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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

GENERAL

Dairy Farm Milk Sales ROUND THE POLICE COURTS

Touch New High Level

SATISFACTORY YEAR REPORTED BY CHAIRMAN AT ANNUAL MTG.

The purchase last year of 167: Datrý antimals at a cost of $179,628,12 was referred to at the annual meeting of the Dairy Farm. Ice and Cold Storage Company, Ltd. yesterday by the Chairman, the Hon. Mr. T. E. Pearce, in his speech.

This was one of the heaviest purchases made by the Cow- pany in any one year of its existence, Mr. Pearce said, but it was fully justified as Milk "sales. touched a new high level, being over 1,000,000 bottles up on 1939. The animals were imported from Canada. Australia and the United States of Ameries.

The Hon. Mr. T. É. Pearce pre- sent animals withdrawn from the sided at the meeting, supported by Herd-either by sale or death-at the Hon. Mr. & H. Dodwell, Hon. cost. ·

AT CENTRAL".

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SNATCHER CONVICTED Pleading gulity to stealing a COMMITTED FOR TRIAL blue leather handbag from the of Han Kwei-chin, 92, person Cheung Man, 37, coolie, was sent married woman, of No. 2, Wood- for trial on a charge of indecentlyland Terrace, first floor, at Aber- assaulting a 13-year-old boy, when deer Street, near Galite Road, on hearing was concluded before Mr. March 30, Tang Cheong, 17. Sheldon yesterday.

employed, was sentenced to The prosecution was conducted months hard labour by Mr. GT. by Sub-Insp. F.W. Fowlie, assisted Lowry yesterday. by Det.-Sgt. R. Macvey.

Det.-Sgt. J MacDonald. Sub-Insp. Fowlle said that on secuting. stated that the night of Mar. 11, the boy was had two previous convictions. sleeping front of a shop in Queen's Road West, when he was awakened by defendant at 2.30 a.m. and asked by the latter to sleep with him whereupon com- plainant refused.

pro-

defendant

AT KOWLOON

SOLICITING Convicted on a charge of solicit Mr A. L. Shields. Mr. L. J. Davies "This is a heavier charge "than Defendant then told him thating for an immoral purpose. La and Mr. D. E Newbigging. Direc-usual and to a large extent is due he could get employment for him Chung, 47, described as a cook at tors Mr. J. D. Thompson, Manager, to the fact that included in the and they went together to Wilmer No. 19. Peak Mansions, was aned and Mr. G. Milne, Secretary.- ilst are a number of animals im-Street, where defendant slept. $50 by Mr. D. J. N. Anderson yes-

Shareholders present were parted during the year. Imported Some time later, Constable Ghulam terday. Messrs, J. Owen-Hughes, W. Mac-animals. particularly during their Rasul, on duty Farlane, A. D. Wyllie, D. McFarren, first rear here, do not possess the cries.

saine powers of resistance as janimals bred on the Farm.

"The Front on Working AccountiCattle Wastage Account, for the year amounted to $860.933.- 94. As compared to last year this.

RISING COSTS

against

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given

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nearby. heard Sub-Inspector Baysting

secuted. P. Morphew and C. C. Blake,

Dr. Ling Ke-dieh, of Queen

WOMAN JUMPS BAIL The Chairman said:

Mary Hospital, gave evidence of Chu Lun-huerg, 43, mistress of "Before proceeding with the

The Herd totalled 1,906 animals the result of his examinations of the Lee Man Firewood Shop at No. business of the Meeting I wish to at the end of the year, a record, both complainant and defendant. 54. Sai Kung Road, Kowloon City, make reference to the death since and must now be one of the

LTTERING ALLEGED

was charged before Mr. Anderson nur last Annual General Meeting, largest stall fed herds in existence.

yesterday with selling Arewood at of Mr. A. B. Stewart. Mr. Stewart You

Further evidence was will appreciate that the before Mr. Lowry yesterday at the

a price other than that fixed by served on the Board for many supervision and feeding of such a

Government. years and was Chairman

continued hearing of the commit- on large number of animals is no

Falling to appear in Court, ac- several occasions. He took a very sinecure, and reflects much credit

tal case fa

which Lui Fook-cused bad her ball of $25 estreat- keen interest in the Company and on those responsible. The amount

wing. allas Kong Keung, 45, ed. his passing is to be greatly regret deducted for sales and deaths,

broker, Li Wah-sing, allas BLACK-OUT SUMMONSES ted.

Li Pang. 37, unemployed, are $145,205.09, ts debited

Several summonses for black-out charged with uttering a forged offences from Yaumati and sham- document on June 18, 1940, par-shulpo districts were heard before porting to be the will of the late Mr. H., C. Macnamara yesterday. gure is less by $45,140.55 and in- "When addressing you from the Lau Mau, obtaining a loan of Sze To, Manager of Messrs. John cluded in the Accounts is our sub-Chair last year my predecessor $3,000 on mortgage of the pro- Manners and Company, was fined. scription 01 $15,000.00 to the mentioned that with the rising party mentioned in the will, and $10. "South China Morning Post War cost of Fodder, Bottles, Caps and causing rent on the property to

other necessities required for the be collected, knowing the will to were imposed on other offenders.

Fines ranging from $5 to $10 "The balance of Profit and Loss production and delivery of Milk, have been forged, Account" at $451,849.05 is however; an upward revision of prices might

WOMEN FINED First deferidant is additionally, $103.170.57

Eight Chinese less than the figure be necessary.

charged with making a false amrcharged before Mr. Macnamara women were shown in last year's Accounts.

"As the year progressed these mation at the Supreme Court in yesterday with trespassing in No. costs reached proportions which a petition for probate and con- 9A Plantation, Talpo Road. precluded further delay in this spiring with others to forge the "You will observe the item-decision, and in Jane last an in-

Three defendants, who were not Reserve for War Taxation 1940-crease of 2 cents per halt pint

on bail, were fined $2 or 14 days in 1941 $60,000.00, and I would ex- bottle

Mr. Hin-shing Lo, Instructed by prison, while others were fined $2. was made, This step. Mr. S. Ng Quinn, conducted the each. plain that since the closing of although some months overdue, prosecution, while both defend. the books a payment of $54,000.00 may say. WAS taken with

the ants

UNAUTHORISED COLLECTION against this has been made to greatest reluctance.

were represented by Mr.

Six months' hard labour, to be Government.

M. A. da Silva, The Reserve has been made necessary, as certain per bottle was increased from 15 1.30 am on Apr. 17.

"Not since 1931, when the price Further hearing was fixed for followed by expulsion, was impos- ed by Mr. Macnamara yesterday Items are still under discussion to 15 cents, has a change been

an Tang Wong, who was convicted with the Taxation Department. made. Since then, however, as

on three charges of obtaining

Fund."

WAR TAXATION ·

Įdocument.

OFFICE BOY FINED

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"Interest at $48,905 69 is some you are already aware. compul- NE Chi hon. 27 2 messenger money by false pretences. ⠀ $25.000.00 up on the grevious year sory pasteurisation, bottle hood-of the Immigration Once, was Det.-Sgt. A. Shaw said that de- but Repairs and Renewals ating, and sealing of milk, has been fined $25 by Mr. Lowry yestar-fendant went to the Warner Cafe, $88,373.29 show Я reduction of made. effective, thereby greatly day for obtaining money by near Boundary Street on Mar. 3

· $20,000.00, Needless to say our increasing production costs,

false pretences.

and asked the manager to subscribe Buildings, Machinery and other MILK PRICES INCREASE

Det Sub-Insp. J. O'Donovan to form a club for the Sanitary depreciable assets are being main- "Your Directors fully realize the said that defendant's wife had Department. Accused said that he tained in the usual high state of hardships which follow any increase given him $25 to repay to the half of the Sanitary Department. repair and efficiency.

in milk prices and will not make Immigration Once and he had was collecting the money on be-

"On the other side of Profit and any further upward revision un already done s Loss Account credit amounting to less compelled to do so by a fur- "It is a serious charge, because $17.525.30 has been taken in rea ther rise in the necessities and it is larceny by a public servant.' pect" or Unclaimed Dividends for feedstuffs required in production I added the Inspector. feited. This amount represents have just mentioned. Dividends unclaimed up to and including those declared in 1937.

DEPRECIATION

FORGED BANKNOTES

INDIAN ON CAPITAL CHARGË Committal proceedings of the case in which Bawa Singh, - 85- year-old watchman of Messrs. Arnold and Company, was charged

"I may add, here, that despite Appearing before Mr. H.G. Shel-with murdering a woman, Li the increased turnover and higher don yesterday on charges of un Fong, was concluded before. Mr. price realized, this department lawful possession of forged bank Anderson yesterday when defend- "Depreciation amounting to showed a lower return of profit notes, Kwan Kan, 74, unemployed, ant was committed to the next $227,576.21, is on the usual scale this year as compared to last, and Li Ah-fung, 31, married wo- Criminal Bessiona,

but none has been charged "In addition to the cost of man, were remanded unthy Satur- Giving evidence, Chier Detective against those assets which were | Cattle, which I have already men-day for making further enquiries. Inspector A E. Carey said that he not employed during the year and tioned, Capital Expenditure dur- Kwan was alleged to have took accused to hospital since he to which I shall later make re ing the year was as follows: possession one forged five-yuan (accused) had a few cuts on his ference. As I previously men-

Building and Property Account Bank of Communications note at

hand. tioned the balance of Pront and $271,983.88.

No, 2 Police Station on April 1 and. Crossed examined by defendant. six five-yuan Central Bank of Inspector Carey said that he did China notes at No 186, Johnston not bring defendant to the de- Road, second Moor.

ceased for identification for she Det.-8gt. V M. Morrison Is in was unconscious at the time. charge of the case,

Defendant then elected to make

Loss Account amounts to $451, Ice Plant and Machinery $355, 849.05.

003.71,

"To this has to be added $85,-

Launches, Lighters and Vehicles 367.32 brought forward from last $5,938.95.

year, making a total of $537,218.57, Furniture and Fixtures $48,- from which has to be deducted 597:14. making a total, including the Interim Dividend of 50 cents the Cattle, of $861,152.40.

sum

JAPANESE VICTIMISED Chan Kam-hot, 18. unemployed,

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a statement. He said that he was night in question. going back to the factory on the

He heard shouting for help and

per share amounting to $146,667.50 "In addition to this, stocks at of no fixed abode, appeared be- paid in September last, leaving $1,365,359.84 show an increase of fore Mr. Sheldon yesterday on for appropriation the

of $450,033.60 on the previous year's charge of stealing two overcoats three men running away from the as he aproathed he saw two or $390,549.07.

Bgure. This is reflected in the and a blanket to the value of deceased.. "Your Directors propose to deal Overdraft with our Bankers and $117, the property of Hanio Ka-carried the deceased to the pave- He added that he with this balance as follows: In the Interest Account, the totals zima, 24, and Ureko Machiam!, ment and washed the wounds for Pay a Final Dividend of $100 of which are respectively $1,057,- 19. both spinsters, at the Chitose her. He said that he had tried pér share on 293,335 shares 797.01 and $48,805.89,

Hotel, Kennedy Road, on April 2. his best to save the deceased. $293,335,

Defendant pleaded guilty to the charge.

Add to Cattle Reserve $25,000. Carry Forward $72,214.07. Total: $390,549.07

HEAVIER STOCKS...

D. O. SOUTH

Defendant admitted having one previous conviction.

Sentence of two months hard COMMITTED FOR TRIAL labour

was imposed

Cheung Bal-lo and Lau Hing Det.-Sgt. V.M. Morrison

pro-appeared before Mr. S. F. Balfour charge with breaking into two military pill-boxes. Nos. 415 and 416, in Tenn Wan.

"I think you will agree that the policy of carrying heavier stocks in view of the uncertainty of "I trust these allocations of the shipping and the position gen- amount available will have your erally, is a wise one. approval

"Reference was made from the "Although there is no bonds to Chair last year to the Improve secuted. depaid Shareholders, the amount mente being carried out at our“ being distributed is only $36,806.88 Kowloon Branch in Nathan Road less than was the case last year, These were completed during the as a full dividend is payable on year, and this Branch is now a the 41,805 new shares issued in credit to the Company. 1939,

CATTLE ACCOUNT

certainties was very satisfactory,

The adoption of the report, and JAPANESE WAR DEAD

CREMATED

accounts was carried unanimously.

Twelve boxes of ammunition the report and accounts, Mr. J. Oven-Hughes remarked that taken Major J Browning, inspected all were discovered missing when "We have had the benent of a all to all a Balance at Credit of Pro- the pill-boxes on Mar. 1 complete year of the extended Coldt na Loss Account of over half a Turning to the Balance Sheet, Storage plant at East Point. This lion dollars for the year to the next Criminal Sessions,

The defendants were committed 1 would call your attention to has proved most satisfactory. year of many dimculties and un- Cattle Account and in the first Unfortunately, owing to the con- place to the item added this tinted scarcity of Fresh Fish little year The Ogure of $178,628.72 use has so far been made of the Tepresents the cost of 187 Dairy Fish Freezing Plant.. animals which we imported from "By the erection of Buildings The re-election of the Hon. Mr. suffered by the Japanese during Canada, Austrails and the United and Plant at Aberdeen, we have T. E Pearce and the Hon. Mr. their recent operations in the States of America,

added 58,840 cubic feet to our Cold AL Shields as Directors was pro Pakhol region, the Japanese mill- This is the heaviest purchase Storage capacity

This

extra posed by Mr W. MacFarlane, tary hospital at Holbow, Hainan made by the Company in any one facility was brought into service seconded by Mr. McFerran, and Island. 1. packed with casualties. year of its existence but was fully in January last."

carried. Justified as Milk sales touched a The Chairman then, proposed, the

In addition, more than 400,, war Mesars Percy Smith, Seth and dead were recently cremated in the new high level being over adoption of the report and stats Fleming were re elected auditors, outskirts of Hothow and their ches 1,000,000 bottles up on 1939, Sales ment of accounts as presented. proposed by Mr. Wylle -and Deaths at $145,205.09 repre-

shipped back to Japan for burlal In se tonding the adoption of seconded by Mr. Morphew,"

(Central News).

DIRECTORS RE-ELECTED

Indicative of the heavy losses

Ueiro, Smem

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