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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 1905,

All communications intended for publication in

The HONGKONG TELEGRAFII could be a fleased to The Editor, 1, Ice House Road, and bald | bø accompanfl by the Writer's Name and Addrew. Orlinny balnew common cat or should be addressed

The Marage.

assailants, but what would have happened had he been overpowered ? Considerin the size of Hongkong there are probably ew places which hold so many lonely spots," where even the adage that "evil will

A. S. WATSON & CO., The Editor will not undertaks to be responsible for out" is likely to prove erroneous. It is

LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED A.D.

1841.

any tajrcled MB., nor to return any Contribution.. SUBSCRIPTION RATES (IN ADVANCE). DAILY--180 Farestvin. WEEKLY-813 per annum.

The rates për quarter and por moniem, proportional-

The daily Laus in dollvered frge when the mitres la accomible to memanger. On copies sent by post an aklitional $1.50 per ajanster is charged forpostage.

difficult to suggest how tlie police could adequately cope with such possibilities, and so far we are unaware that there have been previous cases in any degree resembling that reported the other day. But the fact that the "dumping" method should, have occurred

THE STRANDED SULLY."

SKETCHES OF THE VESSEL,

LATEST NEWS FROM THE SALVAGE PARTY.

We publish to day sketches showing the position of the stranded French cruiser Sully as she lies on an uncharted reef in Along Bay. The sketches were made after the divers had been at work on the vessel and they afford a very clear impression of the difficulties

WATKINS, LIMITED.

"ANNUAL MEETING.

The annual meeting of the shareholders of Watkins, Limited, was held in the Company's office, Queen's Road Central, to-day Mr. G. A. Watkins presided and among those present were Messrs. Chow, Hon Wah, Wong Leung Him, Chan A Fook, Teang Yut Kai..

Mr. Chan A Fook read the notice calling the meeting.

The Chairman said-Gentlemen, with your

The postage on the weekly bous to any part of the to the Chinese mind is significant of that which have to be faced by the salvage party in refloating the cruiser. The sketches were permission I propose to lake the general naa-

world 14 80 cents per quarter. Single Copies Daily, in cents: Weakly, twenty

Ta conta.

WINE AND SPIRIT The Hongkong Celegraph

MERCHANTS

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BLEND

VERY OLD LIQUEUR

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Oriental alertness which never sleeps, but hides itsell under a mask of inertia. The effect of the story, however, should be to increase the activity of the native police in

The Hongkong Celegraph the suburbs and to lead the nuthorities to

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 1995.

HONGKONG RIFLE

ASSOCIATION.

give greater attention to the proper lighting of the districts within the city boundary..

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THE German mail of the ist March was livered in London on the zoth iust.

AN orchid without flowers, which was sent to England by a collector and named after Mr. Chamberlain, has produced scraw-shaped blossoms-a delicate compliment to Mr. Chamberlain's former calling.

THE Consul for Japan has informed the 'Coin. nia! Secretary that the Japanese Consul at Yingkow telegraphs that, since the 19th inst. quarantine regulations are being imposed against vessels arriving from Hongkong which has been declared to be infected with bubonic plague.

Many in Hongkong will regret the de- mist of the Hongkong life Association, It was the only Association whose member- slip was open to all and sundry. There are still three rifle clubs in existence in Hong kong, but to become a member of these one must be either an army man, a volunteer, or on the reserve, so that the plain individual, WHISKY, who has not the time or the inclination to don the uniform and complete a certain number of drills annually, is debarred from the pastime of rifle-shooting. This is the more astonishing in view of the impetus given to the formation of rifle clubs in Great Britain. It is recognised that a citizen may be an exemplary volunteer and at the same time an execrably bad shot; but it is not the volunteer, as i volunteer, that is required so much as a steady and reliable hand on the trigger. According to the chairman of the Hong- ME. Skinner Turner, First Assistant Judge in kong Rifle Association, rifle shooting has the British Court for Zanzibar, has been ap been flagging and the purpose of the Asso-pointed Judge of the British Count for Siam, in has occupied the post of Acting Judge since Bangkok, in place of Mr. H. P. Wilkinson who 1903. Mr. Skinder Turner is expected to arrive in Bangkok in time to take over the work of the Court at the end of the vacation.

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VERY FINE OLD VINTAGE MANY

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ciation to bring riflemon together, organise A CHOICE AFTER-DINNER WINE. meetings, and provide ranges, has been de feated in every respect. The greatest range at the command of the Association was 600

yards, and the firing, point was the public thoroughfare. Leaving out of consideration A. S. WATSON & CO., the inconvenience which must have been

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caused by the latter fact, it must be evident to the least skilful with the rifle that a WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, maximum range of 600 yards is absurd. In actual warfare it is seldom that pot shots are exchanged at 600 yards, and when it is considered that a bullet from a modern Lee-Metford or Mauser is effective at 1,500 [32 to 2,000 yards, the practical uselessness

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

Hongkong, 25ıb February, 1995,

A MAN WHO HAS

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HE KNOWS WHAT

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of the Hongkong range is apparent. In this connection it may be remarked that Major-General Russell, formerly military attaché to the British Embassy at Berlin, advocated the construction of sea-targets.for volunteers, holding that it would be impos- sible to provide land ranges for all the clubs in existence or in course of formation. The Hongkong Association, however, had to be content with a range which was only suited for Morris-tube purposes, and it is little to be wondered at if the members grew apathetic considering the restrictions under which they practised. At the same time a number of tried "shots" are likely to be left out in the cold and the Colony will lose the services of those who might be best qualified to serve in times of emergency. It is not at all satisfactory to read that there is "not a brilliant shot in the three rifle associations of the Colony."

ABANDONED.

Only a few months ago London was ring ing with the story of a mysterious disappear ance, a young lady doctor having vanished from the face of mankind as completely as if she had been whisked into the clouds. That case produced a multitude of others, all tending to prove that the metropolis was one of the chief "disappearing centres" in the world. But the story unfolded by the police authorities of Hongkong two days ago selves in the same predicament, may indicates that there are possibilities here for the commission of crime and the disposal of the evidence such as probably few had we ask you to read carefully our imagined. In this case an ailing Chinaman

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GREGOR & Co.,

We understand that Mr. W. Cowan who came here in April fast as Transvaal Emigration Agent, is returning by the fregory Apeur on Tuesday Bext to his former post as Protector of

Chinese, at Perak, where we are sure he will be warmly welcomed by a very large circle of friends.

AT nine o'clock this morning a coolie wemao who was working at Messrs. Butterfield and Swire's ship-yard at Quarry Bay, was engaged

with others in excavating work, when a portion of the bank above ter fell down and buited her alive. When she was at last extricated she was quite dead, her skull having been crushed. Jaspecior Robertson had the body removed to the mortuary. The usual inquiry will be held in due course.

taken for the Courrier Saigonnais.

The first sketch shows the Sully, ead on, and gives some idea of the list.

agers' report for last year as read, and proceed at once to make the few remarks I have in my mind. Frem the statements now before. ∙you,

The second is a profile sketch, showing by an angle the part of the rock on which you will see that substantial amounts have the vessel is stranded.

The third gives the position of the ship with regard to the rocky islet of Le Canot. Two circular and concentric lines indicate the exact place where the rocks have penetrated the vessel's hull..

We have received from Messrs. Kelly & Walsh a book of collotype views illustrating some of the most interesting and picturesque scenery around Canton We understand that the photographs were taken by a local exper whose eye for the artistic is certainly seen in the work before us. The illustrations mclude views of the Canton River, Shamien,. the Kun Yam temple, flower boats, ancestral temple of the Tsang clan, the interior of the temple of the 500 genii and several others.

By kind permission of Cul W. G. B. Western,

CU, and Officers, the Band of the and Bat. "Ile Queen's Own" (Royal West Kent Regt.) will play the following programme of music, during dinner, at the Hongkong Hotel, to morrow evening, Saturday, 1st inst.:—

No ti....... Cheline to Selection hom Va'se............. Rece

Hoch Habsburg"...krai Misella...Gound

"The Coung Girl"......Monekton **Amozetten Tare"...Gung'

....? Simple Ave 1 "kan .. Thumtë Fan...... Planextion Songs "Clesteat Cake Walk..." At a Georgia Ca na meeting "....Mill.

God save the King

The figures given in the second and third sketches are those of the depth of water as figura of $22,720; the difference is accounted obtained from soundings.

The Courrier Saigonnais adds that their Haiphong correspondent writes stating that the sea is rising and tough weather is expected, which will make the salvage operations increasingly difficult. It is becoming more and more uncertain whether the cruiser can be refloated,

AN elephant hunt took place at Ayuthia, Siam, on 18th inst. Some two bi ndred tuskers were coralled. While being driven into le enclo- sure through a gateway which alowed only one to pass at a time, the wild elephants took fright and those in the front ranks were thrown to the ground and trumpetled under 1 ot by the maddened animals in the tea. ¿l heu the driver of the elephantsbasi cleared the way it was found that 18 elephants had been trampled to dethy

None of the spectators was injured, a most

unusual circumstance, it is said.

THE FOSITION OF THE SULLY AS SEEN BY THE DIVERS.

TRANSVERSE PROFILE,

SIDE VIEW.

2001

The rock on which the Sully is stranded,

The relative position of the cruiser to the

Islet of Canot,

Le Canot

depth

10 metres.

CAMPBELL, MOORE & CO., LD.

ANNUAL MEETING,

The nineteenth ordinary annual meeting of shareholders in Campbell, Moore & Co. Ltd.,

was held at the Company's office at noon to day, when there were present Messrs. J. W Osborne (Chairman), Cipt. Clark, A. O'D Gourdin, Dang Chee, V. P. Musso Peralta and A. A. Souza (secretary),

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been written off the two assets Aerated Water Plant" and "Shop Fittings and Furniture" and trust that these appropriations meet your concurrenço the next item amongst the assets calling for notice is the building, which appears as only $15,040 against last year's

for by the reduction of the monthly instal menis paid off during the year under review. The instalmonts, I may add, were treated as rent and debited to the working account of 1904 out of the profits of the year. One more item, and we will finish with this side of the account, and that is the balance of $co dun from Messrs. J. C. Logan & Go for the pur- chase of our launch, which was sold to them last December. It his since been paid in full- Now for the liabilities The blils, loans and accounts payable all shored a decrease as compared with last year amounting together to over $15,cox But, unfortunately, the Bank overdraft amounted

tu nearly $10,000 more. And it is due entirely to t this fact that your general managers, fiod themselves compelled to carry forward all last year's profiis-$12,614.82 instead of paying the usual to dividend. Pro: 5t and Loss account exhibits a credit balance of $12,504,81 against $11,042.23 of the previous year, an increase of $1,562,fo, a result which the general managers trust the shareholders regard as satisfactory. I don't think there is anything else in the accounts calling for any special attention, but I shall be pleased to give any further information which any of you gen tlemen here may wish to ask. The receipts, or sales, during last year show an increase. And this year, so far, inay be considered as satis factory.

No questions were asked.

The Chairman said beg to propose that the report and statement of accounts now before, the meeting for the year 194, as printed, ve adopted and passed,

Mr. Chow Hon Wah seconded and the motion was unanimously ca fied.

The Chairman-That is all the business and

I thank you for your alten lance,

THE REPOR

The following is the report of the general!” managers for last year-

Gentlemen,--We beg to submit to you our report and a statement of the accounts of the Company for the year ended the fist Decem ber, 1904.

Profit and Loss Account After providing. for all bad and doubtful debts, and including the $1,011.22 carried forward from last year, the balance at credit of this account amounts to 516,604.82. Tram which has to be deducted the following * zum willten off a depreciation, vix-From plant and mechipes,, $1,000.00; from furniture; and fixtures. $7,000.co equal $4,300.00 leaving,vailable, the sum of Sr3,6082which sum the general managere propose 10 carry forward to the current year's account.

Equalization of Dividend Fund-The amount at credit of this fund remains as before, $4,801.57

Auditor-The accounts have been audited by Mr. A. O'D. Gourdin.

The balance sheet on 31st December last showed assels, amounting to $188,738.34 chief items of which were Stock of hand 570,414.11, stock etc. with branches 317/176 81, accounts receivable 544,207.34, starogan and Co. balance due for purchase of steam launch $2,000, building 515040," "furniture $15,644,92, aerated water plant $5 co». Liabili ties include capital 1100, equalization of" dividend fund $4,802:57, Russo Chinese Bank -f21,255.43, bills payable $20,51891, loans pay- able $3.750, accounts payable (unde, bills, sundry Creditors) $8,151, building mortgage loan $15,040. The profit and lossccount shows a loss on the steam launch sold of 5300," Last year with a balance of Sazz the company disbursed $10,000 in 10. dividend.

A NEW NAVAL RESORT.

Another resort for naval men ashore is short- ly to be established, and should be a great boon to those for whose benefit it is to be carried on. As stated in our columns last month, the Rev, 1. H. France, the seamen's chaplain, has for some time past noticed the want of a really at CHINAMAN was placed before Mr. J."H.

tractive recreative resort for naval men, and has Kemp at the Magistracy, charged with return-

been working bard, and devoting all his ener ing from banishment. He had been banished

gies towards establishing such a place as he "THE death is afounced of Mr. H. Blade, who some months previously, for the good of the

bad in his mind. The result of his efforts is organised, the Forest Departmegs in Siam. The notice convening the meeting having that he has now been enabled to rent two houses He has died in Burna, after shiny years ger Colony as being an undesirable, and found his pocket of $1,8.0. He was ordered to be ban statement of accounts has been in your hands Station, in Wanchai, and these are now is the leaving for Judia, having received well earned way to Singapore, where he picked a shroff's been read, the Chairman said :-Gentlemen, the on the Praya, just to the east of No 2, Police vice and just when he was on the point of was carted away into the hills and his body ished from that Seulement, and no doubt some days, and with your permission. I will carpenters and masons hands to carry out the promotion to the post of Deputy Inspector left to decompose in a "lonely spot off thinking the latter banishment order annulled follow the usual course and take it as read extensive alterations necessary to render them General of Forests. He had only one more Lyttleton Road, West Point." It is not sug- the former, be elected to return to Hongkong. Nothing can be stated that would give any entirely fit for the purpose for which it is year to serve to be able to retire on pension, gested that the coolies were guilty of homi. He did so was immediately recognized by the more information than is contained in the intended they shall be used. There will be cide; it is alleged that on finding they were palice, and this morning was sentenced to 13 accounts. I understand that the business here billiard rooms, refreshment rooms, reading and writing rooms, sleeping accommodation ure burdened with an ailing compatriot, who months' hard labour and six hours in the stocks. and at the branch establishment is prosperous, for those whose shore leave permits their re-

SHIPPING AND MAILS. seemed to be without friends, they becanic A QUESTION that is being much discussed at and hope that next year, we shall give as good bathrooms, and sanitary appliances. In fact, and I look forward to another successful year maining ashore at night, and well equipped frightened that they would find themselves present, says the Bangkok Times, is the pro-

a return as we have now, or better-1 propose everything will be done to make this new resort in trouble and accordingly they disposed of bable effect of the nex Siamese loan on ex- the adoption of the report and accounts. a pleasant and attractive place for those who the Chinaman in what seemed to them, no change. One view is that, being a foreign any shareholder would like to ask any ques

will be privileged to avail themselves of it, a doubt, a most diplomatic manner. We loan, it will have no effect, one way or the tions which I can answer I shall be pleased to have nothing to do with this individual case, other, ou Bangkok exchange rates. But there do so.

seems more reason for expecting that the result

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

34, QUEEN'S ROAD,

First Floor,

There being no questions, the Chairman

THE WEATHER

MAILS DUE Indian (Lisan 3rd prox French (Armand Belle) 3rd prox. Canadian (Tartar) 4th prox, American (Storia) 7th prox. Canadian (Empress of India) roth prax,

The "Ben' Line B.s. Benalder from Antwerp On the 31st at 12.37 p. The barometer has and London, left Singapore on the 29th inst., fallen generally, particularly dyer China,

The following report is from Mr. F G Figg..

¡tory: fro

beyond taking it as an illustration of the will be to put up the exchange value of the proposed, Mr. A. O'D.Gourdin séconded, and First Assistant of the Hongkong. Observa ease with which crimes could be committed tical. Presumably a good part of the million it was agreed, that the report and accounts as in Hongkong, and all evidence lost. It will be required in Europe to pay for railway presented be adopted and patsed does not add to the comfort of those material, but if the remainder comes into the

Carried.

who live in the outlying ctions of the cityTreasury in Bangkok in the shape of ticals, Capt. Clark proposed and Mr. Dang Ches A depression coming from the continent for this port.

The N.G.1.S.S. Coss. Capri left Singa to think of the numerous opportunities which the effect should be quite appreciable. This is seconded, the re-election of Mr. A. O'D. Gour appears to be lying rear the mouth of the Yangize and to be moving Eastwards. dg the miscreant finds ready to his hand all the more likely as the Government has din at auditor.

Gradients slight in the South and SE. and Sore for this port this morning, and may be ca chould he be on evil,bent. There was the every reason to desire to hasten the time when

winds may be expected in the Formosa Channel peced here on 6th-prox. the Bank rate will more nearly approximate. The Chairman said, that Mr. Gourdin bad and N. pan of the China Sea,

The P. M. S. S. Co.'s &s. „Siberia with maijs, (Opposite Post Office). case not long ago when a European was to the Treasury selling price of ticals a price been their auditor since the establishment of ForecastSE winds, light or moderate; &c, eft Kobe for this port via Nagasaki and

attacked by a band of the hooligans and at which, of course, them have so far been no

Telegraphic communication between the Manila on 31sticst, at z'a.m., and 11 due here. Hongkong, tath December, 1904.

[33]] half-blinded. He managed to beat off bis purchasers,

Observatory and Hongkong le interrupted,

On 7th prox

the Company and had been of very · great axalatance,

overcast, some rain,