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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER Isr, 1991,
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COMPANY MEETING. STEAM LAUNDRY CO., LTD. ACQUISITION BY THE HONGKONG "HOTEL.**
| DANGEROUS OBSTRUCTIONS ON TRAM LINES. SOUTH AFRICAN YOUTH IN COUBT.
For some time past the Hongkong An extraordinary general meeting of the Steam Laundry Co., Ltd., was held Tramway Co., Ltd., have experienced a great deal of trouble in coping with the at the registered office of the Company,
dangerous pranks of Chinese youth. -Alexandra-Building, yesterday...at noon..
There were present Messrs. E. J. Chap Stones and obstacles of various SOFTS man (chairman) W. S. Brown, J. E. have been placed on the tram lines. Taggart, and AL. S. Northcote (share-causing serious obstructions in some holders), A. Gee (manager), and C. B. Brown (secretary).
The CHAIRMAN said:-Gentlemen,-The business of this meeting is purely formal; at the extraordinary general meeting held here on Monday, November 14th, 1921, certain special resolutions were passed and it is now necessary that they be confirmed in order to regularise the
matter.
The CHAIRMAN, formally proposed the confirmation of the resolutions" "carried at the previous meeting effecting amal- gamation with the Hongkong Hotel Co., Ltd. Mr. M. S. NORTHCOTE seconded, and the motion was passed unanimously."
The CHALIMAN: We will now proceed with the second meeting.
The Secretary having read the notice, the CHAIRMAN said: In order to deal with fractions of a share in the Hong kong Hotel Co., Ltd... which would be unallotted owing to any of our share holders holding such a number of shares in this Company as would not be divis ible under the ratio of exchange, it is necessary to pass a resolution empower ing the Liquidator to deal with the position., therefore, "beg to propose
That in the event of noy, of the 8,000 shares of the clangkong Hotel Co., Ltd., of the nominal value of $10 each, credited as fully paid, the subject matter of the special resolution of this Company passed on November 14th, being un- allotted by reason of any of the share holders of this Company holding such a number of shares as would entitle such shareholders to a fraction of a share of the Hongkong Hotel Co., Ltd., only had fractional certificate been provided for them and in that event such unallotted shares of the Hongkong Hotel Co., Ltd.,. shall be sold by the Liquidator of this Company, and the net proceeds shall be divided amongst those members of this company who would have been entitled to such fractions if due proportions."
Mr. NORTHCOTE seconded the resolution which was carried unanimously.
This concluded the business before the meeting.
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DECEIVING TRADE MARKS.
HONGKONG FIRM FINED.
The Kwong Obrong drar was summoned at the Magistracy,before Mr B. Lindsell, yesterday, by a Japanese firm for applying trade-marks to certain goods which closely resembled those of FILIPINA:" the complainants and were calculated to
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Mr. E. K. Woo appeared on behalf of. the plaintiff.
Mr. Woo said that the defendants had in their possession 60 cases of matches bearing a trade-mark closely resembling the complainants' trade mark.
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As a warning others a youth, named Emannel Henry, & South African motor- car driver in the employ of the Eastern Motor Garage, was charged before Mr. Lindsell, at the Magistrate's Court, yes terday, with willfully placing an electric battery on the tram lines in Arsenal Street.
Mr. M. H. Turner prosecuted on behalf of the Tramway Co. and stated that the case was brought as a warning to others.
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Questioned by the Alagistrate, na to the idea of placing a battery on the line Mr. Turner stated that the motive was inapprehensible. He added that many of the obstacles placed on the line were sufficient to derail the cars. The obstacle EDDIE POLLO in 12th & 18th Episodes of
used in this case was a part of the battery of a motor-car head light.
Mr. H. W. Hammond, the Tramway Co. traffic inspector said he saw the youth placing the battery on the line opposite the garage door and kick it into position with his foot. When asked by witness why he put it there defendant denied the allegation and refused to give his name.
Questioned by Mr. Lindsell. defendant said that some boy's placed it there and just as he was going to pick it up the Inspector came along and accused him. Asked if he had any witnesses, the youth said that his master, who saw the in- cident, would speak for him.
The case was adjourned to Saturday next, in order that defendant might arrange for the attendance of his naster to give evidence.
CHINESE NIGHT REVELLERS.
BESTAURANT MANAGERS FINED.
As the result of two`night raids 'made by the Police in the Yanmati district, the managers of the Ching Yan hotel and the Sik Sik restaurant were fined $35 each for keeping their premises open after hours.
Mr. T H. King, Assistant Superinten dent of Police proved the offence in each case. Regarding the Ching Yun hotel the defendant's excuse' was that it was & Saturday night and the place was full of Customers. Mr. King said that there were parties at the hotel and at 3.20 fm., when the premises were raided, one party Was just going to start.
As to the Sik Sik restaurant Mr. King said that when the place was visited there were two parties going strong." The manager of the restaurant had been fined in July last for the same offence.
A SHORT TEMPERS ASSAULT WITH A CHOPPER.
After lying in hospital since the 7th October with a fractured shoulder, à coalie was able to appear in the Police Court yesterday and accuse a Chinese with assault. The injuries indicted upon the complainant were serious and "be- sides a fractured shoulder the complain- ant suffered from two deep wounds caused by a chopper. „
Since the summons had been served on them, the defentants had offered to settle the matter out of Court, and to enter into an agreement to deliver the cases of matches to the complainants to be disposed of by them. Fifty-eight of the 60 cases were now in the Kowloon godown under the custody of the Captain Superintendent of Police and the other two were in the hands of the police. In view of this undertaking, Mr. Woo anked Mr M M. Watson appeared for the defendant. It was stated that the fracas A,8, WATSON permission to withdraw, the summons.
against the defendants and applied for took place in the market, and that the an order from the Court for the 60 cases accused lost his temper when the com & CO. LTD. of matches to be delivered to the, complainant accidently knocked over
plainants.
bundle of cabbages. He viciously at- tacked the complainant with a chopper.
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Mr. Lindsell" said that if Mr. Woo withdrew the charge he could not make the order asked for. The charge would have to be proved or the defendants would have to plead guilty for him to record a conviction first.
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On the suggestion of Mr. Woo, the manager of the defendant firm was called. Ho admitted liability and the Magis trate imposed a nominal fine of $5.
The order usked for by Mr. Wow was then made.
TRADE PROCESSION WITHOT A PERMIT.
A FINE IMPOSED.
The Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax, O.B.E., Secretary for Chinese Affairs, prosecuted a member of the Chinese Tailors' Guild at the Magistracy, yesterday, for holding a trade procession on November 20th without a permit to do so."
Mr. Hallifax stated that an application for a permit had been made to him, but he refused it on the grounds that some of the members of the Guild did not approve of the function" Mr. Hallifax added that, as this was the first prosecution of the kind, be did not press For a heavy penalty:
A fine of 35 was imposed.
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The defendant denied the charge and stated that he attempted to prevent a man using a chopper on the complainant. The man dropped the knife and as the defendant picked it up he was arrested and charged with the assault.
Mr. Lindsell after hearing the wit- nesses for the defence found the defend. snt was guilty, and sent him to gaol for four weeks with hard labour
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