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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 1904.

Tho" HONGKONG TELEGRAPH" shonid be addressed to The Editor,. I, Ice Ilouse Road, and

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Ordinary business onmtisunications should bemidremed

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The Editor will not undertake in the responsible for any rejected MS., yor to return saý Contribution.

ALL the preliminaries to the building of the !hanghai-Nanking railway are now settled be tween the Chinese authorities and the British concessionaires, and work on the line will be commenced at once.

"TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG - TelmaraiH," Hongkong, 16th June, 1904. SIR,-I beg to enclose an account of the money raised by public subscription" in aid of the above fund, and would ask you to be good enough to publish this in your paper, together with the accompanying letters from the Hon. Treasurer to the Chairman, and from the Chair- man to His Excellency Six Claude Macdonald, H.B.M. Minister at Tokio, who has kindly un. dertaken the distribution of the fund.-Yours,

EDBERT A. HEWITT,

be found his family may be held respon- I MR. Consul Ker, in his trade report on Wohu,|| RUSSO-JAPANESE "WAR BUND. All communication intended for publication in sible. If the debt is of a personal charac. for 1903, calls attention to the steady process ter the surrender of the person relieves by which the native sugar is being superceded should be accompanied by the Writer's Name and the family of further responsibility; but by the foreign" from the refineries of Hong.

kong find Swatow. in debts to the govemment the property may still be confiscated in satisfaction. Among the witnesses examined by the Committee in 1901, there was a divergence of opinion respecting the advisability of re- gistration; and at this stage when the pre siding Judge at the Bench delivers himself s. forcibly on the subject, it is regrettable that the Committee did not advise the The rates per quarter and per me, propanal introduction of legislation which the The daily us is delivers free when the address in

better informed Chinese of high commer accesible to mowenger. On copies sont by pant an additional $1,80 per quarter in charged for postage.cial standing and with intimate knowledge The postage on the weekly is to any part of the of the Colony's business practice are so

world 30 cents per quarter.

strongly in favour of. In the petition pre- Single Copies Daily, ten cents; Weekly, twenty sented to the Government in 1882, the

five Cents.

SUUBCRIPTION RATES (IN ADVANCE),

HALLY--$30 per annum.

WEEKLY $13 por antant.

DEATH.

At midnight on the oth inst., at Yokohama, Helen, the beloved wife of ALEXANDER WRIGHT, of Shanghai

BIRTHS.

The Hongkong Celegraph

Chinese merchants prayed that "in the interests of trade stringent measures should be adopted in order to put a stop to the using of false names in part- nerships-a practice which is injurious to trade." Within the past two decades the On the 5th June, at No. 47-4 Selegie Road, volume of business locally has increased Singapore, the wife of T. ELLISON, of a

enormously and the number of Chinese daughter.

On the 6th June, at the Ice Work, River firms carrying on business now has likewise Valley Road, Singapore, the wife of W. CUM-greatly augmented. The difficulty to be MINGS, of a son.

contended with now is in no way minimized; on the contrary, it has been accentuated to a degree that if honest traders are to be protected, the Legislature must step in and afford that assistance which firms doing a HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 1904, legitimate business in Hongkong expect from the Government. If we wish to cast PARTNERSHIP REGISTRATION. about for precedence, we can find it in our neighbouring French Culonial possessions where, we believe, registration is compulsory, though when looking to them we are not advocating the emulation of France in her We business methods in their entirely. might advantageously select the grain from the chaff. But whatever method of proce- dure may be taken to attain the end in view there can be no doubt that registration is desirable and advisable.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

MR. Paderewski, who is now in Paris, has com pleted the arrangements for his prolonged tour. The Polish pianist was to have sailed from Naples for Melbourne on May 19, and afer giving recitals in the principal towns of Australia and New Zealand, will proceed to Hongkong Shanghai. Owing to the war, he has abandoned his projected visit to japan, and will go instead to India and Ceylon. On the return journey Mr. Paderewski will halt at Cairo and Coastantinople in order to display his gifts in those cities.

etc.,

Hon. Secretary.

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Hongkong, 14th June, 1904.

fourth and Stewart of the amphitrite filth. Fine im. 0.1.5.

Sack grace (five prizes). The sacks did not azem much encumbrance. Hutchings of the Leviathan waddled in first, without a tumble. Thompson and Davidson of the Albion follow- ed, second and third respectively. Sutton and Holland of the Vengeance were fourth and fifths Obstacle Bace. There were about two dozen starters. Keywood of the Vengeance was an caty first. Close race between Garvey of the Glory (second) and Macready. of the Albion (third). Helm of the Albion won fourth, and Horgan of the Vengeance fifth.

Costume Race.-in this there were sevenl excellent costumes; the best one being a con- plete suit of Samurai armour correctly worn, which, howeveṛ, did not catch the judge's aje.

Hon. Sir C. P. Chater, C.M.G., Chairman, then the race the competitors had to run to a table, cat a dry bun, drink a bottle of beer or Russo-Japanese Way Fund. DEAR SIR,-la accordance with the decision ginger beer, and race back to winning post. at the last meeting of Committee, I beg to.

The winner of this unhygienic contest was hand you herewith the following demand drafts Eustace of the Eclipse, who, as "Con. on longkong and Shanghai Banking Corpora.vict 99," also took first prize for costume. tion, Yukohama, in favour of His Excellency Glendining of the Centurion (Black and White Dude) was second in the race. Wood Sir Cinude M. Macdonald, G C.MG, KGB,

of the Leviathan (Pierro:) was third. The Loko Charles Beresford is said to be destined H.B.M.'s Minister at Tokio, viz. :- for a still higher command than that he at pre- Y.10,318.09, being the equivalent al exchange second prize for costume went to Wells sent holds. This is the command of the home 89 per cent, of $11,528.60, the balance of the of the Centurion (Naval Highlander-

more like Columbine) and third to Jacobs of fleet, now the most powerful squadron in theist fund" Providing additional comforts in

the Glory (for a really funny get-up as British Navy. This promotion-bordeni bospital treating all sick and wounded from

"The General"), O'Grady of the Vengeance ably is regarded as promotion in naval circles the war.""

(as "Lady Vero de Verea somewhat bai tered damsel in black, with badly chipped "chip" hat, and staylaces much en evidence) well deserved his fourth prize,, carrying out his

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Y.16,958,67, being the equivalent al exchange is due to a warm executive appreciation of the value of the work which Lord Charles has 893 per cent. of $18,959-41, the balance of the performed in his present command. Of course, and fund-"In aid of the families of Japanese Lord Charles has long been held in the highest | killed in the war.” esteem at the Admiralty, but at this moment his ] −1 am, etc., reputation stands higher than it has ever done.

(Sgd.). J. R. M. SMITH,

Hon. Treasurer,

..$30,506.86

A POLISH paper, published in Baltimore, United States, prints a letter from a Pole Total subscriptions received... named Kobylanski, nw belonging to the Rus-(of which Mr. Ho Fook collected

$10,086.25 from Chinese) sian army, who says that the baggage of General Kuropatkin includes a coffin bearing Interest from Bank..............ca sa a silver plate with the general's name. The general, says the writer, some months ago dreamed that he was killed in war, and that his Less cost of advertising, printing, body was so badly mangled that it was buried with others in a trench. He accordingly carries a coffin in order to

ensure a burial

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Net balance....

59.95

$30,566 81

78 80

$39,489.01

suitable to his rank. The coffin, adds Koby. which is apportioned to the two objects of the tanski, is disheartening to the general's sub-fund, accordance with the expressed wishes ordinates. This letter is undoublefly genuine, of the subscribers, as follow:- and is reprinted all over America.

(1) Providing additional comforts in hospital treating all sick and wounded from the wai ..........................$11,518.60

A HEFORT has reached London from a high(2) In aid of the families of Japanese

killed in the war................... VERY good harvests are expected throughout quarter in St. Petersburg that the Tzar desires North China.

to abdicate. He is said to be in a state of great meatal depression, and one can well believe

It was reported at Vladivostock that the that he has been deeply pained and disappoint. circum-Baikal line is completed.

It is stated that General Kuropatkin is trying to lend an army of 30,000 men to relieve 1 ort Arthur.

£üfer as Rarled from Cheloc in a junk for American, sopresaondent named Hector Port Arthur.

Since Sir William Goodman's return from leave sittings in bankruptcy jurisdiction have furnished much material for reflection by all parties concerned. The most trivial case has been dealt with at length, and on more An Assistant will be on duty at all times than one occasion the Chief Justice has voiced the opinion of the legal profession regarding the necessity that exists for certain to dispense prescriptions.

changes in the bankruptcy laws. Commenting on an issue raised as to whether or not cer- lain persons were partners in the Po Fung Bank, Sir William, on Wednesday, observed that he had for a long time been strongly in A. S. WATSON & CO., | favour of the compulsory registration of partnerships and knew that both Mr. Justice Wise and Mr. Justice Sercombe Smith held precisely the same view. From what has transpired at Court, cases of the masters of firms and shops in the Colony, declaring themselves bankrupts or absconding, or using false names in order to avoid detec tion, have been giving the officials consider shia muhia and much time has hun Jake | up. We have seen that, with community, when a business partnership is formed, it is a common practice to use some fancy names instead of the personal names of the partners, with the result that it is impossible to ascertain the real names of the partners when inquiries have to be made into partnerships. In several cases recently before the Court it was shown that, when managers of firms are unable to meet their liabilities to their masters, they are forced into declaring themselves to be the owners of the whole concerns, preferring to be held responsible for the debts incurred rather than involving their employers. creditors are often unable to recover a cent from a defaulting firm, the real owners of which may be wealthy merchants. This hampering of trade has been felt for many It is reported that thily exparg to recover and the question of the registration of been set which we een assured is not new one in the

on the Petropavlosk, 11 was raised as far back as 1814, when the native com- munity presented a petition suggesting that

"MEN of the ét number" of Sport and a system of registration should be introduced. Gossip, to cela dle the festivities in honour of the visit orritish warships to Shanghai, is produce the tasteful style which always

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This resulted in a draft Ordinance being gazetted, but various objections being raised the measure was not submitted to the con-

FOUR further cases of plagu having been notified the total number, since the of the year, is 292.

mated at 300,000 yen.

-inning

ed by the course of events in the Far East, Ilis generals and his admirals have proved ill-' informed and incompetent, and Russia has been led into a war for which she was totally anprepared. It is quite possible that in these circumstances the Taar will feel that a crisis bas arisen with which he is not able to copes and yet, so long as he reigns, he is, under the Lutocratic system which prevails in Russia, re- sponsible for everything that is done. It is not at all unlikely, therefore, that he may wish to throw this heavy burden on other shoulders.

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Two of the buildings of the Takin University garden of ten, bat according to a writer in

AN has not always been described as were burnt down on the 3rd. The lass is esti-the British North Borneo Herall all of place to visit. Says the visit to Sandakan, ,us thoroughly. the piece de resistance, !| THE Japan Daily Mail hopes that steps will believe it safe to say, in almost every connected our return to Manila. The trip into north-east Korea.

pa thoroughly delightful experience in our Lives, Borneo is no longer just a red and brown and green spot painted on a map; it is at least that part of it painted red and label-

$18,959-41

$30,488.01 (Signed) J. R. M. SMITH, 2, Hon. Treasurer. Audited and found correct.

MURRAY STEWART,

Hongkong, 15th June, 1904. in which Your Excellency was good enough to SIR-Referring to your letter of 2nd April,

say you would take charge of the funds raised in this Colony in aid of the wounded in the Russo-Japanese war, I now beg to inform ** that our subscription list has been closed, the total nett sum realised being $30,488.01.

character with admirable humour. Watson of the Leviathan was awarded fifth, his fooling being more amusing than his clothes.

Tug of War.-The Centurion team won after three hard tussles in the final, and were award- ed cash prizes and a silk ensign inscribed "Shanghai, 11th June, 1904.” The Albion team was second.

From these particulars it will be seen that the Leviathan carried off chief honours, three firsts, and five smaller prizes. The Albion had eight prizes but no firsts. The Vengeance had two firsts, and five others. The Centurion men shared four prizes, and the Eclipse two firsts.

SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL

COLLEGR

AT HONGKONG.

Several years ago, a few educated Ch pese in Hongkong decided to found a scientific and industrial college to be supported by the Chinese for the Chinese. They succeeded in interesting Mr. Li Pak, a man of large méaus, who subscribed $50,000; and the college has. been named in memory of the generous donor's father, Mr. Li Sing. Rev. W, N. Fong, M. A., who for three years had been instructor in the

came over to help in the educational reform of University of California, resigned that post and

his countrymen. Rer. Young Sheung P'o, for *ponse 13819tant to fie Kerr as a teacher in chemistry and physics in the Canton Hos. pital, was also secured. Mr. Yeung is not only a thorough Chinese scholar and ex- The 1st fund-"Providiffick and wounded perienced teacher, but has bad exceptional equals Y. 10,318.09. forts in hospital amounts to $11,528.60, which polnities to study modern science in the

Chinese language,

The school aims to give poor boys an op- ese killed in the war," amounts to $18,959-41, either through English or Chinese.

The and--"In aid of the families of Japan-portunity in learn science and shop-work which equals Y 16,968,67.

The collegiate course is therefore open to two classes of students: 1. Those who have suffic the freshman year, 2. Older aludents who having studied Chinese all their lives can read translations readily, but whose work will be more limited than that of those equipped. in English,

Munal com-

soon be taken to check the Russian acursion converse carried on by members of our for the above sums on the Hongkong andient knowledge of English to do the work of

Ir is stated that the Kawasaki Dckyard Cop pany has purchased the British steamer sale and re-named her the norm.

vers have

sideration of the Legislative Council. The. Foo Wa Cheng, Town Inspector of 'aala WHITE TURKISH TOWELS. matter then remained in abeyance for three, Lumpur, who set an example to his brethren

COUNTERPANES.

years and the Chamber of Commerce ne* in the path of reform by having his towchang approached the Government with a vi to publicly cut, bas been recommended for the securing the necessary legislation. This appointment of Inspector of Hackney Carriages was without effect, and the subject cropped there. up year by year until, in 1901, a Cowgittee,

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PROMPT RETURN. Hongkong, 8th January, 1904.

E. C. WILKS & Co.,

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NAVAL ARCHITECTS.

*OLLISIONS and Damages Surveyed.

Salvage Work undertaken,

By kind permission of LL-Cal. Tremonger and officers the Band of the 93rd Burma Infantry will play at the Hongkong Hotel 10-morrow (Saturday) evening from 8 to 9.30 p.m...

I now have the pleasure to enclose two drafts Shanghai Bank in favour of Your Excellency, and would ask you to be kind enough to dispose of these funds in accordance with the conditions under which they were collected.

led North Borneo-now full of humam interest.lency for so kindly taking chuge of the fund- It only remains for me to thank Your Excel- Both my wife and self desire to be remembered I have etc., most cordially to-well, just about every bod in that charming and hospitable colony of English men and women which has :ettled

pwa at Sandakan.

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AT THE THEATRE.

"LES CLOCHES DE CORNEVILLE.“

The Fanny Stanley. Opera and Dramatic ompany gave a really excellent performance Plaquette's charming operette, Les Cloches Cerneville, at the Theatre Royal yesterday ning it is again to be deplored that the lience was a small one, and the paucity of Ectators cannot most certainly be attributed a lack of good acting and singing on the rt of the performers but to the excessive fat of the evening. It would seem to us, wever, that the management would have wisely in staging earlier the sparkling nic operas, which the company render so At the present season, when the majority he community of Hongkong are enervated a fatigued by the rigours of a tropical sum m drama can hardly be expected to be pelar with local theatre-goers, whereas many wigladly incur the inconveniences attendant en hot night inside the theatre for the sake fening to the light and gay music of j4nperette and of enjoying a hearty laugh, thest of tonics after a fatiguing day. The performance yesterday evening was one

comprising the Hon. A. G. Wise, B. Dr. THE fourth number of the South China Col Ho Kai, Hon. Wei Yük, Messrs. J. Thur.gion, which has come to hand, maintains that high standard of excellence which has burn, R. Shewan and Leung Pui Chi, was characterised its predecessors. We note that,ded appointed to inquire into the advisibility of among the contributions is an article by the introducing a Bill for the registration of Rev. T. W. Pearce, of the London Missionary partners in Chinese firms. After hearing the Society, Hongkong, upon "the place of Chincse opinions of Sir Thomas Jackson, Messrs. studies in the higher modern education of [45 R. C. Wilcox, J. F. Reece, Fung Wa Chuen, Chinese youth."

Ho Fook and Lau Yam Chun, and after fully considering the question themselves, the Committee decided that it would be inadvisable to introduce such legislation, whether penal or disabling. The general ground, however, for such a decision was that it would be impracticable to give due effect to the legislation. It was thought that, in consequence of the difference be tween English and Chinese law, as to the liabilities of a partner in an insolvent firm, the Chinese would not be inclined to register their true names, and that any such registra tion would, therefore, tend to fraud, and litigation. The law of China regarding the responsibility is not explicit. We have it on the authority of a recent writer on China's Business Methods and Policy that, in a partnership, where one of the active member absconds, the other members, are (58% required 19 deliver him up; but if he cannot

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Song............ Liebealled "Kamly Kig Selection......" Merrie Englander, Valti..." Dei uns e Hans". Barn Dance..." flappy Darkles"

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(Bgd.) C. P. CHATER,

Chairman.

To His Excellency Sir Claude M. Macdonald,

G.C.M.G, KC B, H.B.M. Minister, Tokio.

MEN OF THE FLEET

AT SHANGHAI

of the enjoyable day spent last Saturday by Northern papers contain interesting account early 70s men of the British fleet at Shanghai. The settlement presented quite a gala appear ance, and the men marched from the Bund along the Nanking Road, under the flags of all nations. At the Town Ball the sailors sat down to dinner, and made "a regular attack on" mountains of beef and of multon, piles of tins ofsardines and salmon, monster plum puddings and immense paves. Afterward sports were held the list of prize winners, with other details N. C. D.. Newt as follows:- of the various events, being recorded in the

Bicycle Race (one mile, five money prizes) -Winners of heats: Gow, Vergeance; Eglin to, Thetis Kinch, Leviathan; Thompson Centurion; Histop, Levfalkan; Hewson, Albion, Williams, Albion; and Kemish, Centurion. "Best time, amint 23,2-58ECS.

Final:Morgan of the Vengeance won fiel, cash and a handsome silver cup presented by BAND PROGRAMME,

the employees of Hall & Holts Ld. Time 3m March........." Sons of the Empire" ........itradford Ovellure......" Der Kunig's Lieutenant...Emil Tal/

195 Corbett of the Leviathan, was second, Selectko......" The Duchess of Dantzig"...Ivan Cary of the best that has been given by the Williams and Hewson of the Albion third and Company Miss Stanley was excellent in the fourth respectively; and Thompson of the Ces 16le of Seriplette and Miss Fto. Nightingale || turfon fifth. gave a charming rendering of the part of Hundred Yards Sprint (five cash prizes). Gerinains. This actress's singing was of the Winners of heats: Bates, Albion Wiggins, Several songs and choruses were speatedly Albion; Addell, Vingeance Werror, Leviathan, best and was real treat to the audience. Leviathan Oldham, Leviathan Thompson, encored, "Just look at that, just look at this " of couse being the favourite. Mr. Frank Peachy ran good inded as the Marquis. Mr. Gaspard, his acting in the scene, at the chateome proving that he is as good in the tragic as he is an aothusiastic player. Mr. May, the offic is all-popular; ip, a comic rôle. Mr. Harry

administering the Government, is a ked Neville is to be complimented for his personi the pleasure of sccung la Governor and his company gives an Irish-drama: The Coller competitor, so that Crown Colony may hav Scation of The Baillis This evening the colonial secretary taking part in the mished. Ben

God as the King.

DAYBREAK" writing in Sport and Gossp, says:-From a letter I have recered from friend in Hongkong, polo is gong strong than ever there. The England Scotland at fries was very much to the font. It is a that the new Governor, Sir Matthew Naths

Comract for New Tonnage on reasonable terms

with First-class Builders, A stock of Canadian Asbestos and formation of a partnership and the fixing of Ireland match was a great success and Dué | Willie Driscoll was really of the finl order as dag (second in his heat) won second

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Best time, 11.2.5 sec

shopy action) took first, Young of the Whil Final:Oldham of the Leviathan. 4(with

dellyf the Vengeance was third, Wear

of the Leviathan fourth, and Thompson, Albion fifths Time 11.2-5.10ca

440 yds. Foot race

tape first, Bates of the starters, Oldhan

The College opened in March of this year in a rented building on the corner of Hollywood Road and Old Bailey Street, with four teachers schools in Hongkong led Mr. Fong to hope to and forty students. The number of preparatory open the collegiate department at once, but none of the applicants passed a satisfactory ex- amination in the English subjects. Hence the !boratories will not open till August, and this semester is being devoted to preparatory work. Three classes bave been organized in the Eng classes, no students ready for third-year work lish department: first, second, and fourth-year applied. Besides the preparatory courses in English and mathematics Mr. Fong lectures on Science and Industry, with a view to broad aing the ideas of the students and preparing them for the laboratory work. The Chinese

mentary course for boys having bad "buf

giment consists of two classes: an ele

little Chinese schooling, and an advanced by Mr. Yeung. The students in the English course with illustrated lecturers in science

department all belong to one or the other of the Chinese classes, and most of the advanced Chinese students are also studying elementary English, as they realize their disadvantage in studying science entirely through translations.

of the trustees and benefactors are Christians. The College is non-sectarian, though some

There is a twenty-minute chapel exercise in Chinese every morning attended by all the students-South China Collegian,

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