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A COSTLY CAR RIDE INTERESTING CLAIM IN THE BUMMARY COURT.
In the Summary Court, yesterday, for Mr. Justice Melbourne, Mr. D.
M Mackay, of the Taikoo Dockyard,
THE, HONGKONG "DALLY POƑS", WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5TH, 1919.
CORRESPONDENCE. LADY ROBERTS' FIELD GLASS
FUND.
TO THE EDITOR OF "THE NONGKONG
DAILY PRESS.")
COMPANY MEETING. HONG KONG ROPE MANUFACTUR
ING CO., LTD.
The thirty-Afth ordinary annual meet- ing of the Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Co., Ltd., was held yesterday at the offices of the Company, St George's Building, The Hon. Mr. R. G.
Six, May 1, through the hospitality and Mrs. Mackay claimed 81,000 from of your colunins, ask all officers and Ojnaar Singh, moter-car owner, of Kow.others who have received glasses or tele loon. For persound injury and damage to ropes on loan through my Fund, to send Shewan (Chairman) presided and there
then back to me now for return to their
wouring apparel and effects caused bywners. All instruments lent through my the defondant's chauffeur, on December 10th, driving a motor our negligently on the Taipo Ronet.
Mr. R. E. Belilios, instructed by Mr. J. H. Gardiner, appeared for plaintiffs; and Mr. J. M. Hall, of Mosers. Wilki Ron & Grist, for the defendant
Mr. Belition said that it had been arranged between the defendant's polici tor and himself thai, na Mrs. Mackay was leaving the Colo
Colony, very shortly, her evi donce should be taken firk.
Mr. ld go for a ride to
of
car
Mr. David Mikay one of the plain tiffs in the nation, related the incidents of December 15th. Her husband and
suggested that the three them
Taipo. Mr. that Е Mackay baving arranged should be waiting for them in Kowloon. The
They suggestion was carried out. entered the car at the Paloe Hotel and went first to Yaumati Police Station to meet Sergeant Grimmett. As Sergeant Griminell was not there, they decide to go to Taipo. There were three per the rar, excluding the driver. Witness sat in the middle, with Lieut. Sykes on the left and her husband on tho right. The rug wa round the Not shoulders of all three of thetn being in a hurry to get to Taipo, the car was proceeding at a moderate pare, as they were out for enjoyment.
Rons 10
to
We
Fund bear the letters N.B.L. (National Service League) followed by a letter and amuanber. I should be glad if officers and others returning glasses would en use in the case a note of acknowledg
ment for the owner.
I wish to record my gratitude not only to the public for the munificent loan of 30,000 glasses, but also to the press for the valued help which it has given this undertaking.
The address for glasses and correspond- ence in The Manager, Lady Roberts' Field Glass Fund, 64, Victoria Street. Westminster, S.W.1. Yours faithfully,
ROBERTS.
04, Victoria Street, Westminster, B.W.1
LAUNCH OF THE "LAERTES » AT TAIKOO.
Chater Bond.
now.
COMPANY REPORT OHINA SUGAR REFINING CO.,
LTD., HONGKONG.
The accounts for the year ending 3lat December, 1818, have been closed and (subject to audit) show a profit for the Year 1818 working of about 857,800.
The Consulting Committee recommend that this should be dealt with as fol lows:-- Bainner at debit of P. & L. account carried forward from 1917 accounts
about Bonus to staff #t re-
finery, about
..8410,435.95
$57,800
12,000
45,800.00
Leaving a balance al dobit of P. & L account to be carried forward to the present year's working of about ...............$364,635.95
FILIPINO WOMAN COMMITS SUICIDE.
JUMPS THROUGH HOSPITAL WINDOW.
ware also present Mesars. A. O. Lang, Proft for 1918 working, H, P. White and J. H. Wallace (Con sulting Committee) M. 8. Northcote, W. Adamson, G. Grimble, B. Hancock, C. Klinck, R. Henderson, E. L. Sim and B. F. Campbell (secretary).
The CHAIRMAN said: Gentlemen, The report and accounts have been in your hands for some days, so wish your permission we will not rend them Contrary to my expectation, we have had about as good a year as before, so that as we have nothing additional to provide for depreciation of investments this year, we are able to pay the same dividend and bonus put $70,000 (8 against $50,000) to Reserve Fund and $20,000 becides to Investment Depresia
A sad case of tion Fund, and carry forward $50,670.43
# Filipino woman as against 843,296.02 last year, so that committing suicide at the age of 27 bas in every direction we have improved our boen reported to the Police by the position. We have, however, really more
P.C.M.U., Hongkong.
The Woman, money now than we can handle comfort-
Aureli Mendoza by ADDITION TO THE BLUE FUNNEL || ably. On December 31st, 1917, our name, entered the Government Civil
FLEET.
accounts showed $157,207 on hand, which Hospital as a patient. Early on Monday had grown to 8461,049 on December 31st, morning she got out of her led, in ward Another addition to the Blue Funnel 1918. and the problem now is what to do, on the first floor, and, for some un- flect of Messra, Alfred Holt & Co. was
with it. it were needed for the Com known reason, jumped through the successfully launched at Taikoo Dock-pany's business we should, of course,
window. Death was instantaneous, yard. yesterday morning, the naming retain it and invest it no best we could, body was removed to the Public Mort.
being performed by Miss ceremony
but we do not need it and we do not see Robertson.
that we are justified in more or less The principal dimensions of the new
named the Laertes, are:-Length speculating with it in local stocke which are liable to violent fluctuation ni any 441 ft. 0 inches; breadth over-
time. If we invest at home thore is not all, b2ft. 4 inches; and depth to upper deck from botton of keel 33 The only the risk of oxchange and a tow re-
fect. total gross tonnage
is 6,800, and the turn, but we all know how the Banks at deadweight
home made a fetish of Console and other wil! The unerres complete decks with an orlop deck for they had to write off heavy losses year ward, pour
bridge and forecaetle and after year in consequence, so where those citadel dekhouse at fore end of bridge, financial experts rushed to we may well
pole masts and ten derrick poles,
fear to tread, in the face of such results six cargo batches. The vessel has a straight stem, elliptical stern,
and
His Lordship: You only wanted to go out for an alternoon drive-Witness: Tes
Mr Belilioa: Had you intended meet anyone at Taipo-Witness: had thought of visiting wote friends on the Cadmur, which was lying out there.
Recalling some conversation occurred at the Hotel, before starting. Mrs. Mankay said she band remarked that the car was shabby. Mr. Oxberry replied that car was all right. Mr. Sykes asked the driver to go Jailec el
be
which about 8,000 tonking capacity has two so-called gilt-edged securities and how
::
the
as those.
'uary.
OPIUM SMUGGLING,
The
At the Magistracy, yesterday, before Mr. J. R. Wood, a Chinese was charged; wtih being in unlawful possession of 18) taels of opium,
The defendant, who stated that he brought the opium from Annam, was arrested by the Police in Connaught Road. A box, which he was carrying, was searched and the opium was found con-
cealed in a false bottom,
Mr. Wood fined defendant $1,500, with
the car left the Yaumatite wings of which have been point of view, and bearing in mind the the alternative of four months' hard
she had asked the driver to be care-
ful,
Ves-
to Taumats, as they had to meet Sergellular double bottom all fore and Grimkett There was no suggestion of
after Police Station.
Between the Police well up the sides of the vessel, Station and the scene of the accident water tight bulkheads are
Lit the upper deck, giving the sel six cargo-holda, as he seemed to her to take the
The space under the forecastle has been fitted up for corners badly (with a wide sweep). Mr. Belilios: How after
you left emigrants, while the space under far
the Yaumati did the accident occur-Wit poop has been utilized for the socor
ess: I think
nearly at
at Taipo
modation of sailors and firemen Petty Mr. Gardiner: Soon after the twelfth officers' rooms are on the bridge-deck mile post was passed Witness: It was alongside the engine-casing In the about an hour after we had left You- citadel house at the fore end of the mati Police Station. round a bend-the driver was about to
tac
corner on the wrong side of the road, otherwise the would not have goue over when the car took a very wide sweep, and over it went.
NCSS:
we were.
car
labour.
A RETURNED BANISHER.
At the Magistracy, yesterday, before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, a Chinese pleaded guilty to stealing.
Looking at the question from every
present unsettled state of the commercial world, we have come to the conclusion that it would be fairer to all concerned if we simply divided the money among shareholders and left them, if they wish to do 99, to invest it on their own judy- ment. Wo, accordingly, recommend, in addition to our ordinary dividend and
Defendant, who is a returned banishçe, bonus, the payment of a farther bonus out of the Reserve Fund of 30 per share, stated that he stole some clothing in order
leave $50,000 at credit of that Fund. But money to pay his passage to a foreign as to this, the decision rests entirely with port. you shareholders, and if you wish us to keep this money and invest it for you, you have only to say so, but you must not blame us if, later on, we have to write off in order to make good losses from shrink- age.
We were coming deck, the saloon, engineers' and of amounting to 300,000, which will still to sell the articles and obtain enough]
His Lordship Over the side of the road-Witness: Down the hill.
er.
Witness, continuing, said that trains diately before the accident occurred her husband said that they ought to see the Cadmus na soon as they turned the corn- As the acident was taking place and the car going over, ber husband cried out My Gud!
Mr. Belilios: What happened to you? Witness: I was thrown about 20 feet.
There was a tree that stopped my fall.
His Lordship: A stall tire stopped you from rolling down-Witness: That
was $0.
Mr. Belilios: You were badly hurt? Witness: I was badly bruised.
Apart from being badly hurt, were you rescued I managed to crawl up to the road, and then fell down.
How long were you by the side of the trec that stopped you -About minutes.
five
How long did you take to climb the bill can't remember.
You didn't sprint up, did you?-No,
I couldn't very well do so with my leg out. I crawled up.
What happened next 7-At the top. Mr. Page appeared, and put me in his side-
car.
the
other gentlemen then came along in one
rooms have been arranged, and on the deck over the salon is a steel house taining the captain's day and night sabins, also two pasenger state-rootos. Over this house, again, is the navigating bridge with wheel-house and chart-room, The vessel is supplied with steam winches with derricks carrying loads varying from 2 tons to 40 tons. powerful Marconi wireless apparatus is installed, with suitable rooms for the
A
operators.
seventeen
As regards our prospects for the dur- rent year, it is impossible to express any decided opinion. Now that peace is on eve of being declared, this year cannot bristle with all the difficulties we
thu
Mr. Lindsell sentenced defondant to
six months hard labour for returning from banishment; and to six weeks' for theft, the sentences to run concurrently.
USING THE STREET AS A DUSTBIN.
machinery consists of one sct of had to contend with last year. Although Mr. R. E. Lindsell, a Chinese woman
You
At tho Magistracy, yesterday, before trips expansion. surface condensing
was charged with dumping rubbish into engines having cylinders 28 inches, 44 we have made such good profits, our solas inches and 75 inches diameter, with a actually fell off, and the demand so far the street stroke of 54 inches.
Defendant said she had lost ber two Steam is supplied this year has been very poot. We hear.
dustirins. double-ended bolers; one single-ended one of our best markets. The price of Mr. Lindsell in inflicting & fine of $10. to the main engines from two large too, of opposition from a now factory in Yon must buy some more," replied auxiliary boiler is also provided. All raw material has fallen a little lately"Dumping rubbish in the strect is in- the boilers have a working pressure of
hat is far from normal, and the market sanitary and makes other people ill. 200 lbs.
weak. over in the Philippines is by no means will get ill yourself."
But we should not fear to meet competition and lower prices, for raw material mast, we think, come before long, in which case, with lower costs, the demand for cordage should improve again. It certainly is very slack at the moment, but the conclusion of the war hag rather unsettled our customers, who have been looking for a general falt in prices of commodities which does not scem likely take place in spite of lower rates of freight, etc.
Electric light has been fitted through out the ship.
When completed and on service the Laerter will attain a speed of 13 knots.
DR. B
NARDO'S HOMES.
(ONGKONG BED.
An appeal is being made during Lent for funds to endow a bed to be called The Hongkong Bed in memory of the Barnardo boys who died in the war. Old Barnardy boys to the number of 10,303 took part in the War, of whom 0,218 were in the Overseas contingents.
a lurge
In accordance with our recommendation now beg to propose that the Report and Accounts as presented to this meeting be adopted and passed, and that we Place to Reserve Fund870,000.00
Investment Dopreciation To
Fund
........... 20,000.00
00,000.00
AN ILL-WIND.
"A strong breeze blow the jacket: towards me and I picked it up in order to return it to its ownor," said a Chinese who was charged with stealing.
"It is just the same as entering a house and stealing." said Mr. Lindsell.
Fourteen days.'
HONGKONG DEFENCE CORPS.
(ORDERS FOR INFANTRY BATTALION BY MAJOR EL. A. MORGAN).
MACHINE GUN COMPANY.
PARADE.
Where were the others who were in the car? They were at the bottom of the hill, much farther down than I waɛ.
How far away from the road?...I
The latest development, of the Homes should say about 20 feet-about
is the Boys' Garden City in Essex-where length of this room: I cannot say exact G40 boys are already in residence, being ly. When I was put into sido-var.
the Mr. Page went to the assistance of Mr. trained for working on the land-and if Pay a bonus to staff at factory. 8,408,30
has recently been enlarged by the gift Puy a final dividend of 31 per Bykes. With the help of coolies he car
of an adjoining property of 10 acres and
share ried Mr. Sykes up on car-cushions, sup
called the Roding House ported by buenboos, Mr. Hodge and an Estate of the value of £3,250, which And a bonds of 81 per share
has And carry forward
... 50,570.43 been presented to the Hones iu car and Inspector Augus in another, of son killed in action. This apiendid out of the profits for the year, and, further, that we pay a bonus of 88 per the val
value of the Gardly added to
and it is earnestly honed share to shareholders cost of Reserve Drill order without rifles. pital. I went to the French Hospital that the
oped Fund, absorbing €300,000. house will cach next day, and was there for 8 days, be endowed in memory of those who have
in this new house
Mr. H. F. WHITE seconded the motion, ander Dr. Kech's care.
laid down their lives in the war. The and i was carried unanimously,
Messra, H. P. White, A. O. Lang, and BUIR OE
of £500 invested in por cont. National War Loun will codow a bed J. H. Wallace were re-elected to the funds. and at the surno time help the National Consulting Committee, on the proposition of Mr. NORTAOOTS, seconded by Mr. KLINCE.
and we were all taken home. I saw Dr. Koch, and was advised to go into Hon gift.
Part from the injury you suffered, what actual, mouetary loss did you sus tain-I had all my clothes torn, I lost my silver bag, with 850 in it, I lost all my teeth, and my furs were torn, to pieces. My things were all new on that day
Cross-examined, witness said:-The car was ordered to be at the Palace Hotel at about 3 p.10, We left the hotel 20 minates later than we had intended.
Mr. Hall put it to you that Mr. Oxborry and at the Hotel that the car could go fast enough to take you to Tai- po did not hear him say that.
"Did you see an Indian at the door Yes.
I
Did he not tell the driver not to go fast, as the roads were dangerous did not hear him say anything.
put it to you that you
were all anxious to get to Taipo as soon as pos sible, No, we were out for en
I
after.
noon's enjoyment, and there was burty
no
CIF
will be gratefully acknowledged by the Donations towards "A Hongkong Bed" Honorary Treasurer, Mrs. H. E, Follock, 128, The Peak.
Did the driver at any timó go fast - No, he was driving slowly, exopt that he was taking a wide sweep round the
corners.
You meant to get to Taipo and back
ono seying 80. before dark?—No, I don't renomber.any-
Did any of you not tell the driver from yone?ay molested or touched by
time to time to hurry up1-No, we did not. The only time anyone told him to do that was on
occasion when Mr. Bykes naid
fuite
Did you see anyone strike the driver! -No ono struck the driver.
Was the driver going dårefully 1-No, or wo should never have gone óvör. the bend -No, it was going slowly,
Was the car going fngs when taking (Continued as foot of, next column.)'.
60,000.00 | Sunday, 9th March, 8. a.m-Parade at Statue Pior and procced by launch to Kowloon City Ranges to fire Purt. II., Tablo “ Č.,” M. Gun Course.
Helmets to
Messrs. Maitland and E. Perøy Smith were re-appointed Auditors at a remuneration of $300 each, on the pro- Mr.
position of Mr. BUYERS, seconded by
GRIMBLE
Mr. Sankod whether the staff would
benefit by the inoreneed profits this year to a greater extent. He liked to think that the staff was getting some benefit from the increased profite
The Chairman replied that last year the staff was voted bonus of $4,000) this year, $8,000.
Re-examined witness said:No one could bays molested the driver. Wo had our hands under the rug, and my has band had a bull dog on his knee,
You can positively say that the drivor was in no
I can say.. The hearing was adjourned sine die. HONGKONG TRAMWAY CO, LTD. Another two asses are pending in nection with the song cofdant. In the The approximate statement of tralie Grst, Loo Tong, the driver, is claiming receipts for the work, ending March 1st $1,000 from Mr. and Mrs. Mackay and is as follows Lieut. Bykos, as personal damages sul- fered on recount of their negligence.
cort
'bo worn.
DIKSE.
G. E. STEWART (Capt.), Adjutant, H.K. Defence Corps. Hongkong, 4th March, 1919.
HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE,
OEDERS ISSUED BY ME. J. W. FRANKS, D.A.1. (RESERVE).
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SIZE
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panios, lesving in private hands 425 milės) of line by twenty-one companies. To-day the Stalo miles totals 5,850, and *52* that privately owned 1,833. The average earnings per opon mile on the State rail- ways rose from £954 in 1907-8 to £1,376 in 1910-17, he compared with a decrease in the average, not earnings per mile on Use privately owned lines in the gaine period from 2001 to 8338. The working expenson for every £100 of receipts on the Blato rallways was 661 in 1900-7, and in 1916-17 440,3.On the privately owned raliways the figure was 509 in both years.
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In the cond, which is listed for the
1^ work, 'ba: for a works. Supreme Court, Lieut. Bykes is claiming This Your 15,99 130,480 $5,000 from Olugar Singh as personal Last Year me : 91,005 - 4123,107 damages sustained through the negligence Ingres FDIAMANT of the driver pl:the war.
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