NOKONG VOLUNTEER. CORPS
ANNUAL, INSPECTION BY MAJOR-GENERAL
BROADWOOD ANIMA
19th alto.
To the trains of The Buffs Band, Home 200 man of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps march ed to the polo ground on Saturday after noon in all their martial pride. It was, as anual a red-letter day in the annual routine of or eltsien soldiers, the occasion being the annual Inspection of the Corps by, the Officer commanding the Forces in South China Then was a strong muster of men at the and a little later, the order was given to march Volunteer Headquarters long before 3 o'clock, to the pole ground. ang pad
THE HONGKONG TELEGR PH FRIDAY APRIL
THE CHINA TRADERS INSUR ANCE COMPANY LIMITED,
ANNUAL REPORT-BLA
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The report for presentation to the shire holders at the forty-third, ordinary meeting to be held at the company's offices at 12.30 on Wednesday, the arat into in as follows
The Board has now to lay before the suure bolders a balance sheet containing a summary of the property and liabilities of the company on the 31st December, 1908, and a statement of accounts to the same dale, da das
1907 Account.After payment of the faterion dividend of $3 per share and the bonas of 20% to contributors passed at the last annual meet ing there remains a balance of $339,911443 per annexed statement.
THE SHANG)
AT AND HONORSW RE CON LTD.
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ANNUAL MEETING
The annual general meeting of shareholders of the Shanghai and Hongker Wharf Co. Ltd was held at the office of the General Agents, bal, on 23rd March. Mr. David Landalo pre Mesara, Jardino, Matheson & Co., Ltd, Shang-
sided and there were also present Mem. A McLeod G. W. Wrightson and H. A. Macray (Director). R. H. Elias, F. A. de St Croix, R. J. Hardoen, J. M. YouPk, IR Michael H. Gensburger, Judah, HJ Clark, Wm. Luat, S. S. Benjamin, Baroc Mose. P. Crighton, Duncan Glass, T. Pamber ton, R. E. Kadoorie, A. L. Anderson and Brodie A. Clarke, kidney Matte
The Board recommends that this sum ba ap propriated as follows A A final dividend to shareholders of
On reaching the large and spacious links, the men worn drawn up is the following order, from sight to left, facing south-east-Hongkong *Mounted Troop, Hongkong Volunteer Artillery; the Engineers: the newly formed Infantry Com pany and the Cadets. Shortly after four o'clock, H.E. Major-General Broadwood arrived, and was met by a general salita. The General then procended to inspect the ranks of the differentTo units: This over, the men were drawn up in quarter column formation and marched past to the strains of the Corps' March with almosi milit..
precision, the same order being maintained." General Broadwood took the salute. The Corps then advanced in review order after the usual sa-
late preceding that evolution had been given Thenaitstaking part then quickly reverted to the original when Major-General Broad wood addre the following words to the Corps :-
Lieut. Col. Chapman, Officers and men of late you on the excellent parade you have given me to-day and your smart turn-out this after-
$1.50 per share on 34,000 shares$ 15,000.00
An addition to the seinsurance fund:
of £8,000 exchange 1/8 13/10 97,agzag be carried forward to underwrit
ing suspense account to close the account for the year 1907
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RANDING OP S:34KUISANG.
CAPTAINŊAND" OFFICERS NOT TO BLAME"
Beforn Navigating Elaut. Harman of H. M. 8. Fatrisa (President), Mr. O, R. Coalai, 11. M. Vice-Consul, and Captain Lavers of the str. The Court of foquiry sat at Shanghai on asrd Camp taking the Maps deffekolah insan)
Maich, to hear evidence with regard to the accident which recently took place to the In do Chies S.N. Co. steamer Kulaang which was beached at Chim Island, Haitan Straits, after she had struck a submerged rock.
Asistant Paymaster Perkins of H.M.S. dafnard was Clark of the Court Mr. WF Inglis of the Indo-China Steam Navigation Company attended on behalf of the owners of the Kulang ilk tushgan vie
the Hongkong Volunteer Corps,-1o congratu- the remainder be carried forward Jesterday aftemoonan said:-Goatle- the request of witness the chief officer reported
Boop!
The men then marched back to beadquarters, where the inner man was regated with refresh- ments...
DIRECTORS.
Since the last general meeting the directors I am very pleased that the Corps tookhave had to deplore the death on the 2nd part in the recent mobilization, when some October, last of Mr. C. Brodersen: Mr. J. A good work was put in, and I hope that in fature Picamer bas resigned his seat and Mr. G. Friesland of Messrs. Melchors & Co, Mr. G. S. years, you will continue to do so.
Gubbay of Messrs. E. D. Sassoon & Co., Mr. A. Forbes of Messrs Bradley & Co., and Mr. H. A. Siebs of Messrs. Siemisen & Co., have joined The strength of the total number of men the Board. Their appointments will be submitted composing the various units who turned out for the confirmation of shareholders Messis, on Saturday afternoon was 211.
C. R. Lentmann and W. Helms retire by The Officers present were-Lieut. Col.rotation and offer themselves for re-election, A. Chappan, Major D. Macdonald, Second in Command, Opt. A. J. Thompson, Staff Officer, Capt. J. H. W. Armstrong, Cap G. P. Lam ment, Capt. W. A. Crake, Capt. G, G. Wood, Lieut. H. W. Kannett, Lieut. E. D. C. Wolfe, Lieut. W. M. Scoll, Lient C. H. Ross, and Liant, J. 1. Andrew, zod Lieut. L. C. Reas, and Lieut. W. Russell, and and Lieut. W. H. Wil- liams, with Acting Sergt-Major Avenell.
188 RECENT BARTHQUAKE,
COME YOKOHAMA INCIDENTS;
Further details are published by the Japan Garetis regarding the recent severe earthquake In Yokohama. The total extent of the damage
is not yet known, as reports are continually coming in.
AUDITORS.
The annexed accounts have been audited by Messrs. H. U. Jeffries and A. R. Lows who offer themselves for re-election.
E. ORMISTON, 7
1900
FORBIC
1908;
Special attention being apparently given to the Customs table, regarding movements of goods and, Treasure, at the present time, the Acting lospector Gecara has approved of the following information being given in advance DIRECT FOREIGN TRADE OF CHINA of the publications of the acoual matures, va
59 Net Foreign Imports
Tatal (E HT
Hk. Tln. 394,505,478
671,166,881 TREASURE IMPORTED INTO and exported
1958
Ехронол
HK, TH, 276,660,403
FROM THE COMMERCIAL AREA
Pät IN 1908,||||
Dock import, AE Gold Silver)
Chinese Ports from Foreign countries, including
RUSSOJA
NESE W
On and Tab Mrs McArt Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether any final decision had yet been given in the Russian Courts with respect to the claima for compensation for lossen sustained by the Bri. tish ships St Kilda, dipsang, and Oldkamera, respectively, during the Russo-Japanese, wit
the
position of there CASCE
Mr. McKinnon Wood: appeal from the Gading of the Libau Friza Court in the case of the St. Kilda came before the Supreme; Príza Count at St. Petersburg on Doc. 14 last. Tho Court while maintaining that the detention of the St. Kilda was justifiable, recogotied that the vessel and certain poritons of her cargo were entitled to be relhased, and granted the appal laptsleavetorecover losses incurred, thus ravers- ing the fading of the Libau Port Prize Court, In the majority of the cargo claims the Supreme Court upheld the fading of the lower, Cour... -The case of the Niptong it still pending balom
Hongkong 11,514,425 39,853,84 the Russian tobyuals. It was referred back to Dedi ct Hongkong ****
Hongkong from Nop Ch
pesa Parts
Chinese Ports to Foreign Countries, including Hoogkong Deduct Hongkong
Hongkong from/to Non
Chinese Ports
243,331, 12,583,408
17,936,300
3:529,628 05,206,734
Export. Gold,
Silver
the Libau Prize Court by the Supremo Pries Court in April, last'in 'urdór that the aridanto", 2947,170,534. 'of certain Russian" members of the crew, who?
-bad-got-previously been examined, should be taken... 'The delays that have ariion, especially in regard to this case, have formed the subject of repeated representattoos on the part of His Majesty's Government. The case of the Old hamia came before the Supreme Priza Court, on appeal, on Dec, ty last. Except in certain unimportant details, affectlog the cargo, which belonged to the American Standard Ull Com pay the Court practically upheld the finding of the lower Couri, which condemned both vessel" and "cargo. I may add that the texts of the judgments in both the cases of the SA Kilda nini Oldhamia have not yet resched His Majesty's Government. Both these cases - lavolva questions of principle of considerabla ›› importance which will be carefully considered when the full terms of the findings are received,
Mr. Mcarthue asked the Secretary of State *- |for Foreign Affairs whether any defuita mply ANGRY (Nment to the representations made by His Ma-"
26th ulio, jesty's Government with regard to the cases of
13,077,010 32,383.5'8 374,289 26,437,300 12,657,721 (1,956,108 4,616,134-75,375.534
17,273.855
WSLY JIM
After calling the meetlag to order the Chair man laid Gentlemen In the first place 1 Captain R. C. D. Bradley of 1, 0.5 Kwirang would like to apologise for being inadvertently read a statement to the Court He said that, the cause of yesterday's adjonmment. Ishould on March 4, in the early morning, there was a have called attention to the fact that our meet. strong Northeast by North wind, and the tida ing was fixed for the afternoon of the 22nd of was favourable for passing through the narrows March when the date of adjournment of the of the Haitan Straits, and at daylight the ship ratepayers' meating was under discussion, but was heading towards the south entrance to the in my anxiety to avoid los loog a postpono. Hailan Straits. The course was altered three 131,6gpayment of the discussion of what remained of nurtican and immediately after the last time the
municipal business, the `time fixed for your ship'strack something on the starboard sida, $159.911.42 mosting escaped my memory. As many of us. As far as he could judge, it was a sliding were desirous of attending both meetings the blow without any shock to the ship and of 1928 Account-The balance of working ac
course we have taken, and to which you agreed short duration with absolutely no cessation of count on the 31st December, 1908, was $1.149,- yesterday, seemed to be the best under the the ship' spoed through the water. The spied 360,76 as per aunexed statement, The Board circumstances. In the event of your pass› | of the ship at the time was cloven knots.. It
was a dark morlog, but the weather was per recommends that an interim dividend of 5 poring the accounts, however, there will be no de share be paid to shareholders, absorbing lay in the payment of your dividend, which will fectly clear and as the south entrance was 373,000 and that a bonus of 20% be paid to con- be made available to you at exactly the same charted from danger he had no hesitation in tributors, absorbing about $25,000 and that time as if this meeting had been concluded directing the ship's course. At the time of the striking the chief officer was de the bridge, A Proceeding, the Chairman men:-The reports and accousts have beep in that there were three, and one and a half feet your hands for some days and, with your per- of water in the forsholds. The passengers were mission we will take them as read, Under the told to get up and dress, but not to be alarmed conditions of trade prevailing during last year, as there was no danger toʻlifa,. The lifeboats your Directors hope that the result of our work wers also lowered. As the next soundings ing for 1908 will be considered by you as not showed that the water was rising rapidly lo altogether unsatisfactory. Our earnings, it is both the forward holds and that the No. 2 bai true, show a large falling off but that, I think, last tank was full, and it could be seen that STORY OF A DOG THAT NEVER RETURNED, bad besh received from the Russian Governs i may be attributed to the trade of the pori the ship was settling down by the head, wit and not to any inability on our part to nest, after a careful look at the chart, decided compete for and secure our full share of to ground the ship on a mud flat to the Mek 9re is a rascal of the darkest dye. || the Knight Commander and Calchas respective- whatever business may be offering. I would South-west on the lee side of Chim Island.There is no apology to make for him. He has | ty; what was the present position of these like to point out that the-number of steamers The vessel was put at full speed and she we have handied during the year, was:-9! went at full speed on the mud flat. She tome aleachers, 536 coast steamers, and 206 beached quite easily. From the effect of the coal steamers and it was only because they blows that were struck witness considered that brought much smaller cargoes than in normal the ship bad struck a rock, but there was no times, that we did not make more out of them. ripple of tide there. Where the ship Was You will also remember that I pointed out to | struck she was, drawing about fifteen feet. you at our meeting last year, that storage was The, maximum draught of the Kullang, was one of our chief sources of income and it is un- twenty-four feet ten and half inches loaded, necessary to explain to you, who are so well and at the time of the accident she was only aware of the trade position of Shanghai, partially loaded. On leaving Hongkong the that there has not been the cargo here draught- of the ship was fifteen feot six, and to store during the past few months eighteen feet, but witness reckoned that anticed the other day, that attention was they had lightened by six inches coming up called to the failure of this, company, to so that at the time of the accident" she while anything off for depreciation, and this, I would be duwing about fifteen feet and seven- "consider, in a very misleading statement. As teen feet pine inches. The stern was not "you" are well award, we annually place a large | touched at all: Witness was under the im sum of money to the credit of repairs account pression that it was a rounded pinnacle of rock, 2857,057.66 and that money is spent in keeping the Coma #mall rock of no great extent, that the vessel 8.061.60 pany's property in a serviceable condition. We struck, Witness had bees through the channel 68,09:.35 have spent during the past twelve years no many times before. He brought this ship out 63,54049 average of Tls, 36,000 annually, on repairs, and from England in 1905. 359.914.42 I am glad to be able to assure you that the 1,149,350,76 wharves and godowns and steam launches are 200,426.14 in excellent order. It is an improvement in the general trade of the port that we want, and whether we may look for an early revival or 68,119.73 not, you are as well able to judge as 1 am, 833.87 There is one point I would like to draw-your attention to, with the Ratepayers' Meeting so 53,376,605.02 lately before us, and that is, that this company pays the Municipality about Tls. 50,000 per By Cash on current account at
so in taxes and has one vote, which is only Hangkansanubari ditugu Hongkong and Shanghai ........*
$56,490.07 voic. „Amount invested in mortgages,
debentures and other securi ties in Hongkong, Shanghal
• and Yokohama
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پوه
Chairman.
Hongkong, 16th March, 1909,
BALANCE SHEET, ON THE FIST.
'DECEMBER, 1908.
* Dr.
To Capital 24,000 shares of 583.33 *a-cachi=$1,000,000 upon which $25 per share called and paid
To Reserve food-
It is now reported that the high brick chim. ney of the Negishi Prison collapsed and fellTo upon the buildings of Nos. 2 and 3 workshops, totally wrecking them. None of the prisoners were injured.
The building occupied by Mr. E. C. Davis, No. 216, Bluff, was badly damaged by the col- ...lapse of a chimney, and it is stated that the
'fois austained amounted to over Ys,pco.
On the Bluff altogether 96 houses are repost- ed to have soffered more or less severe dam. ago, while 294 were slightly damaged, the lossas being estimated at about Y15,000.
From residents' of Yokohama details of not- able, experiences. In the severa" earth guake shock of the 13th ultimo continue to be I appears that an extraordinary escapa from injury, and perhaps, death, was the happy experience of the family of Mr. and
Mr. E. 1. Moss, at 101, Bluff, where the effect of this exceptional "twister" was very severe The family desired to leave the house and seek safety in the garden, but were restrained by Mr. Moss. Next morning he found that a heavy chimney had fallen in the garden at the very point where the younger members of his bousehold would certainly have sought refuge and where it would certain ly, bave fallen among them. His cool fore- thought is matter of copgratulation. Mr. Moss, alter ever forty years' residance in Japan, sayi that this way the worst earthquake he bas experienced,
it is told that a foreign purse in the Yoko kama General Hospital also played a part worthy of commemoration. It seems that there was a womao-patient there whose condition was critical: an operation had been performed and any personal movement on ber part would have been fatal. The earthquake, as is well- known, found an easy prey in the hospital, and tiles were ripped off wholesale, while the whole building was racked and damaged with accom. panying fearful noises. The patient in her Dervous conditido was almost irresistibly im- pelled, to rise and escape, but it is said that ihls foreign nurse, forgetting her own peril, kept her to her bed, both fortunately escaping lojury,
Another very serions loss occasioned by the earthquake was at the Catholic Convent, No. 88, Bluft it appears that the walls of No. 88, formerly owned by Judge Haanen, gave way. and some heavy stones loosened there fell on the roofs of the Japanese kitchen depart. belonging to the Koran Jo-gakko, ment of the Convent School, which they utterly demolished That, with shattered chimneys
and broken walls, makes up, a damago es timated at over Y2,000-á very considerable sum for an institution conducted on charitable lines and which is necessarily not. ingred Against such a contingency.. A mors intimate tragedy was the fall of a cherished statue in the Convent whereby a recent importation from "France was irrapärably mutilated;
KULANGSU (AMOY) MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.
Minutes of a meeting of the Council, hold at the Board Boom, on the oth March, 1909,
Presenteis W. H. Wallace (Chair- man), J. 8. Fenwick, W. Kruse, A. H. Wilzer, the Health Officer and the Secretary...
The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed.
Applications for the post of Asst. to the Secretary and Superintendent of Police were copoldated,,
Ordinary routinary business was trodsaćted, The Superintendent of Police rappried the following cases had been dealt with at the Mixed Court since the fast meeting-Sum monses Emptying night soil into the public dralau Illegally removing property d Debl, Obstracting the public roads 1, Brasch of Slaughter-house Regulations 1, Al- Towing pigs, and caule to stray 2, Breach of the peacer. Keeping a gambling hours.1, *Throwing rubblah on to the public roads .
Summary Arreria: Gambling 4, Committing, quisance & Breach of Opium Regulations 9. Kidnapping 4 Breach of prison regulations 2 #Asuult 1, House-breaking 2 Theft 1.
Net (Signed), W. KRUBK, POLVERINENDE AVice-chairman.
0. BERKELEY MITCHELL,
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Silvar
$800,003,29. Sterling ...£5,000 $7,657.66
Unclaimed bonus and dividend Exchange fluctuation account Investment fluctuation account Working account1907, balance Working account (908, balance Reinsurance fund £17,380,14.1 Underwriting
suspense ac.
cqunt £5907; 5,2 "Sundry creditors
"
Amount invested in London, viz. :-
Deposited in B'ks £74,000, 00 Leasehold property 21,767.10 0 Travancore Tek
Estate Co. 1,000 '0
600,000.00
1,373,199.80
L96,767 to 93,115,877.49
Amount invested in Australia,
viz. Deposited in Banks £4,000 ¤ ¤ Other investments ( 3,190 0 0',
/ 7,190 0 0
Amount at debit of branches had agencies era. ** Sundry debro muut, Bills receivable
›
The Chairman then proposed that the report and accounts as presented he passed.'
Mr. McLeod seconded.
The Chairman shall now be pleased to answer any questions which shareholders may wish to ask.
There were ad questions and the resolution was put in the meeting and declared carried doanimously,
The Chairman then proposed that a Goal dividend by Tis: 6 per share be paid, amounts ing to Tis. 216,coo.
This was seconded by Mr. Macray and carried. On the pinposition of Mr. P. Crighton seconded by Mr. de St. Croix, Messrs A, McLeod, C. W. Wrightson, H. A. J. Macracy and the senior representative of Messrs. Jar dine, Mathesco and Co., Ltd, were re-elected 82,911.7% directors for the current year.
CB Tweedy, First Officer of the Kulang, depased that do the morning of the accident he was on watch from four to eight o'clock, he having relieved the Second Officer. When she struck the ship had just been steadied on her course.
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one to offer himself - Mak, who is also known cases hand whether there were any other claims as "Sly Jim," due, no doubt, to bis myster by British subjects upon the Russian Govern- cus ways" is of the young age of sixty-nine, meat of, which he was cognisant, arising out of He stands about five feet two in his socks, the Russo-Japanese was, which still comminad When he wäärs them, and that is very seldom, jusseitled. AM
Mr. McKinnon Wood . I must refer the hon. To look at "Jim" for once maras navor to forget him. His figurezis not what one would mediter to lho naswar given to him on July call beautiful, but hotwithstanding his yon's hea2 last: No further communication, bes since carries himself wall. Nobody would call "Jim" that date been received from the Russiao Go. "good-looking," for he is not. He is, so to speak, vernment in regard to the case of the Knight "bag of bones." His prominent cheek bones, Commander. The owners of the innocent hiscrimped lace, and his bany.hands-all these cargo on board the vessel have, I am informed, go to show that Jim's" youthful days were not tostructed an advocate to take steps in the spent in idleness,
Libau Prze Court for the recovery of their Lasses. A reply was received from the Russian Government in September last, which left littim hóps of obtaining through diplomatic channels any compensatigo from the Russian Govern- ment for the losses occasioned by the detention, of the Calchas, "The terms of the reply weracom- municated to the interested parties at the time. His Majesty's Government did not see their way to press the case further. As regards the claims arising in the case, of the Jahped, the fidding of the port Prite Court condecimages vessel was reversprucent of assessment by the Libai Plize Court. These cases, together with those referred to in my answer to the hon. member's other question to-day, comprise all the shipping cases out standing and the only other claims remalolag are those which relate to airgo on board the Malacon, in which case the Russian Government has compensated the *of ton vossuí, and certain claims of a Pengutar and Oriental Company for the de- struction 611051 or pre ha de during the war. These are still under con sideration or in course of adjustment
Years gone by "Jim" ured to be a ""swall," but his old age, coupled “ with carelessness, in resposible for his ragged op- peasance: An old Jacket and a pair of pants half way up to his knees, a European hat, the top of which be carefully varnished to ensure non-leakage, comprised his rig out. Once he was seen wearing a European: cost, a high collar and a tie on his bare skin, and a Bowler hat, That was not his doing. It was the work of a police-coustable, who has a sense of hum our. Bat for all that “ lim" has always the smile of happiness on his physiognomy. That was Jim to the letter.
"Jim" in his your was reputed to AS. Latia, Chief Engineer, said that he was have been a man of some meant. Youthful in bed at the time of the accident. He did not indiscretions have brought him gradually down feel any-shock bayend a grating, and he got up the ladder to the posting heo nge retains, and to ascertain what was the cause, after will retain galil the end of the world if he wards he had than in the dots of land and that is, doing odd jobs for J. E. Dallas, Second Engineer, stated that he more, a man called af k certain potice near was on watch at the time of the accident, but the Colony. A dog of uncertain breed, but no he id not know that the vessel had touched, doubt with a pedigree as long as your arm His first order was to start the pumps going in followed him at the end of a card affixed to its No. I and No. z holds. He would say that the loose collar, speed of the vessel was about eleven kools,
Mr, Inglis asked if he could give Captain Bradley's record for the Information of the Court. He had been a very long time in the employ of the Company.
The President said that he did not think this would be necessary.
Captain George Payne deposed that he was the Marine Superintendent to the Indo-China Steam Navigation Company. Witness wished. to say chat Captain Bradley was oon of the most capable Masters that there were in the employ of the Company. Had it not been for this Court of Inquiry having been held witness would have had to make a report of this ac cident in which Captain Bradley would have been absolved from all blame.
Messrs, G. R. Wingrove and H.G..W. Hayter were re-elected auditors for the current year on 238.746,16 the proposition of Mr. Elias seconded by Mr. The Court found that the steamship Kutsang
Hruck a submerged obstacle about six cable XX-515.33
The Chairman- think that is all the bus! E.NE, from the islet of the Double Vitts be Dess, gentlemen. I thank you for your atttend-lieved to be an uncharted rock'ned that 53.376,605.02 ance. Dividend warrants will be sent out at
once. (applause.)
The meeting then ended.
WORKING "ACCOUNT, 1997, ON: 31ST.....
DECEMBER, 1908.
fo Interest.....
To Nett premium.5 3,159,517,75 139.486.00 To Transfer fees
11
By Agency commissions........
Head office, branches and
agency chargeshe Remuneration to directors; committeen and auditors...... Losses and claime paid.......... Retiring allowance in Austra
lia........
31
$
THE LATE DR. PAULUN,
PROPOSED MEMORIAL. 743.80
The following letter is addressed; to the →→T | N. C. D. News- 3,299,740.55
Captain Bradley navigated his ship with care and in a seamanlike manner and that no blame is attributable to him and that after the acci- deat his prompt action avoided what might have been a serious casualty and also that no blame is due to any of the other officers of the ship and that proper discipline was maintain ed.-N. C. D. News.
In reply to further questions, Mr. McKinnon Good morning, officer," said the gentleman,Wood said he believed action was being taken I've brought a dog to be destroyed. He is by the owners of the Knight Commander. He did not thick action by the Government was getting too old now
nectmary in the case at the moment
The officer exammed the alleged wonk very carefully, and told the stranger that if he left it with him he would see that the dog was shot.
Bat" said the officer, still eyeing the pedi gree, "in't bis collar tobzigbie? He might get away"
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The gentleman acquiesced, and left while the officer took in another bole in the dog's collar.
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Returning to his deak, the officer made out the slaughter dog" citit, and "Sly Jím," who was, found basking in the sunshine, and smoking a long pipe, was given the job to take the animos to the pund.Jim examined the dog cr tically and, taking the chit from the inspector, started out for the pound. Everything had ended so far as the dog was concerned, the officer believed. But it was not to be 40.
A couple of hours later "Jim" walked into the charge-room very bashfully, His yollow face had now changed to a different colour and the peripiration dripped down his face is large beads. He handed the inspector the collat, and said, somewhat jerkily, perhaps, due to lose of breath, that the dog had slipped his head through the leather and got away
The collar was examined, and found to have been fixed. Instead of the pin being in the three potches fower down.:
Sir,-A Damber of friends of the late Dr. 66,389.09 Paulun desire to perpetuate the good Doctor's SAILORS' AND SOLDIERS' HOME. | hole where the inspector had put it, it appeared
memory in such manner as would probably. #5443223 best mest his approval were he still, with p
~APPEAL-FOR-FUNDS,
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"I don't care what you say," said the lasped tor, making believe he was annoyed. "You've been fingering the collar, Go and get back the dog or else there is going to be trouble,
"Jim" swore red, white and blus that he had not touched the collar, and left the station looking very indignant. He returned hall an hour later, but without the dog """All right," said the inspector to himself, if the dog has got away it will surely return to his master and we will hear from him again." "Jim" disappeared, and was dal seep any more that day evening one of "Jim's part
Towards ers in the "odd job trade" dropped in at the station to see what jobs were about. His face was unusually red, and he exhibited some sign of inebriation. It was a dull hour and the
STRAM-TRAWLERS IN JAPAN.
The Japanese Government is confronted with A somewhat curious situation arising out of an agitation set up by a number of fisheries against the use of steam-trawlers. At a con ference of fishermen's guilds throughout the country hald recently in Tokyo resolution was passed to memonsite the advélament to probibit trawlerk is this country. The confer- ence has also presented petitions to the House of the Diet with a view of putting the resolution into effect. The Edpan Chronicis, from which we quote this article, say at be remem bered, the Government bas.dons much to The past to encourage the introduction of the trawler into Japan and its wider adoption has been farthered even by the grant of a sub. sidy. Such being the cafe, the remarkable anomaly presented by the agitation against the use of trawlers is being watched by the public with more than ordinary ibibrest. With ro ference to this subject, the Tokyo Asahi re- marks that the House of Representativas sooms. to be convinced of the advisability of prohibito ing or putting a restriction on the operations of the method of fishing complained of. The Goverment on the other hand, iänds itself. In a rather, awkward dilemma, inasmuch as the faterdiction of the trawler at the juncture would be tantamount to an admission of its want of foresight and Judgment. Nevertheless, there is no doubt an to the injury which the trawien inflicts on the, piscatonal industry of the country. In the opin ion of our, Tokyo contemporary the trawler has bean introduced into Japan rather recklessly, no attention being given to its possibilities and- its probable effect on the fishermen. Now that be lajurious effect of this method of fishing has been vividly brought homes, it is only pro- par that the Government should rectify its erräty Trawl-fisting in wald to be most effec
but those depths are live in waters from 20 10.70 fathome deep, continues the Asahi,
WORKING ACCOUNT, 1908, ON SIET
exactly the spheres where the ordinary fisher folk carry no their vocation andy DECEMBER, 1903, To Nett premium,“ ..........
the hilarious ane, Ah! Teo by xtremely affective innovation To Interest,
2,954,055.8 this scheme with your support and also agree to has the folded 159157.10 to receive donations on its behalf which would for a night. Not only has the Home provided
for two temporal welfare of the men but also muchee samahy, too muchee chowdah on that the fishermen can tolerate. It be taken charge of and accounted for later on
Ayo-yah! What thing so good makas prising that the trawler has given rise it has been a centre of vigorous activity in $7,204,152.01 by the present Committee.
chow this afternoon?? queried the inspector vehement opposition. A Parliamentary d 51,185.18
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temperance and religious work,
If this worthy Institution is to continue its "Ab too muches good chow, I chow lon gate of the Government declared it to be the IL. R. Arnhold, G. Badeaker, A. Berg, J-
tention of the Ixtter to enforce restriction pa 231,125.79 C.Bergendahl, Par (Consul General for past successful work it is abrolutely necessary, mached; now only can walkco
DO THE area of oparation and on the sise of the ; Germany), Chu PRO-AO, Chao Fal-ting that the interior and fittings should bathorough savee Mak Sze??
with the interests of the other fishermes, but £1,659.61 (Manbger, The China Merchants S, N.ly renovated; that the sanitary arrangements The inspector nodded, and to 750,910,58
CoR EU L. EDCAYDACHO, H. should be brought up to date, that the rough think thing, and boo 1,149,350,76- Figge C. Fink, J. P. D. Griffle, walls should be plastered, electric light install: Mak Sro wally good men, Fang proceed our contemporary is inclined to doubt, the Hekma G. Henript, H. R. Hobsoned and in other ways so to improve the interior ed, little knowing how Mak was being im efficacy of such restriction. The wholesala (Commissioner of Customs);}as. N. Jame 15 antare its being an attractive Homam prachoswelly good man. To-day, you destruction of fish by the trawler in well, son, W. La Gro, David Landale, A. McFor this purposes sum of $10,000 is urgently saved, he makeocalcheo. 686, welly bly recognised in countries where Bas been Par tried, › In Canada, for example, its man is ab required, a portion of which amount it is hoped Eslopsun dog Leod (Chairman of the Governors of line will be obtained from England., Doring the Fung stopped while sa breathe, and the solutely prohibited. Even lathe North Ser of Shangbal General Hospital), O. Michalan, Phil Moeller, The Moral Nolasco, Right years of the Home's existence, no appeal inspector" saveed thing or tarea. Europe where it is much in yogue, it Oldorp, W. Adams Ormy W. A. Of Platt, has been previously made to the public of He makes bring home one wally good dogs dicted within the territorial, RTERY, BRAMY Chak Rcyst, Walter Scharff, J. Sex Hongkong, and it la therefore with confidence welly fat too muchee beaby Dor, Mak and Spoctivo countries la japin the interests: man, Sheng Hanan kwal, A. Stempel, we earnestly solicit the generous help of these my makee killum, Welly good dinner to-day ordinary fisher folk are greatly mena
Stepbarins, Olte Struckmeyer, Wool who have at heart the highest welfare of our Likes some? And Fang, very much pleased trawlers not
these laterested in its work is cordiallyideo Jim Hill, debles the accusation Swichin, Yo, Ya-ching, A. Bickermann, aller and soldiers, Inspection of the Home with himself, burst out laughing
onsions should be sent too but change bei overcom AVA. Baker, 21 Merson, Hill, or to, ngu, cam, a hang
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For this purpose it is proposed to purchase the
We have received the following communica- 16,912,67 site of the Tung Chee Hospital for Chinese, 1.375,332.8 which was entirely a creation of his own and tion from the Ray. J. A. A. Baker, president of the Sallors and Soldiers Hema, Arsenal where he devoted a large sbare of his scant
Street: 27,195:19 spare time to his native patients, and to endów.
in, placing this appeal before the public of same with a sum of money, the interest on 3,740,262-59 which would be sufficiant to meet current ex Hongkong we would point out that the Home bas for eight years filled a great need in the penses after allowing for contributions from 187,572.54 paying patients. The Hospital would be re-life of the Colony. It is difficult to realise the named the "Paulus Hospital and a suitable fall blessing its attractions and influence have 7,500.00 Juscription and, perbaps, a bust of the Doctor been to our sailors and soldiers, Men of Doctoral Greeds have been welcome to its advant .359.911.42 | provided in the hall."
It le estimated that the sam required will be ages, and by their abundant patronage have $2,799,746,55 about Tis, 30,000, and for such a very excellent, shows their appreciation thereof. It perhaps object it is hoped there may not be mach dif- lil surprise some to learn that during the part ficult to raising this smosat among the many your more than 12,000 men have slept in pative and foreign friends of the late Doctor the comfortable, clean beds of the Home,
Bonus of 2% paid to contri.
butors Interim dividend of $3 per z -share
Balance
By Agency commissions,........ By: Head offices, branches and
agency charges, biop............. By Remuneration to directors,
-committers and auditors, .. By Losses and claims paid, "..., By Balance,zostovi
$ 2,204.252.92
Sterling exchange taken at 14, 8 13/160,***
D. MONTAGUE EDE
Secretary
THE Gamife notifies that the King has been pleased to approve of Mr. if. H. de Reus as Consul General of the bleiherlands of Hongs kong and British Kowloon, Talsis; we bellors, the first occasion on which the words and British Kowloon, have been added. Hitherto the appointment of foreign Consula to Hong kong has been to that island onlyamlanad
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