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on the spot; that applies not only to the de- fendant but to all Government. contractors. If the stones in Arbuthnot Road had been dressed at the quarry they would have been most liable to injury in trausport. I say that because they are dressed to a very fine edge, top and bottom. Their size renders them liable to be thrown about. On Saturday I instructed the contractor to take the rough stones in the police compound to be dressed I did that at the request of Mr. Rose, but I cannot say the noise has diminished. A good deal of the stone of the Jubilee statue was injured and had to be re-dressed. In the base some granite was sub- stituted. Mr. Morris was very lucky if he sent a large quantity of fine-dressed granite to Manila without its being injured...
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
| Hongkong had a football club. The Association results were highly satisfactory, but the results in the Rugby games were more satisfactory still. The Rugby team carried everything be- fore them, although they had to contend against teams of a very high order, and he was sure they would all agree they were good players, of the type of Lieutenant Kaye and other similar high-flyers in the Rugby game. It was hoped that the club would have to play against similar teams this year and that the Admiral would bring the fleet down at the end of the month. Before the football season proceeded very far they would lose the regiment which is now in Hongkong. He was certain that the football club would regret the departure of the Rifle Brigade, as the members had By Mr. Morris-If I was doing this work I shown themselves full of sport. It was under- should not consider I was creating a nuisance stood that the present regiment was to be suc or acting contrary to the regulations. I admit ceeded by a Yorkshire regiment, and if the the stones might have been prepared to à cer- members of that regiment possessed the sport tain extent at the quarries. The contractoring proclivities which it was well known that would have to pay much more if the stone was their county of Yorkshire possessed they would prepared at the quarry. I consider any man be a valuable addition to all the sporting clubs lucky who sends stone from Hongkong to in the colony. He was sure the members would Manila without injuring it.
join with him in regretting the approaching departure of the Rifle Brigade and expressing the hope that wherever they went they would flourish as well as they had done in the past. (Applause.) The Chairman then expressed thanks to the captains of the Association and Rugby teams for the energetic manner in which they had devoted themselves to getting up teams. He regretted the loss of Mr. Firth, an excellent Association player. Hongkong's loss would be Shanghai's gain, as no doubt he would show Shanghai how to perform in football matches.
Mr. Dennys again addressed his Worship and submitted that the prosecution had not made out their case. There was no reason for suggesting that Mr. Palmer and Mr. Tooker | were not telling the truth, and they both said the work was carried on in precisely the same way as such work had been carried on for many years past; and it would be most unfair if the Magistrate went out of his way to select this contractor-
The Magistrate--I did not select him. Continuing, Mr. Dennys said the contractor was doing no more than anyone else in the co- lony and had caused only a necessary nuisance.
Mr. Morris replied to Mr. Dennys's legal point and said that Mr. Tooker had admitted the contractor would be put to extra expense if the stone was dressed at the quarry. If the public of Hongkong was to be put to inconve- nience and annoyance because a contractor may lose a little money then the sooner the Ordi- nance was fully enforced the better. Many people had not the time or inclination to come forward-as he had that day, and mail day, too -and institute proceedings. The continuous ring of the punching went through his head, and it was not right that he and his neighbours should be punished because the contractor wanted to save some money.
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The Magistrate-In the first place, as far as the legal aspect of the case goes, I have not the slightest hesitation in over-ruling Mr. Deunys's objection. Expert evidence has been given on both sides and as the experts have been diametrically opposed to each other I have no hesitation in disregarding the whole lot of it and acting from common sense point of view. The earliest precedent is that of King Solomon's temple at Jerusalem and the latest one
Messrs. Butterfield and Swire's office being built on the Praya by Mr. Danby, where the stones are being cut and prepared for their places at the quarry, as also is the stone for Mr. Bell-Irving's house, The Mount,' being built by Mr. Palmer. There seems to be no question that stone can be dressed up to a certain point at the quarry, and if it is not intended that stone shall be dressed away from the colony the whole of this Ordinance falls to the ground. The defendant will be fined $10.
HONGKONG FOOTBALL CLUB.
The annual meeting of the members of the Hongkong Football Club was held in the Cricket Pavilion on the 30th September. Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart presided, and at the commence- ment of the proceedings there were eight mem. bers present altogether.
The CHAIRMAN remarked that the largely attende: meetings showed what a keen interest was taken by supporters of the game in Hong- kong. One would imagine on seeing such a big attendance that a most popular cup tie was being played. The people were to be congratu lated upon turning out in such large numbers. (Applause.) The report showed very satisfac- tory results in all respects. In the first place there was a credit balance of $121, and so far as the football record was concerned It was the best they had been able to show since
Mr. P. G. DAVIES then moved the adoption of the report and accounts.
Mr. SLADE seconded. Carried.
October 8, 1896,
WALLACE CUP COMPI
The above competition took place at the 200, 400, and 500 yards on Saturday - Sérgt Phail won the Cup for the fifth_ splendid score of 90. --The i few of the best scores
Lieutenant Macdonald. Corporal Henderson Gunner White Gunner Stewart... Corporal Ewing..
Sergeant MacPhail
200 400-500 H yds, yds, yds. 27 35 28 30 25 26 27 31 25 31 31 18 29 -29 23 25 21 28
Ber 8
SINGAPORE INSURANCE COMPANY: The following is the report of the liquidato presented at the special general meeting of share holders, which was to be held at Singapore on the 1st October →→→
We have now the pleasure of presenting the accounts from the 20th February 1894, to 10th September, 1896. No further dividend has been declared since last meeting, the liquidators not feeling justified in distributing any more of the funds until all the claims on the Company had been, settled. All known claims having now → been met, and the liqu dators not anticipating that there are any more to come forward, the necessary steps to close the liquidation are now | being taken, and it is hoped that a further and final dividend will be announced within a few months.
Capital
JOHN F. CRAIG, JOHN FRASER, J. P. JOAQUIM.
LIABILITIES.
Less amount returned
Reserve fund
Mr. MACKAY proposed, and Mr. DAVIES Unclaimed of the Association team. seconded, the election of Mr. Looker as captain
Carried.
advance the interests of the club with Kis head Mr. LOOKER said he would do his hest to
and feet.
The CHAIRMAN said Mr. F. Browne had been a most active hon. secretary and if he would consent to act his re-election would be carried by acclamation.
Mr. BROWNE said he would be very pleased to accept the appointment again and he was unanimously elected.
Mr. E. E. DEACON was elected hon. treasurer, Mr. G. H. POTTS was elected captain of the Rugby team, the Chairman remarking that Mr. Potts was an old hand at the game, but antiquity did not seem to have the least effect ou his energy. (Laughter.)
Mr. P. G. DAVIES proposed the re-election of Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart as President, and said that Mr. Lockhart was on the field more often than anyone else except the playing members, and as he had always taken a keen interest in the sport members could ́not do better than re-elect him.
Mr. GRIMBLE seconded, Carried.
The PRESIDENT returned thanks and said he hoped the Club would repeat last year's successes during the forthcoming season.
The following gentlemen were then elected on the Committee-Messrs. Mackay, Wood, Davies, Slade, and Dr. Atkinson.
A hearty vote of thanks to the Chairman concluded the proceedings.
HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.
Captain's CUP FOR OCTOBER.
102 18 101 15
97 103
Mr. M. Stewart Mr. C. A. Tomes Mr. C. E. Hume Mr. C. H. Grace Mr. G. Stewart Mr. C. Palmer
Mr. W. J. Saunders
.
84
8 89
1881888
12
91
96
92
... 107
11
96-
116
18
98
10 other players made no return. The Pool was also won by Mr. M. Stewart. Members whose handicaps are over 16 are reminded that the entries for the Duffer's Cup close on the 14th October,
Fixed deposits Cash and current accounts
London agents Sundry debtors
Profit and loss account.
To balance To losses....
$583,520
481,404-
r
$102,116
11,875,
2,304
$116,295
ASSETS.
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT.
To sundry debtors written off as irre-
coverable-
New Oriental Bank Corporation.......... D. Donaldson
Lam Leong
Wee Kim Yam ...
Tan Keng Cheow
To 4th dividend (prior to liquidation)—
Paid 6th September, 1895
2,882 48,782
-41. 425
64,164
$116,295
$ 59,931
5,708
$206
412
·4
461
498
1,583
35
$41
57
3,760
3,859
$71,117
By interest....
By bad debts recovered
4,844
129
By exchange adjustment account By profit on shares · By balance
1,782
252
64,164
$71,117
To
expenses of liquidation-- Legal expenses
Commission-sale of property.
Rent, salaries, and office expenses
(Cents have been omitted.)
Commenting on the above the Straits
saya :-
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The substance of the matter is that liquidators have $52,000 in hand, which is divisible between 29,176 shares. That should mean a dividend of about $1.75 per share. The liquidators state that all known claims have been met, that no further claims are anticipated, and that they hope a further and final dividend will be announced within a few months ↑ The last is an unsatisfactory statement. Why a further dividend be delayed for a few mo Between the date of the report at presen discussion and the date of the port, there has been an int
a half years. The whole amoun paid during these two and a half
Fand
amounts