ALLEGED "MANSLAUGHTER..
CHARGE ADAInst warder altered.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY OCTOBER 61906.
surprised to hear that they had been hafted over loan ther person. Having his suspicions
ast who that perion was Kwong Man Fung and a Post Office official located in defendant
In a house in the Central district. The letters were found therp too. The defendant was re- moved to the station and nn being searched there the draft mentioned above was found in his pockel.
fal init. The charge of common assauli preferred recently against George Street, a warder in the Victoria Labl, by Mr. R. II. A. Craig, superintendent of the Victoria Gaul, is which it was alleged Street assaulted a gaol prisoner that necessitated his removal to the Govern--Criminal Sessions, ment Civil Hospital, haďto be altered at the Pa les Court this morning.
On arrival at the hospital the prisonar Wong Luk-had to undergo an operation for rupture in the region of the spleen. This did got prove a success, and Wing Luk died on Saluray night.
When the case w's called on this morning, Ciner Delective Inspector Hanson appeared to prosecute on behalf of the Palier, and Mr. Grist, of Messrs. Wilkinson and Gris, appeared for the defendant, who pleaded not guilty to a charge of manslaughter-
Mr. Grist understood that the deceased) had made
a dying statement in the prese ee of the accused and he wanted a copy of that state ment before he could proceed with the e se,
"Mr. Gomperti replied dat he had not seen the dying statement and directed Mr Grist to the Registrar ceer.l, who, he said, would probably be in possession of the original
Atatement.
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Mr. Grist then applied for no adjournment which was allowed until the 5th instant. The prisoner was revased on bail in the sum of 5500
·
Prisoner was committed to trial at the next
" CANAKIES" AT YAUMATI.
unfortunate rügift or two "CHINESE.""
3rd inst.
"s. P.HITCHCOCK."
cock's damage was made to lay by divers of An inspection of the sailing ship S.P. Bülɛk. the Dock Co., whose report cannot yet be
ascctained.
THE SS" KWONG-TUNG
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memory of the profession of the deceased, were 1 being offerings from:-Deputy Inspector Gon-To sebi or taken to the grave, smorgat “vikérs eral and Mrs. Thos. D. Gimlette, Hon. Dr. J. M. Atkinson, P.C Mo., Mr. H. FrHickman, Mr. 2. The Dalton Layio, Major and Mrs. Ross, Dr. and Mr Newell Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Craddock, Staff Surg, Mowat and Mrs. Mowat, Capt. W. E. Clarke, Mr and Miss Clark, The officers toth Infantry, Ward Room officers H.M.S. Tamar, Mr. H. H. Gompertz, Mr. and Mrs. B. Skottowe, Miss Barker, Miss Violet Barnes-Lawrence, Miss Barnes Law- Arence, M. Braes-Lawrence,
Hon MT. Sercombe • Smith Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Mac-
ill be refloated by Chinese. From our in- formation the work has been let to the firm of Kwong Hip Loong, who succeeded in under bidding a tender from a British firm of en gineers. We believe the Chinese salvage party ars undertaking toʻlefloat the river boat for a sum not exceeding $20,000 or thereabouts. cheap enough job!"
THE.C.P.R'S "MONTEAGLE
donald," Mr nad M, Alfred G. Wise, David Sassoon & Co, Mr. W. R. Law. Mrs Edward Osborne, Wing Shun & Co, Board of Directors of ME., Hon. Mr. and Mr. John Gregory, Nam Tai & Co., Mr. L. F. Crook, Mr. Wink Mow Seng, the workinen and essengers of the Harbour Department, The European, and the Chinese Staffs of the the dederties of the Harbour Department.
C. Botelho (Passage broker), Tak Kee and arbour Master's and Shipping Departments, Co, the China Merchant SN. Co., the Yuk
S. Co., Chee Wo and Co., Mr. Fung Wa. Francisco Theyat,: and hers. Exigencica ser i impossible for us to give lo-day mire thin a partial ist of those who sent floral tributes, and of those who were present at the funeral ob equies. A complete list will, how- ever, appearin, our next issLIM.
BALANCE WHILE, JOTH JUNE, 1906. -
PWZtabilities,
Capital authorized and lasued:-
15,000 shares at Sto Sundry creditor.
the Hongkong and hüngbai
Bank
A
Unclaimed dividends... Equalization of dividend account Profit and loss Secoupt
*Ti
Mrs. J. E. France, the Rev. A. Ji Stevens, Dr. and Mrs. Jurdan," Mr. und Miss Vernon, Mr. and Miss Master, Captain Grant-Dalton, **$150,000.00 | RN, MR. Gardiner, Mr. R. Jackson, Mr.
P. W. Goldring 15,031.04.
Mr.
and Mrs. d'Almada e Castro, Mr. and Mrs. R. A Iluding, Mr. and 31,776.69 | Mr. Bam, Mr. and Mrs. Skonowe Mr. and Mrs., Moxon, Major and Mrs. Ross, Dr and -24-50; 4,500.00) Mrs. Grove, Mr. and Mrs. Saunders, Mr. and 10,869.17.
Mr.
Wells, Messrs. H. Hancock, G. N. Court-. nay, W. W. G. Ross, and Lieut. Ndgent, R.A. 01.0 (ushers) While the bridal party was in the vestry signing the register, the officers present *prepared a surprise for them, for, they lined up the aisle, and formed an arch of crossed $35,027-591
swards, under which the happy couple walked 10627.87 to their chairs,
·2,450.00
4
Assets.
By Sundry Debtors
H
Fixtures and fittings...
11
Investment at cost
Stock on hand as per manager's
certificate
167,696 91
25
Cash in band
1.374.53
.1
H. K. & S. Bank, dividend nc
count
24.50!
$212,201.40
PROFIT AND Loss account for THE YEAR ENDING 30TH JUNE, 1966. Dr.
Evidence at the Magistracy yesterday it, may Chun, Wing Kee and Come and space ren To Interim dividend @ 51 cents
There has been no news from the Kishan and Hrungshan to day; but from Capt. Clarke's not be many days before we see the Robert Cooks leaving her trail across Capsuimun for Brothers' Point.
NEW HAMBURG-AMBRIKA STEAMER
5.S. "HAUSBURG:"
3rd inst.
As will be seen from the amended ad vertisement of sailings of the. C. P. R. Co Two men-and a respectable shopkeeper and the stay in dock of the Alonteagle pro the other a suspicious character-came before mises to be a lengthy one, probably Mr. H. H, J. Gompertz at the Police Court, quite two months if not longer. She is this morning, un a charge of being on the pret present on the blacks in No. 1 dock; but ns mises of the Po HingeTheatre, Yaumati, with one of the Empress steamers will require invent to commit a felony, Sergeant Apple her usual overhaul, it may be lan, who prosecuted, said that he did not think for the Monteagle to vacate her benh em
necessary the shopkeeper was guilty of the charge-he. porarily. was only following another man's lead. He said that the shokeeper on passing at the back of the Po Hing. There, at about one 'clock this morning the theatre playing the whole night on account of the festival-saw the first defendant going up in the mat „of the theatre by means of a ladder. The shopkeeper thought it was a good idea to save a few cents and so fall wed the first defendant up the ladder with the intention of viewing the performance from the skylights EVINENCE FOR PROSECUTION HEARD.
The cool was not there to "see things," for Gi Warder George Street was arraigned into the room of the theatre's a countant. Un- he suddenly disappeared thmuch a skylight on remand of re Mi, 11. H. J. Gumpertz, this fortunately for the coalie he inst his hold on afternoon, at the Magistracy, on r charge of the stylight and fell with a crash below The manslaughter Street is alia.ed to have as accountant got a scare at first, but he seized sauited Wa Luk, a prisoner in the Vicaria the intruder and handed him over to a police Gaal with his truncheon on the 24 is nitimo, man. On the ay fo the station with his pri causing his death some time afterwards. Sevensoner the policeman saw the ladder, by which witnesses were to be examined. forte prosecut means the ment amed the rool, and he signalled tion."
The sergeant, he went up the ladder to see if there were any more of the coalie's likes above. The sergeant was greatly surprised to find the shopkeeper lying flat on his sinmach, peering through the skylight at the show, and as much at ease and amused as if he were in a box seat. The innocent shopkeeper was dragged from his perch and marched to the station. When questioned about their previous night's roof- walking the shopkeeper said he went there to see the show The coalie gave the same ex- cuse. But how come you to be in the ac casting's room ? queried the Couit, 1 fell through the skylight!" promptly replied the conile. They were both discharged with a Caution.
Mr, F. B. L. Bowley, Crown Salickor, of Messrs. Dennys and Bowley, prosecuted on behalf of the Crown, and Mr. E. J. Grist, of Messrs. Wilkinson, and Girist, represented the prisoner, Chief Detective Inspector Inson wtched proceedings on behalf of the police, while Mr. R. A. Craig, assistant superin tendent of the Victoria Gaol, was alan present.
The Crown Salicitor proceeded to give an outline of the case. He said that she deceased was a bo imun, and was sent to gaul on the 21st lume, for fifteen days. for being in unlaw ful possession of a quantity of goods, for which he could give no satisfactory explanation to the police in the morning of the z nd ultano the deceased was examined by the prison doctor and was certified as fit for ""num ber one hard-lahgün! On the morning of the 24th September deceased was pot to bard labourat 11.4; o'clock." At that time defen- ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO STRANGLE AN OLD dant had charge of the lower yard where the men andergoing hard labour were. The hard labour "cons sted of shot drill and stone. lifting at alternate half hours., · On the A good deal of excitement was occasioned day in question defendant was only on at Aberdeen Che' night last week when news duty from 7145 km. lo 1. p.m. m which leaked out that the fobis employed in a tea hour defendant was relieved by Warder Walter shop, at No. 71 Aberdeen Road, had attempt Savage. Mr. Btwley, cautinuing, said thated to strangle the master-an old man-ni a Savage would inform the 'Court when he was called that from the time he relieved defend ine until 4.15 p.m. that day, when the prisoners were marched in their cells, norbing particular had occurred Deceased passed the night his cell, and at 5.5 o'clock next morning the
men were
in
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1BA-HOUNK RIPALKY,
MAN,
4th inst
ttsia diy defendan Rain for hard labon. Un cers were just in time to stop the leg-house men
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riyal house, No. 54 Aberdeen Road, Word got to the ears of Inspector Dymond, office! in charge of Aberdeen Police Station, who rushed down to the tea house in question, breaking all previous records. A. Lukang accompanied the inspector. On arrival at the scene the offi
from putting up their skotters, which they were. doing when the policemen arrived. The pre- mises were then inspected, and in a corner of the house, all huddled op, and lashed by his quenel the foot of a stool was the old man, who rumour said was being strangled. The man was relieved from his uncomfortable position, and a few arrests made. When the party got bick to the station the old man was askedwie ell his experience of the trouble. He said that just after his meal. he felt his tea house ard went down the road to visit some friends. On, passing his rival stea house several men rushed out at him, dragged him into the shop, and lash edim to the stool where the policemen found him and then they started to close shop. He did not know what was the cause of such ill-treat- ment, nor would the other party ex slain in the police the reason for taking such harsh mea. sures. Through inquiries. made, however, the police were able to btain the origin of the whole affair. The two tea-houses have had an old standing grievance. Not only that, the fatis of both houses hold a grudge against each | other. · In consequence of that the jobix In
took charge of the gang at 6.15 am and some two hours later he was again relieved by-Savage. While the men were at work deceased was seen to fall in faint and Brad to be removed to the prison pital. The man was there examined by Dr. Moore, thedical officer of the Gaul, and finding the man's conduz very serious, Mr. Craig was communicated with, who took down in writing a statement made by deceased. In that state incai deccaved complained of being assaulted by a a European warder. Several European warders were paraded before deceased's bed and he picked ant from among the gang the defendant, who, he added, struck his on the left side with his truncheon, without saying a word. The man gradually got worse and he was removed in the Government Civil Has pital for treatment. It was found necessary to operate on the deceased for a rupture. While under the operation deceased's spleen was re- mbred. This operation was performed by Dr. Koch, and a little time later the patient died from shock.
corpse was taken back to the gioi mortuary india post-mortem examina-
Bowley, was of opinion that death was caused ble with those of No. 54.in order to draw by the rupture of the spleen.
into a fight. Fight the latter would not, know-
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CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMHIND.
prsnt the twenty-fifth ordinary meeting, to be
The report for presentation to the sharehold held at the offices of the general agents, on Saturday, 20th October, at noon;-
mee beg to submit to the shareholders the "The general agents and consulting com." final accounts for the year 1905.
1905 ACCOUNT.
A dividend of gaa per share...$100,000.00 Addition to the reserve fund... 75 000.00 Addition to re-insurance tond... 34,112.44 Amount writted off gold se-
corities...achmen Balance carried forward to 1905
account.
When the Hamburg-Amerika Linie's steamer Habsburg entered this port on Monday, she arrived here on her maiden trip to the Far East, and up to schedule time. Yesterday morning, from ten o'clock till noon, she was thrown rpen for inspection by visitors, and a goodly company of those interested in shipping mat ters assembled to inspect the latest addition to the feet of this company's steamers. The Habsburg is specially built for the tropics, hav- sug large, well ventilated cabins, single, double, The balance at credit of this is 5567,75093
milk, and suites, the single cabins being a
which it is proposed to appropriate in the novelty in passenger steamers, and intend following manner: el for ladies or gentlemen meferring to have a cabin to theinselves. The berbs are not the ordinary wooden bonks, built one above the other, but are iron bedsteads, sel separately along the sides of the cabin, with double washstands between on one side, and, a well apholstered settle of large dimensions opposite, wardrobes, and chests of drawers filling the space behind the doors. The saloon is bright and airy, the scheme of colour there, as in the spacious smoking and music rooms being followed out in white, green and gold. In the music room is also a small library of magazines and novels. The bathroom and lavatory accommodation is quite up to date, while stowed away in a corner near the gentle meg's cabins is a convenient little bar. In the salpos there is accommodation for 52 people to be sented and attended to at once, the pantries and kitchens being Just abaft the saloon. The verse: is filled throughout with electricily, and electric fans are provided whenever required.
duly qualified doctor is carried, and his ver vices and drugs are given free to passenger requiring them. Stewardesses, laundrymen and barber are also carried, and every atten
is paid to the comfort of passengers," The Habsburg, like her, sister boat next to arrive the kensianfen, is a steel twin-screw steamer of 6,436 tons net, having a length of 465 feet, 52 feet beam, and 25 feet depth. During the voyage out she easily maintained an average of 13. knots,
THE LATE HON. CAPTAINS
"BARNBS-LAWRENCE, IN.
THE FUNERAL. FULL NAYAL HONOURS.
tion held by Dr. Moore, who, concluded Mr.-1 No. 71 were alleged to be always raising them under command of Captain Grant-Dalton,
3rd ins!. All that was mortal of the late Hon. Captain W. Barnes Lawrence, RN, Harbour Master and Marine Magistrate, whose untimely death is deeply deplored throughout the Colony, was laid to rest in a peaceful spot in the Pro testant Cemetery, at the Happy Val cy, with full naval honours, and in the presence of a very Inge and representative. concourse of friends. and sympathisers, whose presence testified to the esteem in which the deceased geatleman was universally held. At 5 p.m. the funeral cortège commenced to wend its way from the Naval Hospital, at Wanchai, to God's Acre, the jest ing place of "those who go before." First came the Gring party, supplied by 1.M.S Flang
with arms reverred, they being followed by Mr. R. H., Craig was the first witnessing that numbers were against them, and so the un-carringe upon which rested the coffin, called and examined, and in cross-examination the matter went on until the evening of the
containing the body of him who was about by Mr. Grist, said he had never heard of a 28th ullima. When the fekizol No. 71 saw she
to be buried, covered with the Union Jack, master of No 4 coming along, they arranged and drawn by bluejackets, from His Ma- prisoner dying or rupturing his spleen while at hard labouringan. He explained that a prisoner that he should be dragged into the shop. havjesty's ships in harbour, a party also march- had every possible chance of complaining to the ing in their minds at the time that when those ing beside the gun-arriage. Immediately principal warder in case he had a grievance, No. 54 heard of the treatment meted out to after the bier walked His Excellency the as that officer went round" the gnol four their master they would attempt to rescue tiim
Governor, Sir Matthew Nathan, KC M.G., who. times an hour daily. No complaint was made and the long-looked for fight would come off acted as Chief Mourner, and who was sup- by the deceased to any ganl, official. In In this they were mistaken. Ax anon as the posted by all the members of the Executive fact witness passed deceased a sew minutes of No.54 heard of the kidnapping they and Legislative Councils, of the latter of after the alleged assaul was said to have hap. reported the matter to the police and the ar which the Hon. Captain Barnes-Lawrence pend but he made no report. Mr. Craig was restifallowed.
had been a member ever since his arrival further cross-examine at some length, after
The men arrested-three in number-were in the Golony; in January, 194, there members which Dr. Moore was called to the witness taken to the Police Court this morning and acting as pallbearers. After them came a stand to speak as to the result of the post-placed before Me F. A. Hazeland; who fined naval detachment, consisting of 100 men, fol- mortem examinatina be held on the body of them 55 encli; and hound them over in the sum lowed by a military detachment of 100 men, deceased.
of $100 each to be of good behaviour for six and too civilian cadets. Commodore months.
Williams with his staff marched at the head of the naval contingent, Colonel Darling with his staf taking his place at the head of the military contingent. The captain of H.M.S. Tamar was in general charge of the funeral arrange- ments, while the bluejackets forming the firing party and escort were made up as follows:-
11.M.S. Flora
80
The case was then adjourned.
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POST OFFICE PROSECUTÏÒN,
2nd inst.
Thang Fung, a contic, with ne permanent address, was arraigned before. Mr. F. A. Haze land, at the Police Court, this afternoon, on three serious charges.
The charges laid against the defendant was made out by the Postmaster General, Mr. L. A. M. Johnson.
THE "OVERSEA? MAIL.
SECOND SAILING.
4th inst. The R.M.S.S. Empress of Judía left Vancou ver on Tuesday morning, October and, on time. This steamer is the second sailing under the Accelerated Schedule of the C. P.R. Co. and her departure from Vancouver on time will doubtless be interesting to the public at large.
וז
Tamar amosajibur Alacrity (
Bramble
Robin and Moärken Fame..........
50
30 35
15 in all
The naval officers wore crape bands on their
..
25,000.00
233,638.49
Total ....$367,750.93 Owing to the rise in exchange the General Agents and Consulting Committee have de- cided to appropriate $15,000 to provide for the deline in the Company's gold securities as expressed in silver, These securities now and in the Company's books at their market value.
CONSULTING COMMITTEE. Since the last meeiing Mr. E. Shellim re- sigued his sent on leaving Hongkong for Europe, and Mr. D. y. Nissim was invited to il the vacancy This appointment requires
the confirmation l shareholders.
F. Maitland, H. P. White and G. C. Moxon
The Hon. Si au Chater, C.M.G, Messrs.
reire, but being eligibile, offer, themselves for
revelection:
AUDITORS.
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per abhie, Directors and auditor's fees... Balance,
Cr..
By Balance from 3ah June, 1975, .. Dividend in investment,ran Transfer fees............. Bad debts recovered, m Balance of working account,...
FOUNDERED JUNK
IN EAST-LANNA CHANNEL.
The Harbour authorities have been and still. are basy dragging and dredging the harbour, boats, the rattention at present being main. for what they may find in the way, of sunken ly devoted in the fairways in order to get them clear of anything that might partake of
the nature of a menace to pavigation. This $7,500.00 morning, during their operations they des- 2,100,00 covered a big junk which had foundered in the 10,860.17 Bast Lamma Channel, and which has damaged. the telegraph line. Steps are being taken for $26,663,17the immediate repair of the cable. It is be
lieved that there are but few more boats to be raised, the majority having been already either raised or broken up by the action of the tides, and drifted away.
$676.95 350.00
30.50
76.13 19.535-39
$20.66.17.
A MASITIONABLE WHO'DİNG.
MÜLLER-BERKELEY.
SUNKEN JUNKS
AND THEIR OWNERS.
The owners of janks sunk in the harbour in the recent typ dons, nte playing av ry interest- ing game-interesting, that is, from their point of view. Although notices have been widely circulated among the fraternity, calling upon those to come forward who have lost junks in the harbour, and point out where they went down, apparently they know a game worth two of that," so they sit tight, and watch the Harbor folks' operations. When one or other of the watcher's baats is safe- ly surfaced, and placed out of harm's way, they calmly come forward and claim their pro perty. Of arse they have to pay the expense of raising their boats, but as the Harbour De partment are not there to make profit out of wark they are saved the trouble of arranging for the raising of their property, and they are also saved a
The
a percentage of the costa. (fcourse this Staffant is of paramount importance that the bar. adds considerably to the labours of the Harbour. hour should be cleared of all sunken dereficis, so as to keep the channels safely open to kaki- galion, with the utmost expedition possible, and thus they are unable to wait indefinitely for the owners to came forward, but do the work themselves. The main channels are ow nearly all clear of boats, and the work of raising slipped anchors and cat les is now proceeding, though it is impossible to say how soon this work will reach в conclusion.
WATER RETURN.
Level and Storage of Water in Reservoirs on the 12.October."
LEVEL
4lb inst. A very pretty and interesting wedding teek place itis afternoon at S. John's Cathedral when Captain Muller, R.M.D.I., Naval niel- ligence ficer attached to H.M.S. Tamar, and an of Henry Muller, Esq. of West Park, Surrey, England, and Miss Katherine Berkeley, eldest daughter of the Hon. Sir Henry, Ber- ziey, K., R.C...Attorney General of Hong kong, were made one in the binds of holy wedlock, by the Rev. M. Longridge, R.N., sisted by the Rev. A. J. Sevens, haplain of the new Church of S. Andrew's at Kowloon, The Cathedral had been most beautifully and tastefully decorated, with lovely blooms, and tropical potted plants in great profusion, while feathery bamboo outlined the archea, under he appervision of the verger, Mr. J Van stane, red carpets being laid down the full ength of the aisle from the outer poned steps to the chancel of the Cathedral The linur for the ceremony was set for four o'clock, but long before that hour the guests began to arrive and take their places in the acred edifice, His Excellency the Governor, Cusain Coleman, & D.C., and Mr. R. A. B. Pon sir Matthew NAH 1, KC.30, attended by sonby, Private Secretary, arriving pur.ciually to tre hour, and taking his place in the front ow on the north side of the asile. Shortly after is Excellency had taken his place there was the usual stir and general rustling of skirts, as whispers that the bride was coming, passed around, and in a few minutes, leaning upon the arm of her father, Sir Henry Berkelty, who was presently to give her away, the fair young Jylam...
tride entered the Cathedral and passed up the tisle 10 join the bridegronni-elect, who was Byewash... awaiting her at the foot of the chancel steps, supported by Dr. Bains, R.N., who performed Pokfulum. 53" below 1′ 11% above he functions of best man" The bride
overflow
overflow: wote
i very handsome, though very
Wong.nei. 8' below 0' 11" above 500,000.00 simply made costume of soft ivory Liberty chong... L'overflow
overflow 1,000,000.00 sin, the skirt being made to fall in long 165,887.30 eraceful folds. The bodice was quite plain 5,043.00 beins simply swathed over a high Swiss belt, 82,094.46 and Trimmed only with a fichu of lace; caught 567,750.93 with a small bunch of orange blissoms. She
wore also the rthodox veil rf tulle and corona Wong-nei-thong 32,974,675.95 || of orange blossoms, and carried a beautiful spray bouquet, of white stephanotis, tube roses and maidenhair fern. As bridesmaids the Bride was attended by the Misses Alice Berkeley, Nora Vernon, Mary Master and Mar- 69,208.87inzie Berkeley, the first and last being sisters of the bride. They were most tastefully gowned in frocks of white tafete silk, with lace "coatees." and waie large white picture hats rimmed with blue, while they carried exquisite houquets of pink roses tied with blue ribbong, the gift of the bridegroom, as were also the handsome gold braceless earth were on her left arm.
The accounts have by en audited by Messrs. W. H. Potts and H. Percy Smith, F.C.A., who being eligible, offer themselves for re-election.
Jardi, MATHESON & CO., G-neral Agents. Hongkong, zurb September, 1906.'
STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR
ENDING JIST' DECEMBER, 1900.. Liabilities. Capital subscribed...$1,500,000,00 Amount paid-up Reseive fund Re-Insurance fund actresses
tomme nou?“ Outstanding divider ds.......... Accounts payable........ Balance of working arcoal, 1995
Total .... Assets,
Cash on current account with Hongkont & Shanghai Bank. ing Corporation.......... .......$ Fixed depus with Banks i
Hongkong... Monga.es and d bentures in --Hongkung and Shanghai ...... Chinese Imperial Government
Loan, 1886 United Statek bands (4 per cent. Loan, 19:5ogen Dejeriu Japanese Guvernment Bonds......
225,000 00.
7,021,528.52
44,078.18
400,000.00 161,860.38
Total........ $2,924.675.95 WORKING ACCOUNT Lasses and claims paid........... 1,182,771.82 Charges, including directors', au
ditors' and survey fees, agents' expenses, &c. Commissione Balance as above
account
Total............$1,069,161:49
WILLIAM POWELL, LTD.
Byewash. Tytam
Pokfulum..
πέος,
41" below overflow
230 below.
1906,
& above overflow
11}" above
overflow
overflow
STORAGE GALLONS
1905.
25,842,000 70,220,000
1905.
3B1,650,000
399,320,000
1,471,000
633-10,600
20,715,000
458,846,000
31,678,dda
Total
527,060,000 Consumption of Water in the City of Victoria and Hill District during the month of Sept. 1905.
1906. Consumption.... 144,792,000 119,318,000galions Estimated"
130,100 334,900 popolation... Consumption) per head per
169 gallons day......... Universal constant supply during the whole operation op to 17th September, 1906, in the month of September, 1995. Rider Mains in Central and Western Districts. Universal constant supply from the 18th Sept., 1906, during the month of September.
Consumption of Water in Kowloon Peninsula
21.0
10031
Consumption...15,616,000 14,844,000 gallons Estimated population..
81,100 Consumption)
75,400
6.9
per head per› ww
6.1 gallons. day.....) -The Government Analyst reports that the water is of excellent quality.
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W. CHATHAM,
• Water 'Authority.
CANTON DAY BY DAY.
[From Our Own Correspondent]
CUSTOMS HOLIDAY.
Canton, 18th September. The Commissi ser of Customs at Canton yesterday issued a notification stating that tho Custom House will be closed on the 15th day. of this moon (and Oct.) on the occasion of the Chinese Aulamin Festival and that no cargo
The service w ich was fully choral, Mr. Den man Fuller presiding at tlie organ, commenced as the bride with her father entered the church, by the singing of Hymn 350, "The voice thai brethed o'er den," other appropriate hymns being sung during the service and signing of the egister, and finally when the newly wedded pair 83,019.04 emerged from the vestry where the filestation 135,619.70 had been made to their act, and signed, amongst 567,75093| athers, by His Excellency the Governor, the argan bast forth into the sti ring strains of Total..............................$1,960,161.49 | Mendells hn's wedding march, the happy nair Amount brought forward from last
passing down the aisle to their chairs the while, .................5 211,540,38 | but receiving many hearty congratulations Net premia received, less returns
from their friends during their progress. and re-insurances Piggot
After the ceremony His Excellency asked a - by 1,554,809.70 Interest
100,350.62 few of the most intimate personal friends to Transfer fees.........
67.00 adjourn with him, and the bride and bride- Exchange
2,394.39 groom, to Government House, there, quite in formally, to drink the healths of Captain and Mrs. Muller, The honeymoon will be spent in Japan, whither they depast on Saturday next in the ss Keus Moru. A.formal reception will be held on the return of Captain and Mrs. Muller from their honeymoon, when the in The report for presentation to the share numerable and most costly presents received holders, as the fifth ordinary general meeting, will be displayed for the usual inspection. in be held at the Company's premises, Des Among those present were-His Ex- eux Road Central, on Saturday, 13th inst., atcellency Sif Matthew Nathan, KCMG, ac 12 o'clock moon roads :----
companied by Captain Coleman, A.D.C., and Mr. R. A. B. Ponsonby, Private Secretary, H. E. Colonel Darling,
H. Piggott Williams, and Mrs. and Lady Berkeley, Mr. Justice A. G. Wise, Piggott Williams, Hon, Sir Henry Berkeley (Puisée judge) and Mrs. Wise, Hon. Mr. T. Sercombe Smith (Colocial Secretary), Don. Mr. A. M. Thomson, (Colonial Treasurer), Hon. Mr. W. Chatham (Director of Public Works), Hon. Captain F. J. and Mrs. Badeley, Hon. Mr. E. A. and Mrs. Hewell, Hoo, Dr. Ho Kai, Hon, Mr. W. J. Gresson, Hon. Mr. Wei Yuk, Mr. A. A man, surnamed Lam, belonging to Ko G. Fletcher, Sir Francia and Lady Piggott, Mr. Tonghi village, close to Pan U District, E. H. Sharp, KC. Mr. C. and Miss Wilkinson, lived with his son in the Northern Gate Mr. and Mrs. F. Paget Heit, Mr. and Mrs. H. Street at Canton and was a dealer in W. Looker, Hon. Dr. J. M. Atkinson, Mr. G. second-hand clothes here, As, recently, the Hastings, Mr. E. Grist, Mr., Mr. and Miss market was dull, a few days ago he ro Hall Bration, Mr. G. H. Wakeman, Mr. A. turned to his own country. On his way a Seth, 180, Mr. I. H. Kemp. Mr. H. H. J.. was held up by A gang of bighwaymon, Gompertz, Mr. F. A., Hazeland, Mr. J. Scott When he was searched and no valuables were
Bowley, D. and Mrs. Clark, members of
hut on the hillside, where he was blind- the foreign consular corps now in Hongkong, folded. Fortunately he was left unmolested Eng-Lieut. H. F. and Mrs: Bell, Major and Mrs. A. A. Chichester, Captain and Officers his confinement by tearing off the cloth with and the same night, he made an escape from H.M.S, Alacrity, Captain and Officer H..S. which be was bound, and smashing the door Flora, Captain and Officers H.MS Fam of the hut, When he came back to Canton, Tamar, Robin, and Moerken, Colonel and he reported the matter. It is well-known that. Oncers of the Royal Weit Kenia, the Vaner | Trenng Kwen-hau the scene of the hold-up, is ablo · Archdeacon - Bannister,” the "Rens and ¦ a densa robbers' inir.
She car ies the mails brought over by the Elelt arms, with crape sword-knots and black
To the shareholders of William Powell, Ltd. The directors beg to submit their report on
jure some other person, did open four regis. Aress of Ireland; which left Liverpool on the boots, the men wearing black silk handke the working of the Company for the year end. Commodore Commanding the Troops, will be allowed to be shipped on that day.
It was alleged, on the first charge, that de: fendant, on the asth ult, with intent to fo tered covers that were addressed to one Kwong Man Funghe second charge was that de fondant unlawfully did steal from one of the letters a bank draft (No. 53,40 ) for $102, and the third charge was that he unlawfully obtained the four registered covers from the Postmaster-General by using a false chop.
Mr. G.E Morrell, of Messrs. Dennys and Bowley (rown Solicitor), appeared for the prosecution, the defendant, who denied the charges, being unrepresented,
of
Evidence was called which showed that
de-
1st of September, and same are due to arrive
in Hongkong on the 21st of October...
THE HARBOUR WRECKS.
SALVAGE RESUMED.
.4th inst.
The typhoon of Saturday fast was responsi ble for the temporary cessation of all salvage operations in the harbour. Work has since
chiefs tied round their arms.
been resamed and we understand that consi« | ***
THE 6.S." CHINKAI MARU.”
ol
The profit and loss account, including the sum of 1676.95 brought forward from last ac- count, as a credit balance of $20,669.17 from which has to be deducted the interim dividend of 5% paid on April 10th last, and directors
s and auditor's fees, leaving $10,860.17 which your directors propose to appropriate as fol.
lows
LARGE A
Some slight distance in advance of the ing 30th June, 1996. cortège marched the Band of the Royal West Kenis, under Bandmaster McKelvey, who played funeral marches as the mournful, pro cession passed on its was to the cemetery, the rear being brought up by a very long stream of friends and mourners, among them heing the staff of the Harbour Department, Colony, consisting some walking, some in rickshas, while half the
To pay a final dividend of 3%...34.55000_ representatives of the Chinese and foreign communities, were wailing To write off stock
*** 5,500.00 To provide for bad and doubifal had gone. At the provetide the "Anglican debts
687.11 Ritual to be observed at the Burial of the To carry forward to beat account 182,6 Dead," than which there is none more beautiful, was impressively rendered by the
Sto,869.17 Venerable Archdeacon Bannister, the vast Directors-Messrs, W. H. Gaskell and (7, conchure listening with deep and
was seen for b'e, offer themselves for re-election. the first time, as the Union Jack was removed, Auditor. The accounts have beef audited prins to lowering the casket to its last resting by your auditor, Mr. H. Percy Smith, Fellow place. The coffin was of teak wood, covered of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, who with black velvet and heavily ornamented is eligible and whom your directors recon- with gun-metal, which metal also formed the mend for re-election," handles.
W. H, GABKELI,
Chairman,
VICEROY SHUM.
in advance leave Canton for Shanghai per It is reported that H, E: Shum's family will,
steamer Karangles; (of China Merchants' Navigation Company, add that he has instruct. ad the Company that no other passenger shall be allowed to embark on that steamer,
ESCAPE FROM "RODBERS,,
drafts from. business, houses at San Francisco at work contineausly with the result that the attention; And here the com❝ympathetic C. Moxon, the retiring directors, being eligi- Harsion. Mr. J. Dyér Ball, 'Mr. F. B. L. found in his possession he was carried away to
Kwang Man Fung was formerly the managerderable activity is in progress on the different 10 meet and pay their last respects to him who
nativa import and export firm, now hank. rup, and that the defendant was a fost in the wrecks in the harbour. arm. When the firm became bankrupt the fendent's smvices were dispensed with. Being Dock cargo-boat No. 8 is uff Heller's a acquainted with the workings of the business where the foundered Chinkai Mars lies. The and knowing that intervals the firm received pumps were restarted yesterdy and have been and Seattle, the defendant, as alleged, manu- bow of the Japanese sleamer is once again factured a clip closely resembling that of the above water. We believe the operations bankrupt firm and on the day in question today were directed by a high official of the called at the Post Office and asked for letters:| Dock Co. -addressed to Kwong Man Fung, Four re About the same place where the Chinked gistered letters were handed him, for which he went down a P. &.O. lighter also lies sack, chopped a receipt. An hour or two later Kwong Preparations are being undertaken by Dock Han Fung called for the firm's jettere and was 2 opsintives to redast bar,
Many beautiful wreaths and floral trophies,
most of them in the design of an anchor, in Hongkong, 4th October, 1906,
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