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MONDAY FEBRUARY 25 1967.

THE DOCK COMPANY

Ordinary Yearly Meeting.

The ordinary yearly meeting of the Hongkong and Whanga Dot Company was held at the Company's plea at noon.

Sir Paul Chales, 0.3,

chair, and thers were also preventon

his pulleagues, has rendered to the Jou- pany and in hoping that his successor's inbours, in the chair will continue to pro- mote its success. I do not know that I can suggest a more efficlest apar than by puint- ing to the fact that at this tinfe last year car abstes were quoted at $163 and now they site at.8140. I have much pleasuri

Bepending the motion

The motion was carried.

The appointinent of the Hots. W. J. Gressen and Mr D. W. Oraddusk to the Mr W.J. Gressor Mcasra N A. Siebs, Directorate was confirmed on the mation a Messes & Siobs and the Hon. Mr W.

THE CHINA MAIL.

THE BUILDING ORDINANUE.

Necessity of Submitting Playa.

In the Supreme Court this morning" before His Lordship Bir Francis Piggot (Chial Justice) and His Honour Mr A. Wise (Palane Judge) at apneal co with regard to the Public Health and Building Ordinance (No 1, of 1903) came

CANTON, TRADE.

An Emporium Wanted,

(From) is Correspondent.}

Carros, Feb. 23.

SPORTING.

Yachting.

ROYAL MONGRONO-YACHT CLUB.,

there was tog much, the little hosts being tried to their utmost. Asthore (resledy crossed the line too soon and had to rotura, Gael, Ariel (rselet), Nina, Joan (roofed), Meta (rected) and Tas (tested) crossed, the line alone to other, and in the Yachtanand another boisterous day thrush to windward agaitist strong squalls yesterday. A strong north-easter prevailed Niss and Gael drew away the rest. and, warranted a reef to make sailing The wind lightened somewhat off Quarry comfortable, but the foot of the Royal Day and Asthore and Ariel shook out their Hongkong Yacht Club raced their eighth reefs. Hard squalls were experienced near the Beacon, which 'Nias rounded from the Police Fier, Kowloon, to a workboat off Green Island, Trocas Rock, üret, with Gael close up, followed by As

E. Goetz, A. Haupt, H. RajWhite, D.-W. | Bir E. Georg seconded by My A. Denison, up again for consideration, bak pont the petition to the Boards of slab race fully canvassed, The couISO WAS

Rose (Spuretary), Oude Übhäpesux, A: G.

ware

Graddock, G. E. Medhurst S. Van J. Grossa, were re-slestad, Directore on Baren, Silverstone (Directors). W the motion of Captain Olarke, sepanded by Wilson (dating "Chief Manager), Mr Jack. B. Jeffies, and H. Percy Smith

Metod suditors on the motion Wood, T. Stinger, H, Ferty. Smith, WM Parlane, secquded by Mr Ho Fook... O. Jack, E. J. Moses, W. Parise, D. The Chairman Diridend warrants will Ellie 8. H. Michael, Denison, Ebe ready torporrufe. Thank you for your Georg, S. J. Mihael, W... Wickham, attendance. R. J. Apdap. J. P. Briggs de Fock, AD. May Chau Blu Er and Ches Leep Chee

is

It appears that certain Canton merchants have been petitioning the Viceroy and urging bin to sanotion the building of large godowns on Husam opposite Canton, Ha

Bee. Mr. F. H. J. Gomperts (Attorney Agritulture and Public Works. Agordine Generals appeared for the Building Auto the plane of the merchants, these ority and afe M. W. Siade (instructed by godowne are to be large, and there are to Mr D. V. Stevenson) for the respondent bergade built, so that when the railway

The appeal arose.out of two summonses brought by the Building Authority against opened, this shall be the great central depot Fung, Chun-Yuen it respect to certain for all kinds of merchandise. houses in Hill Road. On July 18, 1906, It is pointed out that there will converge respondent

(Fang Chan Yuso) was before the commerce from Yunnan, Essi Chau, Mr F. A. Hazeland at the Maglarog charged, under sections 930 and 250 of 8z Chubb, Kong Nam, Kwang Sai, Hupeh, the Public Health and Building O Ordinanob

and Bunam. Also all trade from Hong- for beglecting to comply with the requiro ments of a no ice of June 20, calling apon kong and overseas shall be shipped to this him

to remove wrought iron partitions fram great centre, and thence shall be distributed the premises In Hill Road. Mr Hageland afer to the deation of the Ordinance xllered various Praviness. to bare been c

contravened, but respondent The Viceroy himself doce not, at present,

of section rosd, The net profia for the half-your on the application of Mr M. Wy Slade with was convicted for a contravention of

932, sub-section 1. for having

duced appear to cffer any opinion on this am *EMINACIERG anding“ Jat. December, 1006, amount to regard to the libel action-Yip Yen v. the

the buildling without submitting

bitione project, but contents himself by proper $149,506.30 an compared with $403,206, Man U Tong (in liquidation) and Mr. Rage to the Bajiding Authority and getting handing the proposition over to these two 44 for the first six months of the year, and Lowe (liquidator),

Approval there f

was fined Boards that they may exagine into the 0171,049.83 for the corresponding The Chief Justice pointed out that the 8100. Oa

another complaint

The Chairman-Gentiamen,- The report

and aatomont, of sucounts: haring,

A LIBEL ACȚION, A-

1.

Question of Costa,

to sen

The

ROBINSON PIANO-

COMPANY, LTD.

THE

BY

STEINWAY'.

the starting line markbeat, North Fairway there, Jonuis Ariel, Meta and Faso MINIATURE GRAND Buoy and home. In both the Champion, charte in pinces took place on the run to ship Class and the one-design clasa ali Meyer's East Buoy but the wind freslieved boats started and the racing was keen, considerably and gybing was dangerous. Vernon winning in the Champions and Anthore, sailed by Mrs Shepherd, was in Kathleen in the One-Designs.

avery sirkward position the usinasil wmp CHAMPIONSHIP Casa-Dione and Maudię got the best of the start from Vernon, but ping round the mast, the boom being atan junk forced Diopě out of her course and angle of 45 degrees from the deck. There before long the three boats were running Wan every likelihood of a capsize, the bout neck and nook with their booms to being broadside on to a heavy son, but sho

been in your hands for some· „dafs,In the Supreme Court this morning is gold that the notice was bad as it did by railway to all the internal cities of the port. When about half way to the mark small boy who constituted the crew lebi

I will, with your permission, take them as Lordship the Chief Justice gave judgment

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ed. The company was being round up toluntarily and the liquidator had applied to the Court for directions. The Chief Justice then viewed the facts. The plaintiff alleged be was libelled by the defendant company, and the latter wont into liquidation, with assete about $4,000.

272.

not

Mr. Hazeland found in favour of the defendant, remarking that in constguing a statute the scope and object had to be taken into unaideration and in this caso the safety of the subject, I you were to restrict the subject and take away Polag to T

have no doubts about the future.

MANILA'S LABOUR LAWS.

stands alone-unqualifiedly is a work of creative art which

THE BEST.

by all other Leading Makers FOR SALE OR HIRE

the three boats gybed and Vernon took the the halyards go and the mail was got down PIANOS windward position, with Min in the centre and ap again and the race continued. and Dious on the outside. Vernou when Joan tacked round the mark, but Ariel approaching the mark gybed again, and also took charge, and got so far out of her Diode getting her mainsheet fouled in a course that it was decided to discontinue, block just as she was about to gybe, over in the rage. Mets followed on the courso, first place with a considerable lead before

The run to the Fairway Buoy was Joan, Nin, and Mata-who gave up before

AT

quality and BASED ON PRESENT RATE OF

EXCHANGE.

JUST LANDED.

period of 1903. To thin sut most bo procedure in adding the liquidators, a/Authority CODES JA, the Building scheme, and report thereon to him. It is abot the mark and thus lot Vernon inte but Fas gavo up. On the way to the rook PRICES: consistent with added the sum of 8392,087.38, the party to the action he wrong and that the alist, the respondent under section 230 certainly a fine scheme, and it it does

for neglecting to

to comply with the require- balanco brought forward from fast account, stops taken súbsequently should be cancelliment of a further notice of September & othing else it bową that the Chinese tho weet of Stonecutter's was reached. Water was plentiful on board and everyone | requiring him to remove the whole of the merchants of Cunton, notwithstanding the Shs rounded the Trocas Rock over was drenched. Niaus rounded first, but the rear, and the close-hauled atratch to missing stays in an attempt to return iron partitions which were erected. In non-prescor muddle of the zeilway Enances, minute, abend of Dione, with Maddie in went to starboard instead of port, and the starting line markboat saw no altoration drifted on to the mark, and then, haulad in positions. Vornan slightly overstood her flag down. Gaol, having a long land, the mack and Dione crept up somewhat. was loft to finish the race alone, Anthore,

ujïeventful, Vernon being about o minule the rock was ronchod-going back to

head in rounding. Standing away mohrings. „Gaol finished at, 12 minutes. on the starboard back Vernon sagged 45 secs, after one o'clock. Thecla did not to looward, and when Dione wont about again it was clearly to be observed act in the new, not having sailed in the the Manik Railway Company, Ltd., wasiat aho had considerably gained on Yer Erst race for the cup........! sued by Horace Woodington and Victor not. Both boats stood in for the Yaumati

shora and made short tacks, Dione drawing.Į Charles Rac.

This case arose out of the law in the up so close to Veinon that it looked as if Philippine Islands against the importation of foreign labour under contract. The plaintifs, Horace Woodington and Vistor

Caso in London.

Before the Lord Chief Justice and a

and altor deducting Directors and Auditors' sum of gyro gaiable for appropriation, the sum of $750,933.74 which sum yur Direc tore propose, subject to your approval, to deel with as follows:-To pay a dividend for the half-year of 12 per cent. or 88 par share, absorbing #300,000; to place 850,000 to the credit of speel account to be If plaintiff, succeeded the damages were common law rights you must do called "No. 1 Deck Extension Account, "likely to be heavy and he had not the so in plain language. The commencement and to carry forward the balance 81 0,933, slightest chance of recovering. The Chief of a building, the plane of which have not boon deposited with the authority, was not 74 to a new account. Appropriations which Justice already had made an order for nuisance within the meaning of Section will, your Directors trust, meet the wishes security; that the liquidator must not die 222, and he made su order that the of the shareholders. While in view of the tribute the funds in his bauds. Plaintiff was summons

This was appealed sgainst by the Build disastrous typhoons which occurred in thus protected to this extent, but it was very ing Authority and Fung Chun Yuen put in September Isst, and the vast amount of small. The Chief Justice at first thought a counter appeal, making the question of work for the company resulting therefrom, the newspaper-the China Times-es res judicata.

The Painns Judge, after verlowing the it may at first sight appose that our earn-going to plead newspaper defends" and inga for the past six months are somewhat that the ples of justification had been put proceedings, pointed out that the fact that less than might have reasonably been ex- forward by the writers of the article, but the plans had subsequently been put in but not approved must be taken to infer that pooted, it must be borne in mind that the it had since transpired that the newspaper there ware rossons for not approving them. Charles Kae, are working engineers, and she could fetch the mark. This she could did not arrive, in time, and Signal's ac-j

a

he dismissed.

Special Jury at the King's Bonch Division

..

the end of 1904, engaged by the i

about

Motor Bonts.

she was going to beat her. However Under the auspices of the Corinthian Vernon managed to keep ahead until close Yacht Club another race for motor boats.

starboard tack a little too soot, thinking Feilung, Vital Spark and Cooles. Gam to the line when she went about on the was held. Three boste started, the

not do and had to call to Dione for water cumulator having given out was unable to

The Famous Austrian

COFFEE

and

CREAM®

LIQUEUR.

Most Delicious, Highly Nutri-

whole of this work has not yet been complot-accepted full responsibility, that the libel He was of opinion that the fine was not according to their case, they lozila hich was promptly given. Vernon went art. The finish was in the order named. tious and Excellent in Flavour.-- ed and consequently the pariod now under was deliberate and was to be pushed home d. order to abato. the nuisanos. On ailway Co. Limited) to proceed to Manila about with Dipne and managed to get the winuing boat, Fellung, is a now craft

be interesting to you to learn to what extent we ourselves cuffered by these same typhoons. Gentlemen, I am plossed to alate that the amount of damage done to your property was comparatively slight. approximating in all only eoma 353,800. Two of our launches wars submerged; they opinion that where a special jury was' nave since been raised and fully repaired at = { enaential it was the defendant's jury and cout-of 29, 200, which sum has been passed that the security should be put up by bim, to the dubit of Marine Insurance Account. but in this case he directed that the trial

The Caissone, Sca-walls, Wharves, Build-

ALLEGED IMPERSONATION.

A Dead Man's Property.

bar to subsequent proceedings and that Chan Yuen should have obeyed the

་

་

of affairs in Manila se to the Labour Law

THE U. 8. AND JAPAN.

The Proposed Agreement

Criticised.

TOKYO, February 19:

The authorities at Tokyo declare that

...$2.50

1.50

SOLE AGENTS:

H. PRICE & CO.

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS, 12, Queen'a Road Central,"

MINING IN KWANGTUNG.

(From a Correspondent,}

review does not reap the fall benefic thereof; to the fullest extent. The funds for the

We solicit the favour of a coveral large repairing jabe remain get to be defence were to be found by the parties who the first point the Magistrate was wrong, as foremen platolayers, the eligagement across the line just four-fifths of a second done and the profits arising therofrom will wrote the fibel, but in cases of plain. but on the second he was right and the being for two years, at £200 a year. The ahead. The official times at the finish bat by Ah King, and did very good time,

beaving very well in the choppy sa visit and invite you to sample be blocked matter should be referred back to

the race commencing at pome into the aucounts for the current six tiff succeeding be would

Mr Slade pointed out that

Vital: Spark is a good sen boat, but her this most popular Liqueur. months, and while on this subject it may by the liquidation. Such a course the } point, res judicata hot on the second plantifs went to Manila; and they said that were as follow÷ ̈

was stoppell by

by the when they got there the manager of the 11.304,

bri, se08:

lines are not quite fios enough to get the Chief Justice declined to sanction and he Court before he had completed his argument. defendant company absolutely refused

-VERNON...

48 37

Bottle... best results from the motor. The Coo-es Per Thres sentences after he had commenced, directed that the liquidator should not in fact. He bad prepared an elaborate case sugage, them. They also discovered

DIONE 14 ST MAUDIE

for a small boat did the couro in very good Per 1- continue the defence in so far as the ques-und was ready to go on with it.

that the agreements were contrary to the tion of justification was concerned unless After argument the point allowed to

ONE DESIGN CEAS The starting gon time, and with a fair handicap should score be had deposited in his hands sufficient to stand over until the magistrate bad dealt laws in force in the island with regard to

the importation of labour, and in composition, and almost led to the wrecking of

misfiring onsed Min to last. Tending some paints.

(Continued on Page 8.) cover the costs of both sides. He was of with the first point.

sequence of their presenco becoming known Sprite Min, in the best position, was SOCIAL AND PERSONÁL. they wore assaulted by some Americans, forced to go about on the pier, and Sprite both of them being knocked down. They just had room to cross when the gun did go, We understand that the Commissioner of were regarded as blacklegy and they came and after an excellent start straightway got could be by common jury. The liquidator's Customs at Canton, Mr F. J. Mayers, goes to the conclusion that the sooner they get into trouble with a sampai which left the inge, etc., at our three establishments costs were directed to be taken out of the way on holidays early in March. He will out of the tourn the better. They decided Praya just as the gun went. With the groat- ametnined Bumage to the extent of about funds in his handr.

be temporarily relieved by Mr T. Moore to go to the nearest British port. Hongkong, est difficulty the simpan was avoided, but n 144,610; of which $27,132 has already been

head, acting Deputy Commissioner, but and they arrived there without any money, moored lighter was dead in the way a few The House of Representatives at Wash- paid for repairs exccuted sad passed to the

Mr Paul King, who is at present at Ichang. They got into trouble over the Fagrants yards off. Sprite's sails were full and she ington has passed President Roe debit of Working Account, feaving.$17.468

will ultimately fill the vacancy.

Law of that place, and were put, into tore past the stern of the sampan at a great sevelte amendment of the Immigration to be expended during current six months;

CANTON, Feb. 21. taking into consideration the tremendous

On Feb. 12 à banquet was given at the prison, and made to pick oakum. After rabu and looked like being in for a bad Bill by a large majority,

collision with the lighter, but as luck.

The Viceroy of the Two Kwang recently hared wrought by the blow of the 18th Sep. Li Fuk, the son of Li Choi, alias Li Ting official quarters of the Japanese Ministering in prison for some time, they were would have it she just managed to sare they have consented to the principle of tember throughout the Colony, but more Pan, from whom he inherited certain pro- for Foreign Affairs in commemoration of eventually helped by somo charitable injury to herself, though she got caught restriction being placed on the immigration talegraphed to the Viceroy of the Laung particularly on the Kowloon side, I thlok perty in Hongkong, died in Canton in the conclusion of Anglo-Japanese Alliance persons, and enabled to return to England. on the anchor rope of the lighter and was of Japanese into America, but they hare Kiang, and requested that two mining ex- it is a matter for congratulation that we November, 1901, and by his will appointed Trenty. Mr Lowther, British Chargé They accordingly brought their action hold up. She was then forood about in's not yet consouled to the ataendment as parte, Chih Sai and Ching Tawen, as well escaped without sustaining far heavier his mother Cheung Bhi, alias La Cheung d'Aires, and other officials in the British to recover damagus for alleged breach corner. and ultimately got before the wind passed by the United States, Congress as some mining students, be sent forthwith dawage.

The tonnage of British And Shi, executriz. Almost five years later, Embassy nt Tokyo, were present as guests. of contract, and misrepresentation, to with her boon so dangerously to windward The natual application of this amendment to Kwangiang, in order to seriously take

that a sudden gybe looked probable, have not yet been opened.

dopende on diplomatic negotiations which

the question of mining into consideration, Foreign mon-of-war docked during the past April 97, 1906, probate of the will was There were also present 36 Japanese the effect that the company wern in six months shows a decrease of 73,500 tons, granted to Cheong Shi, but it was sub-gentlemen, including Marquis Saionji and position to carry it out.

Meantime Kathleen and Colleen made The Japanese in Hawail are telegraphing The answer, however, is not quite satisfac a falling off largely attributable to the arsequently discovered that during the pro- other Ministers of State. Admiral Togo,

The defendants donjell that any contract pace and they got a lead from the other strong proteste to Washington and Tokyo. tory to the Canton Viceroy.

bonts which they maintained throughout, Some of the.Tokyo: rival in the Philippines of the Floating vious month a mortgage had been register Admiral Misu, Gonerál Oku, and General was entered into, and said that the position The run to the first mark was uneventful the Bill passed by Congress is more legal Tuan, the Viceroy of the Two Kiang, there

papers point out that

It appears that within the jurisdiction of Dook, not a single American vessel having ed against the property, which we a

than the Segregation Act of California,

are preparations being made to open mines, como to us for decking since then. On the house in Wing Lok Street, in favour of

was fully explained to the pinintiffs. Those that Min pulled up on the loaders, N... Daily News other hand the toonage of merchant vessole Ms Fa San. Cheung Shi, knowing naught

and therefore the Viceroy has been unable to and Kathleen rounded first just ahead of shows an increase over the previous six of the mortagage, and being the legal sepre

CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO. defondanta fully understood that it was the Colleen, with Min about a minute and a

accede to the Canton Viceroy'a request. Ho well known law of Manila that no man half matern, Sprite three minutes away and months of some 14,098 tone, the tonnage Feentative of Li Fok, deceased, naturally

cannot spare the men in question for he docked since lat July being for this class of mede inquiries and objected to the

The following is the report of the Direcould be brought into the country Bonito about three and a quarter. A

has no others to take their place, and bis work ja imperativo. On the other hand Tossel, 486,369 tone. While we have not mortgage, endeavouring to have it annulled. tors of the Chine Fico Insurance Co., for under a contract. The defondants had starboard tack through bumpy water-fet-

the mining students are to be sent almost been engaged in the construction of any Ms Fu Sas on being found protested, in presentation to the shareholders at the they put the position plainly before ehed Tress Rock, Colleen overtaking large vessele lately, a glance at our repost turn, declaring that the mortgage was valid thirty-eighth ordinary, mesting to be hold the plaintiffs. They said that they would little closer on fin, and Bonito further Kathleen in the rounding, with Sprite ■-

at once, so that after all something may bg will show that we have not been idle in the and pointed out that a man who professed at the Company's offices on Thursday, lend Woodington and Raa suficient money away. Beating on the port tack ensued

done in this important industry. building yard, quite a number of small to be Li Fuk and who, se for as he knew to March 7, at 12 o'clock noon :—'

It appears that, though the outside pab.

There are evidences that the Chineso to proceed to Manila and bring them-baek, for the mack beat at the starting point, lie sens but little of the preparations, that officials are alive to the great future thas craft having been turned out and others the contrary, was Li Fak, had borrowed

The Directors have now the pleasure to god they were both handed £70. Having are now nearing completion; this work, $10,000 from him on the strength of the

submit their Annual Report and Statement lent them the money, for which they now and except that Colleen increased her load the new water works are being pushed is before them in this regard, and the most counter-claimed, the defendants gave them on Kathleen there was my other change. forward in order that Canton shall have its enlightened of them are interesting them- the rm to reservoir, and its fresh water supply. It selves to start what they know will be a of the Company's Accounts made up to Latters requesting their manager in the Positions were the ame

island to employ them. The plaintiffs North Fairway Bouy, Min drawing up, bas been decided both by the oficials and paying concern, both for themselves, and 31st December last

were told that the defendant company 190%-Tho Balance at Credit

could not enter into a binding continct in but the beating back to the line saw Colleen the merchants, who are interested in the for the people who work the mines. 8344,098.98 this country, but they were given a reason-overstand the mark and let Kathleen into concers, that the new resorvoir is to be 29,487.28 able assurutice of empleymont. The do- first position. Min took the same course built at Teang Po. From there the

fendanta'

Manila manager suggested that

The December Chinese Recorder and plaintiffs presented themselves at as the two other boats, but Sprite and water will be brought direct to the 8367 626 26 when Doduct Olims paid in 1906 8 91,070.05 his office in the morning they appeared to Bonito, being astern, tried for a fluke, Kau Cheung Sha monastery, and Missionary Journal contains an artiale on be suffering from the effects of drink, and Sprite working the central channel, and thence will be branched of and car the subject of Vernacular Schools and 15,025.18 grumbled at the rate of pay, which they Bonito going right across to Hoogkong. ried direct into the city. The biz pipes Vernacular Education, in which Rev. was not enough considering the Sprite did not gain anything and finished are being purchased from Kongnam, P. W. Pitcher (of Amer) points out that

the new education-reforms in Uhina were told that if they cost of living. 106,095.21, were worth it

fourth, but Bouilo was act back so much where the Viceroy held office before he mean the undermining or transformation it their would be increased

pay Balance of Profit $201,431.05 after a time. The plaintiffs left, and bever that she did not finish. Kathleen had care to Canton. The machinery is being

defendants both tho assertion that they were under the them, second and third respectively. indiones of drink at half-past nine in the per share on 20,0ft) shares... $160,00.00 moving, and Rap said that he had been a

Also denied that official uvishing times were **--- lifelong abstainer. They add to Investment Finetua.

af the rate of pay. In they complained tion Account.

5,000.00 addition to the letters given them, they Kathleen

said that there 125.

vorial contract that Colleen 90,061.63 they should be engaged there and then

$109.12 London

008

and at- lust tho matter Was

togather with the repairs to the numer mortgage. Neither side would give

Forsale damaged, tu September | way last, has kept us fully employed for placed in the hands of solicitors, with the months past

Towage and Dredgar no rosult that the case came ou for hearing at counts you will be pleased to see once the Supreme Court this morning before woro on the right side of the accounts. His Lordship Sir Francis Piggott (Chief The value of materiala.on band "is about Justice) Mr M. W. Slade (instructed by the satma on in the last account, while work Mr F. P. Hatt) represented Cheung Shl; In progress shows an increase of about Sir Henry Berkeley, K. C., and the Hon. 882,000. The purchase of the land at Mr H. E. Pollack, K. O., (instructed by Kowicen referred to at our private meeting Mr C. F. Dizon) sppeared on behalf of Ms In August last is completed, and wo have Fa San. Cheung Shi asked for a declara- now under consideration tenders for the tion that the mortgage was null and void, work of removing the hill and lengthening that the indenture be cancelled and that the No. 1 Dock. We propose carrying on the registration of the mortgage in the this work with our own staff, and, as I bave Land Ofte bp expunged. The defendant already mentioned, recommend passing the first sum of $60,0.0 to an account specially (Ms Fu San) appeared to support his story. In opening the case Mr. Slade remarked to defray the cost of this undertaking and

wo hope to be able to carry it through that Cheung Shi was one of the wives-the

without making nas eski for increased capital.

apon shareholders

Before moving the adoption of the ro port and scoouuta I shall be pleased to answer to the best of my ability any quee tion you may wish to ask.

There being no questions the Chairman mored the s

adoption of the report and accounta

learn

80

fourth-of Li Ting Pun

Sir Henry Berkeley-The concubine,

riot the wife. Chlucco have wives as well as concubines.

A

Fukushima.

of Working Account as per last Report was ...

Add Premis since received

Return Preusia,..

sent out. a number of oo, and

CANTON'S WATER SUPPLY.

Work Prescoding.

(From: a Correspondent.).

SEPARATHA CANTON, Feb. 31.

will

substantial lead at the line, and Culleon and purchased in England, and some of it at chylaniem, and that the old "kun- It is proposed to apportion this sum as/"ppeared at the offico a epantly denied Min finished with very little between least has already arrived at Hongkong. He goed on to argue that the development

follows

Dividend of $ and Bonas of $2

To

To add to Extra Resorve Fund, which will then stand at $320,449,85 ... Bongs to Office Stoff..

Report

مي

*. $261,491.03

of the

or superior man has had his

Christian yerna- of All and strengthening Some of the smaller piping le to be made in eniar institutions are the demands of The raco started at 11.40, and the Kwangtungdicates that by the middto our. If Christian missions can succeed

The report

time, an of the auinman of this year, things will be in meeting the educational demands of the

and for the next fifteen

Fear Lead wall stont, and thereafter assoon as mity bond control this movemont, the entiro Canton will have what she has never yot educational

of Chins will be question been able to command,'s full supply of trosk settled for all time to come. Another and good water.

interesting contribution is made by Rev. O. 8. Champness, entitled "Psalmedy in Foochaw,"

then in Min....

by

Meshts. Andrews and Aud. Bonito. Did not finish.

K. C., and Mr Cockla (in Sprite Criape,

hr.

min..

630,

$2

HXWEATHER REPORT.

The following notice is found by Me Is my hat on straight Yes: hurry or Figg of the Hongkong Observatory woll bo fato" "Are you sure it is on On the 25th at 11.55a.The barometer perfectly straight" "Yes, I tell you; you has fallen over 5: China and E. Japan. couldn't get it straighter." Then Ill have Pressure is bighest over Central China to go back again, John. You know it len'

Fresh to moderató monsoon may be straight.""

China Sea,

expected in the Formoss Channel and the Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours end Ing it 10 am today, 0.00 inches,

Forecast for the 24 hours.onding at noon fo-morrow

FORECAST - DINTZIOT

with pleasure what you havo told us about Cheung Shi'e eldest son sind when Li Ting the return of Mr. R. Rowan, Mr. A farthing inasages in each cars" (laughter) into trouble

stood overs

Mr. Blade-I do not know whether my 1936.The Balance at Credit of Work Bankes, K. O, and Ms C. C. Boot (in should be declared as the starter failed to rews) appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr According to Y.R.A. rulos a no-raco friend is "up" in Chineso marriages. She ing Account at the close of this year strusted by Merrs. Bischoff and Co.) for at down the Blac Peter when the gun Mr. A

G Wood-Mr. Chairman, I have was the fourth wife. -

was $362,980.05, which is a satisfactory the defondants

Tho retired to consider their verdict miss-fired In fact he had to run from the much pleasure in asconding this resolution, Sir Henry--No, she was the third con- increase computed with the provique about dires o'clocks, and at a quartur past wharf edge to the writing soon for a which must I think bo considered astia- | cubine, i

four stated in court that they wero agreed factory. It is also Badefactory to Mr Slade-No matter what she was, sho DIEKOTORA.-Mosers, E. Bhellin, R. that

little loes from Isst September's bare that relation to 'Li Ting Pun, who hewan and H. W. Blade resigned their which ontract was made, but not as to enttridge after the first misfired so be must and gradients are moderate to light the fashion to wear this kind of bat

that we enffered comparatively

seats on leaving the Colony and Blesses. D. which party broke It. Ultimately, at five have been considerably lato. Had the gun o'clock, they again came into court, and typhoon, while there is still an amount of work in hand arising from that calamity,

was partner in the Tang Shing Wali olla. Nissim, A. Babington and G; Ballook the to remay on Wo find the contact goes to time Min would have got away with I am sure that our shareholders have heard shor, Des Voeux Road. Li Fuk was were appointed to fill the sonnolbe. On was made. Verdict for the plaintiffs, with a good lead, and Sprite would not have got

now being extension

taken in Pun died he left cortain propartythe Babington resigned and the farmer gentle. hand. Many may perhaps

agree with me remaining portion of Marine Lat 163-to man was luvited to rejoin the Board. in regretting that we are at the commence his two sons. In 1886 the two boys for Tifcae appointments will require the con

Hrmation of Shareholders. ment of the work instead of at its they were then children-meds a cross-Mesare. A G Wood and E. Goetz retiro.

would then have agsigument to each other, no

that

2. Formosa Channel ; A tell how it may result. A simple course-Lyemoon Beacon, Moyer's East

IN.. winds, fresh bson in so much better is posi-bocatie the sole parkostar of one of the by rotation, and, being eligible, offer them: NEVER nodeof a had cold. You can of the Club was remailed round a ten mile wind Hongkong and Neighbourhood: 15. masy, woch medicines for croup, hat

to meet

inerekend com houses on tho lot,

were two houses i selves for re-election. Hatton Potts home remedy will often bring relief and

AUDITORS Mogare.. This on the lot held jointly by the two

should not be ignored, but there is nothing Buoy, Kowloon Rock and home. Two to moderate, AGAFERICHAR potition we have to expect. I understand that Sir Paul Chater is vacating the chair was the position of affairs when Li Fek and A. R. Lows have audited the apexed reliabless Caspiberlain's Cough Remtudy, proviota attempts had boon made to soil-South coast of Ohfor beton Hong

keng and Lamooks: Samo ne No. 1. It is vall

1 known for its quick ourse of the rare but lack of wind provonted a South cusat of Chien between Hong, which he has occupied for four years so I died, and his mother became hie executrix, acconuts and offer themselves for ro-olection.

“A. Harpr sak you to join me in thanking him for the Evidence was led, and the further hear

coughe and colds. For sale by all cheralsts decisión being come to, and yesterday tong and Hainan : Same as No. 1 Taluable services he, with the assistance of ing adjogmed,

Ohfirman, and storekeepers,

tion

tho

FOUND ADVICE.

CORINTHIAN YACHT CLUB,

CHINA MAIL CUP-The oup presented by the CRIA MALL for one-design boats

; fair,

KING OF ALL COUGH MEDICINES, MRE G. Casa mall carrier of Canton Centar, Connecticut, U. 8. A., who has been in the United Staton Service, for about sixteen years, says. We have trieda Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is king of all and one to be relied upon every time y also find it the bast remedy for congha and colde, giving cortalu tesulit and feaving no bad after effects. We are never, without it. in the house. For aslo by all shemist and storekeepers..