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GERMAN : STEAMER WRECKED.
Flashgere And Crow' Saved.
The us. Quinta is reported to be sahara on the Proels
THE NEW GOVERNOM.
Reception To Sir Henry May,
THE ARRANGBIENTES.
A BUILDING DISPUTE.
Legal Dalence Red
MONDAY, JUNE 24, 1812.
the architost drew up the sentrante whioft wan algued by all parties. This contrast was very widely drawn and gave the arohltest power to remove, the contrac
In the Summary Cours this meaning,tors if the work did not proceed to his before Me Justice domperts, Pua satisfaction. It did not proceed to his Thu pasengers and grew have been His Excellency Sir Francis Heary May, Judge, the action www heard in which satisfaction, and ke informed the Kin
The arrangements for the reception of R.CG on his arrival in the Colony are now complete and are as follows:—
cau, without danger, make plans of Į defence which would be difficult, if not impossible, if relations with our southern neighbours were ou à pre- carious footing. Magnificent isolation once thandoned to a working theory,saved, but the steamer will, it is feared, au understanding with France had probably be a total loss, necessarily to follow; and the logic Saturday when the news was known that Gres upeaciares was caused here on
His Excellency is due to arrive in the of events daily draws tighter the the French Mail steamer Nera, which
8. Aldens" in the morning and will bonds of mutual interest. To sacrifico left here on Tuesday last, had not arrived to the wharf at Kowloon.
The Ufficer Administering the Govern the solid advantages of an existing in Saigon; thus making her more than
ment will leave Murmy Pier at 8.30a.m. 24 hours overlue.« Happily, information friendship in the effort to ameliorato Leanse through later that the steamer bad in the Government launch #Victoria" our relations with Germany would be arrived safely at p.m. on Saturday accompanied by the Acting Colonial Socre- not only a crime, but a fatuous blun-afternom, instead of Friday, 8 a.m., 30 Secretary and Anlede-Camp. hours late, the delay having been caused His Excellency, Lady May, Family and der, "and to such erimes and blunders in resesing the passengers and crew, 530 Staff embark at Kowloon in the Vic- the British Foreign Office is not persons, of the Germart steamer Quintatoris "at 9:43 a.m.
On arrival at Biske Pier at 10 a.. His vel trading between Hongkang, prone.
Swator And Banghy and chartered Excellrey will be received by a Guard of a local Chineso Arm-which had gone Honour and Band and a salute of 17 guns. ashore on the Paracels. The French After inspecting the Guard, the Mambers Mail left her on Tuesday about noon of the Expoutive and Legislative Councils and on Wednesday, about I p.m., as she and the Members of the Committee to was drawing down to the Paracels and giving thom the usual fairly wide berth, to His Excellency St. Henry and Lady Welcome His Excellency will be presented she sighted the signals of distress from
May. the stricken, vessel (and promptly altered her course, going at once to the resche,
The Quinta is reported to be in a ses bad weather supervenes, that it will eritical position, but there are bepes that.
he possible to ve her. The Hongkong and Whampoa Deck Co.'s tug David board, left here yesterday for the scene Gillies, with salvage plant, ute..
of the disaster.
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SATURDAY, Juno 29:-
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9.34 p.1.-Full Moon.
SUNDAY, June 30 :----
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The Chief Officer of the German
Malved. He also stated that evidence of
· A chair processiori will then be formed And will proceed via Pedder's Street and
addresses of welcome will be presented. Queen's Road to the City Hall "where
At the termination of these proceedings the procession will be continued to the
troups.
with Fulice.
"
At 3.30 p.m. His Excellency and Lady May with their Family and staff and accompanied by the Colonial Secretary will proceed by special tram to the Peak, Fand thence to Mountain Lodge.
A notice regarding this Reception will be found in our advertising columna
THE "TOTOMI MARU” IN A
the Wo Fat Co, sued the Fuk Shek Sung firm that they must get in sade the Hop Lee, and the Hop Shun Arms, other contractor to help them and also all of 118, Connaught Road West, somebody to guarantes the duo parters. trulira, for the recovery of $1,000 meney of the work. The contractor there due on account for work done and mate upon brought in the two firms and rils supplied to portions of marine defendants we also brought in 230 by the plaintiffs at the request of runters for the due performance of the work. The new people were no defendants.
dants.
contructor, advurtier for fresh, contracte
23
Mr. Lewis, of Messrs., Johnson, Stokin better than the first and on January and Master, appeared for plaintiff, and 18 Mr. Brotherton Harker wrote to the defendants advising them that that he Mr. Tao D'Almada o Castro for defen-round by out of the hands of the Mr. Lewis understood Mr. D'Almada and hold the surely responsible for any intended to raise a special defence at the f
"[ows, "After receiving this Lester deled Str. Dalmada said he had given in Harker refused to have anything to do.
dant suggested another builder, but Mr. friend notice of this intention. The deitir his. The Wo Fat firm eventually fence was a plea of res judicata, and
outset.
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Mr. Brotherton Harker was called and
statement.
Mr. Lewis: I think it is à matter that
it was necessary that his should relate the agreed to carry on the work for B facts concerning the previous case beloru ↑ cut. Our relations with Germany stand in urgent need of improvement,
present actions was identical with the his Lordship could decide whether the gave evidence bearing out Mr. Lowis's The magtig partner of the plaintiff former one. Summary Action 716 of Arm said he seed to carry out the can and France, equally with England,
1012 was commenced by plaintiffstract for and the contract was would benefit by an increased cordi-
April 1, 1012, against the same defen-tract for $2,425 and the contract was ality between Downing-street and the
dants for whom he was now sppearing work under this contract, and Mr. Wilhelmstrusse. Baron Marschall vent
In that action Mr. Gardiner appeared For Harker insted, a certificate in favour of the plaintifa, and the endorsement with Erm for $1,000. Witness pre- Bieberstein will crown his distinguish
the writ was, plaintif's claim is forented this ecrtificate to Fuk Shek Sun, el career with a glory denied to any
$1.000 against deferslants as sureties for and he said when he had settled with the but the greatest of his profession if
Council Chaniber where at 11 o'clock the
work done and materials supplied." Imer I would pay the certificate. A Oaths will be administered to His Ex- the course of those proceedings Mr. Gari a matter of fact the amemt had neve he succeeds in imparting a freer, franker, and more friendly atmosphere
catloney by His Honour the Chief Justice diner supplied him: with what he alleged be paid Witness bought froen defen
to be a copy of the guaranto igned by dants certain materials on the site. defendants with regard to the allega into the diplomatic commerce of the steamer Marie, shich arrived frun Said forther sakite of 17 guns will be
fred.
Mt. D'Almada said bin car was that this morning, on being interviewed
labourdene and materials supplied. When his clients never contracted with plain two great naval Powers late today, stated that the French Mail
The route from Blake Pier to City Hall the case was fixed for wearing on May 17 tiffs to un the work! All they did was 237 p.m.-Sale of Old Chinese Porce-has eminent qualifications for the task signalled them when a little south of and to Council Chamber will le lined with last Mr. Garliner appeared in Court and give a guarantee in writing for cortsin
Tains and Curios at Mr Go. P. Lamis beyond doubt. His talents thus visited the wreck of the Quinta and had ting Paracels and told them they had
consented to judgment for defendants contractors who were then engaged to The procession will then proceed with costs, and at his request his Lord complete the work, These particular far have been mainly exercised at our taken of the passengers and crew, with Government House. Route to be lined ship gave leate, upon notice being contractors did not complete the work expense, bat can be the subject of no the exemption of mw poát, which had
given to him (Mr. D'Almada to apply and Mr. Harker rightly enougir adver- alrendy left in sok nssistance.
for leave to bring a fresh action. That,tised for other people to complete the reproach; it is a proof of his ability The Chief Officer of the Marie stated
he submitted, ended the litigation bework. From the correspondence he sub- to compass the work with which he that the Quinta was badly ashore on the
tween the parties but the plaintiffs there mitted that there was no sort of con- has apparently been entrusted. Werth Beef, standing perfectly upright,
po went to his friend and is issued tract betwent the plaintiffs and the †in fact she looked as if she were in dock.
this present notion avaldat defendants. defendants: By no stretch of imaging- may take it that a diplomatist so able Shend about right feet of water round
His friend had supplied him with partition could it be construed as an agree will place no reliance on the methods her," and a heavy sen rünning. It is his
culars of the present claim and in them ment between the plaintiffs and defen- he recited that by contract in writing dants. which have so far been employed, in that the vessel will never be
dated March 18, 1912, the defendants with disastrous results to international learing in a burg was visible, as two of amity, by the Press department of the treets were hanging bow downwards of the German Foreign Office. Dur- the appearanes of being zusted. She had with only or fall hooked on and had ing the past ten years this department the signs I must abundon my ship has systematically fed the chief news-tying, also the German ensign at the papers of the Continent and America ist. No siga of life was visible To those on the Marie, which, after leav- with information calculated to stiring the wreek, steered a course towards The recent change of German A- basandors in London has, we observe up suspicions and ill-feeling against how in the hope of picking up the from the latest Home papers, caused of all these semi-official communica-
this country, The cumulative effect which had left to get assistance
but did not sight it. onsiderable speculation as to the tions must have been enormous. inner meaning of the transference of Vienna, Rome, St. Petersburg, and Count Metternich and Baron Marschall even Washington, have been deluged "19 was removed to hospital on Bieberstein's One not unnatural with news and views carefully con- Sazarday suffering from injuries which, it result has followed the somewhat cocted with a view to effecting the finanted, were caused during a fight at injudicious Hourish of trumpets con- immediate purposes of a tortuous
Mr. D'Almada replied in the affirma- cerning Baron Marschall von Bieber-policy, and in London itself more
An Empire Day mesange to the studenta which has just recently been in, dock, tive. His Lordship, might have granted stein's transference to the German than one effort, not conspicuously Education Department of dianitoba appeara scarcely pasted the Nine Pins- group was ant a fresh action, but the identical of Queen's Collegs, Hongkong, from choot port yesterday morning, and when Leave to bring a fresh action, but this En:busy in London. The French, successful, was made by a German in the currunt insue of the "Yellow of inland rocke just north of Waglan action. Any leave was be obtained ENTERTAINMENT AT MOUNT- says a London contemporary, taught diplomatist, now holding an import- Dragon."
from the Court to bring a fresh aetion. by harsh experience to be sensitively ant Ambassadorial position, to induce suspicious of German dipomacy, are a portion of the English Press to play, inclined to find some cause for un- unconsciously, the German official easiness in the remarkable Press
game. And what has been the net campaign on behalf of the
new result? Simply this, that Anglo- Ambassador, begin both in London German relations have drifted from
Hosaxona, Munday, Jusz 24, 1912.
ANGLO-GERMAN RELATIONS.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
Aberdeen with a fisherman.
There were 413 European and 174 Chinese visitors to the City Hall Library and 180 European and 2,994 Chinese visitors to the Museum during the week ending June 23r '.
Some trouble arose among the crew of the s.a. Culombo Maru, which arrived here
and in Berlin before the British Gov-bad to worse, until the highest pow-on Friday night from Kobe, resulting in a erument had bad the opportunity or ere in both countries have had to free fight in which one man was woanded,
CRETONNES ratifying his appointment. The more recognise the necessity for a different fortunately not seriously.
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The Totumi Maru, which arrived hero on Saturday from Calcutta and Purts. experienced the tail-end of typhoon between Rangoon and Penang. She suffered very badly for six hours while the storn raged, and much of her deck fittings were washed away. The attention of the crow we concentrated on the hatch covers, which showed signs of giving out. Fortunately, the storm passed over before any serious damage was done. The vessel had a row escape.
THE SE6BIE DOLLAR IN TROUBLE.
Yet another shipping accident congs to mur wities to-dug.
The British xtcauer Bessie Dollar,
her' high pressure cylinder cover broke. After making temporary repairs, whe returned, to port, hanging, with some difficulty, to arrive back this morning.
THE POKFULUM, MURDER
CHARGE.
A Curious Story. "-''
off the blow,
employed plaintiffs to carry out work of building retaining walls, excavate `n site, etc., for $2.505. This document Mr. Lewis was relying upon,
MI. Lewis said he was not relying exclusively upon written particulars.
Mfr. D'Almada said this was the iden fendants upon in action 716. Upon tical dement Mr. Gardiner sued de-
these facta he submitted that his Lord ship should exercise the jurisdiction of the Court and dismiss the action upon the ground of res judicata.
Hi Lordship: Was it any more than judgment by non-suit?
Mr. D'Alinada: Judgment by consent, and I will satisfy you by authorities 1 Jare that this is conclusive.
His Lordship: Even if leave. la re- served?
His Lordship said if he gave leave for this action to go on ho might require an nssurance that the costs of the previone nction as between solicitor and client had been paid by plaintiff for defendants. Bu Lordship asked what Mr. D'Almada said at the hearing
does not require any imagination at all.
Mr. D'Almada submitted that "the document was merely a continuing 'guar- antee in continuation of the guarantee already given by defendants. What defer- dante did was to say that they might engage the Wo Fat firm to complete the agreement is they had done before re- work and they consented to continue their
garding the other contractors.
His Lordship aid if he had to give his judgment now he thought he would say that though very clumsily drawn the document was meant to be a contract.
An Mr. Lewis had not had notice of this defence his Lordship gave him leave to speak on this point, and for Mr. D'Almada to reply.
Mr. D'Almada naked his Lordship to gire, if eonvenient, a written judgment, as there was not only a sum of $1,000 at jane but $1,500 besides. His. Lanish consented.
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The
.The Variety Batertainment arranged by military charities, and held in the Palace members of the military, on behalf of Theatre of Varieties, Mount Austin, an Saturday night, was in every respect a great success. There was large sudience, and Among thone present were B. E. the Hon. Cland Bavara, General Anderson, Sir Mr. D'Almada said M, Gardiner Charies Eliot, Principal of the University stated that he was not prepared to ad- of Hongkong, and number of military Juce any evidence on behalf of plaintiffs and naval officers and their wives At the Magistmes this afternoon, live and consented, to judgment. As a mat-programine submitted was piessantly Chinese were charged with being canceraedter of fact he called Mr. Gardiner's ate, comprising vocal and instrumental | items and concluding with "One"det in an armed robbery and further with tention to the fact that he could amend play. From the first item to the last, the Two bodies were picked up on the are, indeed, calmly confident that no stein, if he la to justify his high foreshors at Sam Sui Po yesterday, while maliciously killing Lam Suk Kung.
the writ.
watertainment was greatly enjoyed, and in In the early stages of the case one
Mr. Lewis interposed that as he was every respect great credit is due to those weakening of the Triple Extente will reputation for sagacity, will make another one was found at Yapmati. In
not the solicitor in the previous case he
who organized it and to those who took part in it. The Band of the King's Own- result from the veteran diplomatist's clean sweep of all this. He will reach instanco death is attributed to natural defondant was acquitted.
had had no notice as between himself Yorkshire Light Infantry, conducted by Deceased's brother stated that on June and his client of what happened in the Mr Moss, was present by kind permision Lactivities in this country. But it is cognise the primary facts of the
5th, on the cond floor at a house in previous sction:
of the Colonel and Officers of the not always the best informed news situation. He will make no attempt Father H. Valtorts, the duties of Acting sofa. His wife wee seated at a table.ply charged the form of the proceedings and Out" performed a very whimsical
During the illness of the Reverend Pokfulam Road he was lying upo Mr. D'Almada said plaintiffs had alm-
Regiment, and rendered excellent vine. Cam papers that exercise the widest popular to appeal to any particular section of Roman Catholic Clergyman to the troops During the night, although the doors were to come before the Court again.
Two individuals. Iapcifully named influence, and it may be well to say British public opinion; the last thing in garrison will be undertaken by the locked, some men (the prisoners) entered
vantriloquial sketch, the fine baritone "Mr. Lewin did not admit this, and voice of Mr H. I. Junts, 4 DOW• at once that any Government which likely to be useful is sort of German Reverend Fr. G. M. Spada,
Witness added that the Brat man who submitted that the ples of res judicata comer to Hongkong, was heard to excellent departed from the present lines of in: Barillon in close touch with parties
made hi appearance seed him while he could not hold good in this case. Rc Deathless Army Mr R. Butherland, as advantage in My Old Shako and The The .s. Foochow, while leaving her was lying upon the safe. He Attacked judicats was not a technical terra and unust, was very popular with his genuinely ternational policy would ipso facto lose that kibel themselves Pacificist or pro-oorings on Thursday, broke one of her witness with a large knife, hut witness, was merely a way of referring to theelever and inimitable entertainment He the support of British public opinion, German. The Triple Entente must be propeller blades, which necessitated docking raising himself quickly, managed to ward doctrine of estoppel by matter of record. is an excellent soimin and very rends with
and the adjusting of a new one, after Of course no London Cabinet is in the the subject of no subtle attack; that which she procesied on her voyage to
The question arose whether its clients pleasant patter. He gave imitations of | wlant, took place at a Village Concers and least likely to endanger its existence is a rock which no diplomatic wheed Saigon.
Wiznese nudded: Two or three other were estapped from asking his Lordship The Ous-Armed Elocutionist, both of
sinceived.
with rosiferous by any such action. Our understand-ling can dissolve or undermine. We do
mes then seized me, and in the struggle for judgment for work done and materials which were
supplied. The farmer action was for Applause, Les-Corporal Spiegelbalter's- ing with France must, so long us the not ask Germany to disregard herobli- report that the country on each side of the there was money in the house. The money of action were the same in each action. feeling.
Busters of vessels arriving from Canton was put to the ground; and was gagged." money alleged to be dae under surety, violin solo, with orchestral accompani In reply to M: Irving witness stated that The fint point was whether the causes Ene touch and plays with taste and mont, was highly appreciated.......... 1 He has a present. European system endures,gations on our account, and she must tiver below he second Barrier is badly
H. Mr Cland Bever remain the keynote of our foreign not expect us to forsake our friends inundated, the paddy folds in some cases which the robiners entend. The contenteral, and they were simply stopped by evening by singing two songs that suited Iris was kept locked in the sitting room in He would not admit that they were identi- also contributed to the enjoyment of the policy. It is not based on sentiment; on hers. The maintenance of British being wrored. This looks bad for the of the bag (produced) en tainud valas bles
fina tenor voice very weli 200 Mann, Moon though we are happy to believe that predominance at sca is likewise be continue.
first crap especially if the berry raina Witne persiuced this he which shored the records of the Court from sing Serenay shining and, in response to a lont
chal it had been out near the lock,
defendants to recover work under a amend for an encore, Ob, Maria, Maris," there exists between the two great yond the scope of argument or dis-
Mitacas further stated that he was guarantee. The parties were not, in law which we so popular at the feat. Mount Powers that mutual respect and concussion. On the other hand, there Chief Nut Baden Powell says he was He remembered that the rombers lied
In a letter to the "Yellow Dragon "
struck, and lost consciousness, and when the same in this actions in the former Austin onacart His Excellerer, though he recovered he found himself in hospital.
apparently suffering somnas has from honrasm fidence without which the maintenare a multitude of points, of minor much struck by Hungkong as a place where him p
(ness,” was' in grand form and rendered his His Lordship: The Grms bare the same
songs with great gusto. Mes Hunter, Mögmé nare of a compact based on material THE CHINA MAIL interests must always lack one of the which may legitimately be the subject Que College pay bofure long join the Hive busband was in the same zoum lying as Muy was personally concerned; in also sit to options, rojuicing in the
wife stated that at: 7.30 me 7
pangin herself on the guitar, sanga bonubi but still considerable importance, boye could have a wonderfully good tip.m. on the day in question she
sting, and expe-ames the hope that was bested at a table in the sitting room. the name, and the parties were so far encore, another Spanish song," which 5. Mr. Lewis agreed tist the names were fal Spanish song with fine faoling, End, Ka must valuable elements of permanence of loyal negotiation. We are per maramant. The French and English peoples have fectly friendly to Germany, we desire
upon a sua. There also them and the eye of the law they were not the name of be. Karnuts, presented what
along with four gentlemen, :: witnose's husband's brother. Mengekita during the last few years learned to nothing better than to live with her
Me Hodgson (assistant Crown Solicitor): anme. Ja the last esse vie men werewas termed understand each other. They havem neightxourly concord, mid we should Center on Haradey. (on-exebusively there we your husband's brother fi as, muration, and in the peo Choy and, as an omepro- the wallkie pal
ndali were sundus principals BAIL" Walker leaking pinnant and discerned the fatrinsic insignificance allow no inconsiderable obstacles to Pinted inthe Chit Mat ca that day) coscooting himself
His Lordship: The parties are the charming, sang sweetly and danced grace sisted of Majur, L. Barrett, Ciptain B. Witrios added that the robbers entered of the cause of past estrangements, stand in the way of a full and frank de Broek, bertanda
and one of them pointed a knife at her pama
tally
while the mild gorrielto assistert Aithful 3 busbaad, but her husband, springing up, After further argument his Lordshipsdibly, both in voice and fu and the overwhelming strength of the understanding
Indian Oficera 1 Bay-Astarant Bangles did not monire the blow. Other rabbers decided to miske, a nato of the esses sien. lightly. The second part of the arguments in favour of amity and co That the change of Ambassador. Lif non-commisslided dicir
raced the room and they pointed knives toned by Equimeland-rise-judginest item by the Band
was, with the exception of AT THE TEAMked her fer honey. operation. The entente is a triumph should, in ceroin quarters, case so the 120th Beluchininte fright of reasou tempered by good feeling much uneasiness, shows how sensitive The master of the Benlarig, which It represents for France a considerable ision still remains regarding the arrived on Friday, reported what sentid relatipirs of England and Germany to hip to on a small steamer sook shout necession of diplomatic strength, and
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