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WEDNESDAY,~DECEMBER 10, 1919.
CHINA LIGHT AND POWER CO., (1918) LTD.
The report for presentation to the shareholders at the first ordinary be held on Saturday, December 20, reads: The general meeting to General Managers have now to lay before the shareholders a Statement
Accounts and Balance Sheet for the 14 months ending September 30, $186,059.75
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3919.
"The Gross Profit for the above period is
After allowing for ---- Interest...
Charges.....
Writing off for depreciation on the Company's Lines, Buildings and Machinery, &c. ...
The Balance to be dealt with is memnun which it is proposed to appropriate as follows, viz
$ 21,500.81
6,497.19
42,980.26
To pay Consulting Committee's and Auditors' fees..... $ To write off Goodwill Account ...
To write off Preliminary expenses ip connection with the
reconstruction of this Company .......
To transfer to Reserve for Bad and Doubtful Debts ....LT To pay a dividend at the rate of 8 pa on 100,000 shares. of $5 each fully paid up for 9 months (from date of Incorporation)
To pay a dividend at the rate of 8 % pa. on 100,000 shares of $1 each paid up for 5 months (from due date of first call)
QUARRELSOME
NEIGHBOURS,
A SIMPLY OLD LADY.
THE
CHINA MAIL.
THE FORGED RUPEE CASE
EXTRAORDINARY CASE
THE MOTOR BANDITS..
The three motor bandits were again before Mr. Wood this morning. The case was again heard before the application of Mr. Lea Before Mr. R. O. Hutchison, this Mr. J. R. Wood this morning, of a Longinotto who said he would like a morning. Ikuta Yoshi, a Japanese possession of 27 10 rupee notes, charge to make against them, the Chinese charged with the unlawful short remand as he had another Lady living at No. 2 Mallory Street, which he presented at the Mercantile hearing of the case was fixed for 2.15 Wanchai, summoned Mrs. I. Watting. Bank for exchange into Hongkong p.m., to-morrow, of No. 1 Mallory Street for throwing notes. water on her on the 6th inst.
The defendant said that the com-i "defence. 71,378.26 plainant, who lived opposite, was in
Comiting Committee. In accordance with the Articles of Association the Hon. Sir Paul Chater, C.M.G., Messrs. G. W. Barton, A. H. Compton and T. F. Hough retire, and being eligible offer themselves for re-election.
Auditors. The accounts have been audited by Messrs. F. Mailand and E. A. M. Williams, the latter acting in place of Mr. A. R. Lowe. Messrs. F., Maitland and. A. R. Lows are eligible for appointment.
Mr. J. H. Gardiner appeared for the
Mr. C. L Sandes, assistant man-
notes...
On the
NO PROOF.
1.
Nothing was said
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
the habit of visiting a friend, living ager of the Mercantile Bank, said he $ 114,681.49 on the second floor of No. 2 Mallory had been seven or eight years with Street, above defendant. They had the Bank in India. He was accus-
The Chinese junk master who was 2,900.00 habit of throwing water, aand and tomed in the daily routine of work to possession of 11 baskets of coal which remanded on a charge of unlawful 67,000.00 dower pots into the street. She had handle rupee notes there.
warned them on several occasions 8th inst. he was handed a bundle of some boards in the junk, was again was found by the Water Police under 6,546.13 but they took no notice. On the notes by Mr. Cromartie, the account before Mr. Wood this morning. 4,902,03 day stated she retaliated and threw fant. He examined the notes and
water on the complainant.
found them to be forged. The words Jardine, Matheson and Co., could not Sergt. Aris said that Messrs. Complainant in the witness box, on the water mark were misspelt. prove that the coal was theirs but 30,000.00 said she went to No. 1 Mallory Streetstead of Government of India," they could prove that on the night to visit her friend who lived above fit had "Governmight of Inola. He in question, the defendant and his. the defendant. The defendant, who tad previously seen forged notes, but junk were engaged to coal one of 3,333.33 was standing or ber verandab see none so well printed as these. He their ships.
*ing witness go up the stairs, instructed the assistant compradors to $114,681.49 went in and suddenly opening detain the defendant.
His Worship decided to discharge the defendant. the door threw some salt water Mr. R. D. Cromartie, acting acabout the coal. on her, wetting her from head to countant in the bank, said that on the foot. Witness went to No. 2 Police day in question he was handed by the Station and reported the matter and assistant compradore a bunch of then came up to the Magistracy to take out a summons. Two days ago, witness was standing on her verandah when the defendant came out and see- ing her spat at her, and then went in the 8th inst., he was at the counter CHINA COAST OFFICERS GUILD. Witness never spoke to the defendant that the notes. be changed into Hong-MARINE ENGINEERS' GUILD OF when defendant went up and asked before and could not suggest any reason for the act. A little over a suspected they were forged. He told kong notes. He counted them, and month ago, the defendant threw defendant to wait and he brought the $ 21,900.81 water on witness, bat. witness
6,497.19 overlooked the offence. The defen notes to the last witness. He was 42,980.26 dant was in the habit of throwing told by the first witness to detain de- 114,681.49 water and sand on people, even fendant, and he told him that the
Europeans who walked in the street $186,059.75 were not spared,
Asked if she had any question to 22.71 ask the complainant, the defendant 186,037.01 said: "I don't want to ask her any
thing. I have heard what she said; $186,059.75
that is all right."
His Worship But she accuses you of throwing water on her, and the question is whether you admit it
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
General Managers.
Hongkong, December 3, 1919. PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT FOR THE 14 MONTHS ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1919
“Interest CPRÉCKPA
Charges ....
Amount written off as depreciation for 1918/1919 Balance as per Balance Sheet
Exchange
Balance from Working Account...YERA
$
BALANCE SHEET SEPTEMBER 30, 1919.
Capital:-
Authorised Capital 200,000 shares of $5 each
$1,000,000.00
100,000 shares issued at $5 each fully paid up......$500,000.00 100,000 shares issued at $3 each partly paid up ... 300,000.00
Less 2nd call of $2 per share still unpaid...
800,000,00 13,400.00
Sale of 2,305 shares on account of old shareholders
who did not apply for new allotment......
11,525.00 3,475.00
Less 695 shares at $5 each since paid......
One Debenture
Sundry Creditors
Profit for the 14 months ending. September 30, 1919
Goodwill (paid for in shares)
Buildings & Machinery taken over from old Co.
"(and paid for in shares)....
Less sales of old Machinery.
or not..
Defendant: Oh, well, I did throw water on her. I am speaking the holy truth. I did throw water on her. If you want to punish me, you may do so.
His Worship: Yes, but I want to 786,500.00 hear your side of the story first. Will you go into the witness box, please?
,
Defendant: Well, I must defend 8,050.00 myself, so why not? (laughter).
He found them to be forged.. Mr. Ha Cheuk, the assistant com- pradore, stated that at about 10 o'clock
CHINA.
MEMBERS of the above GUILDS
as informed that a combined meeting will be held at the GUILD notes were forged. The defendant OFFICES 10 De Vœux Road, on seemed frightened and his face turned FRIDAY next 19th init. at 3 P.M. pâle. Defendant told him that he Sharp
FOR SALE.
was a steward on the s.s."Kwong- Every member in the "Oxtside." sang," and said that jardine, Mathe-(River & Coast), Ships in Fort is re- son & Co. would guarantee him as aquested to attend. "good man.". tie was asked by defendant to telephone to the company and enquire. He was then told that he defendant) did not know that the notes were forged. They were given FOR SALE: CHANDLER, ESEX, him by a friend. Replying to Mr.
ELGIN and OVERLAND Motor Gardiner, Mr. Ho said that the defen- Cars. All new cars HUDSON SUPER dant mentioned that his friend was at SEX, DODGE BROTHERS TOURING CAR Swarow He observed that defen and OVESLAND MODEL 4 on order. dant's manner was quite calm when Co. Have you seen the ESSEX CAR! Particulars at the Dragon Motor Car he presented the notes. After the Call and see it. THE DRAGON MOTOR notes were discovered to be forged. CAR CO. Tel. 489. he told the watchman to keep a watch on him.
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Sergeant Winson said he visited the After she had entered the witness charge. He had no conversation with Bank and took the defendant in 250,000.00 box, the defendant was sworn in the him.
48.945.82 usual way and when asked to say "I 114,681.49 swear by Almighty God," she said:
he hole thith $1,208.277.31. speak the holy
$ 200,000.00 speak the truth, come and take me away, I don't want to live any more.” (Laughter).
Land taken over from old Co, (and paid for
in shares)......
Since expended
$ 33,145.00 28.800.00
267,214.84
3,031.50
264,183.34
26,418.33
237,765.01 29.100.81
161,347.79 16,134,78
145.213.01 27,332.57
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2.065.54 205.55
1,858.99
792.25
2,206,05
220.60
Less Depreciation for 1918-1919.
Since expended
Lines taken over from old Company (and paid for
in shares)....
Less Depreciation for 1918/1919.
Since expended
Furniture taken over from old Company (and paid
*
for in shares).....
Less Depreciation for 1918/1919
Lince expended
Motor Car at cost
Less Depreciation for 1918 1919
Materials, Stores and Fuel in stock written down to Value of
premia on unexpired policies ...................
Sundry Debtors ..............
Preliminary expenses in connection with the reconstruction of
this Company.....
Cash in hand :--
Head Office...
Kowloon.....y
2,764,57 800.46
Hongkong & Shanghai Bank-Current account 368,256.15 Deposit with Colonial Treasurer.
5,000,00
61,945,00
told
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stones
how
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A Sergeant Interpreter of the Cen- a Polip Statint.md the siemens. charged. It reads "A friend in Swatow gave me the notes to be changed. I didnt know they were forged."
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned has received in- structions to sell by Public Arc-
пор
commenting at 11 th
at his Sales Booms, Daddell Street, A Quantity of Superior Quality Provisions, in first class condition, Comprising :-
Table fruite, Salmon, Pilcharda, Cod-
Jam, Pickles, Dates, Raisins,
etc, etc.
(The above-will-be-pat-up-in-lots--
to suit purchasers). T-Chah on delivery,
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GEO. P. LAMMERX, Auctioncor Hongkong, December 10, 1919.
-PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
THE Undersigned have received instruc. tions to sell by Public Auction,
(FOR 1000UNT OF TER CONCAREID,)
ON
Replying to his Worship, the de- fendant said she did throw water on
Mr. Gardiner said that he would the defendant, but it was because like to say that he had offered to the she was threatened by the complain- Police to send the defendant to Swatow for him to produce his friend. ant and her friend.
His Worship:
The defendant was called to the How did they threater you?-I don't know. I am box. He said he had been engaged fish,
s.s. Kwongsang" an old woman, your Worship, and on the
since Crisco live alone in the house. They always March 1917. The ship had occasion- make me afraid to open my door.al-run-to-Swatcw. His friend was 266,865.82 They always threatened me, and Cheung King Po. a shop-keeper at
they were in the habit of throw. Swatow. He was visited by his; ing water
and flower friend when he was on board, and he pots into the street. They threw was handed the notes. He was 'told water on me once but I said nothing that the notes could not be changed and this time I returned it.
at Swatow, and was instructed to His Worship: Yes, but you have change them at Hongkang. On ar- 172,545.58 not
yet
they rival here he went to the Mercantile threatened you. They used to Bank of India, and presented the stamp their feet when they went up notes at the counter and was told that the stairs and said: Tonight, the change should be get from the to-night." The complainant does not compradore department. He was know English and Chinese now, in later told that the notes were forged, Court, but outside she does, she and arrested by the Police. 2,651 24 threatened
in English and Captain Woodgett cf the 3.3. Chinese. I begged them many times "Kwongsang "said that the defer- to leave me in peace as I am an old dant had been a steward on board for 1,985.45 woman, and have come here to
spend the rest of my days, but over five years. His character was 62,484.94 they went on threatening me. Then &cod; witness believed him to be honest. He had not heard it foreign 469.95. I warned them that if they continued money was changeable at Swatow. 55,962 01 to threaten me, I would mark them. The crew of the steamer was usually His Worship: I don't think you paid in rupee notes when they were
at an Indian port. have any right to throw water or sand on people, I will fine you A pantry boiler of the steamer said
dollar, and
will he saw the notes in defendant's posses- aign a bond of $50 not to do so again, sion. He knew they were given him 376,821.18 and if you do, you will be fined by Cheung King Po. who usually visits
heavily.
Defendant: Then I am to allow them to do everything they want. They can threaten me and I can't say anything?
His Worship --You can always report to the Police if they threaten
6,546.13
$ 1,208,277.31
SHEWAN TOMES & CO.,
General Managers.
A HARD LUCK STORY.
Charged before Mr. Wood with unlawfully receiving stolen property to wit, 2 bags of rice valued at $40.55,--a Chinese, a caterer for the Yeun Wah firm of Kowloon Tong said he bought the rice in Taikoktsui from a man who represented him. self to be a trader.
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questions pointed to the bags saying. Defendant:-It is a funny thing These are the two bags which were that every time I go to the Station I brought here on Saturday. Witness cannot find any one there. identified the marks on the bags and His Worship: The inspector is had the defendant arrested.
always there.
After the defendant had given evidence denying that he knew the rice was stolen, his Worship dis charged him and ordered the rice to be returned.
Defendant: The last time I was robbed. I went to the station but could not had anyone,
His Worship: You will have to sign a bond not to throw water again. The woman later made an applica Defendant: Oh, well, I will sign tion to the magistrate for anything, and pay the fine and speak The complainant, a Chinese woman the return of the rice, and was less, it's no use. To whom shall 1 living in Samshulpo said she bought informed, that as no conviction was pay the fine? the rice for $40.55 and gave it to her recorded against the
her.
cook to take to some friends in Lai- the rice could not be returned to cheekok. The cook went away and
Defendant:-But I have bills here never returned. She made enquiries from some boat-people and learned to prove that I bought the rice."
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the defendant.
Mr. Gardiner Gaid that a Jury could not convict the man as he was clearly innocent of knowledge of the forgery. He would like to refer to the evidence given by the assistant 'compradore: The defendant,if he had any guilty knowledge could not be so calm on going to the Bank, to exchange forged notes into genuine ones. It would waste the time of a Jury if the man were committed; no Jury in the world could convict the man.
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SATURDAY, Desenuber 13, 1919, at 12 noon, at their Bales Rooms, No. 8,
Des Your Road, Corner of Ice House Street,--
Several cases Martin's Whisky and
number of cases Fort Wine, to be sold in small lots to suit buyer.
Forms --Cash.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
ductionera Bongkong, December 10, 1915.
(FOR LOCOUNT OF THE, CO) G KENED),
SATURDAY,
December 20, 1919, commencing at
10.30 am, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8 Do Youx Road, Corner offss Hanne Strast,
A large assortment of
TOYS, comprising:-
His Worship said he was not satis-
"Dolls (large and small), Dolls Beds, fled with the evidence.
Foot Balls, Tea Sets, Mechanical Toya, He com-
Xmas Trees, Blocks, Games, Rabber mitted defendant to the next Criminal Balle, Scrap Books and Post Card Al- Sessions, fixing bail at $2,000.
bums, Toy Swords and Guns, Xma Decorations, Crackers
UNNECESSARY WORDS.
THY waste words and adrertising defendant, His Worship: You will please acute panvi in da cribing the man7 “prenda of moeit in Chamberlain's, Cough company the Usher.
The mat futilinus are satis Tomedy 1 Defendant: Before I go, may
find when watste that it mur'a col's speak a few words, your Worship. coighs tres Any case, and that it If these people continue to throw taabiolareli'no narcotics or in- flower pots and kill somebody, will Į įgri un, samstensne For sale by all I be responsible. Will I be fined Chomists and Storekeepers a Will I be hanged for it?
His worship:Yes, but the rice was stolen from you and you have
I cannot order,ita return to
that the rice was taken in a boat to Kowloon Tong where it was removed by two employees of the Yean Wah lost it. firm. She applied to the Police for a you search warrant and accompanied by two Chinese detectives went to
the Yeun Wah firm. There she met | " WALLA WALLA" Motor boats
the 'defendant, who in reply to her
are built for your service.
His Worship: You must com
plain to the Police, you have no good morning now and leave? right to throw water,
Defendant: All right, I'll do it. good morning and she left the His Worship returned the lady's I wont say any more. May I say Court.
&C. -Terma :-Cash,
ke..
HUGHES & HOUGH,
ductionsart. Hongkong, December 10, 1919.
THE SINNER
WHO BECAME SAINT" AND THE SAINT
WHO BECAME A SINNER
NOTICES.
Christmas Festivities.
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OUR STOCKS this year are reminiscent of the good old days Monstar cases of the choicest sai daintiest goods aro
onstantly arriving and we are prepared to satisfy the most fastidious abopper.
QUE FRICES are lower than aver; the high ethange suables us to mark goods down in spità of High intresses in 'mant- facturers' conts.
QUALITY.
We stock nothing bat the went abuainable. Every article carries with it our personal gasmatan.
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WINES AND · SPIRITS.
TOBACCO AND VIGARS...
CIGARETTES.
Free deliveries to all parts of the COLONY and
the Paninsula of Kowloon twice daily.
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HAMPERS,
We beg to notify Customers that Assorted Hampers suitable for the festive season may be obtained from us at the following reduced rate.
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Blackberry Brandy...
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B. Julien Claret
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St. Julien Olarat
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Viso de Pasto Sherry Y. 8,
I phial Pomeranzen Bitters
No. 3 HAMPER.
1 Qt. Barzonye's Burgundy
1 Ft. G. F. Peppermint
1 Pt. D. 0. Mich Old Port
Qts. Superior
King George IV Whisky W. L or Perfection
Bagrand's XXX Brandy
Amontillads Sherry W. B.
.. Medo Clarat
* D. 0. L. Old Tam oe Dey, Gia
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$25.
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