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Tuesday, October 15, 1929.

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EXPORTING OPIUM,

MAGISTRATE AND THE ONUS OF PROOF

PLANS FOR CHINA'S 'CON- QUEST OF THE AIR

HUSBAND AWAY

At the Central Magistracy be- fore Mr. E. W. Hamilton this morning a Chinese married woman was charged on two

counts of theft of clothing.

The case for the prosecution was that she and two other wo- men were living on the same flat at 21, Third-street. Two days ago, one of the tenants missed a pair of trousers,

The theft was traced to the de- fendant, who admitted that she stole the clathing for the purpose of raising money to buy food; her husband being away at sea,

His Worship passed sentence of two weeks' hard labour on each count, the sentences to run con- secutively.

A TOY PISTOL

THREE CHINESE IN ARMED KOBBERY CHARGE

AN INMATE

Armed with a toy pistol and a [dagger, three`Chinese were alleged to have attempted to rob a houss in 46. Ko Shing-street. They were charged at the Central Magistracy this morning before Mr. E. W. Hamilton.

Two of the men were arrested elsewhere and a third man was ap- prehended on the premises; he of the inmates of the being one house.

Sgt. Whelan applied for week's

rqmand in the case of the first and third accused, and two days in police custody in the case of the |second defendant. This was grant

ed.

"ALL QUIET”

TROOPS BEING RECALLED ·

FOR DISTRICTS

NO ATTACK EXPECTED

Hankow, Yesterday. The situation locally continues quiet, and there does not appear to be any expectation of an attack for the present.

Troops are constantly being re- called from outlying districts, while further forces are arriving from down-river. They are being despatched to the Peking-Hankow Railway-Reuter.

The following is the programme of music to be given by the Band of the 2nd Battn. K.O.S.B., at the final of the Polo Match to-morrow (Wednesday) between the K.O.S.B. and the Civilians.

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Bonneta o'er the Border" and "God Save The King."

Conductor: Mr. W. H. Fitz-Earle, A.R.C.M.

i

GUILTY KNOWLEDGE.

Judgment was delivered by Mr.

1

REGULAR SERVICES

Shanghai, Yesterday, E. W. Hamilton this morning at the i An amphibian 'plane, belonging Central Magistracy in the case Into Aviation Exploration Incorpor which a Chinese named Lam Kou ated, from Shanghai yesterday was charged with the exporting of morning, arrived at Hankow in the 2,000 taels of illicit opium to Manila afternoon and returned to Shang- by the 8.8. "President Jackson." hai this afternoon. completing

• The Case for the pro- 12,000 miles in roughly 12 hours secution was' that the de actual flying. It was a trial trip. fendant had actually shipped The regular service starts on Oc- a bale, purporting to be piece goods, tober 17 when it is intended that through the Dollar Steamship Co. planes from Shanghai and Han- The bale when on arrival at Manila, know each morning will make trips was discovered to contain opium to of seven hours. the value of $25,000.

Mr. Leo d'Almada, Sen. defended, and the case for the prosecution was conducted by Mr. H. A. Taylor, Superintendent of Imports and Er

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The amphibians carry six pas sengers in addition to a pilot and mechanic. Chinese pilots will ac- company the American pilots. No the line will eventually become an all-Chinese enterprise.-Reuter.

CANTON ICE CO.

(Continued from Pags 1.)

(seconded by Mr. Ho Kom-tong) at a fee of $250 per annum.

Following the general meeting an extraordinary meeting WES held attended by the same attend- After Mr. Manuk (the Secretary) had read the notice, ports.

An official from the Manilathe Chairman said, Customs was present to give evid-"

ence.

ance.

As you will see from the notice, it is proposed to reduce the capital of the Company from $400,000 to $200,000 by reducing the face valuo of the shares from $10 to $5 each.

Your Board has now come to the conclusion that the reduction is necessary 'In order to place before you a sound balance sheet at the next annual general meeting.

Handed To Him The defence was that the case was handed to him by a man named Wong Yik for shipment. Accused was employed by the Yuen Lol firm, and as an assistant it was his duty to ship goods for his firm as well as goods belonging to customers of the firm. He had about three or

The reason which actuated your four years ago shipped a case for Board when they decided to recom- Wong Yik. After the last ship- ment, which formed the subject of the charage, the firm had gone bankrupt, and he was unable to pro- duce Wong Yik.

Judgment

1

mend the reduction of capital was the fact that nothing has been writ ten off the assets of the Company for depreciation since its inception.

And for that reason your Direc In his judgment, his Worship said tors are of the opinion that the that he was satisfied that defendant capital of the Company is not re- had proved his bona fides as for as presented by available assets to the possible. He had done everything extent of $200,000. except producing direct evidence in substantiation. Although tha:

Various Assets

The Company's balance sheet has and shows quite clearly how the various assets of the Company have been written down to a- conservative market value and I

section under which the defendant been before you was charged threw the onus of proof on the defendant, it could not construed that a Magistrate must convict in every case where a

be

defendant is unable to discharge this onus through very good reasons.

do not propose to go through them

in detail,

In addition to this the Company

The Magistrate held that since the firm had gone bankruupt, it was im- as you will see has no reserve and possible for defendant to produce Directors have taken into considera. this is another factor which your the man who had given him the cration when deciding on the reduction for shipment. He was also satisfied that the defendant could not have and it is hoped after the reduction had the means of ascertaining for has been completed to show at the himself what the case contained be next annual general meeting a balance sheet with a reasonable fore shipment was made.

He discharged the defendant,

reserve.

The Company's shares are, as you know, fully paid up and therefore as the proposed reduction of capital does not involve any reduction of assets except in book value it is not

matter which can Company's creditors.

affect the

March, "The British Legion" The gross value of the late Mr. (Bidgood), Overture, "The Merry Bernard Baron's estate is of the Monarch" (Herold), Selection, value of £4,944,820, with net per "Brit, A. Brac." (Fincke), Three sonalty. £4,794,976. The duties Dances, "Henry VIII"" (German), on the property on this valuation Suite, "Divertissement Espagnol will amount to £2,115,000.

This will facilitate the Court in (Desormes), Selection, "Wake Up and Dream" (Porter), Entracte,

A great fall of cliff crashed on granting the necessary order con- "The Laughing Marionette" (Col to the beach at Mundesley, on the firming the resolution and when the lins), Galop, "John Peel" (Hunt), Norfolk coast. Part of the land, formality has been complied with, which belonged to farmers, con-your Directors feal that at the next stituted

a cornfeld. A man who annual general meeting they will be was harrowing at the time and able to put before you a sound two people on the beach had nar balance sheet showing the capital of the Company at a figure more nearly row escapes from death

in relation to the market value of its assets. I now formally move the following Extraordináry Resolution

· "That the capital of the Company be reduced from $400,000 divided into 40,000 shares of $10 each to | $200,000 divided into 40,000 shares of $6 each and that such Reduction be effected by cancelling the capital which has been lost or is unrepre- sented by available assets to the extent of $5 per 'ehare”, upon each of the 40,000 shares which have been issued and are now outstanding and by reducing the nominal amount of all the shares in the Company's | capital from $10 to $5 per share.”

The Resolution was put to the moeting and the Chairman announce ed that the confirmatory meeting will take place on November 4. 1929.

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