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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7TH, 1923

FORMER SHANGĦAL.......BRO. KER SINCREASED FORTUNE. RESULT OF EXOHANGE

FLUCTUATIONS, «

SPORT.

GOLT.

The Captain' Oup competition played at Fanling on 3rd, 4th and 5th February Before the Lord Chancellor, Viscount was won by Mr. B. L. Manariell 60-9 Finlay, and Lords Auenson and Summer, 71 net.ir. B. J. R. Mitchell's score was in the House of Lords recently.

Their Lordships had before them an appeal involving a curious point which arose out of the circumstance that Mr. Rochfort Hooper, M Ernest

-bullion broker, of Shanghai, who made his will

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INTERPORT TRIAL,

The final trial match for the selection of in 1018, and who died in 1920, had made the sixth man and two reserves will be an expectedly large fortune through the ductuations in foreign exchanges, and played on Saturday next, February 10th know that he was just prior to his death The following matches have very much more wealthy than he thought arranged :—. hosas at the time he made his will.

By his will be left his wife" an annuity at £700 during widowhood, and direct ed that on his youngest surviving child attaining the age of 21 years his trustees should distribute the trust fund both as to capital and interest in equal shares Fatween all his children. Three days be fore his death he added a codici!, which said:-

G. S. Archbatt v. R. Melville Smith.

·T. W. Hill v. J. E. Warner.

E. J. R. Mitchell v. H.. U. Ireland, Capt. Bloxham v. A. K." Mackenzie. W. Galloway . W. W. Mackenzie. Starting times Will be booked, the Arst pair drive off at 2.40 p.m.

JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP.

EUROPEAN CHARGED. EX-OFFICER'S ALLEGED THEFT FROM COMRADE.

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COMPANY REPORTS. HONGKONG TRAMWAY CO., LTD.. [INCORPORTIED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.)

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An interim dividend. of, $121,800, equal

An ex-Mercantile Marine officer. ap

The Report of the Directors reads :— The Directors submit herewith the poured at the Magistracy, yesterday morning, on a charge of stealing, 8100 inaudited Statement of Accounts for the hanEnotes, and a brown overcoat from year ended 31st December, 1999. the cabin of the third officer on board the The intention to assign the whole of steamship Hai Hong. The defendant- the tramvay undertaking to a

Company to be incorporated in Hongkong Reginald Radcliffe,-looked, to be a man

was duly carried into efect on the 1st of about thirty years of age. He appear July last, and the accounts now present- in Court without collar or tie, and ed show the position at 30th June, 1992,

and at 31st December, 19). The a a dingy gray suit.

counts of the new Company (Hongkong.. The money and overcons are alleged to Tramways Limited) necompany. this be the property of Mr. A. Allen, third Report. officer of the Hoi Hong, and it is alleged that the theft took place between theo ls. Od. per share at Exchange 28. 7, hours of 11.30 pm on the 31st. ult, and was paid by the Hongkong Tramways

Limited in August last, and distributed... 4.30 am. on the 1st ins

to shareholders of this Company. A final Inspector Purilen stated that the com- dividend for the year 1922, of $291,558.78 plainant was out of the Colony and will be, received, and the Directors there. would not be back till next Sunday. When fore recommend the payment of a Final arrested the prisoner was in possession Dividend of 2 od. per share, the equí. of $69, and was wearing the overcoat.

valeat at exchange . 24d. Radcliffe put in a plea of "not guilty," and made a long and rambling statement, in the course of which he said that he and his old friend Sandy Allen?" had on the night in question been drinking together, and had got through a bottle and a half of whisky between them. Allen suggested that as the prisoner's funds were low he should take the money and the overcoat. He accepted, and Allen would not even take a 10.U. in exchange. In view of the friendship which had existed between them he could not understand why Allen Eastern should make such an accusation. When..

Traffic and Miscellaneous

Receipte

............... $1,260,041 Allan well, and he could not see why he they were in Singapore be had treated

Power Expenses, Trafic Expenses, Maintenance Prisoner stated that he was previously

and Repairs, and General second officer on the Hai Hang.

Expenses rreth No evidence was taken, and the case. was adjourned till the 12th inst.

I increase the annuity to my wife from £700 to £9,500. I wish her to sharo, ia

Names of the players and the times at the capital equally with my children which they are oniitled to start their that is an equal share to each on distri-game on Sunday, next at Faaling will be

bution.

found in an anouncement appearing among today's advertisements.

EASTERN GOLF ASSOCIATION. -

The question to be determined was whether the widow was now entitled to an indefensible vested interest in one equal third share of and in the residuary real and personal estate of the testator,

A writer in the N. Daily News or was only entitled to a share contingently

to the formation of an upon her being alive at the time when referring the testator's youngest surviving child association of Golf Cluba in the East attained the age of 1 years. Mr. Justice writes: Sargant held that the widow was now en- Originally, if were member aright, it was titled to an indefensible vested interest, intended but the Court of Apeal decided that the Association, but the scope has been was only entitied to share contingently extended so far beyond the first intention should now regret his sudden generosity. upon her being alive when the youngest child became 31.

It was stated that the annual income from the estate amounted to £15,000, and that the gross value of the estate within the United Kingdom alone was £113,838

The widow appealed to the House of Lords, and judgment was reserved.

The result of the appeal was given in favour of Mrs. Hooper.

OPIUM REVENUE TO BUY ARMS. SMUGGLING IN KUEICHOW. The following is the translation of a letter addressed to the International Anti-Opium Association:---

"We have been repeatedly informed by letters from our Kueichow people staying in Hunan and Hupeb that General Yuan Chu Ming of Kacichow smuggled a quao tity of opium weighing several thousand catties into the markets of Hupeh, Kiangsi, etc.

Recently he bought 2000 guns, 10,000,000 rounds of ammunition and 10 machine guns at Hanyang (Hupeh) at a cost of more than $500,000. This sum was entirely met with money gained from Opium dealings.

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as to call for the alteration in name to We in Eastern Golf Association. Shanghai now find ourselves on the very eastern fringe of its ramifications, while in the other direction it extends to India. There are 11 member clubs, these being as follow: Madrae Gymkhana Club, Ipoh

Golf Club, THEFT OF CLOTH. Golf Club, Singapore Shanghai Golf Club, Amoy Golf Club, Penang Gold Club, Selangor Golf Club, BALES STOLEN FROM GODOWNS. Tientsin Golf Club, Karachi Golf Club, Tung Shan Recreation Club" (Canton): Five Chinese appeared at the Magis and the Beyal Hongkong Golf Club. It tracy yesterday morning charged in connec. will now be possible to bring into opera- tion with the theft of rolls of cloth from sien the provision that members coming godowns at Jervois Street. The first de- up for ballet who have already belonged fendant, Chan On, was not represented.. to an association club for a stipulated The second defendant, named Wan Yau, period will not be required to go upon the third defendant, named Tse Pak, and Mr. the waiting list. A by-law will have to the fifth defendant Tung Ming, were ro be enacted to bring this into effect, but presented by Mr. C. A. S. Russ. this need take up no length of time, and Leo Almada appeared on behalf of the

fourth... what must have struck people as a great

residents of some years, Mr. A. E. Hall was watching the case injustice to standing in the East who have been on behalf of the owners of the cloth, and transferred to another port will be at an Mr. W. B. Hind was for the prosecution.

Mr. Hind said he had not yet obtained ond.

the necessary police permission before he could prosecute, and therefore he asked for a remand.

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Det.-Serg Rozeskwy, said the second Seven men have now han definitely picked at Shanghai to play against and third defendants were only folds, and Hongkong, and will proceed south in the charge against them was of receiving time for the China New Year holidays, certain of the bales. The third and £fth "It is a fact that upon mutually They are J. B. Ferrier, the Rev. W. B. were also charged with receiving, but the advantageous conditions agreeable to Roberts, C. T. Beath, Capt. E. 1. M. quantity was larger. The first man was Hsiao Yao Nan, Tuchun of Hupeh, and Barrett, H. R. Malecim, C. W. Porter charged with breaking into the godowns. were Involved Tsai Cheng Hsinn, Tuchun of Kiangsi, and W. J. Hawkings. The actual six to Seven bales of cloth and himself, opium is now permitted to

Ia roll was worth 10 cents.

each bale contained 200 rolls,, and each

be sold at Yaochow and Hankow, where represent Shanghai will not be picked

until the evening before the match Chang Chi Ap, Liu Chao Nan and addition to these Captain J. Dowar and Fuch'ing are the appointed special opium sellers. Another large quantity has just arrived at Eun Chiang under Li. Yun Ch'i and Fu Chuen Min the appointed special opiam sellers.

R. G. Macdonald are to make the trip, so that Shanghai will have additional serves to choose from should anything in the practice games at Hongkong indicate that that might be desirable.

ORIOKET.

As opium planting was the chief cause of the famine brought upon Kuei- chow, in the past, so this wide spread opium trade will hurt Hupeh and

BLK.C.C. 17 XL. KOWLOON. Klangsi. These corrupt authorities who permit opium to be sold openly in their districts, who receive bribes and who The following will represent the Hong."" raiso opium for money to buy arms to kong Cricket Club on Saturday next, the fight their own people are all inhuman 10th inst. against Kowloon at Kowloon, and national, destroyers and disturbere. 9.15 p.m. sharp:-T. E. Pearce (capt.), Men of this kind ought to be put down. H. Owen Hughes, L. J. Davies, R. H. "Our strength and power are very Wild, E. Phillipson, G. A. Chadwick, G. limited so we ask your sympathy and H. Piedey, F. E. Farthing, F. N. Young, strong protest, for the sake of maintain D E. G. Nicholson, J. D. Humphreys. ing humanity and righteousness. If

these could be secured not only we but H.K.O.C. 2ND XI. *. KOWLOON 2ND XI. our Kueichow people would be greatly favoured."

The letter has been forwarded to Sir Francis Arlen, and the Customs Commis- somer of Hankow.

THE RETROCESSION OF

WEIHAIWEI.

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A CHINESE PROTEST AGAINST BRITISH CONDITIONS.

In the case of the second and third prisoners, bail of 850 was allowed. The fourth and fifth were allowed 85,000 each, The case was put over till Saturday and the first was allowed no bail at all. when a date will be fixed for hearing.

CHINESE WEDDING IN DUNFERMLINE.

Our Scottish correspondent writes:- An interesting wedding was celebrated at the residence of Mr. A. H. Kirkwood, Manager of the Dunfermline Co-operative Society, in Methven Drive, Townbill, The contracting parties Dunfermline,

The actual Hongkong Receipta and. Working Expenses for the year, in locat currency, are as follows:-

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Traße and Miscellaneous

Receipts Power Expenses, Traffic Expenses, Maintenance and Repairs, and General" Expenses Working Proft, Hongkong,

1921.

$1,087,960

"463;501

82€,488

1992.

500,670

Working Profy, Hongkong. 750,171,

The retiring" Directors are the Rev. Fr. L. Robert and Mr. A. E. Compton,. who are eligible and offer themselves for- re-election.

The Auditors, Messrs. Law, Bingham and Matthews, offer themselves for.re election...

HONGKONG TRAMWAYS LIMITED.

INCORPORATED IN HONGKONO.}

The report of the Directors reads: The Directors submit herewith the half year ended 31st December; 1922, and audited statement of Accourts for the also a Balance Sheet as at 1st July, 1999 the date on which the whole of the tram- way undertaking of the Hongkong Tram- An Interim Dividend for 1992 of way Co., Ltd, was acquired. $124,300 (38.40 cents per share) was paid in August last out of the profits for the half year ended 30th June. 1992. received. from the Hongkong Tramway Co., Ltd.

The profit for the half year ended 31st December 19, amounts to

To which must be added the amount at credit of Prost and Loss Ale taken over from the Hongkong Tram way Co., Ltd., less Interim Dividend

Making balance of Of this there has... been transferred -- to, General Re- serve Account ... 81,793.50 There has been

written aff Good-

will in the itemt

of Tramway Un- dertaking... 22,000.00 And the Directors recommend the Payment of Final Dividend for the year 1922

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$291,121.38

340,245.25

$031,369.6.

291,588.78

305,382.97

$235,087.26:

Leaving to be carried

forward

wers Chinese and Christians. The bride- groom, Chee Wing Ho, is a medical student at Edinburgh University, and is the son of Dr. N. H. Ho,. Hongkong;

The Sterling Fixed Deposit of £79,119- was sold in December at Exchange 28. The following will represent HK.C.C. while the bride is Shuck Ching Lee, zad string against Kowloon 2nd XI. at daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ting Sun Lee,

Hongkong. The groomsman was K. W. d. realising $366.266.20, and the Special Hongkong, at 2.15 p.m. sharp:-. E. Lee, brother of the bride, and a student Loan of $700,000 from the Hongkong and Hollands, L. D. MeNicoll, F O Miller, of Edinburgh; and the bridesmaid was Shanghai Banking Corporation was then The profit ca realisation, J. D. Crawford, H. W. Boger, A. Miss L Kirkwood. The officiating clergy-repaid. Gace, W. Galloway, F. Syme Thomson, M. M. Watson, J. B. Way, H. Spicer,

ROWING.

INTERPORT REGATTA,

man was the Rev. D. W. P. Strang, 870,845.74, has been added to Exchange. M.O., of Queen Ann Street U.F. Fluctuation Account, from which the Churchy Dunfermline, and the ceremony Purchase Account Adjustment has been followed much the usual Presbyterian written off

The Contingent Liability Account and Lines. The guests numbered over 40, mostly Chinese, and all joined in singing the Exchange Fluctuation Account have- been combined in one Account as a the hymns.

The bride was attired in & dress of General Reserve.

The retiring Directors are Mr. D. G. M. Mr. Yao Tung Yu, a member of the The Shanghai Rowing Club have tele- House of Representatives, addressed an graphed their acceptance of an invitation ivory satin, beautifully embroidered in interpellation to the Government or from the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club to silver, gold, and various colours, the Bernard and the Hon. Sir O. P. Chater January 28th with regard to the hitch in row. Interport events here on the 17th doggy being essentially Chinese, and she who are eligible and offer themselves for The Auditors, Moors. Lowe, Bingham the negotiations between the Chinese and March. It was notified a few days ago wore a veil of beautiful lace reaching to British Commissioners for the retroces that Singapore and Canton bave also the bem of the dress. The bride and the and Matthews, offer themselves for res

accepted so that, with the participation bridesmaid carried banquete of chrysan efection, sion of Weihai ret

Mr. Yao pointed out that the demands of the Outport Clubs, the VRC sad the themums of the British delegation for the reser Boyal Hongkong Yacht Club a good pro- vation of Liu Kung Tao Harbour as all gramme of races, probably lasting for anchorage for the British Naval Squad-two days may be expected.

A paragraph in the Shanghai Mer- cry say

BILLIARDS.

OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP.

re-election,

“THE METHOD OF MOUNTING-

spectacle glasses is of the greatest imid ron-its navigation and administrative

portance," writes Dr. 0. Hartbridge, rights, the right of perpetual lease of

and land, etc.-if commoded, would. render the

F.R.C.S., Ophthalmic Surgeon' proposed retrocession of Weihiwei mean At a meeting of the Committee of the

Another match in the first round of the Lecturer on Ophthalmic Burgery to the ingless. He also takes exception to the Shanghai Rowing Club held on February British demand that a British subject let, it was decided to accept the invite Open Billiards Championship of the Westminster Hospital, they must be shall be employed as adviser to the Wei- tion, subject, however, for the Club's Colony

was played last night at the haiwel Administration.

ability to raise satifactory crews. To this V.B.O., the pontestants boing Messrs. J. accurately centred in frames that are and the Committee has invited the names T. Kiberio and C. Earnshaw, the latter light, strong and fit well, otherwise the... of all Club Members who are able and eventually winning an exciting game by good effect of the most carefully chosen. willing to go down to Hongong, 17 points. In the first 100 Riberio estab

SINGAPORE HARBOUR

BOARD.

lected. It is appreciated that the time lished a lead of 50, but by flint of com correction may be entirely frustrated by for training is short, but it is thought sistent play Earnshaw managed by the a faulty position of the glasses, or ever that if rigid training is entered into time the third 100 was called, to reverses fresh source of eye-strain may be intro. forthwith, the desired results will be the situation, as he then had 60 points to duced." The Hongkong Optical Co., a surplus of 82,216,872 in the previous achieved. It is felt, that if the Club the good. Ribeiro then put on a spur successors to Clark & Co., Befracting year. The main falling in receipts was send its carsmen down for the Hongkong and caught his opponent at 450. The last

The Singapore Barbour Board report shows a deficit of 878,098, compared with

from the dry docks. Reductions wore Regatta. Hongkong, and other outports fifty saw a neck and neck fish, but and Manufacturing Opticians, focated in made during the year, in whastage and will probably reciprocate later by parti- Earnshaw was not to be denied, running 63, Queen's Road Central, have the equip- general cargo rats. The hire, of the dry cipation In Shanghai's Regattas, thus out on a break of 15 unfinished. The docks and labour and contractors pay reviving interest in Interport Regattas, highest breaks were:-Earnshaw, 29, 25, ment and instrument to adjust your rere also reduced..

which is the desire of all keen carsmen, Riberio, 25, 22, 23.

spectacle to a nicety-Apr.

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