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RANDOM. REFLECTONS.
Considering that we are in the dog days, the past week haa boon fairly eventful. The Banitary Board, with litido business of thrilling importance, managed to secure a considerable amount of rocognition in the Press, Next day the Supreme Court rouned us to the terriblo realisation that our government hero is absolute. ly antocratia, and the Volanteer Reserve Association considered its bariel in the hope of a rasñerostion, while on the fellowing day the Legislative Council had the mild excitement of adding to the total of Ordinancës passed this year. The only athar orent of importance was in the realm of sport, the choice of a team to repssout Hongkong in the interport swimming contest producing some little interest.
I note that the Government has had to ad. minister another rebuff to the Sanitary Board. The members of the latter have become se nocustomed to these little knocks that they take thom lying down,” and utter nothing more forceful by way of protest then "regrota,”
SUPREME COURT.
Saturday, August 20th.
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
BEFORE SIR FRANcis Piggott (CRIER JUSTICE).
“HABEAN CORPUS" APPLICATIONS.
Mr. M. W. Slade, K.C., applied for writs of habeas corpus in regard to two men at present lodged in Victoria Gaol under orders for banishment.
The first was that of Li Yak Nam, who was,
said Mr. Slade, a clerk in the Land Office. A banishment order was made against him on August 10th, by which he was given seven days in which to leave the Colony, but he was not arrested under it until the morning of the 18th, that was after the seven days had expired; He was working at the Land Office, carrying ont his duties in the regular way unti arrested, No copy of the order was given to him: be was simply shown the order which contained on allegation of champerty. He had not the least idea of what it meant or what it The somewhat dreary minutes which are referred to, and it was only after ho hai consulted frequently submitted to the Sanitary Board, bis solicitors and they made enquiries that they would be lightened if members were to follow learned that the charge was one of having been the example of Lient. Coloral Sir Joseph improperly concerned in wisting the owner of Fayrer and introduce a few sketches, Sir Joseph a junk in an action against the steamer Holstein. had on Tuesday some good drawings of a mos. He had nover been sakot a question with regard quito at work, and the members were unanimous to the matter, by any individual and had never In paying their tribute to the skill of the artist, had an opportunity of explaining himself bofere Complaints as to nuisances · might in future be the Governor-in-Council or anybody else. The represented by a man holding his nose as he whole thing came as a belt from the blue. The pass a certain locality, and the various warrant stated that the Governor-in-Council applications might be pictorially presented was satisfied that the man was not a British The Head of the Department might have subject. As a matter of fact he was a British in the proposition he subject; at least he was born in Hongkong. mat with success submitted if he could have illustrated two He was going to be rushed out of the Colony bullocks frotting with a water cart along the without a single opportunity of defonding - principal thoroughfare.
himself.
Optical illusions are not usually associated with the subject of water, and I hardly know what to think when the Head of the Sanitary Department declares that the water cari alleged to have been watering the street during the heavy rain of a wook ago was not doing anything so allly The Fressmen might suffer from delusions, but sarely not Mr. Hooper?
The suggested transfer of the China and Manila steamships from the British to the American flag has a special significanes apart from the financial considerations involved. It is an admission of the advantages of Protection over Free Trade, and its lesson is not likely to he lost on politicians in Hongkong. That the "protected" Philippince offer possibilities to British shipping company which are not to be obtained in "unprotected" Hongkong in a state of affairs which should give us furiously to
think.
There is one aspect of this suggested transfer which I can't quite understand. I have always regarded our good friend Mr. Robert Shewan
The second caso was that of Kwong Tex King, who, Mr. Slade safil, was another of those persons who had never seen the warmnt. This man had filled a statement which was to the effect that he was a partner in the Yoo Wo Firm of Shaukiwan, hay and straw dealers. He had been in Hongkong since he was 17 and was now 44 years of age. On the 18th inst a Chinowo detective came to him and asked him to go with him to the Central Police Station.
He went and there saw Inspector Hanson, who showed him a banishment order. He did not read it nor was it road to him. He then was taken to the charge-room,. where be was told that the Registrar-General had sont ap a paper dosiring him to be banish ed; and that he would be detained until the following day when he would be taken before the Registrar-General. That night he was kept in the cells. On the next day he was taken to see the Registrar. General, and was told,
"You are fond of interfering with other people's
lawsuite and are corotons of other people's money, what have you to say?" He replied that he had nothing to say. He had never had an opportunity of refuting the charges before
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS MONDAY, AUGUST 22xD, 1910.
Wing Yu Shing Firm, of 45, Das Voux Road West. Mr. Eldoa Petter (instructed by Mr. E. Davison) was for the debtor firm.
Mr. Siado and he did not know for whom his learned friend appeared.
·Mr. Potter---I appear for the debtor' Erm. Mr. BladeThe partners are supposed to ap- pear individually.
His Lordship—I have pointed that out several times. There is no such thing so the bank ruptoy of a firm.
Mr. Potter ---I sun instructed by the managing
COMPANY MEETING.
| HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING“ CORPORATION.
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HALF-YEARLY MEETING,
په سمه
"The ordinary "half-yearly meeting of the shareholders in the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation was held at the City Hall on Saturday, 20th ist, at noon. Mr. G. Balloon (chairman), presided, and the others present were: Hon, Mr. H. Keswick, Herra. R.
The CHAIRMAN moved the adoption of tho report and accounta
LORD KITCHENER,
WANTED BY CHINA TO REORGANISE ·RER TONCES.
The following interesting nows by mail was eat from Peking to the London Daily Express on July 8th
Hon. Mr. OsnoRNE Sir, the technicalities of banking, as with every other branch of work, are to the non-erpart, difficult of comprehension, and I suppose that few of us are able to fully understand the complata meaning of the stapes- dous figures you have jest quoted. But what ever may be their precise signifioznoo, they nevertheless ploture to all of us, in outline olcar and fordhle, the magnitude of the Bank's operations and the ability with which thess Kitchener was
I am enabled to sand you information to the effect that the Chinese Government is desirous of placing He army on the most efficient footing and has decided, if possible, to socure Lord Kitchener's services.
When
it first became known here that Lord
partner. May I bo taken se representing him? Shewan, F. H. Armstrong, J. W. Bandow, A. operations are conducted. What these figures, some time they to be unemployed for His Lordship-No, that won't help you Forbes, S. A. Levy, F. Lieb, G. H. Medhurstondensed into half-yearly packets, maan tould be approstion was made that he
You ought to appear for all members of the
firmL.
Mr. Fotter-I am instructed by the minagler partner to appear for all the members of the firma.
Hi-Lordship-Very well, then.- Mr. Blade, in making the application, said the petitioners alleged that the debtors wars indebted to them in a sum of $500, dae under a promissory note. The act of bankruptor alleged was notice to the petitioners that they had suspended payment of debts.
ak ocials is beyond the power of an outsider to realise; but we may be perfectly sure of this that they mean to one and all, in varying tios, unbounded work. Therefore I feel it is measure, anxious responsibility, tactful negotia. but just and Afting that, in seconding the Report
(directors), N. J. Stabb (acting chief manager), Bir H. N. Mody, Hon. Mr. E. Osborne, Hon, Mr. Murray Stewart, Mesure, T. F. Hough, 3. W. C. Bonnar, F. Maitland, A. H. Ough, R. R. Hynd, J. Barton, W. Logan, T. Pearce, Ho Fook, Lo Cherng Shin, Wong Lonng
ilm, J. M. Machado, A. V. Apear, Ellis Hand Accounts, I should ask shareholders present. doorie, F. Smyth, H. W. Looker, D. Gaadar, to socord a rote of thanks to directora, chief N. M. R. Nomazed, Dr. J. II. Sandors, J. F. Cox-Edwards, Chan Tong, H. C. Joas, W. H. Purcell, G. Friesland, A. E. Griffin, J. W. Taylor, A. J. P. Pomfrett, T. W. Horndy
if B. C. Edwards,
The Acting Chief Manager, read the notion convening the meeting.
Evidence was given by a witness who stated that he was offered the debtor firm on paying 80 per omt, of the cost, the offer being made by the assistent manager. Replying to Mr. Potter witness said he engaired whether the full stock. was on the premises, and he was told that it was pot, some having been let out on security.
Do you think the assistant manager was in a position to offer you the shop P-Ho was assistant manager.
The CRADEMAN, having read the report, said Gentlemen-It is very gratifying to your
manager and staff and to congratulate them on the success which has attended their work during the past half year. (Applause.)
The motion was carried unanimously. Mr. J. BARTON moved the confirmation of the Keswick, Messen. G. H. Medhurst, F. H. appointment as directors of Hon. Mr. Heary
Anderson, S. A. Levy, and Andrew Forbes. Mr. T. E. PRAECE seconded, and the motion was agreed to.
The CHAIRMAN-That is all the business of the meeting, gentlemos. Thank you for your attendance. Dividend warrants will be ready on Monday,
to
with an offer to go China at his own convenience and to take over. the formation of the entire my system of the Empire. The suggestion was, in fact, made to Lord Kitchener at the time of his visit to China, though, of course, ne permanent offer was then made.
officials to be so grotesque in view of Lord The idea was cousidered by the highest Kitokoner's strong position in the British Army, and it was felt that the British Government would not permit him to leave, inaantok në It was deemed impossible that he would be out of employment for any length of time.
told ma
that
I understand now, however, that the idea has been taken up seriously here, and that it is not is therefore being sout to Lord Kitchener zeking consifiered an
after all. An offer impossibility
st his own torms and in his own time. him to consider the
question of coming to China An official of the highest st
-standing-has- Lord Kitehonor might care
any salary emolument that to name would be considered cheap by the Chinese Government. The determination to build up the army in appermeat in the minds of the triomph if Lord Kitchener could see his way to raling powers, and it would be thought a great
Eccept the position of Commander-in-Chief of the Chinese army.
NO INFORMATION P
directors to be able to add to the long unbroken. series another excellent report of the working of the Bank for the past year. I fool ware that the one which I have just read will be regarded Are you in the habit of baying up shops from by you all as satisfactory in every way, and that the distribution of profits recommended by the assistant managers in Hongkong No.
You would not pay any attention to this offer board will commend itself to you. Subject to unless he told you the partners had suggested dividend of £2 per share, to write $14 lags off your approval, it is proposed to pay the ugual it-That is so I would not take his sole word. Bank Promises Account and to add $500,000 to
He is only assistant manager —Ho is assialant the Silver Resarce. Fund, leaving a balance of of which seem to be new. From this interesting abilities as soon as possible, in view of a report
manager and partner.
What is his share P-83,000.
How do you know that? He always informed
mo of it;
·
KING GEORGE V.
but to McClure's Magazine an article Under this title Mr. Sydney Brooks con- illustrated with a number of photographs, say of his Majesty's life and character, we taks the
extracts:
Mr. Asquith grow angry in the House of when asked a question about Lord Kitehouer. Commons on the 26th July, the Express says,
it would not be as well to utilise Lord Kitchenor's Mr. Godfrey Locker-Lampson asked whether
that he had been invited by a foreign Power to
82,029,390.83 to be carried forward to the new survey allowing lahmen with almost a 29organise its military forces.
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It has come upon
shock to realize how little they know, how
strongly deprecated the bringing forward in Mr. Asquith replied hotly that he "most
half-year-about the same amount as that brought in from the leat count. Following the lines laid down by my predseassor in the blurred Bad colorless it their impression, of the way the names of particular officers." chair at the meeting held last August, it is my Sovereign who has been called with such tragis intention to leave all reference to trade and
suddenness to rmiga orer
general business over until the end of the year,
them.
Sailor King Great Britain has bail before,
WHITEHALL SATELLITES. Commenting on the Government's
You are not aware that the bigbest share held by any partner is that of the managing partner, $2,000 P
Mr. Blade-And he has not paid it!
and to confine my remarks to a few compaticons with But aho bas never had, and perhaps never make use of the services of orment's refusal to Sovereign who is the
supreme head Lord Kitchener, the World says: Witness-He informed--me-his-share was of the figures in the balance sheet now before of the British Empire by a better right than That Lord Kitcheher's permanent pre $3,000.
King George-the
right you with those of the two previous half-years at first hard. One would need the pen of aste of Lord Esher, Sir John Frenel, and of having seen it all sence in Whitehall would have affected the Mr. Pottor-Is it a cal thing for an assist. You will notice that our note circulation, as Gibbon to do justice to the magnitude, the Sie William Nicholson is a certainty. Lord ant manager to have a share of 83,000 in a firmunal, is lower than in December, but shows variety has travelled, by land and sen, over have come to an end. Sir John French would
and tha such as this? Well, I can't my vorg woll very little change from the figures of a year a hundred and fifty thousand miles-six times in all military matters bave been redused to the significance of his Imperial Esher's influence in the War Office would whether it is strange or not.
tours, He
In cross-examination Mr. Blade handed wit8120,000,000 are considerably higher than in both could ever hear, spoochos, us I remember.
ness the partnership book which was seized by the bailiff and asked him who tore the leaves
The managing partner of the debtor firm ago, while coin lodged with the Government nsite circumference of the globe; there is hardly position of second fiddle: Something diga ifted denied ever having authorised the sending out million dollars. Silver Current Accounts at
security is reduced from thirteen to twelve a corner of the Empire that be has not visited. in the provinces would have been found for Bir of the notios sospending payment of debla.
Only an overriding sense of duty, I imagine, William Nicholson,
induced George to meant aber platform. Hie the provious half-rears, Fixed Deposita in them some 16 or 17 years ago, gave little pro- silver stand at about the same as aix months ago mise of eron that very moderato degree of and show an increase of some $9 laes over the proficiency which fe all that English opinion
a Royal Prince figures of last June. Gold deposits and gold exposta Current Accounts taken together are £400,000 practise and perseverance conquer all things,
and the King to day in a
ie a really capital oraler, lower than in December, but are not far short Buent, pointed, and self-possessed, and himself of what they stood at a year ago. Bills Payable, the author of the speeches he delivers. They do aro 8213 millions, against a similar amount in not disclose any real originality or any great
out. Witness said he did not know.
Did you not tear them out yourself P-No. Were not you seen to take it by some of the
fokis and did not six of them take it away from yon and put it in the safe f-No, I did not tear it.
of
Are wo seriously naked, even by such a Government as the
the present one, to marion, or shelve, Lord Kitchener in order to retain Lord Esher and his satellites in Whitehall? The pro- posal is a
is a monstrous one, and we consider that, But if the War Office is not large enough for Lord Esher and Lord Kitchener, the sooner Lord Esher returns to those literary pursuits that his admirer Mr. Stead tells us ho so much prefers to official duties, the better it will be for the British Army and nation,"
It is stated that Lard Kitchener is in treaty
estate in Dorsetshire.
And then did not the fokis write out and sign December and $14 millions in June, 1909. Onexibility of mind, but their energetic commen
a document for the purpose of preventing you
speech
the doyen of Froo Traders in Hongkong the Governor-in.Council or any law Court of getting at the book agaiɔi ?—I know nothing of the other side of the nooount, wikla is a little sense rarely fails to bit the mark, Good judges for a amall'
Those who have heard him expose the fallacies of Protection would, I am sure, be interested to hear him again on the subject, taking the pro posed transfer of the Bubi and Zafiro to the American flag as his text. Reminds me of the parson who need to say, "Don't do as I do: de se I tell you."
Still, there is no groat harm in changing one's mind. It is an indication of progress. It shows that onlightenment has come. Gladstone changed his political opinions. So did Cham- berlain, Why shouldn't the "only Radios in the East ?" Porhaps ho felt lonely, and - yearned for companionship of thought.
the Colony.
His Lordship announced that bo would give his docision when the other case recently before the Court cams up again."
IN BANKRUPTCY JURISDICTION.
BEFORE SIE FRANCIS PIGGOTT (CHIEF JUSTICE).
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st
Mr. Blade said there seemed to be a sort of mutiny in the firm.
The application was adjourned.
THE JAPANESE FOREIGN OFFIČE AND THE EXHIBITION.
FAILURE, ANTICIPATED.
***week or so
Telegraph
ATLANTIC AIRSHIP,
Indulged ties in which King held, and which has witnessed many experi
will
placed his Wake lower than the previous six months and 366 Morley, whe both spoke on the same ocasion
the efforts of Mr.
berlaiti and Lowa locs less than in the corresponding period last
before his accession, a
ATTEMIT IN SEPTEMBER.' year, but Bullion-in hand and in traselt is and only a
Mr. Wellman, lesturing before the American well-known lawyer, in describing to his family $11,945,000, against $4,318,000 and 86,487,000 the Royal Academy banquet-an annual feast of Business Men's League at Atlantic City, said that the attempt to cross the Atlantic in B in June and December, 1909, respectively, eloquence-mentioned the Prince of Wales' There is very little change to record in our speech as the best but one of the evening.
Scandal has passed him by He gives dirigible, under the auspices of The Daily and the New York Times, would investmente in India. Government Rupee Paper no
no opening to it whatever. Hi homo take place about the latter end of September. during the past year, and Consols, Colonial and life a
unpretentious, s This sanencement has created the greatest pare, &# other Securities remain at about the figure they much a matter of intimate, homely joys, interest, not only in Atlantic City, where an stood at six months ago. Bills Discounted, The diversions and
Es that of any household in the land,
important conference of aeronauts has just been Loans and Credits at $144,630,000 show advances
Edward
an honest and humaa mente in the latest form of aviation, but Be Chan Sui Hon. This was an application The answer of the Japanese Foreign Offles for discharge,
to the public criticism levelled against the
of $35 millions over the December and of 8313 sert-diversions and gaieties that did much to throughout the
the sentry, more particularly the Mr. E. Davidson, who made the application? Anglo-Japanese Exhibition in London, which alllions over the June figures. The amount of break down the narrow smugness of mid- States of New Jersey and New York,
is alleged by
re-discounted is Victorian life and that played their part in here the advantage of shortly witnessing a said debtor was adjudicated bankrupt in Septem-agentorat journals to have proved Bills of Exchange limonate, is considerably asking him the social dictator of Europe-saries of exhaustive preliminary dirigible trials. ber, 1907. The report of the Offisial Receiver Tokyo Nichi-Nichi. The Foreign Office main-
appeal hardly at all to his son. Ho will never It was a very crowded meeting which Mr. some extent, reflected in the lower figures for lead, as his father did, any movement of social Wellman addressed, and the careful and con- stated that there were two creditors ouly-one tains that the object of the Exhibition is the in a anm of $29,000 and another in respect of a promotion of friendship between the two allied Bills Receivable, which are 822 millions below enfranchisement; he has not, I should judge, scientious way in which the lecturer armored
the late King's atounding sen S. life, or his
that there no loan of 81,000. The total debts collected umounted consteles, and that the success of the Exhibition what they stood at in December and 35 millions-avidity-to-teach it from all sides; is a man the excursion which he had failed to study with
is of secondary importance. From the first less than in June last. The redemption of the for whom the established proprieties and con- to 81,500 and a dividend at the rate of 34.30 had the Government not only attached little impor National War Loan, of which we hold £255,000, ventions are part of the unchallengeable order He said that his project was an ache of his
the object of
of reducing all risks to a e minimum. boen faid. The report further stated that laues to the imutediate result of the Exhibition, standing in the books at 90, nioissitated some of things, and whose instincts are on the side of effort to reach the Pole by the air route. The debtor's conduct since the bankruptcy was open but even anticipated some criticism and censure.
diffusion and the adventuring quest.
for the Pole by balloon and has never been heard to grave suspicions. It was affirmed by various It is unquestionable, however, that the Exhibition changes in the Sterling Reserve Fund Invest contraction and concentration rather than of disappearance of Professor André, who starts
has played no persons that debtor possessed varions proper sordial friendship between two countries. The chequer Bands, dus 1915, at 994 and sold £5,000 England, if he will only take the precaution to
no small part in the promotion of meats. We parchaid £233,600 3 per cent. Ex- Almost anything will be forgiven a Princs, in of since, would not deter him from risking his
life over the Atlantic, ties outside the Colony, and he was put under ar- fact that Lin Majesty King Edward VII. Consols to bring our holdings of that stack to attend charch regularly. But there is nothing "M. André was a brave gentleman, years rest, but it wasnot possible to obtain definite proof
directed his attention to the Exhibition
during
ahead of his time." said Mr. Wellman,
Bo his reign are not a time of amnesty, of failed to solve some of the simplest problems has also expressed his satisfaction at the
from the Statement of Accounts, Console have burying the past, or of harping on the well that now enter into the art of aviation. He accordingly released. The Official Receiver was of the Exhibition, and that Prince Arthur of been written down from 82 to 80, other worn thesis that a freedom of conduct permis did a martyr' to science, blazing the path
a opening
The Hon. Mr. Marray Stewart had rather an nacomfortable minute or two at the Legislative committed any offences under the Bankruptoy the Exhibition and has proved his hearty sup]. £279,940 to £275,400, and the recent purchase of him," remarked to me one who has observed the America, is on its way from Paris, and I
not in a position to allege that debtor had Commanght has noted an Honorary President of Sterling Securities all gilt edged stocks-from sible in a Prince is unbecoming in a King other men to follow. We intend to follow that There simply is not an ounce of wickedavas in path in a new direction. 31y balloon, the Council on Thursday, when it was suggested Ordinance, but it was possible that a full port of the undertaking by repeated visits, must
hops that Justices of Feace should make visits of disclosure had not been made. A dividend of between the folding of mural goodwill Exchequer Londs, mentioned above, to 98. This new Sovereign at close range. And as for to have it here in eight days. We a shall try the
the people of tho
two countries involved or expenditure of £7,170, which was church-going, the King, besides recognizing the machine here by over-water flights, and when inspection to the leper hospital should it ever 50 per cent. had not been made, and would not Regarded in this light, the Anglo-Japanese met out of the profits for the half-year. Aa duty of setting an example of religious devotion, everything is ready we shall start for Europe. come into being. He had thoughts of grave be
Exhibition has realised the anticipations of the mentioned in the Report, Bab-Agencies of the bas, I should say, a genuine and natural vein of
"I don't
n't know whether we can do it; but we risks, and even the assurance of the Attorney. His Lordship said debtor could have his Government to the full.
can try, The America can carry 17,000 gallons This, addata Japan Chronicle, scarcely Bank have been opened at Ipoh and Johore in He has spent 15 years of bis life one of gasoline. We could make at least thirty. General, who spoke from experience at Cyprus discharge, which, would be suspended for six meets the criticism offered by the Japanese the Malay Peninsula, Although at the outset sailor, and has not only breathed but im three miles an hour, which, is faster then the that such visits were quite harmless, did not montke.
journals, and looks rather like an endeavour to I proposed to confine my remarks to the bibed the air of the younger British de Mauretania, but we could not go so fast, be seem to banish the doubts from his mind.
make the best of a somewhat bad case,
mocracies across the sea. The atmosphere cause all our fuel would be exhausted too accounts, there is one matter ontside these of the sea sud the atmosphere of the soon. With favourable winds we should be Happily the necessity for the segregation of lepeza in Hongkong has not yet arison:
which, I think, calls for brief comment. I. Caes. King George
-encourage the
the quality of out satisfied to run seventeen miles an hour, and refer to the recent crisis in the native money forward, do wrrigul style of man, rather naïve ĺing us along we would be willing to use both our straight | if the winds are particularly favourable in bolp- market in Shanghai, caused by the failures of and immature, bluff and voluble of
The following problem has reached me this wook: "If X is an unknown quantity, what is Xchange?" Really the weather had been too hot for me to wrestle with problems of this kind. I psesed it, on to an intelligent Chinese compositor, who answered it in this way: "Spose you change X. bottom-side up, who man can saves that?" By which I suppose, be masna, that change the X how you will, it remains na
weather I must let this go as the answer.
unknown quantity still, In the present sultry regardling those alleged properties and he was the last moments of his life, that the new King & round amount of £1,200,000. As you will see to forgive King George, These first months
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What next, I wonder. We have got acous
THE SHIPPING RING.
STRONG PROTEST AGAINST SINGAPORE'S ACTION.
"
both
is a
Bavoral native banks at that port. Energetic a boisterously British and literal BODES With motors at a greater speed. Naturally we don't
no
headless of who might bear him, com
tomed in some degree to ladies smoking ground for susponding his discharge th¬u for a of controlling freight apore for the purpose money market. The relief thus afforded had a freely on the men and politics of the and ours the responsibility. Perhaps we shall
At
rator.
Mr Davidson suggested that the period of suspension should be nominal. On debtor's application for release froin pr son he had evid. once ready to rebut tho' evidence offered against The privileges enjoyed by barristers are him, showing that what property he had possessed enough to make ordinary mortals envings was mortgaged to more than its valus. He was
ham want to run out of fael with the shores of action was at once taken by the Chiness our and with an elemental emotionalion that, England several hundred or thousand miles Fancy alluding to the Governor as possessing in fact, discharged from prison without being
Authorities, the Native Bankers' Guild and the unlike most Englishmen, he is at pains thể Karlstary powers of an irresponsible called upon to bring any evidenos at all. In
to away." A London telegrain to the Straits Settlements Chinese Chamber of Commerce. The aid of conceal. He is hardly likely even to be oblivious Concluding, Mr. Wellman said: ulotator** and being allowed to be at large. It these circumstances the report of the Ufficial dated 13th inst, says:—
of the foot that he is King, but he was often. "I am trying with my associates, and on our sounds as if it were part of an Irish speech Receiver did not show that debtor's conduct winelading Sir James Lyle Mackey, Sir William resulted in their making a lean of The, 35 lace, argues the intense naturalness of his make-up in: a eans, level-headed
A deputation of influential shipping firms, the foreign banks was sought and negotiations oblivious and it is altogether to his credit and own responsibility, to do a dangerous thing **agin the Government.".
WBY. The grest news- in any way unsatisfactory. It only simonated Adamson, also Messre, Holt, Thomson and issued under Imperial Edict, to the Thotai of of the fact that he was Prince of Wales. That papers, The Daily Telegraph and the New to an allegation that there had been some ground others, waited Lord Crewe on the 5th inst.
Fork Times, have combined financially to make for suspecting debtor, which was not sufficient to protest against the Bill submitted to the Shanghai, for the assistance of the native in to my he would talk away in a hearty sea
the trip possible; but ours is the initiative Legislative merely somival period.
Sir James Mackay, in e
very good effect and, although basiness is still hour, and pouring out his opinions and observa fail; perhaps we shall succeed. Time only will in a long speech, urged His Lordship said he would refer to his notes that the bill was contrary to the law of Britain restricted, it is hoped that a gradual return of tions in a vivid animated, and even excited tall. We shall succed if we ma; but we are
stream.
not afraid to try and fail and be sneered at on the matter and soo what he could do.
and opposed to
to the judgment of the Royal Com-confidence will soon enable natire banks to The King is a keen politician, and much given believe with the poet that
is too high The Official Receiver (Mr. G. H. Wakeman) misalon. The Conference benefited the trade of resume the granting of reasonable trade facilition to getting up on his own account the pros and to be reached or too good to be
Singapore, And it had
never attempted to The only other matter to which I will refer is cons of public questions, His companions have That the dirigible halloon America can cover
asually been Tories, and this, no doubt, as ex- the journey of 3,000 miles Mr. Wellman be would be intolerable, and an
demonstrated from Atlantic interference with the trade of the port. The Mr. J. R. M. Smith, and I am sure you will all the Third theory” of his general altitude and City; but the actual trade arleing from Singapore
wan join with me and my colleagues on the Board in lean ngs as a dovereign. But I am assured by how the envelope of the balloon will be affected Comparatively insignifcant. The transhipment wishing him a very pleasant holiday. (Applause.) those who know him well that the King's by the Transatlantic atmosphere, what sort of trade was such that under the abnormal wystem
political views are the views of all sensible people ourrents the crew will find on their of Government interferenes it would find outlets During Mr. Smith's absence Mr. N. J. 3bb-partly Liberal and partly Tory and that he cent, their exact direction and strength, and heir journey elsewhere, namely, in the neighbouring Datch has been appointed acting chief manager. is the kind of man who it be foole a personal bias many other important considerations, maet be ports. It was easy to drive the trade away (Applause.) Before moving the adoption of the to one alde, is especially esger to do justice to left to the great flight in September. With s and extremely difficult to get it back.
Lord Crewe made a sympathetic reply, and Report and Accounts as presented, I shall be the other side. His Ministers will find, in wireless apparatus éboard, and following, the promised to communicate with the Governor of pleased to answer any questions you may put to dealing with him, that he will claim the right to rente of Atlantic liners, Mr. Wellman dose not be frank himself, and will insist not leas strongly consider his trip as quito so perilous 48-many the Straits Settlements,
on franknees in others,
people imagine,
cigarettes, but cigars-!. Some ladies can place
a sigarette between their lips and yet not lose that daintiness which the other sex like to na mciate with them, but a fat oiger in their
unsatisfactory bankruptcy.' *
• nothing,"
I
-mouths in a different picture altogether; The gaid the notes would show that it was a very impose inequitable rates. The mosture the departuro on leave of the chief manager, ́ ́couraged believers in what I may call the "George | lieres can own factors, such as
cigarette might be tolerated. It not the cigar, aud.I can quite understand the notion of the Ame- rican Women's Christian Temperance Union, which has condemned Mrs. Alice Roosevelt Longworth for smoking oigam. Mutual love and respect are essentials for matrimony, but if the example of "Princess" Alios be followed, there will have to be added to those a mutual cigar
"box.
BODERICK RANDOM
Mr. Davidson replied that these notes would include the ovidence, that bankrupt bad no opportunity of rebutting.
CREDITORS' PETITION OFFOSED.
An application for a receiving order was made in the cass of the Hong Hing Firm, silver and gold wire dealers, etc. Mr. M. W. Blade, K.C. (instructed by Mr. F. X. D'Almada), appeared on behalf of the petitioning creditors, the
the Chair.
There being no questions,