1934-05-22 — Page 9

TUESDAY, MAY 22, 1934,

CHINESE ESTATES

·SHOW PROFITS.

Same Dividend Declared As Last Year.

SATISFACTORY YEAR DURING DEPRESSION

An increase in profits. tatal ling $11,712.03 over the previous į year, was reported by Mr. Foo Sik, who presided at the eleventh ordinary yearly meeting of thej Chinese Estates, Ltd., held at the Company's offices. China Building at noon to-day.

Others present at the meeting were, the Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall, C.M.C. LL.D., Li Yau-tsun, Leung Kwai-din and Fung Ping-fan (Direc»] tors) and Lui Po-kwai, Lo Chung;} wan, Fung Ping-wa and Mr. D. A.1 Purves (Shareholders).

In proposing the adoption of the report and accounts, the chairman, Mr. Foo Sik, said:

"The net profit for the year, after] providing for Reserve for Deprecia- tion on China Buildings ($30,000),! Bad and Doubtful Debta ($53,222.- | 42), and Directors and Auditor's Fees and other expenses, in $82,- 763.31 which, added to the $366.- 566.43 brought forward from last necount, makes a total of $449,319.74.

*The $63,222,42 under the item "Bad and Doubtful Debts" repre- Rents the balance of Ng Chun-sing's defalcations, and is now written off in pursuance of the proposal made by your Directors and approved by| you at the last annual meeting.

Sugar Bride for French Scion

Mr. and Mrs. Jaan Dupuy

Standing before the cloth of gold-albar in the New York hotel where they were married, Jean Dupuy, son of a former French Senator, and his bride, the former Miss Dorothy Spreckels, of the wealthy Californie sugar family, make a happy bridal caple, After the honeymoon they Will live in Faris.

FIREMAN CHARGED WITH THEFT

Clarence Terrace Incident.

•

"The net profit, as compared with that of the previous year, shows anj increase of $11.712.03. In view of the present general trade depression, this, I trust, will be regarded by shareholders as being very satisfac- tory. You will also be pleased to hear that owing to the advantageous

CASE REMANDED. situation of China Buildings, every shop space and practically every!

Appearing on remand before Mr. at the Central room on the upper floors has been E. W. Hamilton

Magistracy this morning, the case let.

4

LONG FRAUD CASE

TRIAL OPENS

Tailor Identifies All Three Accused.

STOREKEEPER WHO PAID

$250 ON DEPOSIT

THE

Commilled for trial on May 4 of Cheung Kit, fireman No. 80, on a total of 13 counts of fraud $8 Dividend Declared. stationed Rt the Central Fire Jose Lizarraga, Wong Sau-mo,

Station, who is charged with the

and Nicholas "As you know, two dividends of theft of jewels to the total value

Levitsky, alins $2 each per share have been de- of $459, at No. 8 Clarence Terrace, Lemon, pleaded not guilty before clared and paid to you, and your the scene of the Hong Kong and His Honour the Chief Justice Directors are glad to be able to re- and China Gas Company explosion. Mr. commend to you a final dividend of on May 14, was remanded until Supreme Court this morning.. 34 per share, making $8 per share Friday afternoon. In all for the year. This dividend

When he wass arrested on May

A. D. McGregor, at the

Mr. J. H. Fraser prosecuted on

CHINA MAIL.

-To-day's Short Story.

THE SWALLOWS

FLY

By Robert. Nicholl Caddell,

FLYING, high above the fields, meant. They were sounds full of in the empty air, in the love and sorrow. She, too, had morning, the swallow sang of his felt, and understood, the signs of love for his mate.

the dying year.

The morning air was cold with She hopped along the edge of a new coldness. And, tasting this the nest, auffing her feathers and new coldness, the swallow knew fluttering a little. She hopped up that the season was at an end. close beside him," and looked down Already the other swallows were at him with anxious female eyes. gathering. With each succeeding She kept clutching at the edge of morning they gathered in greater the nest with her feet, looking at numbers in front of the farm, ut-him anxiously.

tering urgent noted. But the The swallow nodded and twit- swallow did not join them. For tered. She wagged her head at twelve days his mate had not quit him. The sounds in her throat ted the nest. She had remained grow deeper. She gave several all that time with her little body little hopa and glanced from him huddled down above the four to the chick and back again. Then eggs, staring out under the caves she began swaying and bowing at into the sky.

[him, and gurgling in her throat.

The swallow fed her during the She gave him a shy bird-glance; day. With the first light of the then she touched the chick quick- day he left the nest to hunt for ly with her beak. She was giving her. On this early hunt for food him the chick as a love offering.

TO-MORROW'S STORY

To-morrow's story will be "The Urn," by Louts Brom- field.

he always few low down where the dew lay heaviest, and where be could find most insects. He hunt- ed along the hedges and under the boughs in the orchard, or in the garden. He brought her mosquí- toes, and gusts, and flies; and the legs of spiders and grasshoppers;; and the wings of bees and blue- bottles; and bits of the wing of

The swallow looked at the throb- butterflies, brightly coloured. Tebing in her throat, and at the li- also brought her water from the lac-pearl at her throat feathers, folds of the grasses.

and at the soft feathers on, her had been stained

But this day he had not paused breast that to hunt for her, but soared slightly when the egg broke and straight aloft through the mist crushed during her long stay on the nest. He saw that she' waa weak and thin, and his heart flled: with love for her,

into the morning.

The chick had been born at last. One chick from four eggs. He had seen it on wakening.

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The swallow soaring A small grey body, hairless like morning sky thought of his mato a bat's wing; not like a bird, on the nest and turned and plung- His mate, When he had wakened, his mate ed towards the land.

the nest beneath was perched on the edge of the watching from

the caves, saw the shadow of his She nest looking down at him. saw him looking at her, and she wings upon the ground, and her cocked her head on one side, and heart leapt and pattered as it al

ways did when he returned. made small noises in her throat.

Ke knew what those noises

$1,000 IN SILVER UNMANIFESTED.

Revenue Officer's Haul

On "Nanchang.”

before Mr. E, W. Hamilton at the

For importing three bags of is the same as that of last year, and 16, at 7 a.m. accused wat In pos- behalf of the Crown, and the defen-silver, valued at about $1,000, into hard times it will be considered session of a gold bangle, 11 cur- dants were unrepresented.

the Colony, without manifestation, your Directors trust that in these rings, a gold

chain and appen- satisfactory.

The jury empanelled were Mr. E. on board tht s.a. Nanchang last "From the total net profit of gold rings, a brooch, three rings, E. W. Coulson. Fung Chick-u Central Magistracy this morning.

dages, four hair ornaments, three J. R. Leitas (foreman), and Messrs. Monday, Chu Siu-kan was brought $449,319.74 have to be deducted the three pieces of jade and three Richard Shim, Ng Chu-ping, Cheung first and second interim dividende purses, to the total value of $469, Kit-sang and H. Saurbeek.

Evidence was given by Mr. already declared, leaving $383,319.74. belonging to the occupant of No.

Nanchang this morning. Walker, second officer of the Your Directors have decided to re-8 Clarence Terrace. commend the apportionment of this Accused denied the theft,

sum in the following manner:-

To pay a Gnal dividend of

said that he put them in his ket, because if he did not,

The main charge against the de- fendants is that conspiracy to de-

Once, twice, three times bis shadow swept along the ground as he circled overhead. She followed his shadow with her eyes, bending her head. She edged over a little In the nest, drawing the chick to alight. The sunlight fell with her, to make room for him into the pale bowl of the nest and on to the three lifelong egge, she heard the rapid beating of hlaj wings, the sunlight darkened, and her In another moment he was besidej

Then

He had brought her a big blue-

her, not putting the bluebottle bottle in his mouth, He sat in the i nest, panting slightly, looking at S. down. She made happy noises at 4.him, winking her eyes.

He. wag- ged his head at her from side to) Mr. T. P. K. Kamble appeared side and rapidly brushed his wing- and fraud by carrying on an apparently for the accused. poc-genuine business as ships chandlers,

sound. They bobbed and blinked stating that they were willing to pay next Monday for further evidence at one another with pleasure.

case was remanded until tips together with for goods bought,

Revenue-Officer A. W. Grimmitt

He rose and hopped on to the edge of the nest, and laid the blue. bottle on top of the three lifeless eggs. She looked

they

$4 per share, absorbing $ 68,000.00 might have been taken by someone To carry forward to new

jelse.

The Count

317,319.74

$383,310.74

"It is hoped that this proposal will meet with your approval.

"Before moving the adoption of the Report and Accounts I desire to express my appreciation of the close co-operation of my colleagues on the

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Sequel To West Point Gas Explosion.

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The

$150 Fine For Ingots

Levitsky is stated to have obtain-prosecuted, ed $438.75 by fraud from Messrs. Mustard and Co., and three sums of $141.11 from Messrs. Relsa Massey' and Co.

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A fine of $150, in default three bottle critically, her head on one months' hard labour, was imposed side. She picked up the blue- Wong is stated to have defrauded on Yeung Lun, by Mr. E. W. bottle in her beak and hopped on Mesars. Jardine, Matheson and Co., Hamilton Ltd., of $271.50, and, with Lizarraga, Court this morning, for importing him. The chick opened wide his at the Central Police to the edge of the nest beside

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dropped the wing into the chick's report and accounts which were car-ters, have been retained as counsel Messrs. Luhring, Smith and Co., andị Some of the leading local barrie-ed goods by false pretences from

open mouth. ried unanimously.

for the official inquiry to be held also from Messrs. Wang Bros. into the Hong Kong and China Gas

(Continued on Page 6). Company's gasometer explosion

Secretary, Mr. Fung Ping-fan, and other members of the staff.”

Directors Re-Elected,

INTERESTED

"Under the Articles of Associa-which occurred at West Point tion of the Company, Messrs. Fung May 14.

Ping-fan and Liang Ting-kai retiro

The Interested parties are

оп

the

· GAS EXPLOSION- TOLL.

as Directors, but offer themselves Hong Kong and China Gas Co., Ltd.;

for re-election", continued

four Insurance companies, namely the Chairman. "Although Mr.

the China Fire Insurance Co. Ltd., Lau Tak-po's name was included in the the British Traders Insurance Co. notice calling this meeting as one of Ltd., the Commercial Union Assur- the Directors offering themselves for ance Co., Ltd. and the South British re-election, it has been found that Insurance Co., Ltd; and certain under Article 105(b) of the Com-property owners whose nanies pany's Articles of Association he is not disclosed.

•Counsel retained -include

OPIUM SEIZURE IN CONNAUGHT RD.

288 Taels Carried In

Suit Case.

From the edge of the nest they could see against the uncionded sky red berries on the dog-zošs.) The swallow dropped from the nest, circled high in the air, and came to rest on the spray of red berries, shaking down the dew. For being in possession of 288

Balancing taels of oplum, hidden in a sultbranch, swinging a little up and on the alender case, in Connaught Road Central down, he called to her. She an yesterday, Chan Chu-lung, was swered him, softly, but did not fined $1,150, in default 10 months' move from the rest.

He sprang hard labour, by Mr. E. W. Hamil from the branch and flung himself ton at the Central Magistracy this skywards with dramming wings. morning.

He turned, twisted, and swooped Revenue-Officer Grimmitt paid down towards the nest and landed that accused was on his way to on its edge. He uttered shrill, ex- Santha Singh, an Indian watch Shanghai.

cfted cries. He fell again from man of the Hong Kong and China!

the next and again soared up.

Death Of Second Indian Watchman At G.C.H.

are

+

three

от

TOTAL FATALITIES 39

Gas Works, died at the Government STAGNATION ON WALL STREET wards. High in the air he rang- Civil Hospital yesterday, as a result

a nominated, and not an elected, member of the Board, and he has of the leading members of the Bar.. been duly nominated under that ar- derstood, will be appearing at the Mr, Eldon Potter, K.C., It is un- ticle

I therefore move that only inquiry for the Gas Company, -Mr. Fung Ping-fan and Mr. Liang

Ting-kat be re-olected as Directors instructions from Messrs. Deacons plosion at West Point on Monday, of injuries received in the Gas ex- of the Company for the emenins r. H. G. Sheldon, instructed by number of fatalities to 89)

whilst Mr. F. C. Jenkin, K.C., with May 14. His death brings the total Messrs. Johnston Stokes & Masters. There are still 24 casos at the hos Mr. Ld Fo-kwai soconded this pro- will represent all four Insurance pital which give cause for anxiety. posal which was carried unanimous Companies. At the same time, it is understood that Mr. Jenkin has also

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On, the proposal of Mr. D. A been instructed by Mesars. Hastings Purves and seconded by Mr. Fung Co., to watch the interests of the Coroner, Mr. EW. Hamilton will Plug wa, Mr. Id Tang, was re-elected property owners,

en have the nexistance of a special Auditor of the Company at No date has yet been fixed for the fury, comprising Mesars, P. Test muneration of $65 per annumeen lopening of the inquiry at which the D. Drummond and L. Dunbar,

ed, slanting and sawing, or swim- (Continued from Page 1). ming in long shallow gliden, or suddenly springing heavenwards "What?" Nervous Partial relief or suddenly falling with deadly North-west dampened local en The fed the chick by turns, one of the drought In Canada and the swiftness like a stone. thusiasm. There was some out-remaining on the nest while the

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side interest, but the action of the other hunted in the air. The swal-mergency. Fund to take care of these burdensoms, bills" la" pire,

market was very disappointing, Ing, circled the nest many times, "Cotton:- Conslabent selling was low, when he returned from hunt absorbed by the Far East and by ing, circled the nest many times, "price-fixing operations and limited singing his songs of love and

ulative demand."

"(Continued on Pasi 11)","

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