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Telegrams.

"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH"

SERVICE. A

SHANGHAI RUBBER

SENSATION..

CRAIG COMMITTED FOR, TRIAL, DEFENCE RESERVED.

[From Our Own Correspondent,]

Shanghai, Jan. 14, 1235 p... At the Police Court this forenoon,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY JANUARY 20 1911

cerns without a proper knowledge of the bastocks they are going into. They know paifee 1, well that their concociloa makes the Actation of the camp ny easy, er keeps, the shares of a campany at a premium. Later, when things are found to go wrong it is not ve y wls for them, to coms forward and say thai they, lika other shareholders, have bee victims of a particolar person öz olber. Direct- ly creditecily they are the means of many not he compensated for by their express! g people losing their money, and tai losa will

contritios.

The responsibilities of auditorí nie. #cor. their curiGates should be track

¦ snow.

and tuff, and the auditor is paid to state that which he knows, nach als opinion; struct such a certificits which, in his oplatos, should protect himself. Sperklog of the | qualifi:stions of auditors in a lectura to the

Lenton, Mr. Charles Dagid stated that they

CHAMPION SWIMMER

COLLAPSES.

BEAUREFAIRE CANCELS EN-

GAGEMENTS.

[From Our Own Girrispondext.]

Sir Henry MAY,

FAREWELL IVESING'AT THE YM.CA.

GOVERNOR BECOMES PRESIDENT.

17h inst. The rooms of the Young Men's Cristian Association were crowded last night, when Sir Henry May, its President, said farewell to the Association,

Lending members of the commualty, ineind 1 ondou, Jan. 19,

Ing Hs Excellency the Governor, were present, 10.6 p.m.

and an address was protonted to Sie Heniye Beaurepaire, the celebrated swim-This was stad by Mr. A. H. Harris, cal refer- red to the laterest which Sir Henry May had mer, who did so well in this country taken in the Association since its earliest days last year, is now reported to have he had done all la bis power to further the During the eight years of the Associatlon's lift collapsed.

work, and the members viewed with deep re-

The Association expressed their high app'e,

them by both Sir Henry and Lady May, and

On medical advice, he has stopped

gret his departure from Hengkosg

·SUPREME COURT.

THE LAU TÁX LEONG BANKRUPTCY CASE,,

JE V

17th inst.

SANITARY BOARD;

7th Init.

A meetlog of the Sentary Board was held this afternoon. Thern word present Mr. E The solitar for the debtor is applying for D. O. Wolle (Presideal), Hon. Mr. W. Chat the latter's discharge, said that the Official Reham (Vice-President), Hon. Mr. A. W. Brewin ceiver had filed a very lengthy report in the (Registrar-General), Mr. A. Stelton Hooper, mitler. Counsel admitted some of the Re Hos. Mr. E. A. Hewelt, Mr. Lau Cha Fair. ceiver's allegations against the debtor. He Mr Ng Hen Tia, Colrnal Bedford, R.A.M.C. would ask for an adjournment to some other (Principal Medical Oficer), Dr. F. Clark day, so that the debtor might be represented (Medical Officer of Healb). Dr. W. W. Fearso by Counsel. The Official Receiver had appled (Assistant Medical Oficer of Health), and Mr. for the prosecution of the debtor on behalf W. Bowen Rowlands (Cecretary), of one of the creditors, whose claim had not been allowed. He thought his cllent should sufficicat reason for his Lordship not to order be represented by Connrel, who might addoce

the prosecution,

Mr. H. J. Craig, a mom ber of the focosporated Accountant Eludents' Socist of all swimming engagement; for the cislion of the willing help always accorded tor said that it was three years ago that the n'-,

Municipal Council, and managing

required "onstatt skill untiring

Beaurepaire is a relative of Mr. Farmer, prout wishes were extended to them both for the

prietor of the Macan Hotel, Maca, and last -year established some excellent records in

director of the firm of. Craig and unswerving business Babks and disfoga80. Company, who is charged with a scratca, who opened the discession on the lecture said "They were a very hi gå alleged traud in connection with the standard, but lo retorn, if that demand tere Sisk Indrapoera Rubber Concession, mado, he thought auditors were entitled to twa Ltd, was committed for trial:

Defondant reserved his defence and was released on bail in the sum of $20,000.

DIRECTORS, AUDITORS AND SHAREHOLDERS

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(bioge, fish, the support;f shareholder and, secondly, the protection of the Legislature. Auditors bad very severe contests with boards of directers, and their wetpons were of a very mild character,ute, logic season, a ddiplomacy, Those cues in which the auditor succeedello fedacing the directors to see the auditor's view of things never come to light; they only hard of these caies when there was a qualification

Gapital and Commerce, on Decimber 30thin the auditor's cartificates. With regard to pablished the fallowing leading articla :-

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splaking out, there was a great responsibility. resting on the additer and to speak out in some cases might endanger the company,"

It fa to bo regretted that there a very little of professional acciuntancy to the Far Past-

damaging to the company', credit, Above all there is the competit:o3, which, toʻa cetiln extent has the it flaence of miki igihe auditon subservient to the management,. Asona of the speakers in the discussion referred to above state the auditors pre handicapped in that fif the directors and auditoss differed in the mode of the presentation of the accounts, and the auditor did sot see his way to astest to the directors' view, the directors call d in their fegni advisers for their assistance ned copport Auditers could not do that." If mast pho be conceded that owing in the apathy of the phuc ho‘deri as a rulo the auditors do not get that amount of support from them which they ought to get.

The nature of the relations between the dire tors and shareholders in a public corpera tion has never brea correctly defined. In a sense the farmer are the trustees of the funds and business of the latter, and are responsible for the ane and conscientious carrying out of the trusteeship. As in the majority of cases The directors are mere vitally connected with the companies they control than any of the ordinary shareholders in that they possess more interests in the company than the average shareholders it happens that their an lateipits impel them to manage the consera to the grestest advan'rge of themelves and their fellow shareholders. Agala they hava the special and techaical knowledge essential for

Egland as we l asia Fance. The collapse of the young man wil be greatly regretied in all sporting circles, and it is to by hoped that his la meuly a temp waży disappța asce from the "swimming world."

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THE PRIZE RING.

LANG BEATEN ON A FOUL. [From Our Own Gerrcipondent] -

London, Jan. 19,

10.5

p.m.

The decision was awarded to the naval man on a foul

[& recent London telegram was to this effect:

"Gunner" Moir has beaten Bombardier Well, Sam Lauglord bis boaten Jean. natte. "Tommy" Bains, the ex-coempion, is again mecilog Lag of Australia, whom at their fast meeting in tydony, he beat on points, alstough the decision of the referes was questioned.}

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knowledge of the Official Receiver. In justice

His Lordship said that ha ka ozlý to seb whether there was a prima facio ci s Solic legations made a zainst his clinat came to the

to his c'int he would ask that he be ropic seat- Sir Heory thanked the members, for theired by Consul, since some of the allegations braatifol address. He was, he said, an ardent made against him were very serious.

Lils Lordship peiated out that it could pays supporter of the Association, which fulfilled a wast in the Colony, Outside subscriptions been done straightaway, were necessary to its support, bat he did not look on these na charity but as payment from the leading commercial men for value resolved. The Association deserved erary sapport from the communi y, and he wished it every prosperity.

The entertainment, arranged by Mrs. Atkinson, which followed was most enjoyable, Sir Henry gave one of his delightful Irish recitations, and those who also took pitt were Mrs. Badeley, Mrs. Lindsey, Mrs. Lawdar Mis Harker, Captain Mitchell Taylor, Mr A. E. Paine, and Mr. G. Balloch.

During the evening the interesting announce. nient was made that H.E. the Governor woull tato Sir Henry May's place as President.

epson, the secretary, with a handsome The opportunity was takes to pretent. Mr. J. wedding presset in the thaps of a silver cake basket. Sir Henry wished Mr. McPherton

very happiness on behalf The gift, be said, was a slight token of their appreciation of his sovices, about 17 o'clock,

A very plassant "function dime to an end

the members.

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Sir Hoary wishes to make himself carver sint with certain phases of the Japзne se pro- blem, and it is with this en fin view that Mr.. Sabo's services bava baso esgazed.

TO STUDY JAPANESE PROBLEM,

19th `inst. The boxing arena which Mr. Hugh D. Mc-

Mr. Y. Sano, who who will accompany Sir Intosh, has had constructed is the spacious Fleury May to Fifi, arrived to-day on the Tal- acnexe of O'ympia, West Kensington, Lon-jin Maru frem Focost. dor, was thrown open to the pubic Inst month, when a thost interesting avast sigentised its inauguration. The arena la one of the most complete in the world. B Long and Jack Bures, the famous heavy. weight boxort, were marched to mest in a to round content. Other exhibitions were between Bomba 'dier Wells and Mr. Bruce Logan, and Guaner Mole and a wall-keown amateur. Th59, as d:fisale, the spectators were shown for the first time la England tha moving pictures ›l us rating evéry feature of the fight between Bill Larg and Bab Fitzsim- 'mons at Sydney, Australia, last year, when Fitzsimms was krocked out in the twelfth razad and retired for ever from the ting.

Now that it has been found that there are a aumber of companies in Shanghai and else where in the case of which the statemepis

Jang, before a big crowd of on. contained is the prospectus have been found later to be incorrect or misleading, it may, be th. kind which can render service to the cor-thusiasts, has ben beaton by Petty lateresting to discuss is relations of directors musity and investors by pointing the real posi| Officer Curran. to the shaichaderi. As long ago as 1207 the firm of the companies they are interes cd ib. Brita Legis'a ura bas enacted that any pro. The auditor has to use greji tact in order that spectus issued by a company lumi ed by sharesh's statements might not be misconstrued as should give particulars of all contracts entered | into by the company. The Hongkong Ordic auces, under which Shanghai companios are registered, and the Companies Urdigance of the Straits Setlementt, although based on the Boglish law, or co: so rigid or complete. la d decision recently delivered in the London courts in a casa where skera were material omissious in the prospectus, Justice Neville decided that however much a prospectus may offent the station of the act, an app izam for the shares on ite faith of the prospectus cannot gat out of his contract and mast accept the aflotment and pay the calls on the shares. The applicant bes, however, his remedy against those who issued the prospectus, and probably his best couras will always be to seit hus skaida for the best price he can obtain and then put aus his comedy agaicst the directors and others personally for the pecupiary loss he has sus tained.. in the case of disiep esootation, of course, the storeholder has his remedy by way of sepudiation of the contract to take shores Bat the situation in Shanghai, and elsewhere in the Far East, has not beca exictly similar. The shareholders bave come to now of m's representation or omission in the prospecials, on the alrength of which they bought shares, long after they have paid f 1 their shares.-

Well, it is rated that the shareholder, unless there has been Bagrant misiopresentation, col not get out of his contract, it is equally neces sary that the director and the protist who

the business, and even li the shareholders do publishes statements on the strength of which like to have a certain sort of control over them the shareholder puts his moacy in the company they are piccluded from doing scwing to the should have far heavier responsibilities. In, a

want of such knowledge. I need net be case recently tried in Singapore certain im-repeated that a perigo is elected a director portant points were referred to by Justice Fisher in the course of his judgment. "The platatiff case was that he was induced to into up 200 shares ou a clicalar, or tes.porary pro spacius pl the company, which contarded ccitain statements ar to the planted robber. aga of trees and income from topicco, Among other things it set forth that there were 53 actes of trees five years old. When the prospectus was issued, however, (defendant being direct), It was found that there was a large discrepancy between the chicular signed by the plafatiff and on which he subscribed for shares and the facts as centified by Mr Davby. In spite of the fact that the plaintiff, when the real prospectus came out, gara notice that he wished to rescind his contract, ab allotment was made. The polat at issus was whether there had been simple breach of contract, and whether, if ther was a difference batwo:n the two documents, the defendant agreed to refund the money, The defence was that the plaintiff was not in duced by defendant to sign the document, and that defendant never promised to return any payment."

fathis cara unice Fiber gave judgment

simply because besides the qualification acces. sury, he has the confidence of the shareholders Go it wil ba futile it he is the often pestered by pant 1: whose intercits in the concein are of no appreciatii valus. At the same times it ought to be conceded that, especially do the

Far East, we have a class of shareholders who a necommonly apa hatic, ani take little telligent interest in the business in which they have their funds invested. It is not necessary for the shareholder to peter the director 1waya, bit a more inteligent intere taken by bim will lead to more efficiect management on the part of the directors.

THE SAK MEETING.

The Editor,

CAPITAL AND GOMMERCE." Shanghai, December 27 Bi-As a full report of the proceed the meetlag of the Stak Indraps a C on December 2nd appeared in your ca! shall be obliged if you will give pabl the enclosed letter.-Yours truly,

RJ. MARSHALL, Obairman,

Siak Indrapeera Co. Country Club, Shanghai, December 17, 1gia.

CRIMINAL SESSIONS,

CHARGE OF ARTON

Igth Inst.

L. Hing was brought up on remand this morning, at the Suprem: Court, befo a. Sie Fanels Piggot, Chiel Justice, arraigned on tws counts (1) with being, on tie 16th Nov, last, in tosse No. 50, Q1:en's Road East, wild the intentos of committing a felosy; () with having en the date mentioned frioniously and unlawfaily set first a the said house with intent

to dalcaud.

Mr. R. Ponsonby, Sir Henry's private secre targ, is now engaged on the study of Japanese, and will pursue the subject with the ass istante of Mr. Sigo.

HONGKONG COLLEGE OF

MELIČINE.

17th.inst

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The Folic'tor raid that it could not hava bren done on the day of the bankruptcy application. The Cfficial Recolve, sa'd that the debtor could be represented by Counsel at the Polce Coart...

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LIABILITIES $74,co)-Assets $1,500,

said that the act of bankruptcy was the ruipen The solicitor for 'ths pailtioning creditou sion of payments. The liabilities amounted to $14,000 and the assals $4503. The petition was granted.

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THE HANG SHINO CASE. Soliciter for the debtor silih t at the close

of the public examinatio, the application for discharge was adraed. The debtor bad debtor pud paid his credito's to a large pald away pecially altbe arts. As the extent, he thought that this was a cata in which an adjournmest might be allows 1.

The application was granted,

-PAID ÎKO IN INTEREST. This was a public eximionlso of the debinr. The Cfficial Receiver said that the bank. ruptcy was due entirely to the borrowing of money. She began to borrow four or five years azo. Practically the only creditor was a Sikh Debler gave him altogether eight promistory notes rusting to $iço, but she had received in cash orly $ica. The interest on the food was 71. per cent for a while, and then rosa to 96 per cost per annum.

In two years deb'or had paid about $300 is interest.

In reply to the Coust, the Receiver said that dobtor was a poor woman who had managed to scrape together some motoy. He wan appearing for this woman and if he could get a favourable decision in the Summary Court against the Sikh, he would ask for a rescision of there Proceedings.

Examination adjourned.

THE HAM SING CASE,

Counsel for the petitioning creditors said that an application for adjudication had been Tho masy friends of the Hongkong College fed, although there was no affidavit,'io Court. of Medicine will be greatly pleased to learn that There was an interim attachment made on two of its Licentiates, D. Wong Chung Yit and Dec. 2. As far as he could ascertain, the Dr. Leo Sea Food, who qualifi id here as recent asiets amounted to $1.000 and were la the ly as 1903, and have spent the past two years in hands of the balf. The debta amounted to "post-graduate study in the University of Ediu. | about $ 1,020. This Act of Bankruptcy was sot bargh, base bien mest successful in the class on la paragraph of the petition. It was honours lists and were on December 21st | all:ged that the debtor had removed part of admitted to the degices of B. of that his property out of the jurisdiction of

the Court. That' Univerzity, while Dr. Wong Chung Yike was the only candidate out of the 51 admitted to these degrees on the above date who obtained

Honours,

This is a mon oppɔ̃r:poo success for the College of Medicine in view of its pending in corporition in the University of Hongkong and serves to show that the teaching of medical subjects by the Lecturers of the College is carried out in a most efficient masper and that the College is faily entitled to take his plage as the Medical Faculty of our new University.

Ths following jury was empanelled: News, O. V Lanning, H. G. Schmidi, V. A. Callico, A. H Hamer, R. G. Abrabam, G. A. Yvanovitch, H. W. Paly and O. F. Roquio.

Mr.. Polack p:oleculed on behalf cARS | NEW OFFICES FOR MELCHERS|| Attorney-Geacral

At this maraiag's silling further evidebco was called.

His Loidib'p bri:fly summed up the case, and the jars, a ter un absence of a few minutes,

turned a verdict of guilly on both counts, His Lordship sentenced the prisoner to seven years' imprisonment with hard labour,

AG ROBBERS;--

"IN WŨNG KOK ƐUÏ,

'19th Ins

AND CO.

A BRIGHT FUTQUE IN STORE FOR TS:KOTAU.

Os January last, Mosars. Melchers & C› hold a recaption dr their newly opened offices in Telegtao. Quite a large number of guests assembled toʻjay their respects and wish the new venture success. H.E. Gov, iruppal made a few felicitous remarks to which the manager Mr. Reimers, made a brief responsa.

There are on two calis per mooth by ships of the North German Lloyd, one direct from bome, and one from Japan and direct home from Tsingtao. The company will probably do s gencial export balisest in addition to the ship ping. The exports of the put are rapidly in- creasing, says the correspondant of theN C. D. exceed the Imports is confidently expected. News, and-ibe-time-whoa-they will equal or

Liu Hol was charged at the Magistracy this alteraons, before Mr. R. R. Hallifax, with armed robbery and burglary of a rattan bangie valued at $50, e gold watch wonh $ 0, $ oo la notes and $450 in moner; on the 14th Decem bor at Won, Kok Sul

Mr. Les, d'Alma la prosecuted while the de-With lecreased railway facilities and good junk zochorage the shipping facilities of Tâ:ng- indsat was unrepresented.

17 offer do smal, inducement to exporers, it is only accessary that certain lines of produce tiveness be properly stimulated to make this port a great factor in the enrichment of this part of Chins. That these developments are possible, some of which are already taking place, Bive ample evidence.

for the plaintiff with costs and made certalo obievailors which have special referenca to some of the compaules with whi h wo are acquinted to Shanghal. The whils quenkn urteppon the implication in the praipactus. It was itated in connection with the Nek' | My dear Marshall, compacy that the public were mad after any" rabber hates ard that bey did not wa't and that some passages of my speech at the Siak You have quite rightly pointed out to me weigh the prospects refere subscribing to the Meeting held on the 2nd December might be hatea cf the company, and that was beld fish construed as containing direct charge.

Mr. Almada outlined the facts briefly and as oao.cf the main reasons why the negligence against the directors whose names appear on

said that on the th December the complain oro her offence of the promoters an ethers the prospectus of having de iberately deceived ant's husband west is work as usual, bis wife, connected with the company should be con- shareholders by garbi ng the prospectes. I had two children and the maid-stryant remained at doned. In the case referred to Justice Fisher no intention of suggesting that those directers hems and had chow. While that engaged three rightly palets out that the contact to take mad at any time any lotestion to deceive men entered the house from the back and shout abaras in the company is mainly based upon the shoret o'ders and I am suretley had not. Ied 'Ah Wing" AS LODA the complainant fact that the state et ts contained in the report desire there re to withdraw anything that I heard this she rushed out and shouted for are not miricpicientations and are materially may have said suggesting that imputation and help. She was threatened by the defendants, correct. It is time that in the case of many to apologise for having made the same. They then enterad the house, gagged the companies the pable were not lavited to You are at liberty to make such use of this woman, and ransacked her. The defendant was

[Via Manila] subscribe, but the public had eleedy b leiter as you think fit,-Youra siccerely, not arresteduntil the inth of fazun y; and on the

17th be was placed in the gaol yard with an- Washington, January 13.-The criticisms of (Sigatd) H. S. O♪PE,

other eight men for identification, and was President Taft mad: by Admiral Yashua of the picked out by the woman.

Japanese navy for the position taken by the Evidence was then called and the case re-resident on the fortification of the Panama manded till to mar w morning,

scribed on the strength of the trustworthiness of the press under

whose signaties

they know tha prospec:us would to

issued, or was belog issued. Though the CAPTAIN'S RUN OF LUCK. public know of no

specific statements when they rusted in for shares, the mere fact that the promoters sad directors accepted the subscriptions and allotted the hates before they issued the prospectus, although it was only for the information of those who had Already subscribed, would not make them any tuo less liable, when it is found later on itat thera had beod misrepresentations,

Here la the Far East directors, shareholders or autor do not seem to have a corect

£200,000 WON AT MONTE CARLO.

[From Our Own Correspondent]

London, Jan. 16,

p.m. Another remarkable run of luck

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understanding of their responsibilities. la has been rec rded at Monte Carlo,

terests are so mixed up together that no one

THE VOLUNTEERS",

ACTIVITIES CURING CHINESE NEW YEAR,

The Hongkong Velasteers will be busy dar- ing Chinese New Year,

AMERICAN NEWS.

Canal bavo created a sensation is diplomatic circles,

It is understood that the Washlogton Govara. ment will ask Tokid for an explanation of tho admiral's utterancas.

Washington, January. 2.-United States Senator Charles James Hughes of Colorado died at his home in Denver, Colorado, yesterday,

PLAGUE IN MANCHORIA,

THE TOLL OF DEATH.

WAT not 611 act of bankruptcy itself. They were in the act of moving when an attachment was mado.. The maneger of the firm bad left the Colony. The Official Receiver said that the petition was quila in order. It was granted.

ATTEMPTED ROBBERY WIŻA VIOLENCE.

17th ist.

CONGRATULATIONS TO`SIR VENRY MAY,

Mr. Stelton Hopper proposed & resolution ta coagra ulations to Sir Houry Way on his ap the fact that the Board place on record their

was carried artist

politment as Governor of Fil and to tender him their thanka for his valuable services to tha Board and that the best wishes of the Beard bis exlinded to him and Lady May for their fu uso wellare and prosperity. · The revolution

FOOT AND MOUTH DISTÄSE AMONG; CÁTTL”,

The Colonial Veterinary Surgeon reported an, outbreak of foot and mouth disease'at No. 7. sted and the hospital shed at Sassoon's Viil, and No. 1 shed, Pokfulam.

The Hand of the Sanitary. Department micuted have to report that, the situation is practically unchanged since last report, There have been ra dreths and the naimels first attacked havs'now almost recovered.

ADULTERATED ARTICLES.

The Sale of Food and Drugs Ordinance, The results of the examinations made under 1896" for the quarter ended Jit December, 1910, were laid on the table. Out of two samples of brandy, ons was found to ba adulterated.

Dr. G. H. L. Fitzwilliams minuted—Al a for-

mermeetingofthe Board, I asked if sischoffences (the adulteration, etc. ef alcoholic beverages) it is fer the general good that thes should be could not, when detected, te made more public. published and ported is all liceufed public

houses and in the Service canteens.

Mr. & Shelton Hooper-What has the nature of the adulteration of the Biểndy'acd wiat subsequent proceedings ware taken in the matter?

Hov, Registrar-Geutral-1 cannot under- s and why eight ramples ‹ f spirits are examined to only two of milk, and is thera no a:bat article of fodd that is adultsrated?

PRESENTATION TO LADY MAY,

CIVIS FROM THE LEADING chinise

OF HONGKONG...

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18th fast, A pretty and interesting littlo ceremony took place in the City Hall this afternoon, when the leiding Chinese of Hongkong presented Lady May with a handsome gift This consisted of a beautiful jade bracelet, two handsomely coated Iver lea-cops and aiucets, a magni- - ficostly carved Ivory Oronment, the chief feature

of which were balls within balls, the number being nicolees, and four embroidered panels,

with two rerolls.

Hoa Mr. Wai Yok, Mrs. Ho Fork, Lid Hos. De. Ho Kal, who was supported by Chu Pak, Ho Kam Tang, Ng Harize, Obau Shu Kal, Sin Tak-far, Wong Kum-fak, Leung Fui Chl and others, made the presentation. He said to

Lady May,-On the eve of your dopatiura with your noble husband and family to the Fiji Islands, we of-the Chinese community, who have the privilege of lumbering amorgst your Pasal siends, tre desirous of wishing you a Piperous time in your new home. There is Always in parting with friends some segtet and #arrow, and we part with you with great regret and sorrow, but we know you must be by the de of your noble bussaud, assisting him in his bigk duties in'one of His Majesty's colonies. The lor we have to suffer is Irroperablo,· especially in a social way, Ju wishing you ged-speed wa brg to give you the assurance și our affiction and esteem as parsonal friends, The memory of your courtesy and kindness to as shall be engraven in our hearts. We hope, "you will think of us sometimes when hundreds thousands of miles away, and for this reason we have thought of giving you a small present

the

Lai Chan was charged before. Mr. E. R. Hallifax at the Magistracy this afternoon with attempted robbery with violence.

Haspector Kerr tued that on the so h init.of defendant and another went to No. 171, Wan chai Road and defendant asked if the boy was Complainant, a Japanese woman, stated that the bay was out and wold return at pm. An hour later, the mes callel again and on taa woman opening the door they rushed in and her by the throat." She screamed and the men ran away

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The occupants of ibe ground floor heard of the cries and rusted est and seized the defendant. His companion excapad

Two rolls of wire, a pocket knife and a packet of papper were found on the staircase.

His Woship committed the man for (xlal at the next Sessions,

GAMBLING-RAIDS,

17th jart.

sight of which will remind you of as, Dr. Ho Kal then prosented the handsome !- gif. to Lady May. She thanked her Chineta

ads in a low words, and then asked Sir Henry May, who, with the Misses May, was present, to expresim ne fu ly than she had done her deep appreciation of the generous gift.. Sir Henry said that like an obedient kasbard he had to carry out his wife's commands. Sometimes it was not agreeable to him to do so, but that afternoon the command was of a very pleasing nata e, bat it was very difficult to faldt, b;ciună his wife felt she could not anggest to him why they were so kind, why they should be so gener- qus. She wai sensible of her shortcomings, -of-not-having-done enough. At the same time- she accepted the presents with deep grailuda. They would save to remind her if anything Detective-Sergeant Wills and a pany of was needed to remind her of her Chiness policemen meds two gambling raids shortly friends in Hoagkong and of Hongkong Itself, after kaif-past eight fast night. Is the first He was semladed this morning of a similar case, twelve men were arrested at No. 1dation to wht his wife facad herself this. Chater Road wille playing Pui . The alternos1.described in the Sheking, (Tha other raid was executed at No. 16, Wo On reiker here gave a quotation from that famous Lane, where sixteen men were arrested for book to the avidest aclight of the Chiasse pro- sent). Ha adapted these words "Har gilt to planine Nga Pai,

you was ore but yours la retura was priceless jido, and gives as a token, not of mail, but of your goodwill." Lady Mayowed a good dealt as be did, to Hongkong. They first met hate And here they were married and here thics of their children wein bota. Tas good manners which the latter wern said to possess wirk deg entirely to the teaching of their amp who was one of Nature's genifswomen and an example of which they might be proud of their civili atlon. In conclusion Sir Henry again expressed Lady May's deap thanks for their beautful gifts.

To gamblers appeared balore Mr. J. R. Wood at the Magistracy this morricg and, after hearing the evidence, his Wo ship fised two of the men $it and $8, respectively, in the first caso, The remainder were fined Sio each.

la tbo second case, five of the defoudan ́s were discharged and the remainder ware fined Storch, Ali monies found in both instacces worn for failed to the Crown.

SHIPPING CASH.

CAPTAIN OF 8.5, "BORNEO" BEFORE,

MARINE COURT,

After Sir Henry's epzocb, Dr. Ho Kai called for three cheers and a "tiger" for Lady May which were heartily given.

STEAMSHIp serviceS IN THE

BAR EAST.

dates criticise the actions of the other except Captain Courcy Bower has won in extremo cases. Unlike places like London | £200,000 at tho tables ia four day®, ange for its mouthly shoot, and oo biacza is lacreasing in virulence. Dr. Muosy and two | dangerous goods wars on board, and no order musications organized a Committee for the

SOUTH AFRICANS WIN. VICTORY OVER TASMANIA.

[From Our Own Correspondent,]

and other great commercial centres it is nat possible for the shareholder to critic'se freely and not`iacur the visitation of social and other kinds of displeasure of directors on blaseli- which is of far more consequence here than elsewhere. The auditer, who is supposed to act as a check on the management, is almost always a creature of the directors, and in times of stress he cannot always be depanded upon to safeguard the laterests. he undertakes to protect. It is true that his first duty is to the, Shareholders and not to the management; but'; he knows that the manngemost cân jomovo him if he is too exacting, or criticise ton freely.

The Damon of the directors are a guisantes cricketers have had a most enthusias

wise in ea exlating concern, it is a pity,

London, Jan. 19,

10.6 p.m. The South African team

of

of the soundness or othswite of asiating tic welcome in the Antipodes. concern or efficiency lo management or other

They succeeded in beating the correct understaple who ought to have a more Tasmanian reprosentatives by 200

of their responsibilities, parmit themagives to be associated with cond" BUAT.

In the first place, ite Garcolgad Shield com- petition will take place of Saturday, the 28th Just, the man parading at 3.15 pm, at the 600 yards firing point at the Toi máng range.

Tas following day No. a Company will. parado at the same hour on the King's Fáck New Year's Day, January 30, the muskety course (standard test) for all irained soldiers and recruits who have compisted the prelimin ary practices with take place at King's Park, where the men wili paride at 9:23.

Officers commanding units have been a quested to ascertain how many of their men, will attend and tó noJfy the Officer Command- log before January`28.

Tiffs will beprovided on the range for all, and a canteen will also be erected, where drinks may be obtained.

LIR HENRY MAY THANKS THE DİGERVES.

In a letter which Sir Henry May bas sent to the licii Press, he thinks the members of the Hongkong Volunteer Reseries who took part with the Volunteers and Scouts in the field day on the spik lasten' for their augadasce and for the vary swisfactory' manner in which they: Acquilled themailion

Pcklog, Jap. 13-The plague in Manchurla Chinese doctors bave died. Foraiga dociers three from Petirgand fur from Tientalo, teave on blonday for Manchuria.

Conferences of Chinese and foreigners are ba- log held in Peking and Tientsin to consider measures to prevent the discasa spreading southward-N. C. D. News,

The charge of ou'awfully carrying dinger. our goods (keros:ne) under a false description on December 17 lait in the witers · al- tbls Colony, brought against Captain F. Sembili, master of the ss." Borneo, cams before Com- wander Basil Taylor, R. N., this morning, at the Marine Cenit.

Capt. Sembill said that no keraseze or other had been received to ship such. His Chiness passengers were allowed to take shelter where there was room for them, and some had gone into the compartment is which kerosens was generally stored. About . p.m. the emigration officer came on board and mus tered the passengers, and while he was doing so a lighter came alongside with dangerous goods on board. The mate hoisted the red flag ́and the twisi T.HE.

Sergt. Taylor, R. O., deposed to havloge kerosens in the compartment occupied by the Chinese passenger)

A fine of $150 was imposed.

SERIOUS SITUATION. Tientsin, ayth January,—A Mukden message states that plague is making its way scuih and bas already reached Mokden, where there have bien as fatal cases. Since Thursday the Man churian railways have declined to carry any ex crp: first class European passengers.

Elaborala precioiions are being taken in Turg bermometer still keeps low; the lowest Tientsin. At Harbin foreign doctors baya bien records fazibe winter balog that of yesterday attacked by the disease; and many are leaving, and to-day, at 8 am. The cold is keenly The situation in Herbla is precarious felt because of the moisture-laden pis surround. Nattinal Review,

ing us

MORE JAPANESE LIMES RECOMMENDED.

Come time ago the Department of Come

purpose of juvastigating and reporting upon the condition of the maritime carrying trade in Far-Eastern waters. It is now stated, we learn from the Japan Mail, that the Committes has completed its labome, and that the gist of its recommendations are that the services between. ports on the Sea of Japan and Russian ports in the north shel; be lecreased, and that new lines shall be opened between Jepio proper and the south-eastera matts of Calce. The former recommendation is based simply on the needs of an incrossed or au increasing trafo, but the latter is due partially to the consider alien that Formosa has hitherto b'ien the most important polat on the roule of southward cargo, so that good going from Japan proper to Amoy, Foochow, Swalow, elt, haya hid to travel round by Formoss and Hongkong This remalce to be smutted or fejteted by the Department of Qommunications,

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