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THE HONGKONG DAILY PHESS, SATUNDAY, MAY 1797, 1919.

HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO. BRITISH CHAMBER OF

LTD.

QUESTIONS FOR TO-DAY'S MEETING.

Mr. F. B. L. BOWLLY has bera instruct- ed by a number of shareholders in the Hongkong Electric Company, Ltd., to ask the following questions at the annual meeting of the company which will be

held today at 11.30 a.m."

In 1918 the value of plant and mains

was entered in the balance sheet as

$763,976.00, since then the following

amonats have been written off

A

1915

1913

1917 1915

(proposed) 1919

Total

$145.213 175,000 173.000 9:00,000 150,000

.$936.216

COMMERCE, SHANGHAI.

A NEW ENTERPRISE.

The British Chamber of Commerce in

Shanghai has shown enterprise in re forming and publishing "their journal apon lines which are calculated to give it wide circulation among all British merchants interested in the Far Eastern trade. “The only comment we have ever heard of Prices Current" and similar publications is that they are quite useless to the trader, the point being apparent ly that the business man operating in the local market is fully conversant with the facts and figures before they are present ed to him in painphlet form. There are often grumbles, also, from the members of the rank and file of the Chamber that

subscriptions paid.

ALLEGED FORGING OF 'A DEED.

WEALTHY CHINESE WOMAN” CHARGED.

|

Complainant corroborated the state- mont"mada. by: Mi. Davidsón and that Burst into tears, remarking that she was a ruined woENAN

Mr. Hung, & solicitor, said that he was present in the office of Messrs. Deacon, „Lookar, Descon & Harston' when the

mortgage was executed to Mr. Soares.

AN INTERESTING STORY. The bearing of a ense which crested a great deal of interest among the wealthier

Mr. F. X. d'Almada gave evidence that cisas of Chinese was continued before Mr, be prepared a Power of Attorney for E Lindell, at the Magistracy, rester defendant, and also extented another day, when Leung Wai Ching, a woman of mortgage for $8,500 to-Shui Yst Him. smart appearance, was charged with: (1) When the two previous mortgages for the betting and procuring some person un-property-one for $3,000 and the other for known, to forge an indenture of mortgage. $1,200 were executed, the owner of the dated Jane 19th, 1918, purporting to be property was identified by Mr. Hang made between one Ip Sze To Bhi, the com: When the third mortgage was made be plainant, a Chinese woman, and Shui Tat was not sure who held the Power of Hin, and disposing of same knowing it to be forged: and (2) abetting, coun said that a

Attorney. Shown complainant, witness. woman similar to her had selling, and procuring some person un-signed the mortgages Ho thought the known to forge a deed poll, dated Jane woman had a slight gear on her forehead.

f* Shenton said that complainant had received the money,

pockmark on her chin, and that might be the mark referred to

After a close scruting of complainant's features itwas discovered that she had a pock-mark her forehead, and Mr. d'Almada said that might have been the mark. He could not say whether the lady who signed the original mortgage. the second mortgage, and the Power. Attorney were one and the same person.

Choi Kwan Pat, a clark in the

offices that on January 3rd, 1918, a second mort of Messrs, d'Almada & Mason, deposed

gage was raised on the

If the Board's proposal is adopted the little. value is obtained in return for the 18th. purporting it to be a Power of The woman who signed the mortgages

Whole value of the plant and mains in 1915 will have been written off. plus 201440 on account of new plant and mains added since 1915 at a cost of about $500,000. On what, basis have these amonats been so written off? What is the average life of electric plant and

mains in this climate!

How much of the 800.000 expended since 1815 on plant and mains is for new

There is bound to be some such dis centent all organisations formed for the purpose of safeguarding the interests of a commurity and it is perhaps not worth while paying too much attention to it." Always we shall have the few individuals who, while uniting with their fellows to achieve object, will persistently ask themselves whether individually they are getting

1 common

Attorney from one Ip Szo To Shi, the defendant, and trying to dispose of the same knowing it to be forged, contrary to Sections 92 and 40 of Ordinance No. 4 of 1883.

Mr. E. Davidson prosecuted and Mr. W. E. Shenton appeared for the defence.

Mr. Davidson stated that the complain had a small patrimony of about $10.000 ant was left a widow some years ago and left to her by her husband. She was desirous, as most Chinese women were, of order to provide for the

On

Shui Yat

plant and mains and how much for re- their money's worth, and usually they investing the money in house property in Hed the mortgage, erty. Ha!

pairs:

are so short sighted that the answer is What is the total cost of the new in- in the negative. Presumably the Shang.

stallations?

ing order i

hai Chamber has been troubled with this

When will the new plact be in work-kind of criticism in the past. At any rate at the last general meeting Mr. J. Johnstone dealt with the matter in one siderable detail and the decision to issue a Journal which shall be worthy of the

In 1915 the Land and Buildings were entered as $120,430, since then the follow ing sums have been written off and added respectively

1915

1016

1917

1918

(proposed) 1918

Writica

off. Added. $10,000 8125,393 35,000 219,075 40.000 $52,903 70,000 291,827 23,000

$91,000 $349,203

mortgage,

being the mortgagee. He was pre

woman who made he would know the wage was Docuted When complainant was produced to When the money (81,200) was paid it was he said she was not the woman.

handed to defendant by the woman who property. represented herself to be the owner of the On June 18th a Power of

tim

Bertelf and her children. Through the offices of a friend, she ultimately arranged to purchase No. 361, Queen's transaction being completed in May. 3917, The price paid was $10,000, the in the office of Messra. Deacon, Looker, at the time the complainant, the vendor Deason & Harston. There were present (a man named It Ying Fong), one or two friends of complainant, and the defen dant.

The convoyance was put through property.

there was also an

Attorney was prepared, giving defendant the the charge of all affairs concerning tha Defendant and the woman, to be the owner,

name, and of interest and value to all by Mr. Hung, acting as solicitor and whom they balada to draw up the merchant is probably a further attempt office present. The erpreter from the instructed Mr.

reason

1 for defendant's | Power of Attorney.

On the following

instructed by the He had been

that she

to demonstrate that the Chamber is alive presence was that she was the concubine day another mortgage was executed to to present day needs.

of a maa named Ip Chim Ng, a relative Mr. Shui Yat Him for $8,500. Witness In addition to the ordinary market re-were several men to

of the widow's husband, and, as there did not know who gays the instructions

be

Witness was present, she ports and statistics the Journal will. This was a point of

came to axccute the mortgage. there to act as a chaperon or companion.

present when the morigage was signed owed Defendant was also present. The mort deal with all questions affecting trade in she knew perfectly well when a wed

to whom the pro gaga was signed by the alleged China, and one feature which should

Phrough

belonged The

by

money and matter was put complainant, who received the moner; If this proposal is adopted the whole prove particularly interesting to men and complainant executed the deed by was present on both occasions. The rea assignment in the usual form, handed it to defendant. The mortgages of the 1918 property will have been combers of the Chamber is the log which making her mark. Mr. Hung, and the son why the alleged owner signed the deed pletely written off plus $60,000 from the gives an account of the matters which called to prove that there was no doubt anything to do with the person who held interpreter and the vendor would be was because the mortgagee refused to have newly acquired property. Does the the Committee has tackled during the at all that the complainant bought the the Power of Attorney Board contend (1) that the old land and previous month. There are articles upon

Mr. Shenton: We admit it.

would ti buildings of the Company are valueless The Chances of a Trade Boom," The

Continiung, Mr. Davidson stated that Cross-examined by Mr. Shenton, wit complain and (2) that the new land, and build Liquidation of the German Bank immediately after the sale complainant sc, said the art time he met cou ings are worth less than the cost price?; Business by Aeroplane and Flying went round to the house and notified then was on January 1st, 1918, when she

tenants that she was now the owner. One "Canadian Interest in of the tenants would be called to prove Is it not a fact that during the last Boat" and 5 years the values of the old land and China," etc. Judging from the display that fact, and be would also tell the

Magistrate that he subsequently of the new land of the Company base of advertisements, moreover, the Journal rent to complainant. That had an im- paid the should be self-supporting The recently portant bearing on the story, because it was a rather curious circumstance that appointed Secretary of the Shangbai the complainant should have received the Chamber of Commerce is Mr. E. Gull, rent throughout,

WZU who was formerly on the staff of the mortgaged up to the bitt and

increased considerably 7

How much has been written off land and how "much off buildings during the

last 1 years!

property..

as attorney...

naked him to obtain a loan for her. He came to

to his office with defondant and had never seen either defendant or com plainant-befort. The next time he saw woman who came to his office was darker complainant was on January 3rd. Tho than complainant, whom he had never seen before. The features of complainant and the other woman were quite different Nobody could

make a mistake between

Mr. Shenton: Would you be surprised to know that Mr. d'Almada says that the features were very similar I-Witness:

the Perest was the two.

When were (a) the land and buildings North China Daily News. If he is reex mortgage the property, which she

the

and (6) the plant and mains of the Com-sponsible in any large measure for pany last valued-and-by whom? What attractive appearance and contents of the new publication he is to be congratulat were the valuations?

Docs, the Board consider the capital ofed upon having achieved a substantial

success with the first number.

the Company adequate for carrying on the Company efficiently!

FURNISHING FALSE

PARTICULARS.

of

lady who signed the deeds, was very

ex:

in arreat. One would not naturally

that

having bought the house, she should did to a Mr. Soares for 80,000. That was a perfectly regular transaction and thelmada hardly saw her at allinto alleged to admitted it.

Well, he saw sufficient of her to go defendant was then

the witness-box to-day and say that the told she mortgaged the propinant, that if (the defendant) would loan the money to some

similar --I do not know. people at a high rate of interest, thereby similarity at all Ye

I say so, and yet you say there was no keeping down the interest on the previous You know that the lady and her hus mortgage and leaving over a La view of the fact that the whole of

money for her own 180.

band had a row --I saw it in the news Complainant the Reserve Fund is invested in the land

agreed to this, not being an intelligent surprise me. Other than seeing it

paper woman, and the und buildings, plant and mains used for

mortgage was put through is the office Mr. F.

in the the working of the Company, will the CHINESE DISTILLER CHARGED d'Almada. The money of and X-No. paper you never heard of it! over You know her husband-Yes, I know Board recommend the doubling of the

when the mortgage was completed. The him by sight; I saw him in the street. At the Magistracy, yesterday, before complainant never received apital by capitalisation of the Reserve

Mr. Davidson said that his friend, Mr. Mr. B. E. Lindsell, Mr. D. W. Tratmas Engash and dated two days after the charge was a triumped up one. He, sbe A promissory note, which was in Shenton, was new suggesting that the Fuad?

Will the Board recommend an addi-summoned the Chinese manager of & mortgage to Mr. Bores. The complain however, never cross-examined the com tional dividend or bonis.of 9 per shareine distillery for furnishing a false was, unable to write English, or plan Shenton said he did not think it instead of depreciating the already too and, incorrect statement in respect of 130 Chinese, and he was under the impres

on that point. St. Mr. heavily depreciated property of the jars of Chinese wine.

Mr. M. Lo, appearing for the

Ya necessary. The fact was that the Company?

defence, stated that he would ultimately

signing the documenta plead guilty. He understood," however, that Mr. Tratman would apply for the forfeiture of the wine in question, and. in connection with that. he wished to draw: the Magistrate's attention to a decision given by Mr. G. R. Wood a short while ago in a similar case. In that instance Mr. Wood intimated that the

AFTER A REWARD. KIDNAPPER'S PLAN FRUSTRATED.

At the Magistracy, yesterday, before Mr. R. O. Hutchison, a Chinese pleaded

Lion that the

defendant.

had been

but

WBA

only witnessed d'Aimada, and signed by a woman who was not known. After that the complain. ant proceeded to collect the rents. heard nothing more about the mortgage,

She or the note and she did not get the extra $30 a month she had hoped for, she had At the beginning of the Firenc bo money. At the beginning of the Chinese Now the went to collect her rents and a tenant abowed her notice from Messrs: them to pay the rent to the mortgagor

•Curiously enough, it was woman speculated with defendant, and

Mr. Lindsell: Complainant brought in the documenta strong evidence that she had not signed

Mr. Shenton replied that he was not. much impressed by it

Mr. Lindsell adjourned the case.

guilty to kidnapping a child from the summons had not been properly drawn Almada and Mason order This came RA.8.0., son of Captain Rogers, Elgin,

boy. The man managed to locate the specific number. of jars. He was sure the that tenths' inter her source of in the Army, was in Hongkong when wari

custody of the parents,

up. The proper form of drawing up a Inspector Kent stated that the child summons was to state that defendant had was stolen from his parents' home on May committed breach of the regulations by ard. The father asked a relative to come not furnishing an accurate statement of to Hongkong, and search for the mining the wine distilled, instead of giving the decision given by Mr. Wood, who did not order forfeiture, would be looked to with respect. The reason for specifying the amount of jars was to show the Magis trate that there was some ground for the offence and then ask for forfeiture. forfeiture,, Mr. Tratman?...

house at which defendant was staying. The Police then raided No. 78, Praya Enst, and discovered the child. The defend. aat was not in at the time, but he was subsequently discovered. Defendant was a very bad character, and had given his defendant's uncle was so disgusted with

Staff Bergeant Major J. G. Ragers, as thunderbolt to her, and she went has boen awarded the M.M.B. for valu round to defendant's house to ask for axable services rendered in connexion with explanation. Defendant took her to see a the war, in Record offices, says a corres- man named Shui. Yat Him, who told her

wax: $8,600

(principal and Bergen of the NC: Daily News. The eleven.

on the house,

Sergeant Major, who has served: 18 years She then realised. revenue was closed. On June 19th, two broke out Ee volunteered for active mortgage-one to Soares and the other service, but on coming to this country off and a new mortgage to Shui Yat Him and fire brothers were serving; three of to Bhui Yat Hisg for $1,200 were paid was retained at Woolwich His lather

was executed for the sum of 48,500.

sacrifice, "and one, Lieat, Rogers, had the that she had procured a Power honour of-transferring the colours of the of Attorney from complainant to deal

F1/0th Seaforths from Elgin to Germany, property, which, Mr. Davidson

relatives, great deal of trouble. The Mr.. Lindsell: "Are you; applying for \ minusovely before the defendantis brothers have made the suprema

his nephew's behaviour that be affered

a taward of $100 for his apprehension.

Mr. Tratman Most certainly.

Mr Lo stated that in the case he re with the

If not, for the fact that it would patferred to 40 jara-were involved. Mr. I presumed, was not used, as the PT the marriage took place on May 10th | certain witnesses from the village to Wood imposed a light fine and made no refused to have anything to do great inconvenience, witness would ask order as to forfeiture.

at Holy Trinity Cathedral, Shanghai, of

woman came. In any case, some Anderson, the ceremony being performed

that the man be committed for trial at Mr. Tratman Whatever might have came in, and executed the mortgage Mr Thomas J. Ingstrom to Miss Mabel- the next Criminal Besions, where he been the decision in the previous case making her mark All the while com would probably get sentence of seven it does not follow in the present chargo, years' imprisonment,”

Mr. Lo said, bis client admitted that Defendant said he found the child in the statement Power of threat and wanted to take him back the mistakerman-opintentionat, but to the country when he was arrested. M Lindsell It amounts to a ples

dapestor Kent said that, in his of not guilty... ophron-defendant had no intention of Mr. Lo: We do not propose to dispute selling the child, but intended to return the inaccuracy, but as the case has been the child, when the father, offered, put in a different light I think it would reward for

the better to plead not guilty

Mr. Hutchison said he wished he had power to garden defendant a whipping, Rt 13 he had not, he sentenced him to six months hard labour,

Mr. Tratmad: My case is that the defendant had guilty knowledge, A

Mr. Lindsell remanded the case May 2nd

plainant, knew nothing about it Come by Dean Walker, and witnessed by. Mr. plainant denied that she ever gave the Taylor, UB Vice-Consul. The bride It was not possible for her was attended by Miss Edua: Turner as pages borseler or executed the mart was given away by Capt. Eisler, and value, as the rent from the house win ridesmaid, M.-H. Ball, bang the

was

| ġroomsman. Members of the American only means of supportage Co, B.V.C., of which the bridegroom is and following the ceremony reception (w rocznber, "were present at the Cathedral,

was held at No. 333 Avenue: Joffre where the young couple were the recipients of congratulations from their many friends. The honeymoon is being spent at the

the mortgage represented herself to be * Mr. Lindsell: The woman who signed complainant Lokmany c

the

Mr. Davidson replied that that, was case. She was introduced defendant

Mr. Shenton said that his case was that complainant actually signed the docu:

ment.

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