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No. 19,632
SERIOUS CHARGE.
SYSTEMATIC SEDUCTION
ALLEGED..
MORRISS IN COURT,
(Beuter's Service.)››
ESTABLISHED
1848.
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1925.
ROBBERS BUSY.
UP COUNTRY CHINESE IN PANIC,
*.
PROCRESS MAKES THIEVES!
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
Holhow (Hainan Is.), Oct, 20 London, October 23.
National Day (October 10) and Hayley Morriss and Madeline Roberts were again remanded at Confucius Day (October 14) pass Uckfield Police Court: Morrissed off without any trouble or was granted bail of £10,000 and demonstration. The Government schools have opened with about Roberts £400,
The prosecution alleged that one-third of their usual enrol
ment. The students seem very the acchised were engaged in w conspiracy with the object of friendly. systematic seduction of young women and girls procured by means of advertisements ie papers, or through the agency of registry offices, representing that the girls' services were required ||
The country is still very un- settled and robber bands are In werking, in every district. Vun Sang district the robbers are so bad that people are fleeing to the district city for protection or
DAIRY FARM CO.
GOOD YEAR DESPITE TROUBLES.
A SHANGHAI ERANCH.
PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.
EXCHANGE OPEN.
THIS MORNING'S OPINIONS
FIRST OFFICIAL LIST.
MACAO COUP.
LAZARUS
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WARSHIP' CAPTURES 11 LAUNCHES
· STRIKE PICKETS VANISH,
A greater appreciation of the The three stock and share brok (An Occasional Correspondent,) milk sold by the Company resulting Exchanges opened this morn- ing in increased sales and a gen-ing but no business more than haa
Macao, October 23.. erally satisfactory turn-over in been the case of late in the morn
A small Chinese gunboat, the spite of the adverse conditions of ing was transacted for although "Ching Hot Balled round Macho collected eleven launches which the latter months was reported at this morning was the first official harbour yesterday afternoon and the twenty-ninth annual meeting day of opening there have been flew the flag of the Canton Govern at doon to-day of the Dairy Farm. unofficial lists in existence on the ment. Ice and Cold Storage Co., Ltd.
basis of which what buying there The opening of a branch in has been was transacted. Shanghai was also reported..
Mr., A. S. D. Cousland presided. Supporting him were the Rev. Fr. L.,Robert, Messrs. T. G. Weall and
as maid companions to Roberts or locking up their homes and sleep-R. M. Austin (directors). Mr. Á.
to look after the dogs. The only ing hidden under bushes or trees qualifications necessary were, ap-in the open country at night. parently youth and attractiveness. The prosecution arose out of Scotland Yard enquiries arising out of a complaint to the police by the father of a girl employed as a result of the advertisemerita..
It is reported that at Nam lu recently, fifty miles south of Hoihow, a band of robbers burned about a hundred houses and killed over a hundred people. About fifty robbers were among those The witnesses for the prosecu- killed. It is an opinion among tion included the accused woman's some of the Chinese that the rapid 15-year old sister, who burst into development of motor cars and tears when asked about her rela-ronds in the island have driven tions with Morris and sobbingly, chair,coolies and burden bearers pleaded: "Can't you take it from out of business and turned them the statement I made the other into thieves! day."
REBELLION QUELLED. ...
Stevenson (manager) and Mr. M. Manuk (secretary},"
were
Shareholders present Messrs. C. Makeham, R. L. Bridger, E. Abraham, P. Tester, Wong Chung-ho, Chan Tong. Chan Nai-pan and F. X. Ribeiro.
The list for the Stock Exchange: which followed the first official meeting since June this morning, is published elsewhere.
- Opinion is still more or less divided, some brokers being of opinion that there may be fore- closing by "carriers" now that official lists are in existence at values considerably less than money advanced.
mentioned.
These launches were brought together and moored close to one of the Northern cruisers which were in Hongkong) a few days ago The launches now ay the red-white-red flag of General Chan Kwing-ming.
While the rounding-up process. was being carried out, the strike pickets at Lappa Island disappear- ed from view.
It is rumoured here that Shekki is in the hands of General Chan's allies and that the Canton garri- son has fled from the neighbour- hood.
'PLANE CRASH,
AIR RACH CUP HOPES.
DASHED.
11
The report in full as presented by the Chairman is as follows: Your directors are pleased to arrangements just be able to submit such a satis-your directors decided to open a factory report in spite of adverse branch of the company at Shang- local conditions. By economy in hai. This was done in June and
PILOT'S ESCAPE. working and very careful buying is in charge of Mr. Letton, there has been a net working profit formerly a director of Mesars.
(Reuter's Service;). of about $28.000 more than last Prescotts, Ltd. Mr. Letton was engaged for this purpose by Mr. year.
Baltimore, Oct. 28. Manuk during his visit to Austra $1 Dividend,
Hi Mr. Latton has had 20 years'
The specially constructed super- The balance at credit. of profit experience in dairy produce busi-marine Napie S4 seaplane with und loss account for the year afterness, and under his management which the British had Bighest hopes writing off $109,316.68 and pro- the Shanghai Branch has so far of wresting the Schneider Cup from vitling $7,000 for bad and-doubt-done very well and we expect Amerjen tomorrow, crashed this remainderful debts, amounts to $220.681.74 greater results in the near future. morning and was totally wrecked. forced to retire to the mountains. which includes the sum of Eshould like to say that your The pilot Chptain Burd., is suf- The local Government has a $6.200.61 brought forward from directors have found Mr. Manuk's ering front immersion and shock cartridge factory supplying all last year. This amount your annual visits to Australia to be of but is otherwise mänjured. ammunition necessary and guns directors recommend shall be dealt great importance and benefit to of an inferior quality are also with as follows:-Pay dividend, or the Company and are vell satisfied mude in Hainan These facts $1 per shain, gù 2011,000 shares. with the results attained. These
phd recently constructed roads sto0.000: ad and typhoon visits enable us to keep in cies hamphoriek enable the quick insurance fund, 86,794.**; curry and intimitachi w tur yup despatch of troops and give the forward $13,567.01.
pliers and the market in general. present Government "h"pigal ad-
Australia Visit. vantage in ease of uprisings.
A regiment in Dam Talu dis Lust Monday's cables stated:trict rebelled against the Govern- Mr. Hayley Morriss, aged 37 ment and all the motor cars in the living at Pipingford Park, anvicinity of Holhow were used to estate of a thousand acres at rush troops to that district. It Nutley, Sussex, and his house is reported that the rebellion has keeper Madeline Robertu (20) been put down, fifty rebel soldiers were charged at Uckfield Folice captured, and the Court to-day with conspiring to procure a girl of fifteen "in order" that Morriss might carnally know her."
Both were remanded and bail refused. Morriss is well known in Sussex and is very yealthy bedemade his fortuna
MEN FOR WU,
SUPPORT OF FOURTEEN PROVINCES.
CHRISTIAN GENERAL'S DECISION.
Pez-fu commander-in-Chir of the
Allied forens.
He leaves for the North to Morrow,
VETERANS TO LEAVE,.
McCandlies affered
In the previous year of the coni- pany's working we made a profit
year.
doubtful debts.
OBITUARY.
PAMOUS DANCING -
MASTER.
(Reuter's American ́Service.)
New York, Oct. 28.
dancing muster John Tiller. The deaths has taken, place of the
HOME MAILS.
The political unrest and boycott of $92.000 on the sale of our Kovin June again taxed the respurces On October 3. Dr. Henry M. Joon property, which made possible or sur Fompany to its utmost. મ slight a dividend of $1.50 per share. In but as you are aware we were able stroke of paralysis from which he the absence of such a profit during to cope with all demands and keeps is making a good measure of the period covered by presente colony supplied, thanks to our recovery. He completed, last (Reuler's Service.) July, forty years of active medicaleemmend any larger dividend than of meat and butter, and also to faccounts, your directs cannot re-practice of carrying Heavy stocks work in Hainan under the Ameri- the $1 per share as mentioned. Peking, Oct. 23. ean Presbyterian Mission. He
the presense of your Secretary in Wu Pei-da clitus Bhat fourteen founded the Hoihow hospital and The amount written off various Australia, who was able to secure provine a supporting him has been at the head of it up to the accounts is slightly more than last extra supplies and freight space This morning the Home Mail
present time building it up to one.
In the 1924 accounts there for our requirements. The Euro(London Against Clang Tse-lint
papers. October 24) A conference of Me" loading of the large hospitals of China. was an exceptional amount of pean staff and some of our arrived on the ss. "Kutsang."
The San Francisco Maru," with militarists us diukow elected wiAs soon as he is able to travel.820.487.53 written off for bad and Chinese staff, who remained loyal,
This year there worked most willingly throughout the London letter mail of the same Dr. and Mrs. McCandliss, who also leaves behind her a large re-has been appropriated for that the trying period, and their ser-day, will not be in till to-niciTow cord of work accomplished among purpose the sum of $7,000. It is vices have been suitably re-(Sunday) forenoort: According to the Chinese, will leave for Hong-bad accounts at the present time
almost impossible, to gauge our cognised by your Directors.
arrangements the letters will be kong and probably for America,
The Company's property and delivered to-morrow. Fang Ya-hsiang has apparently although their plans are not yet but your directors feel confident machinery, are shown at a very decided to join the anti-Mnkdeformulated. Dr. Clarence G. that the above amount is more conservative valuation in the bal- [action. His follower, the Papan Salsbury is now in charge of the than ample,
ance sheet. You will be pleased of Honan, is already co-op.rating hospital.
During the year our new East to learn that the leases of our Wally W Pei-fu.
Point plant and stores came into Pokfulam properties have all been complete operation, and it was renewed on a uniform basis and MANIFESTO TO LEGATIONS.
Because of unsettled conditions thus possible to close down our will continue in force for the next Peking. Oct. 23. in Hainan, last week two steamers Lai-chi-kok works and transfer all 31 years. We gave up certain Wa Pei-fu hus forwarded a man took 1.700 coolies to Singapore. our stores, etc. to East Point. By building sites to the Government. festo to the legations, through the The coolie traffic seems to be doing so we hope to effect a con- for which, we received other sites Consulur authorities at Hankow,
normal and a large number of siderable saving in this depart adjoining our present property. Unofficially it is reported tilt the ships are calling at Hoihow. With ment both in fuel and labour. We The Company's investments 48. munifesto requests the Powers not a modern harbour and peace in have now thoroughly ap to date shown in the balance sheet are to give arms, ammunition or loans the interior Hainan will have a plant and cold stores, and are thus well under their present market to the Central Government, and brilliant prospect for progress on in a satisfactory position to meet values, but as there are no official does not agree to the opening of the commercial lines.
all demands for storage accom-quotations we have refrained from tariff conference while the present the streets of Hoihow are assum-
In spite of business depression modation and ire.
giving the market valuation asj Government is in power.
Customers' Appreciation. formerly: ing the appearance of Hongkong streets. Instead of the old. Appreciation of the milk sup
COOLIE TRAFFIC,
PERSONAL NOTES.
I need hardly relterate the fact
REV. G. R. LINDSAY.narrow byways, there are paved plied by the Company was shown that everything possible is done to avenues lined on either side with by the increased number of cus-supply the Colony with pure food The "China Mail" is pleased, to buildings.
clean new two and three storey tomers and greater quantity sold of the highest quality and the up to the time of the strike, which thanks of the directors and share- learn that the Rev. G. R. Lindsay,
unfortunately interrupted the pro-holders are due to the manager, vicar of St. Andrew's Church,
For the first time since the greas made I am glad to state, secretary, and their efficient staff, Kowloon is well on the way to murder of Mr. George Byers in however, that a steady recovery is for maintaining the standard of recovery. Mr. Lindsay had a bad June 1924, the interior stations now being effected. The health of excellence which is always asso attack of dengue fever and is still of the American Presbyterian the herd is good. During the year ciated with this Company's sup- staying at the Vicarage. It is Mission are now occupied, In 49 head were imported to cope plies. expected that he will still be con-Nodda are Dr. and Mrs. Stewart with the demand, and the total With these remarks I beg to PAVIE, BOAG & CO. LTD. fined to his house for about a Seaton, Mrs. M. R. Melrose and now stands at 1.043 head. !! propose the adoption of the report
week or ten days but he is making Miss Mary Taylor, with Ray, J. FEarly this year the Company's and accounts. splendid progress. Mrs. Lindsay's Steiner dividing his time between secretary was asked to visit Aus Seconded by Mr. P. Tester and iples and partiendars on apption from October 28 to Monday, are Dr. Bercovitz and family, Mr. glad to say the result of his visit
"At Home" has been postponed Nodoa and Hoihow. In Kachek tralla and New Zealand and I am carried unanimously.
Mr. Bridger proposed and Mr. November 9.
Soli ́Agentar
Bank of Cantoni '
Hail Order Lets for every Boo
of mo
kroops
NEW
D. H. Thomas and family, Miss proved is usual very gratifying Chan Tong seconded the re-elec K. Schaeffer, Misa Caroline and profitable to the Company tion of Fr. Robert and Mr. R. M. McCreery and Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Whilst there Mr. Manuk entered Austin, the retiring directora Bausman recently arrived from into, agreements for the sole Mr. Makeham proposed and Mr. the States. Mr. Busman is a agencies in Hongkong and China Abraham seconded the re-election His Excellency the Governor graduate of Yale University and of the "Daisy" brand butter of of Messrs. Fercy Smith, Seth and has been pleased -4.
the Divinity school..
following gentleman to be Justices
of the Fence for. the Golany of Hongkong
Samuel Macomber Churn, E
Check
Mesars Prescotta kid and the Fleming, as auditors at a fee
Anchor brand butter of the New (31,000.
FZealand Co-operation Dairy Com- Both resolutions were pany Both these buttera are the unanimously.
brands exported from
Messrs. N. S. Ellis, J. H. Tyson, P. Rasmussen, N. M'Reynolds, H. E. Van der Werhen, F. Ewart F. Forsyth and F. Duncan arrived, here by the s... Liangchow" from Shanghai and Swatow,
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