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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30,
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All firma, clube, etc., who have HUNDRED LIVES REPORTED LOCAL ASSOCIATION'S ANNUAL ABSORPTION BY HONGKONG not yet returned particular for inser- tion in the Dollar Directory or
are re- quested to do so immediately to No. 3. Wyndham Street. Particulars of new firms etc., will be gladly received for inclusion in the Directory.
Canton's Water Police Bureau sailors are to receive proper training.
Canton's Christian churches are joining together, in an active purity campaign.
A lawn bowls club has been formed in Shameen with the British
Consul as chairmän.
WEST RIVER DISASTER.
sensational accident in wich about a hundred lives are reported to have been lost securred on the West Hiver lost Saturday, according to in- formation which ro ched Hongkong this morning.
The motor boat"Kwong Hung," it appears let Wuchow on Friday night for Kwei Ping and
on board.
TODAY'S FORMAL MEETING.
DANGEROUS PRACTICE.
ALLEGED OBSTRUCTING TRAM LINES,
The Hongkong Boxing Association
An African named Emmanuel! held their second annual general
Henry, employed as a chauffeur by An extraordinary general meeting the Eastern Motor Garage, was meeting at the Offices of Mesere. Jardine, Matheson and Company, of the Steam Laundry Co., Ltd. was
summoned before Magistrate Lindell Pedder Street, yesterday evening. held at the registered office of the this morning by Traffic Inspector Sir William Rees-Davies, KC, was Company, Alexandra Building at noon Hammond, of the Tramway Company, in the Chair, and there were present to day. Mr. E. J. Chapman presided for having placed or used to be Mr. R. M. Dyer (Vice Chairman), Mr. and there were also present Mr. W. placed on the tram lines at Prays A. Murdoch (Official Referee), Mr. J. Brown, J. H: Taggart, and M. Saat a motor car battery or part of a Brooks (Manager) M GG. N. Northcote, (ehareholders), A. Gée battersi, Tisou (Honorary Secretary and (manager), and Q. B. Brown (secre
Mr. M. H Turner, who, appeared for the Tramway Company, ssid that The Secretary having read the the management had recently had notice convening the meeting, the considerable trouble from people, Chairman said. Gentlemen: The generally younger than the defendant, business of this meeting is purely placing stones and other obstacles on formal; at the extraordinary ganarel the tram lines. This practice meeting held here on Monday Novem- was an exceptionally dangerous one 14, 1921, certain special resolutions as it might have the offect of derailing were pased and it is now necessary the cars. The Company had there-
the defendant with a view to putting a stop to it.n
Magistrate: What was the iden of putting the battery on the line?
Mr. Turner: Some people's motives are no always comprehensible, to others."
a passenger traffic had been Treasur r), Mr. F. C. Hall, Lieut, tary). Practionty suspended for some time Conway Hake, R., N. R., Mr. J. S. there were a large number of people McCann, Mr. W. Logan, Major Rap Bon, MS, W. Grimmett, Mr. W. Mr. Conrad C. Hsu, Editor of the fired at the vessel from the river bank. other membera,
On Saturday morning ahots were Morgan, Sergt. Rogers, and many Canton Times has resigned, intending The passengers immediately became
The Chairman said: Gentlemen, to visit. Europe shortly.
panic stricken and rushing to the with your premission we will take the One fatal case of paratyphoid
other side of the boat to escape the General Committee's Report and the that she fill d and sank. About one and Payments for the year ending the regularise the matter. fever: both Chinese, were reported hundred people are thought to have 30th September 1921, as read. You
Mr M. S. Northcote seconding, the yesterday.
lost their lives in the accident. It is will notice in the Tournament Account resolutions carried at the previous not yet known if there were any that the receipts have dropped roughly meeting effecting amalgamation with $6,000 compared with the previous the Hongkong Hotel Co., Ltd., were foreigners on board.
year. This was due to the fact that put to the meeting and confirmed it was not practicable to hold tourna unanimously.
fever and another of cerebro spinal ying bullets caused it to list so badly Statement of Accounts and Receipts that they be confirmed in order to fore, decided to take action against
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President Sun Yat-sen and
party arrived at Pinglok, on November 27. The party was expected to arrive at Kweilin within three or four days.
The Canton Chamber of Com- merce has started a campaign for Ltd funds to erent & new building. The
plans make provision for auditorium accommodating 2,000
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He added that when spoken to by Mr. Hammond, the defendant refused to give bis pame and caused much
trouble.
Mr. Turner produced the obstacle the defendant was alleged to have placed on the line. This he said was part of an old battery used for light- ing the head lights of a motor car.
ments until the month of February. The Chairman: We will now pro
Only two championship fights took ceed with the second meeting and place. One in March in which will call on the Secretary to read the SMALL FINE BY ARRANGEMENT. "Sky" Kerrison beat Leading Sea-notice convening the mecting.
man Codlinge for the welterweight The Secretary having read the Before Magistrato Lindsell this championship and thus won outright notice, the Chairman continued: In morning, the Kwong Cheong firm was the Belt presented by the Police Re-order to deal with fractions of a share summoned by a Japanese firm of the serve. Mounted Patrols. At the in th Hongkong Hotel Co., Ltd. Invitations have been issued by
Praya for having in their possession April tournament A. B. Evans won which would be unallotted owing to on the Hautak wharf, or on board the the heavyweight championship on any of our shareholders holding auch The defendant said that he did not the Agent of the Messageries Maritimes Co., M. R. Rodenfuser, for 6.8. Wingon, 50 cases of matches paints against Pte. Wilkins of the number of shares in this Company purposely put the obstacle on the tea on board the Company's new sembling the complainant's mark, and
bearing
as would not be divisible under the lines. He was playing with some trade mark closely re- R.M.LI.
ratio of exchange, it is necessary to children. He saw the thing lying on "Angkor on Saturday calculated to deceive.
On the 23rd December last the resolution empowering the the road, and kicked it. Next thing Mr. Wood said that the matches Association auffered a severe loss therefore beg to propose
Liquidator to deal with the position.it went on the tram lines, Police regulations regarding the were seized by the police or Novem- through the death of Chief Revenue
Mr. Hammond said that. about time public cars are allowed to beber 20. Since the summons had been Officer J. C. Wildin, the Association's 8,000 shares of the Hongkong Hotel
"That in the event of any of the 7.15 p.m., on November 22, he used do not apply to-night. An in offered to settle the watter out of heart and soul with the Association Co., Ltd., of the nominal value of waiting for a car, when he saw the
served on them, the defendants had energetic Manager. Mr. Wildin was
standing in Arsenal Streak teresting experiment in equipping Court, and to enter into an agree- and it was undoubtedly greatly owing the pubject matter of the specia! track and place something in the Police controlling traffic with white ment to deliver the cases of matches to him that the Association's first resolution of this Company passed on groove of the third line from the shop $10 each, credited as fully paid, defendant walk to the centre of the gauntlets at night is being made.
to the complainants to be dispos- season was so eminently successful, November 14, 1921, and confirmed side of the road, opposite the Eastern ed of by them, Fifty-eight of and I are sure that you will all endorse this day, being unallotted by reason Garage. The defendant then pressed the 60 cases were now in the Kowloou the Committee's vote of a sum not of any of the shareholders of this the obstacle down with his foot, and according to the Canton Times which godown under the name of the C.S... exceeding $300 to be spent in the Company holding such a number of walked back to the entrance of the reports. that Governor Ma Chun-w/ and the other two were in the hands of erection of a suitable tombstone" over shares as would entitle such share-gaisgo and leaned against a pillar has established a bureau of military the police. Mr. Woo said that in his grave.
holders to a fraction of a share There was no one else with the: -view of this undertaking, he would The Committee wish to express of the Hongkong Hotel Co, Ltd, defendant at the time. The witness ask to withdraw the summons their thanks and that of the Associa against the defendants and apply tion to Mr. B. A. M. Williams who only had fractional certificates been spoke to the defendant and then him- for an order from the Court for has so kindly audited the Association's such unallotted shares of the Hong refused to give his name. Two mora- provided for them and in that event self removed the obstacle. Defendant ing role in "The Way of a Woman." the 60 cases of matches to be del accounts for the last year in the kong Hotel Co., Ltd., shall be sold by ings later the witness identified him
ivered to the complainants.
absence of Mr. A. R. Lowe who is on the Liquidator of this Company, and to Inspector Garrod.
The tuchunate system has been abolished in Kwangsi province,
affairs with General Lim Pak-chiu its head.
Norina Talmadge plays the lead
amongst those members of this com- saw the defendatit stoop down put By the Magistrate! The witness pany who would have been entitled the battery on the line and then to such fractions in dua propertions. stamp it down.
Mr. Northcote seconded the resolu
a Select picture adopted from the famous play Nancy Lee" showing withdrew the charge he could not questions on the Report and Accounts
The Magistrate said that if Mr. Woo leave in England. If there are any the net proceeds shall be divided at the Kowloon Theatre this evening make the order asked for. The charge that I can answer I shall be pleased Popular and talented, the star do- minates the picture with her delight-would have to be proved or the de- to do so. I beg now to propose the ful personality.
fendants would have to plead guilty adoption of the Committee's Report- for him to record a conviction first. and Statement of Accounts and Receipts and Payments for the year ending September 30, 1921.
Mr. W. Logan seconded and the motion was carried.
$5.
Chief Preventive Officer Watt On the suggestion of Mr. Woo, the raided the first floor of No. 4, George manager of the defendant firm was Street at 7 p.m., yesterday, and called. He admitted liability and the arrested two Chinese for preparing Magistrate imposed a nominal fine of illicit opium on the premises. They were produced before Magistrate Wood this morning and sentenced to 3 months' hard labour each without the option of a fine.
wages
The necessary order was then made.
SPORT.
منست
CRICKET.
18r. XI v. ROYAL NAVY.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS. The officers were all re-elected, as follows hea
Chairman: Sir William Rees Davies, Vice-Chairman: Mr. E. M. Dyer, Official Referee: Mr. A. Murdoch, Manager: Mr. J. Brooka.
Hon. Secretary and Treasurer: Br. G. G. N. Tinson,
The defendant said that it was
in which was then carried unan-accidentally kicked into the line and imously:
he was going to pick it up when B. This terminated the bus ness of the Hammond made trouble. His naster inseting.
saw him playing with the children and he wished to call him to give evidence. Aremand was given until to- morrow.
CHILD KIDNAPPED.
ACCUSED COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.
A Chinese was yesterday afternoon charged before Magistrate Wood with having kidnapped a 3-year old Chinese boy.
LATE HOURS.
WARNING TO HOTELS.
Mr. T. H. King, D.6.P., this morn ing summoned the manager of the The child lived with its parents at Chung Yuen Hotel, Yaumati, before No. 103, Second Street, West Point. Hagistrate Wood for having failed to It disappeared on November 28. The close the promises for business after actions of the defendant, who lived in 2 a.m., on Monday November 21.
Mrs. Marjoria Marion Ward, (summoned Mrs. F. E. Cameron, proprietress of the Carlton Hotel, before Magistrate Lindsell this tenants as well, It may be argued morning for recovery of
General Committee: Messza. S J. that the landlords of
shop from
The following will represent the Clarke, J. Scott Harston, F. C. Hall November 4 to 17, or in H.K.O.C. on Saturday Lext Decem-F. C. Jenkin and W. Ward, and office premises been as extortionate as the landlords lieu of notice. Mr. F. G. Vaux ap-
have the alternative, one months' wages in ber 3, on HK.C.C. ground at 12.15
Hon. Auditor Mr. S. R. Lowe. SONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, Nov. 30, 1881. of domestic premises. Why should peared for Mrs. Ward and asked for p.m.-R. Hancock (Captain), T. E. Mr. Brooks said it was not known
they escape? It can be argued that an adjournment. The Magistrato ap-chell, Major H. M. Edwards, Capt. H. coming back to the Colony. He pro- the same houso, aroused the suspicion The defendant said that he had o Pearce, A. A. Claxton, E. J. R. Mit- whether Revenue Officer. Clarke was where the tradesman tenant is squeez- LEGISLATION ON PRINCIPLE.ed, his customers must be charged pointed Friday for the hearing of the E. Murray, F. H. Forthing, A. B. posed that Revenue Officer Watt. be the boy's parents and they had him lot of customers on Sunday night,
more to make up for it, and so we as
Raworth, E. G. Lammert, L. J. put on in Mr. Clarke's place.
arrested the same evening..
and he could not empty the house an Our government is sticking to a community-the direct concern of principle in its supplementary ordi- the Government-suffer by it. The nouncement made by Mesars. Mac-
Attention is called to the an. Davies and W. J. Hope
The Chairman said 48 hours notice According to Inspector Appleton, time. Business was suspended at was, necessary. However, the Com-who prosecuted, the defendant had 2 am, and the premises were opened nances for the protection of tenants. high cost of living, where the evil is men's wear specialists, to the effect principle is to protect us, to check the lantosh & Co., Ltd,, the well-known
2ND XI V. R.A.M.C.
mittee had power to fill the vacancy Ifved in the house for only 14 or 15 until 2.10 to give the customers time Its latest amending ordinance extends caused by the greed of individuals that they are holding a Sale prior to
and he suggested that it be left to the days. Evidence would be given that to disperse. the protection to keepers of lodging who happen to be owners of our ther moving into new
The following will represent the This concluded the business..
Committee. Agreed. premises. H.K.C.C. on Saturday next Decem. AMENDMENTS OF ARTICLES... houses with a view to the protection limited supply of building property Judging by the circular distributed ber 3, at Happy Valley at 2.15 p.m.
A case could be made out. On the around the Colony some excellent L. D. MoNicoll (Captain), H. H.
Cake,
of
the defendant attempted to "walk Mr. King said that when he visited off" with the child three times within the hotel it was 2.15. Some parties An extraordinary general meeting elder brother to let him take the child were proceeding, and in one room à an hour, and eventually persuaded its were just breaking up then, others
of their tenants. Why not, therefore, l'other hand we have heard the at- bargainn are to be obtained and those Taylor, B. D. C. Morgan, M. Mwas then held, whereat the amend-out to tea. The child was not seen party was just starting. The table was
To-morrow morning
Messrs.
add a clause which makes it penal for gument, by one himself a tradesman who know the value this firm gives Watson, H. H. Benson, D. Reid, Wwhich have been advertised were put station, defendant refused to make in. There must have been guilty know- a letter of lodgings to attempt what tenant Why should a duffer who will be wise to make an early call and W. Mackenzie, G., M. Dorkins, F. N. forward in a resolution by the Chair any statement, and maintained that ledge on the part of the defendant, ments to the Articles of Association again. When questioned at the laid, but food had not yet been brought his or her landlord must not do?aunot make his business pay keep secure the best bargains. There is a certain amount of hardship out a willing tenant who could ?
Young, W. Fraser, and J. R. Way man. Ho explained that their main le did not know the child.
because as soon as the witnes entered 1 indeed injustice in preventing the There is room, evidently, for lively
object was to have the financial year After the elder brother had given he pressed a button connected with owner of such a house from abolishing debate, and if the public would only Established 25 years ago from
end in June instead of September, evidence, the defendant said that he the various rooms, on all the four it as a lodging bouse in order to make tits ideas how, instead of yesterday, the firm of Messrs. Grace Lammert Bros. will auction 83 bags which was more convenient, Also the was working on the morning in floors of the building, and there was it a private residence for himself; but would be helped, for they cannot Street, has issued
grumbling afterwards, our legislators and Company, No. 10 Wyndham of sugar, also five curio stands and amendments wood: permit the question with a bricklayer, and con- a lot of gotivity among the waiters.
an artistic two glass show cases. the government is looking at the think of everything or every conceiv-souvenir leaflet to
two meetings, where it was desired to sequently could not be in Third Strent Twenty-five dollars, mark the
pass a special resolution, to be called at the time mentioned by the boy. The manager of the Sik Silk Hotel. greatest good of the greatest number, able point of view, and they are occasion, reprinting the following Sir Batalha de Freitas, the by one notice.
Inspector Appleton produced in Recclamation Street, Youmat), was That bunch of lodgers is more useful always amenable to what strike them interesting extract from the 76th an Portuguese Minister, arrived at Can The amendments were passed. evidence to disprove thin.
charged with a similar offence on thi to the community than one swell as useful suggestions. It is a great nivemary number of the Ching Mailton from Macao on Sunday. He is They will be confirmed at a later
same night. ting in a place like this (so long Graca & Co-This firm was eatab the guest of Dez Jamieson, the British meeting. Incidentally, its needs are mimerically abandoned to Vested Intereste) to lished on 29th November 1896 with Consul General, at Slamden. Dr. A vote of thanks to the chair larger. One of our regular rendes have them headed and aiming right, small stock of 10,000 stumps only. Wu Ting fang, the Minister of Foreign concluded the proceeding... has suggested to us that we should on rational principles of good governIn January 1898 it opened a smell Ataire paid the Minister a visit take the line of arguing that the Gov. ment
stall (occupying the space of only 6 at the British Consul's residence ernment, in extending this protection Another old reader returns to the square foot) in the corridor of the on Monday morning The British Eastern tours through the Caan
be picked out for special legislation, stamps and view postcard to ter and M. W. Lee, the Commis- are the explanatory titles point of why house property should Hongkong Hotel to retail postage Consul General entertained the Mini dian Rockies and Pasific Coast tours
Deprseities globe trotturs The busin under stoner of Foreign Affaire, at tiffio at his attractive little booklets, stributed to prove that he was in Wunchni at inatshed on
gement, residence on Monday toon with by the Canadian Pacino Steamships118D the 23rd
to lodging house keepers, bas no excuse far not going on and extending it to tradesmen. This point was considered when the original, ordinance was making, and we understand that it was felt there were enough good res ons for leaving business premises out- ide the operation of the new law. Bo there were for exempting
houses, but the good resoun
and the broad princi tion of the: Jinance
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to day the firm deals not
tween
After he had been warned in the
fandant made a long rambling state- usual way by the Magistrate, the de- meat. The child's father (who he THIS MORNINGS FIRES said was the head of a gambling school. and a dealer in illicit opium), had a
gridge against him and coached the WANCHAI ROAD HOUSE SAVED boy to fabricate the charge. Defend ant said that he had a witness to call A fire
the hope, says the Bettling
#Times Ltd copies of which have reaphed The case was adjourned until this ent conflict this
morning"
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