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A. S. WATSON & CO.,
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ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
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VERY OLD LIQUEUR
SCOTCH
WHISKY
A Blend of the Finest Pure Malt Whiskies distilled in Scotland
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FINE MELLOW FLAVOUR.
Per Case
Watson's
$16.50
THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH THURSDAY APRIL 30. 1908
Junk Bay Mills.
SIR PAUL CHATER AND MR.
MUDY'S POSITION.".
DEFINED BY THEIR SOLICITORS.
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It is reported that a few days after the general meeting of "the Hongkong Milling Company, Ltd., a change became apparent in Mr. Rennie, who complained of business war- sies and alleged that there who could help him would not doxo. With regard to this, reference should be made to the statements of Mr. Rennie on the 7th ultimo on the occasion of his presiding at the annual general meeting of the Milling Company; from this it will be seen that he stated that "the outlook for the current year is more promising, the demand for our product continues so strong that, we have difficulty in keeping pace with it. **** I am glad to say that averything is going smoothly at the Mills,*** and, "A profit of $161,262.76 in the first eleven months of our working proves that we have established the business on a sound basis and | I confidently believe that at our next meeting we will be in a position to propose a handsome distribution of profits." Such statements would certainly got convey to the ordinary mind that there was any cause for worry over, or anything substantially wrong with, the affairs of the Com pany and our clients had in fact no reason what ever to suppose, or any intimation whatever from Mr. Jennie, that matters were running otherwise than most favourably' in connection
with the concern.
nat
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SFLEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
Kowloon, and could sca cely be said to meet In a salisfactory way the requirements where the buildings were less decse and the develop meata had dot advanced as they had done.
The Colonial Secretary sacorded,
the majority of then who are accialstead) with the circumstances, will declare A meeting of the Legislative Council
that notwithstanding expeate, notwithstanding was held in the Council Chamber this after
mistakes and notwithstanding, abuses, great porn. Present His Excellency the Gover aor, Sir Frederick Lugard, K.G.M.O. Colougl
and lasting improvement has been affected, in -Darling, 2, Hon. Mr. F. H. May, CMG the complex questions involved in the Public who can testify to the evil and stonch-ridden Mr. Osborne said: To rightly understand the Sanitary condition of the Colony: those (Colonial Secretary), Hon. Mr. W. Reas Davies Health and Building Ordinance, and to apprestreats of farmer days will not withhold praise (Attorney General), Hon. Mr. A. M. Thomson ciate at their proper value the conclusions when they pass through the clean and whole- (Colonial Treasurer), Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, arrived at by the Sanitary Commissioners, due CMC. (Director of Public Work), Hos. Cap needs I think, to revert to the history of its myself were wont to exhibit as sights of the some thoroughfares of to-day those who like Basil R. H. Taylor, R.N., (Harbour Master), Hon. Mr. E. A. Irving (Registrar General),rigin, to have followed the course of ha de town, the closely packed underground opium Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, M.D., C.M.G., Hon. Mélopement and to be familiar with the events deps and unutterable squalor of China town, Hanry Keswick, Hon, Mr. Wei Yuk, Hon. Mr. which culminated in this suquiry. The Colony will now search for such sights in vain; and if H. E. Pollock, K.C., Hon. Mr. E. Osborne, Great Britain at a period when, throughout the than ours, il Plague has not been altogether of langkong, Sir, came loto the possession of plagre, that assolved problem in diber lände Hon. Mr. Murray Stewart, and Mr. C. Cle.world, the principles of advanced sanitation banished from our midit, the accomplished re menti, (Clerk of Councils).
ware little understood and even less practited.sults of the Sanitary department's endosvaurs in that direction are sufficiently encouraging to The minutes of the last meeting were read
It came within the Empire as a prize, of war; and confirmed.
its sole value was considered to be its justily a continuance of their work with unabais strategic position; its developement ara ed vigour. As regards the Commissionera" re- The Colonial Secretary laid on the tableading centre was asither intended nordesired; commendations and the provisions of the Bill report of the Finance Committee (No. 6).
ite future lay poplanned; its commercial pro before os, setting aside trivialities with which pects unheeded No wonder then, neglected the report is somewhat overburdened, "there - it fell into evil ways and maturing in an appear to me to be three and only three im ed areas, insanitation and disease. Not till the Building Authority shall be placed under atmosphoto of drift, it bred the evils of congest-portant suggestions to consider. One is that 1884 were there any ser.tus attempts to grapple the direct control of the Sanitary Board; an with the subject of sanitation; not till the first other that there should be a simple form of outbreak of plague in 1894 did the community "ppeal; prother is that the Sanitary de- sawake to a realization of its dapper, nor did pariment shall be run by 's Board having
MINUTES.
FINANCE.
# FINANCIAL MINUTES. The Colonial Secretary laid on the table Financial Minutes Nos. 16, 17 and 18. It was agreed that they be referred to the Finance Committee,
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Unusual practice, so forega a sta portion of his commission on the Company's Working for the then past year (prior to which there had bean na workings and conse. quently no commission earned) amounting to 500,000 and Mr. Resnic agreed to half such commission, thus receiving the sum of $30,000 in this connection, Mr. Rennis then informed We have received the following letter from our clisats that he desired 1 obtain an advance Mesara. Deacon, Looker and Deacon for
to himself of a sum of $30,000, which Mr. publication
Mody promptly volunteered and which, a few Sir-With reference to your report of the days later; he didțin fact lend, receiving in re- inquest attending the death of the late Mr. tura a promissory note therefor, which pro Rennie, whilst we are, very loath to address missory noie fell, dan on the star ultimo, WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. justice to our clients, Sir Paul Chater and Mr.Rennie and his posillos, Mr. Mody did not you on this unhappy subject we feel that, inbut, having the fullest confidence in Mr.
Mody, we ought to ask you to publish the fol. then prevent the note for payment, but Inwing statement of the actual facts in con left it to Mr. Rennie to discharge as and when nection with certain of the matters referred to he saw fit. After Mr Rennies debit
death our in such report.
clients learnt for the first time that he had effected considerable dealings with his holdings in the Milling Company engendering consider. able claims on his estate and Mr. Medy saw. us in connection with the above-mentioped loan, informing u
g'ur of the dealings just referred. to and placing his, interests in our hands.. On. our advice proceedings were at once instituted against the deceased's estate, with the view of endeavouring to assure to Mr. Mody priority
THE PUBLIC HEALTH HILL, for kis claim in respect of the loan referred to over the claims of other creditors of the de
The Directorof Pablić works moved the second ceased in respect of his said dealings. These reading of the Bill outitled An Ordinance to proceedings were not instituted on the same amend the Public Health and Buildings Or official apathy, heedless of warning from Dt. an unofficial majority, under a President day as, bur on the day following Mr. Rennie's dinauce, 1903, and the Public Health and Ayres and others, yield to a sense of its obvious of its own selection, which, if it mean death, and Mrs. Rennie was not served with Buildings Amendment Ordinance, 1903. Since day. Then under the spur of panic, under anything at all, means that the department the writ of summons, nor was it ever in con
this Bill had been introduced and read a first threatened lajury to s commercial interests, shall be converted into a sort of half- templation to so serve her, and in fact service time, he said, it had been very extensively the Colony attempted to do in haute what i
fledged municipal corporation possessed was effected by us on her then solicitors two,
criticised by the local authorities on behalf of ought long since to have done at leisure; it of sufficient powers to work mischief, but in- days after Mr. Rennie's death.
the European and Chinese property-owners in attempted to rectify in a moment the mischiel sufficiently equipped to perform the funcitons Finally, there is reported n suggestion 10
this Colcay. They hid submitted statements
of many years' growth, and it has now for some appertaining to a genuine municipality. As to the effect that bur clients have succeeded in
of certain amendments which they consider. years past been paying in full measure the whether the Building Authority should ba obtaining possession of the Mill: with regard them had been held by His Excellency, ect. But whatever blame attaches to indivi- doubt good arguments for and against afte ed ought to be made and meetings with penalty attendant upon indifference and zeg. placed under the Sanitary Board, there are no to this, the true facts are that after Mr. Rennie's "death the affairs of the Company of the amendments that they suggested and after fall discussion a great "many
duals, applies only to those who to the years however, that the public wants and is concern- previous to 1884 allowed thean evils, to ger.
ed with is efficiency; they want their plans and were found to be so involved and disastroushad been adopted. They had shown, perbang.minate and develop, that our clients, as the only remaining directors
The outcome of this ...arrangementi pus through with a minimum of state of affairs was the original and drastic clrcumlocution and with a, maximum of indal- in the Colony, were advised and decided that, a little undue servousness.in criticising the in the best interests of the shareholders, the proposals because in one case they suggested Ordinance of 1903, described in the Commisence. that their wishes will, as far as public in only proper course was to apply to the Court reduce." In the present Ordinance the word Sir, the deliberations of nearly 10 years, em
that the word "modify..sbould-be-altered to sioners' Reports the work of a novice,,terests allow, be granted. To the public, it is Immaterial whether the Building Authority in for a winding up order and the appointment" modify or its equivalent termodification" bracing the recommendations of Messrs. Chad.
attached to one department or another; and of a liquidator, which was accordingly done. was used repeatedly nad he had hever heard This liquiduor is now in possession of it suggested that the word meant anything the express wish of the public; embraci ciency, the public, I feel ure, will be wick and Simpson, experts sent from home at the proposed afrangement result in effi it, ar would appear to be the cas, the property of the Company on his behalf, but what was specified under the Ordinance, but it is more than probable that the realisation under the section to which it was used. One authorities and lawyers; embracing the consultations with architects, medical of such property will be insufficient to pay the of the principal features of the Bill was the study of every known interest involved; re
satisfied with it. On the question of appeal there should certainly be some simple metbod Company's creditors and consequently leave concentration under the Building Authority Terences to india and other countries; the nothing for the shareholders, of whom our
by which persons feeling aggrieved can obtain a hearing not only by the President of the clients hold two-thirds of the whole capital and of all matters which affected the construct whole of them collated and elaborated to suit
Board, but by the Board itself. ( think that-- accordingly are by far the greatest lasers from ion of buildings, The submission of plans local conditions; the whole of them discussed the confidence placed in Mr. Rennie and the to the Medical Officer of Health and the and criticised ad nauseam in public; if this, Sir, conviction that the Sanitary department has much irritation in the past has been due to a state in which his death left the affairs of the requirement of his signature would be disbe correctly described as the work of a novice, acted with annecessary barshness, and I feel Company.
peased with, and this, would be a sub- it would be interesting to know in what Thanking you is anticipation of the inser-stantial saving in time in passing the consists the work of an expert. The fault, now a patient and sympathetic hearing, this friction sure that if individual grievances were given plans. It was proposed to withdraw the de- laid bure by experience, lạy 1nòt in “that the finition of external air" because on further OrJinance was ill considered, ill digested; but would give way to a sense of confidence in the consideration it was considered it would oper that it violated the one great principle which department, which would go far towards ate rather sofairly on parties who desired underlies All sound legislation, and which is securing the co-operation of the Chinese, where now there is resistance and mis themselves to erect a building of very moderate that laws should be based only upon experience understanding. The whole Sani depart height and who happened to have opposite, this and fact, and that human intellect is inc pablement from Piesident downwards abould under, proposed building another of much greater of creating them to El conditions unt yet known. height belonging to some orighbouring owner.. Hedalis principle been observed, the Ordinance The proportion of floor space and cubic space would have framed with elasticity to per head was very much reduced in the amend deal with cumstances as they arose; and the second coxswain, of the steam launch bean introduced to apply to existing, buildings ber of amending Ordinances will avail, until We are given to understand, that To Yaung ill. Section rota, a new section, had submit that ho amount of tinkering, no num Canada, who so pluckily punged into the sea when they were being altered. The provision this principle be taken to heart and followed. the ether day in the attempt to rescue his regarding thickeess of wills as applied to speaking from personal experience of plague the department, unless the high officials protect. tation of the law. Unless this spirit animate
irgs only. Another section to 3 a had been work of the Sanitary Department to past years; and arrogance of subordinates, there will con master-Mr. A. H. Keanie-particulars of now buildings was applied to new build, measures, and conversant at i am with the the public against the misplaced seat, stupidity, has beca rewarded for his brave conduct.
introduced to regulate the construction of with your Excellency's permission I cassettinue to be irritation, antagonism, and trouble. partition walls, principally with the view of allow this opportunity to-pass without com- And as most of the friction in the past has un, requiring some more substantial form of con: menting on the charges of incapacity, and doubtedly baen due to administrative jocapacity truction than could be insisted upon a
corruption levelled at the whole department in present, and also with a view to securing the Commissions' report, especially where they sonable fashion, so the future success or failure to apply the law in a common sense' and rea
of the reorganised department will depend largely upon the broad-mindedness of its President, who whilst on the ene hand will carry out the unalterable determil nation of government to cleanse this, town. in the interests of Public Health, will on the others hand initiate changes and reforms where the law is found to be inapplicable. And it is to be hoped that when appeals to the Gov ernor in Council are heard, the President will be present to plead the cause of common sense, The chief point of the Report bowever - lies in a recommendation concerning the con
I have stitution of the Board, which, as already shown, virtually amounts to mubie cipal control of Sanitary affairs This, Sir. in a matter which strikes at the root of. Crown Colony government and as such calls for careful scrutiny. In the peculiar, circum-" stances of our case, a British Colony sun
tion, which owing to climatic and oft er reasons
D. SHERRY
SUPERIOR PALE DRY.
Per Dozen
$10.50.
A VERY FINE WINE; POPULAR
THROUGHOUT THE FAR EAST;
It is further. reported that, evidence was given to the effect that Mr. Rensie was asked why he did not tell our clients of any troubles he had and replied that he had done so but that it was no good; With regard to this, what we have, written above is
in point, but we should,udd, it was not until the 11th instant (three days before Mr.. Rennie's death; that our clients had the slightest suspicion that ell. was not well in connectio with the affairs of the "Mili; on that date, at a Board meeting of the Company,, Mr. Renoie, in accordance with the requirements of the Articles of Association, intimated that he de- sired to have a meeting of the shareholders of the Company convened for the purpose of obtaining authority from them to charge the
A. S. WATSON & CO., Company's property in favour of their Bankers
LIMITED,
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS. Hongkong, 7th April, 1908:
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tion of this,
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We are,
Yours obediently,
DEACON, LOOKER & DEACON. " Hongkong, 30th April, 1908,
THE HARBOUR TRAGEDY.. SECOND COXSWAIN OF "CANADA" REWARDED
FOR HIS DRAVE CONDUCT.
and he then put before our clients, as directors, a statement, which is now in our banda, showing a loss, as estimated by him, of $41,000 oddu, on the "milling and sale of the wheat then in' the Company's godowns, which stulament Me Rehninthen informed our clienta be purposed cipg before the Com- pany's Banker, This was absolutely the first fatimation our clients received from Mr. Respic that the affairs of the Company were not pro-which are still fresh so the mind of the reader, ceeding favourably, but, as the statement show.. ed a loss of only one-fourth of the profits that Yesterday afternoon he was summoned to the Mr. Rennie hard stated at the annual general Magistracy, by order of Mr. J.H. Kemp, and The Japanese Boycott, meeting had been already made by the Comt presented with a Sta bill.
The Hongkong Celegraph Celegraph
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, APRÍL-30, 1908
AN AMOY BONFIRE.
JAPANESE RETALIATING,
sent time there were no restrictions, Fection such an assumption as that I have re-
stand that the law was not framed for the purpose of harrassing and annoying; that their business is to educate and assist ;:to give effect to the regulations in an intelligent and tolerant sible; and above all avoid a senseless interpre manner; lo concede where concession is pos
pany, our clients naturally "did" not view matters in ten seriqux or too unfavourable a light and, having the most complete con- fidence in Mr. Rennie, they accepted Buch statement as accurate in every respect, That the boycott is gaining ground the report though it has since been ascertained that the appearing in the Shoung Po of to-day'ndatefrom Company's Bankers proved it to be otherwise. its Amoy correspondent furnishes convincing At the same time Mr. Rennie mentioned to our evidence. On the 24th instant, it is slated, the
clients that there was a purchase of wheat Kwong Kee Lee shop turned out all their which he had made for june shipment, which
is introduced some amendments as regarded stock of Japanese ware into the street. The he had asked the Company's Bankers to finance,
the lighting of buildings at a greater depth goods were heaped up in a pile and then fire but which they wose unwilling to do unless au
"Well, what is it?" asked the bergdant, than 40 feet. The prosent provisions, in the set to it. Large crowds of wondering natives clients personally guaranteed the transaction, "I want to see the inspector," he stated. Ordinance were found to be somewhat too ́gaiberod around' the huge bonfire, as the in- which amounted to some $500,000, the latter "The inspector has just been relieved. I am drastic and it was hoped that this alteration
fammable materials became reduced to ashes. did not then refuse to do this, but took the mat on duty," processed the Bergeant.
would mest the requirements of the case. The Hitberto Chinese merchants in Amoy made ter into consideration.m the mataing of the hinand I will, he shouted.
"I must see the inspector. I want to see amendment to section 153 was based largely use of envelopes made in Japan because of 14th instant, Mr. Rennie rang up Sir Paul
Seeing that the man was in an obstreperous upon the recommendations of the Cubicles their cheapness, but following the example setChater on the telephone, stating that he was in mood, the Sergeant advised him to leave, or Committes, That Committee included four them by their Southern compatriots, they will trouble and desired to see Sir Paul, who, in you'll get into trouble."
At first be refused, point blank, but as his
unofficial members of the Council and one of have note of the japan-made article and have reply, arranged to see Mr. Rennie at his office wish was not going to us fulfilled, he took his the leading architects and the proposals now requisitioned into use bandmade envelopes that morning and accordingly did so. Mr. departure. Arriving outside the charge-room made would, he presumed, recommend them from Foocbow. Such was the run on the Rennie then informed Sir Paul Chater that he discharged a fusilade of epithets at the selves to the remaining members. In connection Foochow article that the stock is Amoy soon there was trouble with regard to the June ship that the officer was forced to arrest him. When posed to introduce an amendment with regard employees. Similarly, when wholesale charges largely on alien money, with a British papule- Sergeant, until finally his behaviour was roch with that clause he might mention it was pro- became exhausted and local' stationers havament above mentioned, that the 'had been
searched the supposed Custom house man was, kad to telegraph for a large fresh supply notified that the pleamer in connection there found to have in his possession about 110 in to houses on the reclamation, but it would be with bad been chanered and that accord sterling, besides other coins. This mornlog, limited to houses that did not exceed 100 fees ingly the necessary credit must be sebit, looking very pénitent, he was taken to the in depth. Section 2534 provided for a scheme and reiterated that if our clients would folice Court and charged with disorderly be far including existing blocks of buildings guarantee, same it could
haviour. He was discharged with a caution; be arranged
That scheme, if it became at all general, would though the Company's Bankers, Sir Paul
undoubtedly effect a very considerable im Chate? then suggested to Mr. Rennie that
provement to the Colony at a moderain cost, it would be bakı, in order to cut the then sp-
A HAWKER'S IDEA OF RAISING "THE WIND." In section 175 it was not proposed to delete parent loss on the shipment 'as1 much as posi
the words "by the owner." That had been sible, for Mr. Rennie to telegraph to concei ive With a view to collecting aufficient money to
a bora of contention on previous occasions but- contract and re-sell the shipment, which Mr. pay his ins by Hiny Ju, hawker, suck deeper there could be no doubt that the ace pro in the mire. Yesterday forendas, ip was/KT4 Renate then concurred in dolog and, in Sir Paul's presence, wrote oust a telegram for that wares without a permit. Ip was released on was not peculiar to the Colony because it reated at West Point on a charge of selling bis vided should be provided by the owner. "It purpose and handed it to Mr. Chard to Sto bait to appear in the Police Court to-day might be said to be universal, Section 170 despeich: "
for trial. Ip, it appears, thought he could only
from the northern port.
It would appear that, in their
own way, the Japanese are showing their resentment towards the Cantonese. It is the practice with all Chinese in Amoy desirous of proceeding to Taipeh and Taiwan, in Formosa, to obtain passes from the Mitsui Bussso Kalsha. The other day, a Cantonese, who intended to go to Taipeh, applied for the permit in the usual way. The man was refused and was told that Chiasse of all provinces would be granted passes with the exception of the Cantonese..
FAKHOI FALLS IN.
The Self-Government Society in Canton is in receipt of a letter from the Chinesa in Fakhol who state that they are also anxious to Jain the boycott movement and requested to be furnished with all information is tonnection therewith.
It iralso reported that Mrs. Ranais had been
A TROUBLESOME BÜROPEAN,
HIS BEHAVIOUR OUTSIDE A POLICE STATION.
the use of "non-jofl mmable material where say there was reason to fear that corruption baildings were to densely occupied at many and bribery extended throughout the staff of A Kuropean, who is believed to be a Custom of the houses in the city, were. He British inspectors. True it is that instances of house officer, giving the name of C. W. Hody,thought the importance of this Ordinance Corruption came to light during the enquiry, A passenger by the steamer Wing Saug, had a lule experience last night, which he will pat would be admitted. To section to the open- but so far as the evidence has been made torget for long. It appears that during the ings in party walls were regulated; at the pre- public there is nothing in it 15 warrant small hours of this morning he made his way into the charge-roum of the Central Police
ferred to; and considering the difficulty stationed to formed con sergeant on duty that
of obtaining suitable men for such un- he to make complaint.
palatable work, considering that in the first instance inspectors had to be garacred from, whatever local sources were available, would have been wonderful, indeed if such an or ganization as the Sanitary Department had been evolved at once without flaw and without fault; and if, Sir, corruption of individuals be accepted as evidence incriminating the whole, then very few of us dare lift the first stone; for what busions in the Colony is there which during recent years, has not in some manner been victimised by the dishonesty of individual of incapacity are preferred, it is well not to allow details to unduly sway con's judgment, but to bear in mind the stupendous task which had to be performed under conditions be to vive stability to our laws, consistency to of difficulty and discouragement; in face of the
our policy, and honesty to cor administration ;* obstinacy, ignorance and resistance of the very gives with a thoroughness unequalled by any.
all of which I claim the Crown Colony system people on whose behalf these measures were being tried; then to give credit where credit in other admit without argument that the due, and frankly acknowledge the good work. "ystem has faults; that our commercial pre- accomplished. · But from beginning to end of gress is slow for lack of initiative, and enter-- the Commissioners' report there is not one word prise on the part of Government ; 1. believe everything from the start has been wrongly men to manage affairs, improvements would be of approbation, not the faintest meed of praise; that under municipal control, gives the right
dope and practically the whole Sanitary staff
effectedio_municips] matters which sader existing conditions eventuate slowly i modera method
"A CRYING SHAME!"
officer.on duty.
an
The policeman, who was not aware that Ip had been arrested that same morning, said shat the prisoner had no licence and was hawkinge
"But you were up here this morning for the sams thing?" continued the officer,
"Yes," answered Ip "And why did you repeat the offence?"? "I went out simply to earn enough money to pay my fine to-morrow! Ip answered, inno: cantly.
constantly changing, it seems to me that above all other considerations our aim should
of having our streets would long since kava ousted the old fashioned and unsuitable mud
be given and therefore more interest taken in public affairs; 1 admit there has hitherto besa too little sympathy with commercial intereste,
be arrested once for the offence, and stared deals with the open spaces and scavenging are, by implication, branded either as rogues or for instance some out again to do business. A few hours later he lases. A few amendments were introduced to fools. Of all the mistakes, Sir, that have fo returned to the station in charge of another fikat, but he did not think they were of vital inslowed in the wake of the Public Health and
"What are you up for naw?" quexied the Porcanca. Section 180-the Government was. Building Ordinance, not the least of them, and stone;'I believe that more publicity would"
not prepared to accept lanes as part of think, is the injustice, I might even say the spaces. In section res the construction of the cruel injustice, to thus bespatter the char strcers on which domestic buildings front was actors of those men who, whatever their faults, dealt with Section 2648 was a very important whatever their shortcomings in the dark days an unaccountable..jealousy on the pan of one as it delegated to the Building Authority following 1894 did at lona: fulfil their abxious, officials of private enterprise reaping private what was now rested in the Board or the dangerous task to the best of their ability and reward; that whereas in other countries new G(vernor-in-Cosacil. It was felt that the with loyalty to the public was I do not say industries are given cheap land, relieved of modification was required to such a slight that none of the Commissioners strictures taxation and otherwise fostered, here in Hong extent that an undue amount of delay were Justified, do not deny that the Sanitary kong, it is the practice to strangle with was evolved in going through the pre- department needed reform, but I do say that vexatious conditions, But there, Sir, are after The officer was forced to laughter." went on A crying shame. There are many also any
"It's a shame that I should be arrested," he went requligments Section. 267 was in criticising the work of that Department all comparatively triviai grievances, capa bawkers about doing business for weeks 491
of similar class of building and was that had to be moi, and that it in mofair to judge for that of Government by an electró portaat ons as it adrellted of the coc- allowance should be made for the difficulties of easy removal. To change thiế get locked up twice in a day for doing bat bava not been arrested, And 1," becalghadi,
ply more to the outlying districts, to-day when most of those difficulties have blys to ser lb authority over us, mes others are doing. It's a shama (M
of the Ordinance were very disappeared. Sir, despitetheulterances e with regard to the buildings in, despits the criticisms of the Press, and or la the more popolous parts of the findings' this Commision
served with a writ for $3oooor with regard to this, in Februarý last, 'prior to the sonual geo-policeman. eral meeting and when the accounts had been audited and a skeleton statement in connection therewith got out, Mr. Bennie saw, our clients Iw the Marine Court, to-day, the Harbour therewith and as to the disposition of the then master fined two boarding-bouré, runners Sto estimated balance of some 5137,000 thereby, each for boarding the steamer Eastern without appearing, Sir Paul Chater expressed the view the master's conscat. It was sinted by Police that this balance should be appropriated man Edwards, the prosecutor, that abont 1,30 | by declaring a dividend to the sharehold p.m. yesterday, as soon as the Bastern goters, in view of the fact that three years to her buoy, the captain informed him that a had elapsed since the incorporation of the sampan bad come alongside while the ship was Company Mr. Renole was reluctant to accept under way and that 4 boarding house runners this suggestion and stated that the Company had bosided bor. The officer was asked.to needed the money in its business and that their march for them. He found the two defendants Bankers preferred such a course, whereupon among the passengers exhibiting some papers. Sir Paul Chater said that as Mr. Ronnie On examination the papers proved to be proposed to give no dividend to the share- boarding house advertiseme
holders, he ought, in accordance with the and daud
Ha was charged in the Police Court”: toyday, g
struction
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