SUPREME
COURT.
Thursday, 10th December
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION, BEFORE HIS HONOсn 8m WILLIAM M. GOODMAN (CHIEF JUSTICE),
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DISPUTE ABOUT THE NUILDING OF STEAMSHIPS,
A case was called in which Tso Cheung Shi, widow, 162, Queen's Road West, aning na executrix of Tea Houng Po descased, otaimed from Te Shing. 22, Peol Street, $28,000 money received and $12,000 damages for bresch of contrast in respect to the building of two stoamship. Hon. H. E. Pollock, K.C., barris ter-at-law instructed by Mr. F. B. I, Bowley of Memre. Dennys and Bowley, solicitors), ap
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of thaan Jannahos. The first launch was handed 1. | evar to plaintiff's nomines, bat with regard to the second launch there was a difficulty and it was not handed over, for while they wore actu- ally applying through their solicitors to have it completed and finished off it was spirited away up to Canton. Then security was ordered,
member.
His Lordship-Yes, 830,000 security, I ro-
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POLICE COURT.
Thursday, 10th December. Brocz MR. T. SERCOMBE SMITH (POLJCB MAGISTRATE).
CURIOUS FRQUEEDINGS IN A CASE OF ALLEGED THEFT.
| W. J. Wright. At a subsequent meeting this committee elected ita offlours, as follows; Chairman, Mr. J. Dyer Ball; Vice-Chairman, Mr. P. H. Holyoak, Treasurer, Mr. H. W. Blade; and Recording Socretary, Mr. H. D.
Bell.
The following gentlemen comprise the Board
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Li Fu, Lam Wo, Keung Kwan, and Ho Test having been elected at a provious meeting:
H.E. Hon. F. H. May, C.M.G. (President), were alarged with stealing 29 tons of coal, the
Hon. H. E. Pollock, K.C., Mr. H. W. Slada, property of the Mito Bussan Krishn, and Kwak Major Bouson, A.P.D., Messrs. P. II. Holyoaks, Tim, master, and Ng Yau, batman of cargo-W. J. Anstey, E.N., Ho U Ming, A. Ab Wee boat No. 6,136, wore charged with receiving 15 and W. J. Southam (General Secretary➤ tour of the same.
It is expected that the fiue commodious rooms R. Hasegawa, a clerk in the employ of the of the Association, in the new Alexandra Build. Miten Bussou Kaisho, deposed that on the 7thing, at the juncture of Des Voeux and Chator inst, ha engaged lighter No. 595 to receive coal Routs, will be ready for occupation on the 1st from the a.s. Fakhoi, and on the 8th instant the Murch, ant, it is needless to say, that those SOLE AGENTS IN CHINA FOR":
Mr. Pollock went on to argue that the agres- ment was about as olear an agrement as could be made. On the contract it appeared that in addition to the $19,000 that had been paid a further sum of $15,000 was paid on secount of the balance due. Therefore theres only remained a balance of 314,000 to be paid altogether on account of the launches. The position of parties then, after this document bad been signed and the money handed over was that the defendant peared for the plaintiff; and Mr. M. W. Slade, was bound to deliver the hunches upon the steamer commenced disebarging, 19 tons of coal interested in the organisation rejoice in the barrister-al-law (instructed by Mr. C. E. H. receipt of the $14,000. It was quite clear that being placed in the said lighter. The dijetargo excellent promion there is of its complote
Boavis of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist, solici tors), was for the defendant.
Evidence was afterwards taken for the plain- tiff.
The Court adjourned at 4 30 until 10:30 am. to-day.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
Berox HIS HONOUR A. G. WISH (PUISNE JUDGE,)
the defendant had broken his contract. He thought it was admitted that the launch was Mr. Slade said be must make a farther appli- taken away out of the jurisdiction of the Court cation for an adjournment in order to enable and they said that the defendant by not deliver them to obtain certain documenta which a tele-ing it to the plaintiff broke his contract and must pay them se damages the value of the gram received only on Tuesday said were of their way from Hanoi. The vast majority of launch. As to its value, on offer of $40,000 had the papers in the case were down there, being in been made for the lanach. use in connection with the case that was geing on in Hanoi. The only information was that certain documents had been sent. He would also mention that they bad not received from the other side copies of certain material docu. ments which thoy led in their possession; some which had been received within the last half. hour were very long and complicated. They. themselves had been unable to deliver to the other side copies of many of their doonments.
The Hongkong and China Gas Co., Ld., svad but they were admittedly unprepared to carry on this case. Some of these notes bad come into Mrs. T. A. Batoman for $21.40 in respect of their bands only two days ago; they had used gas and fittings sapplied. Mr. E. J. Grist of the utmost promptitude in getting thase trans-Messrs, Wilkinson and Grist, solicitors, appeared fated but could not get it done before because for the plaintiff firm and Mr. J. Hays of they had not the documents, Undor the ciroam Messes Johnson; Stokes and Mester, solicitors, stances ist thought it would only be in the in- terents of justice for the purpose of arriving at the truth of this case to grant an adjournment The application' was not asda on frivolens grounds but on really material grounds.
His Lordship-What do you say, Pollock
nine months ago.........
Mr.
FERATIC METERS,
was for the defendant.
into this lighter ceased at 4 p.m. The lighter cau carry about 45 tons. Witness in cont still on board the lighter on the 9th inst, There were then about 14 tons. That coal belonged to the Miteni Hassan Knigha.
At this stage of the proceedings Mr. O. D Thomson, solicitor, applied for a remand, as he was rotalined to defend the fifth defendant Kwak Tim, but had not had time to hear his story, as the man was nuder arrest. His Worship refused the application, stating that there was no necessity for a remand, and there' were too many of theme applications for remands, and that he had had enough of them. Mr. Thousou pointed out that having only just been retained he had not yet heard his client's story and could not, therefore, know what kia sotual line of defence was. His Worship said that ho could bear that in five minutos. Mr. Thomson rejoined that in his experience, and probably in His Worship's, it had generally been found
impossible to get a connected story out of a Chinaman in five minutes.
success.---Contributed.
SHIPPING NOTES.
WEATHER OUTAIDĖ,
N.E. monsoon and fine was exporioncol bo- tween Heihow and Hongkang by the Ixilan.
Strong N.2. monsoon between Koratau and Hongkong was experienced by the Ulabrand.
Bad weather between Singapore And Hongkong was experienced by the Capri.
Fine weather between Fooolow and Hong- kong was experienced by the Formera,
Fine weather between Shanghai and Hong- kong is reported by the Kawachi-maru,
Vory strong N.E. monsoon between Singu pere and Hongkong was experienced by the
Kiautschou,
FREIGHTS.
Constwise fraights are more depressed than ever; quotations are as follows:--
Katchinotsu to Hongay (coal) $2 per ton,
His Worship said he did not care for that, ho had had to do it himself, and so could be (Mr. Moji to Hongkong (coal) $1.65 per tor, Muji to Singapore (coal) $1.80 per ton, Java to
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PRIVATE ELECTRIC LIGHTING PLANTS A SPECIALITY Fully detailed Estimates drawn up free of charge upon applicatio.i to the above. Hongkong, 3rd December, 1908.
THE AMERICAN FERIL.”
M. Cheradame, the well-known author of works on the future of Austria and the Pan-
Germanic peril, who has recently visited Amerion, addressos an interesting lotter to the Paris Eclair on the ec-called American poril. As the result of his onquiries intothe quealian M. Cheradame has come to the conclusionsthat the "Amarican peril" has not yet come into existence and that there is nothing to show that it over will, The strange circumstance that u non-existent danger should be so frequently discussed in France is, in his opinion, duo to two causes. In the first place, the idea serves the purpose of the dreamers who fancy that the moment has arrived for the creation of the United States of Europe. Secondly, tho
Mr. Hays complained that he had not soon Thomson) if he made un effort. Mr. Thomson Hongkong 20 cents por pical, Java to Japan proaste German policy to be neglected by those
the particulars of clair; these had only born sent in at the last moment.
Mr. Grist said that if he wanted an adjonra.
ment he had betior apply for it at once.
His Lordship-I should like to know some. Mr. Pollock-I ptu instructed that eight or thing about the defoner. For are not going into the question of bad gas, are you? (Laughter.) Mr. Hays-It is a matter of whether or not your Lordship can possibly believe that the meter-
Elie Lordship-Do you consent?
Mr. Pollock-No.
His Lordship—I can believe naything about meters.
said that unless he could bare a talk with his
27 cents por pical. One settlement from Wuha and Chiukiang to Canton at 15 caad. por pisut is reported.
Mesara.
client it would be impossible to go on with the case, and therefore he must retiro from it, ndding that this was the first time anch`an application
DERELICT OFF WAGLAN. had been refused within his knowledge. His
The 2.8. Petchaburi -agents, Worship again said he did not care for that; Butterfield & Brite-arrived from Bangkok, and after some further argument on the same lines, His Worship said he would adjournia Swatow, yesterday. The captain reports the case till 11:30, it being then 11 o'clock. having passed a cupsizod junk floating some Mr. Thomson remarked that such an ad. nivo miles E.N.E. of Waglan. jourament was useless for his purpose it he was to do either his client or himself
MARINERS DANGER" REMOVED.
The commander of the Revenue s.s. Chuentido
American scarecrow is too well calculated to
who are in charge of it. According to M. Choradame, there is no possible doubt on the latter point. From his own experience he affirms that it is more especially în German publications that the idea of a European league against the United States has grown and developed. Ho continues than:- Moreover, that conception is vory naturalia Berlin. If the United States are not in reality a danger for Europe, they certainly constitute a considerabla hindrance for Germany. It is inconsequon coof therealisation of this obviou fact that innumerable articleshavebeen published
Mr. Hays--You can believe anything about justice, and formally retired from the caso, reports that he has removed the mast cat of the with the object of proving that the United States
meters?
His Lordship said that in that case he would not grant an adjournment. He had had this matter before hint very fully. It was set down originally for trial in August but was postponed till November. Another application was made in November after he had arranged everything and given up the time to this case which he would otherwise have appropriated to other eases. On that occasion de gavo u further ad- journment, fill 16th December, when he intimated His Lordship-The propor course if you' that in arly ovory case that had come on don't think a meter right, is to send and tell latoly some one would apply at the last moment the Company to test it. If it is found to ba darba, No. 6,136. Three of the men were arrest arrived yesterday. She left Yokohama 24th ederation of Euraps would only be possible by bad beard a summore in this caro as to whether wrong then they have to pay the cost. I think /ed in the water, une on another junk, and two uit, Foochaw 8th inst..
for an adjournment. Only two days ago he
His Lordship-Yus, water or gus. Mr. Hays-Then it is perfectly possible to imagine that the defendant in this case had been charged with more than-
it is the same practice hare as it is at home. there should not be an adjournment and both | If the meter is right you have to pay. purties and consented.
Mr. Hays-Not until after it was tested did it read in a normal or sensible way at all For one mouth the gas consumed, according to the meter, was no less than five times mors than the same mouth of the previous year, or any one month this year.
Mr. Slado explained he only agreed not to press his summons on the ground that curtain documents were coming into their possession which they believed would enable them to win their case,
His Lordship remarked that there had been already three applications for adjournment Parties bad lnd ample opportunity of getting the required documents Mr. Henry Firy
appeared to have some litigation down in Hanoi which he seemed to think more important than this litigation here. He was not going to have that Court made a convenience for anybody who chose to come and get him to sit. "HO TRE not going to adjourn this ouse; he was going to hear it.
His Lordship--I had exactly the same thing A man named Collins, who is in backruptcy now, a cycle-manufacturer, stated that in one mouth the price of his water rose about three
timeo.
Mr. HaysIt is the amount of gas alleged to have been consumed.
His Lordship-Bat we see the same thing regarding water.
Mr. Hays-I submit that your Lordship is sitting in this Court as jury-if this weat to jury they would unanimously lad it is absard
and left the court. Evidence was then given of the arrast of the prisoners, the first four of whom jumped into the sea on the approach of the police. Evidence was also adduced that at 10,30 p.m. on the 9th inst. the first four defen. dants were discharging esal out of their boat, No. 595 into the boat of the fifth and sixth defen-
sunken jank at the entrance of Biss Bay, sad that the lowest soundings all over the wreck of Europe would be at the same time an excel- are eight fathoms reduced to low water springs.lent meaus of removing that hindrange and of She is therefore no longer a danger to naviga. the greatest service to the policy of the Holien- zollerne. The argument upon which those tion.
articles are based is simple. It any be thus summarised. Owing to the geographicalsítụn
MAILS.
The P. & O. us." Formosa, Captain Barrow,tion and difference of climates, un economic
on boat No. 6,136. There were about 15 ions of A mail arrived by Messrs. Marty & Co.'sxelading first Russia (which would put an end
cual in No. 6,196. The sergeant-interproler of No.6 Station deposed that the defondante wers brought to the station and charged as above. Ho read the charges over to them, and after warning them, took down their statements in writing, and the defendants signed the same, some by writing their names, and BO MY by making marks. These statements were pro- duced by Inspector Langley, who was in obarge of the case. The defendants denied that they were transferring the coal: they were wrongfully accused; they were innocent. His Worship said he supposed they were if they were wrongfully accused. They also denied that the coal on the boat No. 6,136 was the
property of the Mitsui Bassan Kaisha.
Ma On, a coul-dealer, deposed that he was a servant of the Swan Yis coal-bouso, at War- Ha was not at the godown on the 8th
chai,
8. Hailan yesterday. jost, Hoihow 8th inst..
À muil arrived by the Italian 8.8. - Capri yesterday. She loft Bombay 17th ult, Singapore 29th ult.
to the Franco-Russian alliance) and afterwards She left Pakhoi 6th England (whereby a solid obstacle would be placed in the way of an understanding between Great Britain and the Western Powers of the Continent). This exclusion of Russia and Eng land would have another formidable conusquence A mail arrived from Swatow by the Progress-that is to say, the practical subordination to yesterday.
the German hegemony, first economic and after- A mail arrived by the s.s. Petchaburi pesterwards political, of Aneiris, Italy, and But the motive of thie day. The Petchaburi left Bangkok 25th ult., France.
grand scheme is too transparent to deceive these against whom it is directed. It is less possible, for France than for any other European country to commit such a mistake,” A mail from Cebu arrived by the Hipeh In the further cours of his article M. yesterday.
Bwalow 9th insi,
The N. Y. K. a. Kawachi-maru arrived with 14 bags of mail yesterday. She left Yokohama 28th alt., Shanghai 7th inst
SHIPFI TRUSTS.
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Mr. Slade said that many of the documents wers actually in use in the court at Hanoi thuy could not be in both places at once; certain to imagine that Mrs. Bateman's house could ins; there was no coal taken out of the godown of revenue. Trust-making is now a discreditable
documents worn actually on their way.
His Lordship-I decline to adjours. Mr. Pollock in opening the case submitted the statement of claim which bore that on or
possibly consume 5,000, feat" of gas unless the people turned on all the jets for fun daring the day.
His Lordship-I had to pay when I was not charged me ersetly the same amount and
that day. It was bia Business to be there when cool was discharged. No coal was given out that day to boat No. 6,136. He did not send any coal that day to Shagiwan. He could recogulse bia coal when he saw it. The coal produced in
Cheradams contends that France has sound reasons of a material and moral description for declining to take part in any coalition whatsoever against the United States of America, and confirms the view expressed by M. J. Cambon in addressing the Frenob Chamber of Commerce in New York as to the desirability of a good understanding A few days ago the newly-constructed dry-between the two notions: doak of the Binge, Dock Company, Ld., built onthe island of Mitsunosbomura, near Onomicbi,
NEW FAR EASTERN, DAY-DOCE.
about 10th February, 1901, defendaul entered living in the house at all. The Gas Company Court was act his. He had no such coal in breJapan, was formally opened for public use. For
I was not in the house at all You had
better pay. I think. It is a very hopeless thing fighting water and gas compaior, I can tell you.
into a verbal agreement with Chan Yak Shang whereby defendant agreed to build, complete, and equip a patio-wheel steamship within nine months from that date for a price of $18,000;
Mr. Grist pointed out that Mrs. Dattan and ou er about 7th April, 1901, defendant entered into a second verbal agreement with the local agents, saying he
wrote to Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and Co, was perfectly Chan Ynk Shung whereby defendant agreed to build, complete, and equip a second steamer willing to send them a cheque for the entstand. within a period cf eight months from that date ing amount, if in their opinion she had not for a price of $30,000; the steamera to be been wrongfully overcharged. She agreed to delivered on proper payments being made. The pay, and could not possibly got over it. plaintiff's claim, said Mr. Pollock, was mede simply ated solely on the ground that defendant had failed to carry out the contract he entered into with the deceased husband of the plaintiff The plaintiff's oase rosted upon certain written documents of which, be submitted, the
Mr. Grist—The Company replied saying that interpretation was perfectly clear. The first the matter has been fully gone into and they document of importance was the agreement of 9th October, 1961. After the work had been really could not see that she is hurt in any shape
or form.
godowns.
SETTLING A QUESTION ON PAPER.
Lo Hong deposed that he kept a wine-shop at a enterprise of magnitude, work of construction
At the end of an article entitled, "Settling the Shaukiwau. He did not receive any ecal on the has proceeded with little knowledge of foreigners
in Japan. The new dock is cat in the slopes Far Eastern Question," the San Francisco Chro tb inst.
Ha did not sell coal. The 'dofend-of a hill; it is nearly 450 feet long. A wall of nicle says: "Not one of the European Powers ante did not deliver any coal to him on the 8th the hill, about a hundred fest in height, orer.
concerned in the present and future affairs of inst. He got his coal from Lai Fuk. He looks the dock. Decomposed granite forms the the Chinese empire has ovinced the slightest never saw any of the defendants on the 8th inst. bed-rock, which is built of rough-bewa stone. dispositi n to intervene, although the reoccupa- He was always in his shop every day.
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Mr. Hasegaws, re-called, einted that all boats been built up with masonry, the rock being left understood by each us the Russian signal of of a 59 tons capacity, being only part loaded, must uncovered with the object of facilitating a permanent occupation of the territory. The remain alongside the steamer from which it has Mrs. Bateman-Yes; if they could prove I
received the part cargo. Witness did not tell bas oust Y150,000 so far, and another sum of icatas consent, for thatcountry, as well as Japan APPLICATIONS will be received natil faturs extension contoniplated. The enterprise inactivity of Japan is an evidence of its in- difference. The silence of Great Britain in- kare used that amount.
the boat No. 595 to go away.
His Lordship—Of course they could prove it.. Mr. HaysIt is my client's contention that the Company have failed to prove it excepting by the idiotic reading of the moter.
coste.
begun defondant received from the plaintiff Evidence Wis afterwards called and his various soms on acconut amounting to $49,000, Lordship gave judgment for plaintiffs with the balance to be paid when the steamers wure delivered. Although there was no interpretation clauso to this doonment, as a matter of fact he would be in a position to prove that this document of 9th October and a subsequent one of May, 1992, were interpreted to the defendant by Mr. Yan Kwan Un, the interpreter to Messrs. Dennys and Bowley, The only question to be fought qui in respect to the agreement was its proper legal construction, They came before the Court bo ask damages because the agreement had not been carried out, They said that the document could only have one meaning, which was that the plaintiff was entitled, on the proper payments being made, to delivery
The Public Prosecutor of Berlin has brought a suit against a clique of asurera and marriage brokers who have been demanding $50,000 from Count ven Lavisch-Monniob, who in 1001 married a Pennsylvania beirass. It appears that these brokers supplied the Count with the funds he needed to pay court, firat masnocess- to Miss Faber, daughter of the wealthy fully, pencil manufacturer, and afterwards to the American lady in qucation. They fanuced the matrimonial venture, in a word, and now insist upon receiving their share of the profits. is not basy to sne wherein these speculators BTB more to blame than the "noble" adventarer himself.
The case was then remanded to this morn- ing et 10 o'clock,
YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.
about Y30,000 is to be used in constracting a smallor dry-dock alongside. The present dock has a length over all of 420 feet, breadth on the sill of G5 feet, and a depth of about 30 feet, It was commenced in 1901. Centrifugal engines are used for emptying the dock.
·LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS
A meeting of the active membership of the
The M.M, steamer Annam, with the next Earopena Department was held on Wednesday French nail, will leave Saigon to-day, at 5 p.m., evening at the Hongkong Christian Union for this port. Rooms, Beaconsfield Arcada, under the pre The N.D.L. steamer Wurzburg, from Ham- sidency of H.E. the Officer Administering the burg, left Singapore for this port on the 9th Government, Hon. F. H. May, C.M.G., for inst., p.. the purpose of completing the organization." The C.N. steamer Wuchang left Manila for The constitution proposed-the metropolitan this port on the 8th inst, and is exposted here form, providing for various distinct depart-to-day, at daylight. monts-European. Chinese, &c., under one The C.N. steamer Haifong left Manila for board of directors, was adopted,
this port on the 9th inst., and is expected here The following strong committes of manage-to-morrow, at daylight; meat was appointed to work out the details of the European department viz., Messra, J. H. W
The A.L. stoomer Vindobona loft Singapore for this port on the 9th inst... Armstrong, J. Dyor Ball, H. D. Boll; A. §, D.
The C.P.R. steamer Tartar arrived at Kobe Cousland, P. H. Holyoak, H. Hursthouse, A. J. at 7 a.. on the 9th inst., and left again at 9 pm, Mackie, E. S. Piercy, W. A. Sims, H. Wsame day for Shanghai, where she is due to Slade, 8. T. Wenborn, G. E. Woodward, and arrive at 8 am. on the 13th inst.
position.
15th January, 1906, for the above
has had abundant foreknowledge of Russia's intention to take her stay in Manchuria permanent. These facts must therefore be Applicants must stato previous experience, taken as proof of the existence of a distinct
age, nationality, enclose copies of testimonials understanding between the Powers concorned and references, together with a full length and Russia regarding Manoharia's fature disposition. The withdrawal of the Russiar photo of recent date. Only men capable of troops from Yong-ampho, on the Yala river, and managing a first class Hotel of 200 Booms need the dismantling of the fort there, is, in fact, apply. Liberal remuneration to suitable man. accepted in diplomatic circles in Washington as
Apply by latter to-- evidence that Russin and Japan are on the verge
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[3145 Shanghai, 13th November, 1903. charia and the latter exercise superior rights in Corea. It is also seguimod that concessions will be made to Germany in the Shantung peninsula, which will satisfy that Power. Later on it will probably appear that England has acquired such special rights in the Tangleze valley as she Will be glad to send STAMPS on approval desires, and that Francs has been placated with to say address on receipt of satisfactory refer concessions in the Chinese provinces adjoining stand whether the assumptions are the Chroni
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