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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
sensitiveness and stringonoy in ing, be, and the same are, hereby ally Directors of financial institu- nearly every monetary contra, received, approved and adopted;tions have nothing whatever to Trade, however, with the East and that a dividend on the 'A' do with the Stock Exchange. was, on the whole, entiafactory and 'B' Shares of this Bank of 4|Thoir business is to look after the and up to expect.tions. though per cent., fee of Income Tax, for interests that they 69116 towards be oud of the year bank- the eix months ending 31at De-to look after making good ing troubles in Bombay and comber, 1913 (moking 8 per cent., profits for their shareholders, Northern India gave rise to ap prehension, and for a time credit in the buzaars was severely aba- ken. It is a matter for congratu. lation that the acute stage was not of long duration, and, when one considers the seriousness of the orisis, one oannot but help being impressed with the remark able rapidity with which the situation cleared, and it says much
integrity of the native trader.
LAWN TENNIS.
Further Results in the Cricket Club Tournament.
A Really
"BETSY."
WIDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 1914.
FLEET PAYMASTER DISGRACED.
Hard Labour and Dismissal for
Desertion and Fraud.
100 YEARS AGO;
A Curious Occurence.
THE NEW HARBOUR AT EMDEN:
A short time since a, curious
The new Inner Harbour re- The following are further
circumstance happened. The cently inaugurated at Emlen, for the year), as recaramended in and it is to my mind no help results in the Tennis Tournament At Portsmouth, on March 25, Rector of St. Martin's Parish was Germany, is a most important the report, be, and the same is, whatever in the realisation of held in connection with the Hong-a naval court martial sat for the sent for to pray by a gentleman addition to the Outer Harbour so hereby confirmed.” I will ask tecessary sales of bank shares kong Cricket Club:
trial of Fleet Paymaster George of the name of Wright, who lod-fir alone available for Inrge rea Mr. Melvill Simons to recond that that they should be quoted on the j Championship Singlee, fourth Harold Coles of the Hampshire, ged in James Street Pimlico, A vessels. resolution, and then, before put Stock Exchange. I know as a round :-Penman beat Major against whom six charges were few days afterwards, Mr. Wright's Whereas the old Outer Harbour ting it to the meeting I shall be matter of fact that the shares of Sambourne Palmer 6-1, 6-2, 6-3. preferred, namely, of wilfully dis- solicitor called on the Rector, to covered an area of about 44.5 glad to give any further informa- this Bank are very very difficolt Singles Handicap B. Class, obeying the orders of bissuperior inform him that Mr. W. was dead, gres, the water area of the Inner tion that may be required. to obtain even at the quoted price, fourth round-Hattersly-Smith officer Captain Marcus R. Hill, of and had made a codioil to his Earbour in about 108 2 acres. Mr. H. Melvill Simons: I beg but they would not be less so if beat C. C. Clarke 6-2, 6-2; D. Edererting from the Hampshire on will, wherein he had left him Moreover the new harbour ac- to second that.
they were quoted on the Stock Ex-Clarke beat S. 8. Moore, 6-4, 6-2. January 25 lest at Colombo, of $1,000, and Mr. Abbott, the commodation greatle adds to the
for the inherent soundness, and the new premises in Gracechurch I have been endeavouring to pick round:-Mr. Humphreys and own use £1,083 of public money, £2,000 and all his personal pro In fact, this old harbour had.so Mr H. A. Bagg: Might I ask if change. I may say for myself that Mixed Doubles Handicap, third fraudulently converting to his Speaker of the House of Commons, use!uinese, of the old Inner Harboar adjoining to the north. Street are freehold or less hold? up a few of them lately but have Ma. Armstrong best Mr. Mait of stealing $459, 10s. Letween perty and estates, dear-park, and Troubles such as this are bound The Chairman They are failed except to a very moderate land and Mrs. Giles 6-3; 3-6, 7.5; December 4 and January 26 last, fisheries, do, to Lady Frances far been accessible only from the to leave their mark in places for freehold.
extent. There is one other thing Mr. Nisbet and Mrs. Gedge beat of altering a date in a cash book Bruce Blundell, daughter of the Outer Harbour through a sea time, but I think we can look to Mr S. Sassoon: Mr Chairman, I would like to say, which is to Mr. Olarke and Mrs. Saunderson with intent to defraud, and of Earl of Aylesbury and Lady of lock built about 25 years ago, an early return to normal condi- might I suggest that we should congratulate the Directors and all 7-5, 6-3.
witholding from Captain Hill Sir H. Wilson, of Chelsea Park. and which could at most, be tions, and, happily, British banks have a Stock Exchange quotation concerned upon the removal of
a receipt for £349 9., money Upon the Restor going to traversed by medium sized sen have escaped with little harm. for our shares? Very often we. the Book to
suite of
which had been given him to remit Lord Aylesbury's to inform her vessels. Henceforth, it will com- Such times, of a necessity, have want to know the price, and we offices which are worthy of the
Mr. G. H. King who appeared Ladyship, the house-steward said municate with the new lunor thoir anxieties, but there are also have to ask the broker; the broker Bank and will in the future be
for the accused, intimated that he she was married, and did not tabour directly through an easy compensations, inasmuch as there has to ask the jobbers, and we do worthy of the far greater Bank
was prepared to plead "Guilty" resida there, but he would go to Passage. The mighty swing- has been ample remunerative em- not know where we are. I which I believe this institution is
to the charges of wilful disotsdi her Ladyship and tall her the bridge between the two harboura ployment for all our resources, think it would be very convenient destined to become. (Hear, hear.)
ence, of desertion and of convert particulars. Lady Frances said which is destined for railway end and we are able to show a net to the Shareholders and the The arrangements are capital; It is not often that a really prosecution would withdraw the as Mr. Wright, but desired the of no less than 40 meters.
ing to his own use £1,003, if the she did not know any such person other traffic, has a passage way profit for the year, after providing public at large if we could have a there is an excellent office, amusing farce like "Batag" is there for a bonus to the Staff, of £111, Stock Exchange quotation. This beautifully arranged, and it is a presented and the opportunity on
steward to go to the Rector to
The new harbour is for the 400. 7, 11d. as compared with Bank now is very important, and credit to the institution. I am Thursday, Friday and Saturday who prosecuted, said that as the would wait on him the next day; incoming
Flest Paymaster J. D. Holmea, the whole particulare, and she time being, to be uɛad mainly by £98,965. 3s. 5d, in 1912, Out of do not see why we should not very glad that the move has been this week should not be missed. third charge was admitted be she did so, and found to her great outgoing ships for the conveyance that sum we have placed £50,000 | have it like the others. I hope taade. I do not think there is A lot of good work has been pat would offer no evidents in the astonishment, the whole to be of coal and railway materiala, to Reserve Account, bringing it you will see your way to arrange anything eles to which I need in at rehearsals and the produo fourth, fifth end sixtú, as they tre, with £2,000 more in the will thus relieving the Outer Harbour. up to £465,000; we have written it in future.
specially refer, so I will go on to tion should bs in every respect were subsidiary to the third. down Premises Accrunt by The Chairman: Gentlemen, the resolution which I have to most successful.
to Mr. Abbott. She afterwards I the place of masoory £8,000; placed £4,000 to the with reference to the remarks of place before you. I am sure we all fall of ladicrous situations and
The farce is The accused, in state- went to James Street, and eaw quaya, the new harbour credit of Pension Fand provided the gentleman who has just spoken desire to express the satisfaction mirth prevcking incidents, and said
ment made to the court, Mr. Wright, in his collio; she then basin (which by it great for all bad and doubtful debts; this is a matter, I think, that has we feel at having such a report will well repay a visit.
he got into financial recollected him many years ago, dimensions considerably facilita and written down securities to bzen bafore this meeting on placed before us as that which the valuea current on the 31st several previous occasions.
difficulties, not through specula at Opera House, where he did a tos the loading and unloading of As we have to day.
Intending patrons should book tion, betting or riatons living, box next to her's; he never spoke ships by means of lighters), is eo The steady their seats at once and, if for no and by the time the ship arrived to December; and we carry forward you are aware, your Board have advance that thi: Bank has made other reason, becefit the fands of at Colombo, in January last his watching her, look wherever she pilings.
ber, but was continually far liked only by numerous timber 1914, £34,004. 8. 5d. (Applause). up to the present not been in in prosperity has been most the four popular and deserving liabilities amounted to roughly, would, till at last she was under
I do not think there are any favour of a Stock Exchange satisfactory to all concerned, and Institutions for which the per- 2000.
The most interesting feature items in the balance shoot that quotation (bear, hear)-as we we earnestly hope that it will be formances are given.
When he found that, the necessity of speaking to her is the sea look giving access to the require particular notice, except do not consider it would be in continued. We have made ex-
despite his most elrennous friends to have another box. The new Inner Harbour, and which is that Current Account and Fixed the interests of the Shareholders. cellent strides in the past and I by Colonel O'Hara and the cast various sources to make good £30,000 per year. Lady Frances fluotuations of the water-level due The play is being managed efforts to obtain money from estates are from between 20, to intended to compensate for any Deposits show a slight falling off, However, this is entirely a ques- think we shall make bigger ones includes Miss Biker Brown, Mrs. the amount he was out, he could intends putting all her family to tidal movemente (up to 3 due solely to the tightness of tion for the Shareholders to settle, in the future. I feel sure in my Moxon Browne, Mra. Cromie, not do so, he completely lost his into mourning, out of respect.masters in Emden Harbour). The money, which, naturally, did not and if there is any strong feeling own mind that, given ordinary Mrs. Fizwilliams, Mrs. O'Hara, head, and instead of facing Bell's Weekly Messenger 1814, encourage balances of current expressed your Board will be very lack and fair play, this Bank will. Mrs. Thomas, Major Crisp, Lient matters as he ought to have done
inetallation of this look was also accouple being maintained larger glad to take it into consideration. become a very great institution Comdr. Cromie and Messrs. Aston,
entailed by the free connection than necessary. This, howevor, Well, gentlemen, as there are no one of these fine days, and then it Thomas and Gordon Walker,"
between the new Inner Harbour was only noticeable in London: other comments, apparently, may be worthy of consideration the tendency was in the other will put the resolation which direction in the Ess!. Our cash have just proposed to the meet position, you will see, was very ing.
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of flight, a crowning sot of a A singular story is in circula- and the old, which, being a dook madman which he had regretted tion, of which we state the harbour, always had a constant ever since. He took the £400 particulara precisely se they flood level.
Some weeks ago, a The construction of this look nt be revived. At the proesnt CANTERBURY'S PRO EST with him. This money had been reached us. strong, which we considered The reelution was carried ime I personally can
niece of Lord G-, a young lady entailed an expenditure of eleven recovered. desirable in view of the possibili-unanimously,
buolutely no good in it. Oar
The Deputy Judge Advocate about 12 or 13 years of age, roghed million marks, the total building ties in the Indian situation, and, Mr. Milvill Simons: I beg to Chairman to-day has placed before Executions Not to Take Place In produced the accused's certificates out of her chamber in great alarm expenses being twenty millions, owing to the liquid nature of our propose "That Sir David Yules an excellent statement of the
which showed he had an excellent exclaiming that she had esen the and took more than four years to. the Cathedral City. assets, it was easy of arrangement. and Mr. James Campbell, the position of the Bank. Be has
record.
ghost of a female servant who had complete. By lowering the ground Unless you require any inform- Directors retiring from the Board made some very shrewd remarks
Capt. M. R. Hill, called as a lately quitted the family, but who water, the constructors most. A strong feeling of protest was witness as to character, said he was still living in London. ation in particular, I do not think in rotation, be and they are hereby with regard to the policy aroused in Canterbury, as stated
In ingeniously succeeded in drying I need detain you with further re-elected Directors of the Bank. which has been advocated by in the Daily News, at the decision assistance the accused gave him argumente used to remove this completely as to avoid any work. could not speak too highly of the spite of all the expostulations and out the ground to 19 m. depth 80- reference to the accounts. You will ask Mr. Ryrie to seconda certain number of perfons of the Prison Commission to at all hours in carrying through mental delusion, she persistel in below water, in spite of unfavour- are, no doubt, aware that we have that.
officials who do not know very recommend that executions for recently taken possession of, and Mr. J. M. Ryrie I have great much about it-in reference to Kent take place in the Cathedral the heavy work entailed by his declaring that she invariably saw able local conditions. A concrete moved into, our new premises, pleasure in secon Jing that. the establishment of a State Bank City instead of, as at pretent, in Nanking during the late Chinese the same chamber, and the terror side
duties as supperior officer at the same phantom on entering floor up to 6 m, in thickness and No. 15, Gracechurch Street; I em The motion was unanimously in India. It is a subject which the assize town of Maidstone. At
walls up to 15 m. glad to say they have fully come adopted.
has been enlarged upon for some a meeting, which resolved to send rebellion.
of its appearance bad such an thick and "300 m. long, up to our expections, and are The Cisuman-I think the little time past, and I think that a deputation from the city to the charges proved, sentenced the that it was feared her faculties work, day and night. The lock The Court having found the effect upon her nervous system, were then erected by continuous admirably suited to our require next proposal comes from your we will all recognize the fact that Home Secretary, Dean Wace accused to 18 months imprison would become disordered; and it chamber is 260 m. in useful mente. The work has been car-side of the tablo.
the general opinion of those who objected to Canterbury baing ment with hard labour and was deemed expedient to consult length and 40 m. in width, the ried out in a way reflecting the Sir George S. Murray:-Mr. are best qualified to judge is made the Newgate of Kent. greatest credit on our Architect, Chairman, I beg to proj ose against such an institution being
dismissal with disgrace from bia Sir FM After several in water depth with ordinary bigh The protest has proved success- Mr. Wallace, and Contractors,That Mesers. Cooper Brothers established. The report we have fal, however, without the need for Majesty's Service. The Times.
effectual attemple to dispel the water being 13 m.; the look, thus phantasy by which Mosare, Trollope & Colle. Those & Co. and Mesers. W. A, Browne before us is undoubtedly the result the deputation to meet the Home
she war is accessible even to very large of you who have not visited them & Co. be re-appointed Auditors of excellent work by our Chair Secretary, as will be seen by the
afflicted, be recommended that the sea vessels. Tce gatos, consisting I hope will pay a visit of inspec- of the Bank and that their man, by our Board, and emphati- following letter just received tion, and I think you will be remuneration be 150 guineas each cally by the Officers of the Bank, the member for the city, Mr. F. ion with the forthcoming dog oured and placed in the room, in and 17 m. in height. In fact, A general meeting in connect-servant whose figure was thus of enormous floating pontoons, are prosented to her, should be pro42 m. in length, 8 m. in width, Batisfied with the very complete for each audit."
We are grateful to them for all
Bennett-Goldney:
aboy is to be held to-morrow the exact attitude described by the harbour lock, by its er- ...arrangements that have been
Mr. J. Macandrew-I beg to they have done for us and for the made for the conduct of the second that.
evening at the Astor House report they have put before us,
the young lady, that by this means ceptional dimensions, exceede I understand that, in view of Hotel at 6.15 o'clcok. Bank's business. Your Board are The motion was unanimously and I personally am very grateful
she might be convinced of her even the celebrated looks of the the local objection, the Prison very confident that the move we agreed to.
Ito them for the judicious manner
Commissioners havo. decided The sudden death, occurred existence, and be satisfied that Panama Canal. have made is a sund one, and Mr. H. H. Nelson-I have in which they have dealt with the
not to submit any proposal at recently at Tientsin of Pte. Mil- the fancied vision was only the that it will benefit our business much pleasure, gentlemen, in large profits which they have
present for carrying cut liner, of the Glostere'. Deceased coinage of her own brain. in every way.
proposing a resolution of thanks made, in strengthening In conclusion, permit me to for the excellent conduct of this position of the Bank by not only
executions at Canterbury. In had been playing in an inter- lingly done, and the refer to the final report of the institution. I should like, in the adding to the reserve fund bat by
these circumstances you will company Rugby match in the young lady was conducted to the agree that there is no need for afternoon, and after the match obam ber, which she had no sooner Royal Commission on Indian first instance, to express my satis taking something off the freehold me to receive a deputation.complained of feeling unwell, and entered then she uttered a pierc room mentioned, in case W, for Finance and Currency. To those faotion and the satisfaction which they have recently acquir-
Youre sincerely,
went on to the Hospital. He had ingabriek, clasped her hands, and the display of Connected with the finances of of the shareholders that our ed, at the same time giving us a
"Anglo-Saxon, MCKENNA hardly entered the building when exclaiming Two ghostel-two foreign Teutonic, and later India it is a doorment of the newly-appointed Chief Manager very fair dividend upon the
be dropped dend. Pte. Milliner hosta! fell on the floor in a jewelry." There are three ringe, greatest interest Facts and should have such a money that wo have invested. I
was a brilliant Rugby player, and convulsion fit, which, in a few one set with eight email emeralds; arguments have been marshalled pleasant report to place before his trust and believe that this policy
was a great favourite with every-
hours, terminated her existence encircling a larger emerald; en- in the most lucid and able Directors for them to lay before will be maintained for a consider-
one in the regiment.
Champion 1814.
ather bears a sapphire, and a third manner, and the practical com- us in this, the first year of his able time to come, until the very satisfactory to see that it is
a stone of a reddish brown colour. monsense with which the whole holding that office. I should like strength of thie Bank shall be dono. The staff, as I say, have
Of the two other objects one is question has been dealt has been also to express the satisfaction commensurate to the merits of its had their share in this, and on
a small pendant with a brown appreciated and has met with that we all feel that the Directors management. I have very much behalf of the shareholders, as
stone set in gold, and surrounded very general satisfaction. On lave s'en their way again to give pleasure in proposing that Mr. Nelson has very suitably put
by enamel of a delicate indented the whole, the policy of the Indian bonus to the staff of the Bank the cordial thanks of the share it, we beg to tender our sincere
gold link is a bluish heartshaped. design. Attached to this Office and Government of India always a very desirable thing holdere be given to the Chairman, thanks to the Chairman, the has been uphold, with certain from the point of view of the staff the Directors, the Chief Manager Executive, and the Staff generally
stone. The other is an ornament modifications which time and and I am sare za excellent thing and the Staff of the Bank for their for their good work during the
The British Museum has ou ex- about 2ia. long resembling at experience have shown to be from the point of view of the services during the year 1913, past year.
Moji on the 14th inst. at 1 p.m. and was hibition in the Gold and Gem miniature gold maca, around the desirable.
shareholders, because I attribute, resulting in the highly satisfactory The vote was unanimously ac There is only one point upon and always bave attributed, the report now presented. (Applause), corded.
Room five articles of jewellry of stein of which are entwined two which a more definite decision very greatest importance to the
The C.P. R. as, EMPRESS OF JAPAN more than ordinary interest. They serpents wrought in gold and Mr. France Maogauran; I have The Chairman: On behalf of was 1320 miles from Yokohama on the might have, with advantage, laid fact that the staff are an excellent great pleasure in seconding that my colleagues and the staff I have 12th inst, at midnight, is due to arrive at formed part of a large quantity blue enamel, At the head of Yokohama on the 16th inst. at 7 pm, and of gold and silver smith's work the mace are outstretched to rest that controversial subject staff, doing excellent work, and I After what Mr. Nelson has said very great pleasure in thanking will leave Yokohama on the 17th fast at which was found rather more than winge of white enamel. It: -an Indian State Bank. The am sure they will feel the greatest there is very little loan add, but you for the kindly reception you 3 p.. weight of evidence is against it, satisfaction in such a recognition there is no doubt that it is ab have given to the resolution pro- The LG. M. a. KLEIST which left a year ago in the City of London, is difficult to conjecture the uen to and the arguments in its favour as I am about to propose. With efficient staff which has produced posed by Mr. Nelson in such very here on the 18th of March arrived at Up till now the discovery has not which this ornament was put. All been made public, but it would five objects are interesting. The are more ideal than practical; regard to the remarks that have these very satisfactory results. flattering and generona torms. I The HAL.66 ALTMARK loft Binge- seem that either in Elizabethan rings are rather rough in parts, and it is hoped that the day is been made as to a Stock Exchange They have had their sharo in am only sorry that our colleague, pore on the 13th inst. p.m. and may be or Jacobean times someone burie: as if they were not completely far distant when theory will quotation, we have had that building up this profit which Mr. Maitland, has been unavoid- zpested here on or about the 20th inst the contents of a jeweller's shop finished, but the workmanship is prevail over the hard facts of matter before as several times, enables us to place £50,000 to the ably prevented from being present experience. (Bear hear.) end I have always steadily oppos. Reserve. 1 am very glad to see to-day, as he is still abroad. He singapote on the 11th inst, and may be St. Paul's Cathedral.
The s.. DILWARA from Calcutta left in s spot at no great distance from good and the designs pleasing. It is reported that the rest of the I beg now to formally proposed the suggestion, because I do that the Directors have continued had hoped to have been back in expected here on or about the 17th inst. The articles, which were very things found have been purchased the following resolution:That not sea that any good result at all to add to the Reserve, and I hope time, but not having been very the report of the Directors, with can come from the fact of having that line will still be adopted in well of late he thought a few days Manila on the 14th inst. for Hongkong, servation when disinterred, and form one of the most interesting The A.. O. Line .. TAIYUAN left numerous, were in excellent pre- by the London Museum, and will the audited statement of accounts a Stock Exchange quotation in a the future. It is an absolute longer would be for his benefit and may be expected to arrive here on some of them have found their parts of the collection, which is and balance phoot at 31st Decem Bark situated as we are. Asa mat- recessity in all these big banks to Thatends the meeting, gentlemen, the 17th inst, at daylight, ber, 1918, presented to this meet tor of fact, Directors-and especi- have a large reserve, and it is The proceedings then terminated
The P. M. sz. CHINA axrived at Ban; These may now he asen in the shortly.
way to the British Museum to be opened at Stafford House Fregoingo qui the 10th lust,
LATEST SHIPPING NEWS.
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