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against are rather interesting. It is submit ted on the one side that, in order to teach the Filipinos to work and to bring them and the islands to a high state of industrial effi¦ ciency and production, it is absolutely neces sary to rigidly exclude Chinese and other outside labour. The work of the Chinese in the British possessions of the East and Lespecially in the trails, and the "prosperity of the Netherlands Indies as the result of Chinese tabour are completely ignored. On the other side is that large class, growing larger every year, which is taking the trouble to see things with its own eyes and to form its own conclusions. Commander. Coffin of the U.S. Navy, who has been in the Spanish war says: "The only salvation for the Philip: pines, so far as progress is concerned, will

be the free admission of Chinese, who are

THE HONGKONG teleGRAPH

at the end of the present session. The Aliens Bill was greatly needed and should prove a boon and a blessing to the people of Great Britain.

CLASS DISTINCTIONS IN HONGKONG,

(22nd July,)

In a Colony like Hongkong, whose Cosmopolitan population is one of its chief features, it might have been expected that anything savouring of cliqueism and class distinctions would be rigidly tabooed. The numerous interests of the Colony impose an intercourse with the people of all nations such as obtains in few other places, and the rest is that, in business at any rate, there

with the tactics adopted by the Y.M.C.A. of Hongkong, "We are the people," says the V.M.C.A. and there is none like us. They will have their excursion to Mirs Bay in the sanctity of their own anclety, Those who know what that society is likely to be will cordially wish them joy and a happy ending-financially, of course to the trip. But they should be made clearly to understand that when they next come forward to solicit alms they should give a wide berth to those who are deemed inferior mortels, whose company la not desir ed in the fastidious circles of the Y.M.C.A, and whose only claim to recognition at all is that they have some spark of human kindli- ness in their breasts and a specially develp- ed bent in the direction of generosity and unknown to the V.M.C.A. of Hongkong.

SATURDAY,

JULY 22,

put before you and that is about the close of our financial year, now the end of the month inconvenienst date for us, whilst two months of April. We find this for many reasons an earlier say the end of the month of February would sult us much better." This involves only | altering the date of our financial year to the last day of February, which the directors have power to do; if you approve the coming finan. cial year for an will thus be to instead of 12 months, after that the course will be as usual.

No questions were asked. The Chairman moved the adoption of the report and accounts.

Mr. J. R. Michael seconded, and the motion was unanimously carried.

DIRECTORS.

On the proposition of Mr. J. W. C. Bonnar, seconded by Mr. P. Tester, the appointments W. Dickson to the board of directors vier of Mr. G. H. Medhurst and the Hon. Mr. C.

1905.

Mr. Goldring (who had previously asked foron adjournment of the case owing to the liness of the defendant)—I wish you would, my Lord.

His Honour-Yes, I know, bat I won't though. I laid it down ten years ago that I must have copies of special defences.

Mr. C. EH. Beavis, for plaintiff, pro- ceeded to read the defence, and afterwards called the plaintiff who spoke in su port of her claim, and in cross-examination said that the premises in question was a boarding house and not a brothel or what was known in America as a "sporting house."

His Honour pressed her on the point but plaintiff maintained that it was a boarding bouse. She was questioned at some length on the subject and eventually the point was deter. mined. His Honour pointing out to Mr. Beavis that he could not recover lodging. That point had been decided over and over again. If he board the case could be adjourned to the was agreeable to come down to the question of

ready to labour, while the Filipinos stub. is, generally speaking, an entire absence of brotherliness, things which are apparently Messrs. E. S. Whealler and W. J. Gresson re-Registrar.

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signed, were.confirmed.

Mr. J. Wheeley mayed, and Mr H, Carmi chael seconded, the resolution that Messrs. A. G. Wood and G. H. Medhunt be re-elected directors. Agreed.

AUDITORS. Mr. EW. Terry proposed, and Mr. Lim Shiu Lim seconded, that the Hon. Mr. Ger C. FARNHAM, BOYD & Co. som Stewart and Mr. C. W. May be re-elected

auditors,

Agreed.

bornly persist in leading lives of indolence." racial feeling, all castes mingling and fra That, of course, is merely enunciating a fact ternising in the best spirit. But when we to which Britain has given practical effect come to the social side another trait of TELEGRAM S. long ago. The Chinese are the steadiest human nature is disclosed. Of course, It and most indomitable workers in the East; may be said that every man has a perfect prosperity dogs their heels, and that protife, and while that may be perfectly truc right to do what he pleases in his private sperity is enjoyed by the native as well as by the man of business takes good care to the foreign interloper. The situation in the offend nobody by any assumption of S. Philippines, says the San Francisco all, summons to a solution the common sense superiority over those with whom he is in daily contact. It has been left for an and genius of the American people. But what that solution will be is beyond their organisation-whose motto is that all men are brothers-to proclaim blatantly the dis, ken. To those in the East the only postinction which is supposed to attach t tible solution would seem to be the free admission of Chinese to the Philippines, and the adoption of reasonable laws dealing with the admission of Chinese immigrants to the United States.

BRITAIN'S EXCLUSION BILL.

European birth, and to hoist the banner of social snobbery in the face of the very people from whom they are continually soliciting favours. The Young Men's Christian As sociation of Hongkong-worked from America is imbued with a spirit of almost baronial pride of birth. No descendant of Warwick the Kingmaker ever pointed with greater haughtiness to the blood-royal in his veins than do these members of a Christian body. attest their nobility of caste. Their portals are closed to the riff-ralf who did not happen to be raised in some European barn. 11 is more difficult for the native-born to gain admission to their distinguished company than it is for lootblack to gaze on the King. As they started, so they have continued; but their latest exploit is particularly worthy of atten- tion. It has been arranged that on Bank Holiday the members of this precious As sociation will have an excursion to Mirs Bay. A few circulars were printed for dis tribution among that limited class which is eligible to accompany the excursionists, There was no suggestion that the circulate should be posted in public places, for the simple reason that it was feared the aristo cracy of the Association might be over whelmed by the common herd who are not wanted. There was at least a spark of de cent feeling shown in the attempt to conceal the proposed trip from the knowledge of those whose application for a ticket could only have been regarded as a piece of gross effrontery, though entirely consistent with the opinion which is held by the high and mighty members of the Y.M.C.A. concern ing everybody and everything not stamped with the hallmark of European birth. So in order to prevent contamination by those not entitled to walk into the Presence, the circu- lars were handed round among the select few. Probably there would have been no cir- culars at all. had there not been the question of expense to consider. But the nobility of the YMCA. in Hongkong are apparently not always so staunch to their colours as the vulgar crowd towards each other; and it was necessary to get a certain number of excursionists to ensure the financial success of the outing. Everybody entrusted with the sale of these tickets is supposed to know by intuition the people who are officially declared by the Y.M.C.A. to be persons who are neither fit nor proper to associate with, but that only applies to the male section of the community. The young tin deities of the V.M.C.A. have excommunicated the non-European males, but, being only mortal. they have said nothing about the ladies. The absandity of the situation which their crass idiocy has brought about would he very funny if it were not so contemptible. It is possible for a member of the Y.M.C.A. to escort a lady of the outsider class-that is to say the non-European-born class-to the excursion, and even to introduce her to

MR. J. R. TWENTYMÄN'S RESIGNATION

FROM THE DIRECTORATE.

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

Shanghai, 20th July, 2.40 p.m.

The Chairman-That is all the business. I have to thank you for your attendance and to state that dividend warrants will be ready, on application, on Monday,

MAIDEN CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

INTERESTING CEREMONY.

18th lust. Mr. J. R. Twentyman, chairman

An interesting ceremony took place at the of directors of Messrs. S. C. Farnham, Court-house this maming, at the Opening of the Criminal Sessions. As stated Boyd & Co., Ld., has resigned from the Board.

[On the arrival of the German mail steamer from Shanghai this morning it was learnt that a report had been current in the Northern settlement that, upon Mr. Twentyman's return from Japan, where he had gone for a change after his recent carriage accident, he would tender his resignation from the directorate of the Shanghai Dock Co. It is said that he was prompted to this course by the dissatisfaction expressed by a body of shareholders of the management of the business of the Company with special reference to the vexed question of the proposition for the sale of the Company to a London syndicate. It is believed Nr. Twentyman's intention is to give up active participation in business in the East and will be retiring home shortly.--ED., H.K.T]

[Official]]

THE OCCUPATION OF SAGHALIEN.

Mr. M. Noma, Consul for Japan, has kindly forwarded to

us the following telegram-

Tokio, July 15, 1.25 p.m. Saghalien Army reports that our army, pursuing the enemy, dislodged him from the neighbourhood of Vladimirovka and Blijineye two miles west of Vladimirovka) on the roth inst., and occupied both places.

fortified position north-west of Dalineye, The enemy's main force retreated to the where, with some field guns and machine guns, stubborn resistance had been offered.

Our army commenced a vigorous attack on the 11th inst, and routed the enemy towards Manka at dawn of 12th inst.

The enemy's losses are yet unascertainable, but probably at least 150.

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.

MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS,

15th inet.

Shareholders in the Hongkong Electric Co. Ltd, met for their sixteenth ordinary yearly meeting at the company's offices, St. George's Building, al 12.30 p.m. to-day. There were present Mr. A. G. Wood, chairman of directors, presiding, Hon. Sir Paul Chater, Hon. Mr.

C. W. Dickton, and. Ir. G, H. Medhurst (directors), Messrs. E. W. Terry, H. Carmichael, 1. Wheeley, R. Roberts, A. O. Baptista, A. Chew. Lim Shui Lim, J. R. Michael, P. Tester,

in the Hongkong Telegraph yesterday, there were no cased on the list for trial, and the maidan sessions was therefore signalised by the presentation of a pair of white gloves to the Chief Justice, Sir Francis Piggott. The Court was crowded with jurors who had been summoned to attend, and by spectators curious to witness the ancient and time-honoured cere- mony of presenting to the Judge the symboli cal emblems of purity.

His Lordship took his seat while the usher rapidly delivered the usual proclamation. ·

The Registrar, Mr. Arathoon Seth, banded to his Lordship the sheet containing the names of those in prison.on remand, and stated that there were no names on the "committed for trial " list.

After further discussion judgment was given for plaintiff for the amount found due in respect of board only, the matter to be taken before the Registrar.

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agreement. (To witness) Did you alway receive this $6,000 a year? Yes.

When the Wang Fung was not paying, you recei nd it just the same? Well, according the regulations it had to be paid. If it was no pald It remained due whether there 'was profi

or not...

His Lordship-llow were they to pay it 7-1 there was no money it was a matter of any counts. It remained due to me. Sometimes it was not paid.

The Oficial Receiver-Was it paid las year?-No.

Was it paid the year before?—Yes, it was, What did the other partners get?-Some $500; some $1,000,

Do you know the total amount paid par month -Everything was paid out.

His Lordship-Have you any copy of the agreement between Lai Hingand Wang Fung witness.) There were several thousand dollare

The Official Receiver-It is in Canton. (To

paid out to the partners every month, but the money belonged to other people, monoys në vanced to the Wang Fung?I don't know. The man always saw the accounts up in Canton.

"When the Wang Fung was not paying, the partners were drawing several theusand dollars

NEW TERRITORY LAND ACTION, |à month? If there was no profit the Wang

A COMPLICATED CABE,.

20th inst.

In Original Jurisdiction to-day-the Chief Justice, Sir Francis Piggai, on the bench--the case of Leung Hang, timber dealer, residing at 119, Des Voeux Roid against Pang Chin Ngo' and Top Un Sang, merchants of Des Voeux Road and Wing Lök Street came on for hearing. The plaintiff claimed $11,718.13 damages for breach of covenant "for quiet enjoyment of all that piece of land registered in the Land Office as sec. A of Sam Sui Po, Lot No. 12 comprised in and assured by an indenture of assigdment dated 20th January, 1900, between the defend ants and the plaintiff."

Mr. Calthrop, instructed by Messrs. Brutten, Hett and Goldring, appeared for the plaintiff Mr. R. A. Harding represented the first de

fendants,

It was explained that the plaintiff bought certain land from, the defendants in the New Territory for the sum of $7,932.94, the area being about 33,000 square feet. The plaintiff assigned his interest in the land to a man named Wong Tang Sam. A bond was entered inta by the plaintiff's father Leung Po, in order to secure the title, The title was investigated by the Land Court and it turned out that, it was not valid as to about. 14,000 square feet and thereupon an action was brought by Wong against Leung Po and judgment was obtained for $10,143, which was a proportion of the purchase money, with interest and the costs of the motion.

The Attorney General, the Bon. Bir Hesty S. Berkeley, said-May it please your Lord ship. I have great pleasure in announcing to The Chief Justice held that the action could your Lordship that there are no cases for trial not be brought in its present form and sug. at this Assizes. And I have to offer my congested that Leung Po, the father of the plaintiff, gratulations to your Lordship and to the com- should be joined in the action in order to make munity on the fact that the peace of the Colony it competent. should be such as to call, for Do occasion for troubling the inhabitants thereof,

The Registrar, Mr., Seth, said:-Your Lord- ship, it is "usual in accordance with ancient custom on an occasion of this kind for the pre- siding Judge to receive a pair of white gloves in taken of the maiden purity of the sessions. have the pleasant duty of asking your Lord- ship's acceptance of a pair of white gloves which I have the honour to present on this

occasion.

The gloves were enclosed in a neat box of of a presentation casket. native workmanship, something after the style

|Fung put it down to the credit of the partners and "did not pay the money. The man who saw the accounts in Canton will know. I don know.

Was there any agreement between 't Lai Hing firm and the Wang Fung as to s money advanced ?-There was no written, agreement, but there was a note made of the money lost.

His Lordship-What was the rate of intere One and a fifth per cent. it was not that th Tai ing must lend to the Wang Fong. It we had money wa lent it. If we hadn't, we didn't. We were willing to lead to the Woo Fung because the masters were such wealthy men. Every one of them was a big man. When we had money we lent it and trusted them on their application,

Mr. Gedge, of Johnson, Stokes and Master, said he appeared on behalf of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank and wished to ask some questions.

How much does. Lau Hlok Shan owa the Wang Fung syndicate ?-About $700,000.

His Lordship You' said you had 570,000 i- the Wang Fung. Is that one of the tenti shares?-Yes.

It was stated that the shares of the Wao; Fung Arm are divided into twentieths and the shareholders are as follows-Lau Hok Shar ten-twentieths, Lau Wai Chune, two-twentiathi

Wei A Yuk, two-twentieths, Lau Cheuk Ch wo-twentieths, Wel Long Shan, one-twentiet Leong Cheong Shui, one-twentieth, Ma. Fa Ting, one-twentieth, Soo Yue Sai, one-twen

tieth.

Mr. Gedge put a series of questions as to the names of those holding shares. He produced a book and said-That contains entries of 38 bills drawn by the Wang. Fung in Rangoon, Bombay, Singapore, and elsewhere; and an After considerable discussion the case was account of the telegraphic transfers. The adjourned in order that his Lordship's suggesio ana of the books of the Wang Fur

showing the deeds of the firm 7-Yes. tion might be carried into effect.

STEAM-LAUNCH CASE.

THE "WING FOOK'S" REPAIRS.

20th inat.

In the Court of Summary Jurisdiction to-day, before his Honour Mr. A. G. Wise, Puisne Judge, the Fok Un firm sued Ma Taun Ka

and Ma Mie Mah for Graz.67 for work done to the steam-launch Wing Fook

Whom were those hills drawn by ?--I don' know them all.

I'll read some. Yee Shun,-Lai Hing, Wing Shing Loong. Lai bung, Kwong Chun Wan. They were drawn on various places ?—A}} round,

Did those shops that drew the bills get the money?-o, Lau Wei Chun told the firms chop on behalf of the people.

The Chief Justice, in acknowledging the pre- sentation, said-I have to thank you, Mr. Registrar, on receiving this presentation in accordance with the ancient custom of the Court. I have also, Mr. Attorney General, to, acknowledge the remarks which you have made on this occasion. Gentlemen of the panel-In consequence of the absence of crime at this time, it is my pleasant duty to congratulate you on escaping from the duty of sitting as jurors, and especially on excap ing the spending of a hot day in Court. It is a pleasing sign of the condition of the Colony which has been symbolised by the presentation to the judge of a pair of white gloves. And it has also another aspect-the aspect as it affects the Colony. One swallow does not make a spring, nor one white calendar a millenium; but this is the second occasion within a short space of time on which this rock this time, (Laughter), Court has met only to find that there were no considering this point that it should be possible Case for trial and I think one is justified in | jõurned the publle peace of the Colony should remain undisturbed from the commission of those

Sai Pat Tong managed the business ?—Y And Lau Wei Chun requested these firms: draw the bills by chopping them?—Yės. Mr. F. P. Hett, of Brutton, Heat & Goldring;

Where did the money go to that the Bank appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. F. X. d'Algaid-The money was issued for the usa mada e Castro represented the defendants.

the Wang Fung in Canton.

In this case the plaintiff firm carried on busi. ness as shipbuilders at Sam Sui Po. In Octo ber last year on the instructions of the second defendant considerable repairs were made on the launch, the total cost being $722. Of that amount there still remained a balance of over | Stoo due which the plaintiff firm bow sought to recover. It may be mentioned that the same launch was the subject of litigation in Court last week, the question then under consider ation having to do with the propeller,

His Lordship asked if this was a care of the propeller again.

Mr. Helt-Not this.time.

His Lordship Qh I set. She ran on a After hearing evidence the case was ad-

All the monay went to the Wang Fung? Vas.

What security did the Hongkong Bank get? -That is Wei Chun's business.

I want you to say, will you tell us ?-T compradore told the people to go and chi the chops,

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I am not asking that. I want to know wh security the Bank got, and don't fence with. questions ?--Lau Hok Shua placed soms i perty with the Bank as security.

Where was this property?-in Canton What was the value of the property?-Abo $700,000.

What other security --Nothing. I do know if there was any other property besid the Canton property.

What was the value of Wei Lung Shad property?-About $680,000.

All those 38 bills, and telegraphic trani fors were the Hongkong Hank's money thai went to the Wang Fung? Yes,

(z1st July.) According tqa telegram which appears in a contemporary, the House of Commons has passed the Aliens Bill. The British Govern- ment have been considering the question of restricting the free admission of aliens to the country for several years, but under the pressure of more urgent business the Aliens Bill was usually allowed to be quietly slicived.. Recent events in England, however, have acted as a kind of forecast of what might be expected should the Government delay the passing of this measure any longer. Pro- cessions of unemployed from all parts of the Midlands have been tramping through mud and water in order that they might lay their grievances at the door of the nation. Fool. sore and weary, yet buoyed up by the hope that work would come when they reached London, these processions of workmen who could not find work marched to the metro polis to find that sympathy wis the only reward offered them. And sympathy goes ill with an empty stomach. While these men were practically on the verge of starva tion, condemned to remain idle through no fault of their own and punished for the sins of their forefathers by having to watch the faces of their wives and families grow thinner and more pinched every day, the scum of the Continent was fattening in the purlicus of Soho. It is a glorious thing to shout that Great Britain is a free country, but when it becomes free to the rascaldon and criminals of every country-while the native-born is fettered by conventions and chained by want-there is decidedly "something wrong in the state of Denmark." For years it has been customary for the police of Europe to seck for their most noted criminals in Lon- don. Whenever a defaulter found himself almost enclosed in the clutches of the law he made a beeline for Great Britain, which thus became the modern Alsatia of Europe. These malefactors, enemies to well-ordered society, brought their particular vicer with them. The list of thuse to be tried at each Criminal sessions in London was composed of names which spoke of Polish or Hungarian or even -Turkish origin. The plain, un- varnished Smiths were noticeably absent, ad instead there were names which ended in "sky" or "berg" or any other suffix which betokened a foreign birth: This far from peaceful invasion permeated all ranks, The workmen who were trying to raise their condition by mutual support found their greatest enemies in the aliens who crouched together in unthinkable dens and worked for starvation wages until they saw an opportuni- ty of fleecing the people who allowed them the great intellects of the Association. But sie to follow the customary course and to exist. The Aliens Bill was recognised to he cannot invite her brother to the pic-nic! to take them as read. The directors have be an immediate necessity, if the sons of the He may induce half a dozen members of much pleasure in submitting these accounts to soil were to live comparatively free lives. the Young Women's Christian Association-you as they show a steady increase in the

The sessions was then adjourned sine dis. Why should every scamp in Europe, or Asia which, to its credit be it said, is practically company's operations, our services now equal- ling upwards of 34,500 lamps of 8candle power,

As stated in our columns yesterday, this is for that matter, be permitted to dump him- absolutely free from this rank snobbery and 8; arc lamps and 15 lifts, against last year

the seventh occasion which the presiding self and his belongings down in England cheap pretensions-to join the excursion, so 17,500 lamps of 8 candle power, 85 are lamps judge at the criminal sessions has received It was said that the greater proportion of that his entourage might consist of all classes and 13 lifts. Our earnings have increased corres a pair of white gloves to signify a maiden ses of the community on the female side. But pondingly, the balance of profit and loss account sions. Through the courtesy of Mr. Arathoon these aliens were really visitors en route to America. But it was forgotten that America if he dared to invite their fathers, or brothers amounting to $112.19988 against $99.959.77 Seth, the Registrar, we are enabled to state impotes an examination on all immigrants, or second cousins the probability is that as last year, in dealing with this credit balance, that the following are the previous dates on and those who did not satisfy requirements an iconoclast of the first water he would h after deducting directors fees 13 the manner which this interesting ceremony has been man, continued his examination of Ma Fat

proposed, viz., to pay a dividend of 10 per cent eascted: were incostinently hustled back-not to incontinently thrown into outer darkness; absorbing $45,000 and writing off plant account 1-August .............. 1873 their native birthplace, but to "merrie Eng. where it is supposed that all is weeping and for depreciation $52048.76, leaving a bal

The utter indifference to life inherent in son land," there to Bink or swim, to live by their gnashing of teeth. It comes to this that ace of $2,51.12 carried forward to next ac

Chinese was exemplified by two cases whi wits rather than by their hands. Those who where the female section of society is count, the directors would have liked to pro

were heard before Mr. F. A. Hazeland t man, even a member of pose a larger dividend and a smaller amount

morning. In the first case Tsang Tay, a m were against the Aliens Bill proudly pointed concerned a

ried woman, on Saturday gave her diminut to the valued legacy which the talented and the V.M.C.A., can do no wrong; but written off, but they have been restrained from doing so by the following considerations. First,

daughter a sound beating for loitering on hei earnest Huguenots had left the working when it comes to the males, he has to be that in all probability we shall require to call

way from school, instead of hurrying back to up the balance of the unpaid capital, $150,000

the arm.

assist her mother in the household work. Later people of England; they pointed to the guarded against himself. He might even

before the end of the year, and by paying a magnificent work done by foreigners who fraternise and find himself chummy with a

Did you sign a copy of those conditions when her father came in, the child complained to per cent dividend now they will be in g bel-

No, I did not.

to him about the beating ske bad had, and thir had been compelled to fly their own coun- non-European; things more wonderful have

Have you seen one?—Yes.

so enraged him, that he told his wife if the tries and settle in England, But the Aliens happened. So in order to prevent such a ter position to maintain the same per centage

What were the conditions?-1 forget them ever beat the child again, he would thrash her Bill is not directed Against those political state of affairs, if possible, this Christian As-next year on the larger capital, and next because soms important alterations are about to be made

just now, I know one or twa items. How soundly. Apparently thinking death preferabl refugees whose only crime is their inability sociation has let it be understood that none in our distributing system, that is, we arsabout to "Why do you bring these cases into my mach money the capital was and the wages to a beating at her husband's hands, aho wan contain calm under oppression and sit of the native-born no matter his colour, replace the greater portion of our overhead wire Court asked Mr. Justice Wise in the

for the partners. Each one got something, into her bed-room and seizing a long piece a silent while official enormities are being com character or ability-need apply. And this service through the Central and Eastern patis Supreme Court this afternoon during the hear. That is all I remember.

cloth, made a noose and fixed it to a beam, and mitted. The Aliens Bill is not directed is what they are pleased to call Young of the City by underground cabies. This ing of a claim brought by Olive Hale, of 23 Your share wat $6,000 a year?—Yes. That had just adjusted it round her neck, when the

wat wages.

child came it, and seeing her mother's position against the competent, the skilful and the Men's Christian Association principles! amounts very much to replacing an old system Lyndhurat Terrace, against Grace Starr, of

Is that provided for in the conditions ?—Yes." | started screaming, so that the neighbours cam brainy honest man. It is a barrier erected in It must be remembered that the YMCA of service by a new one, with the sacrifice of Austin Road, Kowloon. They have been the face of the shiftless and the incapable; has never been backward in soliciting the old On This last his, however, quite getting far too common of iste," he continued, The people who subscribed $50,000 each got

renched its capacity for service, whereas the "and I wish you could settle them without || $500 a month. against the criminal classes of Europe, those subscriptions the very people new system will enable us to supply a better coming here. The plaintiff sought to recover A how much bad you in the firm?-I had

it now seeks to ostracise, Whenever service through the districts concerned and will the sum of $205 for board and lodging owing. $60,000 add or nearly $70,000 in the firm, who have been saturated in the vices of con- tinental cities. No man with a clean conscience anything is wanted for the organisation, allow of extensions into more distant districts

His Lordship. He had interest as well on and a willing arm will be refused admission to there is a call to arms, and by means as may be required. The cost of these alter

that $60,000? Great Britain but the mental lepers and of diplomacy and a sultable amount of ations will amount to about £12,000, and Al criminally diseased will be resolutely shut cajolery those outsiders are graciously per though they will be considerable improvements, out, so that their very presunce may not mitted to hand over their donations and still they are very much replacement gl old plant by naw, and as such have been taken the benevolent and into account by the reports in dealing with the contaminate the air and poison the ground. subscriptions to The Allens Bill, unless it has been wonder- brotherly members of the Y.M.C.A. 4 distribution of the funds at their disposal, fully altered in Committee, does not go so tell the truth, the Y.M.C.A. in Hongkong in the report we have mentioned that we are far as the immigration laws of the United is practically maintained by the people who building a new chimney States, but it should suffice to effect a mark are looked down upon by the members. The sent ons being found inadequate to require ed reduction in the crime of the capital, and very meekness and readiness of those out ments. The cost of this will come into next year's accounts. In the mouth of March last, leave a little foothold on his island for the sidem to render held to the chaine teaders for lighting the roads in the Peak dity ative. Now that the Bill has passed when asked is counted as so much against trict was called for by the Government. Ac rough the House of Commons, it will meet them. The spoliation of the Egyption by cordingly we put forward one and subsequent. no obstruction in the House of Lords, and the chosen people of God was carried out ly learned with regret that our application was

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W. C. Bonnar, and W. H. Wickham.

manager.

graver crimes which are tried at the Assizes.

This fact is especially noticeable, and especially worthy of congratulation, because the Legisla The notice calling the meeting was read.

ture in appreciating the frequency of the oc The Chairman said:The report and accurrence of crime in the Colony have judged it counts having been in your hands for expedient to hold the Assizes once a month. vore days, I trust I have your permis

In two separate months during this year the calendar has been completely black. I have again to congratulate you on this occasion and it is now my pleasant duty to dis charge you from attendance at this Court.

the works, the pre

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BOARD AND LODGING.

THE QUESTION OF A SPECIAL DEPENCE,

18th inst

by defendant who had lived at plaintifs house, and Mr. P. W. Goldring, of Messms, Brutton, fictt and Goldring, raised, among other da fences, that of immoral consideration.

Upon this plea being put forward, His Honour mid --I have a great mind to top the case because I have held as so many occasions that I should have a copy of any special defence before me,

Mr. Goldringel was not aware of that. His Handuri have held over and over again that the Court should have a copy. *Mr. Goldring :—1 submit that under the tems of the Ordinance I am not obliged to furnish it.

His Honour-1 way you are.

Mr. Goldring There is nothing to say- His Honour might turn round and say!

Royal assent to the Bill may be expected in an amateurish sort of way compared unsuccessful. I have only one other matter to will adjourn this for a fortnight/

A HONGKONG BANKRUPTCY.

HOW CANTON, LOTTERIES WERE FINANCED.

20th inst.

The examination bankruptcy of Ma Fat Ting, managing partner in the firm of Lai Hing, goldsmiths and bankers, was again con- tinged before Chief Justice, Sir Francis Piggot, today. In the course of the earlier questions it appeared that the money owing to creditors was $988,416 due for money deposited in the bank, while the assets were stated to be $1,200,000. Large sums had been lent to the Wang Fong Co., which controls the Wai Sing lotteries of the Kwangtung province. One amount borrowed was $115,767 and last year 10me hundreds of thousands of dollars were laut.

The Official Receiver, Mr. G. H. Wake

Ting. Was there any written agreement between the partners of the Wang Fung?

Ma Fat Ting.-No.

Was there any partnership agreement drawn Up ?—No.

When the partnership was first formed are you sure there was no partnership agree. ment? No, there was none. There were con- ditions-drawn up. They are in Cantony with

What happened was this-the Wang Fung watted money so they got those different firm and banks to draw bills on different places. The Bank paid the bills.

His Lordship Did the Wang Fung appear Mr. Gedge-They appeared through inte mediaries.

The Official Receiver-1 have no other qu tions now to ask. A summons was taken for the manager, but we cannot find him,

His Lordship-You are practically finish with this witness?

The Official Receiver-Well, I don't wish examination closed yet.

The examination was adjourned for 'a foi night.

ATTEMPIED SUICIDES.

17th inst

trooping in, and soos had the woman down When she appeared before My, Hazeland she admitted the attempt and said in her defese, that the did not want to be beaten by før hund / band? His Worship severely reprimanded her and laid if she would promise to go back o her husband and never do anything to wicks again he would discharge her. The wor said she would go back, if her husband divi beat her. The husband, who was In (Co promised he would not hit, and he was war. to be more gentle In his treatment of "his" * in future, and not drive her to such extremel In the second case a very young girl nam Chau Chaut, was going from Yaumati "in" ti ferry Yuen Hing to Hongkong last nightis 9 o'clock, when she suddenly jumped up stepped over the side, and @mank" water. The launch was stopped, and a rose again she was hauled back on board, a The Official Recairer.What be calls the laken to Yaumati. The matter was report conditions, my Lord, is really the partnerskip | to the police; and the woman was charged, bec

Witness had no interest on thể $60,000. By the Official Receiver. Yould you got $6,000 a year at wages; besides that what other moneys did you receive?-Nothing. If there was any profit then there was a division.

His Lordship. Where did you get this $60,000 from 1-1 have been in Hongkong thir teen or fourteen years and I had businesses all | about, and made mossy, ̧

No.

Did you borrow it from anybody The Official Receiver-You are a partner ip. the Wang Fung 1-Yea!

Your name is down on the list of partners and the list of conditions it is.

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