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拜禮 载十二月三年五十二百九千一英 HONGKON
1925
TEN YEARS JAIL
RISE..
WHITEAWAY'S
BOBBED HAIR
GIRL SENTENCED.
Hong
hampoa
BOMB OUTRAGE TRIAL.
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Said The Crime Was Due to "Bad Temper."
Believed at one time to have passed through Hongkong with a quantity of explosives in her possession, the bobbed-hair bomb woman has been sentenced to ten years rigorous imprisonment.
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Shareholders Endosse Proposed
Developments.
BANDITS LAIR.
TAI O GANG TO BE HUNTED DOWN.
MISSION TO MACAO,,
Chinese Generals Helping Hongkong Police.
Following the raid by armed bandits on an outlying part of the Colony, the Hongkong Police have sent a European inspector to.. Macao to make inquiries there into the crime.
Dévelopment necessitating in- Cabling on March 98, Kuala giron ip, and it was presumed that creasing addition to capital ex- Hopes are still entertained that wounding two men. On Thurs 1.Tampur-correspondent stated that the "bongh girl had efrained from penditure and an crease in the the offenders will be punished day, Sub-Inspector Andrew was
In die Assize court, before Mr. coming to Hongkong:
ordinary share capital was re- yery shortly. Justice Farrer Manby, Wing Suig, About two months later, the ferred to by the Chairman at the "China Mail it was reported that a detailed inquiry. Later in the In Saturday's left behind at the village to make the woman charged with attempted "Clin Mail" received a cable annual meeting this morning of the asistance..of the Chinese week, the two Chinese military murder in the recent bomb outrage from its Singapore corespondent to the Hongkong and Whampoa authorities had been sought. As officers came down at the invita- at the Chinese Protectorate, pleaded the effect that a bobbed-hair girl Dock Company. The Company's a result of the consultation tion of the Hongkong, Govern- guilty and was sentenced to tenha thrown in bomb at Mr. Richards, policy of contined development between two military officers ment. This morning, yeurs' rigorous imprisonment,
Sub- Protector of Chinese in Kuult was endorsed by the shareholers. whose commands are in the Can-Inspector Andrew, accompanied Accused, asking for leniencyLumpur ad that the girl was Mr. H. While the Chair-ton River delta and the Hongkong. by Chinese detectives, left, pre- pid she had a bad temper, butelieved to be the one the Hong man, supported by the Hon. Sir Police chiefs, Detective Sub- sumably, with the officers." when used to explain this site log Police had been on the look. Paul Chafer, CM Mr. B D. F. Inspector Andrew of the Water It is believed that the party ught he declined.
out for as there was no question of Beith, Mr. T. G. Wen, Mr. Allan Police went to Macao this morn- will proceed from Macao into the Aivonding to list week's vernacu1ersonal animosity to Mr. Richards. Cameron, Mr. L. Dyer, Sc., ing to assist in further investi- river delta. As far as is known, ar papers, the Hongkong Police Subsequently, the theory was qane M.I.NA. (Chier Manager) Mr.ention on the spot.
the Chinese military-as was the Som to the Straits Settlements toned as the woman eduld speak E. L. Hosie, C. (Secretary). Lust Wednesday about sixty case in recent piracies will send father smartly dressed babbed Malay the presumption being that also the following shareholders bandits swooped down on Tai O an expedition
the against Fair-woman of about twenty-five knowledge of the language meint, Messrs. Chau Sivki, J. Arnold village (Lantau Island) where marauders, In the anti-piracy. A reveipt of telegraphic instruc- that she was a tive hither than (for Steamboat Car C. B. Brown they took away over $20,000, expeditions, the Naval authorities
tions the Criminal Intelligence | Caifanese.
(for. Mrs Foster, N. V. A. besides killing a woman and and the Hongkong Police stood by Department, so the story goes.
to co-operate "if necessary." Etook this woman of the Chiru
Merchants' steamer Kwang Tee,
TAKING THE. PRINCE OF WALES TO SOUTH AFRICA.“,
Unless circumstances are mater- ially different, the same procedure Lavhicle runs between faston. "Hongs
is likely to be adopted. At any kong and Shanghai. She had only
rate, there seems little doubt that leather handbag had a box and
as the result of combined in- nothing was found except some
quiries by the Police and the correspondence while the Chinese
native military leaders, the Proses describe as of "eweetness
identity of the raiding gang is like ito, honey." -
known. With the goodwill of the officers in whose territory the bandits are believed to have land- ed after leaving Tao O in their launch, there is every reason to expect that the outlaws will be made to pay dearly for their crime..
After detention, shows away nuder escort,
sent
To date the authorities have been reticent regarding this second woman but does not serm as she can be connected with the trial. Several months ago it was re- ported that the Hongkong Police, acting in conjunction with the Naval authorities, closely search- | ed in-coming passengers from Canton for a young Chinese women with hobbed-hair, who was easily distinguishable because of a pro- minent birth-quark above one eye and who bad been given some bigh eshgsupposedly by Russiam agente, to take shirough Hongkong to Singapore, Bangkok, or even further.
With the sailing of a Singapore- bound steiner, the search was
OBITUARIES,
WELL KNOWN SHIPPING MAN.
MR. G. MORTON SMITH.
Dodwell & Co., Ltd, lose a valued principal and the community one who had identified himself closely with shipping and its welfare by the death which is announced from Home of Mr. G. Morton Smith.
H.M.S. "Repulse" as she appeared when being made ready for the long journey, she has pow begun to South Africa and South America. The Prince of Wales, it is understood,,desired that so special alterations should be made for him, and he is living aboard as a member of the ship's company.
POLICE SEARCH.
YOUNG PORTUGUESE
FINED.
FERRY WHARF INCIDENT, Before Mr. 5. B. B. McElderry Central Magistracy this named Edward Paul Souza was young Portuguese
charged with obstructing a police officer by refusing to submit to a search for arms.
Mr. Smith left Hongkong about at the three years ago and had since been morning, a connected with the London office of Dodwell & Co.
He was in Hongkong for over twenty years and was acknow ledged to be one of the best in formed men out East in regard to shipping of which department he was in charge whilst with Dodwell & Co. here. He was closely identi- fed with local masonry,
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MRS. EL ARCULLL
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pumps are in ase, considerable Having should result..
The new gate house, time office and watchmen's quarters are now completed, and form a snit able entrance to our main establishment,
The new block of houses for our European staff referred to last year, la now complete and ally occupied.
The Improvements at Cosmopo- litha Dock, which included a .certain expenditure to make this establishment suitable for under- taking work of a special natura for H.M. Navy, are now complete, and this place is now thoroughly up-to-date in every way.
Doubtful Debt.. Another item in the accounts to which I would call your special attention, la the amount of $200,000 which has been put aside to cover a doubtful debt contracted in 1923. This was due to the unexpected death and sub-
valued client of the Company's in Rangoon, whose docking and repair, work we had carried out for a number of years. have been taken to recover some of this amount from the estate, but your Directors have thought it wise to make provision for the whole of it..
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Croucher, E. M. Raymond, 'Ng} My predecessors in the chair Siu-sau, J. M. Alves, P. M. N. da for the past few years have consequent insolvency of an old and Silva, E. Abraham, A. A. sistently warned you that every Guterras, J. H. Ruttonjee, Chu successive year for some time a Wun-man, Y. Tartsumi, (for great deal must be added to our Messrs. Toyo. Kisen Kaisha), capital expenditure, and perhaps Kelly Sayce, A. H. M. da Silva, H. the most outstanding feature in Birkett. O. Kitchell, T. E. Pearce, this year's account is the amount A. A. Alves, R. E. Desai. which has been spent on improve
ments to our properties, this amounting in 1924 to about one and three quarter million dollars.
Chairman's Speech.
The Chairman said: Gentle- men,--The Directors' report and Sergeant F. Dungey, the officer statement of accounts having concerned, stated that the defch been in your possession for the dant alighted from a taxi at Con. past twelve days I will, with your naught Road and entered the Star kind permission, take them as ferry station at 12.15 a.m. on Satur.read... day night. He asked defendant
The New Foundry.
This is a
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No allowance has been made for depreciation this year, as all your properties are already well. written down below their replac- ing cost.
The largest. Item of this is the cost of preparing the site and purchasing the new Iron, Brass. and Steel Foundry, to which my 1924 were and are fairly well cm- Our shipbuilding yards during The final dividend of two. Predecessor referred last year.ployed, which is most necessary? Mr. Smith is about 47 years of to put up his hands for a search for dollars per, share which, we reframed building, 800 feet long may wish to ask questions, about very modern steel Now, gentlemen, some of you arma. Defendant refused, and he commend, along with the two Age and leaves & wife and daughter at Home to mourn his the way defendant was alleged to makes for the year 1924 a distri- with overhead electric cranes; and ture, so I had better try and make was taken to the charge room: On dollars paid to you last October, and 200 feet wide, fully equipped this continued capital expendi loss besides an extensive circle of have maintained his refusal to sub bution to shareholders of eight all the necessary equipment to the position clear to you, friends-in Hongkong.
mit to a search. Nothing was found after the search.
per cent of the ordinary share turn out castings economically.
Since year, 1016, we have spent The defendant denied that he capital of the Company, which I and expeditiously..
approximately $12,000,000 on totally refused to be searched trust you will consider satisfac. It should be in full commission improvements, and additions to He said that he was in the.com:
tory,
in about three or four months our various properties. Improve- pany of some ladies, and as an act
time, and shareholders, will, havc ments in hand to which we are Her many friends will greatly of courtesy, and in order not to in success in which companies that the. Company will have an $750,000. During that period we
The past year makes the third the satisfaction of then knowing committed amount to about W fogret to learn of the sudden death frighten them, he asked the like ours have had to labour under up-to-date and self-contained unit, have written off for depreciation of Mrs, el Arculll, the wife of Mr. sergeant to step aside. This was trying circumstances in fact, a most valuable addition to its about $5,000,000 and have paid A. el Arculi, solicitory of 17 all the more necessary, as the pass the year 1924 was even much plant which it has not previously shareholders over $7,000,000 In Queen's Road Central,"
de ago, way, was used by passengers. Mrs, el Arcuill passed away in from a ferry boat which had just more difficult than the two pre- possessed. her sleep yesterday morning, arrived. He was not aware until vious ones.
The manufacture of internal couse of death being heart failure after he got to the charge room that This is, of course, largely due combustion engines for marine following an attack of bronchiul almost everybody was liable to be to the continued, depressed state purposes is a subject to which paeumonia.
searched between 60... and 6 am, of affairs in shipping and was this Company must turn its at
On being questioned again, the aggravated to a certain extent intention before very long, and the sergeant said that he did not see the second half of the year by the possession of a modern foundry is any ladies with the defendant at futfit and ill-advised four months most essential to this end. the time, although he had tome.
strike of moulders in our
**Much sympathy is felt with Mr. el Arcall and the four children a their lost
The funeral was held yester- raste friends day evening at the Moham- In imposing a fine of $10, medan Cemetery, Happy Valley Magistrate sa
the attendance being par prev
force small as it had not been
possible to emmany arjende
brot
E
ment, which had the effec
certains
been
Moda dividends, and in addition about; ➡
$1,500,000 in debenture and back interest. During the same period, the Company transferred to Reserve Account 38,800,000 which hum all invested in the properties, and therefore is not (available as a cash asset, AAR For about the past three years these Improvements have been paid for out of borrowed and the amount of
#24.was about “ 4000
able expenditure has on the levelling of of our Kow
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