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COMPANY REPORTS.

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. «

EXPLORATION.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

POSED AS POLICE.

EXPLORING DESERTS IN

HEART OF ASIA,

FOUR MEN ROB THREE-

WOMEN.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1928.

YACHTING.

ARMY. BEATS NAVY IN SIX

MILE RACE •

woro as follows:

The report of the Court of Diree.

Stockholm, Feb. 8. Posing as Police officers vested tors of the Hongkong and Shang- A telegram has been received with authority to search for con- hal Banking Corporation for last here from Sven, Hedin, who in the traband goods, four men gained an unnumbered year, to be presented to the anspring of lastear set out with a jadmittance to nual meating of shareholders on great scientific expedition to ax-mintshed in the Tung Tau Village, Saturday, February 20, states:plore the little known deserts in Kowloon City, on January 14, and The Directors have now to sub-the heart of Asia, stating that they finding only three femalo Chinese mit to you a general statement of had arrived safely in Hami, in the in the hut, they ransacked the the affairs of the Bank, and B-province of Sinkiang, East Tur-place, taking with them money and lanco Sheet for the year ending kesinu, from Patchchow on the east-jowellery to the total value of Wings 31st December 1927.

ern border of the province of about $70.

Over a.siz.mila course yesterday. the Army beat the Royal Navy by thirteen points making an advantage to the Army on the two days racing of eleven points in all. The results

Morning Race (Navy). '

Finishing Posi- Points;

Time.

tion. 12,35.52 D 12.31.00 4 12.30.11 10 12.34.50 7 12.85,28 8 12.80.29 3

Yacht

Adanac ultimate objec-On receipt of a report of the Gnel The net profits for the year, to-Shanai. Their

Zephyr gether with $3,399,065.84, balance tive is. Urumtsi, 350 miles from occurrence, Police investigations Pierrette brought forward from inst ne- Hamil.

were made, with the result that Allsa The expedition is composed of two men alleged to have been con count, after paying all charges, de- ducting interest paid and due, Swedish, German, and Chinese excerned in the robbery were arrest- and making provision for bad and perts in geography, meteorology ed and before Mr. W. Schofield at doubtful accounts and contingen and archaeology and is equipped the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday with hundreds of camels. They they were both charged with com cios, amount to $17,638,363.98.

"the encountered "enormous difficul- plicity in the robbery. The first The Directors recommend transfer of $500,000 from the Pro-ties and were consequently de- defendant was further charged Lo

with receiving two finger ringe Thecla fit and Loss Account to the Sil-layed for Afty days-Router. ver Reserve, which will then stand,

knowing the same to have been Viking stolen or unlawfully obtained, nt $14,000,000,

Daphne

They also recommend writing BROKER SENT TO GAOL.

off Bank Premises Account the sum of $1,000,000.

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After making these transfers, CRIMINAL BREACH OF TRUST deducting the Interim Dividend. CASE IN BURMA. of £3 per share, päide on 8th August lust, viz.:–£480,000 (a) 27,

Rangoon, Jan. 25. $4,800,000, and remuneration to

Mr. J. W. Beaumont, a European Directors, there remains for ap insurance broker, was convicted propriation $11,288,353.98, out of to-day by the Magistrato for which the Directors recommend criminal breach of trust, and was the payment of a Final Dividend sontenced to six months rigorós of £3 per Share, viz., £480,000, imprisonment and fined Rs. 1,000, and a Bonus of £2 per Share, viz. in default An additional three £320,000, amounting in all £800,- | months' imprisonment. 000 which, at 2/-3/8, the rate of Accused was given Rs. 4,000 by. the day, will absorb-$7,876,923.80, the Burma Match Company to The balance $3,411,430.90 to be renew its fire policy, but he failed carried to New Profit and Loss to do so, or to return the money,

honce he was prosocuted. Account.

The Sterling equivalents of the Assets and abilities are shown nt 2-3/8, the rate ruling on the last day of the year.. Directors.

Mr. A., H. Compton has been elected Chairman for the year, 1928, and Mr. N. S. Brown has been elected Deputy Chairman. “ The Hon. Mr. A. Q. Láng, Mr.

The fine, if realized, will be given to the Burma Match Company.

MEXICAN REVOLT.

were

Bluenoro Adelo

BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE.

HEAD OFFICE.

FTS. 83,400,500.00 ...„FY0,- 72,000,000.00

paid at

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Afternoon Race,

3.37,50 8.41;64

2 Đ

111

30

"In

8.41:45 B 3.41.24

3.46.83 12 4.42.20, 10

Morning Points

Total

Inspector Fallon prosecuted and outlining the facts of the case said that on the night of the rob bery there were three wonen in the matshed. They retired at about 7 o'clock and half an hour later heard knocks at the front door, On enquiring who the visitors were, they were informed that a Adole party of Police had come to search the shed for arms.

One of the women went to the door with a lamp and admitted four men, one of whom blew out the lamp the woman was carrying. It was seen by the women that the nien were carrying torches, while one of the men was wearing a inaak;

Morning Race (Army). Bluenose... 12.29.88 1 Lola.. Thecla Viking Daphne

Alloa

12.06.53 12 12.34.10 5 12.90.45' 11 12,34.55 6 12.20.44 2

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RECENT HOME RUGBY

RESULTS..

London, Jan. 28. Driving wind and rain com pletely spoiled the match between the Waratahs and Lolidon, the Twickenham ground being a mud bath in which the players could merely flounder about. There was no acoring on either side..

Other results of Rugby matches

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Afternoon Race.

3.40.39

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0.32:59

10

3.43.10

11

3

3.41.44

D.N.F.

were:

3:41.12

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3.37.10 1

Cordil

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Cambridge

21 Harlequins

Blackheath

0

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Rosslyn

0 Old Merchant

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Start at 2.23 p.m.... Wings Adanac The occupants of the shad were Zophyr overpowered by the men, who Cael bound and gagged their victims Pierrette and then ransacked the place. One of the women was naked where she had put some money she had re- cefved during the day from the sale of pigs and on her refusing to give the men any accurate, Infor mation she was struck.

REBEL PARTY SCATTERED BY AEROPLANES.

After the men had left the shed, the women wont to some neigh J. A. Plummer and Mr. G., M.

Mexicd City, Feb. 8. bours and were released of their Young realgned their seats op Federal Guardamen aboard bonds. They then went to the leaving the Colony and. Mr. C. train running between Guadala Station to make a report but on S. Mackie, Mr. A. Macgowan andra and Manzanillo

hard meeting a detective, they informed Mr. N. S. Brown were invited to pressed by attacking revolution-him of the occurrence, Join the Board.

had succeeded in aries, who

Acting on information récelved These appointments require can- dynamiting passenger coach, the Police visited No, 1,000 Can

when, federal aeroplanes swooped ton Road on firmation at this Meeting.

The Hon. Mr. D. G, M. Bernard, down and bombed the rebels. The arrested the second defendant, on January 19 and Mr. A. II. Compton and Mr. W. L. latter scattered leaving fourteen whose information the first de- Pattenden retire in rotation, but killed. Four Federallats were fendant was subsequently arrested being eligible for re-election, of-injured.-Renter's American Serat No. 5, Ngan Chuen-wal. In one fer themselves accordingly.

Auditors.

The Accounts have been audit-

vice.

ed by Mr. C. Bernard Brawn, A.C. holders, recommend the

A. and Mr. John: Fleming, C.A.ng distribution:

who offer themselves for re-elec tion.

J

Godown Company Pay Eight. Per Cent.

Subject to Audit, the Hongkong

of the first defendant's pockets were found two rings which were later identified as having been

follow-stolen during the robbery.

To pay a dividend of $8.00 per share To carry forward

$640,000.00 $355,039.24

$995,039.24

& Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co.,

B. A. T. Securities. Ltd.. report that the balance at Profit and Loss Account for the At the third ordinary general year ended 31st December, 1927, meeting of the British-American is $662,305.50, which together with (China) Tobacco Securities Co., $332,733.68 brought forward from lid, 'n final dividend in respect the previous year, makes a total of the year ended January 31, of $995,039.24 available for ap-1928, at the rate of 4 per cent, on the sued ordinar shares of the' propriation.

share-clared payable,,

Morning 'Points

Total

Yesterday's race Previous race

Navy.

T

Army. 85

77

102

161

Total points.

The Navy sportingly allowed the Army team to sail some of the small- er boat without army, crews, as the latter team were short handed. This helped the Army considerably.

SIM SHIELD.

ROYAL NAVY CONCLUDE THEIR FIXTURES.

3 Devonport Ser. 3

.8.Bath

London Hospital 8 Swanson

In the county championship Yorkshire bent. Warwickshire 22 to 8 and meet Middlesex or Cornwall in the semi-finals,

Bogus Telegram Prevents Match.

London, Ján, 29, The Richmond vs. Leicester match which should have been played at Leicester was not played. A bogus telegram, pur- porting to come from the former · and handed in at St. Pancras

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For the cup tie match between troNazONG DITION) 13, QUEEN'S BOAD, dence, the Police had, concluded S. B. C. ground yesterday after The Arsenal and Everton there. Inspector Fallon, was what the de-oon by four goals to nil.

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The Navy have thus gained ten seat tickets sold for fabulous Pald-Up Capital being arrested,

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The Spurs and Oldham the atten. Reserve Fund hand. It is more than likely that dance was 36,828. these two teams will tie for the Cham- plonship which will mean that a re- play will be necessary to decide the

London, Jan. 28. holders for the present senson,

The points gained to date are:

The Edmonton Football Clubs P.

F W. LD, A. Pts. has been suspended for permitting Navy

24 6 10 Sunday football. 41 10 9 5-1 3

7 20 16 4

Yesterday's Match.

In a statement to the Police, the first defendant in reply to the second charge said that he did not receive the two rings but had stolen them himself in the robbery,

The case was adjourned."

г

The London Gazette contains Army The Directora will, at the ap-capital of the Company was de- notice of the winding up of the Club proaching meeting of

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The Navy were hard pressed yes- Lerday and had to go all out to secure the full points. After a pointless first half they scored four goals with out reply after the resumption, Idout. Mackendrick opening the score by ♫ selo effort almost immediately after the interval. He later added a further

Sunday Play Barred.

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Hampshire's Search For Cricketers

London, Jan. 28.

while

while Lieut, Sladen scored the The Hampshire County Cricket two.

Club is contemplating going out- The first half of the game was pro-side the County in its search for ductive of some very interesting

play. The Club defence proved too cricket talent.

stalid for their opponents and kept American Favourite For Aintree,

the Navy forwards at bay until the

London, Jan. 28,

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interval. The Naval players were inclined to be too slow and on several occasions in their over' eagerness to The American owned, aged score, they were pulled up for of steeplechaser, Billy Barton, has won the Winchester Handicap Of the Club backa Lyon' was out Steeplechase at Newbury over Batavia standing and defended well. Lock-three miles easily, and has Been Hombr hart Smith played a stirling game in

Rido.

Kobe

London

goat and saved many difficult shots, installed favourite for the Grand Bay Lowskazılmı He, however, made two mistakes in National in consequence.

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the second half which cost the side two goals. In running put to inter cept the ball he misjudged its flight and presented an open goal to Mac- kendrick on both occasions. The gents scored by Aladen were during' a scramble in front of the Club's goal and gave Lockhart Smith no chance.

There are yet two matches to be played, the Royal Air Force meeting the Army on Monday and the Club on Wednesday.

LOCAL BILLIARDS.

K.C.C. TEAM BEATS THE Y.M.C.A.

60

Playing at the Y.M.C.A. last even- ing the EC.C. team beat the home ten by 48 points. The scores were:

Y.M.C.A.

K.C.C. Leach 150 Capt. Bevis Taylor 128 Lt. Atkins 160

Rev. J. T. Mur Pilo

82

160 *ray Richards 150 Ross

187 Cowherd 147. J. B. Robinson, 150 Evank

07 5. E. Green 150

Totals

054

Totals

·607·

THE FINAL TEST.

SOUTH AFRICA WINS BY EIGHT WICKETS,

Durban, Feb. 8. The weather was overcast this morning when England resumed her:second innings in the final test. There was only a moderate atton- dgrice.

There was rain o'ernight but the wicket was kept covered and was playing fast. The tourists carried the total of 30 for one wicket to 89 for the loss of four wickets when the luncheon interval was taken..

Later.. England scored 118 in the second Soven innings, Blakett taking wickets for 29 runs.

Later,

In her second inninger South Africa scored 69 rung for two wickets, winning the game by eight wickets.--Router.

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