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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

MEETING.

17th inst.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY MAY 19, 1906.

firm, In other words, if a firm bad a total capi- tal of $10,000 and a partner subscribed $1,000 towards that amount, he would only be liable to the extent of one-tenth of the liabilities. He thought that the Chinese suust look upon the A meeting of the Legislative Council was English law by which each partner was held held this afternoon. Present:-His Excellency fiable by himself for the entire losses of the the 'Governor, Major Sir Matthew, Nathan, E.C.M.G., B., flis. Excellency Major-General firm an inequitable. It would be hopeless to expect the Chinese to come forward and re- Villiers Hatton, Han, Mr. T. Sercombe-Smith ster under, such a law. It also seemed I re- (Colonia! Secretary), Hon. Mr. A. M. Thom to him that anything like the penal pro son (Colonial Treasurer), Hon. Sir visions anggested in other enactments would Spencer

(Attorney General), Hop.

1) Hen. Mr. W. Chatham, (Directar of Public Those familiar with partnershipicuity was General), Hon. Dr. Un Ka), C.M.G., Hon. Mr. Hon. Mr. A. W. Brewin (Registrar

that

ccasioned the learned judges from the fact Colony were aware how very great

C. W. Dickson, Hon. Mr. Edward Osborne,

a tone would be brought up, and the Hon. Mr. E. A. Hewett, Hon. Mr. Wei Yuk, question was who represented by that

bie Hon. Mr H. E. Po lock, K.C., and Mr. A. G. Hong! One man would say it was cousia Fletcher (Clerk of Councils),

or somebody else. His reason for bringing forward this motion was that the matter might be discussed in the Colony, and by the Cham ber of Commerce. Ka did not expect that the Government would proceed in this matter but at least the question was brought under consideration.

NEW MEMBERS.

Mr. Edward Osborne and Mr. E. A. Hewett were sworn in as members of the Council.

LAW COMMITTEE. ..

His Excellency the Governor appointed Mr. Pollock to the Law Committee vice Mr. Stewart; and Messrs. Osborne and Hewett to the Public Works Committee vics Sir Paul Chater -and Mr. Stewart,

Dr. Ho Kai, in seconding, thought there could be no two opinions as to the desirability of something being done in the way of the re of partnerships. The question had gistration of been under consideration for 30 years, and the MINUTES.

consensus of opinion was that such nu Ordin- The minutes of the last meeting, were read ace should come inte operation. He referred and confirmed.

to the commissions that had been appointed to

naider

the question-an two of which he sat av a member-and remarked that, while' all

THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.

His Excellency the Govenor: The most were agreed there should be an Ordinance they important of the Financial Minutes which find the greatest difficulty in recommending it is proposed to refer to the Financa la provis ans that the frdinances should Committed is No. 2);

which is to provide a contain. He believed Mr. Pollock's sugger sum of $350,000 in aid of the Kowloon-tion to fallow the Chinese law on the subject to Canton railway. That is the amount which the

be an excellent one. chief resident engineer anticipates to be able to spend up to the end of the current year. I will explain to you briefly bow it is proposed that this money should be provided in connec tion with the loan which was authorised by this Council. On the 6 h April and the 6th October of each year there is due from the Viceroy of the Two Kwang provinces interest on the loan of £1,100,000 made to him by this Government, interest at the rate of 4 per cent, on that loan of on so much of it as is still outstanding. There is also due under the agreement with Viceroy Chang Chi-tung a sum of 10,000 on the 6th October of each year as an instalment towards the repayment of that loan. These sums paid in interest

or in repayment will be credited to a special fund, On that special fund the interest at 3 per cent on the -stack we have raised will be the first charge. And then from the fund the expenses of our section of the Kowloon-Canton railway will be paid. The balance by the time all the repayments of the Viceroy's instalments have been made will be devoted to paying off our debt. We shall pay on the advances made from that special tund for the recon. atruction of our railway interest at the rate of 31 per cent. into a special fund.

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The Bill accordingly declares what shall qualify for the practice of dentistry in Hongkong and requires all persons so qualified to be registered before practising. In order to prevent evasion of the Ordinance by the formation of companies of unqualified persons to carry on dental prac rice the Bill makes it unlawful for a company to practise dentistry except by means of man- registered dentists. The 13th section of the Bill applies only to the carrying on by com- panies of dental practice. It does not apply to

carrying og

on of the purely mechanical por tion of a dentist's business, such as the many ances. The Bill applies to existing as well as facture, sale, and repair of merchanical appli- future companies, and to companies limited by guntadine as well as to ordinary joint stock companies.

geis, assistants, and persons who are duly

Upon being seconded by the Colonial Secretary, the first reading was passed him cON

BUMMARY OFFENCES.

On the motion of the Attorney General, seconded by the Colonial Secretary the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Summary Offences (Amandment) Ordinance 1995, was read a second time by the Council.

MAGISTRATES ORDINANCE AMENDMENT, 1 be Bill to amend the Magistrates Ordinance, 1959, was taken through the second stage by the Council on the motion of the Attorney General, seconded by the Colonial Secretary.

LUNATICE.

The Attorney General-I move that the order relating to the second reading of the propose to submit to the Council another Bill Lunatic Asylums Ordinance be discharged dealing with the same matter in another way.

The Council agreed to the withdrawal of the Bill.

The Attorney General moved, and the ing of the Bill entitled An Ordinance relating Colonial Secretary seconded, the second read

respect to the care and commitment of the to the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court with

custody of the persons and estates of lunatics.

Carried,'

The Council adjourned till Thursday, the 31st inst, at 2.30 p.m.

FINANCE COMMITTEE. A meeting of the Finance Committee was held immediately after the Council meeting, the Colonial Secretary presiding.

It was agreed that the following votes be recommended for adoption by the Council :-

EDUCATION. A sum of five hundred dollars in aid of the vole, Education Department of inspector of Schools, other charges, visual instruction ex-

Mr. Hewett said he had communicated with h's colleagues in the Chamber of Commerce na the subject, but after the Cons of the resolvien carefully considered the terms of the the only conclusion they could arrive at was that the motion was extremely vague as to the character of the legislation suggested.

That being so, the Committée requested him to state that the only view they could express was that they were not in a position 10 express any opinion at all upon the motion, that only after they had read the speeches at the Council meeting could they be enabled to express an opinion. He suggested thut no division should be taken on the motion until the Chamber had had an opportunity of considering the arguments now adduced. Per sonally, he went farther. He held there was nothing to be goined by agreeing to such a motion as this. He could not see what ad- penses. vantage would accrue to the Council by ac cepting or rejecting such a motion. The Char ber Committee believed legislation to be delars in aid of the vote, Public Works Extra- sirable and would gladly welcome legis ordinary, communications, metallic circuits in- lation, but Bill first and they would like to see the cluding new route to North Point.

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what its effect was likely to be. They did not want in fright en away Chinese capital from the Colony. They had not understood that the motion re- ferred only to Chinese firms; they should treat the matter in a broad-minded way and not

The Attorney-General expressed hiniself opposed to the resolution, holding the pro- posals of the seconder to be impracticable. to deal with this question was in the shape of He agree with Mr. Heweit that the only way

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STREET REPAIRS IN KOWLOON.

· The

financial minute of .im- sex! portance is No. 15 which is $40,000 in aid of the Public Works Extraordainst certain nationals only, inary

for vate

forming and kerbing streets,

This is a very considerabi: excess on the original vote of $40,000. It is mainly due to works that had to be taken in band either fulfilment of obligations to private owners to whom the Government has sold land, or to take advantage of work carried out by pri only sought to encourage discussion on the Mr. Pollock, in reply, remarked that he had vate owners in fulfilment of der obliga-question, and that end having been gained he tions to Government connected with similar asked leave to withdraw his resolution,

For instance, the reclamation of Talm Tsat Sui has involved the countryc.

The resolution was withdrawn accordingly. tion of two ronds by the lessees. The con-

STREET PAYING, struction of these two roads partly' paid for by the lessees has to be completed by the Government. To make part provision for this excess $12,000 will be saved on item 17, that is, the extension of Robinson Road in Kowloon, as a private reclamation has enabled the Go- vernment to get the work done in connection

leases.

Pursuant to notice the Hon. Mr. 11. E. Pollock asked the following question for Mr. G. Stewart-Have the experiments in wo d paving proved sufficiently catisfactory to war rant an extension of this method of road- making being taken into consideration?

The Colonial Secretary replied:-Though with this extension under more advantageous the experiments have not extended over suff conditions then weanticipated in the Estimates.iently long time to furnish reliable informa-

TRAMWAY EFFECTS.

Financial minute *'a, 9 is to provide © sum of $15,700 in aid of the volo on Public Works Extraordinary, communication metallic circuits, including a new route to North Point Of this sum $13,200 is due to metallic circuitting rendered necessary by the working of the system being infuriously affected" by the electric tramways.

FOG SIGNALS.

Financial minutes 7 and 16 provide 50,000 in aid of the vote for lighthouses. This sum is due to the prevalence of fog in the early part of the year during the first four months, neces sitating extensive use of fog signals. On the suggestion of the Hon. the Harbour Master, the Brethren of Trinity House are now being communicated with, with a view to' seeing whether some more economicnt and mare efficient method of sound signalling cannot be adopted in this Colony.

tion as to the durability of wood-paying in Hongkong, it is considered that a further and more extensive experiment would be justified and it is proposed to provide in next year's Estimates for Ice House Street with this material.

THE SANITARY BOARD,

The Hon" Mr. H. E. Pollock also asked: With reference to the leading article, which appeared in the South China Morning Post of the 19th April, 1906, will the Government state why the notification as to dead rals there. the Sanitary Authorities, and will the Govern. in referred to was not promptly attended to by

ment also state what steps are being taken to prevent the recurrence of such delays in future?

first notification a rat-catcher was instructed to The reply was as follows:-On receipt of the

visit the premises, but forgot to go The second notification was sent by the Principal Clerk to the wrong Sanitary Inspector and delay resulted. Both the Principal Clerk and reprimanded.

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COMMUNICATIONS.

A sum of fifteen thousand two hundred dol.

LANGUAGE ALLOWANCE.

CORRESPONDENCE..

We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expre

by Corppudente in shin colman).

CANTON LEPERS.

TA, THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG TELEGRAME tho work for the lepers of Cantoni and the Dear Sir-During my absence on furlough Homs for Untainted Children will be under the care of the Rev. Geo. H. McNeur, whose ad friends may be sent to him. I trust the friends dicts is Canton. Any contributions from

support which they have given to me doring of this work may give him the same, generous the past six, yearı. Ş

Thanking you for insaning this note in the Telegraph,1 am, Yours truly,

ANDREW BEATTIE.. Canton, May 16th, 1905,

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SUASHINBIN CANTON,

VICEROT'S ALLEOED ARBITRAY ACTION. (From a Correspondent.)

Canton, 1tb May, during the past few weeks have ceased, and glorious sunshine prevails. The foods have

QUEEN'S COLLEGE. “ GEMS)","

CULLED FROM THE “YELLOW DRAGON."

At last the torrential rains, which have fallen lying for hard,"

your

RAUB GOLD MINK:

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75, caeral manager's report for April reads: The mine measurements and essay resulta of prespecting work show a total of 269 it. for the grind (recko) under review: made up of 15. sinking, 85 R driving, 1 R, rising and for the previous four weeks. 167 ft. crosscuiting, as against a total of 319 ft.

The rise in the south end has been taken toi 6 ft., and was suspended early in the month to pat in sale of timber preparatory to tensive sloping on this level..

to, more, az

340 ft.. Larel, Drive South.This has been extended 13 ft, bringing, the total to 404 south of the shaft.

Crosscuting for stops filling-128 ft. of thi work has been dons.

STOPES,

Our milling supply has been, won from the Above the 440 ft. Level: (1) Lodo, 70 in, wide, and worth if dwt.

subsided and the streets are no longer inundat. plasters His Excellency with com following:-

THE VICEROY AND THE CUSTOMS. relating to the appointment of Chinese offic's The native newspapers have, long accounts

permissaries Cill hold Talc aver is that to the office of High Commissions of the im

rank superior to all European and native officer on the Custom youman cane to the school and "gave &

wide, and worth's dwt,

Above the 340 ft Level: (1) Lode 100 ip, Above the 240 ft., Level: (3) Lade go in. wide, and worth 6 dwt,

BUKIT MALACCA,

No. 2 Level, South Drive, No. 1 Wiara- This has been deepened 16ft., making a total of 1gft. The lode averagors 34in wide and worth of dwt, to the back of this level, the stops has carried a lode 6o in, wide and worth 5 dut. This stope is fast becoming exhausted, and' preparations are being made to take out the stone in the bottom of the level.

No. Level, Crosscut West.-This has been extended B., making a total of 22alt. From an old wine on this level, south of the ore, shoot, a crosscut has been put off in search of better ore than was found in the winze; but: without success, and, after traversing 11ft bas been stopped

The boys in Classes I and II at Queen's College; have started writing letters which HET IN the Vellow Didgon for May, and Fadies' effusions, but real live letters, which go

apital letters they are too. None namby-pamby, lackadaisical, milk-and-water the root of things teuch bedrock, so to

MINER. DT. KOMAN, speak. It is quite evident that, the writer of 440 ft. Loval, Drive South-To this has been tency, the Governor. Indeed, it would not be the shaft: The lode averages at las, wide, and the first epistle is an admirer of His Excel-added 8 ft, bringing the total to 143.ft, south of Governor, for he says plump and plain:This too much to hold that he is fascinated by the assays 4.dwc, per ton.

440 ft. Level, Drive North-This drive has not mean that the Governor is green or fresh; north of the shaft. The lode 48 ins., wide is Governor is very young and strong. He does been advanced 14 ff, making a total of 159 ft. he simply hints that the Governor is very worth 3 dwt, per too. young and suggests that other Governors have been the very reverse, because he uses the term, This Governor." Well, this Governor has written a book about "Hygies" and young hopeful an pleased with it that he la to learn it by hand. Now we know why His Excel cel lency preaches bygiona; he wants his book anld, and quite right too; but we should like aglance at the famous volume. However, wa may moet the latter-writer whe he has learn: it "by

The youngster is place_in_the_Government, for he

"He is an excellent man and loves ed The North and West Rivers have resumed and good education." That should be worth a of all classes to have full of knowledge

everybody. Notwithstanding the heavy rain, the Governor asid there was "nothing hard in the normal appearance, to the satisfaction offre copy of the book on Hygien." Again fall, silk growers are sanguine that the second methematic," to Smith minor went home and crop will be up to the usual standard.

"practiced methematics on

the holidays." This is coming in just a tride strong 14

Some peruller thing" brought a lot of pictures to the subject. He remarks: The men that I school, but our friend was not enamoured of

and devour of kill each other. Greatly we spoke of have no clothes or trousers to put an

that we will never go lo such

wise in his generation. One day an disposal of delivering on the southern 16a"; he adds with a burst of pleasure, and the various kinds of beautiful giri, He has a fling at the newspaper, too, in a sly way, for he says be ing here and he characterises, it as a learned from the press that Royalty was com Of course, this may be ingenuousness, but one never knows. Apparently his parents chided him for gambling and roystering, but he gives them a Roland for their Oliver. I hope that you don't take any anxiety of school matters, of gambling and wandering about in bad habli places. I also expect that you will sitting at home. in peace and don't take any trouble-

160 ft. Level, Crosscut East-Here 20 ft some business to act for your life." In other has been added, making a total of 130 ft. Odd worda, he Ray Mind own bual-bunches of quartz stringers has been met with,"

your ness," or to be more explicit tells us *Shut your

but of no value. mouth and you won't catch he is not peculiar in that respects when he that he never wastes his time in. walking, but says, however, that he works very hard we are inclined to be sceptical. He is sad about his health. I found my body very weak this year." Poor fellow, but he manages to "play cricket and football in the bowling green every day," so perhaps his diagnosis is not absolutely cor afraid he cannot go to Canton, so rect. But having a "body very weak he is he meekly remarks, "I hope you will send me a few dollars to pass this year." Dir he them? or did he wander, disconsolately through the streets,. veritable Jeremiah?, He tells his people about. Prince Arthur and what he calls "a great poses. RKY, DR BEATTIE ON FURLOUGH sion"through the streets, and once more be strikes the good old chord-"You can come [From Our Own Correspondent.] down-will you please send those dollars for me

to, pass Canton, 16th May, 1906,

the new year. It seems that he only "begins" to go to bed at at o'clock; be is sorry Rev. Andrew Beattie, Ph. D of the American he's spent so many money but all's well. Presbyterian Mission, sails by the Sibiria on Then he tells his father you are a old man

Bih May, for America, for a much-needed rest. Dr, Beattie will be long remembered for his Very sensible advice, which it is to be hoped and ought sleep in earlying and rise in late." services on the fovestigating Committee of the

old man U.S. Government which inquired into the cir- whose letters appear, write is an equally

the 4

will take,Other youngsters, cumstances attending the Lien-chau massacre, and for the self-sacrificing efforts on behalf of the quaint style. Half a dozen of them refer to School and Home for Untainted Leper Children, headmaster, and the latter meanly informs the their efforts in trigonometry as taught by the and the work on behalf of the army of mendicant, public that these boys do not take trigono. lepers, scattered through the city and gathered at the Fast Gate. Dr. Beattie's many friends that he has gained full marks in composition, metry. Another states in doubtful English, wish him a hearty bon voyage.

dictating and grammar, so the headmaster gave him three prizes!

service. Naturally, Viceroy Shum has been quick to take advantage of the new scheme promulgated by the Central Government, and bear that he has already been interfering with the Customs officers in Canton. It was only guards na board some flower boats which were the other day that the Harbour Master placed alleged to have contravened the harbour regulations. The guards were stationed on board the boats until the owners could be found The matter came to the knowledge of the Viceroy, who sent a squad of Water Police to authority of the Police ejected the guards by

Viceroy, who disputed Harbour Master's right to interfere.

A VAGUE QUESTION. Sometime ago Lwrote regarding the impeach. ment of an officer on the Custon launch on a charge of squeering. The Vicemy has now ifiued a proclamation on the subject,

aleam

A sum of six hundred Follars in aid of theIt remains to be sean how the Commissioner vote Registrar General's Department-other of Customs will take this action on the part of charger, language allowance to Mr. C.Clementi, the Viceroy, assistant Registrar General, who has passed the examination in the Pekingese colloquial.

HANKOW POST OFFICE,

A sum of one hundred and twelve dollars in n'd of the vote, Post Office, postal agencies in China,-other charges, Hankow, incidental ex. penses.

FOR THE "HYORIA", A sum of one thousand seven hundred and partments, for the following: forty dollars in aid of the vote, Medical De

Infectious Hospitals: Horpital Hulk

Hygdla:-

Personal Emoluments, Temporary Staff, for 3 months ...... Sz40 Other Charges. Provisions, &cy m

1,500

£1.740

Total,

REVENUE REFUNDS. A sum of sixteen thousand dollars in aid of the vote-Miscellaneous Services, refunds of

revenue.

A

SUNDAY LABOUR.

seventy dollars in aid of Sum of the vote, Post Office Postal Agencies in China-other charges, Shanghai, allowance for attendance on Sundays.

NEW ROADS. A sum of forty thousand dollars in aid of the vote, Public Works Extraordinary, new roads in New Territory,

LIGHTHOUSE CHARGES. Gap Rock Lighthouse, Other Charges. Gunpowder Charges and Tubes for Fog

Signalling Guns,

$1,000 Waglan Island Lighthouse, Other Charges, Gunpowder Charges and Tubes for Fog

Signalling Gun,

Total...

LAND REGISTRY OFFICE.

2,000

$3,000

A sum of four hundred and eight dollars in aid of the vote, Judicial and Legal Departments Territories, conveyance and hire of coolies.

RESUMPTION OF LAND.

EXPENSIVE TEA.

A small quantity of ten has been received by the dealers, but, owing to the recent rains the favouring flower, jasmine, is very scarce. a result it may be Anticipated that prices will rule very high.

CANTON, MISSIONS..

ALHAMBRA CIGAR AND CIGARETTE PACTORY, LID.

ANNUAL REPORT, ·

As

The following is the report of the general. agents of the above Company presented at the hall-yearly ordinary general meeting of the shareholders beld in Manila on Tuesday, 8th May, last:-

the

much

THE "ARASHI MARU"

TO BE DOCKED AT SHANGHAL..

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rych inst

STOFE MINE.

160 ft. Level, Drive South-This has been driven 23 ft making a total of 93 ft. This loda 48 ins, wide averages 3 dwt. per ton, it con- tinues well defined, and carries an abundance of quarts!

60 ft. Level, Drive South. This has beca advanced 27 ft., making a rotal of 107 it. The Indo 46 ius, wide assays at det. Above this level there has been one stops in operation carrying a lode 68 ins. wile and worth 10 wt. General. The breaking of stone for building" at Sempan is in hand. concrete buttresses, to support the intake dam

Milling Returns.

BUKIT KOMAN.

Stamps working : 40. Period of work i 18 days less fost time. 0.75 days for clean up, etc. Ore Milled Koman 1,979 Stops 500

H'

Total 3,479 tons..

Total amalgam 1,562) 023, prodycing 570 on. smalted gold.

Average yield per toat 3.27 dwt.

value of tailings 1.00:

BUXIT MALACCA,

days, crushing 189 tons mine ore and 1,378 No. 1 mill man 241 dayı, No., * mill ma 24. tone surface ore.

Total toos crushed: 7,101, Amalgam recovered: 410 ots. producing 42.8 ozs. smelted gold.

Average yield per ton: 1 dw.

Total topa crushed: 6,040. Total gold won! 713.80 0. Average fineness:

912,606 Average yield per ton':

2,30 dwł. W. H. MARTIN, Gen. Manager,

THE LATE REV. WALTER FONG.

AN APPRECIATION,

Sanitary Inspector concerned have been Land Registry Office-other charges, for New has been considerably, improved owing the the vicinity, and remained in that position California and soon became a Christian. As a

CIVIL SERVANTS' BALARIES. The Hon. H. E. Pollock then put the third

THE ROYAL VISIT. There is a vote of 14.45's in aid of the vole already passed in this Council in connection with the reception of 4.1.H. Prince Arthur of Connaught. In view of the generous manner in which private buildings were decorated, I question Will the Government consider the consider this addition towards the decoration of the streets and public buildings is a fair charge to the public. Financial minute No, 12 provides $1,740 in nid of he vote for she hospital, dus, of course, to the regrettable pre valence of amali-pox in the early part of the year. The remainder of the votes are for suins under $1,000 and do not require explanation.

REGISTRATION OF PARTNERS.

advisability of granting to those Civil Servants who are drawing their pay on a Sterling basi the privilege of drawing half of their pay at the rate of is. Bd to the dollar, or will the Govern ment grant some other relief by way of com. pensation to such Civil Servante?

Answer: His Excellency the Governor has communicated with the Secretary of State on the subject.

MARRIED WOMEN'S PROPERTY. "The Attorney-General moved the first read. ing of a Bill to amend the law relating to the property of married

The objects and reasons for the Bill are as follows: The object of this Ordinance is to accord to married wo

women

A sum of four hundred and fifty dollars and sixty-six cents in aid of the vote, Public Works Extmordinary, resumption of fand for the Sal- U Shek cemetery, dear Kowloon City.

lo Tu lay evening's issue of Hongkong

In the weekly bulletin issued under the Telegrap, we printed a cable from our Foo chow correspondent to the effect that the Osaka auspices of the Chinese Department of the Shosen Kaisha's stel ver Akarki Mary had Y.M.C.A. in Hongkong, the following paragraph Gentlemen The undersigned general

struck a rock near Maleu, and that she had appears: The members of the Association are agents have the honour to submit you herewith been refloated and arrived at Foochow on that saddened by the sudden death of Rev. Walter half-yearly report for the period. ending day. This morning a representative of this N. Fong, who died on Tuesday of last week. December 31st, 1995. The accounts show a journal called at the offices of the local agents, Rev. Fong, since his return from the Valled sheet beer result than on the former balance and was informed that the Akashi Maru, States, has been the President of the Li Shing sheet and the debit-balince has been fairly commanded by Mr. Obata, was on her way Scientific and adustrial College of Hongkong, reduced. The working condition of the factory from Shanghai to Hongkong with cargo and a which position he filled with great honour. Hi was born in the village of Sao Ning in the pro passengers. On Monday morning, when to the few electric current being now furnished by near Matsu, she struck at unchartered rock in

vince of Kwang. Tung. In 1881 he went to Electric ight and Power Company at a much tower rate than we had to pay to our former until the same afternoon, when at high tide she result of his contact with Christianty bis ambi suppliers. The old stock of 9 leaf has been

was refloated, and immediately proceeded to

tion for an education grow stronger from day to reduced to such an extent that the whole con l'agoda Anchorage, where she is at present day, until he found himself not only engaged sumption of same may be expected within the discharging her cargo pending inspection. at vident in the public schools, but alsq next 15 months. Inasmuch as this stock, on From a telegram, which the. Osaka Shosen employing teachers to instnict him, every account of fabulously high prices paid for same Kaisha, had just received from its Foochow evening, He entered the Leland-Stanford some years ago, has been our greatest ob- agency, it was learnt that Lloyd's surveyor at Junior University and in four stacis in making profits, we anticipate with that port was to make a thorough inspec stud from the department of Science, and its decrease a bright future for the factory, tion of the Akashi Maru to-day. Up to Economics. His prevailing ambition was to As the Company now enjoys an excellent re

the present. the only damage that appears. putation and as its trade-marks undoubtedly

his native country, Believing that he was represent a considerable value, it has been quarter, near the ballast stand, but, that, it is needed at the head of Li Shing Scienting

by the consulting committee to place reported, is very

light.

There has been no School, he came to Hongkong in 1903 and! P-30,000..on the goodwill account same to damage to the cargo, After the boat has been, from that time until bis death be bas heen a

"faithful servant in our midst. A sum of one hundred and twenty dollars in be balanced by reducing the valuation of the surveyed, she will leave for Shanghel to be aid of the vote, Treasury-Treasurer's office-99 Iral tobacco stock correspondingly, which docked, as, we are other charges, New Territory, conveyance reduction will bring the book prices more in place from Faochow. We are also given to informed, that is the пеатев ccordance with the market quotations, as well understand that this was Captain Chain's first as give the factory an opportunity to show its trip on this run, he being, formerly employed working under ordinary and not depressed

on the Formosan Ine. Matsu, where the conditions.

output of Akashi Maru came to grief, is an island about cigars and

ten miles north of the White Dogs, and is out cigarettes

account

cotrance of the Mio River, about 23

REPAIRING STREETS.

A sum of forty-two thousand dollars in aid al the vote, Public Works Extraordinary, forming and kerbing streets.

FRINCE ARTHUR'S VISIT.

A further sum of four thousand four bundred and fifty-five dollars and fifty-nine cents in aid of the vote, Miscellaneous Services, Connaught. reception.

NEW TERRITORY EXPENSES.

KOWLOON- -CANTON RAILWAY.

ol

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Co

by • the newly-installed machines, of which

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to have. bean, sustained is on her starboard to China and bs of some,service, toʻ

months.

The Hon. Mr. H. E.. Pollock, in moving the resolution standing in his name, viz., "That it is desirable that legislation for the regist a- tion of partners, with limited liability, should bo introduced into this Colony said this motion was brought forward in connection with

allowance too men 18

clerk and shroff. a question which was a comparatively old one.

in the Colony the like protection with re

A RUSSIAN engineer named Constantine BRITISH POST OFFICE EXTENSION SITE, Various attempts had been made from time to ward to their property as is enjoyed by married

turmakin, a passenger on board the sky Salasia, time in this Colony, and also in the Straits

women in Englandand elsewhere in the Empire.

SHANGHAL

came before Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne, at the Settlements to place.

For that purpose the Ordinance embodies and in aid of the vote, Po Shanghai, rest of the the quality wa produce. A good profit is / side ing Foochow

A sum of one thousand eight hundred tools the registration of

Magistracy on Tuesday, on charge of being Ofice, Portal Agencies in ners in Chinese

foot extends to the Colony with some slight peces.

drunk and incapable in the public street last upon a satisfactory foot- acio pari.

China, other charges,

night, lo pleading ing. In the Straits Settlements Ordinances had sary modifications the provisions of the exact- been introduced with that object

guilty to the chargon British Post Office extension site from xst July, being realized from cigaroties manufactured miles ments the Imperial known as

defendant explained that be was bound for had got as far as the commitee stage and

and the Married Women's Property Acts, 1882 and 1905, to 31st December, 1906.

Shanghai, but lost his ship whils, ashore here, had then been dropped. His only excuse for 1893, amending the provisions of the Married

In consequence of that he bad lost all bi A sum of three hundred and fifty thousand be available. The present number of the that the Directors of the Welbalwel Gold consul to telegraph to the captain of the Salasia Intend to purchase more as soon as fands shall Wy (N. GD. News) are courteously informed clothing and money. He wanted to sen his coming before the Council now and bringing

ing Women's Property Act, 1890. fis proposed dollars in aid of the vote Public Works Extra- up

thin ion was that he had

QUOK

though to give the Ordinance retrospective

effect as a scheme to

achine to meet the demand of respective / Mining Co.. d., received a telegram from the to discharge his personal effects at Shanghai

runDing day and night, is propose, which he thought was on' from the rst day of January, 1881, the date ordinary, Kowloon-Canton Railway.

different fines to any legislation which bad

when the Married Women's Property Act, 1887,

SUPREME COURT CHARGES.

class. of cigarettes. In consequence therest Manager yesterday afternoon (4th Inst.) Tiving His Worship bound the defendant over in the hitherto been

A sum of six hundred and eighty-five dollars

the result of the second clean up at We proposed. In 1901 a commission sat and made came into operation in England, in order to

we are desirous to make it apparent to share covering a period of a6 days dal”, whichPrada" sum of $25 to be of good conduct for BİN

Veibalweit a report

in aid of the vote, Judicial and Legal Depart holders that additional capital is an urgent result almost identical with the first month's place married women in this Colony in the that

year dealing with this question, That commission considered the matter of bringing and dispose of property, which they have for original wills,

more successfully and hence shall address you MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. registration of

maay years occupied is Partnerships into cop

England and elsewhere.

in regard thereto in the near future. A sum of threa hundred and seventy-two, At present the at

canpmaly exists that while a mar-

dollars sad thirty cons (5172-30) in aid of the partner liable by himself for the entire lo sustained by his firm. It was pointed Pages separate property as a feme sola in out that probably the wealthy men at the back England and elsewhere, the same woman finds staff, health officer of port, repairs to launch. of the firm would put forward some poor rolar herself unable to possess such properly here tion or a man of straw and get him registered except through the Intervention of a trustee, as a partner of the firm. It was

The Colonial Secretary seconded and the obvious that scheme was foredoomed to failure. He thought Bill was read a first time.. that the very essence of any successful scheme of registration of partner of Chinese firma la this Colony war that they should follow out the Ubiness law, will regard to the liability of part zers. As he understood it, that law was that the partner is only liable in the, proportion of bis phare of the total capital of the

the

which was published la October of silion, in respect to the capacity to acquirements, Supreme Court, other charges, salā for necessity to carry on the company's business | crashing. 3,745 lona: were crushed, yielding AT 8.15 in the morning of the 5th Inst the

formity with the English law, making overy Find woman may, and in many instances, does, vote, Medical Department-other charges, "low often have you been in gaol?" anked full, month, was about $13,000 Mex,

REGISTRATION OF DENTISTS

The Attorney General moved, the first read

ing of a Bilt to regulate the qualifications and

MILITARY EXPENDITURE.

A sum of one hundred and seventy-two dollar and eighty cents in aid of the Military Expenditure,Volunteers-other charges, contribution towards sergeant majors army pansion,

POSTAL AGENCIES. ·

A sum of four hundred and fiky dollars in

to provide for the registration of Dentists, The aid of the vote, Post Office Postal agencler objects and reasons for the Bill are as follows: in China-other charges, Shanghai, rates and The object is to protect the public against the taxes. practice of dentistry by anqualified persons,

The Committen then adjourned ging die,

Mr. F. A. Hareland of a defendant atthe police expenses are practically the same as fäkt month. ter. It was not violent, but a series of ligas

court on Wednesday, "Only once," seplied the defendant, who was being charged with steating from Beaconsfield Arcade. Inspector 4 towel

anid that there had been several arcanies.committed is the Arcade during the

ве past months, qug as 4 spspit of special watches kept, defendant was arrested. His Worship sentenced him to three weeks' hard. labour and six hours' stocks, and made it clear indefendant that he will be banished after bly form had expired, and that he was not to retor No Hongkong before Ave years had elapsed.

The Lotal for the two months in rough Agures based on the above cxiculations would be a follows-value. in, bullion and; concentrates slightly over $40,000, axpenses about $16,000

tex

32 ounces, valued at about $4,500 Mex. Also inhabitants of Kobe experienced a prolonged 90 19pe of cancentrates, valued at about $15,000 shock of earthquake, As ar as could be felt. Mex. The cost of running the mine, for, the the movement from start to finish lasted about

half a minute, and was of a very decided charac jerks, sufficient to shake the bours record of the seismometer in the Kobe Maison rological Station showed that the earthquake that morning commenced at 8h. gm, 120. At first the tremor was aclve vertically. In. minate and a half it became horisontal. Tha The Directors of the Weihaiwei Gold Miplog, maximum tremor was 3 mm, and duration 3 Co, advise us that the returns for the month minuter. The contre is supposed to be not of Aprli should be about $15.500 Mex. for the very far distant. Another aheck was expels 26 days instead of $18,009-Mex, as previously fenced at 8b, som 408. It was much weaker advised. This will require corresponding than the Ant, but was felt more acutely, correction of the figures which follow,"

duration was is minute

gib lost,

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