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COMPANY MEETING,
HONGKONG REALTY AND
''TRUST OUTLOOK,"
CHAIRMAN 8-OPTIMISN-
BUILDING OFFENCES.
FINES IMPOSED.
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 10, 1924.
LIBEL ACTION:
|CLAIM FOR ONE THOUSAND
DOLLARS.
JUDGMENT RESERVED.
A claim for $1,000 damages for bel was heard in the Summary Honour. Mr. Justice A. Dyer Ball, the action concerning a letter
CORONER'S ENQUIRY,
SHOOTING AFFAIR ON AUGUST 12
Police evidence as to the justification of the action of an Indian constable in Bring at a man who refused to stop when challenged on the Lalchikok Road on August 12 was given at the enquiry held into the matter at the Kowloon Masistracy yesterday afternoon by Mr E. W. Hamilltön, Coroner and a jury consisting of Messrs. F. C. Mow Fung (foreman), L W. Shewan and C. Gulungan.
Medical evidence showed that
some years that he favours a General Board of Health for the Colony, and had actually discussed the need with Heads of the Sanitary Board, long, before the
Mr. A. E. Wright, "P.W.D. over-| recent typhoid epidemie broke out.
seer, appeared at the Central Obviously then, Dr. Kach cannot
Excellent prospects for the futuro Magistracy: this morning to prov be accused of giving ear to a were held out by Mr. J. Scott secute Messrs Fook Loongt, sudden agitation, fostered by the Harston, who presided at to-day's Contractors, and the management of Srst ordinary yearly meeting of the newspapers 'simply because there Hongkong Realty and Trust Co., the Land Investment Co. for carry-Court this morning before His had been a typhoid epidemic. But Ltd., held in the Hongkong Hotel. ing out repairs to the roof on the if Dr. Koch cannot be assailed in Another important feature of the north west side of 207, Kellet Road, published in the Hongkong news- this respect, still less can he be Chairman's speech was the mention the Peak, without permission. papers on June 4 of this year.
of applications which had already assailed regarding the reasons he been received for accommodation
The prosecutor stated that the The plaintiffs (Davis Co, Ltd building was Tery dangerous, and James A. Rabbitt) were has given for a General Board of in "Exchange Building" (the old Health. These, as set out in his Wiseman site) and for sites: at being affected by white ants and represented by Mr. D. H. Blake. the repair of the roof had been The defendant (Samuel H. Wu) speech yesterday, must compel the Repulse Bay.
Supporting the Chairman at the going on for three weeks without was not present neither was he the bullet had penetrated. the respect of everyone even
being discovered by the Building represented.
body, emerging on the right side meeting were:Mr. J. H. Taggart Authorities. A plan should be The alleged libellous statement of the breast. Death was due to superior Colonial Secretary, managing director), the Hon.
the hemorrhage. Besides strengthening the very Mr. C. Montague Ede, the Very prepared first and submitted for in the letters printed in strong case already made out for Rov. Fr.. L. Robert, Mr. P. approval before the work could be { newspapers (the "China Mail" was The Indian constable, giving.
commenced..
the only one mentioned in Levidence, said that whilst on duty Kwok and Mr. Fung Tat-bang reform, Dr. Koch has 'effectively (director) and Mr. P. H. Suckling, ance of the law in that permission following sentence:
-Rolf defendants pleaded ignors the wril) was contrined in the with another Indian at 2 am, on "of what August 12 on the Lalchikok Road answered most of the plausible A.S.A.A., (ucting Recretary),
was required for such minor James A. Rabbitt had said certain about 25 yards before coming to arguments with which the Govern-Messrs. W. E. L. Shenton, A. W.
Shareholders present comprised
repairs:
portion of their cargoes were the junction of that road and the Government Tai Po road, he observed three mon ment has attempted to discredit Smith, F. M. Crawford, L. Gain, His Worship Imposed a fine of delivered to the the "agitation." Although, as Mr. F: J. Easterbrook, H. O. Holt, $50 on the Secretary of the Land against the late General Chan approach them from the direction Wing-sen's receipt was only a of the Ma Lo-kung village When Tso-hinted, opinions may differ T. R. Parsons, W. J. Burling, W. Investment Co. and $20 on the "feind" (?). Those cargoes were they were about four yards from
D. Goodfellow and S. C. Cook Contractor.
against additional" payments and the police they were challenged, Chairman's Speech.
these cargoes were something else but one of them' (the deceased) such as ready made gunpowder. drew a revolver and pointed It-at Thompson machine guns, Mauser witness, who then drew his own. rifles and cartridges etc. which The men then ran away and came from-the-very-same stedmer after running for a few paces "Woudrichem" and were landed up to Whampoa."
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somewhat regarding the constitu tion of the general board of health, it is impossible for the Govern ment to say that it has not been offered constructive scheme, which, if not acceptable in its entirety, does at least form the basis for an adequate health system. We shall return later to the details of Dr. Koch's plan and shall deal further with the addi- tional reasons he adduced for reform, contenting ourselves meanwhile with congratulating Kim upon this new proof of his public spirit alike in pressing a matter of the first importance, with clarity and force, and in braving the possible rídicule which, after the last Legislative Council meeting, might easily: have been his portion.
CRICKET INTERPORT.
SINGAPORE. TEAM NEARLY CERTAIN TO COME.
FOR 1 3 1 1 3 1 ON 13 CAMEL 3 COM ÉS UN place later than was arranged for.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
USE COLGATE'S SOAP AND RIBBON DENTAL CREAM.
SOLE AGENTS:
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HONGKONG.
When Your Eyes Have Lost Their Youth.
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Mr. E. J. R. Mitchell, with a score of 85-6-79 qualled for the Captain's Cup Competition and won the optional pool.
On Friday next. September 12, at 10 30 am. Rev. J. P. Mackle will conduct the Bible Circle at the Helena May Institute. The meeting is open to all women. Advt
Ignoring Notice. After the acting secretary hud LI Fit, owner of No. 116, read the notice convening the meet. Des Voeux Road Central, was sum
'moned for falling to comply with ing. the Chairman said:
GentlemenThe Directors Rea Public Works Department notice port and the Accounts having been to carry out certain repairs at the
deceased threw something away. in your hands for several days, I back of the above address on July 4
Witness fired two rounds, "but not A P.W.D. representative des propose with your permission to
The evidence of Mr. Rabbitt at the men, at the same time follow the customary procedure posed that he had two notices (taken de bene esse), was read. I shouting to them to stop. On their and take the same as reul.
served. on the defendant. Six stated that he had gone on board refusing to stop two more rounds The Report of the Auditors is as weeks had elapsed and nothing had immediately the ship arrived at were fired. One of the men was follows:-
been done, whereas the work could Canton on the 21st of November chased down a hill and on reach- have been done, in two hours" time. | 1920; that he had been on board log the bottom witness fred at the Defendant stated that since in- when General Chan Wing-sen man's legs, He was seen to structing a mason to effect the had arrived on board on the drop and then get up and run the Company and that in our repairs, he had been away from the moming of the 22nd and that the away again. Witness caught the opinion such Balance Sheet is Colony. Hence the delay. He cargo had then been checked man when they had reached the properly drawn
as to was fined $20. exhibit a true and correct viow of the state of the Company's affairs at June 30, 1924, accord- ing to the best of our information and the explanations given us, and as shown by the books of the Company.
"We report that we have audited the above Balance. Sheet with the books and vouchers of
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"We have obtained all the information and explanations we have required."
WEATHER.
STORM IN CHINA SEA REPORTED.
against the packing lists sup-village and took him into custody, plied by Davis company. It He complained of having been also stated that he had shot and was taken, to the police been on board when the cargo was station, where the incident was unloaded in the presence of a reported to the Inspector on duty. Chinese Maritime Customs Official, Witness remembered the day and that it was to the best of his when the revolver, which was knowledge untrue that any cargo produced in Court, was found by other than that manifested on his companion. board had been unloaded. It was also absolutely untrue" that there This morning the nonlocal were gunpowder, machine-guns, storm signals, Le, the warning to rifles or ainmunition on board Hongkong and Coast Forts, which | Such a cargo would occupy sixteen consist of the smaller symbols at thousand cubic feet and no master the Observatory yard arms, were of a ship. would permit The enquiry was adjourned till again hoisted, indicating that a gunpowder to be carried without a Monday. storm had been detected in the permit. China Sea.
of
Inspector Hutchings, to whom the report was made, gave evid- ence and said he was of the opin=" los that the constable was quite justified in shooting the man when. he refused to stop.
Mr. Blake said that Davis According to the weather report Company Ltd. were registered in Issued at 11.05 am, to-day, a Hongkong as importers and ex- PINKETTES KEEP YOU WELL typhoon of unknown intensity is porters, and in their business they during the hot season of the year by within 60 miles of Lat. 25 N, largely dealt with engineering keeplug the system clean and the blood Long. 124 E., direction unknown, matters and the supply
cool "val dos fonally' when, needed they dispel constipation, gently stimulata Reference to the map will show machinery, They had the liver, banish billions css, vertigo, sick that the position given is quite times past supplied machinery beadaches provent diar ho anti close to the Sakishima Group of to Canton and various dy entory, keep the skin clear and the the Loo Choo Islands. It is not persons including the Canton breath swiet They also relleva Pālis. honists everywhere sell Fiskettes, or
illiams Medicine a, 60 Kungan Road,
supply of
(98.) LINSTRAD & DAVIS,' Chartered Accountants-and Autitors. Hongkong, August 22, 1924. The comprehensive inture of the accounts before you precludes the The "China Mall" is courteous- necessity of further comment from ly informed by Mr. L. Sine, but I would remark that, in Greenhill, honorary secretary view of the nature of the Company's to the Hongkong Cricket Club, undertaking, I feel sure you will that cable advices from Slagapore agree that the accounts before you Indicate that there is every (which cover the first fifteen prospect of an interport cricket months of the Company's exist teard being sent here.
ence) disclose a position which may In all probability a three- be regarded as by no means un cornered tournament will take satisfactory... place between Singapore, Shang-
Our Architectural Department far from Keelung and North Government. Mr. Rabbit was hal and Hongkong.
The fixtures will probably takes during the period under Formosa and is almost directly on their consulting engineer, and he post free, o cents the vial, from Dr.
review, succeeded in obtaining as the trade routes followed by ships was also the manager of a Shangbai. much work as could be convenient-between South China and Japan. corporation named the I. A. Rab- ly undertaken and I may add that It will be recalled that the last bitt engineering corporation of in every instance the work under-typhoon for which the No. I New York. In 1920, Davis taken has been completed to the Hongkong signal was posted on Company secured the contract
the entire satisfaction of the principals Sunday, passed over this vicinity.for
certain made and the unreliable state- concerned. I would further re
machinery to General Chan Wing-ments. He had pointed out.. mark that the volume of business,
sen. Mr. Blake. went into further that the cargo had duly arrived detalls already on haud augurs well for the
of the machinery. La Canton and that certain portions future of this department. Ingalows, equipped in a most up-tons dead weight or three thousand on the following day the letter and said that it was fifteen hundred had been paid for and delivered. On the arrival of the 4.8. With regard to Exchange to-date manner the actual ORD- "Hopsang" from Bangkok,, via Building"the acquisition of the struction of which is about to com- tons space and consisted of electric complained of signed by Samuel Swatow, a death on board from, site for which, you will recollect, Imance. Our plans in connection light plant, chemical Instruments H. Wu, was published in the local consumption was notified to the was the principal object of the with this Estate embrace the pro- very careful handling. The packing Mall") containing the libellus.
and other materials which required. newspapers (Including the China local authorities..
Company's formation-I may state vision of several pleasing features 1st which Davis company had sup statement. that, in view of the climatic con- by way of tennis lawns, pergoloe
The Insinuation in this letter, ditions which have prevailed here and summer houses for the use of piled gave the contents of each during a large portion of the pre- the residents there, and I am manifesto would only give in Company had falsified their ac package whereas the ship's said Mr. Blake, was that Davis sent year-and which have proved pleased to report that we have general terms the contents of the counts and had charged four so adverse to progress in building already received numerous applica cases. construction-it may undoubtedly tions with regard to the purchase The ship's manfesto and the the price of part of the machinery. hundred and thirty-eight dollàrs as be considered that exceedingly good or rental of the bungalows to be packing list, continued Mr. Blake, whereas was really it was a progress has been made towards erected on this site. the erection of this building.. Every
sad all other particolars relating different bargain ada effort has been made to ensure that the Company's main enterprise, Maritime Customa in Canton, and not good. I suppose you mean Having regard to the nature of to the cargo were with the Chinese His Lordship: The English is materials, fittings appliances to be used in the erec- the Company to be on a dividend not have the shipping papers after used is felad
and shareholders will not have expected naturally Davis Company would this is the insucado. The word tion and equipment of "Exchange paying basis for some time to come so great a lapse of time,
Mr. Blake I think that that Building will result in your being and it may therefore be considered provided with modern, well
His Lordship: Cannot you sub implies falsehood NEA source of satisfaction, that the poena the Customs?
Continning, Mr. Blake said that, equipped building, forming an im- presont stage of progress in the A amall fire occurred in a partant addition to the principal Company's
Mr. Blake' I am afraid they it was quite false that Davis Com They were accused of being the contractor's matshed at
constructional Wong buildings in the city, and ranking grumme has been reached without
prare outside the Court's jurisdiction pang smuggled anus andams ready victims of an "agitation," Nel-chung where a new Roman in every respect amongst the best calling upon shareholders to provide the point which had been brought of that was that the abip's mani Mr. Blake, continuing, stressed munition; and evidence on behalf Catholic Church is in course of in the Colony. Shanghai, Eugene Drachen- fostered by the newspapera simply construction, about seven o'clock
further capital: In this connec out in Mr. Rabbitt's evidence as to festo, was found to be in order, fels, only daughter of Baro-because there had been a typhoid last evening. The damage done Exchange Building will be com- policy, with regard to future calls ammunition to the value of four things as those alleged on board.
It is confidently anticipated that tion I may say that the Board's a cargo of gunpowder, guns and showing that there were no such ness Drachenfels and the late epidemic. Besides being deliber was slight.
pleted towards the end of 1920, will be to defer making further calle hundred thousand gold dollars The fact that the two libels were Baron Werner W. Drachen-ately offensive, this charge was As will be seen in our ad. Meanwhile I am pleased to be in on the shares until dates as nearly taking up a space of fifteen damaging to both plaintiffs in their fels, to Lieut. Ralph B. Hunt, U.S.S. Smith Thompson. transparently false. Yet it was all vertisement, columns, the Hong position to report thut & large possible, coincident with those thousand cubic feet; also as to the profession or business needed but HOUGHTON PHILLEY.On the Government could advance kong office of the Chinese Tele portion of the accommodation in on which the Company's contrac presence on board of a repres little comment. A statement thist
grah Administration "antiounces
the building has already been let tund outlay requirements will arise sentative of the Chinese Maritime a firm or consulting engineer, acting September 4, at Shanghai, against the very strong case made that as from to-morrow, a sma firm greenients having been the desire of the Board being to Customs. He claimed that it as agent for a firm, will assist in Charles Houghton, Crawford, out for reform. Thanks largely, additional charge will be made on entered into for tenancies to com- ensure that, as far as possible, the would be impossible for a cargo of the falsification of accounts was & Washington, U.S.A., formerly
to the calculated telegrams handled by the Adence as soon as the building is provision of further moneys by the such magnitude to have been very damaging one, also that a firm of Shanghai, to Elizabeth however,
ministration. The extra charge is certified by the Building Authority shareholders shall be postponed unloaded without the fact having engaged the import and export Anne Philley, of Tlentein.
effrontery of the Colonial Secrein aid of flood relief in China us ready for occupation. These until approximately the approach of been known. Such a huge cargo of machinery was also engaged in tary, it fulfilled its immediate
particular tenancies cover a period the time when the Company will be could not possibly have been smuggling operations. No bank or purpose, with the result, of course, SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
of ten years, and will produce in a dividend paying position, smuggled. CLEAN manufacturing firm would be con- income of over $200,000 per annum * The Chairman pmposed and Mr. Certain of the cargo on board the nected in business with such a Arms. BURGE-On August 5, Virginia that the real issue was evaded.
nott. A steady return to Blure-11 M. Crawford seconded that the boat had been taken delivery of at A man like defendant, who had (Nina) Burge, of Aston, Sea- However, if the Government was The many friends of Mr. William holders on their investments is thus report and accounts for the 15 once and receipts were given, absolutely to authority to make ward-nvenue, Bournemouth, able to pour ridicule upon the Mc. G. Harlow will be pleased to already assured in respect of months ended June 30, 1924, be Later these lemporary receipts loose statementen like these wa widow of Dr. Frederick John Unofficial Members, taking them the Secretary of State to Vice and in view of the excellent up-to-
learn that he has been promoted by leasing of part of the building only; l'adopted. Carried unanimously, were surrendered «and a clean deserving of severe pensities, but in Burge (late of Shanghai),
No question was put by shore receipt was given signed by Gen- order to obtain speedy judgment by surprise, it could not apply Consul at Hongkong
at our disposal, no apprehension is,
to gunpowder, rifles or in summary jurisdiction rather than Mr. WD Passensors for Europe by asfalt concerning our ability to let and Mr. Easterbrook seconded ammunition.
yen take it into a regional, jurisdice Sarpedon pulling yesterday, the remaining accommodation in the re-election ng directors of Mr.
wata Still Incomplete. tion What they desire is more to...? for a included Mr. V. P. Waters, Mrs, the building on favourable terms. Scott Harston and the Hon. Mr. Mr. Blake said that he need not clear themselves of the implication
RE. Groensmith Mr. T D. W. Good progress hug, also: Deen (Chow Shou-san and the confirma carry on with the history of this then to get exemplar nagës. Bannister and Professor Patnam. made in the velopment of the site firm of the appouitments, of Mr.
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When tho Unofficial Members
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N. LAZARUS. Hongkong's Only European
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similiar tactics to Dr. Koch, moving a resolution at yesterday's Sanitary Board meeting General Board of Health since he has been an Member of the Dr. Koch has
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