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deliberate upon all the important points of the subject. Owing to the Government being at present in need of funds, I an informed there is every probability that the Sin Hau Kok will send a favourable report to the Viceroy, Speculators have already started to buy land in that vicinity.
MACAO.
(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)
Macao, 22nd August.
PANIC SUBSIDING.
Another slight shock of sarthquake was felt here this morning, but not much alarm was causel, as the people seem now to have grown used to these tremors, and are less nervous. the The public gaol is still in ruins, and prisoners are located in the San Francisco barracks.
A good many of the inhabitants have availed themselves of the permission given by H.E.
the Governor to build matsheds for their temporary abode, the Avenids and other opsa spaces being dotted with these matsheds.
PAKHOI.
(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)
Pa' hoi, 14th August. DEATH FROM COGNAC,
A painful sensation was caused here by thre death of Mr. C. J. Price, the Third Engineer of the 8.8. Hue. When the vessel arrived here from Haiphong, the deceased, who had been reported unfit for duty the previous week, is said to have gone into his cabin and consumed a whole bottle of cognac. The captain sent for medical assistance in consequence of his condition, but when Dr. Abstucci arrived in the As afternoon (10th inst.) Mr. Price was dead. the steamer was to leave the sam› evening, the body was brought ashore, and placed in the British Consulate to await interment, which took place next morning at the Protestant Cemetery.
I understand that Price was British, a Freemason, over 30 years old, had not been long in this steamer, and that his death is attributed to alcoholic poisoning.
THE FOOCHOW COMMERCIAL
LITIGATION.
The julgmat in re Dolwall & Co. Ltd., u. Ernest J. Moss (a motion for the dissolution of an interim injunction, Moss appellant) was given at Shanghai on August 18th by Mr.
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This is an appeal against an interim injunc- tion granted by H. M.Court at Foochow restraining that defendant and appellant, E. J. Moss, until judgment in the action from carrying on business at Foochow of a similar character to that of the plaintiffs and respon. dents Dodwell and Co. I agree with Mr. Ellis, for Mr. Moss, that (1) if there does not appear from the pleadings to be a serious question to be tried at the hearing, or (2) if the balance of convenience is in favour of allowing Mr. Moss to go on trading on condition thit he keep an account, the injunction ought to be dissolved. In regard to (1), the reasonableness of the restraint depends on the whole circum: stances of the agreement and on the amount of protection required in this particular The restraint may be partly gool and partly bad. I cannot say that there is Mr. Moss not a serious question to be tried. has clearly boken his agreement and it is for him to show that he has legal excuse. In regarl to (2), it is admitted that Mr. Mos: has been adjudged a bankrupt. If the injunc- tion were dissolved, he might either trade for himself, or go into the employment of rivals of Dodwell and Co. In neither ese can I see how Dodwell and Co. are to ge. any damages to which the account he would have to keep, if the injunction were dissolved, might show them to be entitled, supposing they ultimately win their action. On the other hand, Messrs. Dodwell and Co., about whose sufficiency no question has been raised, have given an under-. taking to abide by any order the Court may
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CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT. make as to damages sustained by Mr. Moss in consequence of the interim injunction.
In the facts of this case, I think matters will be more effectually kept in statu quo until the trial of the action by Mr. Moss being restrained subject to Messra. Dodwell and Co. under- taking to indemnify him, than by the interim injunction being dissolved and Mr. Moss being required to keep an account. The injunction need not continue beyond a few weeks as Messrs. Dodwell and Co. have undertaken to be ready to go to trial by 5th October eext.
Appeal dismissed. Costs, as in the previous application to be costs in the cause.
CORRESPONDENCE.
BOYCOTT LITERATURE.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRESS.
SIR,-A Coolie is charged and remanded for exhibiting a drawing of an electric tram, the seats of which were occupied by beasts, vermin and reptiles. Underneath was written: "Beware! Look at this!" Perhaps this man is merely a philanthropist eager to call atten. tion to the first class accommodation of the electric cars. Going in one direction one end is occupied by first class passengers, marked "irst class" and charged "first class. The other is occupied by coolies, marked "third class” and charged "third class." Returning by the same car the end just vacated by the coolies becomes first class" by merely changing the boards; and besides the honour of paying first class" fare for the late coolie's seat, one has the chance of sharing it with any beasts, vermin or reptiles probably left behind by the coolie or his belongings. - Yours,
"X."
MORE BOYCOTT TROUBLES.
COOLIE OBJECTS TO REMOVAL OF POSTER.
On the 19th August a detective on duty in Des Voeux Road came across a boycott cartoon posted on a wall. He attempted to tear it down, but immediately a crowd of augry coolies gathered around him. One, apparently the leader of the lawless band, endeavoured to prevent him, at the same time pouring forth volumes of strange Chinese oaths. The detective arrested him, and calling assistance, also secured two boycott posters. The translation of one showed that it contained the usual obscen language which characterises these posters, and it further urged Chinese not to ride on the electric trams: the second poster which is believed to be written from some private code, the translators have been unable to interpret.
The coolie was charged before Mr. F. A. Hazeland at the Police Court yesterday with behaving in a disorderly manner, als with using obscene aut abusive language whereby a breach of the peace might have been occasioned. The case was remanded.
Before Mr. F. A. Hazeland at the Police Court on Aug. 22, the hearing of the charges against coolies for posting boycott cartoons ridiculing the Tramway Company was continued
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Mr. J. Gray Scott, Manager of the Company, informed His Worship that in. view of a number of the cartoons posted about town stating that the Tramway Company was an American concern, they had had great difficulty in keeping their Chinese employees at work So far, however, the Company's business had not been affected by these notice.
His Worship-Do you think the notices have been posted by ricsha coolies. the people most effected by your cars?
Mr. Scott -The Captain Superintendent of Police has promised to give that matter special attention. I am not in a position to say whether the ricsha coolies are responsible, but I do not think there is a combined movement am ng them with regard t› the posting of the notices. The Company, however, wishes to disabuse the Chinese public of the idea that there is any American capital in connection with their busines*.
His Worship fined the defendants $25 sach, in default, six weeks imprisonment with hard labour.
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[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.]
Sandakan, 15th August.
THE RESIGNATION OF THE GOVERNOR.
The whole of this "storm in a tea cup" has been brought about, as far as can be ascertained here, by the Court of Directors in Lla attempting to force the Governor to soups a position, the entertaining he is called upon to salary entirely out of all keeping with his do, and the responsibility of governing a slice of country as large as Ireland. He, very naturally
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kicked," vigorously, and no doubt the trace that has now been declared means that the matt will be settled by mail- —no doubt by the eourt giving in, at least to some extent.
A LACK OF DISCIPLINE.
The American Flag Ship Rainbow, Admiral Richter, came in on the 13th, and left last night. According to all accounts, the men of this ship behaved themselves in anything but a decent and respectable manner whilst here. Personally I admit I saw nothing of it, bat this must be because I was in-doors nearly all day. The lack of discipline seemel to strike people here most.
DESPERATE ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE.
The No. 2 Compradore of the s.s. Mau Sang made an attempt at suicide to-day, by adopting the entirely novel method of driving na is well a couple of 2 inch or 24 inch home into the top of his scull. It is a mar- rellous thing, but the man never faintel, or made any fuss. The doctor was sent off as soon as possible, and the man has been taken to the hospital. He was alive when he arrived there, even after the nails were extracted, but he is, of course, not expected to live.
HONGKONG DOCKYARD
EXTENSION.
(FROM OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT.) A parliamentary white paper, which was issued on July 20th, shows the works upon which expenditure is proposed to be provided for under the Naval Works Bill of the present session.
The total estimated cost of the Hongkong Dockyard Extension is given at £1,500,000, The expenditure to March 31st, 1904, w&5 £642,951; the estimated expenditure from April, 1st, 1904, to March 31st, 1905, is £240,549 and estimated expenditure for the financial years 1905-1906, and 1906-1907 is given as £476,000. The works are expected to completed in the financial year 1907-8.
SAGHALIEN FISHERIES.
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Provisional regulations for the control of the fishing industry along the coast of Saghalien have been issued by the Japau War Once. Rights to the existing fishing grounds are to be disposed of by public tender, such fishing grounds being only those enumerated in the list pablished by the Russian authorities in 1903 and those under long charters granted in The grounds specified numbзr 252, 1899. including 94 on the east coast, 62 along Aniva Bay, 88 along the west coast, and 8 on the north-east coast.
Of the total fishing area 177_grounds were worked ove rin 1903-99 by the Japanese them. selves, and 78 sub leased by Russians to the Japanese, incluling 20 by Semenoff & Co. of . Vladivostok, and a number by 22 Russian indi- viduals. If the rights previously obtained by | the Japanese are confirmed as provided for in the regulations, the fishing grounda tɔ be disposed of by public tender only number 75, and it is expected that very keen competition will follow for their possession. The fishing season for trout and herring this year is already over, but salmon fishing is still in progress. Foreigners -that is to say, non-Japanese-are by the regulations precluded from all fishing rights along the Saghalien coust.
Chao Erhmen, the new Tartar General at Mukden, sends very favourable reports of the behaviour of the Japanese to the Chinees there, and the excellent discipline of the Japanese troops.