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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 80TH, 1971."

THORNYCROFT

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We have just received, a consignment of these Cars covering:

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(5. Passenger)

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ST. PAUL'S GIRLS SCHOOL

Presents

UNCLE KIN

Chinese Melodrama

IN - 3. ACTS.

"IN AID OF THE

NORTH CHINA FAMINE RELIEF FUND Under the distinguished patronage of Lady STUDES, Lady KinKPATRICK & Alza, BOWDEN SMITH.

TO-NIGHTEEN

TO-NIGHT'

..

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30TH, 1921, AT 9.15 ́MADAME LOTTIE GORDON has kindly consented to assist. Plans at MOUTRIE'S.

PRICES-DRESS Cinets 83.00. Brazis 83.00. Fir $2,00; Advance Tickets can be obtained at ST. PAUL's Guus Sorbol, 47, Caine" Boad, which must be exchangul at Moutnix's for reserved tickota,

MAURICE E BANDMAN Submits

[685

THE BANDMAN OPERA CO.

1921.

THEATRE ROYAL, HONGKONG.

Under the distinguished patronage of HE. Gis Reginald and Lady Étuses,

In all London's Latest Successes.

Thursday, March 1st f Friday, April ̈lat. +-- Saturday, April 2nd. I

“BRAN, PIE?? from the Prince of Wales" Theatre "OH" "JOY " from the Apollo Theatre, London “BUZZ BUZZ". from the Vaudevilla Theatre.

Monday, April 4th ** MAID OF THE MOUNTAINS" from Daly's Theatre Tuesday, April," "5th-1"

KISS CALL" from the Gaiety Theatre, London. Wellacaday, April 6th.]**TAILS UP" from the Coinedy Theatre, London. Thursday, April 7th.. "TRENE" from the Empire Theatre, London.

PLANS NOW OPEN AT MOUTRIE'S. PORTLAR PRICED 84, 32, & 814

CHINESE NEWS.

ASIAT NEWS AGENCY.]

TO MAKE "VICIOUS AND CORRUPT OFFICIALS DISGORGE..

COUNTERFEIT HALF

SOVEREIGNS

JARDINE'S COTTON MILL AMALGAMATION:

COMPANY MEETING. HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.

CHARGE OF · FORGERY AND FALSE PRETENCES.

EVIDENCE OF PRINTERS: » WARNING TO THE PUBLIC. Shopkeepers and others will be well The yearly meeting of shareholders of The hearing of the case in whicle Sham advised to be chary of accepting half this Company was held at the offices, Lai Sung, managing partner of the Kow- The Kiangsu Provincial Educational sovereigns which may be proffered in No. 9, Queen's Buildings, Hongkong, at loon Stores, is charged with forgery and Association has been asked by the Hongkong. A few days ago a passenger

Mr. John Johnstone false prefences, was continued at the on the ss. Tazelca, bound for Java, was oon, yesterday,

Alagistraesidsell.

yesterday afternoon," before Peking Educational Society to approach acrestel in possession of 983 counterfeit (Chairman) presided and there were also Mr. R. the Chinese Chambers of Commerce and half sovereigns, bearing the head of the present-Sir Robert Ho Tung, Sir Paul The complainant, Mr. J. H. van Gen-. other commercial guilds in the Yangtze late Queen Victoria, and the shield Chater, Mr. H. P. White, Mr. G. M. nep Lahrs, managing director of the Hot- Innd Pacific Trudigy Co, Ltd., alloges Valley provinces with the object of ob the Royal Standard, and the date 1887.

The mais was granted bail of 82,000, Dodwyll, Mr. J. H. Wallace (Directors), that the defendant cut down is contract aining support for the levying of income but has disappeared. His bail has been

Mr. R. M. Dyer (Chief Manager), the form, which had been signed but only

B. E. R.C., taxes, as sanctioned by the Ministry of extrusted, and the coins confiscated.

The half-sovereigns are a very good, Pollock, C., Messi partially filled up, in order to forge a document purporting to be a receipt Finance, on the ground that only through imitation and of nearly the standard Cinck, W. Budge, Fred. Ellis, E. Abra- entitling the defendant to $5,000 from the this way can the vic.ous and corrupt | quality. They would easily deceive the

ham, J. W. Graham, A. O, Lang, F.

complainant.YAN officials of the present day be taxed to unwary and the data, 1987, upon them Smyth, R. K. Kwok, Chan Sin Ki, A. The defence is that the receipt is a aTM certain degree, for the good of the will be the detail which should put any It Lowe, A. R.Austin, T. E. Pearce, genuine document and is a receipt for Chinese people for national educational one who may be offered one upon his H. Percy Smith, Ho Leung, H. M. Sa deposit of $5,000, made by defendant purposes. This appeal has made a fine guard.

Nemazce, (shareholders) and Mr. E. Las security for goods he undertook to impression on the Chinese commercial We understand that these coins are

sell for the complainant's firm: houses in this province, but there are frequently nude in the interior of China osic (acting secretary).

Mr. D. H. Blake (of Messrs. Wilkin- people who are of opinion that this is and taken to Java, where they are passed The Cater MANAGER read the notice con

vening the meeting..

sou & Grist) appeared for the complain- part of a plot by the Peking atuhorities off von unsuspecting coolies

The CHAIRMAN: Bid: -Gentlemen,—The | ant," "and" Mr. A. H. Crow (of Mesers. to induce the Chinese Chambers of Com

Directors' report and statement of ac- Hastings & Hastings), for the defendant. merce of all the provinces to pass the

counts, together with the auditors' report In addition to the evidence of the com- proposed income tax, and then, by force,

for the year 1920, having been in your plainant's printer, who was in the box the militarists and politicians will finally

possession for the past three weeks, at the last hearing. get the real benefit. The subject will be

propose with your permission to take

Mr. V. U. Labrum, manger of the discussed in the coming general confer-

them as read. I trust they will meet printing works of Messrs. Kelly and ence of the Chambers of Commerce to be THE SCHEME APPROVED with your approval. The very satisfac Walsh, Ltd., was called, He said he held in Shanghai in May, ami eirculars

tory state of affairs, of which the figures had been 20 years in the printing trade have been sent to all provinces..

The great amalganiation scheme which in front of you give evidence, is dus He pointed out that the words at the was made public a week or so ago in mainly to the large amount of ship foot of the alleged forged receipt form MAKING A RETIRING TUCHUN PAY.connection with The Ewo. Kung Tik, and building.

Bld repair: work under- | exactly coincided in position, relative to- Yaagtazepog Cotton Mills. has now been taken in 1910, and also partly to the the right hand bottom corner, with the General Chang Kuang-churn, the re-accomplished.

fall in sterling exchange which took place corresponding words on the larger con- tiring Anfu Tuchun of Kansu, is expected

Meetings of the shareholders of the during that period, and which more than tract forms. The witness remarked that at the Kuangyintang railway station on three local, Companies were held last week compensates us for what we have had if the same type had been used for prisk the 20th instant en roule for, Peking, at which the scheme was approved. to set aside against differences on a risinging a tear-off pad, it would be most but the Ministry of Communications The now company will have an autho-exchange market during the past few unlikely that it would be placed in ex- refused to provide a free special rised capital of Tis. 5,000,000, of which years. The ships we have constructed actly the same relation to the right hand car for himon the Pien-Lo and Tis. 4,000,000 will be issued. The capital continue to give every satisfaction to their bottom corner in the second printing the Peking-Hankow railways. General will consist of 1,000,000 ordinary shares

job. The odds were 100 to one against Further, the Chang suffered no inconvenience at the of Tis. 5 rack, and 10,000 8 per cent.

such a thing happening. bands of the Kansu Mohammedans, but cummulative preferenco of Tis. 100 each,

Erat nad last sheets of a tear-off pad iften showel indications of gum running when his party reached the vicinity of of which 9,000 will be issued. The 9,000

The new shipbuilding yard and abops, over, the edge, but this sheet had gum Hsian he was forced to disburse one preference shares will be issued in order hundred thousand dollars as free gifts of the Ewo and Yangtazepoo mills, which year, are now completed and in full both first and last sheet.

on hoth back and front; it could not be to redeem the existing preference shares which my predecessor referred to last to Chen Shu-fan's troops. General Chang

swing without them the vast amount of. The left band edge of the receipt form will be safe when he sets his feet on are valued at Tis. 90,000.

work we now have in progress would have was not square. This inaccuracy would Kaifeng, because General Chao is pres

The improvements in not be likely to occur if the forms were paring to receive him and his party on

been impossible. hand include: the installation of electri- machine-cut friendly terms.

cally driven pumps at our dry docks at Mr. Crew: The crceipt form has every Kowloon, a new general office and draw appearance of having been torn out of ing office, and also some more houses for A pad 1.

Our new salyage Witress: It looks to me as

if it has. our European staff. Eug, the feary Kencích, is just about been camouflagel. completed. This vessel takes the place of the David Gillies, lost on war service, and will be one of the finest vessels of its type afloat. Old buildings are being cleared away of the ground where we propose to put our large new dry dock, and the advisability of commencing some of the work on this dock will be con aidered very shortly.

The scheme of purchase of the three companies by the new company is briefly, as follows:

Ewo sells to the new company for 400,000 ordinary shares at Tls.45 the Kung *SOLDIER STUDENTS."!

Yik 150,000 ordinary shares at Tla 5 each, plus a cash payment of Tls. 60,000; and General Wu Pei-fu has left Kaifengu the Yangtazepoo for 950,000 shares at Tls. far his Headquarters in Loyang to each and a cash payment of Tis. 88,000. superintend the training of his soldier

The proportionate values of shares will students" there. General Wu has en be one old share in the Ewo equivalent listed fire hundred young men who will to 20 shares in the new company; the be trained as soldier students and Kung Tik old share will he equivalent he ways if the scheme proves workuble, to 20 shares in the new company; and he will then train more young men on for the Yangtazepoo, four, old shares for the same Enes and then gradually, inve new.. stead of ninety per cent, of the Chinese The cash payments of Tis 90.000 (that soldiers being illiterates as they are at is Tis. 1.20 per share) to Aung Yik sharo present, Chinx will have an army which holders and Tia 88,000 (that is 44 can- will compare favourably with the soldiers darrens per share) to Yangtzepoo share of the advanced foreigh Powers in train holders are necessitated to establish the ing and education. When interviewed, proportionate relationship between the General Wu said that his scheme is to different companies.

reorganize the army on modern lines by gradual steps. He has no intention of disputing with any leader or leaders for political supremacy.

THE POLITICAL DOCTRINE OF THE THREE NOS.-

The new company comes into existence on April 5th, 19sed to issue any shares

It is not proposed

for cash in the first instance. ·

RUBBER" SLUMP.

LONDON BLOCKS RESTRICTION POLICY.

owners, and you will doubtless be gind to hear that we have sufficient shipbuild ing work in hand to keep our yards fully employed during 1991-(applause)..

"

Is it a clever camouflageWell, it could have been done better. He could have put the sheet into a pad, gummed it in, and then torn it out again

The hearing was adjourned until to day, r

PAWNBROKER REPRIMANDED

"THEFT BY OFFICE BOY.

Before Bir. Lindsell at the Magistracy, yesterday, a Chinese office boy employed by Messrs. Mustard & Co. was charged with the theft of five Baby Bea" alarm firm. clocks, valued at $95, the property of the

Li

The accused pleaded guilty.*

Inspector Ingham said that the accused, who had already pawned one of the clocks, was arrested while attempting to dispose of another...

Mr. Scott, of Messrs. Mustard & Com-

not

wish to presa - pany, azid that he did the charge.

Upon the accused's brother undertaking to enter into a bond on his behalf, the Magistrate hound the defendant over in the sum of $200 to be of good behaviour for twelve months.

* *I

Turning to the accounts you will notice wo have written of a large amount for depreciation. This includes all our older buildings, plant and machinery, addi- tions and improvements made to Cosmo- politan Bock during the year, 20 per cent off other additions, 20 per cent the remainder. The amount we put to off doating plant and 10 per cent, off reserve will bring this fund to $4,000,000 which in view of future developments I am sure you will consider advisable. The bonus to the staff represents 20 per cent. of their annual salaries, and I trust you will consider that this has been well The members of the Kwangtung pro-

carned (applause.). With these few re- vindal assembly, recently, passed a re

marks I beg to propose the adoption of the report and accounts, and after they solution this morning. strongly denounc ing Dr. Chen Tu-hsieh, former professor

The following official communiqué 18. have been seconded I shall be glad to of the Peking University, who was expelled from Peking by the police as a Published in the Straite papers: answer to the host of my ability any On March ath, His Excellency received questions that shareholders may desire to dangerous Nihilist but was appointed

Rdeputation representing the Rubber Bok Eduvational Director of Kwangtung by Planting Industry and at their request Mr. G. C, Moxon said: Mr. Chairman Dr. Eun Yat-sen some time ago. The re-telegraphed to the Secretary of State for and Gentlemen,It is with very great plea-pawnbroker received one of the clocks in solution demanded that the Canton the Colonies for permission to pablish for sure that I rise to second the proposal pawn with the shop ticket, still attached. Government should dismiss Dr. Chen public information and comment a bill now before this meeting. To those of us to it.

The pawnbroker told the Magistrato

He and expel him from Canton without drafted by them to provide for temporary, who have for many years, past watched delay. The charges which have been restriction in output of rubber. The the growth of this Company it affords that he did fot notice the ticket.. brought against Dr. Chen, who is one

Bemarking that by his carelessness tho of the loaders of the Chinese "new thought Secretary of State for the Colonies has deep satisfaction to see auch realization took the clock in pawn for 8160.

pawnbroker might have made himself movement, are numerous, but the most telegraphed in reply that he is unable to of our highest hopes. This Company 1 sanction publication of the bill by Govteed hardly remind you is a dollar com Last winter from Peking, he has been publicity being given by the industry to advantage to us in operating on a gold & Co., without payment to the pawn- serious is that since his arrival in Canton ernment, but has no objection to full pay and there is no doubt that reason-answerable to a charge of receiving stolen ably low priced silver is of the greatest property, the Magistrate ordered the "the doctrine of three Nos," preaching:

us to compete clock to be returned to Movers Mustard the proposals they have, submitted to with rival concerna viz. No Clovernment. No property, Government. and No religion" among the young generation of the South-west, so that un less, they say, he be expelled, the ancient Chinese morals relating to Government THE LONDON HOSPITAL property and religion will be destroyed, and the Chinese will then be reduced to the condition of säragas.

THE QUESTION OF EXTRA- TERRITORALITY.

APPEAL.

THE CANTON RESPONSE.

Inspector Ingham pointed out that the

basis. The high dollar created by war broker exigencies could hardly remain with us for over and I think our Board have. handled a very difficult situation with great skills the balance sheet before. you justifica. (Applause.) So much for the financial aide: „

CHINESE "OFFICER'S

"AMMUNITION.

LOCAL REGULATIONS MAKE NO DISTINCTION.

Charged before Mr Lindsell at tha Magistracy yesterday, with having un- lawful possession of 35 rounds of ain- munition, & Chinese said that the con- traband belonged to his brother, an offi- cor of the Kwangtung Army who recently arrived here from. Fukien, da

The brother, who handed, his badge of ofice to the Magistrate for inspection, undertook all responsibility in the must- tr

As to the technical side I am sure that our shareholders will agree with me that r. H. S., Stetson, the Hon. Treasurer we owe more than ordinary thanks to of the fund raised at Canton in aid of our capable and hard-working: Chief the London Hospital, sends us a atate Manager and to his most efficient staff. According to a telegram from the ment of the accounts which shows sub- (Applause.) Whether shipping suffere Government to Dr. Wellington Koo, seriptions amounting to H.E. $172.50; from temporary phazen of bad times, or Chief Chinese delegate to the Council Tickets for the concert sold, 8840; Tom- not I venture to predict that so long of the League of the Nations, Dr. Wong bola proceeds, 8500; Mrs. Courtney's as Hongkong remains a British Colony Chung-hai will retain his official rank a raffle, 8292; Customs raffle (nëtt amount), our Dock Company will prosper greatly Chief of the Supreme Court of China $107.50; Mrs. Mowbray Jones Doll raffle, in common with other well managed while representing the Republic legally $73; proceeds from stalls and vendors public companies in this thriving outpost in the League. It is believed that this 8985.90; proceeds of auction of wrist of our Empire (Applause. will strength the position of Dr. Wong watch, £75-3040. The whole gives a net carried out in extensions and progress, should be referred to the. Captain Super-

With the improvements which have been

Mr. Lindsell suggested that the matter when presenting to the Council of the total of $4,079.80. The sum of 2491. 12 this Company, within the next few years, intendent of Police, but Sargeant Dick, League China's claims for the abolition od. has been remitted to London, will be in a position to compare very who conducted the prosecution, said that of extra-territoriality by the Powers in an amount of $40.90 remains to favourably with any of the largest ship this was not necesary na the regulations China In this work, Dr. Wong will polleated.

building and repairing yards in the recognised to distinction in the case of shortly be assisted by Mr, Simpson and

.world=(Applause.). It is a noteworthy officers M. Padoux, advisers to the Chinese Government. The Russian newspaper" in

MAMMOTH MEETING.

Shanghai, recently, printed an article KOBE'S TWO ANNIVERSARIES on a decision in the Chinese High Court of Justice, speaking wall of the Chinese reorganised judiciary. This has been translated into Chinese and printed in the vernacular papers.

A CHINESE PRESS CONFERENCE,

Kobe is celebrating two anniversaries; one is the fiftieth anniversary of the opening of the port to foreign trade and the other the thirtieth anniversary of the granting of municipal government: The At the muggestion of the Canton Press former colebration should have been held Association. the Chinese Press Associan 1911 but was put off on account of tions of Peking, Tientsin and Shanghai the war.

hare now agreed to hold the second Over 20,000 invitations were issued to general Press Conference of China Attend a mammoth open air meeting in on May 5th this year in Peking. The the Okurayams Park on the 20th inst. first Press Conference was held in Canton last year. The third will prob

fact that these improvements have actually been paid for cut of revenue. It must be remembered that, the capital of this Company is very small in comparison with its earning capacity. With these.

beg to second few remarks gentlemen, the adoption of the report and accounts now, before you.--(Applause)

Mr. Lindself imposed a fine of $10 and ordered the ammunition to be confiscated,

PLATE GLASS WINDOW Looking through my Toric lenses- is like looking through a fine plate glass. window," said an American lady, in the course of her remarks while in a tram- ↑ JAVA - SUGAR - OROP.

car the other day. She said just the AWaitevreden message, dated March right thing. It cost a bit mors to build: 18th, anys

The sugar market continues depressed, a plate glass window and it cost a bit with no prospects of an improvement more to make a pair of Toric lenses than before the end of April when the amount the ordinary fat kind. Torics are more of Cuban output is known. The prospects ably be held in Shanghai next year. One In connection with the recent case of for the Java trop for 1931 are favourable than worth the small difference in cost of the Bubjects which will be discussed assault on & French lady in the Palace Many factories, especially in West Java, to you in the added, comfort you derive in the coming Press Congress in the Hotel, Shanghai, Mr. J. A. Berthet, of are expecting an early campaign of tax from their use. Toric lenses of any capital will be how to utilize the Chinese No. 21 Markham Road, has asked for tion. public opinion, if there is any in the it to be stated that he is not the Mr The Java crop of the trust, factories is prescription are manufactured by The country at the moment, to bring about Berthos mentioned in the report of the 23.3 million picus, of which 13.2 millions Hongkong Optical Co., - suocessors - to- the reumfication of the republic. The proceedings in HM. Supreme Court, the is superior and 10.1 millions brown sugar Clark & Co, Manufacturing and Refract- coming Press Conference will be inds unidentified person who came in for so of this 5,000,000 plotila superior, 1,305,000 ing Opticians, 53, Queen's Hoad, Central, pendent, and no assistance pr advice will much apparently descrred censure during channel, 1,638,000: Mascavados and 50,008, be received, from Government sources. the hearing.

syrup sugar-has so far been sold

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