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OPERATIONS AROUND

WAICHOW.

HOW THE CITY WAS CAPTURED.

[YA CHINESE CORRESPONDENT. }

The following details of the operations which led to the capture of Watchow will "be" of interest to those readers who are keenly watching the military situation in the East River district.

Chiang Kai Shek, at a military confer

THE HONGKONG TDAILY PRESS, MONDAY, OCTOBER 19TH, 1925

CHARGES OF FRAUD. EUROPEAN IN TROUBLE IN SHANGHAI

Harald Fred Wadham, who was arrest- ed on charges of false pretences and larceny, again appeared before Mr. G. W. King, G.B.E., in H.M. Police Court, oa October 2nd.

Mr. K. E. Newman and Mra S. Young appeared for some of the complainants. Mr. J. B. Brown (in the absence of Mr.

Reader Harris) defended Afr. Newman said that a lady came to

COMPANY MEETINGS. THE PROPOSED LOCAL MERGER. CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO., LTD

G.O.C GOES HOME.

TO UNDERGO EYE TREATMENT. A large number of military and Gov ernment representatives also many pri vate friends, assembled at Queon's Pier A further meeting of the China Probe Saturday morning to bid a tem vident Loan and Mortgage Co.. Lul. Was porary farewell to His Excellency Major. held at the office of Messrs. Shewa General C. C. "Luard C.B., C.M.G. Tomes & Co., on Saturday morning. Me (Officer Commanding the Forces in

The Rev. Father Robert, Home. R. G. Shewan presided, and those pre-China), who left on the as Malin for seat weret Mr. A. H. White (Consulting Committee), Mr. R. F. Mattingly (Solicitor to the tary), and the following shareholders Mesars H. Ruttonjse, A. H. Carroll, 4. Figueiredo, H. H. Tayler, A. Rouillon, F. M. N. da Silva, W. Morley and Wong-

Major-General Luard is "leaving to undergo treatment, for his eyes and it necestry. In his abaner, Cal. Russell Brown will set as Officer Commanding the forces in China. accompanied home by Mrs. Luard. -

The General was

enee held at Sheklung, decided to launch his office that morning and said she wish- Company), Mr. E. M. da Rocha (Secre- is thought that an operation may be l

ed to withdraw the charge as she had a general attack on Walchow. Following been paid the smount of her cheque by af skirmishes with General Chan's friend of Wadham's and therefore she wen. Fee Ngor Leag. an important postefused to prosecute. He told her it was not far distant from Waishow City, was

a course which would hardly commend captured by Chiang's troops on the 11th itself to the bench, to lay a charge and inst. Front this point General Chiang then withdraw it, but she said, "Well, directed the attack which was made from I am a poor woman and what in the air three directions. He personally led the centre forces which were made up of the cumstances url to do?" First Division under Lieut-General Ho Ying Yum, the Third. Division under

Lieut-General Tan Chu Heng, and the First Independent Division ander Wu Teeh Cheng in all strength of about 13,000 ch.

General Li Chi Chen commanded the Right Wing with Ping Shan, Tamshui, Hoifuung and Lukfoong as objectives.

Chen Conway said that in February this year he had no interview with Wadham at the office of Mr. Grant Mark, China Realty Co. Wadhamn showed him a letter showing that he was entitled to a com- mission of Tx. 4,000 on a deal in con nection with the San Sing Cotton Mill mortgage. He said he wanted to start a land company and naked witness to ad vortise for a compradore. Wadham gave witness an agreement to act as assistant manager at $900 a month. He said he had a motor-car finance business and a third share is a factory in England for graveyard marble work. He had an in- torest in this business for 25 years and had drawn £3,000 for six years. Witnesa took a prospective compradore to Wal ham, and the latter again produced the mortgage letter, saying he was entitled to receive the commission in two montha An agreement then was drawn up be- obtween the two. Witness was asked to put up security, but could not get it. Wad- ham paid witness his salary in cash, but when witness left in August 8600 still were due to him..

The Let: Wing, comprising two Army Corps from the Hupch and Kiangsi mer- ernary troops and a Division each of Hanance and, Hunanese soldiers, was evynnanded by General Ch'eng Chien, the former Director of the, War Depart meat under Br. Sun's régime. Their jestive as Iloyuan vid Lungmoon.

Early in the morning of the 13th inst. with the aid of two aeroplanes, an armoured car and a convoy of 150 artil lerymen, Chiang Kai Shek suddenly re- sume that offensive. For several hours Loth sides maintained their positions. Chinng's artillery was then concentrated ou the North Gate, and owing to the heavy bombardmcut Yang K'un Ju, the Defence Commander.

Pinchaon Chen said Wadham told him his business was real estate and "genera! brokering. He engaged witness particu larly for the land business at $150 a, month. Witness was asked for Tis. 3,000 security at one per cent, per month and when witness objected Wadham said, "We bave motor-cars to sell and if you sell one by instalments and the purchaser run away it would have to be paid for ultimately out of your security Witness eventually doreed to evacuate the city and he repaid $3,000 on a three months, agreement. treated northwards.

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General Lá Chi Chen and Lieut. General Tan Chu Heng have now been appointed Provisional Occupation Com missioners to maintain peace and order, in Waichow.

REN'S ARRESTED NEAR SWATOW.

Acting upon information received, the Swatow Authorities sent a detachment of "Flying 1. Police in company with Column" to raid a village about two miles from Swatow, Two of Chiang Kai Shek'a majors were arrested, Fire bomba and a number of badges and flags were

also found.

MERCHANT VOLUNTEERS. Beports from Peking state that the Associated Chambers of Commerce at a recent meeting resolved to recommend the Canton system of merchant volunteers to all merchants in China as a practical means of checking, militariem.

CANTON KOWLOON RAILWAY.

Ile did not eam any commission whilst with the firm Witoess subsequently left the firm on a month's notice, and received Wadham's written promise to return the security. Later he was given a cheque for $3,066, covering also interest and alary, but it was dishonoured. Witness had secured judgment in a civil suit, with $175 costs, and $900 had been paid.

The case was adjourned.

MARINE COURT. CAPTAIN OF "CHANGSHA" FINED.

At the Marine Court on Saturday. before Lt.-Cdr. G. F. Hole, R.N., Mr. A. . Frame, master of the a.s. Changsha, was charged on two counts: (a) that being master of the ss. Changsha, the same being in healthy vessel, he failed to proceed at once to the quarantine an charage on entering the harbour on the "14th inst; (2) did allow passengers to land from his ship without the customary medical examination.

Capt. Frame pleaded guilty, and said that no passengers boarded the ship at Manila and only European members of the crew went ashore. He received no in- structions at Manila as to the necessity of proceeding to quarantine anchorage Twenty-four on arrival at Hongkong.

wireless message from Mesars. Butter- Gold and Swire to proceed to buoy As. They carried a fully qualified doctor on board. Ea did not know that quaran- tine had been declared against Manila..

He was ordered to pay a nominal anc of $10 on each charge.

Among those present at the pier were The CHAIRMAN zaid: At the meeting E. the Governor, (Sir R. E. Stubbs, K.C.M.G.), the Hon. Sir, Claud Savern, held last Saturday to-day was appointed for taking a poll. The necessary polling the Hou, Mr. P. H. Holyoak and Mrsə papers are in your hands, and you willHolyoak. Mr Hall, Mrs. Warren, L.- vote by signing your name under the Col. F. G. G. Fitzgerald,, D.S.O., Col. or the column Resell Brown, D.S.O., Mr. Justice column headed "for" headed "against" according to your. H. H. J. Gompertz, the Hon. Mr. d. G. views. The resolutions upon which you M. Fletcher, the Han. Mr. Chow Shou

are voting are as follows:-

(1) That the authorised capital of the Company (which is now $6,000,000 consisting of 500,000 shares of the nominal value of $10 each of which 506,947 have been issued) be in- creased to $7,500,000 by the crea tion of 150,000 additional shares of the nomical value of $10 each rink. ing (subject as bereinafter mention- ed) for dividend and in all other respects pari paru with the shares constituting the Company's present Issued capital

Soa, the Hoa. Mr. R. H. Kotwall, Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse, CLE., Ms. T. J. Gaisford-St. Lawrence and Capt. Swin- ton, M.C.

COMPANY REPORT, DAIRY FARM, ICE AND COLD STORAGE CO., LTD.

The following is the report of the Directors of the Dairy Farm, lew and Cold Storage Co., Ltd, to be presented

the annual meeting on Saturday

(9) That it is desirable to cheet an amalgamation of the Company with the Hongkong Tag and Lighter Company, Limited, and that accord- ingly (subject to the approsal of a Special Resolution of the share bolders of that Company but not

The directors herewith present to the otherwise) the draft Agreement. submitted to this meeting and ex-shareholdere & stalement of the com- pressed to be made between that pany's secounts for the year ending July Company and its liquidator of the one part and this Company of the 31st, 1923. other part be hereby approved and that the General Managers of this Company be authorised pursuant to Section 185 of the Companies Ordinance, 1911, to enter inte an agreement with that Company and its liquidator in the terms of the said draft and to carry the same into effect with such (if any) modi- fications as they think expedient. (3) That the General Managers be at liberty to allot to the fiquidator of the Hongkong Tug and Lighter Compasy, Limited, or his nomlaers three of the $10 shares of this Com pany (credited as fully paid up) in respect of avery five of the issued" $10 shares in that Company (credit- ed ax paid up to the extent of $6) and also for the convenience of the said liquidator" to issue such fractional certificates as thó, said liquidator shall think necessary of desirable to enable him to digide tho said shares in this Company in due proportions among the persons entitled to them.

The profit for the year, together with the amount brought forward from last year's account, viz.: 88,200.61, and after writing of $109,316.68 for depreciation and placing $7,000.00 on reserve against bad and doubtful debts, and providing for directors' and auditors' fees, amounts to $290,682.74 which it is proposed shan be dealt with as follows:-

(4) That the shares so allotted to the nominees of the liquidator of the Hongkong Tug and Lighter Com- paay, Limited, shall risk for dividend and bonus as from the 1st day of January, 1923, and that frac- tional certificates shall confer no right to dividend.

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(5) That such shares if any in this Company as shall be so offered as aforesaid and declined (but not the remainder of the now shares of this Company crented by the first preceding resolution) be disposed of in such manner at such time or times and upon such terms as the Company's General Managers shall

The Chinese section of the Canton-hours previous to his arrival he received Kowloon railway is getting into a hope tem financial position. Since it has come under the control of the militarists it has ceased to be regarded as a business concern. The transportation of troops

Mr. C. 8. Pimantal, master of the s.8. is costing very heavy sums but no one

Nam Wah was fined $25, with two weeks wenis to pay any attention to this fact.bard labour in default, for allowing There is, however, a movement to, put cargo, to be worked from his ship on all the railways around Canton under a Sunday without a permit from the menta the direction of one committed so that the receipts of one line may be used by another.

LAND TAXES.

A system of land taxation, scientifically worked out with the aid of a German adviser, «may · soon be inaugurated in Canton City. The plan has already been provisionally considered by the Muni cipal Comission and is now in the hands of a special committee,

CHINESE OVERSEAS.

Je addition to Chinese in" Amerien, Chinese in Java bave wired Chan Kwing Ming pledging their support of the anti Red movement.

SILK AND RICE TRADE Bines October 13th, the shipment of silk silk between silk docomus and raw markets around Canton has been resum ed, tho Kuomintang having given an amurance that they would stop further interference with the trade. The Kuo- mintang has given a similar pledge to rice merchants,, dear Canton and rice junks have been moving freely sincs October 14th,

Harbour Master

Mr. J. T. Prior, who defended, said that the cargo, several bags of peas, were the personal property of passengers.

Li Chap and Tsoi Pak, masters of trading junks; and Kang Fuk, master of a boat, were charged with failing to exhibit regulation lights on theif craft while under way.

The first and second defendant were each fined $15, with two weeks' hard labour in default; while the third de fendant was fined $5, with five days' hard labour in default.

Enst.

THE WEATHER,

on

in their absolute discretion think

fit.

ahojo on 200,000 shares$200,000.00 To pay & dividend of $1 per To add to Fire and Typhoon

Insurance Fund

To carry forward.

6,794.73. 13,887.01-

8220.631.74

Directors. Mr. W. S. Brown resigned his east on the Directors on leaving the Colony.

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Mr. A. B. Stewart having left the Colony resigned his scat on the Dirre orate and Mr. R. M. Austin was invited to fill the vacancy. Mr. D. M. Ross and Mr. J. P. Warren resigned on the return to the Colony of Mr. A. S. D. Cousinnd and Mr. T. G. Weall, respectively.

Retiring Directors-Rev. Father L. Robert and Mr. R. M. Austin retire by rotation but are eligible for re-election.

Audit. The annexed accounts have been audited by Messrs. Fercy Smith, Beth and Fleming who offer themselves for re-election."

HONGKONG'S FINANCES.

FIGURES FOR JULY.

Below we give the financial statement for July, taken from the earrent Govern-

REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE.

and of Assets Balance

Liabilities on June 30th, * 1893

July 31st, 1995: Revenue from July 1st to

I may say in conclusion that the Conment Gazette:- sulting Committece and General Man- agers are in no way opposed to the Rev. Father Robert's proposals, and I hope, therefore, that all present will vote against the confirmation of these Resolu tions so as to get them out of the way and leave us free to make other arrange The poll then took place, Messrs. T. Wong and da Silva sesisted by the Secre- tary, acting as acrutineers, and the vot ing (by shares) was retumed as follows:

For: 3,757.

Against: 31,368.

to July 31st, 1925 Expenditure from July 1st

Balanco

$10,210,211.10

4,068,413.85

$14,278,623.04

1,864,942.24

$12,412,132.80

This was all the business before the ABRETS AND LIABILITIES ON JULY 318T, 1925. meeting, the Chairman announcing that the resolution was lost."

HONGKONG TUG AND LIGHTER CO., LTD.

Liabilities.

Depósit not Available .................... $1,150,30896 House Servants Account Postal Agencies Suspenso Account Over Draft: Banks

Total liabilities.

Balance ....

6,292.09

40,420.00

6,854.09

157,774.80

1,361,579.88 12,412,132.80

Total

Anzela.

$13,773,705.48

$1,048,293.08 302,652.44.

1,006,814.28

€5,543.00

67,294,85 792,881+40

234,281:45 48,316.88 10,134,123,69

count

Total

resoluCash fent at interest.

Cash on deposit

1,541:00

13,058.27

$13,773,705.48.

£22.000.06.0đ. 4,117.1.81

Shortly afterwards an extraordinary general meeting of the Hongkong Tug and Lighter Co. was held under the chair- manship of Mr. Shewao. Those present were: Messrs. C. B. "Brooke, M. M. The following information was received Tackey, W. J. Carroll (Consulting Com mittee) Mr. Mattingly (Solicitor to the Company), Mr. Noel Braga (Secretary), by the American Consul-General Saturday night:-

over and the following shareholders: "Messrs. Cyclone or typhoon near or South-Eastern Luzon, moving North-J. Toppin, A. A. Botelho. F. P. V. de

Soares, Tong Hok Ting and S. C. Cook.

After the Secretary had read the notice The Royal Observatory issued the fol- convening the meeting, the CEAILMAN said:As the proposed amalgamation lowing report on Saturday night:

Prosaure has decreased slightly over with the China Provident Loan and Inde China, Formoss and the Loochoos; Mortgage Company has fallen through for it has increased considerably over North the time being there is no necessity on Japan and slightly elsewhere. The anti-that account for the resolutions to be con cyclone has passed into the Pacific and firmed, but oar solicitors advise that they another will probably form over China, inust be got out of the way before we can In the total absence of returns from begin any fresh negotiations, so I hope all Manila no information is available con present will now vote against their con cerning the position and motion of the frmation. As Chairman I prenose that depression to the East of Luzon. Mod the relations be confirmed as special

Forecast: rate to fresh monsoon will prevail over resolutions the Northern China Sen. North-East winds, fresh; fine.

Mr. TAUKEY Acroaded, and tions were rejected by the meeting.

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