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presented then selves before the emigration officer, and, pretending to be emigrants willing to emigrate, got permission to go. These were coolies from the house who personated those who were to be sent away. But for this accident to one of the inmates these kidnapped ●migrants would have been sent away next day by the Catherine Apcar to Singapore.
Evidence was led.
The jury after hearing the evidence found the prisoners guilty as libe led and recommend. ed the third, Chu Han, a youth, to the mercy of the Court.
His Lordship sentenced Wong Chun and Young Cheung each to 18 months' imprisonment with hard labour and Chu Han to six months' imprisonment with hard labour.
On hearing the sentence the second prisoner Yeung Cheung, an old man. bumped his forehead repeatedly on the bar of the dock before he could be restrained by the Court attendants.
This being the last case on the calendar the Court rose.
Thursday, 22nd September.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
write it up on Monday, the day of our arrival.
Defendant: No; I wanted to get the mate to i I cannot write myself with my bad hands. keeping the official log written up?
His Worship: Are you not in the habit of
nothing to write.
Defendant: Previous to this there has been
His Worship: How long have you been in this ship?
Defendant: About two months.
been in command, have you not written the His Worship: During that time you have official log at all?
Defendant: No.
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His Worship: You have a master's certificate, You must know that you have not been com. plying with the Merchant Shipping Act.
The lor-book was sent for.
His Worship: Mr. Jones said that you were discharged from the ship. Is that so?
Defendant: Yes, I was discharged on
Monday:
Wednesday, 21st September.
BEFORE HON. Capt. L. Barnes-LawreNCE, R.N. (MARINE MAGISTRATE).
88. "SAM BIA
FINED.
Mr. Basil Taylor, the assistant harbour- master, charged Mr. Luning, master of the German 8.8. Sombia, with failing to enter his ship at the Harbour Office within 24 hours of his arrival.
Complainant deposed that at about 6 a.m. on the 19th inst. the defendant's ship arrived in port. The defendant did not enter her at the Harbour Office till 3.30 p.m. on the 20th inst.. 9 hours after he should have done so.
The defendant said he had nothing to offer in his defence, except that he had been very busy.
The lor-book was produced. His Worship: You have not got a singles. entry. not even the list of your crew.
Summing up. His Worship said: Had I known before this enquiry that misconduct or BEFORE HIS HONOUR T. SERCOMBE SMITH would have been brought to light, such as this incompetency, under whichever name it comes. (PUISNE JUDGE).
infringement of the Merchant Shipping law. that you had not kept an official log. have asked for a Marine Court to determine as
CLAIM AGAINST CONTRACTORS.
Jack a Tai & Co., 51, Des Voeux Roud Central, sued the four partners of the Tai Lee firm, contractors. 8. Chinese Street, for $762.20, being money paid for and on behalf of the defendants and at their request, and money paid by the plaintiffs to the defendants. the consi- deration for which had failed. Mr. E. J. Grist. of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist, solicitors, app ared for the plaintiffs. The defendants were unrepresented.
Mr. Grist said that only two of the partners of the defendant firm, namely. Cheung Sam and Lam Sow Sing, had been served, and he proposed to proceed against them. The defendant firm had done excavation work for plaintiffs at Taikoo, and from time to time had drawn money on account. When the work was measured up it was found that they had been overpaid. During the progress of the work money was paid by the plaintiffs to the sui Tai firm at the request of the defendants, for food, wages, etc.
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His Lordship after hearing evidence gave judgment against the two defendants named for the amount claimed with costs.
MARINE COURT.
Monday. 19th September.
BEFORE HON. L. BARNES-LAWRENCE, R.N (MARINE MAGISTRATE).
FAILING TO REPORT DAMAGE. Mr. Edward Jones, first boarding officer, charged Capt. William Angus, master of the British s.s. Kong Nam, with unlawfully failing to report to the Harbour Master the damage. affecting the seaworthiness and efficiency, sustained by the Kong Nam, ou her arrival at Hongkong on the 9th inst.
Complainant deposed that ou the 15th inst. he heard that the shaft cf the Kong Nam, а river steamer, had besu broken He reported the matter to the assistant Harbour Master, and told him that no report had been made of the circumstances. He heard that the master had been discharged, so asked the owners to send in a report, which he believed was done. Mr. Remedios, fourth clerk of the Harbour Office, said that the Kong Nam arrived here on the 8th inst. and the master, Mr. Williamt Angus, reported her arrival on the 9th inst. No report whatever was made of any accident to the vessel.
The defendant said it went out of his mind to report the accident when he reported his arrival.
His Worship: Where did the accident occur? Defendant: About four miles from Kong- moon, in the West River. The B. &. S. Tak Hing towed us to port.
His Worship: Have you no account of this accident?
Defendant: No.
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to whether your master's certificate should not have been interfered with. As it is I have no option but to deal with your offence on its own merits.
was sentenced to seven days' imprisonment.
The defendant. not being able to pay a fine,
A COLLISION.
of a collis on which took place on the evening An inquiry was held into the circumstances
launches Cheong Lee and Bismarck I. of the 15th September between the steam
that when proceeding westward from Blake The coxswain of the launch. Bismarck I stated Pier he saw the Cheong Lee about 100 yards off on his starboard bow. He blew two blasts Cheong Lee's starboard bow. to indicate that he was going to cross the near by also gave two blasts.
A third launch Witness did not alter his course at all. After the third launch | had passed him. going in the opposite direction. he saw the Cheang Lee again. A few seconds later she collided with hin
The coxswain of the Chrong Lee said he first saw the Bismarck I on his port how about 200 yards off. He gave one blast on his whistle and kept on his course without altering sp-ed. The Bismarck I also held on her course, and he struck her almost amidships. After the collision he went full speed astern. He did not alter his i course from the time that he blew the whistle
until the collision occurred.
His Worship held that the coxswain of the Bismarck I was entirely to blame for the colli- holding on its course and the Bis arck I should son. The other launch was quite justified in
suspended for six weeks. have given way, The culprit's certificate was
Tuesday, 20th September.
BEFORE HON. CAPT. L.
BARNES-LAWRENCE
R.N. (MARINE MAGISTRATE).
COMPLAINT FROM THE EMPRESS OF JAPAN."
Empress of Japan, charged A. Hughes, one of Mr. Henry Pybus, master of the C.P.R. 8,8, his quartermasters, with wilfully disobeying leave, on the 19th inst.. in the waters of this his orders on the ship, and being absent without Colony,
Complainant deposed that defendant was | 12th and 13th inst.
repeatedly absent from his ship on the 11th, orders not to leave the ship without permission. He was given distinct On the 19th inst. he was again absent. This at Vancouver. was his first voyage in the ship, having shipped
Defendant pleaded guilty. He said he had been in the company four years. He was sorry, The man was sentenced to forfeit 14 days pay, and to be imprisoned for one month. Should the ship leave before the expiration of
His Worship: Not in the official log-book ? the sentence he was to be put on board.
Mr. Luning was fined $31.
9th inst.
FAILING TO REPORT. P...C Arthur Counsell, of the Water Police, 218 H., with failing within 18 hours of his charged Chan Po, the master of licensed junk arrival, to report at the Harbour Office. he was on duty in the Harbour, off Cheelikok
Complainant deposed that on the Island, when he stopped the defendant's trading attached a special permit, which had expired on junk. He examined her lic nice, to which was the 26th of March last. On examining the Hongkong nine times since the permit was pass book he found that the junk had visited issuel. He arrested defendant.
Defendant said he did not report because the weather was rough. He apologised for making mistakes in not reporting.
The man was fined $20 or 14 days' imprison-
ment.
HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN CO., LD.
INCREASE OF CAPITAL.
An extraordinary meeting of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ld., was held on the 2nd inst. at Messrs. Jardine, Mathe- sou & Co.'s offices, Pedder Street, for the of confirming the following special resolutions purpose passed at a meeting of the Company held on 31st August :-
1. That the capital of the Company be incre (8- ed from 81,300,000 to 82.000, 100 by the creation of 10,000 new shares of $50 each.
2. That such new shares be issued at a premium of $30 per share and be offarel to those persons who are re ristered as shareholders of the Company on 1st October, 94, in the proportion of one share for every complete threa shara‹ held by them on 1st October, 1904.
3. That the amount due for the new shares be called up on 31st December, 1904.
Hou. W. J. Gra-son (chairman) presided, and there were also present Hon. ir Paul Chater, Messrs. A. Haupt, N. A. Siebs. E. S. Whenller, A. J. Raymond. E. Shellim. A. G. Wood, E. Goetz, E. A. Hewett, . H. Thompson, H. Schubart (directors), L. S. Lewis. R C. Wilcox, T. F. Hough, J. Orange, W. A. Cruickshank, Ho Fook, and E. Osborne (secretary).
The SECRETARY having read the notice call- ing the meeting, and the resolutions,
The CHAIRMAN said: Gentlemen,-- This meetinr is for the purpose of confirming the resolutions passed on 31st August, which have just been read to you. I now beg to propose that they be confirmed.
Mr. T. F HOUGH seconded, and the motion was agreed to unanimously. This was all the business.
THE DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
The Report for presentation to the share- holders at the twenty-first ordinary General Meeting, to be held at the offices of the com- pany, on Wednesday, the 28th inst., is as follows:--
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The general managers have, now to submit to the shareholders their report on the twenty- first year's working of the company, ended 30th June, 1904.
After paying all running expenses, premia of insurance, remuneration of consulting committee and auditors' fees, there remains
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