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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1926.

PROPERTY FACTS.

HUMPHREYS ESTATE CO. MEETING.

CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH.

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Mr. Henry Pumphreys presided Once again the gang of burglars who have been making the un-over the annual meeting of the Nesirable presence felt have been Humphreys Estate and Finance at work this time at the com- Company, Ltd., held at the Hong modious emporium of. Mesars, Kong Hotel this morning. Whiteway, Laidlaw and Company, Linaited, in Des Voeux Road, which suffered in a similar munner last

| year.

Supporting him were:-Messi's: J. Scott Harston, W. L.Pattanden,

PRINCES WORK.

SMITHFIELD'S MEAT MEN'S CHEERS.

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OBITUARY.

LOCAL PAY CORPS CHIEF'S DEATH.

LT-COLAJ B, R. BACCHUS,

years of ake,

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the Very Rev. Father Robert, the dence, if any were needed, of their 1ign. Mr. A. O. Lang and Mr. J. Mactive interest in the industries of the decensed officer came Alves (directors), also the follow- ing shareholders: Messrs. L... the country and in the conditions Greenhill D. E. Clarke, Dunder which they are carried on. Humphreys, and C. Bulmer John- The Prince of Wales surprised London's central meat market at

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SEQUEL TO HAYLEY MORRISS: "CASE.

BILL IN THE COMMONS.

(Reuter's Seretae:)!

Overcome with heart failure. (British Wireless Service,)

while on his way to office yester day morning. Linus-Cok J. B. R. Rugby, Feb. 19

Ricchys, R.A.P.C, Command Pay.

London, Feb. 19. The Prince of Wales and his master and Treasury Chest Officer, A sequel to the recent Hayley brother the Duke of York, were died at his house, No. 10, Queen's Morring case was heard in the to-day both" giving further evident before medical aid could House of Commons when a bill he

reach him.

increase the powers of the Court Nearly 52

to inflict punishment in the case to of certain crimes was presented Hongkong in October, 1924 for second reading by Mr. W.. from Edinburgh and

waa duo Greaves-Lord K.C. (Conserva- for retirement in three years.tive,. Lambeth, Norwood). Recently, he had suffered from bad The main object of the Bill is to health and a trip to Japan wat empower the substitution of renal The Chaluman suide

Gentlemen,The report and Smithfield by an informat-visit. at thought to have done him some servitude for consecutive terms of

good. He was at Woolwich dur-ordinary imprisonment. statement of accounts, together the early hour of half-past seven ing the war. with the auditors' report, have He was immediately recognised by

The Secretary of State for Colonel Bacchus was A keen been in your hands for the past market workers who gave him golfer and a supporter of other Hicks) Hupported the Bill

Home Affairs (Sir W., Joynson- He with your per la nordial reception. Porters throng-branches of sport. He leaveN RE 30 mission will take them us readed vohund and cheered. Some of widow, with whom much sympathy said it was quite possible that

"For the second year in suc- the men put down carcases of beef is felt. cession we have no profits to which they were carrying, and record" under the heading of sales

On the shop being opened at the usual hour this morning, a scene of confusion at once betrayed the fact that burglars had been busy.son. Boxes of socks had been emptied of their contents silk handker- chicfs gulore were missing and their boxes likewise left on the fbor little trays of Swan foun- tain pens had been cleared: watches of various makes and prices had been snatched from their cases; a roll of cloth was found on a counter in the front shop, having been carried down from the second floor and then forgotten by the thieves when they ceased operations."

En company with Mr. O AL Smith, manager of Messrs. White- away, Laidlaw & Co.'s important branch, here, a representative of the "China Maik made a tour" of the premises with the object of ascertaining the nodus operandi of the burglars. At the very rear was found huge gap in the will, this having been made by a steel prod! which incidentally, had been discarded and left on the: ground after it had served its pur- pose. The thieves had gained access to the other side of the wall by means of a narrow door leading to the employees' staircase. Prob ably an accomplice was posted out- side the door after the others hud gone in and closed it behind them.. so as to give the alarm in case of a visit from the night watchman or e constable on the beat. That the thieves must have known something about the construction. of the wall is conjectured from the fart that, where this wall stands, there was formerly a door- way leading direct from the shop. to the narrow door at the back. This door was removed about three years ago and the space closed up. Hence this "new por- tion of the wall was the more pli- Fable of any part, and its easy

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Once inside. the nocturnal visitors appeared to have gone straight to the first floor, on which is situated the manager's office. With the aid of a spirit lamp and various tooly-all of which were subsequently left behind the Ithieves made a concerted attack on the safe, which, however, de- filed all their efforts, as was the case in the previous burglary lasti year The lock and the combina- tion working were "put out of commission" by the force used in endeavouring to open the safe, but eventually the gang had to own themselves defeated. The only inconvenience arising out of this incident was that Mr. Smith was üneble to open his safe in the usual way this morning, thus being deprived all morning of his cash, books, and other keya used on the premises...

A hurried search seems to have been made by the unwelcome in- truders around the first floor for anything of value to take away, care being observed not to remove anything too bulky to go through the opening in the wall downstairs.

The burglars next retraced their steps to the ground floor, where the operations have already been described. Amongst the loot was a roll of 60 yards of flannel posrible to give any estimate of the value of the goods stolen, or, indeed, to enumerate what exact ly has gone. It so happened that to-day was to witness the com- mencement of stock-taking by the

fortnight.

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Impressive Funeral. ̈ pressed forward to shake Him by Impressive scenes were witness-

KOWLOON MILITARY WEDDING,

Photo by Tanaka, Nathan Road (Kowloon).

Last Monday St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon, was the scene of the wedding of Mias Vera Aleathea Emily Thompson (younger daughter of Captain, WJ. Thompson, R.A.S.C. and Mrs. Thompson, of Kow- loon), and Lieut. John Aylward Parkas, HK.SERA. This group photograph was taken at Knutsford where the reception was held. The Bridesmaids were Miss Evelyn Thompson (sister) and Miss Phyllia Curtis.. The little Misses Pamela and Audrey. Savage were train bearers.. Lieut. R. C. Cobbold, H.K.S.B.R.A., was› best man and Lieut. H. H. Crottier, R.A. acted as "groomsman..

of property.

"The net pront for the period under review shows an increase of $2,221.29 compared with that

that hand. Salesmen banged, theired when the funeral took place from cleavers on their cutting up blocks Wellington Barracks this morning by way of greetings The Prince The East Surreya provided an proceeded to visit several stalls escort of 300 rank and file also the firing party and the band and druma, which sections preceded the procession.

of the previous year and thewhere he naked fnnumerable ques- amount we propose to carry for- tions about the meat trade, parti- ward is larger, "víz: $98,729.14' na against $83,879.04. for the year 1924.

The accounts are simplicity itself and call for very little explanation.

"The item Fire and Earth- quake Premia is bigger than dual because it includes for the first time earthquake risk and fre caused by earthquake. "Accounts Receivable consist almost entire- ly of outstanding renty and: Sundry Creditors of amounts due to general managers,. directors, auditors and deposit-

"I have no further remarks "to make, gentletzen, but if any shareholder has any questions to ask I shall be pleased to answer "them."

As there were no questions, Mr.

The Prince of Wales,

he would shortly ask the House to review the whole question of Penology. He would suggest to the Committee considering the Bill that such sentences imposed by a Judge be limited to ten years" penal servitude or five years ‘if tried at the Quarter Sessions.

The opposition to the Bill was based on disagreement with any policy of increased sentences of [imprisonment..

The measure was read a second! time on a division, which resul- ed::---

For second reading... 123 Against

Majority

38.

85

COMMERCE TREATY.

THE UNITED STATES AND

TURKEY.

EFFECT ON THE CUSTOMS.

(Reuter's Service.)

Constantinople: Feb. 191

A modus vivendi between Turkey and the United States has been signed giving, the United States most favoured nation com mercial treatment for a period of six months.

The United States is conse- quently excluded from the opera- tion of the increased Customs duties.

FRENCH CRISIS.

ANOTHER LOW RECORD FOR

THE FRANC.

TAXATION BILL DOOMED ?

(Router'e Service.)

Paris, Feb. 19. A new low; record for the franc of 136 to the S has been register- Following the coffin (drawn by ed, which is attributed to the con-

fused Parliamentary situation. eight warrant officers) were the It is most doubtful if the new

following pall bearers: Lieut.. Col.. Montague Bates (East Surreys); Taxation Bill will be adopted by the end of the month. A grave Lleut. Col.

Smith Boylan (R.A.M.C) Lieut. Col. Stephen conflict between the two Chambers (R.A.0.C) Lieut. Col. Mackintosh looms on the horizon, the Senate (R. Lieut Coll Trevelyan Finance Committee having dras

the Chamber's (RE) Lieut. Col. Guan (R.A.)tically altered Lieut. Col Coates. (5/2 Punjabis decisions. Major Hattersley Smith (RIA). *Other officers" (each unit, Baing represented) followed, also a de tachment of the deceased officer's {own" corps, "the £.A.P.C.,

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The band played the Slow March us the procession left the Barracks shortly after 10 a.m., all traffic being held up.

and

§. Greenhill seconded the cularly regarding produce from tavern used by salesmen adoption of the report and accounts overseas dominions.

He watched porters. He left amid a great and the motion was carried every stage in the preparation of ovation. unanimolialysi

meat for the retazier and Inspect _______The Duke of York.

At the moment it is quite im- The re-election of the directora ed the up-to-date refrigerating

was proposed by the chairman, arrangements of the market, Be seconded by Mr. Bulmer Johnson, fore he left the Prince drank a cup and carried

of coffee at the bar of the market Messrs, Percy Smith, Seth and go d Fleming and Messrs. Linstead and Davis were re-elected auditore

stal, in readiness for which goods at a fee of $250 each, on the pro- had already been scheduled. The position of Mr. Clarke seconded by

staff to-day are already checking Ma. D. Humphreys.

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the value of the losses

a a peculiar coincidence that one of the employees this morn ing reported to the manager that he saw a light in the premises last night at 10.80 o'clock. Unfor tunately In spite of the recent series of burglaries he had not

The Duke of York visited: the

ham this afternoon. He showed British Industries Fair at Birming

KING'S APPROVAL

HONGKONG'S NEW PUISNE JUDGE

The

(Rputer's Service.)

London, Feb. 19. London Gazette" notifies that His Majesty the King has up- pointed Mr John Boskruge Wood to be Puisne Judge in the Supreme Court of Hongkong

FIRE AT SEA.

great interest in various exhibits OUTBREAK ON THE "BOLTON"

SPREADING.A

(Router's Service),

and on leaving said how much ha was Impressed by the excellent. work which the Fair was doing for, British trade: In the morning His Royal Highness had visited im

London, Feb. 19. portant factories in Birmingham. It is reported from Brest that Atta luncheon given by the Cham- the steamer "Bolton's fire is ber of Commerce the Duke said: apreading to No. 9 hold. The As President of the Industrial steamer, kng been beached and the WALLTTE HANIEL Who Thure for yurt will be uniteter you of my deep interest in industry and everything connected with th I have visited and hope to continus Visiting factories of all kinds throughout the country in order to son conditions for myself

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