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His Lordship-It might be if there had been no previous regulation prohibiting riding.
Mr. Ellis-The previous regulation was made while the ground was being prepared and laid out, as the authorities did not wish anyone to interfere with the work.
In answer to Mr. Ellis Mr. Tooker said the| previous regulation was taken down by his orders. He did not know the exact date.
Mr. Ellis-Is your Worship going on with the case now?
His Worship--I have thrown out the hint to Mr. Tooker. He knows my views and the If he likes to take position I have taken up. legal advice he can.
Mr. Tooker-I ask your Worship for an adjournment.
Mr. Ellis-I think Mr. Tooker ought to come prepared on all points; he is the complainant.
His Worship--I cannot refuse an adjournment. Mr. Ellis-No, but Mr. Touker came herp prepared to go on under certain regulations, and now he has changed his mind. I prefer, your Worship, to go on with the case now.
His Worship-But Mr. Tooker wants an ad journment.
Mr. Ellis-He only wants an adjournment to see whether he will throw up the case or not. I think it is a hardship for my client to have to come hare.
The case was then adjourned antil the 16th Jan.
THE MURDER AND SUICIDE AT SHAUKIWAN.
INQUEST.
At the Magistracy ou te 8th Jan. Mr. T. Sør- combe Smith held the inquiry respecting the murder and suicide at Shaukia in ou the 2nd inst. The names of the deceased are Suit Singh, an Indian policeman, and Pau kroon Loi, the son of a tea-honze kerjam.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
Inspector Hall said -I am station:lal qu- kiwan. On the 2nd inst. at 9 pm. I was in the charge room. I heard the sound of a lot coming from behind the station in the direction of the stable. I went out and on the stips leading from the compound to the change room I saw a Chinaman, whose jacket fas burning. I and a coystable assisted him into the charge room, where he sat on the floor; we afterwards laid him on his back on the flour. I examined him and found a bullet hole in his left side, rather low down. I also saw a bullet hole in his back: it corresponded with the Lole in his side. He said I'm shot. I said "Who shot you?" He said Sunt Singh, the police trooper. I had his wounds bound up with cotton wool and I sent him in an ambulance to the Govern ment Civil Hospital. I aftowards saw him dead at the hospital. I searched the station for Sunt Singh, and found him in the bath room at the station. Whilst attending to the injured China- man I heard two shots fired in quick succession from near the back of the station. A rifle was lying by the Indian's side. It held an empty cartridge. Another empty___cartridge lying between his feet. There were four loaded cartridges in his overcoat pocket. The constable was dead. There was a bullet hole on the right side of the neck and the top of his skull was smashed. An empty cartridge case was afterwards found in the harness room. The cartridges had been taken from the pouch of P.C. 591.
was
The question "Why were you shot?" was put to him and he made no reply.
His Worship returned the following verdict: "That Pang Kwoon Loi died from hemorrhage resulting from injuries to the spleen and left kidney caused by a ballet fired by one Sunt Singh. That Sunt Singh died from cerebral concussion resulting from injuries caused by a bullet fired by himself."
THE HONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAMWAYS CO., LIMITED.
The following is the report for presentation to the shareholders at the eleventh ordinary general meeting, to be held at the Company's registered offices, 38 and 40, Queen's Road Central, on Monday, 20th January, at noon.—
To the shareholders of the Hongkong High-Level Tramways Co., Limited.
Gentlemen. We leg to lay before you the report and statement of accounts for the year ending 30th November, 1895.
be carried forward to new account.
CONSULTING COMMITTEE.
It is with much regret that we have to announce the death of Mr. Poon Pong, a member of our Con- sulting Committee. ;
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January 16, 1898.
HONGKONG BRICK AND CEMENT
COMPANY, LIMITED.
An extraordinary general meeting of the Hong- kong Brick and Cement Co., Limited, was hold -- at the office of the Company on Saturday, at i noon. Mr. R. Shewan presided and there were also present Hon. C. P. Chater, Messre. G. H. Potts, W. H. Potts, C. Ewens, G. H. Jorge, W. Shewan, S. 8. Benjamin, P. Jordan, C. M. Adamson, C. A. Tomes, J. S. Watte, Long Tun Po, and W. A. Duff (Secretary).
The SECRETARY read the notice calling the meeting.
The CHAIRMAN-This meeting, which is called under article 20, has been rendered neces- sary by the simple fact that the Company hav- ing run short of funds the directors do not. see their way to guarantee any further over- drafts with the Company's bankers. In ac cordance with clause 1 of this article I lay on the table a statement of accounts showing the position of the company as far as it can be ascer-
The total receipts for the twelve months, includ-tained, copies of which are now in your hands. The ing $8.00 transfer fee, amount to $13,226.80. After majority of the shareholders, like the directors, not being willing to provide more capital there paying interest and all running expenses and mak-
is no other course open to us than to liquidate ing provision for auditor's fees, there remains a net prolit on, the year's working of $9,387.46, which, and dispose of the Company's property as quickly as possible on the best terms we can, but before together with $1,484.11 carried forward from last year, gives a sum of $10,871.57 available for appro- putting the resolution to the meeting I may priation. Your General Managers and Consulting say that your directors have been in com- Committee recommend that a dividend of $6.00 per munication with the Green Island Cement share be paid to shareholders, absorbing $7,500, that Company, who are in a position to work the $2,000 le written off the value of the Company's business in conjunction with their own to better rolling stock, and that the balance, viz., $1,371.57, advantage and much more economically than we can do, and have agreed with that Company to transfer the business and property of this Company to them on the following terms, viz., for cash at the rate of $61 per share or for shares in the Green Island Cement Company in the proportion of 11 Green Island shares for 25 Hongkong Brick and Cement Company's shares at the option of each shareholder. With funds to go on with and careful and economical management and perhaps more attention paid · to advertising and pushing the sale of our wares, the quality of which is good and can be improved with very little trouble, I see no reason whatever why the business should not be worked at a fair profit. The resolution if passed will have to be confirmed at a subsequent meet ing to be held after a fortnight's interval. Before putting the resolution I shall be glad to answer any questions.
In accordance with rule 15 of the Company's articles of association, the present members, Messrs: Ewers and Orange, retire, but being eligible offer then -elves for re election.
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AUDITORS.
Oelg to the death of Mr. Lyall the office of Le vacant, and Messrs. F. Henderson and W. ¡I. Potts have been appointed, subject to confirmation by the shareholders.
Jons D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers.
Hongkong, 8th January, 1898.
BALANCE SHEET for the Year ENDING 30th NOVEMBER, 1895. LIABILITIES.
Capital account: 1,250 shares of $100 each
fully paid up.. Debentures: 60 of $500 each... Local and general liabilities Profit and loss: brought forward Profit and loss: for current year
ASSETS.
$ 125,000.00 30,000.00 13,770.26
0.
$1,484.11 9,387.46
10,871.57
$179,641.83
$
C.
Permanent way, concession, and deed of graut 130,000.00 Stations, Crown leaseholds, and buildings (In- land Lots 1,317, 1,332, 1,333, 1,334, 1,335, 1,353, and R. B. Lot 86) Rolling stock Furniture account
Coals and stores in hand Accounts receivable
Cach in Hongkong & Shanghai Bank $8,432.20 Cash and compradore's orders in
Dr.
hand
14,907.53 25,281.84 140.00 244.73
24.00
611.53
0,043.83
$179,641.83
WORKING ACCOUNT. PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT.
$ 0. 15,099.15
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To salaries and wages To charges, &c. ....... To maintenance and repairs To coals and stores To interest...
To rates, Crown rent, and insurance To godown and station rent, &c. To General Managers' and auditors' fees To office rent, clerks' salaries, &c., &c.j
Dr. Marques said-On the 4th inst. I made a post mortem examination of the two bodies. The Chinaman was about 22 years of age. There was a bullet wound on the left side of the abdo- men, also a corresponding wound on the back. The spleen, left kidney, and stomach were pierced through. Death was the result of hemorrhage produced by an injury to the spleen and left kidney. The Indian had a bullet wound on the trochen, also one near the top of his head. Death was caused by cerebral | To balance... concussion and must have been instantaneous.
Pau Loi, the father of the Chinaman, said— I saw my son at six p.m. on the 2nd inst, when we had dinner together. I also saw him after he was wounded, but he could not speak. I identify the body.
P.C. 253 said that when the wounded China- man was brought into the station he said, in What is the matter answer to the question, with you!" "I was shot by Sunt Singh."
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Cr.
CONTRA.
By amount brought forward from last year By, ront
By transfer fees...
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By traffic receipts for the year to date
2,297.77
No questions were asked.
The CHAIRMAN-As there are no ques-
tions I beg to propose "That the Hongkong Brick and Cement Ĉompany, Limited, be wound up voluntarily, under the provisions of the Companies Ordinances, 1865 to 1890, and that Creasy Ewens, of Victoria, in the colony of Hongkong, be, and he is hereby, appointed Li- quidator for the purposes of such winding up.'
Hon. C. P. CHATER-I have much pleasure in seconding.
Carried.
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The CHAIRMAN-That is all the business, gentlemen.
THE NEW IMURIS MINES, LD. (IN LIQUIDATION.)
9, Fenchurch Avenue,
London, E.C.,
27th November, 1895.
LIQUIDATOR'S BEFORT TO THE
CONTRIBUTORIES.
The Company went into voluntary liquid tion on the 25th September, 1893.
The assets consisted of railway, mining and 3,573.69 concentrating plant at Imuris, and the uncalled share 5,516.50 capital of the Company, being 2s. 6d. per
on 159,608 shares.
2,173.89
878.34
With regard to the, plant, it was found that 900.00
the cost of removing it would have exceeded. 1,300.00
its. realisable value, and as the Company hed 1,800.00 10,871.57 liabilities to meet in Mexico an arrangement was come to with the former manager by $44,710.91 | which the property was made over to him in
consideration of his undertaking to discharge. ¦ all the Company's debts in that country.
Besides the liabilities in Mexico the Company was indebted to the firm of J. Whittall & Co. for advances to the amount of £32,778 68. 4d., and other creditors had claims to the extent of $44,710.91 | £789 10s. 11d., making a total indebtedness to creditors other than Mexican of £33,556 173: 3d
$ 0. 1,484.11 8.00 144.00 43,074.80