March 21, 1904.]
The amount in hand, viz :—
Cash balance in current account Balance unclaimed on first repayment
of capital
Balance unclaimed on second repay-
ment of capital
$444.62
810.00 |
363.00
Total $1,617.60 should now finally be disposed of and the affairs of this company definitely be brought to a close, since after more than 12 years liquida tion your liquidator now intends to leave the East.
RESOLUTION TO BE PROPOSED AT THE
GENERAL MEETING.
To those shareholders who make a written application to the liquidator, Mr. J. Goosmann, on or before the 2nd day of April, 1901, $1 (Dollar One), or a fraction of same, to be returned per share, and any balance remaining after payment of auditor fee, printing and pelty expenses to be transferred to the credit of the Liquidator.
The books of the company to remain in safe custody with Messrs. M-lchers & Co., and to be destroyed after two years from date.
The accounts are as follows:-
BALANCE-SHEET, 31st December, 1903.
Cash in bank.
Capital
Paid up
ASSETS.
LIABILITIES.
$.,500,000.00
300,000.00
283,022.85
Le a transfer of balance at de- bit of profit and loss account at end of 1891
Less transfer to lat repayment of capital account 1,500 shares at $7.50... Transler to 2nd repayment of capital account 1,500 shares at $2.75
11, 250,00
4,125.00
15,375.00
Transfer of balance at debit of profit and loss account per 1892 to 31st December, 1903
1,157.53
C.
$ 444.62
C.
16,977.15
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
SHOCKING MURDER AT WEST POINT.
A mur'er of a most horrible nature was re- ported on the 18th inst. as having occurred on the previous night at West Point In a little lane which leads ff East Street behind the Sisters' quarters at the Government Civil Hospital a Chi- Thursday evening had his attention attracted nese who was walking along about 10 o'clock on by an unsightly mass lying at the side of the thoroughfare. He made a closer examination and discovered to his horror that it consisted
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of the dead body of a young man, fearfully disfigured. The bead was battered in and blood co ered the face and body.
The feature
distorted w-re
in the peculiar to the victim of the stranger's noose.
ound the unfortunate youth's n-c tightly twisted his own waist-band and the spare ends of the log sash had been used by the murderers to tie his legs up in such a doubled-up way that they touched his neck on each side. According to all accounts the muti- lated body must have presented a horrid sight.
When the man who first stumbled across the body found out what the state of affairs was be informed the first policeman he met and after due precautions had been taken the dead body was removed to No 7 Police Station and enquiry was set about,
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Hall-Wright, and the Hussars' chorus won almost as enthusiastic applause. Moreover, Mr. George Lammert sang his very best in his solos, Mrs. Hall-Wright's "Oh! tell me this' was a triumph for her, and Mrs. Craddock's Christina was pleasing. The acting of Surgeon Norris and Mr. Phillips in their duologues, songs, etc. never failed to move the audience to it is laughter. In a performance so good all round
rather invidious to pick individuals. and we must conclude by congratulating the A.D.C. most heartily on the manner in which they have staged His Excellency, and carried through one of the most difficult tasks they have ever attempted: Mr. E. W. Mitchell, Mr. A. Chapman (Asting Manager) and Mr G. a. Caldwell, who arran ged the dances, must be well pleased at the success of their efforts. Nor must we forget Mr A. G. Ward, the conductor, and Mr Evan Ormiston, who was at the piano on the last
two nights.
One of the chief hits of both Friday and Saturday evenings was when in his song in the second Act, Lieut. Davidson introduced the foll wing amusing topical verse, which was received with loud applause:
There is a serious question which is vexing my
community,
And taxes to the bursting-point my over-burdened
mind;
The management of servants lends a splendid op-
portunity,
To Governors and others of the Legislative kind. When, as the Governor's deputy, I heard, with at-
most zeal and zest,
Their schemes for registration, and agreed with all
they said;
But now I am the Governor, I shew a lack of in-
terest,
By giving all their well-laid plans a knock upon the
hood.
Though my heart it really bled
At the things the ladies said,
On the 18th our representative was unable to procure much information that would serve to throw light on the tragedy. As in all such cases, the police preserve a strict reticence. I appears, however, that the murdered boy" was a servant at the Diocesan Girls' School in Bonham Road where he had been employed for about six months. He was about 22 years of age. Apparently he was addicted to gambling, for it is reported that he was in the habit of foregathering with certain boys engaged in the domestic quarters at the Government Civil Hospital and others for that purpose. It would also appear that in the gang of gamblers, DEVONIAN DINNER IN HONGKONG. with which he was associated there was ill-will evinced towards him on account of his good 16,532.53 luck at the games of chance in which they
engaged. $444.64
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT, Per 1892 to 31st December, 1903.
Loss on 1 Japanese bond
Loss paid per British barque Kitty Claim per Pempont settled with Charges
Final dividend Estate Degener & Co., San
Francisco
Unclaimed dividends
Interest account
Account receivable
Furniture
Balance
to
I had truly got no option but to knock it on the
head.
The last performance will be given to-night.
The members of the Devonian Society held their annual dinner on the 19th inst., the function taking place on this occasion at the Hongkong Hotel. Though Devonshire is well represented in the Colony by her sons, especial- join aly while the Fleet is in Harbour, only thirteen Devonians were present at the dinner. Not only
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It has not transpired what his movements ware on the night on which he was done to death. To all appearances the "boy $ c.
the 423.12 left
Diocesan School 49.73 gambling gang who have their head- 1,578.57 quarters in a house somewhere in that neigh-in Devonshire, but in the folklore of almost 2,782.71 hourhood. In all likelihood the bad feeling $4,814.13 against him came to a head that same night with the result that he was murdered in the shock- oing and brutal manner related and dum- 322.26 ped into the lane. As is mentioned above,
the movements of the unfortunate "boy on the Thursday night are not known so far and 5.00 it is impossible to say where the dastardly 1,157.53 orime was perpetrated. More than likely those responsible for his murder knew that he was in the habit of frequenting the lane where his body was found and accordingly placed it there.
$
96.00 3.174.84
10.50
$1,814,13
Firat repayment of capital per 31st December, 1903. Amount paid into Hongkong and Shanghai
Banking Corporationbeing first repay. ment of capital on 1,500 shares at $7-50 per share Amount paid through Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation on 1,392 shares at $7.50 per share Amount remaining unclaimed at bank on 108 shares at $7.50 per share on 1st January, 1904
C.
11,250.00
10,440.00
€10.00
$11,250.00 Second repayment of capital per 31st December, 1903. Amount paid into Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation being second repayment of capital on 1,500 shares at $2.75 per share
4,125.00
Amount paid through Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation on 1,368 shares at $2.75 Amount remaining unclaimed on 132 shares at $2.75 per share on ist January, 1904
3,762.00 363.00
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We understand the police are making every investigation into the case and it is to be hoped they will bring the murderers to justice. The name of the victim is Li Hun.
THE A.D.C. AT THE THEATRE.
The last performance of His Excellency was given at the Theatre Royal on the 12th inst., before a house so crowded that one is inclined to wonder whether our Amateur Dramatic Club could not fill the Theatre for quite a little run of a successful piece. Certainly on Saturdaye at least we believe that His Excellency would continue to draw for some time to come. The reception accorded to the closing performance was most enthusiastic, and recalls (which were very properly granted more freely than on the previous nights) were constant. Numerous bouquets were presented to the leading ladies and Mr. Phillips, Dame Cortlandt's able imper- sonator, received a basket of strawberries. The U.S. gunboat Wilmington has left We think we may say that the item which Shanghai for Hankow carrying a guard of fifty most pleased the audience was the dance intro- marines to be lauded there. The U.S.S.duced by Mrs. Hall-Wright and Lieut. David- Cincinnati has gone to Chefoo, where she now lies at anchor, having relieved the U.S.8. New Orleans.
$4,125.00
but the duet between Mrs. Maitland and Surgeon Horley, the trio of Lieut. Davidson and his "daughters," Mrs. Hagen and Mrs.
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every English county, 13 is declared to be the most unlucky of numbers, and as all other odd numbers are accounted "lucky" the presence of a couple of guests must be accounted a most fortunate circumstance. Those present included Messrs. E. W. Mitchell (president), Mowbray S. Northcote (bon, secretary and treasurer, who occupied the vice-chair), H. E. Pollock, K.C.. N. Deacon, A. Shelton Hooper, E. R. Hallifax, H. Tozer, F. G. Boyes, N. Mamford, H. Hau- cock. J. Hooper, B. A. Hale, C. J. B. Stoneman, and, as guests, Messrs. Grimble and Taylor. Conspicuous on the walls hung a representation of the arms of the county, as well as portraits of the late Admiral Buller (first president of the Society) and Admiral Swinston Holland, who also has served the Society as its president. A capital dinner was provided, an especial feature, of course, being a "junket" (minus the cream) while the wines included "sloe gin.”
After the repast the business affairs of the society were transacted. These included the reading of a letter from Lady Buller thanking the society for a message of condolence and sympathy sent on the occasion of Admiral Baller's death. Mr. Mitchell was re-elected pre- sident, and Mr. Northcote hon. secretary and treasurer. Mr. Pollock was elected to fill the vacancy on the Committee caused by the depar- tare of Mr. R. K. Leigh. A short toast list was afterwards gone through, interspersed with songs and recitations, several of them in the Devonshire dialect, and in this way was spent what the President affirmed to be the most enjoyable evening ever held by the Society,
M. G. de Berard, French Consul at Manila, died on the 14th inst. The interment took place on the 15th, the pall-bearers being varioas members of the Consular body. M. de Berard had been at Manila for 13 years consecutively.