1939-03-23 — Page 29

Thursday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

March 23, 1939.

DONALD DUCK

DOGGONE LAZY KIDS! WAKE UP!

'GO TO THE ANT, THOU

SLUGGARDS! CONSIDER HER WAYS AND. BE WISE!

*--CONSIDER HER WAYS ---

-AND BE VISE!"

By Walt Disney

THIS 15

WHAT

THE ANTS DOING,

WERE

· UNCA DONALD!

USE ONLY

'ANCHOR BRAND"

NEW ZEALAND'S FINEST

BUTTER

The World's Best

SOLE AGENTS——LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD., and from ALL LEADING STORES & COMPRADORES,

Godown Coy. Embarks

On Big Waterfront Plan

Continued From

would be unable to accommodate all the experted business unless some- thing was dones

all godowns were filled to capacity and it must be understood that most of the buildings rushed up during the emergency had to be built very rapidly and are more or less of tem-

written off. porary construcilon. They are being

"Looking to the future your Direc tors have decided to stort a bullding i "Your

Directors considered It programme which, in the course of a vitally necessary to ensure that the period of years, will result in the efficient working of the Port was modernisation of the whole of our maintained and, in order to avoid any property and develop it to the best cargo actually destined for Hongkong advantage. The following program- being diverted to other, Parts," they me has been decided upon as essential took steps lo

provide additionals a frst step and has been put In

Band: storage space.

1. To build a new wharf in place of No, 3 whiteli ft Is In advisable and unecononile, to re-

will pair. This

place our wharves in eflcleat working con- dilion.

com-

“The position was further pliented by the fact that the owners of godown in Hongkong which we had occupied on Icase, demanded such inordinately increased rents that we decided I was better, to terminate the leases and make our own arrange“ ment.

"Added to this we also had to give up other buildings which had becni pinced at our disposal for storage purposes in 1937 as well as a

Jorge aren of leased ground on the Railway front at Chathain Road,

TEMPORARY GODOWNS "The Company therefore Brst of *! leasid n area of land at Cosmopunt- ton Dock and constructed on temporary, godown to aereinsindat 5,000 tons; at the same time, arrouge- ments were made with the Dairy Farm, lee & Cold Storage Co., Ltd. to lease the old Brewery rite at 1- chikok, -and the old building sat this property was reconditioned to sture

further 7,000 tons. Plans

ភ

#150

of a

permanent concrete

were

the balance available for appropri- Cation is $1,844,785.21 which includes the sum of $249,411.05. brought for- ward from 1937.. Your Director re- commend that this balance be dealt with as follows:--

Pay a Final Dividend

of $7.00 per share. S Transfer to General Reserve A/c ..... Transfer to Repairs & Renewals A/C ..... Carry forward...

630,000.00

HITLER'S MILITARY THREAT REVEALED

(Continued from Page 1)

JALT

-RADIO-

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secupled the Post Office and other ZBW, 355 metres (845 kc.) and 31.49 metres (9,520 kcc.)

offcint buildings.

They also commandeered

the

500,000.00 broadensting station, which is now "World Affairs" and Other

broadcasting in the German language. 152,708.00 There is a frantic exodus of Jews 262,077.12 from Memel.

The Lithuanian Government has $1,544,785.21 issued a proclamation urging stric

order so as not to disturb friendly relations with Germany. United

Preas.

3

TREATY SIGNED

Berlin, Mar. 22. The German-Lithuanian treaty was signed here to-night.

London Relays

CHILDREN'S HOUR

Radio Programme Broadcast by ZBW on a Frequency of 845 kc's and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 p.m. and 8-11 p.m. on 9.52 me's. per accond.

It includes a non-aggression agree-return of Memel for their Internal

political gains.-Trans-Ocean. |ment--Reuter.

LITHUANIANS ARRIVE

Berlin, Mar. 22.

|

6 Studio Children's Hour. 7 Closing Local Stock Quotations, | 7.02 B.B.C, Recording "Who's flooper?"

Book by Fred. Thompson; Lyrics, by Clifford Grey; Music by Ioward Talbot and Ivor Novello, Adapted for the Microphone by Henrik Edge. Production by George Balcer.

8 Time, Weather and Announce- ments.

8.03 Songs by Tito Schipa (Tenor), La Cumparsilo-Tango; Granadinas (Calleja-Barrero); Princesita (Palo- mero-Padilla).

8.13 Francis Popy-Salte Orientale. Grond Symphony Orchestra con- ducted by Dr. Weissmann.

8.30 London Relay-The BBC Singers,

London Relay-Variety. With Ivor Moreton and Dave Kaye | (The Tiger Rag-a-Mumins).

SIR ROBERT Ho Tung "Before formally proposing the adoption of the Report and Accounts, 1 ajould like to draw your

speela) attention to the resignation of Sir Roburt Ho Tung from the Board last December on account of ill health.

"Although Sir Robert was only a

BASIS OF TRANSFER Low member of the Board for years, he bus been Very closely

Berlin, Mar. 22. associated with us, ever

Conversations between Herr von since the A Lithuanian delegation, composed Company was formed. We shall of the Foreign Minister, M. Urbsys, Ribbentrop and M. Urbeys concern- miss his active assistance very much M. Lozoraitis, and two high Governing the reincorporation of Memel into indeed, I should like to wish him a ment ofculs arrived at the Temelhof the Reichi, usied until iste to-night. speedy recovery to health and many serodrome here by special plano flits Shortly before midnight, the follow- 42. To demollah Godawur 14. happy years of retirement, and to evening.

Iri curannique wos usted: 17, 18 and 10 and to build on three- | Uank him for all he has done for us.

The delegation was accompanied by

"After a conference between the quarters of this site a modern six- "I now beg to propose the adoption the German Minister to Kaunas, Herr German Foreign Minister and the atoried storage godown and a single of the Report and Statement of Ae-Zechlin,

Lithuanian Foreign Minister, the storled transit shed, with a capaelty | counts as presented, and when this i The Lituanian guests were wel- German and Lithuanian delegations of 18,000 tons in excess uf the has been duly seconded I shall becomed by the State Secretary in the met at 7 o'clock on Wednesday even-

pleased to answer to the best of my Foreign Ofee, Baron von Weizucker. ing. Negotiations were conducted in Boult "The storage godowns will em- ability any questions that Share-and immediately drove to the Hotel a friendly spirit, and led to a settle- body in latest fire-resisting facili» bolders may wish to psk.

Adlon where they are stayimg.

ment regulating the reincorporation ties and will be built in accordance

SECONDER'S SPEECH

of Memel." with the latest modern practice, which should prove attractive to storers.

existir 10,000 tons.

It is learned that negotiations he- In seconding the proposal, Mr.ween the Reich and Lithuanian Paul M. Hodgson said: 1 would Foreign Afluister concerning the re- like to express on

behalf of the turn of Memel will take place this **3. To berlid modern Goofle

evening. quarter in Canton Road to pro-shareholders our appreciation of the able manner in which the Directors vide accommodation for appro- khnately 1.200 coolica

have coped with the various dimeult the

situations that have arisen during the -Company's inff.

year under review.

"It is very gratifying and gives us a feeling of

to know that we have on

Board practical the business men who believe future prosperity of the Colony and act accordingly.

". To provide more efficient passenger factitiles at No. 1 Wharf.

our

WISE PROGRAMME

"I am glad to perceive a strain of through your optimism. running speech.

A treaty for the c-lucorporation of Memel into the Reich will be signed by both Ministers.Trans-Ocean,

GERMAN TROOPS FOR MEMEL

Memel, Mar, 22 German troops will enter Mercet G.M.T. (4 p.m. territory at 8 a.m. Hongkong Time) on Thursday, and shortly afterwards the battleship Deutschland, with Herr Hitler aboard, and other units of the German Sect will arrive in Memel,

0.15 London Relay—'World Affairs”. A talk by H. V. Hodson. 0.30 London Relay-The News. 0.50

B.B.C. Symphony Orchestra. "King Lear" Overture, Op. 4 (Ber- Sir Adrian oz)....conducted by

10.03

I and II,

Verdi's "Il Trovatore" Acts

Blanca Scacciati; Ida Mannarini; Corrado Zambelli; Francesco Merli; Enrico Molinart; Guiseppina Zinetti; Enzo Arnaldi; Emilio Venturini and Chorus of La Scala, Milan, with the Milan Symphony Orchestra,

11 Close Down.

Tin Quota Fixed At 40 Per Cent.

The agreement rends as follows; "The German Reich Chancellor and the President of the Lithuanian Republic have resolved to arrange for the reincorporallon of the Memel territory Into the German Reich by means of a State treaty, which will settle outstanding issues between Germany and Lithuania, and thus pave the way for a friendly shaping| of relations between the two countries, Article 1-Mimel territory ceded from Germany by the

Versailles Treaty shall be re-united with thei

London, Mar. 22, Reich as from to-day.

The International Tin Committee Article 2-Memel territory shall has fixed the quots for the second be forthwith evacuated by Lithuanian quarter of the year at 40 per cent. military and police forces.

ithuanian Government shull under-standard tonnages. take to see that the evacuation takea Arrangements have been made for place in an orderly manner. But the liquidation of existing over-cx- marties shall, f

if necessary, appoint Commissioners to carry out the trans- fer of the administrative offices not

The

with the construction of an additioning has been given the very fullest heard the same again quite recently] Press," The measure does not in or of sovereignty, especially economic

godown on this site with accommodat

ports.

:

The next meeting of the committee

COST $2,000,000 put in hand for the construction "This progrumme should be com

godownpleted during the current year at with granite block walls on our pro-cost of over $2,000,000; the proposed perly at K.M.L, 49, the present tim-transfer of half a million dollars to ber yard, which would take 12.000 General Reserve will in part help to

Large demonstrations by the Afemel meet this and the balance can be tans.

populace are expected to take place "In June, however, it became ob-paid for over the next two years or

during the morning, when the vious that still further accommoda- 50.

"The decision to start a planned fuehrer will probably deliver a short "There will be, when the Accounts tion would be needed to cope with

a building programme is, in my opin speech.→→Trans-Ocean, million and the g situation, and

and your

approved, a Directors are

dollars Laichikok half

in therefore purchased the

General Reserve. ion, a sound and wise one; periodi-

MARTIAL LAW IN LITHUANIA cally, in 1925 and again in 1933, property from the Dairy Farm, Ivc!

- "I-should-like-to-assure--share--we were told by the pessimists-that--Martial-low-has-been-announced-in in the hands of the autonomous will be at Le Hague-on-April-27,—— & Cold Storage Co., Lid. with its buildings and pier, and proceeded holdiers that this question of rebuild this Colony is finished, and I have Lithuanin temporarily says "United authorities of the Memel territory Reuter.

Other questions relating to the trans- -personally, I consider these pre-clutle Memel. consideration by your Board.

dictions ridiculous.

A delegation headed by the Foreign and financial matters shall be dealt "There seems to be a fear that Minister departed by rplane for

Article 3-In order Lo meet ull reconstruction and expenditure in Berlin of 2 pm, yesterday. such is unwise at the present lime, Boetcher, Chairman of the Lithuania's economic requirements, a

free harbour zone shall be establish- | This fear causes Memel Directory, has taken over aued in Memel for Lithuania. I cannot agree, lack of progress, without which no thority from the former Lithuanian

Governor. concern can be of any benent.

M. Boetcher appeated for "Our whurves and godowns are the Company's very existence, and it is and announced that Lithuanian troops been compelled to shut out a large indefinitely.

"Their decision is based entirely of the utmost Importance to keep will be transported to Lithuania.

them up-to-date and modern, with-, niuch of curtout which we cannot hope to pro- accept on the fact that so to the large volume of new business property must be rebuilt and moder

nised if we are to keep putrcives ress as we 'should. abreast of the times, compêtlive

Elven at other! with the facilities ports, and able to cope economically; "The commencement of hostilities and efficiently with the future trade ward?

tion for 13,000 tons.

INCREASE IN EARNINGS "All this gave us 40,000 tons

The decision to Incur what you may connder heavy expenditure is by no means due to over-optimism Induced by the favourable resuits of of

the last two years, and the

"On the contrary, your Dircelors Jarge inercase in earnings over 1937

dao to realise full well that the trading of shown in the Accounts is this Inetor; had this space not been 1937-1938 has been abnormal

to be expected continuc available the Company would have cannot

additional storage space

quantity of Hongkong cargo, and would, have been unable

offering.

HOSTILITIES IN CHINA

In South China last

October

CO17-

tributed further to the congestion in quantities of

the godowns: urge

increased, in any

WHY

hostilllies in August 1937.

of the Colony.

PIER LEASES

anci

BACKWARD OR FORWARD "Are we to go backwards or for-

"If you have any faith in future, there. Is manifestly only one course open to us and that is the

nut

M.

colours:

LITHUANIA CALLS UP RESERVES

calmn

with in a special agreement. Hines Trial Sequel

New York. Mar. 23. Harry Schoenhaus, who turned Article 4.For the purpose of State Evidence in the first trial of reinforcing their resolve to assure the Jimmy Hines, famed Tammany between Germany and Lithuania, sentence of two years imprisonment. friendly development of relations "boss,” has been given a suspended

both are partners to an agreement to

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you must do this

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Let Optrex Eye Lotion protect your

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undertake to retrain from having. Richard "Dixie" Dabis, who also EYE LOTION

recourse to force, ar to support the turned State Evidence was given one use of force by a third side against year sentence, but he received credit one of the two partners to the agree-for 170 days served in prison last ment.

year-Reuter.

Kaunas, Mur. 22. To prevent any uprising among its opponents, the Lithuanian Govern ment is reported to have called effective simultaneously with the act Article 5-The agreement becomes several classes of reserves to the of signature."-Trans-Ocean.

A decree was issued to-day that no

without commodities prices could be raised permission of the Commis- decree car. Contravention of this would involve a penalty of fines up to 15,000 Hits and imprisonment up to six months, 43 well as closure of the offending business,

The undertone of the entire

Claims He Can Read Thoughts

cargo normally moving direct through

"As you have been told in the course our Board, with foresight and the Port had to be placed on storage.

"I want to stress the fact that the Budget address, pler teases expire due consideration to their belief in the future welfare of our Colony Company's tariff rates have not been 1949.

"At some time before that dute proposes to adopt. the since

"I should like to quote, if I may, commencement of the Sino-Japanese Government contemplates an enquiry

inio port facilities and a declaration part of a speech made by one of the Lof intention which we naturally Board, the Hon. Mr. Dodwell, at the "In fact, our storage and tranship-hope will be made without undue recent menting of members of the Lithuanian press to-day in discussion ment rates are the same to-day as delay.

Royal Hongkong Golf Club:- they were in 1924, and throughout

Uncertainty as to the future of of the return of Memel to Germany "Whatever happens, however, one the past Afteen years the only In-

the Colony in 1033 was one of the was dominated by the Injunction to Inclore on which we pesxlinists Jald remain calm, to forget all party creases mude-in our charges have thing is clear: the Godown Company

grent sirens,

differenees, and to stand soildly be- been

Increased

berining fee have their responsibilities to the Port and cannot stand still. All

It may be argued that thehind the Stato President and the charged from the 1st June 1930 ta

which the five

Colony's Zuture is still obscure, but Government. vessels using the Wharves, and the your property on

- the future of the world, and 999 years' lense. wharves abul is on charge for landing. cargo for steamers "The Company's craft have again if we are to wait until every factor

becomes lavourable for rebuilding, elerleal opposition to the Government few of us present members are ever will try to maite copliai aut of the amazing telepathic feats and been fully employed during the year, and earnings from this department

likely to sample the comforts of the imposing Clubhouse the Committe+ show nu increase over 1937 of $95,- 210.78.

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account which was increased by 20% In April 1937 to meet higher opernt ing costs,

The 1937 Agure, however,

D

have planned for us.

A 28-YEAR-OLD Australian who claims that since the age of It is feared that Left-Wing and six ho has been performing

that he has assisted in solv- ing several crimes is arriv

"Compared with other Forts, our charges are still the cheapest in

"The Company continues to obtatu "Experience since 1933 in dealing "Before I sit down, I should like ing in Hongkong next week, the. Far East

with the ancertainties of the future to endorse the recommendation of after a tour of theatres in Indio, "During the year, the total num-its fair share of business offering in

hura:täught masthat the best course the Board to allonte the amounts| this direction; the twelve new giners ber of vessels discharging cargo to referred to in the Chairman's speech to go ahead just as if no uncer-shown in the accounts under 'Grant Ceylon and the Straits Settle-

tainties exist

to Employees' and 'Bonus to Staff. ments. the Company's premises at Kowloon

apt of our

of our Company. was 1,022 no against 1,355 for 1937. last year are now. In service and

your fleet is being maintained in This is a Includes

celent working condition.

PORT TRUST a number of vessels which were

"A

of new lunch up-to-date į. diverted from Shanghai, and although

Construction has been added to the the total tonnage landed in 1930 was feet, and the Accounts show $84, anly 788,477 tons us against 108,908 500.00 on account of this craft, tons in 1937, the average tonnage of "Apart from the points I have al- cargo per vessel was higher than that ready covered, there is little in the of 1937, These figures do not include Accounts calling for comment. quantities often and other China Produce landed, from Coast Porta.

"Our staff is capable and efficient The man is “Argus"——a title which and I have no doubt dificult emer-hides his real name, Charles Cope- gencies have arisen during the last lond, of Melbourne. "As our properly, Immediately nd-year, I hm confident shareholders With his father, Charles Copeland, joining the Wharves is on a 900 will agree with mo in approving an ex-sergeant of the Australian Tears tease, ve ore, I think, in these allocations.

Expeditionary Force, he is coming to favourable position: rumour has it "It gives me much pleasure to Hongkong to give demonstrations of Diat come form of Port Trust is con- second the proposition that the Re- the powers of telepathy. templated in 1849, and there is no port and Accounts as presented be He will top the bill of a cinéma doubt that no matter what form of adopted,

programme at the Queen's Theatre, BONUS TO STAFF

Port Development may be ultimate- DIRECTORS RE-ELECTED commencing next Tuesday. The shipping situation in Amerlen

The proposal that Messrs. H. V. "The volume of business transactedly decided upon the Wharf Com-

AMAZED THE KING contributed to the decline in the number of vessels handled, as from during the year bns again called for pany must take its place therein, and Wilkinson, C. C. Black and A. H. continuous extra work on the part, that therefore development of our Fens, Join the Board of Directors was

Blindfolded, "Argus", claims that July. 1 arrivals of American vessels of the Staff; I am pleased to say that property on modern lines can only made by Mr. A. R. Fullerton. This he can tell the number and sult of October 21 and December 2 none of all demands on them have been react to the advantage of the shares | was seconded by Mr. G. B. S. Thomany card selected at random from a) wore seriously curtailed, and between

son and carried unanimously.

pack, how much money..there is in. the regular. American vessels visitei/Melently and cheerfully met, and; Hihald Interesting to learn that the feel sure Shareholders will approve

The re-election of the Hon. Mr a person's pocket, or exactly what of the decision of our Direcipes to Company's storage and transhipments. H. Dodwell and Messrs. A. H. the person's thoughts. allocate the amounts shown in the rated bave rembined the sume as Compton

Als are. and D. Drummond as ! GODOWN FACILITIES

Accounts under, "Bonus to Staff they were in 1024 and that our Directors was proposed by Mr. Gor He has given demonstrations. be- It has been obvious to your "Adéquato depreciation on all charges are still the cheapest in the don Castle, seconded by Mr. D. Mac-fore Australian statesmen, has of- Directors for some time that existing property has been allowed for, and Far East...

Kenzie and carried unanimously, clal letters acknowledging his work i godown" facilities aro inadequate to the present, book, values are, if any,

policy cannot but commend On the proposal of de, A. Mure from police, and a letter from the cope with the business of the Tort, thing, below the actual value of the epifto shippers, shipowners and doch, seconded by Mr. J. Hyde, Private Secretary to the late King Some of our buildings are about, respective properties, consignee and must considerably Messrs. Percy Smits, Seth and George V, before whom he appeared 60 years old and have passed their Having paid an Interim Dividend strengthen the Company's inclusion Fleming and Messrs. Lastead and at the Queen's Hall, offering him the economic life; during the congestion of 83,00 per share, absorbing 3270,000 | in any future Port Development. Davis were re-elected as Auditors, King's congratulations.

the Port

Chinese Searched In Peiping

Peiping, Mar. 22. Every Chinese entering the Lega- tion quarter to-day was searched for nutional currency."

A number of poor Chinese carrying small suma had them conflsented.-

Reuter.

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MOVE IN EGYPT

Cairo, Mar. 22. Sir Miles Lampson, British Ambas- on the andor to Egypt, called Egyptian Foreign Minister to-diy,

The purpose of his visit, according to well-informed circles, was, to ask the Egyptian Government to join the front against Germany, and Italy which the British Government is at present attempting to establish Trans-Ocean.

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