1926-07-22 — Page 9

THURSDAY, JULY 22, 1926.

THE AUSTRALIANS.

STRONG POSITION AGAINST SCOTLAND.

FIRST DAY'S PLAY:

Edinburga, Juny 2 Tulay the match began between Scotland and the "Audraliinst

first

14

WINDING UP.

RESOLUTION AT DEVELOP- MENT MEETING.

9

DIRECTOR'S STATEMENT.

The plans of a smaller scheme which the Company had originally had in mind for the building of 16 other houses on two other bits had been, completed But this was not ble rough to accupy the energies and capital of the Company,

The Company had lost through

THE CHINA MAIL.

what had been deposited as accur ties and as shareholders know there had been a good deal of depreciat- len" in securities. They could not hope to recover, from these any thing beyond the value of the secu rities which they Bald.

1

£1,000,000

"OFFER."

STRÄNGE STORY ABOUT Á LIBERAL PEER:

It was disclosed. on June 12.

A Povlow of the work of organ-} denil the servlees on the Board of Eation, proposed: by the Chairman for that at the meeting at the Nation-!

alien la emnelion with the scheme of building houses b Jardine's Look Dut and of the Riculties which had haul to be Tirere were 500, spertators.

faced was given to a small body of The wicket was soll, after main. shareholders which attended ah Sentland won this toss and buttershy extraordinary general meeting yes terday of the Roarkong Develop They were all out be both psht. ment. Building and, Savings Society, Their total for the 1st inainger which a resolation was passed that the Company should he Voluntarily wound ap and Messrs. J. H. Seth and S. H. Ross appointed liquidators. A mieting to confirm the resolution will be bold on July

Clarence. Grimmett the..

google "hawler.

WIN THE PERS CAT Copamineta (South Australia took a wickets for 42 rutis.

W

Mr. C. H. Beavis presided and There were also present two Chinese directors. Mr. E. F. Raymond. Sécretary, and fourteen share-

· holders,

Mr. Moningum. Eile and Mr. Chao Sal-ki and through resignation

nure.

9

LOCAL SHARE MARKET.

Names.

OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS.

HONGKONG. JULY 21, 1926, 10.30 .m.

Mr. W. Jackson seconded the reso- voluntarily, winding up the affairs a Liberal Club of Parliamentary of the Company remarking that the candidates, one member repeated TT on London Directors had taken the wisest story that a Liberal peer had T.T. on Shanghai

Backs "offered £1,000,000 to the Party

Hongkong Bank funds on condition that Mr. Lloyd

do.

London George reised to be associated | Chartered Bank with the Party.

Mercantile Bank, A. & B.

do.

KILLED AT BUTTS.

those of Father 1. Robert, the Hon.

The motion was carried. Dr. R. H. Kotewall and recently another director. The remaining by six votes to two. directors had given the matter much. thought and it was with regret hit they but hate to the conclusion. that was Levisable in the inteJURY SAY THERE SHOULD BE The speaker inquired whether

P. & C. Bank rst of sharebehlers that the Com-

MORE SUPERVISION.

the tale had any foundation in Rank of Baat-Asts for the pany should be wound up.

Marine InsuITAN OOK. fact. purposes of going on with that

According to Mr. Lloyd work they would need the whole

That there should be more

China Underwriters North China Insuranea. dime and parry of some person supervision to prevent men expo- George's supporters (says, the Canton Insurance who would take the place varated ing themselves to danger was the Press Association),

Union Insurance... Yangtze Insurance' .'

no direct

by Mr. Ellis, whose return, to thefary's spinion at the inquest on denial of the truth of the story Catony, on account of his illness, June 12 on Guardsman John was given at the meeting.

Noble Soulsby (23), of the 1st

was quite uncertain.

Financial Position..

The present "ancial position, which he had obtained from the auditors, he would give the ments Ling. They were aware in the last

The Chiarman referred to the inception of the scheme which led to the formation of the Campang at a time when building prospect patience sheet, but it seemed that Core favourable and the Colony further abilities had been in

bank theiving. Monsideralde time had to. Beurred, such as interest, be devoted in discussing plans for archicks' hills, and a large claim developments and the tiles showed for rent for offres to the Taxicab that the Directors had continually Company Lag On the face or met to evolve a scheme to get on to things there was a liability to be a working basis.

met of from $100,000 to $115,000, Having gone into the position he thought it puite possible that the

Batt. Coldstream Guards,' who was shot whilst on duty

marker at machine-gun thing at PANIC IN AN OFFICE. Pirbright Ranges, near Woking.

Eleven witnesses were called."' ‚·

Fire Insurances." China Fire Insurance. A.K. Fire Lauraños

Shipping.

Douglases

b.

18 EA¿

Share & Real

Bociety.

$84

b.

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b.

Kongkong

Stock

Exchange.

Hongkong Sharobrekers' Association.

Estate Brokera

2!2

2/914

2/236

7578

75%.

nom.

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Hongkong Steamboats, HLK. Tugs & Lighters.. Indo-Chinas (Pref.) ... do. (Ded.) L'd. do.

and the evidence showed that a BANDITS SHOOT AT RANDOM red dag was used in the butts to

AND KILE GIRL TYPIST.. check the ring of the men on An officer who was at the range.

Oriental Navigation the fring-point said that when he

Three bandhits entered the Shell Transports gave the order to fire there was no red flag shown on the butt, but offices of the Sunglow Sills Com-Star Ferries saw pany, West Thirteen Street, New water-boats immediately afterwards he

Reineries. that a red flag was flying, and at York; on June 12, and fired india-

criminately among

the forty china Sugars The Company had met with a set

once ordered a cessation of fire.

Malabon' Sugars Men on duty in the butt ex- typists and clerks. One of the bark in that there was season bos

and girl typists was killed. heljare that the first architect em-architers bills might he wadured. {plined that another man

The clerks rushed for the men, ployed was not altogether sanitat Fand if so he hoped the liabilities Soulsby both ran out to check a

No one knew who hurriedly made their escape, fory. When, after a lapse of time, might be redured by a substantial certain target. plays were finally decided and item. Of course, this liability was whether they received an order abandoning their attempt to get was possible for work of copskrues one they had to face, 037 the to do so. The first man crawled possession of the firm's pay roll, several thousand tion 10 cammence the Anansialasumption that they would not back to the butt in safely, but amounting to episis had rendered the reminence. [recover from debtors to the Com-Soulsby was struck in the head. dollars, which was the object of COMPETITION. Ebert impossible.

pany. They could only hope to get Verdict of "Accidental death."

* Ausduifa betted till stumps were drawn, when they hat inst one wicked

Warren Bardsley (Now South Wales, and vinwraptain of thos portes ways the fees man nyt. Strut fours By tributed 71. W 31. Word Full was the other opening hats His scope is dat mat. The total standa Cat Bunge Pines for ૧૧:૩૪ ।-૧‚

A.

FISH

HONGKONG ANGLING OLUK DETAILS.

The deep sea fishing competition Cheld by ope" Hongkong Angling Club has been fixed for Wednes

Pay, July 28. The Wan-

will leave Blake Pier to pinchually.

"Gerty"

7.

ught freshments and drinks wilk by supplijed, free, ad charge. Fishing boats will be provided without et al Chinese shing Other tackli lines and worm bait.

and bait may be used retained to Theud-cop-za-keredtimes but these must be applied by competitors themselves.

The competition wit: bề for two hours sling and will be started: by signat ot whistles from the launch. The President and Vice

and President will get us Judges their decision all matters wi be Anal

A prize for the best catch as rewards weight also be far the. biggest fish, wil be given, providert they ary in the opinion of the Judges sufficiently large to warrant

a prize.

Competitors' names must be sent in to the hon, secretary before d pah on Monday, July 26,

WASHED UP BY SEA.

MYSTERY OF WRECKED AEROPLANE,

Mystery surrounds the casting up by the sea, at Worthing. on June 12, of portions of a wrecked aeroplane. Part of the wing und. body of the machine were found bagly damaged."

It is believed that the wreck- age, which Weighs about five hun- dredweight, is part of an "R.A.F. Touchine, but the Air Ministry stated that they could offer

information1

the sub-

no

on

ject, as no recent accident has been reported.

They suggested that the wreck- age might be connected with the Boss of a plane some time ago.

On the wing are red, white and blue marks, and, in addition, "stamped on the woodwork, among other details "Avro A.G. 7 Patent Mark 19th March 1925."

SUN'S PHASES.

Calendur for July,

Sunrise and Sunset in Hongkong for July, 1926. (Standard Time of the 120th Meridian, East of Green-

wich).

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Sunrise.

Sunset,

July

22

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26

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7.07.

26

6.52

7.07%

27

0.52

28

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7.08 6.52.,

23

5:03

7.06

30

5.53

7.85

*

31

5.54

4.05.

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their raid.

OVERLAND

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THIS WEEK'S ISSUE

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REPORT

OF

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Alleged to have been concerned in an armed robbery at No. 34. Tung Lo Wan Road, Causeway Bay,"" two Chinese were charged at the Central Magistracy this morning. Jewellery to the value of $1,892 was taken by the robbers and the arrested men had a dagger.in their possession. They were remanded da police custody until Monday : morning.

PRINCIPAL POINTS OF DAMAGE.

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do. (Single) Shanghal Exploration Shanghai Loan

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30. (old)

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do. (new)

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The Rev. A. Amery, B.D., Principal of the Victoria Bridge School, Singapore. has left for Home. He has not yet decided whether he will return to the, Straits. Mr. Amery has been in Singapore about thirty years, first with the Methodist Midalen" and recently with the Government De partment of Education..

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