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SILVER DOLLARS.

A fine of 25 was imposed upon a Chinese who endeavoured to Export 40. silver dollars, and the latter act was also ordered to be forfeited. It was stated that in addition to the 40 silver dollars the man also had in his possession over $1,000 in notes and Chinese coins

PICKPOCKET.

HONGKONG CRIMINAL

SESSIONS,

∙1417,

CHARGE AGAINST AN INDIAN MONEY LENDER Yesterday, at a sitting of the Criminal Justice Gompertz pre Sessions. Mr. aiding. Bishan Singh was charged with haying, on or about 18th January last, feloniously endeavoured to obtain the sum of 295 from Lall Singh by means of an altered instranient, knowing the same A Chinese police reservist heard an to have been altered; and with having alarm - raised regarding a pickpocket uttered a forged and altered promissory who had removed a $10 note from another note in the name of Lall Singh, know man's pocket. He gave chase anding it to be altered. succeeded in arresting the thief, who was sentenced by Mr Melbourne to four weeks' hard labour and four hours' stocks,

MISSING COPPER WIRE. Much copper wire belonging to the Hongkong Electria Company has been stolen by employés, and one of their "number appeared before Mr. Wood yesterday and was charged with the theft of a quantity of wire which was left over from a job at Shaukiwan. After evidence had been given by Mr. Petler, the defendant was sentenced to three weeks' hard labour,

COMPANY REPORTS.

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE

CO., LTD.

THE CHINA SOCIETY. ENTERTAINMENT TO WOUNDED BOLDIERS,

The forty-eighth annual report of the A ten and entertainment were given (Mesra Jardine, to some 130 wounded soldiers on the General Managers { Matheson & Co., Ltd) and Consulting afternoon of 1st inst, by the President, Committee for presentation to the share His Excellency the Chinese Minister, and holders at the forty-eighth ordinary meet other members of the China Society. The ing, to be held on the 28th inst., states gathering took place in the Pillar Hall,

Working Account, 1915. This Account shows a surplus of 8444,357.93.

Reinsurance Fund. The sum standing at credit of this Account has been em ployed in the purchase of Gold securities, and this Fund will be shown as a Stor!

Mr. G. N. Orme, of the Crown Boling Fund in future. citor's office, prosecuted, and Mr. F. C. It is proposed to appropriate £15,000, Jenkin (instructed by Mr. R. C. Faith-at exchange 2/42-8125,217.35, out of the fully appeared for the defendant. profits of the year 1915 to the credit of this Fund. The Fund will then stand at £77,909.7.0.

The following wera empanneled as a jury-Messrs. Walter Morley, Hermillo Heomigiddo dos Remedios, Abdul" Kadir Rahumed, Alberto Maria Octavia dos Remedios, Moosa Mahomed, James D Coartency, Calixto Baptista da Boza.

Complainant is a Lance-Sergeant of Police, and the defendant i mancy lender It is averred that in November last the complainant wont to defendant's hut in Des Voeux Road to borrow 625. He ob LOU tained that Bun and signed an for that amount in Bishon Singh's pre sence. The next stage of the case was that Bishon Singh summoned Lal] Singh for the num for the sum of 895, producingas evidence an 1.0.U. for 895. Lell Slugh contended Ee had signed the 1.0.U. for 326, and the case was remanded for a week by the Chief Justice in order that both parties could go to the Sikh temple

Investment and Exchange Fluctuation Account-Depreciation in the market prices of securities and a los in the value of Gold Securities as expressed in Silver due to the rise in exchange from 1s/11d. the rate as per last Report) to 2/41

Victoria Station, and proved to be a most successful mooting, that was enjoyed alike by guests and hosts. There were some thirty tables, at which the following hostesses prasided:-Lady Jordan, Lady. Fremantle, Mrs. Townsend, Lady Hillier, Mra Martin, Miss Hall, Lady Pally. Mrs. Giles, Mrs. McCrea, Mrs. Hill, Mrs. Willoughby-Meade, Mrs. L. Giles, Mrs. Angier, Mrs. Johnston, Mrs. Cantic, Mrs. Hughes, Mrs. D'Iffangor, Mrs. Wilcockson,, Mrs, Coughtrie, Mrs. H. D. C. Jones, Mre Beazley Mri. Soothill, Mrs. Geddes, Mrs. Brenan, Mrs Brown, Miss Dodwell, Lady Cameron, Mrs. A. Little, Miss. Hannen, and Mrs. Probst.

Amo gst others who were present and assisted were Admiral Sir Edmund Townsend, Mr. Gea. Jamieson, Mr. Byron (the rate at 31st December, 1916), ha Fremantle, Sir John, Jordan, Mr.mund assisted to reduce the sum standing at Brocan, Mr. Paul H. King, Dr. John- credit of this Account to 835,852.27. Iston, Mr. Cheng, Mr. J. C. Hall, Mr. is proposed to transfer $103,140.51 from A, G. Angier, Mr. McLeish, Mr. D'Iffan gor, Mr. R. H. Hill, Mr. Richardson, the profits of the year 1915 to the credit Mr. Michael, Dr. Steele, and Dr. Lionel of this Account, which will then stand Giles, hon secrotary.

During tea time a colection of popular at $138,992.78.

music was performed, and after the re- Dividend The General Managers and freshments an entertainment was given

NOVEL EXCUSE. When a Chinese way charged before Mr. Melbourne with assaulting a Chines woman he made the statement, apparent ly by way of excyce, that the woman was his wife. The complainant stoutly denied the soft impeachment, adding that ahe had been a widow for over six year and take the Sikh oath They visited at credit of this Account is 8467,907-78. and after a few words from Mr. A. M.

The woman also stated that as she was walking along the street defendant and some other men rushed at her, and steh- ed her earnings." She was knocked down, and defendant kicked hor

The defendant was bound over to be of good behaviour."

"ALLEGED VILLAGE RAID.

is alleged, they in company with some thirty others, committed at Shui Hau village on Decerüber 2nd

It was stated that the gang of robbers raided the village and took everything they could lay hands on. They also took away with them, and held to ransom, tarce men, who afterwards escaped. The total amount of "booty" secured by the robbers is about $1,586, and very

recommending a dividend of $27 per Consulting Committee have pleasure in

sharo, absorbing $216,000.

Working Account, 1918-The Balance

Finlay Duna and a piano, Miss Nellie Lewis (mezzo), and Mr. Walter Walters by Miss Marie Dainton, assisted by Mr.

in song and stories. Miss Edythe Adam- son. G.S.M. was accompanist The songs and recitations were much appreciated, Townsend, who stated that the Society occasion, and wished them all a speedy was very pleased to welcome them on the recovery to good health, the meeting dis- persed

The wounded guests were inmates of the following hospitale: Acton, Middle Sex, Montpelier, Bt. George's, St. Thomas's, West London, and Westminster,

Consulting Committee. The Hon. Sir the Sikh temple and Eall Singh awore that he had borrowed 815 from the de-Paul Chater, C.M.G., Sir Robert Ho fendent sud still owed him- 825. Bishen Tung, Hon Mr. E. Shellin, Messrs would not take the oath that day, but White, Maitland and Gubbay retire but, the next day they returned to the temple being eligible, offer themselves for re

election, and on that occasion Rishon Singh took the oath and said Lall Singh took $85 THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA-L. and C. Express. from him. Lall Singh objected that it was not a proper oath and that Bishon Singh must swear that he gave him 895.

DOCK CO., LTD

The report and balance sheet of the

ig

31,471,131.53

Five men were charged before. Mr. Melbourne with armed robbery, which it Bishon Singh then swore to that effect, Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co, for The Chief Justice gave judgment in the year ending December 31st, 1918, tg be presented at the ordinary yearly meet favour of Lall Singh, with costs, re- macking at the time that he considered 1ng of shareholders on the 27th inst,

states, among other things: the LOU. produced a very auspicious document, and would hand it to the The Gross Profit for the year Crown Solicitor for investigation. When After paying In- the case was in the lower Court Mr. E. R. Dovey, Government Analyst, an ex- pert, gave evidence, from a examination of the written figures and a chemical teat of the ink used, that the little of the stolem property has been dis-tail of the figure in the 1.0.U. had been erased, that the tail of the 9 had The case was adjourned..

been written with the same ink as the top part of the curve of the 6, and that there were other indications of the alteration of the figure 2 into e 9, Ex-,

covered.

NOT BELIEVED

A night-soil coolie was charged with entering the moulders shop at Welling

ton Barracks with intent to commit a

felony, and also with the larceny of t pieces of iron, on the early morning of the 17th. He pleaded not guilty,

The story told by two Chincao suppors was to the affect that, while on duty, they heard the door of the moulders' shop being opened, and, upon looking out, they saw the defendant making his way

closo

amples of the figuro 9 written by Lall Singh before and after he knew of this case were produced.

terest

$124,237.09

Plant, &c., by 228,424.83 and depreciating and paying a Bonus

to Staff of

50,000.00

FAR EASTERN MEN AND THE WAR.

Mr. Percy V. Jackson, of Messrs.

Jurdine Matheson's shipping depart ment, as leaving. Shanghai shortly for Europe, Mr. Jackson was the organizing lieutenant of the Legion of Frontiorsmen, of whose members no less than 0.000 have gone on active service from distant parts of the Empure.

Captain J. M. Sted, promoted, served on the battleship Centurion, when she's $402,001.82 was Bagsbip of Sir Alexander Buller, commanding the China Squadron, and there remains & net profit of 81.068,489.61 in 1910 he served on the Minotaur, fag- and adding amount

brought forward

as per last Report$365,816.44 less Interim: Divi- A

dand paid 9th November, 1916... 149,245.00

$216,071.44

leaves available a sum of $1,234,641.05

appropriated as follows:- which the Directors recommend to he

To pay a Final Dividend at the rate of 5 per cent

Complainant gave evidence in sup port of his overments,

Dovey, Hr E. B Analyst, was also examined, at consider able length, on the internal evidence of alteration of the figure in the promissory note or 1.0.U. produced by the defendant,

•por Government

into the shop. He was inside for twenty Te defendant deposed that he had minutes, and then, left by way of a been a registered money-lender for over window. Then the defendant looked five years. He had loaned money to

sround" and they saw him pick up two pieces of iron. They followed him and eventually took him to the guard-room; ver three hours after the alleged theft had been committed.

'annum

359,058.00

22.50 per share...8149,857.50 To pay a Bonus to areholders of Shay 26.00 per share.... To transfer to Re-

served Fund 300,000.00 to new account. 475,025.65 To carry forward.

81,284,541.05

In accordance with Article No. 10 of

ship of Sir Alfred Winsloe, commanding the China Squadron, 1910.

SATURDAY'S

MATINEE FOR

SERVICE MEN'S ENTERTAIN- MENT FUND.

The total proceeds of the Matinee ou Saturday, kindly given by the members of the Bandman Opera Company. smounted to $1,129.30. This represents. the whole gross proceeds and a cheque for that amount has been handed over to the Rev. CL Cooper Hunt, who is acting as treasurer to the fund. Ther bandserne sum thus realised gives the new fund an excellent start and augure well for its future. There is no doubt that the object of the fund-the entertainment of the men of HM Services in the Colony-commends itself to all, and there is little fear that a well-admivistered fund will lack support. The Committee are much indebted to the

of the members

many hundreds of people. If he loaned the Company's Articles of Association, Bandman Opera Company for their

the Hon, Sir C. P. Chater, L.M. G., and generous assistance; to Mr Pains, of money to Europeras or Indians or Chinese, the note was made out in Eng Mr. A. 8. Borenson retire by rotation, Messrs. Moutrie; to the local papers for lish, irrespective of the nationality of but, being eligible, offer themselves for their willing help; and to all friends re-election. Mr. D. Landale and Mr. who contributed to make the matinee so the borrower. The borrever invariably D. W. Craddock having resigned on successful,

Mr. Wood did not believe this evidence witte out the promissory note; if he leaving the Colony, the Hon. Mr. O. E. scald not write he would get somebody Anton and Mr. H. Wallace were. invited to join the Board in their place, and discharged the coolio...

trite it for him. Witness generally and these appointments require conarma- to

loaned on promissory n

notes, but some- tion at this meeting. Mr. H. P. White's appointment to the Board in room of times on 1.0.Us. He had sued over 70, G. W. Barton resigned, also requires OF 60 times in this Court on promissory confirmation at this meeting

JAPANESE AT VARIANCE. Soon after come Japanese had ant down to a meal a quarrel arose between the guest of the evening and a Japanese siker. This led to a case of resalt being heard by Mr. Wood yesterday.

The complainant alleged that defend- ant was the aggressor throughout, and,

sustained a badly bitten thumb, and also a bite on the leg.

F

back the $25, Witness replied: "I gave you 895; how can you expect me to accept 325 ??? Witne said he would take

HONGKONG POLICE BESERVE.

BAND PETİCİR. “U

CORRESPONDENCE WITH SUPERINTENDENTE.

The attendance of all ranks is drawn to 8.0, 73, which requires that all corre spondence with, and all applications and reports to, Buperintendents must be notes and had had to produce these bo

made through the Unit Commanders con prove the claims. He brought the 1.0.U to Court in this case when he

cerned. Correspondence and applications

disregarded. summoned the complainant to repay him

failing to comply with this Order will be

LEATS REGULATIONS; AN 895. Complainant came to him on him to Court, and Cubsequently, issued a writ and produced the LOU. in Court.

Members are reminded that the torm Sunday in November to borrow. As it How much money have you out on loan so a result of a fight, he (complainant) Bunday stamped peper could not at the present moment--Between lour Unit Commander" in BC, 87 (c) w

and five thousand dollars,

defined in 8.0. 1 (6) es meating Fistoom WildSHA Cross-examined by Mr. Orme,

Commander, etc. be got, and witness told complainant

tstanding male had money in paid the

money he had mon- that he would have to get someone to

tioned was his own. The defendant exposed the interior of make out the note. Complainant replied his possession, in addition, Hamed to The Rand Practice or fored for Tuesday his mouth, and, pointing to vacant he was wating the money urgently. load ont masey for other people. He wa space in an otherwise perfect row of and he took away blank form of LOU. very particular that all his promissory notes or 1.0.Us. were written in English- teeth, said that complainant had knosted and came back about an hour later with his was the only exception. It was No. 2 Company-Po 476 Tranovich.

to the tooth out.

the note filled up in Indian. Witnese Bunday and there was no ons available

make it out in English and complainant objected to the paper being written in went away to the New Territory When Indian and complainant said he was not he put it to complainant he denied leaving the Calony and it could be made liability for any sum. Witness kept w books, but simply depended upon the out in English later..on Witnes saw 10.Us, or promissory notes to certain complainant next on the 27th November. and again at the Sikh temple in Decem her. He saw him again on the 18th

Mr. Wood was of the opinion that the case was me in which no-one was the real aggressor; it was a free fight

A witness said that the cause of the trouble was an old business transaction.

The two men were each bound over in the sum of $100, and two sureties of 100 to be of good behaviour for aiz mantha They were also informed, tax iftons

inda get in more pugilistic disply they

would be sent to prison,

January, when he said he wanted to pay (Continued at foot of next column.)

Mr. Orme and Mr. Jenkin afterwards what was owing and when it fell due. addressed the fury, and his Lordship summed up.

The jury returned a verdict of not of six to one, and guilty by a majority The defendant was discharged.

March 20th, is bor by canceled.

Marah 19th, 1917,

Yuan Korab & Chingee, writer, Kung declares that the Gerig8O/ blame for the war, on that

nothing more th

desire to please women which lende thief to go and tos no thas, the mÍSLEDOM of this heart may be p'samed.