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INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERS AND SHIPBUILDERS.
SUCCESSFUL BALL AT THE CITY
HALL
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS," SATURDAY, JANUARY BLET
COMPANY REPORTS.
KOWLOON LAND AND BUILDING CO. LTD.
The report of the Board of Directors The annual ball of the Institute of for the year ended December 31st, 1918, Engineers and Shipbuilders of Hong-states- kong was bold last night at the City Hail, and was voted a brilliant success by the large number of dancers who attended.
* The usual dish interior of the City Hall had been metamorphosed into a veritable Alladin's palace for, wherever the ore turned, brilliant illuminations and
The balance of profit and loss account for the year-including 400.82, balance brought forward from last account, and after writing off all charges and exposes amounts to 819,323,95; The Directors recommend that `a, dividend of 83 por share be paid, which will leave a balance of 81,323.28 to be carried forward
THEATRICAL MANAGER
SUMMONED.
ALLOWING PEOPLE TO SLEEP ON PREMISES
SPORT.
GOLF
RE. THE GOVERNOR'S SHIELD. The final game in this competition will
Before Mr. NAL Smith, at the Magle tracy, yesterday, the manager of the Wo
be played at-Fanling on Sunday Ping Theatre, was charged by the P.WD P with unlawfully allowing, 130 poople to sleep on the premises, contrary to the terms of his licence.
Mr. E. L. Agassiz appeared for the
delen dans.
The evidence for the prosecution show. ed that a raid was made on the theatre
on the night of the 20th inst., and the to the credit of a new prods and less people were found sleeping on the account...
Premises,
gay decoration were to be seen. The first thing to attract attention on entering the hall was the word "Ubique," studded
During the absence of Mr. J. Rodger, with vari-coloured electric jeta proclaim-Mr. G. W. Barton has been invited to ing to all and sundry what the ship- builders had done for the world. Underloin the board. This appointment now it was a large-sized propeller, of wood requires confirmation. and gold paper. The main hall, leading to the staircase had a charming and simple scheme of decoration. Japanese lanterns of all hues peeped out from among a jungle of greenery, while pot plants and ferns and an assorted collection of Bags lined the sides of the staircase.
Mesars. T. F. Hough and T. Pearce now retire by rotation, and offer the selves for re-election.
The accounts have been audited by Mr. Ferey Smith who now hires and offers himself for re-election.
Acas
The Analists are Messrs. S. H. Dodwell and A. Ritchie (handicap 3). Messrs. R. L. Moncrief and R. Bruce (handicap 19)
BASKET BALL.
The League game between Ying Wah College and the University was played
STUDENTS' BASKET BALL LEAGUE,
Mr. Agassir put his client in the witn the Chinese Y.M.CA. ground yester
day afternoon and resulted in a win for box.
for the Varsity players by 19 to 11. Replying to counsel, witness said that since the last prosecution against him, fordid good work for the College, while Pro Cheung Kong Cha and Au Ping Kwong: a similar offence, ho bad made other and Wong starrod for the Varsity The arrangements for the accommodation of score follows:- bis performers. He had rented Hour houses at a monthly rental of $230 for
UNIVERSITY.
ま
IIND, WA COLLEGE.
their accommodation. Between 80 and 2001 Lee R.F. Ab people were being accommodated there 3 3 1 0 Pso L.F. Ng now. This was all that was within his 1000 Wong C. Cheung. 100 Tan RG. Fung
B.G. Chan, U.K.
B. V. 7. F 1.3.1 0 0 1 0
22.0 003
0.0 0.0
Above the landing was a large-sized / HONGKONG TRAMWAY COMPANY, power to do. Un the night in question, 0 0 9 0 Hu L.G. Chan, S.Y. 00:0
LTD.
The result of the year's (1919) work ing, subject to audit, is as follows:- Gross, Profit
(after charging
depreciation)£47.930 6 Lesa Debenture and Long in- terest
9,798 12 4 £38,133 13 11 Brought forward from 1918. 1,482 6 4
£39.816 0 31 Lex interim dividend of 9d,
per share
19,187 100
£27,428 10 3
the people had nowhere else to go to, and they had to sleep in the theatre. They 8-3-5 were all performers
Mr. Agassiz, said that his client'a theatre was a modern one and safer than many others which were ramshackle buildings, yet his client was not allowed to use the theatre for dwelling purposen whilst the other theatres like Koshing, Tai Ping and Hoi Ping, had permits to accommodate a certain number of person
The prosecution and that the other theatres came in existence before the Ordinance under which the defendant was charged, and they were then given The Directors now recommend the par.permission, and it was written on the ment of a final dividend of is ad per wall as to how many persons were allowed share, amounting to 319 10. (to be to use the premises as a dwelling. payable in April next at exchange of 48 1014.-25.64 cents per share), leaving £7,118 Os. 3d, to be carried forward THE YANGTSZEPOO COTTON MILL,
mirror, draped with the national ship ping flags and the dag of the Institute. Above it was placed the crest of the Institute enrrounded by flags of six old- established shipping firms in the Colony. Facing the mirror was another crest of the Institute on which was embossed iv. the Institute WILS the date augurated. A pleasing reminder that the Institute is the meeting place of those that go down to the sea in ships was the presence of two models representing the ancient and the modern ship, a silent. and effective illustration of the progress of shipbuilding and marine engineering The Fictory built in 1805 with ita sails all rigged up, and Nelson's flag flying is seen sending the world-famous signal before the battle of Trafalgar: "England this day expects every man to do his duty." On the other side of the landing Was the fagship of Admiral Beatty, the Queen Elizabeth, signalling to the Ger- rean ships that surrendered in 1918, the message: "The German flag will be baaled down at sunset and will not be hoisted again without permission." Another pleasant recollection of the early days of shipbuilding was a model of the Charlotte Dundar, the first: steam-boat built in Scotland Going upstairs one was surrounded by grenery and bunting and flags of the Allied nations which bung in profusion round the ball. St. Hall, the assembly room, the Andrew's card-room, the buffet, the bar, etc, were gaily decorated, prominent in the scheme of decoration being the crests of the In
which perped out amid a circle of electric jete of various colours.
LUDE
punbor of eminent ship-builders. A picture of Queen Victoria, in St. Andrew's Hall, waa draped with ensigns surmounted by a crown made of electric jets, while facing the portrait was a large-sized creat of the Institute worked out in white lights. A special corner was constructed for the band, and was gaily decorated with flags. There was the bar-room, a sign in front of which announced that it was the oil store," where one could get all sorts of Lubricants. The supper tables were arranged in the. Theatre Royal
of house fings adorned the walls, and on the pillars were the names
Shortly after. 9 p.m. the guests began to arrive and included H. the Gov. ernor, Admiral Duff and Miss Duff, Major-General, Ventris, the Hon. Mr. Cland Severn, Sir William Rees-Davies and Lady Rees-Davies and Commodore and Mrs. Gurner.
The Wiltshire Band was in attendance, and there were over twenty dances on the programme.
official
The
set of lancers-was made up as follows-The Hon. Mr. Claud Severn and Mrs. Dyer; the Admiral and · Mrs. Garner; Major-General Ventris and Becs-Davier; and Sir William. Rees-
Mㄢˇ J. Beid."
bies and
Harston, Mas
TAND
To pay Dividend on 6.000 Pro ference Shares at 7 c/o.
CRICKET.
C.R.C...
The following will
for C.R. C. in the above match on the K.C.C. ground:- 820 Kwong (capt), Un Hew Fan, Shin Man Ping, Chos Man Ping, J. Wops, Gea Lee Wei Loe Son, Ho Wing Kin, Cheang Wing Kui, Wong Kwok
wong and Chow Ping Un.
C.a.C. V. CIVIL SERVICE #A"
To be played on the CC.C. ground to day at 2 p.m. 0.00 "A" team:- C. M. Mr. Agassiz said it cost his client Alves, Y. Abbas, G. Goldenberg, M. $160,000 to put ap the building and it Pinna, J. C. Barretto, J. D'Almada was modern in every respect and every Castro, J. Lopes, 1. Remedios, S. Hamid, Precaution had been taken against possible free. Counsel said, his client had 8. Jex, and C. Mckenzie,
done his best to find accommodation for all the performers outside the theatre. Counsel suggested a week's adjournment to enable his client to look for accommoda
Tho
FOOTBALL
KOWLOON F.C.T. H.M.S.** CADMUS!!
The following will represent the Kow Toon FC in their Shield competi tion match tion match F. HMS) Cadmus to-day, kick-off at 4.15 p.m. sharp, on the Club ground:--W. A Hyder.; A. Jackson and F. Wheeler; A. van Langenberg, A. Weyman and G. White; W. «Taylor, C. E. Millard, J. Rasmussen, T. L. Knight and R. Tatam. -
A meeting of the Consulting Com- mittee of the above Company, held last tipo prosecution submitted that it was week, it was decided that the shareholders not necessary. The fact was that it was should be recommended to apportion the with a similar offence, there were
Last occasion the defendant wat charge-To-P balance it credit of Profit and Los persons sleeping on the promise. This Account on 31st December, 1919, of Tlse that the defendant had got one prow ed very 1,382,374.47, as follows:—
mach towards complying with the order. The Magistrate imposed & Ene of $100. ANOTHER CASE AGAINST THE MANAGER
The same defendant was afterwards charged by the Police with allowing ten baskets to be strewn about a lane which an obstruction. For the defence it was H.K.F.C. and. XI. . the S.GAA lies alongside the theatre, thus causing
The following will represent the
stated by Mr. Agassiz that the baskets, toxin at 3.30 p.m. on the Military ground did not belong to his client, who was to-day-W. Mckenzie; W. Gerrard and then discharged
| Young: Jones the Rev. Mr. Martin, and Ireland; Ogilvie, Zeveriju, Boyson, Filger, and Matthews
To
To
TIE.
38,000.00 pay Dividend of Tis 3.50 per share on 200,000 Ordin Ma ary Shares
700,000.00 add to Equalization of Dividend Fund
£10,000.00.
To
create Reserve. Fund 100,000.00 To add to Cotton Fluctuation
.Fund To write off Plant and Machin-
100,000.00
ery ***
To write off Brick Bdildings. To write off Reinforced Concrete
Buildings ....
To write off Furniture To create Special Repairs and
Renewals Fund To pay Bonus to Staff at Mills and retiring allowance, to late Mill Superintendent' To create Chinese Superannua
tion Fund To give to War Funds To carry forward *
"Account
to "New
80,000.00
5,000.00
20,000.00 500.00
95,000.00
MURDER ON A JAPANESE
STEAMER."
FIRST HEARING YESTERDAY
HONGKONG F.C. 2xD. XI. v, S.C.A. "A.”
UNITED A.C.. QUEEN'S COLLEGE
The following will represent the United Athletic Club in a friendly match against Queen's College 1st. XI. today at 3 pm, Evidence was taken at the Magistracy on the College ground :-W. McLeod ;-A. yesterday, in the case in which the Mamball and AE Simmons (capt); G. third fireman of the OS. Taïkes | Chubb, C. Mackenzie, and W. M. Mason; 20,000.00 Maru was charged with the murder of J. Leonard, P. Brown, K. A. Mason, G. 16,000.00 the second fireman by stabbing him with Millar, and W. Hardwick
35,000.00
6,874.47 the ship on the morning of January 24th, a dagger in the course of a fight on board whilst the ship was lying at anchor in Hongkong harbour, der v
Tla 1,352.374.47;
OPIUM-DIVAN · KEPT BY
CHILDREN.
PAUL ELEVEN PERSONS CHARGED WITH
SMOKING THE DRUG.
"
BILLIARDS.
EXHIBITION GAME.
Dr. Scott said he saw the dead body. of the deceased at the Kowloon Mortuary on the morning of the 24th inst., and held An exhibition game of 500 up will take. a post martem examination. On the left place as the Palace Hoted, Kowloon, on brasst be discovered a stab wound between Monday night, between Mr. E. D. Gold- the fourth rib and the breast bone. This ing, winner of the silver cup in the recent wound penetrated to the heart, and must Handicap at the above Hotel, and Mr. W have been caused by a sharp, pointed in Pitt, who for eight years held the cham strument. The wound proved fatal:pionship of the Colony. Mr. Golding in Chinese girl and a boy were charged, at On the bead witness found a sealy wound compiled a break of 106 and throughout the Magistracy, with being the keepers and some scratches on the neck. These played a splendid game. The abilities of Death must have been instantaneous too lant-Palace Hotel tournament final
were all superficial and could have been Mr. Pitt, who is shortly proceeding on
Before Mr. J. B. Wood, yesterday, o
caused by fal'ing down "after receiving leave, are well-known aruk some interest- the fatal wound. The body wag welling billiards should be seen. nourished and was in good condition.
At the Supper, the official party was as follows:H.E. the Governor and Mr. Dyer Mr. B. M. Dyer and Lady Recs Davies; Admiral Duff and Mrs. Gurner: Major General Ventris and Miss Duff Bir William Bees-Davies and Mrs. Hay; the Hon. Mr. Claud Severn and Mrs. J of an opium divan, and eleven men were Reid; Commodore Gurner and Mrs. Scotting opium Two other men who were charged with being in the house for smok allowed out on bail, failed to appear, The supper was provided by the kong,
Hotel who served up a capital their bail of $3 each was entreated. menu. Before and after supper dancing
One of the defendants said he lived in was indulged in and kept up till the early the house, and was not smoking, opium hours of the morning.de
com he was actually smoking opium, he was mittees responsible for the arrangements. discharged
Mr. R. M. Dyer (Ball Convener).
The other defendante were convicted INVITATION MOST Pahini (Con- The girl wae fined 850 or six weeks, the
Mesars. Cubbin, B. L. Frost, B. Baker, James der 82 each or five days' hard labour. Graham, J. Mo- boy, 220 or three weeks, and the remain. Macdonald,
WINE Mears, B. V. Cameron (Con. The opium and the smoking implements Voner WB Czwald, A. Davison, T. were confiscated. Some money found in ALLEGED Brayield, W J. Hill, H. J. Blackburn Police, was of lered to be returned to the cash box, which was seized by the AM, Bimpsont de
second accused, who was in charge of the counter at the time of the raid.
R
The following: were the difcrent As there was no evidence, to prove that the case was remanded until next Fridayi ve T
SUPPER: Mesars P... T. Farrell (Con- venor), F. W. James, T. Petrie, T. Heave, Dalzich, J. Parsons, 3. W. Paton, TW. Robertson, R. J Dixon, G. M.
DECORATION Mears. W. Davidson (Convener), H. B. Bridger, 8, Gray J M. Ramsay, G. H. M. Bannerman, T. G. Patterson DANCE
POSSESSION OF A DAGGER.
Six men were charged, yesterday, at the Magistracy before Mr. N. L. Smith,
A Japanese then gave evidence of ident nation of the dead body after which
hospital and would not be discharged as the principal witness was still 2 before another week, at the earliest. The thip, which has gone to Keelung, in due back in port on February 6th.
UNLAWFUL CLUB
NOT ALLOWED TO HOLD MEETINGS.
A RETURNED BANISEEE.
lagistracy, yesterday, with returning to Charged before Mr. J. R. Wood, at the the Colony after having been banished for ten gure in 1977, and before the time for which he was banished had expired, a Chinese pleaded guilty, and was sen tanood to twelve months' hard labour.
~ A FICK-POCKET IMPRISONED.
A Chiness was
was charged, yesterday, be The employees of a number of eating for Mr. N. Smith with picking the houses in Yaumat formed a Cinh some pocket of a compatriot in Queen's Road time ago, and applied to the 8.Crater East, and salting & pars containing ita registration. The application was 22 cents, two keys, and spen-knife. The No notice was taken of the order, and the act Mr. Bmith passed a sentence of refused and the Club ordered to be closed complainant sat he caught the accused in the Club continued to exist.
#Messrs. A. K. Henderson (Con- All the defendants were arrested in a raided the place and arrested several men
with the unlawful possession of a dagger. On Thursday night, Sergt. Murphy six months hard labour a
R. J. Wilton, G. J. Parken,
VeDer McLaren, A Stalker, G. Germantshed in Belcher's Street. Ag the dag ferred karaingaing a member of an
zard, W. Brown, C. C. Nelson.
Grott
ger was not found on any of the defend CARD: Mesura, J: Ormiston (Corivener), ants but was discovered hidden in the
McCormack PW Hamsay
Dubois, matting, and as they all denied, know Indre of its presence, the Magistrate thought there was insufficient evidence to convict,
D. Neilson
CLOAK ROOM Mesars BL. Frest (Con- voner) PJ Taylor, G. E. Holmes, B.
stone:
and took them to the 8.0.A. who pro
organising and brought before Mr. Wood at the Magi unregistered tracy yesterday, Sergi Murphy informed the Court that the 9.0.A and decided to register the Club provided that no meet
The case wis remanded
T. Williamson, S. T. Morrison, J. John Ho dishar the defendants. The ines were held
one of them a charge of THEFT FROM HM.8. " ALACRITY"}
Chinese working in the Naval Dockyard When the man S Before Mr J. R. Wood, yesterday, a was charged with the theft of two packete
cigarettes from Able Beaman Bond, on board H.M.S.Alacrity, After evidence had been taken, Mr. Wood passed a. sentence of 7 days' bard labour
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