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THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 1941. -PAGE 5
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SIR GEOFFRY NORTHCOTE..
H.K. ELECTRIC ROUND THE POLICE COURTS
CO., REPORT Meeting To Be Held
On March 20
AT CENTRAL
BLACK-OUT SEQUEL
|Chan Tst-bung, in the exercise of his power, wilfu ̈ly falling "to coni- ply with his request to accompany him to the Import and Export Wong Wal-kit, manager of Office for examining the contents The Fifth-Second Ordinary Year Messrs. M. P. San and Company, of three bottles, suspected of con- 1yMeeting of Shareholders of the Ltd., No. 55, Electric Road, Cause-taining dutiable spirits, and mis- Hongkong Electric Company. Ltd., bay Bay, was summoned before conduct by falling to comply with will be held at the Company's Mr. Sheldon yesterday for falling lawful" requisition, was fixed for office, P. & O. Bldg. (4th floor), on to acreen lights in the building Friday at 230 pm. by Major Mac Thursday, March 30, at 11 am. during the blackout exercise on fadyen yesterday. when the balance available for ap- the night of Feb. 26 propriation amounting to $2,284,- 667.30 be disposed of as follows:--
To pay a final dividend of $1.20 per share on the 600,000 old shares, making, with the interim dividend of $1 per share paid on September 11, 1940, a total of $2.20 per share, To pay a dividend of $1.10 per share on the 300.000 new shares ranking for dividend as from July 1, 1940, $330,000.
ARRIVAL OF $70.000
H.E. SIR GEOFFRY NORTHCOTE Fund, $50,000.
H.E. Sir Geoffry Northcote, K.C. BLG., is expected to arrive in the Colony by xs. Anhui this morning.
The following arrangements bava! been made, but as the exact time
To pay a second donation to the South China Morning Post Bomber
To place to Reserve, $600,000. To carry forward to next count, $584,667.30.
Det. Sub-Insp. J. O'Donovan is in charge of the case.
GAMBLERS FINED
Sub-Insp. W. L. Clark prosecuted A fine of $250 was imposed,
FIREWOOD CASE
Raids on Ave alleged commön Summoned for selling 120 catties gaming houses for the purpose of of firewood at $4, which was $1 tse fa" at various addresses in more than the Guvernment fixed Electric Road were carried out by price, on Feb. 25, Wong Chau, the Police on Tuesday, and the owner of the Cheong Chau fre- following were charged as keepers wood store. No. 7. Wanchal Road, before Mr. H. G. Sheldon yester- was fined $100 by Mr. Sheldon day. yesterday.
Sgt. W. S. Dall prosecuted,
J. C. J. L. FINED
Chan Wah, 23, unemployed. No, 40, Electric Road, ground Boer. was fined $75,
A 14-year-old juvenile, No. 71) The Manager of the Java
Electric Road, ground floor, faile China-Japan Line, of York Build-ing to appear, had his bail of $100. sing. Chater Road; was summoned estreated.
Total: $2,284,667.30.
EXTRAORDINARY MEETING Following the Ordinary General
before Mr. Sheldon yesterday on Li Fo44 unemployed, No. 77. two counts of falling to submit Electric Road, Road. 'ground floor, the Police a correct list of pas- was fined $75. sengers.
Kam Tsuen, 27, unemployed, No. Det.-Sgt. J. Hill said that the 80, Electric Road. ground floor, Police found that a Japanese sub-was fined $75.
A total of $11.26 picked up fu the
raid's was ordered to be donated to the Poor Box.
Det.-Sgt, V. M. Morrison pro-
of the ship's arrival cannot be | Meeting of the Company an Extra- known until she is reported from ordinary General Meeting will be Wasian, the times are necessarily held for the purpose of consider-ject had arrived by the ship. This Chan Kau, 24, shop toki, No. 113, approximate. They will not being and, if thought At, passing the was pointed out and the firm sent Electric Road, ground floor, was earlier than those stated.
following resolutions--
a supplementray list on Mar. 4. fined $75. His Excellency will be met by the "That the Directors be and they
Referring to the other sum- Honourable Colonial Secretary, the are hereby authorised to capitalise mons. Sgt. Hill said that a ship Acting Harbour Master, and Leu-the sum of $3,000.000 Hongkong left the Colony with several for- Lenant JP. Gunner, R.N., Honorary currency, part of the undivided eign passengers on board. In the Alde-de-Camp, who will go aboard profits of the Company standing to list submitted by the Line, the secuted in each case. the ship at Kowloon Bay.
As they are still suffering from serve Fund, and to allot to the names of two allens, who had re the effects of their recent accidents, Company as on the first day of
members holding shares of the ported their departure, were not Lieut-General E F. Norton, C.B., D.SO, MC, and Captain S. HApril One thousand nine hundred and forty-one in respect of the net
Batty Smith, have been forbidden
the credit of the Company's Re
contained therein.
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"Defendant pleaded guilty.
A fine of $250 on each summons
on medical advice to go out to the shares of the Company of equiva-
amount capitalised fully paid was imposed,
ship.
COUNTERFEIT COINS
BALL ESTREATED Charged with playing paikau in Western Market, before Mr. Shel- don yesterday, 15 men had their bails of $3 each estreated, when they failed to appear,
Table
money totalling $43.82 picked up was ordered to be donated to the Poor Box.
lent nominal value in the propor- Chan Tong, 30, à employed, was Sir Geoffry will land at Queens tion of one share for every three sentenced to six months hard Pier at 9.30 am, where the follow-shares of the Company held by labour by Major Macfadyen yes- COMMITTAL PROCEEDINGS ing have been invited to meet him: them respectively and that suchterday for possession of 11 counter-
Heads of fighting Services. Bi-shares so allotted shall rank for telt 5-cent pieces. - shops, Judges, Members of Executive dividends as from the 1st day of and Legislative Councils-Corisular Body, Senior Cadets, Heads of De- partiments, the Vice-Chancellor of the University. No-Jadies are being invited.
our.
July, 1941.
"That if on such distribution as aforesaid any person would be en titled to a fractional share the DI- rectors shall, in lieu of issuing fractional certificates. cause the
Det.-Sgt. W. Summers said that defendant was arrested by two Chinese detectives, an information received, in Gage Street.
NO PERMIT ALLEGED
Chan Fong. 25. gunny
Committal proceedings on charge of breach of deportation, order against Li Hal, 44, a li banishee, were commenced before Major Macfadyen yesterday.
Det Sgt. W. Jackson prosecuted. It was stated that defendant sack was ordered to be banished for Hfe
Dress will be uniform or murti There will be no Guard of Hon-whole share to be allotted to a worker, was remanded by Major on September 21, 1940, Ón Mar. ⚫person or persons to be named by A. N. Macfadyen yesterday for 42,6, he was arrested on information His Excellency will procced direct the Directors and such share shall hours on a charge of breach of the in a house in Wanchaf from Queen's Pier to Government at euch time as the Directors think Defence Regulations by exporting Hearing was adjourned to this
fit. be sold and the proceeds dis- three sacks contabiing 100 gunny afternoon at 2,30 pm. tributed amongst the persons en- bags board s.8. Chung Shan, i itled to the fractions making up berthed at the Wing Lok Wharf, such share."
on Mar. 11, without a permit from
House.
GEN. NORTON LEAVING Inquiries made in official circles yesterday revealed that Lt.-Gen. &
F. Norton will soon be proceeding to England on short leave prior to taking up a new appointment.
Gen. Norton arrived in Hong- kong on Aug. 6, 1940, from Quetta, India, to take up his appointment
Refugees In The Colony
as Officer Administering the Gov- A decrease of 22 is recorded in ernment, and was the first Military. the number of refugees and desti- "Governor since Lord Lugard's gov-ment camps, etc., in urban and rural tutes accommodated in Govern- ernorship in 1912
When Str. Geoffry Northcote
areas is recorded in the returns for (who is returning this morning) the week ending on March 8. left Hongkong on sick leave on May 19, the Hon. Mr. N. L Smith, Co- lonial Secretary, acted as Officer Administering the Government.
Gen. Norton, who is 57, served throughout the Great War.
Urban Arcas:-
King's Park--1,307 against 1,307
on March 1..
Ma Tau Chung-1,560 against 1.-
601 on March 1, North Point-1.493 against 1,483
on March 1, Morrison Hill-529 against 525 on
March 1,
the Controller of Trade-
BORN IN GERMANY
POSTAL PROSECUTION yesterday, for committing a breach Summoned before Mr. Sheldon
of the Defence, Regulations by at tempting to send letters out of the Colony other than by post, Li Ping, accountant of Li Cheung Kee firm, No. 29, Connaught Road" Central. was fined $1,000, or two months' imprisonment,
Li Suk-wah, manager of Ng Wah
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The House of Quality & Service
on Monday, Ko Ming, 27, hospi
tai coolle, was dismissed by Mr. D. J. N. Anderson yesterday with a caution.
As a character witness, a Sister that accused had been a very good from the Kowloon Hospital" said and honest worker. In her opinion the wire must have been given to him by some workers of the P. W.
D.
Est. R. L. Gordon prosecuted. LARCENY OF CHICKENS For larceny of six
chickens
Mrs. Frieda Chan, of No. 88, Gloucester Road, top floor, a Bri- tish subject by marriage, was sum moned before Mr. Sheldon yester day for failing to register herself on July 5, 1940 under the Regis-
jects) Ordinance. tration of Persons (British sub-Company, No. 322. Queen's Road from a hawker by means of falsc
Central, summoned for attempting pretences, Luk Hing. 18, was sek to send one letter to Kwongchau-tenced to two weeks' hard labour an other than by post, and who by Mr. E. C. Macnamare yester- K. Lau. was fined $500. was represented by Mr. Alfred 8. day.
Det.-Bgt. Hill said that Mrs. Chan was born in Germany and came to the Colony with her husband in 1926.
on purpose.
Defendant was cautioned.
Sin Lo-wan, manager ef. Wing
Set. H., Danbrowsky, prosecu...
The Police believed she had no ya Cheong firm, No 122, Con. ting, said that defendant led the intention of evading registration naught Road Central, first floor, hawker to No. 164. Fa Yuen Street
similarly summoned,
was repre. and told complainant to walt for took the sented by Mr. C. A. Sutherton him outside while he Russ.
chickens upstairs. After a long A fine of $500 was imposed. walt, complainant discovered that pathetic interest in all local pro-Urban Areas (Squatters' Camps) Ng, 61, of $120 in Chinese bank- Mr. D. C. W. Fitches, Su- defendant dia not live there.
Tai Hang-2,557 against 2,557 on notes at Connaught Road West,perintendent of Mails, prosecuted.
March 1.
bear Tung Lol Street, Leung Fuk.
GIRL SOLD IN HA
Since his arrival here, Lt. Gen. Norton has, by his keen and sym-
blems, endeared himself to all sec- tions of the cummunity. When he leaves these shores, he will carry with him the warm gratitude, and sincere good wishes, of the foreign and Chinese communities.
NEW POLICE CHIEF DUE SOON.
Inquiries at Police Headquarters | yesterday elicited the information
on March 1, Rural Areas
Kam Tin-1.859 against 1,848 on
March 1. Fanling Children's Camp 317 against 328 on March 1. Total-10,427 against 10,449 on
March 1.
will be arriving in Hongkong at WEEKLY RETURN
the end of this month:
Service.
16TH CONVICTION Convicted of larceny from L
It was stated that this was his sixteen conviction.
Insp. F. D. B. Tuckett prosecut- ed.
THEFT OF MILK
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The same afternoon, another hawker, who heard the story told. by complainant, met accused on the street and had him arrested,
ASSAULT ALLEGATION Alleged to have assaulted. Shek shum with intent to rob, Ling Wal, 31, and Chếng Kan, 38, ap- peared before MA Macnamara yesterday.
Det. Sgt. NB, Fraser asked for a remand of 48 hours which was
granted.
waen
Ngau Tau Kok 805 against 79839, unemployed, was sentenced to Kidnapped in Shanghat at the six months hard labour by Mr. age of eight and sold in Amuy to Sheldon yesterday.
a mistress for $450 Chinese cur- rency, a girl was brought to Hong kong on July 8, 1940, and resold to be, an adopted daughter at $200.
This was part of a story told of | zn. 18-year-old girl when Lam Yip. A milkman and a coolle of the 50. widow, of No. 23, Jaffe Road, Dairy Farm. Pokfulam, Sung Slu ground oor, was summoned for that Mr. J. F. Pennefather-Evans, TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS appeared before Mr. Sheldon on girl before Mr. Sheldon yesterday. leung, 30, and Tsung Cheung, 28failing to report possession of the the new Commissioner of Police,
charges of theft.
The girl was brought to the Bung was charged with stealing
S.CA, on Monday by Chun Heung.
MARINE COURT In the Colony of Hongkong in-ave pints of milk on Mar, 10, and of No. 28, Hill Road, who said that Mr. Pennefather-Evans was, prior cluding the Island, Kowloon and both with stealing three pints on the etri had come to him on the produce his Junk licence
Charged with having failed to to his new appointment, the Senior New Territories during the week Mar. 11
previous day and had asked for a Superintendent, Malayan Police ending at 8 am. on Saturday, Mar.
asked to do so by a police officer $200 loan, which she said was to at Lyemoon Pass, Fong Luk, 30, Accused pleaded not guilty and redeem herself from her mistress. 8, there were altogether 67 traffic ... His appointment was announced accidents as the result of which
were discharged.
At the Secretariat she said that foki in charge of junk No. 73682 two persons were killed and 20
WANTED BIRTH CERTIFICATE she had been pressed by defendant was med $5 by the Marine Masis- person's were injured.
Pleading guilty to attempting to to take up prostitution by living trate, Lt. Cmdr. J. Jolly, R.NR.,
yesterday. NEW
Of persons killed two Chinese obtain a birth certificate at the with a certain man for $70 a PUISNE JUDGE mates, aged 20 & 23 respectively, Registration of Births and Deaths month. She refused and defendant ON WAY HERE died from injuries received while Office in respect of himself by asked her to redeem herself for alghting from moving buses: false pretences, Chan Wan, alla#}$200.
Defendant denied this and
POLICE REPORTS Of 62 accidents, 18 were collisions Wong Wing, 29, was fined $25 or ed from official quarters yesterday between vehicles; za were collisions one month's hard labour by Major pleaded that she did not repert Mrs. J. E. Faid, of the University, that Mr. P. EF. Cressall, MC between vehicles and pedestrians: A N. Macfadyen yesterday.
because she did not know the re-reported-the-ios-of-a-fur-coat; who was recently appointed Pulsne accidents were due to other
Asked why he did it, defendant
gulations,
valued at $850, on Tuesday, Judge in succession to the late Mr.
replied that he, tried to obtain it.
A fine of $30 wéi imposét. R. E. Eindsell, will be coming out)
in order to get himself an immi-
Insp, H. W Fraser prosecuted. direct from Palestine instead of
Lt. J. C. Brown, of No. 62, Mac- going to Africa for a short holiday The following undaimed' wie-gration Certificate.
donnell Road, reports that money AT KOWLOON
End a fountain perl were stolen prior to taking up his appolat- grams from Shanghal are lying at
from his house on Tuesday. ment."
the office of the Great Northern cuted.. Mr. Cressall was President of the Telegraph Company (Limited) :-) Disulct Court, Jania, and his ap Tone The Way. Tiên lại con 24 Hearing of the case in which an For larreny of 50 pounds of Lead- Dr. 8. W. Tso has informed the pointment as Puispe Judge of Queen's Road C.. Madam Wang, 5 Indian Constable, Kartar Singh, covered electric wires, property of Police that a satchel was stolen "Hongkong was announced on Jan. Carnarvon Road, Kotbon; Pau, 128, 18 charged on counts of os. the PW.D. from the Busters Troff, his car párked outside No. 24, 31.
509 Luk Kwok Hotel
stracting Revenue Officer No. 120, Quartery at the Kowloon Hospital Caroline, Bm Reid, on Tuesday.
on Jan. 14.
The Hongkong Dully-Press learn-
Causes:
Det. Sgt. W. Suminers prose-
HEARING FIXED
CASE DISMISSED
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