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Japanske political problem of the islands, but it has led to such agricultural and Industrial developments and consequent expansion of commerce as to enable the local press to apesk of "the vastness of Hawaiian prosperity."
We are requested to state tuak, owing to the TELEGRAMS. heavy rain yesterday morning, the Tennis Party arranged for this aftorason at Mountain Lodgs has had to be cancelled,
The native city of Hankow now he doctric light. Carrout was supplied on the 29th alt, for 1.800 lights, and applications for the T- stallation of 2,003 additional lights had been received.
There were only tre cases of bubonic plague reported during last week. Bath were fatsis There, was one Japanese and two Chinon fata essas of cholera and two European · cases of enteric fever, one proving fatsk
In the future moro is likely to be heard of Hawaii from the fact that America is about to convert it into a great fortress and aava!" depot. It is no newly disclosed secret which REUTER announces to as that the United States War Department have prepared plans to make the island of Oahu (Sandwich Islande) the Gibraltar of the Facific, and that including extensive fort!obarged before Mr. J. R. Wood at the Bagis. festions at Honolulu, twelve 14-neb guns wil be monatal there, and at Paul Birbout accommodation will be provided for a garri. son of fifteen thousand men, and a dock for "Sum of the the largest battleships. detuity may be us, but the mann features of the scheine-were settled long ago.Congress, in fact, has already
The adjourned cạsa in which a native was
tracy with snatching nu ear pick from a Chinese woman was concluded yesterday. His Worship Evand the defendant guilty and sentenced him to twelve months' imprisonment with hard labour, and to recojro 24 strokes of the birch.
A mysterious affair is reported from Shang. bai. The report of a pistol was heard in the Palos Hots and when a policeman hastered lo
["DAILY PRESS" EXCLUSIVE SERVICE.] DESTRUCTIVE FOREST FIRES
IN AMERICA.
LONDON, September 7th. Great destruction has been caused by forest fires which have occurred at Minnesota and Wisconsin.
LANCASHIRE LABOUR DIFFICULTIES,
LONDON, September 7th, lockout is threatened by the Lancashire cotton operatives.
[REUTZE'S SERVICE.]
JAPAN
LONDON, September Suti. The Times says that the appointment of
the
SUPREME COURT.
Monday, September 7th,
IN AFFILIATE JURISDIOTION,
BAFÒRE TER FULL COURT,
"MOTION" VOLTA-NEW-TRIAL.
Mr. Slade continued his address in reply to Mr. Pollock's application to set the decision aside in the case in which a Chinese firm sued Mesars. Reuter, Brockelmaan and Company for alleged wrongfal asiaare of property..
UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LD."
The twelfth annual general meeting of the United Asbestos Oriental Agency Ld. was held yesterday at S p.m. in the offices of Messrs. Dodwell & Co. Ltd., Queen's Buildings.
Mr. Edgar G. Barrett (prezided), other share- kolders present being Menars, A. Denison, J. D. Grassick (Boerotary), Auld A. Ritchie, T. Skinner and A. S
The SECRETARY having read the notios con- vening the meeting, the CHAIRMAN uld:-- Goatlers-You have had ample opportunity to examine the report nud icoanuts. I, therefore, Dealing with the question of prosess, Conn- sel said that any party who judicially on seda propose to follow the usual course and consider void and irregular process to issue was liable in
them read, Notwithstanding the severe depres- trespass. Tue law looked to the pause or sign that has continued for so long throughout camisas, and it did not matter through how the Far East, ws are able to pay the many ministerial hands the matter had passed, same dividend as last year which, I think, must be considered very satisfactory. Our the person who had originally canned the process actual profit on the year's trading is little more to isans was liable in trespass. If any man asked the Court to do an irregular thing, and a than last year and constitutes à record sinos the thing which was absolutely improper in law, incorporation of the Company. It was found and if the Court noceded to his request by ry, however," to write off slightly morn inadvertence, then the person suing was liable; his year for depreciation and bad debte, but, if a person, without reasonable and probabletion is not quite so mach de lest though consequently the amount available for distriba daly falling short by alone, dar year, hog
Pay a dividend of 20 per cent. on the ordinary shares, and $19.80 on each founder's share, and plaas $10,000 to reserve fand, bringing that fund up to 845,000, and I trust this proposed distribution will meet with the approval of the shareholders. In s businese of this description 16 18 of vital importance to pay the atmast regard to the stook, and to see that no old material is allowed to accumulate. This
Company's superintendents, and I can sure matter has the constant attention of the
you that the atoak has been most carefully checked and valued in Shanghai, Singaporn, and hers, and due allowance made for any articles that are not in perfect coalition. The
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that on the completion of the world tur of America's Atlantic fleet, at least six of the' battleships will be peruauitly stationed at Hawain. Apropos of this, we note in one of the Manila papers which arrived y yesterday's mail that great prominence is given to telegram reporting the | Japanese Ambassador, the United States Secretary for War and the President to have been in "vial conference concerning ters which were not disclosed to the
newspaper men; but the New York Journal states that among other matters of world
Another foreigner was present, bat his name has not been learned. As one of those present Repmed disposed to give any explanation to Coustable Leary, the latter, accompanied by Sidebottom, wont to the Central Police Station but here to, the parties interested displayed the greatest reficence, and refused to enter into, particulars, Sidebottom was then aut to the General Hospital. but he defined to remain in the insti ation and left for the Astor House, where he resides. It appears that Sidebottom and the foreigner referred to above had an alteroation, during the douess of which the foreigner is alleged to have drawn a revolver.
from his pocket and fired at Sidebottom. The latter, in endeavouring to shield himself, “is
faction in England, and recalls the fact that liable in trespass. If a man soused another of then the applicant for the process was not when formerly Japanese Minister in London an offence which was a summary offence for he laid the foundation of that muthal good-which no warrant could issue, and if he in will which later bore fruit.
The Times commenda Japan's statesman like policy of naucial retrenchment and distribution of armaments over eleven years, which, it says, should allay the fear of disturbances in the Pacific.
AMERICA IN THE PACIFIC.
LONDON, September 5tb.
The Morning Post's Washington corres-
proper form applied for the right remedy and the magistrate by mistake issued a warrant, the man was not liable because he had merely applied for the magistrate to do the right thing, and the magistrate had, by mistake, done the wrong thing.
The Chief Justice-Even If the magistrate aota without jarisdiction P
Mr. Siade-Even if he note without jurisdie tion. But if the party goss to the magistrate and requests him to leans a warrant for the
Strongly recommendad för Àuremia, and for wide impurtance discussed was a "protest siid to have throw out his left hand, with the pondent says the United States War De-apprehension of so and 80, and it subsequently Chairman at the last meeting informed you
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presented by Mr.TAXINIRA on behalf of his Government against the maintenance of Iwo fleets in the Pacific by the United States. This presumably moans oa deut
Lawali and one rat
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at
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protest
result that the ballet lodged therein. In response to questions by the police, Sidebottom
in alleged to have intimated that he was aware of the identity of the person who fired ths shot, but would not divulga it and did not desire. the police to take any staps in the matter. Dafectiva Sub-Inspector Eek has the matter in
hand.
·CHOLERA "AT THE YANG'ESE .
PORTS.
The latest newspapers from Hankow report the death of two Roman Catholic missionaries
&
partment have, prepared plans to make the tarne out that no warrant osa legally issue islaid of Oahu (Sandwich Islands) then both magistrats and party will be liable.
The Chief Justice-If it is a ministerful act ? Gibraltar of the Pacific, and that including Me, Blade-Ye extensive fortifications at Honolulu, twelve The Pairno Judge-You say a man would be
ourteen inch guns will be mounted there liable in trespass then. and at Pearl Harbour, accommodation provided for a garrison of fifteen thousand men, and a dock for the largest battleships.
MOROCCO.
LONDON, September 5th. France has notified Germany that she and Spain have reached an agreement in reference to Mulai Hafid, and she opines
Mr. Slade-I think so, my Lárd, because the mistake was his,
The Chist Justis-It is a mistake to suppose that a magistrate iesnas warrants... It is the magistrate's clerk in most cases.
magistrate..
The Chief Justice-There are sozis cases in which a magistrate sets ministerially,
Mr, Slade The act of a magistrate would be
that a Branch of the Company had been opened In Shanghai in April last year, We have, there- fore, the result of a fall year's working from aging. Our Singapore Branch, which has now that port which I am glad to say is very encon......
been established for three years, his continues to show satisfactory returns: Before moving. the resolutions I osall be pleased to answer any questions from shareholdere
No-questions being asked, the CHAIRMAN
approved and adopted.
is incredible Japan -hits no more title to make such a protest thau America has to formally protest against Japan's navel' stripbuilding programue. Tae fortification of Pearl Harbour and the construction of a big dockyard there certainly point conclusively to qu intention to maintain a community up to ten. Some 30,000 Chinese are the Powers can now recognize him as Sultan judicial in such case, so I think I am wrong.founders' shares by giving them ordinary shares
A good instance of the kind is this: A man flect at Hawait, and if the United States
has a right,
On fulfilling certain conditions, to Government deems the maintenance of native vitios of Wachang. Hankow and Hanyang and definitely accepts all the obligations of gene a warrant of arrest or for the arrest of
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Power can object. America is not likely to use her fleet for any aggressive purpose, and perhaps it was as much for the purpose of reassuring Jair in this regard as to any other connexion that President ROOSEVELT wrote to his Secretary of War last week the letter in which he to k-pains to declare that the United States hokis Japan in peculiar regard and friendship.
The English Mait of the 8th August was delivered in London on the 5th inst.
Mr. A. C. Hagen, who resides at Kingsclere, has informed the police that a gold shain value $õuand-a-half sovereign-and-horse-ahon appon- dage are missing from his room,
Mr. W. B. M'D. Parr, the Chinese Emperis Maritimes Customs Commissioner st Kowloon, who is going home on furlough, was presented by the staff yesterday with a loving cap in token of their esteam.
A Chinese shopkeeper, residing at 40 Peel Stroof, reports that on Saturday ovyoing s leather bag containing juwellry to the value of $8,270 was stolen from his house. An amab was suspected and she is under arrest.
HoNeroso. SEPTEMBER 8TH, 1908.
To-day His Honour the Chief Justice will sit Tris just ten years ago that Hawaii was
in Chambers to dispose of accumulated Obamber- annexed to the United States. For some business, and to-morrow the case will open in years previously, the American residents which Laa Man Cho is saing the Hongkong thoro had been industriously advocaling and Shanghai Bank for the return_of_oʻrtain thin the United States, but the proposal title deeds left with the Bank for safe castody was viewed with distinct disfavour by
Yostorday an American bluejacks! was at tire Democrats and Republicans alike and, had Magistracy and $3 and ordered to pay $2 it not been for the Spanish-American war, compensation for assaulting a rich coolie. the Sandwich Islands would either haver. Wod heard another endomos preferred British bluejacket for awaiting s remained independent territory, or else against
r
from cholera. These bring the number of deaths from the draud disease among the foreign said to have died from abolara in the three
during the past two months.
8
The medicine shops at Wachang, mys Hankow contemporary, are pretty busy on acconst of the cholera epedenice, It is said one- of the shops sells to the valus of over 1,000,000 oh, đay-',
as soon as he officially notifies bis accession
Abdul Aziz.
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE BISHOP HOARE MEMORIAL.
TO THE EDITOR JY THR DAILY PRES"}
Sapterabar 7th.
At Kinkisng, Mr. Robine, the British Con- salar constable, has died of obolers after only six bours' illorss. Mr. Robine we weil STEWe xhail be glad if you will allow na, connected at home and formerly held the rack through your cons, to inform the subscribers of assistant paymaster on vas of H. Ma big-toe above Memorial that the window which
the Consular service,
Sir Henry Berkeley By Authority of the proposed that the report and accounts be received, Mc DENISON-I, bava, much pleasure in seconding the motion, but I am sorry the heme I proposed to try to do away with directors have not been able to every out the
for them I am glad to see that busines8 inoresses in spite of the depression in trade, *The CHAINMAN-I did not know that you property under a msau process of this Court, and an irregular process is issued, a process put forward a scheme, Mr. Denison. You asked whleb' is irregular can be set aside for irregats Chairman then aid it would have the
two year ago if it could be done, and I think . larity ander the rates. Then the applicant is consideration of the General Managers. It is - Jiable.
it very carefully, but could not see how we could a very difficult proposition, and we looked into
very well bring it about. If you put forward. a sobema we could, submit it..
Sir Henry Barkaler-Only after it is set
asida.
1
Mr. DENISON-I think there are only a few shares that are not held by Messrs. Dodwell considered a fair number of ordinary shares,
gest ships. He resigned the Customs to join it has been decided to plao..in the 8.uth Tran.oonsideration of paragraph 7 of the statement of and Co. Thoy might be asked what they
LOCAL SPORT.
CRICKET.
Kowloon had things mostly their own way. in the match played last week and against the Civil Service. The second inninga was not concluded when stumps were drawn, the goores then standing
KOWLOON...
H. C. Clements, & Hutchinsongada 15 H. Dewsbury, Mackay so podia a J. P. Bobinson, e and b Mackay J. Mond, is Hutchinson....
C. Jeffries, butchinson
C. Liboland,
Mackay
8. Gregory, e Dawson, b Muokay.. J. Clelland, rurout
JW, Lander, Coombs, h Hutchin W: I. Edward. Mackay Blackburn
Extraor
Total..........
CIVIL HERVICE C.C. J. McEwan, Clelland, b Livesed H. Ellis. c Gregory b Libesad. F. H. Biden, bibeand
C. Bardelt, o Libeand, b. Lauder.?
H. Cooms, notont..
R. O. Hathbinson, b Blackbain
J. Mackay, a,Robinson, b Liboaud
A. G. Pile, run out---------
F, Bacon, b. Bisekburn
E. W. Dawson, c Grigory, b Libequil.
•Extras...
Maokay
Total
BOWLING ANALTAIB. CIVIL SERVICE.
B. O, Hutchinson 14.. t
KOWLOON.
Libaad Lauder Blackburn
25
THE HARBOUR SWIM,
10
cept of S. John's Cathedral, in memory of the late Bishop Hoare, s now in course of erection. At the request of the Memorial Committee, His Excellency Sir Frederick D. Lagard, C.N.G., has kindly consented to unveil the window The ceremony, will take plass daring the usual morning service (st 11 am on Sanday, 20th inst, the Bunday nearest to the second anniversary of the Bishop's death, which took place in the typhoon of September 18th, 1906.
-We-are, &c.,
J.-M.-ATKINSON, G. A. BUNBURY, F. T. JOHNSON, Hon. Secretaries, Bishop Hoare Memorial Committee,
AMERICA'S RETURNING
PROSPERITY.
A New York dispatobi says:-From all parts of the country comes news of returning pres perity. The "New York Herald" publishes dis- patches from every important centre, showing that the wheels of progress are beginning to revolve more rapidly in the iron and steel industry-which reflects the general manufactur- ing conditions. A steady improvement is being withemed in the agricultural regions, and labour is in demand. It nothing occurs in the next two months to mar the brilliant promiss for the corn crop, there should be a full resump tion of prosperity in the autumn.
Many New York Fusiness men say that irade already has reached a normal basis. Confidouce is growing stronger daily, and in- several branches trade is better than ever before. For instance the National Cash Re- gister Company reports more registers being purchased than ever in the previous history of
the company. When the depression began the company had $3,00,000 worth of machines in stock ahead of the demand. Now all have been sold and the company's great factory is working st.full time with 4,500 employes, yet is unable to fill all its orders.
have become a Dependency of Japan. Just is coolie but this was not proved and the
defendant was discharged. before the annexation by America, the constant stress of immigrants into the
From Tonking papers we learn that the Franch military authorities are vigorously islands from Japan was creating some alarm among the Americans wie, were revolutionaries on the frontier. Two serious
prosecuting the operations against the Chiness- administering the islands under the native engagements were fought at the end of August. Queen, but when war was declared with At Hoang-a-Phi a French force of about 300 Spain, the United States Government under Captain Bonust was attacked by a large On Monday, 21st instant, Jong distance
While New York houses generally roport fearing that Spain might convert the islands body of Reformists" aid the fight lasted swimmers will agai buvo an opportunity of business still below that of the recent boot three days when Commandant Lacrour arrived competing in the swimming raos across the period they expect this satama to see trade into a base of operations, dispatched and attacked the Chinese from the roar, killing harbour for two prizes offered by the China at as high a notch us it erg was. New England
• squadron to Hawaii to sanex them. In the 40 of them. The French losses were two killed Mail." Since its inception this race has proved mill-onnors express practically the same view. States politicians regarded the step merely and two wonuded,
the west and south there has been Throughout most popular, and its popularity should not be a notable recovery, while everybody is certain as an act of temporary military expedíoner,
decreased when it known that the conditions that, after the election, bure will be fully Dr. Morrison talographing to the Times from of racing will be on similar lines to former revived. What is needed most at present is fair” but the end of the war was followed by the definite incorporation of the islands with past I have been visiting varion's ports in North-begen to train, and last night Messa
Poking on the 6th ult said For some time years. Intending competitors have already play towards the railroads, so that they may
obtain
earnings, and thus sure their normai te and contig wouding veran Wii, config who and Barros covered the course in 24 minutes, the tremandon
tremendous reserve power of the country The disgust of a large section of the Ameri- I must report, as I did last year in a despatch very creditable performanes,
le etideal tu sbundant cheap honey. The can public who prophesied that annexation dated August 4, that the uncertainty of the
Comptroller of the Currency's last report shows Another swimming record her boon establish more than 3661,000,000 of reserve, of which would prove to be a Pandora box of ills. future prevents the development of the territory
ta epite of its natural advantages, and forbidsed by Mr. C. J. Cooke, who last night awa$818,000,000 is in New York baake. It is We have the authority of a Honolulu the introduction of foreign capital. Nothing, from the No. 1 Dook at Kowloon to Blake Pier believed that the reserve money has been aug. mented sings. Despite the gold imports-the contemporary for the assertion that annexa however, can impair the superiority of the in fifty minutes, leaving the Dock at 5.10 and total gold circulation of the United States is tion has instead proved to be "a chest of harbour as a ssaatorium for our Fleet and a landing at Blake Pier at six o'clock. This estimated at westly 81,500,000, while the value treasure," a boon and a blessing to the practice ground which will always enable the adds another excellent performance to the list of maturing crops is placed at $8,000,000,000.
These underlying conditious witness the islands. Annexation not only settled the China Squadron to maintain its high standard of events which aquaties have been recently soundness of the reports of prosperity returning
of efficiency.
compiling.
on, a more solid basis than ever before.
www..c
Alves
The CHAIRMAN-Of course that would weau a ro-adjustment of the whole capital,
Mr. DENISON-Yes, of course,
The CHAIRMAN-In fact, a reconstruction of the Company
Mr. Slado-Aftur it is set aside, when it is aut seide, and if it is void of an issue.
Sir Henry Berkeley. coutondod that on claim the warrant would be found to be a good warrant; it had not been impeached. There was no evidence whatever to show that thoro had been personal interfereboo by Router, Brockelmann and Company with the Pan Ya magistrate or the person who issued the warrant. All that plaintiffs could prove was that the Pau Yu magistrate, having placed what might be called bailiffa in possession of the shop and goods, Router. Broskelmann's agents in Canton,ed by Mr. AULD, that the following dividend be fading that they were to be at onge subjected Low declared out of the net profits of the under- ius boycott, withdraw oregution from the shop, taking for the twelve months ending 31st May Finally, Counsel said he would submit with 1008 upon the Company's capital on the said date some, insistence that this case should not have amely on the founders shares a dividend o gene as far as to make it necessary for him to $19.80 per share, ou the ordinary shares a take the necessary points with regard to libal and dividend of 20 per seat for the year, and that
Buch dividends be paid to the existing members.. the other points he took, became when the
Case concluded he moved for a nonsait, inasmuch as
on this date, plaintiffs bad not established that the wrongs
The motion was agreed to."
It was proposed by the CHAIRMAN, and second-
The proposition was agreed to.
Mr. W. H. Potts was re-elected Auditor ou
complained of were sotiezable by law in the the proposal of Mr. Denison, seconded by Mr place where they were committed, or in Hongkong.
The Chief Jastics-Dar decision will be reserved until after the long vacation, but now that this case is over I have one word to say. There are certain paragraphs in the shorthand writer's notes of the summing up, on pages Il and 12, which I don't think ought to remain there. I therefore order that they be struck out as being irrelevant to the issue, and containing an unwarrastable imputation on the Court.
[This refers to a dispassion which took place in Court nearly two months ag between the Hon. Mr. Follock, KC., and His Honour the Chief Justice.}
~WEATHER REPORT.
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday insond the following report:----
Or the 7th at 11.5 a.m.-The depression lying in the neighbourhood of the Bonins yesterday, is moving away to the Eastward.
the Lacchoes. It has increased igatly over Pressure is inclined to give way, again over 8. China, Auns and the Pailippines. Japan, and except at the Bonins, preso irin The anticyclonic area remains over N.E. slight excess of the nurens) over other atei
Light or moderate, N.E winds may be expected in the For cosa Channel, and the N. part of the Chine Sea.
at 10 s.m. to-day, 1.34 inches.
The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon to-day is as follows:—
N.E. winds. Hongkong & Neighbourhood, light or mute;
showEIS- Same as No. 1.
Formosa Chaunel South mast of China betreen Same as No. 1
Hongkong and Lamboks 1 South coast of China Cetween Same sa No. 1.
Hongkong and Hainan...
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SKINNER.
The CHAIRMAN That is all the baginoas Gentlemen. Dividend Warrants are now ready.
STORAGE OF AMMUNITION AT PEKING.
Arge
The Paking Correspondent of the NC. Daily News says the report of the removal of arm and ammunition of the various Foreign Lega- tion gaards top blank place outside the Felting City, in consequence of the recent disaster in the Gorman Legation, ia untras. The Waiwapu las ever proposed anything of the kizd. Gore is probable, however, that the Chinese Government request the forelga Ministers to take thie stop, but as the keeping of am- munition stores was stipulated in the 1990 Protocol, it is not easy to arrange the matter. All parts of China are now tranquil, and likely to continue 80% and there is number of Chinese troops who could be relied upon to suppress BUT agitation against foreigners, The troops earsigt. of the 9th and 6th Divisions in Peking, the 4th Division in the vicinity of Tientsin, the 2nd Livision distributed between Paoting and some other important points in North, Chiria There are, therefore, about 40,000 foreign drilled troops in Chibli, in addition to the Provincial forces and the foreign modolled Wa-wet-to chan force of General Mia Ya kun at Taugehow, Moreover, the Chinese massen
generally than they wore in 1900. The removals of the war stores, or even the withdrawal of the foreign garrisons would not endanger the lies and properties of the foreigners in Poiyang. It would be a disadvantage to the foreigners and natives who cater to the wants of the foreign troops and it would be a loss generally of the large amount of ready money put into circulation by the troops. The Chinese, in glamouring for the removal of the troops," overlook that fact but they would soon realise what they had lost if their wishes were granted.