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COMPANY MEETING. HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO

STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.

The ordinary atinual meeting of the shareholders of the above Company was held at the offices of the Company, Hotel Mansions, yesterday. The Hon. Mr. D.

Lond.

THE BONGKONIŲ DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11TH,

reserve and so leave the $30,000 debited against the profit available for further dividend. He mentioned hat in 1910 the prolit shown was 8229,00 and $200,000 divided as dividend, whereas for 1913 the profts are shown-8955,000, and only $100,000 is recommended as dividend, and there was also a further profit on shares of 877,000. He rad the accounts

THE SIKH TEMPLE CASE

MAGISTRATE'S DECISION,

Mr. F. A. Hazeland (First Magistrate). gave his decision in the recent Sikh Temple case, the hearing of which com meneed on the 27th November and continued for a lengthy period.

ACTIONS AND REACTIONS IN CHINA.

-THE PRESS.

{Coudianed,į

It has already been pointed out how the Chinese Press has been hampered in the Mr. T. H. King (Deputy Superintepast in its function of commenting on

other side.

There were two

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such length that space forbids-it may he stated generally that what might be described as "language calculated to create a breach of The peace" has been at times a marked characteristic of papers of a certain class, which have not adways diaw the line even at counseling the assassination of prominent persons. Theotification of the Shanghai- eipal Council. translation of which is clearly as would a column of quotations given below, demonstrates perhaps as

Landale Chairman of the Company; showed they had reserves for everything.dent of Police) was for Jemadar La political events and acting as an educator the extremes to which these papers went. presiced, and these also present were: whereas it was laid down at the extra Singh, and Mr. F. C. Jenkin (instructed of public opinion, but the indications are As we have seen, the Shanghai Settle- Messrs. 11. A. Siebs, G. Friesland, E. ordinary general meeting in 1895 that by Mr. J. H. Gardiner) appeared for the Goetz, P. H, Helyoak, M: "Steger, and it was unnecessary for the business of

In the Course of his judgment, C. Landgraf (directors), J. Arnold this Company, unlike hsurance Com- (secretary), and the following share panies, to have such a large capital and His Worship said: holders-Maasrs.” * J. ·M, Figueiredo, reserves. J. G. B. Sayer, K. D. Gazdar, M. S. Northcote, A. R. Lowe, S. G. Nowall, E. Dabenberg, G. J. Sequeira, A. H. M. de Silva, T. F. Hough, C. E. Warren and A. Bodeer.

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He added that he did not wish proceedings with respect to this case necorded to written or printed characters, toleration:

to inconvenience the direcors by changes at this meeting, but askel them to take the matter into consideration in fixing the nost, interim dividend.

· Ei

The first was

charge by Lali Singh against Hakan Singh, Ganda. Singh and Kaka Singh. The charge was under Section 2 of Ordinance 1 of 1846, charging the defendants with using threatening besive and insulting langu ago towards Lajj Singh. The second was a summons by Garda Singh and Hakam Singh against Lall Singh, also under Section 25 ordinance 1 of 1815, charging the said Lal Singh with using profane and indegu language and threatening words toyarns the two complainants Ganda Singh and Hukam Singh. The case for the prosecution as regards the first and second defendants was that they threatened to shoot Lait Singh. Lal Singh's evidence with respect to the first

tint, given a reasonable degree of free ents provided the nursery for the Pres in China, and it long enjoyed there a ton,, it should attain a very high stand-degree of liberty that it could not attain ard in this respect, whilst its influence oliewhere than in the Treaty ports, and would be, thanks to the reverence the attitude of the Municipal authorities has always been characterized by a liberal That this liberty should sometimes degenerate into licence is inevitable, and the viclence of the Freas at the time of the Sung Chian-jen murder called forth, at the beginning of last May, an official warning, as follows :--

unable to

Proportionately greater in China than elsewhere. The army of scholars who are secure official posts may, following the example of K’ang Yu-wei | and Liang Ch'i-ch'ao, find profitable and useful occupation in journalism, and among them there must be many who combine a knowledge of affairs with the almost innate literary skill and facility in setting forth ideas that was the best fruit of Chinese education in the past, and such men should be a tower vi sirength to their national Press.

- The Chinese language itself, too, should assist in the development of the influence of the Press, lending itself as it does to all the arts by which writers develop

simile, and 50 forthcombined with succinctness and clarity. One of the most

reason for transferring to credit of were reading. There was another thing defondant is as follows:- Then the first their argument-syllogism, antithesis,

Mr SAYER drew attention to the iten The notice evening, the meeting of $54,714.30, amount paid for repairs to steamers and wharf, he description having been rend by the Secretary,

of the amount, be said, acmed to him to The Chaman suid-The annual report be very vague, and though the directors Gul statement of accounts, with auditors might know something about it, he report attached, having been in your did not see how any of the shareholders could understand it in the slightest bands for the usual period, I will, with degree. He would like to know whether your permaission, take them as read. The that amount included saarics to staff, result of the year's working under review or whether it was merely for the repairs to steamers and the wharl He thought, will, I hope, be considered very satis

for the benefit of the shareholders, that factory by the shareholders, and I trust such items should be sub-üvided, so that the proposed appropriations of funds the shareholders, when they looked at The the balance sheet, would how what they will meet with your approval.

he wished to bring before the notice of the directors. According to reports, there were some very grand doings on the trial run of their her steater, the Taishan He did not see my mention of that in the balance sheet and he would like to know whether the expenses of the were paid by the directors and day secretary or by the shareholders. At any rate, a good many of the shareholders agreed with him, those who had spoken about the matter, that they were not treated with the courtesy that they should have been. A lot of eatsiders." who had no claim whatever on the Company, were invited to join in the trial run, but the shareholders, who were really the hackbone of the Company, wes not invited. 11, of course, the directors paid for it out of their own pickets, he could say holhing moro on behalf of the holders. But if the shareholders paid for it, it would only has been common courtesy to have invited them to the

outing."

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INTIMATIONS

RACES

GOODS.

OUR CONFIDENCE JUSTIFIED.

Of late there have been certain unbridled utterances in the Press, by writing and pictures, upon matters affecting the government of the coun--We audertake to refund, this Cast of any try with inflammatory attacks upon Article if any of our Chistomers aro not satisfied, public personages and immoderate defamatory accusations, in which terms of violent abuse have been employed of such a nature as tend to perturb the public mind. and may therefore prove to be subversive of peace and good the slightest doubt about our Goods order The Press is the representative

as we know how excellent oar Goods are.

Such an offer could not be made if there was

All wo

and mouthpices of the people, whose ask is your inspection.

chief object is to pursue their callings in peace. Fair criticism and temperate -discussion are not forbidden;" wild

vilification and tumultuous writings H.

are strictly prohibited...

RUTTONJEE

& SON,

WINE AND PROVISION MEROKANIS.

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the gravity of the offence. Their MAPPIN&WEBB,

be

LIMITED.

NEW CONSIGNMENTS

(GUARANTEED for 30 Ynaus)

CUTLERY

From the

SOLE AGENTS:

& CO.,

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

special repairs fund a sum of $30,000 is

defendant, addressing me suid. You

In the Foreign Settlement the Coun- to provide for the cost of extraordinary

always do such things. I will shoot you

cil is the executive custodian of order. This is accordingly to notify the públic repairs to the shell-plating and framing

with a pistol like the Jemadar of the Shanghai Police.

notable features of Chinese composition, I am not afraid.""

generally, and all editors, writers, of the steamer Home, the cost of which

with respect to the second defendant Lall again, is the wealth of allusion-classical, reporters, printers and publishers, that will come into the current year's working.

Singh's evidence is as follows: After legendary, and historical-in which it

lany persons who venture oither directly or indirectly to emit writings and The value of our steamers hus bern

“a minute the second defendant got up. He delights, and this, too, has already been

pictures of this character, will on detec increased by the cost of the new steamer

went round our Bible and bowed down. found a valuable asset in the development tion at once be arrested and imprisoned Tuchou paid för during the year The

He then got up and said- Perhaps Twill of political influence by the Chinese

pending decision by the several bstance of her cest stands at debit of

Authorities as to the procedure whereby The exigencies of journalism

they are to be deal with, according to kuuta noecunt, namely, $100,000, which will

come to the Temple again or perhaps I Press. will not.' He turned to me and said-| must also of necessity react on the be liquidated as opportunity offers. The

We will shoot you with a pistol. Chinese language, both by reason of the

ultimate treatment can easily be fore value of wharves, hulks and moorings has

With respect to the third defendant. it is need of finding modes of expression for With this general warning may

told. Let all obey." been increased by the cost of construction

alleged that he was holding a stick in his the new ideas, from bimetallism to coupled the recent closure of the Chin of a new steel and concrete wharf at

hand, and said to Lali Singh:-''I will larkinism, with which it has to deal, as public, published in the French Canton, and by the cost of the extension

correct: you with this stick." The well

on account of the necessity of Settlement, by the orders of the French of the Wing Lok Wharf at Hongkong,

evidence at the trial (with the exception combining the elegance of style demanded

Consul-General.

The Chinese Press is at present in somal both of which have been paid for out of

of the evidence of Mahan Singh) was so by the liferati with the easy intelligibility what the position of the Japanese Presa this year's earnings. The value of

conflicting and given in such that will be required by the proletariat, in the early seventies, when the question Jointly-owned properties at Canton has

of freedum or restriction bung in the STERLING SILVER WARE. The CHAIRMAN, in replying, said tha: unsatisfactory manner that a reliance The process of evolving

balance. The Press Law of October, 1873, been increased by the paymentul shenko

with reference to the amount of the could be place upon it at all. to the Chinese Government on reclaimed increase in the value of stuces mentioned Singh was called on the last day of the language that will be an acceptable com- put little or no restriction on the liberty land, and, in connection with this matter, by Mr. Lowe, $37,000 odi, that was not trial. His demeanour in the witness-box Fromise between the stilted wen-li and of the Press,, but in June, 1876, this was Law was daacted. Thus the freedom of I am pleased to state that a settlement a realised profit. It had been the policy created a very favourable impression in despised colloquial through thepealed and a far more drastic Press of the directors since the opening of the my mind. I am satisfied he was telling agency of the Press is visibly taking the Press and of publication was con of iris. long-outstanding question has, investment fluctuation acent, when any

In the siderably restricted.. Anyone who PRINCE'S PLATE He gave his evidence in place at the present time. I hope, been at last arrived at between alteration in value took phee in the Cum The the truth.

Customs Decennial Report. already slandered or sharply criticized a govern- and the pany's shares, to transfer the alteration English. He stated that Kaka Singh did

ilable either tu the Provincial Governnieni

He also said quoted, Mr. Merrill says, "It is probablement official

The governmie t imprisonment or fine. Companies concerned 1 must take this in the value of the Company's holding of not say anything at all.

that journalism alone will do as much to enforced these stringent measures with shares to that account. I it was found

The arrest of opportunity of publicly expressing the necessary later on. to leal with the that Ganda Singh stated that he was thanks and appreciation of this board balance of that account, the directors standing before the Holy Book and that dardize the language and to improve great determination for the valuable advice and services would make a recommendation to the he had never stolen any money, Mahan the necessary intercourse, between all newspaper editors was an almost daily Shareholders. With regard to what bad Singh then stated what Hakam Singh sections of the country as even railways." currene (Dr. G. E. Uyehara, The rendered in connection with this matter been said in relation to the dividend, he said the exact words used by the witness

Political Development of Japan, p. 82.) It is, in a sense, as much on external

Even this measure: governmental by H.M's Consul General and Vice asked shareholders to remember that the Consul, and the Company's agents, Company Itad to face the expense of the were. Always mischief comes from Lall circumstances as on its own internal interference and control did not satisfy liberties of the Press. On April 18th, Messrs. Deacon & Co., Ltd., at Canton; building of a new wharf it Canton along Singh," and that he would not refrain powers of development that the future of those who desired the suppression of the with the balanes of cost of the new from doing mischief until he would be the Chinese Press will depend, und 1863, the Press Law of 1875 was revised. for it is certainly due to their untiring stammer Taishan, $190,000 That had not shot like the Jemadar of Shanghai, expecially on the presence or absence of Under the original law the editor of a efforts that the waiters have been so far yet been liquidated, and they did not There is a great difference between Lali artificial restraints in the shape, of an newspaper alone was made responsible satisfactorily settled. During the year think it would be wise to recommend

increased dividend now. Referring to Singh's version as to what happened official censorship. Even here the inter for the articles which appeared in the paper; but under the revised law, not nouer review we have disposed of shares the item of $54,714.30, raised by Mr. when compared with Maha Singh's play of forces may be observed, and if only the editor, but also the proprietor CHS. J. GAUPF and debentures in public Companies Sayer, the Chairman aid that that version. As I accept the version it is obvious that the development of the and even the manager, of the paper were

monating to $1-43,377.50, and you will be amount was for what it was stated, and

did not include salarie It entirely given by Mahan Singh the charge Press is influenced by official restrictions, made jointly punishable in the event of pleased to note that our investments concerned the steamers and the wharf, must-fail. A threat must be either there have not been wanting instances infringement of libel regulations. Those

injure or

who desired to start a newspaper were othere procure As to the question of the trial trip, the to

in which the Press has shown itself required to deposit with the goverment under this heading still stand

A general statement $0.72.50 at the close of the year, as directors went out on the trial trip in injure a person.

the Taishan in order to satisfy themselves that a person would be so if he did not sufficiently powerful to retaliate. Chan a sum of money as sceurity, a sum fixed agaings $896,650 on 31st December, 1912,

that the ship was in a satisfactory state refrain from doing a certain act is not Kwing ming, for example, es a red-hot so high as to be almost prohibitive. showing an appreciation in values, as before it was taken over for the builders threat within the meaning of the Republican was appointed Tutuh of Besides, i enforcement of the law was With respect to the original Canton by Sun Yat-sen in November, been regarded at any other time as a so rigid that matter which might have 31st by the Company. The imitations to the section readjusted to rates prevailing on

A view to charge, my finding is in favour of the December, 1813. of 887,400.55, which trial trip were kept, wilh

joke, as wit, satire, or sarcasm, was amount has been carried to the credit of tonomy, to as few in umbers as the defendants. With respect to the sum- 1011.

directors thought necessary,

monte against Tall Singh the charge his

and suspensions of newspapers and the Anctuation account. Loans on mortgage

The CHAIRMAN then remarked that, there not been proved. The defendants Hakam

treated as libel. Indeed, the suppressions arrests and imprisonment of the editors, remains the saine as in last year's report, being no more

he would Singh, Canada Singh and Kaka Singh and, as is customary, the properties have propose the adoption of the report andare discharged. The summons against

proprietors, and managers wers of daily Lal Singh is dismissed.

occurrence. (Ibid., p. 97.) been re-valined and surveyed by the Com statement of accounts as presented.

This was seconded by Mr. M. S.. pany's civil engineers, Messrs. Palmer NORTHCOTE, and carried.

The next business of the meeting was & Turner. The new steamer Taishan

the confirmation of the pointments of was completed towards the middle of Hon. Mr. D. Landale, Mears, M. Steger,

subjecta shall, Freedom Japanese Kovember, and after successful speed P. H. Holyoak, and E. Goetz, as Direc

within the limits of law, enjoy the liberty of speech, writing, publication, trials was accepted from the builders, tors This was proposed by Mr. Hornu. seconded by Mr. FIGCERDO, and carried

public meetings and associations"-but, The following team has been chosen to since when she has been profitably unanimously.

It is, however, in a far different way as Dr. Dyshara points out, the inclusion In accordance with the Articles of represent the Royal Navy to-day in their employed on the Hongkong-Macao service.

This concession practically She is very popular with all classes of Association, Messrs. G. Friesland and game with the Hongkong Club in the that the Press of China will actually of the phrases within the limits of less

PII Holyoak retired from the board second round for the shield, kick off at 4.45 determine the question of freedom or renders passengers and fully justifies her position by rotation, but, being eligible, offered awertt Lieut. Coltars, Private Wheater. Press enjoys, to all intents and purposes, basis of these rights and liberties depends pm-Engineer Lieutenant Blight; Mid. restriction for itself. That the English migatory, and implies that "the ultimate in the service. This steamer replaced the themselves for re-election

It was pro-and Licut Thomas: Lieut. Brown, Chwomplete freedom from guvernant directly not upon the Constitution, but steamer Saz da on the line, which, after owed by Mr. NEWALL, and seconded by Sto. Jenkins: Engineer Lieutenant Ben-interference must be ascribed principally upon statutory law. (bid., D. 182.) Mr. Low that they re-elected as nett, Suh-Lieutenant Ferguson, Sub- is the fact that it has shown itself worthy This was actually demonstrated in 1894. general overhaul, and having increased directors, this being unadmously carried Lieutenant Henderson, Lieutenant Porter of such freedom and has not abused it. when an Imperial Ordinance was issued It was proposed by dr. Goetz, and Mid. Cousins, E.R.A. Harrison, Able On the other hand, since the establish further restricting, the liberties of the saloon state-rooms fitted, was placed in

scended by Mr. REQUELIA, that the Macne-Canton line to improve that Messra. A O. D'Gourdin, and W. H.

Seaman Spillane, and Sto. Crockett.

Dont of the Republic, the conduct of the Press. Chinese Press has at times been such that service. Traffic during the year has beenPotts be re-elected aalitors for the

These vicissitudes of the Press in Japan even the most benevolent and sentimental are peculiarly apposite to a consideration very erratic and uncertain, and passage ensuing year at a remueration of $400

of the position of the Press in China. fares remained very low until towards each. This was also unamously agreed

The usual monthly meeting of the Coun-administration could not suffer it to con-

tinue unchecked.

Without quoting The restrictions in Japan would arom on the end of August, when all the com- The CHAIRMAN then tated that the cil of this Association will be held at the

be effective and to avoid the charge of an independence of thought in the Press, peting Companies agreed to a mutual dividend warrants were now ready and headquarters. Royal Engineers Theatre, specific paragraph such quotations, to the surface to be suficient, lo stifle all working agreement for the maintenance thanked the shareholders for their attend. urine Board, and to deal with of garbled

could be obtained on application. "He Queen's Road, on Thursday at 6.30 p.m.

The business is to receive the report of attempt to establish a case on the strengths, as the Tokie correspondent of the extracts and glaring! Times says in a passage already quoted," of passage rates on a paying basis. This ance; and the meeting then closed.-

examples, would have to be made at The Press in Japan has an immense influence for it is the only organ of system, I am pleased to say, has worked.

publie political discussion day in and day siisfactorily for all concerned. The

out in a country in which the Parliament loss in exchange on subsidiary coins for

sits for lew than cuarter of the year, the year is the largest on record, namely, Mr. Hazelund. Sybil Rokschild, of No.

under the terms of the Constitution, and $58.540.20. "I hope to see a reduction in 2. Gage Street, proveentd a Chinese boy.

in which platform oratory is in its Infancy." The parallel between the this annual loss when the new law comes ned Ho Wai for steling a brooch,

Tho-defendant admitted pawning the| into fore in this Colony during the carlyticle, but said it was given him by the

up in Japan and in China, ia zufficiently close to justify the deduction part of the current year. I do not think

That, it spite of legal restrictions the complainant to pawn andget beer for her,

future of the Chinese Press is to a large there is anything else calling for special The complainant denied that she ind so

extent in its own hands, and that the mention, but should any shareholdersmithorised him. She las saw the brooch

degree of freedom and independence that zequire any further information, I shall about Christmas, and dd not miss it

it enjoys will be proportionate to its have much pleasure in answering until a detective brought it to her that

influence, while its influence must. in the long run, depend on its worth. To this questions.

morning and enquired if it belonged to

must also be added the proviso, already Mr. Lowe called attention to the her. Other articles alleged to have been

referred to, that, owing to its literary LIQUEUR AND COCKTAIL, EMBODIED reserve of nearly 18 per cent. against pawned by the defendant were also pró- investments and asked whether the excess duced in Court, and an adjournment was could not be treated as profit and used ordered so that the defendant might also to provide for the special repairs fund be charged with the hrceny of these.

questims,

At the Magistracy sterday, before

same.

1057

FOOTBALL.

RUGLY.

TO-DAYS SHIELD CONTEST,

ASSOCIATION.

His pure patriotism, froin the oint of view of the extremists of Young thus unimpeachable; un China, was fortunately for himself, he thought there were limits to the extent to which the preaching of violence and sedition by the Press should be tolerated, and he executed

one of the worst offenders, but this action

ruited such a storm of protest that be found it advisable to quit his post incou finently.

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Nor did the advent of the Constirétion

in 1880 free the Press from the shackles that had been imposed upon it. Article

CHATER ROAD

CALDBECK,

XXIX., it is true, gives a semblance of MACGREGOR&C..

traditions and the high esteem in which

written pronouncements are held, there

with China for the favourable, natural

(ESTABLISHED 1864).

JUNOR A

THE

WINE

JUNORA

Cair mice.

with all the

OF

HEALTH

AT

WINE, PICK-ME-UP,"

is probably no country that can compar IN ONE BOTTLE,

conditions that it affords the Press.

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