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GOLF NOTES,

[BY ZODIAC.] The Interport representatives of both) teams were hard at practice during the week-end. A special prize for the best 18-hole medal unif. from scratch. way presented by Mr. T. W. Hill, and played for Sunday. It was very gratifying to

THE HONGKING, DAILY FERES – TUESDAY, FEBRUARY, STEM. 1921.

COMPÁNY MEETING, HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO

STEAMBOAT CO., LTD. INCREASING OVERHEAD CHARGES.

IMPROVED RATES OF PAY; AND A PENSION

FUND.

CRUELTY TO A SLAVE-GIRL MISTRESS GETS THREE WEEKS'. HARD LABOUR-

with results either for or against the Compaty Tour directors "have "now" given this system an exhaustive trial of over two years and the results have proved that this method of operating our A Chinese woman, of about sixty, was vessels, eliminating the so-called com sentenced to three weeks' hard labour, pradore system, is the only one to ensure without the option of a fine, by Mr. R. E. the Company receiving correct and ade Lindvell, at the Magistracy, yesterday, The annual meeting of shareholders of quate returns from the Company's Chinon à charge of persistent cruelty towards Canton and Macao ese business. The greatly improved enro: ngo, who was bought by the defendant for. the supporters of the Hongkong men to the Hongkong, see it, won by Mr. R. L. D. Wodehouse, Steamboat Company, Ltd., was held atings of the past two years substantiate a sum of $55.

this contention. with the very good score of 19, with Mr. the offices of the Company in Hongkong yesterday morning. The Hon. Mr. E. T. W. Hill second with 81. If these

V. D. Parr (Chairman of the Company) presided and there were present: Nir two players can produce' this form in to-day's match, then Hongkong's chances Robert Ho Tung, the Hon. Mr. P. H. of retaining the Cup look particularly Holyoak, Mr. G. M. Dodwell, Mr. W. E. rosy. The Shanghai team is a good team Clarke (directors), Mr. John Arnold from first to inst, but, as I predicted, they (secretary), Messrs. Chaw Taun Nin, And the putting extremely difficult at Chaw Sui Ki, J. J. Lossius, A. Crapnell, Fanling, after the Shanghai, greens, and W. Smith, Li Yak Tong, N. 7. A. it is in this department of the game that Croucher, M. S. Northcote, and A. S. our men should prove superior. “The first Ellis. pair, Col. Marr Johnson v. Mr. T. W, Hill drive off at 9.50 in the morning, and the tee is reserved to 10.32. In the after- noon the first pair drive off at 1.50, the tee being reserved to 2.32 p.m.

The evidence given by the Superinten The conversion of the property pudent of the Government Civil Hospital to which the girl was taken by Sub-laspector chased in Canton in 1018 into a bonded James Lanighan on Friday revealed that godown has been delayed, owing to she was literally covered with bruise labour troubles at home and the late She was suffering from slight abrasions The on the right ear, and bruises behind the arrival of the building material.

ear, which were probably caused by a constructional material has now arrived blunt and rough instrument, such as and the godown will be completed before piece of firewood. There were also three recent bruises on her right cheek, and one the end of the present year.

on the left. Six circular sores, not com pletely healed, which showed on the back of the left shoulder, four on the left elbow, and seven on the right elbow might a Chinese servant girl, thirteen years of have been dus to burns which, in the witness's view, formed the recognised Chinese treatment for some forms of sickness. Similar sores showed in pro- braises on the back of the wrists and fusion on the abdomen, while

hands were still in the painful stage. A I do not think of anything else calling large numbers of other bruises on both legs do not know the exact number of

for special comment. I beg to propose and thighs were recent, and others were players who visited Fanling on Sunday has been a difficult one generally for the the adoption of the report, and accounts of earlier occurrence. Marks as if made

that some

The SECRETARY read the notice conven- ing the meeting.

The CHAIRMAN said: Gentlenes.-The report and statement of accounts have been in your hands some days, and with your permission. I will, us customary, tako them as read. The year that has passed business community. The transit from laat, but it must have been in the vicinity War to Peace has not been easy, and as of a record figure. It was also apparent one of our leading statesmen has said, new rule will have to be" We have overcome the dangers of War: made to ease the congestion. I doubt we have still to overcome the dangers of

Peace"

Notwithstanding, however, the whether any players on the old course difficulties of the general situation and did their afternoon round under 3 hours, continued political unrest in the

bouring provinces of Kwangtung and and I know several players were well. Kwangai and the consequent trade de over the three hours. It will be extreme pression, if you will turn to the balance agree with me that the progress we show. overcome this difficulty. One way which and the results we have achieved are not would probably help, would be to forbid unsatisfactory. The nett profit on work ing for the year under review amounts three and fourball matches, on the old to $300,580.17 as against 8278,883.70 last course, during the week-end. Another year, and including the interest on in-

The continued progress we are able to record for the year under review has been to a great extent due to the same loyal and hearty co-operation on "the part of our energetia and capable Secretary, our agents and the members of the shore and oating staff generally. Your Directors recommend a bonus of 20 per cent in the salaries for the year to the office staff, and feel that this course will have your hearty approval.

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ly difficult to form a rule, fair to all, to sheet in your hands, you will, I think, excellent report which is now before have given her the frequent beatings" that

way would be to allow players to have vestments, and the proposed transfer shareholders will approve of their proposal | Wer --No, I don't want to go back to

from

investiment fuctuation account,

only one round over the old course, on Sundays. However, one thing is certain, the Committee must do something before the commencement of another season. 1 believe a great number of players would be pleased to see

fourball matches forbidden; the majority. "play fourball very considerable. matches on Sunday afternoon in self defence, not because they prefer it to

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The Magistrate: You will not have to go back.

as presented and, after they have been seconded, shall be pleased to answer to by a rattan care, also showed in front the best of my ability any question in of the left thigh above the knee. The connection therewith which shareholders body appeared to have been well-nourish may desire to ask...

Mr. CHAT SUI 1. who seconded Remarking on the mental condition of the motion, said: - In rising. to

the girl, which indicated a tendency to second the adoption of the report and absent-mindedness, Dr. Moore said that accounts, I think. I am expressing the the fact that she did not appear to be too satisfaction of all shareholders at the very bright should have supplied no reason why the defendant, her mistress, should We have listened with no inconsiderablé

her injuries indicated. interest to the Chairman's concise resume

The girl, Wong San Tho, in the wit of the Company's affairs. We endorse the Directors' recommendation to create a pess-box, told her story to the Magistrate. pension fund for the European membersOn her parents' death, she was sold of our dosting staff, and I feel sure the to her present mistress for $35.

The Magistrate: Were you happy with to inaugurate this new fund. It is satis there is an amount of 8373,148.92 avail- factory to note that the system of farming her.

out the Company's Chinese freight and able for distributico. The dividend your directors have thought right to declare is the same as for 1919 and they passenger business continues to show such

excellent recenta. It is gratifying to Resuming, the girl said that she was recommend an increase in the bonus to learn that new contracts on favourable continually beaten with a big stick and shareholders, but the difference in the

terms for the current year have been also with a pair of fire-tongs. She was sums which have been allocated to con- secured. The figures placed before us are suffering from stomach trouble, and be tingencies and to the carry forward is the best for the past twenty years and cause she was unable to wash the family You will, I am sure, appreciate the are, no doubt, the result of careful and linen when in this sick condition, she policy of caution, which has influenced as able management, and I am confident that was beaten, and sometimes kicked. She sin making these appropriations and am voicing the congratulations of all admitted that the defendant bad secured which is justified not only by the experi shareholders to the Directors, Secretarya Chinese medicine man to attend to her. ence of the past, but by the anxiety which and staff, afloat and ashore, upon the and denied the accusation by the defend. must always be present with us owing to great success which has attended their ant that she stole money from the latter. There has been a difference of opinion the unsettled state of this part of the labours-(Applause)

**The defendant, on being asked to make The confirmation of the appointment of a statement, proceeded to, heap recrim as to where the War Memorial stone world, ever increasing competition and.

higher overhead charger

the Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak way apnations on the girl's head. You were should be placed. The Committee have Investments stand at $1,170,932 45 com- proved, on the proposition of Mr. E sick," she said, addressing the girl, when Buggested two sites-one, on the pathway pared with 81,065,858.30 in last year's CRAPNELL, seconded by Mr. A. W. SITI bought you. I had to go to much ex- balance sheet. This increase is partly The Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak and Cap pense in engaging the five doctors that leading from the 19th green on the old due to our usual policy of adjusting the W. E. Clarke were then selected as

directors on the motion of Mr. N. V. A and now you would be so ungrateful as had been called to see, to your condition, course, to the Clubhouse; the other, on values of our investment stocks to mar the rock between the two tees for the ket quotations current on the last day CROTORER, seconded by Mr. Lossius.

of each year. With the continued decline third hole, on the old course. The final in the sterling value of the Mexican dollar, Las Conded poslanection against me, "

Mr. CHAU TSUN NIN proposed, Mr. to go to the Police and give evidence choice rests with the members, who are the values of most-local stocks have been of Mesra. A. R. Lowe and C. Bernard affected and the "appreciation for the Brown as auditors at a remuneration of aked to signify their wishes on a notice, year amounts to 8120,360.68. In con-

2600 each. which is lying on the table in the men's suitation with your auditora, we are of a credit balance of Clubhouse. I understand the latter posi- the opinion that

$100,282.07 is ample cover for any future tion was suggested, as the monument to depreciation, and we recommend the be erected was considered too paltry to transfer of $50,000 to profit and loss commemorate such a noble sacrifice. As an ex-Service man, I feel I am voicing the views of all who fought in the Great War when I say that the solid block of Hongkong granite is more impressive, and meets the case far better than a more elaborate structure. Let us then have our memorial where it can be seen from the Clubkonse.

single.

Mr. K. S. Morrison has kindly present ed a Cup for competition amongst the Indies. It is for the best eclectic card over the first holes of the new course, during the month of February. Com petitors must drive from the men's tecs..

account.

The proposition was approved. This terminated the business.

COMPANY REPORT.

UNION WATERBOAT CO., LTD.

The report of this Company staten :— The general managers have now the pleasure to submit their annual report. and statement of the Company's accounts made up to December 31st, 1990.

The net profits for the year ended December 31st, 1930, after allowing for Consulting Committee and Auditors' fees. and including 30,039 brought forward from last account amount to $76,217.96.

The general managers recommend the payment of a dividend of $1.25 per share. which will absorb 834,553.75, write off 814,204.04 from the value of the water boats, 81,400 from the steam launch Dinna, 8500 from the value of pipes and staging, transfer to special repairs fun and carry forward a balance of 25,015:45 $9,043.89 and to insurance, fund 810,400

to the new account.

Consulting Committee:-Since the last meeting Mr. S. H. Dodwell has left the Colony and his place as Chairman has been taken by Mr. G. M. Dodwell. Messrs. J. W. C. Hammar and W. Adamson have resigned and Messrs. A. 0. Lang and R. G. Shewan have joined the Com-

Auditor. The accounts under review

Brown, A.

beat

showed that you were always benting The Magistrate: The medical evidence her. What right have you got to her like that

The defendant I did not beat her much.

You did not beat her much! Look at ber face," the Magistrate retorted.

The defendant:" She was sick.

The Magistrate: That was no reason far beating her. You should not have beaten her.

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A sentence of three weeks' hard labour was then imposed..

-MANAGER LOCKED UP IN

OFFICE.

ALLEGED SERIOUS THREATS.

"Six Chinese were charged before Mr. Lindsell at the Magistracy, yesterday, with having obtained $300 from the manager of an import and export firm in Connaught Road by menaces.

Inspector Moore stated that three nights ago 3 employees of the firm, in- ant in his office and under threats of cluding the accused, locked the complain-

death forced him to open the safe and give them $400. They also demanded a further 87,000 which the manager pro- mised to pay if released.PI

Mr. Leo d'Almada, who appeared on behalf of the prosecution to ask for a remand, stated that the accused claimed the money as bonuses, but no agreement had been made when they were engaged;

The Magistrate axed bailed at $100 for

Referring again to the balance-sheet you will notice that your directors recom- mend allocating the the sum of $62,847.79 representing £10,000 (at exchange of 3/2.3-16) to floating staff pension fund. In view of the changed conditions of employment on the China Coast your directors, after careful consideration re- garding the Company's earning power vis a vis increasing competition and the ever-increasing overhead charges, recently deemed it advisable to revise the condi tions of service and scale of pay to the European floating staff and to pay the same rate of wages and to grant emola ment similar to the leading British Coasting Companies, the China Naviga tion Co., Ltd. and the Indo-China Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. As you may be aware, the Companite referred to have recently, introduced a pension fund for their Hóating staffs. Your directors, Last week I made an error in pre subect to your approval and sauction suming that, in addition to the new propose inaugurating pension fund golfers' train, from Kowloon at 8.35 a.m., for the European members of the Con on Sundays and holidays, the 8.7 a.m. pany's floating staff on aimilar lines to train would also be available. I see, the Coast Companies and abolishing the owing to the heavy traffic, the Railway officers' provident fund, established with

·Co. are unable to do this,

your. sanction in 1913. The creation of this fund, the revised conditions of ser- vice and improved rates of wages are, There was an article recently in one your directors consider, desirable steps of the home papers regarding the to take, ensuring the engagement of a wittee.M standard ball. It was pointed out that reliable type of officer and giving satis comparatively few players were using the faction to the older and tried servants have been audited by Mr. C. Bernard | each man. standard ball, and, also, that manufactur of the Company. It is our opinion that ers were continuing to make balls that annual allocations, when possible, should will not meet the necessary requirements." be made to this new fand until it stands The sime state of affairs apparently at £40,000 and we trust you will approve reigns in this Colony. After the first off the amount recommended to be set FOUR WEEK-END FIRES., May next we shall not be eligible to com-aside to establish same. I desire to men- pete in a competition, unless we play with tion that during the past year appreci- No fewer than four fires occurred The marriage took place, at St. a standard ball, or unless the Royal Hong able increases have been made in the wages during the week-end The first in Andrew's Church, Kowloon, yesterday, ol kong Golf Club choose to disregard the of the Chinese members of the floating house in Kowloon City, on Saturday Mr. John Sanderson Smith, of Edinburgh, night, originated in the chimney and soon Scotland, and of Miss Annie Bartha ruling of the Royal and Ancient Club, stall which I sincerely trust they will not do. It is my duty to point out that com- spread to name comes in a cock-loft. The Peterson, daughter of Mrs. M. Uschiman, Under the circumstances standard ball petition, not only of native-owned steam police and the Fire Brigade made stren- and the Inte Mr. O. W. F. Peterson. The ought to be on order now to give us are but also of the Railway has been nous efforts to prevent the fire from Rev. G. R. Lindsay, officiated, p

kecnor thar, ever, and the favourable chance of getting used to them. Manu result placed before you has only been spreading. The extent of damage done The bride, who was given away by Mr. facturers are very conservative as rule attained by the strictest economy in all insured."

is not yet known. The premises are not H. Billing, manager of the Oriental". and, unless Clubs insist on having, stand departments. You all know how the cost 7.15 p.m., on Sunday, the Fire bridesmaids, Miss Sheila Robinson and Tobacco Factory, was attended by two ard balls, they will carry, on as before of everything has increased but, even 30, Brigade, received a call to Cochrane Miss Nannie Ypey. Mr. B. D. Begg w and we shall And, especially in the Far the increase in shipping working coéto Street where they found the chimney of best man.” East, that standard balls are, as difficult and overhead charges have been stagger- to obtain as a golden sovereign

ing. As compared with pre-war costa, a house abinze. A couple of hoses soon running charges for wages, stores and coal checked the flames. Only alight damage It is some considerable time since the have been increased by no less than 250 was done. Another chimney, fire broke Rules of Golf, Committee amended the per cent, repairs and overhauls by 300 out in a house near the Western Market rule about the lost ball. It would be as per cent and other charges in many at 2.36 2.0. The brigade war again

cases by as much as 400-per cent.

successful in extinguishing the flames be- well our Committee adopted this At the last annual meeting of share fore they had time to spread amendment without further delay. I have holders, my predecesor dwelt on the Burning joss paper ignited the door already come across one player at Fan satisfactory results of the system of farm way of a house in Shanghai Street, ling who was anxious to make use of ing out our native Chinese passenger Yaumati, on Sunday morning. The whole this new rule, and it was with some and freight space on all our steamers,wooden framework was burned to cinders, difficulty that I was eventually able to the tenders being advertised in the public but the brigade prevented the flames from persuade, him that he could not do so. Press and adjustable from time to time spreading.

WEDDING.

SMITH PETERSEN.

The bride wore a white charmeuse dress trimmed with beads and lace, with train embroidered with pearl beads. She car- ried a beautiful bonquet of white chry santhemums. The bridesmaids wore pretty dresses of nile green georgette crepe accordeon pleated dresses, trimmed with satin ribbon. They also were pretty gar lands of flowers round their heads and carried dainty baskets of roses,US After the ceremony a reception was held at the Station Hotel The honey- moon is being spent at Repulse Bay.

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