WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 1909
THE NAVAL ESTIMATES,
BRITAIN'S ENORMOUS TASK.
SANITARY BOARD.
The Scavenging Contractor.
THE AFFAIRS OF D. R. CAPTAIN AND 00.
THE CHINA MAIL.
YANGTSEE INSURANCE
ASSOCIATION.
Messy Showan, Tomes and Co., hava: received a telegram stating that, at the next general masking, the Directors of the abora Company will recommend a dividend of 25% on the year's working,
ALLEGED CONTEMPT OF COURT.
Kr R. O. Hutabsson presided over K meeting of the Sanitary Board on Tuesday The public examiration of D. F. Captain, What is Gṣemany Dolog↑
afternoon, and there were present. Hon.trading as D. B. Captain and Co., was Mr W. Chatham, O.M.G., Colonel Bedford, conducted in the Supreme Court, before Hon. Mr E. A. Hawatt, Hon. Mr E. A (Raster's Service to the thina Mok:
Irving, Mr A. Shalton Hooper, Dr G. H. the Chip! Justice (Sir F. Piggott), to-day. Copyright protected under
L. Fitzwilliams, Mr Last Chu Pak, Dr F.
Debtor, replying to the Official Receiver, Ordinance 3 of 1894)
Clark, Medical Officer of Health and Mr A, sald he was proprietor of Meeste D. Losmos, March 17. Gilson, secretary.
R. Captain and Co., wing and provi sion daslars. He started the business in The Prince of Wales and other dis-
Jandiary, 1905, buying it for 10,000, of tinguished visitors were present in the
which $5,000 was paid in cash and Official Receiver Complains. House of Commons when Mr. McKenna
the remainder to be paid in monthly in- Dr Mattarlaus, Assistant Medical Officer atalment of $250. He was previously at the Supreme Court to-day, sitting in The Chief Justice (Sir Francis Piggott) rose in a crowded house to introduce the Naval Estimates. Mr. McKenn of Health, reported that he had made an
Inspection of the onate naod by the scan the business over ho took in Mr B. Ntion by Mr S. Dixon for the rescision of a manager in the business. When he bought bankruptcy jurisdiction, heard an applica. said the safety of the country must being contractor for Tim Tas Taai.. He re their paramount object, but
Cooper as partner, he having paid down the commended that foar of the boats be not 3000 for a half shame. The profits of the receiving order in the case of the Kwong Government
faced with the accepted and that boats up to the standar business were small, but he bought it over also be required. All boats about be from the executor of a widow and wanted decked. If the bust had no deck it was to help them. He should think the piled up with rubbish which in all pro-business was then making $800 or 39:0 hability was thrown into the harbour at the carliest opportunity. As it was only
year, but since he took it over the profits the beginning of quite a long contact he had been smaller on account of the severe considered it would be ressonable to ask petition in Hongkong. He had lost that the boste be brought nearer to contract about $1500. in silk transactions, and was
wers
difficulty that they did not know the rate whereat German construction
way
proceeding. The construction of extra Breadnoughts depended upon the output of the German yards for wo cannot risk any falling behind in Dreadnought building.
a
Yat Cheung Firm
consenting?
His Lordship-Are all the creditera Mr Dixon-Yes, my lord, His Lordship What does the Officini Receiver any).
The Official Receiver (Mr Wakeman-I have not yet had an opportunity of con sidering this. The affidavit was only filed yesterday.
His Lordship Well, perhaps it had
order in chambers if the Oficial Receiver agrees.
Mr. Ballour said the condition of the requirements as they were sure to get less slao embezzled of about $3000 by all hotter stand over, and I will make the
Mary was a national danger. Great Britain in December, 1910, would have ten Dreadnoughts, while Gerraany would probably have thirteen. By 1912 the proportion would be twenty to iwanty-five or at least twenty to twenty-one.
as time went on through accidents, etc.
Mr Rooper minuted-I quite agree with
the Assistant Medicel Officer of Ecalih,
Dr Fitzwilliama minutad—I think the
AUSTRIA AND SERVIA. Te to increase the number than the size of the boats owing to the depth of water at low tide.
A PLAIN ANSWER REQUIRED.
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LONDON, March 17. Austria, who regards the fast Serving Note au evasive and almost impertinent, will send an answer demanding specifie promises of peaceful intentiona.
POSTAL SCHOOLS TO BE
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assistant
that you have been living an extravagant The Official Receiver-Is it not a fact
Tifa ?
Debtor-I don't think so.
Mr Dixon-The reason, my lord, is that the case is in process of being settled.
The Official Receiver-But he is practi cally defying the Court, my lord.
The Official Receiver-I should like to call attention to this bankruptcy. The conditions of the contract should be insisted
first meeting of creditors was called and Mr Holborow, who appeared for a credibankrupt was served with a notice to at upon and that if the total number of buste tot, said debtor admitted haring bought tend, but he has not tikan any notics of it. supplied does not give the necessary pioul-now he estimated his goods valued at of court twice. I ask your Lordship be goods in 1908 to the value of $1,000 and In fact, he has already committed contempt ago this must be oude up by an încrennod || $4,000. Where were the goods now! have him brought hero.
Debbor-They were not bought all in number of beats, it being rather an ad-
one your, but there is also a balance left from the previous year,
Mr C. F. Dixox, for debtor, said there was about $8,000 in book debts. The The President proposed that the con-goods had been sold and the debts were tractor be told that he has got to provide entered in the books. boate up to the fall piculage, and to have those boats decked as recommended by the Amitant Medical Officer of Health. * Mr Shelton Hooper seconded, and the contractor was called before the Board and informed of the decision arrived at.
Nomination of Mr Lau Cha Pak,
A letter was read from the Government, notifying the Bosed of the re-nomination Mr. Lau Chu Pak to the Sanitary Board The President stated that the whole Board were very pleased that Mr Lau had consented to ba ro-nominated, as he was an Poxing, March 16.
acquisition to the Board and a zapful raem- The Board of Communications intend bor, not only on account of the work did to establish Telegraph and Postal Col-at Board meetings, but also outside (Ap)
(Wuh Too Yat Pa's Service)
lages in Kiangsu, Hupeh, Fabkion, and Chokiang.
MODEL PARLIAMENT
HOUSE.
(Wah Tx Fat Po's Service.)
PEEING, March 16.
Administration
The Constitutiozal
Department of Peking has telegraphed to Lord Tá King-fang, Chinese Minister at Loudou, to obtain copies of the
plan of the English House of Lords, the idea being to build a similar Parliament House on the site now occupied by the Metropolitan Examina- tion Hall.
NEW TREATY PORT.
(Woh Tas Yai Po's Service.)
PEKING, March 16, The Board of Foreign Affairs has submitted a memorial to the Torone urging that Hoichow, in Chekiang, be- opcaed as a treaty port.
IMPERIAL CHINESE BANK NOTES.
(Wah To Yai Po's Service.)
PEKING, March 16. The Board of Finance his notified all Viceroys and Governors that in all the Provinces the banknotes issued by the Imperial Chinese Bank are to be accepted in payment of taxes.
HOW TO SECURE RECRUITS.
plausa).
Mr Shelton Hooper-What about his colleague 7
The President-At the moment I have no further information regarding the filling of the other vacancy, but I think it will be
filled very soon.
The Exhumation of Bodies
Mr E. J. Grist suggested that the case should be adjourned and debtor ordered in the meantime to filo a deficiency account to show what had become of the gooda,
His Lordship agreed, and the order was made.
Mr E. J. Grist-I appear for a large number of creditors, my lord; and I have no anabt that the man would be quite resdyand wiling to come here if necessary, but the mattar has been in course of settlement over since it started. There are no creditomat all. Every one of these creditora is a partner in the firm. It is simply a matter of arrangement between the partners of the firm.
His Lordship Still, that does not exempt
him.
Mr Dixon anid he, intended to apply for Adjudication that day. The reason was that the Official Receiver wished to sell the business as a going concum and Mr Grist-I do not think he understands, | at the present time he was not in a position to accept tenders for the concern. The consequence was that the business was suffering.
Mr Holborow said he did not object and Mr Grist said there entld obviously le no compromise in the present state of the accounts.
The application for adjudication was granted.
CORRESPONDENCE.
HONGKONG REGATTA.
(To the Editor of the "CHINA MAIL.") St.-I bare road with much interest the letter by Fair Sport" which appeared in the columns of your paper, and must say that bis outspokon criticisms are endorsed by a large number of sportsmen in Hongkong.
my lord.
The Official Receiver-He was served with notice in English and Chinese and mast have understood. It is impossible for me to carry out my duties as Official Receiver if I sus defied like this.
This application was eventually adjourn ad until next bankruptcy day.
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Tonkin had no and of trouble from Chinese sicians. They nearly all send Last year. the Freuth authorities in delay. We know all the phy- ravolotionists who, on the failure of out-
breaks in Kwangsei and Yunnan, had taken their prescriptions to our store. means of livelihood by brigandage. So We make no charge for calling a refuge in French territory, and sought many of these outlaws fell into the hands
of the Colonial authorities that numbers of physician. We do it to accom- them had to be got rid of by deportation date the public. to Singapore. Dificulties continually atoso I conscientinusly believe that rowers on the frontier owing to the Chinese pur should be placed on even terms, thus suing forces having to pull themselves up giving all an equal chance of scoring on the fleting revolutionists crossing the victory. Moreover, in fairness to them, bandary line. a good opportunity will be afforded spec. tators of witnessing a competition of Iprowess when all things are equal.
Mr A. Shelton Ilooper asked if the Board Ind any further informa tion from the Government with regard to the granting of permits for the exhumation of bodies.
formation than is given in this letter.
The President--I have no further in.
understand they are taking steps.
Mr Shelton Hooper I think the Goverp. ment should be asked to submit for our consideration any amendment of the law before it is introduced. We might be able to make suggestions.
Me Lau Chu Pak-In the meantime the Chinese are suffering great inconvenience. They are constantly sending up for permite for exhumation which nobody can grant.
Mr Shelton Hooper --That is the unfor tunate state of the law.
Dr Clark-If nobody can give permits anybody can give permits.
Mr Hooper Ne, I am advised that to remove a body without a permit is a mis
demeanour.
Mr Lau Cha Pak-Fending the decision of the Government I move the appointmont of a sub-committee to issue permite. Mr Shetton Hooper-You can't. Hoa. Mr Horett-Nobody in the Colons- has power to issue permita,
SEDITION.
How to mend matters, lush had become worse by Chinese residents in Tonkin aym pathising with the revolutionists, occupied long parloying between the French and At one of the neutinga of the Hongkong Chinese Governmonia. Regatta Committee held recently, it was Annim-Tonkin, & Haiphong newspaper, proposed and carried by a majority of 7 to 1,ays that the negotiations have resulted in which has been sent to so I believe, that all four-cared erents at the treaty, a copy
the Governor General of Indo-Chins. This forthcoming Regatta be competed in the agreement, set out in five articles, is ex- same class of boats. The decision was pected to prevent further frontier troubles received with much interest by all broad-with revolutionists minded sportemon and enkursed by them as affording the ono opportunity for com- potition upon terms of equality.
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The decision which called forth sach favourable comments was reversed at aubsequent meeting when some of the members of the Committee were present. It looks as if the subsequent confinement of Chinese revolutionista take- Article 3 provides for the disarining and decision, which overrules the popular ing rofuge in French territory. After original fuding, is to hold good.
while, such revelationists will be deported from the Colony.upen notice of the fact being given to the Chinese Government the latter to hear all the expense. Measures will be taken to prevent them from returning to the Colony.
With your permission I would like to ask the sporting public to judge for them telves if it is fair play to accord the chancs o one class rowing in a far superior boat
Hos. Mr IrvinWe may point out to when sach a bost is only owned by one
the Government that this is causing incon-owing club in the culvay and available to
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The President I think the Government its members only, practically thos penalising guilty of what the law of China considere
the members of the other cluba? understands that
Mr Lau Chu Pak moved and Dr Fitz- williams seconded and it was agreed that the Governmont be asked to take ngent steps in the matter.
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S passing into French territory, now that I have myself entered a crow for the they know what is in store for them.
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authorities will at once proceed to pursue triana. Department has been Inid before the nounced.
Last the purport of my letter be ane and scatter them. The treaty taxplicitly Governor, His Excellenes de aires me to
understood by the officials of the towing sets forth that failing advice from its own Mr J. H. Kemp, atthe Magistracy, this The Poking Government has tele point out that the rales ouder which any lube concerned, allow me to add that I officials, the Indo-Chins Government will afternoon, committed Yueng Kwai Leam, graphed to all the Chinese Ministers uffences or dereliction of duty by any was prompted to approach you for the take action against volontier natify the alius Younk F'ak Shau, for malonsobarge Postatic Tools and Air Compresore abroad that they are to inquire into the Government officer of whatever grade or hospitality of your columns, in the most moment the Chines authorities natify the system of recruiting pursued by thanding are laid down in Colonis Regula, friendly spirit to the organising body of fast that they have grosand the frontier of ambezzling various sana amounting to
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PEKING, March 10.
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