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EAST-YEAR'S PROFIT.
At the forthcoming annual meeting of shareholders the Directors will recommend the following allocation of profits for the year ended April 30- Dividend 10% absorbing $30.000.00 Bonus 5% absorbing ... $15,000.00
Reserve Transfer to Fund... Carry Forward
BLACK EYES,
ROBBER'S FIGHT WITH DETECTIVE.
O
Wong Kav. an unemployed Chinese, reappeared before Mr.
THE CHINA `MAIL.
PROPERTY WITHDRAWN.
K. R. A.
TOWN PLANNING HANDICAPS.
KOTEMENT" OF FERAMERS.
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Ellenbud Villa, a property lot
The O.P.8. R.M.8. * Empress of Asia” arrived at Kobe yesterday at 2 p.m. loft on Victoria Road, about twenty
Kobo to day at 9 p.m. and in due at minutes walking distance from Kennedy Town tram terminus
At the monthly Committee meel- Tokohama tomorrow at 10.
The P. & O. 6.9. "Kashgar," left was offered for sale at Messrs.g of the Kowloon Residents' At Bingapore for this port on May 18 at Lammert's auction rooms, but iation, held recently, it was report 1.30 p.m. with the outward English failed to find a purchaser. The d that a letter had been received Mail, and is dus hore on May 17 st property comprises an area of from the Government, in reply to a about at & am.
The A.0.1 5.5. Pres. McKinley” about 43.466 square feet and letter from the Association come stands about 200 feet above sea pigining of the poor quality of the which le due at this port on May 17
schedule. level with a fine southerly aspect public street lighting of Kowloon, from Seattle on Apr. 26 on The B. F. ss. Patroclus" for Mar open to the summer breezes. Onating that the Gas Company had this site there have been recently admitted that for some time the gasailles Londin and Rotterdam left erected three substantial modern was deficient in illuminating powerbanghal yesterday for this port and is owing to a faulty condenser at works, due here on May 17. The venel, will be
| despatabod ut & p.m. on May 19. hut that this had now been just in The 0.8.K... "atlan Maru"left
villas.
MILLWYS
arrive here on May 19.
Atsuta Mora"
The. N. Y.K. B. Abita Maru" (Cal- cutta Line) haft Maji for Hongkong or Mar 13 and is expected here on May 19,
The NY.E.. (European Passenger Line) left Moji fo Fonung via Shanghai on May 13 and is exeered here on May 20
4.0.
The B. 8. "Lyenon" left Liver.. po 10 Apr. 18 for Strait, Hongkong. And Shanghai and is dus bere on or about
Mr. Lammert mentioned that over 150 sites for houses had been le
With a view to avoiding addressing porn on May 11 and is expected to bought up recently within the;
The N.Y.K...Kawachi Maru h vicinity of Ellenbud Villas and iting thot Government cui was hoped shortly to link up the which might already have beende South-American Passenger Line) luft district with the city. He opened upon, humittee of the Singapore for Hoogkeng on May 13 and
is expected beca on May 18: the sale by asking for an advance Association 'recently requested the on $95,000, which was about $2 per internment to tour it with a copy square foot. He pointed out that of the town planning map for Kow- the property in a year or so would kom, thus placing the Committee in be worth at least $3 to $4 a square
position to know of projected im- foot. There were no offers and provements or developments. The the lot was withdrawn.
Goverment indiested that it could
Jub, N.Y.K.
"Hakodate Marn" not see, its way by accede to this (Rombay Line) left Reba for Hongkong bequest band pointed out that the re- rin Moji, Shanghai on May 13 and is commendations of die Town Plann-expec.ed bbra on May 22, THE QUAINTS." ing Committee were only of a ten-
relive nator. The Comite Salisbury's "threat to
demeupont asked dut, it might be Riven representation on Town Plann them anything in reason" carried out at the Star Theatre last, and a letter has now | been received. Tem, the Government night when the Quaints gave u farewell performance consisting of thing that it is unable to severe to
the proposal, items from their extensive re-
One of the oldest skippers in peatoire. There were many old
the service of the Blue Funnel The very dangerous hebit of pasLine, Captain W. P. Bevan, will favourites, mellow with the passing of time, "but made ever fresh bygger nnd intending passengers retire after his last trip on the s.. balting motor buses 21 isarmedate"Keemun-" to Manila and back the way they were given. The "House" enjoyed itself
and peints along the Ponto, to set then to New York. Captain Bevan has insisted on encores-readily given at er tenets, it heing event and Atlantic runs and cherishes | down or pick them up, was discuss seen, service on both the Pacific The Quaints were in great formally desided train a sub-rom fond memories of the olden days To-night the company visit Can-mittee 10 traverse the routes taken by of the square-rigged sailing ship. ton and return to give perform- ances in the Theatre Royal Motor buses and to braw up a com
give Was
MOTOR BUS BANGLÈS,
E. W. Hamilton, at the Kowloon, to-morrow and Saturday. The hensive list or stopping places, Magistracy yesterday afternoon, enterprising management of the due are representations will on a charge of robbing with Star announce interesting engage¬be mad to the authorings that i violence, at No. 617 Shanghai ments and to-night Robert Bores buses at not stop at places Street, on the 4th inst.
A Chinese detective told the should draw a big crowd.
and Company stage a show that other than those spreifit! Many $35,000.00 Court that on the May he $19.765.01 went to Tse Ma Yuen, with
(an informere outside
The latter fold.
$89,765.Đi bim
LANE CRAWFORD, LTD.
The report of the above Company is as follows:-
Tho Directors have pleasure in submitting to shareholders a state. ment of accounts made up to Feb, 29, 1924. The balance at credit of Profit and Loss Account after allowing for Depreciation and Bad and Doubtful Debts, together with balance brought forward from last year, viz., $16,264.04 amounts to $327.987.47 which the
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QUEEN'S THEATRE.
collisions have been bat narrowly Paverted owing to buzes unexpectedly
pulling up.
MAY 23.
The D.SI. President Barrison" which is due at this port on May 16 sailed frons San Francisco on Apr. 18 on schedule.
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TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
TO LET.
I was reported that several TO LET Ellenbud Villas | minor improvements have been car
H. Apply E. T. H. Bunje clo H. Nemazee, Prince's Building.
ried out in the fencing wind the children's playground. "Chatham Road, the use of the ground having thus been made very much safer for young children..
STRUTHERS & EARRY.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
From SAN FRANCISCO and LOS ANGELES via FORTS.
small hut while he went in. He later came out and told the To-day will see the final screening constable that defendant was in the for The Lady of Monsoreau“ i hut gambling. Defendant was colour-phonophy of France during described to the constable, who the days of Henry VII. The pie who told that when he came out, turtas alcaly played to large and he (the informer) would wink at aparratives audiences at the Queen' witness, who was to arrest him at There cral those who have not seen it yet should make it a point once.
of doing Apart from its own appeal it should be noted that the green adaptation is from the pen fa eclebrated novelist, Alexandres
"WEST CARMONA " Dumas, why we be That returned by the Jersey coroner's having arrived from the above men MuskoteeTS,' "Alonte Christo jury, at an inques on a visitortioned ports Wednesay, 14th Mar, -named Edward Bonnycastir 1924, consignees are hereby notified
Archibald Barrett. a native of
their cargo is being landed st
Shortly afterwards the peo ple in the hutbegan to leave. When defendant emerged the signal was given and witness went up to him and seized him. Defendant was told that he was wanted by the Inspector and that he would have Directors to accompany witness to there.
police station.
have allocated, subject to "your approval, as follows:- General Reserve $100,000.00 Dividend of $1.00 per
Share
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125,000.00
Bonus of 50 cents, per
Share Bonus to Staff Carry forward to new
The Board of Directors consists i
Accused then The Forgotten Law" will be
showed light and it was not till
pit on at the same theatre for a run
FOR SONS' SAKE:
FATHER'S REASONS FOR SUICIDE.
A verdict of Felo de se. was
Madres, who arrived at Jersey
from France recently and was found dead on the beach with an empty phial which had contained poison beside him.
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THRUSDAY MAY 15
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the days from to-morrow. another constable, whose attention was attracted by witness's whistle, The dramatic effect is due in part to came on the scene and gave as the absorbing theme of that novel sistance, that delendant Was A Modern Madonna" which arous 62,000 00 arrested and taken to the police.ed. a great deal of discussion, severið | Several letters were found on Witness had both his years ago. It successfully exposed the body, including one to the 13.758.40 station.
eyes blackened and defendant was the working of a emel stante, a police, in which Barrett said the
REPULSE he hunded down an old English war had dealt him a severe blow account a válogat 26.719.07 slightly scratched.
After being cautioned defendant legislation which made it permissible financially and compelled, him to of Mr. W. E. L. Shenton (Chair-was asked, through the Interpreter, for a father, on his death, to assign seek work, but he had been unable mar), Mr..A S. D. Cousland, Mr. he wanted to call any witnesses by will the custody of his children to secure a post M. Manuk, Mr. Chan Tong, Mr. H. to give evidence at his trial. He to anybody he chose. This injustice Birkett (Directors), Mr. R. L. replied that he would like to call to women is cleverly played on in Bridger. Mr. F. M. Crawford, Mr. the Court interpreter as a witness this Metre production. The cast includes Alec. B. Francis. Milton (Managing
Sills. Juk Mylball and Cleo Ridgely.
W. A. Directors).
Eustace
In accordance with the Articles of Association Mr. A. S. D. Cous- land retires but being elegible offers himself for re-election.
NAM PAR BONG MARKETS.
This morning's Nam Tek Hong quotations, basis usual guild terms, were as follows:-
Java sugar. per picul not, average quality--No. 24 rough white $13.50, No.. 24 fine white $15.30,
for the defence.
Accused was committed for trial at the June Criminal Sessions,
DUMPING SAND...
H.K. CONSTRUCTION
_COMPANY FINED.
FRENCH ELECTIONS.
PARIS, May 14.
extra-hazardous godowns of the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon, and stored at consignees' risk.
Consignees of Cargo must produce:). an Import Permit signed by the Superintendent of Imports and Ex ports, Hongkong. before Bills of Lading will be countersigned or Delivery Orders issued. Therefore in the belief that alive'
All broken, chafed and damaged he was merely a drag on his wife cargo is to be left in the Godown and family, and believing that where it will be examined at 20 dead what means were left would.m.. Monday. 19th May, 1924, suffice to enable his sons to finish by Messrs. Anderson & Ashe, Marine their education and enter the Surveyors. careers he had intended for them, he had committed this act.
He stated he was in a perfectly sane and proper mind.
His reason for going to Jersey They official list of election results to end his life was to be some gives the Conservatives 20. Republi-distance away from his family and cans 117. Left Republicans 62, thus spare them some of the pain.
Mr. D. A. G. Allison representing mocratic Left 75. Radicals and Radi- the Hongkong Electrical and Conal Socialists 139, Republican So struction Company, appeared at cialists 35, Socialists 102. Con- the Kowloon Magistracy this morn-munists 29.
Ten results are will awaited from 1ng to answer a charge preferred.
one from the Nord Department.
All claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's Arrival here, after which they cannet be recognised.
No claim will be recognised after the cargo have left the Godown and cargo, undelivered after Tuesday, 20th May, 1924, will be subject to
rent.
No Fire Insurance whatever will be effected
Moscow, May 14- Herr
Consignees are requested to send Ranza, the German Ambassador in their Bills of Lading in exchange and M. Litvinoff, the Foreign for Delivery Orders immediately.
Na 18 rough brown $1240, Jar against the company of dumping the Colonies, four second hallots and Commissar, lengthily conferred in
sarid in Pei-Ho street.
brown $11.80. There is no change inFutures" for No. 4 rough that they were negotiating with a Right and Centre mer 264 seats customary apologies, recognition Mr. Allison's explanation was On the basis of these figures the reference to the Berlin incident. The latter demanded the white.
Rice, averago quálity, per pivn? contractor to buy some sand at against 305, on the Left, including of the extra-territoriality of the Shak-li-pui and before the negotia the Socialists, or 276 without the foreign mission, the punishment grows for net No. Siam longtions had been completed the con- Communists. White $9.55, No. 1 Saigon, long tractor had dumped the sand in the The new Chember isms divided the trade delegation's offices, and of those responsible for searching white $7,70.
street. He knew nothing about in almost ental masses Right and the payment of an indemnity. Flour, per sick of 50 lbs the sand.
Left. Much depend; on the direct The Russo-German railway con Sporry's XXX.3.46. White Greens!
Mr. Hamilton imposed a nominalion of gravitation of the deputies on ference, for which the Gennan $2.55, Nutmeg Orange $2.50. King fine of $5. fisher $2.82. Ric Gun $2.62. Tiger Shield $2.90, Globe $2.42. Old Mill $2.42. Reindeer $2.50, Melon $2.45, White Rose $2.42, C. & | $2.56, Dayton $2.50, Kwan Tag $2.42.
SILK.
Silk forwarded from here by "Dimpress of Australin” on April 18 arrived in New Veric on May 12 Having been 24 days in transit,
BASEBALL RESULTS.
baseball results are
American Leagus. New York 1. St. Louls II. Boston 12, Chicago o. Philadelphia 5. Detroit 4. Washington 2 Cleveland 5.
National League, Chicago 5, New York 6 St. Loula-3-Brooklyn d Cincinnatii z, Boston 8.
asi
London, May 14.-It isntated that two seroplanes constructed in Russlan factories on behalf of the -Persian Government have arrived Tobeige from Enzeli, & distance hundred and five minutes-Reuter,
|
DANGEROUS
the borderland between the two
main bodies. The balance of parties delegates have arrived, has been seans to justify the prophecy of Postponed sine die owing to the TRESPASS, mall majorities and frequent crises present dispute between the two
Governments.--Reuter, ļin the Chamber.--Reuter.
COOLIE SNEAKS INTO RAILWAY TUNNEL.
HOME CRICKET...
London, May 14.
In Aning a coolie $2 or four days for trespassing in the railway tunnel at Mongkok, Mr. Hamilton At Nottingham, the Notts Vi told the coolie at the Kowloon South Africa match was com- Police Court this morning that hemenced in fine weather and on u might have got killed and if he good wicket. There were 6,000 had been killed somebody might | spectators.' be blamed for his death,
When stumps were drawn, the Inspector Blackman said that the South Africans had been, dis- codlie sneaked past the watchman. mtnged for 186 (Nourse" "52, There was a watchman at both Barratt 5 wickets for 59) and cods of the tunnel.
Notte had 5 wickets down for 93.
BILLIARDS.
HO KOM TONG CUPS.
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Playing in the above handicap at the Palace Hotel last night, Mr. H. O. Balchin -175 beat Mr H Wilson-50 by 250-188.
Highest breaks were: Balchin, 30:23, 21, 18, 17, 15 (2), Wilson 21, 20, 18 (2) meets Bir. C. Gee-115,
of 250 milea, the fight taking one! To-night, Mr. A. J. Osmund -325
.
New York, May 16 The way has been paved towards Tilden's . participation in the Davis Cup by the action of the President of the American Lawn Tennis Asso- ciation, who has announced his willingness to call a meeting of the Executive to consider the withdrawal of Tilden's resignation which the latter now states will de forthcoming-Reuter's American
Service.
STRUTHERS & BÁRRY, Agents, U. S. S. B. Emergency Fleet Corporation. Hongkong, 14th May, 1924.
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