Intimation.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY APRIL 5 1909.
held by the Green Island Company,
IND
ANNUAL MEETINGU
concrete reinforced by wire or by metal THE CHINA HORNBO COMPANY: That lodicates the far seeing policy adopted by the General Managers of the Green Island Cement Company and their contribu- tion to the prosperity of one of the premier industries of Hongkong, Almost in his first speech delivered in this Colony Sir Frederick
as it were a second line of defence in times of shipping depression, and the efforts of the Cement Company towards this end should be appreciated by none more than His Excellency...
PROMISSORY NOTE DISPUTE.
INTERESTING-CLAIM÷BETWEEN TWO- CHINESE GENTLEMEN,
ZA. S. WATSON & CO., of the rival venture had, so to speak, found Lugard emphasised the importance of having at noon, to-day, to receive a statement of Contractor, of 85, Wellington Street, and
LIMITED.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
CHEMISTS
we remember rightly, there was some suggestion to that effect at the time, and it was more than hinted that the supply of raw material obtained in the two Kwang Provinces by the company would be curtailed, if not actually cut off, when the Chinese promoters
their feet. At the annual meeting of the Green Island Company on Saturday, how ever, the chairman, Mr. Shewan, strongly de precated the idea that such a contingency need alarm shareholders and it is well that this opportunity should be taken of recording: the views of him whio is in a position to know the facts. Mr. Shewan declared according to the published reportof his speech that "Our
LOCAL AND GENERAL,
and auditor, Mr. J. W. C. Bonnar presided.
The claim was brought by Tani Kan against
A very interesting action was haard in the The six.h ordinary yearly meeting of share holders of the China-Bordes Co., La, was held Supreme Court, thin forencon, the parties being at the Company's office, St. George's Building, no naliva gentlemen, Tusi Kan, a building accounts to the 31st December, 1908, and the Cong Tsim Kral, fide Chung Chin Yo, report of the general manager and consulting trader, of 80, Hollywood Road. committee and to elect a consulting commits the other man to recover the sum of $7,521.15, Others present were Sir Paul Chater (Con- Principal and interest alleged to be dub by the sulting Committee), "J. Wheelay (General defendant on several promissory notes, Manager), J. A. Jupp, W. A. Dowley, J. F. Mr. B. G. Calibrap, with whom was Mr. F. Wright, C. D. Mackie, P. Tester and T. Diff. Sir Henry Berkeley, K. C., instructed by X. d'Almada Castro, appeared for the plain" Mr. C. F. Dixon, represented the defence
I was stated by counsel for the plaintiff that the defendant. The first pole was da ed at January, 1904, for Sico Than there were two
Pearce.
Telegrams.
HONGKONG TELEGKA
SERVICE
CANTON-HANKOW
*** RAILWAY.
THE LOAN AGREEMENT:
[By courtesy of the "Shaung Po."]
Peking, 4th April.
HE. Chang
general Chih-tung, director
Canton-Hankow
raw material 100 costs slightly more awing MR. Roosevelt has been received with high vening the meeting, said Gentlemen,-You the clalni was on four promissory notes made Railway has telegraphed to they
to the imposition of likin dutica in the in BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE terior. On this point I should like to remove,
GOVERNOR AND HOUSEHOLD.
Watson's HYGIENOL,
AND
honours in the Axres.
The Chairman, having read the notice.com
have now had the report and accounts in your bands for some days and if you have objec
the impression which has been made by PRESIDENT. Taft insists thal the Tariff Retion. I will take them as read. The Company others" of the same date in. Novembar for
reports, circulated to the effect that we were anable to obtain regular supplies of raw material. We have had no difficulty what ever in that respect and no trouble beyond, the result usually consequent upon an in- creased demand-I mean a rise in the price and that trouble we have obviated by making arrangements to obtain some of our supplies from Haiphong, a step which has already had a perceptible effect on the attitude of the Chinese contractors for stone, But the reports, that we could not get statie and that our supplies were running short were quite untrue, and had no foundation, and could only have been spread by Interest ed parties as far as we can see now, there
of raw material on the one hand or the dis It has now been proved that Plague isposal of the finished product on the conveyed to human beings by means of fleas
BUBONIC PLAGUE!
It has been proved by repeated experiment› that "WATSON'S HYGIENOL" is the most 'potenj agent' for the destruction of fleas, especially rat fleas. >
~fràm rats which have died of this disease.
All risk of infection can be avoided by washing the floors, etc., or sprinkling where the fleas are likely to be with a dilute solution of "WATSON'S HYGIENOL. A tea spoonful to a piar of water, or a teacupful to three yalion, makes a solution of the strength
vision should lower the rates, because of the cessity of helping the poor on the lines pro mised by the Republican Party,"
WASHINGTON despatch of March 29 says The United States Treasury department has issued stringent rules to govern the importa. tion and sate of opium in the United States,
We are informed by the Agents (Messageries Maritimes) that the cargo of Silt shipped on board the Salazie which left this port on the zad March was delivered in Lyons on the 3rd April.
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operations during the period under review show a very satisfactory result considering the bad state of business generally and how much
exchange has been against us during the whole of the year. The volume of business dope compares more than favourably with previous years and I trust will continue to increase. The Company's properties have all been well kept up during the year and are all in good order and I am glad to say that, sa fax, opera tions for the current year are quite satisfac tory. We hope you will approve our recom- mendations as to the disposal of the sum at credit of working account, ie the pay.
$1,090 each, and the fourth was made la Marc 1925, for 5 co. These notes were made by the
defendant in favour of his brother, ase Chuck
Shun Koo. The case for the plaintiff was that the promissory notes were endorsed by Chung Shoo Koo-the holder of the value.
Some time ago plaintiff had some money left him by his father who died in Cantoc, and who did a business at that part. About four or five years ago plaintiff came to Hongkong and white here in de tha ac quaintance of defendant's brother-Chang Shop Koo. After that Chung Shun Koo, who
was in need of
Viceroys and Governors of Hunan, Hupph and Kwangtung Provinces. requesting them to guarantee the loan for the construction of the rail- way so that the loan agreement may be signed at an early date.
A telegraphic message has been received from Hupeh acquiescing in the arrangement.
need be no anxiety either about the supply fire brigade were quickly in attendance, and the $15,000 off plant, $1,145.09' aff, timber conces Chung Shun Kos the $5,000 in banknotes. urging them to lose no time in
other." It is somewhat difficult to follow Mr. Shewan when he speaks of "in: terested parties," for the simple ca son that Canton reports scoured to in dicate that the then Acting Viceroy, Tsen Chun-hsuan, who is known as a strict believer in the idea of Chinese interests being retain. ed in Chinese hands, aimed at the Green Island Company when he supported and fostered to the best of his ability the institu. tion of a cement industry in Canton. The ́HYGIENOL IS A POWERFUL course of events in the capital of South China
required for this purpose.
· DISINFECTANT AND
GERMICIDE
Price per Pint.........
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Gallon ........
LIMITED,
HONGKONG DISPENSARY
.50 cepis
fz.co
AND
KOWLOON DISPENSARY,
Hongkong, 17th March, 1909,
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LAL, sunmay'cutions. Intend for publication in The HONGKONG TELEGRAPHTM should be. addressed to The Editor, 1, los Hours Road, and „añould be accompanied by the Writer's Name and
Addrow.
bas certainly changed since Viceroy Shum was superseded by older men, who were
SHORTLY before the tiffis Hour to day, a fire broke out in a house at Kennedy Town. The bluze extinguished before any serious damage was done. INSPECTOR Cameron of the Shau-ki-wan district, left on Saturday for the homeland on leave. Inspector Collett arrived the other day from England and has charge of Shau-ki-wan Police Station.
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A BAND of Creek Indian outlaws is on the Warpath in Oklahoma and has committed many depredations The Creek "Nation holds lands in the Indian Territory and is well organized. The population, which, contains many people of mixed blood, numbers 14,002.
MR. M. Baptista chased and
arrasted
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coolia on Saturday night, whom he saw remov.
"mant of a dividend of 10% on the subscribed Capital-absorbing $$$2,000-writing $10,000 off Hongkong saw Mille, $5,000 off launches and lighters, $1,000 off engineering works, sions, $1,000 off Kadat pier and house property: and carrying 515,0:0 to reserva. The output of timber shows a considerable increase on pie vious years and the European members of the company's staff bave ali dope their utmost to further the company's interests, and we have provided $1,000 out of the balance at credit of
in from the authorities, in the pro- No replies have yet been received
money, approached plaintiff. in iços and produced four promissory notes Vinces of Hunan and Kwangtung The defendant was shown the notes. Chung
His Excellency Chang Chih-tung Shun Koo then endorsed the notes, the defend- aut signed them as witness, and plaintiff paid has accordingly again telegraphed During the negotiation a
man named Li
plaintiff's case he was dead. At that time Yu Tin was present, but unfortunately for replying. the defendant made representations as to cer
The gentry and merchants of the tain property which he said be, was entitled to three provinces (Hunan, Hupeh plaintiff met the defendant and demanded pay and Kwangtung) have applied to tbem pro rata according to the amount of their Defendant said either he could or would Chang Chih-tung to publish the salaries, and hope this also will meet with your approval. Before proposing the adoption of the report and accounts I shall be pleased to Buswer any questions.
working account to be distributed amongst
There were no questions.
The Chairman proposed the adoption of the report and accounts as presented;.
Mr. J. A. Jupp seconded.
Carried unanimously.
M. J. F. Wright proposed, and Mr. W. A.
“under his father's will: Three cionths later
not pay, and that he was waiting for the pro- times defondant was again approached, but he party to which he was entitled. At different gave the same excuse. The money could not bo got from him and these proceedings were
taker,
The defence, sald counsel, was that the $100 and 5300 promissory noten were forgeries.
Sir Henry-We said we never made them. Mr. Calibrop (proceeding) stated that as re-
denied making them:
gifted with less of his vitality and earnestness ing a zinc pipe from the water spout of No. 46. Dowley seconded, the confirmation of Mr. J. WR4rds the $7,000 notes the defendant also
Caiss Road-the residence of Mr. M. E Asger. The coolie admitted the charge in the Police Couri, to-day, and was sentenced to three months' bard labour.
in pro-Chinese ideas to the exclusion of the foreign r. and we may take it that this con- dition has 'led, to the satisfactory slate in which the Green Island Cement Company Gods itself. At the same time it is clear that the General Managers did not trust to ap-
IT is stated that numerous foreign merchantí pearances when they proceeded to extend the are endeavouring to secure orders to build men area from which the supplies of raw material up the question owing to west of funds. His of-war from Prince Sé, but his Highness has suurse, that material required in the produc-Highness has also declined loans that have tion of cement does not seem to exist within bees offered for the reconstruction of the Navy. the bounds of Hongkong but that is a circumstance which need cause no apprehën. sion now that it has been authoritatively declared that the supply is assured and that the shareholders need have no anxiety on that subject. The difficulty was that outsiders were necessarily without the means of knowledge
INVITATIONS have been issued for the special Ladies' performance by the celebrated Danie
being the first performance given at the above Club to which ladies have been invited, we feel certain that members of the fair sex will
at the Pheonix Club on the 8th instant. This
at the command of the Company in question not fail to avail themselves of the Committee's and were, therefore, not in a position to hospitality, speak by the book. That the undertaking
C. Bonnar's appointment as the Consulting Committen and the re-election of Sir Paul
Chalet,
Agreed,
On the motion of Mr. C. D. Mackie, second- |ed by Mr. P. Tester, Mr. W, Hutton Potis
was re-elected auditor,
Dividend warrents will be ready on applica
"The Chairman has is all tha..businesy
tion to-morrow morning.
COOLIE SHOT..
AT SHAU-KI-WAN,
has had its trials, over and above the The Governor of Kwangsi province has sent a erroneous suggestions made, we will say, by telegram to the Peking Government strongly interested parties, was admitted by the chair- recommending that the districts there, which Ordinary businow commanfations should be added man, but these have been overcome by the have been under the rule of local hereditary
administrative ability of the general man The Government orders the scheme to be con. delivered his second shot, which struck the chiefs, shall revert to Chinese administration,
to The Manager.
The Editor will not undertake to be reponalble for any rejectal MS., nor to return any Contribution,
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agers, who are to be commended for their real energy and acumen in. protecting the interests of the shareholders. For instance, it was stated that the concern had been hampered by the ridiculous demands for higher wages and freedom from restraint when they thought their action would em. barrass the company, but speedy measures in the shape of wholesale dismissale quickly brought the mutineers to their senses, although it did not lead to their reinstate meni. The newly-engaged workers are likely
sors.
sidered later on, as it adoption may cause rebellious and troubles.
RETURN of visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum for the week ending the 4th April, 1909;
Library. Museum. Non-Chinese............... 430 236 233 2.944
663
3.180
Avows the passengers who arrived to-day by
Chinese
Total
to take the lesson, to summarily given, to the steamer Aliuta Boru was Princess Kuni of their hearts and think twice before they seek Japan. The Japanese Consul and a number to cumulate the example of their predeces of well-known citizens, boarded the vessel Another feature which is calculated shortly after her arrival to meet the distir. to ensure the success of the company is guished traveller and offered their felicitations the increasing use of reinforced cement in cial capacity, An invitation to be a guest at Priocesi Kuoi will 'tand to-morrow in as unoffi
been declined, as the Princess is travelling incognito,
On March 19, 1999, at Shangbai, Chino, the the construction of buildings. In America Government House during her stay here bas wife of IVOR THOMAS, of a daughter.
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, MONDAY, APRIL 5, 1909.
FOSTERING LOCAL INDUS TRIBS
the value of reinforced cement as a building material has long been recognised, and unless we are mistaken the rejuvenated San Francisco has largely been erected with this OM. Saturday last a coolia was arrested at Yau product. As Mr Shewan remarked: "The ma-ti on a charge of stealing fish from Use of cement has increased enormously hawker. While in the police station he was within the last few years, and it seems to me searched and in his pockets were found some that if there is any climate for which reln-very important documents, to wit-Triad forced concrete is peculiarly adapted for Society papers. This morning, the charge of
Sir HenryOh, he does.
Mr. Caltrop-There is no special degial. Sir Henry-We say that these were not the ones we made. What we, made bave been paid.
acquainted with the terms and con- agreement so that they may be
ditions which it contains,
TANG SHAO-VI'S
ITINERARY
ARRRIVAL IN BERLIN,
[By courtcry of the “ Shoung Po"}
Peking, 4th April,
Tang Shao-yi reported his arrival
Mr. Calthrop argued that that was not the in Berlin on the 3rd instant. statement of the deience, Therpwaa na granting
alto denied ever seeing the plaintiff, and did dusankan om Bratment of defence. They did not deny it; therefore it was admitted. They noi know who he was, and never heard. of his
Dame.
The plaintiff was then called to the stand, and during his examination Mr. Calthrop ar rived at the "promissory notes."
Sir Henry denied that the papers were pro- missory notes. They had not been proved as such. If a comic song were madais Court if could not be called a note.
DELIBERATIVE COUNCIL. INVITATION TO THE PROVINCES,
[By courtesy of the “Sheung Po,”]
Peking, 4th April,
The Grand Council has wired to
to all the Provinces to select mam-
די
bers of the gentry well acquainted
Mr. Calthrop argued that the Court translator had called them promissory notes,
Sir Henry-The Court translator is pot the with local affairs to proceed to Pek- "judge..
The Chief Justice did not agree with Siring by the third moon to take part Henry. When the application for a jury was made the defence was that the whole thing in the Deliberative Council. was a forgery.
A most unfortunate accident occurred at Shau-ki-wan yesterday afternoon. A street coolie was the victim. The coolie, it would appear, was bathing in the filter bed of the reservoir, when a European, who was armed with a double-barrelled sporting rifls, was about the bills. The coolis, having had his bath, left the filter bed to dry himself and at that moment the European-fired at a bird. He misie The coolic advanced to see who was firing, and no ooser had he dose that, that the European
coolie on the back, injuring his neck, arms and legs. Realizing that the whole thing was an accident, the European called a police man (Policeman O'Sullivan) and the injured
not serious and he was discharged this morn-house at the time?—Yes, man was sent to hospital. this condition was
ing, when he appeared before Mr. J. H. Kemp to answer a charge of bathing in the filter bed. He pleaded guilty to the charge and was ordered to pay a:âne of $75. Ha bad not the money and was admitted to gas! for three months. Insult added to injury is no word under the circumstances.
Sir Henry asked leave to amend the state- ment of defence, but this was not allowed.
CANTON DAY BY DAY,
CANTON-HANK"W RAILWAY.
{From Our Own Correspondent)..
Canion, 3rd April
Sir Reury (cross-examining)-Where did you get the $5,000 from to lend?
laintiff-A friend of mine surnamed Tong. gave me the money.
Where did you get them from From the Wing On shop at Canton,
No, no. Did you have the money in your So you borrowed this from Tong ?-No. He repald me a debt.
When did your father die?-Over ten years
"80.
This money was, you said, lent two years ago. How could you afford to do without it for all that time I was arsistant manager of the Shiv Hing Company, fronta
So you could afford to be out of the money and leterni! ?—Yes, DD, UM
You said to-day, that at present you live at 13, Lyedhurst Terrace ?—Yes, J}',
On the wilt you give your address as Well ington Strret-Yes. I have a reason for that. There was a robbery and I bad to leave:
Didn't you change your address after "the writ was served P-Yes, for
When was that 7-The withers was entering
On the 15th day of this moon (the gtb inst.) and asked whether he did not leave bis last into a long sarrative, when he was stopped
a general meeting of shareholders in the Can-residence because application was made for
of the Company will be held. As the office of ton-Hankow Railway Company for the pur costs of the action. The reply was in the
the Company is hardly apacions, a targe pose of making an examination of the accounts | negative.
- put it to you,” Mr. that you have
matsbed has been erected at Wong Shi, acer sell goods.
Lfixed place of abode ?—No,
the railway station, for the purpose. The
And that you are pe trader?-I buy and
Superintendent General of the Railway (H.E. only in Hongkong,
Living from band 19 shouth, in fact 7-Yes, [Chang Chib-inng) sesterday gave instructions
You have no family here --No,
Yes
It will come as a gratifying fact to those of this country. We know by bitter expe before Mr. J. H: Kemp he was sentenced to Ping Yun to proceed on that day to the mast
buildings and structures of all kinds it is that theft was altered to ous of being a member of to Admiral Li Chan; the Provincial Treasurer No furniture-Yes, I have who are interested in the welfare and pros. Tienes how ill-fitted our tiled rools are to three months imprisonment. The prosecution ing ball in anticipation of disturbancon~~~~
an unlawful society, and on being arraigned Wa and the Resident Director-General Wong perity of the industries established in this stand a typhoon, and how little resistance was conducted by Sergoani Macdonald, Colony to learn that, on the authority of wooden beams and rafters offer to the Mr. Robert Shewan, who is a confessed. Ricks of white ants. It is, however, now optimist with respect to the fature of the being borne into everyone's mind that wood Industrial undertakings of Hongkong, the is a very wasteful and poor material for prospects of the Green Island Cement Com.houses out here and that fron and concrete pany have been in no way diminished by are altogether.preferable, being far more the inauguration. of a similar enterprise in durable and better able to resist the climate the Canton district. The belief had been and are actually cheaper and more econo- engendered that the efforts of the Chinese mical in the long-rune All the makes for were directed against the local increased consumption of cement and to concern and were undo
dly enter further this object and to provide an at the object of thos sociated lesson to builders and cont
have exaggerated a little), had been doing You live in a cubicle, and have on landlord? So that when you say you are trader you business in the Colony, Come "INSPECTOR Langley, of the Water Police while coming to Canton with a number of Yes,
STEAM-LAUNCH ASHORE,
Previous: 10.1996 you were employed as a This morning, the steam launch-Wing-Yuan, ticket collector of the Electric Tramway Ciation, charged a coolle in the Police Court, penged on board from the North River, Wasn't your came then Chel Wai?—Yes. this afternoon, with committing larceny od board the stea
wont ashore at the Honam splt. About any That's your father's name 7-Yemek M was employed as cook on board ibn vassel, ard without suy serious damagra having been Why! Because my friends say that ther steamer Ifachaon yesterday. The accused hour afterwards, he succeeded in moving-Cho Wat is my father's name.sta TAM Why did you take a name that wasn't yours 7-
it would appear that early on the morning in sustained.
know my father and that his name would be question be appropriated two pieces of con
better to use. duated tubing,
bamboo, poles,
a position an
fect
wo have on board
Jabour
gona to some trouble and ustothat over at our works what can be dön
While in the Tramway, service he got 515. "month. It surely warnot the sort of a job, capitalist entered, but
monný be hadi
balfer to
JAPAN AND CHINA.
TELEGRAPH IN MANCHURIA
By courtesy of the "Sheung Po."]
Peking, 4th April. Japan has fixed to-day as the day for handing back to China the tale- graphs in Southern Manchuria.
The Ministry of Posts and Com munications has directed the officers in charge of the stations in the Three Eastern Provinces to take over
the management.
DEVELOPMENT OF MINES.
FOREIGN CAPITAL INVITED
[By courtesy of the "Sheung⋅ Pe"]
Peking, 4th April. The Ministry of Agriculture, In- dustries and Commerce has decided to invite foreign, capital for the de velopment of mines in China.
RUSSIA AND CHINA
MUNICIPAL TAXES IN HARBIN
[By courtesy of the " Bhawng Pow
vinkeitôt out all him tion