tenet.
The COLONIAL TREASURER-That is the diffealty. How is the key to be calculated? You can only tell what the new form may bring. This is a definite loss.'".
The CHAIRMAN-Yes.
Hon. Dr. Ho KAI-There is no harm in noting it down.
our instrument could be very greatly improvod The CHAIEMAN-I have tried to explain to by fitting to its velocity gear a cheap members that the loss will be calculated as from chronograph, in order to measure the wind March 1st, 1910, on the letting of the new con- velocity at short intervals by the aid of an electric currost. We propose to adapt that fo This suggestion our existing Instrument. was ruade by Mr. Hant, who is the motorological expert of the Commonwealth Government, and has been visiting during the last eight months the principal observatories of America, Europa and India in order to see their instruments and, if possible, to see whether the instrumenta in Australia could in any way be improved. Io spent a day in Hongkong at the end of January and Mr. Figge was able to obtain valuable in formation of exactly the nature we were seeking The Manila Observatory has a Spring Fuers barograph which registers mechanically instead ours does. It is of of photographically" "at advantage as the mechanical register records are immediately available. Mr. Figg tells me it would be a convenience but weald aid nothing to our ability to forecast storms and
The CHATUMAN-We know it is an netus loss. Still it in 'n very small thing,
Hon. Mr. HEWETT-The principle is a very I think the important one, and the loss before we are finished will be very serious. Colonial Treasurer is quite right in raising the question at this time. There ought to be's preliminary protect as the action has been. forced upon us by the Imperial Parliament against our wish and wo believe to the detriment of the Colony at large.
SUPREME COURT.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, APRIL 2ND, 1909.
With regard to this money which you say Moosa E. Visirs gare you to keep for him. You know he was in difficulties at that time Yog
You knew that abortly afterwards he went bankrupt ---Yes.
Thursday, April 1st.
IN BANKRUPTCY JURISDICTION. BEFORE THE CHIEF JUSTICE (S1 FRANCIS PIGGOTT.)
B. E. ALANNI'S AFFAIRS. 8. E. Alanna appeared for his public examination.
•
Debtor in reply to the Ofleial Receiver, suid he was the late proprietor of S. E. Alanna and business he started in December 1906 when bo Company, drapers, la D'Aguilar Street, which bought it from 8. M. Barchoo for about $15,000, It was less than $15,000 and more than 814,000. He could not remember, the exact amount. was paid in instalments of 2400 a month and He had no capital when he started except $1,000 worth of jewellry. He had no partners. He these he paid an till the time he died his petition.
.It
Why didSt
At you inform the Ofleinl Receiver about this money-He was not bankrapt when he gave me the money.
He was bankropt before you delivered up the money P--Yes.
You knew he was bankrupt and you took no steps to give up the money?-He told me to keep it for him.
Do you call that honest ?-He told me to keep it aside.
Do you call that honest on your part P-I 'can't say:
I suggest to you that the whole of these drawings of yours and this complication with Moom E. Vieira was a system of jugglery?—No, it was not.
Sir Henry-No, not at all. If they cannot [v give us what wo agreed to the contract isnt an end.
His Lordship--Bat they could, then February first.
on
After further disenssion his Lordship pointed out that he could not help the reduction to the lease because the defendant had broken the contract,
Mr. Pollock suggested that there should be damages for the two months already expired, bat his Lordship said he was not disposed to givò damages. His Lordship made an order that the conditions of the lease should be twilled within a month, and added that if the parties did not carry out the terms of the judgment then they would see what would happen.
A RIVAL TO RADIUM.
------- EXTRAORDINARY CLAIMS. The American newspapors devote a gat Why didn't you draw the cheques in an honest amount of space to an alleged discovery by Dr. Skillman Bailey, of the Hahnemann Medical Congress assombed at New Orleans Dr. Builoy asked me to give him cash.
You have not kept proper books of account stated that he had discovered a substance which was described as like radian, but less harmful and xpasteire, and called radio-thor, or ther Only a ledger.
THERE IS SKILL AND
THOROUGHNESS
OF CONSTRUCTION
IN ALL
PIANOS
WE IMPORT
STAMPING THEM IN EVERY WAY
sanoo it costs about $2,000 it is not proposed to when we let the new farm. We will then know thought he made a profit in the first year. The way with the man's name on them Well ho College, Chicago. In an address to the Merlin! SUPERIOR VALUE
typitit. On the main principle of forecasting bimselt lapte any that Mr. Figge finds Father Algue that chief rolinace for the early prediction of storms must be placed on observe. tions of barometer, wind and weather telegraph. ed promptly from surrounding areas. Manila Observatory has a barocyclometer, bat Father He said ho Algue did not recommend it. possessed one but did not consult it frequently, He considered it useful for isolated observors ́hat not for observatories connected with other
stations,
The motion was agreed to.
RESOLUTION UNDER THE RATING ORDINANCE.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY moved the follow- ing resolution:
Resolved by the Legistative Council that the precentage v the valuation of tenements payable as rates in the undermentioned place be altered from the 1st day of July, 1909, us follows:-
per cent per cent. From
Tokwawan
Hok Un... Taikoktei
Hanghom
9
to 91
10
111
103
11
13
Tsimtsateui
(Kowloon
Point...
121
121
Monkoktsui...
15 121
Yaumati...
13
10
By the Court-Why not? Because I had only books he kept were a customers' ledger. He did not keep a cash book.
partners.
The CHATENAY-The question will come up how much the letting vaine has been diminished. the Council, we will reenive every consideration I hure as doubt, as his Excellency has informed
Hama Gorerument. It only complio
in any this, small matter, as it was understood we would not press
this kind.
Hon. Mr. HEWETT-We look to the Home Government and expect liberal compensation, but it does not follow that we will get it unless we make a protest at once.
The CHAIRMAN-I think His Majesty's Government understand that. However, I will inform His Excellency of what hon. members hare sail
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. The Governor recommended the Connoil to vote a sum of Fifty Dollars ($50) in aid of the vote, Medical Department, 4-Staff, Other Charges, Health Officer of Port, Boat's Crow and Messenger.
OBSERVATORY VỚTE. The Governor recommended the Council to rote a sum of nine hundred and fifty dollars. Expenses for purchase of Anemograph and Chronograph
Debtor said he had a banking account at the Yokohams Specio Bank, which he opened in 1907. Prior to that he had an account at the On International Bank which was closed. Noveraber 7th he paid into the Yokohama Bank $3,000 which Moosa Vivira neked him to keep for him. Moosa handed him $8,000 to keep for him, $6,000 of which he placed in the Dutch Faak. This account was closed.
Rather au extraordinary thing to givà you $8,000 to keep, wan's it? Was there any agree mant? No agreement
Were you to keep it as long as you please? No, until he wanted it.
Did you pay it back to him?—Yes.
In the month following you paid $6,000 into the Yokohama Speeie Bank I drew it front the Dutch Bank and paid it into the Yokohama Specie Bank,
Yon have been guilty of extravagance in al-x. The substance is so powerful as a BUILT THROUGHOUT FOR
living I did not know it at that time. The public examination was closed.
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION... BEFORE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
(Sin. F. PIGGOTT).
ROBINSON PIANO, COMPANY Y, MADAME
FLIN'T.
The hearing of argument in this action was continued. The Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock K.C., instructed by Mr. Hott, appeared for the plain tiffa, and Sir Henry Berkeley, K.C., instructed by Mr. Stevenson of Messrs. Deacon, Locker and Deacon, appeared for the defendant.
At the conclusion of the argument, His Lordship, in giving judgment, said he did not think he could accept the suggestion which had been made with regard to the terms of the letters by, defendant. He had to look at the
therapontie agent as to suggest a revolution in the practice of surgery,
THIS CLIMATE.
The material was obtainel from pitchblende found in Colorado. It possessed, said Dr. Bailey, all the curative properties of radium, -and-none of its baneful after-effects. It is also within the reach of persons of moderato means, and the supply is apparently limitless. Dr. Bailey had secured the most successful results with thor-rad-x in the great relief, and, ns ho believed, the permenout euro of lacometer ROBINSON PIANO ataxy. With it he can photograph objecta through six inches of word. He showed a glass tube containing some of the material, suud said that when placed in contact with the negativo pole of a unguet it became laruinous?"
NERVE SHAKING EXPERIMENTS.
(8950) in aid of the vote, Observatory, Laboratory I cheque that he had bought a draft for £500, ut intention of the parties in the series of corres-class like Bohemian glass, and was of immense
LOCAL SPORT.
CRICKET NOTES.
He said-In these districts fire hydrants have now been fixed and fire appliances are available
Therefore it seem for use in case of fire.. reasonable that the rates bo increased by the usual three-quarter per cent.
The COLONIAL TREASURER seconded and the "A" team twica and the Telegraphs · once. thò motion was agreed to.. FUBLIC HEALTH AND BUILDINGS AMENDMENT
ORDINANCE.
The ACHING ATTORNEY GENERAL, moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend The Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903.
The League competition is nearly ever. "B" team have beaten the Civil Service, who have been running them so close for the shield, and the matches on the board for the "B" should prove a win in each case. They have to play Had they met their Club rivals in the airlier stages, when the test gave the latter such useful players as Mullinenx and Maundrell, the result might have looked doubtful, but barring acei dente the "A" team, minus the Naval contingent are not strong enough to beat the "B" combina tion. Should, however, the "A's" be successful in one match and draw in the other, the Civils will be again level for first place, in which case another interesting match might be witnessed, such as delighted the specta- tors on the Club ground last Saturday. uphill game team playing an all the way won from the Civils by one run with The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the last man in, and the light was so bad cut the batsman had to guess to a certain extant where motion was agreed to,
the ball was coming.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY Becorded and the motion was agreed to..
LIFE INSURANCE CO'S DEDINANCE, The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend The Life Insurance. Companies Ordin-The "B" nace, 1907.
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THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE. The ACTING ATTORNAT-GENABAL moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance
to amend The Code of Civil Procedure.
The League committee are to be congratulated on the improved standard of cricket this season,
The COLONIAL BXCRETARY seconded, and due no doubt to the withdrawal of restrictions the motion was agreed to.
THE EVIDENCE ORDINANCE. The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL mored the first realing of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend The Evidence Ordinance, 1899.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded and the motion was agreed to.
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY ORDINANCE.
The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL_mored the first reading of a Bill entitled An Orilinance to auiend The Wireless Telegraphy Ordinance, 1903,
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded and the motion was agreed to.
HIS EXCELLENCY-Council stands adjourned until Thursday next.
FINANCE COMVITTEE.
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of eleven thousand six hundred and
Miscellaneous
Licensees for closure of Opinm Divans.
The CHAIRMAN-This is fer compensation to the licencees of twenty-six opini divans which have been closed as from the 1st March.
The COLONIAL TREASURER-IN connection with this is there any intention on the part of the Imperial Government to carry out their abstract resolution for paying compensation for lona ?
against certain of the Club players, who were considered too good. It only remains now to uphold that standard, and to do this certain things seem necessary. Firstly, we must keep a senior league, but as this branch of sport is being taken up more generally it is advisable to enter for those Clubs who are not mufficiently strong to compete against teams in the prosent leagne. **
Much has already been said in this connec
tion, and it now remains for the League Committee to go into the matter, should they not do so, it behoves those clubs interested to take the initiative.
*
Debtor explained with regard to another the instance of Moose in order to make, a little on the exchange. Mooss had no interest in the business, but he sold goods to debtor ou com mission. Debtor thought he made more than $2,000, in the first year.
What were your personal expenses P-Daring the first year my pocket expenses were $100 a
month.
You kept no count ?-No.
Debtor, asked why he drew out cheques to bearer, said that sometimes they were for other people and sometimes for his pocket expenses. Some of the cheques pail to Moosa were after the bankruptcy and those had been paid to the
a
CO. LTD.
THE LENDING OF NAVAL -OFFICERS.
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In the house of Commons last mon',
Dr. Bailey exhibited several photographe showing the results of his most recent experi- ments, and distributed amongst the practi tionera present soma radio-thor, which had the appearance of a partially-fused motal, and gave out a phosphorescent glow. Dr. Bailey also exhibited a small point, in which a ligail Me. Bellairs (King's Lynn, Min.) asked the present Admiral Sir Archibald Douglas was in. extracted from the mineral had been placed. First Lord of the Admiralty how long the He said that this liquid would colour common
the service of the Japanese Government; pondence and it was clear to his mind that they value financially. Mr. Tiffany, of New York, whether he could give similar information in had agreed after a series of written discussions he declared, spent £20,000 a year to obtain regard to Admiral Lang, for some time in the as to what the principal terms were on which the uranium for colouring glass and art wares. He service of the Chinese Government; and hew Mr. McKenas (Monmouth, No Min.).—Both he could attach it to a battory, and the taha retained on the activo bat. less was going to be taken out. Then came exhibited grains of powder in a bottle, and said long after their appointments those officers were Baal remark by defendant that if plaintiffs in- would glow with a bright light.
to the Japanese and Chinees Governments Farther, Dr. Bailey stated that his expari.officers were on the commanders' list when lent stracted their solicitors to prepare a draft lease. Messrs Deacon, Looker and Deacon would apments made him quite nervous, and he gave respectively. Sir Archibald Donglas served in prove of the SAIDE. The question he had to visible signs of being unstrang.
A physician present said it was the duty of Japan for about two years, and remained on, the settle was: Is this an agreement subject or de- the faenity to try to evolve something for the Retive list for about 32 years subsequently. years, and subsequently remained on the active prevention of this nervousness if they used thor Admiral Lang served in Chiun for about 61 rad-x in their practice.
The consensus of opinion at the convention list for about eight years, was that Dr. Bailey had made out a strong cass in support of his claim that he hoa-discovered a positive remedy for locomotor ataxy, cancer, and other maladies that have long balled the medical profession,
It might have been $1,000 for all you know?pendent upon terms to be approved by the solici ters or does it simply mean that terms have been agreed toand that the agreement has to be drafted. No, not so much.
he thought it was not an agreement subject and dependent upon certain terms which would ultimately be approved by solicitors, but that terms bad been agreed to by the parties and that those were to be drafted by the solicitors. By that he meant that so far as the parties ware concerned they had settled all they had to say
Official Receiver.
Can you make oat any statement as to what you have been spending on yourself during the last two years This year I spent more money because after November 1907 I started drinking and I did not know how many dollars I spent. don't know. Before I never drank. After Novomber I was always thinking about my argóss.
and, if there was any question for the solicitors to see to, those mattere must be settled between themselves. He was sorry that the case had
Mr. Bellairs asked for how long a period Hour
Turkish Nary; and whether the Admiralty Admiral Sir Douglas Gacalde was lent to the
Navy on half-pay for the full period. would regain him on the active list of the Royal
Mr. McKonaa-The period is two years Sir Douglas Gamble will be retained on theractive. list, but will receive no pay from British sources while employed by the Turkish Governmagat.
Mr. Bollars asked what was the dato on which Rear &dmin Kingsmill intimated to the admiralty his receptance of his nuval post under the Canadian Government; and bow long a time he was retained on the active list of the Royal
You have been spending a lot of money --T/come into Court because it did not admit of Some twelve years ago, a young India Navy from this date to the date on which the
A WHITE WOMAN KABUL. ROMANTIC STORY OF ELDERLY IGISH LADT,
A singular romance is related in connection with the announcement in the Irish nowapapers of the death, at Kabul, Afghanistan, of Emily, widow of the late Henry Simpson Lincoln. Mahomedan, studying at the Royal College
accepted this post. When the
Mr. Mekozia-Captain Kingsmill asked for who was about seventy years of age. Surgeons at Dublin, resided with Mrs. Lincolu, Admiralty ordered him to rotire because he young Indian fish back to India, and left the pornission to accept the appointment on May
specific performance or damages. The defendant, any very easy Battlement either by way of he was perfectly sare, would have been very
of
You know you have been spending consider astonished if she ll not got the premiung to accompany him back to India, and left tho |f2, 1908, and was told his name would be y
able sums, in drinking and other things morning time I was very sorry but at night time I did not know how many dollars I was spending. Where did you get the money from ?-Selling the cargo in the shop in business.
Have you been in the habit of frequenting disorderly houses ?-Yo.
You spent a lot of money there f-Yes. Have you any family dependent upon you No.
Mr. Scott Harston, who appeared for Messrs. J. D. Hutcheson and Company, questioned the debtor.
When did you first know you were insolvent? -At the last moment when every crediter wished to take money.
Do pon recollect having an interview with Mr. Pearce of Messra, J. D. Hutchison and Corapany October last when you assured him you were. solvent? Ne..
But the law did when she wanted them, but he supposed to change their mind, she changed her mind, not allow persons
When once the not even the opposite sex. cifer was sccepted there was an end of the matter. Defendant seems to have stood upon what she thought were her legal rights and he could not blame the plaintiffs for doing the say. They had got a very good bargain and wanted to stick to it. Therefore he thought How they were to they were entitled to it. a form of judgment which he thought would have it he did not know, but he had worked out meet the case. The fact was that the case itself contained elements of settioment. There were
Unitarian Church for Mahomedanism.
In
the
on the active list for six months. Three onlis later, however, he applied to retire, utiwas accordingly placed on the retired on September 12, 1908.
Mr. Bellairsan the right hon. gentiu say whether Admiral Kingsmill had it leftimatel to be that he would have to retire at dite end of six months?
Kabal is secretary to the Amir of Afghanistan, course of time the Indian obtained a position in and there Mrs. Lincoln followed him, braving the formidable journey from Lahore to Kabal by horse and palanquin, although about eighty years of age. Arriving in Kabul sho was obliged to live in the retirement observed by
Mr. McKenna-Yes, Sir; he was töller lis Mahometan women, and saw the young Indian talk with no more, though she was alloweit
the active list six months. If he Haddame him unseon,. Her last lottors to her Doblin appointment that his name would bo rétsid on must coming back his nun would have been retained friends told of loneliness beyond expression and back into our service or shown any intuition of of her belief of approaching death. immediately afterwards came a telegram stating longer, but he retired at the end of three mith, that she had passed away.
and thereby secured his entired pay. So long as he remained on the active list he had no pay.
EARTH TIDES.
Mr.. Bellair Isaac z to
foreign
tations over the
of Canada As the right hon. gentleman states that it has
the empty premises which might probably be letnomer, in & letter published in Paris ou the 21st be castomary for an officer acepting poloniul
and as soon as they were, there was an end of the stand upon their rights, and therefore he must damages. However, the parties had chosen to state them. The rights were these: First
M. Camille Flammarion, the eminent natre ult. made what he himself describes as the
be aware that several Governors of Anstralia almost incredible announcement that it has appointments to retire at the end of six months, tions that the earth twice every day experiences years or so There is the case of Harry general undulations corresponding to the tides ben established as the result of recent observa retained their position on the setine list six Mr. MaKeuna-I should like to have notice of the ocean. This discovery is due to observa astronomer Hocker who, by means of special There is no ground for the
BAWHOT!
casey.
Do you deny that you had the interview and the plaintiff. must get his costs.. Secondly, tions made at the P. tedam Observatory by the of questions relating to Plat
that you said that ?—I told him nothing.
Next Saturday's maches are the "A and "B" teams of the lub, and Craigengower and
UMPIRE.
THE TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
are as under:
Singles Freund v. Gurnett.
Doubles: Thompson and Bagiiall v. Gele thorpe and Carter: Harris and Beavis v. Breten And Klimaneck and Pearer; Le Brown T, Ironside and Schluter.
NECKLACE WORTH $4,500 MISSING.
Mrs. Mead, a passenger from London to
sakt Do.
You say you had no such conversation. I put it to yon that you made a deliberato falso stata ment to obtain 43,000 worth of goods? I deny it. You sold this business of yours before the bankruptcy?-Yég.
You were not then really the owner. You had not paid for it? Yes, I was the owner.
Had you paid for it-No... You know as a matter of fact that the pro. miary notes you had given for this business
it was not a case for daniages because he did not
Specifio perfor
could have specific performance. Of course there could be no judgment finally drawn up until then. Both parties could look about for a tenant and he was sure that each would help the other and directly there was a tenant the
whole matter would come to an end.
to to seasonal rainfall.
THE GRAVE OF POPE PIUS.
эго
our
ly and earth is subject to daily oscillations to the Colonies and foreign constries. AL- mirals Gamblo and Douglas were both com- If Mr. Pearce says you said you were solvant think the damages could be expressed at present instruments, has ascertained that this apparent there is any discrimústion between officers lent
in every 24 hours some 20 centimétres, or about manders at the time, not admirals, and it was in consequence of that statement Therefore he thought it was a case for specific analogous to the tides, rising and falling twice
Bir G Purker (Gravesend, Opp.) asked the The subject of M. Camills Flammarion's First Lord of the Admiralty, in view of the Kowloon. Good cricket, should be witnessed in allowed you to have $3,000 worth of goods, he is Performance, but not yet.
announcement regarding the diurnal rise and necessity of assisting to develop responsibility were to be fulfilled by plaintiffs themselves had
other for naval defence in Canals and then bold, the COLONIAL SECRET BY presiding disposal of the shield unless the "A's" boat and asked me to give him an order and I gave been fulfilled. That was really carrying out the fall of the earth's surfnes has been under in-
A meeting of the Finance Committee was beth easea, Int the results will not affect the not speaking the truth --He came to my shon manco could only be when the conditions which 8in.
their club companions.
him an order.
term of the contract. Those conditions might be vestigation for years post in the Observatory colonies, and the affect upon the public
at Kimberley. The following votes were passed.
The most delicate instruvionts which accompanied traditional prestige, and Bu nover inquired, although your case 1783 reported in the papers, into your solvency --Tha very small but that is neither here nor there. show that the earth-crust rise and falls the honour attenling high position in the case was published in the newspapers and a There were certain things to be done by plain gradually over eight inches once daily, dwering|netive forces of the Crewn, whether the Admir- The movement is not tidal. It is probably con- Canadish fellow-subjects and allow Rear Admiral thirteen dollars ($11,613) in aid of the rote, Today's matches in connection with the
nected with the sun's influence, but hitherto Kingsmill to remain upon the active list, as the Services, Compensation to Hongkong Cricket Club's tennis tournament asked me if I was going into bankruptcy and I tills sad when those were done the plaintiffs the movements of the greatest earthquakes. alty could see its way to meet the wishes of
the phenomenon has been inexplicable. South War Office perinitfed Army officers in high the upon Afrios also tilts to the east in summer and to position to take liighest comand in the colonial
active list.
Mr. McKenna, The Admiralty, while anxious the west in winter. This is probably traceable forces, and at the same time to remain
to assist the Colonios in matters of haval defence, nable to reconsider Admiral Kingsmill's His Holiness the Pope in receiving the retirement for reasons given in the latter part Church body of St. Peter Basilic when they of my reply to a question asked by my hon. presented their congratulation on the occasion friend the member for King's Lynn on arch 1 I have been inforined by the Colonial Ofos of his Sacerdotal Jubiles, and at the same tin
after expressing his gratitute, he mentioned offered him a donation to the St. Peter's Fund, that he has chosen as his place of sepulture the replied with an affectionate spoceh, in which.
orgpt of the Vatican Basilic, in order that his ashes might lay next to those of the first Pape. His Holiness added that he had provided a cartain sum for the restoration of the erypt, whose pavement had somewhat deteriorated.
Thers lio, besides the body of the Prince of their successors, the graves of the months no order should be made?
Pontiffa S. Bonifatius IV, S Nicolas I, Gre the Apostles and of the first martyr-Fopes gorius V. Bonifatius VIII, Marcellus II, Pins His Lordship-I do not follow that. Sir Henry-I am informed that they are not II sad Pius III; of the emperor Othao II, position to give us a lesse for four yearsQueen Charlotte, the three last King Edwards principal inscriptions in the walls, is a fragment and two months, because their own lease is not of England and S. Damasus, Amongst the of the Will of Countess Mathiles, in which she bequeathed all her estates to the patrimony of B. Potor. long enough,"
The CHAIRMAN-No, these terms do not come
Mr. Pollock said there were two little points to be mentioned. First his clients wess to have built the vestibule by the fist of February this year and then the lease also was to have started from that date. Of course there could not be His Lordship-1 do not see how I can help you any further.
into operation until the beginning of the next Manila by the P. and O. intermediate steamer Nubia, left a pearl necklace valued at £500 on her washstand for about half an hour, while she were held by the National Bouk of China P-specific performance from the first of February, farm. This is a matter of small compensation.
The COLONIAL TREASURER-It is the direct was out of her cabin, shortly before the steamer Yes.
Singapore, and it was stolen. The Singapore
ment.
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Hypothecated to them for the purpose of result of the action taken by the Home Governatore police have recovered from a pawnshop financing Moosa E. Vieira who were supplying some very fine pearls valued at several hundred CHAIRMAN-I don't think we will dollars which had evilently formed part of a you with goods I gave the promissory notes And that the Bank was financing Mossa E. aquabble over an item of $11,000. We are not necklace. They were pawned for only $3. It to Moosa E. Vieria who hypothecated to the Bank. is believed that they belong to Mrs. Mond, but so hard up as all that yet.
Tho
Hon. Dr. Ho Kat-It might be noted, how erer. By and bys we shall be presenting 'our bill
& The CHAIRMAN--That does not come until we let the new form. This obligation will be discharged by the Colony,
Hon. Dr. Ho KAI-It would be included-as part of the love.
their varbad conditioner to identify them.
in detached
Viera?--I did not know that. He was helping
ma
You know be had hypothecated the goods?
How To B BEAUTIFUL-Keep your com- plexion, Mrs. Ellen's Crème Charmante, Lait Yes.
Don't you think that before transferring this. Charmant and Special Skin Tonic and Poadre Charmant will enable you to do it. Her business you should have communicated with Specialities for the Skin are the study of a
for the business and I sold it. [262 Retime. A. S. Watson & Co. Ltd Sole Agents, the bank? I thought a good price was offered
Mr. Pollock-Will the four years and two
His Lordship-Oh yes. onthe moan from the now date?
Sir Henry- the plaintiffs are not în a position to give a lease for four years and two
in a
His Lordship-Thon it must be reinred.
as to any feeling of resentment in Canada with regard to this matter. that nothing has been heard in bliat dapartment
Mr. Ashley (Lancashire, N., Blackpoot, Opp.). What are the reasons which the fight hon. gentleman gare on March 17
Jr. McKenna.-I have just restated the reason in reply to my hon. friend.
Mr Ashley-Is the sole reason that one officer is a commander and the other an admiral P
been out of employment by the British Navy for a long period, and had not:bien connected fr. McKenna.--No, Sir. If analwiral hack
with the control and management of large fleets, it would be undesirable to take him back for active employment,
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Replying to a further question. Mr. McKenna said the Admiralty hire not making a new precedent. They were following along existing rule.
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