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5351 Des Voeur Bond Central,

WEST POIST KLANCÈ LÈS WORK SHOE

HONGKONG.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

(Continued from Pogo 4.)

(5) This sab-clause extends the privilege of the proviso to all ground stories which are not used for domestic: purposes, whether they had a shops or not. In fature therefore the proviso will apply. c... to ground stories used as godowns as well as te ground stores used as shops It must, however. be pointed out that the amendment may bare a restrictive effect also though this depends upon the legal anstmetion which ought to be placed in the wording of the present pro. It is believest that the intention of the present, proviso was that the conces sion should be available only where the ground stories of the three ad- jacent buildings were used solely

the concession cannot be claimed.

pediante of the working of this Ae,

to be a matter of greak - regret

that

we have no power to

THE CHINA MAIL

MARINE MISDOINGS.

order a new trial, us can be done STEAM LAUNCH. "ATLANTAS,

on appeal in a civil case where a

verdict is set aside on such grounds

as those on which we feel `bound to

MASTER FINED $105,

ARMED ROBBERY:

FARM PEOPLE THREATENED WITH DEATH,

act to day. In this Court if a sufficient Tse Lun, master of Holt's steam legal reason is advanced against the Launch "Allanas" was called upon catoes from Shekshan, a vile on A report of an armed robbers conclusion of a judge and jury, we

have no alternative but to quash the at the Marine Court to-day to the outskirts of Hongham. Abqpt. 11 conrktion, and no further proceed answer three charges arising out of

ings can be taken. This is a case, breaches of the harbour regulations o'clock last night, a farmer, his wife like many others which have come was alleged against him that he and family were awakened to find six before us, where it is clearly desirable failed to exhibit the regulation men in possession of the house, two that all the facts should be submitted lights, that he wilfully neglected to armed with revolvers, and one carry- again to a jury with an adequate and stop his launch when the police calling a torch, Under threat of death proper direction. We hope that whated upon him to do so and that he the farmer and his wife were forced we are now saying will be considered failed .produce his license. into a room and left there under

the law in this respect.”

"Brown 'disclosed that the latter was guard outside while the other robbers (c) The present penally, clause for

3. In the second place clause patrolling in the police launch near broke open two boxes, stealing cloth- section 6 refers only to sub-action. 2 provides that even if the question Stonecutters at about 9.45 p.. oning, jewellery and money to the value (1)(x) of the section. The new sub-reserved might be decided in favour Tuesday when he saw the "Atlanta" of $278.50. Leaving their captives section now proposed is general,

of the accused the Full Court may under way without any lights. He still locked up in the cabict, the (d) This amendment is consequen-affirm the conviction if it considers set of in pursuit at fall speed and robbers decamped." -

that no substantial miscarriage of when about 150 yards of blew severa]]. tial of the above amendments.

9. Classe 9.-It

justice has actually occurred. This blasts on the steam whistle. Tse provision is taken from section 4 (1) Lus kept going mul the police

by those who have power to amend Evidence given by Police Sergeant lock and key with the armed men on

seems

on-

necessary to require private com- panies to lay profit and loss accounts, balance sheets and reports. before a general meeting, or to require them

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the

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

of the Criminal Appeal Art. 1807, 7 launch caught up to him and then he * A well-known kidnapper was Edward 7. c. 23. The chief applica stopped and the Sergeant went arrested at the Canton-Samshid Rail- than of this provision In England aboard Questiched about the ab-way station to Shek-warton It is to circulate balance sheets and re-occurs where the ground alleged is sence of lights Tse Lum explained said he had kidnapped a large num ports to the members. Section 27 of misdirection as to the law or wrong that he was carrying his lights ber of children in Canton and Fat- the wrincipal Ordinance expressly ful admission or rejection of evid shipped on the bridge so tist he shac, most of whom were girls. provides that private companies needence. The rule adopted by the Court could observe whether they went out. not file profit and loss accounts and of Criminal Appeal with regard to Requested to produce his certificate

evidence "wrongfully admitted has he said the albument was in balance sheets.

10. Clarse 10-The amendment been that it will not act upon the owners office. presents a company, which has never above proviso in any case in which it ben capable of doing any business, appears to it clear that the jury may charges but admitted that he had from remaining on the register for have been influenced by the evidence not produced his licence which has, more than one year. It is considered wrongfully admitted: see R. Rodley be said, been left at bone. He had that no useful purpose is served by (1913) 3 K. B. 468

shipped the lights and put them on keping on the register a company

4. Clause 3 proposes to abolish the bridge because the brackets were which "fails to commerce business the necessity of calling upon the above the awning and out of his within a year of its incorporation. accused after a verdict of guilty has view,

object of calling upon the accused in

attach to their shares.

is unnecessary.

I available where there shops were of these particulars it is practically ased also for domestic purposes.inpossible to trace Chinese owners However that may be the amendment of shares, the result being that they will make it clear that if the shops escape from any liability which may are also the for domestic purposes 12. Clause 12 prescribed form It is. more com cours the presence of two care renient that the verification should inkers in a shop at night will not be to the satisfaction of the Registrar have the effect of making the shop of Companies. » place used för domestic purposes within the meaning of the section.

(In future no paction of any street shall be allowed to cut as

Tse Landed the first twà

X

EUBLIC AUCTION.

PARTICULARS OF THE LUI.

Bessary

as shops, and that it should not 11. Clause 11-In the absence ♬ been returned by the jury. The only I did not notice the police lammky and the letting by Public Auction Sale, ta, this way is to give him an opport when he heard the whistle he did not he held on HUNDAY, the 7th day fof June, 1921, at 3° p.m., at the Mr. D. J. Lewis, who appeared by Order of His Excellency the Governor, Officer of the Publie Wurics Department, unity of moving in arrest of jade think it could be meant for him. meni. Motions in arrest of judgment | are seldom made and they are very on behalf of Holt's said that Tse Lun of ze Lot of CROWN LAND ad- rarely successful. Theyare of necessity was going against overs in having joining Inland Lot 96 near Wong Net Chong Road in the Colony of made upon technical grounds. If any the launch under weigh that right. stich grounds are open to a defend. All three charges were found by Ronkong for a term of th years, ed prisoner his counsel may be trust the Magistrate (Lieutenant Conway commencing from the 9th July, 1941. ed to bring them forward at the pro Hake RNR) to have been proved 13. Clause 13-This gives the per tine, and an undefended prisoner and fires amorating to $105 with a Governor power to alter or add to is extremely unlikely to discover any ictal default of seven weeks impri- any of the forms or fets in the such grounds. The clause still leaves scement with hard labour were im- schedules to the principal Ordinance. it open to the accused to move in posed...

14. Clause 14.In the winding up arrest of judgment after verdict and of China companies or Hongkong before sentence. Under the present China companies it might become rule of practice, by which the accused cargo bost mistresses were fined for is called upon after verdict in cases going alongside the s.s. "Hydrangea" necessary to appoint more than one of felony, the experience of those while the police Bag was lying. The official receive; in China, The

conversant with the Courts is that men declared that they did not ap- amendmest enables this to be doze.

15. Clause 15,-Creditors and con- the socused either does not know preach the vessel until the flag was tributeries can always Inspect the what to say or the else enters once hauled down and the women said account in the Official Receiver's more upon his general defence. This that there was a crush of boats around Office, and it seems suficient to mare waste of time, and is some the steamer and they were pushed

times distressing, especially in capital alongside. publish a summary of the account in the Gazette.

en space.

(d) This subclipse gives the Bailding Authority power to modify the provisions of the section in the

interests of the owner.

Sub-clause (d)-It is intended that compensation shall be payable in fature for scavenging lanes in any case. Sach lanes are indirectly an advantage to the public but they are primarily necessary for the con- venience and health of the occupants of the building.

9. Clause 9-It seems "desirable to provide that all open spaces which eat on a street must be provided with a means of access from such street for the purpose of inspection,

avenging and cleansing

COMPANY LAW:

An Ordinance to amend further the law relating to companies.

17. Clause 17.—It is more con- venient that all moneys in the Com panies Liquidation Account Hongkong should be in the hands of the Colonial Treasurer.

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18. Clause 18-This amendment is made in order to render it clear that the fees referred to in section 223 are for documents, prepared, as well as certified, by the Registrar. The fees for certifying documents prepared outside the registry appear in clause 22.

22. Clause 22-These fees are con- OBJECTS AND REASONS.

Some of them 1. The object of this Bill is to in-sidered reasonable. troduce into the Companies Ordin were not provided for, because, p aces, 1911-1915, some amendments Parently, the documents and work in which experience has shown to be respect of which they are charged advisable, and to bring the law of were not contemplated. The only the Colony into conformity with the fee which needs explanation is for initialling alterations. China (Companies) Amendment

Its object is to ensure that Order in Connell, 1919, which was) published in the Gazette of the 30th: correct copies are submitted for January, 1920.

2. Clause 2-Articles of associa 4ion must be printed and it is more convenient that the memorandum of association should also be printed.

that

collating and certifying. In one set of documents, which was sent to the over 1,500 alterations had to be Registrar of Companies to be certified,

initialled.

NON-FERROUS METAL INDUSTRY. 3. Clause 3-(a.) In the case of a

An Ordinance to repeal the Noa- company taking exactly the same rame as that of a company which Ferrous Metal Industry Ordinance, has been dissolved or is in course of 1919, and the Non-Ferrous Metal being wound up, the inclusion of the Industry Amendment Ordinance,

year of its incorporation in the name of the new company will distinguish

from the old company.

(b) At present a company which

Cus

FINANCIAL MINUTES,

"PUSHED ALONGSIDE." Two passenger boatmen" and "two

HAMMER ASSAULT.

MOTOR MEAT VANS $21,500. GAMBLING QUARREL SEQUEL

PRAYA PAST RECLAMATION $194,000,

DEFENDANT: ABSCONDS.

That the defendant had absconded,

The following financial minutes, was the announcement made to the Hon. Dr. Claud Severs as Officer when a remand case was called in the first of which was submitted by Magistrate Lindsell this morning Administering the Government and which a Chinese was charged with the remainder by H.E. the Governor, having caused grievous bodily harm. were approved by the Finance Com to an another Chinese by assaulting mittee

him with a hammer during a gambl $1,000 in aid of the vote Harbouring quarrel. -*- Master's Department, Special Expen diture, New Built for H.D.3.

$21,500 on account of Sanitary Department. Special Expenditure, Motor Meat and Poultry Vans

$10,000 in aid of the vote Miscel laneous Services, Special Expenditure, Cersu Expenses.

*

$7,000 in aid of the vote Military Expenditure, B-Volunteer Defence Corps, Other Charges, Uniform, in cluding boots.

The Magistrate ordered his bail of $50 to be estreated...

The police said that they did not have more than $25, the bail fixed by them.

The Magistrate said that owing to the serious condition of the victim, be had increased the bail to $50 at the previous hearing..

bai.

It was then discovered that the Indian Sergeant who had charge of the defendant had failed to take him $160 on account of Medical Depart before the shroff who consequently ment, Other Charges, Sterilizer for knew nothing about the increase of the operating theatre.

Questioned by the Magistrate, the $25,000 on

account of Public OBJECTS AND REASONS. Works, Extraordinary, Hongkong, Sergeant said that he had misunder Raising Stood the order. He did not know "It is recognised that the licence Communications, Roads: system introduced by the Non-Fer-the Praya Walls, Surfacing with Sets English. rous Metal Industry Ordinance, 1919, in the Government portion of roadway

1920.

TEAK, SL, SW,

PUBLIC AUCTION.

Annual Rep

THE Underigned have received in- struction to sell by Palle Ate.

ON

MONDAY,

June 21, 199, at 11. ám,

at the Government Gunpowder.

Depot.

- 181 Packages BALTPETRE.

Launch will-leate. Baka Pier,

10.30am day of sale. Terms:----Cisr on delivery.

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers to the Government. Hongkong, June 23, 1921-

KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART

MAATSCHAPPIJ ·

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEWS.

From SINGAPORE, PENANG,

BELAWAN DELI

THE

HE Steamship

"VAN CLOON* Remarking that but for the Ser having arrived from the shore Ports, registers with a name too nearly is of no practical use in Hongkong, between Whitty Street and Kennedy geant's good record he would have Consignees of Cargo by her are notified resembling that of an existing coul-which, as regards the metal industry, Town--between the tracks, and sus made him pay the balance, the Mag that all goods are being landed at their pany carsot be compelled to change is a transhipping centre and not a facing the remainder of road with istrate ordered the police bail of $25 risk inte the hamardous and/or extra its name. The amendment gives the Registrar of Companies power to compel such change.

producing country.

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE. An Ordinance to amend the law relating to criminal procedure in the Supreme Court.

Macadam.

to be estreatel $194,800 in aid of the vote Public Works, Extraordinary. Hongkong. Praya East Reclamation Scheme, (46) Road improvement at Arsenal Street, Resumption and alterations of build ing

(e) In the case of a China com eny the British Minister, as defined 57 section 2 of Ordinance No. 31 of

OBJECTS AND REASONS. 1915, is the proper person to approve 1. The objects of this bül is to of the change of name.

effect three improvements in the $16,600 in aid of the vote Police 5. Clause 5 The law at present criminal procedure of the Supreme and Fire Brigade, Special Expenci does not provide for the registration Court,

ture, Difference theween cost of two of the statutory declaration, although 2. Clause 2 effects two alterations motor pumps ($32,000) and amonol should form part of the records of in the law. In the urst place it gives provided for in the Estimates for one 6. Clause 6-For the protection of the Fall Court power to order a new motor pump ($8,400) and one pairal Special Expenditure, one Extension

trial upena question of law being re-wagon ($7,000). «

be available for inspection,

Ladder

hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong & Kowlood Wharf & Godown Co, Ltd, whence sadfor from the wharves deli- very may be obtained.

Goods not cleared by the 28th Jane, 1921, will be subject to rent.

by

$2,012 in aid of the vote Medical Department, Ofice of Health Officer of Port, Personal Emoluments.

All broken, chafed and damaged $1,000 in aid of the vote Public packages are to be left in the Godowns, inas. Improvements to Buildings. 27th June, 1921, at 10 m. by Works, Recurrent, Kowloon, Build- where they wil be "emmined on the

$680 in aid of the vote Police and Mears. Goddard & Douglas.. Frison Departmenta, B-Fire Brigade. Claims against the atomer must be the company..

presented in writing biz ten days $5,000 on accourt of Police and after arrival of steamer, otherwise they stareholders and the public it la

will not be recognised. $450 on account of Harbour served by the trial judge. It is true advisable that any communication that the Court of Criminal Appeal in Master's Department, Other Charges, Prison Departments, B.- Fire Brigade No Fire Laurance will be effected by subject to which the auditors' report:

Special Expenditure, one Searchligbi a New buoys for Deep Bay Channel

the undersigned in any case whatever. made should be filed with the Re-England has no power to order

new trial but the Jadges bave $4,750 on account of Kowloon set for No. 1 Fire Float.

Bill of Lading will be countersigned gistrar of Companies so that it may frequently expressed the opinion Canton Railway, Social Expenditure, $6,000 in aid of the vote Fablic Werks, Recurrent, (36) Kowloor;

JAVA-CHINA JAPAN LIJN, that that Court ought to have Repairs to Railway Embankmenti 7. Clause 7-(a) The amendment such a power. For instance, in $3,647-in aid of the vote Imports Water Account, (Meters, etc). K

-General Agents obviates the necessity for a statutory R. v. Bloom, 4 Cr. App. R. at p. 35, and Experts Department, Personal $2,000 in aid of the following

Fongkeng, June 21, 1921. declaration being filed each year. the Lord Chief Justice (Lord Alver Emoluments.

(b) The amendment removes any tone) said, "In this case we have a $10,500 on account of Public Governor, Other Charges, doubt as to what is intended... strong illustration of what we have Works, Extraordinary, Buildings, Electric Fans and Light

for Public Rooms 1,000 TO SECRETARIES OF CLUES AND (c) The amendment removes any had to observe many times, viz-the-Belilios Girls School Adaptation

OTHER INSTITUTIONS.. doubt as to the meaning to be at- importance that this Court should and alterations to recently erected Governor Other Charges,

Incidental Expenses 1,000 tached to the word " executed.”

have power to order a new trisl. It teachers' room and existing cloak 8. Clause 8-(a) It is thought-fis impossible for the Court properly room to Class Rooms, etc.

LL preliminary notices of forth- Total bui$ 2,000 A coming meetings, lectures and

A desirable that the names of two to perform its duties without that

at мотор.

"MOTOR RAILWAY COACHES principal officers of the company power. And in R Bloom, 7 Cc.

entertainments, sent for insertion-in $283,000,

$1,236 in ald

Kowloon the news columns of the China Mail, should be printed on all trade App. R. at p. 8, Darling I. in deliver $283,000 on account of Kowloon circulars and business letters on ing judgment of the Couft, which Canton Railway, Special Expenditure Canton Railway, Special Expenditure, are charged for at the rate of $1 each, (as announced in May and June of which the name of the company consisted of Lord Alverstone C. J. and two Motor Coaches and one Traian. Installation of Clock ADRESTS - Dardag and Hamilton JJ said, In $2,800 in aid of the vote Fost $2,000 In aid of the vote Pablic last year) providing that They do not sordmary** Hongkong, occupy more than four, Lars wala, (b) The Chinese charaders pre this case we desire to repeat and Office, personal Emoluments, Salary Works

Main from future if this space is exceeded they ibed at present for China com emphasise what the Lord Chief Justice for Mr. Bradshaw, Superintendent of Water Work, (43),

voir to wake, placed in the = advertisir g panies do not convey the meaning has had on several occasions, that it Wireless Telegraphy, for the period Wonguelchong Gap

colemne at the prevalling rates. üfended.

appears to the after some years from June 1 to December 31, 1921 Repuña Bay.

votes Sim

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