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Partnership Dispute: Appeal on Dissolution Action,

words "shall be" I would ask you to make that correction.

***Artiole : 12 ¦ ¦ resda':= 'The price to be paid for the purchase of the share of the deceased of To-day, February 12, is the The profit of the above Com- This morning the Fall Court bankrupt partner in the goodwill anniversary of the birthday of pany for tan your ended December of Appeal, consisting of Sic Elavil of the business shall be the cum one of the world's greatest men, 31. 1.4, amounted to $200,268- land de Bausmarez, president, of Twenty Five Thousand Dollars Abraham Lincoln; one whose 72, which the Board of Directors she Chief Justice, Sir W Ross (by a later agreement the amount name will ever be spoken with will recommend shall be appoint-Davies, and the Palene Judge was largely increased) or such admiration and respect. Abrahamed as follows:-

Mr Justice Gompertz, heard the other sum as the partners shall motion of appeal, in which Char-from time to time mutually les Alexander Tomes is the ap- agree on. 12,000 Old Shares $ 84,000.00 pellant and Robert Shewan the Mr. Alabaster-As 's ́ ́matler $3.1-2 per share on

respondent, that the Court be of fact it was raised to $50,000 8,000 New Shares 28,000.00 moved by couusel on behalf of two years later, and afterwards to To transfer to Repairs

the appellant for an order that $200,000. and Ronewals A/c 25,000.00 the jalgment dated the 26th, day The President Each sharo? To write of Fur-

of January, 1914, of His Honour Mr. Alabaster-The total of nitures and Fix-

the Chief Justice on the hearing each share would be $150,000. tures A/o

25,000.00 of the summons dated 4th. The President :-Each abars.

October 1913, and the order (if Mr. Alabaster :-Each share 38,258, 12 say) signed pursuant thereto, be $150,000, total $300,000.-

revarsed and that it may be Mr. Alabaster (continuing to $200,258.72 | adjudged that the appellant is read the judgment)--"Tho entitled t have the business of price to be paid for the purchase the firm of Shewan Tomas and of the share of the deceased or

Siberian Mail.-Dac per es. Lincoln was the sixteenth Pre- To pay a dividend of :-

sident of the United States, he $7.00 per shares on was boru in Hardin County, Kentucky, on February 12, 1809, and was asasinated in Ford's Thestre at Washington, D.O., on April 14, 1885, and died on the Following day.

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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1914.

HOME RULE REFLECTIONS.

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On November 19, 1863, on the battlefield of Gettysburg, at tha dedication of the cemetery for To carry forward to goldiers who died, on that field, be delivered the following speech which has since been recognised as a classic

"Fourscore and seven years To Consignees Consignces of cargo by the s.s.ago, our fathers brought forth on

New Account

pezia are reminded that goods this continenta nation, THE HONGKONG A.D.C. Company sold as a going con- bankrupt partner in the basinege

new

remining undelivered after to-conceived in Liberty and dedicated morrow will be subject to rent.

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a ton roomed unfurnished house. --Page 5.

women

charged with the crime.

Discharged.

Though there were bigger and in many respects more import-round that the police wore ant questions broached in the King's Speech to Parliament, it is coming. They then made off and safe to say that none aroused deeper interest than the Irish pro-fightened the people living at blem. That was so for two reasons-first, because it ia on this quest No. 25, who thought they were ion that the Government has pledged itself to stand or fall; and barglars. Mr. JR. Wood, dis- secondly because in the event of the Ministerial proposals being charged both men. carried into effect, there is more than a possibility that Ireland, or a portion of it, will be involved in the throes of civil war... The speakers who took up the debate on the address concentrated their

it can never forget what they did here. It is for us, the living,

MAUD ALLAN COMING.

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voluntary retirement of either

cern; and for an order, that she and property (other than good. respondent pay to the appellant will) shall be the net value thereof to the proposition that all men A Change in one of the Plays. the costs occasioned by this ap-after providing for the debts and are created equal. Now we are

Owing to indisposition and the peal, and for each farther or liabilities of the firm.” Two Japaness were charged engaged in a great civil war, consequent difficulties experi- other order as the Court may "Article 13 provides for the hefore Mr. Hazeland at the Police testing whether that nation, or enced in rehearsing "The Ghost think it Court this morning with stowing any nation, so conceived and eo of Jerry Bundler," this portion In the original action the partner and in such case the way on the Nikko Maru. Ode dedicated, can long endure. We of the programme of the A. D. C.'s plaintiff was Charles Alexander other partner shall be at liberty to was ined $250 sad other $150 are met on a great battle-field of centenary productions on the Tomes, merchant, and the defend-purchase the share of the retir

to 21st and 20th inst. is abandoned, ant bort Shewan, merchant.ing partner in the partnership hat war. Wo have come Latest Advertisement..

dedicate a, portion of it as a finalnd the Amateur Dromatic Clab The claim was as follows:- business and property and in th The s.o. Indraded leaves for resting-place for those who here have much pleasure in anaonus-

1. That the partnership be- goodwill thereof upon giving Boston and New york on March gave their lives that that antioning that they are fortunate in tween the plaintiff and the de-notice The price to be The rates of Subscription to the "Hongkong Telegraph will 10 Page 5.

might live. It is altogether occuring such a splendid subati- fendast under the style of Shewan, paid by the purchaser for the be as follows ***

wants fitting and proper that we should tude as:"A Privy Council." Tomes and Compray be wound share of the retiring partner in

do this.

which WOS 80 successfully up,

the goodwill and business shall be "But in a larger seues we cannot produced at the Peak Club this 2. That an account be taken the sam of Twenty-five Thousand dedicate, we cannot consecrate, week.

of the partneranip dealings be- Dallare (now One Hundred The Double Murder.

we cannot hallow, this ground. It is confidently expected that tween the plaintiff and the de-and Fifty Thousand dollars) We are informed in connection with the double murder which The brave men, living and dead, this attractive play will gain fendant

or such other sum as the partners occurred in Graham Street on who struggled here, have con- considerably by being played on

3. Payment to the plaintiff of shall from time to time mutually Sunday last, that the deceased secrated it far above our poor larger stage, the eceno and the sum found to be due to him agree upon. The price to be were respectively the power to add or to detract. The period allowing for great scope on the taking of such account. paid by the purchaser for the

world will little note nor long of scenic effect, which will be

4. The appointment of a Re-share of the retiring partner in The postage on the weekly issue to any part of the world is $1.00/mather and wife of the person remember what we say here, but taken full advantage of,

ceiver.

the business property, other than 5. Costs.

goodwill, shall be ascertained in Steamer Frozen Up..

6. Further and other relief. manner mentioned in Article 12'. The Blue funnel steamer Ajax rather, to be dedicated here to the

"Artiole 14 provides that in the Chief Justice in Chambers | the continuous absence of either arrived in port this morning from unfinished work which they who OLD-MURDER RECALLED The action was dismissed by the North, The captain reports fought here have thus far eo

on January 28, bat general liberty partner the other partner. may that the vessel encountered heavy nobly advanced. It is rather for

A murder which occurred in was given to apply on the purchase the share in the partner- blizzard in the North Pacific, as to be here dedicated to the Kowloon nearly nine years ago summons..

ship business and property and The ship being frozen up for great task remaining bel r ns. had its sequel in the Police Mr. O. G. Alabaster and Mr. in the goodwill thereof at a prico three days, the temperature that from these honoured deal we Churt this afternoon, when, before F: O. Jenkin, instructed by Mr. to be ascertained".

take increased devotion to that Mr. Hazeland, Chu Loi, alias Ohu Wilkinson of Messrs. Wilkinson 'eing 22 degrees.

Mr. Alabaster:-lf your Lord- cause for which they here gave Chi, was charged with having and Orist, appeared for the ap. ahips will just add the words the last full measure of devotion killed Sin Wing at Kowloon on pellant, and M. E. H. Sharp."Farther ascertained in the same. An Indian sergeant was on duty that we bare highly resolve that March 11, 1905.

K.O., and Mr. Eldon Potter, in- manner aa hereinbefore provided." at Upper Lascar Row last night those dead shall not have died in

Mr.J.H. Kemp, Crown Solicitor, strusted by Mr. J. Scott Haraton. Continuing to read the judgment: when he heard a whistle blown vain, that this nation, under God, prosecuted, while prisoner was of Messre. Deacon, Looker, Deacon "In the foregoing articles it from one of the houses, and shall have a new birth of free- undefended,

and Haraton for the respondeat is clear that the partnership arrested two men in the act of dom, and that government of the Evidenca was taken and the Mr. Alabaster-II it pleases business' and *goodwill' are running away. They were this people, by the people, for the case was proceeding as we went your Lordships I appear with my treated as two distinct things and morning charged with attempting people shall not perish from the to presa.

learned friend Mr. Jonkin for thearo specifically provided for. to break into No. 25, but they earth."

appellant in this case, and my "Article 15 provides for the were gambling when word went

learned friend Mr. Sharp with Mr. realisation of the property and FASHIONS FOR MEN. Potter appears for the respondent effects if no arrangement is it is an appeal from a judg-arrived at under the previous

articles. It reads as follows :-- ment. Maud Allan, the world's most Slit Trousers for "Nuts

The President: Wait a Upon the determination of the famous classical dancer, will be

In America, in Hongkong shortly with a con

minute please. You are for the partnership if no other arrange-, Fickle Fashion is now threaten- cert party and astonish the people

mont shall be come to between the defendant appellant. with her marvellous dances. ing toeflict men with slit trousers,

Mr. Alabaster: No, I am for partners the property and effecte She says in her book entitled fter the style of the slit skirt now plaintiff appellant and the other of the firm anall be realised and My Life and. Dancing," "The so prevalent.

defendant respondent. The the proceeds applied first in pay- An American tailoring journal judgment was dated 26th. Januarying the debts and liabilities of the seen, educated to the dance with has been ollecting views of this year, and with your Lord- firma, secondly in repas ing to each"

ship's permission I will read the partner the amount of cash capital a view to the exercise and train-leading members of the trade on T'attracted a fi is "tist Modining of their muscles, chief among the possibility of the idea being judgment. I will try and use as then standing to his credit in the has attracted and is still attracting these exercises wore the Pyrrhis adopted the spring, and, accord- few documents in this case as I books of the firm with such in- many people in the Victoria and the Memphitic dances, which ing to the chairman of one of the possibly can so far as it is pos-terest, if any, sa may be owing Theatre. The show will run till were military in their character, clothiers and cutters associations Bible I will use the judgment thereon and the surplus (if any) Much has been made by those who father the Home Rule Bill Sunday night, so that those who and of which we find countless on that: side of the Atlantic, this alone, but I will occasionally have shall be divided between the of the so-called safeguards and of the provisions which are said to have not yet seen it, would be representations upon Greek and weird freak is to be ordained pa 10 rafer elsewhere

partners in equal shares"," Mr. Alabaster then commenced Mr. Alabaster That is the guarantee the supremacy of the Imperial Parliament, but this latter well to avail themselves of these Etruskan vases and mural paint "the thing" for men in a very to read the judgment, but was summary of the clauses. I will point was very effectively disposed of by Mr. Walter Long, when, few remaining days. It is really ings. The Pyrrhis dance, which short time. drawing a lesson from the recent events in South Africa, he chal-worth seeing it. On Monday has been described in turn by "It is bound to come," the terrupted by the President who now proceed with the judgment. longed the Home Government to take any action which would bring next the Sister Colliers, who be Xenophon and Apuleius, was interviewer was told.

Tho. Provident: Will you asked: Do you propose to read. Men's it into conflict with the authorities in Capetown. We need "here came so popular during their danced principally at the festival clothing has for too long a time it straight through ?

mind reading clause 15 again.. take no notice of the rights or the wrongs of the recent actions of stay here, will again appear in of the Panathences in honour of been kept within strict bounds. Mr. Alabaster:-I will read it Mr. Alabaster:-"Upon the the African Government; the point which Mr. Long made is quite the stage, and the celebrated Minerva. Later, we learn, the The revulsion against this state of straight through once and after determination of the partnership, irrespective of any such considerations. In effect it is, that while dance "Tango" wil be given for reed and the thyrsus took the Fairs shows itself in gaily-wards refer to parts-I will I no other arrangement shell be there may be the most admirably drawn provisions for sapremnoy, the last time.

place of the weapons of war, and coloured bats decorated with bows read it through once and not come to between the partnere, the times will come when the utmost care and caution will need to be The theatre has been under the dance degenerated into a and even with feather,

piecemeal and I will not be property and effects of tus firm taken before attempting to exercise the measure of control conferred. going some repairs and white Bacchic revel. The Memphitic The time is not far distant required to read on because I shall be realised and the proceeds and the more serious the question at issue, the greater becomes the washing since last week; the dance was equally warlike in its when men will be compelled to it. There are two slight addi- and liabilities of the firm, secondly will hive already read through applied, first in paying the debts difficulty of intervention. It was anticipated that Mr. Asquith would inside is now. Comme il faut origin, bat was danced to the dress as elaborately for evening tions I will ask your Lordships in repaying to each partner the be most conciliatory in his reply to the Opposition amendment, and and the outside is nearing complemusic of flates. It was at this parties as women do." that he would indicate the willingness of the Government to make tiou. Messrs. Ramos Ramos & Co. period in the history of dancing The journal itself asserts that, to make. (He then read the judg-amount of cash capital, then substantial concessions to placats Ulster. The expectation was not, are affording every comfort to the that its evolutions took on the according to all reliable fashion

ment au follows):

tanding to his credit in the books however, realised to the full extent, since the anticipated announce public in general."

earliest clements of pantomime,authorities, the nother garment

"I regret that the protracted of the firm, with euch interest, if ment of certain definite and most sweeping concessions was not

the invention of which is attri of both sexes were originally worn negotiations for a settlement have any, as may be owing thereon and made. However, the Premier's tone was far more reasonable than

bated by Cassiodorus to one open at the sides not closed proved futile and that the Court the surplus (if any) shall be divid- it ever has been before, and this warrants the hope that the Govern-

Philistion. But it must not be up and then slit just for the pur- determine the rights of the shares."

is the necessarily compelled to ed between the partners in equal ment has at last some real solution to offer. The Premier made

imagined that pantomime was pose of making a fantastic whim much of the possibility of a condition of stalemate resulting from

tinged et this time with the buf- or freak for a senson's wonder or Parties under the deed of partner The President-There is no an election, and though his remarks were, from the standpoint of In the Police Court, this after fooneries which were later ite amusement, but just left open ship. Articls 11 provides that reference to goodwill there? his own party, olever and astute, they in no wise killed the case for noon before Mr. J. R. Wood, leading characteristic, and which either at the front or down the in the case of the death or bank- Mr. Alabaster:Specifically?

Chan Yat-ohuen appeared on an led to its ultimate degradation, sides."-

ruptcy of either partuor the No. Continuing to read the judg- surviving partner may purchase ment:-" I am asked by the Mr. Asquith tried to conjure up what would happen if the "pplication being made for his The best pantomimiste were

Ethologues,

the shore of the deceased or plaintiff to order a sale of the meaning Unionists were returned to power, finding, as they would, the bulk extradition for alleged participa- called

JAPANESE RELIEF FUND. bankrupt partner in the partner business as a going concern. he painters of manners," and their of the Irish people thwarted when victory seemed in sight. It's all tion in an armed robbery aboard

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shin business and property and application is resisted by the de very well to indulge in speculations of that kind; bat aarely that is junk near Pishung, in Chinese performances were

and Hypotheses, nesuing "morali-

The Japanese Relief Fund in the goodwill thereof." fendant and the question is whe- 8 matter which is best left to the other side-they do not ask to be territory, whereby, cargo

Committes announce the follow- The only comment I would ther in view of the terms of this shielded from big issues in the future. After all, though, the point goods to the value of $4,000 are tiee."

The Company opone hero ing further contributions which make is that the word "may" Article I have the

power to do so, is not what would result from a Dissolution. If the Unionists, Li- said to have been stolen.

Mr. P. M. Hodgeon, Assistant on Monday, playing for three they have received with shall be replaced by the words The article appears to be in con- berals or any other party were to be confronted with ten thousand Crown Solicitor, made the appli- nights. The booking plan is a thanka

**choll bo". It amounts to the formity with Section 39, of the probleme because of a General Election, that would be no argument why the people should not be consulted. The question is whether ation and Mr. J. H. Gardiner Mantrie's. The Far Eastern four Previously announced $2,792.00 same thing but I shall deal with Partnership Ordinance 1897, and

defended.

is under the direction of Mr.D. E. | Mr. Ip Wai-to

511.00 those words and perhaps you it follows the rules relating to the the public the people-demand an election. If they do, no matter

will abstitute the words shall rights of partnere enter es lain." Evidence was being taken as D. Cohen, who toured the what the consequences, their desire raust be fully respected.

we went to prena.

Chorvievakya lags soBBON,

the words will | Total on the 11th, Feb. #2840,50) be" for " may

(Cạnh có on an dan

observations on this subjett. bat, with the exception of Mr. Asquith, THE VICTORIA THEATRE. youth of Greece were, as we have

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none of them revealed any marked desire to approach the matier in a spirit of mutual concession." The conflict between the two main parties was ae obvious as ever, though something was assured- ly gained by the conciliatory languago. of the Premier, even if he did not indicate in concrete terms what the Government is prepared

to concede:

a Dissolution."

EXTRADITION CASE

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