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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY FEBRUARY 21 1910

HONG KONG AND WHAMPOA BLOK COMPANY, LIMITED;

· YEARLY MEETING.

special rate for the trip to Hongkong and return. As stated the vessel will leave Manila on April 22 and will bo absent from the poit for about a fortnight. The cutting out of Hongkong as a terminal The ordinary yearly meeting of shareholders, port means that this port may not expect in the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co, was A. S. WATSON & CO., the docking of these, inviathans Trans-Pack- held at noon, to-day, for the purpose of receiv. fic livers in future except in case of aning the report of the directors and the state. emergency, and this takes us back to the ment of accounts to the 31st December, 19x period alluded to by Mr. Heary Humphreys Hon. Mr. W. J. Gressan (chairman of directors) preiided. There were also present-Sir Paul in the course of his remarks at the meeting Chater, K., C.M., Messrs. H. P. White, J. W. of the Hodgkong and Whampoa Dock Co. Bandow, D. W. Craddock, &. G. Barrett, H. A this.afternoon when he spoke of the time Siebs, F. Lieb, R. M. Dyer (chief manager), when there was considerable divergence of Wm Jolly (secretary), Ho Fock, Le Chaung opinion six years ago between the directorale situ, Chau Sia K, J. P. Braga, P. Stoppa, W and' a large body of shareholders' on i H. Wickham, J. W. C. Bonnar, K. Sayco, question of policy as regards catering B. Marshall, G. H. Medhurst, Henry Ham-

H. Rolffe, S. Michael, and Helley G. While."

The Secretary read the notice convening the mesting.

USTABLISHED A.D. 1843,

ALLEGED ÚTTERING OF FORGED ORDERS,

CASE AT THE CRIMINAL SESSIONS,

Before the Acting Chief Justice, Hon. Mr.

simest be out of place perhaps to refer to the way the Director, híd used their foresight about eight or nine yet ago when their troa- bles commenced. There was no psa crying over spilt milk. Everything that coold ba dona was being done and they were aware that many who were at present sitting on this Disc W. Rees-Davies, KC, F. J. Rodrigues was torate were not Directors then. The Direc-indicted of several charges on having obtain. cors had his hearty support agalustop, ed goods from the Cald Welimann and Mostra. position. They had nothing in be afraid of, Watkins, Limited, under forged orders pupert. Their capital was duly half as large as their ing to be orders. signed by Mrs. Maries for competitors, their debis, were much smaller, the delivery of goods. Hon. Mr. F.8. Hazelgad and they did their work as well and more Acting Attorney-General, instructed by Mr. H. quickly. Personally he was not afraid of them. Dennys, Jr., from the Crown Solicitor's office. and gave the Directors his loyal support. appeared for the Crown. Frisoner was un- Thers was another point which he wished defended and untered a plea of not gulv to reler to, that was the sum of $170,000 for depreciation of stock. He was not quite-claar. whether it was written down as a depra.

CHEMISTS vessels of inordinate sizes then phreys, H. Percy Smith, A. H. Ough, Capt. P. cistion or whether the stock had been pie. M. Alvar

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viously-over-valued. He hoped that their naw Manager was quite correct in bis figures as there was a desire on the part of new Leaom

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CLAIMS FOR COMPENSATION.

[By courtesy of the Sheung Po"]

Peking, 20th February. With regard to the disturbance by troops in Boochow, Japan

has demanded $:00.000 compensation

The jury were as follows:-Messrs. E.-O. Murphy (foreman), W. Davison, A. V. Monk, T. Argalt, 17, Wasserfali, J. Mischall and J. The Attorney-Generat said that defendant was charged with obtelulog certain goods from she Cold Weismann and Walkin's store under for the Japanese shops destroyed formed orders deadent admired having and $8,000 for each of the Japanese obtained the goods, but" stated that be: 'was told to obtain the goods by one. Thom who have been injured and the dis- son, aged sineteen, and that the latter missal of officers of the grado had, told him that he had authority to sign Mrs. Merlees' name. Thomson himself lieutenant and downwards. was convicted of obtaining goods bader forged

being placed in the Pacific-Orient service. There are shareholders who, though upt agreeing with Mr. Humphreys fo

Clairman, seid :—Genilomeo,~The re- his views in their entirety this afternoon, purs and accounts owing to the Colon New will appreciate the gentle hint of that gentle. Year holidays have not been in your hands for man at its true value in regard to that fore many days, but with your approval I propose sight which may, with advantage, lend a to take them na tend." It is a matter of great willing car to the opinions of shareholders regiat toy ur Directors that the earnings for -expressed in season and in the best interests the paried covered by the accounts show tuch of companies with whose prosperity they a bad result. and that there has been soch are more immediately concerned. It is You are all aware of the, keen competition we a serious falling off in our gross receipts: not, our purpose por within our province hava now to face, not only from our local com to criticize the doings of the past ad-peiliors, but also from ali docks both North and ministrations of the Dock Co. That we South, and, in addition, I think it must be ad”” The Chairman, in reply, stated that, with fe- leave to. the shareholders themselves, who mitted that shipowners, owing to the depres gard to the Directors' Fees, the master had re- are quite capable or at any rate should be sion in the shipping trade, have redaced'] .ceived the careful consideration of the Board at to look after themselves; but regarding the the expenditure on overhauls and upkeep their meeting before they issued the balance to the lowest figure compatible with efficient sheet. They considered that the amount of extra pipnser stripbuilding yard in Hongkong as

a industrial institution whose fate is india ad economical running. As compared with time, extra-meetings and other work done more the six months auding 31st December, 1928, than fully entitled the Directors to their solubly bound up with the prosperity of the the tonoage of vessels docked shows a decrease Tees. The Company was not in any very Colony we may venture the hope that those of tear 181,120, Our Furn-over for the same serious pecuniary position and he thought the responsible for the guidance of the destinies peried is in round figures some $756,470 less Directors ware entitled to their fees. The in- of this important industry in Hongkong will Our establishments and machinery have been create of Directors' Fees from $3,000 to the consider that their prop,ietors' counsels are kept in thorough repair, expenditure on their higher figure referred la was approved at a not always to be despised.

upkeep being paid for out of revenue, Addi- general meeting.. Turning to the question of tions to plaat, while not very extensive, will stock, he did not agree with Mr. Humphreys tead to economy in the future. Dealing with bat: it was bad policy to write down ita vaine, the balance sheet, you will notice that directors: That tended rather to strengthen the position accounts before you. I refer to this as pre-material bat was unusable and some of and anditors' fees have been debited to the of the Company. They bad a great deal of viously it has been customary for these items which had gone out of fashion, others, had to be paid for in the following six months, become depreciated and Cplains of ships did There are 1W0 items 00

the asset not wish to bave them. He thought it really THE Master of Elibank, Mr. A. W.C. O. Mur-side which call for special reference. Valua of strengthened the position of the Company, ray, is announced to succeed, Mr. J. A. Fease, material on work in progress, say, $13,000 Having got them written down, they were en se Patronage Secretary to the Treasury, Mr. as against $131,000 last year, and valus of abled to get rid of them. He had nothing Peare having been given a position in the material on hand reduced from $1,199,000 to

more lo say and he hoped the shareholders Gibinet.

$314,500 Since we inst met this question of would consider bis answers salitfactory. the value of stock has received the most care.

Mr. F. B. Maraball-Mr. Chairman, in rising ful consideration of your directors, and it bas

to second the report, I feel safe in saying 1am been deemed expedient to write $170,000 of voicing the feeling of all shareholders in re- the book value. The correctness of the regretting the poor results of the past year, daced figures you will observe it certified but think the difficulties our Directors have to at a price at which they should be

the money locked up under this heading may be gradually and permanently reduced. The total expenditure on reorganisation is $47,259, 74. This money I trust the future will demon strate has been well spent, we have already

the balance-shest on the right side.

sweep clean, and if possible would have considered the putting of the stock at its real value bad policy, and he would rather | like to see it placed over value that below value. By the latter i athod, they stood to lose money, in estimating the manegemeal might be led to calculate on the book value of orders and was undergoing a farm of imprison. would like the Chairman to assure him that say that be had no adibority to sigo Mrs. Mer materials rather than on their seal value. He ment. He would call Thomson, whe would their stock, had not been over-valued pre-ees' name. After bearing the evidence, the viously.

jory would find a difficulty, fe finding the defendant guilty.

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The jury retired and returned with a verdict of not guilty by five to two. Defendant was acquitted.

ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCE,

THE CHIEF JUSTICE'S OPINION,

Before Hon. Mr. W. Reas Davies, E.C

Acting Chief Justice, at the Criminal Sessions his morning. U Yau, Fau Shun and Tin Tang were indicted on a charge of armed robbery on the roth January last. Hoo, ML F. A Hazeland, Acting Attorney-General, instructed by Mr. H. L. Dennys, It, appeared for the

tered a plea of cot guilty. Crowa. Prisoners were undefended and en.

The jury were as follows:-Mesars E. O Murphy (foreman, W. Davidson, H. Wasserfall, T. Arnott, A. V. Mook, J. M. Alves ard J. Mitchell,

The Altorrey General in outlining the facts of the case said that the thres pris oners were charged with armed robbery com- mitted at á place called Ta ̧ Hau Tvog, Detr Sai Kung, on the east side of the sea-coast. The robbery was committed on the 10 h Janus azy at 6 pm. He would produce evidence to show that six robbers armed with knives and revolvers were concerned in the robbery. They

The Waiwupu is somewhat em- barrassed over these negotiations.

Reports, reached. Shanghai on the rath inst,'". to the effect that there was a recurrence of the rioting by a section of the Chinese troops stationed of Foachow, on Sunday. Inquiries made of foreigners' who were in the city on Sunday showed that there was some difficulty in obtaining conveyances in the vicinity; that there were persistent ramours of tinting and that a Japanese reported to have been stabbed by 'soldier. Other foreigners who were at Soochow did not hear of any troubla....

The disturbance on Friday originated in the military camp, where about three thousand foreign-drilled trorps of the Second Division are blationed. It appears, that the Comman- der-in-Chief of the troops issued as order pro hibiting gambling in the camp on New Year's Day. This order-was resented by the troops

and some of the soldiers,went so faras to dinig obay it openly. An example had to be made and the ringleader was ordered to receive forty blows with a bamboo, and the stotence wa promptly carried out. This enraged bis com.. rades, and the feeling among the troops was such that the Commander-in-fhief of the First

and Secrad Divisions'stopped all leave. The ' result of this was that on Friday some fonty of the men of the Second Division scaled tha walls of the barracks and set out to create a disturbance with a view to getting their officess into trouble with the higher authorities. Close to the camp the soldiers came upon a

'manded fren admission au thair right. This demand was granted, so we are informed, but when the party got inside they began to create a disturbance and the cry of "Ta (beat), was raised. The soldiers thereupon began to attack the Japanese showmen,

A. 8. WATSON. & CO.. | MR, John. Bibby,-who recently died at Cha- | ssleable or usable, and it is hoped it bad to contend with are fully appreciated, stola à quantity of jewellery, $6) in money and Japañero "how "-and they immediately`de-

tham in bis 93rd year, went through the war

with China of 1841-2 us a bluejacket on board H. M. S. Modials and took part is no fewer than

twenty engagements.

ead, Sir, from the lucid and able speech we have just based from you, there should be no reason to be despondeat. The future looks hops fal, and I trust, the improvement in trade that apponis to be evident, will mean a large increase of profitable work to the Dock

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some bundles of clothing. One of the wit

DURING his sojours in England His Excellency had practical evidence of its advisability. The management is to be congratulated on part of the stolen property. The evidence { whom they put to flight and chased to a

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was a Polica Magistrate in that Colony. MR, Kalr Hardie, speaking at Mountain Ash in wages alone of $7,000, and to the retrench-

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well-stocked Japanese chemist shop. Au attack on the shop followed" and-lo a 'skort' pace of time the plate-glass windows bad been

to pieces. The soldiers discovered a quantity

seized. The Chinese police made to attempt to

Desses would say, that the first prisoner, who was not arrested silf five days after the robbery, had on his person when ar rented a pawn-ticket and there was no doubt that it referred to the clothes which wein for nlthough our staff has been much reduced the economies you refer to in the saving in against the other two prisoners was somewhat our efficiency kas Dot been impaired, Excellency was Interpreter in the Police Conit, and-we are r^ady at skort potice to undertake wages and office exponsor, and more so as you stronger. One of them was, hailed by the Hongkong, in the sixties when Sir Cecil Smith work at our thien establishments. Economies impaired theroby. With then fow remarks, whils the other two prisoners bad a quailty shattered and everything breakable smashed

assure us the efficiency of the staff had not been Palice at Sai Kong and carried a revolver, effected at the Docks shew a monthly saving Sir, I have pleasure in seconding the report, of clothlog," which was part of the stolen pro- "addrowed to The Editor, 1, Ice House Ilond, and in Glamorganshire, predicted that the House ment under Hongkong office expanser, I will and feel confident that when we next meet peny. He would also produca evidence which of Japanese daggers in the shop and thềse they should be accompanied by the Writer's Name and of Lords Veto Bill and the Budget would be refer when dealing with revenue account, to tho10 words that are so familiar and acceptable of the robbers” in question, The second pri. Interfere, and there were so military pickets auf,

you will be able to dismiss the "meeting with would show that one of the prisoners was oce

to us as shareholders of the company, but

soner bed a revolver and one of the witnesses which you have to withheld to-day. (Ap would say that the man bad a revolver whom

| the robbery was being commit'el planse.)

After evidenca had been called, His Lord ship'summed up to the jury, in the course of which he said that the offence of armed robbery was very much prevalent in the Colony and they often heard of armed man entering homes in the Colony, who after ferrifying the house. kold made away with their booty.

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WE regret to learn that on Saturday lasi, 12th int., Mr. A. Brooke-Smith, who was a member of a shooting-party that, had gone up country for the holidays, was accidentally shot in the foot. The accident, we understand, was not originally, a very serious one, but unfortunately nearly twenty-four hours elapsed before Mr. Brooke-Bmith could reach Shanghai, and the wound was thus made worse than it should have been. Much sympathy will be felt for the patient who is at present in "the General Hospital-N. C. D, News,'

DURING an afmed robbery trial at the Criminal Sessions this morning, the foreman of the jory appounced that the jurors would like to know how it was possible for one of the prisoners to carry a revolvar la one hand, a kaife in the ober and in addition to those weapons a torch,

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The motion was put to the meeting and car ried unanimously.

Mr. Bosnar moved and Mr. Ho Fook second- ad the confirmation of the appointment of Mr. F. Lieb as a director,...

Carried.

Sir Paul Chater and Mi,, H, P. White were re-elected directors on the motion of Mr. Wickham secoaded by Cap! Rolfe,

Ma, Humphreys moved that Messrs. H. Percy Smith and A. R. Low be re-elected auditors,

Mr. Chau Shio Ki seconded, Agreed.

The Chairman:~That is all the business of

the meeting, gentlemen. Thank you for your

altendance.

That concluded the business of the meeting

"ABSENT JURORS,

AIBUKED BY THE CHIEF JUSTICE.

When the names of Messrs. ✪ Wagner and T. Meek were called at the Criminal Sessions this morning, those two gentlemen were found

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The jury retired and after a few minutes returned with a unanimous verdict of guilty in respect of the first count with regard to the first two priso:ers. With regard to the third prisoner, the jury found him guilty by six to one on the second coun: sed not guilty on the first count by the same majority.

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it is the custom to withdraw them during the first and second days of the New Year. Having demolished the chemist's shop the enraged soldiers set out to spoll all the stores that boasted plate glass windows. Next door to the Japanese chemist was a Chicese dealer in diamonds and and precious stones and this man's shop was attacked immediately. Large stones were dri-“ The rioters then turned their attention to ven into the windows and the shop was looted,”

other large shops and were demolishing platel glass and attacking everyone whom they countered, when the four foreigners from Shanghai appeared on the scene,

Some ferty (oldiers of the Second Divlalon The damage done to property on Friday is

·ward stily absent from barracks on Sunday,"

estimated, on A conservative basin, at Tim 16,000/-N. C. D. News

A WITNESS at the Criminal Sessions this morn Ing on being asked whether he bad not said

His Lordship to passing sentence on the first two prisoners said that they had com- mitted the robbery, armed with' wrapozi, is most cowardly way. The offence was extremely rife in the Colony and he wished to do all to his power to put it down. Be that be was a certain lady's nephew, denied hoped that after the long sentence be has about having over made the statement botʻadmitted® to pass on them, they would sndeavour to land" bay ng said that the party. In question was bin a decent life, more so as he would impose on | avoti, them corporal puolshment which they tried to inflict on. others. He sentenced the two de A CHINESE prisoner, when delivering bia state.” fondants to five years hard labour each and ment from the deck it the "Criminal Sensions twenty strokes of the birch. The sentence of this morning in the course of an armed robbery trial, stated that the Judge should have the real prisoner arrested, as he knew nothing" about the robbery.

which I will now pass on. In interest and other charges there is little or no difference Office expenses have been reduced from $30,500 to $19,905. On the other side of the account you will regret to optice the very large' decrease in ust earrings which have fallen from $178,000 to 561,030. The removal of bead office to Kowloon Docks has proved success, the Chief Manager and Secretary bava their head quarters on that side, and either the one or the other being in constant tendance, enables firm control being kept over all expenditure. Concerning the future, it will reassure you to know that we are again working at a profit, and 24 the ship piog trade improves, and there are indications that the long-looked for revival of business is at hand, which must react on shipping, we are happily in a position to take full advantage of all work that may come our way. In this connec tion i may mention that work on the No. 1 Dock Extension is now making satisfactory pro gress, and when completed that deck will be able to accommodate the" fargest steamers visiting. this port. In order to extend 'our field of dertake the construction and manufacințe of operations your Directora have decided to an all classes of engineering work, structural, agricultural, bridge works, railway rolling stock, &c. &c. Gentlemps, I have endeavoured to make the position clear to you, but if any shareholder desires further information about as testified to by the complainant, a woman, the report and sccounts, I shall be pleased to The women's answer was that the man beld-one afford it. As announcement in made in the Manila Press which is of serious import to shipping and the other wespon between the remaining like to refer to one or two items in the of the weißtas between two fingers of one hand

Mr. Henry Humphreys said that he would Hongkong and, incidentally, to our shilp-fingers of the name hand. The torch was accounts. The fat thing he would like repairing yards whose mainstay is the lon carried the other hand. Whether the jury to refer to was the item "Director's Feex." mage visiting the port. It is poor comfort believed the woman's story or not we have no He noticed that in the year 1889, the Disco- to learn that commencing on the outward means of knowing.

tors' fees amounted to $3,000, were redaç Journey the Great Northern liner Minnesota THE local agent of the P.M.S., Co. informs ed in the fallowing year, then raised to aber was sent to find you and I understand. will inaugurate the new direct service from us that the Southern Pacific Company, Suora Snoe, then reduced to $1,500, up again to that you are unwell. It is necessary that, in Seattle to Manila and from Manila to Seattle, Rogle and New Ye New Orleans Steamship $1,000, then reduced to $3,500 again, and inte of floti jutor should send a medical, -The now schedule eliminates Shanghai Company Live, operating in conjunction within 1890 raised to $10,000. That was the high certificate. When a jores fails to appear, it entirely and cuts out Hongkong on the the P.M.S.S. Co. and T.K.K. have established water mark la Directors' fear. During that places a hardship on the other jurors, I under homeward journey... The Minnesota will de- 1158 Broadway, counter a7th Street, in the Company prospered and continued to prosper.

in New York now Passenger and Ti ket Office paried excepting in one or two respects the stod you were really unwell, part from Seattle for Manila, via Japanese "heart of the shopping and hotel district, This The shareholders gave the fees ungrudgingly. ports, on March 2a and is due at the office has been equipped with every facility for Last year, the Directors took half the fees Southern port on April 20. The vessel the prompt transaction of railroad and steam- they wore entitled to and this concession on His Lordship-Can you explain your abipuce will leave there for Hongkong on April ship passenger business." It has been furnished their part made the 'shareholders grateful, from the panel this morning?-it qui'e escaped -ná-and will return to Manila on May with a view of affording patrons the-greatest-He hoped-that-su-this-your-was-very much my memory

May 7 is the date of departure for the comfort. A room has been installed for ladies, worse than last year, the Directors would What? quite forgot, United Stater and the liner will go from and another for gentlemen, where they have do the samb” thing this occasion. Manila" to Nagasaki direct and then oo at their disposal the daily papers of the most They all know that the Directors were oniitled she dety of Jurors in the Colony to be present wanted to call withouars. The names of the 9s feet and the Adams and Jilly cach 65 fest. by way of Kobe and Yokohams to Seattle important cities reached by their lines; and there are facilities for writing letters, etc. They where It will arrive on June . The have a mail box for the receipt of all mail, Grost Northern Company is making a addressed to patrons in their care.

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to be absent from the Court room. The usher the Court on the third defendant was three was sent out to see whether the missing jürors | years' hard labourg, A could be found anywhere on the Court premises!

where to be seen. but the official returned with the annoudca- mani that the gentlemen in question were no-

put in an appearance, when the following Luer in the morning, the two jurors

dialogue took place

His Lordship (to Mr. Wagner) The Court

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His Lordship excused the fuzor. Mr. Meek then stepped forward,

His Lordship-You shoulda't forget, li's to their Sto,000 bat it esemed somewhat of ad I am aware of that but it entirely escaped my anomaly that the sum of $10,000” should be mamery. expended in Directors fees when no dividend Don't let it occur in fatore, I have a good ‚wan peid to skarskuldete. He'thought it would ! mlad to fine you. You căn go.-Thank you,

A CHINESE witness in the course of -his evidence at the Criminal Sessions this morning THE Yokohama agency of the O. P. R. Oo, in when asked by the Judge whether he was sure in receipt of a wireless inessage from the R.M.

marked that he was sure by 20 per cent, as to the truth of a certain statement, blaudly S. Empreis of fagan to the effect that the Com mander hopes to reach Yokohama at 6 am, on

a somewhat longer stay in London than he instant, at which time the vessel was 1,100 Mx. Wu Ting Fang, who has decided to make was despatched at 8 pm. on Sunday, the 20th Thursday sext, the 24th initant, Thịn message:

originally contemplated, has been renewing miles distant from Japan, The Empress of old acquaintances mod visiting haunts that be Jupon lell Vancouver on the morning of the knew well-in former days, Amongst other soth lastapt, places be bas vislied-King's College, and ex pressed himself as much pleased with thei Chlause class under Di, Owen, w

THREE of the new launches and, on steel lighter, built in Shanghai for the quartermas”” WHIN the Demes of jurors were boing 'called ter's department, at Manila, arrived in the Pasig at a trial at the Criminal Sessions this morning river on the 17th lust. They are iba McConville one of the prisoners announced that he wished and Zedyard, each go fort in length and the -to summon a cercula witness who was engaged "Forby watch is 65 fool, Thres more launcher, at tunnel work at Shatin. Another of the three which wore also confitucted in Shanghal, are prisoners soddenly discovered that he also dos latwo or three days. They are the Milchefi witnesses were taken down by a European The Addws, which was in tow of the Mitchell, to and the witnesses, who put in an appear. Formosa which delayed the last three lanacho constable, and Immediate instructions warn sent | was lost in'n gale" off the northern coat of

sace latior in the sternoon,

eurotal days