1928-04-12 — Page 7

THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 1928.

HONG KONG HOTEL.

(Continued from Page 1)

over were created to afford a tar-

get for grumbling and complaints and we are no exception to the rule, 1 think it should be made very clear to the public that an officer of this Company is specially detailed to deal with all complaints or sug-

mittee in Shanghal, tendered to the Board their resignation effective as from the 31st, in order to effect an gestions connected with the con-

Auditors,

A mutter which it is imperative ehoukl make clear to shareholders

I

Globe-Trotter's Praise.

our

DESPERATE ACT.

MOTHER KILLS · BABY: ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.

WOMAN IN HOSPITAL...

THE CHINA MAIL,

ILLINOIS SCENES.

“BIG BILL THOMPSON'S"

RULE OVER..

NOMINEE,"SNOWED UNDER,"

·Shadows Before

COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN THE "MAIL"

To-day-Dance, at the Cheer 'O

Masterpieces of the Month

VOCAL RECORDS

| Y.M.C.A., at 7.30 p.m.

To-day-Queen's Theatre; "The Engle of the Sea."

To-day-World Theatre: "Robin Hood."

To-day-Star Theatre; "Ship-

'ERL KING ..

L 2038

wrecked."

April 15-Star Theatre; Banvard Musical Comedy Company, 0.15*p.m. April 14-Dance, at the Cheer 'O Y.M.C.A., at 7.30 p.m.

Columbia

RECORDS

WHEN THE KING WENT

FORTH TO WAR

Norman Allin Bass,

LITTLE CATTLE, LITTLE CARE

Tom: Burke

Tenor.

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Y.M.C.A., at 7.30 p.m.

April 16-Music, at the Cheer 'O

THE JEWESS

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[MY DREAMS ...

断路

101 VISION ENTRANCING

(L'AFRICANA-O PARADISE

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Jolin O'Sullivan

AIDA-CELESTE ALDA

Tenor.

'D. 1587

(BROWN EYES I LOVE. ... 1TO A SEAGULL.

Hubert, Eisdell

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Tenor

p.m.

.Sports,

extra race

{

The Anderson Music Co., Ltd.

cconomy to the Company by their duct of our Hotels and that any A distressing report of a dea-

New York Yesterday. censing to act in such capacity, and matter of this nature should be sent perate mother killing her baby!

The consensus of opinion of the by administering poison and then Press is that "the rule in Chicago tion of shareholders in expressing Hong Kong where it will always attempting to take her own life of Big Bill Thomson, the school- I am sure I am voicing the apprecia- in officially to the Head Office in

this meeting the thanks of the ceive prompt and careful attention. by swallowing some of the poison book burning foa of King George," I mention this as of course it is herself, reached Police Head-is ended. Mr. Small la practically Company to those gentlemen for their services in the past and for evidently quite impossible for any quarters this morning from the snowed under by his opponent.

vague Taipo New Market district, New Crimes continue, the most start- the goodwill expressed by them for management to deal with

the remarks regarding this or that. Territories.

ling being the murder of a Negro 'the Company's welfare in

But from personal observation I'do The name of the woman, who lawyer who accompanied two other future.

not think we have much to apo-is now in the. Kwong Wah Hos negroes, driving through his own logise for in the conduct of our pital in a vey serious condition, is ward with a car decked with anti-

April 15-16-World Theatre; Hostelries.

given as Chen Mei-chun. She is

Small posters. Another car came "The Runaway" (at 5:15 and 9.20), a married woman and lived with in that relative to the change in I was interested and gratified the Her husband and their child at up and pursued it until it ran into Chinese Picture "Retaliation" (at

the kerb. The pursuers fred a 2.30 and 7.15). status of Messrs. Thomson & Com other day to hear n globe trotting No. 127 at Taipo New Market.

The woman

April 15-16-Star Theatre; For- was in apparent broadside killing the lawyer and pany from Auditore to Accountanta man of the world declare that after to the Company in Shanghai.

a long and varied experience of good spirits when the husband seriously wounding one of his com- lorn River" Meyers. Thomson & Company were Hotels in many countries, he went to work in the morning. pantons, and then dashed away.

To-day-Triangular Portugueso Auditors to The Shanghai Hotels, thought it would be hard to find When he returned in the evening, Senator Denten's followers com

Interport Football: Portugal (com Limited, the business of which anything to beat our "Repulse Bay he found both his wife and child plain that the returns are being Company was taken over by this Hotel in Hong Kong and

lying in bed. The child, à six-delayed.

bined teams) v..Rest of Colony, Huge Majority. months'-old-girl, named Li Wai- Company under the amalgamation "Majestic" in Shanghai.. This

lyuk, was already dead, whilst her A Inter telegrant stated that the H.K.F.C. ground, Happy Valley, G effected in 1923. Since that time should cheer those responsible for mother was unconscious. Near returns of two-thirds, of the State April 15-Seventh Messrs. Thomson & Company have their creation, and their manage the bed was found a partly empty of Illinois show that "Thompson meeting of the International Race been appointed annually by share= |ment.

horn box of opium and a bottle lam" has been crushingly defeated. holders in General Meeting 08

When one considers that for more with a little lysol in it. Both the The majority of Mr. Louis Em- & Recreation Club of Macao, Ltd. Auditors to the Company in Shang than two years past this Company horn box and the bottle were full merson, who is Senator Deneen's April 18-Household furniture, at hal. but as a matter of convenience has been working at a terrible dia- when the husband left the house. nominee for the Governorship, over to the Company it has recently been advantage, owing to various ad- The police were immediately the Thompson nominee, Mr. Small, 3, Kimberley Villas, Kowloon, 2.45 arranged that as from January 1 verse circumstances over which it informed, and they removed both promises to be 400,000 double the P last Messrs. Thomson & Company had nu control-involving as they mother and child, the latter to the figure predicated... shall uct as Accountants to the did the lock up of a great portion of Kowloon mortuary and the for-

Chicago, April 11. Company in Shanghai-their apits funds in non-revenue producing mer to the Kwang Wah Hospital. The early returns of the elections pointment being from the Hoard of land and buildings—I am amazed Subsequent examination re-indicate that Big Bill Thompson, Directors in Hong Kong. I would that we should have pulled through vealed that both had swallowed a who is standing as Committeeman add that Mossrs. Thomson & Com, so well. The "Peninsula" Hotel quantity of opium and lysol. for his Ward (not for re-election as pany have kindly consented to such notably has been a very long time The theory of what had happen- Mayor) will be defented. change of status and that it is also building and has been a constant ed was that the mother, in a fit agreeable to Messrs. Percy Smith, drain on us for years-with its ap- of depression, decided to kill her- Seth & Fleming, the Auditors to preaching completion as set forth, self and her baby. She first ad- the Company in Hong Kong. but by the Chairman a great improve-ministered some opium to the Your Hoard must and are quite will-ment should ensue in our financial child, but when this did not have

April 14--General, meeting of ing to receive and consider any position.

"THE EAGLE OF THE SEA" AT members of The Prince's Bldg, & objection to such course which any | Confidence in Future.

QUEEN'S. Then, satisfied that her child

Land & Co., Ltd. (in liquidation), whareholdes may wish to submit to We have a good business and we was dead, she took some of the

6, Des Voeux-road Ct., noon. may I think expect 'ere long to opium and lysol and went to bed

April 14-Sixth annual meeting Adapted from the book "Cap-. Allocation of Balance.

transform what I may call our to die beside her baby.

tain Sazarac" by Charles Tenney of the Hong Kong Engineering & There being no other matters "dead wood" into profit making ns-

The husband is unable to ex-Jackson, "The Eagle of the Sea," Construction Co., Ltd., St. George's- which call for comment, I now beg sels-which gives me confidence in plain his wife's action, as he had the new picture at the Queen's bldg., 11 a.m. formally, to propose that the Re-lour future.

no quarrel with her, and as far as Theatre to-day, has been produced he knew she was happy.

them.

port and Balance Sheet and Ae- I think this Company may fairly counts as presented be adopted, be classed as a public utility com and that of the balance of Profit pany,

the desired effect of killing it, she | made the baby swallow lysol.

ALLEGED FRAUD,

TYPEWRITER SOLD BUT ·

UNPAID.

MISSING PURCHASER,

CINEMA NOTES.

Lammerts' Auction.

Land Sale. April 16-At P.W.D. Offices, one lot of crown land at Pillar Island, S p.m.

Meetings.

Ice House Street.

Telephone C. 1322

To-day-Meeting of St. Joseph's COATES' ORIGINAL PLYMOUTH GIN.

College Old Boys' Association in the College Hall, 5,30 p.m. .'g

April 18 Yearly meeting of shareholders of the Hong Kong Realty & Trust Co., Ltd., Exchange- bldg., at noon,

April 20- Annual meeting of

by Frank Lloyd on a large scale members of the Victoria Recreation and is worthy to rank with "The Clab at V.R.C., 6 p.m.

April 23-Extraordinary meeting Sea Hawk," which was

produced

by the same director, Frank Lloyd. of the China Light & Power Co., The story is woven around the (1918) Ltd., St. George's Bldg., '11 colourful life and adventures a.m.

of

Jean Lafitte,

the

last

MiscellaneouR.

April 14-Diocesan Boys' School of the buccaneers. Ricardo "at Home" from 3.30 to 8.80 p.m. Cortez portrays the dashing pirate April 14-Eighth annual dinner in fitting manner, while Florence of the Q.C.O.B. Assen. at Queen's Vidor is sweetly pretty as the College Hall, 8 p.m. young belle who takes a hand in

and Loss Account $500,000 be No great port or city could exist transferred to General Reserve, for long without good hotels-they $300,000 be transferrel to Con- materially add to the comfort, struction and Development Re-amusement, and prosperity of the serve, and that $78,310,65 be car entire community. ried forward to 1928 account. When I consider that such being the that proposal has been seconded, 1 case our well run hotels deserve the shall be pleased to answer, so far sympathetic support of all think- as I am able, any question which ing people interested in the pros- shareholders may wish to put re-perity and progress of Hong Kong garding the business of this Meet- and Shanghai and that a reasonable The report of an alleged fraud citing scenes are provided in the HK. Police Force and H.K. Fire ing.

profit to their shareholders should was received by the police yester-picture, not the least being a thrill- Brigade, Murray Parade ground.

that day from Mr. Cave, of Messrs.ing fight between the pirates and Steady Dividends Without a Break no more be grudged than

April 27-Laying of foundation For 24 Years."

cheerfully accorded to other com-Mustard and Co.

the Spanish Fleet. The Eagle of stone of new St. Stephen's-bldg. by panies in the same category.

According to Mr. Cave, Euro- the Sea" will be screened at the H.E. the Governor, 3.30 p.m. Shareholders' Thanks, pean who gave his name as Sydney Queen's Theatre until Saturday.

Mr. G. C. Moxon said:- Gentlemen: I am sure you will

all have listened with great interesti

tion.

It is now three years since this Company favoured its shareholders with any return on Capital Invest

:

Figures of 1901.

In

USING A KNIFE.

April 17-Inspection of Police

the destiny of nations. Many ex-reserve in conjunction with the

"ROBIN HOOD."

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touch of subtle humour. Enid Bennett, Wallace Beery and Willart counts for the year ending 31st

December, 1927. Louis lead the huge supporting

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the cast. "Robin Hood" will be screen-Company will be CLOSED from ed until Saturday.

17th to 24th April, 1928, both days inclusive.

I cannot refrain from making re- Wood. Hving in Jordon 'House, to the remarks made by the Chair-ference to our garage department No. 229, Nathan-road, Kowloon, and mátor bus service-which have visited Messrs. Mustard's office on man which appear to me to set

Douglas Fairbanks' famous pro- forth concisely our present posi-not only proved profitable to us March 28 and obtained a Reming-

but a boon to the Colony. I am ton typewriter worth $800 on ap-duction, "Robin Hood," which re- turns to the World Theatre to-day, glad to hear that the Board will proval.

Two days devote much energy to the exten-

when Messrs. ago

blends. fucts and fantasy, history sion and developement of this Mustard's accountant called at and legend, and combines artístic valuable and necessary adjunct to Jordon House to collect the price beauty with an authoritative inter- ed-and this after having paid

our business.

of the typewriter from Wood, he pretation of the spirit of romance steady dividends without a break

I have pleasure in according discovered that the man had al-and adventure prevalling in the Sor twenty-four years previously thanks on behalf-I am sure-of ready gone..

TANNUAL MEETING of the Twelfth Century. "Robin Hood" my records do not carry me back all shareholders, to the various Investigation made subsequently offers at once & splendid story of Shareholders of the above Com- further than that almost pre-managers and staffs in our employ revealed the fact that on the some adventure,

skilful acting and pany will be held at the Office of historic date.

for their hard work and efficiency. day that Wood obtained the type-magnificent settings. The more the General Agents, Pedder Street, We have gone through difficult writer, he sold it to the Wang Lee serious moments of the romance on TUESDAY, 24th April, 1928, at In my hand I have the report of times but with the return of pros- Company of Pottinger-street for are relieved here and there with the Report and Statement of Ac- Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Board of Directors of the Hong perity.I feel sure they will receive $105. Kong Hotel Co. for the half year the just reward of their labours.

I belleve in China and ended December 31, 1901--from which I see that the Directors pro- the future of this Colony I be- posed to appropriate from an availand of Shanghal-and able balance of $94.477.49 the gum lieve that within a compara- of $72,000 to pay a final dividend tively short space of time our pre- of 12 per cent. for the half year in sent Hotels will be inadequate for question.

the needs of residents and tourists. I see that the liabilities of the trust that prudence and drastic company in this Balance Sheet were economy coupled with the wise for the main part composed of :-

handling of our undoubtedly splen- did properties may before long re- In connection with the fight in of the sea. Seena Owen, the $600,000,

store to us once more an unbroken Elgin street between two Chinese heroine, plays the part of an art- $225,000. Debentures issued. series of dividend paying years. schoolboys, in which one was al- ist's model, who shoots an odious I must confess that in this year With these remarks I beg to leged to have stabbed, the other in employer, and then seeks refuge of Grace 1928 it makea my mouth second the proposal that the Re-the back with a cobbler's knife, on a sailing ship bound for the water to peruse this ancient and port and Balance Sheet and Ac- the injured boy has already been Tropice, During the "voyage," the yellow document,

counts as presented be adopted and discharged from the hospital and ship runs into a hurricane, is dia- Enterprise and Genius, that of the balance of Profit and appeared in Court this morning, abled, and finally drifts ashore on a Much water hae flowed under the Loss Account $500,000 be transfer when the other lad was charged South Sea Island, where many bridge since those prosperous days red to General Reserve, $300,000 be before Major C. Willson with cut thrilling climax is reached. Sup- and the whole complexion of this transferred to Construction and ting and wounding.

porting Miss Owen are Joseph Company has undergone a mighty Development Reserve and that The police stated that the injury Schildbraut, Mathew Bextz and

$78,310.65 be carried forward to inflicted on the complainant was Llonel Belmore. The programme) I wish to be fair and I must pay 1928 account. (Applause.) not serious, and he was detained in also includes an excellent comedy tribute to the enterprise and genius No question was put. The pro- hospital for only 48 hours

and an interesting topical gazette that has caused us to be the owners posal was carried unanimously.

showing the new Ford car en: its of such charming and palatial

trial runs

change.

Capital

Other Business,

SCHOOLBOYS' STREET FIGHT

ENDS IN STABBING.

MAGISTRATE'S SENTENCE.

The two lads, who both lived in Elgin-atreat, were playing ball

Hotels as che "Majestic" in Shang- The chairman then explained when they had a quarrel, and it hai, and the "Repulse. Bay" and that Mr. B.. Lander Lewis had re- was admitted that the complainant "Peninaula" in Hong Kong-but if tired on leaving the Colony and Sir struck the defendant Arst: I may say so without giving offence Elly Kadoorie was subsequently

"SHIPWRECKED."

The new

picture at the Star Theatre to-day, "Shipwrecked," as the title implies, is a stirring tale

In connection with the announce-Į meat that Baron Matsui, Japanese Ambassador in London, is return- ing to Japan on leave about the middle of April, the "Sunday

The defendant said that he had I wish that the old injunction to the appointed to a seat on the Board. no intention of seriously injuring taflor about cutting the coat with Mr. J. Scott Harston, another direc- the complainant. some regard to the cloth available tor, retired by rotation, but offer- In reply to the Magistrate, the complainant said that he had no had been followed by those respon-ed himself for re-election. sible for the conduct of our "busi- Mr. Joseph Gould proposed the thing to say about the matter.

confirmation of Sir Elly Kadoorie's The Magistrate ordered the de-Times" says it is reported as prob- Gentlemen, to my mind we have appointment and the re-election of fendant to receive eight strokes of "been far too bold," and the unforMr. J. Scott Harston-seconded by the rattan.

timate happenings of the past three Mr. H. Birkett and carried unanim-

Bess,

+

fously.

able that he will not return to Eng- land. The normal period of his appointment la nearly concluded, and it is rumoured that the Jap- anese Ambassador in Rome or Ber-

years in this part of the world caught us bending just when we

Mr. P. W. Massey proposed the

In honour of Stella Benson, then may succeed him. The report, should have been upright and in-a re-election of Messrs. Percy, Smith, position to face such a storm. How Seth & Fleming as auditors to the novelist, Lady Dilke entertain- however, Anda no confirmation in company at a fee of $2,000ed at an afternoon party in her authoritative quarters. Baron ever what is past is past and we seconded by Mr. W. E. Van Eps and house near Lancaster Gate. Mise Matsul succeeded Haron Hayashi years ago, and with carried unanimously. Benson is Mrs. O'Gorman Ander about three Target For Grumbling,

This concluded the business and son, and with her husband, who le Baroness Matsul das taken a very Like Governments, Hotels and the chairman thanked those pre-in, the Chinese Customs service, is prominent part in the social life Hotel Managements all the world sent for their attendance in England on holiday.

must now look to our future.

there.

JARDINE. MATHESON & CO., LTD., General Agents,

Hong Kong, 12th April, 1928.

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