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The
Hongkong Telegraph
FOUNDED_M01
No. 12772
一拜禮
號十三月三英港香
MONDAY
MARCH
30,
1925
DOCK COMPANY MEETING.
* PROPOSED NEW SHARE ISSUE.
CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH. Mr. R. M. Dyor having read the the notice convoning the meeting,
Tho
ВГО
SECONDER'S SPEECH.
Mr. Chau Biu-ki said:-Mr.
CHURCH SEIZED.
NOW USED BY TROOPS.
MISSIONARIES TURNED OUT,
Yunnanoso troops operating in the West River district tavo seized a Christian church at Kwaiping and are now using as hoadquarters.
A
naturally
it
aroused much in
RELIEF FOR KOWLOON.
日七月三
DEATH OF MB. G. MORTON SMITH,
PASSES AWAY SUDDENLY
Tho
RESENTED SEARCH.
YOUNG PORTUGUESE
moabutos
FINED.
SINGLE: COPT 10 CENTS ↑ PER ANNUM
If you keep your thr woll painted and varrished;
it will do much to increase your joy of ownárking
and I will add hundreds of dollars to its-to-sale value. Estimates on request,
THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR Co., Ltd.
Telephone Central 1246 or 1247.
A. J. Allison .......-
STEAMER ASHORE.
IN HAINAN STRAITS.
PASSENGERS SAFELY TRANSFERRED..
The French steamer Limehow
SHOOTING AFFAIR.
CANTON POST OFFICE.
Service Manager.
KOWLOON FERRY.
EXTENDED NIGHT SERVICE,
Kowloon residenta will be interested to learn that us from April 1st, the ten-minute service be extended up to 9 p.m. nightly. by the Star" Ferry boats will
From the same date, until
"
VOTERS PREFER PIONICS,
Borlin, March 29. Glorious weather favoured the Presidential elections all over Germany. Many voters preferred to spend the day in the country- Rido, consequently the percentage. of the electorato polling Wan Yesterday at 2.15 p.m. (says considerably loss than at the last the Canton Gazette of Saturday) Reichstag election. a sousational shooting affray No disturbances occurred aby- Office, the Bund. It appears that occurred at the General Post where.
assets. Briofly I may tell you that the proposal is to increasa the nominal ordinary abaro capital of the Company to $10,- |000,000, divided into 200,000 shares of $50 each. We pro рово to increase the issued
`IN LONDON. capital of the Company to $6,000,000 by, the issue of 60,000
Many residents of the Colony with hear with drop regret of the BIG SUMS SPENT IN IMPROVEMENTS.
now shares of $50 each, at the very (moderato premium of $10 The intention of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd., per share, shareholders having
death in Londen of Mr. G.Morton to pay off their debentures and increase the capital of the Company the first option on this offer in
Smith, of Messrs. Dodwell and has gone aground at Kami, at Co., Ltd. A cable intimating that was announced at the annual mooting of shareholders, held at the equal proportion to thoir ho'd
the deceased gentlemen passed the western ontranos of Hainan further notice, there will also be registered offices of the Company this morning. Some interesting ings. The new capital why y
away suddenly on Friday last, Straits, on her way to Hongkong paolal lato ferries. Under exist- Ing arrangementa, the last ferry the 27th instant. was received in from Haiphong. facts in relation to the Company's capital expenditure were also wa auggest calling up as early as
from Hongkong leaves at 12.30 message from Wuchow, made known, when it was stated that since 1910, approximately possible, but at any rate bofore
Hongkong this morning.
Late on Saturday night, the a.m, but from April 1st, there twelve million dollars have boon spent in improvements and addi- the 31st December 1925, will giving the above down, reached nows came an a great surprise, as tions to various properties, including a million and three-quartors (automatically reduce the large
us this morning. This atatos it was unknown in Hongkong local agents (Mesers, Sing Koo, will be's special ferry departing at 1 a.m. At present, the last Itom of interest wo aro now
that the deceased way in any of No. 55 Jorvols Street) received boat to leave Kowloon is at during the past year.
Mission at paying. Our logal advisors have that the Baptist
way ill.. Mr. H. P. Whito prosided, and loon property to form the site now the matter in hand, and at Wuchow has recoived a telegram The later Mr Morton Smith | cabled advices from the owners at 12.15 .m.; but from the begin
forry will leave at 12.45. there were also present the for the proposed large Dock, but the proper time the necessary
It should be noted that thesa Hon. Sir C. P. Chator, Mr. B. D. this has not proceeded as ex-general meetings will be called from Kwaiping (Chumshow) ra- was appointed to Mesars, Dodwell Haiphong to the effect that thening of next month, a special
got your porting that General Fan Shok- and Company's office in London ship and cargo were in no daugar
in 1900 and came out to Hong- F. Bolth, Mr. Allan Cameron, peditiously as anticipated, and when we trust to
the ordinary service, and that on Mr. T. G. Weall (directors), Mr. will take about another twelve approval of the achome I have sang's troops have taken posses kong for the firm in the following and that the vessel would probably special forries will be extra to R. M. Dyor (Chief Manager). Mr. months to complete. The new outlined.,
sion of the Baptist Church, thero, year, arriving here on May 1st. get off on the following day,
the 1a.m. ferry from Hongkong He remained in the Colony, Ox
From another BOUTCO WO E. L. Hosio (secretary), Messrs pump house, which is common to
'NEW DRY DOCK,
turned the missionarlos out and
a charge of 20 cents will be cept for brief holidays, until 1922, learn that the passengers were made for all passengers, Chau Siu-kl, J. Arnold, C. B. our presont No. 1 and the now Brown, N. V. A. Croucher, E. M. Dook, is about complete, and Continued development should established themselves in the when he was transferred to
transferred to the Songbo, whether season ticket-holders or Raymond, Ng Biu-sau, J. M. when the electric pumps are in bo the guiding principle for building, which they are now the London office, where he had
not. From the Kowloon side,◄ Any M. N. da Silva, E. use, considerable saving should Company like bure, and before utilising as headquarters. Those sojourn in Hongkong, he was in which passed the stranded ship on 12.15 and 12.45 a.m., nor wil
remained over einco. During his anothor Fronch ateamor, there will be no ferry batween Abraham, A. A. Gutterres, J. H. result.
new gate house, long we will require to consider office and watchmen's the commencement of the con- troops, it will be recalled, were charge of Messrs. Dodwell's ship her way to Haiphong. One of the boat run from Hongkong between, Ruttonjee, Chu Wun-man, Y.time Tsutsuni, Kelly Bayco, A. H. M. quartors
now complotod, atraction of our largo new 1,200 formerly stationed in Canton, plug department, and here be da Silva, H. Birkett, O. Kitcholl, and form a suitablo entrance ft. dry dock. I am sure all
and although their behaviour in displayed much ability, being passengers was Monsieur de la 12.30 and 1 a.m.
Those extra facilities, which our main establish mont.shareholders
of the tho appreciate
regarded as one T. E. Pearce, A. A. Alvos. R. E. to
bost Prato, Consul at Canton, who was have recently been the subject of men in the Far Desai, (shareholders).
The new block of houses for our necessity of this, when I tell you that city was ofton marked by shipping.
He European staff referred to last that very frequently there are excosses, they never went so far East.
also
returning to his post. With the representations by the Kowloon took A
Residents' Association, will no year, is now complete and fully ships in Hongkong harbour, as to interfere with raligious holding office in the District by the Songbe back to Haiphong, special lato ferry from Hongkong prominent part in Freemasonry, other passengers, he was taken doubt be greatly appreciated. The whoso dimensions are such that occupied.
manner ro Grand Lodge and being a Past and now has to await ombark- will be a great convenience to. The improvements at Cosmo-we are unable to dry-dook them buildings in tho
passengers arriving by river The Chairman sald-Gentle. politan Dock, which included with our prosent facilities, and ported above. The incident has Master of the Victoria Lodge.
The docessed, who was 47 ation by another vessel.
steamor from Canton, as at pre- men, The directors' report and certain expenditure to make this the number of those large ships
years of age, loaves a widow and The Limehow, whịch la of 1,415 gont they often arrive too late establishmont suitable for under is Increasing, and will increase statomont of accounts having boon
one daughter, aged about 15 in your possession for the past taking work of a special nature in the future. The problem of dignation in religious gir des.
for H. M. Navy, are now com-financing the construction of this
It is also reported that about years, both of whom are at Home, tons register, was formerly the to be able to estah the 12.30 twelve days, I will, with your plote, and this place in now dock is one that will require to
and with whom, and other re- Songms, owned by Mesara. La- forry Boross to Kowloon, the SAMO time, alther at kind permission, tako them as
|lativos, the utmost sympathy is ploque and Co. When that Com- thoroughly up-to-date in every be faced, but you can reet mesur- * rond.
Kwayuon, ed your Directors will approach Kwalpiug or
the folt.
pany went out of business she was The final dividend of two dollars way.
Another item in the accounts it in the best interests of the Asiatic Petroleum Company had per share which we recommend,
sold to her presentowners, Messrs. GERMAN ELECTIONS. on of their motor-boats com- along with the two dollars paid to to which I would call your special shareholders. I have endeavour. amount of ed to make the situation as clear
Pannier et Compagnie, who have you last October, makes for the attention, is the
sinon operated her on the Hong- your 1924 a distribution to share-$200,000 which has been put aside as possible to you, and now bog mandoored. holders of eight per cont. of the to cover a doubtful debt contract to propose the adoption of the
Long-Haiphong run. ordinary share capital of the ed in 1923, This was due to the report and accounts, and after Company, which I trust you will unexpected death and subsoquent this bas boon seconded, I shall be
insolvency of an old and valued glad to answer to the best of my THE WATER SUPPLY, consider satisfactory. The past olieat of
the Company's in ability, any questions that share-
Police searches carried out at year makes the thirdin succession
nightoa podestrians, as ono of the in which Companios like ours Rangoon, whose docking and holders may desire to ask. have had to labour under trying for a number of years. Stops repair work we bad carried out
taken to deal with gircumstancos--in fact, the year have been taken to recover some
armed robberies, wore productiveAT 1924 was even much more difficult
Kowloon rosidonte who have of an arrest on Saturday night, than the two previous ones. This of this amount from the estate. Chairman and gontlomen.--I have been inconvenienced since the though not in the direction hoped but your Directors have thought pleasure in seconding the motion. boglaning of the month by a for. Sergeant Dungey, who is, of course, largely due to the it wise to make provision for the Although the shareholders can restricted water supply will be brought up an Indian youth be continued depressedetatoofaffairs whole of it. No allowance has not altogether agroo with the in shipping, and was aggravated boon made for depreciation this Directors that the payment of a will be available as from Wednes for refusing to be searched, again glad to learn that the full service fore Mr J. R. Wood the other day
The party organisors wero busi- half of the year by the futile and year, as all your properties are dividend of 84 for the year was day next, April 1st. This in- took into custody another pedes at about 1.30 p.m. a man dressed est in Berlin, whore some build- ill-advised four months' strike of already well written down below astisfactory in view of the larger formation WLA obtained on trian for the same reason, and in a woollon longcoat and wearings were beflagged, the Republlo
their replacing cost. Our ship-amounts distributed in previous employmonty building yards during 1924 wore years, they realize that the rosultonquiry from the Water Offico had him charged before Mr. ing a waterproof overcoat called an colours sooming to predomin which had the effect of deviating and are fairly well employed, of the year's working was an un-
to-day.
S. B. B. MoElderry, this morning. at the counter of the money arderate.
Crowds are gathering in the a certain amount of shipping- to!
The defendant, who is a Por-department with some Kwang- procedented one. I refer to the The heavy rains of the last other ports, and delaying other which is most necenBATY.
bad debt contracted in 1923, for few days have augmented the tuguese youth, named Eduardo tang Banknotes with the intention streets awaiting the results, which important work which wo had in
are not expected to be complete which $200,000 has to be set supply on the mainland to an Paulo Souza, was arrested at the of making a remittance abroad. hand. We sincerely trustthoro will
aufficient
Tho clork at the counter ad-until to-morrow. Reuter. to justify Star Ferry Pier on this side of bo no recurrence of thoro labour Now, gentlemen, some of you aside. But for this unexpected extent
concession, though the the harbour shortly after twelve vised him that, according to the
EX-KAISER HAS FOUR troubles; otherwise wo may find) may wish to ask questions loss, the Company could have thie
and, in rules of the Chinese Post Office,
VOTES... it dimoult to compote profitably about continuod capital paid the shareholder another $3 reservoirs are still far from full, on Saturday night, with shipbuildore and ship ro. expendituro, so I had botter try por share, making the dividend and in case of very dry weather evidence, Sergeant Dangoy stated Kwangtung notes were not ac-
Berlin, March 29. pairers in other parts of the world, and make the position clear to 67 instead of $4. Fortunately, this during April it might become this occurred in the passage way. ceptable and only foreign brak
is of an
extraordinary necessary to re-introduce restric- Defendant was unwilling to be notes or silver dollars wore ac- searched in what he regarded as captable. The man loft the
Voting has gone much wa My predecessors in the chair you. Since the year 1916, wo item
a public for the past fow years have have spont approximately $12.-nature, and is not likely to recur tion in May.
In Hongkong, where additional witness, after repeatedly warning minutes
thoroughfare, and counter and returned in a few expected, with an indication that Herr Jarras will finally head consintontly warned you that 000,000 on improvements and for many years to come, if at all.
various pro-It is to be hoped that a portion of restrictions were introduced on him of what would be done in the amount of Hongkong banknotes, the poll, but not for additions to our виссоввіте
recovered. I am the 19th of this month, there is to some time a great deal must be porties. Improvements in hand it may bo
of parslatonco in this After the money order transaction an absolute majority, for which added to our capital expenditure,
which we
are committed sure that all shareholders who bo no change for the time being attitude, had no course but to tako was put through, the man asked re-pull will be necessary on April
the bost interests of but a fuller supply will be turned
why Government banknotes were 26th. and perhaps the most outstanding amount to about $750,000. During bavo
Of ton million votes counted up Defendant pointed out that at not acceptable in a Chiness Go- feature in this year's account that poriod we have written off the Company at heart will agree on at such date as the level of him to the Police Station.
ount for depreciation about $5,000,000 with the Directors that continued water in the reservoirs justifies it. the time he was accompanied by vernment Post Office.
to midnight, the position of ezoh is tho amount which
somo ladies, and for. the been epent on improvements and havo paid shareholders over development
The olark at the counter told candidate's poll was
Hoer Jarros... to our propertion, this amounting $7,000,000 in dividands, and in guiding principlo for our Com
reason that such a procedure the man to settle the matter with
Herr Braun... about $1,500,000 in pany, if wo are to maintain the
would unduly alarm thom, tha Postal Commissioner. During in 1924 to about one and throo addition
Dr. Marz and
...1,000,000 bank intorost. fine reputation which we have
ha had asked to stop aside with the course of arguments the man quarter million dollars. The debenture
Herr Thaolman ...
...1,000,000. the Borgoant before complying became indignant and summoned largest item of this is the cost of During the
porlod the enjoyed in the Far East for those It is gratifying to
Herr Hellpaoh 12.
... 750,000. preparing the site and purchasing Company transferred to Reserve many years.
with the soarob. There was a policeman from the Bund with
Herr Held s
400,000 FRENCHMAN TO MEET another reason in the fact that a view to taking the clerk to tho the new iron, brass and steel Accounts $3,800,000, which sum learn that the large sums of
150,000. Gen. Ludendorff ... also the search would have to be police station. The man foundry, to which my predecessor, is all invested in the properties, monoy sunk in capital__ox.
CARTLIDGE.
The ex-Kaleer sucured four referred last year. This is a and therefore is not available as penditure will soon bear fruit.
carried out in a public place in took out a pistol and 'Bred at the very modern steel framed build-ash anaot. For about the past When the now iron, brass and
Hongkong boxing enthusiasts full view of the passengers who clark. The latter was not hurt, votes from the small village of ing, 300 feet long and 200 fost thres yoare those improvements steel foundry overhand electric
It is noteworthy that the Re- wido, fully equipped with have been paid for out of borrow cranes and all the necessary will in the near future see a well-bad just stepped off the ferry. A but the shot struck and wounded Voburg
search made under the olroum-another clerk, named Chan Sun, to turn out known Frough exponent in action stancos would not have been on the right thigh. The wounded publican group. consleting of overhead electric oraner, and od money, and the amount of this equipment
equipment at the end of 1924 was about castings economically and ex-against a local champion, for |desirable.
man was taken to the Canton Centrists, Democrats, and Bools
liste, are holding their own His Worship observed that for | Hospital for medical treatment. Castings $4,000,000, on which intorost bas peditiously, is in full commision deilalte arrangements have now out
against the Right *nsotion, economically and expeditiously. to be paid. You will observe in about three or four months been made to match Chlof Patty there searchos with whiob every
when
Router. the now pump Offcor Jim Cartlidge against one bad to comply; between the It should be in full commission from the accounts that the amount time; is roady,
it Andre Dupro, the undefeated hours of 6 am, special powers in about three or four months paid in interest for 1924 was houso
öbampion wh on fostherweight time, and shareholders will have $267,000, which is more than we will
All terms have been had been delegated to the polion; and If everyone were to adopt the the satisfaction of than knowing are paying the shareholders in the electric pumps are in use, France.. that the Company will have an dividends. Our assets stand in which will result in considerable settled, and a cable condrring attitude taken by the defendant, up-to-date and self-contained our books at about $14,000,000, savings, the monoy oxponded on Dupre's willingness to fight was some 2,000 persons would have to unit, a most valuable addition to which is a very low estimate of those three important works will received this morning by Mr. Jbe brought up in 'a similar way be productivo. It is with con- Brook, manager of the loosi to the Pollos Station. His Wor its plant which it has not their actusi valuo.
siderablo plesauro that the Boxing Association/ The fight ship found that the defendant had previously possossed. The mana-
shareholders learn that the in- will take place next month, most ten proved guilty on the change facture of internal combustion
Your Directors bavo, therefore, Book are now complete, render
provements at Cosmopolitan likely on the 20tb engines for marine purposes is a
brought against him and imposed subject to which this Company after due deliberation, come to
Dupre, who is at present in a fine of $10. must turn its attention before the conclusion that it is desirable ing the place thoroughly up-to-Saigon, has a fine record to his wery long, and the possession of in the best interests of the Com-date in every way, and suitable credit, including a win by the amodara «fouzdry in most pany and the shareholders, to for undertaking work of a special knock-out route against Battling pay off the debentures, which are nature for His Majesty's Navy. Kay, who has been seen in action in any case repayable at the end No losa gratifying is the news nuta of 1925, and increase the ordinary that all our abipbuilding yards expenditure has share capital of the Company to during 1916 were, as they are on tám levellingfor Dëfigüre nearer, approaching to
to a certain extent in the second
moulders in our
every
all the necessary
to
turn
year
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ARMS TRAFFIC,
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CONFISCATED.
securing
..:4,000,000 .9,000 000
STOWAWAYE,
TWO AMERICANS "DISCHARGED
In applying for the confiscation of one revolver, minus the cham- ber, and 150 rounds of ammuni tion, at the Kowloon Magistracy 5. The two today, Bergeant A. Kirby, sald that the arms had been discover in the - falin. bottoms “DA buckáti bich he founds