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CORRESPONDENCE.

THE FAILIPPINES.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY TRESS."

Canton, 21st March.

Bra,--No one who han roided in the Philip. pinon for any length of time, and has studied intelligently the conditions that prevail in the Archipelago, oun fuil to disagree with many of Mr. Alleyne Iroland's conclasious on qotions affecting the Islands, and especially with his assertion that the Filipino is no botter enaterial for representative government than the Baruan, Malay or the Negro.

The fact that during the perical intervening between the landing of Aguinaldo at. Maxils and Lhe outbreak of utilities between the Aurricans and the Filipinos, a representativa government had been established by the Filipino leader with the unanimous consent of his countrymen, that peace, order und good government prevailed in all the regions over which his administration exercised control, is a subcient refutation of

Mr. Ireland's costoution.

The following in an extract of an article written by n American Naval Culoh I. R. Sargout, recounting his experiences during an extended tour through Northern Lazon in the autumn of 188. It must be remembered that at the time hostilities had | not broken out betweon the Americans and the Filipipos, and that tho Filipino Republié had been in existones for several months-1

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any name he would not zmoli swest, but it does not alter the fact that the people have not submitted with good grace to the new régime.

It is not my province to criticise the note of the American Government, nor to examine the causes of the apparent failure of the United

Statos in governing their sow possessions. The root of the evil lies deeper than Mr. Ireland's lancet has probed. Nor can I agres with him that the present state of affairs would be improved if America were to profit by the experience of other colonising power, and slavishly adopt their mo'beds. Conditions that oxist in other tropical enuntries may be entirely different from those that obtain in the Islanda, and measures that are salutary in one may not is applicable in the other. In one respoct' America has benofited by the experionco of a colonising nation She has avoided the fatal mistakes that cost Spain her fairest passious, und has learned that tyranny and oppression are fraitful of disaster.

In conclusion, so far from differing from the policy of the Caited States in spending susan upon the education of the people, I sm of opinion that it is the only policy that will qualify the Filipinos toussume the direction of their own affairs according to American standards, thus paving the way for permanent peace in those lovely but unfortunate Islands,~~Yours, etc;

F. MONTALTO DE JESUS.

THE CHINA SUGAR REFINING

CO. LTD.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING,

The twenty-seventh annual general meeting of the Chius Sugar Refining Co., Ltd, was held at noon yesterday, at the offices of the genera! agoats, Besses, Jardine, Matheson and Company.

Hon. Mr, W. J. Grosson was in the chair and

The military fores of the United States bold control only in Manila with its environs and ju. Cavite and had no authority (the italies are mine) to proceed farther, while in the vast remaining districts the representatives of the only other recognized power on the field were prisoners in this lunds of their despised subjects. It was the opinionat Manila daring this anomalous period in our Philippino relations, and possibly in the United Statoe as well, that such a state of affairs mhat breed something akin to anarchy. I can state anreservedly, however, that Mr. Wilcox and I found the existing conditions to be much at variance with this opinion. as a tributs to the efficiency of Aguinaldo's. 8. Joseph, 8. J. Michael, J. R. Michael, E. government and to the law-abiding character of J. Muses, W. II. Gaskell, H. N. Mody, hla subjects, I offer the fact that Mr. Wilcox Smyth, W. A. Cruickshank, E. HI. Hinds, A and I pursued our journey throughout in perfect G. Stokes, G. T. Veith, T. 8. Forrost, P.

security, and retarged to Manila with only tho most pleasant recollections of the quiet and orderly life which we found the natives to be leading under the new regime,”

No Malay or oagro people could have in the first plyen idealised 'such a system of Gorera”

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MARCH 24тx, 1905.

SUPREME COURT.

Thursday, 23rd March,

IN BANKRUPTCY.

Berons SID H. 8. BERKELEY (Chise JUSTICE).

The Kaw Tak Tai tiem was called, but no one responded, Mr. G. K. Hall Brutton appeared for Chan Chan Man, who doniod partnership. Mr. F.B.L. Bowley asked learete withdraw from the file a doclaration stating that carlain persons were partners in the Kam Tak Taiflem. Mr. Brut- tor withdrew his summons as to the issue baing tried with relation to the partners in the Arm.

An order was made for the declaration to be withdrawn from the file, and also the summons as desired.

QUESTION OF OWNERSHIP,

ANING,

Mr. Basil Taylor (Assistant Harbour Master and Deputy Superintendent of Police) sum. moned the "Secretary of Messrs. Punchard, Lowther and Company for using an unlicensed beat for purposes other than for pleasure. Mr. Wilkinson (of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist) appeared for Messrs. Punchard, Lowther and Company,

I

Mr. Hazaland (police magistrate, to Mr. Wilkinson)-Do you plead guilty or not

guilty?

KODAK

FILMS

& ACCESSORI DIS.

DEVELOPING AND PRINTING UNDERTAKEN.

LONG HING &

CO..

PHOTO GOODS STORE,

17, QUEEN'S ROAD

(SAME PREMISES AS MESSES. Aи CHEE).

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Hongkong, 27th December, 1994. warning had been given I would have taken out licenses. I swear it. I did not tell you that these cargo boats had the name of the firm painted on them.

Mr. Wilkinson-I do not plead. Such a person as the Secretary of Panchard, Lowther and Company does not exist. In the first place I wish to point out that the charge is not an Cross-examined-Thess boats were purchased

·Hoji Yacobji, a clory in the employ of Messrs, offence ander the laws of the Colony, and it seems especially for the work of boilding the Ad- Wilkinson and Grist, was examined. He stated that it does not charge any person liable under miralty Dook. They have never been used for that heowid Messrs. Wilkinson and@rist§2,100, | the Shipping Ordinance.

any purpose other than the Admiralty. The which money he had borrowed to pay off loans His Worship-I do not like this mode of firm of Punchard, Lowther and Company do contracted. Between 1901 and 1904 be bor-proceinra You must plead guilty or not orly Admiralty contracts in this Colony, rowed $1,200, in order to carry out some privato guilty,

Mr. Taylor-I admit theoretically that thesa business; and also borrowed sororal hundred

Mr. Wilkinson-I appear for Mossra Puz-bonte do belong to the Lords Commissioners of from Indians Bankrapt was unmarried and chard, Lawther and Company, who are being

the Admiralty. Eved in Tascar Road. The fir which

apastautly worrie? un anrassed by- occurred thero about two yours ago destroyed

His Worship This is very irregular, is furniture, which was uninsured. Ho paid

Mr. Wilkinson--Well if I say that no such interest on the borrowed money at mi-a from six to tou por cont per mouth-72 to 120 por

person as the Serretary of Messrs. Punchard, cent. par nanum. His monthly wage was $80 and Lowther and Company exists, the summons kis expenses, including interest, were 8200 per must be diariesel, and the matter will come mouth. He supported his aunt. nieces and before you in another form. But we are nephew, tou people altogether. Ho submitted prepared to assume that the summons is against u compruition to pay his creditors 50 per cunt- | Mossrs. Punchard, Lowther and Company, at the rate of $40 per month out of his salary. The Public examination was closed.

Mr. O. D. Thomson appeared on behalf of two managing partners in the Wing On bank and applied for a receiving order against them. A petition was signed by them, Sir William thors were also present Sir Paul Chater, Messrs. law which provided that a number of partners Goodman ruled that the English Bankruptcy A. G. Wood, E. Shelli, and A. J. Raymond insfirm could not apply for areceiving order with- (Consulting Committee), Mr. J. Barton (Se-out the consent of all the partners was binding. cretary). Maars, A. Rodgor, M. S. Northcote, The rule was not included in the Hong

Long Ordinances, though the Chief Justice declined to grant an order as asked, remarking that if any creditor cared to bring an action he

Potts, A. Turner, Ho Fook and others,

cordance with local custom I propose to take the The CHAIRMAN auid-Gentlemen,-In ao.

report and accounts as read. In the year 1904 there was a remarkable advance in the price of sugar all over the world. This rise may bo attributed principally to these causon :-(1) the

could do so. The Habilities of the debtors was

890,000 add and their assets 816,000 odd.

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.

BCHWER AND OTHERS V. UFFEL,

This was an application made by the def

His Worship-That would only be an amendment.

Mr. Wilkinson-We say that Messrs. Pan chard, Lowther and Company are not liable nuder the Ordinance, and no one is charged with the offence. Assuming that the summons Lowther and Company it charges no one with is against the partners of Mears. Panchard;

any offenen recognised by the laws of this Colony, and the partners are not persons liable under the provisions of the Ordinance to be prosecuted.

Mr. Taylor-I think the defendanta will allow that there is no question about the desir. ability of having these boats licensed. The only point raised will be the question of ownership.

Mr. Wilkinson-I think I could get your Worship to dismiss this case in a few minutes, bat I do not wish it to come bofore yon in another form. What we want is to have done

ment. Nor would it have been able, under any gradual working down of the enormous stocks fendant in this action-which was brought by with it.

conceivable cirsumstance, to administer it with any degren of success over an are oxtanding from the outskirts of Manila to the northern most point of Luzon, and to all the adjacout islazds except those inhabited by the Motor

Mr. Jolin Barrett, nya: By the middle of October 1898, Aguinaldo had assembled at Malolos a congress of one hundred men who' would compare in behavior, menzer, dress and éducation with the averago men of the batter classes of other Asiatic nations, possibly including the Japanese. These men, whose sessions repentedly attended, conducted themselves with great decorum and showed a knowledge of dobate and parlamentary law that would not compare unfavourably with the Japanese Far liament."

From the foregoing extracts I think I have addared 'auoient evidence to prove that not only are the Filipinos capable of autonomy, but that they had an established government of their own, and I cat bring, if necessary, further proofs to show that they administered justico, preserved order, respected property, and that tho people, utore all, were happy and contented with the new order of things,

aconmulatvil which have

in

CONSOLENCE

the

the plaintiffs, who sought an order for the of the overproduction in the years dissolution of the partnership existing between medintuly proceding the date of Brussels Convention; (2) the discovery that iv consequence of the unfavourable weather in Europe it was necesary to materisily redaes the estimate of the growing Best orop; and the knowledge that the world's consumption of sogar was fast overtaking supplies in hand

and visible in the near fataro. Under those

Another

them and the defendast under the name of Bobwer Uffel and Company, of which firm the defondant was the managing partner in Hongkong, the plaintiffs being all resident in Europe for the discharge of an order made by the Court on the 3rd March instant appoining a Receiver of the mid- business The plaintiffs previously offered to allow the defendant to continue in his inanagement of the business of the partnership under the super vision of a chartered accountant in the place of the Receiver originally appointed.

ircumstances prices in our consuming marketa satinued to advance, and we were able to obtain a very satisfactory margin of profit on he refining of our stock of raw sugar, which

The defendant asked for the complete dis had for the most part hoon acqu'red while charge of the Receiver and objected to a pricas wore comparatively low.

Receiver of the business being appointed. noteworthy feature of one business during The Court refused lie application and direct, the period under review was the domanded that Mr. Lowe, Chartered accountant, be ap- for refined sugar in Chian, our natural and pointed Reseiver with power to employ the de. best outlet, and I am pleased to say that fendant to wist him in the management if consumption there showed a considerable in-

desired. The plaintiffe to give an undertaking crome over that of any previous year. Turning as to damages. The Hou Mr. E. H. Sharp to the accounts, and the appropriation of profit K.C., instructed by Mesers. Deacon Looker recommended, you will notice that we propore and Deason appeared for the plaintiffs and writing $50,000 off the Snatow proporty, which Mr. H. E. Pollock K., instrasted by Mesars, Mr. Ireland apparently bases his arguments I regest to say seems likely to remais un Denays and Bowley appeared for the defendant; on the assumption that all races inhabiting thể | remuneratice for an indefinita period, and to tropies are incapabla u. salf-government, and put aside $450,000 to form an equalization of that the Filipinos, being a tropical poople, must dividend fund. Bearing in mind the reverses eme under the samo catagory. A superbicia) | suffered only two years ago, when usarly a third acquaintance with, the character of the nativ of our capital was for the time being lost, this has led him into this mistake, and the “little | will, I am sure, mest with your hearty approval, brown brother" remains a ridd e as mystifying

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to him as ho has beou to his ralers,

In one essential feature the Filipino differs from overy Aslatio people excepting the Japanese Patriotism is with him a enna religion. Search every nips but throughout the Islands; in every household you will find an image of the Virgin, and you will also find occupying a place of honour the portrait of Rizal, their murdered patriot, who symbolizes their loftiest ideals, 1ho love of country, and the aspiration for freedom hitherto una tuinatio.

IN SUHMART JURISDICTION.

BEFORE HIS HONOUR MB, T. SERCOMBM

SMITH (PVISNE JUDGE). The action Tre Woo Cheong Arm ". Eastern and Australian Steamship Company, Limited,

was adjourned sine die. Evidence was con- cluded, but counsel bave yet to address His Honour, Mr. H.E. Pollock, E.C., for the defence, is employed in original jurisdiction for

the rest of the week.

applause). The experience of rosent yours aleo points to the expedianoy of forming a Repairs und Renewals account. It is obvious that machinery nor plant depreciates with use, and that renewals are constantly being required, to meet which in bad times there is often no money available, and it is therefore highly desirable tant a fund should be created to THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI provide for the outlay on plant, which must 1rom time to time be necessary, and toegablo ng 10 scquire by of the new improvements in machinery which are. frequently being brought

BANK.

In the Snancial column of a home paper the

report was made:--

Co-existent with that aspiration, there is under our notice. F'er this purpose we propose following reference to the H. & S. Bank's last

Shareholders ought to be satisfied with the excellent return shown by the balanes-gheat seconded, as it is, by the wise intentions of the

reason to believe that they possess the latent to appropriate $150,000. I have pleasure in ability to utilise its realisation for the good of testifying to the zeal and diligence of the Com the country. The Government of the United pany's staff, and as a mark of appreciation you States with typical magnanimity is determined will doubtless confirm the bonus which it is re-board in the matter of the reserve fund, and commended be granted to the European employ.

ened the position of the Company, we pre slay happily able to recommend the payment of a final dividend $15 per share, making a tołoĮ

that the Russo-Japanese War has brought increased business to the Corporation, and

His Worship This is very irregular. Mr. Taylor, you should put some me is the sammons. You say the Socretary; are you prepared to prove that the Sonetary used this bot

Mr. Taylor--As a matter of fact, I am not responsible for this sammons, it was not monda out by ma.

His Worship Wall some one must be respon sible; you mat either say you are responsible or not.

Mt. Taylor-I was under the opinion that

the stimmons was against the firm.

Mr. Wilkinson--Put anyone to save time. His Worship-The onus is on you Mr.. Taylor to prove that Messrs Funcher, Lowther You way the and Company used the boat. Scortary used the boat.

Mr. Taylor-I understand that there is a such person.

His Worship-Well, you appear now in the oappoity eď a 1 **coman. You can apply for an. amendment. hink the best thing in these cases is not to object to the firma osing sammon- ed, and then you can put forward as a witness any member of the firm.

TRADE

TELEPHONE No. 135,

MARK.

TANSAN

Alg. Wilkinson-All plant, appliances ond evorything used for the purposes of the Admir. alty contract, ander the contract, are absoluto property of the Admiralty.

Cross-examined-The defendant firm wers; PER CASE OF 48 PINTS... desirous that licenses should be obtained to avoid farther treable, but the Admiralty superintendent said he could not consent to the PER CASE OF 100 SPLITN clause boing altered--he had not the authority

to enable the firm to become the owners of the Jighters

Mr. Wilkinson-The lighters were par hased by Mossra. Punchard, Lewther and Company, as servants of the Admiralty. lighter and over was,

Re-examined-The firm's name is not on tho

TANSAN

the Admiralty contract. that beats come within the word "plaut" in

His Worship, (to Mr. Taylor)-Do you deny SOLE AGENTS—

Mr. Taylor-No, I admit that theoretically

the boats are the property of the Admimity.

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Mr. Wilkinson-This summons charged him with “using." There is nothing in tho The law Ordinance with reference to that, requires a dog to be licensed, but it no offence to "use" a sporting dog which has not been licensed. My oliente

with have any troalde desirous not to the Government. They would not be permitted by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to make an application for a licence; and this rule was never intended to apply to any depart. ment of the Imperial Government. My friend is quite right to desire to have this matter, threshod out. The only reals exempt by the Ordinance aro H.M, ships of war, and the ships of war of friendly nations, but the question is whether the rule was ever intended to apply to such craft. The regulation requires boats to go to certain anchorages, and these boats could not possibly do that. Army Ordinance, boats are not licnawd, nor are the boats used for taking coal to war ships. The Harbour Master, under the regulations, bas ample control over these boats without them

being licensed. We most certainly have not committed any offence, and if we have we are absolutely powerless,

In conclusion His Worship said-I will look through the Ordinates and see if the defendants horo committed any offence. I aljourn the summons sixe die.

THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED.

ABORTH.

Yim, 3,551,60.030 6,134,785,630

The following statement, dated December 31st 1904, is published:- Govorament loan..... Hills diaccanted, kans, ato... Billa roceivable and other suma dno to

tho bank Govurarent bonda Buition and foreign moxey.... Bank premises and proportioa Cash.-

Mr. Wilkinson-I consent to an amendment Capital, nacalied to that effect,

His Worship-If you plead not guilty the is on the prosecution to prove that you did use the boat without a licenso

Mr. Wilkinson-1 plead not guilty to any offence, but to assist my friend, who is not prepared to prove his case now, I will make adinissions.

In head. At bankers.

Notes in circulation

Government acoust

15,718,830 2,008,201.370 40:,941.70 2,500,000,000 483,820.923

3,0/5,225,019 443,59.918

H. PRICE & CO.

12. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

ROBINSON

80.50

8.00

PIANO Co.LD.

30 YEARS IN CHINASWITH

17 YEARS' EXPERIENCE, OF THE

CLIMATE OF HONGKONG.

MANUFACTURE

THE ONLY

PIANOS

MADE HONGKONG FOR THE

CLIMATE OF HONGKONG, '

$340 TO $495

CASH, HIRE OR CREDIT,

ALL MATERIAL AND PARTS

SEASONED HERE

YEARS BEFORE USE.

GRANDS

EXABILITIES.

Yen 20,145,469,131

Yen. 5.001,243.120 2,020,000,000

557,757,751 5,000,000,00

352,000.000

FOR SMALL ROOMS

WITH

131,33.72 353.905

..

..::

Bills payable and other aunis dno y the Deposits and current sccount17,743.734 BABY

bans His Worship-I do not understand how Jonaserva fand

Capital, authorised

Beserve for silver account Dividende uno aimed SATURATE AN Amount brought forward from inst ac-

count. Not profit......

VAI,

Mr. Wilkinson-By arrangement with my friend.

His Worship-No arrangement with your friend conseras me.

Mr. Taylor called us a witness Mr. A. J. Williams, the general agent for Messrs. Fanchard, Lowther and Company. He said:- Wo are in the habit of using cargo boats with out licenses. These boats belong to the Lords to give then a "square dead". in the matter of

with regard to securing the institution against Commissioners of the Admirally. self-government. The rosuit nobody can forcecu.ees (applause). Having materially strength future contingencies. There can be little doubt

Mr. Taylor-Who paid for them? Still, for the attainment of this object they

Mr. Wilkinson-I object. bace fought the Spaniards again and again, aad they have taken up arms against the United States for the vindication of the same principle, { of 820 por shara for the year, and carry for playod a very material part in making, tho

The legitimate wishes of a people who can next count $42,812.75 and this, gentlemen, I lay down their lives on the altar of such high ideuls cannot be entirely ignored. Spain made this mistake, and she forfeited the allegiance of har whilom subjects; the United States in their early relations with the Filipinos dangled the toy of independence before the dazzled eyes of thoir new charge, and then withdrew it. A way that lasted for years ensed, und akhongh by sheer force, the insurrection has been cup- pressed, the embers of rebellion are smouldering.

still

Mr. Iroland naively refers to the grest number of "outlays killed or captured Philippine Constabulary during by the recent years, although he attributes this state of lavice ness to causes far different from what I tagine them to be, You may call an "insurrecta" a "ladrone" or "outlaw". By

present remplis possible. Calculated on the sin of the dividend, which was £1 10. in the hope you will consider satisfactory. If no preceding half-year also, the shares of the further information he desired, I beg to propose Company osx be bought to yield about £i 189. the adoption of the report and acconals.

d. por cent., a good enough return for these There being no questions, the CHAINMAN who do not mind the liability which all bank moved and Mr. Mony seconded, the adoption of shares entail. the report and accounts. The motion WIS

carried.

Messrs. T. Arnold and W. H. Potts were

Mr. Taylor-I think I have a right to put that question.

His Worship-All right, and I shall regard him as a hostile witness.

Witno-Mesere. Panchard, Lowther, and Compsay paid for them.

Mr. Taylor-When the work is finished to whom will the lighters belong?

Witness-To Messrs. Punchard, Lowther and Company.

Mr. Taylor-Without payment to the Adiniralty?

The Contral Stores Ltd (Shanghai), owners Sir Paul Chater. Messrs. A. J. Raymund, of the Central Hotel, made a net profit for 1901 A. 0. Wood and E. Skellim were zo-alerted to including the balance of $1,233.32 brought for the Consulting Committee on the motion of ward from last year, of $12,809.55, and after

Witness-That question must not be answer- Mr. STOKES, Koconded by Mr. MicHAEL. paying an Interim Dividend of $1.20 per shiro ed till the forms of contract are wound up.

Witness continning-Three weeks ago I re-elected auditors on the motion of Mr. Doubtful Debts of Sand, there is a balance of (10 per cent) and allowance made for Bad, anl

saw you on behalf of Messrs. Punobard, NORTHCOTE, secunded by Mr. Ports.

$5,102.56. Out of this saw the Directors Howther and Company. I recollect the The CHAIRMAN--That is all the business, recommend the payment of a Final Dividend convercation. I complained that our junk gentleman. Dividend warrants will be ready of 60 couts per share, making 15 per cent for mea

War molestad

without

previous pa application to-morrow. Thank you for your the year, and having a balance of $1,592.56 to warring, and that the police were going on board the bosis. I did not tell you that if be carried forward to 1905 scoormt.

attendaten.

44,741.584 178,801,855

You 20,185, 100.131

A JUDGE ON WOMEN'S DRESS.

The innocence of Jadges is proverbial. In

an action brought in a London Conuty Contre cantly by a firm of despers and railliners against a Isdy to recover a sum of money for goods, the Judge commented: Can a stole be a "necessary'

FONE AND APPEARANCE or

A FULL GRAND. $890

BECHSTEIN

PLAYERS.

for a woman? Can a sunshade Can lace and ROYAL PIANOS. gloves at 1s. 11, a pair? (Laughter.) These are all mere extravagances. Here is £1 19. 113d. for a woman's hat. (Loud Laughter.) Burely for 74. 61. she could get a hat which would fascinate all the neighbourhood. All PIANO these articles are not dress, but superstructures on dress. She must have been provided with necessary dress, or she would not have put ou gloves. She could not have wandered about in gloves and a sunshade. (Laughter).

WEATHER EEPORT.

The Hougkong Observatory yesterday immed the following report : --

On the 23rd at 12.30p.m. The barometer has risen in N.E. Japan, and fallen in 8 W. Japan. An area of high pressure covers E. Japan and à shallow area of low pressure lies over S.W. Japan.

Pressure apparently continues high over N. China.

Gradients are moderate on ths China const and fresh wonsoon will probably prevail in the Formosa Channel and N. part of the China Sea. Forecast:-Fresh to moderate. E. winds; eloudy, some rain.

Retoras from N. China aro lzoking,

$300

UPWARDS.

Hongkong, 23rd February, 1905,

DE. NEWELL. WILSON,

DENTIST.

Latest American Methods Reasonable Foes,

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No chargo for onminations. Office hours 9 A.M. to 5 P.M

030

ST FLOOR, WATKINS' BUILDINGS $1, Queen's Road Central Hongkong, 19th Ostober, 1904.

$1