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UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON.

ANNUAL REPORT

The report for presentation to the share. holdets at the thirty-seven ordinary meeting to be hold" at the Society's offices at abon, on Wednesday, the rgth prox, is as follows:

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY MARCH

SAILORS", AND SOLDIERS' HOMB. Vurnacular press of China

NINTH ANNUAL REPORT.

The ninth annual report reade¦—

"REMARKABLE STAZEMENTS BY THE "TIMES' "

CORRESPONDENT.

Though it may surprise some, the question

Under date January 1st the Times core What do you exist for ? is often asked ofpondeat at Shanghai contributes the following those who, like ourselven are responsible for interesting and informing letter ----- the working of a Sailors' and Soldiers' Home.

CHILD-STBALER PUNISHED.

PRISONER: SENTENCED TO THREE YEARS'

"HARD" LABOUR

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Today's Advertisements.

LUSITANO RECREATION CLUB.

FOURTH ATHLETIC MEETING.

Intimations.

SAUSAGES

OWN MAKE

The Board hay now to lay before the share. Many who do not ask such a quesjon have no the path of reform, it has been the custom of custody of her lawfol guardian in February,INDER the Distinguished Patronage of EXCELLENT and DELICIOUS.

holders a balance sheet containing a summary of the property and liabilities of the Society on the just December, 19ng, and a statement of

accounts to the same date.

1908. Acconet. After payment of the interim.

clear idea of the work we are doing or of the necessity of such work. Perhaps the best way to answer this question is to write a report of

the work of the past year.

When sailors and soldiers come to Hagkong

dividend of $10 per share and the bonus of ao for a term of service, ifthere were no such instituconsiderable factor in the development of

to cactributors passed at the last anouation as our home, they would land at the port meeting there remains a balance (($779,520,00 | and remained friendless and homeless. Inlo al per annexed statement.

The Board recommends that this suṁ bé pp. propslated as follows

A fiad dividend to shareholders 'of

$10 per share on 11,400 shares...$248,000.00 An addition to the reinsurance fund

of 10,000.00 at exchange. 3/99.16 To be carried forward to underwriting

suspense account to close the " Recount for the year 1993

111,304-35

..... 410,715.65

5779.520.00 rgo Accoust.--The balance of working ac. count on the 31st December, 1909, was $1,55 $45.51 as per annexed statement.....

The Board recommends that an interim

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In forecasting China's future progress along competent observers, and quite justly, so to place the native Press in the front rank of renovating agents. There is no doubt that the protection afforded to the Press in the Foreign Settlements of Shanghal has been a very progressive public opinion for the past 20 years "No competent observes of the march of ovanis can have falled to realist, especially at Peking, the marked changes which have in pressed themselves upon the Government of the country as the result of the expression and pressure of that opinion. However tainted at times by the tendencies of the babu, however uneducated and crude, the journalists of China have done good work for their countrymen as educators of the public to many new direc.

something to be friendless and homeless in our own country, but it is worse in Hoogkong Temptations abound on every band and even strong men find it 'no easy matter so to steer their course as 10 keep mind and body pure and good. We try to me the deeds of me, who find themselves situated thos; in shori, we seek to provide them with ed equivalent to a home. This is done by giving them a place where they can get healthy refreshment, a bath and a bed, and by creating a social and religious, and it is, therefore, a matter of no small concern to the State that the Press should con-- aus centre where all that is pure and good may 'tinus of liberty, and that its utterances should be encouraged and strengthened.

It will be seed from below that considerablebo those of enlightened and patriotic meo, success has Aliended our efforts in this

direction. The absence of the Fleet for so many months during the past year

PRESS-CAPTURED BY OFFICIALDOM," A remarkable change bas come over the Chinese vernacular Press during the past year. Concisely stated, the change which, has over

Before Mr. Justice Gomperts, Pulsue Judge, at the Supreme Court this morning, the case was again mentioned to which Link I was charged with kidnapping and detalning a Chinese girl, twelve years of age from the last. It will be remembered that the case originally came on at the Criminal Sessions the other day and was adjourned pending inquiries by the Registrar-General made by the prisoner to the effect that the girl followed him of her own accord and that otherwise the would have been forced to lead an immoral. life.

trar General had made inquiries and found that The Attorney-General stated that the Regis-

there was no truth in prisoner's statement that the girl's mother, kept a brothel

ther kept a brothal?

His Lordship—I thick at one time the mos

and

The Attorney-General-Yes, For a short time?—Yes, Prisoner was asked if he had any witnesses

he replied in the negative.

His Excellency Sir FREDERICK J. D. LUGARD, KOM.G., C.B, D.S.0.

inviting the Ladies and Gentlemen of the The Cammlites hava much plansara fa

Colony to their SPORTS at the Race Course (by kind permission of the Stewards of the DAY, 38th fustant, commencing at IP.M. Hongkong Jockey Club), on EASTER MON-

There will be two open events s

Pure Pork

AND

Beef Sausages

Half Mile Flat Race Open to European, at 35 cents & 25 cents

Saltors, Soldiers and Police.

3.30 PM.

Fro

-220 Yards | Championship Open to all bond fide Amateurs in the Colony under the rules of the A.A.A. D

4.30

Entrance S1.

By kind permision of Col. Prior and play during the afternooa. Officers, the Band of the 13th Rajpus will

By courtesy of the Management there will bé special tram cars.

O. DE C. M. VIEIRA-RIBEIRO, Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, 14th March, 1910.

LMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE:

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there was no doubt that men lika prisoner His Lordship in addressing the jury said

placed a market value on little girls and having such an asset, the naturally tried to make as much money out of it as they possibly could. After what the Attorney-General had told them they should have no difficulty in finding the NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN, holders, absorbing $372,000, and that, a bonus showing a decrease of $3,000 on the previous under the control of the Chinese official. A The jury without retiring returned a dedoim. dividend of $30 per sbare be paid to share. has made a difference in our elures, the income taken the native Press is that it has passed prisoner guilty. of 20 per cent, be paid to contribu' es, absorb." year. We are therefore glad to tay that we the present moment, there is hardly a nÓWI, ing about $150,000, and that the remainder behave.closed the year with, a balance in hand, paper worthy of the pams in China which intenced to three years' imprisonment with hard.!

though it is only to the extent of 5:6.31. There in po need for further comment on the balanoce sheet, which speaks for itself. We would like to extend our best thanks to our friends for all the help we have received, and especially to the Rape Manufacturing Co. for their generous donations.

carried forward.

DIRECTORS.

Since the last general meeting Mr. H. A. W. Slade, Mr. W. Heims, Mr. E. G. Barratt and Mr. C. S. Gubbay have resigned their seats and Mr. J. W. Bandow of Messrs. Melchera & Whampoa Bethel Fund and the Hongkong brought about by methods which testify to a

Co., Mr. H. A. Siebs of Messrs. Slemssen & .Co., Mr. G. Belloch al Messrs. Gilman & Co., Mr. Fr. Licb of Messts. Arnhold, Karberg &

In spite of the longer absence of the Fleet Co., and Mr. G. H. Medburst of Meram. Dodestly 10,000 men have slept in the Home well & Co...Ld., have joined the Board. daring the year; although purely a temperance In accordance with clause so of the articles establishment no sailor CT saidier is refused a of association Mr. J. W. C. Bonnar and Mr. A. bed whatever state he may be in, and no par Forbes relite, but offer themselves for re-electiality is shown.

tion.

AUDITORS.

Messis. W. Hutton Potis and A. R. Lowe relire, but offer themselves for re-election,

A. FORBES Chairman.

ous verdict "of guilty and prisoner was sex- labour.

FINES AT THE MAGISTRACY.

Over fany Chlosse appeared before Mr. E. R. Hallifax, First Police Magistrate, is the Police Court this afternoza in connection with raid which was carried out last evening by Detective-Surgeant Geo Watt and a party of detectives at No. 42,-Gage Street. The first (wo delcodants were charged with keeping an opium-divan at the above-named place and the remainder were charged with smoking the drugs "Datective Watt told his Worship that shortly after seven o'clock last night he went to No. 42, Gage Street · with a party of detectives and in one of the with the others gathered round him. Most of rooms saw the first defendant sealed at a table the men were smoking opium and a number of opium utausils was found on the promines. The room was fitted with wooden benches an which all the defendants sat Huddled togelbar," According to sanitary degulations," permission was allowed to accommodate devan parsons only

not owned or subsidised by the Mandarins, and the result is that the outspoken criticism of two years ago is generally replaced by a spirit of OPIUM-SMOXERS ARRESTED, comfortable acquiescence in the established or der of things. This change, slowly and secretly

considerable amount of intelligent organisation" in the official class, would not have been so readily possible were it not for the arbitrary postal and registration regulations introduced under the authority of the Central Government. It is significant of the spitit in which the im pelial Maritime Customs Administration now works under the Shui Wu Chu that these postal An illustration of the way the men appre ciate the Hame is afforded by the action of and Press regulations have come into effect the mea al H.M.S. Monmouth shortly before without attracting protest or notice so far as the their leaving for the Homeland. They asked public is aware. It is clear that, where official if they could give a concert and make a col registration of a newspaper is required befors fection for the benefit of the Home, This was done and the money received put towards the postal facilities are given the existence of any cost of a new barmonium for the prayer room. Journal in Chiness bands can be made to During the winter months a series of popular depend on its attitude towards the officials; Concerts was started. They sona "caught fira" and the large concert room was full week after and even where a cominal foreign owner- week. The audience was almost entirely com ship is introduced, for the purpose of pro- -posed of sailors and soldiers-and-the-men-oflecting a newspaper from injustice...or the Naval Dockyard and their wives. Friends oppression, experistce has shown that the all over the Colony have shown great willing: Chinese editors and staff can be, and are, ex. help in there concerts and we extend posed to serious difficulties and dangers. In our hearty thanks to them.

There is nothing the men like more than n these circumstances, it is not surprising to find 4,001,739.13 good ramble or launch. penic. This takes that newspapers which formerly stood for critic

8,019.50 them right away from the ordinary routine. iam independent of the official class, and 105.277.58 They are times of real good fellowship which a which were inspired by a sincere, conviction of

82,2c6.69

man can appreciate sʼn well when he is away their country's needs, have now passed into the from home. 779,510.00 A great part of our work, and one in control of officials. In Shangbai, for 1ostance, 2,552/545-51which we are increasingly successful, is a list of the owners of the leading newspapers, the temperance and religious work. We'de | include the Shanghai Taoʻal, the Govenor aut proselytise. No-man who visits the Home of Manchuria, the Vicemys of Chibli and is commandeered and pressed to go to a meet ing. All we want to do to the men when they Kiangsu, and a certain high official interested come is to make them feel at home. We are in the sile of anti-opium pills. The Shanghai glad to any that without any pressing the man Tacisi in his own capacity and as repreing changes in the law relating to opium, come to our meetings ia large numbers The senting the Viceroy of Nanking, is interested. success ofthe meetings depends almost entirely

Hongkong, 23rd March, 1910. To Capital 12,400 shares of $250 Each $3,100,000 upon which Sioo per share called and paid Up......................................$1,240,000.00

To Reserve Fund,-- Silver................. $3,000,000,00 Sterling...£93,000,-* 1,001,739.13

To Unclaimed bonus and dividend To Exchange.fluctuation account To lovestment fluctuation account' To Working account 1908 balance To-Working account 1909 balance To Reinsurance

Fund............ 120,249.14.7 1,338,431.78

To Underwriting

suspense account..£ 26,363,17.9 - 293.769.87 To Bundry creditors outscoreretan

604.676.63 To Liability under cash certificates issued in part payment for Chips Traders' shares

Gr..

o

$1,117,457-55

THE, RENOVATION SCHEME,

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His Worship imposed a fine of Sio on the first, defendant,, Sto on the second defendant and $3 each in respect of the remainder. The opium implements were gidered to be confis cated

OPIUM IN CEYLON.

The following notification was tabled to the. Press-rooms at the Colombo Secretariat -m

It is hereby notified that, in view of approach.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE Steamship

FRINZ LUDWIG," haring arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby Informed that their Goods, with the exception of Oplam, Treasure and Valuables, are being and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hong- kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godowa Com pany, Limited, at Kowloon, and West Point Godowns, whence delivery may be obtained.

landed and storedat their risk intoths hamardous

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remains

,be subject to rent.

delivered after the 30th of March, will

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All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the goth of March, at 9.30 AM.

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All Claims must reach us before the 4th of

April, igro, or they will not be recognised.

No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bilis of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.

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* THIS STEAMER BRINGS CARGO

--Ex-5.5, Grafid-from-Rio de Janeiro.

Therapa from Smyma, i Feldmzahat from Zanzibar.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

MELCHERS & Co, General Agents. Hongkong, 24th March, 1910/

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per lb.

THE DAIRY FARM Co., LTD.

Hongkong, Fath February, 1910.

ASAHI BEER SAPPORO BEER

TO BE OBTAINED

FROM ALL WINE DEALERSI

THE

CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND

MORTGAGE CO LD.

1,350,000)

(UAPITAL PAID UP

Loans on Mortgage of House Property, &c. Goods received on Storaga Advances made on Merchandise. Loans made on the Provident System.

(Rates and Particolars on application),

THE OFFICE OFTE USTAR, EXECUTOR OF WILLS,

ATTORNEY, &c, Undertaken and Executed.

SHEWAN, TOHES &

Genaral Manager ongkong, roth March, resë.

SALON-CINEMA THEATRE,

WYNDHAM (FLOWER) STREET, OPPOSITE GENERAL POST OFFICE, `·

COMIC and DRAMATIC FILMS.

desires to be supplied with opinn for BEST ENTERTAINMENT IN HONGKONG. consumption shall be registered as a consumer of opium, and aball obtain from the Govera ment Agent a certificate of such registration, Miss JESCIE THORNE, Australian Soubrette.. which will entitle him to obtain a specified

upon the mea themselves, for they are chiefly in four newspapers. It is a significant fact in 10.77986 responsible for the orgauisation of them and connection with this form of official journalism desires to be supplied with opiam for his own

far the speaking.

that these newspapere continue to be registered in the names of foreigners for purposes of protection, a state of affairs which would appear to suggest the same kind of precaution quantity of opium from an authorised vendor that high Chinese officials take, when they re-appointed by the Governor, all adult persons gister their landed property in the names of desiring to be supplied with opium for their foreign lawyers.

42,296.75

By Cash on current account at Hongkanganured: pi By Cash on deposit with Bank in

Hongkong, Shangbai, Yoko bama, Kobe and Singapore...... 604,955.52 By Amountinvested in mortgages, debeziares and other sectirliler

in Hongkong, Shanghai, Yoko--

An important step has been taken during the past year. Hitherto the committee have put been able to do what they would have liked to the Heme really attractive and comfortable. The reason is the one the reader will anticipate: Jack of foods. The decrease in the number of of ships on the Chinn station of late years bas meant that we have had no surplus in: come. The committes decided to, make up for

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Mies DORIS MCAULEY. New Songs and Dances.

Mr. CARL WALLNER, Whistler and Comedian.

awo consumption should apply, not later than DAILY OHANGE OF PROGRAMME, COMPLETE CHANGE TWICE A WEEK, THE JAPANESE AND THE "MIN TISU PAD."

March 31st, 1910, al the kachcheri of the district, Some-ides-of-the-nature-of-the-changer to the beadoras of their division, to ba regin

hams and Singapore............... 2,870,359 96, this lack by entering upon a great renovation which has taken place, and of its effectered as consumers af opium..

By Amount invested in London,

viz.:--

Deposited io Banks, Li07,000; os

Other investments,.. 261,430.10.0

By Amount invested-

MONDAY and FRIDAY, DAILY TWO PERFORMANCES.- First commences: 6:30 half-price. Bocond commences 9.15.

schrmer The raising of funde bas meast hard. on the development of public opinion may

The applicant must adduce proof to the work, but has brought many compensations, be obtained from the recent case of the satisfaction of the Government Agast, or chiel especially in revealing the kindness of friends

in su Pao, a case which has attained and the loyalty of the service men to the work of the Home Lady Piggot quickly responded to notoriety throughout, the country, and is headmen, of the amount of opium which he is he has obtained such opium, and the manner still attracting attention in Peking. The inaccustomed to consume, the place from which MATINEES EVERY SATURDAY and SUNDAY 4 p.m. Half-prise.

and form of the use of it to which he is addicted.

£153,430.10.0 4,045,139.48 or appeal to the local Press. We own much

in Australia £5,000, 0, 0 11,130.44 By Amount at debit of branches

and agencies.................... 1.51,631.75 By Sundry debtors .....................

235.803.06 By Office losses ....

42,104.93

By Bills receivable....... .................................... • 25,415.25 By 1,148 shares in the Chins: Tradem Ipsurance Company,. Limited, at 5g per share

2,088,710,00

$11,137,457.55

WORKING ACCOUNT, 1909. On 31st December, 1900,

to her and to the officers of the Army and Hau Pao was the last surviving newspaper Navy and their wives and other friends for of the independent school published in the splendid help in organising and carrying Shanghai Settlements. It had been refused through to success the garden feje, which was the means of raising $1,736 for our fard. Later registration and post office facilities by the on the Band of the and Cameron Highlanders Shanghai Tactal, but continued nevertheless gave us a concert which brought is $ 59. Dr. to enjoy a considerable reputation and to exer Varele ch was instrumental in getting $zzo,

cise no little lofluence locally. Its editorial being the result of a collection made at the instigation of Admiral fogenohl on board the staff were of the "Young China" class, and| German squadron in the Far East. Then at a their criticisms of the Government's policy lo bazaar organised by the Church at Wanchalanchuria had, for some time been unremitting and opened by Lady May $1,100 was raised. and scathing." WEon, therefore, the Japanese We are greatly ladeb'ed, too, to the Service meo for the way, they have collected for the Coorular authorities at Shanghai drew the at chema. They have been our principel helpeis tention of the Tautai to the fact that this paper | throughout, Altogether we bave in band atibe was publishing articles hostile to Japanese ..........-$ 3,83 1,141 05 | present moment $4,830,

interests, it was not surprising to those Most of this money has already been spent who were in the secret-of the Chinese official on the Home. The sanitary arrangements have been thoroughly overhauled and many of the Press organfeation, to find him readily assenti tooms plastered. We are about to put esameling to the suppression of the Min Hau Pao with baths and good porcelain wash-basios in the a view to the maintenance of harmonious rela lavatories, and a rool to a part of the verandah tions between China and Japan. The news 9 on the second floor, and to renew much of the furniture that at present is in a dilapidated paper was made to suffer, not on account of its expression of political opinions, but because of its independent attitude la. Chinese affairs, and because of its frequent and plainspoken attacks upon Chinese officials. The journal was summarily suppressed after mo Inform a) sitting" of the Mixed Court, Irregularly constituted and without any evidence what- soever being given sgainst the defendantsj... – 1: is significant of the manner to which such.

·To Nett premium sé To Interest,.....qp & 403,5033

$4,297,825.27

By Agency commissions, ... $113,894-91 By Head office, branches and

agency charges, ...

*470,841.36 By Remuneration to directors,

committees and claims paid,... 18,891,40 By Losics and claims.paid......... 2317413-4"

apt

condition.

We are very glad to be able to raport so much progress la the matter of work done. It was a real pleasure to hear the remarks of the 3,030,670.07 sailors when they returned from the North on

··215,6 5.21 | seeing what had been accomplished.

By Bonus of 20% paid to con

tributor, By laterim dividend of $30 per

strare, By Balance, paarden e 779,520 00

To Nett premium

To Interest sanason

373,000 00

54,297,805 27

AN APPEAL T

When the Home was opened there was owing to the Army and Navy Board of the Westeyau Methodist Church 700. Wo have not been able to pay much of this back and thlogs are dons that the English lawyer retala to day we owe them £635 This money bas baca lent to us quite free of interest. Our ed by the Min Fiew Pas elicited from the WORKING ACCOUNT, 1909...

renovation scheme has been brought before Japanese Consul-General writen denial of On 1st December, 1909.

.......330,500.51 | this committee and they have helped us to the the existance of any official Japaness prosecu

445,205.55 extent of allowing us £200 off the dabt.

So, then, to complete the entire scheme wotion in the case, while the Taolal, on kis side, $4,775,715.16 need 500. That is, £63 to complete the officially stated that the prosecution had been work of renovation and 435 to pay off the instituted at the request and in the interests of Agency commissions.......5, 101,584.26 debt. As the money comes in it will be spent the Japanese authorities. It is also significant upon the work of renovation till that is faished. of the present condition of affairs that in a Head office, branches Land **ency charges on 436.416.57 Dat we fall bope to be able to clear the debt most every one of the provincial Assemblies iba Remuneration to director,

off in addition, marele darw commitives and auditora,...... 79.205.35 We do not want to malliply words over an subject of newspapers under official ownership * Losses and claims paid muung

665,833.67: appeal. The need in plain. We think the or control was discossed, and that the strongest *protests ware recorded against the continuancă Balance ................................. 7,553,945 51. claims of the men who serve tin so wall on land

and sea, too, are plain;: To all who have the of, Government fonda being thus used to sub- $4,775,715.16 welfare of these men at heart wa most aurally sidise and degrade pabila opinien,"

Appost

Steding Exchange taken at in 9 9 15.

Events Coming.

Thursday, 24th March,

Bandmann Opera Co., "The Merry Widow ".

Friday, 25th March.

*Bank Holiday.

Hongkong, 18th March, 19107.

Saturday, 26th March, Baok Holiday. Hongkong Hotel Half-Yearly Meeting, 11.30 p.m.

Hongkong Regatta, 1 p.m.

The

Hongkong Football Challenge Shield final,

4pm.

4

Bandmann Opera Co. "The Gay Gordons" p.m.

Monday, 28th March.

Lusitano Recreation Club Sports,, at Race Course,

...Bank Holiday,

Tuesday, 19th March,

Geo. P. Lammert Auction sale of farmitare, at the "Devopla * Peak Road, 2.30 p.m."

Geo: P. Lammert, Property sale, 3 p.m.

Wednesday, 30th March,

Buffs Athletic Sports, Kowloon Cricket Club; China Commercial Co., Ltd., annual meeting at the office of Ewens and Hatton, Alexandra Building, 4 p..

Saturday, 2nd April' IL.K.A.A.A, Sports, Kowloon Cricket Club.

መሪ Monday, 4th April. National Bank of China Ltd, Extraordinary meeting, 12.30 pm...

Philharmonic Concert, at City Hall, 9.15 p.m.

Saturday, 16th April.

First Gymkhana mesting.

Saturday, syrd April. 1V.B.Q, Sports, at the Football Club Ground.

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