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Hongkong Telegraph.
FOUNDED (52) No 12.93
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MONDAY
A CALCUTTA SENATION.
EUROPEAN MORTALLY WOUNDED.
(Reuter's Service.) "
Calcutta, January 13,
An armed Bengalee shot mortally a European named Ernest Day, ran off and shot seriously a taxicab driver who joined in the pursuit. The Bengalee ran a quarter of a mile, firing indiscrimin
JANUARY -N, *924,
MURDER TRIAL.
CHINA PROVIDENTS. such Artiole a new Article as!
follows --
TO-DAY'S IMPORTANT
MEETING.
CAPITAL INCREASED.
An extraordinary general meet- tely. He then fired and slightly wounded the driver of a privateling of the shareholders of the var who refused to take him up. The assailant was subsequently China Provident, Loan and Mort-- arrested. At first it was thought he had ran amok, but, according¦age Co., Ltd, was held this morn- a the newspapers, investigations show that Day was shot in mis-ing at the offices of the General Managers. Messrs. Shewan, Take for a high police official.
There is the strongest evidence that the crime was committed Tomes and Co., for the purpose of by a prominent member of the Bengal Revolutionary Party. The altering the articles of Associa cartridges used were of a continental typo, unpurchaseable in Indis,tion and to increase the capital being the same as those used in the murder of a Calcutta sub-post-of master in August.
the Company. Mr. R.G. Shewan presided and there were also present Mr. H.P. White, Rev. Father Sourey, and Mr. J.P. Warren (Consulting Committeel THE BRITISH RAILWAY DISPUTE.
Mr. E.M. da Rocha (Secretary). and Messrs.G.P. Lammert, D.M.) TRADE UNION CONGRESS COUNCIL INTÉRVENES.
Goodall, W.J. Hawker, Tse Tsan- London, January 13..tai. Tsang Foo, W.J. Carroll, A.A. The General Council of the Trade Union Congress has interven Cordeiro, RM. Omar. Pun I-cha, ed in the railway dispute, having decided to appoint a committee to C. Osmund, J. Toppin, H.H. meet the railway managers and the Locomotive Drivers, Executive Tayler, Choy Slu-woon, MA. with a view to ending the deadlock, or, at least, postponing the Figuerido, A. Keith, AP. Samy. operation of the award-and the commencement of the strike. pending Tong Hak-ting and Chang Tong
(shareholders),
negotiations
GERMAN SEPARATIST MOVEMENT. ANGLO-FRENCH HUTCH EXPLAINED.
CHAIRMAN'S ŠPEECH.
The notice of meeting having been read,
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ROPES AND CEMENTS BIG FIGHT AT TAIKOO.
STATEMENT BY MR. R. G. SHEWAN,
COOLIE DIES FROM INJURIES.
XVla~(a) The Company in General Meeting may at any WIFE OF CANTON OFFICIAL time pass a Resolution to the
KILLED. effect that it is desirable to! capitalise any sum or sums of
The case in which a young the!
A letter appeared in this morn A general fight, which had money being part of
origio ia
isolated undivided profits of the Com-Chinese is charged with the muring's South China Morning Polits pany standing to the credit of der of a woman named Hui Wan, signed by "Anxious Shareholder" squabble between two cooles, the Company's Reserve Fund, the wife of a prominent Canton in which the writer asked of called out half of the Palice- the Taikoo Sugar and accordingly that such sura official who was shot as she was Messrs. Shewan. Tomes and Co., Force to
coming off one of the Canton the General Managers of the Refinery on Saturday. Two men or sums be distributed as # bonus among the members in boats, was opened at the Criminal Green Island Cement Company were seriously hurt and another proportion to the shares held Sessions this morning, when Ip and the Hongkong Rope Com-fatally wounded before the police apany, certain questions relating arrived and could put a stop to by them respectively, and that Fat stood in the dock on
The trial is to current rumours regarding an the disturbance occurring in the General Managers be charge of murder. the authorised to distribute among
taking place before the Chief alleged intention to remove the premises of the Refinery.
A coolie pushing a truck laden Justice (Sir William Rees Davies). cement factory from Hok Un the members any unissued shares or new shares in like The Hon. Attorney General and the rope factory from Ken-with sugar along the yard knock- ed up against a bag-packer, and proportion.
(Mr. J. H. Kemp, K.C) prosecut-nedy Town and have them re-
an altercation arose. Words led (b) When any such Resolu-ed for the Crown and the prisoner built at Gin Drinkers' Bay. The
truck- blows, and the tion as that, referred to in the was represented by Mr. N. Lwriter of the latter sought to proceeding paragraph shall have Brewer instructed by Mr. A. el know whether the locality was coolie had the better of the ex- suitable, how long before the change. An end would probably General Arculli). passed, the
remorals would be made, what have been sean of the affair Managers may allot and issue Prisoner pleaded "not guilty." was estimated cost of the new at this stage, but for the
the works, etc.
action of the bag-packer. He ran in amongst his fellows, won them over with his argu- iments, and it might have been the honour of the big-packers that was at stake so large wak
been
to
to the members as nearly as Outlining the case for may be in proportion to the Crown, the Attorney General shares bald by them respec-said that the deceased woman
Mr. R. G. Shewan, after this tively and in satisfaction of the was the wife of Chow Lo, a mem-morning's meeting of the China said bonus, the unissued shares ber of the Chinese Parliament Provident, Loan and Mortgage or new shares credited as paid and Commissioner of Finance Company. made the following up shares to the extant of the for Kwangtung Provinca. Op the statement to the Press repres-number of them returning with enthusiasm to belabour the truck- proportionate amount payable night of November 3rd. deceased entives présent to such members in respect of and her busband came down "We do not care to take notice coalie. The latter in his turn the Reserve Fund, with fall from Canton on the s.s. Kinshan of anonymous letters, because appealed to other truck-coolies power to make such provisions The boat arrived just after mid-shareholders can always enquire with the result that.. by the issue of fractional certi- night and outside the wharf on direct. But we may say that, about two hundred coolies ficates or otherwise as they the Praya a revolver was fired with regard to the Rope Com-separated themselves into two may think expedient for the and the woman was seen to fall pany, a meeting will be called in camps and started a battle royal. case of fractions, and prior to A man was seen behind her and a few days to consider the pro In due course the police arrived, such allotment the General after the shot he was seen to run posal referred to. "}
but before this the truck-coolie Managers may authorise any away. The woman was taken "As regards the Cement Com-concerned in the original quarrel person on behalf of the mem-to hospital but died a
fatally injured, short pany, the answer of the Directors had been bers to enter into any Agree while after the extraction of the was given to the Hongkong Tele- and two others" stabbed like meat with the Company provid- bullet. The man who ran away graph on Thursday last. That wise, but not to this grave extent. to a point with results which wel--ins fac, he lletrant thrauch leis chased and caught near the was in regard to the increase of In his anxiety to escape from the feel sure will be beneficial and them of S ramunerative to the Company. paid up suas ás za re but, of course, to Carry out and in satisfaction as altrestad, Paris. January 13. our plans money is required. The Gerran seamen's strike baa considerably extended follow. Our present financial position ing a conference, delegates of every ship affected at the London is
Paris, January 13.
. The Chairman said:-Gentle- men.-la y remarks at oor general meeting last February. I said that negotiations were going
The bitch which has occurred in the Anglo-French negotiations on the subject of the separatist movement is manifested by Lord with the Government for the Crowe's frequent visits to the Quai d'Orsay," "Trappears that Britainton of piers on our frontage suggested an independent enquiry on the spot, but France insists at West Point. These negotia- that the enquiry muss he inter-Allied and declares that any British tioas are now about to be brought investigator must be accompanied by a French officer.
GERMAN SÉAMEN'S STRIKE.
Docks presided over by Mr. Havelock Wilson, unanimously passed;
a resolution pledging the men to stand firm.
Orders have been sent to aff ̈ports calling on seamen of German cost us seven ships to cease work.
GANDHI UNDERGOES OPERATION.
Bombay, January 13. Gandhi has been removed from goil and admitted to hospital at Poon where he was operated on, his appendix suppurating. He stood the operation very well
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FORCED TO SIGN,
:
INTERESTING SUMMARY COURT CASE.
3.
more
weak. AS WC have an overdraft with out bankers amounting :8 $1,500,000, which per ceat. per anaum and which must be re- duced to
reasonable figure. We are, therefore, in want of further funds and the object of the resolutions now before you is to obtain additional capital by taking power gradually call up not more than four million dollars new capital, It is proposed to declare a bonus issue of 30,000 shares
to
at
مراد
arbour Office.
ན་་་ capital, but the question of the police, one of the ringleaders They knew, said the Attomey land is also under consideration." jumped into the harbour and General that prisoner
Mr. Shewan further states that made his escape by swimming, and any Agreement made un travelled down from Canton on if the proposals go through, the away. The other ringleaders der such authority shall be the same boat. The jury might work of the Companies will not absconded, and up to the time of effective.
ask themselves why he did not be interrupted, neither will the waiting only one man has been (e). It shuti be no objection commit the crime
the business of either concern suffer Resolutions passed under para boat or la Canton, but
The truck-coolie po on in the least.." graph (a) of this Article that the boat the would have had
engaged in the original quarrel they are passed at the meeting difficulty in hiding and getting Shewan made to a
"[The statement which Mr. has since died in hospital from at which the Resolution intro-safely off. The husband was an
Telegraph injuries caused with the point of
had ducing this Article is confirmed important official, and had the representative on Thursday was a packing needle, which as a Special Resolution, provid-murder been committed in Canton to the effect that the Directors of penetrated deeply into his
On
arrested
ed that due notice of the inten- the murderer doubtless knew he/the Greaa Island Cement Co. stomach. tion to propose sneb first-men would receive short shrift if he were not yet prepared to say.
tioned Resolutions shall have
were caught. The prosecution whether more capital will be been given prior to the cop-could prove no" motive, but that required by the Company or not.) firmatory meeting aforesaid.
was not necessary. They bad to
. This was seconded by Mr. H. P. prove to the satisfaction of the White and unanimously agreed to. jury that the prisoner was the
The following resolutions. were man who killed the women. Aber MANSLAUGHTER CASE. then proposed by the Chairman: the prisoner was caught, a revol 2. That the authorised Capital ver was picked up near where
died shortly after admission.
[3.
NINE MEN CHARGED.
he received.
5:
FOOTBALL COMPETITION.
We offer a
drew on Saturday. The third match is between the Surreys
par of the value of $300,000 out of the Reserve Fund, which will make the capital $2,000,000, and
NEW COUPON TO-DAY. police, as a result of which the to make a first call of $2.50. pay of the Company (which is now the woman fell. The ballet ex- fish was handed back. When able not later than the 15th $2,000,000 consisting of 200,000 tracted from the woman was of this civil action came on the March, 1924, on the 400,000 ad-shares of the nominal value of $10 the same calibre as those found
Elsewhere in this issue will be defendant had the plaintiff ditional new shares, which will each of which 70,000 have been in the revolver, that was picked Nine Chinese, who originally found a coupon for three Shield Arrested, but the ease broke bring in one million dollars. The issued) be increased to $6,000,000 |up.
jappeared before Mr. J. R. Wood matches which are to be played down. The money now being remaining £5,000,000 will only be by the creation of 400,000 Dr. Smalley, of the Gorem-last week on a charge of assault on Saturday next. Avery interesting story was told following circumstances. On the but s: intervals of not less than value of $10 each ranking (subject end of the wounds, deceased have trespassed into their mat scores of these three games
claimed, was loaned under the called up as and when required, additional shares of the nominal ment Civil Hospital, gave eviding a man whom they alleged to prize of $50 for the correct goal--
Competitors will find some in the Summary Court this morn-feast day of the Goddess of three months in any instance so $3 hereinafter mentioned) received as a result of the shot, shed a: Matauwai, were ipdicted ing when a Chinese shipbuilder of Heaven--the shermen's great that it will be some time before from date of allotment for saying that the bullet passed on & manslaughter charge this guide in two of the matches
Y Kowloon and St. Aberdeen, named Wan Wan-kai. festival a party of men on the we can call it all in. At the dividend and in all other respects through the stomach from behind, morning in consequence of the Police sued the master of a fishing junk, island went to
the temple to present moment, our godowns pari passu with the shares con- She was paralysed from the level death of the victim in hospital as Joseph's v. Titania Reserves- named Ho Kin-fu, for $199.48, worship. Defendant and plain-(new and old) are all full, and stituting the Company's present of the wound downwards and the result of the serious injuries from the fact that these teams being the balance of principal tiff were
them. Some there is no doubt in our minds issued Capitai. and intetes due under a of the men started gambling, that we can do a still larger 3. That there be offered at par Chow Lo. the woman's bus- Inspector Murphy, the prosecut and South China, which should promissory note dated May, 1921. and defendant, who was a con-business at West Point if we can in the first instance to the "nem-
Mr. R. E. A Webster appeared fired gambler, lost heavily conclude our negotiations with bers of the Company on the band, gave evidence. Questioned ing police officer, made an appli-be a very keenly-contested game. for the plaintiff and Mr. C. AS. Plaintiff, who had not gambled, the Government and get the 20th day of January 1924 are re-by the Chief Justice he said that cation for a week aformalremand lent him money, but defendant facilities for loading and dis-gistered in the Company's Share in August fast an attempt was He stated that the accusation of Mr. Buss. in outlining the again became "cleaned out" and charging steamers that we urgent-Register as the holders of the said made on his life or his wife's life. assault was made in a general defence said that it would be as he could not pay up he was dy require to make our organisa-170,000 shares forty new shares This was at the West Gateway by the deceased, though he alleged that the plaintiff used to followed by an
nob. tion complete. You may rest for every complete number of Canton. He, his wife and family particularly indicated the third be a pirate chief an an island in Plaintiff again loaned the man assured that all the money you seventeen of shares hold by them went out of the West Gate in accused as having been the one Chinese territory and levied money to give him an opportuni-give us will be well employed, it respectively and so that on a chairs to a waiting motor car, who struck bim on the head with
Certain will save you interest right away tribute on fishing and other boats, ty of settling his debts.
The Inspector's application was The defendant refused to pay the sums were lent. some were later and will give us the means of ceptance of the offer the nominal and when they got in a shot was a stick. tribute and he was, in con- repaid, and the amount claimed greatly expanding our establish amount of $10. due in respect of red. He said he had had several sequence, pirated and robbed, be- was for the balance of principal ments and our turnover at West each of sucb new shares shall be guarrels at Canton but did not granted
payable as to the sum of $2.50 know if his wife had. Point. Before moving the resolu- part thereof on acceptance of such The Chief Justice-Then it is ing forced to put his finger prints and interest due.
i
conclusion to the promissory note.
At the
of the tions before us I shall be pleased offer and as to the balance thereof more likely that the shot (at) submitted to give any further information at such time or times as the Hongkong) was intended for you evidence, Mr. Russ that the tale told by plaintiff was can to shareholders.
General Managers of the Com-than your wife?-That is what NO DEFINITE OFFERS: not true-it had been contradicted
pany shall see fit to make a call I thought.
Farther evidence was taken,
Rues for the defendant.
I
His Lordship-Surely, this is
a matter for the police.
Mr. Russ: We have given
information to the police and
there has been a prosecution, but
the case was dismissed.
Mr. WebsterThe case broke
angry
flatly by his own witnesses. He Mr. W. J. Carroll Mr. Chair or calls in respect of the same
said the evidence went to prove man, have there been any definite Provided nevertheless that at and the case is proceeding as we that the defendant had signed offers for the purchase of the least Three months prior notice go to press.
the note under duress, although Company's property at Kennedy of any sach call shall be given.
probably
get to the bottom of the affair.
would
never
Town?
The Chairman-No, nothing notice specifying the number of
4. That such offer be made by
shares to which the member is
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NEW CLERGYMEN.
LICENSED YESTERDAY.
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THE RIALTO.
ICE HOUSE STREET DESERTED.
Ice House Street has presented something of a deserted appear- ance to-day by comparison with the crowded and excited state of things last week. Business has fallen almost to the usual ex- tent of a quiet day, though, a will be seen by the shara list elsewhere, prices of the stocks On Sunday, the Bishop of Vic which experienced a sensational down in the middle of the they
toria publicly licensed at St.rise last week, are still fairly
the plaintiff's evidence.
Jobb's Cathedral
Rev.high Mr. Webster said that in view Mr. Webster argued that it was definite.
Thomas Bertram Powell, MA., Prices generally have eased a of the statement for the defence, extraordinary for the defendant, Mr. Carroll I asked because entitled and limiting a time paid up they shall vis-a-vis the of Pembroke College, Oxford, little and there is nothing like it would be necessary for him to to state that he knew nothing there have been rumours going within which the offer if not ac said 170,000 old shares only rank and of Wells Theological College, last week's demand for” shares, tell the full story. The plaintiff about the island or about the round that Government is going cepted by the mumber on behalf for dividend in proportion to the to be Assistant Chaplain at St. either for cash or at forward was at the time employed by a firm. Mr.
of himself or his nominee will be ratio borne by the amount paid John's Cathedral; and the Rev. prices. thought
to buy the property. firm on the island, the defendant it was quite true that they would The Chairman We have had deemed to be declined and that up thereon in respect of the Norman Amoid Peel, A.K.C., to being a fisherman. The master of never find out just what happen-a great many people looking at the General Managers be at li- nominal value thereof to the full be Assistant Chaplain to the
Missions to Seamen, Hongkong. plaintiff's shop had loaned the de- ed, but he submitted that the the place, Mr. Carroll, but we berty to fix such time and (in the nominal value ($10) thereof. fendant money and, according to promissory note was the usual custom, defendant had should be honoured. to sell all his fish to the man from! His Lordship said he was not
to extend it to such date or dates unanimously agreed to. whom he had received the loan, called upon to express any opinion
as they may think fit,
In closing the meeting, the of Sheffield (1920-1923) and during THE RESOLUTIONS As a matter of fact the defendant about the plaintiff's character, but
5. That no shareholder shall be Chairman said that a further the war torved in France. did not do so, and so the lender he accepted, the story that the The Chairman then, moved the entitled to any offer of a fraction meeting was to be held on January Mr. Peel has worked in con- took his own stepe and seized a note was signed under duress and following resolution:
of an additional share in respect 29th, to confirm the resolutions nection with the Missions to Articles boat-load of fish, and the wonder- not given in exchange for a loan 1. That the
of of any odd share or shares held now passed and to consider a Besmen in the ports of Mel- Company be altered by such shareholder,
farther extraordinary resolution. bourne, Rotterdam and London ful story of piracy had arisen relating to gambling. He would the
6. That until such time as the He thanked those present for and sisewhere and sisa out of that. Both parties came have to give judgment for the by deleting therefrom Article
served in France during the war. XVI and substutiting for said new shares shall be fully- their attendance. in to Aberdeen and saw the defendant
Webster
The adoption of the resolutions
Before coming to this Colony,
of address is not in Hongkong) was seconded by Mr. Warren and Mr. Powell worked in the Diocese
one that
bave had no definite offers.
There were no further ques- tions.
case of shareholders whose place
TO-DAY:
Closing Exchange 20. 4.1/15.
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