August 8, 1908.]
security certain lands. Plaintiffs paid $150,000 in respect of the debts of Li Tsung Pak, and by consent the mortgagees transferred to the plaintiffs all their rights under the indentures. The sum of $150,000, had not been repaid but there had been paid 84,312.50 as interest thereon. In October, 1906, they gold the property for $180 000 but had to pay the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank $60,662.82 for principal and interest and $10,000 for cost on their mortgage.
Li Po Kam denied that the transfer to the plaintiffs was made with his consent. November, 1905, he commenced
In 80 aotion against the plaintiffs which was withdrawn upon their agreeing not to hold him liable in respect of the mortgage.
Li Po Yang declare i that the mortgage and the transfer were in no case valid for more than the sums already paid. He averred that the sale was not a real one but a pretended trans- action at a gross undervalue, whereby the plain. tiffs had acquired the property at a price less than two-thirds of the real value. He counter claimed that the sale be set aside and that the plaintiffs pay him $190,000 reosived under the mortgage.
Plaintiffs in reply maintained that the sale was a good one.
Mr. MoNeill opened the case for the plain. tiffs at considerable length and was followed by Mr. Pollook.
The hearing is expected to last about ten day.
Wednesday, 5th August.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION,
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BEFORE ME, H. H. J. GOмPeetz (ACTING PUISNE JUDGE).
THE FIREWOOD CASE.
His Lordship gave judgment for the plaintiff in the notion by Violet Chan for the recovery of 23,980 pieces of firewood, short delivered, or $618 the value thereof, from Messrs. Wallem & Co.
HONGKONG.
The Japanese oruiser
"Tsushima
is at present in Hongkong, having just come from the Pescadores, where she made attempts to
salve the wreck of the "Matsushims."
The King's exequaturs empowering Mr. K. R. von Wisser to be Consul for Austria Hungary at Hongkong, and Mr. C. Friesland to be Consul for Denmark at Hongkong, have received his Majesty's signature,
It is announced in the Gazette that His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint the Hon. Mr. W. J. Gresson to be an unofficial member of the Executive Council during the absence on leave of the Hon. Mr. E. A. Hewett, or until further notice.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
CANTON.
[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.}
2nd August. PROFESSIONAL
NOVEL METHOD OF TESTING PROFICIENCY.
deaths amongst the men in the Army here Owing to considerable sickness and numerous Viceroy Chang has given special instructions Hospitals to find out and report to him the to all the officers in charge of the Military proficiency of all the Doctors engaged in these institutions. In order to do this effectively H.E. Chang suggests that classification of the different kinds of cases in the hopitals be made, and those who are suffering from the same disease be placed under the treatment of each of the fixed time to decide their merits on the Doctor for a certain period and at the expiration percentage of patients oured. It is reported that almost 8) per cent of the patients recently taken into the Military Hospitals are suffering from cholers and the death rate amongst them has been very high. Doctors who are placed in charge of the cholera wards, I believe, will have very little chance of proving their competency.
FOOD AND ICE.
men
going to be put up here. That there is scope It is again rumoured that an Ice Factory is
think the water here is very suitable. We are for an ice plant nobody doubts, but 1 do not getting very good ice from Hongkong at pric- tically the same prica as in Hongkong and, thanks to the new hours advertised by Messrs, Patell & Co., we can get ise at almost any hour of the day.
MILITARY AND OPIUM SMOKING
Sometime ago a Bureau was established ex- olusively for the suppression of opium smoking amongst the Civil officials and it is reported to have done good work. His Excellency Viceroy Chang, on receipt of a satisfactory report from the above department immediately gave instruc- tions to the Military authorities to establish a similar Bureau.
GUNBOATS COMPLETED.
Owing to insufficiency of light draft gan boats for patrolling the West River, last year Viceroy Chang instracted Admiral Li Tsan to order four shallow draft gin boats from Hongkong. They are to be equipped with mo- dern guas. The contract price for building the four vessels including the supply of their outfit is said to be over 300,000 tasks to be paid in three instalments of which two instalments have been paid. Recently Admiral Li reported to the Viceroy that the gunboats have been pleted and requested that instructions be given to the Likin Bureau to pay the final instal. ment of 100,000 taels.
Mr. J. R. Wood passed an exemplary sentence on a native at the Police Court last week end. He was found guilty of suatobing an ear pick from a woman in Queen's Road Central, IMPORTS.:— sentenced to six months' imprisonment, and daring the term of his confinement will receive two whippings of 25 strokes.
COMMERCIAL.
RICE.
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HONGKONG, August 8th-The movements in the various Opium markets have been as follows:--
Mdina, Patna, Benares. Pere's
►
*
Stocks on the 23rd July, 1908 July 23rd Importa pér ́ Delta
29th 5th
G
650 9,149 1,046 1,388
200 4.203
10.
1. 4. Apear. İ Delhi
880
260
18
,468) 2,720 1,296–1,898
68 150 195
489 106 282
Less Exports to Shanghai
Exports to East and West Coast Ports including Local Consumption for the fortnight..
191
Estimated Stocks this day .... €1,214 2,091 076 1,111 further advance in prices to $1,090 for Patas and Bengal.& continued active demand caused u $1,080 for Benares. Towards the close asɛ the re- quirements of the Chinese are fully satisfied sad the consumption is not very brisk prices havé de- clined to $1,070 for Patna and $995 for Benares and the market closes duil.
ing quotations
Malwa. The market has opened at the follow-
New at 2 years old
+
..$880
910
980/950 070/990
3,4 5/6 Persian. The demand continues on a very small scale indeed and good drug is quoted at $670,
COAL.
25th July amounted to 15,889 tons of Japanese; HONGKONG, August 7th.-The arrivals sings the 10.450 Australian, and 2,800 Hongay. The coal have been no sales of any importance in the expected is 27,400 tons of Japan coal. There interval. and the market is dull. Quotationa according to Messrs. Hughes and Hough's circular
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are as follows:
Cardiff.
$ to $ ex-ship, nominal. Australian $12.00 ex-ship, nominal. Yubari Lump..:$12.00 ex ship, nominal. Miiki Lump .$10.50 to $11.00ex-ship,nominal. Moji Lump $8.00 to $9.50 ex-ship, steady. Moji Unscreened$6.00 to $8.00 ex-ship, steady. Akaike Lump...$8.75 to $9.00 ez-ship, sellers. Labuan Lamp...$9.25 ex-ship sellers.
YARN.
HONGKONG-Mr. P. Eduljee, in his Report dated 7th August, states:-A further improvement of $1 to $2 per bale has been established in our market for Indian Yarn, and some holders, are spinnings remaining in stock. Late receipts were still asking in advance for the few bales of best sold readily as noted below, and further enquiries 28 to goods on the water are being made. Bombay, although quiet, continues strong, and the recent strike of the mill operatives there will further tend to restrict supplies and greatly strengthen the hands of holders here. A modarata demand has been experienced throughout the greater part of past fortnight and fairly large settlements are reported. Sport stocks of desir- able spinnings are practically all sold, and the attention of dealers has been turned to neighbouṛ- ing markets as well as Bombay for further supplies and some large contracts have been entered into. At the close dealers are holding off, but importers having in view the paucity of stocks and the unsettled condition of the mill industry in Rom- bay, have assumed a bolder front and no decline in prices is apprehended in the near future. Good rain has fallen in almost all parts of India and agricultural operations are everywhere in progress. Sales of the interval aggregate 7,382 bales, unsold stock estimated at 12,000 and un- cleared bales in second hands about 80,000 bálon. Local Manufacture :—A sale of 250 bales No. 10s at $98 has been reported. Japanese Farn:- Continue neglected Raw Cotton :--The märket is bare of stock both Indian and China staple. Recent arrivals of two or three parcels of superfine Bengals aggregating 250 bales were readily taken 5.85 up at from $24 to $25, prices showing an appre- ciation of $1 per picul. Quotations are $223 to $25 Indian and $28 to $26 China, Exchange on India has fluctutated slightly and closes to-day at Rs. 136 for T/T aud Rs. 185 for Post. On 74 and on Japan 874. The undernoted busines in imported and local spinnings is reported from Shanghai during the three weeks ended the'Tst instant, viz: - Indian:-In steady demand, sales aggregating about 7,500 bales on the basis of late prices with an estimated stock of 40,000 bales. Japanese:-The tone of the market is firm and about 4,500 bales are reported to have changed bands, at better prices, the market $1070 per chest and sales of over 8,000 bales are reported on the closing very strong. Local:-Demand continues
basis of Tis, 80 to 83 for No. 10s, "Tls. 82 t› 84 for 128, Tls. 87 to 88 for for:148 and Tls. 90 to 95 for No. 166.
HONGKONG, 7th August:-The downward tendency continus, the market being weak.
Quotations are ;— Saigon, Ordinary
The Superintendent of the Botanical and Forestry Department, in his annual report for the year 1907, makes the following reference to the Botanic Gardens:-"The year has been marked by several noteworthy additions to the horticulture of the Colony. The search for a variety of Wallflower suitable for our climate Siam, Field mill cleaned, No. 2... 4.70 to 4.75
has, at last, been rewarded, and a successful batoh of this favourite annual was obtained for the first time. It will doubtless become one of the stook plants of Hongkong Gardens. In this land of flowering shrubs it is not often that we find anything from outside that is worth introducing into our gardens; an exception has occurred recently, however, when shrubs of Dombeya Burgessis, seed of which had been received from Darbin, flowered for the first time and proved a valuable addition to our winter dowering shrubs. Among other plants with fine flowers addel to our herbaceous list during the year may be mentioned Gladiolus Gan davensis and the Gladions-like Watsonia Ardernei. There was a magnificent show of Lycoris Aures in the Old Garden in October from bulbs planted in the grass in 1901.
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Bound. Good quality Lang..
#
$4.90 to $4.95
5.05 to
5.10 5.20 to 5.25
No. 1
5.10
to
5.40 to 5.80 to
6.15 6.45
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2J
Garden, White,... Fine Cargo
OPIUM.
Quotations are:- Malwa New Malwa Old Malwa Older
Malwa Very Old Persian Fine Quality Persian Extra Fine Patna New Patma Old Benares New Benares Old
HONGKONG, August 6th.
.$880/900 perpicul.
.$910/930 do. .$940/960 do. .$970/990 do. .$800 do. .$870 do.
do.
$995
do.
do.'
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