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SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

THE REBELLION. STUDENTS EROM JAPAN.

A great change is reported to have occurred among the chin- manders of the Chinese Navy.

Au the Chinese Navy has hit shown byly to the Tarm appare to indicate that their, loyalty is Lottering,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY OCTOBER 21 1911

CHINESE PARTNERSHIPS BILL.

Special Committee's Report

THE RIGHTS, DUTIES AND LIABILITIES OF

SHAREBROKERS,

[Copyright]

fulfil a contract

a

the case may be) in the price of shares which the broker is in- structed to buy or sell, he inny bo held liable to make good that

tho

CHURCH SERVICES.

St. John's Cathedral, Hong

MILK

FIVE CENTS A PINT.

PURE, FRESH, SEPARATED, NATURAL.

REMOVED: THE CREAM ONLY.

ADDED: NOTHING.

If you must use Soparated Milk why not have it

FRESH?

One penny'a pint!

For sale by

To-day's Advert sements

照

THE DAIRY FARM Co., Ld.

TO LETA 1ite l'eak, froni 12th

POPULAR ASAHI" BEER

damugo to his principal. But he kong-22nd October, 10th Sun- is not bound to go out of his way day, after Trinity, Holy Com (Continued from last Saturday.)

to do the best lie can for his prin munion (8.16 n.m.) Mutins (11 To the report of the special In Hongkong the position of cipal--that is to say, he is not..) Rouponses: Ferial, Veniter committee, on the bill for the sharebroker, as regards his per- obliged, immediately he recoives Dyee, Psalms: Crotch, Te Deum : [ INDEPENDENT NEWS" Aoxxor.] Registration of Chinese Partner-sonal liability, is somewhat differ- instructions to buy or sell shures, Russell, Jones, Pye, Bonediotue; Tokyo, Out. 21.ships, in which certain alterations ont from that of a broker in Eng- to neglect all his other business, Baruby, Hymns: 281, 207 & 108, More than 100 Chinese stud-

worn suggested, the Hon. Mr. II. law or Shanghai. Here there is and at once to devote the whole N.B, Psalm 107, verses 1, 2, enta in Japan have returned to

E. Pollock, K., has attached the no incorporated Stock Exchange, of his time in endeavouring to 89, 15, 16, 21, 22, Palm 107, China owing to the rebellion.

although there exists a society procure, or dispose of, the altares verses 31, 32, 43, in unison..

Evensong (5.45 called the Stockbrokers Associat

p.m.) Responsos: advantageous inost JAPANESE PRECAUTIONS. following special report :---

Four Japanese diplomatic. If the amex Iment in clausotion, formed for very similar pur price. All that is necessary is Ferial, Psalme: Of the 22nd evon- ofhoins have been despatched of this Bill had not been agreed poses. By the rules (or so-called that ho shall not unreasonably infg, Magnificat: Nune Dimittis: hastily to Waelming.

to by the Special Committee, of Articles of Association) of that delay matters. So in the case of Wesley in F., Anthem: "God The Japanose. warships sunt to protect ports along the Yangtze which I am a momber, I should society it is not declared that deal. Commonwealth Portland Gemant Who Macleat Eartli and Heaven" have felt bound to oppose this gs between members only will Co, Weber (1005) A. C. 66 the-Lohr, Hymns: 256, 266. he recognized, nor can it otherwise agent was held not to be liable for Sevenfold Amen, Voluntary: now number thirteen in all,

CRYPTION

measure in tolo, for I am clearly be inferred that a broker will be not having exercised special Fugue (St Anne)-Bach, N.B. of opinion that it would have beou considered to be personally liable diligence in clearing the prin- Psalm 108, verses 1, 2, 5, 9, 12 absurd to make the provisions of to

entered cipal's goods through the Custom in unison Psalm 100, vorses 1, 2, this Bill apply to any partnerships into by him for the sale or pur-House within a brief space of 13, 14, 10, 21, 22, Psalm 29 and

chase of shures unless he signs tine, before the expiration of 30, in unison.

Garrison divine service.-. other than Chinese partnerships such contract for the concern which those goods could have

2. Even asregarda Chinese part-e"; but there is a special rule been cloured free of duty. But if Church of England Cathedral, 11.00 a.m. Acting Chaplain; nerships, this Ordinance is ab- which runs as follows" Any the broker delays in anyway solutely different in its scope from "member, who signs for the con- unreasonably in carrying out his Church of England Detention Bk., ENGAGEMENT RESUMED. All previous Bills on the subject cerned any contract agreement instructions ho must be held 11.30 am Chuplain, RN. of the registration of partners in or token for sale or purchase of liable for such damugo as his Church of Faglund Stonecutters. shares or stock is bound (who- principal may suffer in conso- Under Orders, Senior Officer,

· (BREVICH TO TRA ** Talgunaru,”). | Chinese firms...

All such provious Bills started thor the distinguishing, hum-quence of that unreasonable dolay. Church of England Military Hos Bombay, Oct. 21, 8.20 a.m." The engagement at Tiankow from the point of view that it was bers of such shards or stock are la the case of Lee. Walker (LR.pital, Bowonload, 0.00 p.in. was resumed on Thursday,

set forth or designated in suor 7. C.1.121) a patent agent, who Chaplain, R.N.; Church of Eng- imporative to protect creditors

Orders, Senior Officer; Church The rabols wore reinforced, by facilitating the identification."contract agreement or token or (in apparent ignorance of practice land Lyemun, Barracks, Under

thca recent *nol) tocarry out the tormeofsuch settled and, five thousand strong, they of partners in the debtor firin und

contract agreement or token in decision) unreasonably delayed of England Kowloon, St. Andrew's marched upon the Tuporial Camp consequently that all the names, which they found desertoų. meluding tong nawes, of ail sumo way in all respects making application for the Ch., 11.00 n.m., Act. Clergyman;

as if such member lind signed as protection of a patont until Church of England Mount Aus-Captai Sandstedt, having arrivel, Consigneos of Cargo are hereby informed They occupied the camp and the partners in Chinese firm

principal, us if such contrast after protection of a similar tin, Barracks, 9.45 a.m., Og; that their goods are being landed and captured six cartloads of amminust be registered.". The coyness

agreement or token were legally patent had been applied for, was Chaplain; Church of England placed at their risk in fire hazardous of traders proved, however, a fatal

held liable in damages to his Sanitarium, Barracks, Under and/or extra-bazarlons Godawns of the tion and supplies..

The Imperial troopalivo wii - obstacle to the success of any such lid and binding."

Thore is a further rule to the principal. The inference to be Orders, Sontor Officer; Baptist Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Go- drawn and encamped ton mil s attempts at legislation."'

effect that any member who hus drawn from the judgment in this Victoria, Union Church, 11.00 down Company, liite, whends de Note our Price $19.00 per cave coa- away.-Routor.

is admittedly drawn from The violated the Rules of Association caso is that where an agent fola.m., Offg. Clergyman; Con- livery may be obtained against Bills-of- point of view. of bribing rather may be expolled. Under these lows a particular profession, and grogationalist Victoria, Union Lading countorsigned by the Under-

cireumistauces any member who sooks employment as an agent in Church, 11.00a.m., Offg. Clergy-sigue l than compelling a partner to re-

fails to fulfil a contract signed by that profession, it must be pre-mau: Prosbyterian Victoria, Optional Cargo will be carried on gister, by offering to him, if he re-j

All claims must be presented within (ÕNAVIJUB-TO_THE_"' TALKURAPH.gisters, a certain limitation of him for the concerned' is liable sumed that he will make himael! Union Churchi, 11.00am, Clergy-unless notice to the contrary be giron

leyan Church, 10,5 s.m: Offg. ability, which limitation is, 1 bo to be expelled from membership acquainted with any important man; Wesleyan Victoria, Wes-to-day.

of the Association:

legal decisions which affect the Clergyman; Wesleyan MduntAusten days of the steamer's arrival bere. His Excellency the Governer and Bombay, Oct. 21,8.20 a.m.

Love, sanctioned by Chinese.cue»

Where a broker makes a con- practice of Router'eurospondent Tripoli states tint, the Italians en-

tract for the sale or purchase of Grove in the case cited said: tin, Mowat Austin, 0.05 a.m., cognized." counteral considerable resistance 4, In view of the important streson behalf of a disclosed prin- I think we may fairly hold it to Offg. Clergynunu; Roman Catholic at Dorna and Benghazi,

THE WAR,

Fierce Battle.

fit

The format was occupied only after a smart bombardmont.white Benghazi refused to surrender, the Turks fiercely attacking the landing parties.

Eventually 4000 balians were lando.l. Fighting went on all day and the bombardment has been resume to-day.

More Italian troops are arriv- ing. Reutor.

RAILWAY COMMISSION THE FINDING.

(SERVICE TO THE "*"[ALNGRAPH,"] Bombay, Oct. 21, 8.20 a..

3. This Bill; on the contrary,

10.

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by

such profession.

November, No 4. STEWART TERRACE, famished.-11.E. POLLOCK, A Queen's Rund.

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FROM EUROPE,

HEHANBA" Steamship.

**FRETENTELS,”

after which date they cannot be re-

No claims will be admittel after the

taining 4 dozen 'quarta or 6 dozen

pints.

F48

MINISTERING CHILDREN'S

LEAGUE

UNDER THE VATRONAGE OF

Lady Lugard

BAZAAR and FANCY FETE

ature of this moásuro, I would eipni ho'incurs no personal liabi- be part of the duty of one who Victoria, St. Joseph's Church, 1 Goods have left the Godowns, and all A will be hold (by kind permission

of Commandant and Officors Hong-

All broken, chafed, and damaged kong Volunteer Corps) on the Volun goods must be luft in the Godowns, tear Parade Ground, on TUESDAY, where they will be examined on the October 81st, from 2.80 to 7 p.m.

26th inst., at 9.80 a.m.

Many Novelties suitable for

Christmas Présents... - 3.45 pm. Children's-Variety-En

No Fire Insurance' will be affected by us in any caso whatever..

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE,tertainment,

HONGKONG Orriox

eg leave to suggest that it be lity, either under the rules of the "bolds himself out as one skilled 10.00 .tn., Offg. Clergyman; Goods rewaining undelivered after the published for general information Hongkong Share brokers Associa-"in that branch of professional Roman Catholic Kowloon, Rosary 26th inst., will be subject to rent.

in its presenttion or at common law unless a well knowledge, to become ncquainted Church, 9.00 a.m. Offg. Clergy- the "razolte" shape and that it be not passed established usage to the contrary with a decision which had so man; Roman Catholic Lyemun,

to-law until the public have landould be' proved (Hodgkinson v. “important a bearing on

the R. O. Chapel Tram ter, 8.00 a.m.,

Offg. Clergyman, reasonable opportunity of con- Kelly L, R. 6. Eq.. 496), or unios" practico,"

Tito omission by a broker to haexpressly agrees to become per- sidering it.

We note that the Bill is re-sonally liable. Even if he signs procure for his principal a valid Lou-"I would rather a man published in the Gazette issued for the concerned, and it is op- contract for the sale or purchase would call me a fool than a parent therefrom that he is con-of shares would, of course, entail kave." Fue-"Of course. It's yesterday.]

tracting as an agent for a prin- liability on the part of the broker, the truth that hurts,'

"Toledo CHOOSING A MURDERER. vipal, whose name is not disclosed, if his principal suffered damage Blade."

he is not personally liable at com-in consequence. This would not mon law, in the absence of usage bo so, however, if the principal to the contrary Southwell v. Bow-expressly agreed to accept a con dieth 1 U. P. D, 374). Ho, will tract this performance of which he nevertheless be held to bepo liable knew he was incapable of enforcing if a reasonable custom or usage is inu Court of law. proved whereby he is deemed to

Weird Game of Billiards to Sécure a Death

A party of Apaches entered a

The report of the Railway Com-wineshop in Paris to have a game mission has been issued.

It proposes the retention of the

: Conciliation Scheme of 1007 with

alterations and extensions, the most important of which are here

.

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longkong, 20th Oct., 1911.

OTE.

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LOUVENCOURT EXTRA DRY, $24.00....per case.

FRENCH STORE,

6, Queen's Road.. 17th Jane, 3911, -

"Es Jones's wife, a woman of winning ways ?" "Is sho ? You just ought to see her clean the others out at bridge."-"Baltingkong,

American."

more

"It is a treat to see the way a

www.

Birmingham Ago-

DON'T FORGET.

Saturday, October 28, Dedication of Chapel at St. Paul's College by Bishop Lander: 2.45 p.m. Opening of new rooms by H.E. the Governor, 3.30 p.m.

of billiards recently. The game be liable under a contract en- A report of the deliberations of was carried on in- great my-tered into by him for an un- the Public Works Committee was story; and absorbed all the in-disclosed principal. Such a cus laid on the table at the Legislative protly girl tucks violin under. terest and attention of the players. For usage with regard Council meeting on Thursday her chin." "Yes; but too often the they had an enemy who was to to sharobrokers in Hongkong relative to the new road that it is treat ends when she begins be done for," and whoever lost who are members of the Stock-proposed to make connecting to play" κίνου.

It is proposed to facilitate dis. the game as to "do" him. .

brokers Association is abundantly and Plantation Roads. Those Herald.". Whon the game was over cussions between the companies and the men prior to resorting the loser accepted the result proved by the rulo last quoted, Chamberlain present at the ignorance of which it would be committee meeting were:-The the soutional Conciliation Boards. without discussion Not Jong impossible for the broker to pload. Hon, Director of Public Works, The Central Boards are abolished, afterwards a workman was stabbed Therefore in every case where a (Mr. W. Chatham, C.MU), as he was coming out of valid contract for the sale or pur-Chairman; Hon. Colonial Treasur sides of the Boards are unable to dancing hall. The man who had inso of shares, on timo, le made er, (Mr. A. M. Thomson); Mr. Wei

If the men's and employers fatally agree they can call in a chairman stabbed him quickly disappeared, by a broker who signs for the Yuk, C.M.G.; Mr. O.H. Ross, soleated from a panel prepared by and the workman was placed in concerned, he will be held to be The committee reported that a the Board of Trade. - If they are a cab and drive to an address personally liable to fulfil it. And, petition had been received from a unable to agree regarding the which he had given. This was although if a share contract number of residents requesting selection of a chairman the Board in a curtain street, where a sister offends against the provisions of that certain alterations should be of Trade will appoint a chairman of his was living.

Ordinance No. 5 of 1891, in that made in the scheme, whereby an The man was barely able to get it omits to set out the numbers of ensidr gradient might be obtain whose decision shall be final,

nt of the cab and to explain that the shares, it connot be sued upon, ed. The Chairman explained Thursday, November 2. und shall operato immediately;

The powers of the Boards, ho hud been stabbed. His ens nevertheless the broker insure that the petitioners" proposal, if Soengoi Ilampat annual general hitherto confined to wages and whs so serious that he was con- the liability of being opelled adopted, would afford a gradient meeting, 8 A Des Voeux Rond,

Stockbrokers As- of about 1 in 40 to the now point (4.30 p.m.. hours, pro extended to conditions veyed to a hospital, and died a few of service, but matters of discipiours later. The police made ansociation, should he fail to of junction with Plantation Road, lino and management are still inquiry and learned how the fulfil ; and his reputation, but the gradient of the road to excludial.

murder was deliberately decided and business would undoubtedly open out the now building sites No provision is made for reupon and savagely executed suffer. It is believed that a would then become about 1 in cognition of Trade Unions, but he workman himself did not very largo proportion, if not the 6.1-2. stop in this direction is contained know that his life was staked on In the provision that the secró-game of billiards. tary on the men's sito of the

a

The police have not yet been Boards may be a non-employee able to capture the Apaches.

of the Company, manpowered

to act as the men's advocate,

the from

There were difficulties

Wednesday, November 1. Licensing Board Meeting.

Friday, November 3. Cathedral Choir Concert.

To-day's Advertisements

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVI- GATION COMPANY, LTD.

whole, of the time bargains for the niso in the way of carrying out salo and purchase of shares made the petitioners' proposal on in longkong, are signed by the account of some large masses of brokers" for the concerned," most rock which would be traversed by principals being desirous that the road and which, owing to the their names should not be dis excessive steepness of the hillside, closed.

it would be extremely difficult It has already been pointed to deal with. The track which FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG

and SINGAPORE, change of ideas between the

out that the breach by a broker had been cut avoided these companies and the trade unions According to a Japanese official of any of his duties to his princi- masses of rook, ruouing just regarding the feasibility of a 19,087 cases of dysentery decurred pal, whereby the Inter suffers below them. These facts had been TH Company's Steamship

"KUMSANG ***. national programas, before the in Japan during the current year. damage, rendors the broker liable communicated to the Hon. Mr.H. latter was launched, would be

for the umount of such damage. E. Pollock, K.C., on behalf of the having arrived from the above Poris,

The third and last opinion also

Quarantine restrictions against -expressed tho belief that an inter-Amoy have been rescinded,

Cargo, impeding the discharge or remaining on board after 4 p.m. MON- DAY, the 28rd just, will be landed st Consignso's risk and expejse.

attended with Valuable results, The Tokyo Municipal As. A brokor, is in precisely the petitioners. His reply, in which Consigness of cargo by hor are foroby

The Commissioners declure that no encouragement brsembly has pussel a bill provid-Bame position as any other it was pointed out that, apart from informed that their goods will be do nasistance should be given to eithering for the floating of a loan of agent in this respect, and acting, she considerable number of people livorad from alongside.

as he does, for reward he is living near Plantation Gap, regard side which refuses to abide by a £9,175,000.

liable not only for gross, but for should be paid to the large num settlement and tlist ample protec-

ordinary negligence. (Grill, ber of residents in the Peak Hotel, Magazine Editor-"This is a General Iron Screw Co. L.R.IO.P. who might desire to use the road, tion should be given to thos desiring to observe it.

splendid story, but I never heard at p 014). If therefore was read. While the mon are entitled to of the author before, did you?" broker unreasonably delays After full discussion, it waS terminate their engagements they Assistant-Nover. Shall I send carrying out his principal's in-unanimously agreed to recommend should not be permitted to in it back?" Magazine Editorstructions for so longs time that that the road should be construct- timidate those desiring to work. No. Put it away until he becomes his principal auflera damage in ed on the line of the track which

famous -- Boston Trapgoript." consequence of the rise or fall (as Lad been

No Fire Instrume will be effected."" Bills of Lading will be countersigned JARDINE, MATHESONA

CO.,LTD General Managers,

Hongkong, Sixt Oot, 1011,

5.80 p.18.—Àuation.

6.15 p.m.-Variety Entertainment. If wet the Bazaar will be held in the Volantear Hend-Quarters.

Proceeds to be divided amongst varions local charities for children and. the Hongkong Cot in the M.O.L. Bome at Ottershaw Barrey.

NO QUITS TAKEN. Hongkong,. 18th Oct. 1911.

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