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SUPREME COURT"

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

Xeford Mr. Holding Clarki, Puisne Judge), January 19th, 1891.

HARLINO FUND POL

A SHARE SQUAṇBLE.

very of certain shares.

Mr. Hastings (of Messrs. Wotton and Deacon's office) was for the plaintiffs, and Mr. Robinson for the defendant.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 1891.

The prisoner pleaded not guilty. The Attorney-General prosecuted and said the prisoner had been living with the com- plainant for about three months, sleeping in a room on the first floor of the premisa. At Room on the day in question the car plainant saw the money deposited in the safe and at about 3 pm the same day, having occasion to again go the safe, he found the oce mossy missing. Information was given to the police and the prisoner was arrested about 5 am on the premises, the money being found between some boards above the prisoner's bed. The many being found where it was naturally fed to the supposition that it had been stolen by the prisoner or that he had received it from someone by whom it had been extracted from the safe, and the cows of preef was thrown upon the prisoner to accorat as to how he came by it, and if he could not give a satisfactory account the jary wyald be Justified in finding the prisoner guilty of stealing it.

The complainant said the sale was in the accountant's room and about 215 pm on the 18th December he opened the safe to get a draft for a friend, After-speaking with his friend for half-an-hour be returned to the safe when be found the money had disappeared. No other persona was present bat h's friend and himself | A partition separated the accountant's room from the shop, and after missing the money witness saw a plank had been removed from the bottock art of the partition, which made an apertera large enough to admit a person getting through, By his Lordship-The prisoner slept alone in He the room where the money was found. could not say if any other person had access to the room.

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Chang Wa Fang, a witness who gave in- portant evidence at the Magistracy, "failed to

rents. He never gave Wong Yik Lam any That man instructions about any of the shares care to see bim about three months ago. He met him in the street and asked him about the quotations. In reply he amid there had been very few sales, but he would are about it and inform bim. He came to see him again On Saturday, the 25th November, and told him a man offered $8.50 for the Labuke, but he wanted to know what the numbers of the shares This was a sult for $300 damages for non-dell-were- and whether they had been forfeited. He said if the shares had not been forfeited he would probably gave a little more for them. Witness remarked that $8.50 was raiber, a low price, but gave the numbers of the shares and said if he offered a higher price he (witness) could Mr. Hastings aid plaintiffs were suing for do business. He did not see Wong Yik Law damages for breach by the defendant of a cagalmuntil the 4 h of December when he (witness) tract to all thirty shares in the Labak Planting came back from Canton. When he got home Company. The agreement was made to sell the his wife told him that a letter had come from a shares at $10 per share and there was further broker. He opened it and found it was from call on them of $ro, making the price equal to Wong Yik Lam. That letter he got back from Defendant refused to deliver him subsequently, therefore be could not produce $20, per share. tha shares, and in consequence plantiffs were It in Court. The letter produced was not the obliged to purchase thirty shares in the market

QDe referred to. The contents of the letter wers:- at $10 per share, thus leaving a balance of $10

"Dear Mr. Fung Pol-I sold at your order on per share which they now claimed from the

your account to a broker 30 shares Labuk defendant,

Planting Co. at $8.50 per share. Please send dows your scrip." That note was dated rat December. He thought it strange to get such note from him and went to see Messrs. Holmes and Rodyk's clark about the chit Wong called at eleven o'clock. A man named Ng Check Ming was breakfasting with with him at that time. He asked Wong why be had sold the shares without his authority. He said he thought he (witness) wanted money, and therefore sold them, getting the top price of the market. He stayed there about an hour bother ing him to give up the shares. He said he could guarantee the shares would be bought back at the same price. In reply to a question as to why he did not come to see him on the Saturday about the shares, he said it was owing to his getting drunk on the Race-course. He affered to make up the price to $10 per share from his own purse. He still refused and finally the man went away, He came back about half an hour later looking very pleased and said that the man who wanted to buy the shares kad promised to cancel the transaction. He then asked him to return the letter before mentioned. He did so. The following day he met Wong in the street when he said Mr. Rogge wanted to see him. Shortly after be ruet Mr. Rogge who said "I bought 30 shares from your broker to whom you gave an order." He told him he had given no order whatever. He offered him a cheque for $100. He (witness) sald "why $300! The broker told me the price was was 33 50. Mr. Rogge said "Never mind him (the broker); you and I are good friends, you had helter give me the shares, otherwise Messrs

The following were the jurors --A. H. Hoogh, Schellbass will sue you On the Monday following Mr. Rogge asked him to go with him. J. Obadaya, F. Ruttonjce, J. Brawo, A. A. de to Mesars Wotton and Deacon's office. Wang Jesus, R. Mitchell and E. W. Maitland. made him no offer of 88.50 the syth of November. He was then fe Canton,

Cross-examined-He gave no authority to Wong to close with any offer for the shares He gave him the numbers of the shares so that they might be sold if the price went up. The first time he saw the letter produced was la Court. He never threw it back at Wong when that party came to his house. He came back from Canton on Thursday morning, about two o'clock. Wong did not tell him that ke had sold at $10 per share. Wong said he had only made 85 profit in two months as a broker. "Give me the' shares amid he,

and have pity on me."

Carl Heinrich Rorge, shawbroker, said-I received instructions from the plaintiffs on 17th nr 28th November last to purchase certala Labuk shares. I want to find a Chinese broker who had spoken to me several days previously The nhout some shares be wanted to sell. Chinese broker was Wong Yik Lam. I asked him on the 30th whether these shares were still Frale. He said they were. I knew that only $5 instead of $35 had been paid up on the shares. I undertook to take them provided the shares were not already forfelted. The price mentioned was $10 per share. The number of shares mentioned was 30. and I asked him to give me the numbers, which he did about half an hour later, I took a note of the numbers at the time. I told the braker that the thing was definitely settled and that I accepted the shares. He gave me the name of his principal as Fang Poi, the defendant in this suit. This was ou Saturday, and he fold me the shares could not be delivered till Tuesday or Wednesday as Fung Pal was at Canton. I said that that would be all right. On the following Wednesday asked Wong Yik Lam for the shares and offered payment. He told me his client had not yet returned from Canton but was expected daily, On Thursday, 4th December, Wong Yik Lam came to me and said he was very sorry but business. He there would be trouble over the said he had a row with Fung Pol, who returned that morning. Fung Pol, he said, had heard that the market had gone up and refused to deliver the shares. He said Fung Poi wanted to see me. The shares had risen in consequence of some news received from Barheo. I told Wong Yik Lam I had nothing to do with his principal and refused to see him. Either that day or the following day I was stopped in the street hy Wong Yik Lem, who introduced Fung Pai to me. I told Fung Fel that I had nothing to do with him personally, bat that I should insis: on the delivery of the shares. He said the price Was 106 law. I said I had nothing to do with that; and that I understood he had instructed Wong Yik Lam to sell the shares. Fang Pol said he might have given instructions, but he had given na written authority. I asked him to Comato Mesra Walon and Deacon's office and arrange the thing. Fung Pol was told there that unless he delivered the shares others would be bought on the market to replace them. Ho refused to deliver them. I tried to buy shares on Saturday but could only gat 23 shares at $30 -$35 pild up. On Monday, by my clicat's instructions, I bought another lot of twenty-five at the same price. This was the lowest price st which I could get the shares.

Cross-examined-When I first spoke to Fung Pol about the shares he said he did not care what I did, and that he would fight it out. I told him he had to take the zoo" and that he would get na mors. He tried to persuade me to raise the price to $r.. At the interview in Mess, Wotton and Deacon's office Mr. Wollon tried to persuade him to hand over the shares, but he refused. About a week afterwards be offered the shares at $10, but my ellent refused to sccept them as they had already been replaced. The market had gone down then.

Joseph R. Michael, broker, said-On the gth

and 6th of December fast I did business in Labak shares at $30. That was the fair market price at the time. On Monday, the 8th, the rate was about the same.

Wong Yik Lam, broker, sald-On 19th Nov ember fast I want to see the defendant to try and get some, orders. He gave me an order to celt 130 Lubuk shares-on which $25 had been paid up at $10. I offered them to several of my principals but did not succeed in selling them. Afterwards I met Mr. Regge, and he agreed to purchase the shares provided the scrip was valid I went to the defendant and told him what Mr. Rogge said. He said "all right? And produced the scrip. I copied the numbers. I then went to Mr. Rogge and gave him the numbers, I saw him again at one o'clock, when he said it was all right. He asked me whether the scrip was standing in the name of Fung Poi and I said it was. I want to use Fung Poi in the afternoon but could not find him. On Sunday I wrote a note to him, telling bira that the matter

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Re-examined-He was a relative of Chan Kam Chiu,

Chan Kam Chiu, clerk to Messrs. Holmes and Rodyk, sald his house was near that of the defendant. About the beginning of December the defendant called at his house. He showed him a letter signed by Wong Yik Lam which ran to the effect that he had sold 30 Labuks to x broker on his behalf at $8.50 per share, and wanted the scrip sent him quickly. The letter produced was not the one be referred to as having been shown him by the defendant in the early part of December.

Mrs. Fong Pang Shi said she was not able to read English sa could not speak positively about the letter which was left at her house by Mr. Wong. The letter produced appeared to be the one she received during her husband's

absence.

Mr. Hastings, in suming up, said his lordship would see that there was a contract to sell shares of the Labok Company. The question was whether the authority to do xỏ was given

dus cause.

In the course of a lengthy judgment for the defendant, with casts, his lordship said he felt convinced that no authority was given by the defendant for the sale of the 30 Labuk shares and he thought the plaintiffs had only themselves to blame if they dealt in the streets with irresponsible persoas at odd corners, persons who had to rus, into chemists and other shops to write abits and sign documents. If shure transactions were made in such a way these who were parties fa such affairs had themselves to blame if losses resuited." Justice would be fully met by the dismissal of the action with

costs.

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IN CRIMINAL SESSIONS..

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appear.

Evidence was given by the policeman who arrested the prisoner and found the money in his room,

The prisoner in his defence denied stealing. the money and said he did not know anything about it or how it came to be found in his room, The jury returned a unanimous verdict of "not guilty" and the prisoner was discharged.

The Sessions were adjourned till to a.m. to-morrow,

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January 20th.

--DEMANDING MONEY WITH METACES. Chan Wing was charged with demanding a valuable security with menaces, on the oth December last. The Attorney-General (Mr. W. M. Goodman) prosecuted and Mt. E. Robinson defended.

The prisoner pleaded not guilty.

The Attorney-General said the prisoner was charged on three counts, first, with sealing. secondly with assaulting Lai Ying and thirdly with being one of a party to enter a room and there demand by menaces and threats a sem of $35 on the 9th December. The facts of the case were that the complainant, who wna A. DER- man, took a girl from a sly brothel on the 5th De cember last. He lived with her for a few days and then went to sea, returning on the 8th December. He went to his house and found the girl living with a man named Kow Tow. Compistaast than went to the station and reported the mat- ter and the girl afterwards rejoined him. On the 9th December. Kow Tow went to him and demanded some money. He first asked geo and then reduced the amount to $35. The prisoner, who was one of a party of five men, who are said to have been armed, entered the house, No 3 On Laue, and there with other balled the complaint into signing a note for $35. The prisoner was the man who actually wrote out the note and under menses and threats made the complainant sign it.

Lai Yang, the complainant, was called and gave evidence in support of the charge. He was to pay the money by promissory note in a month. The note was to the effect that Lal

Yung awen to Li Tak the sum of $35 to be paid in a month. The note was, witnessed and dated 9th December. He did not owe any one of those men 835. He did not know if any of the men belonged to a secret society,

Witness was cross-examined at some length, after which the man who witnessed the signing of the note sud a woman were also called by the prosecution.

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Expenses, leaving $8197 to be cantied forward Balance to New Account to New Profit and Loss accoat, thereby making the total Ividend paid for the whole year equal to 43 per cent on the Capital..

-The old Godowns on the Western side of the Company's property are now being 'demelished and a contract has been entered into for erecting on the site a block of Chinese houses which are expected to yield a very satisfactory return, being in such close proximity to the projected West Point market.

The new houses will be completed in about 13 months.

DIRECTORS. The Hon. J. J. Keswick and Mr. J. S. Moses retire by rotation, but offer themselves for reelection.

AUDIT.

Cr.

881.64

January 1st to December 31st, 1890. By **ndivided Profits 1889 ..........

Interest .....Ameri Rent Account Commission' Account ......................... Scrip Feesar

To Balance

The accorats have been audited by Mr.

himself for re-election. Fullarton Henderson who now retires and offers By Balance

J. J. Kaswick, Chairman. Hoogkong, 20th January, 1891.

BALANCE SHIIT,

Liabilities, December 31st, 1890. Fakh-up Capital „uk. Accrusts Payable ............................ Profit & Loss Account

Cash..ET

Cost of Property... Accounts Receivable. Building Account

Dr.

Assets.

50,000.00 457 69 10.052.97

$510,540.66

--$ 646905;

500,000.00

all the water communication of Klangau and Cheklang finds its way, to the xes. It has not. been clean out for a number of years past and $267,94143|| the shiing up of its bed has gone on gradually increasing. During the ficode of last natuma the lower portion of the river became obstructed Borca and the current being turned back the waters 216,692,3* | spread over, the surrounding country like an 23.001.21 open sea. After ca efully examining the.maps 5,819,87 of the district and ascertaining the public

730.00

sentiment on the subject, memorialist finds that the fact of the bed of the Woosung river not $267 944.43 | having been cleared out is universally, considered to have been the cause of the mischief. Whca reporting some time ago on the clearing out of the Yunisio" nver," memorialist, stated that both this tiver and all the other tributaries of .....$1,250,000.00 the Woosung should be made free from all ob- struction before commencing work on the main Ant|||branch. The present is a favourable moment ---$1,250,000.00 || for undertaking the task, the water is low in the river, the pad ly harvest has been gathered in, A. SHELTON HOOPER and work, is slack in the fields," After consult

Secretary. Ing with the Viceroy at N nking, the Governor commissioned a number of high civil and

RESERVE FUNIK December 31st, 1890.

January 1st, 1990.

We have compared the shore statements with the books, vouchers and securities of the Com-¡military officials, including the Brigadier Gen- pany, and have found the same to be correct,

F. HENDERSON,

Auditor A. W. MAITLAND, 370 999G. Hoogkong, 19th January, 1891.

erale of, Wassung and Langshan, to collect workmen and employ them in clearing out the river is sections. Its length is over 70 / sed the number of workmen and soldiers engaged in, the task will not fall short of 10,000 men, „As it is anticipated that there will be some diffi- THE DAIRY FARM COMPANY-dculty in preserving order amongst auch a multi-

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LIMITED, a match al

The following is the report for presentation to the shareholders at the fourth ordinary yearly 2,8.1.61 meeting to be held at the office of the Company, 1,25o.co 5. Stanley Street, Hongkang, on Monday, the

26th January, at 4 o'clock po $510,520.66

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT. December 31st, 1890. To Remuneration to Auditor.......... Amount written off Preliminary

Expense

The Directors have the pleasure to lay beforej the shareholders a statement of the Company's accounts for the year ended 30th November, 1890.

The net profit for the year, after writing off 50.00 $5,100.89 for depreciation, is $5.562.23, of which sum $5,228,65 will be used to extinguish the balance at debit of profit and loss, leavlog 2.524.52 1,633-47 $333-58 to be carried forward to new account,

The herd of cattle continues in excellent 35086 287.60 health. 1,215.54

Crown Rent

Charges Accent

Fire Insurance

Commission to Agrats

Interim Dividend at the rate of 5 per cent, per annum to zoih Jane,

·1890 Balance to be appropriated, as fol.

Lows -

12,500.nd

Final Dividend at 80 cents..

For Share to 31st Dec.. 1890.......................-$10,000.00 To be curied to New Profit and Loss Account ******

82.97

January 1st to December 31st, Ry undivided Profits, to 9..........

Rent Interest » Scrip Fee

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DIRECTORS. ...... The Hon. C. P. Chater and Mr. J. B. Coughtrie retire by rotation and offer themselves for re- election.

AUDITOR.

The accompanying accounts have been audited by Mr. A. S. Garfit.

GRANVILLE SHARP,

Chairman.

$ 28,664.96

Property, Farm Lots 18, 19, 25, & 38 Cow House, Stables, & Butter making Machinery, and oiber

Dairy Utensils Farniture........

tude of people the Governor proposes to visit the scene of the operations from time to time 'himself and den that the workmen are kept äa-

des proper control. Piking Gazsiti.

WINSON, RAILWAYS IN CHINA, 1.1

gra tai ylei

AN IMPORTANT MEMORIAL

The Board of Revenue, bas presented memorial on the railway funds. In the 11th moon of last year the Foard of Admiralty petiloped the throse for permission to constract railways, and also requested that the Board of Revenue be ordered to pay annusily, the sum of Tis 2,000,000 towards, the railway fund. In reply the Board of Revenus decided to contribute || Tis. 1,200,000 a year, while the remaining. Tis. 800,000 were to be madu, up by the sixteen provinces, eech giving Th. 50,000 per annum. As to the sources from which this amount of Tis. 50,000 is obtained, the provinces are to report and give all particulars. Eleven pro- vinces --Chibli, Hongo, Shansi, Shensi, Hunan, Kuangtung, Kiangning, Kianeau, Fuklen, Sze- chuan, and Anhul, have forwarded their re Hongkong, 19th January, 1891.

ports. The funds are taken from the Manchu 10,081.97

land tax, or from various taxes, or from deposits STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT TO 30TH NOVEMBER, in the Provincial Treasurers, and Taotain vaults $28,664-96

1890

For from likin on salted articles of food or from * Assets.

army expenses or from native customs,

Tacso 1890.

Cash in hand......

$6,829.99 fere with the income of the Board. They can aums are entirely provincial and do not inter- 446.69 | Fixed Deposits with Hongkong and 28,034.15 Shangbai Banking Corporation 26,000.00 therefore be allowed. The Hupeh province

II12 Cattle ***

21,095 00 offers its share from the contributions given to 71.00

29,599.92 the coast defence, and as that arrangement had 10,313.92

been accepted by, the Admiralty Board, the .Revenus Board cannot but assent to it. Tào 2,750.00 Shantung “province proposes to increase the reserve fund to be forwarded to, the Board and .250.00

673.34 to have its yearly railway contribution taken from 16149 that. The Chekiang province subscribes from 2.922.21 the border army defence fund. The provinces of 2 | Kiangsi and Formosa, request the amount to be $100,86,87 taken from the Customs oplum likin fund. The Revenus Boardmake the proposal that the various provinces should contribute because the Bord, from the financial point of view, is unable to meet the outlay demanded for the purpose. The provióces being large and populous, hare many resources to raise he:equired sums. More- over only Tis. 50,005 are asked from each pro vince, a small amount at any rate. It was hoped that the Governors-General and Governors would undertake to meet the demands, to the best oftheir 5,228.65 ability, whather from the income of the province or 12,540.55 from the expenses allowed or from the monies des 9.139.04 poslted in the vaults; but now some have simply 3.190.68 || arranged to take the regular revenue that oughtto 57.23 be forwarded to the Board, as their contributions. to the railway. In that case it would be the Board that is actually contributing and not the 5,109.89 provinces, Besides, the apium likin is considered

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of the Board's most "Important' resources. It is deposited with the Provincial Customs that $ 35.599.61 it may be used as required. Should this likia be touched, if any emergency arose, the $ 34,405.28 | Board would be placed in a most embarisssing 1,191.59 position. The Throne is requested to lastruct 2.75 the Governor General and Governors of Che

Idiang, Shantung, Klangai, and Formosa; to make other arrangements for their yearly railway costribution, without interfering with the regular revenus of the Board and without faking from the oplum líkin.- Hu-Pao. =::

A: SHILTON HOOPER, Secretary to the Hengkong Land Invest-

ment & Agency Co., Ld.' General Agents for The West Potat

Building Co, Ltd..

I have compared the above statement with the Books, Vouchers and Securities of the Com- pany and have found the same to be correct.

F. HENDERSON,

Anditor.

Hongkong, 20th January, 1891.

THE HONGKONG. LAND INVEST- MENT AND AGENCY CO., LIMITED.

The following in the second report of the Board of Directors to the ordinary meeting of shareholders to be held at the City Hall, Hong- kong, at noon on Monday, 26th January, 1891-

Gentlemen-The Directors have now to sub- mit to you a General Statement of the alalis of the Company, and Balance Sheet for the year ending 31st December, 1893.

The accounts have been audited by Mesis.

retive and offer themselves for re-election.

Fodder en band........ Remittances for Cattle ..................... Accounts Receivable at date

Liabilities, Capital, fully paid-up.......................... Accounts payable at date............. Profit and Loss Account ...

$100,000.00 253.24 333.58 $100,586 87

WORKING ACCOUNT. {- To Balance forward from last year.....$

Maintenance

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» Charges.................................

Bid Debts

in Written off Caule. Stock, Builde Ings and Expenses for improve. ments on "Farm."

Balanceto Profit and Loss Account

By Proceeds of Produce......

Interest..makrarın Transfer Fees .....................

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E.&O.E.

$ 35.599.62

E. W. MAITLAND,} Secretary,TM:

I have compared the above Statement with

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the Books and Vouchers of the Company and tie on je z have found the same in accordance therewith. FOOCHOW.

A.S. GARYIT,

Auditor." Hongkong, 17th January, 1891.

The mitous lottery called Huak-kud, which is something like the Tas-ja game, wo regret to learn is again in full swing all over the country and natives are madly trying įbeir, lack at it,

was settled, the shares to be delivered on Monday. (Before Sir James Russell, Chief Justice) meeting, and was called to settle the question allarton Henderson and A. W. Halland, who THE LOSS OF H.M.S. “SERPENT" This will no doubt place many thousands of

I had previously told him the sharts were sold, but it is the custom to give a written police afterwards, I went on Monday to Fung Pol's house to get the sharer, but was faformed that He had gone to Canton on Sunday evening. He returned on Thursday and I saw him that morn ing, and asked him for the shares. He said, This morning broker told me the market har gone up and I won't give you the shares. I have lost too much by them," I said he could not back out of the transaction. He said It was only a verbal order. I laferied Mr. Regga. went to the defendant several times to gat him to deliver the shares, bat ko still refused. Ов Friday I took him to see Mr. Rogge, who advised him to give up the shares as they had been sold Through me.

The defendant said although

he gave me an order it was net in wilding. He took me aside and asked me to tail Mr. Rogge that if he could pay $12.50 per share hò. wou'd get the shares.

THE MURDER CASE,

Mr. Robinson asked that the charge of murder against Lam A SIK, which was the first case at down for hearing at the present sessions, might be postponed for a week, and that a special jury. might be impanelled.

The Attorney-General (Mr. W. M, Goodman), had no objection.

His Lordship therefore fixed Monday, the zoth Jast., for the hearing of the case.

LARCENY.

Chan Yan was charged with stealing seven pieces of clothing, valued at $6, the property of Wong Fang on the 26th December Inåt.

The Attorney-General prosecuted.

The prisoner, who was undefended, pleaded not guilty.

The following were the jurors-Otto Schrimer, J. M. Figueirado, A. D. Death, F. H. A. Fuchs,

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J. J. KISWICK, Chairman.

Inspector Perry was called and is cross- After payment of all charges, other out-goings, examination said the prisoner was arrested after and having paid an Interim Dividend at the case had been tried at the Magistracy in rate of $2.50 per share there remains for appro which complainant and prisoner were interested. priation the sum of $124.299.64 From this Sir. Robinson, for the defence, said the charge the Directors recommend that a Final Dividend against the prisoner was for using threaty and at the rate of 4 per cent, on the Carital for the violence with fateat stealing a valuable half year be paid to the Shareholders, making a security. He thought no evidence of voet Total Dividend equivalent to of per cent annum, stealing had been given, became there wa when after writing off the balance Preliminary

promissory

therefore the Expenses, and writing down Furniture and prisoner could not be charged with stealing. Stationery accounts there remains a balance of He thought his Lordship and the Attorney-9581.64 to be carried forward to new account. General "would agree with him in saying

DIRECTORS. that if the prisoner had a calm against the complalaunt for some furniture that would Means. S. C. Michelsen and Lee Sing retire. negative the charge of stealing against by rolation and offer themselves for re-election. Bim with intent to defiand Addressing

AUDITORS. the jury on the facts he said the meeting in the seamen's club was not a hostile bet a pacific of furniture which was afterwards compromised. That was the state of affairs and which would exonerate his client. Another point was, who were the parties) The complainant at the Hongkong, 19th Januały, 1891. Magistracy said the prisoner came to his hous with several others. A few days later the same complainant to the other magistrate said. that when the mes came to his house the prisoner was brought in with auther man. It thereon w Bean that in the former case he was described as being one of the gang, whereas in the mood case the prisoner is described as being at the one who entered at fast but was brought in conclusion he submitted that there was no hogtie werting but that a meeting had been onrened

Asseis: by the complainant he settle, a dispute sver which they wrangled, and finally settled the

December 31st, 1890. maiter by signing a promissory nute for $35. · He therefore asked for a-unanimoun verdict of Cab...

Site Fixed Deposit Act sequittal,

The Attorney-General replied, and His lorship Invested on Mortgage harlag beicfy stemned up, the jay retired to Cost of Properties miuntes the jury returned and yuzufujously found Preliminary Expenses .................

Stationery US AT A T the prisoner not guilty,

Faraiture... The prisoner was discharged.

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The Sessions were adjourned tij Monday next.

BALANCE SHIZI.

Liabilities.

· December 31st, 1890. Paid-up Capital ..................... Ecarve Fund.ccxxvorane Accomats Payable.............. Balance Proft and Loss Account...

some

people,in distress, and we sincerely hope that * the authorities will take vigorous steps to put an FINDING OF THE COURT OF INQUIRY.

Immediate stop to it, hop of HE'S MONK AT

“We belleve we nie not wrong in thinking that "The Court finds that her Majesty's ship the placard #gainst Christianity is not the work Serpent was wrecked on the night of Monday of Foochow men, as they are the same as those November roth, 18go, on the north-east extreme posted in the North: Cannot a search be made of Cape Theer, on the north coast of Spain. That of those Hon an soldiers and followers that came proper charts and all hydrographical notices, recently with the Imperial Commissioner?. We relating to the services on which the Serpens - fancy that the hearer of the placard in to be was to be employed were supplied to her before found amongst themale pigs on orta al bando 12,186.26 she sailed from Firmouth. That the ship Aplague, we hear, is destroying a lot of native 124,399.64 PPIs to have been in every respect, ses

worthy and properly equipped. Thatno accidents can and pigs. With the nice weather now prevailing such an occurrence is astonishing) but kind had happened on board the ship up

for a fact that the report la correct. of any $3,886.485.90

to the moment of het stranding. That there it was unration giving the people free permis no evidenca to prove when the positibe-of the

2,500,000.00

*1,250,000,00

ship had lust been fixed by the means best sien to plant the poppy hat much effect, as we available on board. That there is no proof that learn the natives are making great preparations 37,391-54

any unusual or abnormal, currents prevailed in in begin in the spring on a large scale. Many 300,000.00 the Bay of Biscay at or near the east and porthe rice fields will soon be planted with poppy, for 2,384,980

west coasts of Spain during the voyage of the the labour entailed in cultivating the former far 347469 Serpaut from Plymouth, beyond those mariners excreds that of the latter in 31,921.69

are warned by the sailing directions to expect, 4,037.45

“The court altributes the loss of her Majesty'y 1.877.79 1,692.75

ship Sarpant to an error in judgment of those responsible for the navigation of the ship in not $1,886,485.90 having shaped's course suficiestly to the waste ward. The court finds that no blame ft attributed te way of the survivors of the crew is connection with the loss of the ship." The court desires to Dr. June 30th, to December 31st, 1890..} } tplace on record the fact that beders were obeyed To interius dividend of 5 per cent...$135,000.00 and good discipline maintained by the officers

» Charges Accompare N :16,473.5 | and crew up to the fast.**Onz qanda

ocate had read the Legal Expenses

When the Judge Advocate had read the 1973-40

645.65 finding of the court it was found that one portion 551.98 had been omitted in copying, and the bourt was again closed, and upon being reopened this Bollowing was added;" It appears that the, companies sin uso en board were in every respect satisfactory and reliable, reperigo

William Walton (Mesure, Wetion and Deacon) and on the first visit of tha dafendant and Mt« | Cane Hlog Le, RN, Eolly and 'A, H, dos ↑ consider the verdict.. After an absence of zen: Accounts Beocivabić.....simona Rogge to his office the defendant dealed the contract and refused to deliver the shares.

The Attorney-General'asid the facts of the Nothing was said about the price of the shares

were very simple. The complainant being $8.50. The defendant was notified by Case letter that unless the shares were delivered as an amah and about 7am. on the before 10.30 a.m. on the 6th December, 30 akures day la question she left seven places of would be purchased in the market at the current clothing in a basket at her house, No. 17, 054 rate and he would be charged with the difference Bailey Street, On returning to the house about In price. The defendant still refused to deliver 88.m. she found the basket had been broken the shares, hat on the 8th of December he came to the office again and offered the shares at $10. Before that time the shares had been replace by purchase in the market.

Cross-examined-No tender of the price of the shares was made ; the defendant denied the contract,

Mr. Robinson fald on the merits the defance Was that no authority was given to Wong Yik Lam by the defendant to dispose of the shares In the price mucationed, but he had been obliged to raise the technical defence that there was no proper tender by the plaintiff of the price of the shares

THE DEFENCE; A HEA

Fang Fol, the defendant, said he had been"zo yours in the Dispensary and now lived on his

THE WEST POINT BUILDING COMPANY LIMITED.

opes and the clothing and a small sum of mone7aftumore! miesing About 7.30 am,' a Japanese woman The following is the second report of the Board saw the prisoner kanalog away with a bundle of of Directors to be read at the ordinary meeting clothing and raised an alarm, A Chinese co of shareholders, to be held at the City Hall,

11.30 34. on Monday, the 26th January, ⋅ ! stable gave chase and the prisoner was arrested in Caine Road,

Evidence was then given by the complainant. and Chinese constable 172, who made the arrest.

The jury found the prisoner guilty.

The prisoner admitted seven previous paric. tions for larceny and his Lordship sentenced him to two years' imprisonment with hard labour.

Gentlemen, The Directors now mbunit to

Company, and Balance Sheet for the year ending You a General Statement of the stairs of the 31st December, 1890.

ZLOŽIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT.

Fire Insurancṛ........................

Repairs to House Property

Balance to be appropriated as

follows:-

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Himinary Expenses ...$ 4,027.46 Amount

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Ament written off Fro-

written off

The net profits amount to $25,157-49, but if which an Interim Dividend the "lready been in Stationery Account ** paid which absorbed $13,500, und aller definiting | Amount written off i'urul

Ews Account the Andlier's far, the arm of $12,607.49) še left for appropriation, $10,000 of which the Directors Directors' Fous Yung Kam was charged with feloniously recommend, should, be divided : amongst dar Ambitoni Eccl 'nčaling' grado the prepenty of Chang Ching | shareholders which is equivalent, to So cenču | Final dividmać of 42

a share, and B25a45a to wrks of Prelimi Fang, on the 8th December last

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MOT GUILTY

491-75

$,000.00

500,00

Some arrangements, wo balleve, have been come to between native, teamned to make the. prices of the new leaf, next season as low as possible in order to be able to lay it down in The daring the market, at the lowest prices, reling. the past season. It is a stop in the right direc tion, and we hope they will be successful, as they have so other goose, that lays the prover blal golden egg The authorities will greatly assist these men if some means can be adopted hereby gone but the legal taxes be collectable from them and d

Through carelessness in keeping poison in a house, has resulted a sad cise in a shoemaker's shop over the bridge. The case as stated to us, is that the said shop was invaded with rals, consequently the boss ordered the little cook, a boy of fourteen years of age, to buy some polaga. which fo made expressly to destroy rats, and much resembler common pepper, Somehow or other the little packet of poison got amongst other seasoning staffy, Juand the mischievous? lule cak used it as pepper, with the result that But six menere poisoned, three of whom dind The Governor of Klaugso remarks, that the immediately, the rest narrowly escaping a slimflar | Woosung River in the punite thewigh which I RESTRING

"DEEPENING THE CHANNEL OF

THE WOOSUNG RIVER.