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THE GREAT

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. HURSDAY

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ANNUAL

of receiving the report and statement of accounts for the year ending 311 December, 1907. The Hon. Mr. Henry Keswick occupied the chair. There were also present-Messrs A. G. Wood and H. P. White, (consulting Medy, E. S. Kadoorie, J. C. Peter, F. P. de committee),J. Barton, (secretary); H. N.

Soarer, P. Tester, Chao Leep Chee, Wang Loong Hing, J. S; Perry, etc.

statement by any argument or examples to show when a man can legally tell his wife to go and find for herself and child, but we may conceive cases where such a proce. dure might be adopted, and approvcomodation, it is probable the

inary appdal meeting of the

xth ordinary: nual meeting? A. S. WATSON & CO., by the Court. But here there was when it gets these boats, will

China Sugar Refalog Co of the shareholders of the Luzon Sugar

Refin no suggestion that the marital bond carry the English and German malls between Ld

the officer of the general

was held at the offices of the LIMITED.

had been mirched by the plaintiff or Bangkok and Singapore, and will appo the agents at noon to-day, for the purpose of re-

this afternoon, for the purpose that there was much between the pair Government for a subsidy for this purceiving the report and statement of accounts beyond incompatibility of temper. There Then, in furtherance of the movement a for the year ending sist December, 1907. The was no suggestion of divorce, no allega. Chino-Siamese Bank is to be floated, Hop Mr. Henry Keswick was la the chair tions of cruelty, nothing beyond the ori but detalls on this head are wanting other present ware Bir Paul Custer Mesin ginal mistake which had been made at Recently it was mooted that a Siamese and Barton, secretsty; H. P. Walte. W. E. POPULARITY the outset when the parties came together. Chinese company was being formed to carry. Turner, F. Smyth, A. Rodger, J. F. Clarke, Ho Fook, Ho Koi Tong, A. Debi In the argument it was submitted that a on life, fire and marine Insurance, but this Wright, T. Hunter, F. Amulli, Lo Cheung husband is responsible for the debts his wife scheme will remain in abeyance until the shiu, Wang Leung Hin, Ng Hoa Tsx, alc may incur, To that, the Court took no shipping company is firmly established. As The secretary tend the notice calling the objection. Then it was shown that the wo the shares are only tou ticals cach the small meeting repla y mau-had received her wearing apparel from importers and traders in Siam bave shown her husband, who, curious to relate, had the greatest inclination to invest their money bought the materia! himself-which is an in the purchase of holdings. Coming to the example many married men in Hong-supreme question of the competition which kong would be glad to emulate if they only the company must face before it can hope to dared. So that while the husband seems to be see daylight, it must be well within the re liable for his wife's debts and should, if not collection of readers how the Nippon Yusen must, provide her with clothes, he need not Kaisba in the plenitude of their optimism

Watson's"

E

VERY OLD LIQUEUR.

SCOTCH

WHISKY

HAS BEEN ATTAINED BY ITS

Quality.

IT IS A

OF

GENUINE AGE

AND

FINE MEI LOW FLAVOUR.

The Chairman said:-The report and ach

counts having been in your hands for some days we will take them as read. When nd dressing you at the last annual meeting my predecessor mentioned that the prospects of the year just then onte ed upon were the reverse, of encouraging and unfortunately the results have fulfilled his forecast. While we out here have fallen on ill times the trade in Europe

The Chairman said-Gentlemen, the report and accounts having been in your hands for some days we will as usual take them as rend.

com Owing to the linted demand for the e pany's sugars in the Philippines the Refinery again had a very quiet year and although the works were never permanently closed dawp it was necessary to make frequent stoppages in order to avoid too great an accumulation of stocks, while owing to the competition of sugars from other sources the prices obtained

The

FRESH

Conspiracy Case.

Shan And Chan

Cospl and: Falca

NDICTMENTS FRAMED

CHEATING AT FANTAN ALLEGEDIENT

The case against the three Chinamen Yuen Fuk Sha Kam Tong-who Jury on the chan pretences preferred Criminal Sessions, on The were re-arrested on leaving the coat similar charges, stood their trial who was jointly charged, with them ing. The fourth man-Chan

previous trial, has since been disc The Chief Justice (Sir Franc sided. The fallowing was the ad-Mars. G. C. Engel Robertido, J. G, H. Möller, John Haha, P. E. Estobe and

room?

marga

Piggott), pro emparell an), 'John

Golshan

and.

Mr. W. Rees Davies (Auto instructed by Mr. F. B. L. Bowley (Crown Solicitor) appeared for the Crown. Sir Berkeley, K.C., Instructed by Mr. mada e Castro, represented the defendants.

The ladictments against the accused cover: ed several typewrition folios. Briefy, the ac

gan

did not much more than covec cest&You will cured were, thurged with chaal n observe however that the sum at debli has been Sing On of $500, to which they pleaded not reduced by $3,390.46 which is a step in the guilty. there is hope of some further improvement out in the alleged facts of the case. He be- right direction, and from present indications the Atto ney-General then proceeded to during this year. With regard to the accounts there in nothing to which I wend 'specially re- against the accused, after which be defined the by explaining to the jury the indictments fer, but I may mention that as has been their usual practice when times are bad the General two or more men must agree to defraud two or word "conspiracy, saying that in conspiracy Agents have waived their commision and the

more other men. Whether they succeeded or Consulting Committed their fees. Before move not was immaterial. The accused, he said, had succeeded in ohraising from Chan Sing lating to them which shareholders may desire fearned friend had intimated that the charges shall be pleased to answer any questions re- On the complaisant, the sum of $5oo. His

aak.

were the same as the previous ones, valy that the prosecution had given them another nama This the Attorney-General" basten- ed to contradict." The present" charges, ha said, "were distinçi la all particulars, and “he

their minds. The complainant was a salesmen asked the fury to banish any such idea from, in the employ of the Sincera Company, general?

to

No questions were asked.

The Chairman moved the adoption of the repon and accounts.

Mr. Mady seconded.

essarily pay for the food she consumes There seems to be an anomaly somewhere, Earlier in the case we read: The Court Consistent Excellence stated that if a man drove out his wife hewar that the N. Y. K. directors, on resuming must maintain her." Well and good, but here the husband as well as the wife were driven out according to the evidence, and what then? The husband has a position, not a highly lucrative one it is true, but still a position which brings him in $25 a month; PURE MALT WHISKY the wife har nowhere to go and nobody to

whom she may rightfully look for the lish the necessary connections, and opened necessaries of life. Is the husband not to be an office in the Siamese capital to manage responsible for her maintenance in these the import and export trade of that centre. circumstance? It is one of the most sug- From the first we entertained but small be- gestive cases we have heard of for sonic con-lief in the ultimate success of the Japanese siderable time. it teems with debatable in their tussle with so redoubtable an points and apparent inconsistencies." Already opponent as the N. D. L. whose boats run the disabilities under which women are ning to Bangkok were under the manage: placed by the law in Hougkong are sufficientment of the equally strenuous firm of ly great lo render anything like an addition Messrs. Butterfield & Swire. At the first "being made

to the list an extremely annual meeting of the-N. Y. K., the confes $16.50 regretiable circumstance. Should Lothariosion was made that a serious loss had been

break his vows and transfer his affec sustained as the result of the stern com toos the lady has no choice but to petition, but the directors refused to declare submit to the slight. Should married themselves beaten and spoke of methods couple find it advisable to secure a divorce, which seemed to hint at the introduction they cannot do so in Hongkong, but must of cut-throat opposition. But that was spend a small fortune in having it heard in the last blast on the bigle, for a few The only privilege of the lady in weeks later the N. Y K. adimitted their in London: „Hongkong would seem to be that she may ability to fight against the solid phalanx "Contract" debts at her own sweet will and of old-established connections and powerful leave them to her husband to pay. But for influences which the combined efforts of the her maintenance she must look elsewhere N. D. L. and Messrs. Butterfield and Swire should the husband prove abderate and were able to bring to bear against their skin-flipted. At all events, the plaintiff in competitors, And finally, the N. Y. K. yesterday's case was declared to have failed relinquished the struggle, coming to an to make out her cass' and judgment. was | arrangement with the N. D. L as to the harden tif faraishing dividends to Imited, the 31st December 1997, and the report of the course be called at the house and gave

Per Case

A. S. WATSON & CO. LIMITED,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

Hongkong, 9th March, 1908,

NOTIC,

L33

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'SUBSCRIPTION "HATKS (IN- ADVANCE), DAILY-880 per annum.

WEAKLY $19 per-annura

The rates per quarter and per mensem, proportionat.

The dally lane is delivers free when the address is mocensible to redwenger. On coples sent by post an

additional $1,80 per quarter is charged for postage

The motion was unanimously adopted. Mr. Kadoorie moved the reelection of Messi, A, G, Wood and H. P. White as the Consulting Committee.

Mr. Soares seconded and the motion was adopted.

Ho

drapeis, of De Vocux Road Central would inform the jury, when called, that he

decided to rest the Hongkong Swatow and other important markets of the world re- Bangkok trade from the Norddeutscher mained in a healthy condition and there was cons of that undus depression in prices which Lloyd. It was immediately following the

the keen competition caused an altogether we unfortunately experie sced to our market the regular service of passenger and freight abnormal condition of affairs, and the price lines, announced their intention of trying of refined sugar never role to a paint which conclusions with the N.D.L:. At the moallowed of itd being sold at anything but a ment they had no boats of their own to loss, while at the same time the more distant send on the Hongkong Bangkok run, but markets were practically closed to un owing they chartered the Prometheus and the chiefly to the high rate of exchange which Proteus; two Norwegian steamers, to establed during tire agrances are found it difcuting the adupulon of the report and accounts

to brain Routlet for our sugars and Under these circumstances we found it difficult melings. had to be reduced to much below the average of recent years thereby involv ing extra expense and increased cost of pro duction. I am glid, however, to any that judging from the present outlook the prospects for the coming year are somewhat better as our stocks of raw sugar were fortunately bought at a favourable time, and the price of refined sugar has begun to advance to a point more in just comparison with the price of saw. Supplies are not excessive had the prospects leem so far as I can see.to bs in favour of the long-awaited improvement beleg established and maintained. But you must remember that competition is more likely to increase than to diminish. The enthede of our Japanese competitors are beyond understand sg, and depend, I fancy, to a great extent on the amount of paletaat Government support bey may be able, not so much by direct sub- sidías, but in sundry deviolis ways to acquire. On equal terms we have nothing to fear, but against Government competition, private enterprise must naturally have a hard fight. The fifth ordinary yearly meeting of sharp I am comfurted, however, by the reflec holders of the China-Boruco Co, Ld was tion that the gential bay of "Japanese held at the Company's office, in the forenoon, taxpayers will not much longer endure the to-day, to receive statement of accounts 19 number of state-ordered and close corporations general manager and consulting committee, with reference to the accounts there Are Go and to slect a consulting committee and a cash box. No, j'accused was not there at items which seems to me to call for special auditor. Mr. A. G. Wood presided. There were present:-The Hon. Sir Paul Chater, comment, but before moving the adoption of the report and accounts I shall be pleased to Hon, Mr. E. Osborne (consulting cominities), answer any questions relating to them which Messrs. J. Wheeley (general manager), J. F. Wright, W. H. Wickham, W. A. Dawley, J. W. shareholders may desire to ask. Na questions were asked.....

G. Boanar, A. O. Lang,' Leung Shui Lum, 0. The Chairman moved, the adoption of the Baptista, A. M. da Silva, L.. E. Ozɔno and

Kelly Sayco.. report and accounts,

given for the defendant with costs, so Hongkong-Swatow-Bangkok trade, whereby that married men in Hongkong who are they ceased to compete with their local tired of their better halves have only to tivals and matters resumed their old indicate the door, mildly hint that the placid and, satisfactory course. Now, the presence of the spouse is not desired, and question is whether the Chino Siamese if the latter elects to go home to her mother. Company of Bangkok can succeed where the site cannot claim for maintenance. Another Japanese syndicate failed? We are told injustice to the fair sex,

that responsible persons representing the N. D. L. have met the promoters of the new company and in consideration of the forma

were prepared to offer a quid pro qup in the tion not being proceeded with, the N. 1). L.

This, however, was not accepted. Of course

ANOTHER RIVAL TO THE M. D. L.

with no little, interest the movement which Shipping firms in Hongkong are watching.

|

Mr. Turner seconded. The motion was unanimously adapted. Mr. Clarks moved the re-election of the

On the motion of Mr. J. C. Peter, seconded by Mr. Tester, Mr. A. R. Lowe wis redlected auditor.

The Chairman: That is all the business, Gentlemen, I beg to thank you for your at tendance.

THE CHINA-BORNEO CO.,

-LIMITED

ANNUAL MEETING!!!

was introduced to the first and second ac cused on the 26th October, 1907, at 58, Hellywood Road, top floor, During the course of the evening the accused seized the opportunity of putting before the complainant proposition. They proposed to float a piece

gords business, and finally it was arran

was'arenogod ibat complainant should, subscribe Szos, and ba would be appointed manager of the new cons corn. A series of dinners at West Point re- afaurants followed, and at the last of there. dióners it "was decided that those who were desirous of taking shares is the new.company should call at the Hollywćod Road: house on the night of November 6b, with their money The complainant borrowed

from

one. Ng Tư Kun, and in dao

the money to the second accused, who put it in she time. Complainant was then persuaded to play fantan, and during the game a compact was entered into between complainant and the first two accused to swindle No. 3 when he arrivech The object of swindling No. 3, they explained, was to get his money for the new company. Complainant was to be croupler, and the system adopted by which they ware to swindle No. 5 The notice convaning the meeting was reads "was this: "Complainant was lo show with his The Chairman said:-Gentlemen-You have now had the report and accounts is your bands fingers how many cash were 10 be left on the for some days and if you have no objection. I game started. The first three games the first and tábla 1". In due course No. 3 strived, and the

ations show a very satisfactory resull consider in the next game-and won, In the fifth game ing the bad state of business generally during complainant raised two fingers denoting that he whole of the period under review. The only "two" cash were to be left-and be erection of the raw-mill machinery, brought staked, The others back "three." Curiously

The portags on the weekly laue to any part of the has just sprung into life in Siam to establish stiape of reduced rates for freights, etc. F. Maitland, and the election of Messe: E. will take them is read. The Company's, oper- second accused won. No. 3 staked $10,000

world is BU'centa per quarter.

Bingle Copies, Dally, ten conta's Workly, twenty,

fire centi.

MARRIAGE. *

Hon Sir Paul Chater, Messrs. A. G. Wood and Shelli and H. P. While to the Coarating a fine of steamships which will run in oppo-that statement in all its details may be a. sition to those vessels at present engaged in pure fabrication for all we know, but this

Mr..Smyth recorded. the Bangkok-Hongkong and Bangkok.

Agreed.

Committee,

by the Reverend Tibbs Rector, of Wigan, H. in the Bangkok newspaper, there would pany is taking upon itself a huge responsibility seconded, the reappointment of Mesirs. W. H. Saw-Mills, is now completed, This will his $500, and was induced to sign a document. On March 15th, at Saint Leonard's Stratham, Singapore trade.. From all that has appeared much is certain, the Chino-Siamese com Mr. H. P. White moved, and Mr. Hunter from Talaga, on the same site anjko Sandakan, enough "ihree" won÷and complainant lost seem to be little doubt regarding the earnest. when it pits the money' of its shareholders Potis and H. Percy Smith as auditors, and the enable us to considérably 'increase our cut- This was caused by one of the accused putting

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, THursday, March 16, 1908,

QUESTION OF MAINTENANCE Nobody is ever very greatly surprised when an instance showing the erratic per verity of the law is made evident, but we

issue.

for the moment is particularly brisk and

..

motion was carried.

THE JAPANESE BOPCOTT.

CONCILIATORY: PROCLAMATION...

in an extra cash unknowa to the complainant,

For the defence it would be alleged that No. 3 accured deposited 18o with the complainant to get him a job in the Company. This story was dented by the pro. secution, who stamped it “an invection.""" -

Witnesses wäre then examined, and the hearing adjourned,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

-F. CARMICHAEL, of Oban' and Hongkong, toʻ MOLLIE GREENFIELD, daughter of Thomas

put of sawn woods. We hope you will Greenfield, of Berkeley, Gloucestershire. [352 ness and determination of those connected against that which the N. D. L. can

The Chairman That, gentlemen, concludes approve our recommendation as to the with the promotion of the new con command, and enters upon a commercial

disposal of the sum at credit of working cern to carry the scheme to a successful rivalry which must be of lengthened dura the business of the meatjag.

account, f, the payment of a dividend of 20% If those at the head of affairs tion, The Bangkok papers seem very san

to shareholders absorbing $55,200, writing can realise their ambitions success seems tuine of the prospects of the new concern,

$5,000 off Hongkong Saw Mills, $5,000 off jaun: to be assured,.. but naturally in a mat which it is their duty to be, and no one will

ches and lighters, $5,000 off Sandakan slipway, ter-of this sort nobody can piedict the out- gainsay the fact that during the rice season-

$5,000 plant,. 51,500 off Kudat Pier and come of the company's operations with any Hongkong and Singapore, but that trade

there is a valuable and busy export trade to [From Our Own Correspondent.] $1,568,74 off timber concessions, and carrying the balance 525,000 to reserve. The various. degree of certainty. The Bangkok company does not last any considerable time. Is will be formed of Siamese and Chinese mer there room then for the introduction of six

Canton, 25th March, 1908. properties have been well maintained and are Owing to the great agitation, over the Japan all in gond order and I am glad to say that, chants, god it is proposed that the initial capital shall be three million ticals, or, as new passenger boats on the Hongkong andere boycolt question hare, the Viceroy has so far, operations for the current year are quite the bank rate averages about 13.47-ticals to Bangkok run? We doubt it very much, again issued a long proclamation to the people satisfactory Tas increased demand for our THE German mail of the 26th February was the sovereign, about £222,222. Of that While it is quite true that the freight market exhorting them to remain as quiet as possible, woods during the greater part of last delivered in London on the 25th inst

be and, at the same time pointing out that lo case year was well and willingly responded to fancy that the obiter dictum delivered by the sum more than half has already been-sub: oßlable, and there is a probability that will be unly injurions to the Chinese and may Company's staff and we have shown our ap G. E. Cathcart, R.A.MC, from 27th March to

pok an outbreak of any disturbance, thevesult by atf the European members of the STATION leave of absents is granted to Captain Mur Bench in an action in Summary Jurisdiction scribed, and it is confidently anticipated that with the opening of the Northern ports the hat produce any, effact that might lead id she preciation of their services by distributing 5th April. yesterday will," to "say the least, arouse no before the company enters into active com demand for cargo space will continue good Alteration of the agreement mads for the amongst them, proruda, according to the HMS. Bedford, upon completing her overhaul, little curiosity. We have, of course, nothing petition with the strong, energetic and re to do with the merits of the case or the sourceful Norddeutscher Lloyd, which prac there are no freights worthy of mention and the case being final::

for a time, there are long periods when i release of the. Taisu Maru, the settlement of amount of their salaries, the sum of $1,830,02 | was towed out if the Kowloon Docks this: Causer which led to the act on being taken tically rules the lines running from Bangkok one that leaves the veriest margin of ‘a

which I hope will meet with your approval, afternoon into the man-of-war soctoreg 17he Self-Government Association propose (Applause).

the Edilk and two Dock launch before the Court for, adjudication. It is

to Hongkong and Singapore, the total

to open an exhibition ball where all kinds of Before proposing the adoption of the report sufficient to say that the parties were

#

profit. The promoters of the new concern

■ lady, described as Mohammedan amount will have been subscribed. That--

order, that the people may be thoroughly questions.", operations is evident from the fact that traneous freights, being assured of ultimate acquainted with all classes of goods of JapaneseThere were no questions, Mohammedan. The lady asked the Court rather than wait until they have built vessels success through the patronage of their manufacture and boycott them without mis The Chalemão proposed the adoption of the | 27th instant, Colónál C. H. Dirili

aisume Command, of the Troops to declare that as the lawtal wife of the de- for themselves, the shareholders intend to commercial shareholders in Siam and taking goods from other countries.

of; It is reported that a number of merchants | In seconding the motion, Mr. Wickham China, fendant she was entitled to a maintenance charter, six cuts, with their existing elsewhere. But, of course, the valu allowance. The case presented all the usual crews and skippers, and to have everything that, patronager has yet to be assayed bave joined a sciety here and signed an agreed with the proposal to distribute a bonus sordid features of unhappy married life, the in ship-shape order for starting before the The capital is none too ample either, wlion agreement that they will not order any more (Japanese goods from now henceforward and quarrels having evidently originated in the end of May. The new craft, we learn, are so it is bome in mind that the company is curhat any offender against the agreement will face that the clerk, who drew a salary of Sag faranis known at present to be constructed in tering into a real contest, where the sinews.be mulcted in a penalty of 5500 whenever disa

month, had to support his wife, his brother, Britishshipbuilding yards, but already Japan of war will tell in the long run. It does not covered. his mother and himself. The mother was ese agents of the Nippon yards are soliciting appear that any of the Chinese firmers The Ministry of Forogio Affairs at Peking: rently of the strong-minded sort, if we orders. Unlike the latest Oriental ventures, areconnected with the Siamete project, which has issued telegraphic Instractions to the accept fully the evidence, and at times, both

Viceroy to punish the leaders of the present cularly those in South Chion, there is no is anoth

does not be

spanese boycott. defendant found themselves

employments uropeans denco m its

owever the: Chin

dressed in Chinese clothes, and a clerk at there is to be no time lost in, beginning' may retort that they do not rely upon exa/articles imported from Japan will be "chowa ini zud accounts I shall be glad to answer any

factor

report and accounts.'

DURING":"the abience on daty and Major-General R: G. 4Broadwoo

to the staff for the work they bad done and On Sunday morning, 15th inst.,

for the good accounts that were shown this of Mỵ, Matsunaga, Masuger year,

branch of the Nippon The motion was carried unzolmouslyike

troyed by fire. The Dowley propofed the re-election of Mr.

in the se A. G. Wood in the Consulting Committee,“

Mr.Weight seconded..

cess to the house.

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