No. 725 1-November 2, 1986.]

THE CHINA MAIL

Cock, mark. He said I cannot write it; you go up to the offco above the godown and write it. I had to alter it because it did not tally. Choong Cheng told me he could not alter it and asked me to do it.

and,

what

hind his back, and he was kneeling down, for Double Coll. Coins and told the ads His Lordship You ought to have son Red Cock matches. In samoing up the and cargo to Penang, but Mr Francis con- by a small creek.ware mada is more strango, is that alī

these cases of Red Cock matches in his go Singapore, turned out the whole of the pas- and spread with alarming rapidity insomuch far confirmed it, that I was obliged to come to the conclusion that it was a fitit accompls. down. The owner would also produco lisonger and cargo and charterad the sten- that in about half an hour there WAS E books to verify his statements. The gomer to seinebody olso as a much higher length of firo extending about 000, feet However, woake and weeks passed away down-keeper world also be produce rate. Of course, they made other arrange The fire swept everything before it for somed as many Japanese Mail Steamers arriv show that he never had in his godown any dents for the conveyance of the passengers distance, and the Wortelde was intersected and yet the gallant General Crespo aid

unt netko his appearance hero, The same night two attempta ware the master. It throws suspicion over your case it would be his duty to submit to listended that it was the primary duty of the

Lordship that the story of the plaintiffs Captain and owners of a vessel to continue to not fire to different places on the city whole case.

Witnon-Cheong Chong told me it would witnesses was suspicious and led to the seg the voyage to the port of discharge originally side. do if I made the alteration. I told Chun gustion that thin detective and his compa stipulated. In support of this contention. ho quoted the caso of the Gratitudince, 5 Tai io.

was on the boxes and the account pose of getting a reward,

Home goods. I saw a crowd of nich near then I wont back to the shop. In the re- the bamboo wharf at Kowloon City, and ceipt I got the matches were called Don heard people say that Won Alung was arble Gold Coin. I have akod and bought rested and was going to be executedRed Cock marked matches. On Sunday Baw Woo Afung. His hands wore tiod he objected to the receipt being made out as I saw the executioner betead him. I saw Countaxat to alter it to the Rod Cock two blows ġivon; it was a horrible sight mark." The accountant said he would not and so I went away. I went away before change the markt. If it was changed the hie head was pl

hore were snidiers thors receipt would not be chopped. Ife said it in uniform. I saw no mandarin there. I would do. They were: Red Oock matches. darins there but I did not soo them. When chinel from the boatman who had come with ane blow had bougivot, Wou Afung terned the boat I had called to take thu nafchen round his head.. 1 sm certain this man was AWAY. I opened use como and Fund Red

Afung

Cock matches. The five cases wero-takin The Magistrate

to said this witness had into the beat ad fincharged ut Douglas's Muasca Wotton and D. ason. I say five савед

was

Weo

A or 80 paces off Phora were an- I then returned to the gatowns and gut af Cook Red Cock matches and the Red, aion had concocted this story for the pwiam. Robinson, pago. 261; Nelson

U Chia Choo said-1 am

Be

all the periodicals pablished in Japan kept the rest surpris ing silenco as to General Crespo's visit to the Mikado, as if by some strange coincidenca that crent had not one under their nolico, THE PRAYER OF THE VICEROY

All of a sudden General Crespo, Mir Souza, commission

The following is an attempt to represent the projected treaty, disappeared a by did not correspond with it.

Duncan, 1 Exchequer, 637, and 3 Ex-

enchantment and would not have left any The Chief Justice (to Mr. Ackroyd)--Yon agent at the: Shun Cheong shop, Bonham 12. Chancery Division, 568: Bonson

Strand, I get commission of per cunt, ou chequer, 232; and others and also in English what is considered to be in traces of their presage if the departure of surely are not justifying him.

The Acting Attorney Ganoral-No. The the sale of all kinds of goods-2 pot cent. referred to Mayne on Damages.

from the sonder and 2 per cent, from the did not know of any case of this, hiussy the most elegant style of composi- Mr Bouza from Shanghai and some revel

kind tion. It consists almost entirety of anti-- tion

tions made by the Hongkong Press con witness is stating frankly what he did. identified the man executed as Woo Áfang, Wharf and thereafter takon to the office anale of Chu Lai had been in the Sui in the street. I bave zu personal know on the question, laid down na u fundamen-the words tersisted O nhắn,'' But now,? } that General Crespo had never boon in cerning his departure from Hongkong had Cross-examinad long time ago a buyer. I do not know the Red Cock mark. having boon tried before, and the cathetic complots; the only excaptions being not made some one suspool, the fact

I could make it out if I saw it. I have can quoted, though they did not bear directly but, of course, he could not say it was thony in the office of Measte Wotton and Lang; that is why 1 asked Chan Lai to ma of the sale of. Gre boxen of matches tal principle the primary duty of the cap- Ok! Alas!,' which introduce the different Japan at all, and, thorafors, that all that had samo man as had jumped overboard from. They are the same that I got tion that name.

from the godown. They were all opened and a box taken from each vasu. The matches in Court are those taken out of the Gun of the solicitor's coulies was present when the cases were opened.

Cross-examined by Mr Leach who brought

the launch

Inspector Thomson said that was all the evidence he had at present, but he would like an adjournment to try and get Chong Shing and one of the other passengera. An attempt was also being made to get hold of the sampan people who had picised the man out of the water

Thomson was ready,

SUPREME COURT. - IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. (Before Sir George Phillippo, Chief Justice), Tuesday, Novembar 2

INFRINGEMENT.

OF A TRADE MARK POK BONE MATCHER This was an action by the Norrkoping's Tandsticks Fabrika Aktre Bolag of Sweden, sraving injunction agains: U Chiu Ches, merchant, carrying on business at Benham Strand under the name of the Sun Chotog firm, to restraía hina from using the trade mark of the Company...

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of

in a Chintuan and asked the witness if he

matches three days I was in treaty for the I saw bim last at the last trial. (Mr Louch produced another witness) I do not know that man,

Mr Leach-His name is Wang U Lung.

Yang Pois. I have known him for inwyer's offices. G

former ?

Witness-Id

Manch-You say you are broker Ho Kong Chun Wan-firm, and there is also of gonerał damages, Me. Francis submitted which noun answers to noun, verb to verband circulated, with some diationest abjoot."

with Lai.

you i

not go into the

Mr Launch-I hand in letter

and kind of goodi.

to the charaG-

Would

wd put

was a caso where the plaintiffs applied for / did it for a solicitor's Chinese clerk. He to alter the aale-note a cookie is year that I have been selling matchos. Alla stop to the charterer's chances and terms. the Sun Cheong shop and also their work against the shop. The sample of the 'Red thought he have the the goods and I the receipts of matches are marked in my very dangerous precedent, likely to have a

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the

Mr Leach-Would it

It

1. Whose domain stretches over the four

gulfed Boa Whose blassings extend to the hundred ** Füal

upon

his

Mr Leach-A minute or twongo you

n the

been haid about lim and the treaty were Jed and th

I know by my books that tain and owners of a vassel to continue the paragraphs; and the final words to ach nothing else than a lot of most diabolical July they were sold. My books are kept by my soyage to the stipulated port of dischargo. Amon With those exceptions cach the name was Sui Choong.

I do not fokai Matches were sent to me for sale Plaintiffs' claim for damages was, first, ape couplet consists of two equal clauses in lies, which could hare only loen invented Witness-It is so long ago remobor, the exact name,

from Japan. I receive them from the Sus cal, and, second, general On the

adjectivo to adjective, to, and each mone Inquiries were made into the matter oxid the series of vile impositions which aTO another man in that firm carrying on buai that if plaintiffs proved the facts alleged to syliahle has in the bus clause is far ne This is not broking business,

Witness-Thoy asked me to get the ness on his own account who sends matches.

entitled to substantial not simply nominal from that of the corresponding monosyllable Mr Souza, who is consuler ugent for The Magistrate asid he would adjourn identified him-Witness-I know the man, miteles, Mr Wotton's clerk promised to. Most of the matchca sent are this Donat is Lordship's Batisfaction, they would besible a different tone (avan or uneven) oxposed in this letter were discovered.

The others bear the

damages

ages for a clear breach of contmet, on in the other.

A the inquiry till such time as Inspector His name ia Lok Tong Yune. I saw him the give Chan Lai that I was a detectiva..or mark of a fabulous animal something like the same grounds and for the same reasons being wo chyne

me money for doing this. I noter Guld Coin matches.

is simply press thera Venesuela at Henghong, and not Conset- told

monsare in it beyond General he had represented himself to anything of the sort; I only told him to buy horas. I have received no other kind of that substantial damagos would be given in the antithesis of the clauses, but it is more be, appears to have hind some liabilities in

The receipt of the matches is the cago of baker refusing to honoar a elaborate then English pastry. It is one Hongkong which he was not able to mout matches. It was Chan Lai who told me the matches.

and that haring

ing decided to clear out of matches were in the Sun Cheung shop. marked in my book. I received in June a choque while having sufficient funds belong of the ways in which Chinese scholars wasto I did not know the master or

range was shown to have followed from the dificult. The Viceroy Chang is one of the reason, circulated the false nows wizich whe Shanghai, ho had for some incomprehensible Wit I do not know what Charif people of the Sazi Choan any of the consigament of Double Gold Coin istehoing to his customer, although no actua, da- ! their talents, sud make their compositions ranch of his creditors and to try his luck.in went there in July, I did before I received an invoice.of.thedivad by refusal but ply on the rounds that the fusetost of living men in this line, if not in

and no doubt his published 1 by your contemporarios with all escoral years o goes out and in to shop because it was not iny business; Chan the witness from the sender and the invoice ast was necessarily injarichoss cheqno prayer for rain will be much appreciatent bond fides as they had it from a source which

tor and credit of the perem whose chaqno governing provinces Lai was to buy the matchon. I was to di- specifying the quint General waid this had boon go dishonoured. In this eas," by the literati though not by the Spirit of they had every reason to balius rumble.

Tho Aoting Attorney Mr. Loch-Do you know he is an its wide what was to bo got at the Solicitor intror and invoics. Had so bearing on the Me Francis submitted that they must the South Sen or dag famished people. Di duo time Mr Souso, whics in a Portuguese

Mr Leach Now, tell me, wore you act case and he objected to their being put in consider what serions jujury would be After enumerating his own titles and offices, subject, made his appearance, and Fitness-I do not know. He has some

His Lordship said he did not think done to a person regularly engaged in His Excellency procanda somewhat as ful arrival presented himself at the dealings with the eclicitors and may bring afraid some one in the shop wont recognise the latturs proved anything materialchartaring vasels and shipping cargo lows in his prayer to the Shau or Spirit of Consulate, decorated will the insignia of Portuguese

them information.

Commander of the Order of Christ, al- Witness-No I know nobody till I ATY

Fordore Witness-The five cases of matches worn and passengers to a nationalat, if the South Sea Mr Leach-Why did you not make use of

taken I believe from the consignment sout it could tolerated for a moment that if

though he is only a choralior of that your own name when purchasing the goods? Cheong Chong, the coolie.

However, he was received by his Consul Witness I thought they woukt not giva Mr Loch-Why did you not give your in

in June; my fokhi will be ablo to say do- the vessel he had chartered was stopped at Bhar

of initely

with all the regard due to a personage I have never had any Red Cock an intermediate port and the gargo subjected The Acting Attorney General instructed me the goods. It had Loan stated that own name 1

damage in discharg

distinction, perhaps not in respect of the Witness-I did not wish to do so Ohan matches either in my godown or in the to all the liabilities of by Mr Bowles, of Mesra Wotton and tliere were smuggled goods sold 'on the sly.?

high decoration he wore in his button hole, Deacon,

appeared for the plaintiffs and They first asked ins what business firm. I be Lai would not give his name and I would godown. I never saw the bill of sale proing and reshipping and the passengers to all

duced. I was novor asked to make such the inconvenience and andoyance of

of being

but as one who represented a friendly pow- Mr Leach, instructed by Mr Mossor, for the longed to. I had belonged to the On Lang not give mine. I did not think the matter

sr of Fertugal. In the course of the con- defendant,

an alteration as appouts on the top of the landed at the intermediate part and then and I gave that name Chan Yung Po would come to this Court.

Bent on

on by He told me he

Mr Leach-Why did you ask the coolie bill. My chop is on the account.

another steamer. Hic submitted 2. Thirty thousand miles own thy sway inversation that took place at their feet in-. The Acting Attorney General said this told me to give thet nano.

Cross-

-ozamingIt is only thi

this Chinese

majesty and glory bright as a mirror. torrow, Mr Souza informed the F if such a a thing were tolerated it

& Portuguesa olie is not the

Ninety teeming towns share thy gifte Coosal that a credit of $10,000 had been an injunction against the defondant to gave me some wages for this in the course man to alter such a thing."

of austenance and clothing, scattered oponed to him by the Government of Witness-He month. He wanted to make a ISŲ

froni clouds,.- restrain him and all the other partnere of

Venezuela, on one of the Legal Hauks to had authority.

books. stero some in my hong and some serious effects on the charterer's business, men from using or impressing on boxes of Cock matches shown me in the shop was

change? at $15 or $16 a case. I do not know wheference to the question as to matches the trade mark of the Company, taken from the counter. Tucy showed me keeper who ought to make the the godown at this Chap Vik godowns. Teall my matches had ariously damago his cralit. With ro Witness I sent the bill up with Chanther the matches coming frota Japan hear plaintiffs would be entitled to merely no The petition of the plaintiffs was to the several samples, among them the 'Double

power of attorney had been Cash. I did not see any case there. I was: Int, when he went back to the shop to have false trade mark or not. I sell the matches minal damages or substantial dainages, he granted by the plaintiffs to Mr Grote of the told all the cases worn in the Chap Yik go-it altered; but he returned with it without I get. I and ory fohki to open the boxes referred His Lordship to the case of Robin firm of Messrs Melchors & Co, to act for downs. Chan Yung Po made the attention alteration, and said they would not altor and inspect the boxes. I have 300 the Stewart, 14 Common Banch Reporte, in the it. I then asked: the couts how this was, Rod Cook matches in the street and heard 595, and a number of cases of the same In addition to the the Company in matters referring to their in the sale note, I any him do it in

eleza and chisractor. Registered trade mark and to prosecute shop. The godown koper was present that they would not alter the bill. I asked that they belonged to Melchers.

the coolie to take it back and

altered. get it

Lok Tong Yune said-I am a saleemse substantial danger for branch of contract, all infringers of that trade ark. The whon the change was made. The alteratione said Oh never mind, alter it yourself," and accountant in thỏ Shan Cherng shop, insintifa claimed five different items. plaintiffs had for some time oxported to this

to this was made up stairs. There was

Chan Lai colony and sold through their agents for from the shop present when it was

Lai had told me the master of the I remember solling 6 cases of matches on respectively, of 850, $71, 880, $86, And the 3rd July. gare a anle note to But 170 for geoda damingo 1 in the trazship- Mr Leach at this stage eaid he would like shop had said it would be, troublesome Lung I do not know the name Chan Loi ment profit á large quantity of matches contained in hozta and wrappers which they were it Mr Bowles would leave the Court as he to alter it

Mr Francis then called ovidence in sup- Mc Leach-But why did you ask the coo-The first witness who was asked to iontils accustomed to mark with the trade mark understood to was to be a witness. He

me is not the man who gave his name as part of his case; and, after hoaring tho commonly known as the Red Cook in quita admitted that Me Bowles would tell lie to do what the master had refused?

Witness-I was afraid the solicitors would Sui Lang and bought the fivo cnaes Un defence, his Lordship said he would reserve order to show that the matches were the truth. Yet this evidence might bias

every occasion on which a consignment is odament manufactured by the Company, and to his

made I open a box and certain that the distinguish them from natches mant-ath, and he Mr (Leach) would prefer not take them.

Landing goods are as described in the Bill of factured by other persons. The plain-

(Witnesstien went over his book and showed tiffa enjoyed great

that the firm had received Double Gold Coin matches bearing the sign of a Chinese

Continug, he and enidy wita Bowers)

did not receive any Red Cook matches. In the beginning of July we had 43 cases in the Chap Vik godowns. Ide not know how many we had in the bons All the 43 cases were Danie

Danble: Gold is shown by my books. We received 5 cases of Unicom matches which were put into this hong and not into the The entry in my book of the sale of the 5 gases on the 3rd July is to the following effect: Sui Long purchsel from Feng Chang Yuno 6 cases Dorthe Gold Cash Japanese matches price $16. All mes are marked in that book. There is no entry

Thore is s for Red Cook matches.

affect that

reputation

public on account of

with the

of the matches and made large

by

was not present.

nobody!

was done.

The Acting Attorney General-I am not going to call bir Dowlon

Witness-I called on the shop at 10

qo'clock on the Sunday.

the sale of them. The trade-mark was on the 17th November 1884 registered in of the Colonial Secretary and the the office o Company was registered as the proprietors thureof. The defendants had saveral times, 3rd July of this year on the 3rd

and without the of the plaintiff sold a large quantity of matches, viz; 5 cases, marked with an imitation or colourable imitation of the trade roark of the Company. They still continued to receive large quantities of matches marked with the trade mark of the Casipany or an hoitation thereof. The plaintiffs therefore prayed that an injoue. tion be granted restraining the defendant and all other partners for the time being and all their work from using or im- pressing on boxes of watches, or wrappers Dontaining matches, the traile taark, or imitation or colomable imitation of the trude amurk of the plintiffs; and from importing inta. therein, or carrying with the trade mark of the predi and further that the defendants be

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Witness-I would have taken them back if the solicitor objected. I know the watches are made in Japan. Such matches were made when I was there seven or eight years ago. I can give no information as to the quantity manufactured,

CORRESPONDENCE,

whether

(To the Editor of the CHINA MAIL.”).

Mons Requilinus, A. UFO, 2643, Cal Nov. Su-I approve of mingling the swoot with the uaeful, and to quote my poetry correctly might be a means of sweetening the prevailing literature of your Colony just sins, but I really saunot excuss your Physician for spolling a good hexameter ad inverting the tensee of carbs so as to

mako

nonsense of my famous saying Parturiant montes nascetur ridiculus mus. et vos remind your correspondent of tui- other saying of mine in the same Epistle, which might be a warning to himself either at quoting my poetry or as visiting the entry Central Market

Si paulum a samo decessit vergit ad

Yours,

imum

3. When thon giveat the rain-drags trans-CoFor the expenses of General Orerpe's formed from moonlight the manifald mission and to establish a Consulate in He also said that he had been Shanghai creatures all repivo.

When thou sendest the ripple of mon appointed Oonal for the Republics of and oven-tide the parched fishes with name, Por, who have altundy treptica with China, and these gave the right straighway rise..

to establish a Consulate and place him in the

as the other Consuls same position as the Chiro. Threo or four days

after the

But nowRA

The autumn sun blazes and burns. Our people's crops languish and die.

b. Questioning the Hyada, they know not

their timo..

the above

conversation had taken place, Mr. Sonza Was taken

Bic, and the Portuguese Consu

indisposition, having been informed of went to visit him and advised him to ra Sätter looked

Looking to the Ocean, he have a deep move to his #bore ho could be

sigli

6. The weeds riso up and the ereat flows down, while the people's, gathered shostes are rare.

The plough is spod and the sickle put in, but Government's saving me sures are spent

7. This air of blight corues doubtless through a wicked and perverse ad-

ministration.

The ofloor in charge hides not from thy rebuking and punishing inspec

tion,

buller

an offer which was few days

after Mr Souta had

to the Conaziste, he told

told the Con- al that he had received a letter from General Crespo, who had

had informert him that he was going to leave Yokohama for Shanghai by the Japanese Mail utcancer, and that during his stay in Japan, he had by the received in spusial andienes beek Mikado; he said also that General Crespo had ordered him to hire a suitable housa and prepare it for his arrival with all possible speed, as he intended to pass the winter in Shaughst and did not wish to live is the hotel. The next morning, a Saturday,

8. With care he seake a favourable decreeM, Souza told the Consul that he was going

for his little people.

3.

At last he begs an effecton blessing

throng thy great grade.

dire alarms and war.

One world is but just delivered from

to depw $1,000 from the Bank. That moraing he went out with the Portuguese Consul, and

ha: Passing by the Bank-in question hasai) wie going to see the manager and was going to draw $1,000. Coming out of the Bank ho appeared to be very excited; and when

His Majesty is overmere beset by in-assed by the Cunsul what was the trouble,

coesant gricia and toil

ho said he had been told by the managor

10.

Laut your there were ruinousfonds, this

the Bank that the Bank had instructions mission if not signed by

General

time it is ruinous drought. Why isnt to cash any cheques of the Venezuelian

Crespo

and this Ling-nan doubly punished?

Mr. Souza. From that moment the demeanour In the North thera is ceaseless rain, it of Bir Souza became most suspicious ho

the South there is ceaseless sunshine.

The Chief Justice Do you not know that it was forgery to make an alteration of that

witers No Edor

I don't know. How can yon call that forgery"

The Chief Justice-It was just as bad as Mr Leach-Why did you stato in your ferner case that you deposition in

if you had writton dowu something and put the

another man's signature to it, vent at 11 o

'clock T Witness-It might have been 10 or 11-

Mr Leach hy did you not take the o'clock; I do not remember. The towns matches back when they were not what was

the bill 7. are about ten minutes ride in ricksha on from the shop. I only stopped about 10 minutes in the Sou Chang Long Chan Yung Fo remained outside and joined me and Choong Chong to go to the Chap Vik godowns. I had in go back to the shop and return to the godowns. It was more than an hour after I frst want to the godowns that Fred Howell said I am the second bailiff of the onses were put on board the boat. It this Court. I remember on 9th July Insthav then took about sa liour to reach the wharfing to serve a writ of injunction on the Uhap The lid of the case opened in the godown Tik godowns. I saw the accourtant named had been closed again. It was between Ohu Akit and told him not to allow the cock in another book as to the delivery of thes two and three o'clock that I arrived at the matches to be taken from the godowns. I cases. The customer came in and naked what

. solicitora. It was Chan Yang Pe who told asked how many cases he had. He re matches we had. I said 'Donb'e Gold Coin

Q HOLATIUS FLACIER. me to go to the solicitor's ace to-day. I ferrod to his books and said he had 18. We discussed the price and I sold the Thess Double Geld Coin matches to him. Na taet-

[Our compliments to the good Horace know that the cases I saw were the same. He pointed out the cases to me, I placed thom there and have been there cases were on the ground floor on the left tio was made by the customer of Red but the Devil (we mean tho Printor's) was

nd side. hand I went several times to the Cock matches. The customer did not we very busy yesterday, and it was in the colony or selling every other day looking after them. therefrom matches

godowns afterwards. I went with Mr back to the shop after having gono with hurry that parturient" was printed par- solicitors?

fitness of things. I do not know if they produced is the one I gare. It had been ani. The Physician was innocent as a were all there.

A large quantity of matches altered. I wrote Double Gold Coin. I was

43 L-known hexatnoter--Eb. O M.] intended for matches bearing this trade

had been removed.

cases in the store on the 3rd July cane godown and mark or su imitation thereof. The nuswer to this petition was that the defendants had

D'AGUILAR STREET DRAINS Ra-examined-Choi Yong Po goes ont Cross-examined With the permission of were delivered to Sui Lung On the 5th,

(To the Editor of the Omsa Mam) He probably the accountant I looked over the godown 20 cases were given to Tai Kai On the never had in their possession for over had and in to the solicitors.

2nd November 1886. control over, nor ever sold, dealt in or re. belongs to the case of detectives; he said Tho accountant told me the matches be-20th, 10 cases were sold. An injunction

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longed to ozoa hay-something about it.

Sia-The Daily to the Chun Choong Shop and he was granted against us before this, but the

Fresa is wrong in ite cases or boxOS ceived any matches ing or bearing the trade

the tr

trade mark of the plain. Mr Grote said-I am a mannging partner also told me that they were Red Cock injunction was against Red Cock musiches statement that the small on Saturday after

- I initialed the boxes so that and this was not Red Cook matches. The non came from the water used; instead of tiffs ne imitation or colourable imitation of the firm of Melchere & Ca, who are the matches

did not godewa keeper sofused at arst to give de from the

was dislodged. The Oh LÁlas T nowage which was the Bri July agents for the orners of the Ben Cock I might know them again. that on the thereof. They deny ta wa w the trade trade mark. I have boon receiving con. in the 23rd July, when I called with Mr to act for him, he said I vouid lako dollvery; ¦ onsily convince himself if he would but take 13. Our victima that are preparod

give any information to solicitor. Ivery, but afterwards, having got a lawyer writer of the paragraph in the Prim might

floating or sinking will happily be English nail he had received a despatch from accepted as the ameez worshippers the Minister of Venezuela at Loudon informas Bervice.

han ang him that the Government of Yonezuma had decided that the negociations for the traty with China wore to take place at Lou- don,

and that General Crespo had besu ordured to prossed to London with all

also that under the circum possible speed also stances he (Mr Souza) was obliged to go back to Hongkong

the

and

The

Mr Loach-Thon you could not trust theBean on the 23rd July: I then saw some the coolie to the godown. The sale-ngle turient and that nnerctur was spelt with 1 This indeed an hardly agree with thethu mach a possible out of sighti

Witness-It was not that I could not trust

of these 18 casea

in

to deliver up ali boxes, papera or wrappers the solicitors. I was afraid of the Chinese Dong in connection with this never asked by any one to alterit. Of these new-born babe of the bedevilment of your

they sold certain matches teende mark of mark or any imitation of the

down below. I was constantly paid a little for looking after them,

and that they continue to in 1834.

of signments since. 1882 or 1883.

of these

Un-wo matches.

went to

the pla, Mr. Ackroyd went sell these matches a

ceive

The trade

at

down keepor

told

Any

I

if he proved The lowest we go from 09. opptained no Red Cook marks. The go. When the bailiff from the Court examined; aoighbourhood since the flushing took place, un to say, he contendod that if he proved | was $2242 The 1904 that all the stohen belonged to the Shunthore. Robert McBean-said I sr senior

der these

have sold

price has beau $24 pretty the registration of the trade mark, plaintiffs steadily. Up to the middle of last year wo excusive right shereto, the imitation of that used to sell about 200 cases a

month. mark in the absence of any licence or Then the silo stopped only

Why is the Middle Land alono dis-med to do all in his power to avoid all

explanations in regard to the Bank affair tressed

Portuguese Consul

Consul .core. masced to have doubts about the fair and believe that he had been the to strongly

dupe, but could not take. victim of a Mr. Souza 63

as las had no any stops oruimet proofs. However, the Portuguese Copaal ex- posted a friend from Japan, who would know if General Crespo

was in

in Japan, Onl the Japanese mail arrived, and also the friend expected who told the musel that no such a General had been in Japan. The Portuguese Consol then decided to have Mr. Souza

ted the same day,

but he received from arrested the him a letter in way

he said that by the

Methinks it should powerfully work on

-the pity of Shăn ¦ 12. Till he quietly turns round nature to the rainy side, swoping away the Imp of Drought,

Till he quickly causes curiching show

ers on the thirsty land, irrigating agahi tho witherad plants,

for

The song that is sung of watering and

blessing will surely be fulfilled ac cording to the honest husbandman's hope. Mayest thou enjoy the offerings.

J. CHALMERS,

tradell, his was entitled to injunctio tities were taken.. 1 triod in what en plated off The box which he had down in company with the solicitors on dirty, as it is tbsurd to say that the water Nov. 1st, 1886.

-

OBSERVER.

in bo-

THE SUPPOSED VENEZUELIAN MISSION TO CHINA

· STRANOE DISCLOSURES.

Under the abovò” heading the Shanghai

him a

which

Monday

The Portuguese Consul was not satisfied. with this explanation; and gave orders for Mr Souza's arrest, azid he was brought to tho Portugueso Consulate by a Municipal con stable. Once in the presence of the Consul he fell on his kuces, imploring mercy, and the Consul consented, not" to take pro-

Src,-Your morning contemporary hourier of the 28th October prints the folceedings against him on condition that he

thigh, and Mr

The object of the well concatinated and

still incomprehensible plan of Mir Souza,

mo on the first occasion the godown the remaining 8 cases were The realt largely proves that, if there weekly, the evil would Cheong firm.

drains were flushed Thomas

to some extent be removed. I passed the Be-oIsmined-Some marks had been bailiff of this Court I remember having pot myself at the time, and saw the tank I do not know what marks gone down to the Chap Yik godowns on the filled with water; and it would be quite as planed they were. It was not his initiale that had 23rd July and making a report. I went reasonable to say that the tank itself was He did not think it necessary to quote had led

10W13

had led to the stoppago of t

of the sale and was authorities, but he might mention the case told that thers wore Japanese imitations of opened on the former occasion had been both sides and their interpreters and Mir in the tank caused the smell referred to

Howell. I did not find any Red Cook Yours &c.j of Bykes'n. Sykes and the case of the Singer the matches finding their way into the closed up.

A coolie at Messra Wotton and Descon's matches. opened three cases. Company & Lobb. He would markets Manufactory

The match-box produced in

Cross-examined--All the eas I opened two witnesses who would state that

that Court bears

bears imition of our trade mark. gave ovidence as to the depositing of the having

boxes in the offics of the solicitor.. Chan had been previously opened and there wore.

To the Editor of the CHINA MATU been instructed to procure these The

The safe stopped for about 10 months, dar

which had been plained off

Nov, 2nd, 1880. matches, they presented then

themselves at the

I saw several boxes with Mr Howell's initals, shop of the defendant and anked for the Reding which we soll bist very small quanti: Lai, he said, came and looked after the marke óa

tira. I sent out the shroff, and he boxes occasionally, but he would not say

Everyone of these had boen opened."

Jay'a isave says, when referring to the Cook matches, and that thereupon five cases brought back sovoral boxes bearing imi- that he was present every other day.

Re-examined-Me Howell pointed outing of the D'Aguilar Street sewer and my wore sold to them of which they took delise novor rice the sale,

tations of the trade mark. But I could Teung Kara Cheung, a clerk and inter- these cases as belonging to parties in the remarks thereon, that had "Physiciany lowing lutior, and adds to it this note We should sign, before witnosdus, a full con- A receipt was made ent for gold

I gave instruc preter in Mesars Wotton and Deacon's allice,

smelt the water in the tank he would not publish the letter in the interest of the fession of his dishonest proceedings while matches, but when the boxes were opened ions to my solicitors and ordered $80 to be asid he knew the two witnesses Chan Lai

Won Fa Ling aid ho was assistant ac have been driven back on "the enormous

in Shanghai, and Mr Souza agreed to do Red the purchaser found that they were

paid

for a cass of iuitation matches.

and Chao Yung Po. He told Chang Yung Cuck matobes, the very matches he had

Chan Yang Po said-I am a broker. Po to get the matches with the Red Cook countant at the Shun Cheong. He corro quantity of accumulated gases to find the public and reserve our compients. The

borated the evidence of the last witness. слива о asked for. These fire cases were thereupon About four months ago I received instruc-mark.

of the stanch. Now it happens that alleged Venezuelan Consul is well known taken to the office of Messrs Wotton and tions from Masars Wotton & Deacon's clork The Chief Justice What made yea Cheung in cont of the shon Elle examine the condition of the water in in this Colony, and we shall be glad to

shop told the story of how and choose Chang Yung. Po to get the be delivered the five cases of matches the tonka bath with y eyes and nose. 4 publish any reply to this statement which bably remain 30: but any case, Deacon and there deposited and had boon tu muke a search for Red Cook matches. there ever since. If His Lordship believed I asked Chan Lai, to let me know if there matches?

hich was as clean a

We usually is, and

not have boun su horest one. I shall make he said the avidence of his witnesses--and he did were any matches and I would purchase Witness-Because he is a broker and He did not see the sale note und no pro what I have

ware Double Gold Coatohes; ertainly not stinking; much Botter than he cares to send us a

'une in Toy bath. The not see why they should not be believed them. On Friday, 2nd July, he told me knows where to get thens, bool Yoko posal was made to him to altar i No tide was not so very low. At 3.15 the very long ago, to an extraordinary une but I think everyone will agree with me in Dear Sir,—My attention was drawn, not no comments but allow every one to judge this affair scoording to lie own dispositions, His Lordship would have no difficulty in there were some in the San Okeung. I got The Chief Justtoo-He has been at Yoko chisel was, got. The customer never left sower-opeting into the harbour was three-nouncemeat toade by the Merours, that granting the injunction and also in ordering $80 on Saturday from Miasta Melchers and haua, has he not 1. the defendant to deliver up lu

the godown in search of a chisel He fourths covered, so that one could not see the Government of Venezuela had decided saying that this affair woll deserves to rank Witness It is severel years since he asked for one from the godown-keeper but there the resulta of the flushing. -Yours plaintif all buss, papers or wrappere marked with are them to Chan Lai to purchase the

to negotiate a treaty of commerce with amurg the cause celebres of the Model Settle matches: I did not go with him that day came from Yokohama.

PHYSICIAN. the trade mark of the plaintiffs.

Chins, and that General Crespo, who was zueut, and that for the sake of honesty and Y. although Mr Leach, in opening the case for the de could not get one. han but went with him on Sunday

of discarding such a promising and dis- Ohan Lai-Is a broker. I know Chan did not go into the shop myself.

said to be on his way to Obins, had tingished future Cheveller d'industrie, who already a did not fence, said there were only two paragraphs to call I

been entrusted with t

b that important mission Yerg Po. He told me to buy soure matches wish anybody to know that I purchased in the patition denied. The first of these

His Lordship said he would hear the uns Brite Cena fedinate to wione them, so I want Ohan Lai. I told him to Jarged chaos of Red book, malben wud the evidence of that witness in morrow mern- wanted Red Cock marked matches. Some

ise of the Sni Cheang, as we must July 5 cases of Red snatches and the ons came in and said that the matches were have the name of a firni to buy. After second that he continued to receive larva 10g and adjourned the Court tili to-morrow to be brought at the Sun Cheung, Bonham waiting for some time at the door of the Strand. I went there and saw the account shop I saw Chan Last come out of the shop Aut. The accountant's name is Lok Tang with the coolie Cheong Uhong. We all Yune. The accountant brought out a sam-rent straight down to the Chap Yik go. ple and showed ne. He said, "These are downs. The godovna are near the gas Red Cock matahes. He told me the price works. Chaong Cheng pointed out several one point and one point only, the purchase

816 & case. I did not complete the pur- tens of borus and said these are the Red on the 3rd July of these five cases.

Saturday, I

went and

tu the

The

...

quantities of matokes bearing the Red Cock mark. As far as the latter portion of the petition was concerned, it contained an alle- gation which His Lordship would observe was not supportert The evidenes bure on

been

that the casu

He

that

which

Mr Leach said he had another witness

at 11 o'clock.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. (Before Bis Honour J. Bussell, Putens

:: Tuzigo.) Tuesday, Nov. 2,

We often

Fto

Canton.

(From our Correspondent)

* Canton, Dot, 31, 1885, "

TA

Your

a mystery to everybody, and will very pro-

could

Exchange.

HONGKONG, November 2

On demand.

21

30 days sight, Oredita,

4 months' sight,

$

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Documentary

On Paris-

it

evening contemporary also informed began his career in this notable manner, his readers that Me Souza, Comer or publication should be given to these lines,

CALAGAS Venezuela et Hongkong, had been ordered to join General Graspo's mission.

A for On Thursday night a fire broke out close days after this news was published, the

N-C Daily News to the Wesleyan Mission property at Trans arrival here and to condemed the news News announced Mr. Souza's Sha, which property was in all probability that had been previously published by the On London- saved by the missionaries resident there the Echo de hanskat said that it had been

Afercury. Shurtly after Mr Bouza's arrival Bank, Wire,

constantly throwing water on the vene-informed that funeral Crespo was in Japan, ghans on that day. Nextaly, Look matçbes.. I' eaid, we only want five did not think from the evidence: ACTION FOR BLEACH OF OKARTEE PANTY)—- *|

Chases and asked him to open a care. He had his would command

zpute for Shanghai, that he had been Before the fire ongines: came.fen › tians: and completed the purchase. Tung Po gave me the money. They gave said he had no chisul and I told Chan

itool to

LEONG AT YON AND CO, CORSING NO. 49 attempt was made by robbers to Jout the received in specisi audience by the Mikado;

that the Genaral was expected me a bill or a receipt for the goodn

His Lordship All that they made Mr Francis, Q., instructed by users place, but every entrance was securely fast also receipt was made out in the name of Suits to the Sun Chaung and got a chisel.

He out by hu

their ow showing

sened ac that little was takon. When the Yokohama by the first Japausso il sten was that on a Sharp, Juhnson and Stokes, appocred

for Lang, which is our business style. Chaulle went to get one ant did not get it. He Yung Pold me the it made on the Baked the boatan for a chisel and got certain day they bought according to a sale the "plaintuia, and Mr Wilson, from the engines arrived the doora were opened and mer, leaving for our port. The news WOR in one. It was a cargo boat. I do not know note from the defendant's shop live cases office of Messrs Wotton and Devon, rapre two beacs were brought to play on the freno doubt of little Interest to the majority of cants for brokerage, the boatman. When the chisel was got

of Double

com.the community of Gold Cash

from the windows of the drawing room. † the

Stanghai of

aces rented defendant, The circumstances

Very few, 1 tok delivery, of t

under which they bought it and under Francis, in

in opening the case for the One engine want away as soon as they presume, took any notice of is, and it is I took in

With me and went to the San Cheong Chong said the others were the Cheung The dollar for commission. I went from thero to the Chap lik godowns, the. The can were taken on board the must of itself throw suspicion upon the of contract. The contract sted upon was put two engittes did most effective service citizen of Venezuela, and the natre of one

boat and wer

we taken to illo eolicitor's office whole story, and taken together with the a charter party, made in July 1880, by Both thess came from the West of Canton of the greatest living man of that ountry, which ara-sitaated on this side of the gas The matches in Court bear marks similar to manner in which the evidence was given which the plaintiff chartered the steamer and had probably seen foreignets engaged who only a very short time ago left the

ΣΤΑΝ. I did nat works. The shop coolie Cheong Ohutig sad theter they were taken in Hallet puinoinal witnesses must discredit the case, vta. Singapore, with passes end cargo, The two corps that proved so kindly dis had been seated with the information

go

Wied. to look as the and the couficting statements of the two Fernlower orthe voyage from Lere to Penang in saving Chinean property during fires high position of President of the Union, Who Chan Yung Po went with me. At the matoles

On demand, kedowns I saw some tens of care of fore offic

are of tors office. There was bill granted for of

by your Inca contemporaries, I of the pla

plaintiffs The case on behalf of the for $2,400 s mouth. The breach alleged po ed came from Kwong Fan and the Shap pablished matahat. The shop coolle belonging to the the matches. They had written for to defendant was the denial of every materiale that he steamer not being damaged ha at Fu or Seventh Ward. A third, the ful naturally very much interested in the Un Changha

affair although I had good reason to doubt San Choong told me they wore pratches. Double Gold Coin I write the word allegation in the plaintiff's petition. He by stress of rather or rendered incs me of which we have not ascertained, got my five cases. Choong Cheng said Cook here. I did to Cheong Chong how would put the owner of the shop into the table of continuing the voyage; the Cap condered grant service from the roof the truthfulness of the news, its oblication-30 daga sight, there was no chisel, I need not open them. have you written Double Gold Coin and witness box, who would tell If Lordship sain and owners, then reading at Sin. On Friday night sorrific fire broke out had been given on what seemed to be good Gold Loaf, 100 fine I mid • We will have to go back to the shop,' I told him it must cortainly be written fed that he had never imported, never had gapore, as soon as the vessel arrived at

authority, and the arrival of Me Saura 40

of

the

that name. I got: 89 Ches on Sunday opened a case and found Bed Cock matosish the sale truth was afterwards tered pishiiffs, sald this was an action for breath knew the properly balon god to foreignera, perhaps already forgoiden; but as fam

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on Henam amongst the boat-building shed,

On Now York-

On demand Credite, & months" eight,

On demand..... Credits, 00 kaya sulit,

Bombay- Wire,

On

Da demand,

On Calcutta-

On demand,

Sovereigns,

831.9

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