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THE DAIRY FARM CO., LD.
An adjourned extraordinary general meeting of the Dairy Farm Co, Ld., was held on the 18th inst. at the office, 2, Albert Road for con- sideration of the following resolution :--" That the figures in Article No. 10, Clause 15, of the Articles of Association of the Company bo altered to read $1,500 (Fifteen hundred Dollars.” Captain A. Tillett presided and there were also present Mr. W. H. Wickham, Mr. E... Hinds, Mr. G. Walker (manager), Mr. R. P. Moffitt (secretary), and Mr. Ling Wong.
The SECRETARY having read the notice calling the meeting,
The CHAIRMAN said-Gentlemen. This meeting is convened for the purpose of con sidering a proposal to increase the directors' fees from $1000 to $1500 per annum
Your directors feel themselves justified in bringing forth this proposal, as the conducting of the Company's business occupies a considerable amount of their time, and $1000 in no way compensates for the work done; for apart from Board meetings, there are matters of importance cropping up every few days, which "hare to be considered and decided by the directors. I might mention, that when the Company's affairs were not in so satisfactory a state as they are at present, the directors performed their duties gratis, but now that things are in a more flourishing condition, they feel that the labourer is worthy of his hire. The motion before the meeting, therefore, is, that Article 10, Clause 15. of the Company's Articles of Association, be altered to read $150). Before asking for a seconder, I shall be glad to answer any questions. Mr. W. H. Wickham-I should like to hear the whole clause sead.
The SECRETARY read the clause, which is as follows: "The Board shall be entitled to set apart and receive for their remuneration in each and every year a sum of money not ex- ceeding $1000, which shall be allotted to and be divided amongst the directors in such manner as the Board may from time to time determine."
Mr. WICKHAM seconded the motion, and it was carried unanimously.
The meeting then terminated.
HONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAM-
WAYS CO., LD.
The following is the report for presentation to the shareholders at the seventeenth ordinary general meeting, to be held at the Company's registered offices, 38 and 49, Queen's Road Central, on Friday, the 27th day of December, at twelve o'clock noon :-
The net profits for the twelve months,
after paying charges and all run- ning expenses and making pro- vision for Auditors' fees, amount to $33,142.89 To which has to be added the balance brought forward from last account
3,111.77
$39,254.66
And from this has to be deducted re- muneration to General Managers
33,995.76 (5 per cent. on gross earnings) Leaving available for appropriation $35,258.90
Your General Managers and Consulting Committee recommend that a dividend of $16 per share be paid to shareholders, absorbing $20,000; that $5,000 be written off rolling stock and $1,388.48 off stations and shelters; that $5,000 be transferred to permanent reser and the balance, viz., $3,870.42, be carried to new profit and loss account."
CONSULTING COMMITTEE..
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
1 Mr. Henderson and Mr. Potts offer themselves
for re-election.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers, Hongkong, 16th December, 1901.
The following are the accounts:-
BALANCE-SHEET.
LIABILITIES,
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[December 21, 1901.
His Lordship-He has pleaded guilty, and the serious part of it is that he is a public servant in a position of trust. If all the coolies in these positions went and did the same thing there would be an end to correspondence al- to other. I think under the circumstances it will be sufficient if I pass sentence of two years' hard labour.
THE WANCHAI TRAGEDY.
Ng Fak and his wife Pung Kang were 125,000.00 charged with causing the death of a man in 15,000.00 their eating house at Wanchai on the 25th
340.00 November. 10,890.39
For the year ending 30th November, 1901. Capital account: 1,250 shares of $100 each
fully paid ap Permanent rosorve fund Unclaimed dividends Local and general liabilities Profit and loss: brought forward $3,111.77
Do.
for current year 36,142.89
ASSETS.
Permanent way, concession and deed of
grant Stations, Crown leaseholds, and buildings (Inland 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
Cash in H. & S. Bank
Cash and compradores' orders
in hand
Dr.
$14,639.17
1,149.02
39,254.66 $190,485.05
0.
125,000.00
15,788.19
$190,485.05
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT.
To salaries and wages To charges
To maintenance and repairs. To coals and stores
To interest
To rates, Crown rent, and fire insurance To godown and station rent
Less sundry rents received
$2,100.00 35100
To office rent and clerks' salaries, &c. To balance
Ur.
By amount brought forward from last year By transfer fees
By traffic receipts for the year to date
They pleaded not guilty and were defended by Mr. M. W. Slade, barrister-at-law, instructed by Mr. J. Hays, solicitor.
The following jury was emp anelled-Messrs W. H. Russell, J. M. Grassa, E. J. Moses, F Lane, J. H. T. McMurtrie, G H. Dann, and E. Mirow.
The Attorney General stated that the deceas- ed man went into the eating house of the accused at ?, Tai Wong Lane on the day in 13,333.48 question and ordered and ate some pieces of beef, 35,149.43
worth abont four cash each. When it came 125.00
to the paying of the meal there was a dispute 404.65 629.30 as to how many pieces of beef he had eaten.. The deceased said two or three, and the prisoners alleged four. As the customer went to leav the shop Ng Fak seized him by the quene, threw him down and stamped on his abdomen with his naked feet as he lay on the ground. The woman was said to have assisted in the attack and struck the man with a broom Chandly. The assaulted man died of a ruptured 19,282.09 spleen. His spleen was of abnormal size. Now 8,575.55 the woman said that she struck the deceased 7,602.61 with the broom handle and that her husband 257.68 was not there at all. This suggestion the man 993.21 naturally accepted. It looked as if she was willing to shield the man by taking the blame 1.746.00 upon herself. 3,000 00
2,311.10
Evidence was then led, the first witness being 39,254.66 Dr. Bell, who described the character of the
deceased man's injuries.
$83,027.90
$
G.
3,111.77 1.00 79,915 13
$83,027.90
SUPREME COURT.
Welnesday, 18th December.
IN CRIMINAL JURISDICTION.
BEFORE HIS HONOUR A. G. WISE
(ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE),
THEFT BY A POST OFFICE SERVANT.
Lam Hoi was charged with having on 23rd November, while employed by the Post Office, stolen certain correspondence, a package, the property of the Postmaster General, containing $205. He pleaded guilty.
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After hearing further evidence, the jury re- turned a unanimous verdict of not guilty and the prisoners were discharged.
Thursday, 19th December.
IN CRIMINAL JURISDICTION,
BEFORE HIS HONOUR A. G. WISE (ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE).
ROBBERY.
Chan Yan and Wong Shing were charged with robbing and wounding an old pedlar on the road between West Point and Aberdeen on 29th November. They pleaded not guilty.
The following jary was empanelled: -Messrs. W. J. G. Whiley, G. Walter, A. E. S. Alves, J. S. Gubbay, Č. L. G. Koch, R. B. Cooper, and W. T. Marlow.
The Attorney-General (Hon. W. Meigh The Attorney General (Hon. W. Meigh Goodman, K C.,) stated that the complainant Goodman, K.C.,) stated that the accused while Mit Sui was a pedlar whose business it was to in the employment of the Post Office had a sell cakes, for which purpose he travelled from salary of about $10 a month. He seemed to West Point to Aberdeen every day. On 29th have had the opening of the mail-bags sent November when returning home in the evening from Canton, and among the correspondence was his suspicions were aroused by the movements this package that he stole. The money it con- of four men on the road. One of them went tained seemed to have provided a temptation in advance and the other remained behind. which was too much for him. He stole the Becoming nervous, he increased his speed, letter and spent the money in riotous living for whereupon the men in the rear set upon Then he was arrested. At first he him, and assisted by the fourth robbed him a few days. pleaded not guilty, but now he admitted the of the contents of his purse. They then ran off. He pursued them crying “Rob- charge.
borý, robbery." The robbers separated. two prisoners walked on the road in front of him until they were ultimately stopped by two men who had been attracted to the spot by his cries. When arrested they offered. the excuse that they had seen a robbery committed, and were going to seek assistance. Some of the stolen property was found in their possession, but the bulk of it was carried away by the two men who escaped.
His Lordship said that recently he made a remark that he thought it rather a pity that coolies with $10 a month should hold such responsible positions in the Post Office. It was & temptation to them. Something had gone wrong last month too, and it transpired then You could not that coolies ran the show. expect to get very much for $10.
Mr. R. K. Leigh having resigned, Mr. J. Orange was invited to fill the vacancy, and accepted a seat on the Board. In accordance with Rule 15 of the Company's Articles of Association, the present members, Messrs. C. The Attorney General remarked that there Erens, C. W. Dickson and J. Orange, retire, was no doubt poor supervision, but at the same but, being eligible, offer themselves for re-elec-time there had to be letter-carriers to carry the
tion.
AUDITORS.
In the absence of Mr. Fullerton Henderson from the Colony, the accounts have been andited by Mr, W. H. Potts and Mr. W. H. Gaskell'
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letters and these men always had opportunities of stealing them if they chose.
His Lordship-Has he been long in the service.
Interpreter-Twenty months.
Evidence was afterwards led.
The
At the conclusion of the evidence the jury found both prisoners guilty as libelled and his Lordship sentenced them each to 5 years' hard labour and to receive two whippings of 20 strokes each.