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ARMS CHARGE.
BIG OPIUM CASE.
THREE YEARS FOR CARRYING: | A DAGGER:
...
ALLEGED DEALS BY A
"CHINESE,
KOWLOON CASE:
TWO CHARGES WITHDRAWN.
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Saturday, October 30th, 1926.
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The case in which a Chinese is. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN SATURDAY. October 16th to Mr. Major C. Willson sitting together alleged to be implicated in a big THAT ON FRIDAY THE 15th day. H. POTTS. c/o Benjamin & at the Kowloon Magistracy yes-opium deal amounting to about a Far OCTOBER. 1926, immediatelyPotts, from whom entry forms may terday, a Chinese was charged million rupees reached a further with unlawful possession of a dag-stage before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at after the holding of the GENERAL be obtained.
ger. A further charge of posses. the Central Magistracy yesterday MEETING, drawing for the re-
sion of two pieces of wire and a when two out of three charges demption of One hundred (100)
piece of wood. At for an unlawful against the man were dropped Debentures will be helth
The first charge was that the The numbers of the Debentures THE FIFTH ANNUAL ACQUATIC Purpose, was withdrawn after the
hearing of evidence.
defendant being an employee of FOR SALE.—Two 10 H.P. Motors drawn will be published in the Sullable for Hong Kong Voltage, Hong Kong Government Gazette,
In answer to the charges, de various Chinese, firma doing busi fendant said that the dagger was ness at No. 108 Des Voeux Road in good working condition.. Koply and the legal Newspapers, and
given to him by a friend and the Central took part in procuring raw P.O. Box 699:
balders b drawn Debentures may,
other articles had apparently opium from Persia. ngon giving notice to the Treasurers
A second charge was one of waiving the months' notice to
been put into his pocket while he which they are entitled, amply, on
was asleep.
purchasing half a chest of oplum Evidence was given that defenfor his own account for $950, be- The 1st OCTOBER, 1926 to the
dant's movements aroused, the ing part of a consignment by the Frensturs. Mass, PERCY SMITH..
suspicions of a Chinese 'constable. s.s. "Philadelphia" without a TO LET the New Buildings, SFGH & PERMING, for payment of
On a search being made the dag licence, and with selling it for near May Road Station, two Flaesthe principal and interest to the
ger was found concealed in the $1,625. with Ki Madera Conveniences. 31st OCTOBER, 1926.
TO LET.
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NOTICE.
THE BANK OF CANTON, 1.IMITED.
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FOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
Nan EXTRAORDINARY
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GENERAL MEETING of THE BANK OF CANTON, LIMTED will be held at ibe Registered Oßce; of the Company, No. 8 Des Voeux) Rowd Central Victoria, in the Coleny of Hong Kong, on the 23rd day of Celeber, 1928, at 2 debbek in the afternoon for the purpose of considering, und if thought fit, passing as Extraordinary Resolu Lions, the subjoined Resolutions:
Da May
1. "That the nominal sterling capital of
the Company as existing at the datej when this Resolution is confirmed as a special Repolation be converted into Hong Kong wurrenes ay such rate of Exchange may be determined by the Heard, and that such expital so converted be ingrecsed beyond the Meng Keng gaivalent of auch ster- Bing capital when such conversion tuks piner to the sum of $1,300,000) Hong Kong currency, divided into 275.000 shares of $40 ench."
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SPORTS
Of
THE POLICE & PRISON DEPARTMENTS" VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB
will be held at the
Ол SATURDAY, the 18th at 3 pm. Under the Distinguished Patronage of
H.D. Sir C. Clementi: K.C.M.G. Sir H. Gollan, K.T, CB.E. The Hon. Mr. W. T. Southorn. " The Hon. Mr. Et D. C/Wolfe. Mr. J. W. Franks,
Lieut. Comdr. G. F. Hele, R.N Alf Friends of both departments are cordially invited to attend.
Hong Kong, 11th October, 1926.
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2. "That each of the issued sterling
shares of the Company of the nominali vale, of 25 tuch, apon each of which the sum of 35 has been paid; be, con- verted into one share of the nominal aeae
ef to Hong Kong curreney, at such rates of Exchange as muy be revet upon wood:
determined the Board and accordingly that 916,606 shares out of the 275,000 shares of the nominal value of swo each constitrating the capital of the Company so converted and increased may be distributed by the Board to the persons who are registered as shureholders of the Company at the date when is Resolution is conarm- ed As a Special Resolution in ex change for the sterling shares then held by them."
3. That the Articles of Association be altered by deleting Article 194 and substituting therefor the following article:-
Engine Everywhere
GARAGE
THE WATER SUPPLY."
WORKS LEVEL.
1005
1000
31. 8. B. Level 13. 5 B. Do.
184. A dividend, instalment of Hdralend or interest payable in Lüvel and Storage of water "sis by the Company to a anaro-Reservoirs on October 1, 1928 "hokter in respect of a share, may CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER "be paid by posting a cheque, order "or warrant for the amount in "cover directed to the shareholder Tytam "at his registered ddress,
by Tytan Byewash... "payment of a cheque or granting Tytam Intermediate "of an order or warrant on pre-Tytan Tuk "duction of
the
dividend Book Wong Nai Cheng "issued by the Company in respect Pokfulum "of
Every such war- such share. rant shall be made payable at the A
place of
or,
1. B A. Do. 1.10 B. Do, 14. 8 B. Dn. 14. 2 B. Do, [Note: B. denotes "Below Overflow": "Above denotes
girdle and the wire round the A further charge was one of waist. As soon as the articles prccuring opium, he being an en- were discovered two other, men ployee of the Kwong Hing Leung, who were with the defendant firm. awaiting their turn to be search-) Mr. M. K. Lo, who appeared for ed got away.
the defence; again raised objec Defendant was sentenced to tions to various documents being three years hard labour, on the put in without their connection. charge of possession of the dag- with the defendunt being detailed, -ger
RUSSO-ASIATIC BANK
FRENCH REPRESENTATIVE TO
ACT WITH CHINESE.
Opening the case, Mr. J. D.j Lloyd (Superintendent of Imports and Exports) sald that the Kwong Hing Leang firm were the. managing agents of the s.s. "Philadelphia," bought by the Yue Hing firm, but both the firms The defendant Feking, October 8.-The French were the same. Legation in a communique issued was an employee of the Kwong this evening announces the appoint-Hing Leung and there were en- ment of M. Renoit az Judicial Liqul-tries in the books of wages paid dator of the Rosso-Asiatle Bank, by the two firihs. The documenta with the usual fall powers under did not show in what capacity he French law..
was employed, but he was in pos-
The communige goes on to say session of the keys of the safe That the French Government, in- when the raid took place. firmed of the appointment by the It was alleged that the firm Chinese Government of two collected money for the two opium] dators who will take ir China deals and helped in the disposal (measures subsequent to the clos-of the drug for another concern in
ing of the Bank, is at present com-¡Macao,
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OUR CROSS-WORD PUZZLE
(This cross-tuord puzzle has been made by an expert but our readers are warned to look out for occasional phonetic spellings, such as harbor, plow, and altho;)
137
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THE INTERNATIONAL SYNDICATE
HORIZONTAL (Cont.)
HORIZONTAL "1-To: lat" a liquidi
escape aboidentally 40-A watering.place 4-A dofanalvo work |42-Comes forth B-To let
844-To rendi
10-House top 12-Decanod
146-TID WOOR
convùlaively
13-Having little haigh: 47-Bow-like curve 15-Cutlass like wespen 40-Regiman.
(Phlippines)
17-Waste matter
19-Jogged along 21-Whether
22-Umpina 23-Perform 24-Pracendod: 25-To: mend: 27-Nzy 28-Exclamation 30-Improsation 33-Happy 36-Exlot#
30-A tonnis foursome
50-Positivo command
BA globule of liquid:
152 To move on whool
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1-Part of tree 2-FoBlast
J-By: 6-Conjunction
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7-Implement
8-Aldge of rocks in.
* water ~Procesd
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35
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14-To turn anide 16-Scant 18-Lawmaker
20- *** 24-To cour! 28-Incline the head, 29-901) 31-Worshiper
132-Mean dwellings.
33-Flippant |34-Aitask
38-Nonsense
37-To Bow-with. send! 39-Denomination: 41-Spoka
43-Mountains-in. Russia. 46-Concerning
49-Toward 150-Follo(abbr.)
SUGGESTIONS FOR SOLVING CROSS-WORD PUZZLES: Start out by filling in the words of which you leaf reasonably sure. These will give you a clue to other words crossing them, and they in turn to still others. A leture belongs in oach white space, words starting at the rumbered squares and running, either horizontally or vertically or both,
:
(The solution of the above cross-word puzzle will appear in to-morrow's issue along with a new cross-word-
puzzle.)
municating with the Chinese Gov. The first venture started in Jernment with a view to devising September, 1925, soon after the means of exchanging all necessary charter of the steamer by the Yuz informasion and baving", both liqui-Hing firm
of Remittances dations operated to the best mutual $121,479 and $13,986 were made! advantage of interests involved through a Chinese bank to Bom France and Chine."-Reuter
bay, but there was nothing tol Peking. October 10-in view of show what these were for. They the fact that almost all the branch were made under a heading which offices of the Russo-Asiatic Bank in Mr. Lloyd supposed to mean "The China are located in foreign conces-Syndicate." He also detailed vari- sions, the Waichiaopa, fearing that ous sums of money paid to the books and documents of the Bankmaster and crew from which hel might be lost or destroyed, ha concluded that the payments were asked the Diplomatic Corps to keep made before the vessel left for LAMMERT BROS. watch" over those branches. sea.
"Toba."
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AUCTIONERES, APPRAISERS
AND SURVEYORS,
Public Auctions-
The movements of the vessel which left Bushire with opium consigned to Vladivostock and her subsequent return from Keelung and Macac were detailed, by Mr. Lloyd. Reference was also inade to the use of a wrong wireless call Shanghai, October 9-The three in messages to Macao, but this Run the commutes, the Great was ruled out as irrelevant to the Northern, the Easter Extension case. The opium was shipped by. and the Commercial Pacific, refer- Bebi Hani, the largest cpium Auction ring to the statement issued on merchant in Bushire.
....
HE.
Undersigned have receivi Instructions to sell by Publiz
ON
commencing at 11 am. which at their Sales Room, Duddell Street.
The case was adjourned until) next Monday.
7. Boxes Shirts:
426 Pictures,
1 Case Pencils (Assorted).
7 Cases Royal Ale (Pint Bottles), 89 Table Lamps (Kerosene),
in September 30 in regard to the com- Mr. Lindsell held that there SATURDAY, the 16th Oct., 1926,
panies' refusal to accept from the was no evidence to support the Cinese Telegraph Administration first and third charges, telegrams. other than Government were withdrawn. telegrams, unless accompanied by cash, have issued another state- ment to the following effect:
That the Chinese Telegraph Ad- ministration are now setting daily their accounts with the Companies Overflow 10 all telegrams handed over att ent. The figures are not in feet and decimals, Shanghai, that all delayed tele-
grarna were handed over by the Ad Storage in millions and decimals.
ministration on October 2 and dirly of gallons.
Yesterday's performance by the 1920rwarded by the Companies to 171.06 384.80 their destination, and that since Italian Opera Company of "La 3:08 22.37 that date telegrams from all Inland Boheme" was notable for the 205.48 195.90 places have been transmitted Ls masterly fashion in which the 1,872,18 1,419.00 usual-Reuter.
14.04 30.34
Hard Office or other
shell boged from but in feet and inches,]
the sum expressed in
"liability for the sum
"any warrant by payment urcord-
Lo any order for payment or Tytam "enderarment thereng, purporting Tyam Byewash "to be made by the payee therein Tytam Intermediate "named, or by any other person Tyam Tuk "on his behalf, and no person shall
ball Wong Nei Cheng be entitled to payment of any
Pokfulum "dividend; instalment or dividend "bonus, er interest for which a "warrant shall have been so posted,
1926
95.66 65.00
1,801,43 2,118.41 Consumption of water in the City:
Total
"or for which payment shall have and Hill District in millions and de- "been made by a cheque or the cimals of gallons during the month of "granting of an order or warrant September:
"on production of the dividond
"book as aforesaid, except. upon Consumption. "presentment of the warrant."
1925 1928 266.58 238.24| Estimated Population 884,720 405,040
21.5 per day (gallons)
22.0
AND NOTICE IS HEREBY given that should the above Resolutions Full Supply in all Rider Main Dia- be passed by the requisite majority, tricts during September 1926 and 1920.
KOWLOON WATER WORKS they will be submitted for confirma-
LEVEL tlon a Special Resolutions at an
1025 1920 Extraordinary General Meeting of Kowloon Gravitation.. 0.11 B. Level the Company to be held on the 10th Shek Lal Pul Reservoir 2.10 B. day of November, 1926, at the same time and place.
By Order of the Board,
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LOOK POONG-SHAN,
Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 14th October, 1926.
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... .
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(for account of the concerned).
3 BALES, PAPER- more or less damaged, Terms: Cash on Delivery.
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The following unclaimed tele- grame are lying at the office of The Great Northern Telegraph Company (Limited) :-
Houghton, from Shanghaf
Director Education; from Nantes. Garlington Hong Kong
· Mrs.
Hotel, from Shanghai.
Aszbukuro, from Dairen,
S. BLACK, Acting Superintendent.
Hong Kong Station, Oct. 14, 1926.
EASTERN
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List of Unclaimed Telegrams Iying in E. B. Telegraph Office: Hongkong.
Laing, from Shanghal,
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finery, from Vancouver.
Reyes, from Manila.
Stinuses, from Foochow." Winsome, from Colon.
E. J. PATERSON,"
Superintendent'’· Hong Kong, 7th October, 1926.
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