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HONGKONG RICE RIOTS-

(Continued from Page 4.)*

CRIMINAL SESS'ONS.

CHARGE OF MURDER.

The July Criminal Sessions Sir William Rees Davies, K. C, were resumed this morning before Chief Justice.

the crowd with --their Trancheons and recovered about 25. picals of the stolen rice. Detectives patrolling the streets in this locality had no difficulty in spotting the looters. Four men who were found carrying Chik Che was charged with away the rice were arrested by murder and pleaded not guilty. detectives and charged before The Crown Solicitor, Mr. G. H. Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Police Wakeman, appeared for the pro- Court to-day. The evidence secution, and the accused, was showed that one of them had his defended by Mr. R. E. Belilios, pockets full of rice while another instructed by Mr. Leo D'Almada

was bargaining with another for

The jurymen

were Messrs.

COMPANY MEETING:

"THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LTD

The twenty-third annual general meeting of the above Company was held at the offices of Mesars. Dodwell and Co., Ltd. this morning at 11 o'clock,

The Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell. presided and there were present Mr G Morten Smith (Director) and Mr. G. R.Edwards, Secretary,

The Chairman said:Gentle- man-The report and accounts having been in your hands for some time I propose with your permission to take them as read. The result of the year's working i feel sure you will consider satisfactory. Including $10,601.99 brought forward from last account there is an amount of $72,534.43 available for distribution; and I trust you will approve the alloca- tion recommended in the report. Certain exceptional circum- stances contributed towards this result and it is therefore recom- mended that $20,0000 should be sent aside towards an equalisa- tion dividend fund, As probably all shareholders in the Colony are of aware.since our last meeting your General Managers decided that it was essential to build our own godowns. We were fortunate in acquiringthe necessary land at Tai Kok Tsui on reasonable terms, and I'am pleased to say we are now the owners of up-to-date godown ac- commodation, with & water frontage just inside the now Typhoon refuge, which enables us to load and discharge our lighters, stocks have as usual been care- etc, in all weathers. Our

fully checked by the Superin- tendents, and liberal allowances made for depreciation. That, I think, gentlemen, is all the com ment necessary, and I now beg to propose the adoption of "the report and accounts as circulated. When this has been seconded I

shall be pleased to answer any

ire to ask. questions shareholders may de-

Mr. G. R. Edwards seconded and the motion was carried.

Mr. G. Morton Smith proposed, and Mr. G. R. Edwards seconded, the re-election of Mr. F. Mait- land as auditor, at a remunera- tion of $300 and the motion was carried.

The Chairman then announced that dividend warrants were ready,and the meeting terminated.

CANTON SWIMMING

“BATH · CLUB -

the disposal of his share of the A. M. Tavares, H. W. Ramsey, loot. It was stated by Inspector Yung Guob, J.W. Stackhouse. T. Brazil that the prisoners were Ammott, and A. D. Baptista. more or less hungry people who looked out for something to eat. Opening the case for the Crown, Asentence of 14 days' hard labour the Crown Solicitor said the was inflicted on two of the Prisonef in this case was charged prisoners. The third and fourth with the wilful murder of a men were each given seven days man named Chang Sing, on imprisonment, while the fifth June 6. The evidence submitted defendant, who was convicted of would show that the deceased, unlawful possession, was ordered his wife and two children and to undergo ten days' hard labour. the prisoner lived on the first Mr. Lindsell, in passing these oor of No 47, First Street. On sentences, informed the prisoners the morning of June 6, at about 6 that he knew the hardships they o'clock, a woman living in a anderwent owing to the high house heard cries of "Save life!" cubicle adjoining the deceased's price of rice, but that they had no

An extraordinary general meet- right to resort to stealing.. The She recognised the voice as that ing of shareholders in the above Government had, however, fixed of the deceased. She went into Club is being held on Monday. the prices, and proclamations to the room occupied by the deceas- August 11th at 30 p.m., to com- effect had been posted ed and found him lying on the sider, and if approved, to confirm accordingly.

door with his intestines hanging the sale of 20 shares in the In one of the numerous cases out and a large cut in his Swimming Bath Club, on the arising from the rice-lootings, stomach. She immediately went understanding that the buyers which were before the Magistrate out and found the wife of the receive interest at the rate of this morning, Sergeant Cockle, deceased and brought her to the 14 per cent per annum on the of the Wanchai Police Station, house. The police were also par value of the shares, also that prosecuting two Chinese charged sent for. Two coolies who lived from date of purchase these 20 with "behaving in a disorderly on the first floor in the same shares will take the preference mammer, stated that, following house as the woman went out in for transfer in the Club's register, the receipt, at 11.45 on Saturday the early morning to West Point and the transfer price shall not morning, of a telephone call and on their way back when close be less than the price paid by the for assistance, he, together to their house they met the buvers. After these 20 shares have with Inspector Kent. repaired deceased in First street. After been transferred from the buyers, to the place where the rioting they went to their own house and they shall tank in all respects as took place, and whilst trying to beard the cries of Save life!" ordinary redeemable shares.. pát down the disorder, the two and they went to the

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defendants egged on the crowd to fdeceased's room and found WHEN YOUR STOMACH REBELS do violence to them. The him in the condition stated. Magistrate, after hearing the An unemployed cook living

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When I saw the scene in “HELL'S HINGES” where the crowd goes after the parson, the thought came to me, “What a surprise there would be for everybody concerned if William S. Hart vere playing the part of the gentleman in black! The same thought must have occurred to Thos. Vaçe, for he has produced this very situation in

THE DISCIPLE.”

Rule

Can you imagine Hart in clerical garb with a Bible under

:

The wicked old doctor who runs the local poison palace and is the only medico for miles around, has seduced the parson's wife and Hart is left with a dying baby on his hands.

evidence, sentenced one of the some distance away from deceas food, when you grow pale and his arm and a revolver in each hand-teaching-his flock the Golden defendants to + week's hard ed's house would tell the jury- labour, while the other man was that on the night of June sallow, lose weight and strength bound over. Eight other Chinese, the prisoner came to him and and fail to get any rest from your for being concerned in the loot talked until about 2 o'clock in sleep, your blood has lost its tone

and is thin and weak ings at Wanghai, were fined $5, the morning He then said it was

Whatever the cause of the or ten days" hard labour, in de- too late to go home and asked to illness there can be no relief until fault.

be allowed to remain, which was the blood is built up so that it can agreed to. The cook would tell

Can you imagine him disowning his God for allowing him to We interviewed the Hon. Mr. them that shortly after 5 o'clock CTy new life and energy to

be stabbed in the back whilst attending to His Master's business... A. G. M. Fletcher, C.B.E., the on the same morning the prisoner every part of the body. Colonial Secretary to-day, to left his honse. He came back in health and rehabilitates the

A remedy that stops the decline and then going after that sinful son of Aesculapins sad forcing him at the revolver's point to exert his skill in saving the file of his obtain an expression of the Gorgain at 8 o'clock and drank weakened nerves and muscles child?

intention with regard to cup of tea and went out again. e tale price of rice. He returned again at 12 o'clock,

Can you picture to yourself the poignancy of the closing scenes. said the Proclams-120on and asked .if $21, $15 and $12.50 enquiries had been made for him. furnishing strength to fight off

and that the rich, red blood is when the repentant wife returns? and third quality The cook asked the accused who rheumatism, sciatica, lumbago be Government he expected to look for him and and other diseases to which the rates. These why he did not tell the truth. thin-blooded person is subject. o the Govern- The prisoner said nothing but

Dr. Williams Pink Pills for were willing to went out again and returned a Pale People are a specific for thin

ld not fix rates short time after and asked the blood; and any illness caused by compassion the most exllous of playgoers." prohibitive loss same question. He again went out lack of blood will be benefited He was not and did not return. He was by course of treatment with a-lower prices, subsequently arrested,

resent time s

demand for rnment has B Dock, ganisations give the

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Evidence was then taken The case is proceeding.

THE TYPHOON:

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Believe me it is a great drama, with alternating scenes of the tensest emotion, of thrilling excitement, and of the true grim Hart humour! It is a play that, only William S. Hart could have made convincing and he is backed up nobly by Dorothy Dalton who acts the part of the erring wife with a simple pathon that must move to

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