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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

A VILLAGE RAID

KIDNAPPERS BEFORE" TWO MAGISTRATES--

THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 1933..

and was found by witness when searching with a torch. When Arst defendant was asked who

COMPANY REPORT.

the children were, she replied, PROFITS OF THE HONGKONG "They are my grandsons.”

Mr Peter Sin: Is that ab-| The case in which three Chin-solutely true? ese, Wong Fan, Wong Kong and Witness: Yes.

ELECTRIC CO.

The report of the Board of Direc Mr. Peter Sin: I put it to you, to be presented at the forty- tors of the Hongkong Electric Co.,

fourth ordinary yearly meeting of shareholders, on "Wednesday, March 15, states:

Wong Ho-lun," were charged with: unlawful detention of two Chin-she never said such a thing, ese, children, was resumed yester Witness: She did, I am report- day afternoon at the Kowloon ing her actual words. Magistracy before Mr. E. I

Witness recognised all the de Wynne-Jones and Mr. R. H. But fendants in Court. ters, who sentenced all three de- Chang Ka, a Police constable, fendants to two years hard labour reported that he had remained in each and 24 strokes of the birch the house after the raid and when

Your Directors have pleasure in submitting the accompanying state the year ended 31st December, 1932 ment of the Company's accounts for

lass account available for appropria- The balance at credit of proft and

in the ease of the second and the second defendant walked in; tion, after allowing for depreciation third defendants.

Mr. Peter Sin appeared for the defence.

It was alleged at the last hear-: ing that the two Chinese boys, together with nine other residents

saying he had come from a shop is $1,994,122.94, and your Directors to collect some money, he disbe recommend that this be disposed of lieved the story and put defen-To pay a dividend of

follows: dant under arrest.

Girl's Evidence.

$2.50 per share on 450,000 shares

pay a bonus of 25

$ 1,125,000.00

To

cents per share on 450,000 shares

112,500.00 600,000.00

To place to reserve To carry forward to

next account

156,622.94

$ 1,094,Ï22.04

Directors.In accordance with the Articles of Association, Sir Robert

Mr. Peter Sin then asked if the of Chai Kong, a village on the ith witness. Wong Fung, the West River, were kidnapped on servant girl, could return to the August 20, 1932, by a band of rob-witness-box. This request was bers who descended on the village granted. The girl thereupon: during a religious festival.

stated that she had started work Yesterday afternoon, Leung in the house on January 16, 1933. Sam, tenant on the same floor of Her mistress was Fung Chat, al- 54 Waiching Street as the three leged to be a daughter-in-law of defendants, gave evidence that the first defendant. Fung Chat the first defendant looked after left on a visit to the country four the children, believed to be her days before the arrest. grandchildren. Second and third Mr. Peter Sin: Where is Fung Linstend and Davis retire, and being defendant also lived on the same Chat now? floor together with a Chinese ser- Witness: I do not know, vant, Wong Fung. Witness, whol recognised all the defendants in Court, said they all appeared, to be of the same family."

lo Tung, Kt. and the Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson retire and being eligible, offer themselves for re-election.

Auditors. The Auditors, Mesars,

eligible, offer themselves for election.

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Mr. Peter Sin then submitted: that the first defendant should be discharged as there was no proofį against her, her visit to 54 Wai-friend who had welcomed her to ching Street coinciding with the the house on her visit to Hong- The next witness, Kong Lung, arrival of the boys. He declared kong. She did not look after the

a Police Sergeant, related how he that the missing Fung Chat was children and was no relation raided 54 Walching Street and the culprit. found the three defendants, two

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children and a servant. One of The first defendant when called

the boys was hidden under 'a bed stated that Fung Chat was

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