REVIEWS.
The Red Burges. By MORLEY ROBERTS.
London, T. Fisher Unwin.
SHIPMASTER'S DISMISSAL.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16TH, 1907.
COMPANY REGISTRATION AT SHANGHAI,
Mr. Jones They have no doubt complied Į with the Hongkong Ordinanoon.
His Lordship-No doubt, but that does not make them necessarily a British ship. I shall consider, the question and after having leek at the ages as to the question of what ad is the particnlar place of business I shall Trade.
"TIMES" ON HONGKONG.
CONTINUEU DEPRESSION IN BUSINESS.
A daim by Capt. E. B. Hayes against the s.8. The works of Morley Roberts are always Culmore's owners for 81,380 wages and data interesting, for they invariably give the for wrongful dismissal at Shangba opened certainly call attention to it to the Board of batter one than that just cloning; it was Nefer
Tarion points of interest.
Wy
notion
On February 5th roader the impression that they come directly Bir Havilland de Sansthares gave judgment as out of the writer's experiones. This volume follows:-The question as to whelber
is properly, brought on the Admiralty side of of een comedies com prisen vautics) yarns of a work-a-day life on the ocean wave and at ike the Court is one into which I need not go. I wish to express no opinion on it as I bave had us un netually true, or so perfectly grounded no argument and I fores no opinion. The shin in the setust as to be true for pretios! par. action is brought by the osptain against the ship posen. They do not bear the slightest strain and be in shaint agus for damages for rongial dismissal. The defences raised by Mr. aftar effect; but are told in the style that ane
Joner ora three; first that the dismissal is Lis (plaintiu) might expect to hear from an old shellback"
justified, second that he
accepted sontod on the quay after duishing a profit-dismissal and third that there was no necessity for notice. As regards the plaintiff recepting able day's work. By the time the book in
the dismines! I do not think that that has boon proved
about seafaring life that he did not know before,
The Soul Stealer. By U. BARGA GULL
London. T. Finhor Unwin. An eminust London surgeon discovers manns whereby a person's thoughts can bo collected and thrown upon a screen in the form of a picture. This is the stupendous revelation which Mr. Call has to make in his new volume, with the result that he provides a story of the wildest imagination. A young man loved by the girl opon whom the surgeon he bestowed his affections, is, unknown to himself, the subject upon which the thought spectroscope is first brought
so
Mr. Jones suggested that if his Lordship reported the matter to the Board of Trade, there might be possibility of establishing some means of registering companies In Shanghai.
His Lordship That would no doubt be an excellent thing.
s
"he following notes from the Times Financial and Commercial supplement appear to deserve local reproduction:--It was hoped towards the end of 1003 that the coming year would prove a thought that there could be a worsa ame, so far as trade was concerned. As a matter of fact erer a quieter state of general trade has pre
existed, for very many years back. vails, and sach a critical position has not
Dorlag the
of the year heavy early months foode devastated the neighbouring provincos, and in consequence the first rice orop was nearly
total
Piracy in the Canton, delta bas been rife. The efforts of the late Vissroy to put it down, if sincere, were very feeble, and the the British Ang fact that river steamers unde have been at ooked and Faropeans murdered shows how daring these pirates have become and merchants bave to take in shipping to the interior. Only a strong hand can suppress this piracy, perhaps more accurately described highway robbery, and it remains to be soon whether the now Viceroy poes mas that strong tanel
да
Nothing has a more widespread effect in dis- tarbing rade than debasement of the coinage, and in the last two years the Mint authorities in China have been flooding the country with sub- sidiary coins which are short in weight of silver. In consequenon the discount on these has risen to d thus a merchant in the 7 per cent at times, interior who is baring from Hongkong has to ad $167 in their currency to buy $100 worth to 3 per cent, so that prices now, apart from the actual consumer. af goods hore. The nasal discount has been 2 other considerations seem 5 par ceut dearer to
FINEST CLUB IN ORIENT
THE NEW CLUB CONCORDIA AT SHANGHAI.
Feb. 8ch was red-letter day in the history finished the reader will havo learned a good deal certainly vary shortly after heunder. of the German community in Shangbai. Then what an extant, trade is hampered by the risks
longer
ger gorgeons einb Buss on the Bund was opened. food that his services would be no Approaching the building from the Band on
де in fact asked both required,
passes up a broad fight of stairs to the gut geons entrance hall and grand staircase. This Ting-ken sad Mr. Sauder for three months wären nad in one case for his passage home, hall is a very fine specimen of decorative art, in that I do not think that that ples can prorail combination with aclidity of structure. Em- Then there is the general question, a to
of the
R.1880- whether the captain is entitled to notice. by in the supports of the staircase in a
is very fine fountain, the gift of
the wall Chinese Bank. On
apposite think the general principle on which man
this fountain is fine tile picture, & entitled to some notice has not been in any way controverted by the arguments which 1 bare
tamone Datch paint heard and I think that if a dismissal is wrong reproduction of a
In the callars are elaborate arrangements for fula man in the position of master of oua of ing, and the gift of the Dutob Beak. the heating, lighting, and ventilation of the the steamers plying on this coast is certainly entitled to Borne notice. As to what actice- unless there is some castors in the port, which building. The heating is carried out by meat
d in this case,
tear, and in the ventilation the most ap- proved nat, been certainly has
And Shaoghai, are in og of best ceko, thereby The effoient heating though it may arist--this is a testion to be proved modern methods, specially adapted far
each particular Casu determined in
Now depends upon the nse of the general facts.
On this four, the smoke nuisance. depends up
to whether this
this dismissal
mig justified
ton, are well lighted, uniformly heated wine cal. complaints to the faulty the part of the lers, capable of storing wines for a long siege,
place, if such an impossibility should take of ruma plaintiff of this videl. Tim nase
return to the first floor and entrance hall by Eshorn at the South East Promentory is one
a atairesse connected with the Jinkee Road poist
the complaints of two other masters
This staircase communicator with navigating that extremely dihealt river. Andrew Goodfellow By HELAN H. WATSON, Pilis another, and the fact that hy every floor, but is chiefly intended as a private
and entrance for resident mumbers tousled the bottom ou three occasions between
haring business with the sporetariat: From this is rather. Kiukiang Navking and
entrance we pass along a corridor ou one side there is the complaint of bis navigation in the
of which is the seratariat whilst on other are the reading and billard rooms. The secretariat Gulf of Pechili, on his journey from Taku to Newchaug, and others, which I think inay
The reading room is a be generally taken as covered by the comptniat vices are simply, but substantially furnished
with every requisite. as to delay to navigation of the charterers
uga beautiful
iful specimen of chaste workmanship is
cornacu where que may read or write in
ints use.
At a demonstration before men of soienos an assistant meddles with tho maebinery and produces a tragic surprise for the audience.
This is where the tale concludes and the reader i loft wondering what strange romance he may Zort expect from this zanginalivs salhor.
Londen. Maomillan & Co.
The first published novel of Mrs. Watson is a pretly remaroo of the days of Nelson charm ingly tot in the picturesque old town of Plymouth Dork. The heroine is loved by young naval flour, who loses his life at the
8.8
or
the
Dot,
have
rarians
WMA
DS
at
extranca.
Battle of Trafalgar after his Bancéo has been owing to anskilfulness or want of plaintiff teak. At the upper end are severaj
trapped into a marriage with achosing scoundrel. By reason of the fact that Dorothy Lovel is unaware, outil the death of her mother, that she is of noble birth many complications arise and form the basin of the story, which though somewhat sad, is full of interest and likely to attract considerable attention.
As Ye Have Soun, by. DOLF WYLLARE,
London, George Ball and Sons, Another interesting and unusually well written story of the prevailing coalitions of aociety. Those who move in "the air that dukes and duchesses breathe" are not generally be lored by the author who lays bare, all the unreality of life in certain sets of the upper sirole. Then the great middle class, the back. bone of the nation, comes in for austinted praise, the characters presented from the commoners being of exceptional virtue. The boring of the work, one of the haute mohtesse, does not discover the law in ber birth sutil near the end of the chapter when she is overwhelmed by a sea of trouble. She is rescued, however, by ona of the middle class, who carries her off to New Zealand and to a happy life.
New Chronicles of Don & By K. and HESERTH PRICHARD. London, T. Fisher Cawin.
seems to me
мота
porades
a
of
EFFECTS OF THE TYPHOON.
On the top of all this came the terrible typhoon of September 18th, with its destruction of property, damage to shipping, and loss of merchandise. For a work trade was completely paralysed, vessels being unable to load or unload owing a the want.
the destruction of Fightersand of so many sharva. It was some weeks before the infinx of native craft from the const-relieved
will be many bat Femewbal. prosare months before fresh lighters are built and
and, when it is considered how much of the capital of the colony has been lost in the ano, so to speak, it is remarkable that matters
the
no worse than they are,
are no
One side isens of the typhron has been the swamping of the country with damaged goods, at auction. Besides interfering with legitimate trade by filling its ontlets, these auctions have dreived the Chiness of a large pro. portion of their really oseb, and thus made them jess able to deal in undamaged cargo.
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WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
Australian product is coming in ever-increasing quantities, although it has not goved so prodit able to the merchants and dentore here as the American. The market now jua state of suspenso a largo far ill wil shortly be be
opened here with a capasity of 80 bucks por diem, and it is expected that this local predaction will be sold at cheaper rates than the imported Sonr.
of
prices
Towards the close of the year prospects appear Gridutadily advanced. The losers now
The chint of these is, of course, sik. The ro has been a fair average yield, sny, a total for the suason of nearly 40,000 Iales, and latterly the quality bas i en very good. At the beginning
the year it was feured that Japana é com petition would be severely fult, the yon haug er lower par than the dollar, and an advantage the Chiness produce
bad enjoyed for over the
been transferr & to
to their past five yesis opponents. The demand for silk, however, wEN such that all available supplies were absorbul,
wilb a "લે.
strengthening market, a continually
look for s
deolino in exchange, as they ebtaining bigher dollar valusalater.
other exporte, such as
as ginger
mul y, zhho native dealers appear satisfied with the year. The
ginger crop was, however, a small one, and practically unstock is leit over till uest wea5011. Ore reason for the better feeling is that the swamping of the home markets by one particular Arm has ceased and supplies are only going forward in ench quantities as can be taken regularly.
As regards running
tha himself has explained that the engines of the
In this room is housed an exval privacy; ¦ which were
library ship lid not go astern at Eco Ind it certainly to be found sing
that
one engineer who cannot
the chief periodicals The lighting of the library is worthy of specia! note on it is carried always be below is the case if there is only
the one engineer on kard-is likely to lead to
out on the indirect mathed, that is Bay, confusion and
ponible
mishaps. I cannot foù
light is produced out of view of persons in the Team and is Fually diffusei by mense of that the captain is to blame for this.
Mr. Jones-One foreign engineer. There
reflection. The bifliand remain commodious work other Chinese mugiucers,
His Lordship)
with suitable lighting arrangements.
trade can be tid Fidin the crisis in the are holding back all their stonk in the hope of
Yes, cho certiɓoated engineer, and cheerful speriment containing six tables, second rice orop has prconaten sabsidiary
This is British shin
ship or supposed to be one.
to JinB
of
entrance
In
Job. thla
more hopeful, and FarD
I over, basines should be batter for all concerned in the rear future. The good nas, Very money is plentiful, and ther coins is decreasing owing to a largely-decreased ontpat from the Canton Mint whose anthorities were eventually driven to realize the evil results of their former overprodaction.
WRg
RISE IN EXCHANGE. The chief feature has been the steady rise in exchange, which at the begining of the year only 2. d., and bas sines tonched Ze 34. for telegraphic transfers. This has bed rather an unsettling effect on conditions here. Many have arized the opportunity of convert. ing their investments in local enterprises into words, capital has been sterling-in other
to gold-using from the colony withdrawn countries, and in consequence there bas bon a depreciation in value of local slecks, Money, however, bus unt tean an tight amongst the Chinese, although they have not been in a position to avail themseltes of the opportuni- ties offered.
IMPORT TRADE ANALYSED.
In onsequence of large speculative buying on the part of the Chiness dealars, and a greatly decreased consumption, there are now on hand enormous stocks of Indion yarn, which are held above the present value, having at prices
brea at lower rates of exobange. A
LOCAL INDUSTRIES.
There is little that is favourable to report ander this heading. The dock company had a considerable amount of repair work in consequence of damage done by the typhus, and the smaller engineering ms are vory lighters bat, from this building
Apart business has been dull. The cotton mill has
the suffered from the slate of
Fare merket, and in cement to high exchange has estleri the European produce to compete on more favontable terms. wi h the local worke. The largest industry--sugar refining-bas suffered ferm various causes, and profite are for the present very swal
REMARKABLE CHARGE OF FALSE PRETENCES.
WEIGHING
THE BABY
AFTER
ITS
FIRST
BATH WITH ・CUTICURA
SOAP
"10 lbs."
Physicians, Pharmacists, and Nurses endorse Cuticura Soap because of its delicate, medicinal, emollient, sana- tive, and antiseptic_proper- ties derived from Cuticura, the great Skin Cure, united with the purest of cleansing ingredients and most re- freshing of flower odors. For preserving, purifying, and beautifying the skin, as well as for all the purposes of the toilet and bath, Cuti- cura Soap is priceless. Abso- lutely pure and may be used from the hour of birth.
Next to the billiard room, And overpying the Then there is the case of the letter from the two
whole frost of the building, is the bar, which caplains regarding plafatiff's ravigation in the
A Mr. Bander very fairly put it you consists of two sections, one surmounted by a
the other Priho.
by view of never quite know which of these captains will a view of Bremer, say most against the other, but always seem to Berlin. The fittings of the bar room, which think the other one is in the wrong and tears in the first style, are the gift of the In the bar- doesn't seem to attach very much importaugo to Norddeutscher Lloyd 5.8. Co.
room in siso e choice
grand father a cloar, the this particular. dispate. And then there is the
It may be well to mention here that, though question of touching the bottom near Nanking gift of the Swise members of the Clab, nad the explanation given by the coplain, that
the Club is preponderstingly German, it is not the pilot did not come on board though
hour, eerms be waited three
exclusively so, and its cosmopoliten eberacter is in the stained 126 be waited
appearance in illustrated by al: Avents to deprive the defendants
events
glare windows of the arms of various non- marissonableneng. don't think he acted
Germanic states. The grand staircase, leading wrongly no hare hoppeted; there was
from the firet to the recond floor, is the reading of exercise of orrisin delay, and it is a quration discretion. Then there remain flic complaints tion in Japanese marble of a very fue Those seem to me in the conception, the balusters, pilasters, and other of the charterura.
quite paistisl. At the hand of at the adortment being to be somewhat serious but at aggrogate
this
grand staircase is when the plaintiff
the main dining-room. some time I do think that
by to soprosched the defendant's agents here he was at once told that the ship is going to be sold Jobby are a fee bust of the Kaiar and two aud that Mr. Dong, Ting-kee gave him notice; mural decorations illustrating Shanghai old that fast alone would very much strengthen the and new. The furnishing of this lobby bine the gift of the German captains in the China Tintiff's case or weaken that of the defendants,
kaการจ
as the "Cap- and then on the top of this I have this reference service, the
tains' Corner is to be l
From the Captains Corner which was siguel by Mr. Dong Ting kae. 1.
wo pass to the main dining-room. This is
sem unable to take up their contracts and are cannot say that I was entirely satisfied with
Should no of bankruptcy. verga on the the way the plaintiff gave his ovidenca beautiful apartment the marst daccrations of very critical position thus exists, as the buyers about this, but at the same time I must
is so far advanced that it is easy to groep. The
arrangement be made to lide over
over the difficulty, o certify to the conduct of a master and to the reason for divided by pilasters ou each of which
the consequences to Hongkong will be disastrous of the sierra where his generosities, courage, incbarging it which is not entirely in 16 bes panel picture of some famons German
disci accordance with the facts. Mr Dang Ting-kee city, surmounted by its coat of arms. The frieze The losses te Europeans and Chinese alike will could have had this explained to him. He between each pilaster is also occupied by be very great indeed, and the whole native behalf of the similar decorations, the coat of arme in this credit will be abaked. Efforts are being made chooses to pet his chop upon it on
eass being below the picture. At one end of to Tret a settlement, but until after Chias New Year in February next there will be no managing Ching Dah Steamship Company, a
confidence established, even if then. owner, without any such explantion being given the hall is a gallery for musicians, and one
to do that be must be side spans on to the upper balcons. to him. he chooses held responsible at all eronts for what he has
Mr. G. Naye, who appeared to prosecute, done. Ha
be might
Choon Chiu, prosecutor, said he was the who is entirely unit for recommendation as a
as it arose out of the recent big fire in 3am- a steamer or concet bae ning
be used os cicing room, the next us a dealers have been hampered by their heary said the case was of more than a little interest,
laddings of Indian yarn. What has been done card room vr
The prosecutor was approached by the managing partner in the firm of Seng Hong master and he might put a
was profitable, and, as into
danger in
in consequence of drawing room and the third as
broker for Mr. Thai. He bore out his solicitor's opening considerable
fitable sad tooks are light, prospected who acted as 10 very
Homewhat better, Are HUAW for this to the
Williem Downie, whose firm, Kerr & Co., statement. Ansusoil went to him and offered to a piece of five bronze statuary presented
In Manchester goods business has also been giving a recommnadation which would induce cosy corner. In the first of these mame is The owner of that steamer to take an incompetent Cint by the officers of the troops stationed in
were agents for two fire insurance companies,
insare it was obeap, fter de ailing the Mall, has reprinted in bock form master. A man has no righttle sigu a document Cabot in 1901 and 1901. On the opposite of sa unsatisfactory nature, more especially so
oods. There has been a greatly decreas Accused approached Choon Chin and asked him negotiations between accused, Mr. sketches from Normandy of this kind like that, and I should assume adde of the corridor from these rooms is the fine in the case of white than in the oise of grey the Yorkshire and the National Inicjinsure him, to which witnesa replied be would
those circumstances-I think I ought to Lhat originally appeared in those juurvastho
assume that this has got heau signed in the library, chastely farnished in dark green wood, tofflake," and stocks bald in dealers' hands whether he would like to insure his shop, the reolf, witness said the zenit of this was that beag accepted fur insurance in the sum of ing cent. Mr. Downie went to the shep and in- They contain nothing exceptional absolutely half-hearted way which he says he and containing shoat 20,000 volumor, beyond have had to be realized at poor pricas. Fresh amount of tlie premium arranged being 1 per he was led to believe his premises and stock had interest or merit; they may enable assigned it. At all events if it was ha must take
Again ascending we come to the residential business has been lacking owing to the ameposted, the risk, the smoant prosecutor wished 130,00 Toa, at the rate of 11 per cent. Daths
exchange BE dealers were afraid to commit We note the consequenes of having done so and he
they to insure for being Tas. 130,000. He under 27th December aceased brought a calendar of to while a few hours pleasantly awWBY,
gives his reason for discharging the plaintiff queued luxury. Beautifully lighted, with themselves and then Bad later on that stood from the accused who was anting as one of the companies and asked for earnest
could timt Mr. Becice has made it the occasion to
the goods cheaper. The markot get in consequence of bis requiring his services no Inke exception to some of the publishers' longer as the ship is for sale. Taking all the airy balconies, oach a elegantly farui-bed, however, soms bara of stocks towards the end interpreter for Mr. Downie that the ios-rance mousy.
We have bere a dozen takes of mysterious Ide among the mountains in the romantic heart of Spain. Don Q is a man of high birth and line
age who has been driven to the lawless shelter out it is as extremely serious thing for which are not yet quite finished, but the scheue
chicalry and fidelity to the poorest who served bim form the subject of these new chronicles, They are full of doodle daring and adventure, and will appeal to most classes of reader. Mr. Staniny T. Wood has illustrated the volume with Feveral of his telling pictures, and a obarming now novel is the reaalt.
Shelthen from Normandy. By Louis BECKE.
Londen. T. Werner Laurie. "Tom Denison," of the Wefaster and
Pall toma of his
of
for
wall
ຕ
In Englieb yaras business has been on a Passing from the main dining room we pass
a smaller one to spite of three rooms limited-scale, partly owing to the heavy stocks
through
recommening omebou intended for private parties. Of those rooms carried over from last year and also because the
readers who fail to put an authors' grammar facts into consideration-allaough there were skipshape, and to agg rarating artists who are these consplaints and although they may, and
A Plea for Power for the Church of England By ANGLICANUS, London. Simpkin, Mar- shal', Hamilton, Kent & Co., Price 63. net. Tablished with a view to assist in saving England from again being paralysed or crushed by medioral enperstition, this pamphlet is certain of attention at the bards of the clergy. The author submits there is a real danger for the country, and this be reeks to avert by afriving for increased power to the true church. "Anglicanus" has been a clone observer of the organisation of the Church, and the case set before his readers has mash to commend it to
in
Ting-ke-I find
this
are card rooms.
and these are veritable homes of comprises either two or three rooms, solidly and These are already fully occupied. On the floor every modern convenience, and com that on the with
Then musicating with all dining rooms by means of
Chinese of kend's
staff.
WEATHER REPORT.
A CHINESE DEAL IN INSURANC".
The story of bow seeless insurance was effected on a shop in Sampeng, at Bangkok, recently destroyed by fire, was unfeltd in the named Chin Gusu Song was charged with British Court for Siam when a Chinese broker obtaining 20 Ticals by false protonous from another Chinamau nams Choon Chip, a shop- kooper in Sampong.
of the
he year, and if exchange drop to say -- was accepted at 11 par coat for the amount
refused to business result.
In the
.
Brought the world. Cuttrara top, loiva
1ndon Deport F. Newbery one, 1:6. Patter Bela Propt, non, Ma, M. A
And may be bad of a bus & Cham. Corp
Nailed Free, All About the 5110, Sealy, mah Klafe!"
3498
Downie, and
Witous replied that he had never heard of
fold
W
anking
ever, are going infor a semi-military costumennatatements prosecntor paid accused To 2200. the amount of the policy (Tes, 120,000) was too
the trade in khaki cloth in
singlepp, and the thick ones. for winter rest of the first premium. The following Satur was on the Saturday before the fira, accused int
from
BG Cocksure of their work. He has long been probably did, to a very great extent, weighsborn this in the culinary department, repiete tent there should be more confdenes and a large named. As a matter of faot Mr. Downie gooh a system before, and aceased then bauded ey goods as well as in the sundry named acept the insurance at the rate him a balance sheet of an insurance Co., ang with Mr. Dong waiting to have a say on the matter, and there whole the dismissal was not just and I lifts, speaking tubes, and staircases reserved for Roode business, it is becoming increasingly never anderstood that,
the question of damages charming sketches from Normandy provide the ❘ comes
wind bear
nature the must
bas
The whole building is a model of comfort, this vessel, of which there. opportunity.
no evidence to show that the master had luxury, ease and elegance, and every modora been long in the employ of this company before appliance in the way of belle, lights, lifts, The building is undoubtedly The plaintif bed only boon in the servican few staircases and means of communication is moals and uzder these oroumstances I shall to be found. allow him 850 $250 is his monthly salary art without a rival in China, and a credit alike to he was engaged on the Bret of the month and the architects, Meer. Becker and Bandecker, there in
in a certain amount left in December so to the Club Committee, and to the German that I will allow his damages for January and community.
of Docomber, which February and the remainder of 8500. comes to something like
His Lordship, is reply to Counsel, said ibat- plaintiff was entitled to taxed costs.
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday insued Hi Lordship added he might mention in this the following report
τα Bis notice, that this! On the 15th at 12.16 p.m.-The barometer particular case brought to vessel, which was not owed by an individual has risen in S. China and the Philippines, and British subject, that it was a question whether it fallon in N. Chin was entitled to be a British ship stall. He referred The high pressure ares remains over Central to section I.B. of the Merchant Shipping Act China, and gradients cousins moderate to which laid down that a Body Corporate meat rather steep.
Streng monsoon may be expected in the The British Australasian states that Mr. have its particular place of business at the
place of registration, and from the eridosce Formosa Channel and the China Ben. G. B. Austin. one of the architects of the before hi it seemed to him, prima facie, that
Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending Victorian Public Works Department, has been the particular pince of position of this nompany at 10 am, to-day, 0,00 inebox. granted twelve months' leave of absence, and is might be Hongkong but was in fact Shanghai, This was a matter which he should certainly now on his way to England having been a have to bring to the notion of the proper moned by the War Ofive for the purpers of mathority, via, the Consul Genora! submitting to the artillery experts plans of sa Mr. Jones sail that no doubt this company, invention he has evolved for the sighting of big as his Lordship would see, was formed for the particular ship and guns. No particulars of Mr. Austin's iden parposs of running this one
there had been no Investigation into the have been disclosed, but it is stated that the company's business at the present time. invention will enable big guns to be fired over Hi Lordship-Prima facie the place of distanco up to twelve miles with the same registration is the place of biurines, but not
necessarily. accuracy as at comparatively short ranges.
earnast consideration.
Choon Chin that the bra woated 21
on the front "Kerr and Co., 2 per cent,
Bangkok," showed that he and collect any These negotiations took place between the
Amount of
of the premium, but he was only s evident that there is a change of fashion
on the 27th accused went to
accused prosscator's shop amongst the Chinese. Foreign clothing ma- 20th and 25th December, and a day or two later for Tox. 21. The money was then paid and
with
calender and the balance sheet of the second te him the receipt prodaced. Later tness the policy would be ready that if a fre took inrarance companies mentioned, and told him
a January 2nd, also stating the terial, caps, boots, ete, are greatly in demand, sud, although the Chinese have not yet adopted
the insurance bad besa accepted, and that he was taking steps toward it by having clothes of
Trosive Tox, 210 plaos in the interion he would get his money Mr. Downie to anthorised by Mr. European dress, as the Japanese did, they ore
as the polley was already entered in the book. Un their own etyls made of foreign material such The school, how
on account of the premium, Persuaded by these January 2nd witness a caused who told bim wash for his company, and they wore going to increasing. As two or three days elapsed without any policy as serge, light, twoods, ko. In underwear & large basit oss has been done in being ned, he asked the aconsed when the policy distributs the amount amongst other com ani
The next time witness saw socused, which those for summer wear being imported was to be issued, and when he was to pay the from America. So important has this business day was fixed for polley to be received, sooned him the policy would be ready that day, and
dand
to accused told him not to go eat. Gaan Bas paid, the.
policy to ' become that a factory has been established to manufacture the goods locally, and it seems to adding that he would bring it himself.
The prosecutor
cate with Mr. Dewain. Kedid not do an on the amount of scores.
otor waited all day and accused did come and witness made up his mind to comwasi be meeting with a fires of fancy goods there not taru up. The noxt day being handy in Sunday as all European places were eased calls has beau a decrease in orders, and looks are seantor imagined Mr. Downie would not be in the day. Early on the Monday morning his
the ordinary new lighter than for some time past. The trade his office, and he thought be would wait, nuti shop was destroyed along with many others by in woollon and gotten cashazeres is fargely the Monday before going to esa bim. Unfor. ; everything was lost, inareasing,
Aorused was proseding to cross-examine hilat woollen goods and a tunately, in the early hours of Monday morning, have been the big Bra in Sapeng cocarred in which Spanish stripes, lastings, Ac.,
prosecutor's two shops were destroyed." He saw wikoe-s, Then bis Honour said "I have safl- desrassing-
who fald everything was all right. cient evidence to return you for trial, and I am metal trade has also been dull, and little
Press ontor took legal adrios, and interviewed going to send you to take your trial." He if fans proft has been made.. Wire nails seem to be iu greater demand, and steel plate cattings Mr. Downie, who totally denied the whole farther adrized accused not to ask questions The case was then adj arped for tifo, (bero are taking the place of other varieties of scrap. trau aetion. As a resalt the present procedingsther, but to reservo them until his trial.
more witnesses to be called.— The high price of all metals rozdars business had been insitated.
Mr.. W. Downie was the first witness. He being three very
di cult. le dour conditions have steadily improved said the sensed noted as a broker. for him at Bangkok Times. throughout
the year, and, although bravy losses times, and was paid by commission on any work were incurred during the early months, these he did. He was not authorised to receive any money. Accused soled as interpreter for him have been recouped to some extent by good Same as No:1 profin later on. The boycott of American four on the occasion of his visit to the prosecutor's good coat than a bad one in this world but a practically over, except in the southern shop. He would not touch the risk st 13 per there is a fortunate fow to whom it resily Bame as No. 1. markets, but, notwithstanding this, the cent, and wanted 21 per cent.
The forest for the 24 hours suding at noon to-day in as follows:--
(N.E. to E Hongkong & Neighbourhood winds, strong;
{fair.
N.E. vinda, strong, Formoes Channel... Bouth coast of Chins between Hongkong and Lamooks Boath court of Chins between Hongkong and Haisin..
In the
It is somewhat better for most men to wear a
doesn't matter.