March 2, 1901.]
On the notion of Mr. MURRAY BAIN, seconded by Mr. T. SKINNEY, Messrs. J. S. Van Buren and J. H. Lewis were re-elected directors.
Mr. WICKHAM proposed the confirmation of the appointments of Messrs. Paul Witkowski, R. Shewan, and D. E. Brown as directors.
Mr. D. HASKELL seconded, and the motion was carried.
Mr. Ho Fook proposed the re-election of Messra T. Arnold and E. Henderson auditors for the ensuing year.
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Mr. C. S. SHARP seconded, and the motion wes carried.
The CHAIRMAN-That is all the business, gentlemen. Dividend warrants will be ready on application after 10 a.m. to-morrow. much obliged to for
you
attendance. your
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
TYPHOON · FUND.
The Hon. Treasurer begs to acknowledge receipt of the following contributions to the above Fund:-
$ 22,232.05
100 100
32.50
Already acknowledged
Great Northern Telegraph Co. Nippon Yusen Kaisha...
H.M.S. Argonaut
J. M. Beattie
25
as
Lodge, Naval & Military
25
Wardroom H M.S. Undaunted
20
Comr. Blackburn
10
J. Black
10
Owen Ordish
10
I am
Commodore F. Powell
10
F. N. Motton ...
10
M. M. apadia & Co.
11
J. R. M. Smith
10
H. A. Esmail & Co.
10
R. S. Woonwalla & Co.
10
J. Xavier
H. R. Wells
HONGKONG ROPE MANUFAC- TURING CO., LIMITED.
The following is the report for presentation to the shareholders at the seventeenth ordinary general meeting to be held at the office of the General Managers on Saturdy, 9th March, at 12 o'clock noon :-
Annexed we have the pleasure to lay before shareholders the annual statement of accounts made up to the 31st December, 1900.
The net profit, including the balance brought forward from last year, amounts to $132,514.65 which it is proposed to appropriate as follows: - To place to Reserve Fand
$19,3 5.00
To pay a dividend of 21 per cent. ... 100,0 0.00 To carry forward to next year's
account
12.709 65
Business in rope suffered during the year from the abnormally high price of Manila hemp, but nevertheless our sales show an in- crease, and the result, though not so good as that of last year, is still satisfactory.
CONSULTING COMMITIJE.
In accordance with the Articles of Association. Messrs. Gillies, Lewis. Raymond and Shewan retire, but offer themselves for re-election.
* AUDITORS.
The accounts have been audited by Messrs. T. Arnold and F. Henderson, who are recom- mended for re-election.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co..
General Managers.
Hongkong, 23rd February, 1901.
The following are the profit and loss account and balance sheet of the above Company:
.....
Donation to Indian Famino Fund
Exchange
Auditors' fee.
Depreciation for 1900 written off Balance
Consulting Committee's fee.
Balance brought forward from 1899 Interest and profit on sale of investments Balance of working account
LIABILITIES.
Capital 10,000 shares at $50 paid up
Reserve fund
Due to General Managers
Balance of profit and loss
Sundry creditors...
-Cost of land factory, machinery,
&c., as per last account Expenditure on new extension
to 31st December, 1900..
ASSETA.
$ C. 160,000.00
43,402.04
$203,402 04
Loss depreciation ............... 13,402.01
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C 500.00
W. J. Tutcher
T. A. Allmann
S. Arjun... Wong Lemi Yam Kwai Un
50
50
$ 22,651 55
SUPREME COURT.
Friday, 22nd February.
CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
BEFORE HIS HONOUR SIR JOHN CARRING
TON, C.M.G. (CHIEF JUSTICE),
THE YAUMATI MURDER CASE.
The hearing of the Yaumati murder case was resumed. Ho Su and Wong Fang (hau are the men charged, the victim being Leung Hin, a marine store dealer at Yaumati.
The hearing had not concluded when the Court rose.
Saturday, 23rd February.
CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
14.10 BEFORE HIS HONOUR SIR JOHN CARRING-
TON, C.M.G. (CHIEF JUSTICE),
400.00 4,000.00 13.402.04 132,514.65
$150,830.70
$
С
THE HEARING OF THE YAUMATI MURDER CASE.
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wera unanimously of opinion that both the prisoners were guilty.
His Lordship then asked the prisoners if they had anything to say why sentence of death should not be passed upon them.
The fist prisoner (Ho Su) said-I have not done it. Ah Chau is the man who chopped him. Ah Chau seized hold of him and pressed him down and chopped him. I had no quarrel with the master. Why should I cut him? It was no good to me. I never had any quarrel with him. I had no fight with him. If I had wanted his money even if I had cut him to death I would not have been able to get hold of bis money. I did not cut him. It was Ah-Chau who cut him. I was standing at the door of the Tin Henng Shop when Ah Chau passed Ah Chau called out to me. with the master. He asked me why I was standing there. I said I was standing there to see people sell things. He asked me to face a walk with him, so followed him I believo a distance of 12 feet or 80. I followed him as far as the Reclamation. I told him it was dark there and asked 1 m/ what was the good of walking there. Then f heard someone call out "Save life." They called a few times, and on walking on I saw Ah Chau seize hold of the master and put his foot on him and chop him. Then I walked along and I saw someone coming to the place from a boat. While I was walking Ah Chan was still there. It was no good for me to ki that man. That is all I have got to say. I
have not done it.
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The second prisoner (Wong Fung Chan) said-Ho Su was out of employment, and he was living with me in the shop taking his rica. Leung Hin told me to turn him out of the shop and to tell him to go and get some work to do. I told him, but he would not leave the shop. “ None of the people in the shop were on talking terms with him. On the morning of the 9th January I went into the kitchen to wash my face and I saw Leung Hin there. He told me that the father of Ho Eu had nothing whatever to do with the business of the shop and that I had better tell him to go and get some work and that after dinner I had better turn him out. As Ho Su was leaving the shop I told him he must not return. He was very angry and walked away. I went out before two o'clock and a boatman told me he had some goods for sale and asked me to tell my master. I told the boatman he had better talk with Leung Hin about the goods. The boatman replied that he had no time. He said he was going away with his boat but would be back about eight o'clock and woulıl anchor off the Reclamation. He asked me to bring my master to the boat to look at the goods So I told Leung Hiu about them and asked him to come and look at the goods in the The hearing of the Yaumati murder case
boat. At nine o'clock I went out. Then Leung was continued. The accused were two meu
Hin came out and asked me to take him to look named Ho Su and Wong Fang Chau, their at the goods. So I and Leung Hin went to- victim being a Yaumati marine store dealer gether. When we got as far as the Tin Heung 11,054.30
7,205.79 named Leung Hin. Wong Fung Chan was Shop I saw Ho Su, who followed us to the Reclamation. Leung Hin stopped for some- 132,57 .70 a foki in the employ of the deceased man
and Ho Su was a friend of Wong Fung Chau,thing and I went forward and asked the $150,830.79 and being out of work was in the habit of boatman to wait for him. Then I heard tak his meals with him. It was alleged by Leung Hin call out Save life!" I went to- 500,000.00 the prosecution that on the night of the 9th wards him and found bim sitting on the ground. 195.00 January the prisoners induced the deceased to I asked him to get up and he said Ho Su had
them to a lonely part of
cut him. I helped him up and helped him to 12,909.92 Reclamation and that there they attacked him walk. He made a statement to me about Ho 132,514.65 with a chopper and left him for dead. He, how. Su aking his rice in the shop and telling some- $65,983.38 over, managed to stagger part of the way home body to turn him out. We walked together a aud made a statement to the effect that one of distance of four or five shops and then Lenng Hin 0. the prisoners held him while the other struck said he would walk alone. So I let him walk alone. him with a chopper. It was alleged that I had some blood on my jacket and trousers the prisoners wished to possess themselves through helping him, and I went to the shop to of a key which the deceased man was known wash my clothing, after which I intended going to have upon him in order that they might ob- to the Police Station to make a report, but when tain access to the shop safe and get hold of soine
I was going out I was told to wait a short time. I had no quarrel with the master or ill-feeling money.
towards him. I attended to my work during the day time. It was Ho Su who cut him. He had a quarrel with him and had ill-feeling to- wards him. There was no need for me to think of my master's money. I had my wages. If I had really committed the crime I would have run away by this time of course. I have not done it: Therefore I went back to the shop. The witp nesses said something about my wishing to got hold of the money, but Leung Hin himself never said anything about the money If a man had been left in in the safe. the shop he probably might have seen the
$ C.
6.763.81
190 000.00 Rope, &c., &c. in godown, valued at 104,278.29 Rope on consignment, valued at....
141,225.00 Fire insurance promin, account 1901
1,421.48 Sundry dobtora
87,278.83 Cash at factory
25.00 Hongkong and S'hai Bauking Corporation 123, 154.78
$352,333,33
A telegram to Headquarters at Manila, dated Washington, 16th February, notes the pro- motion to the rank of Major-General in the U.S. Regular Army of Generals Arthur Mac. Arthur and S. B. M. Young.
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accompany
the
The evidence being concluded Messrs. Robin- son and Slade addressel the jury on behalf of the priso_ers, and the Attorney-General having replied, the Chief Justice summed up.
It was about half-past six when the jury retired to consider their verdict. Mr. John Burgess was the foreman, the other members of the jury being Messrs. J. A. Ross, E. Arnold, O. Wegener, W. E, Pucher, S. Weinberg, and R.W. Dale.
The jury were only absent a few minutes. In reply to the Clerk the Foreman said the jury