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UNITED ARTISTS PICTURE
COMING TO THE
QUEEN'S
TWO ARABIAN KNIGHTS
.1
WM.BOYD MARY ASTOR
香港中環五十六號
SUNDAY TO TUESDAY February 12th to 14th.
THE BANVARD MUSICAL COMEDY COY.
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
Owing to the Delay in the Arrival
-of Steamer
The Company will be unable to open
at the Theatre Royal THIS EVENING
The Performance of
"KATJA, THE DANCER
Will Definitely Take Place at 9.15 p.m. on Tuesday evening 7th inst.
All Seats Booked for Monday can either be Exchanged or Money Returned.
TRADE MARK
PARROT
NAM WAH
BRAND.
NEW SEASON GINGER.
Well Preserved,
Colour and Melloseness Quarentend
Nam Wah Preserved Langer Manstectureis
NO.52. DES VALOR
$11, 1-1
"
THE CHINA MAIL,
LAST WEEK
OF
WHITEAWAYS
SALE
DOLLAR BARGAINS
ACTED AS GUARD.
(Continued from Page 1.)
Before the Shanghal employment
he had been on West River boats:
harbour works at Macao.
MONDAY FEBRUARY 6, 1928.
PROVIDENT CO.
(Continued from Page 1.)
Rise in Share Values.
$9,000 CLAIM.
(Continued from Page 1.)
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quested co-operation in super- Our Sunday Creditora" account vision to eliminate poor materials and had also been employed on the also shows a reduction of some and plaintiff must also secure per- $68,000 and the last itom under mission from the Government to "On the Rocks?"
this head has since been reduced to instal meters so that the houses Mr. Lo:-When you first met the defendant I put it to you that you approximately: $0,000.
In order to meet the conditions There were also stipulations with would be supplied with water. were absolutely on the rocks with nothing to do. I was not on the pruning on December 31, 1037, regard to proper levels. rocks.
your directora luvvo transferred the Water Supply Provisions. I suggest that you first met the sum of $141,701,24 from General defendant at the pier, that you had Reaorvo to certain specilie reserves with regard to installation
With regard to the stipulation no decent coat to wear, that you for bad and doubtful loans in order meters, counsel referred to cor- told him you were the ex-skipper to meet the depreciation in values respondence with the P.W.D. of a boat in bad circumstances and of securities hell by this Company from which it would be clear that that you borrowed a dollar or so at Decomber 81, 1037: Since the F.W.D. would not permit of the date of the Balance Sheet, how-
from him...
to
of
Mr. Harris was understood to ever, there has been an important the installation of these meters deny this.
rise in valuos of shares, and in the in Kowloon houacs unless the I put it to you that you met the ovent of the now love being main houses were of a type suitable for defendant frequently and from time tained it in likely that a portion of European occupation and that the to time got a few dollars from him the reserves
now allontoi
P.W.D. reserved the right to re- until about July when you told him "Loan will be found superfluous, move such meters in the event of that you had at last succeeded in finding a job and asked for $60.and will thus become available for the houses being used as Chinese
tenement houses. In reply to further questions Mr. Surplus From Reserves?
After requirements regarding Harris said that the plaintiff hand- Merely as a matter of interest I the definition of boundaries had od money over to him in the Savoy think shareholders would like to been complied with, plaintiff pro- Hotel and that the proprietor of now thut the whole of the amount ceeded with the drawings and, the Hotel gave him a five centroserved in the accounts for 1927 after waiting for several weeks stamp for the receipt which was would now appear to be necessary for the defendant to put in an ap-
BLUE TICKET BARGAINS a that is not true, re-transfer to General Reservo
REMNANTS
Sale Ends Positively Sat. Feb.. 11th,
DO NOT BE TOO LATE
WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW & CO., LTD.
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Hong Kong, Monday, Feb. 6, 1928.
LOCAL PLAYING FIELDS.
·
League, from which clubs have
handed to the defendant. He
Defendant called at the plain-
dented Mr. Lo's suggestion that he addition there is a possibility of pearance at plaintiff's office, plain- had never been employed by the the resurves proviously set aside not tiff wrote a letter to him in defendant,
being required to the extent pro.
December, 1924, stating that the Asked about the address in Dea vided.
plans were ready. for submission- Voeux Road. West, Mr. Harris said In regard to fixed assets, gentle-
the P.W.D. the defendant lived there. Furmen, your Board considers that no ther questioned about his own further depresintion is necessary on tiff's office early in the New Year. duties the plaintiff amid the defen- Property Account, as in their opin- By this time, stated counsel, the dant was afraid to go home in the ion the values placed on your pro-building boom was not so strong dark with big sums of money in perties in 1928 by expert valuers and the defendant apparently his possession and he (Mr. Harria) were extremely conservative. was not quite so sure that ha acted as his protector.
The addition of $10,275 to our might not change his mind. At Mr. Lo-What did you think the Investment Account represents in any rate, he requested plaintiff defendant was?-1 thought he was part a transfer from a Lain Account not to send the plans at that time
a man of money,
Fabricated" Case?
I
A
But about the motor boats?of certain shares in the China Un-to the Building Authority but to They did not interest me at all.. derwriters, Ltd., and also a call paid wait a fortnight. He also asked
Your duties then had nothing to on our holding in the sume Coin- for the fees to be reduced. do with the motor boats?—No, I pany,
2 Per Cent. of Total Cost. | had to follow him about at night.
Mr. Tong Hok-ting,
In March, 1925, plaintiff sent have been the attraction it is for personal employment by him. No- divided inte, four sections as before, were agreed at two per cent. of If he employed 'you at all it was] Our Loan Accounts have bean defendant a bill in which fees the thousands who play or look thing to do with motor boats. Just and you will note that Loan on total cost. In the early Autumn on. Then there is the Tennisa personal bodyguard 7-Yes, but I Sondry Securities and "Louns defendant had an interview with
was also his general assistant.
without Security" have been re-the plaintiff in which he stated to be excluded because courts are
served for in full, I put it to 'you that your case is
that he had changed his mind The latter covers the important about the type of houses to be not available. Home and away
a fabricated one and that you were sum of over 3571,000, the bulk of erected and instead of wishing never employed by him. That is which is due by Mr. Tong Hok-ting, them to be tenement houses he matches in the Cricket League are not true. not in the fixtures because there
which wo are afraid is now definite- wanted plaintiff to prepare Re-examined by Mr. Wadeson, are not enough grounds. There Hall, the solicitor, to write Messrs. he offer inado on behalf of Mr. Tong of houses, the fees for old and plaintiff said he had instructed Mr.stablished as a bad nuount. On new set of plans for the new type are other illustrations, but the Le and Lo saying that he had been failing, the Board endeavoured to new type to be agreed on later.' few we have mentioned may letter and copies were handed in by against Mr. Tong, but the necessary night and give instructions in re paid. Mr. Lo denied receiving the execute on a judgment obtained Defendant was to return in a fort- suffice. In fact the shortage of Mr. Wadeaon.. Mr. Lo then said he legal preliminaries entailed gave Mr.spect of the new proposal. open spaces in Hong Kong is so was not prepared to admit having Tong an opportunity to proceed out
As defendant did not put in a received the letter until he could side the jurisdiction of the Courts re-appearance, a letter was writ- acute that nobody denies it. Take look into the matter.
in Hong Kong, and we have not ten by plaintiff's solicitors, set- the University, for instance.
After further discussion of the been able to trace his whereabouts. There is a small pitch off Pokfu- from Mr. Hall to the plaintiff which point Mr. Wadeson put in a letter
Late General Managers, lam Road on which cricket is said that certain letters had been the temporary agreement for the plans were never authorised at all,
Subsequent to the termination of playable and that is about all that sent to life would supply plaintiff Company's Coner Agent you only the preparation can be said for this piece of filled-with copies of them.
Mr. Hall would Board gave the most careful con in ground.
ed.
them on September 19. He had
1928 Prospects.
ting out the claim now made. The answer of the defendant was to the effect that general working
of the
plans. The
sketch counsel, was
Defendant further stated that
the
altered
Mr. Lo said that it might be possideration to the liquidation of the sketch Mr. A. O. Brawn, now a lawn wrong file as they appeared to refer General Managers, and with all the only part of the general plans
sible the letters had got on the loan accounts of the Company's inte plan, continued howls and golf enthusiast, may to criminal libel action. He said most detailed information available, prepared by plaintiff.
he would inform His Lordship the an agreement has been reached not remember a sporting offer he result of his inquiries regarding which provides for a substantial cash he had required certain altera- made years ago to some boya these letters.
reduction of their debt to us during tions. These, continued counsel, under his charge. Then he played A Seaman's Evidence. the next two years. The satisfac were embodied in the general cricket and football as well.
The next witness called was Mr. tion of this agreement naturally de- plans and were given to by a Mr. When asked why a certain thing that on December 1 he went with in trading conditions prevailing in nected with the plaintiff and also William Blythe a seaman, who said ponds upon continued lamprovement Leung (who at that time was con- could not be done, he replied by where they had a talk with the de-re hope will be maintained to the defendant) to be handed to Mr. Harris to the Savoy Hotel Hong Kong and South China, which it had now been ascertained with offering to pay what, would have fendant. The latter spoke to Mr. able us to collect the sums provided the defendant. Defendant denied Mr. E. V. M. R. de Sousa, Pre- been a fortune to a schoolboy, if Harris in Chinese, but spoke a few by the agreement.
words in English to witness say- sident of the Club de Recreio, has one of them could find a ground. ing that Mr. Harris was going back.
having received plans. revived interest in the subject of Not so many years ago, the pro-Witness understood that to mean "As to the prospects for this year.] When Boom Subsided. recreation grounds in the Colony. ject of a Hong Kong stadium was that Mr. Harris had been re-engag- gentlemen, our fortunes in the busi-Plaintiff had done the general noss of warehousumen, to which this plans and considered the charges At Saturday's official opening of mooted. Mr. R. J. Wilton, who Mr. W. Williams, BA engineer, Company's activities are being gra- made reasonable. The wholo the new club house, he mentioned was a prominent soccer authority, said he had known Mr. Harris for dually confined, depend entirely on trouble, stated counsel, was due that five clubs of alien national- was keenly interested but the with him at Causeway Bay. Mr. and the latter in turn, unfortunately anxious to get on with the work the last fourteen months and lived trading conditions in South China, to the fact that plaintiff was ities had separate facilities in scheme was dropped because no larris was employed by the do for us, on a political barometer. In so long as the building boom last- site was available. We still think fendant and left at 6.30 each even-sliort, gentlemen, we need in peace-ed but, towards the end of 1924 couraging. King's Park, as Mr. de that a stadium is an excellent idea amination by Mr. Lo witness said niet enrgoes to this Colony, and this building in the Colony had over- King's Park-which is very en-
ing for West Point. In exful aliministration in Canton to at- and beginning of 1925 when the Sousa pointed out, was converted able. And we hope that if Kow- Douglas Steamship Co., leaving 1927 when in the relative peaceful would be more advantageous to which is likely to prove practic- he was formerly employed by the has been amply proved by events in taken the demand he decided It into playing fields on a decision of loon is
to outrival Hong Kong been employed there for nearly a conditions obtaining in the first nine let these houses the Town Planning Committee in provision will be made for such.
as tenement year...
inoatlis of 1027, we did ʼn good busi houses. Now he stated he knew Meanwhile it is necessary to keep 1922 and is now being made full looking around for playing fields remembered ever, having seen him in sympathy with Canton condi-work was apparently done with- Mr. Lo asked Mr. Williams if he pess, followed by a depressed period nothing about it and that all this use of. As Hia Excellency the on both sides of the harbour to (Mr. Lo) in the solicitor's office. tions. Governor (Sir Cecil Clementi) find room for the growing num- Witness said he did not remember venue from the renting of some of cept in so far as the sketch plau We shall not have the re-out any instructions whatever ex- said, "to-day Kowloon is a spaci bers of Chinese who are taking to seoing Mr. Lo at all.
Mr. Lo then asked if Mr. Williams do not anticipate any great diffi
our godowns to the Military, but we was concerned. ous city which bids-fair soon to
sport.
remembered being given
Counsel further added that now outrival the city of Victoria."
by him. Witness said he did not vacated. Our property lins been altogether, the Government hav a dollar culty in filling most of the space the defendant had lost the land The time will surely come, we
remember and suggested that Mr well maintained out of revenue, and Ing resumed posscasion but they Shareholders in the Hong Kong Lo had made a mistake as he (wit think, when Kowloon will have to Electricity Co., Ltd., are shortly mess) had a good memory except for certain labour saving op were not connected with that. seek further for open spaces, and
to receive another windfall in the "Act Of Charity.
plínuces such as lifts which we con shape of a bonus share for every In reply to further questions wit-
eider desirable to instal, are in a con- then proceeded with, Mr. E. D. The hearing of evidence was it is well to submit to the author- two held at present. The issue of Hoss said he did not remember tell- ditlon enabling us to undertake any Shank being called as to negotia ities a reminder, if such be need- these new shares la contingent on ing Mr. Lo that he had been to a
business offering in an efficient man- tions between the parties. ed, that provision for expansion approval at the meeting, but ap be made in good time. True, There has been complaint that to them again.
The case is proceeding. proval is a foregone conclusion, him and that he could not go back port and accounts for the year 1927, I now bog to propose that the re- Kowloon has New Kowloon and the Hong Kong Electric Co., Ltd., In reply to His Lordship Mr. Lo this lins boen seconded, I shall be as presented; be adopted, and when
$61,252.64 the New Territory to fall back has been making too much money, sald ha bad given the man a dollar glad to answer any questions you
An obvious remedy is to buy its as an act of charity as the man said may care to nak. upon, but if grounds are to be shares but, of course, not every he was hungry and wanted food. Self-Explanatory Accounts. used as often as they should be, body can do this, Allegedly arbi- Answering further questions put Mr. J. M. Alves said: "I have they must be easily accessible. trary action towards constituents Inca he had been unemployed Mr. adoption of the report and se Mr. Lo, the witness said that much pleasure in seconding the Changes have already been decid. has been taken up and a change Harris had been supporting him counts. Lom sure that I am vole ed upon with regard to one or leading Chinese residents. Hard case should be adjourned in order in expressing appreciation to the made in defence to the wishes of His Lordship, suggested that the ing the feeling of all shareholders more present grounds at Kowloon things have been said about the that Mr. Wadeson, could go into directors for the lucid balance We trust the time will not come company, so much so that one the matter of the receipt said to sheet placed before us; a balance and accounts were adopted un- when the changes will have to be may be led to believe there is have been handed over in the Savoy sheet which is self-explanatory, animously, Other business trans to drastic that recreation grounds public utility concern, the com- the mattor of the missing letters second the adoption,
Confirmation of appointment of some foundation for them. As a Hotel and for Mr. Lo to investigate with these few remarks, beg to acted by the meeting comprised:-- are situated at long distances pany is subject to some measure The case was accordingly ad No question was put but the Messrs. PM. Hodgson, N. V. from where they are now
of control by the Government. I journed until to-morrow afternoon chairman informed the meeting Croucher and S. M. Churn as direc The island of Hong Kong has lea more with the authorities
there has been any fault, then, it at 3.80.2
that a shareholder who was unable tors proposed by Mr. A. Keith, learned a valuable lesson. Had it than with the company. It will
to be present had addressed him seconded by Mr. A. P. Samy, bad; and doubtful loans against Alves proposed by Mr S MA question with regard to the item Re-election of retiring directors, in the accounts for reserves for Messrs CA. da Roza and AL. security of perty being higher Churn, seconded by Mr. N. V
Te Croucher 1000 explanation was Re-election of Meters, Linstead &Davis and Megers. Percy Smith, Seth & Fleming as auditors
Our Electricity.
that they had done their best for central charitable institution and r
not been for the presence of sd also be well to take into considera Is now maintained in such a way grounds in Kowloon, the measure of credit that is that future emergencies can also Hong Kong Football League, pro-derful.
due to the company for the-won be made.w the supply of other side. ned, practical mention
.com
nearly Saturday afternoon for the ason would not
This than the deserves tter of cost road
n's clec staff tricity compares favourably with And many other places.
all through to the public, Hong
"Of this sum $50,592.29 repre- sents interest, which has been de bited to various Loan Accounts and credited to Reserve," as its recovery is considered doubtful.
"The balance, amounting to $10,660.41 represents interest on two Loan Accounts written back to conform with the rate charge- able on judgment debts” E
Other Business
Put to the meeting, the report
81 fee of $450 each proposed by Mr. seover CA da Roza, seconded
6 of Payin
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