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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1935

CHINESE ESTATES

LIMITED

Considerable Decrease

In Profits

REDUCTION OF RENTALS MAINLY RESPONSIBLE

ALICE BRIBE BOMBS AND POISON

ATTEMPT -

Unemployed European

Charged

GAS ON HARRAR

Questions In House

Of Commons

REMANDED IN POLICE CUSTODY BRITISH REPORTS QUOTED BY

Albert Randall, aged 27, un-

FOREIGN SECRETARY

London, To-day.

Presiding at the annual meet-employed, and seven Chinese, Li Yick, a shopkeeper, Ho Lai, a ing of shareholders of The Chi- salesman, and Leung Yau, Ho Questioned in the House of nese Estates Ltd., which was Sum. If Kwai-yick, Ng Cheong Commons about the bombing of held in the Company's offices and Kwan Sing, unemployed Harrar on March 29, Mr. An- China Building, this morning, were this morning charged be thony Eden, the Foreign Secre- Mr. Leung Kwai-tin, who pre-ffore. Mr. S. F. Balfour at the tary cited reports received sided, said that owing to the Central Magistracy for conspir-from British representatives in general depression, with its ating together to bribe one Man Ethiopia to the effect that the tendant reduction

of rentals, Kang, Revenue Officer, and raid was carried out by 18 Ita- and also to the fact that the other Revenue Officers with in- lian aircraft which circled wide eighth floor of the China Build- tent to influence their conduct three times at about 6,000 feet Jing had been vacant for over a The first defendant was also and dropped in all approximate- year, there was a considerable charged with offering a bribe of 300 bombs. decrease in profits, in spite of $500 to Man Kang at the To Three bombs fell in the the fact that a reduction of Yuen Restaurant on March 31. Swedish Mission grounds, 50 in some $7,000 had been effected in

Mr. W. A. Mackinlay appear-

that of the Egyptian Red Cross, |the overhead expenses.

Despite this, however, a final dividend of $2 per share had been declared by the Board af Directors. thus bringing the total dividend on each share to 138.

ed for the first defendant and 14 on the Catholic Mission, four pleaded not guilty.

on the French Hospital and Agency and four on the Harrar

was

Mr. T. Murphy, ASP. for the police and applied for an Red Cross, destroying the Red adjournment for 24 hours, Cross ground-sign.. which was which was granted. When the about five yards square. The Catholic Church and the Abys-

question of bail arose he said Chairman's Speech that the charge was a very sinian Church of St. Xavier were also badly damaged. The num- Addressing the meeting, Mr. grave one. It was an attempt to Leung said:

corrupt the native Revenue deber of casualties was fortunate- "The net profit for the year,partment. The superintendently small, as the town was era- after providing for Reserve for of Imports and Exports was op cuated before the raid.

On the question whether Har. Depreciation on China Buildings posed to bail and if it was allow ($40,000), Bad and Doubtful ed, it should be about $10.000. r is an open town Mr. Eden Debts ($10.000), Directors and He thought that the question said that the Abyssinian Gov Auditor's Fees and all expenses. had better be left over till to-ernment had issued a communi- que denying the reports from amounts to $95,319.94 which, morrow.

Italian sources ladded

that military to $287,464.08. brought The defendants were remand-

preparations bad been made in forward from last account, ed in police custody.

the town. makes a total of $382,784.02.

"The net profit. as compared count carried with that of the previous year, year is over $250,000 your Direc- questions by Opposition mem- shows a decrease of $23,324.40 tors consider that this slight en-bers who referred to the in- This is due to the continuance of croachment upon our surplus is creasing public indignation at Should, however, the the reports of bombing and the the general depression which justified. has affected all rentals in the present depression unfortunately use of poison gas in Abyssinia, Colony. There is now in China continue, they may not feel it safe to say what steps the Govern Building a large number of to recommend the same dividendment proposed to take, Mr. Eden reminded the House that the rooms, including the next year.

vacant

year.

forward to

next: Pressed in supplementary

whole of the eighth floor, which "It may be interesting to share Government were as anxious as has been unoccupied for over a holders to know that in the latter anyone to see an end to the war in East Africa and the miser. Another reason for the part of 1935 your Directors electable suffering consequent on it decrease in the net profit is the ed from among themselves a Com He repeated that the Govern increase of $10,000 in the ap-mittee of three members to assist ment desired that the task of propriation for Reserve for De-in the management of the Co-the League Committee of preciation on China Building.pany. The services so rendered Thirteen should be pursued as: This step was taken on the ad have been entirely honorary, and speedily as possible. -British vice of the auditor of the Com-have been of material benefit to Wireless Service. pany. who considers that in the Company. The Company is,!-

these

ers

bad times, with the therefore, indebted to the gentle- ADMIRAL MURFIN IN COLONY future so uncertain, it would be men who have formed this Com- advisable to adopt a conserva-mittee, as well as to the Secretary

(Continued from Page 2) tive policy in regard to re-and other members of the staff

Admiral Murfin will pay a visit serves. I trust that sharehold-for another year of loyal service to Canton on his yacht next Mon-

with this policy-jand good work. agree

¡day and will return to the Colony Against this decline in rental, I "After payment of the final di-on the following Thursday. The Farm glad to report that our vidend there will be a balance Augusta will sail for Amoy on overhead expenses have, by the of $250,784.02 which your Direc- Saturday, April 11. exercise of strict economy, been tors propose, with your concur- reduced by over $7.000..

rence, to carry forward to new ac- count"

το

CALLS EXCHANGED Mr. Charles L. Hoover, Consul- Three Interim Dividends

General for America, called "There have already been three

Other Business

Admiral Marfin at 9.15 am. this payments of interim dividends, The chairman's proposal for morning and later in the morning each of $2 per share, amounting in the adoption of the Report and Commodore C. G. Sedgwick also all to $6. Your Directors are now Accounts was seconded by Mr. paid a call, these visits being re- pleased to recommend the pay-Fung Ping-wah and was carried turned by Admiral Murfin later. ment of a final dividend of $2 perļunanimously. `

In connection with the visit of Jahare, making a total of $8 for thei Messrs. Fung Ping-fan and Admiral Murtin, an elaborate pro- year. This final dividend will ab-Leung Ting-kai were re-elected to gramme has been drawn up for sorb $33,000. The reason for the the Board of Directors on the pro-his entertainment here. ` decision of your Directors in mak-posal of Mr. Lo Chung-wan, se- The Admiral and Officers of the ing three payments of interim di-conded by Dr. R. EL Kotewall, Augusta will be, the hosts at a teaį vidends is that many shareholders while the re-appointment of Mr. dance to be given on board the have expressed the wish to have Li Tung, as auditor, was moved cruiser to-morrow afternoon from as many interim dividends paid to by Mr. Li Yau-tsun and seconded 4 pm to 6 pm, and in the even- them as the Company's financial by Mr. Foo Yik-pang.

ling Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Taggart] position could justify, owing to Those attending the meeting are giving a dinner party, at Re- the bad times and to the insigni- were Messrs. Leung Kwai-tin Pulse Bay, in honour of Admiral Scant rates of interest paid bj(chairman), Foo Yik-pang, Li the banks on cash deposits.

Yau-tsun, Lau Tak-po and Dr. R. On Saturday the local American | "The total amount of dividends H. Kotewal (directors), Fang Community will be "At Home," at that has been paid,and proposed Ping-fan (Secretary) and Lo the American Club, to Admiral to be paid, exceeds the amount of Chung-wan, Fung Finga, Lievening Vice Admiral Sir Charles Martin and officers, and in the net profit for the year; but as the Koon-chuen and Kenneth Fung Lattle will be entertaining Admiral balance of Profit and Loss Ac-'(shareholders).

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