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IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
BEFORE ME. JUSTICE SNOWDEN.
CLAIM FOR WORK DONE. 1.
COSTS.
Loo Poon and ANOTHER. WONG CHO LEUNG, $750, WEL. 10 and $210.05.-Mr: Holmes made an application rospecting costs in these cases. In the first he had received a decres for 280, but he claimed costs on the total atur, sccoding to the memo, be bad received from the offiser of the Ceart, under the scals of 1871. Mr. Wotton objected to pay more than the cost on the amount recovered, and asked that the costs of the two actions might be eet off one against the otuer. His Londeurp said the.coste in this case would be a the mount of the decree, and said this rule would be followed in futuro..
it rather in the dirgotion of some modification
of these law than in this Bill,
But it is, I believe, a totembly well establish-
own remedy muse certainly or enforce it more
TESTIMONIAL AND FAREWELL TO over nuwed in theip of luxury, while they have there is a ressonable prospect of ita falling quiry fe left open un to its precise meaning. aver may be the effect upon the enda of the out distincky enough the great injustice that
ARCHDEACON GRAT..
had many barnslige to andare and greater galt. Ita object; and (3) that it does not in Eself tend How, in the first place, is it to be interpreted? legislature) by a departars from this wholesome According to the law of England simply or maxim; and I throw out this observation, would be perpetrated by the "incautious
A publia weting was held on Monday last, denial to excroire in the serving of the Great to originate mischiefs.
As to tho frat proposition, I must bere stato are we to bo at liberty to take into considera- besace I notice that the draft Ordinance pro registration under compulsion of persons at the Concordia Hall, Shaipeen, Canton, for Master; and I take this opportunity pabiloly copying auch positions. According to Chits purpose of pressating the Venerable to express the great adminion and respect I that I am oognizant of the petition recently tion the dages and customs of the Chinese serves in Section XVII. tho principles adopted
se customs, he remarks, these persona do Ardeon Gray, M.A., with a testimonial and hold them in, for the valiant way they have presented to the Executive by certain influential traders? These are inourparated without doubt in the earlier Ordinapost on this topic,
addresses on bis approsohing departure, for performed and do perform the most important Chinese merchonte, praying for legislation in into their dealings with cachother, and although To return, howovor, to the proposed legish- not intend to risk more than they have sub- Burope. There were present on the occasion of all dation bringing man to the knowledge the direction zow proposed, and of their repre- they are never formulated, they are neverthe-Lien on partnership. I have a further pbjcotlan soribed it may be a few dollera-they do Sir Brooke Ribertson, C.B., H.B.M. Consul (fn) of Christ, whom to know is life eternal. I scatations as to the lax state of trade morality lone faoitly accepted and acted on, and term a to it, as opaning a new door to extortion by the chair), A. M. Gepp, Esq., R. Howie, Esq. am glad wo live now is an age of civil and into which thoir ountrymen have drifted. I law. of partnership possessing an organization the lower, Government employés, such as not mean to became partners in our accep(trustees of Christ Church, Canton), Beva religious liberty, when men of all religione am impressed with the importance of yielding of considerable complexity. Suppose some of policemen and the like. The poorer tradesm tation of the "leri, and are not, therefore, Joan Obalmere, M., Dr. Andrew Happer, &o.. denominations can meet in love together as to each ropesentations when practicable, bet the dustoms and usures to bo opposed to boy who either from ignomnoo or possibly extreme held to have incurred any such liability as Mesure. Thune, Kleinwohter, Once, Brown, retbrow of the aime family. I Brmly believe burlag bad the advantage, through the courtesy leading dogma of the English law, muy they bo poverty, failed to register their arms would of annoyance to a considerable extent, without our law imposes." It will boapparent, then, si fa all about 120 ledive and gentlang. that all men, irrcapective of nationality, race, of the Attorney-General of perasing the doou imparted into the contrast of partnership, or through its manns, ha expreed to this meth
The Cham, in opening the proceedings, color, language, seôte, creeds or opinions, who meat, I scarcely think that the petitioners have are they to be rejected in toto 7
Ontinanne 12 of 1873, estión L, following power of resistanco or prastioni redress, N to any practical mind, that no measure of said: Ladles and gentlemen, Wa Tave met soknowledge Jeans and Him cracified, to be either made out a case for the exceptional legie-
Finally, I consider on isang of partnerubip bere today for the purpose of preecating in true members of the one Catholic Church; and lation they demand, or that they would have the earlier Ordines on the mame anbjost, the sort ought to be devised without special address and tentimonial to the Venerable the I aust when portality shall have put on im- asked for had they fully understood ice probable acts, that the law of England shall be in or not" da realy a fit one for trial in a Police reference to, and study of the trade custome Archdeacon Guy on big laaring hing. It is mortality, to wast many of my rer. non-effecte. Nor do I think that, even if an ex- force in the Colony "except in so far as the Court. It belongs to a branch of law in which of the Chicese. Another objection pointed umeccssary for me to express our regret olie conformist fellow workers in the realms of bliss. ceptional remedy is necessary, Elo right one bas raid fame shall be inappliabla to the local oir-we can soarcely ask anr Magistraten to bo wall Most of us are ecension, for that will appear in the address in In conclusion. I again thank you for your band bean adopted. I eball say a few words on these cumstances of the Colony or ita inhabitants instructed, lying, un it does, entirely ont of the out is worthy of attention,
points further on, "tenka k
Jiving their decision in a recent case of routine of their ordinary datio," and being ar uppropriate words than I ann etter, but soure addres avaro how readily sonie of the policemen and I may be permitted to make a few observations Mr. GIDEON NTs then rose and stated ho: Turning to the abject of the Bill, although it appeal (1372) from India or a question of part oftentimes of extreme intricacy, An appeal to other of the lower Government employé in connection with the Archdeacon. I do not bad another address to present to the Archilea-be not, while I write, been disclosed by the nership, the Privy Council made some remarks a higher tribunal would be prastically open orly statement of abjecte very pertinent to this diffealty, and having onto those who could afford to pay for 15, and one eully know the date of his orcieal at Canton, oon on behalf of the Cauton community. After Attorney-General in avail themselves of opportunities for extor-at it was in iso days of the old Factory aitu, A few prefacing remarks, Mr. Nyo read the and reasons,I think I shall notere in assumia important bearing on the sing of the above who had this luxury financially within his reach tion, and the Bill will infallibly give them when Cantov, so it is now, was distinguished address, which was published in Monday's ite main purpose to be the public dieslagure, section. Thay ay "The ouse has been negoud could equally well afford to pay for not being undor compulsion of pannities, of the names of in the Courts of India and at their Lordshipa takou 10 Court at all. The seal of informira too many Ruch. And, again, the poorer for the kindness, the good feeling and the grout impression of this paper.
hempitality of the Foreig community Ladies The Ven. Archdemoon GRAY replying, said all partners in Chinese trading firms, aninly bur, on the basis that the law of England would indeed,. I fear, too often stop short of class of tradesmen would be the chief safed gentlemen, the hospitality which you now Polly, Indice and gentlemen, I feel quite over. with the view to prevent fraude upon creditors relating to partnerships should govor the wealthy offenders, and like the gamblers who forers; as, through ignorance or poverty, they exercio is a tradition which has been handed whelmed. I here already made two epeches, of such firms through neoreay af membership, decision of it. Their Lordships agree that in every now and again figure before tire Magie. would frequently neglect to register.
down to you from your predecessors in the old and I am at a loss for a vocabulary from which by means of the evidena to be supplied by the the absence of any law or wall-established trates, the prisoners charged would generally anatam ezieller lu Tadis qu the anbject, English be dredged up from very obsoura social depths, Sections XXII, and XXIII. which proscribe law may property by resorted to in microantile I think Faro nòw shown that however jm. Wo referred at soute length, ou a former times, and faithfully, honestly and raligi uely to call fitting expressions of thanks for this oftoinl ragister.
pbserved by you. Indeed it was lately anid to third address,, which I feel that I bave kardly
affairs for principles and ratas: to guide theporative may be the need of improvement in the occasion, to the power, over the rule in me by a atranger who had visited our settle merited, though I have ever striven to do my the modus operandi, are as followe --
XXII-A register of all Obiuee shops, Cours in that country to a right decision. But merility of Chinese trade, to pass the presint Hongkong-which would-be placed in the mend, that if he had learned, nothing clee in bost. When, after the presentation of the first. lunds of the Chinese at Canton and other Chins, he had learned two things the war addrese. Mr. Gualniers gut up. I said to myself honge, and other places of business in the Co whilst this is so, it should be observed that in Bill would be to take a very doubtful step in. bounded. kindness and the hospitality that in the Inguage of the poet, they come, they leny shall be kept at the Registrar Genel's applying them, the naugos of trade and habits that direction. In matters such as the Bill- parts of China by the passing of this Bill. Every prevailed, with which he was deply impressed. come," (langhter), but when afterwards Mr. office in anos manner as the Bgistrar-General of business of the people of India, so far as they treats of; I bara onderogred to make it meni- frm which had a partner resident in China It was during this period-of-quiet-sliboogh in Nye rose, I know not either, what to say or ehall think moet convenleat for easy reference. may be penaliar, and differ from those in Eng foot that there is no short out to the truth, and *** XXII:--Within thirty days after the comland, ought to be borne in mind." (Mollwo I think I have anacceded in demonstrating that truth we were walking us it were on thin ice what to think. Mr. Nye said it was my happy might be mercilessly squeezed by the man- that the Archdeacon comuned his career, privilege to unite in wedlook many loving mencement of this Ordinance, the master or and March & The Court of Awards, Lawso far as it affects the present law of partner darins there, without being able to resist or and did good service to the Government couples, whose children shall enl use blessed, manager of every Chinese shop, hongos place Reports & Privy Onail 493). Are the Colo-ship, the measure would add obscurity of law obtain redress. As the Chinese in Hong. ut the community was not here at the Well, it has been a great beppiness to me to of business in the Colony chall furnish to the niul Courts, in ecuatraing the word "partners," to difficulty of fact. And, finally in ite penal sausae that it is used rigidly in its English It only remnina for me to add a word or wo kong are British subjects, it is the boundene, but I heard much of his active units the bride to her lord, but though I have Registrar-General the following particulars for to follow this reneonable role, or are they to sapeot, that it is open to grave objections.
henevolence, and the high regard and extremo in oftes done that service for others, I never could eats in the register-
(1) The name under which the business is to so?
upon the aubject alita necessity. Assuming duty of the fovernment to protect them from which he was held. Then followed war and find nuy one who the performed the same
be conducted.
gain, the low re
recognises partnerships of that the Chinese petitioners have given a fair foreign exactions. It is one the less so that its borrows. I do not know whether the Arch-cereanty for me laughter); but as even the
(2) The locality, with the name of the street varions descriptions, as, for instance, partner-aid oncoloured picture of their commercial and number of the honge where the bulips in a single trasietion, much as arise troubles, it is, before deciding upon their the interests of the English residents are in con left Caxton with the community, when Alpine Boss have their Bowers (great up- it became untenable for foreigners; but if he phase), I may, I say, (renewed applause).
was going to observe, I may-rethez a bene. siness is to be conducted.
frequently oab of co-contracts to baild a bouse remody, essential to ascertain as far as possible no slight degres involved in the matter. Any did, I am sure he was the last to leave, and the
(3) The full naates and native pinces of al or countraes a public work. Partnerships of their origin, and in such an insestigation ana irst to retura, for with him duty baa ulways diet. But, young gentlemen, I have to reproauh- ennctment that strikes a blow at the trade or been the first consideration, and bimself the you, knowing 19 you do that I like to exercine
partners in the business, with their several this description are very frequent bere, and are cannot be too cautions in distinguishing coas plasis of residence in the Colony and also calculated so raiss legal inquiries us to the from effect. Now, if the trick of densing the interests of the commercial community last. (Applause.) After that the Foreign the happy privilege of uniting loving couples,
where.
lability of individuals quite as important and partnership liability in ao common as so call for should be strenuously resisted. But it is to community resided at Houm, and many of why have you not brought the brides to the
(4) The full unpien and native place of the dificult as these which have their origin in spesial legislation (a concinsion which certainly be hoped the Registration Ordinanes will not, you will remember the little church there and allar to ive me the opportunity of doing so f
manngor. if any, of the business and bi ordinary trading firme. As the Ordinanoo is not borus ant by the records of our ow de Arcadeacon's benevolent exertions; and Still it is never top late to mend, and I think he persevered with. Very truly does Mr. and another change, and the greater por- even those words are appropriate in my mouth,
place of residence,
stands, I presume it is clear that ash parlaer fourts, where cases of the kind are com HAYLLAR observe: "No statuta can formation of the community remored to Shameen, so I venture to hope that on my returor you Upon noy new Guineae elicp, hong, or phoe ships would not be compelled to register paratively few, so fare my experiesce rous), it substitute for business pradoacs and foresight and this brings ue to the latter days of the will ana kasking at the opiniicy door with of basiese being opened, and open the reantess they possessed a shop, bong, or place must surely be fogically regarded as a symptom Arobdancon's ministration. Of that period that object, and that then indeed your ebildrens' opening of any shop, hong,cor plane of business of busince. But suppose, for instance, vie tother than a source of disenen, The roots of on the one side, or on the other de mich it is unnsdesary for me to speak, for all have children may perhaps aries and call me blessed by a new firm or partnerabfp, the master or of the co-contractors, beepe.the books, pays the the evil lie much deeper, and must be sought manager of the business shall, within thirty workmou, and trenoacts, the various mattera for among the conditions under which tande Orders for Copies may be sent to the Daily that is effectual to stem the current of prescot have seen and known what bis services (Laughter und applansc.)
bave been. Que thing I can maintain that all Mr. THOMAS THOMAS proposed a vote of daya thereafter, furnish to the Registrar in connection with the contract at bis house. itself is conducted-such as the natural charac. fraudulent ingenuity." It is wise to let who waid in sorrow pris puin found consolation thanks to the chairman.
General the foregoing particulars for entry in Is it intended that it should be regarded us a ter of the traders, exceptionally bad time, or u Sir B200E ROBEETSON, amid applaus, said: tao register."
*phaco of businner" within the meaning of the prevailing tendency to recklessness and over- well alono: better for to bear the ills, we al bis hunds, and many are the note of charity.
Passing over section XXII, with the observa- Ordinance, or not?
peculation. It is indoid of the unrestrained” have that fly to others that wo kuon not of." performed by his which to you are unknowa. Landise and gentlemes-The object for which
To turn to another point. It is well known spirit of overtrading that the petitioners chiefly This meeting to-day of the whole foreign do this meeting was convened ben now been at. tion that a scheduled form of the required book The real need of such a faw las not yet been amnity affords-a-proef-of-the-cotination intained, and we may now disperse until the next would have perhaps been more a satisfactory that no portion of the law of partnership le complain, as I understand them; and to which
guide than the digestion to the Registrarmore-intricate, oz turns upon mura subtle they look to legislation au a eure. made out. And, in the meantime, mach ought which he is held, and will, doubtless, be nosession.
Now, it may sound somewhat strange, Lat I The meeting them separated.
General' to keep a book, "in auch missner as" distinotions, than that affecting so-called dors Le "all think most convenient for easy re- manat partnerships. If a person baa an interest think it might be casily shown that if there be fareDeo I come in mention IXLII, where in a firm and receives profits from the working any factor among others likely to have-bean find that the compulsory, act of registration is of it, it is oftentimes a matter of extreme specially active in producing the state of imposed upon the "master of manager of every nicely to my whether he is liable as a partner things, it should be sought for in a casoro Chinese shop, hong, or place of business," and or not, so long his name is not published. In of English legislation: allude to the applica act upon the partnere pareonelly. It may not, vory calebrated caso heard in the House of tion of the Bankruptcy Laws to Chinese tenders. perhaps, be byper-criticism of a penial ordinance Lords a few years ago 7 refer to Cox a. Hiek. Their trade had not reached a stage of develop to point out that all the terma omprised in man 8 House of Lords seas 203), it wae de meut suitable to anoh application, and tasse the sentence placed between inverted commasoided that" persons who share the profits of ‚n lawe blive thus proved mischievona, not only WONG KAM TONGY. FUNG MING CHEUNG andre left without interpretation, as it is obvious business do not incur the liabilities of partnere direally as regards the interests of creditors, but ANOTHER, $204.04.This was a claim for work that more than one of them many under certain unless that business is curried on by themselves indirectly by offering temptations to over circumstanova bo dimoult to define Saub azor by others no their real or ostensibly agents." speculation. If any legislative remedy were done to the Tai-ao-eni dook at Kowloong, onsinsicu dan no doubt be caaily supplied--bat Ree also Ordinance No. 7 of 1867, adapted from then required, it would perhaps be better to seek | Mr. Sharp wae for plaintiff and Mr. Worton
for defendant, and, the can we ultimately what answer can be given to the inquiry which an English Aut, in which the dustrise receives again adjourned.
next anggests itself, viz. the evidence sup. legislative satiction. Bearing this role in mind, plied by the register intended to be conclusive or it becomes obvious that this Draft trenches on only "primé facies coulence of membership in a ground both delicate and dangerons, for while. ad niarim that no-erile carry with them their firm at any given date, and orgo of liability for on the one band, it is essential to the vitality ito dubta? Iitulicise this query, because it gock of the measure to reach those dormant partnera effectually, it left alone, than those arbing de tery toot of the utility of the Bill, the who Gave such an interest in the concern that from recklessness or disbonaty in trade. 3y a provisions of which omit to afford way waterials they would be bald partners with or without pretty ebrious process of action and reaction, for a reply,
publication of their names, it is no less im things maat sooner or later right themselves It is dear that if, on the one hand, the cri portant in the interoute of justice to avoid com.if trade in to go on at all. Na sistnte dap forbų dence at the reg.ster it tamunt to be only prind palling those who are Brewing profta from substitute for business prudeureund foresight object of registration mat fail, aines it would thoir anthes be ranked as purtzers, to register facis, is, ousceptible of contradiation, the manin firm, hut who would not but for publication of on the one side, or on the other do much ther in effectoul to stem the current of froudcent not prevens the raining of issuan equally-dif- themselves. The capital of Chinese firms of ingenuity. But it is only thing to say that ficult and lengthy with thees which have to be any position especially in certain lines of tosi-egislation may do a great deal to produce son- tried, ocasionally ander 'the present eyaleoness, is generally devided into a large number fasion and antorcacea mets. Had I not, It is equally clear, on the other, tint to make of shares. The majority of those who subscribe after consideration, seen too much reason to auch evidence conclusive is to place it within portions of the capital remain, I believe, puder fear that such would be the too probable result the power of any master or manager. fran- the present system dorman, that is to say their of the promont Bill, if paosed into law, I would dalently or mistakenly to register persons as never appear in the business. They do not have troubled you with this lotior, which partners without giving them any opportunity not intend to risk more than the money they has indeed reached an undue length: of being heard in their defence. The bill on bare subscribed, and therefore they do not not contemplate such an enormous injustice. intend to become partners to the English Ket, how is the diffenly to be got over? For aanse of the term, and they would not ander
TROS, C. HAYLLAR. eren if it were possible to avado the particolar such sirenistances, according to Ohiocee pas-. pause of It, which lies on the surface of the toms, be held to have incurred any such liability The Hon. J. G. AUSTIN, draft is its pressut form, by compelling cach
Calonial Secretary- na our law impocen, How for our Goarte would partner to register. personally a mandate give validity to considerations of this kind is HONGKONG, JANUARY 14TH, 1875,
PLAIN COOKS. which would be almost equivalent either to uncertain, but after the ruling in Malivo. the
Wanted, ad industrions, thrifty; ansible conclude by begging the Venerable Arch-ped in the Regatta yesterday, and was having a decreeing that no persons riding out of the Court of Awards, they would probably bave
The incautions registration wonian, who bus some idea of cookery, who will We publish in our columns this morning
excun try to unceps Le Testimonial which I parting glass efore going on board this mora-Calony should hold partnerabip shares in fire mnch weight.
within, or to an attempt to coerce by legisla-auder compulsion of persons occupying euch do a little bomework, olean hor kavas, and b CUTTING EARTHI, jetter addressed to the Hon. J. GARDINER
Eave the honor (und, a very grast house and ug. His Worship dissbarged him. pleasure I esteem it) to present on behalf of the Chua Akat and two others were charged with ion persons beyond the jurisdiction of the law), positions might therefore obviously lead to content with the wages of a governess. The AUSTIR, the Colonial Secretary, upo
servants who now apply for such situations in you would only remove the diffecity a step immense injustice.
I have hitherto considered the register only middle class households are for the most part the Victoria Registration Ordinance, 1874.
The testitaonial, consisting of 5 pieces of quiring arth at Kobinson road without per ower: for it is impossible to suppose that,
whatever thougstsin of registration adopted, in connection with oredicare; is hus, however, wholly not for them. Sometimes they are. When the Draft of this Ordinance was first morning, and was salmed by the abore battery, Ly the address on a roll of sitt bandaowely H.M.S. Iron The left for England yesterday plate, beautifully designed, and accompanied
there would not arise in the adwinistration of another aspect, not less serious and intricate in kitobeomonids who have been under good cooke, Cheoug Atai, a coolic, and Hon Afata law ac peculing us this, aong people like its bearing upon the rights and liabilities of bat have been too lazy or too stupid to bars wwned we ventured to-object-to-some-of-its by the French corvetta Mentes, the Garisan illuminated, contained in uu elegantly carved watchman, were charged by Shh Countable No, the Chinese, soumetanoes under which it partnera isler es, 1.6, between anch other. Upon from them, and, being generally without any clauses, and maintained that it was a crude frigsen Elisabeth, the Austrian frigate Friedrich Bandalwood case, was then presented.
669 with fighting and creating a disturbance in would be tuntamount to a deainl of inetics to ibis branch of the subject, a class of questions ambition to rise in their profession, they have Had the Bassium corvette: Arcold, and she in The Vexerable. Archdeacon GRAY then rose, and ill-digested measure, and calculated not turn resahated them all. The bands of each amidet: cas ipplause, and said: Sir B. Robert Hollywood road, near the temple, at 6:am prevent parties impenching the evidence of the arises too numerous and tashnical so admit of abandoned all hope of ever earning high wages.
to-day.
register as the ground of fraud or mistake, or disemasion here. I give an instance: The in. Sometimes, again; they belong to a clars of only to fail most lamentably in effecting the played national and appropriate airs, and hearty son, Indies and gentlemen,It is with deep
The defendants were fired 25 cents ench,
For some kindred rennon,
tentional or unintentional omission of bianume abich the young or iaexperienced hensekeeper object sought after, but also likely to be pro cheers wers gieda ou all the vessels." Home,mation i rise to thank you for the handsome
·STEALING A JACKET.
In the next place, it is beyond dispute thut a from the register would not, as against creditoremnat baware. La representative is usually an Sweet Hone" wae played on board the Iran testimonist and, the kind words contained in lific of difficulty and injustice. In his very Duken she steamed away, and the rigging, the address with which you have presented me. apow with stealing is jacket.
Les Asia, a cool, was charged by Wam register kopt with the profeared object of pre- I presume, form any bar to an enquiry into elderly woman of many places, who is destined venting the commission of fraude ebould in partner's liability, bat how is it to be held to to be in many more; indeed, alio adds to their able latter, Mr. HAYLIR bas, at much greater sundarame and theads of the feet were Fur the last 23 years it has often bean mytoplamunt said he was a licensed hawker, itself in a high degree trustworthy. Other affect bis rights against, or his liabilities to his namber ulmost every month, for drink or length, exposed the weaknesses and foults of Darned. A umber of Chinese in the sampaas bleseed privilege to meet with you and worship No. 393, and lived in Station street. Thres wise, instead of being regarded as a safeguard, on-partners in a suit for a partnership account! Inziness ог both will account for any
otood in the aulante with crackers.
with you in the ennetary, less often bave I had the Bill. With as little reiteration of first objections to this measure as possible, we leave for Europe by the Frenes mail to-day- I have met you at the baptismal font, when 1
We understand that the Hon. B. Rowett win to join the bluebing bride to her loving Tord days ago he faat tour jackets, which he bad it would be apt to be looked upon in the light On the other hand, how far is the evidence frequener in ber migrations. A third and in the holy binds of rastrimony. Sometimes bang out to dry. He yesterday hung another ul a stare. Now it seems to me to be a part of contained in the register to be regarded as more numerose aluga is that of the young aus and watched to see who was the thief. At the inherent weakness of the scheme that in settling the mutual relatione of the partners? woman who "háu bann a maid-of-all-work. will bridly notice some fallacies and faults Rowett, has, for the last four peers, been couave christened your children, and sometimes run away. Fla gare chase, and prisoner was rity of some at least of the very persons gives no due binding to an answer to these for home training has been worse bun 3 p.m. he saw the prisoner take the jacket and arrying it ont, you bayo to rely of the integ- Conclusively, or not? The Basit atands he has been ignomntly brought up, and the writer has exposed which were not then reated with many important morements in the in sad and solezia osoraione I have met you dwelt on.
Prefutorily, it abould be asil Colony in his position af member of the Legis round the grave of cue of our frenda who has ught by a Chinese anstable, with the jacket against whose assumed lack of integrity the enquiries one way or the other, and judicial bune. She has seen waste when money and in his band, in front of the Polins Station, Ordinance is directed. In other words, you authorities being equally wanting, our Courts provisions wore plenty, alternating with lative Council chairane for me time) of the there is room for doubt whether the poorer Hongkong and Stubai Bank, &o., and we are
beer anmmoned away from ne. Once more I
Chinese Constable 125 corroborated this.
must needs assume that persons wil faithfully of law would find them, I fancy, somerant per starvation, bagging, and dishonesty when souls to meet you at the Concordia Hall, tos to class of Chinese ure in favour of any legisla-only expressing w general sertinent when we witness the passion of Hamlet or the mimo asked who it belonged to, and getting no answer Eaitfully registered, who, if not so registered,
scarcity of work and drankenness lave mađu Tao prepner said to picked up the jacket and register thamaalres, or allow themselves to be plexing.
I might,, bat for fear of prolixity, point out times bad. She has inhabited a crowded room tion in this direction, and, as Mr. HAZILAG ny that is his departure we are losing a dist feelings of a skilled dramatic entertainment, he was walking away with it when the police might bereafter fraudulently seek to erade any other technical difficulties #lich anggest aber tidiness was imposibler ber dresa kas
valuable pastie man. Habenlwuyu marúfeated" remarks, the merchants who presented the desire to further the general, good at the but to receive the beautiful testimonial, wrought stopped him. He knew nothing of the other their liabilities. To me, wid kito had come themselves true, hot I think I have said insisted obiefly of rage garnished with artidoinl
by ounning artificers, which you are kind four jackets.. petition for it would scarcely have done so comunaity, and has rendered valuable assist sough to present we. It seems too benntiful Prisoner was sent to six weeks' imprison-human nature which too frequently displaye passed at all, be passed without great amplifies been a fair or
opportuity of studying that side of Chigger onough to shew that this Ordinance cumpot, it Bowers; her bigbest ideal of angerment has A music hall; and 'ber only. lad they fully understood its probable and fearlessly, in the Council. We cap ill afford rame for a bachelor board, and I own it is a
ance in sapporting measures to the end ably belong to a solitary individual, far too bandment,
iesalfix oor Courts, of law, this seems to be bion. If his process however, were bros,exre propantion for entering domestic service a few effects."
matter of regret with me that there is not
assuming good deal. I antiaipite that the fully enterad on, it would be soon discovered months at nominal wages in a lodging house.. Chineso constable, No 155, charged a smalt register books would be homepuum bed with inthes the hand of reform was being thrust into. There she has least little but speculation, and Legislation of this kind frequently misses rember o 3. Howett's stamp, and it may be grise to grace it. (Great applaus.) But should boy named Law Apow, is years of age, with accuracies ab entità, originating, perhaps, some the vital parts of a complex system, the adjust has been accustomed often to lie down at right its mark, either through the ambiguity of its long to before his seat is occupied by us
dio without secure I shall take mire that those the unlawful possession of two cutties of cotton, times in mistake but more often in desigo. ment of whose constituent elements bus boen in her clothes 100 weary to undress, and to ring faithfute patio servant. During his residence
The defendant, who said he picked the cotten Bat even admitting this conjecture to be too slowly settled during a lengthened period by in the morning and go about her work anwash- cinuses or by the excation-of-fresh und -far-the-Colouy-be-bus made a large circle of "bo possess it altor me will trensary it as 'n | memento of one-wlin worked in this Mind, and. foreseen difficulties. This bill is certainly of friends, and both ikone who baya kaown his of the generons affection, with which he was was fired billaser-orld-days imprison-gloomy and that the regist would in its sarig spoutageous growth, and naturalevolution. Ifed and uncombed. When the maid-of-all-work
Best..
obtains a plaça na plain seok sbo ustumes, the such a character; if it begame law it would private and public capacities unite in treated by bis flock. It is dubult for me to
QUARRYING STONE
stages be likely to be reasonably nozarate, how a osures of re-adjustment of parts, such an in long would it probably remum so?.
my opinion registration would recessitate, more reins of offing with perfect self-satisfaction. Sho, express in words an adequate return for your speedily prove to be unwortable. And un-expressing regret at his departure,
P.C. 49, J. Fiyun, sammoued Lam Ahing and
Turning to the Ordinance, we find notion anos initiated, it would I think be found that proceeds without toy, hesitation to waste and kindness, All I can do is to wish you all Cheng Asow of Shek Tong Tsui, for, on the XXIV. to be a followe
ou re-adjustment lògically led to another, and destroy the materials intrusted to her for cun- aappy now year and happy successive years 19th instant, unlawfully quarrying stone without XXIV-Upon any change taking place in the final product would be something itloveraioa jato food. It ased hardly be observed site and sternity. In gain tendering my permission from the surveyes Boncral, at a the pastuere or their residence, or in the ma-short of codification, a task of much greater that her success is complete. She keeps her. awer to the address presontod to hita on mark of your affution as the apple of my eye The following is Captain B. B. Waaw's thanks, I assure you that I shall treasure this Governmost reserve quarry at the back of the ungor or bis residence, or in any other of the magnitude that that contemplated by the Bill milk and aream in the hot kitchen and wonders foregoing maiture, the master or inazzager of When regarded under its criminal aspect, the that they tara sour. She puta the butter into Tuesday
„Great applause.}
the besñesa zhull, within fourteen days there. measure seems scarcely more satisfactory. the same swell caphoard with the chesac, and The Rev. JoHS CEALMERs, of the London
after, farnish ibe Registrar-General with fell In the rat place, I am struck with the fact is surprised that the saucs which she sends to particulare of wash change forestry in the for the purpose of detecting and paniching the dinner tablo hne an unpleasant taste. She aegister.
small fraudaleut minority, it is intended to will not at the trouble of cleaning on the The following letter, has been addressed to The regter ie thane made subject to perpetual bring the whole body of Chiness traders within ovenflutes, and cannot imagine why the paste
Victoria Registration Ordinance im
being indeed in the nature of thinge essential. which in itself in neither oriminat nor vicious kitoben table from the time it is brought astil TO THE VENERABLE ARCHDSACON ÜBĻI,
But what is likely to be ita effent upon the a step tending not only to great annoyance and she is ready to cook it, and stands by with a but putting that aside, for the moment,
Imthout fails, peores de sua boc prout one in the Why
it may not be out of pisse if, as a prasthetworthiness of the record. We have only wads of time, but to the weakening of their loob of innocence while the fishmonger would it be too much to me to the Jayeng, muster
Battering addros has prone to me the fees and DA 832,-Un the eve of tising layer having a professional interest in to look to the reports of the figination of many self-respect. I say "small oriocity advisedly soulded for reading state fat, When she laye rible deatrastion of my vessel has been a trial your departure for your native land, we, the the subject, I venture to uddeeen through you a jsint-stock company, subject to further all, beounge, since we see that trade still flows on fire she cratas 16 with bundles of wood so that of no ordinary find, and the anbeegnant presionarios of Canton, bog to express to yan to tue Legislature some few observations on to find the top probable answer, The Law apparently in undiminished volume in the it will not light; and supplements ber bad bly far the largest of the Chinese retail shops, ceedings age, of course, been very painful to our grateful romambrance of all your kind to portion of The Vistoria Eagletration Reports team with dates in which upon the Colony, it is an ineritable inference that the architecture with whole boxes of machos.
me, recalling, sa they did, and keeping per exertions to promote be happinees of our little Ordinance 1874, hely published for general approud of difficulties, shareholders' registers large majority of debtors do honestly fulfil their and very long oudle and many of the wholesale warehouses, are petually before me, the scenes of that fearful community, and our unfeigned regret at toning information, which safe to the registration of bave been manipulated for the purpose of obligations, trade being under any other cantho kirchen Bre every time she psenes it, founded on the co-operative principle-in this night. I cannot, however, avoid feeling a kind for a time your penial society.
consideration than the Tidlo and Freambio of parties to the shouldere of men of straw, As stand-still"
cooking to be done and when the family sonse, at least, that the capital is subscribed of sorrowful pride when, I and my fellow anying Fornwall, and following you with all Conses tradare. The matter requires more shifting ultimate liability from responsible ditione impossible, and certain to come to and keeps it bluzing erez when tot 1 meo coming forward with soos an unqualified good wishes on your journey, we cherish the the Draft, ut even the wording of the olanses linese traders do not enjoy the reputatim of As a penal statata: it also les open to the ia dining out, the heat makes besi, by a great number of people, and the busi expression of their admiration of my outduct bope that era long, through the goodates of theingelves would lead ons at first to suppose, being either In Antute or more scrapalous charge of great ingquality in its possible pree she blames the poor sccommodation of the ness is carried on by a manager, who is also under the difficult cirourastences in which Almighty God, we shall see you again in our The former speake of the "bafter registration than other people on it be doubted that sure apua poor and rish. Tor, while on the house, and talke as if she had coze frin a one hand it seems abound to suppose that the palace to enter service. If the ban a gás slovo usually a partner. Now it is more than I was placed on the occasion you allude maidat, inrigorated to prolong for many more of Loreebolders and Chistae Traders, a thong's similar vosalt would follow F
to. But, gentlemen, I did nothing but my years that service which you love.
In maré amendment of an orjsting law were It becomes, coreover, obvious that to be of prospect of a fine of a hundred dollars' wook the tapa are constantly turned on, and is to likely that, as theso pulty capitalists would daty as a mau, R. Christian, and
Woare, Venerable and Daar Sir,
under contemplation (which is not the case); any practical benefit, this register would re- have much effect on the action of a tender about lowering the lights in the passages or somllery,' Yours in the brotherhood of Christ, not feel inclined to make themselves liable mander. I cuald not have left the doomed
while the kitter, in providing for the registra- gaire, owing to its liability to change, vory to embark in extensive speculations on the euch an idea pever crosses bermind even in (Signed).-A. P. Happer, L. B. Happer, tion of Chinese shope, honge and places of frequent constutation. Bot. little resetion, other the imposition of such a penalty, even in dreams. She will send up the egg either for more than they originally invested, they reasst while all was done that could out. J. Shaw, Gporge Piaray, J. W. Pierny, business, scarpsly diselates the fact that the sufak; is required to show that it would not a grantly modified form, might be sufficient to or hard boiled rather than was your sand-glass would in many cases resort to subterfage to avert the disaster as soon as there was die Vrooman, Trocan, John Obalusers, neations in question must receisarily have a and euld not be so consuited as a matter of eromp utterly the reaonroen of bundreds of Sho will give you bread and milk with oust Bobioken rather than best, oad lavour the mix- conceal their names, or substitute others for covered. On behalf of the officers and crow of Helen balmers, 0, V. Proston, Mary G. Preston, more or less appreciable influence on much of business. How many peoplo, for instance; poor faders,
the open, I thank you most heartily for the J. G. Kerr, Isabella. J. Kerr, John Preston, the present law of partnership.
e before parcbusing shares in, or doing business Forthermore, it will be observed that, in order ture fuco brend-eauce. be will send ap spinach them. At all ovents, the Bill would het as just and kindly appreciation of their vanduo. Annie Praton, R. H. Graves, June W. Graves,
The ausare ia sadoed altogether of an ex with joint-stock companies, consult the register to reach its objecte at all, the Ordinansa is that looks like cabbage rather than put it an incentive to deceit. Not only would it you have been good enough to expreen, I will J. O. Nevin, Kate M. l. Nevin, Joseph Gibson,perimental charestar, its principle over haring of shareholders how often in daily business unpelled to resort to that most unphilosophical through 6olore, and will peel the potatoes an life is the register of Billa of Ealy consulted 7 and harsh expedient, viestions responsibility inch thick to pave the trecble of picking out be found to act in the way we have indiented, only say they fully deserve it. For my own Elizth. Gilson, J. Catheeue Radcliffe, Mory been adopted hitberta'either within this Colony in both casos most valuable information sight By Section XXVIL it is proposed to enact that their ayes. Now, really refined souking is the but it would be utterly impracticable and part, gentlemen. I offer you ay warmest thanks E. Simpson, L. V. Noyes, Hattie Noyes, Mallic or in England, und baring beer strendy more
for this expression of your goodwill and esteem. Neyes, Lucy A, Crotch, S. Whitehead, Isabel than once rejected by the Sapreme Council of frequently be given. Nevertheless it fe à matapon non-payment of the flue inflicted, it may reusit of practice and teaching. But, short of efficient, owing to the endless and inccs I snil keep it all my life, and had it down to Whitabend, Sara J. Rowe, T. Bubrig. Maria India. Buing, oreover futended to confus iteter of comuna experience that reference se but be recovered by distress, and sale of the goods this; che genius which evasists of the infinito sant changes that are constantly necessarily by oblideu. Unce more I thank you and brie, N. B. Williston, Jumele W. Willians, operation exelasively to Chinese, into the work-rarely made to them. So long at a burness and shares of the partnership as well as of the opacity for taking trouble" will do much for curring in the composition of Chinos hoping som to return, bid you a rogratfai tare la Friden, B. G. Henry Mary S. Berings of whosa trade customs we seldom gain ouncer was roilly or apparently incoosef al person canviated. Now, since the compulsory the production of food which shall be wholnanna Thomas G. Selby, Edward Slotinines, Nath anything like an recurate insight, bus can parties dealing with it and frosting it would registration is imposed upon the master or and palatable as well. This is exotirte quality feme Burely it-is-she ache of folly to ut
tingencica to be provided for are more time probably never dream of consulting any oflotal sunager alone, it is obvious that the partners deficient in an ordinary cook. Flavouring, Canton, 11th Janny, 1976.
ordinarily obscuro..
document relating to it at all. Coco, however, may (capocially if residing unt of the Colors) | frying, "and making puf posts are not to be, tempt to apply English iddos to Chines
Abdon Gear, in reply, said I thank alThe Bill too has a penal aspect, its saustion, let it approach the border of diffculties, and beelofty innocent of any offence. Yot the learus in a day though comman sose and the practices.
my reverend brethren, and all the wives and for, in other words, provision for enforcing its the shazoes are that the "register" would melsing of their goods awaries them to be will to use it are enough for the preparation of children of my rev. brethren, lor recognising | sbservanas being of a criminal of quasi-erimiñal display upon reference the unexpected results guilty, an assumption which is opposed to the an ordinary dinner. But the contemporary
I have indicated, men de kie
fundamental constitutional principle that every cook has only one recipe for every dish- Bir Alfred Elephen, lite Chief Justice of New mo na a fellow worker in the vineyard. I descriptios.
Thostbera are more than the usual reas I came next to a class of dilecties which men is to beld to be incens till he has been namely, quantity and waste. She make for a South Wales, bas written a long letter, to ni tiks the addreus us, the expression of the opi Sydney paper in whiols Arthur Orson and the nioti ibut. I have time my Leat to get a good ex why, before this law, is passed, the Legislature arise from the appliestion of the Bill to the law proved to be guilty. I may here remark this dozen ware and a plus of seam for the simpleat claimant to the Tichborne estates are identifled ample to my Block at the ease time I cannot should be amply catioBeds (1) that saloont of partnership The term "partners not fot my own path I have always failed talase cabinet padding, und preters inglans to rela- as the same pèraçu,
but feel that compared to them I bave been need for it has been made manifert; (2) thap being dedoed, a very consliwable iski of in, bow the cada of justige can be benefited (what tine only because it in more expensive A
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CAPTAIN WARSAW'S BEFLY
TO TEE ADDRESS
To Merá. Russell & Co. A. Ecard & Co.,
"We are, on boli. of the sommunity of Canton, Your sincers Friends and well wishers,
A. M. GEPP. F. W. COARE, K. HOWIE.
Trustees Chaton Church Society"
POLICE INTELLIGENCE. 18th January.
BEFORE JAMES RUSSELL, ESQ.
"A PARTING GLASS.
Matthew Johnron, a fireman, anemployed, Hero follow algastares of 94, the nbscribers was charged with being drunk and incapable.
The defendant said he was sorry, · He ship. to the testimonial.
community. (Great applauze.)
Olyphant & Co., S. Barrows and Sone, Com-Missionary Society, then rose, and quid, We odore Joba Parish, R.N., Jardine, Matheson missionaries would also wish to say a few words Co., Gibb, Livingston & Co., Siemesen & Ovu parting with Arobdescon Gray. The ever-
which was printed on silk
mission. They were fined 25 sents ch
A STREET FIGHT.
UNLAWFUL POSSESSION,
alaughter house.
The defendants were find $10 cob.
THE VICTORIA REGISTRATION ORDINANCE, .1874.
4
I have the bonor to be
Your most humble, oboient servant,
in overy Chinese hong, shop, or other place. Pusten & Co. Melchers & Co, D. Sassoon, and geatlemen then read the following address. the Colonial Secretary on the subject of the changes without restriction; such a provision the grasp of the Uriminal law tor donduct will not rise. She leaves the fish upon the
of business compulsory. Like Mr. HAYLLAR,
1; we too object to the penal aspect of the billons & Co., and others.
dess of registration is going to be carried
cut efficiently? A groat proportion, probe
MI. HAYLLAR SHOws very plainly that the
new Ordinance would raise diflunities from
ita application to the h of partnership
His utences on the subject of dormant partners aro especially tronchant. He points
GRATLEMEN,
well.
a coar
soul to be rescued.
-Everyoure gratefully.
E. E. WARSAW, Commander of late P.M.S.8, “Japan," Hongkong, January 18th, 1875.
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And, whilo
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HONGKONG, Lecember, 1874.
enda. She stira