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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MAY 18T, 1998

FIGHTING AROUND YINGTAK

BALI Z***

THE DRUG TRAFFIC

The Canton Daily News of yesterday SEIZURE OF COCAINE ON THE

SS. PRESIDENT GRANT,"

AMERICAN BOATSWAIN ARRESTED.

According to reporis received yester day, the allied "Constitutionalist forces were attacking the Kwangsi-ites, and Northern roops under Shun Hung Ying near Yingtak and the enemy in Yingtak City is being surrounded by the allied Yunnan and Cantonese, The con manders operating against the enemy at Yingtak were Li Fuh Lin, Loo Shi Ti, Liu Chen Huan, Liu Yak Shan. Yagg Chi Sang, and Hu Tai Shun.

GENERAL NGAI, PONG PING REJOINS CLSTONESE ARMY.

INTIMATIONS

INTIMATIONS

THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT | THE - HONGKONG CENTRAL ESTATEL

AND AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED.

LIMITED.

On arrival of the s.s. President tirant NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that un on Sunday from Shanghai the police ar

EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL rested an American hartswain on the liner, held at the Offices of Messrs. JARDI hold at the oflices of Messrs JARDINE MEETING of the above Company, will be MEETING of the alore Company will be named Harry Ros, in whose cablu they Street, Victoria in the Colony of Hong Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, on MATHESON J Co., LLUITED, Peddler MATHESON & Co., LIMITED, Peddler Street, had found five battles of evening. The kong, on THURSDAY the THIRD day of THURSDAY, the 3RD DAY of MAY, 1623, at Government Analyst found that the numMAY, 1923, at 11.30 4. detors in the Noox, for the ber of official doses were given as 1.983.

Purpose The purpose of considering, and, thought it in as Brod

1.-That it is expedient to effect an amalgamation of this Company with the

Land Investment and Hongkong

Arising out of the discovery a charge of unlawiak pessossich bf cocaine was preferred by the Superintendent of The Navy Transport Pu Pak, arrived Imports and Exports against Bows who at Canton the evening af April 29th with appeared before Mr. J. B. Wood at Cas a full cargo of arms, ammunition, and Magistracy, yesterday morning.

Inspector Angus of the Water Police! Reports from the firing line the Inst briefly stated the case and said that when two days did not indicate any decisive Sergt. Langley went on board the liner. action. It appears that the allied Con-acting on information received, he gont stitutionalist fores, after some reorgau- for the bentawain and askeri him to ne ization and further preparation, aro company ha to his cabin and there in about to advance again..

other war materials.

CONSTITUTIONALISTS AT PA KONG.

some sort of a tin wardrobe be found five battles of cocaine.

The Magistrate, addressing the defend- An official communiqué of April 27th | confirms the recapture from the Kwangsiant, said: You are charged under the ites of Tsingyuen by the allied Constitu- Pharmacy Ordinance with unlawfully tionalist forces on April 25th. The Con-having in your possession five bottles of stitutionalists are advancing towards Pacocaine on the President Grunt without Kong.

licence. #

The Government Analyst cortifies that these bottles contained 1,985 Eye-witnesses from the fighting zone state that people within the rections now being prescribed there is enough to cover official doses; that is to say it it was being occupied by the Kwangsi-ites are the ordinary prescription 1,998 times suffering much misery from the atrocious Well, in this Colony the law is that no enemy led by Shen Hang Ying.

one can have more than twelve official General Ngai Pong..Ping will be in doses unless he is a licensed prison. Canten to-day to formally accept the ap You are not a licensed person and the pointment as commander-in-chief of the|

question is whether you admit possession left wing of the Constitutionalist Army or not? against the Kwangsi-ites. YENTAM IN HANDS OF CONSTITUTIONALISTS, The capture of Yuntam by the Con- stitutionalist forces is confirmed and tho rebellious troops near Shen Hung Ying are driven back beyond Yingtak. The complete crush of Shen is daily expect- માં.

THE RECENT - PIRACY NEAR WHAMPOA

THE MASTER'S REPORT.

The Chinese 8.5. Suichau, the recent victim of pirates up the Canton River, at Whumpos, has returned in Hongkong. In the captain's report to the Harbour

The defrudant: No, Your Honour, I do not. I would like to have the case adjcurned so as to call witnesses on my behalf.

As the liner bars for Manila to-day | heard that afternoon at 40 o'ekck. bis Worship arranged for the case to be

CASE NOT PROVEN

WAS THE COCAINE PLANTED IN THE DEFENDANT'S CABIN 7

Forenoon:-

if thought fit, passing an Extraordinary Resolution to the effect

(n.) That the Conditional Agreement to the niceting for the

on with this Company

Hongkong Central Extati Limited upon the terms intere of the acquisition by this

Company

malia)

of the complate undertaking, busi ness, goodwill and

The property of Ilongkong Central Estate Limited

in return for the issue to that Company of 40,000 shares of this Comps credited as fully paid P of the nominal value

of each. being four sharts Of

$95. Bacle of

this Company for each share of 8100 each of The Hongkong Central Estate Limited, be and the same i hereby approved and that the Directors be and they are herely authorised to carry the mid Agre ment into effect with such (if any) modification either before or after

the execution thereof as they amy

think fit.

A copy of such said Conditional Agreement may be inspected at any time during business hours at the

Victoria Bince of the Company; Build, and at the office of

Victorin

Queen's Road Central

Messrs. Deacon, Harston and Shenton, 1, Veux Road Central, Victoria afore- said,

Solicitors to the Company.

Des

2-For the purpose of considering, and if thought it approving the draft new

·Memorandum of Association of the Company which will be submitted to the

of

A

of such new Memorandum sociation and a print of the existing Memorandum of Association of the Company, may be seen at the Registered Offer of the

Quern's Konta

Victoria Bud and at the oilice of

Victoria

Messrs. Deacon, Harston and Stenton

Des Vieux Road Central

1,

aforesaid, Solicitors for the Company, and the portions of the proposed new memorandum of Association which differ fotion are indicate by being under- the existing Memorandum of As- dociation

lined i

if

*

of

and, ry

Company Limited, and with a

thereto this Company be wound up voluntarily and that HOUACE PERCT SMIru of Victorin in the Colony of Hongkong be and he is hereby appointed Liquidator for the purpose of such winding

to

Conditional Agreement the Meeting for the

A of this Company with The

Land Investment and Agency Company Limited upon the terms. Later

of the acquisition

Limited of

in return

The Agency plets undertaking, business, goodwill

Hong Land Investment and

согд

and property of the Company of 40,000-

for the issue to this, shares of The Hongkong Land Invest- Limited of

ment and Agency Coench credited as

the nominal value

fully paid pany for each share of each of that $100 each of this same is hereby approved and that the Liquidator be and he is hereby author

being four shares of $25

be Company and the

pursuant to Section 183 of The Companies Ordinance 1011 to adopt the sail Agreement and carry the same into effect with such (if any) modifications either before or after the the said Liquida. execution thereaf tor may think expedient.

as

NB.-A copy of such said Conditional Agreement may be inspected at any time during business hours at the Registered Office of the Company, Vic. toria Building, Queen's Road Central *Victoria aforesaid, and at the office of Messrs. Deacon, Haraton and Shenton, 1. Des Vaux Road Central,

Victoria aforesaid, Solicitor to the Company, 3-That the aforeszi 10,000 shares of the Investment and Agency Hongkong

of

Company Limited shall in al

clause 8 of the aforesaid Agreement be allotted as and from the 2nd day of July, 1023, to members who are on the Register of Shareholders of this Company on the date of the con- firmation by this Company of the Special Resolution confirming the said Agreement.

When the case was called yesterday afternoon Sergt. Langley gave evidence for the prosecution. He said that no modification, the subjoine Sunday at 10 am, he was on board the 8. President Grant on baggage inspec tion His duty was confined to the European section of the passengers and just as he was finishing he was informed by a cocaine on board the liner. member of the crew that there was

Should the menting approve of such

મુવ. new Memoj nadury of Association, with

Resolution will be proposed as an extra- ordinary Resolution, namely:

(b) That the provisions of

Company's Memorandum of Associa tion with respect wits objects be altered so as to rear as shown in coiving

The Magistrato: Who was your in- former?

Office it is stated" that the vessel left Hongkong on the 25th of the month, and lat 4:15 p.m.

the same evening was -Witness hesitated to say and Inap clos stopped by a pirate fleet near Amberst Angus informed his Worship that it was

a private informer. Point. There were four junks, and two. As a result of this information, con- stean launches, and fire was opened on tinued the witness, he went to the aft the Saichau. She was ordered to stop, part of the boat accompanied by a

Chinese detective and the defendant.. and the pirates boarded her, and sent They went to a cabin on "B" deck, the the vessel aground, The junks then door of which was open. The defendant entered first, witness followed second and gathered round, and the cargo WAJ

the detectivé last. Witness then went to transferred to them from the steamer. close the door and found that the lock

When witness first up-1." The pirates remained on board till five was broken. o'clock the next morning, and then do roached the defendant saying that he wished to search his cabin the defendant camped in perfect safety, despite the replied all right, come right along fact that a number of steamers passed in now." In the cabin witness instructed full view of her, and the pirney was con- the detective to commence the search,. ducted with very little attempt at con-bunk ho saw the detective handing out a and whilst he was searching the upper

coalmont.

28 YEARS

-

the

AND NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO - GIVEN that a FURTHER EXTRA- ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Company will be held at the same place on THURSDAY, the 24ru Day of MAY,

1943, at Neos, for the

Report of the purpose of re the print signed for the purpose of the above-mentioned Meetings at . identification by the Chairman of firming, if thought hit, 29 Special Resolu- this meeting.

aud or con-

tions the above mentioned Resolutions.

of considering, and, if Dated this 17th day of April, 1923. 3.-For the parproving the draft now

thought it,

Articles of the Company which will be submitted to the meeting.

A print of such new Articles and a print of the existing Articles may be scen at the Company's said Registered Office and at the said office of beesry, Deacon, Harston and Shenton. In such print the portions of the proposed new Article which differ from the existing Articles are indicated by being under lined in red.

Should the meeting approve of such

with or without modifica

new bioined Resolution will be

tion,

the

proposed as an Extraordinary Resolu tion, namely:-

(e) That the new Articles already approved by this Meeting and for the purpose of identification sub- scribed by the Chairman thereof be and the same are hereby adopt

as the Articles of the Company to the exclusion of and in substitu tion for all the existing Articles thereof.

small wooden box. This was taken from a tin wardrobe. "From the box the de tective took three of the bottles produced The detective put his hand ngain into the wardrobe and produced " two more bottles which were underneath Should the above-mentioned Resolutions a soiled piece of towelling. The defend- and c) Le passed by the required majority ant on seeing the bottles mumbled some they will be submitted for confirmation as thing and said;

a farther Extra- "These are not mine ordinary General Meeting which will be sub.

Special tesolutions to I have found them here. You had better the second of the above Resolutions come along to the Station with me" (b) bo confirmed as a Special Resolution by Defendant was quite agreeable to this, the requisite majority, the alterations in the Chief Officer. but first asked permission to speak to the Company's Memorandum of Association the Supreme Court of Hongkong for con.. consequently involved will be submitted to firmation.

Dated this 17th day of April, 1923,

By Order of the Board,

to which Sergt. Langley replied: "Well,houldnvened.

"The detective, who found the cocaine, told his Wership that the defendant opened the cupboard for him to make the search.

WITHOUT HOME Court. LEAVE.

CHIEF DETECTIVE INSPECTÒR MURISON RETIRING.

After spending 25 years in Hongkong during which time he has not been home on leave, Chief Detective Inspector W Murison of the Hongkong Police Force leaves for Home on Wednesday by the sa. Karmalo. He is retiring on pension at the age of 53 yents and is returning to Aberdeen which he left in 1803 to join. the Ilongkong Police Force as, a recruit. - As bead of detective stuff of the local foroo Mr. Murison has been responsible for the tracking down of many criminis His principal work, however, in late years has been thas of preparing difficult casus for Court and the gathering evidence for the prosecution. In follow ib up clues he left no stone unturned and. He rarely acknowledged himself do feated. The now Criminal Investigation Department at Central Station will miss his services and the Police will regret the loss of another valuable and genial Polico Officer.

This was the case for the prosecution. Mr. F. G. Vaux; who appeared for the behaved in a manner which spoke of his. defendant, submitted that defendant had innocence in the matter.

witness boat.

4

L. S. GREENHILL,

Secretary. N.A.-The necessary steps will be taken Lo divide each of the existing 30,000 shares On the suggestion of the Magistrate is of $100 each.constituting the present Capital decided to put the defendant in the of this Company of $5,000,000 into four fully paid up shares of $25 each and thereafter to The Magistrate (to defendant in the increase the said Capital from 5,000,000 to witness-box)-Did you know the cocaine an Authorised Capital of $10,000,000 by the

You say that, remember you are on was "there No, your Honour oath, did not know it was there. lock your cabin doorf--No.

Mr. Vaux: Has it been your custom to

The Magistrate: Have you any reason

creation of 200,000 new shares of $25 each.

1734.

CORPORATION,

Chief Dotective Inspector Murison was eles? Have you any enemies on board --

to think it was put there by some one HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING awarded the King's Medal in 1921 for Several Chinese members of the crew have. pecial services rendered during the war. The greater part of his service has been Chinese deckhands and salcon boys 'on' a grudge against me.. We have 160 spent on the detective staff but there havo board... been brief spells in the 28 years when he was engaged on other dutiga For born locked 1-No.

Mr Vaux Had this cupboard ever

By Order of the Board,

L. S. GREENHILL.

Secretary to the General Managers.. NB. The necessary steps will be taken. to divide each of the existing 30,000- shares of $100 each constituting the presont Capital of $6,000,000 of The Hengkong Land Investment and Agency Company Limited into four fully paid-up. shares of $35 each and thereafter to in crease the said Capital from $5,000,000 to an Authorised Capital of $10,000,000 by the creation of 900,000 pewshares of $25 each.

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NOTICE.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.

for 3 Share No.

ONE Certificate

12693/12603 And Оде Certificate for 3 Shares Nos. 12696/12698 in this Company. standing in the Name of LI HIM U and LI U CHEONG respectively have been LOST, and if at the Expiration of One Month from the coming, other Certificates for the said shares. Date hereof the above documents be not forth- will be issued by the Company and thereafter no other will be acknowledged

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD. Hongkong, 5th April, 1913.

(864,

PARTICULARS of VALUABLE) LFASEHOLD, PROPERTE

Situate No. 13, WING HING STREET, VICTORIA, HONGKONO, To be Bold by Order of the Mortgages

PUBLIC AUCTION,

IN ONE. LOT Ох MONDAY, The 14TH Day of Max, 1923, at 2 oʻozcak-Fau By Mere. LAMMERT BROTHERS

AT THE OFFEN DUDDELL STEMET. THE Property consists of Eirst ALL THAT piece or parcel of ground situate NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong and

elaitive Certificate No. 5/ns. 6556 registered in the Land Office: dated 21st December, 1930, for 30. Share A OF INLAND LOT No. 216d together with |149| SECTION amberal 21012 to 24919, 37998 to 37990, the messuages erections or buildings thercon 24506 to 31511,35843 to 35857; Provisional now known as No. 13,

strip of land at the rear

pre-

instanes, in 1908, he was given charge of So that anybody has access to thin? Certificate No. 57/mex dated 30th May, 1921. Fecondly ALL THAT King Street and tallowing year he was recalled to the Defendant replied that his Chinese for II Shares, numbered 130243 24 130203 and of the said Section A of Inland Lot No.

Central servant had access. A cabin boy

2166 Station for chargeroom daty. In 1918 cleaned out the cabin in the morning.numbered 131432 all registered in the name of miss, are held for the residus of the term of

Provisional Certificate No. 57/1045 for 1 Share being a scavenging lane. All of ho was appointed Detective Inspector bat the following year saw him drafted the Magistrate that the defendant also been

Inspector Angus at this stage informed Mr. BIN YZE BICEQUA are reported to have 75 years from the 16th day of May, 1918,

not be day

to the Water. Police Station as Inspector-performed the duties of Master at Armus certified by fire; and should-these created by the Crown Leaso theroof together "The Magistrate: That means that ho for the Shed of #oduced to the Bank before with the valuable machinery now situate in

in-Charge. In 1914 he returned to dete on the vessel. tivo work and later in the name your he

-Yo

the 13th

will

May, 1923, New Certificates or upon the said premises avi at No. 1 was appointed. Chief Detective Inspector would be preponsible for the discipline of Definitive Certificato "No. 6/20. geng and obtained from

be issued and the aforesaid Gordon Street.

Particulars and in auecession to Inspector Collett who in the ship (to the defendant): In that so Piorisional Certificates

d Conditions or talo may be that year went Home on pansion.

67/1045 will be thereafter treated by this Mr. Murlson has the best wishra of alt

Monara, HASTINGS & RASTINGS comradea and friends for a continu to stand down and informed Mr. Vaux

The Magistrate ordered the defendens Corporation as Null and Void,

By Order of the Court of Director ance of good health and long enjoyment that he found the charge not proved.

A. G. STEPHEN, of his well-earned pension,

The defendant was then discharged..

Chief Manager.

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