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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JULY 13гE, 1916
MISSING SANITARY BOARD HONGKONG SHARE MARKET. NAVY LEAGUE AND WAR
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COAL
Messrs. Veraon & Smyth, in their weekly share report, dated the 12th July, 1016, state; ---
MEMORIAL FUND.
STAR AND GARTER BUILDING
FUND
SIXTH LIST OF SUBSCRIPTIONS
THE OTHER ·· WOMAN.
LOVE INTRIGUE ENDS IN HONGKONG POLICE COURT.
ALLEGED ILLIOIT HARBOUR DEAL. Two young Chinose boat-women dis Three Sanitary Board coolies wore covered in the Hongkong Police Court charged at the Hongkong Police Court yesterday that the man whom they yesterday with the theft of a ton had fought over and who, apparently, of coal belonging to the Sanitary Board, had captured both their hearts, was a and three Chinese launchmen, including married man, and this brought to an end the coxswain, wore charged with received, and close with probable cash buyers S.H.D., H. Humphreye, W a somewhat amusing example of the ing the same knowing it to have been danger of playing with two hearts at the stolen. It seems that the Sanitary Board same time, It seems that a certain Kow-coobies, who are employed on a Banitary loon Dockyard employé had courted the laun E, sold the con with which they had two young women for quite a long time, been supplied for their own launch to though each was unaware of the fact that the men on the other launch, and the the wover was playing a double gaine. abnormal consumption of the Sanitary That he might be a married man never Board launch led to inquiries being made. even entered into their calculations of the with the result that this illicit dealing prospective partner in life. Very success.
was discovered. The case was adjourned
The tone of the local market, since our report of 7th just, has been quiet, and ly under last week's quotations, with the HF. Carmichnet now closes with speculativo stocks slight-Lady Chater exception of Docks, which have harden L. Partnden
R. M. Dyor at $186, and corresponding rates for for- still remains very dull, for all but ward delivery. The Shanghai market Shanghai Docks, which are in demand at is 7 for the year ending th April. Tis. 81, due to the increased dividend of The Rubber market for the present is neglected, and, nesording to latest advices, to-day quoted at 204d, Sterling T.T. nt prices are slightly lower. Bar Silver is 2/01d., Shanghai TT at 72 and Singa Pore T.T. at 85. The Bank's buying rate. for 3 days bills on Shanghai stands at 729
BANES
faily, it would seem, the false wuner Mr. Gardiner is defending the Sanitaryales have been made at $765 and $770 and
courted each of the young women in tarn, and cash, doubtless. fully believed that his amorous intentions were thoroughly honourable. On the evening of the 11th inst; however, the deception of the dock Jabourer was
discovered. He had arranged his meeting with one of the young women at a time when the viber young woman was also walking abroad, are the latter suddenly came upon the pair in one of the Hunghom thorough fares. An altercation'ut once ensued, the
Boar I coolics, and Mr. Wo (of Mr. Brut ton's office) is defending the other launch people.
BANGLE SNATCHING. SENTENCE REDUCED.
show an improvement and they close at $705 with probable buyers. The half-yearly dividend of £2 34. at ox 2/14 is payable on 14th August,
MARINE INSURANCES have been quiet and close unaltered sinee our last, Sales bave. taken place of Unions at 2016 and Can tona nt 305.
FIRE INSURANCES-No business is report ed and prices are quoted nominal at $153 Fires for China Fires and $375 for Hongkong.
Sentence of twelve months' imprison- and twenty strokes with the birch was passed last week by Mr. Orme, theer, with sales reported at 8135 and 81343
SHIPPING.--Douglases have been, quiet-i Magistrate, upon a Chinese youth who able buyers at $131. Indo-Chinas De for cash, and at the close there are prob was charged with snatching a bangle from forred have been done up to $135 for girl's wrist. At the Hongkong Magis-cash, but have since weakened somewhat tracy yesterday. Mr. Crew asked for the ferred shares are slightly easier at $471 and they close at $1331 buyers. Pre- case, to be re-opened, and after bearing buyers. Steamboats have been sold at 822, but there are further sellers at the!
nominal. rate. Star Ferrica are unchanged at
duced to one of three months imprison- ment and twenty strokes with the birch.
THE
women's tempers could not be curbed, and very soon they came to blows. Bealis- og what his double-wooing, had resulted
the men ran away, and when, subse-additional evidence the sentence was re- quently a ukong arrived on the sene he had great difficulty in separating the two furious und broken-hearted women. They had gripped each other's hair and the lakong was hard put to it to separate thee.
When charged at the Police Court yesterday with behaving in. # dis- or,erly manner the two women present- ed a very sorry spectacle. Their and love Atory was revealed, and to add to the traedy it was stated that their falan wooer was a married man: They willing ly paid a fine of $2, and left the Court sadder but much wiser young women.
DEAL IN ANTIMONY
WRECK OF THE CПILYO MARU,” COURT OF INQUIRY IN TOKYO. cele
EXAMINATION OF CAPTAIN BENT.
The Marine Court of Inquiry in the Department of Communications began the examination on June 30th of Captain Bent and members of the crew of the T.K.K. steamer Chigo mar, which was stranded and wrecked on Lemas Island, near Hongkong, on March 31st last
Captain Bent, who Was examined through an interpreter, said in the course of his statement that the Chino-mary The action was resumed at the Hong-Javing Manila, and on the afternoon of steained at a speed of 15,2 miles after kong Summary Court yesterday in March 30th he gave instructions to reduce which the Po Wah Company, 159, Queen's that Lemas would be passed at a distance the speed to 14 miles. It was calculated Road Central, sued the Tak Hing Min- of 4 miles, and that Hongkong would be ing Company, of Jervois Street, claiming reached at 7 o'clock in the morning He $211.31, alleged to have been wrongfully tion of the ship at 3.30 in the afternoon had no clear recollection as to the posi detained under a contract to supply At this Mr. Miyaoko, Captain Bent's 1,600 cattics of antimony.
couns, drew the attention of the Court tations and made by the Court interpre to what he said were incorrect interpre ter, and there ensued some discussion between counsel and the interpreter.
Mr. Donnys was for the claimant, and Mr. Grist defended. At the previous hearing Mr. Dennys explained that the monetary value did not so much concern plaintiff as the principle which was in volved; the principle in the antimony mar ket was that if full delivery had not been made within a certain time, the money in proportion to the amount non deliver ed had to be repaid. A dealer was not allowed to make up the full amvent of the goods if he had failed to make complete delivery within an agreed time, usually two days,
fendant Grm said he had contracted to deliver 1,000 catties of antimony, and be was prepared to deliver the goods. The present price of antimony was about 85 a catty, and the agreed contract price between his firm and plaintiffs was $13.25 per catty,
said that he went to his cabin to sleep Resuming his statement, Captain Bent
time the weather was fair. at 1.10 in the morning, and up to that At 4.20 he was aroused by the Fourth Officer, who told him that the First Officer had asked fog was coming on. He dressed and im for his presence on the bridge as a dense mediately went on the bridge. It must and nothing could be seen more than 10 have been about 4.20. It was pitch dark feet ahead. The Fourth Officer told him that he saw land, but witness could not stranding took place. The Captain im see any land.
Shortly afterwards, the mediately ordered full-speed-astern, but The stranding took
without success,
seamen
Yassing the island over
OILS Shells have been sold at 98/ at which they close nominal. Langkats have come to business at Tls. 27, and there are further buyers Ural Caspians arn 32/9 nominal.
and
REFINERIES Market is quiet China Sugars have receded, after sales at $16 to $115, at which rate there are cash buyers Malabons with no sales re ported are weaker, with sellers at 835.
MIXING Kailans have not come to business and price is 25/- nominal Raubs have been sold at $24, but close with sellers at the rate. Tronohs have weakened to 32/6
DOCK'S WHARVES AND GODOWNS. - Hong- kong and Whampoa Docks have been the 2124 upwards for cash, and equivalent medium of considerable business from rates forward. They close firm with probable buyers at $120. Wharves: business is reported at $82. but Kowloon market is now fireer with buyers at $83. to Te 91 Honghew Wharves are Shanghai Docks have had a sharp rise nominal at Tls. 82.
kong Lands are firmer with buyers at LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS. Hong 5104. The usual interin dividend of $31
have improved, and after sales at from remain on offer at 507, West Points is payable en 28th inst. Central Estates.
288 to 290 close nominal at the higher $105.
gure. Hotels are better with buyers at
.........
COTTON MILLS have been dull and
Cottons are wanted at Tls. 91 Yiks Tis: 123, both nominal, but Shanghai" close with Ewos at Ts. 136, and Kung
MISCELLANEOUS.With the exception of Electrics this market has been dull China Lights, China Borneos and China Providents are unaltered from last week's 932. Cements have been done in small quotations. Ropes have been done at quantities at 89.30 to 80.40, and elose been sold at $6.85 and 86.00, and there with buyers at $9.35. Tramways have are buyers at 86.80. Electrics have and there are been freely bought at from 847 to 248,
now buyers at 49 Watsons are nominal at fo).
Meso Next Settlement Day, 28th
RUBBER DIVIDENDS. SUNGALA RUBBER ESTATE, LTD.
8in Tak Fan, D. Gow, T. Neave, Humphreys, C.D.M., J. Reid --823-each
Miss Margaret Sloan, Z.Y.X. 11. L
Ks E. Greig-820 each
Lo Cheung Shin. J. Dewar, (Swatow), Wong Kam Fook, A.C., G. W. McK., T.E.P. W. Rattey, F. C. Coleman, J. W. Allan, J. Martin, W Davison, D. Keith, J. W Paton, J. McCormack, J. B Chapman, A Davidson, E. M French, R. H. Cousins, Waldron-10
each E.G.S., S. D Setia, J.W.W., Anon, K.Me. CJ.H, W Morgan, CL Howell, F Stone, R. H. B. Mitchell, D. Purves, WH Whitely, W. Forsyth, J. M. Ramsay, A. M. Simpson, F. Parkes, J. D. Logna,
G Henderson, W. Brown, D. S. Cooper, Taylor H. H. Scott, S. Gray, J. Weir, A. R. Kinross, J. M. Smyth, C. Atkinson, Crispin, R. Dixon, J. Fisher, B. EF J Smith,
W Brown, W. Wotherspoon, W. Brown, A. Etalker, W. R. Oswald, G. Grott, J. Simpson,
Hansen NMeCarthur W LJ Blake, W. H. Prowse, Tho. L. Scott, R. Gray, J. E. Weir, C.D.A.S., J. Foulds, E. B. Cuber each
R.
Bristow Collected by Messrs. Donnelly
Whyte-C Edgeumbe, 25 Capt. Mackinnon, 810; W. Budge, $10 J. Lennox, $10;
; W Fraser, ab R... $10 JA, 910; H. West, Collected by Mr. F. E. Rosser: --- Aitkin, $10; E.HR., 810; Choy Sun Co., Ltd., 890 S. R Chong 320; Lau Shau Han, $5; A. S. Kempthorne, 85; A. Weill, so; F. W. Evans, $5; G. H. Harper, 3. Lam Woo, $; Tang Wah & Co., $5; Tsang Wai, 85: W. B. Hind,
Collected by W. and H.
250.00
•100.00 50.00 30.00
125,00
80,00 15,00
210,00
245.00
*3.00
85.00
1995.00
8:00
$1.291.00 Total as per fifth list 5,008.09 Total to date
.86,999.69 Less cost of building one room and furnishing £250 Sat 2/13/16 (Remitted). 3,334.99 Balance towards endowment
of above.
$2,064.70
9,000 dollare more required,
E. A. M. WILLIAMS, Hon. Secretary and. Treasurer, Navy League. Hongkong Branch, Hongkong, 12th July, 1916.
MECHANICS.
GIRLS SIR W. BEARDMORE'S STRIKING
STATEMENT.
of the Iron and Steel Institute, in his Sir W. Beardmore, the new president: Address at the annual meeting of that
advantage improved methods of manu body in London, recently, said the re
incture, evolved by experimental re fusal of workers to utilise to the best
their evolution and application. When search, discouraged industrialists -in a charge of lack of enterprise, was made sgainst manufacturers, blame should at the same time he laid at the door of workers who did not realise that their interests were intimately affected by the attitude they displayed in all such cases. Early in the war it was found at the Parkhead Forge that the output from the respective machines was not so great as what the machines were designed for, and one of the workers was induced to do his
notwithstanding bis predilection for best to obtain the most out of a machine.
trade union restrictions, t He very greatly increased his output,
When it was found that the demands of the Government for a greatly accele employment of girls in the projectile fac- tory owing to the scarcity of akilled workers, these girls in all cases produced more than double that by thoroughly trained mechanics-members of the trade unions-working the same machines ing of the shell body the actual output under the same conditions. In the turn- by girls, with the sane machines And
Answering Mr. Dennys this witness and some other goods were landed, but which followed a resolution was passed rated production of shells required the and there were about thirty antimony the rest was lost. Some of the Chinese dealers in the Colony. There was no
were missing, but afterwards it fixed rule with regard to carrying out and deserted,
was ascertained that they had got ashore contracts. Sometimes 60 par cent. of the
the bills. purchase money was paid before delivery was taken, and delivery had to be taken in a very few days. That was the usual and reasonable practice."
OF FIRST OFFICER. Mr. Sakai Hachiro, First Officer of the
In the witness-box a member of the de plaze after the Captain had been on the July
bridge for about a minute and 30 seconds. the necessary instructions to the First As soon as the accident occurred he gave and Second Officers, and be himself hur were sent out reporting what had ried to the wireless room, and messages occurred. Shortly afterwards a British tal of the company was declared at the A dividend of 10 per cent, of the capi off all the passengers. Of the cargo on destroyer arrived on the scene and took annual meeting of the Sangala Rubber board the ship Y,352,000 gold and
Estate (1913), Ltd., Shanghai, on the 5th V.213,374 silver coin, 24 cinema films,
inst. At the extraordinary meeting authorizing the directors to increase the capital of the company by issuing 40.000 new shares at such time as they see fit. BUKIT ICH ALANG ESTATES, LTD. Chiyo-mart, was next examined. He 12 per cent. for the year) was declared A dividend of eight per cent, (making four times, that is thrice in the Tengo holders of the Bukit Toh Alang Rubbertions and for an equal number of hours, said he had made the voyage to Manila at the sixth annual meeting of share working under exactly the same condi and once in the Chiyo. The stranding of Estates, Ltd., held at Shanghai on the was quite double that by trained the Chiyo took place at 4.31 in the morn-ath inst. It was announced that the commechanics. In the boring of shells the occurred soon after the 4.30 hell was ceeding Tls. 2,000 to war charities, ing of March 31st, 1918. The accident any propose to subscribe a sum not ex-output was also quite, double, and in the rung The witness came on the bridge at who told him that from 2 to 3.30 the sky 4 o'clock to relieve the Second Officer, was clear and then began to be cloudy. miles, specd 14.2 knots, and the course N The distance to Lemas Island was 27 39 deg. When the First Officer relieved the Second Officer the sky was slightly there. Shortly afterwards a fog came Royal Engineers. The Germans had dug on and so be sent the Fourth Officer to mine, primed with over a ton of high The Captain caine on the bridge 6 or 7 ing of a fase. Apparently they were arouse the Captain. This was about 4.15, minutes. The First and Fourth Officers awaiting a favourable moment, when explosives, which only required the light-
white breakers and black hills, The Cap and removed the entire charge almost simultaneously discovered the Lieutenant Campbell cut into the gallery was examining the art treasures belong It appears that while Lord Kitchener tain immediately ordered
He was ing to Mr. Stephen, of Calcutta, whose astern, but it was too late, and the ship fine story is that of Second Lieutenans happened to drop a valuable vase, the full speed awarded the Military Cross. Another collection is a very extensive one, he grounded on the rocks,
Yamamura,
Lord Doune and Walker in an aeroplane neck of which was broken in the fall. Second said that he turned in at 416 and dived, Walker firing at 60-feeted the owner, but it did not.
Officer, They sighted a Fokker 1,000 feet, belots, The misfortune might well have depress and was still awake when the 4,30 bell range. Lord Doune headed straight for broken vase is to-day the gem of the was shaken by a violent concussion, so avoid a collision Both officers then band with an inscription stating that en rang.
Immediately afterwards the ship the Fokker, forcing it to rise steeply to collection and around, the neck is a gold
·That
that the stranding must have taken place opened fire, and shot away the Fokker's such and such a date" This vase was soon after 4.30 am
wing, and the machine fell behind the broken by Lord Kitchener, Commander of the British lines. Both aviators received the in Chief of His Majesty's Forces in
Military Cross.
India.”
Mr. Grist contended that the chaos in the case" had been caused by the wrong manner in which the writ had been drawn up, and again emphasised that the only legal claim which could be 'made was one for damage caused by breach of contract. If his lordship went against him on that point
that point then he would Further conto
contend that it was not up to them (the defendants) to work late in connection with the delivery of the goods. They were quito prepared to carry out the contract, and that was all they were required to do:
The case was again adjourned.
BATHING DANGERS. The bodies of two Chineso school boys have been recovered from the foreshore at Mataukok. They were drowned while bathing
MT
After further examination Recond Officer the Court adjourned
HEROIC DEEDS.
the latest honours have been awarded, Among the fast list of deeds for which
the nothing is more notable than the feat of
carving, waving. and finishing of shell bases quite 120 per cent. more, than that of experienced mechanics: These condi tions applied to war-time, when the peri)
be regarded as unworthy of the privileges of the nation demanded unselfish patris- who thus limited the output could only tje exertion by everyone, and the men
of citizenship.
A KITCHENER STORY.
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