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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, ·MONDAY, MAY 23, 1949.

High Cost Of Ship

In HK

Repairin Of

COMPLAINT AT SHIPPING COMPANY'S MEETING

"The most important item continues to be ship repairs, and it is unfortunate that Hongkong should continue to be so expensive. It would be a pity if we had to divert work which would normally take place here to other areas simply on the grounds of high local prices," declared the Hon. D. F. Landale, Chairman of the Board of Directors, at the annual meeting of the Indo-China Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. this morning.

He also reported that having all the factors under considera- tion the trading results could be regarded as satisfactory.

The Chairman, addressing the jaccount the Company's ́commit- meeting, said:

ments and also the national The

Усог 1040 was polley in regard to Dividend NAMED FOR

PRESIDENCY

Dr Jose P. Laurel

characterised by much the same payments After all these ap- conditions as 047. In the Forpropriations there is a balance East the troubles In Malaya, left to be carried forward of Indo-Ching and the civil war in £17,425, China, also the situation in In-

Turning to the Balance Sheet donesia, have all had a most I would draw your attention to unsettling effect on business the fact that this document and generally,

to which I have the accounts Ta .conduct.

ouaffaira

Just referred have been pre- satisfactorily a reasonable de-

Manila, May 22.The gree of security is essential and.ared in accordance with the new United Kingdom Companies Act

Nacionalista (Opposition) Porty In spite of troubles which have of 1948. The value of the fleet Convention this evening selected arlsen from time to time in this is lower at £577,858 but there Dr Jose P. Laurel, President of aren, security has always been is an increase in the value of Japanese-occupied

Philippines afforded by our base port of shore properties due to the ad during the war and associate Hongkong.

dillons made in the course of the Justice Manuel C. Briones as

Liabilities side the year. On the

Party's

candidates for reduction in Ships Re-President there is

and Vice-President placement Account due to ad- lustraents having been made in respectively to the November the values of certain units to bring the fleet as a whole on to a more satisfactory basis. is, of course, reflected

This

national elections,

It is therefore re-assuring to know that is Majesty's Go- vernment have made it quite clear that they intend to ensure that

position will

be maintained. I think that we can

Dr Laurel's closest opponent This in the Convention race was Dr regard this as really good news which will enable us to face the

in the Camilo Oslas, Senator from La future with confidence and will, satisfactory Book Value of the Union and who was Minister of I hope, lead to a continuance dect to which I have previously Public Instruction in Dr Laurel's and resumption of our time-referred. honoured commercial relation- Staff Pension and Provident Japanese-sponsored Cabinet.

ships especially with our great neighbour.

at the

More than 600 delegates nt- tended the Convention San Lazaro Bacing Club.

One more political convention will be held early in June, this time by the pro-Quirino of the split Liberal (majority) Parly.

Fund has increased to £30,221. Sundry Crediters stand at £004,849 and Include sums due REALISTIC POLICY

in respect of repaira and owing This Company with its interest to the Ministry of Transport in In the Important cross trade be- respect of ships aliorated to us tween Indio, the Stralis, China in the period following the war. and Japan and in services It is anticipated that all these radiating from Hongkong has outstandings will be settled in continued to pursue what I hope the course of the current year. is a policy of reallam and has Provision for taxation amounts candidate of the group in the readjusted the technique of its to

· Repairs | forthcoming elections. £37,040. Special operations to meet the chang- Reserve which was created to ing conditions. I think that our results over the past three years are sufficient proof that our Dolley

so far has been correct.

This is expected to endorse President Quirino as presidental

deal with the exceptional repair The pro-Jose Avelino group requirements following the war of the Party held their con- has now been merged into a vention last week and selected provision for Deferred and Avelino as their candidate for Ships Survey Repairs which the highest post within the gift stands at £111,817.

of the Filipino people. Investments are shown at cost

This means that the November less reserve and are actually worth approximately £1,500 in elections will be a three-corner- excess of this value. Youred presidential night instead of

two considered it prudent the hitherto traditional

of cornered affair. increase the reserve to

In my last speech I referred to the state of the fleef, which is in a very sausfactory condition and, as you will see from the Balance Sheel. It is at a conservative valuation. This is a most im portant factor under the present directora uncertain conditions,

now

.

SIDE GLANCES.

By Galbraith Statement

3-29

Cork, the NY NEA BERVICE

. ME BEG'LL 8. PAT, DEF.

"Daddy said he used to be a social lion when he was younger, mother-who tamod him?"

Armed Robbery In Kowloon Recalled

FOUR MEN CHARGED

AT SESSIONS

An armed robbery at the Diamond 'Hill Store, Kowloon City, on evening of March 24, during which the shop.keeper and his wife were slightly wounded by bullets allegedly - fired by one of the gang of about 10' persons involved, was recalled at the Criminal Scasions this morn ing, when four men appeared for trial before Mr Justice Williams. (Puisne Judge).

and

found

SHOWING TO-DAY

On H.K. KINGSLEE

Defences

(Continued from Paze 1))

Some of these aircraft; he sata, are suitable in their reconnais- sanca tole for support of the police and ground forces operat- Ling in conditions of Internal dis- turbance. They would be used for this if the necessity arose.

The spokesman' was' daked whether or not It was true, had been said, that there were 300,000. Communists In the

· Air – Conditioned At 2.30, 5.15, 7.20 & 9.30 P.M.

At 2.30, 5.15;.7.30 & 9.30 P.M.

NEW THRILL IN THE ENTERTAINMENT SKYI

WARNER BROS.

FIGHTER SQUADRON

colony, and whether some school DMOND O'BRIEN ROBERT STACK JOHN RODNEY TECHNICOLORA

are controlled by Communist in-

fluences. He replied amelally: | DR VANGREA - HEMNY MULA ******* RAQUIL HALSH TOW & MILLER

"It is known that there are con. siderable

numbers of people

here, as elsewhere, who are, to a grooter or lesser extent, in sympathy with 'Communist doc- trines. Their number. ja not known. Some schools are known to be under Communist

influence. This Government takes all possible steps to pro- vent tho ind trinalion students here with this, or any other, political dogma.”

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The spokesman said that public renetion had so far been disappointing to the appeal for volunteers for the Hongkong Defence Force. The number of registrations so far received fall a long way short of the total the contemplated strength of Force.

It is belleved that the difficulty of raising a volunteer force was. of the same nature an the difficulty of filling the establish- ment of the Territorial Army in the United Kingdom.

сеп-

The Government was stantly considering ways and means of overcoming this difficulty since the Hongkong volunteer organisation forms an integral part of the Colony's security arrangements.

VOLUNTEERS' BENEFITS Asked what arrangements were being made for compensa- tion to Volunteers and their tomilies in the event of injury or death, and for the protection of Volunteers' families when the Force was mabilised, a spoker- man said: "Compensation 12, or will be, covered by the Forca Pay Code, the Force Regulations and Uni! Regulations.

for

de-

"In general, the benefits for which Volunteers will be eligi ble аге to be the

be the same as those which British soldiers are eligible. The question of the protection of Volunteers' pendants is now engaging the attention, but Government's had not so far been inken fur ther than the

stage. planning The spokesman added: Th

The Government intends, and in- leed, is committed, to do what- ever is possible in this respect." ile said that units of the Volun teer Force will become opera- tional in phases and not al-

It is

of the

operational

The accused were Law Chol, | found in his possession. On alias Law Keuk-chal. 30. clog- March 20, Ho Kwal-cheung and dealer, Wang Yuk-fut. 1. Ho Chung Yee were arrested, at Kwai-cheung, 22, and Chung Fokfulam. Later the same day, Ho took the Police to a village Tee, 33, all unemployed.

where * search revealed. With the exception or Ho Japanese revolver in a service wal-cheung, they were jointly able condition. The Police also charged with committing the ducovered nine rounds of am- robbery and stealing a number munition,

three

empty of tins of cigarettes, of various cartridge cases. There have been no additions £25,000 for depreciation to More presidential aspirants brands

trom und $100

Sin to the fleet during the year under £35,000 by appropriating a fur-nre expected to enter the list, in Klang.

In the course of their In- together. the proprietor of the vestigations, the Police £10,000. review, but the new ship we ther

impossible to estimate the which case it will be an all-store, and two gold rings from two bullet heads in the Dlamond time when any particular unit have on order in the Clyde is

Debit Sundry Debtors and in course of construction Balances show a reduction of round political melce-Reuter. Fong Chuen, his wife.

Hill Store, and on examination will be fully trained. The total

strength and should be in service in the nearly £120,000 due to Agents

Ho was charged on two count, these were found to have been troops in the Colony, after the middle of 1950.

und carrying smaller balances Since the close of 1948 we general reduction in outstanding

recently-announced of wounding Sin and Fong with red from the Japanese pistol.

reinforce Intent to do them grievous hayo purchased a similor ship | freights. The new figure, as you

ments arrive, would be of the accused was bodily harm, while an additional identified by any of the persons than twice the present garrison. plready in the course of con- will observe, is £434,429. Cash

charge against Wong Yuk-ful connected with struction which we hope will be and Bank Balances on the other

the store, Mr

-Reuter. alleged he had received several Hooton added, but it was the operating in Far Eastern walers hand show an increase

of the tins of stolen cigareties Crown case that they had taken towards the end of the current £03,387 and stand at £102,501. Helsinki, May 22.-Finland's year, and a third vessel for our The reason for this increase is wartime Premier, Mr. Vaino and a sum of $15.15, the pro-part in the affair, and that it Hongkong Sandakan

perty of Sin Kiang. Line. that we have to hold more

was Ho Kwai-cheung who had Tanner. and

wartime These additions will increase the liquid funds in view of the Finance Minister, Mr-Edvin-At the outset of the pro-

Ared the shots... gross tonnage of the fleet to ap building programme which is at Linkomies, imprisoned in 1945 ceedings. Mr A. Hooton, Crown

progress. proximately 61,678 tons with a present in

for having led the country Into Counsel, who prosecuted, with- consequent increase in earning When a Company such as this

war, were pardoned today by drew other counts on which capacity. The cost under the is lucky

enough to possess a

Paasikivi, President the accused had originally been. present inflated conditions will. loyal and efficient staff it is dim-Mr Juho

Indicted. of course, be considerable, but cult for the Chairman to devise of Finland.

.

of

NIAI

EX-MINISTERS

PARDONED

the

been

In one case, however, I must The pardons mean that the make specific reference, and that three men will now be able to

1

tried four. men and three women.

None

The trial is proceeding.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Mr Hooton ald that about A Reply. To prietor of the Diamond Hill "Hongkong Briton"

the healthy condition of the ac- some new form of compliment Mr Tanner and Mr The Jury empanelled com- counts now presented, also the every year. They usunily object Linkomies, had already reserve funds and the conserva- to being singled out as indivi- released on parole last year ilve valuation of the existing duals but I can only tell you after serving half of their five fleet in particular will enable us that I and my colleagues on the and a half years' sentences. to shoulder this very essential Board and I am sure all of you The President also pardoned Onancial burden and so. I hope, are very grateful to them

E. Kivimacki, former safeguard the Company's posi CAPT. BATEMAN Minister in Berlin. tion and revenue for the future. SAMOPERATING COSTS

There is as yet no sign of any in to Captain R. W. Bateman resume their professions. Thinking they were lata cus marked reduction

tomers. who joined the Company in 1910 Reuter.

they permitted in operating costs. Indeed, thoss still show find has been the Marine

entry, but no zooner had they tendency to increase. There Superintendent for many years.

got in than the men pushed the has, however, been some reduc- He retired on April 30, and.

proprietor and his brother into tion in the cost of oll fuel, but as he will

will be remaining

the kitchen at the back of the store, where they were held up at the point of a revolver, by one of the men,

THRIFT BRINGS ITS REWARD

22.—Mrs

more

WEST BERLIN POLICE

(Continued from Page 1)

Western sector police official said that normally they were not expected to enter rali- way Installations, which come within the

Jurisdiction of the rallway police. But they had been ordered to occupy the station because the latest clashes and firing constituted a threat to publie safety.

in and around

the

9.30 pm on March 24; the pro--

Store and his brother

her were closing shop for the day when Sir-In questioning the right Colonel J. .D. Stewart, head two men were

cen

to enter

of Mr Percy Chen to freedom of of the British Military Govern-- speech in Hongkong, your cor- menk Public Safety Division their respondent "Hongkong Briton," in Berlin, who had watched in the usual manner of the West sector police occupy the cowardly die-hard conceals his Charlottenburg Station, ofter- Identity behind a pen name. wards spoke to Soviet officers Then he proceeds to ask ques who were present. this is

I offset by Increases In Hongkong. vour Directors

tons which have nothing to do Ho WES reported to have other expenditure. The most

nost have invlied him to join the

with the subject under dis- told them he was unable to important Item continues to be Board so that his great know-

cussion-namely (that contrary tolerate the conditions which ship repairs and it is unfor ledge and wiat counsel in

to your editoriul statement) strikers and railway police had Yarmouth, tunate that Hongkong

May

In the meantime other men there is both historical and legal, created should regard to the technical side of

seized a precedent for voting rights being Station-Reuler, contique to be expensive. the Company's affairs will stili Beatrice Kammant, a 01-year- entered the store and

It

old widow, has saved two shil-number of tins of cigarettes. ) extended to non-British subjects would be a pity if we had to be available to us. divert

Inga a week over the past 23 They also opened a drawer in the which work

would

years to pay for her passage shop counter and took away SECONDER'S SPEECH pormally take place here to

to New Zealand. to see her son, monty amounting to about #105,1 other areas simply on the grounds of high local prices. Seconding the adoption of the Mrs Hammant, who is a cinema The whole gang then withdrew.

Having regard to all the face N. V. A Croucher said:

Report and Accounts. Mr cleaner, has now saved £100, to sail for New

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next month to trading results to balance in spite of many dimeullies and stay there for about a yearrated

matter for congratulation that Zealand ear of the Ships Working adverse coditions encountered Her son William Account is lower than last year during the year the profit when he was 17 years old. Air at £236,121, which is due to a corned is eminently satisfactory Hammant sald today: "Now reduction in freight rates on and a perusal of the Balance shall be able to meet my son

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Fighting Confined Demonstration

To. Pootung

(Continued from Page 1).

For Eisler

como ilnes and to Governmental Sheet shows our Company to and his family at Christchurch." this, they heard three shole / it still living in the bad old days | Overstas urgent operation entirely blocked by the Reds London, May

elections in British' territories.

Shelling Casualty Of course, just hazarding

Flown Home guess at the identity of "Hong- kong Briton," one would any that he is a dry skinny person. This

May Southampton,

22.- deduction is made from the lack Lieutenant Henry R. M. Mire- who had been left to their own petulance of the general tone of the Yangtze River helling of Sin Klang and, his brother, of joie de vivre, and the senile house, the first casually from devices in the kitchen, tried to his letter. Next, that he is over the British sloop, Amethyst to break out and see what was fifty and possibly over sixty; be brought home, reached here happening. In the course of do this from the fact that clearly he from Hongkong

Always flying bon

boat being fired and one bullet went in China and Hongkong. Again, today for an

"Ufeline" Whangpoo cannot be Pertuan dheNNMAR through Sin's upper lett arm, that he has bad eyes; because

21-Com- The 24-year old Reutenant -coúsing a wound which Inter when he looked up the reference

The

Government could muntats demonstrated on -commodities. : The not profit | We are fist approaching_n

his detention in book in the Hongkong Club he has a compound skull fracture and

reinforcements or Sunday against the arrest of available.

for

appropriation, major readjustment in the poli-the Company, on the proposition necessitated

misread that "Port Of Spain" and a foreign body, believed to bring in however, is much improved, at leal affairs of China and though of Mr A. Hiilaly, seconded by hospital for four days.

and not "Port AU Spain" is the be a shell splinter, is lodged in evacuate according to what Gerhart Ester fugitive: from

strategic plans may be con-held here, and 2015/

'American--- jusuce now!»»being £150.398, as it has not been perhaps it is a little premature Mr A. Piercy.

Just before this, Fonk Chuen, capital of that delectable Carribia brain-Reuter,

templated. necessary to make provision for to make any dogmatle prophesies The remuneration of the Sin's wife, who was in her bed-bean island, which incidentally

of. Indications

probable the movement | Auditors. Mr A. Ritchie and Mr room near the kitchen, heard is one of the most poiluically ad-

Loudspeakers Deforo Brixton' evacuations seen some time prison, where Elaidr is lodged, ago have since evaporated and blared fourth with Communisi certain features. -- where the for the ensuing year on the pro- store,, and rushed out to sea British Empire. The deduction

It seems now that the Nation speeches. Occasionally a face peoples' 'government have reposition of Mr F. J. Horman- what was happening. She was about the "reading in the Hong- Of this balance available for courage all in nevival Filler, seconded by Mr-8. H. seized by the gang and had her Kong Club is made on the basis

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her that es "Hongkong Briton seems Swingtime with the Liars of out for some time yet-United end of the prison windows gold rings taken from of frade with our great neigh- again recommend a grant of boue. In the not too distant Present at the Meeting were: When the shots were red, one to be lacking in culture, besides Song la Bora":2550, Orchestral Sales Press

good manners, he would not go presented by Joan Austed(studio); tion 7. Hospital Request.Hait Hour

The crowd of several the Hon. D. F. Landale, (Chairs bullet went through her loft

to the University Library, so the ortu quang Half Hour (studioli Masked, Mon Shoot hundreds was-order. Half a Start Provident

hand. I should like to express the man); the Hon. Sir Man-kam

only, other place where there [a, World Haws, and News Analysis transfer to Reserve for thanks of shareholders

dozen police mingled with the to the Lo, Messrs, B, T. Willamson,

Farm Worker demonstratoriemon 47on on Investments

The Police were Informed. might be reference books on Lap London Relay 1:15. Linda Cater $10,000,) transfer.:tó Ships-xecutive-and; floating Staff for J. D. 'Alexander and Capt, R. and at about 4.30 a.m... the Is the Hongkour Club, Port of Talks on me (@tudios: 8.30% Reiko What Take" Presented by Eireneta

The meeting was sponsored by The loyalty and devotion without

Rome, May 22-A 10-year the London Commünist Partygm BAR (Director); A. Held,

Spain, by the "way: possesses PAYYACAKduszne prepon the arof £70,000, which is ahould not have

rúnu which has foined the Billish ndad | Cotinell for Garman Deinocracy and-anti-Faiclat organimation In {an"effort to free;_infa

so many temuch, an spécial | about how far

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fui was direnvered 'In. à,hot Kaur the store. Under his bed were Public Library, trencato Concerto for Clarinet Mariotti, was seriously found several Uns of cigarettes Lat "Hongkong Briton" at pertatge are not when masked men ope

| peginald Kall . and the Landon

with which had been stolen the night lenst reveal himself a man (and harmonic Orchaus To

automatic" rifles. The appointment of Mr J-D. Gordon, Young, A. Hilialy, fore-A-sum of money was not a mouse) by signing-his-real produced by the Tibers to arba dar fatal of 10% or the Deferred Alexander, to the Board of E. L MacDougall, Ed.D. Goulder is found in his pocket, fed time to his letters Almington View) (de) väldi Ordinary Shares making Directors was proposed by Mr (Jardine's), HA.B. Browning he next person arrested was waging in polemics with Mr. Concert dechestra and Funes firent total £64.4664 in woonmanding H. Young, and/seconded by Mr (1. and Shanghat Bank) Law Chol ho was found la No. Perg Chen, Inather? Words: this a distribution which is un- D.B. Robbe and confirmed, der] (Nominees), y 8, Hà Anh (B.X. 242, Canile, sunki Ronda. A in Mr. Ho

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