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SHARE MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Banks.

Up To the Minute:

Douglass,

Indos (Dei.)

*)

Steamboats.

Bbolls

b. $ 755.00, b. $133.00. B. & 133.50. b. $ 22.25. .b. · 110/-

36.50.

25.00.

China Bogam. b. $ 109.00. Malabon Sugars. b. Langkata HK. Wharves. 18. $

b. T

K'loon Docks, **

S'hai Docks.

b

TOBACCO FOR THE TROOPS.

to Major J.M. Atkinson, R A.M.O...

and Mr. Marray Stewart, who w

follows:-

15th September 1916.

Hon. Secretary,

War Charities Organization,

Hongkong.

Dear Sir:-

We have the pleasure to hand

you herewith B/Lading and pro- forma Invoice for three cases containing pipe tobacco, and we shall be much obliged if you will be kind enough to forward same through your organization to any

section of British troops.

Thanking you in anticipation, We remain, Dear Sir,

Yours faithfully,

64 (Chup.) MEERKAMP & Co., Mauila. Enclre:-B/Lading, Invoice.

BOUND OVER.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1918.

COMPANY MEETING.

The Douglas Steamship Company,

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ARCHAEOLOGY IN BURMA.

Sanskrit Canon.

RED CROSS

ENTERTAINMENT.

180.

CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

ROGER CASEMENT.

The Police Reservist Case.

Trest in Store.

CHINA MAIL S¡S., CO,

Former Pacific Mallboat

Acquired.

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on the Bubject.

THE OPIUM CRUSADE- IN CHINA.

The Combine's Demand.

Mr. B. Hancock, seconding the adoption of the report and accounts Maidin rising to and accounts, I feel I am only woond the adoption of the report

voicing the opinion of all share- holders in offering congratu- lations to the General Managers and Consulting Committee on

At the Oriminal Sessions to-day Few people, remarks Truth, the very good report which

Perhaps the most interesting of the entertainment to be given case

We would remind our readers the bearing was continued of the have felt any emotion over the The thirty-third ordinary has been presented to us sterent recorded in the report of under the auspices of the St. John Reservist, named R. H. H. Castro, ment, and it is difficult to see why in which s Police death of the late Sir Roger Came general meeting of the Douglas this meeting for th

the superintendent, arohmologiesl past Steamship Company, Limited, year's working, showing, so the survey, Barms, for the year 1915 toria Theatre on October 12, in constable, in charged with accept perfectly well that he took his life Ambulance Brigade at the Vic-who was soting as Police Courty one should. The man knew was held to-day at noon, at the Chairman has stated, a record in 15, was the discovery of the aid of the Joint Fand of the Sting two bribee of $100 each with in his bande when he went to 84.50. offices of the Company, Des Voeux the history of the Company. I do Payathou-su. and Nankamenas John Ambulance Amociation and a view to influencing his conduct Berlin and when he came back, 132 00. Road Central. Mr. H. P. White not think that any shareholder temples, situated at Min-nan-th the British Red Croes Society, ass public servant. The osse for and this is a time when better men 81.50. (Chairman) presided and there will cavil at the amount written village, a few miles northeast of The entertainment will be under the prosecution is that Castro than he are giving their lives China Lights. b. $ 4.75. were also present: Mr. Roff for depreciation, or at the re- Pagan, of frescoes of Tautric the distinguished patronage of H. accepted the money to secure the freely by hundrede every day. I Cements. a. $ 10.00. Shewan, Mr. A. 0. Lang,commendation to

transfer character which afford evidence . the Hon.

D. Lan $78,000 to the credit of the of the ́existence there of the E, the Governor, H. E. General releses of a man who was serving | have been as a matter of polior," dale (Consulting Committee); Beserve Fand. Ia times like the Mahayanist or northern wohool of Yeatris and Commodors Bande-a sentence for opium smuggling, and the argument from policy his had been spared, it would only Mr. G. W. Barton (Secretary), present, I think it is incumbention of the school of Hinaj aniam Baddhism prior to the introduo-

had no such the Hon. Mr.H, E. Pollock, K.O., on

A varied and extensive pro-power. The defence maintains may be used either way. Companies of this kind MrT.F.Hough,Capt. W.E. Ularke, to pile up their

Personally, I cannot belp re- which followed upon the conquest gramoms has been provided, that Castro sccepted the moner reservca Messrs. Le Cheong-thoi, G. P. as much as possible and take of Thaton by Anawrata in 1057 among the artists being as a loan and that he gave thegarding Casement as anile med, Lammert. G. O. Moxon, F. every advantage of prosperous A. D. This discovery seems to Denman Fuller, Mre Aubrey and complainant an I.O.U. for it.

Sir A. Conan Doyle-a trast- A Handsome Gift from Mantia. Smythe, R. Racock, A. McIntyre, years so as to be prepared for he hitherto sooepsed view that violin daet), the Misses Gordon, conducted by Mr G. H. Wakeman 80 pronounced him to be. Even neosssitate some modification of Mine Dione May (who will play a The case for the Crown is being worthy judgemsay monthe Capt. A. E. Hodgins, A. H. M. da any and every competition which The Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax, Silva, Chan Tong, Oban King- may appear later on after this the development of Burmese re Bill, Mias Mary Hyde and (Crown Solicitor) and Mr F. C. before the war the late Sir Roger waa behaving in a wild and Hon. Secretary of the Ware, J. E. Gomes, and A. M. N. appalling war has ended. I am civilisation dates from that epoch Mr P. Wilson (Highland Dances Jenkin is defending. Charities Committee, forwards as da Silva (shareholders).

His ex- Wong Bok-lam, a relation of irresponsible manner. not necessarily aware that there and is based on Talaing learning with "Pipsa"), Hre Maitland, a copy of a letter received from The Chairman said: Gentle likely to be any competition, and culture. Its significance is Hr Abney, M: Frank Austin, Mr the man who was sentenced for cursion to Berlin was a crack. Meeers, Meerkamp & Co., of men, it is past the time for bat, at the same time, to be fore enhanced by the linguistic con- G. Barnett, Mr Mariel, Mr Rolph, the opiam offence, and who saw

brained adventure; his return Manila, who have made a donation which the meeting has been warned is to be forearmed, and siderations disoned in the Mr Shervington. By courtesy of Castro at the Police Court several journey no less co. of pipe tobacco weighing 800 lbs. called, and as there is a quorum and I do not think that the report, which go to indicate that Mr Jenkin, the Folice Reserve times, was crom-exsmined by Mr.

His unpleasant personal peculi- to the War Charities Committee present, I will ask the Secretary management can be over gen- fundamental forma relating to Orchestra will be present and Jenkin, He said he did not srities, which are now an open for issue to British forces through to read the notion convening the erous in the question of writ. Buddhism have not reached the will render selections. In the know whether Osatro wanted secret, are associated with abnor their agency. The tobacco is meeting.

ing off. I see our reserve, with Burmese language through the second half of the programme

to keep the matter secret mal mental conditions. It seems being sent through Mesure. The Secretary having read the the recommended transfer of medium of Talaing, but rather pictures selected and

or not, but

highly probable that the Berlin when he gava Shewan Tomes and Co, to London notice.

$78,000 from this year's account, suggest the existence, at a period plied by the Pathe Company witness his written address there authorities took his caessare pretty The Chairman said-Gentle will stand at $198,000 and 1 hope anterior to Talaing influence; of will be showa. The covers of were other people present. He accurately, and availed them. limen,As the report and so that this year the Company will a Sanskrit Usnon derived from the programmes Bro being was led to believe by Castro that selves readily of an opportunity be requested to arrange for its counts have been in your bands have its reserve back again to China. It is also noteworthy specially designed by the Misses the man in geol would be released of restoring bim to his native: distribution. The letter is as for some days, I will, with your the point it reached in 1909, from the same point of view that May. A refreshment stall for the on July 6, and later on July 16. land. However, no ples of in- permission, take them and the namely $284,000. With regard Sanskrit forms predominate over sale of ices, chocolates, etc. will On the 8th he waited for two sanity was set up on his behalf, anditors' certificate as read, and to the Chairman's remarks in Pali in the Burmese inscription be arranged by the Manager and boats for the man to come out, and I am bound to say that I have you will no doubt consider the connection with the Underwriting on the Myszedi pillar, which Staff of the Hongkong Hotel, all but on the 16th he did not go to ever yet been able to Los that a figures put before you as highly account of the Company, I am dates from 1112 A. D. This proceeda (without deductions) the geol, but went to Castro's man's insanity is any reason for satisfactory, constituting, se tbey sure all shareholders will approve piller is the earliest lithic record going to the Fund.

house in the evening to see if his remitting the death penalty if he

bae incurred it. It is na kindne do, what is easily a record in the of the new system adopted, yet discovered in Burms, and the Booking will open on Friday, cousin bad been released, because history of the Company, the next as any system which reduces inscriptions on it, besides furnish the 29th inst, at the Anderson Castro said he would bring him to to any man to commit him for

them. best year having been as far back the working expenses of the ing chronological evidence of Music Company.

In the report which life to a lunatio asylum—a crim-

inal saylam least of all. witness and Wong Yoong made se 1895, when the profits were Company, and at the same time great historios! value, have led $257,000; and I trust that the still safeguards the Company's the practical rediscovery,

to the Captain Superintendent of Police they said that Castro pro- proposed distribution of profits interests, can only be beneficial. through the labours of Mr. C. O, will be considered reasonable, The ides to build up this insar. Blagden, of the language of the

mised that the prisoner would be ends and bonus, amounting to feel sure, commend itself heartily must have exercised a powerful and the amount allotted as divid-soce fund from time to time mast, Pyu; a race which at one time

out of prison on July 15. Witneen did not go to the gaol that day, although he did not know where 28 per cent. for the year, a liberal to all shareholders. It is gratify influence in central and southern

Shareholders will recognise that the

the prisoner was going if he did ing to learn from the Chairman Barma, though its representatives bae at the present day have not yet

come out. Castro told him that the wisdom of writing, as much

been traced. Further information)

the man could not be released on off for depreciation as we are prospects certainly look most en-concerning

commenced satisfactorily and

tbia remarkable

Jaly 6 because the $50 in entitled to ander the Articles of couraging, and I hope that when people may be anticipated if it

Shanghai notes would not be has sent the following circular Peking, Sept. 7.-The Cabinet Association, when we are in s we next meet our General Mana is found possible to decipher the

accepted and also that the man telegram to all the Provinces con- position to do so, sad in recom-gers will have an even better Hawza in the Frome district, steamer Nile, formerly of the paid Osatro $100, the arrange

inscriptions discovered

Tast the Chips Mail Steamship had a boil on his foot.

Witness corning

the suppression of at Co. has purchased the British was told that on July 7. He first opium :— mending the transfer of $78,000 report than the present one to put or to establish their affinity with Pacific Mail line, was announced ment being that 8100 should be been received from the British to the credit of the Reserve Fund, before us.

I notice that no men existing races by means of the in San Francisco on August 25. paid first and then when the man Minister stating that on account we are bat partially restoring tion "has

An official communication has been made amounts previously withdrawn, the Chairman's

linguistic researches of which The ship, it is reported, has been was released $100 further was to of the fast-spproaching time limit speech from that Fund in the lean years 1909/10/11 in order to provide also to the officers of the Oom-

bonna to the staff

interesting account is given.

secured at an expenditure of be paid. Mr. Daroiselle has completed G. $400,000. Details of the deal, moderate sams for depreciation.

the suppression of pany's first, I am sure they are the decipherment and translation which

After the tiffin adjournment, opium in Chios, E. B. M. You will realise that the em- deserving of one, and I hope the of the Talaing inscriptione on Honolulu on August 22, by Lee the course of his statement said he special delegate to this country for Was consummated at Osetro went into the box and in Government will despatch a ployment of the Baiyang on General Managers will see their the 400 plagues at the Ananda Ling, Director of the China Mail remembered a case in which, after the parpose of sscertaining the Defendant, who was very ex on occasional chartere during of the satisfactory year which has the last ten great Jatakas; and in Francisco by Look Tin-li of the the balance of the fine was paid. vinces as a final investigation in time-charter and of the Haiching way to grant them one on account temple at Pagan, which illustrate Company, were made public at Sana man had served part of his time, real condition, in the various Pro- oited, said: "I did not mean it." the year under review bag been just passed. With these remarks, the course of this work he has Canton Bank of San Francisco This money was paid by Wong accordance

Complainant said that last responsible for a goodly propor-I now beg to second the adoption made a useful collection of 3,000 and president of the China Mail Yoong, the complainant in the Chinees Opium Treaty. This year the lent defendant some tien of the profits made, bat, at of the report and secounts as Talaing words not included in Steamship Company.

with the Anglo- money, B portion of which the same time, it is satisfactory presented. he paid back, together with some to be able to state that the results

existing vocabularies.

present case. In order to meet special British Opium-investigat interest, but he had not paid of the working of our regalar ference to a bonus to the staff, you Governor are due to Mr. Taw Nile," said the president "but from Wong Yoong, He had next, when the Ministrion" of

The Chairman:-With

The shanks of the Lieutenant

some liabilities he had to borrowing Commissioner will arrive in "We have not purchased the some money and this he borrowed China within the course of October any since and she had Coast trade have been of a will find by the soconate that Sein Ko and Mr Daroiselle for have obtained control of her $200 and for this he gave a Foreign Affairs and of the In- tried to get it back, instructing reassuring nature.

they have been paid already. I the seal and efficency with which through purchase of the majority promissory note. He also wanted terior will appoint special officials Mr. G. K. Hall Brutton to de In connection with the Under- did not mention it in my speech, they have continued to carry out of stock in the Chinese Syndicate, to assist s friend who was going to mand payment of the balance writing Account of the Company, because I thought you would all the work of the archaeological which secured the steamer by par away. He read the promissery various Provignes to make ̈* On September 18, defendant which now smounts to $153,443- agree to it. In fact, bonuses department and for an interest-chase from the Pacific Mail Steam- note over to Wong Yooes, who final investigation of the merits 4000mpany him to the went to her house with his 36, I would like to say thet, acting have been paid by other coming report, His Honour regrets ship Co. The obtaining of the Nile said it was all right. When Mr.or mother, the latter Beking her why with the advice of the Consalting panies and we had to follow that the health of Mr. Taw Sein represents the expenditure by the Gardiner came to see him and he crusade. The Provincial Gov- she wanted to summon her son. Committee, the General Managers suit. The report and accounts as Ko is such as may compel him to Chins Mail Company of but told Mr. Gardiner that it was craments

demerits of the opiam The defendant seized her by her have, from the commencement of presented have been proposed by bring to a close the long and $400,000. We expect to have the only a loss, Mr. Gardiner said if structed to pay special attention right arm and shook her. the current your adopted a different myself and seconded by Mr. excellent service which he has Nile on theSan Francisco-Oriental it had been paid back everything and vigilance towards the prohi~ are, therefore, in She understood he had a knife system of inearance, under which, Hancock. All those in favour rendered to in bis right hand

Government jacket while keeping the Company's fleet will kindly signify by a show of various capacities.

in ran in six months. She is being would have been all right. After bition of planting, emoking, sell- pocket, and he made to put his fally covered against total loss, hands. Against? That is carried

chartered by the British Govern- seeing Mr. Gardiner he did not ing and transportation of the hand in the pocket but was stop we socept more risk as regarda unanimously. The next business

ment by the day, and as soon sa pay the money back, as the result | dangerous drug within their re ped by his mother. Complainant repairs rendered necessary by is the election of the Consulting | Marine Englosers and the Army.

we can have her released abe will of advies he had aw the knife. There was

reosived spective jurisdictions. be brought here,” any accident, and chopper in the kitohen, and considerably lower

Pay Committee.

from his solicitor, bat had In addition to the above, the rata defendant tried to get at it, but insurance,

of Mr. Hough-I have much

According to reports the steamer preferred to go to through these Government has telegraphed to was stopped. They then went which has hitherto been a heavy election of the Hon. Mr. David ires to transfer their service to being paid for steamers she would Castro aid the reason why Wong effect that the recent opium scan-

The Admiralty is still desirous is worth $760,000 in normal times, proceedings. of plesenre in proposing the re- that marine engineers who are but at the present big figures

the Military and Civil Governors Questioned by His Lordship, of Yunnan and Kasichow to the away, but the mother, as she was burden on the year's working: Landale, Mr. A. O. Lang and Mr. the Royal Navy or auxiliary bring $1,000,000 or even more, Yoong leat him such a large sum dal at Shanghai clearly shows leaving, said:"You are lucky and we propose, in the future, B. Shewan se members of the branches, where their training The Nile was commandeered by of money without interest was that native opium is planted in that I came with him, for he subject to confirmation by share Consulting Committee for the and experience will all at once be the British at the outbreak of the because the loan was only until certain parts of the Yan-Kuei might have killed you." holders, to build up this Fand ensuing year.

A witness said the B&W from time to time by the alloos- defendent get hold of com- tion of such sums from profita as that the Hon. Mr. David Landale, Admiralty Recruiting Depart about the decrease in the stock of money was lens. The only reason despatched to the rarions Capt. Clarke I beg to second to the Inspector of Rearaiting, and this is said to have brought were good friends when the officials should be immediately of value to the State should apply war, being under British registry, the end of the month. They provinces, and that trustworthy plainant and said it was ber the General Managers and Con- Mr. A. O. Lang and Mr. B. Shewan ment, Great Scotland Yard, who the Chinese Syndicate whereby he could suggest why Wong districts to discover and stamp out money or her life that he wanted. aulting Committee may deem be re-elected as Consulting Com-will afford applicants fall in the Chios Mail company was able Yoong should proceed as he had the vice. As the reunion of the He put his hand in his pocket prudent and necessary, but his mother stopped him and

The current year has commenc ahe (witness) stopped him from ad favourably, the returns for the has proposed and Captain Clarke ed in the military, foron of the

The Chairman:-Mr. Hough Marine enineers who have enlist- named.

formation and every assistance, to secure control at the figure against him was because he country has now been effected, the getting a knife from the kitchen. first quarter comparing well with has seconded that the Hon. Mr. Crown must obtain, in the first

(Castro) was obliged to put high Provincial authorition will Defendant, in the box, admitted those of the corresponding period David Landale, Mr. A. O. Lang instanos, the consent of their com

Wong, when hereafter be held accountable for disappointed by refusal, told clandestins opium-planting. that he owed the money and last year, and, the Haiying having and Mr. R. Shewan be re-elected manding officers to a transfer. went to the complainant's house been che tered until the end of ss Consulting Committee for the

The Copper Cash question.

Lot of people at the Magistracy The Ministry of Finance has that he had given him (Castro) sino telegraphed to the Civil Gov. to speak to her about the solicitor's 1917 at a rate which alone should ensuing year. Those in favour letter he had received. Eventual show a handsome profit, it is not kindly show by heads. Against?

Says the Manchuria Dady had pocketed it. He (Castro) time ago, the Opium Combine at $200 to pay fine and that he armor of Kisugan atating that some ly there were all turned out of unreasonable to expect that we That is carried. The next busi

News :-"Advices from Tsingtan ward of that snd a quarrel took Shanghai petitioned the Minisay, the house by other inmates.

say that the copper cash question place in which he (Castro) s for an extension of nine months Hi Worship bound defendant next year with a report fully se

shall be able to come before you (ness is the re-election of saditora.

pending between the revolutionist saulted complainant. It was, he of its agreement. This demand, Mr. Smythe I beg to propose Tong that Mr. A. B. Lows and troops and the Japanese residents good as that at present under that Mr. A. B. Lows and Mr. Mr. Bernard Brown be selected as Weiksien was happily solved thought, because of that that the Ministry, says, has been reject- Barnard Brown be re-slanted sa auditors at a remuneration of on September 4 through the inter- The story put by Wong Yoong

those proceedings had been taken. ed.-N. G. Daily News. I will now propose the adoption auditors at a remuneration each $300 each per annum. Thoes in cession of some of the prominent was untrao and absolutely falas. We are informed by the Banque of the report and accounts and, of $800 per annum. de L'Indo-Chine that subsorip after it has been seconded, and

favour kindly show in the asal residents there. The Japanese it was done out of revenge Hans received to December 31 last before putting the motion to the second that.

Mr. Chan Tong:-I beg to way. Against? That is carried. were to pay a sum of $2,000 to cause he was low for previous French War stocks meeting, I shall be glad to anawar

That is all the business, gentle the realationists and in con bick and because amounted to Frs. 146,000,000 any questions that shareholders been proposed by Mr. Smythe ranta are now ready and may be permitted to deal in copper oss

The - Chairman :—It has mon; thank you, Dividend wheć sideration thereof, they are to: (about £6,000,000).

mạ may wish to ask.

WAZE and secanded by Mr. Chan had on application

within the walls wa BRADOON PAPIES INGELE KORZET BO ATPED

A Quarrel Over a Loan.

A Chinese women summoned

a man at the Police Court this

morning, before Mr. J. B. Wood, for Beault, Mr. W. B. Hind appeared for complainant.

over.

Banque de L'Indo-Chinë,

discusion.

the cost

mittee for the ensuing year.

in

of and

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him af.

Addressing the jur

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for

ing

thing if the case for the

hid tion could have been

by the two men, alleged.