Arnhold Brothers & Co., Ltd.,
Import
Export
Shipping
Engineering
HEAD OFFIOR-SHANGHAI.
Banoma :—HAX1ow, TIENTSIN, PEZING, CHUNGKING CHINLIANG, HongxOne Canton, Chans- BEA, NEWʊRyang, Murda" and BarbJA. ASIC-LONDON AND NEW VOI.
SERIOUS ASSAULT.
whon naked where the ship was lying. Second defendant said nothing.
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GOVERNMENT EXTRA VAGANUT.
ASQUITH'S CENSURE.
ADDRESS AMENDMENT REJECTED,
LONDON, February 14.
DAIRY FARM.
LANE ORAWFORD SOHEME.
CAPITAL INCREASE
APPROVED.
ONEAPER ICE AND VEGETABLES.
The authorised capital of the Dairy Farm, Lee and Cold Storage Co., Ltd., was increased from $855,000 to SA extraordinary The House of Commons has rejected by 241 to 92 votes Mr. Asquith's $1,500,000 Amendment to the Addres regretting the extravagance the government general meeting of the shareholders had imposed on the pressing burden of taxation. He declared that the
held at the Company's registered Geddes report abundantly justified the charges contained in the amendment. affeers, No. 2, Lower Albert Road, at The Chancellor, Sir Robert Horne, repudiated the charges of extravaganna. noon, which passed the following reso- He said the expenditure had been reduced since the armistice by 2,060 lutions as extraordinary resolutions millions. It was obvious the Gaddes' recommendations could not be accepted in their entirety and when the estimates were presented it woul! be seen that drastic cuts had been made.
ADMIRALTY MEMORANDUM.
viz:-
(1). That the authorised capital of the Company (which is now $855,000 Dr. MeKenny said that when he
consisting of 114,000 shares of the CHARGE AGAINST MOTOR BOAT saw Mr. Kimura he was suffering from
LONDON, February 13.
nominal value of $7.50 whereof In the House of Commons, Mr. Austen Chamberlain said that the Ad-114,000 shares have been issued) be CREW.
many abrasions, probably inflicted
$1,500,007 by the with some hard instrument. They miralty memorandum on the Geddes report had been issued in pursuance increased to were ugly and serious injuries, but of the general decision of the Government which thought it desirable creation of 86,000 additional theres none would be permanent, excepting that the House should have this information in addition to the Geddes re of the nominal value of $7.50 each.
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(2). That the shares constituting on the lip. Mr. Kimura was port. He had ordered the memorandum to be circulated as sufficiently recovered now to leave tary paper and foreshadowed publication of similar memoranda by other the Company's unissued capital be issued at such time or times in such hospital.
departments.
manner and upon such terms and for such purposes and apon such condi tions in every respect as the Com- Puuy's Board of Directors may decide.
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Yesterday afternoon Magistrate Wood heard evidence in the case in which 1.wo members of the
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**Walle Walls" motor-boat No. 6, are charged with having Beaulted with intent to maim, Mr. Kunihiko Kimura, manager of Megers Kitora and 1o. coal merchants and shipping agents. Mr H. C. Macuauiars represented Mr. Kumurs. Mr. C. H. Lyson the defendante, and Mr. F. E. Nash the Moonraker Motor boat Company, owners of the "Walla Walla" fleet.
The specific charges preferred against the defendants were: (1)
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assault with intent to felony, and (2) wounding with intent to maim, disfigure or disable the complainant.
There were originally three defen- dants, two youths of 20 and a boy of 16, but Mr. Macnature at the opening of yesterday's bearing asked for the
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boy's discharge there was ILO evidence that he had actually taken: part, the assault.
Outlining his case, Mr. Macnamara Baid that Mr. Kimura hired Wall Walla No. 5" about midnight on January 4, to bake him to a ship in midstream, of which he was the local agent. During the trip, he had occasion to go to the front part that
of the boat to make sure the defendante were steering for the Ausshin Maru" which
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lying off Kellett Island. Standing there he felt something come into his eyes, but what this was, he bad never been able to explain. He had been' dining with some friends, and while
he had five or six drinks, it could not
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Mr. Kimura corroborated Mr. Macnamara's opening statement. He said that after the defendants had jumped overboard, he went to the starboard side of the boat and there found the boy standing on the footboard outride clinging to the wing. He tried to get bold of him but the boy disappeared. very dazed for a long time, but roturned gradually his
memory
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on hearing the engines running.
Replying to Mr. Lyson, Mr. Kimura emphatically denied that one of the crew had told hiyo they could not find the ship.
Mr. Lysou You lost your temper and slapped his face? I do not know Bything about that.
Don't you think that you woke u Fathersuddenly and you thought some thing was happening 1 Perhaps the awning was flapping in your face! No. Certainly not.
In further cross-examination, the witness said that he thought robbery was the motive of the attack.
Mr. Lyson: Then why did they dive overboard when you were dazed? Because they found I was too much
for them.
The case was adjourned until this afternoon.
Defendants were allowed bail in the sum of $250 each.
Several lots of Crown land were '
be suggested he was drunk. Returning sold at the Public Works Department to the stearn
Senses,
Mr.
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afternoon, Mr.
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FRENCH BANK SALVAGE.
FRANCE'S PLIGHTED WORD.
LIABILITIES 900 MILLION FRANCS.
PARIS, February 13.
Before the Senate Finance Commission, M. Poiucars, dealing with the bill for refloating the Banque Industrielle de Chine recalled the ressous lead
the Chamber of Deputies. ing him to support bis predece sor's measure
M. Jeannery, the Reporter, declared that the Government considered it France's right and duty as much to herself as to her nationals and clients in the Far East to keep the word which was given in her name and it was Decessary as far as possible to repay deposita.
With a reservation that Judicial action be vigorously pursued against the Bank's former administrators, the committee showed a strong majority in favour of adoption of the bill. In the course of the discussion it was stablished that the bank's liabilities amounted to 900 million francs instead of 300 million as proviously indicated.
EMPIRE EXHIBITION POSTPONED.
LONDON, February 13.
It has been decided to postpone the Empire exhibition until 1924 as the preparation time is considered inadequate.
GERMAN BOXERS BARRED.
LONDON, February 13.
The Home Office has refused to allow German boxers to appear in England.
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YAP TAE ITY.
- WASHINGTON February 13. President Harding bas sent the Yop treaty to the Senate.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
The Hongkong Cricket Club advertises that tennis tournament entries close to-morrow.
diphtheria, ona Chinese (intai) and the other British; four of cerebro-spinal fever, three Chinese and one British; one of enterie fever and one of paratyphoid fever, both British.
Four efficere who won the Distin- guished Service Order in the war have
Mr. J. Bell Irving presided and there were were present Mr. G. M. Dodwell, Mr. W. S. Brown and Pare Robert (directora), Mr. A. StevaNSON (manager), Mr. M. Manuk (secretary) and Messrs. C. Makeham, T. Oliphant, A. E. Carprell, H. W. Page, Chan Tong, Chan Nai Pan and Chan In Nam (shareholders).
The secretory having read the notice convening the meeting, the chairman said:
Gentlemen,-Before submitting for your approval the resolution just read out, I should like to explain to you the reasons for asking on to authorize the increase of your Com pany's capital from $855,000-li $1,500.000, by the creation of 86,000 new shares of the paid up value of $7.50 each.
Your Directors were asked to con sider the advisability of unifying your Company's interests with those of Lane Crawford Ltd. with a view to having our own retail shops on Lane Crawford's new premises and thus B better service to our organising
customers.
The proposal WBB favourably considered and an agreement was entered into whereby this Company acquires 51,100 Lane Crawford shares, of which there are 100,000 of the face value of $10 each, in return for 46.000! of our new issue shares Le, in thei proportion of 9 Dairy Farm abares for This 10 Lane Crawford shares. proportion was recommended by an independent auditor appointed to ge into the valuations of boch Com panies. Of the remaining 40,000 new issue shares, 38,000 will be issued to our present shareholders whose names appar on the Company's Register of
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1922.
DAIRY FARM NEWS.
CHEESE
DIRECT SHIPMENTS NEWLY RECEIVED.
Edam Gruyere -
Gouda (Fall Cream) Australian Cheddar
Picnic (Own make)
$3 25 per ball.
1.10
lb.
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.85 12 .86
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13
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.50 jar.
THE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD STORAGE Co., Ltd.
AT WHITEAWAY'S
FOR RACE WEEK.
WE HAVE IMPORTED FOR THIS WEEK
A SPECIAL CONSIGNMENT OF
LADIES'
MILLINERY.
INEXPENSIVE
ELEGANT
DISTINCTIVE.
NO TWO MODELS ALIKE.
INSPECTION CORDIALLY INVITED.
NEW GOODS
IN ALL DEPARTMENTS.
WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW & CO., LTD.
on the China Station-Commander proportion of 1 new share for every 3 cannot
HONGKONG.
THE STORE OF THE EAST.
SPORT.
CRICKET.
H.K.C.C. v UNIVERSITY.
of the boat, Mr.offices yesterday Kimura, feeling tired after a heavy Parker Rees conducting the sales. day's work, fell asleep. suddenly awakened by a violent blow With a view to erecting a number of on his head, and before he could tenemont houses on the site and realise what was appetung he receivasing the spoil for a sugar refinery ed several more Lowe. Realising site reclamation at North Beach, that he was being attacked, Mr.
a Java mer- Kimura grappled with his sexuitants. Mr. Kwik Djoen Eng, The two defendants jumped overboard chant, purchased Inland lot No. 2366,
Shankiwan Road for the upset price A man who was taken into They were alterwards picked up of $208,000. Bidding was brisk 1or custody on Connaught Road yesterday just assumed command of four sloops | Shareholders on February 28 in the of date sad the living quarters,
be allowed to stand -Walls Walls No. 2" and taken Kowloon island Lot No. 353, near for behaving in a disorderly manner
The improvements back to Blake Pier. Mr. Kiara was
G. B. Palmes, skipper of the complete old shares at a premium of any longer. left alone in the boat with the small Yee Kuk Street, Same buipo which was later certified insano.
eventually fell to Messrs. Chan King- boy who was hiding.
"Foxglove" Commandes B. C. Watson, $2.50 each, that is at $10 per share; thus effected will, we hope, enable A 13-year old Chinese boy was!
the "Hollyhock"; Commander the whole amount to be paid in one your Company to producs over 10 per were still running, but out of gear, Road Central for $8,000 or $2,120 removed to hospital yesterday to H. N. M. Hardy the "Bluebell";instalment by March 31, next by those cent. more ice at a cheaper price and showing that
have his head dressed for injuries and Commander R. V. Eyre, residing in the Colony, and by be in a position to meet the incress- besa premeditated. Recovering his more than the upset pric
The following will represent the Kioura
received through a fall while playing, the "Magnolia." All four were very May 31 nort by shareholders residing ing demands of the Colony.
It is also our intention to start the work to start the boat, By a
warmly commended in despatches out of the Colony. This will still Here is a biting picture of De chance be touched the right lever and Valera by Mr. J. L. Garvin:-* Mr. De The regular monthly meeting of for various acts of good seamanship leave 2,000 shares to be disposed of growing of vegetables on the Com-H. K. C. C. on the Club ground at and these 2,000 shares your Directors pany's premises in order to meet the 2.10 p.m. on Saturday next-R Hancock (capt), Major H, M. Edwards, the boat went forward. He managed Valera says he is sick of politics and the Marine Engineers' Guild of China and personal daring in action.
have agreed to Bell to the Managing demand from our numerous patrons.
With those few remarks 1 beg to E. J. R. Mitchell, R. E. A. Webster, to tear it alongside H.M,8. "Carlisle." will r tire. We do not beliove him. He will be held at the Guild Office,
Pow, or old John Silver, would Directors of Lane Crawford Ltd., at lie was taken on board and his is buth sincere and unscrupulous. Sailors, Home, on Thursday, February wounds dressed by Surgeon Livut. Of course, he believer quite automati- 16 at 5 p.m.
have read with grim delight the $10 each as a further consideration of propose that the Resolutions just read Lieut. Finch White, B. D. C. Morgan, out to you by the Company's Secre F. N. Young, C. Blaker, L. J. Davies, E. G. Lammert and F. H. Farthing. account of the recent piracy in Hong- the above exchange. Con mander Crawford. Unfortun- cally in all that furthers his own
The new issue shares will rank for tary be adopted and passed. said Mr. Macoamain, the ambition. That js common. A atrly
Searched outside the Harbour kong waters, where the brigands took
Mr. Mekeham: I have much "Carlisle had lelt port the fanatic, both rigid and cunning, he is Office a Chiness from abroad was refuge in Gin Drinker's Bay. The dividend with the old shares of the
pleasure in seconding the resolutions. previous day, and he
was unable more like a typical Inquisitor than au found to have 50 rounds of Winches Topicist does not know who gave this Company as from 1st March next.
The amount accruing from the sale The Chairman: Before putting the to cal Linut, Coudr. Crawford,
Irishman. He is a Robespierre, who ter rifle ammunition in his his posses- happy name to the locality, but The first witness called was a fab would send the dearest o. his former sion. This morning he was fined possibly it was not so much blood of the 40,000 new shares, viz $400,000, resolution proposed by myself and stained bandity that inspired it as is to be utilised for installing now and seconded by Mr. Makebam, I shall be of the Moonraker Motor boat Coy. friends to the guillotine for a formula $40 by Magistrate Lindell.
recognition of the fact that some up-to-date ice plants and cold stores pleased to answer any question which He said that Mr. Kisaura appeared to and eat his dinner afterwards with a be quite sober when he engaged the self-righteouances, set and systematic
of plague, all thing drastic was needed to wash out at your East Point Works and for shareholders may wish to put.
There' being no question, gentlemen, buat at Blake Fier. The witness was enough to stagger the Pharisees. He Chiness, were reported yesterday, the the flavour of the place, since it was erecting new quarters on the premises pres when the defendants were is impassioned for abstractions, but only instances of notifiable disease the resort of the sanitary boats. It for the Engineers and other members I now ask you to vote in the aspal brought to Blake Pier by Walla cold in the flesh-and-blood hamanities. recorded. Last week saw five cases is doubtful if even Pew would have of the Company's staff. Your Direo-way.
Carried unanimously. Walla No. 2."
We know the disastrous type of small pox (three fatal), three of liked to make a cesspool his secret tors are satisfied that these improve-
That is all the business, gentlemen. ments are necessar, inasmuch as the The first defendant said that the Auatole France has impaled it in Les plague (two tatal), three of influenza rendezvous, oberves the "Topicist"
machinery now in use is old and out I thank you for your attendance. complatant had slapped his face Dieux ont Saif.
(all fatal)—ll Chinese, also two of in the Singapore Free Press,
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