1882-08-02 — Page 2

For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.

No. 53, Quen's Fund East, (OPPOSITE THE COMMISSARIAT),

KE NOW LANDING, EX

BRITISH BARQUE

STILLWATER."

Mails.

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG,

DEVOE'S NONPARIEL COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID,

BRILLIANT KEROSINE OIL,

150 test.

SPARTAN COOKING

STOVES.

FAIRBANKS, SCALES

CAKUM

TAR.

MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON,

ALSO,

BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.

NB.-ego eta be taken on through Bills of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN

PORTS, GULF

MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON.

JARE PENISSULAR

AND URENTAL STEAM

NAVIGATION Comraxy's Stean-ship ROSETTA, Captain Barton, with Der Mapusty's Mais, will be despatched TURPENTINE | from this for LONDON direct, við STEZ CANAL 100 Kisual. Perks of Call, on FRIDAY, the Hub August, at Daylight

Cierge will be

be received

EXAMERICAN MAILS"

¡ALIFORNIA

BACKER

Case

JOMPANY'S BISCUITS in 5

tine, and EA:

Alphabetical #18.

CUITS.

Fancy Swout Mixed

BISCUITS.

Ginger CAKES. Soda BISCUITS. Oyster BIRCUITR

Cracked WHEAT.

OATMEAL

HOMINY.

CORNMEAL

TOPOJAN BUTTER.

Eastern and Califoniare CHEESE

Boneless CODFISH.

Primo HAMS and BACON.

Eagle Brand Condensed MILK.

PEACH and APPLE BUTTER,

Pickled OX-TONGUES.

Family PIG PORK in kegs and prorom Paragon MACKEREL in cans. Boot Ideal SALMON in 5 th . Catting's Dessert FRUITS in 24

cans, Abeortali Canned VEGETABLES, Potted SAUSAGE and Punge

MEAT

Stuffed PEPPERS.

Amorled PirKIRS MINCEMEAT

COMB HONEY in Original Frames. Richardson & Robbin's Celebratosi Potted

MEATS

Richardson & Rubbin's Curries OYSTERS

Lunch TaxUE

McDarty's Sugar LEMONADE

Clam CHOWDER

Smoked SALMON

Green TURTLE in 24 11. mans,

LE

A

A LARGE ASKERTALENT OF STORES,

TEYSSONMAL'S DESSERT FRUITS

ALMONDS and RAISINS

PICNIC TONGUES.

COCOATINA

VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA, Leno's & Era's COCOA,

FRENCH PLUMS.

PATE DE FOIE GRAS,

MINCEMEAT.

SAUSAGES.

BRAWN.

INIONY BUTTER.

DANISH BUTTER. BREAKFAST TONGUES. ANCHOVIES.

ASPARAGUS. SOUPS, &c.

WINES AND SPIRITS. CHAMPAGNES

Nom an the

uday

proves.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Notices to Consignees. To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements. MEMOS. FOR TOMORROW.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM LONDON.

POSTPONEMENT.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

HE British Burk Melbruk, Capt. Lour. THE following PROPERTIES will be

THE

BODY, having arrived from the above The Undersigned by Public Port, Consignees of Cargo are hereby reduction, quested to send in their Bils of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignaturo, and

TO-MORROW

to take immediate delivery of their Goods the 3rd August, 1892, at N. from alongside.

Pretnines,

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Con- signous risk and expense, and no Fire Insurance will be effected.

Delivery of Gunpowder and other Explo- sives must be taken immediately,

RUSSELL & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, Jaly 29, 1882.

Insurances.

NOTICE.

on the

(IN SEX SEPARATE LOTS) 1st Lt.Que HOUSE in QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, No. 147, Registered as the REMAINING POT

PORTION of SECTION

G of MARINE LOT No. 63. **

Lot-One HOUSE in BONHAN STAND 2nd

No. 117, Registered na SECTION 4 of MARINE LOT No. 181.

3rd

aus

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM-

PANY.

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THE Undersigned aro preparod torecept mard Wai Raka on First Class Godowns at

per cent nett premiant per annum.

NORTON & Co., Ayente. Hagkong, May 19, 1881

Parcels and Specie (fold) at the 1}Bee

N antal

day the previoma. Fir further darla alam, regarding FRENGEÇ and PASSAGE, apply to tire

ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIA | Pros Company's Chee, Hongkong.

PENINSULAH

The Contents give Value of Packages vre requans to be declared power to shipment.

Sippers are preuarly requested to

note the Loans arri, conditions of the Comm pany's Black Bill of Lading

For Plans L'osal audiuit in Christus

A. MeIVER, Najuuderudent. Hongkung. July 21, 1882.

CHI MAIE STEAM

AITSE BISHT ALAJU STEAMSHIU COMPANY.

STEAM TO NAGASAKI AND KOHE.

FLA INLAND SKA. Pricing Gorge and Laseigers for YOKO HAMA VLADIVOSTOCK) THE s. S. SUMIDA MARU, Captain |

HORESET, due here on or about the 300. Instant, will be dumperiuleni us above - FRIDAY, the 4th August, at 4 pm.

Cargo revived on board and Parece at the toe up to 1 pt of day of sailing

No Bill of Lading signed under $2 Froght, All

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE

INSURANCE COMPANY.

THE Ondersigned, Aosnts of the above

again. FÜR at Current Rater.

Tarte authorized to Insure

GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1882.

Lot.-One HOUSE in QUEEN's Roan

SHIKE LINE OF STEAMERS.

FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO.-

The Staumship

"Merionethshire," READ, Commander, will bo despatched for the abovo Ports at Noon TO-MORROW, the 3rd Instant, instead of at the thao pro- viously notiied.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agenta, Hongkong, August 2, 1882.

Buy

TENDERS FOR REPAIRS TO BRITISH BARQUE "MELBREK.” WEST, No. 10, Registered as SUBSECTO-MORROW, the 3rd Instant, for ENDERS will be Received up to 2 p.m.

REPAIRS, NEW BAILS, ROPE and BLOCKS for the above-named Vessel.

TION No. 1, of SECTION 1 of IN. LAND

LOT 366. 4th Lot. One HOUSE in WEST STREET, Tai-ping-shan, No 41, Registered us IN. LAND LOT 223, (Section.)

bih Lot,--One HOUSE in New WEST Srazer, Tai-ping-ahan, No. 53, Lot. 224, (Section.)

6 Lot. Threo HOUSES in SQUARE STREET, Tai-ping-alian, Nos. 58, 60 & 62, Registered as INLAND LOT No. 278. For further Particulars and Conditions of Sale, apply to

J. M. GUEDES,

Auctioneer.

Hongkong, August. 2, 1883.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESBAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

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STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBÓ, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, SYRIAN PORTE,

THE SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS

MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY

OF NEW ZEALAND,

¡ Damrau £1,000,000 (One Million Storling).

lolimated Inability of Shareholders, THE Undersigned having been appointed prepared to accept FIRE and MARINE RISKS al Current Rates, allowing usual

Dingonnte.

GEO, R. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, July 1, 1881.

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

(FIRE AND LIFE)

CAPITAL, TWO MILLION STERLING.

OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA; $150, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA AND ALL INDIAN PORTS.

N THURSDAY, the 10th of August, ON TRO, Koon, the Company's B. S. NATAL, Commandant DIDIER with and CARGO, will leave this Fort for the abreve placca,

Cargo and Specie will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and ac cepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.

Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon of Dth August, 1882.

will be received on board until 4 Cargo p.m., Specie and Parcels until 3 p.m. on the 9th August, 1882, (Parcels are noś

to be sent on hoard; they must be left at the Agency's Office.)

Contents and value of Packages are re- quired.

THE Undersigned are prepared to grant Chomsinust be settled on board T Pozus quisist the Risk of FIRE on Company's Office

before delivery is lako, otherwise they will not be recognizel.

Ekzam sud Parayures for Yokohams will be transhipped to the Shanghai Mail Stommer at Kofs, and for Vladivostork at

waki

For further Partenars, apply at the Kompany's Cakes, Praya Cenital, Groundi Phunk of Manara Reisen & C.

HJR TRIPP,

Aquat

Hongkong. July 21, 1892.

SMAIL LINE.

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP

COMPANY

THROUGH TO NEW YORK, vì

40$

Buildings or on Goods stored therein, et Goods on board Vessels and on Hulls of Vensels in Harbour, at the usual Terms and Conditions.

Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- evived, and transmitted to the Directors for their ducision.

If required, protection will be granted on first clues Lives up to £1000 on a Single Life.

For Rakes of Premiums, forma of” pro- goals or any other information, apply to ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agents, Hongkong de l'antin, Hongkong, January 4, 1887.

THE CITY OF LONDON FIRE IN. SURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND 19cruise ¦ Cameran, £2,000,000 | Paid-ur, £200,000.

AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISEO,

To will in despatcher for an THE U. S. Mal Steamship, CITY OF Prattvison, via Yosobama, on SATURDAY, the 12th August, 1882, at Noon, taking Passengers, and Fought, for Japan, the United States, und Europe

Through Balls of Lading red for trans- portatio to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantic und Inland Cities of the United States, via Over- land Railways, to Havan, Trinidad, suc Demerara, and to parts in Mexico, Central and South Americi, by the Company's and connecting Steamers.

Through Fuse Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all HIEDSTECK' MONOPOLE & WHITE trans-Atlantie lines of Steiners. .. 'SEAL.

VEUVE CLIQUOT PONSARDIN, JULES MUMM & Co., pints & quarta, CLARETS

-CHATEAU MARGAUX.

CHATEAU LA ROSE, pints & quarts. CHATEAU LAFITE, 1DE GRAVES, BREAKFAST CLARET,»

SHERRIES & PORT-

SAOCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-

TILLADO. BACCONE'S OLD INVALID PORT

(1918).

HUNT'S PORT

BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &c.—-

.1 and 3-star HaNNESSY'S BRANDY.

Busqvir DusovenE & Co.'s BRANDY. FINEST OLD BOURBON-WHISKY. KIAIRE'S LL WHISKY. ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. CHARTREUSE

MARASCHINO CURACAO. ANGOSTURA,

BITTERS.

10

On prepaid RETURS PASAGE THUKETS & REDUCTION of 25 is made.

Freight will be received on board until 4 p.m. on the 11th August. Parool Packages will be received at the office until 5 p.m., all Parcel Packagon should be same day; all marked to address in full, falure of same is required,

Consular Invoices to accompany Overland Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.

For further information as to Pasange and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Nu. 596, Queen's Road Contin CHAS. D. HARMAN, sleting Agent. Hongkong, July 31, 1882

Insurances.

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THE TOKIO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

BOKER's and URASOETHE MITSUBISHI MAIL S. S. CO. hating been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, the Undoreigned is prepared to accept MARINE RISKS at Current Rates and neuel Discounts.

&c.

&c.,

BASS'S ALE, bottled by Cagnor and

SAUNDERS, pints and quarts. GUINNESSB STOUT, bottled by E. &

J. Brass, pints and quarts. PILSENER BEER, in quarta DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the

Gallon on

ALE and PORTER, in hogsheada.

BYECIALLY SELECTED

CIGAR 8.

5 and 10 catty Boxes,

H. J. H. TRIPP, Agent, M. B. M. S. S, Cv. Hongkong, April 26, 1882.

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THE LONDON ASSURANCE.

INCORPORATED BY Rorix CHARTER OF His Majesty King George The First,

A. D. 1720.

newffer

THE Undersigned

PAID UP RESERVe Funn, £50,000.

THE Undersigned having been appointed THE

Anexrs for the above Company are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS again; FIRE at Current Ratas.

GEO. I STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1882.

MANCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.

ESTABLISHED 1824.

་།

Capital of the Company £1,000,000 Sterling

of which is paid up -£100,000 Reserve Fund upwards of £120,000 Annual Incrame

£ 230,000

THE Undersigned have been appointed 1 Agents for the above Company at Hongkong, Canton, Fouchow, Sheng, and bankow, and are prepared to great Insuranove at ourrent rafos.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, October 15, 1808,

To-day's Advertisements,

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERLES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS

The Co's Steamship

"Djemaah,"

Commandt. Da Boiss.Stu. BARO, will be despatch

ed for SHANGHAI skor dy after her arrival from Europe.

G. DE ORAMPEAUX,

Agent. Hongkong, August 2, 1892.TM

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES: PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS,

For further particulare, apply at the

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Ageat.

For Particulars apply to the CAPTAIN ON Board, or to Messm. RUSSELL & Co.

The Captain does not bind lúmself to accept the lowest or any Tonder. Hongkong, August 2, 1882.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS,

au3

Aug. 2, Skammos, British steamer, 4189, J. S. Murray, London June 14, 1 p.m., Gibraltar, Malta, Port Said, Suez, Aden, Bombay, Colombo, Penang, and Singapore, July 28, Mails nud Ganeral.-P. & O. S. N. Co.

Aug. 2, Felicia, German steamer, 863, A.' Müller, Chefoo July 24, ma Foochów, Gen.

Il.-SIEMSSEN & Co

Aug. 2, Mymplu, Gernuan atcamer, 785, Wagner, Saigon July 28, Rice. -SIEMSSTY & Co.

Aug. 2, Ella S. Thayer, American ship,

Anjer, Coat -ORDER. 1098, D. 0. Davis, Cardiff March 16, rie

DEPARTURES.

Aug. 2, Gesine Brons, for Newchwang.

2,"Lord of the folet, for Yokohama. 2, Charité, for Bangkok.

3, Catterthun, for Melbourne, &c. 2, Stentor, for Singapore, &e.

CLEARED.

Benledi, for Saigum. Fyen, for Hamburg. Jupiter, for Havre. Susanne, for San Francisc Gracian, for New York. Princess Saraphi, for Bangkok. Forwarts, for Touron.

PASSENGERS.

ÁRRIVED.

+

Per Shannon, for Hongkong; from Lon- don, Mr E. K. L Sandys, Miss Foster's anal, and Mr Thos. Poulton; from Brin- disi, Mr Win. Aitcheson; from Vanice, Mr Bickers; from Bombay, Mr Dadabhoy, Mr and Mrs Dorabjee and servant; from at:10 Colombo,

Mr H. McKenzie: Lieut. Col. from Perking,

Hongkong, August 2, 1892.

Occidental & Oriental Steam-

Ship Company.

TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE, VIA THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING

AND

STEAMERS.

Papillon and servant,

6 Chinese; from Messrs C. VeruUB

Thoa

Howard, Baa What and servant,

60 Chinces.For Shanghai from London, Mr Highaus, and Mrs Towell's native ser- vant.-For Yokohama: from London, Miss A. Jarmain; from Brindisi, Messrs McNab and West,

Per Olympia, from Saigon, 50 Chiness, ДЕГАКТЕР

Per Catterthan, for Sydney, Capt. Farrell and sou, and 14 Chiners; for Melbourne, 13 Chinese; for New Zealand, 2 Chinese

"Per Stentor, for London, Mr Thos. Mid- Ted for San Francisco via espais, die; for Straits, 25 Chinese

S. BELGIC will be despatch-

on or about the 24th August, 1882, at Noou.

Connection being made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan All Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; and same will be received at the Company's Office, until 5 p.m. the day pravions to sailing.

"A

Land

REDUCTION of 25% made on all RETURN PABBAGE ORDERS ISSUED,

Consular Invoices to accompany Over

Mexican, Central and South American Cargo, should be sent to the Company's Ofices addressed to the Collector of Cus For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No, 50à, Queen's Road Central,

CHAS. D. HARMAN, Acting Agent,

toms, San Francisco.

-Hongkong, August 2, 1882.

TO LET.

TWO HOUSES in RICHMOND TERRACE, Bonhoma Road. Bont Biedernto Apply to

HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, July 7, 1883.

TO BE LET.

THE ELIGIBLE BUSINESS PRE MISES lately in the occupation of Messrs MACEWEN, TRIDERL & Co., No. 43. QUEEN'S ROAD; Wao GODOWNS. and SHOP adjoining same.

Apply to

LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Hongkong, June 6, 1882.

TO BE LET.

(WITH IMMEDIATE. POSSESSION.)

THE HOUSE, No. 1, ALBANY, -8 ROOMK and Servante' OFFICES, GARDEN and STABLING Gay and Waren laid on.

Apply to

*LINSTEAD & DAVIS."" Hongkong, June 6, 1882,

Not Responsible for Debts. Teather the Captain, the Agents, noT Oumers will be Responsible for

any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during Commandant DRUJos, their stay in Honghong Harbour-

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The Co.'s Steamship-

Тапаля о

will be despatched for

Agents for the above Corporation are the next French Maif frem Europe. Fine Now Season's CUMSHAW TEA, in prepared to grant Insurances as follows

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent.. Hongkong, August 3, 1832.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

Marine Departament. Policies at current rates, payable either BREAKFAST CONGOT @ 25 cents p. b. here, in London or at the principal Ports

of India, China and Australia.

Fire Department. Policies issued for long or short periods at current rates.

Life Department. Policies issued for suns not exceeding £5,000 at reduced rates.

BEASIDE LIBRARY, 15 to 25 cente, FRANKLIN SQUARE LIBRARY, 15 to

25 conta.

MILNER'S PATENT FIREPROOF

SAFES, and ČASH BOXES, at Manufacturer's Prices Hongkong, June 1, 1882,

HOLLIDAY, WISE & O.. Hongkong, July 25, 1872,

of Strachan. Russell & Co.

ANERLEY, British steamer, Capt. F. G

The 3/3 2.1.1. American Bark "P. J. Carleton,' AuSBURY, Mastery will · load hore for the above Port, and

will have quick despatah,

For Fraight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, August 2, 1889:

ARCHOS, British barque, Captain Ed. 3. Halliday.-Bornec Company, Limited.

ARBATOON AFCs, British steamer, Capt. A. H. MacTavish-D. Bassoon, Sons & Co.

EUPHRATEA, British afermer, Capt. John Mitchell.Russell & Co...

FELLA, German steamer, Captain A Müller.-Siamese & Co.

Coalfeet. Jardine, Matheson & Co

MAGENTA, British brigantine, Captain H.

MONARCH, British steamet, Captain M. Thompson-Siemssen & Co.

BOLWAY, British steamer, Captain Robt. Jarvis. Buttezield & Swire.

for Brisbane, 12 Chincso.

TO DEPART.

Per Rosetto, for Singapore, Mesra Leo Wan Tiong and Lee Yew Sinck, child and servant; for Bombay, Mr B. P. Bhatania supore, Mr A. Macfarren: for Colombo, and native servant.From Shanghai: for

London, Mrs Ponente.

amak; for Venice, Mr D. Darling; for

Por Benledi, for Saigon, 12 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British steamer Shannon reports: Moderate West monsoons and file weather throughout, passage from Singapore 4 days exactly. On the 30th July, spoke P. &.O. 8. 8. Sumatra from Hongkong bound" to Singapore.

Shipping Nuon Merionethahire loarea for Yo-

kohana and Hiogo. Noon-Kwangtung leaven for Coat

Ports.

Auctions.

Noon-Auction of Houses (in six

parate lots).

3 p.m.-Auction of Pivce or Parcel of Ground with Houses in Shelley Street and Mosque Street.

Tenders Close.

9 p.m.Meeting of Zatland Lodge.

[No. 3041.—August 2, 1882.

Suct is brießy the course bankruptcy law hasrunis England Encs theboginning - of our present reign. We will now tien and see how this bankruptcy law affected. the Chinese merchants of Hongkong during the same period.

Up to the year 1864 there was, strictly speaking no bankruptcy low operative in Hongkong at ull. There Was Ordinance 8 of 1946. for the relief of insolvent debtors, but it entitled unly prisoners in actual custody within the walls of the prison to petition the Court

2 p.m.-Tenders for Hepans to British for relist. Ordinance 6 of 1846 udded to it an unimportant clause regarding barque Melbrek

power to givo, notices under the pre- Meeting.

vious Ordinance, and Ordinance 6 of 1840 added a further cause investing. the Judge at Chambers with powers of Court. This was the only law regard- ing insolvency in force in Hongkong, until the end of the year 1803. It is noteworthy that up to this time, that is for 20 years, the Colony of Hongkong got along very well, repared and that during this time, as we have stated flourished, without bankruptcy law, and

General Memoranda. FRIDAY, August 4-

Daylight.English Mail leaves for Ports

of Call and Europa. Goods per Saghalin undelivered after Noon subject to rent and landing charges.

2 p.m.-A

Auction of Hourohold Furniture at No. 2, Gage Streat.

|

3 p.m.-Auction of Leasehold Property in our proceding artolo, bankruptcies respectable Chinese were fow and fareweth, and Chinese craw

on Prato Bishi Mait leaves for Nagasaki, &o.

4 p.m. Daphne leaves for Straits, &c. 4p.m.-Menmuir leaves for Australian

Porta via Singapore,

Canton leaves for Straita.

THE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY

inercial morality continued unchecked" at a comparatively high level.

When, however, the Beakruptcy Act of 1861 became law in Englund, it occur

Goods per Wandrahm undelivered after red to Mr (now Sir) FabrSmule, then At-

this duto subject to rent.

torney General of Hongkong, to adapt. it to the peculier needs of Hongkong. He accordingly drafted an Ordinance embodying the leading ideas of the Im perial Act with suck slterations as be thought advisable. This drift was aul mitted to the Colonial Office, but for some reason or other it was set aside. We are not in a position to judge of the merits local experience he possessed it is possi- of Mr. Smale's draft, but considering the

Established A.D. 1841.

香港大樂游

A. S. WATSON & Co.,

FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DROOGISTS,ble, if not probable, that his scheme

IMPORTERS

OF

DRUGGISTS SUNDRIES, NURAERY REQUI. SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS

OF

Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Gingorado, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aarated Waters. Bar The Manufactory is under direct and continurus European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1870.

BIRTAS

At East Point, on the 1st August, A. Ronana, of a Daughter.

On the 21st June, at Epsom, the Wife of Horace HIOKLINO, of a Daughter.

The publication of this issue commenced 7.50 p.m.

The China Stail.

would have answered the requirements of the Colony better than the Ordinance soon after introduced. Most proba bly, however, it would have been better to do nothing at all than to introduce the Imperial Act wholesale as was done subsequently. For some time the matter rested, but in 1863 some Indian opium merchants of Hongkong became de- faulters to an enorious abount, on the first notice of which fact a local Bank, acting promptly and opportunely, took possession of a large qum belonging to the defaulters, and in spite of all the efforts made by the other, less energetic, creditors to have that smount included in the assete of the insolvent estate, it was found that the law of Hongkong, as it then stood, favoured the most im portune and mast energetic creditor at the expense of the others. Per sonally we are inclined to think that this is precisely as in the nature of things it should be, but, however that may be, the foreign community of Hougkoug was, of different opinion, and as the China Meil on put it “the enormous opiam fraad which is likely to be for many years without a parallel

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2; 1882. | led to the wint of a bankruptcy Ordin-

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ance being folt. The fact that this want was not sooner felt in Hongkong HAVING stated the reasons for our con- speaks volumes for the commercial viction that the Chinese merchants-of morality of Chinete merchants of Hongkong, who recently petitioned the Hongkong previous to this time and Government with reference to certain has a significant bearing on the de- amendments they propose in the law re- moralisation which garding partnership in Chinese firme sued.

quently en and in the mole of procedure in Chinese To proceed, however, with our in- bankruptcies, are perfectly justified inquiry, it was consequent upon this tracing back the decay of commercial assumed want of a bankruptcy Ordin- morality which they demonstrate to have once, felt by the foreign merchants of taken place of late in the case of the Hongkong in 1863, that the Authorities Chinese community of Hongkong, to the at Downing Street entrusted a Mr Burke inappropriate and inadequate character with the preparation of a bankruptcy garding bankruptcy and partnership, it of the Imperial Act of 1861. This of the provisions of our local laws re- Ordinance for Hongkong on the model

is well, before we proceed further in | Ordinance, which was facetiously known, our inquiry, to pause for a moment and from the fee which the Colonial Office to consider the history of these laws, paid for it, as the "HundredTM Gui- The bankruptcy law of England was, nes Ordinance," was characteristically ever since the beginning of the reign of described by the Duke of New- Queen Victoria, when courts for the castle as having taken three weeke relief of insolvent debtors were first to print. It was laid before the Legia. established, a source of chronic dislative Council in November 1803, when satisfaction. It underwent, accordingly, the Governor referred to this em periodical revolutions which have finally Bankruptcy Ordinance as one "sent landed us in such a chaos of conflicting from home," though neither he nor any opinions as to the merits of the latest Member of Council, Mr.Smale perhaps ex- draft bill of revision, now for years past cepted, appears to have had a clear concep.. on the table of the House of Commons, that tion of its inappropriateness in view of the in view of the six Government bills we peculiar circumstances of the Colony and have had on the subject and the thirteen | the mischief it was likely to work - Mr. amendments now proposed, it is not to Smale, indeed, relieved his mind by be wondered at that the idea is coming detailing the circumstances under which to the front, it would perhaps be better be hind framed the bill which had been set for all parties concerned to have no aside by the Downing Street Authorities, bankruptcy law at all. When the act but though he solemnly washed his hands of 1881 removed all distinctions be of the new Ordinance by saying he felt tween traders and non-traders, abolished relieved from the responsibility of an also imprisonment for debt and throw swerlog for the cousequences that might the portals of the bankruptcy court open ensue from its adoption, he did unt to all, it was supposed the troublesome oppose it or Beek to modify it in any problem had been satisfactorily solved material point. A communication from But it was, soon found that the evils Chief Justice Adoms was read at the removed bad. but been substituted by some meeting, in which the absent Chief others equally potent, that debtors be- Justice expressed his approval of the came more reckless and that creditors, tenor of Mr. Smalet rejected bill. seeing the ruinous perfection with which Nevertheless the Ordinance sent from For Shannon, To-morrow, the 3rd money paid into bankruptcy courte dis- home" prevailed, and a Committee was sppeared under the hands of the officiel appointed to give the present Ordin inst Registry seases at 6.461 assignees, preferred to remain inactive suce a suitable form. But this Com

and complained more than ever. The mittec did not modify the Ordinanco as Act of 1869 accordingly renewed the sent out in any essential. Thus it be- terrors of imprisonment for debt, threw came the law of the Colony and remained the duty of looking after the assets of a so to this day, even when the evils” bankrupt upon the creditors themselves, caused by it had come as glaring and, instead ofallowing a bankrupt a com- in England as in Hongkong.ANE Per Danube, at 11.30 am, on Fridayplate clearance of his liabilities, com- When these evils were sought to be

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asperating dilatoriness. New bills - fraud committed by Indian merchants cordingly were brought out and with said that the want of a bankruptcy Or. drawn again, and the latest expedient dinauce was now being falt, referred in now proposed is to place the Board of 1873 to a ramoured intention of the Gro Trade on the stage of bankruptcy law,vernment to introduen in this Colony as Deus ex machina, and to bring about the Bankruptcy Act of 1809, in the the desirable toillennium by placing the following words "Should the propo- comptroller lo bankruptcy with his staff sition to make the Act of 1860 operative under the direction of the Board of here be carried out, it will go far to check another form of fraudulent banks Trado,