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INTIMATIONS

THE HONGRONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3RD, 1915.

MOUTRIE PIANOS

NORTH CHINA INSURANCE

CO. LTD.

A SUCCESSFUL YEAR.

The annual general meeting of share olders in the North China Insurance Co., Ltd., was hold on October 26th at the Company's head office, 6. Kinking

SHIPPING NOTES.

CHINA BUILDING SHIPS FOR EUROPE.

Owing to the extraordinary pressure of work in the Scandinavian shipbuilding yards, the Brusgaard Stenship Com pany of Drammen, Norway, have ordered tree steamers from China. Thus, for the first time in history, China is a competi

the third in 1917. steamers will be delivered, in 1910 and

Represent the highest degree of perfection in artistic construction Road. Mr. A. Hide (Chairman) said:tor with the European shipbuilders. Two

and are backed by a

GUARANTEE

for

FIVE YEARS.

At our meeting this time last year, we were able to point to satisfactory under- writing results for the year 1913. We hereased our dividend from 20 per cent. to 95 per cent, this increase being based on the average results since 1911, when the dividend was raised from 16 per cent. to 20 per cent. It is not advisable to rely too much on the outturn of any one year, but to take the average result of a number of years as the basis of any increase in dividends. In this way we are in a better position to maintain the ground we have

You

INSPECTION OF OUR NEW MODELS our polic, has been to confine our bugances

INVITED.

S.Moutrie & Co., Ltd.

102

101-3

As regards the acceptance of war risks, as much as possible to our regular chap- nela. We considered it our duty to assist our constituents so as to enable them to carry on their business with a minimum of inconvenience, especially those abroad who were not in touch with Government war risk schemes.

PANAMA CANAL.

THE ARMS CASE AT SHANGHAI.

DECISION OF THE BENCH.

for

"compouunicated with his principal, so that knowledge and the abandonment of the act were simultaneous.

Court believed the whole of the story

Mr. Newman said it had been proved that the nocused were in possession of munitions of war. Therefore, technically an offence had been committed—there was The bearing was concluded at the no knowingly " in the section. On the Mixed Court on October 25th of the arms question of the men ren Mr. Newman and ammunition case, boforo Mr. Grant submitted that they could not do other Jones, British Ansour, and Magistrate than at least enter a conviction against Yu. The Bocused were: Teong Te the ace for this reason-that if the dau (married, a stovedore), Ng Yang sing (married, a shopkeeper), and Ng then they could not claim that they had Size-ping married, a shopkeeper). They ao guilty knowledge, the one after some were charged

that thoy, on time on the Friday and the other on the October 10th, 1915, at 804 Wuchang Road, day of arrest. Speaking of guilty 533 Tongshan Road and 23 Tougehan knowledge, Mr. Newman said that if & The American Consul-General in Hong-Road did unlawfully have in their pos- man wilfully refused, particularly in kong has received information front session certain munitions of war, to wit forgery cases, to believe or to pes, so that the Dapartment of State that the pistols and rounds of ammunition, con- he could, the face of it, give an continued movements of sliding mate- trary to the provisions of the Provisional explanation to the Court, then he could rial in the Panama Canal

Criminal Code, section 200, and against be held by the Court to have had guilty made it impossible to predict the ap the peace, order and good government of knowledge. Counsel further strmitted proximate date of the eshal's re-opening. this country.”

that, having regard to the conduct of Shipping interests are therefore warned

the accused all through, a much largor that it is inadvisable to route ships by the

fee than the one stated was going to ba canal antil further notice, which will bo

paid to the accused. given as soon as the material is removed

sufficiently to insitre stable conditions.

havo

It is also natified that ships waiting at the canal will be permitted to transfor freight across the Isthmus by rail at the rate of 3 per ton, all charges included; and that, if the ships turn back, tolls not covered into the Treasury will be returned.

For the transfer of freight and other mat ters shipping interests should make ar- rangements directly with the Governor of

chaft vI 100

Mr. K. L. Newman appeared' for the prosecution, acting on concez Br. . . Musso appeared for the prisoner Tsong Tsz-dan, hotborow appeared for Ng Sze-ping, Wale Dr. Hinckley appeared tur. Ng yung-sing...... Mг, K, FỰA, Master watened the case on behalf of the Chinese Maritime

LUSTÁLE, TO

The secused Thong Tsz-dau sail that when he first saw Ng anout the medicinu, desk which Ng told him that he had a

Willess then

Apart from losses attributable to the war, the year 1914 has been a normal one as regards ordinary marine risks, while the extra premimin charged to cover war the Canal, whose cable address is: Pan-desk-He pointed val risks has proved adequate ap till the pre-canal Panama. sent. With the removal of hostile crui-

pers rates were materially reduced to a NEW TRANS-PACIFIC STEAMSHIP level commensurate with the risks arising

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FORTHCOMING EVENTS,

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COMPANY.

The Mauila Cableueus states that the organization of a new trans-Pacific Steamship Company, which is to enter the passenger and freight carrying field between San Francisco, Honolulu, Japan and China ports and Manila, was an- nounced in San Francise on the 12th Octcher. The new company is to be officially designated as the China Mail Steamship Company and it has à capital of $20,000,000 already subscribed. steamer Ching, of the Pacific Mail Steam- ship Company, has been purchased and was to leave San Francisco on the 10th October on her first trip to the Orient

The

flying the Chinese flag. The line is also

would contain the tins. went to infona Nivleen,

Dr. Hinoki Did you look at this the partition.

·tu me

Mr. Grant Junes-The false back? Witness-I don't know whether it a false back or not. The witnes said he saw the partition on that day, and the top of the desk was taken off.

Dr. Hinckley Did you ask how that partition came to be thero-He told, me that he paid $17 for it, and that was ordered from Tali Hang,

Did you think it would be satisfactory for your purpose-I did not make up my mind, but I went to report to Nielsen,

What did he say -He said it was not satisfactory.

Were these arrangements about the tins and planks made directly by Nielsen with Ng Vung-sing -No.

Witness was then cross-examined by Mr. Newman. He said he first spoke to

fact that it has been found commercially possible to charge considerably lower rates since the so-called submarine blockade was declared than at the time when hostile cruisers were at large.

The year 1915 has opered favourably for us. Casualties arising from ordinary marine perils, however, show a tendency to be above the averago of the past two years; to some extent, no doubt, this is due to the abnormal situation arising out of the war, which has now had time to make itself or felt than was the case in 1914 Business is also adversely affected by the shortage of available on nage, which means that risks are concen trated on fewer steamers and consequent ly muure re-insurance has to be effected.

Turning to our investments, the war is responsible for a new standard of return and it is satisfactory to know that our gold investments as they now stand in four books yield a return based on that already in order for the purchase of these 80, and witness then told him that be had-

new standard. This question of writing other ships, but no announcement has down our securities has received your been made as to what steamers are being The Chinese Mail Steamship directors' attention in the past with the sought. result that the new situation is not likely Company is composed of a number of to cause us any anxiety. The wisdom of wealthy Chinese business mon. The this proceeding is undoubted, as it Brothers' companies are understood to ensures the soundness of our undertaking be heavily interested in the venture. Since closing our books we applied for and obtained an allotment of £14,000 in the new War Loan, and in addition we have taken steps to convert our small

At the conclusion, Mr. Grant Junssaid: The section under which the prisoners are charged is perhaps somewhat obscure. I may well mean innocent possession, citizen to see that such things as these because it is the duty of every honest

That is do not come into his charge. to say, that persons who have these things in their possession keep them at their peril. But I think the better opinion, and the more unerciful opinion, is tha some form of guilty knowledge is neces-

That

to say, a knowledge by Sary. the accused that they were doing some thing which they ought not to do. Nuoh actual knowledge of the armis.. knowledge does not necessarily mean the We are not satished that they had any such actual knowledge, but we are satisfied that these are thought something was to to secretly conveyed out of the country, and that their suspicions were so great as to be practically equivalent to guilty Sze-ping, is discharged. knowledge. Mr. Hobrow's client. Ng The other prisoners will be brought up at 9.30 on Monday morning next for sentence.

Mr. Newman--Will the Court make an order, for the confiscation of the arms

and ammunition !

Mr. Grant Jones-Yes, the arms and, ammunition are conâscaled..

Mr. Nowenn-And the desk Mr. Grant Jones-That scarcely con- I prefer not to make any order..

to receive a subsidy from the Chinese Ng Vungsing about the tenth day of cerns this case. Government. Other ships are to be pure eighth moon, when he asked hilu if chased by the company and will be added he intended returning to India A to the line at once in order to meet the friend had told him that Ng had pre- demand for bottoms in which to carry viously been there. Ng said he would American freight. Negotiations are

Mr. Newman-Now, when did Ng. something for him if he would take it. first ask you to go and see the desk ?-- I cannot reoler exactly, but it was one or two days after the interview. Ng asked me to go to Tah Hang's.

What was it that you had said to him which made him ask you to go and see a desk with a false back -Because I told him I had a foreign friend named Nielsen, who had some medicine in tins to be exported to a foreign country, and he wanted a receptacle to put the tins in.

Why did the question of a desk come "Have you ever seen medicine packed up in a desk -Ng suggested it to me.

1 put it to you that you told Ng that he was to smuggle something out of the entry, secretly convey, if you like!

-No.

Then why did you think that the desk would do to carry something in 1-Ng. asked me it if would serve my purpose.

FAR EASTERN FREIGHTS. In connection with the increased earn. holding of Consols. We feel eure share-ings of the liner companica, a City mer holders will heartily approve our action chaat writes to The Time, that he was in this respect, and will support a similar the unfortunate possessor of certain goods shipped from Japan to Hamburg be the policy with regard to future loans.

It will be of interest to shareholders tv German steamer Preussen, which took know that we have purchased No. 7, Kiu- refuge at Sabang at the outbreak of war. kiang Road at the corner of Széchuen He joined the body which, under the Road, on which we propose to erect_new auspices of the London Chamber of Com offices in the immediate future.

From merce; made an arrangement with the the point of view of the Company's bust German owners to get possession of their ness and from an investment point of gouds, and he duly obtained them, but he view we consider this decision is very points out that, owing to the amount desirable.

charged by one of the British lines for

Why not have a packing case, and not I would like to record our special freight from Singapore to London, it

go to the expense of a desk, painted and appreciation of the staff's labours since

is quite evident that it would have pail the outbreak of war. Several members in batter if the goods had been pitched stained! The desk was made more than a month before I approached Ng on the hava joined the army and we have into the sea. He does not know yet

.subject. arranged that their positions shall be kept what the cost will be of getting the cargo

What was it made for 1-I don't know. open for them, and they are receiving out of the Prenssen, shipping it to SingaI was told by Ng that he was to bring 2.16 p.m. Meeting of the Licensing Board half their salaries during their absence. pore, and putting it on board the British the desk to Bombay, and that it was

The work devolving on those remaining steamer, but as the freight amounts to In the Commeil Chamber,

has been very heavy, and in view of the about two-thirds of the value of the goods made to the order of his master.

Mr. Newman-Were you surprised when satisfactory way in which the duties have

"there is not much doubt that the cost 8.30 p.m. A Centert by H.E. The Governor been carried out a resolution will be pro- of getting the goods is going to be well Nielsen asked you to pack these tins in I asked him why he wanted posed at a later stage that a bonus on

over 100 per cent. of their value.' their 1914 salaries be paid to the members correspondent adds that the normal rate the packed in this way. of the foreign staff at present in the from Yokohama to London on these goods employment of the Company,

is 35s. per ton measurement, which is be pleased to reply to any questions.

Before putting the resolutions, I shall still ruling by the Japanese line, and that the present abnormal rate charged There being no questions asked, the by the British line for the same is 79s.. 9 pm Mr. Maurice E. Baudmann at the following resolutions were put to the while the rate for bringing lese goods Theatre Royal-Horses Goldin and Commeeting and carried unanimously. on from Singapore is 1018. per ton. The Foxy,

Proposed by the Chairman, seconded by freight charged is certainly high com- he said they could. Monday, 22nd Nov,

Mr. F. A. Fairchild:-"That the report pared with that current before the war, and accounts as

TO-DAY

TO-NIGHT

at the Sailors' and Soldiers' Home.

Monday, 8th Nor. ---

6 p.m.-Hongkong Corinthian Yacht Club

Annual General Meeting.

Noon-Hongkong Cotton Spinning Weaving

The

planks --Yes,

What did he say -He told me that the articles were liable to be easily broken, and besides, Nielsen also said that it was desired by his friend that they should be packed in this way.

Did you believe that I believed, his words. I also hinted to Nielsen that these articles could not be exported, and

& Dyeing Co., Ltd., Meeting of Members ed and passed, how presented be accept bat it can be readily understood that could not be exported 1-Because I have!

cargo salved from the German liners at the Office of Messrs. Jardins, Matheson Proposed by the Chairman, seconded by which failed to complete their voyages & Co., Ltd.

Mr. Dalgliesh:"That a final dividend would hardly have first claim on the space Wednesday, 24th Nov.

of 121 per cent, be paid on the paid up in the British liners. Noon-Guades & Co., Ltd., Meeting of the capital, and a bonus of 15 per cent. upon

Creditors,

G. MOUSSION,

15, MORRISON HILL ROAD,

(1107

contributory marine premiuas, both pay- able at the exchange of 2/4 3/16 per lael, $10,000 to be transferred to sterling

SHIPPING PROFITS.

What made you think that these articles been an export clerk, so I know that exports should not be packed in this way. At that time was any suspicion raised. in your mind that this cargo was not medicine-Yes, some suspicion.

reserve fund and the balance transferred BIG HAUL ANTICIPATED FOR THE that the tins might not contain medicine,

to underwriting reserve account. closing the account for 1914. That £10,000 be transferred from underwriting reserve FRENCH LESSONS account to permanent sterling reserve,

fund."

Proposed by Mr. Humphreys, seconded by Mr. A. S. P. White-Cooper: "That Messrs. Hide, Jameson, Dalgliesh, Fair- child and Bain be re-elected directors of the Company, and that the remuneration of the directors be Tls. 6.000 per annum.

Proposed by Mr. E. Richards, seconded by Mr. Quackenbush: That elected auditors of the Company."

Proposed by Mr. J. Prentice, seconded by Mr. A. Hide-That the directors The sharp, shooting pains, the intense be authorized to pay to the Company's agony of Beistics, often make death staff a bonus not exceeding twenty per preferable to life. The fiery darts that cent on their salaries for the past year, run from hip to heel, the sleepless nights.

This terminated the business of the the ebeerless days-why not STOP all meeting. this and get back to health and comfort! again?

KNIFE-LIKE PAINS.

TREASURY.

HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS.

conre daduma OF LIEUT-COLA. CHAPHAN, VD.

JOINED.

1.--Supper, J. E. Hansen joined the Corpa on 1st November, 1915, allotted Corps No. 1991 and pusted to Engineer Co. 2.Musketry, Trained Men's Course,

Part 1... will be carried out, at King'); Park Range as follows:- Saturday, 6th instant 2.30 pm-

Right Sertion M.G, Co. Sunday, 7th instant, 9,30 a.m.-left

Section M. Co. Corp. Grimes, R.E,

MURKETAY TRAINED MEN, PART I

will attend. NC.0s. of the Right and Left Sec- tions M.G. Co. will assist him. Uniform (drül order) to be worn,

Witchell Sergeant Majors

awi Biden will attend at the Orderly

not Room

Inter thao Satur

6th day

instant, morning,

to obtain the names of the men who have to fire the Course The Senior Officer or N.C.O. in charge of the Range is to check the ammunition both before and after tiring.

PROMOTION.

3.-Private C. H. Chaves, Signalling Sec- tion, la he Lance Corporul, dated 1st November, 1915.

Private A. Young, Signalling Section, he Lance Corporal, dated 1st November, 1915.

to

PARADES.

4.-Parudes for Wednesday, 3rd instant-

5.16 p.m. Signalling Section, Signal-

ling peties at Headquarters. 5.30pm. Recruits of Engineer „Gorju

exervises at Musketry and Ride Taikoo Dockyard, under Sergeant Everest.

Remainder: Na.

DETAIL

5.Gun Club Hill, Kowloon:--

On duty until 4th instant: H.K.V.R. P. of W. Camp, Kowloon:

On duly until 4th instant: H.K.V.R.

G. E. STEWART, Capt., Adjutant, H.K.v.c.

HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE...

PARADES, MUFTI, 5.30 P.M.

If it was not medicine what did you think it was 1-Although I suspected

November 3rd. No. 2 Co, and Recruits. neither did I suspect that they contained November 4th Parade of all N.C. Officers, arine. I asked him if the tins really November 8th.-No. 3 Company and He contained medicine, and he said "there

cruits, Also Recruits of No. 1 Co. A Cardiff telegram says it is estimated

PATROLS. are many kinds of medicine which you that something less than £300,000 will he have noticed in your hong of consider Central, Eastern, and Water Police. derived by the Treasury as war profitable weight." Witness added that hel from the South Wales colliery companies certainly was surprised when Ng told him that the tins contained ans, because he during 1915.

ardered.

LEAVE, ETC.

As

Quite another story is to be told, how.asked Mr. Nielsen whether the ting con- The Chief Inspector has reported for duty. ever, with regard to the Welsh shippingtained medicine, and he assured him that Inspector J. M. Wong has six weeks' leavo companies. The remarkably high freight they did.

In answer to Mr. Musso, in re-exami-Mok Lai Sang, Chan Sui Fuk and Lao age rates which have prevailed since the

antion, the witness said that the reason beginning of the current year promises in

as from November 3rd.

JOLNED.

Messrs. Wingrove and Matthews be re- continue until the end of the war, and the he wanted to assist Neilsen in this matter Leung Kam Tong and Lo Kua Ying to the

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would be essential to secure equal citizen- [1050-2 ship for the people of the Dominions.

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TELEPHONE 1219.

Hongkong, 4th February, 1915.

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revenue which will be received from Bri- tish shipping in general for the years 1916-1917 will be absolutely gigantic. profit tax would field £30,000,000 from all sources, but in point of fact the Welsh owners say that this huge sum will be vast- ly exceeded from shipping alone.

Mr. McKenna estimated that his war

Shui Cheong to No. 3 Co. Ambulance Division.

was because he was starting a new busi- ness and Nielsen might be able to help him with his foreign friends, He was H. F. Pearson to 1st Platoon, No. 1 Co. not frightened, he said, when he was A. L. Fanning and N. H. Bunje to 2nd

Platoon, No. 1 Co. tins contained arms, arrested, only when he learned that the

WINTER UNIFORM.

made responsible Mr. Musso asked the Court, in juding Platoon Commanders are

for seeing that their men are measured the crissions of the defendants. to look

And properly fitter

winter with at them, not in the light of the foreigner

uniforma. or in the light of the well-educated.

their men are equipped. Here is rather a good rrisoner story class of Chinese, but in the light of O.C. Companies will report as soon as all

uneducated Chinese who probably did

F. C. JENKIN": From the front, say Town TopicsAnot know where Indiz was. Unless the

D.S.P. (Reserve). German officer was taken prisoner, and prosecution could prove that the accused was brought before the British Intelli had guilty knowledge of these arms, he gence Officer to be questioned. ̧ He resubmitted that it was the duty of the fused to answer any questions which were Court to acquit the prisoners. If they put to him. I can give you quite a lot of information about England, if you want it," he said, a little insolently. The Intelligence Officer looked at him. serious. ly. When shall we have a sufficient Burplus of shell, to begin our advance? he asked. "By the 12th of October," answered the Prussian officer promptly The Intelligence man heaved a sigh and silently inscribed the description sheet of the prisoner:-" Enemy-optimist.”

had been going to smuggle these things, they would not have made receptacles, that could have been detected by a child. They would have taken a log of wood, taken out the middle, slipped these tins in the inside, and then closed up the end and pained it over.

DUTCH ON THE SIDE OF THE ALLIES:

The Amsterdam Telegraaf, referring to the jubilation in Amsterdam on receipt of the news of the Allies' successes, says:

"The Dutch people are heart and sonl for the side of the Allies. The Govern- may observe the strictest neutrality, but they cannot alter the instinct of the people who feel from which side the

Dr. Hinckley, in addressing the Court, said his client could not have been aware of the arms until the 'in was broken, and immediately be became aware of them he danger threatens.