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VERY OLD LIQUEUR. SCOTCH WHISKY.

~THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 1912.

A BLEND OF THE FINEST PURE

MALT SCOTCH WHISKIES..

For over 30 Years WATSON'S 'E' has maintained the reputation of the FINEST SCOTCH WHISKY in the FAR EAST.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.

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The surest sign of wisdom is charity; and the best charity is that which, never estonsibly parades itself as a charity.

Oplum.

At the Police Court, to-day, mon was fined $2 for being in unlawful possession of a small quantity of opium.

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Unlawful Possession.

At the Polien Court, this morn ing, a man was sentencal to four teen days for being in unlawful possession of a stool plate.

Gambling on a Roof.

Twelve men appeared at the Police Court, to-day charged with gambling on a roof in Lower Lascar Row. Eleven worn finod $2; ano being disclurged.

An Accident,

SANITARY BOARD.

:

COMPANY REPORT.

THE CHINA AND-MANILA

Amending the Bye-Laws. A special meeting of the Sani- STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. tary Boards hold yesterday

The following is the report for afternoon for the purpose of con-

presentation to the shareholders sidering the amendments suggest at the twenty-ninth ordinary aed in the Legislative Council on annual meeting to be held at the Thursday, to the bye-laws passed office of the general managers on by the Sanitary Board, amending Saturday, 22nd Juno, 1912 at the bye-laws made under the 12 o'clock noon. Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, dealing with the discounts for the year ending Deo, in foution of plague infected promises,

A Chinese has been sent to the hospital suffering from injurios received by fall in one of

There wore present. Mr. E.D.O. Wolfe, bend of the Sanitary De- partment, Col. Irwin, Dr. W. F. Clark, Mr. W. 1. Carter, Ohan Kai-ming and the secretary, W. Bowen-Rowlands.

Mr.

The Chairman said that the business before the meeting was to consider amendments to the bye-laws. A letter was received from the Colonial Secretary dated

The annual statement of se-

their increasing age causes almost NOTES AND constant increase in cost of repairs |

COMMENTS. and renewals.

Thotwocurrenoies the Company The Servant Question. has to deal in having so nearly Į

Another correspondent lots him- approximated it is thought more self go on the servant question. convenient to take them at par He says:Yesterday you pub- and lot. any differences be

lished a lengthy letter in which one of your readers discussed the absorbed by Exchange account.

The working for the first half of local servant-problem. Unfortu the year was unfavourable but in the redout half buntons improved nately the instances which your and this has continued, and it is correspondent quotes are by no means isolated or rare, and is in hoped better prospects are ahead. certainly high time that the Law Shewan Tomes & Co., should intervene to protect the

General Managers.

interests of Europeans, especially. Hongkong, 15th May, 1912. in cases where those Europeans- aro women. There is no one more abjectthan the Chinose of the coo- liudlass so long as he is kept in his place; and similarly there is none more ready to take advantage of Buch circumstances or accidents as will a low of his being insolent Philippino | with impunity.

Currency.

Profit and Loss Account

31, 1911. is horowith aubinitlod. The adjustments alluded to in the report last year were duly carried out and there remained a balance at debit of Profit and Loss account of $47,841.13 ne declared at that time, It is For convenience the Rate of thought that the more correct Exchange between Hongkong and convenient way will bo to Dollars and Pesos has been taken deal with all items of account at par. through the books of the Philip pinea Steamship Company, and thin Company's accounts, and this balance at debit of Profit and Loss will continue to be carried forward ́until such time as a dividend may be received from the Philippines Steamship Com On resumption, the president proposed the repoul of the pro-pany, and it will be through this Nol-posed byo-laws dealing with the agency only that it can be wiped

disinfection of infected promises. Chan Kai-ming seconded and the motion was carried.

Butterfield and Swire's lighters, June 5 enclosing, copies of the new entries will appear in Balance brought for-

at Blackheads Point.

Bishop of Canton's Health," His Lordship the Bishop, of good health of late is now taking rest at the Roman Catholic Cathedral of Ilongkong.

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By permission of Captain on, the band of the as. Korea will play at the above hotel on Friday, commencing at 9.30 p.m.,

Kowloon's New Pler.

Proparations are being made for the erection of the now railway pier at Kowloon, gauge of coolios boing engaged in removing the weal stacks, from the land just acquired by the Government.

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bye-laws with the suggested amendments. He proposed that they should go into committco.

Mr. Cartor seconde, and the motion was carried.

The president then moved the ropaal of the existing bye-law, which motion, being seconded by Mr. Carter, was carried.

After the amended bye-law had boon read by the secretary, the Chairman moved its loption,

out.

ward from last your Remuneration of Directors, Secretary and Treasurer...... Hongkong Consult- ing Oommittee's foes Counsel's Rottiner..

Auditors' fees Oburges

The result of the year's work ing. of the steamers Rubi and Interest Zafiro is fully set forth in the Exchange attached report of the Philippines Steamship Cowpany,

Showna Tomos & Co., General Managora Hongkong, May 15, 1012.

Profit and Loss Account. Balance brought forward

17,200.26

European and Native.

To do the average honithy Britisher justicos, he does not want abjectness on the part of his sor 790.00 vant; but that is no rosson why ho abould tamely endure such an attitude on the part of the nativo 1,500.00as no European Law in the world 120.00 (save only the English) would ex- 400.00 peot him to sit down under. The 953.00 Englishman, as a whole, is not a 14,266.10 good judge of character, and in 1,998.46 his loving sympathy with tho poor down-troddon native, he is apt to remain blind to the foot 2,741.15 that the uncivilised.or half-civilis

ed, man is a child, with all s P 39,972.58 child's roadiness to seize the least Philippine opportunity for stepping over the Currency.border. Give him a finger, and 39,972:58 be'll want the whole hand. Speak-

Balanco of Working Account of Steam-

ors

from 1910 cemut $47,841.13 | Bainnoo

eared Forward 1912 Account .........$47,841.1%

and the motion was carried.

Thio samo procedure was A Chinese was sentenced to three months at the Police Court adopted in the case of the bye-law | Balaca

dealing with the mitigation of epidemic, endemic and contagious discases.

BAILEY-On June 3, at Morovale, Tanglin, Singapore, to Mr. to-day for obtaining $7 under false pretences. Ho sold three and Mrs. Arnold Savage Biiloy, a daughter.

cana of water purporting to be oil to a house keeper in Lynd- hurat Terrace.

MARRIAGE.

`D'ALMEIDA-JOHANNES.--At the English Presbyteria a Mission Church, Singapore, by the Revd. W. Murray, on June 4, C. d'Almeida, son of F. d'Almeida, Morchant, of Manila, to Ripsy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Johannes, Singapore.

'ke object of this paper-in to publish corenci info-nation, to serve the truth. and print the news without fear or favour.

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The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 1912.

NEGLECTED POSSIBILITIES.

MARINE COURT.:

No Permit,

Balance Sheet," Authorised Cap-

ital. 30,000

shares at 25

gach $750,000.00 Issue and fully pail 26,000

shures at $25 enclı......... ........050,030,50 Calls on sinnes forfeited now

banging to the Company 169.00 BUY........................................142,681-18

Mails Arrived, The following mails arrived to-day P. E. Friedrich, from Europe and Singapore; Machon,

This morning, at the Marine from Saigon; Haitan, from Coast Court before Commander C. W. ports; Helene, from Haiphong and Beckwith, the master of the Yanligings Steamship Osm- Hollow; Andalusia, from Shung-Wo a steam launch, was charged hai,

with leaving Shaukiwan for Can- ton at 8.15 p.m. on Saturday last without having a special permit or clearance from the Barbour Master.

Alleged Gambling in Market.

Six men appeared before Mr. Melbourne at the Police Court, to-day, charged with gambling in Hung Hom market, Ono man was charged with using a stall for that purpose.

All six wero discharged.

Arrivals

Defondant pleaded guilty and was fined $25 or in default two

two month's hard labour,

The "Dowsed allm"

The following details arrived from Canton per 8.8. Shoo cargo boat Shang on 8th instant:Royal failing

Window-dressing Contest.

$792,841.13

$702,840.13

ing for myself I have no desire P 39,072,58 to see the coolio subjected to Balance Sheet.

what for want of a better term Philippinene raight style "rubber-estate Currency. law," but equally I object very strongly to having the administra. at Pesos 25 oaok...P750,000.00 tion of the Law in the Colony- Insurance Account...

influenced or affected by what

| Capital 30,000 Shares

8,129.32

Sundry Croitors..... 327,419.80 the meaty-mouthed Mrs. Grundys and Keir Ilardios and Lloyd Georges at Home might think. Let those dear people be depen- 750,000.00 dont for a few months on the

P1,085,549.21

Valus of Stea mors

Rubi am Ziliro Value of Hongkong Buoy and Moorings Value of Manila Buoy and Moorings........ Value of Amoy Buoy

and Moorings

| Value of Stores on

hand.......

teader moroics of the Asiatic or 1,800.00 African sorvant and they will

change their note." But is the 5,800.00 law of this Colony influenced in

any degree by what the Keir 2,000.00 | Hardios and Lloyd Georges may say? We do not believe it for a 0,577.53 moment. 1,450.00

H2 01,

ofi

Investiment in Philippinos Stantship Co. 330,000 shares at Poo8 25 uch fally paid up, equal in 1750,000.00 valued at...$7 15,000.00 Balance of Profit and Loss

Account antimmen die 47,841.18 Value of Coalon hand Proportion of Prem.

"We learn that Dr.-- on unexpired policies 27,971.58 Ho Kam-Fai master of a licensed

We report that we have audited Sundry Debtors (0.

fasting for one week, taking in was charged with the above balance shoot with the & M.S. S. Co., Ld.,

nothing but aqua naturalis which to exhibit a light hooks of the Company and that in $142,681.13)....... 164,939.17 is composed, we are told by our opinion such, balance sheet is Outstanding Freights 84,882.74 olemical, authorities, of one part properly drawn up so as to exhibit Chel ingband....... 149.61 oxygen and two parts of hydrogen with minato quantities. true and correct view of the slate Balance of Profit and

Blancos," We cull the "above" of the Company's affairs at the Loss Account....... 39,072.58 of organic and inorganic sub- December 31, 1911, according to the best of our information, and

$1,085,549.21 from a northera contemporary. the explanations given us, and as We report that we have audited Aqua naturalis must be a fatton- shown by the books of the the above balance sheet with the ing diet; but what's the difference Company: We have obtained all books and vouchers of the Com-between, it and cominon or garden the information and explanations pany as well as with the returns water, anyhow? We only (like we have required.

from the Philippines and that in Mias Rosa Dartle) ask for in- H P. White, Consulting our opinion such balance sheet is D. W. Craddock, J Committe. properly drawn up so as to ex-

Auditors. W. Hutton Potts, A. O'D. Gourdin, I

Hongkong, May 15, 1912.

Defendant, who pleaded not guilty, deposed that at midnight the lamp was burning. He was dismissed with a cantion.

Heartburning has been causoil in some quarters by the decision Engineers, 3 Rank and File. on board his boat this morning of the British Colonial Office that the recommendations of the Royal 126th Baluchistan Infantry, Major 2 o'clock. Commission on trade relations between Canada and the West R. S. Faul, Captain F. L. D. Indies, with regard to improved telegraphic and steam communica-Jarrad, Lieut. G. F. II. Faithfull, tions between the Dominion and the islands, cannot be aged upon. 3 Indian Officers, 171 Rank and This decision is based on the ground that the trade possibilities do Filo, 1 Subadar Assistant Surgeon

A Common Offence, not warrant the expenditure of the very considerable aums, which and 14 Followers.

Chan Pui, a boatwoman, was would be involved. The Royal Commission recommended the acquisition, by the State, of several cables owned by the Cable Co., In a window-dressing contest, charged with mooring her boat at present working in the West Indies; the duplication of certain recently hold by a London boot within 100 yards, of low water cables; and the provision of wireless stations to supplement the and shoe trade journal, in which murk in a proibited place and cable system in certain casos. This refusal on the part of the over 700 window dressers in the during prohibited hours on the On pleading guilty Colonial Office, suggests that the British Government is about the British Empire compoted, the ith inst. only Government, holding interests in the West Indies, which has third prize was won by Mr. L. C. defendant was fired $5 or in de not realised the immense possibilities of these islands, in irade and Esser, manager of the footwear fault, a fortnight's hard labour. commerce, as slao in political importance, consequent upon the department of Whitenway, Laid- P. C. J. Perkins. No 60: pro-

The Harbour Pests

opening of the Panama Canal. Why appoint mon of ripe experience law and Co. The window was on and wide knowledge to deliberate on a matter of vital Imperial the Nanking Road side of the coeded against two masters of importance, only to have the result of their labours voload by the store, Shanghai, a fow wooks ago passenger boats, for making fast Colonial Office ?

and attracted a great deal of st-to the 8.8. Machow, while under This attitude of the Colonial Office, is in striking contrast to tention. An interesting fact in weigh in the Harbour at 7 a.m. that of the Danish Government with regard to their possessions in connection with the competition to day. the Atlantic. Recent advices inform us that the Danish gevornmontis that the first three prizes were contemplates extensive enlargements of the harbour at St. Thomas awarded for displays of Regal

A SAVAGE ASSAULT.

Defendants pleaded not guilty. P. C. Perkins gave evidence to

THE PHILIPPINES

STEAMSHIP CO. Report and accounts passal at the second ordinary general mesting hold in Manila on Juno 3rd, 1912,

formation.

hibit a true and correct view Lord Loreburn's Retirement. of the state of the Company's af- The resignation of Lord Lore- fairs at the 31st December 1911, burn from the office of Lord High according to the best of our in- Chancellor removes an interesting formation and the explanations personality from the councils of given us, and as shown by the the. Cabinet, Better known ab books of the Company. Wo have Sir Robert Reid, he had a long obtained all the information and Parliamentary experience, having sat as M. P. for Dumfries from explanations we have required.

1888 until his elevation to the Woolsack seven years ago; while before that period-in 1880-bo represented Hereford. He lind a distinguished University carcer Balliol and was called “

W. Hatton Potts, A. O'D. Gourdin,

Auditors.

Hongkong, 15th May, 1912.

at

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The first complete yearly state- the effect that he saw the defond- ants boats rush along side the ment of accounts is herewith sub- Mackow and make fast. They mitted and the result shows an pushed off directly they saw him increase in the debit balance of coming but he was able to oatch Profit and Loss from last year's Ps. 17,200.26 to Pa. 39,972.58. them.

They were fined $15 each, or The actual debit balance on the LANDLORDS TO BLAME age. Later he became Solicitor one month's hard labour.

THE MOTOR REGULA- TIONS.

Questions at the Legislative Council.

T

The Letting of Doorways,

to the Bar when only 25 years of

in order to cope with the increased volume of trade und shipping Shoes. that must accrue to it from the opening of the Canol. It i calculated that the outlay will exceed twenty-million kroner. Already a Bill has been put before the Danish Rigadag to grant to a syndicate a concession in the island for carrying out the work of

At the Police Court, this morn creating a free harbour and port. The Concession is to be for a

General and then Attorney-Gen- period of 99 years, and is to include the sole right of constructing". Chinese was charged with

working of the steamers is P's.

eral, and from 1899 to 1908 he docks, godowns, etc. of latest design, with the object of making assaulting another Chinese with

2,744.15 and the remainder is

we University Counsel for St. Thomas Island a well equipped entrepot in the Atlantic. The hatchot, on the 26th alt. in a

made up of interest and the fixed

Oxford. He was one of the Minister of Finance in introducing the Bill urged the Government matshed in Pokfulum.

oharges. All items in any way

British counsel before the Veno, Inspector Dymond said it was to recognize the unique position in, which the island was placed

connected with the running of

Arbitration Three men were charged at the zuelan Boundary from its direct position in the route between Panama and the very serious case of nesault since at one time it was thought

the boats including all interest European ports, Following the opening of the Canal much ship that lockjaw would set in and

and the fees of the consulting Police Court, this morning, with Commission and was decorated ping, bound for the Far East, will be deverted from its present roule

committee in Hongkong have been causing an obstruction in the for his services in connection. therewith. During the seven years and, as a result, St. Thomas Island should become a largo trans- prove fatal. Then there was the probability that defendant might

disbursed by this Company and street, shipment centre in the Atlantic.

The Hon. Mr. M. Stewart has the balance of the old account

A Sanitary inspector pointed of his Lord Chancellorship he Recently an American Syndicate intimated to the Jamaica have landed the blow in a more Government its readiness to construct a large dock, and to pfoot other dangerous place. As it happened, given notice of his intention to ask due by the China and Manila out that this class of obstruction has had none too, easy a time of

The following questions at to mor Company to this Company has was becoming a nuisance. Land-it, the more ardent Lib improvements in Kingston Harbour, in view of the prospective the hatches caught complaiant's hand and nearly revered it in two. opening of the Canal, on condition that the Jamaica Government At the hospital he was detained,

The debt of the China and as the defendants who converted making appointments to the should make Kingston a free port and abolish the present harbour

1-Will the Government re- Manila Steamship Company them into small stalls. The Magisterial benches he gave more as all the leaders had been out, dues. The Government's reply is not yet known, but, having Hs was not out of danger yet and consider the recently issued Re-($142,081.13) to the Company consequence was that the goods consideration to Conservatives regard to the opposition on the part of the Colonial Office to any the wardmaster had asked the galation closing the Jubilee Road is represented roughly by the they had for sale were often laid than to Liberals. He is to be outlay or to any enterprising policy in connection with the Westpolice to send him brok to the to motor traffic, and modify it to unissued portion of the former's on the footpath and an obstruc praised, however, for his 'im-" · Indies, it is hardly to be expected that this offer will meet with any hospital after the oase had been the extent of permitting such capital $100,000, plus the same tion caused. In this caso fruit partiality in nominations and for greater measure of success than did the well-deliberated ro

being in close proximity to the as J. P on his political leanings. commendations of the Royal Commission already referred to. The heard. It appeared the men train, in one direction only, dur Company's debit Profit and Loss was exposed for sale and the stalls, refusing to base a man's fitness future possibilities of those islande are immense, alike from their slept together and during the ing certain hours of the day?

2-Will the Government take The steamers van continuously market, causid an injustice to In his day Lord Loreburn was s natural resources and from their situation, which eminently fits night one kicked the other, and

|for the Oxford University them as halfway houses; and it is to be hoped that the Colonial a souffle ensued which led to the steps to expedite the work which and without, accident during the the tenants in the market, and keen sportsman, having playe

has now, for several months past, whole year and lost no time except they grumbled. assault complained of. Office will wake up before the increased prosperity has passed

els. He ret largely into the hands of other, Powers holding interests in Mr. Melbourne found him guilty rendered the Craigmin fload in the equivalent of one voyage saol They wore each found guilty XI and represented his Unive.

and sentenced him to fourteen passable for chair traffic and dan devoted to the Annual overhaul, and fined $3 or in default, soven là ra West Indies.

daya

gerous to pelastriana

the hosts are ka good orde bat days, and cautioned.

Council:

balance.

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