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THE
FINE OF $25,000
CHINA
MAIL.
Woman's Possession of Opium
CRUELTY TO FOWLS
Definite Ruling from the Bench
Have You Heard?—
The
DEFENCE FAILS
Chinese
woman,
S.P.C.A. SUGGESTIONS
Kwan That tying chicken by
that there
the
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 1930.
HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE.
Opening Daily Official Quotations 19th March, 1930.
STOCK
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The governor, although rich, was Foon, was again before Mr. R. E.legs to be welghed, in scales, certainly mean, and one day when Lindsell this morning in connec- did not constitute definite he was thought to be safely out of the way a group of workmen was tion with the charge against her cruelty and of unlawful possession of 410 no necessity to tie the wings, discussing his shortcomings. taels of prepared non-Government was the ruling made by Mr. T. S. oplum, worth $4,920, which Re. Whyte-Smith at the Kowloon Magis venus Officer Grimmitt found con-tracy this morning when three cealed in a hollowed out window Chinese fakis of poultry dealers of frame on the ground floor of 65, the Mongkok Market appeared on Bonham Road, of which accused separate charges of cruelty to a was alleged to have admitted that chicken, a gouse and three chickens, she was the principal tenant, after respectively. another woman had pointed her out as such,
"Eh," said one finally, "I wish IHopp Kong Bank ... ad his money, and he was in the Chartered Bank
Mercantile Bk. AKU.L workhouse."
"Well, and what would you do?" snapped the old man, suddenly ap- pearing round a corner.
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Insurances.
"I-I'd bring ye half an ounce of tobacco in every week, sir," said the Canton Ial. $170
Mr. J. M. Remedios appeared for fulprit. the first two defendants and piend- When the case was before the ed "not guilty." Court on Monday his Worship gave Mr. Fowler and Mr. O'Brien, a remand because he suggested both Inspectors of the S.P.C.A. were that it would be more satisfac- also present, while Mr. L. Reidy, tory if the landlord could be L.R.C.V.S., watched the case on be brought up to clear up the ques-half of the Sanitary Board.
Sub-Inspector Cheater- Woods the principal
and Sergeant Barnicle prosecuted jontly for the Police.
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"No thanks very much!" Jones Douglases.
H. K. Steamboats...$ 17 replied.
"Are you looking for something Indo-China (Prel.) ...$ (Del....$ Taking the case in turn, a con- in men's wear?" said the polite! stable stated that on March 14 he shopwalker to a harassed-looking Shell Transports dļ. was in plain clothes at the market customer in a big store.
"Certainly not,' was the hasty when he saw the defendant tle a by a man who gave his name as chicken up by the legs and wings, reply. "I'm looking for something
in woman's attire. I've lost my Bengurus...........$ 3,88 Chan. Kam. Since then he had re-weigh it, take the money for it, ceived rent once from the hands of and then hand it over to a cus- the man, and subsequently from tomer." some woman or other on the pre- mises.
He was unable to recog nise any of the women.
Rent Collector's Evidence This morning Poon Kwan, rent collector, said that the floor had been rented since the 10th moon
Mr. Horace Lo then submitted that the rent collector's evidence had corroborated the accused at least on the point of her statement that the principal tenant was. Chan
wife."
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Questioned by Mr. Remedios asing in a disorderly manner at a (Single) ...Th. to whether he knew any other way Revivalist meeting, and the mission- S'hai Exploration...Tls. in which a chicken could be weigher asked them:
ed, witness replied that it could "Why did you come to this meet-Rauba be weighed by the legs with heading ?" downward, or in a small basket!
Since the Colony Began Mr. Remedios said that this method of tying up the legs and wings to weigh had been done since the Colony of Hong Kong began, had denied and he would like to see a suggestion
come from the Bench,
COMPANY MEETING | Company's Chief Clerk at our Hok-Kam, or Kan
Un Works, Mr. P. F. C. Prats, who Mr. Lindsell replied that he had had been with the Company for the no evidence that she had made past 38 years, retired on account of such a statement. R.O. Grimmitt, ill health and your Board, anticipating
in cross-examination, your approval, granted him a pension
(Continued from Page 1)
Plant, which we hope will be in
of $150 per month, a pension which that accused had mentioned any He asked Mr. Lo operation before the middle next year. The Kilas, Machinery, I am sure you will agree has been name to him.
of
etc., for the new plant will all be
well earned by long and faithful ser-if he was prepared to place his
of the very latest design and of vice. British workmanship through. With the new plant installed and operaling, we shall be
Severing Old Ties
client in the box.
In Favour of Accused
"To все miracies performed," answered one of them.
Loans.......T.
Tronoh Mines.......$}.
Docks, WharVOR, Godowns, &c.
Whereupon they were summarily ejected. "We don't perform H. K. & X. Wharves..$ 1451 miracles," explained the missioner,
but we cast out devils!"
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H. K, W. Docks...$ 39 China Providents.....$5 Club Member: "What's the mat-Hongkew ...... The second defendant, who was to be ter? Had a bad day in the city?" N. Engineering...Th. 7.80 charged with cruelty to a goose was
Financier: "Terrible!,, Dropped Shanghai Docks ...Tu. absent, but sent his foki to answer in twenty thousand-and fifty pounds
Cotton Mille. his stead. However, his bail of $20 of it was my own money!" was estreated.
On behalf of the stall holders Mr.
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This is probably the last occasion on
"I have such an indulgent hus-s'hi Coton (old)..I]. Mr. Le suggested that his Worship Remedios asked his Worship to suggest band," said little Mrs. Doll. which the Annual General Meeting will able to be held in this bullding, for the Seero./had intimated at the previous hearing any other method to weigh birda and
"Yes, so George says," responded tary and his staf in accordance with that he would decide the case, on the -market our product at rates en- abling us to compete successfully the decision of the recent Extraordin- evidence of the landlord, and the evid. fowls, so that they could have some
The ary General Meetings in reference to care that they had heard was in favour brought up and fined for crucity.
definite standing and not be constantly Mrs. Spiteful, quietly. "Sometimes Zong Sing ....... Tia.
he indulges too much, doesn't he?" in every market open to us.
of the accused. the General Managership, are moving
In the third case it was slated by a They to longer speak to each whole plant will be electrically
Mr. Lindseli said that what he had constable that the defendant tied the other. at the end of this month to Exchange driven and in this connection 1
meant was that if the accused was legs of three chickens together in pre- pointed out as the person who paid the paration for weighing, to mention that we Building, where suitable offices have would like
been procured. I now formally pro- have entered into a very favour-
pose that the Report of the Directors rent, it would be in favour of the
prosecution, and if, on the other hand, quickly stopped. able contract with our friends the
Accounts for the year ended China Light & Power Co. (1918), November 81 1929, as presented, be it was stated definitely that she did not pay the rent, then it would be in Ltd.. for the supply of electrical adapted and that the allocation as re
Your Board, however, commended by your energy. realising that it may possibly be adopted, namely: more economical, for this Com-To pay
pany to generate its own electric-
ity, some time in the future, have entered into this contract
for & after
period of only five years, which period the whole situation will energy vis-a-vis electrical
again be reviewed.
Property to be Sold
The Board have been consider
to what
And
Directora be
dividend of 30 centa per share on the old shares
To pay a dividend of 4 cents per share on the New shares
To carry forward to credit of next year's account
$120,000.00
16,000.00
$286,999.63
but he was
The Correct Way Inspector Fowler then remarked that
favour of the defence. But the evid. the S.P.C.A. held that carrying the
ence which they bad heard did not in eline either way.
Mr. Lo: But it is definita that she is not the principal tenant.
EXCHANGES
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS
Ón London-
chickens by their wings was definito cruelty. The correct way to curry a chicken was to put the legs between Bank, wire.......... 1/5 % the customer's fingers so as the body Bank, on demand... 1/5 13/16
Mr. Lindsell: For all I know to the could rest on the palm of the hand. Bank, 10 days' sight contrary, she might be the principal He suggested that chickens should be Bank, 4 months' sight 1/6 tenant's wife.
weighed in a basket or other receptacle. Credits,
"Made Me Admit"
Accused was then placed in the wit [ness box, and in reply to Mr. Lo said 100,990.83 that she occupied the verandah for Mr. Fowler replied that the legs which she paid $3. She was not re-could be tiod. Weighing by the legs, and I shall be obliged if a shareholder late to the principal tenant of the could cause a temporary pain, and a
house. She remembered the opium little distress.
On demand will kindly second such proposal, efter raid, but the drug was not hers. She ably exercised in their minds as which I shall be pleased to reply to the had been in the house only
Mr. Reldy remarked that the Credits, 4 months' to do with your Deep best of my ability to any questions in February 18 and had paid rent to fowls. In the past the market stall
Bince whole question was one of weighing the aight Water Bay property, in connection connection, with the Report and As-Chan Kam.
On Berlin- holders had been grumbllag againat On demand with which they had intended counts that shareholders may wish to
buying special apparatus just for the On New York— calling for tenders for the pur| ask.
purpose of wolghing chickens.
That chase of the Works either as a go-
On demand Credits, ing concern, or for the buildings and machinery to one purchaser. and the land to another. The pro- perty is, however, held on a lease from the Government, the terms of which restrict a free and prompt realisation thereof, but negotia- tions will be continued with the view to obtaining the best aclu tion possible, hut whatever may be the ultimate result of such nego:
A.
The proposal was seconded by Mr. Shields and carried unanimously.
Other Business
Tung and Mr. R. G. Showen, retiring The re-election of Sir Robert Ho Directors, was carried, on the motion of Mr. N. V. A. Croucher, seconded by Mr. M. Dreyer.
and
60 days'
On Bombay-
The Magistrate then questioned would certainly raise the price of chle the accused and in reply to his first (kens for the poorer class of people. question as to whether she remem His Worship said that he held the sight was the principal tenant, accused the chicken to be definite cruelty. On demand bered R. O. Grimmitt asking who the first defendant's treatment to
said: "The Inspector made me ad- and imposed a
mit,"
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On Calcutta- discharged the foki who represented On demand Messrs. Linstead and Davis,
Asked to explain her statement, the second defendant who had his
On Singapore-- Messrs. Lowe, Bingham and Matthews accused modified it by saying that bail estreated, and also discharged On demand
64 were re-elected auditors, on the pro- she had been told to admit but did the third defendant.
On Manila-- On demand ........ 721⁄4 posal of Mr. G. C. Moxon, acconded by not do 30.
On Shanghai-
Mr. 0. Kitchell,
Supporting the Chairman were Sir Robert Ho Tung, Messrs. J. H. Taggart J. Scott Harston, C. F. Mendham, Li Tse-fong. (Directors), and Mr. Allan Keith (Secretary).
the Hon. Mr.
tiations, in view of the decision to cease the manufacture of bricks and tiles, etc., it is proposed to sell the buildings, machinery,
Otters present were atocks, etc. Your Beard have not reached this decision without re- P. Braga, Messrs. A. L. Shields, viewing the whole situation most N. V. A. Croucher, G. C. Moxon, H. Dreyer, A. C. Botelho, N. Braga, Seu carefully in which the enormous
Kon-chi, O. Kitchell, E. Sadick, M. A. loss suffered by the Company since Figueiredo, F. E. Silva and C. S. the inception of the Works fo Remedios (shareholders). 1896 and the apparent impossibi lity of this section of the Com- pany's business being successful i in the future, carried due weight. These losses amount to $470,369.30 and we think it will be generally agreed that what we propose do- ing is in the best Interests of the Company.
The Balance Sheet - The only important change in the Company's 'Balance Sheet, is the item Fixed Deposit $400,000 which does not figura in the assets at December 81; 1929, This ium was remitted to Lon- don at 'a very favourable rate, as Initial payment on the signing of the contract with Vickera, Armstrongs, Ltd. It is hard at this stage to tell you exactly what the total cost of the new plant will be, but we do not anticipate. It will cost 'as much. 'more' £270,000 0x.. Od. A great deal, bow- ever, depends on the work in con- nection with the foundation, so the figure mentioned a naturally only an ́approximate one. ...
Future Prospects
than
*I do not know, if you expect me to say anything about the prospects for the present yed on which the Board certainly do not care to prophesy, but lele obvious that the present level of exchange should, maelst guter local busi oh, he burvexport business, Add; Mavertheless, Nyfronts with
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CAMILLE
The life and loves of the most vibrant beauty in all history!"
FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY at 2.30, 5.30, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m. AT THE MAJESTIC NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON.
At the conclusion of his examina-
Definite Cruelty.
Mr. Fowler said that weighing On demand
papar)
tion of the accused, Mr. Lindsell one chicken by the legs at a time was 80 day's sight (private said that he could not consider that quite all right, and he agreed on that evidence given by R. O. Grimmitt. she had in any way shaken the polat with his Worship. But when On Yokohama—
several chickens were bunched to-On demand Mr. Lo: But the onus is on the gether to be weighed it would tond Gold Leaf, 100 ne prosecution to prove that she is the to tighten the strings and thus pro- principal tenant,
(per, tael) and they have bably cut the fowls' legs. falled.
He sug Sovereigns gested that for the purpose of weighing several chickens basket should be used.
First Statement Believed Mr. Lindsell replied that almost as soon as accused got into the wit- ness box she had admitted that she bad said that she was the principal tenant when she remarked: "The Inspector made me admit." Sub- sequently, when she saw her post- tion she altered It He (the Magistrate) was prepared to bellove her Arst statement.. If she was not the principal tenant, then ahe was acting for him.
& Amal!
NEW REMBRANDT?
Discovery After An Art Sale
London, Feb. 5.
It is believed that another big art find. has been made as the result
Mr. Lo: It is up to the prosecu of the sale of Lord Chesham's tion, in a criminal case like this, to pictures. prove up to the hilt.
In addition to the discovery of Magistrate: I And that it was Glorgione's Satyr and Nymph, which sufficiently proved on her own adla now believed to be an event of the mission.
Arst importance, a second picture Accused was fined $25,000 or 12 put up for sale was a portrait of a months' hard labour.
woman, much ropaluted, and bear ing the forged signature of
·Sir Benjamin Fuiler, the Austra- | Rembrandt. ifan theatrical proprietor, has an- The picture, however, has now nounced his intention of converting been scientifically treated. Two all his theatres, in which some layers of background have been re- £3,000,000 is invested, into talking-moved, revealing an authentic signa-
ture Rembrandt Fecit 1641.” filmi houses.
The face of the woman, which had Alexander Jenkinson, who had been disfigured by bad painting, is been missing from his home near how changed to that of a comely Rochdale, Lancashire, was found woman, elefa dead on the moors, four, miles from The Satyr and Nymph Je now de bis-home.
clared total ans, undoubted Glorglone. It is a small panel, but Counsel cross-examining M. was so dirty that the subject was Barbu Jonesco In this libel Faction obliterated. The catalogue stated asked him the have bean that the pictures a Glorgione, Primis Minjater. toturned to Usü:
Finos". Carol but bidders were no
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ROYALTY INSULTED] have been issued to police officers*
who are still supervising these West- End amusement places to take noto
Offensive Songs at West End Night Clubs
In a further effort to "clean up"! London's night.life, Lord Byng has directed attention to cabaret turns at certain night clubs.
of any songs that might offend, and.
to report the matter to their superiors.
"We find that people do not care for what are known as risky songs these days," the manager of the Winter Garden Club told The Star.
"They were quite common soma
In many of the clubs, particularly several that were very popular be-years age in certain clubs. I have heard songs which can only be de-- fore the "great offensive," shortly scribed as 'dreadful, being sung.be- aftar Lord Byng accepted office, fore distinguished audiences.
risky songs are sung nighty, 2. At ons club an insulting song was sung about a certain member of the Royal Family, in spite of the fact that there were several well-known
people there!
"First-rate cabarets, with perhaps.
a troupe of clever dancers wearing attractive costumes, or sister turns are popular with night club folk; these days! The public do not want. the other sort of fars.""
There was a lull for a short time after the closing of some of these clubs, but during the past few Mr. Harry Gosling, M.P., who has- months there has been tendency been seriously Il for some days, has to return to the undesirable prac been removed from his home to a- tics of singing songs that would not, London hospital.
be tolerated in a third-rate music
Last year's Navy Weeks at Porta--- mouth, Davonport, and Chatham:
500 Risky Gongs Unpopular Witton understood that Instructions | realised $19,668.
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