CLASSIFIED NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
ADVERTISEMENTS 25 words $2.50 for 3 days prepaid,
FOR SALE.
CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO., LTD.
NOTICE OF CALL OF $1.00 PER SHARE ON 1941-ISSUE SHARES
NOTICE is hereby given that the
THE HONGKONG NATURAL 4 Directors have made a call of $1.00 (postage extra); Now on sale at South China Morning Post, Ltd. CROSS SPRINGER SPANIEL Pup- ples (soven) for sale in aid of the Bomber Fund. Please apply Mrs. Hogg, Jockey Club Stables,
H.K. Stock Market
The following quotations were tasued on the Hongkong Stock Mar- ket this morning.
BANKS
H.K. Banks $....
Chartered £..
Mercantile, A. & B. £
Mercantile C. £.
1,340 3.
H.K. Banks £......
II.K. Banki (HK) £
.71% 0. ,78% n.
.8% D.
.22.
.11% n. .70 b.
.222
East Asia $1
INSURANCES
Cantons $.
Union $....
H.K. Fire $..
SHIPPING
Douglas $.
China Underwriters $.
Steambouts $.. Indo-Chinas P. $. Indo-Chinas D. $.
Shell (Bearers) B/- Waterboats $..
DOCKS ETO.
Wharves $.
Docks $
Providents $.
'S'hal Dockyards $.
MINING
Kailan s/-
Haubs $.
ILK. Mines
Hotels $x.d. Lands $..
LANDS
Lands 4% Debentures
Peak Trams (new) Star Ferries $..
425 sa. ....1 .
187 a.
.135 m.
8% n. .80 6.
por share upon all the members holding shares of the 1941 Issue allotted on 24th January, 1941, upon which only $1.00 per share, has been paid, and that the same will be payable to the Bankers of the Company, the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporatfon, Hong Kong, on the 30th day of September, 1941.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
JOHN V. BRAGA,
Acling Secretary. Hong Kong. 23rd April, 1941.
NOTICE
WANTED (temporarily) Euro- pean Inspector of Works. Salary
. $450.00 a month.
Application forms may bo obtained from the Correspondence Office, Public Works Department, Lower Albert Rond.
Applications should be sent to reach the Director of Public .60 1.
Works not Inter than 40/7 n.
.0.55 n. Monday, 28th April, 1941.
NOTICE
noon
.85% b. .10 5.10 n. 24 n.
The following rates will be .14/- n.
8. charged for mailing single copies .1% cts. R. of the following newspapers
DEFENCE REGULATIONS 1940
.2.90 n.
abroad:
South China Morning Post China and Macao
10 cents per copy
British Empire and Foreign 25 cents per copy
.33 n.
.971⁄2 B.
S'hai Lands Sh. $..
12.00 n.
Humphreys $...
4.70 sa.
ILK: Reallles $.
35.
Chinese Estates $.
UTILITIES
.99 n.
Trams $...
16% 3.
Peaks Trams (old)
74 n.
.3% n.
.52 n.
Y. Ferrics $..
.23 n.
China Lights (old)
.0.05 n.
Chinu Lights (new)
1.70 n.
H.K. Electries (old) x, rts.
.26*B.
H.K. Electrics (new)
254 n.
II. Electrics Rta
.144 8.
17 b.
.12 n.
20 cents per copy 20 cents Saturdays.
23 n.
.
.0% n.
Macao Electrics x.d. Sundakan Lights $. Telephones (oid) S Telephones (new)
INDUSTRIALS
Cald: Macg. (Ord.), Sh. $...30 n.
Cald: Mack. (Prof.), Sh. $.25 1.
Canton Tees $
Cements $x.d.
H.K. Ropes $
STORES, &c.
Dairy Forms $. Watsons $. Lane Crawfords Sinceres $
Wing On (H.K.) Powell Ltd. $
COTTON MILLS
Ewo Sh. $..
S'hai Collon Sh.
MISC.
H.K, Guvt 46...
HK. Govt 3% (1034)
II.K. Covt 34% (1940)
.1 n. 15 n. 711
The Hongkong Telograph China and Macao 14 cents per copy 16 cents Saturdays
British and Foreign
GERMANS OVER
EAST ENGLAND
LONDON,
Apr. 23
(Reuter)
11 There was some enemy activity to .17% n. day, mainly near the cast coast, states
the Air Ministry.
.0 n.
.7% n.
.2.15 n..
Thursday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
Sir David Owen's
April 24, 1941.
Proposals For Development of H.K. Harbour
SIR DAVID OWEN'S REPORT ON THE FUTURE CONTROL AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE PORT OF HONGKONG, TABLED AT LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL THIS AFTERNOON, CON- TAINED 103 CLAUSES, DEALING WITH THE HISTORY OF THE COLONY, THE DEVELOPMENT TO DATE OF THE HARBOUR, AND A SERIES OF recommenDATIONS, PRINCIPAL ONE OF WHICH WAS THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN AUTHORITY TO BE CALLED THE HONGKONG HARBOUR TRUST.
The report is too voluminous to he reprinted in full, but the author's own summary of his re- commendations follows:
(1) That a Body to be called Hong Kong Harbour Trust" be tablished as soon as possible.
Constitution of Trust
&
accommodation, the Hongkong Kowloon Wharf & Godown Company
to be encouraged to provide more pier
and godown accommodation to the northward of their present
pre- the mises on the west alle of the Kow- es-Joon Peninsula, the Naval Depot been by then should also transit
The
having, it is on atta
be con ered of sheds, passenger
Steamboat Co. May Need Govt. Help
Another Year of Bad Trade
BANKS
-- THE CHARTERED BANK OF
INDIA, AUSTRALIA"& CHINA. Incorporated by Royal Charter 1833, Paid-up Capital ......................... £3,000,000'. Reserve, Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000 'Reserve' Fund
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EXCHANGE and
Banking Business transacted,
Generel
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened FIXED DEPOSITS received for One Year or shorter periods in Local de Other CUN rencies at rates which will be quoted on
Local Currency and Sterling with Interest
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS ho opened ta allowed at rates obtainable on application. The Bank's Hoad Office in London
and claims recovery of British Incemo Tax overpaid on term which may be scertained at any of its Agencies and
W. H. EVANS. THOMAS.
undertakes Executor & Trustee busines
(2) That the constitution of the Trust bons under:-
Three Government offeints of high railway sidings on any new plers standing, to be appointed by the constructed. The railway connexions Governor.-
would necessitate taking over the Three British subjects connected Military landa south of Austin Road
The possibility of it being necessary to obtain Government with the trade of the Port, to be and moving the Milliary elsewhere.
assistance in the near future for the maintenance of the essen- appointed by the Governor on A tentative scheme of new plers
tial services of the Company was voiced by the Hon. Mr. Li Tse-pplication, the nomination of the General that locality is shown on the attached Chamber of Commerce.
plan.
fong, Chairman, at the one hundred and twenty-first meeting of One person interested in the trade land from the waters of the Harbour (18) That the work of reclaiming
the Hongkong, Canton and, Macao Steamboat Company, Ltd. of the Port to be appointed by
held at the offices of the Company, Queen's Building, at noon to the Governor on the nomination.
be undertaken by the Government of the Chinese Chamber of Com-Trust.
and
the proposed Harbour day. not by
|wharves, in accordance with the The Chairman was supported by policy decided upon in 1930. (10) That it is desirable for the Sir Robert Ho Tung, Mr J. P. Braga, Of the amount of $92,789.72 which | Branchos, One Independent Chairman, being Government to carry out the follow the Hon. Mr M. K. Lo, Mr L. B. Wood, is charged to repairs, steamers a person of business experience in works of reclamation as soon as Mr D. L. Newbigging (Directors), Mr overhauls absorbed the better part of and, if possible, with a knowledge practicable: of Port affairs, to be appointed by
Tung-tan Lo (alternate Director), Mr that sum. The Canton wharves, the Governor on the nomination
(a) Filling in the present Typhoon of the other members of the Trust
refuge harbour at Mong Kok: nt a meeting duly held for the
Tsui (107 acres) and filling in About 143
acres at Cheung purpose.
Sha Wan, together with the formation at the latter place of new Typhoon refuge in lleu of the former.
merce.
(3) The Harbour Trusites, other than the Chairman, to be unpaid, but the Chairman to be pald a suitable annual fee.
(4) This Body of Harbour Trustees to remain in being for three years as an experiment.
(3) The matters over which the Trust would have control to be:
Leasing or letting of plers. Construction of new piers us and when necessary, and the charges therefor.
•
H. da Luz (Secretary). Shareholders however, came in for special atten- Swimming rat were Messrs M. H. Lo, W. E. tion, as they were in a
overhaul. Kirby, Wel Tat, Kwan Yau-kwong quiring immediate condition, re-
Chik.
In the course of his address to you and Wong
Mr Li sald: I regret to have to re-
Tast
year the Chairman remarked
(b) A small reclamation of Yau the year, after providing for depre-/ing a Hongkong and Macao form-
to
10-
Tong Wan in order commodate
boat ship ind building yards that would be displaced at Cheung Sha Wan, (c) About 214 acres at Tsun Wan.
Air Port Removal
|
Jum
port that although not unexpected, that there was a possibility of the the result of last year's trading was river shipping companies operating
The loss for between again unsatisfactory
combine In order to do ciation of steamers at the usual rate, with the suicidal competition which
had prevailed for so repairs, etc., is $208,118.01. This
many years has been transferred to Proft and past. It is with regret that I have Loss Account making that account to report that the agreement was debit of $236,378.42, which your never signed. Unforeseen develop- Directors recommend to be carried ments occurred necessitating the forward to a new account.
withdrawal of a few steamers from Throughout the year under review the line, and causing some owners the Company has had to rely mostly to Imagine that withdrawals
from
your
(20) That a reclamation at Ngau Tau Kok, adjacent to the area at Kun
the and buoys (Navigational), Tong now being slowly reclaimed by LING
and the charges therefor.
the dumping of town refuse, be in on the "old guard" of the Company's obviated the necessity of a combine. Mooring buoys, and the charges cluded in the programme of develop fleetthe Kinshan. When
Rates Increase Agreed On therefor.
ment for carrying out at such time as Directors decided last May to lay up Forries, and the royalties,
indicate, with road the Taishan because of the prohibi- I am, however, pleased to be in a etc., circumstances therefor.
and rail connexions as required tive cost of operation, and later, when position to report that on April Dredging the Harbour as required (21) That consideration be given to they realized that the "Chungshan" 1, 1941, the three principal com-
from time to time.
the possibility of removing the Air made but a poor substitute for the panies engaged in the Macao line Licensing of Pilots.
Port to some other place say in the bigger vessel, it remained for the agreed to increase passage and Regulation of Harbour traffic and New Territories, in order to avoid su Kinshan to carry the bulk of the freight rates. These rates have not
available the promulgation of the neces- costly a reclamation schicine as would cargo
Company's been brought up to a level com- sary by-laws for this purpose. be necessary to enable the Air Ser- patrons.
mensurate with the much higher cost The general policy of the Harbour. vices to develop at their present site. Trading conditions remained poor of operation of the steamers, but it
Rents And Charges
(22) That the removal of the rail-for the whole of 1040. Every con- is a step in the right direction, and (8), The rents of the piers, the way station at Kowloon from its preceivable effort was made to maintain it is to be hoped that the sensible charges for the
sent site, to a more sultable site, as Company's service on an economical but belated co-operation thus ex- of moorings on the attached plan, be con-basis, but conditions were such that hibited by those concerned will be buoys, the charges levied upon the sidered at
at some suitable future time. ferry owners in the form of royalties,
your Directors were forced to re-) maintained, (23) That in due time when the etc., and the light dues to be paid to
trench further by luying up the traffic increases to such an extent as Taishon. the Trust.
to justify it, a new vehicular ferry s pler service be established with opposite Marsh Road, Hongkong, "and
Kowloon:
use
(1) No charges or rents to be levied by the Trust without the consent
of the Governor thereto having been
first obtained.
(8) The necessary staff for the working of the Trust to be supplied by the Government from their om- clal establishment, for the
experi- mental period of three years.
(8) The Trust to regulate its own procedure with the proviso that quorum at any meeting should be four, and no Trustee to be allowed
A few bombs were dropped, causing little damage and no casualties.
Enemy planes were reported over ..39 . East Anglia and northwestern Eng-to vote on any question directly
11⁄2-Hand 10-night.
Plymouth Exodus
37 n. .200 n.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" PLYMOUTH, Apr. 23 (UP)
1. Thousands .07 1.
affecting his own or his firm's busi-
ness.
(10) The policy to be adopted by the Trust to be that of seeing that adequate and proper faculties
arc
of homeless streamed available in the Harbour for ships ..94 n. to-day after hundreds of German
Manager.
First Y.M.C.A. Gala To Be
Held On May 14
A MEETING of the European Y.MLC.A. Swimming Section was held yesterday to arrange the pro- gramme for their first gain on May 14 at 9.15 p.m. Mr C. F. Hyde (Chairman) presided and others present wers Mir A. W. Ingram, Me E. W. Railton (Swimming Beorn- tary), Mr R. Goldman (Water-Polo Captain), Mr L. A. Benn, Mr. G. T. May, Mir W. B. Ure, Miss 8, Baskelt (Women's Section) and Mr T. Baker.
another pier opposite Gillies Avenue, line was adversely affected by the ment, but conditions in the Macao out on May 9 from 7 p.m.
FOOCHOW REGIME
river chian
n
Water Polo Drawn
A water-polo game between the
Military Yen Will mined for the Company to face a improve appears to be the only range. In the second half Middlesex
Be Currency
Freight offerings throughout the
.94% n. from blasted and burned Plymouth and their cargoes, but to allow op- The Japanese have set up a new year were far from sufficient for the Directors, in consideration of the evor, thoy dominated the closing stages
F. Willis refereed and the teams were:
Y.M.C.A.-H. C. Eardley, Goldman, A. Benn
The following programme was ar- ranged.-50 yards aggregate handicap; 220 yards free-style handicap; 1 yards back-stroke handicap: 75 yards individual medley;
Diving (scaled handicap); 200 yards free-style invita- European tion relay (La Taun, Army, Navy. Y.M.C.A.); Water-Polo (European Y.M.C.A. V. Middiesus-P Referee, Mr J. K. Bousfeld: Judges, The following officials were chosen- Of the immediate prospects ahead Lieut. Graham, Lieut. Flood; Starter Mr C. F. Hyde, Capt. C. M. M. Man, of the Company I fear that they are
and announcer, Mr R. Goldman; Whips, not bright. It is true that from the Macao Line Affected'
W. B. Ure, T. F. Baker. beginning of this year the returns Entries will close on May 7 and time The passenger traffle in the Macus have shown considerable improve-trials for handicapping will be carried restrictive measures against cholera line are far from being stable, and When your Director realized that the better returns can in no wise be
conditions
demanded accepted as an Indication that we e co-operation between the
have
seen the last of the lean times, Your Directors after careful con- companies towards an river shipping economicut adjustment of the passage sideration have decided to lay up the YMCA and Middlesex earlier in The vessel's capacity the evening resulted in 4 two-all rates they lost no time or opportunt-Chungshan, ty in trying to come to an under- for cargo is very Umited, and with draw, after an exelting encomier in standing with them. No satisfactory the passenger trofile subjected to not which at one perlod Y.M.C.A. had five response, however, was-received to only the immigration but the cholera men in the water against six. all the overtures
~Middlesex opened through Jennings restrictions as well, the decision to made, and it
lay her up until conditions should swam through and scored from close but YM.C.A. equalised when May daily worsening
situation with the hope that something might happen course open.
look the lend through Burdge after to bring about the desired prosperity.
Conversion Of Taishan Y.M.C.A. had lost May through an in- FOOCHOW, Apr. 24 (Reuter).—|
Trishan, Concerning the
your fringement With May's return, how- Ch Govt 6% 1926 GSBdy...20 n. bombers on the second consecutive proved private enterprise to provide government of 21 members with Linx abnormally large tanange in commis- high price of coal, are considering and May equalised with a last second
0% night pounded this port for hours these facilities as far as possible and
Chairman and Lee sun in the Macao line. Competition the question of converting her into before the final whistle. .1.00 n.
n. with 100,000 condary and over 500 also to let private enterprise do its Chee-ming
Meng-bing as Vice-Chairman.
for what was available remained as an oll fuel burner. It is fortunate 1 n. high explosive bombs,
own operating. This would involve It is ontleipated that the military keen as ever, and finally resulted in that the construction of the ship will the renewal of the piers leases which
will be adopted here at $220 the further retrenchment on the part not require more than a reasonable expire in 1940, (except in SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
those cases
of Company's service. From August outlay for the conversion. LONDON, Apr. 23 (Domel).-The which would require special treat-
where new piers would be provided, (Chinese National) to Y100.
It is understood that in the brief the Kinshan and Chungshan operated Before concluding I feel that I Japanese Embassy at 10, Grosvenor ment as mentioned in paragraph 89), action of the Chinese and the in order to economise cool and oil.
transition perlod between the
only a curtailed schedule of sailings should once again voice the Direc- Square was damaged during and the issue of new leases as occa arrival of the Japanese, the premises District severed all communication hearted co-operation during a party lors' appreciation and thanks for the cent German air raid when on in-sion arose.
The invasion of
of the Heungshan staffs' splendid loyalty and whole-nesday at 7 p.m. cendiary bomb hit the front part of the Embassy building.
between Macao and the Interior, and of anxiety and considerable difficulty. the
Tsien Shan Customs Station The report and accounts for the year suspended service ja May. The was seconded by Mr M. H. Lo, and Fresh meat and vegetables are very enforcement of the embargo on rice carried unanimously.
from Hongkong The Printed Matter Servico to the
searce but it is understood that ar
Other Business freight returns. following places in China is tem- SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”
Jangements have been made to re-
Mr Wei Tat proposed that the Hon. porarily suspended:--Yunnan, Sze-
In the Canton line the interests Me Li Tac-fong and Sir Robert Ho LONDON,
(12) A statement of the receipts lleve the situation. Apr. 24 (UP) —The chuen, Kweichow, Hunan, Fukten luftwaffe apparently tank a night off and expenditure of the Trust to be
the Tung be re-elected Directors. This Large number of Japanese troops which the Company had in published annually. (except
Kulongsu), from blitzkrieging. So Amoy and
are passing through Foochow daily operation of the Fatshan came to a was seconded by Mr fur this MomTM Kwangsi,
East North and
of ing there has been no
experimental on their way up river,
stop in July when certain demands wong, and carried unanimously. During the reports of
made by the Authorities in Canton Kwangtung.
Prisoners And Spoils heavy attacks anywhere throughout period of three years, any surplus of
Mr D. L. Newbigging's appointment Britain. Contrasting with the big to the Government and any shortage
****│revenue over receipts to be paid over SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH“
made Impossible for owner to as Director was proposed by Mr W. gest blitzkrieg ever, of last week,
FOOCHOW, Apr. 24 (Domel)cial basis.
continue running her on a commer E. Kirby, and seconded by Mr Wong London was without aloin or raiders to be recouped by the Government. Two hundred Chinese troops were
Chik, and the re-election of Messta throughout the night. Only a small (14) At the end of the experimental taken prisoner in Foochaw,
During the year exports from Lowe, Bingham and Matthews As force of falders crossed the southeast period of three years, If the Ifarbour Japanese forces also captured 32 Hongkong consisted mostly of rice auditors was proposed by Mr Wel Tat, const und ran into a deret barrage. Trust is found to function satisfac- tillery pieces, 28 trench-mortar, 2 (until the embargo), salt and fire- and seconded by Mr L. B. Wond.
should be established on a pistols and riftes and 30,000 rounds of varled little from Macho torily,
wood. Imports
The meeting concluded with a vole Wera
negligible, and permanent basis, with the shine con ammunition, four 20-centimetre and such as firecrackers and wine, as proposed by Mr Kirby,
products of thanks to the Directors which was stitution and duties, subject to any 10-centimetre guns, one 7-centimetre well as fruits and vegetables which modification that may be deemed to anti-aircraft gun and large quantities were transhipped from Canton. The
Questions be desirable in the light of the ex- of supplies, Japanese Army authori- fresh water fish business ceased early Mr
gained. perience
That Connaught Road from
in the year for luck of transportation Its junction with Queen Victoria
facilities from the interior, Street to its junction with Queen
Government Aid Necessary? Street be widened by reclamation and 13 new plers constructed in of the existing plers which would be demolished; and that a a reclamnation, with
new plers in front, he made from the junction of Connaught Road
H.K. Entertainments $... Constructions" (old) $. Constructions (new) $.. Vibro Piling $. Marsmans Inv. (Lon.) 8/-..0/3 ti. Marsmans Inv. (H.K.) s/- ..2/6 n.
.7.20 . Japanese Embassy Hit
POST OFFICE
1.
The public are reminded that it is
a breach of postal regulations to enclose in a postal cover communl cations intended for persons other
than the addressce,
Small Pocket Post to all countries is suspended.
INWARD AIR MAILS Air Mail by. “Pan American Airwayı Direct Service"-San Francisco date, 19th April
........ Apr. 28, Air Mail by "Fan American Airways Dircet Bervice" San Francisco ..May 3.
OUTWARD AIR MAILS
dale, 20th April
Friday, April 25 Air Mail by Air to Rangoon to co- nect with the "British Overseas Always."
K.PO, and G.P.O.
Apr. 25,
p.m.
Reg. ******** Ord,, .....Apr. 25, 4.30 p.m.
Saturday, Apr. 28
Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Honolulu, U.S.A. and Europe via "Pan Ameri- can Aleways and Trans-Atlantie Bervices."
K.P.O, and G.P.O.
KCK.
K
.....Apr. 20, 5 pm. Ord. .................Apr. 20, 5.30 pm..
Saturday, May 3-
Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Hono- falu, U.S.A, and Europe via "Pan American Airways, and
Atlantis Service"
Tranл-
K.P.O. and G.P.O. Rek.
.May 1.5 p.m. Ord.
Members of the Embassy staff and other Japanese staying in the Em- bussy are all safe,
No Blitz Last Night
STOCK MARKET REPORT
Hongkong Stock Exchange Official Summary, issued yesterday, says:
Insurance shares were offered and found a ready market, otherwise little interest was displayed.
Buyers
Bank of East Asin $70
Indo-Chinos (Pref.) $80
Wharves $85,50 Lights "0" $0
Sellera
HK. Banks $1,340 Realties $3
Trams $10.25 Lights "O" 36.05
Electries "O" X. Nts $20
Electrics Rts $14.50
Cements $15
Salos Union Ins, $425 IK. Fire Ins. $187 Humphreys $0.70 - Wm Powell Lid $150
No Sub-Letting
*** yen
(11) Every future lease should |stipulate that the lessee is to use the pier only for the purpose of his own business, and that no sub-letting Is to be allowed.
13!
(15)
of the inte government and the houses of some, Chinese offelats were looted and demolished by unknown Chinese.
ties announced.
British Prisoners Maltreated
·
Tho
further
offerteri
Kwan
You
4
After the report had been made, Kirby asked the following questions:
E. W. Raliton; C. T. May: P. B. Wilson._
Biddlesex
Derry; Burklik, Baker; Ure; Burdge, Jennings, Quickendon,
A return match will be held on Wed-
Practice For K.C.C. Bowlers
The following members are re- minded that there will be a prace tice roll up on Saturday, April 20, 1041 at the K.C.C. at 3 p.m. W. E. Allen, NJ. Bebbington, A. Bone, H. Brokenshire, R. 1. Burch, R. S. Capell, T. W. Corr, E. C. Curtis, E. C. Fincher, A. E. P. Guest, S.. A. Gray, L. Jack, 11, Langley, R. E. Lee, R. Leigh, J.
J. R. Luke, V. C. Labrum, T. A, Madar, A. H. Martin, R. S. Meadows, W. W. Parsons A. E. Perry A. W. Ramsey, R. J. Fenton, A.. W. Smith, A. Steven, C. J. Tacchi, A. C. Tribble, G. E. Taylor, R. B. Well- wood, G. Bowden, D. Hung.
Dredging Coal From Sea Bed
Was an arrangement entered into with agents of Indo-Chinn tranship-- Your Directors have, as usual, ment cargo at. Macau whereby the been unremitting in their effort Company's steamer was placed at towards the economical running of their disposal to the exclusion of local your steamers. The stock of coal Chinese cargo? If so, has not this
Complaints received from the LONDON, Apr. 23 (Router). which was bought at a reasonable arrangement reacted against the Kadoorie Estate conlyard resulted in with Queen Victoria Street to the-The charge that British r
price late in 1930 lasted the Company Company's interests, in that, while the Police arresting a number of Junction of Connaught Rond with officers in a prison camp in Ger- for, the whole of last year, and is shipment of Indo-China cargo was people in the Yaumati Typhoon through discontinued, local shippers whose Shelter yesterday, when they were
Murray Rond. All this is shown on many were living in one cellar suficient to see the Kinto that cargo had formerly been shut out charged with dredging coal from the
Removal of Depot
to next June. It is
the attached plan. The cost of the with no plumbing sanitation or the latest contract has had to be transferred their business to other sea bed in the Typhoon Shelter with- reclamation and of any plers for Government use, to be borne by the daylight was made by a member made at a much higher figure. In tonnage?
cut permission. Government, but the Lost of the of the House of Commons who this connection prevalling conditions Mr Li replied, and sold that no Defendants, Wong Sze, 34, boat other piers to be bome by the pro-asked what the Government Leave much to be desired, and it Chinese cargo had been shut out, and mistress, and four others, appeared
xrem that would posed Harbour.Trust,
could do about it.
Government the arrangements were made be- before Cmdr T. C. Stiff at the Marine usalstance may be necessary in the cause of the higher returns to the Court this morningg, and were fined The Financial Secretary of the War near future in the maintenance of Company.
$70. || (16) That negotiations be entered Office, Mr R. Law, stated that in-our essentlul services if the alluntion Mr Kirby: The steamer "Tal into for the removal of the Royal formation was received about the un-t is proposed that the amount of recent been placed on the Macau
does not improve
Ming" after an extensive lay-up has If so, is any action being taken or Naval Depot from its present position satisfactory conditions in two Ger-
under consideration by the Directors on the west side of the Kowloon mann camps.
$38.110.68 should be written off the
it is understood, direct to deal with this apparently extra Peninsula to some other suitable Everything was being done through value of your steamers, which re- opposition to the Company's sailing, ordinary state of affales!
the Power protecting British and presents the usuni rive per cent of Would it be correct to say that the Mr Li: The ship was not run by (17) In duo time, when the occan- there were no further means of their book value. It is also proposed interested party in the operating of going trade of the Port expands to bringing pressure on an unscrupulous that the amount of $9.846.90 should, the "Tal Ming”, is the manager of the such an extent as to require further 'foo, --
site.
in,
be written off the Hongkong Company's Chinese Department and
the Company's Chinese Mannger, and it was not running in direct oppost- Hori to the Kinahari.
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