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THE HONGKONG DAILY
PRESS. MONDAY, MARCH
19TH.
INTIMATIONS
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@ Consolation...
(Vocal)
(Accordion)
1b Love Moon, Waltz Song
Ja Songe without words No. 88 Sorrow
a & Stein Song
17699-Swing Along
a Success Medley
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Violin)
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(Vocal)
74203-Nocturne, 00. 15 F Maj.
(Pianoforte)
74400Tosca-Vissi d'arte.
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HONGKONG MAGISTRACY.
HUNGER AND THEFT. Three months hard labour and four The thirty third ordinary general meet hours stocks was the sentence passed on ing of the shareholders of the Hongkong a Chinese charged before Mr. Wood with Rope Manufacturing Company, Limited, stealing an electric light bracket, globe, shade and guard, from No. 104 Nathan was held in the offices of Messra Shewan, Road, Youmati Defendant said he took Tomes & Co., general managers, on the articles to buy food. There was a Saturday afternoon. Mr. B Shewah previous conviction against him, (Chairman of Directors) presided, and my sanda there were also prescat-Mesere H. P White J H. Wallace A H. Skelton directors), H. R. B. Hancock, M. S. Northcote, and AA, Cordeiro (share holders) and I. A. Young (acting seo
tary).
THE ANNUAL ACCOUSTA,
The CHAIRMAN Said-With your per- mission we will take the report and accounts now before you as read, As we foretold this time last year, we did not have such an exceptionally good year in 1916 as we did in 1915, but, considering the circumstances, we have done much better than we anticipated, and are able to pay the same bonus as before, which we had certainly not expected when we Inst addressed you. During the past year, which we began with reduced stocks of both raw and manufactured material, wo had to contend with a constantly is ing hemp market, while exchange, as you know has been heavily against us tha whole time. On the other hand, it was not easy to bring our custominers up quick- ly to the new level of prices necessitated by the steady rise in the cost of raw material. Under such circumstances,
the making of contracts for forward delivery of rope and cordage became a
ble, in which all the factors word against sand auch contracts were, therefore,
MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE
1917
TRADE OF HONGKONG.
The following statistics are taken from the fortnightly price current and marker port of the Hongkong General Chamber
of Commerce —
OPIUM
The socias of c
opium 1 on March 8th were:--Patna, 316 chests; Benares, 113 cheets Malwa, 142) chests; and Turkish and Persian, 18 chests. The importations since that date were mil. The exporta to: Shanghai and Coast ports were:-Patna, As the result of Police investigation, 14 Benares, 6; Malwa, 28; and Persian the contractor and foreman in charge of and Turkish, 16. In uncertified opiam: demolishing ruined building at Yau the Government Monopoly boiled 7 chests. mati, which was destroyed by fire a few of Fatha and 20 chests of Benares, The months ago, were charged with man-balance of stocks was 2-27 cliests of Patna slaughter before Mr. JR Wood on and 134 chests of Benares. Saturday.
The Facts appear to be that on Friday afternoon, a two-storey wall at the ruins of No. 87 Shanghai Street, Taumation top of which five men were engaged in removing bricks, suddenly collapsed. The coolies were carried to the ground, and a woman employed below was also involved. It was found accessary to re move all six victims to the hospital and there one of the mon died of his injuries. The woman is in a critical condition with a badly mashed leg.
Inspector Gerard stated that he con sidered the case a very serious one, as he believed the accident to be due to gross negligence on the part of the defendants. Fonding the inspection of the tins by Mr A Wright, Executive Engineer of the Public Works Department; the defendants were remanded until to morning
A DEAL IN ANTIMONY ORE.
EXPORTS
The Feather market has been fairly chiro. There was only a small business in Ginger, and in Galangal there was no husness. In Cassia Oil and Star Animad there was nothing doing. There was no change in Oround Nuts and Wood Oil. In other departments there is nothing to report,
props IRPORTS, A
HONGBONG POLICE RØRENTE,
ORCHESTRA,
The Orchestra will play at Government House on the evening of Monday, March 10th.
The following Practices are ordered
Monday, March 12th," at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 15th, at 6.p.m. The Band Practice, ordered for Wednes
day
March 14th, is hereby cancelled.
COMMENDATION,
7 Wong Shiu Poon is commended by the Captain Superintendent of Police for his real in affecting the arrest of a man who had committed larceny from the person in Queen's Rost Central on March 4th, 1917 COMPANY FARLIES, CENTRAL STATION, 5.30 P.M
Tuesday, March 13th. —No. 2 Company,
Companies and Ambulance Platoon. Thursday, March 15th-Nos. 3 and 4 Friday March 16th No. 1 Company, Uniform, caps with covets, but no rifles Armlets and Standing Order" Books
will bo examined on thosa
parades ranted Exemption to be signed only
by under-
HEADQUARTERS' CLUB. Staff Sergeant Accountant Balean and Chief Inspector Chinchen have offered to undertake, respectively the duties of Treasurer and Financial Secretary. They are accordingly appointed. All future orders for goods, Inboar, etc., must be made known to the Financial Secretary before being placed for execution.
LEAVE
Sales of 10lbs Grey Shirtings have been effected on a small scale advanced rates, but, generally speaking, the market is quiet. No transactions of importanco are reported in Fancy Goods. Spot Mid American is quoted at 11.74d. In Cotton Yarn the market has advanced owing to
purpose of proceeding to the Front. a rise in Bombay and to the increased Pc. 650 Fyfe is granted leave for the laying down cost. The demand has been
JOINED, on a moderate scale for the lower counts
No. 2 Platoon- --Pc 4m) Kitchell nad
Pc. 815 J. Mahomed. as the higher counts are being supplied by the Japanese at low prices. The
(8gd) E. C. Jerkin, Woolens market is very dull. Quotations
D.S.P. (R.). are No. 10 at 8118/147, No. 12s at
at 8180/183. Arrivals, 4,000 bales. Sales, $10/143. No. 16g at 3147/100. No. 208. 5,000 bales, Shipments, 200, Unsold stock, 5,000 bales: Bargains, 17,000 bales,
10th March, 1917.
ST JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE.
HONGKONG AND CHINA DISTRICT, Y.M.C.A DIVISION
Drill
A Drill
Public Vaccination at Headquarters,
In the Supreme Court, on Saturday the Chief Justice disposed of two actions
ket. There is no change to report in brought by Messrs. J. Lysaught and In Raw Cottons there is still no mar CF. Starkey, of a Hotel Mansions, against a Chinese contractor, named L Metals, and business has been extremely Tnesday, 8 pm First Aid Lecture. Kam, to recover 1,000 each, lent the de- quiet. No change in Petroleum Products. Tuesday, 9 p.m.-Company and Stretcher fondant for the purchase of antimony ore The local Flour markeb is quiet, and Thursday, 9 Company and Stretcher
Mr. Gardiner, solicitor, appeared for the quotations are: American Patent, the plaintiffs, and Mr. Haywood, solici- $4.50 American Cut off, $3.60; American Straight 83.26; Shanghai Flour, 83.30 for, for the defendant the first hearing to 83-40; Japanese Bird Patent, 39.05. of the case was to the effect that the de- fendant approached the plaintiffs and offered to get them antimony ore at a certain price if he was furnished with the money to purchase it. A sum of $2,000 was advanced it two sums of $1,000 Each by the plaintiffs for this purpose, but no ore had been delivered. Say
daily from 7.30 to 9.30 p.m. Members will attend for duty as warned.
avoided by us as far as we could without The evidenco given at the first bearing Amer can market:Strong and advane, bagi BAIYINGFUN DIVISION..
Jeopardiging relations with old custom era. As for the future, hemp has this year soared to heights that would have been incredible three years ago, and although, just * the moment, prices are rather weaker, owing to difficulties over The defendant was examined, and, in securing tonnage, he would be a bold answer to his Lordship, he stated that the More had been confiscated for go-down rent. man who would attempt to prophesy of The Chief Justice gave judgment in the subject. We can only point out that the first of the two cases for the plaintiff
Lyeaught. we have begun this year with large stocks at what we consider safe valut tions, and promise you that we shall con tinue to buy sparingly and closely until we can es clearly whst, is ahead of us
ing.
TRAGIC DEATH AT SHANGHAI,
Morday, 6 p.m. Company and Stretcher
Drill Thursday, 5 p.m.-Company and Stret
cher Drill
SLY DURING VOLUNTEER MR. H. B. STEWART DIES SUDDEN.Tuesday.
MANCEUVRES.
Mr. Henry Bean Stewart, 2nd Lieuten ant in the Shanghai Scottish and Secre Lary of the British Chamber of Com
merce, suddenly fell down dead on March Mr. Gardiner asked for a similar judg. ard while directing bis men in some field ment in Starkey's claim, as the facta exercises. When they were within a few were the same
hundred yards of their immediate goal The defendant objected to this course he gave the signal to stop. Eye witnesses being followed, and stated that he was buy that, stead of blowing his whistle not satised with his Lordship's decision he whistled with his month, and imme and insisted on the second case being diately fell forward. When he was pick-
E
QUEEN COLLÈGE DIVISION./
42) - p.m-Company andi Stretcher Drill Friday, 4.20 p.m-Company and Strob
cher Drill
VICTORIA DIVISION.
Tuesday, 5.15
Stretcher Drill, Thursday 5.15
All
Stretcher Drill
..
Company und
pim-Company
VACCINATORS.
and
members who have performed Public oration Duty will parade on the opposite the P and 0-8. S. Co. Offices on Wednesday, 14th inet, aap Dress-Shorts, pattees, caps.
Waterbottles and ha required.
and haversacks nut
Our present prospects are good enough, toed voed up life was found to be extinct,mbers who formed part of this
and we have Hittle fear as to our divid. end, but shareholders must bear in mind that a continuance of a bonus is quite another matter, and we make no promises whatever in that respect. From the acenints you will see that all past writ ing-down of our investments have now keen made good, and that if you approve of our proposa's the Reserve Fund will stand at the respectable figure of $30,000, I ought to point out to you, while on this subject, that our investments in British and Russian War Loans how a loss at the present exchange and market prices, but these are not entirely basi ness transactions, and I am sure you will-ogren with us that they can be enfels left to be dealt with when the War is over and the enemies of our country have received the punishment they have invited by their crimes. I now beg to move that the report and accounts as presented to this meeting be adopted and passed, and when the mution has been seconded. I shall be pleased to answer questions from shareholders.
Mr. Haywood, addressing his Lord- ship, said I will not continue to act for defendant," and left the Court.
Mr, Starkey, the plaintiff in the second case then went into the witness-box and Save Practically the same evidence as had been given by Mr. Lysaught.
His Lordship gave judgment in the plaintiff'a favour.
FAR EASTERN MEN AND THE WAR.
Mr. Stewart was born in Australia about 46 years ago (says the N.-C. Daily New) and came to the Far East in the late nineties in connection with the Ching Inland Mission for which he went
time until 1005, In that year he left the to Hunan, where he served most of the China Inland Mission to join the Central China Religious Tracs Society in Hankow for which he did excellent work for three yeurs, util, in 1908, he left on holiday and went to Australia and England. In the latter part of 1909 he returned to China as the Central Treasurer of the London Missionary Society, going to re- Captain Cyril Peel, who has been provide in the mission's compound at Med moted to that rank, served as a lieutenant hurst College. Here he made many of HMS. inatuur on the China Station friends and was su esteemed colleague some years ago, when Vice Admiral until in the summer of 1915 he became the Jerram fiew his fag on that ship. Another first Secretary of the newly formed officer similarly promoted, Captain British Chamber of Commerce. In 196 Radclyffe, Dugraure, served several com- he married Dr. Agnes Lillie Cousins, of missions on the China Station, and com | the London Mission, who did five work manded the well-known river gunboats in Hankow, and whom he leaves to fear and at in succession he was mentioned recently in despatches for good work in the North Sen and elsewhere.
JAPAN AND THE PANAMA CANAL
Japon, as one of the largest users of the Panama Canal, has asked (officially) the United States Government for some in formation on the subject of the use of This the Canal by armed merchantmen
is exactly what the U.S. Government fear- My H. P. WHITE seconded the motioned since the German boats appeared
mourn his loss with two little daughters.
Mr Stewart was a most energetic man and added to his secretaryship of the British Chamber of Commerce, that of the Shanghai Stock Exchange and the
treasurership of the St. Andrew's Socie
ty. He was an excellent referee both st hockey and football and was generally well-known locally in the world of sport,
SHIPPING NEWS.
which was put to the meeting and un-off the coasts, made use of the U.S. CANTON HARBOUR REGULATIONS. animously adopted without question,
CONSULTING: COMMITTER.
Mr. HANCOCK proposed,
and My CORDEIRO seconded, the re-election of Dr.
BALL
⠀⠀
CANTON CONTINGENT.
Contingent will parade in Queen's College Quadrangle on Sunday, 1 Shiz winst.at10 BL Dress, delniets,
shorts, puttees, haversacks, caps carried in haversacks, waterbottles, great coate (rolled)
(8gd.) E. Ralpas (Offoer; in charge of Distries). 10th March, 1917.
NO. 1 HONGKONG V.A.D. Commandant-Lady May
Assistant Commandant Mrs CHURCHILL Members are reminded that the monthly
meeting will take place on Friday, March 30th, at 10.
10:15 km A Jecture will bo given by Lieut. Colonel Crisp D.M.S on Medicines and their Administration." The practical work which will follow the lecture will be in charge of 'Mrs. Fleming and Bullock...... Members are advised to bring note-books. Unitorm will be
worn
(54) M. RALPHE, Adjutant and Hon, Secretary, 9th March, 1817,
JAPANESE STAMPS
The Japaneze postal department has presented an album to the Emperor and another to the Crown Prince containing cels of the stamps issued to commemorate the proclamation of His Imperia), High- nesa Prince Hirohite as Heir Apparent to the Throne of Japan. While there were large editions printed of the lower values is officially announced that the writes Mr. Fred J. Melville, in the and is also taken to indicate that the restriction against Coran Steamers en Daily Telegraphy, there was only a very Allles fear a virtual blockade of theile the Harbour limits of Canton Himited number of the 10 sen stamps, said United States, coasts. It is obvious that between aineet and sunrise is withdrawn to be 50,000, and these were all sold ont Bresident Wilson will have to do some The special Hegulations governing the on the day of issue, and, indeed, were thing more than write a Note on this sub movements of Guaranteed River Steamers, sell
Tokyo
ports to act from against Allied Enors,
selling at a
JW. Noblé, Messrs. H, P. White, J. H. ject, As far as can be ascertained at the however, are not affected by this Notifica day. The emium in Japan on
Wallace and A, H. Skelton, the retiring members of the Consulting Committee,
The momon was unanimously adopted.
AUDITORS.
On the proposal of Mr. NORTHoore, Seconded by Mr. SKELSON, Messrs. F. Maitland and H. Percy Smith wore re- appointed auditors ot a remuneration of 5250 ph
that
moment, there is nothing in the regulation tions governing traffic in the Canal to prevent armed merchantmen that is, merchantmen armed for defensive pur OPIUM IMPORTS FORBIDDEN IN offices only received from five to ten copies
poses only from entering and using the Camul The US Government finds it self once more in a ticklish position, for the decision, no matter what it may be, will cat both waysin fature wars in which the United States may in more vitally interested than it is in the present con- fict L. &C Express
INDO-CHINA
The French Journal Officiel for Decem ber 31st, 196, contains a Presidential Deorec, dated December 27th, which pro
ides that the prescriptions of the French Law of July 12th, 1916 (relating to the importation, sale, and use of pui-
states that the chief only got about 8,000, post-office in while Osaka, Kobe, and Yokohama only got about 1,500 each. The small post
ench
fortunate enough to obtain Those copies were in onay cases able to dispose of them af en times face value on the day of issue, and since then the average price has been 1.50 yen to 2.00 yen for unused copies and 1.00 yen for used copies. The issue is much smaller than the similar set of stamps which marked the Emperor's
Coronation in 1918, when 47,000,000 of the
four denominations were printed, includ
g 2,000,000 of the 10 sen.
THE WAR BISHOP BRENT ON AMERICA AND
Bishop Brent, of the Philippine Islands,
speaking at the abuual meeting of the Com
sonore Aubstances, particularly opium, morphize, and cocaine) are to be applied DONATION TO WAR CHARITIES.
in Indo China, including the territory of The CHAIRMAN said It is not match CHINESE LADIES WORK FOR THE Kuang Chow-Wan, except in so far KE
WE WOUNDED..
A regards the trade in and use of opium, that this Company can do for the War, but every little helps, and a prosperofa Company like ours can at leset give The following list of articles has been other than medicinal opium page
The Decree, which is to come into force liberally out of the money it has a forwarded by the Chinese Ladies' Work on the date of its promulgation in the Hongkong, , to the City Hall for Lolong, contain measures intended to pillows, 150 pillow-cases, 50 prs. slippers of opium: ID Indo-Chins (including the
territory of Kuang-Chow-Wan bandages, 18 suits pyjamas, 4 bed-jackets, The provisions of the Decree of Jane the rest four items were made out of 20th, 1915, regulating the sale of mor material contributed by members, the rephine and similar stupefying products in mainder from material obtained from Indo-China, are to remain in force in so Cat Hall through the source of Mrs. far as they are of contrary to the provi.
sions of the law of July 12th, 1916.
under the protection of the British hue Boldiers in England 100eflect the gradual suppression of the use mittes of Women's Work, at the Society
I therefore beg to propose That this Company give the sum of five thousand dollars to the Hongkong War Charities Fund" and have no doubt that the pro- posal will be cheerfully and unanimously carried by all present, Will someone kindly second
Mr. HANCOCK seconded the motion, which was unanimously agreed to
150 yards bandage material, 600
3 knitted scarves
Stab
rolls
for the Propagation of the Gospel Foreign Parts, Tufton street 8W., that with regard to American opinion on heart of America was all right, even though at times her head was a bit wrong. America's attitude was misindged many neople in England because she not understood
the war Britain need have no fear The