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"BOOKING AT THE STAR AND MOUTRIE'S.

AT 5.15 METRO-GOLDWYN

PRESENTS

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IN

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MAY 141,

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF BANKRUPTCY COURT SEQUEL. MANAGING PARTNER COMMITTED

·FOR "TRIAL

CANTON.

ANNUAL REPORT.

the The report "for presentation to shareholders of the Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ltd., at the fifty-third ordinary mecting to be held at the Society's Offices at 11 am. on Friday, May 8th, is as follows:

The Board bas now to lay before the shareholders a balance sheet containing a summary of the property and liabilities of the Society on the 31st December, 1993, and a statement el working accounta

FALSE STATEMENTS ALLEGED.- The case in which the managing part- ner of a local Chinese firm is alleged to have made false statements to the Official Receiver, in relation to a petition in bankruptcy fled against his arm in February, was concluded at the Central Magistracy yesterday afternoon, when Mr. R. E. Lindsell committed the de- fendant for trial on four charges,

The defendant is Chau Siu Hin, managing partner of the Wing Shing

1934 Account:-After payment of the interim dividend of sia per share and the bonus of 20 per cent to contributors "passed at the last annual meeting, there reminins a balance of £302,083 3 3 Shung Sm, of No, 38, Ko Shing Street. per annexed statement.

The Board recommends that this summ be appropriated as follows:-

A final dividend to

Shareholders of 169.

per share on 103,000 shares dag. £108,000 0 A bonus dividend to Shareholders of ba per share on 135,000 ibares

To be carried forward to Underwriting Su pense Account to close the account for the Year 1994

31,730 0

G

160,0&

£302,003 2 3

1993 Account:-The balance of working account on the 31st December, 1925, was £310,217 15. 8d. as per annexed state

ment.

There were originally five charges pro-

·ferred against him (1) that he made false statements to the Oficial Receiver; (2) that he sold the business without the consent or knowledge of his two partners in Cauten: (3) that four important books. relating to the financial transactions of the firm had been destroyed, multilated, or had disappeared; (4) that, the bank- ruptcy proceedings were entirely collu aive between the petitioning creditor and the defendant; and (3) that petitioner's debt and other debts shown in the books of the firm were fictitious.

LEGAL POINTS.

At the previous hearing of the case Mr. Watson, who then appeared for the defence submitted various questions for His Worship's consideration.

Among other things, he contended that there was no evidence to support the perjury charge.

Yesterday His Worship upheld Mr

Mr. E. S. Brooks, who prosecuted, agreed to the charge of perjury being struck

nut, but substituted another charge under Section"s of the Statutory neclaration Act of 1835.

The Board recommends that an interim dividend of 243. per share be paid to shareholders, absorbing £102.000, that a bonus of 20 per cent. be paid to contribu-Watson's objection. tors, absorbing about £30,000, and that the remainder be carried forward.

Reserve Fund:-The Board recarnugends the transfer from the Re-insurance Fund of £78,000 to the credit of the Sterling Beserve Fund, which will increase this fund, from £2,000 to £300,000, and de Crease the Re-insurance Frad from £2.413,070 123., 10d. to £2,340,070 128. 100. DIRECTORS

Since the last general meeting, Mr. 6. M. Young, M.B.E., and Mr. D. O. Russell resigned from the Board, and Mr. W. E Pattenden has joined the Board.

In accordance with the Articles of Association, Mr. J. A: Plummer and 3 1 G. Weall retire, but, offer themselves for re-election.

AUDITORS.

Mesars. Lowe, "Bingham & Matthews and Messrs. Linstead & Davis, chartered accountants, retire, bur offer themselves for re-election

HONGKONG & TERRITORIAL ESTATES, LTD.

- ANNUAL REPORT,

The annual report of the Hougkeng & Territorial Estates, Ltd., for presentation to the shareholders at the second ordinary annual meeting to be held at the office of the Company on Thursday, May 20th, at 11 am, is as follows:

The balance at debit of Profit and Loss Account for 1923 is $109,5206.18 composed principally of interest on mortgages and loans, all of which has beer, charged as in our last year's accounts to Proft and Loss Account.

With regard to the contention by the defence that there was no evidence to show that defendant intended to defraud, His Worship held that it was for the defendant to satisfy a jury on the point,

M. L. R. Andrewes, who appeared for the defence, agreed that the onus was en the defendant to do this.

His Worship further held that charges four and five should be dismissed.

Mr. Brooks then applied to put in an- other charge under the Bankruptcy Ordinance, relating to the making of false entries in the firm's books after presentation in bankruptcy.

His Worship decided that there was a prima facie case to answer on the two original charges (one and three). He in- cinded the two additional charges made by Mr. Brooks and then committed de- fendant for trial at the Criminal Ses- sions.

HONGKONG STOCK EXCHANGE

CLOSING - QUOTATIONS.~~~

MAY 19TH, 1996. → $1,090 bay, 1,100 sel, ......£125 por

10.

Bant

£20 nom.

B£30 nom.

£13 num. .291 nom

Hongkong Bank

London. Do., Chartered Bank... Mercantile Bank, A. &

Do.. P. & D. Bank East Asia Caston Insurance. Chins Underwriters North, Uhina Inearance Union Insurance ***

Insurance Yangtze entus Fire Insurance

tu Hongkong Fire Losurance RE, U. & M. Bamboats...326 sel Hongkong Tug

C Indo-Chinaa

On the Kennedy Town Property the 37 four-storied Chinese dwelling houses were Anally completed in July last, ba: owing to the present conditions only few Hats have been rented.

Consulting Committee,-In accordance with the Articles of Association the Con-

Do. (Del). sulting Committee retire, and being Shall Transports eligible the following gentlemen offer Star Fernes.... themselves for re-election-Messrs. T. G. Wsterboats.

Scott China Sugarz Weall, E. M. Raymond and J.

Malabon Hugars **** Harston.

accounts have been Beating A Auditors. The audited by Messrs. Lowe Bingham & Kalan Matthews and Messrs. Perey Smith, Sett Langka (combined)

(single) Fleming. Messrs. Lowe, Bingham &

Shanghe Explorations... Matthews and Messrs. Percy Smith, Seth

LORD.... & Fleming "are eligible for re-election. Shanghai 1

RUBBER MARKET.

LATEST QUOTATIONS.

The

Messrs. Carroli Bros. are in receipt of advices from Singapore announcing that Rubber is now 79 cents. per ib. wire also includes the following quota tions:-

Allenbys

Alor Gajaha

Amalgamated Malays

Ayer Moleks

Ayer Panas

Balgownies ....

Bassetts

Blaube Tronoh Mines Ural Caspians ..... FK & K Wharfa.. FL.K. & W. Docks Boagke............ New Angiaserings.

Docks Shanghai HK.& 8. Hotsis Hongkong Lands

Hongkong Realtys (ap). H.K. 'Territorials (Lp.)

Humphreys Stato....

Prince's Buildings.

Straits $3.30

08

4.85

2.90

Kurs! Lands

Urientals

14.25

Kwa Ustions

Shanghai Cotions (old) .....

Do.

..$835 buy. $1.90 buy. Tls. 143 nom. $2581 nom.

hay. $170 bay. $551 bay

129 nom.

$38 nom. ..$50 nom.

87/6 BOT

$őzi nam. .315 nom

sel.

36 buy..

35 b.

.14 bay.

bay

T. 244 bay,

Tu hài bay.

Tis. nom.

7 HOU

BUM.

.85/- nom.

buy.

TIL 180 buy.

la, 3.90 bus.

1. lub nom $10

bay, 10% Bel 363 sal, 60 sa. $5ƒ buy.

$100 Nom

11. 10.10 bay.

D

Tia 3 nom,

63 bar. (new)....... 27 bay.

Cements (combined) .....

..$7 nom.

315 sel.

Sii nom.

$3 nom.

*mou fals

China Laghts (combited)

Do.

Chian Providents ........

Constructions vision$24 nam," Dairy

R. 11,80 bay.

(old) ..... (дом)

..$141 sel.

$10 noin.

45.80 nom

..$20 sel. ..310 nom.

1926

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QUEEN'S

COMMENCING

TUESDAY, MAY 18th.

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THE PLAYERS CAST OF PART ONE.

MOSES, the Lawgiver RAMESES, the Magnificent MIBIAM, the sister of Moses THE WIFE OF PHARAOH THE SON OF PHARAOH AARON, Brother of Moses DATHAN, the Discontented.... THE TASKMASTER... THE BRONZE MAN

Theodore Boberts Charles De Roche ..Estelle Taylor ...Julia-Faye .."Terrence Moore

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MRS. MARTHA McTavish JOHN McTavish, her son. DAN McTavish, her son MARY LEIGH

BALLY LUNG, an Eurasian. REDDING, an Inspector

THE DOCTOR

THE OUTCAST

4.95

1.50

Drogas

1.90

Bakit Jelotongs

1.25

Amusementa

Canton cos

Bukit Katils

*1.40.

27

Changkat Serdangs

9.25

Connemarna .....

2.80

Do.

Do. (old)

(now)..

Glencalies

2.90

Chins Bases

******

Indragiris

11.00

Jerams

1.95

Jimahs

2.78

Kedaha

4.75

Kempas

10.30

Kuala Bidimus

4.10

Warme

Luxas...

4.35

Das & Wing (f.p.)

Malaka Pindas

3.10

Hongkong Electoca

-Ship Supplies for D· AND

Malakoffs

4.05

Macan Electrics

Mandai Tekongs

0.05

Brokers for the Sale of Vastel

Mayfields

18.25

Mentakaba

0.85

Do." ^ (old).

$10 sel

Provisions." A

Do.

New Serendahs

6.10

(05W)

Canned Goods,

Pajams

15.00

Egkong Tramways

Sundries, all kinds.'

Lane Crawforda..

3104 wel. ·

1.40

Mackintosh..

$19 nom.

Sandycrofts

4.00

Peak Trama (old)

..17 by

3.20

..$72 nom.

4.30.

Binceres

"RHON TER"

Tapaha

34.50

Taxi

Tambalaka

1.40

United Aabenton

$90 nom.

Teluk AnsoDA ..... United Malaccas

15.23

Patoms (ald

9.05

15.00

Wm. Powells.

Singapore Tractions

$191

12 дог.

$10 nom.

BO

1925

ON SALE.

OUND VOLUMES of the HONGKONG WEEKLY PEE85, January to June,

With INDEX. Price $7,50 Ca'ls at the Honakona Došlu Press Office.

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Sungei Bagana

Utan Simpans ...

DIVIDEND.

Sandycrofts, 15 per cent., final.

450 nom

H&K Developments eta, nom. H.K. Ropes (combined)...... 30 set.

Edythe Chapman Richard Dir Bod La Rocque Leatrice Joy Nita Naldi Robert Edeson Charles Ogle .:Aguer Ayres

Woolie,

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Principal lines dealt in are as follows:- Metals and Machinery.

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