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NEW TRAMWAY THACKS.

REPORT ON THE TRADE FAMOUS COUNTRY COURT

LOAN.

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PRECAUTIONS TO GUARD THE EXCHANGE.

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The first loan was made on 10th

JUDGE RETIRES.

JUDGE PARRY'S FAREWELL,

"A GREAT GENTLEMAN.”

[UY R. E. CORDEN.]

LONDON, May 20th, Literatura lost a son when Judge: Parry became a judge. But the Bench found a master when Judge Parry was made a judge

A meeting of the Legislative

The following report on Council was held in the Council Colony's Trade Loan by the Hon. Chamber yesterday afternoon. H.E. Mr. C. Mel. Messer, Colonial The Governor presided and there Treasurer, is just published :—

After 33 years service in the were also present H.E. The General Oficer Commanding the Troops November, 1925 and by 31st Decem county courts, Judge Parry took a (Major General C. C. Luard, C.B.,ber, 1926 the louns issued on the formal farewell of his court at recommendations of the Trade Tainleth, one of several courts in C.M.O.), the Colonial Secretary Loan Committee had reached a No. 48 eircuit. And this farewell (Hon. Mr. W. T. Southorn, C.M.G.), total sum of $15,524,588.40.

was a moving and eloquent testi- the Attorney-General (Hon. Sir During the period under review mony to the most popular and re- Joseph Kemp, -K.C., C.B.E.), the repayment of Principal monies we spected judge who has ever held Colonial Treasurer (Hon. Mr. Geffected to the extent of 82,004,830, the scales between debtor and credi- and the outstanding loans on tor. In the chapel-like court at 31st, 1920 totalled Lambeth were assembled barristers Mel. Messer, O.B.E:), Hon. Mr. E. December R. Hallifax (Secretary for Chinese $12,919,663.40. Interest in arrears and solicitors, some grown old in practice, others proud of their first Affairs), Hon. Mr. H. T. Jackman amounted to $117,169.42.

No call was made on the Colony's brief, and all eagerly and cloquent- ly testified to the popularity of the (Director of Public Works), Hon. funda, the Loans being financed by

gentleman judge. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe (Captain Super-horrowings from the Straits Settle- intendent of Police, Hon: Sir ments Shouson Chow, Hen. Mr. D. G. M. Berhard, Hon. Mr. A. C. Hynes, Hon. Mr. J. Owen Hughes, Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton and the Deputy Clerk of Councils (Mr. E. W. Hamilton).

The Colonial Secretary moved that the Hong Kong Tramways Company be given permission to construct approximately 145 yards of single track in Percival Street and to provide an additional curve leading from Morrison Srteet Into Connaught Road Central. He that the Tramway pointed out Ordinance requires that when changes in routes are made, the change shall be approved by the Governor in Executive Council and confirmed by a motion in Legisla tive Council.

The Attorney-General seconded the motion which was passed.

The Ordinance to amend the Public Health and Buildings Ordi- nance, 1903, was read a second and third time and passed after two slight technical amendments bad been made in Committee.

The Ordinance to provide for the incorporation of the Directors of the Japanese Residents' Association of Hong Kong, introduced by the Hon. Mr.. D. G. M. Bernard, was also read a second and third time und passed.

The Colonial Secretary gave a review of the financial position of the Colony which is reported in another coluinn as is also the first reading of the Ordinance to protect the revenue of the Colony,

The Council adjourned until next Thursday at 2.30 p.m.

a

FINANCE COMMITTEE. Following the Council meeting meeting of the Finance Committee was held, the Colonial Secretary presiding

H.E. The Governor's message No. 7 containing items of supplement- ary expenditure Nos. 56 to 59 of The votes required totalled 822,730 and all were appooved.

1027 was considered.

The gentleman judge "-that is Government, the West

carries into retirement. When I African Commissioners and Hong the proud title that Judgo Parry Kong and Shanghai Banking Cor saw these lawyers, crowds of bar- poration amounting in all toristers and solicitors, looking on 21,800,000. During the year £400,000 Judge Parry with the affectionate regard of schoolboys saluting a of this was repaid.

popular hondmaster, I

realised what is meant by the power of per sonality and the force of character. And they are not a little perturbed. in Lambeth as to who will succeed the gentleman judge, the judge who was always kindly, always witty, and always right in his judgments.

The loan has been issued to ap- plicants with two or three excop tions on the security of mortgages on land or shares. Interest is pay- able quarterly at the rate of 8 per cent. per annum increasing per cont. per annum every half year, with the proviso that when the in- terest is 9 per cent, or over, per cent, is deducted if such interest is paid within ten days of being due.

The Poor Man's Court." Judge Parry, in his 16 years, at Lambeth, has set up a standard The financial dealings of the that will not easily be copied. He Trade Loan are kept separate and has made Lambeth, County Court distinct from the Colonial Govern known as the court of the poor. ment Account. An account is kentian; probably the only court in with the Hong Kong and Shanghai the metropolis where truth comes Banking Corporation in Hong easily. As a genial, typical Cock

a debit account

He made Kong which is

roo laugh so much that I had to secured by the deposit of gold withey matron declared: that Bank in Loudon.

tell the truth, and that's how. I lost the case"

4d.

Judge Parry has a strong, if not strictly handsome, face. He has a` powerful alone, à sensitive mouth, and the most whimsical of eyes.

Look at the laughing eyes of him and you ace the man who wrote What the Butler Saw"; look at that whimsical mouth and you so the author of "Katawampus" and

The Exchange Problem. It was realised that the effects! of any sudden drop of the silver exchange would have to be care fully guarded against. The loan to the Hong Kong Government was in sterling and interest on such and repayment would have to be in sterling. On the other hand the loans to persons in Hong Kong are

Batter Scotian Ballads "; look at in silver and repayment. is also made in silver. Since the loan was the firm chin of him and you soe initiated and up to the present the able judge whose decisions have me the dollar has dropped about heen invariably upheld by the

in sterling value. Thus if House of Lords.

He is retiring, as he said yester- sterling had been changed into silver this would have meant a very day, because he does not believe in No work that is light work. serious loss.

good is light," said he. "I find that in my state of health I am missing.ray cues, and because I can- This difficulty was overcome with not give my best service in the work the assistance of the Hong Kong I love I have asked the Lord Chan- and Shanghai Banking Corpora cellor to tion. Under the ordinance govern-

Judge Fant me rest

may retire, but he ing their note issue, they can issue will never rest. After all, he was notes in Hong Kong on certain born to be a writer, and now that conditions as to cover. The ster- he is fres he will turn to his real ling lent by lenders to the Hong love-literature. Kong Government has been deposit- Speaking of the future, he said: ed with the Hong Kong and Shang-I hope to be able to set down my hai Bank and as the other securi- thoughts about these and other ties held by the Bank against their things. I shall be freer, and I notes issue, this gold deposit has shall, indeed, be unmerciful. been treated us deposit upon shall go about barking and biting which the Hong Kong and Shang- as I like."

Co-Operation of Hong Kong Shanghai Bank,

hai Banking Corporation allows the Hong Kong Government 1 per

3 Times Shot At..

I

cent. per annum. This deposit Hore spoke the man who is the must always: sufficient to cover son of his father, the gifted Ber- the debit working account of the jeant Parry, and here also spoke loan in Hong Kong.

the man who, because of his un- The conditions of lending the swerving belief in justice, was three money to the Hong Kong Govern- times shot at and wounded in the chin and throat by a disgruntled ment include a clause that on a

Court. month's notice the Hong Kong Gav bailiff in the Manchester County ernment can repay in part or in Mr. W. B. Pritchard, known as whole the amount lent by any of A sum of $100 was required for the lenders. The Hong Kong and the Peter Pan of Registrars, the incidental expenses in connection Shanghai Banking Corporation also man who combines wide experience charge per cent. per annum on with perpetual youth, presented Judge Parry with a bouquet of with the Government Laboratory. debit balance as cost of working

The It was explained that the transfer the note issue and are relieved of pink and white carnations. ence of the Government Laboratory payment of 1 per cent. stamp duty two are old friends, and there was from Eastern Street to the new on that same amount. The sterling sob in the voice of Judge Parry as he said good-bye. But while Fire Brigade Building, besides causloan is at 6 per cent., 1 per cent. ing some unforeseen expenses in is received for deposit on current there was the human touch, the moving, had also increased the con- account. When, either owing to the sentimental appeal, to which the greatest respond, the fighting in- veyance expenses of the sampler fall in the silver exchange or on and coolie who now have to travel account of repayments of loans to stinct was also prominent in Judge further to the various tia refineries borrowers in Hong Kong and the Parry's farewell.

In and all dealers mostly situated in receipt of interest on loans, the debt judges and magistrates he dislikes common with all county court alance in the Hong Kong Bank isely the Rent Restriction Act, A supplementary vote of $10,000 account falls considerably short of which he heartily denounced as a was needed by the Harbour Office the equivalent eam deposited in ourse. for the new launch to replace the gold in London, notice is given, to "Parliament seldom attends to reduce the loan to the Hong Kong Victoria. In the 1927 Estimates

anything

which is really useful to sum of 840,000 was voted to pro- Government. Already the whole the poor," he declared, and when vide a now launch. When the amount lent by the West African, the members have done houting Estimates were prepared for this Cominissioners has been repaid.

against each other, I trust that launch provision was made for twin

they will consider the necessity of Atlantic engines. It has since been

introducing some form of concilia considered more advisable to at

tion instead of the distressing and Thornycroft engines and

the MR. RAMSAY MACDONALD, expensive litigation forced by the 810,000 was required to cover the

Act on poor people." increased cost.

the West Point District,

The sum of $10,230 was voted to

carry out the improvements to the various bathing benches as outlined

at the previous week's meeting of

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Always Judge Parry has held the view that county courts should be given special powers to act as con- ciliation courts in rent disputes, 4 Although

Mr. Hamsay Mac-system which has been worked with

People from many villages in the Legislative Council.

Durham and Northumberland. to The Prince of Wales has now Donald has a bronzed appearance great success in Denmark for a

century. A sum of $2,400 was voted as a

"I would," he claims, "save the number of 14,000 assembled at definitely selected Saturday, July gratuity to the widow of Mr. S. F. following his sen voyage, his col- leagues in the Labour-Bocialist Santos of the P.W.D. The late party were disappointed to find landlords and tenants the vast Blaydon-on-Tyne to support the re- 23rd, for his departure to Canada Mr. S. F. Santos who was chief that his health is not yet restored majority of whom desire to live sidents of that town in the cerc where he is to be the guest for a mater reader, died after 24 years' There is no doubt that his ille and let live, a great deal of un-mony of unfurling a new Union few days of the Candian Govern service at the age of 51, leaving a at Philadelphia was of an extremt necessary expense and bad blood, Jack, as a protest against the de- ment at Ottawa,

He hopes to be accompanied by widow and five children. A pen-

and would promote ponce and sion of $337.32 and £10 17. Udly serious character, and the effort in the Parry, humorist in Jack should not fly from the council will depend on the political situa

homes of the coum-cision of the Urban District Council

by a majority vote that the Union Me and Mrs. Baldwin, but this So Judge

From Ottawa his Royal Highness

A proposal to place the flag, on will travel west to his ranch near,

per annum plus 25 por cent. tem fects of it are still very apparent. porary increase making a total of The ex-Premier's friends are prose and verse, wit, author, judge, buildings during the local Empire ton at home. dollar

pension $421.85 and sterling urging him mot to take part in de- and gentleman retired not into Day celebrations. pension of £13 12. bd. per annum bates in the House at present, but obscurity but into a well-deserved is payable under the W. & O. Pen to rest and recuperate as much as rest, where from his study window the council buildings was banned by Calgary, Bion Ordinance. Mr. B. F. Santos possible. It will not be surprising he will look upon the world as it the police, as disorderly scenes were He expects to be away about two an excellent rocord, The if they try to persuade him to take is, and humorously and philosophi feared. The Union Jack was boist- months, and may decide to return: grant of 82,400 is equivalent to one a complete holiday for a few weeks, cally record the world as it wased on a flag staff near the war by way of the United States, but

momorin, There was no disorder. I this is not yet definitely settled. year's salary,

or even months.

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