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since Civil Servants may be transferred from one Colony to another. This appeara, to be a very sound reason for the change. The adrastage of having a uniform scale of contributions as well as a uniform scale of CO. pensions in the various colonies to which members of the Service may possibly be transferred is obvious. Unless there is this uniformity-it-is conceivable that transfer to another Colony may in this connexion give. cause, for dissatisfaction and entail hardship- on the contributor's family in the event of his death, Ás the Imperial Government makes it à condition precedant to joining the service that the officer shall contribute fired percentage of his salary to the fund, it should be ingambent on the Government to assure the solvency of the Fuad as well as the permnoeucy of the rate of cou. tribution. Both these things are done under the per scheme, and furthermore the COLONIAL SECRETARY states that it a
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to bid farewell to Mr. James Collins foreman fitter at the Navalyard Extension, who leaves for kume today. An excellent musical pro gramme was provided by Messrs. Leckie, Jery, Williams, Rayband, MoHardy and Mes, Pans, who presided at the piano. Me. Jury, in an appropriate speech, dwelt on the many good qualities of the guest of the evening, and on behalf of the acpany wished hind health and prcaperity in the homeland. Mr. Collins re turned thanks, and the singing of And Lang Syne"ended the proceedings.
[BETTEN'S SERVICE.]
THE BALKANS.
London, July 22ad. Salonika reports that six batteries of Anatolia Rediffe have proceeded to Monastir, the Young Turkey party having formed a regular government at Ookrita
*A man named Sol San was arraigned at the Magistracy yesterday on the charge of bringing
News from Reania states that a Greek two men into the Colony by frand or intirald band has killed thirty Bulgarians god ation for the purpose of emigration. The burned twenty houses at Belpitcia near evidence showed that defendant promised the Monastir. complainants work on the Kowloon.Canton Railway, He told them he was a foreman en these works, and that he would pay them forty gents a day. On the strength of this offer the complainants osmo with dotendant from Canton to Hongkong, and paid his page down, arrival here they found that he was unable to fulfil his promies, and he recommended them to
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ADMIRAL BODJESTVENSKY.
LONDON, July 22nd. The announcement of the death of Admiral Rodjestvensky is now contradicted, The mistake asem, to have arisen through a
sures the payment of penstons under 50 abroad. They gave him in charge, end the confusion of persons of the same
henring of the case was adjourned.
undergoing treatment at Näubein.
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BARON KOMURA, attitude seems to be one of suspicion their Band of the Third Battalion "The Duke of Standpoint, as stated by the Hon. Mc.
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LONDON, July 22nd. MURRAY STEWART, is that until a new play the following programme of musio during Baron Komara has had an audience of valuation, is made it is unfair to ask them dinner at the Hongkong Hotel, this (Saturday) His Majesty King Edward to whom he
evening, 25th July 1968; to relinquish their rights?". On the other reasons of the Bravo, Bidgood presented his letters of recall, Sir Edward hand we have the COLONIAL SECRETARY SAY-Valse. "Loa,"
Lincke Grey being present. The Baron afterwards ing "it is provided that officers already in Belection A Country Girl,"
Song "I'll sing the Songs of Araby Chy had a farewell audience of Her Majesty the service shall not get less", under the new Overture...... "Le Caid," sepigonincipe Thomas arrangement than under the old. Surely Dream Picture "A Phantome Brigade" Myddleton Queen Alexandra,
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DE BEEE'S MINES,
LONDON, July 22nd. The Directors of the De Beer's Diamond
SUPREME COURT.
Friday, 24th July,
JURISDICTION.
IN CRIMINAL
BEFORE THE CRIEF JUSTICE -
(Sin F. PIGGOT),
THE BANK NOTE CASE,
[ invited to attend to briefly discuss the question of coats. Mr. M. W. Slade, instructed by Mr. F Diron of Mesare, Hastings and Hastings, appeared for the plaintiffs, defendants being represented by the Hon MH. E. Pellook K.C., and Sir Henry Berkeley, K.C., instructed by Mr. E. P. Lang of Maasro, Deacon, Looker sud Deacon,
bank note was coneladed yesterday.
The trial of the two men for uttering a forged When the case was called, an interval elapsed without any attempt on the part of counsel to address the court,“ T
The second defendant said under cross+. examination that he would not have passed-the note in question, and if any one sitempted to pass a forged note to him he would dotest it at once. There was a difference in colour between the note produced and a genuine $100 bill.
Aaming that nete passed into your hands you would have been bound to have discovered
the forgery --Yes.
The manager of the shop in which defendants were employed declared they were honest, reliable mes
His Lordship Woll Is anybody going to more P
Mr. Blade-It is for them.
Sir Henry Berkeley-No, it is for them, Mr. Blade-I have moved for judgment. Sir Henry-I am going to move that ocate be given to us on those less on which we have been successful,
His Lordship-That motion was made. I reserved it for consideration.
Bir Henry-Yon will hear me now, my Lord. His Lordship is summing up said that he
His Lordship thought the judgment for yery rarely criticised the police but it was histrespass osrried with it poate, and he did not duty to point out to the jury that the police think any subdivision was necessary, but made a mistake in that one. Inspector Sir Henry said there was good cause for Bilebie had to do his duty, as all the inspectors depriving the plaintiffs of their costs even on lind to and he thought that the inspector the issue of trespass. had made a mistake. In such s, osas where His Lordship disagreed.
there was undoubtedly conflict and a cross--~Bir Heury Berkeley-Here every single cause abarge Inspector Ritchie ought not to have of aolion left to the jury has been found in noted by himself, but ought to have sent down favour of the defendauta.
to the Crown Belicitor for advice. The jury. His Lorahip-The view which I take of the must not weigh in their minds whether In.attitude of both partion— spector Bitchio was right. That was not the Sir Henry Berkeley-For your Lordship's question which was before them, but they had own protection I put it to you that you are not- to decide whether the prisoners were guilty or entitled in this case to take any advores view of not. He had had very grava doubts as 10 whether | defendants' case. there was any evilanna to go before the jury bat he had yielded to the presumite eloquence of the learned Attorney-General that the oasa bad better go before a jury which would be more satisfactory to all parties concerned. The case which had been submitted to them was one of sesumption only and they were asked to The jury-without-retiring-returned a verdict amums the prisoners guilty, j
long-suffering porzounge, the taxpayer on Toast. Soup-Juliende. Fish-Fried Femmes have decided to close down the De of not guilty, and his Lordship discharged the
and butter Sauce. Entree Grilled Pigaồn on and he usually takes full advantage of his Toast, Vest Cutlets and Tomato Sauce. Shrimp Joint, &c.Bosst Fattion Curry-Caloutta opportunities in that reapest As the
Leg of Mutton and Mint Sauce, Lost Capon responsibility is cast upon the taxpayer of and Colory Sauce, Foiled Or tongue and Carrots, assuring the solvency of the fund, it Cold Hare and Cucumber and Onion Salad. Sweet-Rice Pudding, Strawberry Ice Cream is the taxpayer who seems to be mostani Finger Cakes, Tipsy Cake, Cheone Biscuits.
Desert-Cofee Fruit. aoncerned in the results of the up-to- date valuation for which the Hon. Mr. MURGAY STEWant pleaded on behalf of the protesting minority of Civil Servants.. Mr. STEWART was on good ground when ho said the Hongkong Public might be pardoned for desiring to know a little more definitively than they do at present the A. S. WATSON & CO.. nature of the liability to which this Ordin
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DAMAGE BY RAIN
The conting us and heavy rain experiensed locally during the last few days has wrought considerable damage in the Colony. There
Bear's mine, necessitating the discharge of two hundred whites, and twelve hundred natives,
THE STANDARD OIL COMPANY.
LONDON, July 22nd.
EUROPEAN COMMITS SUICIDE."
prisoners.
IN APPELLATH JURISDICTION.
His Lordship-That is on the finding. I have thought it over for three or four days, and I considor ou the whole facis that it is not's ease in which I should depriva the plaintiffs of costs.
Sir Henry Barkeley-It is impossible we should be satiaded, having won all along the
whe failed all along the line. line, to be called upon to pay costs to the men
His Lordship-That is a question of taotion, and beotics sometimes lose a general his whole BIMJ.
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Bir Henry Berkeley-There is a gama called- "German tactics, I believe, but this is by no means that game. My Lord, I will disabusa your mind in one word. It is not necessary for a party to prove in evidenco that which the other party admits, sad the fact of the existenco of a warrant was admitted by the plaintiffe in their own pleadings.
His Lordship-I won't say yen could argus till midnight
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Will you make it short by taking down the Bir Henry Berkeley-Ion't mean to do that.
three points 1 submit?
His Lordship-I know them well
BEFOEN THE FULL COURT..
TWEBG-CHINKER BANK I Li Yêu Bát. Judgment was delivered by the Chief Justice The Chicage Circuit Court of Appeal has (Sir F. Piggott) and his Honour the Acting quashed the fine of twenty-nine million Paisne Judge (Mr. H. H. J. Gomperts) in the dollars imposed on the Standard Oil Com-appeal by the Hasso Chinese Bank against the pany of New York, and ordered a new trial, Chinese Bank on the ground that his Lordship decision in the astion Li Yan Sam v. Hasso the Chief Justins had misdirected the jury, It will be remembered that the plaintif gave s large sum of money to the compradore of the defendent bank for telegraphic transfer to
Sir Henry Berkeley-The Brné point is the money to the back converted it to his cwa made to pay any costs on issues on which they Shanghai, and the compradore, Instead of banding this: The defendants in this action cannot be
Plaintiff sought to recover from the bank have anseseded. Secondly: The defendanta but the latter dealed that it had any knowledge cannot be deprived of receiving these caste, and action was between the plaintiff and the wom That the plaintiffs, though successful on the pradore.
claim of trespass must in the oireametanoes pay Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C., instructed by the cunts of the whole action as such wan Mr. Gedge of Mosace Johnspo, Stokes, and vexations, and unsupported by evidence accord Master, appeared for the appellants, and Mr.ing to the fading of the jury, Bir Henry then M. Blade, instructed by Mr. Baris, appeared for referred to the typewritten copy of his Lordship's the respondenta
summing ap, and remarked that the slip of paper The Chief Jastles ast out the details with handed in bathary regarding " tong" des great particularity, and, in his examination | went a rider.
have been numerous landslips and a number of roads have bean badly out up. In addition to the damage reported yesterday, we learn that a bridge between, Tsumali and Kowloon City has anco commite them. Happily, there is no book washed away, while at Wanchais small question as to the present solvency of the house in Nullab Lans, used as a soup boiling Fund and the community has the word of factors, collapsid, but fortunately it was empty the COLONIAL SECRETARY for it that there at the tims, A large stone on the hillside at is no prospect of insolvency. However, it district became dislodged, and rolling down the the office of the firm by shooting himsel of the claim and contended that the traus that such should be paid by plaintiff. Thirdly:
the rear of the Sikh Templo in the same hill struck the temple, carrying sway the wall on one side.
cannot be ignored that a Fund on such a comparatively narrow basis as this might not always be able to maintain the equili brium between assets and liabilities, and some risk to the taxpayer is therefore in- volved. But the Civil Servant under the
Mr. Charles Collett, manager of the Hong kong branch of the firm of Mosers, Wallem and Company, steamship agente, &o, commit- tet suicide sometime on Thursday night in through the heart with a revolver. He was native of Norway and only 29 years of age. The reasons for this rash aot are at present MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR ON THE 2.8. unknown, but it is believed that decessed bad
"LINTAN."
financial troubles, His body was removed to to the Mortuary yesterday.
When the river steamer "Lintan" arrived
new arrangement is relieved of any in port on Thursday night, on information uneasiness on that score. The risk is transferred to the broad shoulders of the taxpayer, and we think we may safely say that the community are much inore prepared
THE ARMY ANI) NAVY STORES,
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of the relation between the.rauk, ``Kaid His Lordship-I think there is some mis-, that everything teaded to the fact that conception with regard to the judgment I gave Ng San Fook acted throughout as the bank's on the question of trespass. I do not look on it
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HONGKONG, JULY 26TH, 1908.
Ir does not appear from the discussion which took place at Thursday's meeting
respect that to countenance ayer of injustice on the patter bo Government towards the tributors or bencficiaries of
Fen Fund.
Captain A. J. Thompson," staff offeər, is according to the latest Volunteer Orders, granted leave of absence eat of the Colony for 12 weeks.
The shoot for the Rifle Club, postponed from Starday Isat, will take place at King's Park Range on Saturday, 1st August, weather permitting.
the
Is be your uncle or your father's friend? was a question addressed to a witness at
wituces,be was the sworn brother..of my father, and so I called him ungle,"
AN INSULTING RICSHA COOLIE,
received, the police bearded her and arofited the Indian watchman. They also removed to
The stuffst giver its usad annual criticism hospital the Chinese ticket colleston X-1 bullet wound on ther's side of the mouth of the affairs of the English middle class do-operative societies. The sales of the Army nicled by the watchman during an altercation agare is almost stationary. In 1804 the Army
saw the Chinese customer, Thoro wore elaborate of law, and as carrying the costs of the whole which occurred while the vessel was off Samshai and Navy sold £3,237,721, and this year's figure precautions to safeguard the back, but he might notion. There cannot be any doubt as to the The strange feature of the affir is that no casis slightly less than 18.5 trud 1906. All the remark in passing that there seemed an extra- anaras subsequently pursued. The defendants on board apposis to have seen the quarrel,
same the Stores pay 283 per cent, on their ordinary histng which left an opening for frand cannot quite realise it at present, but I ordinary shares. The skilling share is quoted to have heard, the revolver shot. The police at £21 and yields £5-3-0 per s'nt. The profit between the notification of the Earopen staff think if the case should ever go to the Privy are investigating
earned comes to 350 per cent, on the total by the compradore and the receipt of the mousy. Council the course pursued will be found most "capitel 'which is £60,000. The depont and Having dealt with the facts at length, is convenient. With regard to the question of ticket assonnte alone came to £744,000 and the Lordship said that it seemel imposible to good pause for depriving the plaintiffs of conte reserves to £550,000. The expenses came to contend that the buk was not liable. The I consider I am bound to look at the whole Of late the insulting behaviour of riest 87.8 per cent, on the sales and the gross profit bank put the man there me its agent, It put him in proceedings, not merely at the plaintiffs abo
on trading account to 1481 par cant.; the net coolies has been brought prominently before the revenue was 6-12 per cent. on the sales. The position to carry out such transactions. Money And for the present, I may be wrong, but for public by numarcus prosecutions at the Police other concerns are not so lourishing. The was handed to him to receive on behalf of the the present I cannot shut my eyes to the fact Court. Another case was heard yesterday before Junior Army and Navy shown decline, And Mr. J. R. Wood, and another conviction was its fi shares are at 104 74d. Sir John Fronch bank but instead of suding it over to the of what the jury said. I won't call it a rider,
Way
but there may be some question of law turning revor ed. Mrs. Fiens of Teimolatsui sulataoned presided at the last meeting of shareholders, and bank be retained it for his own use.
and, it is said, is endeavouring to put its affairs this should be called frand on the customer on that. I give judgment for the plaintiffs in a private riosha poller for behaving in a straight at their request. The net profit on his Lordship could not understand; it was the action. I don't regard the various issQON. dieorderly manner while she was engaging a¦ ospital of £195,'00 was only £6,000. street riesia. The evidence showed that on the
much more rightly fraud on the bank Mr. Pollock-We only want to get quite 18th instant complainant bailed a public riesks,
His Lordship said there was No case of clear what your Lordship meass. Assuming fraud reported on all-foges with this for your Lordship to have taken nu érroneous view, simplicity, and alter a consideration of the with regard to the issues, your Lordship does law applicable to fraud, he had to decide against not propose to deprive the defendants of the the appellants. In conclusion he roforred to costs of the issues? the practice which was becoming a custom of
of the Legislative Council that the Civil Supreme Court yesterday, "Well," said the the puller of which was in conversation with.}
the defendant.he street coolie said something in Chinese which she understood to be that he at ongaged by the defendant to carry bis. (the defendant's) mastor.
Thorenson defendant
GREAT PRO.CONSULS.
THE TEMPS' ON SIR BOEKEN HART,"
Why is it that Englishmen make better
His Lordship-My first view is this; Suppos¬ ing I was upset on the question of trespasE, then it is merely a question of giving you jodgment on the whole action. That is clear. arises. I don't see how any other question could arise. Either. I am right on the trespass, or I am wrong, in which case you are entitled to judgment."
Servants of the Colony over hunny very solid grounds for objecting to the
A Tokyo telegram to the N-0. Daily News transfer to the Government of the Widows states that the Borsan editor of the "Korean and Orphans' Fund and of the management Daily News" has been apprehended on suspicion shook his fat in an insulting manner, and said colonists of pro-Consula that Frenchmen Panel submitting a series of questions to be I won't let you have it." She then walked One of the reasons is indicated in a thoughtful put to the jury. He believed this to be wrong, and control of the pensions of widows and of having misappropriated funds raised for the long near the Convent, and the defendant and article in the "Tempa," by M. Bend Peans, and where.questions were put by the judge I am not quite sure whether any other en stion
redemption of Korea's indebteduress to Japan,
dealing with the career of Bir Bobart Hart, who Another wreck is reported to have occurred off Capsaiman on Thursday, when a large jank strack the rook which was responsible for the foundering of the ea. Fuwao." The damage dons is estimated, at $4,000, bat no lives were
orphans. The fact that twelve months ago the great majority of the contributors and all the directors, except the Chairman, were opposed to the transfer of the Fund," where as now the objectors do not nuusher more than 6 per cent, of the 610 subscribers clearly shows that the discussion of the scheme which has taken place among the The Flood Relief Fond gommittee beg to contributors during the past twelve months acknowledge, with thanks, the following has resulted in a better comprehension donations. -
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When they got a little ahead of her the 5 yeare spent in the serries of the Cuiness some points omitted. The questions must ba the public opolie proceeded in the same way. has just returned to England after a suggestions might be made to include in these defendant looked round and again shook his fa, Government. It has been often asked, says the framed on the scheme of law on which the Baying se ho did so, No can take you. No weiter, by what sorcery Englishmen have summing up was based.
succeeded in establishing their domination over The Puise Judge delivered judgmoat at can take you." His Worship imposed a fine of the world, and by what charm they have been length. In his opinion the judgment should 55, the alternative baing seven days' imprison able to retain their influence in the countries of
which they were the first conquerore example of Sir Robert Hart is there to Mr. Pollock applied for a stay of execution demonstrate that they owe these splendid poading an appeal to the Privy Council and THE AMERICAN ELECTION. results especially to the
men who were the artisans of this work of expsosion. If suggesting that a sum of money should be To-morrow at Cincinatti Mr. W. H. Taft one thinks that the young interpreter who deposited as security in some jogal bank, will be formally notified of his nomination as landed at Hongkong in 1854 only returned to Mr. Slade opposed, ocntending there was no Republican candidate for the presidency The England twice, in the course of the years 1866 ground for keeping the plainult out of his
**** Sani-2978, and that he thus remained 50 whola ventilation of Mr. Taft saya the Cablura
American, will be made the oncasion for the yeskani Laid To Hitoritards is what TAT lacid-explosion Balore Mr. J. R. Wood at the Magistracy formal opening of the ca-page, The sandfitri patriotic mcrifisen en est-of to our patio was required to bring the appeal to that given by the COLONIAL SECRETARY Jn the yesterday Mr. W. E. Van. Eps was summond will state just whst be proposes to do and his/ England owes hoc empire. Men like Sir Robert ultimate court of appeal. course of the discussion at the Council by Lek Man Piu for using abusive and insulting anpporters will tell how they will help him to art, are not legionare Maver After discussion it was decided to leave the
do it. Seuator William Warner of Missouri is to numerous. At his side one see Macarthy meeting on Thursday should go far tow de language towards him whereby a breach of the Lead the zuluiñoatiga committers, it is posted. romain 40 years also in Chins, and who does not subject until the motion for leave to appeal converting the small minority who still reice might have been caused. A uross. Senator Warner is a former commander-in-chief know the work accomplished in Egypt by Lord came before the Court,
of the Grand Army of the Republie and is Cromer during a sojourn of 25 years? If we object. From one point of view the general summons of the same nature was taken out by one of the orators of this middle west. The in France have certain functionaries like M.
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION, public are not greatly concerned in the defendant Mr. R. F. C. Master (of Messre committee that notifies Mr. Taft will be made Roy who in Tunis conserated an entire
BEFORE THE CRIME, JUSTICE (SI F. Jobaron, Stokes and Master) appeared for Lok up from representatives of all the state telege the continued changing of the administrators of existence to a specific task, we must yet deplore
PIGGOTT). question; it is prima facie a question between Man Pia, and Mr. Van Epa was represented by
tions and will be boaded by Senator Warner, the Civil Servants and their employer, the Mr. D, Stevenson of Mersis Deacon, The notification will take place in one of the the "congés" ou soppant of health. passed in our far-off possessions, the disproportion between large' halls in Cincinnati, of which there as Imperiul Government. We gather that it is Looker and Dracon). The case was adjourned many, and there will be addresses introducing France and the actual time oraseurated to the the desire of the Imperial Government until Monday.
4-Senator Warner and Mr. Tsit.
colony.
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In the jury setion Loang Lai Wan and others Reator, Brookelmann and Corepansol were
Mr. Pollock-I want to know clearly whether your Lordship deprives us of costs on the Issues F
His Lordship-I don't daprice you because the question does not arise. There will be judgment for plaintiffs with coste, and the application of defendants for costs on the issues is refused.
ACCIDENT TO THE PORT MARIA.
A Tokyo telegram to the NC. Daily Neor roguris that, The aly Port Maria, Dharlaxed, by the Russian Volunteer Fleet, ran on a rook define for on her way from Visdivodisk. Sbe resched Tearaga in a sinking condition restordur. Fassengers and sargo are esfo.
The Port Maria is a steal, screw steamer, built
at Leitlt in 1991 by Ramage and Ferguson, Ld. and is owned by the Imperial Direct West India Mail Service, of which Meurs. Elder, Dempster & Co, are the managers, She-is of 2,910 tons gress aud 1,449 tona" not register. and her dimensions ars length, 3347 feet; breadth. 402 feet; and depth 17-6 fest. Daring. the past twelve months she has been, chartered by the Russian Volunteer Floot Mail Servios to carry. the Siberian mail between Vladivostok, Nagasaki and Shanghai.—Ed