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delimitation of port Areas ін unsatisfactory, and can only be remedied by fresh agreement between Chian and the foreign. Powers, clearly defining what the limits are. Stawards, these are A. S. WATSON & CO., sufficiently defined, but Andwards, they are
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MAY 22ND, 1906. Since Saturday the typhoon signals have TELEGRAMS.
heen hoisted, and in consequence most of the swelles oraft bave left the hurlar for a safer anchorage. Yesterday the weather was unusually oppressivo, but beyond this there was nothing to suggest the approach of a typhoon,
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The Norwegian Sturthing have rejectohy sixty ve voles to forty-nine, the Gorninment Bill for the appropriation of 593,000 kroner (£2,700 for the purpose of putting the Stifts garrd at Trondhjem in order, with a view to
boing used as a Royal residence.
DEUTER'S SERVICE.
SUPREME COURT. Monday, May 21st,
IN CRIMINAL JURISDICTION, THE CHANNEL FLEET:
BEFORE Mr. A. G. Wise (POISNE JUHUE). LONDON, May 19th."
The Criminal Sessions, which were adjourned The Telegraph states that the Britishi | from the 18th inst., wer opened, thore being Chiunel Fleet will visit Kroustadt about the end of July.
fivo cases sat down for trial,
FORGED BANK NOTES.
not defined at all. No one with any kaowledge of the recent history of official intercourse with the Chinese will be pre-
ENGLAND AND RUSSIA. pared to say that such an agreement would ensure the due observance of foreigners'
LONDON, May 19th. rights in respect of residence or leasing
The Standard announces that negotiations up the dead body of a foreigner in the river for an Anglo-Russian understanding, le- WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,] land; but it would in any case involve a
clear statement of what exactly those rights: Shanghai, The body was handed over to were and afford a sound basis of argument the River Pulio-and-by the taken to theating chielly to Turkey, Persia, Afghanistan to adduce when they were infringed." | Morinary, where it was ascertained to by that anul Tibet, has reached au advanced, slage Clause 2 of Section II. of the Chefoo Funding Sto or l'hilips of H.M.S. Harl, and will be completed when tur new Russu having the forged notes in his possession, said
who was reported drowned the previous wrekonstitution is in working order.
SCOTCH
Convention was subsequently reserved for
WHISKY. further consideration, with the result that
GREAT REDUCTION
IN PRICES.
From this date the Prices of our Popular Brands of SCOTCH WHISKIES will be an under.
A. THORNE'S BLEND... B. GLENORCHY DLEND ( Fino
Soda Whisky)
14 +41
$11.40
On May 11th some Chiness bastion piekni
The plague mortality was unusually heavy during the 48 hours ending yesterday at noon. these being no less thau 39 deaths, all Chinos with one exception, and that or Fadian. The reins for the work was 94 casos ant 93 dente, the total for the your being 401 cenzus and
THE ROON " SAFE.
The N. D. L. 9,8;* Roon was successfully re- floated at six o'clock on Saturday evening, and subsequently reached Nagwaki safely, encertad
| donths. Of the fear European cases tun ended"] by H.M.8. Huso.
while the bandaries of the unique | settlement of Shanghai are define), there are many open perts and trade settlements where the foreign area and rights are left quite indefinite. Fonchos itself appears to be a notable example of uncertainty. The fately. Chinese, contrary to their usual prejudice, as evinced at Canton and more recently at Changsha, allow residence in cho native city, bra what formiguers call Pocrhow is a very much scattered collection of residences
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A Juperose named Kon Iwakura was charged en two counts with atlumpling to attar forged bank notes and on one count with having forgo notes in his possession. Through a Japanese interpreter prisoner pleaded not guilty to the first two charges but admitted the third.
The Attorney General, who prescutel, said he was willing to accept that plen.
Prisoner, when asked for an explanation for
lo, did not know the notes were forged until he
WRK TH
The Paine Judge-That is t 1rat enougir.
The Attorney General - No; it will be water to enter a plea of not guilty.
́thes.." Hankom" for a collision which occurred
between the vessels on November 15th.
Mr. M. W. Slade, instructed by Mr. E. J. Grist of Messre, Wilkinson and Grist), appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr. E. H Sharp, K.C., instructed by Mr. H. J. Gudgo (of Messrs. Johnson, Stoltes and Master), represented the defendants.
Tho evidence for the defense having been
heard,
Mr. Sharp addressed his Lordship on behalf of the owners of the Hankow", pointing out that the most important point in the case was that the jen neglected to carry a masthead light, and that neglect occasioned or contri Tuted to the collision.
The case was again adjourned.
CORRESPONDENCE.
REGISTRATION OF PARTNERSHIPS..
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY FRIAS,"
Hongkong, lat May:
Sia, have read with interest your report of the discussion at the last meeting of tha Legislative Council upon the subject of the
I have long thought that legislation” upon
The following jary were empanelled: Mosare. R. S. Jadal, W. Taylor, T. C. fray. W. "gistration af partnerships, West. H. J. Oil, J. Mitchell, and K. Chynas.
the lines proposed by the Hon. Me. Poltonk, The Attorney General, in opening the case | namely, registration of partnerships with limited for the prosention, stated that he prisoner | liability, is much more likely to be successful The longkong recreation club that, is sufli- cantly popular to be known by its initials holds entered the susp of a Chinaman at 11. Quer than compulsory registration of its such a its annual mosting on the 10th Last.
walk.
M. Dubait, the French Minister at Poking, who is roʻiring into, private life, has, according to the Echo de Cheur, booked his passage for
Ronden. April 11th and bought a France, Et is a singular coincidence that the
From the various reports printed in readiness,teadoring in payment a ten dollar nate. Fite Lather two great Powers, Britain and Germany,
are losing the services of their representatives learn that a fair interest was takes in rowing days later he proceeded in a shop a liftàs duwn For Case of 1 Demand honge. Nantai,-Kuliang, and we suppose
al P-king at the same time, the departures of during the season; that they won five out of and componeal bargaining for a box. By an $11.00 even Pagoda would eque into consideration
Sir Eruent Satow and Baro You Momnight inter-rlah races, that they own 22 beats: extraordinary coincidence this shop belonged If any dispute
foreign rights inving been already abusunced.
that the swimming bath proved immersely also to the shopkeeper alcandy referred to and that the splendidly quipped by a more remarkable coincideuer the shopkeeper should arise. There is no legal concession;
Even in Hongkong the man who rumpopular;
was present and be.rd prisoner negotiating for but there has been a tácil concession That
the second-hal bookstalls may reelines gymnasium is not so well patronized as it
For instance, a copy of the should be, and the appointment of a regular the purchase of a box. In the interval the shop the foreigner tight settle almost wherever came across a find.
of keeper had ascertained that the banknote In the vicinity ney pleased him. Arelate John Hhy's book about Spain, with the instructer is recommended; that all these places", our contemporary asks, following inscription on the flyleaf in his own $1,101.61 worth of cuits signed at the bar, caly originally tendered by prisoner was forged aut * Inside this limita of the treaty port handwriting, cannot be considered doar at $64.11 worth ware“ bad", and an apparent pre-when author of the same was presented to his Blation prisoner was won endeavouring to get Thew is to satisfactory answer, and Prochow twenty-five cents. To His Excellency Change of 8944.11 is shown; and that the balance for he had prisoner arrestel.
fsu non, c., ., with the regards of Jaba from the general working recount for 19 & wan
$21.50, leaving the Club with a balance in rid of something and a ten dollar bill was found settlers may be congratulated on the fray. Washington, March 31, 18NT."
on the floor. When searched two are tea reserve of $26,958.76. There are 200 meinhers,
dellar notes were found in his possession. that they have none of the embarrassments
of whom only 4) are marked "absen!".
Exidonca having been given, of the Shanghai Municipal Council, where there are properly defined it mits. As to the right or wrong of the Chinese action at
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A jargman slumbers while an eminent K. C. adressed the court. The judge had his Heep broken, and inquired, says the Love Cierk,
"How can you decide the isong without heur
The aloty Prives ars strictly NEP. The Shanghai, it was probably the motives which ing the siguments of the learned counsel" disconut of five per cent, previously allowed an cor Whiskias euses from this dala,
inspired it that provoked Barou Mesim's futile protest. We do not suppose that this nationals at Shanghai are particularly anxions to encourage stragging settlers A. S. WATSON & CO., outside the boundaries; at any rate, if they
UJMITED,
MERCHANTS. WINE AND SPIRIT
ALEXANDRA BUILBINGS. Hongkong, 15th May, 1909.
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NOTICE TO CORARSPONDENTS. OxLecommenications relating to the news colum shoxid be addressed to Tax EDITOR.
Correspondents must forward their names and ad- dresses with communications addressed to the Editor, alfre
• preblication but as evidence of good faith All letters for publication should be writion on one side of the paper only.
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"Mul, “replied the sinner, "I was under the impression that I was sworn to give rerdict according to the evidence, uoi sorord, ing to the speeches. We conbi love that may- By kind permission of Lieut. Col Aitken and Offenes 119th Infantry, the Band of the Regi
went will play the following programme at the U.S.R. Club, Kowloon, to day, commencing at 5 pm. :-
MarchThy Voich is Near." Waltz A Summer Night in Dane.......
"Hungarian Danye, Selection The Shop Gil.".......
The Mail of Malabar. Song ......... Cake Walk, "Jolly Jarroes,"
are, we cannot appreciate their reasons. The Foucher Ech has very ingeniously juxtaposed two news of Article XII. of the Tientsin Treaty, à propos extra-settlement rights. The words "or at other places may bear the construction that, foreigners have a right to acquire land anywhere in China; but we do not favour that construc tion. That Article of the British Treaty. hus for subject matter the rates of purchase, not the rights; and its object, its only object, sims to have been to secure just dealing No anonymously signed communications that have in band transactions where such transactions already appeared in other papers will be baacrées.
Unders for extra zovus of DAILY PRASH should be could take place". This seems clear enough asi before 11 am, on day of publication. After that
Cash who it is read in conjunction with the kour the supply is listed, Oniy supplies g
Article imediately preceding, Integraphic ser Präge, Vonesia. 1,5%-dh như
mates the localities where the right of residence, buying or renting horsea, of was leusing and therein " &c. &c., determined. If as we think. the Chinese are not compelled to sell to foreigners and outside treaty port limits, the error of Baron Mum's implied claim is apparent since we are not aware that there is any dispute as to the position of those limits at Shanghai. On the whole, as there las boeu
dis. Telephone No. 12 HONGKONG OFFICE: 194, DES VIELT ROAD C. LONDON OFFIER: 131, PLEET STREET. FO DEATH.
At the Governmarat, evil Hospital, Rongkong, on May 21st. Ir. 1. D. Vanra, broker, sgeul 55 yours. Funeral this morning.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, MAY 22ND, 1906.
which
WE quided on April 25th from a northernothing more said from Peking, we incline Is the belief that the profest of the GERMAN conteinpomery a report that Baron Mum 3 MINISTER Ost Ive been inisreported. the Germa Minister at Peking, and pro tested against the action of the Chinese') The English mail of the 1st April was authorities in forbiking Chinese landownora | delivered in London on the 19th iust, Ja sell to_tureigners any land outside the
Lieut. E. Stranger Leathes of the Judian boundaries of the Shanghai settlement. Medical Surrice has arrived at Hongkong, and Some of the papers, obviously in virov, vilad been placed in medical charge of the the third artic of the Chefoo Convention Infantry. as Baron Mumm's ground of action.
We-
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A TOPICAL JEST.
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For the next Nigger Minstrel Entertaiment at tho. Customs' Club, a writer in the Shanghai - Meret og hours that one of the numbers will be! the following:
(Bones), Mami Johnsing Can you tell me what an de difference between the duty China geta from older people and de daty she owes to burself
know
(Mr. Johnson). Well, no. Bonus, I don't Now that I own. Doty is duty whether-la fact, I don't see any difference.
(Bones). Well, I'se surprised, Masa John- sing You in the drawback office too! Why This is de wust drawback dare is in de whole Customs service!
unich," Cellier
(Mr. J.) It is, el? And it's the difference Brehaus
Caryll between the duty that China gots frem-other Adam people and the duty she owes to herself. Well Berger what is it.
DEPARTURE OF AUSTRO. HUNGARIAN CONSUL
MR. N. POжr's SUCCESSNE
(Bones). Jest dis De pe imports Customs" fficials de other exports 'em.
(Tambo). You now the Haikuan Stables well, don't you? Now, du't you think pretty that takin 'em all round, thorough-br-ds, hacks, grillins, and all, China has bad pretty good luck. breads for breeda?
breails.
Mr. Nicholas Post, who has bean the popular" (Mr. J Certainly, Sho's been lucky enough Consal for Austria-Hungary at Hongkong for to do the right thing hitherto with all ber (Tambe) She hiss, she has. But, Massa nearly a decade, is going home on June 5th vis America, on short leave. He will then take Johosing, dere's one ting du troubles mr.
his new appointment as Consul General at(Weeps copiously.)
(Mr. J.) What's that, Tambe? You have Rio in Brazil, Mrs. Post accompanies her
many friends to wish roy keeneat, ayapally!
(Tambo). If China -losses Hart, husband. There are them a pleasant.boliday and a prosperous career will she keep as B- B-Bredon! in Brazil,
up
Mr. Post's successor comes to Hongkong at the end of this month. He is Mr. B. Sentir. may voR Drrasto, second sice-enasal al Shanghai,
CHINESE JUSTICE.
The Chinking correspondent of the M-C.
great deal is being said at this time on the question of extraterritoriality and perhaps a resent incident in Chinking's history will throw some light on tal subject. About two weeks ago a young foreigner and his Chiness friends occupied a-box in Chinese theatre, adjoining a box which was "ccupied by the sDD of the Chinking Taoni and a party of ends Aquarrel was started between the two parties which resulted in a general figlif, bracking up the performance. There is uncertainty as to which
Daily News writing on May 1 waid-A
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At the Police
I'risoner made a statement that be ninpiral the notes from a Japanese visitor at his lodgings. He did not know that they wore forged,
The jury found prisoner guilty.
life.
The Attorney General pointed out that this offence had become very coumno in the Colony. The Judge-Hus it? Well, I can give him
The Attorney General-It has become very common of late, spreally with regard to the Hongkong and Shuughai Bank notes.
was formerly propagod,
The power of limiting their liability will be an in lucement to the Chinese to rogistor and
will more the objection which they would otherwisa lars to registration: and the fact that the proposed legislation will bring our law moro or loss inte accord with Chinese law on the subject, will predispose the Chinese to look favourably upon the uztter, and to assist in
giving fleet to any law which may so passed
on the subject.
It is interesting to note that fagislation, such as is now suggested, was proposed in England so far back as the year 188), and a bill for that purpose was actually introduced, passed through Committee and road a second time in the House of Commons.
The bill in question was the bill for the Partnership Act, which ten years later, after varions alterations, during which the class n to limited partnerships wore struck oul, bocamus law under the title of the Partnership et 1899, and was incorporated into the law of this Colóny as the Partnerėžip Ordinance 1897.
The bill was drafted by Sir Frederick Pollock, and hostales that the clouses us to limite parter- ship were framed by him after comparison of the statutes of Massachusetts, New York, and other American States on the subject, of special or limited partnerships, and the provisions of the French and German Commercial Codes as into partnerships en Commandite.
The Judge-The males are all alike? The Attorney General-- Yes, they come from the same brinting press probably in Japan.
Sentance of five yours' pount servitude was passal for the first two offences and sighteen
ouths' hard laser for the third, concurrently.
MANSLAUGHTER.
A carpenter named Chon King wasurraigand for the manslaughter of Kwan Cheng, another carpenter, at 33. Queen's Road Contral The Attorney General GB 5th April.
Tho mai foutures of the scheme were aus follows:-
1. A limited partner was ore whose liability far the debts of the dra. was limited to the amount which he had contributed or agreed to contribute to the capitel of the partnership.
Under this clause the libility of a limited
prosented and the same jury was sworn again
Evidence was given to the effect that defendant wont to the shop in question, and decreed told Farter would resemble that of a shareholder in a limited company, 'and in this respect the hem that he should not sleep there as he did not scheme differed from the Chinose law on the
work there, but defendant declared that he world, After The men quarralled and got to bloss, being separate defendant threw a piece of wood at deceased, who fell to the ground and defendant then ran away. Debased took out a summons against defendant, but died four days later.
Defendant's statement was that he pleaded to
subject.
„mare
2. A limited partnership wnat contain ons er general partners whose liability waK unlimited, and must be registered.
3. Without registration there was no limita- tion of liability.
(Mr.) That, Tumbo, is a question that you most ask another Knight. The next number, Ladies and Grutlemen, is a sole and chorna- **Taký back the Hort that than gavest,
The solo is by the new star from the Metre by allowed to sleep in doceased's bed as he had in the managerneul of the partnership business politan Theatre, and the elorus by a chnics done for some time, but doceased threw a piece and no authority to bind the firm.
selection from the Waiwapu.
of wood at him which hit him on the Lead. He throw it back and struck deceased.
The jury, by six to one, found prisoner guilty, and sentence of one year's penal servitude was passed.
**THE OLD STORY OF THE RUPTURED SPLEEN." Fung Kai-sing and Cheung Shui, sea, ware arcigned for the manslaughter of Muk Kwai in Victoria Harbour ou May 4th. They
COST OF LIVING IN JAPAN.
Nothing strikes the resident on returning from a brief roj um abroad more than the alteration in the cost of living in Japan, says Prices are found to have. the Kobe Herald. advanced enormously. This usportaal fact appeals with far greater foren to the resident who has been absent for a term of years. To
To pleaded not guilty. such the nitered conditions are a revelation. The Attorney General, in opening the The rates of five or on years ago are recs
recalled
case for the prosecution, said the prisoners with regret nad this fesling is not mitigated and the deceased worn employed on junk by the couriction that the figures which ruled No. MI. On May L about ous c'clock them are never likely to return. We are no longer privileged to think that the conditions of in the afternoon deceased adjusted a plank life bare are vastly easier that the conditions placed to facilitate the discharge of cual, appertaining to life in the West. The
татіоця
tempted to prevent the fight and was arrested.
Both prisoners were found guilty.
Sily deportees who arrived hora yesterday party started the trouble. Some correspondents countries of the world are in process of bein and ja doing so overturned a basket. The first aurked at the time that "this is one of by the s.s. Namsung frem Saigon were marched of the Chinese papers here claim the tromblo los oiled up, as the standards of the West are prisoner came up, followed by the second, from the things we shoufil think China justified the C-utral Police Station, who, as was stated by young Tao's friends while others being adopted by the most progressive peoples the bed and accused deceased of throwing the in doing", having chiefly in view at the opportunity ecours, they will be forwarded to put the inne ou the foviguer friends. But of the East. It is customary to attribate the basket into the water. They strun's hizo with
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their fats and kicked him, and the inan died the time the inconvenience that has been caused leir homes in China.
there is no uze-rtainty as in which party receis- great changes which to sve going on
same afternoon. It was the old story of this compelled to engage. Int it is doubtful if this to the foreign administrators of the Shanghai Mr. W. I. Eusseli, foreman shipbuilder ated the punishment. The foreigner, a British military enterprises in which Japan les heun
On Saturday night subject, was urrested by H.RM. Consul and is the sole explasation. Unquestioantly the rupturon spleen, but the gravity of the case son- settlement We notice that our Fosebow Kowkcon Danks
have caused
The first man said he heard a noise and na contemporary, the Ecko, has gone more presepted with a beavy silver ten service by Mr imprisoned for two weeks, besides forfeiting a two-great wars from which this country bassisted in the two men tackling one.
behalf of his cullsages, ou the bond for $3,000 under which he had been placed happily emerged with added rounwo
a vast appreciation in values generally, but the fully into the matter; with the result that
a short while before. Notwithalauding this determination of the nation's leaders to adapt going up on tack was accused of assaulting the occasion of bis having to leave for home because
serere. sentence imposed upon him the Taolaithe sin fea'nres of Occidental civilisatio has deceased. The second man declared ho only at: on May 12th it publishes a leader which we
of ill health
arrested his two Chinese friends and lat tem also contributed to bring about the vast change
which all ald :osidonta bare bad to note, tako to csüüria nur brieler pronouncement.
It need bordly be said that rests and wages At the same time it points out once more Inspector Cauli has retired from the police severely bambooed and sentenced cae of them to
Len years' imprisonment
The Judge said he drow a distinction between It is rumoured have advanced proportionately Dwelling the execedingly agne-nature of the wider after 18 years' service, being invalided home,
Trofei slapped this prisoner in house's that could be obtained for 15 or 50 yen a this case and the inst. The neg would be sen-
100, and the wagon of toneed to six months' hard labour. standing with. Chiun as to all such matters. At present he is in the Government Civil that the
domestic
Trauls are approximately dont ho would apply the harbon himself. We also what they were formerly, for the cubanoel cost Apparently the frawers of conventions End Hospital. Ho is succeed in the charge of the fun and said if it were not for his age few years now cost 90)
Wanchai l'olice Station by a spector Gourly.
In the cass of the four men, Li Nang, Fung hear from what we consider good antlovity that of living has told severely upon the Japanese treaties have regarded them as merely
At the offer of the Public Works Depart some of the Chinese newspaper correspondents it as it has upon the foreign resident. Itis Chan, Chau Chok, and Li Ki-ho, charged with potable fact and on which is not appreciated arzon, the Attorney General said te wevid not ornamental scalps marking tonest; or
by many people hers that the cust of som they may have thought that as China hant, yesterday afternoon, the letting by public here have been arrested for having the tuaerity o
to-chay is greater proceed with the charge, and the Judge accord. for a term of 1 years und 75 years respectively. Chinese theatre with a dancing girl in his tho it is in
in Euglued. when it saited her purpose, they need not The upset pries of the first lot, which is situated
Frem al that we can hear of the matter they are dearer here than they are in England. When in addition to these facts we consider be drawn up with low scrupulous care. at the Peak, containing 16,880 square feet, and company and for becoming involved in a tight.rugetables that are in constant demand for the Seriously, there is to doubt, in spite of bearing an annual rootal of 843, was 8812. The Tautai seems to be using his official position that taxes have been enormously increased the these numerous porchments, of the general-second lat, in the neighbourhood of the first, to vent his spite upon porous, who dared to income tax, for instance, is 250 per cent, higher now than it was before the Busso-Japanese war ad that the tobacco monopoly bas exactly ly anomalous position of Chinn ad the contained 1,500 synsre feet, and carried annual fight with or to criticise his son. Powers; and examination shows that with rental of $8. The upset prica was $180. Both easily imagine what the foreigner would have doubled the cost of even the most crdinary cigarette, it must be admitted that the time Las incomes and rates and tariffs, generally.
NO INDICTMENT.
always been in the habit of ignoring them anction was held of two lois of Crown land to criticise the Tantaïs son for being in a market supplies we or three kinds of ingly dismissed the defendants,
Iota, on the fall of the hammer, became the
regard to the particular matter now misel, property of Mr. C. D. Wilkinson, of Messrs. the treaties are particularly at fault. As the Wilkinson and Grist, the fret for $862 au Foorhon Echo cys: "This want of a clear the second for $200.
We can
undergone in the yawen if he had not been saved from the official'e clutches by the treaty of extraterritoriality.
IN ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION. BEFORE SIR FRANCIS PIGGOTT (CHEF (JUSTICH) AND HON, CAPTAIN L. A V. BARNES-LAWRENCE, (NAUTICAL ASSENSOR).
ANOTSEE COLLISION CASE,
The case was continued in which Châu Pok-
4. A limited partner had no right to take part
5. A limited partnership was to be sulared into for a fixed term and might not be dissolved before the expiration of that term unless all the partnership debts were paid.
6. The general partners only were liable to be made bankrupt in respect of the firm's debts 7. The statement for registration had to contain the names and addresson of each partner, sl the sum to be contributed by each limited partner, and whether to be paid in cash or otherwise.
Under this schemo-thon would be no-neverity. for any firm to register unless they thought fit. but without registration they would not obtain the lorefit of limited liability.
The question will require a great deal of on- lantion, and in comparison of the bill above i antioned might be useful in drafting the Ordinance proposed to be introduced-Yours faithfully.
JOHN HASTINGS.
GROWTH OF CHINANFU.
We are informed that the new foreign settlement and trade port of Chinaufu, Bhan- tung, is developing last. Houses have sprang up, and many are building, and still the deinand continues. Land values and bouss routs are doubling themselves; and Chinese traders and craftsmen are flocking iute the place. This is a result of the railway; and the ca-operation of German and British enterprise.
WEATHER REPORT.
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued `the following repert
On the 21st at 11.20 am.The barometer ass fallen considerably along the B. cuant of Chios, and also in Japan.
to be situated about 156 The typhoon appears miles to the S.E. of Hongkong, and to he moving slowly Nerthwerds,
Bad weather may be expected along the coast between
Hongkong and Foochos. Forecast:-N. to N.W. winds, strong to a
come when an effort should be made to re-adjusttal, owner of the jauk Lin Shing Lee", and gala; squally, showery
Owing to the interruption cf the cable the
the owners of her cargo, claimed damages from Gap Book observations are not available.