Co
that President Roosevelt has been there, and submitted an extraordinarily long docu. ment-with illustrations, which were refused -to the Senate, no one who has been in that part of the world can bllok their knowledge "of th= exceptional nature of the work. It is true at a certain section of the populace has strenuously and successfully objected to the importation of Chinese coolles, as labourers on the ling, and, no doubt, these who know nothing of the Chinead boyond. their capabilities as washermen and laundry. serfs, are quite prepared to believe, that the Introduction of indentured coolies is in-
advisable. But where are they to get their the Isthmus are prepared 10 renounce their indolent ways and enjoy what is deemed civilised prosperity. The admirable Gov- ernor of Jamaica has made it incumbent on the American authorities that each labourer shall he provided for on his return, and naturally, the Chinese Government is no less fax.in its care for the subjects of the Empire, But that only brings us the point that if the American contractors have failed to
labour from, unless It be that some of the curious
races which
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY MARCH 2, 1907.
TELEGRAMS.
** HONGKONG TELEGRAPH"
(SERVICE.
SHANGHAI ASSAULT, CASE,
AN APPEAL SUGGESTED.
{From Our Own Correspondent]
Shanghai, 28rd February,
11.5.a.m.
CHINA MERUHANIS S. N. CO.
IM ORTANT NEW PROPOSA'.. མཱས 1:|:ཀ ཏུ བྱས པ
· CANTON WILL BE ASKED
[From Our Own Correspondent.
Shanghai, 1st March, 2.40 pm:
A special meeting of the share holders of the China Merohants' The Circuit Court of Appeala has Stam Navigation Compan was held issued a mandate releasing Prica on ye terday, with the object of elect- bon-1 of $4,000 pending an appealing representat vos to register the against the judgment of the lower Company under the Ministry of Agri- 'Court.
carrying two revolvers within the limits of the [In this case S. H. Price was charged with Settlement, contrary to Municipal By-law No. 17, at 5.15 p.m., on July 24, 1906 ; unlawfully
CANTON HANKOW RAILWAY.
'SPECIAL COMMISSIONER
APPOINTED. ·
(From Our Own Correspondent.]
culture and Commerce.
will be held at Canton shortly.
A meeting with the same purpose
SHANGHAI EXHIBITION.
SCHEME FOR 1908. [From. Our Own Correspondent]
Shanghai, 2nd March,
12.20 p.m.
It is proposed to hold an interna- tional exhibition of commerce at Shanghai, about the end of 1908.
It is proposed that if delegates are threatening to shoot and kill one A. Jovansen appointed there they should co-opor- within the limits of the premises of the State with a similar aim in view. George's Hotel at the same time and place come up to expectations, how can the Amerikill one G. E. Farret at the same time and and with unlawfully threatening to shoot and can Government hope to excel experts?. It
place-Ed., #K.T) is a well-known fact that national under. takings ore accomplished at a much greater cost than those undertaken by private firms. Of municipal works we do not speak, because the system of devolution favours that idea. In fact, cases like Glasgow, Manchester, Boston have proved that the cost of opera. tion can be lowered by effective manage... ment. Indeed, one of the planks on the platform of the London County Coun cil Progressives was the amelioration of those who travelled-over the bridges and brought cars to their door. To all who believe in self-government the resolution of America is anathema marantha. Perhaps, the telegram we publish to-day is ambiguous; perhaps, also, it is not quite fair; but to those who do not belong to that mighty republic, it seems curious as we said before. The cost of the line was, if we mistake not, pat- down at ten millions; if the U.S. Govern- ment takes it in hand, it will be-what? And perhaps the contractors, gua contractors y rejoice,
HONGKUNG'S SHIPPING....
The current issue of the Government Gazelle contains the Shipping and Trade' Returns of Hongkong for the year 406" Acestomed as -we have been, from_year_ta.year, tu steady_in "creases in the tonnage of the shipping entering and clearing the port the tabulated returns by the arbour Master thw under review present anything but tidacto y information as to the continued prosper ty of the Colony fenn a ship: ping point of view. As computed with the year 1995, last year showa a total net decrease of 1,437,823 tons accounted for by 23,032 lesa ships. Detailed, the decreased tonnage is represented by:-
British Ocean-going
British River-steamers...... 3,04
Shi, Tonnage.
98. 48-853 71521
Steam-ships under 60 tous
(Foreign trade)
922
Junks in Foreign trade
5.322 Steam-launches plying in
******* 4,153
.
31,166 256,029
the Colony
917.776 Junka in Local Trade..... 1,65: 319,508 Thus giving gland total of 23.57% ships of 12,718,853 aggregate sens. Deducting from these figures the comparative increases for :1906 ́us against 1995; viza 442 Foreign ocean-going steainers of 1,272,710 tons and 96 Foreign river steamers of 8,320, we arrive at the netratal decrease for the year of 25,032 ships of ant aggregate lonnage of 1,137,823. The most significant figures in the returns, however, are the diminution in the number of Bitish vessels with a corresponding decrease in Adunage, while our foreign competitors show an increase of nearly double the equivalent in the decreased number of British ships with a total tonnage two and a half times as great as the decrease accounted for by the "British ships absence of the Harbour Master's offical ex-
w.r
In the
planation supplementary of these preliminary returns it can only be surmised thi the bulk of the increase represented by fare”go vessels ls to be traced to the return of the targe Japanese liners to tha European and Pacific as well as the Australian trades after the release of these vessels from the transport service by the Japanese Government as a result of the conclusion of the
The falling off in the Hiritish tounge for ocean steamers is not so easily accounted for, and Without any official statene in support of an explanation to venture one would he purely a mitter of conjecture. It is to be hoped, however. that when the explanation is forthen rung it will be discovered that British supremacy in the Far Eastern irade is not suffering as a result of the strenuous competition exerted by rivals in the field of shipping enterprise. The falling off in respect of river steiners, funks and launchies, employed in trade within and outside the limits of the territorial waters of the Colony, may be almens wholly accounted for by the disastrous typhoons which visited the Colony in September of last year will be remembered that the Canton and West River traffic was almost wholly dis- organised for a period of two months following the typhoon of the 18th September. Sub- sequent to that the burning of the Rankow caused the withdrawal of the 1rgest British steamer from the Canton River traffic, The foundering of the Kwongchun, the Tuk fling and the Wingchat deprived the returns from being augmented by the entrice and clearances of these and other smaller vessels formerly plying on the river rade. The almost
total axtinction of the junk and cargo-bant fleets be- sides the loss of a large number of launches in the harbour on the morning of the 18th Sep tember supplies the explanation for the de- ficiency set opposite the headings of "Steain abips under to loos" and fucks", the whole, therefore, although the figures for the past year afford no cause for gratification, they
do not, in the light of the foregoing remarks, furnish ground for a conclusive pessimism that the prosperity of the port is on the road to
decline,
CRICKET
LEAGUE TABLE,
The following is the League Table up 10
date you
Club,
Played.
Grafgengower 13 Hongkong Police.11 Kowloon...me 2 Civil Bervice to H.K.C.C. Army Staff......
B. G. A... $ Royal Bagine youli
Matches.
Down.
Points.
|
Shanghai, 25th February,
2.40 p.m.
It is reported in mandarin circles that H.E. Tang Shao-yi will proceed to Canton shortly to settle the mat- ters at variance between the share- holders and the directors of the Canton Hankow Railway-
OBITUARY
MR. S. MOUTRIE DEAD.
[From Our Own orrespondent.]
1
Shanghai, 25th February,
2.40 p.m. Mr. Sydenham Moutrie, managing director of Messrs. S. Montric & Cp., is dead,
THEATRE EMEUTE.
TAOTAI OFFERS INDEMNITY From Our Own Correspondent.]
Shanghai, 26th February,
3.5 p.m. The Customs Taotni at Hankow has offered an indemnity of $3,000 to the proprietor of the theatre which was damaged the other day by Wuchang soldiery,
BLUEJACKETS LANDED.
The China Association are the promoters, and it is hoped that the Chamber of Commerce will support, the scheme.
The help of the American, Ger- man and Japanese associations is also being solicited.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO.
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE PARSEE COMMUNITY, IN
TEHERAN.
To run Enron, TM “Inakomo TelkarAPI.”
lency the Governor I am empowered to hand *EAR SIR-By the courtesy of His Excel. you for publication the following telegram 1—
From Minister, Teheran, to Governor, Hong- kong.
26th February, tago am. "Please assure Parses, community Persian Government taking energetic stops protection
Patsecs...
AUDITORE.AN
The accounts have been audited by Messrs. W. H. Potts and A. O'D. Gourdin, the latter having been asked to fill the vacancy caused. by the death of Mr. T. Arnold, Messro, W. H. Poits and A. O'D. Gourdin are recommended for re-election,
SHEWAN, TOMKI & Co. General Managers. Hongkong a5th February, 1907.
Consulting committee's feel. 2,310.00 PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT.
Auditors' fees...
require roughly $1,100,000 to make as comfort..! able, and to get this wa proposa" to issun 300,000 shares to shareholders, one new for one old, calling up on each $5.50 in one pay- ment in July next, and to raise there sliares to Sto P hid up, wa propora craditing a call of $4.50 on them, which will absorb $900,000y out of the roserve fund, which will then be reduced to $11,000. I hope I have made it clear to you that this proposal means that shareholders, will only be asked t to provide $5.50 par whare in cash, the $4.50 being given them from the reserve fund, and I trust that this plan which, of course, will be brought before shareholders in the
way at no extraordinary meeting Jaior on commend itself to you. This would raise the capital to $4,000,000, but I must similar factory could be started at once and again remind those who think that another sun for the same capital that this does not by any lost, but consumed at the outset in making ex means represent all that was, I will not say
periments and gaining experience and all of
Sir, In your yesterday's papar there appears | Balance brought forward from 1905.6.3. 6,151.41 at last began to get on its legs which was written off en blok when the company
a telegram, received by his Excellency the Exchange.............. It is an ex. perience which every new factory must expect.by command of His Majesty the Shah of
Governor, from the British Minister at Teheran, Profit on working account 12. Rubi
and Zafiro mastermi to encounter, and which it will have to lakePersia, desiring His Majesty's protection 'to had we not dealt with it in the beginning, our they may be. into account and to pay for out of capital, and overy Farsee in his dominion or wheresoever
own capital would have been very much larger lo-day. I would also suggest that the fee for the consulting committee, which has stood at the low figurs of $1,500, since the beginning, should now be raised to a figure more commen surate with the increased business we are do ing, say to $4.00 per annum. I think bave now laid as full a statement of what we have been ding during the past year as I can, without ag too deeply into details, but. shall be glad to amplify it if any shareholder it not clear on any point. I must add, before 1 sit down, that the erection and construction of so much new plant and machinery has thrust o great deal of extra work on, Mr. Uldall, the manager, and Mr. Hewitt, the engineer is charge, at Hok Un, and that we feel much.in debted to them for the cheerfulness with which they have given up their spare time and the rea iness of resource with which they have.mel all difficulties inseparable io new work with unskilled labour, in all of which they have been well supported by the manager at Macao, Mr.
Hoyes, and the staffs at both places.
There were no questions asked. The Chairman proposed the adoption of the
report and accounts.
Dr. J..W. Noble seconded. Carried.
Mr. R. Hancock proposed that Sir Paul Chater, Hon. Mr. W. J. Gresson and Dr. J. W. Noble be re-elected to the consulting com
Mr. F. Ellis seconded, Carried unanimously.
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS, The eighteenth ordinary general meeting of shareholders in the Green Island Cement Committee. pany.. Limited, was held at the office of the general managers-Messrs. Shewan, Tomes and Company at eleven o'clock this forenoon. There were presoal: Mr. R. Shewan (in the Nabic, Sir Paul Chater, consulting committee chair), Hon. Mr. W. J. Gresson, Dr. J. W. Capiain W. E. Clarke, Measts. R. Hancock, F., Ellis, A. H. M. Silva and. R. Henderson, secretary.
The notice convening the meeting having bean read,
The Chairman said!—Gentlemen, — The report and accounts for 1936 were issued to you on 18th February, and as I presume you are all quite familiar with their coo tents, 1 will not read them now, unless you desire me to do 10. Our working account shows a slightly higher profit, but the amount for division is less owing principally to the fact that 1905 commenced with a balance at credit of profit and loss of some 535,000, brought far- ward from 194 while 1906 began with only $52,000. The final result, however, is that we this year as against a total dividend and bonis are able to pay $368,500 away in dividends
last year of $375,000, got a very great differ ence. As ample provision bas been made for depreciation we only propose to place a nomi News has just come to hand by down river
nal sum to reserve fund which being
invested sted steamers, that what might have been a serious
in our business is really additional capital, and not took place at Haukow'nd the 16th inst,
not actual funds kept in reserve as it should says the Shanghai Mercury. It appears that a
bo. The result of the year's work is, I trust, performance was being given at a large Chinese satisfactory to shareholders, but it would on
beat, andja number of bold soldiers came doubtedly have been worse owing to the course along, having crossed over from Wuchang on
of exchange which enabled cament makers at leave. They, rel.ing on their uniform, attempt home to offer their brands out here at lower ed to enter the theatre without paying the Re.silver prices, prices which we, of course, were cessary admission fee. this proceeding the forced to accept or lose the business; had it door-keepers abjecied and the soldiers ware
not been for our increased output which effects thrown out. They were soon re-inforced by
this reduction in prices, In other words; we number of their comrades, and they commenced
did a larger business to make up for lower to bombard the play house with stones and mis prices. As for the future, although I do not siles of all descriptions, after which they
care to indulge in prophecy, I can say that this year has begun well, and that our present pro procended to wreck the place, which was soon demolished. The police were soon on the
spects are very good, if exchange does not hit scene fully armed and they seered the bold
as any harder. The consumption of cement, as marauders in short order, and managed to
every engineer will tell you, bat increased, it capture three of them whware toon safely increasing, and will increase. The use of under lock and her in the alu acipal Polica
reinforced cement concrete is growing rapidly all over the world, and should be especially in Station The soldiers, who were soon re inforced, then made an attack on the Munici.
four out here where our buildings are 40 pat Buildings which were being guarded by subject to the attacks of white ants, dry ret, b. Pol ce. In the meantime the British etc. The rotary kilns which we added last Consul had sent word of the disturbance to year took longer than, we anticipated to get in- to thorough working order, but they are causing HMS Nightingale, and. a party of men
little trouble now and their cutture is giving us was quickly landed, fully armed, and they quickly scattered the mob. The British the greatest satisfaction. In fact they have pro Consuí had also sent word of the occurrence
duced so much more than was anticipated that over to the officials at Wuchang, and at enable the grinding plant to keep up with them we had to order additional mills. These number of the hurriedly came over to Hankow and took charge of the three pri
with the ew Boiler House Extension and Koners and had them taken to their quar.
New Saw Mill Building principally account for ters where they were dealt with by the the expenditure of $166,000, at Hok Un, where, military auth rules. During the attack on the I told you last year, we did not expect to threatre, a couple of f reigners, one of whom is spend more money. Another lakh has been said to be the Engineer of the ce Works, were spent at Macao, but it has been well spent on passing and were slightly injured by some cellept savity in working expenses. A you are economies from which we are making an ex the missiles that were hurling through the air. Beyond the wrecking of the theatre and a few
all aware a (pment plant which was intended broken windows in the Municipal Buildings,
for erection is Manchuria, but which had been no further damage was done. Everything was gulet a1 6 pim.
RAILWAY COLLISION.
EIGHT LIVES LOST.
[From Our Own Correspondeni.] ¦
Shanghai, 26th February,
8.5 p.m. A collision has occurred between trains on the Pinghsinng-Siangton railway.
Eight lives were lost. Thirty-six passengers were injured.
SIR ROBERT HART.
ADIEUX TO THE IMPERIAL FAMILY.
DEPARTURE ON FURLOUGH.
· [From Our Own Correspondent.]
Shanghai, 28th February, 2.40 p.m. Sir Robert art, the Inspector General of the Impial Customs of Chinn, had a farewell audience of the Throne to lay prior to his departure on eighteen months' furlough,
landed here during the war, was ofered for sale tauction in June last, and as it was for obvious reasons desirable that, this plant, which, how. ever, was far from complete, should not gai into other hands, we decided to acquire it for this company, it is now in course of erection, and will, when completed, add two more rglaries to the present two, just doubling the output of our rotaries. We shall not, of course, commence running this plant until circum stances require it, but if the consumption of cement continue to grow, as it has done in the last year or twp, it should not be standing idle long, and in the meantime the loss of interest I have mentioned at Hok Un and Macao and is not very serious This, with the expenditure about $47,000 at Deep Water Bay, where we have added a large pipe machine, accounts for acarly
31st December addition to tbls we had on
thus
of
$136,000 more than last year owing by sundry debtors, $50,000 more spent on launches and lighters, mostly for cost two new lighters, and about $240,000 more stocks of cament and raw material on baud equal to $425,000, making a total expenditure of over $1,000,0±0.
Our stock of cement is large, but not too large for our purposes, as new cement takes a long time to mature, and are compelled to carry large quantities in stock
We cannot, as you quite understand, afford to allow green cement to go out of the factory, In this way the $500,000 we received from you for now capital and the increase of nearly six lakhs in the orar draft at the back is accounted for. The pai. ent of the dividend will increase the latter by $350,000, and this brings me to the old ques tion of more fonds, for we cannot go on doing a bigger and a bigger business without more and more capital, and we cannot always depend on borrowing money from our bankers. We
Captain W. E. Clarke proposed that Messrs. W. H. Polls and A. O'D; Gourdin be re-elected nuditors for the coming-year. :-------
Hon. Mr. W. J. Gresson seconded. Carried nem con.
The Chairman--That is all the business,. gentlemen. Dividend warrants are ready now.
The meeting then ended.
ALLEGED "HOLD UP"
WATER POLICE ENGINEER ARRESTED.
2816 February, Leung Yau, an engineer, employed at the Water Police Station, Tsim-tea-tsui, figured very prominently in the dock at the Police Court, this morning, to answer a charge of highway rob bery. The complainant was Leung Fu, a con tractor, carrying on business at No. 15, Kramer Street, Tai-kok-taui. The "hold up" was alleged to have taken place near the re clamation works. The story told Sergeant Sim, ofSam-shui-po Police Station, by the contractor, was to the effect that yesterday afternoon after paying off his sampno, for he had just returned from Mongkok, he started to return to his home At the time he was wearing a gold chain, attached to which was one gold over sign, two half sovereigns, one gold cash, one liger's claw, and three gold ear-picks, the he valued at $58. The chain was hanging from a button hele in his coat. When he reached the road, after his climb from the beach, he saw the Water Police man walking in the direction of Taim-tea-trui. The con- tractor was passing the man when he was
Jot
seized by the and struck with a
Irancheon. He was on the head, shoulder and ribs. Then, according to the contractor, accused snatched the gold chain and dashed down the road. Yelling "thief" at the top of his voice he pursued the man, who was arrested by accused denied the charge. Mr. C. A. D. two other persons who had heard the cries. The Melbourne, who heard the case, held accused
in $500 ball for trial,
ALLEGED THEFT OF CIGARRITES.
HIGH BAIL REQUIRED.
**SPRING-RICE."-
I am, etc.
H...N. MODY, Hongkong, 27th February, 1957.
PARSEE APPRECIATION.
TO THE EDITOR OF тks, "Hanokoko Telegraph," "
Let me suggest, through your paper, that a meeting of the Ratses Community should be called at the first opportunity at our Persoo Club premises," under the leadership of Mr. N. Mody, to consider about the telegram and if possible to pass a proposition to reply to the Shah, through his Excellency the Governor, thanking him for his kind desires and also of his devoting love (like his late lamented Royal faithfully, Father) to his faithful Parsee subjects. Yours
BE JUST AND FEAR NOT, Hongkong, 1st March, 1907.
HIS WIFE'S LODGER:
THREATENED SHOOTING AFFAIR ACROSS THE WATER.
I
A certain European gentleman, whose name it was decided would not adorn this report, got himself into a glorious condition last night and at midnight decided to cross, the streama to return to his happy home. lle arrived there
fly, but was out in a minute, brand for the nearest district police station. There was a queer look about his eyes-he war shivering with rage. We swung into the charge-room of the station as the clocks were chiming One. Au officer was busy at his desk.
Look hera, sfficer," said the European (as he catered There is going to be a murder committed in this district before many hours have passed"
The officer dropped his pen and gazed at At: the same the speaker in astonishment. time he felt his hip pocket for something, which
was not there.
Oh, indeed," said the officer when he had completely recovered himself.
There is no no indeed' about it," said the
Gap,
"Well, may I ask who is going to do the shooting queried the officer.
"I am," came the reply.
"And who is the person that's going to dia ?"
My wife returned the European. "Thanks very much for the information," auid the officer. "It will save us much trouble, not to say worry."
"Don't mention it, sergeant," said the Eu ropean as he left the station,
The officer ascended the staircase leading to his room three at a time, grabbed his belt, buckled it round his waist and started down the road after the European, at the same time taking good. care to keep under the side-walk and out of sight. "After about half a mile walk the European was seen to disappear into a house. The officer quickened his pace, and arrived at the foot of the stairway as his man entered the house.
"' remain here," said the wise officer, until the shooting is over. I will interfare when their stock of ammunition is exhausted, I am not taking any risks of getting punctured. accidentally, I don't like this business of ro terfering in husband and wife affair for L'might get it from both sides."
He waited for several minutes with his ear to the partition, without the sound of a gunshot, He was about to retire when he heard a quarrel being conducted above. When the voices grew louder and louder, until the chances of rousing the neighbourhood looked possible, the officer entered the room.
"Look here, sergeant," said the European, springing up from his sext, "I want you to arrast a man,!!
.
"Don't get excited," said the officer. "Why do you want me to arrest somebody? What has he done?"
A.
The man is in this building. He has been
making love to my wife-alienating her affec.
tions and I want him locked up."
"Making love to a woman is no offence," said the officer. "If he stole her, it would be a different thing.
사
The wife who had been sitting listening to
Charge...? Amount written off as depreciation
400.00
for 1996............................... 41,037.37 Balance...............................sivino 27:385:37 $81 540.75
BALANCE, Liabilities.
como 74,974.42.
$81,546.25
30,000 shares @ $15 each $750,000.00
Authorised Capital
Issued and fully paid
Calli
op
26,000 shares@ $15 each.$650,003,00 shares forfeited now belong... Reserve Fund
... 6,000.00 ing to the Company
150.00 Underwriting Account
30,976,39 Sundry creditors ................. 28,235.04. Company's Bankers 133,908.60 Balance of profit and loss account 27.365.57
Assets.
Value of steamer Rubi &
Zafiro .....790,000.00 Zars dopreciation *** 40,000,00 Value of Hongkong booy
and mooring, Haaskas Less depreciation...
Value of Manila buay und
mooring.......... Less depreciation.........
Value of Amoy buoy and
2,039.85 139.85
6,300.40 400.46
mooring........... 2,258.50 Less depreciation.........
Value of stores "on" hand-
Less depreciation.........
Value of coal on hand
$875,735-50
,000.co
1,900,00
5,900.00
158.50
2,100.00
338.56
3,400.00
4,037.50
24,864.03
**** 36,840.74.
44,430.30-
Proportion of premium on current Sundry debtors.....
policies.......
Casb... Outstanding freights 1906
1,251.93
$875-795.50
IPAN AND KOREA..
INTERESTING COMMITTEE MEETING.
THE POWERS OF THE MILITARY.
The Japan Chronicle of Feb. 17th says:—A special committee on the Korea Forestry Bill the House of Representatives met on Friday morning, Mr. Taurohara, Director of the General Affairs Bureau in the Residency. General in Korea, spoke at some length on the works initiated by the Residency-General. In the courie of the speech, Mr. Taurubara itated: that the number of Japanese residents Korea had now reached 110,000, while the trade between Japan and Korea now exceeded Y33,002,050 The works in Korea which allowed of interference on the part of the Re sidency-General, explained Mr. Tauruḥara, were the reform of the local administration and ment of education, mining and industries lo police service, the improvement or develop.
general, and road-making and other public details of the progress of these various under. civil engineering works." The speakor" "gava takings in a speech which lasted about as
hour.
Masers. Otsu and Shindo, Progressists, de- aired me information as to how far the Gov. erament intended to establish. Japanese in. flust ce in Korea, at the same time, pointing out that Japan was trying hard to lead the Koreans into the path of civilisation, and was engaged in developing Korean resources with all possible patience.
Mr. Takenouchi wanted to know the future policy of the japanese Government in, deallog
with Korea, and Me. Otsu pointed out that the Japanese Government was responsible for the defence of the Korean frontier on the Yala and on the Tumen, so that the Government need not make any agreement,ia conducting forestry business on the banks of those rivers, The.
the conversation all the while "chipped in" at Japanese military authorities in Korea, he un....
this stage, and made waiters bury for a time.derstood, bad authority to dispose of the forests She dealed that she had made love to anybody,
at their own will. Was this a fact?. and the police believed her. Her husband, Mr. Tsuruhara, in reply, stated that the › At the Magistracy, to-day, before Mr. C. A.
she said, left her unsupported for several future policy of Japan towards Kores was D. Melbourne, Charles Humphrey Kane, ship for himself and her young ones she dement, and he was not in a position to make
months, until finding it impossible to provide matter which concerned the Japanese Govern ping clerk, and Hon Kwai, tallyman, in the cided to take in boarders. This she did. She had any answer. As to the vocand.question, he employ of the British-American Tobacco Company, were charged with the larceny of only one left now. She made no love to him, would make his answer in camera. property of the tobacco and cigarettes, valued at $2,625, the excited when he heard his name taken in vain Tauruhara stated that an American syndicate anyway, she averred. The lodger got vary
in reply to questions put by Mr. Shindo, Mr. A shopkeeper and threatened to pack up and leave at once" first obtained a charter for the construction of named Li Tat Chipany.
and his assistant, Li When the officer looked round to hear what the Seoul waterworks, which were now in were charged with receiving the goods, the Egowing them to have been stolen. Practically fast visitor had to say he found him completed in the course of the present year.
construction. The works were to be all the property has been recovered by the trouble the lodger retired to his room, and the West Point police, The case was remanded lady of the house showed the officer out, to his until Tuesday, next in order to give time to prepare the case. Bail was refused. Both
satisfaction, and the rest of the morning wRE receivers pleaded not guilty and were reminded,
passed quietly, ball of $2,500 each being allowed.
Mr. M. J. D. Stephens appeared for the pro secution on all charges, and Mr. P. W. Goldring, of Messrs Goldring and Barlow, defended the two men forreceiving the property. Inspector Collest conducted the case on behalf of the police.
SUICIDE ON THE HILLSIDE.
CHINESE WOMAN FOUND HANGING FROM TREE.
A young Chinese woman, who was later Identified as Hung Chung Tai, was found at ten o'clock yesterday morning hanging to the end of a piece of rope on the hillside at Ma- tau-wai, Hunghom. The woman's body was found by a Chinese policeman, who was an duly at the time. One and of the rope was attached to the branch of a tree; the other end was knotted securely beneath her chin: Har toes were but a few Inches above the ground, which explains, the fact that the woman bad evidently stood upon a stont, adjusted the knot and kicked the support from under her, She was cut down and removed to the Kow loon m uary, where it was certified that the had died of strangulation. No definile reason for the suicide has been offered the Hunghom police as yet, it is stated, but there is one theory for the woman ending her life in such a manner-and that is domestic troubles,
CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP
- COMPANY LIMITED,
holders at the twenty-fourth ordinary general The report for presentation to the shares mesting to be held at the office of the general managers on Wednesday, 13th inst, at o'clock a.m., is as follows -
Annexed we beg to submit to shareholders tha usual anuus! statement of accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1906,
The net profit 11.527,368:37 which it is pro posed to appropriate as follows, vix:-
To place to Reserve Fund...$1,000.00 To pay a dividend of Si per
sherdog,000.00 To carry forward to
credit
of next year's accoual***** 365.57 The S. S. Rubi and Zafire ran regularly and both passengers and cargo were much scarcer vary satisfactorily throughout the year, but than before. Our gross income shows a vary heavy falling off and it has only been by exercising the strictest economy and cutting down expenses that we are able to show surplus,
In the event-continued Mr. Tsuruharsof a'Korean failing to discharge a debt or obliga- sion to ■ Japanese, or committing a crimn against a Japanerė, the matter could be taken. before the Korean authorities for redress by the of fured party direct, or through the medium the Residency General, the authorities of which would press the Korean Government to altand to the matter.
settlements in Korea and failed to pay the The Japanses who lived in the fapana
taxes levied upon them would be proceeded. against lo accordance with the Japanese`lum for dealing with such defaulters. Them was no legislation for dealing with Koreans in a similar ca'e.
In reply to questions by Mr. Farikate, a inserting in the joint forestry contract between 'rogresist, “Mr. Tsgrubara" stated" that ́la
the Japanese and Korean Governments a proviso allowing the business, to be entrusted to a private pay the Japanese authorities anticipated that the time would come when the business might with advantagebe transferred to a privale, undertaking.. At the present time, however, the business could only be carried on by the military, on Account of the activity of the Chungchures and the friction between the Chloens and KoreaDO, A
The expenditure for forest-making in the. vicinity of Seoul and other places in KoreK WAI estimated as Y500,000, of which Y100,000, Man intended to
› be expended upon forestry in the icinity of Seoul.
COMBULTING COMMITTER. Mr. D. E. Brown resigned on leaving the Colony, and Dr. J. W. Noble was invited to take his place on the Consulting Committee, rare conducted in camera, when My: Tourcharg At thlastage the proceedings of the commitise in accordance with the articles of associationrayed to the question raised by Mr. Ote Mayers, N. A. Gisba, H. P. White, A. V. Aparcar ging the powers, vested in ibu, mill and Dr. J. W. Noble retira but ofarthemselves authorities in connection with the Apposti for ruledilo.
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