THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1929.
COMPANY'S SHARE SIR J. BARRIE'S EARLY STOLE FROM HER
ALLOTMENT.
CHIEF JUSTICE GRANTS AN
EXTENSION..
DELAY EXPLAINED.
An application on behalf of the Tungar Press Company, Limited, for an extension of time in which to file an allotment of shares was granted by the Chief Justice' (Sir Henry Gollan) in, the Supreme Court the morning. Mr. Hin- Shing 1o, Instructed by Mr. J. M. Hall, of Messrs. Lyson and Hall, made the application on behalf of the Company. He explained that the Company was Incorporated as a public company, on March 25, 1929, with a nominal capital, of $300,000, divided into 30,000 shares of $10 each. On March 28," thin year, a declaration on behalf of the Company by Harry Hong-aling, secretary and one of the directors, that the conditions of section 80 of the Companies Ordinanco, 1911, had been complied with, was filed with the Registrar of Companies, On the same day a certificate, was lasued which enabled them to com- mence business.
DAYS.
FIANCE.
AN EVENING WITH SIR WALTER SCOTT.
AND REPORTED THE LOSS TO THE POLICE.
T.U.C. AND THE "HERALD."
PROPOSAL FOR LEVY ON
• MEMBERS.
Considerable developments in the Labour Press are being contem-
London, July 30. When Sir James Barrie and Mr. Wilians Adamson, Secretary for A REMARKABLE CASE. plated by the General Council of the Scotland, received the Freedom of
T.U.C. the City of Edinburgh yesterday, Sir James drew a fanciful picture of an evening in Edinburgh with Sir Walter Scott, defended land- indies, and told the story of his first manuscript.
Sir Alexander Stevenson, the Lord Provost, at the ceremony in the Usher Hall, said that while the road to their individual successes had been along individual paths, the careers of both the new bur gesses provided a story of vlilage lads who, without advantage of birth or influence, had achieved high positions among their con- temporarica,
Student Days.
Sir James Barrie, referring to his student days at Edinburgh, said that he had. not been at the Uni- versity long before he sent to Blackwood's Magazine his very Arst manuscript. He was afraid it was a satire of his professors, with some rather strange portrails of the professors done by another and better hand.
'discovered that she herself com- mitted the
Capitalist Printers.
TRAFFIC SUMMONS
DISPUTE.
ALLEGED VARIATION FROM ORDINANCE.
PARKING INCIDENT.
the charge sheet was not in accord A complaint that the wording on with that of the Traffic Ordinance or Regulations was lodged by Mr. Edgar. Davidson when he attended before Mr. E. W. Hamilton this connexion with a traffic summons against the owner of private car morning as defending solicitor in
No. 967.
templated.
on an un-
A strange story was unfolded
The General Council of the T.U.C. to Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith at the are the owners of the Daily Herald, Kowloon Magistracy this moming and the directors of the Daily when a young Chinese girl was Herald Co, are the nominees of the charged with larceny of a silver General Council.
Recently the Council gave much watch, an alarm clock, a watch. satin and a suit case, the property Labour Press, and it was felt that chain, a smoking pipe, of her afster, and a gold chain, a with a Labour Government in office piece of consideration to the problem of the
sovereign, two gold finger rings a strong effort should be made to and $33, the property of her fiance, increase the circulation and in- The summons sheet which Mr.. nt Sha Po Road, Kowloon Huence of the Daily Herald and some Hamilton retained was worded City.
other publications. To this end "for that you unlawfully did park Defendant pleaded guilty to a resolution was passed asking the or place your vehicle both charges.
directors of the Daily Herald to authorised stand, to wit, Rumsey go into the problem of creating a Street," but Mr. Davidson pointed Inspector Phillipa said defen-real national Labour Press with the out that the copy of the summons When the caskets had been pre-dant had access to her flance's pre- Daily Herald as its chief organ, sented Mr. Adamson, who began mises and during his absence in
served on his client was worded life as a pit boy,, described the Canton she stole the articles men-
somewhat differently, in that the Freedom of Edinburgh ns above tioned. She reported the loss 'ta
word "park", was left out, all others the Mecen of the dreams, the Police, but it was subsequently have already begun with
It is understood that negotiations On the other hand, ho con- of every patriotic Scotsman,
a well- tinued, the word "parking" was theft. Further known capitalist firm of printers for absent from both the Ordinanco enquiries revealed the thefts at simultaneously in London and Man- complaining at all, but he thought the. publication of the paper and the Regulations. He was not her sister's house. Counsel
choster. The firm is of good stand- the exact wording of the summons continued that on
His Worship said it was unforing but hardly the sort of organisa-a matter of some importance in September 2, this year, the
tunate that one sister should pro- tion with which one would have ex-view of further proceedings con- Statutory report of the Company
secute another. It was a very dis-pected the Socialist Party to work was filed with the Registrar, From
tressing ease. Hls Worship asked in alliance. March 26, 1920, until May 30, 1929,
if the parties seemed anxious to the number of shares of $10 ench
prosecute, and Inspector Phillips Transport and General Workers' Mr. E. Bevin, secretary to the fully paid up which had been
replied that they, had been, Union, is Chairman of the Directors allotted by the Company was 18,120
especially the sister." and the total cash sum received in
of the Daily Herald, and he made a The man was asked if he was veiled reference to this matter at those of respect
shares was $181,200.
"The scene," he continued, "How still willing to marry defendant, the annual conference of his Union. Before
changes to George-street. Two and replied that he would leave the Company was re- youths are observed passing up the matter entirely to her. If ale bunding up this Socialist Press is It is understood that the work of gistered, continued Mr. Rin-Sling and down outside the famous te liked to marry him she could do to be taken in hand this week. Lo, Hu Ping-chi, who it was intend-rary home of the firm. At first se. ed to appoint as manager after the Blackwood's receive us courteous-
The bulk of the money for the incorporation. and istractedly, but after a time they become altogether out of the ordinary. The found by the Trade Unions, and it Messrs. D'Almade and Mason in little tired. That is because we
His Worship said the case was Daily Herald has of late years been connexion with all matters relating are lonth to have them miss such Prosecutur in one case was a sister has been printed by a firm in Tudor- to the registration of the Company. a good thing..
and in the other, the betrothed, street. The firm Unfortunately, however, Ho Ping-,
with which It was ehl died before the Company was think I am tremendously exag-tunity to withdraw the charges. His plant in Manchester, provided it can "Looking back on it now I do not complainants had had any oppor-on contemplates netting up a new a question whether. the negotiations are now being carried incorporated and Ng Ngek-san gernting if I say that, by the end Worship said he was going to order get No. 27, Wongncichong Road, was of this touching episode, Black-a remand and, in the meantime, he from the owners of the paper.
a long-enough firm contract appointed manager by Kun Ying- po and Chan Yuet-ting, and the wood's were hurling that manu- thought it was a case for finding. intter two were to give Ng Ngok-script into the street out of their out the attitude of the family, not Herald had a certain number of Un to a year or two ago the Daily sang advice in all matters relating upper windows and we were down that he thought they were to be Labour Party directors, but the is the organisation and working of below entching it and rushing it the judges as to whether the girl material support which could be the Company. Owing to Impertant
in again by the door.
should go to prison or not. business in China, however, Kan "I cannot now remember what
given by the political side of the Ying-pa and Chan Yuet-Ung had it was called, but I can are very
de-movement was alight, with the re- been away from Hongkong from well they were doing me a ser
the salt that gradually the management time to time, as a result of which vice."
passed entirely to the industrial the manager had been deprived of
side of the movement. the benefit of their direction and advice.
"I was under the impression that as a declaration had been filed no further step need be taken in connexion with allotments of shares and did not know that a return of allotments was required. For that reason he had omitted to file A return of allotments. The omis- sion was accidental and due to inadvertence. No person had been prejudiced, as all the alares met tioned had been paid for and
allotted.
Hin Lorship granted an extension of time until Saturday next.
Y.M.C.A. ACTIVITY...
PLANS FOR THE WINTER
At
PROGRMME.
a general meeting at the European YMCA, Fast alght, plans were laid for an extensive winter programme, which promises to be the best the Association has enjoyed for some time.
a
He would like to tell them about one who was a man of men to him In his student days. But first he would tell them about a woman.
fendant for 24 hours for
Hia Worship remanded the family to be consulted.
LADY MISSIONARY ATTACKED.
CHINESE SOLDIERS SUFFER
DEATH PENALTY.
Money from Unions. There is no question in these now developments of the paper itself here today," he said, "than almost "I would rather have had her
changing hands and becoming the anybody I can think of. If she had
property of capitalist concern. been, hore I am sure she would
What the TU.C. would like to do have been wearing
is to raise money from the Trade a black silk dress or something that was un
Unions to guantee the continuance commonly like it. She kept loss-cerning Miss Allibone of the Chinam to print, distribuie, and sell the News has reached lankew con- the idea is to call in an outaide of the paper on bigger lines, and ings, fortunately for me. She was Inland Mission In Chulisfen, Sze- old and poor,
a widow without kith or lin, bus it would chuan, who was reported some paper, which will still be the official become me to stand up in Edie weeks ago as having been attacked the property of the Trades Union organ of the Labour Party and still burgh without recalling the fra-n her bungalow, grant memory of my
Congress, Mrs. Ex- Six soldlers entered the bunga- It is understood, that the scheme wards.
low bound her and beat her about now being prepared will be sub- "The Old Lady Shows Her Medals the arms with a carrying pole, mitted in full to the Trades Unlon was written in thinking of my They then left taking her wrist Congresa in September at Belfast, Mrs. Edwards. Why is it that watch, money and other things. and if the Congress approves it, the Jandladies are so maligned? We On hearing of it, the Command-Unions will be asked to levy their old students at Edinburgh might doing Office immediately called upon members to provide for the new de- worse than raise a statue in Edin Misa Allfbane, and expressed revelopmenta. burgh to "The Students' Friund.'" gret and offered apologies. He ex- The Government is anxious for
plained that the men were desert-these developments
Professor Masson.
·
to mature, ers. Two of them were captured alter they hope by this capitalist and shot and Miss Allibone's aid to achieve a larger circulation of watch and some money was return- their point of view.
Announcing that his Edinburgh man of men was Professor Masson, Sir James said that the only charge ed to her. he brought against Edinburgh was
Miss Allibone pleaded for the that it never managed somehow lyen of the men to be spared, but Arrangements have been made for that Massen might have passed the officer said they must be shot, ali manner of winter sports, at least one evening with Sir Wal-not merely for assaulting her but
ter Scott. What fun it would be to for desertion from the Army. choose the rest of the company.
and much attention has been paid, to the organisation of Ladies' Nights and dances,
"Let us do it," he proceeded.
The General Sports Committee, "What age would you like them to elected at the meeting, consists of be. You can have them any age the following. gentlemen:you like. Let us have them all Messrs. A. R. Brown, H. Hampton, young and in the days before, they | A. Tade, G. Mitchell, A. Laughton, were famous, W. II. Smith and T. Seddon. They will deal with hockey, busket hall, Whitecross Inn? That is too full of cricket and golf,
Where shall we meet? At!
swaggering Jacobites to-night.
Baxter's Close? They may go on
A social committee was also there later, some of them, because, elected, consisting of:-Messra. A. White, H. J. Fountain, E. R. of course, Burns is one of them. I think in Castle-street No. 39.
"Hume may come. Robert Fer-|
Robinson J. Jerves, I. G. Swin-The great thing about it is that the burne, H. Bunson, J. C. Grenham. Shirra is in the chair. This committee will arrange for Ladies' Nights, concerts, billiard guson, Carlyle, the Eltrick shep- tournaments, bridge. and whist herd, Lister, Robert Chambers"..... drives and dances.
and
BELGIAN CONCESSION.o long way. James Boswell is
TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT FOR RENDITION,
A Nanking radio message of September 8 states that the text of the Sino-Belgian Trenty for the rendition of the Belgian Concession
terday (September 9).
"We must have Dunbar Gavin Douglas and they come in! looking as though they have come
here and he says he must bring a guest, We cannot have guests, but who is the guest? He gives his name. Ah! I think I should like to choose a numa representing the Edinburgh of to-day, though he has lately left it. I choose my beloved Walter Blackley, who joins that company sponsored, of course, by Prince Charlie who sits down
In Tientsin was to be issued yes himself without waiting to be nak There are three important points. There is only room for and 'embodied in the text, as follows:
mbre, and wo all agree that it must
be our Robert Louis (cheers). In
The redemption of the Belgian such a company and such a dearth Municipal bonds by the Chiness of accommodation he would be Government, and the auditing of the very willing just to be the boy Belgian accounts by Chinese oficiala.
who runs backwards and forwards
The rendition of the Concession with the hot water." (Laughter.)
to be first carried out by the Belgian Government and repayment to be arranged thereafter.
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Actual rendition will not take place ill the Treaty is ratified by the Belgian Parliament, Canton News Agency.
As A memorial to the late Mr. Havelock Wilson, the National Union of Beamen propose a fund to endow the Limpsfield Home for Seamen.
The Priory Estate, Dudley's Garden City, where eventually 20,-| 000 people are to live was opened recently by the mayor.
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"Oli, lots of times I don't tip the waitressca-just to"
discipline them of course."
His Worship suggested that the to copying the summons on an old discrepancies might have been due form. He promised to go into the matter, but that would entail somo time.
Sergeant's Evidence.
1
said that on August 26, he w in giving evidence, Sgt. B260 private car No. 967 parked out, side Wing On Co. at 1.06 p.m. Road end. He warned the driver near the kerb at the Des Voeux; who was in the car at the time to move away, but was told that the
wards Chater Road and, car would be there for a little while only.
Witness then went on patrol to- on bla return an hour later, the defendant
thereupon asked for his licence in his original position. Witness. was still outside the Wing On Co.
and later issued a against the defendant for parking
on an unauthorised stand,
summona
Mr. Davidson intimated that ho would reserve his cross-examina- tion.
Inspector Nicols, Inspector of Trafic, in the witness-box said that the summons was taken out under Sect. 85 of Government Notification No. 86.
His Worship:-Io Rumsey Street an authorised place to park a car? Inspector Nicols:-No, your Worship.
His Worship: Where are the
his Worship to a list of stands set authorised stands set up?
Inspector Nicols then referred out in the above-mentioned Gov- ernment Notification.
His Worship:-Are these only parking places where cars can he left attended or unattended?- Yes, your Worship. schedule?-No.
Does Rumsey Street lie in the
the
Question of Law. Ronding Sect. 85 of the Govern ment Notification, his Worship said that the. parking of privato cars was not allowed in any street except in those shown in Schedules "A" and "B." Rumsey Street, observed his Worship, was not in any of the two schedules, and the defendant had parked there for of the Indian sergeant, an hour, according to the evidence
question of law, your Worship.
Mr. Davidson: It is purely a Later, Mr. Davidson pointed out that supposing the case did go any further, summoris did not show, in terms, the committal of offence. The whole case WAS
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THURS. & FRI. 12th & 18th Sept. at 0.14 p.m. HAT, and MON,
14th & 16th Sept at v.15 p.m. TUES, and WED.
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Papular Prices: $4, $2 σ $1. Booking at MOUTRIE'S.
merely a matter of the construc- Are you ́also a victim
tion of the regulations, said Mr. Davidson.
Continuing, Mr. Davidson said that if his Worship would adjourn the case to Thursday afternoon when Mr. H. K. Holmes, the Crown Solleitor, would appear he (Mr. Davidson) would know his position,
The case was accordingly ad- journed ull 2.80 p.m. on Thursday.
KISSING A CRIME IN HANKOW,
NEWLY-MARRIED COUPLE FINED $25..
Hankow, Sept. 1.
It 'now costs any Chineso, malo
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or female, in Hankow at least $25 to kiss in public. The decree pro- nouncing "outdoor kissing" social vice was fasued by the Public Safety Bureau last week, the ban being a part of the cam paign launched by the Chinese ay. thorities against all "immoral practices" In the Wuhan centre.
The first offenders against the new law were a newly-married couple, Mr. and Mrs. Chen Chang- hang. Mr. Chen was caught kla sing his bride in a hired carriage lant evening by a policeman in the Chinese City. The couple were placed under arrest and later, at the police station, they were fined. $25 each. In addition, they and to furnish a guarantee that in future they would not again commit the "crime."
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