SUNJA WAN'S 81
PLÍCÀTIO
ON
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY OCTOBER 29 1900.
AT THE CITY HA
ATURDAY NIGHT'S, CONTESTS.
PIUM IN CHINA:
INCREASED IMPORT AT SW
ALLEGED ASSAULT AND- MURDER.
AFTERMATH OF A QUARREL
ORION SMUGGĮ
-risk,two thousand. Adviie re will be fans OF WOLS [Alto, how
coveringa FATHER FROUREDINOS AT MAN
Grant to Barker, dated-Manilé, Anguit Loue T, Grant, qua' adefündänts lathe "Qustom house' authorities bare sent agent "famous" "Grant-Kennedy: llớp, cùm, this, order, to make investigation. Keep galt..
ames of vþing Testimony: any question, should'sariaq.
trial kod cadmitted Abalte, comamaki winous were made to order for had been connected from Obiness' agent of Francisco:" Stifa taportad the sitempti saugio that correspondence, has beco) seized at rhai
The Criminal Sessions was res med slut mo Monday Chad TL, Kwong Ko Pin and Ling Sang Ware indicted for alleged assault and murder.
W Rees-Davies,
mage to vergehoor, WA PoProm Barker 15" Grant, dated: Hongkong,a
China”. It may be Famambered, that prifoner: would have preferred to see a cleaverexbibition. In 1905 the import bad, risan,to 203.816 lbs. and † fructed by Mr. Attorney General, insiste lig bort list July: opium pau cocaine. -sad. Advise by telegraph what hat happen
"The main tehot, was a Twenty-five things, bulk, "a73f67 lbs [ipcranko:af 49,867, 1920. A LOPAC Kohlar
mer and
Times of 18th:/mo. Gromantike of advice. -Not yet had titka to make thởrangh
Gy 510 Lordship unidil réparved the quest | Jbs, App Tim Coleman, 143 iba ofthe F of 5:467 ba)from Yunnan, agd 1016721102cution are that on the scih; Septembar hai, 6, 2230 this many fudge Southworth C, Cobo, represegling, Louis.2. Grant, who cha
from
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...
but the prosecution and the defence were s «Gṛkut, at his bedside yesterday, arguments of
heard before Judge Lobingihe yesterday after-jo noon; and this morning, the court heard Mr Cohn, was het before the trist began and when Grant pleaded allty stated that as desired say somet
something on behalf of his client before the Angabe one patios for the co Mr. Cohn, and, in reviewing the fact that Glani had, acknowledged bis crings and bad furnished evidence to the government which undoubtedly would convict, Kennedy, and for
contomary salutation to
"Mr.P F. Habaser, British, Connd! At Swatów, The Chlef )matice (Sir Francis Figgost) dali The Theatre Royal was crowded last Saturday, in his report on the trade for Switor fordico, vered judgegnat last Matday afternoon is to cost night with lovers of the noble art of self-defence. applies the following interesting information in the case in which valve pamed Sun A Wan Some of the boils put up were of high on Chinese opium was concerned some time ago in extrallition standard, but the constant clicchleg which was A contribution to the, eplum question procendinga at the request of the Chibhu Goindulged in by some of the contestants was a the follow Sgures may be of interest In vernment for an armed robbery committed a source of keen disappointment to those who to the import of atre ding was 79,599 lbs.
Dannyp, Jh, {from the
reports thin. July 274" Items nor youre shipped" by Lindet. was several times relesed and re-arrested and Mr. R. H. hitlaker, as usual, was responsible" in 1906 to 233,466 16 18 the following year
Crows Solicitor's Office) appeared for the
Baysal chlog consigned to Franciscaal per qur leitar Sically on the 14th September last, a motion for the arrangements, Mr. Jack Doveney acted when the anti-oplum
Crowa and Mr. Elden Fotter regulativis begab to mpred before the Chief Tostice for prisoner's ro a refered, white, Menze, Kelly and Bord ware be enforced the quality imported fell to fur word sworn in anto
Mr Otto Kopg Stagg was for
Grant has not entirely laste ba the ground of, certala irregularities in the time-heppers. Calonal Bob Lave found 345466 tbs, but this art has agalhD. Auld (forethan) F
collbare “hich he suffered and days ago and, starch; " Astounded news,” which confined him to his bed, but he was PLEA FOR LENIERGY the proceedings, which was allow by the dimself in the happy capacity of announcerisen to 101,667 hrs of thin spiam the Meek,
uble this morning to talk intelligently and bla Furas dédulla Timer, of 18th October, saya Chief Justice.
M. Elden Potter appeared for the applicant, minute, round test between Hill Lewis, 138 came from Szechuan, 9133 IDs (make The
temimony was taken" at "his-rooms at the ring morning in the Court of First Instance, { the case as outlinet) by Jhunj pro-Nevada Hotal, whance tEd court adjoarded at when the closing scene in the famous Graal- tion of costs of the application for the land Coleman was no match for
(antimony, war lake Kennedy smuggling case was enacted, Charles crease of 3,667 lbs from. Kiangan. In addition alipute arose between two hats of eating honse at his bedside. habeas corpus, allowing the point to be „atgued,"la"Chambers, whether, the prisoner) out-febecalled" his opponent in to the Import of the abava opium freeshiherolies, which resulted in a freo. Sirht between a Contrary to expectation; „ft
Rosede, Coleman a "style" was
parts of Chhoa it has to be Borno in midd that the factious parties at the junction of: Hoily who condpeting the profecation, will ask the A/4 3/ck-bed yesterday admitted Als part in tha" having been successful shibuite get the costs characterized by constant tubes at his oppo opium of excellent quality bald to be well wood Road and Queen's Road West Fighting court to impose the same fentence, tipon, the cilent, sylog that a moment of wawasse crime, made an eloquent ples on behalf of his of not. It was higued arenuously that sent from which, however nothing eventuated qualio Yeaman drug, is still balog prawn to trops were ered in the melde sind mitoner Toitwa dofodidants, claiming that the bros Grant-Bad Allen, bur bis absequent admission prisoner has derives no substantial advantage Lewis did all the biting but to the credit of conferale extent in this district, in spite of and to high sat dpon and killed end of the gally to the sama decree. Heill make no olio crinis, was an act of contrition which did!
the
subcons of bis application, that is to Coleman Be is said that be proved one of those all oticial proclamations to the contrary, TAKS Pawili ha has pot definitely obtained his liberty, pugilistic marvels whose ability to stand blow to the neighbourhond of Hwang,Kaug, and the Ping clansmen. On being removed to recommendation as to the Sedience to not murit the savore' penalty of the law. AVEN
Kushital seat mortem examination was held imposed thea he is not entitled fa bird costa Ko, muse of fail-driving force seconds their djamine klipper parts at the Jan-Ping district, tih poppy other meno ascessed when caste of the testion of the court this morning was taking besidavimony of the defends of bencontact with bavio obtained decision. When the hirtesah rosad was reached, Coles aid-id bercultivated all over the country path was found to be peritonitis opened in the ente room adjoining the body from the Court on as interesting point of law may throw on be apo go to ble fortmidable and twice as much in former year if from other caufer which he should have fore" oppongor
the case adiaurred,Posm of Louis T. Grant The defence las fight was throughout, a onda recent proclamation this Jao-Ping maga
Evidence was called fann he has pot obtained-hirl-liberty, Avu"
sided affit
Court Tast Tuesday the five adaced translations of telegrams which had In the Suprem
Chevalle wegbased between Grant and Wm. Barker and "hete it. was, said that Suaja Wad was immer herekting exhibition "NGE TAPO Ntrate complains that all::bta "pravigoi proti chloose. Ho
1.047 | "glamaticas, hive"" been" "djafnguided, by the diately after bis release re-arrested, so that” bis
Traces Arundel and Bedbrooki bath of people, and that orders to cease growing the murder of aŭ Seating pie coglitori Compar, Hoppkong, the shippers of the Thillaridance-way very damagy saccomo the motion, has brought himano abe RG.A. The rounds provided an admirable poppy Chava depp only E-komipally complied charged, a verdict of not guilty, baving been contraband," liberty agrbo win the general proboriganiple of fast boxing, both men having evig with He goes on to say that he should by
Eldon Potter de ing to Grant, as tending to refute his state- tion If, for example, there was another war daily picasuted each other. Arundel fa rights have the last planted crop rooted
know of the shitness stand (tar he did not raut unexecuted which the prisoner kusw.oasa pabis left.proved 100 much for Badbroek destroyed, but that in consideration of the DISAPPEARANCE OF AN
tip sad
know of the shipment until iter it arrived in Manila. The original messages word in C. thatshe must have kohen he would he and St. the conclusion of the eleventh speed, pores of the people and the expense afcendy
UNOINBBR. Arrbated when he stepped out of prison, then 1-1
pher, but they were translated by the Western incurred by the various villagers throughout the rip
Union and A, B, C codes All safer to the 2. One other fight, "I 6ght; it can Chambers 4 was informed that he was artes cworth mentioning as thay between Bandeman, apon them to report the area under cultivation,
preparation of the oplum and cocaine for ment to Manila, on a third and spillely few ward, and that Wills of the Boss, and Bill Romeo, of the as koop as the crap bas, been fathered in the steps were inken tobbin the warmer me.S.SHelens. Time and again the Yankee enabing spring all poppy cultivation is to be diately Use tale,bisi for the habeas Corpusas hugged his opponent and the audience most entirely discontined, in future, and cereals grasted kengnot-boid that the prisoner could have felt considerably relieved when the fight plant disttendi under penalty of confiscation or ought to have known that ibit would have came to a finish and Willis was announced theol the land. On the other band numerous been done; I Capnot hold otherwise than that the prisoner expected to obtain his libeity if “the rule zisi were made absoluto, "And I am` of opinion that he legitimately expected this, and therefors that he does not fall within the' į principla as l'have stated it above wand there
ford that he must have his costs, - But there.în something about these proceedings which t cannot understand, and as it is intimately con- Dotted with the conclusion I have come to am bound to notice its What does it mead, bat 30 soon, as the rule bisi, was granted pre parations are made for the, isine of another warrant ? "The Crown Solicitor informa ma thats the duly accredited"
As informed of the grant of the rule nisi on 11th September; and that on the 17th, he re- £quested him, to apply for another warrant
for an entirely new offence.. It also armed robbery; but it was committed at different dato in different locality. gm anxiots to say gothlog which should upper the Chasse Government in thair es- deavdori to obidio the extradition of notorious minal Bat at the same time the law of ex- tradition must not be perverted from its proper use. If it is not stringent enough this Govern-
should certainly nou give him his costs. Autip rendel was declared the winner, called, district in pighting the poppy; he will only call
winner.
During the ovenfor, a number of chahinges
ware issued.
NORTH CHINA INSURANCH
COMPANY, LIMITED;
ANNUAL MEETING
CRISI
have been reported from other districts herethe penalty of confiscation bay actually been enforced It may, in fact, almost bald that where cultivation has been suppres sedilis only because the opium produced is of poor quality and hardly worth growing in any Case, whilst in the Jao-Ping district, the produce of which fetches a comparatively high price, it will probably be long before cultivation 'is en- "tirely suppressed.
The figures above given hardly bear out the statement that there has been a decrease in the local demand of at least ro per cent. The ex-
The sixth annual general meeting of the above named company was held at their ofice at Shangbak, an roth inst. There were present Mesir.. W. D.. Little! (Chairman), H, Da. of the Chinesa Governm representative | Grgy, A. Hilde, J. N. J.Jameson, A. McLeod Plenation may possibly be found in the exten calculated bar the ship was about Kiteen miles twgon ourselves and Wm, Barker And Co. at commission of "A÷crite. "Ha, said, ho did not..
and W.Meyerink (Director), Messrs. Mive huggling trade in opium carried on from Young, C. M. Brio; A. C. Hunter, CW this part with Singapore and other. Straits Wrightson, Sampton, G. E. Borgoyne, Settlements, and notably with Bangkok Qua Sang, and Chr. Chingive (shareholders) and Mr.ti. G
Sims, (secretary) representing 720 shares,
The Chairman said; "there" being a quorum presept, he would call on the secretary, to read. the notice convening the meeting.
ment must be asked to amend it The man „was first charged with having committed at offence on joth October, 1958, and the Magis- trate was not satisfied as to the identification. He was secondly charged with another offence committed on 12th May, 1998; on this ibe Magistrate, was satisfied, and the prisoner waS committed to await extradition. This was set anide by the decision of the Count on the kabeas corpus role for irregularities. He is then re-arrested within 6 days on another charge for an offence committed is another locality on 27th July, 1908. There seems to be something wanting in this procedure. But shu!! I say no more than this--where there ap- parently is a succession of applications for watcanis, as in this case, a Magistrate ought to be exceedingly careful in istuing his provi- sional warrant under . 8; and to be quite
certain that he would have issued a warrant in the same circumstances if the crime had been committed in the Colony,
Mr. Potter That covers the costa. - We also get the costs of our application in Chambers?
His Lordship-You---
KOWLOON-Canton RAILWAY.
GOVERNOR'S INSPECTION.
On Saturday last His Excellency the Gover por, accompanied by the Hon. Mr. May and Mr. Eves, Inspected the British section of the Kowloon Canton Railway as far as Taipo.
The next day His. Excellency and party. inspected the railway works from Taipo up to the Chinese frontier.
BULLION.
Messrs. Samuel Montagu and Co's circular, dated London, September 30, contains the following
Gold. The demand for bar gold from Russla again stiffened, and the price ress on Monday to 778, xijd. p. Std. On thin basis the
arrivals-about a million sterling-were dis- posed of, chiefly for that country, a
The following withdrawals were made from the Bank of England:-
Sept
L
33 204,000 in sove for Egypt
78 10,000#
[0,000.
25 100,000
» 104,000 11
180,000 A
13,300,000
EL
11
15.000 n
"SAU Paulo .:8: Africa
Constantinople
训
3 Egypt
14
H Alexandria
"Egypt
#1
1. S. America 29 500,000,
Ropmania 20,000 15 Silver-Determined efforts are being made In India to extend the blessings of irrigation. The Pajacb rivers being glacier-fed are per- annisl channels, but liable to be much reduced in volume during the cold weather, a period when the demand for water is at its highest It is now proposed to build reservoirs, to con- serve the food supplies; this scheme is expect ed to prove of inestimable value to the arid tract of the Southeast Pupjaub.
Wel
e are advised from tüdia that though the up-country demand for silver is small at present,. Improvement may be expected in about six wasks time. The India Council oflotted the 20 lakh's, offered for tender this week, at jd. applicants receising 25 per cent. So, good a price is owing parily to improved conditions, baiʼmaloly to the smallsss of the amount. Next week the amount offered will be increas ed to go lakhs.
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The market has been simply the sport of speculation for some time past. It is impor- albio to gauge the strength of the bull" or "bear" position, although it seems pretty clear that the affect of the favourable weather in | ́ladin, bus besa discounted to a very largo
azteot
2HE SUPPRESSION OF THE
KORBAN INSURGENTS"
2
Grante About three days ago, I told both my counsel and the prosecuting attorney the talk about the shipment"
Sy
Mr. Southworth: "Did you tell us before, or aller, teilifying in this case?”
Grant: After
The following clipping is from the CD
I agentENA SUP his reason Grant sbonkiebe granted:lamiancy, News of aust-Oct-What is G. Ma Son, ne no arrived here on Tuesday from Hankow be the defendant Grant: Was too ill to even leave had, in the first instance, concealed some of
The prosecuting attorney (beo stated that by the court, And
** Mr. Cohn contended that the fact iḥal Grant master, Cuplain Carlson, reported that his bed and the coast adjourned to his bed the facts, did not add to his culpability in con third.engineer Mr. Angus Mackenzie) had disk appeared while the vessel was between Chip side, where his testimony was taken. The pro nection with the celme charged: With ta ang and Nacking. When the ship left Chin cuties attorney stated that the defendant ference to the discrepancy in the first declara king on Ocipher as, dishes am. Mr. Mac desired to explain some of his former tesil tion of Grant and his later admision of koprie, war oh wach. Shonly after four ammony and to withdraw some of his statements bis part in the crime, Mr. Cohn: losisted the chief engineer, entered the engias redio, made previously at the trial that if Grant had committed any act as a with Under oath, Grant said; 1.stated the otherness which the court regarded as dasarelog of and found it empty. From his inquiries be learnt that Mr. Mackens a bad left at about 3.45 day that I did not know anything abant the shippunishment, it ought to be infilcted (against. to
The ship was wearched thor- ment of ppiam and cocaine, from Hongkong... him as1-2 witness and not at a co-defendant. to go on deck. oughly, but no trace of the missing men could be This is partly true and partly not true. The In asking for Jesioncy of the court for his obtained. From interrogations it was learn from truth is that both Kennedy and myself knew of client, Mr. Cohn said that Grant, in a moment. a'Chinese passenger that Mi Machenste had the shipment and we fixed up the thing between of weakness, and yielded to temptation: which age on deck and walked towards the whip's us. We both know it was coming through by was offered him by Kennedy, and that in this side. A few minutes after reaching the rail, he a prior arrangement for its preparation and he had acted wrong ally, that he did not think the engineer suddenly throw up his arms shipment to Manila. Minden de date that he deserved the same punishment as a conn and fall overboard. At about thagtime it was, There were also some telegrams passed be who had coolly and deliberately pinaned inn above Chipkang, near Eching Immodialy Hougtong These were all sent by me after capsule the prosecuting attorney for not making on arrival at 7.30 the same morning, Captalonsulting with Kennedy. I always consulted ar
aʼrecommendation of clemency to the court on Carlson dispatched a letter to the Company with him beforehand when the telegrams werd beball of Grant, la view of the fact that the des agents at Chinklang informing them of the Southworth will ask you to staje had concealed some of the facts in connectión fendant had not fold briz the whole truth, and lacident. A diligent search was made in the vicinity where the man is said to have gone when you gave the first information that you with the case; but he did believe that the, pro- aretboard, but the search proved (mile,. It was know of this opium being prepared for ship aecuting attorney had allowed his adversion The Seoul Freetranslates a statement medesigted that the deceased and recently received ment to Manila, sither to your counselor to for Grant as a winasss to obscure some of his by Major Umheds, Adjutant of the Japanese news to the effect that his brother, was ill, and the prosecuting attorney,
clam to ferisocy as a defendant, and that he The secretary having complied,
troops who are now engaged to the suppression in his cabin was found a Sydney, (NSW)
had permitted his feelings to betray him into The Chairman said: The report and hate of insurgents in Santh Korea, as follows-After gewspaper from which a clipping had bean
stating to the court that, in his opinion, both ment of accounts for 1908 having been in your the completion of arrangements for the suppres made, but the clipping could not be found,
defondants were equally guilty, & Mag bands for some time, with your permission we sion of Insurgents in South Korea at the sad of Mr. Mackensie, who wakanative of Bydoey: Aus will take them as read. The business, before August last, the Japanese troops led by Major,tralia was only a years old. He learnt his trade the meeting is. The passing of the report, and | General Watanabe started for South and North at Mot's Dock and Engineering Co, Ld, accounts; the declaration of a final dividend Chonlado to discharge thair duties in the be- Balmale, For a whils ho was
fifth opgiober and bonus to contributors; the placing of TIL ginuing of September. By co-operating on the adhe E. & A. S. Eastern, which plies between 75,000 out of the year's working account to one hand with the gendarmerie, police forces, Sydney and the Far East. He left that versal underwriting reserve, closing this account for and proviáciál authorities on land and on last year and joined the G.M.S. FIND. He 1908, the election of directors and auditors for the other assisted by a torpedo boot flotilla" was said to be very quiet and steady. "His the next working year. The wisdom of con-os, the sea, the troops, are now vigorously father was a well-known lawyer near Sydney, tinuing to build up our réserve, you will; 1 am eggaged in the attainment bf their object. sure approve" off, as in the best interests of According to the reports received at the THE CHINESE ENGINBERING shareholders and policy holders alike..." boxdquarters up to the zoth of September,
The copts then adjourned to the cost house, The chief feature of 19od working was re- the total number of insurgents killed or cap-
AND MINING CO., LTD. for hearing of the animents, Judge Waite stricted trade which has naturally had its effect tied by the troops, was more than 600,. Not a
sald That be recognized the right of the prosect on your gross income. Ouf. expenditure is few leaders with their followers have also surten-
on to open the argument and to close it, but somewhat higher owing to some changes in dored, the most prominent belog Kwang:
That he should like to be informed as to the pogi the stall, and the allowances made to retiring Two other well-known leaders who were made officers, which we debited direct to working prisoners are Yen Simyo and An Kalbong." Since Folders of the Chinese Engineering and Mining defendants: Judge Sombworth Buld account. On the other hand, pur losses,atothen abour two hundred followers of these lead-Co., Ltd., held in London, on the 17th October, well below those for 100g Tende during 1999 per bays surrendered ie the authorities at Pak 1909, when the directors' report and account for having improved in some directions, our pre naicbark, Fosong and Changhung. It is the financial year ending 28th February, 1909 niium income-bas so far shown ao incizare matter of great gratification that the troops are will be submitted. over the same period in 1908.
this attaining their object without shedding much blood. It is especially a source of con gratulation that Korean who never before opened their mouths to tell the whereabouts: of insurgents, are now quite ready to give re-Net Profit, after providing for all ports concerning them, while fustances are not jare in which they hava, perunaded the lasag?, gents to surrender. Thús peace and ordét in be province.are befog fast restored, though iome remnants of the insurgépte still occasion. ally make their appearance here and thern.' But these few so called insurgents are no more than ordinary robbers and Korea is pot the pre-only, country having these wicked men. Our trqops, however, I continuously carry on the work entrusted to them until it in fully accom®. plished. It will not be long before South
For some time past there, has been a good dent of jalk with reference to improving rates, and although I cannot say that our figures have so benefited, there is a more hopeful feeling, and underwriters, so I am informed, ate more inclined to work together and hold out for fair rates. It is to be slacerty: hoped that some practical results in this direction will follow in the near future.
There being no questions the following re. solutions were proposed, setonded and carried usanimously ;——
That the report and accounts as now sented be accepted and passed,
Proposed by Mr. W. D. Little.
econded by Mr. De Gray!
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That a fi al dividend of 71 per cent os.the | Korea will be in the enjoyment of peace and pald-upcapital, anda bosus of 15 per cent, upon | order, contributory premiums be distributed, boib'pay- able at 1 x. of 3/3 15/16 per Taal.
Tacle 75,000 to be transferred to Silver Reserve Fund, and the balance transferred to underwriting reserve account, closing the account for 1908
Proposed by: - Mr. W. D. Liltle, Saconded by: Mr. McLeod. That Masura. Little, Jameson, McLeod, De Gray, Hide, and Meyeriak, be re-elected directors of the company and that the remese ration of the directors be Taels Six Thousand per annum.
Proposed by Mr. J. M. Young. Seconded by Mr. Bain.
CHINESE PORK,
MEDICAL OFFICER'S REPORT:
Dr. Horben Williama's (Medical Officer of Health for the Port of London) eagerly awaited report on bis examination of the Chinese pigs. which arrived in this country on July 14, bus just been issued. Dr. Williams observes:-
ANNUAL REPORT.
Tifs Testimony was objected to by Jodge Waite, Kennedy's counsel, on the ground of in competency. He said move that vil of this alveo, ba-stricken team the record on the ground teslimiany which the defendant Grási bar Just
that his evidence cannot be accepted against his co-defend 441. The ruling of the court was S reserved.
The arguments of both the proïacetión and the defence yesterday were briel - Jadge. Southwonb, who conducted the prosecos tion throughout opened the argumant for the prosecution, and briefly meviewed the facts and stated the position of the prosecution, ar pabe while he himself, on account of having been in- Tibed yesterday, în „The Cimis,-ndôẳng that
timately connected with the prosecution, did.... ant care to make any recommendation as to the penalty to be imposed upon the defendantą, Mr. Geotge, the prosstyling attorney, più want throughout the trial and was conversant with the facts in the cans, and could hindenbted- ly make a more upbisssed, commendation an to the penalty:
The ancual General meeting of the share, tion of the prosecution with reference to railty of tha crimë alleged, and that both haj
Mr. George, asked that Kennedy be found
The contention of the prosecution in this and Gract be punished equally, and recom case is that the defendant Grant went to mended imprisonment for both for noi hasra Hongkong de prabout June 1 of this year, to ban one year. buy a boiler for the Philippine Gold Dredging Judge, Waite and Mr. O'Brien, counted for EXTRACT FROM DIRECTORS REPORT.
thu boiler and the legitimate fixtures for plea to the court on behalf of their client, asked balance to the credit of profit and losi ke- ribe name, such as fire bricks, fire clay, alc, and that he be acquitted of the charga. taant of £204,868 made up as follows
that after returning to Manila be and Kennedy. Decision was reserved. entered into an agréausent to have.ópium ship: 244ded to Mapila ja tubes kadober pieces of ma
The net result of the year's transaction shot" "bonebra, End that while there be simply Kennedy (reviewed the fécts`and "In a strong
charges in China” .........nomifu Add Balance brought for
ward from last, your&: 3,929, Gross receipts la London
963
Deduct Expenditure in Europe.
Salaries, stores, etc
7,023) Debentures, interest....... 23,988′′
redemption 10,200
3,018.
Directors' fees
4,897
£348,897
44,029 ......£204,868
Leaving anet balance of...........
Which the directors recommand should be appropriated as follows: In placing to reserve for de-
nreciation
.................... (making a total reserva
of £215,000)
in
paying a final dividend of
18. 6d. per share (free of
tax) payable 2nd Novem
40,000
ber, 1959,......hanoma: 75.000 Making
"dividand of 15%
Tha importer slated that the pīga had besa bred in the country and fed on rice, and the President of the Local Government Board
ap. pears to have confirmed, this statement by re ference to the British Consul at Haskow, The pig carcasson on arrival were found to be very large and fat, and each one had a labai attach- ed to it which indicated that it bad been sub-Directors' percentage on pra...... jected to a medical examination at the port of
That Messrs. Wingrove and Haytar bere elected auditors of the company.
'Proposed by: Mr. Huster.
Seconded by: - Mr Wrightson. The Chairman said this concluded the butai-shipment. it has been stated that Chinese ness of the meeting, Dividend warrants would be posted op Wednesday. He thanked all present for their attendance.
Mr. Sampson proposed that a hearty vote of thanks be accorded to Mr. Sime, their secretary, which he deserved, having bad sa ophill fight in bringing the company to its present position. The motion was carried with acclamation,
Mr. Sims returned thanks on behalf of ths staff and Bimself.
This brought the proceedings to a close.
TUNG WA HOSPITAL.
APPLICATION TO RE-OPEN WELL,
pigs are very prona to conisio the parasite which gives rise to the condition known as trichinosis. The medical officer adds that be sefacted soo pigs at random, sad after examina- tion found nothing indicative or suspicious of trichiuosis. At the time of arrival the refrige- rating stores of the sanitary authority were unusually foll of meat, and as it was impossible to keep the carcasses, on the ship, they were allowed to be taken to the importers' refrigerat log stores, es a signed undertaking being given that the pigs would not be removed until they had been examined by the medical officer. of health, and permission given in writing to do
FO."
for the year with_the" in- terim dividend of 1/6 par share paid on 1st May, 1909............. 75,000
fits in accordance with the articles of association income tax...Pina And carrying forward
6,094 7.339 £435
£204,868
STREET ROBBERY IN YOKOHAMA.
FOREIGN LADY. ATTACKED.
chinery and that be arranged with a party or, partion in Hongkong to prepare and ship the oplard, acting in conjunction and collusion with the defendant Kennedy, whose letters letroduc bed here and his own testimony on the whiness stand corroborate Grant's testimony as to his participation in the offeboa
The contention that Kennedy and Grant are equally guilty in the illegal importation They are co-conspirators Grant apted for Ken nedy and Kennedy acted for Geant throughout -the deal which was formed and existed for the
purpose of delivering opiam to Manila that there was an effort on the part of Grant to deliver the Toplum io. Manila in accordanceth prior Errangement made with Kennedy and both are
equally
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LORD KITCHENER'S: FOURS
THE DELIGHTS OF ELKING,
Paking, October 18)~~: Lord Kitchener and party arrived at Peking" on Trenday last, the tzth instant. The journey from Nanking, was continued right through without stopping at Hasków owing to tha limited time of the special train pat at bis din
posal.
Lord Kitchener has made a round of calls on the Imperial princes and has already visited the Winter Palace and the Sommer Palace.
Adjusor was given in his honour last night?
Only
other foreigners word Bir Mi. O'Brino, for the defence, odilined, briefment The o
John Jordan, Brish Minister.” “Me. the contention of the defence. He admitted Campbell, Okimoto Secretary, Celepel that there had been a prior arrangement berica and Captalo Fitzpatrick.
prosecutionThat is the' position of the Prince Taal Fa.” It was a private entarizin
W
ween Kennedy and Grant to bring the uplum „Loid-Kitchener will bave an audience with?” into Manila, but the deal was to havg beig
engineered by Grant, and that Kennedy pre the Friece, Regent to day, and has stranged to",
Wisht dhe principal porcelain shops during the merely to buy a certain quantity of the opiumeforen GD. Nest, when it was delivered to him at Manila. BA - THE PORIS correspondant of the P&T said that Kennedy had nothing to do with the meriwining on the 19th inst, said: Field arrangements for the shipment, and that pa that Lord Kitchener arrived in Peking yas Contrary he had sent definite instructions: Terday afternoon at five o'clock, Hongkong not to pay anything on account of the speriatrals, consisting of only one the shipment; that Kennedy was to buy only cut and then the, drew up at the tailway, four of the tubes, and not sight, and that for his station from Hankow, a large number of people! he had arranged to pay F8,800 web delivered were present to extend a hearty, welcome, la safely to him. He said that his client bad Lord Kitchener on his first visit to the Capital. nothing to do with the actual importaison of the drug. Continuing, be sold:
The customs regulations define the crims of Illegal importation, and we do not have to go to any law books to find out what importation consists of. Kennedy is bore charged with the importation of opium, and we fosiet that he bed nothing to do with the importation itself; he did not own it, nor did be advance Any moody for his purchase or make any arrangements for its shipment. The defence has blindly gane into the bank and into the office of the cable
company, trying to get information that would brow light on this case. Everything that wo have found corroborates the testimony of Ken-
nedy on the witness stabiatlons of the cable
The following are
Op the platform were Sir John Jordan and entire British Legation Staff Dr. Lerrlion. two officers of the, Cameron Highlanders. General Abe and several Japanese guard. whole Company of Chinese military police with two fings, seremal German officers and among; several high Chinese officials H. E. Yan of the Board of Communications, Colonel Ting and Colonel Tang, of the Military Department
During his week's 'residence in Paking Lord Kitchener will be the guest of Six Jobs)
b.Jordan at the British Legation, be
CHINESE HOSPITALITY, MUAM
Péking, Oct. 16.
banquet in Lord Kitchener's honour com Sir John Jordan, the British Mialster, garo, grams which passed between Grant and Wm. Monday night, when ha entertained the Im! Barker and Company, and which were latro perial Princes and the members of the British
Legation. duced in evidence this momlog:
From Grant to Barker dated Manila, Juna 28; Yesterday Lord Klichener spent in visiting "In reply to your letter of twenty-first, what is | the Temple of Heaven, the Lams Temple and the total cost of brackets? How much do they the Temple of Confacius. In the evening he hold P**
tom stiauded a banquet given in his honour by the From Grant to Barker, dated Manila, July 61 Ministers of the Walwupu and of the Board of
A street theft very like that recently oc curring in Kobe has taken place in Yoko hama. At about 7.30 on the evening of the Sth instant, while Mm. Henkler was returning The probable de vade in the subject of an hams, by way of Kazaka, a japanese sprang at development of the Chinese: from the yakwakisama at Moto-machi, Yoko At the meeting of the Sanitary Board, last American Consular report from HRoxow. The her and seized a roticule which was fastened to Tuesday afterosos, an application by Messra. cargo of the first steamer laden with Chinese her wrist, and a basket which she was carry Denison, Ram and Gibbs on beball of the Turg provisions was made up as follows:-Wilding. Madame Hoskler refused to loosen ber Wa Hospital was considered. The letter was in fow), 42,700; snipe, 41,312; pheasants, $15 hold, whereupon the Japanese pailed her to the the following terms:-On behalf of the com- deer, 2,245 bares, 3131 hogs, 4,533: chickens, ground and dragged her down several of the mittee of the Tong Wa Hospital, we request 26,563 domestic ducks, 2,736 geese, 112 steps, finally placing his foot upon her chest to permission to re-open a well in the premises of OERS, 11,048 cases. The eggs were broken into compel her to release the articles. By these the hospital in the position marked in red on | | 1Px and then frozen, two tine la e caso, cach means the scoundrel succeeded in chikining the tracing sent berewith. The water is not re- un weighing 18 lbs. The Chinese prices for possession of the reticule and made of before quired for domestic porposes bat for supplying these provisions are extremely low compared any one came to the lady's assistance. water to a 'lavatory,
with the English wholesale and retail prices. Japan Goretto states that the reticule con tained about Y55; besides other articles RETURE of visitors to the City Hall Library which Madame Hoskler had just purchased, and Museum for the wook ending the 24th Madame Henkler, who was naturally badly shakon, called at a friend's house near by, and The matter was at once reposted to the police,warded draft for approximate amount. but so far the man has not been arrested. The dangers of badly-lighted streets have thus benn arade demonstrated in Kobs and Yokohama 'during the past week.
Mr. A. Shelton Hooper minuted :-Grant, The Hon Mr. K. A. Hewelt:--As 1 ander- stand we have now an ample water supply, 1 consider no old wells should be re-opened.
The Indian rules for silver has been falling, and covering operations on this side hava al- mosi ceased, in consequence. The top is The Hon. Director of Public Works :-I quier, and business is où a much reduced scale. think permission for this might be re-consider At the slightly lower price of ast on Monday | ed in view of probable constant supply to the and Tuesday, China came in as a buyer, nod town being reverted to 'lo a low days' time -the market ruled 1/16 on each' following day, unlais it is for the supply 49.WV,
October, 1909———
Non-Chinese.si Chloesem
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Grant to", Barker, dated: Maella, July 15: Prepare coveringe" Ship Tuly so... Draw with
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