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- FUGITIVES BEFORE

THE COURT,

DISORDERS IN KWANGTUNG VILLAGES.

fleaders had found it necessary to make a substantial levy on crops of the farmers and landed gentry. Mr. Lo: The money raised by the loan was misappropriated by the deceased man?

Mr. Lindsell: That is quite a

Mr. Hin-shing Lo (instructed by new line, Mr. Lo. Mr. Horace Lo), appearing for

Mr. Lo explained that this was three Chinese from Namhol district only further to the suggestion al- who are "wanted" on a charge ofready that the deceased had mis-

appropriated

ancestral worship

slaying a fellow-villager, indicated funds of the clan. the case for the defence at the re-

Witness in reply to a question by sumed extradition proceedings be counsel, denied all knowledge of fore Mr. Lindsell at the Central suck monies having been raised as Police Court, yesterday afternoon. an issue between the deceased and

Cross-examining a witneld, as to the other parties.

his interest in the case, Counsel The hearing was again adjourn-

asked if he had ever served under

A military commander in charge

ed.

Alleged Murder.

of the Fatshan garrison to which Extradition proceedings for the the man replied in the negative. return to the Canton authorities He recalled that on one occasion be of Wong Yuen-yau, charged with had acted as a guide to a detach murder and kidnapping, were con- | ment of troops sent by the District cluded earlier in the day before Magistrate to quell lawlessness in Mr. Lindsell. the village, but that was only after

The fugitive is alleged to have official mandate.

been concerned in the forcible He further denied that he was abduction, five years ago, of four deeply in debt, or that to oblige people from Tin Hang Village, creditors, or to secure what profit Toishan district, and with the or benefit he could derive, he had brutal murder of one of these cap- allowed himself to be persuaded tives, an aged peasant, who was by creditors to "give evidence | shot down when unable to get along against the three men in the dock. as quickly as the bandits would de-

He admitted as a fact that, two

aire.

years ago, a feud was carried out After a lengthy hearing, occupy- by the Tama of his village with ing many sessions, a prima facie the Fungs of a neighbouring case has now beer found against village, but he professed ignorance the accused man on the evidence of the fact that a sum of $0,000 submitted by a number of wit- was raised by the Tams to finance nesses from his native village. He this war. Neither was, ha aware is committed to prison to awaft an that, to pay off this loan, which order from the Governor for hla was one given by the Changs of surrender to the Chinese authori another village, a number of the ties.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, MAY 31, 1930.

LIQUIDATION OF LOCAL COMPANY.

MEETING TO DECIDE MATTER

OF CLAIMS.

An extraordinary general meet ing of the Hongkong Development, Building and Savings Society, Ltd., (in liquidation) was held in the offices of Messrs. Percy Smith, Seth and Fleming, yesterday, to con- sider the adoption or rejection of four resolutions, made necessary by the liquidation of the Company.

Three of the resolutions were not

OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD.

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not be anything like that figure, CONSIGNEES' NOTICES. and this Company will get only about 1/10th of the sum. The bequests are in the nature of per sonal articles, such as familly silver, guns, and fishing tackle and were no doubt, left by the late Dr. Allan more in the nature of mementoes for his friends. I may add that Dr. Allan's estate has paid up the 1st. and 2nd: Calls in full, amount- ing to $20,000.

I will now formally propose the first resolution and after it has been seconded, I shall be pleased to answer any questions to the best of my ability.

The Chairman then proposed the seconded, and were therefore not following four resolutions separate put to the meeting, but the fourthly, but the first three were not was carried.

acconded and therefore were not put to the meeting.

CHINA MUTUAL STEAM |NAVIGATION CO., LTD. Consignees per Company's Vessel,

"HECTOR"

From UNITED KINGDOM via SINGAPORE. are hereby notified that their cargo

will be discharged into Holt's Whart Kowloon, where it will lie at Con- signcos' risk and subject to terms and conditions of storage at Holt's Wharf. The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Godown on and after 30th May.

Optional cargo will not be landed here, unless notice has been given prior to steamer's arrival but carried on from port to port to the final port of call to which the optional extends. All broken, chafed, and damaged The fourth was seconded by Mr.goods are to be left in the Godowns, C. H. Busto and carried unanimous

Mr. J. H. Seth presided, and there were present Mr. C. H. Basto, Mr. J. T. Basto (shareholders) and Mr. Leo d'Almada, sen., (represently. ing Mr. C. H. Basto).

The Chairman, after reading the notice convening the meeting. which had been adjourned from the previous Friday through lack of a quorum, then addressed it in the following

terms:-Gentlemen, You will recollect that at the meeting convened for the 25th October last and adjourned to the 29th November, the Liquidators were requested to consider the ad- visability of taking proceedings against the late directors and were asked to consult Mr. Leo d'Almada Castro with this end in view.

Contri-

The resolutions took the follow ing form:-(1).—That having in view the opinion of two counsel, dated March 31, 1930, no action he taken by the liquidators against the late Directors. of the company for an indefinite period.

(2).That sanction be given for the liquidators to accept a com- promise offered by Soo Pel-ahao and Company, of $6,000 in full settlement of their debt of $86,372.

(3)That sanction be given for the liquidators to accept such com- promises from any of the debtors on such terms as the liquidators consider advantageous.

(4)That sanction be given' for the Liquidators to waive all Claims to any Specific Legacies bequeath ed by the late Dr. J. C. Dalmahoy Allan, which, for purposes of Pro- bate, were valued at $4,307.00.

where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10.45 am. and noon within the free storage period.

No claims be admitted after the Goeds have left the steamer's Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 5th June, will be subject to rent

All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the undersigned

on or before the 19th June, or they

will not be recognised.

No Fire Insurance will be effected.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE

Agents. Hongkong, 30th May, 1980.

LOCAL RADIO.

GOOD WEEK-END PROGRAMME.

Longyear.

3. (Finnish Song, Palmgren..

(Linden Bloom, Hocberg.

4. Berceuse, Godard.

Spring Song, Hollins.

5.

In accordance with these wishes we instructed Mr. Leo d'Almada e Castro to obtain the opinion of two Counsel, Messrs. F. C. Jenkin and

To-day's wireless, programme. H. G. Sheldon. This opinion was received by the liquidators on the

broadcast by Z.B.W. on 856 metres:- 11.00-11.30 a.m. Commercial news, 9th April last and as it did not hold

11.30-12.30 a.m.. Chinese pro- out much hope of succeeding in an action the liquidators decided to Mr. Leo d'Almada, sen., repre-gramme.

12.30-1.16 p.m. Programme of H. take no further steps without lay-senting Mr. Basto, said:-Before ing the position before

you close this meeting I should like. V. records by courtesy of Messrs. butories.

to thank you for granting me the Moutrie and Company.

1.15-1.45. p.m. Organ Recital re- It was the intention to convene privilege of attending the meeting. layed from Union Church, Mr. G. a meeting at an early date to lay in fact I am not a shareholder, nor

1. Isle of the Waters, Contes. the opinion before you, but in the am I acting for anybody except my

2. Pastoral, Duncan. meantime certain of the Contri- friend Mr. Basto, who is here pre- butories had made an application sent and to whom you have paid the to restrain the. liquidators from fail calls up to the present time, proceeding with the making of but as you are fully aware I have second Call and in order not to em-

been representing many contri- barrass the parties concerned the baturies who have actually been mecting, was not been disposed keenly connected with the activities that application had been of the Company from its inception, and with the view of alleviating In order not to unduly protract the necessity of further publishing this meeting I do not propose to correspondence in the public press, read out Counsel's opinion but it I would like to remove from the is open to inspection. If, however, mind of the public the fact stated it is the desire of this meeting that by you in your speech that the con- the opinion should be read out Itributories applied for an order to will do so.

these restrain you from making The second resolution on the second calls. Now that is not, the Agenda is to sanction a compromise case at all. No application to the with Messrs. Soo Pei Shap & Co., Court to restrain you from making who have requested the Liquidators these calls was made at all.- to place their offer before you, and to comply with their request"application was made to restrain I will formally move the resolution the liquidators from making the

calls", but, "from proceeding make the calls."

of.

later.

The Chairman:-I did. not say

Mr.

to

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The third resolution has been placed on the Agenda on account of

d'Almada ---May I see it he referred to certain of the Contri- the difficulty in obtaining a querum You say that an application was butories making an application to ITALAMBA for extraordinary resolutions, made to the Court to restrain you restrain the liquidators from pro- TARADA Certain of the debtors who were altogether from proceeding to make ceeding to make the second call, to TALMA unable, until recently, to repay the calls. That is not so. The ap their loans, may now be able to plication made to the Court was to the following words:"It was the SHIRALA make offers through the assistance ask you to suspend operations of intention to convene a meeting at of friends if they were satisfied call, pending the application made an early date to lay the opinion be- fore you, but in the meantime cer- that the offers would be treated to the Court that certain proceed tain of the Contributorles had confidentially, but I should like to ings be commenced by you against made an

application asking the add that the Liquidators would numerous debtors of the Company Court to direct the liquidators to rather not have the sole respon- for the amount of some $575,000.

suspend the operations of any order. yibility of deciding whether to ac The • Chairman:-Perhaps I which the Court might make_re- cept or reject offers.

should have used the word sus-garding the second call, and to I am quite willing to change direct the liquidators to commence pense,

to take lawful proceedings against that from the words I have got. I am very sorry. I have probably debtors to the Company to used the wrong word.

amount of $575,000.'

The fourth resolution will, I hope, be passed unanimously as the amount involved is not very large and although the articles comprised in the bequest are valued for Probate at $4,307, I have every reason to believe that in the event of a sale, the amount available will

Mr. d'Almada:-1 am very much obliged.

The Chairman then altered the paragraph in his speech, in which

the

The Chairman said he was very glad to accept the correction.

There was to further business, and the meeting closed.

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