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THE HONGKONG DALLY PRESS THURSDAY, MAY 19гm, 1921

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CRIMINAL SESSIONS. LBEFORE THE ACTING, CHIEF JUSTICE (

7. COMPARTE. } ] -

AN AMAH'S BRAVERY, A Chinese named Wong King, ended guilty to charges of assault with intent

to rob,

Mr. Dyer Bal, who prosecuted for the

CHARGE OF ASSAULT:◄

SCENE IN AN OFFICE.

INTIMATIONS

REHONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION.

At the Magistrney, before Lindsell, yesterday, Lam Hew Cho, clerk in the insurance department of the Union Trading Company, summoned Henry Cadogan Test, engineer, for assault."

Mr. M. K. Lo represented the complain.

UTILE 18 HEREBY GIVEN that

an EXTRAORDINARY MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS of the HONO- KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPOEA-

10N will be held at the CTY HALL

PREPAID

*WANTED "

ADVERTISEMENTS.

Letters are lying at this Office for CT Boxen (K, KI, LM, LN, LR, LU LV, LW, 80,

LOST A Gold and Platinan Bar BROOCH

with one Diamond. Reward if returned.to-

Crown, said that on May 1st the prisonerant and Mr. G. G, N, Tinson" the defen.Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 29th day, E., F. AIREY, Eastern Extension Telegrape

dat

Mr. Tinson said the defendant admitted the assault, laut under extreme provocn-

and two ather men entered a bouse in Wing Lok Stavet and held up the inmates. Wong King-threatened the master of the house with a knife, and "an amah in-tion, terposal-herself between the two men, allowing her master to escape into the kitchen and give the alarmn. The in- truders then made off and only Wong King was captured,

BANISHED MAN RETURNS,

The complainant gaid that at 4.15 p.m., on May 11th, ho was in the office, when the defendant came in, and said: Why did you tell my friend that I have no more connection with the firm Witness re-

In sentencing the prisoner to fiveplied: "I understood you resigned mu years' imprisonment with hard labour, May 1st." His Honour said that the amah deserved tell them I am sick, or something!" He Defendant said. "Can't you much credit for her courageous conduct.replied; "How can I, when you are about the place?" With that," the defendant A Chinese unnied Tsang Fuk was stick. Then the defendant accused the struck him on the left shoulder with a sentenced to ive years' imprisonment complainant of referring to his wife as with hard labour for having disobeyecek yeh ("a thing."). He denied it. a deportation order banishing him from This led to the defendant saying: "Do tha Colony,

(BEFORE THE PUISSE JUDGE (HR. J. T. WOOD).]

KIDNAPPING CHARGE: PRISONERS ACQUITTED,

.

you think my wife is telling a lie?” Complainant replied: "I think she is telling a lie."

Defendant then struck complainant a second blow on the right shudder with the cane. Complainant was prevented by those in the office from retaliating with a chair, and the defen dant was persuaded to leave the place. He returned, however, and again referred to the remark about his wife. On a fresh denin! by the complainant, defendant struck him several blows on the chest, On and in the face. He pulled a file from bis coat and alleged that the complainant. tried to do him bodily harm with it.

A pian named Lai Sin King, and a woman named Leung Kin were indicted for child stenting and child harbouring. The Crown Solicitor (Mr. G. H. Wake. man) prosecuted, and said that the facts of the case were that Lai Sin King occu pied a room in the house where the child's parents lived at Yaumati.. Alay 8th, it was alleged, he visited the family and told Pang Cheung that his brother was waiting downstairs for him with something to eat. The boy left the room, followed a few minutes later by Lai Sin King and several hours' when told they would be called on sub searching failed to reveal any trace of poena if they refused, supported the com- the youngster.") His disappearance was plainant's account of the occurrence. reported to the police.

Questioned by the judge, the child's

They said they saw no file used. father said that he saw the boy go down stairs and saw Lai Sin King follow him. He had his supicions about the latter but there was not sufficient evidence to have him arrested..

Francis Xavier Remedios and 'Starling Jex, who, Mr. Lo said, were friends of the defendant's and only gave evidence

the complainant's intonation when speak- The defendant, giving evidence, said ing to him in the opening of their con- also aggrieved because he had heard versation was very offensive. He was several complaints that customers had been insolently treated by the complain. Lai Sin King, when naked whether beant. In the coarse of the dispute, the had anything to say, said that the affair "came for him, and the 'more serious complainant picked up something nod had nothing to do with the second blows that defendant delivered, he de- priser, who was a relative of his,

clared, were struck in self-defence... whom he asked to take care of the child Defendant's coat was produced, with for him. He contended that the child's two or three rents in it. father was a party to the kidnapping and knew who had taken the child away, After a retirement of about half an hour the jury returned a verdict of “not! guilty and the prisoners were dis charged.

ASSAULT AT

CAFE.

and

WISEMAN'S

TROUBLE WITH THE STAFF.

At the Magistracy yesterday, before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, Mr. Percy Robert Bresley, assistant manager of Wiseman's Cafe, charged one of the table boys with assault.

and ordered the defendant to play 823 The Magistrate imposed a fine of $30 compensation to the complainant.

OF

PROPOSED MERGING

INSURANCE COMPANIÉS.

An

offer has been made by the Yangtaze Insurance Association, Ltd., to- the Far Eastern Insurance Co., Ltd., with companies. The directors are of opinion a view to the amalgamation of the two that a fusion of interests will enable the joint business of the two companies to be conducted more profitably and more system of working and such fusion will economically than under the existing be to the mutual advantage of both com panies.

now

The complainant said that at about 7,40 on Tuesday night he went to the pantry on his usual round of inspection and there found the defendant and a The scheme of. amalgamation approved number of other, boys at work. alleyway, he saw boy No. 13, whom Mr. that the Association shall issue

In the by the directors of both companies is Goodall had dismissed For insolence, as shares fout of their authorized uniseued from 9.30 p.m. No. 13, was standing capital) of the nominal value of 810 each about, smoking, and idling away his time. fully paid and allot them to the Far The witnesa told him to attend to his Eastern Co.'s shareholders in exchange duties. This he refused to do, and wit for their shares in the ratio of one share ness told him a second time, but still he in the Association for one abars in took no notice. The witness then told the Company. The Association shall No: 13 that if he persisted in refusing to further make payment to the share. obey orders, be would have to give up his folders in the Company of the sum of uniform, leave the premises, und return Tis. 6 in cash for each one share in the at 8.30 for his wages. No. 13 took off his Company held by each shareholders. uniform, but refused to go away unless he had his wages paid to him, saying that the Company's shareholders agree with Unless substantially the whole of he wanted to go to Canton that same in a reasonable time night.

The witness thereupon pushed their shares upon the basis above men him into the alleyway. At the same time, tioned the Association reserves to itself to exchange the defendant (boy No. 25) jumped on the right to withdraw this offer. Thẻ the witness from behind, and seizing hold of his arms, pressed him against the ice cceptance of the Association's offer by s cheat while No. 13 punched him in the eye satisfactory to the Association would not. majority of the Company's shareholdere By the time the witness had, freed him of course, compel dissentient sharehold self, No. 13 had disappeared. The witers to exchange their shares for shares neus-sent for the police and gave the in the Yaogtsze. They could continue to defendant in charge. No. 13 had not be shareholders in the Far Eastern and been seen since..

clared by that company. would receive any dividends, etc., de-

The defendant said that he was trying to separate Mr. Beesley from No. 13, who was a mall man. When he saw Mr. Beesley hold No. 13 by the neck, he feared that Mr. Becaley might murder him,

AMBER GLASSES.

Mr. Beesley denied that he held No. 13 Amber Tenses hard proved to be most efficicat by the neck. He bad hardly touched him

when the defendant jumped on him. If for out-door wear in the tropical un All defendant was only trying to separaterritating light rays are absorbed and the result him from the other boy the latter could

of Alay, 1921, at Noos, for the purpose Company. of considering and if thought fit of pass- ing the following resolution:

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That the Directors of the HONGKONG LETA FURNISHED FLAT in AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPOR4-months or longer Write Box LY, co Daily Humphreys Buildings Kawlong, for air TION be and they are hereby re- quested and authorised by and ou

Press Office. behalf of the shareholders of the LET-LARGE FURNISHED Company to take the steps neces- ROOMS with sary for the introduction of an Ordinance

Verandahs. into

emples, or Bachelors, Vacant June 1st. Good the Legislative board, modern sanitation. Telephone, easy to Married Council of the Colony of Hongkong rainess centre, Apply Box LV, co Daily and for the enactment of the same Press Office. by the Governor of Hongkong with the advice and consent of the Legisla tive Council thereof to effect the TO LET-LARGE FURNISHED ROOM, Amendments necessary to the Ordi Balcony, Private Bathroom with English ances under which the Company is Family, Kowloon. Suitable for 1 er 9 Bachelork incorporated and carrying on busi-or Married Couple. With or without heard ness so as to allow of the capital [ Apply Box LX "eto Daily Press Office. of the Company being from time to time increased from 20 millions "of dollars the present authorised capi- tal of the Company, to 50 millions collars,

2-That the Capital of the HONGKONG

F

AND SHANGHAL BANKING CORPORA TION be forthwith increased from $15,000,000 to $20,000,000 by the creation of 40,000 New Shares of $125 each to be issued at the price of £70 on the terms after mentioned, Shareholders on the Eastern Regis

ters to pay for, their allotments at the rate of exchange for the Com- pany's demand Bills on London on the day on which the instalmenta Are due. 3-That the said New Shares be in the

firet instance, in such manner as the Directors shall prescribe, for. that purpose, offered to shareholders in the proportion of one New Sharo for every three shares of which on the 28th day of May, 1921, Share holders shall respectively be the registered Holders, and that any New Shares not accepted by Sharo holders within the time limited by the Directors for that purpose he disposed of and allotted by the Directors in "kuch manner and at Auch price as in thair discretion they shall think best in the interests of the Company. 4-That the payment of the sum of 270 per share for each of the said New Shares be made as follows, VIZ. :-

Ist instalment of £35 on the lat.

s.-That the Directors issue to Share-

day of July, 1831. 2nd, and final instalment of £35 on

the ist, day of October, 1921.

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SEAMEN'S INSTITUTE

21, PRAYA EAST, HONGKONG.

Marine and EM: Navy.

holders, holding shares less than or not a multiple of three,a fractions! | E certificata in respect of each abare less than threa or in excess of a multiple of three and slint ons New Share to every person who sba!! produce three auch Fractional Cer: tificates on or before the 1st day of July, 1991, and pay the first instal-B the use of all Men of the Mercantile 6-That after payment of the first

ment in respect thereof. instalment, and pending "payment of the remaining instalment, Scrip Certificates in such form as the Directors may determine be issued in respect of such New Shares entitling the holders on payment of the remaining instalment, and sub- ject to such other terms as to approval, date for ledging scrip car- tificates and otherwise as the Direc tors may prescribe, to be registered As the owners of the shares respec tively represented by anch Srip Certificates,

Officers Room, CFO Room Restaurant, Reading and Writing Rooms, Billiant Room," Coster Hall, Church.

7. That interest at the rate of 8

cont. per annum be allowed out of por the profits of the Company on in- stalments paid in advance of the dates when the same become dus, and that registered holders of Scrip Certificates for New Shares be entitied in respect of such New Shares to participate in fature dividends on an equality with the old shares, in proportion to the instalments paid up,and from due dates for payment of came.

8. That interest at the rate of 8 per centum per annum be charged on each instalment not punctually paid, and be paid with each such instalment

That all moneys received from pre- mium on the said New Shares be added to the Sterling Reserve Fund. For The HONOLONG & SHANGHAI BARKING CORPORATION, A G. STEPHEN,

Chiet Manager, Hongkong, April 28th, 1921.

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not possibly have given him a blow in the is a restful feeling to the eye and a relief from eye because he was only half witness height

The Magistrate said, the boy could have recommended to those whore work takes them dealt the blow if he were a skilful pugi- list.

Mr. Beesley: I am a boxer,

The Magistrate (to defendant); You able on the range, persons contemplating a sex must learn not to interfere with people put-over you in authority. Ten days voyage will find these glasses almost arecassity imprisonment with hard labour.

"Amber kafes of say prescription in either When the boys in the Cafe heard the regular or Toric forms are manufactured by result of the case at the Magistracy they The Hongkong Optical Co., Sucoteagra to decided to have a sympathetic, strike, but

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