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TELEGRAPH.

THURSDAY,

DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF

HE WHO CANNOT DO WHAT WOULD CONTENT HIM, MUST BE CONTENT WITH WHAT HE CAN--Quariut.

*

A young woman, Chan Kuen, aged 18 was removed to the Government Civil Hospital, yesterday suffering from Injuries received when she fell aff moving tramear in Des Voeux Rond West.

For having in her possession yester.. day, at 100 Hollywood Road, 308 heroin pilis, a woman, Wong Yee, aged 22, was brought before Mr. K. Keen at the Central Magistracy where she was fined $350 or five months' imprisonment.

PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Bale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 21st. day of December, 1936, at 3 p.m at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Chuk Un in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, commen- cing from 1st July, 1898, with

Appearing on remand before Mr. the option of renewal at K. Keen at the Central Magistracy Crown Rent to be fixed by the this morning, Luk Kowk-ying, aged 30, was sentenced to two months' strokes of the cane, snatched n and other valuables from a on Tuesday.

No. of Sale.

for

.

A date block calendar has been received from the Java-China-Japan Line. It has a picture of the s.. Tisadano at sea.

A portion of No. 63 Des Voeux Road West over the verandalı col- lapsed about three o'clock yesterday afternoon, The collapsed portion fell into the roadway but luckily no- one was injured,

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DECEMBER 17, 1936.

NEW

YORK STOCK

EXCHANGE

MARKET IRREGULAR

YESTERDAY

the

ICE COMPANY MEETING

BIGGER DEMAND

REPORTED

I

With regard to the building, would say that the same has already been depreciated to the extent of, $80,364.00 or 57.33 per cent of its total cost. Depreciation this year has been applied on the basis of a remaining life of 20 years. Those of you who have seen the building will agree, I am sure, that this is a very conservative, estimate.

New York, Dec. 18. Great possibilities for the future of As has been the case since 1932 S. C. & F. Dow Jones Summary of the provision of ice in Canton were your Directors have again agreed to the Aficenth ordinary their fees being halved. The General yesterday's markets;The market to- envisaged day was irregular and traders con- yearly meeting of the Hongkong and Managers have again walved the tinue cautious in spite of excellent Canton Ice Manufacturing Co., Lid, charge of $400 per month they are held at the Hongkong Dairy Farm entitled to make under the Com- Chan

wo-business reports. Trading was large- You, married

head office this morning, Thero

pany's man, of Castle Peak, was taken toy of a professional nature.

Articles of Association for The Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell, Chalcoffee expenses. the

some nervourness over Kowloon Hospital yesterday was

man of the Board of Directors, said: suffering from multiple wounds on foreign situation and also some fears

The net that extra power charges and de amounts to $4,017.27 which, added pront for the year the head and arms alleged to have of heavy realising in commodities. preciation of Canton currency during to the sum of $3,056.02 brought for-

Both the bonds market and stocks on been caused by her husband with

the past year, had affected the Pro ward from last year gives a total of de the Curb Exchange were irregularly and Loss Account adversely $7,075.20 for distribution. It is pre- penknife. The man has

tower. tained.

lows:-To pay a div

dividend of 15 cents

bullish

S. C. & F. Wall Street Journal more advantageous terms with re- $7.07

If being arrived af. You. Kwok-chi, aged 00, a letter-morning comment!The market is ford to the supply of power, were posed to deal with the sum as fo writer, failed to appear on remand

full of cross currents with the main These present at the meeting were: per share on 40,000 shares, absorb- Surveyor of His Majesty the hard Inbour, with an additional 10 before. Mr. K. Keen at the Central an interest on steel and copper The Hon, Mr. S. H. Dodwell (Chair-ing $0,000; to carry forward $1,075,29.

I trust the man), Messrs. T. E, Pearce, Ho Kom-

proposed allocation, mecis (Manager), J. D. Thomson (Secret tong

(Director). A. Stevenson with your approval.

I.now propose that the report and Murdoch, Chan Nai-pan, Chan Pun- When this has been secondod, I shall as presented be adopted. ary), Miss M. J. Lourlero, Messrs. A. secounts

Gregory. kim, J. M. Jack, L. Welll and T. M. be pleased to answer to the best of my ability. any questions which shareholders may wish to ask.

King, for one further term of 24 years less the last three days thereof.

market's

undertone purse containing money of $1,000 was estreated. Defendant Railway bulls any that this

Traders

consider

the

woman was charged two weeks ago with having exported opium through the Post Office. Revenue Officer A. W. Grimmilt asked for the confiscation of all letters and documents seized. The order was granted.

Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the din-! Three unemployed men, Wong posal of the lot the purchaser Sing, aged 40, Au Wan, aged 64, ond will be required to deposit with Leung Wan, aged 32, were each fined an authorised officer who will or fourteen days hard labour,

when

they admitted trespassing in

con

he present at the sale, the sum the Royal Naval Dockyard, before | dutiable tobacco, a man, Kwok Chovanced by 5 per cent, early next year.

satisfactory company will declare dividend within three months, Pro- a preferred

short positions in motors, particu- fessionals tuve been covering their, larly Chrysler stocks. Many traders are long in the cotton imarket. It is gossiped that paint prices will be ud- For possession of a quantity of

S. C. & F. New York office cables: W. Schofield at the Central 57, unemployed, was ordered to pay Stocks: The market continues to Inspector White, of the Magistracy this morning, Sub-

fine of $40 or go to guol for six reflect selective buying. General Dockyard Pellee, sald the men were apparently Magistracy this morning. Revenue expect a further period of irregu- weeks by Mr. K. Keen at the Central offerings were well absorbed, but we trying to obtain free rides on the Omeer Ward prosecuted and said the larity. Dockyard launch Stonecutters tobacco was hidden in a quilt. One packet was led around defendant's right leg. Defendant said he had not known that the quilt contained dutistic tobacco as he was given it to carry by another man.

of two hundred dollars, $200.00. Mr. in cash. This sum will be re- funded on payment of the pur- chase price. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Registry No

Locality.

Kowloon 1

New No. 25.2.

Chuk Un

Roundary Measurements.

A..

N.

test Terk fiel

As per sale

plats.

NOTICE.

About 10,000

369

$1,000

Cental.

| Opart Price. |

Island.

Mak

to

13

Mr. Dodwell sald: The report of your Directors and statements of ne-

Mr. J. M. Jack seconded and the counts for the financial year ended report and accounts were adopted. 31st July last, having been in your On the proposal of Mr. Chan Nol- I pan, seconded by Mr. A. Stevenson, hands for the prescribed period, will, with your permission, follow the the Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell was re- usunt procedure and treat them as elected Director. is as follows: We have audited the Pearce, seconded by Mr. Ho Kom- read. The Report of the Auditors On the proposal of Mr. T. E.. above Balance Sheet with the books tong. Messre. Percy Smith, Seth, and vouchers of the Company in and Fleming were re-elected audi- Hongkong. Shameen Lot. 20 is still fors. held in trust by the Dairy Farm Ice & Cold Storage Co..

formal We have

enote it this Compan

all the informaton and ex-

-

ARTICLES ALTERED

An extraordinary general meeting

leet to the foregoing remark, in our Articles of the Company. were opinion, the above Balance Sheet is adopted.

Mr. Dodwell sald: When address- properly drawn up so as to exhibit n true and correct view of the Coming you last year, I made it known pany's affairs on the 31st July 1930 that your auditors had recommended according to the beat of our informa- that Article No. 80B should be tion and the explanations given to amended in order to make it clear us and as shown by the books of the that the commission payable to the Company"

General Managers should be assessed From the point of view of produce prior to the deduction of deprecia- tion and sale of ice, we can claim to tion. I may say that in past years have had fairly successful year, the this practice has always been fol tonnage of household ice sold having lowed. The

abserice of particular been exceeded

four previous

to depreciation in the has occasions only.

Cotton: The trade were moderate buyers, but outside interest lagged, which was partly attributed to the A 21-year-old unemployed man,

last day of December trading, the was brought before Mr.

possibility of 4 Lancashire mill strike Hulki K. Keen at the Central Magistracy this morning on charges of (a) house-

and Secretary of Agriculture Wallace haince we have required. Sub-was held at which alterations in, the quoted

as favouring crop control. breaking und stealing from the A schoolboy, Li Kuen, aged 17, was Out of eleven prominent brokers, all Lammert Bros. Auction Rooms, three charged with assaulting Luk Lee-lin, are,

are bullish. pocket watches, a table clock and aged 17, another schoolboy,

before

Whent: three-and-half

The strong world situation yards of blue suiting. Mr. W. Schofield at the Central remains unchanged. Cromwell and and (b) receiving the stolen property. Magistracy this morning. Inspector Company estimate the Winter crop ut Defendant denied both charges, say-M. H. Hourihan said that yesterday 585,000,000 bushels. The Trade, is ing he had received the articles from while defendant was playing with a awalling the Argentine Government Singapore.

Det.-Sergeant Cashman ping-pong ball, complainant snatched estimate of the crop there, which will asked for 48 hours remand for it away. Defendant got angry and be published to-night. Washington further enquiries, which was granted. struck at Luk with an open pen- reported to be watching the trend knife, inflicting a alight wound on closely in view of the possiblilty of Chan Nam, aged 10, a scraper Luk's shoulder His Worship ad-some limitation In price advances. employed in the Royal Naval Dock-monished defendant for having used Corn: A strong near position con- yard, was charged before Mr. W. a dangerous weapon, and fined him

in distant Good support in Schofield at the Central Magistracy

months was in evidence on declines. this morning, with the theft of a

The forecast of colder weather is woollen singlet und

INCREASING DEMAND a pair of stock- ings belonging to Pelty Officer Mai- both unemployed, appeared before:

Chan Shing, 22, and Chan So, 21, expected to increase feeding needs.

Rubber: The strength of nears.

During the

the past two years there oversight.

your present let. of H.M.S. Medway. A second Mr. K. Keen at the

that it advisable Central Magis-over distant positions

Ice for man, Tp Chun. also charged with receiving the property having stolen a quantity of

comfort cooling. It will no the recommendation of your auditors a scraper, wak

Was tracy this morning on a

the 10 per cent. increase in quotas doubt interest you to know that this should be adopted and trust that charge of for the second-quarter as against a

lead and

business showed an increase of over the special resolution dealing with pleaded he did not know the arti- copper wirings from the Hongkong per cent increase for the first three

50 per cent, ihis

Your Direc- the matter which I will shortly put year, les had been stolen, and said the Arst Telephone Co., Ltd. Mr. W. G. Grime defendant told him

tors realise that, although the return to the meeting will have your sup-

or this kind of businesa must" port. were of the Hongkong Telephone Co., Ltd., to him by n European, was the complainant, Det.-Sergeant

KEUTER QUOTATIONS Inspector S. Logan accepted defen- Cashman said defendants had stolen

Dow Jones Avergaes:

As few, if any, of you are in pos- be small, there are dant's

Dec. 15. Dec. 16. plen, and defendant was dis- the articles from Morrison Hill Road

distinct possibilities in ice for cooling session of a copy of the Articles 1 charged. First accused was bound where some of the Telephone Com-20 Rails

181.97 | 10 Industriais

101.58

purposes. At the moment only one will now read Articles 80, sections uver in the sum of $25 with one

theatre in Canton has been enter "a" and "b," as it stands at present: 54.00 | surety to be of good behaviour for for a 24 hours' remand, which was

pany's stall were at work.. He asked 20 Utilities

"(a),

The General Managers shai! one year.

granted,

A. D. H. HANDS, deceaned; will all persons having claims against the estate of the late Mr. A. D. 1. Hands, Imperial Airways, Ltd., submit some on or before 31st presented December, 1936, to:-

IMPERIAL AIRWAYS

(FAR EAST) LIMITED. Peninsula Hotel, Kowloon.

NOTICE.

I have pleasure in announcing that Messrs. M. I. Ling and Y. C. Leung have this day been granted: jointly and severally my personal) power of attorney and that of my firmi.

Signed: G. A. HARRIMAN, and G. A. Harriman & Company Stockbrokers'

11, Queen's Road Central

and at Sharebrokers Association

U.S. COMMODITY

PRICES

LATEST CABLED

QUOTATIONS

The following quotations on the New York commodity exchange are

issued by Reuter,

New York Cotton

-

12.55/55 deleted

12.32/33 12.30/30

12.32/32 $222/22 12.11/12

11.72/73 12.02

12.32/33

12.10/20

Dec.

Join.

Mar. May

July

12.00/10

Oct. Spot

11,00/00

12.92

New York Rubber

Dec.

10.81n

20.111

Mar.

May

July

Sept:

Total sales:

Dec. May July

10.01 /03 20.20/20

19.826/84a

19.77 /77 19.77777

20.08/00

.19.94/95

19.87/87 3,350 tons.

Chiengo Wheat

133%/1333% 1344/1349% 120/12012 120%/120% 1174/117 1174/1174

Tuesday's sales:

Dec.

May

July

to the

May

July

Dec.

May

ALHAMBRA

01,030,000 bushels, Chicago Corn

1074/108 107/109

1024/102 1024/102

0727 97% 97%/ 07% Chicago Corn

1046/104% 104/104%

100%/101 300%/101 Winnipeż Wheat

120b mutilated 121b mutilated

From to-day Christmas

only-

7

Shopping Days

to Christmas

Advertising

Advertisers requiring addi- tional space in the "South China Morning Post" and "The Hongkong Telegraph during the month of December, are requested to make their reservations as early as possible. In the interests of advertisers, wo hope to distribute adver- tising evenly throughout the month, and in order to assist ∙us, co-operation is invited,

they

$10.

1936

tinues.

months of 1937.

on

helle's

Articles

by

been

hc-

、-

is reflecting has been an increasing demand

for Board"? SUBoards as un

55.00

35,20

35.28

105.91

103.88

11 Commodity Index 77.70

77.82

10 Bonds

193.7

Christmas and New

Phone

58081

Year

Carnival Festivities

At the

PENINSULA HOTEL

CHRISTMAS EVE....... 9 p.m. till 3 a.m.

IN THE ROSE ROOM AND ROOF GARDEN DINNER $8.00

AFTER DINNER $4.00

CHRISTMAS NIGHT..... 9 p.m. till 2 a.m. IN THE ROSE ROOM:

DINNER $7.00

I of promarily

the

те

prising enough to provide comfort cooling, but it is hoped that others be paid or allowed to deduct by way of remuneration for conducting und will follow before long.

When addressing you last year, I transacting

business of the mentioned that the services of the Company, a commission of five per Agent had been dispensed with and cer

cent, upon the net profit of the Com- that we were operating our own puny as appearing the Profit and selling organisation. I may say that Loss Account of each year subject we have no reason to regret this to the increase allowed by sub- step.

clause (b) hereof, and shall also be The actual revenue on ice and cold entitled to be paid, or entitled storage exceeded last year's figure by deduct out of the nsacts or income $8,500, Had it not been for the of the Company, a sum of $400 per slump in Canton currency, which month for office expenses and also lasted from March to July last, the the salaries or fees of Agents, sur- Increase would have been in the veyors, clerks and all other persons vicinity of $11,000. Unfortunately, employed by the General Managers as a result of the slump, it was on behalf of the Company, and also whatsoever, incident to the carrying on of the said business.

only to reduce prices over the all other expenses and disbursements

eral

in qucation. Reference to the Profit and Loss Account shows that the balance of profit on working "(D)-Before-calculating the Gen- amounts to $18,334.45 as compared

Managers'

hagen remuneration До with $20,082.86 last year. I regret aforesaid, there shall be added to the to say that increased charges for net profits all sums of money pala power more than offset the increase or payable by the Company during in revenue,

the then current financial year for

You will be pleased to know that repairs to the plant bulidings and our submission to the Power Com- machinery of the Company. The pony have had sympathetic hearing remuneration shall then be calculated and for the new contract dating from on the sum arrived at by such addi. the 1st of this month improved rates tion.

will apply. The rates applicable are As will be seen from the notice, dependent upon our using a given the words covered by the special quantity of power and I feel sure we resolution are for inclusion after the will be able to do this. am advised word Company in the sixth Inc. that your plant has recently under- This sentence will therefore reud. gone a more extensive overhaul than

han "Before calculating the General is usual and as a result your technical Managers' remuneration as aforesaid staff are confident that it will be there shall be added to the net pro- found possible to operate the same fits all sums of mot

pold or pay- more economieally this yea

ahle by the Company during the DEPRECIATION

then current financial year for re- and ice pairs As will be se

to the plant buildings and stores have,

beened to the machinery of the Company together extent of $8,155. The total deprecia- with all sums charged in the se- tion to date on these Dasets amounts counts for depreciation of the Com- to $141,419.60. Your plant suffers pany's assets."

AFTER DINNER $3.00 more from adolescence than wear I trust I have made the position and tear end I am informed that at clear to you all and I now formally an expenditure of between $80,000. beg to propose as a special resolu- und $70,000 it could be brought right tion:-That the Articles of AssociaTM up to date This is a matter which tion of the Company be altered by will engage the serious consideration the addition of the following words of your Directors in the near future. utter the word Company in the sixth As the plant cost

two lakhs lines of Articles 88(b) ....together and most of it was paid for. when with all sums charged in the ac- U.S. exchange was over 80, it cannot counts for depreciation of the Com- be said that it stands in the books at pany's assets.' too high a figure to-day.

The motion was adopted.

NEW YEAR'S EVE..... 9 p.m. till 3 a.m.

IN THE ROSE ROOM AND ROOF GARDEN DINNER $8.00 AFTER DINNER $4.00

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