IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL. THE LATE MR. J. H. GARDINER.
The funeral of the late Mr. J. H Gardiner, which took place nt Happy.
THE HONGKONG" DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17TH, 1921.
COMPANY REPORT.
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI CORPORATION.
The one hundred and fifth report of Valley, yesterday afternoon, was largely the Court of Directors to the proprietors attended by members of the legal profesis as follows- aion, business men, and others from the "Gentlemen,-The Directors have now to European, Portoghese, Chinese and
thmit to yon a general statement of the Indian communities who came to pay affairs of the-Bank, and balance sheet for Jast tribute of respect to the memory of the year ending. December 31st, 1020;--* anding resident. The ceremony wa
The net profits for that period, includ remarkable for the great number of beating 83,209,847,20, balance brought forward tiful wrenths that were seat; there must from last account, after paying all charges, deducting interest paid and due, fal accounts and contingencies, amount and making provision for bad and doubt
have been aver a hundred."
The Cathedral Chaplain the Rev. V. 11. Copley Moyle) officiated at the grave side. The immediate mourners were: --- Mr and Mrs. J. F. Brumby, Mrs. To d'Almada, Capt. and Mrs. Wheeler, Mr. W. Logan, Mr. W. S. Brown, Mr., A. B. Low, MF. C. L. Low, Mr. W. Barker, Mr. D. O. de Silva, Mr. T. Rowan and Mrs. Morrison (nurse). «Mrs Gärdinar is in England.
The legal profession was represented by: the Acting Chief Justice. the Hon. Alr. H. "H. Gomportz, the Paisne Judge *Mr. J. R. Wood), the Attorney-General
to $12,204.01350.
o
addition of
During the year an £1,000,000 was made to the sterling re merve, $1,520,41170 of the silver reserve being employed for that purpose at ex- change of 5/8 per dollar. The sterling reserve now stands at £2,500,000,
The Directors recommend the transfer of 89,020,411.76 from the profit and loss account to credit of the silver tenerve, which will then stand at 921,300,000.
HOMUNTIN BUNGALOW SUIT,
INTERESTING EXPERT EVIDENCE ON KOWLOON SOIL.
at the The hearing was resumed, Puinne Judge, Mr. Justice Wood, of the Supreme Court, yesterday, before the
nction in which the Rev. Father Hen-
que sued Mr. George Theodare Lam, which it was alleged the building of the for 3205 as compensation for damage
defendant's bungalow in Ho Mun Tin caused to the fence wally and compound of the plaintiff's property adjoining.
Mr. 1). J. Lewis of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes & Master, appeared for the plain.
Lo for the defendant. tiff Mr. M. K. Lo of Messrs. Lo and
Mr. Abdul Rahim, farther cross-es amined by Mr. Lo for the defence, ex- pressed the opinion that the foundations of the boundary wall wore adequate hav- ing regard to the lightness of the wall.
Mr. G. G. Wood, civil engiucer, «x- pressed the opinion that the weight of the building put up by the defendant had more to do with the subsidence of the ground than the sunkage by rain, cu that part of the land not covered by concrete. He thought there had been negligence in carrying out the work
Mr. A. G. Hewitt, architect. to the defendant, also gave evidence or the defence.
Mr. J. H. Kemp), the Hon. Mr. E. H.
They also recotamend writing off Bank Sharp, R.C., Mr. F. C. Jenkin, Mr. C. premises account the sum of $1,000,000. G. Alabaster, Mr. G. H. Wakeman, Mr. C. K. Hall Brutton, Mr. P. C. F.
After making these transfers, deducting
Mas, Mr. D. H.
the interim dividend of £3 per share, Blake, Mr. Leo d'Alman, Mr. A. H. Crew, Mr. D. paid on August 9th last, viz.£360,000
In cross-examination, he said he did Lewis, Mr. C. B. Johnson, Mr. A. E at 3/881,003,650.30, and remuneration to
Directors, there remains for appropriation not agree that there had been negligence.
Mr. Lewis: And the change would be taken. It is taking chances that has caused damage all over Ho Mun Tin?
Hall, Mr. J. M. Hall, Mr. F. Nash, AT: 27,030,035.38, out of which the Directors Ning times out, often, the work would C. H. Lyson, Mr. M. J. D. Stephens, Mr. M. K. Lo, Mr. M. W. Lo, Mr. H. recommend the payment of a final divid.bu done in the same way. K. Woo, and other solicitors.
end of three pounds sterling per share, There were also present many officinte viz., £350,000, and a bonus, of two pounds the Supreme Court, and the Magis, sterling per share, viz. £240,000, amount trady, and Inspector Angus, and othering in all to 2600.000 which at 3/2, the expresentatives of the Police Force: also rate of the day, will absorb 84,789,477,69. many meidbers of the public, most of
The balance 83,291,491.68 to be carried Whos Brises
apper in the list of to new profit and loss acount.
wrenthe
The following is a list of those who sent wreaths His mirrowing wife," "Dan," Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Brumby, Capt. and Mrs. Wheeler, Frank and Aquic Wheeler, Mr. W. Logan, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Wolff. Mr. D. Logan and
his old friend," Mr. C. L. Low.
The sterling and other gold securities have been written down to prices ruling on December 31st, 1920, and the depre, ciation in the £1,576,947 75, 5d. 6 per. cent, war loan has been provided for out of the current profits of the year.
The sterling equivalents of the various accounts are shown at 3/2, the rate ruling on the last day of the year.
DIRECTORS.
Mr. G. T. M. Elkins has been elected Chairman for the year 1921, and Mr. G. M. Dodwell deputy chairman.
..
The witness: There has been trouble ail over Ho un „Tin. It is "uue to the If you build ou nature of the soil. ** filling," you take certain risks; every- body knows that.
Un a point connected with boarding a drainage trench, Mr. Lewis asked: We all know Chinese contractors: they would not do anything not stipulated in
the contract }"
Witness: Oh, yes, they do very often. Mr. Lewis: is it uut a fact that the utmost supervision is required to pres vent their easping even the work in.
the contract
"THE RACE MELTING.
TRAINING TIMES.
At yesterday's gallops the following times were taken:-
DERBY GRIFFINS.
Hope Dahlia, lim-37, 1.12, 1.48.9, 2.934,
-2.57.3, 2.20.3; 1.q. 32.
Invincible King, Im.-19, 1,21, 2.00,
2.331.3,
Coat of Arms, Im-35, 1.09, 1.44, 2.14.3;
3.01; l.q. 30.9.
→ Lg. 30.3. Jogglebury Crowdy & Ankle Doep, Im.—
33, 1.08, 141, 2123; 1.q. 31.3. Adventurer, Im-34, 1,09, 1.41.2, 215.3;
1... 31, 1. Soaper Sponge, Im-31, 1.031; 1.q. 39.
1 MILES:-
Only Hope 13 MILES-
OTHER PONIES.
Lq. 3.42.1 39.9
2.56.3 31.1 2.87.3 30
2.46.2 31.2
....... 9.57.2 32.2
Allied King Mountain King. Fighting King Blackbird Dahlia Sportsman Dahlia Free & Easy Sleep Hiccough & Now or
Never
ONE MILE:-
Exchequer Bill Spotted Sand...... Strathfarrer Muscovite King Silverstreak
Cool King
High Tide & Burning
Daylight
Manor King
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
FOR
TENNIS EQUIPMENT.
RACKETS
BY
DAVIS.
SLAZENGER
*2.43.3 31.2
2,33,1 30.3
9.57.2 39.9
SPALDING, &c., &c.
9.20. 30
2.18.2 30
2.98.9 31.2
9.23.2 31.1
2.11.3 30.3.
2,15.4 30.4
2.18 31
2.16.3 30.3
Sir Newton & Joy Bell... 2.31.3 33.2 Tiddleywinks & Irish
Stew
Iddy, Umpty & Notwith
#tanding
Seagull & Sunshine
MILE:
2.10.2 32.2!
GRASS &
HARDCOURT
2.20.2 32.2
BALLS
2.17.2 32.3
Nevertheless, Benjamin
& Jock
1.45 12 1
1.40 33.
1.39.2 33.9
IN TIN BOXES.
Jamboree King....... Sleep Hiccough & Now or
Never
SPORT.
YACHTING.
SEVENTH OFÈAMPIONSHIP RACE.
The sailing for the 7th Championship rave, took place, last Saturday, over, a course of Lyemun Beacon (P), Kowloon. Rock (5) and Lyemun Beacon (S) 9-2 miles in a fresh breeze moderating to wards the end of the afternoon, pre-.
Witness: They AALIAt looking after duced some very close finishes.
certainly.
In the Handicap class Dorotheu "won" from Dinn by 24 secs. Aile took the In reply to further questions, tốc-wit-
lead for the first time in the race just boss denied that he nad men fogligent on the finishing line and won frora work; Daphne by a bare second, whilst in the I mupervising any par 01- the some parts the not require suen frequen. Heys Ursula only saved the time, she Visits as ouers.
Jr. Kunert Baker, engineer to le KONIDOMA, Üntan kalway, baru l
The Hon. Mr. Ft. H. J. Gompertz (Chief Justies), Sir Boshan Wei Yuk, Mr. H. M. H. Nemazee, Messrs. Eldon Potter, F. Cenkin, F: X. d'Almada, M. Hall, G. R. Haywood, H. C. Lee, T Rowan, C. II. Lyson, F. E. Nash,
The Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell, Mr. C. S.' F. Mason, D. V. C. Stevenson, J. Scott Harston, Messrs Deacon, Looker, Gubbay, Mr. J. W. C. Bonnar and Mr. Dracon and Hurston, Messrs. Hastings Rose Thomson having resigned their seats al Hastings, Messrs." Wilkinson and on leaving the Onlony. Mr. G. M. Dod Grist, Messrs. Dennys and Bowley, well, Mr. A. S. Gubbay, Mr. G.. T. M. Messrs." Geo, K. Hall Brutton & Co Elkins and Mr. A. O. Lang were invited conside..e nequuntuize with the sink Messts. Johnson, Stokes nul Master, to fill the vacancies. Messrs. Lo and L. Messrs. Raniny
These appointments require & Clo.. Measts. A. n. Moulder tion at this meeting. & Con Mr. G. R. Baywood's staff, the Chine staff of Mr. H. Gardiner's Aria, the Christian Mutual Improvement Society, Mesars. A. Kai & Co., Messrs. M. Moideen & Company, Messrs. H. Ruttonjes and Son, the Palace The accounts have been audited by Mr. Motor Co... Messrs. Lammert Bros., F. Maitland' and Mr. E. A. M. Williams, Messrs. A. Shenig & Co., the staff of who offer themselves fat re-election; a the Supreme Court, the bailiffs of the
Supreme Court.
UI LAY COURTÝ, Bud he knew Lise null confirman very well as compared
Iwata uite sous of other countries, the aut
was giving Dawn by 7 secs, Juan secured a comfortable win in the Gacis, this being hervecond victory,
The following were the details:-
HANDICAP CLASS.
.: Course,
Tipic.
+1′32′′ 448.36
2
of this part of China took very tauen Name. Hop, on Correctal The Hon. Mr. E. V. D. Parr. Mr. A. H. longer to consolidate. Kaiming I Compton and the Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyonkers, or watering, accelerated the pro- retire in rotation, but being eligible for re-election, offer themselves accordingly.
AUDITORS.
11 the son of an artificialty con structed site" were not rammed, 10 would Diana not be sate to build on it under ve Bolla years, and even then more subsidence Orion
Dorothea would take place; he believed the soil
Gladys... continued to subside for many yard. had sunk, at one point is mucis as three The platforia walis of Kowloon station Sonia
mcbes. He thought the subsidence had stopped now, with the consolidation that
+
SO-ONE Pusition
132457.50 4
304" RECTA
1.48.12
Points
034" 4.53.10 3 4 12 16 6'44.88.10
f'osition
1- ForRace
15 en -a -- pa ga For Bieu - -
*365 Procinus : STETCE Prorious
BE To Date,
GESEE TO Inte
ONE DESIGN CLASS.
passing trains had given to the rest of Name. Heap, on Corrected
Coupe.
The Hon. Mr. P. II. Holyoak and Mre. ALLEGED FRAUD ON WOMEN.the ground. The witness mentioned that
CHINESE CHARGED WITH FALSE PRETENCES.
A Chinese youth, who, earlier in the week, wns bound over as a first offender, for having robbed a girl at the Ping On Boarding House, West Point, of jewellery valued at over $400, was yesterday again before the Court.
A further charge was preferred against him of having robbed a widow living at No. 46, Wyndham Street, of jewellery valued at $230.
in parts of Ho Mun Tin solid rock would
2 +0
Points
5 223
Hur.
5.28.34 I
- 5,40.03
4
1 12
5.28.30
3
BEYWARD-HEY? ·CLASS.
put be reached until 25 feet of filling Ailsa Scratch had" been excavated "and then 35 feet Bonita... beratel more of the original swamp.
Daphne Scratch
on course.
Time.
Mr. Lo; That shows the horrible nature Halcyon Scratch *0.48.00 of the soil from a building point of view. In reply to Mr. Lewis, the witness criticised the construction of the plaintiff's boundary well, The buttresses were a Name Handicap Corrected and the wall was too heavy for the sol, weight upon the wall, and not a support, without broader foundations.
Urealo... Mr. Lewis exhibited a photograph of a Sirina wall with no lateral support on one side, Dawn which he said was standing well
Lola
+ 21k".
5.56.44 4'20 DNS i $185.66.01
■4'38" D.N.F.
2
3 19 22
2 F 10
Points
I 0 25 31
.8 8
4 26 30
For Raco
Previous
To Date
Position
||al← ForRace,
|| 82 To Date.
01 D.NS -
GAFL CLASS.
Paints
Holyank, Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Dutton, Dr. and Mrs. C. H. Henley, Mrs. B. Brotherton Harker, Miss Laura Maria dn Souza, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. W. Kew and family, Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Yung, Mr. and Mrs. Leg d'Almuda, Mr. and Mrs Witchell, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Taggart Mr. and Mrs. Liang Kin Han, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Seth, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. N. Mody, Mr. and Mrs. F. Smyth, Mr. and . W. S. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. C. W.
Mr. Baker: It's a very interesting case; Owl Jeffries, Mr. and Mrs. A. el Arculli, Mr.
I should like to see it. I wonder the and Mrs. C. E Holmes, Mr. and Mrs.
building authority passed it. It would' J. H. Oxberry, Mrs. She Tat Teo and
not do for a railway; it is not engineer family, Mr. Lai Chi Chin and godson,
Name Handicap Corrected Mr. Lewis: That wall is standing on
en Course Time. Mrs. and Miss. Endell Rosser, Mrs. Ng
minde ground. Quinn and family, Dr. Atger, Inspector her that he owed a friend some money will go and have a look at it.
Mr. Baker: I want to see that wall. I Gnel..... +040" -H. Pearson, Messrs. H. A. Niabet, and asked her to lend him her jewellery of the wall had been cemented, so that Theckin
Toinette 304 His Lordship. If the defendant's side Joan +046" EF. Aucott, T. E. Lammert, to pawn, promising to redeem it in a the rain was kept out, do you think this Viking
18 D.NS. Scratch 0.1224.3 Henry S. Hall, Richard F. Bruyn, H. couple of days when he would be able to
* receives, ". Dreyer, E. B. Reed, A. G: Howlitt, W. L visit his mother and get some money from Wenser, F W. Quark, Harold Seth, M. W. her. The witness gave him two gold the defendant's house had had little to do CIVIL SERVICÉ . 2ND WILTS REGT.
CRICKET. Stevens, R.A.0.C., H, Percy Smith, G. C. bangles, a gold ring, and 810.
with causing the damage. Moxon, H. W. Ray, E. H. Ray, G. The accosed denied that, he knew the Mr. Wood, recalled by the Judge, said Harper, W. L. Ford, F. A. Chopard, H. V. complainant and
The following will represent the Civil he thought the view just expressed was Service in their home League match suggested mistaken
mistaken. We plan the weight of, Beaurepaire, James G. Frewin, L. C. identity. A remand until to-day was the defendant's house, and at the against the faul Wilts Best, on Saturday,
The young woman said the prisonering. made her acquaintance and soon after- words proposed marriage to her. He told
Parker Rees, D: A. Caldwell, O. E ordered.
Warren, T. H. G. Brayfield, H. R. Phelip, H. A. Lammert, F. Lammert,
C. D. Melbourne, J. F. Grose, C. R. da
Roza, J. M. P. da Silva, C. F. V. Ribeiro,
A. U da Souza, M. A. Razack, R..
BALUTING THE CENOTAPH.
damage would have occurred?
Witness I think it would not. He also informed his Lordship that the weight of
Owes
Position
8.14.43–4 6.10,25 2 0.04.10
2. 16 18 430...34
0 20 28
10
sbakage of the soil, was
at 2.15 p.m.-G. R. Bayer (captain), the principal E. W. Hamilton, E. B. Reed, R. E. O Cause of the trouble.
Bird, II. E. Strange, F. J. Ling, Claude By Mr. Lewis: If building operations Severa, A. R. Sutherland, F. J. de Rome, had not taken place, the cracks in the I. O. Witchell, and W. H. Edmonds bungalow would not have occurred.
Rescrce: E. F. Fincher. Mr. Lo pointed out that the witness Pestonji, M. Baptista, A. J. M. Gomes, the Cenotaph may be due to these con- partly to negligent work. Had he aban The extraordinary respect that is shown had previously, attributed the damage T. Henry Young, Ng Wah, Pun Tet Ming, tinued reminders of death pro patria. doned that ground
LOOFING IN THE BALL ROOM. Lam, Chack Ming, Hung Hong Chuch, To pass that nobic monument is to be Che Chan Lau, Young Hee, Fung Tat truck, every time afresh, with the deep Mr. Wood, about the other aspect of the the latest dance, which is being studied "Do you loop?" is likely to be the Hang, Bo Shck Chang, Chan Sop Chiu,ignificance it has taken on.
up-to-date question in the ballroom for Woo Kung Ping, Wong Kien Ki, L. A on omnibusra, the men in motor bars, the cated his view that the trenches were in Paris-"the Dance of the Aces "—is
The men
case it might help matters if he indi- by the Association of Bancing Mastere Chinson, Le Wa Kan Ip Kin Shing, men walking on the pavements, raise properly boarded; he nocepted Mr.hased on the movemente of the acroplane. A. V. Young, Au Toz Hi, Chan Yuk Shan, their hata as they go by and the women Hewitt's statement that he had seen it The dancer of the future will be expected Wong Siu Woon, Chan Shik, Pun Yun seem to envy the men the privilege of done. Ton. Wo Po Koung, Wong Kam Fuk, this easy mark of reverence. Round the BAB. Buy, MHussain, Mota Singh, Cenotaph, at all hours of the day, is con-order that both Bench and Bar might in-the-airman's language, the dead-leaf to be able to "hank," to loop the loop, At this point the Court adjourned, in and to execute the mysterious step called Oyager Singh, Deva Singh, and Kohor gregated a silent little group of women attend the late Mr. J. B. Gardiner's drop." It is to be feared that there will Singh.
and baro-beaded men,
be many forced landings.”
His Lordship' said 'he had only neked
funeral
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