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March 23, 1907.|
To net balance
169.218.47
$208.015.42
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By balance brought forward from last year 40.419 69 By gain on working
167.565.74
$208,015.12
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CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
THE SHANGHAI POLICE FORCE.
At the inquest on Constable Morrow, whose murder was reported in our telegrams, the Coroner (Mr. J. C. E. Douglas) said that the verdict in this case would be one of wilful mar- der against some persons or person unknown. He could not closs this inquest without saving, a word on behalf of the deceased and of the other members of the rank and file of the Municipal police. He thought the occasion of Constable Morrow's death, attacking as he did, unarmed, a crowd of armed roughs, the only white man that night oi daty in the whole of; the West Hongker District, a suitable occasion to call attention to the manner in which those respousible for good order in the Settlement
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The annual meeting of shareholders of his company was held at Shanghai on March 13th H.W.G. Hayter (Chairman) said the sbara. holders would see by the report and accounts which had been in their bands for some time. ti at the record for the past year was a good one The net profit on Working Account amounted to $10,309,42. The balance at the credit of Profit and Loss account at the end of 1905 was possibilities in the matter of the proper policing, $10,421 47, which the directors proposed to deal of this Settlement. He wished to pat on we vri with as follows: To write off, preliminary ex- Lis opinion that they did not seem to realise the | penses, $4,534,90, machinery, plant, faroiture magnitude of the present palice prihlem here | and fittings, $1,968,9 and to carry forward to Daring the whole of 1905 he had occasion in new account $3908,67. I'be profits for the year this Court frequently to call attention to what equalled 20 per cent of the paid up capital. be considered the comparative uselessness of the That he considered was a good showing fo- the Indian branch of the police force. limited capital of the company.
At the With their Ratepayers' meeting in 19 6. when the questio. | present facilities they would, no doubt, be able of the increasing of the Indian branch of the to show a good increase for this year. Their force came up, M. H. P. Wilkinson, the Crown machinery had all been overbauled on entering advocate, spoke in no unmeasured terms against the new premises in Haskell Road and the that increase. His suggestions ware opposed reported condition was very satisfactory. The on the grounds of expense by the new premises were large and in every way presentatives of a suitable and would place them in a favourable, just 10 per cent rates
community which paid position to compete in business. Although ; whatever! Contrast this for a moment with the the record for last year was so good the 40 per cent rates in London in addition to in- directors Lad decided not to pay & dividend come and other taxes. It was suggested by Mr. owing to the extraordinary expenses incurred Wilkinson that, say, 300 white me would be as by entering the new premises. There were equally efficient as 1,000 Indians in quelling a also expenses such as lighting, ste, for which riot, if one arose, and they would be much more allowance must be made, and it was, therefore, useful in ordinary times for policing the Sattle. deemed advisable in the best interests of the ment. His opinious were not adopted. During company to withhold the dividend and thereby, his (the Coroner's absence in England there place the company
он au absolutely Round was a riot among the ludian police force here, basis. No questions were asked and the and this community which had adopted the Chairman prop sed, Mr. Wattie seconded, and Indian-be supposed, being a commercial com. it was carried that the report and accounts bemunity, the argument that would be cheaper accepted
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The first Annual General Meeting of this company was held at Shanghai, on March 13th. Mr. C. R. Burkill (Chairman) said the acconuts themselves called for very little comment, except that he would like to explain the item for charges, which seemed rather leary, but was owing to printing expenses incidental to the formation of the company. These expenses could not be helped, but next year he hoped they would be smaller. The other figures corresponded with those in the prospectus. The buildings were in good state of repair Some had been destroyed by fire and replaced by buildings of a better class. Que block was heing rebuilt on terms very favourable to the company. There were only two undeveloped pieces of land; one would be d-veloped before the end of the year and the other within eighteen months' time He would be pleased to answer any questions.
There being no questions the following resolutions were carried unanimously.
Proposed by Mr. Gilbert Davies, seconded by Mr. C. R. Burkill that the report and accounts as presented be accepted.
Proposed by Mr. Holliday, seconded by Mr. Gilbert Davies: that the directors be authorized to pay a dividend of Tls. 6 per share.
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Proposed by Mr. Bridon, seconded by Mr. C.. R. Burkill: that Mr. Gilbert Davies be re elected a director of the company.
Proposed by Father Lorando, seconded by Mr. C. Patarel: that Messrs. Lowe and Bingham be re-elected auditors of the company.
The Chairman said dividend warrants would be posted that evening.
The meeting terminated with a vote of thanks to the Chairman.
We learn that a conditional agreement for amalgamation has been made by the Hougkong Steam Waterboat Co. Ld. and the Union Waterboat Co. L., and that the former will go into voluntary liquidation. Mr. E. G. Barrett will be the Liquidator.
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appealed to them--had to call in the aid of blu.... jackers to assist in policing their own police. and appeal to this Court to help them. He only wished to call attention to this because he did not believe that they anderstood what now had to be done for the proper policing of the sittle ment. Only that morning he had read in the leading article of a paper that he supposed was meant to represent the feelings of the com. munity that by the adreat of Indians matters would la put straight instead of being made worse. Th Settle ment had doubled itself within the last five years, and no attempt had ben made to provide an adequate police force to meet its in- creased needs. He said deliberately that the police force was s arved; that it was starred in men; that it was starved in m ney; and that it was starved in the native detective department. The Municipal Council expected to get competent and honest pative detectives at aslaries beginning at 215 per mouth. Abore all the polies fores Was starved in proper managemout, Thera no proper competent commissioned officers who understood their work, or who understood or possessed the confidence of their men, and made them feel that, whilst having the most
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l'he remarks which were made in the Police Court daring 19 15 in reference to the compara- fire uselessness of the Indian Pulice have not been brought to the Council's notice, nor bas the pres-at Police Magistrate taken occasion to address the Council on the subject of any inefficiency on the part of members of the Force.
Mr. Wilkinson, speaking Ratepayers' Meeting,
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disassociate himself from his offisisi position as at the pains to Crown Advocate, and particularly stated that he noted only as a Ratepayer.
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The comparison which the Coroner draws between the position of the Settle ment now and five
years ago, in respect to ita size and the proportionate size of the Plice Force, is the result of a misapprehension, population at the end of 1901 was 7,000 Foreigners and 350 000 Natives. It is to-day 12,000 Foreigners and 475,00) Natives. The Foreign Polic Force in 1911 had a membership of 77 and it is at present 14. From these figures it is apparent that the proportion of Foreign Polica is greater pr beal of the population than it was five years ago. The statement that no attempt has been made to meet increasing needs is thus incorrect. The numbers in the other branches of the Force show increase from the sad of December, 1901 to the same date in 1906. from 168 to 201 Indians, and from 571 to 753 Chinese,
especially by the Native Branch, it may be In respect to the pay drawn by the Force, supposed that the Council is best compet- ent, by reason of experience and knowledge of local conditions, to jadga of its adequacy.
The present position in regard to the manage- ment of th- Fores, and to its officers, is oue which the Conncil considers it inadvisable to discuss at this juncture, but there is no question that the difficulties of the problem presented to those responsible for this important work, are not facilitated by such alterance as that under notice. KULANGSU (AMOY) MUNICIPAL
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Minutes of a meeting of the Kulangsu (Amoy) Municipal Council, held at the Board Room, on the 26th February 1907,
Present:-Mosara. W. H. Wallace (Vice- chairman, C. A. V. Bowra, A. F. Gardiner, W. Kruse, the Health Offloer and the Secretary. 1. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed.
2. A letter is read from the Senior Consul forwarding an extract from a despatch from the Doyon of the Diplomatic Corps at Peking referring to the interpretation of (lanse 4 of the Land Regulations for the Settlement of Kulangsu The Diplomatie Corps does not uphold the decision of the Consular Big at this part concerning the qualification of voters under Claus+ 4 of the Land Regulations which was communicated to, the Municips! Council in Mr. Uyeno's letter of the 23rd February 1946,
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The Secretary is instructed to publish the Diplomatic Corps decision in the Were
Amoy Gazette" and also to send round an Express.
3. Latter is read from Fook Tai Cheong, a compradore and storeka-per of Kalaugsa, requesting permission to buy mat from the Amoy sile when no meat is to be obtained la the Settlemen'.
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difficult police problem to tak in hand of any place in the world, they were satisfied and able to mest the wishes of the community. That this was not the feeling of the present palios force he had every opportunity of knowing.
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The Secretary is ia structed to inform him that the Council ase no reason for altering the Rgulations forbidding the sale of mt the Island of Kalangsa which
bas Dot heea slaughtered in The following special minute of the meeting of Slaughter house and baring the municipal the Municipal the 14th March, 1907,18 ordered for publication:- "chop." at the same time pointing out that the Coroner is reported to have made, in delivering shortage in the supply of beasts for killing, but With reference to the observations which the Council realize that at times there may be a
der, the Council makes the following ommeut: the verdict in the case of P. C. Morrow's mur. that compradores ani mest sellers can easily overcome this difficulty by combining together H. M. Ceasul-General has co-operated with and importing sufficient cattle into this Settle- and assisted the Council in the negotiation< for ment for slanghter at the Municipal Slaughter the increase of the ludiau Branch of the Polic house, to meet the Force, and the Judge of II M. Supreme i enstomers.
requirements of their Court
The Council are prepared to receive has a-sisted in the maintea ace and consider at any tim, suggestions for the of good order am.ng the Indian castables, improvement in the supply of exttle for slangh- during the past year: it may, therefore, betering on the Island, so as to prevent any incon- supposed that, were the Coroners wholesale renience to tr›ders and their customers. condemnation of India.s as u-eful policemen
(Signed) Fazd B. Marshall, justifiable, the matter would have been brought
Chairman,
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