BOXER REBELLION ECHO
GEN. SIR ARTHUR
DORWARD DEAD'.
COMMANDER OF ALLIED FORCES
"THE SAME OLD STORY"
BANISHEE SENT TO GAOL
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, MARCH 26, 1934.
ITALIAN ELECTION
VOTERS CONFORM TO REQUIREMENTS
NINETY PER CENT. CO TO POLL
Rome, Mar. 26.
"I came here to get money from my clansmen to go abroad," said Wong Sam, a carpenter, when charged before afr. MacFadyen in the Central Police Court this morning with returning from banishment, after being deported from Hongkong for a period of ten
in
It is estimated that about yours 1932.
Inspector Vincent:He has ninety per cent. of the electorate been abroad before, when he was went to the polls to-day to record banished from Singapore for their vote "You" or "No" robbery. He has no convictions in against the list of four hundred Hongkong. We don't want this names pelected for the new mn here. A convicted armed Chamber of Deputies. robber from Singapore. It's the He was 80 years of age.
same old story every time, either Affer a brilliant career in India, mother is sick or they want money Major-General Dorward
ko buck to the country. Nine months hard labour was
London, Mar. 26. The death has occurred at Palma Majoren of Major-General Sir Arthur Dorward, who play ed a leading part in the Boxer
Rebellion.
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found himself in command of the British troops in China in 1900 | imposed." until the arrival of the Indian contingent.
He commanded British, Ameri- can and Russian troops in action near Tientsin on July 9, 1900, and The British, American and Aus- trian troops at the capture of Tientsin city when he received the K.C.B.
He commanded the allied troops in the defeat of the Boxors neaz Tientsin in August and subse-
SOCCER FINAL
THEFT
TWO MEN SENT TO PRISON
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The list was chosen by the Fascist Grand Council from one thousand names submitted desirable candidates by the Indus- trial, cultural and social organina- lions.
Practically every person who went to the polling booths record ed his vote in favour of the list.
Signor Mussoliul was among the Arst to attend to east his ballot, although he has lately indicated that he does not see any real value in the Chamber of Deputies and that the Chamber elected to-day will in all probability be the last.
Renter.
While Wan Yin was purchasing quently in the expedition to This ticket at the Hongkong Font- Lin.
ball Club ground to see the Shield Hamilton in the Central Police He was Commissioner at Wel-final on Saturday afternoon, he Court this morning, when Lam hal-wei until December, 1901, and was robbed of six silver dollars. Shu-ki, unemployed, who pleaded commanded the troops at Shang. The thief was seen by a delective guilty to stealing, was sentence bai until June, 1902,
and arrested, together with his to six months' hard labour and two He was Inspector of Hutting at [ronfederate, to whom he passed years' police surveillance, and the The War Oflice during the Euro-the money.
receiver, Pun Fak-mul was given pran War-Renter,
Both were charged before Mr.six weeks' hard labour:
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KOWLOON DOCK UPTURN
BIG REDUCTION IN OVERDRAFT
MORE HOPEFUL OUTLOOK
A reduction overdraft by near, ly half a million dollars, a credit balance on profit and loss account, and generally more favourable circumstances, were satisfactory features reported at the annual meeting this morning of share. holders of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company, at which the Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson presided.
CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH. The Chairman said:-The report and accounts having been in your hands for the prescribed period. I will, with your permission, take
them as read.
of
circumstances
The gross profit. $797,515,65, is rather more than we had anticl- pated, and is due to a favourable accumulation which include economies made, rise of exchange, reduction of rate of interest on overdraft, reduction of the overdraft itself, and lower charges which have attracted steadier run of work,
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The net profit after allowing practically the saine dopreciation as inst year is the moderate figure of $52,421,88 which your Directors regret will not enable a Dividend to be paid.
Stock in hand amounts to $1,867, 490,07′ and is conservatively valued,
OVERDRAFT REDUCTION. The overdraft has been reduced by $470,009,70,
LOCKHART ROAD ROBBERY
FOURTH ACCUSED ON TRIAL
The Lower Court trial of Wong Yung, alleged fourth participant
armed robbery at No. 07,
Lockhart Rond, ground four, on January 2, was begun this morn- ing, when Mr. Hamilton took the evidence of two of the shop fokis, who both identified defendant as being one of the robbers.
Three other men, Wong Ngah, Wonk Tain and Wong Li-fak, were sentenced at the last Criminal Sessions to three scara hard labour each on a similar charge.
that he with the three others The charge against defendant is
and
man
another
fot named arrested stole $680 in money, a fountain pen and a gold ring from Lau Chi-kong, master of the shop, and a wrist watch from So Ko-him, a foki, of No. 67, Lockhart fload, ground floor.
After evidence, Mr. Hamilton adjourned further hearing unill
a.m. on Thursday.
FANLING BOGEY POOL
The Bokey (Par) Pool played on the new course at Fanling during the week-end was won by H. B. Day (18), who finished one up. There were Aftcen entries.
to the Board of Directors on the motion of Mr. W. d. Keswick, seconded by Mr. II. G. M. de Figueiredo,
The appointments of Moasts. J. P. Warren, W. H. Bell, S. T. Throughout the year we have Williamson, Horace Kadoorie and len fortunate in having fewer, and J. H. Jessen as other Dilectors Jess violent fluctuations of work
were confirmed on the motion of
| than we generally experience. The year commenced fairly well if somer. G. W. Sewell, seconded by Mr.
Lo Koon-hang. what fortuitously and some in- teresting and highly skilled work Mr. W: II. Bell has been appointed has been carried out from Ume to Chairman for the current year. time including the removal of the Messrs. Lowe, Bingham & Mat- entire niain engine of a large thews and Messrs. Perey Smith, motor ship, the partial removal of Seth & Fleming were reappointed the machinery of a second and auditors at a remuneration of $2.- repair of considerable magnitude 000 each, on the motion of Mr. P. of the L. P. Turbine motor of a C. Potts, seconded by Mr. Lo Koon- large liner,
kan.
TRIBUTE TO MANAGER.
EXPRESS MOTOR VESSEL. The three vehicular ferries were
Mr. G. W. Sewell:-1 think handed over during the year and shareholders will join with me in the highly successful express motor proposing a tribute to the hard vessel, Princess of Negors" was work done by our Chief Manager, | delivered to her Philippine owners.
pany.
This ship attained a speed of 161. E. Cock. He occupies a dif knots on trial, a better speed than has not spared himself in his efforts ficult and trying position and he any similar vessels fitted with the same size of twin "Atlas" Diesel improve the state of the Com- engines.
I don't believe in giving out bonquets to paid servants of the The stuff have, as usual, con-Company as a matter of course, tributed very largely to the results but I think you will appreciate that. the year's work and on your the present circumstances fully behalf I thank them indeed for the justify our expression of apprecia- satisfactory results which loyalty tion to Mr. Cock's services.--(Ilear, and devotion have secured.
hear.)
HOPE FOR FUTURE.
The Chairman:-Thank you very. much, Mr. Sewell. I rather -pro- We also thank our numeroun posed to say something about that clients for their support, and we myself; Mr. Cock fa so modest will try, one and all of us, to merit about il a continuance of it.
Present were Hon. Mr. J. J When
international tariffs are Paterson (Chairman); Messrs. lifted and trade becomes freer, we [W. II. Bell, J. P. Warren, S. T. may reasonably hope to see an im-Williamson, F. A. Joseph, J. H. provement in our position. We are Jessen and D. Drummond (Direc. all working for this.
fork); Mr. E. Cock, M.B.II.. Mr. W. H. Bell seconded the M..N.A. (Chlef Manager); Mr. adoption of the report and accounts, E. 1. Hosie.. C.A. (Secretary); and this was reed to unanimous and the following shareholders:-
Iy,
OTHER BUSINESS,
Messrs. W. J. Keswick, H. G. M. de Figueiredo, Li Fuk Wing. G. W. Hon. Me. J. J. Paterson and Sir Sqwell P. C. Putts, Lo Koun Kan Robert Ho Tang were re-elected jand Lo Koon Hang,
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