1936-04-22 — Page 19

COOL RECEPTION FOR BUDGET

LABOUR DISMAY AT ARMAMENT COST

LOBBIES FEAR TAXES MAY RAISE REVOLT

London, Apr. 21. The Budget proposals are not enthusiastically received in lobby circles, although the integrity of the financid principles on which it is based are freely recognised.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY,

DIFFICULT YEAR FOR SHIPPING

INDO-CHINA S. N. COMPANY MEETING:

SMUGGLING PROBLEM

Despite the lower trend of trade in China laz year, the vessels of the Indo-China Steam Navigation Com pany, Ltil, cut their losses by half, it was revealed at the annual meeting of the Company this morning. Last year, the Steamers' Working Accounts showed a loss of 127,356.11.8d as compared with a loss of £45,808.15.04

for 1934.

PRESIDENT IN MOURNING

POLITICAL MENTOR

PASSES AWAY

Washington, Apr. 21. Preslilent P, D. Roosevelt and Mrs.

APRIL 22, 1936.

RADIO BROADCAST

Viola Recital By Pedro Antonio

Roosevelt to-night accompanied the body of Mr. Louis Mrileury Howe to its final resting, place in Fall River, SALVATION ARMY'S WORK **Man

The chief executive is deeply mour- ning the loss of his politlend mentor and close friend of 25 years' standing. He kept official business at a minimum yesterday and spent the afternoon, at the White House, for the most part alone. United Pican

staff, I cannot help but repeat that the foundest policy must lie in den ing with the culprits rather than in fining the shipowner when tarif breaches are committed on his vessels,

and it in this

From ..W. on a wavelength of 365 metres (846 kilocycles):

4-7 p.m. Chineso. Programano. 7 p.m. Chicago Symphony Or chestra.

Carneval Overture (Dvorak, Op. 02); Serenade Volkmann, Op. 63); Flight of

of the lambla Bee (Rimsky. Korsakov);

Valeo Triato (Sibelius); The Queen of Sheba-Ballet Music (Goldmark, Op. 27),

7.25 p.m. Vocal Gems. Melodies of Robert Burns; Drinks

Round;

Honeysuckle and the Bec

policeman.

The annuni meeting was held this Authoritiesey that the Customa ↑ If you want to know the timo ask a

kny

inevitable, especially in view of the needs of National defence. Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson (Chairman), nonth,uthorities in breaking un

Many Conservative members regard such a budget as But opposition is voiced in some Conservative quarters to the increases in the income tax and ten duty, which, they declare, will be unpopular with the country.

7.15 p.m. From the Studio. "The Salvation Army in China" by the Hon. Mr. S. W. To, O.D.F, LIND, 7.50 p.m. Concert Waltzes. Eine Walzer Redoute; Blonde or Brunette Waltz (Waldioufel) Report

seem to eschew, morning at the offers of the General

To give point to my remarks, I may has been Managers, Mesars, Jardine, Matheson

that the piracy menace and Co. Ltd., there being present the lifted to a remarkable extent in recent the action of the Messrs. M. T. Johnron, S. T. William Chinese

J. (Directors),

Arm- the gangs that have infested the Bias

Tod Day area. Biro K

T. C.

It is axiomatic that Crime J Flemcenses with the criminal. I cannol II. Inil leave the subject of piracy without In view of Mr. Neville Chamberlain's announcement regarding

expryssing our gratitude to H.M. Wing

the Authorities for

Kreat Fung Hun, M. J. Henderson, Naval ing the cost of national defence, which he believes is bound to ton, A. C. Wilcox, X. H. Lo, Chan

arr. ai11 of protection they have so be upward, prominent Labour members express their dismay.W., Hulley, F. C. Hall, T. R. Mar. al, the prospect of future budgets. They argue that future donald, A. M. da Silva, J. Baptista, willingly and successfully afforded all Your Directers are pleased to report armament programmes can only be met by the imposition of A. Murich and D. L N. Newbigging these

(shareholders). still greater taxes-Reuter.

The notice convening the meeting again that the Company maintained CHANCELLOR'S TROUBLES finaveial statement, said air. Cham-and the Auditor's Report were reuil its clean record as far as major

by Mr. C. T. Tel.

in the fleet are concerned, Sing before breakfast..... and I am certain you will join with Layton: Organ me in congratulating the floating staff call Rose Mario")......Sigmund on this fresh evidence of efficiency.

Krumgold.

London, Apr. 21.

of

berlain.

He believed, the Chancellor went The Chancellor of the Exchequer, en, that the Government's policy had Mr. Neville Chamberlain, when intubeen an indispensabile foundation for ducing His Budget in the use of the improvement of financial Commons to-day, dried his difficul

economie conditions, which in turn had ties as being unprecedented in extent; enabled the country to meet the large

t

The

Increases In

except in the VATS

of war. Budget showed a £1,000,000 surplus, rked additional

lo said the new

proposed. which includes an increase in neome tax of three pence in the paund and additional ten duties, could not be

considered unreasonable, nar did be think it would seriously affect the im provement of trade and industry nor cause undue hardship anywhere.

This was the Afth time in succes sive years that he had prasentesi n

and

without

DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF

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COMPANY'S FLEET

8 p.m. Time Signal and Weather 8.03 p.m. A Variety Programme. Sont-These foolish things: Lealio Band-The Whistling Hutchinson: Waltz...The London Piano-Accor con Band: Vocal-Y Yodelling Hobo... denn The Hill Billles: Piano Duets-Vien- nese

ese Waltz Medley.... .Rawicz Landauer; Vocal-Chive (Song of the The Radio Three; Song ...Turner Swamp)....

8.45 p.m.

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2.

1. Like a Dreams ("Marta") (Fi

2+1

with

the Motley (Leoncavallo); 3 ("Paglince")

is Fickle ("Rigoletto") Woman ("Verdi): 4. My Sunshine (Neapoli- tan Folk Song) (

Daventry

Bulletin 9 p.m.

Selections, 9.15 p.m. Jazz Piano Solo

Mayor-Billy by Billy Mayer's Savey Havana Memories Plano Dusts by Ivor Moreton anil Dave Kaye-Nola; Polly; Kitten on the Keys and Russian Rag: The Six

Capers; Keyboard Kings-Canadian Fight Pianos-- front

9.35 p.m. "A Binckpool Selection" by the Arcadian Follies.

CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH Addressing shareholders, the Chair-

8.30 p.m. From the Studio, man said:--Except for an unexpected

A Viola Recital by Pedro Antonio demand for space that arose on the Upper River in the Autumn, trade As stated in the report, the .5. accompanied by Lindsay A. Lafford.

Programme. Chipshing, having generally in Ching this year Yusang and 8,

1993-6

1. Consointion.

Liszt: outlived their usefulness, wore sald

..Lully: Gavotte and Rondeau.... and time. The two most important features of poorer even then in 1934, and there

were few loend owners

for breaking-up at a small profit ou.

Menuet.... 4. Romance....Reis; the Government's policy were the in-charterers who escaped

Іпчуся. How-

ow their book value. The new

Vonster

to Mebul; 5. Scherza....David. 8.3. Taksung, to troduction of tariffs and the establish ever, by dint of Higid eraromirs in built at Home, viz

which I referred last year, wns

Songs by Enrico cheap money, and then two which we are persisting still, I am of meni

was put between FR2X415 YA

them,

into commission in the autumn and Caruso (Tenor). had able to report that the balance of strengthenast

industry. and Steamer Working Accounts showed is proving a valuable requisition to agriculture, be paid.

the fleet. Every endeavour is being low); loss of 127,346,11.81, ne against a The House agreed to the Budget loss of £15,808.15.1. for the previous made to liquidate our overdraft with

then adjourned.

The Hongkong

& Shanghai Banking proposals

year. Renter

It must be obvious to you all from Corporation, who financed the building the working results of the past few of the steaner. years that the road to recovery fikely to be a long our. Still, we have mannged

to cover some distance along that road and I am confident that, progress will be a little faster now that rival shipping companies show a with ench willingness to co-operate other for the purpose of stabilizing, Fifty Indians from Banjab, rates of freight. Had as the political have been recruited for the indian situation in the Far East has A seven-year old European girl contingent of the Hongkong Pollut many yet be, it affects us all alike, They were swom in yester- and it merely adds to those difleulties Force.

which are trying enough when lines 28, and 16 Ming, aged 10, charted freight markets by engaging in

Individual

competition. with the murder by strangulation el

The situation on the river was bet which, incidentally, reflects a happier

10 The Central Authorities, by the establishment of t blockhouse system along the banks of the Yangisze and an improvement in Ăn 25, Choi Ming 20, Ho Chu On the application of Detective the discipline and conduct of the

Daring and Diamond returned 14 har. the tentral Police Court this morning | important area of Reds, and trade it is proposed to transfer the sum of ] (Haydn Wood); Les Sylphides (art.

ILMS. Cornwall and the destroyer, Sergeant Grainger, Mr. Halfour at Government forces have cleared thin! bour this morning after yesterday's an order for the confiscation consequence has taken

of sugar leaving for Home for re-commission/ claimed and unmanifested aboard the farms Being re-populated again some tour to meet this loses and to carry

THE FIRST DUTY OF FYERY MAN IN THE WILD IS TO FIND HIS TRUE MAN

TED, AND, FOR HIS OWN GOOD, SUBMIT TO 11M-Ruskin,

Molly Pritiz, was injured yesterday when she fell off n bus in motion in Austin Road. She was taken to the Kowloon Hospital for treatment.

The Empress of Japan is due here from Shaughni atam, on Friday,

day.

Was

Cover the Water-

9.48 p.m. Xylophone Solos by Rudy Starita.

Jouy the Clown; Rio de Janeiro; Dance of the Paper Dolls; The Squirrel Dance.

10 p.m.

Big Ben: from Daventry, The London Palladium p.m.

Turning now to the statement of ne- counts, the items debited to revenue amount to £1,983-18.td. as follows, General Charges £7,637,17.5d., Float is Staff Pensions £10,490.17.7., In- terest £9,507.11.10d., Loss on Work- ing of Steamers £27,347.11.04 Dems credited to Revenue Account amount to $28,306,15, fd, and include charges overprovided in previous years £7,000 Transfer Fees $37.8.11d., Exchange | Adjustment £20,361,431 and Gain on Units Sold £1312.0d. The only Row calling for conument is the Exchange Adjustment, £20,401.1.2. This due to the rapid fall in the rate of ex. change towards the end of the year giving a closing rate of 1/3% t which rale, our floating dollar assets and abilities were converted, where as our working balances were taken at the average rate for the year viz. 1/11.

After allowing for the above, there In remains debit of £26,678.2.11d, and

healthier

colour.

With the deserted £28,000. from General Reserve Ac-Lotter).

measure of agrarian reform will forward $1,321.17.14. to the year surely be introduced as being the mast 1936. In view of this analysis, I am effective counterpoise to Communism sorry to say it will not be possible which has wreaked such havoc in this to declare a dividend. I must men- country in the past.

tion that no charge-has-been-made- against Revenue Account for depre- ciation during the year,

Mr. Leo D'Almada, Jun, has been, a widow on the ground flofter than it has been for some time assigned the defence of five Chinese Cheungsawan Road, on the night of who will be arraigned before the January 31 last. The sectised were Criminal Sessions on Monday next commnfited from the Rowim Magls The accused are Wong Wint, ai, Chinn i tracy.

exercises. The Cornwall is wortly of 220 catties

and re-fit. but her exnet programme has not yet been arranged.

Douglas steaner Haitan,

found un-

•

For returning from banishment, La Chuen, 66, was sentenced to three ap- months hard labour by Mr. Balfour Chan Yee, 4f, widow, failed to pear before Mr. Balfour ut the Con- at the Central Palice Court this mor iral Police Court this morning on ating. The defendant was banished charge of keeping a sly brothel at 4 on April 1 for ten years. Sub-Inspec Staveley Street, sveund floor, and her bail of $60 was estreated. Sub-insp T. K. Whelan was in charge of the case,

tor A. T. Sabey prosecuted.

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state of Government.

to

FRESH STIMULANT

For the past four years, the Direc tors have waived their fees amounting to £1,500 per annum and, as I have stated before, these sums are not be-

OTHER POINTS

Mrs. Moto Munia, of 106, Jaffa Road, Wanchai, was fined $15 by Mr.ading conditions there will continueing held in suspense. Balfour at the Central Police Court suminoris for Mr. E. Himsworth, at the Kowloon this morning

this morning, granted allowing her Japanese dog abroad in Magistracy that case of Heung Wongneichung Read muzzled nad wounding not on the lead. Sergt. Channing charged with Kang, 2, Yeung Chuen at Reclamation Stive prosecuted. on April 18. The case will come up again on Monday, April 27, by which time complainant is expected to bo out of hospital.

Throughouvessels cleared con-

In July last, the Yangtze Pool Agreement was revived after a lapse of 10 years, and I am hoping that improve under this fresh stimulant. On the coast, the volume of cargo reveals further shrinkage and, in apite of

it noted that com- pecing Lines have increased their berth tonnage which, was

in evitable, hardly improved matters,,

ughout the year under review Charged before Mr. Bulfour at the the

morning siderable shipments Central Police Court this

pig iron nt with the unlawful possession of a unremunerative rates from India to quantity of electric wiring at Japan and, but for better paying Summoned before Mr. W. Schofield, Upper Lancar Row, Lau Huen,

21.general cargo moving in fair quantity this street coolie, was bound over. De between these countries and the tha Central Magistracy morning, for keeping an unregistered fendant told the police that he bought mui-tsui, named Ng Nui, aged 12 the wiring from yenre, Fuk Po-chan, widow, residing dealer who could not be traced. Sub- at No. 40, Fat Hing Street, first floor, Insp. Saber prosecuted. pleaded not guilty. Defendant stated she paid the girl Afty cents a month. The hearing of the case was fixed for

12. 2. p. on May

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11

marine

The roof of a building behind 222 Tungehow Street, Slumshuipo, was damaged yesterday when a fire broke out an. a result of the chimney being The following acting appointments overheated. The blaze

was ex- in the Hongkong Police Force have been made:--Folico Sergeant D. Me-guished by the inmates and the Fire

of

Dealing with the balance sheet, it will be seen that steamships, hulka, of launches etc, show an increase | £58,687.15.3d. due to final payments on account of 8. Taksang and Swatow steel pontoon, less book value of units sold.

Sundry Dabtore in China and Lon- don now stand at £92,743.6.101. a re- duction of £30,085.8.3. compared with last year. This reduction is chiefly due to Assots in China being con- verted at 1/3% to the Dollar as vert against 1/81% in 1934. All the amounts owing, the Company have been collected since the end of 1935.

and

Straits, earnings from this Line would store have been poor. On the Borneo run, business was moderate only for here Auffer frequently from the depredations of casual tramp tonnage.

With regard to the labilities, Gon- As I remarked at the outset, it has

eral Reserve is reduced from £38,000 not been a happy year for local ship-

,000 owners, but we can at least view the to £10,006, due to transfer of £280

to Revenue Account. Immediate future with a little more

Account optimism.

Special

and Silver Exchange: This Company en

Renewals both show small reductions due to payments debited to these ac- Another small fire broke benefitting from a lower dollar and

counts during tho Donald to Acting Sub-Inspector efde out at 10 p.m. yesterday in an un-I hope, now that China and Hongkong Creditors in China and London now Sundry year. Sub-Inspector Whant on leave, numbered house at Tung Tau. Au Tau.

are on mariaged currencies, will con-

stands Police Sergeant Clarke to Acting Sub The premises are used as

so. Anything which £174,604.17.4d. last year.

at £234,363.4.31. tinue to do

as against The dif Inspector vice Sub-Inspector Moreton Damage to the extent of $10 was helps China helps us.

ference is mainly duo to the increaso on leave. Lance-Sergeant H. Dan done. The fire was extinguished by Turning to more general matters, n

to conditions in China in our liability to the Hongkong browsky to Acting Police Sergeant.the Un Long firemen.

Banking Corporation and Shanghal the extensive floods to the General Managers.

Before I leave the matter of ac

Brigade

1

Aloro

ing in which it was alleged that the defendants allowed cargo to be loaded on the vessel, the Asosan Maru, at on behalf of the defendant, pleaded pam. on Sunday, March 8, without a hot guilty, and, at the same time, permit from the flanbour Master. The remarked it was a test case. It was defendant firm was discharged. Mr. alleged by the prosecution that de F. H. Loseby appeared on behalf of fendant had been refused a licence to sell milk, but continued to do so. Hearing of the case. was fixed for 2.30 p.m. on May. 11.

the defendants.

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Orchestra.

Sanctuary of the Heart (Ketelbey); I hear you calling me (arr. Hayin Wood); The Thistle (Myddleton); Amina (Lincke); Animal Anties Novelty Intermezzo (Wark): Longing

10.30 p.m. Dance Music.

11 pm. Close Down.

DAVENTRY PROGRAMMES

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21.470 k..

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Transmission 1

(G.9.N.. Q.A.D.)'.

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1.15 pm. 1g Ben, Chamber Music, 1.55 p.m. Talkı "Foreign Affairs.” 3.10 m. "Finegan Again" A revival of his venture "At the Sign of the Ickled Wainui. Meet the eld Irish friends

m.

Greenwich Time Bignal at 3.15 2.53 p.m. The Nawu and Announcements, 3.13 p.m. Close down,

Transmission 2 (0.3.3., 4.9.0., G.S.D.)

7. p.m. Big Den. The I.B.C. Empire

Orchole

fireenwich Time Signal at 8 pm.

8 pi

8.33 p.m. Interlude.

"The Poacher." A comody in one

met by J. Q. Francis,

8.40 p.m. Complimentary Luncheon to the All-India Cricket Team, glyen by the combined Empire Societies, The News and Announcements. 9.30 p.m. Traditional Welsh Bongs.

p.m.

9. p.m. Clow down,

(0.8.0

Transmission 3

0.8.25.)

10 p.m. Dlx Ben. "Under Dr.Den." 10,15 p.m.. The Iournemwalk Hankipal Or.

chestra.

11.15 p.m. Hongs of the Rebrides.

11.32 .. The News and Announcements. 12.15 `a.m. The BC. Dance Orchestra,

directed by Henry Hall. Greenwich Tin Signal al 12,30 min. 11.33 ..

Complimentary Luncheon to the All-India Cricket Team. Close down.

cases with

A summone against the Mitsui Cheung Yin-sang, No. 100 Johnston that when both the Yangiste Bussan Kaisha, Prince's Building, Bond, was summoned before Mr. W. and

singers overflown their counts and the question of, expendi-

event when these

these ture in particular, I feel obliged to was brought before Mr. Macfadyen Schofield, at the Central Magistrney banks, n at the Kowloon Magistracy this mom this morning, for having had mike rivers should leave their courres point out that the set of rules drawn

the same year. The lessona learnt for sale on his premises without a

One case of Small-pox, six licence. Mr. C. A. S. Russ, appearing bitter experience of the Yangtsze up at the Simla Confrence for the

success at Safety of Lives at Stain soon

of Diphtherin (one imported) were applied with some

enforced, which means that the Com

two dents, Revan cases of Typhoid lankow, but grent tracts of country: pany will be faced with an unusually adjacent to the Yellow River became heavy outlay in reconditioning cor

(one Imported) with one death, thir- teen cases of Meningitis (one im inundated. This would seem to point tain of its ships to it them from

n Inck of co-ordination amongst

ported) with five deaths and GO licences various Conservancy tho

bodies Penger

deaths from Tuberculosis were ro- rules. throughout the country, and it is I do not think there is anything last week. On Monday one case of ported to the local Health authoritica hoped that an early adjustment will mar be made in such a matter of graveed upon and I now beg to propose che

moro in the accounts to be comment- Diphtheria was also reported. importance.

following resolution:That the Re- port and Statement of Accounts as adopted was put to the meeting and

best be adopted including the

carried unanimously. of £28,000 from General Re-

OTHER BUSINESS Account to Revenue Account kerve

Mr. F. O. Hall proposed the re carried forward to next year"

a Director. This was as the Resolution has been

seconded by Mr. A. Murdoch.

The re-election of Messrs.

John was proposed by Mr. D. L. New Fleming and A. Ritchie as Auditors

bigging and seconded by Mfr. N. L. Railton.

A fine of $10 was imposed upon Mry Z. Bogdatsky, of No. 20 Hankow Road,

Three months' hard labour was ground floor, when she appeared bo fore Mr. Macfadyen at the Kowloon passed by Mr. Balfour at the Central Court this morning on. Li Magistracy this morning and simit Police

deaf man, romandeć a wireless receiving set on from Monday on a charge

Teung, 46, tod having

Heence. Mr. G.

possession of a knife, an instrument

without

of the

the

SMUGGLING EVIL Smuggling, as you all know, be- came a by-product of trade in Chinn

April taken out on the following day. The go in there. Chinese come to erect tariff walls. Both the re- gummons was issued against defon

Carruthers stated that a licence was for an unlawful purpose from the time the Government staried and that the mum of £1,321,17.16. election of Sir Robert HoTung as

maintain all this time

soon

und

be

As

dant about two weeks ago about the stablo testified that on the report of venue authorities and the shipping seconded I will do my best to answer sama time as his Worship issued his and found the knife in his girlle. stails at considerable cost, and whilst

a small boy he searched the defendant companies have had to any questions you may wish to ask.

Afr. S. T. Williamson soconded the warning regarding the pending in- crease of fines, James Yau, of No. The blade was open. In the defen-smuggling by our vessels has been motion, 37, Hankow Road, second floor, addant's presence the boy accused the largely suppressed, thanks to the able Thore boing no questions, the me emitted almilar offences and was also dofemiant of assaulting him. Sub-assistance rendered by the floating tion that the report and accounts be

Inspector A. Kirby prosecuteď,

Binod $10.

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Ma Shi-tseng and Miss Tam on hing have kindly consented to be pre- sent at the dinner dance in aid of St. John Ambulanco Furuds at the Hong- kong Hotel on Friday and will give an Ibom accompanied by Musicians from the Columbia Record Orchestra. This Messrs. Benjamin and Polis received in the first time in their career that the following Straits currency quota- these two famous Chinese stars have tions (buyers) from Singapore to-day performed at private functiona.- for rhy rubber:

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