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DIBBOTORS,
Mr. J. H. Lewis and the Honourable Mr. C. W. Dickson having left the Colony, Mr. H. P. White and the Honourable Mr. W. J. Gresson have been invited by the Directors to the vacant seats at the Board. These appointments re- quire to be confirmed by the "Shareholders at
this Meeting.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
[February 20,- 190577- The Chief Officer informed His:Worship ASSAULT ON THE 8.8." FOREST that the Captain refus d to pay any fine.
HALL."
MAGISTERIAL DILEMMAS,
Some weeks ago we recorded a fracas which took place on the 8.8 Forest Hall in which Beck and Wall two sailors, the former armed
Hie Worship: There are many points inʼa case like this, and I should like such enses to go before a Marine Magi-trate if possible. Defendant is fined $25 or 21 days and the $100 bond to be forfeited, and in default of payment 21 days hard labour concurrent with the other.
In accordance with Clauses 78 and 85 of the with a belaying pin and the latter with a knife, That is how I shall leave the matter at present.
Articles of the Association Sir C. Paul Chater, Kt., O.M.G., and Mr. J. 8. Van Buren retire by rotation, but being eligible offer themselves
for re-election.
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closed in combat. On that occasion Beck, on appearing at the Police Court, was in the sum of $100 to keep the peace for six months. He again appeared before Mr H. H. J.
I may re-open the case before the vessel sails.
At the Police Court on Feb. 16. Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz again reheard the charge of assault
against the sailor, Buck, of the 8.8. Forest llall.
Sir C. Paul ( hater, K., C.M G., has been Gompertz on February 15th, and at the instance As the Captain of the vessel was now willin" to
re-appointed Chairman for the year 1 0.
AUDITORS.
The accounts have been audited by Messrs. Thomas Arnold and H. U. Jeffries. The Directors recommend Mesars, Arnold and Jeffries for re-election.
C. P. Chater,
Chairman.
Fongkong, 10th February, 1905
The accounts are as follows :-
CAPITAL ACCOUNT.
31st Dec., 1904.
Aberdeen.
ASSETS.
To value of Aberdeen Docks as per last
statement....
Kowloon.
To value of Kowloon Dooks,
0.
as per last stateme t..... 2.285 937.85 Less amount since written off 35,937,85
To amount paid in connection
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with purchase of Hanghom inland lots Nos, 63 and 16
To working expenses of dred- ger Canton River dredging foreshore in front of iron store, &c.......
2,250.000 00
G.000.00
C.
100,000.00
12,675.10
To amount paid on account of removing hill at back of new forge
To amount paid on account of
new eleo:rio installation To amount paid on scedunt of shipyard machine shed extension
200.00
6,256,00
To amount paid on account of new galvanising shop
21 373.00
4,638,00
To amount paid on account of new stone piers & wharves
1,232.00
To amount paid on account of
new drawing office
8,211.56
To cost of new machines for
new fitting shop
5,973.00
To value of osmoj olitan Dock,
301,890.9
1,890,09
300,000,00
Cosmopolitan.
as per last statement
Less amount since w.tuan off
To value of tug,. Dro gra. launches and
lighters..
To sundry debtors
To value of material on hand...
LIABILITIES.
-2,316,591.66
434, 11.00 365,826.80 ..1,676,585.24
By shareholders for 50,000 shares of $50
31st Dec., 19 4.
ach, fully paid up
By admirty loan £20,000 0.0
Lese repayments 15,405.18.7
$5,193, 14.70
£4,594 1.5 at 1/7 1-1 th
By marine insurance account
By sundry oreditors
By balance of profit brought
forward from last account 505,471.73 870,159.03 By profit
REVENUE A COUNT.
31at Peo., 1904.
To interest.
To Crown rent
To fire insUPRACO
0.
2,500,000,00
57,840.10 33,500,00 1,726,043,84
of Inspector Langley of the Water Police, was charged with assault. His Worship, on haring the evidence, discharged the def ndan*, but on taking his seat on the bench again in the afternoon, said he had re-considered the evidence and would re-hear the case, as he wished to re-consider his decision. The defendant was not charged with disorderly conduct, but it had been proved that he was extremely disorderly, and a ed bad language to boil the First and S-cond Officers. The evidence of the apprentice who was standing some way ff proves that the Sec-nd Offer did, as a matter of fact, strike the defend-nt on the face before the defendant struck him with a bottle. The apprentice was more likely to take a clear view of the case than the two officers who were engaged in a heated altercation with the defendant.
The Second Officer, recalled, stated that the mark on his forehead was made by defendant,
wbo struck him with a bottle.
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His Worship: If the defendant were charged with disorderly conduct I would have difficulty in des'ing with the cise. Defendant is charged with assault, and the blow was struck with a bottle, which is a dangerous missile. I the Second Officer struck him, I do not think he had any need to use a weapon like a bottle in self defence.
Inspector Langley here pointed out that two months ago the defendant was bound over in the sum of $100 to keep the peace for six months.
His Worship: I do not find that either the First or Second Officer necessarily gave false evidence because it was confioting with other evidence. It is much more difficult for men en- gaged in an altercation to know what goes on than it is for anybody entirely ou'side with a clear view.
His Worship, to defendant: Is it correct, as stated by the Police, that you were bound over in a bond of $100 to keep the peace for six months, two months ago?
Defendant: I admit the charge.
The Chief Officer, in reply to His Worship, stated that the ship would be leaving about Sunday next,
His Worship. Do you want the d-fendant back on board Þ
The Chief Officer; I leave that with Your Worship.
His Worship, to the defendant: Have you anything to say why the bond should not be forfeited P You have committed an offence which is in law a breach of that bond.
Defendant: I had no intention of committing
a breach of the peace.
In reply to His Worship, the Chief Officer stated that defendant had £6 due to him, but the Shipping Master would claim that on 875,630.76 paying him off. At the beginning of the passage defendant behaved himself and did $5,193,014.70 his work well. Later on he got insolent to the Second Officer and hiinself, Hə had nothing more given him to do than he 47,821.78 signed on for. He was given the leading position of his wa'ch, simply because he was a 3,170,95 good sailor, but he took advantage of it. Towards the latter end of the passage he tried 37,308.97
to raise trouble among the men. 11,178.86
1,650,80 Defendant, replying to His Worship: I am
79.00 not in a position to pay the bond money.
His Worship: I do not want to see another man stranded in Hongkong.
To office expenses, salaries, stationery and
rent of head office
To drawing office expenses and salaries
To telegrams
To legal expenses
To marine insurance secount
To towage
To profit......
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1st July to 31st Dec., 1901.
By not e rnings of the company's three
establishments
By dredger net esanings
By bo us on insuraɩ.os premia, &o.
3,110.05
8,100.00
498.32 870,159.01.
Inspector Langley stated that if defendant $493.660.76 were convicted, another man would be shipped
from here in his place,
O
481,704.09 1,054.52 $02.21
His Worship: The bond is clearly forfeited, and I have no option. For the assault the defendant will be fined $25 or 21 day. I think the best thing would be to allow him to pay the fine, and commit him to gaol until such time as $488,663.70 the ship goes, when he can be put on board,
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pay the fin, and take the man back on bord, defendant was re-instated after being bound over in a further bond of $100 to keep the peace for His Worship again. six months, and cautioned not to appear before
FOREIGNERS IN A CHINESE CLUB.
Beachcombers, taught now that they must be provided for, are repairing the Government omission, and taking the law into their own hands. They seem to think Government wil help those who help themselves. An illustrative ffair took place in the early hours of the 14th instant at a Chinese Club in Jervois Street. A about 2 a.m. on the morning in question, Chief Detectiv Inspector l'anson was balled, and informed by several excited natives that four Eur pans had "held up" members who were present at their Club, and got away with a sum of money. At present it is understood that the Europeans, who are alleged to be went to the club practically destitut 8, in question on the previous night for gamble. It is at ted that when the small am unt they were poss-s-ed of hat nearly dwindled away, they left the table, stating that they had been chested. took their departure, returning in the early morning. Arain they took their sea's at the gambling table to try to retrieve their previous losses. Play had scarcely begun when mor cheating was noticed. A row followed in which one of the Europea"s is a'l-ged to have drawn a revolver and covered the Chinese while his friends to k possess ou of the ban. They then made a speedy exit. The Chi ese who reported the matter are reticent, pro'ably fearing that they will furnish the Police with evidence for the enac'ing of a gambling case against the
They then
lab. They stat d, however, that the Euro- peans got away with about $30. Two men have b-en arrested in connection with the affair. One informed the Police that he know the whereabouts of the other two implicated, but did not think it an honourable sotion to give two “ chums" away, so would say nothing with regard to them,
A. Joiner, G. Terrell, F. Dalton and B. Burke were charged before Mr. Gompertz at the Police Court on Feb. 16th with robbing one Wong Sam of a purse containing $32 in & Chinese Club in Jervois Street, about mid- night on the 13th instant, and at the time of such robbery using personal violence. Terrell was further charged with being armed with an offensive weapon, to wit, & revolver. Chief Detective Inspector Hanson prosecuted.
Wong Sam declared: I arrived bere from I went Canton on the night of the 11th inst. to the Cheong Kre, No. 106 Jervois Street, to meet a friend. After leaving my luggage at
the Club I went out and feasted with friends. On the night of the 13th I returned to the Club at 11.30 p.m. When I got there I saw two people shaking dice. This was_in_the_sitting ro m. There were about six present, all Chinese, After I had been there a short time the fourth defendant came in and sat dowu for a while. He then went out. again and return d about a quarter of an hour after- wards. Shortly after this, the first and second、 defendants entered. As soon as the secand defendant came in he pointed his revolver at us. The first defendant kept watch at the door. I said in Chine e “What is the matter ?” I then went to get up, but the second-defen. dant pointed the revolver at me, so I remained seated. The second defendant spoke to the fourth defendant, and then the second and fourth defendants went into the other two rooms-
sad ransack d ̧ the place. The first defendant
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