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COMPANY MEETINGS
THE HONG KONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
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THE CHINA MAIL.
JOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that Nthat the
are reminded Entries for the FIRST EXTRA RACE MEETING to be held on SATURDAY, 14th March, 1991 (weather permitting) will close on MONDAY, 9th March, 1931, at 12 o'clock noon.
By Order,
All replies under this heading must be called for.
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary Hong Kong. 6th March, 1931.
COMPANY MEETINGS
TO LET.
TO LET-Ground Floor of No. Sa, Des Voeux Rund Central; at present
FORTY-SECOND ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING
will be held at the Company's Offices, P. & O. Building, on WED- NESDAY, 18th March, 1931, at 11 a.m. for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors to- yether with a Statement of Ac- counts to 31st December, 1980, and electing Directors and Audi- tora.
In the occupation of the Netherlands A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED, of Shares can be registered.
India Commercial Bank, available from 1st Apr, 1931. Apply to David Sassoon &Co, Ld.
N°
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that
Hong Kong, 19th Feb., 1931.
JURY OF MATRONS EMPANELLED.
Death Sentence Is Commuted.
TRAGEDY OF A MOTHER.
mas Eve.
vide for them all.
GOVERNMENT AND SIX WEEK'S JAIL FOR
ELECTRICITY.
Important Conferences Arranged.
and
A EUROPEAN.
Singapore Constable
Assaulted.
MAGISTRATE INDIGNANT.
An important series of confer- ences, designed to speed up the work of extending the supply of The Old Bailey was recently the electricity in town and country on
Sentence of six weeks rigorous ✡ drama of stage for
great a scale adequate to the needs of imprisonment was passed on L E.
modern conditions, has been poignancy.
ar Osmond, by Mr. J. F. F. Gregg, the In the dock stood Olive Kathleen ranged between Mr. Herbort Third Police Magistrate, Singapore,
of Trans recently. The REGISTER OF MEMBERS Wise, aged 37, of Worcester Road, Morrison, the Minister
of cloc- Osmond, An employed Euro- of the Company will be CLOSED Walthamstow, E. She was charged port, and representatives
реди, WAB convicted in the from 5th March, 1931, to 18th with the murder of her baby boy tricity supply associations
nine months old-whom she was
undertakings. This electrical Singapore Third Court on a charge March. 1931, both days inclusive, said to have killed by gas on Christ- "push" is part of the Government's of assaulting a police corporal In during which period no Transfer
plans for the stimulation of econo the execution of his duties. The This was an "unwanted" child, mic development and employment. charge arose out of dispute he- By Order of the Board of
It may be remembered that when tween the accused and the corporal Mra. Wise had four other children Directors,
by her husband, from whom she Mr. J. H. Thomas was Lord Privy outside Raffles Cafe, when the cor- the FORTY-SIXTH GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD., | was separated, and had been reduc-Seal, he and Mr. Morrison met the poral asked the accused, who had
Agents.
ed to the depths of deapair to pro-representatives of electricity aa parked his car partly across the TO LET-To prospective visitors to ANNUAL ORDINARY GENERAL
sociations and made various Bug entrance of the Cafe, to shift it to England ideal accommodation in the MEETING of the Company (since
Sentering of teath was passed, the gestions as to the more rapid the middle of the road. West End of London, Centre of ita registration) will be held at theatre land, etc. Good English fare
judge, Mr. Justice Charles, saying development of the industry. This leged that Osmond then struck the the Hong Kong Hotel, Hong Kong. Moderate charges. 41. Clarendon
WES followed 16th March,
that he approved of the strong re-interview
on corporal on the face. Accused Rond. Holland Park, London, W11. on MONDAY, the
1931, at 11.30 a.m., for the pur-
commendation to mercy made by the November 15, 1929, by a circular stated in his defence that he was G. B. Colon.
jury. pose of receiving the Report of the
Issued by the Electricity Commis not sure whether he raised his arm the but if he had done so it was only The doors of the court were then sioners, at the request of General Managers, together with
em Minister of Transport, to all supply with the intention of taking the a Statement of Accounts for the
N°
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN shut, and a jury of matrons
that the 42nd ORDINARY panelled, no one being allowed to undertakings, and both the Com corporal's number. The corporal, missioners and the Central Elec- he said, was very insolent. In re- ANNUAL MEETING of Sharehold-leave the court meanwhile. crs will be held at the Offices of The jury of matrons found the tricity Board have displayed great ply to Mr. A. C. C. Perdriau, A.S.P. the Company, Exchange Building, verdict that Mrs. Wise was to be-energy in speeding up works in con- who prosecuted, he said "To my Des Voeux Road Central, Victoria, come a mother. The judge necord- nection with the national grid.
knowledge I did not strike the cor- Mr. Morrison's View.
poral." Hong Kong, on WEDNESDAY, the ingly ordered a stay of execution of |
Mr. W. E. Pine gave evidence on 18th day of March, 1931, at 11.30 the capital sentence..
This is the first time since women rison takes the view that electricity behalf of the accused stating that Statement of Accounts and the have served on juries that a jury of supply being among the more pro- the corporal was so very insolent Report of the Directors for the matrons has been required at the sperous industries, should be able that he deemed it advisable to go to make a further important con- between to prevent any possibility Old Bailey. year ended 31st December, 1930,
TUITION GIVEN
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ENGLISH LESSONS Kiven to year ended 31st October, 1930. Students with particular attention to The REGISTER OF SHARES of pronunciation, by English Barrister the Company will be CLOSED (Middle Temple). Apply Box No. from WEDNESDAY. the 11th day G80, c/o "China Mail,'
of March, to TUESDAY, the 17th day of March. 1931, both days in clusive, during which period no WESTOVER-STEVENAGE, Within transfer of shares can be regis.m., for the purpose of receiving
HOME TUITION.
No hour from London. In healthy neighbourhood. SCHOOL for GIRLS
od SMALL BOYS. A few Boarder>" received in the House of the Principal Individual caro and attention. For Particulars apply to:
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AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS AND SURVEYORS.
Public Auctions -
THE
THE Undersigned have received Instructions to sell by Public
Auction
ON
TUESDAY, March 10, 1931, commencing at 2.30 p.m.,
at their Sales Room,
4. Duddell Street,
A Large Quantity of
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE.
Comprising:-
Teak Hatstands, Glass Cabinets, Chesterfield Couches
and Arm- Recorda,
chairs, Gramophones. Bookcases, Desks, Office Chairs, Tientsin Carpets and Rux. Cabin and Wardrobe Trunks, Porcelain Flower Pots and Vases, Pictures, Hand Paintings, etc.
Teak Extension Dining Tables, Dining Chaire, Sideboards, Crock- cry, Glass Ware, Cutlery, Cooking Utensils, Ice Chests, Dressing Tables, Chest of Drawers, Wash- stands, Blankets, Linen, etc,
Teak and Brass Bedsteads with Mattresses, Wardrobes with Bevel- led Mirrors, Lacquer Teapoya, Trousers Preas, Sewing Machine, Electric Heater, Electric Table Fans, etc.
and
A Quantity of BLACKWOOD FURNITURE. including:-
Joss Tables, Cabinets, Jar- dinieren, Armchairs, Majong Table, Tea Poys, Opium Stools, etc.
Alao
1 MOTOR CYCLE' (B.S.A.).
On View from Monday, March 9, 1981,
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
teted..
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers. Hong Kong, 5th March, 1931.
GENERAL NOTICES
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the
Company will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, 4th March, 1981. WEDNESDAY, 18th March. 1931, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
ALLAN KEITH,
men
up
It is understood that Mr. Mor-
It was al-
In the past a search had to be tribution to economic development of Osmond losing his temper and made for married women to form and employment on its own re striking the corporal. He definite- such a jury, Society people in sponsibility. It is largely for this ly did not see Osmond strike the court, as well as cleaners, were purpose that he is addressing the corporal. pressed into service. To-day the series of conferences just arranged. Is Worship, convicting the ac- toak was easier because many wo The Minister will, probably refer cused, said that he did not believe jurors were present at the to the desirability of laying, dis- his story and that he felt very court for other cases.
tribution mains so far as practi-strongly about the matter. He post- Counsel on both aides and the cable throughout the towns, thus noned sentence, remarking "I fool Secretary judge joined in deploring the neces-making electricity available to all that if I sentenced you now I might Hong Kong, 19th February, 1931.sity of prosecuting the charge. by anticipating development, and, be doing you an injustice."
Mr. G. D. Roberts (prosecuting) also to the need for going forward | On the case being called up be-| described it a a "pathetic case," in the rural areas. Other matters fore the Court, Mr. Gregg sald: "I am sure the jury will with which he is expected to deal You. (accused) appear to be a type 'ART and MRS. BOTTLE THE DAIRY FARM ICE & COLD and said:
STORAGE COMPANY, LIMITED. be anxious to find some loophole in are the question of suitable methods of person who thinka that because
vidence if they can."
of charge to encourage the wide you are a European you are entitled Mr. Justice Charles said that the use of electricity for all purposes to do exactly as you please. The NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THEATRE
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March 11, at 5.15.
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case excited extreme sympathy, for and the general adoption of hire offence in much more inexcusable SILK STORE
meana.
it was fraught with great sadness, purchase and free Installation because you are an educated man. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN but the jury must not be influenced schemes for persons of limited I sentence you to six weeks' rigor-
the THIRTY-FIFTH by this.
ou imprisonment. ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING It was stated that the father of Mr. Morrison is known to bel The Free Press was informed of the Shareholders in the Comthe murdered child was Alfred John strongly in favour of an energetic later that Mr Osmond had been re- pany will be held at the Com-Wheatley, a widower, who had left, publicity campaign on the part of leased on bail pending appeal. pany'e Town Office, 2, Lower Alher after living with her for some the electricity Industry for the pur bert Road, on WEDNESDAY, the time. Mrs. Wise was 'separated pose of securing a wider use of 18th March, 1981, at Noon, for the from her husband, and there were electrical current. Conferences, at: purpose of receiving the Report of four children of the marriage. which the Minister of Transport the Directors together with State- Two days before Christmas she will be accompanied by representa ment of Accounts, declaring a wrote to Wheatley, begging him "to tives of the Electricity Commission. Dividend and re-electing Directors act as a proper man should do." era, have been arranged in Glasgow, an Auditors.
Then she took the unwanted Manchester, and London. Further The TRANSFER BOOKS of the child to him, saying she could not conferences, it is understood, will Lesson-Sermon in all churches of Company will be CLOSED from carry on any more. Wheatley took be held at Leeds and in the west. March 8. the 7th to the 18th March, 1981. both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
J. D. THOMSON,
Acting Secretary. Rong Kong, 27th Feb., 1931.
THE HONG KONG & KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN CO., LTD.
TH
the child to Mrs. Wise's mother, The Lord Mayor of London will pre- who sent him back to Mrs. Wise. side at the London meeting; the Mrs. Wise tried to get admission to the union that night, but failed. Thereupon she gassed the baby and then went and told a neighbour.
Arranged to Marry Her, Wheatley gave evidence, and sald that he had arranged to marry Mrs. Wise if he could get proof that she was free to marry.
Mr. Raphael. You know she has been free for a long time?—I do not know that...
Did she soll her sewing-machine, buy wood, chop it up and hawk it
LESSON SERMON.
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST, HONG KONG.
"Man" was the subject of the
Christ, Scientist, On Sunday,
The Golden Text was:-"The
-
Lord Mayor of Manchester will steps of a good man are ordered take the chair at the Manchester by the Lord, and he delighteth in
his way." (Psalm 87; 23.) meeting; and the Lord Provost of Glasgow will preside at the meeting in Glasgow.
Among the citations which com- prised the Lesson-Sermon was the following from the Bible:-"And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness; and let ST. JOHN'S HOSTEL, them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth." (Genesis 1; 26.)
The Lesson-Sermon also includ-
ANNUAL DANCE A GREAT SUCCESS.
The Warden and Students of St.
round to provide food for her chil- John's Hall held their annual ed the following passage from dren?--I don't know.
dance In the Great Hall on the Christian Science textbook, Saturday night. Unlike last "Science and Health with Key to
Was she desperately anxious not
and
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE FORTY-FOURTH ORDIN- ARY ANNUAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Oce of Mesars. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., on THURS- to let her children spend Christmas year's effort they did not give the Scriptures," by Mary Baker DAY, the 19th March, 1981, AT in the workhouse?-She did not tell
is concert, dévoting the whole Eddy:"Immortal was NOON, for the purpose of receiv-
evening to dancing. As an God's image or idea, even the in- me that. ing the Report of the Directors
Dr. Morton, governor and medi-Interlude in the evening Miss Lo finite expression of infinite Mind. and the Statement of Accounts for cal officer of Holloway Prison, said dancer, gave one of her pleasing and co-eternal with that Mind. Pul-lan, the well known classical and immortal man is co-existant the year ended 31st December, that Mrs. Wise was not insane, but aerobatic dances, and was well re- The spiritual man's consciousness ceived. The Vice-Chancellor, Sir and individuality are reflections Mrs. Wise did not give evidence. w. W. Hornell, was unable to be of God. They are the emanations
1930.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the LADIES' TAILORING Company will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, the 10th March, 1981, to THURSDAY, the 19th March. 1931, both days inclusive.
DEPARTMENT
undertakes to executs orders
FOR MAKING DRESSES &
GOWNS on Intest styles wlth-
in 16 hours.
Auctioneers LOVELY SILK STORE
Hong Kong, March 5, 1981.
T
HE 'Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public
Auction,
ON
WEDNESDAY, March 11, 1931,
commencing at 5:15 pm.
at their Sales Room,
4, Duddell Street.
A Valuable Collection of POSTAGE STAMPS.
10, 1081..
Terms: Cash on Delivery
No. 2, Stanley Street. Tel. 22100. (Adjoining D'Aguilar Street.)
FOR SALE
POSTAGE STAMPS CATALOGUES FOR 1931.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
•
F. H. CRAPNELL,
Secretary. Hong Kong, 2nd March, 1981.
THE HONG KONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
SIXTY-SECOND ORDIN-
had nervous exhaustion,
"Devoted Mother.”
A
When Mr. G. S. Raphael (de-resent, the Warden the Rev. C. B. of Him who is Life, Truth, and Immortal man la not and Shann, M.A, expressing regret at Love. fending) said that her act did not his absence. The Brunswick Dance never was msterial, but always prove any intention to kill her child, Orchestra was in attendance, and spiritual and eternal." (p. 386.)
Mrs. Wise cried from the dock: "I had not. I had not."
dancing
was kept up until well past midnight. Much credit is due "She was a devoted mother," said the energetic Chairman of the Mr. Raphool, and you know the Hostel, Mr. Ling Ke-dieh, and his depths of despair and misery Committee who were responsible
which she was reduced in her overfor the whole arrangements. whelming anxiety to look after her
children."
The jury found Mrs. Wise guilty
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SUNRISE AND SUNSET IN COLONY.
Sunrise and Sunset in Hon Kong for March 1931, Stan-
Miss Ruth Nichols' altimeter re-dard time of the 120th Meridian, of murder under the greatest pro-sarlly follow that a prisoner serves corded thirty thousand feet in the East of Greenwich) vocation. They recommended her the full term of 20 years, which a course of a flight over Manhattan 10-
strongly to marcy, ⠀⠀
Mr. Justice Charles, having as sumed the black sentence of death. He said:
TARY GENERAL MEETING tightly, I think, of murder.
"You have been found guilty, and which might be taken by the Home
my support."
The
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intimation of any further action Reuter's American Service.
Secretary to release Mrs. Wiso of Shareholders will be held at Jury have strongly recommended
altogether. the Offices of the Undersigned on you to mercy. That recommenda
"Any variation of the life THURSDAY, the 26th Marchi tion has my approval and will have sentence can, of course, only be On View from Tuesday, March You want a Catalogue, 1981, at Noon, for the purpose of
receiving the Report of the Gen- The jury of matrons was then taken aftor further consideration" Because it enables you to identify eral Managers, together with a empanelled, and, as stated, a stay Mrs. Wise is now in a prison your-stamps, to recognise scarce Statement of Accounts for, the of execution of the capital sentence hospital, where her new baby will LAMMERT BROS.,
varieties, to gain a knowledge of year ended the 31st December, was ordered as a consequence of be born. Auctioneers, stamp values, and to have a basic 1980,
their verdicti
"Her child will have the same Hong Kong, March 7, 1931. on which to buy, sell or exchange. The SHARE REGISTER and
treatment as any other born in pri TRANSFER BOOKS will be
A letter from Mr. J. R. Clynes, son," it was stated. "It is: CLOSED from the 12th to the 26th the Home Secretary, was received quite common for children to be March, 1991, both days, inclusive. later by Mr. William Daybell, solici- born in prison, hospitals *: while JARDINE, MATHESON &tor to Mrs. Wise, announcing the mothers are serving sentences.
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Home Office, decision to commute | The babies are left with their General Managers.
sentence to penal servitude for life. mothers.
so long a the medical Although the death sentence is officer thinks necessary and are formally commuted to penal sor then removed; elther to friends or vitude for life it does not neces to a public assistance Institution.g
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