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BRITISH ACTION WELCOME

BELGIUM PLEASED ; GENEVA, APPROVES

BUT FRANCE IS DISAPPOINTED

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TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, MARCH

THE

HONGKONG

KING EMPEROR'S

MESSAGE

INDIA THANKED FOR

|LAND INVESTMENT PROSPECTS

OPTIMISTIC NOTE STRÚCK

SOME REDUCTIONS IN RENTALS

CONDOLENCES

New Delhi, Mar, 0.

The King Emperor's message to the

ROPE COMPANY MEETING

EMPIRE PREFERENCE

DIFFICULTIES

India Legislative Assembly, in reply COMPETITION STILL

to

the Assembly's resolution of sympathy on the death of King George, wax road in the Assembly to day by the President.

SEVERE

The message stated that the King A net loss of $36,678.01 for the Reference to the poor state t business in Hongkong during 1916 Emperor and Queen Mary acknow. year was reported by the Directors ledge the resolution of condolence at the ordinary yearly meeting of was made at the annual meeting of the Hongkong Land Investiment and adopted on February 4 and thank the the Hengkong Rope Manufacturing Agency Co., Ltd, held in the beard-Assembly for their kind thoughts-Company, Ltd., held at the offices of

the Commry this morning. roum of Menara. Jardine, Matheson Reuter's Bulletin Service. und Co. this morning when it was revealed that the Company had had

of renta

(Special To "Telegraph”). Elly Telegraph, Copyright Teleproshe Manager Ordinance, 1894, Iteceived, &larch

Geneva, Mar. 9. Mr. Anthony Eden's condemnation of the Gorming action in the Rhinelanded reaffirmation of Britain's undertakings.

Nations Council

Locarna

The

10, 1936.

RADIO BROADCAST

Daventry-Cinema Organ Recital by Sydney Torch

VARIETY STUDIO CONCERT From Z.B.W. on a wavelength of 365 metres (845 kilogycles):

4-7 p.m. Chinese Programme. 7.7.30 p.m.

A Relay from Daventry.

Sydney Torch at the Organ of the Regal, Edmonton,

7.30-7.47 p.m. Vocal Gems. The Quaker Girl (Monckton);

p.m. The London Plano

Accordeon-Band:

8 p.m. Time and Weather Report; Stock Quotations.

8.05-8.20 p.m. From the Studio. A Viola Recital by Pedro Antonio accompanied by Lindsay A. Lafford.

Programme.

of

1. Sonata in F Major (Beethoven, Op. 171.

Selection 8.20-8.10 p.m.

(Olwon

pence, since these are matters for the † M. O, Butler. T. H. Maerlónuld and H. prides itself upon the service it gives {*****end. It is with much regret that | Welsh Songe.

I

Mine) Fy Diwen (Crwys); Cywydd Y Dityw (Song of the Flood)...... William Edwards, (Tenor); Pistyll Y Lian (The Villago Spring) (Roberts): Cymru Annwyl Loila (Dear Wales) (Roberts).. Megane (Contralto); Molawd Cymru (Praise of Wales) (Wwyld); Y Sipat (Crwys).... William (The Gipay) Edwards" (Tenor).

8.10-9 D.

Mr. A. L Shicks presided at the to meet general requests for reduction of interest. Here an increase of meeting, those also present being Sir

approximately. $14,500 was recorded Robert Ho Tung, Hon. Mr. J. Bragn,This Geishat (Jones).

(Directors), S. T. Williamson The Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson presid.and this was accounted for by the Mr. at the meeting, others present benequisition of Nas, 15/10 Queen's Road Mr. F. J. Tavares (Secretary), and

Sir the full effect of which was Mewers.

Dreyer, C. W. L. Cole, J. Toppin and Tnot reflected during 1934.

A. A. Botelho, shareholders," Mr. Felix A. Joseph, Mr. S. T Pearce,

OFFICE COMPETITION Mr. 0. (Directors) Williamson

Addressing the meeting, the Chair- Doubtless you will expect from me Enger (Secretary), Messra. Frank It is pointed out that the League of Austin, B. C. Field, A. Stevenson, A. some remarks about the immediate man said:ienlenen, -The report

Murdoch, R. Grieve. D. New- consider cannot

in view of the e competitive offre spaer December, 1925, having been in your Germany's offers with respect to newbigging, A. G. Wilcox, M. J. Hender-pects of the Company, especially art accounts for the year ended Blet

Company rtner honds for the progrbed

perte European sot, N. L. i. Railton, F. R. Childe, vinble.

will, with your permission, take them. guarantees of western

as far as I can see at the mons Kignaleries of the Locarno Pact to Stommers, shareholders, deride upon.

Addressing the meeting, the Chairment, there should be little less of your Directors have to place before which your actual trunnte; unfortunately, the few you a tatiment of neerunty man anh-Gentlemen-with The Council has been convened to permission propose fellowing the who have left since the beginning of shows a inss in the Company's opera pronounce upon Germany's or usual procedure, taking the report and 1936 are those that were occupants of ons dieing the past year.

ktatenfent of necounts as rend of Article 4 of the Treaty of

You large areas.

The net loss for the year, after of the will have notice a Versailles and Article

change in thei With the completion of "Marion providing for Directors and auditors' That the only crane open to the Coun setting-out of the 1995 balance sheet flouse," the Company is in a position fees, depreciation, sferesi, cemmis- Treaty of Locarno. It is argued here

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accommodation Pin to tieneral Managers and de- those

from the more wishing cil is to demand withdrawal of the compared with those of previous to offer modern

years thn has been done

preciation an ive cents, is $30. to shew to shareholders the position ler and airler rooms of the older 178.01. This mount deducted from

larity, premises and, with the further re the ereilt balance of the Company with greater clarity, dis A further fenture in the evaluation

of those properties now from the previous year leaves $26, of properties, the reason for which coming towards the end of their 155.19 which your Directors stetni has been fully expininen in the existence, the Company will be well mad he carried forward to the ere Directors report. Of course, these equipped to meet the demand of all of next year's Recone changes in no way men an alteration requirements. 1 do not think that buildings, plant

the usuni

taken saying whether or not business is basin and steels and stres the policy of your Directors, which the time has yet arrived to allow my ms heen

upon the upward grade, but I am at cost or under. You will observe in the Profit and Loss Account the optimistic.

The Profit and Loss Appropriation Account shown that your Directors Amount of $45,440.96 written aff for depreciation on the Company's in- been a decrease in revenue is recommend a Baal dividend of $1 per vestments. These new stand in the of, approximately $116,500 of

share which, together with the interim hooks at markel yalite on 31st Decem- remarks corresponding figure for last year, dividers, mukes a total of $2 per her. 1946. German This was die almost entirely to the sire for the year under review. and British co-operation have aroused | Company's having ta me ecount and statement of accumits as present-]

meet ceperal re

now beg to propose that the report the greatest interest in well-informed quests for reductions on circles, where it is declared there no lack of good-will on the German side-Reuter Specia).

Cerman troops from the Rhineland And to consider the consequences of efusal or complianer-Beater Special

GERMANY SILENT

Berlin. Mar. 9. German officials are reluctant to Anthony Eden's comment on Mr. speech in the Iouse of Commons but it neema lely his referenera to the need for unbiased examination Chancellor Adolf Hitler's proposals will be greatly welcomed giving a lead to others,

Mr. Stanley Baldwin's about the need for French,

here

21%

is

will continue as heretofore,

RENT REDUCTION Turning to the Profit and Loss Account it is to be seen that there has

FRENCH APPRECIATION

Paris, Mar. 9. While Mr. Anthony Eden's condemn nation of the German action in Rhineland and his promise to sup- port France and Belgium against n tack is appreciated here, the French

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dium Orchestra,

The London Pallo-

Bells Across the Mendow (Ketel- bey) The l'hantom Melody (Ketel

(arr. ) Charm of the Valso Winter): A La Gavelte ("Two little Dances") (Finck).

Lin.

9-9.15 p.m. Daventry News Bulle 9.15-9.30 p.m. The Angelus Octet.

Serenade (Schubert); Cradle Song (Brahms); Spring Song (Mendels rohn, Op. 92, No. 6); Nocturne in E Flat Major (Chopin, Op. 9. No. 2).

9.30-10 p.m. From the Studio. A Recital Margaret King

by (Mezzo-Soprano) Audrey Steel; Doreen Ma (Piano).

2.

Programme.

0.

SEVERE COMPETITION

The loss on working is the in the poor state of business during 1936, ed be adopted. When this has

Looking at

result of

result of the gevare, com- The

I shall be

nswer evitable Un secunded

pleased to answer, Gloucester Rotel an increased loss of to the best of my ability,

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questionsition with which we have had to

1. Songs: Give me your band; 1 approximately, $10,500 was shown at that shareholders may wish to ale tend during the year and to the

wished on the Moon....Margaret trade depression. I regret King: the balance of that Working Account,

Piano Selo--Selection Mr. A. Stevenson seconded the geroral This was namewhat to be expected as adoption of the report and accounts little benefit under the Empire Pre take orders from your I've got n

to say that we are still

Doreen Ma; 3. Songs: I'd love to natura] sequence of depressed which were carried unanimously. the trading, but I can assure you

that the

ference Scheme Unlike other parts fedin' your foolin'....Audrey Steel; OTHER BUSINESS

of the Entire, Itongkang, being

Solo-Selected.... Piano

Doreen has kept its popularity with 4

Proposed by Mr. Frank Austin And free port, has very little to offer as

When I grow too old Ma: 6. Song growing of patronage. noticeable might paint out tint as reduction in seconded by Mr. T. R. Macdonald reciprocity for a preferential tariff to dream.....

Audrey Steel. are at present inure concerned with rent was granted to the hotel to coin Messes. A. H. Compton and T. on its infacturers but this,

eventually be obtained on 10 p.m. Big the question of British support ofile with the more or leas universal Pearce were re-elected to the Board of

sentimental grounds it Government During Directors.

10-10.30 p.m. Russian Melodies. Franco in view of the violation of strop threughout the Colons.

Mesars. Perry Smith, Seth and

can press the print with, the the articles of the Treaty of Versailles 1937, only one sale of property occurr

The Secretary

Broken Life Waltz (arr. Schwartz); tariff's

Rosca Waltz (arr. Schwartz); The thead and this was Nos. 11/23 Ice House Pleining, and Messrs. Linstead and of State for the Colonies when

Gate: Festival Dance: An Old Waltz | Street, which was

Company on the proposal of Mr. E.B. Preference Scheme. refer particuA Storm; Gypsy Waltz: Volga Waltz, Bongkan. Government.

On the debit side there is little that Childe, seconded by Mr. D. L. Newlarly to Indin where we pay the same Prelude Slav: From Sunrise to Sun- set: Beautiful Moon: Alung Petrograd éalls for comment beyond the item; higging.

Road, Bake no Brend; Steep my Baby: Moscow: Ballet; His Dreamy Waltz (arr. Scheartz).

Tel

darling

Locarno demilitarised zone.

with

Mr. Eden' ilence in this respect is remarked.

It in Admitted that Britain is- justified in maintaining an attitude of

n certain objectivity until the League Council has passed judgment on the

I hope, Songs No St King

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Far East Motors resumed by the Davis were re-elected auditors of the are being adjusted under the Empire

DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF

THE RECEIVER'S PEDICKEL- Frederick the Great.

duty us or competitors who have protection in their own countries,

With a view to reducing working cost, your Directors effected all pos- sible reductions in salaries and aver

10.30-11 p.m. Dance Music. head

compatible with Carry-

11 p.m. Close Down. ease, but the French Government TALENTS ARE BESTOWED HY! The Empress of Axin is due here hopes for full British concurrence in

for reducing necessity for con- NATURE IMPARTIALLY. REGARDLESS from Shanghai at 9am. on Thursday.ing on our business efficiently. Ap

preciating the itx attitude.. The French are

much n

possible. GREAT BRITAIN MUST vinced that any wavering now would} OF

Three cases of Scarlet Fever, three expenditure as Germuny

RE-ARM of Typhoid, one ense of Chicken-pox your Directors and General Managers

voluntarily

agreed to n and one of Meningitis were reported reduction of fi per cool, in their fees Mr: Kan Tongapo, the Chief to the luen Health authorities durant commission respectively as from Again, while the British Govern

Manager of the Bank of East Asin. Ing the week-end,

the 1st July, 1935. The savings re- ment will scrutinise Herr Hitler's Ltd, left the Colony to-day by the proposals for the guaranteeing

ferred to above are embodied in the of

a holiday trip to

for the past year, but the western European bence, the French Athos. I for

Fall benem Government flatly refures in ennsider Indo-China and the Straits Settle them. Thus there is a prospect of a stir Anglo-French argument at the Quai D'Orsay to-morrow.-Reuter,

mean war A MOUR 4125 rendy for it.

BELGIUM REASSURED

Brussels, Mar; 9. The declaration of the British For eign Secretary in the House of Com mions to-day is regarded in Belgium As reassuring as of the utmost im portance; the most important assur- ance since that of 2014, in fact.

The Prime Maister, meanwhile, has arrived in Paris for the Locams signatories' conversations-Reuter.

ment 4.

have

(Continued from Page 1.)

Henry Morris John, boy (first-units will not he gained until and until then there would be times of

class) of H.M.S. Hermes. has been found guilty by court martial aboard. the Hermes, on two charges, one of Arrested near the Wing Lok Wharf gross Indecency and the other of being Siu Shing-fai, 20, unemployed, was sentenced to twelve strokes with the in possession of 48 tacts of raw opium, in an improper place. He has been fined $1,000, with the alternative of birch and dismissal. from the service. four months hard labour by Mr.. 5.

--

Balfour at the Central Magistracy Li Tak-chuen, 18, unemployed, was

this morning. Sub-Inspector L. Mist

prosecuted.

ber

trouble, crisis and panic in Europa.

LABOUR VIEW Mr. Clement R. Attlee, Labour leader, maving the Labour motion condemning the Government's policy, said the White Paper on Defence really amounted to engaging in an armaments race. He emphasised that the Lalmurites were ready to establish defences necessary for collectivo security, but were not prepared to go' further.

current year, Turning to the credit side of the Profit and

Account you will front rants is $31,378.57, & resfaction notice that the total revenue derived

on the figures for the previous year of $12,186.14. This is due partly to sentenced to

seven months hard portion of our Ma-tau-kek properly labour by Mr. Balfour at the Central being vacated at the end of Dreem 1934, and partly to reductions Police Court this morning on a charge Lau Chui, â emolie, was admitted to of returning from banishment. He made in the rents and vacant flats

Sir Archibald Sinclair, for the the Government Civil Hospital yester was banished for five years from last in par 28 Chinese Dwelling Houses

al Kennedy Town. With regard to Liberals, described the White Paper returned banishee. doy suffering from the effects of int year. Another

the Ma-tau-kok property, a portion as vague and unconvincing, and, while mersion. He fell into the harbour Lam Chiu, 22, deported for ten years of the factory buildings is still being condemning the violation of treaties,

urged that Hitler's constructive pro when attempting to board a vehicular from July 21, 1985, was sentenced to

launch which was underway, nine months' bard labour. Sublet on lease.

posals

should be dispassionately Mak Wing, coalie, was also admitted Inspector L: Mist prosecuted. to hospital for a similar cause. Ile

believe their action a blunder," It was officially announced yester Now as regards the prospects for was working as a coal coolie in Wan-

declared Sir Samuel Lloare, former chai when he accidently fell into the day afternoon that His Excellency the current year, I am afraid this is harbour.

the Governor has received a telegrama difßeult matter to forecast in view Foreign Secretary, la referring to

Honourable the of tho

unsettled state of Germany's action in the Thineland, the Right

present

to Colonies affairs in Europe and out here in the He added that he was going

sa Chat Chiu, 58, widow, was fined Secretary of State for the

was a crime, but he did not want to Gracious East. I can only say that our de 0, or four weeks imprisonment in announcing that His Most default, when she pleaded guilty be Majesty the King has been pleased to liveries to date are satisfactory com- use hard words. He belleved it hook fore Mr. Balfour at the Central approve the appointment of Sir pared with those for the correspond-the whole foundation of international year. agreement, and on that ground he Magistracy this morning to keeping Thomas Southorn, K.B.E. C.M.Ging period of the previous Two Chi-nui, 30, widow, was bound a ely brothel on the first floor of 186 Colonial Secretary, longkong, to be Competition is still very severe and fully agreed with the statement of value of our Mr. Eden Quat nobody, tiot even the Street. A similar penalty Governor and Commander-in-Chief I hope that the tow

that German re-armament was the

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over in a sum of $25 to be of good We meted out to Ng Ho, it, widow. of The Gambia in succession to Sir dollar will help us to a certain extent best friends uf Germany, could deny

was

hehaviour for one year, when sho appeared before Mr. Macfadyen, at who admitted being the keeper of u Arthur Richards; K.C.M.G., Governor in our sales. the Kowloon Magistrney this morningly brothel on the first floor of 13, designate of Fiji, charged with behaving in a disorderly New Street. Sub-Inspector B. Thorne manner by fighting at the servants' quarters of No. 3A King's Park Man- sions, Austin Avenue, Yesterday,

prosecuted.

Lui Sik, aged 27 years,

11

Charged with stealing a bicycle be- longing to Chan Luen; 21, master fitter of a fish stall, yesterday, Wong Fuk, Defendant staked that she went to employed at the Royal Naval Dock-20, unemployed, was sentenced to the address to cant on yard, was charged before Mr. W three months hard labour by Mr. Mac KCİRFORA

had lent to which

Schofield, at the Central Magistracy fadyen at the Kowloon amah who worked there.

d

OTHER BUSINESS

central factor to-day in the European problem and in our defenco pro- gramme and what every member of the House as thinking of.

DOMINIONS' ATTITUDE

I now beg to propose that the report and accounts as submitted to the meeting be adapted and passed and that the oredit balance of $26, 155.10 be carried forward to 1936 has been Accounts. When

Mr. J. H., Thomas, Secretary of seconded 1 shall be pleased to uran

State for the Colonies, in winding up A. the ropart and accounts, which share the first day's debate, ridiculed the The amah this morning, with having stolen un this morning Detective Kistency any questions, having reference to had refused to return the scissors and

drill iron

from

suggestion made by one or two. the electrical H. Elston stated that the bicycle which holders may wish to ask.

the possibility of war they had a quarrel during which the

in tho

The Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga secandal

speakers of department

Dockyard, was valued at $25 had been left out- cook struck her on the face.

Detetive-Sergeant D. Davis, stated the dockyard authorities,

said she a tenhouse in Shanghai Street and the report and accounts were within a month. Referring to the Detective-Sergeant D. Fitches

were not at lunch time yesterday. The rear passed unanimously.

attitude of the Dominions, Mr. Thomas that about 5 pm. yesterday a tele

maid the whole defence position was phone message was received from No. taking a serious view of the case, as wheel of the bicycle had been locked

communicated to the representatives defendant would lose his job. Mr. with a patent lack but defendant took ZA King's Park Mansion to the effect Schofield hound over defendant in the machine to a machine shop in

Mr. J. Dick proposed and Mr. C. W. of the Dominions at the time of the that the servants in the flat above personal bond of $60 to be of good Canton Road and asked the fokis to were making a row. Ho (Sergeant behaviour for one year

Ale open the lock, as he had loat the Cole seconded that Sir Robert Ho late King's Silver Jublles, and ines Tung and Sie Elly Kadoorie be re- then the full contents of the White Davies) went to the address and now

key.

elooted Directors, This was carried Paper had been communicated to the Dominions. Every Dominion, without Three banishees were dealt with byj

unanimously. The prosecution further added that

At the Kowloon The Australian and New Zealand

Mesars. Porgy Smith, Seth and exception, not only acquiesced, but about a week ago defendant was Mr. Macfadyen

this morning. Kwok Association have decided to hold cautioned for the same thing, A telo Magistracy

Davis were re-elected Aultors on the bo supported.

After pointing out that the phone message was received from lung. 86, unemployed painter, was dance on Thursday next, March 12, Fleming and Messrs Linstead and felt it was a policy which ought to

augmented by A

which prepeal of Mr. A. A. Bobello, second-

Dominions Major Ellerby that the woman was sentenced to nine months hard labour at 9 p.m., to be

collective supported making a noise. She was taken to when he admitted returning from small concert programme

security by mombership of the Leagun, the Water Police Station and there banishment yesterday. He was being arranged by Mr. Li Chor-chied by. Mr. J. Toppin.

Mr. Thomas said the Dominions wore arrange- banisited for ten years on January 17 and Professor Ride. Tho she was cautioned and warned not, to go back to the premises, but she went this year. Chan Shum, 40, unemployments will be as before no tickets LLOYD GEORGE FOR AUSTRALIA parties to every step taken by tho Government, and, adilitionally, a ^ium- the expenses,

ber of the Dominions were taking back again and had a row with Major ed, admitted being in the Colony on being insued--and Elierby's amah.

Bunday after he had been banished which include a buffet supper, will be

stops for their own internal definée. "Well, you apparently did not pay for ten years in February last year: met by a collection of $1 from each

London, Mar. 9. "Mr. Thomas added, the a number of 100% person present, Dress-dinner jac much attention when you were warned Ho stated that he came back to

Mr. Lloyd George and Lord Colontes had spontaneously also in before" said its Worship to defen for work. John Tomy, 97, un-ket. Members ure especially request- dant, "I am going to bind you ever employed, of Singapore, was charged ed to attend this function for it will Hartington, Under-Secretary of State timated their readiness to contributo in the sum of $25 to be of good be with returning after being baulshed be made the occasion of a presenta- for the Dominions, have boon Invited baviour for one year, and if you do for ten years on September 0 last. tion to the President, Dr. H. D. Mat- to attend the centenary celebrations will be leaving the in South Australia by ita Government, it again you will be fined for this He was remanded for 24 hours in thown) who,

police custody, a

Calory very "ason.

-Reuter's Bulletin Service. offence as well.”

the defendant.

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to the general defence of the Empire.

The debato was adjourned until to morrow, when a division is expected to take place at about 11 p.m.---Ruutor..

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