CORRESPONDENCE.
"JAPANESE TYPES"
TO THE EDITOR OF TUS "DALLY PERSS."
As I have act hitherto trespassed upon your columns, perhaps you will kindly allow ma tiso privilege of my sex in saying what I hope may be a few last as well as fire! "Your words in reply to u letter from Reviewer" of "Japanese Types" in your issue of Decetobar Stb.
It is from no desire of obtruling my person- ality upon your waders, nor to advertise the book, that I make this request, but simply Leesuse "Your Reviewar's" letter, called forth by wine to you, affords a striking inetauro of how completely a writer's motives may be misconstrued even when they were supposed te have been clearly expressed.
My private letter to you, to which "Your Reviewer's" published letter is a reply, must purely have proved that I accopted on behalf of Biss Schwabe, his adverse criticism on her defectivo drawing, as being both just and merited, for what language could I have nd Ani well plainer than the following I aware that to appear before the pe inay capacity, whether as actor, Buther, artist, or what not, is to draw criticism on one's self, and therefore no one should object to the matter criticism, if it be a just one, no
severe--indeed lite bow
wholesome ін eastigation
oftenar morb beneficial no one knows her own than prizo; and deficiencies better than Miss Schwabe, es- pecially in auatomical drawing; she is only to well aware that the hands and feet of her subjects are her weak points." I need not quote mero of my letter to prove, that, as Dire Schwabe's collaborater, I accepted without demur "Your Reviewer's" criticism on her defective points of drawing, and therefore I "fail to see how I could have drawn upon myself the lecture with which ho has favoured me, upon the desirability of absolute submission to wholesome criticism.
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My chief object, however, in writing the long letter" which was handed to Your Bevierer" for reply, was to exonerate Miss
SUPREME COURT.
Thursday, 14th December.
IN BANKRUPTCY.
BEFORE STR FRANCIS PIGGOTT (CHEF,
JUSTICE 1
APPLICATION FOR A RECEIVING ORDER,
THE HONGKONG-DAILY I RESS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15TH, 1905.
His Lordship-Thiers is ous amount owing by the Nam Hing Cheong firm; is that recoverable.
Debtor Yos.
continued, and asked Hie Lordship to contina it under sub-section B.
His Lordship-~- All I could do on that applica PHOTO
His Lordship--Have you tried to recover it? tion would be to issue a warrant. There is Dabtor-Yes. But they put me off.
nothing said about security. His LordabipWhat standing has the Nam Hing Cheong?
Mr. Almada I don't know, my Lord. His Lordship-The next thing will be that
Mr. Bowley-I don't know, my Lord, under what provision the security was made by consent I understand. Au order haring boon made for eccarity, I submit that it is substituted for the
Ro Wong Cheung Keo exparte Wing Fung they will go bankrupt, and there will be warrant, and instead of continuing the warrant,
Leang.
tho
Th was an application for a receiving order. Mr. P. W. Goldring (of Messrs. Brutton, Helt and Goldring) who applied, said thera' were six stilionem. Leave to effect substituted service had been obtained, and the servich had been effected. Affidavits were on file, one wade by the bailiff and one by himself as to the insertion of the enrious notices in the newspapers. The petitioners were all judgment creditors. The aggrogate of the judgment debts was $2,144.77, and the taxed costs amounted to $717.90. The police had been served on the manager-
His Lordship-You eluhot serve a bank- reptez notice, except on the bankrupt himself, without first getting leave.
Mr. Goldring-That rofors to serving out of the Solony. We are applying for a receiving order against the firm, rot against au jadivídual. His Lordship-There is no such thing as the bankruptcy of a firm; the bankruptcy is the individual members of the firm. There is a rieeni case in which that is laid down..
Mr. Guldring referred his Lordship to section i sub-section 2.
His Lordship--I daresay that the procedure. goes on against the fir, tut what it is in fact
is a backruptcy of individuais décording to the rules the servico of a petition may be assimilated to the service of the writ because it is the initial document in the proceedings. The service of a bankruptcy notice is a thing, because the service of the notice does not initiate processdings.
very different
Mr. GoldringWe have a special provision in the Cous which brings in a firm as a
dividual.
string of bankruptcies one after the other. I don't decline the petition, but it will stand
ever..
A.D BTOR'S PETITION,
Chan San Shek and another expurte the appearance. debtors.
Mr. Alinda, who appeared for the petition- ing creditor, said this way à lebtor's petition. Tn the usual form of affiluvit proof of the as lud on filed by the debtors themselves. The assets were 24,500 oud the liabilities 874,000.
I ask your Lordship to continue the security,'
Mr. Wakoman-It is the practice of the court to take soenrity for the defendant's
Br Bowler-Your Lordship will understand hai that although the public ramination
bare Bol boon been alesed, the assets realised. The only assets realised at the prosont-tion are $1,00),herefore it is necessary in the interests of the creditors that the debtor should not leave the jurisdiction of His Lordship-I think this is a case for a the court until the bankruptcy proceedings receiving order.
wore wound up, I would also refer your Lordship to Section 45 regarding bankrupts' property-out of the Colony, and I am instructed that the debtor has property out of the Colony, His Lordship-Yes. It hus-boon miggestoḍ on several occasions that he a estitled to
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Mr. Almada-May I ask your Lordship for an order for the receives to woll this stock before adjudication.
His Lordship-That is a maiter for the Official Receiver to decide.
Mr. Almada understand the Official Receiver has no objection.
His Lordship--Very well. Au order for the sale of the stock is granted.
ATTLICATION FOR PAYMENT OF COSTS. Ke Hau Fuk Cheang exparto the Hong Yoau Bart.
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Mr. C. F. Dixon (of Mr. Hastings offer) applied
behalf of the San Wing Cheong firm, under Section 33 of the Bank- uptcy Ordinance, for payment of the said
firm's taxed costs,
His Lowship-What was the act of hankruptcy P
Mr. C. E. H. Beavis (of Messrs. Willinson and Grist, who appeared, for the petitioning creditor, said the sot of bankruptcy alleged was the departure from the Colony of two of the partners of the firm. That departure was sup pored to have occurred in the early part of October when a letter was written by the firmn
Schwabe from the imputation he cast upon her that case, which is a House of Lords vase. I addrossed generally to the creditors, stating
honesty by pensing the following remarks in kis review-The italics are mine.)
His Lordship-Well, I cannot go beyond can't remember the name of it now, but you can lock it up in the Court of Appeal, 2 Q.B., Meantime, the matter can re A. B. & Co stand over.
"At first one is disposed to marvel at the strange difference between the artist's oye and
Later, Mr. Gelhing informed his Lordship hand, until it daws upon us that for the happy
that, he had found the case. It was Cook, characterisation and scrupulous detail, the artist has beca ansïsted by the camera. Indeedppellant, and C.A. Voegler & Co., respondents we step to remember, that some of the sirdies are well-known photographs, in which case wi presume that nearly all have been copied from photographs."
Much of my letter to you was taken up in proving from my own personal knowledge that Misk Schwabe is no copier of photo graphs, by giving us many details of hor artistic antecedens as were necessary to confirm my statemente. And although she by no means intended to pose as a finished artist, thors who know her are aware that the above allegations sud assumptions not only de her the greatest injustice, but that she would be deeply hurt at the bare impatation of having attempted false before the public under
to Comu
His Lordship-The giving of your bankruptcy Doice is the art of lankruptcy, but the service must be on the members of the firm.
Mr. Goldring-May I again refer your Lordship to Jankruptcy ordinance 6, Sub- s+ction I.
is
His Lordship-The whole point in this caso whether the set of bankruptcy could be committed by an agent or somebody else other than a partner of the firm,
Mr. Glazing-Well, my Lord, there is a provision in our Code.
His Lord ship-Well, I must consider it. Is there nothing aunlagous to it in the Bankruptcy Ordinance?
Mr. GoldringApparently not, my Lord, I
not fu? anything.
His Lordship-Very well. The application slauds adjourned until Thursday next.
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ANOTHER RECEIVING ORDER WANTED, Ke Shum Wa San experto Chov Wing. Mr. F. P. d'Almada e Castro, who appeared for the petitioning creditor, said the service of the petition had been proved by affidavit.
pretences.
Therofears ail I rahul was that I trusted on would do both her and Messrs. Kelly and Walsh the justice to remove the bad impression which such legatious must, have made upon probable parcbasory of the book, as they are calculated not only to injure Miss Schwabe's reputation, but to cause undeserved pecuniary loss to Messrs. Koily and Walsh, who are finan- cially interested in the success of the book; for who would purchase a copy after having been toll that the sketches presumed to be original,
Pebt wot only replicas of familiar photographs 2
As I pointed out in my letter, we found great difficulty when selecting 30 types of every-day Japanese life. to avoid trending, to a certain extent, apen ground done to death by photography, and with all our efforts to do so, we found it almost imposible, iu certain
Cases
A short paragraph setting this matter right in a few words, was all that I asked or expected, and would have obviated the necessity for this correspondence.
In conclusion I wish to say that although "Your Reviewer" may be quite right iù bis last "assumption "viz: that he fears from her lotter, Mrs. Patton is not qualified to give her friend the best advice on making pictures"- certainly was the only ons te conceive the iden, and assist, to the best of my literary ability, in the production of Japanese Types," from which I hoped sufficient pecuniary success might be realized to snails Miss Schwabe to procato under proper artistic guidance the further development of the gift which nature has obriously bestowed upon her. A result, however, that would never have been attained wherever the Hongkong Daily Press circulates, -had-Your Reviewers" assumption that she was. a mere" copier of photographa" been slowed to remain uncontredited.
this letter, and trusting that with its insertion, Thanking you in advance, should you insert the subject may be closed,
I am, yours etc. EMILY-8. PATTON..
Shanghai December 11th,
12th
His Lordship-In ordinary cares of actions against u firm, you don't want leave to serve personally other than the person în control.
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Mr. Almada stated that the bankrupt firm gave notice of suspension of payment. Their
the petitioning crrditer $500, while the assets of the firm, so far as his client could make on, as centioned in the declaration, were $5,500 the greater portion of which was recoverable. The liabilities of the firm rocent to $4,500.
property by his father's will.
Mr. Dowley--No, my Lord. Outside his father's will.
is
now
His Lordship-Eren, then my power waald only be to punish him for contempt of court. The defendant
in custody, bat apparently has been released on bail.
Mr. Bowlay-He is at present on hail as far as the Police Court proceedings go. If they
fail, then the bail goes, and if your Lordship refenses this security, we will have none. I understood from my friend that he would not apply for the release of the security, conse- quently this application comes as a surprise.
Mr. Dixon, who represented the petitioning creditor, pointed out that if the debtor abscond- ed the creditors would got no benefit at all from the security.
His Lordship adjourned the case.
A DECIDED ACTION.
SUPPLIES
LONG. HING & CO..
NO.
17. QUEEN'S ROAD.
THE BURLINGTON.
2, PEDDER STREET. OPTÖSITE THE HONGKONG HOTEL.
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SMART READY MADE COSTUMES.
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FOWERS. FOLIAGE, GLOVES AND MOTOR CAPS.
HIGHCLASS DRESSMAKING, MODE: DE PARIS,
By our French Dressmrker, whee work bas often ben oulogised by Franch Journals.
Hongkong, 14th December, 1905.
THE JANCHOW AFFAIR.
RETURN OF THE COMMISSION, THE DISPUTED LAND.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT. İ The Commissioners returned to Canton from
Linglow on Dec. 12nt about one o'clock. Three
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SPECIAL
OPPORTUNITY
AT
ROBINSON
PIANO
CO., LD.
THE
men echcerned in the murder, and who had confessed their guilt, were boheaded. Nineteen others were sentenced to different forms of imprisonment, ranging from one to live years One Gets a Poor Return from a Pinne if is On the whole, it is reported that the Com- missioners are satisfied with the results of the
investigation. The boycott, it appears, was not the cause of the trouble. Satisfactory evidence has also been giren that the soldiery were not in fault, The missionaries lasing Aed i to the hills, their hiding place was found too! Ip Fat On, trading as the Mow Cliente; the majority of the fugitives were already claimed from Ip San Kui the sam of 81,000 killed when the soldiers learned where they being balun re of money paid by the plaintif at the request of the defeurtant for the construe- imtion of bouse No. 131 Tipper Main Street,
Kowlana.
tlust the partners were leaving the Colony, and would leave their gonda to be disposed of by
the proditors.
Mr. Wakeman thought the application WAS rather premature, 34 the had not yet brou adjudicated bankrupt. could not say at prosent whether the estate had efficient funds to pay the costs.
His Lordship-I suppose the wetion is that the costs should come in and be provable like. 'other debts.
Mr. Dixon~I want the whole of the costs preferential payment. I believe it is a practics of the Court.
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Mr. Wakeman-It is dependant on the Bucunt of assets, my Lord, I have given my friend notice that I could not go into this application to-day.
Mr. Beavis I am instructed to make an application that the debtor be adjudicar bankrupt. A petition has bo served by substituted service, and the creditors have by a resolution decided that the debtor should be adjudicated bankrupt.
His Lordship-I have always understood that I had no option under Section 19 no far 24 adjudication goes?
Mr. Wakeman - Quite so, my Lord: His Lord hip-Then, Mr. Beavis, you can take your order.
31. Beavis-As regards the costs of the petitioning creditor he would have priority over
all others.
His Lordship at an be dealt with in the Receiver's report nad the whole question of costs will stand urer until after that has been faished, when I will decide.
THE MILLIONAIRS BANKRUPT. Be Choy Chung Li.
Mr. F. W. Goldring (of Mosors. Bratton, Hott and Goldring), who appeared for the
His Lordship-It is hardly a case for buuk dobtor, said he understood from the Official ruptcy.
Receiver that he did not want to ask his client anything further. Ho wished therefore to apply for the close of the public examination and be release of the scouzity.
Mr. Almoda-Some of the debts may not be recoverable my Lord,
He Lordship Why have you not brought as action to recover your $500F
Mr. Altaada. The man gave notice that he was ans ading payment of his debts.
His Lordship-That certainly pats you with in the bankruptcy law: but you show that the greater portion of the $5,500 is recoverable, and that the debtor's liabilities aro only $4,500.
Mr. AlmudaThere is $1,100 in Canton, which may not be recoverablo.
His Lordship—You say it is in your affidavit. Mr. Almada--I say I verily believo it is. His Lordship What do you say, Mr. Woman? This case is similar to those cases we had last May,
Mr. Wakeman-The debtor is here to speak for himself.
LiYuk Bau, sworn, said he was one of the partners of the Shan Wa San firm.. The liabili- ties of the film were about $5,000 while the
which was recorerable. He could not collect the assets were a little over $6,000, about $5,000 of
money owing in Cauton, but thought the O Betal Receiver could recover it.
His Lordabig-Even then, there is only $1,100 in Cantor Without that thero is plenty to pay bis dubts.
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Mr. F. B. L. Bowley, Crown Solicitor, asked is Lordship not to release the security until the buskriptoy procendings had closed. His Lordship would see that the order did not in
any way refer to the examination.
His Lordship-What was this warrant. don't remember this.
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Mr. Gildring On the 2nd August your Lordship ordered that the debtor be arrest
under sub-section D of Section 24.
His Lordship-Do I understand you to say there was security for his appearance.
Mr. Goldring-Yes. And be turned up the same day as his pablic examination came on. On the 2nd August a warrant was isoned for his arrest on the ground that wičkout good cause shown he failed to attend his public.
for his release, and by copsent the warrant was examination. I applied in Chambers next day
suspended on his giving 35,000 security. Now that the public examination is closed, I aw entitled to the return of the security.
Mr. Bowley referred his Lordship to section. 27. He said there were many reasons for issuing such an order as the bankrupt was not valy to attend his public examination, but to sist the trustee in the realisation of his assets. His Lordship The offence under which the (To debtor)-Have you tried to collect this warrant was issued refers to his attending the
public examination. money?
Meers. A. S. Watson & Co., Limited, are introducing to Hongkong a whiskey new to the
Mr. Almada-If he sues those who are in his Colony but a brand in great favour at Home just Dow. It is Munro's House of Lords debt und recovers. Whiskey, the distillers being authorised His Loreship Hat don't people pay without purveyora by certificate to the House of Lords. being sued? We trust it is not derogatory to their dignity to ery of the members of "the finest Club in the world" that they ought to be connoisseurs who, like the firm introducing the broad to the Colony, touch nothing but articles of the finest quality.
Debtor-Yes. But I am put off from time to time.
Mr. Bowley submitted that it was to the interest of the creditors that the security be
Mr. Otto Kong Sing appeared for the defendunt.
Mr. King Sing having related the facis of this case, Mr. Harding inised the preliminary objection that the cass had already been decided
by the assistant Land Officer.
were. The American Consul General paisted out that a riot occurred last year on account of the Po Pui lottery, and added that the Linchow He also said that people were easily excited.
mere Article of Furniture,
Attach the Apollo Pianola and all Music is at your command--Concert, a Dance er Programme-in a moment. $290.00 upwards.
Hire or Hire Puz
chase System.
there were many members of the Triad Society RACHALS'
The
a-Linctow. Wen Tsung-Yac gave full explanations regarding these remarks. question about the vacant piece of band near the temple and opposite the hospital was also rinc.. It appears this land had been used from time immemorial for the annual Ta-eln festival, His Lordship-I didn't know be we a judge.
Jast year Dr. Masble notified the gentry that Mr. Harding reforred his lordship to
he had bought the ground and told them to erect their matsheds elsewhere. The gentry various sectious in the New Territories Land Ordinance in support of his contention, and coupled with the doctor's request. The sisets „produced a certified copy of the exidaneo taken in the Land Court, and of the judgment upon that evidence,
he might be supplied with the evidence in ques His Lordship adjcarned the case in order that
tion for perusd.
PUBLIC EXAMINATION.
Ra,Ko Ping and another exparts the dehors This examination, which was conducted by the Official Receiver, was in connection with the Wo Cheung firm, Ko Cheung, an alleged partner, being examined. He said he had never heen & parlor in the firm, although with another man ha sigued the firm's promissory noter. The liabilities were $65,80, the greater part of which was for loans. Ho did not know how the firm got into difficulties.
Mr. Wakeman said that as far as the firm was concerned to believed the witness had made himself liable as a partner.
Mr Houuer asked that the debtor be adju dicted bankrupt.
were erected on a piece of land further down. The people not beliering, however, that the laud in question had beoa really bought, asked Dr. Machle to produce his title deeds; but the doctor wax auable to do so.
The gentry and people of Linehow professed to be satisfied with the investigation, and gavo p the Commissiccers a popular send off.
I am preparing translations for you of three proclamations by Wen Tsung-yao,
POLICE COURT.
Thursday, 14th December.
BEFORE ME. F. A. HAZELAND (FIEST
POLICE MAGISTRATE).
JAPANESE STOWAWAYS.
The twelve female and two male Japanese charged for stowing themselves away on board His Lordship adjourned the application, but the Sai Sang from Moji to Hongkong, were closed the patie eximiuation.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. Derore Mr. A. G. Wise (Puisse JypeE), CLAIM FOR A RALANCE,
The E On Arm saed Kam to recover the sum of $242.88 bring balsacs dus for work dons and material suppliet,
Mr. F. P. Hett (of Messrs. Brutton, Hett
aud Goldring) appeared for the plaintiffs, and
brought up for sentence. Inspector Langley naked for the maximum penalty against the men for siding and abetting. The women were ordered to pay a fine of $50 each or go to prison for six wasks, the 13th defendant was similarly dealt with, but the 16th was sentenced to nine months hard labour,
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COMMERCIAL DISPUTE SETTLED, "The case in which D. E. Captain, of Josjsub.
Mr. C. E. Dixon (of Mr. Jobu Hastings' oflce) boy & Co., Hollywood Road was charged with represented the defendant.
Dr. Hott said the setion was brought by the conspiring to obtain goods from Messrs. Cooper & Co., of Wellington Street, was at the request plaintiff's firm. contractors and builders, to recover the amount claimed in the writ of the prosecution, withdrawn, the matters in With regard to the payment of $92.80 into dispute having been settled." Court, he would like to raise the point of law which he thought entitled him to judgment
BELLING A GIRL.
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The case in which Leung Shum was charg-
for the whole slain. It was provided by thee with taking a girl from the custody of the Cole that payment into Court should be taken proper person agila came before the Court, to be an admission of the cause of action in The defendant's statment was that the girl, whe was 11 years of age, was his deughter, but she respect of which the amount was paid in.
said she had been sold by her parents to a rich His Lordship-Yer. They adrait they owe
Chinese lady for $230 in whose house she was 82.80.
received as an adopted daughter. Defendant however met. Lor one day and took her or board the Canton steamer but before it saile he was
Mr. Hett-That is so, my Lord.
Mr. Hett referred his Lordship to Section be obtained judgment, which was on all fours arrested. The girl denied that the defendant with the present case, 153, and referred to a previous action wherein
was her father, and his Worship passed sentence of four months' imprisonment.
His Lordship said he should like to see the case referred to and adjourned the bearing.
WEATHER REPORT.
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report ;-
On the 14th at 12.10 p.m. The barometer has risen in N. Chine, and fallen over 8.
China.
The area of high pressure appears to be lying over N. China.
Gradients are moderate, and strong monsoon may be expected in the Formoes Channel, and the N. part of the China Sea.
Forecast-Fresh N.E. winds; dull, driveling rain or mist.
BEFORE MR. C. D. MELBOURNE (ACTING SECOND POLICK MAGISTRATE).
A DARING THIEF.
A native was charged with stealing a Com gold ear pick, value $15, from a womati. plainant and another woman were standing on the street falking when defendant came up and, snatching the ear pick from her hair, made off. They gave chase, and a policeman jolnod in the pursuit and captured him. sentenced to 15 days' hard labour.
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