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THE WEST POINT BUILDING
COMPANY, LIMITED,
The thirteenth ordinary meeting of share holders in the West Point Building Company Ltd. was held at their offices, Victoria Build- ings, this morning. There were present the Hon. C. P. Chater, C.M.G., in the chair, Hon. J. J. Bell-Irving, Messrs C. S. Sharp, A. J. Raymond- (directors), Mowbray 8. Northcote (Acting Secretary), J. Goosmann, A. Haupt, R. K. Leigh, N. Mody, C. W. Dickson, Graça, and others.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 1902.
recommended that special measures should be taken as regards rats in all such cases and forwarded copies of a memorandum prepared by their medical officer salting out the pre- cautions which should be taken to prevent, as far as possible, the introductio· of plague into a place by means of ship, bare rats These were-(1) destruction of rats on board, prevention of rars leaving the vessel by inor- ing a sufficient distance from other ships and from the shore, and plaring guards on the mooring hawsers, (2) inquiries regarding mortality among mats on heard vessels coming The Charman suid ---Gentlemen, the report from plague infected ports, exensination of and accounts having been in your hands for dend rats, and, if plague stricken, the some days, I will with your permission take ship to be dealt with as provided under clause them as read. The Profits for the year, includ- 1 ; (3) exceptional sickness or mortality among ing the amount brought forward from the pre-rats on board any vessel within the district to vioes account, amount in $10,609 S7 us against he viewed with suspicion; (4) rats when des $43,612.47 for 1900. A glance at the Debit trayed on board ship not to be handled, but side of Profit and Lies will-at ârce explain at once cremated; (5), in the event of rats on this slight decrease, revealing as it clões an board any ship being found to be infected with increase in the amount paid for Insurance of plague all parts of vessels frequented by them 51,200 and in Repairs 16 Property, of $1,60% to be disinfected; (6), authorities of sea-port The enhanced value of property made it in towns invaded by plague to endeavour perative for our own' protection that there secure destruction of rats in the town, not
should be a revaluation for Insurance pur- pote, which accounts for the increased charge for pretni. Turning to the item for repairs, the increase here is mainly due to our having had to replace several of the beats carrying the verandahs to the p.perty, in Des Voeux Road West, in all cases iron girders having been substinated for the old wooden beams, and I regret to have to inform you that our architects deem it necessary to make a like change to all the houses in this street, which it is estimated will cost us about $4,500; in view of the fact that our income from rents is now a fixed one, your Directors have deemer it, advisable to provide in some measure for this contemplated outlay and therefore recom
share and carrying forward of a larger balance than usual.
mend the payment of a Dividend ut 51.60 per
Before moving the adoption of the Report, I shall be pleased to answer any questions,
There being no questions, the Chairman pro psed, and Mr. Dickson secondled, that the re- port and statement of accounts be adopted.
The motion was carried.
Mr. Leigh preposed, and Mr. Goosmann seconded, the cu firmasjon of the appointment of the Hon. J. J. Bell-Liying as a Director in the place of the Hon. J. J. Keswick retired.
Curried.
The re-election of the Hon. C. P. Chater and Mr. C. S, Sharp as Directors was proposed by Mupt and seconded by Mr. Leigh.
The motion was carried.
Mr. Gousmanu propused and Mr. Graça seċdudad, that Mr. Pullitup: Henderson be
re-elected auditor, and the motion was carried. The Chairman That is all the business gentlemen. The dividend warrants will be ready to-morrow morning.
RATS AND BUBONIC PLAQUE,
BIKKÖRTANT SUGGESTIONS, BEFORE THE SANITARY BOARD,
At the meeting of the Sanitary Beard this afternoon the question of rats in relation to bubinic plague was again brought forward and a painpl'et dealing with the subject from the Clayton. Fire Extinguishing and Ventilating Co. Ltd. regarding the Clayton machine and its efficacy for the destruc- tion of rats on ships from plague ports was submitted to the meeting
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In our announcement of the amateur athletic meeting on the grounds of the Talkon Club to take place shortly the date. February 1st was given in artor. The entries close on Fridny, 31st January, and the meeting' will be held on Saturday the 8th February,
AT THE MAGISTRACY."
January 23rd.
THE OLD, OLD GAME. Ma Sujaspired to be a “confidence operator,” and as it is said that the sin lies in being found aut, he has sinner in the extent of four months
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Jongkong, 19th December, tyst.
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(Ladies and Gentlemen' of Hongkong will kindly assist),
Booking
hard labour in gaol. Chan Fung and Lai Yau, amas, were approached by the wily Ma Sui and shown what purported to be a-roll of bills that he had found (?). After a little per- | Band ........................ liminary talk, he suggested, that it would Baggies eaćite, less suspicion if they were changed by a woman and that he was willing to share with his two female companions. They readily bit at the bait offered, and as they were not acquainted with their "liberal friend,"
him as a guarantee that they would retur with his share. It was the same old story, the roll of bills was composed principally of brown paper, and the amabs' cupidity cost them their jewellery. Ma Sui, however, was caught, and if they are lacking their trinkets, they are not wanting in revenge, as four months.
least there inhabiting the docks and quaysideposited jewellery to the value of $43, with warehouses, measures to be taken to prevent share its boarding vessels in port and attempt made to destroy all rats on board vessels about to proceed on their voyage, and captains of such vessels to be urged to take steps during the ensuing voyage for the destruction of rats that may have escaped destruction.
In order to ascertain the details of the aphard labour is his lat. paratus devised for pumping SO2 gas into the holds of ships to destroy rats the Colonial Office in London was communicated with and a letter was received in reply enclosing the handbook of the Clayton Company as mentioned above, with a description of the machine, which is specially designed for fumigating and disinfect
ing. It may be erected on board a barge
or on a wharf and connects ships holds with the machine by means of flexible pipes passed on board. So soon ns the rats perceived the presence of the 80: gas which the machine pumped it the ships they came out of their hiding plards in their desire to get air and, being suffocated in the open are readily collected and created. The gas ensured the destruction of all insects and parasites upen the rats. The price of he fumigating machine is 800, and the necessary piping is estimated to cost, about 150,
FUNERAL OF THE LATE COMMAN- DER W. C. H. HASTING“, R.N.
A. CULTIVATED TASTE. - Tung Shu, an employee of Messrs. Lane and Grawford, does not care for the ordinary brands
cheap cigars. His employers kept a certain choice brand, on which his eyes bad gazed longingly for some time, and he decided to
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Entimations.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.
IN THE MATTER OF THE ES- TATE OF WILLIAM DANIEL RICHARDS, LATE OF VICTORIA, HONGKONG, BARMAN....
Deceased.
OTICE is hereby, given that the Court
antimations.
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day and night, you hear the en- thusiastic praise of some one, who is competent to judge and prefers
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Hongkong, 13th December, 1901,
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sample them. He began with one box, but has, by virtue of Section 58 of Ordinance THE INVENTORS OF INCANDESCENT
unfortunately for him he was caught in the act, and for the next month he will have an opportunity of judging what hard labour is,
CANTON NOTES.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
CANTON, January 22nd.
THE VICEROY.
:
No. 3 of 1897, made an Order limiting to the 10th day of MARCH, 1903, for sending in Claims against the above Estate.
"All Creditors are hereby required to send their Claims to the Undersigned before the
said Date.
Dated this 18th day of December, 1901.
J. W. NORTON-KYSIE, 13820]
Official Administrator.
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It is said on good authority that the Viceroy's permission to retire has been withdrawn, i.e. if THE SIXTEENTH ORDINARY AN it had ever been given. Perhaps this change SHAREHOLDERS of the above Company has come about because the health of the will be held at the REGISTERED OFFICES of Viceroy has improved very much during the the Company, on MONDAY, the 27th January, last week or two. It is also said that Governorat NOON, for the purpose of receiving the All that was mortal of the remains of the Tak must remain for some time yet. Of course Report of the Directors together with a State. late Commander W. C. I. Hastings, R.N.changes may come soon but it is likely that the December, 1901.
ment of Accounts for the year ending 31st
were yesterday laid to rest in the Happy new year will be well over before any new Valley. Hundreds of prominent residents; appointments will be made. including Government officials, Naval and THE "NANNING" SHOOTING CASE, Military officers and Freemasons attended the The Magistrate of Shun. Tak has his own ceremony and, on 'every hand, there were signs version of the accident. According to Li Ka of deepest respect for the deceased gentlemen Cheuk's story a band of upwards of a hundred and of sincerest sympathy with his widow. robbers from the Tung Kun district had landed The cortege passed the Monument at five in Shun Tak and were committing serious clock, but long before that hour many per- depredations. He ordered his head man to sons had assembled there to pay a last capture the band. After sonie manœuvring the tribute to the gallant officer. The hearse was robbers were comered near Kum Chuk covered with beautiful floral tokens and upon and attacked and, in the midst of the arriving at the cemetary the coffin was removed, | fight, the Nanning passed by. "Of course enshrouded with a Union Jack, and place on no one could prevent the accident. Over die shoulders of Police Inspectors McNab, thirty robbers were shot and as many more Gauld, Ford and Warnock. As the solemn captured. In concluding Li remarked that procession slowly wended its way to the pretty had the foreigners been less anxious to see little spot by the side of the grave of his son what was going on they would have escaped where the last sad ceremony was to be per- injury. They made a mistake in coming to formed the tones of Bishop Hoare, reading the door to "look sec." the burial service, could be distinctly heard by those at the furthest end of the long line of morners.
The Director of Public Works had minuted to the effect that until some illea had been formed as to the means of using the apparatus and the probable cost per annum it was somewhat preinature to apply to the Government. The ap- Behind the coffin walked UE. Major- paratus would have to be mounted on a barge, General Gascoigne, the Hon. J. II. Stewart which would require to be manned and would Lockhart, His Honour A. G. Wise, His also want either to be self-propelling or towed Honour T. Sercombe Smith, the Hon. W. about the Harbour by means of a steam launch. Meigh Goodman, K.C., the Ilon. Comdr. R. What vessels, he asked, was it proposed to
Muray Rumsey, Hon. C. P. Chater, Hon. W. disinfect or fumigate? He presumed one apChatham, Hon. A. W. Brewin, on. A. M. paratus would be quite capable of dealing with all the vessels entering the Harbour..
A minute by the Registrar General asked for
Thoinson, Dr. Atkinson, Dr. Bell, Messrs F. J. Badeley, C. Clementi, E. D. C. Wolfe, B. R. H. Taylor, J. D. Kemp, F. A. Hazeland, C. A. D. Melbourne, R. C. Dixon, G. P. Jordan,
information regarding the circumstances under which it was proposed to use the apparatus. W. Norton Kyshe, F. B. L. Bowley, E. and how, often it would have been used, say Cornewall Lewis, A. J. Reed, G. G. Burnett, for instance last year.
Sirdar Khan, C, T, Silva, H. Khan, J. M. Costa;
ANOTHER FIGHT.
Another fight occurred in the Pan U district. Another band of robbers, also from the Tung Kun District, invaded the Pan U district. This the local disturbers of the peace objected to, and determined to drive out the invaders. A battle followed in which several tens on both sides were killed.....
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A FRENCIÓ BOAT LOANED. There is a French River Boat lying off Tai Leung Aying the Chinese flag. On another flag are some characters which say that this boat has been borrowed from the French. Li Ka Cheuk has in some way secured a loan of this boat to catch, as he says, robbers. The danger is that Li may be caught himself.
Date.
(January 18th, 1902.)
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TSEVENTY-FIRST ORDINARY
MEETING SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at the OFFICE of the Company, No. 18, Bank Bui dings, Queen's Road Central, on TUESDAY, the 4th February, at 12 o'clock, NOON, for the purpose of receiving a Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts, declaring a Dividend, confirming the appointment. of a Director, and electing Auditors.
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The Medical Officer of Health minuted-In reply to the Hon. Registrar General 3 should say it would be used on all steamers leaving this port when plague prevails here, and on all steamers arriving from plague infected, ports, only, however, with the consent of the shipping agents. I suggest the matter appears to be needed for the work we require the appamtur to do, namely the destruction of rats in the holds of ships, and possibly also in our drains.
Included in the correspondence was a letter from the Rt. Hon. Joseph Chamberlain' con- taining an extract from a letter from the Local
The ceremony at the graveside having Government Board in reply to an enquiry as to been concluded, Police Sergeants- Mac the risk of rats introducing plague into a coun- Swayed, Garrod, Gordan, Brazil and Cameron try by swimming ashore from a vessel arriving filled in the grave and afterwards covered it with from a plague infected port, and as to the pre beautiful wreathes, including one sent by the cautions to be adopted to prevent it. This staff of the G. P. O. and inscribed "With the extract was to the effect that the Board were deepest respect and sympathy for our much advised that, as a rule, rats when actually Lamented chief, from the staff of the General pingue stricken are not in a condition to swim Post Office, Hongkong." This was placed at Jan, 2 Wenchow. Shanghat...... B. & S. ashore if the distance be considerable or the the head, while at the foot of the grave was on- water at all rough. So far, however, as the other large wreath "With deepest sympathy from Board have had experience in the matter it the United Service Lodge? Others, included would seen that rats on board ship from were from Bishop and Mrs. Hoare'; Colonel and plague infected ports do not necessarily suffer Miss Barry Dr. and Mrs. Swan: Superintend from plugue and that it is the exception to find ent and Staff P. and O. S. N.. Company; that rats on such ships have been, suffering | Officers and Brethren, Ararat Lodge, 264 E.C.; from notable illness or dying in conspicuous Officers and Brethren. United Chapter, 1,341; numbers during the voyage. If, however, cases Officers and Brethren of the United Mark. of plague have occurred among the rats during P.S. 58, A. 1. Dymond, and P.5. 33. Garred: Lodge, 419 G.C; “With deep regret," from the voyage there is no surety so long as any remain alive on board the vessel that some of these animals may not be capable of importing plague into the place of the vessel's destination, Hence the Board have
With Mrs. G. Robinson's sincere sympathy," Before parting the police constables most thoughtfully placed two of the wreathes on the tombstone of the deceased gentleman's son, whose death some three years ago came as a severe blow to him and his family.
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