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WEDNESDAY MAY 7, 1924

CHINA'S BANDITS.

TO CANTON.

·FRENCH FATHÉNS. ROBBED LINES AGAIN FREE FROM

TROOPS.

CABLES

**

OPIUM HAUL.

ABOUT $40,000 WORTH SEIZED.

OFFER TO "TALKEE PRICE."

f.

French Authorities: Prompt

Action,

First-hand information, of the attack by bandits on two French Father and some Chinese Chris tians to whom they were acting as escort was obtained by a "China Mail" representative this morning in an interview with Father Ford who has just returned.

their

TRAIN SERVICE PROSPECTS. [JARDINE STEAMER SEARCH

V

THE CHINA MAIL.

It has been definitely establish- FIND IN DRY TẠXK PNDER HOILER, ed that "eease fire" has been)

On the Investiina s.s. "Suisang” sounded in the Sun ve-Chan cam-sterday evening. Revenue Officers paign on the New Territory are stated base marke Huge seizure order. No Chan troops are at of epfum valued at about $10,000 Shamehun, the Chinese railway and weighing over 2,300 moli. terminus on at Shataskok which is about a mile from another part of Chinese territory.

~ As reported in the "China Mall”

yesterday, strong reinforcements of pro-Sun Kwangsi troops under General Lau Tsun-wan advanced south and Chan's men, who had captured Shamchun in a sortie Inst. week, retreated,

From the Chinese Telegraphs

COMMERCE AND FINANCE.

HONGKONG COMPANY

REPORTS.

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY

CANTON LTD.

OF

1922 Account.-After payment of the interim dividend of 24/- per share and the bonus of 20% to Contributors passed at the last annual meeting, there remains a 11 in alleged that a sugrel was ex-balance of £373,998. 16, 8. as per vetted on the ship and that the con- annexed statement. traband was discgvered poncealed in wdry tank bonder a boiler.

✔

The Board recommends that this sum be appropriated as follows:-

shareholders of

The "Subang is one of the new In-China ships for which Mess. A final dividend to furdine. Mathesun & Co., Life, are She arrived here general managers, from Manila on Monday and is due 10.gg into dork-to-day

Another seizure was nide on Con naught Road West yesterday when Chinese believed to have returned by the Sing On was arrested with feeds of opium alleged to have been in his possession.

TAKING RISKS.

"KINGSCLERE" CON- TRACTOR FINED.

16-per share on 111,000 shares...£ 88,606, 0. To be carried for

0.

ward to Under- writing Suspensė.. Account to close the account for the year 1922... 284,198. 16: 8.

£372,998. 16. 8

1923 Account.-The Balance of Working Account on the 31st December, 1923, was £640,848, 4. 8. as per annexed statement.

The Board recommends that an interim dividend of 24/- per share be paid to shareholders, absorbing

CIGARETTE TAXES.

PEKING, May 6.

In order to obtain first hand in- formation regarding the collection of cigarette taxes in Klangsu, Dr. Wellington Koo sent a cigarette department chief, Hu Tung-hsiang to Klangsu id' make personal in vestigations and report to the Waichiaopu.

The report that Chi Halah-yuan has resigned is officially denied. Daily Bulletin.

LOWER DUTIES.

LONDON, May 6

The House of Commons confirm- ed the Budget resolutions affecting tea, cocoa, coffee, and chicory witliour changa.-Reuter.

[The Budget reduced the duties on tea, cocoa, coffee and chicory by one half.]

THE WINGʻON CO.

The Wing. On Company of Hongkong is paying a dividend of 8% a share and also a bonus of of $ a share.

MOTOR SHIPBUILDING.

"We were crossing the frontier of the French Concession at Kwang Chow Wan" said Father

To date, the through railway Ford "when we noticed a dozen service has not been restored but or se men sitting behind bamboos the "China Mail" understands that by the side of the road. Before we knew where we were they had yesterday a train got from Sham

chup to Sheklung (40 miles from produced pistols from

Canton). It is not thought that umbrellas, put them to our chests any passengers or goods were and led the women of the party taken as the train was probably away. Our luggage was taken and required for military purposes. out pockers searched, the bandits This means that the whole of the getting away with something like Chinese section is again in Sun's. $10.000 and allowing us to pro-hands. reed. $286 of that $1,000 was

A considerable degree of mine" added Father Ford ruefully.Administration, it is gathered that

activity was shown in the motor shipbuilding industry last month, But I am fairly confident of hay-little or no wanton damage has That he had stacked stones on £133,200, 0.0, that a bonus of 20% According to The Motor Ship ing it back."

side been done to the lines by last the

nf the nullah be paid to contributors, absorbing ordets for II new cargo vessels, As I returned over the same week's invaders who merely block near the Peak Tramway about £50,000, and that the totalling 91,000 tons deadweight, spot on his way back," continued Fed cable traffic to and from Canton

was alleged against the contractor remainder be carried forward, and a passenger liner of some! Father Ford "I was met by the by using the lines themselves, who is demolishing "Kingsclere"

14,000 tons were placed. Six spokesman of the party who told Representatives have proceeded by Mr. F. C. Neville of the P.WD

Since the last General Meeting, ships, of 38,000 tons, were me that if I would accompany him from Hongkong to investigate and in a summons case before Mr. Mr. A. O. Lang, Mr. G. M. Dodwell, pleted, and eight, of 64,200 tons He would "talkee price" of bag. it is hoped that the land line ser-

R. E. Lindsell this morning. Mr. E. V. D. Parr and Mr. G. T launched. Although correspond- gage with me.

Of course I did vice of old-which was announced there was the danger," said Mr. on

This was an infringement but Edkins resigned from the Boarding Sgures are not available for

Jeaving the nothing of the kind and since my last week as having been resurned Neville, that if heavy rains came Mr. J. P. Warren, Mr C. G. S of recent Norwegian contracts Colony and British ships, the details published return I have been informed that will be in working order again on the wall of the nullah might Mackie and Mr. G. M. Yound have indicate, the increasing favour "the baggage has been recovered in a day or two.

by the French authorities—also !?

cave in on account of the extra joined the Board.

which is being shown by ship- weight, put on `it and the result) $250 of the money.

owners. towards oil-engined would be thar that part of Ken

Of these vessels.

new craft, nedy Road would be washed

more than 75 per cent. of the away and the Peak Tramway

tonnage is represented by motor damaged.

vessels, and less than 25 per cont. by steamers.

"It is owing to the prompt. action of the French authorities - that the women were released so Feen and I am confident that the bandits will be rounded up and the rest of the money obtained. The village from which the bandits came has been located."

FINED $82,000.

KOWLOON BENCH'S' FIRST-

BIG HAUL. 3

HAWAIIAN OPTUM RUNNER.

Asked what-the conduct of the ... Mr. E. W. Hamilton. Magistrate banditu had been like Father Ford | at the Yaumati Police Court re- replied that apart from putting corded the first big fine of the new the pistols uncomfortably near it. court this morning when John had been perfectly gentlemanly. Kahoe. an Hawaiian seaman of the s. "President Polk" was ordered to pay $82.000 fine or go to jail for a year for being in unlawful possession of 685 Lales of opium valued is $8.200.

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FIRST OF ITS KIND:

· WHEN A LANDLORD GETS

POSSESSION.

A watchman on duty at the second class gangway of the s.5. "President Polk" stated that he "The first of its kind" was how saw Kahoe at midnight on April Mr. H. C. MacCallum deserihed an

28 attempt to enter carrying action in the Summary Court this guitar case and a parcel under

each urni. morning.

He challenged, the The Six Sun Firm claimed Hawaiian as to what he had in the possession, mesne profits and parcel and when searched, both

the parcels and the guitar case, danges from the Po Fung Firm were found to contain opium. He Chinese bankers) and the Yeelted the Chief Officer and later Sang Firm (druggists) in respect of premises on the ground floor of ahoe was arrested and taken to

The Police Station. 99. Bonham Strand. The case i was rather complicated owing to the first defendant company bay- 'ing sold their interest in the followed some Chinese up the premises to the second defendant gangway, He was alone. company after they had received į After the Court adjourned. Mr. notice to quit from the premises Hamilton told a "China Mail" re- and to the second qompany refus-presentative that this fine was by ing to quit.

Mr. MacCallum was for the plaintiff and Mr. E. Brookes for the first defendant company.

Mr. A. Dyer Ball, Acting Puisne Judge, said the first issue that had been raised was whether defen- dants were domestic tenants within the meaning of the order.

Cross-examined by the accused. the watchmen denied that Kahoe

no means a record. He had to fire the accused $82,000 in accordance with law which stated that the fine shall be ten times the value of the opium.

TENANTS' WAYS.

ORDER.

He found that the premises had LANDLORD SEEKS EVICTION been used for living. sleeping. eating, etc., and that defendants were domestic tenants, On the

Mr. H. J. Armstrong of Messrs. second issue raised he found the Deacon's, applied before Jr. R. E. evidence was not sufficient to sup¦ Lindsell at the Central Magienicy port the contention that the pre- this morning for an order, on behalt mises were a furnished floor. of the landlord, to eject the trants

Three Chinese were summoned

His Worship fined defendant $25 and made an order for the stones, etc., to be removed in seven days."

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FIRST IN CHINA,

CATHOLIC AMERICAN

MISSION.

DIRECTORS,

In accordance with the Articles of Association, Mr. D. O. Russell and Mr. J. A. Plummer retire, but offer themselves for re-election.

AUDITORS.

Messrs. Lowe, Bingham and Matthews, and Mr. C. Bernard Brown, Chartered Accountants, retire, but offer themselves for re election.

LANE, CRAWFORD AND CO., LTD.

NATIVE COTTON

DESTROYED.

com.

TIENTSIN, April 25. About thirty-five thousand tacis worth of native cotton was burned during the heavy gale yesterday Messrs. Lane, Crawford and Co., at the ex-Austrian Concession Ltd., in their report for last year between the East and Central state that there is a balance at Stations. Cotton to the extent of the New Territories opened a few after allowing for depreciation, native dealers has been stored The mission on the border of Credit of Profit and Loss Account 20 thousand bales belonging to

Catholic bad debts, etc., of $327,987.47. days ago is the first

there for the past few days, having American Mission in China. The The Directors recommend as been brought down from interior mission Maryknoll Fathers by the

was assigned to the followi paganda College of Rome, and To pay a dividend of $

Pro-To place to reserve...... $700,000 points. The fire broke out at about 7 p.mjon the lee side of the stack. ed up bales, and before the ex- as defined by it includes Kong per share

125,000 Austria Concession brigade put Moon and theIsland of Sanchuan To pay a Bonus of 50 cts.

it out so bales were destroyed, (celebrated as being the last per share......

62,500, and many more damaged. It is resting place of Father Xavier, the first apostle to China in 1550).

The nomination of James Edward

Walsh as Superior of the Mission has just been made. Mr. Walsh is from Cumberland, Maryland."

HOW MUD IS MADE.

NEGLIGENT

CONTRACTOR

FINED.

A contractor was summonsed in the Police Court this morning for dumping earth down the slopes of Happy Valley from a building site off Stubbs Road.

An official of the P. W. D. stated that defendant had a permit to do the dumping elsewhere but his coolies persisted in tipping the rubbish over the sicpe.at the wrong place even after two warnings. If the heavy rains came on the earth would be carried down into the Valley which would be covered" over with, mud as happened last year.

His Worship (Mr. R. E. Lindschi) imposed a fine of $50.

COOLIES' 'BRAWL

Bonus to staff approx 10% Balance to new alc

THE

CHINA FIRE INGUR- ANCE CO., LTD.

1922 Account:-This account shows a net profit on working of $904.376.02, which sum it is pro- posed to apportion as follows: Dividend of $7.00.

and Bonus of $3.00 per share on To carry forward to 20,000 shares...

Underwriting Suspense A/c.....

1923 Account: The

Balance at Credit" of this

held unfortunate that the fire did noi staft on the windward side. for, with the force of the wind, the entire 20,000 bales would have been burned.

STEWARTS & LLOYDS.

The net profit of Stewarts & Lloyds, Ld., for the year 1923, after setting aside £90,000 for depreciation and making provision for estimated liability for income- tax and corporation profits tax amounted to £459,425, and the sum of £150,332 was brought 704,376,02 forward, making £609,557. After deducting the interim dividends

$200,000.00

$ 904.37602 for the half year to June 29, at the rate of 6 per cent, per annum' oa the Preference and 10 per cent. the Preferred per annum on Ordinary shares, amounting to

Account is....... $1,366,779.04) £59,000, there remains a balance of £550,557, which the Directors recommend 'should be appropriat- ed as follows-

DIRECTORS.

Since the last General Meeting, Mr. A. O. Lang, Mr. G. M.

Reserve fund, £50,000: em Dodwell, and Mr. E. V. D. Parr ployees' benefit reserve £10,000; resigned from the Board on leaving dividend for the half year ended the Colony, and Mr. J. P. Warren December 31, 1973, at the rate of 6 and Mr. C. G. S. Mackie have joined the Board...

In accordance with the Articles of Association, Mr. D. O. Russell and Mr. J. A. Plummer retire but offer themselves for re-election.

annum...on percent per

the

Preference shares, £16,500; di- vidend for the half year ended December 31, 1923, at the rate of 10 per cent. on the Preferred Ordinary shares, £42,500; dividend AUDITORS,

of 2s. per share (free of tax) for the shares, The annexed accounts have been year on the Deferred Six non-Cantonese coolies who audited by Messrs. Lowe, Bingham£263,810; and a bonus for the year went to the Cement Co.'s Hokun & Matthews and Mr. C. Bernard of 6d, per share (free of tax) on the Works yesterday to take delivery Brown, who offer themselves for Deferred shares, £65,952; carrying of some cement are alleged to have re-election.

forward £101,795. had a brawl with four Cantonese

but only one appeared and he and ONE MAN BADLY LAID OUT that he look over the flat from the others a fortnight ago silnce when all the tenants had been of reputable

character.

On the matter of assignment of No. 18. Temple Street (second the question as to whether a flour who, he alleged had been statutory tenant could assign or twice convicted for tising the place, not had been exercising the for immoral purposes, greatest minds in the United Kingdom. He would refer all interested to the case of Keeves v. Dean (T.L.R. Vol. 40, p. 211), The law there laid down was that the right of a statutory tenant was merely a personal one and could not be subject on an assignment.

His Lordship therefore thought that plaintiffs were entitled to succeed in this action and judg- ment would be given for them for possession in 21 days and two months' rent but only $10 damages

against each defendant,

SEAMAN KILLED.

Mr Armstrong explained that the application was made because the owner wes liable to a beary coolles from another gang. Both fine.

batches had proceeded there with

His Worship put the case back motor lorries but it is not known

!

for evidence to be called.

VICTIM OF BANDITS.

CAPTIVE'S HOUSE NEGLECTED),

Captivity in a bandit stronghold was the excuse advanced by a Chinese to Mr. Lindsell at the Police Court this

if the trouble arose through each side wanting priority. At any rate, they fought both in the works and inside a shed and one of the four was.seriously injured. He is now in hospital.

BILLIARDS.

EAST AFRICA COTTON...

TIENTSIN MARKETS.

LONDON, May 6, Tientsin April. 24-There is Sir Walter de Frece in the House very. Hittle of interest in export of Commone alleged that most raw markets her and most firms cotton from East Africa was now complain of extremely dull bought by Japan. The British, business. A little liveliness, how- taxpayer was asked to provide ever, is noted in shelled ground- large sums for the benefit of trade nuts. Business has been done in directly competing with Britain. Hsi Ho cotton, in which the Mr. J. H. Thomas, the Colonial market is firm, at Tis, 38.50 a Secretary, replied that no direct picul. Chinese dealers are hold- shipments of cotton from East ing back stocks of linseed, for Africa were made to Japan. Some which they are demanding. High As the motor ship: "Afrika" morning for not complying with a

HO KOM TONG CUPS. (Captain E. Schmidt) was leaving for which he was summonsed,

notice from, the Stadtary Department

cotton was consigned to India prices. The bristles market is a Rather more than half the total little easier; business having been the harbour on Monday evening, His Worship pointed out that Playing at the Palace Hotel last crop certainly went to Japan, but transacted with the United States the fore derrick snapped through an if defendant had been kidnapp evening, Mr. H. O. Balchin (-175) It was impossible in a country at Tls. 340 for the 66 case, 80/20 the block giving way. The boomebody would have taken beat Mr. F. Treegus (-100), Mr. where by international conven- variety, and at Tis. 550 for the 55 Crashed to the deck and hátal scaman named Mellson, 19 years charge of the house. Defendant re- Balchin scoring 20 against 222 by tion, trade was completely free, to case, 86/35 assortment.

plied that nobody had been find | Mr. Treagus,anguage ** limit the destination of the cotton. market is easy in groundnut oil, of age. His legs were broken, 2 ought to him the favour these Highest breaks by Mr. Balchin. It was undesirable in midst the but very tile can be bought in ""shoulder "smushed and NE ABO upon Hia Worship asked “You were were 18, 22, 18, 33, 16, 19, 22, 18 and growers freedom, to sell cotton all the castor oil market, where goodr received severe internal Injuries.ored, I suppose. The man 16, and Mr. Treagus 16, 24, 17 and best advantage. If the foreign users are scarce Egg products are The ship put back and the man nodded and end that he only came 19.

of this type of cotton bought from dull, and in hair-nets, there is. was taken to hospital but he died

giek two days ago...

To-night Mr. C. Spry. (-125) | East Africa, there was more of the practically no market at all. at 3 o'clock yesterday, morning, m

The funeral took place at Happy Wastin gave him seven days moro at p.m..

Under the circumstances His meets Mr. H. D. Bennett (100.)| sumo type available for Lancashire · Exchange was quoted yesterday „Valley yesterday..

fran other places.-Reuter -- at 3/54 for 4 months credit to comply with the order,:

The

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