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We soneur in the above decision and sen-
E. B. WARD.
JAS. J. LO8SIUE.
H. K. SHUMAKER, J. 8. MURRAY.
The prisoner was brought down to Hong kong in the Hankow on Wednesday, and on Tuesday he left for Shanghai in the Nippon \Maru.
ARWO. BOARD SHIP.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS, AND
Mr. Gedge replied that if His Worship was satisfied on this summons he would not proceed.
with the cross-summons.,
His Worship said he had no doubt whatever
that complainant was asleep at his post, that he was the worse for liquor, that he did not fulfil his duty as he ought to have done, and that the officer s ruck him in self-defence, the complainant having when reproved caught him by the throat. The defendant was therefore discharged.
THE HONGKUNG HIG, EVER TRAMWAY, CO., LIMITED.
[ December 17,
CONTRA
By amount brought forward from last year
By transfer fees
y traffic receipts for the year to date
WATER RETURN.
58,186.7
$58,472.87
-LEVEL AND STORAGE UE WATER IN RESER
VOIRS ON THE 1ST DECEMBER.
Tytam
The following is the report for presentation Pokfulam the shareholders at the fourteenth ordinary
Pokfulam
Total
Registered Offices, 38 and 40. Queen's Roadytam Cent al, on Friday, 23rd December, at noon : to the shareholders of the Hongkong High.
Level Tramways Co., Limited. Gentlemen.-Wo bag to lay before you the report and statement of accounts for the year endiue 0th November, 1898.
The Fraffic Receipts for the twelve months,
LEVELA
1897.
1898.
Ht. 8in. above overflow ft. 10in, below overdo
9in, above overflow Oft. Tin. below overfow
TORAGE, GALLONS.
CONSUMPTION - OP. WATER ANA
VICTORIA, AND I
1897.
1893.
399,320,000,
352,800,000
7,620,000.
51.040,000
466,940.000
104,440,000
AYZOF.
DISTRICT DURING
1898 96:841,000 gals. t*
192,000
197,500
16.3 gals.
KOWLOON
T THE MONTAP - NOVEMBER,
THIRD OFFICEICHARGED - WITH-ASS VULT. At the Magistracy on 11th De, before" om- mander Hastings, A. Vanghan (who had a black- eye), quartermaster on the steamer Athenian, charged the third officer of the same vessel.general meeting, to be held at the Company's McLachlan, with assault. He said that at about a quarter past three on Tuesday morning he was on watch and was on the foreside of the along and gangway who defendant came - Baid to him. How is it you are not on the gang- way ?" He replied, I'm here ont of the wiul," whereupon defendant said, Get on to the
gangway." and he obeyed. A few minutes terwards he walked round the quarter-deck to | together with transfer fees, amouul to $56,139.72. |- Consumption see if there were away boats astern, and de- After paying interest and all running expenses fendant came and said, "You here again! and making provision for Auditors' fees, there Get on to the gangway you—- and struck remains a net profit on the year's working of him and knocked him down, saying, "I've got $15.343:47. which, added to $2,332.65 carried for- you down, you and I'm going to keep you
ward from last year, gives a sum of $18,676.12 down."
Wheu defendant left him he went into available for appropriation. Your General the bind defendant went into the Managers and Consulting Committee recom. chief officer's. The captain told him to wash mend that a dividend of.810, per share be paid himself and he would see him in the morning. to shareholders, absorbing $12.500, that $5,000, In the morning the captain told him to go be written off the value of the permanent way ashore. He hul been in the ship close on ten and that the balance. $1.176.1, be carried for- mouth. Defendant joined at Vaucouver.
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In reply to Mr. Gedge, who appeared for efendunt, complainant said he was on the port side sitting on a grating when defendant spoke to hid He was not sitting on a chair. His duty was to be on the gaugway and to walk round the quarter-deck. It was not part of his duty
y to sit down. -- He was not asleep. Defendant did not shake him or put his hand on bim until ho knocked him down. About a quarter of an hour afterwards defe adaut found him in the same place but standing up. He was not asleep Defendant did not wake him. Defendant did not say that if he could not keep awake de would have to send for some one else. · Defen- dant said he was drunk. but he had had uo liquor since he left Vancouver, He had had no liquor at all that day. He was not slightly intoxicited. Defennt was dressed in a 'ong coat. He denied saying to him. What the ——have you got to do here?" He did not spring - up and seize defeadant by the throat. Defen-
dant did not strike him in self-defence. -
The c188 was adjourned until thủ n xt day, DEFENDANT DIS HARGH 14
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At the Magistracy on the 15th Dec.. before Cominsuder Hastings,J McLachlan, third officer of the Athenian, was charged on remand with having assaulted A Vaugiau, quartermaster on the some vessel, early on Tuesday inoruing. Mr. Gege appeared for the defence.
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ward to new account,
CONSULTING COMMITTEE.
In accor ance with rule 15 of the Company's Articles of Association, the present members, Messrs. Ewens and Orange, retire, but being eligible offer themselves for re-election.
AUDITOK8.
Owing to the absence of Mr. Fullarton Hen- derson from the colony the accounts have been audited by Mr. W. H. Potts alone. Both gen. flemen offer themselves for re-election.
JOHN D. HUMPH EYS & SON, General Managers. Hongkong, 8th December, 1898.
BALANCE SHEET for the Year ending 30TH
NOVEMBER, 1898
LIABILITIES.
capital account: 1,250 shares of 100 each
fully paid up
Debentures:60 of $500 ench Local and general liabilities Profit and loss: - rought forward $2,332.65 Profit and loss: -For current year 16,343.47
ASSETS
Permanent way, concession, and deed of grant Stations, (rown leaseholds, and buildings (in- Innd lots 1317, 13 2. 1833, 1334, 1335,
35, and R. B. lot 86)
Furniture account
onls and stores in hand Accounts receivab'e Cash in H. and S. Bank... Cash and compradore's orders în
hand
Heury lowatt, muster of the Athenian, sil he had not found defendant a bad-tempered man. He had given him a good character to the Rolling stock company. At ab ut half past three on Tuesday morning complainant came to his cabin. He conll see that the man had been drinking. His face was covered witli blood. He made a re, ort the and witness told him to come and see him în morning. He had not kuown complainant. to be the worse for liquor before, in the morning he saw couplainaut uni told him the offic-r would not have fouchoul him uuless he ha given offence. Complainant denied having – given offence, but admitted he had been drinking dur. ing the afterno n. At about thres o clock | To salaries and wages ou the morning îù
witness had To charges ̈ could not find | To maintenance and repairs
To cuals and stores
the
decks
́to d fen lint and told
The then went To interest
he must, have a strict
« quartermas. |
which kept at the gangway. gangway, take
ter's duties were to watch the soundings, look round the ship, striản thị b dls, and make roports so tie officer où watch. De. foudint was offer on watch on the night in question.
His Worship anked år. (edge if he wished to proceed with his cross-summous.
$13,345.36
770.93
WORKING Accuunt, 1397.
Dr. PROFIT AND Loss Account,
To rates, Crown rent, and fire insurance To godown and station rent
Les sundry rents received
$2,100 847
To General Ma: agers' and nuditors' fees To office rent nud clerks' salaries, &c.
To balance
Estimated popu-
lation
Consumption per
1897. 88,867,000
head per day... 15.4 CONSUMPTION OF WATER
PENINSULA DURING THE MONTH OF
Consumption Estimated popu-
lation..... Consumption per bead per day
NOVEMBER.
1897. 6,231,000
1898. 6,712,000 gals.
25.100
26,300
8.5 gals.
The Government Analyst reports that the water is of excellent quality.
R. D. OEMSBY,
Water Anthority
PUL
PRINCE. JJUNUY'S CUP-FINAL. The final match in t is tournament was played on the 10th December between teams representing the King's Own Regiment and the Civilians before a large number of spectators, including H.E. the Governor and H.R.H. Prince Heury of Prussia.
The following were the competing teams KING'S OWN.
Mr. Hastings
CIVILIANS.
$
125,000.00 30,000.00 5,458.36
0.
Captain Laurie
(back)
Mr. Landale
Captain McLachlan 3
Captain Paton
Major Gawne
18,676.12
$.79,134.48
$ 0
30,000.00
Capt. Hon. F May Mr. Potis
Umpires-Captain Burney. 1.A. Captain
Des Voeux, R.E..
The game was started at 4.10 p.m. with Civilians defending the nullah goal; withiu minute of the start the Civilians worked the ball to their opponents' goal, where May soored a subsidiary. After some give and take play near the centre of the ground Paton got possession from a well placed stroke by Laurie and scored a goal for the Kings 13,388.48 21.225.5 Own.
From the throw in the Kings Own 125.00 worked the ball to the Civilians' goal and 135.20 | pressed for some time, frequently hitting behind, 44.00 but the only result was a subsidiary scored by Major Gawne; the game had to be stopped for a short time owing to McLachlan having a fall. 14,116.29
but he was fortunately not hart. A “coruer fell to the King's Own and from the hit in a ** $179,134,49 foul was given against the Civilians near the goal line, but nothing resulted. Laudale relieved with a nice run to the centre of the ground, where the ball was hit out. After the throw in a foul was given against the King» Own, near the centre of the ground, and the Civiliuus missed a grand opportunity of scoring from the fros 7,983.44 hit.⠀⠀⠀ Nothing resulted, the ball going behind slow play the ball was | 2,446.24 | After some
worked
the Civilian goal where MoLachlan scored out of a scrimmage. The score at the end of the first: quarter stood King's Own 2 goals and 1 subsidiary, Civilians I subsidiary.
0.
4,581.42 2, 62.51 7,081.83
1,038.0
,233.00 1,950.00
· 1,800,00 18,676.12
Shortly after comment n the second quarter the Kings Own added another goal aud $58,472.37 subsidiary to their credit and the match looked like being an easy win for them, but from this
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