1936-05-29 — Page 17

THE HONGKONG

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FRIDAY, MAY 29, 1936.

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ABSURD FINES ON SHIPPING

(Continued from Page 1.)

ly improved by the managed currency In Hongkong which is now in closer relationship to that of coast porta,

as

the handing of much over to the Chi- nese Maritime Customs. I. just men- tlon this in passing so that you will, In this connection, have a slight iden what the carrying out of standing orders and duly entails and also the strength of the forces with which both the companies and officers have to contend.

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CUSTOMS ATTITUDE

High tariffs have meant a decided falling off in legitimate trade

I would now refer to another aspect amuggling is

is rampant up and down

of this problem on which the Chule the coast. We have our own preventive

man touched and that is the attitude staff working in close co-operation of the Chinese Maritime Customs in with our floating staffs and the Hongholding the ship to account in respect kong palles, and our thanks are due of any unmanifested articles of cargo to them for eir willing co-operation or xlores found on board. The posi- bt their endeavours to plop lettion is that, for example, should trading as far vessels,

an our na possible

FINES REGRETTED

LIVER!:

When the mere name or sight of. food musenten you, it is a suro sign that your digestive organs are not functioning properly. Almost suroly the eliminative tract han become con geated with waste material, which condition, in turn, upseta the liver, and llverishness' has resulted.

The Immediate need, in such circum-

clear fo stances,

away

this conceive, con plendid little laxative liver with the aid of Pinkettes. gently, but surely, dispel banlah

stray parcel be discovered on board and unmanifested, the ship is liable to be mulcted in a fine of $200. It matters to

not whom that article It is disheartening to inte that actually belonged: it has been found fines have beer inflicted on even amall on the ship and anmanifested and seizures made at coast ports when we that is considered by the Comniin urselves are doing our utmost to rioners of Customis good and adequate assist the authorities in this proven reason for the imposition of a

A tive work. It the instigators of theNe

more logical and unreic

diMcult to crimes were punited by the Customs dictum It is authorities, we feel that it would go fepoelally when it is taken into con- These a long way in substantially curtailing alderation that the vessel so fined may pills the activities of smugglers,

have just completed disembarkation Constipation, tone up the liver, Competition has been very keen for of anything up to eight or nine hun-billousness, nausea and sick headaches. the small amount of enrgs moving, dred native passengers and anyone of revive digestion and appetite. After New vessels have been placed on the whom many liave been the actual own the to keep free from stomach, liver run in competition and cargo and er of the property for which the ship and bowel troubles, usually only an passenger rates have been reduced to

was penalised. If that principle in occasionnt dose of Pinkettes is requir

4. rates which leave little to cover the to be accepted, then, by the same operation of the vessels..

Loken one cannot challenge the The present taxation of goods im-hypothesis of the occupant of a house ported into and exported from China being responsible for an 'abandoned and the uncertainty of the position child found on his doorstep. The posi- regarding the imposition of new taxestion is so obviously absurd that one have had a very discouraging effect is constrained to wonder whether con- on our constituents, a great number sidered and serious thought was ne of whom have curtailed their netivi-corded to the framing of such an ties to bare minimum and are content enactment or whether it was visualis to wait for better times, or at least for what it simply is, an additional until conditions become more settled. source of income to the disadvantage

Docking and repair expenses have of foreign shipping. been higher than usual, owing to the Careful new survey requirements, attention has been given to all out- going in this direction, and also to the economical operation of our

vessels.

EVADES RESPONSIBILITY

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PINKETTES

KEEP YOU WELL

PRISONER DIES IN GAOL

RELAPSING FEVER

VICTIM

A verdict of "Death from natural

Central

The point that is seemingly deemed unworthy of note by the Chinese authorities is that the sunuggler, in causes" was returned by the jury the event of him being advised by empanelled in the fnquest, held by been made for depreciation on our that circumstances are not perpilities death of Wong Sze, prisoner No. 8140,

You may note that no allowance has confreres (invariably close at hand) Mr. S. F. Balfour at the

Magistracy this morning, into the Lonnage, as your Consulting Com for getting his line of commodities mittee and General Managers consider immediately ashore, he can livest who died at the Victorin Guol Hos- that due to the ample provision made himself of any and all responsibility pital at 9.55 pan, yesterday.

The jury consisted of Messrs. D. J. in the years 1933-1984, the present by the simple expedient of leaving

(foremon), J. P. Schlotter feet valuation as per balance sheet such on the ship in a convenient Fraser

be retrieved Inter when and Charles Young. in well within its present market pot, to

in Customiz ofcinis

not in the Mr. H. Barrelt, Chief Warder of value, especially when reflected

vicinity. In any case, detection as a Victoria Gaol, stiá deceased was ad- sterling,

practicallymitted to the gnol on May 18 last, Our investments have fluctuated risk of the smuggler

sentenced to ninc considerably in value during the non-existent: the unmanifested goods having been period under review owing to the ex-are either recovered later, to his gain, months' hard labour. On May 26, he ange conditions and 1 am glad to or discovered by the Customs, to the was admitted to the Gaol Hospital,

where he died at 0.55 p.m. yester be able to state that they show a ship's debit.

In general the position is becoming day. substantial improvement in value un

Dr. G. II. Thomas, Acting Medical what they at one time stood at during increasingly serious for bath Cont- the The policy of holding then panies and officers and I truat, Mr. Oficer at Victoria Gaol, stated that

year. rather than sell in order to liquidate Chairman, that the substance of the on May 28 prisoner went before him our Overdraft has proved to be bene remarks have made will be given in the usual sick parade, and, seeing due consideration in any further re-that he was looking poorly, he sent presentations which may be deemed him to hospital. The prisoner was this matter to the treated for influenza, while his blood desirable on

was sent to the Government Bacterio- Chinese Authorities.

The Chairman: Thank you Mr. logical Institute for examination, Kirby. I can assure you that the which disclosed that the man was Committee thoroughly appreciate the suffering from relapsing fover., He was then treated specifically for relapsing position.

ve His temperature went up to degrees and he died at 0.55 p.m. on May 28.

ficial.

"I do not think there is any more

In the accounts that I can comment upon so now beg to propose that the report and accounts an submitted be adopted and passed. An aven as this resolution has been seconded I will be pleased to answer to the best of my ability any questions shareholders miny desire to ask.:

SECONDER'S SPEECH

OTHER DUSINESS Mr. T. Ramsey proposed that Sir Robert In Tung air. II. and Mr. H. J. Armstrong be re-elected to the Consulting Committee. Mr.

Johnson

the

Witness conducted the post mortem examination and found that the

Mr. J. F. Wright said:-Mr. Chair-Wong Ping-sun arconded and spleen and liver of the deceased were

reasons for

motion was adopted.

man, Gentlemen,-The the loss shown on last year's work. ing, much as it is to be regretted Chairman and can be appreciatect & Matthews, and Mosere. Linstead & heart sac. In his opinion, death was

ve been fully explained by the

very much enlarged. There was a Mr. Chiu Wing-keu proposed the great deal of jaundice and there was re-election Messrs. Lowe, Bingham also fluid in the abdomen and the

by

Davis as auditors to the Company; caused by relapsing fever. Captain W. B. Patey seconded and

the motion was adopted.

This concluded the business of thee

Wong

all of us who are aware of the con- ditions of trade in general during 1935. It is to be hoped that thers will be some improvement to be gain- ed from the managed currency. Trade meeting.

There were present Messrs. S. T. and generally recm to be benefiting und Williamson (Chairman). M. T. John- This should be reflected an improved conditions on the coast. As pointed son, H. J. Armstrong (Consulting

Committee), Chiu Wing-keu aut by the Chairman, the rate of ex-

Ping-sun, Hui Chau-man, W. B. Patey, front coast change for remittances ports has already shown substantial Ramsey, J. F. Wright, P. C. Potix, improvement. It is fortunate that W. E. Kirby (shareholders) and C.

L. Farmer (Secretary). the profits of the past two years were used for depreciating the Com

10 fully. The pany's properties

and General Consulting Committee Managers are to do congratulated on their conservative policy from which beg to We are now benefiting. I second the motion for the adoption of the Report and Accounts as sub-

mitto.

The report and accounts ndopted.

MR. KIRBY'S SPEECH

were

Mr. Kirby anid:-Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen-We have just heard the Chuleman, in his review of the Com- pany's working for the past year, comment upon, among other matters, the practice of smuggling. Inciden tally, this is the third occasion within recent weeks when the Chairman of local shipping companies has deemed this matter to be of such serious con- cura as to call for special reference boing made to it in his nditress to shareholders.

Initially can endorse the Chair. man's remarks by reason of my close and almost daily contact with the floating and preventive stalls an! thereby I know that every human towards endeavour

sustained is minimising the loss and inconvenience which is occasioned this and other constal and river Companies by the persistent and intermittent activities of smugglers. You will also have doubtless read lately of the state of has affairs in this respect which manifested itself in North China and which is but an elementary sequel, as history bas shown, in

in any country tariffs, which adopts a policy high tarins, thereby enhancing the lucrativo pos- sibilities attendant on the

of

of surreptitious cargo and contraband. Secondly, in the continued efforts to cope with smuggilag we are not deal- ing with a few scattered irresponsi ble individuals but with plammed or- brought ganisation which can and hus into play the very potent factors of coctcion, Intim

Intimidation and even wored when successful opposition to their activition has resulted. The smug glers, through the dominant influence of those behind them, have, specific cases within my knowledge during the past eighteen months, been successful in having removed from their respective slips ant in this Colony, two chief officer diligence in searching had led to the discomfitura of the smugglers by do teotion of the unmanifested cargo and

whose

The

MR. EDEN'S HOLIDAY

Without retiring, the jury return-

the verdict as stated

THIEVES STEAL JEWELLERY

KOWLOON LADY'S

LOSS

Yesterday afternoon, thieves enter- ed the residence of Mrs. M. Costello, at 71 Kimberley Road, Kowloon, and stale jewellery valued at a consider- Mr.able sumi,"

London, May 28. Foreign Secretary, Anthony Eden, will spend the whit untide holiday in the country-Bri- Costello's engagement ring and two Wish Wireless.

The articles stolen included Mrs.

gold watches,

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