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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1675,- 1938.

COMPANY REPORT. CHINESE ENGINEERING AND MINING CO., LTD. Following is an extract from the report. of the Directors submitted at the annual general meeting of the shareholders of the Chinese Engineering and Mining Co., Ltd. hold in London on December 11th-

TWO CHINESE CHARGED WITH ROBBERY. ONE SENTENCED TO THREE MONTHS IMPRISONMENT,

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Two Chinese were charged before Mr. Wood at the Magistracy, yesterday, with stealing a box and a bag from No.. 33, Sai Wan Ho on the 13th inst.

Inspector Earner, prosecuting, exid that the robbery took place, between 7 and the defendants 10 am. two days ago; were arrested yesterday.

The first defendant, when asked to pload, admitted the robbery, but the second defondant denied, all knowledge.. £332,293

The box, which was found in his posses 95,733

sion, was handed to him by the first 10,803 defendant to keep while the first defend-

8,000 went to the country:"

The net."wesult of the transactions of the year, saded June 30th, 1922, shows's balance to the credit of proft and loss account of £38,130, made up as. follows:-

Proportion of Kailan Mining Administration's profits, plus China interest Interist in Europe

Proft on sales of Government ... stock

Agency loca..........

Sundry receipts

333

SHANGHAI

Balance brought forward (after

deducting £1.752 sundry items) 19,955 Total £413, 136

DEDUCT.

Directors' fees

Exchange

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STOCKS OF MACHINE TOOLS CARRIED.

INSPECTION INVITED

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Expeasca in Europe.£ 16,613

4,900

19,809

153.244

Corporation profits-tax 91,300 Interim dividend paid

13th May, 1929..

140,000

357,026 Leaving n het balance of.... £ 58,130 which the Directors recommend

should be appropriated "follows:-

£49,000

Final dividend 34% (free

of income-tax) Directors' percentage..... 1,819

connection. Expenses in

with increase of capital, 1,351 Balance carried forward 5,980

£55,130

PRESIDENT OF N.Y.K. ON SHIPPING CONDITIONS. SPEECH AT RECENT MEETING OF

SHAREHOLDERS.

According to a statement maile by the first defendant after his arrest, he went to the house at the request of the second defendant. He stood on the stairs while the second man went up stairs and forevi open the dvor, The second man. then ordered him to carry away the box.

Mr. Wood ordered the first defendant to be sent to prison for three months, but remanded the second defendant until to-day when the convicted man will be called as a police witness. The case of the second defendant will

before come. Mr. Lindsell for hearing,

FAMILY TROUBLES,

الرحمه

A WINDOW-SMASHING CAMPAIGN.

Two brothers named Kwok Ping Lau and Kwok Ping Woon were, charged before Mr. Wood, at the Magistracy, yesterday, with maliciously smashing 48 paues of glass of a house, at No. 19, Queen's Road West. The complainant in the case was Kwok Ling Lee, aged 75 Years, an uncle to the two defendants.

Mr. Haywood appeared for the com planant and Mr. M. K. Lo for the defendants.

Mr. Youjiro Ito, President of the NY.K., in recommending the adoption of Mr. Lo announced that a letter had

been written to the Directors report at a meeting of the

the complainant's shareholders, said that shipping solicitor, offering a full apology and tinues to suffer from extreme depression undertaking to repair the damage caused, all the world over. The N.Y.E. was Under these circumstances he understood exception, the net profit for the half-year ending the 20th September last being that the complainant did not wish to Y.,730,000 pdd, showing a small increase proceed with the case.

of Y.187,000 over that of the previous Continuing, Mr. Lo said that there ind termy but a decrease of V.540,000 ns com- been friction in the family for some time, pared with that of the corresponding and this came to a head when the com term last year. With regard to the cargo plainant bought for a high price the trafic, it was comparatively ample on the house which was part of a family estate, European, Australian, New York (The defendants, who were living in the Panama) and the coasting services, show. ing some increase in quantity over each house, had to leave, and in the heat of the moment they smashed some of the of the two previous terms, but, in eonse windwa. They were now sorry for what quence of the demoralization in freight they had done. They did not, however, rates, the actual earnings showed a de- break all the panes, some of these were On the other band, the Company broken by coolles when the furniture was had made some strides in the passenger being removed. ・・ business, owing to the steamers with larger passenger accommodation having

crease.

term.

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His Worship agreed to the summons

ALL HIS LIFE IN GAOL.

A LOCAL CRIMINAL "WITH 23 CONVICTIONS.

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been placed on the European mail line, being withdrawn. the increase of passenger steamers on the Bombay line, the increase of emigrant: passengers on, the South American line, a large number of passengers being car

The ried on the near seas. services." earnings thus totalled six million yen. But, owing to the dwindling of freight earrings, the total earnings resulted in

A Chinese was convicted for the 24th a decrease, and it is due simply to the strict enforcement of retrenchment of time at the Magistracy, yesterday.

was released from gaol in October last, expenses that the Company was able to report an increase in the net profit to after doing three years for burglary. He the extent of T.187,000 over the previous was arrested on Thursday in an earthen- ware shop in possession of a bunch of Concerning the present position of the skeleton keys. When he was caught he world's traight market, the President was in the act of collecting together.

quantity of the shops stores. He was said that, though apparently stationary found guilty of unlawfully fuaving in his there was an indication of a further poeseesion the bunch of keys. downward tandency, due, needless to say,

Asked if anything was known about him to the excess of tonnage supply over the actual requirements. After demonstrat Inspector Caygill handed to the Magis. ing this inference by statistical facts, the trate (Mr. Lindsell) a long list of convic President said that it was no wonder that tions, which gave a complete record of the majority of shipowners all the world the man's terms of imprisonment." He Over wore far from making any profit, has been convicted 23 times," explained In such circumstances, it was very fortu. tie Inspector as he handed up the list. nate for the Directors to be able to To the defendant his Worship said:" aubmit a report to the shareholders show Why, you have spent the whole of your ing & net profit exceeding that for the life in gaol?

previous term. The attainment of such a The man admitted that he had just come

was the reward of the strict out of gaol. surement of Terrtarchment, and heterotrato (to the Inspector). emphasized that it was in great messure How did he manage to get out!-Ha due to the efficiency and arduous work of finished his time.

the staff, both ashore and afloat. By How is it he has not been banished -- adding to this net profit a portion of the Locally born, your Worship. dividend equalization fund, he was glad

to be able unce more to recommend & | dividend of 15' per cent.

The Magistrate. The most you can! have under this charge is three months, and that you will get.

BENTS ORDINANCE SUMMONS.

In conclusion, the President remarked that in the face of the almost mortal wound inflicted on the world's commerce and industry by the Great War, the con tinuance of the lack of perfect interna. tional relations, the prevalence of ande sirable thoughts, the frequency of indus | ALLEGED "MALA FIDES " CASE trial disputes, etc, it was extremely diffon]t för him to predict the time when we will witness a recovery to normal conditions. But," he said, "the covery is bound to come sooner or later, And we need not be unduly paszimistio.”

THEATRE ROYAL

SETTLED, OUT OF COURT.

The case in which a landlord named Yee Hok, was summoned before Mr. wood, at the Magistracy, some time ago for alleged malz fides, in that he induced a temaht of his to leave a domestic tone- ment in Kin Bau Lane by sending him a notice, purporting this to be in accord ance with the law, was again mentioned in Court-yesterday. saw

Mr. F. G. Yaux, who appeared for the complainant, applied for the summons to

which had not been heard

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The case in question was adjourne was die as the last hearing, the Hagis: rate them suggesting that the parties Court should come to a settlement out by defendant paying compens

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