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PLICE CONSTABLE'S FOLLY.
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A eccentric constable is a strange in didual; an intoxicated one is far worse. Last cyping a mob of unkem it coolies had a lively Retiro, and spent a pleasant hour at the expense of foolish young member of the force who been imbibing not wisely but too well. Robert was on duty in the City-presumably Queen's Road Central-though his wander ics covered a largo area including bills, side sreets, main throughfires and coffee houses. I was a busy hour of the day with pedestrians, the streets were crowded and ricksha and chair cuties were much in evidence. To the bibul- is guardian of the law the crowd, which quickly gathered round, must have assumed enormous dimensions, and it was only natural to his official instinct that law and order pre- vaikea
The mob collected thickest in D'Aguilas Street P.C. drew his trus chicon, and with a peculiar twist of the wrist, got a firm grip of the handle, and siru'ted boldly out to the grinning crowd. It was only reasonable that everyone should beat a hasty retreat and decamp to some safe corner. One young Chinaman, strolled unconsciously down the hill, and walking into the arms of "law and order" received such a slap on the face that the sound could be heard at least twenty yards away, Of course, he wore a look of surprise, and standing with open mouth and hands to his face stored up into the half closed eyes of the constable. A well directed hick sent the young fellow running for shelter, while the face of Con
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1901.
AT THE MAGISTRACY.
UNLAWFUL DREDGING.
Midshipman Hargraves of H.M.S.- Albion charged Lou King Fo and Law Wing Kwong with dredging in the man-of-war anchorage. The defendants were fined $3 each,
POSSESSING ARMS.
Yau Tze Lock walked away from Mr. Kemp this morning after baying his arms forfeite2,
ATTEMPTED MUKDER,
Miguel Hilario Rokas was charged with at- tempting to murder Marie Montrel De Zarza and pleaded not guilty.
ile was undefendered, and Chief Detective Hanson conducted the prosecution on behalf of the police.
CORRESPONDENCE.
[We do not necessarily endorse the opinionis expressest
Correspondents in ibis coluit.)
WAGES AND EXPENDITURE. TU THE EDITOR or Tite Ilonaxonu Telegraph."
SIR,I feel obliged to write regarding the tone of an article headed "Is life worth living?" which appeared in your issue last evening, and which am sure, has caused considerable comment among many of your renders.
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UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. NOTICE is hereby given that the TWENTY-EIGHTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the SOCIETY will be held at the HEAD OFFICE, No. 1, Queen's Buildings, Hongkong, on THURSDAY, the 10th October, 1901, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors to gether with the Statements of Accounts for the year 1900 and for the half year ending
dends, etc. the 30th June, 1901, and of declaring Divi- The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society,
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As you state, the question of living in Hong kong is one which affects everybody, but surely it is presumption on the part of the writer to suggest that noone can live at all reasonably on a salary of less than two hundred dollars a will be CLOSED from the 30th September to month. In the first place is it really abso-toth October, both Days inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
W. J. SAUNDERS, lutely necessary for a bachelor of even modest tastes to have a boy to wait upon him, and why
Secretary. Hongkong, 19th September, 1901. should be require to throw away fifteen' dollars on tobacco and drinks? Fifteen dollars on
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE,
LIMITED.. amusements and literature appear more than ample for a modest bachelor, and surely there. is plenty of scope for a young fellow to find amusement other than by prowling around the bars of hotels and recreation clubs. Even twenty dollars a monthewould be an extrava- gant sum for any one, to spend as out of pocket expenses, and by carefulness and a little harmless self sacrifice there should be no difficulty whatever in his putting by at least from sixty to seventy dollars each month out of the handsome salary of $200.
The first witness, Mrs. De Zarza, in reply to Mr. Hanson said I am a married woman p my husband is Mr. De Zarza, a merchant in the Caroline Islands. On the gth of Septem. ber I was living at College Gardens ; I was living there on the morning of the gth ulto.
About 11 am. I saw the defendant He came to the house; he did not live there. He came to the house on that morning to see me: I had previously told him not to come any more. He had been giving me music lessons for about 3 or 4 months. I first met the defendant at the house I was living in for about one month. I
Take for instance those in the Goverment had discontinued taking lessons from the defend unt. The music lessons were first. given in
servant who, eleven years ago, started at $59 the house nfa friend oained Tjda, andafterwards emply. At the present time I know a civil at my own house. It was at the house of my friend I first met the defendant. I took a few and is now only receiving $60. Yet he is enabl lessons after my friends left for Manila, Theed to live respectably and to dress well on that
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stable-beamed with-delight and satisfaction endast came to my house on the morning meagre salary. And, morever, he has a little TN.M. NAVAL YARD of the Undermen
at the knowledge that he was carrying out his duties with such tact, and ski!I. Further up the hill a native fruit seller was half asleep at his stall, but the noise of the crowd brought him to the alert and he opend his eyes to see a constable's truncheon banging Away at the fruit on the stall.
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in question and said "Although you said! was not to come to see you I came this morning to return the book you leant me. When he came I was dressed in the clothes that were sub- sequently handed over to the police and now produced, I discontinued my music lessons because i the first place I had no plano of my own, and secondly because I was Columy and wanted about to leave tè Other conlies having been duly reprimanded to go elsewhere and save, some and chastised, the young official propped him. The defendant had not done anything to self up in a doorway with his thumb resting on give offence to me except perhaps his conver- sation at times was a trifle loose. I began to an electric bell push. Three minutes later a suspect the defendant of stealing things from youngster opened the door, "Robert "stared with me, and I could not put the blame on the house bleary eyes at the boy, and lurched to a posis ants. I lost a purs containing about 93 tion in the middle of the road. A European, dollars, and a silver belt with two Chinese cha I got the belt from my landlady. from a balcony, advised him to be careful and One day I told the defendant I wanted to go more considerate in his dealings with the to the jewellers to see about a bracelet, He said "I will go with you". Afterwards I natives, but his words were treated with con.
found out that he had gone by himself. tempi and the argument was closed by the man
I did not go. He kept the bracelet two in uniform threatening, in language well spiced months; I pressed him to return my bracelet with epithets, lu bave him reported and sent to and at last got it back. The silver belt and gaol. Several native police passed along the the purse I have never got back. I also lost a letter containing a draft. The defendant knew street, and with a look of surprise tramped of this draft, as I had told him of it. The draft down the hill followed, a few moments later, was for $ta
(Case proceeding.) by the pugnacious constable still muttering threats to the man on the balcony.
racters on it.
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The following is the forty-third half-yearly report presented to the shareholders. at the General Meeting held on 10th September last
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All went well til opposite the Hongkong THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, Hotel, where a couple of ricksha coolice ran across the road in the hope of getting a fare. Unfortunately for No. 339, P.C.-ciught hold of one of the wheels and was nearly pulled ver. He showed his displeasure at the coolics' boha vioury by sundry cuffings and various at tempts at giving him unpleasant introductions 1o his boot Needless to relate, the coolie dashed off but as a native constable hastened uphis European colle que reported the "breach of law on the part of the retreating coolje, his number was obtained and duly entered in the regulation note book. Shonly afterwards the "preserver of law and order" mysteriously disappeared and a friendly colleague from head-quarters went in search of his brother in arins.
Fortunately it is a very rare occurrence to find natives enjoying themselves at the expense of the police, and still less frequent is it that either a European or native constable makes such a fool of himself, especially when on duty in the public streets. By this time "Robert" has doubticas learned the folly of bis ways, and has been well impressed with the fact that, in all things, there is a happy incdium-even in beer.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
A meeting of the Legislative Council wili be held to-morrow, the 3rd inst, at 3 p.m.
BUSINESS.
1. Report of the Finance Committee. (No. 1a) 2. Question by the Hon, T. H. Whitehead Will the Honourable Attorney General lay upon the table a copy of the Depositions taken by the Magistráte sitting as Coroner in the second enquiry into the deaths of 43 persons which occurred in the collapsed-houses, Nos. 33 and 34 Cochrane Street, on the night of the 14th August ultimo, a copy of the Crown Solicitor's opening remarks and closing speech, and a copy of the Magistrate's decisions or finding in respect of the first as well as the second enquiries beld in connection with that. dienster?
ORDERS OF THE DAY.
1. First reading of a Bill entitled An Or dinance to amend An Ordinance for the better securing the Peace and Quiet of the inhahabit ants of the Town of Victoria and its vicinity during the night time (No. 17 of 1844).
2. Second reading of the Bill entitled An Or Algance to amend An Ordinance, entitled The Weights and Measures Ordinance, 1865, (No. 8 of 1885).
3. Second reading of the Bill entitled An Or. dinance to amend The New Territories Land- Court Ordinance, 1950, (No. 18 of 1906).
4 Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Public Health Ordin- ance, 1901, (No. 13 of 1901). ; ; **
5. Second reading of the Bill entitled An Prdinance relating to Copyright in Works of The Fine Arts, and for repressing the Com mission of Fraud in the Production and Sale of atich Works,
6. Second reading of the Bill entitled An
home and can support a wife and family.
It seems evident by the tone of the article that you are advocating reckless. expendi
ture
upon luxury and vice. Surely, in this plague st icken Colony where temperance in all things is absolutely essential to ward off the many disases with which it abounds, and where alas! the arse of drinking and drunken ness and of idle and wanton extravagance is far too prevalent, it is not imperative to increase salanes but de rease the cost of living.
People come here to make money; not to spend it unreasonably. And I am convinced that by practising strict enconomy and living within the limits of common sense, that any young fellow may realise his early anticipations- and save a considerable sum out of a salary even less than that of the suggested bachelor of modest tastes. I enclose my card, trusting you" will find space in which to insert these views.
Yours faithfully,
AN EMPLOYER OF LABOUR. Hongkong, October an', 1901.
THE PLAGUE.
Number of cases reported (Chinese......1,562 up till noon of the 1st Other Asiatics 54 October, 1901. ....(Europeans..............31. Chinese...........✪ Number of cases reported Other Asiatics o
during the past 24 hours
Europea08.....
Total number of cases reported to date 1,647
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Number of deaths reported (Chinese......1,327 Full Particulars can be obtained on applica. Assets of the Bank, and Profit and Loss Acup till noon of the 1st Other Asiatica 36 tion to the Undersigned,
October, 1907.............. Europeansla "By Order of the Board of Directors, count for the Half-year ending Juno zoth 1901..
Chinese 0.
E. W. RUTTER, Manager. Number of deaths reported Other Asiatick a during the past 24 hours Europeans........ o
[$120 Hongkong, 30th July, 1901. GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.
The Gross Profits of the Bankforthe past Half year, including je# 404,338.610 brought forward from lastAccounts, amount to yen 6,423,93 r.520, of which yes 4,526,850.195 bave been deducted. for Current Expenses, Interests, &c, leaving a balance of pen 1,897,081 335.
The Directors now propose that yen 200,000.000 be added to the Reserve Fund, rais- ing it to yeu B.510,000.coo. From the remainder the Directors recommends Dividend at the rate of Thirtean per Cent., per Annum, which will absorb jen 780,000.000, on old shares and yea 399,000.00 on new shares, making a total of yen 1,170,000,000,
3.
The Balance, yen 527,081.325, will be carried forward to the credit of next-Account.
·NAGATANE SOMA,
Chairman,
Ilead Office, Yokohama, tath September, 1910. (Yokohama Skin Cinko.)
BALANCE SHEET. Linkite.
Capital paid up
Rassive Fund.com Domima congi Reorder Doubtful Debts. Reserve for N Building Depo his (Current, Fixed, &c.)
Cab Account-
In Hand ** At Bankar.ca espiarr
30th June, 1991.
Y.
8,310,000.000
Pr 150,305,374. TŐL
Y.
*****14:35o,332-560 10,907,459.270
Total number of deaths recorded to date 1,575 Since noon" on Saturday last the cases and. deaths are:-
Cases Chinese.......
3
11
Other Asiatics. European manwin
Q
86.50
83,30
Total
3
Deaths Chinese ......
11
Other Asiatics Енгородия прессоверу
Total
The plague returns for last week were
Gases en e Deaths,
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There is serious hitch in Yunnan railway matters. A mission of railway surveyors 1,000,000,000 despatched from. Tonquin to Yunnansen, the chief town of the province, met with such a 313.150.500 *14890540 bad reception from the Chinese on the frontier, 43.036,515 that it had to stop there. Further progress being Bill Payable, Bill Rediscounted. Accept
Ances, and other Sums das by the Dank.. 76,711,597, fund to be impracticable, the mission broke The Courier & Haiphong, publishes. 4.499.350 up Dixdan Unclelord........ Amount rought forward from last Account... 404,318.610 particulars of the affair from a consspondent in No Proft for the past Hall-year
Yunnapsen. He says that the Chiese are bent upon notallowing the French authorities to have any political say in the construction of the rail- way. They hold that all works connected with the line should be in Chinese hands, including guarding of the railway. It is also a settled matter with them that when, as stipulated in the concession, the railway shall pass into the hands of Government within 75 years, only the Chinese Government should profit by the pro viso. The Chinese authorities do not object to the railway, but they are determined that the French shall only have a voice in the staff ar rangements, and shall not build any dwellings, save those of the staff A large house set up at one of the gates of Yunnansen to house the mission in has been pulled down by the Chinese. The Chinese authorities offer for nothing the land required for laying the line and for all the building connected therewith, but only on the express condition that the railway com as pany shall acknowledge that it holds this land
from the Chinese Government and that the lat 6,423.931-520Browns the land. It is pointed out that the 494338.61 French Parliament has taken a foolish step in granting to a company the right to lay a railway 6,019,395.00 fine in a foreign country, and in authorising the various Ken 6,493,937.530, signing of a contract containing the stipulation that the French Government shall own the line.
Investments in Public Secar tiesimese 84,356,474-410 Millia Iscounted, Lean, Advances, 35,976,043,900 Bicivable and other Sums due to the Bank 1,504 4.124 Bank-Premises, Properties, Furniture, &c. .... €39,315.040 Yex 133,500,314-754
Bu tona d Foreign Mosay ammomandatar
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PROFIT AND LOSS'ACCOUNT. Y To Current Expens, Intereste, &c........................*** 4,516,830,203 To Reserve Fundulating To Dividend
yer 6. you por Share for yao,coa Old Shares)
yen 100,001 and
* saja per Share for 10,000 New
Sharen 590,000,000,
To Balance carried forward to sext Account..
Fra
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enakng goth june, spcr..
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