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THE HONGKONG

NNUAL

CORED.

THE ANNUAL

Parsons interested in the deluge of the Volunteer Reserve Association lamed out is large numbers last Tuesday afternion, when the annual meeting of the Association was held in the City Hall. His Excellency the Governor Six Matthew Nathan, who was booked to pre- sent the prizes, presided over the gathering, and was attended by Sir Henry Berkeley, the president, and Mr. G. H. Wakeman, the hon. secretary,

"The twentieth ordinary "annual meeting of shareholders of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Cos Lede was held at the City Hall, at 12.10 p.m., last Wednesday, for the purpose of receiving the report of the directors and the statement of accounts for the year anding siet Décember, 1956, at There were present The Hes. Mr. W. J. Gresson (in the chair), Sir Paul Chater, C.M.G. Messin. A. G. Wood, N. A. Siebs, E., Goats, the Hon. Mr. E. A. Hewett, Muir. G. E. Medhurst, D. M. Nissim, A. 3. Raymond, A Haopt, O, R. Lensmann, and the Hon. Mr. Ed. Osborne (secretary); Messrs. 7. F. Hough, 1. Orange, He Fook, F. E. Ellis, W. Kew, E. Jones E. J. Hughes, and G. de Champesox: The Secretary read the notice calling the meeting.

The Obairman and Gentlemen, With your permission I propose to take the report and accounts as read. The recollection of the damage done by the fierce storm that pastod over the Colony in September last," must ha fresh in your minds, and it is therefore unneces sary for me to picture for you the wreckage and destruction of our property is seen on the afternoon of the 18th of that month. Your directora desired to place before you a foll statement of the actual loss caused by the typhoon, or typhoons, and the figures now sub- mitted which have been, the subject of much consideration, will, we trust, have made the position quite clear to you. To carry on the current work, it has been necessary to provide additional lighters, and the rebuilding of the wharves will commence on the arrival of the Ironwork, now shortly due, We propose at present to rebuild only one of the large plers, and with a view to economy, are stilising as much of the old wood as, in fit for the purpose. As you are well aware It has bean our custom to appropriate an nually from profits, large sums to write down the book values of your various assets, 'and the wisdom of this policy is now more than demonstrated. Under the circumstances your directors have not considered it necessary le make any provision for the wharves and lighters totally destroyed, as the value of those remaining far exceeds their book value. You will observe that we have to provide out of the earnings of the current year a further sum of $52,000 for actual losses, and I trust that never again may our Colony or company experience such a disasterous storm. Turning to the Accounts, there is nothing that occurs to me requiring special reference, but you will be pleased to note that working shows an increan- ed profit of $16,940.07 after payment of $8,140.38 for miscellaneous typhoon expenditure. desire to express the board's appreciation of the cheerful, energetic and capable manner in which our staff, in face of great difficulties, continued the company's businus with practi- cally no interruption, and with, we trust, but slight inconvenience to its constituents." (Ap- plause.)

No questions were asked

The Chairman then proposed the adoption of the report and acconali

Mr. Orange seconded.

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Altar Sir Henry Barkalay bad addressed the gathering at some longth as to the work of the Association during the past year, his Excellency presented Mr. A. J. Walt with the Governor's Cap and Mr. J. C. Gow with the cup giren by the China Math

The motion was carried unanimously. Mr. Hughes proposed the confirmation of Mr. D. M. Nissim and the re-election of Messrs, E. Goetr and A. G. Wood as directors, " **Mr. Hough seconded, and the motion was"] carried.

Mr. Ho Feat

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Fook proposed the re-appointment of Messrs. W. H. Potts and. A. OD Gourdin

Kaditors.

Mr. Kew seconded and the motion was carried,

The Chairman-Dividend warrants will be ready on application. I hope you will stay for the extraordinary meeting,

THE EXTRAORDINARY MEETING. An extraordinary general meetings of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Ltd, was held at the City Hall, last Wednesday at 12.30 p.m.

Mr. Orange seconded the resolutions, which were adopted.

The Chairman- thank you, Gentlemen, for your attendance.

Addressing the audience the Governor, said he approached the Secretary of State on the subject of the Volunteers and the Volun- teer Reserve last year, that was to say when be forwarded the report of the year ending March gist, 1906,

He stated that the Hoogkong Volunteer Reserve Association continue to maka most satisfactory progress, the member ship having increased from 76 to a total of a30 during the year under review. Of these the Bo most efficient members put in on the average 15.95 attendances at the ranges and made an average score of 47 out of possible 70. The remaining 150 put in on the average 5.87 for attendances, and made an average score of so under similar conditions, "We want to have a high average; that is even more important than that a few men should be crack shots. As I read that extract I vestared to mention a remark made on the report it con- tained. This report deals with the Volunteers and the Volunteer Reserve, and was sent by the Secretary of State to the Colonial Defence Committee for their observation. They made observations on certain details, then added the general remark, "Great credit in due to the British civil population for their liberal per- sonal support of the various forces" (applause). The remark of the Colonial Defeate Committee was sent to the Army Council, which body concurred. Continuing, his Excellency said that he certainly adhered to the remark he made last year respecting the neces sity of shooting at longer mages than 500 yards. "Sir Henry," he said, "ays it is not practicable to have a range of 600 yards at the Peak, but it has since been reported to be prac ticable. His Excellency, before taking his atat, asked that a cordial vot of thanks be given to the president of the Association (Sir Henry Berkeley), which was carried by ac clamation.'

Sir Henry Berkeley returned thanks."

After Mr. Robert Shewan had addressed the company shortly, he called for a vote of thanks for the Governor and the meeting terminated.

A YOUNG SCAMP.

SENT TO GAOL FOR NUMEROUS THEFTE,

18th lost.

gaaral

meating, to be held at agents at 11. L.m., on Wednesday, 27th jest... reader

The general agents beg to submit to share holders, their port on the Company's busi ness for the year 1906, with a statement of ac counts to srst December beer of For the grester part of the year supplies sugar were posted on to the various markets from Java and Japan largely in excess sicer quirements, competition was keen, and prices gradually dodined. Work at the : refleriss had to be reduced, and during the lut six months the output reached a very low point.

Inclusive of $40,419 68 brought forward from the year 1905 the sum at credit of proft and loss account is 5169,218.47 which the general uents and consulting commitles, recommand should be appropriated as follows, VIR:- To pay dividend of $8 per share... $160,000.00

Carry forward to next a/c....!

March, is in föllows ****

Kadres har

the goferal agents beg to submit to share bolders their report on the company bukless for the year 1906,ith a statement of accompte to 31st December last,

For the greater part of the year the refinery at Malabon, was kept working, but at a reduced melt, and owing to the low prices rating avery where the margin of profit on working was

Free

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After allowing for interest and tour in ex- change the som at debit of profit and loss account is $138,523.or

I CONSULTING COMMITTEE

Thịn consists of Messrs. A. G. Wood and H. P. White, who offer themselves for re-election AUDITOR,

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The accounts have been audited by Mr. A. 5169118.47 R. Lowe, who offers himself for re-election, Consulting Committee-This consists of

Jarding, MathESON & CO. Hon. Sir Paul Chater, C.1.0., Messrs. & G.

General Agents. Wood, A. J. Raymond and F. Maisland, who

Hongkong, and March, 1907, offer themselves for re-election.

Auditors:-The accounts have been sidited by Messrs. W. H. Potts and Percy Smith who offer themselves for re-election.

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BALANCE SHEET, 31ST DECEMBER, 1906. Liablities

Capital, 7,000 shares, of Stoo each $700,000.00 Jardine, Matheson, & Co.'s current

account rugi.......... 196,113.33 *Account payable

2,209.19 $898,331.52

›JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,

General Agents. Hongkong, 4th March, 1907. BALANCE SHEET ONE YEAR TO DEC" 1906,

Capital and labilities. Paid-up capital................. $2,000,000.00. 450,000.03 Equalization of dividend fund, Repairs and renewals a/c,........

56,848.61 Raw sugar reserve a/c.............. 345741.56 Sundry creditors,.............. 1,319790.73 Froperty account, as per last a/c...$629,643.43 Balance of profit and losi afej ma 69218.47 Hongkong and Shanghai Banking

$4,371,399 37

Assets.

Property Account consisting of-

East Point Refinery, Bowrington Refinery, banu Swatow Refinery, .......................................... Hongkong Distillery,' .......... Cash,........

Raw and refoed tugat, & ***.... Spirits and rum, &c.,

Charcoal, coal, stores, &c., .......... Sundry debtors, ............. Shipments,

$174,306.03 21,58.08.

Less advances,

Astais,

Corporation immunosu, 14,240,T4 Cash in hand.............. 997.19 Raw and refined sugar, &c., ................. 80,968.65 Coal, charcoal, stores, &c. ..................: 33,67843 Fire Insurance, unexpired premia..... X,147.77 Accounts receivable .............

$8,531,209.03

Profi and loss account

3473.13 2,414,28.37

7.482.44

20,166.92

42,857.57.

123.90

$759,798.51 138,523.01.

$898,321.52

PROFIT AND LOSE ACCOUNT.

For the year ended 31st December, 1956. 153,047.96 To Balance from last year ................................$137,588.10 Interest............................................................... 13,149.73. 5,374,599-37

Loss in exchange............... IT,189.64 Auditor's fee

... $0.00

PROPERTY ACCOUNT. To Commission......................................... $1,531,209.03

By Balance on 21st December,

1900.......

Fo

PROFIT AND ACCOUNT. To Commision BERKADELIVERI To Remuneration to consulting

committea.ebaystat

To Auditon' fees .....................mentre To interesti

José Mathias Cordeiro, a lad,sixteen years of age, who has been wanted by the police for some little time, was on Baturday evening last arrested in Ship Street, by Sergeant Tee, of No. ? Police Station, The youth was arrested on the complaint of three men, who alleged that Cordeiro had swindled thord. Cordeire was, until the 1st instant, employed as salesman To Net balance.. in the Dragon Cycle Dépôt, D'Aguilar Street. On or about that date be sold to different buyers two bicycle tubes, a pair of bicycle handles, a tricycle, a lamp, al tin of oil and a tin of bicycle powder; total value $29.50. Ha pocketed the money and disappeared. Al No. 3, Bowrington Canal Road West lives a motorman employed by the Electric Tramway Company-a friend of Cordeirs. On the toth instant the lad paid bim

a visil." When Cordeiro left, the motorman The Chairman, the Hon. Mr. W. J.--GressonPang Tung-found himself minus his watch, moved the adoption of several resolutions which he valued at $5. Cordeiro lay low for a which were pocessary in consequence of while, unlifthe 15th instant when be and sever Mesara, Jardine, Matheson & Co. being con. al of his chums called on Yem Sibel, a clerk, verted into a limited liability company. residing at No. 11, Queen's Road East, and

begged for a night's lodging, which was grant.. ed. On the following morning Cordeiro was nowhere to be found. He had got up during the night and left the 'house with his host's trunk, which contained 543 worth of personal effects. These complaints at the police at work and a strict watch was kept, which led to his capture He was arraigned before Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne, at the Police Conn, this mording, on three charges of larceny. Ho pleaded guilty to all and waisentenced to six "works' bard labour.

THE SHANGHAI AND HONGKEW WHARF CO., LD.

OUTLOOK, IN MAM,

RICE EXPORTS MORE THAN NORMAL **

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Hongkong, 2nd March, 1907,

holders at the forty-first ordinary bald at the company's office at 12:30 pm. Saturday, the 13th Aprilydomain yang d

Thi Board has now to: lay bafore they holder, a balance. of the property and Abilder of the on the st Decembar 1906, and

"of sccounts to the same date.

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1903 Account May to Decemb ametot paid as compensation to members of the stiff, who retired in consequence of the team lanach, either hire arrangements made with the Union Insurance of perdidit Revolver Sodaly of Canton, Limited a $161,635.97, and to show the redacty

they caused the chipper. Agaton this the Board has transferred the sum of $150,000 from-reserve food, leaving tound his whistle three time $11.685.97 to be paid opt of working account, boat alongside the river: After payment also of the interim dividend of of the launch whittleware 5 par abure and the bonus of 15% to contri signal to confederates on there restins a balance of $41,343.88 as per annexed the band and jumped ashore, butos passed at the last annual meeting, thers sheet bravado. As soon statement. This sum the Board recommends for the residence of Mr. Pang should be carried to underwriting suspenso of the leading member

the eight ables of the town, and, while op ccount to close the account or the front door, others shouted, Cine this months ending 31st December, 19050-RE

1906 Account The balance of working man's name and larited him to open accoast on the 31st December, 1906, was his doors and receive the guests

desired 5913,412,89 as per annexed statement. The log upon him and greatly d Board recommands that an interim dividend of By the time the door keeper bad sear

I per share be paid to shareholders out of into arouse Ms. Pang Yon-chison forest, absorbing $72,000 and that a bonus of ruffians had broken down ibe front door, cute 10% be paid to contributors, absorbing about ed the house and got into air Sti5,000, and that the remainder be carried Mr. Pang Yun-chia was immediate forward, wire

two of the desperadoes while Vibin DIRECTORS

the point of his knife at the throat and Since the last general meeting Mr. H. Wed that he give up all monies and valuables Blade has resigned his seat on leaving the the house on pain of having bis throat Colbay and Mr. A. G. Wood has joined the result was that the desperadoen made a bank of Boad. Mr. Wood'a appointment will be: sub- over $5,000 in money, Jawellary, valsaba, fora milled for the confirmation of shareholder, and silk and batin clothing de While she trunks Ments E. Ormiston and C. R. Learmaan ratire which contained the above-noted clothin by rotation and offer themselves for re-election were being carried by some of 181 ang on board the piratical boats Mir, P'ang'a realdanca ies not far from the river bank and a little one ́side the town-others begun, backing or other, wise damaging with their knives and swords the | furniture and ornamental fixturen of the vACIDRE rooms, going so far even as to smash the cro kary, water kangs and everything within reach Having performed this act of vandaliim, the, rang re-embarked in their boats and were towed away by the steam-launch, leaving, how ever, thres loaded rifle cartridges and a couple of candles in the house, us à momente of their visit. The robbery having been done, VEKT quietly~not; a thot was fired--and probably 600,000.00 owing to the situation of the house being out

side Sanglingtang no one beyond the membera 800,000,00 17,949.98

of Mr. Pang's househeld were: aroused and, i 85,301.11 there were no sitempts at rescas or opposition made to the robbers. Perhaps, and this li 69,349.75 41,342.88arer the truth, the numbers and savage ape 933,41280 parace of the desperadoes caused those was happened to witness the scarce from a diş 253,310.11

MENU AUDITORS: I

The annexed accounts have been audited by Musts H: U., Jeffries and A. R. Lowe who offer themselves for re-election. "

** A. G. WOOD,

Chairman, Kongkong, 19th March, 1907.

BALANCE SHEET On the gret December, 1906. Dri To Capital 34,000 shares of $83.33 each $2,000,000 apon which $25 per share" called and paid up.......... Reserve fond

MARISSET Unclaimedbonus and dividend Exchange fluctuation account Investment fluctuation account #Working account 1905,balance' .1906, 20'

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$155,977-47

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Reinsurance, fund........... £28,717.18.10 Underwriting sus

$17,454.40 138,523.01

perse account... 17,691.3.7 Sundry creditors..

* 156,170.4

37.484.30

$155,977:47

$1,989,521.46

Jardine, MathESON & Co., General Agen

By Gain on working....

Balance...

1,531,209.03

$10,874.20

2,300,00

750.00

24,672.75

18,796.9%

169,118.47

THE SHANGHAI POLICE.

CORONER'S CRITICISMS, .

The inquest on the body of Police-Constable Robert John Morrow, killed while in the exo- 5108,015.43 Cuition of his duty, was continued at Shanghai on the rath inst. at H.B.M. Police Court, bo- fore M J. CE. Douglas (Coroner).

By Balance brought forward from✨

last year...... By. Gain on working

$10,419,68 167,595.74 $208,015.42

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Agusta.

ANGLOFRENCH LAND INVEST- MENT CO., LTD.

Hongkong, 4th March, 1907.

ANNUAL MEETING, -

The first annual meeting of the abare-named company was held at the offices of Meurs. R.Burkili and Sons, Shangbai, on the ith last Mr. C. R. Burkill was in the chair.

The chairman said there being a quorum present, be would ask the secretary to read the police convening the meeting.

By Cash on current account at

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tance to consider discretion, the better part of valour. Several of the gang were, however, M: cognized by members of Mr. Pang's honsahöld and it "ll known that the perpetratom of the deed belong to the notorious smuggler band of Taiba Lake, near Soochow in UERJ

With reference to the robbery at the night of the 9th instant: as"

51,343-70 this column yesterday a short..

the doings of these desperadoes.....* already pointed out, are members of 484.715.09 ciation of salt smugglers of Talhu Lake, DRET Soochow may perhaps interest our readers. 3

· Hongkong ........................ Cash on deposit with Banks ip Hongkong, Shanghai and 'Yokohama „Amount invested in mortgags

es, debentures and other se curities in Hongkong, Shang. hai and Yokobama ... 1,125,063.70

invested in London, Amount

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Deposited in Banks £56,500 do Leasehold property 23.779-17-7 Travac core Tea

Estate Co.

1,002; 0,01 £81,479:17.7717

Amount invested in Australia,

viz.:- Deposited in Banks £4,500, 0.0 Other investments

··3,175,0,0.

£7775, 0.0 Amount at debit of branches Rad agencies.' se securing. Sundry debtors

Bills receivable „umme

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The members of this Association Eumber between two and three thousand. Theli are gamblers, whilst the rank and file required by their chiefs smuggle salt into, ciues,

dera

The great majority of the salt smi natives of Tstungming, Fashu 'Islands at the mouth of the,

o Yangtz tuanufacture salt and bring their car 514tha Talhu Lake, soms islands of

'been turned into their base guarded

and well-armed bands of men from rakis.of t exciseman. The leaders of these, salt smug glows make a regular circuli of the mar towns and large villages of the prefectures Boochow and Sungkjang and, the sub pref 68,634.48 ture of Iaite'ang, where with the connivance of the needy gentry and petty police officials of the market towns and, polica,; mbling 287,611.86 tables are set up and the country people in

98,119.88 vited to come and stakon and's lower, bairə kard 156,527.61 won earnings. After one village hau been kqueésed dry of all its spare caah the maxi town. $2,989,531.46|is visited, and so on, until the round bas boss. "inade- and by the end of twelve months, in the case of the smaller towns, its turn comes again, and

WORKING ACCOUNT, MAY TO DECEMBER, 1905 On 31st December; 1906.

$598,294.17 337.54

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The Coroner said that the verdict and find- ∙ing in this case must be one of wilful murder against some person or persons takaowa. He could not close this inquest, without saying a word on behalf of the deceased and of the other members of the Municipal Police. He thought the occasion of the Police Constable Monow's death, tackling as he did, unarmed and single-banded a crowd of armed roughs- the only white man that night on duty in the whole of the West Hongkew district-was a suit. able occasion to call attention to the manner in which those responsible for the good order of ibis Settlement seemed to take their respon- A.sibilities in the matter of the proper policing of this Settlement. He wished to put on re- cord his opinion that they did not seem to realize the magnitude of the present police problem here. During the whole of 1905 he: had occasion, in this Court, frequently to call The secretary having complied, the chairman attention to, what, he considered the perfect AUB-DIVISION OF SHAREI PROFCBED,

said: The report and accounts having been in uselessness of the Indiaur branch of the Police To Balance brought forward your hands for a week, I will, with your per: Force. At the ratepayers meeting in 1906,

Exchange.... "Taventor" writes to the N. C. D. Nawr ;—

mission, take them as read. The accounts call when the question of the increase to the Indian Now that we are on the eve of anolber an-

for very little comment. The item of "charges" branch of the force came up, Mr. H. P. Wilkin nüni general meeting in this company, would

has been heavy, chiefly caused by the printing son, the Crown Advocate, spoke in no it not be apropos that a resolution be adopted

expenses incidental to the preliminaries of a someasured terms against that increase. to subdivide the shares which are daily be

company; the other figures beat out the His suggestions were opposed on the ground coming more out of the reach of the small in.

forecast made in the

Prospectus The of expense to representatives of the com vestor by the justified enhancement in 'their

buildings have all been kept in good repair munity which pays just ten per cent rates market price? This is the premier company

According to the Bangkok Times, a good and buildings destroyed by fire have been re- and no other taxes whatsoever. Contrast here and its position is unique; and therefore, most of the small investors are eager to have a many people were surprised by the export. placed by houses of a better chain and that for moment with 40 per cent rates small holding in it, but who, on account of the figures for February which His Majesty's Cucone big block of Chinese houses is being in London, income taxes and other taxes,

rebuilt on very remunerative terms. Of the obvious difficulties of securing scrip in small. toms Department was able to communicate to lots, are forced to put their savings into same looking forward to a bad yet. With an esti

the Press on Saturday. All Siam has baca two pieces of undeveloped land on Eelates one is now being developed with a tumce of thing else,

to bouses and the other block will be develop They company's holdings are very much mated yield of about so per cent. of a normal

high exchange rendered possibly this year. If there were any ques. than their book value. A sub-division on the ing it impossible for mille's here to pay be pleased to answer them. There being an underwritten, er, at least, worth much more rice crop, and with

tions any shareholder wished to ask, bo would the basis of present-day valees would fairly the price demanded by the coltivators and

WE ARE represent the standing of the company and at the same time successfully to compete guarione, would also incidentally determh competition in foreigo markets with the abundant crops It was proposed by the chairman, seconded which the smaliness of this company's capital of Burma and French Indo-China, the out by Mr. Gilbert: Davies, and it was carried, look has been decidedly unfavourable, and that the reports and accounts as presented be would possibly invite.

Mosers. J. M. & Co. have on various oc- has been accepted as such by all classes. accepted. casions conferred benefits on the Ching public | The up-country trader has been refusing and none so great as the floating of the S. and to place his usual orders with the importers, H. Wb. Co. In my bumble opinion they would as he said no prospect of paddy moving, be increasing the obligation dus to them by and without that he can find no buyers for adopting a course on the above lines and there foreign goods. And then he inds that despite by enabling the smallest man to put his money the break caused by the China New Year in what I may be allowed to term the consols and the slackness in trade one expects, then, the exports from the port of Bangkok of Shanghai.

for February totalled, in value, considerably more than balf a million tical over the exporis for January. The whole of that increase prace 1,800 toys, when she reached Vidoria had

of general freight for Vancouver, tically, wa find, is to be credited to rice. More- over the mills in Bangkok seem to have pretty on board Captain Uyegaki and seventeen of good stocks in hand, and there is no great lack the crew of the Japanese schooner Kakawa of paddy coming down or up river. There is who were picked up at sea in latinde 38 N

THE RIOTS IN CHEKIANG)

A MISSION. LOOTED NEAR, NINGPO..

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For some days past, says the Shangkaf

Timur of 19th inst, reports have been canept

A MID-OCEAN RESCUE.

NARROW ESCAPE OF JAPANESE SIAMEN. The Hei liner Tydsks, 7,441 tons, Captain Campbell, from Liverpool for Vancouver and Paget Sound pons, reached Victoria from pan about the end of January and later pro- ceeded to Tacoma. The steamer had about

It Was suggested by Mr. Wilkinson that say 300 white men would be equally efficient as a thousand Indians in quelling;1 riot if one arose, and they would be much more useful in ordinary times in the policing adopted During his (the Coroner's) absence of the Settlement. The opinion was not

in England, there was a riot (?) here in the Indian Police Force, and this community. which had adopted the Indianshe supposed being a commercial community it was a good argument that it was cheap was obliged to call in bloe-jackets to assist in the polic- ing of their own police and appeal to this Court to help them. He only wished to call attention to this because he thought they did not understand what now was to be done for the proper policing of the settle- ment Only to-day he had read in a paper which he supposed represented in some mes- sure the feeling of this community & flabby article that seemed to suggest that the present vent of ago more Indians and that matters state of things would be alleviated by the ad- would be put straight instead of being made wote. The settlement had doubted itself within the last five years and to altempt had

provide

in fact us immediate prosped of the expected longitude 147 E, virtually starving, stthey had been made to

$598,431,81

By Reinsurances, relom premium

and commissions... 69.363.17 Charges, surrey fees, &c. 11,660 'Directors and auditors' fees, at ettiri head office and branches.......... 10,305.27 H. Losses E220-Y

·324 783.89 Compensationto staff $151,685,97

Lesstransferred from.

reserve fund ***** 152,000.00

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To

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H.

By

Interim dividend of $3 per

share Bonus of 15% to contributor 'Balance' ******

11,685.97

$427,88941

72,000,10 57,1992

WORKING ACCOUNT, 1906, On 31st December, rgod... Nett premium from 1st Jan-

5598,435.81

sary to 31st December, 1906, 31,740.835.36 Interest,endindenïzıncasınap. 116,39704 Transier lees,

656.00

$1,857,872.40,

Agency commissions, ....... „Head, ofice, banches”, and....

agency charge%..................................... RemunerationTM to " "directors, committees and auditors,.... Losses and claims paid,

in the Seulement regarding serious riots in serions slump in the export of rice, and people been without food for ten days save for a few force to meet that any adequate police. Furniture written oth, quium'

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Cheklang Province, but it was only yester- are beginning to ask if all calculations are to be grains of rice. This was on December 18th. He said deliberately, the Police Force day, that anything, in, the shape of preciso upset and Slam is to have pehaps even more The schobeer, a little coaster and fisker, bad information" on the subjeći was available that her usual luck when things look glosmy, sailed- feon" 7 place described in Canadian here. From what we have been able to ascer. But it is for a month or so nor that fairly brisk papers at Majko for Kobe, a fortnight previous, tain it now appears that the Methodist mission business may reasonably be expected even if the short coasting trip usually taking but a few at Se-shoz, near Ningpo, has been attacked the year as a whole were to be largely a failure, days,

of consequence which short stores and, graver still, that two members of the The worst prophecies, it is evident, will not be word carried, a state Ca mission have been killed. The rioters bay- fulfilled, but, good as the latest Sgures A south-west gate drove her off shot and to ing pillaged the premises and destroyed one of undoubtedly are, they do not so far give sea, at the same time straining her so badly that the buildings in the missies.compound are ground for optimistic hopes of spything like she was litle more then wreck, The Tyder Bow marching on Se-shan city, plandering an average season. All the same they lookout slibled the derelict's distresi fag, be right sad last as they go. They are said to be do seem to be inspiring some hope in seeching food, and a return signal was made very numerous. There are finen missionary the luck of Siam The only explanation that stores would be sent in the boat. As soon Churches in the district and great anxiety is wa baya heard offered for the exports keeping the stammer's boat came alongside however, is the unfortunate Japanese' swarmed into her

increased difficulties.

starved-starved in men, starved in money starved in the native detective department. The Municipal Canncil appeared to expect to get competent native detectives at salaries beginning at $15, a month, and to get honesty, as well." Even all the Policy Force was starved in proper management in its pro- per divisional departments, the provision of properly competent commissioned officers who understood their work and moreover undies stood how to gain the possession of the confid ance of their men, and who made them feel that whilst having more difficult police pro- blem to deal with than any city inthe worl

fully equipped, for that purpose monato satisfy the demands of the

was not the feeling of the bra be (the Cameer) had had ave

§ naturally felt here regarding the fate of the up so woll is that the demand far Stamces and after sspection of the wreck, it mangrood. I'they were still able to have a ticki

people attached to them, 2) To make the situa.. such that buyers there prefer paying the

Tom worse, the soldiers in the ficted area are asked to taking Barma and Saigon rice at far that she could not float long, ag aka WOSAKOGA LO BATs moniinind and it is feared - cheaper rates.. Truly there is good reason for promptly burned lost she

little,belp;from that coaster is to be | Siamy taking/stéps:/to/ majsuing the "high" navigation""""The Japanes

JaNos farther's particulars have been standard of her roof bar and great source

Balance,

Sterling Exchange taken

W. J SADI

News reaches un (Siam, Fri Massg Champon that native delivered there of twins about four. One of the infants had no eyes, mat was minus bands. The parnais, cims of them and they are thriving however, the parents aim alarmed "[18]"Without ayes talki:

$44,699.35

193,299.26

When it is intended to, lay, ost gambling table in a certain market town or large village), a cruple or more of the smuggler chless' arrep. ed and dressed up just like government official"); call on the headman and leading member of the gentry of thet town, or village, tell him that they wish to spend a week or ton/dayai then, to raise flatter, and invite the co-opera tion and countenance of their boils he cannot for certain reasons promise to gre open countenance, the visitors shiot, that a certain blindness in visit ri" or deafness in the ears would do just as well. If the callers' re- celve a favourable reply they leave him, and in a few days' time the lown or village becomes as gay as a country fair in full operation and thousands of people from the neigh! smaller villages throng the place b “flutter” laking;The chief men of the

remembered, and apparently

the time the gamblers are read PASINTCE HOW? <But.1f/ unfinthu of Saturday night, the request!

is refused, the notabla concamned

in the manner marrated in the- foreroing. simplyfkidnapped and held to radiato

In conclusion we are informi

Lake salt smuggler tually possesses loading rifle besidar a revol knife almost like a 'awosk, whil rowdy and desperado as: self, merely with a couple knives. The Taika salt taken for a green rustic like one, namely, with liku apron which envelope the waist downward) io. and he wears a dirty, fra falt hat with the rim turn height of an inch and These are the salt'ami tice and an inpocent often be mistaken

4m his hurryA heard the cry a residing on the from ton Street, Jud was day morning

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