to any gentleman who can ride, standing on homeback, three times round the Circus ring.
· Intending riders are requested to send ja their names to the management. This competition is likely to create a lot of fun, and we expect Thursday evening will see a crowded tent, watching the performance of local riders,
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1901.
with belted transmission of power, which makes it quite impossible to realise fully the value of the new system, by not giving the operator the atmost freedom of speed control of machine and tool. The electric motor drives provide: suitable and quickly adjusted speed ranges. under all of the ordinary starting loads of works shop appliances. This has in England and America increased from 25 to 50 per cent com- COMPANY, LIMITED.
pared with the old and fixed speed conditions with belts and gears, and being convinced of The ordinary yearly meeting of shareholdersie utility and advantages of electric drives, was held in the Offices of the Company, Queen's introduced as a motive power for the various your Directors decided to have the system Buildings, New Prays, to-day for the purpose of machines in the new workshops being erected receiving the Report of the Directors and the at Kowloon, besides as an illuminant through- statement of accounts to the 31st December, out the yard, and shops. An electric lighting 1900. The Hon, J. J. Haswick presided and
plant has already been installed at the Cosmo- the other gentlemen present were Messrs. politan Dock The Aberdeen, Docks have D. Gillies, chief manager, R. Shewan, D. E.
been well employed during the six months and Brown, A. Haupt, J.-H. Lewis, N. Á. Sicba,
have helped very much to relieve the pressure J. S. van Buren, P. Witkowski (Directors), of docking work from the two other establish H.M.S.. Esmail, David Haskell, Henry
nents. The returns from this establishment Humphreys, S. 11. Michael, Thomas Skinner, for the six months I am pleased to say are most C. S. Sharp, W. H. Wickhani, and Ho Fook. satisfactory. On the gist December an Ex- The notice convening the meeting was read. traordinary General Meeting was held for the The Chairman said:-Gentlemen, The report purpose of passing certain resolutions to alter and statement of accounts having been in your the Articles of Association for subdivision of hands for some days, we will, with your per- the existing shares in the Capital; namely, that mission, take them as read. It affords your 'the 12,500 fully paid up shares of Sray each be Directors great pleasure indeed to be able to
subdivided into 31,150 fully paid up shares of place before you a report which may justly be $50 each, and these resolutions were duly con- considered highly satisfactory in every respect, frined at a subsequent meeting held on the the result of our net profit being not lar short
atst day of January. The object in of the record half-year of the Company: this these resolution, as has already been explained has been due in a great measure to the im proved efficiency of our establishment which has recently been augmented by the introduc- tion of a number of new machines of the most modern type that have greatly facilitated and increased the outturn of work. At the same time it is but right to mention that a considerable por tion of our plant has been occupied in the con- struction of new vessels; the net.returns on which are not quite so favoumble as with repair work, so that our percentage of profit on the gross earnings for the six months is not so large as in some previous reports. You' will have observed that the amount available for appro- priation is $879,649.23 and the Board recom- inends that this amount be distributed as
follows:-that a dividened and bonus of $375,000 making $30 a share, be part to the Shareholders, a bonus of Storos Contri- buting Shareholders and ong of $25 MG to the European Staff; that $202,89703, or about 5 per cent, be written off the value of the docks, Steam launches, and material on hand, and the balance $256,757.20 carried to the new account. The amount we propose to write off is certainly a very large one, but having in to, our liability to heavy loss from typhoons, and the contingency of keen competition in the future, your Directors feel it incumbent upon them to safeguard the future of the Company and place it in the best position possible to compete with active opposition.
to you, is to eventually increase the Capital to $3,500,000 in 50,000 shares of $50 each, and we trust the alteration will be fully approved and appreciated by the Shareholders. I take this opportunity of expressing our high estimation of interests of the Company. As you are all aware the zeal and attention given by the Staff to the there is always a great deal of night work necessary at the docks in order to give as little detention as posžible to ships when under repair; and although night work under any circumstances is most tiring and laborious, more particularly in this climate, yet the best services of our staff in this respect are at all times given willingly and ungrudgingly. I have also pleasure in informing you that our returns for January and February, are very satisfactory and our prospect for the current six months are most encouraging.
FOOTBALL.
CHALLENGE SHIELD COMPETITION.
THE HONGKONĠ CLUB PUT OUT OF THE
COMPETITION, AN
The Hongkong Football Club played H. Company, R.W.F., at Happy Valley on Satur- day afternoon in the third round for the Shield. The teams took the field as follows --
Club Goal Russell: brcks Hay and Howard: forwards-Lowe, Von der Pforten, Pinckney; half-backs Jenkins, Bonnar, and Noble, Tullock, and Lee.
and Dairs; half-backs Roberts, Stafford, and Fusiliers-Goal-Johnson; bäcks Smart Sweets; forwards-Dobbs, Walters, Shields, Calston, and Edwards.
Referee, Mr. J. H. Ross.
time and immediately made tracks for the The Club put the ball in motion prompt to military.net. Noble got in a shot which was easily sent out. The Fusiliers played up better, but found Russell one too many for them. Russell however, still suffered from the recent sprain to his ankle and had to go goal a few minutes from the start. The ball travelled to the other end of the field and the Fusiliers con- ceded a corner. They got away, however, from the kick, and-the ball was sent in the direction of the net by Jenkins, but it went wide. Ed- wards took a coiner kick, but sent the ball behind the net. A free kick against the Club
in their own half was not taken much advantago of by the Fusiliers, the Clubkllowing the ball to run out of play. Howard took up play from covering some ground in good style, passed to the succeeding goalkeeper's kick, and after Lowe Davis tried to stop the hall, but was too slow, and Low tool; charge. He centred to Noble, but the latter, though usually a safe shot, seat in a bre. From play in mid-field Shields carried play up the field. Galston made a good attempt for goal and had hard luck when Russel managed to return the ball. Lowe get possession and centred, and Noble sent in a low shot. It should have been saved. but Johnson tried to take it with his left foot, and as a result he missed the ball, which rolled into military and the Club's forwards again invaded the net. This seemed to take the play out of the their opponents' ground and another shot from Noble was treated in the same fashion by Johnson. The shot, however, was not quite so straight as the first, and struck the bar, whence Fusiliers played with renewed energy and a Johnson at last managed to send it away. The
mid field good piece of play by Shields carried them into Walters got the pass, and after a
ARMED ROBBERY,
$1,800 STOLEN...
Another case of armed robbery is now r2- ported. Thirteen men anned with revolvers, choppers, etc. entered a house in Kowloon City on Saturday night at about eight o'clock. They overcame what little opposition was offered and the usual mode of proceedure would be carried out, that, of one standing guard over the inmates of the house whilst the
Yau-mati, two along the roads, and three in others ransacked the premises.
Seven mea have been arrested, two ja
innocent, but at any rate it is thought that some Kowloon. One of the men is believed to be
of them are the right persons and they will be summarily dealt with. The value of the booty is about $1,800, rather a good haul, and in a Chinaman's mind, worth the risk of being cap- tured and imprisoned for a long term.
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
SUPREME COURT.
CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
Bejora His Honour Sir John Carvington, K., C.M.G., (Chief Justice.).
February 23rd.
MURDER.
The case in which Ho Sui and Wong Fung Chau were charged with the murder of Leung Hi at Yau-masti on the 9th January was con cluded on Saturday evening.
Mr. E. Robinson appeared for the first prisoner and Mr. M. W. Slade was for the second prisoner.
It was alleged by the prosecution that the prisoners had accompanied the deceased to a lonely part of the Reclamation grounds and killed him with a chopper, the motive probably being to obtain possession of a key which gave access to a sale in which was about Sioco. The prisoners were connected with the shop in which the deceased was manager.
The case having been concluded the jury retired to consider their verdict.
It was about half-past six when the jury re- turned after an absence of a few minutes, with an unanimous verdict of guilty against both prisoners,
Mr. John Burgess was the foreman, the other members of the jury being Messrs. J. A. Ross, E. Amold, O. Wegener, W. E. Pucher, S. Weinberg, and R. W. Dale.
His Lordship asked the prisoners if they had
not be passed upon them.
NOTANDA
CALENDAR
FEBRUARY. Méteorological means based an fifteen years' observations to 1898.
Barometerka Thermometer Hamidiy Rainfall
30.141
473
790
176
TO-DAY.
WEATHER-REFORT.
O date at Orient
P
41
Barometer..... Temperature. Humidity Rainfall.
- 30.32
60
18
30.20 -62 31
TO-DAY.
Monday, 25th February, 1901. Chinese-7th of 1st moon of 27th year of
Kwang-su.
Suiss
Selz
6hr. 27min.
shr. Somin.
shr. 43min.
shr. 3omin.
dür. 38min. ... Shr. 48min.
High water-Morning
Afternoon Low water-Morning .....
Afternoon ANNIVERSARIES. 1811-Rewards offared for killing Englishmen
by Lin. 1880-Frightful double murder in Square St.,
Hongkon 1857-Outbreak of the Indian Mutiny at
Berhampore.
HOTT C. SMITH, Americia ship, 45, Riley,
4th Feb,-Yap 14th Feb, Ballist Master,
MARBURG, German steiner, 215, Ven Pinzef, 24th Feb,--Hamburg 4th Jan, and Singapore 16th Feb,, General-- Siemssen & Co.'.....
TOONAN, American steamer, 956, 1.- Blethen, 24th Feb,-Cantón 24h, Feb., General- C. M. S. NUCN!
TAISANG, British steanier, 1,544, 5. Wilde, 24th Feby Canton 24th February, General,→ Jardine, Mathesón & Co. –
TSINTAU, German steamer, 1002, J. Sander, 24th Febi-Bangkok 17th Feb., Rice.-- Arnhold, Karbang & Co.
ANSAM, French steamer, 4,995, Sellier, 25th
Feb-Marseilles and Saigon
and
·Feb Mails, and General.--Messageries Maritimes.
VERMOON, German steamor, 1,238, G. Hever. mann, 25th Feb,-Canton sgth Feb, General E. A. Trading Co
LIGHTNING, British steuner, 1,122, J., G. Spence, 29th Feb,--Calcutta znd Feb. Penang 12th, and Singapore 18th, General, -David, Sassoon Song & Co... HONG BEE, British steamer, 2056; · Peters, 25th Feb., Penang and Singapore 18th Feb., Generalfoo Teck Seng. GLENOGLE, British steámor, 2,19%, W. Frakes, 25th Feb.-Shanghai 22nd Feb., General.
Dodwell & Co., Ld.
EASTERN, British steamer, 3,500, Winthrop Ellis, 25th Feb,-Kobe 18th Feb., and Mojí 21st, General-Gibb, Livingston & Co.
Clearances at the Aurbauï Offine. Hating, French str., for Kwong-chów-wan. 1896-Outbreak of Bubonic plague in Hong-Toonan, American str. for Shanghai.
kong. 1898-Attempted Assassination, of the King
of Greece.
TO-MORROW,
Tuesday, 26th February, 1901, Chinese 8th of ist moon of 27th year of
Kwang-s Sun-istsn
Sitz
6hr, 20min, ..... okr. omnin, Moon-First Quarter anr, omin, 15a.. High water-Morning .......... zhr. zzmin. Afternoon ...... 2hr. 3Sinia. 7hr. 13min. Afternoon tohr. 30min. ANNIVERSARIES.
Low water-Morning
1841-Bogue forts (Canton) destroyed by Sir
Gordon Brenner,
| If On, Chinese steam-launch, for Amoy.
Kangram, British str., for Canton,
Auping Maru, Japanese str. for Swatow. Taisang, British str., for Swatow, Alasang, British str., for Sandakan, Wo Kwai, Chinese steam-launch, for Wuchow.
Departures.
Feb. 24, Garlic, British sin, for San Francisco. Feb. 24, Sunghiang, British str, for Manilag Feb. 24, Toi La, German str., för Saigon. Feb. 24, Hailan, French str., for Hollow. Feb. 24, Clara, German str., for Hoihow. Feb. 24, Formosa, British str., for Swatow. Feb. 24, Maideuru Maru, Jap.str., for Swatow, Feb. 24, Salakadji, Dutch str., for Shanghai, Feb. 24 Jacob Diederichsen, German str. for
Haiphong,
view the fluctuations our business is subject | connection with the Company dates from 1864 sprint passed to Dobbs, who tried to score. The anything to say why sentence of death should 1890-Chinese trenps lost their Colonel and Feb. 25, Eridan, French str., for Europe.
Before closing these remarks, gentlemen, I regret to have to intimate to you that our worthy Chief Manager has infornied the Direc ters of his desire to retire in June next, and to relinquish the unique position which he has so tong occupied as the controlling head of the Hongkong & Whampao Dock Co. Mr. Gillies' and during that long period he has devoted his life and energies to the Company's service, and with what conspicuous success the present position of the Company abundantly testifies, I am sure every one present will unite in with Writinging Mr. Gillies health and happiness in the Old Country, where, while taking his well earned repose, we may be sure he will still watch with keen interest the development of the Company to whose interests he has so long given his undivided care. (Applause).
dawn our stock of material has never ap peared in any former report; it has been done now, however, on the recommendation of the two experts who have checked and valued our stock in trade, and we feel confident that all Shareholders who take an interest
the permanent prosperity of the Company will approve of their suggestion, more particu- larly as the scantlings of modern ships have undergone such radical changes that sizes of material which were useful 15 to 20 years ago are now unsuitable; having a quantity of such on hand we find the difficulty of working it off increases every year. The necessity for expan-
Before proposing the adoption of the report and passing the Statement of Account I will be happy to answer any questions you may desire to ask. There being no question asked the Chairman proposed that the report and ac counts as presented should be adopted and passed.
Mr. Humphreys in seconding said :- Before seconding the adoption of the Report sion in our workshops and greater facilities for and Accounts I should like to thank the direc-
From what
head work was witnessed. Russell had a hard shot, however was not strong enough and some job to sare, and with better luck the Fusiliers would have equalised the secres. The Club's forward rank seemed to be tiring and, receiving a pass from the wing, Shields, who was showing excellent form, kept the ball at his feet and forced his way through the half-backs and backs and equalised, Russell having no chance to stop the ball. Halftime was then called with the scores equal, a goal apiece,
H. Company
H. K. F.
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The Club were us early put out of the competition for the shield, and it is being said that the V. R. C. stand a chance for it, though that is a "moot point" The Club did not play
goal and was out of place in that position. If from his usual place. He was not good at
he had been in proper place and condition, we think the Club would have come out differently.
THE HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
100 men in an engagement with the Feb. 25, Glenturret, British str., for Manila. Formosan sarages.
Feb. 25, Brooklyn, American flagship, for 1848-French Republic proclaimed.
Shanghai 182-Loss of H.M.S. Birkenhead,
| Feb. 25, Hating, Fr. str. for Quong-chow-war 1871-Peace signed between Germany and 1897-The Woosung Railway Commenced.
AGENDA.
France.
TO-DAY.
The first prisoner (Ho Sui) said—I have not done it. Ali Chau is the man whe chopped him, Ab Chau seized hold of him and pressed him down and chopped him. I had no quarrel with the master. Why should I cut him? It was no good to me. I never had any quarrel with him. I had no fight with him. If I had wanted his money even if I bad cut him to death I would not have been able to get hold of his money, I did not cut him. It was Ab Chau who cut him. I was standing at the door of the Tin lieung Shop when Ah Chau passed pm-Sharp. Harmston's Circus at the Re- creation Ground (near the Race Course.) with the master. Ah Chau called out to me. He asked me why I was standing there I said I was standing there to sec people sell things, Cargo ex Hongkong Marn subject to rent. He asked me to take a walk with him, so ! followed him I believe a distance of 12 feet or so. I followed him as far as the Reclamation. told him it was dark there and asked him heard someone call out "Save life." They what was the good of walking there. Then I called a few times, and on walking on I saw Ab Chau seize hold of the master and put his font on him and chop him. Then I walked along and I saw someone coming to the place front a boat. While I was walking Ah Chau was still there. It was no good for me to kill
that man. That is all I have got to say, 1 have not done it.
The second prisoner (Wong Fung Chau) said-Ho Su was out of cinployment, and he was living with me in the shop taking his rice. Leung Hin told me to turn him out of the shop' and to tell him to go and get some work to đó. I told him, but he would not leave the shop. None of the people in the shop were on-talking terms with him. On the morning of the 9th January I went into the kitchen to wash my face and I saw Leung Hin there. He told me that the father of Ho 51 had nothing
TO-MORROW,
Annual Hongkong Races. First Day. 1. C. Ca's steamer Chelydra leaves for Singa-
pore Penang Calcutta,
5 pm-
CS N. steamer Fuensang leaves for
Manila.
WEDNESDAY, 27th. Annual Hongkong Races. Second Day.' 4 p.m.-B. & A. Co.'s steamer Enstern leaves for
Australian Poris.
Cargo ex China subject to sent.
Cargo ex Garlic subject to rent.
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS:
HAILS DUE.
Indian (Kumsang) 1st prox. English (Plassy) 1st prox. American (China) 4th prox. German (Stuttgart) 7th prox. American (Doric) 12th prox. American (Nippon Maru) 19th prox.
*
The P. & 0. S. 5. Co.'s steamer Plassy, les at 6 pm. with the Outward English Mails, and is due here on Friday, the 1st March at about 4 p.m.
*
carrying the German Mails with dates from The Imperial Gerinan Mail steamer Shuttgart, Berlin of the 4th Feb left Colombo yesterday a.m., the zith inst, and may be expected here ́on or about Thursday, the 7th March.
The Fusiliers restarted play and Noble captured the ball and passed to Tullock. He passed to Lowe and when just on the point of shooting, he was charged by Sweete and knocked away from the ball. Sweete carried the ball along the wing and passed on to Edwards, who centred at the right moment. The soldiers proved the better team in the ensuing play, especially at the attack. Dobbs took a corner just in front of Russell. Exciting play follow kick, and sent in a fine shot, dropping the sphere docking the larger type of vessels is being
tors for having decided to give practical effected, but the Club managed to relieve the pres- more acutely felt every day. At the present
to a suggestion I made at a meeting of this moment we have a large number of vessels Company just one year ago with regard to
sare, The Fusiliers disputed every inch of the bonked for our Ne. t dock, with further engage issuing bonus scrip to shareholders. I think the
ground and Edwards picked up the bail about ments. extending over the next two months, thanks of the shareholders, are also due to the could not possibly save, and scored the win- ten yards from goal, sent in a shot that Russell and in some cases vessels have been obliged directors and the staff for another magnificent ning goal. Lowe got charge of the ball from to seek for docking accommodation at other report. The principle of writing down assets centre play and sprinted along the wing. Sweete ports, In the year 1895 negotiations were must commend itself to shareholders but I must and Davis were defeated, and with an almost opened with the Commander-in-Chief on the confess I would prefer to see anything written open goal before him, Love screwed round and China Station for the construction of another down rather than stock of material on hand. If sent in a shot that was going straight for the net, dock which would be available for the ships of there is any loss or depreciation under this when Smart jumped up and struck it with his H.M. Navy on terms analogous to those entered heading it should surely come under Profit and hand. A penalty kick was given by the referee into with the Government in 1833 for the pre- Loss Account and be deducted from earnings and Johnson saved well. The Fusiliers re- emptive use of all our docks, but after consi If there is no loss writing down stock below its corded their third goal by a splendid effort of derable correspondence, on the 32nd February
cast price night open the door to leakage or Shields, who shot from well out. Time was 1898 Commodore Holland informed the Direc- lead to under charging for work done by the tors that the Lords Commissioners of the Company. However if the directors are satis-
soon after called with the result Admiralty had decided not to accept the offer.fied I am sure the shareholders who have every This the Directors much regretted, as for thirty confidence in their directors will be also. I' seven years the Hongkong and Whampoa think every shareholder is sorry that so far Dock Company had dry docked the vessels of nothing has been done in the matter of the New the British Navy without fail or accident and Dock which is so badly wanted. the Company would have much appreciated you say. Mr. Chairman, I gather the delay is in the continued confidence of the Admiralty in
-no way due to the directors, who have worked to form and Russell was missed very much leaving the shop I told him he must not return. Singapore for this port yesterday, the 24th inst. this respect. By way of giving you some idea hard to the bain the necessary site, but to the of the manner we are capable of handling extravagant demands made on behalf of the vessels of large tonnage, I would call your British Navy; the attitude of the Authorities in attention to the undocking and docking of two this matter can only give rise to wonder and amongst the largest vessels in the British Navy. disay, for no one should expect to get any On Thursday the 14th instant H.M.S. Terrible thing for nothing in mercantile transactions as 14,200 tons, was taken out of dock, and within the Authorities this case seem to do, and in two hours HMS. Goliath 13,950 tons, was
my opinion taking up a position calculated placed in the same dock and the shores ready for
to retard the necessary expansion of the dock- setting up; the despatch in this instance I have ing facilities of this port and thus drive away been informed would with difficulty he surpag-ed shipping, they are accepting a grave respon by any docking establishment in the world.sibility and one which might have a most However, being well aware of the absolute serinus effect on the Commercial prosperity of necessity for another duck of large dimen this Colony. With these few remarks, I have sions to meet the wants of the many vessels
much pleasure in seconding the adoption of of great tonnage now in course of constraction
the Report and Accounts. for the Pacific Trade, the Board of Directors then immediately resolved to proceed with the construction of another dock without any financial help, and to rely entirely on the Share holders to provide the funds that might be
The appointment of Messrs. R. Shewan, P. required, and an application was made to the witkowski and D. E Brown as directors w Colonial Government for the land necessary. Banimously carried on the motion of Mr. Wick After waiting for about two years, we were in-ham'seconded by Mr. Haskell. "formed that the site selected would be given to
The auditors, Messrs. Thomas Arnold and the Company, but at a high premium, and on a Fullarton Henderson were unanimously re- lease of 75 years only and further that the elected on the motion of Mr. Ho. Fook second British Navy must have the pre-emptive righted by Mr. Sharp. to the use of the Company's docks for which, however, there would be consideration beyond payment of the ordinary tariff rates! With regard to the least, the term of 75 years only. was considered too short and nnreasonable in view of the vast amount of local capital invested in dock property, and that nearly the whole of our present land is already held from the Government on leases of 999 years. Again as to pre-emptive rights, the Directors had no option but to reluctantly, object, as, on' many occasions this prerogative would necessarily. upset the Company's permanent arrangements for the regular docking of mail steamers on the due dates, and lead to much friction with regular constituents. Of course the Dock Company would always use every endeavour to receive H. M. ships into any of their docks on the shortest nolicè, and to, strain their resources in that direction in every way consistent with their. After hearing the evidence of Sergeant publid obligations. may say that the negotia-Cameron and others,. His Worship committed tions are still pending, and we are hopeful that the case for trial at the next Criminal Sessions.
the Dock Company may yet be put in posses
The retiring directora, Mesars. J. . Van Buren and J. H. Lewis were unanimously re- elected on the motion of Air. Murray Bain seconded by Mr. Skinner.
The Chairman :-That is all the business gentlemen. Dividend warrants will be ready tion. 1 am. much obliged to you for your -to-morrow morning at ten o'clock on applica- altendance.
AT THE MAGISTRACY.-
COMMITTED FOR TRIAL FOR ARMED ROBDERY.
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The case of Fong. Siu, stone-cutter, came on again this morning before Mr. Hazeland. The charge was one of that being armed with a chop. per, he did feloniously makéan assaylı upon Lok and Tat Yung at Kowloon on the 13th inst., they being under bodily fear of their lives, and did steal from them property to the value of $61.
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"THE NERVEONA ARMS CASE.
sion of the land required on terms and condi- tions that will be equitable and satisfactory. Your Directors have been devoting their careful
Mr. Hazeland to-day gave his decision in the attention to the introduction of electric motive case of U. Nervegna and Company, mer power into our workshops so as to be thoroughly chants, 17 Queens Road Central. They were step with the most approved modern charged under the Anns Ordinance but, were. practice. Each year inore anal thore machinery discharged: is thrown into the scrap heap to make room for new and improved types, but still in many wor ksops, our own among them, antiquated and unprofitable methods of transmitting power are left in service. Even the most modern, methods of workshop production, in which tools are worked up to the power limit,
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK NETURN. S.M.S. Hanse.......
al Kowloon Dock. U.SIS. Ila de Luzan U.S.S. Tennington... Hongkong Maru........
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whatever, to do with the business of the shep and that I had, better tell him to go 1 had better turn him out. As Ho Su was and get some work and that after dinner
He was very angry and walked away. I went out before two o'clock and a boatman told me The bad some goods for sale and asked me la tell my master. I told the boatman he had better talk with Leung Hin about the goods. The boatman replied that he had no time. He said he was going away with his boat but wanid be back about eight o'clock and would anchor off the Reclamation. He asked me to bring my master to the boat to look at the goods. A General. Meeting of the Members of the
So 1,told Leung Hin about thein and asked Association will, be held at Volunteer Head-Him to come and look at the goods in the boat. goaters (by kind permission of Lieut. Col. Sir At nine o'clock I went out. Then Leung Hin
W. Carrington, K., C.M.C.), on Monday, 4th
came out and asked me to take him to look at of March, at 5.15 pm., for the purpose of passing
the goods. So 1 and Leung Hin went to the Accounts and Electing a Committee and
gether. When we got as far as the Ting Heung Officer for 1901.
Shop I saw Ho Su, who followed us to the Reclamation. Leung in stopped for some-Hue thing and I went forward and asked the boat- man to wait for him. Then I heard Leung Hin call out "Save life!" I went towards Nanyang him and found him sitting on the ground. Avalanche, I asked him to get up and he said Ho Su had Egbert cut him. I helped him up and helped him to
Pumpy... walk. He made a statement me about Ho Bu taking his tice in the shop and telling some-
Chowlai body to turn him out. We walked together & Marakola distance of four or five shops and then Leung Hin said he would walk alone. So I let him walk alone. I had some blood on my jacket and trousers through helping him, and I went to the shop to wash my clothing, after which intended going to the Police Station to make a report, but when I was going out I was told to wait a short time. I had no quarrel with $36443 the master or ill-feeling towards him. I attend-
130.80 ed to my work during the day time. It was-Hitachi Marx. 15th February-Press 473 40To Su who cut him. He bad a quarrel with aand February-Achilles, Norderney
him and had ill-feeling towards him. There Arrivals at Home-16th February-Irene,
During the year a new Agreement was enter ed into between the Naval Authorities and the Association for the use of the Range, which came into operation on the 1st October last.
The Weekly Competitions have been very wall attended, and some fine scores have been made. Cups were won by Armourer-Sergeant Blair and Q.M.-Sergeant Wallare, R.E.
Hongkong again won the interport Match. with a score of 930, making the third successive
win.
The Committee desire to thank their many friends for their gifts of Prizes and Donations
STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT FÖR TILL YEAR 1900, to the Prize Fund at the Easter Meeting.
Expenditure.
Dr.
To. general expenses: advertising.
printing, &
To marker's wages; largets, &c.. To Easter meeting.
(
To spoons and prizes-weeky com-
petitions........ To interport rifle match (lelegrams,
To rent of revolver range
Ta tent of range to Admiralty, for 4th,
To balance.
Cr.
quarter.... Cash in hand. In bank
Receipts.
By balance from 1899 Dy annual subscription Hy Easter meeting By tent of range By weekly competitions
Ry sale of ammunition
His Worship's decision ruled that the defendy ants were not lawfully in the possession ofthe arms and be dismissed the case. The decision would occupy too much spate to-day, so we hold it over fill to-morrow's issue.
Mr. Bowley (Crown Solicitor) prosecuted and Mr. Gedge (Messrs Johnson, Stokes and Masker) defended statew
interest on current account
Examined and found correct,
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PASSED THE CANAL Outward-8th, February-Agamemnon, Ben cleuch 12th--Feb-Gisela, Japan, Stuttgari, Hudson. 15th Feb-Ernest Simon, Hakhts Maru, Tantalus, Trust, Arcania, Neptune: 22nd Feb.—Ajax, Konigsberg, Kiev, Oceanien, Homeward-8th Feb.-Dardanus; 12th Feb.
171.20 was no need for me to think of my master's Colches, Willenberg. 2314 Feb-Preussen
money. I had my wages.' If I had really | Salaxie, 29.40 | commilled the crime. I would have run away 1,00 | by this time of course. I have not done it. Therefore I went back to the sh^p. The wit- 50.00 nesses said something about my wishing to get hold of the money, bur Leung Hin himself * never said anything about the money in the 839.73.safe. If a man. had been left in the shop he probably might have seen the money, Really $1,999.96 have not done this.. That is all I have got to
say,
Shipping.
Arrivals.
MIKE MARU, Japanese steamer, 2,080, 5, Kawamuro; 23rd Feb.-- Bombay gif Feb., and Singapore 17th, Caiton, &-Nippon Yusen Kaisha.
Passedcars-Aprived,
Per Keongwal, from Bangkok-14 Chinese. Per Kaifong, from Iloilo-Messrs. H. Burton, F. Jalandoni, 4 Chinese and 2 Filipinos.
Per Esmeralda, from Manila-Madames Brooks, Blanchard, Stephenson, Messrs. Powers, Cobban, Lohman, Lawrie, Chambers, and 13 Chinese.
Per Bridan, for Hongkong from Kobe-- Mr. Chee Chin. From Nagasaki- Mrs. Roth- mann and daughter, and Mr. and Miss Monset From Shanghai-Mr. D. Landale, Mr and Mrs.. Maitland, Messrs, Jeannot J. E. Riley, 31 from Yokohama Mr. l'Abbe Ferrand, and Mrs. French Soldiers and'r Indian. For Marseilles
de Liege, From Nagasaki-Mr. and Mrs.
Fieffenbach, Mr. and Mrs. Sablutzky and child,
Mr. Pasquier, 19 French Officers and & French- Marines. From Shanghai-Messrs. Annel, Raitag, 3 French Officers, and 13. French Mr. Sokobeff. For Singapore from 'Shanghai. Militaries. For Port Said from Nagasaki-
- Indian..
Per Annam, for Hongkong from Colombo- Mr and Mrs. Wise, and Mr. Guandt. From Singapore-Mr., Horsey, H. M. Blythe, Cokey and P. Johns. From Fatavia-Measts. A. J Ross, Boschard, and Javanese. From Saigon —Mr. Lutz, Rev. Arsol, Messrs. Michel nad Henry,
Per Lightning, from Calcutta, &c.-Mr. and Mrs. Milner, Misses A. Rosamond, G. Rosa- mond, D. A. Rosamond, Mr. Joseph, and 354: Chinese.
Per Eastern, from Japan-Mr. and Mrs. S. Dickinson, Mr. and Mrs. S. V. Slead, Miss Dickinson, Messra, W. R. Dickinson, W. R. Cruickshank, Hardy, D. Mokoy, J. Ryan, H. Collass, 22 Europeans and 6 Chinese in Departed.
steerage.
F. G.. Waber and child, Messrs. T. H. Tilley, Per Rosella Maru, for Japan--Mr. and Mrs.
E. Tyson, E. M. Crake, Rev. C. H. Browne, Mrs. Sugiyama, Messis, C. A. Scolt, H. Masu yama, Kumatsuai, Y. Kiyose, G..Kimera, S. Yamaguchi, Lady Howard of Glossop, Messrs, Ito, O. Barton, Ishibashi, Capt. S. Isuda, Mr. S. Tani, Chuen Tze Pun and child, Chan Wai
Chuen, 5. Yoshimidzu and K. Hoshima.
Per Sado Maru, för Europe, &c.-Messrs. K. Yabe, K. Naito, Geo. Carter, O. Yakate, Major J. Sasaki, Capt. Nagao, Major A. Kawa- mura, Capis, G. Jiohbjc, S. Kojima, Mr. R. D. Galtlieb, Madame Magery, Messrs. 1. Kawai, S. Kawadu, S. Hacluya, N. Kordzami, G. Tauboi, K. Hayashi, K. Takaoka, S. Amamiya, S. Inoko, S. Tani, S. Kawara, K. Iwane, H. Ohtani, C. H. Best, P. Bonici, Leoitoff, Carl Plate and G. Tasaki.
Per Kasuga Maru, for Australian Ports- Mr. Arthur Dhrlick, Dr. T. A. Kynes, Messrs. John A. Glen, K. Nakamura, M. Morita, A.-H. Sliebitz, W, H. Mitchell, W. A. Daland, A. J Barrow, Wni. A. Plamondon; Mrs. E. M. Elliot, Mr. H. B. Barnell, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. B. Hat- skins, Miss Carlson, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Young, Messrs. Prandt, J. V. Crieghton, Capt. E Shimataira, Mr. and Mrs. Hirasuna, Mr. Y. Akimato, Cap. J. B. Carpenter, Mr. and Mrs. Casey, Messrs. F. Kulka, H. P. Wadman, K Nishiki, Dr. J. W. Ainesse, and Mr. John Peel. Per Garlic, for Shanghai-Mr. and Mrs, A. R. Leake, Dr. R. G. Sloan and servant, Messrs.. M. S. Perry, T. Tugold, J. Von Woldthausen, Dr. A. Farenhold, Mr. S. S. Benjamin, Sergt. Wentworth, RA, Seret Cox, W.F, Sergt. Baker, Messrs. D. -J. Baker, D. Leach and A. H. Robineth. For Nagasaki-Mr. E. C. Misses Gladys, Sybil, Pager and Bisser Burno. Corey For Yokohama Mrs. B, C. Howard,
For San Francisco-Messrs. A. H. Welten, H. T., Ammon, A. H. Pollard, W. Sparks and James Spellman, For London-Messrs. C, M, D. Smart, J. A. N. Patign and R. Mitchell,
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
KONG DENG, German steamer, 682, C. Fuchs,
23rd FebSingapore via Bangkok 15th Idomericus Feby Rice. Melchers & Co.
Bombay KEONGWAI, German steamer, 1,115, T. Groves, Mamvia
24th Feb,-Bangkok 15th Feb, Rice- | Plassy Butterfield & Switc
Kumsang
ERIDAN, French steamer, 973, Ode, 24th Feb. China
Yokoliama 14th Feb., Mails and General.
The Chief Justice, assuming the blick cap, | $627-14
then said-Ho Su and Wong Fung Chau, you 676,00 44000 have been found guilty on very clear evidence 151.70 of the offence with which you are charged. For 25.00 an offence of this kind there is only one sen- 20.56tence that I can pass. The sentence of the Boz Court upon each of you is that you be taken to the place from whence you came and thence $1,999.96 in the place of execution, and then you beMessageries Maritimes
there hanged by the neck until you be dead. ESMERALDA, British str., 966, C. H. Blaxland, and that your body be buried in such place as V 24th Feb. --Manila, zíst: Feb., General- His Excellency the Governor shall order., And Shewan, Tomes & Co. ARAD may the Lord have mercy on your souls 2 KAIFONO, British steamer, 1,024,G. H The prisoners, apparently indifferent, were father 24th Feb. --Iloilo zath Fel
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