For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
No. 53, Queen's Road Bust, (OPPOSITE THE COMMISSARIST,
RE NOW LANDING, EX
BRITISH BARQUE "STILLWATER. "
Insurances.
THE TUKIO MARINE INSURANCEN
COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE
THE MITSU BISHI MAIL S. S. CO. the above Company, the Undersigned is having been appointed AGENTS for
prepared to accipt MARINE RISKS at Current Rates and usual Discounts,
H. J. H. TRIPP, Agent, M. B. M. M. 3. Co.
DEVOE'S NONPARIEL Hongkong, April 28, 1882.
BRILLIANT KEROSINE OIL,
150 best.
SPARTAN COOKING
STOVES
FAIRBANKS SCALES.
OAKUM.
TAR.
TURPENTINE.
EX AMERICAN MATI."
C
[ALIFORNIA
RACKER
JOMPANY'S BISCUITS in th
tina, un D. Alphabetical BIS
CUITS,
Cracked WHEAT.
Fancy Sweet Mixed
BISCUITS.
Singer CAKES. Soda PISCUITS Dye TATKUTETETAS
DATMEAL.
HOMINY.
PORNMEAL.
TOPOCAN BUTTER.
Kastern and Californian CHEESE
Boneless CODFISH.
Primo HAMS and BACON.
Eazlo Brand Condensed MILK.
PEACH and APPLE BUTTER.
Pickled OX-TONGUES.
Family PIG-PORK in kegs and pies. Paragon MACKEREL, in 5 it cans. Beau Ideal SALMON in 5 lb cans, Cutting's Dessert FRUITS in 24 13 cana.
Assorted Canned VEGETABLES, Potted SAUSAGE and Manage
MEAT.
13
Stuffed PEPPERS.
11
Assorted PICKLES
MINCEMEAT.
COMB HONEY in Original Franz e Richardson & Robbin's Celebrated Paktech.
MEATS.
Richardson & Robbin's Curriad OYSTERS
Lunch TONGTE
McCarty'a Sugar LEMONADE
Clam CHOWDER.
Smoked SALMON,
Green TURTLE in Vienos,
&c.
&
NOTICE
5c27
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM-
יין
PANY.
11BE Undersigned are prepared to accept |
Risks on First Class Genloavus ut A per cont. molt pronium par autem.
NORTON & Co., Apeats. Hongkrong. May 19, 1881.
THE SIXTH BRITISH FIRE AND
MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
OF NEW ZEALAND.
Cartrat £1,000,000 (two Million Storling).
Undimotei Fanlality of Shareholders,
THE Undersugged boving been appointed
Tears he the alms-- Company are
pyured to accept PIRE and MAGNE jaškя at Ppps let Baden, allowing tumak
Hind
THE CHINA
To-day's Advertisements.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY. (Taking Cargo &: Pangera ut through rates for NINGPO, CHEIOO, NEW. CHWANG, TIÊNTSIN, HANKOW and Parts on the YANOTSZE.)
The Co.'s Steamship
Aчomemum," Capt. WILDING, will be despatched at Daylight TO-MORROW, the ttb Instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Jågents. Hongkong, August 4, 1889.
TO DEPART
MAIL.
For Sunday for Yokohama: from Hung- kang, Mr and Mrs Scott and infant; from London, as A.Jaramin; from Brindisi, More McNab and West.
4. Euro-
Per Agamemnon, for reans, and 50 Chinese,
Pur Na-pin, for Hothaw, do, to Chi-
noke.
For Daler Saigon; 20 Chinae. Por lg, fur Amoy, Sc., 20 Chi-
nose.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British steaner Leann reports: Left Calentia on 18th July, and Sandheads on 20th, arriving at Pening on 24th and left on 26th. Reached Singapore on 28th and left the 29th at 4 pan. Bengal Bay, strong
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW, Shipping.
Daylight-Agamemnon loaves for S'ini. Noon.Chaton-leaves for Straits, i
4 p.m.-Hongkong leavea for Shanghai. Auctions.
11 nm.--Auction of Sundries at Measra
Russell & Co.'s godowns, Wanchi.
Miscellaneous. Register of Mures of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, closed from Bis data to 18th August, inclusive.
THE
auf winds and rain, light S.E. winde feaving HONGKONG DISPENSARY, concern, linble to the whole of its dehts,
Singapore, fresh from North, and dark
gloomy weather with strong winds and
FOR SHANGHAI
heavy squalls and rain from lat. 18 to port. The Steamship
The British steamer Jupon reports: **Hongkong,"
Left Calcutta on 19th July, arrived at Po Captain FRVER, will be dogatched for the above on 28th, left Penang on 27th, arrived Port TOMORROW, the 5th Tnstant, at at Singapore on 29th, and left the same day. After leaving Calentta, experienced vory bad weather up to Penang, from Pe- rang to Singapore light variable winds and from Singapore to arrival at Hongkong mo- |derate S.W. monsoon and fine weailor.
p.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, August 4, 1882.
nuf
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOODHOW.
The Steinship
"Nemon,"
Paybplt. GRO, R. STEVENS & M Hongkong, July 1, 3
THE LONDON ARRANCE.
FOCORPORATED BY ROSAL CHAPTER OV
The Majesty Anas trener T5- Find,
The German steamer China reports: -Strong wind till off Chelang Point, wind between W.S. W. and W.N.W, with a heavy sea; then light North-westerly winds and fine weather, with heavy swell from S. W.
Capt. Wasunny, will be iclespatchell for the above!
For Freight or Passage, apply t
POUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Honghong, Angrat 4, 1892.
TO BE LET.
11
THE ELIGIBLE BUSINESS PRR
ME Ludersigned having been appanted. Mesum Mackwas, Parket & Co., No. 43, Agents for the shave forgavation are, QUEEN'S ROAD. also GODWNS and prepared to grad Insurance as follows SHOP adjoning mate
Marion Depadan, ad
Polises as current rates, payable either! berg, iti London je mi dhe principal Perta ah hadis, China suv Australi
Fire Departament. Policies issued for long or short periodsat
Purrent raĪJA,
Jefe Department. Policies insure for sums of exceeding Post olaced rates.
HOLLIDAY, WER & IN Hongkong, July 25, 1872
Intimations.
X204 14512 JLCOME
The overla. hina Mail
ATA, odio and Pravin Paar) EN SONAKO AO TIDE COBENA Man, “OrrICK
FIVE FOR TH, Persa Alam
printed maltea
DHHS Mal Sporty is compiled from
Appleto
LINSTEAD & DAVIS.
Hoogk og, June 5, 1882
TO BE LET'
{WITH IMMEDIATE POSSESSION.)
(WARE GARDEN and THE HORSE, N..... 1, ALBANY, 8 ROOMS
WATER Inid on.
STARLING
11
Appily
LINSTEAD DAVIS. Flongkong, Jano &, 1892.
TO LET
TWO HOUSES : RenMOND TERRACY,
Ben bun Beast Rent Moderater
Apply to
HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, July 7, 1992.
Not Responsible for Debts.
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF STORES. Ta laly Phim Men, in published Westier the Captain. Ihr Agrots, var
incluating:
TEYSSONCAL's DESSERT FRUITS ALMONDS and RAISINS.
PICNIC TONGUES,
COCOATINA.
VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA,
Lemo's & Err's COCOL.
FRENCH PLUMS,
PATE DE FOIE GRAS
MINUEMEAT.
SAUSAGES.
BRAWN.
ISIONY BUTTER.
DANISH BUTTER. BREAKFAST TONGUES.
ANCHOVIES.
ASPARAGUS.
SOUPS, &o.
WINES AND SPIRITS
CHAMPAGNES.
HIEDSIECK'S MONOPOLE & WHITE
SEAL
VEUVE CLIQUOT PONSARDIN. JULES MUMM & Co., pints & quarte.
CLARETS--
(1
Cl
CHATEAU MARGAUX. OHATEAU LA ROSE, pints & quarts. CHATEAU LAFITE, 1RE GRAVES, BREAKFAST ÚLARET, ..
SHERRIES & PORT-
SACCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON.
TILLADO.
w
SACCONE'S OLD INVALID PORT
(1848). HUNT'S PORT.
BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &....--
1 and 3-star HENNESSY'S BRANDY. BISQUIT DUBOUCHE & Co.'s BRANDY. FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY, KINAHAN'S LL WHISKY, ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. CHARTREUSE.
MARASCHINO.
CURACAO.
AL 134-
twice a mamith on this morning of the Bagging Male leparture, and is word of och fortune's warrent history of events m China and Japan, got ibuted 1 ports and collat froue the joutuals pals at the varicas porta in faos Contiries.
Fr contus Shipping news from Shangludi, Hongkong, Canton, de, and a complete | Contaercial Summary.
Suscripcion
its per Copy (postage pand 52 detra) $12 per annum. (postage pad $19.503
Orders should be set to God. Mruasy BAIS, Chin Med Office, 2, Wyndham Street, not later then on of the day the English Minil Steamer leases.
ferners will be Hesponsible for ang Delt contracted by the Officers or Cree of the fulluring Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:-
Asaney, British steamer, Caps. F. G. Strachan Rossell & Co.
Halliday. Borneo Company, Lirasted.
Aneurs, British barque, Captain Ed. B.
ABRATION APVs, British steamer, Capt. A B MacTavish. D. Sassoon, Sro & Co. Ecrunares, British steamer, Capt. John Mitchell-Russell & Co.
FELITA, German steamer, Captain A.
Terms of Advertising, same as in Daily! Müller-Sensen & Co. China Mail.
NY
SAILOR'S HOME
Cast of Cruise, Boons, Arms will be thankfully received at the Sailor's Home, West Point.
Hongkong, July 25. 188.
FREDERIO ALGAR, COLONIAL, NEWSPAPER & COMMIS- SION AGENT,
11, Clament's Lan, Lanabard Street,
LONDON.
11HE Coloraal Press supplied with News-
papers, Books, Types, Ink, Pressua, Papers, Correspondents, Letters; and any European Goasis in London terms.
NOTICE TO SHIPPERS. Colonial Newappers received at the office are regularly led for the inspection of Advertisers and the Fublic.
To-day's Advertisements.
INDO.CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
THE
THE Company's Chartered S.S. Lener, having arrived from the above Ports, Consignces of Cargo are hereby requested
to send in their Billa of Lailing to the
ANDUNTURA, BOKER's and ORANGE Undersigned for countursignature, and to
BITTERS.
$50,
&0.,
&c.
BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON and
BAUNDERS, pints and quarts. GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. &,
J. BURKE, pints and quarts. PILSENER BEER, in quarts. DRAUGHT ALE and FORTER, by the
Gallon
ALE and PORTER, in hogsheads,
SPECIALLY SELECTED
OIG AE S.
take immediate delivery of their Goods.
Cargo impeding the discharge will be
at once landed and stored at Consignes risk and expense.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, August 4, 1882.
i
Lasson, British steamer, Captain D. Scott. Jarle, Matheson & Co
Coalfiunt. Jardine, Matlarson & Co.
MAGENTA, British brigantine, Captain H.
Solway, British steamer, Captain Robt. Jarvis. Butterfield & Swire.
ScRPRISE, Americau basque, Capa. C. B. Averill Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS,
Aug. 3, Lenaar, British steam, 1327, Scott, Calcutta July 19, Sandhonde 20, Penang 26, and Singapore 29, General. -- JARDENE, MATHESON & Co.
Aug. 4, Japan, British steamer, 1865, T. S. Gardner, Calcutta July 19, Penang 27, and Singapore 29, 2,052 Phests Opium, 555 bales Cutton, 204 bales Gunnies, and Sun- dries.DAVID BASSOON, SONs & Co.
Aug 4, China, German stenner, 643, H. Schöer, Swatow Aug. 3, feneral. YURN FAT HONG.
Ang. 4, Tamsya, Portuguese ganbeat, 535, Fernando Costa Cabral, Macao Aug. 4.
DEPARTURES.
3, Fyn, for Hamburg.
Aug.
9, Foreverts, for Touron.
4. Jupiter, for Havre.
4, Susanne, for San Francisco.
4, Merionethshire, for Yokohama.
4, Ioseft, for Burope, &c.
4, Samida Mare, for Nagasaki, &c,
4, Dupine, for Trieste, &c.
4, Li Tui, for Shanghai.
CLEARED.
aul1 Aganeman, for Amoy,
Nam-Vian, for Hoihow, &c. Dale, for Saigon. Heiloony, for Amoy, &e.
THE STEAMSHIP "JAPAN," Captain T. S. GARDNER, FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
E above Stenner having arrived, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby
PASSENGERS. ABRITED.
nese, and 3 Europeans dock.
Per Lena, from Calcutta, &c., 205 Chi-
requested to send in their Bills of Lading Gardner, Mesare De Forest, Ottowall, and Per Japan, from Calautta, &c., Mra T. 6. Fine New Season's OUMSHAW TEA, in to the Undersigned for countersignature, N. D. Olla, 130 Chinese and 30 Natives
5 and 10 catty Boxes.
BREAKFAST CONGOU @ 25 cents p. tb,
SEASIDE LIBRARY, 15 to 20 cents. FRANKLIN SQUARE LIBRARY, 15 t
25 cents.
Men's PATENT FIRE-PROOF SAFES, and CASH BOXES, at Manufacturer's Prices. Hongkong, June 1, 1882.
and to take immediate delivery of their Deck. Goode from alongside.
Cargo impeding her discharge or remain-
ing
DEPANTES.
on board after the 7th Instant, will be
Per Rosetta, for Singapo, Mestre Leo landed and stored at Consignees risk and Won Tiong and Lee Yew Slack, child and
CARGOES.
Per S. S. Minard Custle, to London, sailed lot July 2,085 boxes (62,447 m.) Congiu, 4,310 baxes (10,310 hs.) Orange Pekoo, 7,801 boxes (165,709 lbs.) Scented | Orange Caper, 820 rolls Matting, 30 casks
Say, and 15 pkgs. Sundries.
el
Per S. Roar!t, snitel 4th August: To Loudon from Canton and Maca, 10,287 boxes Tea (containing 29,874 lbs. Congo, 129,955 s. Scented Caper, and
199,577 tos); from Canton, 480 bules Raw Silk, 62 balch Wante Silk, and 9 cases Silk Pieco Gomis; from Ainoy, 2,030 pkgs. Tea
Lown); from
94 i (particulars unkno 26 balos Waste Silk, and and 72 bales Pongues; from Japan, 30 pkgs. Tea (particulara unknown), and 111 bales Raw Silk-To Continent: from Canton, 30 bales Raw Silk; from Shanghai, 26 bales Haw Silk; from Japan, bales Raw Silk.
6.
Silk,
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
MAILS will close:-
For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. -
Per Canton, at 11.30 am, on Saturday.
the 5th just.
For SHANGHAI ----
Per Hongkong, at 3.30 p.m. To morrow,
the 5th inst.
For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW. -
Per Nao, at à p.m. Tu-morrow, the
5th inst.
For HOBIOW axo PAKHOL--
5th mat.
For SAIGON.
For Uele, at 5 p.m., on Saturday, the
bla inal
Katablishedt A.D. 1841.
香港太拼
[No. 5948,--Ardust 4, 1882.
her discussion, and soon after becaine law in the Colony.
classes of society might accrue, by limiting the liability of those whs on bark in thom. A. minority of the sune When we cozaider that, ns Sir Ri- commission, however, headed by Mr chard Graves MacDonnell a few months James Anderson Q, aud Mr.(since afterwards (July 30, 1887) put it, "the Burun) Bramwell, disserted even from commercial depression of the previous the former of these two proj.sitions, and year had been aggravated. and the trg. urged the experience of other countries dat interests of the Colony were passing as well me the moonvenience that arose through a crisis such as kid never from our law being different from that before occurred in the history of Hong- of all other commercial countries. kong" we can well understand that These views were accordingly taken up the non-official members of Council, and by Mr (now Sir) Robert P. Collier, who, the foreiga community in general, were in 1804, mofed a resolution in the House so wrapt up in their own affairs and so of Commons to the effect that the law apprehensive of the good results to ho of partnership, which renders every derived from the new Ordinance that person, who, though not an ostensible clicy omitted to consider the probable partner, shares the profits of a trading effect it would have on Chiese com- mercial morality, unused as it was to is unsatisfactory and should be so far the tempting liberties of limited liability. modified as to permit persons to contri- Hud Sir Richard G. MacDonell, how- bute to the capital of such concerns on ever, foreseen it and nas posed terms of sharing their profits without compulsory registration of partners.on meoring liability boyend a limited Chinese trade, the old philanthropic amount. The interests of co-operative bugbear of class legislation would no industrial societies being strongly re- doubt have thrown impediments in the presented in the House, the above re way, of a measure which the peculiar solution was warmly supported on all circumstances of this Colony actually sides, and only withdrawn with the demanded. understanding that the Government would introduce a bit in the sense of that resolution. This was done in. 1855, REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. hut the hill bud eventually to be with drawn, though another bill, limiting
[SCITLED TO THE "CHINA MAIL"} the liability of members of certain joint (Per B. E. A. & C. stock companies, was passed, and the r
Telegraph Co.'s Line.) principle of it was henceforth generally
ARABI NUIT JE PROCLAIMED A REDEL admitted as sound. It was not, howover, BEFORE TURKISH TROOPS CAN BE LANDED. till ten years later, when the celebrated by the House of Lords, in 1866, by the
LONDON August 3, case of Cox Hickmann was droiled,
The British Ambassador has presented application of this principle of limited
nute to the Forte, insisting upon an responsiblity to questions of partnership, Imperial proclamation making Arabi a For The Manfactory is weder direct and that the subject of Sir Robert 1 Col-rebol, otherwise the landing of this Turkish
lier's motion came to be cubodied in our troops in Egypt cannot be permitted.
A. S. WATSON & Co.,
FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRYGGISTS,
IMPORTERS
OF
DRUGOINTH SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQor
STEA, TOILET Requisites, ExeLISH, AMBLICAN, AND FRasen Patent MEDIINES.
MANUFACTURERS
N
Sola Water, Latumade, Tonic Water, Gingerado, Putasa Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters,
continous kuropean Supervision. Hongkang, June 1, 1876
PENGKEN arriving in Hongkong, or any other persons who may desire to con- sult the files of local, China, Japan, American, English, Indian or Austra lian newspapers, are invited in call at the "CHINA MAIL" Office, where over sixty newspapers, dailies and weeklies, from these countries, are now filed for
reference.
present Partnership Amendment Act (28 and 20 Vict., c. 86) of 1805.
This Act, almost literally transcribed in our local Ordinance 7 of 1887, Ings down that the advance of money on con tract to receive a share of profits does out of itself constitute the leader a part- ner and that the remuneration of agents of servants, by share of profits, does not of itself mako them partners. The only difference, a purely verbal one, between ar locd Ordinnice and the Imperial Act cousists in the former substituting, for the words taking the benefit of any Act for the relief of insolvent debtors
THE CONFERENCE."
LONDON, August 3. The Conference has resumed its sittings.
LOCAL AND GENERAL. ORDER OF SERVICE AT THE UNION CHURCH.
AUGUST 6TH,
Hymn 1, Tune, page 1; Hymn 239, Tuno,
page 100; Hymn 287, Tune, page 180; Tyan 400, Taie, page 181...
TELEGRAMS for Bangkok can go forward by
The publication of this issue commenced his teding a less than twenty shilling mail closing at Singapore at 11 am. to
at 7.50 p.m.
The China Sttail.
KOKUKOSE, PRIDay, angesť 4, 1882.
V1-(continued.)
creditors
in the pound," the following words,morrow, the 5th inst
entering into an arrangement to pay
his creditors less than the full amount of To-DAY the Hailoong came out of Kowloon their respective claims." Thus the Im Dock, and the Paul Jones took her place; perial Act, whose introduction bad not the Euphrates came out of Aberdeen ; the been called for by any necessities felt in
this Colony, and which had simply Sunds leaves the Cosmopolitan to inerrow; arisen out of the peculiar wants felt in and the Welle and Anton have gone into England through the extraordinary the Cosmopolitan spread of co-operative industrial and
escantile andertakings, was
mude
I proceeding now & follow up the Per on, at 5 pm, on Saturday, the history of our local partnership lawperative in Hongkong. That it would TELEGRAM has been received in town to- from its fountain soures in England to be useful to the foreign commerce of day stating that a great fire has occurred at its incorporation in the dongkong Or into the Colony, was of course, foreseen Shanghai. The Company was only recently Hongkong, in bringing mute capital the Tannery Works situated at Pootung, dinance No. 7, of 1867, in the way in which we shotched it out in the case of here, but we searched in vain among the formed, and Masers Gibb Livingston & Co. our bankruptcy law, we have to go back papers of the time for a trace of any are the general agents. to the year 1837.
consideration gives to the question how this Act, in being mudo operative in Practical difficulties which constantly Hongkong, would affect Chinese trade TH morning in the Summary Jurisdiction ecurred in England, in connection with and Chinese commercial morality, by Court, Mr Mosop, of Meters Doungs and the application of usnership law, exposing the Chinese to the temptation, Mossop, asked Mr Justice Snowdon to re- "specially also the trouble then involved referred to in the report of the royal love Mr Eça da Silva from the responsibili legal proceedings against firms the commission, of indulging in reckless ty that gentleman hed incurred by becom partners of which were numerous, and speculation. Previous to the intro-
Per Phoenic, at 9 am, on Sunday, the 6th inst., instead of as previously notifier).
For SWATOW AND BANGKOK.—
Per hanby, at 8.30 a.. on Sunday,
the 6th inst., instead of na previous by notified.
For SWATOW....
6th ins
the great difference between the then duction of this Act, the fact that ing guarantee for Mr Marques--against Per China, at 9 a.BL, on Sunday, the of partnership, had aroused public at-
existing English and Continental laws almost every local Chinese concern bad who judgment was given in the Wicking a considerable number of partners en Marques case, on the ground that Mr tention in 1837 so much that the Board commundite, who were all responsible Silva had not observed that he had guaran- of Trade was moved to take the matter for its liabilities, and who, being mostly teed the payment of 8100, his only inten- up. With laudable caution, however, residents and settiera in the Colony tion having been to secure that Mr Mar. the Board of Trade confined its action could easily be got at in case of insol
For YOKOHAMA (Direct).—
Por Sadu, at 9 am, on Monday, the 7th inst., instead of as previously
notified.
HOURS OF CLOSING
THE TRENCH MAIL
The following hours are observed in closing Mails, &c., by the French Contract
5
Packet :-
Flay before departure (or Saturday if the de-
parture be on Monday),-
P.M.-Money Order Office closes. Post Office deses, except the NIGHT Box, which is always
open out of Office hours.
Day of departure,-~*
10
11
A.--Post Office opens.
A. M.-Registry of Lottes ceases Fasting of all printed matter and patterns ended.
A. M.-Mails closed, except for Late
Letters.
11.10 4.31-Letters may be posted with 11.30 AM.When the Post Office closes
entirely.
Late Fee of 10 cents until
11.40 ..-Late Letters may be posted on board the puckef with Late Foe of 10 sents until time of departure.
General Memoranda.
SUNDAY, August 6 ----
to the ordering of a formal inquiry into vency, gave special security to coul ques would not leave the Colony. Mr Jun- the state of the law of partnership. It morial dealings between Chinese and tice Snowden and he could not accede to is remarkable also that in directing Foreigners and made the Chinese more the application.
this investigation the Board of Trade cautious. Yet it does not appear to have
required special attention to be given to occurred to any one at the time that the THAT a considerable diversity of opinion the question whether it would be ax necessary effect of this Ordinance, esper exists amongst Reuter's employees na to pedict to introduce a low authorizing cially in connection with the provisions of
persous to becomic partners in trade the preceding bankruptcy Ordinance, what is the proper method of transoribing with a limited responsibility similar to would be, through limiting the responsiorpher has been apparent for some time; the French law of partnership en com- bility under which the Chinese previously but it farther proof were necessary, we think mandlite." The reason was that this knew themselves, to encourage specul the following two telegrams the first French partnership law, based on the tion amongst the Chiness traders and published in the Straits Times and the public registration of partners, and commandite partners, and co minimise second in the Hongkongnewspapera exempting from responsibility dorant the security afforded to Foreigners in their
to det alone. The g
partnere, though receiving a fixed pro- dealings with Chinese against such rack would be conclusive ma portion of the profits of a firmu, was at less speculation on the part of the latter. London July 25-Mr Gledatone has the time strongly recommended by the What was even more unfortunate than stated that Tarkish intervention in Egypt public prese for introduction in Eng- this oversight, was, however, the outis-would be hopeless in default of an Jawa.. Ind.
The report of Mr Bellenden sion of an original feature in this pean co-operation, she being quite powerless Kerr, to whom the Board of Trade badmited liability aystem, ne borrowed entrusted the conduct of the inquiry, from the French code, In France London, July 27-Mr Gladstono has an was however unfavourable to the in- and on the Continent generally this now at Turkish Intersantion 3 is troduction of this French system, though system is worked, and works well, on co-operation England must act aime, za
hopeless, and that in debtor European it quoted, in favour of it, the opinions the basis of compulsory official registra Gentlemen, you pays, your money and of men like Lord Ashburton, Mr G. W. tion of all partners. In England, you makes your choice, Norman and thus Hon. Francis Baring and even as regards English and
Herewitz the matter rested for the other foreign merchants of Hongkong,eu
next thirteen years, though meanwhile it was practically unnecessary to enforce Tax statement in yesterday's telegram; that (in 1844) the principle of registration, this registration in connection with that Turkish troops were to be at once de with the distinct aim to afford a check Act, because as a matter of fact all Easpatched to Egypt was not looked upon with against fraud, had been favourably re-glish and foreign firtas lavariably ad
ported on by a Committee of the House rertise in the public papers the names satisfaction by the community here, and the of Commons, and was accordingly em- of their partners and all changes occur British Government was small bellith ad- Daylight-Namou leaves for Coast Porta.bulier in the Joint-stock Companies ring-in-partnership connections. But "jectivesofa pronounced chanter. Today's Daylight-Ping-on leares for Hoihow Act (7 & 8 Vict,, . 110), which gave the omission of any provision for tolegrain, however, sets affairs of a more Goods per Merionethshire undelivered and to be sued in the name of their rally vitiated the good effects of the Act British Ambassador has informed the Porte power to all registered companies to suo advertizing or registering partners at satisfactory basis by informing us that the officers. The other principle, also re so far as it was applied to. trading
and Pakhoi.
after this date aubject to rent.
MONDAY, August 7 ;--
Local Banks close.
3 p.tn. Auction of Piece or Parcel of Ground with Two Houses in Jervois Street,
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date subject to rent
WEDNESDAY, August 9:
this
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9 p.m.-Meeting of Zetland Lodge,
THURSDAY, August 10-
on
presented by the French system, that community like the Chinese here, who that unless Arabi is proclaimed a rebel the of limited responsibility, was, on the do not advertise their partners but sys- landing af Turkish troops in Egypt will not motion of Mr Slaney, taken up by two tematically conceal their existence. Commons in 1850 and 1851, and the Ordinance in the Legislative Council of successive Committees of the House of
be permitted. This shows that whatever When introducing the Partnership may happen Britain is to make sure there result was that a royal commission, ap- Hongkong. in June 1867, the Gover shall be ne juggling at her expense, and pointed in 1852, was finally (in 1538) nor, Sir Richard G. MacDonnell, said he that having taken up her position she intends nstructed to inquire and report on the expected the Chief Justice to held forth to maintain it. There can be no doubt question whether any and what alters thereupon, and added that it was "that, although the Sultan might not have in the law of partnership na regards the been transcribed from the Imperial St it was originated and in progr tions and amendments should be made purely Imperial Ordinance," having primarily mstigated the rising, subject of limited or unlimited respon- tate. It would, be expected, be of great vantage of it to carry out his own intrigues, sibility of partners. Co-operative in service to the Colony and would draw u
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dustrial undertakings were then the rage great addition of capital towards Hong. He has championed the Noon-French Mail leaves for Ports of of the day. Whilst reporting, with kong, but as its provisions seemed hearted
Call and Europe. SATURDAY, August 12
Yokohama and San Francisco.
reference to large trading concerns, likely to affect the property of subjects encouraging ambi -- oven possessed of marketable shares, that the at home, he would suggest to add a to decorate him, alth proposed limitation of responsibility was suspending clause and await its approval
did, after
take ad.
Noch.-P. M. &. Co.'s Steamer leaves for not called for by any want of suficient by the Home Authorities. The Chief Jug- not aware for what particular gervice the
capital for the requirements of trade, tice, Sir John Smale, thereupon remarked decoration was conferred: Tu Sorter and no Tire Insurance will be servant; for Bombay, Mr B. P. Bhatania WIDAY, August 18 -
and that it would not operate heneffe that he had thought over the Ordinance Turkish troops to land lapt 3 p. Meeting of Shareholders of theully on the general treding interests of the provisiras of which certainly did out a declaration of what
Hongkong and Shanghai Hanking Cor the country us it would aucourage spes affect the rights and interests of properly intended with regard to Arabi would poration at the City Hall
culation, the royal commission reported ty at home, but that be fully approved be simple faily on the
and native servant. From Shanghai: for Consignese are hereby informed that any 1 amh; for Venice, Mr D. Darling; for Singapore, Mr A. Macfarren; for Colombo, Claims math made immediately, as
one will be outertained after the 12th London, Mrs Ponentu. Fastant
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, August 4, 1882,
Balli
Per Merionethshire, for Yokohama, de,
2 Farepoats
Per Sumida Mart, for 'Nagasaki, &o, 3 Europeans.
Per Daphne, for the Straits, 324 Deck.
THURSDAY, August 24-
Noon.-Occidental & Oriental 5. 8. Co.'s Steamer leaves for Yokohama and San
Francisco on or about this date.
part
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at the same time that it was desirable of the measure and was glad to the British Government No doubt the to encourage smaller business under point His Excellency by not holding takings of a more limited character, forth any further upon it. The Ordin- Porte would willingly, if it could, from which benefit to the humbler ence was then passed without any fursts old power over its aus
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