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SUPREME COURT.
Thursday, December 5th.
IN BANKRUPTCY,
BEFORE SIE FRANCIS PIGGOTT (CHIEF JUSTICE),
INSUFFICIENT NOTICE.
Be Ki Cheong ex parte the Yu Fong Bank, Mr. F. B. L. Bowles-This is my application for the Court to approve the scheme of arrange
ments which has been fled..
Bis Lords)-ip-That is generally referred to the Registrar for repert.
Mr. Komp- It was referred to me yesterday, het I have not had time to draw up a formal
report.
AMERICA'S WORST TYPE.
*TIKES" OKUSHING REPLY.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6rz, 1907.
A lively dispute between Mr, W. R. Hearnt and the Times" is disclosed in some corre-
many,
abeard
which its columns and the ridienlons
WHAT -- TONNAGE" MEANS.
it seems.
CHINESE IN KOREA.
Ax
A new Atlantic lavischen årrived at Now
The Jih Pas of Peking secuses the JapaneŠO York the other day, and nowspapers and people straightway began to compare the 20,000 authorities in Kores of unfair discrimination "toonsge" of the "Kronprinzessin Cecilia" with against the Chinese marchanie. Two instances spondeuse published lately by that journal, the "tonnage " of giante which had come out are mentioned in a characteristically loose and Thegue unser, Oce is that "a prohibition has
bsen It appeare that on September 30 the Times" before and are to come out after her.
parts of Koren," while the other printed from its New York correspondent recabulary of the sos always bewildering to inforood against Chinese merchants to statement by which Mr. Hesret now And landsmen, la ândeed orowded full of straps instance is that goods from China have been technical jargon and of words of familiar mean-
In the absence of more ing on shore which, afloat, contract a new and detained by the Japanese purposely for tear of arbitrary significance. Take, for example, this ear competition. "matter of Lonnage of a shipping, On shore pacife information, it is quite impossible for us
tion everybody knows that a ton is two thousand to deal with the particular allegations in ques All we can now say is that we bare never heard of such incidente baring taken pounds, if a short ton, or 2,240 a long one, Therefore, it eseme to the landlubber that a one-thousand ton ship ought to be, if it is not, a place in Korea. It is mala to assure our ship which can carry a thousand tous' weight of Chinese contemporary that no prohibition has As a matter of fact, a thousand ton ship ever been issued by Japanese authorities agains! x matter of feet Chinese, like Japanese and other tons of coal or heavy merchandise, can probably convey about ibirteous, of fourléen its nationely to trade in my part of forens
Yet the
foreigners, are setually engaged in business in tonnage of shipping in pot.
It follows a
without any molestation fred all parts of the sanfraid that the Chines
whatever We arbitrary an are two kinds of tonnige recognised by or regarding fair compstition in matters of busi Government anthorities-gross tonnage and tonnage.
The gross tonusgs of a vessel is its ness. They are reported by the Jih Pao to entire internal capacity measured in tens of bare held a mus meeting, pass d regolarious, follows Trade laws of the United States prescribe-in-careful regulations must be drawn up by Japan and one hundred cubic feet--and the navigation on of which reads 43
When i trade stopped during Chios new year detail how this messorement for tonnage shall n bs certained. Net tonnage is measured other words wo are asked to stop our own wer
I possible for any Linage to trade. In subtracting from the gross tonnage of a res sel all space awed for the accommodation of chants from doing busines during the greater working of the chip, and, if a storm vessel, for old calendar, ro that our Chi so neighbours being disturbed by thoughts of Lossible loss of her propelling power or machinery, including may easy their festivities in peace, withont A more asive and o ildish proposal bollers and engines,
from a group of business men it is impossible to onceive, "If such is thoir idea of fair oam petition in business, we are afraid they will not Keres, nor in any other country, least of all in their own quatry-Seoul Free, MYSTERY OF THE 5TH LANCERS
net
himself to be griorously offended, so moob so that-after three weeks alose thought he has cabled the remarkable raply reproduced below. The "Times" printa it with real satisfaction,"
Gentlemen, Since some lineal descen 'ant of Ananias became the correspondent of the Lendus Timis" in New York, that rowspaper hea
articles from America printed and outrageous at the famous Bigott forgeries tale of the boiling in oil of the Gerions Ambasador at Paking
ing. Fo.. efforts of this offspring of Anasir, however, bave been more frackly faiss and more ingeniously idiotic than Mr. Bowley-1 hare, filed an affidavit show. The assortion in the issue of the "Time" standard, establisher by national law, Thero marchants ́entertain 'some peculiar `notions |
Beplember 30 that there was a letter in existence ing that the mesenry resolutions were passed, from: Bit. W. R. Hearst in which Mr. Hearst and the Cfficial Receiver be no objection to the oid to a correspondent in Cobat, The
provide the pictures and I will provide woleme.
His Lordship, after refurring to sal section 5,war, and the intimation that Mr. Hearst was chiefly repalbia for the Spanish war. remarked- There seem to be several conditions This kind of clotted nonsens could only be which should be fulfilled, and which have not as one
generally circulated and generally believed in ́m matter of fact.
where newspapers olaining there antraxworthy of any on earth. In pology for these newspapers it may be said that their untrustworthinose is not always due to intention, but more frequently to ignorado and prejudice Any informed. usprejudiced person knows that the one oques of Spanish war was Spain and that from the time the blowing up of the Maine in Havana Barbour war was inevitable. Any informed and unprejudiced person knows now, that if war is brought on av peaceful and peace-loving a nation as the United States, it will be brought on by Japan, with, perhaps, the secret aid and encouragement of England.
Mr. Bowley-This scheme las boen before the
Official Receiver for some weeks, and he will inform your Lordship that the terms of the scheme are renounzble, and onlonlated to benefit
the creditors.
..
Mr Kemp-I think it is a most advantageon thing for the creditors. The only point I should like to mention is that I think wearity should be given by trustees under the scheme..
His Lordship (after referring to the scheme)
Are all the creditors agreed? Mr. Kemp-Practically all,
*xceptions.
Mr. Kemp Four.
His Lordship-- What valus? Mr. Bowley The total proved is $120,000. to about
The dissentients' claims amount $12,00 only.
is not
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CO. LTD.
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS, .
9% and, and reliable are the most utter officers and arew, for vertain gear for the part of the month of January according to the in a patitior. brought before Me Justice Parker,
The attitude of England towards this country
of our historie enemy,
Не
31
days:**
In other words, the net tonnage of a ship in tou virtually the space, expressed in tons of ons handred cubic foot, available for the carrying of the case of mail reasels, passengers or surge. from which no machinery spaca has to be definit în dusted, the gross tonnage and not tonnage of vessel are very
nearly the same. But in steamers the two masurements are widely different. Americas merchant steamships, the American liner "St. Louis. Her gross tonnage is 11,629
take, for sample, one of the largest, of
of
In all or nearly ship taxes or dues are based upon tonnage-in the United States upon net tonnage. This is also, the standard of tolle for the Suez Canal. As a result, the effort of naval architects and shipbuilders and shipowners generally is to keep. the ant tonnage of a ship as small as possible, and many ingenious devices for "cheating measurement" have been adopted-designers · merchant vessels being as adopt in this art as But the navigation laws, of the United States are exceedingly vigilant on this point and are regarded as fair and reasonable in their requiremente, so that bis evil of fraudulent tonnage is believed to be less serious under the fag of the United States than in the merchant navies of some other countries.
Great astonishment has been caused in military cirols by the notification that three majors suit two captains of the 5th Lancers have been suddenly placed on half-pay. Doc tions have been made in some quarters on the
The officers are
Major E, O. Wethen, the second in som mazidă. Major W. A. Adam.
Major A, Y. L. Wood, DS.O. Captain E. B. Wilson, the senior esplain. Captain Day Seckham, the junior captain. The circumstances which have led the Army anthorities to take this very drastic course are mystery. The regiment was just been removed from Aldershot to York. At Aldershot the statement that the regiment is act St for service is ridiculed.
When they were in the first Aldershot Cavalry Brigade their reputation was excolies, and they were as clever and quiok in manevres and ordinary field work as any regiment at the depôt
A romantis story of the early days of Louis Napoleon was recalled in the Chancery isision who was seked to assist in dividing the state The case appeared in the list as “Ina of a Mise Howard, Treleway, Beoberet Y. Sirode," and was said to relate to a sum of £40,000,
10
12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
THE
ROBINSON PIANO
CO., LTD.
PIANOS
Count Martin de Bohevet, son of Mr. Trelawny and the tenant for life, had disc, ard the Court wan seked to desi with the funds of the settlement. They had become charged in consideration of various advances, aud the Legal and General Insurance Company for whom Mr. Buckmaster appeared hud &claim
of about £100,000, subject the payment of ananities to two old servants Part of the property consisted of sepurities which had been kopt in looked box, and the Court now made an order for it to be TUNED AND REPAIRED opened again for some of the contents to be dealt with. The petition was unopposed, and it was agreed that the claims of the annuitants should be secured before any money, was paid
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Mr. Justice Parker expressed the opinion that it would probably be found that Count Richard de Bachevet, the grandson of Mrs. Trelawny, had parted with all his interest, but ordered an inquiry as to what was das to him and his two sisters.
Mr. Bowles-All voted in favour with fex always been ole irly understood by our people / ker pot toninge, 5,891. So with the well-known despite her professions of friendship. Words steamer Governor. Dingley of the line from Mr. Komp-A great majority in number, and as President Roosevelt expresses it, are good Boston to Portland. Her gros tourage is more than throe-fourths in value, voted in favour. when hanked by deeds, but not otherwise, The 3.826: berpe all of the poris of the world, fitness of the regiment for service.
His Lordabip-I must see that it is a reason. deeds of England have always been detrimental to this conuiry, and the intelligent citizens of able proposition for the other creditors.
this nation know that England would be as Mr. Kemp-Perhaps those who voted against ready to encourge Orientale to make war on this it ought to have notice of this application. country to-day as she was to facite the Indians to murder the wires and children of the colonists His Lordship-How many dissentionts are
in the days of our struggle for independence. there f
While making it clear, therefore, that the notion of Japan is
is the one thing that can bring thin country to war, I do not wish to minimise the effect of the secret influence and underhanded nuts of c
Commuting upon Mr. Honref's attack, the in terias of which the ferocity replies will strike the reflecting reader as just a little too carefully calculated and just a little too exactly timed. By cending his letter sa that
Landemen may well be pardoned for their it should
November 2, Mr. Hesrat appear on has secured that his views about England, and perplexity tht tonnage, in the vernacular of the Times possible war with Japan the sea, should mean sometimes one thing and from the point of view of the authorities, who her purne; besides financing his early years as should be cabled back to America just in time sometimes another. he Navy Iepartment adds to the inevitablo confusion by describing our of ships-of-war in terms not of gross register or nat register, but of displacement. Thus the ship of 10,3
pof 10,200 tone, and the "Vermont, which has Boston on a bez first cruise, as a battleship of 16,000 tons. This means in each oase that the ship displaces so many tons of water. But the "Man+act neetta" if ravasured as merchant vessels are meanse &, would have a net tonarge of baly 3,204, and would have to pay dues on that only, if passing through the Sues Canal. This practice of the Navy Department of neing displacement tonnage instead of gross or not tonnage gives the publican exaggerated ides of the actual size of our ships of war, As 2 ma'tor of fact, the great at battleships we have fall short of the bulk of the mightiest
our merchantman.
Mr. Keup-Tho total amount of the dissen Clouts who voted is $5200; two creditors who have not voted represent $11,000. The three dissentients are Meurs. Ross & Co., Mesars. Biemgaon & Co., and the ecmpradors of Meters, Reiss & Co.
His Lordship-When
approved ?
Mr. Bowiey-Yesterday.
a
the
scheme
In other airoles it is stated that the condition of the regiment has been very unsatisfactory wish to introdaca new blood.
For some time past it has been known that the cavalry work of the Army has not been satisfactory to the authorities. It is said that in battle tactics and this has left many quadron deficient in reconscitring and patrol work, | all those duties by which efficient cacarly.
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AT
MODERATE CHARGE.
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put your Piano in perfect condition
for Christmas,
In calling Attention to this remarkable “orie, the Star states: Miss Howard was born in England, and bor death certificate gave her Data Elizabeth Aun Hargett, or Hugett. She was women of exquisite figure, regular life factures, and classic beauty, and ourly she took the name of Howard, and becamE the mistrem of an Ecglish offer. Her London bonso was the resort of all the fashionable men, and there came Louis Napoleon, a poor, hopeful exile. She was wealthy, and assisted him with
Hongkong, 6th December, 1907. President of the Republic, She believed in bis star, and she desired to be the queen behind the scenes. For a while she occupied apartmentest
GERMAN DUELLING CODE. St. Cloud, accompanied him on his journeys,
The strange notions of honour still entertained generally comporting herself as a morganatio in Germany are straten von Ahlstelde tee wife.
of Vice Admiral When Napoleon became Emperor he decided recently appointed chief of the North San naval to establish his dynasty by a marriage with station, fall details of which have now become
dile. de Montijo, and it became necessary to known..
His Lordship That is too soon. 1 think but whome-interests and sentiments are whole Massachusette" is spoken of officially se a battle too much attention has been given to training appearing in his carriage at review, and
there should be native to the others.
Mr. Bowley--The trustees are anxious to realine on the stook in trade before the close
of the Chainces year, and there is not very much
time.
Bis Lordship--That does not matter; you can apply text Tharadey. The dissentients mast be protected in some way.
Mr. Bowley-Perhaps your Loidship won't be able to sit next Thursday?
His Lordship-Yes, 1 will. I don't think these notioss should come on ex parte. They must not come on.
Mr. Bowley-As your Lordship pleases.
AN AGENT'S FATLOBE."
to influence ner! Tuesday'a elections.
No individual in this whole nation 80,000,000 souls wants war. There isnoindividual opposed to war. No newspaper is advocating war. Bat every patriotio citizen realises that the Amerionn President has au nadeniable, unquestio able right to send the American fleet
along any part of the American ons opbelt criticism by any foreign Power, whether op bostile or secretly hostile. Every patriotic American oitizan is prepared, moreover, to sustain this action of the President in this movement of the feet in any way that the bonour of the estion requires.
Sincerely,
W.B. HISABET.
just sailed
New York, Nov. 1, 1907. "Perhaps, too, by one of those obscurs psychological amocistions no philosopher has
Again, another complexity as to tonnage yet explained, the hard words which he nee
srises in the cargo capacity of a merchant ship. about us and our correspondent have some
coat Take, for example, a typical Boston steam relation to the mock harder worts and about freighter, the Lyrs" of the Boston Towboat himself, but not by us and tot by a Company, now in the Pacific Ocean, Her Je J.C. Logan ex parte the debtor.
Englishman, exactly a year ago. For it so hap Mr. Kemp-This petition may possibly be paus that on November 21906, we published gross tonnage is 4,417; her net, 8,616. But the report of the speech delivered in the theatre
weight of cargo.
The New England sail Root, formally and avowedly on bhalf of ships of 3000 tons gross register, which the United States is now using, together with a feet of foreign steamers, to convey navy coal to the Pacifio soust, will deliver each nearly 5,000 tuna of coal. That is, their cargo capasity
is two-thirds as large again as their gross
prot sig en army.
At York it is ainted that the regiment is very short of off cort, and that the offers who have been placed on half pay have shown themselves more suitable for work other than purely Two of them-Major Wathen and Major regimental duties.
Wood-bold staff appointments already, and the others are eligible for extra regimental duties as opportunity offers.
The three retired majore have excelient fighting records. Major Wathen was twice wounded at Ladysmith, and served in the Burmese war in 1888-7.
Major Adam and Major Wood also saw service in Bouth Afrios, where the latter gained his D.8.0. Major Adam contested Woolwich against Mr. Will Crcoks at the
withdrawn, and I would ask your Lordabip to at Utios, on the previous evening, by Myen" konsa capacity of upwards of 5,0.0 tons general election.
President Roosevelt,
NEW SHIPPING COMBINE.
CAPITAL £3,500,000.
137
duel,
get tid of the imperions English bosaly. At A certain naval architect named Arthur frat who was frantic with rage, and threatened layer, who wann l'entenent in the naval reserve, all sorts of things with the Emperor's letters. became embroiled in a dispate with Ernest Twice the secret police entered her apartments Steinhauer, another lieutenant in the reserve, in Paris and ranasoked them from top to at Wilhelmshaven. Two weeks later Steinhauer bottom in search of compromising documenta. sent two seconds to challenge Mayer to a At luat she was bought off with over £250,000 but Mayer rejected the challenge on the ground and the title of Countess de Bosuregard for that the code of honour required that Steinhauer horse E. Ultimately the married, in 1854, Mr. should have challenged immediately instead of Clarence Treloway, the youngest son of Mr. allowing a fortnight to elapse before doing so. Brereton Trelawny, one of the oldest Cornish The question was referred to the offers families. Mr. Clarence Trelawny was an officer court of honour, and this semi-official tribunal of Austrian hussars, and they lived togather at decided that both Mayer and Steinhater mast the Chateau de Beauregard, near Voranillos, be struck off the list of officers of the pavel antil their divorce in 1865,
reserve-Steinbauer because he allowed s Miss Howard's son Martin Howard, was fortnight to pass before sanding his challenge, created by Napoleon III. Count de Becheret. It and Mayer because he refused to fight. appears from the litigation in the English
This was strange enough, but a more strange courts that in addition to her wealth from
sequel followe When Vice-Admiral Ahle- Napoleon's ganerosity or fears, there was a feldt took command at Wilhelmshaven six. large settlement apou Miss Howard on her months ago ho paid the usual calls, including marrings by her husband. She died in 1965, as to Naval Architect Mayer, who was end her son, Count Martin de Bachers, who attached to the staff of the imp rial dockyard, besime tanaut for life, married a noble The Vice-Amiral subsequently learning that Hungarian lady. He had a man, now Count Mayer had been struck off the list of ouicers of Richard de Becheret, and two daughter, oun the naval reserve by the court of honour, wrote toss Grille Charlotte da Becherat and Countess him a note saying: "Please consider the visit Marianne Josephine de Beobevet. Count Martin I paid you cancelled. Please consider that my English Courts to deal with this estate,
`adjourn the hearing until next Thursday.
His Lordship-If you are agreed, Mr. Kamp Application was made on the "Mr. Hearst, said the President's Secretary
for War, is
dangerous demagogue'; hin last occasion for the appointment of a manager, newspapers are guided by the selfish motives but no order was made. Meantime I have been of the revolutionist; he would plunge our imply collecting the debts and conducting the penosful ised into the turmoil and discord of Mr. Root bainess, which is going round ships in harbour perpetual conflict'; and, finally,
charged Mr. Hearst, in the most formal an supplying them with stores. 11 the peti- with responsibility for the warder of Presi: tion withdrawn I can allow the business to Ant McKinley, For years, by vile epithets carry. A ship which could receive and Maritime Trust (Ltd.) and of the Chesapeake died last August; hence the appeal to the call was never i
be dried on...
Bis,ordebip-Is it a large bankruptcy? Memp-No. Liabilities amount to $16,000. His lydship-It is hardly a caso for a special manager.urely,
Mr. Ep-No, but I think it would be advisable f your Lordship to authorise me to carry on the business and take orders for the next week...
Hia Lordsp-Very well,
LJAL SPORT.
RICKET.
KONGKOL FRICKET CLUB.
and vilor cartoons, the readers of the Jour nal" were taught to believe that President McKinley was monster in human form. whose taking off would be a servios to man
ind; sud, again, Is there none left who loved MoKinley ? Are there no working men left in New York who cannot see with satisfaction honours heaped upon the man who is not galities of McKinley's death F*
"These things, we repeaf, were said just a year ago by thin authority of President Rooke-
registered tonnage,
The national measurements of shipping the' apparently arbitrary, are indispensable; for ships cannot be classified with any erectness on the basis of the tous of cargo they will actual transport safely 5,000 tons weight of pig iron would not hold 5,000 tons of thy or cotton, Therefore, the Governments of the world have had to prescribe measurement standards of their own in which the great marine fisurance companies have bad a powerful hand. And the tendency is to bring these standards into more and more complete conformity.-American Exchange.
A big combination of cargo steamskip enter. prises is announced as in contemplation. The firm of Messrs. Furnes, Withy, and Co. (Ltd) Рагренев to sequire the Hests of the British and Ohio Steamship Company (Ltd), and thus to become the owners of no fewer thas 504,582 tons of steam shipplag. Such a vast British cargo steamers under a siegio control would be sprecedented. For the parp so of giving effect to the transaction, the capital of Messrs. Furness, Witky, and Co., which now stands at £1,280,000, is, it is stated, to be inorensed to £3,500,000. Sir Christopher
THE COCK'S HEAD VERSUS "S'WELP ME"
In the Bingapore Supreme Court & athari amuring a doboeruing the naal Chinese method of taking the cath by catting off a cook's head, occurred. Mr. Lowell
made."
Mayer thereupon sont two seconds to challenge the Vice-Admiral, who however, declined to Gght. Mayer then denounced Vios-Admiral Ahlefeldt to the court of honour, which mi and decided that the Vice-Admiral acted improperly
rejecting Mayer's challenge.
Vice Admiral Ahlefeldt immediately sent in his resignation, which was at once accepted, and at Kiel..... that the onse
Farness, M.P., who is chairman of each of the Chinoso plaintif who consent Pred for Mayer was transferred to the imperia Idookyard
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BARRISTERS LETTERS OF GOLD AND THE SILVER OF CLIENTS.
WHEN A FEW 18 AN HONORABIUM.
a total of 176 vessels.dgment; This strange rere should get wore charged with affroy, and on their behalf
velt. I le not inopportune to quote them Bow, SOCIALISM AND SEX RELATIONS. even at a moment when some Repabliosos have been armaging an electoral fusion with the very
"Instinctively," remark the Spectator, man thus hold up to public oblic obloquy. "most Socialist theorisers have realised that But Mr. Hears is clever, and he is a jour- the family is inimical to Socialism, owing to nalist, He knows that political memories ara short. He reckons that what was raid twelve the desire which it creates for the Fossession months ago is forgotten, while what is printed of private property, private life, and so exist vest Monday morning in New York, doubtlessence based on individualism. Therefore the under those famous three-inch capital lettore family must be destroyed."
But the
connot ba destroyed without family A matok will be yed against the United which he invented for the Spanish war, may
niso the destruction of marriage, for once let Services to-day (Fri) and to-morrow com. ich jingo vetes on Tuesday.
"It would have hoon simpler, of course, and man and woman bied themselves for life and
Bleam bring up their children in a home and you zencing st 11 am.. 2 p.m. respectively more useful as history, if he had sen: his repo: have, an institution which is bound to shatter The following will repeat the Club-diation of the offending sory to the magazine the coiliatis ideal. The
talk about the Hancook, H. Hancock, W. D. Turner, T. E. which printed it, and not to us, who surely State being nothing but a great family is based
it; or
or if, instead of lec Pearch, A. W. J. Fesk, A Claxton, A. H. quoted a phrase Young, B. A, Fowler, L. Wishart, A. N. toring na for our comments on the oruiss of on the falsest of false analogies. But though
this instinctive dread of the family sa the American feet to the Pacife, he had re- Other and 8. O. Elas." "
buked the New York Ban, whore sosthing to oppose Scoialism, if it is allowed scope, oriticism our correspondent reprodaped in the may be the chief reason why Eccialism has same despatch, But it would not have been always resulted in the advocacy of some form so effective. It would have had less journalistic of promisecity, open or covert, it is not the
only reason why Bexual value. It would have been less worthy of Mr. been advocated, and is adorated.
the fact is not admitted or rough enabl s me adequately to appreciate.
Ba bound
WEATHER REPORT.
ba
the
A
Conesel
Mr. Rudra appealed before the Justice in the Supreras Costing Chist proceeded to argue or his contention that barrister could not be sued for he return Juf a fee, which was in the nature of an
honorarium. He quoted judgments to support" his contention, regarding the status of barristers, citing English and Irish instances.
"It would be unfortunate said one decision, "if à barrister could be sued for the return of
fee.
these companies concerned in the feal, bas should go against him if defedast (represented issue a eroular, In the curse of which he by Mr. Gaunt) would swear in the customary- fashion by calling off the cook's bead, that he With the acquisition of the floats your had not bad the money sued for. He agreed company will Secome, including tourage now but later on refused, and oballenged plaintiff tuilding, the sole proprietors of eighty-six to prove his contentios in the same way. And
Some time ago abort 35 lass and others aners, algo possessing a controlling interest this he promptly did, Upan this it was agreed in thirty-five steamer, and partly owing ifty by the defendant that the
of positions Mahamed Hasbim puid a sum of $100 to Mr. five steam re, making We hoid, besides, considerable investments is was mentioned to Mr. Justice Fisher yesterday, Badra as a rolaining fee in defend. Conneal shipping companies owing and controlling large and he allowed the matter to stand over for the appeared in the matter twice and on the third monats of tornage. Your company will then settlement to be confirmed. There seems to be occasion was absent, Hashim thon, sued Mr. actually own in the aggregate 54,582 tons of comething in this peculiar athod of swearing Rudra in the Court of Requests for the return
shipping,
exceeding is valuo £3,000,000 over the unfertanste domestic bird's severed of the money paid to him, sad was awarded $50 sterling. By the addition of these two fleets bend, as much perhaps as that other way we are by Commissioner Howard your company becomes the largest owners of better acquainted with ending with exclusively-owned British cargo eteamers in the impressive 8'welp me!"-FYse Press, world. The earnings of the vessels now being Required should augment the profits of your company by at least £150,000 per annum, oss nothing of the advantages of consolidation and
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued RUGBY FOOTILL:
the following report:- consequent economies in general administration together with the saving in insurazes and
On the 5th at 12.05 p.m.-Tha barometer which my wide communism Les working expenses b
experience-
has risen slightly over Chizu There will be a match this Brnoon at 4.30
The firm of Messrs. Furness Withy, & by
& Co. p.m. sharp, when the Club, play in colours,
most Sonialists, the demand for Socialism is Limitd, was registered in 1891 to amalgamate will oppose the Nary. Club Tea Back; B.
in reality a throwback to primitive ideas and the steamship business of Mr. Christopher Johnson; Three-quarters, F: C. trol, A‚ 'A. CHINA SQUADRON COMMAND."
Brimitive instincts. The
organisation of the Farness and the shipbuilding and ship-repiiring
Vory strong monsoon will continue to prevail Claxton, A S. Kempthorne, O. 2. More;
Vice Admiral Sir G. L. Atkinson-Willes basavage tribo is largely Socialistic and com- business of Messrs. Edward Withy and Co.
Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending the "It can safely be left to the honour of profession to protect the public from any Halves, L. J. Blackburne and N. Other; been appointed Commander-in-Chief of Devon-manistic. It is true that we also find in the Interests in other directions wore afterwards in the Formosa Channal and the China Sea. Forwards; W. J. Daniel (Cat G. D.
abuse of the privileges which barristers enjoy. port in succession: to Admiral Sir Lewis primitive community the beginnings of very acquired, and the company has large investmente
family
institutions, but these in truth in colliery and other undertakings. The British at 10 s.m, to-day, 0.00 inches.
This Beaumont, Admiral Sir A, D, Fanshawe will strong
and other equally emphatic sentencer Moliraith, H. W. Lester, J. Magor,!. Bir D. H. Bosanquet ss. 16 the growing instrument destined to oman Maritinu Trust has an authorised capital of
The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon formed portions of "practically a full" bench Linton, Capt. Banking, RAM W. B. Commander-in-Chief at Portsmouth in March cipate mankind from the savagery of So. £1,000,00, of which £500,000 has been
decision. Co to-day is as follows:--- Babasribed, and Messre, Furness, Whithy & cialism, The family was primitive men's path Stanton and A. P. Uaber.
next; and Vice Admiral Sir Reginald Custance, of
communiu When, however, guarantee a dividend of 5 per cent. Uf one en completing his twelve months us second mankind wearies of struggle towards the light steamer recently chartered by the trust it was Hongkong & Neighbourhood in-command of the Channel Flent next
of true
civilisation, as he
deas periodically, the stated that it was capable of bringing home in raw afternoon. The following willemont February, will be appointed to the command idea surges up in bis mind that he must rotraces single voyage onong the metropolitan sex
of China Rear-Admiral Sir
-AT-Woman, and child in Kowloon. Lightfoot, W. Dizon, Clal-H. D. Bazy, now commanding the Third big
Though he gilda.it
it with the name of pro. with 111b of beef or mutton. The Champeake land, F. Day, Tillman, P. Robla, C. Cruiser Squadron, suoceede Vics Admiral Sir Libeaud, D. Mackensie, E. Har K. W. H Fawkes in command of the Australian grass, what he really means and desires is to and Ohio Steamship Company has a capital get back to bis old saragery in which all things of £250,000, of which 2200,000 kas besa Squadron. Mackaskill, and J. Mend.
subscribed. were common and nothing unclean,"
morrow
KOWLOON V. CIVIL SERVICI
Hearst
The antio olonic area is still central over the continent to the North of the Upper Yangtze, and gradients continue rather steep over the Southern areas.
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Counsel alighted upon another parango, which he said "should be written in letters of gold "it is a matter of paramount importance that the status of s barristor should be upheld.
fN, winde, fresh ; The matter was postponed.-Singapore or.
cloudy, probably
Formons Channel... South coast of Chins between Hongkong and Lamooks. South coast of China between)
Hongkong and Hainan...
some rain. N.E. windu, trupy.
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N. winds,
strong.
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