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QUEEN VICTORIA MEMORIAL |

A meeting of the Committee appointed to raise subscriptions for the fund on behalf of the memorial to fler late Majesty Queen Victoria was held at noon to-day in the Council Chamber: ELE. the Governor, Sir Benry Blake, G.C.3.0., presided, and there were also present: Sir Thomas Jackson, Hon. J. Stewart Lockhart, C.M.G., Acting Chief Justice A. G. Wise, Hon. H. E, Pollock, K.C., Hon. J. J. Bell-Irving, Hon, Wei A. Vuk, Hon. Dr. Ho. Kai, 'Hon. C. P. Chateṛ, C.M.G., Messrs, A‚ ̈Ï. Raymond, R. Shewan, W. Poate, H. P. White, Ho. Fook, and T, Maitland.

The Governor said they had met there that day to listen to the winding up of the accounts and to bear the notes of the Treasurers on the subject. When those had been read he would have the pleasure of saying, a few words to

them.

The Hon. J. H. Stewart-Lockhart then real the notice convening the niceting, and the minutes of the previous meeting.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1901.

If any shareholder desires further informa 'tion I shall be glad to give it.

IN CHARITY'S CAUSE.

CONCERT, AT KOWLOOM"

Auction.

PUBLIC AUCTION, Undersigned hayes received instructions from the executor, of the late Mr. J. J. FRANCIS, K.C., to sell by

Mr. V. A. C, Hawkins, in seconding the adoption of the report, congratulated the Com- To swell the funds of the Hongkong MissionsHE uittee on the excellent showing they had been to Seamen the St. John's Cathedral Choir fast able to present. He was assured that the evening gave a pleasing concert in the Hon. C. policy of strictly writing down the assets adopted P. Chater's bungalow at Kowloon which, despite by the managing body must be for the ultimate the inclement weather, was well-filled by an good of the Company and trusted that the appreciative audience. The Choir offered same line of conduct would continue. He had

a good programme and the Committee, com much pleasure in seconding the resolution.prising the Rev. F. T. Johnson, Mrs. Seth, Carried unanimously.

Mrs. Lowson, Messrs. W. Armstrong, G.

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The Chairman said the next business was

the election of a Consalting Committee. Since the report was issued the General Agents had received, with regret the resignation of Mr. Gillies, who, all are aware, contemplates early retirement from the East. To fill the vacancy thus created,' he submitted for con sideration the name of Mr. D. E. Brown.

It was proposed by Mr. J. Hastings and seconded by the Hon. J. Thorburn that the retiring members of the Consulting Committee be re-elected and Messrs. F. D. Brown and H. B. White lake the places of Mr. D. Gillies and Mr. J. H. Lewis,

Lammert, W. J. Terrill and A. G. Ward,

with Mr. Alfred Cunninghani, as hon, secretary, who were responsible for the arrangements, gave satisfaction in every detail. Mrs. Yeats, Misses Leykum and Chunyut with Messrs, Moir, Coster, Hunt, Canningham and Teraill opened. the concert with Smart's "Sea King," and after Misses King, Leykum and Chunyut had con- tributed a pianoforte trio the popular Mr. Alec. Marsh sang Elliot's "Hybrias the Creian He was in good voice, and delighted the audience several times during the evening. Miss Chun- The hop, treasurer (Hon. C. P. Chater) after

yut has a sweet, if not a very powerful voice, wards stated that the position of affairs was as

and she gave a pretty interpretation of Trotere's follows:-The amount collected from the The proposition was carried unanimously.

ever-popular "Asthore," while Mr. W. J. Terrill, Government: $50,000, from the Chinese It was proposed by Mr. G. C. Anderson, who possesses a powerful baritone, was unfor $48,584.63, from the European and Indian com seconded by Mr. E. Georg, that Messrs. Fullar-tunately at fault in his enunciation. Miss munities $31,915.60, making a total of $130,50023 on Henderson and W. Hatton Potts be re- Leykum sang" Come to me," and Mr. C. H. P. (applause); Of that amount the sum of elected auditors. Carried.

Hay was responsible for a very capable render. $124,028.23 had been collected to date. The

ing of the well-known favourite "Out on expenditure had been as follows:-cost of adver

the deep." Band-Sergeant Hunt, Bandsmen tising subscription list in the Daily Press $9.10

Thompson, Hughes and Green ppened the ditto the Hongkong Telegraph, $450, ditto the

second part of the programme with Mendel- China Mail, £9, making a net balance of!

ssohn's "Das ish der Tag des Herrn" set as a $130,477.63. It was now proposed and had

quartette for trombones, and Mr. Alfred Cun- been agreed to by the members present that the

ningham sang with conspicuus ability "Thou'r sum of £12,500 he wiṛed home at an exchange of. ft, which would absorb the sum of

Passing Hence" (Sullivan). "Barcarola," set as a duct, was sweetly given by Mrs. Yeats and $130,434.77. The balance would be sent by

Mr. Alec Marsh, and another old favourite, mail when the accounts were finally closed

"Sweet and Low," was effectively sung by Mrs (applause).

Yeats, Miss Leykum, Messrs. Coster and Terrill, Mr. 1. H. Moir played a 'cello solo, and after Mr. P. W. Goldring had sung, Clay's "I'll sing thee songs of Araby," Mrs. Yeats, "Misses Chunyat, and Leykum, Messrs. Moir, Coster, Hunt, Terrill and Cunningham brought the function to a close by singing "Good night thou glorious sun. Miss King and Mr. G.

out

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This concluded the business, the Chairman notifying that dividend warrants would be ready on application.

DEATH OF MR. AITKEN.

evening.

It should be mentioned that Messrs. Watson's Limited, Ah Ling, H. Price and Company, the Robinson Piano Company, the Hongkong Daily Press and the Hon. C. P. Chater gener. ously supplied a number of requirements free of cost.

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PUBLIC AUCTION, VISTO-MORROW, (FRIDAY) and SATURDAY NEXT, the 18th and 19th instant, commencing at 11 A.M., on Each Day,

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THE WHOLE OF THE

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,

therein contained; comprising > RECHERCHE BLACKWOOD TABLES, STOOLS, &c., DRAWING ROOM FURNITURE, PEKING CURIOS, SILK GOODS, IVORIES, &G, I Fair MASSIVE SILVER LAMPS, 1 LAMP on Old Dresden China Stand, 1 Pair READING LAMPS on Blackwood Stands, TIENTSIN CARPET and RUGS (nearly New) PAINTINGS and ENGRAV- INGS, COUCH, CHAIRS, &c. SIDEBOARD, DINING TABLE and CHAIRS, DINNER WAG- GON, Set of Valuable GLASS WARE, I RUSSIAN SAMOVAR, NAPERY, CUTLERY and SILVER WARE, DINNER and DESSERT SERVICES, BRUSSELS CARPET, DOUBLE and SINGLE BRASS and IRON BEDSTEADS, MARINHURK WARDROBE with Plate Glass Door, Book CASES, and a large number of CLASSICAL and other Works in English and German. MARILE CLOCK, 1 Pair Old DRESDEN CHINA VASES (Hand painted), &c, &c., PANTRY and KITCHEN REQUISITIES as Usual

AND

A large assortment of PALMS and other PLANTS with Pots and Stands and i BICYCLE (nearly New),

TERMS: As Usual On View on Thursday, the 17th instant. For further Particulars, apply to

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers. Hongkong,, 12th October, 1901,

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WNERS of HOUSES situated in the Central Division of the City of Victoria, and in the Western Division of Kowloon, who have not had their Premises LIME WASHED and CLEANSED in accordance with Law, are reminded that the period during which this work should be FINISHED ends Sanitary Board being convinced of the necessity of Cleanliness in its efforts to Stamp aut Plague, is determined to rigorously prosecute any owner in default after the above named Date. Garden Road on the East, and Morrison Street The Central Division of the City lies between and East Street on the West. The Westem Division of Kowloon is all that part of the Kowloon Peninsula to the West of Robinson Road and includes Tsim Sha Tsui, Yau Ma Ti, Mong Kok Tsui, Tai Kok Tsui and Sham Shui

By Order of the Board,

G. A. WOODCOCK,

Secretary,

Again it is our sad duty to chronicle the death of another old, respected servant of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company in the person of Mr. Alexander Geddes Aitken. H. E. the Governor thought the Commitice The deceased gentleman has been ailing for were to be congratulated on the result of their years and only returned to Hongkong after a labours. They had heard the accounts which protracted leave of absence on the first of this and been read, and the final result of the appeal montli. His holiday had done him do good, to the 'community for the Queen Victoria and taking to his bed he passed quietly away at memorial fund was practically $130,434-77.4-30 p.m. yesterday afternoon. Mr. Aitken was That very handsome sym would be sent from foreman engineer in the P. and O. repairing the Colony of Hongkong. In mentioning the shops in Hongkong and the Company: Grimble were the accompanists during the on the 31st day of OCTOBER, 1901, and the sum and the way in which it had been obtained selling out to Kwok Acheong he took he thought the thanks of the community were charge and remained with them for about due, and he must express his sincere grati. three years and then joined the Dotk Com

He pany in the year 1876, and has been in the tude, to the members of the committee. thought they deserved the thanks of the same employ ever since in the capacity of community for, the way in which they harbour foreman. For years his advice has had carried

and he been sought for on all points of engineering their duties, expressly mentioned the work that had been work, and was taken as absolutely reliable, just performed by the Colonial Secretary and by the as it was always so readily given. Many a Treasurer in making the necessary arrange. budding engineer has surmounted what seemed Besides these gentlemen he also to him an unsurmountable difficulty with the mentioned the names of some Chinese gentle help of the "Old Master." men who, be knew, had been extremely active, and had given most valuable assistance. He proposed that day to send forward by wire to the Secretary of State for the Colonies as the subscription from Hongkong £12,500, and he had no doubt that when all the subscriptions from the other Colonies had been put together they would see that the amount fowarded from Hongkong would com

He thanked pare most favourably with them. the finembers for their attendance, congratu lated them on the result of their labours, and expressed his gratitude for the work done and for the way in which the public had come forward and subscribed to the memorial (Ap. plause),

ments.

The meeting then terminated.

CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED.

The twentieth Ordinary Meeting of the above Company was held to-day at 12 noon at the 'offices of the Company, présent --The Hon. J. J. Bell-Irving (in the chair), Mr. F. Maitland, H. P. White, Hon, C. P. Chater, C.M.G, Directors; and Messrs. E. Georg. Gi C. Anderson, V. A. C. Hawkins, J. Hastings, E. C. Emmett, A. G. Morris, J. M. G. Pereira, J. Harton, Mckay Ross, Hon. J. Thorburn, J. Orange, Ho Fuk, Lo Chieng Shim, Chen Sam, Ho Kon Tong, B. Byranijce, R. C. Wilcox, W. A. Cruickshank, 5. A. Joseph, . Goosmann, and H. Veitch, Secretary.

The Secretary read the notice calling the meeting.

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The funeral took place to-day, the cortege passing the monument at 4.45 p.nu

CORRESPONDENCE.

[We do not nectarily endorse the opinions expressed by Correspondants in this column.

RECREATION.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG TELEGNATU."

SIK,-The strong diversity existing between your Contemporaries on the subject of Recre- ation, might prove a very strong stimulant to strangers to the Golony-especially on the coming V.R.C. Regatta; but to he who has been accustomed to stronger stimulants, and is well acquainted with the energy which is the

subject of debate, cannot fail to -descry the wanton utility arrayed in both the V.R.C., and the Hongkong Boat Club.

A GERMAN SHIP'S REMARKABLE ADVENTURES,

The annals of the sea would hardly furnish a parallel for the adventures of the German barque Planet, which was recently liberated from the bonds of the law at Queenstown, Ireland.magifte

The Planet was chartered by M.M. Knecht and Co., of Paris, to carry a cargo. of logwood from Mazaltan Mexico, to Plymouth, where the captain would receive further orders.. While being loaded the vessel was blown ashore by a hurricane, in consequence of which the cargo bad to be discharged and restowed.

Then the Plane! started on her passage, but illuck pursued ber all the way. Scurvy broke out and the captain, officers, and crew were stricken down. The London bound steamer Crown Point hove in sight in May, when 210 knots from the Irish coast, and the master sent his third officer, Mr. Bryant, on board to navigate

the ship to Quecßstowo,

Mr. Bryant found the captain very ill and he died shortly afterwards. The first mate had died a few days before, and the second mate was dying. Signals were made to a passing steamer to take the man out of the ship, but the request was refused, and this officer also died.

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And Notice is also given that in accordance they were entitled to the cargo, while Messrs,with Article 24 of the Company's Articles of Gounig had the Planet arrestedjon a warrant of Association, Interest will be charged as from the Irish Superior Courts. Later on the Planet the said 15th day of NOVEMBER, 1951, at the was further arrested at the suit of the owners of the steamer Crown Point and Mr. Bryant of NOVEMBER, 1901, up to the actual dates of for salvage services. Bail of £1,800 was given Payment of the same.

Shareholders are particularly requested to in this case, and so far as the owners of the Crown Point were concerned the vessel wasnote that upon presentation at the Office of the Company of the Banker's receipt for payment of the Call together with the Certificate of the Shares in respect of which the Call has been paid, an endorsement to that effect will be made upon the certificate!

By Order of the Board of Directors,

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FIZIC Hongkong, 15th October, 1901. UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS, DIVIDEND of $23 per Share for the year. A 1900, aquivalent, to 46% on the Faid-up Capital of 350 per Share, has been declared.

The writer in your morning contemporary on the subject must have been ignorant of the fact (although an "authority on rowing") that most of the rowers in the Boat Club are sprigs of the V.R.C., and still 'members of that institution, and the question of holding a

Then the Planti eventually reached Queen. succesful Regatta under its auspices all stown, where fresh trouble arose. A new depends on their patriotism towards the in-captain arrived and received orders from dif stitution which taught them all they know ferent agents to take the barque to Liverpool in the way of athleticism. As for your evening and Havre respectively. Messrs. Geunig and contemporary, from whom we do get some Company, Liverpool, and Messrs. Odener and sensible hints on sport sometimes, his ideas of Company, of France, set up rival claims to the co-operation would be better directed at cargo, and the ship had to be detained at getting a pound of tex cheap, than at advocating Queenstown for a settlement. the co-operation of an ancient institution to an The Chairman said:→Gentleman, if you

upstart; which is still unable to free itself from a Police compound, whose gifs are not approve we will adopt the usual custom and take the Report and Accounts as read. It is wholesome to any form of true sport or recrea- with much pleasure the General Agents and tion, and whose "class" prejudice disavows the rights of a man on the score of his Consulting Committee meet you with a favour able report of the out-turn of the 1900, work. unfortunate birth. I only hope that the echo ing; it is such that in addition to a 2 per cent which I have licare will not resound, and will increase in the dividend and the carrying for not reflect such discredit on rowers who are

sons of the V.R.C. and members of the Boat | released.. ward of an amount in excess of the proviess year, we are also able to recommend the Club, as to find them representatives of an

Many motions and cross-motions followed strengthening of the Reserve to the extent of alien Club striving to maintain the antagonism in the Superior Courts, and at last the French ~$50,roo-in-which I feel sure you will concur. which its original members never before had firm agreed to pay the Liverpool firm £1,650 That, fund will then amount to $1,200,000. the pluck to avenge When it comes to a for the cargo, and to be responsible for all There is an item in accounts which perhaps question of true sport in a challenge between claims by the ship.- requires explanation; I refer to our holding of two clubs, members taking, up the challenge. After three months' detention at Queenstown United States Bonds. These Bonds have been should only represent one club in that line of the Planet was therefore allowed to depart written down from $450,000 to $400,000 which sport, and should not make a fiasco, by putting for Havre. is practically par, so that there will be no members of the same club as representing further appropriations necessary on this Actwo. If this is the sort of co-operation which count, the securities being intended as a per- is to stir up the spirit of friendly rivalry your manent investment and necessary to hold in evening contemporary talks about, heaven order to allow of our underwriting on the save the true sportmanlike spirit which led him Pacific Coast. Their market value at the pre- to pen his lines. We had our acquatic sports, sent time is roughly Mexicam $193,000 more our polo matchs and our water carnival, than what they now stand at in our books, all of which had open events, but the The amount invested in mortgage is larger than formerly, and brings in an average rate of interest of over 7 per cent per annum, and our surveyors are satisfied that in every instance there is ample margin against the advances made. As regards the current year's working fo 30th September losses have been somewhat heavier than last year, but the balance at credit stands as $509,591, and I am pleased to say that the further losses incurred since the lication of the report havebeen unimportant.

SCIENTISTS VICTIMISED. Once more American scientists have been victimised by a practical joker. The supposed Sioux Falls, South Dakota, about which mammoth prehistoric 75 ft snake discovered archaeologists recently raved, proves to be a pure fake. The hero of the joke is said to be, an Boat Club did not show their "spirit of octogenarian, Geo. Hell, of Binghampton, friendly rivalry by coming forward to show New York. He has devoted ball his lifetime their regard for sport in any shape or form, and to hoaxes of this kind, and is also the reputed

again warn young rowers of the R. C. not to be made tools of by older and long, headed devisers, who showed the feather long before now in challenges made to them

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