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WILLIAM POWELL, LD.

ANNUAL MEETING.

The third ordinary general meeting of the shareholders in William Powell, Ld., was held yesterday in the Company's premises et 28,

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28TH, 1904.

KOWLOON TRADE REPORT. Commissioner J. R. Brazier's report for the year 1903 embraced the following items:

Of the total value of the trade taken sognizance of by this office, amounting to

SUPREME COURT.

Tuesday, 27th September.

IX SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

(PUISNE JUDGE.).

Queen's Road Central, Mr. W. H. Gaskel 424 million taels, no less than 90 per cent. native imports amounts to Hk. Tls. 5,016,253 BEFORE HIS HONOUR T. SERCOMBE SMITH (chairman) presided, and there were also present Messrs, E. H. Hinds (director). A. G. Stokes, 1. Arnold, G. H. Dann, A. G. Ward, J. W. C. Bozuar, J. Arnold, R. G. Heckford (manager); } H. P. Smith (anditor), and E. A. M. Williams (secretary).

Canton. Ground-ante, matches, pepper, sapani- wood, and sharks fins have all excended the preceding year's figures. On the other hand, Beche de Mor, raw cotton, cuttlefish, salt fish. flour, window glass, raftaus, sandalwood, sugar. and timber all show decreases. The total value of us against Hk. Tis. 3,652,119, an increase wore apparent than real, inasmuch as while the quantities- have not altered mauchi, the prices of the commodities have greatly onbanced, as witness salt fish, which actually shows a falling off of 4,940 piculs but an increase in value of Hk.Ts. 1;139,855. This most striking anomaly in South China's main food staple is due to the fact of numerous fishing disasters; fewer boats engage in the industry, while the demand for The value of the salt fisk romains unabated. inative goods imported to Canton shows s increase of half a million taels.

A NEW TERRITORY LAND CASE. A case was called in which Me Fu Shun. 17,

passes the stations on the Canton River estuary, Our figures, therefore, are largely affected by any change of condition in that district either climatis or fiscal. Of the 374 million taels worth of goods junk-borne in the delta, 16

Gage Street, suod Tang Yuü Kwong, land million taels represent the value of foreign

owner. Kowlooutssi, und Ng Eik Ki, truler, of The SECRETARY having read the notice es'l-imports, 6 million tuels the value of native

the Sze Wo shop, Yauati, for $1,087.16 imports, and 15 million taels the native experts

(roatricted to $1,000), being $950 paid by the ng the meeting.

The CHAIRMAN said--Gentlemen.-The to Hongkong, roughly speaking. These figures

plaintiff to the first defendant by way of deposit on the signing of an agreement, dated March, report and statement of accounts having been in all show a falling-off from those of the previous

1903, wado between the plaintiff on the your hands for some time, with your permission year, and three circumstances, for the most

one side and the two defendants together with I will follow the usual course and take them as part, account for the decrease: flie disaffection

one Poon Ming on the other. whereby it was road. It is gratifying to your directors to and partial famino fa Kwangsi in the early part

(b.) Exports.The value of the native pro-agreed inter alia that if the defondant should again be able to place before you a satisfao- of the year; then the yery plentiful rice crops in tory report on the year's working of the ammer and autumn, causing a large decrease in dure exported, e.. sent to Hongkong, amounts fail to obtain a certificate or other evidence of his title to certain premises montioned in the Company. On pornsing the accounts you will riesimport, and, finally, the fluctuating orchange.to Hk Tls, 17,411,439, being only some Hk.Tis absorve that we have now-arrived at a 12 per The uncertainty as to the outcome of the 200,000 loss than in 1962. As already pointed agreement and thereby agreed to be sold to the cont. dividend for the year, while at the same Kwangei troubles rendered property innence, out, the valuable cargoes are abandoning junks plaintiff within two years from 18th March, time we have been able to write off from the and no more goods were imported than could be in favour of steam, and in no other article 1903, or if the decision of the Land Court or profits the balance of goodwill, to provide for actually sold and got rid of without the risk of is this more strikingly exemplified than in silk. any superior Court should be adverse to sach The import of rice and In. 1896, 2,399 piculs of raw silk and 4.611 picals title (which was the done), the sait deposit the deterioration of stock en band, and to set indefinite storage.

should be repaid to the plaintiff with interest uside a small sum--$3,000÷towards maintain paddy fell from over 5,000,000 pienis in 1992 to of silk pieve gocda ure recorded as exported, andl ing a steady dividond. The amount carried under 2,000,000. picals dining the year under in the year under motive, after lossning by at the rate of 10 per cent. from the date of the agreement: uud $197.16 interest on the sum of forward to new account is $598.28 ne against review. There were large stocks in hand, and degrees; we find out pical of a silk and

3950 from 19th Marel; 1903, till 26th Angust. $4,757.42 brought forward from Jast year; but the summer and autumn crops were so good 650 pienis of silk-piece goods, while wild silk in respect of this I wish to say that we that rice was even permitted to be exported for is absent from the returns. Another item, 1901. The defendant Ng Sik Ki wes sued carry forward less this year, having nothing while Exchange fluctuations rendered cont-cassia lignea, from 50,000 and 60,000 pieuls as surety for the repayment of the deposit sad further to provide for goodwill. We have still mercial transactions most difficult and per year formerly, and 24,000 piculs in 1902 interest

Mr. A.-C. Holboros, of Messrs. Deacon. paraned our policy of writing down our stock plexing. The average demand value for the has dropped to but 22 picula in 1983. on hand, bringing it to the lowest possible lay- Mexican dollar here for the March quarter was eggs and fans, which are exported in millions, Looker and Deacon, solicitors, appeared for the ing down cash; as the Company progresses the about 1s. d., for the June quarter is. Ed. and formatting silk and cotton shoes, and brown plaintiff. He stated that Me. Brutton, who had provision necessary in this direction diraiuishes the last two quarters of the year between 16. Ad. and white sugur have all decreased. Against bon representing the first defendant, bad year by year. Since we last met we have moved and la. 10. The lowest rate was in the end this we may record fally large increases under withdrawn from the case on the previous day

Fobrnary, the headings of gunay bags, straw mats, cattle,

Evidence was given by Ma Fu Shan. the into our new premises in Des Vienx Road and of January and beginning of

plaintiff; Mr. J. R. Wood, registrar in the Bud then most suitable to our requirements. I 18.6 13-16, and the highest in the beginning dried lichoes, and limestone.

Land Court; and Tang Yan Kwong, the first ar pleased to be able to tell you that we have of September. 1. 10 11-16d. a difference of commenced our new financial year satisfactorily practically td. Copper cush, too. Imve failen

defendant. the takings for the months of July and August from 935 for a dollar in the first half of the Our year to 900 at its close. These same reasons exceeding those months of last year. manager, Mr. Heckford, owing to ill health account in a large measure for the falling of wishes to leave for home six months prior to the native goods imported and exported by junk: expiry of his agreement, to which your directors but another important eanse is that all the more have consented. A new manager has already valuable cargoes, such as silk, yarn, cassia. etc., been engaged. I do not think there is anything are seeking steamer converance, especially since further to add to my remarks, but I shall be the control of the Native Customs at Canton

came under the Foreign Inspectorate pleased to give any information or newer any questions shareholders may wish.

There being no questions, The CHAIRMAN formally moved the adoption of the report and accounts.

Mr. A. G. STOKES seconded, and the motion was agreed to.

Tho CHAIRMAN-During the year, owing to the departure of Mr. T. H. Reid and Mr. Clement Drew, for home, Mr. E. H. Hinds and myself were invited to join the Board. Our appointment now requires to be confirmed.

Mr. T. ARNOLD moved the confirmation of the appointment as directors of Messrs, Guskell and Hinds.

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Mr. A. G. Was seconiled, and the motion was agreed to.

Mr. J. ARNOLD seconded, and the motion was agreed to

The total revenue for the year, Tis, 326,800, showe♣ decrease of Tla. 29.276 on the figures of the previous year, and is the smallest collec- tion on record. A fourth of this amount is duty and likin on opium; but, of course. it is to be remembered that while we collect the likin and Ching fei on general imports for Canton at Taishum and Lintin, the duty is payable at Canton, and that all dues leviable on exports from Canten or elsewhere aro payablo at the port of origin, and nothing but the very little earge from neighbouring places pays at Tai- shan. There is a shrinkage under each duty heading except imports. This increusa in im- ports is accounted for by larger quantities of goods of the "Sundries" order, chiefly kerosen oil, taken by other places than Cautou, Mr. J. W. C. BONNAR moved the re-election With development of steam towage, as a safeguard against piracy, the import heading of Mr. H. P. Swith as-auditor.

will be still further augmented. The duty and opium, although less than that of 1902 by some Ts. 19,000, is the largest collection of the previous, 10 years. Cotton yarn, which pays a mace a fioul as Ching fei, fell from Me. G. H. DANN--Before the closing of the 19.140 to 492 pienis, and this decrease is the meeting, gentlemen, I have inch pleasure in main reason for the loss under the Ching fel proposing a vote of thunks to the directors heading. The tax on the rice permitted to and staff for the very careful manner in which be exported from Canton was guaranteed and they have looked after our interests. The raid to the Viceroy by a syndicate of interested figures in the report which we have just merchants but the permission to export hay adopted speak so well for themselves that any just been withdrawn owing to the enhanced further comment seems superduons. I will, price of the cereal at both Canton and Yangtze however, say this: that for a company to have ports, and also on account of the present loug arrived at the results obtained after so short a spell of dry weather which threatens the spring time has elapsed since its formation shows that

FOREIGN TRADE. (a) Imports.-The total much foresight and care have been exercised by those in control. I observe that the directors

value of foreign imports amounted to Hk. Tls. fees are $1,000 in all. That is, I think, inade-10,871,299, against Hit. Tla 22,092.223 in 1902. quate, considering the time and attention the The large proportion of the decrease in sezn directors devote to the working of the Company. under the Canton trade: viz, from 17 million In proposing our thanks to the Board, I beg

Mr. SMITH-I thank you, gentlemen, for your confidence, and I hope to prove that I

deserve it.

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Coastwise Arrivala tee, produce exchanged between Chinese ports via the Kowloon Stations).The value of this trade anunted to H. Tls. 3,202,804, a very slight difference compared with the corresponding figures of 1902. Salt; again, bas fallen off from 2,401776 to 1,722,865 picals, but, the value shows a de- crease of some Hk. Tis. 70,000 only, owing to its greater value of a tael per picul at Canton this year. Regulations were issued by the authorities at Canton ordering all salt junks { to carry cortaiu papers issued by the Sal Commissioner, and which are to be produced at our stations; absence of papers is to render the junk and cargo liable to confiscation. This has resulted in the trade being confined to fower boats, and possibly more strenuous efforts are being made by anthorisail boats withon papers. to pass the station and Salt Commissioner'e-guard-boats.

His Lordship reserved judgment..

POLICE COURT.

Tuesday, 2711 September.

BEFORE Mr. J. H. KEMP (Actre

• POLICE MAGISTRATE.)

CASE DISMISSED.

A Eurasian, named E. A. Long. charged Mr. A.. O. Brawn, a schoolmaster of the Diocesan School, with assault. Complainant stated that while on an excursion he wont to the side of the launch, to get a better view, when defendant assaulted him. A witness, who proved to be a boy who had been discharged from the

Diocesan School, was called by complainant.

The defendunt said that complainant was an

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Hongkong, 8th August, 1904.

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FURNISHERS AND UPHOLSTERERS.

GENERAL DOMESTIC GOODS, &c.

COUNTERS, PARTITIONS, FITTINGS, ETC.

MADE TO SIZES AND PARTICULARS. DESIGNS FORWARDED ON APPLICATION. TELEPHONE 460,

Hongkong, 15th Angust, 1904, S. MOUTRIE AND CO., LIMITED.

The report of the directors for tho your

ending 30th June, 1904, as presenteil to the shareholdes at the fifth annual general mooting at Shanghai yesterday, was as follows:

The directors, in submitting their report and statement of accounts for the year ending 30th June, 1904, feel that they can again congra. tuluto the shareholders on the continned pros perity of the Company. The net profit, after paying su interim dividend of 4 per cent. on 3,783 shares, amounting to $7.566, leaves $19,941.60 to be appropriated, and as the result in a measure due to the exertions of the stuff. the directors recommend that an amount of

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$2,000 should be paid to them in the shape of a bonus. The balance of profit and loss account the directors propose to deal with as follows:- To pay a sinal dividend of per cent (making 10 per cent. for the year) on 4,939 shares.

To place to reserve fund

...$12,117.00

To present as a bonus to the stall To carry forward to new profit and

loss account ...

5,000.00

2,000.00

832.50

$19,949.50

In accordance with the special resolution for increasing the capital of the Company passed at au extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders on the 25th of May, 1903, which was duly confirmed on the 22nd of June. 1903, 1,505 now shares have been allotted, and the directors are offering the balance to the public by advertisement in the local newspapers. The new factory is now in working order. it is anticipated that the whole of the buildings will be completed by the end of the current month.

The business at Tientsin continues prosperous. Mr. Sydenham Moutria's agreement hus been renewed for a further period of five years on satisfactory terms.

SHIPPING.The number of steam-launches reporting at the station during the year was 4,519, being a decrease of 437. The number of old school pupil of his. At the time in question wen - setting a bad example to the junks was 40,088, being a falling off of 5,547. he

Directors Mr. E. C. Pearcs left for Europe This is accounted for hy there being no riga ther boys, disobeying him when he told

on leave at the end of April last, and Mr. junks and fewer salt junks.

him to go from the side of the launch.

William D. Little was invited to join the He pushed him away. but nset no

Bound, his appointment requires the confirma- violènce. Ju some way or other the complainant tion of the shareholders. In accordance with

PASSENGER TRAFFIC.--The number of pas- sengers passing the stations outwards and inwards was 312,475, being a small decrease.

OPIUM-The importation of foreign opium into China by junks passing the stations in this Aistrict during 1903 was 727 piculs of the raw drug and 3 picals boiled, as against 909 piouls raw in 1902-2 decrease of 20 per cent. With the exception of 1902. when, owing to the short- oss of the native opiom crops, there was an exceptional import, these are the highest figures

stu bled and fell down.

the articles of association Mr. E. C. Pearce Mr. Kemp dismissed the case without callingtonders his resignation, but being eligible offers any evidence for the defemer.

AN AMAH'S TROUBLES.

An amah complained that she had worked for

himself for re-election.

TIONS.

a Mrs. B. Newton for over three months, at S10 THE NEW TRADE MARK REGULA- a month, and had only received $10.30. wages. On the 19th inst. she asked for some money, but was assaulted.

Defendant showed that complainant had refused duty, and lounged about in the dining

room. The case was dismissed.

“ALLEGED"""ROBBERY,

A case in which a man was charged with stealing some $100 worth of goods, from Shau-

BEFORE M. E. D. C. WOLFE (ACTINO SECOND MAGISTRATE),

A special meeting of the Shanghai General Chamber of Commerce was held on the 22nd instant, the principal object being to hear from Mr. J. W. Jamieson, the British Commercial Attaché, a statement in regard to the provisional Regulations governing registration of trade marks, which have recently been cironlated under the terms of the British Treaty with China and which are due to eqme into force on the 3rd October next. Mr. Jamieson had him. kindly responded to the invitation seut to give such information us he might consider,— from his official position, he might be competent to give, and the members of the Chamber Two meu charged on remand with unlawfully turned up in large numbers to hear, if not to bringing three men into the Colony fox pur-criticise, him. The principal poiut made by Mr. poses of emigration were each sentenced to four Jamieson in a long and interesting statement months' hard labour and six hours' stooks,

was that ander Regulation 3 (c) holders of old An emigrant boarding-house accountant, who trade marks (in use for two years before an gare false evidence in this case, was fined $10 application to register them by anyone else). or 14 days imprisonment.

would have greater protection than they have at prezent. Mr. Scott criticised this and other

since 1893. The stocks of the various kinds of opium in Hongkong at the beginning of the year aggregated 6,9063 chests. During thi your the osiada amounted-to-1,959 chests making a total of 2,840 chests to be accounted for. There were exported to Shanghai, East Coast ports. Canton, Macao, Kwangchowwan,kiwau, was remanded, West Coast, and used for local consumption › 47,356 chests, leaving 3,464 chests in stock at the lose of the year. There also passed through Hongkong 94 chests of native opium. The pricas: per chest for Bengal drug in Hongkong wore Bonares and Patna, opening at 80990 and 2993 respectively, gradually advanced to $1,092 and to 12 million taels. The chief reasons for this $1,115 in the middle of March, but again de have already been mentioned. With the excepclined to $1,005 for Benares and $1,010 for Patna tion of gray shirtings and chintzes, cotton goods in May. At the end of May, owing to a report show a falling of under almost every head that has not been confirmed that the Szechwan Mr. T. ARNOLD -I think the remarks Mr.ing, and the figures for woollens are netopiam crop had suffered injury, a demand Dana has made will be pudorsed by the general more encouraging. Cotton yarn was formerly sprang up and prices increased till they reached body of the shareholders. At any rate, I for carried in amounts of over 100,000 pieuls $1.080 for Benures and $1,085 for Patua in A man charged with returning from banish statements of Mr. Jamieson as well as the Regu- one thoroughly agree with everything that has been said, and I have much pleasuro in second year, whereas now it has dwindled down July. In the latter part of July, owing to heavy|ment was sentenced to one year's imprisonment lations themselves in a long and carefully pre-

therefore, to move that the directors' remune- ration be increased from $1,000 to $2,000 in all

per annum.

ing the motion. At the same time I think the general body of shareholders will regret the ill health which obliges Mr. Heckford to give up

control of the business.

Malwa rates

:

EMIGRANT RUNNERS CONVICTED.

RETURNING FROM BANISHMENT.

ASSAULT.

For assaulting an earth coolie at Hunghom, and cutting him on the head, three other earth coolies were fined $25 or three weeks' imprison ment; and were ordered to pay $1 conpensation each.

ALLEGED INIIMIDATION.

to a few hundred. This is owing to there now fnotnations in Calcutta, prices declined to $1,040 ('aud six hours' stocks. boing no advantage in shipping by junk; for new Patan and Benares. In August the formerly, a rebate was given by the Native prices of Bangal drug rosu te 31,070 and standily Castors at Canton. Taxation now being suuressed, owing to the firmer market in identical, it is more advantageous to send it by Calcutta, nntil at the end of the year the price The motion was agreed to ananimously.

steamer-the more so. tatransit passes are

for Benares and Patna stood at $1,250, the The CHAIRMAN-I have to thank you, Mr. thereby obtainable. Metals also show a de highest quotation on record. Dana and gentlemen, on behalf of myself crease, chiefly in copper wire. iron bars, nail-rol opened at $960 per chest for now and $1,000 to and my co-director, Mr. Hinds for the voto iron pig iron, serap iron, lend, steal bars, $1,000 for old, and continued with light flactus. of thanks you have passed to us and the tin slabs, and tinplates. Amongst Sundries, the tions about those prices throughout the year management staff, and also for the increased

three kinds of keroseno-American, Russian, I am told that on the whole business has been Arvolaments to the directors. We are much

and Sumatra―uggregats a total of almost 5 profitable, and that neither importers nor Chin

ase dealers have any cause for complaint. On the workers' strike, in which some 15 to 200 obliged to you, and we shall continue to employ million gallons, as compared with 4 million in 1st August the privileges of the Opium Farmer mon are involved, at West Point.

It was re- our best endeavours on behalf of the Company, the preceding year; but this is &

serious in Hongkong were sold by tender by the Governmanded. Which we hope to see continue in a prospereus decrease when compared with 15 million in condition. (Heur. hear.) There is nothing further before the meeting. Dividend warrauts 1901 and 12 million in 1900. By going in

went. The purchasers were the present farmers ho. for the three years March 1904 to March

1907, bid the sum of $2,200,000 per annum, or

Six men wen charged with intimidating their employer when asking for a rise of wages.

The case is said to be the outcome of a sharks

ALLEGED LARCENY,

A Chinaman was charged with larceny, from

a dwelling house, of goods amounting to

pared speech. Eventually on the proposition of Mr. C. Brudersen, seconded by Sir Charles Dudgeon, it was resolved to appoint a sub- committee to comidor the Regulations and report to the Committee of the Chamber, who would forward it to the British Minister at Peking to enable him to obtain the postpone ment of the coming into force of the Regula. tions, proviously asked for by cable.-Y.-C. Daily News.

SHIPPING NOTES.

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STEAMKE MOVEMENTS. The P.M. stoámer Manchuria, with mails, &e.. sailed Tuesday from Nagasaki for Manila, due

may be had now on application. That is all chartered junks under foreign flag, and by nearly three times the sum paid for the preset 85,469.50. Mr. Otto Kong - Sing, solicitor. there Saturday daylight.

the business.

The meeting then dispersed

WEATHER REPORT.:

The O. & O. steamer Coptic, with mails, &, from San Francisco to the 9th Sept. via Hono- lain, leaves Yokohama for this port via Kobe, &c., this morning.

tänk steamer and lighter, the Tso-li tax is tenure, $750,000 a year. During the year 4,312 braded. Rice, as has already been mentioned, chosts of opium wers shipped to Macao and prosecuted. It is said that the defendant waS fell from nearly 5 million picuts to a little sent to Macao shows falling off of some 673 1,664 to Kwangchowwan. While the anonut

an assistant in a shop in Queen's Road West; more than 1 million pienly, owing to good heste, the figures to Krangchowan hare and that the complainant, the shopkeeper, owed crops locally. Betel-outs show a healthy doubled those of 1901, and are 617 chests ahead him about $1,000. The goods, frantically all the stock in trade of the establishment, were The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued increase of from 7,795 to 11,080 piculs, tho

MISCELLANEOUS.As money was tirlit and taken away while the complainant was at Macao. the following report i....

greatest import for five years. Coal continues interest high, native bankers had a profitable On the 27th at 11.35 a w. The baroinctor has to increase as launches multiply up country; year. Unfortunately, property on sea nut on The case was remanded, bail being allowed in via Amoy, &o., arrived at her destination on the

t is a cargo which will probably continue and is not as secure from molestation it the sum of $2,000,

might be. The pirate and robber, while neisher

fallen at all stations, but more particularly in

to find favour in junk traffle. Foreign Japan and N. China.

Gradients are slight upon the China Coast, leather, which anterior to 1900 showed culy and light N. winde will be experienced in the a few hundred picnls, has during the your more Formosa Channel, and light E to £.E. winds in that trobled the import of 1902, with 7,877 picrils of a value of half a million taels. Native the northern part of the China Sea.

Forecast-Light E. to 9.E. winds, cloudy,shoes are being soled with foreign leather to fair generally.

a grester and greater extent in and around

of 1902!

BEWARE of the party

so frequent nor so bold in their depredations now as in former yours, still carry on their nefarious trade. Six piracy cases were reported offering Imitations of Macniven & Cameron's Pens from the vicinity of Taishan, in the Canton "They come as a bown, and a blessing to men, River estuary, and 16 cases from the East Coast The Pickwick, the Owl, and the Waverley Pen."

Sold at all Stationers, Bias Bay district during the last six months.

MAGNIVEN & CAMERON, LTD., Waverley Works The prospects of trade for the ensuing year

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The O. & O. steamer Gaelic, with mails, &c., which left hones August 24th for San Francisco

22nd Sept.

The N.D.I steamer Borneo left Sandakan on Sunday, p.m., and may be expected here on Friday, the 30th Sept.

MISCELLANEOVS..

The ss. Anple, from Saigon, bro "yht 1,400 tons of rice for Chineso consignees.

The Be. Apenrude brought 800 tons of general cargo from Haiphong for Messrs. Jebsen & Co.

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