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MONDAY, MAY 18, 1925.

ANXIETIES OVER,

HONGKONG, AMUSEMENTS" GOOD YEAR.

ISSUED CAPITAL

INCREASE.

ACQUIRING AN INTEREST IN

MORE THEATRES.

it

A New Enterprise. The only query that I think might be put is as to the reason for increasing the dividend as re commended. this year, My Iamented predecessor in the Chair explained to you laat year that no increase in the dividend was then recommended from motives of caution. Your Board had then

of Mr. H. Greenwood, A.C.A., Đặ the Company's auditor for the current year at a remuneration to be fixed by the Board.

The Chairman then moved, Mr. Ray 'soconding, the issue of the balance of the authorised capital of the Company. The motion, which was carried unanimously,

THE CHINA MAIL.

TWO DEAD MEN,

FIND IN ANATOMY, SCHOOL:

EX-CONVICT DOCTOR AND FRIEND.

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The two men, who were found already issued, due account, being dead in a lonely house in Handel. taken of the period that has street, of Brunswick square, elapsed of the current, business Bloomsbury, W.G, are

Granville Hawley Egerton year up to the time subscriptions are actually received in respect of Cooke, generally known as the shares of the new issue, the Cooke," the middle-aged son of conditions of issue to be at the the founder of the school of discretion of the Board of Direc-anatomy formerly carried on tors...

John Selwyn Foster, of Bailey, Acknowledging a vote of thanks Yorkshire. proposed by Mr. Butler' and un- The room where they were found animously carried, the Chairman was full of gas. Cooke was lying, closed the meeting with the in-wearing a dressing gown, with his formation that dividend cheques head in a canboard Foster was were ready and could be had on | stretched out on the foer. application to the office.

Articles Altered.

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the house, and

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POLICE BREAK IN

The discovery was made as the result of a tradesman who called 31 the house failing to get a reply He sent for the police, who broke into the hense.

When found the men had ap

The business, of the ordinary meeting being closed, the members present resolved themselves into an extraordinary general meeting for the purpose of considering anparently been dead for about 12 alteration of the Articles of examination failed to establish the hours." A preliminary medical Association under which the actual cause of death. It is be Board might permit the sitting Beved that one died from gas thereon of substitute or alternate poisoning and the other from Directors:

another, form of poisoning.

WARTIME SECRET.

NAVAL DISASTER

SEQUE

It appears from these documents that other first-rate, Italian, abips, V including the Conte. Garpur and the Ginilo Cesare, the greater part of the depois of Genos, the Houses of Parliament in, Rome, and, the building of the Bank of Italy wore to have bean blown up "by the same gang. But, thanks to the burglary carried out in the Austrian Consulate by four Italian officials, news of the conspiracy was obtained in time and further "disasters"・・ were avoided. The Austrians had received on the very day preceding the burgisty a despatch from Captain Santoro, who was at Rome, announcing the and hinting at the payment to sinking of the Leonardo da Vinci: ( which he believed himself to be across the frontier and informed entiled. Signor Tanzini hastened the Italian naval authorities, "and Santoro was immediately arrested

„The sinking... of the Italian battleship Leonardo da Vinci "ai Taranto: on August 3, 1916, when« several hundred sailors. lost their was as follows, after incorporating A brilliantly clever man of 45 lives, has recently been the subject certain anxieties as to the fm- an amendment moved by Mr.who had descended to a life of of Important revelations. Signar mediate future which, I am happy Stevens, seconded by Mr. Oste crime, and a young man of 22, and Tansiol, who organised and direct An increase in issued capital to state, no longer exist-we That this meeting de approve the raged in dissipating his paternal ed an official burglary at the was indicated at the annual meet-hope very shortly to be able to issue of the balance of our inheritance are the agures in a Austrian Consulate in Zurich, has in on Saturday of Hongkong, make a public announcement authorized capital in the form of strange death, mystery which is for the first time revealed the con

musements, Ltd., the object of which will be eminently satisfar-2,000 preferred ordinary shares being investigated by the "Biz tents of the documents found in this being, it was stated by the tory to you, but of which details of $10 each ranking equally with Four" of Scotland Yard

the Consulate, which in the same Chairman, to afford the Company mist, for the present, be with the preferred ordinary shares the opportunity of taking over a held even from shareholders,

month led to the arrest of Captain Santoro, one of the principal. large shure in five or six addi-pending completion of certain

instigators in Rome of the Taranto tional theatres in the course of negotiations now almost com-

disaster. ',┐་ the next two years, some in the pleted. course of the next few months,

· This seems to be a suitable Existing shareholders are to be moment to mention the reason for given the privilege of taking up the resolution that will be placed one new share for each two they before you in a few minutes, hold on the basis of half the sub-relating to the proposed in scription being, made this month crease in our issued capital, and and the other half before some so save my inflicting on you a date yet to be fixed.

second speech. 1 am, unfortup- There were present at the meet-ately, not able to take you fully ing: Mr. J. H. Backhouse (Chair-into the confidence of your Board man), Messrs. J. M. Noronha, since as to do so might well H. W. Ray, and M. W. Stevens jeopardise a favourable conclu- (Directors), Messrs. R. K. Butler,sion_to/negotiations proceeding, Lee Iu-cheung, J. J. Lossius, R. E. but I can tell you that we have Ost, and two proxies,

made plana under-which you will Mr. Backhouse having taken have a large interest (in at least the Chair and the convening one case the whole interest) in notice having been read the from five to six additional thea- Chairman then spoke as follows: tres in the course of the next two Gentlemen, before proceeding years some of these in the with tile regular business of the course of the next few months. meeting, it is my duty and melan- Now, Gentlemen, the carrying out choly privilege to refer to the of plans such as these, of the re- serious loss that this Company sull of which your Board has the has sustained since our last liveliest expectations, requires The convening notice having annual meeting. 1 refer, of capital outlay, and it is to this end been read the Chairman, propos- course, to the lamented death last that the issue of the balance of ing the motion remarked, in part, November of the late Chairman our authorized capital is proposas follows: It appears to me that of the Company, Captain, Frank jed. If our plans mature satisfac- the sanction for which your Board Thomas Wheeler: Captain torily we may have to come to you is asking requires little to be suid Wheeler took no inactive part in for authority to acquire further in support. It has been found the foundation of Hongkong capital later. 1 may say here that your authority is necessary, Amusements, Limited, and was that, should the motion presently by amending the Articles, in order its Chairman from the time of its to be put to you be passed your that your Board may be able to inception to that of his passing Bourd propose to give existing carry on your business in spite In addition to a thorough search out at Port Said. Captain shareholders the privilege of tak- of the exigencies of travelling im- of the house, the police went into Wheeler's genial presence, fair-ing up one new share for each posed on its members from time a garden outside and raked over minded judgment and controlling two at present held by them. We to time. Mr. Noronha seconded: the ground among rubbish of hand are greatly missed by his hope that this will meet with your Certain amendments were pro- Cooke's which had been thrown colleagues on your Board, who approbation and that you will reposed by members present, and there, searching for anything that feel that his absence causes ¿L tain all, the benefits offered in | finally one was proposed by Mr. might cast light on the deaths. biatus hard indeed to fill.

your own hands by fally sub- Ost, Mr. Ray seconding, which The contents of the bottles found I have the honour, Gentlemen, scribing for all the shares to was adopted unanimously and were being analysed. to propose from the Chair that the which you will be entitled. One which caused the main resolution, The house is in a broken-down sincere condolences of the mem-"more word on this point: your after incorporation thereof, to condition and is surrounded by bers of this Company be trans-Board will only be able to issue read as follows: That there be high, crumbling walls. It is situat mitted to Mrs. Wheeler. It is, these shares on the basis of half added to Article 151 (o) of the ed on the right of a disused graves consider, unnecessary that such a the subscription being made this Articles of Association of the yard. An alloy leading from motion should be seconded and I month and the other half before Company the following clause:

Handel-street is the only approach will therefore ask you all to rise some date yet to be fixed, pro- in your places in token of your bably about the end of June. unanimous approval thereof. This procedure is absolutely necessary on account of certain large payments we are" com- mitted to make at early dates if our plans are to fructify...

After the Secretary had read the auditor's report, the Chair man moved the adoption of the report and accounts in the follow- ing terms:

Gentlemen, you have had the report of your directors and the statements of accounts before you for a clear week, I therefore propose to follow the usual custom of taking these as read and at "once to move that the report and statement of accounts as present- ed be received, approved and adopted.

A few more words only: last year we acquired one further theatre, vis.. the Cheong Lok, in Shaukiwan, which started "busi- ness in December and is doing, considering everything, very well indeed, earning revenue from the first month-an exceptional cir cumstance when starting a theat tre. In its former lessee's hands, it is understood, it never paid its

way.

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trunk full of papers, which the In an adjoining room was a large police removed in a taxicab for a more detailed examination during the afternoon.

In the house were a number of bottles of chemicals and finished and unfinished inventions of Cooke, who was an inventor

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When the police entered they Mr W. H Badie, Mr. Z. B. Free- have the power from time to found the schoolrooms unoccupied man, Mrs G. D. Forsythe, Mr Fung time to permit any Director and untidy. The dead men were Kan-hing, Mr and Mrs G. W. I who shall be absent from the to the only livingroom, which con- France, Mr Fong Tuan-lung. Mr Colony for at least one month 'tained a bed.

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and for a maximum of twelva The name "Cooke's School of Mrs N Guenther, Mr H. C. Gould, months at any one time to dele Anatomy and Physiology" can be Mr G. Grimble. Misa Gutierrez, Mr A gate by Power of Attorney seen in almost unreadable white A. H. Gordon, Mr C. S. Gubbay, under seal his office of a Direc-enamel letters on a battered tin Mrs C. S. Hona, Mrs R. S. Hotch- tor to any shareholder not being plate on the gate.

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The school was started by Dr. Henslowe. Mr A. H: Hamilton, qualification of a Director and Cooke, father of the dead man

Miss ML. Hamilton, Mr R N such Attorney shall thereupon Dr. Cooke fell dead from heart Hall, Mr Ho-Sung-shan, Mrand Mrs be enabled to serve on the Board disease while lecturing to his class R. M. Hall, Mr and Mrs C. A. of Directors in the stead of the on heart trouble in 1903.

Hooper, Mr.J. W Ho. Mr. E. Hilton, Director during his absence as other doctor, but the opening of a H. Kukes, Mr. M. H. Jones, Mr L. P. It passed into the hands of ag Master Curtis P. Jaukea, Master F. The motion, as amended, was medical school in the University Kent, Miss Victoria Kwak, Mr Kwok carried unanimously and the meet of London in the neighbourhood, Sin-lan, Mr Howard Kinsey, Mr R. ing closed.

robbed it of its suppert, and Kinsey, Mr Kwan Yau-san, Mr Ko languished until just before the Wal-chin, Rev. J. W. Lowrie, Mr | war, when it was closed.

and Mrs C. S. Lee, Mr G. E. The house remained empty until Inchangao, Mr and Mrs G. R. Lacy, about 14 months ago, when Cooke Lt and Mrs H. G. Laub, Capt. and with him. Some months ago, it is T. L Lenfink, Mr Li You-tsup, went to live theres, taking in Mrs F E. Lane, Rev. J. J. Lee, Mr. believed his wife went away, and Mrs Liang Shiori, Miss J.S. Liang,

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As last year, we have budgetted informed, for this is the first for a bonus to be paid to Chinese occasion upon which I have had theatre staffs, which will not the privilege of presiding at your exceed $1,000, You will, I amį meeting, that the Chairman | sure, cordially approve this recog should make his remarks quite nition of faithful and arduous brief. This la a practice in which service.

I thank you, Gentlemen, for I heartily concur as; doubtless, you do yourselves. After all, the patient hearing you have

he continued in residence by him- Mr P Min Llang, Mr and Mrs A with what, as you will surely given my remarks, and take plea- amount to $27,847.83 making, with of men friends. He led a very Messrs H. H. Lilley, Lo Wel The net earnings for the year self, occasionally having parties C. Lofts, Mr and Mrs W. Lissey. agree, is so satisfactory a state of sure in calling on Mr. J. M. $17.228 86 brought forward from secluded life. affairs as that which enables Noronha to second the resolution last year, $45,076 69, which it is re-

sheung, E. W. Little, Mr and Mrs your Board to recommend a 20 now before you, viz., that the recommended to be appropriated as

Low Kingwab, Mestra Li Yatnam, Leung Chun-ting, S. C. Lam, A. per cent. dividend, there seems port and statement of accounts as follow but little to explain and nothing presented be received, approved,

Bolgrade, May 17-The police K McDougall, John Morton, M to excuse The progress of the and adopted.

To place to "Legal"

report the discovery of an elaborate J. Hy Madden, Miss McComtel Company, in spite of all difficul- Mr. Noronha seconded and

Reserve Fund, in ac-

plot to assassinate the King and Mr and Mrs A. Mackenzie, Mr with the cordance ties, is steady, as shown by the there being no questions on

M. McLeod: MET EL members of the Cabinet and to W earnings, year by year. In 1922 amendments, the motion was

Articles of Associa

blow up the Palace and Parlament Moltzer, Mrs F. R. Marsh, Mr tion.... we had earned, in round figures, carried unanimously.

$ 1,392 39 House: The conspiracy is at and Mrs A. G. W. Marry Me $10,500, in 1928, $18,000, in

Mr. Ray then moved, Mr. (bringing this Fund to $5,104.81) tributed to seventeen foreign Com and Mrs Mui Po-Chi, Mrs Mah 1924, $25,700 (excluding certain Graham-Brown seconding, the re-

To pay Commission to

munists who recently arrived in the Bart, Mr and Mrs Mah Wing chan, profits on realisations), and now, election of the retiring Directors, To pay a Bonus to Chi-

Managing Directors... 3.968.31 Capital, several of whom were Mr. Ng Kit-bing, Mr E. H in 1925, $27,000.

arrested in the act of discussing Ostrovsky, Miss M. Paterson, O'Farrall... Mr N. A. O'Malley,, Me Out of these Messrs. J. H. Backhouse and Lo profits, given that you pass the Shun-wan, who were returned To pay a Dividend of

nese Theatre Staffs...$ 1,000 00 their plans-Router.

Mr and Mrs A. Pirie, Mrs A. J. resolution to-day before you, we unanimously.

Petrasek, Mr and Mrs D.-A. Purves, have in four years returned to

$2.00 per share on fully The Chairman then moved that. paid up Preferted Or

Mr C. R. Price, Mrs C W. Fearles, preferred shareholders half their the following dividends be declar- dinary Shares

Mr C S. Paget, Mr Parkhill, Mr. investment, and this includes our ed, out of the net profits of the To pay a Dividend of

and Mrs Chas Pryce, Mr J. Peed, first lean year in which nothing undertaking available for dis-

Mr. A. F Ballman, a benk taller: who Mr Pana Shin-kl, Mr Pan Sin-chi, $100 per share on

liree at No 691 Euclid arms, Lo Mr. H. W. Page, Mrs Sarah A. de was paid. This is a record I tribution upon the fully paid-up

Deferred Ordinary think you may be proud of. I beg capital issued to date, viz., on

Angelo, T.8.4... found the right tonio Shores.......................$ 8,000.00 for condition bordering. nervous Bubic, Mr and Mrs H. S. Rouse, you also not to forget that this 7,000 preferred ordinary shares a To carry forward to Cred

exhaustion and he strongly recommends Mr H. Rugg, Mr A. H. Rowe. Mr fa to oklare. dit of Next Account...$ 16,715.99

R. Bodenfaser, Mr H H. ShetTREAT FUATA

Steventon, Müs), Stevenden, Board of Directors, actor Age says Mr. Boliman,ad Mrs F. A Stevenson, Mis

"I had a verrons breakdown several Mr and Mrs T. Suninog. Me minder?

derrous and safered from frequent our books entirely the item of share for the same year, such being eligible, offers himself for bouches that

Shield A Scott N Sipier, and Mrs H. Soodgrass, Mesare W. goodwill, and building up re-dividends to be paid to the spare election. Mr. J. H. Backhouse sometimes of long dan tion. My cleep Carl, Shank Mit: P. Sestes, Klas serves which amount to nearly holders whose names appear QD January 16 last, in the room of our day road, about Dr. w ChTrue. Mr. O.T. Terrell, Mr'and || was co-opted to the Board of $10,000, And finally, in this con- the Register at this date. Mrfalo Chairman, Mr. F. T. Wheeler, ZDK Fille in a newspaper and Ewas ar and Mr E Tang, Mix C.NE

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time fully safeguarding your pro- the year ending the 31st March, dance with the Articles of Associan fully moved was fritable perty by really drastic deprecia- 1925, and on 8,000 deferred ardino, Me Lo Shun-wan retine but, tion, including the wiping out of flary shares a dividend of $1.00 per

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nection, we are again carrying Lee having seconded, the motion and now offers himself for election bet the Restment Then gradualy Wh, MA FAR. Williams forward

| Betresfed that I poured a supply and Tang, Mr. A. R. Teodora Mr HL MI undistributed profits was carried unanimously.

Auditor The Accounts have-ay porven remained their attens the the amounting to over 15 per cent. of Captain Lossius then proposed, been audited by Mr. H. Groen- | headaches beosme; Joan cavaré abd 0, Waldsee, Mas Grace our issued capital.

Mr. Ost seconding, the re-election wood, A. CIA who being eligible, ferter than I have a long time, fa, Mr and Mrs J. M.

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