NEW NAVAL DOCK OPENED.
On Saturday afternoon the new Admiralty Dock, which has bach in oou of construction by Messrs. Punchard, Lowther and Co. for the last thron years receive its baptinar. The the water was allowed to run in slowly, so slowly
COLONIAL CONFERENCE.
AN ALL-BRITISH MAIL ROUTE- The Colonial Conference devoted most of
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JUNE 17rm. 1907.
BANDMANN F. DALLAS.
ALLEGED SCANDALOUS LETTER. DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERUIT
expunging from that letter, nu set out, the latter portion boginning with the words "No wonder you changed your mind." The order thon will be that the plaint will be returned for amendment, I will reserve the costs. Indian Daily News
"TANSAN'
3
Beware of Bogna Imitationé!
The only genuine TANSAN bears the name of J. Cuurvorn. WILKINSON GA the labe "Hard water bardone the arteries; Soft Water helps to keep them clastic and puis-responsiva
sluice gates were opened about 1.30 p.m., and New Zealand with the Motherisud, via Canade. Mr. Grimlov, of Menar, Orr, Digan & Co. PRINCE FUSHIMI AND THE JAPAN TANSAN is the Boltest of all Drinking Waters
At the Catents High Court bofore Mr. Fastics Chitty. Mr. Stokes, instrusted by applied, on behalf of the defendant in the cot of Maurice Edward Bandwane. Heory Dallas, that the plaint did not disclose any cause of action and should be taken off the fl
1905, might be expunged from the plaint as being scandalous and unecessary for the pur pose of the pleadings,
TANSAN is outirely free from the obnoxious taste peculiar to salted or other fabricated
WATERS,
la vittings to a dissassion of Mr. Doskin's resolution in favour of an "all red" mail steamship rate, linking up Australia and It has been erroneously stated (says the fresh soniation) that the Government has accepted that it will be several days before the dock is Mr. Deakin's proposal in this matter.
The filled and the large'eassoon is floated into its position of affairs in that as a result of pro- Creevit
proposal, the Government submitted an altern greatest engineering achievements in the Fortiva sohome in the form of a resolation Eart. The ouffardann which bar, the antikner
fuli inquiry into the subject, bas still to be restored, a work which will coupy use of matters of cost, and to
Mr. tokes said that this was a suit for dis- Boortain what contribution mould be made by another six months and the permanent pumping the respective Colonies towards the outlay. Mr. ostion of partnership and for taking of the machinery remains to be installed. The dock Donkin withdrew his own proposal in favour of partnership accounts. The plaintiff bad also in 559 feet long at the bottom, has an entrance the Government's revolution, which was thenrought a suit against Dallas in Peanng aud
had obtained an injunction. of 95 fool, is 70 feet wide on the floor and 126 unanimously adopted.
It is understood that the inquiry will be fouf at the top with a depth of water on silvestudiat a departmental comrailtie ander the below very few springs of feet. It is con- gis of the Colonial Ofice and that the Board structed with esment merte faced with of Trade will be represented, while the Ageute Ersuits, and the floor consists of li feet of con- General of the loaies will also attend. I biard concrete and nonry, while the site sails should noted that acceptance of Mr. Deakin's are 37 toot thick at the buttom, gradually dimal would have Committed England and the Colonies definitely to the-schami witlund inishing told loss of low water loves. The centre regard ether to total cost or to the contribution of the dork is about 1999 fret from the western of the Colonisa conourneci,
The dock thus opened is one of theged consideration of the Acxtralian Premier's and that the plaintiff's letter of the 1st July, Scsisly, held at the Hotel Metropole. Baron / TANSAN mixed with Milk, Wines, Spirits, ote.. ueither trapairs vor in any way saltars, except
to
Chitty, J.: in
is extremely inconvenient to try out here and another in Peng, Why should like to do is to make some reasonable should not both sails be tried bere? What I
order that these turn should have their differ. ces afled here in this Court. If they meet vach other to a certain extent with that view think something may be arrived at without detriment to oither side.
boundary of Murray Rond while thisrtistaren izom januarber that there is an existing contract thentries agency of this province.
varions portions, Crtainly the dock, with its
waiter of treaty rights. No furial resolution solid sorry looked very ti. The largest bat: was proge and, however, and the part of the dia Beship built can be admitted at tin lowest station, was repared as more or less of a private
aut contidential eliaracter.
be a
In
SOCIETY.
Prince Fushimi of Japan was present on May 15th at the 16th annual dinner of the Japan
Komurs, the Japanese Ambassador (prosident of the society) oooupled the elisir, and the company inolade Adiniral Baron Yamamete, Cheral Baron Nichi, General Sir T, Kally Kenny. Lurd Redesdale Adiral of the Fleet Sir E. Seymour, Mr. S. Nagasaki, Rear Admiral the Hon. 3. C. Co`rill, Sir Joseph and Lady Dimsdals, Barou Kikuchi, Si and Lady Alfon-Catlema, Sir George Hugter Chubb, Major O. Bigashi, Captain Tokarate, the Hen. Baba, olonel Alatanishi, Commander Kate Arthur Walah Sir Cale and Lady MacDonald, Mr. Captaia Udaku, Mr. Sakala Cepande Catal du ra, Sir T. Fankson. Count bluing Fürst seer-toy. Japanese Emlany), Mr. T. Matandairs ferend setary and Mrs Matsuonira, Mr. Gaskell Exten, the naval and military attachés of the Japaneses Embassy, Mr A. Diesy Mr. Charles Halme jebuirman of the moun eil), Mr. W. Crewdson and Mr. secretarios), at Mr. A.
K. Kojima (kon. E. Brice (assistant sveriary?
The Chairmen, in proposing The King," said that King Edward was a monarch who lind spond the admiration of the world, and the Least was one which was always received with the utmost quelic lity at sinuses of the society.
Sir Claude Macdonald proposed the next test, The Emperor of Japan," and it was drunk with enthusiasm, the Japanese national anthem being played meanwhile.
Mr. Stokes: That is rather difficult. They It is also importantra in Caletta in keen competition for the The dock's rentre to the Western wall on the Australian maile via Nw York, and His The agreement is over now,
with the Cunard Company for the carriage of
Chitty, J: What has that got to do with it tual basia is 30% feet. “Unlike other docks here sxisting arrangement would come into conflict
Mr. Stokes remarked that Dallas had also t now structure has all sorts of stairways and with Mr Deakin' props!. tuanels Ringsite which give easy. Burers to the of Newfoundland fished the kindred that suit. in Parang there was also intended to
Sir Robert Bond brought forward the questions asub Poung against flandmann.
claim for a large sum as damages in respect of a breach of aurement in regard to the rights of certain pings which belong to Mr. George Edwardes. His Lordship might have heard that Edwardes brought a suit in the Chansory Court; London, against Dallas for using those plays which Dallas believed his partner Baedeson had obtained a right to play. Gorgs Edwardes
btained an injunction against Dallas, but
agre-meut, George Edwardes said he would : press bis claim for damages if Dallas paid the was honoured by the presence of an Cont. That was really the substance of the oficial representative of that great. dyvastin family, the origin of which was lost in the din l'enang suit.
clouds of the remotest, antiquity.
Princo Fashio
the accredited envoy of the augustsereia who was this country's goed Ho came here to put the 6uul seal upon that happy alliance which united new in one bond of common friendship the two
of the tide, though it is reported that the dock. will not be and for two years pet The trial basin, which is already completed, has a water warfaro of 9¦ acres, a suiform depth at los water
Lord "Redesdale proposed His Imperial Highness Prince Fashimni." He said that was red letter day in the history of the society.
of 32 feet, and at one time will sesommertate a Culoaier in outer that each may learn something predueing in London proof of this partnership pur the frst time in its unnals its yearly
practie.
realer
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A few other outstanding matters were also to be considered, including probably the question of cable intercommunication. connection with which subject the question of wireless telegraphy would almost certainly come before the Conference. A few valedictory speeches were expected.
The Conference proceed to the discussion of the question of the reorganisation of the Colonial Office. The anggestion of the de gato cure a between the Mother Country and the was that there should be an interchango of
Battleship ned veral other large vessels under of the methods of the other, with a ring to going repairs or reft. The wall of the tirkallination and
uniformity of Basin is built of en perele med dressed granite, while from a vainimum depth of 40 feet to low water byl the wells are of concrete blocks from five to seven tous weight, the superstructure being of massed concrete faced with granite The total estimated cost of the Naval Yard Extension works was over £1,200,000. It will be remem. bered that the great initial difficulty lay in finding a foundation and after a considerable sum bad hoen sprat in this work it was decided to pils the foundation. For this purpose Burnen pine wna otilised." Naturally these difficulties added enormously to the cost, which has naturally ex ceeded the original estimate. The concreto block used in the construction wors are from the
The Press Association adds that either Mr. Deakin's proposal nor the Government inquiry in regard to an all-British route for mails contemplated the creation of a Govern. mont line of disanasrs, but sinzoly Legatum of subsidies to steamship companion for the carriage of maile by the route suggested.
THE LATE PRESIDENT CABRERA.
of the Guatemalan President on June 12th was Our felegram mentioning the assassination
| a sequel, it appears, and not a complete short
story,
quarry at Mataukok, at which works over 2000 - blocks were turned out monthly. Over 280,000 foot of dressed stony was used in the dock, while the sea walls require more than 6000 cubic Estrada Cabrera, President of Guatemala, A telegrata from Guaternal stated that fest. Notwithstanding that the construction arrowly escaped sassination April 30 le work is almost completed, some time must lapse-ft his private resideges at 7.30 in the morning before the permanent pumping machinery and staf. While passing along Seventh Areave, for his customary drive, accompanied by his the plant necessary to undertake the repairs of between Sixteenth sail Seventeenth Streets, un ship is installed.
In the afternoon Messr, explosion, at first supposed to have been caused Panchard, Lowther and Co.'s staff, together by a bomb, ocenere 1, killing the bonftanhed with a number of visitors, drunk success to the to the presidential carriage, wounding the now dock, and Mesurs, Punchard, Lowther and including General Orollers, the chief of staff.
Cachan and injuring several statt offlours, Co., the contractors.
The President, who was not injured, displayed great presence of mind. Alighting from the carriage he insp-oled the surroundings and then returned on fool te bix residence. A careful examination showed that the explosion had been caused nos by a bomb, but by as mine. The cor-
of
not
Chitty, J. There is no reason why it should not be transferred hers,
Mr. Stokes: There is another matter: Chitty J Yaa ubject to an alleged scandals across the seas.
statement?
Jona
Mr. Stokes said that was so. Here the plaintiff, rightly or wrongls, relied on two letters as ranking up his canse of action to the dissolution of partnership. Cader section 5 of the Civil Procedure Cues the letter of the 1st. Jals, 195. should not form part of the plaint
Chitty, J.: Why not?
Mr. Stokes: Because it contains defamatory and irrelevant statements,
Chitty, J. I very much regret that people should write to one another in a heated or angry matter that is no reason why it should be kept manner, but if that letter contains dofarantory
back.
Mr Stokes: Ho has set out the whole of that provisions of the Civil Procedure Code. defanstory statement. That is contrary to the
you not have to read that letter?
City, J. If the mattor comes here would
Mr. Stokes: Yes. Chilly, J. The Code does not prevents man frota salting out any letter in his plair f
Mr. Stokes: There is an express provision to that fect in the ease of defamatory matter.
Chilly, J.: There is no provision that a moa should keep back anything (Laughter.)
Mr. Stokes pointed out that there was a distinction between putting a document in evidence and putting it is a plaint.
Chitty. J. I um not propsror te dispute that. If you like to sne him for defamation for put us that in his plaint you may do sɔ, and
DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL. The Dragon Boat festival was celebrated on Saturday with one of the old time picturesque apirators dug a tuunel from oem by a wire will come on in due course,
The thouses
under the roadway and connected with a battery in a bouse and from there dis-
charged the mise. Many suspects have been arrested, but it is not known whether the would- be a-sassins are among them. The President has received many congratulatory messages on
-
Cabrera was elected President of Quatemala on September . 1898, succeeding President Barrios, and in March, 1995, he assumed the Presidency for a second term. He is said to be shot at and wounded in April 1995, and the rery unpopular. He was reported to have been following month it was agaiù ranoured that su attempt had been male to assassinate him.
news at Aberdeen, and as usual attructed a large number of visitors, which included His Excellency the Acting Governor, Mrs. May, and a large party. Three boats all belonging to the neighbourhood of Aberdeen participated in the day's priceedings and with Lubis escupe pector Dyment directing the arrangements the events were perhaps more orderly than they would have been without European supervision. There were four races, and in all the excite ment was of the keeest. Victory did not always rest with the same boat, and at the close it would probably be found that boueurs were fairly even, an exception perhaps being made in favour of the lucky rrow which secured the spacial prize presented by His Excellency, The winners in this instance were also rewarded with the marty plaudits of the many onlookers, launches from Mengkong being particularly As the long boats, with their upright crews wete padilled through the water,
KING EDWARD AND PRINCE FUSHIMIŁ
flat will make a further suit,
Mr. Stokes: That suit is already filed and
complainest of contained in the letter in question decision of Mr. Justies Kenge in 55, "Law was absolutely irrelevant muntfer. He cited a Times," page 343, in support of his eculention that this letter should be expunged, from the plaint.
Mr. Stokes submitted that the statement
Mr. Stakes: Suppose this letter contained un allegation that my client was a murderer. Would your Lordship barn allowed it to aband ? have had to be excluded.
Chitty, In that case a part of it might
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Mr. Stokes: That is why say your Lordship should d. cide whether the whole of this defama tory statement should go in. I submit it is grossly improper,
Chitty, It has a connection with the matters in issue,
Mr. Sukes; No: the whole of that lottar
£ out of the plain?.
to expand their respectico naturiil flavors.
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1 aring the past week the business of Foochow ROBINSON PIANO has been practically brought to a standstill by the state of Poe on both sides of the river? rendering it imposible for goods to be moved! about. This is no, nority at this time of the year and residents, both Foreign and Native Boom to have reached that stage when they ncoept such a condition of things as inevitable and therefore to be borne with whatever amount of patience they bare bou naturally endowed TALKING with. Spomolie efforts have been made every to al gain to induce sme one or somo Body such as the Imperial Maritime Customs to move in the matter and bring pressure to bear on the Officials. Lo remove the sandbanks which are the cause of this trouble, but these efforts have not been of a KUÍ
xuflriently combined or insistant their purse strings for the carrying out of the cature 1 rauses the officials to more and loered
work. We hear that the Commissioner of river from Pagoda te Foochow a continuation Castors has lately arranged for a survey of the of the survey of the lower reaches of the Min, carried out isst year, but we are of the spining that unless tho entrusted with the work of thi survey are instracted to suggest a schema for the removal of the audbanks, the work will be hat of a transitory nature to be destroyed by the first freshet which will make whatever LARGE AND VARIED ASSORTMENĖ Time as when steamers such as the charts are drawn up aneless acul
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1-80 discharge and load their cargoes, but since the were able to proceed to Focahon itself to time of the Fynob Bom vergent this line bere impossiolo and the state of the riser today in. such that launches drawing as little is three feet have to wait for tides to easble then to nross the bar thrown down by the Authorities to, prevent the French guabiats proceeding fürther up river thon Pagoda.
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gest maritime nations of the work). Choers.) Tringa Paskimi, responding in Japanes said I offer the president and the members of the Japan Society my hearty thanks for the corlist welcome and hospitality extended to myself and to the members of
my suit. I base heard so much of prur society and of the success in its good work of opvouraging the study of of ear Fatherland amongst our friends in the Want, thereby assisting to cement the amicable relations between our two countries, a fact which wishes for overy success and prosperity to this turally appols to me and evokes my warmest
The waste of money, principally Foreign.) society. I coueider myself wry fortunatle to bejak that the line has arrived when the whole caused by this barrier is enormous and we in London at the time when this interesting Fore gu Company should make united repre- hauquet takes place, and to be in the midst of Mentations to the Officials to bring about a this Japan in ministars in this great matropolis remeral of the obstacles either by dredging or of nur allied nation. (Chours)
Baron Kikuebi proposed The Japan Fouring out and so forming a navigablo be disposed of by the directors, either to shaza.
obsunel. We ar understand that the latter method would not be may deem advisable at a price not being leas Do engineers, but we holders or to others, in such manner as they expensive in fact would be paid for in a very than the nominal calue thereof, and any pre- and the hand reclaimed from the river bed. A Boad it fasiz decrection. () No fractional few years by the saving of lighterage expense mium obtained therein shall be dealt with by the elin stretched across the river from the Green shares shall be insert. Island to the bank of the Min just below the the company will be closed from 25th to 29th The transfer books of Garmonia Sawmills, having attached to it traes inst with all their branches on to act as siit cat bers would automatically form a barrier coross this useless channel and throw all the water, now distributed over a wide ares, into one channel! which would soon be ecured out, by the foren of the current, into a deep, aavigable channel if the bar at Limps were dredged away.
Society."
Mr. C. Hol
responded, and Announced that a telegram bad bisin sent to the Emperor of Japan stating that bis health had been drank at the dinner. The Japan Society
Tekso bad telegraphed the Okse word Kazal Se Trevor Lawrence pr.posed the health of the president.
OUTSPOKEN COLONIST3.
and as a
The general feeling of disappointment at the failure of the Imperial Conference to achieve anything of real raine to the Empire was voiced in no uncertain munner by 1-r. Jameson, the Premier of Cape Colony; Mr. Deakin, the Australian Minister for Trade and Customs. Premier of Australis, and Sir William Lyne,
evidenced in their speeches, which may be The kesanses of their disappointment in summed up in the following phrases:
Mr. Deskin: We hate neked and aniced and ashed in vain that this question should be brought to a poetical stage, und now it is to pcisions like those that we are compelled to raserl.
Dr. Jameson: The stumbling block to obtaining materiel results is the Free Traile doctrine preached by the Chancellor of the Erabeque and his colleagues.
Sir
illiam Lyne: So far as Australia is concerned the domiosat question has been that of Prefereco, question which has been so callously received.
For twenty yours Tast these. Conferenors
place kat
have taken
We would all upon the Community of Marchants to anke such representations through Foreign Board or would bring about
solems to do away with, or at any rate, sileriste report by a competent person or persons of a the present musauce which, as we have said before, causes such waste of time and money to all who have to depend upon the river for the transport of every packagi of goods desit in. Foochow Echo,
SHARE REPORT,
FIRE INSURANCES SHAIRS.-Hongkongs 85, and a few shares can be placed at the higher are unaltered. Cuizua sold at $84, 8841 and
gure.
kong, Caton sad Mrican Stamboat Shares SHIPPING SHAKES-Small lots of long-
sand, sailers could be found at $30. Iudo.. fatched 8292 and 83, white at $491 abares are Chinas, after a sale at $70, have sellers at 871; Shanghai quotes 11. 51 "buyers. Chins and
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Bells have improved and are inquired iter at aa Star Ferries are unchanged. Douglages roll and are in demand at $43. 47: the London rate being 48s. 88. Uniou Watat hoat have been fixed again at 1 I.
REFINERIE:China Sugats lave dropped further and, after sales at $108 and $167, are on offor at $.05. Luzan auchanged.
MININA SHARPS.--Charlzwanges have al vanced to 8480 Raubs sold at 6 to $62. Chinese Engineering and Mining Company Shares are wuchseed.
Chitty. J. That is absurd. That leitor is the -hus resulted," said to now no definite action for most stocks have touched about the lowest Amoy Ducks, are puchanged. Shanghai Doo
main cause of action.
Sandlerson and Co, appeared for the plaintiff. Mr. J. G. Bagura, instructed by Messe, Baudmann, and submitted that this application was not boita fide.
The real objet was to try and get this case off the file, and give pr«erence to the Penang
suit.
Dr. Jameson. What Laro we obtained as the result of the iteration of our word, and nothing more. That prosant Conference? We have obtained the auds meagre, but it is a step quite worth our journey or bore, for we have practically emancipated the Conference form the agis of the Colonist Ofee.
Mesars, Erich George & Co. say in their DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS, &C.--Hong- weekly share report, dated June 15th 1947:-kong and Whampon Dock Company's shares Although business remains more or less restrict-have been in study demand, and fair quantities ad and matters do not look like improving muchotanged hande at 810, 8101, 8402, $103 and in the near future, s slightly better feeling has $ 94 cash and end of the month, closing with made itself feli, Lased on the belief that prices oush buyers at $106. Fouwicks, as well as New point, and that any demand, however small, is hove not been able to maintain their position, bound to leave its mark on the market,
closes at 28. d, white rates on Shanghai are shares are on offer at the higher rate, Shanghai sterling demand rate vt exchange or London Kowloon Wharvis sold at $80 and 79, and a for The and close work at Tis. 6. Hongkong and
unchanged, the three days' Right Private Rate and Hongkow Wharres have buyers in the on Hongkong in the north being Tk 78 Harsilver in Londonisquoted 3 d., and Console
north at Fla. Vj
£83-15-16.
Frince Fashimi was tus guest of the King at Slate banquet given in his hopour at members of the Government and the Opposition Backingham Palace, to which the principal and other distinguished persons had the honour of being invited. Covers were laid for some 60 guests. and the gonga were beaten, the spectators Emperor of Japan, said:→
The King, in proposing the health of the realised the strangeness hnd novelty of "I rise propres the health of my ally, his the sight, but as the gel go were beaten Imperial Majesty the Emperor of Japan, and quicker and the padBars increased their exer.thank him most cordially for the high com- tivas they further marvelled at the spot which pliment he has paid me in soding his illustris ne and distinguished relation, Prince Fashion, the rather frail crafts atlained. Fortunately or a special mission here. nothing oreurred to insr the pleasanta oss of the sp etnola and while the visitors returned houswards the Chinese prepared for further I am glad to have the occasion to also ravalry. Most of the Chiarse theatres remained express my warmest thanks for the reagnificent decide it. The first question is whether practical results is, the Fren Trade doctrine meeting of shareholders will be held on hengkong Colles remain neglected with vol. open all through Saturday night and Sunday bospitality which his Majesty extended to my plaint diseleges any shates of action. The
morning
It will be our carnest endeavour, and I peak on bohalf of all my people, that his visit here
be agreeable to him in every way. may
nephew, Prines Arthur, when he went en a Each boat is nearly a hundred feet long, and Garter to his Imperial Majesty.
anesion to Japan to convey the Order of the is propelled by sixty paddles, the men sitting in "I can only wish that Price Fashmi pairs. Other men standing up urge the paddles returning to his rative land, muy cars say by waving fuos au yelling, white a man standing came agreeable retumbrances of this country as amidships beats a gong to time them. They spies carried away of Japan.
time of une race, 43 counted by Professor Dyer Ball, was about S1 to the minute, but tho men sometimes manage 18ore than that. It may be
"I give you the health of bis Imperial Majesty the Emperor of Japan."
Prince Fushimi in reply said:
is Lordship then prosed the following order It is perhaps to be regretted that the defendant should bare brought this application before the court, because the possible effect of it will be to give facther publicity to the patters which he professes to wish should not be disclosed. But now that the application bas been made. I must, of course, consider and
defendant maintains that it does not and asks that it should be taken of the El To that I cannot possibly accede. The plaintiff dis- chend the partnership has been dissolved, though that fill the amatier furled, and though the facts may be so or not, it is none the loss & distinel allegation of a cause of action which the court cannot disregard,
I to
Now, personally, I case no abjection the plaintiff setting out in his plaint letters which may constitutes eontract or may umeant to a meallation of contract. Then
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"Future conferences will be of Governments belwan and with Governments. We have dominious ocorsia.
establised £ status of British But 15* 31 атоп more--we want machinery to make the im perial Conference an eff elieu conselidation of the Ea-pire.
The stumbling-block to material and preced by the Chraellor of the Backe quer
his colleagues. ells, lawyer-like sentences laging down the When I listened to Mr. Asquith's clear, law, which is immutable, of From Trade, canid not help thinking that that kind of odnction of the same type of cititans who levalium and inlarisin must load to the caused the rein of the Dutch Empire a couple of centuries ago."
Mr. Deakin, like Dr. Jameson, was received with ringing cheers on rising to speak.
We do ust ask the people of the Mother.
pointed out, however, that the Hades are lighfly tout particairement par les sentiments qu'elle letters may, it is true, be aanered to the plais land to acepta theory, but to judge the facts,"
Aipped, and the stroke is a short one. The pac, *fart 18 it seems, is not up to that of a well. rowed dight one racer. The dragon's hand and tail
Ja kuis profondément touche par les paroles ai aimables et si ecodiales de vetro Majeste, ot a bien voula exprimer à égard de sa Mujore I'Empereur dont j'ai l'honneur de lo re presentzut et de mon pays natal.
1# said,
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LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.-- A few Hongkong Lands changed owners at 8107, but Hongkong and Shanghais at $850, at which rate $1 Sheoghai Lauts have improved in
BANK SHARES-Beyond a small sale of more are ou offer Humphreys found bugors at ໂອ້. shares are on for, nothing has trau pired; the 18th and T. 12 ter old and new respectively. Londen rato is L. Nationals are une anged. Other storks enter this heating a shelanged has been done in stars under this heading
M.GINE INSCHANCE SHARE- Nothing But without
COTTON MILLS-Shanghai quolations are except a sale of Chins Traders at $. Yangiszes Es Ts. 62. Tateront ionals Tis. 51. Leon Kung Ste wanted at $170; an extraordinary general Mows sales at Tls $74. and Systems Tbs. 325.
instust, when the sabjoined ordinary resoluers at $113. fiea will b
1(a) That urafer the proport
FUN BY MANUFACTURING COMPANIES.- Articles of Association, the capital of the while a few uro on offer at 815. China Light powers conferred by the Memoraalun and Honghong Electrics can be placed at 8143. Association by increased by the jene of 4, 60 and Powers solid and have sellers at $6. Dairy new shares of colars 100 esel, in addition to Farms are on for at §15. dront land thir new shares shall in proportion to the amount 316 has bee the 800 shares sirendy existing ) Sach oat Shares bave improved in favour, and up to then paid up thereor, rank for dividend aa and this heading are unchaug. d.
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Other stocks under from the lat day of January, 1948, and be in MISCELLAN BOrs-Chins Providents chang all respects pari pase with the existing ed hands at $8.90. Peak Tramways have been ordinary shares in the Association. (c) Such the medium of some business at $11, but further now shered shall be offered to the shareholders bares are obtains bie. Langkats have buyers on the register on the 30th day of November, in the north at The, 290 ex the ad interim 1907, at a premium of 810 per share upon the dividend ofl. 75 per share payable to-lay footing that the sum of 260 shall be dromed other stocks under this heading unchanged an paid on each share taken up plus the premium without business. (making together the sum of
$100 Pr in the proportion of one new share for every abare! two exining shaes Leld by shareholders, and sch offer shall be sande by autice specifying the number of new shares to which the share holder will be entitled, and stating that such ace prance thereof in writing if delivered to the foot and spread its bratches until it becomes offer will be de med to be a clined unless 21
Shaphai Banking Corporation at Shanghai, or of ambitious probs ioners silded something to lakers of the Association, Bongkeug and a Hercules in your hands." The pulpit prayers 14 Chartered Bank of Judia: Ast-sits and the great prinelar's store. One prayed that Chinn at Shaughs, or the secretary of the God's rod and stait may be ours while tool Association at the Company's hurt office, Shang- on the sea of life, so that we may fight the good the 30th Nov-mbor, fght of faith, and in the sud soar to rest." or before togeller with the
Mr. Spurgeon was a keen collecter of wized metaphors, finding a rich sold in the earrs. spondened that dully overwhelmed him. or three are gives in the Corabili." A
Twe anclosing a small en tribution for his solools lady rola: hope this widow's mite way take
the atatement in the plaint being a simplified Tintable law of Mr. Asquith is form of the statement contained in the letters immutable only in this country: Every foreign Ja suis tres heureur d'avoir esto occasion de
or a paradise. afixed to the respective ends of the bout were visitar en personne In Cour de voiry Majesté.
But I do not think that that country without exception ignores it, and justifies Thui plaintit in setting out a letter every one in the Coloniernen of English all that was left, with the tem-tem of cones),
which contains not only the facts ou which he blood Trared in the English economie doct. J'ai pu sisi confirmeres que je sutais déjà relies, bat something more, and espially when rinus-ignores it also. to remind "pretares that it was a barbaric avant de quitter mon pays, que la hante place that something more is not unly auncey spectacle old array of Angs was missing. quetient l'Empire Britannique dans le monde, but contains scandalous or otherwise improper fighting for with a strong hand. and the sight of European policenou retiu, as
Our fathers thought one commores worth And is it rubteal it of wuch of its et imprestres, de zon souversio qui régue dans le cor de son plaintiff of the 1st July, 1905, which he has set which every otus civilised people recort? We starters, and the big crowd of s'eau lamurhey createment liés à la grande de caractère assertions. Looking at this latter of the net worth fighting for by the means to The Drain tired, in ir-aty ports and torsigen Aveo is permission dan Majesté j'ai l'honteur of opinion that the only portion of that which question shadd be brought to its practical
peuple.
out at length in paragraph 4 of the plaint, I am have asked, and a led in vain, that this settlements task, is going the way of the de vous prier, Messieure, de lever vos vorres Malay prahu, the South Sea war cave, or the avie moi à la sauté de leurs Majestés le Roi
is material to the present case is the fist portion Baran pahile rsex,
sruge, and now it is to occasions like the se of Is Finine, et à la prospérité de lone illustre ending, with the words "disconnect my name that we are opted to resort
yours." The subsequent portion contains 1 hop the next Conference will be held Lumber of changes against the defundunt in without bataques, ut in the Patients respect of which the plaintif claims no special session, but at a business time of the year for entirely unnecessary for the purposes of the relief in this suit, and which, in my opinion, ale business purposes. present casu There was no necessity for the the light of day when the eyes of the people of the within the time mentioned the shares so accept. Still another prayed: "Gird up the Ining of our | $.00 per share for euch new share se it, Lord," wes the sortentions, almost imperion"," "I hope the next Conference will be hold in accepted. () pon the ace planus and payment entreaty of another promising young man. plaintiff to have included that partion of the United Kingdom may be on the representatives ed and paid for shall be allotted accordingly. letter, and I think that it ought not to have from overseas, and, incidentally, on their own been included. I therefore think that the representatives.
(e) Ou sut after the lat day of December, 1907. plafat should be returned for amendment by
any shares not then accepted (and paid for) shall
Mr Hayes, who is vieating the position of manager of the Hongkong Hotel, was proven-
famille.**
How To HE BEAUTIFUL--Kisp your com ud by a number of the hotel resdents last plexion, Mrs. Ellen's Creme Charmant, Lait night with a handsome silver aster and alarmant and Special Skin Tonic and Fouder cheque, to mark the esteer in hich he was Charmant will enable you to do it. Her hela during his term of office. The salser bere pecialities for the Skiu are the study of a the worls, Pr souted to Mr. and Mrs. Haynes lifetime. A.18. Watson & Co.Ltd., Sole Agests by us residents of the Hongkong Hotal."
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HQ ZTE of We thank Thea for this spark of gro; water
minds, that we may receive the latter io.
An if we were barrels whose hoops were loose,"
was Mr. Spurguon's laughing comment.