DELAYS IN THE SUPREME COURT.
OBSERVATION
Thề RY THE CHIEF JUSTICE.
At the Supreme Court on Wednesday, before the Chief Justice, Sir W. M. Goodman, the case was called of Li Yu Nam and others against The Kwong Hau hat, No. 91 of 1899, Deputy Registrar (Mr. Seth) said that the solicitors were Messrs. Wilkinson & Grist and Messrs. Deacon & Hastings. Neither party appeared.
His Lordship said-1 understand that the defendants contend that the case was settled by some arrangen cut some time ago, and the defendants do not come here, to dispute that settlement, I think i must deal with this case under Section 295 of the Civil Code, and, that Section says that when a cause is called on for trial, if neither party appears, the Court may, if it think, strike the cause out of the trial 1 saike this cause out of the trial paper. paper under Section 296 ol the Code. I should like to make one or two observations withi regard to delay on the part of the parties in bringing on causes for trial which have been set down for trial a long time ago, and have been transferred in due course from the general trial list to the trial paper. A cause is set down for trial in the general paper when the part.es apply to the Court to have it set down. When in due course it is transferred from that general tral list to what is cafed in the Code the trial paper, due notice of that is given to the parties, And they ought to be ready for the causs to be heard when it is reached in consecutive order, Nw, so clime ago I looked caref lly through thermal paper, the piper, that is, of cases which are ripe for hearing a dare only awaut- ing the heating by the Cert when the Court bas an opportunity of beating them; and t noticed dat at the head of that tual paper there
were three actions which, it appears to me, ought to have been disposed of inng ago. The first 01 the e was the case No. 85 of 1899 (Hung Wan Yuk against Ng Lee Bing), and that was set clown in the trial paper on the 30th of July, 1902--that is, practi cally three years ago. Vet neither of the part- ies brought that cause on, and so here was an old cause with which nothing was being done and in which no steps had been taken for bree years.
I called attention to that and perempt brily bed this day, the 9th of July, having given the parties full notice, for the bearing o that cause he result of that was that the parties withdrew the cause, showing that it had no business to encumber the list; and if they did no wish the cause binught either side they ought to have communicated with the Registry and had it struck out of the list. That was a claim to a trademark and gond- will. Well, then, I took the same steps in the present case of Li Yo Nam and others against Kwang Hau Clun, which had been set down for trial in the trial paper in
November, the end, of
1901. Now it appears that neither party is prepared to go on with the cause or wishes in gone on with, and some paper has been filed by the defendants themselves from which they s em to have settled the inatter by some reference in China,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, AUGUST 1, 1903.
was made against him. At that time he was 21 years of age, and engaged as a clerk in the Oxinance Department, earning $40 a month. He had no money to one; the guarantee. Mr. Bruce Shepherd-Why did you give it?
Debtor-Allinson was a friend of mine, and was only 21 years of age, and not knowing the responsibility incurred and having every confidence in him that he would pay the money I stood guarantee for him. I had to keep myself and a sister, who was then in a conven for which had to pay $10 a month out of my salary. After the bankrupty I could not pay the $10.
You offered your creditors fifty per cent by founing a fund out of your salary Yes.
And your cosatety, Mr. M. H. Baptista, did The same ?-So I understor
pivale debts at this
What were your live?—I had notie.
Your sister is now wealthy is she tol?→ o I am told She has something.
won't she help you ?-1 don't think su Debtor said he was willing to pay the balance of the 50 per cent as arranged, but he could not contribute more and he was now married and had a wife and family to keep
His Lordship-What silary are you geting now —$150 a month.
Continuing, debtor said he was not engaged in the Ordnance Department, having obtained employment elsewhere since 1899.
His Lordship said he hoped it would be a lesson to him, all that could be said for his was that he was a young man but nothing could be more ridi 'ous than to stand smely for $1,200 when he had not the money to pay dus putting his own neck into the noose á I was not a true friend who ruined his career as the person on whose behalf he offered to guarantee the man.
The public examinario was then closed
CORRESPONDENCE.
We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed by Correspondents in this cotuusa. Į
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
Tors Emon or the "HasGKONG TELEGRAPH“ Sir,-1 believe i at every one who has any feeling for dumb creatures will hail with satis faction the ace mplishment of an organisation such as is sugested by Mr. Hewett for the pre- ve thou of cri-ky to animals. Is it premature for any one to suggest the promoters of such a society to enbolt in it, rules and regulations a severe punishment for such person or per sons who ruthlessly slaughter any animal or bint for mere sport? The mere pleasure of shonding an innocent domub creative which is accepted by he civilised world as good sport" at such an advanced state of civilisation when we pride ourselves to be better than nur ancesto & in prehistoric times, is proof enough that we yet retain some of their barbarities which we profess to be ashamed of to speak.
Thanking you lur inserting the above sg- gestion in your valued paper-Yours faithfully,
D. S. 6.
Hongkong, 3151-July, 1903,
COMMEMORATIVE SERVICE AT THE R. C.
'CATHEDRAL
At the Roman Catholic Cathedral at Glenealy on Tuesday, the commemorative service for flis Late Holiness Pope Leo XIII, was held in the presence of a very large congregation, Among those present were Commodore and Mrs. Robinson, Colonel Lambkin, of the Amy Medical Corps, Capi, antairs. Radcliffe, Capt. Written of the Boxby Infantry, and two Bri- tish officers of the Royal Anillery. The con- salar body was also well represented. There were pesent Chevalier Volpicelli, consul for Austria and Italy, and Madame Volpuelli ; Conselheiro A. G Romare (Consul-General fer Portugal and Brazi.) and Marlame Romma; Mr. R. P. Marty, consul for Spain; Mr. Har- mann, Belgian Consul; Mr. E. Muelle, co sul for Peru; and Mr. Bouché, chancellier of the German Consulate General The Consul- General for Fiance was not able to be pre- sent owing to the departure of the Franch mail for Europe that day and to the illness of his chancellier. It was the wish of the Consul ar
much of the subject-matter of the action having IS LATE HOLINESS THE POPE. taken place in China. It is but 1, ht to say that the defendants citos gave notice of that in the Registry, but I should like to point out that the proper pany to give that notice is the soliciter for the plant, Section 317 of the Code says that if an achan is settled by mutual agreement or compromise the agreement is to be recorded and the action disposed of nac- *cordance therewith. And then, too, Sub-section 2 of the same Section (No, 3+7) says that notice of such compromise is to be given by the plain- tiff or, if a solicitor is employed, by his soliei- for to the Registry, to ciber with such parti- culars as way be required of bim, within one week alter the same has been made, and in default thereof plaintiff or his solicitor, as the case may be, shall be deemed guilty of a contempt of Court and shall be able to c proceeded against and punished accordingly. Well, it appears now that neither party wishe to go on with this case and it has been settled and if I had not taken the peremptory step of fixing this day it would have gone on year after year encumbering the list and mak ing it appear as if there was considerable delay in this Court in hearing causes which are on the list. Well, there was a third cause which I had fixed for to-day, a calise which was begun earlier than any of the others. It was begun in 1897 and it was set down in the trial paper to come on for trial in February of 1901. Neither party took any stops to bring it on. It was a claim for an injunction and damages, The result of my fixing to-day was that yesterday a summons was heard on behalf of the defendants, asking for further security for costs as the plaintiff was a person resident without the jurisdiction of the Court, and I granted an order requiring $3,000 more to be given as security for costs within three weeks, and if that was not done the action should stand dismissed with cosis. I only make these remarks because I see there are some other actions which have been put down for hearing, non', I think, in an earlier stage than last year; and I want to point out that if there is delay in settling these matters the delay is the fault of the parties themselves and not of the Court On the part of the Court there is a strong desire that justice should be administered as promptly as po si ble. I trust that those sol.citors who have causes that have been down for a long time will bring them on for trial or have some valid reason why they should not actually be tried. Recently I have been ac ed to deal with various cases which have been set down for only three or four weeks while there are others that have been set down for a year and a half that have never been bought on by the parties at all. I naturally wish to take the cases, as far as I can, at such tire as is most convenient arus want to let mytug sa the partinny Luna I cases that have only been set down for a few weeks when there are others untried that have
Body to send wreaths; but as it was underlood that the modesty and simplicity of the late Pope's life might be better interpreted if nothing having the semblance of any ostenta tion was shown in the religious service of this morning, the only wreaths received were those from the Apostleship of Prayer of Hongkong represented by the juvenile members of the Catholic Union. The four wreaths sent by the Society were suspendedagainst the main pillars of the Church. Representatives of the Army and Navy occupied seats specially reserved for thens na the episite side of the aisle, and the consular representatives were accumadated in special seals on the gospel s.de, behind whom sa the members of the Apostleship of Payer. The Services were well represented by men from HM.S. Pengeance and Sirius in port, and men of the 1st Battalion Sherwood Foresters, as well as representatives of the Indian regiment. The clerical community had some fifty members present, nineteen priests being of the halian Apostolic Mission of South China. There were four Dominicans of the Spanish Procuration, twentytwo Fathers of the two branches of the Mission Etrangeres-the Sani orium and the Nazareth-and three of the Procureur. The Sisters of the Italian Convent occupied pews in the aisle together with the boarders and orphan girls who were dressed in their un form of white and suitably veiled in black tulle. The boarders and orphans--both Europeans and Chinese-of the Asile de la Ste Enfance were accompanied by the French Sisters. The Br. thers of he Christian Schools had charge of the several hundred boys of the St. Joseph's College. The Rev. Fathers Spada and Aug
stin attended at the main entrance to the Cathedral to receive the visitors whom they es- corted to the respective pews set apart for them. The Cathedral was suitably draped in the simplest style. The principal massive granite pillars in the aisle being eqgcircled with block bands, the arches had suspended in place. ful folds heavy black cloth along their entire width. The altar frontals, the pulpit and the communion railings were all doped in the sombre black. In the broad central space AND THE CONSEQUENCES.
in the aisle was erected the Castrum Dolores, above which a device of a crown suspended from One of the follies of youth was illustrated at the ceiling of the dome had attached heavy the Supreme Court on Thursday, when Francis black drapery fringed with white, and tied Henry Barnes attended before the Chief Justice up at their ends to the four central pillars, for his public examination in bankruptcy. A descendant from the Royal family of Italy During his examination by Mr. Bruce Shep- the late Pope's coat-of-arms was represented herd, the official receiver, it appeared that on the pillars by the fleur de lis, the cypress several years since deblar and a Mr. M. H. and a star The catafalque was surmounted Baptista guaranteed a loan of $1,200 on behalf by the Papal emblems of his late Holiness, of a man named Allinson, who was a foreman Facing the altar was the design of the cross in the Ordnance Department, where Barnes and pastaral, the keys placed crosswise, as a was engaged as a clerk Allinson was about to symbol of his spiritual powers, being so placed be arrested and debtor took compassion in him as could be seen immediately on entering and guaranteed the leas, Since then the man the Cathedral from the eastern porch. The had gone to Canton and when last be heard of fara had its position on an eminence above his whereabouts he was at Shanghai, but he the catafalqus on which rested a replica of the believed he had since died although he bad not Papal silken mobe of red lined with ermine, heard from him since the loan was guaranteed. also the surplice and stall in red. Debtor was then proceeded against but he did
THE SERVICE. not like to bring the matter to Court? When The service was conducted in the orthodox the other guarantor Aled his petition he took style of the Roman Church, being in every similiar stope and in 1897 a resolving orddor | mipcot similar to the ordinary Requiem Masa
been set down in some instances for more than a year, However, as far the present cause goes, I strike the cause of the trial paper. and so clear the piper of some old causes that should have been brought on for hearing some time age by the parties, or else should have
been withdrawn.
OBLIGING A FRIEND
Hark! the hung, with chrilling tone, From sepulchral regions Joue, Summons at before the throne!
Time and death it doch appal, To see the barled ages all Rise to an
the call.
Suppliant b'the dusi 1 lie; My hear a cinder, crush'd and dry i Béla me, Lord, when death is right Fall of tears and full of dread
Is the day that wakes the dead, Callin alt, with solemn blast,
From the sins of the past.
Lord of inery, Jesu blest,
Gout the failifial light and res, Anien.
for the Dead excepting the absolutions. His Sherwood Foresters, have always distinguished Lordship Bishop L. Piazzoli officiated at the themselvas in a most marked manner during Pontifical Mass and was assisted by the Deacon, the war. They were one of the battalions that Rev. Fr. P. Gabardi, and the Sub-Deacon, most trusted, and on numerous occasions which the Rev. Father Paul. The mass began with you could perhaps remember, when they were the invocation-"Requiem æternus dona eis under Colonel Kekowich and Colonel Dixon and the Sequence was were attacked by vastly superior numbers, they Domise," and when recited the congregation followed with all showed what true British soldiers are, and gave them a very good licking." Colonal Wylly, as solemnity the verses-
I said, I have thought it a very high honour to have been asked to present you with your medals, and I should like to take this oppor. tunity also of saying that since your battalion has been under my command, now nearly twelve months, there has been no unit in that command that has given me more complete satisfaction than your own. I can only wish we had the whole battalion here. There has been a complete absence of crime. You yourself and your officers, 1-know, take a vast interest in your regiment; your non-commis- Then followed the epistle to the Corinthians, sioned officers are steady and respectable, and XVI, 51-571-
respected by the men, and the men them.. selves, who have shown how they can fight on active se vice, have shown here that they can prove themselves thoroughly good citizens in time of peace. It only establishes a theory I have formed after forty years' service-that the soldier who fights best in the field at the call of his country will also conduct himself in a self-respecting manner in time of peace. Men, though I am about to present these medals to you, I wish with all my heart they could have been given to you by your Sovereign and amongst your own friends and relatives at home, You went straight from a hard and arduous task in the field, you came straight to Hong kang, which has perhaps not the most popular The Gospel of St. John. VI., 25-29, was the climate in the world, but in all this you have next to follow in order of sequence.
acquitted yourselves as good soldiers of the King. I can now only wish you all with all my heart many years of health and prosperity in which to wear these medals which you have so thoroughly and so honestly earned.
'.
Bebeld t tell you a mystery. We shall all foldeed rise again; but we shall not all be changed.
Tu a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet: for the trumpel shaft wound, tire dal shall rise again Incor mtible: and we shall be changed.
For this cemptible must put in incor repung ; and thổi mortal must put on im
itality.
Ank when this portal hath put on Inmar tality, then shall conne to pass the saying Bats written) Death is straitsord" uj in victory.
1 death
Death, wheels thy victory! where is thy sing?
Now the sting of deaths is sin; and the strength of sin ử the Ing.
Ba thanks be to God, who bab given as the victory through our Lan Jesus CHREST.
Amen, amen, I my unto you, that the hour geeth, and to is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God, and they that hear shall w
For as the Fairer hath life in himself; so he barb given to the Soit also to have life in Imself
And he hath giren him powertado judg went, because læ is the son of man,
Wonder nat at this, for the beer cometh wherein all that are in the graves shall bear the voice of the Son of God."
And they that have done good things, shall come ferthunto the resurrection of life; but they thom have done evil, unto de résur- rection of judgment.
The service then followed the remaining portions of the Mass for the Dead. At the conclusion the Absolutions were given. For a
PRESENTATION OF WAR.
MEDALS
The Officers and then were then presented with the medals and at the conclusion of the ceremony three cheers and a "tiger" were given for t'e Foresters.
DIGEST OF SERVICES. The following particulars of the corps were handed to the representatives of the Press late on Saturday afternoon -
once; Licut. H. F. Watson, D.5.0., ance; and Qr. Master and Hon. Lieut, F. Tyler, once.
35 Mentions, 2 C.B.'s., 6 D.S.0%. Local Maj.-General, Henry H. L. Smith- Dorrien, D.S.O., to be Maj.-General. To be Bt. Lt.-Cols. Majors F. C. Shaw and C. N. Watts; To be B. Majors, Capts. P. G. Rigby and M. F. Phelps. Qualified for Staff employ, Captain F. H. Weldon, D.S.0.
The following is the list of N.C.O.'s and men mentioned in despatches:-
Q.M.S. W. Roberts, D.C.M., once; Q.M.S. W. Bolton, once; M.S.A. Ewin, D.C.M., once; C.S.M. W. Seaton, C.D.M., twice,
WILLIAM POWELL, LIMITED,
The following is the report for presentation to the shareholders, at the second ordinar general meeting to be held at the company' premises, No. 28, Queen's Road Central, o Wednesday, 5th inst, at noon
To the shareholders of William Powell Limited.
The directors now beg to submit their re port on the working of the company for the year to 30th June, 1903.
Cr. Sgt. C. Randall, D.C.M., once; Cr. Sgt. C. Tebbell, once; Cr. Sgt. J. Herrod, twice; Cr. Sgt. H. Girling, once; Sgt. J. Gilham, D.C.M., once; Sgt. S. G. Jones, once: Sgt. Was follows:- Copper, once: Sgt A. W. Young, once; Sgt. C. Chamber, D.C.M., once; Sgt, W. Howard, once Sgt. S. Fielding, once; Armr.-Sgt. A Avenall, D.M.C., once ; Pioneer-Sgt. A. Read, ance; Lce-Sgt. H. Bailey (promoted Sergt.), Ice. Sgt, W. Coxon (promoted Sergt.), once ; Lec.-Sgt. W. Dowson, D.CM., once.
Cpl. J. Simpson, once; Cpl. H. Beet, V. C once; Lee-Cpl. R. Dixon (promoted Corp.).
once.
Pie. W. Bees, V.C., once: Pe. H. Alson, D.G.M., once; Pie, A. Bullous, D.C.M., once; Pe. J. Cunningham, D.C.M., once; Pte. R. lanc, D.C.M., once; Pte. H. Marriott, D.C.M., once Pte. A. Smith, D.C.M., twice; Pte. C. Maddison, D.C.M., (promoted Corp.), twice; Pe. T. H. Spencer, once; Pte. A. Holmes (promated Corpl.), once; Prc. C. Marson (promoted Corp), once; Pte. McDermott promoted Corp) ance; Pte. J. Brierly (pra- mored Corpl.). D.C.M., twice; Pte. J Wor thington (promoted Corp!.), once; Pte. W. Boyle (proinated Corpl.), once; H. Sanderson (promoted Corpl.), once; Pte. ].
Caveney
(promoted Corp.), once; Pte. C. Picard (promoted Corply, once; Pie. F. Bancroft (promoted Corp.), once; Pie. F. Brooks, once. 49 Mentions, 2 V.C.'s, 17 D.C.M/3, z pro moted Sergt., 12 promoted Corporals.
THE TYPHOONS.
It seems evident that Hongkong will escape the typhoons which have been hovering on the coast for some days past. At half-past five on Thursday morningthe black southcone was low-
JOHANNSEN DISCHARGED.
After many adjournments the charge against Niela August Johannsen, assistant inspector { of markets for "that he on the 24th day of December, 1902, then being a public servant, accepted the sum of $10 from Ip Chun, Wa Kam, and Lam Hing Shan with a view to influence his conduct as such public servant contrary to Ordinance No. 3 of 1898," was finally disposed of on Tuesday, when Mr. J. Kemp dismissed the case. Mr. M. W. Slade represented the defendant
BIG LAND DEAL.
recently concluded in the Colony. The exten
We hear that another big land deal was quite
Shewan, Tomes & Co.'s and other offices sive property in occupation of Messrs.
changed hands in a Chinese purchaser at $200,000, who four days after completed the re-sale of the same property at a profit of England a few years ago was $180,000. He $1,000. The cost to the first vendor now in
Hongkong. was represented in the deal by his attorney in
KOWLOON PROPERTY SALE.
The profit and loss account, including the sum of $4.184.85 brought forward from 30th June, 1903, thows a credit balance of $16,961.39 which your directors propose to appropriate To pay a dividend of to per cent.,
absorbing.................................... $12,000,00 Write of stock on hand ... 7,000.00
fixtures and fittings..... 1,566.8 goodwill
1,265.4 bad debts
371.72 ,, Carry forward to new account 4.757.4
$26,961.3
半年
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IF
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DIRECTORS.
Messrs. Thus, H. Reid and W. Clement Drew retire, but are eligible for re-election.
In accordance with the articles of association
AUDITOR.
Mr. W. H. Gaskell having retumed to the Colony resumed the audit of the books and accounts, and your directors recommend his re-election.
THOS. H. REID,
Chairman.
Hongkong, 20th July, 1903.
BALANCE SHELT FOR YEAR ENDING 30TH JUNE, 1903- Liabilities. Capital 12,00 shares at Sto..... Bills payable....... Accounts payable Dividends uncollected Profit and loss account
$120,000.00
773.83
nat
3,267.20
142.50 26,951.39
$151,144,92
Assets.
$100,935-40
4,166.85
6,265.40
2,050,06
1,089.75
8,450.77
$151,144.92
Stock on hand Fixtures and fittings...... Goodwill.........
Cash in Hongkong & Shai Bank... 28,186.69 Cash în band...
F. A. Vitali, London agent.......
Accounts receivable.
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT FOR YEAR ENDING 30TH JUNE, 1903.
17
Balance
Dr.
Cr
***.... 26,961.39
$18,061.39
By balance from 30th June, 1902......$ 4,182.85
bad debts recovered
865.4 interest Account .transfer fees.......
457.18 33.10 balance of working account ...... 22,522,65
$28,061.39
R. G. HECKFORD
Manager.
I have compared the above statement with the books and vouchers of the company and kave found the same in accordance therewith.
W. H. GASKELL,
Auditor.
Hongkong, July 20th, 1903.
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
The following is the seventy-sixth report of the Court of Directors to the ordinary half- yearly general meeting of shareholders to be held at the City Hall, Hongkong, on Saturday, the 15th August, 1903, at noon:- To the Proprietors of the
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Gentlemen, The Directors have now to sub- mit to you a general statement of the affairs of the Bank, and balance sheet for the half-year ending 30th June, 1905.
mises account the sum of $200,000.
They also recommend writing off Bank pre-
The battalion landed at East London on the 15th December, 1899, and proceeded by rail to Sterkstroom to join the 3rd Division under dead Pope there are five, only one being cus
General Gatacre. Took pari in many reconnais-red and the red drum, indicating a typhoon more tomary for a departed faithful, and four for a Bishop. The a solutions were appropriately sance round Stormberg in the action of Bethulie than 300 miles to the east of the Colony, was hoisted. The Acting Director of the Observa. pronounced by each national representative Bridge, where Lieut. Popham earned his D.S.O.
tory states the centre of the typhoon in the of the various Roman Catholic congregations by extracting the wires from dynamite charges
Pacific is situated a little to the south of Melaco in Hongkong.
The first, the Italian and on the road bridee, On the 29th April, 1900 Sima group, off the island of Formosa, and Portuguese, by Mgr. Piazzali; the second, by the battalion joined the 1st Brigade under
as it appears to be moving north-west will pro: To directors and auditors' fees $1,100,00 Rev. Father De Maria, ex R. C Naval and Brigadier General Bruce Hamilton and formed
bably strike the China coast to the north of Military Chaplain. for the English; the third, part of the Eastern Column of the General
the Formosa Channel. The depression in the the French by Rev. Father Lecomte; the Advance under General lan Hamilton. Pre
China Sea has probably passed to the Gulf of fourth the Spanish by the Rev. Father Noval; at the actions of Welkom, Zand River,
Tonking. and the fifth, the Chinese by the Rev. Father Johannesburg and Diamond Hill; also at the occupation of Winburg, Kroonstadt, Lindley, A Leon.
The ceremony was over at about a quarter till action the battalion sustained the following Johai nesburg and Pretoria. In the Diamond past ten o'clock."
casualties: 3 men were killed and 2 officers and 21 men wounded. The following Army Order published by the Commander-in-Chief was re- | corded: "The column under Licut General Ian Hamilton marched 400 miles in 45 days includ- TO SHERWOOD FORESTERS.
ing 10 days halt; it was engaged with the enemy 28 times." General Smith-Dorrien wired as When the 1st Battalion Sherwood Foresters follows: General Ian Hamilton spoke most swung out of barracks into Queens Road Cen-highly of behaviour of the old battalion in art tral on Saturday afternoon, and tamped along ions of 1th and 12th. I warmly congratulate to the New Parade Ground, it was not long ere you all and hope wounded are doing well." they were joined by a large gathering of civi. The column after re-entering Pretoria was lians bent on seeing Major-General Sir W. J. | immediately ordered to trek South across the Gascoigne, K.C.3.0, present the South African | Vaal in the direction of Bethlehem and when warme alto members of the regiment. The day | near the alter place the battalion joined the was beautifully for, and although the rays of Force under Colonel Broadwood in the the sun were beating down uncomfortably hot chase af er "De Wet", who broke through even a five o'clock in the afternoon, the cere the cordon which resulted in the sur- mony was a brilliant success and thoroughly render of "Prinsloo " at Wittebergen, Joining enjoyed by all present. Lieut.-Col, H. Wylly, General Fitzrny Han's force the battalion C.R., was in command and Major L. Gordon still continued in the chase until the enemy Cumming second in command. Fifteen mi- slipped through Oliphants Nek. From this nutes to the hour at which the function was period (August 1900) to the following March timed to commence, the 326 men were drawn the battalion occupied various posts on the up into three sides of a square, with the colours Johannesburg-Klerksdorp Line. In April, 1901, in the centre opposite the saluting base. Major joined force under Colonel Dixon for opera- General Gascoigne arrived at five o'clock tions in the Western Transvaal; on 19th May with Major A. B. Hamilton, DA.A.G. Chief | took part in action of Vlakfontein, where the Staff Officer, and Major the Hon. H. W. Tre- battalion recovered two guos taken by the fusis, AD.C. There were also present the officers enciny in the early stages of the fight. Casu of the Headquarter Staff, who were on parade, alities were 18 men killed and 4 officers and 60
The net profits for that period, including At his sales rooms at 3 o'clock on Tuesday Lady Gascoigne and Mrs. Wylly, Sir W. M. men wounded. On the 30th Septemfier, 1901, Goodman (Chief Justice), Hon. F. H. May, (the column in the meantime having been taken
Mr. Geo. P. Lammert put up for sale on behalf $435,472.73. balance brought forward from C.M.G. (Colonial Secretary), Mr. Justice Wise over by Colonel Kekewich) it took part in the
of Messrs. Ewens and Harston, solictors for the last account, after paying all charges, deducting (Puise Judge), and Bishop Hoate,
night attack at Moedwill by the Beers under 83,542 square feet. This large areais bounded by for bad and doubtful accounts, amount to vendor, nine lots of land in Kowloon, aggregating interest paid and due, and making provision Major-General Gascoigne said: Colonel General, Delarey losing officer and 18 men Kimberley, Observation, Des Vaux and Gran- $3,590,683.17. Wylly and all ranks of the Sherwood Foresters, killed and died of wounds and 3 officers and 31 ville Roads, and K. 1. L. 340. It has been carved The Directors recommend the transfer of believe me it is a great honour to me to have men wounded. The following is Colonel Keke-out into nine sections, viz., Sections A, B, C, $500,000 from the profit and loss account to been asked to present to you to-day the Southwich's report on the action: All ranks of the African medals. We in Hongkong here per battalion behaved splendidly and 1 cannot
D, E, F, G, and H, and the remaining portion credit of the silver reserve fund, which fund fectly remember the breathless interest with speak too highly of their gallantry and good
K. I. L. 521.
will then stand at $6,000,000. which we watched the progress of our arms in work under exceptionally difficult and trying that piece of ground intended to be registered The first lot to be put up was Lot 1-Ali South Africa, beginning from the dark days of circumstances." Viscount Kitchener of Khar-
in the Land Öffice as Section A of Kowloon
After making these transfers and deducting December nearly four years ago, and passing toum in a speech at Welbeck last August said Island Lot No. 5a1 containing an area of 7,995 remuneration to Directors there remains for on to the gradually but all too slowly brighten- "You will be interested, I am sure, also to ing days that followed, culminating in a fight know that the Yeomanry of the neighbour jahn started bidding at sixty cents per square dend of ont pound and ten shillings sterling square feet or thereabouts. Mr. Ahmet Rum-appropriation $2,875,683.17, out of which the Directors recommend the payment of a divi- to a finish and resulting in a place which hood did excellent service, and that your foot, and advanced to 70 cents against his com- believe will be permanent and lasting and territorial Regiment,, the Sherwood Fores-petitor's 65 cents. Then 75 cents was offered per share, which at 4/6 will absorb $333,333-33- which was honourable to both sides concerned,ters, have always distinguished themselves in
The difference in exchange, between 4/6, the The South African War was unique of its kind a most marked manner during the war. They 78 and 79 cents at which the lot was with rate at which the dividend is declared, and 1/8,
and were covered by successive offers of 76, 77. -first of all, unique in the great natural diffi were one of the battalions that I most trusted,
drawn. culties which our arms had to overcome, and and on numerous occasions which you could
The next four lots catalogued as the rate of the day, amounts to $906,666.67. sections B, C, D, and E were also withdrawn
The balance $1,435,683.17 to be carried to next, but above all, unique in the fact that the perbaps remember when they were under South African War woke us up for the first Colonel Kekewich and Colonel Dixon and being elicited from any of the land pro-
at the reserve of 79 cents per foot, no bidding new profit and loss account. time to recognise the enormous latent solidarity attacked by vastly superior numbers they prietors and estate brokers present.
Mr. D. M. Moses, Mr. G. Balloch, and Mr. of our glorious Empire. The Colonies, with shewed what true British soldiers are, and one accord, came forward to help the Mother gave them a very good licking." During the
The sixth lot was the next to come under the G. Medhurst having resigned their seats, Country in a way which the Mother Country | operations in the Western Transvaal the
Jammer. It is a corner lot and is described as will never forget. It has cemerled for ever battalion took an active part in the capture ed in the Land Office as Section F of Kowloon all that piece of ground intended to be register the bends of union between us. Side by side of many prisoners, and munitions of war. with the Colonial and Regular, troops fought After the battle of Moedwil to the conclusion
Inland Lot Vo, gar containing an area of 9.793 square feet or thereabouts. Mr. Lammert started Yeomanry, Militia, Volunteers, and a number of hostilities the battalion formed part of the at an upset price of ninety cents per square foot. of those raised upon the spot, composed of garrison of Rustenburg and held the long line Mr. Henry Humphreys offering 91, he advanc men ho had up to that time been civilians, of blockhouses from Magato Nek to Naauwoort. ed to 92, whereupon Mr. Humphreys covered but ip came forward in the hour of stress The total number of casualties during the the bid by half-a-cent. Mr. Lammen's announce is absent from the Colony, andlunteered their services. So the war in campaign were:-Killed in action 38 N.C.O'sment of 93 induced another cent advance back upon for ever as a marvellous historical N.C.O's andmen; Drowned on patrols N.C.O.'s The lot was ultimately knocked down to Mr.
Africa was unique, and it will be looked and men; Died of Wounds 1 Officer and 21
from Mr. Humphreys who went no further. event in our history. Colonel Wylly, your re and meat Died of disease Officer and 52 Farrel for 95 cents the square foot. The re- ginent did more than its fair share of the N.C.O.'s and men; Wounded to Officers and maining lots 7, 8 and 9 inclusive found no arduous and trying work which was brought 143 N.C.O's and men; Total Casualties Officers: buyer and were accordingly withdrawn at about-both arduous and trying combined. I 12; N.C.O.'s and men 259. During the cam bave here a list of the services rendered by paign the Battalion marched a distance of
the reserve of 79 cents per square foot. your battalion, and know that the public of 2,200 miles. Hongkong would like to recognise the services performed by the regiment quartered in its midat. Suffice it for me just to read out for the present the following facts, which speak for themselves:-The total casualties of the regimtat during the campaign were 13 officers and 259 non-commissioned officers and men. These include those who fell in the field, those who were wounded and died of their wounds, and the very small number--because it is a very small comparative namber-of men who succumbed to disease. The regiment during the campaign marched 2,200 miles, and it had 49 people honourably mentioned in its ranks quite apart, these, from the officers, mind you; these were the rank and file-49 Captain T. H. M. Green, D.S.O, once, Cap- people, resulting in the gift of two Victoria tain FH Weldon, D.S.O., once; Captain P. Crosses, 16 Distinguished Conduct Medals, and G. Rigby, twice; Captain M. P. Phelps, once 14 promotions. Surely, no regiment could with Captain F. I. Radford, once; Captain R. H. for a better record than this. The regiment Keller, D.SO, once; Captain P. F. R Anley, was praised, highly praised, by two Generals twice; Captain P. Levason-Gower, once under whom it had served, but the only thing.F. Caswell, once and Captain J. F. Ritchie I should like to inflict upon you liis afternoon, once. for I do not want to be tedious, is to read
of 16,000 acres, or roughly estimated 25 square | Current Accounts,-- Lieut, C. D. M. Harington, twice, Lieut. H. miles, yielding a daily output of over 3,000 out to you a few words spoken by Lord Kit V. Rhodes, twice; Lieut C. J: L. Gilson, once tons. The book gives a full description of the chener at Welbeck Abbay in August last con- Lieut. W. B, Wilkin, once Lieut. B. S. Pop.mines and quality of the coal, sailing directions cerning the regiment, Lord Kitchener sald ham, D.5.0., once Lieut. G. L. H. Manby, for the port, extract of the customs laws and
You will be interested to know, I am sure, onces Second Lieut. B. M. Milward, once regulations, etc, Like the other work it is Fixed Deposits,--
that your territorial regiment, thi | Lieut. G. E. Milla, once) Lieut. H. V. Percival, brautifully printed and artleslomily illustrated.
(Sd.) HAROLD WYLLY.
Lt. Colonel. Comdg. 1st Bn: The Sherwood Foresters (Notts. & Derbyshire), MENTIONED DESPATCHES. The following is the list of officers mentioned in despatches during the South African War
Major-General H. L. Smith-Dorrien, D.S.O., mentioned three times,
once.
Colonel G. C. Cunningham, C.B, D.5.0.,
Lieut.-Colonel H. C. Wylly, C. B., once. -Brevet Lieut. Colonel F. C. Shaw, once.
Major C. N. Watts, twice, and Major G. S. C. Jenkinson, D.S.O., ance,
DIRECTORS,
leaving the Colony, Mr. E. Shellla, Mr. H. invited to fill the vacancies these appoint W. Slade, and Mr. E. S. Whealler have been ments require confirmation at this meeting.
AUDITORS.
The accounts have been audited by Mr. W. Button Polls and Mr. A. G. Wood; the latter acting in the place of the Hon. C. S. Sharp who
A. J. RAYMOND, Chairman, Hongkong, 28th July, 1993.
ABSTRACT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, HONGKONG AND SHANGH 3 BANK- ING CORPORATION. 30th June, 1903. Liabilities.
Authorised Is.
sue against Securities de-
posited with the Crow Agents for
10,000.000.co
5,500,000.00
250,000,00
"THE House of Mitsui" is the title of an Paid-up Capital, ............................................$10,000,000,00 artistic publication forwarded to us by the well- Sterling Reserve Fund, known firm, founded in the fifteenth century, Silver Reserve Fund, and, which has now developed into a joint Marine Insurance Account, ...... association, consisting of eleven partners, Notes in Circulation:— working with the collective capital of the eleven families, in their joint name, and under the system of unlimited joint liability. From the work we learn that the House of Mitsui controls banking, foreign and domestic trading, mining and dry goods departments, comprising nearly every branch of business and enterprise in the commercial and industrial worlds of Japan. It is in the Mitsui Bussan Kaisha that thepowers and resources of the firm are put forth to their fullest extent; for it engages in almost every kind of export and import trades, the aggregate amount of business transacted for a year being nearly Yen 90,000,000. The firm also forward us an interesting work dealing with Miike coal and its shipping port, Kuchinotsu, where they own and work an area
the Colonies, $10,000,000.00
Additional Is-
sue authoris- ed by Hong- kong Oid. No. 19 of 1900, against - Coin lodged with the Hongkong Government,
Silver, ... Gold, £1,108,271,
3,118,158.00
$74,588,764.18
171. 20, 25,133,124-77
Silver, amin...$44,718,114.16
13.118,158.00
C9,320,888.95