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SHAMEEN AFFAIRS, ANNUAL MEETING OF LANDREN. TERS AND RATEPAYERS.
8TH, 1921.
Mr. STANTON said that since he was last that Are ia Canton he understood hydrants had been installed, and ho on- quired if the necessity for the purchase" of a new engine meant that these had not been a success.
-MAINTENANCE ORDERS.
HUSBAND'S
ENFORCEMENT OF
LIABILITY IN THE COLONIES.
SPORT.
*FIELE SHOOTING.
the remarkable score of 1,00%—an average
to be shot off--that with "C" Co., Wilta.
FINE SHOOTING BY VOLUNTEERS.. The annual general meeting of land renters and ratepayers of the British
At King's Park Range, on Saturday, Concession, Shameen, was held at H.B. M. Mr. SUTTON replied that the hydranta At a meeting of the Straits Legislative Consulate General on Monday, February had on several occasions proved most Council, the aeting Attorney-General, in 28th, 1021 Present:-H.B.M. Consul useful, but they were of no use for high moving the second reading of the Main the HK.V.D.G. shot off their League LED., in the chair, H.D. M. Vico-Consul, koog and Shanghai Bank, and further, ment) Bill said it dealt with a type of of 195 per man. This loaves ans match General Sr. J. W. Jameson, C.M.G.,buildings, such as Arnhold's or the Hong- tenance Orders (Facilitation for Enforce match against H.MS. Curlew and made Mir. E. A. Sly, 'Mr. W. A. Alexander, that the tanks would only furnish sú case of very real hardship indeed, a Pro-Consul, and Messrs. Rev. C. A. Gaff, minutes' supply. The type of engine the ease of a wife doserted by her husband-before the Volunteers can claim the A. Huxley, R. T. Matheson, C. E. Pea Council proposed to purchase was an oil when her husband had gone to some other shield. This contest it is hoped to decide
part of the British Empire. Some years. cock, H. Sutton, T. Brameld, G. N. motor engine.
The resolution was then carried, with ago when he was Deputy Public Prosecu Saturday at King's Park. Courtary, H. Bond, M. O. Clark, E. A. Stanton, H. Staples Smith, D. Forbes, the addition that the cost of the fire tor there were two cases sent to him in connection with applications by wives at EB. Price, E. Pepperell, W. Farmer, engine shall not exceed £2,000 sterling.
Mr. SUTTON then referred to resolution Home. In one case the wife said that her H. F. Campbell, W. J. B. Roope, E. Baron, H. H. Sandeman, H. S. Stetnou, No. 12 dealing with the telephone ser husband had come out here and had A Nixon D. G. Bruce G. Cvice. At present the service was so bad married again, and in the other the wife Kitching, E. L. Reid, K. T. Nielsen, A. that much time and language was wasted had been left destitute. Nothing could Tamar, and the Police. Scores
A report had been drawn up by a subbe done at that time either here or in
Wilson and athors.
Since then an act had been
As the report and financial statement committee who had looked into the mat England.
11. the passed at Home and the present bill was
The Hongkong Police scored & win over H.M.S. Curlew on the same day. This puts them in the list of candidatos or second place, for which there will be entered, viz.. H.M.S. Hawkins, HM.S. fine tussle between three of the teams
I.E.V.D.C.
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10
Mr. F. Goodman 45
Grimes
43
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26
15 130
47
137
Mende. N
49 26.
138
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40
14
120
Dodwell 40 Thornhill
42
40
... 40
11
115
192
R. Goodman di Wells
47
£5
118
AL
48
103
Total
1,002
H.M.S. CURLEW,"
600
600 Total..
yds. yds. yds.
115
Mr. Cox
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Spender .... 12 A.B.Morgan 36
.......... 49
Dew Passmore
40
, Stanford
P.O.Morgan. 41 Carpenter .. 39
Total
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900
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100
108
107
101
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for the past year had been circulated ter, and it had been circulated. and had been in the ratepayers' hands resolution were adopted he did not sugintended to provide for reciprocal men
of days gest that the Council would necessarily sures. It dealt substantially with two for
number the requisite
It might use the CONSUL-GENERAL asked the Chair-carry out the proposals.
where a wife who had already obtained man of the outgoing Council to propose the proposals as a weapon against the classes of cases. In the first with a case maintenance order against her husband that the report and accounts brit Telephone Company, which would be un-
in England and where the husband same ted be approved and to make any remarks willing to lose a good revenue, and an
improvement of the service and a reduce to the Colony. In that case, all that or explanations he had to offer.
He
as necessary was that the judgment Mr. SUTTON said that he would only tion of the fees might be secured. offer a few remarks on the report and proposed, and Mr. COURTNEY seconded, should be registered in the Colony and accounts. Under the heading Police" the adoption of Resolution No. 12. the ratepayers would notice that Mr. In reply to Mr. STANTON it was explain. then enforced, just as if the original Farmer was resigning from his post used that the cost would be met from the decision had been eertified in the Colony. The second case was where the husband Honorary Superintendent of Police. Mr. Sinking fund.
Mr. PEACOCK remarked that when rate- deserted his wife, or the father deserted Farmer had taken on the position four years ago at a time when the Old Country payers were called on to bear the cost of his children in England, before the main- could not spare anyone to do the work, so many other extra items, which were tenance order had been made in England, and had carried on the duties of his neccssities, it was strange to spend aand he came to the Colony. In that case honorary, arduous and onerous post very large amount on a luxury.. He further a provisional order was made in England, aand the order with the depositions con- efficiently. He could honestly say that queried the use of the proposal as
"taining all the evidence was sent to the Mr. Farmer had done more genuine work weapon against the Telephone Company.
The CHAIRMAN asked if it was known Colony and the case was taken up against than all the rest of the Council put together. He himself had had a great what proportion the Shameen subscribers the husband or father, as the case might be, and he was brought before the local deal of work to do on the Council, but bore to those in the City!
Mr. HUXLEY stated that the service court and he had to make his defence he could not have done, or attempted to do, all that Mr. Farmer had done. From could not be improved. He had visited and whatever defence he could make w the Census it would be seen that the the Central, Exchange and had soon that set out in the terms of the bill itselt. There was one other point to which he population had recovered from the set it was much overloaded and had not an back caused by the war, and he also efficient staff or any experts. There were thought he should refer and that was to desired to call attention to the fact that numerous short circuits on Shameen. the classes of persons who were depend- the proportion of Chinese to non-Chinese The exchange was two miles from Shanta. The deinition was necessarily very residents had increased, and that the meen, so that subscribers speaking to general to provide for legislation already Council would probably have to go into people on Shameen had to speak over existing in other parts of the Empire. In The service England, under the Poor Relief Act of this question to safeguard the health of nearly five miles of wires.. the community. The good health of the could only be improved by installing Elizabeth, which originated the system Concession had been maintained. During system on Shameen. With an officient ser- of poor relief in England. ns, extended the year the Council had been asked to vice, firms would be able to economise by the Poor Law Amendment Act, the consider up-to-date proposals for the in- by reducing their staffe of chit coolies. stallation of a Septic Tank system, and Mr. STAPLES SMITH stated that the sub. father and grandfather, the mother and were bound to maintain a report had been furnished by a com- committes had circulated a letter to firms grandmother and the children of. every A man who potens engineer and had been" circulated and others on Shameen and with few poor person to ratopssera. After careful considera- exceptions all subscribers: had said that every such poor person
A match shot off between H.M.S: Tamar-. tion the Council had decided that the they would subscribe to an exchange if married a woman who already had child. ren, whether legitimthte or illegitimate, proposed system, provided that efficient established on Shameen.
was bound to maintain them as part of and the Musketry Staff, at Stonecutters
until they attained the Bange on the 5th inst., resulted in a win. control over the present system by the
16 yeurs or the mother for H.M.S. Tamar ne follows:- age, pl Medical Officer was maintained, would be
his family an unnecessary expense for ratepayers to
died. Children were bound to sup- "In referring to the report of the water-cise of cars, and politeness no difficulty port their mother even though she had married again, but a man was not works Mr. Sutton anid that the plant would be met.
The CHAIRMAN considered that Mr. Sut-liable to support his brother, and grand. children were not liable to support a was proving a profitable investment. Ho
grandfather though a grandfather was liable to support his grandchildren. In the Colony the only liability was for a man to maintain his wife or legitimate children.
The Bill was read a second time.
bear.
Mr. Barce asked if the proposed action would be likely to antagoniso the people in the City, and affect private wires.
Mr. SUTTON thought that with the exer-
INTERNATIONAL SAVINGS SOCIETY. oped at the new machinery would be ton was an optimist,
A French Company, Incorporated under the French Legal Ordinances of the 24th July, 1867 and 1st August, 1893.
Annual Meeting for the year ending 31st December, 1920,
AT the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING held at the Head Office, 7, Edouard VII,
Shanghai on MONDAY, IT FEBRUARY, the INTERNATIONAL SAVINGS SOCIETY declaren DIVIDEND of Tacis 41 per Share.
Among those present were the following Directors
Board of Directors.
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B. FANG, French Municipal Councillor, Director of the Assurance Franco-Asiatique.
H. MADIZE, Chevalier of the Legion of Honour, President of the French Chamber of Commerce
for China, President of the Assurance Franco-Asiatique.
J. BzUDIN, General Manager, Assurance Franco-Asintique..
M. STEZIRAN, Member of the Committee of the French Chamber of Commerce for China,
... French Municipal Councillor.
A. DU PAC DE Massoulies, Legal Advisor.
9 5,000
The Meeting made the following additions to the Reserve Fund LEGAL RESERVE :
making total 811,826.78 EXTRAORDINARY RESERVE: 820,000/- making total $47,307.11. Writing off of Furniture and Fixture Account $12,288.24 The Society's Reserves on December 31st, 1920, amounted to
-and-its-investments-totalled
$1,854,439.11
82.133.117.29
Certified BETH, MANUEL & MCCLURE,
Auditors.
J. BEUDIN & 'M. SPEELMAN,
General Managers,
HEAD OFFICE, SOUTH CHINA,
Sun Building, Canton,
L. O. WINTERS, Manager.
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in position before the extra demand made on the works during the hot weather was folt.
The accounts called for no remarks. He accordingly proposed the adoption of the report and accounts submitted by the ourgoing Council. This was seconded by ME. FARMER, and carried unanimously
THE BUDGET-INCREASED TAXATION.
Mr. SUTTON explained that the Council would only go ahead if they were certain on the points raised. Mr. Sutton en quired if there were many private wires. Mr. BRUCE said that so far as he knew thera was only the one owned by the Com- pany (the A.P. Co.) whom he represented.
of present-day British subjects to the past was as strong as ever. Non-British rate- payers need, therefore, not fear any addi- tional expenditure.
Mr. NIXON enquired if it would be pos sible to do anything for the Whampoa Cemetery.
The CHAIRMAS confessed that he was in sympathy with Mr. Bruce's remarks. The CHAIRMAN then asked Mr. Sutton Negotiations would have to be carried on to bring the budget before the meeting. delicately, and obstacles would certainly Mr. SUTTON said that it would be be put in their way. He used the telo poticed that taxation had been slightly phone to the city a great deal and would increased, owing to the wide-world in- be much inconvenienced if communication crease in the cost of everything, and also were interrupted. He also saw some force He would, owing to the fact that during the next in Mr. Peacock's remarks. season or two there would be increased however, nob express an opinion in the non-productive capital expenditure in matter, but leave it to the ratepayers to connection with the cemetery and fire decide. The resolution was then put to engine. It would further be necessary to the mocting and carried by 38 to 0 votes. secure the services of a good man to serve as Superintendent of Police and to take on Mr. Farmer's duties, and therefore a good salary would have to be paid. In the Council's opinion a cheap man would prove dear in the long run. Accordingly the Council proposed to offer a salary of from $3,000 to $4,500 a year to a comand a lump sum down to clear the landview of Mr. Wm. Farmer's onerous and
potcut man.
The house tax had been increased 1 per cent. in order provide a sinking fund in order to be able to prove to the Bank the Council's ability
The
THE CEMETERY QUESTION. Mr. SUTTON then referred to the Ceno tery question. The Foreigners Cemetery at Macao Fort was nearly full and the Council had just arranged, with the assistance of H.B.M. Consul General, for the concession of a further area. cost price, which included purchase money from taxes in perpetuity, was 81,200. The position of the cemetery did not make the development of the concession casy or make it an economical burial ground, but
the question could not be considered in
the
The CHAILMAN said that the graves there were very scattered and numerous so that the problem presented more difficulties. The engineer officer could, however, also go into that question. Many of graves were very ancient and almost every nationality was represented there.
The resolution was adopted unani. wously.
RECOGNITION OF MÉ, FARMER'S SERVICE. Mr. E. A. BEANTON proposed that in voluntary services to the Council for the past four years some token of the rate Payers' appreciation should be made to him, and might take the form of a suit-
able souvenir.
The CHAIRMAN (H.M. Consul General) said that he had much pleasure in aa-
bad
Mr. Booker
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500
yds. yds. yds.
Total..
40 46 30" 195
43
115
3441
113
37
138
112
37
109
106
99
Hutchings.. 40 Wilson... 33 Earnshaw 30 Carpenter... 41 Evans 37 Hourihau
34 Perkins 40
Total
¿ 8 9 * * * * * ***
31
H.3.5. TAMAY","
8887588
870
200 500 600 Total... yds. yds. yds. Mr. Clemow..... 43-* 45 40 128 Brazendale. 30 42 42 123
21
*
Botting
36 38
117
Allen
41
38
116
33
Snell
45 44 25
"114
Way....... 30 Ravenscroft 35 Holman....... 39
42
32
113:
111
109
930
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Total
·MUSKETEY STAFF.
200 500 600 yds. yds. yds.
Mr. Cordon it.. 41 34. 38
Reynolds ... 37
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Total..
41 33
113 111 !
Lambert.... 38
31 41
110
Nixon
33 40
109
Burnett
31 107
Murphy
31
99
17
Gray
30
BS
Ansell 37
21
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841
ROYAL
YACHTING.
HONGKONG YACHT' CLUB,
The rinth and last event of the series..
of races for the championships of the racing yachts was sailed off on Baturday, over the following course: Lyemun. Beacon (P), Cust Rock Buoy (P),. Lyemun Beacon (P)-10.1 miles.
The breeze moderated after Cast RockTM
to meet an increased overdraft. godown tax had also been introduced. It was felt that zon-silk godowns-and that light. To reclaim, bund and place there were now & number of these, the wound the area would cost buciating himself with Mr. Stanton's resolu had been rounded, and font ins for instance-could well afford to pay and look after the cemetery, and though so tion: No one on the Island appreciated was taken in beating up to the beacon for Hongkong and Shanghai Bank godown, $13,000. It was an honourable duty to
more than he the self-sacrifices of Mr. contribute to the upkeep of the police per cent. of those buried there were non- force, whose protection they enjoyed, and Shameen people, the Concession could well Farmer and the time and hard work he the last time against the flood tide. The given to the Council. As the Chair. "Gael" class were unable to finish within this would entail a small alteration in shoulder the cost of the cemetery.
In the resolution ng statement of the man of the Council had said, it was an the time limit and consequently they have the reading of the Godown Bye-law 44
onerous as well as honorary office, and he to re-sail the race. The septic tank tax had also been cost of reclamation, etc., had been made himself had always been a most consistent increased. He moved the adoption of re- because at the time the report was drawn supporter of Mr. Farmer in all bis work. cap class, thereby beating Dorothea by solutions Nos. 1 to 10 on the agenda. up the concession had only just been ob- He had had many dealings with Mr. two points for the championship. Ailsa
tained. An approximate estimate of
Furmer as Superintendent of Police and made assurance doubly sure and scored. The amount might seem large, but it was only on with and he appreciated, the amount seemed to run away from Dawn, which $13,000 had now been obtained."
had always found him reasonable to get yet another win from Daphne. Ursula fair that the Concession should pay for it, and there would probably be room to of extra work that Mr. Farmer had struck a bad patch off the Kowloon shore, undertaken. Since his return he had and won by a good margin, the win giving accommodate the stones and tablets from beard many remarks on the subject of her the championship by one point. the Military Cemetery outside the North the cutting of the trees, and some rate. Results: Gate.
A.
Mr. PEPPERELL seconded.
tax would be applied. For instance, he Mr. BARON' enquired how the godown had one new and two old godowas; would he be required to pay 850 on each
Mr. DUTION explained that the tax would be levied on each firm, or he would ду ous lot, one tax."
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The CHAIRMAN called attention to the fact that resolution No. 5 mnde an altera
carried:
PROPOSED NEW FIRE ENGINE.
In reply to an enquiry from Mr STANTON, Payers had protested to him. He would
Mr. SUTTON stated that the extension was sy that he himself was responsible for the pruning of the trees, as it was about twice the area of the present ceme
Dhana.secured first place in the Handi-
HANDICAP OLIES..
JONA Position
Points.
ForRace
Course.
Time..
231" 5.37.62 141 63.26 5 3'22" 5.01.33 -5'03" 5,39.07 2 5 -7′34′′ 6.85.45 8
7'34" 5.50.30 '3
Pointa
ONE DESIGN CLAEN,
Course.
Timo.
Position
A For Race
7 42-49
9 32.34 3 11 14 42:47 1-19 20 24 28
Scratch 6.04.30 15 33 28
D.N.S.
tion to Bye-law 44 A, and it was amended tory: He proposed the adoption of the at his suggestion that the Council Name. H'cap. on Corrected
had applied to the Hongkong Gor to read firms exporting raw silk from resolution, and Mr. FARMER Beconded. the Concession shall pay ten cents for
The CHAIRMAN said he could corroborate crnment for expert advice Mr. Farmer each bale of raw silk over and above Mr. Sutton's remarks as to the necessity had carried out the work on the liacs DiLus 1,000 exported, and that Bye-law No. 44 for the British Concession acquiring addi- laid down by the Hongkong Botanical Rolle..... A be read accordingly,"
Gardens Authorities. Ee would venture | Orion M The resolution was then unanimously tional ground. As regards the Military to state that there was no one on the Dorothen
Cemetery, the transfer of the graves Was Island who had sufficient experience of Gladys. under consideration in 1914, when an army Mr. SUTTON then referred to resolution engineer came to Canton to look into the arboriculture to take charge of the trees. Bonis
question. It was then too late in the He would second Mr. Stanton's resolution No. 11. They were all dware that the
season to proceed with the transfer and that the Council be authorised to present present fire engine did not work well nad
to Mr. Farmer some suitable token of the proposal was then suspended owing was out of date; he believed it dated to the outbreak of the war, He expected gratitude for all the work he had done Name. H'cap. on Corrected back to 1883, and as good an engine as another army engineer, officer in Canton and of their esteem, and he hoped that possible must be obtained to replace it. next month who would go into the ques when Mr. Farmer retired and went home The cost had been left blank as the tion. The North Wall was bound to come he would remember it was given him "Aily... Council had not yet succeeded in getting down sooner or later, and provision must unanimously as a souvenir of his term of Bonita Ecratch Gratisfactory catimate. So far all cati o mnds for the graves The troops the office and of the esteem in which he was Daphne Scratch mates had been high, one being £1,500 were stationed bere in 1011 took an in-
held by the ratepayers of Shameen. f.o.b. in England, and the incoming terest in the cemetery and got into touch The resolution Council would have to go into the ques with regiments whose officers and mex acclamation, tion of the price. If a new engine wero were buried there and a subscription was not obtained he thought the insurance raised in order to pay the cost of transfer.
The CHAIRMAN then said that the final Name. Handicap Corrected cora panica might raise their rates, whereas He understood that there was a sum of business before the meeting was to declare
on course. Time. the Council desired to make the com- about 8651 available, and that would go elected the members of the incoming Coun panies sabesribe to the cost of a new a long way towards paying the cost of cil. The names which had been put for Ursulat 322 6.13.20 16 cugina.
removal and reintorment of the remains. ward were those of Messrs. W. Farmer, Sirius ... Mr. STAPLES SMITH Seconded the motion. Te this amount proved insuficient he was 0. E. Peacock, E. Pepperell, H. 8. Smith Dawn The CHAIRMAN pointed out that no limit was being placed to the discretion of the confident that he could raise the balance and H. Sutton. These gentlemen had ex- Lola Council, and he thought that it should by subscriptions from, British subjects in pressed their willingness to serve if elect Owl.
tOwes, not be given carte blanche, but that an Canton, as, he was sure that the loyalty ed, and he, therefore, declared them elected approximate figuro should be stated. (Continued at foot of next column.) to the incoming Council for the year 1921.
was carried
THE NEW COUNCIL
with
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