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Europe studying the naval arrangements of ↑ The Portuguese gunboat Bio Lima was yes- terday offered for sale by anation by lesers. the leading nations.
Hughes and Hough at Hunghom. There was a good attendance. Bidding started at $10,000 and went up to $19,500, at which it was withdrawn.
toplum trade and opium habit in the Far
East.
The Commission. recognised the unswerving sincerity of the Government of The most sensational event in the For China in their efforts to eradicate the produc- Esst during the year has been the as- tion and consumption of opium throughout sassination of Prince Iro at Harbin, where CO. the Empire; the increasing body of public he had gone to meet the Russian Minister
opinion among their own subjects by which of Fits for the purpose of coming to an A gambling raid was carried out by the these efforts are being supported, and the agreement on matters in Manchuria sining police on Wednesday night at 27, Canton Road, real, though unequal, progress already made at a common policy. The assassin was Tsim-tes-tool, and fwelve men were arrested. in a task which is one of the greatest magni a Korean, and the tragedy has, raised The principal was fined $100 by Mr. Wood at tude." In view of the action taken by the question of the deffuite annexation the Magistruoy yesterday and a number of the the Government of China in suppressing the of Korea by Japan, but the agitation appears others had to pay a fine of $4. practice of opium-smoking, and by other Gov. to meet with no encouragement from the eraments to the same and, the Commission Japanese Government. While Prince Iro recommended that each delegation concornod was Resident-General of Korea he more than should move its own Government to take once emphatically expressed his disapproval massures for the gradual suppression of the of talk of annexation, and the concensus practice of opium smoking in its own terri- of public opinion in Japan seems opposed tories and possessions, with due regard to to the step. the varying circumstances of each country concerned. But these recommendations were in large measure superfluous, for the steps recommended had already been taken and the situation, so far, as one can see, has undergone no important
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So far as Hagkong is concerned, there have been two events which will make the your. 1909 memorable in the annals of the Colony, namely, the imposition of an import tax on intoxicating liquore, and the decision to provide the Colony with a University.
The hearing was continued at the Magistracy
yesterday of the charge against Laps Fook
Chiu of having dofrauded Mr. John Hastings
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of the sum of $24,000. The prosecution Lippe has started on a three months' allege that the defendant acted in collision visit to Uganda, nccompanied by the with others. Mr. FL. Bowler, Crown Solicitor, prosecuted, and Mr. Shontor, from explorer Count Pfoil. the office of Messrs. Descon, Icoker, and Dancon, appeared for the defense. A in. terpreter in the office of Mosers, Hastings and Hastings gare evidence of a broker having come to the office in August last mud given au address or his witch witness found to be untrue The broker returned to the offline and asked Mr.
property, and Mr. Hastings subsequently agreed pa to advanos $24,000 on certain conditions. Other evidence was called and the onse ndjerned,
LONDON, December 30th. Fifteen Unionists and two Liberals
COMPANY MEETING.
THE CHINA LIGHT AND POWER CO, LTD.
An extraordinary general meeting of shore- holders in this Company was held at the offices of Mrs. Shewan, Tomes and Co. yesterday afternoon. Mr. B. Shewan presided, and there were also present: Mama, IL.P. White (member of Consulting Committee), D. II. Young (secretary), P. M. Hodgson, A. Babington N. G. Gorden, E. W. Terry, A.. G. Gordon, H. F. Campbell, J. A. Young, "A. A. Cordeiro, and . Unsworth.
The Secretary rend the notice ochvening the meeting.
The CHAIRMAN said Gentlemen. The oh- ject of the resolution before the meeting is solely for the purpose of enabling the Company to return capital and pay undivided profits to sliareholders to the extent of $500,000 alto- gether. By relaruing $5 por share to the holders of the 50,000 $10 shares we shall reduce that capital to 50,000 shares of $5 each, and we shall woke an equivalent payment in the shape of nishes of 35 per share to the holders of
change. Now, as a year ago, much is said The community viewed the import tax with Hastings for un advance of $20.000 on the are at present unopposed, while the the 50,000 special $1 shares. The paid-up
up
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necessary. boonuse the day was a holiday and
Liberals have withdrawn from thirty-capital will then be $300,000 in 50,000 shares of $5 each. and 50,000 shares of 81 seven constituencies which Labourites each. The present resolation, which cannot be are contesting,
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confirmed until an interval of fourteen days: from today has elapsed, will give us power to modify the right of any class of shares by a special resolution passed in conformity with an agreement made with a trustes acting on behalf, of the holders of the class of shares in queg LONDON, December 30th..
tion, provided such agreement. is ratified by an The Royal Commission on Canalsextraordinary resolution. On the confirma- and Inland Navigation in Great hence the Company will enter into the tion of the present resolution fifteen days Britain have reported in favour of agreements referred to and we shall call meetings of each class of shareholders to these agreements. When that is done we shall
and written about the suppression of the dismay as being "the thin end of the cultivation of the puppy in China, but it wedge" driven into the traditional freedom j is impossible to gauge very accurately of the port. It was with the utmost re what has been done. The Chinese Com-luctance that the community saw this Bill
Eight of the Chinese crow of the steamer missioner at the conference at Shanghai placed upon the statute book, but revenue admitted, with the utmost frankness, that
was needed (partly on account of an ex- Natuna were tried before Mr. Colman at
a charge of theft of rice from the cargo and one the statistics and statements be submitted pected heavy decline in the revenue from Singapore last week, seven of them
on a charge of abetment. Evidence was given regarding the extent to which poppy cultiva-pum), and this appeared to be the least tion and the smoking of opium had been visions of a Customs ridden port, conjured steamer's cargo has been tampered with, and objectionable way of raising it. Happily, the
showing that many of the bags comprising the reduced, were “guesswork" or "patchwork,” in the public mind at the time, have not that in the process a lamp had been upset in the and consequently they would be worthless materialised, and visitors may come and hold, endangering the safety of the ship. for the purpose of comparison refre go without the vexatious examination of Accused explained that the captain neither liable figures were available. We can their baggage that was associated with gave them money nor maken, so they had to the establishment of a Waterway only for what it is worth the state the imposition of this tax. We under help themselves to rics. This was doubly Board with large powers for extend ment that progress continues to be made stand that the yield of the port because they had to work, which they could not
ing and improving the canals so as both in the reduction of the poppy tax has not so far come up to anticipations, do on an empty stomach. Only two of them to link the Midlands with the cultivation and the smoking of ophum. but the collections in the first three months went below for the rice. They only took principal ports. It is estimated that China has had a few international of the operation of the Ordinance a small quantity. They were pentenced to six the cost of this work will amount to questions to deal with and she has perhaps scarcely afford a satisfactory in weeks' rigorous imprisonment ench
£17,500,000, part of which should be dealt with them in characteristic fashion. dication of what the annual revenue from The attempt ta' amicably settle the thus source is likely to be. The revenue of
An Australian lady and gentleman have defrayed by the State. Macao boundary dispute resolved itself into the Colony has not suffered to the extent signalised their entry into Japan by unwitting- au effort to deprive Portugal of three anticipated by the re-letting of the opiam ly coming into conflict with the police. A fourths of the territory of which she has had farm under the new conditions, but the Mojl dispatch reports that Mr. Parker, mana- undisturbed enjoyment for three caituries. new rental is $267,000 per annum lesser of Messrs Thomas Robinson & Co., of Sydney, accompanied by Mrs. Parker, arrived After eight conferences the Portuguese than the old, and the year closes
for the purpose of investigating the flour Commissioner, finding agreement on a without a word from the Imperial mill dustry in Japan. A freight clerk “A.S. WATSON & CO., reasonable basis impossible, interrupted the Government as to what sum represents in of the steamer, by which they arrived,
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LONDON, December 30th,. Lord Kitchener on landing at
negotiations. and suggested a reference to their view the promised substantial con laid information with the police that Townsville was given a civic welcome
of the dispute to arbitration. There at the end of the year the matter rests. Japan had earlier in the year found the Chinese Government in a similar mood when she sought to settle a disputa regarding certain railway questions in Manchuria.
The obstructive tactics which China pursued finally drew from Japan an intimation that she would wait no longer for the agreement, but proceed with her plans in regard to the Autung-Mukden railway forthwith. That brought the Chinese Government to reason, and agreements were soon reached with regard to the railway and mining questions
tribution" towards this loss. That question will apparantly be left for determination by their successors in office.·
The Bishop of Victoris speaks at a New Year meeting in the Theatre on Sunday evening,
Mrs. W. J. Greason is to opon the now
and Mra. Parker had taken photographs in himonoseki Straits. The Procurator of the Kokara Court came to Moji and examined the onio, as a result of which it was found that. the lady and gentleman were innocent of any criminal intent in taking the photographs, as they were unaware that they were within the fortified zono. The fra nogatives taken by them have been destroyed and the matter thus
premises of the Boys Own Club at East Point settled ont of Court. Mr. and Mrs. Parker left on Monday.
A large lanuel will leave Kowloon Police Pier at 8.50 p.m. to-night to convey guests to the dance on board the Tamar
The Watch Night" service to be held at St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon, to-night will in Manchuria and to the buffer state of commence at 11 p.m. All friends are cordially Chientao on the Korean frontier. A invited,
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dispute as to the ownership of Pratas Some time between the 24th and 27th inst. Island was settled by Japan recognis- there was stolen from the military stores at HONGKONG OFFICE: 10A, DES VIFY ROAD Cing the sovereignity of China over it, and the R. G. A., Victoria Barracks, eighty blankets
the Chinese Government giving to the valued at £15. Japanese merchant who had been exploiting We are asked to state that the MA the phosphate there compensation for Fernandea" mentioned in a notification which disturbance. China at the suggestion of appears in our advertising columns is not Mr. the Hongkong Government has now promnis M. Fernandez, partner in the firm of Fernan ed to crect and maintain on the island dex and Co., of Bongkong sul Canton. a wireless telegraph station. So far as international disputes are concerned China would now have a clear slato, but for the Macao boundary question
A young Portagets named Antonio Vience Gutterres was at the Magistrooy yesterday dued $50 and ordered to pay $25 to a cookie whom he shot. The defendant fired a salon rifle and the ballet entered a coolie's leg. from the window of a house in Caine Road
An interesting capture was made by the exoise officials on Wednesday on board the 5.9. Suverit, when three men, one of whom was former exciseman and policeman, were
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and received a great ovation from the crowds which had assembled.
ROYAL HONEYMOON TOUR.
on &
LONDON, December 30th. The Prince Regent of Brunswick Moji on the 18th instant. The fact that this and his bride have started clerk on the steamer thought it well to give information to the polios, instead of warning the honeymoon tour to India, Siam and travellers is very interesting, remstks the Japan the Far East. Chronicle.
FIRE AT TSAT SZE MUI.
NEW PENANG STEAMER LAUNCHED
AT HUNGHOM.
road slong the sea front near Quarry Bay was shipbuilding yard of Messrs. Kwong Tock
The little village on the slope overlooking the
At 9 pm on Wednesday evening at the yesterday in some danger of being wiped out Cheong, the second steamer built to the order through its dangerous proximity to the fire of the Eastern Shipping Co., Penang, was which occurred in the basket heap and eh successfully launched, and as the vessel glided yard beneath. The sugar baskets which are down into the water she was named Pangkok, the bought from the refinery are stacked in this ceremony being gracefully performed by Miss Place prior to being cut and seld, sad the Minnie Lambert, daughter of Mr. John Lam- owner of the place, a Chinese, also has bert, R.N.R., Lloyd's Surveyor. The vessel adjacent a heap of ash procured from the is a duplicate of the Kedah recently launched refinery. This ash is sold as ballast and from the same yard. A number of visitors subsequently need as manure. Fire was dis were present, and success to the vessel and the covered yesterday to have broken out among health of the builder was enthusiastically drank the pile of baskets. The flames, were noticed among good wishes all round. by the Indian constable on duty, who promptly. gave the alarm. The first on the scene to combat the conflagration was the Taikoo Fire Brigade under Mr. Burns. They did good work with their two engines, but the low tide prevented them from getting a full pressure of water, so that when the Hongkong Fire
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HONGKONG, DECEMBER 31ST, 1909.
Tuouou the year just drawing to its close contributes few events in the Far East of permanent interest to the record of the world's history, yet we think there are at least one or two which may be set down as Among other occurrences in China during epoch-marking. The event which las per. the year we may recall the burial of the late haps the best claim to be so rogarded is the Emperor KWANG HSU in May and of the inauguration in China last October of Dowager Empress in November. They died, Provincial Deliberative Councils, as ait will be remembered, almost on the same preliminary to the full grant of Constitu- day in November, 1908. We may note, too arrested for going on board to sell opium to the Brigade arrived under Chief Inspector W. C. D. Turner, T. E. Fearos, R. B. O. |Bird, tional Government promised by the late as important and significant events the
Baker there was plenty to do. The fames rulers of the Empire, and confirmed in the dismissal of YUAN SHIA Kar and Tax
reached to a considerable height and mado. E, H. Oliver, B. O. Hatchison, A. C. E. Accessional Edict of the present monarch. FENG-two of the most enlightened states-
the road impassable. However, the fremionborough, H. D. Sharpin, A. H. Young, A.A. The functions of these Provincial Councils man in the Empire and
got to work shortly before noon, at which Claxton, J. Hall, W. Manning. Play to start in this
time the conflagration was at its worst, at 10 am. each day. are purely advisory, and the success of the connection may be mentioned the shelving
and with the three Government fire. ongines experiment will depend upon the extent to of TONG SULLO TI on his return from a visit
working in addition to the two from Taikoo and which the "officials are prepared to accept to the leading countries of the world for
the Government fire float they won had the the advice tendered by the Councils. Some the purpose of studying currency questions We are informed by Mr. D. W. Ceaddook, entisfaction of getting the fire under control, amount of friction is only to be expected, But though the reactionaries may so in general treffe agent, that the Yokohama office and by about two o'clock the lames were and reports of this nature have already been fluence the Prince Regent as to deprive the of the C. P. R. was yesterday in receipt of extinguished, although the fire continued to published. but the Central Government is State at a critical. tine in its history of the a Marconigrata from the R.M.S. Empress of smoulder for hours afterwards. Practically the staged the "A Pair of Spectacles"
the 18th whole of the baskets were consumed, but the ash keeping a watchful eye over the experiment services of three men who stand out as the China (which left Vancouver on and the instructions which have been issued most enlightened and most capable states-astsat) advising that she is due at Yokohama was saved. At one time considerable alarm was on the 31st inst, at 2 p.m. When the message felt for the safety of Tant Sze. Mai village, as
This old favourite, with its striking contrast won Pet my promise that the room. men in the Empire, the Reformation cap met the gene sign the wind was from the eth and blowing the rendations made by the Councils after 10 more he prevented than the rising of the from Japan.
sparks in the direction of this settlement,
between two types of churoctor, was suitably ature consideration will not be lightly sun. If the statesmen at the helm are
which numbers some 75 houses, but the portrayed. Mr. Henry Dallas took the part of The Bandmann Comedy Company, owing to efforts of the firemen
Mr. Goldfinch, the benevolent old gentleman. were ancosssful in disregarded by the Provincial Vicorors inespable of intelligently directing the now the dehyed arrival of the E. and O. steamer giving the busied protection. The brainway who, hoftised to believe ill of any ons, and suey Important projects of administrative reform movement, so much the worse for China Sumatra, will not be able to take their departure service was dislocated by reason of the hose good in everything, and was partionlarly effac are engaging the attention of ming of the One noteworthy sign of the times is that
ou the day arranged and will consequently give lid from the ses over the roadway, and tive in the emotional scenes. The graff Uncle Councils, and this public discussion must Chinese of the highest class are now travel. an extra farewell performance on Saturday the flames onsed some of the electric wires Gregory, who excrificed all the finer senti sooner or later bear fruit.
ling abroad in ever-growing numbers, and the evening, when, by special request, "Facing the to fuse. A dog which approached the leakingments money making, was ably represented by Mr. Charlos Vane, Miss Dandas undertook An event in China of international interest past year is especially noteworthy on Music will be replayed. This piece is very standard was thrown over, and the police set a vis the assembling at Shanghai of a that account for conspicuous among the light, and entertaining and those who have gut guard to warn people of their danger from this Commission to which twelve Powers besides travellers is the brother of the Prince on the production should not fail to take source. It is thought that a spark from the advantage of the performance on New Year's burning refuse in the neighbourhood ignited China sent delegates to investigate the Regent, who heads the Commission now in night.
the dry baskets
uestions
A PAIR OF SPECTACLES.”
The Bandmann No. 1 Comedy Company scored another success last night when they at the Theatre Royal, before a large and appreciative
andience.
the part of the young wife with success and Miss Russell made a charming Lady Lorimer On Saturday night "Facing the Music" will be replayed, by request."
pass the extraordinary resolution to ratify
on the same day (as an extraordinary résole.
tion does not require to be confirmed) propose 500,000, which resolution will have to be con the special resolution to return and pay the
firmed after another interval.wf fourteen days.
We shall then be in a position to apply to the
Conrt for permission to make the return of capital and pay the bonus. Gentlemou, I now. propose the first resolution, "That the Articles of Association of the Company be altered
1. By inserting therein immediately after paragraph 4 of Clanso VIII. a new paragraph Be follows:
5. Whenever the Capital of the Company is divided into several Claszos of Shares all or any of the rights and privileges attached to any Cines may be modified altered sub- divided re-arranged or dealt with by Special Resolution of the Company passed parrant to an Agzamont in writing mode between. the Company and some member of the Class purporting to contract on behalf of the members of the Class provided such agreement shall before the Special Resolution is
ba PASENT
ratified by Extraordinary Resolution passed at a separate Meeting of the Class or by writ ing under the hand of the holders of at least two-thirds of the Shares of the Class and it shall be no objection to any such Agreement that it provides for a reduction cf Capital otherwise than in accordance with the legal rights of the holders of shares of the Class or for the payment of a divid- end or
(otherwise than in ae- cordance with the rights of the Holdera of the shares of the Class or for the allotment of shares credited as fully or partly paid up in satisfaction or part satisfaction of such dividend or bonus and for the purposes of this Clause a Resolution shall be an Extraordinary Resolution when it has been passed by a majority or not less than two-thirds of such members of the Class entitled to vote as are present in person or by proxy at a separate General Meeting of the Class of which Notice specifying the intention to
the Resolution as an Extraordinary Resolution has been daly giren and so that the quorum of any such "Meeting shall be three members at least of the Class and so
that the Meeting shall be called in accor dance with the provisions hereof,”
Mr. WHITE seconded, and the motion was
agreed to.
The CHAIRMAN the proposed the second
resolation, "That the Articles of Association of the Company be altarer? ⠀⠀⠀
2. By inserting immediately after paragraph 7 of Clanso XVI. a new paragraph as follows:
8. Any General Meating declaring a Dividend may direct payment of sach Dividend wholly or in part by the distribution of specifle assets and in particular of paid up shares. Debentures or Debenture stock of the Company or of any other Company or in any one or more of such ways, nad the General Managers shail give effect to such dírection wiure-any. difficulty arises in regard to the distribution they may
settle the same as they think expedient and in particular may issue fractional Certificatas and may fit the valup for distribution of such specifio assets or any part thereof and may determine that cash payments whall be made to any members upon the footing of the value so fixed in order to adjust the rights of all parties and may vest any emoh spreille aseets in Trustees apon such trusts for the persons outitled to the Dividend as may seem expedient to the General Managers. Where
a proper contract shall be filed requisite
the Gecord Mangers may appoint with Section 7 of the Companies Act, 1900,
any person to sign euch contract on behalf of the persons entitled to the Dividend and". aach appointment shall be effective.
Should the above Resolution be passed by the requisite majority it will be submitted for con- firmation to a farther Extraordinary General Meeting which will be subsequently convened.
Mr. TERRY seconded, and the motion was
carried.
The CHAIRMAN That is all the business, gentlemen. These resolutions, of course, will have to be confirmed at another meeting four- teen days hence.