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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

TUG COMPANY'S LOSS.

OVER TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS.

The report of the General Managers of the Hongkong Tug and Lighter Co., Ltd., (Messrs. Shewan, Tomes and Co.), which is to be presented to shareholders at the third yearly meeting, which is to take place on July 22nd., states that the balance at debit of Proft and Loss Account for the year onded 31st March, last, Is | $23,668.20, which is carried for

ward to a new account."

The Profit and Loss Account shows that the carninga by |lighterage, were $48,625.00, and that the outgoings on the year's working amounted to $73,006.46.

In the Auditors' report, signed by Messrs, Percy Smith, Seth and Fleming, it is explained that no provision has been made for de. preciation of the Company's fleet, moorings and sundry equipment ishown at $506,283.09), and that

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TUESDAY, JULY 12. 1927.

ARCHITECT SUED.

QUESTION OF CONTRACTOR'S 'DEPOSIT.

Mr. A. R. F. Rayen, architect, was the defendant in an action at the Summary Court this morning when the Wing Sing Co. claimed $500 in respect of a deposit alleg ed to have been paid in connexion with a proposed building contract.

Mr. W. D. Owen appeared for the plaintiff firm and Mr. J. A. Gordon Lensk for the defendant.

Mr. Owen said the plaintiff paid the money in connexion with a July of that year there were cer- building contract in 1925. In

tain conversations between the erection of thirteen European type parties in connexion with the

houses at Wongnofcheong.

At a later date, the parties met in Kow- loon where the defendant inspée- ed some buildings being 'trected by the plaintiffe, &

The sum of money claimed was paid by the plaintiff to the defen. dant. Nothing at all had been the market value of securities do- done under the contract and the posited by Messrs. Carroll Bros. plaintiff wished to recover his. against their loan of $26,798,08, | was $7,000 at the March 31st, and that no interest charged on the Joan has been carried to profit and loss acedunt.

The debit to profit and loss acceunt prior to the year under review was $22,727.40, which, to gether with the loss of $23,668.20 for the present year, makes a balance at debit of profit and loss account, of $416,395.60.

Consulting Committee,—In ac- cordance with the Articles of Association, the present Commit- tee. Messrs. W. J. Carroll, C. P. Martel and Li Tse-fung retire, but offer themselves for re-election.

Auditors.--The accounts have been audited by Mesars. Percy Smith. Seth and ·Fleming. Messrs. Percy Smith. Seth and Fleming are eligible for election. -

PREVENTION OF CRUELTY.

WORK OF THE S.P.C.A.

INSPECTORS.

money.

The managing partner of the firm was called and in evidence bore out Mr. Owen's opening.

He said that he asked Mr. Raven for a receipt when the money was paid; but the latter said it was un- necessary as the deposit would be returned if plaintif was not suc- cessful in his tender.

Mi. Leask said his 'defence would be that the money had not been paid, and that if it had, it had not been received by the de- fendant.

Judgment was given for defen- dant, with costs.

UNRULY CHINESE.

TIFF WITH POLICE SERGEANT,

A scene, at the Yue On pawn- shop, 62 Queen's Road Central, when Sergt. D. Fitches was abused by a Chinese, resulted in the man being summoned before Major C. Willson, at the Central Police Court, this morning, för using abusive und abscene language.

Sergt. Fitches told the Court that he was examining pledges at the pawnshop at about eight o'clock yesterday evening when the usual crowd collected round the doorway. He motioned them 2,656 to go away as they were obstruct- Ing the footpath and they did so 178 with the exception of the defen- dant, who stood in the doorway in 100 un insolent attitude.

The following statement shows the combined work of the S. P. C. A. Inspections for June:

Transport.

Foultry, crutes Poultry on trucks and lorries,

londs

Poultry in junk and ferries,

Poultry by rail, crates

Pigs in junks

Plys In trucka

and

baskets

Pigs by rail

Cattle in Junks

Cattle ashore

Sheep and goats ashore Cages of birds

Dogs, Talpo market Cats, Taipo market Ponies nshore

Poultry, crates Pirs Cattle

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Witness, asked him whether he wanted to pawn anything and on 1,298 receiving a reply in the negative,

43 witness told him that he must go! 881 outside. The defendant replied 310 in perfect English "What's the

Importa.

#

Sheep and goats

Pappies and dogs

Civel ent

Frogs in baskets L'onies

Monkeys

Cages of birds

Turtles in erates

Tortoise in rates Turkeys

Gained pigs Shakes

Poultry, cites

Pigs

Cattle

Sheep and goats Poniea

Cages of birds

9

11

24

matter with you," and as he

6 would not go outside witness ejected him. He then used abusive language to witness, who

ordered a Chinese detective to arrest him. The defendant ther 8,511 cursed the detectiv

8,101

In denying the charge, the de- 3,606 fondant said that Sergt. Fitches G60 struck him and dragged him into the shop where he attempted to atrike him again.

In reply to His Worship defen- dunt said he could understand

41 English but denied that he could

5 apeak it.

Major Willson --You

4 English. Don't tell lies.

speak

Sergt. Fitches:-I have proof that he speaks English.

Exports.

Gd

Major Willson:-I don't believe what the defendant says. Fined

114 $20.

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400

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THE NAVAL PARLEY.

Visits.

76

30

46

Railway stations

Landing places

62

Poultry depots"

Deater shops.

Cattle, depots

Pig pens (Youmali)

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Markets Birdshops

Dogs home

CAPSTAN

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FLANNELS

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Our method of cleaning flannels renders them soft and flecoy and of clean bright colour-practically like new. All orders. are returned promptly, and the charge is only 50 cents per pair for trousers; other articles at equally modest prices. Write for Price List describing our Service.

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RICKSHAW BRAND.

CEYLON TEA Cheapest and Beat

from all leading Compradores. PRICE $1.00 ·PER, LB.

Bu Guided by the Quality--Not the Price.

Miscellaneous.

Ignorant, cruelty cases correct-

Case Investigated, on reports

received

DELEGATES RESUME

NEGOTIATIONS,

Genova, July 11

The heads of the naval delega 192tions have resumed negotiations, which is considered a hopeful sign of the ultimate success of the-con- ference.-Reuter."

$29

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29

16

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Markets watched times

Ferries watched times

Dogs admitted to home during

June

Dogs destroyed in home during

June Dogs sold in hone during

June

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PRINCE OF WALES

VISIT STATES.

EARLIER MESSAGES.

Re-Consideration Likely.

Genova, July 11.

1 There is a possibility that the

SOCCER TOUR.

CHINESE BEAT SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

CHINESE WOMAN

BARRISTER.

ADMITTED AT PENANG.

LAWN TENNIS.

CLUB DE RECREIO BEAT...

THE NETHERLANDS,

Playing on their own ground the Club de Recreio defeated the Nether-

were i lands Club by 15 games. The scores

A. Remédios and A. V. Remedios

Knotterus and Lafleur 7-4.

Adelaide, June 13,

Penang, July 4. At the Jubilos, Oval this afternoon

What Mr. Justice Sproule des the Chinese Soccer team played a defeated somewhat easily, China took place in the Supreme Court South Australian eleven, whom they cribed as an epoch-making event plenary session of the Naval Con- scored two goals in five minutes as this morning when Miss Lim Beng 18ference fixed for to-day will be the result of clever combined play. Hong was admitted to practice at beat De Bruyn and Ramond 6-5, lost postponed in order to enable the Chan and Lee were the scorers, the Penang Bar. She is a barris to Marks and Heintzen 4-7, beat. Americans and Japanese to re- From the left wing Leung worked ter-at-law of the Inner Temple and consider the British proposal with the ball serous to TBO

who sent in regard to the cruiser building pro-high dropping shot, which just missed gramme, to be spread over a num- touching Noden's fingers.

Wong, to Tai, to Tho, the ball travell ber of years,--Router

ed amartly, and, the last named headed it through into the net. Fung scored the fifth but Sweeney

(Soul for China, Australia) misaed the objective. High head and foot passing was spectacular, South Australia had not scored at

TO

DUE IN CANADA WITH MR. BALDWIN.

Conference Postpened.

Geneva, July 11. The plenary sitting of the muyal Conference fixed for to-day has been postponed on the initiative

of Mr. Gibson in consequence of half-time. Kwok caused surprise by

the death of Mr. Kevin O'Higgins. manoeuvring into position and scoring.

-Reuter,

Ottawo, Canada, July 6. The Prince of Wales will prob ably pay another visit to the United

The late Mr. Georgo Deacon States, it is learned, after his tour Coutts, of Avenue Halg, Shang of Quebec and other parts of hal, who died on December 24, Canada in company with the Pre- aged 54, left property in England mier Mr. Stanley Baldwin, begin- of the value of £41,441, with net ning July 29.

personnity £41,173.

at the second attempt. Dell was un- fortunato missing the bar by inches, but Oppenshawe made amends, scoring South Australia's Arst and goal. Tao spurted brilliantly, and only shot across the goal mouth, com- pletely beating Nodon. The game ended in favour of China by 7 goala

to 1..

was called with her brother, Lim Khye Beng, who was also admitted yesterday, and they intend com- mencing in practice under the name of Lim,and Lim.

AUSTRIA & AMERICA.

COMMERCIAL TREATY CONCLUDED,

Vienna, July 11.

L. Carvalho and B. Basta lost to De Bruyn and Ramondt 5-6, beat Marks and Heintzen. 1-2, bent Knot- terus and Laftour 8-3.....

H. Remedios and R. Hyndman lost to De Bruyn and Ramondt 4-7, lost to Marka and IIeintzon 3-8 and beat | Knotterus and Lafleur 11-0. Total,

Recrolo 57, Nothorlands' 42.

A message from Budapest re- ports that the British Minister, Bir Colville Barclay, has informed the A commercial treaty granting police that, during a motor Jour mast-favoured-nation treatment ncy towards Budapest, three has been concluded between trunks containing diplomatie Austria and the United States, for papers and valuables were stolen. la period of eight years-Router. from his car.