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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 1913,

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Noisy Nights.

Another Kowloon grievance, Complaints have reached us of the noisy behaviour of the risk-

DAY BY DAY.

"Knowledge, on all followers sha cholies Ferois the harbour of it must know, has a very during night-time and in the limited awer indeed when it early hours of the morning. As is informs the head-alons.” known, most of the residences in Kowloon front on the main tho- roughferre, and our information

The Mails.

Diskeas.

Arcadia to-morrow.

Sent to Hospital:

is to the effect that the rickshs English Mail-Arrived per 8.5. coolies on night duty have a babit

Devanha at 5 p.in. yesterday. of congregating in little groups, Siberian Mail-Avived per 8.8. outside the Nathan Road fats

Linan this morning. particularly, and, while waiting Siberian Mail.-patched por for the opportunity of picking up 8.8. Devanba at I p.m. to-day. any stray night-birds, spend their Siberian Mail.-Due Fr 8.8. time in jabbering and lerking about, much to the dirˆomfort of residents who are vainly tying to A Chinese who el from the get to sleep. Theze uncomfortably first floor of 36 Tai Ynen Street hot nights make it difficult has bran sant to the hospital, enough to snatch a few hours of The injuries are not sa..009. aleep, but it barome; even harder | still when one is distracted by a

The motor vasel Ah Kwang mob of loud-mouthed tickeha coo-leit yesterday waing for Shang lies. We are told that every hai, in obarge of Mr Ulderup, of night there is an Indian ensable Mesara Utdel ap and Sab1ater. on duty not many hundred yards from the spot which thess distur- bers of sleep like so much to fre- quent, but that he takes no notice whatever of the unruly ones.

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MARRIAGE.

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HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT COMPANY.

Woman Drowned. A female aged 55 fall into the Harbour from a boat, owing to a 3. collision, and was drowned. She was taken out of the water by the crew of the launch.

Boy, Fined $10,

INUE-JESSOP.-May 20, at Heene, James Ince (Eastern Ex-his business and, steiking geatly Chirs Merchan's Whi. Ine tension Telegraph Co., China), to Florence Jessop,

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Interesting. Correspondence Between Home Shareholders'

and Secretary'.

The Reply. The Hongkong and Invest ment and Agency Co. Ltd. Horg- kony, 31st Meroh, 1913.

Geljnom Stywett, Esq., M.P., Whiteholme,

|the reasons why the shareholde,

in the Land Investment Co. wen not offered "pro rata" the phares in the Reclamation Co. cannot from our point of view be considered convincing, still it is Hoylake, rather with the fature than with Cheshire. the past that we wish to deal, The following correspondencs, Dear Sir,—I have to acknow- and therefore with regard to with a covering and explanatory ledge receipt of your letter of the past WO content our- letter from Me Gershom Stewart, 6th Merch.

selves with pointing out that the baa bsen. sant to us for The Hongkong Land Reclama-one transaction which the Invest publication

tion Company which was incor- ment Co. has had with the Rs- To the Editor of the "Hongkongporated in 1902 was formed for clamation Co. sesme to have

Telegraph."

the purpose of undertaking works eventuated much to the advan Dear Sir, I beg to enclose for to which it was deemed iner-tage of the latter. After paying shareholders in the Hong Kong Investment Company for the square feet, and, after reclaiming the information of Far Eastern pedient to commit the Land us $2.50 per foot for 165,000.

Land Investmont Company copies reason that such works involved 284,633 square feet, the Re- of correspondence which has pass the looking up for several years climation Co..now finds itself in ed katwean some of the Home of a larger amount of Capital the possession of 429,633 square Shareholders in that Company than the Land Company could feet, which, at the owners valua and the Secretary.

well afford at that time so to in- tion of 4 dollars a foot, works out 1. My letter to the Company vest in view of the heavy expandi- at a value of $1,718,532, showing ture of Capital required for the no doubt a handsome proft to dated dth Masoh, 1913.

2. Their reply dated 31at completion of its large buildings the Reclamation Co. as we notice March, 1913.

in the Central district, and in from the Reclamation Co1i. veri-view of the amount likely to be accounts that their Property required for its ahere in the stands in at 8943,082.82 only! Praya East Reclamation scheme We submit that if the property then under consideration; but in was good enough for the new order that the Land Company Company to buy, it was good an-, might in a measure benefit by ough for the old Company to the Reclamation Company's oper- keap. ation it acquired 2,000 abarea în The paragraph in your letter the later Company from which which says that the Rrolamation aince 1905 it has received a Co. has not and do not comh- steady 7 per cent income,

pata in hand transactions with The operations of the Reclama- the Investment Co." does not tion Company bave so far been cover the important question of confined to the Kowloon side of fatura competition which is fore- the Harbour in carrying out the shadowed by the statement made large reclamation at Kowloon by the Chairman of the Reolam- Point which it acquired in 1902ation Co. at their last General from the Government at Public Meeting: Auction at a cost of $451,000.00

"That they carried forward a and upon the reclaiming of which I notice from the Press that it expanded &

large 60m of money so as to pur- sum ""of over in the report of the Hongkong $250,000.

obas properties if such he offer- Some part of the Land Remation Company the land thus reclaimed was sold two

ing." following remark was made by years later to Mesere. Batterfield If the Reclamation. Cɔ. had the Chiaman :--

and Swire but the large eres been a Company "ad hoo" to deal "While the year's working remaining from which no income with one specific ares of Land ehows the satisfactory pro- of any sort was derived and which and then be wound up, we would fit of $687,892.49, your had to carry a high rate of Crown only be in the position of regret- Dhests have decided to Rent in addition to the loss of in-ting that we had so little share orly pay the usual divid- tercet af on Capital, remained in in the profits, but now that the end of 7 per nt on the the Company's possession until profits, instead of being divided, paid up Capital and curry 1909 when a part was sold to the are going to be used "To pur- forward the remainder so Government and the balance phase properties," an entirely 38 to pursbass properties outil June last year-a bitvation new position has arisen. it such be offering" which I think you will agree It has for many years been

3. Joiut letter sizoed by ous Home Shareholders.

4. My cover ng letter to No. It will not work out to the ultimate benefit of Hongkong if an uneasy fealing should prevail at Home with regard to Company management in the Colony:-

I sm

· Yours faith'ally, “

G. STEWART. London, May 29th, 1913.

Mr. Gershom's Stewart's Letter.

8th March, 1913. The Secretary,

Hongkong Land Javesment and Agency Co., Hongkong. Dear Sir,

Mischievous Tittle Tattle.

Post Your Letters Early. An influential Chinese gentle. The public are requested by the postal authorities to 1 set their Boriousness, that a story is current correspondence as erly as po amorg the rorer Chinese to the sible for the mails which oloss! effect that the men whose six on Saturday.

Cutting Grass. children were buried in the

A woman was fined $5, or in house-slapee on Saturday wea brutally kicked and buffeted by default fou can daya, by Mr. the European and Indian police, Hazeland at the Police Court this when he begged Farmi sion to moroing, for cutting grab at remain on the spot to watab for West-End Park. the possible literation of his

A boy was charged before Mr children. We are glad to bɔ able on the Bu'kity of our Hazeland, at the Policy Cour, own eyes and eerst offor this morning, with being in un emphatic contradiction. A Pathan lawful pission of a quantity of policemen, who had newly come sugar. He was fined $10 or in on the one, raw the man stand- default one month. ing by and, laying his hand some-

Fell into the Harbour. what roughly on his shoulder.

A Chinees female aged ten told him to move on; but im-

years fell into the Herborr:rom mediately two Eurors a polica fishing jark whilst the intervene, sent the Pathan about lattor 3 lyg alongside the and sympathetically to the die body has not been weird. consolate man, told him he cold

Captain G. C. Cayley, R.N. sit and watch the clearing opera- tions. We shonid like to ees the Capt. G. O. Cayley, who read

To shareholders in The Land would bave been too burdensome apparent that Kowlcon, with its origiustors of such stories smartly

as flag-captein mind of Investment Co. this is an interes for the Land Company to carry. Railway possibilities, offers one

o aisar Minotaur while dealt with. We have not forgot Admirel Sir A. D. Winger wasting but ominous announrent, as The Reclamation Company has of the best fields for land opera- ten that the tram-boycott was Commander-in-Chief of the Chins we are face to face with a powerful not and does not compete in landtions in the Colony, and it is a spreading of absord lies by Hickley in the command of the needlessly prolonged through the Station, bas saqueaded Cept. 0.8 rival in land opsations under the transation with this Company field which The Land Investment management of come of our and the enormous profits to weich Co. must be in a position to take you refer have been derived solely the fallest advantage of, if the malicious gossip-mongers.

Shotley Training Establishment

On 1st. February, 1906, inom the sale of the Kowloon errors and disappointments of for Boys.

reply to a remek by Mr. Policok, Point Reclamation, a work which the past are to be redeemed. Killing by Means of Ridicule.

Filipino Gathering. our Chairmen rapadiated the as already pointed out it would Our chief disappointment is Sir Edward Carron's anti-Home

The Filipino community in possibility of such a position aris- bave been impossible for the naturally a drop in the dividend Rule performances seem to us to Hongkong will to-night-lebrats ing-then as now our Chairman Land Company to undertake from 12 dollars per share to 7 be in imminent peril of being the 52nd anniversary of the was Ohain man of both Companies, without heavy borrowing or dollars per share, although, as killed by ridicule. As a barrister, birthday of their pet-novelist There is no ambiguity about increase of Capital.

your letter admits, we have paid no one will deny that he is possess and hero, Dr. Jose Rizal, by a the policy of the Reclamation Co.

The answer to your enquiries to our Managing directors since ed of an amazing cleverneza; literary and music programme, to-day; they are frankly storing up is as follows:

the beginning of this century while, as a public speaker, he bas to be followed by a den's. The their funds to compete against us

1. The amount paid as $468,745.17, and to our other The question of electoral reform is still occupying much the gift of putting a deal of fore event takes plars at 176, Que-m's in property operations, and one Managing Directors Fess Directore $97,500; or a total of

As is well-known, the behind his statements and arga-Road East... attention in political circles at Home.

naturally reflects upon the ill for the years 1900-1912 8556,245.17, and we would also ments; but, unluckily for him, he Government stands pledged to the abolition of plural voting-an is somewhat deficient in senga of

inclusive is $458,745.17 point out that we have sasured V.R.C. Aquatic Fete. auccess of our own Company in On Erday the frat of a series cutting such a sorry figure in its

and for Directors' Fess but little, if any, addition to our attitude which is very obviously adopted with a view to capturing humour. Now cense of humour is

of aquatic fatsa is to be held at Land operations when our young-

$97,500.

reserve fands out of earnings, dat popular sympathy. It is argued by the advocates of "one man, one an asset which no public man the Victor R greation Club. er rivel can shew such enormous vote" that plural voting is inconsistent with the principles of can afford to be without if he The event promises to ha a big profits end still have 429,633 aspires to win the game all along democratic government, and that Parliament ought to represent the line, for it is orly by its mens ucescss. The entries are large square feet of land in Yaumati to

and each competitor is certain to dispoɛs of! men, not property or localities. The other side contends that that he en sabdue in himself the baken in view of the fact that I shall be obliged if you will be

towards melodrama Parliament should fairly reflect all classes in the community, and tendency

all are bent on cecuring Inrport good enough to inform me of the which must characteriɛə alimen further submits that as a rich man has a larger stake in the country of strong feeling. Unhappily for honours against Shanghai if amounts we have paid since the than the poor man, it is only right that he should have a bigger Sir Edward, he is up against "sible. The sting band of the commencement of this century- voice in its government.

some of the quickest tongues end D.O.L.L. will be at andance. some of the most merciless wit Hippodrome Circus.

There was another grid house Leaving aside for the moment the pros and cons of plural in the world when he opposes the voting, let us turn to a couple of suggestions which have recently Irish members. Already we fear at the Hippodrome Circus last Quoak been advanced by Sir William Bull, Unionist M.P. for Hammersmith. that "the modern Canate" will night, and the wrestling bout ex-

stick to him; if he be wiss he cited much interest. The more striking of his proposals is that by which he suggests that will refrain further from holding Horst, the local wrestler, won the

any person having three or more children shall have an extra out baits to bamourists of the

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The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 1913.

FRANCHISE PROBLEMS.

vote." A system somewhat on these lines prevails in Belgium and order of Messrs Redmond, Healy, in said to work remarkably well. Sir William argues that a man

a

Davlin, and O'Connor.

boat in thre› minutes. Colonel Bob Love takes his benefit to morrow night, and a deal of local talent is to assiet. The cowboys, a loal weight-lter and others

next matine in on Saturday

present month.

columre yesterday, and occasion for Canton at the end of the may be taken to give a le sent in- stouce. We take this from a re pors of a Toma Council, mesting reported in a paper just arrived HARBOUR OFFENCES. from Home:

who has two or three little children is certainly doing a greater duty Mixed Metaphors to the State than the bachelor; he is educating them, and they in An rxtiele dealing with mixed bave promised to give turns. The turn become component parts of the State. The other plan is to me aphore was quoted in our afternoon. The circus is to leave impose un educational qualification upon voters. This might be based on quite a low examination test, but at any rate the principle ought to be applied, says its advopste. The idea, of course, is not new one by any means, and it is growing greatly in popularity, With legislators the tendency is to extend the franchise over a wider baxis than ever, but among a growingly large section of the people the view in gaining ground that the best interests of the country would be served by restricting rather than extending the franchise. For it is becoming increasingly apparent that the

ontent wisdom does not lie in the largest crowd. 3.

Alderman Herdsore said he|

thought they ought to look forward to what jac:d them.

Too many Passengers.

The master of the steam launch

He thought there would be Yew Shing, was fined $25 at the very little for them to "pull Marine Court, to-day for carrying

at the 20th of March next, thirty pastangers

on"

as far as they could ase. licereed number. They were

.

over

the

own DirectorB.

1. For Managing Directors' F663 and Directors' Feca. 2. And also of the area we disposed of when we sɔld Kowloon Marine Lot 49 to. the Reclamation Co. and the price we obtained for it.

9. I would sina be gratofal if youcouldtallme approx- imately the value of this properly to day or of simi lar prop sety in the same neighbourhood.

4. I would elsɔ eatcem it a favour if you would lot me know whether we have had any other Land trans actions with The Reclam- ation Co. and if so what they have been.

"

2. The ares disposed of when We contend, that in view of the Land Company cold figures of this magnitude, wo to the Reblemation Com-are entitled to alaim that our pany, Kowloon Marine Lot Managing Directore and Directors 49 was 165,000 sq. ft. ought not to assist in the manage- and the price was $2.50 ment and direction of the Be par foot. Subsequent to clamation Co, now that that com- the acquisition by the Rpany has started a fand to deal in clamation Company of this properties, as it appears to us property they extended the impossible for members of our lot by purobans from the Board, the bulk of whom are also Government and the re- on the Board of the Reclamation claiming at considerablo Co. to adopt and maintain an cost of an area of 264,633 attitude which will be perfectly q. ft. which now give impartial and fair to both them the area and in Yaumati to dispors of to which you ïefer.

Companies.

The position as it stands is one

3. It is difficult to state the which especially affect Home Shareholders who, according to value of this property to the last printed Fet of sharabol- day but the price asked by ders, reprezent more than half the the owners is $4 per sq. shares in the Company, and who

It

4. The Reclamation Company are unable to attend meetings and

express their vions. has had no other trans 20 May we venture to suggest two tion in land with this alternatives to mest the present Company.

olate of affairs:-

5. I forward under soparate cover the Jafsat Jat" of. shareholders made up on 27th January,

The Directors of the Reclama Company are all also upon Directorate of this Company,

Yours faithfully, (Sgd.) MOWBRAY

5. I would also be obliged if you would kindly rand me the last list of Bhareholders in the Land Investment Co, tion and a memo. of the names the of thess Directors who sit on oor Beard and on the Board of the Reclamation Oo.

killing the For carrying nine persons in goose that laid the gelden excess of the licarund number, a The whole question is a very debateable one, but the more it is

egge, but it would came coolie-bost owner was fined 87.50, probed into the more does it bebome evident that plural voting is

home to root come day." at the Marine Court this morning, I trust you will excuss the not altogether the anomaly it appears at first night. For it seems

(Loud laughter.)

For moring a junk in a pro-trouble I am putting you to but a fairly reasonable that if a man has interests in any constituency in Alderman Roberis: And we bibited area a Chinese was fined Home Shareholdere cannot attend which he pays rates and taxes, he ought to o have a vote for them,

shall have to find a peroh $5, at the Marins Court, this the meetings of the Os. it is the for it.

morning.

only way I can get the inform But if that privilege is to be denied, some consideration at least

That is quite excellent. If one For unlawfully erecting an in- ation. might be given to the new suggestions which have now beer must mix one's metaphors, one shore fishing stake not without advanced by one who is something of an authority on the subject should do it in a nice cheerful slicence, a Chinese was fined $1,

| way, like the alderman, under nation.

Yours faithfully

at the Marine Court this morning! (684.) GERSHON STEWART,

1. Either that our Directors

should cleat which com

pany they prefer to serve on and retire from the other,

Or (2)

That the Companies should

amalgemated by the Co, issning sufficient now Capital to take over the assets of the Reclamation Oo, at a fair valuation.

*B, NORTHCOTE, Acling Storetery, Home Shareholders' Vlows.

London, 28th May, 1913.

It is only by come sach polioy To the Secretary, Hongkong that the objections of Home Land Investment and Agency Co., Shareholders to the present ar Hongkong.

rangements in regard to the Dear Sir Your letter of March Management and Direction of the 31st, has been submitted to us two Companies can be removed by Mr. Gershom Stewart and, withough the statement - giving