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London, Feb. 25.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26,

TELEGRAPH.

JAPANESE

REPORTS

for Air

RIDICULED

Vibro Piling

1938.

Company Did QUEENS & ALHAMBRA

Good Business

Kidnapping Of Priests Shows Excellent Profit

Story Said To Be Fabrication

On Year's Operations

A note of optimism was sounded by the Chairman, Mr. 9. M. Churn;

The remakable response last year

men oligible

Hankow, Feb. 20.

a the annual meeting of the Vibro among Young

Commenting on the

Shanghai Piling Company Limited, held in the service as pilots In the Royal Force to the announcement of an Japanese spokesman's allegation that Jacobean Room, Hongkong Hotel, increased number of vacancies to Chinese guerilla troops had kidnapped thin be filled as a result of the Govern- Spanish priests at Suiting and had this morning, when he said that the

present

year had started under expansion pro-taken them to Hofel, a Chinese favourablo conditions, and that if the ment air defence gramme, has been not only equalled, spokesman sold yesterday:

Company should be successful in but beaten this year, when The The Japanese spokesman's geo-jobtaining a fair share of the piling number of vacancies was again graphy and his iden of our disposi contracts during the year, a very good fions are both absurd. In the first showing should be produced at the lurger.

The Ale Ministry announces that place, Hotel cannot be reached so next meeting. although the number nf pilots re-quickly from Suiling. Secondly Hotei

Detter results should be shown, hẹ quired by the Royal Air Force dur-Is garrisoned by regular troops and said, as during the year the technical ing the present year, which ends on not guerillas. The report is an department of the Company was March 31, reached tho record obvious fabrication,"

transferred to Messrs. figure of 1,750, the whole of that Commenting on

Japanese Hongkong China Limited. number had been obtained by the spokesman's remark that religious

Among those present. were:- end of January.

bodles in China were restricted and

Mr. S. M. Churn (Chairman), Mr. да 11 result of the Of the total, approximately 1,300 harassed

R. H. Kotewall, Mr. J. J. Basto, Mr. had been accepted from candidates amalgamation of the Kuomintang G. B. Gifford itull (Directors), Mr. the Chinese F. E. D'Almada Remedios (Secret- from Civil Life, and the balance, in and the Communists, accordance with normal policy are spokesman cald:

ary), and Messrs. E. W. Blackmore, selected

"Foreign religious bodies airmen in the Royal Air Force. China In her struggle and care for Lam Chu-chuen, M. Weill, L. Weill,

und C. H. Basto (Shareholders). who the wounded and homeless. You The total number of pilots

The Chairman sold: ex- yourselves have seen the prayer had been entered since the pansion began in 1936, now exceeds meetings for China's victory," 4,000.-British Wireless.

volunteers

from

Manchukuo Mobilisation

Measure To Be Enforced

serving

Shanghai, Feb. 20.

According to Domel's correspon dent at Heinking, the Government's measure for the mobilisation of Man- chukuo's entire materials and re- sources in a time of emergency is in tended to function simultaneously with the Japanese measure of a simt lar nature, which, it is expected, will soon be adopted by the Diet.

the

help

Maranan,

The Report and Accounts having

usual

It is noteworthy that Commander been in your hands for, the period Chu Teh of the Eighth Route Army, required by our articles, I will with known as the "Red Napolean", at procedure and take them as read.

your permission adopt the tended. the French Catholic victory

In directing your attention to the prayer meeting in Shansi on Febru-profit and loss account, which shows ory 10-United Press.

STOP PRESS

a profit of $24,129.25, I would observe that no charge has been made to this account in respect of depreciation. the reason. being that your directors are of the opinion that the amount of $26,514.17 written off plant during

the

year as the result of the appro- prision from profit and loss account which you upproved at the last un- nual meeting, is about six times us much as what would have been re- quired for depreciation this year.

-THE GRIFFINS SPRING HANDI-

One Mile.

Eve's ALF MOON EVE, 158 lbs.

CAP-Winner $700, Second 1300. Third, the Issued capital of $200. Fur Clilna Pontes,

The date of the enforcement of the Eve's HUNDRUM EVE 1 DAVID)

will be

Manchukuo measure nounced inter-United Press.

DEATH OF JAPANESE PRINCESS

an-

Tokyo, Feb. 26.

this death The

occurred early the Dowager Princess morning ot Hisako Yamashina, aged 64, aunt of the present Empress of Jupan.

She was consort of the late Prince

and Yamushina,

had Kikumaro suffered from kidney trouble for the last three years.

The Emperor and Empress of Japan have sent messages of condo- lence.-United Press.

PILOT KILLED IN PLANE CRASH

Reno, Feb. 25, The cabin pinne of Adolphi Spreckles, jc., crashed while taking off to-day. The pilot, Robert Hon.

killed, cock (52) was

and Louls Deruyter Spreckles Clinton, Adolph Spreckles' former wife, was seriously injured. The accident caused two other passengers to suffer cuts and bruises.-United Press.

BASEBALLER EARNS. $20,000 A YEAR

Cleveland, Feb. 25. Pitcher Allen has signed a new con- tract with the Cleveland Indians for two years, under which he will r ceive $20,000 a year, It is believed he is the second highest paid baseball player in the United States.--United Preza.

(F. Marshall)

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Turning to the balance sheet, think you will And the statement very straightforward, and will only expect me to comment that as the outcome of the reduction in capital which was effected during the year, the company now amounts to $98,000.00 represent- ing 32,300 shares of $3.00 ench.

INVITED TO BOARD You will no doubt be interested to

that during year the technical department of the Company was transferred to Messrs. Maraman, Hongkong China Ltd., and Mr. Gifford Hull Places arising out of this, $0.00.

was invited to a sea

to a seat on the Board, and our former manager, Mr. Black- more, is now associated with Mr. Hull's Company. It is the hope of your Board that this arrangement will be fruitful of even better results for your Company than its past record shows, especially 50 Unplaced Ponies (350 each) Nos. 3127. Marsman have undertaken to work BATU, ZO.

the Manila field on behalf of Company

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JAPANESE CABINET MINISTER HURT

s

Messrs.

the

In a business such as ours, it is difficult to forecast the future with 1 feel degree of accurney, but any that I can, without undue optimism, say that the present year has started under favourable conditions, and if we should be successful in obtaining Tokyo, Feb. 26, a fair share of the piling contract The Japanese Finance Minister, which are likely to be placed during Mr. Kaya, was slightly hurt in the year, we should be able to pro- motor accident last night. He reduce a very fair showing next year,

ceived cuts about the head in a col- With these remarks, gentieinen, 1 lision and will require a fortnight's formally propose the adoption of the medical attention.

report and accounts as presented, However, this will not prevent him and when this has been seconded, I from submitting the extraordinary shall gladly answer any questions military budget to the Dle! Monday. which shareholders may wish to ask. -Reuter

APPOINTMENT. CONFIRMED After the Chairman's report been seconded by Mr. M. Well, the appointment of Mr. Gifford Hull as director of the company was Armed by those present.

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Mr. R. H. Kotowall was then re- elected a director of the Company, while Mesars. Lowe, Bingham and Matthews were re-elected auditors at a remuneration of $400 per annum. A dividend of 10 per cent. on 32,300 shares, and payment of a bonus of 20 cents per share on 32,300 shares from the profit of $24,129.28 will be payable next Monday on applicaion.

LOST BAG IN TAXI

Mrs. Cairns, of 276 the Peak, re- ported to the police yesterday that she lost a handbag, containing money and papers to the value of $20, in it taxi while travelling between the Star Ferry and May Road.

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Philippines

Independence Discussions

Washington, Feb. 25.

Roosevelt Defends Battleships

Washington, Feb. 25.

In a statement to the press to-day, Well Informed circles slated to-day

President Franklin Itoosevelt in- that there might be reconsideralton alented that he regards the battle- of the Philippines Independence ques-ship as supreme in its field. Anked tion because of the Orient, crisis.ns to the vulnerability of battleships. They indicated that President Roose-from the air, President Rooveselt velt hold the key to such recon- drew attention to his congressional recommendations, in which he sold sideration, since Congress members he was convinced of the superiority und acried they would await reson of dreadnaughts,

Meanwhile Itear-Admiral Cook mendations by President Roosevelt

told the Naval Affairs Committee that before acting...

are part of Queried as to whether Mr. Paul D50 neroplanes which President Roosevelt'a Com- would

programma, McNult, Philippines High

cost $100,000,000,-United misslomer, had recommended recon Press.

KINE EXAKTA 1′′ X 11⁄2′′deration of Philippines independ-

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St. George's Building

Chatar Road.

ence status, President Roosevelt fold the press that it had not been dia

used yet. The conversations so far had only scratched at the surface.

Mr. McNutt privately held an in-annual dinner will take place this fornial conference with Filipino ox-evening in Hotel Cecil. The dinner perle, but no decisions or com- will be followed by a smoking muniques were made-United Press. concert

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