SERIOUS CHARGE: DISMISSED,
THE JEWELLERY CASE,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 1902.
duty in the charge room. In the charge room | THE KWANG SI REBELLION.
was requested by Sergt. O'Sullivanto search the Defendant, Lazarched the upper part of his body. At the Magistracy to day the further hearing 1 found no gold rig. “I was told to take him of the charge against Mr. R. Collins of to the telephone room and search him. I was the Cycle Dragon Bicycle Emporium, for, old to take his rocks off. The Defendan! the attempted theft of cre gold watch, and put his finger into his sock on his left foot and chain, and a diamond ring, valued at
$900, flopped the ring out with his finger. The De- the property of Tíng Shui Mok, assistant.com- fendant put his finger inside his sock and pulled pradore of the Mitsu Bussan Kaisha was gone it out and the ring dropped on to the floor. into and concluded, the result being, that The left sock was never removed. defendant was discharged. The full evidence
|
Sergt
O'Sullivan, was standing by me all the time, When the ring dropped I said to Sergt. O'Sulli- van, "There is the ring," Sergt. O'Sullivan picked the ring up and said "That will doj bring him back to the Charge Room." Defen dant was brought back to the Charge Room.
By Mr. Wilkinson-I never saw the ring in the Defendant's hand.
By the Court The Defendant had been drinking.
Ching Ming deposed I am writer at Tai Wo Co nt. No. 4 Ice House Street. I know the complainant. On the 20th March at about. midnight I was walking along Gage Street. Passing No. 1 heard a great noise, I looked through the window in the company of a friend thore. I stood there and waited. Then a ser vant boy sent me away. The complaisant eventually called me in.. I went aside into the
Hab Ting called, deposed:- am head boy No. 1 Gage St. On the zoth March the Defend passage. The complainant, defendant and 2 other people were there. I said to the Defendant and two Chinese came to the house at about ant, "My friend tells me that you had his ring 9.15 pm. They remained in the house until from him. Will you please return is to him? 15 minutes to. 13, They drank bottles of you can champagne. At 11.30 pm I heard a noise in The defendant said, "Nonsense, search me." I said, "I have no right to search the room, I heard the complainant ask the you," The Defendant said again, "Nonsense, Defendant for the ring. The Defendant was I have not got his ring." The Defendant then very drunk. The Defendant got very
excited. said. "You get away: I don't want to see you here? Then I was going out then went out for a Policeman and brought a Police Cross-examined by Mr. Wilkinson was waiting outside for a quarter of an hour. When I looked into the room, there were the complainant, defendant and a lady. The servant was standing outside the house. The conversation was in the pas sage. When I got into the passage the complainant, complainant's brother, the lady and the Defendunt came into the passage of the room. I was only in the passage for a few minutes. I was only a few minutes getting the policeman.
man.
·
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By Mr. Hastings-As soon as I brought in the wine I left. The Defendant was staggering. He could not stand straight. I saw the struggle between the Policeman and the Defendant.
Defendant was discharged.
AN UNPOPULAR PROPOSAL.
PETITION PRESENTED.
At a meeting of the Sanitary Board, which is being held as we go to press, the question of the proposed erection of a urinal in Ice House- Lane is down for consideration. tr. E. C. Wilks one of the proprietors of the Waverley 'Hotel, has written to the Medical Officer of William Shegan said I am P. C. 37. On Health protesting against. its election on the the 21st March at a few minutes past 12 mid grounds that it will injure their business to a night, I was coming up Gage St. going off duty great extent. A petition has also been forwarded When I got to top of Cage Street I was stopped to the Colonial Secretary on the subject with a by two Chinese. I went to No. a Gage request to lay it before H. E. the Officer Ads Street and knocked at the door: ministering the Government without loss of The door was opened and entered. The two time. In the petition it is submitted that the Chinese also entered. On looking into the site selected (Ice House Lane) is open to even room on the left hand side I saw the Defendant graver objections than that in Battery Path. and a female. Both the Chinese said to me
The petitioners point out that lee House Lane of That's the man":1 went into the room and is a narrow road 24 feet in width, and is a main informed him that he was accused of stealing throughfare for the great traffic to and from a diamond ring. Defendant said, "Me? what all its higher levels, and at certain hours is me? I know nothing about it". I told him he thronged by chairs carrying ladies, and had better come to the Station with me. He gentlemen to and from their houses and refused. I repeatedly asked him to come to offices. At present, they say, it is fortunately the Station. He said, "No." I told him I free from obstruction, and if the urinalis erected would have to take him by force. Defendant. it will be the means of attracting constant strings of dirty coolies thither, which, at the present answered "You won't take me." I took him by the arm and said, "Come on." Defendant time is comparatively free from that class, and commenced to struggle. Defendant got him- will also cause obstruction to the traffic. Con- self away from me. He turned round and went tinuing, the petition states that Ice House out of the room into the passage up the stairs. Lane, unlike Battery, Path, is lined with large When he got to the top of the stairs he turned houses, occupied is offices and a hotel, photo- round. I was close behind him. He dealt. graphic studios and frozen meat stores, all of me a severe, blow over the left eye. I got which are frequented by ladies to a very great on top of the landing with him. We had a extent during the day time, and the windows sovery struggle for a few seconds, I managed of some of them will look straight down upon to throw him down. Ho sill continued to and into the site of the projected urinal: Not only will it thus be forced upon the view of struggle. I used my truncheon. I intended to strike bim on the armi, and the point of the persons inhabiting these houses, but it will truncheon struck him on the head. I spbsequ. inevitably prove a most serious cuisance, the ently took him up to the Central Station. Defensteach arising from these places being not- dant appeared to have been drinking when 1:orious, no matter what efforts are made to saw him, I believe he was sober enough to un- render them sanitary; the room adjoining will derstand what he was doing. He conversed with be uninhabitable and injurious 10 health, me in a sober manner.
Cross-examined by Mr. Wilkinson- did not notice a third Chinaman. The Com plainant was I believe, one of the two Chinese, who fetched me. When the De fendant was taken to the station he had no boais or hat. Defendant at the station said Search me.. I know nothing at all about it."! I did not see him searched.
|
POSSIBLE INTERNATIONAL' CRISIS."
Lon 'on-Washington is of opinion that the wang-si rebellion foreshadows a crisis inus-
much as a clause of the Franco-Russian note permits joint interference by the signatory Powers.
The clause referred to is presumably that with which the Franco-Russian Note concluded as follows "Neverthless, themselves ob- liged to keepin view circumstances in which, either the aggressive action of third Powers,
or
Notices of Firnis.
THE PUNJOM MINING COMPANY,
LIMITED L
DURI
\URING my ABSENCE from the Colony,.
Mr. WILLIAM KERFOOT HUGHES Wili be in CHARGE of the business of the above Company as ACTING SECRETARY, - By Order of the Board of Directors,
W. H. GASKELL.,
Secretary. Hongkong, 2nd April, 1902.
PUMJOM MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.
Intimations.
INCANDESCENT GAS LIGHT.
(3911
THE
new troubles in China, endangering FROM This Date and until further Notice,
the integrity and the free development of that Power, would become a menace to their own interests, the two allied Governments will consider, as occasion arises, the means of assuring the safety of those interests."]"
THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.
The following is the report for presentation to the shareholders at the thirteenth ordinary general meeting to be held at the office of the General Managers, on Monday 14th April, 1902, at 1 o'clock a.m.
Annexed we have the pleasure to lay before shareholders a statement of accounts made up to 31st December, 1901.
The net profit, including the amount brought forward from the previous year, amounts to St11,820.63 which it is proposed to deal with as follows, viz:-
4
To place to Reserve Fund. $1,000,00 To pay a Dividend of to per
cent
.100,000,00
10,820.63
To carry forward to ext
year's account The result is a considerable improvement on the previous year but deliveries under local contracts have so far not been so large as was 'anticipated and the factory has therefore not benefited to the full extent by the additional kilns and extensions which were completed
fast year..
The profit from the brick works is smaller as the cost of various improvements has been ["included in the working expenses in preference
to increasing the capital account.
'CONSULTING COMMITTER.
Mr. D. Gillies retires on leaving the colony and the General Managers recommend that Dr. J. W. Noble be invited to fill his place, Messrs. Ewens, Chater and Dickson retire but offer themselves for re-election.
AUDITORS.
Mr. F. Henderson having retired, the ac- counts have been audited by Messrs, W. H. Potts, and T. Arnold who are eligible for re-election.
SHEWAN TOMES & CO., General Manager,
Hongkong, 1st April, 1902.
+
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT 3167 DECEMBER, 1901. Exchange...USION
$345.03
Consulting Committee's fees... Auditars' foot...
Amount written off as depreciation for 1301...
Balance.....
Balance brought forward from 1001" ********
Dividends, ese- forfeited..........
Mr. W..KERFoot Huones will assume
the duties of ACTING SECRETARY for tho Company.
R. CHATTERTON WILCOX,
Chairman. Hongkong, 1st April. 1007.
"vel antiar o consumers is drawn to the fact that:
the Undersigned, being Sole Agents for DR AUER VON WELSBACH. Co., VIENNA,
INVENTORS OF INCANDESCENT
GAS LIGHT.
ARE SELLING THE ONLY GENUINE MANTLES, The Price of which has been reduced to FIFTY CENTS per piece.
BEWARE OF INFERIOR IMITATIONS!
KRUSE & Co.,
(3000
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.
954€)
NOTICE.
HAVE This DAY given over CHARGE of
this Branch to Mr. EVAN ORMISTON. By Order of the Board of Directors.
JOHN THURBURN,
Manager.
(3841
Hongkong. 31st March, 1003 THE CHINA.BORNEO CO., LIMITED.
NOTICE.
URING my TEMPORARY ABSENCE act as MANAGER of the above Company, By Order of the Consulting Committee,
J. WHEELEY,
Manager.
[357 Hongkong, 25th March, 1902.
Auction.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
No. 185.
HE following Particulars and Conditions or to be beld at the Offices of the Public Works Department, on
MONDAY, the 7th day of April, 1902, at 3 P.., are published for general information.
By Command,
.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary. Colonial Secretary's Office,
[386d Hongkong, aand March, 1902. Particulars and Conditions of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on Monday, the 7th day of April, 1902, at 3 P.M., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Officer Adminis tering the Government, of Two Lots of CROWN LAND, at To Kwa Wan, Kowloon, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 Years, RENT to be fixed by the Surveyor of His with the option of renewal at a CROWN Majesty the KING, for one further term of 75 yenis.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOTS.
LOCALITI
Boundarles and Mensurament
..
1,393.47
7,500.00
f. ft.
It
$1,134.37 urdu.by
To Kwa Wa
Kowloon
1,551-07 1,150.00
* Pubile Road.
Profiten sale of 140 unapplied shares.........- On Balance of Working Accoun!- Sales of Cement. ................... (005383.10 Sates of Bricks Bc.
· 3,40€. 36' soll,p8p.48
13:991.40
Capital
BALANCE SHEET. Liabilitie
'700,000 Shares a §zo, fully paid up. Reserve Fund...
Due to General Managers...insansı Debentures drawn but not presented ....................
.$1,000,000,00
17.000.00 60.3
So
Sundry Creditom....... Hongkong and Shanghai Banklag Corporation... 917,828.34 Balance of Profit and Loss
L
Assets. Gree Tiland,šaco- Bulidings and Machinery, as per hat
Since expended on Klins and New
ReclamationEDGERE
statement PAY
Depreciation................
11,800.57
$1,900.64
$156,000. Do
33,981-19
*17,081.19
13.01.19 $54,000, ONE
Contents in
➡ Annual Rent
[190" 1901501|1509; 25,500; 164:
3sta30x6021458] 69,753| 400 ||
Upset Price
Crown Land- 1.Waters of the H'bour.
# Public Lane adjoining K.1,L. 722, #Public Road to To Kwa Wan.
For Sale.
FOR
SALE...
CRUISING YAWL, 20 ft. x 6 ft. Built last season under European Supervision. Complete with all Spars, Sails, Sail Covers, Rigging, Anchor, Moorings, &c., &c. A capital craft for sportsmen, Owner leaving the Colony. Price $200.
Apply to
"P.D.Q.," C/o This Paper, Hongkong, tad April, 1902.
FOR SALE,
1393d
BY THE YOKOHAMA Dock Co. LTD.
NEW TWIN SCREW TUG BOAT,
A Length 100 feet, Beam 18 feet, 6 inches,
Cement. Raw Material, &c. In stock valued at 64.89. Depth Moulded 8 feet, to inches, Built of
Hok Un, Hoogkong-
Land, Buildings and Machinery
The consequences of such an erection in the neighbourbood, they assert, are certain to be most serious to the property owners in the vicinity. Already tenants are threatening to quit as they allege the locality will be unfit for residence, or even foruse as offices, and a heavy fall in valuation of property may be expected | if the govenment should persist in carrying out this project. The petitioners there. By the Court-) did not notice that he had fors pray That you may be pleased to no boots an until he got to the Station. give directions for the abandoment of this site Patrick O'Sullivan, P. Sergt. sald-On the for the purposes of a urinal and for its erection 21st March at 12.15 am, I was on duty at the on some other street or place where it will not Central Police Charge Room, The Defen- baimmediately under the windows of European danj was brought in by PC Shewan The offices and hotels to the detriment of the Complainant was with him, I asked P. Cublic health, and the serious depreciation of Shewan what the man was charged with. He the value of such property." pointed out the Complainant and said, "This The following names are appended to the man charges him with stealing, a diamond petition. E. R. Belilios, Chou Tang Shan, W. A. ring”. I then asked the complainant what Rublee (U.S. Consul General, the Hongkong Sincs expended... 315.350.97 charge he had against him. Complainant said Ics Co., Ld, Frozen Food Supply Co., W. the Defendans stole his diamond ring. He did, Darby, L. Pyle (Manageress, Waverley Hotel), not mention anything about the watch I took E. Johanson, A. Hahn, (Club Eintracht), A. P.C. Calleford to search the Defendant and did Fond, Mee Cheung, G. P. Lammert, and not find a diamond ring his pockets.Wendt and Company, I took the Defendant into the telephone room end told P. C. Calleford to take off his socks, The De dant pulled his left sock quickly, heard something drop on C. Calleford polnisdí to s Rings wiis, the sing. Complainsht and.
ground
Ahowed.
ng tot
that was not thei when brought to,the Phad
was the ring Ring. Defendant fingered. Defendant opinion he was what he was doing,
The petition has been forwarded on to the Sanitary Board and will probably be dis- cussed at to-day's meeting, a full report of which will appear in our issue to-morrow.
PRESENTATION TO REV. R. F.
* JOBBOLD,,
Yesterday the chair of the St. John's Cathedral gathered together in Mr. A. G. Ward's rooms and presented the Rev. R.-F. Cobbold, MA who has been the Chaplain of the Cathedral for the past ten years, with a he Defendspt when blackwood willing-desk with a silver plate
per last statement... Since expended queju znanje Expended on extensions
during 19......... $206,2331:
Lets Depreciation
$687,DOLOR *27*3,00
Z+190;427+34 66,425-34 -1,994,000.00
157,790.cm
Cement, Raw Material ke, in stock valued at ...
Deep Water Bay, Worka-. Land, Bulidings, Machinery, &tas
per'last stateniant.............. Since expended..
Less Depreciationces swervemper Bricks, pipes, &c. In stock valued at
Les Depreciation sgriosaermane Comuni un Centigament valued at. Bricki do.
do.
35,000.00 *,335.05
37:33505 3,315.08
Keyaki and Oregon Pine, and Sheathed with Mints Metal, Cylinders to and 19 inches, Diameter and 15 inches Stroke, L.H.P. 300, Separate air, circulating, 'feed and bilge pumps, Bronze propellers, Built to Tei-shin-sho require- ments, Guaranteed to be of sound material and good workmanship. Ready for prompt delive
ut April 1901
Insurance.
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
THE Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company are prepared to accept First Chain FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at 14,000.04 CURRENT RATES.
31,13.07
500.00
carbog
836.j
Suuiry Debtor... Boys and Mostings, em Lei Depreciation.......... Value of Premfan on unexpired policies......... Instalments pald on Saam Launch,
steamer lighter & lighters in po 65,470.
on which is inscribed the following "Present Final paymenil on me......
ed to, the Rev. R. F. Cobbold, M.A., on bis retirement, by the Choir of St. John's Cathedral. Hongkong, Easter, 1902. The Hon. Secretary: Z Depreciation
Zor Depreciation
Value of Junk esti
Cash'on band!
Head Ofico.
I do who made the presentation, fittingly referred to the great, cordiality that existed between the reverend gentleman and the Choir and thanked Mac Works.... him for the zeal and painstaking in guiding Hok Un Works......... them in their work under his chaplaincy.. A photo of the entire choir accompanied the giờ? It may be reported, as a proof of the popularity of Mr. Cobbold, that not only the choristers but the choir boys subscribed towards. the resent, Mr. Cobbold has booked his colaget for the Kumano-Maru advenised to
ave turport on Saturday dext.NAT
COMPLAID RUGS and LK MUFFLERSK
400.00
13,368.75
70.40 64jRk9.67
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 18th May, 1800
KOWLOON
[zo
SCHOOL.
THE FIRST TERM at the above SCHOOL THE FIRSTTOMAN CHILDREN Wil 37.77 begia an the rst MAY, 9AM.
87,054.00
#31454-19
5,464.19
€7,000.00
3,500.00 $00.00
*=,231,09
33594 det.71
WH. POTTS Auditors,
We have examined the above Statements with the Books, and Vouchers of the Compézy, and certify theisme, to be. correct,
T. ARHOLD
Hongkong, ist April, 1908. COTTAM & CO. ENGLISH and AMERICAN SHIRTS, BOOTS and SHOES
APPLICATIONS FOR ADMISSION, should be made in writing, not later than MONDAY, the 7th April, to the Inspector of Schools at the Education Office
Fees, subject to rules which will be published in the Government Gasette, will be charged as under
Upper School, Lower School per month. per month.
For the first child of a
family in attendance For the second of two
or more children of the same family in altendance together For the third of three
or more children of
the' samé family in: attendance. together. $3
Fourth or subsequent children will be paid for as if they were third children, an nege ENTER THE HEADMASTER
"Hongkong, In April, 19
2
CONNAUGHT HOUSE.
BREWER
23 & 25, QUEEN'S ROAD,
NEW STOCK.
ANGLO EGYPTIAN CIGARETTE CO.'S
EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES PASHAS, PULTANS, ROYALS (Gold tipped.) GORDONS (Cork tipped.)
Hongkong, and April, 19oz.
Hongkong, 29th
101.
[34d
NEW PATENT SODA-WATER-MACHINE.
Especially suitable and a real necessity for Hotels, Hospitals, Barracks, Officer's Mosses and Private Messes, Families in Up- country places, Mission Stations,
and for Passenger Steamers.
The most simple and efficient machine yet invented for the manufacture of all kinds of Aerated Waters, Lemonade, Fruit Lemonade, Champagne Cyder, &o., &o, &o.
The machine is worked by hand, can be attended to by any ordinary native servant and manufactures Aerated Waters of best quality at enormously cheap prices,
LEOPOLD SPATZ & CO. [7330
NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE CO. The Oldest and Largest International Life Insurance Company in the World.
SUPERVISED BY 82 GOVERNMENTS.
11
Written Business 1901 exceeds $380,000,000 Gold. Actual Paid for Business 1901 exceeds $260,000,000 Gold. A note or a Telephone Message from those wishing na up-to-date
policy will receive immediate attention."
Hongkong, 11th February, 1902.
HECTOR W. SAMPSON, Spesial Rouresentative, Hongkong Hotel
HIRANO WATER
[13740
A natural clear, sparkling and effervescent Mineral Water, bottled in its NATURAL CARBONIC ACID. GAs of the Hirano Spring of Hiogo Ken, Japan. It mixes excellently with WINE or SPIRITS, and is PERMANENT IN QUALITY.
ANALYSIS PROVES ITS PURITY. PATENT CORKING.
SIEMSSEN & CO.,
Telegraphic Address: MARINEWORK, Honakors.
770C)
E.
Sole Agents, Hongkong and South China.
C. WILKS
Coda Used: A.1 and AC, 4th Edition.
& Co.,
MARINE ENGINEERS, SHIP CONTRACTORS
AND SURVEYORS..
Collisions and Damages Surveyed for Insurance Companies, Ships' besigas and
Specifications Prepare
Offos: 9,Queen's Road Central.
Hongkong, 8th November, 1901.
[12140
PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. SPRUE, DYSENTRY, DIARRHOEA, HEMORRHAGE and ULCERATION THE only remedy at present known as an INFALLIBLE and PERMANENT CURE for
of the BOWELS.
Recommended by some of the Chief Specialists of the Medical Profession. Sold retail by all Chemists and Wholesale by.
12th October, 1898.
THE PETER SYS COMPANY,
(Proprietors and Sole Manufacturer) 9, Old Chins Street, Shanghai
WING CHEONG.
DEALERS IN JEWELLERY, PEARLS, DIAMONDS, JADESTONEWARE, CURIOS SILKS, CARVED IVORYWARE, AND CRASSCLOTHS
AND
GENERAL EXPORTERS.
No. 35, Queen's Road Central,
Next Door Messrs, LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
Hongkong, zoth November, 1901.
UNTOUCHED BY HAND.
MELLIN'S
For INFANTS
FOOD
and
INVALIDS-
When prepared is similar to Breast Milk.
FOOD WO