Lordship for an order for costs, We have based this application on the finding of the Court. It can't be said that the proceedings ware abortive.
* His Lordship-It was abortive, in this sonso only that there was no ordor made. You are entitled to say "It was abortivo in our favour."
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY MAY
THIS AFTERNOON'S. MEETING.
NEW BILLS
The Attorney General moved the suspension of standing or dors to deal with the bill for the amendment of the Census Ordinance of 1881. It was necessary that the bill should be put through rapidly as he believ Sired that the census was to be taken
on the 20th inst.
His
A meeting of the Legislative Council was hold, in the Couboil Chamber, this afternoon Excellency the Governor, Frodoriok Lugard, prosidod.
petition set out that the Kwong LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Hip Loong Company was incor- porated on the Uth September 1898, under the Companies Ordinanco of Ilongkong. Its registered office was at 48, Con- naught Road Central audita nominal, capital was $200,000 divided into 10,000 shares of $20 oach. The amount of capital paid Mr. Pollock-Exactly. A some-up or credited as paid up was. what difficult position was given rise to but that wasn't Bur fault,
Mr. Alabaster-We sent them a lotterconsenting toadoptanyof the four suggestions by your Lordship, We have received no answer to that letter. This motion is by way of anawor to the letter.
Mr. Pollock-We submit re spoctfully that we are entitled to costs boforo anything else. The fact that a critical situation aroso, in fact a regular deadlock, was
not our fault.
His Lordship said at the time that what I decided must not be taken to moan that it was in the nture of an award. It was merely, as I said, an expres sion of opinion,
Mr. Pollock-When the Court gives an opinion in this way, surely something must happon ou that opinion! Something must be drawn up on paper.
804,000. The objects for which The Company was established were (intor alia) to carry on the busiuoss of an engineer, carpenter and ship-buildor, either in Hong- kong or elsewhere. The Com- pany was indebted to potitioners in the sum of $8,045.62, balanco due in respect of iron, brass and other goods sold and delivered. Petitioners had mindo reported and urgent applications to the Company for the payment of its debt but the latter failed and neglected tho-un-of muy part thereof. The Company was un- ablo to pay its dobis. To the best of petitions' knowledge, the Company's assots were valued at about the sum of $150,000 and its liabilities at about $190,000. In the circumstances, it was just arul equitable that the Company should bo wound up under the provisions of the Companies Or- dinances of 1865 to 1890, or that suols other order may be mudo in the promises as slll
His Lordship-Something was as matter of fact drawn up on paper. The practicul rosult was 'That arbitration should not go on. {bo just...
Mr. Pollock-That being so. Counsel proceeded to state that the opinion was in our favour. ho had the usual applications in- His Lordship-The real diffi-sorted in the local papers and culty is that I live not expressed there was no opposition. an opinion as to your legal rights His Lordship-Under normal as to costs. If I wote to expross-circumstances, tho Company ly find that there was no contract, could not be wound up on the thon I would feel easier in my more grounds set out in the peti-
mind as to costs. The arbitrators tion. never really went into the ques- .tion.
Mr. Pollock-We can satisfy your Lordship as to the question of quality.
His Lordship Why should either of the parties pay costs to the other?
carry on
Mr. Potter-The Company is apparently in difficulties. It can't pay its debts. It's in sovorn pecuniary difficulties and it can't His Lordship-Tho petition is granted.
Mr. Pollock-I must ask your Mr. Pollock-Because Sander Lordship for permission to apply Wieler insisted, and insisted un-in Chambora for liquidators to bo successfully, that arbitration appointed. should go on. Ono party object- ed one way and the other party protested the other way.
Mr. Alabaster in reply contend el that that application was al- together misconceiveil, There wore different ways of foaling with the matter.
His Lordship-Yos.
HOW LORD NORTH- CLIFFE GOT THE
"TIMES."
Thoro wore alen present:- Hon. Mr. C. Clementi (Colonial Secretary).
Ifon. Mr. O. G. Alabaster (Attorney-General).
Hon. Mr. A. M. Thomson (Colonial Treasurer).
Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, C.M.G., (Director of Public Works).
Hon. Mr. A. W. Browin, |(Registrar-Gonoral)..
Major Conorul Anderson,
Supt. of Police).
Hon. Capt. W. Lyons (Capt. Hon. Mr. Wei Yuk. Hon. Dr. Ho Ksi, M.B., C.M.G. Alon. Mr. H. E. Pollook, K.O. Hon. Mr. E. A. Howett, Hon. Mr. O. Montaguo. Edo. Hon. Mr. C. 1. Ross, Mr. R. H. Crofton (Clork of 'Councils.)
NEW MEMBER. *.
Before the business on the agenda was proceeded with, Mr. GH. Ross took the oath of al- legiones. He takes his seat on the Council in the place of the
on. Mr. Keswick.
PUNCH'S" LATEST thing visible except the interior of the Abbey. Prices from 5 to 50 guineas. Book early-The Summit Syndicate Lid.
A curious barometer used in Germany and Switzerland consists of a pan of water with n frog and a littlo stop ladder in it. When cont aland is now in course of For the Coronation-Magnifi the frog comes out of the water construction opposite the City and sits on the stops it is said in Temple in caso plans should be fallibly to indicate rain.Even-altored and the Coronation bo ing Telegraph."
And when it climbs down into the water it will be wot again."
"The weight of Awike II. goos up to 7at. 015. for the Cup Course Selling Handicap to-morrow, and this raises her burden to 7st. 91b. -Glasgow News.".
There is no shirking the relent. less logic of this,
The standing orders being sus pouded the Attorney General moved the second reading of the Ordinance to amend the Census Ordinance of 1881. The bill had been explained by Sir Francis Piggott when going through the ordinances in course of revision. The second and third readings of the bill were carried at this sitting
The Council went into Com- GREAT UNIONIST TRIUMPH. the committee appointed to deal of yesterday's game was the re- mittee to consider the report of Another outstanding feature with the regulation of the supply ferendum."Liverpool Echo," of electricity for lighting and other purposes within the Colony and its dependencies. The Colonial Secretary said that ne the Bill had been considered alause by clause by the Public Works Committee, he moved that the Bill bo read by numbers instead of
reading the whole clause. This
was adopted.
The Council then adjourned till Thursday noxt.
PREACHER'S DEFENCE OF THE THEATRE.
Effio" in "The People's Kriend""If nicely cooked and stewed, baked haddock is very good."
The truth about "baked" had- dock at last!
held there. Ono nover knows. Seating for 5,000, from 10 shill- ings. Excellent view guaranteed.
For the Coronation-To Lot, for the summer, Old-World Re- sidence, near Leeds. Four re- coption rooms, fourteen bedrooms, &c. Within two miles of station, garage, billiard roome, ollices,
whiol is within 4 hours' journoy month, 100 guineas. Bargain." of Westminster Abboy. Per
Job Lot, American Flags, suit For the Coronation-For Salo, uble for decoration of private houses. What offers?
all sizes for obtaining good view For the Coronation.-Stilla of
From a guinos a pair. As used above the heads of the crowd.
in the Landes very practical
Intimations
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"At a meeting of the Tyne-Apply Messrs Tish & Shorter mouth Junior Unionist Associa- tion, Mr. Joseph Knowles, the seats still remaining in the Fleet For the Coronation,-A fow secretary, was speaking of the of Tethered Balloons which will advisability of organising the lover above the Abbey during the Indice of the borough. We day. Price, including binocu- Note our Price $12.00 per case con-i A CORRECTION.
should embrace the ladies, he lars, champagne lunol and in-taining 4 dosan quarts or 6 dozen His Excellency: Gentlemen:
said seriously, and an uproarious
pints. shout of approval greeted his surance ticket, 30 gaineas. Ap Hongkong, 7th April, 1911, I rise, with your pormission, to unke a porsonal correction of an The Rev. Dr. Warsolauor, sentiments. Of course, Mr. Know. Ply, Enterprise Unltd. error in a speech which I delivered pastor of Horton-line Congroga-Nowapstic Journal."
los was speaking figuratively."- the Council before last, re- tional Church Bradford, in the galing shio railway. I said that course of sermon spoke favourably tively" makes things much batter We are not sure that figura [no provision had been made in tho
estimates for a sinking fund of thostros, and advised Christian for Mr. Knowles, but it froshans for the current year. I had in- people to Boo good plays. At up an old jest. tended to correct the statement the olose be was severely heckled
but for some unaccountable rea
From a report in "The Hamp
at this last meeting of Council, by members of the congregation shira Observer" of a public meet- son I omitted it. You will find, in all parts of the church.ing of the inhabitants of Old on page 100, that a sum of Asked if he would support a proposed that the Coronation bo Alresford Mr. E. Broad then $61,371 was provided to most national thontro, Dr. Warschauer celebrated on the some lines as the sinking fund on the railway said: "I think it is a grave that of the late King, viz., by loun
The Hon. Dr. Ho Kai put the omission on our part that while festivities and general rejoicing. following question, of which we have national support of On being put to the meeting this notice had been given:-
picture galleries and colloges of question of the actual day was Will the Government lay on music, we have not a national then considered. After samo the table at the next meeting of theatre, especially in a country discussion Mr. Mills proposed the this Council a return showing which has produced the greatest 22nd June-Coronation Day... (1.) The total amount of revenue, dramatist the world has ever (2.) The total amount of expondi-known."
Old Alresford is full of bright ideas.
Whon Lord Northcliffe was in ture, (3.) Thenmount of margin Firstly, tho
Chicago a few months age he told friend who asked him the ['question
inside to
Court had no power to award coats. The arbitrators had com- pleto control over costs,
Counsel proceeded to quote authorities at some longth.”
His Lordship reserved his docision.
the second defendant.
I
ano
(if any), (4) The amount of military contribution, and (5.) Total amount spent on Public Works Extraordinary, for the
yoara 1896 to 1910 inclusive?
is subject to more than average "Do you think an actor's life temptations?" naked a lady,
was carried unanimously. The
JOURNALISTIC CANDOUR.
Observor."
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"Dofondant... struck witness
If they were really bent on it at last achieving their object. wo can only congratulate them on
"I fink I'll go back to Heaven Tommy (after the correction).
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PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE is hereby given that the
ORDINARY ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHARE- HOLDERS of the above Company NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.ill be held at the Hongkong Hotel, FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG day of May, 1911, at 11,30 m, for
AND SINGAPORE...
TE Sigamship
baving arrived from the abero poris, consigness of osige ate hereby informal that their goods will be delivered from alongside.
"ARBATOON APCAR,"
Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 20th
the purpose of rodiving the Report of the Dirotors together with a State ment of Acdauts for the year ending 10th April, 191R
Company will be CLOSED from the The TRANSFER BOOKS of the
10th instant to the 25th fastant, both days inclusira.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
g General Managers.
Cargo Impeding the'discharge of the Vessel will be lundal at once, at con-Fongkog, 11th May, 1911). [1120 signvoe' risk and expense.
of the 18th inst., will be landed at Cargo remaining nu board after 4 Regular Steamship Service consignees' risk and expense,
to New York, Consignees of Cargo fmm SINGA-a PORTS and SUEZ CANAL. MEDIATE delivery of their goods from PORE are requested to tako IM-
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8.8. ↑ MUNCASTER ƒ On 12th No Fire Insurance has been effooled. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the undersigned.
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THE ALEXANDRA CAFE
Dr. Warschauer said the fact that Replying to another question, people appreciated low, frivolous 16 to the
stuff hoard in some of the music have the greatest possible pleasurep.
"An apology seems duo, and I story of how he
halle and thoatres, was due partly in tendering it, to a distinguished buy the London Timos."
to the miserable kind of education rowing critio, some of whose "Of course," said, Lord North- The government in reply to the most people got. Economic eliffe, "every newspaper man in question supplied the hon. mnem conditions had a great deal to scientiously in these notes last remarks appeared quite uncon- England would like to own the bera with a tabular statement do with it. A SOLICITOR'S POSTS.
People worked London Titnes. It is the highest giving the facts required. In very hard, with great expenditure Sunday and without acknow- occupied the attention of Mr. in my opinion and in the opinion revenue, $2,009,878; Extraordin- inclined for anything educational.
A somewhat amusing action journalistic position in the world, 1890 the figures wore:-Gross of nerve force, and felt scarcely ledgment."-"Pollex" in "The Justice F. A. Izeland, Acting of most Englishmen. I was ary revenue, not assessed for Another answer was that many Puisue Judge, in the Summary surprised one day to see the-card military contribution $330,690 people dislike the theatre be Court this morning, when Mr. of Moborly-Bell, because Mr. Bell ordinary revenuo $2,250,179. cause they had not been to one, G. A. Hastings, solicitor, sued Li had not been particularly friendly Cross expenditure was $2,182, and because they did not know Yuot and Mack Chun, married to me in the past. 1 at once had 401 extraordinary 60,150; ordin-anything about it. They wont and womon, to recover the sum of him showa in and without ary $1,882,272. Margin of ox-found it was not nearly so unholy 840.70 for costs as against the hesitation lo asked me if I would cess of ordinary revenue over a place as they imagined. That first defondant and as surety for like to own the London Times? ordinary expenditure, exclusive was the experience of the late Dr. the payment thereof as against said I would, very much. Ile of military contribution and Parker, who was fiercely pre said, 'I think I oan get it for you.' volunteers $387,007; amount of judiced against it until he had At the Just hearing of the When I asked how he came to military contribution $500,079 bosn. action the defendants were ab bring the matter to me he replied and total expenditure on public sont and the first defendant's son that other interests were trying works extraordinary $300,120 was naked by his Lordship to to get control of the paper and In 1010 the figures were:--Gross communicate with them with a that he would rather havo me got rovonus $0,980,869; extraordin- view to their appearance in Court. it than the other people. He said hry $332,080; ordinary $0,628,- willing to recoguise that the actor Dr. Warschauer: I am quite When the case came on before his that the matter was put in his 183; expenditure, gross, $5,490,- is open to certain temptations. Lordship this morning, the first hands, and he believed he could 882, extraordinary 81,170,487 So is the Civil Servant. So are defendant's son in the course of a pick up the controlling stock, ordinary $4,205,059; margin of grocers and lawyers. rambling statement informed which was owned by about oighty excess of ordinary revenue over the Court that he had re- five different stockholders. I ordinary expendituro, exclusive in reply to another question, Actors and actressos, he said, coived a lotter that morning asked him how much money he of military contribution and were not Sabbatarians, adding, from the country. It was all the needed. He thought he could get volunteers $2,333,125; amount "Idon't regard Sabbatarianism nu fault of the clerk to the plaintif. through with £300,000. Isaid of military contribution $1,372, necessarily an indication of a re When the plaintiff was engaged. Don't you think you would feel 486, and total expenditure on publigious mind." In connection with certain Police enfer with £350,000?" He re- lio worka $1,204,823.
"Is not the drinking bar one. Court proceedings, ho agreed to plied he would feel sure with
of the olief attractions of the six oзrly!" receive $10 or $20. After that amount. I said, 'Vory well, The Governor recommended theatre?" was another question. words, he asked for $30 and was if you will go down to the Bank the Council to vote a sum of two
Dr. Warsolauer: It is only a paid the amount. Now he asked of England to-morrow morning thousand nine hundred dollars small proportion of the people for another $40 and it was rather at 10 o'clock and ask for a certain ($2,000) in aid of the vote Public who drink between the acts and hard on them to be asked to pay mou he will put £350,000 in your Works Extraordinary, Buildings, to imagine that the drinking bar double. The thing was ridi- namo.' Mr. Bell asked how Idared Additions to No. 2 Police Station, is one of the chief attractions of " to turn over that amount of and to vote a sum of ninety-five the theatro is one of those wrong money without any cheque or re dollars and eighty-one conte notions held by people who know ceipt. I replied: Well, you ($95.81) in aid of the vote Judi- nothing about the theatre. have confidence enough to come cial and Legal Departments, E. wish fanatioal tomperance people to me and offer to buy the paper-Land Registry Office, Other would get the idea from their for ine, and I have confidence Charges, Official Receiver and minds that the man who drinks CHINESE ENGINEERING enough in you to hand the money Registrar of Trade Marke, In- is necessarily a drunkard:
COMPANY WOUND UP.
over to you."
cidental Expenses. Before his Lordship tho Chief "Mr. Boll went to the Bank | MILITARY CONTRIBUTION. Justice, Sir Francis Piggott, at of England in the morning, called Mr. C. Montagub Edo gave the Supreme Court this morning, for the gentleman I had sent notice of the following question, the matshed which is used as the Mr. Eldon Potter, instructed by him to, and he said: How which he would put at the next headquarters of the Boys' Brigade, vided that the wind is in the Mr. F. X. d'Almada, of Messra, would you like the money, Mr. icoting: With reference to the St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon, right direction. For month, 80 d'Almada and Smith, moved a Bell-put to your credit remarks of the Honourable Mr. was practically destroyed during guiness. For Coronation Day, motion that the Kwong Hip Long or in bank notes in al or Blade in the debate of the 8th the night, The library was
20 guineas, Company be wound up. The in part?' Mr. Ball replied "Put October, 1008, will the Govern wrecked, the books being application was made ex parte, it to my credit and I will cheque ment lay upon the table; some thrown about in the mud, For the Coronation.—Sests are
Counsel road to the Court a on it....
papers embodying this views and and the haversacks of the now being fitted up on the top of otition which had been filed by Mr. Ball attended to the pick-calculations of ilia Exoellonoy boys were likewise damaged. The the Nelson and Duke of York managing parinor of the ing up of the stock and made the Governor upon the subject of electrio wires were torn columns. Unequalled bird's-eye
Kwong Company 15% co
the Military Contribution??
the proceast
culous.
His Lordship evidently die believed this story; for he entered judgment for the plaintiff with
costs.
· FINANCIAL;
2. 190027
It appears that two nights ago
don
seem tired, Pat?"
Tourist (at Irish hotel), "You
early this morning-half-pust Waiter. "Yiss, Sorr. Up very
Bix ! "
Tourist. "Idon't call half-past
Waiter (quickly). "Well, half- pust five, thin!"
who left her hotel in a taxicab." It was a feminine sightscor "London Opinion."
could always get it back from Just like a woman. Still sho Scotland Yard
THE TIME AND THE PLACE. For the Coronation-1 Lat in Westminster, handed hely. furnished Fiat, from which the sounds of the crowd, cheding, do, oan distinctly be hoard, pro-
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