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Intimation.
WM. POWELL,
LIMITED.
ALEXANDRA
BUILDINGS,"
Des Vieux Rond.,
FURNISHING
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY, FEBRUARY
Entimations.
́ ́A 'BILLY SAYING.
"It is a common but silly opinion prevailing among a certain class of people that the worse a remedy tastes, smells or hurts, the more efficacious it is." So says a well-known Eng- lish physician. Ile further adds: "For example, let us consider cod liver oil. As it is extracted from the fish this oil is no offensive
THE CHINESE ENGINBURING
AND MINING CO. CASE,
CHANG YEN-MAO 7. BAWICK, WORKING AND CO.
{Continurd from yesterday,
28, 1905.
92- newesenamadonnut 132
Buying, t
Excellency for the way in which he had given | shanghai-Bank T.T....no out-72 his evidence. Mr. Levett also expressed his Japan-Bank T.T. .............................. thanks to Sir Walter Hillier, who had acted as fava-Bank T.T. interpreter, and Mr. Justice Joyce said: "L'also wish to thank you very much, Sir Walter, for the admirable way in which you have performed
very difficult task, Mr. Hughes, the lead-6 ing counsel for Mr. Moreing, said that, without what had been said on behalf of his clients. being exposed to any rebuke, he might join in
MR. DETRING'S EVIDENCE.
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24 6 months' sight
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to the taste and smell that almost everybody | Algernon Mereing, Bewick, Moreing and Co, had been in charge of the Customs at treaty Bank of England rale 37!
abhors it, and many cannot use it at all, no matter how badly they need it. Yet cod liver oil is one of the most valuable drugs in the world, and it is the greatest pity that we have not thus far been able to free it from those peculiarities which so seriously interfere with its usefulness." This was written years ago; the work of civilizing and red-cming it how ever has since been triumphantly accom plished; and as a leading ingredient in the
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In the Chancery Court Mr. Justice Joyce continued on 14th ult the hearing of the action brought by his Excellency Chang Yen man and the Chinese Engineering and Mining Com: pany, of Tientsin, against Mr. Charles Chinese Engineering and Mining Company, Limited. The cause of action was explained in our last issue. When the case was resumed, as a result of the interest which it has aroused mao was under cross-exainin tion when the Le Court was again crowded. Chang Yen
Court rose on 19th ult, his evidence being in-
terpreted by Sir Walter Hillier. The plaintiff was further cross-examined when the resump tion took place.
Mr. Rufus Isaacs: Did you know before you came to Tientsin that Mr. Hoover did require a certain document to be signed by you?
Witness: Before I can say whether I re- pro-member I should like you to specify.
†
Very well, I'll try another was. Do you re-
member the four days' row at Tientsin? (Laughter.) Yes.
WAMPOLE'S PREPARATION the oil retains all its wonderful curative perties with no bad smell or taste whatever. It is palatable as honay und contains all the nutritive and curative properties of Pure Cad After a lengthy manipulation of phraseology. Liver Oil, extracted by us from fresh cod Mr. Rufus isaacs succeeded in conveying his livers, combined with the Compound Syrup of meaning to Chung Yen-mao, and received an
affirmative reply to his question. Hypophosphiles and Extracts of Malt rad
Did know when you signed the Wild Cherry; creating a medicine of unequaled ments dated Feb. 9, 1900, this Dating had power for the diseases most prevalent and fatal been appointed to make the necessary arrange
ments with Mr. Hoover, and that he was to do among men, women and children: There is that by signing on behalf of the Chinese Min no other remedy to compare with it. It ining and Eugineering Company ?-Yes. creases the digestive power of the stomach and in Blood Impurities, Weakness, Loss of Flesh,
OPIUM QUOTATIONS.
To-day's qantatiors are as follows t
Mr. Detring was then examined by Mr. Levett. He said he was a German, and became a student interpreter in 1865. Since 1869 he ports. In 1877 he was appointed Commissioner at Tientsin and was still there. He was there when Li Hung-chang was Viceroy. He re- inembered the formation of the original Chi- knew Tong King-sing, the first director-general, Malwa New... nese Engineering and Mining Company, and
his Excellency Chang Yen-mao. Both con- who died about 1882, and was succeeded by sulted witness about the wines. From the and in want of money. Up to the death of beginning the company was under-capitalised Tong King-sing the mines had not made any profits. When his Excellency took charge the credit of the company became very much | increased; that was to say, it could obtain money beller from its bankers, and in 1889
they could pay a dividend of 12 per cent. In
1893 he returned to China after a visit to
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“HE Undersiened will hold their Annual
Roup as under:- TO-MORROW,
the 1st March, r905, at 4 P.M., opposite the CITY HALL,
Europe. He was then attached to the mines, and in June, 1898, he saw Mr. Moreing, who arranged to send out a mining engineer. There was no agreement with Mr. Morcing as to division of profits: Mr. Morcing had mentioned of RACE PONIY Tublic profits to him but never replied to him. Mr. Hoover arrived in China in the beginning Bureau, and he inspected various coal mines. of 18.g. He was engaged by the Mining
There was a debt of Tls. 1,200,000 on the mines, and the Russians were willing to give Tls. 5000,000 for the property. Witness, in June,
flag. Chang," he said, "would, no doubt, be difficulty in placing the mines under a foreign pleased to place them under the Union Jack; but he cannot do so at once. They might try thail him on the cross for it, for what the Chinese might describe as an unpatriotic act. Up to 1909 not much progress had been made in the negotiations.
Throat and Lung Troubles, Nervous Dysis,100,000 were to be for the Government, and 1899, wrote to Mr. Moreing that there was a
pepsin, Scrofulous Affections, Thinness and Slow Development in the young, it gives quick and certain relief and cure. Dr. G. C. Shannon,
of Canada, says: "I shall continue its use with, I am sure, great advantage to my patients and satisfaction to myself." Has all the virtues of cod liver oil; none of its faults. You may trust it fully; it cannot disappoint or fail. One bottle convinces. Sold by all chemists.
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HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THIRTY-SIXTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING OF SHARE. HOLDERS in the above Company, will be
1
When you were being pressed to sign the documents, did you say you would not do so unless you were given 7.500,000, of which Tis. 300,000, in satisfaction of claims by the employes for bonuses It was not put in that way.
Did you ask for Tis. 500,000?-No explicit sum was asked for; imply profits for the old shareholders and bonuses to the employés.
Ap.in from profils and bonuses, did you ask for 77 200,000 for the Government 7-Yes, and the money was pail.
When was Chang arrested?-On June 22, 1900.. He was confined in an old kitchen, and I saw him on the following day. I advised him that steps should be taken to secure protec-
Do you remember that after you handed over the management to Mr. Detring, the latter Mr. Hoover, and De Wouters acted as a board-tion for the company's property, and Chang that is to say, were the three directors in Chioa managing the property?—Yes.
And then you appointed two Chinese to act.
as directors also ?—Yes.
Have they taken any part in the manage: ment in China Yes. Did Mr. Dering tell you that "Morcing had handed him 50,000 shares ?-Yes. He mentioned nothing about
money.
Do you know that Mr. Detring received held at the Offices of the Company, l'edder's £3750 as the dividend due on the 50,0.0 Street, on MONDAY, the 6th day of March, shares ? know he received 50,000 shares and 1905, at 11.30 A.M., la receive a Statement of something in excess, but I do not know the Accounts to 31st December, 1904, and the amount.
He knew nothing bout Detring hav Report of the General Managers, and to electing pressed for these shares. He knew nothing a Consulting Committee and Auditors.
of them until Detring handed them to him, and The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company he refused to take them. He had made no will be CLOSED from the 20th February to arrangement with Detring as to sharing any the 6th March, both days inclusive.
profits with him. He knew that Delring was taking a prominent part in the transactions
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., 'General Managers. Hongkong, 8th February, 1905. [226
HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED,
and after this date Interest at the rate
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on CHINA AND GLASS.8% per annum will be charged upon all Calls
ALL KINDS OF
CARPETS,
CARPET SQUARES AND RUGS.
PICTURES,
FNGRAVINGS,
&c.,
&c., &c.
UPHOLSTERING
which were on foot. Be baf entrusted the matter to him, and fixed his salary at 1,200 a year, and gave him, in addition authority, to take for three years a bonus of 5 per cent. on the profits of the company. He did not know in 1889 or 19.0 that it was agreed between the defendant Moreing and Delring that profits were to be shared between them and himself. He knew nothing of any allotment profits to himself. Detring was putting any number of proposals before him at that time, but there was no discussion as to any division of profits. Dering was full of schemes for the improve ment of the Chinese revenues. Witness knew of a proposed loan of £1,000,oo by the de- fendant Moreing to the Mining Bureau of Chih-li. He would like to tell the story of that [123 transaction Letters between Detring and
Moreing were in English, and it was impos sible for him to have knowledge of their con-
in respect of SHARES NOT FULLY PAID UP from the day appointed for Payment of such Calls, namely 3rd January, 1905.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers. Hongkong, rith January, 1908,
NOTICE.
THE HONGKONG AND CHINA
GAS CO, LTD., beg to notify the Public that the PRICE OF Gas will be REDUCED from $150 to $3.00 "per 1,000 cale feet as from the st
February, 1905.
GEORGE CURRY, Local Secretary. Hongkong, 1st February, 1915.
*198
HONGKONG YOUNG MEN'S CHRIS- TÍAN ASSOCIATION.
A-NEW DAY SCHOOL
SHORTEST NOTICE.(Chinese Department) at 26, 1les Vieux Road
tents.
Witness was then cross-examined by Mr. Haldane on behalf of the defendant company. Asked what he meant by his having come to England to recover the situation," he said he meant to get back the rights and privileges under which the old company was managed by commercial people under official supervision, and to recover the tosses suffered by the old shareholders. The memorandum of Feb. 19 1901, which he was seeking to enfance by this action was then put to him, and he complained of various particulars in which it had not been carried out. Amongst others the clause pro- viding for equal rights of voting between Chinese ad foreign" shareholders had been disregarded. The Chinese shareholders had never been summoned to any meeting at all. By Clause 7 witness was supposed to be direc tar-general as before," but he had no power whatever in fact.
What were your duties in the old company?— I had absolute authority. I had everything to do with the tate relations with the nipes, the employment of workpeople, and the disposi tion of the capital of the company. I there was anything that the shareholders abjected to they would submit their views in a petition.
1
DONE ON THE FOR CHINESE PUPILS will be opened CHINDAY, MARG, is connection
Is that the position, you seek to have in the with the Young Men's Christian Association new compray ?-That is the agitement
remain director-general, and if the new shire- Central, top floor. Thorough instruction in holders, objected to anything I did they could ALL THE ENGLISH RANCHES will petit on me, the Minister of Trade, the Viceroy, be given by FIRST-CLASS TEACHERS | or the Government. A Chinese board was UNDER FOREIGN SUPERVISION. Cen-established, but it was not recognised.
HOUSES
COMPLETELY
FURNISHED.
CUSHIONS
MADE TO ORDER.
Estimates given for all
kinds of
FURNISHING
WORK.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
INFORMATION has been received from the Military Authorities that GUN PRACTICE will be carried out as under :-
gave me a power of attorney. When Chang was released he went to Tongku, where witness
FIFTY LOTS;
AND ON THURSDAY,
the zid March, at 4 PM, at Kennedy's, Causeway Bay, Repository, apwards of FIFTY LOTS.
Catalogues will be issued. TERMS:-As usual.
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers,
Hankenny, 28th February, 1905
PUBLIC AUCTION.
[180
and Heaver went to see him, it looked as if THE Undersigned have received instructions
to Sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION,
FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,
on
THURSDAY,
the Legations would fall, and in that event the partition of China was probable. Chang had great influence with the Chinese Court, and be felt.to get into the Chinese lines, so that he might see the Emperor in Peking. He sub- fanatical party was in power, and they could sequently met a courier, who told him that the get the Emperor to sign any decrees they The Cruising Yacht wanted. Chang therefore returned.
Asked concerning the deed of July 3 consulted him about it, and the principle of witness said Mr. Hoover and Mr. Eames
the deed was settled on July 30. He did not Fign it until the 2nd or 3rd of August, and Hover immediately left for Shanghai to regis ter a copy of the deed at the British Consulate.
Chang was never consulted about the deed.
At the time had you made any arrangement about the profits?-No. In my interviews with Mr. Hoover the hint was thrown out that there would be a profit to me; but in regard to such offers was mute. I did not ask for anything, ner did 1 hint that I wanted any profit. When Hoover returned from Englard' he said there would be 50,000 shares for Chang and myself for "floatation expenses," but the conversation was one-sided. At the end of January, 1901, Hoover showed me the altered deed, and said the alterations were necessary to make the deed valid. He did not tell his Excellency of the alterations,
Was the deed, as altered, ever shown to him?-No.
the 2nd March, 1905, at 5.3 P.M.,
All KING's Slipway, Wanchai,
"IONA,"
Length Water Line 35 ft. 6 in, Breadth 8 ft., Depth 3 ft. 9 in, Sail area 600 Square feet. This Yacht will be sold ready for sea with all SPARE GEAR, CABIN FITTINGS, CUTLERY, PLATES, &c, &c, &c.
TERMS: As usual,
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers Hongkong, 25th February, 1909.
Intimations.
WANTED.
[272
S OFFICE ASSISTANT, a youth with
Aknowledge of TYPE-WRITING.
Apply to-
THE HONGKONG & HAMPDA
DOCK CO., LD. Hongkong, 25th February, 1995.
(193
Did you tell his Excellency anything about the go boo shares No. Before the de d of February, 191 was signed Chang became suspicious that Hoover was not acting straight. now? Tencouraged Chang to sign it because
What patt did you take in the "four days WHY NOT THE BEST?
the Russians had seized the mines, were shont ing the miners as they came out of the pit, and the coal was being taken.
SEVEN GRAND PRIZES
AWARDED TO
AT THE
ST. LOUIS EXPOSITION.
SHOW ROOMS:-1, WYNDHAM STREET.
Cash or Easy Monthly Paymenta. Hongkong, 28th January, 1905.
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CHINESE YOUNG MEN, ATTENTION!
1905.
GET YOUR SUPPLIES
FROM
A. CHAZALON & Co.
(SUCCESSORS TO
G. GIRAULT)
6, QUEEN'S KOAD CENTRAL,
Opposite Connaught Hotel.
Who are Suppliers of High Class
Wines, Spirits and Provisions,
French Bakers,
Navy Contractors,
and
Commission Agents.
BRANCHES :
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HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, HANKOW.
Hongkong, zand February, 1905.
THE WINE GROWERS SUPPLY CO.
RADE MARK BARRETTO & Co.,
General Agents, Hongkong.
PORT WINE.
Direct shipments from the
COMPANHIA AGRICOLA E COMMERCIAL DOS VINHOS DO PORTO, (Successors to DONNA ANTONIA Á FERREIRA)
Witness complained that the new company SINGER SEWING MACHINES only carried out the agreement for two or three months, and that cheques signed by Mr. Hoo ver and Be Wouters, but not by himself, were bonoured. It was evident that pressure was used to squash the Chinese board. A manager was sent out who professed datie ignorance al the memorandum. The official business of the company was removed from Tientsin. In July 1907, he wrote to Messrs Drummond and While Cooper (the so' citory of the company). complaining of what was going on. December 1902, Mr. Moreing came out, and witness told. him that this matter of 30,000 shares must be clearly regulated Moreing said he had to con- sult with somebody, and had to return for that
a better position? Do you want to become a inore useful citizen? There is only one way purpose Morcing then put the money on the
to accomplish these ends, and that is to im desk, and winess gave him a receipt for the shares in the presence of the British Consul,
prove your education. There is no excuse for Dry No. 1 and for £4,875 cat for shares in the Oriental
a young man to remain in as inferior pamation you cale, le executed a formal document. when, by a little effort, he can so educate him- self as to be able to commnad a good salary.
giving an account of these shates, to the effect that he wished to pl ce en record that there was at the time of the signature of July 30, be. tween himself and Heover, an understanding that, in the event of the unsuccessful flotation
200,coo would be recognised as the legitimate of the company for £1,000,000, an amount of
sum to cover expenses, &e, of ficating the com pay, and that of this £20,000 it was under-
Do you want to earn ma e money in your
Out
WILL
present position? Do you want to get
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SPRING SESSION on WEDNESDAY, March 1st.
Monopoly irr China of
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Per Case of
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Quinta do Patto Dry No. 3 Quinta da Granja Tawny, 1887, Vintage, Tawny, (White Label)............. intermediate, and Advanced), Mandarin, White Tawry, (White Label) Classes every night from 6.30 in 9.30 in the Medium Tawny, (Brown Label) following subjects: English (Beginners, Arithmetic, Grammar, U okkeeping, Commer Full Wine, (lrown Label).......... cial Correspondence, Shorthand, and TYPE
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NOTICE TO SHIPPERS.
[278
tral location. Rooms large and well ventilated. Mr. Haldane read at advertisement signed
5'on between them that £5orooshnul be rent Rates very reasonable. Call or send for our by his Excellency and inserted in a ficatsin to China to cover the possibility of opposition duct the beginners Eglish class. All the catalogue giving full particulars. Address the newspaper after the formation of the delend-
at the idea of the novel step of introducing SECRETARY as above.
ant company. The advertisement contained foreign capital into the Chinese Company. The Hongkong, 24th February, 1905, [183 some quain phrases, and Chang quoted what
document added that, the original intention of he said was the well-known saying of an
the two agreements having been entirely per- Emperor, of the Ming Dynasty, White I am
verted, they had dec ded to have nothing to da reclining on my couch I decidedly object to
with this sum, lest the acceptance if it should having another person snoring at my side. "''
be an entanglement to them to acquiesce in the (Laughter) Chang also said, "We have al-
way in which the company had been floited. most talked our tongues dry and have worn the The shares taken were now being used for the points off our pens, but it was not until
purpose of obtaining justice. The money was the third moon of this year that we got paid into the Hongkong Bank, and applied the regulations settled." His Excellency for the company's use. Mr. Morcing said the was then questioned as to the disposi; extra shares were his share in the profit obtain- tion of the mining property. He declared ed by the Oriental Syndicate. Asked whether that if the agreement had been red he had received form Mr. Mareing any per- out the profits of the shareholders would have sonal advantage from these transactions, wit- been three times what they are now, and theness said that Mr. Morcing proposed to Chang that he should be an administrator, and that 500. But the dividends were respectively for three years he got a salary of $1,000 from per cent, 5 per cent, and zi per cent. That that post. With that exception he had had no was all right; was it not? The shares stand at cash or shares given to him. He had never premium 7-Yes, but the reason of that. is received any personal benefit froin the shares. that when peop'e want to buy up they go up and when they do not want them down they fall. (Laughter.) The experience was not confined to China (Renewed 13ughter.) ·
On WEDNESDAY, 1st March-
From Pak-sha-wan, towards entrance to Junk Bay, at ranges of 600 to 4,000 yards, commencing at 9.30 A.M., and finishing at II A.M.
.
On FRIDAY, 3rd March
From Sywan and Pak-sha-wan, towards entrance to Junk Bay, at ranges of 600 10 6,000 yards, and 600 to 4,000 yards, respectively, commencing at 939 A.M. at Sywan and continuing ni Pak-sha-wan thereafter, and finishing
at II A.M.
If the weather is unfavourable on either of the above dates, Practice will take place on the following day.
All ships, junks and other vessels are to
Wm. POWELL, Ld. keep clear of the range.
HONGKONG.
Hongkong, ajth February, 1905,
shares would have been up to Tis. 03 and Tis.
Do you know that the company has spent 200,000 in developing the property?—-Ves, and they have spoilt it entirely. (Loud laugh. ter.)
This concluded the hearing for the day..
THE FIFTH DAY.
evidence in re-examination on 25th ult, max- His Excellency Chang Yen mao gave further ing clearer some of his previous answers, and at the conclusion of his evidence Mr. Levett, [390 | K.C., through Sir Walter Hillier, thanked his
L. BARNES LAWRENCE, Captain, R.N.,
Harbour Master, &c. Harbour Department, (35 Hongkong, 35th February, 1995.
|
[To be co.tinued]
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