CANTON ICE SALES HAMPERED.
RESTRICTIONS AFFECT LOCAL COMPANY.
STRIKE DAMAGE.
The seventh ordinary yently meeting, of shareholders of the Hongkong and Canton Ice Manu- facturing Company, Limited, was held at the offices of the General Managers, 2, Lower Albert Road, this morning, Mr. T. G. Weall pre- siding. Other directors present were Mr. A. B. Stewart and Mr. Ho Kom-tony; also Mr. M. Manuk, present secretary. Shareholders were Mears. C. Pryce, W. Macfar Inne, Chan lu-num, Chan Pan-kow, and Chan Nal-pan.
NEXT YEAR'S LORD
MAYOR.
SIR H. MOORE READY TO
WITHDRAW...
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
Sir Harold Moore has announc- ed his readiness to withdraw his
DECORATIONS FOR TWO EARLS.
LORD LONSDALE AND LORD STRATHMORE HONOURED.'
claim to the Lord Mayoralty of TWO POPULAR PEERS. London for the coming year.
This year only the following three aldermen are eligible:
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Sir Stephen H. M. KIIK, stuckbroker and a member of the Stock Exchange Commitee.
The Chairman stated:--Gentle- Sir Harold Moore, although the
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1928.
FORGERY OF £4,000
CHEQUE.
JUDGE INFORMED. OF TWO- MORE ARRESTS. ·
BRINGING OUT THE SINGAPORE DOCK.
ANXIOUS MOMENTS IN THE SUEZ CANAL.
"There has been an interesting. development in connexion with this caso," said Detective Inspector TUGMASTER'S STORY. Yandell in a forgery case at the Old Bailey, "A man and a woman were arrested last night.”
The case was ono in which
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London, Oct. 11.
The story of one of the most H.M. the King has approved that
remarkable voyages in history was Sir Harold John De Gourcy the Earl of Lonsdale be appointed Moore, a chartered accountant, a Knight of the Most Noble Order Charles Roberts, aged 46, a carpen- told to a Times of Ceylon represen- who has been connected with the of the Garter. The Earl of Long-ter, was found guilty of uttering a tative by the skipper of one of the also convicted of being an habitual gigantic floating dock from Eng- City of London for the last 30 dale, who is a large landowner in forged cheque for £4,000. He was tugs which is bringing out. the
the north of England, has become criminal.
land to the Singapore Naval Base. years,
The Recorder (Sir Ernest Wild, Gales snapped the dock's baw- Sir J. Kynaston Studd, the one of the most popular personal- well-known cricketer, and head of lies in the country by his keen K.C.), postponed seutonco till the ers in the English Channel, and
association with various forms of next sessions.
the tugs had the greatest dimeulty the Regent-street Polytechnic,
sport. He is one of the most. Mr. Percival Clarke, prosecuting, in maintaining the safety of their the charge. One acetion of the dock active members of the Jockey Club, said that Roberts presented and one of the most prominent forged cheque at the branch of went partly aground in the Suez Bar nya Bank in Holland Park Canal, and dienster was narrowly porters of boxing. His Majesty has also approved avenue, and stated that he wished averted. The voyage up to the account. The cheque time the interview was published men.--The report and accounts hay-senior of the three eligible candi-
purported to bear the signature of in Colombo had occupied 118 days, ing been in your hands for the pre-dates, in the youngest in age. He that the Earl of Strathmore and to open an
be appointed
Miss Frances Mary Brook, of scribed period, I propose with your is 51, whereas Sir Kynaston Studdinghorne
"of the Mast An aproval to take them as read. The is 70, and Sir Stephen Killik a 67. Knight
Oxted, Surrey, a client of the bank, including a delay of three weeks cient and Most Noble Dr. result of the Working Account for
Giving his reasons for being
was about 7,000 miles. der of the Thistle. The Scot and it was made out to Henry at Aden. The distance travelled Brook Roberts said, that he was the year ending 31st July 1928 willing to stand aside, Sir Haroldish Earldom of Strathmore was Henry Brook, that Miss Brook was The first section of the dock left, shows a prefit of $19.703.72, as com Moore sald, "If Sir Kynaston created in 1677, the present Earle, aunt, and that she had given the Tyne on June 2, and it will not pared with $17.898.46 for the year Studd should not be elected this being the fourteenth. Lady him $4,000 to purchase a garage rench its destination until the mid- dle of this month. The second previous, but the actual balance alanding at the Profit and Loss Ar-year he might not have another Elizabeth Bowes Lyon, one of als bustness.
left a little later but, Miss Brook, he said, knew noth-section chance for four years, as year Sir William Waterlow will daughters, became the Duchess of have become qualified by serving York by her marriage with the ing of Roberts, but the discovered owing to the fact that it is lighter. Capt. N. Paraons, who is in as sheriff and will automatically Duke of York, the King's second that a form had been stolen from has overhauled the other.
son, in 1923.--British Wireless,
her cheque book.
Mr. Clarke said Roberts had been charge of the first section, is mas-- Lake his place in seniority."
convicted twenty times since 1901 ter of the Dutch ocean-going tug shopbreaking and cheque stealing type in the world). He has had OF for stealing, burglary, receiving, Rodezee (one of the largest of her Mia Brouk, asked by Roberts much experience in towing docks who would have had access to her to all parts of the world, but, in cheque book, said that the only per describing the present trip to ins the biggest venture he had over undertaken.
count is $3,100.50, whereas last year the balance was $14,280.43,
During the year under review we had to spend $15.059.91 on repairs of piping etc., which had deteriorat ed owing to the plant not being in full use during the strike period. The machinery and tanks are in good working order at present and capable of maximum production
of ice.
Canton Restrictions,
In my speech at the last annual meeting I expressed the hope that this year's working would enable us to wipe off the debit Iminance, but unfortunately sales have been af fected by restrictions placed upon the sale of tee and jeed drinks in the City of Canton by the Municipal "Authorities. In spite of this, how- over, sales were actually better than for the same period last year.
It is proposed, with your approval to deduct the balance of $1,100.50 at the credit of Profit and Loss Ac- count from the debit balance čur- rel forward from last year, thus leaving a debit balance of $23,901.- 56 to be carried forward to new ac count.
Every effort will be made to in- prove our present method of dis- tribution rxt Sommier; and p parations are now on foot to achieve
this object and obtain a wider dis-
tribution.
No Remuneration for Directors,
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In
these
next
circumstances, Sir
MURDER.
Harold, although quite prepared to serve whenever called upon, is PRISONER'S STORY very willing as a good sportsmas to land on one side in favour of a veteran sportsman in the per- son of Sir Kynaston Studd.
It will be recalled that Inst year Sir Harold Moore withdrew his candidature.
WEEPING GIRL AS BANDIT DECOY,
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STATEMENT BY MAN IN IRISHII son he could think of was a ser-terviewers, he characterized it as
GAOL.
Gale In Channel, "Everything has gone all right up to now," he stated, "but we shall all be heartily glad when the trip is completed, for it is a really
anxious taak."
vant who left her services after be ing with her only a few weeks.
"Cat" Bignature, A man now serving a sentence of
Robarts said that he presented imprisonment in Londonderry has the cheque under the instructions of made an important statement in two other men, one of whom, a con: connexion with the murder of Mrs.victed forger, went by the name of Florence Wilson at Le Touquet on Barney. A letter which Roberts received from the May 17,
said he had Mrs. Wilson, the granddaughter forger was produced in Court.
Trouble was encountered in the The Recorder pointed out that in one of the founders of the
English Channel soon after the famous steel firm of Cammell Laid place of a algnature it bore a draw.
three days the and Co., and the wife of a wealthy ing of a cat, "something like Felix." start of the journey, when
tugs bravely Roberts-That "is this man's
protected their precious charge New York, Sept. 15. Natal ironmaster, was attacked
while walking through the woods secret mark.
Detective-inspector Yandell said from the ravages of a westerly Shortly before dawn this morn-ear Le Touquet golf course.
men, including one ing eith
speedily replaced, although with A succession of arrests by the he believed Roberts statement gale. Hawsera snapped, but were policeman just of duty, sat quietly
The Recorder--Have you got illiculty, and the storm was anally playing poker in the basement of French police followed, but no salis about his assoelales was true,
factory clue to the murder could be Barney" yet? a house on Coney Island
£1,000 HAUL, FROM A CARD PARTY.
Chips licked gaily on the table, and a haze of cigar smoke hung heavily in the room.
Suddenly a woman was heard cobbing in the hall outside they
were foud, broken-hearted sobs.
The players stopped their game, at one of their number crossed
As in previous years neither groure room and threw open the doër. Directors or the General Mana-
"What's the matter?" he said. gers have drawn any remuneration
But he was, only*greeted with the for the current year.
The runount owing to the Dairy et rejoinder of "Stick 'em up!" Firm Ice and Cold Storage To, as two men with levelled pistols
of
obtained.
Inspector Yandell-No, but are living in hopes.
The man who has now made a statement is named James Fox, and is undergoing sentence for being concerned in fraudulent tranxac- tous in connexion with hotels in "THE NEWS PARADE.” Northern Ireland.
Home Office Informed.
Fox made certain statements to prison officials, and the Endish, Home Oflice was informed.
The Home (lice transhifted the
tion be taken.
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EXCITING FILM FOR THE
QUEEN'S.
we
weathered.
for
The most wonderful feat in con- nexion with the handling of the dock wns the negotiation of the Suez Canal. Contrary to, general Parsons assorts reports, Capt. that the canal was not closed to shipping when the dock was pass-; ing through.
Each section was tower for six hours day
ከጐ (covering proximately 40 kilometres) and The courage and ingenuity of the was then moored for the rest of ou to get pictures under usual difpared anchorage. The journey information to the French authori-newsreel camera-man who is sent the 24 hours at a specially pre- Ltd., which is secured by the Con-pushed him aside and faced a roomies, who requested that a deposi-ficulties is well illustrated in "The through occupied four days, and pany's Shaneen paoperty,, was ref startled men.
Fox has now made a deposition News Parade," an exceedingly was eventful for the fact that one A dark and pretty girl followed, duced during the year by $5,000.00,
screened at the Queen's Theatre own words, "went threequarters and the net amount now due of the but her tears had now changed to before a magistrate concerning his amusing picture which will be section, to use Captain Parsons original loan of $10,000.00 is laughter. A sharp under brought knowledge of the murdered woman from Sunday to Tuesday next, e aground. A tug put her nose to
the card players to their feet with and some of her companions. $15,000 only.
This has been forwarded to the Cording to a speelal advertisement the task, however, in the nick of
in this issue.
time and disaster was averted. With these few remarks 1 heg to hands up, and while the laughing
The story concerns the adven-
A delay of three weeks was propose that the report and giri, held a pistol in the calmest Home Office for transmission to the accounts as presented be adopted. hand in the room the two bandits French authorities, and may lead tures, some thrilling, others dis occasioned at Aden while waiting When this motion has been scuola-began a systematic march of the to further developments in continetly amusing, of a young man for the monsoon to abate.
who in assigned the job of securing; The first tugs to enter Colombo ed 1 shall be placed to answer to pockets of the party and proceeded nexion with the crime.
Fox was sentenced at the end of the photograph of a millionaire, the best of my ability any ques-to divest the players of their wal
wish to lets. Altogether the raiders made laat year to 12 months' hard labour, How the adventuresome youth is for replenishment of fuel and tions shareholders my
a haul of £1,000 in cash and jewel- and was, therefore, in prison at the forced to travel almost around the supplies left the foremost section nak.
time Mrs, Wilson was murdered.
globe before "shooting" his object of the dock when it was roughly This was seconded by Mr. Charlery.
The two hold-up men afterwards
forms the means of providing the 340 miles from that port, leaving! Nai-pan and was carried.
many laughs which the picture two others to continue the jour- On the proposition of Mr. C. went out, leaving the girl still hold-
While under tow of four tugs, Pryce, seconded by Mr. Chan Pun-ing the revolver. The attactive
Sally Phillips and Brandon Hurst, the heavier section makes ap
"The News Parade" is distinctly proximately 100 miles a day, but novel in its theme and exceution, with only two tugs the speed is and presents a type of story never diminished to within the neigh- before brought to the screen.
bourhood of 85 miles. As each tug replenishes she hastens back! to her task to allow another one to enter port.
A skeleton discovered under a contains. The large cast includes Now, the retiring Directors, Mr. A. bandit. then ordered the men to heap of old clothing in a wood divest themselves of their belts, at Flassans, near Toulon, is be- B. Stewart and Mr. Leang Yan-po,and,, having thus delayed the pur-lieved to be that of an English were re-elected.
man, as the name of a London Mesurs. Percy Smith, Seth and suit, slammed the door and dis
firm was found on a shirt. Fleming were re-elected auditora appeared. for the ensuing year at a reman
There was a roar of a motor tion of $250, on the proposition of starting up outside, and the three Mr. Chan Iu-nam, seconded by Mr.visitors were gone,
A. B. Stewart..
LIBERAL PARTY CONGRESS...
NO ALLIANCE WITH ANY PARTY.
$
LADY LAVERY WAS THE COLLEEN.
London, Oct. 11. The annual Liberal conference which opened at Yarmouth today is the last but not the least im- portant of the party conferences, as it is generally believed that the Liberals will hold the balance of power at the next election.
Sir Charles Hobhouse, in his pre-
NEW IRISH NOTES MYSTERY SOLVED.
The striking resemblance be tween Lady Lavery and the Irish colleen painted by Sir John Lavery for the new Irish Free State Cur- rency notes, has had an interesting sequel.
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Sir John, when asited who the sitter was, replied, "My wife is my favourite model."
Lady Lavery also acknowledged sidential address to the 2,000 de- that she sat as model for the col legates, said that they sought noleen. dalliance with aims which were re- pugnant to them or methods of government that crippled trade and curtailed liberty.
have very often been my hue- band's model," she said.
"I think when an arifat hus painted someone frequently he can not help putting a certain amount of likeness into all his pictures.
"My husband wanted to paint a typical Irish face for the colleen.
He denied that the party was dis. united on leadership or policy.
Fifteen resolutions were offered and when passed will be embodied in a manifesto to the nation on the eve of the election. One declares that the party refuses to link its fortunes by agreement with any
Lavery Lady
comes from other party. Another pledges thei abolition of protective taxes. America, being the daughter of Mr. Reuter.
On the ground that Communists were trying to break up trade unions, the Canadian Trade and
"Well, I'm Irish, you know, and ho has painted me so often that a little likencas has crept into the picture."
Edward Jenner Marlyn, of Chicago, but she has Irish blood in her veins.
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When It was stated at a South- wark inquest on a woman of 71 Labour Congress Convention, that she had never been able to Toronto, rejected a resolution read or write, the coroner sald urging the Government to renew that probably explained why her trade and extend credit to Russia, sight was so good..
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"If Polly gets nervous just tickle her wings and coo to
her and she'll'qulet down.'
ney.
Supplies for 35 Days. Each tug takes on suflicient supplies for a trip of 35 days, which is longer than a liner takes to reach Ceylon from England, the larger tuge being able to load 600 tons of coal. Each is fitted with radio and a wireless direction- finder, and is equipped as com fortably as the limited space will allow.
Asked how the men pass their time on such an exceptionally long and tedious voyage, Capt. Parsons stated that they were so busily occupled in watching the hawaera steel (20. inch and eight inch stranded manillas) that they had little time or inclination for re- creation.
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Dio twenty men living in specially constructed cabins each of the sections of the dock, however, were botter situated, for when they desired to do so they had ample room for playing foot ball, and could walk as many intles a day as they wanted to do. Nevertheless they were sometimes very busy In keeping the dock clean and painted to prevent corrosion.
All connected with the great adventure are immensely delighted with the kindly interest shown in their welfare by passing ships, who never fail to signal greetings and good wishes, as a rule by wireless, but sometimes at night by coloured signals.
When finally installed at Singa- pore the dock will have a lifting pore
(Continued on Fage 8.)
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