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CONSUMPTION HAS BEEN CURED.

REMEDY FOR CONSUMPTION HAB

DEKY 7, TOWERRMAN, DISCOVERER OF Ta

NEW REMEDY FOR CONSUMPTION.

LOCAL COMPANY'S

AFFAIRS.

H.K. DEVELOPMENT AND

BUILDING SOCIETY.

MEASURES TO EXPEDITE; LIQUIDATION,

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 1, 1931.

DOUGLAS STEAM SHIP COMPANY.

DULL YEAR REVIEWED

BY CHAIRMAN.

SILVER EARNINGS: STERLING

EXPENSES.

At an extraordinary general meet

Prosiding at the annual meeting, ing of the Hong Kong Develop of the Douglas Steamship Co., held ment, Building and Savings Society, in the P&O. Building yesterday, held yesterday, at the City Hall, several important resolutions were Mr. A. H. White commented upon pub to the meeting and passed... the trade depression which is jsra;

There were present Mr. J. H. vailing all over the world and re Seth, who presided, Mr. C. B. marked that it had affected all Rosselet, Mr. H. da Silva, Mr. C. shipping companies. He expressed FRibeiro, Mr. M. Gomes, Mr. A. regret at the unsatisfactory report A Botelho, Mr. W. A. Simoes, Mr. presented but remarked that the G. O. Osmund, Dr. F. H. Kow." Mr. Company was very badly handicap Hoo Fook Pin, M. Lau Po Ching,ped as the earnings of the steamers Mr. Wong Ip On, Mr. Fok Kum were on a silver baals while a large Ting, and Mr. Won Rim.

amount of the expenses were paid Min sterling or on a sterling basis,

Chairman's Remarks,

In commencing the business of the mecting, Mr. Seth said-I think most of you present know that this meeting has been convened for the purpose of assisting the liquidators to effect compromises with a view to expediting the liquidation.

Supporting the chairman worki the Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterion and the Hon. Mr. G. C. Maokio, mem bers of the Consulting Committee, and the following shareholders Meara NV. A. "Croucher, T. Ramany, Wong Pin. Un, Lam Kwai, and Chun Wing Keu,

Onairman's Apobch.

Under section 201, the liquidators may, with the sanation of an extra

In proposing the adoption of the ordinary resolution, make compro- mises with creditors and contribu report and accounts, the chairman Marrallons as it way woon after contories, but as this would entail said:Gentlemen: It is much to terios of failure's somedy has been dis- holding an extraordinary genera auch an unsatisfactory statement, be regretted that we have to present covered that har cured the deadly Con- meeting at which a quorum must be this being due to the depressed state sumption, avon, in the advanced stagon present in each;ense, a difficult the disease. No one will longer doubt matter in this Company, it was of trade throughout the world that Consumption can be cured after thought advisable to appoint which has affected all shipping reading proof of hundreds of cüred by this wonderful discovery-som

som small committee to assist the companies. In addition, this Com- pany had had to contend with other after change of climate and all other liquidators in matters of compro dificulties, notably the further des remedies tried had failed, and the cashsisc had bean pronounced hopeless of cure, The committee which will be appreciation in the dollar, which, as This now comedy has also proved itself pointed at this meeting will also the earnings of the steamers are on effective and spondy in outing Catarrh, investigate other matters connected silver hasis, ha materially in

other ocious threat and lung troubles. In order that with the Company as set out in the all in need of "this wonderful

produce of scienos may that its efficacy for them- solves in Company has been formed to give it to the world, and Free Trial Trestment can be obtained by writing the Dork P. Yonkerman. Co., Ltd. (Dept 0, 297) 118/120, lset 81,, London, E.C. 4, enclosing ed. in British Postal Order to oarer dans of curliga'atid packing, and mentioning, this paper. The trial front-

Bronsbitis, Asthma, and

resolutions

I do not wish to take up your time any longer and will now pro pose the resolutions separately and shall be gind if some contributory will kindly second them...

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MR. WOOD'S SPECTACLES

COOLIE BOUND OVER FOR POSSESSION

A pair of spectacles, belonging to Mr. AE Wood, of the Secretariat for Chinese Affair, was traced to a coolie who was arrested in the not of pawning them,

When the man was charged at the Kowloon Magistracy, yesterday with unlawful possession of the article, Mr. Wood gave evidence of losing a pair of spectacles, which he iden- tifed on those found on the da fendant.Witness said that he must have dropped them while hurrying from his car to the ferry.SEW

Mr. Fraser, in recording a son- viction, observed that the defendant had employment and bore a mol character. It seemed to his Wor ship that the man had done exactly what many others would have done. In the airpurtance, defendant would be bound over in the sum of $100 for six month e

creased operating costs, as a largo amount of the expensas are paid in sterling or on a sterling basis.

The increase in the Chinese tariff has and the effect of curtailing the exports from Hong Kong, whilst on the other hand the activities of the bandits in the neighbourhood of Foochow have interfered with tho export of cargo. It will be seen in the accounts that the steamers how

836,941,10 and that the sum of profit on working amounting to 875,000 (8 per cent.) has been writ ten off for depreciation of the Company's steamers

Endeavour to Economise. A. In March last the General Managers were most reluctantly compelled to notify the members of the doating staff that they would receive pay at the fixed rate of is. 6d to the dollar as from April 1 the rate at that time being on the basis of half at 1s. ed. and half at current rate, which had been in operation as from July 31, 1920, some yea78, been at the rate of half previous to which payment had, fez at ls. d. and half at current rato.. and we are pleased to say that all members, recognising the position

mont will then be sent by return mail Committee being contributarica Attorney to the Banque de l'Indo of affairs, have agreed to this ar

carriage paid,

ABSOLUTELY FREE.

Do not wait if you have any of the symptoms of Consumption, if you have Chronic Catarrh, Bronchitis Asthma, Pains in your Chost, a Cold on your Lungs, or any Throator Lung Trqable; write to day for a frou trial treatment and book, of instructions, and bonsfit yourself before it in too late.

Good for

your Cold)

Keep The Doctor away by the occasionalium of EVANS FASTILLES: They protect your throat and give relief in cones of colds, coughs and cajarch. **

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Pastilles

BURGLARY ADMITTED.

STORY OF ACCOMPLICES DOUBTED.

New Solutions. 1.That three members of the Cox pany (hereinafter called "the of the said Company, be forthwith appointed by this meeting to act as an advisory committee to the liquidators. with a view to inves tigating fully the affairs of the Company from the date of its in- corporation, and report same to the Company in due course, and to advise and assist the liquidators on all compromise mentioned in res solutions 2 and 3 hereof and on all other matters appertaining to the

Liability of Directors. 4.That the liquidators be, and they are hereby are authorised to forthwith obtain legal advice as to whether the three Directors who purported to have signed a Letter of Hypothcoation and Power of Chine dated the 10th day of April, 1924, for securing overdrafts (which document was presumably executed by such Directors and sealed with the seal of the Company without the authority of the Board of Direc tora previously had and obtained), are personally liable to the Com- pany for all or any portion of the debts incurred by the Company to the said bank.

That the liquidators he and Company in generaley, PA are hereby authorised to obtain all That the liquidators shall, such further legal advice on all or upon instructions from the com-uy matters relating to the affairs

ittee, compromise or accept pay-

of the Company as they and "the ments by instalments of all sum or

Committee shall think fit, and' sums of money now due or hereafter especially to obtain the opinion of to become due by the contributories other counsel regarding the matter for enlist

put to the meeting on the 23rd day referred to in the first resolution of May, 30, which resolution, was not passed at the adjourned meat

3-That the liquidators shall, upon instructions from the Com- mittce compromise, or accept pay ments by instalments of all suma or sums of money now due or here- after to become due by the debtors of the Company, with full powers to the liquidators, before or after nction is brought to compromise or accept payments of such debts in Instalmenta

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The story of how a Chinese rob bed an inmate living in a cubicle

16.00

on the same floor was related at

the Central Magistracy yesterday

1.75

when a plen of guilty was tender.

with the offences

ed by the man who was charged

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rangement.

The General Managers are en- deavouring to economies and reduce expenditure in every way possible, but although the receipts for the first half of the current year show period in 1930, it is impossible do an increase over the corresponding foresee any great improvement in the outlook for shipping in the Far

East.

I now beg to propose the adop tion of the report and accounts as presented, and after this has heon seconded, will be pleased to answer to the best of my ability any ques tions shareholders. may desire to ask.

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Mr. T. Ramsay seconded, and the report was adopted.

Other Business.

Mr. Wong Ping Sun proposed and Mr. Lam Kyai sccorded the re election of Mr. J, J. Paterson, Mr. The resolutions being duly G. O. Mackie and Sir Robert. Ho seconded and passed, the Com Tung to the Consulting Committer. mittee was elected as follows:-Dr. On the proposition of Mr. Chung Kew, Mr. C. S. Rossclet, and Mr.Wing Kou, seconded by Mr. N. V W. A. Simoes.

A Croucher. Messrs. Lowe, Bing- The election of the committee ham and Matthews and Messrs. concluded the business of the meet- Linstand and Davis" were ing.

appointed auditors,

A.OF. C. Average of Shanghai Stocks

MAR,

APR.

KAY

·TWENTY REPRESENTATIVE

STOCKS

TO-DAY

LADIES' DAY

AT SINCERE'S

ONE DAY ONLY

EXCEPTIONAL BARGAINS IN LADIES REQUISITIES

PLUS THE

POSSIBILITY OF THE NOW FAMOUS FREE PURCHASE.”

One of the Schemes of

SINCERE'S SENSATIONAL OFFER.

Hundreds of clearing lines of interest to ladies, in every Department of all floors, including

150, doz. pieces of Cotton Underwear from 95 cts. upwards.

32 doz. Babies Bonnets from 76 cts. upwards.

60 doz. Cards of Mending Wool at 80 cts. per doz. 820 skeins of Cotton, at 10 cts, per ball skein. 175

gross Bone Buttons at 20 cts. per gross,

680 Embroidery Silk Skeins at 10 cts. per skien 190 pairs Aluminium Knitting Pins 10 cts. per pair.

480 pairs Celluloid and Bone Knitting Fins from 5 cts, upwards.

60 cards Buttons for Overcoats at 10 cts, per card 600 gross Enamel Metal Buttons at 20 cts. per gross box. 220 Hair Slides and Ornaments at 2 cts. per piece.

Also An: Excellent Selection of:

Ribbous for Display Decoration only. Braids, Trimmings, etc, of all kinds. Embroidery Hoops with Spring Screws

COME EARLY, AS THE BEST BARGAINS GO FIRST.

COLORCRETE

ANTI-GLARE

COLOURED

SNOWCRETE WHITE

FERROCRETE RAPID HARDENING

PORTLAND CEMENT

SOLE AGENTS

STOCKS CARRIED.

DODWELL & CO., LTD.

QUEEN'S BUILDING

PHONE 28021.

HONG KONG,

Inspector Stimson informed the Court that on receiving a report of a burglary at 20 Tai Ning Street, ho visited the place found it in disorder. A large ber which had been taken from the complainant's cubicle had been broken open and a sum of 8400 stolen:

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Investigation Pointed to the COMMENT ON CHART OF

fact that the burglary was carried out by

living on the floor. Defen- dant was suspected, and he admit

A.O.F.C. AVERAGE.

PASSENGERS.

nings, Mr. B. Hollin, Mr. W. | Mr. C. Clins MR1370. Gjording. Hunter, Mrs. N. M. Morgan, and Mrt 1: H. Gjording, Bir. and Mrs. that followed. American Asiatic that is being carried on up-river

Mr. M. Yotomhick, tim

Parker Miss La Parker, Miss. Underwriters Ord, has been one of due to conditions of flood. Larro - Arrivals by, tha a

Arrival by the malatauta 11. Parker, Mr. Hi Ho Mr Quen the most aggressive stocks, for from sums that are normally trading R. E. Showman, MrL/R. pence Maru Mr. AH Pale Mini Shut Yeo Mr Perry Yuston Ho, as three Wednesdays ago more than funds have boon withheld from layn, Mr.N. N. Williamson, Mr. Laird, Mrs. M. R. Tapper, Mr. and Mr. Wu Term) Miss Bus May Chan, one-third was added to its market usual employment. It is quite pas A. P. do Martin, Mr. B. C. Clip, Mira, Cebi, dairy Miss(H/Toppar. Are Barabrdo, Min Blainė) Ho value by last Saturday, ZUSA'ssible, some of this money may have pingdale, Mr. Y. J. daiRome, Mra. Miss C. Tapper, sir, BC, Morton, Kr. Fr. Nakarouts, Mr. Chin Kwan Practically the whole list of sought trading opportunities in de Rome, Miss E. de Ross Miss Mins H. 14 Gilroy, Mis HNETU, GAMMEL Kyun. Dan Shi, MFA twenty, representative stock except the stock market

A. Forster, Mr. H. Woodhouse Murphy, Mr. H. N'Leary Mid J. Kwan Yo Sen, Mr. Kun Gun El, Plantations have participated in The antistical record of the NE Bowen, Mrs. Bowen, Mr Shackfor Mr. 5. Okawa, Mr. Mr. Lo Hong Shing, Mr Ching the upward swing of the Shanghai market. The substantial progress piled

A.O.F.O.

H. C. Resker (Mrs. Fenton, Mr. E, Takase, Mr. Cho Bhi Kok, Mr. H. Kwo Sci, Miss M. da. Adama Miss

reported by some of the loading Finance Corporation, has been as

Satoh, Mr. and Mrs. Er R. Harden Blikers Mim W En Wing M ch is comFox, Mr. Fox, MTB brook, Miss H R. Grigga, ME W Ghan Pin, Dr. and Mrs: Manuel

Oriental

EL Coombs, Mr J-J. companies has probably been res follows:

Wonderland poems M. O. Goddard Mrs. Goddard and | J-Hogan, Rey Kennelly, dr. Robles, Ming Beatrice Robles,

yur enn du two children, Mra A. O. Graham. and Mrs. A. W. đà nón. Már 0. Mẩm Lyfja ugbles Mis AG. Gi ponsible for some of the optimism begint duraprompting, the Zupward

January 8 $10 Miss E. Eckert, Mr. W L PalmayRibeiro Mrs, 11 da Boza, Mim tins, Miser rged ahead movement of stookazining ta

10-01–18.00 – Mr. A.K. Bocit, Mrs H Shooks, da liora, Miss M, da Roza, Mre, 425YE Orage, 10 Another factor that may be of im Rocc

trading partanon is the very small business

ted his guilt, but he gave a story Shanghai stocks aro stili pressing of admitting two other men to the vigorously upward in a market floor at 8 o'clock in the morning action that is clearly brought out Defendantialaimed that one by the accompanying chart of the thesa men took the box out of the AO.F. Average A night dip, co chicle and cpened it by means of curred on Wednesday of last week chopper. Defendant was given when some fow stocks, gave, indics 830 As his sharoitga

The officer, stated that there was rise of the last severent, weeks,

tions of fatigué after the extended sin proof of any ather men being. involved and goalcadant's story,wank The pivota zatocks,

doubted by the police,fecular halted, however

He was sentenced to Icur monthal to carry the

hard labour ma

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Fand two children, Mick L Hiron, Y. 8,09 _Rev. and Mr. Koop,-"

edcoglow, Miss K Dedeoglow, Cha Jen- Mr. C, T. King Mr. G. Guvullier, Chi Kw

LETS. Laun,