TUESDAY, MARCH 7, 1911.
THE PARTNERSHIP CASE.
The Congestion of the Supromo Court.
_The_Chicl_Justico Sir Francis Piggott
and Mr Justice Hazeland, sjsting as e Full Court at the Supreme Court this morning,
MINISTERING CHILDREN'S®
JASAGUE,
Lady Lugard Explains Ita Ideals,
| Lady Lagard, who has taken over the Tesidency of the Hongkong branch of the Ministering Children's League, yesterday afternoon.gava an “At Nơng” at Govorn»
THE CHINA MAIL.
CHINESE HISTORY.
All theso charities which are, as you see, mustly to help children who have been left without matum helpers in the world, lave Interesting Lecture by Mr A. H. been encouraged and helped by the Minis toring: Children of Hongkong. It only shows that children can do a grint, doal if
money
Harris.
In connection with the Y.M.0.A.
lecture on Chinese History. There was a
large attendanco.
The lecturer sail that the Chinese untion
ench one does a little, and when thatis Literary and Debating Society on Monday multiplied 200 times it amounts to a good -delivered judgment. in the case in which menit Ikeinse lo sous 140 mothers, with tidal. But though it is interesting to know night Mr A. B. Horris, Commissioner of Ng Tek Ting appelkant, appealed against | object of oxplaining the irisals and aines of une such money the chilli mada, by / Customs, delivered a nost interesting the jugent given for respondent, Wong the ormanisation and stimulating interest in their work last year, I am sure you will all Cheung Cho, on October 20, 1900, in which its work. The gathering was arranged by give with me that it is not thu | plaintiff, as oxcentor under the will of Ngor Ladyship with the assistance of thus which is made and girou away which is tho King Kan, aliás Ng Kim Guen, docused, following Indies-Mis Andarien, Mis most important part of the work of the Tirutto piy defendant his cents incidental Eyres, Mix Bedford, Mrs Wrigley, Mr League. The most important part of the to plaintifs cal. Appollut moved that Chaier, Mrs Hamilton, Mrs Jordan, Bliswork of the League is the effect which we the judgment be revised and that it Stedman and Miss Spink.
lupe it may have in helping to form the might be adjudged that plaintifī de recover | Indy Ligaril addressed those present as charctem of the children who join it, and against defendant in the sum of $10,000 follows:-Latios, have makes you to together with interest from Betabertaro a talk about a children's association como her this afternoon that we might 1899 and costs.
Mr M. W. Sinds, K.O., insimeted by which we thought perlamps some of you olled the "Ministering Children's League"
and Mr Eldon Putter defended, instructed by Mr Needham.
kid before them the oldest living ro presentative of the ancient world. From the earliest dawn of our knowledge we found the Chinese in a civilized condition and the antion, although so greatly extend. ing in territories since those days, Imd in taking them think while they are youngot remained ass entity to the present difference it makes in the world if every of the value of Findness and of the
time. Our knowledge of thom early times. was not se accurate as in the case of one tries to do, what they can for others. Mr. F. Beavis, appeared for appellant might like your children to join. You through London lum, dirty and horrible was enough to satisfy most students that I have sometimes thought when I walked Egypt, Babylonin, or Assyria, but there i
history as recorded in its literature: He sbstantial strats of truth underlay its
know perhaps that bane of the Leagues you how lume cans, that if every Ims oxisted for some time in Hongkong.single person living in the slam were per-
The Chief Justice said that considerable Lady May was the Praiderit. Before she fectly goal, if every wolih wuru mweol and Believed that mueli moro light remained to }
went away she asicest am to take her place, so I na now making to you as Presideat of the Hongkong Beach of the Minister ing Children's Longue." I don't want to nine any act speech, but I thought that page you would like to know just what the Ministering Children's League is, and
kind, industrious and aluna, a good wife, a good mother, if every man were sober, stendly hard-working, good to his wife, kind to his children, if every child word god tempered, obedient, helpful, if there were to swearing, no drinking, no disty, untily ways, nothing wrong in fact Lunt is
be thrown on the past as the treasures of her palaces and ancestral hulls were thrown open to the modern trained student, and as resenich among her cities, plain and hills was carefully undertaken. Early primitive Chinn had its house around the modern Shansi. We must presume fint diese xet-
the sons why we are asking you if no wrong, the slut would cease to be a data hul einigested from the middle castom you would like your children to joint it I slum. It would be quite a pleasant, happy regions, the cradle of the world, cutering dare say you linyu mow of yt heard of the piles in which to live. All that is wanted into conflict with existing piplo which "Boy Scout" movement in England. i-at-a-lot of names but a change in the | were driven southwards. These n Web, the Mustaine Choury bago at TCP And I am
iambitants were to some extent absorbed.
was organized something on the lines of the it is with the world. If we could be per-But they love not yet been entirely can Bay Seant movement, only to include girls footly good the world would be clu
quored or externíunted. Lobos, Shari, and
The conquest of
delay had arisen in bringing the case, dus in a great measure to the presure of busines in Court, Imtquite apart from the interests of both particy ko did not regret it because the question involved was one of the greatest importance and must effect many Chinese partnerships in the Colony other this al in which the kindred question had been involved had, ben hefur The Court and the discussion "tu" them had unterally, assisted him in coming to a conclusion in that case. The point had been before the Court incidentally rn more than one occasion. Ile did not think hos well as toys, with the idea that childrening, and sorrow would almost disappear. Mio still exist in Formusi, Hainan and could put the point more clearly or concisely may, from the beginning of their lives, We can't, alas, be perfectly good. At the western and southern provinces of than Mr Sinde, had done in his argument learn to be what the name of the League least, I know that I can't. But we can try China, these being the descendents of the when bo snil “Assuming all the defendants indicates-uinistering," that inserving or to be better than we are, and though I facts there is no defence, in view of sections being helpful to other people. The Minister speak as one who cuts no children, I think original inhabitants. 44 and 4 of the Partnership: Ordinance, ing Children's League was started in Loudon we can help the young to learn to be better China by the Chinese might be dated from the docensud (which obviously means thù | by Lady Month about fi years ago. It was than we were. We don't want to crush a misty 2,000 to 208 B. C. All countries executor of the deceased) allowed the first of all a League for childron of the rich, children's hearts by making them think had their mythological periods which pur- inoney which otherwise would be due to and the iles was to teach them to be only of sorrow that they can help. We ported to describe events originating in the the estate to remain in the firm and charitable and kind to the children of the want them to think also of the, joy they dim past but they were of little or no pr. this is equivalent ton loan." That was the poor, and to try even while they were
can help to give. And this kahit of trying tical value being the outcome of ignorance contention with which he dealt in his judg. their nuseries to do something to make to give pleasure to others and to bring joy or superstition. There were both myth ment adversely to plaintiff and was the the lives of those who were poorer than into life sounds to me one so valuable that and legend in the accounts of the first question which had been argued before the themselves a Birtle happier. The rule it can't be formed too early. This is what Chinese chiefs living in a period known of the society was that every child who the League wants to help children to lento us as the period of the Fire Rulers. joined it should try to do at least one And we would ask any of you who care to One would come across their names in kind thing every day. With this ides let your children join the Langue, to help references to China's early history and hor Tite Ministering Chüber's League became us in shewing the children how to be kind literature contained allusions to Fu Hsi, part of a good panery education for nail to give pleasure to others at home. We the monarch of tent life and family develop, mcut, to Shen Hang, the instructor iu by giving money in charity that we learn agriculture and medicine and to Huang Ti. on that point of law minst be dismisegi__und_thoughts_to___their__enzoful_tenching. to be kind A kind look to some one who the inventer of the calendar. These were with ents.
The Lengue was a League for what we umy is dum-hearted, a rendy smihi, a soft he thought the children of the mist of call the high-minded, good-hearted rich answer, perhaps oven to be silent when atadition. They were on finuer ground Good mothers in, the great world liked to kidness in it that a great deal of charitable of pento and widespread culture is sharp word would hurt, may have more of when they came to Yau, to whom a period have their children join it. The Princess work, Children can do kindnesses all day Rscribed, s
well as to his associate
Full Court.
arter dealing exhaustively with the law in the subject his Lordship sa that he was of the opinion that the plaintiffsane by which he sought to resiver
a share of the deceased partnership as a those whose happy circumstances permitted all know that it is not only by working nor Joan to the firm fails mid that the appeal their parents and guardians', to give time
1) "
Mr Potter--I was think the appeal be lisaissed with costs.
Mr Shade This is unly an issue of the
action.
His Lordship-Thure must be in account if it is worth taking.
Be Side-But who are the partners the executor or the family?
His Lordship-I think I am speed to hold that the family are partners.
Mr Potter-My position is this that wlusteser happens this appeal must be dia.
missed with costs.
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kague." The smart litle children of Lon-mothers and their neighbours, rich and Confucius, which had led subsequent
generations of Chinese scholars and tunch) 3Ir Shado-It is a hopelessly bankrupt do who joined the League met in working poor. And if you will all help the League es to dwell so much upot the jaast The tir and there are a number of debts which Parties The work was sold at hazers by reminding the children that if they teritory nued over at that distant period spust menn absolute ruin to somebody, –
and elsewhere, and the money that was have joined the Longus. they must try to was fu area equal to about one-tenth of the His Lordship-I have a very strong view nude was given to charities, so'tluit child.be good, members by being us kind as they present eighteen provinces. It lay around that it was the family but it was not ren were able to feel that they really were cau in daily life I think this little organisa. the modern provinces of Shansi, Horan. Shantung nhihli. Its capitals were argued. I think the case is of suficient doing something to help those who were tion ought to be a seed of growing good.
ju Konan. The organisation of the League includes began the first Dynasty period kaun importance to go to the Privy Council, 1 less well off than themselves. Sometimes socintes and elder members as well as as that of
witch numberod eigh think the question must go sooner or inter. ; new charities were started and maintained.children. And every one who cares totion. in China replac
The
first recorded Mr Shado-It is a question of money. It Among the special charities started and help-can-become an elder member if they dynasty by the Shang dynasty to whielt the Hea will efect the Chinese partnerships and a maintained by the Ministering Children's like. There are cards for the special use faw European as well...........
was signed twenty-eight rulers. Lenge are sme pretty homes at a place of older mombers There is also a very solute character of the monarch deposed called Othershow, in Surrey, where children simple little payer printed by the League at the time and the ability of his succes-- who are entirely destitute are taken care of. for children who like to use it. I don't wish deeree that he had taken the throne, had sor, who announced that it was by Henrey's Lately a pretty outrage at the seaside has to press the use of any paticnlar prayer.served to establish in China the idea that bocu added to the Ottavia Homes, Int. We are here members of different sect of rebellion might bu
bu justified and the new His Lordship-I aut quite prepared to destitute children who are delicate can get Christianity. Some of us, if the movement ruler, the Emperor Tang has never been hold that the family are partners.
change. This in all kept up by the Minis spread to Chinese children, will perhaps regarded as an usurper. It was towards Mr Potter-That is what I contended tering Chuldren's League. And the cast religion of everybody to be goed, and third dynasty, that of Chow, was called not be Christians at all. But it is the the end of this dynasty that the first con- fict with the Tartars is on record. - The frain the start, that--my-casa-from-the-bis been for all the branches of the Lengue cling to our different methods we will into being for the same reason as its pre- beginauty.
to add something to tlust Central Home, each do what helps us best to be good decessor. 3fr Shade-16 will wvo considerable while the rest of what they make laws been the object of the League being only this trouble if your-kardship will say that the given to local charities. It was great for to promote kindness, unselfishness and to family are partners.
the rich children of London,to be able todo help to lonn in children a habit of car these things. The kindness that they leunting for others and of taking interest probably did sure to form their characters in the charities and good works of the than a great deal of French and Gonnan. place in which they live. It seems to Stil, at first the langus was a league in particularly suitable that Chinese of the rich, who already have by the children, who must want to bo godd and nature of things any surantages of selfish and to help to make the world education. Tery soon it me to be felt better, just as English children do, should that this ought not to be longue only join with the English in a League of kind ness here where on many of the charities for the rich. Rich mothers meant kindly are so largely devoted to Chinese objects. way both nequiring and developing those when they wished their children to join it. If there are any Chinese mothers who characteristics for which they were noted, Bur poor thers have just as good reason would like their children to join we shall. For despite wars and conquent the perce in the rich trkow the value of kindness the very happy to have their names. I willful arts wore never seglected. A history. Atthe Magistmey this tuorning, before this world, and just as good if not better also ask all English mothers who wish their of the people tud yet to be written with Bir J. R. Wood, twe Chinese appeared in reason to want their children to liave any children to join to give the names and ages abilities and their social conditions and the their arts, their agricultars, their litatary answer to a summons charging them with training that may come of trying to help of their children to the Sacretaries of their evolution of all these and of other qualities various offences under the "Bankruptcy | one another. So the Lengus widened in Onliesnee. One of the defendants, Lam | every direction. It censed to be » Langue Woo, is un uxceedingly well-known for, the king-hearted rich. It became % -contractor in the Colony.
League of all kind hearts, rich and poor, who want to make the world a little better then they found it Aml kind hearts
Hi Lordship--The appeal is only on the ipoint of low and the action remains in stufas
que.
Further argament took place and the appeal was dismissed with costs.
Mr Justice Hazeland capcurred.
BANKRUPTCY PROSECUTIONS
Well-known Chinese Contractor Charged.
The ather was named Laun Fak Leong, Mr H. L. Dennys appeared to prosecute, andr G. K. Hall Brutton defended.
The cnsu was adjourned for a week, tail being granted, each defendant to find personal bond of 85,000 and two suretics
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PROCESSION OF THE CROSS AT MACAO.“
The annual Procession of the Crone took
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Mariner's
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King Wu founded the Chow dynasty and name spread far and wide and embassie "was regarded as an exemplary ruler. His from Cochin China and, Kuren visited the capital. It was to the visit of theso- bassies that we owe, so it is said, nux
Wa
was the compass King reputed originator of the Ave titles apbility, Duke, Marnais, Earl,
Viscount and Barun, while the first recorded currency was referred to in that dynasty in the reign of the Recond ruler. Mr Harris then
dult exhaustively with each succeeding dynasty and concluded that amidst all the turmoila nad wars of the times
imes the people had continued on their
Chinese
were fascinating topics.
Mr Harris wa hartily thanked at the eloso for his excellent paper.
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A native who enstebed a 'watch. from a
It used to be only in London. Now there Sunday lant. The Hand of the St. Xavier'e compatriot was sent to gaol for one year School, under the endectorship of and ordered to be exposed in the stocks
are hundreds of branches scattered though- Rev. Fr. Law, played on the night of for six hours,
out the Empire There are some as far off Saturday dad on Sunday the Military as New Zealand, and I am speaking to you Bund (without uniform) played during the
A gambling raid was mado, at 1, Wing | as President of the brach which has been awal long itinerary. Perfect order was
Lee Street, last night and 15 man were established in Hongkong. Here, ninether maintained and the-ramours of a threston-arrested. The gambiers were assembled in parts of theworld, thecustom hasbeen followed disturbance by mambers of the Army a cubicle in a shoemaker's shop, where Guthntwithany money made by thechildren's' Thera won ngain a good attendance at work, to give a little subscription to the and Navy during the procession proved to three shoemakers were busy at work while the weakly concert in connection with the Central Flome of the League in Surrey, bo without foundation. The soldiers and the raid was hoing carried out. These Seamen's Institute on Monday night when and to give all the rest to help local char nitore bohaved properly and great man three were not interfered with, but if the -au excellent programme was presented by | tien. I will read you a list of the clurities
Mrs F. Clarke. The several numbers which were helped in Hongkong last year bors accompanied the procession. others the first two were to-day fined $60 were all receival with due appreciation and by the Ministering Children's Longue.
The Sermons proached by the two well and the rost guanch. among those who kindly gave their
There were given to the following known dators, "the Rev. Fr. A. Gomes and services wore birs F. Clark, Mis Jusk Charities: C. M: S. Vietoria Homo and the Vicar General Fr Conta Nunes, were Mrs Walker, Mrs Hunter, Mr Abney, Mr Orpinnage, Kowloon, 2460.
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