1926-08-10 — Page 7

TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1926.

CINEMA PRICES.

LIQUOR LICENCES."FAULT OF WOMAN.”

CHINESE RESTAURANT SCALE REVISED.

COUNCIL RESOLUTION.

NOT

SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE.

DISCHARGED.

(Continued from page 1.7

The Extraordinary Meeting. Mr. J. H. Backhouse also prej sided over the extraordinary meeting which followed at which he preposed the following resolu-

At Thursday's meeting of the tion as an extraordinary resolu- Legislative Counell, the Colonial tion.

Secretary will move the following "That the 8,000 Deferred resolution: Ordinary Shares of $5 each and

That it be resolved by the Legis. the 16.000 Preferred Ordinary tative Couneli that in respect of shares of $10 each in the Com- Chinese Restaurant Licences for pany be re-organised and con- the year 1926 only, the following solidated inte one class of 20.000 Schedule of fees is substituted for Shares of $10 each to be called the Schedule of fees contained in ordinary shares and to rank as re-the Second Schedule to the Liquors gards dividend and capital pari Consolidation Ordinance. 1911, passt and each share to confer under the hending "Chinese one vote and that the Company's Restaurant licence" on page 1901 Memorandum and Articles of Volume IV of the Ordinances of altered accordingly."

Hongkong. 1844-1923-

inquired whether or not she had Explaining the resolution the Chinese Restaurant licence- handed him a $10 bill. The foki Chairman said:-Following on

Licence for a period of three became indignant at the question, various discussions which your muithe,

and it is alleged that the defend Board had had in regard to the When the valuation of the pre-ant insulted the witness who later "A" shures making the "A" and misss occupied Ja

came to blows. "P" shares

Generaf under $500 Managers class with the inter-3500 or over, bat under ests of the Company, which your $2,000

and the

$3,000 0.

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362:50

THE CHINA MAIL.

LORD KITCHENER.

ALL RUMOURS ABSOLUTELY

REFUTED.

ADMIRALITY VERSION,

Rugby, Aug. 9.

REPARATIONS.

GERMAN PAYMENTS FOR SECOND YEAR.

OFFICIAL FIGURES.

repro covery Act.

Paris, August 9.

17,416,000 gold

"As your Worship knows, 2 woman always protests against

The many extraordinary stories The Agent-General for Repara- such language" was the explana- tion a female witness gave Mr. that have been circulated regard-tions announces that Germany has J. H. B. Nihill at the Kowlooning the death of Lord Kitchener paid 93,023,000 gold marke. for Magistracy this morning, when and the sinking of the cruiser second year of the Dawes schome called to give evidence in the Hampshire upon which He and ended on July 31. "France receives charge Against the master of a the members of his mission were 48,393,000 gold marks and the stall in Yaumati market for being conveyed to Russia in May, British Empire assaulting a foki of another stall. 1916, are finally cleared up by the marks, including 18.716,000 gold The witness went to the "de publication to-day of an Admiral marks under the Reparation" "Re- fendant's stall to buy crabs and ty White Paper, which

Since the inception of the Dawes handed a $5 note to the foki. The duces at considerable length all witness was given back some the information procurable on scheme the British Empire has re- ceived 390,842,000 gold marke and change, and in receiving it. she this tragic episode of the war.

The rumours that Lord Kit. France 883,820,000 gold marks.—

Router. chener lost his life as the result of betrayed by epies, that his body reached the Scandinavian coast, and was burled there, and that the Hampshire was unsuited for the journey are absolutely refuted by this official narrative.

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The master of another stall near the scene approached them, $125.00 and tried to intervene when he i was hit with a knife by the de ... $250.00 fendant slightly hurting his right

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chest.

Run Into Mines.

The White Paper relates how only approximate dates were men- tioned in secret telegrams detail-

REVOLTS DENIED.

RUMOURS BY RUSSIA'S ENEMIES!

London, August 9.

are

Board has looked on as a very $2,000 or over, but under serious matter, a definite offer hus been made to the Company by the $8,000 or over. but under.

ing "the "Hampshire for the Extraordinarily persistent reports holders of the Deferred Shares

$10,000

·3000.00

The knife which the defendant journey, the start being made one of widespread revolts in Rassia, offering in exchange the whole of $10,000 or over

$750,00

was alleged to have used, could day in advance. The route was emanating principally from Kovnoj These amounts have to be paid not be found, although the wil-chosen as the safest possible on Warsaw their issue for Preferred Ordin-|

Bucharest and ary Shares at the rate of 24 "A" in advance.

ness said that she saw him hit the information available. and emphatically denied by Moscow, Shared for 17 "B" Shares of Resolved, further that in respect the complainant.

the semi-official Tass LWO destroyers escorted the wher course, the important point was, of Chinese Restaurant, Licences for Mr. G. R. Haywood, local solici- Hampshire until in the face of Agency, in a statement, says that! what is fair value for the De the year 1927 and subsequent years. tor, represented the defendant a rising gale, which eliminated the "such rumours are spread in the ferred Shures 7 Several people the Schedule of fees now appearing who entered a plea of not guilty, possibility of an attack by sub- interests of those hostile to Russin, have been consulted on the mat-on page 1001 of Volume IV of the

The Magistrate believed that it marines, the Hampshire ordered and acting under instructions of was all the faul: of the woman, their return.

States having a special interest in and not finding sufficient evidence

diverting international attention to convict, the defendant

was

from their own plans."--Reuter. discharged.

Baseless Report.

Moscow, Aug. 0:-

ter including the Company's Ordinances of Hongkong. 1844-1923, anditor and, after very compres shall be of full force and effect. hensive and careful consideration

the above propertion was agreed upon. In acforthence with the

Pompany's Articles of Assgration COURT CONTEMPT. and in the event of erger divi-

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RECOGNITION OF AN APOLOGY.

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SPITTING AND SMOKING,

BOY KIDNAPPED.

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dnds being declared in future years (which we have every rea- son to believe they will) the per- centage value of these Deferreit Shares in regard to the Preferred trdinary increases rapidly.

The ignorance of the other hand in the reorganization or winding up it Chinese of the rules of court pro- "Ja specifically stated in our Arti-vedure and first sules of etiquette, cles of Association that these has oftentimes led Chinese watch-

How Chinese paid two visits shares rank on un absolute equaling the peddings of a court, to to a clundman at To kwa Wan, in

event of

numerous

KIDNAPPER JAILED.

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When the Hampshire was being swept by heavy seas an explosion loccurred under the forward por- Ition of the ship. She had run

into mines, which the German sub- Reports from America that M. Imarine U75 had laid off Marwick Stalin has been assassinated have

Head shortly before. These mines

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ity with the "B" shares in the be convicted with contempt of the Kowloon City district, and coincidences which had moment-

distribution of assets. Under cart. Article 74, the holder of 75 per

had been laid by the Germans in the mistaken belief that the route which the Hampshire followed was constantly being used by Actually there was warships. nothing more improbable at that time than that any warship would ever strike upon them.

Unhappy Coincidences.

a series of unhappy jenticed a ten-year old boy from his This morning. Mr. H. home with the intention of selling men remained at their posts when ous results. The Hampshire's, cent. of the "A" shares has Nihill at the Kowloon Magistracy him was stated in the outlining the explosion took place, and! right of offering the whole issue fined $2 a young Chinese who was of a charge of kidnapping preferstood aside; to let Lord Kitchener:

the him by પા red against him by Det.-Sub-Inspec- of these shares to the Company. brought before

Chinese constable charged with for Shaftain Considerable arguments may

before Major C. pass when he was conducted with be attained in relation to the dif-ing on the flour of the court. Willson at the Central Magistracy his staff to the quarter deck.

this morning.

The White Paper says:

"Beyond this, there is nc evidence regarding the fate of

M. Stalin. Lord Kitchener or the members of his mission. None of the caused much amusement, and twelve survivors saw him in the they are declared to be baseless. boat and the stories that he got Reuter. away from the ship and that he reached shore are purely imaginary."

Scarcely had thirty minutes lapsed when the court sergeant!

Two other men were involved in brought before his Worship woman and aceased her of smoking the charge, but they were stated in the rear of the count. Hi Ho have taken no active part in the. Worship became indignant in this affair.

the woman

Both the father and mother of case and addressing

"

ferences between these two issues and after, due consideration and taking everything into account the Board considers that an ex- change at the rate of"24 "A" shares for 17 "B" shares is very justifiable and the consolidation said: "Well, what do you people the boy denied that the first deden- of the two classes of shares is in-think this place is. This is the dant had obtained their permission disputably in the interests of the Kowloon Magistrary and not the Polto take the boy out, as alleged by company.

ing Theatre."

"In Best Interests."

him.

Admiralty's Conclusions.

Red Army Disorders.

Riga, Aug. 9. In spite of Moscow's official Then the defendant humbly apolo- A woman from West Foint gave Mr. "Ost seconded, remarking gised and said: "am sorry,“

The conclusions of the "Admiral-denials of disorderers, travellers. "It Bridence of the boy being brought

from Moscow report that decided ty"are:- that he thought it was in the best is very nice of you to apologise, to her house by the first defondant

That the Hampshire was a suit-excitement and uneasiness prevail interests of the Company that the The usual fine for this sort of who offered to sell him for $260. able ship to select for the convey in Kremlin circles owing to dis- shares should be on one basis. offence is five dollars, but because She made a counter-offer of $100, ance of Lord Kitchener and was orders in the Red Army conse Mr. Lo Kan, who arrived from you have apologised. I reduce yours, and questioned the bey as to where in an entirely efficient condition.quent on M. Lashevich's dis Shanghai by the "Empress of to two dollars," said His Worship. he had come from when he was!

That the loss of the ship was missal from his post of Deputy "Asia" this morning and put in an

hastily taken away.

Defendant in a long statement not due to treachery, but to her Commissar for War and the ex-

from "appearance when the meeting had

the Communist pulsion been in progreks some time, pro-

of M. suld that he took the boy out for striking mines laid by U75. in walk and met the two other men with any

That these mines were not laid Party simultaneously posed an amendment.

on the Hongkong side. He, denied Hampshire's mission or any in-

knowledge of the Zinovieff on July 25.

M. Lashevich and M Trotsky the visit to the previous witness's tention of destroying any par

friends and close.". were 1 house or the attempted sale.

both

were 'ticular vessel or person.

most popular the Army, therefore Tha tthe only survivors from the with Hampshire were

one Warrant M. Stalin and his followers are mechanician and eleven men, of unable to act rigorously-hence His whom full names and details the electrical atmosphere.

friends criticise M. Stalin for were published at the time.

He re-i marked that in Shanghai it was! the opinion that the "A" shares! He were at too big a premium. remarked that he was acting as proxy for Mr. Stephens, of Shang- Hai, in opposing the resolution. Mr. Lo Kan also made some re- marks which were inaudible to the Pressi

Mr. Ray: Mr. Stephens is pre-

pared to vote for his own shares

to be cut down by 50 per cent.?

The Chairman, commenting on the fact that Mr. Stephens held 2.000 "A" shares, said that he did! not think that Mr. Stephens would express the opinion that the price

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MEXICAN OIL.

MAXIMUM PRODUCTION

FIXED.

Mexico City, August Se President Callos has issued a decree regulating oil production in order to prevent the exhaustion of

The second and third defendants were discharged, and the first de- fendant was sentenced ta six months' hard labour.

resources by immuderate ex- EXCHANGE BLDG.

ploitation. Thus the maximum pro- duction of any well may be fixed by adjusting the values of it and placing on an official seal.-Reuter

FIRST TENANTS MOVING IN.

NEXT TUESDAY.

That there is no evidence that failing to come to terms with the Lord Kitchener ever left the ship. opposition hence the postpone- and that none of the survivors ment from the Autumn till saw any boat with occupants get! Spring, 1927, of the Congress of clear of the ship.

Soviet Republics and the Soviet The bodies' recovered and elections owing to a fear of an ab- buried are stated to be those of solute party split.-Reuter. officers and men killed in the Battle of Jutland. None of the Hampshire's dead, the White

The premises in the nex Ex-Paper adds. has ever

of his shares was too high. " Association dated from a time Mr. Ray said that he had a let when the Company was a very ter from Mr. Stephens in which small one'and certain restrictions! the latter complained of the price were put on what the directors change Building to he occupied by identified and buried

Messrs. Lane Crawford. Ltd. are to Scandinvian shore. being too little and expressed the could do in order that the found-

pinion that he ought to get ers of the Company should reap the Governor, Sir Cecil Clementi,

be opened a week to-day by H.E. Wireless Service. the effect of any benefit when the K.C.M.G.. Company was on its feet.

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Tsingtao. August G. "More Privileged."

The premises in the new build-

An atrocious murder took place The Chairman said that thei

The result of restrictions in the ing occupied by Lane, Crawford,

here yesterday evening when two "A" shares were far more pri-

armed robbers entered a jewellery vileged than the "B" shares which Articles was that for four years Ltd. Include the basement, ground

shop, belonging to a German named made their value considerably the Company had been working for, mezzanine and first floors, a

Carl Fischer. in n busy section of more than half. "B." For in- on a reserve of $7,000-an amount portion of which is also to be occu- stance, if

which could be and actually had pied by Cafe Wiseman. a dividend of 20 "per

CLOSED WITHOUT INCIDENT, the city. It should be understood that thei

It was just as the shop was being' cent. was declared then these $5 been lost in a week, further com-

of the Exchange buliding

closed for day and the shutters shares, although being only half mented the Chairman. Whether whole

-Nagasaki, August 3. value

of "B"

the matter was to be remedied (the owners of which are the Hong-

Pan-Asiatic conference had been placed, that the robbers! received dividend of $1 to-day or not it certainly would kong Realty and Trust Company) closed

to-day without incident, knocked at the door. have to be remedied somehow, is not yet complete, the coal strike The conference organised a new Flacher, expecting customers, & share, which was cent. If a dividend of 30 per some means would have to beat Home having had an Indirect Asiatic league and elected seven opened the door, and was shoved cent, was declared the $6 shares found for making the reserve effect in the holding up of supplies. directors, including two Japanese aside out of the view of anyone would get $2, which was 40 per

was impossible to It is, however, anticipated that the.

It was decided to held a meat chopper and grievously in- Filipino. cent. against a "B" share divi- carry on as they had been doing whole building will be complete two Indians, two Chinese and one passing. He was then struck with dend of 80 per cent.

If there was in the past with directors giving within a month of the opening of the text conference in Peking. Jared. The defenceless man cried ever a reorganisation by the Com-their own personal guarantees on that part taken by Lane, Crawford The conference voted a message of out, and his assailant again struck pany the "A" shares would have an overdraft and paying $50 for

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ppreciation for their services to and killed him. doing so.

Asiatica to the following persons:

A shop "boy," hearing his mas- a vote equal to the "B" shares.

The Chairman asked for any

Ching, Sun Yat-sen: Japan, ter's cries, ran to the police station When it came to deciding the dividend, further commented the shareholder's view on the matter

We are

informed officially Mitsaru, Toyama and Inukul; India, and the police quickly arrived, but was forthcoming. He Chairman, it was impossible to but none

that quarantine restrictions im-Tagore and Gandhi: the Philippine the robbers had led by a back cut down the dividend of the added that they seemed to be no posed against arrivals from Amoy Itlands, Senator Manuel L. Quezon window, escaping through an alley.

Sergio and Senator

Osmeña: One of the robbers fired at a holders of "A" shares, who were further as to the views of those have been withdrawn.

1/ Afghanistan, Raja Patrap: Turkey, pcllceman, wounding a Chinese the people making the money, to opposed to this resolution.

Mr. Lo Kan proposed an amend-

Mustapha Kemal Pasha. No ro chauffeur. Both miscreants escaped such an extent as to, affect. ad- versely their value. It stood to ment to. the resolution that the Fines of $5 each were imposed solution against, the West was and, so far, have not been arrested,

radical' speeches

Fischer had been a resident of reason they were not going to meeting should be adjourned in by the Marine Magistrate this adopted and no work all the year and get nothing order that he might place ideas morning on the owners of three were made. The conference was Tsingtao for twenty-two years. for it.

before the meeting which he had cargo boats for going abreast five generally considered by the aathori- This is the first murder of a other boats alongside the s.s. Unmal ties as unimportant and unrepre foreigner in Tsingtao"during the They must remember, said the had no time for considering.

Afteen years. Reuter. Maru No. 8.,

sentative-United Press. Chairman, that their Articles of

The amendment was carried.

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