1937-11-18 — Page 24

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Palon KELLY

Ledo WOBERTI

NOBODY'S BABY

THE HONGKONG

Reduction Of Capital Sanctioned

Loss In Oporation

Of Cinema

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A pelliion by the Hongkong & Kowloon Cinema Co., Ltd, for a re- duction of their capital from $100,- 000 to half that amount was sanc- Str tioned by the Chief Justice, Atholl MacGregor, at Supreme Court this morning."

Mr. H, C. Macnamara was instruct- ed by Mr. Harold Lee of Messrs. Wil- kinson & Grist for the pelllioners.

Counsel stated that the petitionera, despite their name, operated only in Kowloon and were the owners of the Majestic Theatre. They desired to reduce the nominal amount of the company's capital from $100,000 10 $50,000 reducing the amount payable un the $10 shares to $5. Of the 10,- 000 shares of the

being un- been issued the rom 3,950 bud Issued. The company which was n private concern, had lost $37,000 and in order to meet this situation, it was $3 prepared to write off the sum of from each share, Under the new position there would be 5,000 shares of which 2,225 would be paid up and 2,275 un-issued shares which would

remuin un-issued,

A further scheme was to issue a fresh number of shares, a certain number of Preference and Ordinary shares up to a lotul amount of $50,000. This amount was understood to be available to the Company and would be subscribed.

Counsel asked that an error made in the resolution of the company ap- proving of the reduction of the capi- tal, be reefilled in the Order. The error stated "..and the sum of $10 will be credited as being paid up upon It ench existing ordinary share." should read "..and the sum of $10 will be credited as being paid up upon 2,225 existing and issued ordinary shares."

His Lordship granted the order sanctioning the reduction of capital subject to the usual conditions and the holding of another company.meet- Ing to amend the resolution contain- ing the error.

BIG TRADE SLUMP IN SHANGHAI

ENORMOUS SUM LOST

Shanghai, Nov. 18. A clear picture, of the terrific slump experienced by shipping and trade in general in Shanghai 'ns a result of the Sino-Japanese hostiil- tics is contained in the Ooctober report of the Chinese Customs.

Imports from abroad for the month slumped to the low figure of $8,610,- 000, compared with $42,882,000 för the same month in 1930, a decrease -of-move-than-$34,000,000,------

The same unhappy tale is told on the export side. Exports for Octo- ver totalled $11,213,000 compared with $31,280,000 for the same period last year, a decline of more than $17,000,000,

TELEGRAPH.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER

COLONY

18,

1937.

TRADE ALHAMBRA

SHOWS NO SIGN OF WAR SLUMP

Satisfaction

Drawn

From Situation In Government Circles

London, Nov. 17.

Mr. William Ormsby-Gore, Secretary of State for the Colonies, replying in the House of Commons to-day to a'question by Mr. A. C. Morcing (Cons.) regarding Hongkong, express- ed satisfaction that the latest reports from Hongkong showed that the Sino-Japanese conflict had not yet resulted in any decline in ita trade.

The monthly imports and exports during the recent period showed a considerable rise over the monthly average for the year, and a still greater rise over the comparable months of

1936.

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After quoting figures from January to September last, the Colonial Secre- tary said it should, however, be bornej in mind that the Colony at present handled a considerable quantity of imports which would normally have gone to Shanghal, though it scarcely

estimate possible to

the quantity.

Statistics were not available show- ing the number of Chinese who were refugees in the Colony, though the number was considerable.

SATISFACTORY. FINANCE

26,000 Miles

Per Day By Airways

British Service Rapidly Growing

Alte

British refugees from Shanghai i numbered approximately 3,300 women and 300 men, of whom the majority had made private arrangements for When, at the present time, all the accommodation. Up to 750 had been mileage figures for Imperial

in the Government ways, maintained

and for its subsidiary an centres, but at the present the num-associated companies, are taken into ber was about 400.

consideration, one of the facts which emerges is that the air-liners em- ployed by all these enterprises are flying approximately 20,000 miles

day. What such a volume of daily flying means one can appreciate when one After quoting budget estimates and examines the aircraft movements results for 1930 and the fact that the recorded during the course of m day by the experts in the original estimated deficit of $3.300,- single 000 had, in the revised estimate for Operating Department in London.

Not only from Loudon 1937, been reduced to under $1,000,-

over the 000, Mr. Ormsby-Gore said he was Continent, and

and from Southampton now informed that the revenue up to across Europe to the Mediterranean. November 15 exccoded the estimate but southward above Afrien to Dur- for the full

In alt of the circumstances, the financial position of the Colonial Government appeared to be satisfac- tory.

more than the and was $3.000,000 {ban and eastward to India, MARY,

same date in 1030.

collected up to the and Australia, Innd-planes and

ing-boats are covering their

Fegular It was estimated that Government daily stages. Comecting atr-lines would have at December 31 surplus also operate to ind from West assets of approximately $12,000, trajia route, across to Hongkong: Africa, and from Penang, un the

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which

were mainly liquid assets. "There is, at present, no sign of, while the trunk routes link up at economic depression in the community Durban with the South African air-

said Mr. Ormsby-Gorc. way system, and at Brishane wit tun general cost of living has the internal air-lines of Australia. risen, as was to be expected in the All these aircraft, in their daily circumstances, it appears, despite the flights extending over thousands of dinculties of its position, that Hong-miles, are reporting their progress by kong is succeeding in maintaining its

wireless section by section; and these commercial life."-Reuter.

messages, collected at various centres NO OBSTACLES TO TRADE along the routes, are then Hashed London, Nov. 17hrough 10- London, enabling-un Mr. Anthony Eden had received no accurate and constant check to be report indicating that any obstacles kept upon trafle movements had been placed in the way of trade the entire air system, atretching as by merchants in the British Conces-It now does for

close on 30,000 sion at Tientsin, stated Lord Cran- borne in the House of Commons to- day, replying to a question by Mr.

Most of the exports leaving Shang- hai in October comprised cargo | A. C. Morcing already in godowns in Shanghai prior to the outbreak of the trouble, but little cargo for expert has en- tered the eily since that time, and there is practically none left ready for shipment.-Reuter.

“JAZZ” MUSIC AT PALACE

KING AND QUEEN SET PRECEDENT

London, Nov. 17. When the King and Queen gave a ball at Buckingham Palace to-night In honour of King Leopold of the Belgians, the guests danced to the of д modern dance band instead of the usual string band, as at former Palace balls.

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Over 1,000 guests, including many members of the Royal family, danced fox-trots, waltzes and other modern dances In

great batiroom.-- the Reuter.

MANCHUKUO TO BUY GERMAN

GOODS

Berlin, Nov. 17. A credit agreement between the Central Bank of Manchukuo and the German iron and sleelflrm of Ottowolff has been ratified by the exchange of notes belween Germany and Manchukuo.

Under this agreement Manchukuo will be given credit to the extent of 35,000,000 yen for the purchase of German goods.-Reuter.

NEW ROUMANIAN CABINET

Bucharest, Nov. 17. The Roumanian Premier, Mr. G. Totarescu,

the has reconstituted Cabinol, which resigned recently, with slight changes.

It is almost entirely a Liberal Ministry-Reuter.

miles.

uver

It is fascinating to examine these. traffic charts, from which every fact can be gleaned im- Lord Cranborne added that he was essential

mediately. Each main-line service, unaware that the Concession was

for

example, has its identifying otherwise subject to any interference number, and its progress can be fol- Again replying to Mr. More Clowed stage by stage as it proceeds garding the present administration of the Peiping-Tientsin area since the across the Empire.

Thanks to the employment of Japanese occuption. Lord Cranborne multi-engined mentioned the formation last Septem-

ber

air-liners having of the joint Feiping-Tientsin omple reserves of power, and to the ncy of the ground organisation, Peace Preservation Association, under emciency of the chairmanship of Mr. Koo Ling services, operating in widely-differ- it has become possible for all these wel. The Association had been assisted by n number of Japaneseg geographical and climatic condi- advisers. The positions of respon-lens, to maintain the highest factors sibility appeared to be held by of all-the-year-round reliability. Chinese who were prepared to work with the Japanese authorities. and were considered by the latter to have the confidence of the populace. The administration appared to have been accepted quietly.

CHINESE ACCEPTANCE? Mr. W. Wedgwood Benn asked if Lord Cranbomë thought the Chinese nation accepted this camouflage, and Lord Cranborne replied that he was! given to understand that they acepted it, but he suggested the setting down of this question If Mr. Wedgwood

STOP PRESS

Benn wanted to ask a further ques-WAR RISK RATES

tion.

Mr. Wedgwood Benn then asked if Lord Cranborne accepted the Japan- ese view that this so-called Peace Preservation Association was accept-

REDUCED

War risk tes

Londop, Nov. 18,

Shanghai- have been redaçed

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ed with goodwill, and Lord Cranborne bound cargoes answered that he could not add to from 20 to 5 shillings per cent, ac- his previous reply-Reuter.

cording to a new schedule issued by the joint War Risk Rating Com- mittee, which included a Lloyds re- presentative. Reductions are also made for other Chinese voyages.- Reuter.

French Police made for

Expose

Fascist Plot

Paris, Nov. 17. The police discovered to-day an arms cache of two reinforced cement bomb-proof shelters in North Central Franco, reviving rumours that the Bightisia are preparing a putach to establish Fascist, anil-Communist, anti- Semillo government.

At Dieppe Rhey arrested Reno Ancesux, contractor ́and ex-. president of the local Croir de Feu, who is reported to have planned to construct military svorks although he lacked govern- ment contract.--United Press.

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