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THE FORTHCOMING RACES

SATURDAY'S QALLOPS,

The following times wore recorded on: Saturday morning :—

DERAY, GEAITINS. Farmer.-4925; 1.19; 1.56; 3.31; 3.00;"

0.15;

3.30.

3.48.

Pile Driver.—15; 1.24; 200; 2.40

Cigar Box-37; 1.13; 147 26; 2.19°35. Alaska Chief.—31 9-8; 1.04 26; 1.39 84. Wilkin's Micawben-34; 1.07; 1,41,9-5; 213; 2.5T 2-5...

Aviation--35 2-3; 1.09 25; 141 1-5. A Pinir John-35; 1.10; 1.432-6; 2.10; 2.53 3-5; 3.20.

Hongkong Chief joined by Kandy Chief for Inst mile, 37; 1.10. 1.12: 217 365 2.68 3-5; 3.25 4-3.

Spoilt Child-472-5; 1.97; 2.04 3-5;

3:43; 3.169-5; 3.43 3-5.

High Tide and Paper Money 36 3-5;

1,11; 1.47; 2.212.53 3-5.

Cadzow's Glen-37; 1:09 3-5; 1.41 1-5... Allied King-10 1-3; 119; 189; 9.33; 3.07 9-5; 3.44; 4.18,2-8 **

OLD FONIES.

Sumatra Chief-31. 25; 1.04 2-3; 1.37. Salamander.-36; 1.09; 1.45; 2.19; 2.60.

·Bed Robe-42 2-5; 1.19. 1.56; 23A: 3.00; 3.39.

Kalamazoo. 35 2-5 1.19; 147 2-3; 229 1-5; 2.32 4-5.

Mountain King-38; 1.13; 1.49; 2.25 3-5;

·3.00; 3.31 2.5.

Colinton and Biam.—38; 1.10:1.40; 222; 2.53.

Mighty King41 3-5; 1.20 25; 1.56; 2.34 3-3; 3.10.2-5; 3.44 1-5; 4.15-4-5. Vivat.-33 4-5; 1.10; 1.14; 2.17. Black Prince-30; 1.13 2-8; 1.302-3;

9.20 4-0.

Valley King joined by Beggar King for last three-quarters-34 4-5; 100; 1.41 1-3:

THE HONGKONG DAILY PREES,

COMPANY BEPORT. HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.

The report of the Board of Directors is as follows:-

Gentlemen, The Directors barɑ now-to submit to you a general statement of the affairs of the Company, and balance sheet for the year ending December 31st,

1919.

The net profit for the your amount to 3278,883.70 which, with the amount brought forward from last year 829,802 06, gives an amount available for division of 8307,576.78 From this amount an interim dividend of 81 per shara (890,000) has already been paid, leaving a balance of $297,576.75 available for appropriation, which it is proposed to deal with as follows:

To pay a final dividend of

1 per share

To pay a bonus of 50 cents

per share

To write off book value of steamers wharves and lighters

To transfer to special ro

pairs funda

To transfer to equalization of

dividend func

CORRESPONDENCE.

UNDEVELOPED RESOURCES

OF THE COLONY, A

[TO THE EDITOR OF "THE HONGKONG BAILY PRESS."]

BI-I notice that the Chairman of the Commission appointed to investigate and report upon the Boonomic Resources of the Colony has requested the Governor to favour them with suggestions as to the directions towards which their enquiries should be addressed:

May I venture, Sir, as an old resident, to express a hope that His Excellency will draw the attention of the committee inter alia to the vast stores of hot air that exist in the Colony, to the great potential energy that they represent; and the high power that might be developed by their exploitation. The Americans have taken their toll of the foroes of Niagara and -$80,000.00 | converted its cascades into power stations and turbines. What might not the fu- 40,000.00 ture of Hongkong te if its hot air was harnessed and converted into donkey 40,000.00 engines -I am, yours very intelligently,

20,000.00

25,000.00

To carry forward to a new

profit and loss account... 22,576.75

$997,578.75

Mosers. D. Landale. P. H. Holyoak and B. W. Looker resigned their seats on the Board on leaving the Colony and Messra John Johnstone, E. V. D. Parr, W Sinclair and W. E. Clarke were nominat ed by the Directors to fill the vacancies, Sandy-389-5; 1.102-5; 1.40 2-3; 2.21 4-5.subject to the confirmation of the share Rochester-38; 1.17 3-5: 1.56; 9.29. Scotch Box and Smoke Box-10; 1.18; holders at this meeting. 1.33; 2.20 2-3; 2.03 %-6; 3.30 3-5.

Siamese Cat 41; 119; 1.60 3-8,932 9-5; 3.05; 3.33.

2.15,

Malcolm-38; 1.15 1.40 3-5; 2.29; 2.59. Gentle Cat-87; 1.13; 1.47 25. Spotted Sand.--36; 1.13 4-5; 1-49; 9-10. AURSCRIPTION GRIFINS.

Louza-48; 1.29; 2.07; 2.45; 3.21 3-5;

3.53 3-5

In accordance with the "Articles of Association the Honourable Mr. Stanley

· ENTHUSIAST.

FATALBLASTING OPERATIONS SERIOUS ALLEGATION AGAINST CONTRACTOR...

At the Magistracy, on Saturday, D Chinese contractor was charged with being responsible for the death of A girl, who was killed as a result of being struck by a

piece of rock in Taiwan, while blasting operations were being car-

ried out.

Inspector Brown said that the death occurred at 6.30 p.m., on the 28th inst., H. Dodwell and Sir Robert Ho Tung Company's new extension. The deceased a Taiwan, near the Kowloon Dock retire from the Board by rotation, but and another girl were picking firewood being eligible, offer tremselves for rein a clearing about 150 yards away from election.

where the blasting operation was taking pince, when the deceased was struck on

The accounts have been audited by Mr.

MONDAY

FEBRUARY AND 1920

HOW A CHINESE GIRL WAS DUPED.

TANGLED TALE OF LOVE

TWO MEN AND A WOMAN' IMPRISONED.

The hearing was concluded at the Magis tracy, on Saturday, in the case in which three well-dressed and apparently respect- able Chinese youths and a woman were charged, on remand, with conspiring to defraud a young Chinese girl of jewellery to the value of over $1,100.

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The bearing has occupied over three weeks. The story, as unfolded to the Magistrate, showed how the girl was victimised by cunning youths, aided by a woun This woman made the girl's sequaintance at a Chinese theatre, by entering into conversation with her and explaining the plot of the play which was being staged. After the performance was over she invited the girl to her house, for tea and they had a lengthy chat subsequent occasion the male defendants were introduced to the girl, and, after half an hour's conversation one of the youths went out and, returning a few minutes later, informed the mole in the house that be bad just heard that his younger brother had been arrested for smuggling wine -and that he needed 8500 to bail him out. The woman, persuaded the girl to part with

returning them a few days Inter The some of her jowallery on the promise of

then went home A few days later she girl gave the woman the fewellery and

went back to the house and asked for the return of her jewellery, and the woman informed bar that she would have to wait for some time. This went on for several days and at last the woman said that

the mother of one of the male defendants. they would have to go to Canton to see

The girl accompanied the defendants to Canton, staying at the same hotel. At night, one of the youths told her that it was best to give the jewellery she was wear-

Burprise and El Dorado.-33; 1.09 C. Bernard Brown, A.C.A., and Mr. A the head by a piece of rock weighing about ing at the time into the safe custody of

1.45 2-8; 5.20; 2.55.

Kipper.-35; 1.13.2-8; 1.49 3-5; 2.23.

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Ludlow.—33; 112 2-5; L50; 2.26 3-5. Brutus 361.18; 1.50; 2.25; 2.38. Mammy's Child-43; 1.18; 1.53; 2.32; 3.07 9-5; 3.40

Bunspot-46; 1.5; 2.09; 8.37; 3.11 2-8;;

3.49

Biz and Craigmount-45; 128; 207; „247; 3.25; 3.58.

Tredegar and Trevelyan.--42; 1.23; 2.00;

1.5; 3.07

9.34

Orion and Trumpoh -48; 1:20; 2.05;

3.18-347.71/

2412-5ined by Hawkes for Tax mila

"

Target 10 -43; 1.21 ; 2.00; 2.38; 3.14 2-5; -3.48.

Savernake, L17 3-5, 1.58; 9.29. Trelawney joined by St. Chad for last mile-40; 1.18; 1.60; 2.23-2-5; 3.05 3-5.

Naughty Child-33; 1.09 1.45; 2.19;

2.52.

!

Uncle.-39 2-5; 1.16 1-5; 1.52; 2.23 2-5 3.05 2-5

Pawnshop. 39 2-5; 1.16 1-6; 1.59,

2.99 2-0: 303. 2-5.

Wee Mouse, Binza and Cannon.-38; 1.14 9-5; 1.50; 2.25; 2.88 2-5-||

Tarzan.-35; 1.10; 1,46; 2-24 2-5; 3,00.- Shiny.-33 3-5; 1.09.

LARAEN GRIETINĖ,

Bandmartin-37; '1.13; 1.47 2-8 ; 2.19.3-5. Cornet1 3-5; 1.23; 2.00 2-5; 2.34 3-5. King Bruce.33 #6; 1.10; 144; 237. Cameo-351-10; 1.46; 2.24-2-5; 3.00.. Nutford and Dunford.-35; 1.10 1-5; 344.

GOLF.

R. Lowe, F.C.A., who being eligible offer themselves for re-election as auditors for 1020.

STANLEY H. DoDWELL."

Chairman.

Hongkong, January 23rd, 1920.

ARRIVAL OF JAPANESE

SQUADRON.

OFFICIAL LANDING.

The Japanese Second Foreign Service Squadron, commanded by Rear Admiral

B0lbs. Death was instantaneous. The de ceased's mother was employed as an earth carrier on that particular piece of work, but was not at work that day,

The defendant when questioned by the Magistrate as to whether he understood the charge said that he did

Mr. Wood (to the Inspector Is be the master-No, your Worship, but he is in charge of the blasting. I understand that he is a sub-contractor, and contract ex for the blasting operation only, got this information from Bang Lee's, the

S. Yoshida and comprising the cruisers contractors who sub-let this pices of work Fissin and Tone, arrived in harbour on to the defendant. He was beating the Baturday morning The usual inter-gong at the time the girl was hit by the change of salutes took place. The two rock

cruisers, which are commanded by CapThe Inspector asked for a remand as taing Kimmo Eguchi and Kenzo Tunc he had to get together all his witnesses matau, respectively, are on tour and will first.

proceed to Singapore, Java, and India." Mr. Wood fixed the bearing for Thurs The official landing took place at Blake day at 11 am. Bail was allowed in the Pier at 10.30 am, a guard of honour som of $500..

boing furnished by the Wiltshire Regi.

COMMANDS.

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the hotel clerk as there were robbers in Canton, and the girl handed over the jewellery to him. He took the jewellery, and saying that he was going to see his mother in the country, went away. The next day, the girl became suspicious and went to the clerk to got back her jewellery'. She was then informed that the youth

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had not given the jewellery to the hotel clerk. The girl returned to Hongkong and informed her father. One day, one of the defendants came to the girl's house with two pawn-tickets, relating to the missing jewellery, and he was arrested. As consequence the others were traced by the polios.

The defence was that the girl was in love with one of the male defendants and used to meet him by appointment. The jewellery was given, as a wedding-gift, and some of it was pawned to procure money for pleasure trips.

As there was no evidenco against one of the youths be was discharged. The other two youths were sentenced to six months hard labour and the woman to two

mont The Admiral was met by Capt., McGrath, A.D.C. to HE., the Governor, ALLEGED REFUSAL TO OBEY months hard labour. Staff Major Leslio Smith and the U.B.R.C., 15, K.0.0., 10.

Japanese Consul. The guard gave the At a golf match played yesterday over the King's Park Course, the United general salute and was inspected by the Services Recreation Club, met the GolfAdmiral and his staff. Section of the Kowloon C. C. The result. The party then proceeded to Govern WES-U.S.R.C., 13; K.O.C.. 10 The following are the details:

mant House by motor-car, HE the Governor paying the return call on board the flagship later in the day.

ציסט.

U.S.R.C

Evans .

Lindsay Woods... 0 Woodman 2. Brand... 10 Nicoll v. Redmond ... 1 Hyde v. Cockrem ........... I Ovory v. Downing... 0

Gray . Hickling

Elson Condon ... ·0 McIntosh e. Kilgour... 0

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U.S.I.C

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FIRST ENGINEER OF "INNAMINCKA" CHARGED. At the Marine Court on Saturday, bafore Capt. Basil Taylour, the Harbour Master, Capt. Robert Grierson, of the K. Innamincka, charged his first engine Br, Mr. J. M. Bonner, with unlawfully refming to obey his commands between THE COLONY'S FINANCES FOR December 8th, 1919, and January 1st,

SEPTEMBER.

The following the Colony's financial statement for September :—

1920

The recovered articles of jewellery were ordered to be returned, to the girl, with the-intimation that the rumainder cold be recovered from the pawnshope on pay. ment of compensation to the brokers. Mr. Wood soded that, if within seven days notice of appeal for a reduction of the sentence was given, he would be pre- Governor the reduction of one third of the pared to recommend to His Excellency the

sentence.

ME. B. Potter proscented, while Mr. DESTITUTE AND HOMELESS F. C. Jenkin (instructed by Mr. E T

OHINESE ATTEMPTS SUICIDE ON Grist, of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist) appeared for the defence."

DEN REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE, Balnace of Assets and liabilit

ties on August 31st, 1910.7,524,485.76 Bevenue for September 1st to

Mr. Jenkin said it would shorter the September 30th, 1819..... 1,157,592.23 cnas and would also be of assistance to the defence if the charges were defined. For 88,032,078.00 that purpose be applied for an adjourn KES, VARO, EGG, VA Expenditure from September

ment, which was necessary also because 0

1st to September 30th, 1919. 1,155,371.4 the master of the steamer was not present

Parker v. Curry

1

Ritchie, v. Jones 0

Macaski Murray

1

Stevens v. Gray

McCubbin . Haggard o

Avenall v. Dickin.........

Gercard v. Maxton

Gibeon . Smalley

LORD DUNGANY.

526.706.58

31411 2mances of Lord Dunsany's Tents of

General booking for the three perfor

EXPORT OF SUBSIDIARY COIN PROHIBITED.

Capt. Taylour said he would give a copy of the charges to Mr. Jenkin. The case will beard this morning.

A LITERARY PRESIDENT..

TWO OCCASIONS.

A Chinese was charged at the Magis tracy, on Saturday, with attempting to commit suicide.

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It was stated that the man told - some people that he had taken poison, and they took him to the Police Station. Believ- ing his story, the Polico sent him to the Tung Wah Hospital and he was later "transferred to the Government. (Civil Hospital. It was then found that there

only two men of letters appet

In the succession of French Presidents was nothing the matter with him. When

"Thiers

the Arabs" and "The Gods of the Moun- was the once, and M. Poincaré, at his elo-questioned, be admitted that he had taken

:

tain to be given by Students of the tion in January, 1913, brought back to alcohol, and this resulted in his going * University at the Theatre Boral on the Presidency a literary flavour long little crazy. Immediately after his dia February 13th, 14th, and 18th open this shecat. He is a deli

a delightful writer who

charge from Hospital, he went on a forry morning at 8 am at Montric's The excels in the personal

appreciation,

His essays on boat and made acother attempt to commit

previous days' advance booking-hot-pin foldin

become acquainted with the work of Eng awoke to M. "boen very heavy, all those intending to

too little falentin that. Quicide by jumping into the Water S add's great post playwright are advised direction after April, 1912, when he de was reomed and turned over to the livered his now famous eulogies on King to book without delay....

Edward and Queen Victoria M. Poin

Polica

Defendant said he was destitute and omeless and the wagen be at times carne

Te notified in the Gazette that no the Superintendent of Imports and Ex- person, shall without the permission of porte, export or attempt to export from the Colony any Hongkong silver sub Matince performance will be given on care is fortunats in having realised the sidiary coins, unless be is a bona fide the 18th inst. (et 5.30 p.my to which dream of his file As a boy, he watched traveller leaving the Colony in which ones children will be admitted at half price. the entry of the Germans into his native be shall be entitled to take with him out Special facilities will be extended to town, and there and then be consecrated were insufficient, of the Colony Hongkong silver subsidiary schools or large parties, for which early his life to the Revanche Ho has, “soen, coins of the total face value of not more application should be made to the Regis his desire upon his enemies, and that as than three-dollarady?

trar or to Moutrie

Head of the Buite.

Mr Wood referred the man to

ary for Chinese Affairs

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