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ment with the two men for the whole of the capital, it appeared | that he had notually takon $2,500 from another man for capital; and a few days later prisonor got
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Supreme Court, this ore, before the Chief Justice, 4,000 from still another man, and jury composed of Messrs, ant lo ngain gavo a receipt. The N. A. Beltrami, F. M. Garcia, J. II. case simply came to this: After Underwood, A. Ezra, H. CABrid-to whole capital of the company, "election of the Chairman and Do- gor and A. Aitchison, the case of $18,000, Ind been subscribed for puty Chairman of Committees, Rox. v. Low Chok Kwok came on and paid up, prisquer got extra sir. Asquith gave notice that at for hearing.
subscriptions from two other men, an early date he would ask leave What prisoner had actually dono introduce a bill regarding the with the money, tho' prosecution, powers of the Lords in relation did not know. The proscention, however, know that those two men and subscribed the extra capital as alleged, and thọ prischor had received the monoy and could not satisfactorily account for it. The money was to be applied as share capital of the company and prisoner had not done to and had not accounted for it in any way, That was in outline of the case find Counsel then proceeded to call his witnesses,
The defendant was arraigned] with hiring (1) misappróprinted, and converted to his own usy the sum of $2,500 belonging to Wat Kee, and (2) with having misappropriated the of $4,000 belonging to Samli, both sumis laying beon entrusted to him to apply the samo as share capital in the Wing Mow Wood Company
Mr. Sinde appeared to prose- cute on behalf of the Crown, and Sir Henry Berkeley appeared
for the defonce;
Mr. Stado said that happoned to be the first indictment under the ordinance passed last year. Ordinance No. 1 of 1900. "It was passed for the purpose of remov- ing many difficulties in the prose ention of offences under Sections
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FROM LONDON. Messrs. Wright and Hornby favours with the following 62 and 13 of the Larceny Act,ceived this morning from Lon- cabled prices, which were re
1805. A very embrois statute was then substituted by-un ordin- unce with wider scopo, and which got rid of a number of doci sions which rendered proso- cutions impracticable. The in- dictment in this case wis directly framed under the new ordinance.
The facts in this case, in one sonse, wore single although pos sibly some of the details were a Hittle involved, but counsel would try to outline the caso not in tho order in which he would cal
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In moving the Address Mr, Baker said he hoped that the in- habitants of the vast Empire of India, with irgo possibilities and awakening aspirations, would be confirmed in the ways of unity and tranquillity by the prosonce of His Majesty in their midst.
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elassos in India it would be the fooling for a ruler who at the out set of his reign gavo this striking proof of his intorest in his Indian Dominions. Ngjelent The Lords agreed to the address in reply to the King's Speech,
CLOCK TOWER.
MOTION AT THE COUNCIL
THIS AFTERNOON.
upon the
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said, that the idea of placing FOR SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, a clock tower upon it was applied. KOBE & YOKOHAMA. Sir Matthew Nathan proposed in 1005 that a clock tower should be Fadded vänd a design wás in- At the meeting of the Legisla formally submitted to the Council tivo Council this afternoon-H. E. in the same year. A voto for Sir Frederick Lugard prosiding the projected work had actually Hon, Mr. H. E. Pollock moved appeared in the estimates, but the following resolution--"That since then it had not figured in the opinion of this Council there. If the funde wero avail- it is desirable that a Clock Towerable the erection of a clock tower should be erected on the New on the Post Office was a work Post Ollice according to the which would be willingly under- original design, with a suitable taken by the Government. clock in it.
His Excellency said the posi- Mr. Pollock asked leave to tion to-day was the same as in Mr. Balfour said there was an amoud his resolution by substitu-1009, only more aggravated. immerse mount of agreement on ting the word "projected" for They had now a railway loon certain brond issuos, connected"original" This having been amounting to about one million with the rovision of the Constitu- granted, lie went on to say that in two hundred thousand pounde tion. It Government were not 1000 it had been recommended and the interest on that at THE STEAMSHIP "GHAZEE ** prepared to act on the broad that a clock tower should be added 4 or 1.1-2 per cont. principles on which all were to the new Post Office as it would that they, had to face close. on FROM GLASGOW, LIVER- agreed, they could not expect a sorve a very useful purpose and five lakhs a your. There had POOL AND STRAITS.. the reciprocity agreement between the Government took steps to avenue and the liquor revenue. Co happy solution. Rolerring to be seen from the Harbour, and been los in the opium ro
ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby Casada and Amorică, Mr. Balfour erect at a cost of nearly $40,000 had not come up to expecta-informed that all Goods are being said if the agreement caine to a huge pedestal for that towortions. It was impossible at landed at their risk into the Godownt fruition it would be a great to stand upon. That pedestal the present time for the Colony of the Holt's Wharf, st Kowloon, Imporial disaster.
was a very ugly object indeed. It to embark on any work that was may be obtained.
wbenco and/or from the whorvos delivery Mr. Asquith said that Go-projected above the roof of the Post not of a very necessary nature. No claims will be admitted after the vernment's majority was amply office and not only offended the The Post Office was not the only Goods have left the Godowns, and all sufficient, to justify the largest eye but contravened one of the public department that would Goods remaining andelivered after the constitutional and social changes, first canons of architecture-that occupy the new building. Other 2nd prox. will be subjeol to rent. He assumed that the process of every part of a building should public offices would be housed translating the country's roiter be eitlier ornamental or use there. The million dollars spent ated verdict on the constitutional ful. We wore justly proud of upon the Post Office he considered KADOORIE & CO.
issue would be neither long nor our Harbour and waterfront to be money exceedingly well Rocoivod m 23rd Fol: 1911.
Ample opportunity and we considered that our aid out. Ho did not think they evidence in support of it, but in Anglo-Malays.............29%. Od. would be given for discussion of prominent public buildings would be able to provide the the order that would give tho
Allagars ............48. 91, Govermont's. proposals. He should be finished in such a way money for the erection of a clock jury a clear idea of the caso.. It
Castlefjolds
120%. Od. Imped the proposals would ronch as would reflect crédit on the tower on the Post Office for several appears that in the year 1909 Carey Uniteds....12%. 01. pret. the Lords before the Coronation. Colony and make a good impres- years to come. It was important prisonor obtained a concession or
Dandusaras............. 115s. Od. Therefore Government would sion upon the numerous body of that a. tower could be erected at contract from the local govern-Duffa
.11s. 9d. elim all privato membors' time travellers passing through Hong-any futuro time without inter- mont for the cutting of wood in
up to Easter. Referring to Mr. kong. They had been told that foring with the work in the public a number of forestry lots in tho
Balfour's description of the the primary expenditure of put-building and by postponing it Ss. Bil: prem. noighbourhood of Aberdeen. Ho
Americo-Canadian agreement as ting a tower and clock on the Post for a year or two they were not spomed to have partners at Kamunings
Highlands and Lowlands 105s.Od.
a great Imporial disaster due Office would amount to $70,000. postponing it to the Greek Ka- that time, and to liave carried Kuala Lumpurs ·
..........48.0.1. prom.
172s, Gd." entirely to Government's re- That WAS comparatively londs. The time-ball served the on business under the mo
Lodburys
.70s. Od. fusal of the long pleadings of small sum to pay in view Colony's needs as a time-keeper. of Wing Mow. But after ob-
48. Od. Canadian statesmen, Mr. Asquith of the fact that in round He was propared to accept the IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL Linggis taining the concession referred London Asiatics.........
said no artificial arrangement we figures $1,000,000 had al-resolution if the mover agreed to to prisoner scomel to have nead-London Ventures...
....da 94. could make with Canada or olso-roadly been or was to be spent insert the words "as soon as the
Post Office. ed more capital in order to pay Rubber Trusts.... 17s, fid, prem.where in the Empire could
It.finances of the Colony permit. the government and carry on the
728. G. neutralise or counteract thoirrosis might be that the Governinent This having been agreed to the work. In, the early part of the
62%, 9d. tible economic forces driving the only intended to defer this work. resolution was carried unanimous 10th moon of that year prisoner
12s. 6d, United States to lovel the tariff Ho submitted that would be a ly.... got into communiention with two
walls separating them from their very inexpedient course to adopt, ¡23s. Dd. mon by the name of Tong Shing
30s, Oil,
neighbours. Referring to the for experience had shown them Koon and, Long Chak Wan, and
naval estimates, Mr. Asquith that the longer they postponed he showol them a list containing
recommended Mr. Balfour to cul- their works the more they the names of the partners. The
tivato an attitude of patient had to pay for them in oipital of the concorn was to ba JANUARY RUBBER expectancy. Making incidental the end. If a now contract $18,000, of which $17,200 had
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reference to the Union of South had to be entered into for the already boon subscribed for, loay-.
Kuala Lumpur, Feh. 14.
Africa, Mr. Asquith described it erection of a clock tower, there Theatre ing a balance of $1800 to be Chernekey.
7058 lbs. the greatest event in the con- was a danger that the Colony subscribed. The prisoner thon Dennistown, 2,855 lbs.solidation of the Empire of our would have to pay more than if anked those two mon whether
times.
the original project were carried Highlands& Lowlands..19,192 lbs. they would take the balance of
Sua Manggis.....
.360 lbs.
In the House of Lords the to its natural termination. In the capital. They declined to
Sungei Krian
1,800 lbs. Address in reply to the Speech conclusion, Mr: Pollock asked HENRY DALLAS' SEASON, do so undi shortly afterwards the Sungei Way... 0,857 lbs, from the Throne was moved by His Excellency to leave it to "THE FOLLIES," prisoner again approached then
Lord Wallington. Lord Ilkes the official membors to work and said that one of this largest Mr. Fitzwillisnis, a prominent subscribors for $10,000 had planterin Java, luns-cuffed atton- fullon out, and again asked them tion to the faulty valuation of if they would come in. It was rubber estates there. The valua- then arranged that these two mentors, he says, have no fixed system and another friend should between to go upon, with the result that thom pay up the whole of the many buyers of estates have met proposed capital of $18,000, withdisappointment. The valua The small subscribers, who lud tors followed scales useful inrother Lord Lansdowne, dealing with to the old Clock Tower at the paid up their share capital, should places without taking local con- the constitutional question, de- hond of Pedder Street, It had be refunded, and to this the small ditions into account. The result precated the idea of the Con- served its purpose for many subscribers agreed. Accordingly is that Java bus got a very bad stitution being broken down be- years and some people seemed 11. G. Patient's Famous Barlesque those two men paid. "ouch their name in London. Mr. Fitzwil-cause Government had hot secured to think it might sarve a $0,000 slure of the capital, and liams declares that much will the passage of certain measures useful purpose for many years in the 11th moon they received | have to be done before F. M. S. Was the Parliament Bill, he asked, to come. He was averse to the from the prisoner a copy' each scales of valuation can hold good to be passed by straining the removal of ancient landmarks of the partnership agreement for Java.
Constitution? Was it to be war and monuments, but he thouglit shopped by him. (Connsal
a Toutrance?. He maintained that the time had come when the here road the agreement). Mean Tho biggest rublor concern in the reform of the Lords should be old Clock Tower was botter while prisoner got into com-Java is the Anglo-Dutch Planta- dealt with first. Lord Lansdowne out of the way! This and munication with a man by the "tions Company which holds two was gratified at the assurance the placing of a new tower on name of Wong Chat Say, and immense estates with 18 millions that the foreign relations were the Post Office were two things prisquer took this man out to see of guilders in capital. The Anglo- peaceful as there was a spirit of that should be taken in conjunc the forest ground, and afterwards Java Rubber and Produce Com-rostlessness abroad. He had ex tion. It was essential that in the man agreed to subscribo pany comes next with six estates pected some reference to the this Colony there should be $4,000 towards his share, and he in the province of Pasuruan. It Declaration of London, which had some time piece, properly ex- was told that the total capital of is capitalised at six millions of croated grave apprehensions, and posed, which would set the the company was $18,000, that guildors.
commented on the fact that no time for all. Thore was a there was still $5,000 outstanding,
mention was made regarding the daily time-gun fired, it was and the man agreed to subscribo Rubber is now the rage in Indo-payment of members, n system truo, but that was done by a $4,000. The man was further China, but climatic conditions re- which he condemned. The pro- private firm. There was nothing asked by the prisoner if he could strict Para to the Southern proposed reciprocity treaty between to show people how to regulate got another man to subscribe the vincos. Fieus on the other hand Canada and America was a most their business, as regards timo. romainder of the capital required. thrives both there and in the momentous departure in the The estimated cost mentioned by The man in question then wont North. From Saigon to Quin-history of the Empire. It meant the mover seemed to him to be to Canton, and there got a friend hon the climate is too cold a diminution of the possibility of very high but even if it was the to agree to take the remainder of Ficus grows even near the frost Imperial proference by reason of lowest they should proceed with tlie capital. They then came on line on the hills on Upper Tonkin, the defection of the wheat supply the completion of the general TA PO STATION... 81.20 to Hongkong, and on the 1st day In the South, some plantera grow to the United States. The whole acliome and have a glock, “on of the 11th moon the man who both Para and Ficus. They hold history of the Empire might be the Past: Olloo, visible from the had agreed to take up the ro- that Ficus is bettor because it is altered if Dominions wore encour, Harbour, the Praya and the water mainder of the share capital indigenous and more suited to aged to develop not along Impori- front: notoully paid the monoy over to both soil and climato, ... the prisoner, and received arocsipt
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ton rojuiced that it was the as they thought fit in this By King's intention to give his matter as he had done in the Indian subjects an opportunity of cognate case of the proposal to taking a pörsonal share in the run a tramway through the Coronation by his acceptance of Botanic Gardens to the Peak. the Imperial Crown in India, so Hon. Mr. Keswick, in second-To-night ! To-night IT testifying to his continuous regarding the motion, pointed out that
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the Star Ferry, Hongkong. in a very exquisite form. Receipt The evening classes in con-ring to the King's visit to India, ciples but he was not at all in read: "Hereby received from Wak "noction with the Hongkong Lord Lansdowno said that it was agreement with the idea that ve First Class on the Ferry. Kos $2,500 for payment of share Technical Institute will be resum-true thore was no such thing as the erection of a now tower By Order, capital in the Wing Mow Co." ed at Queen's College on Monday' an Indian people, but he believed should mean the demolition
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