1911-07-21 — Page 14

SUPREME COURT.

TO-DAY:

Before Sir Francis Piggott and Mr. Justice Gompertz.

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addressed to the Imperial Bank of China. The whole of the fam- ily was concomed in two Chinese banks, how much concerned, they did not kupw.

Subsequently to that date there was a meeting of the family.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY JULY 21 1911

COMPANY REPORT.

The Chinese Engineering and Mining Company, Limited.

tures as may be requirod, the HONGKONG WATER POLO THE PEAK DIRECTORY amount to be issued in the first instance being 250,000,

We shall bo nearing the oud of the half-year by the time this issue can be made and the proceeds re-

ASSOCIATION.

The Senson's Prospects.

COMMERCINE

Before a full court on Monday the 17th January 1905 the Iming of the company was held at ceived. The price of the issue has the first round in the Hongkong The latest move being the general has boon fairly sotive," Rubber

the appeal, was heard in which Liporial Bank of China issued

respondents.

Mr. Alabaster: Yes.

OPIUM ON THE PET- CHABURI.

On

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The moans of advertisements in the

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for September at $200 1-2. North Chinas, after changing hands at Tla. 100, are in demand at Tls. [170.

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Shipping Hongkong, Canton

BOARD.

WEEKLY SHARE - REPORT. Mosara. I. S. Kadooria & Do'a We observe that the Govern Weekly Share Report dated Hoog- Before the 22nd of this month, ment are houscolonaing generally, kong, July 14, says that business An extraordinary gonoral meet

and a commendable practice it is. during the period under review Winchester House, Old Broad therefore been fixed at 14 per Water, Polo Association will be

renovation of the Peak Notice stocks have experienced a rise following on thỏ advance of the Po lung was the appellant mud Li | writoguinst the guarantors except Street, London, E.0, on Wodnee-cont, the interest to run as from completed. For some timo past

day, the 17th May, 1911, Mr. W. F. the 1st July next. We have decid- Ling Shi. Li Ting Pak, Li l'o the infant and clained over Turner, presiding. The assistant ud to give the opportunity of sub-the members of the various clubs Board, over which there has been price of the raw material to 4.10. from t the to 4.7 1-2 and in consequence the Ling and the Po lang wore the $90,000. Ortlie. 19th Jory secretary having read the notice seribing to those shareholders who have been, busily preparing for erected a roof to cover the board This quotation bassines weakonied

another writ was issued for i

may be registered on the com- the opening of the season, ridding as woll us to prolect

corresponding reaction. $28,000 and on the 20th plaintiff convening the meeting,

Tho Chairman said: The no-pany's books at the time of the themselves of superfluous flesh rain and the sun the seokor after rubber share market has had u Banks-Hongkong and Shang- Mr. U. G. Alabaster as counsel executed a mortgage to two for the appellant asked that judg. cousins to secure payment of tice of meeting which you issue, and as we have received a and training for stamina, for only knowledge as he studies the

have just heard rond states the number of letters from share those who have played this vigor-names and addresses of Peak rebai Banks have been largely donlt incat "delivered in the action on $115,000.

most useful directory, even closing with probable, sollers at March 3rd he reversest and that In July or August he obtamed object of the meeting, which holders who hold benrer certi- it may be judged that the plaintiff a rassignment of the mortgage is to puss a resolution merens ficatos, asking to be allowed to us game can understand the full sidents, on this board. This is in at the increased rate of $895, recover against the respondents of 21,000 dollars and then, as aing the borrowing powers of subscribe some part of the issue, value of stamin. One or two though usually out of date. To $900. The London quotation is contribution in respect of the summatter of fact, ho executed other the directora up to an amount we shall announce the issue to the days ago our representative visit-be thoroughly useful tho, namos unaltered at £97 10/4: National of $82,212.40 and interest thero-mortgages of sufficient amount oqual to three-fourtlis of the issued holders of bearor cortificatos by led the V.It.0. and saw the mem-and addresses should be revised Banks (in liquidation) ore quoted absence of the board at prosent, Marine Insurances. Unions to pay

off the Imperial Bank of capital of the company.

reasons for proposing this rosolu- newspapers, in order that they bors of the club's team hard at at the end of ouch month. The 680 des 26 on as eluimod in the writ of sun-

The Col Justice: The plaint- tion are set out so clearly and also may have an opportunity of practice. They were all looking lands us to conclude that it is now have fired to $815 with sales at mons in this ease and his costs of China's claim.

fit and well, and they ongerly being revised and now unes the rate and Cantons have cou fully in the direc-applying. action and of this appeal to be.

addod to replace the old onos, timed their advance to $205 for W did?

As stated in the circular of 31st tors' circular to the shareholders taxod..

An official interviewed, spoke many of which had become cash and reported forward saics The caso hoard in March was

The case was proceeding whon of the 31st March last that it March last, thosubscription of this wait the opening of the season. is scarcely necessary for me to on-irst issue of £50,000 has boon one in which the plaintiffs word the T Po Hung Bank and the we wont to press.

large upon them. The presont bor- guaranteed without charge by a highly of his team, and without illegible,

AN EXPERIMENT. defondants the Yik Lung Bank

rowing powers of lie. directors financial group which includes being over confident, he said that aro limited to £500,000, being several members of the board.ho thought a combined team of Hongkong and Shanghai players

Fire Insurances. Hongkong and soven other Chinese signa

one-half of the issued share capital There is, therefore, no question as tories of a lettor of guarantee

of the company. As your are all to the result of this financial could walk through England The tarring of a portion of the

and give some of the teams there surface of Queen's Rond, which Fires have enquiries at $835 securing them of $82,212.-10

The illicit sunuggling of opium nware, an issue of that amount in operation. being as to $80,541 the amount

We stated in the circular of the downright good fight. This is was spoken of in our columns last without inducing sellers and paid by the plaintiff to the Imon board ships still continues.6 per cont, debentures was mude

said he knew the teams in England periment conducted for the pur at which shares have changed perial Bank and as to the balanco At six o'clock Sunday morning, immediately on the formation of 31st March that the results of the saying a lot, but our informant Saturday, is, it appears, an ox China Fires have, firmod to $120, theroof expenses inearred by the man was arrested on the let the company, the money being re company's business for the your and the comparison was certainly pose of finding a suitable remedy hands.

quired partly for capital expondi- onded 28th February last showed plaintiff in mising the said chaburi, as the result of a “find” amonat in mortgage as surety for of 950 inels of loose raw opium. tare and partly for payment of a reduction compared with pre-in favour of the Orientals. "The for the dust nuisance which has the defendants under a contmot At first the coxawain of the ship liabilities of the undertaking when vious yours. In view of the state-reason why I may this," he con become very noticeable of late. and Macao Steamboats have seliers in writing dated 20th Mng 1904, was suspected of being the owner acquired by our company. Our mants made in the directors' re-tinued, "is because our men, not On two or three afternoons this at $31. Indos have not mate whereby the plaintift and the de- of the drug, but he said that it fast balance sheet at the 28th: Feb, part of the 13th October last and being held down like they are in week a slight amount of wind has rially altered from last wook, being fondants guaranteed the repay was the property of a lamp-trim-110, shows that out of this origi at the general meeting hold on the England, are continuously in the been raising quite a large quantity nominally $64. China and mont to the sid'Imporial Bank mer. As the latter was missing unl issue of £500,000 of dobontures 25th October Just, this reduction water. Their whole farts are in of dust to the great discomfort of Manilas liave buyers at 810:3-4 all same to the extent of $150,000 a search was made for him and 118,540 had been cancelled, in profit will not have occasioned the game and they are imbued pedestrians. Yesterday coolies and Old Star Ferries, at $26 and with a great amount of on employed by the Public Works the New at 816 continue in re- as might become due to the said resulted in his being discovered either by redemption at the rate any surprise; the two causes,thusiasm."

Department were engaged in quest at quotations with none hiding in one of the life-boats of 10,000 por annum in accord- namely, the unfavourable condi

Roverting to his comment on

bo weak in London. Tho rate, opposite the Post Office with n the Magistrate, but was discharged or by purchase of debentures, on petition of the Lanchow Minos, it must be remembered that the like substanco which was after- however, is unchanged at 83/

Refineries. The market, in owing to want of evidence. the market, and that £48,540 of having been dealt with on that English players are not used towards rubbed in with a brush.

debenturca purclused, and can necasion. The net profit for the sea water and therefore the condi- The Hon. Mr. W. Chiuthani, Direc-China Sugars has been rather celled had been re-issued, leaving year, however, as advieed from tions must tell in favour of those tor of Public Works, interviewed excited. Sales have takon placo a net amount outstanding of China, after putting aside some who have played in nothing else. on the Rubject, said that the at $91, and no further sellers are

130,000.

£35,000 for depreciation, and sub- Ho recognized that if the mern-tarring was really a trial of some evidence. Luzons are wanted This has been further reduced jeet to the audit of the accounts, bors of the Oriental teams played material, that had been supplied at 8221-2. Sollers are, however, Mining.-Raubs at $2 and the sons of the late Los Sing. One the top of the Tongue sure. The by the sum of £10,000 drawn for was equal to 10 per cont. on the in fresh water the same thing by the Standard Oil Company holding back for higher rates.

on the roads of Hongkong. of the sons nuwod Li Pok contract- |Y.M.C.A, hus now won the shield redemption on the 1st January capital of the company, and the might be said in their favour. Howith the idea of experimenung Chinose Engineering and Mixings · ed a number of debts at the time for the second time, it being won last, the present amount outstand-directors declared an interim promised that the season hore dividend of 5 por cont., which be would be a good one, and taking

It is expected that the trent- at Tls. 13 are dull. The latest everything into consideration the ment will have the effect of im- advices from Shanghai,, quote when he was manager of the Lip the first year, 1909, by Kowloon, ing being thereforo £420,000.

The capital expenditure since came payable on the 1st instant.

Wo cannot at present say that Hoong Bank and pressure was 1910, YMCA. 1911, Y.M.C.A,

The scores for Saturday's game the formation of the company,

ing, and hard ones. brought to bear on the various

have quietened somewhat, pro- mombers of the family to pay are:Y.M.C.A. DG, Queen's Col shown in the balance sheet at the the state of trade in China shows games would be well worth see proving the surface of the road Langkate at Tls. 06 with no trans 28th February, 1910. amounted any improvement. As regards matches will be played in the bath and of preventing the dust actions to report. Tronoh Mines his debts, and eventually a logo, 43.

"Is there any prospect of your bably due to the settlement pro- Hickling and Joseland bent to £50,705, which is nearly the competition of the Lanohow at the Victoria Recreation Club. letter of guarantco was signed

the referees:askol our representative.

Docks, Wharves, and Godowns. in which the members of the Crook and Sutherland 8-3, bent £210,000 in excess of the amount Company, we stated at the general Below we give the fixtures. The continuing with the treatment?" ceeding in London.

-Hongkong and, Kowloon family guaranteed to pay all Barlow and Bird 8-3, beat Brawn of debentures now outstanding. nesting in. October last that it following arr such debts up to $115,000. and Birbeck 9-2, Shorny and This excess has, of course, been might be car duty to take drastic Messrs. A. E. S. Alves, A. A. Ålvos, Plaintiff had under this guar- Williams lost to Crook and Suthor provided by the sums which have measures to deal with it, however W.J. Carroll and Sergeant Truran

Wharves aroquite at $50. Trans- Docks are reported at 850 3-4, anto, paid the sum of $80,000. land 5-6, beat Barlow and Bird beon set aside from profits to re- seriously these measures night of the 87th Co. Royal Garrison

actions in Hougkong & Whampoa the market closing firm with no This morning at the Court, 8-3, beat Drawn and Birbeck 6-5. serve your by year, and which allout the profits of the company Artillory.

sellers. In Shanghai, Hongkow necessary towards the end of last Mr. Alabaster again appeared for Lo Braton and Viscash lost to amounted at the date of the last for the time being. We found it!

Wharvos at Tis. 84 and Docks at appellant and said his learned Crook und Sutherland 5:6, lost to balance sheet to £245,000.

Tls, 57 1-2 are quiet. friend, Mr. Folter, appared for Barlow and Bird 1-10, boni Brawn the defendants who put in a do-and Birbock 6-5. fonte in the court bolow-that was The YM.C.A. has gone through with the oxception of the Yik Ling the season with only one defeat. bank and the last respondent Li Po Ling. The Yik Ling bank put in no defence, and Li Po Ling

Bank.

Mr. Alabast appearal for the This morning, ho appeared before ance with the terms of the issuetion of trade in China and the con- English water polo teams he said sprinkling a portion of the road offering. Shells would appear to

plaintiff, and Mr. Potter appeared

far duree of the defendants.

Mr. Alabaster said that the ca60 was concisely this. These were brothers sucing each other, plain-

LEAGUE TENNIS.

tiff snoing his brothor and his By winning their game against authorshe might be a concuQueen's College on Saturday the bino but the malo defendants were Y.M.C.A. made their position at

And another defence from that of the others, in that he was an infant. Mr. Alabaster reviewod the case and said :-

The plaintiff's claim was the contribution of a lotter of guar-

RAIDS ON OPIUM

DIVANS.

market in the Far East.

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Fixtures.

First Round.

All the

88th Co., R.G.A. v. B.O.C. K.O.Y.L.I.v. 87th Co., R.G.A.

V.R.C., a byo. To be completed by 22nd July,

Second Round.

K.O.Y.L.I. v. 88th Co., R.G.A.

V.R.C. v. B.0.0.

nuisance.

"That I cannot say," was the

reply. If all depends upon the results of the experiment, whether in the future anything of the sort will be adopted."

is

LOG BOOK,

Lands, Hotels and Buildings- T. K. K and European Masters Hongkong Lands have been dealt Japanese mastors for Toyo in at 805. West Points are Kisen Kaislin linera is a topic that quieter at 847. These Compa

again to the front and center in nies have just declared interim Japanese steamship circles. With dividends of 83,1-2 and $2 re- the visit of the Tonyo Maru atspectively, for the half-year ended Honolulu recently the oft-discuss- 30th June last, payable on 20tli

instant. Kowloon Lands at $25. ed question came uppermost.

When the Tenyo Maru left the remain in request and Bongkong Japanese parts considerable talk Hotel Old shares at $120 and was indulged in by those familiar Now at 876 are without feature. Cotton Milla. Hongkong Cot 87th Co., R.G.A: v. 88th Co., with far castern shipping, that a

R.QA.

change of policy was ponding in tone have been the medium of a T.K.K.management,

small business at, $51-2 with President Asano, the grand old lurther buyere,

87th Co., R.G.A., a bye. To be completed by 20th July,

Third Round..

V.R.O. v. K.O.Y.L.I.

88th Co, R. G. A. a byo.

Fifth Round. B..O. C. v. 87th. Co., R.G.A, 88th Co., I. G. A. V. R. O.

K. O. Y. L. L, a bye...

Winner v. Rest.. be completed by 19th August.

The time has come when it is year to meet the competition of the necessary to replace a portion of Lachow Company by reducing this excess capital expenditure and our prices for certain classes of coal to make provision for further cupiat many points where they come into contact with us. The rosult tal expenditure which may arisò | in connection with the extensiones been, of course, o roduction inour profits, but the consequences of the company's business.

to the Lunchow Company havo, For some time past our agent we believe, been far more serious, and general manager, Major and must become still moresorious Shau-ki-wan, the centre of sly Nathan, has been studying the to them as time goes on. opium divans, was the scene of

We are asked by shareholders two raids on Saturday night last question of the manufacture and

tion of the manufacture and sale state of negotiations between which were carried out under the sale of coke, and the further ques from time to time what is the 1901, direction of luapector Gourlay of sulphate of ammonia, for both the company and the Chinese antos dated May 20, which wassigned and under which and Sorgoant Tetsall. On re- the plaintif was called upon to ceiving information that opium- of which products there is a large Government. The proposals made on behalf of the Viceroy of

B.O.C., a bye. Major Nathan has made certain Chilli, which were referred to in To be completed by 5th August, pay. They admitted he had paid smoking was being carried on

Fourth Round.

man of Japanese shipping, is Miscellaneous Green Island the sum, but in Paragraph 3 of sub ron in two houses in Tai

stated as positively against any Cements are wanted at $3. 1-2; the amended statement of defence, Ning Street, Wong Kok Tsui-reports to the directors on these the last directors' report, have led

87th Co., R.G.A. v. V.R.Ċ.

deviation from the established China Providents are offering at they said that subsequently to the Nos. 9 and 13--the Police favour-subjects, and we have recently had to no result. The Chinese In-

B:0.C. v. K,0,Y.L.1.

principles governing the selection $7 1-4. Humphreys Estates at 20th May, to wit, on January 11th ed the places with an unexpected an opportunity of discussing them perial Government shewed no

of captains for the fleet of liners 6 1-2, Hongkong Ropesat $18 1-2, of the following year, there was visit. At the first-named house, personally. There would appear favour to the viceroy's proposals, some sort of agreement in writing twenty-six persons were arrested, to be little doubt from the purely which have accordingly been between various people including including the alleged keeper of commercial point of view of the dropped, and another official has To be completed by 12th August. now engaged in the trans Pacific Dairy Farms at 821 1-2, Electrics at $211-2 and Tces at $180 are passenger and freight business,

However, it is stated on what is all in request. China Borneos the plaintiff, but not exactly the the illicit establishment. The desirability of the company add been charged by the Chinese

believed excellent authority, that have changed hands at $9. 3-4, same people who signed the case was remanded, ball being ing these two branches to its busi Government to take tho matter in

prominent factors in the Toyo William Powella lave advanced to guarantee under which they allowed in the sun of $250 in 668, for dealing with which we hand, but at the present time no

Kison Kaisha favour the 831-2, buyers prevailing agreed to pay 80,000 dollars of respect of the keeper and $5 each have exceptional advantages in the negotiations are on foot. Tho

Exchange The Bank's draw debts, and on the true construcna rogards the smokers. Mr. possession of enormous quantities directors feel that, after nogolis-

for the command of all vessels.ing rate on London is 1.0 11-10 tion of this second agreement the Lowis, of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes of coal, in our very low cost of pro-tions of various kinds extending To

&nbstitution of Japanese officers They cite the Nippon Yusen on demand and the TT. Rate on rights of construction in the oarlier and Master, appeared for the do- duction, and in access to the so over a number of years and which at the Port of Ching Wang Tao. have been without result, whilst

Kaisha which is to-day ro-Shanghai is 74-3-4. agreement wore waivod,

In the second house, nineteen The subject is however a very maintaining, as they always have

cognized as the largest shipping The Puisne Judge: Did all

The Duke of Connaught's It has been brought to our company of Japan. This concern parties, who signed the first agree-smokers and one keeper were technical one, and before the done, a perfectly friendly attitude

A Statuekamp is arrested. A large quantity of directors commit the company to towards the Chinese authorities, ment, sign the second?

Seeing the statue of the Duke Mr. Alabastor: No, they were opium paraphernalia, such as any serious expenditure further and being always propared to notice that rickshaws are no now carries Japanese ollicers on slightly different, that is, there lamps, pipes, etc., was seized investigation on the technical side consider any proposals which may longer available for the use of all larger vessels in every capaci-

here, the greatest confusion pre- will have to be mudo in Europe. be consistent with the interest of pedestrians and others coming ty. Young Japanese are said to of Connaught Opposite the Blake were other partios.

Continuing Mr. Alubastor said vailing among the law-breakers To this part of the subject Major the shareholders, they must apply from the higher levels, whose be subject to a careful training in Pier being surrounded by scut- Nathan is now devoting himself. themselves to the prosecution of custom it has been to engage all branches of the business folding, on which a number of they did not even set out the writ-at the time of the raid.

The defendants dis-We are not yet prepared to make the company's business in all rickshaw at the junction of Garden They are also stated na becoming coolies were busily engaged, led con agrosment of January 11th bo-

any representations as to the pos- directions, irrespective of other Road and the entrance to Hoad- proficient in their mastery of the our representative to make on- cause it was said that was set charged.

sible or probable effect of the considerations, and it is in pur-quartor House. To be able to English language and in many quirios as to the reason thereof. áside and later in the day a ver-

development of these two branches euance of this policy that we sub-engage a rickshaw at this point ways will become fitted to assume The Director of Public Works, the Canton-Macao Railway.

ny great convenience the higher office now being hold Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, courteously. bal agreement was entered into

The syndicato for the construe of business. We content ourselves mit the resolution which is before was

much appreciated by the public. by foreigners,

gave us the required information. under which they agreed to waive

One step has already been "We are putting the statue of uny rights of contribution under tion of the Canton-Maean Railway for tho present with the statement you to-day. the original debt of guarantor and has already had the route marked that the subjectis one of consider I beg to move "That the If the reason for the recent change thoni they gave particulars of out. From Fong Chun to Macao able magnitudo, that it is worthy directors be and are hereby be, that it is not and never has made in the T.K. K. in that these the Dako pf Connaug what they have done under this there will be five sections, and of the most sorious consideration, authorised to borrow or raise such been a legal stand, could not the liners are carrying a Japanese botter pedestal than the

work will commence next month, and that it is our duty to place further sums of money as they matter be so arranged that in "assistant purser," whose daties one," he said.. The Chief Justico: Can't you The-syndicate has applied to the ourselves in a position which will may think fit, but so that the future rickshaws may be had at are said to luy along the same will improve the appearance of in praotionlly the same spot that 1441 as the story colloquially: it Canton Viceroy for military pro- enable us to deal with it whenever amount borrowed or raised by the that point? If His Excellency the lines as those Imposed upon the the statue but it will be re-prected

The influence wielded by Tresi- it now occupies. tection along the places through we may decide to do so, company, and then outstanding General Commanding the troops faralyn pursers. Mr. Alabaster: They gave the which the fine will pass. The We propose, in order to provide shall not exceed three-fourths of offers no objection, we are quite Rist of respondents and plaintiffs syndicute also begged His Ex- for the company's requirements, the issued papital of the cam sure Captain Lyons, the Captain dont Asano in the matter of re❝Then, ila not

Superintendent of Police, whom taining the few forbign officers said, that it will with their allaces. Continuing colleney to communicate with the to create £200,000 of 0 per cent, pany, Mr Alabaster gatit chat on the Governor of Macuo regarding the second mortgage debentures, and Mr. Edmund Davis seconded we have always found ever ready now holding down positions in Statue Square ???

who watched with kson interest." 20th May, 1004, it was admitted commencement of the work on the to sup from time to time so much the motion, which was carried and anxious to serve the pubile, the T.K. K. steamers will be presentative.

will offer none: of thicae second mortgage delen.' unanimously, that lytter of guarantee was railroad

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would be much better. januar

fence."

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was the reply

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