For Sale.
Insurances.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & CO. THE SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND
No. 63, Queen's Head East,
(OPPOSITE THE COMMISSARIAT),
MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND),
ARE NOW LANDING, EX CARITAL £1,000,000 (One Million Storting).
BRITISH BARQUE
**STILLWATER.".
DEVOE'S NONPARIEL BRILLIANT KEROSINE OIL,
150% test.
SPARTAN COOKING
STOVES.
• FAIRBANKS SCALES.
OAKUM,
TAR
TURPENTINE
EX AMERICAN MAIL."
ALIFORNIA
RACKER
OMPANY'S BISCUITS in
tires, and lear Alphabetical His
CUITS.
Fancy Sweet Mixed
BISCUITS. Ginger CAKES. Soda BISCUITS. Oyster BITES,
HEAT. OATMEAL
HOMINY
CORNMEAL
TOPOCAN BUTTER.
Eastern and Californian CHEESE.
Boneless COBFISI.
Prime HAMS and BACON,
Eagle Brand Condensed
PEACH and APPLE HETER. Pickled OX TOTES.
in
Family PIG POCK kegs and o Paragon MACKEREL in bus Beau Ideal SALMON in cans. Catting's Dessert FRUITS 12 21 cans,
Asaertod Canned VIËTABLES. Potted SAUSAGE
MEAT.
Stuffed PEPPERS Assorted PELJ - MINCEMEAT
COMB HONEY in Original Fran Richardson & Robbin's Celebestul Potted
MEATS
Richardson & Robbin's Curried OYSTERS
Lunch FOUR
McCarty's Stugur LEMONADE
Clam CHOWDER.
Smoked SALMON.
Green TURTER in 2 the cam
".
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF STORES,
including:
TRESSONBAU DESSERT FRUITS.
ALMONDS and RAISINS,
PICNIC TONGLES,
COCOATINA.
VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA. Len's & ErP's COCOA. FRENCH PLUMS.
PATE DE FOIE GRAS.
MINGEMEAT.
SAUSAGES.
BRAWN.
ISIONY BUTTER.
DANISH BUTTER. BREAKFAST TONGUES.
ANOHOVIES.
ASPARAGUS
SOUPS, &o..
WINES AND SPIRITS. CHAMPAGNES- ·
HIEDSRUK'S MONOPOLE & WHITE
SEAL
VEUVE CLIQUOT PUNSARDIN. JULES MUMM & Co., pints & quarts. CLARETS
CHATEAU MARGAUX. CHATEAU LA ROSE, pints & quarts. CHATEAU LAFTTE, 1RES. GRAVES,
01
BREAKFAST CLARET, .:
SHERRIES & PORT-
SACCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-
TILLADO,
SACIONES OLD INVALID PORT
(1848). HUNT'S PORT
BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &c.---
1 and 3-star HENNESSY RHANDY, Bisque DuQUCHE & Co.'s BRANDY. FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KINABAN'S LL WHISKY.
ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. CHARTREUSE MARASCHINO. GURAÇÃO.
ANGOSTURA, BOKER'S B ORANGE
BITTERS.
&c.
BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON and
SAUNDERS, pits and quarta.
Unlined'ed Liability nj Bhatecholders, THE Vidersigned having been appointed
ACENT for the above Company are propured to aspe FIRE and MAIUNE RISKS at Current Rates, allowing ustal Discounts.
GEO, R. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, July 1, 1881.
Y
ANOTSZE INSURANCE
ASSOCIATION.
Cap (Fully Paid-up)....Th. 420,000,00 PET RESERVE T, 230,000.00 Homer ResearZ FOND......Th. 295,559.95 TOTAL CAISTAL and de- )
...Tls. 340,553.06 UMULATIONS, 6th April, 1882...... }
Directura
B. Dy C. Fannss, B, Chairman, 4. B. PISCRVORS, WM. MEYERINK,
Eng.
Ex-
A. J. M. INYERLIITY, G. . WUESLER,
Hay.
HEAD Orries---SHANGHAI.
Mesra RUSSELL & Ct, Secretaries.
LONDON BRANCH
Mers BARING BROTHERS & Co..
Bunkers. RICHARD BLACKWELL, Esq., 1yent, 68 and 6, Cornhill. Poutres granted on Marine Risks to all parts of the World.
Subject to a Charge of 12 % for Interest on Shareholders Capital, all the PRUTT
of the UNDERWETHING Bestses aro
$114-
nually distributed among all Contribular
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-day's Advertisements.
WILL OPEN IN A FEW DAYS.
FAREWELL VISIT TO HONGKONG
. OF THE EVER POPULAR WORLD HAMED, CHIARINI'S
O Y AL ITALIAN
CIRCUS & MENAGERIE OF TRAINED ANIMALS. Fa oribilùm to which will appuses the IMPERIAL SBIMIDZO JAPANESE TROUPE 18 in Number)
Recently engaged by Signor Camus at an enormous gnilay of Money, to travel with his already reenguised Great
Company.
G. AURATI,
Frenteral, durat Hongkong, August 22, 1882.
CASTLE LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR SHANGHAL
The Steamship
"Sterling Castle." MARSHAJ, Contander, will be despatched for the
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED..
Por Saghalien, from Shanghai: for Hong- kong, Rev. P. Martinet, Mr and Mrs Chiarini, 3 children and troupe (47), Miss C. Gorken, and Mr T. Munlock; for Sai. Mr Malagney Joseph; for Marseilles, Kingsmill, Capt. Kerr, and Mr Tia
Wo
Misa
korsky.
flirai Yuen, from Hakodate, 330 Por Chinese.
Per Diamante, from Manila, Mearn Vascoo and Hat, and 275 Chinese:
For Plants, from Saigon, 64 Chinose. Per Picciola, from Penang and Singapore, 202 Chinese.
Per Fokin, from Tameni, &c., 104 Chi-
DIC36.
DEPARTED.
Por Salter, for Haiphong, 12 China. Fortunuhar, for Bangkok 18 Chineno.
So. 50 Chinese
Pir Oilin, for Hothow, &c., 50 Chinese, TO DEFART
Per Ulysses, for Amoy and Shanghat, 50 Chinean.
"Por Ashington, for Bangkok, 20 Chinese.
Par Killarney, for Saigon, 20 Chinese. Per Carles, for Bangkok, 12 Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The Chinese steator Hwai Yuu raporta: Left Hakodate at 6 am, on the 13th inst., hud light variable winds and fine weather to Turnabout; thence to port strong S.E.. wind with high sea, heavy rain and frigs Arrived at 7 m. on 21st,
The British steaner Diamante reports: First part moderate monsoon and fine wea ther, after pars fresh monsoon and fio.
The British steamer Poseng reports: Leit Woosung with fine weather and light East wind, next morning wind freshened
with groat
roat violence blow from W.S.W., and during the squalls which were accompanied
TOS.
Continued thus with heavy blinding rai
till our arrival in Hongkong at 12 noon.
The British steamer Himalaya reports: Strong 8. W. winds and heavy rain.
The British steamer Fokien reports
of Business (whotler Shareholders or not above Port at Daylight on THURSDAY, 'Left Tamsui on the 18th at 0.20 p.m., Huht
in proportion to the Premis paid by them."
RUSSELL & Co, Agents.
Hongkong, May 6, 1842.
10082
THE LONDON ASSURANCE. ISCOMFORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF His Meredy King George The First, A. D. 1720.
4244
THE Cudesigual having bon appointed
Tute to the above Corporation te
prepared to grant Insurances as follows:
Mariar Department.
Policies at current rates, paychle either here, in London or at the principal Ports of India, China and Australia.
Fire Departmmal.
Plietus issued for long or short periods at arent rates.
Life Department. Policies lasted for sums not exceeding. 5,09 at reduced rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1972.
To-day's Advertisements.
UNION LINE.
-
FOR YOKOHAMA.
The Steamship,
"Hurlers"
Captain GRASDID, due on
or about the 28th Inst.,
will have immediate despatch for the above
Port.
។
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, August 22, 1882.
||
the 24th Instnut.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents.
au24 Hongkong, August 22, 1882. FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
The Steamship
•Thales, Captain Pococs, will be dospatched for the above
Ports on THURSDAY, the 24th Inst, at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, August 22, 1882.
variable winds and fine clear weather to Amoy left Amoy on the 18th, and Swatow on the 21st, fresh S.W. winds and thick
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
Shipping.
(No 6965-August 22, 1882.-
by our bankruptcy law, the remedy, logislation may do a great deal to required by the state of affairs under produce confusion and unforeseen mis- which Chinese trade was apparently suf chiefs. Had I not, after consideration, 3p. Uccidental & Oriental 8. E. Co.'afering, consisted to an amendment of the sear too much reason to fear that such Steamer leaves for Yokohama and Sau bankruptcy law and not in the registra would be the probable result of the tion of partners in Chinese firms. Now, present Bill, it passed into law, I it may sound somewhat strange," Mr would not have troubled you with this Hayllar writes (p. 15)," but I think it letter, which has indeed reached un might be easily shown that if there be undue length."
Ктапсіней.
General Memoranda. Tuvisday, August 24
Daylight Stirling Castle leaves for S'hai. Noon Thales loaven for Const Peris. Nuen-French Mail leaves for Porte of
Call and Europe.
4 p.m.--Fokien leaves for Amoy, ke
5 p.m.-Conquest leaves for Manila.
Fray, August 25-
any factor among others likely to have The second portion of Mr Haylist's been specially active in producing this argument against partnership registra state of things, it should be sought for tion is formulated in these words, that in a measure of English legislation. the Legislature should first, be amply. allude to the application of the book-justified that there is a reasonable pros ruptay laws to Chinese traders. Their pect of the proposed law fulfiling ite
3 p.m.-Action of Piccs or Parcel of trade ind not reached & stage of devender this head he arguen (0),
Ground with Houses (in two lots
Sarusny, August 20
3.p..Auction of Picce or Panel of Ground with Heuses in Hollywood Lead and Ng Kwai Lane
MONDAY, August 20
3 pr.Muoting of Shareholders of The Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Co. Ltd., at No. 14, Praya Ceatral. Hungarian loaves for Australian Ports on
or about this date. Goods per Stirling Castle undelivered
after this date subject to rent. FRIDAY, September 1:--
Daylight-English Mail Leaves for Ports
of Call and Europe.
lopment suitable to such application,
and these laws thus proved mischievous, that if the evidenco of the re- not only directly as regards this interestsister is meant to be only primê of creditors, but indirectly by offering facie, i.c. susceptible of contendiation, temptations to over-speculation. Ifany the main object of registration must legislative remedy we then required, faily and that on the other hand, it would perhaps be better to acck it to make such evidoune conclusive:: rather in the direction of same modifies-is to place it within the power of tion of these laws than in this (Regis any master or manager fraudulently in tration) Bill or mistakenly to register persons ne
It seems to us perfectly eloar from partners without giving them any op these words of Mr Hayllar, that he hid pertunity of being beard in their de before his inind only one alternativo, vis fonca." This raises a difficulty, which registration or bankruptor law amend the pamphlet designates "an enormous ment, and that he took up the discussion injustice, but which might easily and of the value of the Registration Bill would naturally be obvinted by the Re- precisely as if he held a retainer against gistrar General communicating with the it in the case of Bankruptcy Amendment partners registered in their absence.to. versus Registration Ordinance dealing test the value of the information given. with it, not as we impartial judge Mr Haylr next points out an alleged suming up und weighing the crialieront weakness" of the scheme dence of both sides, but as a prejudiced (p. 7), consisting in this that In carry- Tannadise leaves for Australian Ports on advocate engaged in demolishing ing it out, you have to rely on the in- ono sile of the question. Let any tegrity of some at least of the very one impartially but carefully read persons against whose assumed lack of through this extremely well written integrity the Ordinance is directed,"
4 p.m.-Mits Bishi Mail leaves
Nagasaki, to.
SATURDAY, September 2:
Sunda ieaven for Bombay. Mexy, September 4-
Voricaerts loaves for Straits, &c. TUESDAY, September 5 :----
or about this date.
for
| HONGKONG DISPENSARY,pamphlet, and he will find many more and that "in other words, you must
THE.
Established A.D. 1841.
4
香港大樂班
A. S. WATSON & Co.,
instances proving the truth of our state needs assume that persons will faithfully mont as regards the one-sidedness of register themselves or allow themselves this only too successful onslaught on the to be faithfully registered, who, if not Victoria Registration Ordinance of 1874. so registered, might hereafter fraudu- Mr Hoyilar divides his subject ander lently seek to evade their liabilities. FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, three beads. His first point is that the There is no reason why the Registrar Legislature, before passing the Ordin- General could not meet this objection auce concerning the registration of by inquiries instituted by him regarding partners in Chinese firms, should be all details: registered in his books. satisfied that sufficient need for it has Finally My Heyllar suggests (p.8) that,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DICGCHST,
IMPORTENS
rainy weather to
to port. In Amoy: S. S. and Carisbroke. In Swatow: S. 8. Huihow, Wenchions, Chefon, Yung- ching, and Fernicoed The tineo-masted schooner Citadel, of Inverness, anchored DRUGOISTS' SUNDUIES, NURSERY REQUI been made manifest." as the register must be subject to per- under the Cape of Good Hope.
CARGO.
Per S. S. Shammon, sailed 18th August:- T London: from Canton, 27,013 boxes Tea (containing 72,470 hs. Congou, 367,001 Tha. Seented Caper, and 124,480 Scouted Orange Pekoe total 564,611 ibs.): 181 silk, 20 bales Raw Silk, 301 bales Waste Silk, au24 bales Punjum Silk, and 8 casos Silk Piece Goods; from Amay, 795 pkgs. Tea (parti- FOUND.
culara unknown); from Shanghai, 12,043 Yor su COLLIE DO; must be claimed pkgs. Tea (articulava unirnown), 189 bulus Raw Silk, 14 bates Waste Silk, 10 cases forthwith or will be disposed of.
Silk Piece Goods, anci 20 bales Pones; W. M. DEANE.
from Japan, 341 pkgs. Tea (particulars un- Captain Superintendent of Police.imown), and 40 bales Raw Silk-To Con- Central Poben Barmcks,
Unent from Shanghai, 52 bales Raw Silk, 2nd August, 1882.
And bales Cocoons; from Japan, 5 bales Raw Silk.
A
T LET.
RWO HOUSES in RICHMOND TERRACK,
Turbat Road. Rent Moderata.
Apply to
HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Burgkong, July 7, 1982.
Not Responsible for Debts.
either the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for Febt contrected by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:
Huras, British stoamer, Captain T Thouma.Arnhold, Karberg & 06.
BLUSOWALL, German steamer, Capt. T. C. Bensbriewissen & Co.
Beszem, British steamer, Capt. Junes
Gibb, Livingston & Co. EIN'S ISLE, British ship, Captain J Fleming.-Gibb, Livingston & Co.
FOR SINGAPORE, MAURITIUS, PORTR
ELIZABETH AND CAPE TOWN.
above Furls.
The Steamship
"Aujer feud,” Captain Kors, will have! Squick despatch for the
For Freight or Pessage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, August 22, 1882.
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANO, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEK, SUEZ, PORT SAID, AND TRIESTE.
(Tuking Cargo at through rates.ba CAL CUTTA, PERSIAN GULF PORTS, ODESSA, and the MEDITERRANEAN PORTS.). The Co.'s Steamship
« Vorwuerta.”
Capt. T. Esoxe, will be despatched as above on
MONDAY, the 4th September.
For further Particulara, apply to
MELCHERS & Co.,
Agente. Hougkong, August 22, 1982,
SHI NAILST
MİTSU BISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
¡
MAGENTA, British brigantino, Captain H. Coulfleet.-Jardine, Mathieson & Co
NEARCHES, Aurican ship, Captain Wm. H. Swap.-Borneo Company, Limited.
Pesebo, British steamer, Captain T. S. Kenderdino. Melchers & Co.
RAJANATTIANURAE, Brit, stepor, Capt. W. Y. Hunter.-Yuen Fat Rong
SEA WITH, American ahip, Capt. Juhn H. Drow. Russell & Co..
SURPRISE. American barque. Capt. C. 3. Averill. Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
Aug. 1, Prosperity, Siaranse barque, 476, D. Michadsen, Bangkok Ang 11, tieneral-CaTNISE.
Aug. 23, Welle, German steamer, from Canton.
Ang 22, Hui Yen, Chinese steamer, 984, 0. Wilson, Hakodate Aug, 13, Gon- eral.-C. M. S. N. Co.
Ang, 22, Diamante, British steamer, 514, R. F. Cullen, Mauila Aug. 19, General
RUSSELL & CO.
Aug. 22, Saghalien, French steamer, 2080, Be Rolland, Shaughal Aug. 19, Mails and Gen
Cral --MESSAGEries MakiTIMES.
GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. & STEAM TO NAGASAKI AND KOBE,
J. Braks, pints and quarta. PILSENER BEER, in quarts. DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the
Gallow ALE and PORTER, in hogsheads..
SPECIALLY SELECTED CIGAR S,
Fine New Season's CUMSHAW TEA, in
5 and 10 catty Boxes.
VIA TNLAND SEA (Taking Cargo for YOKOHAMA and VLADIVOSTOCK.)
THE 'S. S. SUMIDA MARU, Captain HOBENUE, dae here on or about the 27th Instant, will be despatched as above 04 FRIDAY, the 1st September, at 4 p.m.
Cargo received on board and Parcels at the Office up to 1 pm, of day of sailing.
No Bill of Lading signed under $2. Claims for Damage must be settled
BREAKFAST CONGOU 35 cents p. 15. on board before delivery is taken, otherwise
they
Aug. 22, Phenie, German steater, 789, H. T. Behrens, Salgon Aug 17, Rice,- SIEMSSEN & Co.
Aug, 22, 10 am.. Piscicle, Gorman. str., 874, Ph. Nissen, Penang and Singapore Aug. 15, 7 p.m., General-CINESE.
Aug. 22, Posany, British steamer, 588; Irvine, Shanghai Aug. 18; General
JARDINE, MATHESON & Oọ.
Aug, 22, Himalaya, British steamer, 814, W. R. Beedle, Haiphong Aug. 20, General. -CHINESE.
Aug, 22, Folien, British steamer, 509, Abbott, Tanni Aug. 18, Amoy 18, and Swatow 21, General,DovoziS LAPRAIK & Co
Aug.
wwwwww
DEPARTURES.
22, Saltes, for Haiphong.
22, Rajanallianuhar, for Bangkok. 422, Odin, For Boibow, &c.
+22, Ulysse, for Amoy and Shanghai,
22, Hwai Yuen, for Canton.
22, Posary, for Canton.
CLEARED. will not be recognized. CARGO And PASSENGEs for Yokohama Nehemiah Gilson, for New York. will be tranthipped to the Shanghai Mail Comet, for Manila. Staamerat Kebe, and for Vladivostock at Ashington, you mangkok.
SEASIDE LIBRARY, 15 to 25 cents. FRANKLIN SQUARE LIBRARY, 15 to Nagasaki..
25 cents
MINKE'S PATENT FIREPROOF SAFES, and CASE BOXES, at Manufacturer's Prices. Hongkong, June 1, 1882.
For further Particulars apply at the Company's OFFICEs, Praya Central, Ground Floor of Masars RUSSELL & Co.
H. J. H. TRIPP,
£gent. Hongkong, August 22, 1882.
for Batavia
Killarney, for Saigon.
for Swatow.
St. Ideac, for Whampoa. Carlos, for Bangkok.
Faugh Baluugh, for Chefoo, Paladin, for Bingkok.
Bal Walls Custle, for Chefog.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:
For SAIGON.-
Fer Killarney, al 9.30 a.m. Tomorrow,
the Brd inst.
For SWATOW. —
Per Chiu, at 11.30a.m. To-morrow, the
Brd inst.
For YOKOHAMA
CIBCO.-
AND SAN FRAN- Per Celic, nt 2.39 m., on Wednesday, the rd inst., insbond of us pre- viously notified. For SAIGON. -
OF
HITKS, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATINT MEDICINE.
MANUFACTURERS
Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters.
The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
MARRIED
On Tuesday, the 22nd August, at St. Joseph's Chapel, Hongkong, by the Very Rev. G. Barghignoli, assisted by the Rev. B. Vigano, HERBERT GEORGE FINCHAM, Deputy Assistant Commissary General of Ordnance, oldest Son of G. T Fincham, Esq., M.D., of Landon, to THEREA, second For Noxa, at 4.30 p.m., on Wednesday, Daughter of Captain H. O'Neill, 6.8. Kil-
larney. No cards.
the 23rd inst.
For SHANGHAI.—
Por Stirling Castle, at 5 p.m. To-morrow,
the 23rd inst.
For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW.- Por Thales, at 11.30, on Thursday,
the 24th inst., instead of pro viously notified,
For AMOY AND TAMSUI.--
Por Fokien, at 3.30 p.m., on Thursday,
the 24th inst
For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.--
Per Glendly, al 3.30p.m., on Thursday,
the 24th inst.
For NAGASAKI AND KOBE.--
Par Sumila Maru, at 3.30 pm, un Fri-
day, the 1st September.
The China Sail.
HONGKONÜ, TUESDAY, August 22, 1882.
THE
..
COMMERCIAL LAW AF FECTING CHINESE REGISTRATION OF PARTNERS AND BANKRUPTCY. VIL-(continued) Tux letter, which had such a ramarkable effect in putting almost instantaneously Per Geelong, at 11.30 am., on Saturday, the extinguisher on the well-wenat pro-
the 2nd September.
For NAGASAKI AND YOKOHAMA -
patugt changes impairing the trust worthiness of the record and requiring frequent consultation, registration fails to fulfil its object, This is, however, an objection which obviously applies to all registration whatsoever
This is the weakest portion of the whole pamphlet, though this section refers to a really most essential feature of the question at issue. But let the reader observe how neatly the point of the question is blunted for the special purpose of the advocate. What was The main strength of Mr Hayllar's obviously essential for the Legislature, argumentation is devoted to the dise in the first instance, was to be satisfied cussion of his third point, viz. that the whether or not any need existed to Legislature should first be amply satie- legislate in the direction proposed. But fied that the proposed law does not in instead of saying this, the adruit ad- itself tend to originate mischiefs. Mr. vocate puts it that the first question is Hayllar bere labours to show that both whether any such need had been made in its application to the law of partner manifest." Thereby he turned the ques-ship and by its criminal aspect the pro- PASSENGERS arriving in Hongkong, or any tion, avoided the difficulty which would posed Ordinance is likely to produce
othor persons who may desire to con have told against hia views and convic-serious mischief. sult the files of local, China, Japan, tions, and gave the matter in aspect As to the unischief which Mr Hayllar: American, English, Indian or Austra-favourable to his side. In other words, ca lurking in the application of the he tacitly and covertly throws the one proposed Ordinance to the law of part liau newspapers, are invited to call at probandi on the other side which was forslip, he manages to make mischief the "China Man" Office, where over represented, according to his statement, visible quiy, by quietly ignoring here sixty nowspapers, dailies and weeklies, by a Chinese petition. Very deftly the fact that the term partners" from these countries, are now filed for also be dwells but briefly on this stands sufficiently defined for all
disipiszes first question, and
the practical purposes, by our Local Part- reference.
whole subject in three short sen-nership Ordinance No. 7 of 1807 But- tences, in which he says (p-2), that the author of this pamphlet assumes certain influential Chinese presented a that the term "partners, as used petition the representations of which in the proposed Ordinance, is doubt refer to the lox stute of trade morality ful; and he raises the question into which their countrymen bare (p. 9), whether the Colonial Courts, in drifted"; that he has perused the peti-construing the word" partners" ehould tion but scarcely thinks that the pet assume that it is rigidly used in its tioners bave either made out a case for English sense, or, in view of the com- the exceptional legislation they demand plication of Chinese partnership forms, or that they would have asked for is in accordance with the reasonable rules The publication of this issue commented had they fully understood its probable huid down by the Privy Council in a effects; and finally that he does not decision given in an appeal caso (Mol. 7.40 p.m.
think that, even if au exceptional remedy lers and March v. the Courts of Awards, is necessary, the right one has been Law Reports, Privy Council, 433) adopted.
which arose in India in 1873, and in It is manifest that in these words we which their Lordships ruled that, in the hear but the special pleader arguing for absence of any law or well-established his own side and not the impartial judge unstain existing in India on the subject, or onlooker. The question before him English low may properly be resorted was not whether the Chinese petitioners to in mercantile affairs for principles, had been able to make out a case for und rules to guide the Courte, but that, the draft Ordinance published in the in applying then, the usages of trade Gazette, which was prepared and con- and habits of business of the people of sidered by the Government long before India, so far as they may be peculiar, the Chinese drafted or presented their and differ from those of England, ought petition. The question was altogether to be borne in mind.” We must confess not a purely Chinese question, but one we do not see the relevancy of this quo». posal of the Chinese community to make concerning the whole mercantile contation from the Privy Council decision, registration of partners in Chipose firms unity, foreign merchants and bankers which makes the distinpt reservation of compulsory, deserves the patient atten- as well as Chinese Hongs. Had the the absence of any law. The uncer sion of our readers, and we give it there-question been taken up from this point tainty of which Mr syllor complains, fóre a careful analysis.
of view, the need for legislation would might have been settled by the proposed The letter was published in pamphlet have asserted itself down law, and might have been settled in Form and bears the following title, There is, however, yet another sub-harmony with any well-established Letter to the Hou, J. Gardiner Austin, tlety of argument underlying this portion custom existing among the Chinese. Colonial Secretary, upon the subject of of the pamphlet, and indeed the whole who unanimously petitioned for the the Victoria Registration Ordinance, document, and it is one which tended to passing of such a law. But instead of 1874." It is dated Hongkong, Decem prejudice, against the proposed legisla considering that in the case before bi her 1871, and signed by Thos. C. Hayllar. tion, the mind of every careless or the natives themselves, after having had The author, who hus since then had the superficial reader, The first of the for eight yoara practical experience of bonour of Q.C. conferred on him, ad-above-quoted three sentences slips in English registration of householders, dresses here the Colonial Secretary" as the assumption, though it does, wat olies of their own free will for regis- a practising lawyer, living a profes actually express it here but later on, that tration of partsers, and that the indeed alonal interest in the subject" Unfor the chief concern of that Chinese patrion peculiar atats and privileges of Chinese tunately, however, he appears to have nod of the legislation assumed to be dormant or compiandite partnerships are.. been unable to rid his mind of the based thereon, was the lax state of alreaily defined and guaranteed by Or professional notion that, laying taken trade momlity" (p. 4) and the pre-dinance 7 of 1807, Mr Hayllar needless- one side regarding the subject, it was strained spirit of over-truding (p. 15). y orguss further (p. 10) that compel now his business only to present the Indeed the whole jemputes tacitly ling those who are drawing profits from matter from that point of view, fe, to say imbues the roader's mind with this most a firm, but who would not but for pub the worst he could say of the other side unwarranted notion that the proposed lication of their mes be tanked as of the question, and to leave it to the Ordinance was intended to cope with partners, to register themselves," would. advocates of that side to make the and to improve the depraved condition by reason of the general subdivision of best they could of whatever good points of Chinese commercial morality. By shares in Chinese, firms, be incautious the other side of the question might this subtlety the author placed the registration" (p. 11); and “obviously really have. As the Chinese had no whole question on u faise and rotten lead to inmense injustice, se practising lawyer to speak up for them, foundation, being one which was laid Au to the penal aspect of the proposed and up one on the side of the general down with the, no doubt unconscions, Ordinance and the alleged mischief aris public took up the cudgels for this draft intent to demolish it again with aing from it, Mr Mayliar argues (p12), Urdiusnes published in the Gazette, flourish calculated to blind tus eyes of that in the pose of the proposed Ordin the Government naturally concluded the reader with the dust of its downfall once for the purpose of detecting and that the Colony was not yet ripe for the and to prejudice his mind against any punishing a small fraudulent minority, Day before departure (or Saturday if the de proposed legislation, and Mr. Hayllar legislation in the direction proposed, for it is intended to bring the whole body
parture be on Monday),
walked over the course in unchallenged any attempt to improve public morals of Chinese traders within the grasp of P.M.Money Order Oflice closes, triumph by registration or legislation would the Criminal Law for conduct which in
Post Office oloses, except the
That this pamphlet does take one-indeed be manifestly absurd. But that itself is neither criminal or vicious.” NIGHT BOX, which is always
sided view of the question then at issue, we are justified in the foregoing asser that the Ordinance further lies open to open out of Office hours. Day of departare
appears from its own statements, but at tion regarding this subtle tendency of the charge of great inequality in ita pos- the saine time we giys the author full the pamphlet, to make out that the sible pressure upon poor and rich; that AM-Post Office opens
Registry of Letters ceases credit for his honest cuviction that his proposed Ordinance had for it main (1) it is compelled to resort to the Tosting of all printed matter view of the case was the right one, a object an improvement of Chinese inors harsh expedient of vicarious responsibili and patterns ceases,
conviction which he subsequently also lity, the following quetion, being the ty by ensating that “4 upon boo-payment 11 A-Mails closed, except for Late
(in 1878) displayed in the Legislative concluding sentences of Air Hayllar's of the fine inflicted, it may be recovered 11.10 Letters may be posted with Council when he advocated reform in pamphlet, will sumciently show No by distress and sale of the goods sad
Late Fee of 10 cents until
the direction of the bankruptcy law only. statute," he writes (pia), can forma chattels of the partnership nevelj os a. When
the Post Office closes One quotation will suffice to show that substitute for business prudence and the person convicted." These objec entirely.
the point of view from which air foresight on the one side, or on the tions, whatever value they may have, 11.40A.M.Late Letters inay be posted Hayllar approached bis subject was other do much that is effectual to stem are such as might have been easily re on board the packet with Late the foregone conclusion that, as the evil the current of fraudulen ingenuity, medied by some modification of the Fes of 10 cents until time of really existing had chiefly been caused But it is only a truism to say, that proposed Ordinance, and do not conceru departure.
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