Page
CRICKET.
CHON, C. SÉVERN'S XĪ. 4. UNIVERSITY.
This antch was played on the Civil Ber- vice ground, which is an excellent condi- tion, on Saturday, and resulted in a win for the University. The bowling of Brayshay was the feature of the match. Scores --
HONE EVERN'S NAJ
P. T. Lamble, b Brayshay
D. Goodall, 4 Thing, b Hall
B. W. Bradbury, e. Ponwinby-Fane,
b Brayshury
R. C. Witebell, e Wright, b Brucl.
Iniry
25
J. P. Robinson, a and b Brayshay, 5 J. Stalker, Brayshay
Q. Woodman. Ponsonby-Fane,"
Brayshay
Dr. Forsyth, b Brayshay
A. Ling, itens. b Marley,
21
0
W. H. Edmonds, e and b Marley... 12
Han Severn, not out.....
Da
Total
Bowling Analysis,
K. Brayshay
G. Hall
G. E. Marley
A'NIVERSITY,
R. A. Ponsonby-Fane,
器。 W
12
2
..
3
Witchell. F 4. E. Marley, o Wichell, b Severu 38 J. D. Wright, & Lambie, in Watchell & 6. A. Ismail, b. Severn
v
A. H. Rumjan, not out. H K. Brayshy, e Forsyth, Edmonds 24 W. Gittens, Witchell, b Bradbury
G. Hall, e Forsyth, B. Ling
J. M. Jack, Bradbury
J. Phy. b lang
11
12%
Expres
Toint
Rowing Antiyan.
น',
3-
H. C. Witchell
9
J. Stalker
1
3
Hon C. Severn
W. H. Edmonds
3
B. W. Bradliary
F. Ling
والا
A KOWLOON XI, 2, 8h CO, R.G.A This match was played at Kowloon on Saturday and ended in a draw in favour of the Military Stores:
BSED COMPANY e. Taylor, MeComiell, le Wheeler 0 Gr. Green, Wheeler. Travers... 34 fir. Perkins, e Fletcher, b Wheeler 36
Br. Dix, e and b. Fletcher
1
Gr. Maan, e McConnell, b Wheeler 10. Or. Fage Wheeter, b. McKenzie 18 Gy. Athorne, and supletori. 18. Br. Veal, not out.
Gr... Middleton b Wolff
12
Gr. Haxhy, c and h Stapleton G. Glend, & Wolff, ) Fletcher
0
15
Extras
17
Total
.179
Bowling Analysis.
0.
30
W.
Wheeler
11
4
Travers
HO
*
K
1.
Meade
:
1
0
Fletcher
11
25
2
H
6
4 Į B
2
McKenzie Stapleton.
Wolf
KOWLOON,
י
:0 3 }
F. Wheeler, e Glead, ₺ Middleton 11
F. Travers, and b Middleton
W. T. Elon, e and b Perkins
J. Stapleton, not out
1. T. Shroff, c. Veal, b Taylor......
37
30
0
J. C. Fletcher, l.b.., Taylor........ 1°
P. R. Wolff, e Hawley, b Taylor..
J. K. McConnell, b Taylor ......
F. Mende, R. H. Jewsbury, and D.
McKenzie did not bat.
Extras
Middleton
Atherne
Perlins
Tarbr
#
0
Total (for 7 wickets) 00
Bowling Analysis.
0, M
10
90
1. 2
+ 0 15 0
0
1
3
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KOWLOON . ROYAL ENGINEERS..
The will be an all-day cricket match betwee these teams at Kowloon to-day: Kawlon will be represented by:-J. P. Robins, J. Staiker, P. H. Cobb, R. Pestonj, D. J. MacKenzie, W. T. Elson, F. Trars, J. H. Meade, L 6. S. Hodge,
. Wheler and F. I. de Robe.
BOWLING,
KOWLOON . TAIKOO.
This League final will be played off on the Polien. Ground, Happy Valley, next Sturday, The teams have met twice peviously. Taikoo wo Jonu, Kowloon won at Taikoo.
THE BONGKONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, OCTOBER 8TH, 1917.
COMPANY MEETING. THE DAIRY FARM COMPANY, LTD.
The twenty-first atuncial general ingeting of the Dairy Farm Co., Ltd,, was held at the Company's office on Saturday,
Mr. J. Scott Harsten présided, and there were present: The Rev, Father Roberi, Mr. P. Maitland and Mr. W. S. Brown (Directors) id the Hon. Sir Paul Chater and Meason, A. Bleven-
HONGKONG
MAGISTRACY
STREET GAMBLING,
A Chinese was charged before. Mr. J. R. Wood, with gambling in the street, His excuse was that he did not know the laws of the Colony. "A for of $2 was
used.
BANKNOTE TRICKS
"A Chinese was charged before Mr. A.
EUROPEAN'S ALLEGED
- EMBEZZLEMENT. EX-SECRETARY OF THE MARINE. ENGINEERS' GUILD CHARGED.
At the Hongking Magistracy on Satur day, Ivor Tonian Jones, fate Secretary of the Marine Engineers' Guild at Hong Long, was charged by Mr. Tulloch, second engineer, of as, Lackow, with fraudulent- ly converting to his own use the sum of
the sum of 250, entrusted to him between July 31st and August 18,
Son, T. Oliphant, I. W. Page, H. Perry Dyer Ball with obtaining money, from $100, entrusted to him on March 27th, and
J.
Smith. C. "B. Buyers, A. H. Compton, J. A. Chur, E. Graham, M. S. Northcote, G. Pert3. A. W. Smith Shai Ki Ho, D. V. Sieavenson, J. II, Seth, Le Man Kai 1. McCubbin, S.-F. Grose, R. D. Smit, W., L. Leask, H. F. Carmichael, M. Januk (Surotary), and Walker (Manager),
The Chairmas, referring to the state- ment of arents, said it was one which, in view of the abnormin) - circumstances rated by the war, the Directors be lieved would be misidered most satisfac tury. The turnover of the Company during the your under rview constituted dew retur, being. 60 per cent, more man last year's: turnoyer, "The Com many's Barge turnover, was and to the tel of its possessing gumerous subsahary brancas, of its main batilov, da Dairy Farm, and it was solely tucause us at arge turnover: LIELE LAC company was emed to attain satisfactory a result as was shown by the present Report and
Statement of. Anselm
|
|
Defendant plead:al not guilty. Mr. Tulloch deposed that in March
two women by means of the banknot triek. From one woman he succeeded in
the other he got 250 worth of jewellery getting jewellery and mowy, and from
and over 20 in money. He was sent to prison for three months with hardman named Anderson stole $100 from him. Inbour."
Witness proscented him in that Court and obtained a conviction. The money was then left in the hands of the Police, and, witness" told Inspector Gordon 10 give it to Mr. Jones, who was then the
DISCHARGED WITH A CAUTION. The Manager of the Osaka Shosen Kui shuas, agent of the Holage Murn, was charged on reminid with furnishing to Secretary of the Maring Engincers'
leports and Exports Office an cut real statement of articles exported that ship to Singapore.
aoin his voyage. This was on the 27th Guild, Bold until witness returned
INTIMATIONS.
LANE CRAWFORD
and Company.
SPECIAL VALUE IN MEN'S
SLEEPING
SUITS
FANCY STRIPE CEYLONETTE
$3.50 To $4.50 PER SUIT.
TO
iy of Altreh last. Witness did not speak to FANCY & BLOCK STRIPE CEYLON
Mr. J. D. Lloyd presented." After wearing die evidence of the defen dans, Mr, yer Bail astrised the case cautioning ucendant to be more careful
EFFECT OF BAD COMPANIONSHIP:
defendant about the money till early in August, Defendant then told witness. town banking recount and that he would that he had paid the money into his transfer it to witness' account at the Hongkong and Shanghai Savings Bank, gr words to that effect. Witness wits satis defendant $250 and
ed with this explanation and handed
askind hting to pay that an also into- A Chine bay of 15 years of age wits his (witness) account at the Savings charged before Mr. Dyer sail, on Satur Bank, La trip, some time in Septemler, way, with seating a gota watch and witness went to defendant's office to look pendants, a gamond ring, and sovinu other articles to the total value of 220or him but he was not to, and witness porn the assistant compradore of Mess's book to the ship. This, however, was not
teft a cait asking him to send the pus done. Last Tuesday, the 2nd inst,, wit-
Cooper, & Co.
Mr. Las Almoda, who appeared for
pass-book, and
$6.00 AND $8.00 PER SUIT.
HEAVY
TWILL
CEYLON
$6.00 AND $850 PER SUIT.
AND COLOURED “VIYELLA”
IN THREE WEIGHTS.
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO
During the pass 15 eur a sum of over 422,000 Dad been spent on general repairs Shad, ihuprovements it ben Company 8 Pokiom property. In addition, ing es pansion of the Company's business dur ing past year, necessitated the ex- the proscention, stated that the complain gain called it defendant's office | WHITE
ar dif not want to press the case. The expecting to find him there, but found, fpenditure of appriinitely 895,000" on
actional dairy cattle, new buildings tendant was a relation of the Compradore instead. Mr. J. Findlay Reid, who was his place. On Friday witncas and land a Pokfoolum in order to enable of ears. Looper & Co. and he had only acting. the Company to cope with the growing only come down from me country. It made enquiries at the Bank and was in
appeared that by got amongst bad comformed that the monies had never been demand for its products.. It had aliens and, when the opportunity offer paid into his accunat, and witness re- Thera deemed essential by the Company'sd, he was unable to withstand the temp ported the matter to the Police.
Board of Directors that a building should tation. In view of his youth and hav he rrected on the ground facquired some ing no desire to make hit a hardened said it
In answer to the Magistrate, witness: years ago adjoining the Company's criminal. Mr. d'Almada asked that engineers to entrust their money to the was the custom for ships' present depot in order to provide the lenient view might be taken of the offence. Secretary of the Guild. extra accommodation, which was especial. The Compradore had propused to send ly needed in view of the ripid, develop, the accused back to the country for on- ment of the Company's business in recent redion. yours. The building in question was now nearing completion," and it was proposed, who has beim completed, "that the anch of the Company's business which related to the bottling of milk, sterilising et, should be contacted exclusively the new building, thus granting addi tional and badly needed space for the candact of the hitch: ry. Department ine pérant "buitaing.
also meet with commendation. There was
se-m
His Worship administered a cration and uncharged lik gerendam,
above unpaid balance of the Company's capital. During the past two years, the Company, in order to place itself in position to cope with the increasing de and for its products, had had to spend various sums aggregating as follows:--
Un land and buildings .... On additional cattle
......$47,000 60,000
$107,000
carry
excess
806,000 worth ita of
pre account of
Inspector Gordon stated he gave defend. aat $150 in the 27th March last. Fifty: dollars of the money belonged to the de tendant, and $100 was the property of M. Tulluch. He paid the $100 to the defendant by Mr. Tulloch's instructions, Tulloch on his return. He did not know and expressly told him to hand it to Mr. until he met Mr. Tullock the previous day that the money had not been returned.
Secretary of the Marine Engineers' Guild Mr. J. Findiay Reid said he was the at Shanghai, and the Hongkong office was only a branch of the Shanghai thee. The detencant hus been Secretary of the Hongkong branch since February last.and
WAR
IK
CHARITIES.
"OUR DAY"
THURSDAY, 18th OCT., 1917.
Collection for LADY MAY'S ROSE FUND.
Or cheques may be sent now addressed to LADY MAY, Government House (envelopes heing marked "Rose Fund"). AFTERNOON at 3 o'clock.
GREAT DRAWING OF WAR BONDS at the Murray Parade Ground.
St. John Ambulance Brigade competitions. Teas and Refreshments in English and Chinese style, and
attractions.
Taking imu asoint the excellent re sults achieved by the Company during the pist year, the Directors and granted to the members of the Company's staff a bonus of 10 per cent. on their respec and, on top of this, has had to purpose of clearing up the recounts and
till witness came to Hongkong for the MORNING: te, salaries. The Directors had also
approximately during the past year made a donation of ;
settling all outstanding matters, There of stock in $2,500 to the Hongkong Wor Charities in vious, carriage thereofon
was nobody in the office when he arrived the certain knowledge that this step will its increasing turnover and the lack of defendant till that morning. When wit
on September 18th, and he had not seen. another matter to which at the risk of shipping facilities. In order to meet theirs arrived at the office he wished to open position created by the above expenditure, thesafe, but could not obtain the key, and heing met with the enquiry As Saul also and to place the Company in a position therefore gave notice to the Central Police amongst de Prophets?"he would like to further increase its carning capacity Station that he intended to break open, to refer, viz., the support which had been the Directors deemed it advisable, in the the safe. He got a locksmith, and, in the accorded by the Bongkang Government to
interests of those who had invested their presence of two witnesses, opened the the Company during the time of stress money in the Company, to adopt the safe. There was no money in it, only a the commencement of the war. which the Company had had to face since policy of calling up the Company's un- receipt for the shroff's security. The
During that period there had been occasions on Paid capital with a view to utilising Guild had a current account, at the which it was vital to the Company's in such unpaid capital for the purpose of Chartered Bank. It was usual for the securing the expansion of the Company's Secretary of the Quild to receive money terests that it should secure Government business, as happened in the case of the from the members of the Guild to be put support, and he could recall no instance amount which accrued to the Company into their accounts at the bank. Wit in which such support was withheld save by the issue of new shares last year, es considered that it was very irregular for a legitimate renson.
In conclusion the Chairman remarked instead of incurring an overdraft with for the Secretary to put into his own that in accordance with their usual cus. In the present unusual times, when there by members. Mr. Jones' salary was $275 the Company's bankers for such purpose. personal account money entrusted to him tom, the Directors had written off from
Working Account profits the sum of was a restriction on the export of food a month with medical allowancer during $31,601.09 for Depreciation, Bad and stuffs both from England and America, the time he remained Secretary. Witness it would be extremely unwise for the had written to him very strongly on Doubtful Debts and losses on share invest Company to fail to take advantage of the several occasions as the result of com 18th ments as on the 31st July, 1017—thus leaving a balance of $130, 102 69, which it opportunity thus afforded, and to neglect plaints from members, but he preferred will play during the Afternoon and Evening. was proposed to appropriate as follows demand thus created. As the Directors letters. Things were not as they should to place itself in a position to supply the not to tell the Court the subject of the To pay a diviclend of $2 per
had declared a dividend of 82 per share | bave been, and the defendant had reason share
$120,000.00 To place to the credit of
it would be open to shareholders, in the to expect trouble before the 1st of August. the fire and typhoon ja-
terms of the resolution above referred to Witness wrote him on the 7th August giv to pay the call of $1.50 per share outing hun two months' notice of dismissal, Burance fund
of such dividend. To carry forward
Defendant had overdrawn his salary up
6,000.00 4,102.69
$130, 102.69
tion of the report and accounts.
The CHAIRMAN then proposed the adop Sir PAUL CHATEH seconded, and the
motion was carried:
tion.
EVENING at 9 o'clock.
various
FETE at the Public Gardens. New OFFICIAL WAR FILMS shown for the first time in Hongkong; Illuminations and Music.
THE BANDS OF THE 25th MIDDLESEX REGIMENT, INFANTRY, 74th PUNJABIS and POLICE RESERVE
GRAND CHINESE THEATRICAL ENTERTAINMENT From 5th till ath October, at the Taiping Theatre.
Principal Banks.
Sir, PAUL CHATER seconded the resoluto the end of the year. Witness cannot Tickets for the War Bond Drawing are obtainable at all the
Bay when defendant left the office; he Mr. K. Lo moved, as an amendment, was told that defendant went into the that the figure $1.50 be altered to 75 cents, office at any hour of the day or night, pointing out that last year the Company and that sometimes he did not go to the declared a dividend of $3 per share and office at all.
ment.
THE KOWLOON CUSTOMS TREATY.
THE DRAFT AGREEMENT.
The following paragraph appears in the tion of a draft treaty between Great Peking Gazette apropos of the transla Britain and China relating to the Kow- loon Customs, which was reproduced in our columns last week
that was paid in the form one new The case was adjourned till: Wednes On the proposition of Mr. H. PERCY not question the wisdom of that, but, un-
share for every two old shares. He did day, SMITH, seconded by Mr. A. H. COMPTON, doubtedly, not getting any dividend was Dr. Noble and Mr. F. Maitland were reelected to the Board of Directors; and, them. Mr. Lo also remarked that since a matter of embarrassment to some of on the proposition of Mr. F. GRAHAM 1910, the Company had only paid one. seconded by Mr. W, L. LASK, Mr. H. dividend in cash of $1 per share, and Percy Smith was re-elected auditor for he suggested that the alternative this the ensuing year at a remuneration of $300,
year should be an overdraft at the Bank Mr. J. WALKER returned thanks on his be paid at once and a further interim and that a dividend of 75 cents per share sewn behalf and on behalf of his co dividend, in six months' time, of another workers for the handsome bonus which 75 cents per share might then be distribut AUSTRIAN DOCUMENTS had been granted them. He paid a bighed, as it was now proposed to distribute
ROM SHANGHAI,
tribute to his loyal and efficient staff and pointed out that the handling of the the whole present dividend, Mrs. atau Kunz, arrested on the Company's business was quito different
Mr. J. F. Ghost seconded the amend charge oftaking a scaled tin box con- from most Hongkong trades. The work taining pysterious documents from west on almost without any intermission Shanghai Yokohama, and then released, and in some branches day and night, disappear on September 24th from the Sundays, Saturdays, wet days, dry days Horalys htel, Yokohama, where she had and holidays. obtained ligings (says the Japan Ad- vertiser),
Before s. Kunz reached Yokohama, resolution providing for the calling suggested by Mr. Lo, would be wise under at transpis that she asked some of the up of the unpaid balance of $1.50 present conditions, especially since the not reached finality. In view of the fact officers on he Chikuzen Muru to conceal per share in respect of the 60,000 Banky wanted all the money they could that negotiations are still proceeding the documes for her, and offered them shares of the face value of 37.50 each issued bet. As a matter of fact, the Directors the publicity given by na to the draft money, buthe proposal was rejected. in respect of the Company's capital. The were compelled to put the resolution agreement is regarded as premature. The Le view of he woman's anxiety then, as total amount thus proposed to be called born decided to take that course, the oldebilir, be before a general meeting, though it bad translation made by us should, in any well as athe time of the seizure, the up was therefore: $90,000. The amendment was then put to the official or definitive, and will probably be Yokohama Flice are under the impression that the doments must contain secrets
The CHAIRMAN said that before propos- of valeo tofre. Kunr and her friendsing the resolution, he would like to short meeting and lost, and the resolution was found to differ materially in many
earried. or nation. be is the Japanese wife of ly explain the various causes which led
respects from the final agreement when Herr A. Kiz, ex-Austrian Vice Consul the Directors to decide to call up the warrants would be ready to-morrow publication in these columns was not in The CHAIRMAN announced that dividend conoluded. We need lurdly add that the in Shanghai
(Continued at foot of next Column.) (Tuesday) and the meeting terminated spired from any oficial quarter.
UNPAID CAPITAL "CALLED UP. The Secretary then submitted
With reference to the article appearing in our last two issues giving a transla tion of a draft agreement between the had been carefully considered and in the to certain proposed Customs and other The CHALISIAN replied that the matter Chinese and British Governments relative Directore opinion it was in the best in arrangements at Hongkong, we are re terests of the Company that the resoluquested to point out that our translation tion be passed. He did not think the into English is from the Chinese text alternative of an overdraft at the Bank, of an English version of an agreement which is still under discussion and has
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