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SWEEP DISPUTE

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BINOCULARS

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LEADING STORES.

General Agents: CARLOWITZ & CO., 4. Queen's Road.

ALSENER BEER

CRAND PRIZES

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ASAHI

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COMPROMISE SUGGESTED

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TO COMMITTEE Prior to the investigation being continued of the sweepstake dis- pute before the Executive Council of the South Chinn Athletic As sociation inst night, a suggestion for a compromise and division of the prize money between the two rival claitaants was advanced by Mr. F. C. E. Rendall, representing one of the parties.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 1933.

UNION WATER BOAT

COMPANY

CONSIDERABLE INCREASE OF PROFITS FOR YEAR

FRENCH AVIATRIX.

SETS OUT ON ANOTHER STAGE TO TOKYO

The

SPOTLIGHT

(Continued from Page 5.j

tham the crowd was laughing at Aleppo, "Apr. 4,

the antics of a clumsy diver. French aviatrix_Maryse Sheila turned and BAW a, tall, A considerable increase of profits, Hilz, who is flying from Paris to blond-haired youth eatch Dor, due mainly to more economical run- Tokyo, departed for Bushire yes othy's hand and leap with her into ning was reported at, the, annust meeting of the Union Waterboat Com pany, Ltd, held at the offices of Messrs.. Dodwell & Co. yesterday afternoon,

terday.-Reuter.

with which it is proposed to deal as Mr. J. P Warren prosided, and was follows supported by the Hon. Mr. C. G. s. To pay a dividend of 50 cents per He said that to enable the Mackie, Messrs. William H. Lobert. Thare on 38,813 shares

an Yamamoto and A. L. Shields Absorbing

... $19,406.50 parties to come to terms on

(directors).

2,917.85 Other present were

Carry forward to 1933 necessary to agreement, it was have the assurance of the Execu-Messrs. D. V. Steavenson, A. W. Hay-

$22,324.35 tive Committee that the money ward, S. H. Dodwell, C. S. Isbister (shareholders) and A. C. I, Bowker involved in the dispute would be

(Secretary). deductions paid out, subject to for costs and to possible third party claims for which ample lime wauld be set aside before the actual distribution of the

moncy.

Mr. H. L Dennys representing tho other claimant in the dispute, as to this, was non-committal while agreeing that the retention of at least one claim for contact and paying out purposes was a legal requirement.

The Committee, asked for its decision in the matter, adjourned

After the notice convening the meeting had been road, the chairman addressing those present said:

Gentlemen, the report and accounla having been in your hands for some time I will, with your permission take thom as read.

Question of Depreciation.

the water.

"Idiota!" Dick growled.

Shella's heart was beating rap- idly. She sat down in the low chair and Dick dropped beside her on the ground. A servant came toward them bearing a tray with tall glasses of tinkling drinks. Dick waved the man away.

"Listen, Sheila," he said ab- ruptly, "maybe you dont want to The increase in our gross profitshear all this again but I can't help has enabled us to deal more satis it. You've got to listen to me. I factorily with the very important love you! I love you and I won't question of depreciation on our Water take no for an answer this time. bonts and $13,326.53 has been written I'll get a job digging ditches if off as against $8,365.57 in 1931 that's what you want. I'll prove increase of $4,950.99. This matter of to you I can earn a living. F LONDON depreciation has

has been

into very gono Although the amount of

money away, do any sold and the revenue from same were

were carefully with our Auditors in addition give my practically the same as last year, the to which we have also had the ad- thing! You can have a home in gross profit on working shows a con. vantage of expert technical advice the country if you want it with a with the result that your Consulting kitchen and gingham curtains siderable increase mainly due to more Committee are of the opinion that the and red geraniums in the win- economical running; the expenditure schedule adopted is

should being $263,103 as against $230,315 in be adhered to in future. The flect has dows. But, Sheila, you've got to the previous year. Against this how-

dividends on over

investments are been

(To be continued) incurred in connexion with payment for the new No. 3 Waterboat and the now motar launch "Diana? is $7,300 more than in 1981.-

into Chambers for consideration $4,000 less, and interest on overdraft maintained in a high state of marry me... You've got tol":

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ASAHI believed the evidence of this or appropriation the sum of $22,324.35 further calling for comment, and I carried.

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On the other hand, he pointed out that the evidence of both might turn out to be unacceptable,

A Lucky Purchaser.

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The investigation was then pro- "creded with. It concerned the rival claims of Mr. Wong Yü, of KAISHA the Lei Man Ilin Kok Knitting:

Factory, Yazmati, and of the LTD.

Sun Sun Company, of 22 Des Vooux Road Central to the second

BONGKONG prize of $30,000 in the Associa

lion sweep on tho Hongkong Derby at last year's annual race" repre-

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sented by Mr. Dennys, and the latter by Mr. Rendall.. Mr. M. K. Lo assisted the Committee hear ing the claims, in a legal capa- city.

sald

Recalled, Mr. Wong Tu that he had been quite fortunate in his sweep ventures, and not counting the one in dispute, had won two other mailer prizes since last year. He gave the numbers of these other lucky Liekets.

In cross-examination, Mr. Ren- dali tested Mr. Wong's memory for details in connexion with these two other events.

Shown a report in a Chinese newspaper giving an interview by u reporter with his brother, regarding the subject matter of the proceelings, Mr. Wong said he could take no notice of that. "Chiang Kai-shek, may be Pre- sident there for all I know to the contrary," he said.

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Later, being taken over the report sentence by sentence, Mr. Wong agreed that it was quite

correct.

Mr. Liu Hoi-tung who was next called, said he gave Mr. Ma Wai- unng a book of tickets to take to Mr. Wong Yu. Later, the

returned counterfoils were

to

nim with the money. When the results of the draw were known, i he appraised Ma of the fact that ane of the numbers in that book had secured the second prize. Mr. Wong, when informed in his turn, declared he had lost the ticket, and was advised to write report- ing the loss. to the Association.

Mr. Rendall suggested to Mr. Liu Hoi-tung that his interest in the ticket was the five per cent ordinarily paid to the seller,

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