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THE

HONGKONG

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AND

SHANGHAI

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Telegraphic Address: "CENTRAL, SHANGHAL”

HOTELS.

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In association with the Grand Hotel Des Wagons Lits, Peking.

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($26 for thirty Timin Tickets can be had at the Office of the above

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Tel. Add: "Victorin."

HOTELS OF

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Manager..

DISTINCTION

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 1928.

A. S. WATSON'S HAVE COOK-BOY PROSECUTES RELIGION'S PLACE

GOOD YEAR.

BETTER BUSINESS IN CANTON

DELTA.

EUROPEAN.

"ASSAULT" "ALLEGATION

DENIED.

Mr. J. E. Ollarton was summon- NEW HONAM FACTORY, ed before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, at the Central Magistracy this morn- An improvement in businessing, for alleged assault of a cook- with Chinese customers in the boy in his employ, Canton delta was reported at the annual meeting of Messrs. A. S. Watson & Co., Ltd., held at the Hongkong Hotel this morning, Mr. Henry Humphreys prealding.

Among those present were the Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, Messrs. J. Scott. Haraton, H. P. White, A. B. Stewart, (Directors), J. A. Tarrant (Secretary), Messrs. F. A. Perry, D. Wilson, A. Samy, W. S Balley, J. M. Wong, D. E. Clark, J. D. Humphreys, F. Stapleton, J. H. Ruttonjec, A. Murdoch and J. M. Alves, shareholders.

Chairman's Speech.

Mr. Lindsell:-A complaint has been Inid against you by Lee Suen, who describes himself as a cook boy, that on the 17th of March, you did, about 1.30 p.m., unlawful ly assault him.

Defendant: That is not so, your Worship:

IN POLITICS.

BANEFUL SOVIET INFLUENCE IN CHINA.

CHRISTIAN: FACTOR.

the

Jerusalem, Mar. 27. That Russia had ulterior motives in her so-called friendly exertion of influence in China, was the opinion expressed by Dr. David Yuk at the Missionary Conference on Mount of Olives to-day....

Dr. Yuk spoke at considerable His Worship:-Secondly, that you did, at the same time presum-length on the situation in China ably, withhold the sum of $3.60, and, said that what Russia sought wages due to him.

in China was not Communism, but n system of effective propagando of the power of terrorism."

China, ho declared, has now realised that Russia was not dis interested in extending the hand of friendship, yet while China's economic, social and international problems remained unsolved, Com munist-propaganda would prove at- tractive to the Chinese masses.

Dr. Yuk expressed the "opinion that the character produced by the

Left Without Notice. Dofendant:-Ho left without notice, About a fortnight before, the 17th March, that is to say on the 8th of March, he removed some The Secretary having, read the furniture. Hu, did this in a very carolose manner so that two por notice convening the meeting,

The Chairman said: Gentic-tions were lost-two bed sprigs, men, The report and statement Ho,was given notice on account of that. He threatened to leave of accounts and auditors report immediately, and, in his prosence, having been in your hands for the prescribed 'porlod I will, with your Station stating that if he left we principles of Christianity would

permission, take them as read.

1 wrote a letter to the Police

Ko

would hold him responsible for The net profit for the year the two mattresses. He then do- under review shows an increase cided to stay on, and there was of $25,396.85 over that of the no talk of his leaving until the provious year, notwithstanding 17th March, when he was given that trading with, our Chinese some more money to carry out Canton clients was virtually nil.some work in the afternoon, to He In view of his fact, the result, which he objected very much. your Directors consider, is very threatened to leave again. antisfactory. Business with our was told he would be held in the Chinese customers in the: Canton office, while I telephoned to the delta has greatly improved during Police Station asking a Sergeant. door WAS opened the last months, and we are now While the ELEDA receiving simall

from for a moment, this "boy" rushed orders sources where for nearly three out, and this is the first time I years we have received none, and I have seen him since then. trust and believe that these orders

Is Worship' sald hé proposed will increase in volume during to adjourn the case until noon the next six months, which is our on Friday. busy season.

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Daily Rates from Monthly Rates from

$ 0.00.

$150.00.

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Ground of Action...

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TIN DESCRIPTION INSUFFICIENT."

LABELS ON SKIMMED MILK PRODUCTS.

A summons under the Food and Drugs Ordinance against the pro- prietor of a restaurant at No. 18 Des Voeux Road West, was heard before Mr. R. E. Lindsell this morning.

The defondant was summoned Our Pak Hin Hok factory, on

by Sanitary Inspector. P. E. Knight, Honam Island, is now completed,

Mr. Ollerton said he had al- for exposing for sale skimmed milk and turning out waters. It has ready taken out a charge against in tins not being labelled with cost a lot of money and has the "boy," but as he did not know these words "This is skimmed given us some anxious moments, his address, he did not know how milk. Children under one year owing to the boycott, but I he was to proceed further in the should not be fed on it," as re- feel sure that in erecting it matter. He had telephoned to quired by the Ordinance.

was in-

The

be defendant pleaded we did the right thing. We have the Police Station and

thought that the description on the a big water front on-the Pearl formed that nothing further could River capable of dealing with be done until the man's address tin as printed by the manufactur- was given. The ground on which and enough coasting steamers,

tive Milk Factory" of Holland, was land to fill our requirements for was proceeding was for leavingers, who are the "Frisian Co-opera- his employment without notice, very many years to come, and still and also the loss of $1.80 which adequate. leave a bit over for sale if it were was entrusted to the "boy" to Inspector Knight said that he deemed profitable or expedient. move the furniture and which had not previously handled auch a In this connexion, I would men- should have been returned when case. The maximum fins provided tion that the Pak IIin Hok factory he left. He also claimed, an was one hundred dollars. Some PALACE

releases two properties of ours on additional $5, this being the value thirty tims were exposed for sale the Shameen, which, If the friend- of the bed-springs.

in the window case. Tol. Address "PALACE."- Tol, Kowloon No. 8.

Three minutes from Kowloon Wharf, Ferry and Railway Stationly relations now existing with Entirely, under English Management. Electric Light and Fan throughout Canton continue, can be sold at Every Room with Private Bath. Lounge, Bar and Billiard-Rooms, profit. Unrivalled Cuisine under the personal supervision of the proprietress. Torms moderate. Special terms to families on application to:

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His Worship asked if Mr.

Ollerton was alleging a supple- mentary offence, namely of con- Capital expenditure during the verting money to his own use. year on buildings amounted to Mr. Ollerton said he did not $140,384.41, of which $138,880.23, say that, but he pointed out that was expended on Pak Hin Hok the money should have been factory, dwelling house, and out-turned by the "boy" when he left houses; and capital expenditure without notice.

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re.

His Worship imposed a One of

$26.

HOTEL SERVANTS” CLAIM.

ELEVEN COMPLAINANTS

APPEAR.

on aerated water plant and ma- His Worship said this point chinery, furniture, fittings, motor would be raised in the summonS lorries, etc, amounted to $41,519.- by Mr. Ollerton for quitting with 02, totalling altogether $181.347.43. out notice. Ile directed that Mr. Ollerton in taking out the cross- This has been responsible for our summons should apply for the ad-St. Francis Hotel, was summoned increased bank overdraft, but

when it is borne in mind the in-dress through the police.

creuséd áverdraft only representa $52,000, of this sum, there is no cause for apprchent.on.

The increase of'l per cent, in the dividend will, I am sure, be appre- ciated, and I trust you will approve of the appropriations of $5,000 for the European Staff Provident Fund, $5,000 for the Chinese Staff Superannuation Fund and $25,000 to Reserve Fund.

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AMERICAN TRADE FIGURES.

ANALYSIS BY FEDERAL RESERVE.

New York, Mar. 27.

Mrs. F. E. Cameron, lately of tho

this morning by her former staff of servants for the recovery of wages said to be due to them for the first half of March. The case came before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, there being, cleven complainants, including two amats.

His Worship (to Mr. Cameron): -I understand these defendants are claiming various sums from you alleged to be due in the first half of March for wages. I under- stand that you are asking for an adjournment of this case in order

The other changes in the According to the monthly report accounts, do not require any of the Federal Reserve System, special comment from me, but if the output of manufactures for that certain accounts outstanding any shareholder has any questione February increased by three per between you and other parties may to ask, I shall be pleased to answer cent, compared with January, but be investigated. them to the beat of my ability. the output of minerals declined Mrs. Cameron replied in the

slightly,

affirmative.

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Factory employment stood at a His Worship:-I understand also Mr. Bailey:-I think, sir, we lower level than last year, but the that there is a case in the Supreme AN UNUSUAL FILM- may congratulate ourselves on the production of Iron, steel, motor Court pending, out of the same cir- increased profits, notwithstanding cars and farm machinery had in- cumstances. the adverse conditions in Canton creased considerably. - Router's during the period under review, American.Service.co

also on the increase in dividend and upon our very sound and im- proved position as so clearly set before us; I have much pleasure in seconding the adoption of the report and accounts as presented.

The Chairman: I thank you, Mr. Bailey, for your kind words, which are much appreciated by the General Managers who very seldom got praise even when the accounts were much better than they are to-day.

Business Matters. The Chairman then proposed the re-election, as Directors of Mr. J. Scott Harston, Mr. IL P. White, the Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, and Mr. A. B. Stewart.

The motion, which was seconded by Mr. Perry, was unanimously carried.

LORD CHANCELLOR

RESIGNS.

RECOVERING SLOWLY. FROM ILLNESS.

London, Mar. 27.

Mr. Cameron:-Yes.

The case was adjourned for a fortnight.

DIPLOMATIC CHANGE.

MR. WILLIAM SEEDS FOR RHINELAND.

London, Mar. 27, It is understood that Lord. Ciye,.

His Majesty the King has ap- the Lord Chancellor, who recently proved the appointment of Mr. underwent a major operation, William Seeds, British Minister from which he is recovering very slowly, has handed in his resigna-at Durazzo, to be British High Commissioner on the Inter-Allied tion to the Premier-Reuter.

Rhineland and High Commissioner of Coblenz-Reuter.

RAIN AND FOG PREDICTED.

Colour-comedy— smiles-poverty then a million

Mr. W. Soede, who has been PRISCILLA BONNER

Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Albania since

To-day's Observatory report 1926, is the son of the late Mr. Mr. C. Bernard Brown, A.C.A states: The anticylone is now Robert. Seeds, Queen's Advocato- and Mr. S. T. Butlin, A.C.A., were central over Shantung. There General, and was born in June re-elected auditors at a renumera- may be a depression to the cast of 1882. He entered the Diplomatic tion of $750 each. This motion Balintang Channel. Moderate Service in 1904, and has served at was proposed by Mr. Alves and monsoon may be expected along Washington, Peking, Athens, Lis seconded by Mr. Stapleton: '' the south-east coast of China. The bon, Berlin and Munich. He was. The Chairman, announced that forecast-up to noon to-morrow is: H.M. Minister at Bogota (Colum- dividend warrants were ready and East winds, moderate; generally bla) from 1928 to 1925 and at could be obtained on application. overcast; some rain and fog.

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