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THE HOTEL RIVIERA
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PREMISES TO LET WANTED KNOWN. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3
CREDIT FONCIER D'EXTREME ORIENT
French Bank Building, 5, Queen's Rd Tel. 21003.
MODERN FLATS
4 Roomed, Corner Prince Edward &
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3 Roomed, Corner Waterloo Road &
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2 Roomed, Prince Edward Road next
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7 loomed, No. 484, 294 & 200 Prince
Edward Roatl,
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8 Roomed, 209, 217, 221, 229, 231 and
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Harman
"DEALINGS" WITH JAPANESE FIRMS
طولم
A JUMBLE SALE will be March, 1030, there was an adverse, that time it was submitted that that roport of the British Bank of For- was a step that no honest director held at ST. JOHN'S CATHE-eign Trade through owing the Cho- would have taken. Harman and sun Corporation $39,000, and the Conigrave being directors of the corporation was having difficulty bank ns well as of the Corpora in obtaining withdrawals of its tien, their duties were in hopeless own money; and in June it was conflict. From January, 1931, to resolved at a board meeting that August, 108, there was paid into remittances from Japan should not the British Bank to the account of in future be paid to the British the Corporation remittances from Bank, and that a committee of Japan, the proceeds of the sale of shareholders should be appointed gold, sums amounting to about in order to safeguard the interests £60,000, and, after working ex- of the creditors of the bank. In penses were deducted, the whole of October, 1930, the position with rothe balance was used by the Far- gard to the bank was getting more an group of companies in the acute, and at a board meeting it purchase of Chosen hares at high- was finally agreed that so far as inflated prices. the Chosen Corporation was con- At shis time the HOTEL (PRIVATE). cerned the British Bank should bo Lon Harman from. all direc- allowed to carry on for another itions was increasing, and, he AIRLIE HOTEL.-28-25. six months if Harman provided proceeded with a scheme for Nathan Road, Kowloon. Un-the necessary funds. Certain loans using the vendor company's money which had been made by Harman in the purchase of shares from the der European Management,
were criticized at the board meet- Harman. group. Flat, 16 Macdonroll | Excellent cuisine.
What happened Το
Rond, "Ticin Mansion with Apartments. Terms Moderate. ing already referred to, his power was that the Corporation said to all modern conveniences. Telephone Three minutes from ferry to make leans in the future was the Japanese companies: "We have vetood, and it was resolved that opened credits in London for you fel. 57357.
cheques should not be signed which to take £25,000 each, and will you bore the signatures of Harman instruct us with these credits to and Conigrave alone.
buy Corporation shares ?"
6 Roomed Residence, No. 14, Chatham
Rond..
MODERN SHOPS & FLATS In Cambay Buildings, Nathan lond
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(780
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HOUSES TO LET.
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NOTICE OF REMOVAL.
is hereby notified that the National Commercial & Savings Bank, Ltd., have removed to their how premises at No. 8▲, DES VOEUX BOAD, CENTE
THE public
Ice House
on the 18th of APRIL,
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LAMMERTS AUCTIONS
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have received
Instructions
TO SELL Br
"PUBLIC AUCTION
ON
WEDNESDAY,
2
APRIL 26, 1983
AT 12 O'CLOCK NOON
Ar THEIR SALES ROOM, DUDDELL STREET.
Casse DRILLS
(All More or Less Damaged)
TERMS: CASH ON DELIVERY.
LAMMERT BROS.,
AUCTIONEERS
PUBLIC AUCTION.
instructions.
TO SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION
The In November, 1930, there appear- Japanese companies were entirely ed the first mention of the scheme subservient and did just what they of the Japanese companies buying were told. By the end of the the Corporation shares. The Nuru-, financial year of 1831 the indebted. pi Company was getting and sel-ness of the British Bank to the ling large quantities of gold, and Corporation had risen to making its monthly remittances to 2,000, and in order to avoid a London. The other companies were crisis & board meeting was held at THE Undersigned have received not producing gold, and ware on which, by a stroke of the pen, the. "care and maintenance" basis. whole of the indebtedness of the At that time the Harman group bank to the Corporation was wiped were large holders of
Chosen out. It was clear that Harman shares, and there was a consider found some difficulty in putting his able body of evidence that they hand on the 73,000 shares which were in difficulties. Blocks of Cho he was selling to the Japanese cam- sen shares were being held by banks
panies, so he turned to a block of as security against overdrafts, and 57,500 which was held by Lloyds there was one particular block of Bank against an overdraft to a 100,000 shares which were the procompany called Spies Petroleum, party of one of Harman's com- Ltd., of which he, Conigrave. and panies the Rock Investment Com-
Changeat were directors Those pany of which he was chairman.
balance sheet of Spies to 55. share. In April, 1931, they were placed at. Harman's disposal for
Learn Ballroom Dancing that company in the middle shares were written down in the
at the
Palace Dancing Academy Open during. Afternoons for Learners under well- known Instructresses to 12 Nightly for Practice.
83and85, Lockhart Road, Wanchai
1938 NEW, IMPERIAL MOTORCYCLES
150 Miles to the gallon, Agania:
SHUN HING CO. 50, Johnet 23524.
Road, Wanchal.
SUN DANCING PALAGE
17, Queen's Road, Central.
DANCING NIGHTLY
8 p.m. till 11,80 p.m. European Orchestra-Entirely European Management.
The Only Hotel in CANTON Directly under European Management.
THE VICTORIA HOTEL
SHAMEEN
Guides
and Tripá srranged for
and Special Care Taken of TOURISTS.
Cable Address: "VICTORIA."
Telephone: No 13501.
to pay
the bank that amount,
1920 had established & ayndicate for the sale of this 100,000 shares or a part, and various persons on the Stock Exchange had partici. 7. a share. He endeavoured pated in this deal, and had acquir which he tried to raise in Paris od shares for which they paid through the agency of Changcat, 1920. 208. Tid, a share, and were entitled to put these shares back to but failed. Then, on June 2, there the Rock in December, 1929, at 188. rose a most interesting document d. They ware thus an & risk of signed by Changeat, as a director. 25. for three months. In fact the f Spies, in which, he said, the market went against them, and the shares could be taken up by Har participators called upon the Rock at 28. 9. Harman apparent at the end of 1929 to take back these y found it impossible to procure shares at 18s. 7d. The Rock de- the cash to buy these shares, so he to the bank four hills faulted, and Harman then gave his tendered personal guarantee that the parti-drawn on the Japanese companies for £7,816 178. 8d., which represent- cipators would be paid.
ed the price of the shares at 28. By December, 1930, continued71d., and the bank, with the con- counsel, the cleavage of the Chosen currence of the Spies company, was Corporation was becoming marked. asked to transfer the shares for With regard to the British Bank's that, but refused to take foreign déficiency, it was reported that the committee of creditors was not el-
bille.
fective, and it was considered that Roberts, a most glaring misappro- In these circumstances, said Mr. the £35,000 which the bank was priation took place. On June 30 owing to the corporation was Harman drew a cheque for £19,953 doubtful of recovery. On Decem- d.. which was the amount the her 16 Harman was suspended from British Bank owed to the Chosen his managing directorship on the Corporation, and thus swent away ground that he had made certain the whole of the indebtedness of loans without the authority of the the bank. The money apparently board, as it was alleged. Harman, went to another of the Harman however, was arranging a coup group, the Central Oil Mining and d'Etat, which he successfully carri Chemical Trust, Limited. which ed out a few days later. On De Also hanked at the British Bank of cember 8 he wrote to a director in Foreign Trade. In that way the
Japan:-
Very confidential-It is possible hole of the Japanese money was there will be a few changes at thesed acres to companies in the London end which will give a big- Harman group in exchange for ver voice to those that have got shares transferred at much later
date. the money, and quite a lesser voice
The hearing was adjourned to Lt those who have not." On De- cumber 6 a director zamed Burmand April 7. was dispossessed of his qualifying sliares, which had been lent him by Harman, and the board, being divided as to whether the transfer should be approved, Harman gave, his casting vote in favour of the transfer, with the result that one ut the independent directors disap- peared.
Events then followed swiftly. At the annual general meeting Har-. mian, armed with proxies amount- ing to 200,800-the opposition hold- We have in Stock and For Sale arrived too late) swept the meet- ing about 100,900 (40,000-of which
Great varieties of used and unused Postage Stamps
In seta, bags, packets, single and in approval books for collections also
Flower and Vegetable Seeds Gladioli Bulbs, &c, &c.
GRACA & CO., Dealers in Postage Stamps, Garden Beeds, Religious Goods, Toys &c. No. 10, WYNDHAM STREET, P.O. Box No. 620
HONG KONG
Yo-Yo
THE CAME OF THE HOUR FOR YOUNG & OLD ALIKE.
Your
get The Mayeda Yo-yo
obtainable at
S. Mayeda & Co.
19, D'Aguilar Street.
ing, and Changeat and Pounds were elected to the board. The others resigned in the face of this over whelming artillery. The report and accounts which bad been pre- pared were not adopted, and from that moment, according to the case for the prosecution, the corpora- tion became directly under the con- trol of Harman and his aasociates. On December 10 there was a board meeting at which the report and accounts were amended so as to tone down references to the British Bank of Foreign Trade. The rec solution that had been passed limiting Harman's
powers were rescinded, and the board said it was desirable for the British Bank to have time to liqulfy its position, and all proceedings against it by the corporation were stayed. Har- man became director of the Japanese companies...
B
The first act of Harman when be
COMING SOON!
GREATEST DRAMATIC SPECTACLE OF OUR GENERATION!.
When th
of History Ran -Red!...
CECIL B. DEMILLES
The SIGN CROSS
THE
FREDRIC MADON ELISIA LANDI
and 7500 etharp.
obtained control of the Corporation A Paramount Super-Spectacle
was to instruct that the remittances
As Great as All of Creation
In
from Japan should be paid. moto to the British Bank view of the position of the bank at
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ON
WEDNESDAY,
APRIL 26, 1993
COMMENCING AT 2,30 PM.
AT THEIR SALES ROOM, DUDDELL STREET.
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE Comprising:-
Teak Hatstands, Chesterfield Couches and Armchairs, TERK Dressing Tables, Teak Wardrobes with Bevelled Mirrors, Teak Chest of Drawers, Dining Tables, Dining Chairs, Sideboards, Office Desks, etc.,
etc;
Teak Bedsteads. Curio Cabimets, Curd Tables, Pictures, Curtains, Carpets, Rugs, Dinner Crockery, Glass Ware, Cutlery, Tea Set, Tables, Baby Cols, Ice Chests, etc., étc.
Gramophones, Becords, Cabin Trunks, Wardrobe Trunks, Vases, Brass Ornament, Screens, Table Lamps, Gas Stove, Electric Table Fans, Glass Bottles, Towel Rackь, Flowers Stands, Billard Table, Licen, Mosquito Nets, Cooking, Utensils, etc, etc.
also
BLACK WOOD FURNITURE A QUANTITY OF
and
1 Press Reflex Camera with Tele. photo Lens and Nox Enlarger
1 Cottage Piano.“
2 Sewing Machines
1 Baby Pathe Machine
1 Typewriter
1 Radio Set.
ON VIEW PEOM TUESDAY,
THE 25TH APRIL, 1933.
TERMS: CASH ON DELITERY."
LAMMERT BROS.,
AUCTIONEERS
(ahnatin
JAPORATIO
MILK
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