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Still its joys are not unknown and it is the prospect of realising these that buoy men up with hope in their struggle to reach the goal which so many nations have in view. America is not lagging on the way to political purity. The consciousness of ile A. S. WATSON & CO., poople has been quickened, and, though
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shameful exposures are occasionally made, we must not let our eyes rest on the evils made public, but rather lot us gaze at the forces operating for good which brought them to light. Other countries have their scandals, but the Press does not throw such a fierce
The King Alfred returned to the Colony TELEGRAMS.
yesterday,
Dr. Jordan's bulletin posterday stated that Her Excalienoy Lady Lagard's condition re mains unchanged since the last report.
A full-pago picture of Sir Robert Hurt boing admitted to the freedom of the City of London, appears in the Daily Graphte of the 17th ult.
The ongagement of Miss Dolores Mencarini (Lola), daughter of the Deputy Commissioner. of Customs at Amoy, to Mr. Antonio Monti, Mexican Consul et Shanghai, is announced.
Corporal Russell of the R.G.A who was at the Happy Valley on Saturday engaged in a left in a riesha. The coelie disappeared with it.
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KING EDWARD'S VISIT TO BERLIN,
LOCAL SPORT.
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GIFT OF A TROPHY.
SUPREME COURT,
Monday, January 18th.
IN BANKRUPTCY,
BEFORE HIS HONOUR SIR FRANCIS PIGGOTT (CHIEF JUSTICS).
THE ALLAKA ABİATE.
In the matter of S. E. Allana, Mr. J. Scott Haraton (of Messrs. Eross and Harston) ap peared in support of a motion brought by the Official Receiver to set aside the sale of the bankrupt's property to S. A. Muation. The pur. chaser was represented by Mr. John Hastings (of Mesara. Hastings and Hostings).
Mr. Harston read the motion, which asked
light upon them, nor. is public opinion so cricket match, forgot his leather bag which hog Edward does not include the appreciation of the valuablo gift to the that the sale and assignment by the debtor
focussed as in America, and careless thinkers have rushed to the conclusion, wholly un- warranted, that the state of the Republic is much worse than that of the older Kingdoms.
These remarks are occasioned by the perusal of newspaper comments on recent happenings in the United States. Disquiet- ing statements regarding the Panama Canal have been made. Charges of corruption, and
A military funeral took place at the Happy
Valley yesterday when the remains of Sapper Share, of the Royal Engineers, were interred with military honours. The Buff Band was in players in the R. E. football team,
attendance. Sapper Share was one of the best
The return of visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum for the week ending the 17th Jana.
ary, 1909, shows that of non-Chinese there were 323 to the Library and 185 to the Museum
HAIR BRUSHES IN LEATHER CASES inefficiency have been levelled at officials and of Chinese 172 to the former and 2,545 t
PERFUME SPRAYS,
MANICURE SETS,
SCISSORS IN CASES.
RAZORS IN CASES.
BY THE BEST MAKEB8: PATENT RAZOR STROPS, SHAVING MIRRORS, HAND MIRRORS, &c., &c., Asc.
SMOKERS*
BASH
REQUISITES
and gloomy prognostications of failure have not been lacking. Naturally these charges warranted investigation, and, though in- quiries have bear made, the matter does not scem any nearer settlement. "Fake sensa- tions," as they are described, are still being made regarding the Canal, but all the irregularities and crimes that may be disclosed need not shake our faith in the American Republic and its capacity to -accomplish grent undertakings.
Perhaps the most regrettable feature of the wordy warfare being waged in high political circles in the United States is that President RooEVELT has allowed himself to
A Very Fine Selection in Great Variety be drawn into the vortex and to be whirled
MEERSCHAUM and BRIAR PIPER, CALA-
Pres, (a Special Assortment), into all the contemptible squabbles which SMOKERS COMPANIONG, MEERSCHAUM have acquired undue prominence. It is and AMBER CIGAR and CIGAKETTE HOLDERS, CIGAR and CIGARETTE CABRs indeed a pity that a man who has deserved in real CROCODILE SKIN, SNAKE SKIN, so well of his country, who for a longer etc., TOBACCO POUCHES in BEAVER,
TOBACCO BOXES and JARS, Aзп TRAYS..
the latter. The Librity was, therefore, used by 495 persons and the Museum by 2,730.
A burglary was reported to the police yestor day morning, Thieres had gained entrance to the top foor of 46 Connaught Road West ooupied by a trader by pushing open a sliding door on the roof. They made off with a leather box which contained clothing to the value of 850 and money to the extent of $1,500,
At a meeting of the Hongkong Association Football League last night a letter was read from the Hongkong Daily Prese offering a cup ns a trophy to be competed for by teams in the League, the cap to be held by the winning team LONDON, January 17th.
for a year and not to become the absoluto property of any one club unless won three years The programme in connection within succession. The Committee unanimously the visit to Berlin of His Majesty decided to accept the offer and instructed the Secretary to convey an expression of their
Hongkong Daily Press and also to thank the on November 2nd, 1908, of the business carried The semi-official organ, the "Nord-journal for the support it had given to the on by him with the stock-in-trade, book League. The members erpressed the conviction debts, other debts and goodwill thereof, to S deutsche Zeitung, expresses itself as that this trophy would help in stimulating A. Marisan in consideration of £12,600, ag needi confident that the visit will strengthen interest in the newly established Longas and to be paid in instalments of $400 a month, the Anglo-German friendliness already that the standard of football in the colony would should be set seide on the ground that the same
incidentally be improved.
was either (1) a conveyance or assignment of evidenced in the co-operation of the
the property of the debtor to a trustee for the troops of the two Powers in West Africa.
customary review of troops.
THE RUSSIAN LOAN.
LONDON, January 18th. The success of the Russian loan of £56,000,000 to be floated in France, England and Holland, is assured.
The issue price is 884, and the loan has been well received in London.
THE PANAMA ALLEGATIONS.
LIBEL ACTIONS BY THE U.S. GOVERNMENT.
LONDON, January 18th.' The United States Government has
PROPOSED FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION: A meeting will be called on Friday 29th inst, to consider the advisability of forming an associs tion for the governance of the game in Hongkong. It is proposed that it be affiliated to the English Association.
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LE › QUE FOOTBALL.
The engagements for Saturday ure
Lusitano
v. RA.M.C. Buffy
Y. R. G. A Y.M.C.A.
V. R. E.
SHIELD COMPETITION..
The Naval Yard and B.O.C. mest in the first round of the Shield Competition on Saturday afternoon at 2.30 on the Naval Ground.
YACHTING,
ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB. -
Another Buccoss was scored by Liddlard's Troubadours at the theatre royal last night, The Coons' Revela "is a piece containing su merous popular songs and many dances. It goes without saying that the small performers made the most of their opportunities, and that
The third lub race was re-sailed on Sunday they were successful the applause of the audience begun suits for libel against the wader somewhat windy conditions, r'l the boats "New York World" and the "Indian-two roofs down. The following boats ste-ted :-- except Version being reefed and Min having
Vernon, steered by Mr. H. P. Tooker. Diane, steered by Mr. Orme. Erica, steered by Mr. H. W. Bird. Min, steered by Mr. A. B. Rouse. Kathleen, steered by Capt. Waller, R.E.
testified.
The Shanghai Mutual Telephone Company, Ltd, last week opened tenders, twenty-seven in number, for the equipment of the new telephone. exchange. The award was given to the British
opolis News" in connection with the Panama Allegations.
There has been no action of this
CROCODILE, SNAKE and DOE SKIN, eto, period than many of his predecessors has Insulated and Helsby Cables, Limited, which character by the Govorument since
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HIGHEST CLASS
which besmirch the reputation of the once popular THEODORE ROOSEVELT and belittle the dignity of the Presidency. Into the merits of the various quarrels it is not for us to enter. It is enough to know that his A. S. WATSON & CO.. treatment of Congress is not such as its
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firm, tendering through their agents Messrs Scott, Harding & Co., offered to supply the ma clanery and superintend the erection of it for the sum of £14,686,18 s. 6d. sterling.
At the funeral of Sir Ewen Cameron at
1798.
The defendants dispute the constitu- tionality of the action.
Colleen, stoord by Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock,
K.C.
benefit of his creditors generally within the meaning of subsection A of section 3 of the Bankrupter Ordinance of 1891, or (2) A frau. dulent conveyance, gift, delivery or transfer of the property of the debtor within the insaning of subsection of section 3 of the said Bank- raptey Ordinance and therefore void as na not of bankruptcy. And for a declaration that the said business formed part of the estate of the debtor.
Mr. Healing--I have a preliminary objection to take to the application: that is, the juris- diction of the Court.
Mr. Harston-Mr. Hastings gare me notice of this, and it was arranged between us that this objection should be dealt with, and in the event of the Court holding that it has jurisdiction, that the substantive motion should como on at a later date,
Mr. Hastings submitted that the Court sitting in bankruptoy had no jurisdlotion to entertain the motion. His Lordship would see that the motion asked the Court to set aside the nsaigr ment on the ground of fraud. That was pro- eminently a case for the equitable jurisdiction of the Court, and it was only by exercising ita equitable jurisdiction that the Court could set aside the dood The sections referred to in the motion dealt solely with note of bankruptcy, that was to say, acte on which a bankruptcy petition sould be granted. An assignment of this sort might possibly be na net of bankruptcy sofar as the debtor was concerned, but his Lordship would understand that - Ee (Mr. Hastings) appeared for Mr. Marican, the was not represented, and was not affected in purchaser under the assignment. The debtor
Colleen got a good start, crossing the "ne immediately after the gan went, and was follow od closely down to the Fairway Bucy by Dione The New York World lias persistently Inverness, the chief mourners were Lady declared that part of the £8,000,000 paid for the and Min, Vernon being also close up. Kathleen Cameron (son) and Mrs. Cameron, Mr. Eric pockets of American speeniators and Govern- to her tiller breaking off short just before the ucquisition of the Panama Canal went into the was so unfortunate as to get a bad state owing Mean (son-in-law) and Mrs. Mann, Misement Officials. In liia last special Message to starting gun went. Colleen and Vernon also any way. The only parties before the Court. Cameron (sister), Mra. Mackay (sister), Misa Congress the President with
amazing split their jibs in the course of the race, the were the Official Receiver and the purebaser Mackay, Mr. J. P. Beid. The chief mourners vehemence denounced Mr. Joseph Priteer, pro-hitter so badly that she was obliged to give under the assignment. Jurisdiction to det were followed by three pipers belonging to and recommended the Government prosecution p. After rounding the Fairway Baoy; Dione aside a dood wae equitable jurisdiction, and to
prietor of the World for making these charges the Cameron Highlanders, who played "The of Mr. Pulitzer for criminal slander of the and fir Laid a very good course for Kowloou make this clear Mr. Hastings referred his Flowers of the Forest" and "The Land o' American Government and the American people. Point, which the former passodat, maintain Lordship to section 34 (3) of the Judicature the Leal.”
The World retorted by
the
Presi dent a
wing the land till the end of the race. Near the Act of 1873. bull-dozer of judges
The question, continued Mr. An notion for libel was commenced in the reckless and unscrupulous demagogue," and Police Pier, Kowloon, Erica passed in front of Hastings, was whether the Court sitting Danish Consular Court at Shanghai on the 12th a "pre-eminent libeller," sud refers to his term Colleen and then in, and had a very good in bankruptcy could exercise equitable juria- inst. against Gordius Nielsen, proprietor of the the "to reign of terror in which he has contest with the latter bost until the finish, diction. He submitted that it could not. The
and honesty of both public beating her by only 27 seconds. China Gazette, taniil recently owned by Mr. officials and private citizens." The World az O'Shea, who was found guilty of libelling Judge pressed amazement at the "now doctrine of less- Wildey). The plaintiffs in the presont use majesté," under which those who attack the wing to the beat up against the tide and a some are the East Asiatic Dredging Co, who claim tan by the whole force of the Government, in the sailing and, consequently, the lights.nd President and his friends are liable to prossen-what rough gas, it occupied more than two hours Tis. 20,000 as damages. An attempt to settle The World's charges reflect among others on the case out of Court has failed, and, owing to Mr. C. P. Taft (a brother of the President-elect), handicap became applicable. the illness of one of the plaintiffs, the hearing We have seen the alatement made that the of the case has been postponed until the 27th shpres and first appeared in the Indianopolis
paper.]
statue demanded. He may have been sincere in his convictions that all was not well in that legislative assembly, hut it was not for the President to insult the honourable body. One American journal which seems to disregard the trivialities of political life, expresses the opinion that whatever Mr. ROOSEVELT may or may not have done in other respects, he has certainly robbed the presidency of something of that dignified and almost reverent character which came All letters for publication should be written onto it by inheritance from the days of the one side of paper only. A No anonymously figned consonications that fathers, and which prior to eight years ago appeared other papers will be | had been fairly sustained. If our ideas ofthe Orders for extra copice of DAILY PRESS presidency and of the dignities and manners should be sent before 11 a.a. om day of which ought to hedge it in have somewhat publication. After that hour the supply is declined, the scarce of that decline willing, Captain E. S. Fitzherbert having been limited. Only supply for Cash.
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AMERICAN politics are under the gaze of the world at present to a greater extent than they have been for some time. It is not merely that the variou, nations are watching the success of the Panama Canal undertaking, world import ant as it is. That would perhaps account
inst.
The command of the cruises Bedford. Ching Squadron, changes hands before recommission.
appointed as the sucesor of Captain S. E. Erskine. Captain Fitzherbert, says 'acons temporary, is a most energetic officer and an old gunnery officer, so that he may be expected to take interest in the good shooting of his ship He served in the early part of his career off the coast of Egypt during the War of 1882 (metal and Khedire's star), and earned not a little glory for his successful operations against slavers on the East Indies Station at a later period, haring had several sharp affairs with the lawless rulang who infest the coasts.
of office
SHANGHAI TRADE.
"most
Messrs. Noel, Murray and Co.'s report on the Shanghai Piece Goods Trade mys:
A rather curious feature of the race was that
The times of finishing were asfo''ows:----
Dione (ser)**
Frica
Min
Colleen
Kathleen
Vernon gave up.
4 44 12
4 47 48
4:48 15
Corrected.
4.44 12
4 46 2
4 43 43
50 03... 4 43 18 4 49 15 4.48 15
THE SANITARY BOARD ELECTION.
There is a keenness that is quite refreshing
proper course for the Official Receiver to take to set aside this deed was to bring an the Court.
action in the original jurisdiction
person not amenable to the bankruptcy law. Mr He could not proceed in bankruptcy against a
Marican was neither creditor nor debtor; he was merely purchaser. He submitted that the jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Court was simply to deal with bankruptcy petitions, and parties to those petitions.
His Lordship-Supposing, as you say, the Official Receiver must bring su action in original jurisdiction, that would mean suspending the bankruptcy proceedinga?
Mr. Hastings Not necessarily. N His Lordship-The bankruptcy proceedings
The effect of the rise in Exchange, which took place immediately after our last was published, has been fully shown by the rolume of business done during the interval. It, in fact, bridged about the contest for the two vacant seats on the are based on this assignment, therefore, to a over the margin that existed between the ideas Banitary Board. We direct the reader's atten. certain extent, the Court has cagnizance of thin of buyers and sellers and enabled a very fair tion to the Election addresses which appear on deed. quantity of both English and American staple page 4 over the respective signatures of the four Mr. Hastings-Whether this deed is set aside makes being put in the hook for the Spring candidates who are seeking the suffrages of the or not, there would be assets for the Court to trade. It is quite impossible to glean particulara, electors. hat the former comprise fully 5,000 peakinges
01 A suggestion has been made that the can- Grey and White Shirting, bought in November for March-April arrival. The American goods didates should address a meeting of the electors are chiefly from stock, though we understand from the same platform to-day or to-morrow some are to arrive,”
while others are under before the polling commences, but as there is indents from New York. Of the latter we can
proceed on.
His Lordship-To what extent?
Mr. Hastings-If this deed is not set aside, the Oficial Receiver will receive $400 a month.
His Lordship-Those are assets depending on The American University Club of Shanghai get no details either as to the nature or extent of no great question regarding the sanitary the deed. held its annual meeting in the office of the the transactions. Although the purchases have administration
пок before the public, Mr. Hastings-Maybe the bankruptcy pro American onsul General last week. Following bean tunde by the local dealers in anticipation of the candidates could not be expected to ceedings would have to stop until this question the Spring demand, there are very healthy signs have a great deal to say on the subject. is decided, but the Bankruptcy Court has no the approval of the minutes, officers were re- slected for the ensuing year as follows Pre-for staple makes, considering the comparatively The claims of the respective candidates are jurisdiction to deal with it against a person who
small amount of indent
dent cargo there is to come succinctly stated in their addresses, and very is a stranger to the bankruptcy proceedings. Wood, Treasurer, J. Shengle, who with Dr. sident, Hon. C. Denby: Secretary W. Look forward.
few electors after reading these would be likely These transactions have of course had their to attend a public meeting
His Lordship That is a point which I find their influences on the home markets and firm- Some doubt having been expressed as to some diffoulty in appreciating. As the bank- whether civil servants would be allowed to vote ruptcy proceedings are based on this deed be There is no special news from the Outports at the election, notwithstanding that they are The whole country being generally very bare of not legally debarred from doing so, we may say
cannot be held to be a complete stranger. stocks, and the crops having been particularly that we learn on the highest authority that shandant and good, it is confidently anticipated His Excellency the Governor offers no objection because he has never appeared before the that there must be a boom is the demand after to civil servants voting at the election. the New Year
to some degree for the interest manifestad it has also to be noted that there has been W. R. Jefferies and C. C. Baldwin ponstitatsness is the prevailing failure in consequence.
easily be identified by those who make permanent history in the character and doing of Mr. RoosevELT, Those, who by LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEES STREET. ECtate or temperament like the slap-dash manner in the White House will command Mr. ROOSEVELT; those who believe that the virtues and the value of the pre- sidential office would best be sustained by a more reserved and dignified bearing will feel that something has been lost through Mr. ROOSEVELT, and will hope for the day of its restoration." Though the recent presidential campaign has witnessed a distinct decline of old time ideas of propriety on the part of candidates, due perhaps to the strenuoueness attributa ble to both Mr. RoosevBLY and Mr. BETAN
in the country's affairs, but the prominence a distinct moral gain in the attitude of the Executive Committee. Among the matters which its politics enjoy, or rather obtain, is the candidates towards each other. The of business brought forward were the plans far due more to the strenuous and obtrusive spectacle of both Mr. TAFE and Mr. the sunnal dinner, and it was decided to hold personality of leaders than to political Barar present at the same board and the function on February 12 which is the 100th each contributing to the gaiety of a anniversary of the birth of Lincoln. It was experiments which excite the interest of
decided to invite Bishop Brent, of the Interna civic feast was distinctly pleasant, and ioanl Opium Commission, to make the principal onlookers. It is very commonly asserted cheerful prospect is unfolded when candi- adires on the occasion. Plans were suggested that greater corruption and more malprac dates so respect each other and each respect by which the elab might extend its functions tices are to be found in American municipal himself that friendly meetings and greetings so as best to promete in Chins the cause of and political life than in any of the other even in the height of the campaign are to increasing the fumber of Chinese studying American Universities, particularly with a view great civilised countries, of the world, but possible. Therefore, ansavoury as the
in American institutions. These were referred while hesitating to accept a theory so gene.sant squables may be, there is always the to the Executivo Committee for further con rally held outside of the United States, we comforting assurance that progress towards may perhaps be pardoned if we express the belief that no country has freer institutions or higher civic and national ideals than America, and that though personal spleen and party bitterness may occasionally lead to exposures, it is the desire to achieve these ideals which leads to the ventilation of many scandals. The path to poli tical purity is not strewn with roses nor
pre-
higher ideals in political life in the United States is being maintained.
No cases of plague and only one of cholers were reported last wook.
The Rev. John Macgowan, D.D., of Amoy, has been elected a member of the Royal Society of Arts.
sideration.
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PREHISTORIC LIFE,
INTERESTING FRENCH DISCOVERY,
What are believed to be the oldest human, or asi-human, remste eter discovered here beon unearthed near Chapalle max-Esints, in the Department of the Corrèze, and sog
acquired for £60 by the Paris Museum of Nation: History M. Perrier, director of that institution, in a communication to the Academy of Sciences, sasigns the remains to the Pleistocene or Glacial Period. From description they appear to be the long-sought
having characteristics
WEATHER REPORT:
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report:-
On the 18th at 11.55 am-The barometer has fallen over S.W. Japan and 8, China, and rison at the Boning.
Areas of high pressure are lying over E.
Japar, and N. China, while a shallow depression is äïtunted over, W. Japan. Pressure is low also over Tongking. Formosa Channel and the China Sea.
Fresh monsoon may be expected in the Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am to-day, 0.00 inches.
The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon to-day in as follows:---
E. winds, fresh;
rain of mist. N.E. winds
fresh...
MASSACRE OF WOMEN.
BEIGN OF TERROR IN PERSIA,
state that on November 25 Izzet Ullah Khan
Mr. Hastings I think he is a stranger
Bankruptcy Court, and he is not a party to the proceedings. In order to ascertain this matter I would ask you Lordship. to look at the jurisdiction
of the Bankruptcy Court. This jurisdiction has been exercised at home, but under a special section of
The following message was received a month ago in St. Petersburg from Julfa (Persis) ---
Reports frun Salmas sent via Uramiah the Home Act which is not in our Ordinance. Salar occupied the neighbouring Sara Kerik Evon with the section in the Home Act it has Balar's horsemen killed thout twenty Armenian cretion The
population led to more distant villages, bean hold that it is a question of dis-
in the
The Bankruptcy Court. women and children who had remained behind jurisdiction of this court sitting in bankruptcy which they unas plundered the villages through is extremely limited, and the Legislatore have Balar has four guns, 600 unmounted and specially cut out jurisdiction in such a case ne
they passed
700 mounted men from Malz, while 800 armed this. men are stationed at Dilman, which is being fortified. On November 27 the township of to the English Act.
His Lordship There is no general reference Kioshnesher surrendered to Salar, and the Turks retired Immediately afterwards the Mr. Hastings-None at all that I can find.. ormer Governor of Salmas entered the town Mr. Hastings then referred his Lordship to a with detachment of troops.
number of cases in which it was held that the The local anjuman (political club) decided to Court at home had no power to deal with matters demand guarantees from the Governor against such as this appointed a committee of members of the olub goods by fraudulent sale and ourt the juris and of officers of the local troops. This son mittee decided to post small detachments at the
scented with fragrance. No, it leads spitting nuisance will be submitted at to-day's neither man nor ape, but sing link, being Hongkong & Neighbourhood. { aloudy,drizzling Kurdish attacks, and the Governor immediately His Lordship-The debtor might pass off his
through sinks of iniquity, through treacl erous bogs of deceit and duplicity, over rough and rocky roads bestrewn with obstacles.to a sweet resting place where few
The inevitable correspondence relative to the
meeting of the Sanitary Board.
Tenders were recently opened for the con- striction of the Regent's residence at Booul The lowest estimate is Taels, 1,500.000.
*
of both. The skull more resembles that of a Fozznosa Channel human being, but the shape of the limbs in- dicates that the creature walked on all fours Bouth coast of Ching between Same as No. 1 the skeleten were found the teeth of thino-South coast of Chins between Same as No. 1 rather than erect. In close juxta-position to Hongkong and Lamocks. 3-
Hongkong and Haizan....
peron.
diation.
Mr. Hastings Your Lordship has perfect
six most important points of the town Other power to deside between the parties to a bank- with this decision, and demand the arming of oy, but that question dose not affect my client. members of the club, however, are not satisfied raptey, as to whether this is an set of bankrupt-
the peasants by the Government/