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THE RECENT FIRE AT KENNEDF.

TOWN GODOWNSEN

grd inst

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

cular, sufficient to warrant his committing any. one for trial, or to order a charge to be laid in this Coun. He was sorry it was so, In such a suspicious case he wmill have beon glad to have had some one tried in order that the

At the Magistracy this morning, Mr. HH matter might have been satisfactorily thrashed Gomperte, resumed the inquiry into the cause out. The case had, as usual, added His Wor- of the recent disastrous fire at Kennedy Township, been very carefully worked up by inspec Godowns OKAY

but to close the inquiry, and, as the salvage tor Collett, and there was nothing further to do was completed, to order the release, of the premises. N

The inquiry was then closed.

Me. H. W. Looker was again present on be half of several foreign Insurance companies whilst the Chinese companies were nearly all represented: 4

Hip See, the godown keeper, was recalleds In reply to Mr Looker, he said all the cargo was in the godown, excepting a hundred odd barrels of broken glass which were in the labe at the back... The other cargo was distributed' up-tairs and down; There was plenty of room: on the ground floor.

ACTION AGAINST THE HONG- KONG HOTEL CO.,” LD.

6th inst.

At the Civil Summary Court this morning, Yuen Coon. Yue, partner in a firm in Bon.efore the Pulane Tucko (Mr. Soon ham Strand West, said his firm had goods Smith), Dr. E. I. Howley, in the employ of stored in Nos. 3 and 4 godowns, The Messrs: Butterfield and Swire, in connection cargo: consisted of rice, hom bags, chat with the South African coolie traffic, sued the btc. in No. 4 godown their goods were foulos proprietors of the Hongkong Hotel Co., Ltd. ly. valued at about $43,000 and the total value the recovery of $4.50, being the value of so of the goods in the three amounted to about umbrella, fost while in the custody of the de- $80,000, and was covered by insurance in five Companies.

Tendants,

THE CHINA TRADERS' INSUR...

ANCE CO., LTD.-

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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1904.

PARSER CHARITY FUNDS.

PRESENTATION,

Hongkong. Please inform mecung to-day we one and all heartily join in presentation to our esteemed secretary, Arjanee, wishing him ban voyage Canton, Anjumur (community).

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FUEL.

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INTERESTING DEMONSTRATION IN

HONGKONG/

gea inst;

At the invitation of Messrs. Arnhold, Karberg and Ca, the local agents for Sir Samuel, Samuel Trading and Transport Company, a large num and: Co, the general managers of the Shell ber of prominent shipping mon and others were invited to witness a demonstration on board the Goldmouth, of the advantages of oil, as a motive power as compared with coal. The party left Murray Pier in two launches at olaven o'clock this morning and boarded the Goldmonth some half an hour later, at her anchorage ar the rear of Stoneculler's Island Amongst Wharf, and these in turn were identified by the those present were Messrs. Goolz, Westers children, as their mother and sister, respectively burger, Amdt and Bovet (of Messrs. Arabold before. Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz this afteroon (Messrs. Bradley & Co.), Mr. Kraay: (Asiatic The three alleged murderers were placed Karberg & Co.), Messrs, Forbes and F Miller when the case was, on the application of Chief Petroleum Co.) Captain Cocker (of the Chinese Inspector of Detectives Hanson, remanded Imperial Maritime Customs), Messrs. E. &. for the purpose of collecting evidence, mo Jewett (P. & O 5. Nr Co., Ldi), Newman 6th inst Mumford (Lloyd's Surveyor}, Strpckmeyer At eleven o'clock this morning, Charlesiemssen & Co.), Hermann (Gaupp & Co.), Smith, Erik Bogmann, and, William Nason Nicolai and Girstenbraen (Hamburg-Amerika the magistracy, charged with murder, and at gineer Blake, and Hauston (Royal Naval Yard) were arraigned before Mr. H. U, J. Gomports, at | Linie), C. M.. Ede, Captain Hurst, Chief Ene empied murder, under circumstances recorded Towles (Standard Oil Co.), W. S. Bailey (Bailey in these columns last evening.

& Co. shipbuilders), Michael (Inspector Nord- fied that at eleven o'clock on Saturday last, the Captain-Lieutenant Egleg, Engineer Lemke Bahola Singh, Indian Folice Sergeant, testi- deutscher Lloyd) and Chief of Staff Souchow, 3rd inst, he was in a bost at Deep Water Bay, Engineer Bouclke, and Staff Paymaster Lefo in and said he had to search for and arrest three murderers. He accordingly landed, and went with the sergeant along the shore and when naar the big temple he met another sergeant who gave him certain information, upon which went the three accused, and after following them along the share together, until they saw some distance came up with them, and to the Piugshan Station, and there he got witness arrested them. He took them the Police launch, and brought the accused Inspector in charge at the, Central Police Station, Inspector Withers,

communicated with, as well as all the shipping || THE ADVANTAGES OF LIQUID. in part leaving for Canton and Macao,, while a strict look-out was kept for the, probably, dead bodies of the woman and child. From inquiries, 45th inst made it was learned that three, Europeans, The thirty-eighth ordinary gederal Meeting

In recognition of the valuable gervices ren-answering to the descriptions given by the of the shareholders of the above Company dered by, Mr, Framjen H. Arjance, as trusted surviving children, had landed at Lanico, and was held at Queen's Buildings, this memek and hop secretary of their Charity Funds for made off in the direction of the New Territory Mr. Eyah Ormiston prosided and there were the last six years, a large gathering of the memLearning this Police Sergeant Kerr organised Schubart, A. Haupt, and E. Goetz (Directors), Canton assembled at the Parsee Club House, bands, aggregating thirty man, started out in also present : Messrs. A. Raymond, Hibers of be Farsee Community of Hongkong and scouting party to go after the fugitives, and J: Whittall (Secretary), J. W Ross Taylor, in Elgin, Street, on Saturday evening and pre- pursuit, eventually after a strenuous chase 1. Orange, G. T. Veitch, K. C. Wilcox, Captain sented him with a handsome ura made of bringing their quarry to bay in the New Terri Goddard, W. Parlane, S. G. Newell, E. Lander, solid silver, with two silver trays, silver tory. They were brought in under custody, and W. E. Schmidt.

glasses and other, minor accessories. The and when confronted with the children were The Secretary having read the notice calling meeting hall, was profusely decorated with immediately identified as the man who had the meeting..

green foliage, and festoons of flowers, and all engaged their boat In the meantime the The Chairman said:-Gentlemen-the-ror through great enthusiasm prevailed. Mr. H. N. corpses of a woman, and a little girl had been port and statement of accounts which, with your Medy, the popular leader of the Parsee commu-found, floating in the barbour just off Jardine's permission, Iwill take as read, have been in your haude for the past two weeks, and will, 1 wity of South China, presided, and proceedings were opened by his reading the following tele little gratification. It will be noticed that our N. Mody, President Parsee community, anticipato, bave been received by you with some

gram from the Parsee community of Cantons— fast year, and that the cut-turn of the year's premium income is slightly in advance of that operations leaves a substantial, balance to the credit of working account, which, after making safe. provision for all outstanding liabilities and

Mr. H. Ruttonjes, while requesting the pre the declaration of our usual bonus to contribuesident to make the presentation in the name of 50,000, to the reserve fund, and the payment mast; observing that in deference to the general- jors, enables us to recommend the transfer of the subscribers, gave abort history of the move- of an increased dividend. You will remember ly expressed wishes of the members of the com- when to help out a bad year we had to withdraw tion with some friends, started and circulated our unfortunate experience of six years ago, manity, and their urgent request he, in conjune $100,000 from our reserve fund. Since then a list of subscription amongst the members of your directors, through the successive DC the Fance community of Hongkong and patience in the matter of dividend until sucht ly subscribed various sums making up a time as our liquid reserves should be placed upon a sure batis, and that $100,000 could be too bo dollars in five days. It would thus be seen that virtually the whole community replaced in reserve, in the statement now bad, folned in doing honour to Mr. Arjance, before you the signs are not wanting who is rightly held in high esteem by, his co- cised by you are to have their reward. This dence and other virtues. He enlogised the that the patience and forbearance exer religionists for his righteousness and indepen- year we feel fully justified in recommend valuable services rendered by Mfr. Arlanes to referred to, and if present indications of the ly getting subscription for them from the more ing the replacing in reserve of half the amount the poor members of the community by quiet current year's working can be depended upon, fortunate members of the community, and he we have great hope of being able to replace the

terested efforts in increasing the charity funds on the figures before you, we could-without

to a figure very nearly verging on one lac this year. That is quite true, but your directors hearty good wishes for Mr. Arjance's health any great strain-have paid a $5 dividend

of dollar. He concluded by expressing his are of opinion that they are best conserving the and future happiness, interesis of shareholders in not paying away. in dividends more than is represented by the interest earnings, until the reserve fund has been brought up to its former level. The con-

His Honour gave Judgment for the plaintiff terests of the company the further augmenting may then be justified, although in the true in. with the costs of the writ

of the company's reserves.is, beyond doubt, a question which should demand equal, if not greater, consideration. Increasing reserves. not only afford graster security to the insuring public, but they justify and enable the pro- secution of a larger business resulting, we would hope, in ever-increasing profits, and

By Mr. Looker. No. 4. godown was nearly full, and the weight of the rice contained therein would be about 11,000,picals. He knew no thing about the goods in No. 3 godown. No. 2 godown was quite full, bt there was plenty of room in No. 1. Altogether in the two go downs there were about three thousand bags of rice. There was rice meal in Nos, 1 and 2. to the extent of 11,000 bags, The rice was ''g room. On finishing he found both had dis. Supants of this chair, have appealed to your Canton, and out of itp members, 101 readi- when the sergeant from Pingshan station cams,inan (of S. M. 5. Fürst Bismarch); BAWA

packed in gunny bags..

Ying Choi, godown keeper of No. 4. deposed lo receiving -laformation of the fire having broken out in godown No. 3, and on going there he found a large heap of rice chaff burning against the wall. of No. 3 godown. They throw water upon if but not being able to extinguish, it, a foki ran and informed the police. He went back to No. 4, and saved his

Mr. P. W. Goldring was for the plaintiff, and iaid that his client brought the action on the ground of principle, the llotel Co. having de nied any liablilty.

Plaintiff was called, and said that in the mid- d'e of October last he was a guest of the Hotel. Going in to tiffin one day he placed his hat and umbrella on the stand gutside the dis. appeared, but on inquiring at the office found that the watchman had brought them there. ite took his hat, but it boing, very fine da he asked the clerk to keep the umbrella for him, until the following morning. On the following day when he went to the office for the umbrella it was not to be found. He applied to the company, to refund the price of the same, but after some correspondence they refused to do so.

working in No.2, and had two small-pea-nut | October to and November, Messrs. Butterfield remainder next year. It may be thought that paid a tribute to Mr. Arjanee's real and disin- to Hongkong, and handed them over to the cutter's Island the ship passed the north of the

clothes and books. When he left No. 4 the fire bad spread to there. The coolies were oil lamps burning. Smoking was not allowed In the godowns,

By Mr. Looker:When he went into No. 2 ke went straight up to the fire and assisted to throw water on it. The fire had a good hold, so the sent one of his fobis to inform the police. He did not know anything about the goods in No. 3.

Another godown keeper was called, and apoke to being in No. 4, when the alarm was raised that fire was raging in No. 2. He did all he could to help pitt it out, but as they. Talled the police were sent for,

A coolie employed at No. 4 godown also gave evidence. He did not go back to save his clothing as the fire was too fierce. He was wearing nearly all his wardrobe. (Laughter.) By Mr. Looker He did not know whether or not a man had been dismissed shortly before the fire.

The inquiry was adjourned until Monday at

5th insi,

2.15 pm.

The adjourned inquiry into the cause of the Are in the rice godowns at West Point was resumed before Mr. Gompertz this afternoon, Mr. Looker, of Messrs. Deacon, Looker and Deacon, appearing to watch the proceedings on behalf of the Insurance Companies interested.

A boal-coolie state that when he noticed fire in the godown, he went up to see it, and finding some good burning walked off to get water to put it out. There were two lamps stuck on the wall in the passage, 'about two feet from where the fire was.”:

Mr. Looker bare put in a statement of a witness made to the Police. Witness remem bered making the statement, but repudiated having said that the coolies carrying the bags must have knocked down a lamp and so caused

Mr. H. Haynes, manager of the Hotel, said the plaintiff layed at the Hotel from the and nnd Swire paying his bill weekly at daily rates. The first he heard of the loss was on the 7th November, It was not the custom for guests to leave umbrellas in the office, though some. times it was done. All valuables were taken charge of by witness and deposited in the office salo,

remand as he was not ready to go on with the Mr. Hanson then applied for one week's

case, which was set for hearing on the 13th inst at 2.15 o'clock p.m.

After the evidence of an Indian clerk in the sideration of farther augmenting the dividend of a great valus they were the very embodi- the woman I plead guilty, but I was not aloneaving only been finished last year. This is the¡ ̈

office;

A PAWNBROKER

AND HIS RESPONSIBILITIES,

6th inst.

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Mr. N. K. Antia, of Messre. Tato & Co, fol- lowed with a short speech, heartily endorsing what had fallen from Mr. H. Ruttonjee: He pointed out that though the presents were not

gratitude the community felt for Mr. Arjanee's ments of the hearty good wishes and deep valuable work as a trustee and the secretary of the Charity Funds.

Mr. H. N, Mody, who was heartily cheered, then made the presentation in the name of the subscribers. In a short and touching speech he spoke in eulogistic terms of the unabating

At a quarter past twelve this morning, Erik Hogmann was brought up and his statement taken. He said: "To the charge of killing

kill the girl and boy I plead not guilty. To the charges of killing and attempting to

Mr. Robert Linblum, architect to Sir Paul Chater, interpreted on behalf of Hogmann, who now claimed to be a Russian Fin.

The accused was then again sent down on remand.

On arrival on board the party were mot by Captain Starkey and bis officers, and in q very short space of time, the ship was under way, and a most delightful tour of the islands around Hongkong was commenced. The Captain John Mellroy, and throughout the trip Goldmouth was under the control of Pilot the ship moved at a steady uniform.rate. The breeze blowing the outing proved a distinct day being beautifully fine, and a delicious pleasure to all concerned, Leaving Stones Kellet Bank, and then proceeding through the East Lamma channel, made Capa d'Aguilar, the Harbour through the Lyeemoon Pass and passing south of the Bokhara rocks, entered stopping at the men-of-war anchorage to land the guests, at three o'clock.

The Goldmouth, built by Messrs. Swan and Hunter on the Tyne, is practically a new ship,

first trip she has made to Hongkong, arriving. here via Hatouri on Friday evening, but she, has made several trips' across the western Ocean, calling particularly at Port Arthur (Texas), She was built at a cost of upwards, of £120,000 and is foo feet long and 476 fast between perpendiculars. Her capacity is equal Į to 9357 tons of bulk oll, her seven tanks carry- ing 12:3, 1198, 1335, 1231, 1222, 1358 and 1284

summer tanks on the upper deck capable, of carrying 336 and 300 tons, respectively, There are three coffer-dams, aft, amidships and forward, with a water capacity of 336, 110, and 241 tona respectively, so that there is always volume of water between the oil and the stake. hold, and also between the oil and the fore, castle where the members of the crew sleep. The midship one is of use in this way,, In the event of two different kinds of oil being Carried: any leakage would percolate into the, coffer dam and prevent the two kinds from mixing... The vessel also carries in her ballast tanks 1449 tons of water. The arrangements for pumping out the tanks are both massive and

and after the discharge of! complete, cargo of oil, with very little trouble the steamer is convertible into an bedinary. tage sine generar cargo pantr

HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER tons, respectively. In addition there are two

OF COMMERCE.

At a monthly meeting of the general com mittee of the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce, held in the Chamber Room, St. George's Build ing, on Tuesday, 8th November, there were present Mr. E. A. Hewett (Chairman), Hon, W. J. Gressen, Messrs. A. Haupt, N. A. Siche, ..R, M. Smith, . E. Tomkins, R. Chatterton Wilcox, Hon, R. Shewan (ex officio), and A. R. Lowe, Secretary.

MINUTES.

NEW MEMBER.

The Secretary reported that since the last meeting Messrs. Jorge and Company had been elected in membership subject to the arust confirmation at the annual general meeting.

QUARANTINE,

I wear a moustache becauien my father is shareholders also directly reap the benefit in with, which Mr. Arjanee had served the community as the secretary of their Charity Mandarin," said Cheong Kwong Yan, in reply the increasing interest earnings permitting the Funds, and he assured his hearers as their to a question from Mr. Looker, in a case before payment of increasing dividends. This is the President that his work of administering the Mr. 1:areland this afternoon, in which he policy which you are well aware is followed funds of the community was a great deal charged a pawnbroker of: No. 1 East Street by the largest and most prosperous insurance facilitated and made easy by the zeal, fidelity with breach of trust in respect of a diamond companies of the present day. The amount and conscientious work which Mr. Arjance ring, valued $1,100, which he pawned with which you will notice has been written off our

as his colleague had brought to hear upon the accused in April last for $219, but which

investment in consols, brings that investment

it. He expressed his personal regret al he was unable to recover when he went to

down to a book value of £16, which we con-

the idea of separating himself from such au redeem it. He was put off on several occasions, sider a safe point. Messrs. Paimer & Turner's esteemed colleague and coreligionist, as he had on various pretexts, and finally, in the middle valuation report on the properties under mort-

been accustomed by long association and by of October, was told that the ring was lost,

gage to the company, shows that our ad- The pawnbroker produced a smaller ring and vances under this heading are amply secured. his virtues to look upon Mr. Arjanee not only as a sympathetic.friend, but as an affectionate tried to persuade him that it was his. Evidence Although it is not a matter which is really brother. He hoped that Mr. Arjance wil Ive The minutes of the monthly meeting held on was given baaring our the above, allegations, connected with the report and accounts now a long and useful life in his native land, full of { 5th ultimo were read and confirmed, and for the defence Detective Inspector Mari- before, you, your directors desire to intimate health, honour and happiness,

on testified that on the 6th of October he ar

to you that they have followed what is now an

Mr. Arjance, who was deeply touched, made rested a foll of defendants shop, in whose almost universal custom in sanctioning, as a short reply. He expressed his heartfelt and possession be found clothing and pawn tickets from the commencement of the current finansincere thanks to those who had assembled of the aggrogate value of $540. The fort was cial year, the initiation a provident fund for placed before Mr. Gompertz, and the clothing the benefit of the European members of the there and also all the members of the com munity, who had evinced so much sympathy identified by the defendant in the present suit, company's staff throughout the service, which and extended to him the right hand of fellow the fire. Shown a statement he said it was

as his firm's goods. That case" was remanded, they consider as perhaps in the long run a wise ship and brotherly regard. He protested, how. bakar iben read the statement as it was alleged that another foki connected

provision for the future, and with which they must have knocked over een banana-ubsconded and they had hope and believe shareholders will be in full duty, and the he did outing than his duty, and that he did not merit the honour must have knocked over a lamp, when carry. not been able to discover what he had afficherere pofelis eosing the adoption ions to him and be assured his hearers ing bags, and so set fire to the husks." Witness The pawnbroker was granted a week to ex- of the repon, and balance sheel, Thall be that he nighty apprecies wishes said he did not say that. The statement was amine his stock and find out what had actually glad to give, to the best of my ability, any they expressed for him. He accepted the not read to him before he signed it.

heen stolen. During that week witness called further information that may be desired.

present as a souvenir of their great kind at the shop, and wes told by a man there that Mr. Ross-Taylor, in seconding, said it had

ness and said he would preserve it in his family property valued at $1,500 had been stolen, in- been the custom to declare a four-dollar

as a reminder of the happy days he had spent cluding three diamond rings. Those rings dividend, but the Directors in deciding to in. In China. He assured them that this were not recovered, and the foki was convicted. crease the, sams after having placed the sub tangible proof of the extreme kindness and Mr. Looker submitted that the ring in question stantial sum of $50,000 to reserve fund felt had been "stolen, lost, embezzled, or otherwise confident not only in maintaining the position sympathy which they as his co-religionist and countrymen had extended to him during his improperly disposed of"

they had now attained, but also that there was.

stay in this colony would always remain every prospect that the bad times had come to enshrined in his memory. an end, and a steady advance was about to enue. He was quite sure they would all join with him in congratulating their secretary, Mr Whittall, fr since he had come one step for ward in a long series of steps had been made and they would all be ready for what they all expected to gel.

The resolution was then put to the meeting

Another witness said the godowns were. generally lighted with lamps. He did not know what kind of lamps they were. Shown a wall-limp witness said he had never seen any thing like it before. (The lamp was labelled "found in No. 3 Godown.") Witness re membered making a statement to the Police In the cause of which he said “the lights were' In the godown, and he suspected that they were placed on the-bags."-

Constable Hedge testified to taking a fire en- gine to the scene of the fire. The godowns No's 1 and 2 were then locked, but No. 4 was open. He then, with Sergeant Watt, gol a hose from No; 4, which was already aflame, an: played on the fire. The fire was on the left of the stairway and witness went half way up to get

better chance with the hote. The fire fell from the roof and set fire to the partition dividing the godowns, and witness played water on the rartition, and the force of the water broke the boards, and on the other side bb saw three small heaps of rice between the pillars, and another beap on the right side There were about 100 bags in each heap. The rice had apparently been spécially arrang.

ed in there beaps. There might have been other stuff on the left and beyond the bags, but he' was unable to sea'it.

Further evidence having been taken the Inquiry was adjourned until tomorrow.

6th inst.

At eleven o'clock this morning the inquiry Into circumstances surrounding the outbreak of the fire in the Godowns at West Point was resumed before Mr. Gomperts, Mr. Looker, of Mass Deacon, Looker and Deacon appear Ing to watch proceedings on behalf of the In surance Companies concerned..

His Worship said he would like to go through the evidence, and the case was then remanded to the 14th inst,, at 2.15 p.m..

Mr. Looker, of Messrs. Deacon Looker and Deacon, appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. E. J. Grisi, of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist, for the defence.

DAIRY FARM ÇO, ED,

6th inst.

At an extraordinary general meeting of the Dairy Farm Co., Ld., yesterday afternoon there were present Messrs. E. H, Hinds (Chairman) A. Seth (Secretary), F. Maitland, E. Osborne, and James Walker. The following resolutions were confirmed:-

That the following be added to the Articles

of Association -

Article XVII, paragraph 14-The Directors may, from time to time, with the sanction of the company in general meeting, declaxe a bonus or a dividend to be paid to the members in pro portion to their shares out of the reserve fund or out glany other accumulated profits for the time being of the company, and with the like

sent may also declare that such bonus or dividend may be appropriated in payment of any calls upon new shares to be allotted to the existing shareholders upon any duly authorized increase of capital. (3)That the capital of the divided into 15,000 shares of $7.50 each, and company be incr ased by the sum of $112,500,

A coolie employed in. the godowns gave evidence corroborating the testimony'adduced in the course of the inquiry yesterday. He that the directors be authorized to allot such

and carried unanimously.

THE DIRECTORATE. Mr. Newall proposed the re-appointment of Mr. A. Haupt as director for the coming year. Captain Goddard seconded and the motion was agreed to.

MER. C. Wilcox moved, and Mr. J. Orange seconded, the re-election of Messrs. A. 1. Raymond and E. Ormision on the Board of

irectors, which was agreed to nemt con.

AUDITORS.

The Auditors, Messrs. T. Arnald and H. U. Jeffries, were unanimously re-elected on the preposition of Mr. G. T. Veitch seconded by Mr. W. Parlane,

This brought the meeting to a close, the Chairman stating that dividend warrants would be obtainable to-morrow.

DEATH OF SURGAON MARLES- THOMAS, R.N,

5th inst.

'o much regret to record the death of stated that there were a lot of men helping to according to the number of shares for which

shares prorota among the existing shareholders | Surgeon Marles-Thomas, R.N,which took place on Saturday afternoon, as the result of a very put out the fre, and he worked for a short time they, on the roth day of November 1994, be severe attack of malarial fever, caught on the with them. After-everybody had left the go registered, in the proportion of three new West River Surgeon Marles-Thomas wast down it was not locked. The key was hang: shares for every complete two shares held by a young and very promising officer, and most ing on a nail in No. 4. He was confased and them on that date.

popular with all, who knew him, both on shore Ald not get the key to lock No. 2. The key That the directors' remuneration (as allowed and on board, and his untimely death was the Had since been lost.

cause of very keen regret among a very large circle of friends. The funeral took place last was buried with full Naval honours, the evening at the Happy Valley, the deceased

H, Gerrard, Sergeant of Police, stated that on the zied it, at half-past four p.m. bo re-

colved information of the outbreak of diffe at West Point and immediately proceeded to the

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The great feature of the use of liqud fuel is its general economy. The Goldmouth, which It was reported that the Hon. Colonial Secre is capable of steaming twelve knots, but by tary had kindly placed at the disposal of the instructions from the owners does not ex- Chamber copies of telegrams received from ceed ton, burns thirty-five tons of olf H.B.M. Consul-General, Shanghai, and the day whiler a ship of the same size ut. Secretary to the Government of India, advising coal, would require forty-five tons of the in the withdrawal of quarantine restrictions very best Welsh coal to maintain an equal against flongkong on the 17th and 30th Sop speed. Furthermore the number of men re- tember respectively.

quired is very much smaller. Here only eight. fireman are needed, whilst twenty: would be necessary in a similar ship burning "coal, The bollers are six in number, five be ing English, worked by steamy and the sixth a German patent, utilising compressed), air. To-day, however, the last-named, and onsi of the other boilers were under repair so that.... the whole speed was maintained by four boilers: only. It was noticeable throughout the trip that no smoke was emitted: from the funnel......... The motive power is obtained by thrusting as torch into the boiler, and turning on w spray;: the oil being sprayed into the boller by means of steam... Almost all the party on board, went into the engine room and were highly surprised with the cleanliness of the place, and the ape parent simplicity of the machinery, Mr.Comar who has had many years experience of oil faelju in the older ships in the Chief Engineer,; and bas with him, Masers. Reaton and Bambro, a second and third lieutenants, respectively. We have already referred to Captain Starkey, the genial commander, also many years in the Company, and he has an officers Mr. Kam. (chief) dar White (second) and Mr. Johnstone third, some g

WRIGHTS AND MEASURES (METRIC SYSTEM), Correspondence was read from the Decimal Association explaining the progress made in the Home Parliament with regard to the Weights and Measures Bill, and asking. for monetary assistance. It was decided, as the Chamber had supported the introduction of such system for the Empire in 1903, to send After the presentation ceremony was over n donation of 10 to the Aracciation's Parlia the company adjourned to the dining roommentary Campaign Fund. where light refreshments were served and where Mr. Medy proposed the health of Mr. Arjanes Further correspondenca with the Government wishing him a pleas nt and safe passage home, regarding the introduction of zone time in the to which a suitable reply was given. After a Colony was passed, all of which had previously vote of thanks to Mr. Mody for having presided ever, the meeting had been accorded as usual, the company dispersed after giving cheers for Mr. Arjanee and their ever popular leader.

ZONE TIME.

been sent to the local press for information of the public.

PARIS SANITARY CONVENTION. The replies from the shipping firms and agencies to the Chamber's letter drawing their attention to the terms of the Paris Sanitary Convention were laid on the table, and after some discussion it was decided to communicate with the authorities at the varius adjacent ports to see whether they would be willing to reciprocate with similar sanitary measures against shipping if Hongkong became a party to the Convention,

A correspondent, who has forwarded us the particulars of the presentation says: "It may perhaps be interesting to add that the Parsecs use the urs to put the fire on which they burn the sandlewood and other incense while saying their prayers, fire which is the source of heat and light, and consequently of all life, being considered by them as an outward manifesta- tion of the Holy Ahurmard the Creator of the Priest class, and is known to be extremely Universe. As Mr. Arjance belongs to the religious, this form of presentation was agreed upon by the subscribers as it and appropriate. The silver urn and trays bear the following inscription in Gujarati "Presented to Mr. Framjee Harmusice Arjance by the Parsec Correspondence with the Government relat- community of Hongkong and Canton in grate-ing to the Imbecile Ordinance Amendment ful recognition of his valuable services render, Bill and the discussion was adjourned to the ed as a trusten and Honorary Secretary of December meeting. their Charity Funds. November 1904."

Mr. F. E. Arjanee returns to Bombay by the steamer Lightning, and does not intend coming to Hongkong again.

TWO

ALLEGED MURDER

IN THE HARBOUR.

5th inst

REGISTRATION OF CHINESY PARTNERSHIPS.

This question was again adjourned, as the reply from the Singapore Chamber regarding the position of this question in the Straits Settlements was not to band,

IMBECILE BILL

TRAM ACCIDENT.

CONSTABLE'S NARROW ESCAPE.

5th-iant,

On arriving in the barbour once more, ail: present united in expressing, thanks to Messrs.". Arnold, Karberg & Co., for he unique experie ence provided, and it was generally conceded that from a labour and space saving point of view the use of liquid fuel has many distincti: advantages, and that in time it would be much more generally employedullah qaramay | An excellent.tiffiu: was served on board(byr

the Hongkong Hotel Count

was soon released. from his perilous position, lias previous to its belog transferred: to the

DEATH OF MR. R. RIDDICH:

gth inst. His many friends and acquaintances, bolfi here and along the China coast will learn with. An accident occurred in front of Wallington regret that Old Bob" Riddoch passed away, Barracks about four o'clock on Saturday after-suddenly at Saigon on the 1st ipat, at the age noon, by which it was first feared a European of sixty Ave. The deceased, who was in Hong. constable would lose his life. Polica Const kong a few days since as chief engineer of the able Williams, of No. 7 Station, West Point, A Pho, was à pajive of Finaven, in For Americans and a Pole named was returning to his station after a bicycle ride; farshire, and was by trade a millwright being by Article XV, paragraph to) be increased from

respectively, Charles Smith, William Nason, and while trying to get out of the way of an for a number of years connected with the firm $4,500 to 12,500 per annum,

and Edk Hogmann, Are bonus or dividend out of the reserve fund or

der, and attempted murder. The facts, as does by the car which had not time to stop, most of the Newhaven and Dieppe padda That the directors be authorised to declare

proceeded against on the charges of mur threw him sideways, and he was thus knocked gow. He then became guarantee aögineer for now being advancing car, No. 20, his wheel skidded and of Randolph and Elders, hipbuilders of Gilase out of the accumulated profits of the company service being conducted by the Rev. F. icely, alleged, are that on the 27th ultimo a Chinese cene of the conflagration, and found the go; | sufficient to pay a call of $6.00 per share upon. Chaplain, Royal Naval Hospital. The decea boy, about ró years of age, entered the Police Constable Williams was caught by the life. sicamery, and was for eighteen years engaged. dówns locked. He got an axd" and imashed the new capital already authorized to be raiseded, who was Surgeon on the river gunboat | Station at Kowloon and said that threa guard and considerably cut and bruised. He in the service of the Scottish Oriental shipping. on the locks of Nos. 1 and 2, but could not get by special resolution, and that such bonus or Robin, was followed to his last resting place by Eiropeans had chartered his mother's sarapan wad taken to the Station Hospital, Ins hear to No. 3 on account of the smoke, which dividend be appropriated for the purpose of squads of men from the various Naval vessels to go on tard a steamer in the harbour, and was blinding. Bon Apri

By Mr. Looker: There were no Chinamén paying such call unite

in port, while they and other sympathising when balf way across they had caught hold of pector Collett subsequently sending him to the lo the lade." He could not see into No. 4.

friends sent many beautiful foral tributes him and thrown him into the sea, and he had Government Civil Hospital for treatment. In. APEKING wire of 23rd plt, reports that the which were laid around the grave. All the sum ashore. The lad was dripping wet at quiries made this afternoon at the hospital French Minister at Peking has applied to the warships in port dropped their flags to the the time, and was cared for at the station for showed that Constable Williams was better. and progressing favourably, and no fears are Chinese Government for permission to enlarge half-mast during the afternoon The deceased the night, by Inspector Langley. He told a

now entertained as to his ultimate recovery the French concession at Kuangchao bay in had but just attained bis thirtieth birthday, and somewhat rambling story about the men compliance with the agreement signed between had only held his appointment in the Navy molesting his mother and sister, but no trace A gentleman, who was in the tram at the time, of the boat could be found at the time when that it was too sudden and unforeseen for the France and China in 1899, He has further since 1899.

exonerated the motor-man from blame, stating asked the Chinese authorities to allow France

Jequities were instituted, nor was any report to construct a railway between Kuangchno bay | IW connection with the stranding of the coolie made to the police by the boy's mother man to stop his car any quicker that he did and Kiatung: A concession for a railway be emigrant steamer Sipalay (which struck an Subsequently, however, the boat was found. tween these placas is stated, to have been for uncharted reef near the Natunes on the 24th at Lantao" with a girl of 13 and a boy of A NAGASAKI telegram, dated Nov. 13, states merly requested by the British Minister at September), the Court exonerated Captain nine years, who were identified as the that, according to a certain Korean who has Peking-A correspondent In the N., C. D. Dawson and directed that the chief officer, Mr. lad's brother and sister, and who stated News suggests that the proposed French rail, Brown, who had been detained in Singapore that their mother and another sister, aged six way should probably be from Kuangchou (Can to give evidence, be awarded compensation, years, had been thrown over board by three ton) to Kislung (Kowloon), which, he says, is the whole costs of the inquiry to be home by Europeans and they believed they were

the Crow

frowned. Upon this all the stations were 'Interestipy if true,

He hid' no difficulty in knocking the locks off the doors. He examined No. 3 the next day. There were about 300 bags of rice, some copper tublog, old brass, and broken casks He was in and out of that godown four or five Himes during the day. About a third of the godown was occupied, with the goods men. tioned

papasal

Mr. Looker said it was a suspicious case,

and he would leave it entirely to His Worship as to whether he would order any man for trial on the charge of aracıbala RUKAMA

His Worhip aid he had carefully indied the evidence, and while there were gravely suspicious circumstances surrounded it there Was no evidence against any persons in part)-

recently returned from Vladivostok, the closing of that harbour by ice is expected to take place earlier this year than in ordinary years, and that in some places there ice is found already to a thickests of s lachts.

Norddeutscher Lloyd. During the time he was associated with the Oriental he brought out to the East, from home, the steamers'

Kongen, Lootok and Keongwal and others, When last in Hongkong he complained slightly regarding his health, and mentioned to some of his friends that he was thinking of reuring and going home. His wife, predeceased him he leaves two daughters to mourn his loes, one many years ago and, besides numerous frienda,

the Government, marine survayoka, de jar of whom in the wife of Mr. James MacDonald,

CERTAIN Southern merchants, have obtained permission to work the coal mine at Ichow la the Western Hills, where the coal is said to 947- just as good as the Tongshan coal. The bead office will be at Paotingin, and the working capital is 71s. 100,600)