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8.1912
A PRETTY WEDDING. THE ARBITRATION CASE.
COMPANY REPORT.
[NOTES AND COMMENTS
Yesterday at St. John's Cathe Questions in Arithmetic.
Humphreya Estate and Financo | The Law's Dolays. dral Mr. T K Browntiggh the
Co., Ltd.
In Japan there seems to be Formosa Manager of the Asiatic When the Chist Justice rose
|sound reason for denouncing the Petroleum Co, Ltd., son of the voaterday afternoon the cross-ox- The following is the report of law's delays. A foreigner was ar An interesting report in regard Iste John Annesley Brownrigg, amination of Mr. Ough in the ar- the Directors of the above company rested for complicity in a thaft on to the mobilisation of Japanese M.D., and Mrs Brownrigg of bitration case that is occupying for the year ending December 31, a ship in circumstances which, troops for Chihua appears on pago Haslemere, Surrey, was married his lordship's attention was loft 1911, for presentation to Sliare-nccording to the "Japan Chroni 3, whore is also News of the World to Miss Eardle-Wilmot, daughter unfinished by Mr. Potter. holders at the Ordinary Annual clo," amply "justified the arrest. and from Convict to Glenorai."" of the Rev. Přeb. 1.zi. Bardløy-
This morning Mr. Ough again General Meeting of the company, The arrest look place in Novem- On page 8' is the continuation of Wilmot of St. Judes, South went into the box and was furto be held at the Hongkong Hotel, ber last and after numerous ap the report of Humphrey's Estato Kensington, London. “”
ther questioned on the valuations Hongkong, at 11.30a.m. on Fri-pearances at the Court it was and Finance Co.
The ceremony was performed he had made of the property over day, February 16, 1912:
decided about a fortnight ago that by the Bishop of Victoria, assisted which the case had arison. To the Shareholders of Hum-the man had not committed any by the Rev. E'T. Johnson.; y Mr. Potter In December 1000 phreys Estate and Finance Co., offence against the law. There
The bride looked charming in you valued Nos 52 to 02 Ro-Ltd.
was no intricate point. of law ins a simple white entin dress with clamation Street at $20,0377-Gentlemou The Directors now volved, the case was one that. fichu of white silk, mul wore a Yos chaplet of orange blossoins over a
beg-to-submit-to-you-their-Report would have heon disposed of nt On the 3rd November of the and Statement of Accounts for our Magistraay probably in half Two hours after a lotter arrived | veil of soft tullo. at the local post-ollies bearing
Sho was given away by Capt.uation of this and other proper-1011.
saing year, your firm made a val- the year ending December 31, an hour. Yet this unfortunate for address a sketch of a donkey Addison, R.E., and was attended ty. Wore you aware of that The Net Profit for and a boot it was correctly deli- by Capt. Addison's small daughter | Yos. vered at the Donkey and Busking Inn, Colchester..
Two more 'dead bodies have been found by the police. In one instance death was due to small-
was best man.
I
as brideaniaid. Mr. R. C. Martin And in that valuation. you valued sovon shops in Shanghai Street and six in Re alamation Street at $30,000?-Yes. Is that a fair valuation ?-At that time, yes.
At the conclusion of the service, At the Mgistracy, this morn-which was fully choral, Mr. Don- ing, a man was sentenced to six man Fuller played Mendelssohn's weeks' imprisonment and four Wedding March. hours stocks, for stealing four folt hats valued at $10 the property of Messrs. Whiteaway and Laidlaw.
I
that period samounts.to... $02,044.73
Balanco. brought
To which has to be addød :---
forward from last account......
Amount transferred from Insuranco Reserye Fund...
man was kept in prison for ten wooks before the Japanese Courts could make up their minds that the charge of thaft made against him could not be substantiated. Our Kobe contemporary pertinent- ly remarks:-One of the matters $1,181,06 that urgently requires to be taken in hand in Japan is a reform of judicial procedure and methods, 5,000.00 which are slow and oumbrous, ex-
pensive to the State and to tha.......
After the ceremony a recoption, If you deduct from that value! which was largely attended, was tion of $30,000, the $20,937 held at St. Paul'a College, tho-ro-which-you-way-is-the-value of the Bidenco of the Bishop of Victoria | Reclamation Street lots you get n
6,181.65 litigent, and conspicuously unjust sum of $3,000 odd for the value
to the accused. and Mrs. Landor,
of the Shanghai Street houses 7-
$68,220.38 You do so.
And from this have to be That is the result, in "arith-deductail:~- matic ?-Yes.
Remuneration
Directors 5 por cont. ONL Profit...
Mr. and Mrs. Brownrigg are spending a short honeymoon in Macao before proceeding to
Stated to be the oldest Odd, fellow in the world, Mr. Thomas Blades, of Yarwell, Northampton shire, is hale and hearty in his ninety-seventh year. He joined Taipeh. the Oddfellows in the early{'- thirties, and a clyllonge has failed
may
They were worth more than the Reclamation Street lots ?-They
to produce any one to bent bis SEQUEL TO A COLLISION. wore worth inore than $3,000. record.
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Can you give me some rough idea of what they were worth-1 will tell you if you let me send for my calculation book.
Mr. and Mrs. Raphael Bolilioa
At the Ilarbour Office this arrived by the German mail this morning an enquiry was held by
You are now claiming for num- morning, Mr. Belilios who is the the Assistant Harbour Master, Mr. son of the late Mr. E. R. Belilios, Jones into the circumstances at bors 60 and 62. I think the C.M.O. of Hougkong was, it may tending the collision between the claim is $6,510; and 50 and 52 be remembered, a Unionist cantona launch Horcules of the being settled, will you agree with lidate for the Parliamentary Army Service Corps, and theme that works out at $4.34 por representation of Walworth, a 1. Despatch, belonging to the foot?—Yes, division of South London. The post office. weight of Radical influence in that constituency was too strong to fight against with any hope of winning.
is
For Number 58 the 'claimants) have accopted an offer of $150 per foot ?Thore has been an offer necepted. I don't know the oxact figure.
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to
Not
to
Remuneration
General Managers
5 per cent, on Not Profit
Making
1.
available
A total
for
3,102.24
3,102.24
A Cheerful Man.
We like a chaorful person who can find good in most things, and a chance mosting with one tho other night inspired this note, fle is a business man and the confesses to being absent- minded in little things. Evon now, when 1912 is nearly six weeks old, he admits to writing. 1911 occasionally. Therein is the cause of his cheerfulness. He 6,204.18 likes 1012, whereas at this season last year he detested 1911. It is easy now when he makes a slip in the date to transformi the final one into a very presentable two, but Inst year when ho had to | tanko a nought into a one he had to employ the point of a pen- knife as scrapor and munke some- what of a mess. Ho was willing to forgivo 1912 its early display of cold and damp weathor on- this account alone. One envios him his fino ovennoss of dis- position.
appropriation of $62,021.90
(Continued on page 8.)
WATER RETURN.
WORKS LEVEL.
Wong Shu, master of the post office launch, gave evidence to the effect that on Jan 28, at 11.30 am. his launch was made fast along- side the Police Pior at Kowloon mile without prejudice. Do you I may tell you that tho offer was A boy in the employ of the and when he saw the Herculos ap suggest that tho damage sufored | Hongkong and Shanghai Bank proaching, about 100 yards away, by number 60 is practically $3 a Reservoirs on Feburary 1, 1912. Lovol and Storage of water in alleged to have presented his he signalled with his arms that lie foot more than that done to 58 ? CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER sweetheart with chocolates and wanted to get away, so that the No other sweetmeats at the expense of other boat could come alongside, his employors. According to the The post office launch projected the damage done to 58 is not Tytam Woll porhaps you suggest that Team story told at the Magistracy, this about two feet beyond the pier $1.50; that we have given you Tytare inter- morning, he tendored chits at and when he saw that a collision
mediate too much?--I am suggesting the French store, Cafo Weismann, was inevitablo he put out à fender and Alexandra Cafe, which were to ease the blow. The master of nothing. I am trying to give you forged, in payment.. for sweets the Hercules, on the other und an anew. I don't follow you. The King has gone fione again, and London has demonstrated | valuod at $0.95. The case wasanid that he gave a warning with | 50 at the rate of $4.34 por foot, Lytas...
You' ure claiming for Number its joy almost ecstatically, Tho attitude of the Landonor towards Femanded, the boy 'ploading his whistle, bat no notice was Yes those are your figures.
the
way
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1912.
THE KING GOES HOME.
guilty.
Cable Rates.
Пlyewash......
1971,
reft in below 10 h. below
overflow
overflow
erle tuin, below, at in bel
orarlow
*! overdow
gift. pin. below raft, ni Kin, below
over luw
overw #f.94in.clow poft whim below
overflow
averflow
Rosebery's 'Lament
Lord Rosobory laments thust. the Scots are dogenorating owing wone self in, below reftitim below football. It seems to us that bo to their growing tasto for toa and
Pokfulam
chuugavertow
STORAGE GALLORS.
1911 13,9876,00 27.200
Tytam yawash............... Vytam Intermediate ..... Pokfutumvong 05,73 von Wong-nal-chung...
$,023,000
Overflow
is not always consistont. Did ho 300,415,000 not, somo years ago, venture the opinion that "Nothing affords 171,450,0
*7*uch lessons for national success
1,101,600
418,+64,000
As Association football?" Indeed, Total. 46,309,00 Consumption of water in the City and Hill "Di Mr. A. D. Godley at the time slict during the month of Jarvany 1915.
1917
wrote a poem on the subject und Consumpilon .183.474,000 138,145,50) gelisna
wo rescue ho first stanza from a population... 2i1,410
#49,019
pile of cuttings which are some- Consumption Der hand per day...
Limes useful and sometimes tho Interauitent supply by K
bane of our existence, becauso 1901 and 1gen
they generally yield the wanted noto long after it wanted.. Here is the stanza;-
taken. He waited at least five
Mr. Slade (for the claimants); the head of the roigning House has always been peculiarly its own.
minutes before he wont alongside. The offer was $4500, for four It is announced to-day that the Othor cition welcome the inquurch with full and deep manifestations
Mr. Jones found the Post Office
houses. It was not $1125 for of loyalty and affection, but Dondon's attitude his moro of funi-direct cable route te America is launch wholly to blame, in laying och house, but at tint rate. liarity in it. Yet familiarity is hardly tho word; it does not go all terraplod beyond Guam and alongside the pier. He advised | Itia $4,500 for four houses which Estimated
that tolegram for America and the master not to do it again as in one sonso and it suggests too much in anothor. The for lionolulu will for the present the length of his boat would not damage to the end house is much aro in diminishing stages. The point is that to the Londoner the figure of the lato King and that of have to pass via Europe, and the permit of it.
by Rider Mains in Rider Main loss than that to the house which Districts during the month of January in both year King George are less uncommon than to the dwellors in other cities, Atlantic at the higher rates quoted
is nearer to the proposed works. on the Cable Companies tariff He regards the King : (almost) belonging to London. He accepts card.
So it is not at all a fair state- Kowloon Ure) fo ment-in fact it is untrue-to the King as it onco King and friend. There is less of awe; thore-
say that an offer-of-$1125 has fore, and more warmth of feeling on the surface in the welcome of
been accepted for each house. London than in the loyalty outwardly expressed when this King
"Mr. Potter-We made an offer visits any other city,
nt the rate of $1.50 per foot that is what it comes to.
'The Famine.
The inmates of the Shanghai Refuge for Slave girls have givon up their Christmas for the sake of helping the famine sufferers. They are girls who have been rescued
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THE BRITISH INDIA
LINE.
Mr. Slade That was not the We were offered $4,500
THE SUMMARY COURT.
Molasses And Law.
KOWLOON WATER WORKS LEVEL.
Below overdow. Everhow
“STORAGE GALLONS.
ritation K-
Kowloon Cra
vision Fa65,304,000 Kaservoir
סורf
1910
192,011,900
Consumption of water in Kowloon during the month of JanuaY, 1915,
Consumption. .....93,40,000 Elated popu Consumption per
tion.......
bead day..!
9.300
.7-4
1912 *5,60,000 gallons
90,350
gallon The Government Analyst reporis show that the water la of excellent quality, Public Works Department.
W. CHATHAM,
Water Authorlsy.
LOCAL SPORT,
CRICKET.
What's the good to the State of.
your podants who prate of the meaning of classical: poots?
on
Of your comments and notes your Momnisone, and Grotes, and perusing of Platon and Jowolte; You might really as well be unable to spell or immersed in a sixponny shooker, IM As employing the day in this frivolous way when you ought to be playing at Soccer.
Poetry.
A New Service. London's welcome on this occasion, however, has been swelled
Mesara Mackinnon, Mackenzie by provincial expressions of joy. It is good to read of how the from brothels and from homes towns of England and Scotland sout Mayora and Provosts to greet where they were maltreated. Vi and Co., of Calcutta, Managing offer. His Majesty. He returns from a'great tour to findfa]nation whose sitors from time to time gave them Agents of the British India S. N. for four houses. heart is charged with a deep sense at 'ouce of pride and of thank-pennies, and these, with other Co.,Ltd,havo informed Messrs Jar money earned in play liours they dine and Matheson that it has been fulness. The British people is proud of the pomp and pageantry of gave us their Christinas offering decided to inaugurate a fortnight- the tour, of its glory and its succoss.. But there is, we may be sure, to their suffering countrymen to ly service from Rangoon to Kobe an undercurrent of rolief that the King and Queen are safe. The the amount of over thirty dollars, calling en route at Penang, Sing- perile of the sea waro all too vividly brought home to the Royalt was their desire to do for others apore and Hongkong. The first family some wooks ago, and the chesra of a loyal people during the at the Christmas season, rather vessel of the new line, viz., the In the Summary Court this B.S... Fultalo, 4154 tops morning before Mr. Justice laat day or two have been touched with 'n fooling of profound thank-than be done for.
Contributions may be sent to gross, 2702 tons nett, left Gompertz, the Kung Fat Cheung C.S.C.C. v. Cralgengower C.C. fulness and relief.
It is not possible yet to state, in terms that shall be at once Chinn Famine Relief Committes, and
the Treasurer of the Central Rangoon on the 39th altime firra sued the Choung Kee firm
It may be true that poetry will may bo expected in and Loung Shiu-chi solo pro-
cense lo be read or writies, 48{" sufficient and exact, what are and will be the fruits of the memor II. O. Galland, Esq., Manager of Hongkong on the 12th instant, prietor and partner in the firmi
The following will represent was suggested in an articlo to able tour just completed. But at least it is safe to say that it has the International Banking Cor- leaving for Kobe two days later. for da unges for breach of con- the Civil Service-C. C. against the which reference was made in our deopened and strengthened India's loyalty. The presence of the poration, Shanghai, China. The service as at present ar tract with regard to a contract Craigengower O. O. on Saturday "Book World" yesterday, but King-Emperor could not fail to have that effect, and so much is
ranged will be maintained by for the sale of some molass28 on the Craigongowor ground: the day would appear to be already established fact. The transference of the capital, again,
The Company Register. The following is from the four vessels, all modern steamers, Mr. Harding appeared for the R. E. O. Bird, R. O. Hutchison, distant in Japan, ast month may prove to have been a wise administrative move." We are of N. C. Daily News.The especially adapted for the safe plaintiff and Mr. Walker for the H. B. Phelipe, A. B. Sutherland, the "New-Year's Imperial Pootry opinion that it will. But we question whether its effect as an possibility of a local register being conveyance of cargo in addition defendant
R. C. Witchell, Dr. Atkinson, H. Party" was held at the Phoenix administrative not equailed its psychological importance. That the kept in Shanghai under the to which ample first class passen- It appears that the defendant A. Cox, H. Tillman, J. McEwan. Hall at the Falace. Foems, all Emperor, clothed in majesty, could by a worl, in the sight Amended Hongkong Ordinances is gar accommodation will be availa- ordered Rome 2,000 tins of mo. J. E. Brett and F. A. Biden, on the subject A Crane, on a of an assembled multitudo, command a change so vast and far- an event which should prove a blo. The 8.8, Fultals, leaving lassos to be delivered within a
Pino," by Court officials were reaching must have made a profound impression upon an Eastern healthy innovation to the position on the 14th instant for Kobo di certain perioil and the breach The bath tub tax, a relic of al Princes, and. Princesses were read onco. The Poems of Imper- people peculiarly susceptible to a display of power. That impres of the local companies, and should rect, will have accommo-lation arose through the defendants re- nion will remain and exercise its effect long after the change itself militato against the recurrence of for 20 first class passenger and fusing to take delivery.
bethen read twios,. A poem com. has become a commonplace.
Mr. Harding said that the abolished in Montreal. When rosed by the Empress was next some of the most obvious abuses, in view of the dBoulty at presont In this connection it is worth noticing that hard on the heels Under the amended Ordinances experienced in obtaining direct goods were to be shipped from the tax was first imposed baths read three times and finally a of the announcement as to the transference of the capital came it is provided that the Courts communication between Hong Java and when his clients wrote were purely luxuries for the rich poem by the Emperor was read another with respect to the trans-Persian railway which is to be would not consider the fact that kong and Japan, the new line to them warning them that the
five tunes. It is said that 20,358 fine pood by a syndicate of British, French and Russian banks. The they cannot exercise jurisdiction, should be a great benefit, espec- goods had been chipped theyre The police of Prague have bit rooms on the subject clouen projected line will ran diagonally through Persia, from north-west as was recently the case in ially to those travelling during plied that as the time arranged upon a clever use for the cinema- were sent from all quarters of to south-east, and its success depends upon the foreign trade of litigation concerning a Bhanghai summer months when short holi- for in the contract had elapsed tograph. During the show the the Empire and from Europe Persie itself, upon India's trade. with Russia, and upon mail and
As one days are occasionally possible to they would not take delivery. company in Hongkong.
portraits of a number of criminale | and America. Of those only 21 passenger tratie between India and Europe. The transference of of the main reasons why the arrange.
The defence was that the con- wanted by the police are thrown had the distinction of being read the capital, then, much nearer to the new line should increase its Ordinances, wore amended was the Mosers Jardino, Matheson and tract, was not entered into by the upon the screen and a few details to His Imperial Majesty. If the value in respect of mail and passenger traffic. That there was any position of the Shanghai.com Company Limited, will not as defendant himself, but by hie given. The public is invited to Japanese are able to produce donnection between the two events is the last thing that need be panies, it is self-evident that the Agents in Hongkong to whom all broker and that a mistake land study the portraits carefully and poetry in such quantities the supposed. We comment upon the coincidence merely as on in new rules should provide for paquiries with regard to partiou been made.
ay to give notice to the police in osse seems to be little danger of the stenos of how events pregnant with importance may follow and it more stringent supervision over lara of freight, passage monoy,・ Judgment was given for the they recognise any of the persons, poetic becoming numbered omen into each other very happily indeed.
the affaire of our loosi, companies, eto, aliould be addressed. plaintifi
olden times, is about to
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