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SHATIN SHOOTING.

WOUNDED MAN'S EVIDENCE.

At the Shatin shooting inquiry yesterday afternoon, after our report had closed. the Chinese houseboy who. was one of the wounded men con- tinued his evidence. Questioned by the Coroner Mr. J R. Wood) he denied that at the waterworts the crowd pressed the Indian police back. The Coroner:-Where were you "when the firing took place!-I was

10 rows back from the front.

Did you hear what the police said ? -I did not How long did the crowd stop before the soldiers fired?-Over five minutes but less than ten minutes. I was standing. I did not shout. When the shooting took place the crowd was merely standing. We did not

POTC.

Then why did the police fire They wanted to stop us, because they were afraid we might pass them.

than 10 minutes.

HONGKONG HOTEL

COMPANYS GEERATIONS

REVIEWED.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING.

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STAVY'S KTRİKE LABOURS PRAISED,"

Today

References to the death of Sir ERis Kadoonia and the splendid work of the staff during the strike were made at Holders in the Hongkong Hotel Co., Ltd,, held at noon to-day,

THE CHINA MAIL.

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popularity with the public, made a net profit of $83,671.11 as against $1,194.66 during the previous year the increase being largely due to the opening of the West Wing com- prising 19 bedröoma in July last. -

GARAGE DEPARTMENT.

AN

SHANGHATS HEALTH.

UNUSUALLY TRYING AND

DEPRESSING YEAR

The Acting Commissioner of Public Heath, in his annual report to the Shanghai Municipal, Conseil, says

part-

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The Garage Departament has more than justified all that your Board expected of it, and earned a net profit of $45,208.32 after heavy depreciation.

Shanghai has experienced, in com- As you have no doubt observed, we have started a motor cosch service to men with the rest of the world, an

WEDNESDAY, MARUH 15, 1922

DAIRY FARM NEWS.

In dealing with us you can be assured of

FULL

WEIGHTS

van cousally tying and depleting room PROMPT AND SATISFACTORY

from Magazine Gap, sad we have no from a business and financial point of doubt but that it will prove of the view. This was only to be expected utmost benefit not only to your Com- pany but also to the general public,

STEAM LAUNDRY.

SERVICE.

Our various Departments are under strict and experienced European supervision.

Mr. C. Montague Ede prefided and

Be an inevitable reaction of peace there were present Sir C. P. Chater

from the Great War. The first And Mr. A. R. Lowe, directors; Mr. JE Taggart, Managing Director. As you know, the Company recently years of peace have brought to Mr. H. N. Beaurepaire, Secretary; acquired the undertaking of the Steath the Health Department

pro- favourable blems of adjustment sad develop When you got to the Waterworks and the following shareholders Laundry Company on how long did you stay there f-More Messrs. Fung Tat Hang, F. W. terms, and I am pleased to be able to mant more complex, more dficult Alderson, T. E Parsons, A. W. say that your Board are more than and more urgent, than any of the Why did you not go back when Smith, A S. Ellis, M. S. Northcote, ratisfied with the purchase, and look days before the war. Nevertheless THE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD STORAGE Co., Ltd. suked!-We stood there, when wewere W. B. Van Eps. E. M. Raymond, N. forward with confidence to the future the health of the community spazi told to stop. When the others moved. A. Croucher, and Sir Robert Ho prosperity of that department-in from sharp outbreak of amalipor which connection I may add that it is and cholera, did not compare un forward, I moved forward

their intention to install new and up-favourably with that of previona to-date machinery with a view to thoroughly equipping such depart- ment with means of enabling it to meet ... the increase of business coming to it.

Did you hear what the European police raid!--There was so much noise I could not hear what was said.

Did you hear a pistol shot 1-No; there was so much noise I could not bear that.

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Did you see any sticks waved - Not one.

What was all the noise then 1-It was a noise created by people who

shouted out "Go on!"

That is to say the crowd was urging every body on, though the police were trying to prevent them e

Did yon see one of the crowd push the police acide ?--No.

Did you see the Indian police come up and load their rifles ---No.

CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH.

TRIBUTE TO THE LAYE SIK ZELIŠ KADOURIE.

www.

Jears.

A few significant figures will show the truth" of this. The death rata among foreign, residenta of 24,000, PENINSULA HOTEL

was 18.2 per thousand, compared with With regard to

the projected 15.2 in 1930, and 20.6. in 1919. Of The Chairman said Gentlemen Feninsula Hotel at Kowloon. I may these deaths, 40.6 per cent were Before dealing with the Report and inform you that the site has been among Europeans and Americans, and Accounts, I desire to record the ex-purchased, and that plans are now 59.4 per cent. among Atistics other treme regret of your Board of being prepared for the erection of the than Chinese. Of the latter, 51 "per Directors at the recently untimely hotel, which, when completed, we cent. were Japanese, and 8.4 per death of Sir Ellis Kadoozie, who far have every reason to believe will not Indiaa, Korean, Malayan and others. many years was a member of your only be a decidedly beneficial. The death-rate among Buro;ans and Directorate, in which position he Asset to the Colony, but also Americans was thus 15.8, and among rendered great assistance to your as extremely efficient auxiliary Asistics other than Chinese 20.3 per Company: and, on behalf of myself

undertakings thousand.

to

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other

The Chinese death-rate was 11 per

But you were only seven row and friends our deep sympathy with general tumorer—which in this, as in thousand-the lowest ever recorded

back?-Tos.

What part of the country do you The police witnesses say that they come from -The Chic Shan district. fired because the crowd moved ?--F. >>

"Which way do you go to get there? my part I did not go on. Ir mained-I go to Masao first. standing. I was wounded.

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The Crown Solicitor: Why did you leave your employment on the 2nd -Everybody else left.

Were you told to leave?-Yes, certainly.

other businesses, is the real key to

and my colleagues on the Bosni, and a potent factor in increasing our I wish to convey to his relativas them in their bereavement. Sir Ellis man of sterling qualities. Was a Honest to the core, kindly in disposi tion and imbued with sincerity in all

You have never been in Canton his dealings, his reputation as a public I have been employed in the Shamsen benefactor stands second to none. for years."

Then bow did you get to Hongkong -By Steamer

The Coroner: I think the jury will 2nd)-I stayed at the Kwong Wah agree that this man knew that he was

breaking the law.

Where did you spend the day (the

Hospital before I commenced to walk to Canton.

Did you endeavour to get a pan? -No. I did not know it was necess- ary. I have never been to Cauton

Is it the usual way to go by road? -There was no train service.

Did you enquire!-No. What made you go to the ground at the Fo Hing Theatre! I heard she people were going to Canton.

Mr. Shenton: Who told you to leave your employment Nobody in particular. I had heard that every one would be required to leave the service. Did you hear it at Mr. Wilton's house ?--Yes.

Somebody came and told all the servanta they would have to come out? Somebody passed by the house and told us to leave.

For did not want to leave your employment -No, certainly not.

You were told if you didn't leave

Later, Mr. Sherton asked: You saAW that one of the police officers (Mr. King) was holding a revolver Yes, I could see his hand. I could see no

imora.

Did you see

.

■ European police officer fire 1-No. I did not see it. I

beard it.

I did not set them.

to go.

LAST YEAR'S FROFTS.

been in your hands for several days, As the Report and Accounts have propose, with your permission, to adopt the usual procedure and take

the same as resd.

efficient service at a reasonable rate to the Public.

All your Company's undertakings are in an exceedingly satisfactory condition, and I think we may look forward with every confidence to their continued prosperity.

STAFF'S STRIKE LABOURS,

As you know, we have appointed Mr. Taggart to the position of Manag

ing Director, and have thus bestowed After paying a bonus of 20 per upon him a well merited reward for cent to the European staff on their his many years of hard work salaries and the usual Bonus to the in the custody of your Company's Chinese staff at China New Year, the interests. To him and the various profit on Working Account for the members of our Staff our hearty due faz the very year 1921 (as indicated in the Report thanks before you) amounted to $438,692.83 satisfactory results obtained during as compared with $367,640.71 for the the past financial year.

Daring the recent Strike, the high year 1920.

opinion which we had formed of Mr.

The net profit earned by the

Directors

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in the history of the Settlement

From January to July the native death-rate was abnormally low; from Angust to November about the aver- age, while in December it was ex ceptionally high; this was due to smallpox and infuents.

There are certain signs that the Chinees are grasping the sanitary ides, and the steady educative work of the Health Inspector is bearing of the

ANTARCTIC RESCUE.

TWELVE MONTES ON AN

ISLAND..

The Central News has reseived de- Did you know the two men who were "egging" on the crowd Company during the past financial aggart's capabilities and those of

finite information that the two

Expedition, Mr. T. W. Bagshawe, Why were you going to Canton-year-atter allowing for Debenture his Stafi was more than justified, members of the British Antarctic Because everybody else went, I had Interest,

Fees, Bad for they, one and a, although geologist, and Mr. C. M. Lester, and Doubtful Debts, etc., and after jina position of extreme

navigating lieutenant, who were left setting aside $87.571.53 for Deprecia difficulty, loyally co-operated in tion, amounted to $344,726.87-to successfully coping with a situation to make scientific observations on an opposite Nansen, in the South Shet which must be added the amount quite unprecedented. The service of uncharted island in Andford Bay, brought forward from the previous the Hotel continned in a manner most lands, have been rescued. The cable containing the information is very year, namely, $41,800.56, making a favourably commented upon by the total sum of $386.527.43, but from public generally.

brief, all it contains besides the name

Love," of the sender is "Both quite well.

What were you going to do there? -I expected to do nothing.

Where were you going to live? There was a Labour Association there. So that you knew if you got to Canton that the Labour Association would look after you 1-Oh! yes.

Do you expect us to believe that the law when you left the Fo Hing you did not know you were breaking

will be believed or not. I did know that we were not allowed.

Inspector Field told you not to go? Why did you go to Yanmati There was so much noise I did not Because I had already left and I went

hear him. to see my friends.

After the examination of the witness had concluded evidence of identition-

you would be killed?—Yes.

And that your families, up country, would be attacked-No; we were not told that.

Why did you pick out this friend

Theatre-I don't know whether I

as follows:-

To pay a Final Dividend

of 60 cents per Share

"

The British Antarctic Expedition

this last mentioned sum there must be I now beg to formally propose hat deducted the amount of $120,000 in the Report and Accouats of the Com- on November 12, 1921, leaving a Dec. 81 1921 sa prezented, be adopted sailed from Cardiff in 1920, and the respect of the Interim Dividend paid pany for the financial year nding final sum of $266,527.43 available for Sir Robert Ho Tang seconded the

island, with necessary provisions, dogs, distribution, which your Directors re-adoption of the report and the motion two young men were left on the commend shall be appropriated (39 was carried unanimously. intimated in the Report before you) | Mr. Raymond proposed, the con- and scientific instruments, exactly a firmation of the appointment of Sir year ago. Their only shelter was an Paul Chater and Mr. Montagne Ede upturned boat wavered into

time hat. Tittle hope was for a to the Board of Directors.

Me Alderson seconded and the entertained that they would survive the rigours of the Antarctic winter motion was carried-unanimous'y

Mr. Narthente proposed the re-at the bleak, forbidding snowbound €2,400.00 election to the Board of Mr. A. E. spot where they landed, and the news of their rescue is therefore all the Lowe, 30,829.00 Mr. Parsons seconded the motion more dramatic. The only hope of their safety was to reach them in the which was carried unanimously.

Mr. A. W. Smith proposed and Mr. Present month. The race against ice Fung Tat Hang seconded that Messes and time and the effort to pick them $256 527.43 H. Percy Smith and 3. H 8-th should up have succeeded. It will yet be be appointed auditors for the ensuing many weeks before they arrive in

on 208,00 shares....$ 124,800.00

at the Kwong Wah Hospital Betion was given by a house 'coolia nam To pay & Bonus of 30.

cause there was plenty of room in the Chinese quarters there.

When you got over to the Kwong Wah Hospital was there any, body else there -- No.

ed Ip Wsi Chung. The Court then adjourned to this morning.

cents per share on 208,000 shares

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To Transfer to General

Beserve...

ELE. the Governor has written (To carry forward to New

Account to the General Office Commanding to

48,498.35

to the

The motion unanimously

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carried

The Coroner: Did the staff of the Kwong Wah Hospital gu on strike?. express his appreciation of the

The Captain Superintendent of valuable help rendered Police: No; I don't think so. They Community by the Officers, Non- Hid at the Victoris sad the Matilda Commissioned Officers and Men of and I have no doubt that such re- yest at a remuneration of $500 Rogland. Hospital.

the Garrison, daring the recent strike, commendation will meet with your each. He has written that "The co-ordinat approval.

Before the meeting dispersed Sir ion of the personnel available for

The Chairman: That, Gentlemen, Robert Ho Tung proposed & hesity carrying on essential services was of With regard to the various und - the greatest importance to this takings ander your Company's con- concludes the business of the meeting, vote of thanks to the Directors, the Government and the public, and the trol, I have to inform you that all and I thank you for your attendance. Managing Director and the Staff Lor

Dividend warrants are now ready and the excellent report. bigby efficient manner in which the have progressed favourably. work was conducted at short notice The Repulse Bay Hotel, which has can be obtained on application at the was most creditable to all concerned now firmly established itself in Company's Office

Mr. Shenton: How was it you knew of the correct time to go to the Po Hing Theatre

Witness: Because I had already sean-people moving away.

How did you know they were going to start in the early morning-I heard other people talk about it."

· I'VE GOT SOME-

"THING INAMYS

SHOE!

I SHOULD SAY YOU

HAVE-1 DON'T UNDERSTAND. YOW YOU GIT^ YOUR FEET

DIN THEM

(SHOES:

REPULSE BAY HOTEL.

BRINGING UP

YOU IDIOT: THERE IS A PEBBLE IN MY SHOE ITS HURTING MY FOOTI

HOW COULD ́ ́A PEBBLE GİT

IN: WITH YOUR FOOT IN THE”

SHOE

Mr. Raymond recorded the motion which was carried with acclamation

FATHER.

| GRÁCIOUS-MÝ FOOT

IS ALL SWOLLEN-

I CAN'T GET MY SLIPPERS ON-ILL- HAVE TO SIT HERE

AWHILE

IS YOUR FOOT TOO SORE TO STAND ON?

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"ROLLS-ROYCE"

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"STUDEBAKER

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WHITE TRUCKS

SHOW ROOMS,

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WORLD PE LOE LEAGUE.

SENATE DRAFT MEASURE.

WASHINGTON, March 15. In the course of the debate on the Pacific tresty in the "Senate, Republican and Presidential Benator McQumber, quoting the Platfon urging the establishment of an associa'ion of nations for world pesos, submitted a draft measure providing for the conclusion of treaties for the formation of such an association to include Britain, the United States, Italy, Germany, Austria, Spain, Japan and Russia who are so agree to consult on all issues threatening was. and fix a period of six months for investigation when hostilities are threatened. Mr. MeCumber described the four-power treaty as simply a limited association of nations for the maintenance of peace in the Pacific." He proposed to extend it.

JGCS- YOU COME

BACK HERE!

MOT WHEN 2

I GOT A GOOD START LIKE. THIS-