HONGKONG JOTTINGS.
A suggestion was made to me a little while ago which is worth ventilating. It seems straago to the newomeèr that the domestics of our households are, with the exception of the amalt, exclusively mule, yet in a Chinese house
in the middle-class houschekls of bold, as Europe, the domestics are all of the other sex. Why could not. Chinese girls and women fill the
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 9en, 196
There is a metto over the principal outranos to the Post Oflion, which 1 doubt whether one person in twenty who go to the Post Office or puss it daily has ever seen. It is not conspicu ous, because the Unverument is very economical whero paint and whitewash and that sort of thing is wanted for public buildings, and now that a new Post Office is in course of erection perhaps it is too much to expect that the Govern- ment will spend even a few dollars on making the exterior of the present building respectable-
have alluded to. It roads
SUPREME COURT,
Monday, Jenonry 8.
IN ADMIRALTY JURISDIC NON.
BEFORE SI FRANCIS PIGGOTT (CHIEF JUSTICE).
BAK HING 7. B.S. "PAUL BEAU."
and 30 Pottinger Street, sued the 58. Paul The Sam Hing firm coal merchants of 28
mando cut no caso at all because, from the facts; as pleaded by the plaintiffs in the petition, and; as admitted by the defendants in answer, it was obvious that the law which should have been applied to the question was the French law. His learned friend sail they should havo pleaded the fact that this case was governed by French-law, but he submitted that was quite
court, or before any tribunal. From the allega. necesary because they did not rely upon any proceedings which were takez in any Frauch
places in European houses in the Colony now and jucidontally bring to light the motto 'I Benn to recovor the sum of $5,390.60 dao for tions in The petition and the newer, and it
I suppose the exclusively occupied by mates? enstow of having "boys" for domestic work grow out of the military practice which first
Boy taught boy obtained in the island. the man rook taught his "Jarn-pidgin," and the girl has never bad. a chance to learn or at any rate to practice. the household duties in a European house. The "boya" would take care to keep it a clewo perserve. The Chinese women would probably maku oxcellent house servants if they were trained. Why should there not be some sort of a training school for Chinese girls 7
The suggestion I have been asked to contilate is that as the Government annually contributes to the fands of the looel orphanages and has assisted them substantially by granting them leases of Crown land at nominal ronts, the Orphanages shoull bo required na n quil pro quo to train a certain numb rof girls for domos tic service in European konses as cooks and I suppose housemaids or general servante. the Orphouages would claim that they do this to a certain oztent already,, but the iten is one capable of truch fuller development, and I hope the suggestion will be considered in the proper quarter: It might do much to solen tho
Domestic
rast problem" about which we periodically heard so much, and it would be an excellent thing on the whole for the girts themsolver, The principal training the girls recuiva in the Orphanages is needlework, and orcellest work they do, as the ladies of the community well know. At the nual sales the work Tutches fancy prices, but when these girls go out into the labour-market and do this hellework for a Bring their story far too often fils the tale related in Tom Hood's famous "Song of the Shirt." service in Europear bauses in Japan was formerly a boys" proservo, but now in- many hoyas girls only are employal, in the kitch'a m well as for the duties discharged at home by the house and parlour maids. If the Chinese women were properly trained to similar work, without all that sub-division of labour which is so. cexations and expensive in households rau ou mederate incomes, it would be a welcome innovation. I should much like to soo this question discreed.
cantot
I notion that the P. W, D. is still experi- menting with woodparing. Considering the cost of maintenance-$100,000 a year, irraspec. tive of establishment charge-it be said that the condition of the public thoroughfares of the Colouy proclaims that we get good value for the money. The surface of many of the roads is in a deplorable emlition. Seeing that there is no heavy robieular trafo on them, the roids goom to weer very badly, and judging by what I haves on of wood-paving in Inagkong, I fancy that a large extension of thir paving in the Colony would prove in the long run both economical and far mere satis-i factory than the present method.
During the last your or two there have been two auditions to the list of holidays observed by the Banks in Hongkong, namely, Empire Day and Regatta Day. Altogether we have now eleven public holidays on the list. At Shang- hai I see they havo 21. It is interesting to compare them.
KONGKONG.
New Year...... I day
China New Year
Butler
What Monday..
2 days
1.day
I
12
I
Empire Day......
ARS Maniay
Aughast
King's Birthday... 1
Keputta Day seri Christmas PRA
Total 11
SILANGBAL
T
3
New Year 2 daya China New Yeur. 5 Exter
I day Whit Monilay
China:40 Dragon
Festival 2 days Summer Holilaya
(July 2nd & 3rd) % Autumn Holdings
(Aug 6 & 7)
Chinese Mid-Au- tumu Festival (Oct. 1 & 2)...... Christings
2
Total 21
The Shanghai list is published by order of the Chamber of Commerce Committee as the
holidays which will be observed by the foreign banks and the Chamber of Commerce, in Shaug- hai in 1906. The Hongkong list is drawn up from momory, but is, I beliore, cemplute. I refrain from making any suggestion that wo should endeavour to emulato Shanghai in this respect, as I think the noisonce, from the business maz's point of view, recurs often onough already.
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GOOD NEWS, FROM A FAR COUNTRY,"
Wo can appreciate the sentiment to-day, but how much greater must have been the apprecia- tion of our forebears who were here before the days of submarine cables and 17-koot mail starters. I hope this motto will find a plaes somewhere os or in the now building, for the sake of the old memoring it recalin.
BANYAN.
POLICE COURT.' Monday, January 8. Barons MR. F. A. HAZELAND (FIRST POLICE ALAGISTRATE).
NO LICENSE.
Inspector M'Donald prosecuted a native from Hek Un for selling samshui without a licenso and also for selling keresone without a license. A tine of 8100 was imposed for the first offence and a fine of 550 for the secout offence.
GAMBLERS,
Inspector Goald charged 14 coolies with gambling at 5 MacGregor Strest on Sunday The first was fined $100, the second and third $50, and the remainder $3.
Twenty coolies from Long Hun were similarly chargual by Inspector M'Donald, The charges against the first three was adjourned, ane was dismissed, and the other 16 fined $3 each.
THE MILLIONAIRE'S 805.
Choi Cheung Li, the millionaire's son who is charged on thres counts with intent to defraud his creditors, again surrendered to his trail. Mr. F. B. Bowley, Crown Solicitor, prosecuted, and Mr. P. W. Guldring (of Messrs. Bratton, Hett and Goldring), defended. Evid ence for the defence was adduced and the camp again adjourned,
HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
Wong Yau was convicted of highway robbery and sentenced to six weeks' kurd labour. Ho mot a servant girl roturning with money which she had changed for her master at Caine Road and snatched it from her. An Indian detective witnessed the eccurrence and gave chase, capturing the thief.
MELCHERS AND COMPANY'S CENTENARY.
centenary ch
The home Arm of Mass. Mulchers & Co., at Bremen, celebrated their January 1. The firm was founded in 1816 by Anton Friedrich Carl Melahera from Varel under the name of Messrs. Foske & Melchera, which was changed on the January 1, 1814, into Mosara, C. Melchers & Co. The grandson of the above named gentleman is the present head of the firm at Broment. From then the firm steadily extended. Melchers & Co. of Honglig whe started in 1866, of Shanghai in 177; of Hankow in 1884; of Canton in 1993 of Ti-utsin in 1897; and of Chiakiang
forth that
betweon
coal supplied on the credit of the grid steamship. Mr. M. W. Slade, instructed by Mr. C. D. Wilkinson of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist), appeared for the plaintiffe, and Mr. H. E. Follock, K.C., instructed by Mr. M. J. D. Stephens, represented the defondants.
The petition sot
between voyages May and July, 1904, the ss. Paul Beau was employed in continaous Hongkong and Canton. During that period, at the request of Kwok Yok Ting, who was then the agunt in Hongkong for the owners of the Paul Breu, the plaintiffs supplied her with bunker coal, for which there was an amount of 85 390.60 owing.
The owners, the Compagnie Francaise do Navigation de Constractions Navales &o, in answer to the petition, said the Paul Benu was en- aged on the Hongkong-Cunton run by Messrs. Treroux and Co., the charterers from the defen- dats, on the role-responsibility and at the sole risk of the said charterer; the captain, officers and crew of the ship at that period were the servants of Messrs. Travonx and Co. and not of the defendants. The defondant denied that Kwok Yicking was over their agent, sither in Hongkong or elsewhers, and they had no knowledge as to winther the plaintiffs did, or did not, supply the Paud Beau with cool. Such coal, if u uppliod, was not supplied on the credit of the Paul Beau, but on the personal credit of Messrs. Trevons and Co. Further, the drfondants said that during the period of the alleged supply of coal they were, and still are, the registered owners of the Paul Beau, being registered as such not only in France, but also at the French Consulate in Canton, where Trevoux marl Company
appearing from the petition that the ground upon which the liability was based was tho ground that a certain agont ordered coal as agent for the owners of the sleapper, it appeared
clearly that the law which should be applied by
the court to dermine the question was the French law.
His Lordship-Are you going to press your point, Mr. Slade ?
Mr. SladeCertainly, my Lord. I'm as ignorant of French law as the bubo unborn,
His Lordship-It is a matter of law, then, aud it would be convenient for Mr. Pollock to open up his point.
Mr. Slado I have been .nken entirely by surprise, my Lord.
His Lordship At present I am takon by surprise too, but it would-be convenient to hear Mr. Pollack,*****
Mr. Pollock-My point is much deeper than has yet occurred to your Lordship. On the plaintiffs' allegations it is quite obvious that if they are going to bring the owners in and make them and the ship liable, it ought to be apparent to them that French law is applicable.
His Lordship-- Why P Mr. Pollock-Tho law Bays so. authorities.
His Lordship--You have first got to satisfy as the French law is applicable.
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HARSHI CRITICISM OF DR. BARNARDO.
A correspondent signing himself Caution" the contributes & very longthy letter to I will quote Streita Times crificising the appeal of the Cumi!too of the Barnardo Memorial for £249,000 to pay the debt now resting upon the Homes lately urder Dr. Barnardo's control. Referring to the eulogies of Dr. Bernardo's organising powers, he says: What would the bmo partnera of a
of any firm in Singapore thisk of their representatives out hara, i the latter marked their organising abilities by throttling the business with an indebtedness of clogs upon a quarter of a million sterling!" The writer raskes a bitter attack upon the amount of Was £13.483. Of his estate ho bequeathed one- Dr. Barnardo's estate, the gross value of which tenth to the Romes. The Committee state în their appeal:--
Yet Dr. Barnardo did not die a rich man. From the founding of the Institution in 1866 and until 1885 Dr. Barnardo served the Homes in an honorary rapacity, his money indeed following his heart, for he himself contributod to their funds."
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ir. Pollock That is my point, my Lord. The plaintiffs admit that the Paul Bean is a French steamer, and that she was during the period relative for the purposes of this action employed between. Hongkong and Canton. At the material time Kwok Yick Ting was agent, were registorodio Hongkong for the owners of the Paul Beau as charterers. The defendants danied owing and it is on that groned that the plaintiffs rest the amount claimed, and also that their their case. My friend quoted certain authorities alesmer was able to satisfy any claim of with a vow to persuading your Lordship that if the plaintiffs in respect of coal; and they did such wore the case the ship would be liable not admit that at any time the plaintiffs de according to English law. My point is, that ivered particulars of their alleged claim to whether it is a question of whether or not an agent for the owners of a foreign vessel has
To this statement "Cantion" inquires how Kwok Yick Ting.
authority to bind either the ownerser the ship mul moaoy followed Dr. Barnardo's beast! such question must be determined by the law of Towards the end of his letter, which occupies a the fussel's flag. It would be hard on the owner columu and a half of our contemporary, the writer says: "Oh! the humbug of the whole of a vessel if the master's authority should be thing! Many persons could feel, and could bu comparatively large-in one port awl compar.philanthropic, with a poor of incurring halli- fire to the enormous extent of £249,000 which tively small ia another.
His Lordship-Everything varies according they personally are never to be called upon
pay!
⚫ fair trial. Naturally enough, the Japan Chrowicie adde, anch a slashing attack on to memory of Dr. Barnardo has called forth a defines from another correspondent of the Straits Times, with He reads the letter of Caution" "Dadisguised astonishment." He asks in the Dame of "suffering childhood, humanity, aye, aud in the name of these hundreds of now a credit to their grown-up men and women- country in Canada and olsewhere," if this is the time to carp and unvil at well-meant endeavour of the greatest child's benefactor of our age.” The debt to raise a little money as a testimony to the life only exists, says this writer, because a destitute caso was never refused, and the doors of the Homes were open night and day. The letter continues
The defendants' counterclaim sat out that on or about November 17, 1904, they resumed possession of the Puud Bean in consequence of Travaux and Co. being in liquidation and in default with certain payments to be made by them under their agreement of charter. They had suffered damage through being deprived of the ship's services when she was arrested und through less of interest at the rate of 8 per eest. per annum from December 21 until judgment, upon the amount of dail, $7,000, which the defendants were compelled by the plaintiffs to produce in order to secure the release of the ship.
In reply, the plaintiffs said that Messus, Trevoux and Co. were agents for the owners at that time. They denied all responsibility of
the counter claim.
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to the port
"u go to.
Mr. Pol. The Pavi Beau was registered in France, and ugain at the French Consulate in Chaten
Lordship Directly she comes into an
Mr. Pollock-Not under English law as English port she is under English law. regards the rauster.
His Lordship-You are not going to contend
with her for all purposes? that a Fronel ship carries French law about
Mr. Pollock-No. Ent I say that a ship zansi be governed by the law of the dog. It is not a question of jurisdiction, but of what law the court ought to enforce in refercuco te the ship.
Mr. Slade said this was practically a test 1900, Mr. A. Korff, the head of the firm action. Another stoamer belonging to the same for China, held a reception on New Your's day, company was running under the same conditions as the Paut Beau. She was supplied with which was largely attended. Telograms were ceived from many Friends of the firm, of which may be mentioned those from the ocal and arrested ander procisely similar cir. German Ambassador at Peking, Friherrerastances and the parties bad agreed to lot This Lordship-I cannot see how a contract Bumm von Schwarzenstein, and the Governor
in action govern the map on behalf of the owners of a shipin this of Kiuochon, while the Acting Consul-General the decision for Germany, Herr Laugationsrat Dr. Scholz, liabilities in both. When the plaintiff's delivered Colony can be governed by the law of France received instructions from the Minister of coal, they supplied it to the paplain and owners, Suy the owners made a contract by post with the Sam ifing firm, the law governing that Foreign Affairs at Berlin to congratulate the and did not supply en the erudit of Trevoux firm on the oceasina.-N.-C, D. N.
contract would be very different from the and Co., When they sent in their bill is was headed "To Captain and Owners of Paul Beau.“governing a contract made by the master of the By means of an admiralty astien in rem a ship ship in this port could be arrested, and its ralus inade a source of repayment for goods supplied.
FEDERATION OF THE COTTON INDUSTRY.
CONFERENCE AT PARIS.
The keen interest taken in the development of the cotton industry by the Government of Franco was shown by the gracions andioses given at the Elysée by President Loabel to the Committee of the International Cotton Federa tion. Introducing the committee, M. C. Berger, the French delegate, said the aim of their organisation was to defend the common interests of the world's cotton industry and to meet ecmmon dangers. In crdor to stop speculation they bad collected elaborate statistics showing
and stocks of cotton through the coneurs plion out Europe. They interided to make strenuous efforts to extend the cotten growing areas in the culonies of European nations,
The President said that if he could be of any service he would be delighted to place his services at their disposal.
Mr. C. W. Muera (England), Chairman of the International Committee, in thanking the President. said that the impresemont of haraonione industrial relations among cotton using countries was of the greatest value in the promotion of international friendliness, al the encouragement of President Loabet that day was very highly prized. In closing the andisuce, President Loubet renmarized that as the telephone, telegraph, and railways know no geographical limits so the great work of iuterasional industrial federation inaugurated by the est trade was charged with limitless benefits for humanity.
Hin Lordship-Irrespective of the charter? Mr. Slade-Irrespective of the charter. Mr. Pollock-It is obvious, my Lord, that tais question must be decidal by Frrach inw,
Mr. Slade French law is a question of fact, purely and simply.
Mr. Pollock-The fact is that the Paul Beau is a French steamer,
Mr. Slade French law can bo proved in Court in the same way se other facts, by eridence,
Mr. Pollock-The case must be determined by French law seeing the status of the ship and the domments under which she is registered.
Bid Lardship-If the ship is table, the case must be governed by English law, not by the law of France. Supposing gols had been supplist to a ship in distress, and Hongkong suppliers broaght an aution in rem for necessaries, you would not set up the law of the French flag, but, English law,
Mr. Pollack-But French law must beapplied us to the status of the ship.
His Lordship-I don't know where the status comes in. Directly a ship comes into English waters in such a case as the present she is likely to do seized for an action in rem,
Mr. Follock-The law to be applied should be the law of the tag, and as no evidence bas been given as to that law, I submit the plaintiffs are not entitled to succeed.
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Dr. Barnardo might have received a prin coly salary, had he continued his practice as a Doctor, or indeed had he come out to the East, and reculated in land er houses, his income might have benu worth recording. But he did neither, and as we were told in the Straite Times lately Dr. Baruardo received no salary until compelled is oft interred with their bones," to by force of circumstances a few years back."
"The oral orator on a famous occasion.
Bail the
Cadlira does not deny thut Jr. Barnardo what aid good service to the outcast children; he resents is the fulsome praise which has been suug of virtues that in his opinion-do not. sist, and that Dr. Barnardo should have left but one-tenth of his Y18,455 to the Bones which were so dear to his heart, with the posui- bility that the bulk of thal estate was accumu lated through his connection with the institu-
tion.
THE LIABILITY OF LLOYD'S BURVEYORS.
Continuing, the speaker said ----Dealing with the question as it bad to be dealt with, on English law, he thought he should establish to His Lordship's satisfaction the fact that the ship was liable in spite of the charter, There vere cases where a barter could praclude persons who supplied necessaries from proceed ing against a ship, such as when he bad a
Another case in which the knowledge of the charter and gave cradit to the charterers. "material" msn was dobarred of a remedy against the ship was when in the interval
the contract. for supply of A CHINESE MILITARY REFORM." almost impossible to discover the defects. between
His Lordship-At present. I am against you on that point, but will reserve my decision.
The case was adjourned.
ATE-GUNS FOR THE TROOI'S.
Au interesting case bas been concluded in the King's Bouch Division of the High Court is as The Committes of Lloyd's Regis try sought an injanction to restrain Messrs. Birch, Kirby and Co. and Messrs. John Kirby and Co. from dealing with certain steel ships plates which had been wrongly stamped as satisfactory by Lloyd's surveyors. The plates
the ground that the Japanese Admiralty on were made by a German firm, and having been rassed by Lloyd's surveyors ware rejected by they were lefestive. The case was tried on counter-claim by the defondants, who alleged that the surveyors bad been negligeat in pass- ing the plates. The evidence shored that after samples of the plates were taken for the purpose of being tested they were so treated by a workman in the German firm that it was Giving judgement, his lordship said that it appeared that defects in skipa plates could be to cloverly hidden that the most expert surveyor The native notes writer of the NC. Day could not possibly be expected to detect them. News understands that as a concession to the The question he bad to decide was whether air guns for the ancient bow and arrow used in of their surveyors to discover the defecta. In new order of things" it is intended to substitute Lloyd's could be held responsible for the failure the competitions for military degrees amongst his view defendants had failed to prove that the Manchu Bannermen. The reason for choosing surveyors were negligent. the air gan instead of the al rifle at the firearms are not permitted to be fred within the military examinations, it is stated, is because sacred precints of the Imperial palacost the sounds of rifle firing disturb the serenity
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued repose of the Taiporial occupants." Hence the
Ou the 7th at 11.33 a.m. The barometer Banneraeu competitions are held on the grounds choice of the air gun and the fact that those the following reporti within the Palice presincts, at which functions has fallen on the China ouast, particularly in the Emperer himself is usually expected to the North.
Pressure appears to be highest over the E. firearms is to prevent anyone absent-mindedly coast of Chlua, and gradients are s'ight.
Moderate to fresh monsoon tay be expected preside. The real reason for the prohibition of pointing his loaded weapon in the diraotion of Evidence was beard in support of the plain-his Sovereign, sitting some two hundred yards in the Formosa Channel and the N. part of the tiffs' claim, and then Mr. Pollock opened his away, and unwittingly causing a vacancy on the China Sea, defence. He submitted that the plaintiffs had Dragon Throne.
It was mentioned in the Supreme Court u
necessaries and the date when he forces his day or two ago that Chinoso signburds are
action in rem, the ownership Las changed hands. At the Committen meeting in the afternoon $50,000, sometimes sold for as much
was sold for considnation was given to the question of the With these two exceptions the "material" mas and that quite recently one
statisties relating to the consumption and $27,000. It is a very substantial primo to stocks of cotton, whigh statistics are in the had a right against the ship in rem, and turas pay for an emblem of the goodwill," but with hands of a firm of chartered accountants in it into an actnul lien by mansing the ship to be Manchestor. Tt was decided to instruct the prrested. The defendants admitted there the signboard goes the "chop," or trade mark, accountants to tabulate the information rocoiced. Lad been no changs in the ownership of the and, as old residents know, the "chop" of a and to forward a summarised statement to good firm in China is a very valuable assof. each firm which had sent in a return. The vessel between the time when the goods were When, therefore, Chiness talk of selling a siga-summarised statements will be posted st euch supplied and the date of seizure in this action, times as will enable them to be received simul. The more fact of the charter, sad of the officers board a great deal mors must be understood tanauasly in all the different countries,
and crow being in the sorries of Travoax and as a rulo to be included. For example, I am told that an offer of $100,000 was recently xande
Intimacy, without courteous roticonce to Co., was not sufficient to release the ship from to a Cauton `Pill-maker for his signboard, but soften it, is unbearable. A mother should liability. With regard to the claim for wrong. knock at her child's door before entering as fal arrest, such could not be entertained by the it was intended that the purolase should carry
soon as the child is old enough to be grateful court unless it was proved to have been done with it the Pill-maker's secret and his stock-in for the courtesy, Husbands and wives should trade That the offer of 8110,000 was refuted observo ovary mala of good breeding in their maliciously and with a reckless disregard for and that $150,000 was required, proves Pill-life, necessarily so intimată. A great love mast the rights of others..
be a wise love as well in order to grow and making to be as lucrative in China as it broades and doopen with the years. It must
be a courteous one. The Independent. apparently is elsowkore.
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