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Company should be in a position to save 21 par cesty on the managemant' axpezios and fally 71 per cent, by up-to-dato ap pliances for haddling cargo. Assuming, there fore, that this New Company only cafes oDe half of the Public Wharf Company's earning
of 1900, abors referred to, viz. Tls. 400,000, IE estimated that 60 per cent (or 340,000 taels) would be at the directors' disposal for distribu- tion. It is also estimated that as the Com- pany's property will be concentrated on two spots and not scattered in different parts of the river a saving will be effected in wagen Jor superintendence.
During the last to years the import trade of Shanghai has more than doubled as shown by statistics published by the Imperial Maritime Customs, and there is no reason to suppose that this rate of progress will not be maintain ed. On this expansion of trade as well as on the foregoing facts the committee base their opiclon that the scheme, if carried out, will be
a succes.
Debentures: -The time since the last meet- jag has been too short to definitely arrange this matter, but negotiations are proceeding and the committee hope for a satisfactory result. Yours faithfully,
To the Editor of the
"A. M. MARSHALL.
L. BRIDOU. -
C. R. BURKILL.
HARRT DE GRAY,
W. H. BARHAN.
.:
"NORTIF-CHINA DAILY NEWS," Sir-In the report of my remarks made at the meeting of the Shanghai Dock and En. gineering Co., Ld, yesterday afternoon I de ire to make a few slight corrections.
Referring to the godowns of the Yangtze Wharf and Godown Co, it should read "two of their godowns were two-storeyed," not "three storeyed.
105 godowns..............
13.
10 steamers,,
12
+
10 houses...............
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY DECEMBER 8 1906.
Profe
Capital per cent
TIL 100.000 14
2,600,000 14.19 0,000 19 11 3,000,000 10
+
3,000,000 *3,000,000
11
In the settlement. ** At Siccawej)
I am, etc.
G. NIELSEN.
THE OLD DOCK PROPERTY.
·BUILDING SITES. West side of Dock:"
Sheerleg to edge of Dock (solid).........................mbio Edge of Dock to bottom fler Available for building From which to deduct for pas
Leaving a width of .....
N, to. S. Length ............. Deduct pace bin. z godowns. Leaving length from N. to S..... Building area therefore 41% 400 Four floors at that space ASI
1.
Storage of cargo average 7 ft.
Less to be deducted:
30 per cent. for pás..
Referring to the height of cargo to be de-zo posited at the godowns of the new Company 1 stated as follows:-" Aa, however, the height to which cargo could be stored in the Yangtze Company was reckoned at 7 ft., so, on the same reckoning, the cubic capacity of the proposed godowns would be 4,900,000 cubic fu"
What 1 quoted from was not properly the Articles of Association, but the Memorandum ol Association, which is the real charter of the Company.
When I mentioned that Trels 1,380,000 would be a good selling price, I included, bath the Old Dock property and the Cosmopolitan Dock property, and not merely the former.
I take this opportunity of stating that within seven days I will enter my protest, not out of hostility to any of the promoters of the new scheme, but for giving an opportunity of testing a very important legal question connected with Corporation Law.--I am, etc.,
November 28.
To the Editor of the
bage ways for coo-
lies to carry cargo and for spaces be- tween each lot of goods
per cent, for broken, stowage loss,thick ness of walls and pillars and distance goods have to be kept off from walls to guard against- damp
feet.
12 29.
410
10 400
16,400 sq. ft. 4 sq.ft.
*65,600 $~ 7
459,200 c. fi.
137,760
c. ft. 91,840 229,650
220,603
Actual storage capacity.. East side of Dock:- Keechong Rd. to edge,
of Dock (solid) .... Edge Dock to bottom tier (steps). Width available for
building Less for passage
Fect
116
GILBERT REID.
Leaving ?
width of
Length N. to S.......... Less for spice be
tween 4 godown.. Leaving length of...... Building arca "there
138
410
40
370
5,060
"CHINA GAZETTE." Sir, I regret my letter to your senior marn- ing contemporary was not decined worthy of a reply either from the directors or legat adviser of the Company, as there are a nume ber of shareholders who are still in the dark as to the legality or otherwise of the resolution supposedly passed.
beard, however, to-day that the directors have been advised that the notice calling the meeting is sufficient; now this notice only calls for a meeting to consider certain proposals and that particulars of such proposals and resola. tions submitted will be sent to the shareholders by post.
Now, I submit that under no circumstances can this be deemed to be the legally "dee natice" required; an advertisement which states that notice will be given cannot be con strued into reading that notice has been given. The Act says that "notice specifying the in lention to propose any resolution must be duly given."
No notice of intention to propose any resolu tion was sent out until Oct. 22 and this notice was cancelled by one issued on the 29th inst.; twodays before the meeting,
To emphasise my contention that notice was not given in the manner required by the re- gulations of the Company, I will take the case of a shareholder residing in say Hongkong; he receives his potica dated on 22nd October say on the 26th October and finds that it is propos ed to give him either a quarter of the paid-up value of his investment in cash or paper, the cash- option being his. He thinking Tis. 25 down not a bad proposition, sends his proxy to A. B. in Shanghai, insucts him to vote for the resolution; now on 29th lost, is issued the first real potice, clearly rating what the resolo., tion is going to be and therein his option is taken away and he finds he must take paper in a company, the future success of which is pro- blematical; this second notice reaches him or the 2nd November, a day after the fair.
la course of lime he finds that A.B.in Shang. hai using his own discretion has voted, for the scheme and he thus finds himself in the posting of a supporter to a scheme to which he may have many serious objections."
1 quote this suppositious case to prove my contention that légal notice as meant by the Act was not given,
I trust at the meeting to be held to-morrow, that it will be made quite clear that the reaolu tion itself was legally in order and was passed by the necessary majority-Yours truly,
I.
Shanghai, 26th av. -
To the Editor of the
H. E. MCCANN
fore 138 X 370... Four floors at that sur- facessimmeeezer
Storage, average 7 feet
liichp +A*r lpm***
Iess to be deducted;- 30% for passage ways
for coolies to carry.
for Cargo, and space between each lot of goods 20 per cent for brok-
en stowage loss, thickness of walis and pillars, and distance goods have to be kept from walls 10 guard against damp
Actual storage capacity
Therefore
2 Godowns on Wes
4
tern site... Godowns on Eas
tein, site mea
Total storage rapacity
un entire Old Dock property.......
304,240
1,429,680 cub. fl.
428,904
285,936 .714,840
714,840 cub. ft.
"
'944,440 cub. fl.
As against Mr. Taylor's 2,700,000 cublic feet: and the shareholders might deport the speaker from Shanghai for ever if he proved wrong (Laughter). Even his figure was far too high, for every inch of ground which could be used, ani every cubic foot was supposed to be occupied every day of the year!
CHUNG SHUN KUUS BANK-, }, ] respecting the debtor's dealings, under Section
were
RUPILY:
JUDGMENT ON 'MOTION,"
ötli inat.
26 of the Bankruptcy Ordnance.” I shall treni the proof accepted by the Official Receiver as a sufficiant prima facia proof of his claim, and he may then be cross-examined by counsel for the Trustee, and re-examined by the counsel who is appearing for him. The question of costs is reserved.,
Lord, 'should I **Mr. Slade : With respect, not examion in chief?
my
Adjourned until the 18th inst.
TAOTAI SHUM „TUNG..
AND HIS BROTHER.
(brom a Correspondent.]
Canton, 2nd December. H.E. Chow Fo, appreciating the ability of Tastai hom Tung bas appointed him to the pest of Chief Organizing Military officer of the two Kwang, it is understood that H.E. Chow. hopes that this appointment will be the means of suppressing crime to a very great extent in those provinces.
|
Upon this appointment being made Shum Leung Im, an elder brother of Taolai Shum Tung, applied to H.E. Chow for a position. In some official capacity in H.E.'s yameo, H.E. Chow sent for Shum Leung im, and was surprised and pleased to find what a very good knowledge of the English language he possess ed, he being able to both speak and write that language Buently, Seaing this H.E, Chow immediately appointed Shum Leung Im to be one of his under-secretaries."
In Bankruptcy Jurisdiction this morning, bis Honour delivered the following decision on the mition in the case of Chung Shup Koo, scarry ansur : I don't think so. I propose to ed from last week.
His Hoouur said: It looked at first night as if treat it as a prima facie prool. I should have to decide the much vaxed question Sir Henry Berkeley: With all due respect, whether the English Bankruptcy regulations my Lord, you have accepted the proof as Joint operation of Section 74 of the Bis kuupthy learned friend put the mas into Court, and in force in this Colony in virtue of the accepted by the Offical Receiver. Let Ordinance and Sections 3 and 4 of the C C. F. examine him avto the evidence of his claim.
Mr. Slade: I am not prepared to go on at pre- It seems probable, however, that the question Jul will only be solved piecemeal and by a gradual sent, my Lord, nor can I be ready by next week. process of elimination. I have now only 10 His Honour: Well, the matter should come consider whether the English rula 320 is in
up before the vacation. I can give you the 18th int, provaionally, so as not in clab with the force hare. The operation of section 71. in this particular is subject to the limitation assizes; or perhaps the 19th, if Mr. Justice that the rule should not be inconsistent Wise will take a case at the assizes, with the Bankruptcy Ordinance, and on the face of it the "English"rule 320 is inconsistent. It begins, "a lease may be ductaimed, without the leave of the Court, in the following cases,“ which fits on to Section 55 (3) "a trustee shall not be entitled to disclaim a lease, without the leave of the Court, except in any case which may be prescribed by general rules: The provisions of Section 48 (3) of the Bankruptcy Surdinance are simply a trustee shall not be putitied to disclaim a lease without leave of the Court." The cases dealt with in Section 320, one of which was attempted to be set up here; do not apply to this Colony. This leaves us with the broad general rule that a lease cannot be disclaimed without leave of the Court. This must mean that a disclaimer is not a disclaimer until it has been sanctioned by the Court, which of itself precludes the possibility of allow ing a discisimer to have a retrospective opera LjOD. For this reason adduced for such restrospective operation might go to the extent of introducing by a de wind conditions similar to the cases contempla:ed in English rule 310. I do not think, therefore, that will unravel the disputed interpretation of what took place between Mr. Lows and Mr. Deacon on the one side, and Mr. Deacon and Mr. Shelton Hooper on the other. I must point out, however, that Mr. Lowe, in his affidavit of 14th Noveraber, at the in spite of the fact that, the re ulations for end of paragraph 6, says, "Deacon added that the suppression of opium which were published be was looking into the matter on my behalf In our columns on November 23 have formally on the 14th September, and on the 24th Sep received. the imperial sanction, have been tember in a letter to Mr. d'Almada Castro he officially communicated to the British Legation says, "Mr. Deacon already has my instructions in Peking and have been circulated among the the matter of the disclaimer." Under any Viceroys, they still lack the force of an actual cicumstances, therefore, it would be imposEdict. Until this formality is gone through, it is unwilling sible to hold that the Laud Investment Co. would appear that the native 'ress bad received an official notice on 14th Septem to comment upon the Regulations and to ber of Mr. Lowe's intention to disclaim, and so throw any light upon the feasibility of their far as the written notice of the 25th October to enforcement: The omission is all the more disclaim, this as I have already said, is not of regrettable as the subject of the suppression of itself sufficient to operate as an actual disopium-smoking: all important as it is to the welfare of China at large, has also a specia! claimer until the leave of the Court has been, in fact, given. While, therefore, I give loave to bearing on the course of the present reform disclaim I canoot make it operativa except movement, his conspiracy of silence to the from the time when the order is drawn up native Press and the openly sceptical attitude This carries with it the right of the Company of Chiness officials and others towards the to retain rents accrued out of the $7,500 in their efficacy of the new Regulations do not hands. With regard to the remaining ques augur well for the success of the campaign tion, I am not at all clear how and for what the against opium. So long as public opinion, Company will prove in the Bankruptcy; but however, remains that question is not before me now. This late, as it does at present, in Chius, it point, however, does seem clear. The would be idle to base conclusions on the recep- money in their hands is called a security, tion accorded in any one quarter to the Go- and the claim which they will make, vernment's line of action. We must, therefore, if it is admissible, will be one which await patiently the formal issue of the Imperial falls within the objects for which the money Edict embodying the Regulatious and watch was deposited with them in security. It is the the course of events after the expiry of a month deblarn money, and the Company have a liea from that date. In the meantime the position it, expressly created by the deed. They caused by the publicity given to the Regula upon therefore come within the definition of secured tinns lends itself to much speculation. It is creditors in the Bankruptcy Ordinance. The hard to account for the anomaly by which the motion baving raised points on which the Regulations are communicated to the l.egations Trustes has been unsuccessful, the Company in Paking, but are withheld from formal pro- must have their costs of the motion, out of the mulgation, unless it be desired to secure British co-operation in certain emergencies. Even so, there should be no delay at this stage, for the metheat to ester into definite negotiations, with the British Government will not arrive until China has shown herself able to carry the re- gulations into effect.
10
estate.
OPIUM AND REFORM,
more or less. inanicu-
THE ROYAL SANITARY
INSTITUTE..
HONGKONG BRANCH.
My
5th inst."
"""SERIOUS' BIRE VERTED:
OFIUM DIVAN KEEPER'A' PROMPT, ACTION,
gth init The prompt action
ction of the keeper of an opium divan at No. 18, Nullah Lane, Wanchal, saved a building from being destroyed by im last An examination in hygiens in its bearing on
night and probably the loss of many lives. school lie was held on 3rd end, 5th Inst.
The oplum divan is situated on the ground. Eleven candidates entered; the papers will be floor of the buildings and the Bats above re forwarded to the Home Insthule for them to occupied as dwelling houses. At about half- decide miners were fen. De 1. be granted past eleven o'clock last night the opium divan The examiners were hon. Dr. J. M. Atkinson, keeper was about to turn in for the night be PC.M.D., Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, M. INST. C.Ehe saw a light through the partition, which, Dr. Francis Clark, M.0.11., Mesars, A. I Ough, separated his compartment from the aircic ARL., E. A, Irving, (laspector of Schools); which led to the floors above his building, E. Ralphs, Mem. Sant. Inst. (secretary), and burning brightly. He rushed out and found the staircase on fire, the flames creeping steadily but slowly up the stairway. He called A, Carter, Mem. Saut lus!, (moderator),
to his jodis in the divan, who went to his sARİAN ance, and together they battled with the flames, totally, extinguishing it in about fifteen minutes The police from. No, a Police Station wach notised of the occurrence, and Inspector D: Gourlay went out to investigate... Ho found the staircase saturated with kerosene oil/mod the place littered with wood shavings. After inquiries it was learnt that the building was not insured so no suspicion could be settled on any of the inmates of the house." The con-- clusion arrived at by the police was that some“ evil-disposed person sat fire to the place to gat [evan with an enemy living on the premises. The police have taken the matter in band,, ha
DEATH OF MR. T. SARATA.
SUB-MANAGER OF THE SPECIE BANK,
6th inst.
It is with regret that we have to announce the death of Mr. T. Sakata, sub-manager of the Yokohama Specie Bank, which event oc curred on Tuesday last, from dysentery, at Dr. K. Majima's residence, "Killadoon, Wanchai Road. The deceased gentleman, who was forty years of age, became ill on the 7th ull., but did not seek medical advice until the 15th when he had to give up work and place him. self under the care of Dr. Majima, a Japanese physician. Everything that could be done was done for the sick man, but he saak gradually until he died on the date mentioned above- nineteen days after he became one of Dr. Majima's patients.
Mr. Sakata, who was born in 1866, of Kood family, was a graduate of Tokio Uni. versity, He left the University in 1898, and joined the Specie Bank at Yokohama the same year as assistant. In 1899 he was transferred to the Hongkong branch office in the same ca- pacity. He gradually worked his way up the ladder of success until in April last he was appointed sub-manager, which position be held, until his death. He leaves a wife and three children in Fukuoka to mourn his lass
The funeral took place at Happy Valley yes. terday afternoon, the cortege leaving the fap anese Buddhist Temple, Morrison Hill Road, at 5.15, And was largely attended by all the leading Japanese residents in the Colony,
BANKRUPTCY.
AN IMPRISONED 'DEBTOR,
6th inst.
In the Bankruptcy Jurisdiction Court, at the Supreme Court this morning, before his Hanour the Chief Justice, the case of the Paux Cheong firm, ez parts Luk Tae Nam, wAN called on for hearing, on two applications.
Mr. C. F. Barlow, of Messrs. Goldring, and Barlow, appeared on behalf of one of the debtors, while Mr. J. Scott Harston, of Messrs. Eween and Harston, Mr. E. J. Gast, of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist, and Mr. C. F. Dixon, of Mr. John Hastings' office, appeared for various
creditors.
Mr. Batlow said he appeared for Lo Ming, a partner of the Pang Cheong firm, bankrupts, and he was now in guel because he could not find the security for his appearance for his public trial, He applied for the release of Le Ming as a Receiving Order had now been made against the firm, and there could now be no opposition to his being released.
Mr. Harston said he opposed this applica- tion on behalf of some of the creditors and Mr. Grist and Mr. Dixon were with him, on behalf of other creditors, in this opposition. The bankrupi firm was indebted to Messrs. Shewan, Tomes and Co, in the sum of $11,000, for certain cases of tin plates sold and delivered by the latter firm to the firm of Pang Cheong, now bankrupt. The firm had purchased that amount of goods on credit and they wanted to know what had been done with the money they admitted they had received on 16-sale of a large quantity of the tin plates,
His Honour: But now bankruptcy proceed. ings have supervened and a Receiving Order has been made, how can you keep him in gaul? I should have thought the bankruptcy proceedings would have caused his release.
Mr. Barlow: Yes, my Lord, that has been held in this Court, by the late Chief Justice,
Mr. Harston argued against this and asked that the man be held in custody until he gives an account of what he did with the money.
His Honour: I don't think you can go ar far as that-all you want is security for his ap pearance. The question is, can he give that security?
Mr. Barlow: My Lord, the man is bankrupt how can he find security.
As a matter of fact the tenour of the docu- ment already sanctioned by their Imperial Majesties excludes the need of submilling it to any foreign Tower, and the prolonged delay is being held, not without some justification, to indicate a hitch in the proceedings. In spite of a marked falling-off in the opium returns of the Customs in certain ports-in itself a wel come feature-there is no very satisfactory evidence forthcoming to prove that the average of the general consumption throughout the country is not being maintained. Even if we are able to find that the traffic in opium is stationary or actually on the decrease, the fact remains that the revenue derived from the drug forms a.cons:derable item in the country's ex- chequer, and such a sum can hardly be sur rendered by a stroke of the pen before provision is made to repince it from other sources. It would be well, therefore, if the Edic! promulgating the Regulations were to contain some reference to the financial aspect of the problem as an indications of the use of opium. hind the attempt to suppress the use of opium. Merely to prohibit free traffic in opium in order to establish, perhaps, a Government monopoly for revenue purposes will not only fail to secure for China any moral or physical advantage, but will seriously injure the prospects of reform and alienate sympathy in quarters fom which she can derive practical assistance.
His Honour: The fact of the Receiving argument against the existence of any desire
the spirit of the new opium Order having been made would appear to dis- 10g it will be noted, on the authority entitle you from taking proceedings against him. What is the usual practice, Mr. Wakeman? Mr. Wakeman: The usual practice, my Lord, is to apply for release immediately the Receivin Order is made.
I have now to deal with certain questions arising out of my judgment on the motion of the Trustes calling on certain creditors to estabish their claims, and in default that their claims be expunged. The decision of this motion follows in natural and' logical sequence from that judgment. The Trustee being the successor in title of the 229,600 cub, II: Cfficial #eceiver can do no more than the Official Receiver himself. The claim of any creditor having, been admitted, the, Official 714,840
Receiver could, not come to the Court and say snerely have changed my mind with regard to a certain creditor and I want his claim investigated" Nor can the Trusten What can be done is that the Official Receiver or Trustee, as the case my be, can come to this Court with some ground of
suspicion, some definite reason why he considers such and soch a claim needs further investigation. I cannot put the decision of the Official Receiver to admit the claim quite on the high level of a judgment, neither can i hold on the other band that the Official Receiver in the per- formance of his duty imposed upon him by section 30 (e) is a merely ministerial officer, him and must come to a decision upon the He may require evidence to be furnished to evidence before him, whether that originally furnished or that which be has called for; and an appeal from his decision lies to this Court. His duties therefore are clearly magisterial in this instance. Looking at the question geoer ally, what does the Trustee propose that this Court should do here? Merely call on the cre- ditors to substantiate or adduce further evidence in support of their claims, without adducing the slightest evidence or giving any reasons casting suspicion on the claims in suppon of his request. The mere fact that learned coup- sel has been instructed to call, them "bogus creditors, as he did throughout his argu- ment, is not sufficient; nor is the assumption that the Court will he hoodwinked unless the motion is, acceded to. The creditors are entitled to remain in the position in which the acceptance of their claims by the Official |
The significance of the opium regulations Receiver has put them: and if the Trustee has any ground for supposing that the Official lies in the fact that their fate will form a safe Receiver erred in accepting the documents, or criterion of the prospects of the whole reform if he had any ground of suspicions that the movement. Not only is the elimination of the claim is a bogus one let him cous to this use of opium an important factor in the Court and say so, giving his reasons and regeneration of China, but it is clear from the the Court will consider them. Without drastic nature of the Regulations that the Re- it-No! So much for the general aspect form party has elected to stake its all on of the question. But with regard to the achieving this elimination. 1 would be un
Bir Your correspondent “J., M. G.' gives us the assurance that "zo and even 25 per ceni. may be realized. on the capital involved" in the proposed Godown Co. I reply that no Inan even a "commercial" man can give us such an asurance; assurances easily made Messrs. Taylor, Marshall, Bridou, Datham, Burkill and De Gray as compared with Messrs. Neilsen and Reid are greater men: this is one argument in favour of the new scheme.
quickly vanish.
The facis presented and made public by Neilsen have impressed me as more minute and comprehensive and. trustworthy than the calculations and conclusions of the above named great men: this is my reason against the scheme. It is a case of figures and facis rather than of comparative greatness of per-
sonalities.
Regulations
Âu an
of a native contemporary, that injunctions on the same lines have been issued by the Luchuenps, Ministry of War, to both services, Military and naval officers are commanded to give up the habit of smoking opium before the end of next year, while non-commissioned officers and men must free themselves from the taint within six months,
His Honour; It was done by another bank rupt before me in this Court not so long ago, when he found $1,000.
Mr. Barlow His friends might come forward to help him, but as to that I am not instructed, Furthermore, at the meeting of the creditors no resolution was passed. They cannot come now and ask for his retention. They should have come forward at once, and given proof before your Lordship as to the truth of the al- legations, whatever they were, which they wished to make against him.
His Honour: Yes, it seems to me that it is the duty of the debtor to apply for his dis- charge at the time of the making of the he
ceiving Order.
Mr. Grist: Yes, but on giving notice of his intention to his credet, th
Hi Honour: Well, then all there is to con- sider is: What is the use of keeping him in gaol?
"SHANGHAI MERCURY." Sir-In reference to the correspondence re
The fact cited by your correspondent is an the Dock Co's property and the decision of the irrefutable argument for the new scheme, I shareholders at the meeting on the 27th inst to am willing to acknowledge. form a Godowa Company 1 beg to express my In my hemble way I have presented a facta, satisfaction at the turn which things have taken.
mathematical formula-against the scheme a I am in accord with the Report of the Special follows-730,000 cubic feet: Tis. 27.500: Committee, and I think that the opinion of
1,875,000 cu. ft.: ris. 75,000. When I began Messņa Nielsen and Reid is scarcely to be to investigate the data of the Yangtze Com weighed against that of commercial men like pany and the new Compasy, I did not know Mesirs, Taylor, Marshall, Bridou, Barham, and what the result would be. I was willing to
Mr. Harton: The man has admitted that De Gray. These gentiemso have calulated an take the result, either for or against the new
he had at the time he was asked for the pay. warning of 7 per cent, but I can assure Messrs."
scheme. I hence was found against the
ment of the goods bought by him from Shewan, Nichen and Reid, and others who are op scheme as the facis were against it. You may
Tomes that be had $1,000 in Hongkong and some $6,000 or so in Macao, and he was always posed to the new scheme, that not only 7,per if you please, atk my personality an zero, but special case of the oil contract, a case has clearly fortunate, therefore, if the Reformore were ill cent bat zo and even as per cent, may be
not the mathematical formula. realised on the capital involved.
One other thing should be borne in mind: been made on the law, and the mere mention of fall through launching schemes which are ill promising to go and get it. We want to know His Honour: What was the amount of the In this connection I may perhaps be allowed the capital of the Yangisze Company is mark the word "differences" in the contract shows considered or premature. That there is a dan.what has become of that money. to relate a circumstanco còming.under my own ed at Tis, 250,000 (with no debentures), and of thatthe question requires investigation; and not ger of this happening is to be gathered from re
Mr. Barlow, $5,000, my Lord. notice. About 1855 a seafaring friend of mine the new Company as Tis. 1,380,000 (with in law only, but also in fact. We must inquire ports regarding the progress of the educational security he had to find 2
fatle more particularly, what that contract movement throughout the country. Schools and in Hongkong told me that he was tired of the debentures of Tis. 1,220,000). It is this that really is. Was it a wagering contract, or was colleges, we learn, are springing up in amazing seafaring life and wished to put bis small cap hinders a large income for the new Company, is a time bargain? There is nothing to show. profusion in certain districts, often out of pro- that security before he can be released. ital into some sort of business. I advised him though the men connected with the new Com And, it is clear that the Court of Bank portion t › the requirements or financial capacity Mr, Barlow It is very hard on my client, to commence a godown basiness and he did 40, pany are great men. If the deficiency of the
"as be is only one of the partners. They can' with the pull that on his death recently he was able to leave over a million dollars for the
be induced to accept the new scheme is clear that all the circumstances under in educational mat
which time contracio were entered into seam that the Hinephu of Education) in gaol. We don't know how far the parisers benefit of his family,
remaio, elc, What are we to think of this?—I am, éic... ̧
can be made the subject of Inquiry. Dilo Peking has as yet failed to formulate a definite are involved. secily this inquiry is sanctioned It is of scheme of education for the country or possibly His Honour: But I think a strong case has J. M. G. Shanghai, 30th November
course impossible to limit it, and the questions considers its functions limited to ordering the heen made for his retention. I can't release Shanghai, 29th Nóvember.
pat to the creditor may inevitably include such construction of school buildings. Well there him tatil that security is deposited, but I won't
increase it. WHEN passing down the harbour on Sunday as will test the existence of the contract. This of China will despair of her progress, if those afternoons the ss. Taucer's propeller fouled the I cannot help, nor, as the claim has been who are responsible for the Reform movement moorings of the chequered buoy which marks aworn to will it involve any additional hard, consider their duty dosa when they have the western edge of the man-of-war anchorage, ship or expense, or any departure: from the merely indicated the lines on which reform The mooring chala got round the propeller general principle I have laid down. As to the should proceed. If they are sincere they must and the buoy was dragged out of position... la, procedure, there is no need for any issue, nor work out the details of each stage to their shipping circles it is said that this buoy is a any pleadings. I shall call upon this creditor country's advancement and lend a helping perfect, suisance to shipping, having to be to come before the Court, as a person whom hand to sea that their recommendations- urs always carefully looked out for and dodged, the Court desme capable of giving informatjón - carried out.-N, G. D. News,
Sir-1 shall fool'obliged if you will kindly supplement your very excellent report of the Dock meeting with the table enclosed here with. Such a table ought of course to be quite unnecessary, were it not for the fact that at Imst dozen level-headed business men in Shanghal cannd or will pot-grasp the : simpla problem of capital,"
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Bls Honour: Then I think he must find·
'TRAMCAR ACCIDENT, AT WEST POINT
MOTORMAN ATTACKED BY COULIES, *
6ht inst. Tam Kai, a street coolie, residing at No. 6, Lai On Lane, West Point, was before. MZ F.. A. Hazeland, at the Police Court, this foreaoan,. on a charge of assaulting the motonman of car No. 15, at West Poin?, yesterday - morolog, The defendant denied the charge.
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Shortly after nine o'clock yesterday car as, with complainsgt in charge, and west- ward bound, was bowling along the Prays West at a pretty good rate From a godowa in Holland Street n gang of coolles were load- ing a cargo-boat, which was moored alongside the praya wall, with vice. About ten paces from the godown, the motormati sald, ho sounded his gong to give notice of his approach. When the car got abreast of the godown a coolie shot past the cat, carrying a bag of rice on his shoulder. The motorman applied his emergency brake but could not pull the car 'up in time, with the result that the car struck the bag, smashing one of the front window, and the coolie tossed off the track, but not injured The motorman, it appears, got off the car to "arrest" the offending coolin, but. he was attacked by about twenty men and severely beaten, which necessitated his rug moval 15 hospital. Using the motorman own words: "I was thumped, kicked, and, struck until I spal blood. The police were communicated with and the accused ar rested.
The evidence of the motorman and coa- ducior of the car did not accuse defendant of: taking any part in the assault, but was simply to the effect that he incited the other coolies to
Altack the motorman,
His Worship therefore refused to panvict the defendant on the charge of assault, and in- quired what Ordinance invested power to the motorman to arrest anyone, since he himself. Inspector Collett, of No. 7 Police Station, might have been in the wrong ? applied for a remand in order to make funber inquiries into the maller and to try 'and' arrast some of the coolies who took part in the fight.
His Worship granted the postponement, add a ing that if the police secured the_guilty ones was released on bail of $15. they will be severely dealt with. The accused
TRADH SPECULATION.
H.P. CHOW FU'S OFFOSITION.
[From a Corvusfondent.]
Canton, 4th December. H.E. Chow. Fu' is a mus.. who apparently neither slumbereth aor sleepeth, but in ever "up and doing." Not only has he made him- self thoroughly conversant with the general administration of the institutions in his new provinces, educational, judicial, and mer- cantile, but he' is now in close consultation with the High Commissioner of Trade, Chedog Chap
Fan, with the object to devis ing means of suppressing trade specular tion. In the course of his first interview. with him H.E, sald "he much regretted to learn that the Cantonese people indulged so greatly in trade speculations. He found that these speculations most often resulted in very and therefore he wished to see serious loss, this form of speculation suppressed. With this object in view H.E. Chow Fa requested. the High Commissioner of Trade, to instruct the people, pointing on the risks they ran and the rule they migil tring upon them. selves, and he wished his objections to be communicated to the people.
NEW BRidges for s?ANGHAI,
THE CONTRACT' BECURED BY MESSRA,
HOWARTH, ERSKINK & CO.^)
On Saturday we (Strafft Times) announced that Messrs. Howarth, Erskine and Company, of Singapore, bad bean ordered by the Shang hai Municipal Council to erect two new steel bridges at Shangbai at a cost of two hundred and twenty thousand dollars. The Shanghai Municipality have decided to do away with the kin the Garden and Chekiang bridges and replace old and insecure wooden structures known them with now steel structures
The new Garden bridga will be'n massiva keeping structure of an ornamental design with the artistic surroundings of the Bund, and will, when completed, consist of two spans of over one hundred and seventy feet cach, with a main roadway of fortyfest width along each side and a footway of ten feet width. Provision is made to "ron A double llae of tram cats in the centre of the main roadway, while the entire road surface will be pared with hardwood blocks. There will be over eight hundred and sixty toas of steelwork in this bridge before it is com plated.
a of the lenticular The Cheklang bridge'l girder type, and is to have a spán of ons hundred and sinety-six feet. It is also of massive constraction to take the load of rune heavy street traffic. "The weight of the steelwork in this bridge will be over three hundred and sixty tons. A feature In erection of these bridges will be the meth adopted in carrying on nointerrruptedi existing road. and water, borne trafi this will be no small task when one ¡¡alders' the amounts there really, are
Howarth, Wacongratulate open competition, with the faadio2: Limited, qa baying obtained this cont we wish them every success in mente
lunds will be supplied by these men, then I may ruptcy can go behind.even judgment, it of the neighbour Chaos - attach his property, but they cannot keep him | ning tram cars as well as the pedestrian and
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GILBERT REID,
Mr. Barlow: Then will your Lordship can siderably reduce it
His Honour: Ob, not I can't do that, Mr. Baslow! Then may ask my Lord, if there are any prospects of my client aver being released
His Honour: The payment of the security will release him
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