COMPANY MEETING. HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LTD. EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL
MEETING.
J.
An extraordinary general meeting of the Hongkong Hotel Co., Ltd., was helit yesterday, at noon, at the offices of the Company. Mr. F. Maitland (Chair and presided, and there were also pre
-Sir Ellis Kadoorte, Messrs Bent Harston & A. O. Lang (Directors). A. E. Crapnell, W. Logan, C. 8. Gubbay, Å S. Gubbay, E M. Raymond, M. Manak, S. D. Somekh, Fung Tat Hang. Hu Wing. Lo Cheung Shui (share holders), and J. I. Taggart (Manager).
CANTUN NEWS.
[BY CERTESY OF THE "HUNG NGGI
BẢN 10.
THE
CANTON, February 28th.
THE INTERNAL PEACE CONFERENCE.
Tong Shin-yi, has wired to the Authori ties stating that, as the fighting in the Bhensi province has not been stopped, the
HONGKONG DAILY PRIS8, SATURDAY, MARCH 18T, 1919.
TERRY-JUNK COLLISION. COXSWAIN CHARGED WITH MANSLAUGHTER.
A la Magistracy yesterday, before, Mr. J. R. Wood, the coxswain of thei Star Ferry Company's launch Beening Star was sharged with manslaughter.
It appears that on the night of Febru Penor Conference in Shanghai hus beetary 21st there was a collision between the suspended from to-day, until the question Avening Stor and a junk near Blake is settled. Tong added that he has de Pier while the launch was approaching the pier, and, as a result, a woman was the Bhensi
killed. wanded the dismissal of Tuchun by the Peking Government.
A message from Peking states that the President. Hau Shih-chang. bas sent the Premier, Hung Shi-ling to Shanghai to bring about some arrangement.
BURGLING IN A YAMIN.
MF. W. E. L. Shenton appeared to defend.
Sergeant W. R. Sutton said that at 11.15 m un February 21st he went a board the Evening Star on the Hongkong side and arrested the coxswain without a warrant on the complaing of Mr. N. 1. Moses.
these furries --Witness: the 8th "That
The CHAIRMAN said: -1 beg formally to propose that the resolution, which was passed at the extraordinary general incet 20 of the Company, held on February, 1919, which roads: the Articles of Asanciation be altered in unner following, i. in Article 82 the five shall be substituted for the word wurd four "be now confirmed.
Mr. W. Logan seconded and the motion was carried unanimously.
ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING.
The ordinary yearly meeting of the
We are informed that a burglary was committed at the Yamen of the Defence Commissioner of Canton a few nights ago. The safe was forced opened and more were stolen. Tra than $1,000 notes thieves visited the Yamen again Inst night, but were caught as a sharp watch was being kept.
THE GUNBOAT "PO MAN."
The Governor of Indo-China has in- formed the Authorities that the gunkat
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Mr. Shenton. Did you ever travel on I travel very
i hold a master's verti- often on the ferries and often on the Brewing Star. fiente. I have never seen any fault with] the navigation of these boats,
Have you been on the Evening Star sibee the occurrence 3-Yes
On any of these occasions has defendant acted de coxswain since the occurrence So far as I know defendant has not acted As Coxswain since the occurrence. On the night of the occurrence I was on board the Arcaing Star from 10.30 10 11 midnight under instructions from Inspec. watching him for two trips. He handled his boat in a most careful manner at the time.
CORRESPONDENCE. DOVER PATROL MEMORIAL; FUND.
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONO DAILY PRESE."]
SIR The above Fund-which has been started for a Memorial to cgannomerate
'JUST RECEIVED
BEDSTEADS
the glorious work done by Admiral Sir BOTH BLACK & BRASS, & WHITE ENAMEL.
Roger Keyes and the Dover Patrol during the War should appeal to all patriotic Britons in this Colony, and, as the cur rent week has been a very broken one, the list will be kept open for another seven days, namely, till the 7th March.
Subscriptions, limited to five dollars, may be sent in to the Hon. Treasurer, Mr. P. S. Cassidy, c/o Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. Yours faithfully,
H, E. POLLOCK (President, St. George'g Bocioty}. Hongkong, February 28th, 1919.
ON THE LOUK-OUT. STRUGGLE WITH THE POLICE. At the Magistracy, yesterday. before Chinese was charged Mr. J. B. Wood, a with being a rogue and a vagabond.
The prisoner, an unemployed youth of no address, was noticed on Wednesday night, by an Indian constable, sitting on the door-step of a house in Bonham Strand. As the constable drew near, the plices, who were alleged to be inside the house. These men immediately came out and struggled with the constable, over- big. All tharo then took to powering their heels, followed by the constable who fred a revolver into the air. A Chinese constable, who was patrolling in the vioinity, at once went to the assistance of his colleague and effected the arrest of prisoner, who was the "look-out " man of the gang.
shareholders of the Company followed. Po Mow, which osenped to Haiphongtor Gordon, with defendant at the wheel, prisoner signalled to two of his necom-
Mr. F. Maitland (Chairman) presided, Ellis and there
present:--Bir were Kadoorie, Messrs. J. Brutt Harston & A Lang (Directors), A. R. Lowe, H. P. Smith.A. E. Crapnell, W. Logan, B. Welie, C. S. Gabbay, A. 8. Qubbay. E. N Raymond, M. Manuk, 8. D. Somekh, Fung Tai Hang, Ho Wing, Lo Cheung Shui. (shareholders), and J. H. Taggart (Manager),
The CHAIRMAN said:tientieren,--The profit on working account for the year to $188,275.42, under review amounted as compared with $180,700.76 for the car rasponding period of 1917, being an in- crcuse of 96,484.96
of
The profit and less account (including the sum of $78,248.39 brought forward from 31st December, 1917) amounted to 8281,045.30, and, after deducting the in- beri dividend amounting to 200,0 paid in September, 1918, the sum $191,045.30 remains, which the directora recommend apportioning as follows: To pay a final dividend of $3 per share on 20,000 shares... To write off buildings
To write off furniture and fix
tures ........
To write off steam launch
60,000.00
£2,528.09
14,021.04 700.00 50,000.00 To transfer to general reserve. To carry forward to new a/c. 43,798.26
Total
..$191,045.30;
I would draw your attention to the fact that, in the balance-eheet the reserve fund, amounting to 8848,975.78, has been split, 2548,875.78 being earmarked reserve fund against land and buildings, and 8100.000 as general réserve, in view the fret that the Bents appreciation in
Of
when King-chow was occupied by the Canton forces, has been disarmed and the erew detained. She will be returned to Canton when the Chinese internal strife has ended.
NEWS FROM PEKING.
The President proposed to appoint Le Shan as Civil Governor of Canton, but Lo refused.
Ministers
The British and American have agreed to ask Japan not to pay any nore loans to the Peking War Anticipa tion Bureau. The Ministers have inform ed the Peking Waichaopo that unless the National Defence Corps is demobilised, and the loans from Japan cancelled, they will request their Governments to reog ai the Canton Government.
Prisoner stated that he had witnesses to prove an alibi, and, consequently, the case was remanded:
PROTECTOR OF THIEVES."
COMPENSATION FOR AN UN- SAVOURY TITLE.
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Mr. N. 1. Moses stated that at 11 pm on February 21st he was on the Ferry boat which was going from Kowloon to Hongkong. About 500 yards or so from the pier he heard a commotion, and, on looking up, saw a junk crossing the bows of the ferry about 50 yards away The bells were rung, the engine stopped, but before anything could be done the star board how of the launch collided with the port bow of the junk. Witness went'] down to the lower deck to see if he could.
He found the junk along." render aid. side the launch He noticed persons be longing to the junk clinging on to the launch with boat hooks. When the colli- sion occurred the passengers on the Ferry threw out life belta. Witness saw [8] At the Magistracy, yesterday, before couple of sampang come out from Biska Mr. R. B. Lindsell, a Chinese was charg DOG, POULTRY AND PIGEON | Pier, and also a dinghy. He aw thoed with demanding money by threats.
oph on the dinghy towing a body. Wit. Defendant stated that he received 82
He was under the impres ness then ordered the people to get the from complainant, who gave no reason body on to the launch and there found for the gift,
sion however, that the money was in- on attempting artificial respiration, that tended as a sort of compensation, because the body had been severely sliced up. The oomplainant had previgasly described body was brought in the launch to the him as protector
ector of thieves." Defen Hongkong Pier where Bergeant Button dant denied using threats. met it and took it in an ambulance to the Sergeant Boulger stated that there was
a quarrel between complainant and de mortuary.
Mr. Wood: Did you see any lights on fendant over the latter protecting a thief Bad blood I had no recollec-who had stolen a blanket, the junk Witness tion at first but afterwards noticed one had existed for a long time, and the light on the after part of the deck. Thaney, no doubt, was paid by complain was the only light I saw. There might opensation for calling defen- have been a light on the mast; I have no data fond of thieves
Mr. Lindsell remanded the case.
SHOW..
TO BE HELD ON APRIL 5т.
At the City Hall, yesterday, a few dog, poultry and pigeon fanciers met under the presidency of Mr. H. W. Looker to make arrangements for holding an exhibition. Mr. B. L. Frost acted as Secretary.
The CHAIRMAN stated that the question for the meeting to decide was whether or no a show should be held. It would be advantageous, if show were held, to have a combined dog, poultry and pigeon
show.
Mr. WILSON then proposed and Inspeo- tor Grant seconded that a show, on the same lines as last year, he held.
The following sub-committer was ap former amount repre- pointed to draw up the regulations: at 1903, and the balance of $100,000 voted rs. J. P
lue of land s value of
tima
recollection.
Did you notice the launch altering ita course before the collision-I cannot say. Inspector Gordon: Between the time you saw the junk and the collision could
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Sousa, J. anything have been dope-I cannot say.
L. Longinotto, F. H.
Board for dogs
The Gibson, H.
was elected: Gedge, G. W.
out of the profits from time to tin Dillon, and B. Your directora doom it advisable to make this slight alteration with a view to set- ting forth clearly the method by which these amounts were arrived at, thes con- siderably facilitating matters should occasion arise whereby additions to, of appropriatione from, these funds become necessary in the future.
and
I also desire to point out that the in- orease in overdraft with the Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation is due to the fact of our carrying large stocks of wines, etc., which have been auquired at lavourable prices from time to tin, and these purchases have tend- od, in a great measure, to stabilize our profits, and counteract in some degree the heavy inorease in cost of other neces- Baries.
J. F. Macarthy and a lady to be nominated by the Board. It was also decided that the Judges, if they so wished, could invite any dog fanciers in the Colony to join the Board.
It was agreed, on the suggestion of the Chairman, thas no member of the Judy ing committee should judge a class ir which he was interested. It was als decided that the Committee of the Poul try Association should nominate and appoint 21 Board for judging poultry and
pigeons,
It was suggested that champion dogs should be full-grown, but the question was not decided
The date of the show was fixed for April oth. Further details were left to
the Committee.
There might have been the possibility of reversing the engines and going full | speed astern. In any case the collision
not have been averted. could
Mr. Shenton: The distances you give
Yes are approximate --Witness:
The blow on the junk was a glancing blow? Yes.
ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT. WAS THERE A PARTNERSHIP?
At the Magistracy, yesterday, before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, a butcher was charg ed with misappropriating 8270 belonging to his employer,
Defendant was given $270 to take care. of, and, when a fow days later, the owner asked for the money, defendant could not produce it.
Did you happen to notice, before the
Defendant insisted that 28 a partner bell rang to stop the engine, that there in the business he was entitled to spend was a previous bell to atop speed? I only the firm's money. He had agreed to heard one hell.
sell his share in the businom for $370, Mr. Shenton: My only point in asking and the 270 be received was part pay that is that we had just got the launchment of the sum Defendant added that at stand by" and then "half speed" complainant had spent $9,010 on his own
The men jumped off the junk before pleasure the collision 1-1 could not say. I think Mr. Lindeell remanded the case, fixing the collision threw them overboard
bail at $250.
Dr. Smalley, M.O., Kowloon, said that! on February 22nd, at 11.30a.m., he I venture to think that you will agree
examined, at the Kowloon mortuary, the thon collided with the junk, throwing the Witnesa did with me, gentlemen, that the result for
body of a Chinese woman, aged about 40 occupants into the water. tho past year is extremely satisfactory,
years. The body was very much cut up not alter the course of the junk. The and, taking into consideration the vicia-
There was no obvious evidence at the launch struck the junk on the port side situdes through which we have passed, we çan congratulate ourselves upon the show. There are only five more opportunitice post mortem to show that the woman where his wife was standing. Altogether ing of the past four years. With the out remaining of witnessing the charming died by drowning. In his opinion the five persons were thrown into the water break of war, and gradual withdrawal performances of "Vanity Fair" which woman received bar injurice when still, by the force of the collision. They did The injuries could have not jump into the water. His wife was of shipping facilities, the tourist trade Edgar Warwick has sent us. Thursday in alive. which formed the nucleus of our profit the last night of the season. Every even caused by the propeller old, dated that dhood Wharf. His junk was, about
of a launch. drowned and he later saw the body on able revenue was almost completely sus
Bergeant Sutton, re-called, ing from now onwards there will be a pended.
Nevertheless, the expenses of change of programme, and those who have at 1.45 am on February 22nd he examin 300 chutns from the Hongkong Ferry maintaining a considerable establishment
not yet had an opportunity of witnessing ed the junk, which was lying between the Pier when the collision occurred. The increased by leaps and bounde, and, in
this brilliant combination of talent will Star Ferry Pier and Blake Pier. The launch was going very fast when it collid. 1916,
it became necessary to effect drastic
be well advised to book gents at Moutrio's junk bad apparently been strack about ed with the junk. A whistle was blown reconstruction in order to augment our
two points above the port beam. The as soon as the collision occurred earning powers in other directions, and without delay.
gunwale was sinushed in to a depth AfMr. Shonton: You were actually row- thus prevent what possibly would have
about four or five inches. The damage hg at the time of the collision -Witness: resulted in
a strong Prograde movement In the matter of revenue. Our catering venture will undoubtedly merit that might have been caused by the bow of the was yuleing. business has been considerably extended degree of patronage justifying fully our steam-launch. Three or four planks be so that you were actually going straight
low the gunwale were also broken. Ho at the launch at the time of the collision additional stores and refrigerators have expectationa The hotel will be com
estimated the damage done at about 8200S been installed, and this department work-pleted towards the latter end of this year,
Have bega od up to a standard which,
You went on rowing, although you I have no although for residential purposes the In his opinion the forry must hesitation in saying, compares very fav accommodation will be somewhat limited going very slow at the time the collision the launch coming straight to you f-Yes. occurred. The junk should have carried When the launch struck the junk was qurably wii si-cine with the strofts
These extensions, ocupled
2. Notwithstanding the war, im
position of the Company to-day, as in looking to the future with
provements have been carried out as in
do not propose to detain you further, one "ight at the masthead and one at the it propeller working ..I was at the lemon, but before formally proposing atera when under way. He particularly stern, I do not know
the adoption of the report and accounts, looked for lights. When he examined the How far away were you when you first your directors wish to racord special junk but could not find any. The lampsaw the launch coming towards you thanks to our Manager, Mr. Taggari,
Mr. Wood One The master of the junk stated that after lowered a sail!-Witness: I never had a discharging passengers at, Blake Fier he smil
pre-war days, mainly with a view to cope for his untiring energy in the interdighe probably have boan. knocked over Ver far away witness states you
board.
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with the influx of tourists which we anti- of shareholders, and, taking into con cipate with the removal of travel restric-sideration the excellence of the returns, tions and resumption of normal shipping your Board have voted the staff a bonis
proceeding in the direction of Kow Mr. Shenton It is fair to witness to facilities
of 10 per cent an the salaries for the leon. There was no sail on the link này that the boxswain states le did hot I will avail myse
avail myself of the opportunity past year, which action, wo fool sure, His foki's were, yoloing the soul Therad LPH Klang da of roughly outlining our intentions in will have the support of shareholders. connection with Repulse Bay. Realising Mr. C. B. QUBAY seconded the addp were saven men on board, and his famly Wood: Borgeant Button says there for some time past that there was an tion of the report and statement of aor which included his wife and three were no lamps on board 7-Witness: The argent need for seaside resort, and with counts, and the motion was carried un-ons. There were two flights on the junk fast fight, he put out by the collision;
one at the stern' "and the other at the abesbarn, light remained. n view to fulalling this long-felt want, animously.
Mesra.-J. BooTT HARSTON and F. mast. we have acquired in expellent.site over-
It was not a windy birth we Bbenton: Wereny we actually saw Booking unquestionably the Bugst bench MAITLAND wore re-electal Directors on the one we steering at the rudder. His
a man take a light out from the inside am the Colony Ware orooting theroon proposition of Mr. Lo Cheung Shui, was niso vulning at the thing of a pus, it on the intern of the junk at
extention hotel which will
Recorded Mr. Ho by
colitaion. While going in the direction, the time of the collision WithoR; Wing rom time to time, and, though comment: {
Mesars. A. B. Lowe and II. P. Suinn of Kowloon he notlood” the form in not trắc. The light was there all the ing in modeal way; } should be borne were re-appointed auditors at a uncle coming towards the junk.He time and on b
an mind that we are pioneering on this muneration of 300 each, on the propos
ay siydion in aeving that, with regard to sanita Manuk
Annbauced
Litrew.
It
shouted out, but 40 laufich hut The Interpreter put in defendant's “ide of the Island, and I have no beslleian of Mr. Raymond, seconded by Mr. Cone emne distinodawnymi natement, which was to follow, Tho
Witne
shouted at no light. an tlio utk when lities of adorate rates combined The CHAIRMAN KunBuced that dividend in the trunch did not lessen the speed It was to h
adequate, transportation with beauty of Hurroundings, the now would be had at the Manager's Office, nor was a whistle blows. The launch 1: Athibininkai
(Continued of foot of nicat column) The meeting then terminisled.
(Continued at foot of next ¿olumn.)
auso was remanded
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SIZE
5 ft. 6 in.
by
6 ft. 6 in.
inside
and
8 ft.
High
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$250
SIZE
$ ft. 6 in.
by
6 ft. 6 in.
insid
And
8 ft.
High
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