1914-08-04 — Page 8

THE HONGKONG LAND

INVESTMENT

T.CO.

Further Letter by Mr. Gershom

Stewart, M.P.

The following in from the London and China Enpresa of July 10:-

THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH...

EXTRA

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1914,

at

LATEST WAR NEWS.

have made such a liandsome thing out of our old properly?

Accounts.-Jo looking theso, the first thing to note is that, although | the year under review was a re- cord one for immigration into the Colony, the Land Company bus not earned its dividend of 7 per cent., which is only obtained by diminishing the amount carried forward on Dec. 31, 1912, from Dear Sir, onuloso copy of $16.814.83 to $0.550.68 on Dec. a lettor which I addressed to the 31, 1013, for which the share- Secretary of the Hongkong Laad, holders have paid the managing Investment Company on April 22 directors $20,437.10, and in ad- last, to which I have had no reply.dition directors' fees of $7,500. I send it to you for publication, Mortgages. The accounts state so that shareholdere who are that we liave $80,000 advanced interested in this matter may on mortgage, but that we receive know the position. It might be well for company promotors in Hongkong to boar in mind that if the present Finance Bill is

Sharo Investments. The carried, as put forward, all dividends in longkong on stocks amount of our holdings is etatod held by home shareholders will boat $271,218.70, but the profit lino to income tax.

That and loss account shows no divid. Jane, of course, an optirely end on theso sharos; the accounts 1 liality, and if it is not mot specifying reat, commission, and

ng interest on mortgages

$21,232.51, which can hardly be

a correct statement.”

GERMAN ULTIMATUM TO BELGIUM:

Belgium's Firm Reply.

[Reater's Service To "The Telegraph."]

August 3, 12.55 p.m. Router's correspondout at Brussels states that the Belgian dwspapers report that Germany has sent an ultimatun to Belgium proposing an arrangement to Lacilitate German operations through Belgium, and requesting a reply by Monday morning.

Belgium Adheres to Neutrality.

August 3. 1.40 p.m. It is eotni-officially announced that Belgiumas refus- ed Germany's request and has stated that she adheres to her policy of neutrality.

by good management in Bong-scrip fees, are our only sources A SHANGHAI COMPANY. kong it will act na au inducement of revenuo.

May I ask what

to shareholders to withdraw their these shares are, and how the capital from the Colony and keep amount specified is arrived at? their money more closely under We hold, as is well known, 2,000 their own supervision. Share- libros in the Reclamation Com holders van draw their own con pany, these are no doubt at a clusions from the silence of the premium, but the chairman in his speech says that the company

Application for Reduction of

Capital.

PACIFIC CONFERENCE,

Why the N.Y.K. Came Out,

| MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE. | if he land not killed deceased, the deceased would have killed him

A verdict of "Not guilty" was Sequel to Fight on a

returned, and the prisoner was Liner.

discharged.

The Prisoner Discharged This Morning.

The Crown Solicitor, Mr. P. M. Hodgson, prosecuted, the prisoner being undefended.......

company in not replying to my does not write up, its property if of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and which was established so recently P.m., they had another fight,

lotter.-

G. STEWART.

Yours truly, House of Commons, July 7, 101. Whiteholme, Hoylake, Cheshire, April 29, 1014.

it advances in value.

Directors' Tees. The present and rocent accounts. make one very interesting point clear-that whoroas our not ascots, in 1902 worked out as follows:-

$6,000,000

To the Secretary, Hongkong Land Juvestment Co., Capital

Hongkong.

Dear Sir,The last statement of accounts and the chairman's speech have been read with interest by home shareholders.

The spooch strikes some of us DA somewhat mengre and UDsympathetic, nad does not compare favourably with the interesting and informing speech

Y

Reservo Cash carried for-

word...

The same threo itoms in the last accounts show a total of

of

py

BECKER IN PRISON.

Da Verge of Nervous

Breakdown,

wing a "rede!

CHINESE WOMEN AND

THE VOTE.

of the chairman of the Shanghai Or a slirinkage of $542,150 58 amount of all the shares in the marks were made which it was evidence of the fight between the weeks before the decision of the too rapid advance upon Western

Land Company, who really told

the shareholders something about

their own property.

Whereas wo have

higher court Becker heard cheer lines. ing words from thone, who

sensed "good news for him, but this time no auch comfort is

The delegatos attending the conference organised by the In- ternational Woman'a Suffrage Alliance attended an “At Home" This morning, in the Supreme.

at the residence of Mrs. Gilbert Court, a special Criminal Sessions

Samuel, Sloane-gardens, on Bih was held by the Chief Justine,

fast. It fell to Dr. Getta Jacob, Mr. Justice Gompertz, for the

the delegate from Holland, to give the most unconventional purpose of trying the charge against Lau Chan, a greasor on

address of the day. She had. board the 8.3. Empress of Asi, of Former Police Lieutenant accompanied Mrs. Chapman Catt to Chind, where they heard that in the manslaughter of another Charles Book- greaser on board the ship on issue of the New York World, their desire for the vote the women appeared to be on the verge of bad been smashing windows, July 25.

nervous breakdown yesterday Ambassadors were consulted, but afternoon, when the night guard were incredulons. Eventually they relieved the day watch in the found a young Chinaman who The jury was made up as death house at Sing Sing prison. had spent much time in America,” follows: Mesare, W. H. Stewart, He had slept Littie the night and who assured them they would E. G. Smith, A. D. Showan, before and most of the day he find women sotuslly sitting in H. Wasserfall, D. Murphy, paced restlessly in his narrow cell, the newly-constituted Assembly, G. J. Escher and J. Martin. The former chief of the while he was able to secure The prisoner pleaded not guilty. | "strongarm squad "fully realised them an introduction to the Mr. Hodgson informed the jury the Bericusness of his position President.

There they Baw that on the date in question, when when he was told by Warden pine women Bilting among the boat was between Nagasaki Clancy that he would have to 100 men, though," he adited, and Manila, an affray took place coupy the upper northeast corner had we judged by dress we between the deceased and the cell until "one of the bays down | should have said there were 100 This afternoon in the Supreine the China Press that the Nippon ployed in the

It was announced recently in prisoner, both of whom were em taire goes out." He knew this women and nine men." Soon they engine-room. meant that the death chair must learnt that numbers of women, Court, before the Chief Justice, Yasen Kaish land withdrawn Earlier in the day both of them make a vacancy hafore he may be some garbed as men, had taken the Hon. Mr. U. E. Follock, from the Trans-Pacific Conference had fought and later, at about 8 put in more comfortable quarters. part in the revolution, and had K. C., instrusted by Mr. Hooper,.

Nearly all day. he was silent, been promised equal rights when which terminated fatally for the even ignoring the efforts of dame encco was achieved. But at Master, asked for an order of the as the 8th instant.

There was a knife Schmidt, murderer of Anna Nanking no woman was among At an interview, one of the deceased. Court confirming the reduction

managers of the Nippon Yusen need in the fight, but apparently Aumaeller, who tried hard to the 35 who had met to draw up a of the capital of Messrs. Major Kaisha stated to a representative only ons. Both men were serions cheer him. Before 6 o'clock in Constitution. Then it was that Brothore, Ltd., Shanghai.

The petitioners asked that the of the China Press that the newsly injured and when separated the morning he was dressed and windows were broken by irate capital of the company be reduc of the withdrawal of his company they were covered with blood, gazing at the cells on the other Chinese militante, who excused ed from Tis. 300,000, divided from the Conference was quite No ono actually saw the knife end of the room, which had been themselves by saying, "You all The correct, but that he had received ased, but the prisoner, in his occupied by the gunmen. Later do it in Europo. Sun Yat-sen 750,000

into 0,000 shares 20 each and that such reduction no official explanation of the statement to the magistrate, said he called a few words to the told them to go home, and that 51,707.26 be effected by cancelling capital reasons which had indacod it that a knife was used. The men who had cheered for him they should have the vote. When they got it, however, it was, alus! which had been lost, or which to take such a step. He explain. Prisoner said he was attacked when his appeal was granted

the deceased and theVoice of Prison" Is Cheerless. in a half-hearted way, and now it But the voics of the prison-appeara none is in the Assembly, $5,801,707.26 wane unrepresented by the avail.ed, however, that, in his opinion,

able assets to the extent of the president of the company had kaife came into his possession

felt compelled to withdraw for and he used it for self-defence, the mysterious presentiment of Further, it would seem that there Tia. 30 per share of each of

The deceased bad four stab the conviats-bad touched him. has been extensive mortality 6,500 shares which have been the following reason –—

It seems that at a meeting in wounde, while the deceased had The prison inmates believe he among the ladies who led the will go out" of the death house movement, and that drastically 5,259,650,68 issued and are now outstanding.

and by reducing the nominal Hongkong of the members re many more cuts,

A. J. Thorn, an engineer, gave just as the gunmen did. For Oriental methods prevent their *** considered reflected оп the Company's capital.

A confirmatory order

was prestige of the Nippon Yasen two men; and Charles Morris, Kaisha, and these remarks were chief steerage steward, said that granted.

officially recorded in the minutes when he was called to the fight of the proceedings. This fact was it was "ohuge struggle altogether, reported to the president of the All you could see was blood".

In going to the exercise yard or company in Tokyo, who there- Witness separated them and at upon wrote to the Bureau of the first fancied the prisoner was the to a lower coll to receive visitors,

During yesterday afternoon the Conference in Hongkong, re- worse hurt of the two, and after Becker must pass the door of the death house monotony was broken questing that the remarks in attending to him, be returned to death chamber. As he glanced by a visit of Sir Conan Doyle and question be deleted from the the deceased and found he had toward it yesterday his step fal- Detective William J. Burns, who

collapsed.

tored, but he quickly straightened were guests of Warden Olaocy. minutes.

Charles King, master-at-bis shoulders and followed the Sir Cosan was greatly interested Warden me on the Empress of Asis, guarde to the recreation ground, in the Beaker case. deposed to arresting the prisoner The prison band, which Warden Clanoy hurried his visitors and keeping him in custody until Clancy has organised, was play through into the death chamber. he was handed over to the police ing a lively tane. Becker told They did not exchange words in Hongkong.

his keepers he hoped the "boys with the condemned men. "That Dr. Abbott, the ship's surgeon, outside," meaning the convicts in solitude must be dreadful," Sir said the man was dead by the the main prison, were having time he was able to get him to good time.

a Conan Doyle said to a World Then he hummed reporter afterward. "I have never hospital. The deceased was the uira as he walked rapidly before seen such a place, but this undoubtedly a bigger man then about the small inclosure. is only the second time I have visit- the prisoner. The prisoner, when Physicians. Watch Him Closely, ed a prison. In England I inspect witoess attended to him, was Becker had no books or papers, e3 a prison, but not nearly so sick palo and his vitality was as the warden had not had time thoroughly as Sing Sing." temporarily depressed. The to examine the bag of reading Bir Conan was at the bund of his having received a severe Warden Clancy will personally arranged by Wardon Clancy. He man's condition was suggestive matter he brought to the prison. concert and vaudeville shor

beating.

inspect this matter so no drag or noted the good humour of the The prisoner, when charged on dangerous article gets into bis convicts and their appreciation him first and he had to do what he Becker is sufficiently hopeful that applauded and after the final act arrest, said the deceased stabbed call. The Warden is certain of the show. Occasionally they the Court of Appeals will grants they gave three lusty cheers for Prisoner said that on Jaly 25 new trial not to attempt suicide, the Warden. in the Reclamation Company at modore's Office) entrance" by the between his company and the Con Home Shareholders,

ference lines had always been of he and deceased went on duty but he let it be known that bo the last quotation of 200 are at small gate in the West wall... -The

the most friendly character, they 170

"These men exhibit a wonder oou. They would take no chances. Backer fal temperament. They are fine. together chairman refere

did not wish to do anything to both did their work, until ate nervously part of the lunchly disciplined and every one of per cent, premium, showing these to

clearly to which company any ae boing represented by

successful land operations have

impair that relationship. He ad

3.50 p.m. when he become thirsty. served to him. Then he est on attorneys ini Hongkong;

At the offices of the P. W. D. mitted, however, that they had He got some water to drink, but the edge of his cot there is not them appears to be in the best of and also showing the gone, that is doubtless true, but, as dificulty of the same board acting Crown land was sold by auction: and that their future actions struck him; and knooked him washstand in the cell. Afterward

this afternoon the following lot of already reduced their Pacific rates, the deceased stopped him and enough room for a chair or "The prison is a

health, Sir Conan continued. probably the bulk of them are re-

wonderfal presented by banke who never

impartially to two similar com

structuré considering its take sides in a matter of this panies in the same place, at the-Inland lot No.: 2,081; area would depend upon the attitude to down. He also hit prisoner over he talked briefly with the Rev.

7,050 square feet, annual rental be seemed by the Conference

The Bamo time.

most noticeable the head with a spanner, and Father Cashin, prison chaplain, kind, the absent charoholders are

$52; upset prico-$1,510; realined Their withdrawal from the held on to him tightly and con- and later exchanged greetings cleanliness of the cells and corri- thing about the prison is the In fact one point that home practically disfranchised.

A Chinese was the China Trans-Pacific Conference tinned to assault him until they with the Rev. Dr. Aurton H. Lee, dors. It is apparent that the $3,000. Reclamations. Wo note that shareholders would be glad to

purchaser.

did not, of course, imply that any were separated. At 8 o'clock the who represente non-Catholic fumates take as much interest in our directors now, contemplate have explained is, do our directors

change would take place as same evening, while cooling creeds in the prison. extensive reclamations towards claim the right to form new

"Veritas "We have com- regards their connection with the himself on deck, he saw the The prison physicians, who are Praya East, and they may be companies do aalogous muricated your letter to the Japan Conference, which has deceased approaching with a kaile keeping close watch over Becker, quite right in their enterprise, business as and when they please, Government, who will doubtless been in force for so long, and in one hand and a drinking basin reported yesterday that, while he Detective Baras daid it is the but those of us who have been without any reference to the take steps in the matter referred which has practically worked in the other. Seving the man is making every effort to appear best kept institution of the kind away for some time remember shareholders in the Land Com-to

without a bitch from its inception. was about to attack him, he unconcerned, it will not be he has visited. that district as unprogressive and pany?

Health of the Colony. So far as the Shanghai allotments watched at the knife and de-sible for him to resist many more. Sir Conan Doyle invited War- almost derelict, and we naturally If you will be good enough to Last week there were four casca ask ourselves, if it be wise to re- reply to this letter, I will pass on of plague, all Chinese and all for the steamers of his company cessed hit him over the head with daya the nervous pressure under den and Mrs. Olancy to visit him olaim there, why was it so anwise your reply to those shareholders fatal. There were also two cases booked up for some time to come, together, in the course of which When he entered the death house he had dined with the Warden are concerned, the space is fally the basin. They then struggled which he has been labouring at his home in England. After to roolaita in progressive Kowloon on whoss behalf I make the of diphtheria (Portuguese) and and they anticipated no difficulty they both got cut. It was a on Friday he appeared in good he rode to New York with Barns that we sold Marine Lot No. 49 inquiries Yours truly,

two of enteric (British and Ameri in filling up their allotments in wonderful thing that he was spirits, but as the night wore on and the detective's two sons, to the Reclamation Company, who

oan); all non-fatal.

standing in the dook to-day, for he became restiem, V

I submit that it is merely play-

paid our manag

ing directors in

the same period $ 485,182.27 1,05,000.00

$590,182.27

ing with words to say that the And our directora Reclamation Company and the

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ITALY'S NEUTRALITY.

Request Not Granted. This request was not acceded to, and therefore, as the president and directors of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha considered that such sn

Land Company are not rival. Or a total of companies; the fact that the showing that our Board has

The Italian Consul General Land Company invested in the received generous treatment; and (Chev. Volpicelli) informs us that Reclamation Company at all is an it may well occur to shareholders he has received a telegraphic admission that the business is of to ask what they are getting for notification to the effect that the an analogous nature, and two their money. If the ebarges are in Italian Government authorises its companies doing. analogone accordance with the Articles of Agents to inform foreign business in a small place must of Association, as I have no doubt authorities and Italian citizens necessity sometimes clash, and they are, then it is getting time that Italy bas declared it the moment that happens they to alter the articles, and perhaps neutrality in the present war. are rival companios. For instance, you will kindly inform me what

official record was a serious re- in the public press cf Jan. 30 the the necessary majority is lo

flection on their company, it was Reclamation Company reports a effect this, should it be desired? HARBOUR REGULATIONS. decided to withdraw from the profit of $58,185.39 on land sales

Accounts payable amount to

newly-formed Conference. in Kennedy Town, and the $1,305,046.07; and it would be

The assistant in nager of the chairman, who is also our chair- interesting to know to whom the Examination Officer Appointed, local branch of the Nippon Yusen man, said that the Reclamation money is due, and for what A Government Gazette Kaishia stated that he was not Company had acquired the pro- purpose such a largo liability has Extraordinary publishes the aware of the nature of the remarks perty years ago.

been incurred?

following notification:With to which exception has been taken, This clearly shows that the competition with the Land Invest-

(ion No. 216 of the 3rd August, those remarks did tend to impair reference to Government Notifica- but that it was his firm belief mont Company' (in Hongkong itself) has been going on for

1914, the Officer-in-charge of the the prestige of his company, in the Shanghai-Land Company Examination Service is Lisaten- years, whereas your letter to me of March 31, 1013, states that the whereas our shares are at 12 per and his office is in His Majesty's petition with the Confereuse lines, are at 80 to 90 per cent. premium, ant F. C. Hanning Lee, Retired, would now enter into open com- Reclamation Company had so far confined its operations to Kowloon cent. premium, while the shares Dockyard (under the Com-he replied that as the relations did to protect himself. alone.

although war and revolution liave It is interesting to note that swept across Shanghai; the shares

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G. STEWART.:

Land Sales.

Correspondence.

Questioned as to whether they

the fature

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offered..

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Bgo.

Sir Conan Doyle Visits Death:

Chamber,

the institution as the Wardoa does.