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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 1909-27

THE NAVAL ESTIMATES.

́BRITAIN'N ENORMOUS TAIK,

What is Germany Doing? ›

(Beuter's Service to the China Mat: Copyright protected under Ordinance 3 of 1805.)

Lostos, March 17. The Prince of Wales and other dis- tinguished visitors were present in the House of Commone when Mr. McKenus --tone in a crowded house to introduce the Naval Estimates. Mr. McKeona said the safety of the country must be paramount object, but the faced with the difficulty that they did not know therate erherat Gonnan construction was proceeding. The constraction of extra Breadnoughts depended upon the output of the German parts for we cannot rink any falling behind in Dreadnougat building.

thir Government

were

BANITARY BOARD,

The Scavenging Contractor.

THE AFTAIRS OF D. R.

CAPTAIN AND 60.

Mr R. O. Hutcheson presided over a mating of the Sanitary Board on Tuesday

The public examization of D. R. Captain, afternoon, and there were present ou trading as D. R. Captain and Co., was Mr W. Chatham, U.M.G., Colonel Bedford, conducted in the Supreme Court, inform Hon. Mr E. A. Hewett, Hon. Mr E-the Chief Justice (Sir F. Figgott), to-day. Irving, Mr A. Shelton Hooper, Dr Ģ. H.

| Doktor, replying to the Official Receiver, L. Fitzwilliams, Mr Lau Chu Pak, Dr. F. Clark, Medical Officer of Health and Hr Asaid he was proptiator of Messrs D. B. Oxplain and Co., wios and provis Gibson, secretary.

[cion deators. He started the business in January, 1905, buying it for $10,000, of which 86,000 was paid in cash and the remainder to be paid in monthly in Dr Macfarlane, Assistant Medical Officer.

stalments of $250. He was previously of Boelth, reported that he, had made an

manager in the business. When he bought inspection of the late used by the scares the businese over he took in Mr B. ing contrastar for Teim Tea Taui. commended that four of the boats bo zot Caeper as partier, he having paid down accepted and that boats up to the standard $3000 for a half share. The profits of the business wore small, but he bought it over aire be required. All bosta should be from the executor of a widow and wanted dooked. If the boat had no deck it was to help them. He about think the piled up with rubbish which in all pre-business was then making 8800 or 89.0-4 bability was thrown into the harbour at the earliest opportunity. As it was only your, but sinne he took it over the pronta the beginning of quite a long contract he had been smaller on account of the severe considered it would be reasonable to ask competition in Hongkong. He had lost that the bosts be brought nearer to contract about $1500 in silk transactions, and was requirements as they were sure to get less also embezzled of about $3000 by an

He re-

as time went on through accidents, etc.

Mt Hooper minuted-I quite agree with tbo Assistant Medical Offloor of Health.

Dr Fitzwilliams minuted-I think tha

Kasistant.

The Official Receiver-la it not a fact that you have been living an extravagant

Debtor-I don't think so.

life?

Mr. Balfour said the condition of the Navy was a national danger. Great Britain in December, 1910, would have ton Dreadnoughts, while Germany would probably have thirteen. By 1912 the proportion would he twonly to upon and that if the total rumber of boats tor, said debtor admitted having bought twenty-five or at least twenty to supplied does not give the necessary pical-goods in 1900 to the value of $12,000 and

twenty-one.

conditions of the contract should be insiatel

age this must be made up by an increased number of boats, it being rather an ad-

AUSTRIA AND SERVIAge to increase the number than the size of the boste owing to the depth of

-A PLAIN ANSWER REQUIRED.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail: Copyright protected under Ordinance 3 of 1894.)

LONDON, March 17. Austria, who regards the lust Servian Note as evasive and almost impertinent, will send an answer demanding specific promises of peaceful intentions.

(Wah Tee Yat Pe's Sergice.)

water at low tide.

The President proposed that the con- tractor be told that he has got to provide beats up to the full piculage, and to have those boste docked as recommended by the Assistant Medical Officer of Health.

Mr Shelton Hooper seconded, and the contractor was called before the Board and informed of the decision arrived at.

Nomination of Mr Lau Chu Pak.

A letter was read from the Government,

POSTAL SCHOOLS TO BE Rotifying the Board of the re-nomination

OPENED.

Mr Lau Cha Pak to the Sanitary Board The President stated that the whole Board were very pleased that Mr Lav had consented to be ro-nominated, as he was an scquisition to the Board and a useful mem. ber, not only on account of the work did at Board meetings, but also cutside (Ap- plause).

PARTNO, March 16, The Board of Communications intend to establish Telegraph and Poats Col. leges in Kiangan, Hapeh, Fuhkies, and Chokianz.

MODEL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE.

(Wal Tex Yat To's Service.)

Pexto, March 15,

The Constitutional Administration

Department of Peking las telegraphed to Lord La King-fang, Chinese Minister st London, to obtain copics of the

Mr Shelton Hooper--What about his colleague?

The President-At the moment Ibayo no further information regarding the úlling of the other vacancy, but I think it will be Slad very soon.

The Exhumation of Bodies.

Me A. Shelton Hooper asked

if

the Board had any further informa

on from the Government with regard to the granting of permits for the exhumation of bodies.

formation then is given in this letter, understand they are taking stope.

The President-I bare no further in-

Me Holborow, who appared for's oredi

he estimated his goods valued at $4,000. Where were the goods now?

Debtor--They were not bought all in

one year, but there is also a balance left

from the previous year.

Mr C. F. Dixon, for debtor, asid there (was about $8,000 in book debts. The goods had been sold and the debts were entered in the booka.

Mr E. J. Grist suggested that the case should be adjourned and debtor ordered in the meantime to file daficiency account to show what had become of the goods,

His Lordship agrend, and the order was made..

Mr Dixon said he intended to apply for adjudication that day. The reason was that the Official Receiver wished to sell the business as a going concern and at the present time he was not in a position to accept tende for the concern. The consequence that the basincan was suffering.

Mr Halborow said he did not object; and Mr Grist said there could obviously be no compromise in the present state of the accounta

The application for adjudication was granted.

CORRESPONDENCE,

HONGKONG REGATTA.

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ALLEGED CONTEMPT OF

COURT.

Official Receiver Complains.

The Chief Justice (Sir Francis Piggott) at the Supreme Court to-day, sitting in | bankruptcy jurisdiction, heard on applica tion by Mr S. Dixon for the rescision of a receiving order in the case of the Rong

Yat Cheung Ficte.

His Lordship-Are all the creditors consenting?

M Dixon-Yos, my lord.

His Lordship What does the Offieki,

Receiver say 7

The Official Receiver (Mr Wakeman)—} have not yet had an opportunity of can sidering this. The afidavit was caly filed yesterday.

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His Lordship Wall, perhaps it had better stand over, and I will make the S order in chambers it the Official Recover agrees.

The Official Receiver-I should like to call attention to this bankruptes. The first meeting of creditor was called and bankrupt was served with a notice to at

tend, but he has not taken any notice of it. In fact, he has already committed contempt of court twice. I ask your Lordship to have him brought baro.

Mr Dizor The reson, my lord, is that,

the case is in process of being settled.

The Official Recover-But ho is practi- cally defying the Court, my lord.

Mr E. J. Grist-I appear for a large number of creditors, my lord, and I have no doubt that the man would be quite ready and willing to come here if necessary, but the matter has been in course of settlement aver since it started. There are no oreditors at all. Every one of these creditors is a | partner in the firm. It is simply a matter of arrangement between the partners of the firm.

him.

His Lordship – Still, that dom not exempt

"Mr Grist---I do not think he understande, my lord.

The Oficial Receiver-He was served with notics in English and Chinese and must have understood. It is impoexible for me to carry out my duties as Official Receiver if I defied like this.

This application was eventually adjourn ed until next bankruptcy day.

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FROM TONKIN.

Treaty Between France and China,

(To the Editor of the Cxasa Mait.") Six-I have read with much interest the latter by "Fair Sport" which appeared in the columns of your paper, and must say that his outspoken criticisms are endorsed by a large number of sportsmen in Hongkong.

E conscientiously believe that rowers should be placed on prop teras, thus giving all an equal chance of scoring a victory. Moreover, in fairness to them, a good opportunity will be afforded spec- tators of witnessing a competition of plan of the English House of Lords,

prowess when all things are equal. the idea being to build a similar

-At one of the meetings of the Hongkong Parliament House œ the site. now Mr Shelton Hooper-I think the Govern-Regatta Committee held recently, it was occupied by the Metropolitan Enina-most, should be asked to submit for our proposed and carried by a majority of 7 to 1, consideration any amendment of the law so I believe, that all four-cared events at the tion Hall.

before it is introduced. We might he able forthcoming Regatta be competed in the to make suggestions.

same class of boats. The decision was Mr Lau Chu Pak-In the meantime the received with much interest. by all broad- Chiness az suffering great inconvenionos.minded sportemon and endorsed by them They are constantly sending up for permits as affording the one appurtunity for com- for exhumation which nobody can grants petition upon terms of equality,

#Mr Shelton Hooper-That is the unfor bastinate state of the law,

NEW TREATY PORT.

(Wah Tu Yat Po's Service.)

PREING, March 16. The Board of Foreign Affairs submitted a memorial to the Torone urging that Hoiehow, in Chekiang, be- opened as a treaty port,

IMPERIAL CHINESE BANK NOTES.

(Wuh To Yol Po'a Service.)

Pazo, March 16. The Board of Finance has notified all Viceroys and Governors that in all

the Provinces the banknotes issued by the Imperial Chinose Bank are to be accepted in payment of taxes,

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do not know just where to go UNDERWOOD for one, come or send or tele- phone (No. 492) right to our dispensary and we will get him without a minutes' unnecessary Last year, the French authorities in delay. We know all the phy- Tonkin had no end of trouble from Chinese sicians. They nearly all send revolutionists who, on the failure of out- breaks in Kwangai and Yunnan, had taken their prescriptions to our stovė. refuge in French territory, and sought means of livelihood by brigandige, So We make no charge for calling a many of these outlaws fell into the hande

of the Colonial authorities that numbers of physician. We do it to accom- them had to be got rid of by deportation modate the public. to Singapore. Difficulties continually arose on the frontier owing to the Chinese pur saing forces having to pull themselves up

on the fleeing revolutionista crossing the

boundary line.

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How to mond matters, which had became worse by Chinese residents in Tonkin sym Fathiaing with the revolutionists, oceypied Chiness Governmenta long parloying between the French and

Anim-Tomkin. a Haiphong newspaper, says that the negotiations have resulted in a treaty, a copy of which has been sent to the Governor General of Indo-China. This agreement, set out in five articles, is ex pected to prevent further frontier traubles with

revolutionists.

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DEALT WITH STERNLY,

Article 3 provides for the disarming and

Mr Booper-No, I am advised that, to ramove a body without a permit is a mis-present. It looks as if the subsequent confinement of Chinese rerclationists take demeanour,

Mt Luu Cha Pak-Ponding the decision of the Government I move the appointment of a sub-committes te issue permite. Mr Shelton Hoopor-You can't.

decision, which overrules the popular original foding, is to hold good

With your permission I would like to ask the sporting public to judge for them

Hon. Me Hewett Nobody in the Colony talven if it is fair play to accord the chance has power to issue permita

a one class rowing in a far superior boat Hou. Mr IrvingWe may point out to when such a boat is only owned by one the Government that this is eating incon-owing olub in the colony and available to The President- I think the Government its members only, practically thus penalising

the members of the other clubs? understands that

veniencs to the Chinese.

Mr Lau Chu Pak moved and Dr Fitz-

williams seconded and it was agreed that the Government be asked to take urgent steps in the mattor.

An inferior and much heavier bost, all of the same design, is owned by all the Clubs own the heavier boats, why not three other clubs. As the majority of the compete in them as at first decided t

It should be a governing principle in Sanitary Department Discipline, sport as in business that the majority should receive the maximum consideration, In other words, the greatest good to the maximum number,

I have myself entered a crew for the Junior Fours on the understanding that competitors would all be gland on even terms, but had reluctantly to withdraw upon the second decision of the Hongkong Regatts Committee being noofficially an

ing refuge in French territory. After while, such revolutionists will he deported from the Colony upon due notice of the fact being given to the Chinese Government the latter to bear all the expense, Measures will be taken to prevent them from returning to the Colony.

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For being on board the s.s. Lothian to be brigandage or piracy. Should the criminals plead that they are political without permission, a native was fimed offenders, & searching inquiry will be made $25, at the Magistracy, to-day. under this ples. to prevent them from end ping punishment

Under article 5, both Governments agree. A fine of $500 was imposed on a native, st the Magistracy, to-day, by Mr J. E. to stop the contraband trade in arms ou the frontier. It is confidently expected Wood, for having opium in his possession that the Chinese revoluti nista will take and for preparing opium. note of the treaty, and will forbear from passing into French territory, now that they know what is in store for them.

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Lottie Kingeberg and Mary Lavin were each fined $20, or neven days, by Mr J. P. NO MORE NONSERRE. The Tonkin Government intends in short Wood, at the Magistracy, to-day, for be to stand no more nonsense from them. having in a disorderly manner in Queen'a The moment Chinese revolutionists of Road Contrul by accosting, male pedes rebels set foot on French territory, ÉRIALS.. Authorities wül at once proceed to purina Leat the purport of my letter be mis- and scatter them.be treaty explicitly. understood by the officials of the rowing sets forth that, failing advice from its own clubs concerned, allow me to add that I oficials, the Indo Chins Government will was prompted to approach you for the take notion against refugee bands the hospitality of your columns, in the most moment the Chinese authorities notify the friendly spirit to the organising body of fact that they have crossed the frontier the Regatta, with the view of securing the late Tonkin, Straits Timer. quotesa which the mooting undoubtedly desarres but would unquestionably fail to

A letter was rand froin the Hon. Colonial Socretary as follows:-

Sir, I am directed to inform you that Mr Shelton Hooper's minuta on the subject of the method of dealing with complaints by (Wað Tm Yat Pola Kerzite.). the public against officers of the Sanitary

Department has been laid before the nounced. Pazise, March 16,

Governor. His Excelloncy desires me to point out that the rules under which any offences or dareliction of duty by any Government officer of whatever grade or #tanding are laid down in Colonist Regula tions 49-73. and it is not within the dis. cretion of the Government to not other wise than in accordance with those reguls-obtain were an unpopular decision allowed

The Peking Covernment has tele graphed to all the Chinese Ministers abroad that they are to inquire into the system of recruiting pursued by the various countries to which they are

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