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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

H.K. LAND INVESTMENT European

& AGENCY CO., LTD.

Drop In Gloucester Hotel Profit For Past Year

FOUR ITEMS THAT HAD CONTRIBUTED TO A DECREASE OF $294,438.71 AT THE CREDIT OF PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT

and in the working of the Hongkong Land Investment

Agency Company, Ltd. for the past year. As against the state of Profit. and Losa Account in 1039. were

the enumerated by Chairman, the Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson, yesterday morning. at the annual meeting of shareholders of the Company, held at the offices of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and Company, Ltd.

The difference. Mr. Paterson said, could readily be explained by War appearance of four items fewer Property Sales, the Arst Taxation. а special donation to the War Fund raugurated by the South China Morning Post, Ltd.,,, and a drop in the proft of the Gloucester Hotel All these totalled $338,539.07 which showed that the actual property business of the Company was on the in-

creage.

The Chairman continued:

CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH

Censured By Magistrate

Assaulted Constable

At Police Pier

GENERAL

ROUND THE POLICE COURTS

AT CENTRAL®

"TSE FA” GAMBLERS Three unemployed and a mar- "There is no excuse for striking red woman appeared before Mr

a constable," was the remark Mr.

H. Q. Sheldon yesterday. on A H. G. Sheldon, K.C.. made, when charge of keeping different com- he imposed a fine of $100 on Basal Leverey Stock, 35, staff of mon gaming houses

various

the Asiatic Petroleum Co. (South addresses on the mainland for the China) Ltd., for

purpose of "tse fa" lottery assaulting 4

Chu Yun, 21, No. 23, Tal Wo policeman at Queen's Pler, at the

Street. first door, was fined $100 Central Magistracy yesterday.

or two months' hard labour. De- Defendant was represented by

fendant had three previous con- Mr. D. B. Evans, who pleaded victions for a similar offence. guilty.

Kan Kwok-wab, 20, and Yip It was stated that a constable Ming, 47, No. 35, Queen's Road jon duty at the pier saw defen-Fast, first floor, failing to appear. the cost and the prospective needdant behaving in a disorderly had their bails of $100 each in the near future of office areas. manner at 2 a.m. on Sunday estreated.

There are three Sales to record. morning. He went up and spoke. Det.-Sgt. Morrison Drosecuted in Sales naturally vary from year No. 298 The Peak, a private re-to him, and defendant hit him on both cases to year. War Taxation and done-sidence standing by itself, and | the chest. Brought to the police tions are payments that can be two small lots of Chinese tene- station, defendant behaved very met with no dissentient voice ments-Nos. 20/26, Johnston Road quietly and even tendered apolo-noor, was fined $20 or one month's whilst the falling away of trade and Nos. 250/268, Wanchal Road;gles to the law officer. in the Gloucester Hotel was only the proats obtained have been to be expected under

In mitigation. Mr. Evans plead- existing transferred to General Reserve as ed that the fact that his dient conditions. The decrease in this customiary.

latter is $65,155.49 all coming within the last half-year's work- ing.

out tenants,

to

ground-floor and I am glad say that the entire area was let at reasonable, but remunerative rates some months before the roof was reached.

Your

rent revenue has been

was not in his moment of sense In respect of Mortgages, the had to be taken into account Chairman last year spoke of their

ANOTHER INCIDENT satisfactory position and it has

Also appearing before Mr. been found possible to transfer $80,000, back to General Reserve Sheldon, Dr. EW. Stout, 29, of

nese

tenements and a write-back is anticipated when these are sold ultimately.

an

APPROPRIATION "ACCOUNT {

cents

married Fuk, Yuk. 32,

woman,

No 70. Wellington Street, first

hard labour.

Dat-Set. A. F. Cochrane prose- cuted.

Table money totalling $26.70 picked up was ordered to be donar- ed to the Poor Bo

DEFENCE REGULATIONS Pleading guilty to a charge of

J

Throughout the year under re- view office space has been in steady demand and at odd, tinies only have any rooms been with as shewn in the figures before Alexandra Building, was charged having in possession on board the Your Company's final in-with disorderly conduct while un-ss. Macao, Fing at the Tung On Windsor House is you.

der the influence of liquor.

Wharf, Connaught Road Central, "no completed except for the terest is in a block of four Chi-

further It was staled that defendant on Feb. 22, 18 letters for the par- was seen lying on a bench at the pose of conveying them into the Hongkong" Yaumati vehicular Colony otherwise than by post. wharf by a constable at 1 am, on chan. Wak, 29, shop foki, was fined Saturday. He was taken to the $100 or one month's hard labour by In the Profit and Less Appro-police station where he appeared Mr. Sheldon yesterday, The cf- VALUABLE PROPERTY priation Account you will see that to be very drunk and used bad fence is a breach of the defence

Interim Dividend of $1 per languages in front or the LO.D.

regulations. added to further by the purchase share was decided upon by your

LEAVING COLONY

weeks' A Ime of $50 or three of No. 11, Queen's Road Central, Board which, though 25

Mr. W. A. Mackinlay, pleading hard labour was imposed on Hung

· a most valuable property and lower than last year, was con-

of defendant, Ming, 36, unemployed, for having your Company now Owns the sidered advisable in view of the Sullty on behalf north side of Queen's Road from uncertain state of the world to told the Court that his client was four letters for the purpose

leaving the Colony in the course conveying them out of the Colony Marina House to No. 7. both day.. buildings included.

A Final Dividend of $1.50, the of next week to be commissioned at the Po Tak Wharf. Connaught It is intended to re-develop Nos, same as for 1939, is recommended into the Army. The whole in- Road Central..

cident was most unfortunate and Hui Yiu-yue, 28, shop foki, had 11 and 13. Queen's Road Central, which I trust will be found satis-that his client deeply and sin his ball of $25 estreated, when he as an extension to Windsor House factory by Shareholders especial-

to appear on a but careful consideration isly remembering the extra items cerely regretted what had hap falled

charge. necessary, having in mind the on the debit side of the Accounts Pened.

After Hearing the case, Mr. Det.-Sgt. Dewar was in charge of present difficulty of obtaining which I have mentioned already.

discharged defendant the cases. various constructional materials, On the present basis War Taxa- Sheldon

with is the equivalent of ap-

a caution.

CONVICTION REGISTERED proximately 35 cents per share. Det.-Sgt. H. B. Dewar prosecut-

Li Ming, 20, unemployed, charg- There is a slight increase in the ed in each case.

ed with stealing a gold ring. 31.10 up

in money, a sweepstake ticket and. a leather belt pleaded guilty be-

tion

Colony Trade Proposed carry forward to take

Report

OFFICIAL FIGURES FOR MONTH OF

JANUARY

ویی

the FUNERAL OF MR.

the small balance of the amount available for distribution after having added $10,000 transfer to General Reserve bringing this latter, figure up to $6,400,000.

REPORT CARRIED.

The Chairman

L. A. ROZARIO

The funeral of MR. LOURENCO ||AUGUSTO DO ROZARIO, who died

of

similar

Obrary, Saprunte. Conti

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The House of Quality & Service

good working order.

Traffic Sub-Inspector prosecuted.

Serin

GAMBLER SKIPS BAIL For keeping a Pai. Kau gaming fore Mr. Sheldon yesterday and house at No. 36, Canton Road, was sentenced to six months' hard Chan Yuen, 24, carpenter, had his labour.

ball of $75 estreated yesterday Det.-Sgt. V. M. Morrison prose-when he failed to appear before cuted.

Mr. Macnamarı THEFT FROM A.R.P. TUNNEL

month's

charged Twenty-eight others, with gambling at the above ad-

estreated.

A fine of $20 or one then proposed at the age of 84 at the St. Teresa's the adoption of the Report and Hospital on Sunday morning, toor hard labour was imposed on Chan dress, had each of their $3 ball According to an official report Statement of Accounts as present-place at the Roman Catholle Ceme Pul, 32, carpenter, by Mr. Sheldon released for publication by the ed. This was seconded by Mr. J. tery yesterday. The Rev. Fr. H. yesterday for attempted larceny of

Superintendent of Imports and A. Tarrant and Exports, the combined values mously.

of the

carried unani-Angells officiated.

The late Mr. Rozario was börn Colony's imports and Mr. B. C. Field proposed the re- in Macao and came to Hongkong exports of merchandise as declar-election to the Board of Directors about 60 years ago. Shortly after ed during the month of January. of Mr. A. H. Compton and the he joined Messrs. Noronha and 1941, totalled $112.9. ons ( Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo, the motion Company and remained there for millions) as compared with $131.6 being seconded by Mr. M, H. LO

150 years until his retirment in millions (£8.1 millions) in Janu-and carried. ary 1940

Mr. D. Lyon proposed the re-

cent in terms of sterling,

Imports ...of merchandise İn ï

יי

THOSE PRESENT

1931.

1+

a plece of umber, valued at $3 from No. 2 air-raid tunnel, Queen's Road Central,

Det. Sgt. H. B. Dewar, who pre- secuted, asked His Worship to take

$

serious view of this case.

Table money totalling $8.75 was to be picked up and ordered placed in the Poor Box.

Det.-Sgt. H. J. Baldwin prose- ented.

ALLEGED COUNTERFEITERS Alleged to have uttered a 5-cent counterfeit coin at Kowloon on Feb. 22, Lau" Tin-po, 28, and Hui Ng So, 20, street coolls, charged Loi-ching, 33, farmer, were charg- with unlawfully boarding the sed before Mr. Macnamara yester-

COOLIE CAUTIONED

In terms of local currency the election of the auditors, Messrs. Deceased, a bachelor, leaves 2 Min Sang on Feb. 23, while the day. total visible trade of the Colony Percy Smith, Seth and Fleming number of nephews, who include vessel, lying at the Jardine Wharf, First defendant was addition- decreased by 14.2 per cent. in and Messrs. Linstead and Davis, Messrs. 8. Finna, F. P. Sequeira. H. Connaught Road West, was under ally charged with possession of January, 1941 as compared with the motion being seconded by Mr. R. Sequeira, E. J. Guva, F. Silva examination by the Immigration five 5-cent counterfeit coins and January, 1940; and by 13.6 per A. A: Bremner and carried,

and A. Rozarlo, and grand-omeer, appeared before Mr. a mould which might have been nephews to mourn his death.

Sheldon yesterday, when he was used to make the coins, THOSE PRESENT -}} discharged with a caution.

Det.-Est, N. B. Fraser asked for January, 1941 totalled $50.1 mill- The Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson was

a remand of a week which was Besides the chief mourners. POSSESSION OF ARMS.

granted. Lions (£3.7 millions) as compared in the Chair, supported by Mr. A.

Appearing on remand

LARCENY BY BAILER | with $89.7 millions (24.3 millions H. Compton, the Hon. Mr. T. Ethose present included Miss E M

Convicted of farceny of a b}cy- in January, 1940, and exports $52.9 Pearce, Mr, A Raymond," Mr. S. Sequeira, Mr. and Mrs. L A. Aquino, charge of unlawful possession millions (£3.3 millions) as com-T. Williamson and the Hon. Mr. Dr. A. P. Guterres, Messrs. A. R. a revolver and two rounds of am-

behind Nocle by ballee, Chung Pak-sang, 23, pared with $61.9 millions (£3.3 M. K Lo, Directors, and Mr. O de Pinna, A. M. Braga, Faul Braga, munition at, a lane

Eager, millions).

Secretary. Shareholders LA da Rosa, A. Victal, Carlos 107, Main Street West, Shaukiwan, was ordered by Mr. D. J. N. An- [derson yesterday to sign a person- Chan, J. Barradas, L. Gardner, Ajon Feb, 21, Yeung Yan-fu, 25, un- present numbered about 20.

Osmund, F. X. Ribeiro, S. Carvalho, employed, was fined $5 or seven B. Basto, A. C. Botleho, L. Banton days' hard labour by Major A. Nhaviour for A FORT. FP. Barros, A. J. C. Rocha, M. A. Macfadyen yesterday. Carvalho, L. Carvalho, F. M. Nozon-

merchandise " of

Imports January, 1941 decreased by 13.8 per cent. In terms of local cur- rency, and by 14.0 per cent, în terms of sterling. Exports

of

POLICE REPORTS

"

merchandise in January, 1941 de- Mr. L. E. Dyke, of No,, 224, ha and G. F. da Roza

creased by "14.5 per cent in terms Nathan Road, has reported that

secuted.

on

of

al bond of $20 to be of good be-

Brt. A. L. Gordon prosecuted. ALLEGED GAMBLERS Confiscation of the armg WELS

Hearing of the case in which ordered. Insp. W. A. Eussel pro-LAKI, 38, atter, was charged with Floral tributes were sent by

keeping a **Pal Kau" gaming SNATCHING SEQUEL

house at No. 366. Nathan Road, of local currency, and by 13.2 per while driving car No. 4122 in Talpo Henry and Aures, Henry, sisters

The daring snatching of CNC second. Road on Sunday, he knocked down and brothers, Fredy and Alvoro,

floor, was cent, in terms of serang.

opened be- a Chinese, Ng Chu, who received Esther. Francis and Mattle, Auris-$3,000 from Chu Kai, office boy of fere Mr. Macnamara yesterday. Detalls of the ductuations are slight injuries to the hip but re-tela F. de Sanchez and family, Mr. the Wang Yip Salt Co., No. 33, Twenty-two others were charged given below, with the sterling fused to go to hospital.

and Mrs. J. P. Braga and family Queen's Road Central, in the with gambling equivalents, at monthly average

on Saturday

Mr. D. H. Blake represented all (Macao), Noronha and Co., Ltd., Central district rates of exchange,. in brackets:→→→

Mr. B. Chowla, of Lugard Hall, and the Waytoong Portuguese As-morning had a "sequel yesterday, defendants, while, Det.-Sgt. N. B.

when two of the three alleged Fraser prosecuted. Reports Hongkong University, has reported sociation. $61,038,457 the theft of money and clothing (£4,209,899) (£3,822.641) from his room on Sunday.

1940 Jan.

1941

Jan.

Imports $69,896,244

Importa

1941: HK.-18. 27d

+

·

CROWN LAND LOT WITHDRAWN

Exports $60.072.239 $52,858,254 Mr. B. Basco, of No. 112, The (£3,723,227) (£3,276,111) | Peak, has made a report to the Mean rate of exchange for Jan Police to the effect that at 230 Kowloon Inland Löt. No. 4282, p.m. on Sunday, while he was situated at Ta! Kok Tsui, which rounding a bend in Mount Kellett was to have been put up for sale Road turning down to Stubbs by public auction at the Crown Road, his car No. 1265 collided Land Sale at the Public Works with a railing. Slight damage was Department offices yesterday was done to the front mudguard.

withdrawn by the auctioneer, Mr. B. A C. Hallawes, by virtue of condition three of the sale.

PUBLIC SESSION OF TRIBUNAL

It la hereby notined for general Information that a public session.

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The Russian

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culprits appeared before Mr. Giving "evidence, first accused Sheldon on a charge of stealing said that the club was formed the sum.

more than 10 years ago.. On the Det.-Bgt. Cochrane prosceuted, evening in question members of and said that of the sum stolen, the club invited some friends to $1.245 had been recovered.

а "New Spring" festival. The Bentence of six months hard game began about 9.30 pm, and labour was imposed on each of the those present were at liberty to defendants.

contribute however much they wanted to the expenses of the evening. The money collected would go to the payment of the dinner.

AT KOWLOON

BUS DRIVER FINED

A fine of $100 was imposed by

Further hearing was adjourned to Friday at poon

Four defendants had each of of the Compulsory Service. Tri- scene of a small fire on Bunday The lot contains about 5,000 Mr. H. Macnamara yesterday their $20 ball estreated when they bunal will be held on Friday: Feb. about 4.45 a.m. Slight damage was square feet with an annual rental on Li Fan, bus driver, residing at failed to appear. First accused 28, 1941, at 9 am. In the Council done to furniture in the sitting of $82, the upset price being at No. 285, Reclamation Street, for was On $200 ball, while others Chamber. Colonial Secretariat.

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