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CORRESPONDENCE. THE COLONY'S PEACE MEMORIAL.

(TO THE EDITOR OF THE

DAILY PRESS."

"HONGKONG

S18-As a member of the Overseas Club and a fairly old resident in this Colony it was with the utmost interest and pleasure that I read a letter in your issue of the 27th ulto. subscribed "Over

Bena Club," No. 141195

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL 8TH, 1930.

COMPANY MEETING.

HONGKONG HOTEL CO,

The annual general meeting of the above Company was held in the Hongrong Hotel yesterday, Mr. J. Scott Harston presiding. The others present wore Sir Ellis Kadoarie, Messrs. C. 8. Gubbay and F. Maitland (Directors), Mr. J. H. Tas gars (Manager and Secretary), the Hon. Mr. Lau Chu Fak. the Hon. Mr. Ho Fook. Messrs. H. Percy Smith Kotewall, W. Dunbar, E. M. Raymond I had hoped that others in the Island. E. Abraham, Ho Ewong, Lo Cheung Shiu, Who, I am sure, are interested in the sub-M. Manuk, S. Michael (by his Attorney, fect, would have ere now indorsed the Mr. W. G. Joseph), Fung Tat Hang, and admirable sentiments and suggestions Ho.i. therein contained, but so far I have read of none in your valuable paper. although several of my friends hare ex pressed themselves in accord with these suggestions.

It is my earnest hope that the proposi- tions put forth by "Over Seas Club " will be seriously considered by our local Committee, as it will be with pride and gratification not only to all those bere but I who have been here and are at home. or have been associated with Hongkong. to realise that there is an everlasting momento of itself imprinted in the heart of the Mother Country,Yours faithfully

A MEMBER. Hongkong, April 8th., 1990. MOTOR CAR ACCIDENTS.

THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG

DAILY PRIES."I

The CHAIRMAN said:-Gentlemen,-The Report and accounts having been in your hands for several days. I will, with your permission. and in accordance with the usual practice, treat the same as redd. “

The profit on the Company's working account for the year under review amounted to the sum of $22,548.33 as com pared with 2188.275.42 during the year

showing 1918-thus

increase of

$76:271.9T.

*A

SPORT.

GOLF.

ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLOR

The following are the results of com- petitions over the Easter Holiday

Captain's Cup Qualifying Competition- Winner, Mr. D. Kraft, 87-9-78. Ranser-up, Major Bagnall,

Twenty-five cards were taken out,“

I

CAT CAUSES FIRE..

UNSET KEROSENE LAMP.

For a cat caused a house valued at 220,000 to be burnt to the ground, by up- setting kerosene oil lamp has been related to the Police.

It appears that at 9 am, on April 7th, stable going tis usual rounds in Queen's Road Central, noticed flames

Bogoy Fool.-Winner. Mr. L. S. Gruessing out of the verandah of the second hill. 4 down. Sixteen cards were taken out. or of house No. 99. He raised an alarm Mixed Foursomes:—

and the people in the house escaped inte the street. The fire brigade arrived and Mr. A. L. Anderson and

Mrs. Montagu Eneston 190-18-101|tried to prevent the fire on the first floor, Mr. and Miss Maxon 120-1710 spreading through the

house. Their Mr. and Mrs. Maitland 119101

efforts, however, were Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Flete

futile, and the con chor

193-17=106 | fagration spread to the fourth floor, used, Le-Com, and Mrs. Kilgourl16-9-107 as a medicine shop. The inflammable Mr. B. Johnson" and v

Mrs. Leith...

1179=108 nature of the goods caused the flames to Mr. CFL Sandes and Mrs.

rise rapidly and soon the whole building Druk

was enveloped in a mans of"flames. The house, except the ground foor, was prac- tically gutted, the damage, covered by insurance, being over $15,000. The origin of the fire was due to a cat upsetting a kercsene oil lamp.`

There were 16 entries,

HOCKEY.."

1113-109

HONGONG B.C. DRAWS WITH NAVY

ANOPHER MAN IMPRISONED.

A vy scrappy game of hockoy was witnessed in the, match between the Hong- The profit and loss account (including kong H.C. and the Navy," played rester- the sum of $3.798.28 brought forward day afternoon, and it ended in a draw, each GODOWN BREAKING COMMON from the previous year) shows a credit side scoring four goals. The ground was balance of $937,254.03. and after deduct wet and uncertain, and as a result the ing therefrom the interim dividend players were continually slipping. The amounting to $80,000 paid in August, 1918, game vis, more or less, of an eren bature, a aura of 8187,254.05 remains available for with the Navy" at times proving superior appropriation which your Directors re- For the Navy Beech scored one goal, commend shall be apportioned as follows: Miller 3 and Dolphin one. For the Club To pay a final dividend of $4

Sim secured a goals, and Mackenzie and Edmonds one each. To par a bonus of $9 per share To par a bonus to the Euro

pean staf

per share on 20,000 shares. ...

on 20,000 shares

To transfer to general reserve. carry forward to new ac

SIR-With reference to the paragraph which appeared under the above caption in your issue of this morning. I shall be glad if you will correct the misstatements that a motor-car collided with the motorTo cycle and threw the rider out of the seat. and further that the occupants in the car continued their journey without offering assistance.

+

count

50,000.00

40.000.00

8,875.00 56,023.08

4,355.95

$187.254.03

CRICKET.

A

CIVIL SERVICE CRAIGENGOWER.

The following will represent the Civil Service CC against Craigongower CC. on the latter's ground on Saturday at 2 p.m.-R. O. Hutchison (captain), R. E.

During the last few months sovoral godowns have been broken into by a gang of thieves, some of whom the Police have been succesful in tracing and putting under lock and key. On Tuesday night, in the Central district, a godown keeper, whe was living above a certain godown, heard suspicious noises outside the godown and going down to investigate found two men at work trying to pick the lock Ha raised an alarm and one of the men escaped. The second man was arrested and charged at the Magistracy, with being s rogue and a gabond. The man admitted that he intend to break open the look, but, said he was led astray by the other

mano.

Mr. Smith sentenced defendant to three months' hard labour, the Police remark

sammon occurrence.

I trust that the above suggested appor The facts of the case are that the motortionment will meet with your approval, O. Bird, E. B. Reed, R. Sayer, A. Eing that godown breaking was becoming a cycle collided with a parapet after the more especially in view of the fact that, Wood, B. W., Bradbury, G. H. Piercy, motor car had passed by it, and was

as you will observe, shareholders will be. E. Strange, R. Taylor, & C. Witchell, about a hundred yards ahead, and on hearing the noise of the impact the occu-in receipt of a dividend and bonus and WH. Edmonds. pants of the car immediately turned back to the scene of the accident where the cycle was lying on the ground and its rider standing by it. As he said "It's all right." and did not ask for any assist. ance," the car continued on its way to Repulse Bay.

243..

Enclosing my card-Yours, etc.)

April 7th, 1920. Hongkong,

MR. THE TEAN TAIS DISCOVERIES.

TO THE EDITOR OF 'THE HONGKONG

DAILY PRESS.].

SIL-It is futile for Mr. Crook to con- tinue bolstering up his erroneous theories and suppositiona by sarcastic remarks and by authorities who are wrong:

I have asked him to prove that I am wrong,, and to substantiate the theories and suppositions of his authorities by facts, but, so far, he has failed to do so..

Is Mr. Crook aware that "American geologists and scientists are busy investi gating my discoveries particularly that of the Sunken Pacific Continent, and that Professor William A. Bryan, who holds the chair of zoology and geology in the College of Hawaii, has just discovered further evidence and proof of this Bunken Continent in the similarity of the shape of like

little fresh water moluses, which he discovered an the island of Juan Fernandez, with species found upon Hawaiit (See Dr. W. A. Ballon's Illustrated Article ro Sunken Pacific Con. tinent in the Shanghai China Press of March 21st., 1920).

amounting 810 per share in respect of the Year 1919 as compared with $6 for the preceding” year,

I have no doubt that you will agred that the proft shown for the past year is exeremely satisfactory-for which our cordial thanks are due to the Manager and staff and that, in view thereal, you will endorse the action of your Board in voting to the European Stuff the bonus I have already mentioned.

OPIUM

THE ARMS. AND SEIZURE. TWO MEN AND A WOMAN CHARGED.

Two men and a woman were charged at the Magistracy, yesterday, with being in un'arful possession of 120 revolvers, 1,000 rounds of ammunition, 2,000 taels of prepared opium and 100 pounds of raw opium.

RETURNED BANISHEE

A GIRL'S ATTEMPTED SUICIDE

OVER REFUSAL OF MARRIAGE..

A young Chinese servant girl' attempted to commit suleidy on Tuesday evemag. jumping into the sea near the Corinthian. Yacht Club. She was rected by: a Chinese rachtaan who took her to the Wanchai Police Station. When anted the reason for attempting suicide, the Berl told the Police that her mistress ill-treated har, and not being able to endure punish- mant, she thought the best thing was to end her life. Yesterday morning, however, in front of her mistress, the girl said that sha was"in love with a young man in Hongkong and, as she could not' marry him, without her parents' consent, which had been refused, she wanted to die. The mistress undertook to send the girl to the country and arrange a marriage and the mattor was referred to the Secretary

Chinese Affairs,

for

ESCAPED PRISONER

CAPTURED.

You will notice that the balance sheet, etc., are presented in a form differing from that hitherto adopted. This is due The contraband was discovered in a junk to the fact that your Board during the off: Yaumati Bay and the three persons on past year deemed it advisable to approach the boat were arrested. M

Mr. C. H. Lyson, appearing for the Messrs. Lowe, Bingham & Matthews, and arranged for them to reorganise the Com-aman, applied for a remand on the pany's Accountancy Department in order ground that, as he had been instructed to bring the same up-to-date; and in this only an hour ago, he was unable to proceed relation in order to give effect to Mesers with his defence. Lowe, Bingham & Matthews' recommenda The hearing was consequently adjourned. tions and arrive at a figure upon which till Saturday. equitable depreciation of property and working equipment should be based, it was considered necessary to have a ro valuation of the assets of the Company which was carried out in January last year; and in this connection you will rears on charges of robbery, was found in In November last a Chinese was arrested notice from the balance sheet that the the Colony on Monday last. He was by the Central Police on a charge of appreciated values have been transferred hiding in a matshed at Aplichau". He was stealing a quantity of clothing. He was to reserve, Moreover depreciation (which has hitherto been periodically charged at the Magistracy. yesterday, locked up in a cell for the night and on sentenced to twelve months' hard labour. taken to the dock. On the way, however, with returning from banishment, and was the following morning, with others, was

Phe managed to mingle with the usual crowd of spectators and disappeared:: When his case was called, there was no defendant

The police carried out careful

voted cut of the yearly profita) now a pears in the profit and loss account to the debit of the various items--tbos in dicating to shareholders in compendious

IMPRISONED."

A Chinese, banished in 1919 for Len

HOW A "MAN MYSTERIOUSLY

DISAPPEARED."

II Mr. Crook will only have a little form the exact financial position of the road round the Island, building expats and a warrant was issued for his re

more patience, he will very soon read and learn mach that will ernvince him of the truth of my discoveries-Yours truly,

THE TSAN TAL Hongkong, April 7th, 1990.

missed.

Company

#gree

accessibility by motor cars which trafic estig Bion will inevitably follow in view of the

B01L.

time

GLASS.

AN OUTFIT OF BURGLARS' IMPLEMENTS,

I should add that your Board are ex- tremely satisfied with the manner in which is increasing from mouth to month; and investigations, but were unable to trace the Masers, Lowe Bingham & Matthew car in addition Repulse Bay as a seaside man till Monday last when he was dis ried out the reorganisation above referred resort will be a boon during the bot sen-covered hiding in one of the villages. He to and greatly appreciate the attention

was charged at the Magistracy, yesterday, and skill exhibited in that regard.

In addressing you on

I do not propose to detain you farther, with stealing clothes. March 1st..

gentlemen, and I now beg to formally The Magistrate enquired why the man Last year, my predecessor in the olhos of propose that the report and accounts for was not charged with escaping from cus THE KONGKONG THEATRE. Chairman outlined the Company's inten the year 1919 as. presented be adopted, and tody and was informed that the Police were

tions with regard to the erection of the I shall be obliged if some shareholder, will unable to say how the man disappeared. HALL CAINE'S "THE CHRISTIAN." Repulse Bay Hotel. I think you will kindly second such proposal, whereupon: The man said that he hid under a stair

"Those who have read Hall Caine's during the short period of 12 months may be raised.

that the progress in that connection questions is to the report and accounts case and then mads his escape 2-

He was sentenced to six weeks', hard powerful novel "The Christian" will not which has elapsed since my predecessor Mr. W. DUNBAR said: In seconding | labour. miss seeing the story on the films at the addressed you, redounds to the credit of the accounts, I think I am soiting the Hongkong Theatre to-night. Those who have all concerned, and that the Hote! which feelings of the shareholders in saying they not read the book will be well advised to has been constructed in the locality in show a very satisfactory year's work, A PENCHANT FOR STEALING visit the Theatre.The Christian is a question is an acquisition to the Colony worthy of the management. There has wonderful story, abonading in the most as well as to the Company. thrilling situations, and giving scope for ment has only been in operation thred from experience I find the same-sil over

Although this last mentioned establish been considerable eriticism for

as to hotel shortage in this Colony, but clever acting by Mr. Derwent Hall Caine, the son of the author, and Miss Elizabethunts the results are showing that the the East and in other countries. The Risdon, supported by a very talented cast inform you that it is the intention of your up for the last five years, many are mov enterprise is sound one; and I may cause no doubt is, that after being tied The picture is one that should not be Board to extend such establishment from ing and especially to the East Another ing unocoupied houses and removing panes

A Chinese, who made a living by enter time to time in order to keep pace with complaint heard is the bigh cost this of blaas waich he subsequently sold, was the demand, and, in fact, within the from many who had never been used to charged at the Magistracy, yesterday HAIR DRESSER'S TEMPTATION course of the next two or three months the the silver currency. The cost of food and with breaking into a house in Tung Street SAW. JEWELLERY AND STOLE IT. tere should be ready for occupation; and as on a 25. As to the Repulse Bay Hotel

East block comprising residential quar wages are about the same, on a ta dollar and stealing a quantity of glass panes I may further say that as the result of there is no doubt it is a wise move, and reason for his presence in the house at The man told the Magistrate that the

Chinese, hair-dresser FEA charged with am certain that the accommodation offered There is plenty of room to expand and invited by the tenant to stay there. This Magistracy, yesterday, a personal inspection of these quarters, II do not question its futurasuccess, yesterday was that he had been stealing & quantity of jewellery, valued at will at least equal that obtainable at any I am with the Directore in increasing was, however, disproved as that parti

other resort in the Far East.

their accommodation there. With these cular floor was unoccupied. The man had The prisoner, a woman, was in the habit That the Repulse Bay Hotel forms a few remarks I beg to second the adoption effected an entry into the house by picking of visiting No. 33, Shanghai Street to necessary adjunct to your Company's busi of the accountant the lock of the front door. The ground dress complainants hair. She said she ness is shown not only by the numbers The motion was carried anamin visited the house to do her daily task and who resort there, but also by the fact that Mr. C. B. Gubbay was confirmed and floor was occupied and the tenant of it, had no intention whatever of stealing your Manager has been in receipt of Bir. Ellis Kadoorie was re-elected on the hearing suspicious sounds emanating from When she got there the found the mistress numerous applications for accommodation Directorate, on the proposition of Mr. the first four, went out to investigate. He out. Boeing the jewellery on the table she from the Federated Malay States, Manila RAYMOND, Beconded by Me KorWALL surprised the man at his work of cutting was overcome by temptation and took it Hankow, Shanghai, and the Coast Ports:

Mours A B Lowe, FO.A. and Hout some panes of glow and tried to seize Away, The jewellery had been recovered and I venture to predict that in the course Peroy Smith, E.CA, were re-elected him, The man, however, was feet of foot, and the naked the Magistrate to have

auditors, with a remuneration of 8500 mercy on her

become one of the leading resorts in the each, on the proposition of the Hon Mr the staircase, only to be met by a constable rient. Moreover the opening up of that Lar Cau PAZ seconded by Mr. F. Two who was petrolling the district. The man side of the Leland bould tend to cousid The CHAIRMAN announced that dividend was found to be in possession of the usual

lieve the existing housing con- Warrants were ready and could be obtain burglar'a paraphernalia. on, the extension of the nowed on application. There being no far (Continued at foot of next column.)". ther business, the meating terminated,

At the

$120.

The complainant said that as she had received her, jewellery back, she did not wish to press the charge,

Mr. Hutchison sentenced defendant to reo wocks' hard labour..

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unanimously,

Mr. Smith sentenced the defendant, to six weeks”, hard labour.

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