STEAMER AGROUND. SHANGHAI AND HONGKEW
JUST OUTSIDE LYEMOON.
WHARF COMPANY.
CHINA SUGARS.
THE CHINA MAIL.
The report for presentation to the shareholders on March 27 says: The General Agenta beg to submi: to
DEPARTURE OF GERMANS.
SCENES ÅT SHANGHAI.
TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 1919.
THE ROYAL HONGKONG 'GOLF CLUB.
PRIMES
WEATHER REPORT.
In the examination shed Berthel was joined by his wife and three smaller children. It is reported
March 182. 124 15-No returns that he had been separated from his wile for some considerable time
"HONG COMPETITION FOR
from Japan and Vladivostock. Changes. past. His baggage was subjected PRESENTED BY H. J. GERGE ESQ.
of pressure, are everywhere slight, the to... a thorough examination, the
anticyclone probably remaining station. the Shareholders their Report on the There was plenty of incident on while Berthel stood by giving every Four Ball competitionThe folary to the south-east of Japan. " aground on Slope island which is were present the following directors Company's business for the year March 11, during the embarkation assistance and even joking as occasion lowing is the draw for the above Hongkong Rainfall. for the 24 bours proceedings by reason of the fact offered. But when about to pass competition: The play to be con- total since January 1st, 2.94 inches, ending at 10 am.. to-day, 0 inch. Messrs. John Johnstone (Chairman), ending December 31, 1918.
The working account for the year that the majority of those who pass-through the outer door to the ship's ducted on the American principle of aminat sa averago of 1.48 inches. C. W. Wrightson, J. W. C. Bonnar,
of about 2,000
rame
The annual general meeting of shareholders of the Shanghai and Hongkew Wharf Co, Ld., was held at Shanghat on March 11. There
The China Mail had information this morning that a steamer was between Tung Lung Island and Hong kong outside the Lyemun Pass. It is stated to be a red-funnelled steamer and E. C. Richards, and shareholders, 1918 shows a profit of $57.897.17
tons. The mist 6,444 shares in all being represented. and the Consulting Committee
of the The secretary. Mr. J. J. Dunne. prevents the son D'Aguilar having read the notice convening the mend that this should be dealt with Enquiry at various shipping) meeting and the auditors' report, as follows offices has falled to discover the Mr. Johnstone. the Chairman, after Balance at Debit of Profit and Loss Ac. name of the steamer or any further apologizing for the absence from the
carried, from 1917 particulars. The Namsang was due board table of Mr. H. A. J. Macray,
A/C. at 10 a.m. but a representative of the who was on special service yesterday. China Meil was informed at Jardine in connexion, with enemy repatria Profit for 1918 Working $57,897.17. Banys to Matheson's shipping office that it tions, said:-
Staff at Rednery cannot be the Namsang which is
$12.491.15. fitted with wireless, and would have reported. The radio department at the G. P. O. also disclaim any
Leaving a balance at Debit of Profit and knowledge.
Loss A/c. of...
The report and accounts have been in your hands for the last three weeks and, following the usual custom, will, with your permission, take them
as read.
LATER. Including the amount brought for Further enquiries elicit that the ward from 1917, which was larger ship is the Kasuga Maru, belonging than usual,, the balance at credit of is Tls. to the Yamashita Steamship Com profit and loss account.
pro-223.590.40 as against Tls. 218:516.83- pany: The ceeding from Keelung to Canton last year. The balance of working. with a cargo of Wuhu
stcamer was
It is believed the ship is badly damaged. The local manager of the company has gone to the scene of the stranding. Captain Fujiwara is in command of the vessel, There are no passengers.
rice. account, however, is rather less than
last year, which is mainly due to falling off in vessels using the wharves. Home and coal steamers show a decline in number of no less than $7, whilst coasting tonnage, has been on about the average of the past few years. Another decrease in revenue is from declining earnings,on the storage of import cargo, but this has been about counter-balanced from storage on export cargo held up Buxy & contingent of indianewing to lack of tonnage etc., alsn is passing through Hongkong, and from an increase in both the quantity. leaving ng the Empress of dap of coal stored and the rate of storage to-morrow" nering. They are thereon.
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THIS MEANS YOU.
fully short of ruling mutter. Soul. During 1913 we defended a friend of our leading people are interestingly action brought against us by the themselves it getting periodicalsShanghai Municipal Council in the de.. for these have boys, but the Supreme Court for the payment of the slot. You can lay your land tax on the shengko spaces hand on a few, if your'it take the fronting the wharves on this side of arable. Be devents and semn the river, the result being that we at the C.POS. dre saved having to pay land tax on to Mr Wallace othue, lop-elag.
the shenglo area which is not used by us or covered by our pontoons. The area freed from taxation is some 26 mow, but the increased assessthent which applies as from 1917, more than counteracts the saving.
NATIONAL BANK OF INDIA.
in
In view of the desirability of hav the native staff close at hand for night work, or in the event of fire, and also living under healthier condi. tions, we have erected for them new modern re-inforced concrete quarters
on
Broadway. The quarters that were the Company's land fronting were icrmerly occupied by the Chinese staff were rented for them by the company at a cost of Tis. 5,427 per annum. The cost of the
The National Bank of India have obťained. Transurý sunatían por destařbe the authorised expital by emtion 80 225 slates, aut to offer 40, to shareholders, one leg var hell; £12 10. to be called up. Prie of dul is $599, of which 97 10. pre- mium. The effect of these proposti will be toanéresse authorised capital to £4.00 on in 180,00 lures 225 ench, of which 1200d 412 10s, or 0.500.000, paid up The issue will provide C800,00 new quarters is some Tls. 56,000 and capital, of which gutral to capital after allowing. for interest, charges account and £300,000, presumably, and depreciation, we expect to effect tu reserve.. Thus another Busterm a slight saving on the rental paid bunk has added, to its resoures by hitherto. a new issue of mepital. "This Feaves) Buffone of the hig Eastern units that is not tied of present tendencies, but to judge by the way that, its siures buvo apprecater, and the high station in Honphong, it looks as though hookers and investors anticipate that they will be offered something of a like nature, says the L. & C. Express.
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BAD CHARACTER, RETURNS.
Lum Sing, a coolie who has an unenviable record in police head quarters. was committed for trial this morning by Mr. Lindsell for having returned to the Colony after being permanently banished. He was also charged with stealing. He has six previous convictions against him, including one of breaking out of jail
in 1917.
1.
MORE RICE STEAMERS.
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to be carried forward: to the new account.
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$110,435,95
1ST ROUND." Byes G. Hogg and J. Martin 14. Byes J. H. Congdon and A. Leach 14.11.
-Byes J. D. Mackenzie and H. A. Taylor 11.
Byes J. McHutcheon and F. A. Wells 13.
Forecast for the 34 hours ending at aoon on the 19th.
1.-Hongkong to Gap Bock, E., or
mist.
9-Formosa Channel. Northerly or vacible winda, modérste.
3.Youth coast of China between Jongkong and Eamock, The same as No. 1
4oath crust of China batean. Hongtung and Halsen. The same na Yo. L.
known to some at least of the various that he would be searched. Told to point for the best aggregate score. ed on board were Shanghai residents, side he was stopped and informed points: one point for a win and one recom-people engaged in shepherding them empty his pockets he commenced the number attached to each side
on their ships. The N.C. Daily News, producing fistful after fistful of silver being the number of points they variable winds, moderate; fair, fog of says: Richard Neumann, for instance. dollars, letters, documents, photo start up off the first tea. the well-known butcher, etc... spent the graphs, odd articles which had been best part of the morning taking a jammed into his pockets in his hurry. farewell drive behind his black mare The papers created some interest, not round Shanghai. He gave the because their contents were known. impression of being on the best but simply because. Berthel insisted af terms with everyone, saluting that they should not be examined in all his former acquaintances, some the middle of the crowd which of whom were pleased to recognize watched the proceedings. He 5405.99 him and many of whom were not. accompanied his protest with the J. Duncan and R. M. Henderson 12 Eventually, this final leave taking remark that the documents play Lieut, Col. Coles and S. Evans 5. being finished, he drove up to the concerned some Shanghai ladies. R. E. Lindsell and II. P. Winslow'8
officer China Merchants Central Wharf, The
took them aside play J. Maltby and R. W. Huxter 15. shook hands with the policemen and examined them, subsequently G. Hastings and E. Davison 9 play there and wished them all good-bye | handing them back to the A. D. Humphreys and C.P. F. James and subsequently passed on board. owner. Berthel was made to take 16. Before he did so he remarked to off his overcoat and coat; "they some of the bystanders "I am going were closely examined and also the strong." away strong and I will come back clothing left on him, as the result of which first one bottle and then another of morphia were found.
$365,029.96
CONSULTING) COMMITTEE:
Sir Paul Chater C.M.G., Messrs. F. The Committee consists of Hoh. Maitland, A. O. Lang, and H. P. White who offer themselves for re-election.
AUDITORS:
-4
The account's have been audited by Messts. H. Percy Smith, F.C.A., and A. R. Lowe, F.C.A., who offer themselves för re-election. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD. "General Agents. Hongkong, 14th March, 1919. PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT FOR, YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31.1916. To Interest............ To Remuneration to Con-
.$143,767.97
To Auditors' Fees .......
.sulting Committee......
To Balance Profit, as per
Balance Sheet...
By Gain, on
Account
Working
2,500.00
"They are for sea sickness" he explained.
Lieut. Torr and Lieut. Millington 14 play A. Morrison and C. Thome 13.
1
R. A. Lawson and A. R. Austin 6 Meanwhile a considerable band of
play Capt. Lucy and Lieut. Thomas young men had gathered on the
14. tender awaiting transportation to the
T. R. Charvels and A. H. Lay IL Atreus..
"Well, you can't take 'em" was play. R. Herderson and They were, by no means
W. H. downhearted, but did their best to the reply of the officer. Berthel's Fleming 12
Comm. Beckwith and The Hon. enliven the proceedings with song, face fell somewhat, and he asked one of them assisting the harmony that they should be sent back to his Mr. Fletcher 13 play R. 1. Bisbeck with a mandolin which he played shop and was promptly informed and R. E. O.. Bird. 12. quite ably.
Mr. Figge, erstwhile manager of the Deutch-Asiatische Bank, arrived on the scene quite early with his wife and child. Whether he had not read the regulations, or having read them ignored their provisions, is not clear, but when he was searched it was discovered that he was carrying the equivalent of Gold $1,000 in excess of the amount allowed. He left all 1,000.00 that money behind and took
mournful figure as he stood on the terder having a last look at Shanghai where he has spent four, at least, very active years. Theo Eckhardt, the nurseryman and a prominent figure in a number of cases before $210,165.14the various Mixed Courts, spent all the previous night dodging the police $210,165.14 who were anxious that he should not miss his ship. Yesterday morning he presented himself at the Police Station and came along to the wharf quite voluntarily.
57,897.17
$210.165.14
BALANCE SHEET DECEMBER 31, 1918. CAPITAL AND LIABILITIES. Capital 20,000 shares
$100 each fully paid up.... Equalization of Divid
cnd Fund. Employers'
Provident Fund, Sundry Creditors, Property Account con-
sisting of-
ASSETS.
LAND.
$450,000.00 Hong- kong Distillery, $18,970.49. Swatow Refinery, $18,137.42,
During the year we have redeemed at a discount Tls. 7,400 debentures, and with opportunity and available East Point Refinery funds we shall continue to do so. We were compelled to exceed last year's estimate for repairs by Tis. 11432.55. For the coming year pro- vision has been made for an expen- diture of Tis. 30,000, which I hope will prove sufficient for ordinary repairs.
BUILDINGS.
that they were confiscated.
Meanwhile he was ordered to take off his boots, the search having be come all the closer because it was thought that a hypodermic syringe ought to be found somewhere. The heels of the boots were tested to see. that they contained nothing. and eventually he was allowed to regain all his usual habiliments.
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J. W. Franks and The Hon. Mr. Hallifax 13 play Col. Harvey and Capt. Goode 10.
J. H. Plammer and F. Beyington 14 play S. H: Dodwell and A., Ritchie Scr.
Byes Ross Thomson and G. Me
Young 13.
Byes. The Hon. Mr. Landale and A. B. Stewart 6."
13
Byes H. J. Gedge and J. D. Lewis
Then came the movement towards the ship. Berthel was apparently
1st. Round to be completed by the originally to have departed on the 30th March, 2nd. Round 20th. April Atreus. his eldest son and the other 3rd. Round 20th. April. Semi-final children travelling with their mother 27th. April. Final net later than 4th.
They kissed one another affection-
ately, the whole party bursting into May. There dates will be strictly tears and the small girl vehemently adhered to. exclaiming "It isn't fair; it isn't fair." "
PEACE MEMORIAL EXECUTIVE.
ROYAL OBSERVÄTORY, " HONGKONG, DAILY WEATHER REPORT.
MARCH 18.1910...
Wind
Station.
Hoar,
at Sea Level. Bacounter
Temperature
Vidicstock... Sa Nemero5 B. Hakodate...
17
Namidity.
Tokio ... Kochi Yogauki Kagoshima. Ostiens Vaba. tshijiran Ronin Island Weihaiwe. 8 .29.2 fehang... Farkow.... " Siozisna... Changsha Shanghai Intzlaff..... Sharp Plc... 7 a. 20.06 55 8 Amoy
Swatov...
19
302 10 9.) (5 46 100
de. "0.09 02 DA 31,00 65 05
Taiheku.5.30.07 64 96 faichu
Tainan
oshus.
2001 65
11
29-00
12
20 97
Pescadores Danton Be
Tongkon Gap Rock..
Macao ...... Wuchow Pakbot Hoihew.... Tourans.... Phulien
C. Sc. James pa..
Manila
Then someone, having noticed that husband and wife were travelling separately, suggested that a change should be made in the tickets, where- The following gentlemen have been by the son should take his father's appointed by their various sub- A little stir was caused by the place on the Atreus and Berthel commi tees to act as the Executive arrival of a number of missionaries should travel with his wife and the Committee Chairman; St Paul Dagupan clothed in Chinese garb topped with rest of the family. Berthel would Chater, C.M.G., Vice chairman. The .$2,000,000.00 all kinds of queer head coverings, have none of it for a long time. He Hon. M.Sharp K. C., Treasurer. Mr. N. Tacloban Lezaspi Apparently having in mind a con:-
was of the opinion that his husky elder J. Stabb, Secretary, Mr. 5. B. C. Ross, Iloilo 300,000.00 fortable exhortation about the use
son would not be comfortable on His Excellency the General Officer Surigao of wine they brought with them the Atreus, but the wife adding Commanding the China Cominandum 8.161.72 over two dozen of claret and white her support to the suggestion, it the Bishop of Victoria, Commodore
Labuan 3,147243.30 wine. It was allowed to pass. One was arranged in the end that V.G. Gurner R.N., and the following of the party also carried between Berthel should travel with her members from the various sub- 50 and 60 gold U. S. $20 pieces, and the smaller members of the committees, Finance Committee, Mr. but explaining that he was treasurer family. Who knows, perhaps, the Pollock, chairman, Mr. F. Maitland for the party he was allowed to family will be reunited as and Mr. A. R. Lowe, the Chinese take the money with him. Shortly the result of the voyage, in which sub-committee, The Hon. Mr. Halifax, after their arrival a priest, apparently event the Chinese Government will chairman, Hon. Mr. Lau Chu Pak of a different nationality, appeared have earned undying laurels as aand. Hon. Mr. Ho Fook, Publicity at the entrance to the wharf but was match mender?
sub-committee, Mr. Fairley, chairman, refused admittance. He was carry. 487,107.91ing two parcels which he desired to take through but eventually he was allowed to hand them over with the remark that they were candles for celebration of mass by the departing priests on board.
East Point Refinery,"
$250,000.00 Hong- kong Distillery, $1,000.00. Swatow Refinery, $1,000.00...
MACHINERY.
252,000.00
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20.53
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4.97900 6 s. 29.05
Direction.
Weather,
Force.
Hongkong Observatory, March 18, 1919.
CW. JEFFRIES, Olier Assistant,
1. BAROMETER, reduced to 32. degroom Fahrenheit, on the level of the sea in nches, tenths and hundredthe.
2 TEMPERATURE, in the shade in de rosa Fahrenheit.
3. HUMIDITY. in parentage of entars- ion, the humidity of air saturated with 4. DIRECTION OF WIND, to two points, 5. FOROT OF WIND, according to Beadford Scala.
6. STATE OF WEATHER, b blue sky, o letached cloud, d drizzling rain, fox, gloomy, h hail, 1 lightning, oo orcast, Opassing showera, q qual, rain, snow
thunder, v visibility w dew, wot 7. BA in inches tantbe and bun- dred the
One remarkable thing about the Mr. T. Petric and Mr. N. L. Watson, been the the peace celebration sub committee, whole proceedings has lack of any great display of bitter the Hon. Mr. Holyoak, cliairman Honnoistara being 100 ness on the whole by the enemy Mr. Dodwell, and one other to be subjects. Generally the opinion is appointed.
The Hon. Mr. Landale is chairman expressed by them that they will Queer, as these people looked in soon be back, but their attitude of the War Memorial Committee, but nae little no others have been appointed from their long beards and Chinese clothes, may be summed up
his sub-committee yet. there was no more peculiar traveller incident which speaks volumes. A by the ships than the gentleman who Shanghai resident, just about to sur turned up in a khaki shirt open at render his ticket prior to going on WELL KNOWN PROPERTY the knees, finished off with a top bat, board, remarked to the special con $351,799.82. Addi-
Whatever the rest of him looked like, stable who was looking after him tions and renewals
he certainly appeared very formal" This is a let down. Here am I, I in 1918. $33,583.76
"from the neck up."
have been in China for 28 years and now I have to go back to a country $385,333.58...... 1.124.491.49.
1,288,31710 companied by bis Japanese wife and said "Do you know what is the
One German canic down Broadway where everything is chaos." Cash, ...................... 3,142.65 wearing a German flag in his hat ac
The special agreed with him and matter with you?
A
Raw and Refined Sugar Charcoal, Coal, Stores,
With regard to future development. Now that the war has been brought to a satisfactory, conclusion and we may reasonably look forward to an increase of business owing to the early release of coast and pcean tonnage, it becomes increasingly East Point Refinery, hecessary to replace some of our alder godowns with modern buildings embracing all the latest labour and time-saving appliances, thus enabling us to handle ships with greater despatch. Considerable sums of money will be required for this pur pose and it will remain for the direc tors to decide how best these can be raised. The most obvious way of According to a recent telegram the doing so will be to sell portions of Cantonese Chamber of Commerce
our property which do not pay their Shipments less ad- at Shanghai, the Cantonese Chamber, way and which we can, so far as it will charter three large steamers is humanly possible to foretell, very for transporting Wuchu rice to well do without, both now or in the relieve Canton. The ships will be
near future. 8.5. Yu Shun of the China Merchants Navigation Company, s.s. Hangchou a sale will not cause comment, as he of Butterfield and Swire, and 9.9. will know that the money thus rais Wei Shun of San Pei s's Company-ed will be utilized to build up and The three steamers will probably strengthen the profit earning parts arrive at Canton at the end of this of our property in which he is month, each carrying 30,000 Shek of
genuinely interested. Wuhu rice to Canton.
To the bont fide shareholder such
As regards prospects for the com- ing year. The release of further. coast, and ocean-going stearners leads
Launch, Water and Patent Rights, etc... Sundry Debtors
her sister. The last two had no tickets for Rotterdam and were not 375,570.70 allowed inside the gate, whereupon a $5,455,405.02 moving farewell was taken outside. 565.152.83 As he went toward the wharf he was asked by a Special to strike his co- Profit and Loss Aaccount,-
vances............... 1,746,19:47 lours. A refusal led to their forcible Debit Balance as per last a/c...$410,435.95 Less Profit for year to date, as per state- ment, $57,897.17... 352,538.78
$5,455,405 02
removal
"No" said the German. "Well, you have backed the wrong horse," was the reply.
OWNER DIES.
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T. P. CLAXTON, Director. Hongkong Ubservatory, March 18, 1819
HONGKONG TIDES.
The tide table kiven below has boen sompiled at the National Almanac OE co in London from the result of the analysis of observations taken by mezas of au antomatic tide-rocording machine in the Water Police Basin at Trim Sha Tsut furing the years 1909-0.
The death occurred recently of Mrs. Gertrude Elizabeth Bilborough of
presented Korea and Burma, the daughter of the late Sir Thomas Bates, who re arometer... constituency of Temperature Plymouth for 21 years, and had the Humidity distinction of being the tallest man
Direction of
Wind in the House of Commons.
force, The late Mrs Bilborough was on Weather......
Raid 'That's just it, I backed the wrong her way to Burma, when she was horse" he answered and this was the taken ill. She was 80 years of age. refrain of his mutterings until he and bad a considerable amount of had passed out of earshot.
property in Burma, which is man- All these people were strictly sear-
The Shanghai Scottish and the aged by her son, and also large ched before they were allowed to Machine Gun Company. S.V.C., took holdings in Korea which are managed join their ship, and some interesting their turi at guard duty at the wharf by her second sou..
Amongst those who attended her things were found. Yesterday's haul yesterday, to assist the regular Police included a knuckle duster a number and Specials and the Maritime Com-funeral were the Hon. Mr. W. of sheath knives, a pair of scissors, pany, S.V.C., on their third day of Chatham, C.M.G.. Hon. Mr. EDC. two small bottles of morphia, a bottle duty. These forces were relieved Wolfe, Capt-Superintendent of Police, of opium tincture and a host of other late in the afternoon by British sailors Capt. and Mrs. Swain, and Mr. and small articles which were not allowed and soldiers, no one having access to
Mrs. Witchell. on board, including a large number, the wharf after 5.15 o'clock: of boxes of matches.
The police stations throughout the The two bottles of morphia made Settlement were reinforced at noon
CHINESE TELEGRAMS. us to hope that we may see a very fully appreciates the service that welcome increase in our business these gallant men have rendered to up into pellets of 1/20 grain each by detachments from various units brings to mind E. M. Berthel on of the S.V.C., who had instructions to the civilized world and this far flung whom they were found-This gen-aid the Police in rounding up all in the near future."
[China Mail SPECIAL-] which I would like to touch upon
There is just one other matter centre of British trade, whence a tleman had shown a little coyness enemy subjects for whom passages before I close these remarks. The large number of them have gone and yesterday afternoon a police steamers that are expected to sail to home for fresh instructions.
about coming down to the wharf had been-engaged on the three
Shanghai, March 17. The Southern Delegates have wired Shanghai and Hongkew Wharf forward to offer themselves.
officer called at his shop, opposite Company is a concern which is en-
There being a questions, the the Central Police Station in night or tomorrow morning. These Mr. Obata, the Japanese Minister false pretences. It was intimated by tirely dependent on the continued Chairman proposed and Mr. Wright | chow Road,.and gave him a certain forces were provided with motor at Peking, objected to the publication vid 1. foot 4 inches, and on the gauge. forgery will be placed against thisy British shipping at that. Our son seconded the first resolution, definite time in which to, pack bicycles and motor cars as a quick of the Sino-Japanese War Participanches to the hight given in the table. future depends to a large extent on adopting the report and accounts and with him while he did this. Using before five o'clock were hurried to have agreed to keep the troops
means of communication and tran- tion Loan Treaty. belongings. The officer remained sportation, and any passengers found The President and the Ex-Premiér the return of vessels which, since the authorizing a dividend of Tis. 4. par his own car and escorted by the the wharf. Those picked up after collected for Europe as a standing war commenced, have played an all share for the year ended December police officer and two men from the that hour were detained at the differ army. prominent part in the operations
The second resolution, S.V.C. Artillery he was about to leave ent stations until this morning. leading to the ultimate undoing of 31, 1918.
which re-elected the board when his son appeared on the scene. the Hun.":
These ships, gentlemen, have, as directors, was proposed by Mr. Ron board, and when asked "why he The latter, should already have been you are aware, sailed under the com- H. Eilas, Mr. G. H. Pott seconding was not, he replied that he had not mand of their regular officers, men The result of the case where the who through age or by nature of The third and last resolution re had time to make a few necessary golf caddie had fiften golf balls in not always best fitted to engage in Matthews as auditora for the coming escort. The father and his com: their employment in the East were elected Messrs. Lowe, Bingham and purchases for the voyage. He also was roped in and provided with an his possession resulted in his being the arduous service they were called fined $25 this morning by Mr. upon to perform under altered con year and was proposed by M. C. R. panions drove off to the wharf where, Lindsell. Unfortunately he was unditions,
Shaw, Mr. H. J. Clark seconding. on dismounting, he courteously able to identify the man who he
Their services were as freely offered. There was no other business before thanked them for their company and alleged ate his pies and left the balls
as they were accepted and I would
iri return was thanked for the use of as security.
his car. like it put on record that this meeting
Five hawkers were fined for in default ten days hard labour) for selling their wares without previ ously taking out the necessary licences.
→ Ngai Hau was remanded by Mr.
Lindself this morning on a charge of
the Police that a further charge of
prosperity of shipping, and principal-
man.
Chan Ping, who was banished in 1917 for ten years, was given one year's imprisonment with hard labour this morning by Mr. Lindsell, for returning to the Colony before the time of his banishment was, over.
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the meeting.
of
atda
BEST MEDICINE, MADE
than Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, botter medicino can not be made oxycetoration and assista Nature in restoring the system to a healthy sondi tion. Besides, it contains no opiate and is perfectly safe to take. by all Chomisto and Sterckespers
Peking is secretly negotiating for a loan of $4,800,000 with British, American and French Banks.
The zero of the table corresponds with the zero of the sounding in the Admiralty
inches below main sce-level- Chart, which has been found to be toot
To obtain the depth of water on the ide mange at the Vistoria Naval Yard Lamont Dock, Aberdeen, add 10 feet
Wal
The President has wired to, the Southern Delegates asking them to continue the Conference, and assuring them that no more munitions are This 30 going to Shensi..
March 10 to 25, 1010.
#YAT WATER
Целе 'Msg
LOW WATEN
Katzki Жака
Time
the Delegates at Paris that the bus
Peking has received warning from 6'2 Powers view its proceedings in Shensi unfavourably. The delegates urged For sale à cessation of hostilities.
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