371
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY OCTOBER 9 1900
THE KENNEDY ROAD. ASSAULT find that the expenditure in igre is placed at
CASE.
sud we hope the Government may get it.
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED.
ANNUAL REPORT,
56,951,541 or a little over $40,000 in excess of the revozu. We road in a foot note that the excess is to be met out of mirplay bilances, so (7th October.)
we can only trust that these surplus balancer Once again the police authorities, ig will rise to the occasion and defray our ilabili Husk have received information to the ties to the last copper. The Governor dilated effect that a solitary lady pedestrian passing at considerable length on the progress of the railway, without, ars afraid, affording much
fo aloog that comparatively, unfrequented path fotmation that was dliher' now or important, | Dy zaldiars there apponis ta be no reciprocal/4ay, sand init, at xx 2,175, is as follows
And yet there is ample opportunity for io
Out of that sum an expenditure of $60,000 will be made on account of the salaries and exporter of the Customs And Excinów staws. While we are on this topic, we might call lention to the fact that although the Govora-
The report for presentation to the share. mest very onerously and, loour grigion, yeholders at the twenty-eighth ordinary meeting, properly waived its right to collect duties from
to be held at the offices of the Company, on Fri the garrison Cantecus on the liquors consumed
*The goueral agents and consuliing committee
counts for the year rgoð;"
·
19 B ACCOUNT.
couple $324,300,59 out of which it is proposed to carry $194,300.59 to the credit of nodermsit- $302,799.71, and to pay dividend of $1000 fog su panse account, which will then stand at par anara absorbing $100,000,
* CORBULTING COMMITTEE, Since the last meetingíMr. G. O. Moxon rai signed his seat and Mr. D. W. Craddock was invited to fill toa vacancy.
In accordance with the tens of the articles.
ing oilgible, offer themselves for re-election...
ADDITORIS
"FIRD NEAR SHAMKEN,
HALF A DOZEN HOUSES DESTROYED AND, ONE FATALITY.
[From Our Own Correspondant.)
PA
Emanusis give what is well named an eccoptric munical act.
From the foregoing, sonda idos may be gained of what visitors saw at the Discos on Saturday night. What old acquaintances of Haunston's also saw was a ring of wall known, cheerful faces, all of whom were bent on making Canton, 7th October. patrons comfortable and happy. The Colonel At 140 p.m. yesterday an alarm was raised of was there as farge, at life, with his adás-de- an outbreaks of fire whick took place at Wong, camp as adive as bees and an light-hearted an who, in a building close jó thể Tai Wan Bridgs. | spring-cunilons. The fact in that Hirmston's opposite the west end of the settlement of is becoming an institution in Hongkong which Shamtes. The conflagration raged furlously is likely to fourish for years to come. Wacaa mad continued to burn for over thres houn, only say that those who do not visit Hamaton's
the scene at an eatly stage of the outbreak to
render assistance. When the fre was at its and it became apparent that the buildloge in hoight there was a strong north wind blowing the whole 'strasi were in imminent danger, Fortunately the wind gradually abated in the afternoon, and thanks to the firefighters, who worked like. Trojans to combat the flames, the fire was eventually extinguished.
The confiagrailon
involved the complate of association all the members ratire, but be destriction of six honses and nearly half
dozen others in the neighbourhood were more or less damaged. Some ten-mes or so of the The accounts have bean audited by Masers, fire brigade sustained slight injuries while W. Huston Potts and H. Percy Smith, F.C.A., engaged in the work of handling water to put who, being eligibis, offer themselves for re-downibs fire. A woman in the hontu, where electios.
the fire originated was burnt to death, as it was JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LD., too late for her to find her way to the door when
General Agents.'
the promilies were all'a mats of flamos. A: about's p.m., the fire brigades lost the spot, after the fire had been got completely under control. The smouldering embere, burat · ints | fugium again at 8.30 pm, but this time no serious damage was done,
STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR 1908. Ziabilities.
Capital, 10,000 shares of $250
they are to jaundiced thantsivas, lai them not
tell the children about the wonders of Harms- man's peace at home until they hava beans ton's otherwise there will not be another mos taken to a matlans. Harmiton's somehow appeals to old and young slike and on Saturday alght there were to be seun men of the world, dry-as-dunt and crochaty creaturas, just "an Interested in the show as the most ontopalati cated little Chisaia girkan data
The performances given last night' proved another success. The art matisme taken place, on Wedosidey nazi, when children will be charged half rates, the performance, beginolog at 4 sharp.
A word should be said for the admirabia tramway service which was arranged by: Mr. Scott Kennedy, the general manager and his assistants. The service was superintended by the traffic manager, Mr. Opains, whose datlen must hava lasted long altar the witching hone- of midnight.. There was not a hitch in the running of the care and not a word of com="" plaint."
known as Kennedy Road has been attacked by a gang of guffaly Chinese coolice. At
contributon. Why thould the collar bone beg to submit to the handholders the final ac Excellency to make explanatioan respect to certale hours of the day. Kennedy Road is
certalu entries in the Draft Estimates which are fit to the extent of 20 per cent, on the practically desented, although it is a favourite far from being explicit. For example, we find duties collected by the Gorenirasat, or liquors walkth-the evening 'with many who are that the Governme¤f expacts to obtain a sum of consumed" by, other Naldekid ́in'thë Colony,The amouni atanding to the credit of this ac though the various fire brigades proceeded to on this occsalon will misia good thing. Andif. confined to sedentary duties during the $30,0ab from the tramd ceipt of the railway its attenly tafels that (al military people day. It was during one of those quiet spells during the second half of next year. When we should bandt both ways. Not only that, in the afternoon when one of the sisters
turn to another page, however, we discover that the construction of the Kowloon Canton rail- bat, the military authorities stand to gain by of the Naval Hospital was truck down there is to be an expenditure of $100,000 00 and dearly strangled by a band of thugs the the same period. In other words, the Colony
"antaries and expenses of open line covering way, for whenever that undertaking begins to make a proft, we shall have the entire foot and other day and her belongings stolen from je sat down to lose the respectabis' sum of home on our track determined to obtain their hof. It was probably due to her wit and $80,000 in operating the railway during the first 20 per cent, unearned lacrament. We have self-possession that she suffered no very six meaths it is open to traffic. But that endeavoured to give some slight idea of the serious or permanent injuries, but that does is not all for it should be expirined that namerome Hedis, of real Interest in the Draft not rob the incident of its gravity. Kennedy the trail of the Kowloon-Canton railway makes Hatmater, but we must confen that we have Road is well within the bounds of the city appearance in the most unexpected places not even skimmed the surface of the subject. A sum amounting to $111,698 has already
As we have shown, His Excalisscy⋅ in the for a great part of the way people walking been provided to meet the expenditure on
course of a speech which lasted for na hour along the path can be seen from the water-station buildings and stores up to the and of and a half only succeeded in touching the front and it is only where the trees and this your. In 1910, an additional amount wall fringes of a vast variety of subjects, some of them of actual importance, many of them bushes shade the winding roady that foot aigh approaching $240,000 will be expanded in
Inter passengers disappear from view. And it is the same direction. Now what do these figures mediocre, and most of them of no public
mean? Must we assume that the Government
ext whatever. His Excellency may bug the be- for a very, short distance that they are away
has already commenced building railway sta.
lief that it is on these great Budget occasions from any habitation. Hardly have they left
tions between Kowloon and Sam-chus, and if that he really explains the position of Adairs to the big rock than they are in sight of a dozen so where are they located? By the end of next the taxpayers. Very deferentially weanbmit realdences. Vet it appears that these year a total expenditure of "approximate y that the taxpayer is only bored, especially Chinese, and it is to be hoped they will $500,000 will have been laid out in the form of when he sees figures and infinialtesimal detalls be caught and fittingly puashed, took terminal and intermediate stations and alworked round and round, band foret hand, all the measures necessary to escape observa ready, we may assume that at least $100,000 roly-poly wise, until they adorer hand, tion and actually succeeded in their dastard. has been diverted towards the same object. We semblance of their original shape and form. do not think it is a sign of abnormal inquisitiva Rather it is when His Excellency reveals ly attack without being seen by any outside ness to lequire whether the Government will be the trus man in spontaneous speaches at the soul. We do not wish to say a word, about prepared at some future meeting of the Legis Council, and elaborates the principles which the patrol system along Kennedy Road, for lative Council to give the people some slight guide the Government, that he is best undes- the very good reason that we know nothing hint of where all these buildings and fixtures are food and his obviously straight intentions being dumped. But we are not yet finished and methods most highly appreciated. As far about it, but sa incident such as this can- not be allowed to pass without remark. We with the curiosities which abound is concection as the Budget and the Estimates are concerned
with this railway, which somehow or another they are as reasonable as we deserved and bet know for a fact that the road in question is resolutely hides its countenance behind a veil teribas we expected. For another year we can well patrolled during the two or three hour of modesty so thick that only its main outlines snap our fingers at the, silbonetted bogio of when it is used by those who like a "constitu- can be distinguished. On still another page of financial despair. tions," because we have mat Indian con the Draft Estimates, just when the ronder stables at every second corner. But is that fancles that he has unearthed all there in to patrol maintained with the same regularity know about the railway, he suddenly comer when it is presumed that no Europeans are apon the striking entry: "Land resumption for Kowloon railway station." And againal likely to appear on the scene? That is the the item are the portentous figures, $374,805. whole question in a nutshell. We have read That is to say the Government intend of women and children being assaulted at the to spend that "remarkably, preciis amount Peak; we have read of Indian policeman of mosey, on the acquisition of land for the being ambushed and killed by Chinein great terminal railway station of the line. If bandits in the Now Territories for the sake the Government had put the figure at $375,000, we could have understood that negotiations for of $400 of Government money; and now the
the land had yet to be completed, but when lawlessness of the criminal Chinese antore
the calculation of cost is made with such mat the city itaolf This will never do, and the "police authoritjes must see to it that at least
the city walks 'ate rendered safe for solitary. lady padestrian
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AESTI IRS.
(8th October)
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THE DAÍRY FARM COMPANY,. "LIMITED,
ANNUAL REPORT,
The report for presentation to shareholders at the thirteenth ordinary yearly mesting, to be held at the Company's depot, on Tuesday, the 19th inst., at 12.30 p.m., is as follows:-
The directors herewith prasant to the share. holders a statement of the Company's accounts for the year ended 31st July, 1009;
The profit for the year, after writing of $18,510.11 for depreciation and bad and doubt ful "debis, and "providing for directors' and auditor's foen, amounts to $61,850.01, from which it is proposad to pay a dividend of ons dollar and twenty cents per share, absorbing $48,000; to transfer to Reserve Fund $10,000 | to Fire and Typhoos fesurance Fand $1,000 and to carry forward $1,830.01.
CAPITAL..
In accordance with the resolution passad on
17th November and confirmed in December, 1908, the paid-up Capital of the Company has been increased to $140,000 as set forth in the account,
DIRECTORS.
Mesus, F. Maitland and E. E. Hindu retire by mutation but are eligible for re-election.
AUDITOR.
The annexed accounts have been audited by Mr. W. Hutton Potts, who offers himself for re-election at this meeting.
EDWARD QSBORNK.
A
Chairman.
FROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR
INDED 31ST JULY. 1989. -
Dr.
July 31, 1909,
To Directors' and auditor's fess......$2,700,00 To Land cultivation and improvement 2,148.17 To Repairs and renewal_...7,918,97 15928
To Exchange..stante quin To Written off :-
Bad and doubtful debts.. ...51,437,78 Catile ............................5,807,66 Buildings.............4.939.05 Forniture, machinery
and BOTH..................6,325.81
To Halance
the
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'Cr.
August 1st, 1905, By Balance from last year $
Sale of unallotted new shares'...
-July jest, 1909, Interant...............................................
each$1,500,000 of which 550 per share has been paid
Five «ng....$ 500,000.00 Reserve fand, 3,560,000.00
***** Re-Insurance fund, Underwriting suspense account,.. Outstanding dividends,............. Accounts payable, Balance of working account, 1903,
DRE MODINAMIKA
Husets,
Cash, on current account with Hongkong & Shanghai Bank» Ing Corporation.............................S Fixed Deposits,' with · Banks : lu
Hongkong........................ Mortgages on property in Hong-
kong and Shanghai Shanghal and Hongkow Wharf Company, Ld., debentures Shanghai Club debentures Chiogia Imperial Government
LORD, 1856 United States Bonds, (4 per cent.
**
254,583.08 108,499.12 12,435.00 351,289.10 294,300.59 $3,084,107.80
LOAD, 1915)..ėjusi su gau Japanese Government Gold Lose fapanase Government Deposit:
Consolidation Bands $56,065,04 Imperial Bonda...... 33.993.15 War Bood....................... 19,791,35.
WESTWARD. HO.
HARMSTON'S CIRCUḤ OPENS TO-NIGHT AT KENNEDY TOWN,
and inst." if all goes well, and all rumours prove true Victoria, the capital. of Hongkong, will be desorted to-aight while Kennedy Town, that salubrious spot by the sea away to the west will be thronged with visitors. The reases is that Harmston's Circus opens to-night, with a programme which, leaves nothing to be desired. There wai some talk, we be line, of getting the people in Mars attend the performance, because it is reported on good authority that the belli gereni planet is only some fifty de sixty millions of miles away at present. But the Martians regretted their inability to be present owing to the necessity of having to stay up all night to turning answers to the questions which Fro. fessor Rattletrap of America and Professor Dansarwetter of Germany are asking them. Colonel Bob Love, however, will point out the star to any inquirers and if they are lucky they may witness our neighbours on the ad 47,009,8; joising planet having their biennial bath in
the grand canal. Those who declare they can not ses one star may be induced later on and for a consideration to see half-a-dozen. We need hardly say that there will be a full service of special card, and that all the arrangements. for menting the wisber of patrons of the Circui are complots.
57,423.64 225,000.00 2,145,528.5a
66,666,67 13,333.35
36,295.35
400,000.00
92,850.55
$3,084,107.89
WORKING ACCOUNT, 1908.
auditors and survey facs, agents, expenses, &c.,......................... Commissions, grow Balance as above...........................am
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GREAT DOINGS AT KENNEDY TOWN...
4th inst, Losses and claims pald ... $ 1,203,148.82 ton's Circus would be packed on Saturday the
is was no idle dream to suggest that Harni Charges, including directors',
opening
night, for the truth of the matter is that standing room was at a premium. Perhaps 84,824.09 the selection of the Kannedy Town site may 139,087.09 have had something to do with it, but certals. 294,300.59 It is that half Chinatown was there, while the other half is probably Just waiting; its turo. $1,732,260.59.The number of Europeans who travelled from the Post Office was also remarkable, and the $1,481,114.34 Tramway Company can have nothing but the 311,877.44 friendliest of feelings towards the Circus. Car 61.00 after cat was crammed with Europeans and 15.306.81 Chiness, and we are still wondering how
the crowds who had gathered, at the sta $ 1,717,360.59tions en rents managed to find their way to the Circus. If they cams by tramcar, they must have walled with the patience of Job for a semi-alled car, or crawled on to the roof when the conductor was busy.
Net premia received, lass re- turns and re-insurances,...
Transfer fees, Exchange,
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THIRD OFFICER SUSPENDED.
INCIDENT ON BOARD' THE "FERSIL"
Marine Court of Inquiry was held into charges At the Harbour Office yesterday, moming, of misconduct against R. H. Ferguson, third engineer of the .. Persia. Llout. C. W. Beck- with, R.N., Acting Harbour Master, presided, The assessors ware:-Lisat. Henry Butter worth, R., H.M.S. Tamar, Mr. D. Macdonald and Mr. W. J, Best; chief engineur of the 1,5. Lightning
All these minor incidents coly gave added: zasi to the evening's entertainment.____'At the Circus itself there was already a goodly audi the elephant had to be fed and the kangaroo encese hour before the show began, Of course,
given lessons in boxing. The most disgruntled-
DOWNPOUR.
PERFORMANCE-MARRED BY TORRENTIAL
6th fast. During the performance at Harmaton's Circus last night, the ralu” cama down in bucketfala and caused a mild consternation among, the audience, especially the Chinese portion of it, whose stentorian "hi-yabs" travelled down the gallery with remarkable velocity and could be heard far above the regular pli-patter of the heavy deluge. The water found its way through the canvas la volumes and someone was heard to remark that it was a providential occurrence for those who badly needed a bath." Everybody" grumbled about an uncomfortable feeling of sticky clamminess but with commendable sutar- Prise, the various torna" were proceeded with cident certainly soomed to revive the spirit of as if nothing, bad happened. The regrettable In- the clowns, who brought to best on their buffoonery an unusual vigour which was de- cidedly refreshing, while the occastric Em annels delighted a wet audience by producing sublime symphony out of their quaint little instruments. The blissis! disregard of "ther artistes to extraneous circumstances compen sated for the thorough drenching of all, and sundry and we can-only with the management "more propitious weather conditions next time. “
8th inst
The up-to-date show Kennedy Town' con- tinues to draw large audiences.” Last night, another well-filled, fent witnessed the excellent performance which the management has night. ily-provided "since lie srrival in the Colony, The tigers appnar to be under 'perfect control and the performance of the'appareily docile creatures are one of the principal attractions of the Circus though the Kavanagh Brothers' faselasting feats would be hard to beat, and arg undoubtedly the best aver seen in the Colony. The graceful equestrian acls of the young Harmstoes are charming to a degres while the "Ravolying Mexican, Ladder" performance La an equally charming exhibition of graceful poive. The other variede daring and skillal turns need not be goumented, fa detail but suffice it to say that ops and all of them are OK- cellent.
VOLUNTBER: CORPS ORDERS,
· Parades at Headquarters at 5.30 pm, Mon- day, October 4th-Recruita Infantry Drill, Infantry Compady Lectures. - Instructor, Sergt. Wallis, and Buffs.
Tuesday, October 5th–Specialists-Tra Gunglaysis, fange taken, signallers and foxe R.G.A., Sergt, Wallis, and Buffs. setters. festzuctors, Sergis, Mødre.and Carman,
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Wednesday, October 6th-Gus Drill, -1-and- Companies, B. L. Howitzer. 3 and 4 Companies, 2.95” Q7. Instructon, Saigts,- Moore and Carmen. R.0.A.
Friday, October 8th-Officers' and Speciál. ista Fire Discipline. Instructor, Sergt. Cars man, R.dk
looking member of the family was the emi, which renolately tomad its back on the specia. tors and pretended to sleep. As for the polar bears it was quite evident that they had some thing weighing on their minds but they refaced Cook and Paary. With regard to the menagerie to be interviewed concerning the merits of
Parade at Talkoo at 3.15 pm." „„Thareday"," as'a whole, we cannot but wonder how it fa that | October jik—293 Q. F; gün değil and lastrac- some people are sever happy unless they are tion of gun fayam.. Instructor, Sergi Moore, Lessing," "prodding and tormenting the animals. R.G.4. The elephants a young beast, was the subject of
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vellous nicely and punctiliousness that it is possible to bring the estimate down to the very last $5, than we feal inclined to ask how it was done. Ether the Government has a wizard'os the premises or a dabblor in futurity, se ita la- formation is founded on ascertained and irre fragable fact, the proof of which should be forth coming on demand Until the present time we have heard little or nothing about this terminal station at Kowloos. . We know that a station bad to be built and that land bad to be acquired From the unusual length of the spoach de-
for the purpose, but for the rest we were allowed livered by Min: Excellency the Governor you."
to remain in what is usually known as Gim. terday in introducing the Enimates for 1919, and his close dissection of the smallest détaili
merian darkness. We wonder why it was that of rivoans and expenditure, it might have
His Excellency the Governor who was able to talk at large on that mummified skeleton of an occurred to the ordinary, outsider that be wai taking part in a momentous, epoch-making emasculated subject, the subsidiary colpage ceremony, whose schoon would roll down the sad to explain with an amplitude of detall path of me. The truth is, of course, that the
the reasons why an assistant and officer members of the Legislative Council no less than should become an assistant district officer, did those who attend gatherings in Hongkong where not consider it wonh his while to make at lesit speeches are in order, are not accustomed to be Cual mention and offer some slight explane- practically overwhelmed by an avalanche of tion of these items to which we be called words dealing with such a multiplicity of tention? We are all brought to the verge of subjects that the brain absolutely refuses to misery when that tunnel at Beacon Hill is appraise their relative importance. The speech paraded, and we have heard too much about of His Excellency the Governor yesterday was the condition of the culverts and bridges to be undoubtedly a great effort, it gave evidence, of Astonished at anything that is discovered in tremendous labour and the greatest toff in col connection with their stability. What we seek lecting facts, but it is extremely doabifal to lean now is something new, something re- whether it will be appreciated at its true valus.lating to the terminus, works and the inter- mediate stations. Foolish people were under on account of its exceptional length and its concert with comparatively moor and uninthe-vagus-impression-that-at-fim-when-tere portant matters of departmental finance. The railway was newly opened to traffic, passengers endeavour of the Governor was, as he stated, | would be expected to hop off the train into an to give a comprehensive survey of the probable
inundated paddy-field if they wanted to leave Busacial position of the Colony at this time
at some intermediate point, while there was an idem abroad that although a station at Kowloon next year, to show how the Government was seeking to canserve the best Jatekaits, of might ultimately be erected, the original travel. lars by the line would have to be amateur acro- the Colony, to prove that, retrenchment was
bata in order to reach the main roads'of that fact and nof a more fad, and generally to throw light on the shadows caused by delectable suburb. And yat all the time, the departmental methods of procedure.”. Whether
Government was struggling hard to provida -His Excellency was successful or not in laying the necessary facilities and holding on to its
bare the inner increts of the Government is a
secret wib as much earnestneni
"oper sesamO most point; for our part we are of the belief thieves held on to their
We need not remind readers that that in presunting such arà extraordinarý majs
statida at the Canton terminus is well, on of detail, great portion of, which was extremely Involved and of no particular interest except to
the way towards completion and perhaps the officials concerned, the Governor un
His Excellency the Governor will in time fäd wittingly, added to the general obscurity of the it convenient to give the people of Hongkong public mind and simply filled up the gap with some iskiing of what is being done at Kow.
passe of indigestible material. Two or three loon to keep pace with our railway allies, points will Roger in the memory that the another point the Government, is also .content Binances of the Colony are by no means ip
'to say an littla" as possible, and that is with the parious state which the guidnatick it reference to the Widows' and Orphans Fend along predicted, that the subsidiary coinage which, at the Governor said, was fortuitous question is likely to be revived by a duel be appropriation that came like balm in Gilead tween two distinguished -man of business who infr008, Fortuitous appropriation" Is worthy do not see eye to eye on the question regard. of Mark Twain... Its affect way to pot something the most salefactory, method of greplike $371,500 torosba pockets of the chancellor
HRE | pinkith the problem, that lilliputian savings of the exchequer, ání proxide him with an la- hays been mača kuro and there, the dismissal come of $41,500 per susum.. Unfortunately he of voiceless, naknown, servante accounting has to pay $0.440 out of his receipts, but after for a good, ded in this direction that a com- all when it is considered that if the Fund were mittee in to inquire into the incidence of the capitalized at 6 per cent per annum, the Inter millary contribution, zad that the Kowloon ent added to the income, less the payment of, Caston rallway is going ahead and may be in SAT. $10,000 for passions, still remains in the operation some time next year. In so part of neighborhood of 145,000 per annum. the Goversors speech do we find the enuncias civil servants of the Colony may be congratulat tlod of policy or the laying down of definite Government, and assisted it to make a
ed
haring so nobly come to the rescas of the for- principles of reform. We are simply to
tuitous appropriation" of such an exceedingly ippy do the same old-way, trujnjeg is 4 bang can providence to tide us over our difficulties satisfactory character. It is hardly, dignided and pay our daks. In former years the Gov toggle to the same breath that one poor amment has spabled the community to lezia widow has to travel perhaps from the other ats glance the proportion of revenus derivable side of the island every month to draw-bot and expenditure estimated under the various 51.14 par month, while another is entitled to hasde comprised in the Esiimmes, buy this $1.19 if she calls for it, but little incidents like Test, for a change, no percentage of the chase must occur in all big concerns and so venne returns or the cost of the different long-
$50,000 per relating to the ford expandi ausum (oftaltously of ofherwise than all's well partmenta tori?" fp, ozarbdi" 16 la perfectly trus, that Audixen bow au-local 8,000 dae to the ideiasion of new buildings at Quarry Bay the part titsellčíků cás 'work out the pathat is the Government,cailmate, but it in for Accounts payable via Tipinhaí $8,183,971 duct on September 2nd and 3rd on board tke | 2 añ a machlas ; in fact they seem to And it sta1 Fire Discipline: · Instructor, - Bergí. DIN centages for himself, but it is not given to masy to possus sither the time or the patience gotten that the inciue is obtained at the sk to make exact calculations capable of indicat-pense of Aberdeen and Hangbom. Ing the working expenses of the Gaverament the last two years the surested taxes bare in mitrión to its revenus. No doubt we shall remained stationary there har been be told that the Government staff was increase, in the ship-repairing work of the Kandicapped by the fact that ous of the umber of vases overhauled at Hunghom and and there has been diminishing chlaf items of revenue, the Oplam Farm, only came to hand at the last moment and if that is Aberdeen, due to the opening of the immense the case she accurs will be accepted. But the dockist Quarry Bay. In other words, Quarry abiance of thejo parcadiagas, la certainly a Bay his gained an access of workers and build. Antich 1 2018 fred so much now Inge at the expanse of Hungtom and Aberdeen, mavit: „iff' be wind' future references to the
so that the increased valuation is largely
faila Estimates have to be midi. It may also clous However, time will tell, and wakati sam vazi year whether the anticipated, Increase have been noted by those who read or scanned the Goysenoe's sprach in presenting the Appro- pration. Bi to the Lerlative Council fibut walle he estimated the total ordinary and axitas medinary reveng 11.59.900.792.be elected to set forth the subayo intel expanditure. From dog: Abatreon fastalund Swʻthe Draft Kesimsies
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Gelony,
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The
For
"crip fee Bad debts recovered ...............PALING Balance of working account.
BALANCE SHEET 118T JULY, 1909. *Liebliitius.
Capital: 2--
As per fast ac
court 35.000
* "theres at $7.50"
each.........$187,500- Zau $1.50 per 19.
shark not call. ed up 37,500
*Transferred from reserva
fred, as authorload by : the special resolutions passed at the extra- ordinary general meet- ings held O# 17th
£50,000
Was I drank on the sad ?—I don't know.
Mr, W. F.Blake joined the Corps on the posted to the Engineer Company. 27th Septembar, assigned Corps No. 1,105 kod
all sorts of foolish faste While two or thus Mr. F. W. A. Wilkis joined the Corps of the men-not childres, In years at least would be 17th September, assigond Corps No. 1104′′250- attempting to sit on the animal's back, another posted to No. 7 Company loi be offering it daisties which were Im tended its trunk. Some people may think that mediately withdrawn when the alaphant ex funny in our opinion it is simply the height
NO. 'N COL HKVA. of childishness in grown men." And why it
There will be a mesting of the members of the bould
be thought humorous to poke the beats abore Company at Headquarters as Wedass- or imitate the monkeys we fail to understand.day, 6th October, for the purpose of electing a However, little plsures little minds.
best combination seas in Hongkong for yours Regarding the circus Itself, it is probably the past. There is not a dull act in the programme,
до 1
Shooting Committee for the coming staton,
ENGINEER COMPANY."
A handicap shoot for members of the Engi-,. near Kids Club will be held at Kings Park on Sunday, the Toth October, at 9.30 km Firing” commences at 9,30 sharp,
INFANTRY CÓMPANY.-
Mr. H. L. White, book-keeper of the Pacific | Hallgrown beautiei, become kittens for the; 200, 500 and 600 yards awaital on the
Mail Steamship- Company, gare Corroborative
vidence.
Range, appren
-18,530,11
Mr. H. J. Gadge (of Messrs. Johnson, Btokes ... 65,850.01 and Master) appeared on behalf of the Pacific Hail Steamship Company. The defendant 593,386.54 was unrepresented.
Mr. S. C. Macnider, Superintendent of the Eug Hok Fong Steamship Company, stated 48.30 that the Eng. Hok Fong Company ware the 126.00 charterers of the s., Pérsia from the Pacific-2
Mail Steamship Company. A message wat 2,984.66 the 3rd September last to the effect that the received from Waglan early in the morning of 61.00
third engineer had died of best apoplexy 36.99 Witness secured three engineers and left 90,159.50 Blake Pier at half-past one on the launch Kwang tung, Accompanying witness were $93.386.54
Mesna. H. L. Waite, Rag Hek Fong, Che Chook Chi and three engineers. They ar- rived on the Persia shorily before thras d'clock, when the Captain made a report to witness that the second angineer had died and that the third-engineer was incapably drunk: Defend ani, who was so his cabin, was taken on deck in the three hours' show. The wide and signed off. Defendant's state macamitated
variety of the "turns keeps the Interest of the The assistance of the chief officer and another the clowns are comical, as amusing thing in apectators at top potch all the time. Ered to conducrbim out of the ship, -
thers days, while there are such stirring avail A shoot for Captain. Wood's cup will takon. Deletidas When was I reported drunk?.......
to make the blood rus hot and cold al' | place at Tal Hang Rangs on Sunday, she, roth, When I arrived on board,
"looping" the. loop," a tiger act when eight fastant, commencing about in am Badge
nonce, and other items no lets absorbing in' Ammastion cannot be their attractiveness. One of the best "tum Defendant was called into the box and
is that given by Novella, who calls himself the minhful mimla Novella can imitate any made a stalement, in the course of which
sound that the ear hún over board. Hir'violli ba', atated that 'ba bald a ́dest-clair · au-
solo is only discovered to be a vocal imitation. gindara cantificata, and joined the Persia
when he le sues to be playing on the bare on the rath August last as the fourth boards of a fiddle. As for his farm-yard family, sngineer. He had formerly bean ampiorad by
one could small the hay growing and see the the China Marchants' Staum Navigailon Com. habil.focks at play,, Novsila will be heard'| Carman, R. G. A., Bargu Warista. Moord, and " pany, from which firm he obtained a good dis of in wider surroundings yat unless w The Ending was as follows:-We dod you, Sidneys, seem to bava bean barn on wheels are much mistaken. The trich cyclists, the two 964.50
Robert H. Ferguson, certificated as First 10,000,00 Engineer No. 33341, guilty,
They can make a bicycle do everything but 5,000.00
FED mlecom.
talk. And it does not much matter how they wa. Persia by being in a fitby state of drunken.
ass and so as to be incapable of carrying or most congenial to work it upside down and keep it moving by a system of somersaults. It your duty; thereby causios saripas delay and is undoubtedly capital act, and there is every expanse to your owner, the ship having to anchor and communicate again with Hongkong who saw the performance will be threatening to probability that the majority of Chinesa yonus 10-at to get you rellevad before procsading break their ducks is an attempt to emulate the
We therefore order your feats of the Sydnere original serials $0,000.0000 LEE.
cartificais as * Esgineer" to be suspended for feators is that gives by
Another of the s ons yoár.
with revolving Maxican ladder. It is dificult to describe the characteristics of RUBBER COMPANY DIVIDENDS, | scens, but, the fact that it secured the kaarty
uncomiums of the andlance boare Lestimony has bean sinck off the Roll with 'adsct: frófs The following interim dividande åre -dri- to the interest it evoked. There is no need to the zat October. 11,000.à àunced 1-**
per cent. | say anything about the ablficial of Janala kid
MEBIONED, Golden Hope Rubber Estate, Lidia 8. k "Willis Harmaton-Love, who grow bigger and ⠀⠀ - Gr. A. Charlton, of No, s Company, la bét,. ́3,000,00 * Bukit Rajah Rubber Co. Lido...nonī§. older and cleverer orary day. The Brothers | mitted to resign with afect from the rei Octár
Kavanagh giva a wonderini exhibition of ber. :F,,"""%
90,000
November and fat Da cember, 1908. Equailing, valds of 15,000 shares at $7.50 each Jati $1.50 per share not called up. Unclaimed dividends ----ivatio Canle serves Fire and Typhoon insurance fend Balance of profit and loss account...
Cattle
Astats.
,000.06
45001 $3$8,395
Lee written off 1,809.60 Bolldings and property...$109.939.05).. Zeud written dã ................. - 4.999-09
Futailut, ranchinutyand
fora
Lais written of jamón
– 105,000,00-
of 135,000 will materiálise. Rather may not Share Investment and mortgages... gas.co
feal astonished if the Goverdmant's estimate Bisam lanchissime
charge.
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PARADEI AT HEADQUARTERS AT 130 EM.
Monday, October 11th-Retruste infantry," drill with arms, Infantry Company Lecture, Instructor, Sergt. Wallis, zad Batis,
Tuesday, October rith-Specialists Train- ing, gun isyare, range takers, signalers and fuss, settors. - Instructor,
'and Bulk.
Drill
Wednesday, October 18thwitz. Santa Companiit 1.95" and a Companies,
V. Instructors, Bergts. Moore and Carman, R. G. A.
Friday
October 2çıb-Officers and Speciály
mau, R. G.A.
PARADE AT TAIKOO AT 5.15 PM. Thursday, October 14th-2.95 QF, gan Sergt. Moors, R.G.A. drill and instruction of gun layars. föstructor, JOINED
6th October, asalgand Corps No. 1,500 and post
Mr. J. H. Lawrence joined the Corps on the
ed to the Engineer Company
----STYRUCK OPT- Corp1.0. B. Hayward of No.
Company
of an anbanced return' from the ute of pawn Accounts receivabit. 44,5976) The Federated Selangor Rubber Co., Ltd., stead of being ovari Thatt skets, to the con brokers' licences is not ander the mark in. Brocks on blad menin, 445-45,70 | baš daciared a dividend bi is per cent and the jugglory and what they cannot do with their - Gr. G. E. Glover, of No,'s’Odmpany, là' par Kinding Produca Co, Ltd, an întarim dividend' i hande is not work meatiesiog... Miss Jessie | miued to resign on lurring the Colony wit tribales of $500,000 from the dulles pa liquor.
ef zo par bent.
· Bover is a pretty säästtreativa danost, and 119" afeos from the sad OnINT.
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