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THE CANTON RIVER BOAT COMPETITION.

RATH WAR ENDED.

The rate war which has been maintain- ed now for ever two months between the Chinese river steamers plying between Hongkong and Canton has been brought to an ond by an agreement reached yester- day at a conference hold at the affce of the Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.

During the past two months the rates for dock passages have ranged from 20 ponte ta s contes; and for second-class from 10 cents to a contar class fro

The war, indeed, had been carried to such a length that it was possible to get a steerage passage to Canton for four cents, inclusive of xofreshments, and with some of the boats there has been an undertaking to carry passengers for nothing if the boat did not arrive at a given time. The conse-. quence has been that the owner of these river boats have suffered heavy losses. Ono firm is stated to have lost all its reserve capital.

The rates now adopted by the conference are as follows: From 55 cents to 30 cents (according to the class of steamer) for deck passagon; $1.10 to 20 cents for second jelena; and 8 to 33 first class.

PILFERING OF MONEY AT THE

PEAK HOTEL

At the Magistracy yesterday a Chinese, who was employed at the Peak Hotel as a bath room coolie was charged with atealing $1.35 in subsidiary coins from Mr. J. Duncan, a resident at the Hotel.

The prosecutor told the Magistrate that during the past month on many occasions he found on looking at his money in the morning that he was short, and he had been endeavouring during the mom

COMPANY MEETING,

THE STEAM LAUNDRY CO., LTD,"

The 12th ordinary general meeting of the above was held at the office of Bir Paul Chater yesterday. Mr. F. Mait land presided, and those also present were:-Sir Paul Chater and Mr. W. S, Brown (directors), Mossra. M. S. North- cote, A. D. Gee (Manager), and 0. B. Brown (Acting Secretary).

The Acting Secretary. read the notice convening the meeting, after which

The CHAIRMAN soid Gentlemen: The report and accounts to 31st May last having hoon in your hands about a fort night. I will adopt the usual course and take them as read. after a steady and satisfactory year's am pleased that, work, we have the sum of 615,133.64 to

the following appropriations:--- deal with, and your directora recommend

To pay a dividend of 7% $7,000.00 To write off machinery

2,000:00 To write off building.

..... 2,000,00 Carry forward to new account. 4,193.64

815,139.64

directors feel that we should continue the We have started this year well, but your

safe policy of writing down, at all events until we get into a much stronger. financial position. During the year large sum (84,304,75) was expended 1 and although this expense will always be repairs to the machinery and buildings, considerable it is hoped that for the future the amount will be on a smalier scale. Our new dry cleaning house and now collar moulder have been in good working-order for some months and the cost of same appears in the accounts under

view.

and we do our best to give satisfaction to everyone. Still, I maintain we do not

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JULY 18TH, 1914-

SUPREME COURT.

Wednesday, July 15th..

QOURT OF APPEAL

BEFORE BIR HAVILLAND DE SAUSKAREE, PRESIDENT; THE CHIEF Justice, Mr. H. H. J. GOMPLETZ, AND THE PUISNE Junos, MR. F. A HAZELAND.

BRQUEZ TO CLAIM OF $85,000 Western Smelting and Refining Co.

The aution was resumed of the Great Francisco Pereira Marques, Mr. H. E. Pollock, E.C., along with Mr, F. C. Jenkin (instructed by Mr. Leo d'Almada), Counsel for the defendant in the previous action, applied for an order that judgment might that the costs of the appeal and of the be entered for the said defendant, and hearing in the Court below before his Lordship the Chief Justice (Sir William Recu Davics, K.O.) might be paid by the above-named plaintiffs,

FURTHER REPORT FROM MR. WOOD.

In continuation of his report, published yesterday, Mr. A. E. Wood, who is repre- santing the Hongkong Government in the relief measures on the West River, has written as follows:

to refer to Really, Clause 11 was the THE WEST RIVER FLOODS. guarantee olause; it was the only clause. in the agreement which had any reference to the agreement, and was the only clause in the principal agreement which made provision for the guarantee. Yot. his friend had based the whole of his guarantee argument on Clause 10, which had really nothing to do with it. There was an undertaking by the firm to get the return by "the firm" for the company of the whole amount of the appropriated at the time of the compie deposit, or such part of it which was not tion of the agreement Counsel directed attention to the words "the amount, and said that "the whole amount" He would be able to show that "the whole could never mean the balance

amount" could not be the balance.

beyond **Whole

amount" manifestly

went nere balance, and whole amount" could be nothing less than the whole amount. Therefore, the liability

whole

of the firm under the agreement was to pay the whole amount." And if the

Judgment was given for $85,000. The application was opposed by Mr.whole amount was hut paid by the firm Sharp, K.C., and Mr. Eldon Potter then the Company looked to the surety to (instructed by Mr. Beavis, of Messra.

the guarantee.

The only point of time Wilkinson & Grist),

which was referred to was "at the com the shipments of bronze and iron. Then pletion of the agreement in regard to when all this had been done, the balance was to be ascertained.

Mr. Pollock, continuing his address, said that the plaintiffs thought that they would be able to make a profit of $180,000. on the iron and $100,000 on the bronze

off till today, Friday July 10th, as no launch Our anticipated expedition did not come was available yesterday, when heavy rain Leung Kwong Yim Wan Se Shiu, the Salt foll continuously. Yesterday morning two- Gabel of the Kwang Province, and Inuncues appeared with colief from tho

vestigation Society also a hunch of the Self-Government In- Tho are said to be

was arranged that we should go to San Kin taking relief further up to civer. In the evening we visited Loung Tak-pan, and it today without fail.

This morning, accordingly, we got up at 3.45 a.m., and were towed up the Sau Kong, a considerable river which flows into the West River opposite Shiu Hing. The rivor hours to reach San Kiu, which is a largo was greatly swollon, and it took us 44 market town some 10 miles from Shin Hing. The rice fields, as far as one can see, are fooded; the first orop is completely doomed, but there is a chance for the second crop, which should be planted after the end of July, if the water can be got off the fields and sufficient repairs made.

INTIMATIONS

BROKE OUT ON

LEGS AND ARMS

Allment Started with Feet and Wrists. In Blebs Like Small Swellings, Would itch® Some- thing Awful. Cured by Cuticura Soap and Ointment.

89, Brook 36., Hallies. Eng.—"My ment started with my feet and wrists first, then it gradually broko aut up my legs

and arms and I also had it on the pit of my stomach. It broke out in bleba ico small awolilegs about as big as a six-peace and thing sod to itch something awful, man so at night time. Now and again lumps the size of a shilling would rise on my shoulders and body and lega and itch terribly, then go away again. I suffered eighteen months. Seeing the advor- tisement of Cuticura Soap and Oltment I tried them and I found that the first tablet of, Catimira Soap zeltered me, so in all I had thru tablots of Cutleura Soap and one box of Cuticura Olatinent which cured ma' (Signed) F. Glover, May 23, 1912.

sealp, but no other emolliants do so much for pimples, blackligads, red, rough akins, Itching scalps. dandruf, dry, this and falling hair Catleura Sospand Ointment soldovery-

Not only are Cuticura Soap and Olatarent most valuable in the treatment of eczemas and other distressing eruptions of skin and

scaly

where.. A

A sample of each with 22-p, book free from nearest-depot: F. Newbory & Sons 27, Charterhouse Sq., London: R. Towns & Co., Sydney, N. 8, W.; Lannen, Ltd., Cape Town: Muller, Mactan & Co., Calcutta and Bouthay: Potter D.&C.Corp., Boston, U.S.A. #Tender-faced men should share with Cuticura Soup Shaving Stick. Sample free.

[06.8

Kong Wai area. In the Ching Yi Teng OVEL 90 en CENT, DESTITUTE. San Kiu is the chief place in the Nga we met the leading elders, who were able to

showing the number of houses ruined, and give a very detailed account of their district. The appropriaIs contains 78 villages.

provided, through its own elders, a book Eack village has

are not supposed to be included in the lists. Those who are able to dispense with relief the number of individuals who are destitute.

out of a total of about 40,000 (it is explained The resultant totals are 37,089 destitute that there are few persons of any wealth here), and 6,184 ruined houses. The biggest village, apart from San Kiu itself is Pak Cheung-tsun, which returns a list of 8,780 destitute and 297 ruined houses. furthest village from San Kiu is five miles distant. Relief has been received in two which have been delivered to the San Kiu Charitable Institution, and are said to have

date. The first instalment was on the 8th of unch destitute about 8oz. of relief rice to above-mentioned roturns. This would give

12th. this Chinese moon (July) and the 2nd ou the WATCHMAKERS

The

Complaints are now very few could not see how Marques could be held material to be found, and the Government instalments, totalling 17,000 catties of rice, CHS. J. GAUPP find out the culprit who was responsible receive the support we deserve, and I feel question as to how the agreed shipments it was practically clear that they made been distributed in accordance with the

had the contract been carried out. The appropriation by shipment, and "such tion mentioned in the agreement was Kwangtung Government, he went on to say, had never recognised either Arndt time to time could only mean such part part as might be unappropriated from & Co. or the plaintiffs in the matter. The only people the Government doalt made under Clause 10. Of course, there as had not been repaid by the deductions with was Wong Lang Sun, and it was was no contemplation in the minds of through him that the Government can-any of the parties concerned as to how celled the agreement. Because of this non much bronze and iron was to be secured recognition of Arndt & Co, of whom in Awangtung province. They were not defendant was the surety, he (Counsel) sortain with regard to the amount of to be responsible. There was also the would not guarantee any amount, though confident that anyone who inspected our

of bronze and iron ceased to come along. three shipments. works would, even at a trifting more cost, not signatories to the deed of arrange (respondents) were not liable for that, It was clear that the plaintiffs, who were been a swindle somewhere, but they No doubt there had patronize us, if only from a sanitary and ment, came in and negotiated with Mr. and hud, of course, nothing to do with it. cleanly point of view. Further improve Lowe, who was the trustee under the deed They, the Company, said that they had cuts to facilitate the work will be taken of arrangement, and as a result came in nothing to do with the deposit of $200,000, in hand this year, and I think that wa may look forward to steady progress and, and made themselves partics to the deed or any peculiarities of deposits. They I trust, to steady dividends in future. The results are in a large measure due to

said: We advance you the money, The arrangement was one which was come to between the which is really a payment in advance, our manager, Mr. Ges, and our com

creditors of Arndt & Co. and the third and we look to you for repayment. If cent pieces had been stolen. Mr. Peustar pradore, and I take this opportunity of had delegated to them a .most important runs away with the money, that has People are camping as best they may on the i

parties altogether, whereby the creditors this man Wong or Arndt or anyone else thanking them on behalf of all concerned was called, and he searched the defendant, for their strict attention to the interests function, namely, the function of deciding nothing to do with us. We only want upon whom was found the missing money of the Company. Before moving the whether the shipments should go on and the the Company, added Counsel, was and congee, so long as the rice they had

" guarantee. That amount forwarded Mr. Pouster gave aevidence as to finding the money in the defendant's purse, and shall be pleased to answer any questions whether the creditors should or should ng really a payment in advance; that and stored and the relief rice have lastod, The added that the man had been in the employ of the hotel for 14 youra. This small, pilfering had been going on for some time on this floor, and with the exception of Mr. Duncan no one had given

for the thefts. He consulted with the manager of the Hotel, Mr. P. O. Peuster, and arranged to mark a certain amount of mouey, which he afterwards replaced In his pockets. On rising on Tuesday he counted the money, and found that it had apparently not been touched during the night. Later he went to his bath room, and on returning recounted his money, discovering then that during his absence from the room 12 ten-cent and three five-

him any help in laying the thief by the

heels

Defendant declared that he had not so

much money on him as was alleged to have

been stolen.

He was sentenced to three months' hard

labour and four hours stocks, A further chirge was not proceeded with.

ALLEGED PENJURY AT THE MAGISTRACY.

adoption of the report and accounts, I

to the best of my ability

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

of arrangement.

contract be continued. The question was

take stops to keep things going so that further shipments of bronze and iron would be forthcoming. This was followed by the importation of an entirely now Mr. NORTHCOTE seconded and said-In Party. Plaintiffs, he added, must show a doing so I should like to congratulate the consent in writing by the guarantor of the deed of arrangement. He also sub- board of directors, and the management generally, upon having placed the Committed this point: that there was bargain- pany once more upon a dividend paying ing between the plaintiffs and the basis. I think it is some three years since creditors of Arndt under the deed of shareholders will be delighted to receive we had a dividend, and I am sure the arrangement.

one more, and we all hope that the position will be maintained.

The proposition was then put to the meeting and unanimously carried.

On the proposition of Mr. G, seconded. by Mr. NORTHCOTE, Mr. W. S. Brown's election to the vacancy on the board, caused by the retirement of Mr. W. Hutton Potts, was confirmed.

The President said the judges were solidly against Mr. Pullock on that point,

Mr. Pollock added that his contention in view of the invocation of Lowe as was that in this case plaintiffs could not, trustee of Arndt & Co.'s oreditors, turn

und and say they did not recognise the deed of arrangement,

nothing

guarantee for the advance and were given

ples, and they wanted

оде.

The hearing was again adjourned.

TUNG WAH HOSPITAL FLOOD

RELIEF FUND

ledge with thanks the following donations The Tung Wa Hospital begs to acknow.

to the Flood Relief Fund:-

095.30

Already acknowledged.898,887.07 Collected by Kwong Wah

Hospital The Staff and Students of Ellis

Kadoorio Chinese Society

Po On Insurance and Godown

Company, Limited.

Mesars. Kwong Hung Shing Mr. Un Man Chues Messra. Sun Kwong Hop Messrs. Man Fuk Tung Mesars Yuen Sheung

School

371

200

100

100

100

Messrs. Choong Tung

Messrs. Yeo Kee Hong

Arndt

Messrs. Kwong Wing Cheong. Messrs. Shun Lee

Collected by Mr. Tse Ho Nam.... Messrs. Wing Woo Cheong Yu Tak Co....

43.30

There was an extraordinary sequel at the Magistracy yesterday to a case in which a Chinese rice merchant, residing

Mr. Sharp, in opening the case for the at Shanghai Street, Yaumati, was prose

respondents, referred at the outset to: cuted by Mr. P. T. Lindsell (Assistant

what he described as uncontradicted Mr. NORTHCOTs proposed, Mr. Govidence. In the first place, the respon. Secretary for Chinese Affairs), for receiv-seconded, and it was unanimously agreed, dont firm absolutely trusted

that Mr. F. Maitland should be re-elected to the Board of Directors.

ing and harbouring a Chinese married woman. The defence put up was that the defendant was actually the husband of the woman alleged to have been harboured, and was the father of her child, which was born in Hongkong, evidence being ad- duced to this effect. The witnesses for the prosecution stated that the woman was the

wife of another men, who was complain- ant in the case, and that the child, which was this man's, was born in Canton..

Yesterday Mr. Lindsell faid that it was obrious that the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs had been misled, and he asked leave to withdraw the charge, whereupon the defendant was discharged.

Mr. R. C. Faithfull (for the defendant) asked for 250 compansation for malicious prosecution, and this was granted by the Magistrate. The solicitor also asked that warrants should be taken out for perjury against three women, who gave evidence for the prosecution.

TYPHOON WARNING.

On the proposition of Mr. MAITLAND, that he boconded by Mr. Gee, Mr. A. O'D. This

re-elected auditor at a Gourdin was remuneration of $100.

This was all the business, and the CHAIRMAN snoothoed that warrants were now ready and could be dividend had on application.

BANK OF CHINA, LTD. BRITISH-BELGIAN INDUSTRIAL

A SERIOUS CHARGE.

The British Magistrate at Shanghai has framed the following charge against Harold Lancelot Beechey

until circumstances arose which proved was acting dishonestly. was made apparent from Mr. Pink's evidence. It was also obvious that the guarantee was arranged by the firm and Mr. Pink had nothing Marques friend Souza, and Arndt

to do with the negotiations before the making of the guarantes. For merely guaranteeing 2200,000 Marques was to have received 840,000 from Arndt & Co., this to be paid out of the anticipated profits. When Mr. Pink discoverod Arndt's dishonesty he immediately told Marques everything. He understood that Mr. Pollock did not appeal from the finding that Marques

affirmed the guarantee.

Mr. Pollock remarked that the plea of affirmation was raised in reply to a special defence, and did not appear upon the construction of the guarantee.

Messrs. Kem Lee Yuen Messta. Kung Fat Yuen Messrs. Kwong Leo Foong Mesare Woo Lueg Mesars. Yuet Lung. Messrs, Man Shang Lang Mr.

Kwong Gar Chịu Messrs. Wing Hing Tsoung Messra Kwong Ting Tseung Messra. Kwong Shang Wing Mossrs. Wai On Teeung Messra. Yick On Wing Messrs. Wa On Tai Messrs. Kwong Tuk Yuen Messrs. Kwong Mow Yuen Messra. Kwan Yu Yuen Messrs. Yuet Wa Lung Moasra. Fuk Hing Wing Messrs. Wui Shan Yuen Yau Ming Shi

Messrs. Kwong Shang Tseung Messrs. Ping Houng'.. Wa Young Co, Mesars. Kam Fung Mee Mesara. Kwong Shang Yuen Mesars Man To Toug Hung Mun Wong Shi Mr. Chan Min Nung Mesurs, Wang Fat Lung Messrs Kwong Yu Foong Messrs wrong Nam Hing Messrs. Man Hop Yuen Messrs, Sui On Lung Mr. Bhi To Chung Lon

88888888888888888888888888888222929nese

DISTRICTS ComparativeLY SEGLECTED.

& CO.,

AND

JEWELLERS.

Kau Kong district is said to have received shows that those outlying districts are com nearly three times as much per head, which paratively neglected and that we have done well to come here. I am satisfied of the real and pressing wont of many of these people. After our interview with the elders, we were rowod for an hour over padi fields. all-sees and many families are contected SURVEYING AND NAUTICAL under a wretched bit of plank and matting, with nothing to eat but a little vegetable

INSTRUMENTS.

SUN GLASSES.

that it is so difficult for vessels to come up. industry of the district is bamboo-plaiting, but there is little market for their goods now ZEISS PRISM BINOCULARS.

I have got a list of other destitute areas and shall try to arrange for proportionate distribution. The whole Bren being so vast, it is out of the question to distribute relief personally from a temple or other big build- ing, as was done by Moears, Clementi and Fletcher in the 1913 famine, which was quite SILVERAND PRINCE'S PLATE. a different affair, being localized. But I hope to satisfy myself by visits that proper moment, Mr. Tong Yat-ch'un and I think distribution is being made. For the that 250 bags of rice should be sent up each day for four consecutive days. Mr. Tong. (I am sorry to say) must return to Hongkong to-night, and he will be seeing you on Monday morning, Mr. Tang Yi MAPPIN & WEBB. kwong, Chief of Police et Canton, will see to

the transmission of the rice from Canton to this place.

With regard to the repairing of banks as soon as the water subsides sufficiently, the heat thing seems to be to ask the District Officer of Ko-yin to collect a gathering of elders in the first instance to discuss such questions as the engaging of workmen.

I should be glad if you will ask the Tung Wa Hospital to request another representa- tive to come here, if possible, and replace Mr. Tong Yat-ch'un, whose presence has been invaluable.

DEATH OF JAPAN'S FOREIGN ADVISER.

In its obituary notice of the death of Mr. HW, Denison, Adviser to the Japanese Foreign Office, the Japan Chronicle says:-

The real extent of Mr. Denison's

Representatives

LTD..

LONDON.

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

CHATER ROAD,

CALDBECK,

influence on the shaping of Japanese MACGREGOR&C•

foreign policy is a matter largely of conjecture. A few years ago the Chuo, in an article dealing with Mr. Denison's career, said: "The manner in which Mr. Denison has worked for Japan exactly like a Japanese and without any reservation โต

cause for

great gratitude."

Of his faithfulness to bis eraployers there is little room for doubt, and Dr. Ariga, who is recognised as the Japanese authority, on international law, once declared that, if Mr. Denison were dismissed the Foreign Office would suddenly find itself in the position of a shop which had lost ita experienced. -clerk.?!

The fact that Mr. Denison

(ESTABLISHED 1864).

MEDICAL AUTHORITIES agree

that, during the HOT WEATHER,

occupied his chair in the Foreign Office particular care is necessary as to what one for 34 years is in itself sufficient to drinks, indicate that his services were considered

by many successive Ministries and Minis

The

CELEBRATED LONDON

TO ANALYST, Dr. JOHN WINTER, Ph.D.,

FR.8., &c., E., has declared

"For that you, Harold Lancelot Bee chey, between 5th October 1912 and 30th did conspire, combine, confederated and November 1913 at Shanghai unlawfully agree with one G. de Macar falsely and fraudulently to cheat and defrand the divers large sums of money. That is to said persons hereinafter mentioned say, in pursuance of and according to said Mr. Bharp replied that the true con- conspiracy, combination, confederacy and struction of the guarantee was the one agreement they did promote and register placed upon it by the parties at the time, a certain so called hank known and regia Speaking of the scope of the guarantee, tered as the British and Belgian Indus- trial Back of China Ltd., and did falsely Counsel said that if Arndt had never pretend that the said bank was established paid the Kwangtung Government one for the purpose of doing logitimate busi cent of the $200,000 be would still have ness in accordance with the Memorandum and Articles of Association, as there owed it to the respondents under the after communicated to the public agreement. Even if the Government had whereas in truth and in fact the said bank forfeited the deposit, or part of it, for

AQUARIUS WATERS to be "Highly The output of tin from the Heawood was merely a fraudulent device for the misconduct on the part of Wong Leng Tin and Bubber Company's properties and others, to wit, auch persons es should Sun, it would not have affected the purpose of obtaining money from Chinese

Aerated and in perfect condition and to be made for June amounted to 238 piouls, of subscribe as shareholders and such persons liability of Aradt and Marques.

The estimate for the construction of which 122 piculs were mined by the com as should be induced to make deposits with contingency of the firm, under any tons each) having been approved by the The three new Japanese battleships (30,000

from Pure Distilled Water." These Waters Potal estimated

and 17 pienis by tributers. Tao the bank”

revenue, including

"Three months,” says a publisher, is are therefore highly suitable for sensumption trikute, is $8,119, and the mining costs tered, accused said he would go to the ing to repay the deposit, in whole or Kobe, to resume the construction of the We know of several cases where it ought during the Tropical Summer:

The usual caution having been adminis circumstances, and for any reason, fail Diet, the naval authorities have are $3,050, leaving an estimated net Supreme Court."

the average life of an ordinary novel.”- instructed the Kawasaki Dockyard, profit at the mife of 63,069.

for in part, was in fact covered by the agree battleship ordered, which had been to be the sentence on the author without He was accordingly committed for trial.

ment in a clanss which he would be able suspended. It is expected that the keel the option of a fine, says The Books of

will be laid by September

To-day and To-morrow.

At 11:44 am. yesterday, the Manila Observatory reported a cyclone or typhoon in the Pacific Ocean, about halfway between the Mariana Islands and Luzon,

During W.

ters of suffoient value to retain. That the Japanese Government has been always well-advised in following Mr. Denison's advice, however, may be doubted. mention only one point—it is generally understood that had it not been for his $101,071.67 advice, supported by Captain Brinkley, who then edited the Japan Mail, the Japanese Government would never have contested the provision in the Treaties which protected leases in perpetuity from additional taxation.