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Metropolitan-Vickers Electrical Export Co., Itd.

ELECTRICAL PLANT AND ACCESSORIES OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS.

SOLE DISTRIBUTORS IN CHINA & HONGKONG,

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14, Chater Road. Phone Central 1500.

PARTNERSHIP DISPUTE.

FRAUD CHARGE FAILS.

Judgment was given by the Chief Justice (Sir William Rees Davies K.C.) yesterday, in a Chinese part nership dispute which occupied the Supreme Court's attention for a

others.

WHERE THE MONEY GOES.

RECORD YEAR,

POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S REPORT.

SOME QUAINT DETAILS.

STAFF.

THE CHINA MAIL.

BIBOELLANEOUS.

"BLACK MONDAY,"

社

revenic amounted to $32,878:40. 2 Chan Cucuk-tig, Master of The number of“ radío-telegrams, the Click Keo Postal Hong, was forwarded during the year was 2,904 charged on 3rd September, 1923, consisting of 40,028 winds against with having in his possession car- 2,286 with 30,230 words in 1921tain forged dies with intent to c and 7805 were received consisting fraud: Ho pleaded guilty and on of 104,868 words as against 6.189 20th September, 1922, was on- |with 82,613. wonda in 1991.' fenced to 4 months hard inbour.

3-Posthan No. 18, Cian Kwai, That the Post Office is a very happy field for a Postmaster-Gen

It is pleasant to report that 1993 was charged on 27th October, 1022, eral with imagination is shown by has been a record year for the Post with (1) Larceny of 63 letters (2) Mr. S. B. C. Ross's very readable Office. The sale of stamps-and Failing to deliver 60 letters. He Mr. Ross this is the surest touch of all postal was found guilty and was sentenced report for last year. received many interesting letters business, is the largest on record. to 6 weeks hard labour on the 1st from all parts of the world-from The sales during the years, 1922 charge and to 2 weeks hun labour the huge any wanting stamps, amounted to $672,683 un guinst on the 2nd charge.

What may be described as the from the man who wanted to buy $548,979 in 1921. These figures re achów dog, from the lady who present the stamps sold for postal extra-postal correspondence of the unclosed letter for the Emperor purposes only and do not of course Post Office has enormously in of China. Even the more prosaic include any stamps which are trans-crossed.

First and foreinost there in the details are interesting, us the reader ferred by book entry to legal and will find. The report follows :----

other departments in the Govern. large army of stamp collectors. I ment.

do not of course, refer to dealers who sind cheques and drafts for During the year changes amongst

It will be remembered that dur- their fancies, hit to the numberless the clerical staff of the Postal Branch were one clerk, J. Santos, ing the early part of the year under private persons who are interested invalided from the Service, eleven report a prolonged shipping strike in this hobby. The small boys and resignations, three dismiss and affected the Colony and had it not girls scattered all over the world. two discharges. No Assistant Post been for thin the slump sales would who wish me "or some other small The following recommendations master, was appointed, though sich have been much greater. No one boy or girl" to send them Chinese who knows the Post Office on ordin. stampe. For some reason I am sup were adopted at yesterday's aneet-an Oficer will scon be urgently

ary occasions will ever forget that posed to be a perfect nine of

Then judging] ing of the Legislative Council:-

Black Monday when only some 29 Chinese stamps. $1,000 on account of Public

and nong was receivi letters were hosted in Hongkong from the number of letters received.

the whole mirviving male popula The balance of total revenue over tion of what was Hungary has taken total postal expenditure amounted to collecting Hongkong stamps. to $404,740.54. It is gratifying to. Next in mass come the people who note that the Hongkong Post Office wish to find missing relatives. is one of the very low in the world Then cursory inquiries, the school which has not been compelled to teacher who has never seen a Chiuse newspaper but would like increase its rate of postage since. 1914. It is thought that only the one to explain to his pupils, (this Bare happy position:

notice "This side up"), the man who United States and China are in the was duly sent with a pinned on There were some trivial change many men who had ginseng to sell, wanted to buy a chow dog, the of rates during the year. The post- card rate to Ching was increased the lady who wrote to me enclosing from 1f cents to 2 cents in order to letter to the Emperor of China, conform to the Chinese domestic who, she appeared to think hnd rate, and the rate from Hongkong apartments somewhere in my office, The letter began "Dear Em-

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good many days recently. Wong Works, Extraordinary, Pokfulmun jackets despatched from Hongkong The number of wail bags and Ou-shing was the plaintiff and the Road Station, Extension to Engine during the year amonted to defendants were Au-Man-kit and. House to accommodate additional 175,102 as against 374,669 in 1921, an increase of 700, the number re ceived was 183,830 as ngainst The plaintiff, who was a partner pumping plant.

$1,000 on account of Kowloon- in the defendant firm, claimed Canton Railway, 'Special. Expendi./174,179, un increase of 9,600.

The number of mail bage and an account of what was due to him ture, Arcident, Mile 101. at the time of his retirement from $1,500 on account of Kowloon-packets sent in transit through the the firm. Au Man-kit is the mana-Canton Rafway Special Expendi Colony amounted to 128,110 as ging partner of the firm which are, New Block Operators Office, against 108,500 in 1021, an increase was established in 1905 for Hunghom.

$1,000 in aid of the vote Charit- the purpose of effecting sales able Services, Grant in aid of

Fichalf and purchases O

Charitable Institution: John G. clients in Shanghai. During 1913 Kerr Hospitol, Canton.

The Chairman: The vote is and 1919 Au Man Kit on behalf of the firm purchased two houses in $3,000. We have sent rather more Gilman's Bazaar, Hongkong, for insane patients to the hospital this

year than usual. $32,500. In January, 1921, he sold

$50,000 cu account of Kowloon

of 19,040.

Boxes and baskets in transit amounted to 6,320 as against 18,978, a decrease of 10,658.

4,597 steamers carrying nails arrived and 6,864 left in 1999 as against 5,334 and 7,774 respectively in 1921.

REGISTRATION AND PARCELS. Registered and insured articles handled by the General Post Office

1,089,032 in 1921, a decrease of 34.584.

H Parcels, ordinary, and insured, handled by the Post Office, amant- ed to 343,884 as compared with 333461 in the previous year, an

increase of 10,773.

to Canton was varied from 2 cents; the half onnce to 4 cents an pange.

** DRAR EMPEROR,

The newspaper rate which was peror," and asked for his autograph Puzzling and illogical has been re- and expressed hope that the

INCREASED BUSINESS.

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FRIDAY JULY 27, 1923.

DAIRY FARM NEWS.

A

FISA

JUST RBCHIVED

An Assortment of

CANADA'S CHOICEST

them again for $34,000. The plain-Canton Railway, Special Expendiamounted to 1,054,448 sa against Vised and now is 2 cents per 4oz. to writer and her husband might incet tiff alleged that this amount was a ture. Wagons.

all places to which the letter rate the Dear Emperor when they visit- gross undervalue, the properties The Clairman: I think, perimps,

is 4 cents an oz. and 2 cents per ed the Orient in the Enll. The last letter worthy of comment was one being worth $55,000. He said theymbers will be interested in

2 oz. to all other places.

from a man who wished me to sende were sold without his knowledge and consent and that the amount surt account regarding the situa

hin signed cards from all hotable paid him on his retirement in May tion which, as far as the carrying of

I give a few figures slewing the persons in my island." I think: 1921 as his share was based on the goods on the railway' is concerned,

increase in postul business for the that this was the only letter receiv year 1922 as compared with the ed to which I was unable to make purchase price. Furthermore he is very fat from satisfactory. The said no payment was made to himChinese section hus not supplied its

The total revenue from the l'ostal years 1962 and 1912. The General

any reply. in respect of goodwill. In his re-quota of rolling stock, with the re-Service in 1922 amounted to Post Office was moved from the old On the 30th November the British ply to the statement of defence the alt that this Colony is called up $669.802.11, an increase on the pre-to the present building on the 19th Postal Agencies in China wers with plaintiff also alleged the fraudulent to pay considerably higher charge vious year of $18,704.57. The June, 1911; The year 1912 gives drawn under the stipulations enter- concealment of the sale of the pro- in respect of capital and mainten Expenditure for 1922 amounted to therefore the first complete year's ed into by the British Government

ance than is its fair proportion, with $258,115.57.

working it the present building, at the Washington Conference. I perties at a gross undervalue.

The case for the defence was the consequence that our ratio with

The balance of revenue over ex-These figures will show how greatly append a short historical account of that the property was sold at and to the division of through penditure amounted to $404,746.54. sonic extent in sorting Chege Agencies. its proper value. It was further bookings decreases in proportion 10:

The increase of revenue from the required. Aug

I wish to thank my friends, Mr. contended that the accounts of their capital, while the Chinese ti sale of postage stamps in the year

· Postal · Sheer |Picard Deštolan; Co-Director fien- Postal firm, inclusive of the sale price of is inrensing. They have not had 1922 over that of 1921 amounted to

Sale of feral of Posta, ME J. M. C. Rousse, Expendi Revenue the properties in question, were their fair capital expenditure in 24,201.98.

Stamps. tures.

Secretary to the Diectomte, and agreed and settled between the respect of the share they get in the

11882... 367,000.10 $16,210.32 204,120,83 Mr. F. ̃B. Tolliday. Postal Com- parties on the plaintiff's retirement total earnings. In addition to this

The slump in the Money Order 1912 ... 101,034.82 200,667.12 300,147.44 missioner Kwaagtang, for the and that the plaintiff was estopped shortage, which is considerable, of transactions both inward and out, 2,402,1125,135.87572,583.9% friendly assistance which they gave from reopening the accounts.

rolling stock on the line, the faciliward which started in the year 1921",

me. It was owing to their help that Registered Insured The Chief Justice pointed out in ties for handling cargo at Canton has continued in 1922 but not to

Parcels. Letters. Letters.

the withdrawal of the British his judgment that the onus of provare entirely inadequate. They can the same extent: the net fulling off

475,614 284

91, Agencies was rendered not only an ing the alleged fraudulent conceal not get the goods away in time,. It being 250,002 again £104.370 naiz

870,027 3,915 119,145 easy, but an agreeable task..... ment, was on the plaintiff and he takes a very long time for wagons the previous year.

14,7111 1002... 1,039,087. said that in his opinion it had turn round and come luck.

344,83-4 It is difficult to state precisely the entirely failed. Regarding the There is no: sufficient space for the cause of this shrinkage in remit-

TEMPTING POSTMEN, claim for goodwill His Hoapur goods to be properly handled and tances. said he declined to entertain this. result is that while there is is most probably due to the con- during the year concerning the loss Judgment was accordingly entered large quantity of goods offering we for the defendants with costs.

Mr. Eldon Potter, instructed by are unable at presen: to carry them, Wilkinson and Grist, However, we realise that the Chi appeared for the plaintiff during se section is suffering from mis the earlier part of the hearing and when he went Home Mr. C. G. Alabaster K.C. relieved him. Mr. F. C. Jenkin, instructed by Messrs. Lo and Lo, represented the defen-

Messrs.

dants.

HUNTING EXTRAORDINARY. WITH CAMERA AND GUN

IN AFRICA.

MONEY ORDERST

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In the outward orders it Many complaints were receiveil tinued low value of the dollar but of ordinary lettera alleged to the greatest decrease occurs in the contain noney. The sorting of inward orders, viz. £41.202. The ordinary letters in every Post Office bulk of the inward orders are remit in the world is based on the assump fortunes which are entirely outside tances from Chinese and Jupaltese tion that such letters contain its control, and it seems to be the in Australia. United Kingdom, nothing of value. The Registration far-sighted policy for this Colony Indin, etc., thus pointing to the Branch is organised on the assump to buy a considerable quantity more gradual elimination of the Asiaties tion that every letter contains come rolling stock against the day when from those countries.

In conclusion I wish again as I have had the pleasure to do in pust [years, to thank the Post Office staff for their zeal and willingness which is alone: responsible for the excel- lent report I am able to offer.

"I can call a clansınan of mine who can give evidence to the effect that I get drank whenever I wish to and that I do so. very often" was the startling statement made by a thing of importance, if not of value,Chinese in Mr. C. D. Melbourne's affairs will be quieter over the The telegraphic Money Orders while in the Insured Letter Branch court yesterday. He was charged border, and also with a view to were outward, 67 orders amount-it is assumed that all letters are of with assaulting another clansman possible junction of the Kowloon-ing to £734. 12. Od. against 89 value.

and pleaded that he was under the influence of liquor. Sub-Inspector Canton Railway with the Hankow orders for £1,250,-38s. 6d. in 1921;; During the year under review a Macdonald said that after being Railway. This vote is for fifty inward, 31 orders amounting to letter containing $200 in notes was locked up in a cell;accused howled wagons. A commencement on the £721. Os. 4d, against 17 orders for sent by ordinary post. This letter for over an hour. Mr. Melbourne building of these bodies will be £451, 8. 3d. in 1921.

was duly received by the addressee.imposed a fine of $3 and ordered wunde now add the frames will bel The sale of British Postal Orders This sum. represents about one accused to sign a bond of $100 for endered from England.

is stationary but the paid orders year's pay to a postman or house-six months. $7,800 in aid of the following showed a decrease of £1,706. On. 00.boy. It is hoped that persons who "Hunting Big Game in Africa" voles:-Imports and Exports De-The sale of Local Postal Notes also send their money through the ports commences at the Coronet to-partment, Other charges.

shows a diminution of $8,466,00. contrary to regulations will realise morrow. This pleture made a hit The Chairman: One refers to a

CHINESE DELIVERY SECTION not only that they love their money at Home, while it was shown in new system of weighing Chine During the year this section that is a wall matter-but also .New York for three months at wine. In regard to "opium fuel," handled "2,329,608 ordinary letters, that they tempt postmen and house- the same theatre. Two hunters, the cant of charcoal has gone up 93,695 other articles, and, 7,477 boys to ain and cause the loss of H. A. and Sidney Snow, travelled very largely.

postal hong packets as against large numbers of other letters. sixty thousand miles through the $7,500 on account of Public 2,827,618 ordinary letters, 08,726 When lettera containing money wildest part of Africa to get these Works, Extraordinary, Covering other articles, and 8,096 postal long are posted and stolen, other letters, photographs. The picture shows over of the Nullah in Hill Road, packets in 1921.

if bulky are also stolen in the hope animals charging the party, It Shek Tong Tsui,

The registered articles delivered that they also may have hoen pont- shows the natives taking to the The Chairman: There is con-amounted to 203,621 of which fed contrary to regulations and may trees for safety, with Sidney Snow siderable traffic of cara, ricabas, 155,271 were from the United contain mondy Tus innocent calmly grinding away at the ad pedestrians, in the neighbour States and Cannda, and 109,350 people sending photographs to their camera. Once, lowever; he was hood of the restaurants and the from China and other countries, friends have to suffer forced to adopt similar queasures, police have asked that the work be showing a decrease of 79,236 only to return and find his camera a complete wreck, charged and put in hand as an argent matter. comjured with 342,857 in 1921. smashed up by a ferocious rhine.

3.444 insured letters were dealt The African elephant is shown in for Chinese Affairs, Other Charges, with as against 9,717 in 1021.

Conveyance Allowance, and $6,419 The total number of Chinese pri

$670 in aid of the vote Secreturist

LOBT...

A certain number of mail bage were unfortunately lost during the year; they were as followe

Six lags for Chiefoo and Weihni

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all his majesty and bulk charging in aid of the vote Secretariat for vale boxes for which licenses were wei dispatched from Hongkong cu down on the party, as well as a wide swarth cut in the jungle when Chinese Affairs, Personal Emolu-issued during the year was 381, an 23rd November were lost in the the herd stampeded. An amusing msuts.

increase of 6-an compared with 326 | wreck of the 8.5. Koonshing." incident is when a warthog, after

$800 on account of Kowloon-Cau- in 1921.

Tive bags of wails for Hongkong being chased round the velt by a ton Railway, Special Expenditure, The licenses of 22 Chinese Postal dispatched froth, Lungehow be Ford, suddenly decides to charge Installation of Ceiling fans.

Hougs were renowed, the same | tween let and 5th May were stolen its pursuer. After numerous at $5,300 in aid of the vote: Public number as in 1921, by highway robbers in Kwangei and tempts he sits back and surveys the Worke, Extraordinary Hongkong BADIO-TELEGRAPH SUD-DEPARTMENT: 2 bags for Hongkong" dispatched battered radiator with astonish- Volunteer Defence Corps Head- The rovenue collected during the from Nunning on 26th August mont. A hyena tries the same quartors, Rifle Range.

wer from radio-telegrains amounted were stolen by pirates on the West

thing. An interesting pièce - of $11,000 in aid of the vote Bani to $02,062.99, on increase of River. ·

film is a view of a water hole, with tary Department, Special Expendi$19,970.01 on the amount collected No bag or registered letter was ture, Exhumation, Various Come in 1991. Advices of vessels signal however lost while in the custody- Leries.

Pled at the Lighthouses yielded of the Hongkong posts. $700 in aid of the vote Royal $226.60 and Semaphore messages There were three prosecutions Observatory, Other Charges, Print $13.60 making a total of $32,702.80 during the year. ing and distribution of Meteorologi- from the Telegraph Service. Ex-| Postal clerk Kan Chun-kong cal Bulletin.

penditure sprounted to $65,670,835, was charged on 9th March, 1922, which num, includes: this cut off with removing postage stars from New Battery and a Motor Alter correspondence. He was allowed rator Bet amounting to $92,604.82 nut on bail of $50 and later failed The balance of expenditure over to appear. His bill was estreated.

the denizens of the forest and plain coming down to quench their thirst. The picture shows Africa from the Cape to southera Abyssinia, and from the east coast thousands of miles into parts of the interior never} before penetrated by white man.

Hunting Big Game in Africa! $2,000 on account of Miscellan is over two years of adventure cous Services Furchase of Type squeezed into two hours of thrills writers. and there are no fakes git le Life. This concluded the business.

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