be present
1 will. with your 70 cents per share on
38.813 Federation is not favoured for the party-British Wireless. permission, take them as read. Shares $27.109.10; Carry forward reasons peculiar to the States
affected; thirdly, the Italian solu INCREASED GROSS PROFIT, to next account $5,409.61.
tion as envisaged in the Mussolini wish to muddle herself with Dollfuss-Gamboes pact, is accept trouble of Austrla and, possibly, international expose herself to complications the nature of which she has escaped because of her time-honoured neutrality.
some days.
FLEET EFFICIENCY.
of
MILITARY PHASE.
nt SIGNAL HONOUR FOR
AUSTRALIA
the
A signal honour has come the way of Austraila. On May 24th this Commonwealth will give the "Although the amount of water
first of a series of annual Emplre sold was slightly less than the
"The feet has been maintained able provided there is a definite
Thereafter the Day. Brondensts. previous year, the gross profit on
in a high stale of efficiency and de-assurance that the protocols working account shows an increase preciation written or waterboats Geneva of 1922 and 1942 are not
series will be given by the other Dominions in alphabetical order. of some $7,000 which is maids, unit the launch is
in accordance menaced.
The events promises to be the most en account of more economical!
In other words, revision of the with the selledule adopted last year
outstanding yet in Empire broad- running due to the company's and which is considered alvis-frontiers cannot be quvisared as a polier of gradually replacing steam
policy. able to maintain.
A fourth solution which has openn
to from the furthest out-i driven beats with those propelled
"Mr. F. Edwards has been up- by
diesel
engines.
pointed Superintendent of the Com-recently been canvassed in Europe, neglerted by the French Foreign post of the Empire to its very heart where the King will lead his Genesal expenes are dowa gome
The French National Govern- millions of subjects in hearing $5,000 and interest on overdraft pany and the Consulting Committee following upon the events in Minister on his tour. 18 $5,800 as againat $10,400 for have every confidence in his ability Austria, has been the restoration 1932. Against this, however, must to maintain the same high standard of the Hapsburgs. According toment, having taken a strong stand Australia tell her own story in her
iridications received by the French, on disarmament, the future be set a reduction in dividends of efficiency as his predecessor.
"After making full allowance for
Seth
whether
The military phase of the Eur-CS will be watched and
situation will
not
be
of own words,
Already Australia has to her de not think there is anything the Little Entente is as opposed as which is now definitely in the on investments which are some further calling for comment and 1 ever to such an eventuality, which halace, is certain to wish to know credit a remarkably successful $2,600 less, as during the year now beg to propose the adoption of it classes as absolutely impossible the disposition of its allies in the Empire Broadcast arranged last under
reylow the General
event of Europe being forced into year by the Australian Brondenst. the report and accounts un present
AUSTRIAN GUARANTEES,
an armaments race.
ing Commission and the New South Managers, in conjunction with the Members of the Consulting Comed and when this has been seconded
I shall be pleased to answer to It remains to be seen
France has definitely the back-Wales branch of the Royal Empire mittee, decided to dispose of some the best of my abilty any ques-France and Czecho-Solvakia eaning of the Little, Entente, Poland Society and known as the "South of the share Holdings of the Com-tions that Shareholders may wish reach a definite plan on Dr. Benea and Belgium in the stand adopted ern Seng Broadcast" of Empire}
and 63 Banks and 200 to ask.
proposition of an extension of the in its arms reply to Britain, insist- 1933, 377 were sold. The profit
The motion was seconded by Mr. Geneva protocols to the variousing that no German rearmament realised on this sale amounted to
interested nations. This would can be accepted without definite $27,875.04.
Chairman: There being no involve the signature by Germany guarantees.
Mr. Barthou's trip is likely to depreciation on water bonts, motor estions, the adoption of the re-and Italy as well as all other
port and accounts us proposed by interested nations of the renewed result in a new consideration by launch. furniture, and for bad and myself and secondled by Mr. Seth protocol. guaranteeing the France of her relations with Italy.
COME INTO OPERATION doubtful debts, the nett profit for
integrity and independence pure France is anxious to find a
IN BRITAIN The motion was carried onani- and simple of the Austrian nation, avenue of approach to secure the year under review in $37.786. in new before you.
meusly.
The alternative which a been solution of outstanding difficulties
London, Apr. 21." Chairman: This is all the bust-suggested of creating a confeder which might be found on the basis
Summer time comes into opera- mean of the neeling gentlemen andation whereby Austria would join of an agreement over North
thank you for your attendance. hands with Switzerland is rejected African territories, to which the tion at 2 a.m. to-morrow, when Dividend Warrants are now ready na impossible, if only for the rea-Il Duce has been casting an eye-clocks will be advanced one hour.
British Wirelees. son that Switzerland would not United Press. and may be had on application."
82, as against $18,322.46 in 1932 Adding to the net! profil the sum
of $27,875.04, being profit on sale of investinents unit $2,917.85 brought forward from Inat account, there remains. for appopriation the sum of $58,078.71, with which
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