November 27, 1895.]
The defendant was then fined $10 for failing to keep a register of the sale of arms. This offence was admitted, Mr. Dennys remarking that in future a register would be kept.
SERIOUS OFFENCE AGAINST THE SHIPPING ORDINANCE.
At the Police Court on Thursday, before Mr. T. Sercombe Smith, Captain Sohupp, the master of the steamship Martha, was summoned for leaving the colony with 162 passengers on board in excess of the number allowed by his port clearance. It was proved that the thirty- four-persous stated in the clearance were the crew, and that the defendant took 128 Chinese passangers to Swatow, charging them $2 each. This was on the 17th October last,
His Worship (to defendant) :-What have you got to say?
+
Defendant-When I cleared the ship there were no passengers on board; they came on the next morning.
His Worship-Why didn't you make them go off?
Defendant-I did not know I was not allowed
to take more than twelve.
His Worship-Didn't you read the clearance? Defendant-Yes.
His Worship-What did you say? Defendant-I said there were no passengers. His Worship Why did you say that? Defendant-Because there were no passen- gers on board at that time.
His Worship-That shows that you knew you had to put passengers off if they came on.
The witness said he had only twice before been in the port and was not well acquainted with the regulations.
The Acting Captain Superintendent of Police-The ship is chartered by Bradley and Co., but they had nothing to do with the passengers, who Swatow. This is a small vessel and would have charged $2 to no life-saving apparatus whatever on board; that is the object of the passenger certificate. Messrs. Bradley & Co. had no interest whatever in the passage money.
were
His Worship-In this case I must inflict a fine of $100. It will be very much heavier next time, as you are really liable to a fine of $200 and $5 for each passenger-a total of about $800 altogether.
THE ODD VOLUMES SOCIETY.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
powers of the coming race of colonists. (Ap- plause). They also serve to educate our young men in colonial and imperial questions, to broaden the intellect, fire the imagination, strengthen the memory, and quicken the understanding. (Applause). Meetings of the kind held by this Society are eminently educational and at the some time help young men to acquire confidence and extend their knowledge of men. Får be it from me to disparage books, more especially when speaking of and to “Odd Volumes."
Dreams, books, are each a world; and books,
we know,
:
Are a substantial world, both pure and good;" but we can also learn much from interchango of thought, ideas, and sentiments. The Odd Volumes may in that way, let us hope, become complete works, possibly compendious and even portly, absolutely distended with knowledge of the great world of literature. I am glad to see it is now on a sound and I hope permanent basis. the Society is increasing in numbers and that It owes very much to the hardworking founder, Dr. Cantlie, and it is also greatly indebted to the aid and countenance so freely accorded to it by the President, whose presence and support have so greatly stimulated its growth and sustained it in vigour. (Applause.) For my part, I can only say I wish the Society a steady increase in prosperity and shall at any time be glad to lend it any support in my power. In conclusion I beg to propose Success to the Odd Volumes" and to couple with the toast the name of its President. His Excellency Sir William Robinson. (Lond applause).)
The toast was enthusiastically drunk, and the guests rose and sang "For they are jolly good the "tigor.” fellows," and also gave three hearty cheers and
His EXCELLENCY, in responding, said- Gentlemen, I have had a very unexpected call and I promise not to detain you more than a few moments. I am deeply indebted to the hon. thank him on behalf of the Old Volumes for the member for proposing this toast, and I have to kind manner in which he has spoken. He has explained the objects of the Society most fully, and I have also to thank him for coupling my name with the toast and for wishing success to this important Society, which had its origin Society, would assist the young men of Hong. from a very small beginning. He said that this kong, and he hoped there would be a responsive echo in the breast of every man present. The responsive echoes can be easily shown by you by taking out $3 each. (Laughter). The hon. gen. tleman also spoke about the good influence which this Society had had upon the young men. In The annual meeting of the members of the looking round these tables I cannot help thinking Odd Volumes Society was held on Friday that there is also some good influence even in night at the Hongkong Hotel. His Ex-whisky and soda. (Loud Laughter). We wished, cellency the Governor presided, and there was a large attendance. The business consisted of the passing of the report and accounts and the election of the following officers for the ensuing year-President, HE. Sir W. Robinson; Vice-Presidents, Major-General Wilson Black, Dr. Cantlie, Colonel Mulloy, Mr. J. J. Francis; Hon. Treasurer, Mr. H. E. Pollock; Hon. Secretary, Mr. W. H. Purcell; Committee, Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart, Rev. R. F. Cobbold, Messrs W. C. Barlow, E. H. Sharp, and F. Browne. It was unanimously resolved to reduce the annual subscription from $5 to $3. The transaction of this business occupied. but a few minutes, and the members then adjourned to the dining room, where a smoking concert was held, Before convivialities com- menced,
Hon. E. R. BELILIOS said-Your Excellency and gentlemen, I have been asked to propose a toast this evening which would perhaps have been better entrusted to one more thoroughly acquainted with the Society, its aims and objects. I have, however, none the less pleasure in pro- posing "Success to the Odd Volumes," and have no doubt it will find a responsive echo in the breasts of all present. (Applause). I take it that the Odd Volumes is primarily a literary and debating society, though I have not heard its aims specially defined, but the name is certainly suggestive. Moreover, at the many meetings held in the past, very interesting subjects have been discussed with a good deal of vigour, and I certainly think these debates are likely to prove both useful and instructive, cal- oplated to assist and develop the oratorica,
gentlemen, to have Dr. Cantlie, our most energetic member of the Council, with us this evening, but unfortunately he was prevented from coming by illness; and I am sure you will all be very grieved to learn of the serious ill- Mr. Francis. That he ness of one of our most learned members, may soon recover
is, I am sure, the wish of you all. (Applause) In conclusion, gentlemen, I am quite certain that the success of the Odd Volumes is assured, and I have to again thank the hon. gentleman for his kind remarks. (Applause).
At the conclusion of his Excellency's humor- ous speech the smoking concert was given, and several enjoyable items were contributed during the evening. At the interval his Ex- cellency made a remark which made those present roar with laughter. He said, "Gentle- men, there will now be an interval to allow you to replenish your glasses. The balance of $147 which I spoke to you about at the meeting has been almost dissipated, but the Qda Volumes are perfectly happy in the knowledge that they can fall back upon the support of Mr
Belilios."
From Takow we learn that there is danger of an epidemic there qwing to the number of sick arriving daily from the country, and the foreign community have been compelled to leave the settlement and take refuge in Anping. General confusion prevails at Takow, in consequence of the immense quantity of rice, &o,, being landed from the transports and the embarkation of troops returning to Japan.
409
OLIVER'S FREEHOLD COMPANY LIMITED.
Oliver's Freehold, Company, Limited, was held The statutory meeting of the shareholders in
36, Queen's Road Central. Mr. J. D. Hum- on Saturday, at moon, at the registered offices, phreys presided, and there were also present J. A. Jupp (Acting Secretary), G. R. Stevens, Messrs. C. Ewens (Solicitor to the Company), R. Shewan, C. H. Grace, E. Georg, H. E. Tom- kins. H. Rustomjee, G. H. Potts, E. S. Kelly, and A. H. Mandell.
convening the meeting.
THE ACTING SECRETARY read the notice
The CHAIRMAN-Gentlemen, this is merely a formal meeting to comply with the conditions of the Companies Ordinance. As you are aware the Company was formed to purchase land and mines near the Lachlan River, referred to is before you. I have personally N.S.W. The plan of the property particularly inspected the property, in company with a mining expert whom I have known for over forty years and in whom have the greatest reliance. I am sure that you have a splendid property from the start, and that it will be best for you to develop it. I may say that I have already engaged the services of reliable men, one of whom has been trained by myself in this office, another whom I have known for the past forty years, and another whom I shall secure for myself as soon as his present engagement is completed. With this staff at my disposal I am sure I shall be able to develop your property to the best advantage, and you can décide what you are going to do with it later. The property at the present moment, without the machinery it has on it, is very valuable, but it has machinery on it which is worth nearly the amount you paid for it, and this is let so that we have no trouble with it and receive a profit. This is let for a sum which returns a good interest on the present small capital, say about 12
per cent., fairly good investment without doing any more. so that even on the present lines you have a I should think that when this land comes to be worked by people who understand how to do it, without wasting any money and without los- ing their heads, you will find you have one of South Wales. If you then care to sell it the most valuable mining properties in New
can secure a very good sum. I think at present the best way will be to develop it economically, in the way any miner who expected to earn his living off it would go to work on it. Conducted in this way I think we shall before long realise a good return from our purchase. A large amount of gold has been taken off the land some twenty years ago, close to the surface, but it requires capital to work when you go some little distance below the surface, because there is so much water from the underground watershed of
the Lachlan saying that you have
inay. conclude by supply; I may say almost too considerable a very good water
supply. I shall be pleased to answer any ques- tions if it is in my power.
River.
I
✡
you
said that he could not tell for certain what per centage of the gold taken out of the works on the ground by the contributors was paid to the Company. The amount was either five or ten per cent. The percentage na fixed. It was market; there had been an agent of a London no use yet to put the property on the London syndicate in treaty for it, but it would be first advisable to give the property a good trial.
In answer to Mr. RUSTOMJEE the CHAIRMAN
This concluded the business of the meeting Chairman. and a vote of thanks was then passed to the
new
river
The Indo-China Company's steamer Kut Wo, intended for the Yangtsze trade, arrived here on Thursday, having made the run up from Singapore in seven days, not- withstanding the adverse monsoon. She is a steel vessel, of 1,883 tons register, built on the Clyde. She has three decks, five bulk ended boilers of 160 lbs. pressure. Her horse heads, triple expansion engines, and two single
power is 350 nominal, and her coal consumption eighteen tcns accomplished. in quick time, and on her trial a day. Her journey out was trip she attained a speed of 123 knots. She will proceed to Shanghai in a day or two. Her commander is Captain William Young.
$
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.