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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JULY 12TH, 1904.
Ballew knocked out Newnan at Tientsin on! TELEGRAMS.
the 2nd inst. in sight rounds.
During the week ended 25th June the death- rate in Singapore was 52.74 par 1000.
A Canton rumour has it that Chang Chih Tung's modern' drillel troops mutinied on the way to Kwangtung, and joined the robols at a place calle! Linchow.
The Governor of Hunan has sent up a
PROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
IN TIBET.
THE WAR-
JAPANESE OFFICIAL TELEGRAM.]
CLEARING THE ROAD,
Tokyo, 10th July, 10.20 pan. LONDON, 11th July. General Kuroki reports that on the 6th The Tibot Mission, advancing another inst, our detachment, after expelling 300 stage, was allowed to occupy Don glso un-Russian cavalry, occupied Hsiencing-
The Giant submission of the thirty miles north-east of Sairanchi, Thers opposed. Tibetans is now anticipated.
the movement together. Owing to the gained in this Colony from the numerous geographical situation of Hongkong, she cases of disputed partnership which hand suffers more from the evil than does hercome before himself and other judges in the southern neighbour. But their general | Courts of Law.” interests are identical. It is more difficult The English how of partnership and the for an absconding debtor to get away from Chinese view of the subject are absolutely From Hongkong irreconcilable. Nothing can meet the necas he can abscond to China by a thirty-cent of the case but compulsory registration. It
The visitors to the City Hall Library and pisange on a Canton teamer and hugh may be that here, as in Singapore, an defiance at the British law from the other objection may be taised on the part of the Museum for the work ending 10th July, 1904. side of the Border. The most common European firms through the Chamber of vore 248 non-Chinese and 90 Chinese to the instances of the evils attendant upon the Commerce by reason of the fact that reformer, and 121 non-Chinese and 2,055 Chines
to the latter institution. lack of compulsory registration appear in gistration would apply to them equally with the Bankruptcy Court. Again and again the Chinese firms, and would necessitate cases come up before the Judge in which disclosure of the composition of all partner memorial to Peking with the object of getting the Board of Revenue to set aside Tix, 300,000 firms gak to he adjudicated baalrrupt, and ships; but, there is at least one past reptio neet expenses in connection with the opening when it comes to an examination into the syntative of the Hongkong Chamber of of Changshi to foreign trade in fulfilment of
Commerce who has in effect voiced a favour- the Mackay Treaty state of the firms' affaire the partners are found to have absconded or else they leaveable view of the project in the Legislative i WATERS men of straw to bear the brunt of the pro- Council, and it must also be remembered lately on a visit to Bangkok, was the recipient Justice Parker for President, and agread to
that in the bulk of such bankruptcy cases of an address and presentation of silver plata ignore his monetary standard principles. ceedings and get out of the difficulty in the
r. sidunts in Bangkok in hest way they can, with the result that the European firms figure among the creditors, from Mar 10-boxTa
so that their direct ggins would more than recognition of his kindness to lds countrymen. creditors are kept out of their legal rights
compensate them for any indirect dis-Dr. Marques loft Bangkok on the 1st inst. Manufacture of our AERATED in a manner that cannot be described other-
advantages that might follow upon registra-
Both Sir Mutthew Nathan and his AD.C. wise than as fraudulent.
tion. Moreover, as the legislation would are (ays, the Singapore Free Prees) polo players WATERS is candusted auder
constant!
be directed against semi-frauduleut partner and keen sportsmen generelly-facts which will Eampaan expert anpervision.
complimentary to themselves.
THE LEADING MANUFACTURERS
AERATED
The
IN THE FAR EAST.
THE MACHINERY in use, embodies every
improvement up to date.
The case which has brought the registra Ition agitation to heal is that of the Po Fung Bank, which suspended payment in ships, foreign objectors would be scarcely
March of this your and went into bank- tuptcy with a deficit of $120,000. When the time came for judicial examination into the Bank's estate the only persons who
The Po Fung Butk case is the most con- tenient instance to quale as being freshest in the public manory. But onanierable cases could be cited. On the same day rs
Dr. L. Pereira Marques, of Maeso, who was
U.S. DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
LONDON, 11th July. The Democratic Convention nominated
NAVAL VISITORS.
Londay, 11th July,
Foventeen Gerinna men-o'-war arrived at
to appreciated in Hongkong, and the journal suggests that if time allows, the Singapore Palo Clab might arrange a short game during the Plymouth yesterday. stay of the steamer.
There are
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now cleven men in custody at Shanghai charged with implication in the
admitted partnership were the two manage that on which judgment was delivered in recent murder of an Indian informer" there.
The most perfect scientific system of filtration partners, neither of whom was in a position
is smployed.
By which as we have attained
PERFECTION
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to meet the Bank's large liabilities or to do anything towards it. The Official Receiver found in the course of his enquiries that there were several other undeclared part OF QUALITY nere, and in the result an issue was ordered to be tried as to whether at least three of these were not partners. After a four-days" trial the Chief Justice, Sir WILLIAN GOO MAN, in au cominently sound judgment found that these three men had been proved to have been partnere, and his Lordship accord ingly found against them on the issue.
ABSOLUTE PURITY.
OUR WATERS being acknowledged by the leading English Manufacturers as equal to their
best productions.
The Singapore Free Press commenting on this same case in its earlier stages explained how the Chinese commercial system of part. A. S. WATSON & CO. ere exleuds much farther than is customary
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THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
BIRTHS.
DAVID LATTUORE, of a daughter.
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On the 20 July, at Shanghuit, the wife of M. DARDMAN, China Inland Mission, of a son.
On the 4th July, at Shanghai, the wife of G. MASON Beyre, of a danghter.
the Po Fung Bank case, there was before the Court aupther, that of the Tung Chan firm, whose statement of affairs showed abilities of $840,000 and assets of only $500,000; yet when the public examination
This man, it may be remembered, gave informa. tien to a Tastal shout some of his associates In the night, a gang of who were wanted." them want to his house, which is quite close to the race-course, and riddled him with bullets. One weapon secured by the detectives in a
modern ten-firer Mauser.
was entered upou none of the partners were forthcoming, and there only appeared the banger, who disclaimed all knowledge of any living partners and declared that the only one he knew of had tely died in Canton. Nothing more could be get out of him, but as there was an offer from an out-sistance and Constable All was brought to the station. He died while being carried to the Hospital next morning."
sider to take over the business ami make a composition of 66 percent., there was nothing else for the Court to do but declare the examination closed,
During the two days ended at noon yesterday nive cases of plague were notified. all Chinese, and all fatal. Six of the cases were found.
In the valley between Kowlung-tong and Kowloon City raach of the rice in the paddy- fielde has been levelled by the rains. The more recently planted crops have nearly all escaped
damage.
[RECTER'S SERVICE.]
THE US. PRESIDENCY.
LONDON, 9th July, The St. Louis Courention after an excited
all-night sitting at which the Democratic Cen rention appeared to hesitate about different candidates, finally nominated Judge Parker on
the first ballot, and financior ex-Senator Duvios
wero no casualties on our side. On the 5th inst. wo repulsed 1,300 cavalry of the Chichinsky regiment which came to attack
Our us near to and north of Fenshailing. casimlties were 4 killed and 3 wounded.
REUTERS SERVICE.]
THE NORTHERN ARMY:
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LONDON, 9th July, Reuter's Tokyo correspondent wires that after severe fighting General Oku occupied Kaiping on Friday.
General Sakharoff estimates the strength of the Japanese force advancing south of Kai Chow (Kaiping) at a division of infantry, two regiments of cavalry and sixty gons.
On the morning of the 7th instant, a vas Japanese camp was discovered at Sinoketzza, enst of the railway, seven miles south of Kui Chow (Kaiping). The enemy have now resumed ́their advañce along the railway,
WAR ITEMS.
THE Japanese were in the Motionling Puss on or about the 4th inst. The middle column of
the First Corps occupied Lionsha n-Kwan
THE Susobo Prize Court on June 25th released
the Norwegiau steamer (Aggi?) that was seizel at Nagassi, and her cargo of coal too. N.C. Daily News says that two thousand A TOKYO telegram of the 5th inst. to the
Russians retired toward the west of Tensiution.
Messrs. Bush Bros, & Co.. Lloyd's agents at.
Constable Rahnut Ali, an Indinu, died alas Vice-President.
Judge Parker causedasensation, by telegraph Kowloon of fatty degeneration of the heart on Bunday morning. lin. went on duty as wing to the St. Louis Convention that he was complained to another constable that he was which had ominated any referencs to the cur or Saturday night, but shortly afterwards a resolute goki-standarder, stc. The Convention, feeling anweli. This man whistled for as rency from its programme, decided after much Newchwang, sent the following telegram for opposition from the delegates, including Mr. Bryan, to telegraph to Judge Parker that his views did not preclade his acceptance of the nomination.
RUMOURED RUSSIAN LOAN.
LONDON, 9th July..
A correspondent su gests that when the now electric cars start running, only those ricksha cookies who are found to have perfect hearing should be licensed, as accidents will be frequent if the pullers cannot hear the warning bell of
M. de Wirte has gone to Berlin, ostensibly to the car. It seems that some such restriction
discuss the impending commercial tresty; but it with regard to eyesight is enforced in Singais believed that the object of the visit is to pore, Certainly
ricksha coolies in arrange a Rassiez loan. Hongkong pay no heed to bicycle bells or overtaking horse carriages, but this is more Jikely to be due to disinclination to hear, than to inability to hear.
the
COAL FOR RUSSIA.
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Losnos, b July, The Russian Volunteer cruiser Stolensk passed the Canal. Even her decks were cram. ms with bags of coal.
According to a recent report by the Austro- Hungarian Conanl at Bangkok, qnoted by the Mouster Oficial da Commerce, there is a good been accumulated at Jibutil.
It is stated that 50,000 tons of coal liave now.
opening for electrical apparatus in Siam. The
in Europe. A hong or chop is immugurated for some specific commercial venture, or to carry out some industrial work, or manage an estate, or own a ship. A uumber of
Coromander Halm, of the Philippine Coast. names are got together, some-of-men-of-guard reports that terrible damage has been standing, some of men of straw; the com- done in the Cagayan district by a recent |bined capital may be much or little, the fact typhoon,
being that the good men's names are the On the 30th June, at Shanghai, the wife of draw, and these men may (or may not) be. liere in the bona fides of the speculation. On the strength of these good manies the chop commences business, gets credit among the On the 23rd June, at St. John's Church, Wei-Chinese as well as the European firms, and· haiwei, MATILDA KATI, Fed daughter of the late SAMUEL PARKRILL, of Chico, to Gzokaz gues on gaily for a time living on credit, BEWIN third son of Jous heron Furses, of The really good men find out that the busi-arries of water being given throughout the High Wycombe, England.
DEATHS.
ness is not a paying one and withdraw, city. The new reservoir below Tytam has not giving as little publicity to the withdrawal | yet filled up. as the manager of the firm can persuade them to adopt. When difficulties arise the proprietors and other parties concerned are not to be found, and often the only person in the firm who can be got at is he who down on the driver land it been a private and to the British syndicate to construct a railway
MARKIAGE.
On the Hat June, at Lankow, Charms Mullen, aged 14 yours.
On the 26th June, at Soochow, MARY ISABELAS, relict of the late Rev. J. W. LARTH, D.
interred in Old Cemetery, aged 72 years.
On the 7th Jane, at Shanghai, ATHONSE KOBLET
CONRAD BOTTU, Secretary, French Muni- cipal Council, aged 19 years.
On the 30th June, at Hospital, Yokohama, ADDIE GORDON, wife of Hov, W. B. Busxz, of the Southern Mothodist Mission of Shanghai.
On the 2nd July, at the General Hospital, Shanghai, Ronsar, the darling son of Joss and ANNIE MEATHEEL, 4 Peitaiko Lane, aged 6 years and 9 months.
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describes himself as a paid servant' or manager. The procedure is quite common here as in Hongkong and is as generally condemned as it deserves to be."
Tytam Reservoir, which reached the over Bowing point after the recent heavy rains, now considerably down as a result of the full
is
Siam Electricity Company and the railways are
Publication in the N-C. Dudy News:—
Shanhaiku, ud July-
A Ningpo 'junk loaded for the south struck amine at 3 o'clock on the 29th of June near Ching Hang Island, between Chinchon and Fuchou in 31.59 N. Lat.. 121.14 E. Long. Nine men were killed. Fifteen have been landed here, of whom two are in hospital.
THE construction of iron cases for mines is
going on merrily in Shanghai. Four of them were sean, says the Bhanghai Daily News, being taken along the Bund on a track on Saturday. morning, and they are being ophuly mann factured in Hongkow. It would be indiscrent to ask whether they are for Russian or Japanese
account.
SOME of the St. Petersburg papers complain of the pessimistic attitude of the Russian public, especially in the provinces, with regard to the war. One of the principal, the Rusn, saya Alenady there are people who despair of the future and are ready at any moment to ery for peace.
Everybody professes to hops for some sort of victory which might Cousiderable interest was evinced in Hong- enable Russia to put an end to the war witheal.
the principal buyers. The value of the elec. COREAN OFFICIAL AT HONGKONG, trical apparatas imported during 1202 was 169,775 ticala (17 ticals-11.), distributed 13 follows :-Germany, 6.619 ticals; United Kingdom, 0,517 ticals: North America, 39,689 ticals; Other countries, 2,262 ticals. The value The steam road-roller while at work yester-of the appamtas imported vit Singapore was day morning in
Des Voeux Road opposita 9,668 tigals. There is a demand for artistic Watson's new building etsitted heavy black electric lumps. smoke which would have brought the police
not a Government machine.
The return of communicable diseases in the Colony shows that during the week ended 9th inst. there were 24 cases of plagre, one case of cholera (futal), three cases of enteric fever (one fatal). Dae case of enteric was imported from Saigon by the French cruiser Greydon,
On their way home to Manila from the Fourth of July exercises four soldiers of the 2nd Cavalry were drowned in the Mariquina River owing to the raft on which they with their horses were cressing being overturned in the swollen stream. The horses managed to swin
to the bauk.
It is so long since the concession was granted
would be his second visit to Canton.
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loss of honour, but the utmost they expect in u stroke of good luck, not a decisivo triumph."
kong yesterday in the appearance of a Corean official, who was wearing the native Court dress. This gentleman is Mr. Lan Ping-koon, Assistant AMONG the documents found on the steamer Yello-maru, one of the vessels sunk at the mouth. Grand Secretary of Corea. Speaking, to u Daily Press representative, through a Mandarin of Port Arthur harbour, the following defaut. interpreter, he explained that he was on his note was discovered fustouod on the rail of the way from Folkien Proving to Canton and bridge: "Remember, my dear Russian sailors, Honam on a mission for his Government. This my name is Lieutenant Commander Keris
This is my second visit; my first was on the from Canton to Kowloon that the Chinese
A description of Mr. Lau Ping-koon's Konsudv I will come again." This threat authorities would appear to have forgotten all
To begin with, was not carried out, however, as the officer was In the Tientsin Chinese official dress will be interesting.
Wore 4 black hat which ww have found among the dead. about it. organ it is reported that the Viceroy of Canton ha
sort of has obtained the necessary authority from heard rarionsly described Peking to raise a loan of 3,000,000 taels among folded sorriatts," and as a cross between a the wealthy Chinese residents of Kwantuig Roman Catholic priest's baretta and a three- province, and it is gravely set forth that the story pagoda. His long coat, opening in the money is to be expanded on the following front, was of bine silk lined with red. He wore works:-1 To establish an official industrial white searf; and a piece of cord was tied institution at Canton. 2 To construct the about his waist. His boots were typically Canton. Hongkong and Cantou-Maeno branch Chiness, excepting that the soles of them were rather thicker than is smal. The costume, fines; To establish Water Works at Cauten." A humorist might ask what is to be done with altogether, was just as curious to the Chinaman
us to the European. the balance!
At the annual meeting of the Russo-Cliness Those who have business at the American Bunk, te be held this month, the Directors will | Consulate General (Shanghai) will icare with recommend the same dividend as last year, 8 regret that Mr. A. H. Whito. who has filled per cent, and the usual appropriations to the offices of Vios and Deputy Consul-General reserves. They will also recommend that a sum there for the past soren years, les resigned his of two million roubles he set aside as a special post. Mr. White has been in the U. S. reserve in view of the existing disturbance in Consular service for over ten years, and daring the Far East.
his connection with the Consulate here was for a time acting comm! at Canton. He has always proved very obliging and genii and the new appointee, now on his way out, will have to be an excellent man to fit the place. Until the arrival of the new man Mr. G. A. Darby will
The Orpheum Comedy Company, who have just completed a
sasson in Shanghai, will appear at the Theatre Royal to-night. The manager of the company is going about hagging
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Mr. Lan Ping-koon was very agreeable in Kianner. In spite of his nails being rather long-long units are in fashion at Coren--he shook hands in European style,
LOCAL SPORT.
THE GOLF CLUB
The cards of the Captain's Cup Competition
have not yet been returned.
In the Professional Pairs Handicap Scott and Fergusson beat Forbes and Hynes; Lumsden and Badford beatAtkinson aud Dartwell; Sandford
THE following report was received at the Imperial Headquarters at Tokyo, on 30th June. from General Oku―The number of the Raesis dead buried by our troops on the battlefield of Tehlisz kas reached 1854. Besides these, some more bodies were buried in outlying spots, but the exact number is not knowu. Other trophies than the rice already reported are as follows: 16 quickfiring guns; 46 ammuni- tion carts; 958 rifles; 27,953 cartridges; 1,121 shells; 282 tools; 1,400 cases of cement; several other things.
TWO VESSELS SUNK AT GENSAN.
The following reports dated the Sach Lave reached the Foreign Department from Gensan :*
1. Four Russian warships came here this morning at 5.30.
2. The number of Epsian torpedo-boats was five. Besides these, three large vessels zenem- bling warships were sighted off the port.
Sir WILLIAM GOODMAN as the first hear ing of the case stated that he and his brother Judges had been for a long time in favour of compulsory registration of partnerships. and he added that he thought this was a walter which should have the attention of the Government; one-quarter of the work of the Court was taken up directly or in directly in deciding questions as to whether certain persons were or were not partners., In the course of his judgment also His Lord ship stated it as his belief that "among the Chinese of means there were many who wished to limit their liability in partnership businesses to the amount of their shares in auch buskursses. They disliked being able HONGKONG, 12TH JULY, 1904.
for unknown amounts resulting from the The compulsory registration of Chinese contracts which the managing partner partnerships in Hongkong has long heen might enter into on behalf of the bong, and recognised as a vital necessity, both for the as, under British law, all partners were protection of commercial interests and for liable for the debts of the firm, when they a scrup-book full of nice things that the For he acting Deputy Consul-General. Mr. White and Boyes heat Capt, Barnes-Lawrence und Bad. settlement this morning at 6.10. the simplification of the work of the Law wished to evade this obligation they took care that their names should not openly Courts. Hitherto the demand for such a departure has always been met with the appear as partners, even in cases where rejoinder that the scheme was impracticable their friends knew that they were really and impossible, that it would coustitute au partners having shares in the business, and
Kobe has registered over 90 degrees Fahrenheit. interference with the source of the Colony's on that ground were more ready to give On Tuesday last the maximum reading of the wealth, namely, the Chinese trader; but at credit to the firm. In case the firm should thermometer at the Meteoralogical Observatory length we have arrived at a stage at which, becoms insolvent. such persons probably was 91.5, and yesterday it reached 903. To it would appear, the authorities are begin-honestly believed that they had discharged which we may add that they are experiencing
On the 11th at 11.35 m. The barometer has risen in Chics and in the Philippines it is ning to realise the falsity of their past policy all the obligations imposed by integrity and
It is reasonably suggested, by ous thoroughly stationary. In Japan it has risen in the SW and to adopt means, tentative though they commercial morality if the share they had
and fallen in the extreme North. be in the meantime, whereby they uny contributed went towards meeting the in touch with the matter, that few coolies will
The depression is now situated near the devise some method of dealing with this liabilities of the firm. They felt practically be found willing to go to South Africa until West coast of the main island (Hondo) moving Gradients are slight on the Chien Coast, and very important matter, and of brushing secure against further liability because of those already there send home reports to their towards the NE,
villages as to the working and living conditions. moderate over the China Sea. Light variable away what is admitted or all sides to be a the great difficulty of proving them legally Should these reports he favourable-of which winds fill be met with in the Formosa Chansol
Such was the view be there is little doubt the mine owners will be and moderato BW. winds in the China Sea. erying evil. It is good to hear, too, that to be partners.
Forecast:-LightSW.winds, cloudy, shower. began. Hongkong and Singapore are entering upon alertained from the experience he had able to get as many workers as they want.
Eastern Press have said about his "show." At Shanghai, the "notices" speak very well of it, and we have no doubt, deservedly so.
For the second time this week, says the Chronide, on June 2nd, the temperature in
very hot weather at Shanghai.
has been appointed the agent of a New Jersey Loy; Butt and Batamnu scratched to Stabb financial company, ond being a lawyer, will in and May; Johnstone and Flatcher scratched to all probability practise his profession here in Parker and Mowatt; Gresson and Johnstone addition to the work of his new appointment. beat Grace and Lowe; and Anderson and We (Shanghai Mercury) wish him all success.
Rodgers beat Heriot and Wilson,
WEATHER REPORT.
3. Russian torpedo -boats began to attack the
4. Six Russian torpedo-boats stopped fring at 6.45 am. after sinking one steamboat and one small sailing stip. They left the port at 7.20.1.
5. The enemy consisted of three warships, nine In the "Drew" Cup J. Johnstone beat . torpedo-boats, and one vessel which seemed to be a torpedo-destroyer. They steamed south- Grist; J. Mowatt bent Capt. Tullock, R. Ast and were off Anpen at 9.30 am.
J. Douglas beat L. J. Thomas; D. Forbes beat The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued E. E. Deacon; and P. R. Scott best A. C.
Hynes, the following rupert
6. They fired about two hundred shots at the settlement, but did not do much damage. The steamboat bunk by the Russians was the Koun Mur, belonging to Hori Kin at Chomuipo, and the sailing ship was the Seiska Muru, whięż
us toross from Hokkaido, only 65,
Her tonnage was
The volics which has lately been seen over a shop in Cairo, "I speak English, and under staud American,” recalles story which was going round New York socisty last winter. It was millionaire, in preparing for her first geason in 7. The crew who were on board the Seishu said that the daughter of a certain Chionge Loudon, devoted herself to studying Welsh so Meru say that a searchlight was turned apon that she might be ready to do the correct thing them on the 24th off the coast of Shunggin. when conversing with the Prive cation over All the people in the Settioment escaped to the
We do not know whether that conversation
hills and no one was killed. (Kobe Herald)