1935-02-21 — Page 19

PLEADS FOR LIFE OF N.R.A.

ROOSEVELT FIGHTS FOR LABOUR

STORMS EXPECTED IN CONGRESS CIRCLES

(Bp Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphit Messages Ordinance, 1894. Received, February 21,8 m.)

Washington, Feb. 20.

President Roosevelt to-day delivered to Congress his long-awaited special message, the main feature of which was his request for the extension of the authority of the National Recovery Administration for another two years.

He asked also for full protection of employees in their right to bargain collectively and asked that the Government's right to establish minimum standards of wage, hours and rules of fair competition, he main- tained.

THE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

THURSDAY,

H.K. TRAMWAY Foreigners

FRANCHISE

EXPLAINED

Continued from Page 1.)

Minister of Transport (Mr. Hore-- Beliska, M.P.) recently remarked

FEBRUARY

Murderers

Executed

d

TRAGEDY

that transport by road, no less than INVOLVED IN STAM by rail and by hea, is a barometer of world trade. If we may regard passenger transport by rond in Hongkong as a barometer of this Colony's trade during the year 1934 we must be forced to the conclusion that each trade was less favourable than

the

year our. traffic fell by. G.72 per cent, and receipts the number of passengers by 1,974,249 or.5. 64 per cent.

Pously. Compared with

Fortunately, operating costs were also reduced and the net profit at $945,529.26 is lesa by only $93,007.- 67 than the proft for the previous yeur.

FOUR BANDITS PAY PENALTY

(Special to "Telegraph")

(Dy Telegraph. Copyright, Teisprophio Me agra Ordinance, 1181. Recaived, February 41. 4 n.m.)

Nanking, Feb. 20. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that four, bandite, who were involved in the murder and torture of the two young American ratsaionaries, Mr. and Mrs. Stam, were executed on February 12. Government troops at Tsingleh.

These four were captured by

It will be recalled that at the annual meeting of last year the on, Sir lienry Pollock, in second- ing the adoption of the report and accounts, called attention to the very slow progress which was being

Mr. and Mrs. Stam, it will be re- made with the construction of the called, were murdered after the new Shaukiwna Road and he sug- gested that Government should take most fiendish torturing which their supplemental votes in Council "for cuptors could device. Their baby. the purpose of pushing on to com-rescued by faithful servants, was pletion, as speedily as possible, this stored to safety-United Press. very, necessary public work."

GOOD PROGRESS

The President requested, further, more adequate application of the anti-trust laws and the elimination of prison penalties for violations of the N.R.A. Codes.-Shaukiwan Road between Quarry United Press.

Reuter supplements the news from Washington with the most Important announcement that any new National Recovery Adminis- tration legislation is expected to have a stormy pasange through Congress.

In spite of the overwhelming Democratle majority, there will be stout opposition to further N.R.A. netivity, in view of the fact that the Judiciary Sub-Commitee of the Senate is to investigate charges that monopolies hove been established under the present re- covery Bystem.

it is proposed, also, that an inquiry into the workings of the N.R.A. should be made before the Senate Finance Committee.

Washington, Feb. 20.

:

CANTON

TO TALK TO S'HAI

NEW TELEPHONE CONNECTION

HONGKONG'S BENEFIT

less than the book value, a situa- tion which will, no doubt, right itself in due course.,

"An interim dividend of 50 couts per share was pald in August Inst and, after charging the cost of this, $325,000.00, writing-off

the usual annual amount of $68.-

21, 1985.

RADIO BROADCAST

Pianoforte Recital From

The Studio.

Z.E.K. PROGRAMME

From Z..W. on a wavelength of 365 metres (845 kilocycles):

5.6 p.m. Relay of the Dance Orchestra from the Ilongkong Hotel Roof Garden.

6-6.30 p.m. Children's Studio Con- cert.

$13.50

$16.50 $19.50

0.30-7 p.m. Relay of the Dance Orchestra from the Hongkong Hotel Roof Garden.

7 p.m. Stock Quotations. 7.03-7.30 p.in. Light Opera and Musical Comedy. Song The Pipes of Pan ("The

Arendians") (Monckton). Winnie Melville (Soprano). Vocal Goms-Ruddlgoro (Gilbert and

Sullivan),

Selection-Song of the Flame. Selection--The Cuckoo (Ruby). Vocal Gems-C. U. Cochran's 1939

Revue.

7:30-8 p.m. From the Studio, A Pianoforte Recital by Nura nie.

Schumann, 1. Carnival

8 p.m. Time and Weather Report. 8.03.10.30 [1.7. Chinese Studio Concert.

Stock

9.30 p.m. Fress Bulletins. and Commodity Quotations,

10.30 p.m.. Reuter Press Bulletins. Rugby Mid-day Press News, Stock and Commudity Quotations. .10.35 p.m.. Close Down.

I am happy to be able to say that very effective steps have been taken. by Government in this matter and that it is anticipated that the new

old

Z.E.K. PROGRAMME Bay and the eastern end of the Polo Ground will be completed be000.80 on account of goodwill, ete., fore the end of 1936. Rapid pro and transferring $100,000.00 to Music From ZEK. on A Frequency 8.30-10 p.m. European Recorded gress is being made and the work

Account, the of 640 k.e's. of laying double track in the middle General Reserve

balance available for appropria 8.30-9 p.m. A Concert. of the new road is going forward

tion, including $146.691.58 brought Pianoforte Solo-Polonelse in E flat satisfactorily.

(Chopin). forward from 1933, is $699,220.84.

At

Jose Echaniz.

Your Directors recommend pay-i ment of a final dividend of 76 Sungs My Dearest Heart (Sullivan). cents per share costing $187,- Songs Summer Night (Thomas).

Doris Vane (Soprano). 600.10, leaving a balance of $111.- Songs Chu Chin Chow The

Cobbler's Song (Norton),

730.84 to be carried forward to

1986. This makes a total distribu-Song-Son and Stranger I'm a tion of $1.25 per share for the Ranmer (Mendelssohn). year 1984 which, considering the Malcolm McEachern (Bass). Icas favourable trading condi- Violin Solo-Shepherd's Madrigal

(Kreisler). tlans, I feel sure you will regard as satisfactory.

RUMOUR CONTRADICTED

In order that the Shaukiwan tramway service shall be undis- turbed during construction of the new track certain diversions and lengths of temporary track have been and will be necessary, and I would like to take this opportunity of asking motorists, during the next 12 months, to drive with extra caution along Shauklwan Road. This applien more especially night time due to the fact that for the long distance separating Ming Yuen and Taikon (about 11⁄2 miles) there is a complete absence of In conclusion. I desire to con- street lampa. No doubt Govern-tradiet a statement which has ment is making provision for an adequate system of street lighting in this rapidly developing area.

With the exception of some of age to Congress tolay, claimedges Ordinance, F. Repriced, February

the ok track on the Shaukiwan that the N.R.A., which challenged uơm)

route, the tramway track generally the imagination of the American

It is announced here to-day has been maintained in fret class The facts,

as stated by the people, had achieved its immediate object, the checking the that direct long-distance tele- condition. The rails along Con- chairman at the annual meeting last year, are that in 1952 or at downward trend of the great phone service between Shanghai naught Rond and Des Voeux Road depression. It had started the and Canton is expected to be between Wing Lok Wharf and the expiration of every sub- nation forward on the upward inaugurated before April 1 of Sincere's were renewed during the sequent five-yerly period the Gov- year, Rolling stock and overhead ernment is entitled to exercise lis this year.

equipment is in excellent condition. option of purchase by requiring The age-long curse of child

Work on this line of com-

The programme of rebuilding all the Company to sell its under- labour had been removed by the

constructed prior to taking at the then value—upon N.R.A. and the sweat shop out- munication was started Inst Octo-ear bodies lawed. Millions of wage earners ber and will cost many thousands 1920 has now been completed and six-months' notice of that inten-

the polley of replacing the older tion. had been released from starvation of dollars.

types of traction motors and trucks I now propose the following conditions and excessive hours.

The expense of the connection with new equipment has been con-resolution:-"That the Report of

President Roosevelt, in his mess-

path.

of

The President-emphasised...that.

(Special to "Telegraph”) fly Telegraph. Copyright. Telegraphis Me

Nanking, Feb. 21.

|

Violin Solo--Gypsy Caprice

(Kreisler).

Fritz Kreisler.

9-0.30 p.m. Light Orchestral Music. Czardas from "The Spirit of the

Voyevude" (Grossmann). The Czarina (Ganne).

gained currency in certain quar-Songs without words→→Potpourri. tera-that in the year 1952 the Because (d'Ilardelot), Company's powers expire and the A Little Love, A Little Klas

be Tramway undertaking, will

(Silenu). handed over to the Hongkong Gov- Bird Bongs at Eventide (Eric ernment,

Conter).

the principles of tho N.R.A. were Will be borne equally by the tinued. Of our-91 tramcarn 69 are the Directors and Statement of ̈Ac- | sound and to abandon them would Ministry of Communications in now mounted upon modern long counts for the year ended 31st)

Kwangtung and the Provincial wheel-base trucks. spell the return of industrial and Government.-United Press. labour chaos. If industry failed voluntarily to agree to unquestion-i It is expected that Hongkong ed control, power must rest with will henent materially from this

CUB-

December, 1934, as presented be adopted and that a Final Dividend of 75 cents per share be paid for the year 1934.

When this resolution has been duly seconded, I shall be pleased to answer any questions share- holders may wish to ask.

SECONDER'S SPEECH

Gipsy Moon (Borganoff}.

9.30 p.m. Press Bulletins, Stock and Commodity Quotations.

9.35-10 p.m.

1. Vacal Duets;

Night on the Water. The Old Covered Bridge.

Layton and Johnstone, 2. Piano Solos:

Nymph Errnnt-Selection. There's a Ring around the moun,

Carroll Gibbons and John W. Green.

3: Vocal Ducta:

Mood Indigo.

I Cover the Waterfront.

Jayton and Johnstone.

4. Plano Solos:

I Want a Fair and Square Mon.

Ain't she the Dainty.

Carroll Gibbons and John W. Green.

10 p.m. Close Down.

per share be paid for the year 1934.

The motion was unanimously adopted.

TRAMWAY ISLANDS During the year number of

been the Government to establish Canton-Shanghai connection, for it tramway islands have

be possible for structed. Although this is an minimum standards, fair competi-will shortly

Colony to talk direct to innovation in Hongkong they are Lion and the rights of employees this

extensively used in many parts of to organise for the purpose of Shanghai, as to Canton.

the world. In Edinburgh there are collective bargaining, said Pre-

The present system is part of 447 whilst in Shungtal there are Aldent Roosevelt. The employees,

Mr. T. E. Pearce:-Mr. Chair- ho said, must be protected.- great scheme of inter-provincial communication, ap- telephone

These islands have been a great man and Gentlemen-1 rise with Rauter Special.

proved by the Nanking Govern-success and tramway passengers at pleasure to second the resolution these favoured stopping places may which has just been proposed At the same tinte plans are go- now board and alight with an easy from the chair. I feel certain Mr. A. W. Ingram, the popular

The re-election of the Hon. Sir Secretary of the European Y.M.C.A. is a patient at the blatis Hospital ng forward for the development mind and without having to watch that I am voicing the feelings on

In this way timen very large majority of ahure Shouson Chow and Mr. Felix A. cure on the ad-of radio telephone communien-on-coming traffic. He is having a pest rewill remain tion to all parts of the world. In is saved and risk of accident is holders, when I say we are well Joseph to the Directorate was

greatly reduced.

satisfied and most gratified to find carried on the motion of Mr. this, too, longkong will benefit,

Further, it is safer for a motor that, as a result of Inst year's D. V. Steavenson, seconded by Mr. car to pass a stationary tram at an working, we have had such a J. F. Wright, inr.

in hospital for about two weeks.

ment.

DAY BY DAY: NEWS IN BRIEF

One case of Diphtheria, two cases LET THE GULLED FOOLS THE TOILS OF WAR PURSUE, WHERE BLEES of Typhoid and three cases of THE MANY TO ENRICH THE FEW. Mengitis were reported to the local

Health Authorities on Tuesday,

Shenstone.

THE ACCOUNTS

OTHER BUSINESS

and

island than at a tram stop without good report placed before us, Messra. Lowe, Bingham an island. There is in force in When taking into consideration Matthews were re-elected auditors Edinburgh' a by-law which forbidsthe abnormal business year on the motion of Mir, G. H. Potts. motorist driving his car past through which we have passed, seconded by Mr. A. W. Heron..

Present at the meeting were stationary tramcar. There was the falling off in traffe receipts aimilar regulation in ifongkong un- appears to be remarkably small, Messrs. A, B. Stewart (Chairman), til two years ago. In Edinburgh, and the fact that the nett profit | A. Ii, Compton, Chos Po-slen, Hon. however, this by-law does not apply was only down $93,907.67 must Mr. C. G. S. Mackie, Hon. Sir wison the The Nestle & Anglo-Swiss Milk Co.,

tramcar concerned is have come as an agreeable aur- Shouson Chow, Kt., Mr. L. C. F. The Java Fruit Agency nonounce Ltd., has received news that the Pre standing at an island, the island prise to our many shareholders Bellamy, General Manager; Mr. that a new shipment of luscious Java aldent of the Company, Mr. Louis itself being regarded as providing who look upon this Company na W. F. Simmons, Secretary; and Mr. pineapples is due on 28th instant per Dapples, internationally known as an adequate protection to passengers sound investment, and who Felix A Joseph, Directors; R.R. Toxman.

outstanding financier, banker, and boarding and alighting.

have, perhaps, been alarmed by | Mesura, T. . E. Pearce, J. F. Wright, business leader, has been made a Commander of the Letion of Honour

the continued drop in the market jnr., B. Wong Tape, F. H. Grap- value of their shares.

G. H. Potts. II. J. M. nell, Referring now to the statement It is also most antlafactory to Figuleredo, W. H. Choy, H. Gitting, At the monthly meeting of monof accounts, you will have seen learn, that our very considerable S. T. Williamson, N. V. Crouchor. bers of the Board of Directors of the that traffic receipts compared withholding of $1,149,768,32 in invest-D. V. Stevenson, J. C. Taylor, Chinese Y.M.C.A. yesterday evening, 1933 are down by $137,197.95 but, ments is only down aome $65,000 W. Allen, A. W. Heron and Chus the following were elected on other hand,

per cent. less than

Choo, to bo oficer of the Board for this penises, including depreciation and book value. Local share values urd year: Mr. David W. K. Au, Pres-royalts, are less by $49,438.20, | must hurd labour, by Mr. W. Schofield, at/dont; Dr. T. C. Yin. Vice-President; leaving a not reduction of $87.759.- with ly be at the botto the Central Magistracy this morning, Mr. Mane K. Wong, Treasurer; and

"Investment Interest & Sundry due course. on a charge of theft of four pounds Mr. P. C. Kwok, Recording Secretary. It During the meeting, the budget and of lead from Talkoo Dockyard. was stated that the lead was found policy of the Association for the cur-Income Account" is apparently less

rent year were among the impurtant by $0.747.02 but, actually, ordinary tion, I should like, on behalf of questions discussed and determined, income for the year shows an in- shareholders, to congratulate the

crease under this heading, 1933 Directors and Executive

A fine of $5 was imposed upon Mr. Remedios, of No. 9 Humphreys Avenue, by Mr. A. W. G. HI. Grantham at the Kowloon Magistracy this morn- out a muzzle in Cameron Road at ing, for allowing a dog abrond with 11.30 nm. on February 9.

Chan Choi, a dockyard coalie, was ned 320, or, in default, one month's

tied round hin neck.

Sentence of six weeks' hard labour was imposed by Mr. W. Schofield, at

by the French Government.

76.

www.

Mr. Chairman, feel

this altuntion will right itself in IS YOUR THROAT SORE?

Respiroids Ease Instantly Before, seconding the resolu-

Care Quickly.

on the

RESPIROIDS

those responsible for

A Chinese who attempted to plek having benefited by an extraordin-working, and also, if I may; BRONCHIAL, TABLETS the Central Magistracy this morning, the pocket of a delective in a tramary item of $31,466.65 8 on Lo-Fu, unemployed, who admitted car was produced before n charge of stealing two panos of Schofield,

surplus on

Mr. W. Motor-Dua Realisation Account. the Central Magistracy

With RESPIROIDS You "Breathe-in-the-Cure."

the smart appearance and clean-Are Also The Newest 'Scientifle In pursuance of the policy outliness of our cars, and the gen- Corrective of Cough, Colds, Rood, accond floor, property of Messrs, months' hard labour. The defendant meetings, you will note the increase and running of our Company. 1 glass from a door at No. 226 Wanchai this morning and sentenced to three lined at the last and previous annual eral efficiency in the management And Bronchial Troubles Generally. Jardine, Matheson & Company. was Cheung Sang, unemployed, and it Sub-Inspector Fender said that Nos. was alleged he put his hand into thein investments which now stand at venture to suggest we are second were pocket of detective. Li Chau-shiny, the substantial figure of $1,149,- to no other similar company in 925 and 227 Wanchai Hond empty houses, and had heen entered while they were travelling in a tram-768.32, In a year of declining local this respect. With these few re- several times in spite of the fact car at Queen's Road East. The detec-share values, it is satisfactory to marks, Mr. Chairman, I beg to that the doors were barred and locked. tive felt a hand in his pocket, and see that the market value of our second the adoption of the report A complaint was made, and a special neized hold of it. Defendant admitted holdings at 31st December last is and accounts, and the proposal watch kept, resulting in the arrest of two previous conviction for larceny only some $55,000, or 4.8 per cent. that a final dividend of 76 cents

from the person and loitering. the defendant.

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