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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, - THURSDAY, JULY 187,- 1926
COMPANY-MEETING.
HONGKONG EXCAVATION, PILE"
CO., LTD.
VERY SATISFACTORY YEAR'S WORKING-REPORTED
ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT.
YANGTSZE SHIPPING" MAN
RRESTED
The following regarding the arrest of a wall known shipping man, connected with a firm operating four steamship lines up the Yangbare river appears in the China Press of June 28th.
DIVIDEND OF 20 PER CENT ON ORDINARY Mr. Charles R. Cox, heat of Messrs. C. Co Co., Inc., operating four steamship lines up the Yangtze River, waarrested on June 25th in his room at the Astor House, Shanghai, on charges of embezzlement
of
WHY SIR C WALPOLE SHOT HIMSELF
BECOME A NUISANCE.“.
WIDOW'S PATHETIC EVIDENCE.
PROPERTY SALES.
TWO AUCTIONS YESTERDAY.
Two sales of leasehold property took place yesterday afternoon, one sale being conducted as the China Auction Rooms, and the other at the suction rooms of
Fathetic evidence of an old man's fear. G. da Rocha, sa, D'Aguilar Street At the China Auction Rooms, Mr. E lingering to become a nuisance
V.M. R. de Sousa, by order of the mort- was given by Lady Walpole at the in
gagees, disposed of a leasehold property. quest on her husband, Sir Charles Wal situated at Yaumati, Kowloon, and being role, who was found shot at his home in Ves. 12, 14, 18 and 90, Hamilton Street Kensington Court
Yauriati, situata upon Section B of Kow Sir Charles, the said, although an exon Inland Lot No. 760, and Nos. 14. tremely healthy man, had expressed the opinion that sooner than die by stages
A very satisfactory year's working despite the unsettled trade conditions prevailing practically the entire period in review, was reported at the fifth hat and latterly has directed the affairs Mr. Cox, who formerly lived in Shan annual meeting of the Bengkong Ex of his company from offcce located in envation, Pile Driving and Construction Ichang, in a widely known shipping man anyone had a right to do away with bin portion of Kowloon Inland Lot NO.: 760%,
Co., Ltd, held at the registered offices of the Company, Powell's Building, yes
terday afternoon: A dividend of twenty per cent. has been declared on the ordi- nary shares, the Directors feeling justi fied in recommending such a large divi- account of the results obtained
dend on the comparatively large reserve carried forward in previous years. The dividend in respect_of_the partly paid ordinary shares is to be capitalized and used in part payment of a call of 850 per share which is neces sary to meet certain obligations of the
company,
Mr. B. Montague Ede (Chairman) presided and other directors present were Messrs Charles L. Shank, Chan Pek Chun, Edward D. Shank, Carl B. Shack and Chau Yue Teng,
LATE MR. MONTAGUE EDE. Prior to the official business of the meeting, Mr. C. 8. SHANE roferred to the loss the Company had suffered by the death of their late Chairman, - the
Hon. Mr. C. Montague Ede.
Mr. SRANK said: Gentlemen,-Before commencing the formal business of this meeting, I take this occasion, in view of the relationship existing between our former Chairman and our present one; to refer with deep sorrow to the death of
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the Far East. He arrived in Shang- bai from Nanking on Thursday
The arrest was made by U.8. Marshal Thurston R. Porter on a warrant issued Thursday night by U.S. Commissioner Nelson E. Lurton or complaint made br Mr. W. I. Eisler, American Shipping Board representative here.
Details regarding the charge have not of the alleged emberlement, are not yet yet been disclosed and the exact amount known g
self.” “
Lady Walpole described bow on the day of the tragedy, Sir Charles, who was 77 insisted upon sitting in the sun without has how he ran madly" to meet her the grounds, saying "I just want to come to you, how he was taken in during the in a chair in the smoking-room that drive home and how she found him
in
night.
A verdict of
In the complaint that was filed the sum alleged to have been embezzled is "given" as 500, and following the arrest Mr. Cox was released on bail in this amount, ary Insanity *** which was provided by Mr. W. S. Flem Hammersmith ing, who is acting as attorney for the accused. Preliminary hearing in the case probably will be held this morning Lurion The allegation made in the in the court of US Commissioner complaint is that the embezzlement was carried out in the period from January to December, 1925. T.
68, 50, 59, and 6, Portland Street,
Yauma, sitante
upon the remaining
The property, which is held for the unex pired residue of a term of 5 years from January 1st, 1893, has a total area of 9,091 square feet, and the annual Crown
Front is $20.75.
of $100 acceptable. There was one bid The upset price was 635,000, with bids
often rage further bids of 3100 brought of $100, followed by one of $400, from
the price up to $33,800, s. which figure it Suicide during Tempor
was knocked down to Mr. Fok Pak Yiu, as recorded by the of Prince's Building.
A TALL STORY.
-THE OTHER SALE.
Mr. A. G. da Rocha, by order of the mortgagee, sold a leasehold property con- sisting of a parcel or ground situate at EXPERT CAT THIEF SENTENCED. Macdonald Road, part of the “Kings- clare ita, and, reghtered at the Land Office as Section 3 of Inland Lot No. 1383.
The area of the property is 3,335 square: feet, and the annual Crown rant $25.
The upset price was $3,000, and, this was advanced by bids of $100 and 8200- to 10.100 at which figure the Sim Xrong.
The steamer lines operated by the O. R.
Before Major C. Willson at the Cen- Coz company at Ichang, as given in the tral Magistracy this morning a-Chinese Hong Lat are: The Yangtze Rapid Steamship Co., Inc., The Upper: Yang-youth pleaded guilty to six charges of taze Trading Co., Inc., The Ichang theft. Steamship Co. Inc., and the American Det. Sergeant Carey said that the West China Navigation Co. The com-thefts were discovered from a pawn ticket pany also conduco au însurance business. |
KOWLOON TONG BURDEN.
in defendant's pocket when he was Hop Company became the purchasers. caught on Monday morning with a stolen | There was an excellent attendance at the rain-coat, Defendant then admitted that sale, and bidding was brisk.
The contracts with the Kowloon Tong he spent the proceeds in feasting at re Company have proved to be a heavy burstaurants and gambling. In asking for den on the Company during the year. An exemplary sentence, the Sergeant de great many subscribers, for one reason
the Hon. Mr. C. Montague. Ede.ar another, have found it inconvenient scribed the defendant as an expert cat
found the man had in carrying out one of the thefts rambled up a perpendi cular wall.
Defendant was sentenced months hard-labour,
JUNK'S DELAY
As you are all aware, Mr. C Montague to pay the calls on their houses as they thief, as during his investigations he WATCHED BY REVENUE OFFICERS. Ede was, up to the time of his decease, the Chairman of this company and for several years its keen supporter, and a large part of the success the company has enjoyed during the last few years is due to the beneficial services rendered by him The late Mr. Ede's public activi. ties are so well known to you all that they need not be mentioned here.
The Company is, however, in no small degree compensated for such a great loss by its good fortune in having the Tate Mr. Ede's son as its present chairman and it is most sincerely hoped that he will remain permanently in the Caleny to carry on the work started by his father. The sympathy of thisvesting is extended to the bereaved family.
NEW FILMS -AT QUEEN'S "
AND
Before Mr. R. E. Lindsellat Central Magistracy yesterday, Messrs. two Himly & Company of 33, Connaught Road
Central, were charged with having ob tained a permit to export 80 drums, of spirits of wine on cargo boat 9919, and. not having used it on the day stated they failed to return it within twenty-four hours. The second was of attempting to export the goods without a valid permit. Mr. G. K. Hall Brutton appeared for the defence.
columns, two of the most attractive pio- As previously mentioned in these ture programmes of this week will be screened at the Queen's and Star Theatres
from to-day until Saturday.
Chief Preventive Officer S. J. Clarke said that the junk was under observation
Yam O Bay off Lastau Island ---
Mr. Hali Brutton submitted he had no case to answer. He was prepared to
became due and in consequence early in the year the funds of the Kowloon Tong Company became depleted. When cer- tain materials became exhausted, and the Kowloon Tong Company could no longer promptly meet labour payments, our Company, rathe General Labour Contractors for the Scheme, bad one of two alternatives, either to carry on the work in progress or to completely ahnt THE PICTURES PROGRAMMES. down the work. To close down work on a Scheme as large as the Kowloon Tong Project is quite a serious matter "both for the clients and for the Contractors and would cause. "substantial financial loss to all concerned. After much coR sideration, and, at the request of the Directors of the Kowloon Tong Co., it was decided that we carry the necessary CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH
-harden to keep the work in progress and the result has been that up to the present
from the 14th to the 18th inst. after she At the Queen's Theatre to-day there had loaded spirits of wine from a Dutch Following the customary introduction, moment our Company has a substantial the CHAIRMAN Sid: Gentlemen, The part of its funds invested in the Scheme Cohens and the Felly," one of the vessel. After various changes in her
opens the splendid attraction" The results of the year's working is once à contract was recured by the Company! mare very satisfactory, which, I am sure on a competitive basis for building the comedy successes of the year, and are anchorage, she stopped on the 18th in
cord breaker in most places in which it you will agree, is very gratifying indeed Beacon Hill reservoir, which is to sup-as been shown. Charlie Murray is one in view of the unsettled trade conditionsply water to the Kawloon Tong Estate of the several first-class movie stars" prevailing during practically the entire This reservoir has long been completed, appearing in the picture.
but no payment in pursuance to this
At the Star Theatre, Kowloon, Ernest that at the close of the preceding year
these difficulties, the Government whe ending March 31st, 1926, 8228,895.43 was
are doing the levelling of the site are Phyllis Hayer and Cullen Landis are carried forward after a bonus to staff long over due on the agreed time for appearing in "The Fighting Coward," and a dividend of 16 per cent, on the the general construction work even be stage success Magnolia, produced in completing this work, which has caused screen adaptation of Booth Tarkington's ordinary shares had been paid This year's working has proved safactory mece-meal and, uneconomical manner.
fore the Strike to be carried on Broadway in 1923, and your Directors have decided to de This, of course, has absorbed the profit clare a 20 per cent. dividend on the ordi on the general labour contract which nary shares. Your Directors feel just would have been available had the fed in recommending such a large divi- original scheme for mass production been dend on account of the results that have carried out. A good many of the sub- PICTURES BOOKED BY MR. RAY. been obtained this year and the comparnscribers now realize the great assistance tively large reserve that has been carried this Company has been to the whole forward in previous years The above Scheme and many are doing their beat the Hongkong Amusements, Ltd; who has Mr. HW. Ray, maunging thrector of dividend of 20 per cent, to respect of the to meet their obligations promptly. It just returned to the Calony from a trip partly paid ordinary shares is being is to be hoped that this attitude will to England and the United States, paid capitalized and used in part payment of continue as your Directors feel that, visits during his tour to both film produc a call of 860 per share which is necessary without the co-operation of subscribera, ing centres in the Home country, and also to meet certain obligations of the Com- and prompt fulfilment of contracts dh the visited film headquarters in the United pany It will be seen therefore that this part of the Kowloon Tong Company, States He spent much of his time in dividend does not deplete the Company this Company is no longer justified in studying British productions and the type Reserves by as much as would have beau zursing the Kowloon Tong Scheme finan- of film which was most in favour in the cass under ordinary circumstances
cially as it has done in the past England. THE PROFIT.
period in review.
You will notice from the Balance Sheet/work baa yet been made. In addition to Torrence, Mary Astor, Noah Beery Prove from the Observatory report that
FILMS FOR HONGKONG.
was unwise for the best to proce account of the weather."
The case was dismissed.
FATAL ACCIDENTA
CHINESE GIRL KILLED
KNOCKED DOWN BY MOTOR-CAR
A distressing fatality, occurred between and 8 o'clock last evening in Robinson Road, in the neighbourhood of the Roman Catholic Cathedral, a Chinese girly aged about six years, being knocked down by
motor car and killed instantly. the car, it appears, is, owned by Mr. I think I have now touched all the A film with which he was very pleased Neraazee, who was in the car at the time The net working profit for the year tion, and I now beg to propose that the Kelly This picture, as will be seen by Very few details were available last
points upon which you require informa in England was The Cohens and the of the accident, but was not driving, has amounted to $207,275.87 Of this Report and Accounts, as presented, be the advertisement, is being shown at the night regarding the fatality, but, so far profit, 867,717,32 has been absorbed in adopted and passed. When this has been Queen's Theatre to day tomorrow and as could be ascertained, it seems that the providing for depreciation on the Com-seconded, I half be pleased to answer Saturday.
chauffeur swerved to avoid a number of pany's investments, and plant, etc., and any questions from Shareholders to the Other notable pictures which Mr. Ray children who were playing in the road providing for a special financing fee on best of my ability by
secured at Home for showing in long and, in doing so, the car knocked down equipment, which leaves a net profit to
kong include The Black Piraten the little girl mentioned, who was appar the Profit & Loss Account of 8138,558.35.
epoch making film in natural colours the ently apart from the others and did not After a dividend of 20 per cent and "the bonus to staff are paid, there will
whole way through, which had a long run notice the car's approach. The child was he 870,055:25 to carry forward, which
at the Tivol, and the splendid dead when picked up.
E Zebrugge film, which will be shown when added to the profits carried for
here as soon as possible after the return A report of the accident was at once ward last year will make a total sum end of 20 per cent, for the year ended 1 of the Naval vessels to this port, in order / made to the police and the body wis
carried forward, this year amounting to $203;153478EKKING
PILING OPERATIONS
BATISFACTORY
Mr. CHAY PER CHUN Seconded and the Report and Accounts of the Directors were carried unanimously.
OTHER BUSINESS.- Mr. E. D. SHANK moved that divid-
Another Harold Lloyd film will be shown in The Freshman
zlatthe opinion of Mr. Ray, who made
studios have to wor Jess electrical current than
removed to the hospital and mortuary
March 31st to be payable on gothat officers and men may have a chance 1928, be declared.
of seeing the wonderful picture. Another Mr. CHAU YUZ. TENG seconded, and the English piture secured is The Rat." For the Star Theatre, Kowloon, Mr. Hay resolution was carried During the period in review, the Com Ede, C. L. Shank, Li-Yau Trun, Chan shown with success in America
All the Directors, Messrs B Montague Rye, one of the few British productions
booked the film “Coming through the thi
pany's "piling operations under the Pak Chun, E. D. Shank, U. B. Shank Taymond System have been very satis and Chan Yne Teng, retired and offered factory. The piling contracts under-themselves for re-election taren have been executed to the satis Mr. CHAU Yus Trxa proposed their randy of the subje faction of our clients and the Company election, and Mr CL SHAKE, the har had the pleasure of receiving letters motion being carr of commendation from clients on the speed; efficiency and satisfactory manner seconded by Mr. CHAT FUE TENG, MERSTE in which these contracts have been Lowe, Bingham and Matthews Charter- executed. It is only to be anticipated ed Accountants were re-elected as audi that the Raymond System of cast-in-tors of the Company place piling will become more and more On the motion of Mr CD SHANE, populer throughout the Far East until seconded by Mr. CHAY PER CHUN, it was and remarks from the this Bystem replaces, many of the less resolved that 22:500
On the proposition of Mr.
paid: as
Sto
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being used locally and elsewhere.
"was all, the business before the
recast: 823 wi
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on Tuesday night, durin
The contreband goods were discoT of board a junk lying m the
that
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visit The armis,
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