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SUPREME COURT.

Monday, March 21st.

THE HONGKONG DAILY ITESS TUESD. Y. MARCH 22ND, 1910.

The fourth--I was looking for a clansman in Stanley, but found be had gone home for the now year, so I came back. When at the gap above Shankwan I met the police, and they told mu not to go. They searched my person, find. ing nothing on mo but a red girilo and fifty BEFORE HIS HONQUE MR. H. H. J. GOMPENTA loose copper cents as well as 51.60 in five cent

(PUTINE JUDGE).

pieces. I had a pair of garters an, and 100 Then I was thoroughly searched when I got

IN CRIMINAL JURISDICTION,

PERJURY CABE ADJOURNED.

HAMBURG LETTER. [WRITTEN SPECIALLY FOR THE "HONGKONG

DAILY PRESS,

February 25tli.

The tourist tralle is gaining in importance every year: there were twenty departures to the Nerta and the Mediterranean during the past year, and excursions to the West Ladies and South Amerion are now to be included in the programme.

The Chairman-Very much the same. *** The were no other questions The Chairmau

as presented. Mr. A.McLeod seconded, and the proposed the loption of the report and accounts resolution was carried unanimously de

The following resolutions were then carried ananimonsly

and seconded by Proposed by Mr. St. Croix and Mr. Young that Mossra A, MeLood C. W. Wrightson, B. A. J. Meray, A. M. Marshall and the senior representative of Mesra, Jardine, the current year.

Proposed by Me Barnos Moss and swoonded by Mr. Barft that Mesara, G. B. Wingrove and H. W. G. Haytas be re-elected auditors for

The case in which Kwan Yuk Chuen- stands to the Police Station, and nothing was found oldred or proposed by others it sppens that as the reserve funds had been noorly exhausted,Matheson & Co., Ltd, be re-elected directors for

on 10.

Indicted for perjury was mentioned.

-- The Afth—I live in Salwantic, Shankdwan Helt us Moure, Brutton & Bett), who At twelve o'clock an old non anked me

Mr. Eldon Potter (instructed by Mr. F. Pegot appeared for the defendant, asked that the case to drink tes, and I went with the sixth After drinking tea unele saked be allowed to stand over until next Bessions, prisoner. He had two good reasons for making this to go with him and got money. As application. In the Best place it was absolutely we went he gave me three pieces of impossible for him to be ready for trial on the clothing. The three of us went out together, day the Crown desired to take the case, Thursday met the police, and were taken to the Foltos rato in Berlin and London, which, with the

next, as this was a very heavy caso, and a very Important one. The man was committed only

Station

The sixth-I also live at Suiwanho, Shauki war. The old raan formerly lived in my place, Shaukiwan drinking tea. I naked hin for the

United States and the recrudescence of wild

The Norddeutsche Lloyd is likewise said to have been most muccessful last year in recovering much of the ground lost in the one before, but,

the surplus will have to be applied to those ac- counts, and the payment of a dividend to the abareholders can therefore hardly be expected, The recent conclusion of provisional agree ment on the tariff question with Onunda is bailed with satisfaction, and it is hoped it may for a certain number of years, fort to the dgning of a commercial treaty

the onsning your

The Chairman-That is all the business," gentlemen, I thank you for your attendance:

Dividend warrants will be ready to-morrone

SOY CHEE COTTON SPINNING CO.

The fifteenth annual meeting of subscribers to the Boy Choo Cotton Spinning Co., Ltd., wae. held last week at the offices of the General Managers, Messrs. Arubold, Karborg & Co., prosiled, said

last Thursday. Counsel rat saw a copy of the He owed me $2 for rent, so when I met him in winter, has once more been reduced to a mors week at Shanghai. Mr. A. Mobsod presided, and Shanghai. Mr. M. Mittag (Chairman), who

indictment on Friday, and he knew it would he impossible to be properly fitted for thetrial,

His Lordship-I don't think I have seen the Rey, and he told me to go with him and get it. I wont with him and he gave all these indictment myself yet

The jury, without retiring, returned ananimous verdict of guilty.

TRADE IN 1909. From the annual report of joint sbook oom panies published so far and the dividends de-

trade during the past twelve months has on the whole hoon remunerativo. Banking business expecially seems to have been satisfactory and if the dividends in many cens do not exceed those of the previous year it is in a great mensure due to the low rate of Intere raling during the greater part of the time. Bonewed activity in the fare market however, made up for it, and tince the Bank SHANGHAI COMPANY MEETINGS,

THE CHINA FLOUR MILL CO, LTD. object of preventing the drain of gold to the

The fifteenth annual general meeting of speculation, had been raised to 6 per cent in the shareholders in the above company was held last in the courto of his speech mentioned that normal level. Froli loans of all kinds and tenori Sandy Creditors stands at Tia. 217,935.07, tions are being put on the market, and qu increase representing, chiefly, the overdraft with the of their capital by the issue of additional shares Company's bankers, December 31, 1909, and is covered by atooks valued at Tls. 218,216 47, All industrial company, the latter being further posed of at prices aboys these at which they evidence of the expansion of trade and the were valued when stock taking. Bills Payable, increasing demands on their resources. Our lead-Ta 4,055,76, have since been taken up, and represent cost of gunny bags, etc, The Profit ing banks have not as yet pabilahed their annual and Loss Account shows a balance in our favour statements, but it is generally believed that they of Tis, 42.647.96, which the Directors proposed to, if not above, those of last year will be distri- General Managers participation in The.

profite as per Agreomant,i. ...2.414.28 will prove satisfactory and that dividends equal to deal with as specißed in the repos, pose bated. The National Dank für Deutschland in Write off Buildings ....

3,000.00 Machinery Berlin is paying 5 per cent, against 6 per cent. last year and the Barliner Handelsgesellschaft 9 per cent, against 9 per cont. Nothing has

Bank, the Disconto Cesellschaft and Dresdener transpired so far concerning the Denteche

The mill has worked satisfactorily throughout

Mr. Potter said there was another reason. He things to me. I don't know what he was doing is announced by more than one banking and stocks of flour, bran, ete., have since been discendingly unfavourable for the cotton in 1

was engaged in another case, as his Lordship knew. The Chief Justice had put off another criminal case in order to facilitate all the counsel

engaged in it; bat apart from that altogether, he could say positively that it would be impos Elble, as far as he was concerned, to bo in a position to defend the accused properly on Thursday next.

His Lordship sentenced the first prisoner to five years, and sach of the others to three yours imprisonment with hard labour.

The Attorney-General-I don't know whether your Lordship could see your way to comment the conduct of Constable Sullivan In this case. He seems to have effected a brilliant captare.

His Lordship -- Yes, ho acted with great

The Attorney-General said he could not con. sent, but asked if it would suit his learned friend if the case were taken after the Conspir-promptness and decision. Boy case next Wednesday week,

The Attorney-General-The Assistant Saper. intendent of Police is present, and I would nas Superintendent of Police,

Mr. Potter did not see what objection there could be to the putting off of this esso until that he bring it to the notice of the Capt Bank in Berlin. Taking some of the banking next Sessions, subject to his Lordship's consent. The prisoner was on bail, and none of tho parties would bo in any way injured,

His Lordship—If takon after the Conspirany esse you will have several ŭaya,

Mr. Potter-I am still in 5 predicament. I mentioned to reur Lordship that I am in the Administration sotion.

His Lordship-Most counsel are in the Ad ministration action, but at any rate the lender is also in the Conspiracy case.

Mr. Potter When the Chief Justice ceases to take the Conspiracy case he will sit in the Administration action. That in my dificulty

I am absolutely bound in the Conspiracy ease, and I consider I am also bound to Mr. Hett,

His Lordship-ins your leader another Junior in the Conspiracy caso P

Mr. Potter-The Hon. Dr. Ho Kai. But I have to play a fairly important part in that case, His Lor ship-In that case I think it hed better stand over. The bail can be runewed.

ARMED ROBBERY

ovon after the other ease ends...

Wong Yau-end five others were indicted on charge of armed robbery and receiving at Lam Nai Wan on February 7th. Prisoners pleaded not guilty, and the following jury was om panelled Massra. A, E. Crapnell (foreman),

Ho Tik was arraigned on charges of larceny from Mrs. MooNider and Mrs. Sutherland of Kowloon, Prisoner pleaded guilty.

Hi Irordship Was he employed at the house at the tims Proce

The Attorney-General-No. He had been employed there, and loft on January 11th. ⠀⠀

His Lordship What is the total value of the property stolen ?

The Attorney-General-About 1,212. Prisoner was sentenced to three years' imprisonment with hard labour,

ARMED ROBBERY.

Chu Kom was indicted on a obarge of armed guilty, and his case was heard by the same

establishment in other parts of the country.

the

the year, and the result which you have before you must be considered, in overy respect, Ratisfactory, as during the last three months of the year under review the position has been ex- dustry. The inclement weather during autumn enabled farmors to bring t the new crop. cotton to the market very slowly and to force up prices to over Tis. 28 per pinol. With such high prices the vered question of watered cotton has become more neute than ever, and there some yery little prospect of this evil being over- come. Prospect for the present year are not favourable owing to the unsatisfactory state of the local market. Tortonately, we have been

Pay Dividend at the rate of Tls. 3.000 able to secure a fair quantity of Indian cotton

per share Carry to Reserve

forward to new Acconat

CO. ED.

Tis.

18,000.00 10,000,00 233 68

42,547.96

at randon I find that the Balische Bank SHANGHAI AND HONGKEW WHARF

7 per cent last year; the Würtemberger in Maunheim is paying 53 per cent., against Notenbank in Stuttgart 5 per coat, against 6 per cent, the Deutsche Vereinsbank in Frank fort o/M per cent, against 6 per cent.; the Modeburger Bankverein 44 per cent., sgainst

cant, against 6 per cent. mil, and the Lübecker Gawerto Bank 6 per

·The "returns "of companies engaged in the woollen industrias denote increasing prosperity; ather branches do not room to have done

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The annual general meeting of the share holders in the Shanghai and Hongkow Wharf Company, Limited, was held at the office of the General Agents, Mossrs. Jurdine, Matheson Co, last weak. There were present: 316sers. D. Tandale (Chairman), H. A. J. Mooray, A. Mc. J.M. Young, Barnes foss, F. A. do St. Croix, food, and C. W. Wrightson, directors: Messrs.

D. Glees and O. S, Barfl

The Secretary read the notice convening the meating.

After referring to the loss sustained by the death of Mr. J. McKie, the chairman proceed ed:The report and accounts have been in your lunds for some days and with your permission we

advantageous prices, so that our mill is not entirely dependent on this market Reverting to the noosauta, you will see that the year under roview has closed with balance at cridit of Profit and Loss Actonut of Tis. 132,410,20, including Ta. 15,911.81 for 1908, and your Directors propose to pay a dividend of 7 per cent, on the paid-up capital amounting to Tia. 70,000, and after making the usual pro- visions for depreciation and legal resorvo fund, to carry forward Tha. 15,000 to new account. In conclusion, the chainman said that thoir mill compared very favourably with all others in Shanghai. He also stated that the Directors had made excellent arrangements for the lease of curtain foreshore lande.

There were no questions, and on the motion of the Chairman, seconded by Mr. Hoettler, the reports and accounts as presented were passed.

Proposed by Mr. Mittag and seconded by Mr. He Hsien-chner: That Mr. Hoottler be re-elected as Director of the Company

Proposed by Mr. Arabold and seconded by Mr. Hooter: that Mr. E. Schulse be elect- Mxy Woo Saw-chin.

ECZEMA DEFIED

SIX HOSPITALS

Doctors of Two Continents Could Make No Impression on Torturing Skin Disease All Treatments Failed for Nineteen Years.

THEN CUTICURA CURED

SWIFTLY AND EASILY

"I contractor my disease at school in London, England, when I was four toen years old I am now thirty- threo, ifợ father put me under the caro of our family physician who ding.. nosed my disease as itch. But after several months treatment without receiving any bonelt, 1. was advised to go to a hospital. I attended the

Hospital, London. Then and on two other occasions, withput my get- ting any benefit, they treated me for Bersama." My next attempt was trying different ointments from doctor and druzgūta. Then I tried patent medicines. Inc ad off, nad

“I passed examinations for govern mentricualiane but was doniy TEST. Jepted at the medical examinations. After three attempts to enlist in the British army I succeeded at last but was discharged on secount of my exzenu „The disòlse was confined to face, armis and legs, my face belog notually raw ub times. I came to America thirteen years ago, but my face became worse If possible. When in New York City was advised to go to Hospital, whenes I was sent to the Hospital la Brooklyn. I was put under the care of Professor but this also added to the Bumber of unsuccesful attempts, returned home to England and tried the

Hospital, Liverpool, he Hospital, London, also the world-famoxi London Hospital, but without get- ting cured. I came back to America five years ago. I had overlooked tho Cuticura Remedies, dozens of times, but three months ago I decided to give Cuticura a trial and I can safely say I am cured of one of the most torturing skin diseases a man aver had. Richard Curley, New Cataan, Conn., U. S. A., Jan. 10, 1909."

"I am familiar with Mr. Curley's caso and bla cure and believe his state- mont to be true, John F. Burke, Now Canaan, Conn.

NOTE.A the names left blank are given in full in Mr. Curloy'a latter. Cutlers Ramadies sgu moji wherever the Brith Play not puts: London, 27, churtermin No.: Para Rua do a Pair:Aurat R. Towns & Co. Byung india, D. Aul, Osteristos B. Atries, Los A Boa. Lu, Cape Town, etc. U..A Potter Daiz &

Cher Corp. Hɔle From, Besion.

Post free from Lneden arnot, berat semiple of Culture and 35-page book on aker and sesis.

BOAT RACE DAY IN HOLY WEEK.

PRESIDENTS' REPLY TO VICARS' PROTEST,

robbery at Latchikek, Prisoner pleaded not though not in all instances equal to those of last will take them as read. I am sorry to say the fed a Dires!or to take the place of the late TN. D. Mackinnon, president of the Oxford

jurars.

The Attorney-General stated that the prisoner was charged with committing an armed robbery at Laichikok with two others not in custody. The prisoner and his accomplices set upon the complainant and pressed him down. At this stage the robbers were seen by a number of people, and ran away. Unfortunately for the ends of justico, the other two got away, but the priser tripped while running, and was captured. He proposed to call a doctor to show The jury returned a verdict of guilty, and

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Proposed by Mr. Niclasen and seconded by Mr. Groesser: that Mr. B. Gorecke bere elected auditor of the Company for the current year.

SHANGHAI COMPANY REPORT. SHANGHAI GAS COMPANY, LIMITED

The Annual Report of this Company says:- The business of the Company has continued. to be satisfactory and the Profit on Worldag Account for the year amounted to Ths. 249,862.52, an increase of Tls: 8,689.39 as con-

YOAT.

University Boat Club, and Mr. E. G. Williams, president of the Cambridge University Bost Club, replied last night to the memorial addressed to them by the clergy of the parishes bordering the toat race course,

The riverside vicars protested against the daof the boat race belug firail for the Wednesday in Holy Week, and they appealed to the presidents to change it. The presidents' reply is as follows:-

A. Jahroud, A. J. Carter, W. H. Wirth, J. Dthat the complainant was very badly wounded. by the renewed activity in the shipping basins Although we have not yet been able to reap the pared with the for the year, after appropriat. to the tides, both in morning and evening of that

Osmand, J. Quinn and O. Meyer.

and prisoners wero undefended.

at

ALLFORD KIDNAPPING.

:

The not profit

ing the sum of Tis. 8,075.06 premium received on sale of Babeatures, amounted to Tic. 232,059,50, an increase of Thu, 12,897.02, us compared with 1908,

The date was fixed only after very careful consideration with senior members of the University both at Oxford and Cambridge. Sunday, March 19th, was impracticable, owing The usual -date, the Saturday before Palm

day, occurring at absolutely prohibitive hours.

To have taken a day mufficiently early to obviate the difficulty would have obliged the orews, in order to secure anticiant time on the

keeping o

of term London waters, to sacrifice the

very serious matter.

In view of those litlonlties wo decided to

customary

The Hon. Mr. F. A. Hazeland, Attorney. prisoner was sentenced to seven years' imprisonita annual mesting yet, but it is generally General, instructed by Mr. H. L. Dennys, ir,ment with band labour, spe from the office of the Crown Solicitor, prosecuted, Lui I was indicted on charges of feloniously The Attorney-General informed the Court and unlawfully taking away and detaining by and jury that the six prisoners wore charged force a child under the age of fourteen years with committing armed robbery at this houses Prisoner pleaded not guilty, and the following

a place called Lam Nai Wan, non- Jurors were called:- Mesars, A 0. Dit ordered a large passenger steamer, or, to be recommend that a final dividend of Tls. 4 and the amount of interim dividend at the rate places of entertainment which have been Tream Tek. The evidence ngulust the accused (foreman), C. P. Pintos, O. Waguar, W. E. was that they entered these houses, armed Hose, H W Page, S. Fant and G. B; dos

Remedios. with knives and oboppers, and robbed the inmates of clothing, jewellery and money. This armed robbery took place on February 7th, al 5 pm Shortly afterwards information was given to the police, who were sent cat from Shaukiwa. At 7.20 the police found the whole of the air men coming from the direction of the village, and all of them, except the fourth prisoner, were found in possesion of some of the stolen property. Witnesses would be produced, who would be able to identify a number of the prisoners. As regarded the fourth prisoner, although no property was found on him, he was with the gang, and would be identified by a least four of the inmates

After evidence for the Crown had been ten dered, the prisoners made statements,

The Attorney-General said the prisoner was charged on two counts with leading away and detaining a female child of the age of twelve, The girl was missed at 6 pm, on the 27th of last month, and was found at 7.50 p.m. on the same date on the steamer Kang Sai in the possession of the defendant. His version of the story was that this girl followed him, but she stated that the defendant actually dragged her away. It would ben matter for the jury whether they believed the prisoner's statement or the girl's. The child was given to the female complainant by her mother, who was a cousin of the male complainant.

The prisoner in his statement said the girl told him she had been ill-treated. The female

Fear 1909 on 24,000 shares at 7 per mo cent. (ming 13 per cent. for the To pay a final dividend for the

yoar) Tls. 3.50 per share

We hoped that by doing this we should be showing respect for the season of Holy Week A paragraph to this effoot appeared in a largo number of the London papers in December last. "We are further in a position to state that the Bishop of London communicated with the Vice- Chancellor of Orford on the subject, a private protest having been sent to him by one of the olergy concerned, and that the Vice-Chancellor explained the whole matter to the Bishop, who expressed himself as willing, under the circu stances, to approve the proposed arrangement.

ne well, but most of the large cotton mille have declared substantial dividends, year, which is all the more remarkable, as the year's working shows a further falling off in our

earninga, which is due to the dull stateand con enurmous advance in the value of the raw sequent greatly reduced volume of the Import Four years ago Jour material and the violent fastnations that Trade during 1909. accompanied it, whilst the prices of yarns and Chairman pointed out that we had bean turning modation was necessary, and this has since been goods followed the apward movement, most, away eargo, and that increased godown accom reluctantly placed the production of yarns in provided. There has been, however, no repetition a most diffenit position. Judging by the of the congested state of the Import Trade, and the reduced quantity of goods coming dividends declared or estimated of ather forward has gene mere rapidly into consump. dustrial concerns, decided improvement tion. Competition has also increased not in the state of trade can hardly be denied, only from public wharves, n't als from This is further proved, as I have already privately owned godowns, a form of investment pointed out in some of my previous letters which must have been a disappointment to many. fall advantage of our ingrossed godown accom- The Hamburg America Line has not hold modation, we have the satisfaction of knowing that we nes now in a better position to handle n anderstood that a dividend of 6 per cent may he fair share of the trade of the port than we have ever been before. Turning to the accounts the looked for whilst the addition of two new working docetint shows a credit balance of The. The Balanes at credit of Profit and Loss teamers of 16,500 tons reg. each, the Cincinnate 325,000, which gives us a credit balance of Tis. account, after crediting the account with Tis and the Cleveland, assigned to the New York 23122 83 is Front and Less account. We have 4,306,44, carried forward after appropriation of service, is unmistakable evidence of an increase in already paid an interim dividend of Tis. 3. per the profits for 1908, and deducting the sum of row on the date fixed. As it fell in Holy Week the traffe, more especially as the company has share, which foaros as with a balance of Tls. The. 4,000, bonus paid to the Foreign Staff as we settled that we would not hold the usual 173,221.73 to deal with, and your directors authorised at the last Annual General Meeting, dinner or accept any of the official invitations to por share bo paid, Th. 20,007 by placed of 6 per cent. (Tla, 72,000) paid on 28th July 1 Repairs account and Tle 9,221.83 carried last, amounts to Tls. 160,355,04, of which anm forward Last year our repairs cost na Tls the Directors zeczmend Appropriation as 42,326.70, leaves 773 34 amicheay as us with a balance of time follows Ts. 20,000 referred to above. Zour directors and general agents are of opinion that a suffl expenditure that is likely to be necoemry tha cleat sum will thus be provided to meet any year, I am glad to be able to tell you that, generally speaking, your wharves and gode are in excellent condition, though it must not permanent structure and requires to be oor. be forgotten that a wooden wharf is not a very

71,656.79 stently renewed. During the year

on the Shanghai

4,709 25 have paid shenko on the entire frontage of your property out to the Conservancy Normaal Line.

TIs. 160.366.04 side of the river and now hold title deeds To carry forward to new account Beforo I alt down there is one matter I must touch upon, and that is to express the regret of

Consumption. During 1909-472,764,90) your Directors, and General Agents at the cubic feet of gas were sold to Private Consumers retirement of one Superintendent, Mr. Dancan Glass It is over forty years ago that Mr. Glass and 10,893,500 gabio feet for Public Lighting.

Gas Enginosat end of the year there were joined the office of your general agents and for

Coal, do-Coal and Oil cost more than for He has ever been hard working and zealous

nperintendent of this Company's property for power and heating is steadily increasing.

Residuals.The returns from these continued the interests of those he served, and will, I feel 1908. sure, when he leaves at the end of this mon h carry with him the good wishes of you all. If satisfactorily. any shareholder has any questions to ask I shall be glad to answer them to the best of my ability Mr. Barff asked what was the meaning of Equalization of Dividands Account Tis. 125,000 Did it mean that it should be used for

year like they had gone through The Chairman replied that he thought it was the view of the directors that so long as the not call upon the Equalization of Dividends Auditors.

Mr. Barff said that during the past ten years they had received an average dividend of fifteen and a ball per cent. and last year ten per cent, the possibility of the directors

more correct, is negotiating with the Vulcan Works at Stettin for one of 45,000 to 50,000 tons Worl burthen to measure in length about 800 feet. and to be built in the now dookyards now in course of construction on land sequired by the recently opened Hamburg branch of the Stettin concorn on the other side of the Elbe, The site of the boat will necessitate the lengthening of the dry dock, which was originally intended to measure 200 metres to 240 metras.

The Altenburg, having been destroyed by fire the port of Havannah, no longer appears in the list of steamers, the total floot of the company now consists of 163 ocean going steamers of an aggreste af 860,000 tous, The North American service comprises eleven lines starting from Hamburg, Stettin and Genos to different ports of the States and Canada, that to New York being, of course, the niost important. Fifteen different lines coa- service, ton of them sailing from this port and four from New York, a fifteenth, the West- Indian Intercolonial line, connecting the various linee with each other. The Brazil service, northern, middle and southern line, are worked in conjunction with the Hamburg South American Company, as are also the services between Antwerp and the River Flats and between New York and the Brazilian ports.

The traffic between Hamburg and the ports

Woj

Tla, tion of land and buildings 1,235.90 To write off for deprecia

To write off for deprecia-

tion of Manufacturing and Distributing Plant. 69,895.89 To write of for deprocią.

525.00

tion of Furniture ....

34,000.00

The first said-I asked the old man for a complainant formerly kept a brothel, which she stituts the West Indian, Cabs and Mexican the past fifteen years he has filled the post of 132 gas engines in use and the demand for gas

dollar or two for the new year. He said he bad sold only recently.

In view of this statement his Lordship had not got it, but would let me have some. clothing Then I left, and, when near Shen-withdrew the case from the jury until the kiwan, met the police, and was arrested. I Registrar General had had an opportunity of don't know the customs in Hongkong. I am making inquiries. The hearing will be resumed

on Thursday morning. a farmer from the country.

The second: stated-I went to look for z neighbour of mine, who was in a stone quarry

ALLEGED ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCE.

in

Finance, The consolidation of the Company debenture issue was satisfactoily carried out during the year. The total issue of 6 per cent. Directorate. In accordance with the Articles Debentures to date amounts to Tls. 775,100. of Association Mr. F. Ayscough retires, but being eligible offers himself for re-election.

Audit Mr. H. W. G. Hayter and Mr.J,

need hardly any that we greatly regret that we do not see our way to alter the date. We cannot pat it earlier, and to pat it later would oblige na to continue or training and rowing over Good Friday and Essier-day itself, which, on general Church grounds, mast surely be even more objectionable than the proposed arrangement, and, for ourselves personally on the sate grounds as well as on others, most Daily Express, undesirable, and indeed out of the question,”

A DOCKYARD DISPUTE AT

Yeang Sam and three others were arraigned Stanley. In the eleventh moon heen a charge of robbery with violence at Gong mat me and and he was coming home Street on February 16th. Prisoners pleaded with me for the new year. Then on the 28th not guilty, and the same jurors sat as in the on the west coast of America is carried on joint. Company could pay seven per cent, they woula Bingham offer themselves for re-election ag day when the wages were to be paid (which had

previous case,

TSINGTAO, The Tsingtao Dook, says the correspondent of the N.C. Daily News, seems to be having a prosperous time, to judge from the amount of the strenuous overtime on which the hands Or which is seumulated shout the pisco and are working. An attempt to eat down the privilege of the operatives resulted a few days ago in a little unpleasantness. Owing to the pressure of work the manager gare notice that the custom of closing at half-past five on Estur- previously been 4.30) would be discontinued, and work would continue sa usual til 6.30. This seemed to be the proverbial last straw, and the Chinese employees throw down their On the 21st at 12.10 p.m.-The barometer tools and walked out. The manager and return to work, but without success. They Ware soon surrounded by a yelling mob, each Looohoos and the Bonins, The low ares is Wan outside her onbiela wheu eight men came up of call. Besides this the company has established increasing the dividend this year ont of this moving Eastwards to the SE. of the Loockoo am reaching his owa particular grievance The barometer has risen over N, Chine in the usual Chinese style. It came to such a way to pawn the clock I met the police and was arrested. They told me not to run, as I had beenmad naked for a woman, whom they named service between New York in the Suez Canal fand. Was it that the prospects were not

pitch tant some of the crowd throw stones at Complainant said there was no such person

Pressure is low between Tongking and the the manager, but without any serione result. committing armed robbery...

The police were called in and the matter was The third.I did not go to commit armed there, and then one of the men seized to those parts and maintains, moreover, seven good? In 1906 and 1907 they paid eighteen and Banckuris, where pressure is now high.

consting lines. The Fast Ariate line, on which and sixteen per cent, and now seven per cent. her by the throat, dragged her into a

Moderato variable winds may be expected settled in some way, the details of which are would have thought that t directors- would robbery. I went to the stone quarry to look onbicle, and relieved her of two pair of four steamers of the Hamburg America Now that they had gone through a bad year he Yangtze valley

back to work the next day

and

to be all seems for my elder brother, but as I couldn't And

prospects China Bo him I came back. Then I met an old man, who gold bangles and one pair of coral bangles Company were employed, has been discontinued possibly see their way to increase the dividend in the Formosa Channel and the N. part of the not known. At all events the operatives went In view of the fact that the men are well paid told me not to go, so I stayed. He said, 47monated with gold. There was another at the expiration of the charior. The steamers out of that fund, walees of course the Prospu Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending on 1st

woman in the kitchen at the time, and she also Shanghai, Tsingtau, Tchifos and Tientsin are

day of the 12th-moon I went to the stone quarry to look for him. He said he was not coming home, Le had not any money, bat he told me to go home by myself, and he gave me

The Attorney-General stated that the four prisoners were charged with robbing two women at 11, dough Street, on February 16th. The

ly with the Hamburg Kosmos Company, the steamers calling at all the important places as far north as San Francisco and Puget Sound.

The chief line to the East is that to China,

WEATHER REPORT.

a clock to rawn at Shaukiwan. When on my complainant's story was that at 12:45 pm, abergingtan baying now been included in the ports Now they had a bad year and he thought that has risen over Formies and fallen over the perintendent attempted to make them

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were not quite so bright as they were.

The Chairman said that the prospects do at 10am. to-day, 0.00 inches.

am asking people for money; you wait, and I was assanited. The only evidence against the now ao tlined as to be in immediate correspond-pended on the quantity of cargo which came to

will come with you." We went away together, and he gave me s jacket, a pair of trousers and lass watch, saying as he handed them over, “You need not be afraid, you can take the away, and if anybody asks you, say they belong to yes." When we got along the road we met the police, who searcbed us and found the things

four prisoners was the evidence of identity of the first witness. She went down to a Maose bost, and pointed out the first defendant as one of the men. Afterwards, when the second, third and fourth defendants were arrested the identified them. The question for the jury was na to whether they were satisfied as to the evidence of identification.

ence with the trains of the Siberian Railway on their arrival in Dalny.

Ten lines run to the const of Africa, which are worked together with the Woormann Line Besides the coan servies there are several regular lines between this and other European porta, amongst which a tug service to the Rhine

- Variable winda,

for the over-time, it would seems that they would Shanghai for them to handle. The feeling of The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon have little ground for complaint. It shows how Arrow & margin there is at all times in the to-day i na Zallow papers Hongkong & Neighbourhood(*)

relations of the Chinese and their employers, Formoes Channel.........moderate Eouth coast of Chins between Bame as No. 1.

Hongkong and Lamocks, Bouth coast of Cains between

Hongkong and Hainan Bame as No. 1 B,E. or variable winds, moderate; probe

the directors in recommending this distribution of profila was that if the Company could pay seven per cent, they would not encroach on the Baril What are the prospects comparing Equalization of Dividend faida yake this year with last year? Are they any worse

The Chairman-I do not think the prospects Mr. Barf-Are they any botter? How does It compare with last year f

on me. They asked me where I get them, andə jury returned a verdict of not guilty, and passenger boats to the health resorts in the are any worse?

I told them straight.

and the prisoners were discharged.

The Sessions then adjourned.

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