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LEGISLATIVE COONCILI

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Ameeilag of the Legislative Council was held in the Council Chamber last Thurs day, Present - Excellency the Gov érunt, Sir Frederick Lugard, K.C.M.G. Hon. Mr. H. May, C.Ma, (Colonial Secretary), Hon. Mr. W. Reas Tavies (Attorney General), Hon. Mr. A. M. Thomsen (Colonial Treasurer), Public Works), Hon. Capt. Basil R. H. Taylor, (Registrar-General), Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, M.B., C.M.O, Hon. Mt: Henry Keswick, Han. Mr. Wel Yuk Hon. Mr. H. E, Pollock, KC, Hop. Mr. E. Osborne and Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher {Clark of Councila),

THE

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY MARCH 6 1008.

*FIRB) INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED.

ANNUAL MEETING,

THE BALUCHIB,

¿DEPARTURE FROM HONGKONG,

The undermentioned units end details left The thirty-ninth meeting of shareholders in the command per R..M.T. Hardings on 1st the China Fire Insurance Co., Ldy was held at instant for the Ports stated:For Colombo the Company's offices, at poon, to-day (5th inst.), (an enle to Mauritius) Co. H.K.A. Ba for the purpose of receiving a statement of ac.R.G.Araplain FL Bennett, Lieutenant tof the directors for the year. J. C. H. D'Esterre and wife, Jamadar Lal Singh, ending sist

SHANGHAI ZUG AND LIGHTER

ANNUAL MEETING

The fifth annual general meeting of abare holders of the above company took place at Shanghai on 28th ult, at the office of the agents, Messrs, Wheelock and Co. There were prewen: Mesars, A. McLeod (presiding), G. Michelau

This concluded the buritiess of the mosting, The chairman thanked whareholders for their attendance and sanounced that dividend ware fante would be posted to-morrow, and In reply to a vote of thanks proposed, to himself and the directors, the Chairman hoped

mom pros that the coming rear would be: perous one than the last. (Hear, hear.)

The following is tha ̧

REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS.HTM

Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, Ca. (Director of countsad, 1907. Mr. Kabt. Shawana British 'N.C.O.'s, a women, and 3 children. | G. W. Wrightson, H.. Such, G. M. Wheelock For the year ending 3121 December, 2007.

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(b)---Interest”, upon the ser appearing in such account as specified therein an fa the date of payms: the same at the rate of saron per cent coats and such farther or other mllef nature of the cass may saquire.

The action has boon. Alad by Messza. Stokes, Platt, and Teasdale, acting for Carlowitz And

P..., (Harbour Master), ton. Mr. A. W. Brewis (chairman of Directors) provided. There ware/ 86 Native other ranks, 3, women, 4 childrení R. B. Mauchan, H. A. J. Macray and Presented to the abarahviders at the Bhtting the concará avan yet, · Since wriding the

· ABSENZ, His Excellency Major-General R. G. Broad. wood, C.B., (Officer Commanding the Troops),

MINUTES.

Hon. Mr. E. A. Howelt.

present-Marrs. E. Shallim, A Fochi, W. Helms, H. W. Stade, G. Friesland, (Directors) G. L. Tamila (Secretary), K. D. Gurdar, Grange, J. M. E. Machado, A. H. M. da Silva, Chus Pat, and H. F. Hickmann, ana The Secretary read the antice convening the meeting.

The Chairman said :-Gentleman, The directors' report and statement of accounts having been in your hands for some time, Į will, with your permission, adopt the sun! The minutes of the last meeting were read system of taking them as read. No doubt the and confirmed.

daclaration of a $6 dividend and Sa bonus, the JURY LIST.

same as last year, came to many of you as a The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the surprise; but, as we had made it, we determin Jury List for 1908,

FINANCE.

The Colonial Secretary laid on the table report of the Finance Commitee (No. 3).

FINANCIAL MINUTE.

The Colonial Secretary laid on the table Financial Minute No. 8. It was agreed that it be referred to the. Finance Committee.

PUBLIC HEALTH BILL.

ed to keep up the record and pay the same dividend, and so we are only adding $25,648.10 to extra reserve fund. It is certainly true that we watch our toserve fund closely, and try to in crease it gradually, but when we added $90,000 to it last year, we could afford to do less this time. The year 1906 did not work out as wall as we could have hoped, as the losses ware ex- traordinarily heavy ; but this is what must be expected to happen occasionally. You will police from our list of agents that we are now working in Japan, Bombay and Java, where we trust to do well. Looking #1 our for 1907, you will notice that the sum carried forward of

The Attorney General'maved the first read ing of a Bill entitled ao.Ordinance to amend the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903, and The Public Health and Buildings Amand-working account inent Ordinance, 1903..

The Colonial Secretary seconded, and the $372,432.78 shows a gain of $9,452.13 over that Bill was read a first time.

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CHINESE EMIGRATION ORDINANCE.” The Attorney-General moved the third read. ing of the Bill entitled

Ordinance to amend

the Chinese Emigration Ordinance, 1889...

The Director of Public Works seconded, and the Bill was read a third time and passed.

ADJOURNMENT.

The Council was adjourned until this day fortnight,

FINANCE COMMITTEE.

of the previous year, which 'must be consider ed satisfactory. The company's surveyors have reported on the properties under mortgage to us; and we are satisfied that we have ample margin in all cases. Before moving the adop tion of the directors report and statement of accounts for the year 1907, I shall be happy to answer any questions that may be put rolas. ing to the business before the meeting."

There were no questions, ',

The Chairman moved, and Mr. Orange Bacanded, the adoption of the report and SCCOUDR.

Carried unanimously.

A meeting of the Finance Committed" was

Mr. Machado moved the confirmation of the held immediately niter the meeting of Council, the Colonial Secretary presiding. It was agreed appointments as directors of Messrs. E. Shel- to recommend that the following vote belim, 4. Fuchs, W. Helms, H. W. Stade and G,

Friesland. minpted by the Council:-

TYPHOON DAMAGE.

A sum of twenty-two thousand one hundred dollars in aid of the vole, Public Works Recur. rent, iniscollaumuus, typhoon and rainstorm: donages.

This was all be business.

10 KM SHING.

TILICONTÀ OF THE TRIAL.

Chi the, gil jas, music tipteran Cour, the" Burt otaire Find "As Jena bang, presiding, the questions in th my drown out

P(Attornevifceneral), Jor silur 145 MB Bowley Cruwn : olier 1) -porated up the policon on be.. affedina Gowen, Sir Henry Berkeley, K.C granted by cha, Quo Rong Sing, represented

ke anytimers stated that he had gora egre defisty no the antwortes on the sajject ved has found that the Cour could use Eh diet to, will bite in the matter.

The Chief Tuwen--Aguns; the Crown? Tut Aliorary-Godeal observed that that was the point. The question was against whom the costs lie.

The Chief Justice did not know what was the nth: da if costs.

Sir Henry Berkeley called the attention of the Court to his application.

The Chief Justice-1 have seen it, Sir Henry sald the Court had heard what the Atturney-General said as regards the discretion of the Court in awarding costs.

The Chief Justice could not say that hadeas, corpus is a civil proceeding.

Mr. Silva seconded. Carried unanimously.

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The re-election of Mesta. Sheway and Slade to the Board of Directors was moved by Me Orange and ecconded by Mr. Machado,

Carried unanimously,

Messrs. W. Hilton Potts and A. R. Lowe were re-elected auditors on the motion of Mr. Silva seconded by Mr. Gürdar....

Thin Chaimani That is all the business, gentlemen. Thank you for your attendance. Dividend warrants will be posted this afternoon.

A SAILON'S WEDDING,

MARRIAGE OF AN INDO-CHINA SKIPPER.

Civilian Bandmastor, wife, and child, No. 295, 1st Class Hosp, Assist, Ramehanger Gundop.

No 953, tat Class Hosp., Assist, Chun! Lal Naides.

1693 Native other ranks, 48 Public followers.... da Private followers. ́9 chargers,

H. K'S, DN. K, G, AL.

FOR KARACHI, Craddock (directors), C. McCracken, A. gib Baluchis Major A. E. Hatch and Best, J. Valentine, J. Jobastone. T. Weir, J. H wife, Lious. T. E. A. Dalyell, Lieut. CE. Osborne, C. C. Dunmis, G. Butler and H. C.) Barton, Lieut. S. Usher, Last, C. M.T. Wei Wilson, The Chairmas proposed that Mr. H. tera, Lieut. R.. F. Dill. Lieut, W. R. Cook, C. J. Wilda be appointed secretary to the 116th Mahrattas (attd.), Captain H. E. Stanger analidg. The notice convening the meeting Leather, 1.M.9., Subadar-Major Mukarrah Khas, was then read by the secretary, after which Subadars Amir Shah,, Akbar Khan, Muhd the chairman addressed the shareholders as Khan, Burhan Khan, Mibarab Shahi Jemadars follows:- Sardar Khan, Muhd Khan, Mir Kambir Khan,

Gentlemen,--The report and the accounts of Amir Khan, Karim, Dad, Maia Khan, Zamar the Company for the year ending 31st Decem- Khan, Zarit Khan, and fatal Khan,

ber, 1907, have been in your hands for some. time. I presume you will permit me to follow the usual custom and take them as read. You are no doubt all perfectly aware of the state of depression and stagnation in all branches of trade, both import and export, that has been experienced in Shanghal during the past year and you will therefore not be surprised to lear that our business has been adversely affected by the general falling off in the movement of goods and produce. Owing to this cause our revenue shows the very serious decrease of about 71% 96,500 on that of 1906, or 20 per cent on our gross receipts, but while this is mainly unsatisfactory I am able to assure you that it is not owing to opposition that our receipts are less, but solely to the falling off in the trade of the porti indeed tis with pleasure I can state that during the year we have regained constituents, who owing to circumstances it is not necessary to detail had. left us a year or two ago. Now although the gross receipts show a large falling off think you will consider it vary satisfactory to team that our nett revenue shews' a decided improvement on that a 1906-the balance

for 1907 against Tis 109,734.93 for the pre- vious year, of a difference in favour of 1907 of Tis. 17,476.10. This improved state of affairs has been brought about by the exercise of rigid economy in the working expense of the company's business, and it is with pleasure the directors wish to express their thanks to their colleague, Mr. G. W. Wheelock, for the zeal managing the company's boriness. and energy he has displayed in so successfully

Lieutenant T.. A. Whyle, Subedar Land Ali, 15 Native other ranks; recruiting party.

Jemadar Ramzan Khan, wife, and 4 children, 61 Native other ranks; furlough panty..

13-Native other racks—For discharge.,

IRAMCAR FATALITY, ***

COOLIE KILLED IN DUSY THOROUGHFARE.

Shortly after seven o'clock last Sunday even. ∙ing, a Chinoman whose identity is still unknown, was knocked down and killed by a tramcar in Des Voeux Road Central,

annual general meeting to be bald at the office of the agents, Messrs. Wheelock & Co, on Friday, February, at 4 pm.

TS TO BE RE-ANIMATED. MON

· There appear to be some hope of re-ssima- above we learn that the following, latter has been sent to subscriber to the Watch Club-

Shangbai, 25th February, 2008, 20 My Dear Sir-Replying to your letter of The directors wherewith submit

even, date, I will.

state that negotiations of the audited accounts for the year ending now under way with the authorities relative to 31st December, 1997, showing at the credit, of the re-opening of the Watch Cluby, and the profit and loss account the sum of Tiscarrying out of every obligation incurred by it. 87,638,09, alter the payment on the 5th August, 1907, of an interin dividend of 31 per cent, on preference shares Tia 17.500.00, and 31 per cent, on ordinary shares, Tis. 35,000.00.

This sum of Tls, 87,638 09 now remains for appropiation and your directors recommand that it should be distributed as follows:- To a Gral dividend of 31 per cent, on Thi

10,000 Prefaïence Share 1 17,500,00

To a fival dividend of 34 per cent, on

20,000 ordinary shares........... 35,000,00 To transfer to reserve for renewals

and depreciation.

20,637.69 To carry forward.

$4,520.40

Tis. 87,438.00 The feet has been kept in excellent condi- tion and all expenses in this connection have been charged as usual to working account. The feet has been increased during the year by four go-top, ateef lighters, two 350-ton steel fighters, two 25-ton sical lighters, on the other hand three have been sold the tug Kongham

and one aro-ton steel lighter,

Directors, Mr. Dadwell having resigned,

Mr. Maccay was invited to take his place. In accordance with the terms of the articles of tire from the Board, but being eligible offer association Mesars, Mcleod and Wheelock' re-

themselves for re-election. ·

The man, who from appearances belonged of working account being T. 126,811.03 | Auditors-Mr. Luke having left for home,

«ta the coolie clais, was a passenger ng board ao cast-bound tramcar. Ho had purchased a ticket, we were informed, to take him from Wing Lok Street to the Central Market, but

before the car bad arrived at the latter stop.

ping point, the coolis was seen to rise from

his seat and leave the car. At that moment

a west-bound tram passed by and stuck the coolie as he alighted on the street. He was pitched to one side, and when picked up was seen to be suffering from severe injuries to his head and body. An ambulance was sum- mened and the unfortunate man conveyed to hospital, where he succumbed shortly after being admitted,

THIS AFTERNDON'S FIRE,

THREE FLOORS DADLY BURNT,

Sth inst.

A final dividend of 3.35 par cent on.

10,000 Preference Shares

Tis. 17,500.00 35,000.00

A final dividend of 3.25 per cent, ou

20,000 ordinary shares... Transfer ta reserve for renewals.

and depreciation (making this

fund up to Tis. 75,00) Curry forward to new account. 14,510.40

Mr. Matthews has oudited the accounts, Mr Matthews.now retimes and Mentro. Anthur R. Leake & Co, offer themselves for election,

The year on the whole has been a most dis- appointing one owing to the general depres son in trade; the decrease in amount of work being about 20 per cent as compared with

1906,

THE SHANGHAI WATCH CLUB

BUBBLE.

As stated in the report the company's large fleet has been kept in an excellent and efficient stale of repair it may latecost you to know that during the past 5 years no less a sum than Tls. 292,673.98 has been expended on repairs * Further developments are promised in con- and maintenance, or to average of Tir.

nection with the Watch Club, A civil suit has 8.538.51 per annum, paid entirely from working

now been instituted by Messrs. J. Ullmann & account, thus you will understand that our fleet

Ch. against Mr. Ivor Thomas, in his capacity should be as it is in perfectly good order and

as Manager of the Shanghai Watch Club, for capable of performing satisfactorily all the workt

the payment of $1,115.75, the value of watches, entrusted to our care. As shown by the repon, etc, alleged to have been supplied for the pur. after paying in, August last an luterim dividend

poses of the Club. Thus the position to-day At about 2.20 p.m. today the fire alarm

of 3 per cent on bo h ureference and ordinary

in the Watch Club fiasco is that two suits clanged vociferously with two strokes at inter-shares absorbing Tit. 52,500 we have: now at

are pending against Mr. B. Black and our disposal an amount of Tla, 87,638,09, which vale denoting a fire in the Central District, the directors recommend should be apportien-lood is trial on a criminal charge. It is one against Mr. Thomas, who has already The Brigade, under Deputy Superintendent Baker, promptly answered the call and located ed as follows—".

unfortunate that there should be these the fire not far distant from the Fire Brigade

complications in regard to the fixing of Station itsell to the West. The building is on

responsibility for the concern, which tend to the Queen's Road, and is one of four storeys.

prolong the Club's inglorious existence at time when the community would fain be sid Upod the arrival of the firemen it was discover ed that huge volumes of smoke were issuing

of it altogether. In spite of the strictures passed upon the whole business of the Club by 135, Queen's from the top floor of No.

Road Central; Without a second's four of

20,627.69 His Majesty's Judge, who, it may be pointed time several lengths of hose were run from the

out, merely confirmed the verdict of American tribunals on the same subject, it has been an emergency reels and, as a plentiful supply of water was available, several streams were

Tis. 87,638.c9nounced (with what authority is not known, At the suggestion of a shareholder at the last but the statement has not been denied) that the toon playing on the burning building. There was no need for a call on the steam-engines,

donual meeting we have had our fleet valued Club is to be wound up by Mr. H. J. Black by

which threatened to Atsume large proportions amount shows in our balance sheet it must be hand to contend against the conflagration although his figures are somewhat below the at the first outbreak. With well directed borne in mind that the value of a fleet such as efforts, however, Superintendent Baker and his

ours must fluctuate in accordance with the rise: or fall in the cost of shipbuilding, wages, ma- willing men, after about half-an-hour's strenu ous battling with the flames, got the better of tecial, etc.. The directors, however, are satis the devouring element, not before the first, fied that we possess an asset in our propeny second and third floors of the building had account fairly representing the price at which bean badly burned; the contents on the ground it stands. We are, as you will see by the ac floor were damaged by water only. The cause counts, building up a seserve and deprecia tion fund which to-day amounts to Tis. 75,000 of the outbreak is nokinown, and it could not

ors to add steadily to this fund annually be ascertained at the time of going to prean if aud it will be the policy of the direct. the building was insured,

an circumstances permit. Gentlemen, I now beg to propose that the report and accounts as presented be approved and passed, but bet fore pasting this resolution to the meeting 1 shall be pleased to auswer to the best of my ability. any desire to ask,

It is anticipated that everything will be arranged in the course of the next few days, and dus solice will be given in the newapapare. Regretting the inconvenience occasioned, "I beg toʻremain,

Yours faithfully,

(Signed), H. J. BLACK.

CHINESK'NAVAL STUDENTS.

PERMISSION TO JOIN JAPANESE WAR-SHIPS,

An arrangement has been made between tha Japanese Naval authorities and the Chinesa Minister in Tokyo by which those Chinese) students who have completed the whole course, of study at the Tokyo Mercantile Maribo School, may be allowed to join a Japanese war-ship for training. The Chinese students graduating from the Marine School in April this year number 39...

SINGAPORE TYPES THE GRIFFIN.

He comes out from homs full of hope and red blood corpascios. His salary is not large but he thinks it so. He is at first vory V careful what he drinks but, it is astonishing how soon be learns to drink pari pauw with the older ones. He has two great, Fallacies, condly that he is going to hustis" the East' to wit, firstly that he can save money, 18- and do just as much hers as he was wont to do at home. This induces his first dose of favor and, thos his lesson is begun. The febrile tymptoms pass away and be faala very very limp; tries a long chair and short drinks. The former is wise ; "the" latter. foolish. In three months he has bought a borse and left off taking water in his gin. Two things worry him. The salt always slips from the side of his plate into the gravy, and there are always ants in the sugar. The very Brit thing he did was to save enough to pay off ble tailor at home. This makes him feel ilken & philanthropist, He sow walks ab:ut with a looks the whole world in the face" expression. This disappears, however, when he finds that his account is slightly overdrawn and he owen the godowa S384 96. He decides to economias he has a little jaunt round town and complete and does so for week. On Saturday, however, ly, spoils his average. He tries again and the whole of his remairing Griffithood is spent in try og to economize and miserably failing. Analysis of his blood at thle period discloses the fact that the red corpuscles have decreased by 15%

When be first came out he had an Iden that he was only going to remain here for about two years and then return home and start in'29'an East India, merchant. He thought the East wanted discerating and he was the discoverer.. It now begins to daws upon him that the East discovered Him and found him a bit behind the timos. He does a good deal of reaction. he had a living wage and a landlady in a tem perate climate out here be has a living wage, and a long chair in a bot one. He rather pre fers the landlady but, bless you! be'll never go back. Abi Why?

the fire-fighters having all the clemedio; at / by Mr. W. Paulson, Lloyd's surveyor, and permission from the United States Consulate This in what it loads to--that whereas'atʼhome'

·MASONIC DANCE.

Most of the Indo-China Co.'s ships in harbour were decorated yesterday with, a spread, of bunting running fore and aft over the masthead and along the entire length of the vessels, re por the Shanghat Times of 29th ult. The display was in honour of the welding of the master of one of the Indo China fleet, namely, Cabin Sandbach, commanding the s. Choy, , which vessel, sizange to say, was the latest of the decorated, vessels to put on, her holiday attire. She was Iving at [ardine's whart just kstern of the . Kingaling which ran up her bunting at eight, bells, at which time also the s. Licking, moored out in the stream, gave the many-coloured contents of her signal lockers to the carestes ofthebalmy mom- ing, breeze. But tho prospective bridegroom was rather doubtful and diffident about the pro priety of dressing his own fine verrel, and it was not till he was safely ashore and interest ing himself about the set of his wedding gar Sir Henry went on at some length to showments that his chief officer was able to take matters into his own hands and give the ship that the Court had jurisdiction.

The Attorney-General said that the Court the aspect which she ought to wear upon such hal power to award costs in a case of hadeas a joyous and interesting occasion. The bride, to whom it is time, our readers will be begin- * corpsss,

ning to say, lo devots a little attention if we would not expose ourselves to a charge of im-. politeness, was Miss Jane Gordon Oudenay,

The numerous dances throughout the season daughter of Mr. William Murray Oudenay and sister of Mrs. John Dewar, whose husband, we

come and pass, but the monthly Masonic dances seed scarcely say, is one of the best known and still gather together the same genial crowd, most highly esteemed shipmasters in the China

and their popularity does not wane. The fifth dance of the series held last Wednesday even- Seas. The wedding was celebrated in the after- noon in Union Church by the Rev. C. E. Darwen ing at the City Hall was practically a repetition

The Church was beautifully decorated and

of those sociable and enjoyable dances, which the service certainly one of the prenies that have been so characteristic of the Scottish has been celebrated there this season.

Masonic Quadrille Association, Unfortunately The bridegroom and his best man, Captain the inclemency of the weather deterred some of Wright of the s.. Liewsking, and other friends, the ladies from being present but those who were waiting at the altar when the bridal party braved the damp and dismal night were amply arrived. It included the bride, attired in an rewarded. From a dancer's point of view the exquisite wedding dress, and leaning on the music and floor were all that could be desired; arm of Captain Dewar who gave her away, har there was a lengthy programme, and the dan- bridesmaids, the young daughters of Captaincers appeared to thoroughly enjoy themselves. and Mrs. Dawar, and of Captain and Mrs. Hop. A lute ferry conveyed the Kowloon residents kins, Mr. Dewar and a large number of other homeward, and every possible arrangement was friends; and as they entered the Church Mr. made for the comfort and convenience of the Ernest, Hall played Wagner's Wedding March, members and their guests. The concinding to the strains of which they proceeded in seemly

dance will be a Fancy Dress Ball to be held on procession to the altar. During the service the April 3rd, those who were present last year at the chair sang appropriate hymns, and all around Calico Bell can vouch that a enjoyable evening displayed a degree of sympathy and interest is sure to be spent, and the committee intend

d success. that must have been very grateful indeed to making this closing dance a record, the contracting parties, who were thus made to realise the esteem and affection in which they

held by a wide circle of friends

Sir Henry opined that it was. It was a pro- ceeding, he said, to release a man who was bold er a cominal charge,

The Attorney-General stated that the points raised by the defence before Mr. Justice Wise were not those on which the man was released, because in Mr. Justice Wise's judgment he said that if the points had been laid before him as they were subsequently be would have, found differently. On the merits of the case, he said, the Crown won all round. In the application for costs the Court was asked to give same against the Superintendent of the Victoria Gaol, sad he did not know if costs were awarded how it would take. Re thought it would be In this case the Against the Government, Superintendent of the Victoria Gaol was acting In obedience to the warrant and no order for cast, could be entered against bim. If the defence had a right to apply for costs they also had right to bring an action for false impri.

sonment.

The Chief Justice and In this case it is the Crown or nothing,

The Attorney General, contipuing, said that if costs lie against an official; who was acting on the order from the Court, it would open the door to false imprisonment proceedings. He was obliged to concede that it was left to the discretion of the Court to award costs; but he thought that this was not a case in which costs should be awarded at all.

the Court dicided that all coits should be given against the Crown,

Sir Henry-Including costs la the Court below?

The Chief Justice-Ye

BANKRUPICY,

ORDER, FOR ADJUDICATION. -

1.The case of Mr. Herbert Stephens, who is connected with the firm of Howard and Com pasy, came before the Bankruptcy Court for adjudication on the th inst,

The Official Receiver (Mr. J. H. Kemp) stated that a report was on file showing the goods belonging to the applicants There word three

meetings of creditors held, ha said, only one creditor appearing at the first meeting which was held during the latter pan of Jary. That creditor was Mr. R. C. Hurley, who chims $ The debtor was anxious in propose a scheme, but as the principal creditors were in Europe it would take time in get, tho sleine approved. He supresled Balling the goods in handand winding up the

Hasked Tor the necessary aider, Courarn

Meris, who appeared for the debtor, bouf la suit if the matter was dealt with by adjudications it would jive the Official Racaivar Alme to deal with the matter,

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A reception was held subsequently, at the se-, sidence of Captain Dewar, Woosung Terrace, where a rich array of prescots was displayed, and where the health of the bridal couple was honoured in the most sincere and hearty. manner.

"HOME FOR TRE POOR”

-ITALIAN- CONVENT, WANCHAI BRANCH Waarerequested by the Rev, Mother Goperior, Italian Convent, to acknowledge the following further generous donations to the fonds for the reconstruction of the building in St. Francis Street, Wanchai, for the Home for the Poor

1.Orange Esq. $100 From Friends of the Home..... 100 His Honour Lord Ffrench The Honourable Dr. Atkinson... JM. E. Machado, Esq..................... GK. Hall Brution, Esq, Denies Mesars. Melchers & Co............. E. S, Kadoorie, Esq. annonsera

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Sin Tak Fan, Esq.

J. J. Leiria, Esq.

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F. J. V Jorge, Esq..........

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Mr. H. J. Suck seconded.

Mr. Osborne asked if the Chairman con sidered the asset of Morris and Co., of Ti 10010a gand asset?

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The Chairman-I am pleased to that that amount has been reduced from the original amount very considerably and we had an unofficial valuation of the land which we own and as far as I can judge we are practical ly about covered.

Mr. Dunman-Do I understand you to say. the gross receipts for the year decreased by Tls. 95.0007

The Chairman-Yes, that is n fact, Mr. Donman-Does it follow then that the.

The Chairman-Yes, it is an absolute fact. Mr. Dunman-Then what about previous years?

General, We have, therefore, the following anomalous state of affalis admitted lottery denounced by the Judge of His Majesty' Supreme Court as "a rotten and fraudulent concern"; a Municipal by law prohibiting lotteries except under special licence; permis sian (7) given by the United States Consulate General to re-open in the Settlement the very Watch Lottery that has been denounced local ly and is debarred from the United States and its dependencies. Some method should be and as its origio is clearly defined, it were well devised to cat this Gordian knot without delay that it should be dealt with by the authorities concerned. C. D. News,

MORE DIRTY LINEN IN THE WASH TUB,:

of

Listen! Bee him arrive at the godown In the morning in his buggy. See the "inga" rush for his "bakal." See the tambies dying about, and the cashiers manen up. See him surrounded by Chinese millionaire mer

him at 1 pm. How he enjoys the lag of chants and talking to them like father in bad Malay

"Manurch of all he displays,” Bas f rcraggy fowl and a stongah. Seo blm after wards with a big cigar, at blu`desk;" o}URYÖSTƏ turned up, busy, sweating and happy: poor but Bappy. In debt and admtis.it'chaur The Watch Club is moribund, but at the fully. More work than play buf glories in it. same time it would seem that mora is to be Years of work in front of him before he will do heard about it, says the Shanghai Times. It is any good, but who has'at? He begins to take now alleged that the watches so magnanimous bis little pleasures temperately and enjoy them ly given away by the earlier proprietors were all the more. He learns how to live, He not paid for. Messis, Carlowk's are, aning Mr.falls into a little groove. Each portion of the H.. Black for amounts aggregating nearly day has its little pleasura...... Es'enjoys his thirty thousand taols, as witness the following morning bath, his chota buzri," his cigarette, petition filed in the U. S. Court yesterday the drive to town, his work, his evening (Feb. 26) by Messrs. Carlowitz-

stengah, his dinner, long chair and maga (0-In the month of July, 1907, the Shangbelzine. He'ls becoming Eastern. He begins Watch Club of Shanghai in which concem the to smile at the 'rosiness and optimism;

white defendant was then and is still partner, griffes. He will tell you. ha inny con acted in writing with the plaintiffs slave, talk about-rotten Singapore, say he's not for a consignment of Elgin watches. The living-merely vegetating. But this la pure purchase price of the wald watches bankum. Congenial work, good friends-for amounts with interest and charges thereon to the friends of the East are like po others, loyal, the sum of Tis, 167.90. Such watches were big-hearted and trus-a climats that is not delivered by the plaintiffs to the said Club in balf so bad if you respect it, some responsibility, the mouth of December 1907, but the defend and little drudgery, and last but by no means ant has refused or neglected to pay for the least, an eye on the talpan's chair. These a

his assets and they are enough for (3)-In the months of July and August, 1907. Happy, light hearted and for ever grumbling the said Club contracted in writing with the Grifin! Who would not exchange, an omics plaioliffs for a further consignment of Elgin stool at home and an eternal row of figures that charge of the Company's affairs he has worked watcher. The purchase price of the said stretches out to the crack of doom for as energetically and he has kept down a great watches amounts with interest and other charges existence such at his ? Very faw Ftrow, Mon SHIPBUILDING IN SHANGĦAL

many expenses which were in our opinion un to the sum of Tis, 8052.45. The said watches Griffins do something silly and immediataly Bat it necessary. The one big saving this year has arrived in Shanghai in the month of Nover-think the end of the world has come The prolonged depression, which has been been on repairs. Compared with 1906, on ber, 1907, but, the defendant. has neglected or hasat. This is called building op chum-tez the prevailing note of local shipbuilding re-repairs to the fleet, wo have effected a saving refosed to take delivery thereof or pay for the Many a sleek talpan there is in the East hoss foundation was a "bad break," and whose bricks cently, has for the time being given place to af Tis: 47,000. We spent & large sum in in the months of December, 1906, and have been fashioned from bitter difappolat. mare cheerful state of affairs, writer the Shang-rondering

(1)-10 in 1907. struction of ships there is little if any improves There were no further questions and the first ment, but as regards repair most of the resolution as above was passed, yards in port are busy. To a largo Ex The Chairman proporad-That the directors feat this is accounted for by the clos be authorised to expend the amount at their ing of the northera ports through ics, disposal, vis, Tis. By,638.09 as follows sta consequence of which, a number of To pay a final dividend of 4 percent.. Tia,

on 10.000 preference shares.in*:17,500,00 steamers are off their usual run, and the owner are taking the

on 23,003 ordinary shares 15,000.0 overhauled. The result of its of having them To pay a final dividend of 34 per cent. dry docks have been occupied during the last To transfer to reserve for renewals. few weeks and for some time to come this boom and depreciation..

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expenses have decreased over Tis. 100,000?

The Chairman am afraid, Mr. Donmun, in previous years there was a certain amount of extravagance. A little over a year ago WE went over things and made some wholesale

∙reduction. Since Mr. Wheelock bas had sole

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Bal Sfarcury. In the actual work of the con- like the usuni amount to expend anything | 1:ebruary, 1907, the Club contracted with the mentaŭ Men cannot be really happy until they

is that most of the

20,617.69 a further co and other charges him and pluck at Hir zaman everyone will kick:

In repair work is expected to continue. While. To carry forward to new account...... 14,510.40 having regard to the recently depressed alate of

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plaintiffs for a cousis aiment of Longine watches. have tasted the bitter fruit of despair" ortens The purchase price of the said watches amount is dckle Jade and the Grime is far sport with interest and other charges to the sum of Those who have grit are certalu to win throdsk Tis, 3695 The said "watches-drrived at The rest are not required out here" "And as Shaoghal about the month of December. 100%, the time wears on and the Grison Ande ble but the defendant fins peglected or refused to groove. Optimism giver place to philosophy, take delivery thereof or pay for the same. Too much luck would have made kim

(4)In the months of October and December bearable prig. His fallires bays hardened him 1006, and February and June, 1907, the sald and made him more self-reliant. His dref great Club contracted in writing with plaintiffs for lesson in that he must stand Alons before the of Longing watches world. No one will help him if he doesnt Help of the said

Whe "he' is down" purchase

watches himself. Tha amounts with

| beard-2-Poor bumanity Making a total of Tis, 87,538.5g to the sum of Tie 13,608 go. The sald wat Whan he is on top the the industry, this spurt is gratifying to all cose any cerned, it in doubtful whether it will contigue Mr. H. A. J Macry seconded and it was ches are dus to arrive in Shanghal in or about their tails Between their leger

April, Thus he Intrns to have a little Ang sagoras (the months of February, carried long enough to affect to any appreciable extent

and the defendant refuses to take delivery or Slowly, as the monthr pay for the same. The plaintifs, moreover, off. He gives up theldes of going home red claim payment of the sum of The 2.57.57 for sing up as an Kaw India merchant, Somation, charges and commission in connection with the dosent saum feasible. He has becocha pochis contract mentioned in this paragraph. ciled to the skit, shipping off the wide

(5)The plaintiffs, moreover, claim payment plate into the gravy and pick the "ants" of the sum of Tis, 580,99 being commission on ble tan" with the greatest equanimity"> watches ordered, by contract of the Canton gaining confidence and think? amics of the Shanghai Watch Clobe quite wised. He has passed som The plaintiffs therefore pray for an order - show's sug eddies and tides/in | (4)—That the defendant de pay to them the discoth water, Then he sp

sum of T1% 19,646,17, as shown 507-lhe shares ded, his Grillat

are few indications of any pronounced revival in the purely construction side of matters, and comparatively few orders are on the tapis: The Dutch-Asiatic Dredging Company which is pursuing conservancy work in the Whangpooj

recently had a sumber of hop pare built for use on the river, and they have given an order for the construction of others. Comparatively stall though this is is to be welcomed in the present the contract state of things, and were fathers of similar datore in sight the outlook for the near future would be almens cheerful,

seconded by Mr. J. McCracken, Mars, A. R. Leake and Co. were re-elected auditors of the company for the current year

Mens A. McLeod and G. M. Wheelock were re-elected directors for the ensuing year on the proposition of Mr. J. Valentine second- ed by Mr. Johnstons,

Mr. J. McCracken proposed and Mr. H. Best secondedThat a bonus of 3, per cant be paid to the, foreign star of the company. The Chainman said he was sore they "ITO MIWAYD pleased to see the services of te sien appreciate

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