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THE KING'S

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JUNE 2ND 1921.

COMPANY MEETING,

BIRTHDAY.

THE "STAR" FERRY CO., LTD.

TOMORROW'S MILITARY PARADE. The King's Birthday Parade takes The 23rd annual meeting of this.Com- pany was held at the offices of Messra, place, to-morrow, on the Hongkong Jardine. Matheson & Co., Ltd., yester-Cricket ground, all troops to be in posi- day, at noon. Mr. D. G. M. Barnard ion at m The following units will "(Chairman) presided and there were also be represented:--

present Hon. Sir C. P. Chuter and the Hop. Mr. A. O. Lang (Directors), Mr. W. S. Brown (Secretary) and Messrs. J. Hooper, E. Sadick, Ho leung and S. 'M. Churn (shareholders).

Royal Navy

Rank and

File.

150 50

2823

Royal Artillery

Royal Engineers

9/Wilts, Regt.

200

Hongkong Volunteer Defence

Corps

H.K.S. Royal Garrison Artil

lery

9/2nd Punjabis

כא

....: 100 150

H.E. the Governor will be present and will inspect the troops. A Royal Saluto will be fired from the Murray Parade Ground by the H.K.S. R.GA and a je de joie will be fired by the troops. Then the troops will march past H.E. the Governor.

The CHAIRMAN said :-Gentlemen: The report and accounts having been in your bands for several days, I propose, with 'your permission, to take them as read.

You will notice froin the secounts that the nett earnings of our boats amounted to #12,647,70 more than last year. This is almost entirely due to increases in the 1st and 3rd class trafo carnings other than season tickets; the earnings from the lacter source are practically the same as last year." In this connection, I submit for your information, the relative per MORTUART ATTENDANT cantages of earnings during the year from each class of passengers. They are:-

14 Class Passengers

sul

3rd

P

Por Cant.

31

R 36,5 20.3

A **BUTCHER.”

THE LANGUAGE DIFFICULTY

AGAIN.

The summons againt a Chineso for fail. 10g to notify a esu of ampli-pox, in a house of which he was the "principal tenant, again cams before Mr. R. E. Lindell, at the Magistracy, Yesterday The case had been adjourned because the Magistrate required defnits proof that the body removed from the house was the one received at the mortuary and found urthere to be a smallpox case.

Season Ticket Holders Hailway Passenge‡a............................ 7 Cargo and Sundries

4 Acting on the advice of our auditor, we have written up our share investments to their market value on 30th April this year and transferred the difference ,000 to the credit of share fluctuation account. Owing to the considerable suras transferred to this account in past years to cover depreciation in vanie investments, the amount at credit of same bas"become unnecessarily large, and we have therefore transferred" therefrom to

the credit of profit and loss account, the sum of $66,715, leaving a balance of *30,000, which is more than sufficient to meet future contingencies.

To establish the connecting-link a Chingle mortuary attendant was called. Ho described himself as a butcher, "--

the Interpreter explained to the Magis trate that the word the man used in describing his occupation was the anme as the Chinese word for a worker in a The larger revenue derived from inter-aughter house. In reply to 'further est during the year further increases the questions, the man gave the impression amount available for distribution, and whether he meant to do so or not-that you: Directors therefore recommend that he did some of the preliminary work of

THE ETERNAL TRIANGLE. FLATTERING THE "PRETTY LADY

DEATH SENTENCES ON 25

ROBBERS.

A TRAGIC DAY AT SHANGHAI MIXED COURT."

AND THE" CONSEQUENODS,

A case which promised to hava pro vided a little human interest, if consid- May 28th was a tragic day at the erations of the dignity of legal admin-Mixed Court, at Shanghai, no fewer than istration had not intervened, came before 23 men being sentenced to be sent to the Mr. R... Lindsell at the Magistracy, Arsenal for execution on account of a yesteddny. All the boating population long series of armed robberies, but this of Lyeemun seemed to have taken the means, says the M-Daily News, than day off to listen to the proceedings, and two of the most dangerous ganga in the the people were not as stolid as a Chinese Settlement have been broken up-the audience in the polles court usually is

que involved in the Pakhoi Road battle for they smiled at various tit-bits of and the other the one which has for such evidence and seemed keenly interested.

a long while beet terrorizing the Yang- The case was one of assault. Two men alleged that they were carrying a rock epoo district. The men of this latter slung from a bamboo when they wereg, though never hesitating at vio- set apon by several men who wounded lence, have seldom been known to carry firearms, working usually with iron bars and knives, but their robberie ware of almost daily occurrence. They have been captured in ones and twos,

them with hammers.

That was all-in evidence in chief-and they were asked, reasonably enough, by the solicitor for the defence (Mr. Hind), if they could give any reason for the

ult

No, they stolidly declared, they could not." It came to them, apparently, as a bolt from the blus.

Don't tell such lice," said the Magis "I shall not listen to you if you trate don't tell the truth.. People don't go hammering one another's heads for Lo reason.”

Judging from the smiles at the back of the Court, Mr. Hind was getting warm," as the children my, when he inquired of Ko Tam (one of the com Plainants) Was it not what you said of the first defendant's wife that started the row? Did you not say, "You are so pretty that you need not be carrying stones ?" "

The witness denied that he had resorted to these blandishments of the seducer, whispared into the ear of woman of every clime from time immemorial

Ko Tam, in his colloquy with his fir companion at the bamboo pole, according to Mr. Hind, soon dropped all disguise and stood revealed as a villain. Did he not whisper to the lady, "If you have no money, I will give you some?"

Ko Tam denied this, and he denied,

In one case in which 20 men were charged the charge sheet was endorsed : The Court wishes to put on record its very high appreciation of the manner in which what must have been a most dif fealt, complicated and dangerous task has been accomplished by the officer in charge, Dectective-Sergeant Gabbutt."

In another cass, the Assessor, said: "The Court "cannos express too highly its appreciation of the services rendered spectors Prince and Prosser and their to the community by Detective-Bub-in- respective staffs."

RAINFALL IN MAY,

The total rainfall at the Royal Obser- vatory in May was 33.785 inches, the greater on record for May except in 1999, when the total fall was 48,840 inches, of which 33.100 inches fell between 8.30 on May 19th and 3.30 pm on May 30th.

The greatest fall in one civil day was. 2048 on May 30th, 1858, and the greatest hourly fall 2400 inches at 4 am on May 30th. The corresponding figures for 1021 were 5.915 inches on May 24th and 3.250 inches at 2 pm on May 31st,

it Juno, 1800, the rainfall way 34,376 inches. This is the only other occasion exceeded.

the bonus from interest "account be in-preparing bodies for post mortem exalso that the, lady complained to her on which the total for May, 192), has been

aminations.

creased to 60 cents per share and, in

husband and that the hammering was view of the desirability of building up a The defendant a fued 825, and the the consequence. reserve fund, that the sum of $100,000 bo Magistrate impressed upon him the imThe Magistrate (to Mr. Longinotto, allocated for that purpose. "I have nothing

portance," in the interests of public who represented the complainants) : "You further to say in regard to the accounts health. of taking steps to prevent the don't expect me to go on listening to and I therefore beg to propose the adop-spread of contagious disease. "

'évidence of this sort ?... tion of the report, and accounts as pre- sented. After they have been seconded, "I shall be pleased to answer questions from shareholders

THE

INTERPORT-- CRICKET

MATCH.

Hon. Sir C. P. CATER Reconded and tho report and accounts were approved. BATTING AND BOWLING AVERAGES

The appointment of Mr. D.. G. M.G AN

Bernard as director was confirmed, on the proposition of Mr. Ho LEUNG seconded by Mr. SADICK.

The Hon, Mr. A. (). Lase proposed the re-election of Sir C. P. Chater as director. "Mr. J. HoorEE seconded and it was agreed to.

Mr. F. Maitland was re-elected auditor. on the motion of Mr. Ho LEUNG seconded by Mr. SADICK

COMPANY REPORTS. SHANGHAI, MUTUAL TELEPHONE

CO., LTD.

The annual report of the directors of the Shanghai Mutual Telephone Co., for the year ending March 31st last

status:

The following is a complete list of the batting and bowling averages of the Interport Cricket Match, at Shanghai (as given in the Shanghai Mercury) :— SHANGHAI

BATTING.

Innings.

Bighest

Average.

The maximum riafall recorded in July in 30.07 inches, in August 30.03 inches,

add in September 30.60 inches?

the

Normally, June is the wettest month of July and Augist have 14 inches, and May year with an average of 18 inches;

12 inches.

Mr. Longinotto: Don't you believe is total rainfall at Taipo in May, your Worship!

1921, was 33.49 inches, at the Botánic Gardens 33.50 inches, and at the Matilda Hospicul 29.87 inchea.

The Magistrate: It is all nonsense, Mr Longinotto: At all events, the complainants are injured and the defen dants have not a scratch between them.

Some 20,000 ancient Chinese coins, The Magistrate: If they can't tell me valued at Y300,000 according to the pre- the truth I am not going to convict. The sent market price, have been unearthed to principal witnesses in support of ir. the precincts of a shrine at a village, the complaint are both lying and I don't named Moro, in Sawa district of Gumma think it is worth going ch.There is Prefecture, Japan. The shrine authori no real evidence against the second and tics engaged some coolies to dig out a third defendants. I

shal discharge big sacred tree which had perishet int them, and bind the first defendant and the precincts, and beneath. the tree was the two complainants over in a personal found a large jar containing ancient bond of $100 each to keep the peace. Chinese coins said to be 1,300 years old. The complainants accordingly lined The discovery was at once reported to up with the remaining defendant in the local authorities. front of the dock while these mysteries.

165 were performed and the reporters, who

Yokohama papers report the sudden

6262 were just beginning to enjoy themselves, death of Mr. Paul Adolph Frei, who had

49 went away sorrowful

|Capt. E. I. M. Barrett 1 105

165

H. B. Ollerdessen..... 1

62

HI. E. Muriel

40 40

J. A. Quayle

.1

-2828.

28

D." W. Leach

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24:24

24

10. H. Bhoora

1

· 13*** 15

15

H. W. Allison

1

10 10

10

PEACEFUL CITIZEN'S

1

✪

&

$

0-

0

not out. BOWLING.

0.

B. J. Decks..........

Dr. W. E. O'Hara. 1 W. N. Hansell 1 F. L. Wainwright ... 1

*Denotes

·W.

A.

88

13

DAGGER.

UNFAVOURABLY REGARDED BY

AUTHORITY.

been a resident of the port for about twelve years Haexpired as be was walk- ing up the slope at the back of Camp Hill. It appears Mr. Frei saw service with the French Army in Tonkin some years ago, and during fighting there received a bullet wound beyond the heart. He always feared that this would ulti mately lead to sudden death. Mr. Frei, who was fifty years of age, come to Japan about fourteen years ago, and before joining Witkowski & Co., in Yokohama

A Chinese was charged yesterday before Mr. B. E. Lindsell with the pos 6.77session of a dagger, for an unlawful pur. I was with the firm in Kobe for two years. Decensed leaves a widow and a son about twenty years of age.

51 27.00 P08s. on McDonnell Road the previous

evening,

The defendant: 1 am a peaceful siti

8

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it

10

42

10.

The melt increase of telephone lines Dr. W. E. O'Hara.4 12 installed by the company during the year. W. Allison.... amounts to 1,750 and the nett increase in 3. A. Quayle 2 instruments during the same period H. Bhoora...... 3 amounts to 2,420, The number of tele D, W. Leach phones in use at the end of the year was W. N. Hansell 90 12,822 as compared with 10,302. at the end F. L. Wainwright 1.5 0 of last year.

is Tls. 59.437.74 which it is proposed to

The amount available for appropriation

distribute as follows:-

To shareholders, Fla

share,

Tis.

per

80,000,00

HONGKONG.

BATTING,

To shareholders, bonus, Tis 2.

per share ·

To directors' fees.

To reserve accounti

To debenture sinking fund.

To bonus to foreign staff, 20

per cent, on salaries .

To carry forward to next years

account

40,000.00 A. A. Rumjahn 6,000.00 Bayer

·60,000.00 13. I. B. Franks 18,766.91 Major H. G. Bignell 2 Capt. PH. Davies. 2.

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1.00

Saverage

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3- 14.00 zen, and have been hawker for 13 The administration of the former Ger

years. I carry the dagger for self-pro-man Concessions in Tientsin and, Hap- tection against highway robbers. I pass kow has always been the subject of vary that way every evening with my day's harsh critician on the part of the for takinga on mio.

Inspector McDonald, who prosecuted, eigars in China, whilo, in the eyes of confirmed the defendant's statement that the Chinese it has been exemplary. A he was a hawker, and said that he had Chinese news agency while reporting on been taken to see the Captain-Superin the subject expresses surprise that a tendent of Police, who did not wish to the administration of the former German certain foreign Minister, dissatisfied with press the charge.

The Magistrate (to defendant): If you

you Concessions, both in Tientsin and Han- are afraid of robbers, carry a stout stick. kew, has sent his delegates to call upon This sort of weapon is very dangerous. the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with the I will confiscate the dagger and dis request that a thorough change be made 15.5 charge you with a cantion. Don't huy as soon as prasible. Discussions are 14another one.

now going on in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with regard to certain revisions and alterations la be made in the regula tions governing the control of the former German Concessionà. ►

40

20

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24,932.22 F 0. De Rome. 2.

FH Farthing

13

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4.5

229,889.13 Cipt. C. O. Olliver. 9.

BEA. Webste 23,748.61 C. L. Stapleton.

E B. Reed

:8

.3.5

Tls. 252,437.74

Denotes not out.

BOWLING..

NORTH CHINA INSURANCE CO.,

LTD.

At a meeting of the directors of the North China Insurance Co., Ltd., held

Capt.P.HDavies.39.2 2100 E. B. Roed RE. A Webster.12 FH. Farthing

R. Sayer .......

58

30-30

1 30.

2.5 KWANTUNG AND KOREA.

"UNIFICATION OF MANCHURIA

3.5

AND KOREA."!

In addition to his political and mili iary activities General Chang Hsun, the ringleader of the Chinese and Man MUKDIN, May 21st. churian Monarchists (whose appointment Advices from Tokyo indicate that day to the post of High Inspecting Commis 3 50: ing the Colonial Conference, the ques- sioner for Jebel, Shaiyuan and- Chabar 4 20.25 tion of the amalgamation of the admin-special administrativo areas is expected istration of Korea and Kwantung will. to be promulgated shortly on the strong be discussed. The Japanese call this pro recoinmendation of Marahal Chang Tro posed amalgamation the Unification of Tin) has taken over the management of the Korea and Manchuria, though the Sing Italian Industrial Bank and chang word, Kwangtung, merely implies the ed the name to Chon-Vi-Ying-Hong forthcoming annual general meeting:dent says:-I know of no single thing Japanese War, and it does not mean the new Sino-Italian Jank are located in the Writing in a homo paper a correspon-tract of territory, which reverted The Bank is to have a capital of five from Russin after the Russo million dollars. The headquarters of this Final dividend of 10 per cent for the that can be reckoned as a charge in whole of Manchuria. But still the Chin Culty Chambers, within the Legation year 1010.

the running of hotels that is not lower, ese have been stirred up by the Japanese Quarters, and it has been officially re Interim dividend of 15 per cent for than 12 months ago. The average saving use of the terms the unification of Ristered in the Ministry of Finance, the the year 1920.

and must be anything above 10 per cent, yet Keres and Manchuria." The Japanese Currency Bureau and the Italian Con Bonus to contributors of 20 per cent. in no caso have 1 heard of lower prices, contemplate placing Kwangtung ander slate The Sino-Trench Chen-Yeh In- for the year 1820.)

and in very few is there the least im- the Korean Governor-General-Asiatic dustrial Bank also hae ita head office in "Exchange was fixed et 3/23.

provement in the tariff.

News Agency.

Top the Culty Chambers,

at Shanghai the following recommenda tions were made for submission at the

LANE CRAWFORD & CO.

have pleasure in announcing that they are now in a position to

REDUCE

the following lines in their May Price List.

Pineapple Brand Bacon.

May Price List

$1.40 per lb.

Now Prics

$1.10 par ib.

Hams.....

$1,50

$1,30

Half Hams

.$1.70

81.40

00

American Blanchard Cheese...

Australian Pure Creamery Batter...$1.20 per 1 lb. tia $1.00

"Kellogg's Toasted Cornflakes

permit.

75c. per 12 oz tin.

40%. per pkt.

Other reductions will follow as soon

as circumstances

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and be forearmed.

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