FANLING MOTOR TRAGEDY.
Enquiry Tato a Chinese
Child's Death.
on
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1916.
“OUR DAY" CONCERT.
The Statement of Accounts:
RECEIPTS.
Booking at The Ander.
son Masic Co. Ltd. and the Victoris Theatre &c. &c. ... Sale: of Programmes
$1,343.50
FATHER SUES SON,
Judgment Obtained for Big Sum:
BATO
DIVERTING ELECTRIC CURRENT,
Hongkong Electric Company's Complaint.
Road.
THE MONEY MARKET--
Messrs. 'Samúel Montagu and Company's Report.
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Gold.
NOTICES.
THE DAIRY FARM COMPANY, LIMITED.
That the Articles of Association be altered in manner fol-
That Art. II be added to by incorporating therein the following definition —
lowing
(a).
Financial America ander date
(b).
(c).
"Dividend "includes bonus.
That the remuneration of the Board as provided by Art. XV paragraph 10-(as amended) be increased to $9,500 and that Art. XV paragraph 10 (as amended) be altered accordingly."
That paragraph 11 of Art. XVII be cancelled and the following paragraph be substituted therefor:
11. To invest and deal with any moneys of the "Company net immediately required for the purposes thereof upon such securities and investments (not being shares of the Company) and in such manner
NOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN that an Extraordinary General Meeting of The Dairy Farm Company, Limited, will be held at the Company's Office, No. 2, Lower Albert Road, Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong on Monday, the 30th day of October, 1916, at 11.45 Mr. E. Ralpha sends us the
In the Original Jurisdiction following statement of Accounts
Merere. Samuel Montagu & Co., | o'clock in the Forenoon when the subjoined Resolution, which was in connection with the Concert Court this morning; before Mr.
Justice Gompertz,
in their report dated September passed at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company held A Chinese of the coolie clasa, 7, state :- was
on the 11th day of October, 1916, will be submitted for confirmation At the Police Court this after held at the Victoria Theatre on
as a special Resolution. A cheque forheard in which a father said bis. noon, before Mr. F. A. Haseland, the 12th inst.
The holding of gold by the Bank an enquiry took place into the $1,659.40 has been forwarded to Hon for $120.00 and interest. residing at 16 Sai Street, was circumstances attending the death Mr. H. C. Sandford, Hon, The parties were Tee Tin-kee, of charged before Mr. C. D. Mel of a six-year-old boy, named Lai Treasurer,Our Day" Funds 84 Wellingtion Street, whe sued boare, at the Police Court this of Eaglead against Notes has Fong, who was knocked down Thanks are expressed to all those by his attorney, Tea Ming-yak, morning, with stealing electric decreased by £824,815. and killed by motor car No. 95 at who gave their assistance at the against Tee Tsung-bit, who bad current belonging to the Hong Fanling
September 30. concert, and the public for their eix aliases, and who lives at 10, kong Electric Company, to the August 30th, 1916, makes the fol Main Street, Sham-sui-p, fo value of $1, at's house at 4, Hilllowing statement:"The stock of gold in this country is now On this day, at about 5 generous support.
$120,000, being money entrusted
Mr. A. M. Preston prosecuted within about $50,000,000 of the o'clock, Mr. G. Ö, Moxon and Mr.
to the defendant, ne gent and A. Turner were approaching
trustee of the plaintiff, and also on behalf of the Company, and total supply of England, France, Mr. E. Davidson defended. Burais end Germany. Two years Fanling and when near the 9th
for an soconut of all interest're-
Mr. Preston asked for substau- ago the Banks of those countries hole of the course the boy was
caived by the defendant in respect knocked down. The "driver of
thereof. The amount wea entrusted tial bail, saying the company were estimated to bold in the were entering greatly owing to aggregate $80,000,000 more gold the car was Lau Lin-pui.
to the defendant in 1905.
Mr. H. E. Policek, K.C., who these kind of people stealing than was then possessed by this was instructed by M. G. P. current-diverting it so that it
did not pase
Silver. through the 534.70 Haywood, appeared for the plain-
lid and
therefore
The market has again shown tiff, and defendant was not re.
not register the amount convamed, its good tone, by an advance in presented, nor was an appearance:
Mr. Davidson said he did not prices. On the 1st inst, s sharp entered.
see why there should be large rise took place from 32d. to 32 Mr. Pollock stated this the bail because Mr. Preston said 7/16d. After falling back to 32 13.70 plaintiff was an old man and in there were a lot of people doing 18d, by the 4th inst. a recovery 1905 he came to the Colony, with this kind of thing. He (Mr. ansced, which continued until 32 $1,932.30 bis sone and then drew from Davidson did not see why bia 1/2d. was quoted on the 6th inst
various banks in Centon same client should suffer for the sins this was the highest price resched amounting to $130,000, which he of others. The value of the for more than three months. handed to the defendant to place current was only a dollar. in various banks here. There was
His Worship fixed bail in the also a quantity of gold leaf and
sum of $100. some shares handed over, but they did not enter into this case at all. In 1907, the defendant returned $10,000, thus leaving the $120,- 000 due, which was now claimed.. 273.50 They were slso asking for an account of the interest to be
The jury was composed of the following:-Meters, ▲ O. Lang. J.H. Seth and 8. Baker.
Evidence.was fi st given by Mr. A. Turner of Messrs. Palmer and Turner, architects, who deposed that on the day in question, soon after five o'clock, ha, with Mr. Moxon and three indies, was in motor car 95 going from Au Tau to Fanling. As they got near the 9th hole of the course, he saw a small crowd of Chinere in front. hora The driver blew bie
and the people dieperead, some going to the right and some to the left. When the crowd part- ed, he saw two small boys in front. and the smaller of them staited to go acrose the roud from left to right. The other ran up to him and caught him by the cost. Ae
and Refreshments At the Victoria Theatre
Wel
Advertising on Pro-
grammes Proceeds of Matinee What by "The Note" to be added to the Fuadr.
PAYMENTS. Part Rent of Theatre
(Special terms) Chairs, .Coolien, Postera &c. &c. Pisco. Taning and
Coolis bire Programmer... Advertising
they passed, Mr Mexon said: Not proceda "By George! We have "knocked down that kid." They stopped
and went back and. by that!
time the boy had been pick d up, He was placed in the car and taken to the Golf House. Witness
J
Hou. Treasurer.
41.00
$115.20
10.00 83.00 65 30
weter
NEW CHINESE SOLICITOR.
country,
The prevailing factor has been the restriction of supplies, which on some days fell away to quite small proportions. Some spae modic sales were made on China account, bat, on the whole, the tendency of the Far East Ex- change has been to spproximate the par of silver.
To
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Directors
The Indian Bazaars have been Admitted at the Supreme Court.
Bulle have working both ways. $1,659.40 rendered.
After referring to certain pa-
At the Supreme Court this taken advantage of the rising $1.932.90 pere in the care, and after Mr. GEOFFREY & ARCHBUTT. C.A.. Haywood had proved that the morning, before the Chief Justice price to realize profits; and Beare, may deal with (Sir William Rees Davies), the in view of the good appearance of fund defendant had received notice of Hon. Attorney General (Mr. J. H. the market, have been disposed to the present case, Bis Lordship Kemp) moved for the admission cut lotges. Meanwhile coinage gave judgment for the plaintiff, of Mr. M. W. Lu, of the firm of orders have not been pressed with
Mesare. Ewens and Needham, as any degree of urgency.
The last three Indiaz Currency in practics solicitor to the Colony. The new solicitor returns received by cable gire is the son of Mr. Lo Oueang-shui, details in lacs of Rapess as fol
euw him lifted out and be thought THE ROLL OF HONOUR. with costs.
the boy was dead. The boy must
have been struck by the side of
the car, for they had cleared him Second Lieut. Roy S. Richardson.
in front. The car was not going
at more than fifteen miles an hour
at the time, and speed had been reduced.
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Second Lieutenant Robert (Roy) POLICE RESERVE DINNER, compradore to Mesare. Jardine, low :---
|S. Risbardson Mchine Gun Corps
tion....****
Aug. 15. Aug. 22. Aug. 31.
7451 7434 7401 Bererve in silver
coin & bullion 2754 2748 2737 Gold coin &
Matheson and Co., Ltd., and brother to Mr. K, L, of Messra, Notes in circula- (died on September 1 of wounde
Ewens and Needham. Mr. La Mr. G. C. Moxon gave corrator- received on August 31), was the
Mr. T. F. Hough, A.S.P. (R), returned from England, where he eldest son of Mr and Mrs. R. L. ative evidence, saying that crowd of Chinese peausula were cbardeon, of Rsary gardens, captain of the Mounter Section of bad been studying, in August abead of them as they were just London. Born in May. 1893, bentertained big company to din solicitor in England. He passed the Hongkong Polios Reserve, 1916, having been admitted as a was educated at Rugby and post Sir Robert Ho Tang's pro
aer at the King Edward Hotel bis final examination with third- perty. The car was travelling be- Pembroke College, Cambridge-la-t evening, when a very enjoy. class honours. tween 12 and 16 miles an hour. He played golf for his University able time was spent. Mr. Hough The Attorney General said Mr. The hora was rounded several in 1913 and 1914, and took times as soon as the peasant his B. A degree in October Presided, Inspector Gegg being Lo was the son of a well-known also present. The repast was and much-respected inhabitant of Early io und
tha War into view,
the 1915.
to mounted men's the Colony, Having referred to crowd diepereed. He saw two be euliated in the Public Schools according emall boys ahead and when the Battalion (Middlesex Regiment) teste, including such dishes as the necessary documenta which car was about 30 yeards away the and was given his commission in Bran Masu Soup, Truncheons fish had been fiied, Mr. Kemp asked emall boy tried to aro: the road, the Cameroniens (Scottish Rifles) and Spur Siace, Troopers on for the admission to be granted.
In granting the admission, the tost, Patrols a la No. 3, Carry but was caught hold of by the on November 9, 1914, ile woncombe and Brushes, Roast Saddle Chief Justice said that the papera other one and dragged back. The dietinėtion in his Marbine gun hood of the car was up and just as couree at Strepsell in June, 1915, off" slight," Stewed Bridle with showed that Mr. Lo bad acquitted the car came abreast of where the and was appointed Machine Gun extra bite, Greengrass and Linseed himself very creditsbly in the two boys were there was a "nasty Officer and instructor in his regi-eauce, Escort padding and "Very foal examination. He hoped that In December, 1915, hot staff" sauce, Rider's seat, that carly success would be the sort of snick" on the side of the ment.
Matchless Dahlia fruit with Mas-first of a successful career. gazetted to The driver at once stopped ha and they went back to find the Machine Gun Corps, and in cottes, crackers und Zoppe, whilst child being picked up.
March 1916, went to the front, the concluding laxariea
decorated with the termed Colic drenches and Fever Mr. Moxon added that the child he was
drinks. Notwithstanding these must have been bewildered by Military Cross in July. The text novel appellations to food, the
car,
was
the
tsios buried hy shell fire, he
sncceeded in rescuing five of his Dr. J. M. Smalley said he ex
men end bringing his gane into amined the body on the following action in a captured enemy posi- dey and found the cause of death ion. He was under heavy shell was fracture of the skull. fire the whole time. Later he did The deceased's brother. aged fine work clearing the position" 11 years, said he did not know A brother
were
HARBOUR ITEMS.
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suller. Dividend and
Dividend sa
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as they may think fit and from time to time to vary or realize such securities and investments.” That paragraph. 13 of Art XVl be cancelled and the following paragraph be substituted therefor
13. Before recommending any dividend, to set aside "out of the profits of the Company such sums as "they think proper as a reserve fund to meet contingencies or for equalising dividends, or for special dividends, or for repairing, improving, and maintaining any of the property of the Company and for such other purposes as the Directors shall in their absolute discretion think conducive to the interests of the Company; and to invest the "several sums so set aside upon such investments "(other than shares of the Company) as they may think it and from time to time. to deal with and vary such investments, and dispose of all or any part thereof for the benefit of the Company and to. divide the reserve tund into such special funds as they think fit with full power to employ the assets constituting the reserve fund in the business of the Company, and that without being bound to keep the same separate from the other assots." That paragraph 14 of Art. XVII be cancelled and the following paragraph be substituted therefor
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14. To employ the reserve fund for the time being or any portion thereof (and that whether such fund.. "or such portion as is proposed to be desit with was set aside for the special purpose to which it is "proposed to be applied or for any other purpose, or not) in or for all or any of the following purposes; "that is to say, in meeting contingencies, in equalis- ing dividends, in paying special dividends or "bonuses, in repairing improving or maintaining any of the property of the Company of otherwise in the business of the Company and in or for such other purposes as the Directors snall in their dis- cretion think conducive to the interests of the "Company and in regard to any such employment as aforesaid the Directors shall not be bound to keep "the reserve fund separate from the other assets." That the following new paragraphs be added to Art. XXI and numbered respectively 12 and 13,
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12. Any general meeting declaring a dividend may make a call on the members of such amount as the
meeting fixes, but so that the call on each member "shall not exceed the dividend payable to him, and
so that the call be made payable at the same time" as the dividend, and the dividend may, if so arranged *between the Company and the member, De set off. against the call. The making of a call under this clause shall be deemed ordinary business of an ordin ary general meeting which declares a dividend." 13, Any general meeting declaring a dividend may "direct payment of such dividend wholly or: in part ** by the distribution of specific assets, and in particu= **lar of paid-up shares or debentures of the Company, "or paid up shares or debentures of any other Company, or in any one or more of such ways, and the Directors shat give effect to such resolution; "and, where any difficulty arises in regard to the **distribution, they may settle the sameO as they "think expedient, and in particular may issue "fractional certificates, and may fix the value for distribution of such specific assets, or any "part thereof, and may determine that cash paymente "shall be made to any members upon the. footing of "the value so fixed, in order to adjust the rights of *all parties, and may vest any such specific assets in "trustees upon such trusts for the persons entitled to the dividend as may seem expedient to the Direc tors. Where requisite a proper contract shall be "filed in accordance with Section 90 of the Companies Ordinance 1911 and the Directors may appoint any "person to sign such contract on behalf of the persons entitled to the dividend, and such appointment shall "bo effective.". Dated the 12th day of October, 1916.
Gold in England 1192 1192 1192 ballion......... 1139 1188 1166
The stock in Bombay consists of 3000 bars as compared with
The Stock in Shanghai on the 3400 bars last week. 2nd. Sapt, consisted of about 20,000,000 canoes in sfcee and of allowed 16,000,000 dollare, as compared with 30,500,000 ounces in sycee and 16,000,000 dollars on 19th. August.
No shipment was made from to Hongkong. San Francisco Statistics for the month of Angust are appended:-
Highest price for cash 32d. Lowest price for cash 30.5. Average price for cseh 31.497. The following statement in the Industrias and Mining Age of New York ander date of Aug. 21 The e.s, Temabime Maru arriv-1916, suggests that the outpes of the car. pursing him so close and of the award was:"For Codinner proved to be an extremely ed in port yesterday from Silver in the U.S.A is likely to then blundered against it as it spicuous gallantry. Though well served one. At the con Shimonoseki in ballast, to the be increased.Mining men and was prasing..
clusion, a few speeches were made, order of Mesare. Gilman and the big financiers of the East are Mr. Hongh being thanked for his Company.
evidently of the belief that Silver generosity.
The 8.8. Hanyang, which will go much higher and remein Later the whole of the Company arrived from Bangkok yesterday at a profitable figare, as is evid- adjourned to the Victoria Theatre with a cargo of rice, reports enced by their recent numerous and enjoyed en evening with the strong north to north-easterly purchases of old silver mines in winds and heavy sess from Cape Utah, Colorado and elsewhere. pictures.
Padaran.
The latest project along this line The 6.8. Yuensang arrived from is to rehabilitate and operate the "Manila to-day with a general cargo.long idle but rich silver mines of She experienced moderate north Creeds, Col., an undertaking that east monsson on the run up. will involve the outlay of some The B.5. Kamakura Maru hundreds of thousands of dollars. "Our Day" Rose Fund.
brought here from Seattle a cargo To say that millions of dollars including foar, eslted fish, milk, in new capital
Svail Lady May's "Our Day" Rose Fand now totals $7,582 59, the
Ordera issued 10-day by Mr.wire, cotton yarn, etc.
able for Western silver min J. W. Franke, A.S.P. (Reserve): more latest
doostiona
ing is not an exaggeration. Silver being:-M. Gaston Mouseion and Mme
at 60c per ounce to-day is really equivalent to a price of over $1 per onace in the 90's, considering the reduced cost' of production, now due to low cost of mining, treatment and freight and better recoveries from the ores,”
Quotations for bar silver per Hoogkong and China Distract: ouncestandardSep.1,32,7/181. The following promotions are cash: Sep. 2, 82, 1/4 cash dep. made, subject to confirmation by 4, 32 1/8 ash; Sap. 5, 32, 3/8 Mejor-General Dalton, Ohiet cash; Bep. 6, 32:1/2 cub; Sep.
7,32 5/16 cash.
No quotation fixed for forward delivery,
Bank Rate, 6%
writes: oficer the car was coming until it "We were both out dressing a had knocked his brother down. wounded man when the shell After comparing this statement bures, and he (Richerdson) was with the one made by the boy at hit." the Police Station, bis Worship remarked that the boy had been put up to say what he had just said and he (His Worship) did not think it would be
use isking any svidence.
any
eiste:
POLICE RESERVE
ORDERS.
The driver of the car then told Monasion, $10; Rev. F. Monnier, Parades. Central Police Station. his story of the affair, saying the $10. boy seemed to get excited and did not know what to do. Eir
evidence bore out that given by Mr. Moxon and Mr. Turner,
The Bishopric of Sarawak.
Armed Robbery Report.
5.30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 25th.-Nos,
Orchestra.
The 8.8. Gregory Apcar, from Calcatis, bad among her passeng ers 764 Chinese and 74 Indiana:
BRIGADE.
Commissioner :-
A woman living in Che Wan 1,3 and 4 Sections at Osutral, No. ST. JOHN AMBULANCE village has reported to the Police 2 Section at Water Police Station, The jury returned a verdict of that yesterday, in the early hours Recruits of No. 2 Platoon under "Death from misadventure,"
of the morning, she heard Company Sergeant Mejor. knock at the door but received Thursday, Oct. 26th.-No. 2 no reply to ber query as to who Company. Recruits of No. 4 Com was there. Instead, almost im- pany under Company Bergeant mediately she heard the door Major, being broken open and two men
YMCA. Division, Corporal The Sarawak Gazette has entered, one of whom was armed
Thursday, Oct. 28th.-There So Shin-on to be Lance Bergeant;| anthority for stating that His with a knife. They seized hold will be an Orchestra Fractice at Privated Wei Kin and Seto Highness the Rajab has selected of her and, when she cried out, 6 p.m. at the Club Lusitano.. Chung to be Lance Corporala. the Rev. C. B. Esamish for the told her to stop. The robbers
Seiyingpun Division-Lança Bishoprio, of Barawak rendered then searched the cubicle and vacant, by the resignation of took away with them $162 in Thursday, Oct. 28th-There Sergeant H. W. Bay to be Sar- Bishop Mousey sad that, subject money. The woman, after they will be a meeting of the Football geant; Private Pong Pan-ki to
be Lanos Corporal, and te the approval of the Archbishop had gone found her husband on members at the Headquarters (84) 2 BALERS, of Canterbury, Mr. Beamish, has the bed bleeding from a wound Club at 5.30 p.m. All intending socepted the appointment: 51536 in the herds
ki players are expected to attend,
Football,
Baparintendanklin Charge Gang of Diätzi
are
Bar gold per os. etand. 77/0. French gold coin per os
USA, Naminal.
Nominal.
Angs for the week, 32, 335 The dotation to day for gash id 5116d” above thất” fixed a “wi
EUROPEAN AGENCY. WHOLESALE
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Indente
M. MANUK
Secretary.
G. FR B
promptly executed at lowest
Any European, Non-Asiatic or cash prices for all British and Indian desiring to leave the Continental goods, including
Colony should apply in writing Books and Stationery,
for permission to do so, to tize Boots, Shoes and Leather,
Captain Superintendent of Police, Chemicals and Druggists at least 48 hours before the in- Sundries,
tended hour of departure, giving China, Earthenware and Glass-name, nationality,
SOT, ware,
Cycles, Motor Cars and Ac-applicant, and stating the name height and occupation of the cessories,
|of the steamer or other vänsel or, Drapery, Millinery and Piece the hour of the train by which
Fancy Goods and Perfumery,
Metals,
"
and
Goods
Hardware, Machinery Jewellers. Plate and Watches Photographic & Optical Goods, Provisions and Oilmen's Stores,
ato,, ato. Commission 2% 5%.. Trade Discounts allowed,, bpecial Quotations on Demand. bample Cases from 210 upwarda, Consistente of Produce bold on Account
| the applicant wishes to leavE.
Applicants should apply in person for their passes at the Central Police Station between the houÍS
of 9 am to 1 pm, and 2 pam, ko
p.m. dally. Hongkong 9th, July, 1915.
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