INTERESTING LETTERS.
Correspondence on Subjects
of Public Interest.
We have been favoured by the Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, with copies of corres- pondence on various subjects of public interont :-
QUALIFICATION OF ACTUARIES.
Letter from Governinoul
Colonial Secroury's Office,
25th January, 1912.. Sir,- ant directed to forward copies of a letter tintor 17th Octo- bor 1911, to the Secretary, Board of Trado, of his reply dated 27th November and of a Minute dated 18th January by the Attorney General, and to request that this Gorornmont may be favoured with the opinion of your Chamber na to the advisability of the intro- duction in this Colony of rulos. laying down tho qualifications of Actuaries for the purposes of the
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY,
HARBOUR OFFICE CLERK'S TROUBLE.
His Lordship's Advice.
JUNE 20, 1912.
$1,800. The book debts included. one of 80,000 owing by a firm in Seattle and he had en 'Favourod to obtain paymont through a lawyor in San Francisco,
Mow Fung, in the witness bor, A. M. Costa, u clerk in the Har- said :-I was deceived into join bour Office, appeared this moring the business. I found out ning before the Chief Justice in when it was too late, but I hoped the Bankruptcy Court to undergo to put matters right and I workod his public examination.
very hard.
"1. (a) It is not clear whether Sir,I have to acknowledge re- it is meant that Chinese books ceipt of your letter of 30th ultimo and accounts are merely to be (No. 6522/00. 0.0.D.) informing translated into English or whether this Chamber that the Govern an English system of books and ment has had under consideration Chinoso ayatom; but in either trance to the Horbour by dredging accountsis to be substituted for the the question of improving the on- case the proposal is opposed by a certain section of the channel the representatives of the Chinese inmediately to the Eastward of community. The maatorbooks in Groon Island. a Chinese Company must be the The proposal ns set forth in Chinese books and there would your letter under reply has now In answer to the Official: Recoiy- be much trouble in adjusting the boon considered by the Com-er the debtor said that his salary accounts of the directors (who miltee of the Chamber and I am worked out at $72 per mouth, might have no knowledge of directed to reply that in their English) with those of the Eug opinion, it is not imperative that lish clerk, which the Directors the proposed section of the would not check. In case of Sulphur Channel should be difficulty the Chinese boka would dredged, while the benefit to the have to be referred to and trans shipping would be small and out atod (if necessary) ns is now of all proportion to the sum it is done. His Excellency is not there-estimator would have to be spent fore prepared to entertain this on the work. suggestion. Reply to Government,
Hongkong Chamber of
merce.
The Chamel as it now exists is suflicient for the needs of the Com-average oconn steamer visiting
this port. April 24, 1912. Vessels drawing 25 feet and Sir, I am directed by the Com-upwards do occasionally visit this Life Insurance Companios Ordin-mittee to acknowledge the receipt port but these can either enter ance, 1907, (No. 11 of 1907). of your latter of the 14th ultimatho harbour from the Westward (No. 5583, 1911) skating thit us by pussing North of Green Island, the result of enquiries made it is usually done by the steamors has been ascertained that there of the Pacific Mail Company, or is no person now resident in the by making the comparatively Colony having notuarial know-light detour to the Eastward lodge such as would justify his through the Lyeoman. Pass as acceptance by the Governor,
..
I am, &c., (Sgd.) C. Clementi,
Colonial Secretary, The Secretary,
Hongkong Chamber of Com
n.créo.
Reply to Government- Hongkong Chamber
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In view of this finding, my Committee direct me to ask if you of Commerce, would be good enough to inform 29th February, 1912.
them how the Governont pro- Sir, My Committee hava w pose to give offect to the provi. considered your letter of tion contained in Section 14 of January, 1912. (No. 5588/1911) the Life Insurance Companies on the subject of the qualifica | Ordinance No. 11 of 1907. tions of actuaries for the purposes of the Life Insurance Companies Ordinanco No. 11 of 1907,
There are no actuaries in In-The kong, but in the euro of thos-Com- panies operating in thỏ. Colony which do not employ Actuarios at all, it sooms to my Commitier that the only expolient is to work under Sub-Section 4 of Section
4 nm, &.. (Sgd.) E. A. M. Williams, Secretary.
is tha
naught vessels of tho P. & O. deep and other British Companies.
custom of the
New
What do you estimate is the. total amount of your debts-One thousand one hundred dollars.
About $1200-Very nearly. money lendere ?--Yes.
They are mostly due to Indinn
sans about 50 at a time? Yes. You borrowed mostly small
And in practically overy case the money lender has made you sign for double what you have received; for $50 you had to sign $100? Yes.
And the usual interest was 120 per cent per annum; if you bor- rowed $50, you had to pay $5 per month ?--Yos. was passed to deal with that..
His Lordabip:-An ordinance
The Offcial Receiver:-That only applies to debts contracted after January 1 of this year.
His Lordship: What you have
of affairs. said discloses a very serious state
T:
the firm was due to his pro- Mr. Fletcher-The failure of
decessor.
were put down to my fault which Mow. Fung-Lots of thing] were not my fault at all. I had a lot of men under my charge who may have done things that they ought not to have dono,
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with that. Mow Fung know he important than all LECITHIN-OVO, the most Mr. Flotehor:--I cannot agree added old fashioned herbs, fruit extracts, and more was in difficulties and when he know that Chinese merchants potent form of nerve food known to science wore coming in with $500 for precious substance, LECITHIN-OVO, quickly goods, he ought to have seen that replaces the waste tissue in overworked nerves and the money was put into the bank brain. and that paid for and released. If he did the goods were not do that it was entirely his
JUNORA contains no drug. A wine glassful.taken own fault.
two or three times a day, before or with meals, feeds His Lordship: The only ques- the nerves and forms a genuine tonic for the whole tion is as to the period of the body. Junora the production of HUMPHREY TAYLOR suspension: I shall have to suspend you.
The Official Receivor:-The ordinance is silent on the point in England, unless a dividend of fifty por cont is paid. Tho period is two years. I don't know whe- ther the debtor is prepared to put forward any consideration.
ing by yourself?
His Lordship:-Are you trad
Who is your partner?Mr. Debtor-No; with a partner.
Frederick Howell.
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Tel. 636.
GARNER QUELCH & CO,
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Prepaid Advertisement
years, are. you prepared to make any payment?
Supposing I don't make it two 26 WORDS $1 for 8 insertions or
I don't feel prepared to make any promise. I should not like to make promise which I should not be able to keep.
In answer to further questions So far as can be foreseen while debtor said that his troubles the opening of the Panama Caun, Antod from that he signed as will probably make à grout security. for friends, on two oc- change in the shipping trade to casions; one for $270 and the the Far East the drought of other for $1.50. Hp had re vorals calling at Hongkong will coived none of the monoy on us not be much, if at all, increased. own account.
Shout oxperience prove that
The Official Receiver-Your llonourable,
the above forecast is incorrect and subsequent failure was connected that deeper vessels do visit the with hosp two payments; you! The Colonial Secretary.
port, the whole question will re-never had the money yourself but Reply from Government :--- quire reconsideration as it would kept on borrowing for other Colonial Secretary's Offer, appear thai usler such conditions people?-I borrowed to pay off
7th May
survay of the entire the other debts. Sir,-In reply to your letter of arbour would ho necessary anji 24th April, I'am directed to incomprehensive scheme consi-order, how much wore you paying If ever I succeed in life I will
On the date of your receiving
That is quite right. 1 of Rule relating to thequal-- you that the meaning of Sec-dered for dredging far more than to court on judgments there? certainly pay lack the people
tion 14 of Ordinance No. 11 of the comparatively small section 12 a month. The Committed would there-1907 appears unambiguous and now under consideration.
who have lost their money, fore suggest that the Government thantit rests with each Life Insu
Mr. Flotchor:-Doblorproposes Ta view of those facts my Com-to
His Lordship:You could not should prepare a list of duly ance Company to decide how it inition are of opinion that the the benefit of his creditors, which got your partner to join you in
my $20 per month for qualified gentleman resident in will comply with the law. the Colony wins aro
proposed schomo
giving any security?—No, my to be 2-1 at the sun time to abandoned, but suggest that I ask that the examination he be fair to ask him to do that.
should be think is a reasonable amount. Lord: I don't know that it would accepted na equal to "such point on that for the purposes of notification might very well be closed and that the adjudication other poraons having neuch compliance it is not nocoss-published by the Harbour Debe daferred for the present, tuarial knowledge as the Board of ary that the actuary should rosite
The discharge was granted, suspended for eighteen months. Trade (road "Hongkong Govern in the Colony. mont) may, on the application of
FIGHTing along thE. RAILWAY.
tions of as Actuary,
a Company, approyo ".
The Committee would like to
I am, c., (Sgd.) C. Clementi,
Colonial Secretary.
Chamber of Commerce, PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT TO THE WESTERN ENTRANCE
TO THE HARBOUR. Letter from Government. Colonial Secretary's Office,
30th January, 1912.
partment indicating the course doop draught vessels should fol- low if entering or leaving the Harbour by the Channel North of Green Island.
I am &c,, (Sgd.) E. M. A. Williams,
Socetary. The Honourable,
The Colonial Secretary.
morrow.)
Hie Lordship in accoding, to the application, said to the debtor:-Take my advice; when you are clear from your debts, don't go borrowing any money from these money lenders. It is not only encouraging them to rab you but others as well.
mera
Just Beyond British Territory,
Our Canton correspondent, writing under date of the 19th
A DECEIVED PARTNER. inst., says
Applicant. who Prefers to Keep
His Promises.
draw the attention of Government The Secretary, to the fact, as in the case of th Hongkong CompaniesOrdinance, that no provision has been made. obliging Chinose Companies to keep their books in English, and consequently an examination of their booke, both for, tho
Yesterday afternoon & rumour pur poses of making an actuarial re
(The remainder of the corres
waa afloat in Canton of a very: port and the annual audit proper,
Sir,-1 am directed to inform pondence dealing with two fur-
serious fight attended with heavy would be an extremely difficult you that the Governmond has re-ther subjects, will appear to
casualties, which was stated to, task, and it means in both cases cently had under e nsideration
have occurred at 10 o'clock the for any statement to be prepared the improvement of the Western
The affairs of Dady Burjar and same morning at Ping Wu, in which can be properly examined entrance to the Harbour with a
Company were again mentioned Tung Koon district, between the and certified by a qualified Euro-view to providing incrensed facil
in the Bankruptcy Court this soldiers under the command of morning before the Chief Justice Ho Liu-harp and the inhabitants. pean that the whalp books of the ities for ships of deep draft mak- Company will have to be tranging 80 of this port.
Mr. W. Darios K.C., when Mow of seven villages. The scene of lated into English.
2. The Harbour Master has
Fung, one of the partners in the the fight was quito close to the The Cominition consider that given it as his opinion that if a
company, applied for his dis-Ping Wu railway station of the this is such a stumbling block to ohanuel, as indicated on the char
charge from bankruptcy. Canton-Kowloon Railway (about ellicioney, that it is highly desir-enclosed, giving a breadth of Chinese Itecreation Club defeated the applicant carried on business tier). The report as circulated is After a very exciting game the The Official Receiver said that 22 miles beyond the British fron- able the Government should take 2.1-2 cables and a depth at low lub de Recroin by an odd game with Dady Burjar as general somewhat indefinite, and very early action to remody the water of 5 fathoms so that dep in the Tennis Longue match at merchant and commision, agent, authentic particulars of the real difficulty both in the Insurance laden sh pa could enter by the Causeway Bay yesterday. The and on June, 27 1011 a receiving cause of the fight are available. and the Companies Ordinance. Sulphur Channel at any states of
the tile, the ronlilims of theres are as follows :-
order was made against the fir Wong Po Keung and Mohler, on the aplication of the com- port would then be first class.
1 am, &c., (Sgd.) E. A. M. Williams,
Pierotury
The Honourable,
The Colonial Secretory.
14th March, 1912.
LOCAL SPORT.
TENNIS LEAGUE MATCH.
Villagers' Resentment
по
The story was that Commander
last to Pinna and Yvanovich 4-7, pradore. On July 13 they were Liu Harp hd despatched a small
67.
3. The Director of Public bent Remedios and Gutierrez 6-5, adjudicated bankrupt. Works roughly astiastes the cohent Roza and Lopes 8-3.
Mow company of troops to Ping Wu to of the proposal at $330,000, n.
Fung joined the firm in 1907 and at arrest a man alleged to have been Reply from Government,
suming that the bottom to be Yuen beat Pinna and Yvanovich under his control.
Wol Wing Lock and Ng Sze that time had a particular branch a bad character and to have taken Colonial Secretary's Office, dredged is soft and allowing 7-4.lost to Remediosund Gutierrez Dady Burjar went to San Franci- business. The arrest of the man In 1000 an active part in a gambling $30,000 for docking and refiti
17. boat Roza and Lopes 6-5. sco and the applicant was loft in greatly exuited the villagers, who Sir, om directed to inform the dredging were dumped in the Kwong beat Pinna and Yvanovich Hongkong. When Mow Fang up a fight with the captors of
ing the Government dredger. I
Wong Po Kie and Ng Szo full control of the business in called out their clansmen and put you that the reply of this deep water to the left of Grau 8.5, lost to Remedios and Gutier joined the fir there were very their countryman. It was a one- vernment to the recommendation Island or on the bank to the Nort! mado in the last two peragraphs the cost would be reduced by
z 56, lost to Roza and Lopes considerable outstanding liabili-sided affair, as `about 600 or 700 | of your letter of the 20th Feb 4000. Tight also be pu
tios which he the, Official Receiver, villagera attacked n' company of] ary will be found in the other to u-n the spoil in Ponnectio
Total: Chinese Regreation Club | was satisfied the applicant didj from this dartment N».
'n faw tons" af troops 0342/11 with the suggested Prays f
50; Club de Rein 49
tkow of at the time, Dady Europe Quarters Damaged.. Bujar kept on drawing largo The railway station, the queert- sums from the firm with the era of the Eurapoan and Chinese result that the liabilities became employees of the railway and the heavier till eventually it becamo barracks of the railway guarda, insolvent. The affairs of the firm were damaged by the shota dis were well managed by Mow Fung charged by the villagers, who took now re-idant in the might be possible to appropriat Service encounter E. Dawe date of the receiving order, the reported that the villagersmanag- but, for some months prior to the their positions upon the hills. It is Colony, having actuarial know-840,000 for the purpose in th. O., has received a walk-over applicant must have known that ed to recapture the prisoner ledge suoli A would justify Colonial Budget for 1013... hia acceptance by the Governor.
of the 21st February
2. In reply to the suggestion in
reclamation.
4 The work would have t
the 4th paragraph of your letter be carried out gradually, the ex
I have to inform you that, as the penditure on it being limited reanlt of enquiries made, it has such mount as could be annuall been ascertained that there is no provided in the Estimates and i
person
I am, &o.,
(Sgd.). Claud Severn,
Colonial Secretary,
The Secretary,
Chamber of Commerce.
· Note.····
With reference to the 1st paragraph of the foregoing letter, the following is a extract from the letter referred to therein, bearing on the subjsok,--
LAWN BOWLS.
In the Police versus the Civi,
from 1 Maflardy, Police;. .W.
from the who
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OST on TUESDAY, June 18, in
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5. I cum directed to invite the Stewart, Police,/ received a walk he resorted to several, oxpedients porveil. Romehow the villagers EQUALLED BY
opinion of your Chamber on the over from A. Storria, C. C. O, which were open to criticism. The seemed to have arrested a railway proposal.
I am, &o.,
(Sgd.). Clementi,
Colonial Secretary. The Secretary,
Hongkong Chamber or Dom-
morce.
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