1930-12-23 — Page 9

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1930.

UNITED ASBESTOS | THE MILLION POUNDS FEROCIOUS "RED'S"

AGENCY.

REPORT ON PROGRESS OF

LIQUIDATION.

POSITION EXPLAINED.

FRAUD.

(Continued from Page 1) authorized the Governor to have the notes printed.

BOASTS.

HOW HE SCARED FORMER EMPLOYEES.

CINEMA NOTES.

HOW DIRECTOR SELECTS AND

HANDLES EXTRAS.-

to

Actors and actresses in the "extra" ranks of Hollywood largely run "types."

I a picture has a party coquence, the casting director puts in a call for a certain type of people to the Cen tral Casting Bureau which serves as a clearing house for the thousands of If there is a grandstand sequence, another type of extras are chosen to cheer the race horses or football players or whoever it is that has the eye of the camera that day.

Hollywood extras.

ABANDONMENT OF PRETENCE

(Continued from Page 1.)

and whether the basis of the franchise should be broadened, As to the general basis of the fran chise, viaws were freely expressed by the delegintos,

In the Simon report an exten- inclue the franchise to slon of ten per cent. of the adult popula tion was recommended. The view was advanced to-day that the in- crease might be up to twenty-five per cent, and the suggestion was made that such a proposal might be accepted for a period of ten yoora, subject to review every de- There was some further dia-

groups of, say, twenty villagers should elect one of their number to go on the voters' register na

There were present the Ilon, Mr. express authority of the Bank of was a member of the War Branch Damaged," Fox Moviélone comedy cussion on the Mukhl idea that

Those contracts were impudent forgeries," Mr. Bovan doclored.

Messrs. Waterlow and Sons, he ACCUSED OF THREATS, continued, telegraphed to Mr.

Because they had been afrind of representativo in A report of the work accomplish-Romer, td grote, chortly reciting his pugilistic prowess, two part ed by the liquidators from May. Lisbon, and wrote, 1929, to May, 1930, was presented what had taken place between ners of a firm at 129, Connaught this morning at an extraordinary them and Mr. Marang, They told Rond, allowed a Chinese to utilise

he liked, a general meeting of the United AR- Mr. Homer that Marang would their premises AR

himself with n though he had been dismissed from bestos Oriental Agency, Ltd., which shortly present

letter of introduction and would their services some six years ago.

In the course of years, "Extras" entered into voluntary liquidation settlu

were timid people and the have developed their specialities and in March, 1929, with the Inte gen-settle the malter finally with the The

Minister in Liahon and said that man's Proferned Communistic in- the same "gucata are usually pre- eral managera na Equidators. Mr. Romer was then to get the clinations and, his claim that

cade. he sent ht parties in different pletures. J. P. Warren presided,

Chandler Sprague director of "Not of a Traid Society left his former Portugal to enable Messra. Water- W. E. L. Shenton, Hon. Mr.

with music festuring Luis Moran and Sona and

execute the order, femployers in to lou

nuch ກ state of

Walter Byron 'which is showing at Owen Hughes, Mr. T. E. Pearce, Neither Marang, nor any emissary

the Queen's Theatre, in one executive Mr. L. G. S. Dodwell. Mr. II. J. of his turned up at Libson. Mir

who always has opposed the speciall Silva, Mr. R. S. Vieira and Mr. W. Romer, who was very uneasy about M. Barton (acting Heeretary).

the matter, sent to Mossrs. Water

១៥ Sore telegrama and letters of warning. lle said that |

were of reports current

Lisbon regarding matters about which it was difli- cult to write.

L

The Chairman addressed the meeting on the present position of the liquidation; when he anid Gentlemen, as you will remember, a meeting of shareholders www.g held on 19th March, 1929, at which

resolution WAR

the prased to effect that the Asbestos Company should go into voluntary liquida- tion with the late General Mana gers as liquidatorn. The prevent has meeting. you are aware been culed to enable the liquida tors to lay before the meeting an account of their nets and dealings and of the conduct of the winding up during the year following the confirmation of the relation for the winding-up of the Company.

|

low

on Mesara.

WIS

fright that they even feared. re- porting his conduct to the police.

zation plan.

their "Voice."

This unusual story WILA [31-

"I'm tired seeing the same peo-

Economic Quallüention. folded by Mr. Horace Lo before Mr. ple always making whooper at parties The general sense of the meet-

the Central Police on the screen," he said. Williams at

fr was that whilst the basis of Blure A department Court this morning when he ap

employees the franchise.should be governed to dance and entertainment is an importhy what was practicable in respect peared for the two partners prosecute the former employer on Ant sequence, in this picture, and to

of the qualifications of voters, it avold the usual "party" crowd of ex- charges of wault and of using

was folt

committer an expert Lhreatening

towards, he made a call for Just "general, lungunge

should be asked to insure as far. assorted extras, between the ages of them on December 16 Inst.

15 and 30." When they arrived on as possible, the same proportion the meene, he had them dressed for of voters to population in the dif their roles, and went ahead with the ferent communities, thus party.

moving to a large extent the dis- abilities which many of the com- munities now suffer.

It was claimed by Mr. Lo that that defendant was engaged by the complaionats some six years ago and he made himself objectionable on account of his boasts of being a Communist, a member of the War Branch of a Traid Society, that he had been stubbed and was also man of pugilistic ability. He was discharged on this account but was allowed to remain on the premises because the complainants were afraid to turn him out.

On December 16 the defendant was alleged to have used threats to the complainants and to have rushed at one of them, although no netual blow was struck, The defendant was inter reported to the police and arrested.

The care was niljourned.

UNION WATERBOAT

MEETING.

SHAREHOLDERS CONFIRM

RESOLUTIONS.

cast

rc-

As a restul, he has an entirely new pet af faces for the background of his important dance sequence, proving to

Considerable discussion took a doubting world that there is some-

place on whether there should be thing new under the sun, after all.

In addition to Miss Moran and a property qualification, and thero Byron, the

agreement includes Rober! | appeared be genera! Ames, Inez Courtney, George "Red" that some form of economie quali- Corcoran, Kheda Cross and

Ernest fention кля desirable. Wood.

"Not Damaged" was adapted by Frank Gay from Richard Connell

Atteridge magazine

of

at the

Federal Structure. The federal structure aub-com- din-

RECEIVED STOLEN

SHUTTERS.

Warnings Disregarded. "The warnitists were clin- "In regarded," said Mr. Bevan. due course Mr. Marang turned up again in London and eventually, instead of the authority which they had instructed Mr. Romer to obtain from the bank coming to them from the bank by way of Mr. Romer, the authority which they got purported to come in the form of a letter by the governor of the Disposal of Stocks.

bank delivered by the hand of Mr. During this period the liquida- Murang Mr. Marang Impressed

mitter continued a general story. Harol tors have been gradually disposing the greatest secrecy

wrote the dialogue,

cussion to-day of Number Four of stocks in hand and collecting Watertow and Sous. So secret

of the henda of subjects prepared outstandings, which has enabled was the matter, he said, that only

Buster Keaton In "Dough Bays".

by Lord Sankey, with special re- the overdraft with the Bank to be a few members of the board of

Football between the trenches-ference to the distribution of acata paid off. You have had in your directors of the bank knew any-

dynamite blasts for the dinner bell in the Upper and Lower Houaca hands statement giving the thing about it. He said that it was

the gentle art of razzing the camp between the Federating Units. balance sheet and Profit and Loss essential that every communica-

cook, and golf amid dugouts-these

Consideration of the representa- Account as at 10th May, 1920, tion pussing between Messrs. Wa-

were some of the recreationa

tion of the Crown was deferred summary of Iquidators receipts terlaw and Sons and the bank, or

notion picture company marooned on

the until the constitution, character, a plain, miles from roads, for and payment May 11th, 1929, to rice rereg, should pass through his

powers and responsibilities of the May 1th, 1939, Realisation "Ac-hands. From first to last, "every

duration of a flim war.

Buster Keaton, his company, and Federal Executive was before the count for same period, and also a letter, with one exception, which

two committee-British Wirdean and near a thousand inen put in statement of affaira na nt May, Messrs. Waterlow and Sons wrote

weeks in such a plight. Housed in Reuter, 1930. Since then, the work of to the bank was handed to Mr.

cook army tents, with an army liquidation has taken its usual Marnog. It was, of course, never

serving as commissary, they lived a course, with the result that the delivered to the bank. Mr. Ma-

regular army life during the filming Sundry Debtors Account has been rung ur his associates Forged a

of the trench and battle sequences of reply which, in due course,

"Dough Boys," new Metro-Goldwyn- reduced to $1,019.98,

Further sales of stocks and given to Messrs.

Mayer comedy of army life, which Waterlow and

Reanlutions which were passer

Wednesday wifi open on „materials have been made, amount. Sons.

at an extraordinary general meet- Queen's Theatre.

CHINESE SENT TO GAOL ing $2,509.05, this reducing the

machine Packed in Sult-cases,

Веслияе ing of the Union Water Boat Com-

guns, cannon.

AT KOWLOON. figure of outstanding stocks to

pany, Limited, on December 8 shells and other implements of war $16,849.27. The credit balance at "The notes were packed in suit were confirmed by another meet-

fare were to be in active use, the

amid placed the Bank now amount to $12,818. cases and were delivered to Mr.ing of shareholders this morning hills in

camp was

Having two previous convictions rolling h distant location in for larceny, a man named Wong Tak, 46. The balance of stock will be Marang early in 1925. After one The resolutions made certain the San Fernando

Valley. Actual was sentenced to four months' im- Uquidated gradually, and every or two discreet inquiries whether changes in the Company's articles army equipment was borrowed, and prisonment and two years police opportunity will be availed of to any directors of the Bank of Portu- of Association.

actual army officers supervised the supervision, by Mr. Butters, at the close out this account as soon as gal lind come over to see Messrs. Empowered by these amended camp, the trenches, thele barbed wire Kowloon Magistracy this morning. possible, although you will realise Waterlow and Sons, or whether articles, the

the Company held an entanglements, and the placing of The defendant was charged with that there ar certain items of any visit by any such directors other meeting at the conclusion explosives with which a huge replies the larceny of 13 wooden shutters which it is very difficult to dis might be expected, Mr. Marang of the first and passed new resolu of a real battle was staged.

from a new house in Maple Street, Between battles two football teams Metullisation plant has placed a second order for 380,000 tons, Mr. J. P. Warren (chairman)

"on December 17. An alternative been partly disposed of and we notes of the face value of 500 bits seconded by Mr. W. van Eps soldiers on one side, and Edwards ferred.

moved both proposals, the first

were organized with Kenton and group of ex-service men playing charge of receiving was also pre- are in treaty for the sale of the escudes each. balance, together with the patent When the notes were first eir-

and the second by Mr. D. V. Sedgwick, director, and another A Chinese constable stated that rights. it has been found very eulated no one knew. Early in De-

Steavenson.

group, on the other. Two games he saw the defendant with the shut- difficult to find a purchaser for the cember, 1925, however, the bank Directors present were were played during the encunjment.ters in Woochow Street and chased steam launch which is un found in their possession four Messrs, . . Warren (chairman). During the attics" everybody wore him, but he managed to escape. books at $1,090, but here again we pairs of notes so identical in ap-

trench helmets, so that falling stones He saw the defendunt again yester must await more favourable condi-pearance that they were

from the explosions would not injure pre- wholly van tions.

unable to distinguish the one of aent were:--Messrs. W. van Epps, anyone, Military rules governed the day, again chased him and arrested him. Altogether 24 shutters had D. V. at Property

pair from the other. The

The new picture is bank

hilarious been stolen from the house. standing on the books at 357,000, telegraphed to Mesara, Waterlow Dodwell, with Mr. D. E. de Sousa, comedy of army life, Keaton playing shutters were valued at $2 each. should realise considerably more and Sons saying that there had

a millionaire's non, who enlists for the The defendant said he was assist- than this, but we have not as yet been a forgery of notes and ask-

war, und has hundreds of comical ad-ing a friend to carry the shutters. ventures at the front. Sally Eilers received any satisfactory offers.

The defendant was convicted on Ing that an expert should be sent out to them. Messrs. Waterlow The Right Reverend The Bishopys the heroine; and Cliff Edwards. the alternative charge. und Sona did not send an expert, of Victoria, Hongkong, on the 4th The bank were given no informa- Sunday in Advent, December 21st, tion either with regard to then the Cathedral Church of St. John notes having been ordered by Ma the Evangelist, Hongkong, ordained rang or with regard to any pos- to the Priesthood the Reverenda sible distinguishing marks between Chung Yan Laap (Canton), and the authorized issue and the Ma-Sham Hon San (by Commission range issue. The bank were kept from the Bishop in the Philippine

and ordained to at arm's length and got no help atalands)

the Deaconate Mr. Lit Po Woo (Tsang Meanwhile the notes were being Shing district).

The

Taikoknui,

SUGAR MARKETS.

THE LATEST CABLED QUOTATIONS.

The following cabled quotations att the close of the sugar markets yenterany have been received by Messrs. Pentreath and Co.:-

London Terminals

March 1931 6 down

Md.

d.

May 191 6/24 down d. August 1981 6/614 down

December 1931 6/9% down d. ew York Terminals.. Now March 1931 1.24 down 1 pt. May 1981 1.32 no change. July 1931 1.39 down 1 pt. September 1931 1.44 down 4 pts. December 1930 1.18 up 6 pts. Cubans 90% C.I.F. U. K. Buyers December shipment 6/-

ail.

R. G. Shewan, T. Yamamoto and A. Gelder. Shareholders

Stevenson and

Secretary.

L. G. S.

camp.

n

Edward Brophy, Frank Mayo Victor Patel Katz, Arnold Karff and others are in the cast. Sedgwick, the direc tor, is responsible for Free and Easy," "Spite Marriage," and other Kenton successes.

"Innocents of Paris”.

Sylvin Beecher, red-haired and petite, plays the lending feminine role opposite Maurice Chevalier, stage idol of France, in the continental favourite's motion picture, "Inascents of Paris, which is now showing at the Central Theatre.

Misa Beecher was chosen from u

The

THEFT FROM H.M.S. BERWICK,

SAMPAN USED TO CARRY OUT OFFENCE. Pleading guilty to a charge of stealing about 10 yards of canvas, Au- the property of the Naval thorities, a Chinese who appeared

presented. In those circumstances the Banco de Portugal gave notice to withdraw the whale of the nu- moment to Mr. Marang, because group of several scores of candidates before Mr. Willlama at the Cen- thorized Vasco du Gamis issue. he was not in Holland at the time of stage and screen who were given tral Police Court this morning was Except for some 4,000 or 6,000 and he has not been there since."

teats for the leading feminine role in sentenced to three months' notes,

the producilon. the whole issue was got in (Laughter.)

labour. before the end of December,

Mr. Beyan said that on January

209,718

hard

Chinese

two coolies

been

Her greatest success so far had been It was stated by Detective Ser- hellappy Bald Mr. Bevan,

the she 580,000 of these notes were wrote to the Governor of the Banco ing with "The Marriage Bed" com-detective arrested printed, they were not all put into de Portugal acknowledging the any of the west const when she ate carrying the canvas. When ques- circulation. The bank has paid receipt of his "confidential letters. tracted the attention of Paramount tioned they said they had

defendant. The by against

of these 500 Messrs. Waterlow and Sons sald mail role in to that she had a engaged

Wellman's

had busi-cheudos notes to the sterling value that that letter was posted direct"The Legion of the Condemned" and canvas valued at about. $80,

apparently been taken from HMS. $7.73/7.80, of £1,106,691. In addition, certain to the Governor of the bank, but was also east in a minor part in, a

and Berwick at the Naval Yard expenses have been incurred, in-it was never received by the bank.Tim McCoy production. cluding the cost of withdrawing

The plot of "Innocents of Paris" removed from the Dockyard by a Swindlers Form a Bank. has to do with the rise from ob- anmpan.'

seurity of a poor youth of the streets.

Java Market unchanged. Hongkong Market easier ness dione, White Browns $0.80/6.85.

EXCHANGE RATES.

Paris

Previous Day.

.129.506

25,00%

20.37% .18.16%

103

375

37

1/6%

4.856.21/32 .12.00

.18.00

the authorized notes and printing a new issue."

Sequel to Affair.

ap-

"

the stage with his songs, and he is on the threshold of success when circum-

WRB their of love.

"Captain of the Guard":"

EUROPEAN TARIFF

TRUCE.

SIX NATIONS REACH AN AGREEMENT.

Mr. Bevan remarked that He gains an opportunity to appear on special organization called the Bank of Angola was formed by those Yesterday,

whom Marang represented to stances force him to sacrifics the life Mr. Justice Wright asked what "at" the unauthorized notes on of his dreams for the noble thralldem 123.605

25.00 hnd happened to Marang and his

the country. "Such 20.37% asocintes.

Richard Wallnca.directed the film. 18.10 Mr. Bevan replied that Rela and impudence, anid counsel, "that they

another man had been tried at devoted thousands of the notes to The story was written by Ernest 370% Lisbon und sentenced to 25 years the purchase of shares in the Bank Vajda, Hungarian playwright. 36 15/10

of Portugal."

The (Laughter.)

Oalo, Dec. 22, transportation. They were 1/1 29/32

und bright ray in the cane was that

A communique with regard to The biggest scene ever attempted 4.85.21/32 pealing against the sentence.

some in an all-sound picture, using the the tariff truco negotiations which 12.05% His Lordship-How many years the bank hoped to obtain 18.18% will it be before the appeals are 400,000 in the quilation of the inrgest number of players, was photo- have been proceeding here between

of Angola. (Laughter.) graphed during the making of "Cap representatives of Belgium, Luxem 34.474 heard?

Messrs.

Waterlow and Sons denied Lain of the Guard," Univeral's robourg, Denmark, the Netherlanda, 45.50. Mr. Bovan. I understand that 817% they will be heard about Christ- that they had been guilty of any mantic and dramatic production of the Norway and Sweden says a treaty

breach of 364mas.

breach of duty, early French Revolution, co-starring for an economic rapproachment was Marang was tried at The

contract, Hague, where his case was that or negligence, and that, if the bank Laura La Planto and John Boles, signed to-day.

which comes on Friday to the Cen-

The Treaty provides that have suffered

damage. any

tral Theatre. than 8,000 men he was a perfectly innocent agent. "I think that that was accepted, darnage was caused, or contributed were used to more in the loyalist signatories will not

to, by the bank's own negligence. and Revolutionary armies in the huge tariff rates or introduce now tariffs 25anid counsel, "but that, on some uggest that you took the battle scenes directed by John Robert without consulting each other. 183% more technical matter, he was concourse of withdrawing the whole is son. Sam de Grasse, James Marcum, Reuter.

4vleted and sentenced to Ight

Aue of the notes to save the credit Lionel Belmore, Stuart Holmes, 1/6 months' imprisonment. The proof the country, without regard to Evelyn Hall, Richard Cramer, George Laura La Plante, as the fiery girl- 9/0.0/16 secution appealed and the son- what was right and prudent to pro- Hackathorne and other screen | leader of the French, depicts a charac- 15.1/10 tones was increased to two years, tect payment, Mr. Birkett put to favourites ara prominent in the sup-terization which will be admired by

porting roles. That, howover, was a matter of no *British Wireless.

all who love really great drama, a bank witness.

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