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THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 1911:

THE CHINA ASSOCIA TION.

ANNUAL DIEETING OF THE HONGKONG BRANCH,

Chairman Indisposed. [-

Mr A: 8. D. Chustand.

THUS, CHAIRMAN'S zaporoarion,

boa mbject of diplomati discussion. It must be taken heart, it must become ant later, when it became evident that the part of the ralur's vision. Until then thọ |

people will continue to përfshij. In perustanu Britt Government were imited to yield of suffering continual loss from being shat on this point, we urged that a return, to an in territoria-compartmenta surrounded the status qur aute should be demanded, by harrlurs of language, currency barriers, pending the result of such deusion, Nokia barrier, barien of all at their produce and kill restricted to närviw demaal of the sort having been made, the markets, their industry and trade hampered discussivat is proving a prolonged one. In by the sinckles forged under the bail the meanwhile, the Kwangtung Authorities old apstein of farming out the government have taken advantage of the situation 1 maislaining that system are naturally not of ile Provinces. Those interested in inercanesthe tax and at the time to

anxin to encourage the construction of institute a more effective poly. This roads and milways for these threaten all latest development led to renewal of such harriers and restrictions. Hence it is reprintations on the subjec

tlast until the old system of farming out oficial positions is suportated we nudd not lok for winch progress in this

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THE CHINA MAIL.

ALLEGED FRAUDULENT

PREFERENCE."

Botora: the Chief Justice Sir Francis Piggott, at the Bankruptcy Court this mining, the main against Musts Mel- cher and Co., by Afr A. M. Fletcher, Deputy Official Receiver, the bankrupter of the Kwong Sang firm, were continuod

Mr E. Potter, appened for the Official Receiver, instructed by Mr O... Wilkin on, and MM W. Shade, K.C., appeared for Messe Melcher mid Co, printed by Mr Hang

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In the unavoidable absence of Mr Mummy Stewart through indisposition, Mr H. WV. Toborton presided over the animl morting of this Hongkong branch of the China Association, which was held at the "City Hall on Woduslay afternoon. There were also present Misirs J. W. C. Boquar,' B. Hanick, W. G. Humphawyn, F. B.

Correspondence has passed regarding the Armstrong, and NJ. Stabb, committes; negotiations which we boen carried on T. F. Hough, H. W. Lenker. D. K. Moss, between the British and Japs Govern- "A. Forbes. S. Gablay and thu soetary,monts on the subject of the proposed Convention for the protoclive of Trade Marks in China. The Honorary Secretary Mr IT. W. Robertson suid-Gentlemen, of thin Branch attorola Conference Before wooding to the ordinary held at the Colonial Offer in London, hasiness of the meeting, I greatly regret to where the proposals were discussed and have to inform you that, owing to inexplained. The proceedings and cor. disposition, our chairman, Mr Alurry respondence relating to this subject being Stewart, ia unable the with us today My colleagues on the committes have deputed me to take his place, so far as that is possible, and if it is likewise your pleasure I shall proceed to rend to yon, ne hr "proposed to do, the manual report for the year, supplemented by a few, observa- Corresidence has also passal between tions thereon which it was his intention to this branch the Colonial Government offer. With your permission I shall referring to certain imitations of Tritish dispense with the formality of reitling the manufactured articles of commerce; imita notice convening the mingling. Similarly tions-which-without-infringing my Trade that the thno is up. The acounts side and if they wish to cross-emmine him

Mr Putter mid it was an aplication We try to conduct our store so that that certain payments made to Messrs

whenever you need any Sith clcher and Co. should be ses on the ground that such payments were

Room, Bath, Toilet; or House- fraudulent profurence under section 4 vi

hold Drug or appliance, our name the Bankruptcy Ordinance, Wong Xa Che was the managing partner of the firm of the facts but this mind was not in the and at the last houring he had given a few will instantly come to mind. Let

us emphasize that Colony. He had since retorned and was natural how here.

ANNUAL REPORT.

direction. I suggest these dificulties in the way of the progress of milway construction in uxplanation of the accmd paragraph a the report. There it is said that the difficulties require time for their romeval You will agros that the truth is not evor | statel. Of course, we nevertheless expect soon to hear that as regards the utilisation of foreign capital to build the Hunan and the difficulties hayo been overcome, and the Hupeh sections of the Caution-Haukow line samo muy he said of the Bankow-Chengte project. In the matter of thesu long. promised undertakings it comfilential, it is not possible to prints that the four Great Power interested have been exercising pre anything bearing on the subject, but sure. To have exercised it last year is meurbers sung rest assured that the malter the face of provincial opposition to have should ride rough shod over people who domanded that the Central Government hand been misled into believing that the project, covered sinister foreign designs required for the removal of that false would have séqued.arbitmry. Time was impression by responsible Chinese.stales. men; at least that was then a ressamble contention. Now it is

has been receiving the careful consideration of your Committee..

IMITATIONIS,

„JASNELIJU.

Teasonabla to

Elis Lordship-I am puzled about the procedure.

Mr Potter-read his athidash and if the

give the Oficial Receiver notice to produce other side wants to cross-examine him they bim. It is the ordinary practice.

because the motion is made?

His Lordships the art niade

motion. A copy is served of the other Mr Potter-It is inade to breed in the

Our Stocks are Right- Our Goods are Right- -Our Prices are Right- -Our Service is Right-

-I-pronare apko na read the intrinfecundo fequire du celocitation. "THE "Balance the last annual meeting, copies having been deceive. In the ous of ane meh jimitation, standing to the credit of the Association is

Mr Shade said it was not complary to subsequently mintal and circulated to manufactured at Fouches, and first coming to the comparativaly for and he fancied the better method, was that none but purest quality, full strength [slightly" Inrger than it was in earrowed by mátor. The olde method is written by your physician, sing cach member. I now lay on the table the line of in 1908, the Colonial Governorsions on which it became necesary to an issue was divled to be tried in the report of the commilles and the Recentment took the matter up.. H.B.M. Consal "for the year." "The report I siulf real? **** At Fenchow had shreadly exported it

drugs and chemicals. Our Double- H.B.. Minister at Peking, where representations were made from time to In presenting to you a report up the time claissing protection for the British work of this honth of the China Associe-article on the bread ground of antuml tion during 1910, your committee make no justice and fair dealing. Sir Julia Jordan's apology for a bravity, The situation in appeal met with no response, but it is at wishes to perase what has pass menber

The report wña a follows:-

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communicate by telegram with the Lond brinch, but it might evily prove none to Bankruptcy Court which was preemide Chins enter upon more nerive phase than although perfectly correct, might be some big for our requirements should events in cogit, was cheaper. An alidavit, they have exhibited of late. There is no appendix to the report in the form of

what misleading it was not the man'a letters received or dematched. A lathe person framing the affidarit.

own phraseology but the phraseology of Portion of the correqudence is of a confidential nature, but SE

His Lordship What happens then? regarding Do you wish to be examine hin?

Mr Patter-It may be so

South China has undergone but litle least a subject for congestation that for 1910 is on the table, or may be seen any particular subject the correspondenes -change since our Cast meeting and events gounine grievances of the kind, no matter any time on application to the hummly have but suidon called for representations how snail, and however seemingly un-secretary. Before formally moring the With and pintable exception, none at heimportant as airs of State, an dealt with shall be planead to answer any questions

adopton of the report and necounts old outstanding questions have become

or criticisus. acute and but few new ones have arisen,

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days on their merits as matters of principle, both në the Temation and by the officials of the Colonial Govenment, who have "throughout the year weirul our communications in a friendly spirit and replied in a most courteous and helpful mamer.

RETIRING COMŠITTEE.

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ACCOUNTS RECONDED.

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The question which above all others affects the economic development of South Chinn-the prograss of milway constructions

has not been made the subject of comes pondence, because the difficulties in the way of overcoming provincial opposition to.. the employment of foreign capital apponted The retiring Committed asists of to require time for their removal Popular Mesars H. W. Robertson, C. II. Ross, N. opposition to the proposal to utilise foreign, Stabb, F. H. Armstrong. R. H. B. capital for the epu-truction of the northern sections of the Canton to Funkow line is probably unf altogether responsible for thwarting throughout the year the

THE CHAIRMAN'S andüse efforts of diplomacy to bring to a secesful Mr Robertson continued that he would ise negotiations in which this Colony is read the mervations which Mr Murray seeply interested. Additional difficulties Stewart intended to hike. They c mang have been mett with; possibly obstruc-follows:-That, gentlemen, is your com- tion not attributable to the populace. In mittee's report Its brevity is significant. any care, it has seemed unless to harp on It tells of an uneventful yer.. When I say cene, quiet one. But tous devised to pay off the debts. The foreign the subject, inamach na we have had every that, I mean uneventful as far as the work necessarily follow that your chairman and firms pressed him and he did is best to reason to believe that the situation na a

of this Branch of the Association is co-

committee huto exhibited less vigilance pay off his debts. In consequence of the THE EDWARD DISPENSARY, whole was being vigilantly watched by the development of the situation threatening wateber; of a sentinel on the hilltops impaired and his creditors cams and asked cerned. I only mean that incidents in the function of the Association is that of a

than before. (Applause.) The primary failure of the Chui Fu Lan his credit was representatives of the powerful groups on British interests. have happily been watching symptoms of danger in the valley for payment more frequently than before, whose co-opemtion the evantai nehiero-

blow. The alarm must not be unduly The reference to an anchanged sounded, nor the ginis called out until several times a day. Witness pressed. ment of the project depends. As regards the situation in South Ching was not intended it is quite clear they have not already been those who owned him money and old Kogloou-Canton Radway, the opening of to convey the idea that no changes of any rad. And it is the most difficult if it what goods he could to pay his crudi the British section in October and of the first sort had taken place. Sir John dalan is the most important, of the chairman and turs oft fe was afraid of being sued. 25 miles of the Chinese suction, in Decem-reported to have said recently attire self-refint. It must always be bone By making certain payments he kept his

committee's functions, to exercise a wise bar brings us within measurable distance had been note progress in China in the in thst unnecessary action might creditors quiet and they were satisfied with of the establishment of through connection.last ten years than in the preceding three jeopardise future influence and beenre This will necessitate the negotiation of a thousand. Those who seek for sign of the the merits of a therwise sound view.mething on account. Although they dal working agreement, with reference to, which times will find them more in gridence in These principles are, I think, amply are not threaten action he gave them something at the moment it is carly desirable for this the north: tims in the south, but even in by the work of the chairman and como account to pacify them. He continued

congtulate them on the policy of wine issue will be favourable to the successful intact, the significance of various changes restraint they have pursued. I unust join sizes, ou le gave up all hop. The operation of the line as a whofs, and to the the style of colthes worn is far from with the chairman is expressing regret at memines were seized in execution. large possibilities which will open out

Ining confined to its artistic aspect. Fu the ustinely stroke of ill-fortune which In re-examination by Mr Futter witness when it is linked up with the Cantan. that aspect moet peuple iament the thrint Stourt. I am very sorry, that he is not in bankruptcy in November 1910.

befsilen our chairman, Mr Marzny said he underwent his public examination ened disappence of the old-fashioned able to be present to-day to personally. Chinese costume. But from the point of view receive the endorsement of what has been

The hearing was adjourned. of the reformer it has its bright side. It mayuninly his work since the last annan The old question of a uniform curry show a growing desire to get out of the rut acting of this branch, and I am sure that for China entered on a now plase in May of an outro civilization and into stop hope that his illces will pass away I speak for the whole of tho meinbers when last, when an imperial Decree was isated with the rest of the world. The influence announcing the decision of the Centrul of dress upon the mind is nota matter to Government to mint anImperial dollar with a subsidiary coinage to take the place of be treated lightly. But without viewing the existing provincial issues throughout it as a matter of no consequnce, it is the empire, The year closed without any perniable to regard it as of secondary Mr Robertson said that of the present in Japan. The Japan Chroniis ongiss Aighs of the Decree coming into forte, importance," and to wish that the energies Stewart and J. W. C. Banner were depart Janory, 1867 to November 1870, MrBags members of committee Messrs Murmy After marving in the Hongkong Mint from at least in the South,, but we have all of reformers were directed with equal zeating shortly for Home, and did not seek res to Japan to superintend the orking along hoou assured by the authorities best towards realising mors tangible Benefits election. qualified to form ne opinion on Chinese than the doubtful ones to be derived from affairs that a genuine effort is about to be adopting foreign frass. It a natural made to rectify the crying evils of a nyatan fur, sympathetic friends of China to of suparate Provincial currencies. In the wish that, for instance, the need face of these assurance it has not seemed for improved facilities for campanication committee. necessary to fake representations on the and transport were realised to the full subject.

I wa ors to judge by the slow progress mado ín educating the people up to the point where they will agree to adopt the anls ivailable in of readily removing BANDMANN OPERA COMPANY. the chief olatice to the development of

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Association to express hope that the the south signs are not waling. Fop/mittee in the past year, and I think we may to hope to pay them of until his place was

Hankow system.

THE CURRENCY QUESTION,"

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has

DEATH OF MR. V. BRAGA.

The deaths in announced from Shanghai

and not affect his contemplated journey t Europe. (Applause). I have much pleasan in seemding the propel of the chairman. of Mr V. E. Emge, who during the early (Applause)

seventies was a prominent foreign resident The motion was carried unanimously.

Recorded that users . W. Robertson, Japanese Mint in Caki, the plant having Mr Forbes, proposed and bir Moss, of the then recently established Imperial F. H. Armstrong, N. J. Stabb, W. G. been brought to Japan from Hongkong Humphreys, K. H. D. Hancock, C. H. The result of the establishment of the Cousland he dected to be members of berlain, was that Oriental confusion | Row, T. F. Hough, G. Balloch and A. S.D. Mint at Ounken, to quote Professor Clim

inade way for uniform coinage equal The motion was agreed to.

to any in the world." Mr Engue work

he was Emperor with a present, of mR. In

62 a, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, February 8, 1911.

VOLUNTEER NOTES.

BARE BIELD COMPETITION.

The following is the rest of the Blako Shield Competition on 1st April :-

lat. No. 4 Artillery Company H.K.V.A. Fad No. 3

3rd. Infantry Campany.

LEEING, EASTER MONDAY, APRIL 17TH Sufficient cotxles have not yet been re

Members are roqucated to forward their ocived to justify a meeting being held

entries as soon as possible. Entry focus can be obtained at Headquastors. Entries close on Monday, 10th April, at noon.

TOPOGRAPHY AND SIGNALLING CLASSES.

Friday 16th April at 6.30 pm.

At Handquarters on Tuesday: 11th and

The Chairman That, gentlemen, is all in the honoured his Majesty the which will be started as soon as sufficient

gast satisfaction, and „-More names are required for this class

the business of the meeting.

We would draw the attention of our

WET RIVER TRACY.... There has been no recrudescence of Disney in the Delta of the West Tiver owing no doubt to the presence of the gun best flotilla ormanined for its suppression, the great potential wealth of their country, randers to the important announcement in and withough ligandage on Iand harboon it is difful to holiere that the connection with the booking arrangements frequently reported, no cases have been taught, by experience the world ayer has brought to hur knowledge which would

get sunk in. It would have a better chance of the Bundmann Opera Company app have justified the plex that there way direct of sinking in if the advantages to be derived in our advertising columns,

interference with foreign trade.

THE OHICH TAXATAN

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from the construction of ronds and milyays

1876 Mr Bryn joined the Finance Do Games are received. partment in Lolyn, and during his stay

in the capital Mr Braga introduced a

EQUIFRENT

All equipment not yet returned, mest aber of junerations into the working be returned to store at once.

ON LEAVE

of thio, Department" fncluding, the roost

up-to-date freigs methods of book-keep- Private H. W. Padley of the Infantry

g, all of which tended to make for

Finance Department, Mr Braga reiped months with effect from the 18th April. gemont efficiency, De Jeaving the Company is granted leave of absence for 12

a warm testimonial from Count Okunn,

then Minister of Financo. In the cours "EXTHACH, FROM THE HONGEDAG/COVERS?

fond letter Count Okuma waivery

MINT AZTER thing is now in perfect order, for which we

were seen to affect primarily a country's The Daily Chronicig bis unearthed two i The imposition of a new tazon raw jauni Baternal trade. The fact that foreigners for young men at Waidstone who are making a Fare-he-large part indented to you as it

His Excellency the Govenor his hou and status of a virtual monpoly the last sixty years have been so insistently pla ef money as hisler. One deamibas, is a result of your painstaking Intery pleased to accept the realnation by Luent

in that community by the ex-Vicemy of ndeavouring to persaule China to allow him as a "human x-ray," while the you have taught to numerous main the

Haposially do I refer to the booking, which enant J. Johnstone of his commission in Cuntur Teel to far making a sarics of rare them to build her railways, must, I think, other claims power to kill by wil it is Mint, and which you were the first Scouts Company of the Hongkong sentations to the Huno Franck. We ob have created a suspicion that the benefits to intercaling to note that the beale's were its residenes in Tuky Mir Hogs Hin Escellency the Osverner bas boon

to intraluce ints this Fanpire. Dncing Valunteer Corps en fucked so the Vicers' action on the ho derived therofcom will chicly secrue to formerly a sanitary inspector and a hort honoured with the unintance of pleased to approve that Captain George Urond ground that tha/only comprehensible her foreign trade. Her foreign trade would-culturist. hests of the recent agreement between the of course bercity and hur total resith in-

many "Japanes oficinia, who un after

• Indiannau Chinese Governmenta was thinë

yonza, attained exalted positions, and Edward Stewart of the Shanghai Volunteur DON'T NEGLECT YOUR FAMILY.

the late rince to was on very friendly Corps to atreched to the Hongkong existing conditions were to be maintalood thereby, hat for gruter wealth

porn with Mr Braga, From 1987 to 1806 during the decennial period in which the would result from increuret fellition of THEN you fal

pium tride is to be grutually extinguid exchange within the Empire. The greatest Colic, Cholera and Dianthrica Remedy at large circle of fiends in this confinity, The fifth and find act of the monthly 1 u provide your family 3tr Brugs was Furtugue Vicetul, Volunteer Corps, with effect from this dido. W with a bottle of Churberkurs Kobe, and during that period he forme It appeared to that the Kwangtung imulus ku the production of wealth tip of the year, you are noglesting who will give to learn of his deatly competitions takes plies at King's Park Provincial Authorities sought to suresim, facility of exchange. That is the lean thoin, as wel complaints in suru to be Mr Hagga lartaven twee nestam and a daughter, pose new and nervus conditions do the hich does not suum to have wank in to to be triffed with It has never buen One of his sons in an accountant in the 2.16 The prices will be presented to provalent; and it be too dangerous x malady with whone, camp sympathy will be felt. Range on Sunday afternoon, April 9th, ut tale, and that under the circuitates this Oficial vise mind. That is the most known to all open in the most over and longkong and Shanghai Pauk st Kahe, was inaduobunilla. We opposes the iles of important economia lemon to be derived by dangerous cases, and its cost is not beyond while the other am Ma Pa Braga, was the accussfit competitors at the Corp allowing the contention which they setup to the ruler of Chine from Western learning the eas of any one: For sale by af until recently the Manager of the Hongkong Dinner which is to be bold a Headquarters

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