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the due production of the said certificates within a prescribed period, provided that he sees no reason for suspe ting that the sugar emanates from a prohibited country.
5. Whenever any sugar is exported from the Colony the Superintendent of Imports and Exports shall on demand, if satisfied as to the country of origin of such sugar, issue to the exporter a certificate indicating (.) the kind and quantity of the sugar; (b.) the kind. num. ber and marks of the packages; and (c.). the country of origin.
6. There shall be paid to the Superintendent of Imports and Exports for every permit and for every certificate of origin granted under these Regulations a fee of 85.
7. Where a breach of the Ordinance or of
any of these Regulations is committed by a company or corporation, the Secretary or Manager thereof for the time being shall be liable for such contravention and to the cou«, sequences thereof.
8. The word "sugar" in these Regulatious shall not include molasses or sugar-sweetened products.
DEATHS FROM POISONING.
At the Magistracy on the 25th inst. Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz, sitting as Coroner. held an inquiry concerning the death of two Chinese children-Chan Hing Choi, a girl aged 12 years, and Ko Hing Cheong, a boy 11 years of age who died at No. 144, Queen's Road West, on the 19th October last from the effect of poisoning. Messrs. J. W. Bonnar, John Lemm, and W. F. Bassford were empanelled as a jury. The evidence showed that the children died very suddenly, and an examination made by Dr. Hunter and Mr. Franklin, the assistant Government Aualyst, proved that death' was caused by poisoning. It having been stated in the course of the evidence that thể deceased children had been eating a nut called pakwa, the Coroner adjourned the inquiry to enable the Government Analysɩ to examine the properties of the aut.
REGISTRATION OF CHINESE PARTNERSHIPS.
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The following letter, written to the Straits Times by “An Importer," has particular inte- rest for Hongkong at the present time: Sir,-I have read with great interest your leading article anent Mr. Saunders' report on working of the Bankruptcy ordinance. I fail however to come to the conclusion, arrived at by you, that a registration of partners would ameliorate the financial conditions of the bazaar. One must not overlook that these cases which come before Mr. Saunders form only a minimum percentage of the trade of this place, and before rushing into legislation it behoves merchants to consider the position. Trade, as everybody will admit, is most flourishing when there is abundance of ospital, and a arcity of money acts reversely on business. It is therefore in the interest of merchants to attract as much outside money, earned either on a plantation or in mining or any other way, to the exploitation of the bazaar-business and, to put difficulties in the inves'or's way is equivalent to retarding trade by diminishing the capital that would otherwise b· available for its purposes. I assert that a compulsory registration of partnership would be considered such a difficulty by the Chinese community, and it would keep out a lot of capitalists who dread an unlimited liability in a firm in the management of which they have little to say: We shall then have the same im- passe that existed before the creation of the limited liability company at home, and without doubt Chinam n would quickly realize that their salvation would be in a wholesale conversion of their chops into limited liability concerns, This would be Mr. Saunders' "Utopia" be smooth working as everything would in winding up a concern of legal stand- ing,- Bút, and this is a large but, would it benefit the trade? I think not. We would have as many failures, if trade was bad, and assets would not become any larger. I even go so far as to say that at present, partners very often keep a concern floating by putting in more money or by lending their credit of a different'
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chop in bad times, and if business improves Mr. Saunders will never make the acquaintance of that particular concern. Had it been a limited liability company to which this registra tion of partnership will lead us, the chop would never have a chance of getting on its legs again. My personal belief is that as far as Chinese chops are concerned, a registration of partner- ships will not be a blessing. Failures will occur on credit business, and people who do not want to run this risk have the option of trading on a cash basis. If everybody would consent to this there would be no need of registration of partners.
ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB.
THIRD CLUB RACE, 20TH NOVEMBER. In spite of the flags at Signal Hill warning yachtsmen that there was a typhoon raging in the China Sea, the whole yachting fleet veň- tured forth to contest the third club race.
The morning opened with light airs from the north, but at 1 p.m. there was a fairly steady breeze from the eastward, and during the races, probably owing to the morement of the typhoon, it backed to the southward and at times bacame fairly strong.
The Elspeth as usual got the best of the start in the first race, but was before very long over- taken by the Dione, which was to-day sailing very well, and reached the first mark, Channel Rocks, well ahead of the others. Vernon and Elspeth rounded close together, and Aileen,† which had badly over-reached the Rocks, had to bear down and rounded last.
During the rest of the race Dione gradually increased her lead, and Elspeth and Vernun remained pretty close together the whole time.
The times at the finish were :-
Dione
Vernon...
Elspeth.. Aileen
H. M. 8. 3 6 15 3 14 45 3 17 2 3 23
ONE-DESIGN ‹ LASS. The wind was freshening when this class started, and Kathizen and Min, nearest the mark-
boat, got the best of the start. Kathleen kept a slight lead the whole way, being about 13 min. ahead of Min at the last turn round the Quarry Bay mark-boat. But in the run home she was very nearly caught, and the race between these two boats almost resulted in a dead heat.
The times at finish were:-
Kathleen Min Colleen...
Bonito...
H. M. 8. 3 25 2
3 25 5 3 28 45 3 29 30
We believe that the Erica does not intend to sail in the Club Races this year, as her owner is going for a holiday to England.
HANDICAP CLAS2.
Payne and Iris outmanœuvred the others at the start, but Alannah keeping more in the tide soon took the lead. Her new suit of sails were not, however, properly stretched, and she prac tically came to a standstill soon after rounding the Channel Rocks.
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HONGKONG.
Mrs. B. James, of Kowloon School, left for England by the 8.8. Chunn.
Mr. and Mrs. Sternberg gave a reception at Mr. Gong les' house, No. 7, Belilios Terrace, on Nov. 20 and a ball in the evening. The band of the 93rd Burmas was in attendance.
On the 23rd Nov. there was admitted to the General Hospital a Chinese woman who had ben knocked down by a tramcar. She, was not expected to recover.
Return of visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum for the week ending the 20th N. - vember, 1904, were 325 non-Chinese and 94 Chinese to the former, and 14 › non-Chinese and 1,679 Chinese to the latter institution.
It is reported that a Chinese doctor, "Dr. Law Keem, is on his way from Chicago to Hongkong, bringing with him an American wife. It is stated that the newly married pair are to reside in Hongkong.
Mr. T. Grey, now an inspector of fitters at the Hongkong Naval Yard, has been appointed acting foreman at Portsmouth Dockyard. He has been in Hongkong for some years, and has well deserved his promotion.
An interesting feature of the circus pro- gramme on the 22nd inst. was the presentation of bats to the batsmen who secured the highest averages in the Hongkong-Straits match. Mr. Heath of Hongkong, and Mr. Wyatt of Singapore were the recipients.
The Hongkong Chess Club held the first match of the season, City v. Suburbs, at the librarian's room of the City Hall on Nov. 23rd Mr. M. J. Danenberg captained the City team, and Mr. C. E. Falloon the Suburbans. result, was a draw.
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Some matsheds have been burnt to the ground in the vicinity of Old Kowloon City, property of a Chinese dairy, and a number of cattle were housed in them. Some of the cattle were unable to get loose, and two cows and a calf were burnt to death in their stalls. Another cow received such injuries that she had to be shot
The fire burnut itself out.
P.C. Sleeman has been invalided Home, and
left the Colony by the s.s. Chusan. He was an inmate of the Government Ciuil Hospital, suffering from acut dysentery. He joined the pol ce force about three years ago, being trans- ferred from the London Meropolitan Police. Prior to his departure he was presented with a purse of sovereigns subscribed by the members of the force.
During his review of facts concerning the death of an unknown Chinese at an inquiry held at the Magistracy on November 21st Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz, Coroner, informed the jury that if the man was walking with his back to the car, he could not see it. He confirmed this statement by his next, wherein he said You have already heard he was a blind man.” A collision occurred between two tramcars at
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Taikoo on November 20th. Car No. 7 was coming from, and car No. 8 going to Shaukiwan. The motorman in charge of car No 8, instead
of waiting for the car to pass, crossed over the loop line on to the same rails, and the cars, run- Chanticleer and Doreen then took up thening in opposite directions, collided. There were. running and had a very good race the rest of the a number of passengers in the cars, but way home.
no serious damage resulted. Several of the windows were broken by the impact.
The Chantic'eer bested the Doreen at the second rounding of the Channel Rock by stand- ing on to the astward, and thus saving a tack at the Quarry Bay mark-boat.
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On November 3rd a gang of six armed robbers entered a house in Hing Lung Street, close to the fire station, while the fire brigade Payne finishing a good last saved her time were away at the fire near Wellington Barracks. on all the other boats. She was only a few-They held up the occupants, and were ransack- seconds as ern of Gloria, who with a new suiting the place, when they were disturbed by the of sails and a R.N. helmsman, was supposed to be going in great form.
Times at finish :--
Corrected
H. M.
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H. M. S. Chanticleer 3 35 45 Doreen
3 36 35 Iria
3 38 35 Alannah' 3 39 45 Gloria
3 40 8 Payne
40 45
3 27 30 3 28 20 3 32
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3 39 45 3 33 49 3 27
A Shanghai Chinaman, for stealing a lady's bicycle, was sentenced to three hundred blows and a month's imprisonment. This should make “bicycle sneaks" think a little; but such portable and valuable loot seems to tempt them in spite of all deterrents.
arrival of a man, probably the master of the house. They quickly decamped, but not before an alarm had been given. Two of their number were caught, and will shortly appear before the Court. The arms carried by the burglars were daggers.
For the past six months, the Queen's College has been troubled in the collection of School- foes with $1 notes forged in Japan. The Bank assures 11.3 that the plant has been discovered and destroyed. It would appear, however, that several are still in existence in the colony. The forgeries bear the name of H. E. Moon, pro Chief Acct. quality of the paper and the tint of red colour on the back are the chief signs of the forgery In any case, if the Registered No, exceeds 395,000, the note must be forged.
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