34.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1905.
Gentlemen, The directors now beg to lab. No note questions being asked the Chair- man moved the adoption of the report and ac.it to you their report and statement of ac. counts for the year ending 31st December, 1904. The net profit for that period
amounts to.......
counts,
Mr... Orange seconded; and said it was for the shareholders that the Company had had some very good years, and the creation of the equalisation of dividend fund showed great foresight a tho part of the directors who had in contemplation the erection of the blocks on the Praya, and it was patent that many years would have to pass before they were capable of earning anything. Therefore, it seemed to him that they ought to congratulate hemselves on their fo sight in creat ng that fund which was now, being used for the purpose for which it was created. He thought the increase in rentals must strike everyone as satisfactory, for it was on na increase in the rentals, that the future of the Company depended. He regretted to see the gradual diminution of money for langages. It seemed to him that that Com. pany should be able to ominand a good dent It seemed to of more from outside Sources. him that she Company constantly dealing in lans, and in close touch with landed proprie to, should give an opportunity to banks and orbe practically invest money in the Com pany, with its splendid security. He was sorry to see that there did not seen any encourage- ment from the banks, or other pirties to lend money to the Company.
The resolution was carried unanimously. The election of Messrs. H. P. White and A. Haupi as Directors was confirmed in the pro- posuion of Mr. Rose, secunded by Mr. Hinds.
Mr. Gaskell proposed, and Captain Goddard seconded, the relection of Messrs. A. Haupt and R. Shelm as Directors. Carried unani. minusty.
The Auduars, Mussis. T. Arnold and C. W May, were unaniunasty re-elected auditors fn. the coming year, Mr. Goetz proposing and Mr. Parlane seconding the proposition.
This concluded the business.
THE WEST POINT BUILDING CO., ID.
30th ult.
The sixteenth ordinary meeting of the bare- holders of this Company was held at the Com pany's Offiers, Victoria Buildings, this morn- ing. The Hon. Sir Paul Chater, C.M.O., pre- sid d; there were alsu present the Hon. 17. W, J. Gresson, and essi . J. Raymond (Direc- tors), A. Shelton Hooper (secretary). Captain Goddard, J, M. Graca, A. Haapt, L. S. Lewis, C. W. May, H. N. Mody, J. Orange, and M.. Northcote.
The Secretary baving read the notice con- vening the meeting,
The Chaiman said-Gentleman, with your permission we will take the report and accounts as read. The balance from the year's working is practically the same as that for the previous year and so we propose to pay the same divid. end, viz: $3.20 per share for the whole year. As I stated at our last general meeting, the directors decided to accept the best offer for leasing the property at the expiration of the present lease, and I am now pleased to be able to inform you that from the 1st April mixt the monthly rent roll of the Company's property will be increased from $4,000 to $5,000 per month. The property is kept in good condition, but the requirements of the Sanitary Board and Build- ing Authorities constantly entail large outlays for its upkeep. If any shareholder wishes for further information, shall be pleased to give before moving the adoption of the report and accoun16.
There being the Chairman
moved the adoptio cỗ,"
un
the proposition of Mr. L. S. Lewis econded by Mr. H. N. Mody, the appointment of the Hon Mr. W. J. Gresson to the Direc torate vice Hon. Mr. C. W. Dickson, retired, was confirmed.
To which has to be added the balance brought forward from
To Audhor's feo,...........................................
$135,757:48
1+
last account sumazitomny ter 9,177.04
$144,934-5
And from this have to be deducted- Remuneration to directors
$% commission on net profils $0.787.87 Remuneration to gederal
managers commission
on net profits................ 6,787.87
13.575-74
leaving available for appropriation.$131.358.78: The directors recommend that a dividend of 90 cents per share on the fully paid-up shares and 2 cents per share on the $2.50 paid-up. shares, or nine per cent on the paid-up: capital, be paid to the shareholders, absorbing $19.400.73 and that the balance of $11,958,03 be carried to new profit and loss account,
DIRECTORS.
Mr. C. Ewens having resigned, Mr. J. Scott! Harston was invited to fill the vacapay and accepted a seat on the board. In accordance with rule 76 of the Articles of Association, Messrs. J. S. Van Buren, J. Scott Harston, H. W. Siade, A. G. Wood and He Tung retire, but being cligible offer themselves for re- election.
AUDITORS.
The accounts have been audited by Messrs. WTH. Gaskell and W. Hutton Potts, who offer themselves for re-election.
H. HUMPHREYS,
Chairman. Hongkong, 2711 January, 1905.
BALANCE SHEET FOR THE YEAR-ENDING 31ST DECEMBER, 1904. Liabilities.
Capital Account :. 126,890shares at $1000
cach,
23, to shares at $2.50
each
$1,368,900
$57,775
Insurance reserve fund Fund for equalization of dividends Sundry creditors Unclaimed dividends ................
Profit and loss account:--- Amount carried for-
ward from 1903 ... 59,177.04 For the year 1904 ........ 135,757-47
Asset.
Interion dividend of.16,% paid
§on and Augugi, 1994; Balance,
By Balance brought forward from last year......... Receipts for ice and cold storage, Rents received (less Crown rent
and taxes paid)........................ Interest,... - gnomim Transfer fees,uziuramenárs
11
ts
17
$160,871.1
150.00 not know that man, and would not know him if he saw him again. He could not recogniza 37,914.35 any of them, except the prisoner, There was so much confusion in the room; und, he was to 20,000.00 frightened, that he could not recognise the 103,336,77 others. Lights from the torches were dashing about, and that made it more difficult to recog- $160,87112 nize the others. After taking the money. jewellery and clothing mentioned some of the men, hearing a noise in the street, left. They $5.844.57 did not take any notice of his wife, who 50,865.72 remained covered up in bed all the time; the boys did not wake. Prisoner hit witness on 2,118.76 the right shin, and then went to search for 1,839.07 things with the others. After the robbers left 13.00 he went to the front room and found that his maid servant had been killed, and he sat down in the aitting room, when his brother, who had been taken into the streets by the robbers, returned, and told him that he had been taken away but let off, and was not harmed. His brother's wife, told him her husband had been taken away by the robbers, and was going out to search for him when he noticed his maid servant had been killed, and stopped to attend to her, and then his brother came in. There is only one military official in his village, Tung Kwan Taun, Witness did not know if he had come to Hongkong, Witness went himself to report the occurrence to the Elders, on the 3rd October. He went to the Sun Tak Magistrate on the 4th idem. Su Chi Wo, one of the Elders, wrote a petition to the Sun Tak Magistrate. He did not see the Magistrate, but sent in the petition, and was told he would come the next day to i vestigate. The Magistrate, whose name is Li Chi King, ordered the constables to search the premises and then the two bullets
Hongkong, 31st December, 1904.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers.
I have examined the books, vouchers and securities of the company and certify that the above statements are in accordance therewith.
THOS. ARNOLD, Auditor,
RICE SMUGGLED
AS SALTED TURNIPS.
Ist inst.- At the Civil Summary Court this afternoon, before Mr. T. Sercombe Smith (Puisao Judge) Lan Wan Kuk, a Canton merchant, sued Tsui Kwai, a junk owner, to recover Said damages for short delivery of cargo entrusted to him.
HOLLYWOOD ROAD HOLO- CAUST,
ALLEGED ARSON AND MURDER,
Before Mr. Gomperts, at the Magistracy, this afternoon, the case in which Chan Chung murder, in connection with an outbreak of fire and Tang Hop were charged with arson and at No. 168, Hollywood Roid, whereby several persons were burned to death, was resumed. Sir, F. J. Badeley, Captain Superintendent of Police, prosecuted, and Mr. H. Hursthouse, of Messrs Dennys and Bowley, represented the steiji Insurance Company, with whom the premises destroyed were insured. The pri. soners were undefended.
The Chief Chinese detective stated that on the morning of the 12th ult. at a quarter past two o'clock, he was in achair going from West to East, and when he was parsing No. 170 Holly. wood Road, he heard someone calling out fire." He then saw a man standing outside of No. 168, and on looking around saw that all was in darkness. He then caught hold of the man who shouted "fire, and afterwards saw flames suddenly burst up from underneath No. 168 Hollywood Road, Later he saw the second defendant running out of No. 158, and he caught hold of him, and then raised an alarm, at the same saying to the defendants "this is your doing." The first defendant replied "the master ordered me to do it" Witness noticed a strong doar of kerosine oil in the premises. had gone and one of them replied "he has He asked the defendants where the master
saw the flames it was only about a minute gone to Canton." From the time that he first
William Sydney Bissel, assistant engineer in the Public Works Department, submitted a plan of the floors in houses Nos. 168 Hally- wood Road and 39 Square Street.
Mr. R. A. Harding appeared for the plaintif i were found. Ilis brother did not search the before it spread all over the ground floor,
And Mr. Master defended.
Plaintiff, a Canton merchant, stated that on the 6th January he arranged to have the rice carried to Hongkong for seventy-five dollars, The rice was packed in one hundred jars co- vered on the outside with basket-work each jar containing fifty catlies. He put the jars on board himself when all were intact. On arrival at Hongkong, however, ninety-six of the jars were broken and 2,186 catties of rice short, meaning a less to him of $229.17. Cross-examined ho did not make the arrangement with the junk $1,325,675.00 owner but with a man on board who said he 203.994.24 looked after the cargo. As rice, could not be 50,000.00 exported from the village neat Canton, where 91,498.63 he shipped it, the cargo was booked as salted 3,079 00 turnips. He had never at any time seen' the defendant. He did not know what the penalty to the junk master would be if he was found smuggling rice. The freight on a hundred jars of salted turaips would have been very much less. Re-examined, witness said, he did not know whether or not it was illegal to export rice from China.
$144,934.52 $1,820,181.39
Amount invested in property...... $1,053,285.05
oo mongage ... Accounts receivable.... Office furniture....... Fire insurance premia unexpired Cash in Hongkong and Shanghai Bank and in bend....................
674,421.90 85,241,32 528.0 127.08
6,578.04
$1,820, 181.39
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT.
Dr.
To
31st December, 1904. fire insurance premia.
Crown rent
17
general charges........ allowance to SERIA! manauers to
repairs.......
.. auditors' fees
balance.......
Cr.
144,934.52
The retiring directors, Han, Mr. W. J. Gres-
st January, 1904. son and Mr. A. J. Raymond were re-elected on By amount carried forward from 1903 $ 9,177.04 the proposition of Mr. J. Orange, seconded by
31st December, 1904. Mr. C. W. May
Captain Goddard proposed, and Mr. Graça seconded, the re-appointment of Mr. J. W. May as auditor for the ensuing year, and this was carried.
This concluded the business.
KOWLOON LAND AND BUILDING CO., LTD..
30th al
The sixteenth ordinary meeting of the share- holders in the above Company took place at office of the general agents, the Hongkong Land Investment and gency Company, Limited, Victoria Buildings, this afternoon. Mr. T. F. Huugh presided, and there were pre- sent Messis. A. Rodger and W. H. Gaskell (Directors). A Shelton Hooper (secretary), E. B. Shepherd, Captain Goddard, S. J. Michael, E. J. Hughes, and M. S. Northcale.
The Secretary having read the notice, con- vening the meeting,
The Chairman said :—Gentlemen.—With your permission we will take the reports and accounts as read. As you will observe from the accounts our set profits on the past year's working show a marked improvement and enable us to declare a dividend of $3, ag against $2.6o the previous year and we see no reason why the return for the coming year should not be as good. Following the sug gestion of the shareholders at the list general meeting, the Articles of ssociation have been altered so as to enable the die urs to draw a total sun $50 instead of $150 for their yearly services. Advantage was also taken of
the opportunity at the extraordinary general meeting of shareholders to amend the article which required two asititors, by making it necessary to have the accounts audited by one only. The whole of the property is well let and kept up in gont condition. I do not think I can usefully add any further remarks, but before proposing the adoption of the report and accounts 1 should be pleased to answer any questions which may be pat,
There being no questions,
"I
rents..
" interest
..exchange...
transfer fees..... commission
profits on sales of properties
The case was adjourned,
MURDER AND KOBBERY.
FXTRADITION CASE.
premises in the meantime.
The case was remanded.
1st inst.
This afternoon before Mr. Gompertz the case in which the Chinese authorities are seeking the extradition of Tai Fu-min whu is wanted.
by them for armed robbery and murder at Pik Kong, on the 2nd October, fast, was resumed. Mr. . E. Pollock, K.C., appeared for the Chinese Government, and Mr. John Hastings for the defendant,
Further corroborative evidence was given, one of the witnesses adding that the robbers dragged him with thent, and as he would not go one of them pulled out a revolver and threatened him with it. Three nien then dragged him out of the gate by force, but did not take him far. Prisoner then came up and asked what was the matter, and then said "I will let you go; consider yourself lucky" Witness then returned home, the rabbers decamping. After further evidence the case was again remanded.
THE PIRACY IN PORT.
BOLD ROBBERS OFF SHAUKIWAN,
31st ult.
The case against four Chinese on the charge of committing a piracy in the harbour, off Quarry Bay, and stealing from a junk money and clothing to the value of $1,074, came up on remand this afternoon before Mr. Gompertz, Chief Detective Inspector Hanson prosecuted and Mr. G. K. Holmes represented the third and fourth defendants,
women
and
Hwok Yik San said that early in the morning Road, and hearing a cry of "fire, went back of the 12th ulto, he was going along Hollywood in the dire tion from which the cry came, and said to the defendants "you are unlucky; you there saw the first witness arrest two men. He
will get at least twenty years." He waited a minutes, and saw the fire burning fiercely.
HE. THE GOVERNOR AND DESTITUTE SEAMEN.
SCHEME OF RELIEF PROPOSED.
31st ult. We have received the following communica- tinn, dated gath inst., for publication :-
Sir, The president of the Benevolent Bociety has received the following letter from Hii Excellency the Governor on the subject of making temporary provision for destitute sea. men in the Colony.
As the Benevolent Society which has many other demands upon it is not in sufficient funds to enable it to become a guarantor under the is scheme suggested by His Excellency, obliged to invite residents who are interested in the matter to assist it by becoming guaran. lors,
If any are willing to to assist they will oblige by sending their names to the undersigned,
The annual general meeting of the Society will be held in the City Hall on Tuesday,-- the 7th of February, at 5.00 pm. when any further information concerning the scheme referred to above will be gladly given.
All who are interested in the general work of the Society and in this proposal in particular are invited to attend.--I have &c.,
H. A. V. MAY, President, Benevolent Suciety,
Government House, Hongkong, 28th January. Dear Mrs. May-1 willingly accede to your request that I should expand my suggestion assistance in the difficult matter of dealing that the Benevolent Society should render
who have become destitute through no fault of with cases of destitute seamen in the Colony,
their own.
As you are probably aware it is now neces sary before any destitute, who is a seaman, can should deposit $60 as a guarantee for the cost gain admittance to the Sailors' Home that he
which is necessary if the flame is to keep its of his maintenance and owing to this rule
institution, many deserving cases of destitution present satisfactory status of a self-supporting are precluded from entering the Home and are perforce driven to the House of Detention.
A Chinese constable corroborated the evid.
I have, however, recently arranged that before ence of the last witness, and added that when be saw the fire and the two man arrested he any destitute is arrested by the police and sent blew his whistle loudly to awaken the neigh-be sent to the Sailors' Home and have his case to the House of Detention as a vagrant he shall
bourhood. He could not get into No. 168 on
Investigated by the superintendent and chap. lain with a view to ascertaining whether the
account of the flimes, which burst out and spread very quickly.
Wong Pak Kio, the husband of the deceased woman, and father of the deceased children, said he was a Chinese teacher and lived at No. 168, Hollywood Road. He was awakened by noises and cries of fire on the morning of the 12th ulto, and on going out of his room saw the ground floor on fire. He clasped his son in his arms, and went to the third storey to escape but could not find a way. His uncle then pulled down the partition between that
house and the one on the Eastern side and so
they escaped. He was unable to return to save his wife and daughter owing to the fierceness of the flames He took his son to his brother's house, and later learned that his wife and daughter had been burned to death. He iden. tified their bodies at the mortuary.
The case was adjourned.
CORRESPONDENCE.
We do not pressarily endorse the opinious expraised by
A POSTAL GRIEVANCE,
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "Hongkong Telegramil"
SIN,I am surprised to find the Macao Post Office is now charging 3 cents on letters to Hongkong, whereas liters from your Colony to the Portuguese territory are subject to a postal fee of 2 cents only. I much suspect there is some arrangement between Hongkong and Macao as to letter post, but if so, surely they cannot alter rates at their own sweet will. If recollect, some months ago, you made them realize the absurdity of their action over an extraordinary postage on newspapers which they subsequently admitted was a mistake. The extra cent is neither here nor there; but some explanation should aurely be forthcom ing-Yours, etc.,
28th olt. At the Magistracy this morning before Mr. Gompertz, application was made by Mr. H. E. Pollock, C., instructed by Chief Detective Inspector Hanson, on behalf of the Chinese Government, for the extradition of Leung Tak,
Kwok San Chi, owner and master of pas- alias Ta Fa-min, who is wanted on the charge senger boat No. 360, usually trading in salt of murder and armed robbery in Pik Kong fish and rice between Shaukiwan and Hong kong, $ 4,801.01 village, Shin Tak district, Kwang Tung pro said that, on the 13th inst, at about 2 a.m. he
3,263.28 vince. 2,976,54
Mr. John Ilastings appeared for the defence. left Shaukiwan, with three
foury sam plate fuds himeall on hand.... He 8,000.00 family dwelling-house at Pik Kong village by
Crewind tu sow. When des the oap Works, 2,858.60 a number of armed robbers of whom the pil towards his junk from the direction of the main- jabe sawa boat about do obstpdfect of coming 250.00 soner was one. On that night he was sleeping land, with twelve men on board. Witness in his room with his wife and two small sons, called out to know what boat it was, but gat his brother and his wife being in another room, no answer, the boatmen meanwhile pulling $167,083.96 and two servant girls, aged 14 and 13 years, alongside, and jumping aboard. These men respectively, in a third. At about eleven o'clock warned witness and his crew not to make a witness was awoke by a noise in the street, and the subsequent breaking in of the door, noise, as they were there to take revenge, and saying, "if you shout we will kill you. Leaving and when he got up to see what the matter
two men on their own boat, the rest, armed was, a number of robbers, armed with knives 67.626.61
with knives and revolvers, went on board, and $5,744.01 and swords, entered and the prisoner, holding
two of them seized witness and pressed him 7.157.59 six-chambered revolver, demanded his keys down in the cabin, and told him if he moved 293.00 and valuables. The robbers then opened his from there he would be stabbed to death. 242 46 locked boxes and drawers, and secured $300 One of the men then slapped him with 26,848.25 worth of jewellery, $140 in cash, and $120 worth
the fist side of his knife and rubbed pepper of clothing. They then went into another
into his eyes. The women and the other $167,083,96 room, and he heard his brother and his brother's JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
wife weeping, and when he went to their room and warned to stay quietly there. From the men on board were shoved into the bold, General Managers.
the robbers had gone, and he found in the other cabin witness saw the pirates removing boxes. room his maid servant dead, with a gunshot The gang remained on board about half-in- wound in the back. That was the girl Yung hour, and before they went they battened the Kum Choi, aged 14 years. Witness found the hatches down over the hold. bullet on the 4th instant. He had heard a deck and saw the pirates' boat making off in the number of shots fired, and he found two bullets direction of Tsaichowan. He then made an on the floor of the maid servant's room. He examination of his bust and found that he had last saw deceased alive at bed-time, at nine lost $1,500, which he kept in a box; over 200 o'clock that evening. Afterwards the other girl, Mak Min, b came sick and died in the pieces of clothing, valued at Saco, and jewellery following month. He reported the inatter to
of the value of $135. He went, to Shaukiwan the authorities on the 3rd October, and they
and reported the matter. came to investigate affairs on the day fol- towing. He tauld recognise prisoner well, as he was the man who hit bim over the shins with a revolver. He had seen him before that night in the market place at Pik Kong. He saw him more than once, and he was pointed out to him as Tai Fa-min. Witness knew pri-ATAL Accident in wANCHAI, who made the voyage without any case of soner as Leung Tak, because all the people in the streets called him by that name, until he heard him called Tai Fa-min. He picked pri suaer out from among a number of other men at the station.
J. LAURENCE COTTER, Secretary.
We have compared the above statement with the books, vouchers and securities of the com- pany and have found the same to be correct.
Auditors.
W. H. GASKET, W. HUTION POTTS,) Hongkong, 27th January, 1905.
HONGKONG ICE CO,, LD.
ANNUAL REPORT.
Following is the twenty-fourth annual report to be presented to shareholders at the ordinary meeting on the 13th inst.:-
The general managers have pleasure in sub- mitting a statement of the company's accounts for the year 1904.
Including $5,844.57 brought forward from the previous year, and after deducting $20,000 paid as an interim dividend of $4 per share, the balance at credit of profit and loss account is $103,356.77 which it is recommended should be
appropriated as follows:-
A final dividend of $13 per share, $65,000,00 Provision for contingencies,..... 25,000.00 To write off property account,... 8,000.00 To carry forward, ......
5.356.77
$103,356.77
Jardine, Matheson & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 30th January, 1905.
Astels.
Property account, -
invested in
The Chairman proposed and Captain God-Extension account, dard seconded the adoption of the report and accounts, which was unanimously agreed to.
The appointment of Mr. A. Rodger in a seat on the Board was confinsed on the motion of Mr. S. J. Michael, seconded by Mr. Shepherd. Mr. M. S. Northcote proposed the re-election of the retiring Directors, Messrs. W. H. Gas kelt and T. F. Hough,
Hongkong Fire lasur. Co/s share, China Fire Insurance Co.'s share, Canton Insurance Office's share, Cash on hand, Hongkong & Shanghai Bank on
Captain Goddard seconded, and the resolu tion was unanimously adapted.
Air Thomas Arnald was unanimously re elected auditor for the coming year, on the motion of Mr. E. J. Hughes, seconded by Mr. S. J. Michael.
This concluded the business.
The Chairman said dividend warrants would be ready to-morrow,
HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND DINANCE CO., ID,
Following is the report of the directors for the year ending 31st December, 1904, for presentation to the shareholders at the nine. teenth ordinary annual general meeting of the Company, to be held at the registered offices of the Company, Alexandra Buildings, Des Voeux Road, at noon on Friday, the toth inst.
To the sharchuiders of Humphreya Estate and Finance Company, Limited,
current account,
Hongkong & Shanghai Bank on
deposit, ......
Outstanding accounts,................. Accounts receivable,
Coal in stock....
Ice in stock,
Fire Insurance, unexpired premium,
.$108,000.00 65,357.98
Witness went on
board was the savings from his earnings. lle To His Worship-The money he had on did not keep a banking account, nor had he any shop ashore,
The case was adjourned.
3rst ult.
This morning Mr. Gompertz held an inquiry into the death of a conlle in Morrison Hill Road, on the 25th inst.
N. 5. Brown (Foreman), A. Cameron, end E. The following jury was impannelled: Messrs. Meikle, Mr. Van Epps, of the firm of Messrs. Brown Jones aud Co, undertakers, stated that bauled up to the second tour of o. 41 Morri- on the 25th inst, he was having a wardrobe sun i Road. At that time the d-ceased was holding the guy-rope, and when the wardrobe was at a height of 22 feet, and had but two more feet to reach the window, the rope broke the wardrobe fell, but the deceased did not
said that on the night of the robbery there was Cross-examined by Mr. Hastings, witness no one in the house but those mentioned. His family had lived for several generations in Pik Kong, and witness was born there. He heard that his village offered $1,000 for the recovery of the robbers. He did not know if it was $3,000 When he saw Tai Fa min in the marke! he was 80 or too ject distant. Wisness was not blind in one eye He could read Chinese, and had good eye- sight. Shown some large Chinese charac- ters on a board by the wall he said he could appear to make any effort to get out of the read them. That was at a distance of twenty then fell on deceased. The other coolies way. It struck the ground at one corner and four feel. On the night of the occurrence bedragged him out and took him to the basement went to bed at nine o'clock. All that day be of the building and thers applied Chinese was out on the streets, collecting money for medicine. One of the coolies told witness goods sold. Among others he went to Ah that the injured man had asked to be sent to Cheung, a broker, but did not get any money the Tung Wah Hospital, and witness had from him. He returned about five o'clock and him sent there, and subsequently a coolie had his evening meals He did not keep a
came and reported that the man had. died in shop: he did all his business in the family the ricksha on the way to spital. The rope house through brokers. His brother helped produced in Court was the one used to lift the him in the business. When he was disturbed wardrobe, and was bought in March 1904 from that night, he set up in bed inside a mosquito Wong Choong. The rope was constantly in curtin. His wife and children did not hear any use, and had once raised a stone weighing thing and they did not get up. The street door 1200 lbs., and had been used for raising ward- was first banged, and then immediately after robes that day as well as on the previous day wards he heard shots. There was then a bang
After medical testimony had been given, ing at witness's door, and seeing a lot of people R. H. Murford, foreman of the Public enter he was frightened, and hid himself at the Works Department, said that he had examined end of the bed. His wife was also frightened the rope produced, and from its appearance he and covered her head with a quilt. Two of the considered it quite fit, for, the work. There robbers then camp up to witness and dragged was a fault in it, for where it was broken the him to the ground there was a table-lamp strands were too short. The strands were very burning at the time. It was a foreign-made dry, and thus could not bear much strain. lamp and burned kerosine oil. There were Further testimony was given, and the jury 35,000.00 eight or ten men altogether, but he could not returned a verdict of death by misadventure.
was a great noise and confusion. The other ace clearly how many had revolvers. There
225,00 85,00 170.00 313.98
*19,836.82
70,000,00 1,097,20 719.60 180.00 $96.00 128.64
$283,554.22
$115,000,00 10,776.35 9,421,to
Ljažilijio. Capital, Accounts payable....................................... Ammonia reserve account,... Provision for contingencies, Profit and loss account,............. 103356.77 $283,554-22
DIOGENES.
Macao. 30th January, [The change was notified in the Boletim Oficial (Macao) last December bringing the new tariff into force as from the 1st January. ED., H.K.T]
PLAGUE REGULATIONS IN THE NETHERLANDS.INDIA,
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HongKono TELEGRAME" SIR,In continuance to my letter of 26th inst., No. 128, I have the honour to inform you that to-day I received the following informa tion concerning plague regulations from the Government at Balavia
a. Ships, having called at ports, which have been declared by the Government of Nether- lands-India to be infected with plague, and plague and without a great mortality of rais
man is a seamen and worthy of assistance.
Should the case be a metitorious one I sug gest that the Benevolent Society should gua- rantee the necessary $60 and propose in order be invited, in addition to their present subscrip to effect this guarantee, that subscribers should
the following manner. Assume that A, B, C, D. tions, to undertake the Society's obligations in and E. guarantee 1, 2, 4, 1, 5, sums of 560 respectively in the year. The first destitute received into the Home would be supported by A, the second by B., and so on to E. The sixth by E., the gth by C, the roth by E. the 11th, would be supported by B, the 7th C, tife Sch
yad the 2th and 13th by E If the
and and 6th men remained in the Home 10 and 20 days respectively B. would be called apon to pay to +20 x $11-$34.50. His maximum liability on account of these two men woull be 120,
The Benevolent Society would only make itself responsible to the Home for the number of destitutes guaranteed by the subscribers, Suppose that ten subscribers guaranteed on an QUERDA to
the stay at the Home of twù - distressed Seamen. The Duclety would know that during the year it could draw on funds to pay for twenty men in all. It would keep the roster of the guarantors and call on them in ted in succession to the Home. succession to pay for the men that were 'admit.
It would thus merely furnish the machinery by which the scheme would be worked lade- pendently of the other work of the Society. It is, no doubt, true that it would be simpler for the superintendent of the Home to himself do the work I suggest should be entrusted to your Society. But it seems to me that that Society has better opportunities for making the scheme known and for getting people to become guarantors. Besides, its members have formed themselves into a body for the purpose of rendering assistance in cases of......distress in the Colony among persons other than the probably look upon it as their right and pri Chinese or Portuguese communities" and will vilege to take part in any scheme which has this end in view.
If the scheme commends itself to you, will you kindly put it before the Society? If it is adopted I should be willing to become.respon sible for five cases admitted to the Home in the course of the year, ie, an E guarantor.
Yours sincerely,
(Sd.) MATTHEW NATHAN.
CHINESE COMMISSIONER TO THIBET
ENTERTAINED IN HONGKONG,
30th ult.
His Excellency Tong Shiu Yi, the Chinese on board, but who have not yet undergone me. Special Imperial High Commissioner to dical inspection in any port of Netherlands-hassa, was entertained at dinner last night India, cannot have free pratique before five by a larger number of his compatriots. The days elapsed, since the departure from the last function took place at one of our hotels, which infected port, where they have called.
was most elaborately decorated for the occa Free pratique will, however, be 'allowed at sion, and was attended by about a hundred once in the following cases
and fifty of the leading Chinese in the Coldby. 1. If during the time when the ship was in The dinner was in the English style, whilst the road of the infected port, she has put her the Band of the 93rd Burma Regiment was self in voluntary quarantine, viz.: if she has present, and played a number of selections of only disembarked passengers, postal docu- popular music during the evening. Owing to documents, but if there has been no contact oficial, the proceedings were cut down to ments and goods and taken over only postal pressure on the time of the distinguished between the crew and passengers with the in-sufficing to complete the business, Tha neither between the ship and the place, nor the narrowest limits, an hour and a quater habitants. This voluntary quarantine must be healths of the King of England, and the: Em confirmed by a declaration under presentation peror of China were proposed and drunk, the of oath of the captain.
band obliging with the National Anthem, and "Sin, Fa" Then came the toast of the evening proposed and acknowledged in the briefest terms. Everything was conducted in Chinese, no Europeans being presunt, the beartiest good wishes being extended to His Excellency on the success of his mission.
His Excellency and sulte arrived from Macao on Saturday afternoon.
2. If on arrival of the ship in a port of Ne- therlands-India the infected port, from which she departed, is no more declared by the Gov: ernment of Netherlands-India to be infected with plague.
might have occurred on board, the ship must . If during the voyage bubonic plague main without free pratique with the ports in Netherlands-India and with other ships in the roads till seven daya elapsed since the secovery or the death of the last person, who suffered from plague on board.
If the ship has taken on board in any seven days before had left a place, which was foreign port passengers or goods, who within declared to be infected with plague, or who came from another ship, on board of which plague has occurred, while seven days have not yet elapsed after the recovery or the death of the last person suffering from such a ship will only be granted free pratique plague on board of that other ship, then
the above-mentioned passengers and goods in Netherlands-India after five days since
were taken on board,
If in the cases mentioned sub. 6 and a great mortality is found to be amongst the rats du board, a period of few days must elapse before free pratique may be allowed.-I have,
H DROEZE, Consul-General for Netherlands-India, Hongkong, z8th January, 1905,
men opened everything and ransacked the A SERIOUS explosion, involving a lot of amino place. One man who teized him had a revolver, nition belonging to the well-known Japanese and some bad torches Pa told them he had firm of Okuragul, took place at Maruyama Ar. PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT.
money, and one of the men struck him on the | senal, Moji, on the 15th ult, followed by a fire. | etc. leg because he would not sell them where bis Three men and three women were barnt to trade expenses,
35,304.35 | mousy wax. The robbers then left him alone, death, seven persons were injured, and ten-are General managers.commissies, 1,000.00 but one of them kept guard over him. He did missing.
To Salaries, wages, and general
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MAJ-GEN. F. G. SLADE, C.B,
Major-General F. G. Slade, C.B, who has been the defences of the Eastern Colonies, arrived at sent out from London on a tour of inspection of
noon to-day on the German mail #'s. ¦ Sachsin. He warmet on board by Major-General Villiers Hatton, C.D., who was attended by Captain E. S. Ward, A.D.C. They boarded the mail steamer on the Commissariat tender Solfi, House, where he will remain as the G.O.C General Slade was escorted to Headquarter
In view of the fact that the Japancie hare guest during his stay in Hongkong.
maintained such a high standard of efficiency with their naval guns, siege guns, and fold artillery during the trying year that has just parsed, interest attaches to the action of the Government in sending Major Gen. Slade to the Far East to study this heavy artillery on the spot, Geo, Slade bas the reputation of being one of the most up-to-date guanors the British army
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