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LIVELY TIMBS IN THE HARBOUR.
DISCHARGES REVOLVER TO CALL- THE POLICE.
3rd inst.
In a case which was brought up before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, this morning, at the Police Court, four cargo-boat men were released on bail of $50 each toure their attendai ce in a few days' time by examination into charges of asskull preferred against them by the coxswain and accountant of the seam launch Li Tung. When the case is next called on the coxswain and the crew of the steam launch will testify to the effect that some time yesterday after noon the launch Zee, towing two salt
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY DECEMBER 8, 1906.
*AMARILAN BOYCOTT
ASSOCIATION.
IMPORTANT MEETING AT CANTON,
REVIVAL OF ANTI-AMERICAN FEELINGS,
[From Our Own Correspondenti)",
was leaving the harbour on a trip to Junks, Teing some ladies. The chairman read out
Office wharf The Goxswain replied thất that was not his destination. He was bound for Canton, and if the cargo boat people wanted to get to the wharf they mentioned the best thing they could de was to cast off and sail defendants were alleged to have bombarded the launch with chunks of firewood. Seeing that that did not have any effect on the sub born coxswain the four defendants sprang on to one of the sab funks, then boarded the launch and ordered the coxswain t
thera themselves. Without another word tha
ee months, when elected, should at once
bally with the revolver-if-he was allowed" to
«stímulus to the diminishing American boy- hold it much longer, disarmed the coxswain.cott feeling. (6) To appoint at the next meet- The police heard the revolver shots and took
ing a president-pro tem, an'inspector, a' secret. the four defendants in custody. Mr. J. Dani: Is
ary, an accountant and six commitée-men. (7) of Messrs. Joharan, Stokes and Muster, who supply the necessary funds for the burial of appeared for the prosecution, asked for the ad
the late Fung Ifa Wait journment of the case, which was granted.
SIR ROBERT HARPS CIRCULAR. OFFICIALLY PUBLISHED.,
In the "Customs Quarterly Gazette" for Jul-September tŋof, published from the Statistical rp riment of the mpcial Mari time Customs, we find printed at length, in Chinese and English, the following interest ing slatement and documents)
Notification
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MAILCHOLERA VALLINE.
VATAL EXPERIMENTS AT BİLHUD.
The Governor-General has issued an official statement of the unfortunate accident" that occured in Bilibid prison recently, a partial account of which was published in the Cable netur. The report explains the situation fully and is as follows"; "
the
THE SHANGHAI DOCK AND
ENGINEERING CO, LG,
THE NAW SCHEME CONFIRMED.
An extranidinary meeting of the shareholders la ibe above company was held at Shanghai on the 27th it. The cbair was taken by Mr. 1. Prentice. here was a large number of shareholders present, representing about 26,000 Shares.
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The Acting Secretary, read the notice con- Vening the meeting.
confirmed.
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an. (Laughter) It might be a good scheme, best every mo had equal rights, and speaking as a p is he was a pessimist, and agnostic, and an unbeliever where this scheme was con- cerned, (Laughter and applause).
Mr. Nielsen said he had one more question Lask. He had received a letter from a friend which contained the following. He did not now whether the statements there made were 1ue. They might be all nonsense, and if the promoters said there was nothing in them he would take their word, Unlaws they did so he, nd he thought the rest of the sharebeldera so, would draw his own conclusions from the
Now, Mr. Chairman and gentlemen, I put it 10 Mr. Marshall and the rest of the Commùittee
·In favour of the resolution, 23,338 sha Against...
Majority for..........
The meeting terminated with a vote of to the Chairman.-N. C. D. Neais,
THE PROPOSED WHART COMPANY. Y
The following circular has been issued to the sharebalders of the Shangbai. Dock, and Engineering Company, Lidimą,
Shanghai, 24th November, 1906,
to the Shareholders,
-Shanghai Duck and Engineering
Co. Limited, Shanghai,
Dear Sir (or Madem),
In his speech at the extraordinary general, eeting of the Shangbai Dock and Engineering" Co., Mr. Taylor stated that the committee there PPointed would, at the confirmatory, tracting, Teport to you***
1st-Whether the estimates and expenditure were within the mark.
and. Whether the profits expected ara like- to be realised.
3rd. If the debenture money was likely to be forthcoming,
The committes are of opinion that - the storage space of 1,700,000 cubic feet at the, Old Dock and 3,600,000 cubic fest at the Postung property (making in all a very large storage capacity will be ample for all requira. ments to,siärt business, and have ascertained that the estimates of Tis. 400,000 for building
godowns with machinery for lifts, electric lights, raila.trucks, etc., and Tis, 600,000 for similar purposes, at Poilung, are confirmed by ar
huecis and engineers.
The Old Dock is intended for the discharge of lighters only and a system of craner will be used for the rapid despatch of lighters, both in discharging and loading. It is prop and that cargo be discharged wholly into the gropad floor, which will be utilised as transit space, Me Marshall said that he would briefly and taken to any floor of the 4-storied godowas reply to the remarks made with regard to the by means of cranes or lifts inside the building... ommittee's report. With regard to Mr. Niel. This will obviate the necessity of coolies carry ken's remarks as to the distance from Shanghaling cargo up and down steps and be the means the l'eotung property lie would only say of saving a great deal of time in handling, "as that several other ompanies were nearly as for well as reducing materially the coat of labour,
which is by far the heaviest item in the work-'. away, and when the tramway was sunaing lo
ing of a whaif. ... ¡he fast discharge of lighters the Point no doubt a ferry service would be established, and the properly. would not whereby they will be handed back to owners be so inaccessible. Mr. Nielsen had re-
without delay will be the means of atracting a ferred to the capacity of the proposed go large amount of business especially from dOWDE
steamers discharging at Woosung,
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All godowns will be built well above food, level and as it is proposed that all cargo on storage will be placed on the first and upper floors, the risk of food to cargo on storage will be absolutely elimitated. The Old Dock is particularly well situated for the delivery of cargo, mainly on account of its close proximity to the Settlement, whilst it has a long frontage un Broadway, and the Keecheong Road runs the whole breadth of the property. Should it be found that the space is more than enough for requirements a part of the Broadway from.. tage could be utilised for shops and quite an addition to the income of this properly be. assured, provided that fire-insurance require ments can be complied with. Whether it is expadient to fill in part of the Dock, leaving a waterway for lighters, or fill it in entirely to be covered by godowns, leaving the lighter to be discharged on frontage and on dock sills in a matter for further consideration, but in any event the expense is covered by the figures quoted.
down people as loss of stowage. All the be taken up with a fine prospect of gettlag cargo belonging to one firm had be kept the whole of the Old Dock property together. It was probably all shapes and sises into the holders' hands within a few years. and would occupy an enormous space. Nothing herefore he was not going into this clss could be piled on the top of this cargo. new scheme. He bad had all the speculation He would now explain what loss of stowage l'e wanted, and did not intend to have any meant 'n the western side of the dock the more. He'suspected that this scheme original. tut floor space would be 65,000 sq. It mighty came from the colossal brain of Mr. Twenty- he pled nine feet high at the most, and he would take seven feet as being the average, though it was the most that could be stored, Canton, 3rd December.
Multiplying the floor space by nine it would be found that the cubic capacity on that sute Yesterday morning a meeting of the Boycott
the dock would be 439,200 cub, ft." From Association was held at the Kwong Chai Hos. p tui, which lasted until 3 o'clock in the after-
The Chairman-Gentlemen, before begin. this 30 per cent had to be deducted for passage oon. Mr. Ma Tat Shun wa in the chair. A large ning the business of this meeting i should likeways, and an additional 20 per cent for, stow number of people were present, among them
To state that the resolutions at the last meeting age loss (Loud laughter.) That was 229,600 were in order. We consulted our legal adviser cub. ft. On the other side the same propor
wonate reductions had to be made, and it would suggestions from the Wuchaw Anti-Ex-before, and also since that meeting, and we are
the sound that the total cubic capacity of the A few minutes after they had got under weigh cusion Bill Society, which were unanimously informed that if you confi m the resolutions at
cargo-boat belonging to the defendants made approved of. Mr. Ma suggested as follows: ()us ntecting they can be enforced. There is proposed gedowns on both sides of the dock fast to one of the salt junks and was towed To appoint a temporary officiating pr sident at also another matter, and that i with reward to would work out at 92,140 cub. fr. There was as far as Kowton Point The coxswainel the nice; (2) Tudevise means as to how to promote
the report of the committee formed at the last another question. A bale of yarn occupied
nswer. The extruct was;' Therefore if all the floors launch did no offer any objection to towing oral industry, in competition with foreign inceling. This report was not signed by Mr. about rs cub. ft.
"The promoters of the scheme, and after- the cargo-boat. When Kowloon Point was
dusty: 3) Tu decirle upon a selected site for ardoon, and this appears to have been due to were chock abfbck full of yarn the most that
wards their Commities, have approached the reached, n d seeing that the bow of the launch the burl of the boycott hero Fung Ha Wail,
a mistake of the printers: Mr. Hardcon quite could be stored, and he was then setting the longkong and Shanghai Bank with a view to was kept straight, the defendants yelled to the The following resolutions were ultimately grees with the report. It is now for the figures too high owing to "a miscalcula inke up their debentures, and the Bank ex- sion on his own paper, would be 64,252 pressed willingness to take the entire issue, sf, Coxswain to tow them in the bed thungreed to:-(1) That the next meeting should last meeting to move their confirmation to bles, That was without allowing room for
Kentlemen who moved the resolution at the
on investigation, it found prospects satisfactory, Lak place on the roth instant, for the purpose
sorting, and the bales, to be stored day. of electing an officiating president pre tem.
Note:The Bank, an independent and dis Mr. Taylor said that in his speech at the in this way, would all have to belong to ons good comercial experience. (a) That the who must bear a good character and bas a
meeting on the tst inst, he promised that the merchant. If, in the ordinary course, room for interested authority, with every desire to help, officiating president pre lem, whose term is for committee then formed would make a report sorting was not allowed there would be troubles, on careful investigation, found their figures on which, the shareholders could come to the line candereens per month for godown stor
with the consignees.
end conclusions absolutely untrustworthy; that A bale of 440 lbs paid
The prospect of the New Gompany are the communicate with Cantonese abroad in foreign final decision. This had been fulfilled. The countries, to elect a president, and not to inter- til members to this committee, but they here would have to be a discount of 25 per lank to risk lis money on such a wildcat pre- shareholders had been invited to elect addig, and this wor ed out at Tls. 5,782,16, and insiest; and that it would not be safe for the fere with the financial affairs of the Association had not availed themselves of the oppo tunity cent for competition, leaving for the entire
position."! except to manage ther affairs. (3) That those
to do so and he therefore concluded they storage for a year Tis $2,044/73. Out of this nine persone who replied to the American mer
un taxes and other expenses would have to were satisfied with the gentlemen who change his course.chants with regard to the recent bycol, with ser The coxswain did not and they attacked h m
served. He did not intend to waste any paid, and nothing could, be realized for whether they will deny this statement. If they out the authority from the association, and and his crew. They tussle with each other
forher time, He had only to say that the wharfage on the Old Doc. property. He conteny it, there is no more to be said about it: on the other hand, if they do not contradict for a time, until the caxswain whipped out those three persons, through whose instrument,
this statement 1 for one, and I dare say the revolver, and holding it above his head, palled aty essrs. Ma, Past, and Ha were imprisoned-report was eminently satisfactory to the pro-sidered the starting of such a company would
Dr. Gilbert Reid said that he had not much maj ṛity of you, Gentlemen, will draw your own the trigger twice in quick succession, sending a debarred from ho ding any position in the notera Mr. Marshall had been chairman of the absolutely ruinous,
asinciation, (4) That votes from distant places the committee and any further questions could
to say. The facts presented at this meeting
onclusion. two bullels through the nwuinus of the launch should be chopped as a guarantee of good be addressed to him He had pleasure in and into the air. The report put a stop to the th. (5) To establish industrial establish moving that the resolutions passed on Noven greed with those presented at the former fight immediately, but oce of the accused, fear-ments at an early date, to remodel old fashion. ber 1, at the extraordinary general meeting at meeting by the promoters. There was no ariation, The cubic capacity, the com, the, ing that the coxswain would perfora'e. seine- ed native articles, and in the meantime to give whareholders in this company be and are hereby
money required, and the income expected were Mr. Cecil Holliday seconded,
all the same as in the document presented at Mr. Nielsen said he only wished to ask one the last meeting; the dividend was expected to of two questions. Mi. Taylor had referred thee 14 per cent, the question of paying interest chucks to Mr. Marshall, and he desired in the debentures having been omitted. Now To ask Mir, Marshall,, as ageut of the 1 &0.; the dividend was put down at to percent, and 7 Mr. Barham, as agent for the Glen steumers, per cent was to be paid for debentures. He was Mr. Bridou, as agent of the Messageries of an expert, but he had made comparisons with a company whose property arjoined part of
The Committee had before them Maritimes, if they would legally and individual- ly undertake to support this new godown com
i lans which were drawn to scale by, Messrs. be proposed godown company. He referred pany. Business was business, and he wished to the reports of the Yangtze Godown Com Scott and arter and R. B. Moorhead. These ju know whether they were prepared to sign a pany, and found that last year they had pans showed that the figures given at the last fegal agreement (loud laughter) binding them raid 18 per cent. The profits were Tir, $5,000, meeting were correct He did not intend to to support the new godown, company (cries of and understand that about half of them came gully into Mr. Nichen's plan, but he might rubbish", "ait down," and loud laughter). As from the wharves his company had wharf say that the allowance for loss of stowage of Mr. Marshall had been put forward as the chairs, frontage of sasisthing like 600 feet, and if the 50 per cent was a very full one, and if the nian of this committee he would like him to wharf at the 4, id 17ock was eliminated the pro-report of the commitie was referred to it would sure the shareholders of his company's ces pused company would have on the other side be seen that half of the cubic capacity of the f the river a frontage of about 1,1 5o ft. If the godowns had been deducted.. Mr. Reid had Lain support. Ou erwise, they might say that they were forced, if they wished to dolusiness Vangize Company made Tls, 27,500 from their referred to the dividend of the new campiny, wharves, the proposed company might make and if the shareholders seferred to the report of shipping people, to say they were sorry, but they would have to go elsewhere. (Ironical$5,000 from thei's he eight godowns of the committee it would be seen that the figures cheets.)
the Yangtze Company, brought in about Tis given there were the same as those mentioned The Chairman said be thought that the 27,500 profit, Two of their godowns were
By Mr. Taylor at the last meeting. The. Com question addressed to Mr. Marshall was a three-storied, and the rest had only one storey, mitee considered that a dividend of to per most unfair our, it was entirely out of order, ie had reckoned half the cubic capacity of the Cent was all the Company would want to pay countries in Europe, particularly in Spain(plause) Ue would leave it to the meeting Yangtze gudowas to be the storage capacity,
in the first instance, hat was what was put where inoculations of this kind have been made, decide whether it was in order or not. He and this worked out at 730,000 cubit ft. Ac down therefore, and it left balance of Ts. with beneficial resulte
ru ed it out of order.
cording to this statement the payment per
650, of nearly another 5 per cent. He On a show of hands the meeting was alufost cubic foot per month was 1/3 T's cent, or mariced that all who had opposed this scheme support of the Chairman's ruling.
proposed Compay the rate was to be regard to the figures. Dr. Reid had mentioned shareholders had now to derite was a mast
Mr. Nielsen said that the question the 7. cents per month, or Tls, 0.09 per annum, nothing about this balance
The godowns of the Yangtze Company with a important one. For himself, and on behalf of storage capacity of 710,000 cub, ft, brought in those for whoni he held proxies, he declared a profit of Tls. 27.50 per annum. The godown Mr. Marshall said he accepted Dr. Reid's mself strongly pposed in the new scheme. capacity of the prop sed company, storing apaingy, The Committee had not time since he fullest discussion of the matter should be cargo 9 ft, high, was in be 6,350,000 cub, ft the last meeting to arrange about the debenture
ダ atlowed. He only held five shares himse.f
has been sued, however, that the height to is be and did not consider they had had suf (ughter) 'e predicted absolute uination which cargo could be stored was only seven ficient time-to-make a definite report on the For this scheme. He had gone to sonie linle feet. If this were so the cubic capacity of the matter. It must remain over until they had trouble about the matter and had asked many proposed godowns wou'd be 4.000,000 cab. ft..h more time. At present they were in treaty firms what their action would be in regard 10 According to the committee the ground floor with several firms and institutions, and he had his new pudown campany. In nearly every would not be used for storing goods, and one no doubt that the debenture money would be instance they said they would advise their con quarter of the cubic capacity therefore had to found when required. (Applause.) He only nexi us at home to shiptheir goods by steamers he deducted, leaving the total capacity at wished to say with regard to the debentures which landed their argetothangbai. There had 3,650,coo cub, ft. Then half had to be deducted that all the money would not be required at been a great deal of discussion on the subject in from this as proposed, 30 per cent for passage once.... Tis. 80,900 per month was all the the newspapers, and anyone who was a share,ways, and 20 per cent for stowage inse, which architects-estinated-would-be-required-Until-by.bamboo.caules some Jong-distance. It is huider and a sensible man must have followed was practically what the committee reported. the resolution befois the meeting was passed it the discussion. When the scheme was first pro- The actual net storage capacity of the propes. was impossible for the Commitée to do much All these cases of death were promptly re-
el godowns therefore would be 1,875.000 cub.
more than they had done. If the resolution ferred to the Cotoner for proper ac ion by himed it was sai..that twelve godowns were to
Le bunk and that the capital would eventually, and calculating the receipts on the same passed the Commitee would deal with it in the
basis he is. 3,000,000. It was now said that even- and upon his instructions, autopsies had bee
As those on which the Yangtze best way they could. Godown Company paid their dividend of Mr. H. Keswick said that the position, had 18 per cent last year--4 cents per cubic foot been chiefly discussed from the point of view of per annum-the receipts would be Tls 75,000, ic proposed company. As they knew he was Adding in this the wharfage receipts calculated ery much interested in wharf companies, and nected with the scheme, and they probably at The 55,coo the total income of the company he did not propone to enlighten his hearers on knew no more about godowns than he did. would be Tls 130,000, From this sum Tis, any subject connected with their business. He king the figures in the report of the com- 85.400 had to be declected for interest, and was present as a shareholder in the Dock Com-
A number of Chineco hovana which ars nittee for granted he wished to show the shares. 44 600 would be left to pay to the share pany, He thought the meeting had lost sight of holders what the cubic capachy of the godowns holders. Now it had to be remembered that Fheir interest as Dock shareholders. The divid.cluded in the purchase of the Poolung pro really would be, fle had circulated a plan of the basiness of these godowns had been un ends paid by the ock had not been such as they perty will materially add to the facilities for the wharves and would have liked to have seen, and they would obtaining labour to work the Old Dock property, which was not drawn usually favourable for the past two years. The to scale, and might be a few inches out, but godowns had been crowded and higher rites not be good in future unless the capital were godowns, and should render the Company. to which he now wished to refer those present. were therefore charged. Merchants were there reduced. They had at hand the means of practically independent of labour from the alr. Nielsen then, with the aid of a board and fore anxious to find other godowns at lower reducing the capital of their company by get. Shanghai aide. chalk, demonstrated that the entire superficial rates,ut what was wanted was not more ting rid if some of the property they now had arca available for godowns on the west side of godowns in Shanghai, but a chance of send. If this property were sold they would be able The Dock would be 41 feet by 400, feet, i.a.' ing out these goods in all par's of China, tp reduce their capital. Thereby the earning Goods were at present stored beje in such of the. Dock Company would not be 16,400 sq. ft. There were to be four floors to cach godown, making the entire floor space on large quantities owing to the American decreased, and they would have less capital this aide 65,6:0 sq. ft. The measurements he hopcott and the state of trade in Manchuria. to pay interest on. He did not speak had given were correct. He had made theme had shown what the proposed company
thus because he feared competition. Shang- himself
might make on the same basis as the Yangtze hai was increasing in size and the present The Chairman asked who had given him Gedown Company, and it might be said that g down companies could not expect to permission to make the measurements. only a few experts really knew anything about retain a monopoly. At first the proposal, Mr. Nielsen said that he had not asked per- the matter. Architects and engineers might was that those who preferred their Tls. 125 íu cash in lieu of scrip might get it, and he prepare plans and facts, but the shareholders side of the dock the superficial area available could utilize them, whether they were' mer- then thought the scheme an exceedingly good for godowns was, allowing room for passage chants or parsons. It did not seem possible Unfortunately it had not material zed, It is needless to say that Dr. Strong is griev
warn, 138 fi, by 370 ft, that was $1,05). IL.
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that in years to came the proposed campany and they were now placed in the position of ed beyond measure at the unfortunate accident These godowns would also have four storey, would make half as much as the company with having to vote nne way or the other. It was a which occurred with these twenty-four inocu
He question whether they were prepared to take lations. Dr. Strong as in de, in the past few making a total superficial area of 204,340 rg which he had been making comp risons.
was opposed to the scheme on the simple za interest'io a problematical scheme and ac- ears, thousands of inoculations with antist Five weeks previously be had known cholera and anti-plague vaccine, and never be nothing about godowne, but he had been get ground that i had originated with some of the crpt Tls, as on paper, when they might do better ting up at 3 am, to study the subject; and he shareholders, and not with the directors, who by receiving Tis., 15 or even Tis, jo in cath. was bow able to give an opinion as to the were elected to manage the company. New The scheme had been discussed entirely from the wharfingers' point of view, and he wanted them to consider it from the point of view of shareholders in the Dock Company.
Inspectorates-General of Customs and Posts.
Peking,ctober 2, 196 “A Circular having been issued on the zand ultime, under instructions received from Their Excellencies the 'Shuiwu ·Tach'èn, informing 'the members of the Customs Yervices that the
On November 16th Dr. R. . Strang, chief of iological Laboratory of the Bureau of science, inoculated twenty-four prisoners in Bilibid Prison with an anti-cholera vaccine, with which he had made inoculations before, and the use of which is well known in several
transfer of control from the Waiwup to the Shuiwuch'u would not entail charges-in rela- tions or procedure generally, that Circular is Dow published (English and Chinese) by order of the Waiwupu, transmitted, through the Filays alter the inoculation, a number of these nanimously against the question and in four cents per annum in the report of the bad invariably misled the shareholders with Shuiwuch'u, accompanied by the dispatches therewith connected (A, B, and C};
A (Translation.)
On November 18th and 19th two and three
twenty-four prisoners became acutely ill, and n the evening of the following day, November 26th, tw of them died, apparently from the results of the inoculation," | Subsequently' on "In connexion with the transfer of Customs various days, seven more' prisoners died in the control to the Shuiwu Tachen, I had the honourris spital, and one prisoner, whose seala to receive Your Excellencies verbal directions tende bad expired, and who had been released. on the 22nd September, to issae instructions, in from Bilibid, died on November 21st at 153 accordance with the draft submitted, for the San Jorg) information and guidance of the Commissioners of Customs, to the eff-ct that the procedure is to co tinue in every respect as hitherto.. I accordingly issued aiicular to all the posts embodying those instructions, and beg to enciase two copies of the same for record.
19th October
„Circular_No...s-360. Inspectorate-General of Customs,
made in each inst.nce. An investigation is tally 16,000 shares would be issued, and the now being made, under his direction, to dete!-espital would therefore be la. 3,600,000. When mine the exact cause of death in each instance, he heard of the propagal he said to himself, and upon that information being obaired, the
here are Mr. Marshall and Mr. Barham con-
Coroner will render the verdict, inquired by
law.
These inoculations were made by Dr. Strong under authority dated March 1, 1904, which multor zation was for the carrying on, under the supervision of the Director of the Biological laboratory; of the investigation antong inmates of Hilibid Prison, with reference to diseases which prevail amo' g them, as outlined within
Since this authority was granted over half the prisoners in Bilibid have been inoculated against cholera-without-any-harmful—respite whatever; Peking, September 22. Circulars Nos. 1,319 and 1,361 acquainted you with the establishment and opening of a separate and special office to deal with Customs affairs. The Inspectorate, which had hitherto functioned in and under the Tsungli Yam/n and Waiwapu, was thereon accordingly inc structed to report henceforth to, and take.iss orders from the new department, the shui- wuchfu. The two Tach'ta appointed in con- trol the Bauiwoch', 'heir Excellencies Tich Liang and Tang Shan-yi, explained to me on two separate occasions, ca the 12th and 15th May, that work was to proceed as before, and they now authorize me to circulate this intima. tion asan order for the information of the Service generally While the Inspector General will have the same relations with the Shujwuch'a that be had with the Waiwupa and his duties continue to follow the same general lines. Commission. ers and port staff wil also continue to work just as before and remain i the same relation to the Inspector-General Further, seeing. that this explanation should dispel apprehen sions expressed since the appearance of the Customs diet on the 9th May, the members of the Service are in avoid originating arcirculat ing, whether by mouth or pen, disturbing rumours and hypothetical fears calculated to
It appears that probably these deaths have resulted from the ancholera vaccine which was used, having in some way became con- laminated with plague germs while vace ne was being prepared in the government Labe atories. A number of years ago, thousands of incultions with this same anti-cholera vaccine were made by Di, Ferran in Spain and smiler instances of contamination oc- Cursed and-some deaths resulted. It should understood, however, that the accidents which resulted from this inoculation were bot due to the method itself, but to the contamination of the v ceine just before final preparation. No test as to whether the veccine has been contaminated can be made on an
als for the reason that the Ferr. viris must
prepared for use and used while fresh, Immediately after being notified that the prisoners inoculated had become sick. Dr.
tities for investigation and action by them.
provoke public comment to me useful stang laid the matter before the proper autho- Here the sharehodil on the bot which may ɖo more harm than good affecting the dignity of the Chinese Government. The Maritime Custom worked satisfactorily, efficiently, and unclully in the past, and the Chinese Government has been considerate and liberal in its dealings with its foreign employés; it is not intended to change such treatment and it is expected that Service contentment and efficiency will march hand in hand with its continuance. may add that this Customs Circular has been submitted to, and approved of, by the Shuiwu Tach on before issue.
1 am, Sir, Your obedient servant,
(Signed) ROBERT HART,
Inspector-General,
To the Commissioners of Customs,
Postal Commissioners,
And Deputy Commissioners in charge
of Likin Collectorates.
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Shubwu Tuckeń to, hupector-General. (Translation)
fore have any untoward results followed. These particular innculations were made on his own
responsibility, under the authority above des storage capacity of these finora. It really did bland had been brought in, and there were not matter whether each floor of a godown now capable and experienced men on the cribed and were in no way authorized by ar
was as high as the toom they we e in or 100 Board to inak after the shareholders' interests, participated in by the Director of Health or by feet high. It ses! y did not matter, as long as The directors had not supported the scheme, the Director of the Bureau of Science.
the floors were at least fifteen to twenty feet but merely told the shareholders to decide for 1 am immeasurably grieved at the un-
high in order to give sufficient room. The themselves. Then there was the legal aspect fortunate result of this' accident, and it is un-
of the matter. He referred to the Articles of necessary to add that every possible step has most that could possibly be stored on one floor
was nine feel of cargo. (Mr. Nielsen here came Association, and submitted that it was not been, and will be taken by the government, to care for the ather patients who have suffered up to the directors' table, and produced several legal to make shareholders in the Dock Com from this inoculation, and to relieve as far as other nicknacks, with which he proceeded to
boxes of toy bricks, marbles, soldiers, and pany part with a portion of their shares for a share in another company in which they unssible, any distress which may have been demonstrate how cargo was stored on each were not interested. According to the Articles caused the families of those who have been floor.) A steamer probably brought in fifty of Association the Dock Company could affected..
different kinds of cargo A godown could carry on a godown business. If some people "We have to acknowledge dispatch of the
possibly be stuffed full, if all the cargo be, wanted to start a godown company they had 12th October, stating that in connexion with CHAN Tak, a chair coolie, of public chair No. longed to one consignee. It had to be arranged a perfect sight to do so, but they had no right the transfer of Customs control you had re- 583, was charged before Mr. C. A. D. Mel- so that it could be worked, either by coolies or to compel shareholders in the Dock and Ea ceived or verbal directions on the 22nd of bourne, at the Police Court, on Tuesday, with electricity: The shareholders might think it gineering Company 10 lake Tis. 15 shares in September to issue instructions, in accordance being in unlawful posscision of a sifrer would give them the cubic capacity of their company in which they had no interest and with the draft submitted, for the information mounted lady's parasol, vnitted at 310. At godowns if the superficial area were merely did not wish to speculate, He was perfectly and guidance of the Commisioners of Cur- about eight clock last night an Indian police multiplied by nine, but he was going to abow satisfied, though times were bad and the divid toms, to the effect that the procedure is to. man met accused walking along Robinson them that this was not the case at all. There ends small, in keep his shares where they were, and he was quite willing too for the directors continue in every respect as hitherto, and that, Road, with the handle of the parasol jutting must be passage ways between the cargo in having issued a Circular to all the ports ers out of his jacket. What have you got there? order that it could be worked. If they con- to spend money in improving the company's badying those instructions, you now forwarded interrogated the officer of the law. "Nothing sulted a professional man on the subject they property. Bat he was not willing, and did not two copies of the same for record.
was the reply. " must be a fish-hook or a would be told that these passage ways in propose to turn over Tis. 25 of his shares to dogger," put in the officer, "let me see The volved a loss of space of 30 per cent. If heavy this new company. As a shareholder of the nicer pulled out the parasol, which was hidden cargo were stored to the height of sine feet it Dock Company he thought it would be a very in the man's clothing, but was ton long for it was probable that a good many people would good thing to sell the Old Dock property for to be entirely concealed. The police are of be killed in working it. It was not safe to store Ti 1,3B0000 As a shareholder in the pro- opinion that some lady left the parasol in cargo to a greater height than seven feet, whe posed new company he had his doubts. On accused's chair, and the latter was on the way ther it in worked by coolies or electricity, the one side be thought it was all right to sell, to dispose of it when he was arrested Accused Then the partages were by no means so class could not give a satisfactory explanation and, as appeared from the blocks be bad - boon. he was fined $5. He went fo for a week,: using. There was what, was knowa (to-go
We thereon sent out ropy, with a Chinese verson, to the Waiwups, and have received a reply stating that the contents of the Circular have been duly noted, and that you are to be Instructed to publish the same in the Customs Castle for the general information of all officials concerned; you will therefore act Recordingly."
19th October, 1god.—N, G, D, Newn
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Dr. Reid said he was quite willing to admit
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The system of gedowns at Pootung will be much on the same lines as at the Old Dock, the 4-storied godowns running practically the whole length of the what thereby reducing the distance frohs ship to godown to a minimum. The cargo will be distributed over the floors of theso godowns by cranes or lils. These cranes could be worked in the centre of íhu floors and carrying on each floor would also be much reduced. The whole of the wharves and godowns will be lighted entirely by electricity and in the event of busy times night work could be carried on with every degree of safety. A
10 do away with the prevent out-of-date system of discharging coal into baskets to be carried
pro; used to run light trucks from vessels! side to the piles in open storage; the trucks to be lifted into and out of the hold by steamer and. placed on the begic to be run away. This will be a saving of much labour, and"?" is anticipat. ed that the extra despatch given will influence support from agents of coal seamots.
chief factor at this Poolung property will be
The frontage at Poolung wil take three of the largest ocean steamers alongside and the. storage capacity there can be more than doubled should the requirements of the business necessitate it.
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Inquiries aliow that fire insuranca získ-will be accepted at the same rates as aro.currenL for all other; adowns at Pootung.
Time. The, architects, estimate that, both properties can be earning money within eigh teen months from date of starting building operations."
Earnings. The wellure of a Wharf' Com- pany 'must depend entirely on the number of steamers that come altingside, und although it is impússible (especially before the Company It's been floated) to give an idea of the support that will be forilcoming, the committee fcel assured that with efficient and up-to-date management there will be little to fear on this account. Half the committee are identified with large steamers and others similarly in- terested maintain a very sympathetic attitudo towards the scheme.
The total godown space on the two properties (aking cargo rs stored 9 feet high only) Has been given at 6.300,00 cubic feet and the average rate of storage is at least it tael cents. per cubic fool It is considered that a con- seevativa estimate go the average will be that half this space is always occupied and if the rate is also reduced by half (viz., three-quarters of cent per foot) the annual facome would be Tls. 283,500, more than sufficient for a to per cent dividend
on shares........................1,380,000—138,000
Mr. Nielsen said that Mr. Marshall had stated the Committee had allowed fifty per cent from the cubic capacity of the godowas, That way not the point. The deduction should have been 50 per cent from the stowago capacity, which was a very different thing. They must remember that it was from the stowage capacity that they had to deduct soļ and 7 per cent in per cent
The Chairman called attention to the fact
that no amendment had been proposed, and put the resolution, proposed by Taylor, seconded by Mr. Holliday, as follows:
That the resolutions passed at the Extraor dinary General Meeting of shareholders of this company beid on the 1st of November last be and are hereby confirmed.
On a show of hands the resolution was, de- clared carried by 38 to 23.
Dr. Reid-Mr. Chairman.- Mr. Taylor-The majarlly seems rather nar- tow; it might be more satisfactory if we had a poll.
Dr. Reid, second the motion. Mr. Taylor · I demand it.
The Chairman-I have the right to appolet one scrutineer. I appoint Mr. Brodie Clarke. You, Mr. Taylor, have the right to appoint the other
and on the other he would turn and say, If it Mr. Taylor-I appoint Mr. H.H. Read, was suggested that he should buy, "no cần dn," | The Chairman announced the result of the", (Laughter.). The debemures; beikonght, might "` poll to be...
terest on De- bentures............1;210,000
Leaving a balance ofzzzzme
85,400.
Tix. 233,400
60,100
Tla 283,500
which could be utilised for depreciation and if considered necessary the reduction of the de- benture issue or the formation of Reserva Fund. No notice is taken in these 'figures of the open-air storage, such as old iron and coal, and it la found the dues paid by vessels for batt age, storing and delivering pay the working and other expenses of a wharf, „. The estimated earnings have been worked out in quite a different manner and also show a satisfactory result. The last time a public Whari Company showed a working account was at the end of the year 19.0, when the gross receipts were just 8 lakhs and net earnings, wore just 4 lakhs (stoce then storage rate have increased vary. considerably, but it is thought advitábla ka worke on the old and lower sgure). The Naw