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SUPREME COURT.
Tuesday, November. Stb.
IN BUMMARY JURISDICTION. BEFORE M.-H.-H. J. Goмentz (ÁCTING. PUISNE JUDGE).
A CLAIM FOR PEARS. The Man Sang Loong firm sued the Kwong Cheung Seng step to recover $185.00, being as to $11449 the price of 22 baskets of Tientein. pears, delivery of which was illegally faken by the defendants on September 18th, and as to the remaining sute of $71,50, ameunt of the lens sustained by the plaintiffs. Mr. Otto Kong. Sieg represented the plaintiffs, and Me, R. A. Harding appeared for the defendants.
His Lordship (to Mr. Kong Sing)-Are you Buing for the conversion of these pears?
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Mr. Kong Sing-No, I am suing for the recovery of the price. These pears are perish abla gecir, and my clients made, demand for them, but did not get possession. They were taken-from our possession illegally. Pro ceeding Mr. Koag Sing stated that both plaintiffs and defendants in this action were fruit daters. Ou September 18th both purchased from a steward on the steamer Watchow a number of pears brought from Tientsin. Forty-fire baskets of peare were sold to the defendants, 25 to the, plaintifa and ton baskets to a third party. All to pears wore brought ashore ou boat engaged by, the defendante, and the boatwoman was instructed to deliver the pears to their rospective owners by the person who sold them. The defendants' lot was delivered at Wing Web Street, also the other ten baskets. Then the boatwoman ran the boat alongside a wharf opposite the Central Market For delivery of the plaintiffs' 25 cades. The plaintiffs were asked to take delivery, fokia were hont down, and while they were taking delivery the defendant came along and had the plaintif arrested, alleging that the 25 baskets of pears were his and that the plaintiff was stealing them. The plaintif was taken to the Central Police Station, where the Inspector of duty discharged him on hearing his story. Action was then brought against the defendent for false imprisonment, and although judgment was given for the defendant in that action, His Honsor Mr. Justice. Wise refused cost, hold- jug, Mr. Harding would probably bring out in cross-examination, that a certain bill of lading for the whole of the pears bed beeu given to the defendant by the person who sold them, and therefore he had a certain amount of right in bolding the pears.
After bearing evidence his Lordship gave judgment for the plaintiff with costs.
ANNUAL LICENSING SESSIONS, Yesterday afternoon is Mejaty's Justices of the Peace asse mbled at the Magistracy to Oonsider applications for publicans" and adjunct licenses for the ensuing year. Mr. F. A. Hase ind presided, and there were also present Captain F. W. Lyons, Captain Superintendent of Police, Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse, Assistant Supe:intendent of Police, Mr. B. H. A. Ursig and Mr. W. Bowen Rowlands. Publicans' licence were granted to the following: Arthur Frederick Dariee, The Hongkong Hotel; Duofeebley Dorabjee, the King Edward Hotel; Jaidor Silberans, the Globo Hotal; Morita ternberg, the International Hotel; Mary Matthaey, the Oriental Hotel; George Greta, the Criterion Hotel; M. Tehotshelnitaki, the Land We Live In Holel; Bernard Mayer, the Colonial Hotel; Esther Oliver, the New Travelers' Hotel; Paul Wissing, the Germona Tavera; B. H. Whittaker, the Praya East Hotel; 0, Owen, the Kowloon Hotel, Ichel Grizuan, the Central Hotel; L. Loto, the Stag Hotel; William Krater, The Rose, Shamrock and Thistle Hotel; Louis Comar, the Cos mopolitan Hotel.
With regard to Krater's application, the CHAIRMAN informed the Justices that
the
applicant was fined for selling adalterated liquor. The case was not a very serions one and the applicant made a satisfactory statement, but at the same time the Chairman felt it his duty to indiot a fine.
Captain Lyons did not think the case was Brions enough to cause the applicant 16 loss hit licence.
The other justices agreed.
With reference to Louin Comer's application, the Cirra stated that the applicant had beld en adjunct licence for some years. His present application was for a publican's licence, and there was no police objection, and
Captain Lyons-When i say no police objee tion, I mean as to the way in which the house is conducted. But from my own point of view. I am against increasing thenumber of publicans' licenses.
The CHAIRMAN Two have been eliminated. Mr. CRAIG-Has there not already been some question about this applicant P
The CHAIRMAN-That was because he wanted to remove to Queen's Road Central.
Captain Lyons-I rather think's public house is wanted whero' the appliosat. is at proseal- Dear the ses front.
It was agreed to grant the licence.
The following applications for adju sotilenges were granted-Hans Weismuan, The Cafe Weismann Ltd Dady Mauckji Langrann, the Concaught. Hense Hotel, Alex, Moir, the Peak Hotel; A. A. H. Milroy, the Sailor's Home; Tam King-kaw, the Shanghai Hotel, J. H. Newbold, the Owl Grill Room,
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A. CASE FOR ENQUIRY.
PUGILISM.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PREES, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6гo, 1907.
One of the best boxing displays that has keen seen in Hongkong for long time took pleco at the City Hall hast night. After four excellent preliminary events the principals of the evening Billy" Below and "Polly Perkins-appeared, such as he entered the ring being received with cheers. Although Perkins scaled about fifteen pounds more than his After *pponent, Bollew looked the likelior man, and which a events proved, was the better. four fist and furious rounds in
Bellaw received a fair shave of the punish mont Perkins gave in, stating that he was unable to continns on account of a bad arm, and Bellow was declared the winner. Then Parkin frouted tho audience and stated that he had not been beaten. When his arm was right, he wa willing to meet his of potent at any time. Mr. Follock, the M.C., informed the audience that Bellew had accepted a challenge from "Dad" Willis, ex Bght-weight champion of Aus tralia, who is on his way from Manila, tó box him at Hengkong within a wrth fora purse nf $2000, Mr. A. Parker was an oxcollent rofores
CHINESE POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS.
Colober 29th.
-A MISSING STEAMER.
No little anxiety is felt in shipping circles regarding the fate of the steamer “Taiwan" which is overdue at Saigon from this post. She left Hongkong on the 25th October with over 500 Chinesa passengers on board and should have reached the southern port some days ago. Har owners, the Wing Fat, have applied to Admiral Moore to send a warship to look for ber and H.M.8. "Astred" will be despatched A steamer anised in port from Saigon rporia having seen the "Taiwon" in the typhoon when she was making heavy weather of it
THE ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.
The monthly competitists for the Captain's Cup was held at Happy Valley from the 2nd to 4th November, 1907. The following returne
were mado:-
CAPTAIN'S CUP.
80 cr.
Mr. R. M, Crosse, 8.0.A. 84 Mr. H. S. Sweeting
26
:00
Major H. E. Lowis Mr. C. P. Chater... Mr. R. O. Hutchison Mr. U. W. May
(23 entries.) MAY GUY.
B5
88
(1 entry.).
'POCL..
The Japanese Chargé d'Affaires at Peking | † Mr. W. G. Worcester 101 bai concluded an agreement with the Wairupu by which Japanese postal matter will continue to be carried by the Chinese Northern Railways between Peking and Newolwang, while the transmission of mail matter between Peking and Makden wil be entrusted to the Chiness Imperial Post Office from November 1.
Negotiations will be opened immediately for & revision of the Postal Agreement in view of the absence of provisions for transmission by railway.-N..C. D. N.
A DARING THIEF.
Few of the light-handed Iraternity would dream of trying their skill in such a plane as the Central Police Station, where their in- vote rate enemies are housed. But the native who appeared before Mr C. D. Melbourne a.charge at the Police Court yesterday on of larceny evidently thought he would have better success in the camp of his enemies. Representing himself to be a carpenter from the Public Works Department, he has paid several visits to the inkengs' quarters at the Station a ad removed the brass hinges from their beds, informing any who watched him at work that these binges were too expensive to be left on inkong's beds. Emboldened by the succese of his previous visits, he tried again on Monday, and actually woke a sloping lakong to explain to bim the object of bis visit. The lakeng was suspicious and took the visitor downstairs to the charge room. After investigating, the Inspector on duty placed the bogus 1.W.D. man before the Court on a charge of larceny, and when be heard the ovidence His Worship senterad the defendant to three weeks' imprisonment with hard labour, and to receive twelve strokes of the birch.
A native rosiding at Tinhawa was killed in his hat on Monday afternoon during the firing practice of the gunners at this Lyeemun Fort. Astray bullet found its way through the side of. the hat aud struck the gaforimate man, who must have been killed instantly. His body was removed to the mortuary.
THE LAICHIKOK MYSTERY..
There is now apparently to doubt that the Chinese found with his throat out near the works of the Standard Oil Company at Lai. chik ok was murdered. He kept a small store in the vicinity, and it is known that a number of people in the surrounding distriot owed his money. The only theory at which thò police can al prosent arrive, therefore, a that he was probably murdered by a person in his debt. oloser inspection of the hut in which the tragedy took place revealed the fact that the man had been blinded with pepper before he was attacked, for a plentiful supply of this was found on bis face, on his clothes, and on the floor. “
INFRINGEMENT OF FOREIGN TRADE-MARKS,
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Mr. C. P. Cbaler... Mr. T. S. Forrest... Mr. R. M. Croese, R.G.A. Mr. H. S. Sweeling Mr. R. O. Hutchison Mr. C. W. May
Mr. G. E. Morrell...
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(25 entries.)
Winner of Captain's Cup. Winner of May Cup.
t Winner of Pool.
SALT SMUGGLERS.
TROOPB DEFEATED.
782 18 XR
active
A UNIQUE VOYAGE.
The NC. Daily News of Nov. 1st says:-- The fist of the steam dredgers for the two with the Huangpu Conservancy work arrivedl lion tael dredging contract in connexien kere from Holland yesterday. Her natas is the
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olonis, she is owned by the East Asiatio Dredging Co., and was built by Grofamederij buckets and snotion apparatus, but at present st Leyden this year. The dredger is fitted with the does not present very workmanlike 18 her buckets have been *PP. Branoe,
the bucket feame is shipped, removed,
are battened down, the engine deck while her inaccessible, batches upperworks and rides are conted with rust. She is now lying πρ at the Kisnguan Arsenal jetty, and before she begins work she will go into Deck for a thorough overhaul. Far more inte resting at present: the Thames, the powerful Rotterdam sta tug that has towed her out.
lay A trim little versel she looked as the alongside the Kiangaan wharf. She has two
She usually large funusls for a craft of her size,
is well equipped in every way. httd broughout with electric
light, bas
The Peking Government has received a powerful dynamo on board, and has a search-telegram from the Chinese Minister in Tokyo! light on her bridge by means of whleb about the rending back of a certain number of she can keep a watch on ber, tow at night.
Chinese labourers and skilled workmen by the Kebs, The crew sleep in the forecastle, and the
of the labour class is pleaded in crptain has a cosy little cabin under the Japanese authorities from Kynsbiu and
The opposition bridge on the wall of which is the mottoexcuse, with the pretext that the importation of
alles gelegen.
At the "An Gott's Ergeb back of the bridge there is a second steering wheel, which ouables the Captain la menconvre his vessel will greater see when tring up, or approaching a wharf. The Thamen groes tonuage is 383, and she was built by Rykes & Co. of Rotterdam this year. Her angines, which develop 1200 borse power, and give her a speed of fourteen knots per hour, were constructed by Wilton's Engineering and of Rotterdam. She has on Elipway Co, board a crow of twelve, exclusive of the captais, engineer and mate. Captain Post, who is in dotom nd of her has had 15 years' experience on tags, and one of his exploits was the towing 10 of the large floating dock from the True Darbsa a few years ago. Captain Fost is a Dutchman, an excellent English linguist, and a skipper who would delight W. W. Jacobs, He has a rough and hearty manner, but anbende after a little persuasion, and responds with n graff laugh to any favourable comments on bis Vessel.
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Chinese coelies is against the Imperial Ordinance ROBINSON PIANO No. 352 of 1889. As there workmen are skilled Chinese artisans and not ordinary coolies, who receive Yon 45 per mensem and work ar engine-
feasts:
e, builders aud Bitters at the works of Nickel & Co. in the vicinity of Kobs; and as they are entitled to reasonable treatment, ander the most-favoured-nation clause, the Chinese Government bas instructed H.E. Li Chia-chi to protest to the Tokyo Government in order to secure the withdrawal of the decision of the ba Koba Police Should entisfac ion accorded China sy take steps to retaliate by calling on Japan to repatriate the many Japanese coolice who are at present to be found in the Three Eastern Provinces of Manchuria. The case will doubtless be used as an argument by the U.. Government against Japan se immigration into the States.-N-C. "Daily
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A CHINESE GENTLEMAN.
The Thames left Emden with the Colonia in tow on June 20 last. Two bands lived on the
When the former Minister Wa Ting ang loft dredger throughout the voyage. A fourteen inch
this country Le was accompanied by an orien Manila ropa, 150 fathoms long, was used for In
sive retinue and attended to the steamer by a towing, and it lasted throughout the voyage. case of coldest two more ropes of fourteen delegation of local Chinese merchants.
were then also The customs officiol, who and sixteen inches respectively were carried on board the lag. Algiers was resched in twenty. immigration inspectors, carefully took the three day After cosling there another len names and count. of the local Chinese as they went on board. This precaution was to prevent The NC. Daily News of Cet. 30 reporte A report from Chinese sources was received days took the tug and her tow to Port in the Seiflement yesterday afternoon to the Sald, Two days were occupied in passing some departed or othersise not welcome Celes- merchants sa bey came ashore after taking a Fet that engagements have just been fought through the enal, owing to the lore or a protial from effecting a landing by joining the between Chim se gunboats and salt smugglers peiler blade, an accident which necessitated a in the vicinity of Quinsan. It appears that To stay of a week at Suez for repairs. Twelve ceremonious farewell of their distinguished! and his friends had gone on board one of fai Tu Yer-tsin bas now a lotilla of oily days steaming from Suet brought the Thames countrymas. Half an hour or so after Wu
anks to Aden, it being necessary to Ho for three
Wa's recretaries arrived on the deck und wa stout 100 native gunboate, (small war junks
About a week was spent at Aden owing to the burrying up the gang plank when a engtos whert 28, some few years ago, his command was mounting one or two small muzzle loaders, days off Socotra, owing to unfavourable weather. double that strength.. The reduction apparently prevailing 8. W. monsoon, and, as it wae, nasty inspector seled him by the arm and pulled him daye ran from Adon to Satang. The journey had led to greater strength and audacity amony weather was experienced during the twenty-nine back on the wharf, the mugglers, who have been 80
it six dafe, and thence the tng and dredger recently near Quines, that the little squadron from Satang to Singapore was accomplished of nineteer boats, which assembled to keep
came direct to Shanghai in 22 days, Gre of which were spent at anchor at Breakwater leland. The order during the recent regatta at Hen Li, was deputed on the 25th instant to make an attsok
WBH Bix knots, but as the dredger's bottom be came encrseted with barnacles the latter portion Five boats were first sent on a scouting expediaverage speed for the first part of the voyage smugglers which was numerically stronger
<f-the journey was accomplisted at an average and cama suddenly upon a party of
rate of five kaota. then the revenue force. The officer in charge of the gunboats was a young man recently appointed and eager to distinguish kimgali led the attack by taking his boat to dose directing the other beats to support, this offer quarters where it was attacked on two sides. The other four boats were engaged at once and tha fight was proceeding fiercely when a large smugglers boat bore down on the leading gun. boat and the crew, saring their fire until they came to close quarters swept the deck with a fusilade which killed the captain and three of the crew. The gunboat people then withdrew in all haste.
As soon se the Thames and the Colonia wers
pans came alongside, and throughout the after- noon the women who were on board them were moored to the Kiangnau whark's orowd of eam
occupied in removing barnacles from the a loodah explained; dredger's side; for, as
they belong more better oysters."
THE KAISER AND LONDON.
STATE VISIT.
The visit of the Emperor and Empress of Germany to England this month will be a great
fair of s'ale.
Their Majesties will be accompanied by a brilliant sulle of naval and military officers, scurt dignitaries, noblemen, and miscellaneous high officials, mest prominent among whom will be Prince Buelow, the Imperial Chansellor.
The Imperial party will embark at Hamburg on the imperial raclit, the Hohenzollern, sod, Recorted by three German warships, will arriva
in England, on November 11th
Tactal Tu, on hearing of the disaster, ordered the nineteen beats to make an attack at once. The smugglera meanwhile had been reinforced from eight to twenty-eight boats and the gunhoais found a fight ready and awaiting them. According to one account the smugglers were assisted by a considerable force on the shore, but sil reports agree that they ut ouse ssumed the aggressive and concentrated their tire on the gunboats one after another. The fight couticued from scan. after noon sotil darkness was closing ju. The smugglers succeeded in capturing all the ninetoon boats, the officers and crews of which mostly escaped.
The visit, which will last exactly a week, will Seme were killed and some injured, but the list of casualties has not been recived; it is alleged, however, that a petty floer who she divided between London, Windsor, and cap'ured had bis eyes gured out and his right Sandringham. In London and Wi deor it will Arm cut off by the cobbers. The unfortunate bare a bigh ceremonial charsoter, bat at man was then thrown ashore, where he bled Sandringham it will be a private family affair to death.
The Hebes zollern will be commanded by Rear-Admiral Ingeuohl, sad the accompanying Sabarnhorst, ships will be the Brat-class cruis commanded by Captain Tumter, the craiser Krigsberg, commanded by Captain Philipp, and the Siciozer, which is a small ganbont
The great features of the official visit will be a banquet in the Guildhall and another Slate
Windsor.
Subject to the King's approval, the Lord bagast to be given by the King, probably at
uts for the Kaiser's visit. Fall military compliments and state ceremony Chamberlain's office will make all the arrange
of debarkation, will mark the arrival at the port at Windsor, and in London.
The arrangements will be on practically the same lines as those for the visits of the Kings and Queens of 1taly. Portugal, and Danmark.
On arrival in England the imperial visitora The confidence trick, adapted to the peculiari will go direct by special train to Windsor, where ties of the Chinese mind, and smartly adjusted the King and Queen and other members of the to the circumstances of the occasion, frequently practised with success in chonghai, Royal Family will meet them at the station. Last week an eid woman was to impressed with They will drive under cavalry ereert to the Similer escorts will be provided at Windsor the appens at os of brass, ring, which, two Castle, Tasouls dropped in the street before her that she
ard in London for the occasion of the state parted with a pair of gold earrings valued at
14, in order to overcome the pretended visit to the City on Novimber 13. It is highly the Emperor sed Empress to London on this intention of the two men to report the matter probable that this will be the only visit paid by to the police. Two natives dropped a pursession
few coins of little. sila on to the
If they visit the town on a subsequent day
Taotai Ta Yun-tin has telegraphed to the Viceroy and Governor informing them that he is preparing a force of over fifty vessels, which he will command personally on a punitive expedi tion, and that he is confiden' of recapturing t nineteen guuboats.
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This is the first time in the history of Waschamalls you, John? I no fake nam",
Federal Grand Jury has ever mada indictments ssid the inspector, smiling at erme girls with for violations of the Interstate laws. Just what
talking. you no cane me back. Who you belong transpacific traffic through this port that a whom ho had been
period of time Dune n's investigations, cover is the Hepburn set, which went into effect in the Fall of 1906. not known, but presumably a period antedating
The Chinese shook looss the inspector's held quiet dignity remarked! on the lose sloose of his silk robe and with
This violence, is unnecessary; sir, and my name is a matter of re interest to you. I am member of His Excellency's suite I go on board this steamer to leave this country, never again. I hope, to return."
The customs inspector is still on the force, but never since has le tried to be funny with a Chinese gentleman.- "San Francisco, Call,"
PACIFIC MAIL S.S. Co., INDICTED.
Prior the enforcement of the new law and when the former Interstate law was in effect it required a three day's notice to thh Interstate. Commerce Commission by any common carrier before the rate could be reduced. The 1 acific Mail connections to Chicago repeatedly violated this sad the Southern Jacific and the latter's rail provision of the old law in making rates on shipments from the Orient.
Their procedaro at that time was in quote. any kind of a rate in the Oricut in order to get basiness, and that when the shipment arrived in
San Francice, Sept. 26.-Six indictments the ort of San Francisco to telegraph and were returned to-day by the Federal Grand write the Interstate Commers Commission, Jary against the Pacifa Mail Steamship Com-giving it notice of the rates it had made in the pany and the Southern Pacific Compasy. In Orient on the cargo.
This was not a compliance of the three day there indictments the names of Edward H. Harriman, John C. Stubbs and R. P. Echwerin, notion required by the law, and no doubt Special Agent Duncan he dug up a great many of it is understood, are menti ned,
This sensational action on the part of the these instances and presented them to the Grand Jury, by and through which the Federal Grand Jury, on which the six indict Interstels Commerce Commission and other meats have been based.
Notifying the Commission in the manner Washington authorities are tu bring some very
remingut steamship and railroad men into the stated above, the Southern Pacific officials ad Federal Couris on criminal charges for baring mitted at that time to the Commission that it violated the new Hate law, is being surrounded was irregular, but that it was impossible for It has taused a big them sad the Pacific Mail to do otherwise. with much recrecy. exprise is local Federal circles and 2s been if they wanted to retain their ehero, of done se quickly and so secretly as to astonish the Oriental shipments against the competitions railroad and steamship people. An agent of of the Suez runte and the Empress Steamship the Interstate Commerce Commision bas Line in connection with the Canadian Pacific.
For a period of about eighteen months prior systematically worked up the evidence in this matter, but whether it can be considered as to the enforcement of the Hepburn law there. being related to the recent efforts of President was a great flastuation in rates from the Orient, Horsevelt and the Interstate Commerce on shipments, particularly in matting, to the
United States. ΟΙ criminal eivil
Rates fluctuated from day to day and even Commission to have
from hour four in getting a cargo for any and the so-called Harriman railroad combination giver vessel. These facts at the time were Jaid procesi juga or both breaght against Herriman is not known,
The indictments embrace 140 counte and in detail by the trafle director, J. C. Stubbe relate particularly to violations of the law on of the Harriman road, before the Interstate Com shipments from tho Orient through the Port of merce Commision. He presented the matter San Francisco to Chicago. The particolar very strongly before it, and insisted that rates violated relates to shipments of matting from! points had to be charged frequently because of Kobe to Chicago, these shipments being very the Suez competition and in order to get busi- instance in which the law is said to have been in Yokohama and Kobe and other Oriental
was not time to give the Interstate Commerce. the year.
Special Agent Duncan of the Interstate Commission notics of the charges before the heary and namerone during many months of mees swey from the Suez stoster lines. There Commerce Commission has been out on this cargo arrived in San Francisco.
When Mr. Harriman was informed by "The case for a number of months and also in Japan
A investigating these shipments and how the American" of the action of the Federal Grand Pacific Mail and Southern Pacific have been Jary in San Francisco he said: "This is all making rates on them at various times lower news to me." He rofneed to make any
further comment.-New York: Wo- than the pobliated tariff.
Some exclse boats nesisted the Chinese ganharts but suffered no severe lossen during the engage ment. The robbers, it appears, relied almost The Yokohama Foreign Board of Trade bas entirely on all arms, of which they evidently sent the following communication to the press: had a good supply, while the gunboats wasted References have lately been made in the Euro.much time and energy by creating a big noise
with their deck guné. pean and American Preas with regard to the infringement of foreign trade-marks. subject is ODD which has been under care. ful consideration and investigation by the Committe, and a ei onlar was issued on the subject in Jene, special attention be- lug then directed to the necessary methods of proceduro in cases of infringement, The Committed has now been sp cially requested by M Hisamote, of the Patent Bureau, to make knowa na widely as possible its earnest desire ic secure to everyone the full pretection accorded by the law. Many of the difficulties which have arisen are due to the neglect of foreign merchants and manufacturere in not registering their marks in Japan The Bureau i tha unable to detect infringemente, sud in this are registered which after. ↑ Way,
wards become the subject of dispute. As cording to the Trade-marks Law, Article I., Clause No. 5, trade marks cannot be registered if they are identical with, or similar to, macks sued by another before the operation of the Trade Mark Law which come into force on Iply 1, 1899, provided always that such trade marke containing bave since conticued in use. In order to footpath in front of a Chiese, who was just during the week they will do so quite privately, prevent, as for as it may be possible, the returning with the value in dollar motes of a Thok fato visit to the City will coute sesoral diffenities arising from infringement of old cheque for Tis: 150, which he had been sent to days after the Lord Mayor's Show, which, cashi at the Chartered Bank by one of the established trade marks, the Patent Bureau
The two confederates unfortunately for the new chief magistrate, will will be glad tox receive particulars for its records insurance companies. of all trade marks which are still in use and
Larrying to him they claimed a division of the important function. wers in existence and dns prior to July appeared as the shroff picked up the purse, and probably be completely outdone by the more 1889. In this mauzer it is hoped to minimize proceeds. He attempted to pass on and in the the possibility of infringement, but succces in scafe which followed the parcel of notes this respect requies that all who value iLair charged hands. The abro made an outery, tride werk, shutid assist by supplying the and a panel which La (heught was his own.
G. W. Luce, general freight agent of the com Com was banded back to him: the two resis necessary particulars without delay.
The shroff, plaming liniswf upon mittee of the Yokohama Foreign Board of
the retention of the purse and the recovery of Trade is of opinion that this suggestion offered by Mr. Hisamote, of the Fatent Bureau, is of the notes, Yelarned to the insurance office where an extremely liberal character, and hope that it be found that a parcel containing some old will receive the widest possible circulations by paper, but outwardly identical with his own,
bad been substituted. The regues got away, all who are in any way interested,
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run away.
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
The Indo-Chine s r. Lasang from Caloutta and the Straits left Singapere for this port on 4th'inst at 6 p.m., and say be expected here on or about 10th inst
The LG. str. Manila which left bere on the 11th ult, arrived at Sydney on Sunday the
Syd inst. a.in.
WEATHER. REFORT,
It is the making of a lower rate then the published tariff on which the indictments have
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued heen kased. It is known that Duncan sub and guidance of the Federal Grand Jury. It
On the 5th at 11:55 am.-The barometer mitted a mass of data for the information is also known that Dancan has been watching the following report- the offion of W. J. Hardy, agent of the outhern
Areas of high pros ure are lying over Central Faciño, Fourth and Townsend street, through has risen molerately in Japan, and falleu after being landed from Facile Mail vessels bere en roule East. He had Hardy subpoenaed China and the Sea of Japan, and pressure is whose offer all there shipments bave passed slightly over the Loockoos and Philippines. asa witness before the Grand Jary, together slightly low over the Pacific to the S. of the Strong monsoon may to expected in the with several of his clarks and sunmber of clerks Loochoos
Formces Channel, and the N. part of the China employed by the Pacific Mail,
dea
It
is positively known that the Grand Jury
did not have before it in this matter any of the
Hardy.
H. A. Jones, freight traffic manager of the leading oficials of the two companies outside of
Southern Pacifio, said to-day when asked if he had been a witness before the Grand Jary that no one bad served him with a subpoena to attend. pany, and Auditor Segar, of the company, are
Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 a.m. to-day, 0.00 inches.
The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon today is as follows:-
(Nto N.E. winds, Hongkong & Neighbourhood
{moderate; fair N.E. winds, strong:
called as witnesses. The head won of the Pacific Sonth const of Chins between Hongkong and Lamooks. in the East, but it is known that they were not, Formoss Channel............. Mail here, R. P. Scbwèrin, said to-day that neither ho nor any officer of his company bad South coast of Chins between Hongkong and Hainan, been before the Grand Jury.
Same as No. 1.
Sa No. 1.