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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MAY 141,
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF BANKRUPTCY COURT SEQUEL. MANAGING PARTNER COMMITTED
·FOR "TRIAL
CANTON.
ANNUAL REPORT.
the The report "for presentation to shareholders of the Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ltd., at the fifty-third ordinary mecting to be held at the Society's Offices at 11 am. on Friday, May 8th, is as follows:
The Board bas now to lay before the shareholders a balance sheet containing a summary of the property and liabilities of the Society on the 31st December, 1993, and a statement el working accounta
FALSE STATEMENTS ALLEGED.- The case in which the managing part- ner of a local Chinese firm is alleged to have made false statements to the Official Receiver, in relation to a petition in bankruptcy fled against his arm in February, was concluded at the Central Magistracy yesterday afternoon, when Mr. R. E. Lindsell committed the de- fendant for trial on four charges,
The defendant is Chau Siu Hin, managing partner of the Wing Shing
1934 Account:-After payment of the interim dividend of sia per share and the bonus of 20 per cent to contributors "passed at the last annual meeting, there reminins a balance of £302,083 3 3 Shung Sm, of No, 38, Ko Shing Street. per annexed statement.
The Board recommends that this summ be appropriated as follows:-
A final dividend to
Shareholders of 169.
per share on 103,000 shares dag. £108,000 0 A bonus dividend to Shareholders of ba per share on 135,000 ibares
To be carried forward to Underwriting Su pense Account to close the account for the Year 1994
31,730 0
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160,0&
£302,003 2 3
1993 Account:-The balance of working account on the 31st December, 1925, was £310,217 15. 8d. as per annexed state
ment.
There were originally five charges pro-
·ferred against him (1) that he made false statements to the Oficial Receiver; (2) that he sold the business without the consent or knowledge of his two partners in Cauten: (3) that four important books. relating to the financial transactions of the firm had been destroyed, multilated, or had disappeared; (4) that, the bank- ruptcy proceedings were entirely collu aive between the petitioning creditor and the defendant; and (3) that petitioner's debt and other debts shown in the books of the firm were fictitious.
LEGAL POINTS.
At the previous hearing of the case Mr. Watson, who then appeared for the defence submitted various questions for His Worship's consideration.
Among other things, he contended that there was no evidence to support the perjury charge.
Yesterday His Worship upheld Mr
Mr. E. S. Brooks, who prosecuted, agreed to the charge of perjury being struck
nut, but substituted another charge under Section"s of the Statutory neclaration Act of 1835.
The Board recommends that an interim dividend of 243. per share be paid to shareholders, absorbing £102.000, that a bonus of 20 per cent. be paid to contribu-Watson's objection. tors, absorbing about £30,000, and that the remainder be carried forward.
Reserve Fund:-The Board recarnugends the transfer from the Re-insurance Fund of £78,000 to the credit of the Sterling Beserve Fund, which will increase this fund, from £2,000 to £300,000, and de Crease the Re-insurance Frad from £2.413,070 123., 10d. to £2,340,070 128. 100. DIRECTORS
Since the last general meeting, Mr. 6. M. Young, M.B.E., and Mr. D. O. Russell resigned from the Board, and Mr. W. E Pattenden has joined the Board.
In accordance with the Articles of Association, Mr. J. A: Plummer and 3 1 G. Weall retire, but, offer themselves for re-election.
AUDITORS.
Mesars. Lowe, "Bingham & Matthews and Messrs. Linstead & Davis, chartered accountants, retire, bur offer themselves for re-election
HONGKONG & TERRITORIAL ESTATES, LTD.
- ANNUAL REPORT,
The annual report of the Hougkeng & Territorial Estates, Ltd., for presentation to the shareholders at the second ordinary annual meeting to be held at the office of the Company on Thursday, May 20th, at 11 am, is as follows:
The balance at debit of Profit and Loss Account for 1923 is $109,5206.18 composed principally of interest on mortgages and loans, all of which has beer, charged as in our last year's accounts to Proft and Loss Account.
With regard to the contention by the defence that there was no evidence to show that defendant intended to defraud, His Worship held that it was for the defendant to satisfy a jury on the point,
M. L. R. Andrewes, who appeared for the defence, agreed that the onus was en the defendant to do this.
His Worship further held that charges four and five should be dismissed.
Mr. Brooks then applied to put in an- other charge under the Bankruptcy Ordinance, relating to the making of false entries in the firm's books after presentation in bankruptcy.
His Worship decided that there was a prima facie case to answer on the two original charges (one and three). He in- cinded the two additional charges made by Mr. Brooks and then committed de- fendant for trial at the Criminal Ses- sions.
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On the Kennedy Town Property the 37 four-storied Chinese dwelling houses were Anally completed in July last, ba: owing to the present conditions only few Hats have been rented.
Consulting Committee,-In accordance with the Articles of Association the Con-
Do. (Del). sulting Committee retire, and being Shall Transports eligible the following gentlemen offer Star Fernes.... themselves for re-election-Messrs. T. G. Wsterboats.
Scott China Sugarz Weall, E. M. Raymond and J.
Malabon Hugars **** Harston.
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Amalgamated Malays
Ayer Moleks
Ayer Panas
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Bassetts
Blaube Tronoh Mines Ural Caspians ..... FK & K Wharfa.. FL.K. & W. Docks Boagke............ New Angiaserings.
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129 nom.
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315 sel.
Sii nom.
$3 nom.
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1.50
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Bakit Jelotongs
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Changkat Serdangs
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2.80
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(now)..
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2.90
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2.78
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4.10
Warme
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Hongkong Electoca
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..17 by
3.20
..$72 nom.
4.30.
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"RHON TER"
Tapaha
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