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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1919

COMPANY MEETING.

HONGKONG DANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.

that

THE CHINA MAIL.

-EXTRADITION CASE...

satisfied EXTRAORDINARY STORY OF

have

ARMED BOBBLES.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Pass Office at the Central Police Station will be moved to the top floor of the General Post office Building on the 16th inst. on and after that date permits to leave the colony will be issued from the new office.

TO-DAY'S. ADVERTISEMENTS.

PALACE HOTEL..

although ritumstances--have-pre- cluded us from showing as good result as we could have wished,

Directors your

are the office staff I worked well and done their utmost in the interests of the Company and it will, hope, be in accordance with -Before Mr. J. R. Wood at the your wishes that your Directors have Magistracy, yesterday afternoon, The 90th Ordinary Annual Meet- voted them a bonus of 10 per cent application was made by the Canton It is with reluct Authorities for the extradition of ing of the above Company was held on their salaries in the Others of the Company, Hotel ance I have to inform you that a Chinese named Chow Tak who is Mansions, at noon to-day. Mr. S. H. Captain Clarke, our Secretary, has alleged to have been concerned in Dodwell presided and there were tendered his resignation, which the a robbery in the Hoi Ping District in French military aviators now in HONGKONG,"CANTON & MACAO

Board have accepted with regret, October of last year. Hon 'Mr. D.

Mr. Longinotto, Assistant Crown also present Landale, Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak and at the end of the month he

In addition to the contingent of

Japan, says the "Nichi Nichi,” some. 30 French workmen to be emplayed

arrive in Yokohama on or abbaf February 15, via San Francisco.

and M. H. W. Looker (dire relinquishes a post that he has Solicitor, was for the Crows whilst in manufacturing aeroplanes will tors) and Messrs. W. E. Clarke honourably and faithfully filled for the prisoner was undefended..

13 years. Altogether Captain Clarke

Mr. Longinotto said that the (secretary), A. Denison, A. R. Lowe,

prisoner who was arrested in a local

1. Potts, M. S. Northcote, A. E Griffin,

has been 42 years in the service of

N after dinner DANCE will be AN

held on WEDNESDAY, Fibru- ary 12, commencing at 9 r. *Hongkong, Fod. 11, 1919.

STEAMBOAT CO, LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

These workmen have been despatch-THE

DIVIDEND of 8100 per Share,

Crapnell, E. Abraham, D. Macdonald day, he looks as young as when i first to be one of the leaders of the bandita { a view to helping in developing avia of, Ebareholders, held THIS DAY, will

Chairman said: Gentlemen.

and Soon

B PAYABLE as the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Caporation, pa and aftor TUESDAY, the 11th February, 1919.

Shareholders are requested to apply to the Ofces of the Company far

met him seven years ago, he feels that who invaded the Roi Ping district, tion in Japan. Chan Lin Ki and J. Arnold.

After the minutes of the previous he is new entitled to spend his burning houses and stealing cattle.

Lord Haldane recently told the meeting had been confirmed the remaining years in retirement, and money, clothing and jewellery. They this also kidnapped over 100 persons and Directors feel that your

The villages story of the secret mobilisation of retirement has indeed beer well held 'them for ransom.. earned. In 1906 Captain Clarke destroyed by the outlaws included the British Army on August 3rd. You will, I have no doubt, agree i to my following the usual course of took over the Acting Secretaryship Chung Hing Lee, Tüng Shing Lee, Speaking at a lecture by Major R.M. | Warrants"

afterwards received and the Pak Shing Lee villages in Johnstone, Professor of History of taking the Report and Accounts as read, for they have been in your the substantive appointment, since the Sheung Tung. Mau Kong and Harvard, at Bedford College, he said: pros-Hat Ping district. Counsel said that "I do not think people know when Your 'Directors when, through times

perity and adversity, the Intereats witnesses would be called from these we mobilised. I will tell you. There regret that the present report again of the Company have always been places. The loss sustained in des- is. De need to keep it a secret now. shows such a poor result for the his foremost consideration. As he is troyed property and stolen valuables We mobilised at 11 o'clock on year's working. Although freights remaining in the Colony, in recognis estimated roughly at over $10,000. Monday, August 3rd., 36 hours before

been increased whetever

Evidence was then called, and we declared war. We were then all tion of his long service, and in order and the

ri Chung 2 pative of ready, and then a few hours after we Chung Hing Lee village declared war the British Expedi-

hands some time.

have possible

STUSS

of

earnings of the steamers have nearly to still retain the benefit of his ex-Chan equalled those of the best year in the perience, it is the intention of your

By Order of the Board of Directors,

W. E CLARKE,

Searetary,

- Hongkong; February 11, 1912.

« PUBLIC AUCTIONS,

PHS Undersigned has received ine- traitions to sell by Public Auc-

Company's history, the heavily in- Directors to invite him to a seat and managing « partner of a shop | tionary Force were, with the aid of in creased running expenses have cohon the Board, And I feel sure that dealing in cotton in Wing Lock our splendid Navy, right across the tributed towards the poor re results. this proposal will meet with your Street, Hongkong, said he went to the Channel.

The concentration was

there for October 2 and stayed made in nine days

The vacancy hearty approval. figures has been the prohibitive created by Captain Clarke's retire

coal." pay

some

for some days. At about ba.m. The most adverse influence on our

"The ment will be filled for the present by on October 8, he was awakened by: Di bunker price

the appointment of Mr. John Arnold the noise of robbers breaking down 250 to 300% increase on the as Acting Secretary, I think that the the gate in the fence surrounding his Company has had to pre-war cost of this article, same i report and accounts call for no fure | house. Witness ran out of the house street door and escaped, 200 per cent, increase in the price of ther comment from me, and I row all stores and about 50-100 per cent: formally beg to propose that they and he, together with his wife and Mr. D. Macdonald, in seconding higher charges for repairs, docking i be adopted and passed as circulated. child, took refuge in

hill behind the and marine insurance. It had been

the report and village From h's hiding place. he8 only by caretul management and the adoption of effecting economies in every depart account for the year under review, could command a good view of what

Loss

to

more

said

counts.

on the grove

escaped

a bamboo

was

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. -

PUBLIC AUCTION.

Undersigned have received instrac-

tions to sell by Publie Aaction. (For Account of the Concerned),

On

SATURDAY, February 15, 1910, mà 10.30 μ:20..., st their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of

Ice House Streek, Saver langtha Blue torge GOOD

QUALITY to be sold without restre

Atag

A consignment of gent's straw bata,"

*Terms Cath

dc.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers. Hongkong, Feb. 11, 139.

{% 10000 OF THE CONDENSED)

11

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WEDNESDAY,

February 19, 1919, at 11 sm.

at Kwong Tuck Cheong's shipyard, To-Kwa-Wan,

it

One complete set Engines and Boller in good working order, DESCRIPTION:

took place in the village. Witness ment that the report presented is not.

Mf. Kiman and Gentlegen.-- saw the outlaws pull down the gate more adverse, but I am glad to say that the price of our Bunker Cont has base umek pleasure inning of the fence of his house and then already declined somewhat and now the abacion of the report and he saw the prisoner lead a gang of rob Atter, the wry la e bersinside. Witness heard the prison- that the war is to all intents and purposes over, I think we may safely platat on of the year's working er say "this is Chau Ka Chung's house look forward to our running ex by the Chandiman there little left He (prisoner) had a rifle on his for to add. The abnormal high shoulder and stood at the gate whilst penses gradually assuming reasonable proportions. Since our wights ruling on the coast trade this followers ransacked the house last Annual Meeting your Directors not affect the river traffic to anything and carried away $1,100 worth of have succeeded in their negotiate the same extents, while, the clothing, jewellery and money. The tions for the sale of s.s." Taishan." ennings of the steamers remained witness heard the prisoner say Chan Ka Chung and there is The book proft for this sale am practically the same, the running to the others

no possibility of taking anyone ounting to $80,750.99 has been exposes as the Chairm has ex has placed to the credit of Profit and plained went up to a very high figure.

the in the circunstances I think we have for ransom. Burn the house down." Account. Turning Balance Sheet you will notice the son to feel thankful that we pulled The order, said witness, Insurance and Underwriting Ac through, a very adverse year on the promptly carried out by the others The who set fire to the house, destroying. has been augmented by the sum tiver trade, so succesfully,

the new systein of faming out native the whole building together with the of $20,625.00 representing Company's share of marine insurance passenger and freight space must be furniture and other effects. They risk carried during the period under left entirely in the hands of the went on looting until 10 o'clock, review. You will also note with agement to work out. We hope going from house to house destroying pleasure that during 1918 the Investit will prove successful and assist to property and by the time they left ment Fluctuation Fund has shewning alxst better results this year, the village, they had captured as an increase of $123,724.30 due to We are glad to hear that the offer many as 120 inhabitants of the All the portable the rise in values of local securities staff luve been remembered, the 10 village whom they took with them held by the Company. Taking ad- per cent. horus, on their salaries for ransom.. "vantage of the favourable exchange which you propuse, sir, has been well articles of value were carted off your Directors deemed it not baly earned. While we all feel a pang into the next village where the prudent, but also a patriotic step o regret at parting with Captain sacked the houses and set fire every-

are where they went. The pillage was also Set of Compound Engines, 16 x 33, our Skeretury, we to invest more of the surplus funds Clarke of the Company in Sterling War pleased to beam that he is being carried out in several of the neigh-by 24 stroke.

Boiler, 12 x 10 working pressure Loans. Your Directors propose, elevated to the Directorate and feel bouring villages before the outlaws

The witness's 120 lbs, on Veritas survey.

To be seid in one lot, together with. subject to your approval, transferr sure that his long experience and ultimately retired. ing the sum of $5,000 from the extensive knowledge of the river house was damaged to the extent of

He thought the outlaws Engine Seat, Shafta and Propeller and Equalization Fund to Profit and Loss trade will enable him to be of $6,000. Account, leaving a balance of great ant valued service to the numbered about 600, all armed, all piping, de, contected with the

If in onder, sir, I would! Many shots were fired and about 16 above mentioned Engines and Boiler. -$70,000, at credit of the Fund. Bour.

the chair gut that a small souvenir, in houses were burned down. The wit- the last Annual Meeting the form of a silver plate, be pre-ness went to Shek Hom on Oct. 10, mentioned that steps were being sented to Captain W. E. Clarke on on business and returned to Hongkong taken with the owners of native which the Director could recom, on the following day. The prisoner owned vessels operating on the ther appreciation of his long am belonged to the neighbouring village Hongkong-Canton Line and the Rail- laithf service Of 42 years with the of Tung Shing Lee and witness way Administration to increase pas Company. The appointment of Mr. had known him from boyhood. shipyard, senger fares. An understanding John Arnold as Acting Secretary re- Witness received news from the with all parties was arrived at in July minds a few of us of the time when and since that date increased rates to his father. Mr. Thomas Arnoki, was the mutual benefit of all concerned, given the same appointment and if have been in operation. During the he had inherited only a latter part of the year your Directors his Inthers tact and ability he should decided to give a trial on the Canton prove a successful Secretary to the run to the system of farming cut Company. (Applause.) native passenger and freight space. The confimation of the appoint- This system has been in operation uent of the Hon. Mr. D. Landale with success on the Yangtsze for Bitector of the Company was some time in regard to passenger proposed by Mr. Arnold and

and

conditions as space

are seconded by Mr. C. B. Buyers and similar, it was felt that are unazimovely. the experiment should be made. The Hon. Mr. T. Landile and Mr. In conjunction with the China HW, Looker were re-elected direcW. Navigation Co, with whom we work tors of the Company, on the proposal on joint account on the Canton Line, of Mr. A. E. Chin, seconded by an agreement was entered into with Mr. A. Denison.

My predecessor in

at

Also

Anchors and Chains, Wooden Masts;

And for yea

4 Navigating Compasses.

On view at Kwong Tung Cheong's Launch to convey intending par country on Jan. 16 that the prisoner chasers will leave Blake Fier at 10.30

Terme-Casb." had escaped to Hongkong and identiam. on date of sale. fied him at an identification parade portion of at Victoria Goal on Sunday."

The case was adjourned at this

3.

a Chinese syndicate for a short Mers. C. Bernard Brown and period, which terminated at the end R. Lowe were elected and tors for the of January. The arrangement has so ensuing year, on the plopoul of Mr. far worked satisfactorily; in fact, oh P. C. Potts, seconded by Mr. M. S. the results attained, the Board have Northcota.

stage.

BILLIARD CHAMPIONSHIP.

The match between R. W. Bearne J. G-P. Foulds was won by Mr. R. Bearne with a wide margin of 144 points.

V

There were breaks of 18, 20 and 26, the highest of which was scored by, Bearne.

The winner played a consistent game.

R. W. Bearne 400 points. J. G. P. Foulds 256 points. The following match is to be play- ed to-night: S. M. Tatton, D.C.M., R.G.A. v. Pokie P. Wong.

decided to enter into a renewal of After the Chairman has announced the agreement for a longer period on that this conclude the businew of terms which I confidently hope will the meeting, Capt. Clarke soid:- prove mutually beneficial to the Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen,- Company and to the Chinese Before dispersing. I would like to syndicate with whom we are working. thank you for your signal mark of I would point out thatthearrangement honour of all the good things you Antwerp is now open, the Nippon aims at assuring to the Company have said of my services coupled with Yusen Kaisha purpose despatching a larger share of and more steady the offer of a seat on the Directorate their steamers thither should suffici income from the Chinese passenger of the Company upon my retire-ent inducement be offered. and cargo trade without relinquishment from Secretaryship, which I

ing in any way the management of shall talle pleasure in accepting as

It is reported that as the port of

A Berlin telegram to Tokyo says

one

our vessels, and if, when difficulties I shall always be glad to nerve and that newspapers announce that an arise, 2 reasonable and fair render uny assistance in the interest American firm is about to buy the attitude is adopted by both of the Company where I have spent Schichau shipbuilding plant, signatories to the ageement, so many years of my life. It of the largest in Germany, for G. I see no reason why the experiment pleasure to me to know and have $40,000,000.. should not prove a success. During your assurances that my services ju

Mr. John Stuart Thomson, who the year the usual Government the past have met with your apz survey has been held on all the Comproval. 1 thank you for your son used to be manager here for the pany's vessels and the saree have all adence and sincerely hope I shulf Eacific Mall and Toyo Kisen Kaisha, been docked for general overhaul. continue to merit your appreciation is making a name as a "literary gent." Following the example of the future. On behalf of the Io the McGill University Magazine of other local companies Gentle Office Staff and nyself, I thank you Montreal he has just had a sonnet which days Australia ought to keep men, your Board does not wish for the bonus granted, that the work of the Office staff The meeting terninated with the Papua. He also had a war ode in should be forgotten. The Company's announcement that Dividend Wax. tlie Windsor Magazine. His book, taff is one of the smallest of any rants are now ready and may be LadChina Revolutionized, has been imited Company in the Colony and on applications

exceedingly well reviewed.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers. Bangkong, Feb. 11, 1928.'

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FRIDAY, February 14, 1918 commencing at 11 am.

at the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd, (Kowloon) 100 Stoel Angles.

On view from Thursday the 13th inst.

Terms: Cash on delivery.

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer..

Hongkong, February 11, 1919.

THE Undersigned has received in- THE

atrnetious from Mr. J. J. BRYAN to well by Public Anction,

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TUESDAY, February 18, 1919,

*commencing at 11 am

at. No. Queen's Road Central, first floor.

(entrants in Duddall Street) (Removed from Stoney burst) The whole of his Falunbis Household Furniture, comprising:-

and armchairs, Chesterfield sofa easy chairs, tea & occasional tables, teak chifoniere, bookcase, hatstand, extension dining table and chairs, glass, & crockery ware, vases, ornaments,

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Teak twin bedstenda, single and double wardrobes with mirrors, toilet tables, washstands,

etc., etc, etc. Blackwood joss table, jardiniere sands and stools.

Also

1 Enamelled bath and geyser, 1 Iron safe by Phillips, Sandry pots of Maiden hair and asparagus ferns sad Sumatrs palms,

On view from Monday, the 17th inst. Catalogues will be issued: Terms: Cash on delivery,

· GEO P. LAMMERT, Auctioneer Bongkong, February 11 1919. v

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