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CORRESPONDENCE. GERMAN ENGINEERS IN CHINÁ.
[TO THE EDITOE OF THE HONGKONG DALLY PRESS."}
Sia,-A correspondent has written to me concerning & paragraph in an article which appeared in The Electrical Benicu (and which Was reprinted in your journal) under the above head ing.
My correspondent is a highly respected member of the Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders of Hongkong, of which I have the honour to be President, and, as it is probable that other members may have put a wrong interpretation upon my words, I wish to at once express my sincere regret that any such construe tion was at all possible.
AND NERO. FIDDLED!”
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG DAILY PRESB."]
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23rd, 1916.
Sin-I see that a sum of over 35,000 was paid out in winnings in the Cash Sweeps on yesterday's Gymkhana, representing probably a gross investment of about $6,700. Exactly how much passed through the Pari-Mutuel is not ascertainable, but il must have been a considerable amount, and it may be estimated that close upon one thousand pounds changed hands over the six events which constituted the pro- gramme of the afternoon's sport. It is to be hoped that a large proportion of this money, so easily spared and so easily, won, may find its way into channels which will carry it homewards for the benefit of these who are fighting the battle of freedom and
AT THE MAGISTRACY,
COMPANY MEETING.
A CHAIR COOLIE'S - WEAK LEGS." | HONGKONG COTTON, “SPINNING,
At the Magistracy yesterday Mr. Dunlop, the manager of the Netherlands Indies Bank, prosecuted two chir coolies for refusing hire at the Heng, kong Club on Sunday night. The coolies, whose excuse was that one of them had weak legs, were fined $2.50 ench.
EUROPEAN: WOMAN FINED,
·WEAVING AND DYEING CO., LTD.
IN VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION.). A meeting of she reholders of the above Company was hold ut the offices of Messis Jarding, Mathesen & Co., Ltd., at noon Yesterday to receive the statement of the Liquidator (Mr. C. Bernard Brown). The Liquidator presided, and there were also present the Hon. Mr. David · Landale, Messrs. D. W. Craddock, H. C. Sandford, Myrtle Nicholas, of Wyndham Street, Beith, S. Parry, und He Fook, with Mr. P. C. Petts, W. Humphreys. B, D. F. was fined 816 at the Magistracy res-C Woodhead (Acting-Secretary). terday for disorderly conduct on the It was stated that Kwangtung Wharf. the woman went on board the King Ser and said she wanted to go to Canton. The officers had some trouble in trying
eventually the services of F.-e. Vincent were called in. The woman struggled on the wharf, but the constable forced her inte u riesha and took her to the Centra Police Station. Defendant admitted being drunk, but said she could remember nothing about being disorderly,
INTIMATIONS
LANE
CRAWFORD & Co.
“JUST RECEIVED:
The CHAIRMAN mid-This meeting is. called in Association of the Company by which the
is accardance with the Articles of CHORLTON'S PATENT Liquidator is empowered, with the sano tion of an extraordinary Resolution, to
assets of the Company. The meeting will divide among the members any part of the
the provisions of the Companies Ördinance requiring a Liquidator, in the event of the winding-up of a Company continuing for more than one year, to summon a general meeting of the members to lay before them an account of his acts and dealings,
TWO SURFACE MATTRESS.
| right against an unscrupulous foe in order to persuade her to leave the ship, ad nisa serve the purpose of complying with i
that we, who are out of earshot of the guns and out of sight of the shambles of the battle-field, may continue to have our little flutter undisturbed.-Yours, etc.,
VOX CLAMANTIS. Hongkong, November 22nd, 1015.
THE CANTON FLOODS.
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS."].
Sin,-May I, through the medium of your paper, draw the attention of your Hongkong readers to a subject which, directly and indirectly, is of interest to them?
The paragraph which seems (0 have hart my correspondent's feelings reads as follows:-" There is The Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders, which is more of a club than the Engineering Institution of London. There were many German members of the Institution before the war. At a meeting held in the club the writer pointed out the truth, somewhat unpalatable to some of the members, that the unscrupulous commec- ein methods of the Germans in the Far East were not regarded with complacency by all Britishers, either in the Colony rat Home,' Several British members frankly disliked any allusion to sen topics, and said. 30. They have since Canton province experienced this year. generously congratulated the writer that
The main contributing cause of the there are no German members during his flooding of Canton itself appears to yene of office as President of the Institu-have been the collapse of old and im tion. It is, of course, almost certain portant dykes. The collapse permitted that there never will be any such me the surplus waters of the North fuser bers in this generation. "
to change their usual course, and give the residents of Shameen an experience which they do et desire to have again.
It is reported that there is money in
The most unfortunate interpretation placed upon the words is that there was
THE FATAL ACCIDENT TO A PORTUGUESE LADY.
COOLIE CHARGED WITH MANSLAUGHTER.
Before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, a coulis was charged with the manslaughter of Miss Pereira in Cameron, Road, Kow- Miss Pereira was knocked down looks. by a heavy truck in charge of a number of ccalies, and reocived fatal injuries.
I answer to the charge, the coolie said he was pulling the rope at the time. they did not see the lady. The road was steep, and the truck rushed down.
Sergeant Lanigan told the Magistrate he was ready to go on with the case at any time. There were eight or nine
It will be remembered this when the Company went into liquidation in May. 1914, the liquidetor was authorised to enter into agreements for the disposal of the assets to two new Companies, when incorporated. The first agreement was for. the transfer of the land and buildings to a Company to be culled the Sukuupau Real Estate Ltd. in exchange for shares in that Company, while the other was for
poo Cotton Mill, Ltd., in exchange for the sale of the machinery to the Yangtsze- shares in that Company.
Fortunately, it was not found necessary.
LUXURIOUS. SANITARY. DURABLE.
THIS MATTRESS CAN BE USED EITHER SIDE UPPERMOST,
I refer them to the great flood the The truck was coming round a bend and to proceed with the first of these scheme AND EITHER END CAN BE PLACED AT HEAD OF BEDSTEAD.
witnesses.
Hig worship-Were there any with nesses of the actual accident?
Sergeant Lanigan-No, but a moment afterwards.
The case was remanded. ALLEGED SEDITIOUS ARTICLE.
SOLICITOR AND THE WAYS OF THE GOVERNMENT.
The Manager of the Chinese newspaper he again appeared before Mr. Lindsell in connection with the charge
paper.
us in 24th June, 1914, the sale of the land and buildings was effected for the sum of $400,000. According to the agreement for sale, the purchase was to be completed within six months of possession being taken. The last consignment of machinery was shipped in March of this year, and the land and buildings were then entirely handed over to the purchasers, who duly paid the purchase money on 30th Septem- ber, 1915.
In the circular announcing the sale of the land and buildings the ultimate cash return was estimated at $2 per share. At that time it was hoped that it would be possible to run the mill profitably with a
SPRING SURFACES DIFFER THE TWO
IN DEGRER
ELASTICITY, GIVING A CHOICE OF SPRINGINESS TO USEE.
CALL AND INSPECT ONE.
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
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part of the machinery while the remainder WINDOW-GLASS,
However, the abnormally bad conditiona was being transferred to Shanghai,
animously, at a meeting at which I was rebuild the dykes properly, and, so far of publishing & seditious article in the of trade existing in the Autumn of last
not present, and which took place before I was privileged to be President of the Institution.
The meeting at which I spoke about German competition was held in 1912. At that time, and until the outbreak of War, Germans were accepted as members
Mr. G. N. Orme appeared for the Crown, and said that he should oppose bail. The Governor thought there should. not be bail in this case,
Dutch-Made, Every Measure.
WATCHES,
any difficulty with regard to the expal-abundance on hand for the reconstruc sion of the enemy members when war, tion of the dykes in question, but broke out. That, of course, is not the rumour has it that nobody cares to take ovor the responsibility of spending it case, nor can I claim to have even sug-1), or allowing anybody else to spend gested the expulsion of the members, it. which was done by the Committee un- It will take, I understand, five months (the rainy season starts in April) to
year, together with the scarcity of native not a single hnger has been lifted to
labour, made it imperative to close down start on the actual reconstruction. There
the mill altogether on 31st October, 1614. is the requisite technical knowledge, at
This fact, combined with the failure of the disposal of the authorities, an they
local yarn dealers to fulfil their contracts, have no excuse ander this heading. Mr. W. B. Hind (for the defence) the loss on the subsequent re-sale of the rebuilt there is more than a likelihood been committed to gol, and said that running on undelivered stocks, put an oud It is said that if these dykes are not appeared later, after defendant had yarn at a lower price. end the interest that this year's flood will be repeated the defendant was charged with a mis to all hopes that the sh return would rext year.
The repairs required are urgent, and demeanour, and therefore bail must be come up to the estimated amount. The of the Hongkong and other local clubs.it would do no harm if the Powers that he was entirely in his worship's hands tinned their functions in the matter of FAIR QUOTATIONS.
granted. Mr. Orme had told him that General Managers at my request, con I do not think that any one would have be in Hongkong were to bring their so far as this charge was concerned, but attending to the shipment of the wachin proposed, much less carried, a resolu- influence to bear in this matter the his worship could in no way affect the sconer the better. The prosperity of
posal of the stocks and collection of tion for their expulsion in those days. Hongkong, is directly concerned in it deportation proceedings which were inery and such running of the mill and dis-
hand, The point which I attempted to make Enclosing my card. I am, Sir,
His worship-Under the Deportation accounts as was necesSATY
My principal duty as Liquidator of the JULY.
entitled to refuse bail.
allotment of shares in the Tangtszepoo Cotton Mill, Ltd., equivalent in number to their holdings in the Hongkonu Com- pany. The Yangtzepoo Cotton Mill, Ltd., was incorporated on 15th September, 1914, and on 28th October the agreement between the two Companies for the sale of the machinery was duly executed. Notice of the sale was sent to every shure-
was that, despite the fact that the Coloay ONE WHO WAS FLOODED OUT IN Ordinance I think the Magistrate is Company was to obtain for members an
had been most hospitable to these Ger mans, they had abused, such privileges and that (previous to the war) British engineers in the East, who had given them these privileges, had been rewarded by unscrupulous methods of trading. Althungh aware of the commere un- fairness of the Germans, these Britishers felt so keenly their duty as host that they continued to be hospitable.
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What really distresses me is that wy correspondent should jump to the errone. eus conclusion that in words were reflection on the patriotism of the mem. bers. On the contrary, there is nothing which causes me greater pride than their record. Practically all of the local mem- burg are in the defence. furrces of the Colony and, of these, many are engaged upon the extremely arduous work of run- alug the search-lights. Some have done this night work, one night on and one night off and to appreciate fully their self-sacrifice it must be understood that most of these men work long hours in the local dockyards all day, and take on relief of from midnight to daybreak, involving runding of engines, altending to the lamps, etc., under conditions which, in this climate especial are most trying.
I think it is probably the memory of these nights which makes my correspon. dent feel that it is unfair to doubt, i any way, the patriotism of him or his fellow members. But the very fact that the Council of the Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders arranged for a meeting to obtain recruits for the search-lights, and that many members volunteered for the work, shows quite clearly that they have always been ass eager to assist in liberating the regulars and doing everything in their power for the Empire.
So far as I am aware there is nothing in the history of any British Club in the Colony with which any member can be reproached. These clubs' behayel generously to the Germons (who built s Club Germania), but so, also, did our politicians and leaders. We have nothing to be ashamed of, except the fact that there are 100 young men in the Colony (according to H.E. the Governor) who are slackere," but I am quite sure that none of them are members of the institution of Engineers and Ship- builders of Hongkong.
I trust that this exy
explanation-will
Canton, 20th November, 1915.
CRICKET,
CHINESE RECREATION CLUB v. "TAMAR."
Played on Saturday, at Causeway Bay, with the following result
11.M., TAMAB." Williams, b Yow Man Chun Godfrey, Un Hew Fan, b. Ng
Sze Yuen
24
25
24
12
Moore, c Wong Po Kie, h Un
Hew Fan
Forest, o Ng Be Cheung,. b Ng
Sze Yuea
Bennett, o Geo, Lee, b Un Hew Fan 3 French, Ng Sze Yuen Williams, b Ng Szo Yuen Bryant, and b Ng Sze Yuen Fairbrass, e Gea. Toe, b Ng Sze
Yuen
Stratford, not out... Gates, e and Un Hew Fon
Extras
5
11.
7
G
118
Total
HOWLING ANALYSIA.
Yew Man Chon Geo, Lee Vu Hew Fan Ng Sze Yuen
10 201
7
0
29 0
7.5
0
40
5
1 13
28
CHINESE RECREATION CLUB.
Tew Man Chun, b Williams
Ng Sze Cheung, a Moore, b Forest 49 Wong Po Keung, e Gates, b Williams B Geo. Lee, run ont
Ng Sze Yuen, b Williazas
Mok Hing, b Forest
29
Chow Yat Cheong, b Williams...... Un. Hew Fan, 1.b.w. Forest
Wan Iu Shing, b Williams.
Wong Pa Kie, not out G. T. Lam, Lb.r. Godfrey
Extros
9
D
Totol
.140
HONGKONG FOOTBALL
LEAGUE,
R.G.A... DIOCESAN SCHOOL.
Mr. Hind-The Magistrate has no powers at all under the Deportation Ordinance. I am only asking that he be allowed bail on this particular charge.
His worship asked what good would that do defendant?
Mr. Hiad-Once he is bailed out on that charge. I think I have an idea in my head, and it may have a certain
future.
effect upon what we are going to do in His worship-But he will still be held under the Deportation warrant. You would have to make a fresh application,
Mr. Hind-1 think that will have to be made at the Supreme Court I have gono rather carefully into the matteri and I think the Magistrate has jurisdiction
His worship said he thought bail should be very substantial indeed.
Mr. Hind-I do not know why it should be. There are always the deporta- tion proceedings.
Chief Detective Inspector Murrison said he had been instructed to ask for $10,000 bail,
Mr. Hind--The Government always do things like that, If an action is brought by a Government department they always want ten times as much as anybody else. You have not got to consider an application on behalf of a Government as being of any greater weight than that on behalf of a private prosecutor. The two elements you have to consider are the seriousness of the offence and the liability of the man to
run away.
The Magistrate fixed bail at $6,000,
GUNNER AND RICSHA COOLIE.
The hearing of the case in which Gunner Ralph Crawford, R.G.A., was summoned for assaulting a richa coolie
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holder, together with a form of claim to an allotment of shares in the new Company. I compiled lists of members who sent in their claims and forwarded the lists to Shanghai from time to time, Great difficulty was experienced in ascertaining the whereabouts of certain scrip, but eventually applications were received from the holders of 122,141, shares, all of whom btained a corresponding allotment of shares in the new Company. This left a balances of 3,859 shares, the holders of which I was unable to trace.
Swiss-Made.
ONLY LARGE ORDERS. PHONE: 1687.
INSPECTION OF SAMPLES CORDIALLY INVITED. QUEEN'S BUILDING.
TOP FLOOR,
3. ICE HOUSE - STREET.
WILLEM HEYBLOM,
AMSTERDAM.
IMPORTER AND
HONGKONG.
EXPORTER.
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SUPPLIES EVERYTHING.
Hongkong, 18th November, 1915.
HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S CONSULAR COURT AT CANTON,
PROBATE JURISDICTION.
In accordance with the powers given me in Clause 7 of the above-mentioned agree- IN ment, I sold the corresponding number of shares in the Yangtszopoo Cotton Mill, Ltd., at an average net price of approxi- mately $8.50 per share. The proceeds. amounting to $24,370, went into a
G.
NOTICE.
B.
NY EUROPEAN, Non-Aristio or Indian
A desiring to leave the Colony should apply
in writing for permission to do so to the
separate account with the Hongkong Canton, Thursday, the 28th day of October, 1815, Captain SUPERINTENDENS OF POZOR,
Bank, and the cash return on the 2,859 shares will be paid into the samo necount.
CITATION FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION.
Claims have already been made in respect of certain of these shares and the In the Goods of SMOLLETT CAMPBELL, disposal of the ultimate balance, wher these claims have been dealt with and all t
charges debited, will form the subject of an application to the Court.
All stocks of yarn have now been dis- posed of, though final payment in respect of sales will not be received until next January.
Decessed
TN virtue of an Order of His Majesty's sald Court, bearing date This Day, I do hereby monish and cite sil and all manner of persons appear in the said Court on or about the 28th day of November, 1915, and show cause, if any DAN they have, why letters of administration (with I hope to hold the final meeting of the the will annexed) of all and singular the goods, obattels, rights, and credits of SMOLLETT Company early next year and to submit CAMPBELL, lete of Macao, Chins, who died st at Kowloon was continued yesterday. a resolution sanctioning a final return of
Chinese constable related how the capital, which I estimate at only a few Hongkong on August 20th, 1915, should not te complainant told him that the defendant cents. At that meeting full accounts will granted unto ARCHIBALD SMOLLETT CAMPBELL, LOF ELLA GRACE CAMPBELL, of 48, had refused to pay his fare and had he placed before the members,
Bennewick Gardens, Kensington, London, struck him, and an Indian constable I should like to point out to shareholders England, the widow of the said testator and gave similar testimony. The latter said that, while the cash return may be the universal legates named in the will, as, in the gunner stated that the epolie had dis-ppointing, owing to the extreme defalk there, the Court will proceed to grant accepted a silver dollar in payment from le adverse conditions of trade during the the same sexordingly, vid him and had then run away, Bergeant period covered by the liquidation, yet the
(S)ES PRATT, Lanigan said that defendant reposted | Chairman's forecast in April, 1914, that
Vice-Consul and Additional Judge. (1106 this statement at the Police Station," You will have a more valunbi- e-tton Defendent said that some time after mil shure in course of tim, than the one 12 a.m. he came out of barracks to go yo at pregent hold" has proved very
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to the Prisoners of War. Camp. There correct. D. TANDALE proposed the A POINTER, A good price will be paid was only one richa about, and this was The Hon. Mr. in charge of complainant, who refused
following extraard nary resolution
to take him to the Camp Witness That an interim return by the Liquide- made complainant take his vehicle up
satisfy my correspondent, and will enable the members of the Institution to know that not only did I appreciate (though I may have doubted the wisdom The undermentioned have been selected to a Chinese constable. He told the of One Hongkong Dollar per share to of) their generosity to unscrupulous to represent the R.G.A. team versus the latter that he wanted to go to the camp. the persons who are registered as Members competitors before the war, but that Diocesan School in a match to be played Afterwards he handed the ecolie a silver of the Company on the 15th day of Novem
Thi ber 1915, be sud the same hereby is especially do I admire their self-sacrifice on the Naval Ground. Happy Valley, dollar and the latter ran away. and devotion to the defence work of the on Wednesday, kick-off at 8 pm..was not an unusual thing, and he had Colony since the outbreak of hostilities. Gibson; Bomb, Halls and Gr. Austin himself had a similar experienen aume Gibson; Bomb, bombe. Edgeler. Sgt little time 380, said he found the esp Yours faithfully,
Dag Townsend, Cpl. Deshorough, Gr. Corbin.The Magistrate said
C. A. MIDDLETON SMITH. Hongkong, 19th November, 1915.
Gr. Watson, Cpl. Youngman and Gr. quite impossible to determine, and dis Draper.
charged the defendant,
for a suitable Dog. Reply to # prada de Care of "Daily Prem" Office. Hongkong, 18th November, 1915,
sanctioned
BT SANDFOP seconded and the r solu-D
tion was unaniowusly agreed to
The CHAIRMAN announced they malices of warrants for the return of capital would be peated that day
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Hongkong, 10th July, 1915.
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