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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MAY 4TH, 1012.

COMPANY MEETING. CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE,

LIMITED

CHINESE DETECTIVE

MURDERED.

CORRUPTION SCANDALS AND

They might take

counsel afres. Personally he felt that the general prin- ciple of greater representation was 50 strong that it could amply repel any adverse criticism which could be levelled against it. The question of the details, however, was a dificult and complicated one, and in determining this they wanted the united intellect and wisdom of the Colony. The position of an unofficial member of the Legislative Council at the presont time could only be described as ammittee), and Messrs. W. E. Clarke him through the head at close rangs light the malpractice of many other

"The 38th ordinary meeting of the share holders of the above was held at the office of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., General Agents, yesterday. The Hon. Mr. C. E Anton presided, and those also present were The Hon Shellini, Messrs. C. S. Cubbay, HP Sir Paul Chator, C.M.G., Hon. Mr. E White, and F. Maitland (Consulting H. W. Looker, Ho Fook Ho Kom Tong Lo Cheung Shui, Ho Leung, D. V Stevenson, GK. Haxton, Lo Man

THE CHINESE CABINET. A Chinese detective in the Santin dis According to the Chinese Press, in tho trict was murdered on Tuesday by being bribery case against the Minister of shot through the head by one of seven men Finance and others, the Procurator made whom he was searching. About 1.15 p.m. aseard of the nouse occupied by Dr. on Tuesday the detective saw seven men. Clien Chin-tao, now in custody and coming across the Samchun river in the secured, amongst other papers, several ferry boat, towards British territory letters, the contents of which indicate His suspicions were aroused anil he went that certain M. Fs, on the Finance Comme

began to search them, and while so doing the passing of the Budget. The prosecu down to the store, and mat three of the mittee in the House of Representatives men who had landed: The detective had extorted money in connection with one of the unen drew a revolver and she tion, it appears, will have to bring to death. Being instantaneous. The men the persons, both official and unofficial,EN returned to the ferry boat, threw though both Hou Shih-ying and ferryman into the river, re-crossed to Wang Fo-wei, Minister and Vice-Minister

an exceedingly depressing one. They could not imagine how hopeless it seemed to be no matter how eloquent they were ing. Ho Kwong, Ho. Shi Kit, and Chui river, and made off into Chinese territors of Communications have been denounced

Siu Nam, with Mr. L. N Leefe (Secre

TUNGRONG "MAGISTRACY,

OPIUM

DISORDERLY EUROPEAN.

THEFT OF A CLOCK.

Dismissed on a charge of harbouring a married woman & Chinese was charged with stealing a clock, the property of the to defend, and the case was remanded. same woman Mr. Mattingley appeared

or. thought they were--to achieve anythry), thing when they were always in a hope the meeting, after which with an The Secretary read the notice convening less minority. They might work as much

The CHAIRMAN said-Gentlemen, when sa they liked, and work up their subject we held our meeting a year ago the hope As much as they liked, but as soon as the was expressed that the war would have

been brought to a conclusion before the Aine of $150 was imposed upon fiat went forth from the chair that the time for holding our 26th annual meet Chinese sailor who was found leaving the motion by the unofficial members was ing had come round. That hope has, an. str. Laing with 12 taels of opium dross be defeated it was just as much autora has pursued with increasing vigour its

fortunately, not been fulfilled. The war in his possession, tically defeated as if a penny were put bloody course, and we have had to in the slot. He hoped that in the course continue to pilot the fortunes of this Company through abnormal times and of a few months they would see things dificulties. The perils of the seas have fed the night in Kowloon by his disorderly

An European ship's officer who disturb returning to a more normal condition at been greater than ever, ships of neutrals conduct did not appear to answer the Home, and if there appeared to be a and belligerents alike have been target chargo, and his ball of $20 was extreated for the enemy's submarines, whilst the reasonable prospect of obtaining a hear ordinary dangers of navigation have been ing they might be quite sure that the ques vastly enhanced by the extinguishing tion of forwarding a fresh petition would Financial conditions have likewise re

of lights and other similar precautions. be promptly taken in hand. (Applause.) Sected these unusual times. First class He inapressed upon the more enger securities, under the influence of national amongst whom he included himself that and even for a short period" at six per borrowings at the rate of five per cent., they must exercise a little more patience, cent, have had to find a new and un- as it was of no use, when everybody's of our local currency have raised the accustomed level, whilst the fluctuations hands were full of the war, to send Home value of the Hongkong dollar to a plane a petition asking them to consider what which has reduced the equivalent of our Hongkong wanted in the way of greater five per cent. In the two working starling figures by no less than twenty representation on the Legislative Coun.secounts for 1916 and 1916 respectively; eil. It would be wiser to wait for as favourable opportunity, which, no doubt, would come as time went on. He believed that the moderate opinion in the Colony would gradually veer round to their point of view if patience were exercised and they would be able to go before the authorities at Boine as a united Colony deteriained in the cause of constitutional reform. (Loud applause.)

Clause 7 of the rules and regulations was amended so as to give power to add -to the numbers of the Committee without limis. After this the Chairmen proposed that the rules and regulations as printed be adopted

HONEST CONSTABLE.

struction on tho Praya a Chinese offered When apprehended for causing an gh the Indian constable 81 to buy nuthin about the affair. The coustable took Police Station, and Mr. Wood fined him the 81-he also took the Chinese to the 825 in all, or in default, five works' hard labour

OPIUM LABELS.

by Parliament and others me having accepted bribes, Mr. Wang Fo-wei and his staff, upon return from their mission to Japan, calmly presented themselves. before Premior Tuan Chi-jui and sub mitted a report of their mission.

the transaction of selling the Shanghai A report is current in Peking that in Dockyard (?) to a certain Power, which transaction was recently carried through by Admiral Tano Chia-hsinng, Minister of Marine, at the price of $15,000,000, the amount actually handed to the Govern note that a number of bribery cases, racnt was $10,000,000. It is curious, to should be unearthed almost at the same time, one following rapidly upon an other. There is some suspicion that party. intriguing may have something to do

with these sudden discoveries, with the Cabinet, although official corruption bas doubtless reached its zenith at this junc being somewhat distracted by the pro- ture, owing to the attention of the people longation of the European war and the ̈¦ continuance of political unrest within this country.

may result

CHINA'S DIPLOMATIC PROB-

ALEM COMMISSION.

This Commission sat on April 28th. The general belief is that the Commission now quite in favour of a declaration of war on Germany. The subjects discussed included the disposal of the salt revenue and how to get Dr. Yen released from Berlin. Although the Dutch Minister had informally assured the Chinese Gos ernment on behalf of fact that he has been unable to leave Ber- not be detained that Dr. in, as Dr. Yen sent a telegram from that

it is still

ascertain what would be done wth regar German Government had asked him to

Germany in March. to the indemnities China should have pard

Minister of Interior, has tendered his Mr Fan Yuan-Tien, Minister of Education and concarrently Acting

from the President and the Premier has resignation of both the posts, Persuasion failed to have any effect upon that you will see that the office has made pay

Minister who is quite determined to throw ments to its supporters of a nearly un possible five million dollars in respect of

up even the portfolio of the Minister of Education If the rumour that other. losses. Nevertheless, at the close of the

Ministers are desirous of retiring from working results of the year 1916, after a charged with having in his possession a trouble should be proved, a Cabinet crisis

A Chinese

pse of the coolie class was the limelight of the offein stage to avoid twenty-four months' experience, we find quantity of spurious opium pot labels, the offies with a surplus of not less than and also with resisting arrest. 3813,093,80. We consider that $363,983.89

Mr. Lloyd, from the Imports and Ex- should prove adequate to meet further ports Department, said that the labels sum is to be passed to the credit of It was a long time before their spurious payments upon the 1916 account, and this wore the best imitations he had ever seen Underwriting Suspense Account. An in-character was discovered. terim dividend of $18 per share was dis- The case was adjourned, bail being tributed in respect of the account a year fixed at $2,000, ago, and, after paying a further final dividend of $7, there remains a sum of Reinsurance Fund. I do not like to any $200,000 to be passed to the credit of

"OUR LITTLE BIT SOCIETY. much about 1916 at this period, but the balance of over $2,700,000 standing at the following yesterday through Mears.

Our Little Bit Society forward: eredit certainly permits of the payment Shevon Yomes & Co. for Queen Mary's of an interim dividend of $18 for that Needlework Guild, 2, Cavendish Square, year, whilst the promise of a satisfactory FLECTION OF OFFICIALS.

Turning to the balance sheet, you will see pairs surgical stockings, 6 quilts & pur

toll baridages, 45- suits priam

Pyjamas, 20 that we have continued to invest all lows, 6 pairs stretcher boots, The Lion. Mr. Pollock proposed that available monies in War Loan, and the knee-caps, 8 maffers, 15 caps, 59 milk pairs the Hon. Mr. Holyoak be the first Preitem of British Indian and Colonial covers, 41 eye bandages, 2 pairs mittens, Government Bonds and Stocks has risen helmets, 3 foor cloths, 6 many-tail sident of the Association. In doing so he frame £90,000 to £261,000. The Foreign bandages, & handkerchiefs, and has bee remarked that there was only one man Government Loans we hold are either

following ledgmicnt for the post, and that was Mr. Holyoak, selected public issues of our Allies, or received of a parcel containing 3,821 who had shown, since he had been a mem-

Ere compulsory deposits to enable us to articles, including bandages, swabs, gar do business in other countries. All the ments and woollens ber ui the Legislative Council, that his investments we had which come under The Little Bit Workers Society,

The T.K.K steamer Buys Mari, which was a very ataunch supporter of anything the British Government Scheme Instituted DEAR MADAN, I beg to acknowledge re to the Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Company

Kowloon, Hongkong.

ié now lying in Nagasaki, Eas been sold for the purpose of steadying exchangent between America and Great Britain have ceipt of your consignment, for which the Nagasaki Press believes). - The Huye 'been placed by us at the disposal of the

enclose official receipt. ben Maru is a tank steamer of 5,236 tons gross

Will you

grate register and was buit for the Tayo kisen British Government, and you will see that ful thanks for accept our mone we supported the local War Loan to the kind interest which you take in our work worth, of Newcastle, England, in 1908, at

this valuable gift. The Krisha by Messrs Armstrong, What extent of $100,000, of which 875,000 only

time the Japanese company expect is nach appreciated by us home in Eng- was disbursed when the accounts were land. The demands made on us resources ed to run its San Francisco liters with

which ninde up. We have likewise during the now are extremely heavy and in the oil fuel. Of late she has been under char year made a donation to War Charities

»ming advance we are likely to be stilter to the Standard Oil Company.

workers our

The Hon. Mr. POLLOCK seconded this, and it was unanimously agreed to...

connerted with the interests of Colon (Applause)

the

Mr. H. Humphreys seconded and tho proposal was carried amid applause.

In acknowledging the compliment, Mr. Holyoak remarked that he had preto his hon. friend, Mr. Pollock, to

final result seems to me encouraging.on, W. Alice dated April 16th, stating that the

SHIPPING NEWS. JAPANESE VESSEL SOLD TO BRITISH

be the first President of the Association of $5,000, which, I doubt not, has your more heavily requisitioned. Please con Messrs. Dodwell & Co. are acting

has been renamed the

bui re bad replied that a business asscion must have a busines man no approval. Gentlemen, I do not think vey to

being more bashfulder cut there is any other item on which I sion of thanks cordial expres vessel whitting the transfer of the

Yours faithfully, Delphinula

ita

On the proposition of Mr. Ormiston, seconuca by Mr. E. A. M. Williams, the Hon. r. Pollock was elected Vice Pre- sident of the Association.

Mr. E. A. M. William was elected Hon. Treasurer, and Mr. John Bentle Secretly.

Was also

(Sgd.) Myna M. GreSON.

CHUNG LING SOO.

Band

Commencin

steamer by steamer

HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.

GENERAL PARADE.

There will be a general parade of all units under the D.8.P. (R) on May 18th, at 5.30 pm. COMPINY PARADES, CENTRAL, 8:45 P.M.

Monday, May 7th No 2 Company. Tuesday, May 9th No. 3 Company and

Ambulance Platoon

Wednesday, May 9th-No, 1 Section and No. 2 Platoon. Also No. 2 Section af Water, Police Station

Thursday, May 10th Ambulance Platoon.

at Tung Wah Hospital, 6 p.m, on these parades White uniform with helmets will be worn

strong pressure, than can usefully dwell, but I shall be glad probably some of them gave him credit to answer, if possible, any question arising: for a tus humble capacity he would out of the accounts which shareholders For General Manager for Princess do all he could for the Association.

next month the NY. K.. may wish to put Mr. D. W. Craddock Henry of Battenberg, President and Head | European Liners will be despatched recently resigned his seat on the Con- of Depot, The St Marylebone War for Liverpool and London alternately, sulting Committee in consequence of his Hospital Supply Depot, decision not to again make Hongkong a sorry to lose the benefit of his counsel and permanent residence, and, we have been

advice. I have no doubt that you will The following Committee

agree to my taking the report and Chung Ling Soo and Company arrived chosen-Messrs: F. B. L. Bowley, A, G, accounts, as read, and I now therefore in Hongkong yesterday, and the staff wer Coppin. A Forbes, W. Patteiden, presented, including the payment of amount of baggage, amounting to thre

move-That the report and accounts as busily ngased transferring an enormou A. S. D. Cousland, O, H. Lde, H. Hum-final dividond in respect of the year 1915 Lundred tous, from the steamer to the phrey's, E Ormiston, D Templeton, end of $17 per share, and an interim dividend theatre. The production is under the pr C. D. Wilkinson.

The Chairman remarked that it had in respect of the year 1916 of $18 personal direction of Mr. Maurice E been fully realised that that Committee share the addition of $383,933.80 to the man, who travelled with the Company was by no means complete, but the simple $300,000 to the reinsurance fund be

underwriting suspense account; and of from Singapore truth was that a great many gentlemen whom they hoped to see on the Committee adopted and passed. -he would not say they were." sitting

Mr. CLARK, in seconding, said-M MR DUFAULT'S FINAL CONCERT on the fence," but were rather suspicious, much pleasure to second the motion which A well-filled and very enthusiast

Chairman and gentlemen, it gives me at and were exceedingly anxious to know has just been proposed. The results of house bade farewell to Mr. Paul Dufault what would happen at that meeting be the year's operations are very satis at the Theatre Royal Jest night. A well fore saying "yes" or "no." (Laugh factory, and gratifying as this fact is to selected and enjoyable programme vas ter.) He hoped that, as a result of that shareholders, it must be equally so to presented, every item of which was en- meeting, their suspicions would be re- moved and that they would come forward the management. I have been consulting cored. At the close Mr. R. Sutherland and wo-operate heartily in the aims which Pat records of this Company's progress, expressed the warm appreciation of the the Association had in view. (Applause.) assets of the office have been more than treat which Mr. Dufault, Mics Pauline and I see that in the last five years the music-loving community for the artistic They hoped to add many more names to doubled, and the premium income has Bindley and Me Ernest Empson had the Committee during the next few days, increased to an even greater extent afforded them. These remarks were All and, as it was desirable to make the Com- This is unmistakable evidence that the heartily endorsed by the whole audience mittee as widely representative as it could Company is more than maintaining ita possibly be, they would be exceedingly position amidst the competition which glad to receive nominations from anyone, must get increasingly severe every year. by post or chit" book, of gentlemen A particularly welcome feature of the whom they might think ought to be on accounts is the ease with which the meeting and unanimously carried the community which, perhaps, had not course, thareholders never mind an in the Hon, Mr. E. Sbellim and Messrs. F Fet been touched. "We do not want crease, but I do not think that the wisdom Maitland and H. P. White were re-elected any hols in the corner committee," added of waiting till normal times are restored to the Consulting Committee on the the Chairman amid spplause. In conclu and during the intervening period, proposition of Mr. Ho Kos TONG, Sec sion he invited anyone present who wished adding to the Company's resources, can to do so to address the meeting. be called in question by any one. Toffer On the proposition of Mr. LoUKER,

onded by Mr D. Y. SteavenBON, AREAS There being no response to this invita my congratulations on the success of the seconded by Mr. HAXTON, Messrs. H tion, the Chairman said I thank you year's working, for the "Canton" is Pere Smith and A. R. Lows were re for your attendance. I hope this will credit to Metsia, Jardine, Matheson & elected auditors at a remuneration of mean better days for Hongkong (Ap Co. the General Agents and to the $300 each plause, AR NEARS Consulting Committee. I now have

A rate of thanks having been accorded pleasure in seconding the resolution. to the Chairman on the initiative of Mr. G. C. Moxon, the meeting dispersed.

RECRUITS FARADES, 5.45 P. Monday, May 7th, and Wednesday, May Dth Recruits of No. 3 Company and of No. 8 Pistoon. Tuesday, May 8th, and Friday, May 11th

Recruits of No. 2 Company be worn on these parades. White uniform with caps and covers will

POLICE BOHOOL,

crabers of Classes IX, X., and XI. will attend, in plain clothes, t

Queen's College at 6 pm on Friday, May 11th, for examination by Mr. TH King, A.§.P______________________ The resolution was then put to the Members due for patrol duty on this date,

•the Committee as representing a part of Company pays its present dividend. Of The Hon, Sir Paul Custer, OMG will attend the examination and not

(Continued at foot of nea: column.

This was all the business, and the Chairman announced that dividend war rants were now ready and could be had. ou application,

report for duty.

BAND PRACTICES. Monday, May 7th, and Thursday, May

10th, at 6 p.m.

The

H.E. the Governor, has boon pleased to appoint Dr. F. Lindsay Woods to be Assistant Surgeon Superintendent of Assistant Surgeon Superintendent Police (Reserve). can be seen at the office of the Surgeon Superintendent on any week day be tween the hours of 18 a.m. and 1p.m.

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3rd May, 1917.

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