1909-02-27 — Page 4

Intimation.

LIMITED.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY FEBRUARY 27, 1909.

abis increase in wharf accommodation, so that

a large number of war vessels can lay along side and taks in stores and equipment at one. and the same time. The enlargement of the great construction basin and the building of a new fitting-out dock are also being vigorously pushed

4. S. WATSON & CO., Dredging is the thing that causes the chief anxiety to those in charge of the dockyard at Wilhelmshaven. The main channel shows a constant tendency to slit up very badly, and, powerful dredgers have to be kept continuous ly at work in order to maintain, the necessary depth of water.

ESTABLISHED AD, 18417

As yet Wilhelmshaven is comparatively un- tenanied by the fleet, save for the strong flotilla TOBACCONISTS & CIGAR destroyers that has its base in its owa harbour away some distance to the south east of the new works. Everywhere, how- ever, are hundreds of man to be seen labouring night and day to perfect and develop the wonderful organization that is springing up. here for the future accommodation of the

MERCHANTS,

TOBACCOS.

VERNOR OF MAGAO.

DAS VISIT TO HONGKONG”

RECEPTION, AT CLUB LUSITANO.

SENHOR

"HONGKONG ROPE MANI

ING CO., LD.

ACTUR. SHIPBUILDERS AND ENGINEERS

IN HONGKONGSON

ANNUAL: DINKER OF THE INSTITUTION.

ANNUAL MEETING:

Last night, the annual, dinner of the lastitu tion of Shipbuilders and Eagfucers was given in the

the Hongkong Hotel, when covers ware laid for some sevenly parsons. An excellent manu was solved and the evening wai a must enjoy.

able one, several happy linte speeches being made in the course of the proceedings

Mr.T.W.Robertson was in thechair Messrs. W. C. Jack and T. Skinner wom Vice-Chair. mes for the evening Supporting the Chair- man, were Mass R Mitchell, J. Gray Scott, Ji F. Miller, A. Bain, R. M. Dyer and a few

other gentlemen,

After dinner, "The King" was proposed by the Chairman, which was right heartily has

ouradi

The Chairman said-Gentlemen:-Printed copies of the Report and Accounts now laid before you have been in your bands for sɔme time past, so need not be reads now. We are A stood toast, that of Englacoring and able to pay our usual dividend and to place Shipbuilding in Hongkong was also proposed $10,000 to Reserve Fund in spite of the facts, Robertson said that the Instinction was that the price of rope has again, fallen was in

Telegrams.

*** HONGKONG TE

SERVION

INTERNATIONAL OPIUM

COMMISSION

CONCLUSION OF BITTING

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

Shanghai, 27th February, 12.5 p.m.

The International Opium Com mission concluded its sitting at noon yesterday.

The resolutions submitted were finally passed.

Thereafter Sir Cecil Clementi Smith moved a vote of thanks to the Chairman for the dignity, im partiality and ability with which the deliberations of the Commission

German navy. And the fact 'mait be borge in mind that Wilhelmshaven is only about three John Cotton's Nos. 1. & 21 hundred mlios (say fifteda „liours!'steaming for | worth Lambton, Commander-in-Chief. The | since this time last year. On the other hand corporated eigbitzen years ago by a smill butt

Carven Mixture Ardath the feet) from our own eastern coast line.

It is the boast of those in charge at Wilhelm Special Mixture, Black Cat; shaven that when the works now, in progress are, completed it will be possible to carry out Garrick Smoking Mixtare, everything in the yards and basins from the first laying down of the keel plate of a new battleship to equipping and mancing ber, scading her to sea as a complete and formid able fighting unit. There is a direct line of away from Wilhelmshaven to the great Krapp works at Esten, where practically the whole of the armour plates and guns for the Germag navy are manufactured.

Phillips' Finest Smoking Mix | willing her with storés 'and ammunition, and 'cials then steamed off to the Tamar, and were customers have had to lay up their vessels for dosen; to-day it was 300. The institution was in had been conducted. AMOY VÉL).

Shortly afternoon yesterday the Ria Lima, with The twenty-fifth ordinary annual meeting of Senbur 1. A. Rocadas and suite on board, shareholders in the above Company was held steamed late the harbour and was promptly at the company's office, at noun, lo-day, for the headed to the buoy assigned to her, by a Gov- purpose of receiving a statement of accounts erament tender. Capt. F. H. M. Taylor, AD.C. and the report of the general manager for the to Sir Frederick Lugard, and Mr. J. J. Leiria year ending.31st December, 1968, and electing put off on a Government launch to welcome the

a consulting committed and auditors Mr Portuguese Goverdos, to the Colony., Oring Robt Showap took the chair. There were also to Sir Frederick Lugard's engagement at the present Dr. 1. W. Noble, Messrs. H. P. distribution of prizes at Kowloon, the first visit White, D. W. Craddock (Director), Mears, was paid to the naval authorities. Banbor Ro- O Klinck, H. R. B. Hancock, H. G. R. Han cadas, with his suite composed of Captain Fa cock, J. A. Young, the Rev. Mr. Longridge checo Souza, chief of staff, Capt. Dias, A.D.G., and Mr L. F. Campbell (secretary), Lient, Saulos, A DC, Capt. Figueira, and Dr. Leitao, boarded the launch which had been placed at their disposal by the local Govern ment, and accompanied by Capt. Taylor and Consal Leiria proceeded to the King Alfrat where the formal exchange of courtesies were made with Vice Admiral the Hon. Sir Hed; visitors were received with a guard of I am glad to say that the cost of raw materialious body of engineers and shipbuilders, honour on the quarter-deck of the flagship, the bas also come down to more itasonable figures; its object being the improvement of the scien. Band of the King Alfred playing the Portu while the quality shews as improvement. Our tific knowledge of its members and the for guese national authem as Seahor Rocadas actual sales have not been as large as usual thering of the interests of engineers and ship. stepped aboard. On leaving he was given a but this is only to be expected in a tins of builders, and at the same time to provide social salute of 17 guni, to which the, Portuguese such depression for shipping as 12st we have platures for its membris.At the time of cruiser Patria se ponded. The visiting, off passed through, when some of our best inauguration, the membership numbered but a

Replying to the principal British welcomed on the receiving ship by Com- want of employment. We have, bowever, seen: A ficurishing condition financially, and this

was owing to the exertions of their Vice-Pre delegate's address, the Chairman diodore Lyon, Commander Grenfell and his the worst and may now look forward with officers. The usual salutes were also exchang- confidence to a better demand for all com-sident, Mr Skinner. At one time, fers were

the Commission on ed between the Tamar and the Petria, Inmodities such as ours. There is nothing in the entertained that they might have to close the congratulated crossing over to Blaka Pier the Governor's Accounts that calls for comment that I can lastitution, but happily that contingency had

having adopted all the resolutions lauoch was complimented by the Austrian ses, but if any shareholder has any questions been aveited, and they might anticipate a cruiser Karerrin Elisabeth with 17 guno

to ask I shall be pleased to answer them.

career of conticued usefulness, The Chairman unanimously, thereby carrying the then proceeded to describe the rapid "progress | There were no questions.

which had been effected in engineering and problem nearer a final solution The Chairman proposed the adoption of the

shipbuilding in the Colony. The speaker. The resolutions have not been report and accounts...

touched upon the vast possibilities in the way of turning out huge ocean linera and "declared published, pending reference to the with some emphasis that what our enterprising Home Government. friends in the North could do, se might Hong, Voeg do also, After farther remarks, the Chairman concluded by asking the company to drink the prosperity of engineering and ship, building, which was received' in a mbit happy vein.

ture, "Non Far Tobac- co, and other well-know

brands.

CIGARETTES.

While there works are being pushed forward, the land fortifications for the protection of the

The official landing was made at Blake Pier. port are being overhauled, extended, and The guard of honour was provided by the Raj- gecerally brought up to date. These fortifica puts; the Band was also in attendance. After the Garrick Cigurettes; State Ex-tions are of a very extensive character, and it usual inspection the Governor and party got into is believed that by the time the new works are Government House chairs and were conducted completed the place will be wall-nigh impregn their visit to Sir Frederick Lugard. The nable to attack from the sea. New barracks guests; wore epteriaided to junched. Among for the accommodation of the troops are under those present were:-H. E. Admiral. Sit. Hed: course of construction, and the strength of the worth Lambtoo, H. E. Maj-General Broad. garrison.is to be greatly increased before the wood, the Bishop of Victoria and Mrs. end of the present year.

Leader, the Hon. Mr. and Mra, May, the Hoo, Mr. Rees Davies, the Hoa Ms. and Mrs. Chatham, the Hon.. Dr. and Mr.

-

press; Quo Vadis; Craven Mixture; Clarenco Extra Virginian; Knight Ban

Martin's neret, Turkish,

Non-throat"; Three Cas tles (Magnums),

".

As showing the vast scale upon which wil. helmshayan has been designed, it may be stated that the main harbour has an enclosed area of 175 ačtes, of about half as big as the whole of Portsmouth Dockyard. The average depth of the water here at the present time is between 26 feet and 27 feet, but this is short! to be in- creased to a minimum depth of 3ɔ feet. The

Atkinson, the Hon. Sir Paul Chater, His Honour Mr. Justice and Mrs. Gompertz, the Don. Mr. and Mrs Badeley, the Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, the, Hon. Mr. Wei Yuk, the Hon. Mr, and Mrs. Pollock, the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Gresson, the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Stądé, Comdr, and Mis

À. S. WATSON & CO., equipment dock, before the present enlarge. Leiria, Ms. Fletcher, Mr. Motton, R.N., Capt.

LIMITED,

ALEXANDRA" BUILDINGS

AND

KOWLOON DISPENSARY,

Hoogkong, 13th February, 1909.

MARRIAGE.

On February 18, 1999, at Shanghai, HERLOF HERLOFSON, of Norway, Christiania, to ALICE ISADEL, daughter of Mrs, de Villavicencio Rolker, and, grand-daughter of Doctor Kafael de Villavicencio, of Caracas, Venezuela.

The Hongkong Celegraph

*

ments were commenced, had an area of about forty acres, while the construction dock, whan completed, will embrace about twenty-one

acres,

Hitherto, the nominal home of the German Fleet has been in the Baltic, but this is no longer to be the case, and frank recognition is at last to be made of the fact that it is is the North Yea and not the Baltic in which Ger.

many seeks dominion. All the latest and most powerful units of the German Navy will for he future be based upon Wilhelmshaven, leaving to the Baltic only. the older vessels, whose fighting value, is problematical.

Another point to be remembered in connec tion with the great development of Wilhelm, shaven is that it is in direct communication with Emden-Germany's "jumping-off place' for any offensive operations in the North Sea -by means of a broad casal. A project is now under consideration for the construction of a direct line of railway to connect these two ports and so avoid the décour. of the present line through Jever, Esens, Dornum, Norden, and Aurich. It is practically settled that this line shall be commenced very shonly,

Heathcote, A.D.C. His Hod. Sir Francis and Lady Piggott, the Hon. Mr. E, A, Howatt azd Sir Paul Chater were unavoidably absent.

After tiffia Seahor Roçadas and his party repaired to "Duart," the Portugyese Cɔn- sular residence, where the Governor remain ed for the rast of the afternoon. The Governor with his aida de camp paid a visit to the Portuguese Consulate to inspect, the building, and it may not be improbable that, as a outcome of that visit, ceitalo changes may be brought about which may en baace the dignity of the consular establishment, On the return to Dur," Madame Leiria entertained the gubernatorial party sad the commanders and officers of the Patris and to Lima and of the patrol vessel-Diliy÷10 tea:

Mr. H. P. White seconded,

Carried unanimously,

The Rev. Mr. Longridge proposed, the re- election of Messra, H. P. White, D. W. Crad- dock and Dr. J. W. Noble as consulting com. mittee."

Mr. Klinck secunded. "Agreed.

Mr. D.-W. Craddock propose, and Dr. J. 1. Noble siconded, the re-election of Messis W. Hatton Potts and A. O'D. Gourdin as auditors

Agreed,

The Chairman: That is all the business, gentlemen. I am much obliged for your at tendance. Dividend warrants are now ready,

HONGKONG ICE CO. LTD.

ANNUAL MEETING *

Mr. Mitchell, in replying to the toset, Bald that they werd nilḥaware that shipbuilding had bean for many years que of the principal indus tries of the Colony. It bad grown considerably within his recollection and he had been almos

ag years in the Colony. He remembered that among the first engines-built here the indicated

"

CANTON-HANKOW RAILWAY:

TUNAN-UPEH SECTION.

. [By courtory of the “Shoung Po."]

Peking, 26th February. The construction of Hunan- Hupoh section of eCanton-Han-

kow Railway will begin to-morrow.

HONGKONG'S AND MACAO'S

BOUNDARIES.

VICEROY CHANG'S REPORT.

[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po,"

Peking, 26th February. Viceroy Chang Jen-chun, of Can-

with those on the Clyde and elsewhere. We did not want piternal government. We were able to do the work ourselves. He believed that we had the capabilities for building Pacific greyhounds, but the establishments here were more concerned with returns. They could build and engine ships but they could not show ton, has submitted a telegraphic

the main thing. Ha trusted that in the years to the retains which were desired and that was report on the delimitation of Hong-

and endow the prospective university with a come a joba. E'der would arise in Hongkong chair for engineering and shipbuilding (Ap plause) The British, and especially the Scot tish, were great colonisers and he thought the native.races whom they bad taught would one day thank them for what they had done ia teaching them so much of what the West bed to give to the Eist. (Applause).

horse power was 3.2. Now it was nearer' 4,000. That illustrated the progress that had been made. He thought, however, it would bet same time sol before they built Pacific lineri here.. Ia Hongkong there was, no paterost government as'in Japan, which, had wisely The twenty-eighth ordinary annual meeting stimulated is engineering, and shipbuilding by of shareholders in the Hongkong Ice Co. Loimaans of subsidies," enabling them to compete was held at the offices of Le General Mapa gers, this afternoon, to receive a statement of the company's accounts to 31st December, 1908, and the report of the gouers! panagers. The Hos., Mr. W. J., Giesson presided. Other present were Messrs. C. 1. Maxwell (secre tary) G. K. Haxton (manager, Messrs. J. Bar, too, H. J. Gedge, Hu Fack, Lo Cheung Shiu. W. Hutton Potts, G. H. Ross, L. W. Leefe, W. N. Flemming, and E. F. Aucott,

The Secretary read the police of the meeting The Chairman said Gentlemen-With A reception was held at the Club Lusitano in your permisild will take the report and ac the evening and was attended by manymer Coun as-read. the total sales of ice during bere and a few ladies. The capital band of the the year were less than in 1907 by about 93 Sociedade Philarmonica, provided excellent tons; on the other band earnings derived from music to the enjoyment of the guests. The cold storage show a satisfactory increase, and for the Governor Is he addressed, the as-our net revenue is only some $1,500 less than sembly expressing his cordial thanks for the for the previous year. Coole quarters at the reception and the pleasure it. had given him town properly Kave been terewed and extend to attend it. Ha alluded to the honesty, ed and all coolies employed at the depot are and integrity of character of the Portuguese by now housed on the premises. Among your whose devotion to duty and the conscica- assis year will notiên & mortgage foun in tipus discharge thersof they were bere in Yokohama of $25,000, as, in the opinion of your such large bombers to this hospitable auditor, it was somewhat doubtful if the articles British Colony,

He made mention of of association permitted such an icve tment; his efforts towards the material improvement and the commercial, development. of Macas which, he hoped, would offer a field for the enterprising character and ability of the Portu- guese residing in the Far East. His Excellency's address was punctuated with frequent ap. plause. "Mr. J. L de S. Alves made suitable acknowledgments.

Mr. Bridger proposed the toast of "The Presy," which was hear ity responded to. This we followed by: "Kindred Societies and Vistors, proposed by Mr. T. Skinner, which was also enthusiastically received.

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1909

THE GERMAN PORISMOUTH..

WHAT 13 BEING DONE AT WILHELMSHAVEN

While in this country we have debated for four years and more the advisability of creating The ships that are to compose the Wilhelm- woes paral bass in the Firchof Forth to pro-havob fleet pext autuma are those in the two vide for the requirements of our ever-growing divisions of the present "High-Sea Ficct under feet to the North Sea; and have discussed the supreme command of Prince Henry of

Mr. J. Gray, Scott, in replying, said that as almost ad, maussam the question of providing Prussia. These include most of the new bat

an engineer be hoped that to future the Institu docks big enough to accommodate our Dread | Neships, such as the Deutschland, Hänugver,

tion would occupy a position in the Colony nough, Gothany, has pushed forward her Pommern, Schlesien, and Schleswig-Holstein,

the money bas since be closing of the ac-more befitting the profession to which they be work of developing her North Sea naval base These ships may all be compared with the

Counts been refunded, and I am pleased to say longed and the importance of the Colony itself -at Wilhelmshaven and its equipment for the battleships of our King Edward VI. class,

the course ai exchange has enabled us to male They, resided in one of the most important out- reception and maintenance of her Navy, pre but they are quite half a knot faster and much

a smail profit on the transfer. Last year your pose of the British Empire, indeed it was the sent and contemplated;

superior to the British ships as regards thick

Chairman Teferred to ne sirangement mede scoud shipping port in the world; at least he ness of their armour belts and the weight of

with the Hongkong Milling Co. for the pure he had the authority of his friend the Harbour their broadsides. During the present year it is

chate of their surplus supplies of ice, but as Master for the statement (Laughter). In coo anticipated that the for three Dreadnoughts

youraie aware the Company is now in liquide clusion ho advocated a resumption of the read- of the German, savy, the Naes, Rheinland, At the conclusión, Mr. J. T. da Silva and lion and the arrangement bas-fotmaterialized ing of technical papers and said that thereby and Westfalen, will be ready to hoist their Mr. F. P. de V. Soares called for three "Vivas" We had a short time ago a similar proposal the institution would return to its original pro commissioning pennants, and these will also for Governor Roçadas and the King of Portu. from the Oriental Brewing Company but as sperity and would confer everlasting benefit join the Wilhelmshaves feeliruly'd formid-gal; the cheers were enthusiastically given, their product does not in our opinion equal upon all members of the profession in the East able armada to have so directly dur, saplefa shores - Howard Hensmas, ils fall boarded the Ficioris at Blake Fica la despite you gentlemen 19 section the transfer of Charmhavdaos proposed the health of, the

Mr. At 7.30 p.m. Cavernor Reçiday and spite our we declined ibair offer. We again ask. Mall Gavette.

LOCAL AND GENERAL. CONGRESS bas voted a sum of $350,0.0 for barracks in the Philippine Islands and $250,00-for-forts on Corregidor-Island (at-the- entrance to Manila Bay),

CHINESE woman, aged eighty-four, who wa arrested yesterday, for asking for alms in the public street, was, on being searched at the Central Police Station, found to be in posses sion of 536 in banknotes!

panied by Capt. Taylor and Consul Leiria re embarked on the guebost Rio Zima, which returned to Macao early this morning., The arrangements Afloat for the visitors were in the capable bands of the assistant barbour master, Lieut. C. W. Beckwith, k,Ny

THE Chinese Governmeal, it is reported, coming to a conviction that it would be well for China to employ the services of forage advisors in the various Ministries, but the agreement for Auch-appointments-should-be- well-guarded and be based on the dines of the appointments of foreign professors by the Ministry of Education,

$30,000 from profits to provision for contin replied. gencies and if this meets your approval "we will have a sum of $150,000 available to meet opposition. The policy of building up this fund is now amply justified, for we have not only the Oriental Brewing Company to cóm, peto-with, but have also in the smaller-market of Macao to face competition from two small plants erected during the year. We naturally regret the necessity for fighting these new enterprises, which must for a time affect our caraiage, but I do not think, gentlemen, that you need be unduly anxious as to the ultimate result if any further information be desired shall be pleased to rford it before proposing the adoption of the report and accounts.

There were no questions The Chairman, proposed the adoption of the report and accounts,

At the present time buge works are in prog beat Wilhelmshaven that are estimated to cost something like £1,200,000 sterling. Three dry docks, each large enough to provide ample accommodation for the mammoth 3,000-ton battleships that are now being designed for the German Navy, are being rapidly completed, These docks quite models of their and are equipped with every conceivabis device for saving labour and the rapid repair of the largest war vessels yet contemplated. Work shops containing a wonderful array of mach- inery and tools of every' description stand close- ly adjacent to these docks, and Garman eagi Bem, with a considerable amount of truth, claim that when these docks are finished repairs 'can be carried out in them much quicker than

FORGED BANKNOTES, ispossible ja nby other dackyard in the world.

Already one and a half millios sterling has

MARKET COOLIE APPREHENDED, been expended upon the new works at wit

A coolie in the employ of a stallholder.of the belmshaven, and practically the same amount

Central Market and an alleged accomplice is to be expended during the current year. An

rather good-looking woman-wers arcated by engineering foat of no small magnitude, which

Inspector Dymond the other dag, at Yau-ma I expected to cost something like a quarter of The accession of the Republic, of Liberia toti, on a charge of forgery. The female defeed. a million sterling, is to be commenced almost the International Copyright Convention of the ant was subsequently released, because, the immediately. This is the cutting of a broad 9th September, 1886, and to the additional Act police alleged, she was only clay in the man'a channel right through the island of Schleppen, of Paris of 1896, as from the 16th October, handa." which stands directly facing the male entrance 1908, is actified in the Gogerts."

According to the story, the first defendant to the dockyard. At the present time this His Majasty the King has been pleased to (Un Lam) was known to the police to have Mr. Gedge, in seconding, said that the share. Island offers a very serious obstacle to the handling of the larger ships of the navy when approve the re-appointment of the Honourable en circulating forged banknotes at various holders, might congratulate themselves apop approaching or leaving Wilhelmshaven, and Mr. Wel Yuk, c.a, to be an un-official Mem- places at Yau-ma-ti, The notes, it was asteised, the repent before the meeting and the dividends Many residents in Hongkong had the Far renders the channel dangerously narrow. The ber of the Legislative Council for a further succeeded in getting rid of thres Sto bills, There were very few companies in the Far Fred. Bishop, which took place at the ware given to the woman to circulate. Thay which the general managers continued to pay, | Zast will team with regret the death of Mr, canal that it is now proposed to construct is to period of six years, with effect from the 21st when they were caught, A visit to their bodre Kast that paid dividends as that Company did; Mathilda Hospital lato on Thursday Aight

October, 19:8, "be broad enough and deep enough to allow the

at a, Cochrane Street resulted in the seizure of he concluded by congratulating the general Mr. Bishop, who has been in the Colony for thirteen similar bills. The forged noter por largest ships yat projected to pass through itTHE master of the British ss. Halyang reported to have been issued by the Chartered managers.

mearly a quarter of a century, fiat landed in with case. It will have a lack at either end in ports the existence of groups of fishing logs, Bank of India, Australia and China,-ft) The motion was unanimously carried,

Hongkong from 120 sinamer Victeria, on which order to render it possible for ships to enter, forming dangers to navigation, in the following. Ua Lam wat charged in the Police Court On the motion of Mr. Ross, seconded by Mr, vespol-ho acted ar and leave at all sintas of the tide, and will positions. In each case the logs cover ad to day. Mr. Allen, of the Chartered Bank, Leafs, Mr. A, R. Lowa wai te ulected auditor. be protected with strong, permanent, land area of from one to two miles-Off Dodd declared all the bills to be forgeries and ].” The Chairmasi. Dividend warranit, will be

clever forgerian at that tog -and the hearing Island-in lautude 24.16.N...longitude 118%.30 Other important works that are to be com- Of Fam Yit Islands-in latitude 25o,10 N,, - ed by Mr. C. F. Dixon, of Messi Hastings as obliged to you for your attendance,

was adjbumed. The defendant was represent ready on application on Monday. I en much spisted with all possible speed are a considers longitude 1193ga E.

antifications

Haninge

I

Cast was all the ballgess of the destlog

kong and Macao.

The report is dated the 26th inst. It is receiving the careful consi deration of the Waiwapu.

COMMERCIAL MARTS. REGULATIONS FRAMED.

.... [By courtory of the “Shaung F5"]

Peking, 26th February.* The Waiwupu and the Ministry of Agriculture, Industry and Com merce have jointly drawn up a set. of twenty regulations to govern the proposed commercial marts,

CHINESE IN RANGOON. „A CONSULATE SUGGESTED,

[By courtsy of the "Sheung Po."]"

Peking, 26th February The Waiwupu has submitted memorial with that a Consulater be esta Rangoon to look after, t

of the Chinese residents the

RETRENCHMENT

WEEDING OUT SUPERFLUOUS

• OFFICIALS FY

A RICKSHA coolle, who was, in the Police Court this morsing, accused of recklessly

[By courtesy of the "Sheung Pd"]"

driving his vehicle slong Queen's Road West yesterday afternoon, thereby damaging ashew The Ministry of Agriculture

Peking, 26th February,

case and lia coniente, valued at. E15, stared in his, defence that the showcase fell from its Industry and Commerce has position on the wall before he had lost cemed to dispense with all superfluons ordered to pay compensation, nevertheleï),

officials with a view of economy in salaries,

mand of his vehicle, He was convicted and

being?

Coleny of the

TONGSHAN ME

WAIWUPUS PRO

[Dy.coúriety of the

Taking The W