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No. 27,682 HONG KONG, MONDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1930.

GOVERNOR AND JAIL VAST CONSPIRACY IN SANDAKAN LIGHT & PRINCE GEORGE.

CONDITIONS.

Committee Reviewing the Situation.

TURKEY.

Aimed at Overthrow of Favourable Effects of

the Kemalist Regime.

`POWER.

Exchange.

TROOPS INTERNED.

SUBSTANTIAL CASH RESERVES.

INCREASES IN DIET.

At the meeting of the

mended large increases.

Was

THROWN FROM HIS HORSE WHILST HUNTING.

SHOULDER INJURED.

Rugby, Yesterday. Prince George, who was thrown when out yesterday with the

Service.

HIGHWAY ROBBERY,

CHINESE POSES AS A DETECTIVE.

QUEER STORY.

TO-DAY'S DOLLAR — The closing rate of the dollar on demand to-day was 1/1 %.

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

Local Branch. Pedder Bldg. Tel. 24554.

HUMPHREYS ESTATE" OVERTHROW THE ATTEMPTED ARSON

COMPANY.

Increase in Capital

Approved.

TAME DOGS!".

Alleged Seditious Documents.

MANY LAND INVESTMENTS.

FOKI CHARGED.

gome

CHARGES.

Trial of Three Chinese

at Assizes.

CROWN INDICTMENT. ■

The case of alleged attempted against three Chinese

Constantinople, Yesterday..

The eighth ordinary meeting Belvoir hounds and suffered in. At an extraordinary general At the Central Magistracy this! Hitherto 1,000 arrests have of the Sandakan Light and Power jury to the muscles of his left meeting of shareholders of Hum-morning before Mr. R. E. Lindeell, arson Legislative Council this morn been made at Menemen, Co., (1922), Ltd., was held in the shoulder, passed a fairly comfort phreys Estate and Financa Com-You Kwat (26), a foki employed by named Li Siu-ping alias Li Yau, ing, His Excellency the Magnesia, Konia, Smyrna, Stam-head office of the Company, Stable night. His progress is satis pany, Limited, held in the Hong the Taikoo Suga: Refinery, was Li Yuen, and Yeung Fu, opened. Governor, speaking after the bout and elsewhere, including George's Building, at noon to-day, factory, but it will be some days Kong Hotel this morning, a resolu- charged with the unlawful posses- at the Assizes to-day before the motion for the adoption of the Sheiks, Dervishes, Imams, a

After the Secretary had read before he can use his arm and, in tlon authorising an increase of sion on December 19, at 8a East ucting Chief Justice (Mr. Justice report of the Finance Com-number of women; and B milier, made an important whole battalion

the notice convening the meeting order to give it more reat, he did capital from $1,500,000, as at pro- Street, Quarry Bay of seditious J. R. Wood) and the following of troops and the auditora report, the not return to Sandringham to-day sent, to $3,000,000, by the creation documents, which were likely to jury: Messrs. J. L. McPherson announcement in connection whose loyalty suspect-Chairman addressed the meeting as expected. British Wireless of 160,000 now sharae, was adopted. cause a breach of the peace. He (foreman), S. Gidley, J. Sloan, with Jal diet and conditions ad has been interned follow-

H. J. Howard, F. Wilkinson, Ins follows:-

A further resolution, sanctioning denied the charge. ⚫ generally.

ing the recent revolt at Menemen The report and accounts for the

the immediate Issue of 50,000 of Detective-Sergeant Kennedy ap-Louis Kai Hing, and Ip Fook.

ling. His Excellency, remarking in which several people were kill-year ended June 30, 1930, having

the new shares to the present peared for the prosecution. that certain questions had been ed, and which purported to estab-been in your hands for the pres-

shareholders, on terme laid down, Evidence given by a Chinese de- The case for the Crown was asked in connection with pri-lish a "religious regime."

tective, was to the effect that some conducted by Mr. H. Somerset cribed period, I will, with your

was also passed.

Assistant Attorney- soners' diet, sald he wished toị

The authorities believe that the permission, take them as read.

Terms of Resolution. documents were found in a box for Fitzroy, give the definite

General, whilst Mr. F. P. Jenkin assurance revolt was not an isolated inci-: The profit on Working Account,

The Secretary, I reading the which the defendant produced a

(instructed by Mesars, Deacons) that there had been no reduc-dent, but the first phase of a vast without including provision for tion in either the quantity or conspiracy aiming at the over-depreciation

notice convening the meeting, gavo'key which opened. it, and amounting to

the resolutions in toto. They were papers were found concealed in a appeared for the defence, of the first and second accused. No. 3 quality. A Committee had

throw of the Kemalist regime.

Chinese tea cosy. · $27,296.86, is $64,871.73, and

as follows:- been appointed, however, some

A queer report concerning an

Referring to one of the docu-was not legally represented. little time ago, to go into the Mustapha Kemal presided over shows an increase of approximate-

The Charges. subject.

the Company (which is now mente which related to some trou- Ils report had now un important meeting at Dolmay 35% per cent. over that of last alleged highway robbery at Yau- (1) That the authorised capital of

mati was contained in the Police

Gag at the

Works, his $1,500,000 consisting of 150,000 ble

All accused themselves pleaded been received, and it recom- baghche Palace yesterday, at-year; but I must point out to you reports issued this morning.

tended by the Prime Minister, M. that this is in a great measure

Shares fully paid up of the nom-Worship said that there was surely "not guilty" to the three charges Chan To, stated to be unemploy-

They inal value of $10 per share all of some underlying fact for the state- preferred against them. Ismet, the Minister of the In-due to the favourable rates of exed and living at 59, Ah Yuen terior; the Chief of the General change prevailing during the Street, To Kwa Wan, in his re-

which have been issued) be in-mont, and that it should be enquir-are, in effect, as under: REPLY TO CRITICS.

Staff and other prominent offt-year, as our earnings are in

creased from $1,500,000 consisted about.

(1) Attempting to set fire to 77, Wing Lok Street after mid- ja walk in King's Park last night) there had been criticism of the for eight hours and considered the the total energy sold was 96,800 with his fiancee, when at about Continuing, His Excellency said cials, who discussed the situation Straits currency. The increase in port stated that he was out for

night on October 18; Jail administration. For himself advisability of imposing special units, an increase of approximate 0.30 o'clock they were accosted by he thought the Government penalties for "reactionaries."-y 17 per cent., this being primari-

ly due to the gradual increase in a Chinese, who declared himself had complete confidence in the Reuter.

the demand from the Water to be a detective, and demanded Superintendent and his staff, but!

ito search Chan. They went to The net balance on Working Ac. the hillside near Mr. E. Cock's house, where the "robber" asked Hearty congratulations will to-count- is. $37,574.87. After put for $30 with a view to letting} Retrenchment Commission, and Ogg, of the Police Force, who has Fund for replacing the cost of our that they should go to the Police important part of the work of the day be extended to Inspector John ting aside $2,693,94 to Sinking Chan free, but the latter insisted

held by them respectively) to the thing there. inpleted 25 years' service, being concession, and charging. Manag Station. However, Chan was re- In conclusion, His Excellency appointed as a Police Constable ing Agents' commission and Con- lieved of $11 and a gold watch. sulting Committee's, Directors and told to go hmoe! The robber stated that latest reports indien December 29, 1905.

and auditors' fees, there remains, made his escape the direction cated that conditions in the Jail His subsequent appointments after crediting interest, acome of No. 3 railway rige, had now more or less raturgelista Lance-Sergeant on Septem from investments and scrip fees normal.

ber 27, 1911: Police Sergeant on totalling $3,186.82, a balance to The meeting concluded with an February 12, 1915: Sub-Inspector credit of Profit and Loss Account expression of thanks from HE. on April 27, 1920; and Inspector of $32,569.75, which is transfer- to Council members for their help on August 30, 1923. and advice during the year.

he was quite willing to have the POLICE INSPECTOR'S SERVICE. Works.. position reviewed. As a matter

of fact, such a review formed an

was already in hand.

-Finance Report Adopted.

red to the General Profit and Loss STOP PRESS

Account as per Balance Sheet.

This sum of $82,669.75 has been

The motion to adopt the Re- dietary but of maintenance of dis- applied to the reduction of the port of the Finance Committee, cipline among the prisoners. adverse balance of $82,951,48 dated December 22, was made by It is considered not unlikely that brought forward from last year, the Hon. Mr. E. R. Hailifax, the recent unrest in the jail is leaving now at debit of General CM.G., C.B.E. (Acting Colonial largely attributable to outside in-Profit and Loss Account a sum of Secretary), and was passed with-fluences, which, in the absence of $50,981.73. out further discussion.

GOVERNOR'S SPEECH.

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Amsterdam, Yesterday. Dr. Rabbethge, leader of the German delegation to the Brussels Sugar Conference has informed Mr. Chadbourne that the German sugar in- dustry must stand by its de- mand for an export quota of 450,000 tons for the first year, and 350,000 for the fol lowing four years. Reuter,

facilities for segregation, can This, I think, Gentlemen, you penetrate to the convicts through will admit, is satisfactory, but the medium of the short sentence our Manager reports that the prisoners, and in my opinion the general depression in trade all H.E. the Governor, after the question of diets has merely been over the world is also affecting motion had been proposed, said:-made the excuse for causing trouble Borneo, and we fear we shall feel|||||||||||

As the financial provision asked among the prisoners generally. the effect in reduced earnings

for was agreed to at the meeting of

Jail Conditions.

I am given to understand that in

this year,

ing as aforesaid to $3,000,000 Sergeant Kennedy replied that as (consisting of 300,000 shares of far as he knew there had been no nominal value of $10 each) by the trouble at the Gas Works. creation of, 150,000 additional His Worship queried as to how new shares of the nominal it was alleged that the documents value of $10 each..

were likely to cause breach of the

"Over-

(2) Conspiracy between them→

selves and with others un- known, hetween July 8 and October 19, to set fire to the house, 77, Wing Lok Street, with intent to injure and de- fraud; and Setting fire to a camp bed in 77, Wing Lok Street,

Objection to Juror.

When the jurors were being.

(2) (a) That 50,000 of the said peace and the Sergeant replied that 150,000 new ahares be offered it might interfere with the foremen forthwith (in the proportion of coming out of the Taikoo Docks, one new share for every complete. His Worship said that he found (3) number of three issued shares it hard to see that there was sny- It did not say any- on December 20 thing about overthrowing with persons who 1930 are registered in the Com-force or attacking them. pany's Share Register as the throw" clearly meant to throw out. called the name of Mr. Watt Lun holucre of the said 150,000 issued He held that the Red flag document was that of the third Chinese to shares at a premium of $2.50 per was a tissue of lies, and that to be read out and Mr. Jenkin raised share and so that on acceptance say that the Hong Kong Govern- an objection to his serving, but of the offer the nominal value ment was getting $30,000,000 as did not give any reason for so. due in respect of Buch new shares squeeze to pay for the military, was objecting.

His Lordship asked Mr. Watt plus the said premium of $2.50 absoulte rubbish. He held also per share (making. $12.50 per that the documents were more cal-Lun to sit down, and after the- jury. had been sworn, referred to share) shall be payable in full culated to cause unrest

Sergeant Kennedy There is one the exclusion of Mr. Watt. Lun Such bew shores shall rank for dividend as from the respective reference there about the Nanyang and pointed out that the objection dates of allotment and in all Tobacco Company trouble. There did not cast reflection in any way other respects pari passa with was some definite trouble there a on the gentleman concerned, who, his Lordship said, would be asked the shares constituting the Com-little while ago.

His Worship pointed out that the to serve on a future date. The pany's present issued capital. (b) That such offer as aforesaid ba documents claimed to state incid-fremaining jurors were then die

made by notice specifying the ents that had occurred as news, or missed by his Lordship until 10.80- number of new shares to which so-called news. It did not incite a.m. on Monday next.

Mr. Fitzroy handed in plans the member is entitled and limit-anybody to do anything: The

ing the time or times within "Overthrow the tame dogs" bust- and photographs of various Bec

the papers, was tions of the building to his Lord- which the offer if not accepted by ness in one of

ship and the jury, and after ex- the member elther on behalf of nothing serious. such member or his nominee will; Sergeant Kennedy said that it plaining them, opened the Crown's be deemed to be declined and tho might deter the workers from going case. Directors be at liberty to fix such to work, but his Worship replied He said that, the Crown alleged respective times and to extend that that was no offence. He add-that this was a deliberate at- such times to such date or dates ed that the Sergeant should consult tempt to set fire to the premises, and upon such terms as they may his superior officers to consider the and how carefully it had been think fit and further that any of matter in that light, and that he planned he would detail to them; the said 50,000 new shares which (the Magistrate) found it pretty and it would also come out in the

evidence to be called. shall not be taken up by the Com-difficult.

Accused was remanded to to pany's shareholders in manner aforesaid be disposed of In each morrow at noon. manner at such time or times

ARMED ROBBER'S HAUL.

Whole House Rented. Mr. Fitzroy said that on July. 8 three people, of whom the second accused was one, went to see, the owner of 77, Wing Lok Brief news of an armed robbery Street, and, after an interview, (c) That no shareholder shall be has reached Police Headquarters agreed to take the whole house.

and upon such terms as the Com- pany's Directors shall in their absolute discretion see fit.

entitled to claim for a fraction of It appears that three men, one The rent for the first month was En additional new share in', res armed with a pocket-knife, enter-paid, but later the owner had dif pect of any odd share held by ed the first floor of 105, Whitfield, ficulty in getting other rent, and « him, an

and, after overpowering the In- eventually was paid three differ (d) That the remaining 100,000 matca, escaped with a haul of ent amounts.

new shares constituting the Com-jewellery and money to the total pany's unissped capital be issued value of $140.

ATLANTIC FLIGHT. the Finance Committee on. Decem

Attractive Rates Offered. ber 22, there seems to be no need

The Government Water Works, ITALIAN AIR SQUADRON HELD for further discussion In this dome quarters the satisfactory ad-

UP BY-STORM. Council. It appears, however, that ministration of the jail has been are now connecting services to I have no res the various houses, and we are certain questions were asked in called in question.

PROPELLERS NEEDED. Committee, bearing on prison diets, son to believe that the Govern-trying to exploit the possibilities of electric water heating during more particularly in relation to the ment's confidence in the Superin the off peak-load period by offer

Rabat, Yesterday. recent unfortunate atrike in the tendent and his staff is misplaced,

Colonel Balbo's seaplanes en- jall, which tend to create the im- but I am fully prepared to have the ing attractive rates. Our Mana

reviewed, ger is of the opinion that there countered a hail storm near whole administration pression that there has been a re-

are good prospects.

Baloma, Portuguese Gulries, duction in the quality or quantity. Such a review is, in fact, now in Our Consulting Engineer paid where they are now held up. New

hand from one important angle in of the regulation diets. I take

of the Retrenchment Sandakan a visit in May of this propellers were asked for and a the work this opportunity of saying that any saving on the Subsistence Vote does Commission: and their enquiries in year, and submitted a detailed re- commercial aeroplane left Casa carrying a It must be quite well known that, in fail to direct attention to exdating pany. His report states that mechanic and seven propellers, not connote any such reduction, the interests of economy can hardly port on the workings of the Com- blanca yesterday

certain alterations to the high but was forced to land in the forming an estimats for such a weaknesses, if indeed such exist, intension mains are to be carried Sahara. A second aeroplane from service for the ensuing year, it is the general administration. 1 pro out in order that a ring main in Agadir brought back the crew of impossible to estimate require pose to await the completion of the town be established and con- the first plane to Agadir.

enquiries, before continuity of supply be secured by Reuter. ments accurately. In the first their

further the appoint-affording alternative feeding place, at the time the estimates are sidering

No sooner had they gone into the house than they set to work drawn up, it is not known what the ment of a Committee to review the routes, and also to avoid in cer- contract rate per diet will be, and general administration. The tata areas the main roads where but rubber also, the other main at such time of times in such The robbery was committed deliberately to damage the build in the second place Government, of opinion may safely be hazarded trees abound, which are a source industry, is, as you know, going manner and for such purposes abo, 11.30 this morning. ing. They closed the ground floor by removing the stair from the course, can not possibly to aware that the criticisms of such a Com of trouble.PRIN

and upon such terms and condi- beforehand of the number of pri-mittee would centre largely on the The second of the new Babcock through a very lean period at pre-

sent. P

tions in every respect as the remaining 100,000 shares until such back and made it run up by the soners that will have to be fed. Inadequate and unsatisfactory and Wilcox boilere has been erect now beg to propose the adop- Company's Board of Directors time as a further issue of capital side, thus cutting off communica These factors may result in either ture of the jall buildings, a mattered and put into service, and our tion of the report and accounts as

tion between the ground floor "may decide. B

may become necessary. a saving or an excess of expendi- to which I am giving anxious and boiler plant is now of ample capa presented to the meeting, and Reasons For Increase. It is further proposed to offer and the upper floors, except from

urgent consideration, my settled city to supply steam for the full when that has been seconded shall

The Chairman (Mr. H. Huro- these 60,000 shares to present the outside. The floor of the Saving This Year. conviction being that the whole load output of our generating be pleased to answer questions phreys), explaining the proposed shareholders in the proportion of ground floor was of illes. Tiles. This year there happens to have establishment must be moved to plant

shares at a premium of $2.50 per Mr. Fitzroy commented, did not from shareholders, increase in capital, said buildings of a more modern design Due to the necessity of increas-

Beconded by the Hon. Mr. JP. Gentlemen: A brief explanation one new share to every three old sult, the conspirators, because been a saving. I now give the des in more satisfactory surroundings, ing, our spray cooling pond area coded carried unanimously is perhaps necessary as to the rea-share, vis at $12.50 per share and they built a cubicle underneath finite assurance that there has beef propose to press on to this end by the removal of the Manager's A. L. Shields proposed, and sons which have prompted your to call up the amount due by April the cockloft. It was a rosta where of individual diets, and that in fact with the utmost expedition at my present office and also to afford Mr. J. Toppin secorded the re- Directors to recommend the pro-25, 1981, so that the new Issue there was no light, and prepara tion of an increase. The diets. I may say that the latest reports Meter Testing Department, we election of the Hon. Mr. E posed. Increase of capital, and the shares will rank for dividends and tions were made on the ground which were in force in the early indicate that conditions in the fall have sanctioned an addition to Braga and Mr. GA. da Roza to number of shares to be offered to other benefits as from May 1, 1981, floor, generally, so that it could

..་ * Insurance Policies, part of this year have been in force have more or less returned to the existing Fower Station Build the Board of Directors. Carried shareholders The Cor bany's The first resolution was then be set fire to and burn freely.

wing, which it is estimated will Mr. J. Tavares proposed, and capital was last increased as long passed, on the motion of the Chair- northen added cost approximately Straite 38,000, Mr.Tee Tantal seconded the ro. ago as 190% to its present capital of man, seconded by Mr. J. H. Seth The next step. Counsel said, feleétion of Messrs Love Bing $1,000,000, There is no doubt and the second resolution, proposed was the aranging of Insurance Ing of the 1 regret that the coal

ham and Matthews and Messrs that the Company is under by the Chairman, and seconded by Certain persons were approached operations in Sandakan

Percy Smith, Beth and Fleming de capitalised, We have over 26 Mr. W. A. Dowley, was passed and eventually two policies were year at lakhs invested in land and buil immediately afterwards, taken out, through the same dings, and in the opinion of your Supporting the Chairman wure broker, for the total amount of Directors an

8. Mackle, 1881,000. Of this amount, $26,000- JH covered stock in trade, or (Diree) * By, his Lordship. Both insur- Mr. M. Hance policies were take

ture.

no reduction in quantity or quality

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