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ST. PATRICK'S SOCIETY, SHANGHAI.
AN APPEAL TO IRELAND TO BEAR FER FAIR SHARE OF THE BURDEN.
A KIDNAPPING CASE. AN OLD WOMAN CHARGED.
An old Chinese woman was charged, at the Hongkong Magistracy yesterday, with Kidnapping a little girl on eh 20th from the custody of her mother at Yumati.
At the annual general meeting of the members of St. Patrick's Society, Shang hri
Mr. A. G. Simms, who presided said that during the past year the member Surgt. McTulloch stated that defendant ship had increased from 132 to 175," "It
COMPANY MEETING.
SHANGHAI TUG AND LIGHTER CO., LTD.
The 15th annual general meeting of the Shanghai Tug and Lighter Co., Ltd., was held on February 25th, Mr. John Prentice (Chairman) presiding.
The accounts showed that after writing
mended should be dealt with as follows Pay a dividend of 7 per cent, on
preference shares
SPORT.
HONGKONG CRICKET LEAGUE, BATTING AND BOWLING AVERAGES
T. E. Pearce again. kends both lists as the result of a good bowling performanço on Saturday against the Middlesex. His total number of runs in batting is nearly 700, and he has a very big lead. Only,
∙was I sped to maintain three beds in the took the child to West Point, where she off for depreciation Tls, 25,000 and re his clubmate, H. E Muriel, comes any military hospitals in Dublin, Belfast and shaved the little child's head and then served Tis. 6,030.08 for doubtful debts, where near him, and these two are the Cork for the duration of the wardrossed her in another suit of clothing there remained Tis. 196,787.81 for dis-only batsmen in the league who have so Althogether £766 had been collected Society's funds stood at 200.00 in cash with the intention of making identifica- tribution which the Directors.. recon- far made 800 runs. - tobacco for the Irish soldiers.
In the bowling averages F. H. Cobb, who has perbaps been the most consistent bowler in the Colony, comes up to second place, and as he may be expected to get a fair crop of wickets next Saturday against Craigen- gower, he will probably figure at the head of the bowling list at the end of the
fondant,
£500 in 5 and
5 per cent. oxchequer bondation difficult. The mother of the child A year ago-proceeded the Chairman informed the Police, who arrested de we had occasion to emphasize the para mount duty of Ireland to bear her fair share in the burden of the war. To-day we have ngzin to urge on our country did not know defendant. On February The mother of the little girl said she men at home to wake up and realize their 20th she found her cald missing and responsibilities, and how impossible it
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is for Ireland to stand aside and leave searched for her in vain. She reported it to others to stem the farce nesault on the matter to the Police; and, on rotarse the civilization we enjoy. No
ing to her boat, continued her search. has laid, greater stress on the right Then another little girl told her that free Government than Ireland, but what the woman who sold cigarettes on the is Ireland doing to day to hasten the wharf had taken her child away.
of the colding the greatest victory for free Leung So, a boat girl, deposed that at
to
Pay a dividend of 15 per cent.
on ordinary shares
Place to general reserve
95,000.00
.75,000.00 50,000.00
Carry forward to new account.. 36,737.01 Regarding the payment of 15 per cent. on the ordinary shares, the Chairman recalled that when the capital of the
season..
improved their positions on Saturday, Both G. E. Marley and K. Brayshay
Government ever known to bistory. Not about 8 or 9 am on February 20th, while company was in 1910 reduced by Tis. and the former only requires two more only is she not bearing her fair share of fon her way back from the market she 600,000 by writing down the value of ickets to get his 50 for the season. He
A year ago there was no excuse for this evening alle told complainant of what, the then chairman at the meeting on to make 500 runs and take 50 wicketa those who are doing in, cobar-noticed defendant rubbing the child's the ordinary shares from Tls, 50 to 1 is the only player who scems now likely
the burden, but she is actually rassing
it for her.hend....... On her return to the boat in the attitude and to-day there is even loss for she had seen. has she not the great example of United States, Ireland's friend, to point brought the child to her place on the day the Another woman said that defendant the way 7: Ireland cannot afford toin question, saying it was her own. The alienate the sympathy not only of the child was crying, but defendant took no British Empire but of the United States notice. Witness asked defendant to take by playing into the hands of the common the child away, but she went off without enemy. By our attitude in this was we shall be judged Ireland's good name speaking a word. Witness then took the and her future position in the world are child to the Police Station.
Defendant said she met the child in standing aide in this struggle and after and asked her to take her back to her There is no such thing as the street. The child come running after wards expecting to reap the benefits. Imother. As she was not going the same is Ireland's duty to mankind,, to herself and to the memory of her sons who have given their lives to soare the freedom of their country that she should cease politi cal wrangling and pull her weight in the Since we last met Irishnen have be
have been invited to decide on their own form of Complainant said her daughter war Government. Under the
Plun
nt stake.
bent.
way at the moment she took the child to a friend's house with the intention of taking her back in the evening. As the child was crying and making a noise defendant took the child to the Polier Station
March 31st, 1910, when the reduction was
capital will in no way affect the carningn which to make 206 runs and get 7 agreed to, said: The reduction of the during the season's league crickit.
Commander Gibson has four matches power of the company and should not tect the market value of your shares, or it should make little difference whe Quer one has 18, 50 share on a seven fer cent, basis or a 1'ls, 25 share on a this latter dividend this year. 14 per cent, basis, and we hope to pay
Inc dividends paid since then, for the years 1910 to and including, 1816, on the ordinary shares averaged for the seven yrs 0.57 per cent. and with the 15 per cont. it was proposed to pay for 1917, tão average for the eight years would be 7.625 per cent. The dividend of seven per defit on the preference shares bad The placing of Tis. 50,000 to the general reserve fund would bring it up 20 Tis, 100,000..
of an Irish statesman, Sir Horacip tempted to follow the defendant because always been paid
kett, who has done so much for the Irish she offered her two ounta
Mr. Dyer Ball said he did not believe people by developing the sources of the country and enabling the six months' hard labour.
natural re defendant's story and sentenced her to
farmer to purchase cutright the land ho till, the best braine in the country have been striving since last July to solve the question of Ireland's future Government ESCAPED ENEMY PRISONER. by constitutional means and in a busi nese-like way. We have great through this convention the rubbish an AUSTRIAN FORMERLY INTERNED
hoaps of suspicion and intolerance will be
IN HONGKONG CHARGED cleared away, and that there may be gown of brotherly kindness which given a fair chance, will yield a rich harvest for our country, a harvest of unity pence prosperity
and
AT SHANGHAI,
At the Mixed Court, Shanghai, on February 20th before Mr. Grant Jones, British Agrassoy and Magistrate Kwan,
On the other hand, true to our national A Mueller, an Austrian subject, formerly
The report and accounts were adopted, subject to an alteration to permit the directors fees, which had been reduced In 1910 when the Company was in low water, to be increased to fis, 1,000 cach for 1917.
It was decided to pay a bonus to the foreign staff and Chinese indoor staff of 15 per cent, of their salaries for fast
year.
COMPANY REPORT
CO., LTD.
characteristics, we have in Sinn Feinism interned at Hongkong and later sent to HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK & unique contrast to this great contenAustralia, was charged with that, being tion: Mr. de Valera and his associates the subject of a nation at war with the
entertaining the young
of
men of Ire
wickets, and if he is in form he will possibly just succeed in being bracketed with Marley. P. H. Cobb has most wickets to his credit with 65, closely fol lowed by J. S. Graham and Un Hew Fun with 63 and 60 respectively, while S. S. Cripweil and D. E. Donnelly bave also passed the 50 mark. From a perusal. of these lista it would appear that, the bowling in Hongkong is much better than the batting.
BATTING AVERAGES.
Not o
Score
TE Pearce, H.K.CC. 13: 3 120 2004-0540 S. Macaskill, K.C.C. 1 70 295 30.67 H.E. Muriel H.K.CC. 1974 517 47 Ng size Kwong, C.R.C. 17 4:105* 351 34.09 Cau. Gibson, Navy 11 21:37 204 32.66 J.Stalker, K.C.C. 151135 471 33,84
G.E
13 0 16 40 31.53 14 BO 303 27.92
SigKCC, 14:5 70* 233 26.58
J.P
W. H. CS.C.C. 13 0 72 330 20.38 & H. Ramjshs, U.C.C. 1. 1. 12 3:0
25.38 AA. Claxton, K.C.C. -0 1 18 197 24.62 DM. Goodall, €15.C.C. 14 1 2 3 4 24.15 Capt. Gray,
12 081252.23,50 ALI Abbas, CCC... 12:1.74 222 1018 JB. Graham, C.C.C.. 10 3 63 202 20.14
Signifies not ont.
BOWLING AVERAGES,
46 176 902 7.95
·107 542-65 ·HUM
·8.35-
120 361 42
106 306 34 159 402 48 9.62 147 449 43 10.44 73 241 23 1047 139 451 43 10.48 137 67254 10.59 104 329 81 10.83
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arco,, H.K,C,C. AN Cobb, K.C.C.
Hamilton, C.S.cic.
Marley, U.U.C. Brayshay, U.C.C. Redinend, U.C.C Gibson, Navy Cripwell, R.E Bird, 0.8.CC. Pestonji, K.ac. Daines, R.G.Ma Reakes, R.E. Morgan, H.K.C.C. Graban, C.C.C.
Donnelly, H,K.C.C.
Ind
Subject to final audit, the Directore with a new doctrine that the salve Chinese Republic, he did unlawfully tion of the country lies in a brand new enter the snul Beaublic on February 2th of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dork republic, a doctrine,
which is without a permit, contrary to Article 7th too visionary and cable even for of the Regulations governing enemy sub Co, Ltd., will, at the forthcoming Stalker, K.C.C. our land of dreams. Ireland's sal
alvation Jects in China. lies in the development her agricult Mr. Newman, opening the case for the general meeting, recommend payment to ture, in the revival of her industries, in prosecution stated that the accused shareholders of a final dividend of $250 the greater energy and initiative of her entered Shanghai by means of a Russian per share and a bonus of 37 per share for
in the
orm of passport. When taken before the Itussiane year ending 31st December, 1917. & possession of a Government which satishes her national Consul the Consular authorities said that
To transfer
to reserve ....... aspirations, sad in loyalty to the Empire he was not a Russian subject and conse-
recount $400,000 NO in which she is a partner, and outside of quently they knew nothing about him. To depreciate buildings which her position enn be likened to Det. Sub-Inspector Givens said that he
and plant by mi. 175,264.42) leaving the safety of a liner in an open went to the accused's residence at 8,
To pay a bonus to the bont mid-Atlantic
staff of Vahang Road, and when he arrived thero incumbent on as
73,000.00 in the Finkelsitin saw him through the window And to carry forward about 380,000.00 East who can appreciate the danger and announced that the accused was in. threatening, our country to warn our He went in, and as he was searching the people at home that Ireland's future accused disappeared. A woman then poson and
and prosperity depends entirely on the triumph of the Allied cause, and came on the scene and shouted "Burg every day
holds back fer fulars" and refused witness admittanes.
officer and that be held a Russian war
daydice her position in the/He then told her that he was a police
155 444 41 1083 81 229 21 100 137 645 49 11,12 -103 398 35 1137 283 72463 11.49 179 692 $59 1211
Boocook, R.C.A.
66 144 20 12.20 Witchell, 0.8,C.C. 67 272 21 1297 Athorne, R.GA, 79 430 82 13.71
ALLEGED UNLAWFUL SOCIETY U Hew Fan C.R.C... 217 789 60 13.01
SEVENTY-EIGHT DEFENDANTS. by accumulating a feeling of rent. After some fifteen minutes the sentraent on the part of her best friend.
Seventy-eight Chinese were charged at The position to day demands a prompt iccused returned and was placed under the Hongkong Magistracy, yesterdays settlement of our internal difference arrest. Acctised informed witheas that he
BILLIARDE
It. Lord, R.G.A., in the Billiard Sergeant S. I Barker, R.G.A met Championship Competition at the Vic
a very fine exhibition by Gunner Lord,
oven at the cost of great sacrifices, so had only arrived a few days ago, Het before Mr. Dver Ball, with carrying that we inay devote ourselves whole refused to say how he escaped from on an unlawful Triad Society toria Recreation Club last night After heartedly to the graver isnice on which Australia, stating that that was his own our freedom depends
first and second defendants were who compiled a splendid break of 10, Busines
Mr. Mugzo, who appeared for the charged with managing, or assisting to when he miscued with the balls in easy defence, asked the Court that the accused manage, an unlawful society on the 2nd position, Sergeant Barker was defeated be made to register and in the meantime floor of No. 4, New Street, contrary to by 231 points the closing scores being : tint efforts should be made to see if ction 6 of Ordinance 1 of 1854. The Lord, 400; Barker, 112.
HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.
ORDERS ISSUED BY MFG JENKIN, D.BP (RESERVE).
WHARF SEARCHING SUPERVISORS,
search
EMBEZZLEMENT BY CHINESE
SHROFF.
accused from Australia by cable or other with unlawfully attending the unlawful they could get anything concerning the other seventy-six defendants were charged wise, as he thought that there was some society. There was a third charge that one working behind who was trying to all, the defendants, without any excuse, The DBP, calls for then to a
ruin the accused
did assemble together at 10 p.m. at this The Court ordered that the case he place. The first two charges were pre- Supervisors in connection with the adjourned for a week, and in the zerred by the Secretary for Chinese existing system of searching pas meantime the accused must hand over a Affairs, while the third charge wa terday, a Chinese shroff was charged At the Hongkong Magistracy, yes wengers baggage of wharves. Search Supervisora will do this duty 30 trom the time he was interned at Hong
written statement dealing with his career brought by Mr. King, A.S.P.
Mr. J. M. Hall, of Messrs. Wilkinson longing to his employers, the Kwong
with tribezzling the sute of 8504.73 be lieu of ordinary patrol duty, of which kong to his escape and how he escaped from Grist, solicitors, appeared for the aret Hing firm, at No. 5, Kremer Street they will be entirely relieved, Australia. If the accused was a danger
two defendants Applicants must at once send in their ons subject, then he ought to be handed week to prepare the case. He said that round to the different shops collecting Mr. King asked for a remand for It was stated that the defendant weat
Mr. A. H. Crew prosecuted. Tames through their Unit Command over to the Chinese authorities for in ers to this office. 10
ternent; but, if there was nothing against amongst the defendants were twelve or moneys dute, before the Chinese New Further particulars appear on the Notice him, then he would be made to register thirteen police employé-messengers and Year, and on Chinese New Year's ere
Board
The ease was resumed on February 27th, cooliese absconded Chine when Det, Bub-Inspector Given, replying Mr. Dyer Ball remanded the case till A Disciplinary Board will sit regularly to the Assessor, said the accused's state tonda afternoon, fixing bail for the said it was in lieu of unpaid lary Defendent admitted taking $400, but on Mondays (except holidays).ment as to hie escape from Australia had first, a second defendants at $250 each, for several months,
EQUIPMENT PARADES, Platoons will parede at Headquarters
been found to be substantially correct. for the fourth and fifth at 8100 each, and Club at 5.00 p.m. as detailed below claim to be of Slav nationality -Yea
The Assessor to the defendant--Yon for the rest at $25 each, Cops with covers, rifles, ammunition, armlets, whistles and chains, and Yea
Technically you are an enemy subject truncheons are to be produced for in spection by those in possession of Musketry and Equipment officers to be
in attendance.
DISCIPLINARY BOARD,
You had better register yourself. Mueller-I will do so. L
the Court, Mr. Allan, who said he an
As the defendant was about to leav:
No. 2 Platoon-Wednesday, March 6th.
peared for a Mr. Finklestein, stated that No. 3 Platoon-Thursday, March Th
ae application had been made to fac Nos
Russian Consulate for a warrant against and 4 Platoons Friday, March be defendant, who would be charged with
8th
assault. Conusel mentioned the matter
ANOTHER OPIUM SCANDAL
ALLEGATION AGAINST THE MINISTER OF FINANCE. China has the prospect of another opium scandal (writes our Peking Cor
Nos and 8 Platoons Tuesday, March because he did not know whether the ter respondent). The name of the Minister
19th,
Mr. Dyer Bell sentenced defendant ta three months hard labour
FEIVATE WIRELESS INSTALLA TION AT SHANGHAL
According to the Chiness Press an interesting discovery has been made by the Chinese police, who recently found complete wireless telegraphy outit It concealed in a house near Lunghua a
appears that the owner of the property. a paper merchant living in the Intern
Nos, 5 and 6 Platoons Thursday, fendant was going to leave Shanghai alleged to have signed an agreement. ago about 12 mow of land for the pur
of Finance is mentioned this time. He tional, Settlement, purchased four years
Norion Special Tram Cara will run before and after the Night Performances to 14th
within two minutes' walk of the Circus Tent
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Soldiers and Sallers in uniform, Half-Frice to the $1 and $1.50 sente BOOKING AT ROBINSON PIANO CO, DAILY.
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BECTION BOLL BODES,
Have been returned to Company Com manders, to whom Bection Command. ers will apply for their rotarn.
SEO
STRENGTH
F. c. 106 Asghar is permitted to resign By Order, DOUT. F Houg
ASP. (R) and Adjutant. Hongkong, Match 4th, 1838
AD
The Assessor said the man could not during his recent visit to Shanghai by posa of establishing there tomb he could see, the offence complained of was to be purchased; in fact, it is as tablets. In one of the rooms of a house go away from Shanghai, and, as far as which a considerable amount of the drug shrines for the reception of ancestral was not committed within the jurisdic serted that he negotiated the contract was discovered a wireless installation tion of the Court
which was alleged to have been put concealed in a wooden case, while Mr. Allan replied that the offence was through by Feng Luo chung when he was from another room projected & polo committed at Tainanfi and, this being Vice-President and which Parliament bearing the aerials. The place has been a Chinese Court, he thought the matter refused to sanction. Investigations are sealed by the authorities, who have placed would come before it cost in progrits both in China and in Eng a guard over it, and it is reported that The Assessor said the case would not land with a view to suppressing entirely the matter will be brought before the come before him
this illicit business."
International Mixed Court.