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HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL.

[Continuation of Report.]

THE PHARMACY ORDINANCE. The ArronNEY-GENERAL moved the first reading of a Bill entitled, "An Ordin ice to amend Ordinance No. 9 of 1010 as incorporated in the Pharmacy Ordin ance, 1908,"

The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the motion was agreed to.

The Objects and Reasony" stato that under the provisions of the Bill now- before the Legislative Council cutitlent, An Ordinance to aned and consolidate the laws relating to Opium," that part of the existing Opium Ordinance, 1900, which refers to Morphins and Compounds of Opium is cut out from the purview of the new Opium Bill, it becomes necessary to tanke provision with regard to Mor phine and Compounds of Opium by including such substanos within the ambit of the Pharmacy laws. This inclusion it is proposed should be effected cted partly by Order of the Governor-in- Council under the provisions of the Pharmacy Ordinance, and partly by the

THE BONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JANUARY 24xμ, 1914.

SUPREME COURT

Friday, January 23rd,

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IN APPELLATE JURISDICTION:

BEFORE THE CHIEF JUSTICE, SIR WM. REES DAVIES, K.O., AND MR. H H. GOMPERTZ (PUISNE JUDGE).

APPLICATION FOR A WHIT OF " KABEAS

.CORPUS. The bearing of the action was resumed in which Sir Franois Piggott, along with Mr. Alabaster (instructed by Mr. W. B. Hind and Mr. G. K. Hall Brutton); made application for a writ of Habeas Corpus, arising out of the Magistrate's decision in connection with the trial of Chung

Messrs. Vernon & Smyth in their

the tifin adjournment, then. Mr. | HONGKONG SHARE MARKET. JR Wood, the Magistrate-who gave his decision in the Police Court hearing, was called upon to give evidence in reference to the point which had been raised by Sir Francis Piggott, in regard to the marginal corrections appearing in his deposicions.

Giving evidence on this point, Mr. Wood said thint to the best of his recollec. tion, when the witness made those corree tions it was after the evidence had been read over to him. The witness objected to a certain remark which had been put drow a line through it, and made a down in his evidence, and he (Mr. Wood) note, adding that evidence which was then given. Counsel were not in the Court at the time the evidence was corrected.

weekly share report dated 23rd January state:**

Business during the week in local stocks has been limited, due to the approach of the Chinese New Year holidays, but in several instances an improvement ia price has to be reported. Langkats still continue to attract attention, and now. close with "buyers at $31. market during the period under review The "Oil"

has improved, and there is now a good demand for stocks.

The tone of the Rubber market is advised train Home

out, and that claes will be replaced, let us hope, by the graduates of the Univer sity who will take up positions as qualified dental practitioners and I hope they will find many acking mouths ready for them when they qualify. The really important part of the Ordinance is that: part which says what these people may do, and what they may not. There is no restriction to the activities of the person who is registered, or who is exempted or who is a medical man. But with regard to everybody else, no one else will be allowed, to use the words of the section, No person other than a registered dental surgeon or an exeunted person ment, or in any way way whatsoever,

depositions in ordinary criminal proceed as being firmer, and that of the "Tin" shall by any public or private advertise-

The Chief Justice-When you take down describe himself, or hold himself out as,

ings-indictable offences the custom is to market as firm. Fine Hard Para accord- or offer his services as a dental surgeon Sau Nam on a charge of misappropriat-read the depositions over to the witnessing to latest, advices is 3/13 per lb., and title or designation, or as in any waying $150,000, the monies of the Govern- Summary Jurisdiction, to read over the doctor of dentistry, or under other like

Mr. Wood-The custom is, except in licensed or authorised or qualified toment of Kwangtung

riantation sheet has improved to 2/4 per The application depositions to the witness.

declined to 3 per cent,, and the Bank of perform, or as otherwise capable of per- was opposed for the Crown by Mr. E. H does so he as liable to a fine, and possibly Sharp, K.C., Mr. Eldon Potter, and Mr.dinary way you read over the depost is quoted at 26 7-10 for ready, and 284 fox forming any dental operation."

The Chief Justics-Supposing in the England rate to 4 per cent, Bar Silver It he

not proposed that this Bill should be C-Master, of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes & to a biore severe penalty. Now, Sir, it is F. C. Jenkin (instructed by Mr. R. F. tions, and in some instances he says: forward. Sterling. T. closes at 17102.

"I did-not-say that," what cours? would preceded with beyond the second reading

T.T. Shanghai

at 74 and Singapore T.T. you take!

nt 814 Master). today, because there have been quite

1 BANKS

9800, and close with buyers at the former Hongkong and Shanghai a few suggestions, and valuable

have changed hands at $7971 and quotation. The middle price is now £st, Jut in view of recent circumstances which have occurred in the Colony, it does seen desirable to try to put the dental profes | sion on some sort of basis, temporary continue to practice dentistry as they though it may be, Jor Chineso to

what little comment, there has been on it in the public Press, the public and the dental practitioners themselves seem to welcome the Bill,

lb. The open market rate of discount has

provisions of the present Bill substantive. I recently as to proposed amendments, outset that he had one further remark to { evidence is it customary to add ad sellers at £82.

ly ameading the Pharmacy Ordinances,

EROISTRATION OF DENTISTS ORDINANCE,

Tho

ATTORNEY-GENERAL Roved the second reading of a Bill entitled, "An Ordinance to provide for the registration

Mr. Wood-In the ordinary conPEC world make the correction and initial it. The Chief Justice-In the text of the marginal note-Witness says.

Mr. Wood I have made a correctional note

The Chief Justice And it makes this difference: The deposition in which you as though it was the original deposition, and the statement he made one day to be wholly at variance with the one he added that therefors Counsel on the other made on another day. His Lordship sine would not have an opportunity of cross-examining him on that point.

strengthened and been sold at $810, and MARINE INSURANCES. Linions, havo at which price more shares can probably be placed. Cantons have been a dull mar- ket, and are on offer at $322. North viz, fls. 133 nominal, and no change during the week has taken place in Yangtares, which retain a nominal quota- tion of $1021,

of qualified Dental Surgeons and other are doing. So far as one can judge from apply to extradition proceedings, but struck out certain words makes it appear Chinas remain at last week's quotation,

wise to regulate the practice of Dentistry." In doing so he said-It may be kuown to some hon. members that this

there

The COLONIAL SECRETARY Seconded, and

FINANCE_COMMITTEE.

A meeting of the Finance Committee was then held, the COLONIAL SECRETARY presiding. The following votes were passed:-

The Officer Administering the Govern inent recommended the Council to vote a sum of $2,030 in aid of the vote Mis. cellaneous Services, Rent of Telephones.

VOLUNTEERS.

is not the first occasion on which anthe motion was agreed to. attempt has been made by Government to Hi, EXCELLENCY-Council stands ad- regulate in some measure the practice of journed till this day fortnight. dentistry in this Colony. A Bill was introduced before this Council same years ago, but for various reasons,, which, it is unnecessary for me to enter upon now, it was not carried through. Of course, aro considerable difficulties in bringing forward a Bill which will satisfy everybody and please everybody, Naturally, the ideal thing would be for no person to be allowed to practise dontistry unless he was properly quali fed. Nowadays, Sir, when the extraction of one's weth appears to be the modern panzera for every evil to which human Best is heir, oral hygiene appears to be the newest factor in modern medicine. Unfortunately, with a huge population like ours, at present there does not exist, and I do not think it likely there will exist for some time, until streams of

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The Governor recommended the Count

Sir Francis Piggott remarked at the add to what he said on the previous day with regard to the prisoner's evidence. Re did not, of course, contend that the Prisoners' Evidence Ordinance did not

what, he did say was that discretion owing to the circumstances of the case, had to be very carefully, and as Lord Russell said, wisely exercised. Their Lordships would remember that it was not until quite recently that the question of the prisoner's defence had been settled; the question whether he was allowed to raise his defence,

Ta Sir Edward Clarke's. book there was a suggestion that if the prima facie caso had been made out the Magistrate was not entitled to hear the evidence for the defence in contradiction: He pointed out the extreme doubt which had existed for some time as to whether a prisoner could even give evidence in defence, to show that the defective Prisoners' Evidence Ordinance

to vote a sum of $2,500 in aid of the vote exercised with extreme cautio be

Military Expenditure, Volunteers, Range for gun practice..

short range between Kennedy and Bowen The CHAIRMAN-This vote is for a very Roads, and I will ask the General Officer Commanding to explain what a short range is. It is rather a new thing, and high is because it was thenght that it the reason of the amount of the vote being

would be better to make it a horizontal range instead of following up the slope of the hill,

Sir

Francis referred to his book on Extradi tion, in which he mentioned the fact that of the prisoner, and consequently the whenever the question of examination prisoner's evidence, was being discussed, there was always the comparison between the English and the French procedure. understood that the prisoner was going The Puisne Judge--When Magistrate to give evidence he should have administered a caution to him.

Sir Francis said that that was his con- tention. When he mentioned that at the Police Court hearing the tendency seemed to be that the Magistrate had a right to prisoner to give evidence. He called for apply his usual practice of getting the

been heard.

His EXCELLENCY THE GENERAL These qualified gentlemen are poured out of the short ranges are found very useful at portals of the University of Hongkong, Home for teaching the preliminary part a sufficient number of "really qualified targets are miniature and so drawn to of Bring. The range is 30 yards, and the dentists to enter for the whole wants of scale that the strike of the bullet is indi-evidence after the whole of the case had the population. Consequently, one ented. It is a most useful way of teach confronted, when one introduces a Billing, especially for machine gun practice.

is

of this kind, with a difficulty which ut once arises. What is one to do with the great mass of the people! We know very well that a great many of them cannet afford the fees which qualified dentists charge, and are entitled to charge. The only answer to that appears to be the

ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB:

ARMY V. THE CLUB,

A return match falls to be played between the Army and the Club over Fanling; to-morrow. of starting-Gardner

The following will be the teams and times and Forrest,

natural ene that, since there is not a (Club), time, 10 a.m.) and Clark to this precisely, that the old idea of

16 (104) Bagnall and Cumming (10.9) sufficient number of qualified persons, oe Dobbin and McMurtrie, (10.10); Spicer and must at present allow Chinese persons to Archbutt, (10.20); Lindsay and Marray, continue to practice the extraction of (10.24) Torrie and Beavis, (10,28); Leslie teeth. And to carry out miner dental and Waterer, (18.39); Passoy and Kraft,

(1036); Tarnbull

and Grist, (10.40) operations as I understand they have Anather and Crow, (10.44). Fourballs

Gardner and Bagnall v. Clark and Forrest, Meurtric, (1.44); Lindsay and Torrie Archbutt and Murray, (1.48); Leslie and Pasey v. Waterer and Cres, (1.62); Tarabull and Another v. Grist and Kraft, (1.58).

The courtesy of the green during the above mentioned periods is requested:

The Puisne Judge-As a matter of fact, in this case the words to which you have pat your pen are legible.

Mr. Wood-I think s

matter, and said that he could not follow Sir Francis Piggott, then dealt with the the corrections at the time, and he un reservedly admitted that he did not see the importance of them at the moment."

The hearing was adjourned until to-day.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

BEFORE HIS HONOUR ME. H. H. J. GOUPERTZ (PUISSE JUDGE).

with a nominal quotation of $160, and FIRE INSURANCES.-China Fires close Hongkong Fires remain in demand at $380, with no shares offering. Macaos show no change from last week SHIPPING. Hongkong, Canton and with a nominal quotation of $291. Indo-

middle quotation of 155/-. locally at $79 nominal, with a London Chinas remain neglected and are quoted

Manilas remain on offer at $10, but no. China and business as to

be reported. Star Douglases have improved to a buying rate of 899 with no shares on offer.....

OILS-Shells are advised from London at the improved price of 103/13 middle and Mexican Eagles at 41/3 middle. Ural Caspians have also hardened, and advised as having a middle quotation of 50/-.

INTIMATIONS

BEAUTY OF Skin and Hair

Yeme

Enhanced

by

CUTICURA Soap and Ointment

No other emollients do so much for the complexion, hair and hands, nor do it so quickly and economi- cally. Their use tends to prevent pore-clogging, pimples, blackheads, redness, roughness and other un- wholesome conditions of the skin.

Cullen opp and Glotmentsolid everywhere. Ban>- pio of vuch with 32-p. book free from scarent depots. Newbery, 27, Chatterbo: A., London: IL Townd & Co., Sydney, N.S. W. Lennon. Ltd., Capo Town; Muller, Macken & Co., Cateyeza and Bombay: Hot- ter Dee & Chen, Corp., inte propa.. Ioston, USA. 23*Tenórwinced men shave in comfort with Cut- eur Soap Sails Stick. Liheral empta tros.

{96-12

Ferries have been sold at 847, and MAPPIN&WEBB,

are

LIMITED.

NEW CONSIGNMENTS

offer at $91, without leading to business, REFINERIES-China Sugars remain on

viz., $31 sellers. and Luzons remain as previously quoted, STERLING SILVER WARE.

carried them out for years in the Colony (1,40); Dobbin and Spicor v. Cumming and he added, was bound to show that the are not supported by the proved facts buyers of the new issue at $92.

PRINCE'S

PLATE

(GUARANTEED FOR 30 YEARS)

CUTLERY.

From the

SOLE AGENTS:

J. GAUPP & CO.,

ALEXANDRA

BUILDINGS.

CHATER ROAD

NEWSPAPER CASE JUDGMENT. Judgment was given in the case I which Looi Wai Kee, printer (trading as Man Shing), v. C. H. Lee, editor of the

and work done by the plaintiff for the wanted, and Heawoods retain a nominal China Daily Outlook, claimed 81,000, being the amount due for goods supplied, $3.10, at which figure more shares are MINING.Raubs have been sold at

defendant. There was a counterclaim by quotation of 2/6. The market for Kailans the defendant amounting to $2,079, for has been quiety and no change is reported damage caused by the cessation of publica from London, viz., 37/0 middle. Tronohs tion. The amount was subsequently con-have improved to a middle quotation of siderably reduced.

35, and the stock is now being inquired this case is as to the time when payment

His Lordship said-The first issue in for." of the printing bills became due.

DOCKS, WARVES AND GODOWNS.--Hong- The kong and Whampoa Docks have again plaintiff's witnesses put this date as the led to business and been dealt in at prices The Paisne Judge-But that is not the 1st of the succeeding month. Bat all the varying between $75 and $77), and close Raual practice of the Magistrate. bills sent in by the plaintiff that have with bayers at 3704. Kowloon Wharves Bir Francis Piggott But he said that ben produced are dated the Bth of the have had sales at $881, and are now it was, and I challenged it. I said that succeeding month. It is inconceivable wanted at 859. it was

rot the usual practice of the that a business like the plaintiff's, which unchanged at 98 nominal, Shanghai New Amoy Docks are Courts in England, but he said that it was his usual practice, and added, so to speak, from hand to mouth, should and Hongkew Wharves, after sales at Tla. was on a very small scale, and carried on, Ducks are wanted at Tis. 56, and Shanghai especially when there is Counsel pre- sent. What he does when no Counsel not have even prepared its bills until nine 106, close with a nominal quotation at are present I cannot imagine. It comes days after the money became due. The the same figure.

money was needed as early in each month

LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.-Hong justice administered under the banyan as possible in order to pay the printing kong Lands have had sales at 3114, and trea oot English Law, and quite contrary to English cases,

ista. Nor is it possible to accept the Kowloon Lands remain in demand at.

suggestion that payment was due on the $45, with no shares on offer, West Points CHS. Proceeding, Counsel said that it would 15th of the succeeding month. I prefer to have strengthened and are wanted at be convenient to point cut the bare facts, accept the story of the defendant that 568). with 10. business to report. with which their Lordships were perhaps payment was to be made in the course of Humphreys Estates remain on offer at not perfectly familiar, in order to em the succeeding month, that is to say, that spi, and Hongkong Hotels (old) close phasise the argument which he put it was not overdue until the 1st of the with a norminal quotation of $190, with forward the previous day. The Crown, month after. The plaintiff's contentions. facts were within a decided decision of Again, I am compelled to accept the Northern Mills have improved, and the COTTON MILLS.-The quotations for the the Criminal Law with regard to larceny account of the defendant, and not of the following are on latest advices, viz. and embezzlement, and, as their Lordships plaintiff, as to the manner in which the Evo Cottons Tis. 134 buyers, Kung Yike were aware, there was a well-known quotation with regard to the hopeless creditable that a man of the defendant 108 buyers and Siranghal Cottons T18, contract was arranged. It is hardly Tls. 12 buyers, Laou Kung Mows Tha state of the English Criminal Law, more especially in regard to larceny.

intelligence should have concluded such 124 buyers. Hongkong Cottons close with His

an important matter entirely through the nominal quotation of 88.. point was that where the facts get exceed. ingly complicated, so that it was difficult mediuin of a mere subordinate. I accept

MISCELLANEOUS.-China Borneos are to see whether there was astertation or

his evidence to the effect that the contract wanted at 811, China Providents at $8.90, was really made by direct treaty between Dairy Farms at $291, Green Bland himself and the plaintiff. This carries Cements at 0.50, Ices at $190, Ropes at with it the acceptance of the defendant's 291, and Union Waterboats at $173. story on other details of the case. Then Sales have taken place of Hongkong MACGREGOR&Co comes the question of the type:-Was it Electrics at 45, and Hongkong Trams a lean or a sale! Accepting as I do the a 7/6. Peak Trams old and new issues defendant's statement that he sent the close with a nominal quotation of $10 invoice to the plaintiff, I accept also his and 93 cents respectively. description of the transaction as a sale sellers of China Lights at 841, Steam in the first instance, and his explanation Laundries at 842, Watsons at $8, and as to the letter of the 18th June, 1913. It Powells at $91, solicitor's office he claimed $250 as the is admitted that at the interview at the LONDON prios of the typo. This disposes of the ment for defondant with costs on the plaintiff's claim, and there must be judg morning: claim. As I and that, the defendant (in Indo-Chinus (Combined)...155/- the counterclaim) was not justified in Chinese Engineerings refusing to print the China Outlook, I Hongkong Electric Trams. 8/

35/- cause no hardship. The class of persons

give judgment for the plaintiff on the Tronoh Mines, Ltd.

Ural Caspian........

50/- that will be registered will be those quali-

counterclaim with costs, the damages ro be assessed by the Registrar on the basis Mexican Eagles... 11/3 fied men whose attainments are such as The following have been selected, to In reply to the Chief Justice, Sir that plaintiff is to recover any loss he was Shell Transports "Bearer' 103714. to enable them to practice. Their names represent Kowloon against University Francis said that nowhere was there a actually put to by the breach of contract British Barmah Petroleum. 5/3 will be placed on the recommendation C. on Monday next at Kowloon, at 11 review by the Magistrate of the cases of by the Cefendant. I find that the plaintiff United Serdangs

9/3 board with the approval of the Governor. a.m.-J. P. Robinson, E. J. Edwards, larceny which were put before him. to the counterclair used due diligence, Rubber Plant Inv. Trust.. 10/0

There K. C. Barlow, H. Overy, W. L. Weaser,

êt somewhat in Council. In addition to those highly W. T. Elson, F. J. de Rome, H. development.

unusual and made the fresh printing contract Eastern Int. Trust in the action after within a reasonable time.

Venture Trust, Ltd. qualified and trained experts, and in E. Goldsmith, Dr. Q. Forsyth, J. Stalker, addition to medical men who have suffi- and D. J. Mackenzie.

Tifin can be obtained on the ground,

RUGBY.

That seems to me the first point of importance in the Bill; that there shall be no interference at present with un- ualified Chinese persons carrying on dentistry in the Colony The second part of importance is that, apart from the persons mentioned, hobody shall he allowed, unless he is a qualified person, or an exempted person, or a person of a certain class to which I will refer directly, to call himself a dentist, or, tu carry on the practice of dentistry at all. The Billis net to apply at all to qualified nedien men, to medical officers of His Majesty's forces. to medical officers in the service of the Government, or to medical

CHESS.

INTER-CLUB CHALLENGE SHIELD.

The above competition will commence on Thursday, the 29th inst., at 5.15 p.m., at the City Hall's Library, when the following matches will be held :-

Club Lusitano 2. European Y.M.C.A. Army Hongkong Chess Club. The conditions are as follows: Each team to consist of five ten; each man to play two games in a match; cach team meet every other team once; points to be Registration Ordinance of 1884. With Is the event of a tie in points regard to another class of exemption, between two teams, an extra match will persons holding the medical diploma be played to decide the winner.

officers registored. under the Medical

granted by the Hongkong College of Modioine, it is suggested that their naines

should be deleted, as such deletion would

cient knowledge of dentistry to be allowed, if they wish, to carry it on, there

is also another class-I hope there is no doubt it is a class which is decadent, and which will gradually, die "out-that is,

awarded one for a win and half for a draw.

LOCAL SPORT.

CRICKET.

KOWLOON 2. UNIVERSITY C.C.

The following will represent the Club

. "The Barbarians," on the Club Ground, this afternoon at 4 o'clock:-E. Maltby

the class of person who after long practice A. S. Kempthorne, W. A. Nowera, H. S. has acquired a certain profitiener in House and A. N. Joseland; A. L. Gace dentistry though he may not have any and J. C. G. Fergusson; F. C. Hall, academic diploma which will justify his W. B. Rigden, J. C. Taylor, A. F. Deane, being placed on the register. To those J. Walker, J. R. Watson, A. L. E. F.

Coleman and J. H. Bone. persons it is proposed to extend a hand, that is to say, they should be called exempted persons. These persons will be allowed to practice and continue to earn their livelihood as they have hitherto, R.C.A, was fixed, but has had to be done. But, as I have said, they will die cancelled owing to service calls on the

gunners.

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

There will be no Senior League match at Happy Valley' to-day. H.M.S. Tamar

44.2

criminal intent, the burden was on the Crown to show that it was not doubtful at all. but that it came within a decided decision, The question of larceny was not for the Magistrate; he had no motion to do it, but for the Crown to lay down to bira. In that case the Crown opened with the statement that it was a simple case of larcony, and Mr. Slade, in his opening, said that it was raised by the man being in possession of money which submitted that it did not fall within, and isn't his'n." With regard to that, he did not satisfy the requirements of the law of extradition. He did not think that the point was in any of the books, be certainly had never seen it, and he never seen a case in which the point. was argued. But when he came to the leading cases they would see that the Court took infinite care to find out whe ther that case was within the English Law or not...

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PERTUSSIN.

Is a barmless and efficient remedy against all diseases of the respiratory organs, especially WHOOPING COUGH, CATARRH OF -LARYNX, ~· ACUTE AND CHRONIC BRONCHIAL

CATARRH, ASTTIMA, &o, which Lung been recognised unequalled by the highest authorities. Also the AFFECTIONS OF THE LUNGS will be greatly relieved by the use of it..

TO BE HAD AT-

THE MEDICAL HALL, HONGKONG.

There are

CALDBECK,

(ESTABLISHED 1864),

18+

QUOTATIONS.-The following from our London Agents by wire this NEW ARRIVALS quotations (middle price) were received

37/6

12.

1/4

CHINA AND THE OPIUM TRADE.

The Cabinet at Peking has replied to an

International Reform: Bureau as to the truth or falsity of report that the Government is contemplating the creation of an opium monopcly with a view to bringing the opium trade to an end, by December 31st, 1914.

inquiry made by the Secretary of the

IN

HONGKONG.

B. L. WHISKIES,

JAMESON'S 3 STARS

IRISH WHISKY,

(Bearing the Registered Label--the

only sure test of a Genuine Article).

and

MCLUB CIGARETTES:

The Cabinet has replied that the report is not true, and that the Chinese Govern ment will establish no opium monopoly in China. The reply went on to say that the opium curse in China had caused great devastation and it was the ardent wish of the Chinese Government to entirely stamp out the poisonous drug throughout the country within the shortest possible period. The reply was signed by the Cabinet.

Theen have been obtainable in Hongkong

for a few months only: they are too

well-known to require enlogy.

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