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APPPLICATION OPOSED. of the business the Company

Neat Points Raised by Council.

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the assets from the contributaries,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1912.

NEWS FROM HOME.

ENGLAND.

Cambridgeshire.

SCOTLAND.

Buteshire.

CHINESE POLITICS.

The golden wedding of Mr. and A Japanese Impression. Mrs. James Smitli; celebrated at

Mr. Toyama Mitsuru, who re Rothomy last month, possessed fish several notable features. The has been interviewed by the cently returned home from China, When Harry Jenkins,

family party, including grand- "Tokyo Asahi," to whose represen bawker, was charged at Cam-children, nunibered about 50, and with neglecting his children, it from. South Africa and Canada. in China, he stated, has now bridge Borough Quarter Sessions of the sons present some, travelledative he gave his views on Ohi

Mr. Smith is still actlye, and is a member of the Rothesay Harbour

was stated that there was no

of

Caithness-Shire.

nese affairs. The financial distress

Wotels

HONGKONG HOTEL

A LA CARTE GRILL ROOM. Now Ojea.

Hongkong, 20th April, 1911. :-

J. H. FAGGART,

Manager. (96

GRAND HOTEL,

Telephons 197.

F. REICHMANN, Propriet r.

ASTOR HOUSE

(LATE CONNAUGHT HOTEL)

QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG.

was formed to carry out. Counsel added: On August 27 and in January of 1910, an oxtraor dinary general meeting of the The following is the continun- company was held, and a formal tion of the evidence given yester-resolution passed to have the day when Mr. Elder Potter company wound up voluntary. applied for the winding up by for seventeen months and not You lave liquidators laying up the Court of the Hip On Exchange calling in any money from the and Loan Company

contributaries, It is obviously a Mr. Potter, continuing, sail: caso of protocting the contributa- question of lack of nutrition or Trust and Rothesay Parish alternative but to have re- MANAGEMENT & CUISINE UNDER EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT

reached a climax, and China has With regard to Mr. Pak, I submitriou at the expense of the unfor- ill-trontmont. The prosecution Council.

course to either foreign or domes that he has no right to oppose tunato creditore. Not calling alleged neglect to call in a doctor

tic loans to tide over the crisis, 02] It is curious that Tang Shao-yi this petition without the sanction meeting for seventeen months, and

Mary Sutherland, who has died should have raised a strong oppo- of the Court and in regard to the not doing so except under preson the advice of a school modical other oreditore referred to by my

What reason is there for inspector, who reported that the at Old Hall, Watten, Caithness-sition to the concession of super- friend as all the creditors, that not calling a meeting or calling defendant's two little girls had saire, at the age of ninety-eight visory right over China's finances, fact does not appear in

yeara, was for over eighty years thus causing a deadlock in the document or affidavit in this pay up our $12,000 and pay the enlarged tonsils, while one of the faithful servant of the David-loan negotiations, and there must you have thore I think it is a mis-We say that they should pay ue defendant, objecting to an opera of ninety-three, was also practi- assume this strong attitude. It Court. In fact, from that which Manila Yuen Sbing subsequently? them was also short-sighted. These family. Her sister Catherine, be some special renson prompting who died ten years ago at the age Yuan Shib-kui'a Government to take on the part of the learned because our claim is not dis, uted, tion for the removal of the tonsils, cally all her life in service at Old would scom that the revolution

and they dispute the Manila it was said, refused to call in a Hali. Yuen Shing dobt as impossible, doctor. The jury found him

had given rise to a racial feeling will show you that Mr. Pak guilty. The Recorder refused to

that foreign loans would ondan- believes that debt to be worth send him to prison, and directed bite enthusiast, and a large party same opposition was raised to the less. I submit that an order of that he should enter into his re- drove from Inverness to Oullo-joint enterprise of the Hanya- Mr. Theodore Napier, the Jacoger China's sovereignty. The winding up should be made by cognisancos of £10 to come up for don battlefield on April 16 and Ping Corporation. The issuo

judgment if called

placed wreaths on the cairn raised of a domestic loan might be in memory of the Highlanders arranged, but the six Powers who fell there in 1740. Clad in concorned will no doubt manage Sessions: 10 to 12 Noos, 2 r. in 4 2.4. Admission 25 cents. the garb of an old Highland chief, to bring their loan negotiations Mr. Napier, with his flowing locks, to a successful conclusion, attracted great attention. A huge China Should be Ruled by wreath from the Royal Oak Club,

Chinese, but~! Edinburgh, bore an inscription Dr. Sun Yat-sen and the leaders saying that Jacobites were still loyal to King James.

Midlothian,

attorney.

Mr. Alabaster: understood they were. At any rate I have navor hoard of any other creditor. Mr. Potter: It is admitted. Ilis Lordship-How many? Mr. Alabaster:-Seventeen of them, representing three times the value of Mr. Potter's claim.

Mr. Potter: There it is totalled at $40,000. The admitted liability is $00,000 so there must beere lit ors to the extent of at least $50,000.

Mr. Alabaster: Then there is the Hongkong Manila Yuen Shing, $100,000.

the Court.

Mr. Alabaster:-Tho other side! has not been hoard yet,

upon..

At the suggestion of the Cus Mr. Potter it was being toms and Excise the University wound up by the Court, the Court of Cambridge is reported to be and everyone else would have about to abandon the privilege of the benefit of the Official Receiver's granting wine licences within the advice. That may be important. borough which it has enjoyed You have a claimant, whose claim since the reign of Edward VI

disputed, opposing a claim un- disputed..

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CONCRETE REINFORCEMENT

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Mr. Potter-With regard to

Mr. Alabaster said that his these seventoon so-called creditors

friend had laboured a statement of Manchester and Iiverpool are `A novelty in profit-sharing has will certainly not join Yuan Shih- which had to be dismissor. That engaged in a struggle over the been initiated by a leading Edin-kai's Government, nor has he

of political parties, but Dr. Sun PLUNKET'S they have not proved in any shape or form that they are creditors, opposition was by creditors and contract prices for milk. The burgh legal firm. The idea is to It is my first objection to their creditors only. His friend would dispute began by the de- fix a minimum sale of profits at any ambition for the Pre- first appearanco hero-and-they

have to admit that us afcision of the retailers not the beginning of each year, and

sidenoy. Chinoso feeling via have not attempted to satisfy your

creditor ho stood

through the share with the clerical staff on a showa marked progress. There alono. to buy milk

vis foreign countries has Thero was no one there to association as heretofore, and fixed ratio whatever is earned has sprung up a strong convic Lordship that they are creditors They may be anyone, the people support. tis potition except the this was interpreted by the farm-above that scale. The clerks are tion that China must be ruled by up the street, and have nothing petitioner himself as a petitioning ora as an attempt to lower the to participato nocording to their the Chinese, themselves, and the 27 to do with the company except creditor. He had to full back on prices. The Bilderton Surplus rospective salaries. their names are recognised by the highly technical argument in Milk Factory, which is run by a

present opposition to the foreign present liquidator. With regard order to prevent other creditors, comunittes undor the auspices of

loan is an outcome of this national to the list of creditors for whom my who had as much right to be the Milk Producers' Association, County Antrim. sentiment. Very few Chinose, friend appears, instructed by Mr. thero as himself, from stating was started immediately as a

The annual report of the Bel- however, raake any attempt to Keng Sing, not one of those credit-air objection to that petition, counterblast, and six temporary fast Corporation tramways came develop the destiny of the nation, ors has chosen to put on the file he first objection was the Mapila depots were opened on the pro- before the committee when it was

and the Government is in the dark THE LOCK WOVEN an affidavit showing why he Tuen Shing. That was a purely inises of loading dairy farmers in learned that the net revenue, or

08 the line of diplometio policy posor this petition. Every creditor technical objection. He submit various parts of Cheshire and the what might be termed disposable which China ought to pursue. opposing the petition is supposed to that, if that point was pressed, neighbourhood of Wroxham and profit, amounted to £60,097, an to put on the file an allidavit the only effect it could have was Oswestry. Three additional cen- increase of £8,940 over the pre- stating the roason why he to compel his Lordship to grant tres have been started this week,vious year. After meeting statu- poses this potition. So what you an adjournment for the purpose of The surplus milk is being made tory charges it was decided to de- KING have on the file is a notice by nabling Mr. Lau Chau-pak to ap into choene. The farmers are vote 423,443 of the balance in creditors who, whilst opposing, ply,ne liquidator appointed by that sanguine of victory. have not put anything on the Court, for permission to join with file going on to show why they the other creditors in opposing .nre opposed to the petition. Will that petition. His friend's voice your Lordship look at the notice? was like one in the wilderness in

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If you look at the notice that the face of the overwhelming opposi Rovonleon creditors put ou tho tion to the petition. He submitted file you will find that "the under that the opposition was so strong mentioned creditors inlond to ap-that the petition could not be pear by counsel. That is the treated seriously if fairness to ordinary notice that they intend other creditors, was considered.

to oppose. It is the first step they must take within a certain

timo after the petition has been

The hearing was adjourned.

CANTON NEWS.

Hongkong Protest

filed. They had to take many more important steps than that to oppose. Thoy cannot come hero, by counsel, and say "Wo opposing and fail to state a I cannot crossaxamine counsel and I cannot contradict (The "Telegraph" Correspondent.) him. If they had put in

reason.

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Mr. AlabasterThe affidavits are befor your Lord ship.

the

His Lordship- Bat grounds of your opposition are limited to your application.

Canton, May 22,

Dorsetshire.

nets WOR

The first catch this season of mackerel hy soine Portland, Dorset, and numbered made from the Chesil Beach,

of the nets when shooting "by aunty" this particular mode of fishing is known on the south coast, Old fishermen declare that the reason for such a large entch on the first day of the season is that the strike prevented steam drifters from getting to work earlier in the year..

460-a record for the first hand

relief of the rate, making the total contribution of the under- taking to the rates of the city 'over. £38.000 It was decided to die-

the staff. tribute £2,800 in bonuses among

County Dublin.

A novel plea was put forward

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ata district courtmartial at Porto Thoroughly Renovated bello Barracks, Dublin, when Private Sagman, of the Army Medical Corps, was charged with absenting himself without leave for a period of seven days. The accused pleaded guilty, and urged 18 justification for his absonce. Weymouth Town Council are that he was a member of the to ask the 'Board of Trade's Jewish persuasion, and that the sanction to lay out one and a time he was away was the festival half neres of the beach as or- of the Passover. The court's de- aomental gardens and pro-cision will be announced in dus monades and to creet fifty or course. sixty bungalows a few feet above highwater mark. The scheme is expected to cost about £5,000.

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an affidavit as to the opposition I The Chineso export and import could cross-examine them in the firms in Wing Lok Street, Hong- Court or put in an affidavit in kong, have despatched a telegram roply. But it is an extraordinary to the Governor General, General fact that not one of these creditors Lung Chai-kwong, Mr. Chan has chosen to follow up this op- Kwang-ming, the Canton Cham- A Sheriff's jury at Durham position in any shape or form.ber of Commerce, the Director of awarded Rino Peri, proprietor of

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6 YEN AND Ur. comes they have not opposed. tion passed by the Canton Council tine Sofiano, pantomime proprie-motor car driven by Mr. G. B.

Mr. Alabaster-They are ap- providing for the establishment tor, of Burleigh-mansions, St Coutts in Shanghai on May 16, rains and steameri

Uniformed bote. porter meets all pearing bore by counsel. of an isolated ward at Whampoa Martin's-lane, London, for brench has been held. It developed that manged for without any trouble to Luggage sis Mr. Potter: Yea without filing for the recoption of passengera

of contract by reason of the the death of the child was entire guests. an affidavit; they give no reason infected with plague arriving defendant failing to produce the ly unavoidable, and a verdict of for so doing.

from Hongkong and Macao. The "Babes in the Wood" panto-accidental death was returned. sonders of the telegram say that mime at Darlington Hippodrome. Mr. Coutts said he would pay the among the Chinese residents in It was stated that in consequence father of the child $200, and this Hongkong, the Cantonese pre-of the defendant's company's was agreed to by the authorities dominate in numbers, and, when non-appearance, the Hippodrome taken ill, it is only natural that, had to be closed for a week. An machine at slow speed along Sic- Mr. Coutts, was driving his Mr. AlabasterThe reasons they should desire to return to application for an adjournment cawei Road, a short distance from were sufficiently set forward and their native homes to be taken of the hearing on account of the Bubbling Well Road, when the the affidavits have been filed. I care of by their relatives. There defendant's illness was refused. child suddenly derted from an do not wish to argue the point: fore the establishment of an Mr. Potter:-They have never isolated ward at Whampoa only

alleyway and ran directly in front Canon George Frederick Head of the machine, being knooked ssid so. I sabinit no more extra-means barring Chinese who have has died at. Clifton at the age of down before the brakes could be ordinary procedure could be been taken ill from returning to seventy-five. Educated at Cam-applied. He was terribly injured, GRAVING DOOK adopted.

their homes. They are at a loss to bridge, he held curacies in vari-and died before reaching the hos 7874. by 88ft, by 84ft 6in. His Lordship-I should grant understand the motives of the ous parts of the country, and for pital. an adjournment until the steps members of the Canton Council twelve years vicar of Obrist

Pumps empty Dook in. were taken to submit they were in passing such a drastic resola- Church, Hampstead, whence he veloped yesterday, says the "China THREE PATENT SLIPWAYS creditors of the company.

Mr. Potter:-It may be favour- never submit to the proposal.

tion, and declare that they will removed to Bristol fourteen years Press," the boy's father, a whool- taking vessels up to 3,000 tons. able my Lord to ask for that

ago. He was appointed hon barrow coolie, testifying that be displacement, providing conditions for In the beginning of the year canon of Bristol eleven years ago, was sitting on his wheelbarrow, palating ships with most smolent result adjournment and, ask for legal the first silk orop in Nam-hoi and and was vicar of Clifton until he in Siocawel Road when he saw an 100-Tox ELECTRIC GRANE of QUAT cross-examination. Your Lord Shun-tak districte proved to be resigned recently, and automobile come to a sudden stop Saori Banoire or to 100, Toxa

ELECTRIC OVERHEAD CRANES TALOUSECUT ship will see all the essential very successful, but the eroond A portrait of the Earl of Ducis, some distance away, and drawing points of this application and erop is far from good. On so-ex-Lord Lieutenant of Gloucester nosy, found the bleeding body of Estimates given for Booking, Hepsies to Hall and Machinery, sadmitted by affidavits filed count of the approaching hot shire, was recently unveiled in his oild beneath the wheels of

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A sad feature of the affair de-1 3-4 hours.

Conitruations. Work

In the opposition. The nominal weather and the prevailing the Shire Hall, Gloucester, and the machine. Otherwi

WiLr169660 | MANAGERY AND AGUTTA / Vid capital of the company is $1,000, western winds, many of the silk an illuminated address was pre-said that the old had soon bin

000 divided into Ave thousand worms have died prematurely. ecuted to him. Bota were, Pat- alter rotting on the other BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Tiphares at $200, Mr. Potter. As a resnit the price of milk this moribed for by the country magis and ran shouting out to greet him

then went on to state the naturel your with be higher.

when he struck by the motor-par;

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