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DUKE OF YORK HONOURED TURKEY JOINS WORLD COURT
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 1936.
DOCK COMPANY'S
GROSS PROFIT ·
OVER HALF. MILLION DOLLARS
The Directors of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd., in their report for the year ending December 31, 1935, state:
resolution
ary general
with the special at the extraordin
t of shareholders
hold on the
March, 1035, the issued capital of the Company WAS reduced from $4,382,000.00 to $870, 400.000.
reduction of capital
This
was confirmed by order of the Court of Hongkong on the 20th day of April, 1935.
LINKING EMPIRE BY RADIO
MOVE TO EXTEND B.B.C. INFLUENCE
MINISTER TO TAKE CHARGE?
(Special to "Talograph”)
London, Mar, 10, Extension of the British Broadcast-
Corporation's Empiro
pro- grammes and the creation of a Minis-
(Dy | Telegraph, Copyright. Telegraphis The amount written off capital, Manager Ordinonon, 1994. Received, March
$2,705,600.00, has beann.m.) RAMICLY
to write down the assets of the Company. The Reserve Fund of $2, 100,000.00 at Sint December, 1934, ing was used also for the same purpose. 136,290 new shares of $10.00 each were issued and fully taken up during the second half of the year under re vłow.
rent,
sum
The
T&
the
of the B.B.C. should
ARMED ROBBERY SEQUEL
TWO MEN ON TRIAL
AT SESSIONS
An armed robbery at 38 Eastern Street, West Point, second floor, on January 22 had a sequel at the Criminal Bessions this morning when two men, Lo Chuen and Leung Po kwong, were charged before" Mr. Justice R. E, Lindsell with having in the crime with others participated not in
custody. Mr.
Williams, Assistant Attorney-General, appeared. for the Crown and the accused, who pleaded "Not Guilty." were not legally re- presented.
The
Th
comprised Messrs. J. J.
Ram, E. A. da Roza, J.
Edgar
L. Z. Marques, J. M, Silva, J. Gardner, L. Landau.
Mr. Williams said that the premises were occupied by two
sisters,
Subsequent to the reduction of capital ter to tako charge of tho vast in question Po-fong, alias Ah Klu, organisation are among the important and Tsang Fo-kam, and their woman room the Government Broadcasting friend, Fong Shlu-king port of
On the Committee, under the chairmanship of morning of January 22, Po-fong was In the kitchen while the other two As shown by the Profit and Loss Lord Ullswater. The Committee ro Account, the gross profit on working commends a renewal of the charter of were in the sitting room.
They heard a volce from the stairs outside the British for the year ending 31st Decomber,
Broadcasting Company
the door, calling out Ah Klu. This 1935, in 3501,193,88. After adding for ten years, an increase in B.B.C.
was the alias of Po-feng who came scrip fees and unclaimed dividends govorno
out from the kitchen and enquired. and deducting interest, rates, Crown creation of two additional region, The person outside the door said
Directora and Wales and North-eastern England.
Ah Lan
whom the Auditors feca
women know, governors depreciation on be appointed by the Prime Minister, Surpreting nothing. Po-fong opened Bad asked him to deliver some booka. of $121,756.46 for buildings and plant,
the door and the man went straight the net profit it is suggered." for the year 1935 is $69,508.16, to But the roport deprocates the sug-
to tho aitting room which must be added the amount gestion of an Independent Welsh
room and put
a news- aver parcel, which he carried, on a brought forward from last year, broadcasting corporation. $218,075,03, less transfer to Special With regard to the relations of the at that time doing her bair in the table. Po-kam, the other sister, war Reservo Account, $200,000.
This
B.B.C. with the Government, the At
and turned mund to leaves at credit of Profit and Loss Committee recommenda that minoritting room
have a look at the visitor. She l Account at 31st December, 1035, $BR, issues should be left to the Corpora hay 243.78, which it is recommended should tion, but the Minister under whose alia had turned her head again, the
not suspect anything but as
48 MOON be carried forward to next year.
responsibility broadcasting falls and Directors-In accordance with who must decide upon broad questions man caught hold of her incket and She shouted Article No. 96
pointed a knife at her. of the Company's of policy and culture, should be
out and at the same time asked him Articles of Association. Hon. Br. 19. H. Bell and Sir Robert Ho Tung retire
what he wanted. The man told her not to make a noise and jerked a chain by rotation and offer themselves for re-election. Mr. J. II.
from her neck. He also snatched a Jensen retired
chain bracelet from her and ordered her to take off the two finger rings and a platinum watch which she was, wearing.
on
the Board from the and air. A. von In the Colony Accepted an invitation to fola the Board in his place, and this appointment reat
requiren confirmation at the Meeting. Mr. Stanley H. Dodwell has been anpoint- ed Chairman for the year 1036.
Auditors. The Accounts have been audited by Mesars Lowe, Bingham and Matthews and casrs. Ferry Smith, Seth and Fleming who retire and offer themselves for re-election.
NANKING OUTRAGE RECALLED
FOUR ACCUSED AGAIN REMANDED
TUNDRAIS
FRONTIER CLASH TO BE PROBED
Manchukuo-Mongolia Understanding
Moscow, Mar. 16. ..A message from Ulanbator says it is reported that Man- chukuo has agreed to the establishment of a Mixed Commission of Mongols and Manchukuoans to investi- gate frontier incidents.
The incident of February 12 will be first investigated, and if this can be settled amicably, the other incidents may then be discussed.-- Reuter's Bulletin Service,
After boing many times' formally romanded in gaol, Yu Lap-ful, Wi Tal-hoi, Cheung Chi-hon aml ChauÆLKSCREATIONS TANKERSITET:N/KARAENZAMINATION, Chi-ping, were again brought up be fore Mr. W. Schofield, at the Central Magistracy this morning, in connec tion with the extradition of the four men which is being sought by
ting authorities on a charge of Nanking
WOMAN BOUND
She did
About this time, three. other men had entered the premises and they were looking after Po-fong and the .ather
Shiu-king, Po-fong woman was then in the kitchen and on ing the men she attempted to rush to the verandah to raise the alarm but was
seized by one of the robbers. After taking the articles from Po- kam, the man who first entered the floor, then pushed her inside
cubicle and bound her wrists behind the back. After this had been done, the man asked her for the keys to the jewellery box and wa
WAR id that they In a drawer.
wer. The robber accordingly went to look for the
Keva
artt women seized the opportunity by running out to the bosage way. There she was stopped by another man who was later identified on the first necased. The woman was pushed back into the cubicle where her feat were
tied and her mouth gagged with a towel.
Meanwhile, the other two women similarly treated and push-
hnd
wern
ed inside the some vehicle. A quilt was nut over them. The robbers con-
Ching to murder Mr Wane i to veto programmies and it should bekam managed to observe one of the
her
senior member of Cabinet, sitting in the House of Commons, and free from heavy the
departmental duties.
tinued to
to ransack the house, Although This Minister should have the right she was covered with the quilt, Po in Nanking on November estimates to Parliament, it is recomthe second reused
his
duty to prosent the broadensting robbers whom she later identified as 1-Jast year,
searching Mr. D. L. Strullett, conducting the mended, which should henceforth have belongings. The robbers subsequent- case for the
an adequate opportunity to debate left and the two sisters then hob bled out of the room and hexisted one another in untving themselves. After this was achieved. Po-fong ran to the in-verandah and raised the alarm.
fold for a Crown; asked Mr. Scho-broadcasting problems and policies.
forinal remand. Hle said there had been some difficulty in getting certain very important wit
NEEDS MORE FUNDS nesses to the
Colony. They were ex-
The Committee recommends an pected to arrive in the Colony, some crease in the Corporation's share of but ho understood they the annual radio licence fees, more would now arrive in a few days. popular alternativo Sunday pro- A further requisition had arrived graminos and additional reporting of In the
in which at imat one Parliamentary debates. connection with another crime.
This direct
ngo,
of the front was being sought in
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coincidence. A man friend was on Thon happened a most fortunato
way to visit the sisters, and ite condemning the idea of heard the alarm. At this time the "SHUFFLE OFF THE BUFFALO"-Merrio Melodies Colour Cartoon,
the Committee Brat necused new requistion related to an attempt upholds the discreet selection of
was walking rapidly made, ho believed in the fife, of Mr. June, 1931, on sponsored programmes and advises away and on being told that he was
V. Soong. r. recruiting of a
one of the robbers, the friend gave staff on civil ser- chase and eventually caught him. Soong then fortunately escaped in vice
The
Mr.
Linco.
a standardised
EMPIRE BROADCASTING
jury, but his secretary was shot dead. It recommends that
the necessary warrants were issued receiver of low price, as that used in In respect of that requisition, there Germany, be designed, in consequence would be dolay the matter as on proceeding with of the existing "somewhat high price
BVKfon.co
of ordinary wireless sets." was already available in the Colony. It was, however, highly desirable that the charge in the original
requisition should be investigated first,
Mr. Schofield granted the applics tion, and the fugitives were remand. ed formally for one week.
Mr. Peter II. Sin is appearing on behalf of all four men.
DOGS WITHOUT MUZZLES
KOWLOON CASES IN COURT
The Committee attaches great im- portance to Empire broadcasting, such as the King's Christmas and Jubilee celebrations, which were out standing examples of the importance of linking the Empire by radio.
It urges the further extension of transmitting hours to provide an adequate daily broadcast throughout the Empire.
"It notes the interchanging of broad facliitics with the cast programme Dominions and India and the pro- being made in the Colentes, while warmly contributions towards the cost of the
Polcoming
certain Corporation's activities.
port considers the Empire Lanco-Corporal Bashford, It.A.S.C., service should be recognised as an Whitfeld Barracks, appeared before important normal function of the Mr. Macfadyen at tho Kowloon B.B.C. In the Interest of British Magistracy this morning to answer prestige and influence in world affairs, two summonsen for keeping a do it considers the appropriate use of without a licence and allowing foreign languages should be aboard in Canton Road on March 10 couraged-Reuter Special.. without a muzzle. The Arat sun mona was dismissed, and he was fined $26 on the second.
tho
out
PHILIPPINE GOLD MINING SHARES
1.20 1.25
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Defendant stated that the dog was not him: it had been left behind by men who had left on the last troopship. Defendant was left in
Mesars, Benjamin and Potts ro charge of the detachment here and so ceived the following buying and the summonse Word taken
selling quotations from their Manila against him. The dog, added defen Agents this morning:
11.00 12 Benguet Consola: dent, was to be destroyed.
Indian constable B260 deposed that Antamoka
Paracalus about 8.30 am, on March 10 he was San Mauricios Genova, Mur.. 10.
in Canton Road when he saw the dog, X. L's H.R.L, the Duke of York has been Turkey has joined the Permanent appointed a Knight of the Order of Court of International Justice and and followed it to a motor garage Demonstrations
where defendant was attending to a Masbates St. Patrick. He is this now & mem-signed a protocol whereby she will! car. Defendant was asked If the Big Wedges bor of the three Orders of Chivalry, in future place any disputes batean dog wan his, and he repiled that no he is already a Knight of the her and any other country or countries Order of the Garter and of the Order before the Court for arbitration. G. Mancini, of No. 230 Prince of the Thistle-Router,
Beutor's Bulletin Service.
London, Mar, 10.
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moned for allowing their dogs abroad of No. 4 Peking Road, were also audi-
Cairo, Mar. 16. - without muzzies or leads and were dato for the election of a new Faris
A royal docice fixes May 2 as the oach finod. $25.
same day, the first "ccused'a residence at No. 5 Wong On Lane four books were found, which were was visited by the palice and there
fou part of volume of those delivered
to the sisters' house.
On January 24, he was charged and
reply the made a statement which was a denial.
About two weeks Inter, Sergeant Kinnear visited No. 611 Queen's Road West, second floor, where the second necused was found. An identifies. tion parade was held and he nicked out by Po-kam, but the other two women failed to recognize him. On being charged, the man admitted that he was in the denied that he took part in the crime, promises but The casa is proceeding,
WHA
HUGE QUANTITY OF DYNAMITE
ENOUGH TO BLOW COURT UP
to Dynamite enough blow the Court room to atoms was produced before Mr. W. Schofield, at the Cen- tral Magistracy this morning, when Lau Yap, aged 28 years, a magazine watchrinn, was charged with unlawful possession of 634 sticks of dymmite, 245 detonators and eight coils of fuge at an unnumbered matshed ut. Wong Ma Kok Stanley, yesterday,
Inspector Bite
Bitchio stated that defen- dant was one of two watchmen employed at a magazing at Weng Information,
Ma Kok
kok. Acting on
the pulice went to their hut and the dynamite was found in three kerosene tirs The other watchman was not
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It was dynamite. probably the proceeds of a larceny 30 min, of Thrilling Acrobatics The Crimson Trail" from another magazine. recently. The sub-contractor who was. En charge
of the work was also not, located $250, in default, four months' hard Mr. Scholleld imposed a fine of
labour, and confested the dynamite.
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