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imperntive to protect creditors by facilitating the identification of partners in the debtor firm and con- sequently that all the names, in- cluding tong names, of all the

THE CHINA MAIL.

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Genoan Mail of the 18th October was delivered in Lundou on the 18th Nov.

H.M.S. Rosario, which went to Amoy

GOVERNMENT HOUSE."

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1911.

"LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

Colony, vas por-large-a-contribution-for- military assessment; and consequently fa

H. E Herr Mayor Waldeck, the Gor His Excellency the Goremor, Sir Frecomasittee the senior Uneficial atember veror-Designate of Kiautschon, and Frau derick Lugard, G.C..., etc., presided would move that the contribution be fixed Meyer-Waldeck arrive from Europe by at the mosting of the Legislative German mail this afternoon and will be

at une million dollars.

Ha, Esvelloney said the Bill' before

HIGH-CLASS" CONFECTIONERY.Į partners in a Chinese firm "puust be when the outlook there was unsettled, the guests of H. E. Sir Frederick Lugar Council held this alternoon. There were Council is one he had been instructed by

We have just unpacked our NEW SEASON'S CONFECTIONERY Imported from the leailing London, Parisian and American Houses

Cadbury's

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Chocolates

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IN FANCY BOXES.

Chocolates Almonds, King George Chocolate, in boxes und times. Bonbons de Luxe, Crystal Assortiment Chocolate Cummels, Nut Chocolates, and others in Great Varlety

Fuller's Confectionery

Almond Tuffy, Peppermint Lumps, Assorted Sweets, Assorted Chocolates, Assorted Nought, Chocolate Caramels, Peppermint Creams Chocolate Almonds, de, &c, &z

Pascall's French Confectionery

Nongat Nationa. Walnut Toffee, Fondants, Chriels, &o, &e

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registered. The coyness of Chinese retursad to Hongkong to-day," a fatal traders proved, however,

The repairs to the steamer Olympic, obstacle to the success of any such which was recently damaged in a collision attempts at legislation. This Bill, with the cruiser Hawke, will cost £20,000, on the contrary, is admittedly drawn from the point of view of bribing rather than compelling a partner to register, by offering to him, if he registers, a certain inuitation of liability, which limitation is, I believe, sanctioned by Chinese custom."

FL.M. troopship Rohills left for Home

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shortly after one o'clock to-day taking expired details away. She was given

good need-off.

The Coronation gaia performance at His Majesty's Theatro realised £4,050, which is to be the nucleus of the King George Pension Fund for Actors.

during their stay in the Colony. Tonight there will be an official dipuer in their honour to which the folowing have been invited-

Captain von Kayser, Dr. and Mrs Vorotzsch, Mr Laurens, Mr Lieb, Mri Sieb, Mr and Mrs. Fuhrmann, MrRud. Wendt, Mr Friesland, General and.

also present

the Secretary of State to introduco, and he had the latter's instructions that the Bill had to be passed without amendmout. A

HE. Majorleneral ASPERSON, Com- manding the Troops in South China,

Hon. Mr W. Brewis, CM.G., Acting Therefore the Government would be un- to вссерт the amendment Colonial Secretary.

Hon. Bir A. M. Thomson, Culorist to be proposed, This Bill repre- sented an effort of the Scerstary of Treasurer.

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Hon. Mr C. Q. ALAMISran, Acting State to exempt from anosmont for military contribution the earnings of the Hon, Mr W. CHATHAM, C.B.C.; Director railway. It was, so far as it wont, a con- Mrs Anderson, Captain Spronde, Com-Attorney-General modora and Mrs Eyres, Colonel and Mrs

desalon. The Socretary of Stato was ng Wrigley, Major Begbie, Mr Brewin, Mr of Public Works,

Hon. Mr E. R. HALIFAX, Acting an independent authority on this question and Mrs Pollock, Mr and Mra Irving, Mr

ho had to consult with the Treasury and and Mrs Winslow, Mr Osborne, Com-Registrar-General, mander and Mrs Carey, and Mire Kiddle. Hon. Capt. F. W, Lvess, Acting Capt the War Office. Therefore, however

Supt. of Pulice..."

much be might dostri to reliore the Colony of portion of the military contribution, he was not able to da se without the consent of the Lords of the Treasury and the War Office. In the despatch in which he forwarded instrue tions to introduce the Bill, the Secretary of State said he had obtained the assent- of the Lorca of the Treasury and the military authorities to exempt from

Major and Mrs Travers Clarko hare. bean staying at Government House and „ leave to-day for Englanium the Hoxhills.

Native compositors of the Jurnal of Kutanga, the first. Congoless newspaper,

His Excellency the Governor went on. which has just appeared in the Belgianrl the Transport Rohills this morning Congo, have gone on strike. They claim that all their names should appear on the to bid farewell to thow who were leaving

the Colony,

We do not know what grounds Mr POLLOCK has for stating that the Hability of partners in a Chinese business is limited by Chinese custom. From what we have heard no such limitation is recognised in China; in fact, from cases that have been brought before, the, Courts, it might be sup- posed that the liability of partners in China, so far from being less than that in Hongkong, is stretched so as to include not only the property of ung', S. MOUTRIE & Co., Laurens. On the 14th inst., at Alt

Rahlstelt, near Hamhar, the wife of Mir partner, but also the property of his jumped from staircase several stories has assumed the duties of Principal Medical

A. 'S. Watson & Co., Ltd.,

ALEXANDRA "BUTTbisos & KOWLOON DISPENSARY.

LIMITED.

New

Victor

JUST

Records

BIRTH..

ALA. W. Mat, of a daughter.

General Memoranda.

SATURDAY, November 18;—

Match on the Cricket Ground:-H.K. C.C. Carrison-Triangular League. League Football-RA. e. Naval Yard on R.K. Club Ground & K.0.Y.L.1.

R.Eni Miliary Ground. 2.30p.m.-Mnsketry Course for Reserves

at Kowloon,

8.30 pim.Boxing Contests at the Fus

pire Theatre.

SUNDAY, November 19-

relations; but granting for a moment that when a Chinnman goes into busi ness in Hongkong he only intends to be liable for his own proportion of the losses, we do not think the Ordinance Bow before Council either practic- able or expedient.

front page.

After struggle with a warder in Newcastle Gaol, the prisuuer, Alexander Ingram, who was awaiting trial on a charge of murdering his wife and two stepchïdrer,

high and was killed.

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The Reihspast, the mouthpiece of the heir to the throne and military circles in Vienna, endorses the complaints of the German, newspapers that Austria has latterly shows a coolness towards Germany in regard to the Moroccan question, which 54 in marked contrast to her friendlian to Italy in connection with the Tripolitan conflict.

The Inland Revenue report for 1910 shows that the gross incomes in Britain amounted to £1,011,000,000 including ! estates returning over £1,000,000 each, ntitl

The alterations made in the Bill since it was first "published after being reported upon by the Special Committee ureot called attention to in the ill as published lust Friday, 0.30a.m.-Musketry Course for Reserves nt as far as we can see the

alterations are confined to clauses 10,0xsintes returning over £5,000 per 111 13 and 16 of the Billum. The collection of the income tax pon-Auction of Crown Land at Public The first altemtion is the introduc-cost 95 per cent. Works Departments Tery. November 21 --

3.45pm-Sanitary Based Meeting.

at Kowloon,

Masnay, November 20

ARRIVED. THURSDAY, November” 03..—

HEISTRIBUTERS

MOUTRIE & COLD;

Powell's

Limited.

CHILDRENS DEPARTMENT.

WITH

IN

WHITE NAVY-

5. p.Practice Reel Dinces in the C

Hall

Sarrassy, November 25:-

Variety Entertainment in Theatre Royal

Musketry for Reserves at

Kowbon.

tion of the words “carrying' on business in the Colony," after the wonds partnerships. As Hongkong could-hapilly legislate for frins that did not carry on business in the Colony we hardly see what is gained Ty the insertion of these words; but,

if

by their insertion it is intended to limit

9.30a.m.-Basketry for Reservis at

the scope of the ordinanes to firms Kelor.

which, curry on business in Hong- Cheeks of Norway's-Hirth·lay (1880).

kong and ant elsewhere the words are THURSDAY, November 20

very important and very considerably United States Thanksgiving Day. 9p.m.--St. Andrew's fall in City Hall. limit the extent of the proposed

The Shine Mail.

ordinance.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Lisut. Colonel J. M. Irwin, R.A.M.C.,

Officer and Command of the Royal Army Medical Corps, South China Compund.

Hon. Dr. Ho Kit, C.M.G. Hon. Mr H. E. POLLOCK, K.C. "HUNMYWarTx, OMG.

Hon. Mr E. A. HEWEST. Hon. Mr E. Koss. Hon. Me E.. OSBORNE.

Mr C. CLEMENT, (Clerk of Councils). OFFENSIVE TRADES.

FOREIGN OFTENDEKJ.

Hon. Attorney-General moved the second rending of a Bill entitled. Az Ordinance to amend the Foreign Offenders Detention Amendment Ordinance, 1911.

Th Council approved of new bye law snoremont the urnings of the railway until under the Public Health and Buildings such time as it was a paying concern. This Ordinance dealing with offensive, trades, Bill did not therefor represent the reply of His Excellency the Governor stating that the Secretary of State to the represents; there had been no alteration in by-laws astions made in the Camell in Juno last, sent up by the Sanitary Board.

por did it in any way mean that the Sec rotary of State had refused to consider the points then eaised. Ha (His Excellency) had not yes received a reply to his dos- patch covering the report of the debate of June last, but he vadaratava that tho delegates from the Colony on the occasion of the Coronation had ac interview with the Secretary of State and that he told them he was about to appoint an inter departmental committes, on which there would be representatives of the Colonial Office, the War Office and the Treasury, to consider the question. He thought, therefore that they might believe that the Secretary of State was doing his best in

Among the passengers by the Empress

Hon. Colonial Secretary seconded and of Japan which arrived this morning wero Sir Francis and Lady Piggott, Mr Murray the bill was cuad a second tias. Stewart, Mr Marcus inde, Mr H. U.The Bill passed through committee, was

read a third time and passed, Jeffries, and Mr H. P. White.

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We are sorry to hear that Mr T. Funnies, Cousal-General for Japan, han

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had to enter hospital, suffering from typhoid fever. Mr Aoki, the Commercial attache of the Consalatu, is also on the cick list.

The marringe will

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THE NAILWAYS ORDINANCE. ·

Hon. Attorney-General moved the accord reading of a. Bill "entided Au Ordinance to amend "the Railways Ordio-] ance, 1900,

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Hon. Colonial Secretary secdited and the the matter. bill was read a second time.

In committee Hon. Dr H. Kai moved an amendment that the annual contribution be one million dollars, but this was The Bill was read a third time and past

Hon Attorney General stated that the take place next Bill as rendered necessary because no defeated. February at Nagasaki of Miss M. E.provisedd been made in the ordinance Johnstone, Victoria Hospital, and for the passing of general rules with regard H. H. Waller, "professor of English to free passes and also becuase the Litamture at the Dai Go Kate Gakko, restrictions on the carriage of dangerous Kumamoto, Japan.

gods were not considered adequnto.

The ill went through pulttee and was roul a third time and passed.

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The oldest and the last of London's omuibus drivers, Andrew Gibson, has just relinquished the ribbons he has

Bishop Partridge, of Kyoto, having been don Cenerid On.bus Company He-translated to a digcess in the United held for over 37 years in the service of the

always driven the best horses, and States, the Rev. St. Geo. Tucker, for many some of the finest have been kept to the years head of the American Divinity School list. There were once $1,000 bus horsen in Fokyo, will be the new Episcopal Bishop es the London streets, hut motors have of Kyoto, Bose displacci-thien all.

SHIFTING,

THE LIQUORS OPPISANCE,

Hon. Attorney-General moved the second reading of a Bill" entitled An Ordinance to amend the Liquors Consolidation Online ance, 1911. *Hon. Colonial Secretary seconded and

the bill was read a second-time.......

The Bill went through committee and

Hon. Attorney-Gencra moved the second

ninend the Merchant Shipping Amendment was passed. reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to

Ordinance,-1999,-and-curtain-Ordinances. amending the same.

SCHOOLMASTER'S LOAN TO

PUPIL:

Before Me Justice Gompertz at the

was light by Tang, Ching Shi, alias

Hon. Colonial Secretary seconded" and The following dicers were appointed. the bill was rand a second time. At the Congregational Union Cun- Ocinting Adjutant, 120th Baluchistan In committee, 'on. Mr Osborne suggest. ference at Nottingham daring a distinlautry-in addition to their other duties, ed-the-additif-new-clause dealing

the historical basis of Christianity, during the periods stated:-Captain B. dewith bum-hots and such emft to the effect Saving Coort this morning, an action the Roy, RJ. Campbell, the author of L. Brock, from 12th July to 31st July, that no such boat should be' pernitted to "The Now Theology." declared that 1911. Captain C. B. L. Fitzgerald, from approach withia 100 feet of any steamship Sang Han Tok Tong, to recover from Lam Christianity was impossible without a 1st August 1911, to 12th January, 1912. living personal Chris The Rev. Dr. T. Forsyth, ex-Chairman of the Con gregational Union of England and Wales, after hearing what Mr Campbell had said,- declared, amid cheers, that the sharp contentions that had existed between him-

We should be glad to know what construction is to bo put upon the works as in our experience the great majority of Chinese mercantile firms HONGKONG, THURSDAY. Nov. 18, 1911, carrying on business in Hongkong are self and Mr Campbell for five years past

simply branches of other firms were noy ended. established either at the Coast Ports

REGISTRATION OF CHINESE

-PARTNERSHIPS.

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or elsewhere, in China, or in Sun

he would have delayed, perhaps abandoned, his advocacy of tariff reform, had he known of the opposition of the Duke of Devonshire before committing himself,

THE REVOLUTION.

Canton Quiet.

without the permission of the master of War Chang a num of 8365,50, money lent,

the ship. It was these smill brats which 300 being principal and the balanes in which were employed in all the thieving that went un in the harbour.

His Excellency-You mean bunte at anchor?

terest. Mr Otto Keng Sing was for plain-

U and Bir. E. J. Grist sppested for de- fendant.

Mr Kong Sing stated that the money

Fan Mr Oshurne-Yes sir, or alongside was leat to the defendant in 1005. wharf.

His Lordship-You are not suing on a' promissory note ?

Hoz Dr Ho Kai sald 100 fict was too far;

Hon. Mr Osborne said the class would throw the onus on these boats of proving they wore thera for a lawful purpose.

His Excellency stated that he would consult the Harbour Master on the amend

The Bill was left in Committee. DEFENCE CONTRIBURON.

that foars were entertained that there would be a serices demonstration uti the part of the Revolutionists. The Shameen has made every preparation for defence intent the case of an attack, while there is over 843,000,000 in money and merchandise stored in the concession. It is believed that

calling for emergency volunteers in case of invasion. The telegraph wires have been out and the Revolutionary army is very numerous and aro circulating sime in Canton. The Shameon is not considered

Hon.

Attorney-General noved

bution Ordinance, 1901.

the

Mr Kong Sing-The money was lent under a Chiese stamped document and under the note there was a rate of interest agreed upon.“ Tho defendant has regularly paid the interest, or did pay it regularly until some year or more ago, and has paid interest as late na April 30th, 1911.

His Lordship Is there any special defence in this case?

Me Kang Sing-There is a special de

His Lordship-Netiró has been given of

A gentleman who returned from Canton Mr Clive Holland's "Life of the Daka-Wednesday night,-joterviewed by aa boat might be passing within 100 feet, representative of the China Mull, stuted Francisco, Siam or the Straits Settle of Devonshire," which has just been that everything was calm in Canton but

notable contribution to ments. We do not think the insertion published, is a

The author, who was private THE Bill for the Registration of of these words can be of any benefit history.

secretary to the Duke, describes him a NEW JERSEY'S Chinese Partnerships, to which we and they may only increase the repulcusly honest sta cuan. The book referred on the 1st instant, was re- difficulty the Registrar of Companies contains a remarkable chapter dealing with published in last Friday's Gazette must have in forming an opinion as the crisis in 1903, when the Duke resigned "us further amended by the Spiccini to what can properly be described as on the guestion of tritt form. Arthuro will be cuble_before_lang_The second ronding of a B entitled An fence filed, I think. It is the statute of CAPS TO MATCH Committee of the Legislative Chinese partnerships."

Joseph Chamberlain' letters declara that respectiva consule have issued circulars Ordinance to amand tho Defence Contri-imitations. Council to which it has been re-i The Ordinance now proposed, in ferred for consideration As ne our opinion, makes no proper provis special report was annexed we pre ton for registration of the partners in sume that all the members of the, a business firm who are carrying on Special Committce noy consider that business under a firm name and this

A recent evening service at Christ the proposed Ordinance is one that is the kind of registration required in Church, Bangkok, was conducted, under would be for the benefit of the Hongkong. It leaves the door open difficulties. No electric light was available merenatile community. We regret to any Chinese trader to limit his at the hour fixed for the commencement and there had to bug haely re-arrangement however, that we are unable to traci liability without any sufficient or of the service. A number of motor and A Nice Selection. any evidence of divine inspiration in proper notice either to his partners or bicycle lamps, and a few candles were

the Bill as now presented nor can to his creditors and gives no assist brought in lut were, of little uso. After that fourtion Revolutions to taste buon we consider that there is inuch likeliance to the bona fide merchant, whose the opening voluntary the light came on arrested in Britjes territory by the military hood of satisfying the hope expressed desire for a registration ordinance is det, just before the last verse of the

and continued for some time but, home stationed there. They were all carrying arms and were locked up at the police by His Excellency the GOVERNOR dictated by his wish to be able to second naalm, it went out and the pssim station at Sam Chun that "it will afford a practical work-find out who the real partners in a ended in a "confused clamour of warring The Revolutionists at Bam Chan issued ing basis and remove a difficulty firm are in the event of his having to words." The chaplain read a fow short a proclamation on Wednesday that all the which has been chronic in this Colony prefer a claim against them.

prayers and then, while the reaper hymn Chinese in the district, both oficiale and was being sung, on came the light after a civilians, most get rid of their queues with for a large number of years."

fow preliminary flickers. By an absurd in one week...

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SKY.

MODERATE PRICES.

Wm. Powell, Id.

VICTORIA THEATRE. KO, appears to share our views cheong Road with metal which, needles

pleted about 400 yards of the Wong-pei-!

DES VEUX ROAD CENTRAL

Bale for Europeans.

BRIGANDS CAPTURED ON

THE FRONTIER. :

News from the frontier is to the offect

husband in full

The Colonial Secretary seconded and it the bill was read a second time,

31 Griat-Yes, my Lord, among other defences. The defence is that we did not Hon. Mr Hewett stated that in the borrow from this woman at all: we burrow- Estimates for next year there was an entryed from her husband who has been dead for military contribution of 81,373,089. for more than five years, and we ropaid the The bicu. mumber recalled a previous debate

31-Kong- Sing-stated that the woman in Quancik on the matter, and said they said the application was made to her hus could only suppose that this Bill band, but ahe loaned the money in the

presence of ber husband to the defendant. was introdgood on the instructions of

Plaintiff was called. and she stated that the Secretary of, Stato ho bad her husband was formerly assistant school. refused to consider the Unofficialmastor at Queen's College and the de

members' point. The Unofficial members

twere goanim ne in eonsidering that 20 per sont or gn with of the revenue of the

The

Further ovidoneo was called

fcedant was one of his popila.

His Lordship gave judgment for plais

tiff for $366.50.

ous King George IV. Whisky

of the proprietary brands of

the Distillers Company, Ltd, of Edin The Revolutionist Bag is now dying over the Customs Station at Bain. Chin

burgh and London. It is guaranteed to The Customa stations, particularly whore

neutral up to the present, although the Europeans were concerned, have remained og Seorgelt contain only the very finest Highland dragon flag has not been boisted for scane

That one member of the Com- A correspondent points out that the coincidence, one of the organ voluntarica mittee, the Hon. Mr H. E POLLOCK, Public Works Department has just come was entitled "Fiat lux.".

to some extent appears fairly evident to say, is a great improvement; but the Arms in England from their Eastern agenta Advices received by several Midland from the report signed by him and irony lies in the fact that as soon as it was indicate that the ap-country trade routes dated the 6th October, and we can finished the road was pulled up again to from Hongkong will be virtually closed to 9.15 r.x. to 11.15 ..only regret that the learned Member admit of water pipes being laid down, merchandise until either one side or the

of Council abould have apparently Mr B. O. Free, who recently went other gets the upper hand. Meantime the the Revolutionists and number of the The Greatest Drama Picture of the Year) desired to throw the onus of rejecting from Manila to tako over the management/Civil war haa romulted in cables ordering robbers had an encounter while the latter

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time,

A rumour comes from the frontier that

the Bill upon the other Menibery of of the Oalaty Theatre at Yokohama, dis the suspension of some large hosiery and wore on the march and that the robbers word surrounded. It is asid that saverst appeared and shortly afterwards the boot orders. In Lancashire, says the hundred brigands warn burned to death. Council while himself declining to directors of the theatre discovered a short Mancheder Guardian, no casa fure yet oppose the measure.

From another source the number of } age of game Y2,000 in varima accounts, occurred of contracts being cancelled owing Fre was arrested at Kodzu-whore, it is to this cause, and only two instances wer and that they were sont back again across revolutionista captured in given as eleven,

expruse and taken back to Yokohama and instructions-from the ather side to stop... said, he had expected to take the Kobo discovorod of shipping-houses, receiving lodged.in Negishi prison.

shipments for the tame being. Even in

In his report Mr POLLOCK anys "Even as requids Chinese partner ships this Ordinance is absolutely different in its scope from all pre- vious Bills on the subject of the registration of partners in Chinese firma All such previous Bills started from the point of view that it was

| these cases manufacturers will deliver goods

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