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over. In particular, the Directors' Liability gritories were taken over, it is only TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.
Act of 1890 was not adopted. The new Bill is based on the Companies (Consolid- ation) Act 1908, and this embodies, inter alia, the Directors" Liability Act of 1890 and the Companies Act of 1907. Generally
A. S. WATSON & CO. speaking," says the Memorandum, the
LIMITED,
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provisions of the Bill apply to existing, es well as to future, companies. There are exceptions, and in particular it may be noted that foreign companies already doing business here, and existing bänke, need not
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS register."
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Though it is more than ten years since the now that the Registration of Births and Dealle Ordinance is being applied. In the memorandum to the Bill mad a first time yesterday it is stated that there seems no reason why births and dentbs should not be registered, and the law will be enforced rory
grudnally.
Capt. Sir Donglea Brownrige, R.N., is passing through in the Japanese mail stenmor Karao Maru on his way to Tokyo, to assume his appoint ment as British Naval Attaché in Japan. Sir Douglas Brownrigg was a popular lieutenant of H.M.S. Plover during the pretty long spell of that ship on duty with the Straits of Malacos division. Sir Denglas Brownrigg married, at Malte, Miss Clementi Smith, eldest daughter of Sir Cecil Clementi Smith, formerly Governor of the Straits Settlements.
The Bill itself occupies ninety-eight flacap-folio pages of closely printed matter and the memorandum explaining its main provisions occupies twenty pages. For those who tay see naither the Bill nor the memorandum a brief summary of some of
The mastor of the Kwong Kat Cheong shop, the principal changes made by the Bill will of 133, Bonham. Strand West, appeared befors doubtless be of interest. The memorandum Mr. J. R. Wood at the Magistracy yesterday trests first of the bearing of the Bill on the on a charge of applying a false trade description Shanghai Companies "-companies reto a quantity of joss sticks, which were scised gistered in Hongkong at transacting all on a jank Mr. Leo d'Almada o Castro pro their business outside the Colony. Control Becuted, and Mr. W. E. L. Shonton (of Messr
Deacon, Looker & Deacon) represented the these companies in difficult be defendant. The hearing of the case WIS Clixe they have only skeleton adjourned, and ball fixed in the sum of $250. registered office here, their directors and
We are informed on good authority that the officers and all their property being out of the reach of the jurisdiction of the Hong-report that orders have been ison for the kong Courts. The Bill introduces a number expulsion of the Jesuit priests and nuns st Maco is incorrect. No order had been given of provisions in order to strengthen the down to yesterday noon, though the action control of the Registrar over these com- taken at one of the principal convents, reported panies, while other provisions have been by our Macao correspondent in yesterday's issue, inserted in order to meet. the convenience may be taken, at least, to iudicate that the of such companies. For example, the Bill order which is now in force in Portugal likely requires each Company to keep at its to be extended to the Colonies. registered oflico registers of mortgages and
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(Marle Brizard & Loger's)...
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COGNAC, 60 Yours 014- (Maria Brisard & Roger's)... 100,00 Noto-For Hongkong the shove Prices will be increased by the smount of duty payable
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debenture holders, and provides a penalty where the inspection canot be obtained
It is understood that Sir Hugh Clifford was
hoping to obtain the Resident Generalship of the Federated Malay States in succession to
with the exer iso of a reasonable amount Sir William Taylor; but it is ourrontly re of diligence. At present there is no means ported in London, saye a correspondent of a of compelling a "Shanghai Company to Ceylon paper, that the post is to be abolished, pay a fine, as all its property is outside and the F. M. B. governed direct, from Singa- the jurisdiction, except possibly by a pure, with the present Residents on the spot as Government Agents. Sir Hughford, he winding-up order. The Bill provides added, was likely to return to Ceylon to not that a company which fails to pay
is Governor during Sir Hoary McCallum's & fine imposed by a Magistrate may be absence in England next year. -struck-off the register, after notice to-the- Company and advertisement in the Gazette. It cannot, however, be struck off until after three months, and the Court is given power to restore it on good cause being shown. There are overal important and desirable changes troduced bearing npon the formation of
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Copyright Ordinanco, 1894.j
(REUTER'S SERVIOS TO THE*** HONGKONG DAILY PRESS."
THE FRENCH RAILWAY STRIKE.
THE ASPECT OF CIVIL WAR.
"FRANCE ALMOST ISOLATED.”
LONDON, October 13th. The four main railways in France are now affected by the strike.
The Eastern railway men havo struck and the men on the Paris- Lyon-Mediterrancan railway system voted in favour of a general strike to-night.
The Western employees have also decided on a general strike.
France is almost isolated,
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| REVOLT OF CHINESE TROOPS.
PEKING, October, 13th. Five hundred Chinese troops have rebelled-on-the-Yunnan-frontier, and
assisted by the Lamaists, they have occupied Changtien.
Troops from Yungning and Likiang aro matching to the relief of the city.
[FROM THE “CHUNG NGOI SAR PO.")
MORE BANK FAILURES.
PEKING, October 13th. Ovor ten banks here have now suspended payment.
The Board of Communication has ordered the Railway Bureau to send The strike movement in France is taels 500,000 in order to assist the assuming the aspect of civil war,
it
M. Briand declared last night that was not a strike but a crimina! enterprise.
Warrants for the arrest of the ring- leaders have been issued,
Troops have been pouring into Paris. The Orleans railway has joined the strike, and the employees of the me- tropolitan underground railway have voted in favour of a general striko,
PORTUGAL.
THE EXPULSION OF THE RELIGIOUS
ORDERS.
LONDON, October 13th. The Spanish and Italian Govern-
Chinese apported before M E. R. Halliments are taking steps to prevent
faz at the Magistracy restore charged with
banks.
The Prince Regent, on hearing of the failure of the banks in Peking and Shanghai, sent for Duka Tsai Chak, President of the Board of Finance, to make inquiries. The Duke proposed to order the Tai Ching (Imperial) Bank and the Kaotung Bunk to render assistance to the extent of taels
5,000,000.
REUTER'S SERVICE TO THE "HONUKONG
DAILY FEE88,"]
BRITISH COLUMBIA AND
CHINESE LABOUR.
LONDON, October 13th. The Government of British
THE MORRISON STREET COLLAPSES.
· INQUIRY AT THE MAGISTRACY."
At the Magistracy yesterday afternoon before Mr. E. R. Halifax, sitting as coraner, and a jury composed of Mesare. A. L. A. Hissink, J. C. Hildebrandt and F. B. Barretto, an inquiry was held into the circumstances surrounding the deaths of nine Chinese who wors killed by the collapse of houses Nell. 13 und 15, Morrison
Street, on September 17th. Mr. P. W. Morrell) watched the proceedings on behalf of the tenant of No. 17, Morrison Street,
Goldring (of Messrs. Goldring, Barlow &
Dr. W. B. A. Moore, assistant superintendent of the Government Civil Hospital, testified to the admission of one of the victims to hospital, and his subsequent death. Witness made a post-mortem examination, and found that death was due to shook following a fracture of the pelvis.
Dr. H. Macfarlane, oficer in charge of the public mortuary, deponed to making post- mortem examinations on the bodies of eight Chinese. The cause of death in each instance was asphyxia or multiple injuries.
He Sik Cho said he was the master of 15, Morrison Street. On the evening of the 17th alt, he was on the first foor of hia house, and heard a noise made by the beams of the house. He wanted to run away, but he hadn't time to get out before the debris fell over him. He was
enclosed with apparently no means of escape, On looking round, however, he saw a light, made
towards it, and thus aped. He had fallen
from the first floor to the street level.
Did you notice which part of the honse was first to fall? The party wall between 13
and 15.
Did you see where the collapse began ?—Nov
just after I heard the noise I was covered up by the débris.
Was there any fre? I saw flames. After or before the collapse P-As soon as the
collapse occurred.
Where were the fanes ?-In bouse No 17. And that boase has not collaprod?—Not yet. Were there any flames in No. 13 or No, 15 P-Thora were none là 13, but afterwards I saw flamer in No. 15.
Proceeding, witness stated that he subse- quently identified four of his dead fokia Every. body else in the house had been accounted for. The property belonged to witness and his elder brother. The house was insured for $2,000. Witness bought it in the fiftla moon of last year for $13,000. The goods ware- iveared with Mossrs. Carlowits & Co. for 81,500, and with
etealing $811 in money and a patch and gold members of the religious orders ex- Columbia has refused the request of the Commercial Co. for $1,000. ring valued at $17 from 187, Des Voeux Roadpelled from Portugal taking up their West on the morning of the 5th instant. It is residence in Spain or Italy. alleged that the defendunt valled at the house mentioned and drank ten with the master, after which he was invited to stay for the night.
A. S. WATSON & CO., new companies. Provision is made against Rising at two o'clock in the morning the mas
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ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.
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misleading prospectuses. Minute directions, the Registrar points out in his memorandum, are given us to the information a prospectus must contain, and in case of misrepresent NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. ONLY communication relating to the newsation the onus is thrown ou the directors and lumn should be addressed to THE EDITOR. Correspondents must forward their names and promoters to show that they had reasonable · addressed with communications addressed to the
good faith.
ter was surprised ?) ala window open, and on entering the visitor's room he found that his friend had departed. Then he want to his safe, and discovered the door open and the contents missing. Defendant was remanded until Mon- day.
“I was gidly, and I didn't know what I was
Editor, not for publication out as evidence of grounds to believe, and did believe that the saving," a native told Mr. E. K. Rallifax at tho
No
P. O. Box, 34. Telephone No. 12,
HONGKONG OFFICE 10A, DES VEUT ROAD C LONDON OPWIOR: 131, FLEET STREET. EC
misleading statement was true. At present the onus is on the subscriber to show that the director or promoter knew the statement
Magistracy yesterday when he appeared batore him to be retried on a charge of being a rose and a vagabond. When before the Court on the
Boconut for his uutruthfulness. He was sent
back to gaol, this time to serve a sentence of three months with hard labour,
THE ROYAL EXILES.
Queen Amelie has telegraphed to the Dake of Orleans that King Manuel and herself are embarking for England and will accept the Duke's hospitality at Wood Norton.
FINANCIAL AUTONOMY FOR THE COLONIES,
The Portuguese Minister of Finance has informed Rauter's correspondent that he will strive to reduce and wipe out the Budget deficit by more equit. able taxation.
He proposed to grant financial
All letters for publication should be written on - side of paper only.
anonymously signed communications that we already appeared in other papers will be to be false. Restrictions are imposed int occasion he told his Worship that there were no previous convictions against him, and Herter for extra copies of DAILY PRESS order to present allotment being made on got of with a sentence of fourteen days. It wat should be sent before 11 a.m. on day of insufficient applications and business being subsequently discovered, however, that he had pabhcotion. After that hour the supply is
commenced without a reasonable capital. been convicted on five previous cocasions, and autonomy to the Colonies, except Limitea. Only supply for Cash.
Telegraphic Address: Pozes.
Restrictions are also imposed on the pay stray be offered the excuss zuentioned to Angola, Code: A.B.C. 5th Ed. Lieber.
ment out of capital of commissions or discounts for taking or placing shares. This," the Registrar explains, "is intend- ed to prevent a practice which was once common in England, of adding large amounts to the price advertised as payable to the vendors, who then arrange the
The Bedford Relief Entertainment takes underwriting, giving large blocks to finaa-place to-morrow (Saturday) and Monday.
Following is to-morrow's programme:- ciers who guarantee that sufficient shures
Overture
"Oberon,... Band of The Ruffa.
Bong..... "Roses in June,... Mrs. Badaloy. Song .........Nirvana."" Mr. G. Lamm ort.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, OCTOBER 14TH, 1910.
THE BEDFORD" RELIEF ENTERTAINMENT,
་་་
Under the head of "Colonies" alone about one third of the deficit could be met without injuring the Colonies,
THE PORTUGUESE COLONIES.
LONDON, October 13th. The Berlin newspaper "Taegliche
the Grand Trunk Pacific railway for permission to employ Chinese labour on the construction of the Western portion of the line.
A BIG CHINESE LOAN,
Before this collapas had you been cautioned about the state of the house -The P.W.D. sent me à lattor on September 5th warning mo that the party wall between Nos. 11 and 13 wow dangerous, and I had it shorod-up at once.
From aside ?—Yes.
Who did it for you The Son Wah.
When was the shoring complotek-On the 6th.. Was it examined P-Yos, a few days after- warda by a European oikotal from the P.W.D. zot He said something which I could understand, neither could the accountant,
LONDON, October 13th, A supplementary loan for the Tientsin-Pukow Railway is to be is-to sued shortly, consisting of three million sterling 5 per cent. bonds,
One million will be offered in London,
THE REVOLUTION IN PORTUGAL.
ADDITIONAL. PARTICULAES.
whom he spoke, understand. Well, what happened P-After looking at the shoring he wont away.
Were you told to remove ? - No.
In reply to a jurr witness said he had no or- ders to shore the wall between 13 and 15.
Ng Kam, a salesman in the employ of the last witness, stated that he was going upstairs to wash when the collapse occurred. He was thrown down, the stairs föll on top of him, and he' was partly covered by débris Some time later he heard a polico whistle
learned that there
fire and next door. He managed to extricate himself, ho thought about ten'o'oleck, and he was pontovod "In the fighting on the night of the coup to hospital. The stairs ran along the party d'état, the Loyalista forced the insurgents to take | wall between 13 and 15. There was no sign of the defensive, but the latter formed a square ín | fire before the collapse.
The inquiry was adjourned until Tuesday.
From Reuter's fuller telegrame in southern papers we extract the following information which supplements that already given in our columns
the Avenida Liberdade, whonce they ultimately
moda a detour to seize the barracks command- ing the centre of the city.
The Spanish Minister and his secretary, on being informed, called on the Republican
crowds.
UNDER the title of Companies' Ordinance shall be taken to provide working capital." Song... The Young Ro alist," r. E. White. Rundschau" says that if Great Britain laselors at the town hall and was cheered by the 1910," an important piece of legislation There are also provisions relating to auditors. was introduced by the ATTORNEY-GENERAL in the words of the Registrar, "the powers at yesterday's meeting of the Legislative of auditors are enlarged, their responsibility
* first was read
Council The
Bill
is increased, their duties are tendered more
stringent, and provision is made to insure that shareholders shall bear and have access
Musical Sketch. Mr. B. Sutherland.
Song...
Pha Rorder Ballad,” Mr. A. E. Âmtin..
INTERVAL.
........ Mas. Webb.
#THE CHANGELING":
A Comedy in One Act, by W. W. Jacobe, George Henshaw............ Mr. F. Tester. M. Henshaw.................................. Miss Benbow. Ted Btches Lieut. Roseman, R.N. Stage Manager. Mr. G. W. Barton,
THE TURF.
LONDON, October 13th, The result of the Cesarewitch was as follows-
Song..... Indian De art Song," Mrs. Selefeld, really values a good understanding Violin Solo Romance (Janson) Mr Edwards. with Germany she can prove it by Song.......................... My Ain Folk" Mrs. Gordon agreeing to give effect to the Anglo- time, and as it is one affecting not only
timmastic Display. U.S. S. Wilmington, American Agreement of 1898 for the the public companies doing business in
partition of the Colonies of decayed to their report. This subject is entirely Selection... "The Arcadians," and of The Bulle. Hongkong, but also those registered in
regulated by statute at present." The Song "Angola Guard Thoe," Mra. Maithad.
Song My Dreames," Mr. E. nay. Portugal. Hongkong and whose entire business is transacted elsewhere, the Government has Bill, makes absolute many necessary acts Songs at the Piana aud wisely decided not to proceed with the which are now left to the discretion of promoters of companies, but the brief second reading of the Bill for a month, sketch we have given of the objects of the Meanwhile the officers and shareholders of Bill will suffice to indicate to the public the the public companies affected have an importance of the measure, which company opportunity of studying the many import. Lirectors and shareholders will do well to ant changes which the Bill makes in the carefully examine and formulate such existing legislation.
aid in objections as they may wish to make before this connection has been rendered the Bill comes up for its second reading. by Mr. J. H. KEMP, the Registrar next month. of Companies, who has prepared an exhaus- tive moutorandure which points out the differences between the provisions of this new Bill and the existing law of the Colony and gives reasons for the contemplated amendments.
Valuable
It
in
HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB.
A cricket match will take place to-morrow on the Hongkong Cricket Club's ground between the 1st XI. and "Next Eighteen," The French Mail of the 13th September was commencing at 130 p.m. The following will
represent the teams: delivered in London on the 12th inst.
1st XI B. Hancock, H. Hanicook, R. E.
Verney
Admiral Togo Columbus...
1
2
3
The betting was 7 to 1 against Verney, 50 to 1 against Admiral Togo and 100 to 9 against Columbus,
For making fast to the as. Arvatoon Apear0, Bird, A. C. E. Elborough, W. C. D. Turaer, LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
while that ressel was under way, Mr. J. R. Wood T. E. Pearce, Lt. H. G. Bagual, EA, QA
THIRTY-ONE HOURS' VIGHTING.
London, October 7th. Lator massages from Lisbon say that during
thirty-one hours of continuous fighting there was not a single act of personal vongeance perpetratod.
The conduct of the people was heroic in face of the fire of the third artillery regiment, which arrived from the provinces in the morning.
A column of two the pand marched back the whole width of the Avenida Liberdade to the months of the gana until the artillerymen intimated that they had ceased firing.
BEPUBLICAN MOTTO,
ர
LAUNCH OF H.M.9. FALMOUTH.”
SCOTTICH ENTERPRINE,
The second-class craiser Falmouth was suc»- cessfully launched on the 20th mlt, from the naval construction works of Messrs. William Beardmore & Co. (Limited), at Dalmuir, near.
Glasgow. Viscountess Falmonth performed the naming ceremony, and the launch, which took place in dull but fair weather, was witnessed by crowds of spectators, including a large con- tingent of locked out men.
The Falmouth belongs to the "Town" class, of which aine altogether have been ordered, and several more are to be built under this year'nd programme, But the Falmouth and the four others on the stocks mark a very important Improvement. The five earlier ships of that Governor Leo has issued as adict, calling for Bristol class have only two 6in guns, five order and return to work. The motto is to be, on each broadside. In the four Faimoaths now. Liberated fetherland." The citizens must building there are to be eight 6in, guns." The extra load is provided for, without increasing respect the persons and the property of foreign the length of the ship, by adding to the beam. ors and Portuguese whatever their position,Thus the Falmouths are 430ft. long between creed, or politics.
BREACH OF PROMISE ACTION AT BINGAPORE.
perpendiculars and the beam is 49ft,, 88 com- pared with 47ft the displacement has gone up to aboptions The machinery of the Falmouth Eximilar to that in the Gloucester, also find engined by Mosazn Beardmore, and this vessel, although designed
at the Magistracy yesterday ordered hotel Cooke, R.N.,, Rov. 8. W. Payne, Capt. Carsgest, poré on the 12th inst. a.m., and misy be expected a young man named Alexander B. Sta Maria for a speed of 25 kote, attained on her full pow--
the first place, pointed out that the ranger to pay a fine of $25. existing law of the Colony is a consoli dation of the original Companies' Ordin auce of 1865 and of various subsequent ordinances which adopted selected por. tions of later English legislation. It contains none of the English legislation
дид 1898,
Dr. and Mrs. Lello arrived yesterday by the E. & O. 9.8. Devanha and left for Macas in the afternoon. Dr. Lelle has been reappointed Colonial Secretary at Macao.
The Freemason for August has an excellent portrait of Mr. T. F. Hough, the district grand the legislation up laaster of the District Grand Lodge of Hong- to that year was only partially taken kong and South China (English Constitution).
· after
·R.A., and A. H; Young,↑
"Next Eighteen :-A. R. Sutherland, H, D. Sharpin, D. E. Donnelly, Dr. G. E. Aubry, A. A. Claxton, H. R. Makin, C. T. Hoso, M. Roadar Harris, A. R. Love, Capt. D. Clapham, R.A., Lt. F. B. Hitchcock, R.A., W: E, War burton, P. Jacks, B. F. Chapman, M.M. Mas, A. P. Dashwood, G. Hastings and A. C. Laith Reserves A. F. H. Bouquette, E.N., and B. Pestonji,
about
the 26th instant.
In the Supreme Court at Singapore last week The H.-A. Linie str. Senegambas left Binga befaro Mr. Justice Fisher, Miss Julia Varsened
hore on or about the 18th instant p.m.
The Lade-Chins str. Fooksang left Caloutta for for $750 as damages for breach of promise of er trial 25.296 knots, so that it is reasonable to assume that, with maskinery constructed under marriage.
ened in forma pauperis, and was the same management, the Falmouth will great. this port vinthe Straits on the 10th inst., and may
cox 0.8.E. str. Tacoma Mart, which bod by Mr. F. M.-Chopard. She mid | ly exceed 25 knots. The Gloucester also marked be expected here on or laft Hongkong on the 7th ultimo, arrived in defendant had promised to marry her and there a "record" for the clues in economy. The stiam had been one was in Court. consumption of the main turbines was under New York on the 11th instant.
Defendant did not defend the aetion. He 111 per shaft horse power per hour, and for said he was only getting $15 a month and could all purposse 12.141b, on one trial and 12.6016.
on another. These results of themselves monstrate the superiority of the Parsons ste turbine.
The
The Swedish East Asiatic six. Peking is expected to arrive here on the 18th instant. Port Baid on the 13th instant, and is expected amount of the claim, with costs.
The Swedish Esat Asistio str. Cantos left not pay the sum claimed.
His Lordship gave judgment for the full to arrive here on the 11th prox.