THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 1917.
THE SHARE MARKET QUOTATIONS.
Up to the Minute.
Brake,
Dingleses.
Ixios (Def)
b. 8 67500,
b. $ 103.00,
#. $ 129.00.
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HONGKONG FOOD PRICES. GAMBLING IN TIN AND
BANKRUPTCY COURT.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, to two sons." In the first place
LEAD.
Some Interesting Cases.
Replies to Mr. Pollock's Questions,
At this afternoon's meeting of Dina Sugara. h. 12200, the Legislative Council, the Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C., asked the following questicos:—
Langka's.
K. Wiartre.
Kon Docka
S'har Ducks. Ewce. Kung Yike.
b. T 18.50.
. 8100.
$ 120.50.
b. T· 85.00. -b. T 147.50. b. T 13.25. *. T 120.00.
Yangtriepoos, b. T
S'hai Cottons,
Cements.
b. 8
B.K. Tramwaya, b. $
*Hearing of Manslaughter Charge of food?
Resumed.
time
|
A Chinese Debtor's Admissions.
"At the Bankruptcy Court this morning, held by the Chief Justice (Sir William Ross Davies), the public examination was oncluded
There were several interesting cars before, the Chief Justice, who sat in Bankruptcy Court this morning.
it
stated
the
PASSENGERS ARKIVID,
[Per La « JACOB, from Singapore un
Thomson R. W -Finer J
Barber J Fannd G
Arbens & Bisa Mini 3
H«mpshire AKE
Kerkhof BH ends Mrs L. Lyen ky Meade Mr & Mr
Murray Mr & Mrs Patley Mrr HW Petrin T
Polock Mr & Mu Silva Bor MMA das Waldon Miss 1.8
Wadaigh W L
the present era ion applies only where the girl has been taken ont of the possession f her parent or A meeting of the Legislative guardian.It is believed that many Mar 10 Council was held in the Council Chamber this afternoon. when their homes and are then picked gids get lost or run away from those present were :-
lap by the kidusppera. Ia the H. E the Governor (Sirend place it is necessary under Francis Henry May, KCMG) the existing law for the prosecu.
H. E. the General Officer Coration to prove that the accused Blackett WO manding the Troops (Major new that the girl had been taken! Howell Rer & Mrs General F. Ventris.)
away from her p rent or guardian The Hon. Mr. Claud Severn, against the will of the parent or C.M.G., Colonial Secretary.
guardian. This is generally very Attorney General.
The Hon, Mr. J. H. Kemp, duls to prove. Tus girl is generally either an unintelligens C.M.G., Director of Public Works. facts relating to her leaving her Abell Hirs
The Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, or so unwilling witness, and the Anderson Capt & Mecania Mis
Secretary for Chinese Affairs,
The Hon. Mr. B. Hallifax, bome are often known to no one Aparede Mr & Mrs Mirats The Hon. the Captain Superio- tendent of Police (Mr. O. Mol Messer.)
The Hon. Mr. A. M. Thomson, Colonial Treasurer,
The Hon. Mr. Wei Yuk, O.M.G. The Hon. Mr. E. Sballim. The Hon. Mr. B. E. Pollock
Prospect of Settlement. 1. On what date did the Oom of the sole partner of the Oa Hing Tek Ching Bank, in which s
In the case
of the Shing mittee, which was appointed by firm, and in his examination the petition was due to be heard, His Excellency the Governor to debtor stated that he lost a large 6x from to time the sum of money through gambling Oncial Receiver (Mr. E. V.
by maximam prios, for which any in tin plates and lead.
Carpmsel) that there was a pro- 5,00.
article of ford may be sold by The debtor, named Leung Sui-spect of settlement. Mr. Leo 8.80. retail in the Colony, issue their tong, was 7.20.last prios list setting forth such Oficial Receiver (Hr. E. V. Carpereditors, ssid that an arrange questioned by the D'Almada, for the petitioning maximum prios?
2. Will His Excellenay the debts was for $2,000, which be
miel) and stated that one of his ment would probably be made. Governor direct apother Meeting had borrowed from a friend to the next Bankruptoƒ day,
The case was adjourned until THE YAUMATI COLLAPSE. of such Committee to be field et help pay for family expenses. He Practically Solvent.
an early dale for the purpose of did not know that the Off-1 6xingamurimam price for articles cist Recaiver had rejected the petitioning creditors in the caus Mr. D'Almada appeared for the debt se s falee one, and he main-of the Kwong Hiog firm, and 3. With reference to paragraph tained that he borrowed the stated that the set of bankruptcy 6 of the rchedule of maximam money although it was not enter was a notice given on January 18 K.C. The ivaring was entisued at priers in the Government Pro-ed in bis booke. He started nepending payment of debts.
which the Polios Con ́t to-lay, of the clamation,
paragraph business ten years ago with His claim was for $575,50, and, CA in which to Chinese are 109 as follows:-The prices capital of 1,000 tsele and he had se far se they knew, the liabilities charged with minelaughter in of provisions imported from drawn yearly from the business were about $5,000, and the connection with a recent coliapen countries other then Chins about $1,000, or practically all saests. inclading book debts,
Yanmali, as a result of which (excepting those above enu that was made. His total liabili- about 84,000. so people died and three others merated) may not be raised more ties were over $100,000.
His Lord bip: Then the firm then 15 per coat. above the retail The Official were injured."
Mr. F. X D'Almuda appeared prices prevailing in the Colony
cally, my Lord; but these book Receiver: is practically solvent?-Proti- on the 25th July, 1914" is it not
debts are in some cases doubtful, he fact that the prices of the
A receiving order was made. following imported provisione,
Receiving Order Granted. namely, golden вугир, jam, cheese, mustard, Lable salt and becon have been raised more than 15 per cent, above the retail price prevailing in the Colony
the 25th July, 19147
for the defence.
.
John Eldridge, overeser in the "P. W.-D., stated that on the night of the fire he went to inspect the building and he was of opinion that the whole of the premises +hould be shored up immediately. 14 at ouce Look steps
0 4:1 the eboring
3.
The Replies.
Although you started with only 1,000 tels you now owe over $100,000 ?—Yes.
I put it to you that your debis are over $180,000?—Yes.
And your assets are about $24.000 ?-Yon.
Receiving order granted,
Order Rescinded,
be
The Hon. Mr C. E Autou. The Hoa. Mr. Lau Chu Pak. The Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak.ingly
War Contribution.
A financial minute was laid he bafore the Council providing for the grant of a sum of $2,000,000 Government for wat purposes.
contribution to the Imperial
know
tbat
J Wilson
Mrs Boy
Abo
Min
Diske Miss M J
ucht
Welin FA
McDonald Marayas Minogumi fre
Hawasaki Mikel
Morday
Narasi Mujh Maw Nakano Dr
Nasao Mre
Nudgul Okubo Mre O'Sbox Kin FAY IS
Price Bichols Mr Wa Robertson Mra Hobertson
Robinson Miss Robinson Miss Shireno
Dr
& Sharp Mis
Bumit Mr & Mrs T
kdal
Somerville
Shiratord Capt Bmith Misa Blien de Min
Salbe Suttor
A
Sun David
Tinker
Wal Chien
bashi Li Cam
Tabuser
Torban T Jones Mr M
Thick Me Kitob
Tabara Kralcinhoven Mrs Walker Mr & Mrs J Kimata
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Waitius Mr & Mrs
Watson Dr & Mr
Watanabe
Waddle JP
Yamagata Li
The War Loan Ordinance.
moved the second reading of the!
Tue Hon. Attorney General Kawab. K
Kisuda Bill inuated. An O štance' to Lewis
Ku Sheung Xia niend the Wat Loan Ordinance, Moward Mr & Mrs Yoshimori 1916.
Yokoyama Yameshuts
the Rating Ordinance, 1901. that revenue which
tribution.
Powers of Arrest.
Matral
Masaki
Miller Miss
Yamamoto Yajri Mas
and to the socased. Olease 3 of Beaty Mr & M in the Colony except to herself Angell, Mr & Mrs the bill alters the law on these Beaty Min two pointa. It makes it an offence Bras to harbour sa unmarried git! Bates Master
Bruna Miss
who has left her arents or Black Miss guardians without their consent, Blaby Her & Mra
Bond Miss as well as to harbour a girl who Co borne Mrs has been taken out of the possse-Crush Mr & Mrs
Callings sion of her parents or gasrdiane. Cread H It also throws on the scenied, Dodon Mr & Mrs cace it is proved that he know- Doyle
harboured the girl, Drake Miss E the Outd of.
proving that Fejinage did
Fairweather Mr Lot
Ma he left her parent or guardian Fužina:a Lt without the consent of the parent Farman Min or guardian. It has also been Tunaki
Getteridge thought advisable to raise the age Graham Mias In Finance Commities, the in the esss of this offeroe to 21 Grilllow Me & Mis Hon. Colonial Secretary asked the years. This amendment, by clause Howard Mr & Mrs
Buott Mr & Mrs Bon. Colimial Treasurer if it 5 of the bill, is also made in sec- Howard Min A oreditore.petition was pre were not the largest fasuoisition 26 of the principal Ordinance, Hampshire sented against Teung Tat-obi, minuts ever before the Council, The age is also raised to 21 in the Howlett F and Mr. J. H. Gardiner, on and the Hon. Colonial Treasurer case of offences under sub-section Itaura What is your failure due to ?- behalf of a creditor, said that the thought that it was, Oa account of the rise in the price amount due to his client was
(1) of section 4 of the principal The Hon, Colonial Secretary Ordinance. of lead, and then a sudden drop. $500. There was also a sam of said that this was simply to pat 1 ken in bent under bie
Through gambling in lend and $1,478.19 which hed bera in order the vote of two million Paperclion. This was finished Tuo Hoa. Colocial Secretary [tin plates, you lost about $190,- guaranteed by the debtor for follars which they were making kahe aft moon. He gave er of replied as follows:--
000.7-Yes. I made a little money another man who had failed.io Bi Mjesty's Government, and irac: wiem to shoring
1 Thirteen proclamations rest first and then lost it and more As so far disclosed, it appeared which they had already pail. ald be done. When be incalating the price of foodstuffs besides. I started gambling only that the liabilities would The vote was agreed to. spected de ples later, he was cf have been published, the first on at the end of last year. Other about $75,000 and the assets onion that-ufficient sharing hade 18 August, 1914, the last people failed and could not take about $16,000.
The Rating Ordinance. besa cried nat. It was not his on the 25th August, 1916. The delivery from me.
The Hon. Attorney General
Iu moving the reading, he said Milier Mr & Mr objici sa arrange how the walls that general revision of prices is
moved the first reading of a Bill The Official Receiver (to his eponid be pulled down.
that the object was to provide intitaled An Ordinance to amend contained in proclamation No. 10 | Lordship):—He was a small trader In the case of the Hing Kee The defendant, Sio W.Dg, of the 12th March, 1915.
in tin and lead cases, but firm, the Official Bsceiver applied
required for the services of pas- the Wing Tai firm of
The Hon. Colonial Secretary the Hongkong War Loan be 2. His Excellency the Governor suddenly last year he launched for the recission of an interim esconded, and the Bill was read exempt from the Military Con-seconded and the Bill was read
The Hon. Colonial Secretary contracture, of 44, Temple Street, will refer the matter to the cut in the speculation of lead and order which had been secured Youinati, contends that the Shing Committee.
ļa first time. tia plates, as a great many small against the firm. The grounds
eecoud and third time and Hp, couin clore, were requested,
The Government is inform-firme did in the Colony. Chinese of the application were that there extend the powers of exemption, seconded, and the Bill was read a
The object of thie Bill is to
The Hon. Colonial Secretary passed. either by the landlord of theed that, since the 25th July, 1914, brokera
went round and per were no substantial sets for formerly granted to the Governor second and third time and passed.
Protection of Forests. prises, or the Director of the the retail prices in the Colony of enaded them to buy shares. It distribution, and sufficient money in Council by the Eating Amend
The Hon. Attorney General P.W.D., to shore up the the food-toff named have been was simply gambling in could not be found to pay for the ment Ordinance, 1915, în repect
moved the second reading of the of the building to prevent iucrsed by some 10 to 12 per fatores. There was little costs of bringing any action for of University Hostele, so as to Lau from falling down. Litergent. In certain cases the increase actual stock. They fell suddenly recovery of assets. As those enable him to deal similarly with moved the second rating of the pace for risions for the better The Haa. Attarasy General Bill intituled An Ordinance to do (lefondant) was a-ked by the has been larger, in others loss. and they were all caught. asaste could not be recovered, he
ted the property to pull down The increase would have been
protection of foreste, forest re- Bilt intituled An Ordinance to Questioned
educational institutione generally, SA to leares of asked for the recission. tile con mene.d work, considerably greater had it not bi cash book being
This was granted.
ather than schools, which are consolidate and amend the serves and plantations from fire. i rei se folding to be been for the rise in exchange.
He said this was to make pro. relating to the powers of arrest action for the trees os Crown oat, the debtor said that his
alrasdy exempt by law. Security Needed. peresed Lut-i-io the premiene,
It must be remembered that sccountant had torn them out
po-es-oil by revenue officers. * Two other cases were heard,
Public Servants' Borrowings.
He unid
lands from fire. It provided that that it had been - workmen removed brick by varions circumstances, ss for in- because he had started on the both being applications for theoved the first reading of a Bill pointed out that the Courts might this set fire to any
Tue Hon. Attorney General b. On March 9, at about 4 stance the large increase in wrong page by a mistake. The adjudication of estates of firms pu, lan was standing on the freight rates, which were
thing in each & manner to hold that the power of arrest and oger any forest should be intituled An Ordinance to protect; elding with his workinen. I foresten at the commencement of mitted being an opium smoker,case, the Official Receiver was outsin Public Servants from were limited by other powers of
liable to a fine. Toving bricks from
the the war, have combined to raise and said he used to smoke about appointed trases, and in the Legal Proceedings in respect of arrest given by a Special Ordin
The Hon. Colonial Secretary. sace under which Revenue OG- back part of the street-side prices. The recent prohibition $1.80 worth a day-over $50 apiber the accountant of the certain Liabilities. mai-wall of the second floor off the export to the Colony of month. He did not smoke now, bankrapt firm
The Hon. Colonial Secretary
cers were included. This Ordine having seconded, the Bill was was appoint. the corner boase. The wall of foodstuffs from the United King The Official Receiver:-Youred trustee, # the creditors seconded, and the Bill was read and was intended to make the end a second and third time the part be was working at gave dom will no doubt further affect Lordship has only got to look at thought he would be able to
prozed. a first time.
po-ition olsar. The Bill provides that
The Hoo. Colonial Secretary
Damage to Trees, was, and he and other persons the price of foodstaffs imported the man to see that is not trus, collect the assets for them better
до seconded and the Bill was read a
The Hon. Attorney General fell, all being hart. Two of them from countries other than China. He is a typical opiam smoker. than anyone else. It was stated action shall be maintained died. They had been working The question of the limitation Farther questions having been that the sum likely to be realised against a public servant: (econd and third time and passed. moved the second reading of the Bill intituled An Ordinance to on the ground floor when the of prices will be referred to the pat, the examination was closed. would be about $50,000, and the upon any promise express or The Interpretation Ordinance. acident occurred, le did not Committee..
make farther provision for the accountant would have to give implied to repay money paid or The Hon. Attorney General think there was any danger of the
security for this." His Lordabip advanced to him or another moved the second reading of the projection of trees on Crown Land and other.Orown property from wall falling down, and he did not
granted both appliostions and certain person at bis request; (b) Bill intitaled An Ordinance to
wilful damage. hors up the wall.
said that the security would have upon any promise express or amend the Interpretation Ordio
He pointed out that the object to be such as would satisfy the implied to be anewerable for the ance 1911,
of the Bill was to provide for s Official Receiver.
debt or default of another In doing so, he said that the penalty to be imposed ca. village person; or (c) upon any bond, the Ordinance was the result of in whose area damage occurred. As has already been announced,
bill of exchange, promissary, the one just passed. The whole Under the original Ordinance. Hongkong is to visita:d by a first-
note or other instrument made, subject of ponere of arrest posses landowners were made liable, bat Claes circus Clarke's Cirque.
drawn, sccepted, endorsed or ad by Revenue Officers would some of the landowners did not This is the first visit paid to
given by him. This section shall now be dealt with by that Ordio- appear on the rent roll of the |Hongkong by this Company and
not apply to any public servant ands, including a definition of the village. Now the whole of the an this form of entertainment has For the special matinee on been extremely popular in the
whose enbstantive pay, at the date term "revenue officer" and it was landowners would be liable. The Starday afternoon next, the Colony a large
when the liability sought to be very desirable so repeal the Bill also altered the procedure, wa rasasure of Bandman Opera Company is per-patronage should be accorded,
enforoed is contracted, exceeds definition of "revenue offiosr".
that the tribanal which would sit paring a very bright and attrac- especially when it is borns in
two hundred dollars a month, which appeared in the old Ordin in each cases could be constituted tive programms, and the entertain-mind that the Company is
axclusive of any allowancon, 2008. Opportunity was also taken more conveniently. ment whole will be the sach talented
At the Police Court this morn. This section shall not apply to define the term "excise afficer". and
a form that was no longer requir-seconded by the Hon, Colonial roading having been beat "Pot Pourri" seen in the composed entirely of Europeans. stealing a obeque, valued $135, tracted before the commencemented, now that the opiam farms
liability ing, a Chinese was charged with to Colony for a long time. The In our advertising columns to-day while discharging the duties of of this Ordinance. Nothing in cassed to exist, members of the company are full announcement is made and postman. Another was charged this section contained shall affect
The Bon. Colonial Secretary king special festare of this from this it will be seen that the with attering the cheque and the right of the holder of any Beoonded and the reading wAY entertainment, and the whole Company is a large oce. The first another with causing it to be security to realise the same by agreed to. The Bill was sino the new fand for Service men. on Monday evening next at 915, Inspector Brazil said the cheque ings and documente is or inciden gross proceede will be given to performance is due to be given attered. The members of the company and arrangements have boon made was issued by the International tal to an action in contravention
sais or fr sclosure. All proceed-read a third time and passed. Angio-Portuguese Treaty. themselves are undertaking all for afternoon performances for the Savings Bank, Los Angeles, of
The Hon. Actorney General
Tue second defendant, Chan Shun, a carpenter in the firm en- gaged to carry out the work, arguse that he only attended to the ocean's and the workshop of
not
tora
books were in order. He ad-adjudged bankrupt.
A CIRCUS COMING.
TO ENTERTAIN SERVICE
MEN,
the firm. He aver attended the Enjoyable Matinee Programome
works outside the abop, and never superintended the works. He did nut think there was any danger of the wall falling down. He did pot shore up the wall.
The case was adjourned.
St. John Ambulance Brigade,
A Sergeant and 16 men of the
Siringan Division will parede
with the Hongkong Volunteer
Heserves on Sunday, the 18:h inst.
Fall in on the Cricket ground at
8.15 1.m. Drese: Helmets, shorts, puises, haversacka (fitted), water- bartles (filled). Ratione ehould be carried in haversacke. Strel chers to be provided.
Victoria Theatre.
a
for Saturday.
1
оде
In the one
ALLEGED THEFT OF CHEQUE,
Postman and Two.Others Charged.
C
-000
and
The
r
poses, and the services of benefit of children, these taking California, on December 16 fast, absolutely null and void for all Bill intituled An Ordinance to
this Ordinance shall be moved the second reading of the Extradition Ordinance, 1903,
price.
Secretary, it was agreed to, as was was passed. also the third reading. The Bill
Extradition. The Hon. Attorney General moved the second reading of the Bill intitaled An Ordinance to repeal in part the Malay Statos Meners, Matris are also being place on Wednesday, Saturday and was sent to the man in whose purposes, whether the Ordinacce make such provisions as are the Ordinance, and the Hon. to explained the necessity for willingly given. It is hoped that and Sunday at 6.30 p.m. Chil-favour it had been made out. The be raised as a defence or not."
considerable sum will be realis-dren will be charged only half cheque came through the Post Protection of Women and Giris, Portuguese Commercial Treaty to Bill was read, put through all its necessary to enable the Anglo-Colonial Secretary seconded. The ed. B.oking is fairly brisk and
Offor, but it was not delivered; The Hon. Attorney General come into force an regards the stages and passed. : and yesterday it was presented moved the first reading of a Bill, Oslony of Hongkong. at the Russo-Asiatic Bink. The intituled An Ordinance to smend
Pharmacy Ordinance. He said the proposal was that The Hou. Attorney Genacal American Arrested in Japan.
people at the Bank loand that further the Frotection of Women this Colony should, with other moved the second reading of the the chop on the back of the and Girls Ordicanos, 1807. parts of the Empire, signify its, Bill intituled An Ordinance to our readers that to-morrow night serving fund and worthy of all. Mr. Theyor, 40 a film version of Flaubert's osle the support
American cheque "was forgery. This The Hon. Golosial Bearetury adberenos to the recent Treaty, smood the Pharmacy and Potos asked
for, The anchor at St. Paul's College, man was taken to the station, seconded, and the Bill was road one of the Artioles of which pro- Ordinanos, 1916, Irated novel "Salambo" will money every cent of it will be Tokyo, who was arrested by the when he said the cheque had first time.
vided that adherents, should. He said that the Bill be soreaned. The story deals well-spent, but it will be spent Yokosuka Police on January 10 boen given him by the third The objects and ramona legislate in order to restrict the cariain minor alterations in, k with various episodes in the without splosh or waste, and has been allowed out on bail. The defendant. The third defendant stale: The existing law has terme Port and Madeira to wines sisting Ordinance, for hiatry of Carthage and, as it every dollar will give ise fall precise aberge preferred against said that he had got the cheque been found inadequate for the which were the produce of those defects had been discov renke among the greatest covels vilas in interest and variety to Mr. Thayse is not known, but is from Postman 84, (the Arst purpows off diellaga with the places. This Ordionoos oun. of the world, is should command, the lives of the men of His said to be ridiation of the law for defendant).
The Hos Colonia Menscious offence of the sodaction formed to the recent legislations conded, and to the attention of all,
unmarried girls. This is dan di Home.
The concluding episode of the porular American serial "Greed" is now being given at the Victoria Theatre, and with it a now three
there is every prospect that every seat in the house will be taken.
Calla for different war fande
part Pathe picture" The Coveted are urgent and many, bat no-one Heritage." We would remlad will deny that this is a mort de
The onse was adjourned.
* Majnuty's Forosu among ua,
the protection of military morate,