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INTERESTING LETTERS.

EUROPEAN LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS

The following cormspondence has been forwarded to us by the Secretary of the Hongkong Cham- ber of Commerco for publica-· tion:

Letter from Government.

Colonial Secretary's Office, 19th June, 1912. Sir, I am directed to transmit the enclosed copy of a letter dated the 22nd instant from Mesurs, Johnson, Stokes and Master, and Tam to enquire whothor in the opinion of your Committee there is sufficient demand to justify the proposed legislation.

I am, &c.,

were a similar bill to be brought in the local Legislature.

I am, &c.,

(Sgd.) Elbert A. Howell,

Chairman.

THE HONGKONG TEZGRAPH, FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 1912.

b-persons who in all pro- bability will not by able to oarn a living for themselves and their family;

c. prostitutes or persons liv The Honourable, the Coloninting on the proceeds of prostitu-

Sooretary,

tion;

Reply from Government.

Sir,

on

2. I attach a print of the bill and I shall be glad to learn. whether it meets the views of your Committee.

I am, &o.,

CORESPONDENCE.

roquests to the Premier for his attention. The lutost advices Dr Sun has The opis expressed by our corres-received from the Premier at

ponderico not necessarily, those '

THE

opersons whose prosenco, is. considered dangerous to the publio

of thellongLong Tolegemph.”]

Adations AGAINST

UN YAT SENIA

To theditor of the Hongkong

Telegraph.”

Peking is to the effect that the Contral Government had des patched a telegram direct to tho above-named two Guilde at Shanghai asking that the re-pay- ment of the loans be allowed to stand over till a later date,

To those who know Sun Yat- quite unnecessary, but as a mat- son, the present refulation is tor of public duty, it has been

OH, Loo. Chinese Club,

Hongkong, Juno 18, 1012.

Notices

Wotels,

HONGKONG HOTEL

A LA CARTE GRILL ROOM. Now Open.

Hongkong, 20th April, 1011.

J. II. TAGGART,...

Manager. › (25

GRAND HOTEL,

Telephone 191,

ASTOR HOUSE

(LATE CONNAUGHT HOTEL.) QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG..

d-persons having been con- Colonial Beerotary's Office, flenced abroad for a crime;

28th April, 1912. Referring to

your letters of 12th March

and ponce, 24th instant

A ticket of admittance to, tho sub-

Sirith reference to the jeet of Limited Partnerships, Persons whose presence may be I am directed to inform you that considered to endanger the allegatio which have been a bill has been drafted which economie interests of the native given pricity to in the Chinoso decided to publish this authorits MANAGEMENT & CUISINE UNDER EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT will be brought before the population, may be granted if hnd foron press regarding the tive denial of the accusation Legislativo Commeil at its next they comply with the conditions payment a large sum of money which have bean propagated so 12]

F. REIOHMANN, Propriet r.. mooting.

to be imposed by the Governor-various stated to be three sedulously against the man and General, or miny be refused al- millions, wo millions and, re-the Republic. together.

cently, on million dollars—as a the bearer the right to stay for Dr. Sun at-sen by Mr. Tung The ticket of admittance gives briba or bargain money to two yoars in Java or Madura. It Sno-yi, bobalf of the Peking, may be ronowod twice, each time Governme, to procure Dr. Sun's for not more than one year, by the ovacuatic of the Presidential flead-of-the Local Government office in four of H.E. Yuan Shih- Thio pormission to bo admitted kai, I amfoquested by Dr. Sun in Java and Madura granted to Yat-sen fstate that there is ab- the husband includes wife and solutely truth in these allega KING EDWARD Hongkong, Feb. 22, 1912.

minor children, who each receive tions or he authorizes me to a similar ticket.

givo, omis behalf, a catogorical Sir-Wo have recently boon

5-Persons desirous to become and unquivocal denial to them. consulted by European firms of

15th Juno, 1912, residents in Java or Madura, standing and reputo in. this. Siram directed to acknow-must apply to the Governor Colony, who, desiro to Lake into ladg the receipt of your letter of Gonoral submitting at the same their firms partners whose liabili-the-20-April-1012. (No. 950/timo thoir ticket of admittance; ty they desire to limit to the 1912) enclosing copy of a draft the Governor-General may refuso amount of the capital to be bill on the subject of Limited brought into tho firm by the Partnerships. proposed now partners,

My Committee are glad to note We have advised them that that the Bill has passed the this arrangement cannot at pre-Legislative Council. sent be effected in this Colony,

(Sgd.) Claud Severn,

Colonial Secretary.

The Secretary;

Hongkong Chamber of ́

Copy,

Coinmerco.

as under the Partnership-Onlin

ance of Hongkong, the liability

of each partner in a European firm is unlimited;

In England, by virtue of the Limited Partnerships Act 1907- Liitted Partnerships may be formed in the mantier provided by the Act, and the liability of

(Sgd.) Ed. Bullock,

for. Colonial Secretary

The Secretary

+

Hongkong Chambér of Commerce. Hoply to Government. Hongkong Chamber of

Commerce,

I am, &e... (Sgd.) E. A.M. Williams,

Secretary. The Honourable,

The Colonial Secretary.

ADMITTANCE OF NETHERLAND SUBJECTS AND FOREIGNERS INTÓ JAVA & MADURA.

"for the Netherlands.

any person who is duly rogistor-Lotter from the Consul General elin acordance with the Act-ay a limited partner is limited to the amount contributed by him to the firm.

Hongkong, 4th April, 1912. Sir, have the honour to enclose a short resume of the new Netherland-Fulian

for-

to grant the request in the in- torosts of the public peace, and also if the porsion concerned can be considered unable to maintain himself and his family.

Inhabitants (residenta) can ob- lain a certificate of residence from the Head of the district, whore they live; the possession of this cortificato entitles them to roonter Netherlands-India after a tempo rary absenco without any further formalties.

GENERAL NEWS.

TIs. 150,000 from Hellungklang, Tuth of Heilungkinng, line com- General Sung sino-lion, the The provisions in this Act have

Ordinanco conferred many practical advan regarding the admittance of handed the Director of Finance Lagos on business firms. It has on- Netherland subjects and of this province to contributo | abled them to obtain a much larger eigners in Java and Maduras. 150,000 towards the Central coinmand of capital than they which came into force on the let Government. would have otherwise been April, 1912 and which may be of enabled to obtain and it has thus interest to your Chamber. increased their stability and given them_greator_opportunities-10.

extend thoir business. The The Secretary,'

Government of Hongkong have

already, by the Chinese partner-

ships Ordinance 1011 recognised

a number of Limited Partner-.

I have, &c.,

(Sgd)-de-Rous

Hongkong Chumber of

Commerco, Hongkong

1. All persons desirous of on-

in

Rumour Contradicted by

General Tsal.

General Thai Yao, the Tutuh of Yunnan, has-wired-to-all-the pro- vinces stating that the recont rumours about the flotation of a French Joan by the Yunnan uthorities and the looting of foreign missions are baseless.

·Chinese Troops Want 800,000

Taels. Tuan Chi-jui, the Minister of

HOTEL.

Under Entirely Now Management.

Durif his Presidency, Dr. Sun sen, as Head of the Pro- vision Government at Nanking, atury was cognisant of the final state of affairs, but all suma fermitted to the Nanking Goroiment by Paking direct, or through Premier Tang Shao-yi, were made over, not to Dr. Sun Thoroughly. Renovated. persdally, but to the Board of Finaro, and were applied solely for th purposes of the military and bivil requirements of the Naning Govorament,

Niportion of these 'sums was divejod or converted by Dr. San) Yat-on to his own private and pershal uses,

Plor to his departure foster- day or the North, Dr. Sun des palued a telegram to Poking, of whit the following is a transla- tion-

Excellent Cuisine.

H. HAYNES,

Manager.. Hongkong, 18th Jan., 1912.

THE TAIWAN RAILWAY HOTEL.

pape prese of Peking, and the "To Premier Tang, the news- new paper press of Shanghai.

"Thave seen it mentioned innder the Jhinese and foreign newa- papa's recently that I have re- ceivet one million dollars from Promier Tong, and that the National Advisory Council has questioned Premier Tang_on_the subject.

TAIPEH, FORMOSA:

·

the Direct Management of the Taiwan Railway int

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GO JD BÈRVICE. RATES 6 YEN AND Ur.

AMD

Uniformed bote. potter meets all "We in the South being so far

Luggage are ay from you in the North, I trains and stommor how the members of the Council

ve had no moans of finding out nged for without say trouble to Hongkong, 1st Feb., 1912. [182 the terms Premier Tang has made have put their questions, nor in his ropl

Thoallogation being baseless,

ships so far as Chinese firms are tering Java or Madura (except concerned, and our clients have Netherland subjects born instructed as to suggest to Nothorlands India or residents of your Government the desir that Colony) must disembark at War, has informed Mr. Hsiung odious and libellous, Premier ability of extending the print-at Tanjong Priok, Samarang orisi-ling, the Minister of Finance, Tang is requested to at once clear- to European firm by Souralnya. Thomastor of the that his Ministry needs over Tisly indicate the truth of the matter, re-onacting in Hongkong the vessel by which these persons 500,000 to pay off the troops and vindicate me in his statement. English Limited Partnerships Act arrive, must provent them to land Hsiung thereupon appropriated choowhere in Java. Ho must also Tle. 700,000 from the Audit

ciple

1907.

In conclusion we would boge that they do not leave the Burent.

vessel in the ports mentioned,

leave to inform you that one of

sitlonition.

mit allowing them to disembark.

European's Death frum Hydrophobla,

HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN.

PLUNKET'S

"Sun Won." The Truth About the Loans. In connection with the above- mentioned allegations, obscure 27] allusions have also been made to Sun Yat-sen. certain loans contracted by Dr.

The death of Mr. S. Findgold board the vessel, free of cost to Hankow is announced. The de- 2-This pormit is issued on of the British Cigarette Co. at Nothorland subjects, and to for- cen-od had boon bitten by a dog

Dr. Sun has no reason for con eigners against payment of some six weeks ago, but not tak-gealing the true facts from the twenty-five guilders. This suming the necessary precautions will be refunded if the person contracted hydrophobia, of which concerned is not admitted awho died on June 11.. also, on application, if he leaves Java or Madura within six

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We have to.. (Sd.) Johnson, Stokea and Master..

The Honourable, The Colonial

Secretary,

Reply to Government, ́· Hongkong Chamber of Cou-months.

that a' now hat is designed for the ensuring their repayment. merco,

March 12, 1012.

No permit to disembark is re-

Kowloan, BLACK and WHITE quired by

now regime. It is a brimless Sir, I have the honour to ao-d-row

The total of these loans which FUX TERRIER DOG, “BILLY."" aud

cloth cip, with five sides, repre- he obtained from various sources Anyond bringlar same to Hongkong! passengers knowledge the receipt of your private yachts and of tourist-ting the five raers of the amounts to, roughly, one and a and Shanghai Bank will be rewarded. letter of February 28, 1912,

Chinese nation. The idon is and in reply beg to state that

vessals, who only pay a short adapted from the sexogonal bat quarter million dollara. Of this Hongkong, 20th June, 1912. aftor consideration the Committee of this Chamber are of opinion the legislation. asked for by Mosars. Johnson, Stokes and Master might well be proceeded

says and on a guarantee from him OST on TUESDAY, Jun 18 CLETEAS which surpasses all others by its

with.

of

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sam, about half a millionTM was

visit to Java to continue their of the Minga....It is hoped that borrowed from the Ohao-chew and voyage. immediately...afler. wards;

the people will adopt the Re- Cantonese merobant Guilds of foreign goods.

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3.-Evory passenger must with. A report states that the Four by introducing Limited Partner in three days after disembarks- Powore Syndicate has addressed ships in Hongkong are ret forth tion apply to the Immigration the President and Minister of in the letter from that firm, viz.: Committee in order to have the Finance, through their Ministers an obligation, and has undertaken the increased facilities offered for above permit exchanged for a in Peking, stating that Tle. to refund to Dr. Sun Yat-sen for investing capital both to the firm ticket of admittance. First and 6,000,000 has already been given re-payment to the lenders. desiring ospital and by the in-second class passengers of vessels to China in advance, but here- There has been no attempt at vestor who wishes to obtain a belonging to certain steamboat after no further advances will be concealment over this matter of return on his money without companies indicated by the Gay-made until the large loan agres- the loans nor is there anything farther risk than would be inour-error-General, can obtain this ment has been concluded derogatory to Dr. Sign in openly red by holding shares in a Limit- ticket of admittance without any "Shanghai Timos.'

aoknowledging them, an ed Liability Company.

formalities by applying to the The Bank of China:

Now although this sum of 1-1/4 have already accepted the prin- Committee, who is present at the mont Bank was converted into within four months of the real Hongkong Govorament Secretary of the Immigration Since the Ta Ching Govern-millions should have been repaid ciple as far as Chinese are oon arrival of the steamer. The Se the Bank corned, while as you are aware cretary may in special cases refuso $4,000,000 in bank-notes has been Dr. Sun Yat-sen has not yet recais-100-Tox ELECTRIC OBANE OF QUAT-ELECTRIC OVERHEAD

of China over establishment of the Republic, the Home Government have alto issue this ticket and refer the redeemed. Mr. Tal, the general-ed one solitary dollar of it from ready legislated in this direction passenger concerned to the Im-manager of the said-Bank in the Government, owing, of course, 50-Tom HYDRAULIC TESTING MCHING OR CHAINS Wian Bőrzi, Rıyazı, Erð, in bringing in the Limited Part- migration Committee, nerships Act of 1907.

Nanking, has been summoned to to the existing, financial strin- ||- Estimates given for Toaking, Repairs to Hull and Machinery, Constructional Works The Immigration Com- Poking by Hsiung Hsi-ling and Sency.

Dookrid Maxsonu, Ma, J, Bain, “an ka seen between the hours at 11 AM and Noon. A demand having now arisen mittee does not grant tickets of Wu Ting-chang, the Minister of for similar facilities in longkong, admittance to

Dr. Sun has been prossed | MARUM AND ACESTE 10

AT THE TOWN OFFLER Finance and Managing Director repeatedly by the lenders for the the Committee are opinion it willa-persons suffering from of the Bank of China respectively repayment of these loans, and be be to the banels of the Colony insaulty or contagious discuses to discus the financial situation, has simply transmitted sh

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