INTIMATION
2. S. WATSON
& CO.,
LIMITED.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1811,
ÆRATED
WATER
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 14г¤, 1905.
Customs at Changsha, whose view seemed to be that Changsha city was not part of the treaty port of Changsha, aildressed Mr. BEKNERTZ fy follows:-[The copy 13 furnished by Mr. Bernertz.]
Custom Honec, Changsha, 19th July, 1:04. MOETS. I. BENSERTZ & Co.,
Changaha.
Sins, I beg to acknowledge the receipt, late this p.m., of your latter of to-day's date, inform ing mo that you are opening a hong "as a British firm in the Changsacity to-morrow, an l alto your invitation kindly requesting my prosettes. I beg to remind you that to the bost of my knowledge the city of Changsha is not
limits as a place
The Japanese have been making extensive TELEGRAMS. purchasea of horse-fesh for stud purposes.
Yesterday afternoon H.F. The Governor paid a visit of inspection to the Naval Extension Dockyard.
The Empress Dowager intends placing Tla 100,000 in a certain bank, the interest on which is to be used for the benefit of the Peking work- heusch.
["DAILY FILESS" SERVICE.)
MISS ROOSEVELT AT PEKING.
A Sbasghai pamphlet entitled The Hang- chow Bore, and how to get to it," is again being sent round for pross notices. The Shanghajat Bore, and how in get away from it" Rooms the more important question.
A London firm of German chvenists adver-
AN AUDIENCE WITH THE EMPRESS-
DOWAGER.
SHANGHAI, 18th September. Miss Roosovelf and party arrived Peking.
To-day will be spent in sightseeing. To-morrow, the Empress Dowager
resides of for foreigu irms. The port is oponed fisca in the Times a "musquite outfi," which will receive Miss Roosevelt in audience in taking upon yourself toons port limits. the city without, so far as I am aware, say
to trade, residence is confined to the
within
MANUFACTURERS communication taking place het wear your
THE WATER used is THE PUREST that can be obtained, and is SKILFULLY FILTERED ON THE MOST SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES.
THE MACHINERY employed is of latent design and most approved type,
THE REST INGREDIENTS only are
Bsed,
GUARANTEEING ABSOLUTE PURITY.
ENGLISH
EXPERTS Manage our Factories, and their practical knowledge and constant supervision enables us to produce waters of unrivalled excellence and
parity..
consul and the local authorities on the subject, you are able to all sat any losses and incan veniune which steh action, unauthorized I take it to be, will cutail. I, now beg to give you formal notice of the mame,-I am. sîra, etc.
(Sgd.) A.H, HARRIS, Acting Commissioner of Customs. Later in the same dig, at 8.45-p.m., Mr. BenNERTZ received the following :-
Custom House, Changsha, July 19th, 1904. Messrs. H. BENFERIZ & Co.,
Changsha SIRS-1 bave just received a note from the Cinegala Tuolai and superintendent of Customs, requesting me to inform you that he had just beard of an intention on your part to open s foreign bong in thecity (for banking purposes it in reported) and that to-morrow, the 20th, hou been fixed for the opening. He desires to say that the site for the foreign Noteneat for the of Changsha is enside of the north gala and that foreign honge may not be opened lu the city. He requests that you will conform to treaty requirements and desist from carrying out your intentions as reported to himi.
Fort
I trust that yon will think it well to comply with the request lasreby conveyed at any rate until you have referred the question elsewhere and buen officially instructed how to net.-Ï'am, sirs, etc.
(Sgd.) A. H. HARRIS, Acting Commissioner of Customs. Naturally, Mr. BENNERTZ, who has un-- doubtedly suffered great injustice and loss, is not quick to grasp the possibility that Mr. HARRIS was doing what he conceived to be his duty to his Caineso employers. Mc. BENNERTZ thought he had
inalter to male in a
A. S. WATSON & CO. business
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one
Chemists by Appointmont to H. E. the Governor,
NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.
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lad more to do with politics than the Customs. He was doubtless, uuwise to tell him ; but we cannot entertain tha
suspicion that the merchant's trials and
it will be difficult to find the port. The Chinese local efficials (whose anti-foreign prejudice is notorious) maintain that the city is not covered by the Treaty; and Mr. BENNEET is the shuttlecock in the diplo.
misfortunes are in any way attributable to the neglect or lack of sympathy of any British officials at Changsha. The British ONETcommemications relating to the new column interpretation of the treaty is that Changsha should be addressed to The EDITOR.
Correspondents must forward their names and ad-City is part of Changsha part; if it be not, dresses with communications addressed to the Edite, nol for publication, but an evidence of good faith
All inters for publication should be written on
of the paper only. mide Ne anunymously signede
ned communication that have already appeared in other papers will be inserted. Unders for astra copies of Jar Pasee should sent before 11 am, on day of pubiication. After that Nour the supply is limited. Daly supplied for Cashmatic game of tattledore. If must blame Telegraphic Address:Pusse. Cedes: A.B.0, 5th Ed, the deficiencies of organisation or the lak
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of decision and firmness which are required to make the British Government insist upon its own interpretation. The Chinese Govern ment never regards a bargain as a barg when it discovers that the bargainer of the other part has no backlone. But even to say that is too much, in view of the fact that
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HONGKONG OFFINE: 103, DEVEUX ROAD CI. LONDON OFFICE: 181, FLEET STREET, B.C.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, SEPTEMBER 14TH, 1905,
the British official representations have been effectuul. They have established the justice
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shows how importantly the operations of this insect are rigarded in England. The catt includes poparations for both prevention and
caro.
The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Nethersole Hospitals bogs to acknowledge with thanks the following donations to the funds of the Hospitals:---
Aagaard Thoresen & Co. Major Oil Tiong Ham
$135,55 200.00
On Wednesday night, at about 11.30 o'clock the Fire Brigade again turned out under Chief-Inspuntor Bakor in response to the sal of the fire-be-l. On arrival at 166 Wellington Street, they found that their servicm were not required, the outbreak having confined itself to the chimney of the house.
A Hamsiun fires, one of the refugees "on- board the se. Preussen, in conversation with our representative, expressed his entisfaction with the peace terms as follows: Port Arthur Russian, Vladivostock Bussian, Manchuria
at the Palace.
CANTON,
Canton, 11th September.
POLICING OF CARTON HARKOUR,
Chau Hok Yus (Taotai), who was appointed Director of the Police force bare by Vioaray Shuin atent a month ago, is a very energetic oficial. Since his appoistoont to that position ho has made great improvements in tho polising of the town. It is said he had a long consulta tion with the Poon Ya Magistrate yesterday regarding the establishment of Water Police. for the Canton Harbour. Ho suggests building twenty police bouts and two stean hanches
for the river Borvito.
. PEKING ADVICE TO BOYCOTTEES: KEGP)
IT UP**
SUPREME COURT.
Werlnosday, 13th £Ɛeptember. IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. BEFORE MR, A. G. WIE (PUISNE JUDOE). NGAI LUM V. KWONG TAK CHEONG. This action, which had been partly heard, and material supplied the defendant. was for the neovery of $457:17 due for nork
Mr. P. W. Goldring (of Messrs Brutton," Helt and Goldring) appeared for the plaintiff. and Mr. C. E. H. Heavis (of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist) appeared for the defosdant,
Mr. Goldring stated that the case was adjourned for him to supply the addresses of the parties. He thought the other side hai admitted his elsim; which was now settled.
His Lordship roforted to the which they had better soitié,
Mr. Goldring replied that they questioned the amount of the sot off,
counter claim
On the 9th instant at about 10 a.m. tho Kwong Chai Hospital recò ved a telogram from the Cantonese scholars of the college in Peking which states that the Peking Government does not prohibit the boycott of American goods provided it is arried on in a legal and proper way, but the people should be very cautions The Minister for Public Works has pro-in their actions and must not use any violent or ceeded to Calabria in a relief train. The barbarous measures in carrying out their retalia-was $0 seats a day for experia. About twelve,
[BEUTER'S SERVICE.]
THE EARTHQUAKE IN ITALY,
LONDON, 11th September.
country is described as one vast cemetery. Villages have been wiped out; putrelying corpus are littering the ground and w demented population is mobbing the trains nud clamoring for help. Great fissures ure visible for miles.
THE RUSSIANS IN MANCHURIA.
LONDON, 11th September. There is great jubilation among the Russians in Manchuria at the announce ment of peace. President Roosevelt is The soldiers are everywhere toasted.
Russian, all semo Russian. Japan nomory apprehensive of the situation at home and have got.""
prefer to remain in Manchuria,
Several French dealers have recontly visited America to puréliase stook for an alligator farm, which they purpose starting in the south of France. Alligator skin has become so highly prized that the animal deulers halieve it will
tiou. They also requested their countrymen to be firm and keep it up as long as possible.
PAWN SKÓP SOIZED).
The masters of the Yan Choong pawn shop in Lok Po Sze, Fon Yu district, wore suutaond by the Poon Ya Magistrate to appear before him to nuswer a charge of rogeiving firearms in pawn. The defendants, who were afraid to appear usforo the court, ran away and left the pawn shop to the mercy of the Magistrale, who immediately seized the place and confiscated all the frontm. A préclamation has sinen Tuon issued invit. ing people to purchase the building.
CANTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
The following notice was sent round to the members of the Clamber of Commerce here to-day-
Captain Douglas, marino surveyor, said he know this Ying King aml know defendant' slipway. The proper rent of the slipway for sach a boat would be $200 the first day, while a fair price to pay workmen engaged on the propellers
or twenty mon at the cuteide, wanki be at work on the propeilers at one time,
Mr. Beavis slated defendant's ongo. Abant October, 1963, the steamship Ying King was built, and in this the defendant's managing partner was interested. Defendant ordered the plaintiff to build two propellers and to other work for the Ying King, but on the propellors being examined by the representative of the defendant firm they were rejected as unsatis- factory. Ultimately, as dofondant was anxious to get the ship in the wrator, defendant accepted the propellers for six months under a letter of guarantee. The vessel was placed in the water in January, 1904, made her trial trip, and then started on the run between Canton and Macao. Somewhore near the end of May, 1904, an accident occurred to one of the propellors, Members are invited to attend a meeting to through its striking a rook, and shortly after- be held in the Clab (by kind permission) onwards the propellers were examined: As a Monday, 11th instant, at 6.30., for the purpose roault of this examination, defendant'n man. of considering the greation of trans-chipping ager ordered two new propellers.
The one accident they promised to charges ou junk cargo and fo.b. Hongkong damaged by
pay for, but with reference to the other, (Signed) C. LAFRENTZ which was to be replaced by a new one, as it Shane, 9th September, 1905,
would not last long owing to its construction, "TIP" FOR HONGKONG,
the plaintif Arm would pay. The Ying King LONDON, 11th September. Since Viceroy Shum sasued the proclamation was taken to the slipway, and the propellers All M. Blanc's horses have been scratchede gambling, many petitions have boon for were examined in the dry dock, not only for the St. Leger.
warded to the Sin-Hau-Kak anggesting all by defendant but by his engineer and were con kinds of ways to obtain revenue to replace that sidered nesatisfactory. Nofoots were pointed which is derived from funtau.. A few days ago out to the manger of plaintiff's firm, who under s Bachelor of Arts by the name of Wong took to put in two now propellers as soon as Yim Fui sent a petition to the Siu-Has possible. Defendant now charged plaintiff firm Kak, in which he suggested the imposition under the guarantee for the expous of docking, of a tax ou all the people who passeas more than $375, and with regard to the new propellors, 10,000 fael's worth at property. The Sin-Hun-Kuk which plaintiff. firm were asked to put in, s
THE IRISH LAND PURCHASE.
LONDON, 11th September, Mr. Long announces that the Treasury hus
pay well to raise this alligators on this the first agreed to provide an additional £12,000,000 |by the end of 1906 for Irish land purchase.
THE ST. LEGER,
farm of its kind in the world.
Captain R. H. Bacon, R.N. peaking at a meeting of the Institution of Naval Architects, said that the recent accidents which had occurred to submarine bonts had not in muy way destroyed confidence in the general system of sabmurias work. Surmariues have as many mishaps as submarines.
The Chinese Minister to London has got inlo trouble over his telegram account which be represents as Ti«, 15,60). This certainly seems an excessive amount even allowing for the
Tibetan Treaty, and we are hardly surprised that Peking lus dömunded" details.". Perhaps be faucied hò was a newspaper correspondent.
Ic econection with the 4th and 5th issues of the war loan, totaling 180 million yes, sub. scriptions paid in up to the wad of last month umounted to about 156 million yes, against the original estimate of 110 willion you, the balance remaining unpaid being only 2 million, gen. This payment in advance has been general both among foreign and Japanesa subscribers.
Our paragraph yesterday assessing thedamage -to the C. 1'. R. steamer Express of Japan at $100,000 was taken from a Shanghai contem porary. At Hongkong a much more moderate estimate is officially made. Mr. D. E. Brown the General Agent, informs us that $10,000 would be nearer the mark, although still over. damage to her deck gear." entitled. There was only, he says, "slight
A Tientsin paper on Sept. 2nd says:--A new steamer built to the order of the Chinese
Egineering and Mining Co. left London on the Shanghai-Chinwangtao run, and is called
the 19th ult. for Shanghai She is to be on
AMERICANJAPANESE COM. MERCIAL ALLIANCE.
LONDON, 11th September. An economic-commercial alliance between America and Japan is predicted in well. informed quarters.
ACCIDENT ON THE NEW YORK ELEVATED..
LONDON, 11th September. A crawled car on the New York Elevated Railway, being derailed, fell into the street, killing ten and injuring thirty.
PAKSEE NEW YEAR'S DAY.
ямен.
thought the idea was an excellent que but was rather doubtful as to whether the rich people would agree to such a proposition! The Burosu of local affairs has, however, directed the Num Hoi and Poon Yu Magistrates to investigato tho zuatter and also to obtain the opinion of the majority of the wealthy people. Should this tax be enforced, there will be another boom in Hongkong property. Hongkong property holders should take this "tip" and prefit by the opportunity.
Canton, 12th September.
TIEK
At time of
This (Thursday) morning commences the
A fire broke out in Ha Chan Tong about 2 year 1975 Auno Yezdijird of the Parsees. A religious service or Jawn will be held at them. to-day. Several of the "Sing Song " Club premises in Sholley Street at 8 am. We houses have boca burnt down. It originated heartily wish a happy and prosperous New Year from a matshed by the canal.
writing it is still burning. to all Parsees in the Far East.
At about nock on the 9th instant a woman was knocked down by the train at Sam Ngan Kin Threo Eyed Bridge") and instantly killed.
INEXCUSABLE FORGETFULNESS.
KILLED BY A TRAIN,
LIKIN DUTY TO BE ABOLISHED.
Viceroy Shuze has received a telegram from Peking requesting him to enquire into the likin
without causing any financial difficulties..
CANTON-ILANKOW BAILWAY.
On the 10th instant Viceroy Shum received
fendunt had paid $81 under the guarantee.. That was how the set off was arrived at.
The manager of plaintiff's firm give evidence bearing out counsel's statement. He said that be considered the charge, inɛde for docking was reasonable.",
Cross-examined.-He was only a manager and not a member of the Gro. He was left when the other partners ran away from tho Colony. He wont to Canton himself,
Chu Hing, manager of the Ngai Lam, was colled.
His Lordship-How is the frm suing when they have all ran away ?
Mr. Goldring-The manager is here. His Lordship--There is on drm; you have no status.
Mr. GoBring-Thero is a fru, my lord. Mr. Beavis This person ways he is the manager, I don't know from whom Mr. Goldring takes bis instructions.
Mr. GoldringFrom the manager. His Lordship-Suppose the plaintiff. wins, who is to receive the money ?.
Mr. Goking-I would give a receipt for it. His LordshipAre you appointed by the Court; er did you appoint yourself?
Mr. Goldring--I have full authority, my Lord, signed by the firm's chop.
An instanco of gross carelessness on the part of somebody has been brought to our notice, for which at first sight it would seem the Post Office was to blame, but which provos otherwise. On July 25th a registered postal package was THE case of Mr. H. BENNERTZ, the of his claims; and the Chinese Government the Kaiping. She carries 3,800 tona desd
Bant to Shanghai from Kobe, the British merchant who has suffered heavy.
las awarded a sum as compensation. This weight, and has accommodation for twenty-five Huades conveying the mail. The raffoir, and to report whether it could be abolished i amount is insuficient to recoup the actual saloon passengers, being fitted with electric package in question happened to contain the looses as a result of the refusal of the
His Lorship-Oh, cery well. losses incurred; and if it has been accepted light and fans, as well as other comforts of the bill of lading for important cargo which was, however, in the unexplained absence of the
Witness stated he joined the firm as anuger Chinese officials to allow him to gugage in
in final settlement by the British represen-up-to-date passenger ateamor,
necessary documente, delivered upon the con business at the open port of Changsha, has
Yesterday was the Chinese National File day, signee, giving a guarantee to the steamship alegram from Peking stating that the in February, 1904, but aufortunately it did not agents, a process which of course necessitated Government has plosed the administration of Jast long and caused in November of tint year. been twice referred to in this colunin, on tatives, without consulting the claimant (as
he says) and can be shown to be so inade. known as the Chung Chan Festival or the
no little trouble and inconvenience. The the Canton-Hankow Railway entirely into the the strength of hearsay evidence. We are
Foast of Lanteras. After the New Year, this exporter in Koba wes naturally surprised hands of Viceroy Chang Chih Tung, Minister quate, we presume that by further agitation
the cargo had arrived in now in receipt of a long detailed statement the balance can be recovered, if not from the
is the most important Chinese festival, and to learn that
from the victim himself, as well as copics
more widely observed by the Chinese people. Shanghai while the bill of lading had Ling Cheng, and himself.
not, and, on making inquiries at the Post Office of correspondence that has passed in the Chinese, then from the British Government. On this day they worship the moon and sat and pointing out that the letter had been moon cakes and boiled taro under the moon-registered, was informed that the Iyades matter. The trouble appears to be everyThough important to Mr. Bentarz, who whit as complicated as it has been repre- says that he has been financially ruined by light. The principal Chiness hongs and a good inly called at Shanghai, but failed to land. the many private residences were gaily decked with mails and sailed to Manila, from which port, by another vessel, the missing registered letter. sonted; and we are inclined to think with this utair, the question of amount is tags and banners during the day, and "at night with other mails presumably, was subsequoatly mooting, which takes pince this year on Monday,
immaterial to commerce in general.
of slip-shed methods has not come to our notics
SHANGHAI RACES.
The programme of the Shanghai Autma
The contract for the propellors was signed before he joined the firm, but the second set were examined by Kwan Tia Chok who pro- nounced them good and they were delivered.
Yuen Chok. Hing, accountant in the Ngai Late firm, gaye evidens as to the iso of the chop. Mr. Goldring said that unfortunately the
S books of the Arin had been burned.
His Lordship-Yes, it is unfortunate,
Mr. Goldring submitted that the defendnuts in
for a long while, and the case demands some copy sent us we notice the canal large number bring a cross action for damages on the warranty.
"the still slumbering British Lion" The muio thing is that the Changsha special artiola referring to one Chinose view of after leaving Kobe. A more glaring instance Norember, bas jason published, and in the their set of had adopted a wrong proceeding to
obstructivists have been declared wrong. the moon appears on page 7. Bat if Mr. BANNERTZ is not given the fullest justice, other merchants will not be tempted to medale with the privileges supposed to be won as a result of this affair. The boycott of Mr. BENNERTZ's goods was
According to Mr. BENNERTZ, the trouble began with some hostile Chinese proclama- tions, which mentioned his name and the name of his long. Mr. E. Phase, H.B.M. Consul-General at Hankow, is said to have expressed the upision that MF, BENNERT
CORRESPONDENCE.
POLICE AND RIFLES.
His Lordship-I don't think it is a warranty.. Mr Goldring-It they were discontented it
inquiry on the part of theagents of this steamer, of races. There are nine events sot down for Berantly a Japanese steamer was fined $20 at each day. On Monday Chrios ponies will com Hongkang simply for omitting to give notion pale for the Maloo Plate, tho Criterion Blakes, of tho time of her departure. If a fine such as Maiden Slakes, the Club Cap, the Jockey. Can i was their duty to bring a cross action and not this is imposed for a comparatively minor
sol up a set off, [TO THE EDITOR OF THE “DAILY PRESS."} offence, what penalty ought to be imposed for the Fan Wah Stakes, the Shanghai Geld such "forgotfulness" as that to which we have Challenge Cop (valos 500 guineas), the S18 Is it true that an Inspector of the referred?Japani Chronicle,
Autumn Cup, and the Whangpoo Stakes. The feature of the second day will be the Shanghai tiffs to make a lunch stop?
St. Leger, the prizes being The 750, Tls. 150
His Lordship Your dificulty is this: There and Tis. 100, and the course being one mile is no firm. Thore is only as and who had and three quarters. The other events are the
was entitled to reparation for the injury removed only when the Chinese thought a Water Polien fired two shots from a Winchester and insult of these proclamations; and that clearance sale would encourage him to
in any case his right to trade in the city leave the city; and it is only too. probable
of Changsha was to be upheld. He urged that any other merchant going to Changsha Mr. BENNERTZ, according to the latter, to after him would meet a similar fate-unless take up eargo as recently as February of the British Government allows some sort of this year. It was in the previous Novem- mailed fist to be really perceived by the ber that Mr. BENNERYZ's claim was filed, Chinese. There is also the question still to the active interference with his. rights settle, whether foreign goods must pay having begun in July In April last, "with likin before entering a city which is now the full authority of the Consuls at Han-admittedly part of an open port. Although kow and Changsha, Mr. BENNERTZ essayed happening so far away from Hongkong, again to establish, on his own behalf and we think the case is one that would very on behalf of other British merchants in properly come within the purview of the Shanghai, the right to open trade in this local Chamber of Commerce, which has most anti-foreign province of China." Mr, never taken a merely parochial view of A. H. HARRIS, the Commissioner of questions of trade relationship with China.
Were the cartridges "blank" or loaded ? If the lutter, does the Inspector know where the bullets went?
Is this likely to cecur again: and do you think it should be allowed ?—Yours truly,
NERVOUS.
WEATHER REPORT.
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued" the following roport
On the 13th at 1155 am. The barometer haa fallen over Chine, Formosa and the Loochoos
E.
A depression appears to be situstel to the
of Bashes Chaunel
The wind will probably freshen from N.E.
in the Formosa Channel and from N.W. and
W over the N.E. part of the China Sex. Forecast-Moderste W. winds; fnie, '
THE JAPANESE MERCANTILE.
MARINF.
The numbers and classification of the steamers now forming the Japanese mercantile murine
are ne follow:
From 20 tons to 10 tons From 50 tens to 100 tons From 100 tons to 300 tons From 300 tons to 500 tors From 500 tons to 1,000 tons From 1,000 tona to 2,000
tons From 2009 tons to 3,000 tons. From 3,000 tons to 1,000 tone From 4,000 fous to 5,000 tons From 5,000 tone to 6,000 tone From 6,000 Loun to 7,000 tons Over 7,000
Tongels. -370-2 $19
249
86
103
... 114.
06
37
1
His Lordship-It is a right one for a sot off in the circumstances.
Mr. Goldring-Your Lordship is against me there?
other Bile.
Mr. Goldring Yes, but the comment is not Properly chopped.
Northern Cap, the Oains Cup, the Pagoda Cup, Power to act on their behalf and he is on the the Shanghai Staker, the Earing Stakes the
Mr. Goldring--Ye Llama Mino Stakes, the Bycee Stakes, and the His Lordship-There is only one man's uri- Siccawei Plate. The third day should be no dance that is worth anything, the manager's, less interesting, as the following prizes will be and he says they are right. raced for: The Flyaway Plite, the Race Club Challenge Cup, value Tis. 500, the Cosmopolitan Cap, the Grand Stand Stakes, the Pari-Entnel Cup, the Mancha Stakes, the Consolation Cup, the Champion Sweepstakes, valne Tis. 800, the Nil Desperandum Cup. On the off-day the Grand National Steeplechase will be run for prizes of Tis, 250, Ts. 75, and Tls. 50. Mr.
The total number of ships is 1,309, and their A. McLeod is chairman of stewards, and Mr. aggregate teonage is 882,092 tona.
S. W. Fritt is olerk of the course.
His Lordship-Idon't think it is a wrongshop. Mr. Goldring submitted that the story of defendant was tramped up to get out of pay- mat to the representatives of Ngai Lam. The set off could not posilily succeed, while the particulars of their claim were excessive.
His Lordship gave judgment for defondant with costs after paying into court, plaintiff to get costs up to the payment into the court. He would, therefore, take his 37 cents.