Intimation.
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841
CHEMISTS
BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE
Governor and HOUSEHOLD.
Watson's HYGIENOL,
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY MAY 21
litics and those who remember blush when they recall some of the astonishing persons
International Bank
'IMPORTANT: DECISION OF THE
FUISNE
who were given seals and excoicheons and QUESTION OF LIABILITY DECIDED. sent to the Far East. It was along distance from Washington, communication was slow and indirect, and nobody seemed to care especially. But one day there came no awakening and it was quickly followed by one of the finest clean-ups that ever occurred Since then we have had none but carefully picked men and that promises to be the policy for al time
· LOCAL AND GENERAL,
FIFTY dollars was the penalty Ma-Ying Piu, o! 172, Queen's Road Central, had to pay for sall ing polson without a licence.
1909
Reserve fund to meet. contingencies OF
for the equalization of dividends 5,000.00
Locel und general ¡¡a...
and in America.S222,773.00 Local and general lia
bilities in London 26,644-52 Mongage on section E.
of Inland Lot No.
more deeply into the matter there"; was "D evidence, and he 'd, i not see his way to assama de received the money for it appeared that that U Po Chi himself ever presented the draft
the bank simply pald on the endorsement and they had no means of knowing, and did not allege that they paid to any particular person.bilities in the East It was true that most of the cases whese prysen Judgment was delivered by Mr. Justice had recovered is an accion for conversion of a Gompertz, this morning, in the Supreme Court, bill fell under the statutory provisions relating in the action brought by the Man Lee Chan to crossed cheques, bol he did not think that frm against the International Banking, Corection 82 of the Bill of Exchange Act intro- poration to recover the sum of $340 in respect faced any new right in the owner of the instru of a bill of exchange, which the "binic was alleged to have paid to another party by mis merely gave bankers dealing with crossed Mangage, on Marine
ment or any raw ability in the banker, It 9, and the build
ings thereon. $ 48,000.00 lake,
cheques a' statutory, protection, against their common law Rability. After quoting numerous authorities be said he did not think it made aby difference that the bill was drawn' abroad, for the statutory protection was not in this Colony confined to inland bills. There was ordinary course of business. The endorsement no doubt that the payment was made is the
was, be supposed, either forged or made, with- out authority. Did it purport to be that of the payon ? ·
His Honour held that the bill find been paid bona fide by the bank and gave judgment accordingly,
In delivering his decision the Paline Judge FOR keeping their restaurants open during pro:went at length late the ficts of the case as they bibited hours, Wong Kwong, of 176, Queen's were related to him during the trial He said Road West, and Wong Lan, of 191, Queen's that he would deliver a written judgment, not that Road West; were fired Sto each at the Magis the amountin dispute was very large, but that tracy to day, P. C. Spear prosecuted.
it would be more convenient in case either side were dissatisfied." The plaintiffs, who were merchants in the Colony, trading under the myle of Man Lee Chan and Co., received by post some time in December 1908, the first of exchange of a draft for $340, payable so demand to their order. The draft, which was in the ordinary form, bearing the date of November 14. 1908, was drawn in Vancouver by the Bank of Hamilton of that city, on the Hongkong
AT the Magistracy to day, balore Mr. J. H. Kemp,, Kwok Yung, station colle at Tsa Tex Mai Police Station, was prosecuted by Inspector Collett, lo charge of Shau-ki-wan district, for giving a bribe of 80 casts to elec tive 133 to induce him to neglect to report a gambling squad on the billside at Tsat Tsz Mui. He was sentenced to three months' bard
labour.
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branch of defendants, the International. Bank-
ing Corporation. On December 22, 1908, the
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BUBONIC PLAGUE! ON Monday next, being Empire Day, the draft was stolen, together with money and other ually in Chiasse characters, it was not easy
It has bond proved by mpeated experiments that "WATSON'S HYGIENOL" is the most potent agent for the destruction of fleas, especially ra! Beas.
It has now been proved that Plagu is conveyed to human beinge by means of feas from rats which have died of this disosso.
All risk of infection can be avoided by washing the doors, ele, 'or sprinkling where the feas are likely to be with a dilute salation of "WATSON'S HYGIENO L." A tod spoonful to a pint of water, or a teacupful to thres gallons, makes a solution of the strength required for this purpose.
HYGIENOL IS A POWERFUL DISINFECTANT, AND
GERMICIDE
Price per Pintoma
Gilion
HONGKONG DISPENSARY
Al
.50 cents
$2.00
went on to say that the draft way payable to After reviewing the evidance, his Honour Mas Lee Chau and Co. in English, and had the endorsement been is English in the terms. of the instrument they would clearly have been fable It appeared to be a custum well keown in the Colony for the signatore of 'Chinese firm, whether on a receipt or otherwise to be made by the impression of a stamp or chop,
to fì terms of English law to Eastora.commer- management of the Kowloon Hotel has al-articles, from the plaintiffs" premlci. "The ranged a musical dinner, while the rogth M. plaintiffs suspected a partner in their firm, one
cial practice, but he must not forget that the bill was presented for payment if not by, at Band will play special selections of music. U Yik Wo, who absconded on that date, of the An excellent mins by the new chef is a theft; and they made a report to the police. plaintiff firm. It appeared clearly from the. 'any rate under the auspices of a partner is the ranged for and no doubt those who dine out Oa or about Decembar 24 and train of evidence of their manager that the draft was regularly will enjoy a lipe evenin by dropping December 19, and possibly on one day sub- stolen by U Vak Wo, the absconsing partner. that night for dinner. The dinner will be sequently to that case, plaintiffs' manager went That man must have been familiar with the served at 8 pm, sharp,
10 the pitmuss of the bank and, sa business of the firm, kad the chops in use, and Mr. Clark, the cashier, with whom he had some
told. Mr. Clark that a draft for $940, invothe, money, should have put on the instrument conversation on the subject of the dni. He there was no reason why he or his confederate or transferee, whose objecs was merely to get of the Man Lee Chad, bad been lost or stolen, suspicious chop which didzot purport to be and he naked that the back should stop pay that of the firm when it was just as easy to em ment. On January 5 Me Otto, Kosg Sing wrote on the plaintiff's beball a letter to shoploy one of which the bank would be expected defendants, stating that a draft, for $84,-in to make payment without difficulty. He, there plaintiffs' favour, had been stolen from their
"foie, gave judgment for defekdists with coste, premises and giving the defendants formal. On the applitation of Mr. Pollock his Lord. notice not to pay until notice of presentation ship granted leave for foral judgment to be had been given to the plaintiffs. The bank drawn up, and for Counsel to be certifi 3 lor, replied the same day acknowledging the later tiffs, and the 13. Mr. H. R. Pallack, KC, in
Mr Quo Kong Sing apposted for the plain-i and stating that without further particulars the graft. could not be traced, and that payment structed by Mr. C. D. Wilkiosqó, defended." could not be stopped without advice from the person to whom the drait was issued coming through the issuing bank, Nothing farther came from the plaintiffs, and on January 6,the draft was presented. to and paid by the bank, on a Chinese endorsement which read, “Man Lee Chan Shing Ki," There was a direct con fict of evidence as to what phared at the in- tervisw between the plaintiff)* manager, and Mr. Clark.
Cricket Club and the Kowloon Cricket Club, In the Tennis match, between the Hongkong to be played on the later's ground to-morrow afterased commenting at 4 30 p.m, thef low ing players will represent the Hongkong Cricket Club:-Mr. C. A. Car and Dr. G. E. Aubrey, Messn. A. Pinckney and and C. Pembertog, AR. Phelips and MR, Harris, R. A. Hutchison and T. H. King.
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CONSIDERABLE excitement was created at Nihonbashi, the commercial contra of Tokyo, by the discovery of plague germs in the body of a tal on the 7th instant. The rodent had been caught in a trap and sent to the subori- ties. Unfortunately the latter, were unable to locale the sender of the anima, so that they did not know where to commence disinfecting operations. Meanwhile the people in the dis trict are uneasy.
SPORTING circles will regret the departure of Mr. J. P. McGillivray who leaves the Colony Jounow for Japan, for the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. "Ma McGil His Honour, continuing, said "I do not livray has made a name for himisht fo,the believe that any mention was mads of the Colony as a true sportsman. He has come to place of itius. At the same time lappesis S. WATSON & 00., the fore in rifle shooting more than in the other that the plaintifle know or spspected but the branches of sport to which he has devoted bis place of issue might have been, Vancouver, for LIMITED,
spare time, but has played, a useful game as they sent a cable on December 29:10 their full back for the Hongkong Hockey Club. He correspondent in that city, presumably to stop has also been seen on the water where he pulls the draft. Very possibly the plaintifs did not. a goodoar. It is regrettable that ibisgentlemad realize the importance to the bank of informa has to leave before the Empire Day abooting tion: as to place of issue, for even at a much competition, as his score will be very much later date, that is, jo the letter seat through missed by the Volusleers...
the plaintiffs' solicitor on January's giving formal notice to the defendants not to pay the bill there is no mention of Vancouver, I can not help thinking that it would have been easy for the compradore's department to make a mole of the amount of the draft and the payce's name. It would then have been postible for them to have withheld payment temporarily uptil they had made some ingtîrici, and notic fied the plaintiffs. I do not attach any degree of blame to Mr. Clark, who, I am listed could not. with the information at his disposal trace' the bill.",
AND
KOWLOON DISPENSARY. Hongkong, 17th March, 1969,
NOTIO,
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Ördhary budnown communications sould be addremod
to The Manager..
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The Honghong Celegraph
HƠNGKONG, FRIDAY, MAY 21, 1909,
CONSUL GENEMAL VILDRA."
CANTON DAY BY DAY
OFFICAL CHANGES,"
[Fromu. Quer in Correspondent]
The Tantal of the prefectures of Yumchow and Limchow (Kung Sum Cham) formerly secrety to HB. the Viceroy and Acting Proviacial Júdge in Canton, who in a very popular and energetic official, bis now been appainted to the province of Yunnan at Tactai of the Hoi-Kwong prefectures by the Imperial Decres of the 17th jostaut; and Taolai Yik Shun Tng has been appointed to succeed -Tactal Kung.
MINISTER TO BELGÍUŽ."
1. S. WATSON AND CV, LIMITED.
ANNUAL REPORT
The report of the general managers for the year ending 31st December, 1968, for presenta tion to the shareholders at the twenty-fourth `sbnual ordinary general masling of the Opm- pany (since its registration) to be bold at fhè Offices of the Company in Altxandra Buildings,
Saturday, the 20th inst, at noon, is as fol.
Gentlemen, We beg to lay before you a statsment of the Company's business, with a balance sheet for the year ending the ŝxei De- cember, 1908,
The net profit of the company for the twelve months under review after paying all charges, including the salary of the general manigers, providing for all båd and doubtful debis, and allowing for loss on sabe
idiary coins, amount to
To which bu to be added the-- balance brought forward from the previous year.....
*****+6,438:19 82,918.14
From this there has to be des ducted
General carnaghts' com, mission of 5 per cent on the
per article So of the Com- el profs for the year as pany's articles of associa tion
His Honcur, after tracing the facts of the case, said he had no difficulty whatever in coming to the conclusion that the draft was paid in absolute good faith, and that it was not Remuneration of the con present to the mind of anyone concerned insulting committee as per the payment, that they had received previous article 9...... police of any irregularity. The bank were of course quite justified in requiring colice to stop to come from the drawer of the bill No Leaving available for appropriation 25,513.19 indemnity had been offered then, and they would have ected at their own risk had theydend of 3 per cent in No- ....... We paid an interim diyis: refused to honour the drak on a mare calice vember last absorbing......$17,000.00 eral Wilder' will give graat satisfaction to all subject of a telegram, appearing elsewhere from the plaintiffs. It was clear also that if a
We now propose to pay a proper cable had been seat to Vancouver
farther dividend of 3 per December 2gth there was ample time, under cont (making 6 per cent ordinary circumstances, and with, reasonable
for the year) which will diligence on the part of the plaintiffst corres.
abrath pondent, for the issuing bank to have hopped payment by cable before January 6th
PRESA, ENCOMIUMS,
The retention in the Oilent, of Consul-Gra
Americans in the Far Ewrilek the Manila Tid editorially. Since the reform of the ser vice we have had a great may excellent officista, so many that distinctions are difficult to make, “but to a remarkable extentand in speculiar way Dr.Wilder has endeared himself to all of bina tlopsis to Asia" He originally bought unptual agnipment to the office sad je Hgaging speedily developed fato apideal Consul Gestral At Banghaj bo goes to a farger, gitcle of Americans, a Consulate of froster.importance.
The newly-appointed Chiness Minister to Belgian, H.E. Young Shu, will start for the North on the asth instant" and just present taking leave of his various collergoes.
(The appointment - of Tabtai Yeung is the
Ed., HK.7.).
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- WELL-MERITED PUNISH ENTRE The two prisoners Wong Ah Chung and Fok Ah210, who commited robbery with violence in a pannery in Fatihan a short time go and murdered four persons who were on the pre? misca'at the time, were yesterday sentenced to death by the Provincial Judge and shortly afters wards beheaded..
SAD ACCIDENT AT 816
OD
To write off building im, provemente, firaltare, fit- aerated water plant, and Spgs, utensils of trade,
machinery
To carry forward to 1979. account
*2/33.95
26,613.15
CONSULTING COMMITTEE The existing consulting committee consists of Hon. Six C, F. Chater, Cad., Hon. Mr. E Oshorne, and Mears. H. P. White and. J. Scott-Hassion,
As to the law, of the case the action wa brought to recover from the bank the value of the Craft, either as money received to the use of the plaintiffs, or xt" for **Codversion, The defendants not being acceptors of the › and a position of larger political imporisocoa fıw days 8,0, asampan with two foreign draft could not prima fade has liable on the and we feel quite sure that he will succeed dogiators, one native student-engineer, & num- lastrument, and it was impossible toʻngres in jpat 48' wall thera" as he did in „Hongkong. ber of gun de and several telephone operitors the face of the authoritier to the contrary, that A great many Americans believed that Copel-wax cup rad by the wash "from the propeller the drawing of an instrument in this form could Geoeral Dedby should have been retajued "lo of's pusi" "g launch in Ying Tak The modent, operate as an assigament of money in favour the Òrigut and promoted is the post of Minister oom of the guards and two of the telephone of the payes. He could not see how a pay- to Chlox but instead the Administration has exiplayzes were drowned) as a molt of the ment which was clearly referrable in a con- decided to transfer him to an important posi accidat, the others being rescued. The dead tract, expren or implied with the Bank of tion le Europe. ⠀ There wil uxturally be some | body of the student has since besa recovered, | Hamilton, could be relied on an erabilihin disappointment, but in Mr. Wilder the Shanghai || bai thưre are no traces of the remaining corpses, contractual relations between the defendants Colony will have a Consul General quite as thie
The company's accousin at the head office and the payed. He was quite clear that the have been audited by Mr. Faucis Maitland NIGHT PATROLS. and avattractive personally as Mr. Benby, "
draft was nothing more than a request to pay and Mr. W. Hulton Polts, who offer themselves Hi Robles, who come back to Hongkong The Teotal of Constabulary bai lasued a
Could be alter an absence of savárki years, in Havana of Caston that all the streets and lanes, should liable in contact, was there right of action
proclamation with lustractions to the citizens certain sum, and that nothing more
for re-election. read into it. If then, the defendants wore not and Fienas, also below the new type of be well lighted every night in older to facilitate against them in tort for corre American Consular officit, and while, Hong- * kong will reluctantly part ligip Dr.Wilder |{w|f} the work of the police is doing their night 'objected for the defence
unquestionably welcome Mr. Robles when it
gratifying
find this
ties of
America
patrofi"
LOSE, OF A STEAM-LAUICH, In the curly hours of tbh' x 8th instant, D=fire kebroke auton Ford the sleam-laugch Felry) vol
nsiderably damaged
Ista
from the evidence that
·U Po Chi,
AUDITORS 1.
John D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers. Hongkong, 19th May, roog,
Lot Nò, ac. & the:
Mongage on Kowloon
buildings thereon 135,000.00
Inland Lot No.. 1108 & the bulldo ings thereas 25,000.00 Advance against San Jacinto Property Manila
30,8:993
Bill Payable. Hongkong, China
Unclaimed dividends
and Manila. ...
Security deposits from staff... Proft and loss
Forward
from 1907. $ 6,438.19. Net balance
**** 1908 ... -- 76,499.95
Léti
interim dividend of
30 cents par.. share paid in Naramber
-$82,918,#4 ·
19.8 $27,000,00 Les amount unclaimed at giat Decem... bir 1908
1,246.90
23,753 to
4 acts,
Total mocks in trade...... Bullding improvements, furaiture, 6ttings and trade utensili at Hoogkong, Manila, Caston, Amoy, Shanghai," Hankow; Tientsin, and oilve Branchen- Aspar last ac
Amount writ
count... $161,54 130
ten off for depreciation
In May 19089,496.17
$153,045.19
249,419.32
WEST RIVERËZ
RELIEF. ORGANI
[From Our Own Correspondent.
Canton 2015 May
The recent floods aher doing extensive dame age to the embankments, bous property and paddy, folds in to tivering districts alon West River, are now gradually, tubalding and the land will soon present its norm The Central Relief Committe continue to send out expeditions. another by steam launches with etc., to the afflicted districts to rallaye ferers. The good services of the Central) Committee, which to worthy of generally appreciated all round. The mem- bers of the relief organisations are just as inde. fatigable in their charitable work as they have been in the past, and but for their prompt assistance in succcuring the distressed the amount of misery Inflicted by the visitation. would have been incalculable.
218,829.93
YING TAX IN DISTRESSE 161.46440 Yesterday, two hours after being in receipt 13.54678 of a telegram from the Magistrate of Ving TTak
· 19,950,00 | district, who reparted that his district has also bean badly inundated and large numbers of anffergie, were waiting for supplies of rice, the Central Relief Committee was able to get i the gh and roth parties to be despate with rice, &c. to that district in the afternoon, though the Ying Tak district is some distance from Canton, DE
59,185.04
$1,957,993-47
31,004,911.88
Added 'dating
19 #195,94 Aerated water and other machinery --------------$155,741.13
ind plant at Hongkong, Maniin, Canton, Amoy, Shanghai, and Hankow:-- As.per.last.ac.
count..... Srg1,609, Amagat.write
ten off for depreciation
In May 1908 1,100.8}
Added dusidg
Bicam Jaun
ches,bargo bbat, and Waterboats Amount will
ten off for deprecia- *tion in May
Added dur -lag 1958...
403:06
Good debts dus from Custe
Sundry debtors wil
Cash in hand.
Cash at Bank
Fitelnsurance premia and licences
Boexpired
Section E. of Inland Lot
* No. 19" and the
buildings thereon...$50,0 Mande Lot No. ac and the buildings there
Kowloon Island Lot No.
„1,208 and ibi build-"
ings thereon Marina Lot
No
291
As per last
(URCCÖMDE
Expended
for Recla
mation in
1908
27,500.00
15,620,00
****, 58,531,09 San Jacinto, Land and
Buildings, Manila,, 33,94149
PROFIT AND LOSS,
To Balatica
By Balance forward from
Accoust
Nel profite, Hongkong, Chi
and Mapila
PRACTICAL SYNTATHY.
A sum of Dearly $5,000 has been collected in subscriptionsinthejown of Kaishin towards the funds for the relief of those who have soffered by the recent flands, which money is now being well spent by the Reljef Committes in the purchase of rice for distribution to the sufferers
COMMERCIAL.
WERKLY SHARE REPORT. Reviewing the abare business for the week Mestr. E. S. Kadoorie & Co. write this after
The market continues firm, but only à moderato business kás been dann during the week.
Baoks-Hongkong and Shanghal Banks have'rpled very strong and the prien has further risap to $985. The Lordog ate has also im proved to 690.
Maying Insurance Cantoul can probably *ba placed at $197. North Gainas are in demand. at Tis 104 Unions are steady at $845. Yang tates are inquired for at $225,
Fire Insurance China Fires are firmer and have inquiries af sig Bales of Hongkong Fires have been effected at $345, and there and more buyers.
Shipping Chingand, Manilis and Dous glasen die regtecledat quotations. "Hongkong, Canton nd Macao Steamboats are again wanj ed at feit after safes at $312. Bheil Transports. are to request af 19/ Indu-Chinas have weakened considerably and according to latest nformation from Shanghai the price kurs is Tls 53 and we are quoting them háta at 515- Star Ferries old and new, can be sold at $16 and „835 mspectivaly,
Refineries-Chios Sugars baya bean-in, rõi quest, but sellers are scarce. (^/A; fiw (sharO bave changed bands at $145. Lions am us changed. Perak Sagara bare Improved to; Tis, 200, at which, rate they can be placed..
Mining Chinese Engineelings are wanted the North at Tie 17 20. Rauba have strengthened to $9) and have further buyer after sales at the rate
•Docks Wharves, and Godoves~~Kow Wharves have changed hands' again at $58) and close fairly firm at this rata. Whympos Docks have dropped to 6.1 but buyers prevail at the rate. Shangbai Docks have décflined id Tis. 8. Hongkey Whails are easier, and offering at Tls. 167, 10,
Lands, Hotels and Buildingsid Anglo-French Lands are wanted t 340,785.45 and Central Stores al Sigh 36,340.70 can be bad at: Syt for the
isson, and Sea for the new, issUS,/ Estales are firm and inquired for st kong: Lands, can be placed at the rate of $105. 11,71214 Cotton Mills-Hongkong Coltons
26,917.5
sold at 583 Ewpiire weaker and Tlalar) Accord
hand, changes in viber Northe
follows ~laternational
beau
Mows The IH S N Cheas. TIE
Miscellaneous-There are bayers of Clipg Borneos at Sts. China. Providrits hav sold, and are wasted at 503.
offering at 5.6. Hoogkong EjscuS and have buyers at 5:81). Smali shku Island Caments have take
more ata offering at s of William Powellset. steady at 514 for new sharon, The report Company for the year endin jast inued to shareholders available of appropriation of $41 ing $7,471,65 brought forward 6,690,27 count. It is recommanded that a divid
par cent. (80 cents on old shares and 3, $1,917,095-47
new shares) be paid to shar altogether$14,000, that $1,983,10,be Tolling stock, that $15,000 ba $82,93814 fund and that the balance of
to a new profit and less account.!! SB3,93814
dropped to Tiso bur 'Sumatras min in demand at
HUMFARA
The Bank's
| don ja 19 7/16 on demand.. "Shanghai it 741;.