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THE HONGKONG HOTEL CO. LTD.

HALF-YEARLY MEETING.

¿1907, with the report of the directors, and to 'discuss any, matter that may be competently

brought before the meating

Mr. W. Huiton Posts (Chairman of Lirectors) presided; others present were: The Hon. Mr. E, Usborne, Dr. } W. Nobla (directors), Meisrs, P. C. Polls, Lo Cheung Shin, E. & Kadostie, E. D. Haskell, F. Maitland, W. E. Clarke, A. Turner, Chan Chan Nam, E. J. Chapman and C. Mooney (Secretary)}

The Secretary having read the notice con vening the meeting,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY MARCH

THE HONGKONG. MILLING COM- PANT, LIMITED.

ANNUAL MEETING,

THE WANGHAI ROBBERY.

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FORMOSAN "SUGAR,"

HOW IT. 18 PROTECTED.

REMARKABLE 'DISCRIMINATION.

14 1908.

'SHANGHAI "WATCH" CLUB.

CARLOWITÈ AND CO, v. H. J. BLACK, BLACK.

Shangbal, March 3.

Mr. W. S. Fleming, acting for H. J. Black, yesterday afternoon fled a demurer to the

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"JAPAN'S SPINNING INDUSTRY,

Writing on 27th ult, the N. G. D. Noo Tokio correspondent - says:l' kare" already. informed you briefly that the Committed of the

Hon, Sir Paul Chaios, Messrs, E, Shellim, and charged with assault with attempt to rob, early mosan bugar Refining Company and other the following terms no legal capacity. haing allocated to, the first prize. Tha

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1That the plaintiffs have no

of

when another Chinaman joined the other neat repon of the Formosan Sugar Refining Com the names of the of parties defen- also felt by British and Indian, The Japanese

3-That there is a

PRISONER COMMITTED · FOR TRIAL

Mr. H. II. J. Gomperts, Sest police 'meginę

A question of a mest, important natum has

Spinning Union of Japan had resolved to offer The ordinary" half-yearly_menting of share- The third ordinary general menting of abure.rate, presiding at the Police Court, Jaat Satur

after March 1, as well as for Japanese colton holders in the Hongkong Hotel Co., Ld., was holders of the Hongkong Milling Co., Ld, was day forenoon, listened to the story of different and between the importers of Java sugar and,

prizes for Japanese colton yard exported on or action at the instance of Carlowliz and Cù, who

var alread accumulated in ports of import. noon, for the purpois of receiving a statement of at noon, last Saturday, for the purpose of recuir. Indian watchman, in Queen's Road East, as folly Finance Department on the other. It is alleged l ́ars •u•og'ora sum amounting to almost T Prito tickets, are to be delivered in Shangbai, hold the Company's Hofal, last Saturday after held atthe Company's offices, King's Buildings, witnesses in connection with the assault on the rare i Japan on the one side at the accounts of the Company to the 31st December,ing the report of the directory and the statement reported in a recent issue of thà Hongkong Teie sugar excise in Japan has been discriminating 10 accept de ivery of watçben orderad for the

that the Japanese Government in working the 300 ons dansges for the deles.dant's refusal where the Unlea simultaneously proposes to of accounts to the 31st December, 1907. Mr. A.. The accused, Leung ice. Forco, was in favour of Formosan sugar. When the For Shacha Watch Club, The demurrer is invarving prizes is to be offered bi-monthly. establish a branch office, and $50,000 in all for H. Rennie provided. There were present the formerly a lukong in the Police Force, was

These am divided into six classes, $10,000 companies of same nature were promoted in H. N. Mody (directors), Messrs. J Urange, on the moming of the 27th ulto.

Formosa in 1899, the authorities of the For to sue, in that it appears from said complaint Committee has since dispatched repre H. Percy Smith, A. H. Ougb, H. F. Chard,

Ha pleaded not guilty, and was undefended mesen Government, acting under instructions that Carlowite and Company, the plaintiffs rentatives to Tokio to approach the authorities the Hon. Mr. Wei Yuk, Messrs. W. Hughes, Inspector Gourlay, of No. 2 Police Station, of the Tokyo Government, encouraged these named in the complaint, is a firm or co-part-concemed on the subject. They seem to have N. Kobayaabi, Leung Koon Tai and Ting Lan conducted the case for the police. enterprises in various ways, with the result pership, whereas said complaint in entitled in

1. Kok.

Atma Singh, a watchman in the employ of that the sugar industry in Formosa was forced the cane of "Carlowitz and Company" only sign Office, on the ground of the relief their intended to secure first the backing of the For- Mr. B. F. Chard read the notice convening on the morning of the 27th ultimo he left work sugar in the island now reaching Inc,000,000 said.firm.

Mesir. A. S. Watson and Company, said that into rapid development, the annual output of and not "in the names of the members. the meeting.

scheme should afford to the depression result. to return to his home at Wanchai, When kin, and being expected to increase in time to The Chairman said :-Gentlemen,-The re:

2. That there is a defect of parties plaintiffing from the continuous fall of silver, before he arrived outside the old Commissariat build. 5ooong,000 kin, which is the total annual con- poit and accounts to the and of 1907 have now

in that in appears from said complaint that the pinining the formal consent of the Ministry of The Chairmas said :-Gentlemen,-With been in your hands for the past to or 12 days, Witness continued on his way for a few paces of production in Formosa, pccording to the complaint is not entitled in, por docs is state legally, but they are unt technically in favour. iog be saw a Chicaman standing near a tree. Sumption of sugar in Japan. But the expense plaintiffs are a firm or co partnership and said Agriculture and Commerce. The authorities concerned are unable to prohibit the schema your approval we will accept the report and sud with your permission Kwill take them as. accounts as read. It is with regret that we road. Lhope you will agree with ma that the

of said firm or co of it. The effects of the fall in silver am not result of the working is satisfactory for the first rushed at him and rubbed a handful of pepper amounting market price of Java sugar, which

the tree. As he was passing oup of them pany, is bigher than that of Java sugar, partnership, have again to place before you an account

to Y8,60 per 100 kin. This is Y3

Afan confined only to Japanese spinners, but are year of a company such as this, which intro- showing a further reduction in profits, the shortage being over 518,000 as compared with duces a new industry into the Colony. The hands into his pockets. Witness, who by this can be laid down in Japan at Y5.50 per 100

in his ayes, while the other attempted to get his

do not propose to continus the afore-mentioned the corresponding period of 1906. This is conditions throughout the year have been

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prize system indefisitely but la inaugurating caused by the continued falling, off in those distinctly unfavourable, the large stocks of time was dazed with pain, cried "Policeman, cin, It is interesting to note what was done policeman." He was then knocked down, by the Government, according to statements departments which in' previous years have American and Australian flour, which amounted

the scheme they must be prepared to meet a competition keeper than ever from British and proved the most profitable, and to the unforto.over 5,000,000 bags in 1907, having exercised and his assailants bolted--one running east-nude by more than one of our Japanese ward and the other towards the west. Witness contemporaries, in order to protect the tunate collapse of part of the side verandah very depressing effect on prices, which are

Indian mills, which are also largely interested in the calton yam market in Chins, inasmuch of the east wing in August fast, depriving the much below the level justified by the advance pursued the man going west, calling for help all the time. Then he saw a European rush out

as it implies an artificial encroachment so 'hotel of the use of many rooms. There does not in wheat. The quilook for the current year in

British interests. Japanese spioners were able appear to be any prospect of an early increase more promising. The demand for our product from the Naval Yard and seized the man. The in returns as although the falling off in bars, continues so strong that we have difficulty European sold witness to go and fetch a police

a few years ago to declare dividends or highe man, but witness could not go an’hin eyes were

as fifty per cent and had increased their etc. has for the moment ceased, we have now a keeping pace with it. As stated in to suffer lass from a further decrease in the the directors report, our ice plant will too bad. The prisoner was removed into the

spindles, but their operations are now reduced. dockyard until the arrival of a policeman.

to one-third of what they formerly were. rooms available in the old building and in the be in running order by the beginning of When witness left his work he had sixty cents,

Such conditions may continue for two or three Tauts of shops vacated and to be vacated April. The Hongkong Ice Company have but when he reached No. 2 Police Station only

years to comp. From a broad commercial abortly.

Considerable economy has been contracted to take the whole of our output for twenty cents was in his packet. As a teason

_point_of_view_such a measure as proposed by effected in the various departments and we a period of ten years, and we anticipate that for the assault witness said that be usually went expect to make large reductions in the coal this branch of our business will prove very pro about with a large sum of money, but on this

the Japanese Splooing Union is hardly advis able. Spioning is one of the most important bill as soon as the gas engines are working. fitable. I am glad to say that everything is sight he only had a few cents. During the period under review three elec-going smoothly at the Mills our Diesel engines

industries in Japan. It is of course dangerous tric lifts have been installed, also telephones and milling plant are in perfect condition, and

to prophesy how tong the existing depression of cotton yarn trade may continue. But the and fire alarm bells on each floor and onɑ new there is no sickness among the employes, A gas engine is in good working order. Your profit of $161,262.76 in the first eleven months

offer of prizes for the 'disposal of Japanese cotton yaro might be even more prejudicial to Hoard have given a lot of time to the con of our working proves that we have established sideration of the best building to take the the business on a sound basis, and I confidently place of the old part of the hotel and they believe that at our next meeting we will be in a

opens the door, than the present stagnation, hope in the next few months to place their reposition to propose a handsome distribution commendations before you when they will profits, but în view of the fact that it was our

FOOCHOW DOCKYARDS. bave to ask you for sew capital. Three first working year and that we are still expend

ing a considerable amount on capital account schemes were considered and the one finally recommended, will, I trust, be adopted, as my directors recommend that we pay off our when completed your hotel should be in a dabit of 577,034.57 and carry forward 582,756.09 Arst-class position to meet all requirements of to

residentsand transients for many years to come. Until all tenders are received it is impossible for me to give a reliable estimate of the cost, but I would remark that it is likely that the amount of new capital to be called up will exceed the three lacs mentioned by your chairman at the last general meeting of the company. Before moving the adoption of the report and accounts I shall be pleased to reply to any questions toghe best of my ability.

There were no questions asked. The Chairman moved the adoption of the report and accounts,

Mr. Turner seconded-Carried unanimously, The Hon. Mr. E. Osborne was re-elected to the Board of directors on the motion of Mr. Clarke, seconded by Mr. Maitland,

Mr. Haskell' moved and Mr. P. C. Pottu seconded that Mezuri, H. U Jeffries, and A. R. Lowe, Ca, be re-elected auditors...

Carried unanimously.

The Chairman:-Much obliged for your attendance, gentlemen. Dividend warrants can be obtained on Monday, on application to the Secretary.

That concluded the business

THE SHANGHAI TRAMWAYS.

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The N. C. D. News of zud inst: says:— On Saturday afternoon quite a commotion was caused in the Settlement by the arrival of ∙one of the trams at the Shanghai Club. Yes 'terday nineteen cars came out of the shad in Hart Road and made the Journey to and fro between the Bubbling Weil terminus and the Band Crowds of Chloest, five and six deep- to some parts of the Nanking Read, lined the

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credit of this year's account, which I trust will meet with your approval. I now beg to nove than the report and statement of account at 31st December, 1907, be received, approved and adopted.

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Mr. J, Orange, ip seconding, said he had a great deal of experience both in starting and with the working of now com panies, and he congratulated the directors and management upon the results they had placed before them. Referring to the debit balance in the first year's working it might be said that that debit might have been written down to capital, Still he thought it thought, was a matter of great congratulation came to the same thing. The net result, he to the Board and their energetic general man ager (applause) with whom he had bad great deal to do in connection with the Mills, In his experience he never came across a more energetic and capable individual. The word "Cannot did not enter in his (M Rennie's) composition. Mr. Orange then ipoke of the condition of the Mills and thought that it would do the shareholders good to go and see for themselves what a model of cleanliness and neatness the whole establishment was. He had had experience of flour mills at home, but nowhere, in his experience, had be sequ'one kept under conditions of cleanliness as those at Junk Bay. The smiling faces and alertness of the Chinese at the Mills would astonish anyone who was acquainted with operatives in Hongkong. He had great pleasure in se conding the motion (applause), which was carried unanimously.

"The appointment of Mr. E. Shellim" as a director was confirmed on the motion of Mr. Percy. Smith, seconded by Mr. Mady.

Ms. Ough moved that the Hon. Sir Paul Chater and Mr. HL N. Mody be re-appointed

directors.

Hon. Mr. Wei Yak seconded.-Carried un- animously..

On the motion of Mr. Gugh, seconded by Mr. Mody, Mr. L.Percy Smith was re-elected auditor.

That concluded the business of the meeting.

MARINE INSURANCE BUSINESS

IN JAPAN.

GOVERNMENT PROTECTION DESIRED.

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The Court-How much do you get a month -Witness-$15.

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to constitute.a cause of action,.

dant in that the other member of the co-part- uership known as the Shanghai Watch Club" are not joined with this defendant.

4-That several causes of action have been improperly united in said complaint.

5.That said complaint does not state faces Formosan product. Acting under the ad-sufficient to constitute a cause of action: nor vice of certain Elder Statesman (pre- do the first, second, third, fourth and fifth sumably Marquis locuye), Baron. Sakatani, then Minister of Finance, instituted a special to construtor any of them state facts sufficient standard of excise. for the sugar produced in 6. That said complaint is ambiguous, nain- Formosa, which was all regarded as of first telligible and uncertain in the following patti quality (cruda) and an excise i posed of Ya calars per 100 kin, whereas some qualities-for in stance, the E.S.C. brand produced at Ensuike and T.T.B. brand of Formosa, should clearly have come under the category of norime and have paid excise at the rate of Y6.5o. It is pointed out that the sugar-refiding com papier of Formosa are all working with

(a) That It cannot be ascertained therefrom what, were the terms and conditions of the several contracts mentioned in the complaint, complaint what, if any, obligations were incur: (b)That it cannot be ascertained from said red by this defendant or by the "Shane hai Watch Club" under and by virtue of the con-

And, how much do you save out of that?-uropean machinery and are actually protracts mentioned in said complaint. So a month.

ducing the 3rd quality (white sugar) and. Wherefore, defendant prays that said com- You are a money-leader, are you not y. 2nd quality (brown sugar), nevertheless the plaint may be dismissed and that he may have the trade by the.unfair competition to which it

Finance Department has accepted all the judgment for costs.-N. C. D. Nat. Between Sico and Stoo

How much money have you out in loans?sugar produced by the sugar refineries is For

Do you know the defendant 7-No. Ever saw him befura ?—Never did you show the spot where you were assault

Inspector Gourlay-After making the report

ed to Sergeant Counsell? Yes.

And were you, present when the sergeant found a twenty-cent piece on the street 7-Yes the evidence. What have you to say I think The Court (to defendant)-You have heard he has made a mistake.

P. C. Harry Marriott, of the Naval Yard Police, said that about 12.30 o'clock on the morning of the 27th ulto, he was on duty in the dockyard. He heard the cries of "oliceman" coming from the street, and, pulling open the gate, he saw the defendant running in his direction and the Indian watch man about twenty yards behind. Witcess waited until defendant came in line with him. Then he seized him, and removed him into hammer was found tucked under his girdle, on cell in the dockyard. He was searched, anda the right hand side. Some time later an officer from No. 2 Police Station arrived and wilmer handed defendant over,

: Sergeant Counsell spoke to visiting the spot where the robbery was stated to have occurred, and to finding a packet of pepper and a twenty cent piece lying on the street.

The defendant was committed for trial.

THE PARN Trade.

DEPRESSION IN JAPAN,

OPIUM IN MANILA:

„ENFORCEMENT, OF THE NEW LAW,

Yesterday, or, to be exact, at twelve o'clock The Manila Times of and inst, says

and the Chinese in Manila and Philippines Saturday night, the opium law went into effect who have been addicted to the use of the drug are experiencing something of the joys.akin to. those attending a "dry town,"

NEW SUPERINTENDENT.-

• On the recommendation of Prince Ching,

for the study of the existing condition of Chinese Shib-hsiang) Imperial travelling Commissioner H.E. Yang Shih-chi, (brother of Viceroy Yeng

East of the Suez Canal, will be appointed merchants and others in those foreign colonies Special Commissioner to have charge of the Foochow "Dockyards, so as to introduce theTMTM

mosa as first quality (crude sugar), upon which the excise is Yz, instead of excise that should properly have been imposed ranging for third quality. The discrimination in favour between Y4.60 for second quality and Y6 50 of Formosan sugar aroused attention in circles dealing with the product, but, says one of our vernacular contemporaries, the Financa De eige sugar merchants, though how this was partment successfully managed to silence for

done is not steted. The new increase of the excise on, sugar has now prompted sugar im porters and sugar refiners in Japan to protest against the discrimination made in favour of From now on the opium smoker in the Philip.necessary reforms, into them in view of the pro Formosan sugar, and a demand is being made pines will be a thing of the past. It is true posed re-organization of the Chinese navy. that such discrimination should be disconthere are still a few about 700 in Manila and

The French Minister in Peking has drafted tinued.

apote to the Waiwupu démanding that, at the--- yards were originally started under the super vision of French engineers, Chion should lo engage French'subjects to re-organize them io case the services of foreigners ́are required;

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Administration Bureau, replying to a question Mr. Iwai, Director of the Formanan Civil recently put in Committee in the House of Representatives, said that in view of the failure for the protection of the German sugar indus of the German Government in its endeavours try, the Formosan Government had decided to change its policy. A few days siterwards Mr. Iwai issued instructions to the Director of the meeting of sugar men in Formosa, and con- Formosan Sugar Office, who at once called a suited with them on the matter. The news that the discrimination previously shows might cease In his statement when arrested defendant ad- threw the Formosan sugar refiners into alarm, mitted rubbing pepper in the eyes of the comand they urged their tight to a continuation of plainant, "because I wanted to assault him as the special protection, but with little effect. a few days before he struck me with his stick We learn that the Formosan Government has on the nose outside the Hongkong and hang decided in future to regaid sarams sugar pro hai Bank" he said."

duced in Formosa as and quality instead of ist quality. According to the amended Sugar Consumption Tax Law, which has just come into force, the and quality is liable to an excise of Y5.50, and the 3rd quality to Y8.50. The Formosan sugar. refineri, who expected that,. after the increased tax on sugar came into force, their sugar would be only liable to an excise of Y3, have been disappointed, as it has been de cided to impose upon the Formosan product an Japanese contemporaries attribute the pre-excise of Yo. Even this is a discrimination sent financial panic chiefly to the depression in favour of Formosan sugar, because the 3rd in the raw silk and colles yarn market, which quality is properly liable to an import of Y8.50. is locking up a considerable amount of money. Thus the Formosan sugar is still enjoying the In consequence, it is polated out, exports and special protection of the Government. imports have losi equilibrium, imports still coo. tinuing largely to exceed exports. Again, the proposed increase of taxation has called for a | large imputation of the commodities cop

cerned, This has intensified, the excess of Imports, and gold continues to flow out of the country, "Consequently the domes lic trade is seriously affected, and the market for all commodities is depressed, the con suming power of the people declining with the tension in the circulation of "money, Those merchants who were in, a difficult position have been deprived of assistance awing to the stringency of money and have been forced to suspend payment. This has resulted in the failure of a cotton-yara dealer in Tokyo and the suspension of banks in Hachioji and Tokyo, as well as caused the failure of the metal merchants in Osaka which has intensified the present crisis.

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route, and mouths and eyes were opened wide in wonder as "the foreigners' "Intest davice made its appearance on the principal thoroughfares. Bo far from any evidences of hostility being apparent, our native residents appeared to derive the utmost enjoyment from the novelty, and there was a hum of excited conversation along the route as tram after tram came into view and passed out of sight again. Many foreigners took advantage of the occasion to secure their first ride-a free one-and there was a general chorus of appro- val at the appearance of the cars. The native “drivers exorcised the,utmast caution. Brakes were applied at the sight of a restive horse, ora tardy ricsta coolie, and the day's outing passed without incident. The sparks between The Japan Chroniclz says:-A petition is the wheels and the rails, due to the fact that being signed by "Japanese steamship owners, the lines are still covered with pitch or mud in addressed to the Government and Diet, asking places, made the 'Chinese very wary of crossing that marine insurance should be made a Go the streets. They took care to avoid the rails, verument monopoly or that some other suitable and one native was seen to bend down and measure should be taken for the protection of touch the line with his finger before venturing steamship owners when they desire to insurą, to dart across. The gonge proved quite efec their vessels. The petitioners say that the pro-It is reported that the Kanegafuchi Spieping ✨tive in clearing the traffic off the lines, and so gress of this particular branch of insurance in Company in negotiating with French capitalists fer from causing any obstruction to the traffic Japan is far behind the advance shown in ship for the issue of debentures to the amount of the trams had a really beneficial effect in keep ping. Japanese shipping shows an aggregate Y3,000,000. The rate of interest proposed by ing the smaller vehicles to the sides of the inanage of more than 1,000,000, while the marine the company is 6 per cent, the debentures road. Ricsha coolies are now beginning to insurance companies now in existence are only being guaranteed by the Mitsui and Mitsu avoid the lines on these parts of the route four-the Tokio, Nippon and Kobe-with an ag- Bisbi Danks. The reply of the French where they have been cleared of earth, etc, gregats authorised capital of only Y14,000.000, capitalists is expected to be received next Gading to their cost that once the wheels of which not more than ¥3 500.000 is paid up. month. It is reported that the Kanaga get into the rails it is-frequently necessary to in these circumstances the four companies fuchi company is quite confident of, suc call a halt, eject the fare, and lift the richa named are only enabled to continue their busi- cess. The andaay is required for the extensioni out. A faw small stoper were placed in the mess with the assistance of foreign companies, of the company's works and plazi, but as the track apparently by mischievous Chinese urch with which 70 or 80 per cent. of insurance extension is not immediately required, the loan fas, but no damage was done. The cars will taken by the Japanese companies is re-insur- if secured will be deposited with the two banks be out again to-day, when an effort will be ed. Consequently the Japanese are compelled mentioned until it is called for, and in the made to run them on a schedule, and, 10- to act ander the dictates of foreign companies meantime it will be utilised as a working fond morrow or Wednesday the service, batween in regard to the rate of premium of re-insur-Until the mosty is required it is hoped by the Bubbling Well and the_Bund_will_be_open.

ance and class of the_vessels insured. The company to pay the debenture interest out of ed. The foreign staff of the contractors result is that the Japanese companies are vir- the "interest received from the money on exercised strict supervision over the drivers toally in the position of agents of foreign com- deposit. yesterday, and subjected them to several papier. Latterly, the Japanese companies, tosis to ascertain their ability.. A representative || owing to the regulations of the foreign com- of this paper was almost thrown off his seat panies, have found themselves unable to under when opposite the Race Course, by the sudden take the insurance of steamers built before ness with which the car stopped. On making 1880, with the result that Japanese steamers inquiries he found that the sudden halt was representing about 70,000 tons are obliged to not due to any obstruction, but was simply or trade unprotected by loturance. This is a dered to exercise the drivers in the use of the serious disadvantage, for those vessels naturel emergency brake. It will be noticed that somely God much difficulty in securing passengers, of the standards have been ringed with white, or freight. Therefore it is urged that the er red and white bands At those marked with Government should come to their assistance.

white only the trams will stop if desired, while the red bands indicate compulsory stopplog places.

According to the Araht, the Elder Statesman referred to is Marquis Inouye, who is a large shareholder in the Formosan Sugar Refining Company, while the Mitsui family, with which he is closely connected, and the associates of the Mitsui firm also hold many shares.-japan Chronicle.

The Fire BRIGAD8. ↑

·ENFORCING DISCIPLINE,

It is notified in the Gazette that the following offences against discipline, if committed by any member of the Fire Brigade under the rank of assistant engineer, shall be punishable by any one or more of the punishments hereinafter er umerated as the Superintendent may in his discretion determine

OFFENCES. Absence without leave, disobedience of

orders, insubordination, neglect of duty, sleep

when on duty, and intoxication.

PUNISHMENTS,

Caution, reprimand, severe reprimand, con- finement to station (not exceeding 7 days), and fios (not exceeding $15).

MABOO'S SURPRISE.

THE DISAPPEARANCE OF HIS PERSONAL EFFECTS.

9th inst.

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some is the provinces, who are "hitting

will soon be out and going, vowing that they the pipe," but they are in the hospital, and ther will in no more. Of the 200 now in the hospital about 130 will be discharged to

believed they have undergone reform.

morrow and, the, others will be let out an i! in

Many wealthy Chinamen heie who are ad- dicted to the drug are returning to China say ing they go there to be cured, but the truth themselves in their favourite habit, unmolested. probably is that they are going there to indulge Now in the Philippines every oplum dispensary where those who had become enslaved were treated under government supervisios with á view to freeing them from their bondage, in closed and will stay closed. Thus ends one of the greatest reforma ever planned here. And the news, is now being scattered, broadcast throughout the world an- nouncing that the opium vice in these islands is a thing of the past and that the Philippines have taken the lead of all other countries in suppressing the vicious plague of the poppy.

"KOWLOON AND VICTORIA

Gazette

BRITISH SCHOOLS.

The following new rules are printed in the Admission to the Schools is limited to children of European parentage; the inspector of Schouls may, if he thinks it desirable, refuse any application for admission subject to appeal to the Governor whose decision shall be final,

Boys over 12 years of age will not be or allowed to remain at the Kowloon School.

Girls over 12 years of age will not be admit or allowed to remain at the Victoria School, Application for admission must be made in the first instance to the Headmaster or Head- mistress, of the Schools, at least one month before the desired date of admission:

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but it is stated that, the Board be declined the request, on the ground that, it is the sole province of the Chinese Government to employ any foreign engineers from any of the Treaty Powers of China, if the services of such men are wanted in future; without preference to the subjects of any individual country,

The yards will be chiefly reservad for the repairing of the ships of the Pei-yang and Nan-yang squadrons.—China Crifle,

CHARGE AGAINST A BANK,

COMPRADORE.

JUDGMENT of the Nagoya appeal court,

- ACCUSED, ACQUITTED,

On Wednesday, the 16th ull, judgment was delivered in the Nagoya Appeal Court in the appeal of the Procumior from the decision of the Kobe Chibo Saibansho, by, which Pan 1-chin, formerly compradore in the Kobs branch of the Chartered Bank of India, Aus mio, and Chios, was acquitted on a charge of ombezzlement and fraud, which he was alleged - nets of discounting Chinese customer bills, to bave committed while conducting the busi- and while in charge of money belonging to the bank, during the period from about May to to September 4th, 1vas, the total amount of the alleged embezzlement being 161,213,540

The Oaka. Appeal Coon quashed the de cision of the Kobe Court op June 28th last year, and sentenced the compradore to one year's imprisonment.

From this decising the accused appealed to the Supreme Court, which upheld the appeal, quashed the decision, and referred the case to the Nagoya Appeal Court to be re-tried, fiod Fees are payable monthly and in advance,ing that the examination on certain points bad on the following scale :---

For the first child of one family ja

attendance,

Upper Lower School. Bchool,

For the second of two or more children of the same family in attendance together, ........54 For the third of three or more

children of the same family

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in attendance together,...$3 The above fees must be paid in the adhesive samps of the Colony which will be cancelled by the Head of the School,

Fees will be charged from the beginning of the month in which the pupil commences at- tendance,

No fees will be charged during school

vacations.

No pupil may remain a the school' while suffering from any infectious disease: nor may sach disease, nor come from a house in which any pupil return to school after recovery from there is or has recently been infection, without a medical certificate stating that there is no danger of infection.

The Headmaster or Haadimistress, may with the concurrence of the Inspector of Schools, decline to receive any pupil whose fees have not bean paid and may expel any pupil if such course is considered advisible in the interests of the school: an appeal from such expulsich shall lie to the Governer whose decision shall be final. “

K. Hall Bratton's stable as The Castle, Sey

Ku Yes Song i. a watoe in charge of Mr. G., mour Road, Yesterday morning, Ku left his quarters to go, presumably, to Causeway Bay to discuss horsey matters. Soon after his departure about half an hour later-two men got into in bis quarters unobserved and stole a pair of shoes. In the afternoon they returned' again, And, presenting a letter, which purported to come from Ku, to one of the stable boys, said that Ku wanted his box of clothing. The boy, believing that all was right, took the men into Ku's quarters and banded them a box, which contained some 520 worth of clothing, Ku was much surprised when he returned home in the evening to learn Tag first steamers of the season left Shanghai that someone had called and obtained bit to-day (20th Feb.) for. Tientsiti and several personal effects, and reported the matter to others will proceed to-morrow. There is, how the police. Inspector Warnock despatched a ever, little or no interest faken in this event,

been omitted.

The Nagoya Court on Wednesday acquitted the accused.-Japan Chronicle, 276

A LUNATIC AT LARGB.

EXCITING, TIMES IN ABERDIEN STREET.

* 9th inst. %. A middle-aged Chinaman, whose reason is** supposed to be unseated, caused, some excite ment, and no little amusement; in Aber deco Street and Hollywood 'Raad yesterday afternoon. The man, who is known as Wan Cho, is a barber, residing at-45,, Aberdeen Street, and has been acting queerly for some weeks past, but little or no notice was paid to

him,

Business being slack yesterday afternoon all the fokis were seated around a table chatting, Suddenly Wan Che, who was among them, was seen to jump up from his feat and rush to the rear of the building. Not knowing what to make of the man several of the fokli followed |him into the kitchen, where he was seen to

enter. Fulling out a few pieces of blazing- firewood from one of the stores, Wan darted past his comrades, through the shop and into the street, waving the lighted sticks about as if they were clubs. For about a quarter of an hour he amused himself by chasing women and children up and down the street. After 'several attempia to capture him had failed the police were notified, but by this time the myo' had become exbausted and on the arrival of several officers be was taken easily enough. He was removed to the Central Police Station and thence to the Loantic Asylum.

The Osaka Asahi is again attacking the commercial morality of English manufacturers, it alleges that cotton spinners and weavers in Japan have been subjected to considerable dificulty on account of the delay in the dell very of machinery ordered from well-known English makers of spinning and weaving ma- chinery. Between the second half of 1906, and last year, the spinning industry made marked progress, the telal number of spindler Surely it is only in Japan that such an ex during the period, by extension of worke detective to heat up the thiores, who were | which in years past, was an exciting episode | RETURNS of the average amount of bank- | traordinary proposal could be made. Here are or the formation of new companies, I found in Lee Yuso Streat East removing the in the local nautical and commerical world, as notes in circulation and of specie in reserve.in a number of companies, foreign and Japanese, crossing by 300,000, machinery for which box to the water front. They were arraigned no cargo, or practically gone, is going, forward Hongkong, during, the month, ended apib who, presumably, find that it does mol pay to was ordered from England. The cons THE small-pox epidemic at Kobe has been accept risks in Japan on vessels more than tracted time for the delivery of the machinery, Core Mr. H. H. J. Gomperts, in the Police owing to the conditions with are explained in February, 1908, as certified by the managers of

Court, this morning; and sentenced to six the trade reports published in another column the respective Banks :-- mastered by the energetic, mussures taken by twenty-five year old. Thereupon the Bear, supresenting some five million yen to valus, weeks' imprisonment and four hours Blocks Formerly to shipin by the first fleet of rear. Broks, the Japanese péthorities, but outbreaks in Tokio ship ownern appeal to the Government, who, if expired over six months ago, and yet the ma- sach,

exported to Tiepisin stea are now causing trouble. On February ar a menopoly of the insurance business to create chinery has not arrived. The Osaka Iburoa!

mers from Shanghai represented tens of mil- Chartered Bank of India, Dogal there appeared" twenty-seven ABM- CkLes of ed, will be expected to accept insurances on

lions of telea. This trade ins practically deadi

Australia and China, M4,011,673 small-por în that city,. The number of gatients | every old tramp that is possessed by a Japan.

and meanwhile many of the erstwile proud and Hongkong and Shapgba then totalled 633, of whom rás bave died. It ese subject. The result will be that the Govề

haughty, British › merchants, and piece-goods Bankin is Ratisfactory, 10. unto that strenuous efforts: ermment's losses on the monopoly will be more

Museum. › hopes are rapidly converting their business in- hiva controlled the spidemic.. Those vaccinated | than its receipts from premiums, in which case,

to that of droomjougers and hardware shops, as atitan city expense, in razjous ward offices, either premiums will have to be raised or the

may be seen in many of the old bangs in the reached: 228,826, †The authorities were going to State will have in bear the burden of the loss, on the lack of integrity shown in taking, ordani.

Settlement now, bring, metamori ¿cīnate 300,0ɔɔ more within five dayıy This If Protection rud madj

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auctibes the delay in delivery to the fact that RETORN of visitors to the City Hall Library The English contractors accepted more orders and Musoum for the week ending the Bth thần thoy could execute owing to the remark, March, tgoð 1- able activity in the spinning and wearing in- dosity in Rurope and America during the past three years. It makes some strong comments

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