1941-03-11 — Page 24

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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

March 11, 1941.

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A remarkably successful year has been enjoyed by the Hongkong and Whampan Dock Co., Ltd., according to a state- ment issued for publication to-day.

The profit and loss account on December 31, 1940 showed n total working profli of $1,474,896.80, which the Directors of the Company propose to allocate as follows:

thereon

Pay a Dividend at 6% on p.a. on 355,119 old shares

an of Pay a Bonus ther Pay a Dividend at *0% p.n. for half year on 110,- 160 new shares.....

100%

Pay a Bonus thereon of 5% p.a. for half year .. Place to Reserve .... Pay a Bonus to Staff and carry forward to next year account

$213,066.00.

177,635.00.

35,050.00,

20,216.50. 750,000,00. 70,000.00.

200,000.00.

Passengers Aboard

Kashima Maru

Exchange At A Glance

'SELLING

T.T. London Demand London

T.T., Shanghai T.T. Singapore T.T. Japan

India

T.T. U.S.A.

TT. Manila T.T. Batavia

T.T. Bangkok

1/2 .1/27

.430 .B2%

102/2

.02%

.24%

.484

245/4 14014

.104

1021/2 1/0%

BUYING.

of

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.84

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" YOKOHAMA, Mar. 10 (Domei) — Two American-born Japanese sulled from here for Australia at noon to- day to assist Mr Tatsuo Kawal, frat Japanese Minister to Australia. They are Hidemichi Tokimasa a graduate of Hawall University. and Miss Tomae Tsutsumida, graduate

Maria's High School In

Saint California. Many

American and *English passengers were also aboard the Kashima Moru which is scheduled to call at Kobe, Hongkong, Manila, Sydney, and Melbourne,

STOCK EXCHANGE GILT-EDGED HOLDINGS

MAIN FEATURE

LONDON, Mar. 10 (Reuter):-On

gains.

T.T. Salgon T.T. France T.T. Switzerland TT. Australia

U.S. Cross rate in London 4.02% U.S. Cross rate in N.Y...4.03%

IMMIGRATION DEPT. INQUIRY

(Continued from Page 5.)

•LAST 4 TIMES TO DAY⚫ businen, was confined to small limits, ite.y

the Stock Exchange to-day, Interest when did you first mention to me was mainly centred on gt-edged that he had accounting experience? holdings in which further rises were I cannot say. I may have mention- registered although a litle profit-ed it in November. I certainly men- taking fractionally reduced carly tioned it in January.

India stocks made further head- Was he specifically assigned

to my way on good buying. Elsewhere Department as accountant?-No. c.was assigned for general purposes. When did you first suggest to me Among the foreign bonds, Czech and Austrian loans

be called in from the Taylor were slightly that Ar higher.

New Territories to

to put the accounts of my Department in order?—About the middle of January.

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Immigration Dept Probe Continues

Giving evidence

You referred to the hair-dresser. Do you know her?-No.

Do you know that the duty of the hair-dresser was merely to sit at a table with others and make a Anal check of permits?--No.

You would not dispute that?-No. The word "secretary" might have been a misnomer?-Yes,

You don't think the

"secretary" had other duties other than that?- No.

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Temporary Employees

You told the Commission just now that you were not notified of the security officers had to put up. Do you remember an occasion about January 10 which is before the Or- dinance, when I came to your office to discuss the form of deposit receipts, the question was mentioned at that

time? I mentioned these people were

when the Im-secured officers?--I don't remember They were not Government migration Office Inquiry resumed officers. They were only temporary

that.

this afternoon, Mr L. A. Barton, Cashier in the Treasury Department,

said that the Immigration Office had sloyees. I only remember you

they were University gradu

station"?Yes.

We had a discussion on the word

Did you give advice to Government

Leaving

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British Interests In U. S. Envoy's Hands

SPECIAL TO the "telegnAPH" SOFIA, Mar. 10 (UF)-The British Minister, Mr William Rendel, is scheduled to leave to- night at 10.40 in a special train, with 50 members of the British colony.

The American Minister, Mr George Earle, will officially take over the British interests at 5.30 p.m. A small placque signed by Mr Earle has been placed on the British property stating that it was under United States protec- tion.

Other Ministers Leave ISTANBUL, Mar. 10 (UP)-The Polish, Belgium, Dutch and Norwe- gian Ministers from Sofa with their Consula and staff will arrive at 5 p.m. Mr Wlilium Rendel, the British Minister is expected to arrive to- morrow evening by special train.

New York Bus Strike

NEW YORK, Mar. 10 (Reuter).- Nearly a millon workers living in the New York boroughs of Manhat- ton and Queen's had to find other means of getting to work this morn- ing when 3,500 employees of the omnibus companies in those boroughs struck.

They are asking for 25 per cent. Increase in wages and better working conditions.

The buses of the companies affect-i ed in recent years have replaced most tram services.

New Air Bases

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WASHINGTON, Mar. 10 (Reuter). -Approval was given by the United Stales Senate to the establishment of air bases on the sites acquired from Britain when It passed to-day the $245;228,000 authorisation for navali and public works.

This action has the effect of Con- #ressional ratification of the "Des- troyers for Bases" deal,

The Senate Naval Committee re- ported that the total of $58,250,000 represented the amount necessary to complete the establishment of bases on the sites acquired from Britain.

Roosevelt's Son Granted Divorce

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LOS ANGELES, Mar. 10 (UP). Mr James Roosevelt, 33, son of the President, to-day was granted a full divorce decrece from Betsey Cushing Roosevelt. James is now in Son

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absolutely no system of accounts. He found things very confused, so much so

that he did not attempt to make

n full report. He found there

whether these officers should give | Marines. was no privacy in the office, and the security or not?-No. It is a recog- noise of the people who crowded into nised principle that all offteers who the office made conditions chaotle.

Cross-examined by Mr Forrest, MrHandle public money must be secured,

Barton said there were always num- bers of people walking about among the staff in the office, but he admitted that he was not perhaps able to dis- tinguish between members of the staff and the general public.

Are you secured yourself?—No, I don't handle money.

An Opened Letter Earlier in the proceedings Mr Bar- nett read the proclamation establish- ing the Inquiry, and the Chlef He said he had seen a barricade in Justice said he wished to observe tended to separate the public from that the Inquiry was

public the office staff. He commented on the one and that both through the English size of the office and agreed that It and Chinese press Invitations had was inadequate. Referring to Mr been extended to members of the Forrest's room he agreed that it was public to give evidence. He wished a quieter place than the rest of the once again to stress that invitation. office.

The Commission would sit both in the Mr Barton admitted that he had morning and afternoon in order not seen any unsecured shroffs re-complete the inquiry as soon 05 ceive money in the office except one, possible, that

50

the Commission could which was in Mr Forrest's room. make its report and submit it to the He had received some minutes Governor at the earliest possible date. from Mr Forrest complaining of the le therefore

for the co- Inadequacy of shroff and he had operation of

of the himself supplied several secured

also revealed shroffs to the department as a result, that yesterday afternoon Mr Barrett He said he could not recall seeing received a letter dated and post- a complaint from Mr Forrest about marked March 7, which was address- the inadequacy of the office furniture. ed to him, but which had been de

livered in error at the Immigration Once.

Matsuoka Off To Germany, Italy

The Chier. W

The letter had been re-directed and marked "No such person in this office," while the letter had also been TOKYO, Mar. 11 (Reuter).It is would like the Immigration authori-

opened,

The Chief Justice said he ometally unounced that Mr Matles to investigate and to find out who suoka is leaving for Germany and Italy to-morrow evening.

was responsible for opening the

He will "exchange felicitations letter, and to take proper action with, and meet leaders of Germanying the person.

and

Italy in connection with the conclusion of the Tripartite Pact."

Mr Matsuoka will be accompanied by eleven ofetals.

Narkunda Falsity

The naval authorities state that the recent rumours in the Colony that the P. and O. liner Norkunda was sunk, ore. untrue.

Alleged Robbery

Pan Kwok-wah alias Pun Wah, 31. an odd job former, was remanded until 2.30 p.m. on March 10 by Mr S. F. Balfour at the District Ömer, South, this morning, on a charge of robbery by two or more.

athers not in Defendant, with custody, la alleged to have robbed Wong Wan-chung of $400, a gold chain, four gold coins, gold finger ring, three fountain pens, three elec- tric torches, two pieces of jade und a jade bangle at Ngong Peng, Lantau Island, on July 20,

Going On Leave

Mr F. Brott, Chief Junk Inspector

of the Harbour Department, will be

leaving for Australia on four months'

Election Result

LONDON, Mar. 10 (British Wire- less)-Captain Sir Seymour Berry, 31-years-old son and heir of Lord Camrose, proprietor of the "Dally Telegraph," was returned unopposed s National Conservative M.P. for itchin, Herts.

The by-election was caused by the death on active service of Sir Arnold Wilson.

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