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ALLANA'S BANKRUPTCY.

CHIET JUSTICE'S DECISION,

4th inst,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY FEBRUARY 5 1900.

to baokruptcy proceedings, and still more to induce me to hold that this did not amount to a submission to the Bankruptcy Court sufficient to give jurisdiction to deal with the assignment. The preliminary objection being decided in favour of the pollosing creditor, he must have the costs of the day in any event when the costs af the motion come to taxation...

**** JAPAN SUQUR INDUSTRY,

DISCRIMINATION IN YAYOUR OF FORMOSAN-

PRODUCT/

of the sugar-refinisg companies in Japan, the prevention of the influx into Japan of Formo- BAD sugar may serve to restore the Dal Nippon Sugar Refining Company, but some other measure is required to effect a radical improve megt in the sugar industry as a whole. For this reason, the companies are not disposed to place obstacles in the way of the special pri- vilege granted to Formosas sugar. Undoubl edly the Formosun sugar industry has made rapid strides, but if the excise is fairly imposed, the Formosan product will be unable to cope with the industry in Japan. In view of all the circumstances it is regarded as probable that the Government will follow one of two courses,

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THE KOWLOON LAND AND BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED.

lows

ANNUAL REPORT.

ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH, W KOWLOONS"

The annual meeting of Seatholders and Sub- scribers of the above Church convened' in The twentieth report of the board of directors accordance with the Trust Deed was held in to the ordinary meeting of shareholders to be the Vestry on the 28th ulto, at 3:30 pm held at the company's office, Victoris Buildings, Right Revd. Dr. Lauder, the Bishop of Victoria, at noon ..on Tuesday, the gth inst., is as fol

danke presiding s

accounts for the year 1908 as presented Gentleman, The directors now submit to by Revd. A. J. Stevens and audited by Sir C. you statement of the affairs of the company, Paul Ghaier, C.M.G., were uuunimously accept and balance sheet for the year ending 31st Do-ed; the receipts totalled $1,435.10 (principal camber, 1908.

items being Seat Rents $380.00, Offertories The balance of proft and loss account for the $919.79, Donations including Chaplain's fess year, including $653.06 balance brought forward remitted Sto1930) and the expenditure to from last account, after writing of all charges 52,389,58, leaving a balance of its was thank and expenece, amount to $9,818.9o. The direc tors therefore recommend the a dividend of fully referred to by the Chairman, and the Paul Chater for his interest and assistance, the $1.50 per share, be paid, which, after writing thanks of the meeting were accorded to Sir O. off the directors and auditors' fees, will leave a

B. Hayward, balance of $278.95 to be carried forward to the Auditor elected for the ensuing year being Mr. credit of a new profit and loss account,

DIRECTORS,

*

$45.72.

15 MACAO'S DELIMITATION

APPOINTMENT OF CHINESE COMMISSIONER. [From Our Own Correspondent]

Canton, 3rd February. For some time past and on several occasions the Chinese officials have been anxious to negotiate with the Government of the Porta guese Colony of Macas with a view to clearly and Chinese territory. Accordingly, a map define the boundary lines between that Colony has been forwarded to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at Peking showing the limits of the It is now reported that H.E. Ko Yo Him bas foreign sattlement, for the Board's information, been appointed by the Imperial Government with instructions to conduct negotiations in connection with the delimitation of Macao.

AA THE OPIUM QUESTION,

The retiring Vestry (Engineer Captain J "The Secretary of the Society for the Suppres Mr. H. Pinckney having retired, Hon. Mr. Fieldlor, Messre G. W. Eves and R. Packbam) sion of the Oplum Trade, with the approval of were re-elected, and Mesin. H. T. Richardson, the Representative Boart of British Anti- Murray Stewart was appointed in his stead, Hon. Mr. Murray Stewart having resigned, Mr. B. L. Frost and T. Hunter alected Vestry Oplum Societies, bas sont a letter to the Foreign Ministers of the countries taking part J. M. E. Machado was appointed in his stead, for 1939,

The Chairman after thanking the outgoing in the Intemational Commission to be held at These appointments now require confirmation.

Messi A. Rodger and J. M. E. Machado re- Vestry for their past services requested those Shanghal next month. After recapitulating tha the residents of Kowloon to support the finansures which have been adopted in various parts tiere by rotation, but off themselves for re-elec-elected to use their individual taficence with history of the opium question, and the men cial needs of the Church in order that satisfac of the world for its solution, the latter con- tion.

tory arrangements might be made to engage tages: Western civilisation cannot but Revd. A. J. Stevens to whom on the motion supreme effort to free hetself from this onerva... the services of a Chaplain in succession to the sympathise profoundly with China in her of the Bishop the mambers present expressed ting and demoralising scourge. The European their sympathy in the difficulties he has experi- nations having colonies or protectorates in the enced during bis Chaplaincy and thait cordial East cannot evade the duty of keeping pace wishes for his future wellard,

AUDITOR.

SPAN

The accounts have been audited by Mr, Cox Edwards who now retires, but offers himself for re-election.

T. F. HOUGH,

Chairman)

Hongkong, 27th January, 1909, BALANCE SHEET 31ST DECEMBER, 1908, Liabilitisa.

.$180,000.00

December 31, 1908.. Paid-up capital ............................ Accounts payable..............................kouzeenat 3F3-53 Dividends outstanding M 206.30 Balance of profit and loss account..r 9,823.99 $190,346.73

Assets. December 31, 1908. Cost of property, Dash Accounts receivable.

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT.

.. Dr.. December 31, 1958,

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To Charges......****

Repairs Fire insurance............... mus Crown rent. ... - .............................. Commission to agents on Balance to be appropriated at

follows:

Directors' fees...$500,00 Auditors' focs komenta

Dividend of St.50 per

share:.........

50.00

9,000.00

A vote of thanks was accorded to Miss Lesberil for her honorary services as Organist since the departure of Miss Rooks,

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OPIUM SUPPRESSION.

POPPY CULTIVATION,

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with China. We trust that they will not con- tent themselves with this, but regard them- selves as bound in honour to set the example" of speedy and effective probibition.”

During the period of prohibited exports. stores of opium have been accumulating at Bombay. Some relief bes been experienced by the sailing of the P. and O. steamer Devanha for China. It is believed she carries one of the biggest, if not the biggest, shipment ever made, estimated to be of the value of-as much as $800,000.

* WANGHAI COMPLAINT.

NOXIOUS SITARKS' FINE,

The following' letter over the signature of several residents complaining of the offensive smell from sharks' fins stored in a godown in Observation Flaco, Wanchai, was considered at the Sanitary Board last Tuesday

"Merville," afternoon-

the meeting

163, Wanchai Road, 5th January, 1999.'

Dear Sir, We shall be obliged by you Dr. Pearce, Sanitary Department. bringing this petition before the Banitary Board, to have the storage of, sharka' fins removed from the godown in Observation Place, Wan chai, the odour from same being very offensive. The Registrar General minuted:-The smell certainly offensive.

In compliance with the request of H.E. Tuan Fang, the Governor of Shantung has wired him ibe following information regarding the sup ..$18,932.17. pression of opium in his province. Over eleven

6,151.261

hundred officials, both civil and military, have 2,163.30

been examined at the Opiom Suppression Bureau in Tsinan Fe and so ingas ban been $190,346.73

ascertained Ibera are 193 Anti-opium Societies in different parts of the province. According to the latest reports 49,573 persons or 65 to 70 per cent, of the opium smokera bave been cured of the opium habit. Just lately the 819.99 regulations of Chihli bave bees adopted and 2,844.40 the police are issuing to smokers tickets with

$17.50 out which they cannot buy any opium. There 780.co were consumed 743,105 catties of native opium

and 6,815 calties of imported opium and 95,579. 1,075.35

calties of pative opium and $85 catties of im ported opiam, during the 33rd year of Kwang Hau and the first ten months of the present year respectively. Thus it will be seen that the consumption. of native oplum is 60% and that of imported opium go% less than the previous year. During the first ten months of this year 53,557 calties of native opiumis were exported as compared with 72,730 catties. in the year before. The Tongbai Customs reported that 21,649 cattles of foreign opium were imported and 20,825 cattles of active opium exported during the fire! eleven months of the present year, against 31,330 and 43,421 $653.06 catties respectively in the year before. The 15,167.96 Kiaqchow Customs reported that 1,716 and

$3.22

14,250 catties of foreign and native opium *18.00 respectively were imponed and 489 catties of

pative opium exported during the first oleva $15,892.14 months of this year as compared with 1,320, 345 and 17,342 respectively'during the previous year. As to the cultivation of the poppy the Acreage under cultivation in Talasp, Tengchow, Tungchang and Yenchow has been reduced by 60 to 70 per cent and that in the opium growing districts of Ichow,, Tsaochow and Triolog has been reduced by 20, 60 and 70 per cent, respectively-Shanghat,Times,"

ruptcy Court by section roa is not an exclusiva; jurisdiction; and that if proceedings are being taken in the Court of Common Law or Equity, It cannot be said by virtue of this section that they ought to have been brought in bankruptcy. On the other band it is undoubtedly the fact The Chief Justice delivered this morning a that in all the cases either this section or its lengthy and somewhat interesting judgment is predecessor, section 72 of the Act of 1869, is connection with the affairs of Mr. S. E. Allana, referred to: But the contention in this case is formerly doing business at a draper in that the effect of section 101 is to create all D'Aguilar Street. It may be remembered that the jurisdiction which is necessary to the Bank on the 4th of December last, Mr. J. Beott Hanton appeared to support of a petition for ruptcy Court to deal with a question whenever a stranger is affected, New, the first thing the consolidation of two Receiving Order. which strikes one on looking at the section, is, Mr. Hastings (for the debtor) objected to this, the reference to "priorities It says that every

The latest returns made by the Department asa Receiving Order had already been filed Court having jurisdiction in Bankruptcy under sgainst hit client and submitted that the Court the Act, in to have full power to decide all of Agriculture and Commerce show that the total had so power to consolidate the two Receiving questions of priorities. Pausing there for a aubual consumption of sugarin Japan, represent Orders A petition was presented by the debtor moment, certain priorities over other debts ined by an average over the three years from 1904 against himself and another was presented by respect of a certala class of debis-rates, wages to 1906, is 450,000,000 kin, reports the Japan the petitioning creditor. It was eventually etc. are created by section 31 of the Ord: Chronicle. Of this quantity, 85,000,000 is sup. decided to consolidate the orders,

Dance, which is to all intents and purposes the plied by sugar mille injapan proper, 100,000,000 This morning, the Chief Justice held that same provision as sections 1 and 2 of the Act kin from the Formosan product, and 265,000,000 Of the imported the Judge had jurisdiction to entertain of 1888, which is added to section 40 of the Act kin from foreign sources, the petition. He said -A motion has been of 1883. Now, as these priorities, which rank foreign sugar, 140,000,000 kin represents crude made in this case which is practically among themselves pari pass, are determined sugar to be refined in Japan, 109,000,000 kin toe aside an assignment made by the by the Act itself, it seems clear that they are to be used in an unrefined condition, and Bankrupt Allaga of his business to Maricas, not the priorities referred to in section 102. 16,000,000 kin refiood, dedecting. 24,000,000 for certain reasons which are set out in the We must therefore go back to section g (2) kin, the amount re-exported..

The Oraka Asahi remarks that the Formosan notice of motion. 1 say practically to set aside which is section 10 (2) of our Ordinance. That because I am not quite sure that the motion may clause provides that the provisions of the section sugar industry has made marked progress of not require some amendment but a preliminary which deal with the effect of a Receiving Order, late, and that the product of the island is now objection was taken by Mr. Hastings on bobulate not to affect the power of a secured credi- for the most part of fine quality corresponding of the purchaser of the business, that this Court tor to realise or otherwise deal with bis secu- to from No. 8 to No. 17 according to the Dutch sitting in bankruptcy has no jurisdiction to rity. It is obvious that questions al priority standard of colour, yet the whole product is entertain such a motion, and this question was may arise among the secured creditors, and as treated. ns first quality or crude sugar when argued on the basis that the motion was as they lie outside the bankruptcy, unless they imported into Japan, the excise at this low rate have described it. The object stated shortly is are brought in by the creditors themselves, the being imposed accordingly, This discrimina this that this is a question which concerns a Court of Bankruptcy could have no power tion in favour of Formosan sugar has involved stranger to the bankruptcy that the Count of of dealing with such questions, Power is given the sugar industry in Japan in a very trying Bankruptcy at home has jurisdictino to decide to the Court at home by section 102 to settle position, and at this critical time in the industry such a question only in virtue of section 107 of these priorities, and hence I think must have comes, the disclosure of the irregularities in the Dai Nippon Sugar Refining Company. the Bankruptcy Act of 1883: that that section is, arisen the idea that the section confers a power not been introduced into, the Colonial' Ordin op the Court to determias questions affecting The question of rescuing the company from the morass into which it has fallen is considered ance No. 7 of 1891, which is otherwise based strangers; for secured creditors, unless they

of national importance, as its failure will pa the English Act, and that therefore this come in, are accurately described as strangers

not only disturb the financial situation, but also Court being the bankruptcy side of the Supreme to the 'baakrupicy; and therefore, by section

in con- Court, has no jurisdiction. The problem thus 102 the Court has power to decide the priori affect the Government revenue. raised is one which I have had the greatest ties, of these creditors among themselves. sequence, the Government is much concerned difficulty in solving. Section 102 of the am not sure that this does not furaish ao as regarding the mailer, and now proposes to im- pose ao excise on Formatau suger in strict Home Act gives certain power to the Bank- swer to the question which has been raised as ruptcy Court, which is to decide all questions of to the jurisdiction of this Court; subject to what-conformity with the law, withdrawing all diar priorities, and all other questions of law and I have already said, I should have thought it crimination, With this object in view, Mr. fact which may arise in any case of bankruptcy, clear that the Chief Justice sitting in bankruptcy Kuroda, a councillor in the Finance Depart ment, has been sent to Formosa to report on the of which it may deem it necessary or expedient could not decide questions of priorities amang- to decide for the purpose of doing complote secured creditors in the absence of a provision condition of the sugar industry in the island I think therefore that Ja the event of the proposal being carried into Justice or making a complete distribution of resembling se tion 103. property. This section has been omitted the omission of such a provision must have practice, the Formosan sagar industry, which is now beginning to prosper after a hard been deliberate. I shall have to consider the from the Hongkong Ordinance for reason

struggle, will, it is believed, suffer a set-back. which are not apparent, and I do not effect of section go of the Ordinance which re-

Business-men" cotuected with the FormoSAD think I have the right to inquire diunde fers to secured creditors, presently. I think

sugar industry are therefore urging the mem. as from the expinnatory report made by that this relieves me of the necessity of consi the Attorney-General of the time what the dering whether the remaining words of this bers of the Diet interested in Formosan sugar 161BODA were which induced him to omit it. part of section 102-"and all olber gücations millato use their influence with the Government Is the opinion But I must seek for the reasons as best I may, whatsoever whether of law or fact"-are to be to withdraw the propoant. He cannot have thought it superfluous, be governed by the ejusdem generis rule, for if one cause no 'Law Officer in a Colony would take part of the section was deliberately omitted all upon himself the great responsibility of se of it must be treated as omitted. But one deciding with regard to as important section of throg is quite clear that the jurisdiction con- such a piece of legislation. But he may have ferred by section toz is additional to the normal thought it unnecessary in this Colany having jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Court-the sec special regard to the constitution of the

tion itself begins "subject to the provisions of this act and it is here that I think I have Supreme Court of the Colony and this is the contention advanced by Mr. Harston in sup: lighted upon the weak spot in Mr. Hastings port of the motion. Now it has been assumed able argument, Granted that section 102: throughout the argument that the object confers a special power to deal with ques of section 102 which Wat section 72 tions affecting strangers, and without going of the Act of 1869 is the only section

In the extreme of saying that this means questions arising between strangers (because which confers jurisdiction on the Court of Bankruptcy against strangers. This is cer- although in the absence of the authorities 1 tainly not said in so many words, but it does should be strongly inclined to think it did, in seem as if there is a consensus of opinion that the presence of those authorities I can hardly. this is its object, that is, to give the Bankruptcy do so it does not follow that all questions Court jurisdiction to decide questions affecting affecting strangers are dealt with solely under

The Osaka Mainichi reports that the For strangers to the bankruptcy which would other section 102. For this is this question which

mosan sugar which began to come lo last wish be decided by the other Court. Now must frequently arise and looking at the cases

month has been finding a steady sale, as the whatever may be said as to the personal juris quoted the books under section 9 1 should

price is cheaper and the stock of Imported diction of the judges in England the different any has frequently arisen-is the creditor who

karame (a quality of sugar) has dwindled. Jurisdictions of the Supreme Court are well says he is secured really secured? If the defined, but here everything is vested in the Bankruptcy Court cannot decide this question, Already about 13,000 bag have arrived in Chief Justice. The Puisae Judge has a co- but must, as it is contended, always remit the Osaka, but the stock on hand is not more thas ordinate jurisdiction, but for all practical decision of it to another Court, endless litiga-3,000 bags. The quotation of the product of the Formosan mill belonging to the Dai Nip-

After all we are beginning to know what the purposes the Chief Justice is the Justice at tion would result, with endless costs, and the Common Law in equity and in bankruptcy, and true functions of the Court of Bankruptcy would pon Company is Y13.86 and that of the Orien

International Opium Commission is going to tal mill in Formosa Y13.40 to 13.50 per picut, bring about, remarks the Indian Daily News, the Attorney-General of the time may have disappear. It seems to me impossible to con

In these circumstances, the import of kisdrame said what is the use of enying that the Chief tend that if a creditor saya he is secured Justice may do one day in bankruptcy what he the Court cannot--decide whether he is st is hopeless as long as Formosan sugar con. These interaatiooni affairs usually result in tinues to come in. In Formoss the season is sight-seeing and champagne drinking-inclad- may do the next day, in the same court, with cured, I think, that the Court has power

late this year and with the crop of sugar caneing, in this case we hope, a whiff or two at the the same staff, in Original Jurisdiction?" I do under section 43 to decide the question, for

to take so leading a part in the_new_drama_is_ not say that the reasoning is satisfactory and under that section (section-go-of-the Act at now being refined, the output of sugar in For- opium pipe! What has induced Uncle Sam more than we can understand, Is it to re- had I been drafting the Ordinance I should not home) the trustee must take possession of the have omitted this section because it is desir bankrupt's property, and he may apply to the

move the Chinese boycott of American goods, able to preserve in the. Colonial Courts the Court zot merely to enforce his acquisition,

which we thought had died a natural death form as far as possible of the Courts at but also to enforce bis retention of it. Now,

long ago? San Francisco, we know, reeks THE ART OF KISSING. Homs. But in order to adopt this reasoning the trustee goes into possession of a business,

with plum and is thick with opium United States like San I should have to satisfy myself that there is no as he might have done in the present case, a

There can be liule doubt as to the success of dens. But the provision which preserves here the lines of creditor who hold a security such as Mr. Mari- demarcation of the several jurisdictions of the

can does here, would saturally come forward the Alexandra Cinematograph in Zetland Street. Francisco to remain a luridly wicked place so as to provide plenty, shocking reading English Couns. Mr. Harstug's most ingenious and set up his security: the Court has power Last Wednesdaynight it attracted a considerable

for the daily newspapers. As regards the argument in brief is this-By section 4 of the to enforce the trustee's" retention" of the bust audience, who were not restricted to the hol

agenda seems to be fairly long, and if that of Repeal Ordinance No. 3 of 1868, which dealt ness, and I think on the ordinary meaning of polloi, but attracted an honourable member of various sections of the Commission their the United States delegates be similar to the with the constitution of the Supreme Court, it is language this must mean to decide the ques-he Legislative Council, a local magistrate,

rest they will deal with the following masters: providell that it shall not be necessary to bring tien of his right to retain possession. What barrister and several other more or less im any proceeding on the equity side of the Court difference can it make if the person who holds portant dignatories, who sat through the enter

"1. To devise means to limit the usa of opium in the possession of this country. To as for the purpose of bringing to another Court the security is not a creditor? It is perfectly fainment from beginning to end. That in it-

certain the best means of suppressing opium any equitable claim, defence or question in true that a secured creditor may under section self should prove the excellence and character cident or collateral or arising out of any pro 30 of the Colonial Ordinance, which is based of the exhibition which has every right to

traffic, if such now exists among the nationale claire for itself the distinction of being the pre- ceeding on any other side of the said Court, on the bankruptcy rules at home, and not on a but every such claim may ha heard on petition section of the Act, realise his security and prove mier show of its kind in Hongkong, The of this Government is the Far East. 3. To

mission meets at Shanghai our representa- 2. I agres with your (H.S. D.) view of the or motion Sostituted in such last mentioned for the balance of his claim; but until he does films, as usual, were of s most varied descrip be in a position so that when the Com.

matter. The Board may be disposed to waive proceeding. By section 4 of Ordinances of this he rests on his security, and stands outside tion, combining comedy with pathos, and lives may be prepared to co-operate with the 1864, the old Bankruptcy Ordinance, it was the bankruptcy, and is just as much novelty with absurdity. What amused the

The Hon. Registrar-General:-Without go. provided that the Supreme Court "shail bave stranger to its a person in the position of average

bankruptcy, and the Chief Mr. Marican who had bought the business amount of kissing, of all things, that the with them to offer definite suggestions of mer jurisdiction

sures which these Governments may adopting back on the principle of insisting upon an Janico when sitting in bankruptcy shall have Now let us see what the position is. I send. actors" indulged in. Everything that came for the gradual suppression of opium cultiva independent water supply, the present appli along had to be kissed by somebody or some all the powers, rights and priveleges which are the trustee into possession, as if he were a re- now exercised or enjoyed by bim, except where ceiver of the bankrupt's properly; I will assume thing. An erratic individual would get on his fios, traffic, and use within their. Baulera pescation might be granted, it is only a substie this Ordinanca otherwise specially provides" that the trusice knows noibing of what has

koees and kisi a poodle, just to show there was sessions, thus assisting China in her purpose of tution of good W.Cs for bad ones already in

eradicating the evil from her empire. 4. To existeace..

Mr. R. O. Hutchison (20,1.00):--Can you The subsequent Repeal Ordinanca 20 of 1891, takes place between the bankrupt and Marican, no bad feeling then he would kiss a passing be able to inform the whole Commission when

stranger because the latter had glared at (bankruptcy) and 6 of 1901, (civil procedure), but knows only that the business has been car preserve rights and privileges, etc, jurisdiction ried on by the bankrupt Then Mr. Marican, him; an itinerant meublebank would find him it assembles regarding regulations and restric(D.P.W.) tell me. when "independent water 2. It seems hard that when he is trying to or principle, etc., created by the ordinances finding the trustee in possession, wants to have self assaulted in an osculatory embrace because tions is force at present in the delegates' supply" started?

cuss proposals. for amending such regula pat the improvements he has to put a fresh severally repealed. The argument is this-that the rights which he alleges be hat, protected. he happened to be in the way; if a policeman ows country, and to formulate and dis: the Court of Bankruptcy by of 1864 has the That he may bring an action at Common Law happened aloog he was also kissed and as for

the kissing of ladies we thank providence that tions in points in which they may be found, water supply when he is only using the same I have no doubt but may be not also come to same powers, rights and privileges as the Su

in the course of the joint investigation, to affect preme Court in its Original/urisdiction and in me, sitting in bankruptcy, and say "your order our early days were not spent in kiss-land... the production, commerce, use and disadvant this farisdiction by 3 of 1858 the distinction for sending the trustee into possession is wrong; doffing of bats and the bending on nse knee, or the purpose of jurisdiction between equity and the business belongs not to the bankrupt, but both if necessary, were comparative trifles, but ages of opiums in the Far East The Brilish

if Common Law is abolished; therefore the Court to me, because I have a deed of assignment": anybody suggests that these people do not delegates are belog furnished with instructions on similar lines, bat it is not known how far ia bankruptcy has equity jurisdiction and there surely he may, and this without it being neces put in an ordinary day's toil simply because this basis has been accepted by the ether parti

not actually work the pictures fore, section tox is unnecessary because itary to find special authority in the act, If, they do

at the Alexandra will give them thaipating Governments for the guidance of their would confer a jurisdiction to decide priori. then, I have jurisdiction to entertain such un ties, etc., which it already kas It seems to application, I must also pave jurisdiction to lie direct. It is impossible to say which delegates. We had a Royal Commission on was the best of the living pictures thrown on Opium under Lord Brassey years ago. We are now having an international commission; the screen, but wo should say, that the series

but we gravely doubt the results of its dell berations it may possibly be as useless as the findings of the Braesey Committee..

* pow

To be carried to new

profit and loss a/c... 278.00

Cr. Jan. 1st Dec. 31st By Undivided profits 1957 By Rentcha ano di Interest ...

either to continue the existing privilege or to grant a bounty instead, so that in either case those interested in the Formosap sugar indus-By try need not be much concerned.

mona will show an increase,

ALEXANDRA CINEMATOGRAPH,

Spectator

By Scrip fees

1908,

9,828,90

$15.892.14

THE OPIUM CONFERENCE.

INDIAN CRITICISM.

ASTOR HOUSE.

INDEPENDENT WATER SUPPLY.

Correspondence relative to independent water supply for water closets in connection with the above hotel was laid on the table at the meeting of the Sanitary Board last Tuesday afternoon-

The Hon. Mr. E. A, llewalt minuted - Personally, I do not approve of the use of water from the maios for flushing W. O. 1 still con sider an independent supply should be insisted

upon.

· LANDSLIP IN JAVAS

→LOSS OF 91X HUNDRED LIVES REPORTED,

NEW LAKES FORMING AND EARTH, STILL MOVINO,

We (Straits Times) have already given soma details of the disaster in Java, and take the following account from the Jaus Timer, of the 16th ultimo >----

The landslip at Pendjalor, about 27 miles from Tasikmalaja, is a calamity. It is reported that a group of thite large Kamponga has been covered, and 300 men buried alive, the earth being 30 metres high. The valley is filled up with mud and clay, over'a distance of one and a half paal. The names of the three villages, ara Tjiboeboeban, Waroengsitos and: Telok Bangoe A part of Mount Kentjans came down, breaking the biggest trees like matches. Only one man, one woman and two children were saved.

The ground is still working, and tons of earth are still slipping down Rescue work is so dangerous as to be almost impossible at this moment, and there is also dangor from the dead bodies. The event took place in the early morning of December 29. About a month ago the people had been warned by a great rent in the mount, about one metre wide and eight metres deep. Here and there new lakes have been formed by the stream rushing down from above.

The Official Gorelia reports 37 men to have escaped, though not without fofory.

Mr. A. Shelton Hooper:-I agree with the minute of the Director of Public Works dated the 21st January, 1909, which is as follows: -1 am unable to say. It has been systematically stipulated by the Board for several years past and it should be possible to ascertats from.give all possible assistance. your records when the condition began to be specified. I should think it must be six or seven years ago at least

An iron Bridge was also carried away, and a new road, at some distance must be traced. The assistant Resident of Galonh is trying to

Further particulars of the landslip show the terrible nature of the calamity. The less of

life ruas inte hundreds, the latest, estimate. reaching 600. In one village, of the johabitants, over 400 in number,.453 perished... Subscrip.. tions have been raised for the benefit of the

Was the extraordinary representatives of participating Powera and the condition under the circumstances stated. | survivors at Batavia and elsewhere.

Amount of water as before.

Mr. Adam Gibson-I can find no ruling in this Office to "independent water supply,"

FORMOSAN SUGAR.

WITHDRAWAL OF SPECIAL, PRIVILEGES. A Tokyo dispatch to the Araki reports that the Government has given strict instructions to the Formosan Government to withdraw the special privilege accorded to sugar produced in Formosa and le impose excise in rigid conformity with the provisions of law. Su- gar produced in Formosa is generally of medium quality, and corresponds to the third quality specified by law. This is liable to ex. else at the rate of Y8.50 per pical, but by the special. grivilege extended to the Formosas product, the excise imposed on the latter bas aitherto not been more than Y3, the amount payable on the first quality or crade, sogar, Under this protective policy, the original cost of Formosan sugar does not exceed Yo.50 per pical, including Y3 excise and Y6.50 for pro

Crowds flock to the spot to view the horrible

sight. The earth covering the corpses lies in

the question. The stanch is so noisome that a pestilence is feared. such heaps that removing the dead is out of

HOLE IN A MOUNTAIN,

A Government en: corpses exposed to view.

Dogs and bearts of prey feed upon the gineer sent to the appt reports that there is no more danger,

In the side of the mountain where the earth slipped; there is a fearful pit about two miles In diameter resembling a crater. Looking down from the top, a spectator can see desp waler at the bottom of the pit.

No one dares to descend into the pit for fear fest the earth on the sider may give way,

The past' road in the valloy is impassable, and a new one will have to be marked out. The natives, practical as they are, hava already. made a footpath, along which coolies and foot passengers can easily find their way, though it

Is a roundabout one.

THE JOHORE OPIOM FARM..

short time ago, we stated that the Johors Opium and Spint Farm was held by the Singa pore Oplum Farmers and lost heavily. The farmers asked for a reduction, but the Jokera Government refused to grant a reduction suffi cient to cover the expenses, and took over the farm, and worked it on the Johore Government's a few months, but still the farm did not pay, account. The new arrangements were tried for and the Johore Government bave now asked

me quite probable that that was in the mind of enforce the acquisition and retention of this the Attorney-General when drafting the properly on the application of the trustee, for Bankruptcy Ordinanca in 1891, but I hesitate the question to be decided is precisely the showing the process which fusie of home to adopt it, because 5 of 1864 refers to same in both cases: is this business the bank-through before the ordinary bottle of cham- pagos arrives on the table is the most astonishing the "Chief Justice sitting a bankruptcy," rupt's property, or has be made a valid as of the lot. No wonder that champagne is ex- andit soome to me, that the

algament of it to the person who alleges ibat he

-POSTAL CONTROL IN CHINA, is the true owher?

pensive. But all the films are good and there ers, rights and privileges, "which are con-

And if the right of the trustea is challenged in any other way, as in none of the scamping so caually found et ferred upon him when he is sitting in bank.

the shows, where an interesting story anda With a view to the recovery of the control of rupicy are those personal privileges enjoyed this case, by the person alleging himself to be by a judge at Common Law, as, for example, the the owner, setting up his right, by proclaim-sobruptly that nobody can make head or Postal Administration by the Ministry of Posts powers to commit for contempt, and from my ing its existence in Court or in any tail of its meaning. The Alexandra films AT6, and Communications, the following measures experience in drafting I know that it is neces other

way, which would prevent

the 4 we have said before, clear, steady and life are being proposed, (1) A French Official

like. sary in order to remove doubts to confer these trustee acting without bringing the question

To-night there is another complete will be appointed as Advisor, with a liberal old Common Law privileges on a judge when before the Court, it is inevitable that I must change of programme, which we will not de- salary, but his powers will be strictly defined. he is sitting in a newly-created jurisdiction. I have jurisdiction to decide the question of right tail. The manager, Mr. Fretichs, states that (a) The Chief Postal Administration Office will express this oplaton in order to show that involved, because it is precisely the same as in Acxi weck ous of the best films yet shown, revert to the Ministry's control. (3) Postal I have not overlooked Mr. Harston's argu the simplex cases I have supposed. I therefore extending to a thousand metres, will be pro- schools will be established for the training mest. I am not positive whether it is the am of opinion that I have jurisdiction to enter duced for the first time, it is certainly an of competent men for service. (4) Several during expenses and freight. The scheme the farmers to work the farm again at a lower answer to it but in view of the opinion tain this motion. One thing further should be exhilarating way to pass an evening to attend, printing offices will be organised to print of the sugar-refining companies in Formoss rent. This rest is now put at $77,500 per I have formed on the question looked at said: that even supposing the argument on the Alexandra Cinematograph, if it were only postage stamps and railway tickets. (5) The has now been frustrated. They hoped, It is month, which is $10,000 less that the old rent

to learn the art of klasingkan dua

foreign Diplomatic Body will be urged to said, to take contracts to sell their production It is considered satisfactory that the old from another point of view it is not neces- which my opinion is based is wrong, I am very

Y4 on each arrangemauti have been reverted to, malt is, bring about the closure of all foreign. Post at about Yrs.50, reap the profit sary for me to decide the point definitely, strongly of opinion that Mr. Marican is not s I must now look at section to a little more stranger to the bankruptcy. The facts are THE Chiness Engineering and Mining Co.'s Offices now existing on the railways, in Bhange picul, sad tons pay a dividend at the rate of 20 always well for the Johore and Singapore closely, and see whather what I am asked to simply these; the assignment was made on total output of the Company's three Mines for bal; Kisochon and elsewhere in China (6) To ar 30 per cent. The Formosan sugar refining farms to be in the sums hands.—Stralis Timát, do in this case does fall within the inherent 2nd November, the petition lo bankruptcy was the week ending gth January, 1909, amounted Join the Postal Union." All Postal matters in companies have started a vigorous, spilation to Jurisdiction of the Court to carry out the Bank- filed on the 3rd, and the only assets are the 10 37,911.93 tons and the sales during the connection with the telegraph administrations force the authorities to withdraw the order. In PRINCE and Princess Duleep Singh have lai upter Ordinance, with the administration of proceeds of the sale the purchase price $400 period to 22,409.64 tons; and that for the week and railway stations to be controlled by the this campaign they bave the assistance of Mr. London for the South of France, whers, they *which it is charged. Ellis v. Silber was much a konth for a certain period. It would require ending 16th January, 1999, amounted to: Ministry,+(8)-To extend and improve the Fajita Shiro, formerly Vice-Minister of Agri will Join Mr Gordon-Bennett's yacht for

for six months 40% relied on by Mr. Hastings, but all it decider is Very great deal to convince me that the 24,755.70 tour, and the sales during the period money remittance system by Post, and instituts culture and Commerce, whole, son-in-law of cruise in the Far East, which will probablet

post-office saving banks-8; C, D; Nowe, Marquis Inouys, -Japón Gérontole, that the jurisdiction conferred on the Bank-purchase was not made by Merican, with a view 1 to 33,388.30 1931.