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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

ESTATE COMPANY, WOMAN "WANTED”, PHENOMENAL BRITISH

MEETING.

RECENT CAPITAL INCREASE- EXPLAINED.

DIVIDEND ASSURED.

of

ap-

A bank overdraft proximately a lakh and a half, was stated this morning by Mr. Henry Humphreyà, to be the chief reason which prompted the fum. phroys Estate and Finance Co., Ltd.. to increase its capital innt December. He referred to this in his speech fram the chair, when presiding at the annual meeting of the company held in the long kong Hotel, and also stated that, apart from that factor, the Direc- tors considered the time opportune to take advantage of the money market, adding that they did not anticipate any difficulty in main taining the usual dividend of 8 per cent, on the increased capital. The Directors present support- ing the Chairman ware: The lion. Mr. C. G. Mackie, Mr. J. Scott Tiralon. Mr.

J. II. Taggart and Mr. J. M. Alves, together with Mr. J. L. Qule (Secretary), Share- holders present were Mesars. Bernard Brown, Frank Austin, J. D. Humphreys and D. E. Clark.

Chairman's Address,

IN AMERICA.

LOSS OF TRADE.

ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT OF (Continued from Page 1.)

BIG SUM.

EXTRADITION CASE.

Embezzlement of $25,000 (Gold) was alleged against CL married Chinese woman, Jang Shee, farmer- ly of California, who appeared be- fore Mr. Schofield at the Central Police Court this morning, it being i stated that she had been guilty of the commission of an offence in the jurisdiction of California, from which place requisition was mado for her extrudition.

Cashmeres

Dyed Drills

Poplins Dyed Red

Spanish

Stripes

Twitla Raised Umbrella

Dyed

Twiils

TaTetas 2814/17

Twills 41/47 Velveteens

Mr. T. Murphy (Assistant Direc- tor of Criminal Intelligence) ap- peared for the police and asked for a remand for 48 hours in police custody. He remarked that he Umbrella would not offer any evidenca st this stage unless his Worship wished to hear the evidence of any. rest. The fugitivu was arrested on board a ship in the Harbour yes terday by virtue of a provisional warrant.

It was possible, continued the prosecuting officer, that the fug!- tive would waive extradition 'pro- ceedings and go back to the United States of her own accord.

Venetians Cottons, Dyed

Figured, uthern Cottons, Dyed

Plain, Cottons, Dyed

Plain others

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1931.

CHINA'S WAR ON CORRUPTION.

CONTROL YUAN FORMALLY INAUGURATED,

91,000

8,000 (636,000)

07,000

(609,000) CLEAN GOVERNMENT.

Nanking, Feb. 23,

20,000 (30,000)

and' Examination Yuan,

Cretemnes

Crimps

Printa,

Background

43,088 (60,180) 02,250 (30,500) 67,158 (102,100) 208,300 (112,450) 100,104

(4,332,700)

238,690

238,096

(17,020,347) Prints. Yen 46,989 (3,870,848)

0,037 (132,300)

16.000

st

Printed

Sateen Prints, other

75,000

(3,284,000)

$

In

ROBBER ADMITS

GUILT.

THREE-YEAR SENTENCE AT (4,021,472) (949,000)

238,080 193,000

THE SESSIONS. (7,507,633) (2,062,000)

58.144 & Jeans (3,202,141)

EXPRESSES SORROW. Cotton

12,473 Flannelettes (2,880,993) Italiana

113,607

Lau Kit, who pleaded guilty to (4,217,G85) (1,895,000) Considered to be of importance' robbery by two or more at the 401,809 231,000 from the Kuomintang point of Criminal Sessions this morning, (1,807,009) (561,000) view is the formal Inauguration of before Mr. Justice Wood, was sen

the Nanking Control or Censure tenced to three years' imprison- (1,076,480) (133,000)

718

1,000 Yuan, marking the establishment, ment with hard labour. The in-

of the last of the Five Yuans, the the effect that on January 14,

dletment against accused was to (2,400) (3,000) 90.166

others being,the Executive (290,710)

(95,000) Legislative run, Judicial Yun together with two other persons. 67,122

he stole. a gold watch and chain, (264,900)

President Chiang Kai-shek pre- two other pieces of clothing, $300 two gold ringe, a suit of clothing, sided and Dr. Wang Chung-hui, head of the Judicial Yuan, othclatin money and a gold ring set with

lade, (22,000) el the ceremony when members In admitting the indictment, ac- of the Executive, Committee at the cused sald, "I did this, my Lord,, 35,000 (12,000)

new Control Yuan, together with but I am ao sorry. I have been in 75,000 members of

the newly-formed Hongkong for 21 years and have (141,000) Anti-Oplum Commission, took ne

237,000

done anything wrong be- their paths of offees. (34,000)

The 40,000

newly-elected assistant In explaining the circumstances, Minister of War, Commander Chan Mr. Somerset Fitzroy stated that (019,000) Yee, atid Minister of Industry, Mr. the robbery occurred at No. 62a, 70,000 Cheng Hung-sien, were formally Bonham Strand. The woman who installed to their respective offices, occupied the house was away at at the same meeting.

Canton, and there, were left in the Dr. Wang stressed the need for whom une was B, and two amohs. house three or four children, of the establishment of a clean Gov- ernment, adding that the estabilah.. $7,000 ment of the Control Yuan was to (716,000) prevent oflelal corruption.

5,000 President Chiang commented on (10,000) the functioning of the five Yuans, remarking that the establishment of the last of the five Yuans was 34,016 (79,430) (16,000) indeed a triumph for the doctrines 441,347 173,000 of the late Kuomintang founder, (736,070) (258,000) Dr. Sun Yat-sen, and the comple- 73,260 14,000 Lion of an important part of the (3.178,372)

(516,000) revolutionary programme, Total United Kingdom. 3,981,428 Total Japan

$10,736,698

The President urged the Govern- Total all Countries...$20,93320ments in the Provinces to give i It appeared that accused kept sintere co-uperation to the. Anti, guard for the other men. Accord- January Figures,

Oplum Commission oflleials in their ing to his statement, he did not coming campaign to wipe out the know they were going to the house imparts of merchandise during opium evil in China. the month of January recorded a

to commit robbery, but when they small increase as compared with future all cases pertaining to off other men gave him $16 odd and President Chiang said in that in arrived there he was given a knife and told to guard the door. The December, while, exporta receded cial corruption would be examined several silver dollars. His state- lightly. The figures are given Chairman of the Control You to take part but, when they were

personally by Mr.

Yu Yu-inment added that lie lid not wlab hereunder. the Berember totals and a commission comprising i | being given in brackets:

few

Inside the house, he was forced to chosen members Imports.Merchandise. şan,- | Executive Committee.

do so. 169,925 +859,140,160): treasure.

His Lordship asked if there was aby confrmation of ($4,683,648); total, i

accused's statement that he had been in $64,832,189 ($62,703,708).

Hongkong for 21 years, and Mr. The Rev. T. P. Monahua is re- Exports Merchandise, $47.

Fitzroy replied that there was not, ported as having said that he does 973,42 ($48,509,929); treasure,

as there was no record of him at not suppose there is any more $10,845,988

($9,663,845); totul. fantastic theory than that 0931

His Worship said he would take evidence of arrest after the remand. Mr. Murphy remarked that if

ceedings, the police would ask for a provisional remand, pending the departure of a atenmor for Cull- (ornia. Her discharge would then be asked for.

The fugitive was remanded f police custody for 48 hours,

In proposing the adoption of the report and accounts, Mr. Humphreys said:-Gentlemen, the fugitive wolved extradition pro- With your permission I proponë to, follow the anal procedure and take the Report and Accounts us read. The profit is some $19.000 better than last year, but nearly $14,000 of this is nerounted for by appropriating the balance at credit of reserva for share de- falentions after paying for all ex- penses and satisfying all valmus, may mention here that we now have a half yearly audit of the bore register and transfers, which accounts

for the inerense of 4400 under the heading of Andi- tors' fees.

Turning to the balong sheet. The amount Divested in, land and bullelines as bicreased by 8899- 875.31, representing further ex penditure on the Tour to late and leg garagea

Bond. at May On the abilities side. Special Repairs and Renewals Account has been reduced by $601129. We propose transferring $10,786.15 to this Account, bringing i up t $20,000.

tors

The

CORRESPONDENCE.

Christian Science,

To The Editor of Hongkong

Telegraph.]

Sir, la an article in Saturday's tasue, entitled "Clergy amit Faith Heating." reference was made to Christian Science which contained untrue statements regarding it and

respectfully request your per-$5,263,164 misston to correct them.

20,000

of the

MACAO WEEK BY WEEK.

INTEREST IN GREYHOUND RACING.

At about seven o'clock on the evening of the day in question, accused, accompanied by two or where they were well known, as three others, entered the house one of them had borrowed money from one of the amaha and was supposed to be taking money in repayment. The men bound and gagged the accupants and took the articles mentioned. They staved: there all night and left at about six o'clock on the following morn-

all.

FAREWELL PARTY TO SHANGHAI TEAM.

PRESENTATION TO MR. W. E. HOLLANDS.

Reason For Capital Increase. You will notice that the over-which Christian Science is found-$58,819,817 4868,073,744). draft with bankers is approximate-fed--the theory that maller and The total imports from the ly a lakh and a half more

than the body do not exist and that United Kingdom amounte to last year. and this

Macao. Feb, 22. With an

*05 | therefore pain canust exist. factor that prompted gour Diree-

$7.831,343 164 compared with

The wook just passed has been To call an

Christian Science is founded un 84,574,463 in December, the British hectic one, for the rare occur- extraordinary Bach facts as that God, good, is the share of the whole import trade Carnival, one of the most popular general meeting of shareholders

rence of the celebration of the on 29th December Inst to snnetionly creator; that He created all representing 13.15 as compared of feasts among Latin peoples, at

increase in capital

things, including man, good; that with 7.745 in Dezember, 8.226; in the same time as the Chinese New capital of the Company was Inst

since ile is omniscient, omnipotent Noveraber and 18 in 1924. Year holidays, turned all Macao, Speeches were few and brief at increased as long ago as 1991, anda omnipresent. His creations you will, po doubt, Bave observed never have been and never can be total $441,865 as compared with a sceas

Exports to the United Kingdom for practically a whole week, into a very pleasant function at the that against our capital of

of celebrations. The Kwong Chau Restaurant last night other than good; that matter and $381,887, the percentage figure weather was damp and cold, but when the Shanghai interport team million and a baff, we have two its concomitants,

sin and sick-being 92 million seven Inndred thousands, have no connection with ; in December 88: In Novem from taking part in all the enjoy-before embarking on the Heian as compared with it did not deter the holiday crowd were entertained to Chinese "chow" invested in property.

God and His creation and have, and 1.2:7 ́in 1924.

Maru. Apart from this, your Ditectors therefore, no more real in existence considered the time opportuns to than has a nightmare, except to take advantage of the mone thuse of us who fall to recognise market, and we do not anticipate the aliness and the ever-present any diety in maintaining the goodness of God and of is usual dividend of 82%

on the in-creation. the realization of which creased capital, which will ramkis the Christianly Scientific heal! for dividend as from 1st May in agent. 1931.

Rent Account.

it

Christian Selehce does not teach that the body does not exist. in

FOR & AGAINST THE U.S. OF EUROPE,

Continued from Page 61

ment.

The Carnival festivities Waru Mr. H. K. Lee presided, congra- celebrated according to original tulated Shanghai on their perfor plans, and in every elab, when-mances and wished them bon ever there was dancing, there was voyage, sentiments which were roi- an animated sceng of revelry, in terated by Mr. R. K. Duncan and blaze of electric illumination Mr. G. Hadley, Mr. Gash and Mr. blended with colourful decorn- Compos replied. tions, in which scores of couples, Most of those present

fancy costume, danced on lato panied the team to the Heian Maru the small hours of the morning. | where the Shanghai players

took

*

accom-

1. Cor. 7: 19, is found the Chris permitted to make private agree- Many Hongkong visitors were the opportunity of making a pre- Rent Arronat has only increased tian Science attitude with regardments on matters that particularly noted among those présent at the sentation to Mr. W. E. Hollands as by 39.056.59, but it has to be this: "Know ye not that your

concern them. why not twenty? dances.

#token of appreciation for his at- borne in mind that our new flats, body is the temple of the Hots regional problems they rau, per- но far as Europe has its

tention to matters of detall during on May Road, were only revenue- Ghost which is in you, which ye

their week's sojourn in Hongkong. producing fram 1st July Jast. I have of God, and ye are not yours, best be solved by regional

Chinese New Year celebrations

Mr. Hollands was the recipient io not think there is anything own?" The terial concept of these solutions, so far from injur Chinese residents of the Cole w. thanks, paid a tribute to his collen- commissions-or federations-and

were not less enthusiastically of a silver cigarette case suitably entered inte, principally by the inscribed, and in a brief speech of Yurther that calls for comment. hody is certainly not the temple ofing the League, will relleve it and As usual, the hundreds of "elagues on the entertainments com- I now beg to propose that the the Holy Spirit, of God: it is not strengthen it. sum of $193,561.55 available for the reality concerning body, and it

elu" stands plied an active trade.mittee. appropriation by allocated as follows:-Pay a dividend of 30tian Scientists.

is not accepted as such by Chris against a European federation be

Su may the arguments for and while crackers boomed every- where. Flags and banners, and rents pop shape, $120,000; *ronator

put in simple language. It is for lauterns and red paper decorated to Special Renaire and Renewals waling, which Rev. Mr. Monahan to welgh the advantages and dis- cheery holiday scene that greeted shown its willingness to help by

The success of Christian Scienge the European nations themselves almost every house, and it was a acknowledges, is not due to faith advantages and to arrive at con- the eye. The hundreds of fishing only, but to a clear understanding einsions. A rent federatio 714490

junks, beflagged and deeked in of what God in and of what nun not be established immediately: tinsel. in the waters of the Colony, which understanding is gained consciousness is in His image and likeness. but anything which promotes contributed to make Maeno more

attractive than usual.

We $10,786.15; transfer

Birding Improvement

to a

Ale

$15.000; carry forward in Profit and Loss A/c. $17.775 54. After the recounts have accomled, I shail he lens

answer any questions shareholders may wish to put.

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R

of even partial

in through intelligent and enlighten-solidarity should, whether it re ed study of the Scriptures. The ceive practical expression or not, of Spiritunt healing is ultimately forward the conception available Lo all. Christian of universal solidurity,

power

Mr. Frank Austin secondodi, uni the report and accounts were an Scientists are happy to ace that antmanely adopted.

the clergy of the Church of

Massrs. J. 31. Alves. C. Gordon England are striving to gain it Mackie and J. H. Turgart were re- elected to the Directorate on the

and to incorporate it in their motion of the Chairman, seconde ministrations, where it rightfully belongs, and we certainly wish them success.-Yours, etc.

A. BREARLEY.

Publication for Hongkong,

Christian Science Committed on

and

by Mr. Bernard Brown. the auditors. Meaars. Percy Smith, Beth and Flaming, and MesSTA Linstend and Davis. pointas on the proposition of Mr. J.D. Hnhreys, secondled by Mr. D. E. Clark

were rea}-

FINER WEATHER.

Challenge Accepted,

•

BOMB MYSTERY

..

ON RAILWAY.

PASSENGER KILLED AND OTHERS INJURED.

Hongkong. The Government has

ranting the concession on mout advantageous terms,

and it is stated that a Hongkong company will be formed to conduct the business.

蘸

Lent has been ushered in at tral Elotel has proved a first-class church festivities,

The Cabaret at the Grand Cen- Macno with the usual solemn

attruction.

commencing The decorations are with the impressive procession on bright and the music good, the the first Saturday of Lent. Large novelty of the dancing and the numbers of visitors from Hong- dancing partners-providing an kong made the trip over to take opportunity to bring people out of part in the religious ceremonies, their homes, even in the cold, but the procession which was to damp weather now prevailing. have taken place on Sunday, Feb. 22, had to be postponed owing to unfavourable weather.

Among the many recent visitors were the football teamt of the Club do Recreio. of

of Hongkong, and St. Androw's the

Troop of Boy Scouts, from. Kowloon. The Hongk

Considerable interest 'hna baen aroused by the news of the pro posed establishment of greyhound racing at Macao, and it is believed

•

Peking, Feb, 23. A mysterious bomb incident, re-that Macno interests are anxious Sir, read with great interested and three other passengers and eitpital of the Compasy Persona footballers met the team of the

aulting in one passenger being kill to contributo substantially to the challenge isaued by Mr. A. Ja railway guard being injured, oc-connected with the promotion of Macno Sociedade Uniao Recrea Mauricio

on behalf of. Mastor curred on the Peking-Mukden Rall the new company state that they Charles Chanatong for the title of way, at Tongshan Station, yester- believe it will be possible to com- goals to nil, but have promised to tivn ..and suffered defeat by three

•The Roval Theorentary state hongkong's Strongest Boy,"

and day afternoon, that the antievelane hra atragoth- on behalf of one of my panlis, Mukden, soveral third-cines passen-

like to accept the challenge

menco racing in two or three return with their full team some On the arrival of the train from months' time. opart and is now contral to the who

time next month. is willing to lift against gers were seen forcing their way north of the lower Vanetze Valley, Master Chanatong on the

The Kowloon Bay Scouts' camp- Strang mangoon along the 8,E. Alfta mentioned,

through to the entrance gate when that there are possibilities of the days and met the Macao Boy At the same time, it is reported ed out at Macao for a couple of cofst of Chinn and strong to frosh Antour Weight Lifting Associa the luggage of one of the passen- that the rights have been acquired pleasant to observe the friendly under British suddenly an explosion occurred from recommencement of horse racing, Scouts, and it was particularly tion rules. Yours, ate,

Migrénon over the N, China Son,

The local forecast, Hil nonu fo morrow

la:-North-cast ・ windi, fresh; overcast at first, finer lator,"

·

by a prominent Hongkong racing feeling that was engengored by The man who was conveying the man who is anxious to provide an the association of the Boy Scouts luggago was killed outright.

outlet for mediocre ponies from of the two Colonies..

A. D. SPOORS,

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