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The screen's ravishing rod-hair in her First SEE and HEAR en.ertainmant.
see. CLARA
BOWS "DANGEROUS CURVES RICHARD
with
ARLEN
a Paramount Picture
A brilliant new romance drama presenting Clara in a new role that wins her new laurels in a new way.
ALSO
Paramount Screen Songs
Next Change, Tuesday, Aug. 12. Return Engagement
Positively Last Screening in Hongkong.
Maurice Chevalier
IN
THE LOVE PARADE"
WITH
Jeanette MacDonald
Make your reservations at Anderson and the Theatre. (Ticket box No. 25720).
AT THE
MAJESTIC THEATRE
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BEBE DANIELS
"TAKE ME HOME"
The next change of programme Jeanette MacDonald, and is a really at the Central Theatre, to-morrow, wonderful production. Those who will be marked by a return of that have not seen this fim should on no big picture, "The Love Parade," account miss it, and we imagine which has been hailed as one of the that many who have already wit greatest triumphs of the talkdes, neased it will make a point of It features Maurice Chevalier and going again.
Printed and Published for the Proprietors by FARTERIOK PERCY FRANKLIN, at 1 and 8 Wyndham Street, in the City of Victoria Hongkong.
THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, AUGUST 11, 1930.
TROOPS NEARING FIFTY THOUSAND LAND INVESTMENT
TSINANFU.
FOREIGN RESIDENTS
ANXIOUS.
BOTH SIDES PREPARING FOR!
HEAVY ENCOUNTERS.
CRITICAL JUNCTURE.
LOAN CASE.
BALANCE SHEET PRODUCED IN SUPREME COURT,
BIG OVERDRAWING.
Further evidence in the $50,000 loan case was heard in the Supreme Court this morning before the Chief Justice when balance sheets were gone into.
CAPITAL.
DOUBLE ATTRACTION!
ISSUE AUTHORISED BY MEETING.
Dilliam Fox presents
TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE MONEY MARKET.
$60 PER SHARE OFFER.
The plaintiffs are Un Ting-tsun, Un Ting-kwong and Un Chung-shi }· Shanghai, Aug. 10.
Authorisation for the issuing residing at No. 59, Bonham Strand, The smashing Nanking vic-executors of the will of Un Hoi-U, of 60,000 new shares was given tories along the Tientsin-Pukow deceased, and defendants are Lau to the Directors of the Hong- and Railway, resulting in their Lam-shi, No. 7, Wyndham Street, kong Land Investment occupation of Taian, Tawenkow and Lau Yick-cheuk, No. 58, Ken- Agency Co., Ltd., at an extra- and Kiel how, have caused nedy Road. The last named de ordinary general meeting of the great concern to Japanese and fendant is not in Court and is not Company held in the board room other foraign residents in represented. Plaintiffs claim that of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson a loan of $50,000 they received on & Co., this morning, when the Tsinanfu, the capital of Shan-security of property has been repaid Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson presid tung Province, which has been and they are now seeking for the marked out by the Government release of the property.
He was supported by Messrs. forces as their next objective. Mr. H. G. Sheldon, instructed by T. E. Pearce, H. Turner, H. H. After a spectacular march, the Mr. G. S. Hugh Jones, of Messrs. Priestley, A. H. White, A. H. Comp- Nanking forces are fighting with Wilkinson and Grist, is for plain-ton. Sir Robert Ho Tong (Direc heavy artillery only thirty miles tiffs, while Mr. Eldon Potter K.C., from Tsinanfu along the railway, with Mr. F., C. Jenkin, instruct while the right flank of the Nan-ed by Mr. A. el Arculli, is for first king forces is very near Tsinanfu.defendant.
Railway Interruption.
This morning a witness for plain- tiffs was re-examined by Mr. The Shans forces are handi- Sheldon and afterwards cross- capped by the suspension of rail- examined by Mr. Jenkin. way communication between Tai- nanfu and Taian because of the activities of the Nationalist plain clothes troops.
announc-
ed.
tor), Mr. L. S. Greenhill (Secrr- Kelly Sayce, C. A. da Roza, P. S. tary), and Messrs. M. Fernandez,
Cassidy, Abraham, B. C. Randall, Cassidy, E. Abraham, B. C. Ran- dall, N. V. A. Croucher, D. V. Stevenson, O, F. Ribeiro; W. Has- lett, J. M. de C. Basto, D. C. Tava- dia, R. E. Stuart Smith, F. Austin and Father Vircendelet (sharchol- ders).
Advantageous Rate.,
Objection Over-Ruled. In reply to Mr. Sheldon, witness Peking messages say that the said that prior to the date conceru- Shansi army of several thousanding the money loaned in question, men which defended Taian was the sum of $200,000 was repaid on
After calling upon the Secre- badly crippled and over half of the other debts, leaving a balance still number was killed in the terrible outstanding of $400,000. Later the tary to read the notice convening slaughter during the fall of Taian $50,000 in question was borrowed the meeting, the Chairman said: and the hurried retreat to on property, bringing the total Gentlemen,-You have just heard. Tsinanfu. Two regiments of liability up to $450,000. The the resolutions which this meeting Nanking forces (13th Division un- ledger contained ·3 summary has been called to discuss.
Your Directors have gone very: der General Hsia To-yin) are gar- of the transactions, risoning Taian and the city ising that $450,000 had been carefully into the matter and con- quiet after the recent battles. carried forward. Witness further sider that it is to the interests of said that he was responsible for a the Company, and Shareholders Kuominchun Attack.
debt of $25,000 on a promissory that we should take advantage of Realising the critical condition note on behalf of the Chiu Wing the present state of the money in Tsinanfu, the allies of the On Company, so that the total lia-market and issue fresh capital. Shansi forces, the Kuominchun bility amounted to $475,000.
On a 6% basis this issue could troops under Marshal Feng Yu- Mr. Jenkin, referring to balance have been made at $66. Your halang, are staging a bie ofensive sheets on which, he said, he had not Directors, however, preferred that along the Lung-Hai Railway, with had an opportunity to cross-examine shareholders should be given the the intention of capturing the Na-sald, they were important. It was opportunity of taking up the issue tionalist Headquarters, Kweiteh, said that the debt had been dis-at (to them) the more advantage- and then to move from the Lung-charged by an allocation of profits ous rate of $60 per share... Hai Railway and launch an enor-which were due to the Un Wo Lok
Time for Taking Up.. mous assault against Pangfow. Tong (debtors) but which were
the Directors that shareholders re.
Over 35,0000 Kuominchan troops transferred to the Lau Kwong Yu It is the present intention of are engaged in this big assault Tong, (creditors.) and a severe encounter with the Mr. Sheldon objected to the ad-gistered as being in the Far East Nanking forces is considered in-mission of the documents on the shall be given about two months in evitable near Kweiteh.
ground of irrelevancy and his Lord- which to take up the shares to Conditions at Liuho were ex-ship noted the objection but over-which they would become entitled trémely tense during the week- ruled It,
and the shares so alloted will end, and Marshal Chiang Kai-shek'
rank for dividend from the date has dispatched part of the First
of allotment. Nanking Division from Hsuchow for the Lung-Hai Line to defend Kweiteh.
Prior to questioning witness, Mr. Jenkin explained the balance sheets, He said the first two pages of the
Shareholders registered as resi- bundle were balance sheets for 1926. dent elsewhere would be given The settlement of account was al- longer to make application; they leged to have taken place towards in turn will rank for dividend from the end of 1927. His Lordship the date of their allotment. would see that by deducting pay-
I do not propose to enlarge fur- ments from receipts they arrived ther on the matter, but when the at a net profit, in 1926 of $289,000; resolutions have been duly second- while accumulated profits totalled
Yen Perturbed. Marshal Yen Hsi-shan has wired to Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang urging him to throw in his whole army to assist the Shansi forces in view of the 'serious situation in Tsinan- $2,021,000. The assets were stated ed I shall be pleased to answer fu, where the Nanking allies along drawings by various Laus and Unsability.
to be $4,349,000, including over-any questions to the best of my
the Tainanfu-Kinochow Railway
to the extent of $3,481,345.54. That
are planning a gigantic counter- was over
three quarters of the
attack under General Han Fu-chu, total assets of the firm.
Marshal Yen says that the whole of the big army under Gen- eral Shih Yu-shan has been in-
The Resolutions.
I now beg to propose:-
(1) "That the Directors be and Available Balance.
are hereby authorised to offer The overdrawing of the Un Wo forthwith 60,000 new shares of the structed to join in the defence of Lok Tong came to $1,160,966 which nomínal value of $25 each con- Tsinanfu, but even this is con-was by far the largest overdraw-stituting part of the unissued sidered to be insufficient to meeting, and was over 25 per cent, of capital of the Company (in the the simultaneous Nanking assaults
the total assets of the firm. The proportion of one new share for from two directions.
interest of the Un Wo Lok Tong, every complete number of four Railway traffic between Wei-
debtors for the $475,000, in the issued shares held by them res; haien and Tsingchow, along the firm, was half which meant to say pectively) to the persons who on Tsinanfu-Kiaochow line, have been that they were entitled to half the the 7th day of August, 1930, are interrupted and General Han Fu-accumlated profits for the year registered in the Company's share chi is said to intend launching an 1926, which figure would be $1,010,- register as the holders of the offensive against the Shansi de 197.
240,000 issued shares in the capital fenders as soon as arms, ind am- Counsel pointed out that if the of the Company at a premium of munition arrive from Nanking. arrangement sworn to by witness $35 per share and so that on A Tsingtao telegram says that had been put through, the financial acceptance of the offer the nominal: this morning the s.s. Shing On position arrived at would be, on the value due in respect of each of arrived in port with a large con-balance sheet, that the Un Wo Lok such new shares plus the said signment of arms and ammunition, Tong would be unable to discharge premium of $35 per share (making including thousands of rifles, any debts at all if there was liquida- $60 per share) shall be payable in 6,500,000 rounds of ammunition for tion, because. their overdrawings full. Such new shares shall rank machine-guns, 27,000 sacks of our exceeded their share in the accumu and other military equipment for lated profits of the firm. In other for dividend as from dates of
allotment. the Nanking allies under General words, if there was liquidation they Han Fu-chu.
(2) "That auch offer as afore- would not have a cent to come to said be made by notice specifying them but, on the other hand, they the number of new shares to would be required to pay out which the member is entitled and money.
Hangchow Trouble. Hangchow. residents were thrown into a state of great sus- pense when the Government. en- forced martial law yesterday, following a serious revoit among
The case is proceeding..
The Shansi troops, claim to be the wounded soldiers returned holding a strong line on the Tlent from the war zones for treatment sin-Pukow Railway front, from in Hangchow.
Felcheng to Klekshow and Taishan. it is stated that the wounded They state that two days ago the soldiers' became involved in a situation was critical, but now the fracas with the police, resulting in Northerners are holding their own. two policemen being wounded. Reuter,
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in
ZANE GREY'S
first all Talking
Picture
The
LONE STAR RANGER
wwith GEORGE O'BRIEN SUE CAROL WARREN HYMER ELIZABETH
PATTERSON ARBRICKION
„BERECTED BY
AT THE
Soul stirring, pulse beating action drama of the old Southwest... the double barrelled romance of a dreamy girl and a delightful vardit.
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AT ALL PERFORMANCES
مجھ
"The MONTMARTRE FOLLIES"
SUPERB SINGING-DARING DANCING DUAL ATTRACTION AT USUAL PRICES.
A CHINESE DRAMA WITH ENGLISH TITLES
"LIFE OF A TUCHUN"
AT THE
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RICHARD DIX
BETTY BRONSON
ANDRE BERANGER
GREGORY LA CAVA
HOSKOTION
a Paramount Picture
limiting the respective times within which the offer if not accepted by membera in the Far. East and outside the Far East respectively either on behalf of such member or his nominee will be deemed to be declined and that the Directors be at liberty to fix such respective times and to extend such times to such date or dates and upon such terms as they may think fit and further Several volleys were fired during Nineteen Beheaded at Wychang, which shall not be taken up by the that any of the said new shares the fracas and the discontented soldiers were brought to their
Company's shareholders Hankow, Aug 9. senses with the arrival of Govern- Decapitations of "Reds" continue. manner aforesaid be disposed of ment gendarmes. As a precau- Seven were publicly executed to in such manner at such time or tion, the Government will continue day and twelve more at Wuchang. times and upon such terms as the Company's Directors shall in to enforce martial law this even- Strict martial law has been en-their absolute discretion see fit. ing.
It is reported that the Commun- be entitled to claim for a fraction (3)"That no shareholder shall ists have withdrawn from Nan- of an additional share in respect AT THE Peking, Aug. 10. . . chang. of the suburbs of Kweiten with a again been established.
A communique claims the capture The regular train service has of any odd lasued share held by
whole brigade; also the capture of A Changaha report says that all
Mr. F. Austin seconded the re- Attempts are being made to envelop munists is continuing, many being animously, this Mamutsi with enormous supplies. Is quiet. The round up of Com- solutions, which were carried un- concluding the the retreating Nanking forces.
business summarily executed. Reuter-
Insurgents' Claims.
forced.
him."
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