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SIR CHENTUNG LIANG CHENG,

CHINESE EX-MINISTER TO WASHINGTON.

ARRIVAL AT HONGKONG.

Sir Chentung Liang Cheng, until recently Chinese Minister to the United States, and one of the most distinguished diplomats in the Oriental service, accompanied by a larga to-" tinue of attaches and servants, arrived from Sko Francisco by the P. M. sa. Kones on the Sth inst. The party is on its way to China and its members are travelling in

elaborale

style, be fitting an official of high rank in the Celestial a Setting out frora Washington, the ex- Minister arrived at Oakland on the 7th July. The diplomat was met at Sacramento the same stening by a party of sixteen prominent Chinese, headed by the Consul General of San Francisco, including the heads of the Six Com panies and all members of the Chinese Biomatic service on the Pacific Coast. They took a Chinese orchestra with them to the capital to furnish music for Sir Liang's edifica tion on the journey to San Francisco,

BANQUET AT Consulate,

On the morning of the 8th ult, an elaborate banquet was served to the party Chinese in the spacious rooms of the Consulate, on Fourteenth street, Dakisod. Among the leading men invited were San, Bre Yes, the Consul General of the Chinese Empire at San Francisco, formerly famous football player in the Harvard team I at one time Charge d'Affaires for China at Vice-Consul-Generat

od

Lima; Or Yang Kingi le graduate of '81; of San Francisco, a Vong

Man Quang secretary to the Consul

General and a California University graduate, and Ching Now, president of the Sea Yup Company and secretary of the, Chinese relici work after the San Francisco fire.

After this basquet Sir Liang Sing Chang an important conference with the heads held of the Six Companies and the officers of the consular service on the Pacific Coast, Ont of the subjects that was discussed: was what could be done in the way of securing reforms or modifications in the exclusion

measures now in force. Mr. H. Eça da Silva, of Frasco, formerly of Hongkong, was present as interpreter and adviser on matters relating to the American people.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY AUGUST

SOUTH AFRICAN POLICEMEN AT LAW.

JUDGE'S SEVERE STRICTURES ON PLAINTIFF

BRICKS FOR KOWLOON RAILWAY THE FRAUB" AUSTRALIAN GOLD

MINING COMPANY, LIMITED,

A DISPUTED PAYMENT. -

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In the Summary Jurisdiction Court, before This Honour Mr. A. G. Wise, Puisne Judge, On the 7th inst. at the Supreme Court, before Wong Tai Fook, trading as Wah Tung, at bin Honour' Mr. A. G; Was, Puiane Judge, No. 25, Upper Lascar Row, contractor, qued presiding in the Summary Jurisdiction Court, Chung Kien Topa, of the Chan Wai village, Lau Tak Sing, of No. 91 Connaught Road, in the New Territory, for recovery of the sum Central, sued Chiu Hung Chi, of No 93 Con of $834-56, being money paid for and on behalf. naught Road Central, for recovery of the sum of the plaintiff to the defendant, and not hand of 5738.15, being the equivalent of the sum of ed over by him Sing appeared for the plain

81 sterling, money advanced to the defendant

Mr. by the plaintiff,

tiff, and Mr. A. G. Jackson, of Merts, Jobrion, Mr. D.

D. Thomson said that in this case Stokes and Master, represented the defendant. the plaintiff was an ex-police Sergeant em- This was a case in which money was puid.by ployed in the mines in South Africa, and the the Railway Company, at Tai-Fo, for a value defendant was an ex-constable lately at the of bricks sold and delivered under contract, by same mides, It might appear that the the plaintiff, the money being hauded to de- cause of action arose outside the jurisdic fondrat tion of the Court, but the section of the Or Plaintiff said be had catered lato a contract dinance did not apply here. That section with the Railway Company for the supply, of was embodied to prevent Chinese from bring: bricks to the Company, the bricks to be de: ing suits in this Court which are under the livered at Tai Po Witness delivered the first jurisdiction of the Courts in China, and, more- tot of bricks, and after an interval he applied over, he had a further cause of action inasmuch for payment of the bill for the amount, when as the defendant had paid 13 to plaintiff in he was informed that the money had already Hongkong, after admitting the debi.

been paid to Chuo Kign Tong, the defend Plaintiff was called and made the sme ant, but plaintiff had never seen, any statement, and said the full loan was £93. thing of it. Defendant had no authority Me Otto Kang Sing: What was 160 reato collect money for or on behalf of the son you did not get your money in South plaintiff, though he had done so at timer, but always banded it over to the plaintiff but Africa? was banished.

it was outside the province of defendant to do so. Ele bad co-contractor, Tan Ting, who Mr. Otto Kong Sing: Did you not bring a generally looked after the work, received suit here, and prosecute two men at the Police money, and made payments to the coolies, but Count? No, no, no; I did not.

no one else, except Wong Wing, the ac Mr Otto

Sing Oh, yes, you did, be|countant, had any authority to receive and pay cause!

I acted for

in those cases,~1. have money for or on behalf of the plaintiff. you never been here before.

His Honour: Take him into the next Court and see if he recognizes that.

Plaintiff visited the other Court but was "unable to recoguite the place.

His Honours I thought so This man has been up before ma

befors.

Коля

In the meantime his Honour said he know quite well that the plaintiff had been before him in other cases and the Court Clerk handed up two cases in which the same man had been plaintiff before.

Hit Honour: This man, in Chambers a few days ago, pointed at me and said he knew mo quite well.

Mr. Olto Kong Sing: What are you waiting non conform waiting for some

men from South Africa.

The Chief Accountant of the Railway Com- 'pany was called and stated 'that he had the vouchers to show that the money was paid to Wah Fung. He did not know to whom the money was actually handed.

Wong Wing said he was a brother of the plaintiff, and was employed by him as a fore- man, His brother traded under the name of Wah Fung, and had a contract for certain work on the Kowlope Couton Railway. Witness pever received any money from the defendant at any time. The witness did not receive any Defendant was called and admitted, the. payment of 1292,50 in the presence of Tan Ting. receipt of $227.59, which out he had paid into

He also received another sum of

ting and waiting for the flies.

His Houpar: He seems to be a'spider sit-Sto3.42, but that was for paying coolies for certain work which was outside the contract, He said the sum of $227.19 was the balance of the sum of $458.64

Mr. Otto Kong Sing: When did you next see the defendant -About ten days ago.

One of the most important issues that was discussed at the conference was the carly

Mr. Otto Kong Sing: And then you prompt removal of the entire Chinese colony from Oakland back to its old location in Sany wont after him and brought this suit Well,

he pai

e paid me ta and refused to pay me any more saying he did not one it.

Francisco.

ADVISES RETURN.

His Honour: Although he has been in South; Africa, he still retains the old habit of licking his lips when he lies. (Laughter).

His Honour: Oh, no; you are all wrong there. The $227.58 was paid, on the 7th June, while the 5456 was not paid till the a,ih. How do you make that out?

Mr. Jackson: There has beeri a mistake in the dates.

His Honour: That's scarcely credible,

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ANNUAL : REPORT:

The Directors herewith present the Balanco, Sheet and Profit and Loss Account for the year ending gist March, 1907; tho, Singapore Accounts incorporated being closed on the 28th February, 19074.-—-

1907.

WUCHOW NOTHS)

A PROPOSED; BUND.

259

FREIGHT TRADE ON THE

PACIRIGA

MORE BIG LINERS, TO BE BUILT...

now and larger freighters are to be built without delay for the Blue Funnel line, for use in the Liverpool-Victoria trade, via the Orients

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Wuchow, 3rd August, 1907, La new schema emanating from Cheung Man Ki, the governor of Kwangsl province, for the building of a Bund in Wuchow, in announced. The scheme seama to be favaus: ably received by the enerchant and gentry. The new vessels will be elintar is many The Directors are pleased to be able to

classes and realized will involve an expen particulars to the Bellerophon, but they will report that mining operations during the past ditare of over a million dollars. Where the each be fifty feet longer than the Bellerophon hers of the previous year. The Annual stated, but it is probable that the local Govern year show a cousiderable improvement on funds for this scheme are to come from is not and the other four of her class added to the

Blus Funnel Uns about a year ago, o panašus Report fumished by the General Managerment will raise a loan. The idea, from what When the Bellerophon and her four sister. Mr W. H. Manin, M.I.M.M.and which can be gathered, is to fill in the whole of the freighters were launched they were considered deals with Raub matters in a vry complete famshore from a certain water mark, and the the last word in moders freight carriers. **Al- minner has been forwarded as naual to sach limit of the length for this prospective bund, fred Holt & Co., however, have planned some shareholder.

will be from the Fab Ho to the old Native

improvements for the four new vessels, which Customs nation. The foresliore after being will be of 10,000 laas grom: and especially filled in will be piled and a stone sea wall built for the round-the-world trade. They willi erected. Such a scheme, if realized, will each be 550 feet long, 38 feat beam and 426 greatly improve Wuchow, but it will be a feet deep. They will have their cargo bildss stupendous undertaking, and will entail divided into seven compartments, vold of pillars very careful management and supervision, and free from obstructions, the decks being A preliminary survey hat already been supported by strongly constracted channel barik made, so it is said, and the Government.

nant. There will be ampla arrangement of still being maintaiith the Articles of Associati venture, by sub-letting various plots and service; but the four large derrick posts, stand- derricks expect to realize very handsome retum en steam winches as on the steamers DOW IN ion, all the Directors-Messrs. De Burgh portions of the bund for building purposes." A ing forward and aft, with a bridge between, will Parise, Robert Philp, George Frederick Scott, large males, it is said, will be one of the prin be eliminated, the four masts taking their place. and James Forsyth, and the Auditor, T. A. features of this new

cipal

schome. Conil.

will be much interested in the Shipplag men Bood-retire, but are eligible for re-election, derable doubt is expressed locally upon such plans of the now freighters for the Blue Funnel and offer themselves accordingly. -

a venture being realized. The merchants, line, specially in the return to the use of mails: whilst welcoming the Governor's scheme, seem Much comment was occasioned by, the con- to think that the occasion will warrant the struction a year age of the Titan, Cyclops, officials in instituting a new tax of some sort

Antilochus, Trucar and and, needless to say, this is not looked forward to with any pleasurablo' anticipation.

In reference to the Chairman's Report of last year, the Directors desire to point out that be confidence then expressed by them in Mr. W. B. Martin and bis' staff has not been misplaced. The improvement in mining operations warrants them in expressing the hope and belief that they may be able to ag- nounce in the future that this improvement, is

In

It will devolve upon the meeting to elect Directors and Auditor, and to fix the. Auditor's remuneration.

DE BURGH PERSSE, Chairman. Brisbane, 20th June, 1907,

BALANCE SHEET FOR YEAR ENDING JIST MARCH, 1907.

1907.

•

(Incorporating Singapore Balance to 18th

February, 1907.) *. Elabilities.

£ s. d. Capital ...........100,000 0 0

Less Uncalled Ca-

pital oa 150,000 $950 00 Shares at 1/2 per Share .

Reserve

Debenture...zinn Government of the Federated Malay Statesi Sundry Creditors Chartered Bank of

India

1967.

Mining Properly

191,250 0. o

4,873 10 10. 7,055 4:3

MINING ENTERPRISE.

Considerable activity has been recently dis played in the opening and working of various mineral deposits in this district. Until lately the daly minerals mined in this province wore anti- mony and lead ore. The methods of mining

away

pat

- masts.

Bellerophon, without

The addition of the four larger steel steamers: to the Blue Funnel line has been necessary owing to the great development of the tradeo between Liverpool and the North Pacific coast vit the Orient

The Blue Fannel line, which includes the Ocean S.S. Company's steamers and the vas-

sale of the Chias Mutual SS. Company, and is operated in connection with the Butterfeld & “ɑwire boats, has a fleet of fifty-slk steamers, of z which 38. are Ocean 5.5. Company" ateamora"/ and 18 belong to the China Mutual fleet, acy quired a few years ago by the company. The tonnage of the steamers varies from 2,762 tons of the Anchises to 9,017 tons of the Teucer and Antilochus,

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Steamers are dispatched weekly by the Blos Funnel line from Liverpool and every fourth is sent across the Pacific' to Victoria and the Sound, the others returning homeward from

were more or less surface and the means d.ployed primitive. Now, however, this is being

done with and modern

up-to-date ma chinery is being imported. A silver mine re- cently discovered is now being worked and developed by a syndicate of native officiale and merchants. A complete mining outfit was imported into Wachow this week contain-. ing drills, shafts, melting pots and crucibles of various sorts, forges, stamping machines, etc. The whole concern is being put up at a hill not Every far from Wuchow under the supervision of Chipsso engineers. The Chi- 5,042 5 10 5,509 10 7 nese are apparently working these times with Yokohama. Eight steamers are used to the out European help or capital, though it is said Victoria service, the Titan, Cyclops, Oanfa, Yangfise, Bellerophon, Ningshow, Antilochus, 3.284 4 2hat some japanese mining experts are em

ployed. This province seems to be very rich and Tencer. It is probable that an accelerated £217.11415 8 is minerals, but the Chinese are very averse to, service will be given when the new steamers

disposing of these

properties

are ready, to foreign capital, With the opening of these mines and the pro- spects of a railway in the Gear future, a great sperity of Wuchow,

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£4. d.

Not alone is it the intentión" taŝimprove the› Blue.Funnel Use, but plans have been ap proved for two now Empress litiers to improve

Mr. Otto Kong Sing: Have you ever been 1. Mr. Jackson: Well, my Lord, I'll pto Machinery, Plant, Building, and 1,084 176 stimulus will be given to the trade and probe fast C.P.R... mail service, and steamers are

in gaol in South Africa --Yet, once, I was induce Mr. Valpy in whose office the money gaol for eleven days then I was banished.

His Bonour: Yes, I remember this man coming up hare handcuffed.

The Minister, in his correspondence with the Consul-General, has already expressed himsell on the advilability of this wholesale return of the Chinese colony to San Francisco. It is hit statiment and the view of all of the leading Chinese merchants that they have received only the kindest treatment from the citizens of Oakland. In fact, they feel very. grateful for the manner in which they were welcomed on that side of the bay, and the enterprise shown by the merchants in provides a month. ing them with juitable quarters for the trans- action of their business interests.

Sir Linng and the beads the Six Com- pacies, however, Buy that it is necessary for their merchante be in close touch with the beads of the Customs department of the Gov: emment. They say that the bulk of the goodi handled

house, andthem pass through the Custom.

it is essential that they should be able to get in quick communication with them, The

matter of handling goods from the water front is another important, consideration in bringing about the return of the Chinese to Sen Francisco.

As the Chinese Government takes a paternal interest in its subjects, Sir Liang, who is return. ing to China to take a prominent place in the Imperial Cabinet, has been delegated to hold the conferences and endeavour, during his limited stay in California, to satisfactorily ar- range for the permanent location of the new Chinese quarter in Sao Francisco..

JAPAN AND AMERICA.

THE INFLUX OF JAPANESE INTO CANADA,

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Mr. Quo Kong Sing: Praw much money did you make la South Africa?-$20,000.

Mr. Oite Kong Sing: And your pay was

Mr. Otto Kong Sing: Or just £60 a year, and you made São,oto!

His Honour: There is no doubt, he rau a gambling dep, but it is no use asking him; he will, of course, deny it. This is the worst thing, I have yet heard about the Chinese out there.

called and said he saw the money lent.

Another ex-policeman from the mines was

Mr. Otto Kong Sing: Did plaintiff ever lead you any money?-Yes, but I paid it all back,

Mr. Otto Kong Sing: How much money did you make in South Africa -About 200.

Mr. Oto Kong Sing: Yes; selling liquor at the mines?

His Lanour: The policemen in the wines in South Africa appear to be a useful lot.

Another ex-policeman was called and said he knew the money was lent.

Mr. Otto Konk Africa P-21. (Laughter).

Sing: How much money did you save in

Mr. Outo Kang Sing: You are sure of that ?Yes. I had £20, but I gave a friend L, and speat the rest, all but 1.

Mr. Thomson submitted that the evidence went to show that the loan was made, as those who were present at the time bappened to be here now, and bad testified to the fact, and he asked for judgment for plaintiff with costs.

His Honour. It is impossible to believe a word this plaintiff has said and you had beller get him out of the Colony as soon as it can be

done.

was paid, and who hau an entry to the effect in his own book. There had been a mistake in the dates. Here is a receipt for the money paid. There is also a pass book, but the one plaintiff produced is not, the original, as in the original the money was entered as paid, and signed; but in the book produced there was no signature.

Continuing, Mr. Jackson said that there bad been a case at the Tai l'o Court and in the proceedings in that case the original book was produced.

His Honour: Then was it not marked as an exhibit?

Mr. Jackson: No, my Lard: I asked the Magistrale to have it marked, but he replied: "You won't make a witness of me." (Laughter).

His Honoor: Well, there you are, you see. Mr. Jackson: I'll produce Mr. Hallilax, Mr. Hazeland and others to prove it.

His Honour: You can scarcely do that, you know.

Mr. Jackson: I'll produce everybody who was in Tai Po Court, and later at the Magistracy here

His Honour: Then the case will never finish. (Laughter.)

A feki of defendant was called and said that he received $23, but the plaintiff made him give it up. There was more money due to him, so he was taking that in payment.

Mr. Otto Kong. Sing: Then you mesa to say that the plaintiff did not want you to have the money in part payment?No, he, wanted to cheat me out of what was due. (Laughter), Mr. Otto Kong Bing: And did he cheat aff the other workmen and coolies?-Well, ho tried to.

Mr. Otto. Kong Sieg: By what authority did you receive that money on behalf of the plaintiff? It was offered to to take

me

A San Francisco message to vernacular con temporaries states that Mr. Straus, the U. 5. Secretary for Commerce, has arrived there, He has declared that the Japanese labourers. are heartily welcomed in Canada, as they are needed there. They are largely contributing

Mr. Otto Kong Sing said the loan, as was towards the development of Canadian resour- ces. He also pointed out the necessity of these, was for £12, and that plaintiff admitted speedy development of the resources of Western California, and stated that as an administrative official, he was not in a position to say whether or not it was advisable for Californín to adopt legislation for the exclusion of the Japanese Jabourers. He added that the Japanese cross ing the Canadian and Mexican frontier into the United States territory were not so many as reported. He had not come to San Francisco 1a investigate the question as to whether a new treaty should be concluded with Japan can cerning labourers. He knew nothing of such a proposal. He was going to Hawaii, his mis- sion thither being to consider a scheme for the establishment of a lifeboat station and not for the investigation of the question of Japanese labour there.. He believed that the Japanese Government was sincere in its de- termination to prevent the Japanese labourers in Hawaii from transmigrating to the United States:

charge of and pay it to the plaintiff. having received. He said that it was evident

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In Vancouver a demonstration is being organised among labourers against a large body of Japanese labourers, who are reported to arriving in Vancouver shortly. Mr. Mac pherson, a member of the assembly, who thinks that the Japanese labourers must be excluded from Canada at any cost, has, addressed a tele. gram to the Canadian Government stating that unicas some suitable means be taken soon for the prevention of the arrival of the Japanese, It will become necessary to take more drastic measures.

the streets.

........

The San Francisco Labour Union has sent out a circular opposing the new Mayor of San Francisco. Pablic meetings bave been held in Mr. Morimald, a Constitutionalist member of the Japanese Diel, who is now in San Francisco, was to speak at a public meeting on Thursday.-Japan Chronicle.

that the plaintiff had been leading money all around generally in South Africa, and now he was trying to recover some of it from the man who happened to be here, as he could not get at the others. He, submitted that all loan between plaintiff, and defendant had been settled by the payment

of the 12. His Honuar (to Mr. Thomson); Get your client out of the Colony if you CAD. He is simply sitting here like a spider in a web, waiting for the flies for South Africa, and that's what he lins been doing for the last year, and it must stop. Call up the plaintiff,..

His Honour (addressing plaintiff): This Count is tired of you, and if you come before me again I'll do my best to put you in gaol, and get the Government to, banish you. You have been banished from one Colony, and I'll | try and get you banished from another. You are a perfect nuisance, and are not wanted in this Colony. There will be judgment for defendant with costs.

Mr. Ollo Kong Sing: Then I'd ask your Lordship for immediata execution.

His Honour: Oh, certainly judgment for the defendant with costs with immediate execution.

FLOUR MILLS AT HARBIN,

TRADE DEPRESSION.

In a report to the Government on the flour mill icdustry at Harbin, Mr. Kawakami, Japan. ese Consul-General, states that the flour mills conducted by the Russians at Harbie baving lost their chief customers since the withdrawal of the Russian troops, trade has become do-

pressed in common with all other business. Half the mills have had to suspend operations, and it was reported that some of the owners of RETURNS of the average amount of bank themselves with a view to continuing the busi

the mills were taking steps to incorporate ́notes in circulation and of specíe in reserve in

Hongkong, dating the mouth ended 31st July, ess, and extending the market with the aid of 1907, as certified by the managers of the tex. subsidy frambe Russian Government.

Lately a new fołat stock company has been pective Baoks:

formed, and its Articles of Association having Banks,

Average Specie in

been Amount Reserve.

approved, the organisation of the com I take place shortly: The flour-milis. pany Chartered Bank of India,

incorporated in the new company are the Sun. Australia and China, $3,156,435 $3,300,000 gari and four other mill. The Manchuria Hongkong and Shanghai

flour-mit! is also expected to join the new con Banking Corpora.

cera. If they fail to obtain a Goverompat tlon................. 16,391,765 11,000,000 subsidy, they propose to borrow 1,300,000 National Bank of Chinn, -

roubles from the Russo-Chinese, Bank on the Limited.

235,300 ~ ~ 135,009|| security of the machinery, plants, and promises of the milit, and monopolise the purchase, of Total $19,093,500 13,435,000, wheat and sale of flour,

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Mr. Otto Keng Sing: By what authority ?—— Well, I was naked to take it.

Mr. Otta Kong Sing: By what authority ? I have no authority.

Mr. Otto Kong Sing: Have you received money in the same way before? Yes, hat 1. paid it to plaintiff at once.

Both solicitors then in turn summed up the evidence on their respective client's behalf, Mr. Jackson saying it was unfortunate that he could not get Mr. Valpy's evi- dence, "but he wanted $50 or $100, or something" to come to Court, but he sub. mitted that what money was received by the defendant or his fokis was paid either to the plaintiff, or into Court, and asked for judgment for defendant.

Mr. Qute Kong Sing said that the defendant told an impossible story, and his evidence was most unworthy of any credibility. The defend [not had, as there was sufficient evidence to show, received the money, and had not paid it in, and he would ask for judgment for plaintiff with costs.

Furniture

26,598 Ti

0

Electric Plant and installation.

- per valuation) .......................... 25,630 17 New Main Shaft and Plant 32,097 10 I Timber and Fuel and Stores

... 2,103 0

Sundry Debtors 1,209 * 9- Cash Balances................................... 6,072 13.1 Profit and Loss Account........ 11,358 43

£217,114 15

PROFIT AND LOSS. Dr.

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April 1, 1965.

£ 5,481

s. d.

THE HONGKONG SIŁAM WATER BOAT CO., LTD.

IN LIQUIDATION.

Hongkong Steam Waterboat Co., Ltd,, in liqui A general meeting of shareholders in the

dation, was held at the offices of Messrs. Dodwell and Co., Ltd, Queen's Buildings, on the 7th inst, for the purpose of laying before them an account showing the manner in which the winding-up has been conducted and the pro perty of the company disposed of, and of bear ing any explanation that may be given by the liquidator, 4

581 17 9

To Balance

March 31, 1957. To Directors' and Auditors' Fees, Salaries, and Charges, Bris banc............. Wages and Expenses at Raub, including cost of Singapore Office and Directors' Fees 38,574 Amounts-written-off-for-de- preciation and cost of up-keep of machinery and plant, electrical plant and installe. tion, buildings, furniture; also consumption of tools, implements, stores, timber, and fuel

Cr.

March 31st, 1907.

By Gold Account-

.

There were present: Messrs, Edgar G. Barrett, A.5.A4, the liquidator (id the chair) G. C. Moxon, Duncan Clarke, J. 1), Auld, E. A. Hankey, D. V. d'arney and R. Coughtrie The notice calling the meeting having been read, the liquidator said:-Gentlemen,--This

has been convened in order to con meeting 6 sider the accounts of the liquidation and, it -same are approved, to pass a-res-lution to that- effect which will conclude the winding-up. The assets and liabilities have been taken over by the Union Waterboat Company for the sum of S:17,500 and payment for some to be made by allotting shares to the value of $127,230 and cash $270.00 for the fractional parts of shares, 7.587

7 Of the total capital of the Hongkong Steam Water Boat Company,comprising 15,000 shares £52,23431 certificates for 14,043 bave been presented and exchanged for shares in the Union Waterboat Company and $115.50 has, been paid in cash, leaving only 957 shares still to be dealt with

have prepared a statement" showing the re, sult the winding-up, which I will pass round for your inspection, but to save time I will just run through the teras, (Here item for hem was read to the meeting). Proceeding: If any shareholder has any questions to ask i shall be

Nett proceeds of 10,690'712 ozs. liom 70,201 tons, after payment of royalty, cost of transit, insurance, clc By Dividends forfeited...... By Balance........

THE N. D. L.

2

da

40,713 188

151 19 0 1,358 4 3

£52,024 × 11

FAR EASTERN SERVICE.

From year to year the freight and passenger traffic on the Imperial German mail boats Norddeutscher Lloyd) has shown a consider able increase, which is mainly due to the con- stant efforts of the Company to improve the Bervice to the Far East by running modern steamers, all up, to date and by which the travelling public enjoy the highest comfort combined with safety,

pleased to answer them,

There were no questions asked.

Mr. Moxon-i beg to propose that the re- port and account of the liquidator which han. been laid before this meeting, showing the manner in which the winding-up of the com pany has been conducted and the property of The company disposed of, be adopted sod ap- proved.

building to improve the Nippon Yusen Kaisha line. Two sichmers are to be added to the Boston S.S. Company's service, the Kumeric: and Suvarte being taken to run in connec- tion with the Tremont and ShawmS LLÉ,

These additions to the various fleats are due to the development of the trade of the Pacific ocean. The Blue Fannel line has the widest of fields, and ita, fleet, large though... it ́js, has been found too small to cope with, the trade. The company's vessala not only carry freight between Liverpool and the ports of the Orient and the North Pacific coast, but the outward steamers leaving the Sound. and Victoria often carry: freight for the Philipploca and also for Australia, trans-ship- ment of freight for the Antipodes being made. at Hongkong and Singapore. Quicker service: to Western Australia is given by this line, but the direct steamers to Australia can give better service to other points to the Australasian

Consts.

THE OLD, OLD STORY.

BANKNOTE_TRICK AND INNOCENT".

..DAMES.

From a few remarks let fall by the first po.... lice magistrate-Mr. H. H. J. Gomperit-xt hearing of a "banknote" trick case, it would the Police Court, on the 7th inst, during the

appear that he has come to realize that in the majority of these cases the duped person is as much to blame as the duper.

The case at issue was that in 'which a well-

known scoundrel, Chan Wing by name, was charged with obtaining jewellery to the value of $70, by means of a trick, from a woman give.. ing the name of Choi Trat, and her address 499, Queen's Road West

Wammock related the old as the bills story.

In outlining the facts of the case, Inspector The complainant, be stated, left her home yesterday morning to make a purchase. In Queen's Road

she met the accused and, another man, The. latter stopped her, and in a most_familiar manner asked her the way to the Botanical Gardens, When she had given the direction, the accused took a parcel out of his pocket, 'To this parcel," the accused said, addressing the complainant, is several hundred dollars. We are strangers and cannot find our way about, Would you be so good, sister-in-law, as to take this money to the nearent money- changer's shop and get it changed into sliver? Needless to say you will get a share when you return. Complainant took the parcel and started to leave, but she was called back and HONOURS POR BRITISH NAVAL told that she must leave something with them

Mr. Duncan Clarke seconded. Carried unanimously,

The Liquidator-I thank you for your at tendance, gentlemen.

OFFICERS,

Captain John A. Tuke and seven other officers of the British cruiser. Monmouth, on which vessel I'rince Fushimi recently travelled from Canada to Japan, have been decorated by his Majesty the Emperor.

as security to ensure her retura, Handing the parcel back to the accused, whom she told wait, complainant disappeared and retumed in a few minutes with a gold moroted rattan bangle, sixteen gold beads, and three gold finger rings, which she turned over to the men, and taking the parcel of "banknotes went on ber errand. To go any further into the story would be useless, suffice to say that..... the parcel contained old rags. By the time peared, Police assistance. was invoked and she had discovered that her dupers had disap- the accused arrested, bis accomplice escaping

His Worship-Do you plead guilty to this charge?.

Accused-Yes.

The special interest the Norddeutscher Lloyd has evinced for their line to the East can be gathered from their latest Sailing Lists. Here we see that the ships of the Feldharm Hit Honour said that in this case it was clear class, such as the Greisenau, Scharnhorst, etc.

Captain Tuke has received the Third Class that the two sums of $292.50 and $117.54, had which so far gave ever satisfaction, have now of the Order of the Rising Sun; Commander been received by defendant, but had not been been replaced by the new boats Bulow, GW, Fleming the Third Class of the Order of the 1. Mamboy and Engineer Commander John paid to the plaintiff. He had paid $227.54 Into | Kleist and York which have many improve- Court. There will therefore be judgment for the ments founded or past experiences. These Imperial Sacred Treasure; Fleet-Surgeon plaintiff for $292.50 and costs; and for $217.54 new boats of 9,000 tons register exceed the Charles G. Matthew, the Fourth Class of the and costs up to date of payment into Couri older ones by about 1,000 tons, and the Order of the Rising Son; Chief Paymaster arrangements in the berth, etc. are great. John T. Wright. Captain Charice L. Mayhow, ly improved thereby, The space between M, Navigating. Lieut. Robert A. Richards, THE ROYAL Hongkong gol decks being higher has enabled the build and Lieutenant Richard Kirby the Fourth ers to make the cabins, dining and drawing Class of the Order of the Imperial Sacred rooms much loftier, a great boon to the publicTreasure. travelling in the tropics. In every respect they approach the Prins Eitel Friedrich and Prin LEARNING bat during the past few weeks the Ludwig, hoats which are such favourites.

number of riff-raff from Canton entering Hong- A special feature is the arrangement in the kong to try their luck has exceeded that of any and class, all cabins are large and bright. The other year, the police have opened

cmsade things poop is considerably longer and consequently || against them. Two were found sleeping in Looking at the couplainant, bis Worship there is available for and class passengem a Hing Loang Lane, West Point, by Sergeant said that although this "banknote trick seems larger promenade deck than is usually the Arls of Kennedy Towa Police Station, early to happen every day of the year the women

CLUB.

The monthly competitions for the Captain's Cup and May Cup were held at Happy Valley from the 3rd to 5th August, 1907. The follow ing returns were made:-

CAPTAIN'S CUP. Mr. II. W. Sladet... 93-1439 Mr. E.J. Grit. 85-2-83 Mr. E. F. Mackay 91-5=B5·

(14 antries). MAY CUP. (No entries). POOL.

Mr. T. 8. Forrest Bo Ba Mr. G. E. Morrell 101-1884

Winner of Captain's Cup. *Winner of Pool.

caso.

this morning (3rd Inst.) Another was found These new steamers of the Feldherra class roaming around the Central district long before together with the tried boats Prins Heinrich, daybreak waiting for his luck to change Prins-Regent Luitpold, Prins Bitel Friedrich, while the fourth was located in an emply go Prins Ludwig and especially Prints Alice, down in Albany Street, Wanchai, by Police make up a very fins fact, worthy, of the Nord-| man Grant, last night. The quartells-and deutscher Lloyd who from the very start have a sorrowful looking quartette they were, always made every effort for the cafe and, too,

of them having been comfort of the passengers travelling in the in the Colony for more than a week-were Far East,

arraigned in the Police Court, to-day, charged with being rogues and vagabonde, Mr. Gomperis sentenced the pair from West Point to ten days' gaol each, while the man from East Point got a week. The Central district wanderer got three weeks at the hands of: Mr.

not on

Tire result of the operations of the Osaka Cement Company for the half-year just cloned On asth ult, the tenders for dredging the has been very, satisfactory. A dividend has Hwangpa at Woosing and building the jolty heen declared at the rate of zo per cont. par. from Prince's Pier were formally signed at the annum, after deducting Y79,310 for reserves office of the Conservancy Board. The druntere des, and carrying forward a surplus of Y17,751. | are already on their way out from Holland, Hareland

His Worship (to complainant)—When the accused handed you the parcel, which you thought contained a large sum of money, did you, in your heart, think of returalog to him after you had changed it?

No Ruswer.

His Worship Did you, now? Complainant (snappishly)-Well, he had my

get no wiser. (To the defendant): "You know there are such foolish people in Hong kong and you come here to fool them ? (TO complainant): If it were not for you people men of his "type would not be able to make s living

A sentence of six months imprisonment with hard labour and six hours' stocke wAS passed on the accused.

It is stated that H.B. Chen Pib, President of the Yuch'uaupe, har memorialized the Thross- strongly urging the necessity of making the various mints use. Yusuan copper only in coine ing cash and tan-cash pieces, and lo foraid the purchase of foreign copper,