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Australian Sent
To Prison For False Pretences
Sentence of 16 months was passed on George Albert Langley, 33, an Australian, by Mr Latimer at Central this morning when he pleaded guilty to three counts of obtaining money by false pretences. Langley was charged with that he was able to supply 500 obtaining $200 from Tseng Ilok- spools of recording wire 20 on May 4 by falsely pretend | April 5,
on
on
in
ing that he was able to supply а Det. Insp. F. Roberts, of CID with Central prosecuting, sald that ot blankets; quantity
formerly was obtaining a further $500 by false defendant pretences from Tieng on May 5 Hongkong and later went back returned to sum of to Australia. He and with obtaining o
1 this March $3,200 from
Leung Hongkong Messrs Brothers by falsely pretending year. On arrival, he stayed at
Hotel
and there the Hongkong he met Tseng. Langley sug- gested to Tseng that he could 27,000 blan- supply him with
he re- kets and a result ceived from Tseng $200 and in addition further sum of $500. Insp. Roberts then pointed out that defendant was not in a position to supply these blan- kets because he had none.
GAVE FALSE INFORMATION
For giving false information to the Police, Leung Ki-on, 39, of 173, Portland unemployed Street, ground floor, was fined $200 by Mr Winter at Kowloon this morning.
Referring to the third charge, 15p. Roberts said the defen- dant went to a shop in Kow. luon and bought one spoof of i He showed The Police secured him of
recording wire.
and to re- giving false Information
second complainant garding his knowledge of several
asked him if he were interested. In buying 500 spools of the persons in posscalon
As spools were at same type. between May 25 and June 11.
A premium in the market, eben- plainant agreed to the offer, defendant $3,200 and handed as part of the price to be paid for the goods.
arms
Acting on this information the Police mobilised a large party to Investigate and four hours in watching and were wasted scarching a hut which proved to be the domicile of an Inno- cent fortune-teller.
CHINA MAIL
2 Ins Of Rain This Morning
Another two inches of rain were recorded be- tween midnight and 12
o'clock this morning, AD- cording to Royal Obser- Vatory recordings.
This brings the total for the
to
Inches. year
50 compared with an average of 28.03 Inches.
Heaviest downpour thin morning was between 10 and 11 when 744 points of an inch were registered.
Weather forecast for the rest of the day: fresh Eart
· occasional rain, winds, heavy at times.
F
Confiscation Warning By Magistrate
morning sounded a warning that in the near future he will orde the confiscation of any vessels carrying prohibited export,
Establishved/1845
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13, 1951.
Thirst, too, seeks quality
Shareholder's 6 Questions At Indo-China Steam Navigation Company Meeting
At the 66th annual general meeting of the Indo-China Steam Navigation Co., Ltd., held in Messrs Jardine, Matheson's board room this morning, Mr N. V. A. Croucher, a shareholder, asked six questions dealing with freight, operating costs and now tonnage acquired by the Company on a resolution proposed by the Chairman, the Hon. D. F. Landalo.
the
Investments of £3,000. In view
transfer to The resolution was as follows: "That the fact that your Company is in alors recommend a
position to adopt and Imple- Ships' Replacement Reserve of Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ment a forward polley gives to £160,000 in support of the good and replacement ended December 31, 1950, as presented, together the Directors and management husbandry
feeling of confidence in the polley which have just out- with the recommendations of the Directors as company's future in which I lined. They also recommend a
you will all share,
transfer to Underwriting Re- embodied therein, be adopted; and that a Dividend hope
It is perhaps timely, to remind serve of £28,000 and a transfer of 6 per cent less tax on the Cumulative Preferred ourselves that a seated on the
responsi10 Reserve for Depreciation on Mr Winter at Kowloon this Ordinary Shares and a Dividend of 10 per cent less bility has been
shoulders of private enterprise of the results achieved, your Board feel justified in recom- tax together with a Bonus of 15 per cent less tax which has been entrusted with
mending an increased bonus on the Deferred Ordinary Shares, be paid, the the care and maintenance of on the Deferred Ordinary
British Mercantile Marine. I
Shares. Dividends on the Shares on the Hongkong Register cannot emphasise too strongly
The proposed Dividend will therefore be 6 per cent to be paid at the exchange rate of 1/2 15/16 per entails for the management and Ordinary Shares, 10 per cent on responsibilities which that ch Cumulative Preferred Hongkong Dollar and to be subject to the deduc-shareholders of Companies who the Deferred Ordinary tion of Corporation Profits Tax at the rate of 3.4 own and operate British skipa. and a bonus of 16 per cent on per cent."
Addressing the meeting, Mr Croucher said: Mr Chairman, I have given notice that I pro- pose to ask the following ques- tions at this meeting:
M: Winter asked Young Hay. coxswain of a moter junk 42. to warn his master and friends of its Intention.
to
Yeung Hay carne before the Court this morning charged with two counts of attempting export prohibited goods and at- tempting to export unmaalfested cargo. He was fined $2,000.
The vessel was Inspected by Revenue Officers party of yesterday while. she was lying in Cheung Sha Wan Bay. Fifty one dums of diesel oil and 57 tons of engine all were found in the hold underneath a cargo of wood aliavings.
Tho of was ordered to be confiscated.
Moored
ex-
What was the
gross amount
of Freight collected during 19507 Is the General Managers' Commission of 5 per cent cal- culated on
the gross freight- before any other charges are
debited7
ataff
responsib
If elther
less
of
Us
B TERABLE
CHANGES
DANK
Coca-Cola
Mr. U Tat-chee Has Good News
The Chinese Manufactur- ers Union this morning re- vealed to the China Mail that a telegram had been received from Mr U Tat- chee, who is now in Wash-
Ington, to the
that effect де had had an encouraging four-hour conference with both the British and Ameri- can authorities in Washing- ton on the subject of the United States embargo,
The telegram hinted that there was a good chance of the restrictions being essed and that the Colony may be receiving essential raw materials in some quantly by the end. of June.
Mail Notices
· Registered articles and parnel malle closs one hour earlier than the adinary mail times show below.
alam,
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13 By Air Shares,
Pakistan. fall in
Burma, India, our Deferred Ordinary shares, mak- Middle East, Africa, Great Britain, we can have ing a total of £70,862. I believe Europe. 5 pm. 0.0.A.C. for complaint if that in some quarters there is a
6 D.m, H.K._Airways. figures you have asked for In other methods are adopted for feeling that your Board have
Japan, Korea. D. p.m. 3.0.A.0. By Surface regard to expenditure on new conducting this important Na- not been sufficiently Bes
Macao. p... 4.30 pm. B/S Tai tonnage and receipts from sales tional industry.
Loy Tak Shing. to the shareholders, but in of old tonnage and from Gov.
THURSDAY, June 14 of what
have just said I hope
By Air ernment or other. Indemnities.
will appreciate that the you will appreciate the equity Blam, Malaya, Indonèsis, Austra• The adoption of the Report
of our services has of the proposed appropriations., New Zealnd, B pan. Via G.FA, and Accounts was seconded by undergone a considerable change
By Surface · the Hon. P. S. Cassidy, and since the war. Our operations
By pursuing a moderate rather
Macro, 1 pm, 4:30 p.m. 8/8 Tai than a spectacular and irregu- Loy/Tax Shing. carried with one dissentient. on the Yanisze River oro no
lar dividend policy it is your China, People's Republic, 9,30 a.m. RESULTS AS GOOD longer upon to us, nor indeed Board's hope that a stable and train via Canton.
Philippines. 10 a.m. 5/9 Jimen Are cur trades. Your Board and Gen-maintained.
old Chino Constwise reliable dividend record can be tang.
Malaga. 2 pan. 8/8 Van Heuts. oral
Canada. I p.ut. 9/9 Colorado.
FRIDAY, JUNE 15
In the course of his speech,
29
are
Managers
follow as
Yugoslav Ministor
Arrested
Belgrade, June 12. The Interior Ministry #n- nounced tonight that the deputy
By Air Canada, U.8.A. 9,00 - am. - Via C.P.A.L..
Tormore, 10 đứa. C.A:T.
Indo-Chins, France, Franch North 10
& West Africa, Great Britain. am. Air France,
Japan. 1 p.m. P.O.A.S. slam, Burma, India, Pakistan,
Without on new Tonnage sineb the War me great pleasure to be able to present proceedings I will have | Foreign Trade Minister, Voja Middle Eari, Africs,· Europe. p.m..
Permission
A fine of $40 was imposed on Chan Kor-sau, 20, acting Mr master of lighter 580V, by T.B. Low at the Marine Court this morning for wit
for lying along- side the as Shansi without per- mission of the master,
by
-How much on second hand?
of
pred
the .cf which
all wel-
ening 10 you a Srzentic, had been arrested for
I
had
B.O.A.C.
Formosa. 6 p.m. 1.1. Airways. By Burface Macao. 1 pm, 4.30 p.m. 5/8 Tai Loy/Tak Bhing.
China, People's Republic, 9.30am. train vis Caiston,
Indo-Chine, Biẩm, à p.m. 9/9.An- king..
Japan. pm. S/S Bangola. Malays. 3 D.m, 5/5 Hoi Wong. Philippines. 2 p.m. 9/9 Pict. Polk.
Defendant Denies
It was disclosed that defend-
the Chairman said:
con- have When I addressed you at our ant one previous convic-
hoc
Are members of the
General Meeting a year
Been secking new tion for a similar offence. Не (other than Boating staff) em-last
to replace those which had been fined $400 in Feb-ployed by the Company or the ago I sounded a note of warning no longer Available to th should not expect the At the Extraordinary General that we attempting to General Managers? ruary for
2050 to produce results Meeting which will port one ton of oil.
What
is the operating cost year
quite so good we had been per ton for our Fleet?
ablo to show in 1949. It
soon as we have concluded the It gives How much has been expended
say that these forebodings did pleasure in
"Cominform activities". that the proposed What has been received by not materialse
Company's Operations 1950 results now in your hands
Informed sources had said the Company from sales
feel confident
you are as good in every way as
carlier that Srzentic and an- Indemnities ships,
und claims
come as a progressive step for other important Ministry onl those of the previous year. since the War?
ward in your Company's long cial, who remained unidentified, Twelve months ago there was I think I am correct in stating indeed every indication that the the taking over of the present specialised in commercial deal- history. In brief this involves boen geized. Srzentie had the Directors hold approximately
shipping industry would have 80 per cent of the Preferred and
service of the Australia China to face a difficult period, but the
Ings with the West-United only about G 6 per cent of the
manner Press. second half of the year produced Line Limited in the Deferred shares, and this must
rising demand for ten issued
and
Indicated in circulats already influence them in their recom-«
a steady improvement in world-
to shareholders last Sub-Inspector Kong Sal-Jum
to mendations the Board when
service, as most wide freight rates which have month. This said that defendant, who moor-
allocating the prok. The divi
aware, wa fortunately helped to offset the of you are cd
his lighter
at they of and on Preferred shares cannot higher operating costs, and in augurated immediately after the the gangway of the Shansi yes-
be increased; and by paying a particular the increases in fuel war and has been operated by terday afternoon, was told
small proportion of the profit as
your own General the master to move away and. when
he refused the Water dividend on deferred shares, the prices.
socurity dor preferred shares is own
---As-regarda--your-Company's with-chartered own services, the dimcult con- signed ships. On the latter Pollee were summoned.
Increased and more funds. areditions in trading with Ching of baska one or two Indo-China Defendant said that he had available for the purchase of which I spoite at last year's An- ships have found a cargo for the ship and tornage to the greater profit of nual General Meeting, have, if ployment and the interests of sending a tallyman aboard to the General Managers.
anything, been aggravated and the two Companies have obtain permission.
Before I close I desire to state our operations have had to be
De come 80 closely interwoven I am opposed to commissions on a restricted scale. We have that a merger on the linos pro- being paid on gross takings been fortunate, however, in posed. which include the ac- whether to Government or that our other established ser- quisition of a new vessel now others, and if our present
vices have been able to give building, will be mutually con rangements are upon this basis, remunerative employment to venient and will greatly i0- om of the opinion that an our ships, despite our smaller crease the scope and strength immediate revision is called for vessels not being wholly suit of your Company. and a more equitable arrange-able for our important Calcutia/
I now turn to the Accounts. ment be entered into. A com- Japan service
Plaintiff Ronald Benim attitude, defendant said that in profits is
The
The balance mission based upon
of the Ships' new cargo and passen
Coiln Lee, of 84, Lockhart the Summer of 1849 she realised more conducive
efficient
ger steamer Eastern Queen was from £362,988 to
Working Account has rison
Road, and he is represented by that her mother had been cheat- administration than one
2452,408, based launched on April 6, and de-
Mr S. V, Gltins, instructed by ed. The latter was so upset she upon gross takings,
Ilvered to the Company by the view of the increased cost of Wilkinson and Grist.
which is most gratifying in
#Mr J. T. Prlor, of Messrs wanted to
suicide. pommit Builders, Mesare William Den fuel to which
Defendant said she consulted her I referred last ny & Brothers Limited, Dum-
Defendants are H. G. Evans solicitors who advised her that year and a continuous tendency barton, on August 12, She
and Company, formerly
legal action could be taken came out to Calcutta and join for charges and services to in Fedder Building, and Henry against Evans as there was no
Jo crease. Your General Mana George Evans, It is not in the interest of ed our Calcutta/Japan service
unwritten evidence of the alleged are continuing angers, however,
Irene Loong, loans, Her lawyers advised her
Was
ALONGSIDE FIVE OTHER BOATS
For mooring outside Ave other boats alongside the es Arendskerk at buoy Alo yesterday, Lam Tim, 34, acting master of the steel Ughter Kwan Yick, was fined $15 by Mr T. B. Low at the. Maria Court this morning.
Defendant, whose lighter had no cargo at the time, said that he was putting some tallymen aboard and was moving away when Police launch came alongside. permits
10
After receiving the money, wrote to Australia defendant for the goods but it was quite Impossible to procure them on the ground that no would be granted for them be imported to Hongkong.
RESTITUTION PROMISE Insp. Roberts recalled that 6.02, when defendant was first inter- he promised to make Stories from Scottish History-Broad-viewed,
Radio Hongkong
H.K.T
Programme Summary:
cast for Schools (BBCTS)-The Wan restitution but it was impossible darings of Bruce: 6.22, Interlude: 9.30, Chan Teak Ching and His for him to do
so because he au-
Hawaian Bereraden (Studio); 8.50. had no backing and no New Concert Orchestra; 1, "Lucky Dip"--Variety Requests presented by thority
whatsoever to act on
Pauline Spence (Studio) World anybody's behalf. Newn and News Analysis (London.
The prosecution then pointed
a loan of $200
Reisy); 8.15, Violin Recital by Yehudi out that cn.one occasion, de Menuhin with Yaltah Menuzun at the Piano: 8.30, Take It From Here" fendant went to John B. Dew- with Joy Nichols, Dick Bentley and hurst and got Jimmy Edwarda (BECTS); From saying that he The Editorial Recorded Relay); his father's 9.10, Weather Report: 9.1), Concert
was acting on Instructions. He
by the Choir at St Theresa's Church then got a large quantity
of
BORDER GUARDS SHOOT PERSIAN
Teheran, June 12. The Teheran evening news- paper, Keyhan, reported tonight that Russian frontier guards shot a Persian warrant and killed Dicer at Kallat on Persia's northern frontier.
The
sald that the newspaper report came from its own cor- respondent in the area. Oficial sources here said that they had no information about the alleged Incident-Router.
Silver Jubles (Relay from the Roman sured him that & big order Possession Of Gun
in would be
forthcoming
from
on the Occasion of Blahop Valtoria's samples from Dewhurst and us. Catholic Cathedral}} 9.30, "Theatre of the Week-Michael · Redgrave
Prince, Genji (RECTB)—A PIy by Australia.
A list of thirteen offences was William Cooper, based in Arthur Waley's Translation of The Tale of Genji' 11 Radio News Reel (London produced in Court to be taken Relay); 11.18, Goodnight Musle: 11 into consideration. The offences Weather Report: God Bave The King: 11.30, Close down,
INTELLIGENCE TEST SOLUTION TETABODENepresent the five Initials of bath horsemen and horses. Tigre we, bave ev Horseman Trained Rode
#
Ata civaris efther Bar But is will sbat, if nie si Arides
be found
that A trafion and
were of the nature of obtaining money by false pretences and obtaining credif by fraud, “the total sum amounting to approxi-. mately $12,000.
The prosecution also pro- duced a Police record of defen- dant from the Police Depart ment of New South Wales, and one from New Zealand which showed he had committed other offences of a similar type.
Defendant, pleaded that he was anxious to get everything Axed up and expressed. an in- tention
to make restitution to the sum of about $4,000,
The Magistrate remarked that It was a serious offence and he would give him a heavy! 3011- 1 fence.
Powder Charge
at
A maid servant residing at 25, Portland Street, ground, floor, came before Mr. Winter Kowloon this morning charged with possession of a quantity of gun powder,
Tho defondant, Kwok Trun, $39, who was arrested on June 11, was remanded for two days.
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THE REPLIES Replying on behalf of the
Board, the Chalcinan sald:
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She Was Partner
A denial that she was a partner of the firm, of H.G. Evans and Company before September 22, 1949, was made by Miss Irene Loong, defendant in an action for a claim for $9,000, being balance of, money allegedly lent on September 10, 1949, when hearing, which was adjourned from May 2, continued before the Senior Puisne Judge, Mr Justice Gould, in the Supreme Court this morning.
address
0 no
ledging the loans, but when she
tho
con.
the Company to disclose this November and is proving an
to do thele utmost to maintain known, and Miss gure publicly, but if any Share-efficient addition to the Ficet expenditure at the lowest level of 51, King's Road, partners to ask Evans for a note acknow- holder-wishes to come into 1 In pursuance of your Board's consistent with
therein. Office at some convenient time policy of
the efficient steadily improving operat
Miss Loong who arrived 40 of the Fleet. As after this Meeting 1 will give the character and
operation emciency of
Horever him, he refused. inte have already Indicated the minutas
to apologised
he proposed signing a the figure to him in confidence, the Fleet, the Mausang, which
due
Court. higher profit is
Earlier to in- the
plaintiff partnership contract with her A 5% Agency Commission is had reached 30 years of age, creased freight earnings and to and
wic testified instead. That was how the came paid by the Companty
to it was sold in September and the the higher efficiency ami earn- regarding the sum of $12,000 to the contract, defendant Agents. It is calculated on the Kutsang of similar
Har age has
was given as a loan to continued. ing power nelt freights accruing to the been sold
wer resulting from im- this year, both at provement and additions to the
HER SOLE OBJECT the Evans to enable him to close n Company afte
after deducting all
The datisfactory prices. The average
agreement was signed Floet Income from British deal for purchase of green tau rebates, brokerages, on-carrying age of the Company's Fleet is Government securities has drop- from North Africa. Plainilira 3 September 24th, he expenses, etc.
now under seven years, which ved by
297.000 wite further stated that after did not attach much, Impor The calculation of the General you will appreciate means due to the sale of Investments the bad instructed her solicitors tance to a clause which stated
ped by aproximately 297,000
tirat of the Managers' remuneration is de considerable economy in terms in 1849 and 1950 to finance the to request repayment
partnership troet, was deemed to have signed Agreements. If of annual survey by
costs and
purchase of new tonnage, while loan that $3,000 in three in questioner requires further maintenance.
comienced on April 1, 1947. Income from Trade Investments stalments- had been made by Her sole object, as her mother Information I will be pleased if - FLEET REDUCED
and Interest has dropped to Evans.
had wanted, was to he will call at our Offices at his
get Evans Unfortunately this also means £2,109. No extraordinary In- REQUEST FOR LOAN convenience
that the size of the Fleet is now come has been received during
to put his signature to a docu All members of the Office reduced to thirteen ships. To the year as
Bat compared with Staff
are employed by the maintain
ago, Evans the office frequently: any feet at its full £35,801 in 1949. On the ex-about four years
of her dewhowover, had told her not to General Managers, with the efficiency it is continually neces- penditure side it will be noted who was a friend exception
come to the office, and if there Ave Superintendents' and'
were any profits he would ad- their replacements. Your Board has and re
and has risen by55. small clerical Staff, who are alven considerable thought to £29,000
defendant business Sho refused at the vise her
said. additional
She is customary pald by the Com-this matter. Nobody can forecast vessels purchased, Net pront beginning but on account of his inter
left it
it on account of sick-, what the cost of new ships is available
her
mother appropriation repeated visits is certainly not in going to be in the future, but we therefore shows
ong denied she I feel it
Miss Loong totalling
ad- a slight do 2500,000 were loaned to Evans, vertised in the Chinese the interest of the Company : know that ships today cost create a £287,495 after mak-defendant
Press ald. Evans had about the dissolution of the oney partnership contract. She fur- per ton of the Fleet, which in they did before the second world any ease
Boon. - Ke. falled to return any Vries considerably war. It seems, therefore, pru- pens and taxation. with trading conditions.
that dent
"PROVIDENT FUND .⠀ a consistent and
part of the money and when ed was made after she had left building Companies (Ship the
Forderly
programme Of this balance avaliable for defendant'saw him he said the office. She further depled ping*
Companica
be adopted so that, over appropriation your Directors re- | Business” was, bąd. Evans put' she was a partner of Evana,” at Exemption) Order No 1723 of 1948 Shipping in period of years, the cost of commend a grant of £15,000 to her off each fing abo, approach- any time before September, 22, Companies are.
additions and
Staff Provident replacements for the Floating exempt from the Ficet can be averaged out Fund in view of the loyal and
1049, the date of the.. fed him for- repayment." docloathy detailed informatonill advantage obtained excellent service rendered by atto how the value of the; there be any decline in the Floating Stait, during the Phrard and ne.a›result of Evana". |
pany,
In' evidence, Ming Loong saidment. She herself atferdes,
of the Company's sary to consider the problem of depreciation mother for n loan for his ceased. father, approached
to the
for
agreed,
and
ruma
to dimlose the operating cost some three, or four times what ing, provision för all other ex-mined to repay the mother stated that the loan claim..
Under
fixed assets is arrived ut.
::
The Order states that this the cost of building. Only cards year. On your behalf I would rule was made in the National Cul husbanday and conservation here like to express our general interest, therefore - we stamala of due resources will enable us appreciation for the excellent be opposing the National into consider the expensive 12th work done by the Stat both fertst
As a result of what she over-ment.
Hearing a procesuing,
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and: pn- behalf of South China Morning Post Limiter
I wore disclosed the necessary replacementa, and the ashore and anoat. Your Dress | Wyndham Street, Chy of Vittoria, in the Cisonly or