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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 151, 1911.
second or third line of defence, but they Measty. Thomas Cook & Son Info a
cannot be regarded as in lequate first line There is no occasion to quote figures or to cite the arguments of protagonists as Lord ROBERTS, MR. BLATCHFORD and others, men who, though differing widely in their political ideas, are unanimous in declaring the criminal folly of the present state of military unpreparedness. The situation is clear to the lay wind, and "the man in the street" must realise that if Great Britain wore severely tried at present it would be her
CHAMPAGNE capacity for "muddling through" which
DE ST.
that they are in receipt of a telegram Inti TELEGRAMS.
ing that railway traffle between Feking and
Mukden has been resumed.
Yesterday Mrs. Williamson, of the Hongkong
Hotel, was ralioved of her handbag while walk- ing along Wyndham Street. When nee the China Mail office, a Chinese snatched the bag from hor,dashed down a lone and made his escape.
In the trial of the action of Lo Leang a pauper, v. The Tung Hanz. Ya drm, the was heard in the Supreme Court in the Origins. al Jurisdiction on the 8th and 9th instant, the
Court at the conclusion of the hearing on the
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PRO THE CHUNG NGÓI BÀN Po
CHINA'S
REPRESENTATIVE AT THE CORONATION.
PEKING, February 14th. Prince Tani-Tsan, son of Prince
COMPANY REPORT.
THE HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LIMITED.
The sunaut report of this Company for the pear 1910 states-
Lacluding $12,662,79 brought forward from the previous year, and after dodgeting $10,000 paid as an interim dividend of $2 per share, the halmice at credit of Proilt and Loss account is $72,558,70, which it is recommended should be appropriated as follows:-
A final dividend of $8 per share to writs off fannich and light afe Provision for contingencies
would bring to nought the devices of 9th instant gave judgment in favour of the Ching, who has been selected to re- To carry forward.
MARCEAUX to & CO.,
REIMS.
AS SUPPLIED TO THE ROYAL COURTS OF
GERMANY, ENGLAND,
RUSSIA, AUSTRIA, BEL- GIUM, ITALY, DENMARK,
&e., &c.
Tang Hang Yu firm.
present the Chinese Emperor at the thu THE SAMPAN STREET SENSATION. coronation of King George, will leave
her enemies, and not her own readiness.
coinbat lose. The necess ultimately gained, would be dearly purchas ed, and it is questionable whether a result, preceded by general hardship and ruin, could really bo described as a success or a los. However, the point is that Great Britain is still as far from any definite opinion as to its military duties as it was when the growth of standing armies on t e continent and the creation of big Continental navies first called attention to the consequent decrease of the predominane" so long enjoyed by the "Mistress of the seas." Mr. HALDANE
SOME LONDON ESTABLISH-Hill stands for the present system, or want
MENTS AT WHICH
ST. MARCEAUX CHAMPAGNE
IS A FAVOURITE WINE.
Les Laurier's Maison Jules Midland Hotels Monico
Berkeley Cafe Royal Cafe Verrey Carlton.
Cavour
Cecil Chandos Claridge's
Comedy
Pall Mall Res-
taurant Pagani's Piccadilly
Pimm's
Prince's
Dieudonne Hotel Ritz
Florence
Romano's
Frederick Hotels Savoy
Gaiety
Flatchett's
Imperial
Ship and Turtl Simpson's Trocadero &c., &c., &c.
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SECOND DEPENDANT CHARGED,
Henry Conrie, ship's floor, surrendered to his bail before Mr. E. B. Hallifax at the Magistracy yesterday on a charge of carrying arme without a licence.
Defendant, in answer to the charge, informed
his Worship that he was unaware that Kilgour had taken his revolvers from the ship. When. ho discovered the fast at Sampan Street be afferad to pay the mistress of No. 13 for the damage done, but just then the police arrived! and took the revolvers.
for England at the end of this month. He is also instrusted to study the forms of government and education in Great Britain and in France.
GAMBLING IN CANTON.
PEXING, February 14th. The Viceroy of Canton has mein- orialised the Throne that the collec.
His Worship-You took them from the other tion of the gambling dues will cease
next month.
RAP
Defendant-- Yes, and put them in my pocket. His Worship-That is the story the other defendant told yesterday. (To P. (1. McKelvia) You have nothing against this defendant except that he had the revolver on him.
P. U. McKelvie-No, he took it from the other man..
His Worship--I think the palion might vary wall withdraw the charge against this man.
Dofondant-I did not know the other man
out of my drawer. They are ship's property.
His Worship-It the police are satisfied with this story I think they might very well
withdraw.
Fergeant Cashman said he thought the police would like to proceed.
His Worship-It will take 24 hours to get the other man out of prisou, ~ (To defendant)— When does your ship go?
Defendant-It will be back on Thursday. His Worship-You want to call your friend Kilgour as a witness?
Defendant-Yes, but the people who charged us can tell you the same thing.
His Worship-Who say you remove this revolver from Kilvour?
of system, and his latest and most powerful recruit is General Sir ARCHIBALD HUSTER, who in a book just published decries continental concription, and objects to a compulsory form of service for a garrison- ing army as likely to operate against the enlistment of men for service in the permanent army. This, after all, is only a mattor of, opinion, but, it seems to na tlnthai possession of the revolvers. He took them
xperience proves the enutrary. The week or, fortnight at camp which fell to the lot of the old volunteer or militiainan did not disgust such men: it rather stimulated their military instincts and patriotic zeal. Were it otherwise were it true that the men of to-day had no inclination to make themselves useful for the defence of the State-then might we tremble for the safety of the great British nation. But it is because we believe in its destiny that we join issue with those who seek to impress upon Britonsa sense of their duties and responsibilities and advocate the frank recognition of the need for all the able-bodied men of the While country to be trained to bear arins, the Mother Country is still in a stata of. indecision on this subject, Australia points the way. This progressive Colony has set A.S. WATSON & CO., itself the ideal of a nation under arms. And it has gone the right way to secure the best results.
the boy. It begins
Defendent-According to the newspapers, From the age of fourteen until twenty- Kilgour acknowledged that it was not my fault
the youth of
State will His Worship-The caso will be adjourned - graduate through various stages until theyil 10 o'clock on Thursday morning, bail ag enter the reserves as trained citizen soldiers before. ready to be called out in the event of war The first call of the Australian youth to arms is now being sounded, and Colonial newspapers to hand report that last month parents were obliged to fill in forms giving particulars of their boys who were liable to, service. The muster, it was officially stated was likely to amount to 100,000. "Every Australian lad, whose 14th, 15th, 16th, or 17th birthday arrives in the present year will," says & Colonial journal, "have to be officially registered during the taonth by those responsible for him. Arns
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Defendant-There were several girls thers, and some of them must have soen mà.
His Worship-Are there any of them hore! Sergeant Cashmat-No.
His Worship - We want witnesses to explain this part of the story,
Sergeant Cashman-Wo have no further evidence than that the revolver was found ca bis person How he got it we don't know.
ANOTHER PRISONER ESCAPES FROM GAOL.
It was true, as reported in our issue of yeater- day, that another prisoner had escaped from Victorin Gaol. How it is done in these days when "Jack Shepherds" are non est the public will wonder, but it is doubtful whether the pris- on authorities will be able to elucidate the my
story. Some months ago there were a number of escapes from the Gaol in quick succession. Then followed a luli, due possibly to extra pra- cautions within the walls. Whether these pro- cautions have been maintained to date we know
not, but even if they have another prisoner has encounded in leaving the prison before the expira- tion of his soutenes. He appears to have scaled the gnol wall near the cook-house, to have pana ad into the Central Police Station, and to have
Press, officers, and the inusiness of manufacturing departed from these in borrowed oloting.
HONGKONG, FRERVARY 15TH, 1911.
Yesterday one of the "boys" employed at the Station missed a suit of clothes, and on search- ing his quarters discovered a suit marked with the broad arrow, under his bed, hat could not and his missing garments. The inference is that the escaped prisoner donned thom and walked out of the Station.
[This suggests that gambling will be prohi bited in the Kwangtang Province).
LEEUTER'S SERVICE TO THE "HONGKONG
DAILY PRESS,"
THE BURMA.CHINA TRADE ROUTES.
LONDON, February 14th. Replying to a question in the House of Commons, Mr. Montaguo, Under-Secretary of State for India said that any action as the result of Mr Lilley's report on the Bhamo- Tenguch Talifu route written in the year 1907 must depend upon negotia. tions now preceeding with China.
MEASLES IN THE ROYAL HOUSEHOLD.
London, February 14th. H. R. H. the Prince of Wales and Prince Albert are suffering from measles.
WELSH DISESTABLISHMENT,
LONDON, February 14th. Mr. Asquith bas announced that the Governmen: does not intend to deal with the disestablishment of the Church in Wales this session.
ITALIAN SENATE REFORM.
LONDON, February 14th. The Italian Senate has passed a resolution in favour of its reform.
FRENCH NAVAL PRACTICE.
A BAD REPORT.
LONDON, February 14th. A Toulon telegram states that dar- ing the recent firing practice of the French battleship fleet the turrets of the 12-inch guns or the guns them. selves jammed in five ships out of six.
Admiral Bellue, in an interview, declared that they could be repaired promptly.
.. $40,000.00
10,000,00 2,000.00
20,5 8.70
87,,55 .70
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. LTD., General Managers.
Hongkong, 3rd February, 1911.
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT. For the Yoar oriel 31st December, 1910. Ta general managers'
commission
82,000.00 150.00
To auditor's fee
14
Te interim dividend of 8 per cent.
paid on 13th August, 1910 To balance...
By blanco brought forward from
last year...
$2,150.00
10,000 00 72,558.70
$ 84,708.70
$12,662.79
By ice sales and cold storage
obargos, less working expenses 62,620.68 By rents received (lass Crown vent
and taxes paid): By interests and dividends
fees By transfer
The amount to the credit of Profit and Loss account, after adding. Tla. 50,000 transferred from the equalization of dividend fund and doduoting the interim dividend paid in July last, is Tis. 320,398.49, which the directors recommend for appropriation as follows:- Final dividend of 6 per orat.
(making 12 per cent. for the year] on all fully paid-up shares
.account
Transfer to repairs and rouewals Carry forward to now account...
Tls. 234,000.00
75,153.66 11,244.83
*Tis, 320,398 49
All the Company's properties have been kept- in substantial and decorative repair. The latter owing to many changes in tenancies has been a heavy item.
Mortgages Mortgage Loans amont to Tls. 2,439,778.84, and in each case the security hold is satisfactory.
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DirectorMr. Kinnear rosigned on leaving for England, and Mr. C. G. S. Mackie wus. elected to fill the vasancy; his return Mr. Kinnour was re-elected. Mr. Young retires by rotation, but offers himself for re-election.
Anditor-Mr. Wingrove retires, but offers himself for re-election.
E. JENNER Hood,
Chairman"
THE FAMINE IN CENTRAL CHINA.
The contributions received in Shanghai 2,01987
towards the Central Famine Relief Fund now 7,181.36
2400 | amount to Tls. 35,471 and $12,472 fron feraign sources. and nativo 'contributions amount to $ 84,708.70
Tls. 130 and $6.805.
BALANCE SHEET 31st December, 1910.
Liabilities, Capital, 5,000 shares of $25 each$125,000.00 Accounts payable
3,062.89 5,323,56 Ammonia resorve
150,0 0,00
Provision for contingencies
dividends Unclaimed Profit and loss account
Assote Land,buildings, plant and machinery as por last account
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Dr. Samuel Cochran, of the American Presby- Aterian Mission, has arrived in Shanghai from Ilwaiyusuin connection with business with the Famine Relief Committee. He says - Con ations in the fnnune district have new reached on aenta stage. Up to the present there was a certain amount of food stuffs in the district, which eurbled people to eke out no existence- 2,305.00 this is now rapidly being exhausted.
A lurga 72,558.70 part of the population is in a condition of starvation or is approaching it. The Govern- -$ 358,250.15
wont has given out small amounts of relief in the form of copper coins, but they What form a mere trifo beside the need,
...3125,100.00
Bxtension account, as per
last account
$ 3,736.39 Since expended on land
and buildings
21,050,42
Launch and lighter, as
per Inst account $ 14,439,45 Less written off as per
last report
Investmonts:
4,439.45
is earnestly mocded are large imports of grain, and this we hear the committee has taken steps to secure. To do anything adequate very -$129,220,68 | largo sams would be necessary. The condition
Mortgage on property$ 21,000.00. Hongkong club daben-
tures at par Shares in public compa
rries, as per last account
20,000.00
Sundry debtors Accounts receivable Stoaks of ice, coal and ammonia Unexpired insuran premia Cash at bank and in hand: at Hongkong & Shai.
Bauk on deposit
at Hongkon & S'hai
Bank current /
at Hongkong, & hai.
Bank dividend so in hand
430.00
$109,300.00
29,020.83
1,600.00
648,36
of the people in the flooded regions is truly pitiable. Men, women and children are dying in numbers everywhere of starvation and cold. The stresits are crowded with people who have 24,786.81 | absolutely no recantes, except begging, ́and
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there is very little to be obtained that way, rea in the towns. I hear that one man who came to Hwaigen to pay New Year calls on the first of the Chinese year passed thixtoau bodies in 10,000.00 thirteen miles of road.
very low ascertained
of tboss acteslly estimate without food and who must starve would be a million people-probably the numbers are mach larger. One must live in the district to realize the horrible feeling of hopelessness which those people must have as they face a lingering death 41 430.00 by privation unless help is sont in to thote.
6,611.03 1.618,15
Thousands of refugees from the famine aros 3,750 00 have flocked to Nanking, and many are in a 263.49 pitiable state. The officials have been distribut ing rice daily till the 23rd instaut, when they issued paper notes redeemable cu February 1. with which the starving refugees were to pur- chase rico from the local rios shops. As these notes were only redeemable after Chinese New Year, the rice shop-keppers 'rofnsed_to_aceopt them, with the result that the poor people were without anything to rat. Crowds of them get 140,569.19 together and much oxeitement prevailed until ultimately they decided to break in- $358,250,15 to the rice shops and seiza what they required to appease their hunger. They forthwith rashed the rice shops and were in auch numbers that the polica were absolutely powerlans to prevent them. Ultimately quiet was restored, and now it is understood the officials have made arrangements to issue a daily
Hongkong, 20th Jannary. 1911.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LA.
General Managers.
I have examined the above balance sheet with the books, vouchers and securities of the Comration of "Concee." It is a creat pity that something cannot be done to prevent, rico being pany and certify it to be a true and correct exported from the district during these times statement of the position of the Company at when so many of the poor people are suffering 31st December, 1910.
A. R. Lowe, CA,
Auditor.
SHANGHAI LAND INVESTMENT COMPANY, LIMITED:
soldiers will be fairly started. Meanwhile the adult population capable of bearing arms will stand at ease, and watch the The turn of the training of the sons. "grown-ups" ray come later on. Much, of course, will depend for the success of the scheme upon those entrusted with the carry. One schooling it out the area officers, drill instructors, adheres to the voluntary system, notwith. and others. But even more will depend standing the fact that it has admittedly upon the parents of Australia, from whom ment was brought to a conclusion on Monday-ently been in the water-for-four or five days, largely due to decoratave repairs made necessary
Ir Great Britain opinion seems strangely divided on the question how the military forces required for the defence of the United Kingdom and of the Dominious over the Seas are to be obtained.
failed to give the numbers regarded na necessary to assure the security of the nation in time of danger, and the other! school insist upon the adoption of some
BILLIARDS.
FOUND DROWNED.
On Monday the body of a European, about 40 years of age, was found in the harbour near The first round of the Soldiers' Club Tourna Kennedytown. The unknown, who had sppar
night; when the final games between 83 Coy. was about 5 feet 8 inches in height, was dressed RGA and the Volunteers were decided, both in a bine serge suit and wore a striped shirt and being won by the latter. The two games were black tie. The body was removed to the mor- well contested, the first one especially, which tuary. was won by Captain Lammert. His opponent, Suoner Taylor, of the Sörd
THE PEAK SCHOOL.
from the want of it. Probably this email out- burat will be a lesson to the official, who will, it is to be hoped, fake the poressary steps to ensure that the Government granaries are not so de pleted as won so in the cass mentioned above.— Central China Post,
THE FOLLIES,
Tu view of Mr. Henry Dallas forthcoming visit to Hongkong with a fully authorized Company of "Follies," it is interesting to trace
The report of directors reada Tho diretors present this twenty-second snunal report, which cannot be considered unsatisfactory in view of the depression that has prevailed in Shanghai, though the net
the history of the parent company, which may result falls abort of previous years,
be mid to have øreated ʼn vogne and mode o The Working Account for 1910 has a credit landmark in the history of the stage. Fifteen balance of Tim. 426,043.16 as compared with The years, or thereabouts, ago, the two Baddeley 455,079:31 for 1909. The Gross Rentals shew Brothers, the famous lawn tennis players, an increase of Ts. 19,102.75, but against this formed a little amateur troupe of pierrots in there is an increase in running expenses of Tla. one of the London suburbs. It was so success- 29,798.25. This increase in expenditure is
ful that some of its members calling themselves The Follies" started on a tour of some of the by frequent changing tenaneles and to expendi-suaside towns The now celebrated Harry it is hoped there will orannate a very certain
tare in permanent improvements to beuser on
Pélissier was one of them. amount of encouragement and enthusiasm,
Chwang Hong Estate, where galvanised ixen roofs The venture did not prove as successful fran- lacking which the movement, compulsory
have been substituted for Chinese tiles and fitted vially as had been anticipated. Pélissier took though it is, will probably be regarded with
baths have replaced bath trays and Sonshow over control, and from that moment the troupe aversion by a large percentage of its sub-
tubs. Most of the Company's properties are began to make its mark. The manager not form of compulsory service. On previous jects. The parents were the mainstay of the exhibition, making several but up a geci
two figure break Mr. E. T. Williams, bon. Secretary of the now in such a good state of repair that it should only wrole all the music for his entertainment bat introduced new features in the way of occasions we have expressed the conviction cadet system; if they show the same interest bat Lammert by good all round play maintained Peak School, sends by desire of the Committee be possible to reduce the expenditure on per burlesques beyond the ambition of any other that the voluntary system bad proved itself and countenance to the present scheme its the land to the close and reached the 250 mark the following report: The School spened at the manent improvements until times are better Pierrot Company. Not content will "busking" unequal to the grunter needs of Empire, success is assured." The Mother Country with 35 points to the good ne
"At the commencement of the second game it Peak Hotel on Feb. 1st, and there are now again. The remarks in last year's report as to Hall in London, and there he and his company. and that the only solution of the present will watch the experiment with interest, and looked as if Sergs. Holliday, R. G.A, was going twelve papils, whilst others are proposing to join the loss of rent on Chaosloong Road gedowns were "discovered." difficulty was the definite recognition of i should it prove successful, as seems beyond to gain an ensy victory over Privats Hamilton The classes commence at 9.30 am., the Kinder- still apply. There should be a substantial in following two years they appeared at the Tivoli principle tacitly but indefinitely accepted doubt, it will give people of Horie a more of the Volunteers. Holliday started off wall, garten scholars leaving at 11.30 a.m., and the crease in income from this source so soon na that the manhood of the country is reaccurate conception of what is meant by a
getting about 40 in the lead, whilst Hamilton older scholars at 1.00 p.m. The scholars show trade has made a permanent recovery, appeared to be feeling his way. The latter, the greatest possible interest in their lessons and Interest Account-It is proposed to discon sponsible for its defence. That conviction citizen army, in addition to the regular however, settled down to work after the first the Committes are satisfied that their decision tiuus the distribution of interest on undeveloped js certainly not shaken, but rather army, and remove tho bogey of conscription. hundred, and in to 54. The follo to commerce the school was a wise one. They land and to transfer the interest on such land to 1697
getting the lead kept upper strengthened by recent events. The brilliant
ing is the result of the eight games played: fully realise that the present arrangements, a repairs and renewale account, which can be Yesterday the wedding was celebrated at St. failure of the Territorial scheme has only Andrew's Church, Kowloon, of Mr. Alexander
83.Cor. B.G.A - H‚K, VOLUNTELES. - which are tentative only, leave much room drawn on from time to time for funds for re. to be mentioned to be appreciated. The Squair of the Hongkong sad Whampoa Dock Gur. Thomas... 210 Pto. Bishop......... 250 for improvement and they are most desirous building and renewing existing properties and Char. Wetherall 118 Pte. Phillips 250 that all parents who can do so will send their will form a sinking fund against the detariara- material of that force is all that could be Company, and Miss Dorothy, danebtor of Mr. John Lambert, R.N.R., Lloyd's surveyor.
One. Hemmings. 177 C.S.M. Rodger 250 children to the school and thus strengthen tion of houses. The maintenance of the agual desired. The toen are enthusiastic, zealous, The bride, who was given away by bor father,
Set, Short 250 Gnr. Willson.... 194 the Committee's hands and enable them to Gnr. Goodall. 214 Cpl. Balicak 250 make every possible improvement as soon as dividend of 12 per cent. las necessitated with and hard-working, but patriotie ardour was attended by her sisters Misses Minnie and
189 Gur. McLeanzo Elsio Lambort, while Mr. W. Davison acted as Spt. McCartney
25 possible. The Committee are already making drawing The. 50,000 from the equalization of di- cannot be accepted by the practical-minded best man. The Bev, H. O. Spink conduct Gur. Taylor... 217 Capt. Lammert 250 efforts to establish the school on a permanent vidende fund, which has been accumulated for
250 basis and have every hope of access. It is as a substitute for military efficiency. The ed the ceremony, after which a reception was Sgt. Holliday
held at the residence of the bride's parents. Territorials would doubtless make a good The honeymoon is being spent at Macao,
196 Pl. Hamilton
· 1,801·
particularly desirable parents will not hesitate to the purpose of ensuring stability during loan 1,944 support the school.
years.
in the Provinces. Péliseior hired St.
In the conres of the
Music Hall and the Alhambra and later at the Paises Thestra, which they visited five times, In 1989 they made their last appearance at a music hall, as Mr. Pélissier's increased terms were considered too high for any of the In 1897 The Follies" opened at the Royalty. Theatre, London, giving the whole evening's entertainment. They moved from there to Torry's Theatre, but that proved too small for them, and in 1898 they started on their first. season at the Apollo, which is now their head- quarters. They are now playing there to Incidentally they gave a crowded houses. "command" performance at Sandringham on the occasion of Queen Alexandra's birthday. four years ago. Mr. Pélissier now accepts no private engagements except with members of the Royal Family,