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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY APRIL 25 1908

UNIÓN INSURANCE SOCIETY OF his account as on ours, as I feel that we should

CANION, LIMITED.

ANNUAL MEETING.

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not lose the advantage of blu'ripe "experience. The steph'which the Board bave taken in relaz Got to the Australian busikese are character- |istic of the Union's sound and vigorous man 'agement. I consider that the results achieved. are pre-eminently satisfactory and I hope the Board will never lose sight of the importance of continuing to build up our reserves. With there rimarks, gentlemen, I bave much plea, ture in secending the report and accounts for 1906 and 1907.

re I put the motion in

The thirty-fifth ordinary yearly meeting the Union Insurance. Society of Canton, Ld Was held at its head office, No. 3, Queet Buildjage, at noon, to-day, for the purpose, of

Before receiving the repart of the directors together The Chairman:" with the statements of account to 31st. Decem the meeting, I would like to answer can re- ber: 907, and of declaring dividends. &c.mark that Mr. Law made with regard to the Mresided. The blade, chairman of directors, appolotment of Mr. Saunders on the London

There were, alio-present:-Messrs. Committee. This matter has not been con W. Helms, E. Ormistoo. E. G. Barrett, J. W sidered by your directors up to the present C. Bonnar, J. A. Plummer, (directors), C. Mon time, but it will receive their consideration. tague Ede (secretary), D. R. Law, W. E. Clarke, (Applause). AV, Apcar, Ho Fook, W. G. Humphreys, F. -Paget Helt, the Hon, Captain Basil Taylor, Masara E. C. Lane, A. R. House, W. Hutten Potts, J. A. Jupp, H. M. Tibbey, P. C. Potts, H.ER Hunter, Jr Barton, A R. Lowe, and O.E. H. Beavis

The Secretary read the police calling the 'meeting.

The Chairman paid-Gentlemen, belors passing to the business of the meating 1 should like to notice the absence of three famillar faces-Messra. Siebs and Wood bave retired after many year's vice on our Board, during which period, by their experience and sound advice, they have afforded the greatest assist. ance to the management of the Society. Mr. Saunders, our late secretary, has also retired, and the best proof I can give you of his 'able and careful conduct of affairs is to recall to you the yearly increase of dividend paid to share holders and to refer you to the balance sheet now before you for a statement of the sound position of the Society at the time of his giving over charge. As these gentleman have now retired from China I feel that I am but voicing your sentiments in withing them long enjoy ment at home of the fruits, of their labour. (Applause). We will sow proceed with the business of the meeting,

The motion was unanimously adopted. Mr. Barton moved the re-election of Mr. H. A. W. Slade and H. Ormiston as directors.

Mr. Heavis seconded and the motion was us animously adopted.

Mr. Jupp moved the re-appointment of Messrs, W: Hulton Potta, dud A. R.Lowe as auditors.

Mr. Tibby seconded and the motion was adopted

The Chairman: That is all the business, gentlemen. Dividend warrants will be posted

to shareholders this afternoon.

SUSPECTED.MURDER.

"voy" FOUND DISEMDOWELLED ON OFFICE.

VERANDAI....

At about 6.30 o'clock last Tuesday evening a boy in the service of MrS. G. Fenton, of Measts. Butterfield and Swire, was found lying in a pool of blood on the office verandah with life nearly extinct. He had been the victim of a most atrocious assault which left him partially disem bowelled. A knife, covered with blood, which was found near the body, was evidently the in struiment with which the deed was committed Police Sergeant Garrod was immediately called in and assisted in the removal of the "boy" to hospital, where he died as he was boing admitted. His body was then removed to the mortuary. Invo.tigation, so far, has failed to disclose a reason for the assault, although ons of the office boys has been placed. ander arrest on suspicion of having been implicated in the crime.

THE MURDEN, BRAWL.

UNOFFICIAL JAPANESE VERSION.

It is becoming a practice with Japanese papers to impugn the motives or attack the character of any one who makes a statement that seems to reflect on Japan and the Japa ese. Thus when Dr. Morrison recently report. ed on the condition of affairs in Manchuria, one of the vernacular papers stated that he was interested in certain Chinese undertakings there and his judgment had thus been warped. This was mild, however, compared with the attack which the Osaka Mainichi permits in a telegram from Peking to be made o

Concul- Willard Straight, the American General at Mukden. Our readers will remem- ber that a few days ago the following telegram appeared in our columas received through Reuter's Agency.

Mr.

London, April 7. "Information has been received at New York to the effect that four Japanese entered the American Consulate at Mukdeb and attacked the native staff, apparently by reason.of some privato spite, The American Consol-General, nese police, and the four men were arrested and taken to the Japanese Consulate, Na apology for this incident was tendered by the Japanese Consul, and as a result diplomatic action by the United States is expected."

THE CHINA TRADERS INSUR- ANCE COLD

ANNUAL MEETING,

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THE CLUB LUSITANO..

"THE BELLE OF NEW YORK * BY LITTLE MIDGETS.

When a faw members of the Club Lusitano resolved to stage the Belle of New York by the little children of the member, it was thought that the promoters were essaying 'a jask beyond the abilities of the amateur Lills putigos and lasing to the training stergios of Pasimha

The forty-second ordinary meeting of share holders in the China Traders' Insurance Co. Ld., was bald this afternoon, for the purpose of receiving the report of the directors, together with

a gigits of account to the Sint Decem. Mr. H. A. W. Slade was in the chair. Others phecy, however, was falsified last Monday even- present wers: Mars. W. Helms, E. Ormiston, ing when the initial of a series of performances W. C. Bonnar, E. G. Barrett, J. A. Plummer given in the ball of the Club to an audierice directors) C. Montague Ede (secretary), E. of members and their friends which taxed not C. Lane, A. B. Rouse, H. Hunter, H., M. only the seating, but also the standing accom Carvalho, B. M. C. da Cunha, V. L. dos Remodation available in the ball, b medios, A, B. S. Alves, }. F. A. Barros, J. Gardner, and A. R. Lowe.

HE STRIKE

FNCANTON

N THE DAY

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

CORRESPONDE)

We do not becasuelly andoran the inst

by Carelpondenta Eu Ehtë column

AN APPEAL,

TO SUR EDITOR OF THE "Slogakang TELEGRAFIL - DEAR SIR,By your courtesy we were given. space your columns for an appeal for funds towards the reconstruction of the dilapidated buildings for the Home for the Poor. In St.

"The response to’our appeal barely supplies a

Canton, 18th April With reference to the general strike of the Chinese steam-launches here as reported yes cerd ty, the Kwongchew Prefect, by order of the Victor, accompanied magistrates of Namhol and, Panya, proceeded to the Dutch Fully and sent for the launch-third of the amount of the estimated cost of nets as soon at possible. These oficials have the typhoon season owners and persuaded them to him basis the new buliding on will too be upon th assured the launch-owners that the case would and the urgency of replacing the old by a naw be settled satisfactorily, but the latter persisted structure is pressing daily,SE in their attitude of passive resistance until the Viceroy issued a"notification to inform them that the inspection of Chiness' steam-launches cars and that their launches would hereafter be inipected by the Shiu Hat Kak officiali,

This afternoon the launcher resumed "run. cing at Caual

May we gain trespass on your kindness for the sympathetic support you have invariably ex- tended to us by directing the attention of your tion of the inmates of the home at Wanchait,

Renewing my sincere thanks Yours truly,

TEODORA LUCIAN,

Superioress. Italian Convent;* Hongkong, 23rd April, 1908,"

TRANSPORT

"DUFFERIN

DEPARTURE FROM HONGKONG,

The R.I.MS. Dufferin will sail at tr ́a,m, on 25th instant. Shipment of beavy baggage will commence at 9am on 24th instant, Embarkation will take place in the following, order on 25th.instant, ---

The play is so well known that it would be a work of superfluity to relate the argument. After the overture played by the Sociedads Phil- The Secretary read the notice calling the, armonica the curtain jote disclosing the dinner would no longer be conducted by Customs offi-.- aumerous readers to the" pūvasty and destitui: meeting.

The Chairmen said:

id:-Gentlemen. The re-party of young Harry Bronson (Master Henrique port having been issued for a sufficient time to Lopes). The audience ware forthwith capti enable you to study it carefully I will now with vated by the diminutiveness of the actors. But applause was loud and long when, after

It is now ascertained from the launch owner your permission take it as rend. It is not

that, as they were not satisfied with a certain possible to compute the years 1005 and 1906 this kissing of Fif (Miss Evelina Lopes), she and Harry treated the auditorium to their first from the published reports an during the former year the figures for the last eight months only dott. Tunefully rendered the little singers Customs officer, a native in connection with showed a really remarkable aptitude for music. the survey of launches, Tacial Ngai Hon, by were shown separately, but I have taken out The same talent was shown by Violet Grey, the order of the Viceroy, has appointed Cheung the items from our books for the first four months enabling me to make a fair comparison Salvation Army Lassie (Miss Camila Castre) Pus Yoon to jointly inspect Chinese launcher with Customs officers; but they found that of twelve months' working in each year. I find whoes pleasing voice and pretty acting re-

Cheung, did not carry out his duties in au in 1906 an increase in takings of 5454,000 while ceived immense applause. Miss Maria Rorario the losses only exceeded those of the previous had a diffical role to sustain in Cora Angelique, efficient manner, and they also persisted In bringing alleged charges against the Customs Her slight and certainly pardonable defects twelve months by $86,000. We have paid on

their grievance they were obliged to suspend 1906 account a bonus of 30 per cent to contri. of, enunciation were made up by clever officer. As they failed to secure a redrons of

The little bridesmaids were butors against 15 per cent for the previous penonation

business, with the intention of threstening the year. In 1905 we were obliged to french on our a charming group and looked attractive Reserve Food whereas for 1906 we are able to in their pretty costumes. As a comedias little officials. Great agitation was fell among the Government Society seat out'special circulars. inaugurate a Sterling Reserve Fund adding Alfredo Castro played "Blinky Bill" ta per people here on the occasion, the Canion Self- there'o £5,000. We are also able to streng faction, and the nostinted meed of praise then the Reinsurance Fund by £10,000 and which he earned from start to flush was felt-call a meeting for. to-day to discuss the further to carry forward the sum of $111,000 to by merited. Master Ferd Remedios Karl von Pompernick, the polite luoatic, afforded Underwriting Suspense account in cover out-

much merriment and went to show his appra I reported on the 18th instant, that, in con- standing losses. Altogether, gentlemen, wa can congratulate ourselves upon the first full ciation of a not too easy character to play. requence of the launch rike here on the 17th year's working since the amalgamation of our Ichabod Bronson was portrayed by Anthony instant, the Canton Self-Gorerament Society Cairo, whose songs were pleasingly rendered hastened to convene a meeting to take place interesis with those of the Union Insurance though his memory failed, in topical allu on the following day to discuss the question; Society of Cant. Limited. We recommend the payment of a foal dividend of $1.50 per sions. The brothers Alberto and Luiz Osmund but on the moming of the day appointed, the share which with the interim dividend of $1 were two genuina twins to take the parts authorities bad settled the cash satisfactorily per share paid last April should prove satis of the Portuguese noblemen. They made by transferring the inspection of the Chinese two taking figures, identical in every res-sicam-launches to the Shin Hau Kuk officials factory to you. The out-tura for 1957 promises to compare favourably with that of 1906 and pect, on the stage. Tiny Irene Remedios from the Customs authorities, as that there was was a pretty tittle Baby-danceuse and bar only very little discussion concerning the ques- we therefore recommend the payment of an interim dividend of $3 per share and a boous cake-walk with her partner Joe Castro was one tion at the meeting, though it was attended by to contributors of 20 per cent carrying forward of the most admired items in the evening's a large number of people. The majority was play. Eves to the accompabist the organizers of the opinion to petition the Viceroy for per- the balance.

of the "show" were fortunate in their selection, mission that the Steam Laurich Guild be allow

ed to engage a Chinese certificated engineering student to survey Chinese launches.

No questions were asked.

The Chairman moved the adoption of the for in the twelve-year-old daughter of Mr. report and RecOUD16.

Mr. Ede seconded..

The motion was unanimously adopted. Mr. Eds, moved that the appointment, as directors of Messrs. W. Helms, H. A. W. Slado, JW, C. Bonnar, E. G. Barrett and J. A Plummer be confirmed.

Mr. Rouse seconded and the motion was adopted.. ¦-

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Mr. Ede moved the re-election of Messrs. E. Ormiston and H: A. W. Slade as directors, Mr Lage ziconded, and the motion was adopted.

Mr. Ede moved the re-appointment of Messrs. H. P. Jefferies and A. R. Lowe as additors.

Mr. Hunter seconded, and the motion was adopted.

The Chairman: That is all the business and I thank you for, your attendance. Dividend warrants will be posted this afternoon:

A. P. Xavier, Miss Esther Xier, thay brought into service the capabilities of almost an infant prodigy. For the success of the Belle of New York" special" men-` tion must be made of Mr. J. C. Guterres, promoter, while Mrs. Guterres and the de- aigning of the dresser, Messrs, A. E. da Silvs and C. M.-S. "Alves had charge of the stage direction, and Mr. C A P. Xavier was the musical director.

| LADY LOGARD'S ILLNESS..

FORTHCOMING TRIP TO ENGLAND.

matter.

zöth April.

CHINESE ENGINEBRING AND.

MINING COĄ LD.

INTERIM DIVIDEND. || Messrs. Showan, Tomes & Co, agents, Chin- ese Engineering & Mining Co., Ltd., Inform us that they have received a telegram from The Chinese Engineering & Mining Company. Lid, Tientsin, advising that they have declared Len interim dividend of's/6 per share free of tax. for account of the year ending 29th February, Same will be payable, 1st May..

ALLEGRE "MURDER.

ACCUSED CHARGED AND REMANDED,

We therefore have no hesitation in recommend-† Mr. W. Stihl, at once summoned the Chi | HONGKONG. CHAMBRUDE_GOM--YUspected the fact fie series of entertain. | ananiclob of having murdered one of his colloa.

The report and accounts have been in your hands for some weeks and as you have no doubt carefully considered them I propose to follow the usual procedure and take them as read. In comparing the figures with those of the previous report you must bear in mind the fall which has taken place in the gold value of the dollar; this has counteracted, as far as the appearance of the account goes, the shrink- age in takings consequent upon the almost un precedented period of trade depression through which we have passed, and from which we are even now suffering but happily to a lest extent. Our profits; however, whether viewed from a gold or silver standpoint are very satis factory and we are able to recommend the payment of a final dividend for 1956 of Sts per share. The interim divideod of $30 declared at our last meeting was when exchange stood at 1/1; the full dividend for the year therefore show. steady increase bolb to shareholders resident in gold using countries and those living out here; it must also be borne in mind that this payment is made on our increased capital, which is very significant. We further recommend the addition to the Gold-Reserve Fond of £20,000 and the carrying forward of the balance of $430,000 to Underwriting Suspense to cover outstanding losses. The Sgpres for the year 1937 as shown in the report ard satisfactory as far as they go there have been a good many minor losses but so abnor mal ones since the close of the year, and al-' though trade showed no-improvement during 1907. I am happy, say that we have every reason to believe that the account when ran off will compare favourably with its predecessor. ing the payment of an interim dividend of $30 per share on account of 1907. The revans, lamen, are matters for congratulation, and you win be glad to hear that we have ant forgottes the officers whose work has brought them about; we thought it right to vote a bonus to the Society's servants in the form of an addition of 15 per cent of a year's salary to the Provident Fund of each member who is in our service at the end of this month, as wall as a cash bonus to Mr. Saunders who left our service at the end of last year, and I feel sure that you will approve of our having done so. (Applause), Our amalgamation with the China Traders has worked smoothly and our acticipations as regards the reduction in our charge ratio have been realised. With the exception of Australia all our Branches, especially London, have been economically and profitably managed. It was known to us. that business in Australia bad not been going well for some years past, but in the hope that matters would improve automatically after Traders no step was taken in 1956; last year, however it became apparent that radical changes ware necessary and Mr. Ede was sent down to study the situation on the spot and report; since his reture and acting on his r commendations we have not only placed the business under new management but we have adopted a polley of retreachment and have decided to dispense with the services of ter members of the Australian staff. This step, while in no way impairing our efficiency there, will show an annual saving of some 5,000 this saving will not however be felt until next year. It may be, and indeed has been said, that no compensation is due to the Australian staff whose combined work has not produced any profit in the past, but this, Gentlemen, is not our view, nor I am sure will it be yours. The fault lay more with the system of work ing in Australia than with the individud worker and in view of our undertaking to treat old Übina Traders servants as if they were the Society's servants of equal standing we have decided to pay each officer whose service ter misated on the 31st March last, one month's salary for every year of service, conditionally on his doing his best not to estrange the good- will this will cast some £7,000, but as we are in future saving £5,000 annually the Society recoups itself in its outlay in eighteen months and I am sure our action will meet with your approval, Before, proposing the adoption of the report and accounts I shall be glad to know if

any shareholder wishes to ask any questions.

No-questions were asked."-

On Monday the Mainichi contained an ex- planation, of this incident from its Peking cor- respondent in the following terms:→

Peking, April 12,-

"A Reuter's telegrain of the 8th instant re ported that a distinguished (cinci) Japanese attempted to enter the U.S. Consulate at Muk des and made a disturbance there. The American Consul at Makden is lacking in common sense and is noted for his turbulent conduct, his character having all the qualities of a vagrant (buraikan). When he was in the Gendarmerie Station recently in the course.of a tour of inspection about Chanchung, he got drack and made a disturbance by firing a re- volver. The present incident is as follows: A few days ago a Japanese postal carrier visited the U.S. Consulate to deliver a letter, when the Chinese servent of the Consulate played, a Juke-new him which developed

MERCE AND JAPANESE YARN; COMMENTS OF THE LONDON, "ECONOMIST.

A special Landon message to the Osaka Jiji sends the comments of the Economist on the circular of the Hoogkong Chamber of Com merce. The London journal, discussing the scheme, remarks that there are not a few in- stances in which a bounty is granted or tax is reimbursed for the encouragement of the ex- port of certain goods, but Japan is-surely the only country in the world where cotton spin aprs would think of insning lostery tickets to help sell their yarn, and by such means to at sempt to revive the export trade. Nevertheless, adds the London journal, while some Gavern- ments fav ar loitaries, there is scarcely ground for filing a diplomatic protest against the Japan ese scheme.

VOLUNTEER CORPS ORDERS.

ato a dispute. The U.S. Come with mak- ing inquiries as to the cause of the dispute.above assaulted and injured the postman, and for the purpose of covering up, this offence has de-

clared that the Japanese forced his way into the Consulate office."

It will be seen that this correspondent, pro fessing to quote Reuter, makes out that only oxe japanese, and he s."distinguished" or well-known mau, "entered"the" Connolate, and the correspondent's trustworthiness may be gauged from this perversion alone. Those who know Mr. Straight scarcely need to be assured that the statements regarding him are dis graceful calumnies, and we do not suppose they will have any effect on the foreign community in the Far East. But they will doubtless bave an influence on the readers, of the Mainicht, who will not know anything of Mr. Straight's real. character and will as- same that the correspondent's slanders by way of explaining what seems to have been an outrageous. intrusion into the Consulate-Gen- fact. It is ex- eral have some foundation tremely regrettable to find the Mainichi allow- ing itself to be made the medium of such disgraceful tactics. When Mr. Straight visited Japan some year ago he came with letters of introduction from Sir Braest Satow, though he was not then in the Con- sular service. It seed scarcely be said that gentleman and a scholar like Sir Ernest was not likely to give letters of intro duction to a man of the character pictured by the Mainichi correspondent. No doubt The Chairman moved the adoption of the the American Ambassador to this country will draw the alleation of the responsible author. report and accounts.

Mr. D. R. Law, in seconding, said:-Mr.ities to this gratuitous attack upon the United Chaltman and gentlemen, I rise with much States Consul-General in Manchuria, which pleasure to second the adoption of the report reflects littlo credit either on its author of the and accounts for 1906 and 1907. It is very Omaka journal that gives it currency. (Since gratifying to see that the Society continues to the above was in type we learn that the prosper even in these bad times through which | Kokamin prints the same telegram)-Japan wo are passing Last year I had reason to Chronicle, congratulate the Board, the secretary, and staff

EFFICIENCY CUP 1937-1908.

The following is the order of merit for the

Cup for the past season Left No. 2 Company....... 1969 points. H.K. Volunteer Troop.

(832 Right No. i Company

Left | No.: Companynur. 1768 Engineer Compray. 1774 Right No. 2 Company.... 1756 31

1777

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AMBULANCE.CLASS. More names are required for the above class, member intending to undergo this course ate requested to send in their names to head quarters at once.

·SIGNALLING-CLASS. The signalling class will commence at head-

There are still some more names instant, quarters at 5.30 p.m., on Wednesday, the 29th

ARMS AND EQUIPMENT.

Members baving arms or equipment in theit possession are requested to return them to headquarters at once,

It is with the deepest concern that we have leased.of the approaching departure of Lady Lugard for England as the result of the advice of her medical attendants. It seems that for some time past Lady Lugard has been serious- ly ill, although in view of the courageous manner in which she fulfilled her duties as

As we stated in our issue of last Wednesday hostess at Government House few could have evening a Chinese, “boy" was under arrest on mests, musical symposiums and other gathergues named Chu Kun in Messrs. Butterfield and ings at which her ladyship was the centre and Swire's premises on Tuesday evening. Chu Kon was found lying disembowalled in a pool Source of the pleasure must have bad an exceedingly trying effect on her bealth.

of blood in one of the verandahs. Inquiries Moreover, since Sir Frederick Lugard assumed

have, so far, elicited no information as to the cause of the murder. The accused-Pau Chiu, the reins of government in Hongkong, their Excellancies have sustained maoy sad

a man of about forty-three years of age was Icasts which were boned to affect the spirits arraigned on the capital charge before Mr. J. ol Lady Lugard and bave an undermining H. Kemp, at the Police Court. The case was effect on her health. It is stated that her lady formally remanded until the 29th instant, when ship will proceed to England as soon as she

a day for the trial will be fixed. is sufficiently convalescent to leave, and we only voice the hope of our readers that she will find in the bracing air. of the homeland those recuperative powers which she has evidently failed to find in Hongkong. Meanwhile all will regret that Government House will be deprived of its chatelaine, and we can simply trust that the absence of Lady Lugard from the Colony will be of but short duration.

·A SOUTHERN NAVAL BASE“

HA PO ISLAND, SELECTED. [From Our Own Correspondent.]

Cantos, 22nd April,

With reference to the suggestion by the Viceroy that Ha Pa island, Welchow prefecture, should be suitable for a naval base, the Minis try of War at the Capital, after further examina tion of Viceroy Chang's proposal, has decided to establish, a naval base there. As initial out lay of 300,000 taels is proposed, of which half will be provided by the Ministry of Finance and the other half by the Canton Provincial Government.

THE N. Y. K..

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A TERRIBLE DEATH. · VICTIM OF A TRUCK ACCIDENT DIES AFTER

LONG SUFFERING,

22nd inst.

8 a.m-No. 4' Co. H.K.S! Ba, R.G.A. 8.31 am-Details H.K.S. Ba. R.G.A 9 am-Followers from North China at tached to 13th Rajpute,|||||| HONGKONG GYMKHANA GLUB.

· SECOND MEETINO,

The programme of the second meeting to be held at the Happy Valley, on Saturday, 16th May, 1908, (weather permakting), is as follows:-

Distance one mile. For all China ponian. P-GYMKHANA STAKES.-Value $100.

Winners of Catch weights at rost. 6 lbs. no open race or open griffin race 5 lbs. extra.. Non-winning subscription griffins allowed Ib Jockeys who have not won more than two official races in Hongkong, Shanghai.or Tientsin allowed $.lbs. A cup called the Gymkhana Cup will be presented at the end of the season to be won by the pony scoring most marks in the races for the Gymkhann States at the Gymkhana meetings during the season, counting 4 points for a first for second and I for a third. The benefit of marks already scored to past with the pony on a sale. Any winner of the race to carry slbs, extra for each win in subsequent starts for the race, but in the event of a pony carryal ing the penalty not winning, 2 lbs, to be daq ducted next time he starts. Such a bi, to remain deducted until he wins again when he will carry the foll' penalties without deduction. Penalties accomutative up to 15. 1ba Entrance fee $5. 2nd prize: $35. Half entrance fees to go to winner. 2-1.20 p.m.-THREE QUARTERS OF A MILE FIAT RACE-For China ponles subscrip tion griffus of this season 1907-1908 new:: winning runners at the Hongkong Jockey. Club' meeting 1968. Weight for inches as per scale. Winners at the tut¦ Gymkbanz› meeting this season 7 lbe extra. Jockeys, who have not won-more than two official races in Hongkong, Shanghal or, Tientsin allowed 5 lbs. Entrance fee 55.list, prizet, The Off Day Cup, presented by G. K. Hall Brunon, Eq 2nd prize: 575. (Entrancs fees to go to winner) - 3-3.40 pm-TENT PEGGING.-For China,

ponies, Best of three runs. 3 points for a carry a for a draw. and I for touch, Points will be deducted for lack of paca... Entrance: fee $3. stand and prizes presented by the Clab. Post entries will be accepted for this eventeent

4.-4.10 p.m.-WELTER RACE-About half

mite, round a post and id. For China pony hacks and palo ponies passed as such by the committee of the Club. To be ridden by riders who have never won an official race in Hongkong of China. Catch weights over 13 st. Open to members of the Jockey Club and Polo Club and members of both services as well as to members of the Gymkhana Clob. Winner of the Welter Race at the first meeting 14 lbs. extra. Comparitars mast pass the post leaving same on their left, Entrance fee $5. za prize presented, and prize: 525. (Entrance fees to go to winuar.) 54.30 pm-FIVE FURLONG FLAT RACE

per scale. Jockeys who have not won more, than two official races in Hongkong, Shang- hai or Tiestsin allowed 5 lbs. Entrance fee 55. 1st prize: A Cup presented. and prize e Sis. (Entrance fees to go to winner) sil 6.-4.50 p.m/-FROM THE TWO-NILE PORT ONCE ROUND AND IN FLAT RACE-For China ponies subscription griffins of any season and all ponies entered in the Hang- kong Griffin Staker and The Tientsin Stakes at the Hongkong Jockey Club Meeting 1908. Weight for inches as per scale, Winsing ponies at any fficial meeting other than subscription griffics of this season 1957-1908 and ponies entered in the Hongkong Griffin Stakes and the Tientsin Stakes at the Hong kong Jockey Club Meeting 1908 of one race. 7 lbs. exira; of two or more races, 12 lbs. extra Non-winning subscription grifius of this season 1907-19.8 and non winning run, ners in the Hongkong Griffin Staked and the "Tientsin Stakes at the Hongkong, lockay Club Meeting 1908 allowed 7 ibs. Winter

On the 5th instant, the reader will remem ber, two truck coolies were arraigned bo fore Mr. J. R. Wood, oo charges of reckless driving and injuring a ricksha coolie. It appeared that the two coolies who were in charge of the vehicle lost control of it while coming down the rabam Street incline, The truck, broke away and cascored into Queen's Road. At the foot of Graham Street-For all Chias pozics, Weight for inches an sat a ricksha cool'e, hali paleep, on the foot- board of his ricksha, waiting for a fare. The truck struck the rickähä amidships, turning it over, and demolishing the hood and one of its The ricktha coolie landed on the | wheels,

broad of bis back in the middle of the road" | The force of the impact caused the truck to swerve round and come to a halt against a telephone post. From Information we have gathered to-day, we learn that one of the track coolies-there were four in charge of the track has since" died ́as a retult of ibis: accident. It was reported to the police that, when the truck came into collision with the A REPORTED ATLANŢIC SERVICE,

telephone post ose of the coolies, whose name According to the Asakf, the N. Y. K. coc-could not be obtained, was knocked down, required to complete the class, names should any of the steamers now running dragged, and jammed against the post by the be sent in to headquarters as soon as possible. on its European service, most of which are of shafts of the vehicle. Unknown to the police. It is hoped that all the members of the Hong- about 5,100 tone, are too small for the trade he was removed by his friends to the hospital kong Volunteer Troop will attend this class.

where he succumbed yesterday from his serious under the present conditions. It will conse quently arrange to replace some of them by injuries. It was not antil this morning that the new vessels of about 8,8oo tens which are the police at headquarters became aware of under construction at Kawasaki Dockyard and the fact that two men had been injured in this the Mitsu Blahi Dockyard at Nagasaki. The rupaway. vessels thus taken off the European line will be Members of Right No. 3 Company are employed by the Kaisha on an Atlantic service. reminded, that the next monthly shoot for the The Kaisba will notestablish a regular service in subscription cupa pill take place at Tai Hang the first instance but will tentatively endeavour Range, on Sunday next, the 16th instant. The to attract cargo at American and European possible after 9.30a.m. 100 yards range will be closed as soon as ports, with a view to eventually establishing

strong, regular line. When the arrangements The following alteration to handicaps besare completed, the Kaisha wis ask the Govern been made Gunnar McGillivray reduced to meat for assistance and will endeavour to put

·large and fast võients' on the service, in order wfmeet the competition of foreign paasenger The N. Y. K. steamer Mishiwa Mara (9,000 lons), which is nader construction at the Kawasaki Dockyard, will be launched on the 18th, and another vessel, the Afrane, Mars, at the Milau Bishi Dockyard at Nagasaki on the 2. Mrs. Kondo, wife of the President of the N.Y, K will come down from Tokla to name the new steamships. Dat Bienna DURING the ablence of Wong Fork, a stone- cutter, who resides in a matshed in the shipyard drawer with intent to steal, it would appear at Quarry Bay, Last Wednesday, a coolie gained that at breakfast time on Saturday fast the admittance to the shed and collected about 56 accused was seen with a key in his Bet standing worth of property, chiefly clothing. He nears drawer which contrined some money was about to leave the premises with his loot belonging to his employer when the matter, when Wong returned. The intrader urned was investigated the drawer was found to have over to the polica Accused was amigned in already been jopenad: Thinkay which was the Police Coursants hureday and charred with Kaken from the accused fited nearly every jock belt and so with returning from ban annant in the house. Hy was found guilty off the Os the Ght Count at Pantene of fourteen days charge and a sentence of six waaks imprison Warde labour was passed, while the second got

scraich,

RIGHT HALF NOI COMPANY.

RESIGNED.

Gunner G. W, Ward is permitted to resign with effect from the 16th April, 1908;

• TRANSFER

Corporal R. C. Witchell is transferred to the Infantry Company with effect from the atst April, 1908, R

on the result of their labours, and, l'am sure. A CHINESE seaman belonging to the steam every khareholder will agree that thera is bollar. Juanch, Gretchen had a very uncomfortabla ex- CHAN SAU, a "boy" in the employ of Mr. J. O reason for Again doing to on the present occe perfches last Monday afternoon. He was stand-Webb, storskespar of the Kowloon Docks, was sion listened with pleasure to the Chairing at the edge of the playa wall near the before Mr. J. H. Kemp, last Monday morning, man's announcement of bonus to the staff. Pr&O, wharf at about half past three clock, the Police Court, charged with opening a locked Year by year they have reaped most aliafac waiting for his launch to get alongside when tory harvests for us and we are glad to mark an American bloejickel coming up from be our appreciation of their ability and labours, bind accidentally collided with the Chinaman, That bonus should have also been voted to pitching him into the barbotir, Fortunately, our le serfetary is most fitting. Mr. Saunders, the man could trim and he struck out for the har retired frame China, but I think it would be nearest, landing stage, arriving there note the w what piş toraba:Bociety to lose touch with worse for bis decking, bet trifle annoyed. hink yard i fut that Kam expressing the wishes Tee his heket, be bad stood by all bin time: Hall shareholders: when borrest that the Alfred 19quested fagoto Us Central Station Beară nabula öner kim w seat on the London There the maiters settled, accident" being

sites. Langgut this, not so much on the result of the investigation, onz

steamers,

THE CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

22nd Inst

Meg

of a subscription 'griffic race, at the Gymkban meeting this season to carry 3 lbs. extra. Penalties accumulative, Jockeys who have not won more than two official races in Hongkong, Shanghai or Tientsin allowed 5 lbs. Entrance fee 55. 1st prize; A Cup presented and prize: $15. (Entrance fees. ib go to minder,) ENT

The Criminal Sessions were opened and ad- journed by Mr. H. H. J. Gompenz (Folme Judge), at the Supreme Court, this morning.20pm—ONE MILE AND A QUARTZK According to the calendar no indictment has

FLAT RACE HANDICAP.-For all Cblog, ponies. Jockeys who have not, was morali besa framed against Fong Tim, the coolle who was accused of committing an armed robbery.

than two official races in Hongkong, Shaog-a hai or Tientsin allowed ; lbs; Ennadco Jess: at Tai Hang Village, and he was discharged.

$5. 1st prize A Cup prosented, and prizes At the convening of the Court to-morrow the

(Entrance foes to go sa wiader.) cases against the three men charged with the lofringement of Florida water, trademarks and

Entries Close to the bon, secmtary, Booge... three others with robbery, will be board, ..."

kong Gymkhana Club on Saturday, the pth: Tiz next time Sher Dad, an Indian farmer, May, at the Hongkong Club at 7 pm T 11. Entrance fees must, accoiapány entry, otharasz appears in a police court as defendant, beite entry will not be accepted, vedi euro bal

l be more careful of the statements makes., Dad was arraigned before Mr. J. H. Kemp,the Magistracy, Jun Saturday morning, stale name, colour, and height of pony, also charged with obtaining passages to Hong-racing colours, kong, from Shanghai, on board the steamer Rutries for svbal No, 4 must state name of Afalle, without paying his faro. To this charge pony.bigbrotagoni Dad pleaded guilty, and when uked why Post entries will be accepted for e be came to Hongkong replied very afec Forms of entry may be and on lionately For Work This did not to the horsecretary or at the Ho have much impression on the Magistrate) Tak will be provided in a spe who has probably, mas men calibre before Dad was given chance to try (clasda his hobby for the Goverment for one month,

Faylor Called to pay the

2. Katries for events Nos. 1, 2, 5, 6 and 7 mukt