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The total cholers cases and deaths in the 1 Philippines since 1st January is giron in a Manila paper 4,285 cases and 2,062 deaths. The latest returns show that the epidemic in #yielding slowly,"
It is reported in Japan that the President of the Mitsu Binhi Dockyard and Engine Works at Nagasaki, who has recently returned from tour in China secured, contract for the son. struation of three warships,
The Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, announce that the Right Hon. Lord George Hamilton, G.C.B.I., has joined the board of directors in assession to Mr. William Christina, who has resigned after holding office for thirty-four years.
EVADING THE STAMP DUTY.
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An interesting prosecution took place at the Magistracy when the Crown Solicitor proceeded aguinet Wai Man, au accountant st. 17, Jervois „Strant, for filing to stamp a receipt over the- valus of 825. The defendant pleaded guilty and was aned 320, his Worship remarking that THE SCOTT-BERESFORD FEUD. the defendant was liable to s-penalty of $100. However as that way the first prosecution that had taken place for some time under the Stamp "Ordinance Eə lisposed a small fine but she fall penalty would probably be imposed in futuro cASON.
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annual expenditure of close upon $500,000 and a staff of upwards of 60 members exclusive of a large number of clerks and of coolies, and day-to-day employes." Dr. ATKINSON was described in the Report as Medical Adviser to the Government and CO, head of the Medical Department having the supervision of a large medical staff, the |Government Civil Hospital, with branches of maternity hospital and infectiour hospitals, the asylum, gaol, bacteriological Departaments, and Victoria mortuary, and a is well known, he is not only liable bat actually is called in to act as consulting Burgeon to the above establishments. In addition to all this the Principal Civil Medical Offer is resident surgeon of tho chief hospital in the Colony for
and children, containing women beda. This hospital, the Commissioners have there a fue set of oficials, men jealous of HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS.
their country's standing in the eyes of foreigners, declared, is in itself sufficient occupation over anxious to promote America's interests, for one surgeon.
lu the face of this and particularly well adapted to the require- catalogue of occupations it is easy toments of their office." recognise the truth of the statement that it is humanly impossible for any man holding
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Judge Smith an Amerios jurist who has just returned to Manils from a holiday spot on the Chian coast, praises the American diplomata in Chins. He is reported to have mid, "We 40
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A curious incident took place in Changaba the other day. All the foreigners in the City requesting them to romain within their own doors for a period of four days as a religious festival was in progress, and the Tuotai could not hold himself responsible for the safety of foreigners who would venture among the crowds
In the treets.
Chinese has been merely to chop sack other's books and in this way the revenue has offered but now that greater vigilanos is being shown by the authorities the Chinese business people will realise the nepomity of using stamps when required on receipte.
NEW INFANTAT COMPANY,
The first shoot of the new Infantry Company took place at King's Park Rangs on Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning, when spoons
pated for. On Saturday the changing light and variable wind msds good shooting very difficult, but on Bunday the conditions were much better and Bergiant Lapsley was an easy first with a total of 67 out of a possible of 105 ut. 209. 500 and 000 yards ranges. The next
best worse ware made by Privates Stewart, Elliot, Gregory nad Mundoy,
them all to give the attention that a colved communication from the Trot presented by Lt.-Colonel' Chapman' wara com necessary to the administration of the Sanitary Department. No one, we imagine, has more reason to be pleased with the change the new law effects in the constitu- tion of the Sanitary Board than the Principal Civil Medical Officer himself. His duties as Principal Civil Medical Officer are sufficiently onerous and exacting, and it may be accepted as eloquent testi mony to his zeal and administrative capacity that he has been able for so long to add to those duties the Leavy respon sibilities of almost despotic-rule" in the Sanitary Department without any apparent raorifice of that high. state of efficiency in the Medical Department which the community long since learut to sociale with his name.
The welcome accorded to Mr. Mcl. MESSER, the new Administrative-Head of the Department, was no less graceful, for it will not have been forgotten that when the Commission expressed in their Report the opinion that the President of the Sanitary Board should not be a medical A.S. WATSON & CO., man, they did not count on the Principal
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FURTHER TROUBLE.
LONDON, July 7th. It is reported that Rear-Admiral Sir Percy Scott has refused to obey an order given by Lord Charles Beresford, Commander-in-Chief of the Channel Squadron, Sir Percy Scott stating that obedience would inevitably result in a collision.
TERRIBLE FIGHTING IN
PERSIA.
LONDON, July 7th. Heavy fighting is reported from Persia, twelve thousand men being killed at Tabriz
NOTABLE WEDDING.
SUPREME COURT.
Tuesday, 7th July,
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
BEFORE THE CHIEF Trance (812. FRANCIS PIGGOTT),
A JURY ACTION.
The notion Leung Lal Wan and others v. Reuter, Brcekelmann & Co, was resumed. The plaintiffs claimed damages from defendanta for baying illegally procured the Chinese authorities to issue a warrant for the arront of plaintiffs and wrongful seizure of premises. MR.MWA, Slade, instructed by Mr. C. F. Dixon of Mess Hastings and Hastlage, appeared for the plain- tifis, defendants being represented by the Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollook, K. C., instructed by Mr. E.
Lang of Messrs. Deacon, Looker and Descolt
Tho special jury was composed of Moser, B.
Shewan (foroman), Richard, Martin, T. F. Hough, J, A. Jupp, & W. A. Becker, A. 8. D. Costsland, and G. W. C. Pemberton.
Mr. Pollock opened the proceedings by dɛaw- ing his Lordship's particular attention to the provisions of section 26 of the Erldens Ordin azós No. 2 of 1389 with regard to the books of Bocount. That section related to entries in books of account kept in the course of busines
and he submitted that that could only refer to entries as to more matters of account. In other
words, sub-section 1 of section 26 could not possibly refer to an satry of ́s partnership #greement in a book. This provision--was-a- rather special legal ous in our Ordinance, and rather extended the provision as to backing accounts which his Lardship knew was in fores In this Colony. Ho ventured to submit that The Gould-Sagan. wedding is exentries referred to meant entries se to conttera
LONDON, July 7th.
During the sittings of the commission at.
On the 18th inst. it is proposed to commenos Vancouver, BC, to inquire into the losses orice of shoote for a Cap pressated by Captainpected to take place in London to-day sustained by Chinese in the reosat riots Johnston, the Commanding Offour of the Com- Chinese witsens gave an answer which, although pany, and it is hoped that many more now it caused “general laughter" at the time, may members, will be enrolled daring the next fort- nevertheless cause some people to ponder overnight and make the contest for this cup a the more serious side, "Do you understand seen one. It is desired to make marksmanship. Christian oath Peaked the Commission, Mc. the strong feature of the Infantry Company. “Just a few of them," | and every sasistance will be given to members Mackensie King.
to enable them to excel with the rillo. answered the witness,
It is reported from Taichou, ons of the pre- featural cities of Choking, that a soldier bas severely wounded a student of the Naschien school there, and that, as a protest, the whole school have gone on "strike" The students held a meeting, and it was decided to demand the punishment of the soldier. Efforts, says the Hankow Mast, ut being made by the faculty of the school and the authorities to perenade the students to resume work, bát, nó far, without avall.
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Fifty of Manila's leading Chinese merchants were the hosts of Hon. Mr. Su-Yu Tohu,
THE FLOOD.
THE ESLIET MELGURES,
The Flood Fund Bassar, which is to be
opened on Friday, is probably the first attempt by the Chinese to raise money by this Western method, and all who have the ordinary feelings of humanity will bops that the innovation will prove successful and that a considerable sum will be raised on behalf of the needy and distressed who have been rendered destitute by
Rivera,
THE POLITICAL CRISIS
IN JAPAN..
Toxro, July 7th. It is fully expected that Marquis Katsura will take office as Minister of
War and Premier, and proceed form a Cabinet at an early date.
(REUTER'S BERVICE]
THE DAYLIGHT SAVING BILL.
LONDON, July 5th.
to
of count
His Lordabip—I am disposed to agres with yon
Mr. Pollack—I thick your Lordship will use -the important distinction !
His Lordship-ISL
Mr. PollockTherefore any entries contained in that book under “tong" namas would not fall under this provision."
Mr. Blade With regard to the actual agree. ment, I prodused the writer thereof, and he proved he wrote the whole of it himself, and all the "long" namen It obtains no greater validity by reason of being written in a book of account, but with regard to the rost of the book which is strickly a "book" "of account referring to payments year by "year" and interest of various partners taken from thạ, oaah_books, some 70 of which were produced, that falls strictly within the provision.
by another ex-officio President. They retiring Chinese Consul General at Manila, at a the appalling foods in the West and North Hounced strongly in favour of the Daylight bong" names does not carry aufreight, or
desired that the Sanitary Board should have the right to elect its President annually, as in all municipal assemblies; but the Govern ment vetoed the idea and decided to appoint to the position “a cadet officer with experi- ence of the Chinese, in the Chinese language, and of proved sdministrative capacity"
dinner given a week ago at the Hotel Metropole. The dinner, siya the Cableness, was served in the roof garden which was gaily decorated with the Chinese ensignentwined with the Stars and Stripen an excellant ment was served and during the course of the dinner an orchestra played an excellent programme of music. A few days later & dinner was given in honour of the now. Chinese Condal Goners, who has already
Correspondents must forward their narses and ad. The choice has fallen on Mr. MeI. MESSER entered upon the datles of his offtos,
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HONGKONG, JULY 6TH, 1908.
Dr. ATKINSON, the Principal Civil Medical Officer, as he reads the eulogies on his services to the community pronounced by Mt. SUELTON HOOFER and Mr. LAU CHU Par at the meeting of the Banitary Board yesterday will probably have a few perplex-
and the compliments paid him yesterday by the unofficial members give assurance that if the business of the Sanitary Board is conducted in the spirit of the Governor's speeches in Council on the subject, Mr. MESSEE may confidently count upon the unanimous support and co-operation of the Board.
On July 1st the revised rules governing the importation of arms and ammonition into Chica
came into forse,
The anlama manœuvre of the Chinese Army will take place on the 15th, 19th, 20th and 21st November.
Seven cases of plague were notitied during the anty-four hours ended yesterday, noon. This brings up the year's total to 981.
The Board of Civil Administration has ordered provinces to abolish provincial forest and to establish police forces instead. --
back to the publication of the Report-of the-made. Sanitary Commission, and be might not inappropriately murmur:
„An zausually large number of members a sembled at the Y, M. C. A. Parliament on Monday evening to participate in the closing debate of the Session and to express their opinions upon the "Home Rule for Ireland" question, Mr. Kingsbury introduced the mama "That this Parliament affirms and
advocates the principle of Homs Rule, and was supported by Messra, Crawford, Lowry, strongly oriticised by Messrs. Faller, Parker, Steadman and Fillings, and their assertions were Cubey and Boyd, In view of the Government retiring with the completion of the Session, a ballot was not taken, but it was very evident that the motion would have bein rejected.
Vice Admiral Sir Hodworth Lambton, Com-
The Bitar will be held in a huge matshed to be erected on osat piece of ground at Blektontiui, not far from the market. It is reached by way of Hill Road. Arrangements are being vigorously pushed forward, H. E, the Governor bas promised to open the Bazaar at 2.30 pm. on Friday,
The Committes have recaired from Chinese and Foreign flems numerous donations of
The Parliamentary Committee has pro-
Saving Bill, and recommends that clocks he advanced sixty minutes in April, and turned back in September.
Mr. Pollock-The link is missing. The mân called to support the partnership agreement says he wrete it cut himself, therefore anything. in that partnership agreement with reference to have any sanction in this provision of the Ordinance, Your Lordship, I understand, pate the next point in this way: amuming the jury to be in the defendants favour as to these threḥ men, Li Lai-san and the other two, being part- ners in the Chung Loong and Kwong Hing Cheong Arms, would it not be possible to bring A mass meeting held at Manila hnson action for damages against the other nine adopted a petition to the American people partners, or some of them?
THE PHILIPPINES.
LONDON, July 5th.
Bis Lordship-That is one way of putting it.
articles for enle at the Bazaar. Among the Praying them to grant to the Philippines What I mean is this: Assuming this to be the
foreign firms end residents who have contri- Buted are Messrs. A. 8. Watson & Co., Arnhold, Karberg & Co, Alex Rom & Co., and W. G. Humphreys & Co. Mrs. Kadooria has vent 350 to be invested in articles to be sold at the Bassar.
We direct attention to the appeal by the Foreign Goods Dealers Guild of Hongkong which appears in our advertisement columns The list of subscriptions already received by the guild tolale $6,273,05, of which about one half" has been contributed by foreign firms,
· Our Canton Correspondent writes The Theatre Guild have given a handsome donation of several thousands of dollars to the Relief Bociety. The fund was raised from tickets sold at the Tung Kwan Theatre. They
DEATH OF MR. R. B. ALLEN.
free
trade with America
ITALY AND ABYSSINIA
LONDON, July 5th.⠀ Signor Tittoni, Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs, announces that an expedition will be despatched immediately to occupy the territory ceded to, Italy by the recent de limitation convention in Abyssinia.
MOROCCO.
LONDON July 5th Abdul Aziz has appointed Abdul Sodek, Governor of Tangier.
HEAVY WEIGHT PEDESTRIANS.
WIDOWS' AND ORPHANS' FUND.
Notice has been given that the following -questions will be asked at the next meeting of the Legislative Cozucil :—-_-_-
law; these three men being partners in the Chung Loong, their property could have been seized by the process" which has been adopted by the German Consal and the Chinese Anthorities Yet that would not jaulify the seinare of the other nine partners,
Mr. Pollock—I shall impress upon the jury.
that there is no satisfactory evidence befors them about the others baing partnera. Pro ceeding, Counsel again referred Eis Lordship to the pleadings-It-was-alleged-in-paragraph 6 of the stitement of ol sim that they made false representations, not with regard to the T renots in the Kyouy Hing Loong se s whole, hat they made allegations to the effect that certain three plaintiffs were partners in the Chung Loong firms With regard to the question of abscending and hiding, Sir Henry Berkeley had it with than
a letter of the „did not bear the
of the pleadings that all the note which subsequently occurred were stated as having been the consequence of the letter of February 21st, 1907, written by the Garmes Consul
His Lordship The allegations in paragraph are that three men are partners in the Chung Isoong; that they absconded, and that they were ia hiding. It further stated that, the Chung Long were indebted in the sum of $58,000 and that the plaintiffs and their aid firm, the Kwong Hing Cheong, wire liable to pay the said. sum of $53,000.
Mr. Pollock-The allegation in that these
selected the bait sotors, who performed for mander-in-Chief of the British China Squadron, arrived at Chomnipe on Sunday, the 21st Jane, three days and four sights, sad, notwithstand- on board the despatch vessel Alácritý. The
The heavy weight shampions of the Cinpoint fully, and showed this following day the Admits proceeded to Beauling the high prise of the tickets, the house was and in company with Mr. Cockburn, British fall day and night.
Service Cricket Club and of the Police Bears. German Consul complaina ation Club, C. Band and Inspector MoHardy, interpretation pat apon If the jury came On Saturday last Mr. Paul H. King, Com
to the conclusion that the three persons salda to Consul-Gacers), paid visit to H. E. the
had a running match at the Happy Valley on A Tairan despatch reports that the freight Resident-General (Prines Its) who received missioners of Customs here, took the lead in Monday afternoon. The veteran Inspector, he partners in the Chung Loong firm werd ing moments if he allows his mind to wander rates of the South Manchurian Railway will be them in full naiform. The following day Prince inaugurating a Relief Fond amongst the Cas-who las not lost his speed with increasing years partners, then that was an answer to the nțio revised from July 1st, a general redaction baing. Ito presented the Admiral His Majesty tome slot, and in a short time the list ran up and increasing weight, omncsted his opponent gation with regard to libel. His Lordship would
the Emperor of Korea. Commander Faller, of
to several hundreds of dollars. Both the foreign one yard in a beadred. They sprinted well. Bee, following on other conscontire parographs the Alaarity, Secretary Motton and Flag and Chinese staffe subscribed most generously but Boud dropped bakind about seven yards The Grand Council proposes to make Kalgan | Lieutenant Mulmeux were also presented, and towards it.
the winner's time being 12 seconds. Thore was Mr. H. Fox, Acting British Cousal. an open port after the completion of the con- at noon His Excellency entertained the dis
a great deal of excitement over the event, bath Perhaps it was right to dissemble your lovestruction of the Peking-Kalgen Railway. The tinguished visitor at Janob. Twenty-seven General here,, has also proposed to raise a competitors having plenty of supporters. But-wby-did-you-kick mo downstairs
Relief Fund. He sent a circular round to the The removal of Dr. Atkinson from the Prasent superintendent will probably be replaced covers were laid,
British Community à few days ago, but the by a Tootai,
An International Race Club is being formed | sub: oription is not out yet. Sanitary Board of which he has for some
One fourth of the opium houses in the Settle in Shanghai. Many of the most respectable years past been the President, is ona direct result of the Report of the Banitary Comment at Shanghai were closed on the let instand influential Chinese rasidants are according in accordance with the proclamation issued by their hearty support, and the native, element, mission, and it is pleasing to note that on
the Municipal Council and the Police. Lots which has hitherto had opporfoultyffàparticipsterie the inauguration of the changes in the were drawn many weeks ago to denide whink of in local horse racing, is expected to fignre
It is with deep reg rot that we ("NC. Daily Constitution of the Board effected by, the the hours should be included in the first lot to largely in the meetings of the new Club. A Nows") learn of the death of Mr. R. B. Allen,
Aw which is the outcome of that Com- be closed..
excellent site for the race ovaree has been secured Manager of the Shanghai Branch of Messrs in the Siccawol district, and the preliminary Caldbeok, Macgregor & Co. and & partner in of the Officer Administering the Government to men were partners in the Chung Loong firm; mission, one of its must active and bard
Miss Pitt prosecuted a, Chinese at the Magis work on the track is already in hand.. The that them. A fortnight ago Mr. Allen was faken the Secretary of State, dated the 24th June, it does not extend to impliosta anybody else at working members should avail Inmself offroy yesterday for trespassing on the school headquarters of the Club will be at the premises to the Victoria Nursing Home sud shortly 1902, to the effect that "the great majority of all. The selzure complained of was the seizure the opportunity to emphasise the fact that premises in Bonham Road, She had seen the formerly known as E-Yawn Gardens, adjoining afterwards he was found to be suffering from the contributors, and all the directors, except by the l'an Ya Magistrate, the magistrate who that that seizure was a judicial not, the not of the recommendation to relieve the Principal defendant in the servants' quarters the previous the Taotsi's Tamen, on Babbling. Well Road cerebral tamor. For the last few days be the Chairman, wore opposed to the transfer of has infection in Houam, We would submit
the Fund" will the Government state whether Cu Meitai Offrer of the Presidency of dry and warned him off and when the sny bim TE PEVAT to see the Secretary nesland wradically all the time last low for were the opposed to the transler of the kasing juridiction
any, khứ, ti go, how of the contributors-procera teming foun, the Lamon zongistrato. oberges da view of the fact that at scent the Banitary Board memelnie tatt of osin on Monday she looked him in a roops and
sent for the poffoe, Defendant was fined $10. preciation of Dr: ATKINSON'S Zealandability.
at the important. Far Eastern porta; as Singa. night shortly aften ten o'clock Throughout fand have given notice to the Government of His Lordship-It is a well-known cause of action, wrongfully and maliciously setting a Mr. J. Byrne-Hackett, late Becretary of the pore, Peurng and Batavia, the local alive and his brief illness he appeared to sufizm The recommendation was made because the
By Hon. Mr. Murray Stewart-Have the any great difference in proceedings in French Commissioners considered that it was Country Club, Shanghai, loft for home aboard Chinesa sportsmen take an active part in horse pain. Mr. Bichard Baugh Allen, who was any alteration of their views ca the abject? foreign law in motion, and I do not attribaie
"America Mart. It was recently racing in conjunction with European residents humanly impossible for an official charged announced, says the Mercury, that brough there seems to be reason to suppose that then yours of age, came out to China thirty years ago Government taken steps to ascertain the courts in Saigon to the proceedings of Chinoso with such multifarious duties as devolve sickness Mr. Byrne. Heckett had temporarily in room in Shanghai for an inalitation in which to join the firm of Messre Oliver and Co., of
courts in Canton. It has been laid down in two Foochon, as a tea taster, and was afterwards
cases that an action will his for wrongfully and maliciously, and without reasonable and pro upon the Principal Civil Medical Officer of resigned from his position, and while it was foreign and natiro sportsmen way succesfully unsger of that firm's branch at Canton,
balls canse, getting a foreign process in moblon
Mr. Pollook Obviously the onus of proof in Health in this Colony, to give all the atten- hoped that he would very shortly be able to co-operare in the sport of kings. Euch co-teen years later when the tea business had
He has to show that it was unreasonable to take tion that is obviously desirable to the wort resume Lis duties Lis health was found to be operation is now. Aourishing in. Japan. Noantered upon loss prosperous times Mr. Allen members of this Council how many subscribera ́i & malicious prosecution rests upon the plaintiff,
such as to necessitate his leaving Shaughal. gambling of any kind is to be permitted, in
any proceedings at all.
Father evidence was called, and the onse adjourned.
the 8.8.
insccondition--and finally passed
י
in an usoon.
of an Administrative Head of one of the There was a very large crowd of friends at the connection with the meetings of the Clab, other joined Messrs. Caldbook, Macgregor and Con largest and most important Departments in jetty to res Lim off, and many were the hearty than betting on the results of the races, au BT Shanghai, and has been connected with the the Goverment of the Colony, with an wishes for a speedy recOVSTY.
admitted and conducted by all other Rice Clubs." Settlement ever sines,
*By Hon. Mr. H. E, PollockWith reference to the statement in paragraph of the Despatch
individual wishes of contributors to the Widows and Orphans Fund, with regard to the Government's proposal to take over that Foud and, if so, will the Government inforur the
are for, and how many against, that proposal? The second reading of the Bill was down for to-morrow, but the meeting has been postponed,