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THE CHINA MAIL.
17
COMPANY MEETING.
UNITED ARBEATOS ORIENTAL
AGENCY, LTD.
BANKRUPTCY COURT.
In the Bankruptcy Court this!
morning," befors Sir William Rees
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 88 1918,
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ELECTION,
THE FUTURE OF THE NATY
LEIQUE.
Mr. A. R. Lowe, acting local
Davies, K., Chief Justice, the follow-Secretary of the Navy League, sends fus a copy of the following letter ing cases were dealt with;—-
received from the dienerul Secratary
YOTE FÜR —
Something of the atmosphere of home election contests has beeri ina- ported into the election by the un- offieint Justices of the Peace of pis of their number to occupy the seab on the Legislative Council tempor- arily vacated by the Hon. Mr. H.- E. Pollock, KC now lease
..on Not only have we had election mile dress from both enndidatsa bit the
R-LEUNG LAI LAM. The Official Receiver, Mr. H. And the Navy League. Tandon, having Nibot said that this case was an reference to the future policy of the
Navy League adjourned bearing of petition.
The Navy Leagues For
13, Victoria Street, London, S.W......
1st July, 1018. DEAR SIR, OF MADAM,--The que tion is often asked: What will be the rusos of the Navy League after, hoardings of the Colony and several the War, and wit not its raison motor cars today, bave been, adorned d'etre then have ceased to have aty by posters advising the electorate to practical value?
Me Hall, of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist, who appeared on behalf of the debtor, said the assets were $1,428 odd and the liabilities 33,481 odd. A receiv Aeing order was asked for.
add that they were welcomed and encouraged by the Government. There exists, also schema of a like charaster for Kowloon. We did not my that it is enough to enquire into these "embryonic schemes The twenty-second antinal mesting of which have been talked about for the shareholders of the United Asbestos years." What we say is that these Oriental Agener, Limited, was held this represent the only practical concrete morning at the odices of the Managing schemes yet advanced which seem Agents, Messrs. Dodwell, & Co. There to us to offer anything approaching were present Mesars. G. Morton Smith, an adequate solution of the hous-Chairman) A. Deusion, A. Ritchie and ing problem in Hongkong and we G. R Edwards (Secretary),
The Chairman said of none better calculated
Gentlemen, The Report and Qur serve the purpose.
The Official Receiver said he opposed suggestion is that the appointment counts having been in your hands for of Committee to inquire into the some time, I will, with your permission, the application. The ga ition was filed take them as read. The result of the in June and bad been adjourned ever factors which have delayed the carry- ing out of these schemes, and to make year's working shows an increase in since. He had received no information profit on trading of approximately as to assets. He had written a letter to recommendations to the Government offers at once the most obvions $10,000 compared with last year. In Mesars. Wilkinson and Grist but had and necessary first step towards the cluding $4,925.25 brought forward from received no reply.
Mr. Fall said he had not seen the Last year there is 332,381.99 available discovery and adoption of practical for distribution, and I trust you will latter measures for the amelioration, of the approve of the allocation recommended The Official Receiver and that he existing housing conditions in the in the report. The Accounts, I think understood the pasets were very pr Colour, both for Europeans and call for little, if any, explanation. The blematical. Chinese. It is because we regard year ander review has been a satisfactory Elia Lordship adjourned the patition the problem as one of "pressing one, but the continued absence of so much for bearing in Chambers on Friday To-day's Advertisements The China Mailrency" that we put forth the local shipping, increased dificulties in week.
suggestion for the appointment of obtaining materials, and the advanced mittee to inquire why the only costs of the goods we are able to concrete proposals for solving the obtain, render it difficult to forecast" Undersigned have received in HovGLONG, WEDNESDAY, Aug. 28, 1818. housing problem that have been put prospects for the ensuing year. Your application for dischargo. On the
before the community cannot be investments have been written down to carried out. When we have that the market value on 1st May, but information and the recommendations our abates in Public Companies you of the committee it might be possible will be pleased to hear have appreciated to indicate lines on which the Gov-considerably since that date. The stock ernment could further assist the, as usual, been carefully checked by realisation of these, or any other schemes which would contribute to the important object in fiew..
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.,
ABRATED WATER. MANUFACTURERS. ' Telephone 436.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
etractions to sell by Public Auction (FOR ACCOUNT OF TE CONCEXXED),
ср
TUESDAY,"
She 3rd September, 1918, commencing at 3.30 p.m., at their Sales Roots, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of ICH HOUSE STRIKE,. TEAKWOOD AND BLACK WOOD FURNITURE, BRASS MOUNTED AND TEAKWOOD TWIN BEDSTEADS,. CURTAINS, CARPETS, &c., &c.,
PRACTICAL PROPOSALS
WANTED...
Tux "Hongkong Telegraph," refer- ring to our comments on Monday on the Housing Question, observes:
NEWS OF THE DAY.
LOCAL AND GENERAL,
FATHE CHI WO COMPANY, The Official Receiver said this was an
We submit for your consideration Vote for Tere, the Independent few heading which set out the Candidate. on whose behalt also & present and future object of the large, cartoon has been circulated. Navy Ligue and the principles for Mr. A. R. Lowe, head of the fir which it stands.
of Messrs. Lowe, Bingham & Mat- These object, it energetically and consistently brought before the thee, Chartered Accountants, of public, will in our opinion place the Hongkong, Shanghai and Singapore, Navy Lougue in a position of i was nominated by Mr. Andrew finitely greater use to the nation Forbes (of Mesos Harry Wick og & C.) and seconded by Mr. Evin than ever before, and will need no justification for its existence as an independent organisation, determined, Ormiston. to uphold the freedom of u greut Maritine Power. -
Mr. H. W. Bird, of Messrsti Palmer & Turner," architects, etc.,
We suggest that. Nuvy League. ** ground of insufficient dividend being speakers should from every platform, Ws proposed by the Hon. Mr. D. paid, he opposed the application and whenever possible, make known Tandale (of Messrs. Jardine, Mathe what are the objects of the Navy, won & Co.) and seconded by Mr.X. asked that debtor's discharge be League and by making every enden J. Stabb, O.B.E. (Chief Manager of Your to get new members and sup the Hongkong & Shanghai Banking pended for two years..
portere spread ite doctrine through- out the length and breadth of the, Corporation).
In the published list for IS” Empire.
Thanking you for all your valuable there are 121 non-official Justices of and loyal support in the past. I am the Peace. Three of these gentle- yours very truly,
Mr. P. W. Goldring pointed out that, under the Ordinance, His was bound to suspend the Superintendents, and ample allow-
Lordship the debtor's discharga for A ance has been made for depreciation time but it was entirely at "his Lord- 4 contribution of 33,000 has been made abip's discretion as to what should be to War Charities, which you doubtless the period of suspension. The debtor approve of., Before moving the adoption had done all he could and a suspension of the Report and Accounts, I shall be of six months would meet the case. pleased to answer to the best of my ability any questions shareholders may wish to ask.
Mr. Denison, in seconding the slop tion of the report and accounts, said
Six months' suspension was decided by the Court.
MJ, T. DE SOURZA.
For Executive Committee, men are dead and no less than 37 (SL) T. BISCOE TRITION, others are not at present in the Joint Chairman of Executive Colony. Du that the total strength
Committee..
1st July, 1918, DECLARATION BY THE NAVY FEAGUE OF ITS AIMS, OBJECTS AND POLICY,
"Our evening youtemporary does not appear to altogether realise the pressing arency of the housing problem in Hong AND AN ASSORTMENT OF
kang, for it regards the recent discus sions on the subject as being no advance USEFUL HOUSEHOLD GOODS,
discussions which have on similar As follows:- Arm-chairs and Chesterfeld Sofas occurred from time to time during the past ten years, thinks that the Govern meat has done its part by facilitating. (new), Card Tables, Upholstered Suites
The Offcial Receiver said that this i te, Bedroom Furniture, comprising various schemes, and in of opinion that Brase Twin Bedsteads, Teak Twin Bed the matter can be met by the appoint ment of a Committee to enquire into the ads, Sideboards, Dinner Waggons, delay in the carrying out of these
the shareholders were pleased with the was an adjourned application for dis- The Extension Dining Tables and Chairs, cchemes. That is by no means stiticient.
- More than 200 cases of dysentery dividend and their thanks were due to charge. The debtor had paid a divi-phall Ton and Occasional Tables, &, Dizier in our opinion, for the whole problem Services, Crockery, Glass Ware, Cooking needs to be thoroughly and boldly were reported in Manila during the the general management and the staff dead of per cent, and there was month embracing the last two weeks in for the way in which they had worked enough in band to pay a further Stoves. Catlery, Toilet Beta, &c, Bath investigated." Room Ufensis, dundry Electro-Pisted And given this thorough and bold July and the first two weeks in August. the business. They had also been en dividend af nine per cent., making 24 abled to present to war charities a sum per cent in all. The immediate dis- investigation, what possible.utcome A Peking telegram states that the equal to over 7 per cent on the Coy,'scharge of the debtor was asked for.
His Lardship granted debtor's dis chic Reading Lampa, "Blackwood adakwood Screens, Blackwood could there be which would advance Cabinct proposes to probibit the export paid up capital. At the same time they
charge. Furniture, including large Blackwood the question one step further than of gold, silver and copper and is asking had written down their investments to
Side Tables, Chairs, Cabinets, engravings, Pictures Kintosan the suggestion, we have, made? As the consent of the Diplomatie Corps to the low market value on the day on which the accounts were closed. Owing and Brass Vases, & &c. Tennis Poles And Net. Several Carpets new and to the pressing, urgency of the ques-the measure.
to the tremendous rise in exchange, the second-hands.
Waco,
Alao
BLEUNG KIN SUNG. M. G. R. Hayward, for the debtor, said this was an adjourned hearing of
tion here is no difference of opinion. The political parties, and the Everybody knows that it is becoming aricus groupe of Tuchuns in the North price was very much lower than the petition. At the laat hearing the debtor and Encyclopaedia Britannica 2 vols.more acute every year. The ouly are still at variance over the question thought the Company had done very he strongly objected to any further |
New Typewriters and Metal Baths
(Practically new.)
(Full Particulare from Catalogua). Terms-Cashe
HUGEES & BOUGB,
Auctioneers. Hon kang, Aug. 28, 1918
L
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purchase price of the investments.
the election of President almost „im- Mr. Maitland was unanimously r. mediately and the postponement of the elected anditor for the ensuing year at cleotion of Vice-President.
He was cross-examined at some length and
room for discussion, it seems, toes to when the Presidential election well. With these remarks be seconded cross-examination. Such examination us, is as to how the problem is to shall take place. It is believed that the report, which was unanimously should only take place at debtor's public
Belief in the pressing the outcome of the controversy will be be tackled.
examination. The only thing His Lord- passed. urgency of the matter is best shown
ship had to be satisfied about was it seems to us, putting forward,
whether there were assets and debtors 709 practical suggestions for its solution
of a remuneration of 8200, on the pro- in the Colony. There were four at the earliest possible date. Our contemporary tells us that:
There is much complaint in the posal of Mr. EDWARDS seconded by Mr. creditors. Philippines regarding the fixing of the
The Chairman announced that divi- price of hemp by the Government. Adend warrants are now ready. Marila contemporary" says it has been
PUBLIC AUCTION. THE Undersigned have received instre.
have
"(FOR LOCOUNT OF THE CONCERTED),
**
DA
TUESDAY,
8,
the 3rd September, 1818, commencing at
2.30 pm, at their Sales Rooms, No.
Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ice House Street,
Ay ASSORTMENT OF
The Government, with a duty upon it to see that all the necessary arcaics of life are provided the public, should be conscious of this development that the situation has become intensely scate estimated that the total loas caused by and shape its energies towards solving the Government's vacillating price-fixing It is not enough to activities amounts to F.2,000,000 in problem. enquire into embryonic schemes which have been talked about for years. The the Philippine Islands. The Cablenec
the
DENISON...
The Oficial Receiver said, he would! like to see the list. Mr. Hayward had" banded him a list of figures but it did of contain the names and addresses.
His Lordebip exid he must know, the names of the creditors.
facts of the situation need close analysts says "The threatened destruction of THE SILVER WEDDING. GIFT TO receiving order being made.
by aspecially appointed Commission,
this step to be followed by whatever an industry in which the exports for anethod of housing provision is con- last year amounted to P.95,613,000 and sidered requisite to the circumstances." which for the first half of this year HOUSEHOLD LINENS, &c..
This, it seem to us, does not lead showed an export value of P.53,000,000 Comprising:-
To reach down to bed-in no matter to be passed over lightly Scalloped Pillow Cases, Sheets and very far. Bed Quilts, Single and Double Flain and rock, Who is to supply what and requires the most vigorous counter- Hemstitched Sheets, Pillow Cases, White ever method of housing provision is activity at Washington."
tin Quilts, Table Cloths, Paze Linen considered requisite to the circum-
Damask Serviettes, Bath Sheet, Bath Rowels, Tarkish Towels, Glass Cloths,
&c. 400 Terms Cash.
HUGHES & HOUGH Auctioneers, "Hangkong, Aug. 18, 1918.
KODAKS
and FILMS,
PLATES
stances"? Is it desired that the Government shall build houses for
CORRESPONDENCE.
everybody out of the public tands,
as it is now building houses for civil serrants? If not, what is meant
SHAMEEN OUR DAY,'
710
and PAPER, DEVELOPING & PRINTING
*** UNDERTAKEN.
HER MAJESTY QUEEN MARY,
of the electorate is 81, of whohr 16 are Chinese and six Tädians.
There are 50 official Justices of the Peace. It was stated, in the
future policy of the Navy League annoncement of the election which that Justices of the Peace who are be directed towards the achieve appeared in the flowernment Gazette ment of the following objects
of the Frupire and iritish adjects titled to take part in these proceed- 1.-The dissemination among the proples (hovernment officials are not en-
in all parts of the world exant kuow. ing. We understand, however, that led upon the provision and use of the question of title as contested, Sex Power as the keystone of British
"Nation and Imperial Poley. and a ruling given by the Presiding. The advocacy of 立路 ull-powerint Officer that officials who were J.Ps. Navy, Air Foren and Merentsile were really "entitled" to vote, but
farine as the factors essential for.
indeference to the wishes of the the security of the Empire at the
pot. restoration of Britain to its rightful, Government the right was position as Mistress of the Sean.
Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe is ve 3The immediate reconstruction of our
Mercantile Tonnage to at least the Returning Officer, assisted by Mr. pre-war stelard before any foreign G. A. Woodcock. orders for the building of Merchant
exerciser).
give the result
Ships are executed and the demand. The voting, which is by bullet that there shall be no transfer of taking place, this afternoon at the Britid shipping: Forgo, pwned Law Court, between 4"o'clock" uni or flugs. antil British Mercantile 5.30 p.m. supremacy shall have been restored..
We hope The application of steady premur upin Parliament and the Govern later edition. ment. through the education of public opiniou, for "eloser co-ordina- tion between the Royal Navy and the Merchantile Marins with a view to the exigencies pl War. A
THE CANTOR PARLIAMENT.
The Intelligence Bureau of Can
5.-The support of all just slums of tou communicates the following:- 1 "officers and men of the Royal Sały: A joint resolution of the Seate with regard to pay, pensions and and House of Representatives of the Prize Money.
The Official Receiver opposed a
Mr. Hayward said the assets were $28,000 odd, and there were various.-The stimulation of interest an
FROM THE WOMEN OF recitons in the Colony. Areceiving order
HONGKONG
The following letter has been received,
was asked for. There were three or feur creditors in the Colony:
The Official Receiver said that be
National Assembly of the Republic
the teachers and children of all of China, recently passed, reads as classes of schools in the Empire in follows:- the Sea and Air Services a domin Before the President of the.. ant factors in Imperial Existence and Republic of China. is free to regularly Prosperity.
function his office, all illegal laws
by the Manager of the Hongkong and thought the debtor was bound by: bis 7.-Tho extension of the Boys Naval and nundates promulgated by the
Shanghai Bank in connection with the
Labove:
evidence at the first hearing. It was possible to collect creditors since that tims...
Buckingham Palace,
His. Lordship said that he had pre- 28th June, 1918. DEAR SIR-I have laid your letter viously stated that he did not intend to of the 27th inst. and its enclosures encourage the idea of the Bankruptcy to say that Her Majesty is deeply between parties to defeat their creditors touched by the kind thought which has and if necessary he would ask the prompted the generous gift of £1,025 Government to pass such legistation from the Women of Hongkong
Brigade Mareinent and the estab illegul governments at Peking bull lishment of proper training itu be null and void.
+3
tions with the view to the prepars All treaties and agreements tion of boys for a sep caree when made and public loans issued by that "ever possible, for the elimination of illegal government without the con- alians from the Britiul Merchantile sent or approval of the National Marine.
Assembly unrequired by law sbull"
exactly by the statement that the [To the Editor of the "CHTKA MAIL.27 before the Queen, and am commanded Court being made the means of collusion 8.-The administration of the funda pro have no effect;
Government should shape its ener-
gies towards solving the problem
SIR-May we appeal to your renders through the courtesy of your columns
signed.
We ask what idea la camouflaged for the loan of four B.S.A. pattern air I am returning you the receipt dalys would enable him to protect tho
by this verbiage because...only rifles for use in a miniatura villa ranga by the presentation of definite and for "Our Day," Oct. 24th, cnShamect? concrete proposals does it seem We would be obliged if owners willing to possible for any progrera to lend will communicate with either of to be made towards remedying the andersigned, addressed to Shareen
Canton. the present evil. Our contemporary Rifles will be returned to their ownETS A. TACK & CO., levels were almost exclusively in in good condition immediately after the 26, Des Voeux Road Central. habited by Europeans; to-day the Fete.
NOTICE.
says: "Ten years ago the middle
[369 situation is reversed. And that is
in our recent comments which,
the point that we have emphasised
in our opinion, supplies the reason
HIGH-CLASS PRINTING for fresh and prompt action. A
AND...
BOOKING BIND
THE
CHINA MAIL OPPION"
We remain, Sir,
Yours faithfully,
W GRAHAM REYNOLDS, H.C. SHRUBSOLE.
TYPHOON WARNING.
I am, your faithfully (Sgd.) EDWARD WALLINGTON. Private Secretary to H.M. The Queen.
LOCAL SIKHS AND THE TAI O TRAGEDY.
The matter
public on this point. would be discussed in Chamboru.
· Re-THE PO LEUNG FIRM. The Official Receiver asked thas the debtor be adjudicated bankrupt and the Official Receiver be appointed
HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE
vided as the instance of the LeagueThe Members of this National at home, and Overseas for the relief; Assembly who pased the foregoing. of the dependants of the men of the resolution were elected the first Sea Sarvices who have lost their lives year of the Republie, m accordance in the War and for the education with laws recognized through the and apprenticeship of their childrentland. Presidents Yuan Shih-li, Li Yuan bung, and. Fang Kuo-chang were all elected by this Assembly. This Assembly claims that it is now the only legal national legislature of the country, as the Presidential Mandate of June 12th, 19.7, di A nesting of the Council takes solving this body is illegal and has place to-morrow. The Orders of the never been recognized by the Mein Les who, when meeting, are a part day are The Official Receiver asid this wAS EN Second reading of the Bill intituled of the Government of Chine accord ing to the Provisional Constitution adjourned hearing of petition. He An Ordinance to authorize the Ap of the Republic, opposed, receiving order on the grondpropriation of a Supplementary Sym that the only sets were book debts of Two million seven hundred and Statistics show decrease of Irish
that
trustee.
The application was granted.
ETHE MAN TUNG ON
which were practically unrecoverable.
COUNCII.
At the froneral Meeting of the Khalsa Diwan on Banday, the 17th instant, the following resolations were unanimously
prosperity of the country. Mr. W. B. Hind for the debtor,fifty-two thousand one hundred and Pauperism. The decline is due to the reference to the newspaper files of
fifty-two dollar and fifty-eight centa? The telegrams quoted below were passed
ked for an adjournement on the
The world is my country, humez. Eve years ago will show that the same received by the American Consulate-
to defray the charges of the year 1. That the locals Sikh community
City my neighbour, and to do good is my thing was being said then. It would General Hongkong, from the Manila beg to express their deep regret at the ground that he could satisfy his 1917. be more helpful if our critica were Übaarvatory
Ti, tragedy in watch a Sikh upt onlordship that the book, debts were Second reading of the Bill intituled religion, conscientious objector told
to present for consideration an altern- Aug. 27, 5 pm-Typhoon in about murdered blaetior ploer ative proposal of a definite character. 140′′ Long E. and 10 lat. N. moving finally also took his own life. As we have already stated, WNW
That the local Sikhs, express their
BOOKS&PAMPHLETSASPECIALTY there exists in the archives of Aug 28 9.45 am-Cyclone or deep regret at the awardly conduct of
Qironları
Printed.
the Public Works Department two hoon S, of the Bonin Islands inclining schemes of development expressly northward designed to solve the housing pro-
blems of the Colony. These schemes citizens
were initiated by:
but they have been"
Imperial as well a
KEEP IT HANDY'S
necessary
the remaking Indian stationed there,
recoverable.
The hearing was adjourned.
An Ordinance to modify and to add, the Hitchin Tribunal. “ to the provisions of the Copyright Act, 1911, fa ita application to the Colony of Hongkong
Second reading of the Bill intituled T An Ordinance to repeat Fire Anglo-tind Portugues Commercial Treaty Orli-, var. nunce, 1917,
ARE YOU GOING ON, A JOURNEY2 HAMBERLAIN'S Colic Cholers and who escaped, to save their own lives.
Diarrhus Remedy should be packed learing in Glendenning and her child in your hand luggage when going on
been Journer Change of water diet and in danger, which
temperature all en 1 to produce bowel An Ordinance to fully troubles And this, foodieing cansof beOrdin
secured on board the train of stee
they?
ww.point
It may save much meeting Tenth Doan
The ** Plancer's?" Cairo · correspon
writen ! that desertions from the
forces Confining us in are becoming more freque
ion of the
of its beh
Second-reading of the Bill intituled uforder