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SUPREME COURT.
Wednesday, 9th December.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION, BEFORE THE CHIEF JUSTICE (Diz ̊F. PIGGOTT).
A COMPRADORE'S LIABILITY.
8. J. David Bad Company; merchants, brought sation against Chan Ut Chai, a compradore formerly in their employ, for the recovery of 8648,816 the amount of damages due, under agreement. Defendant counterclaimed for the return of his security 855,000 alleging that he had fulfilled the terms of his contract.
Hon. Mr. Pollock, K.C., instructed by Mr. Juokson, of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Master, appeared for the plaintifs, while defendant was represented by Sir Henry Berkeley, K.C., Instructed by Mr. J. Scott Harston..
Plaintiffs claimed that part of the considera- tion of their employing defendant sa compradore was that defondant agreed to make good suy deficiency in the price of goods, sold or agreed
to be sold by them to Chinoso while he was compradors, irrespective of whether the sale was with or without defendant's consent. The plafu. tiff had incurred losses in relation to or arising out of contracts entered into with Chinese and the defendant's liabilities as compradore amounted to $648,816,67, which was admitted by the defend- ant in a declaration mode in support of a petition in bankruptcy.
In the statement of defence defendant denied that he ever agreed to pay to the plaintiff any deficiency in the price of goods, loss, profit, commission, or any losses sustained by the plaintiffs as alleged in the claim. Defendant said he was not liable to pay the claim or any part thereof and denied that the plaintiffs losses amounted to $648,816,67 or to any sum nearly as lurge, and declared that he, as compradors was not liable to pay it, or any part of it and that plaintiffs had lost all their right against the defendant by entering into agro ments in the early part of August 1906 and the early part of September 1906 to give time to the Chinese concerned for taking delivery of the goods the plaintiffs had contracted to sell. He was able to pay more than the difference between the price at
which the said goods were contracted to be sold and the market price, and the market price at the dates on which delivery of the said goods should have been taken, and was not liable to pay anything in the case of goods which the plaintiffs. had not in hand at the due date for the delivery thereof. Goods imported by the plaintiffs to meet their contracts were destroyed or damaged by the typhoon of 18th Sept. 1906 and in other storms, and the plaintiffs had re- osived monies in respect of such destroyed or damaged goods, and not credited same to de fendant nor bad they brought into account in their claim against the defendant certain monies received by them under agreements of com- promise with purchasers.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER
Chinese woman also gave evidence. Sho
Mr. Pollock-That he admits it is on record His Lordship-Nothing could be on record. came from the same village as the plaintin and | BREY Mr. Follock Supposing a man simitus spoke to deceased living with the plaintiff.
Cross-examined-Did you know her parents? debt, can't you plead he has admitted it? That is the point. It is for him to show why he should be relieved from it.
His Lordship.--That makes your action depend upon it.
Mr. Pollock-No, not entirely. We say we are entitled to judgment unless he can show why he should be relieved from it. The only way he can be relieved is that there was mistake which ought to entitle him to relief- We are entitled to go for him on the double ground, Bretly on the admission and secondly on the general principles.
His Lordship-Supposing he goes into the box and says I drew this up in a hurry. That is an end of it.
:
Sir Henry Berkeley They have the parti onlary of the admission.
No.
You know her all your life and don't know her parents?-I made a mistake. I did not know her all my life.
How long Foar er five years. ei Sho was married to this man Yes. How do you know Her husband is related to my people.
You know that she lived with this man and that is all you know about it--Yes.
Yu Lam, undertaker, gave evidence as to the removal of a body from the Water Police Station to the Mortuary at Taumati
Sanitary Inspector Ward produced a burial order for the interment of the body in question. Plaintiff was not at the Mortuary whilst he was
there.
Cross-examined-The body was not identified.
STORYETTES.
10TH, 1908.
Mr. J. M. Barrio, according to Woman's Life, talla a good story against himself. A lady of his acquaintance had taken a friend to see one of his plays and, quite astonished, ho naked her why she did so. Oh," was the reply, Barrio also tells of a playgoer who received no its such a quite street for the horses Mr. response to his repeated request to a lady in front of him to remove her huge hat. At length, exasperated, he said, "If you won't. take off your hat, my dear madam, will you be so kind as to fold back your ears" Big hats led to blows, not among the wearers, in a music-hal last summer, and a lawsuit in Faris followed. At the Alpazar, two men in the stalls sat bebind two hats, and saw nothing else. To while sway the time they shouted "Hats off!" and thumped the floor. The husband of one of the hate turned round and said "You are hooligans!" The result was a fight, the exact circunstances of which will never be known, as even the exhaustive evidence given in court could not clear the matter up. In the end the Court found that two spostators, both known architect and the other a mayor of a seaside borough, bad lost their tempera in a just cause,
large hats in theatres being an acknowledged nuisance," but that one of them, the architect, had lost his temper too completely, and while acquitting his friend, the Court sentenced him to twelve and sixpence fine.
SHIPPING NEWS:
The H. A. Linis atr. Barcelona left. Singapore on 8th inst. at Ba.m., and may be expected here on 14th inst. p.m..
The Austrian Lloyd's str. Persia left Singa pore on the 8th inst. p.m., and is dus here on. The str. Ghases left the United Kingdom on the 15th instant am. the 6th inst, for the Far East.
His Lordship-Toc have, not advanced your Had it been identified, the natne would have gentlemen of honour and ruhowa, one a well-them during the past five winter seasons.
Mr. Pollock-It is for him to get out of it. His Lordship-Supposing we see the admis sion Brat. It may be it has been made an
isane,
Mr. Pollock-That is what I submit. Sir Henry Berkeley-No, it hasn't. Mr. Follocks reads.
Mr. Pollock-If he says I was induced by Mr. David to make an admission, surely the burden is on him--
His Lordship Only the burden of showing
he tras mistaken
Mr. Pollock-Surely it goes farther than that.
His Lordship-I don't see how you can shift the whole case on his shoulders by that. I don't see what is to be gained by it. If you like to rest your ease on that admission, it
is different..
Mr. Pollock-I would put it not merely as incidental but as a double ground.
His Lordship-I don't see how it would beneft you. The onus of the whole case would still be on you.
Mr. Pollock quoted authorities in support of his point.
His Lordship however decided that it was only evidence and that it was not sufficient to shift the onus of proof on defendant.
Mr. Pollock, in opening, explained the method of business as to contracte, etc., and pointed out that when the defendant fonud he could not carry on ho fled his petition in bankraptoy, but as thors was only one creditor m order in bankruptcy could not be made.
The hearing was adjourned.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
Bronz MR. H. H. J. GoMFERTZ (ACTING PUISNE JUDGE).
been entered in the burial order.
Ke-examined--If a person called and identified the body and refused to pay for the burial
would that not effect the matter P-No.
If a person called after the order had been made out and identified it, would the name be inserted R-Yer.
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Mr. Hastings said the action was brought under the Fatal Accidents Ordinance and the only persons who could claim under that Ordinanes were the husband, wife and bhild. It was perfectly evident that that meant the legal husband Plaintiff had to prove in order to sacooed that he was the legal husband of the woman alleged to have been drowned. That defendants denied. They admitted that plaintiff lived with the deceased for three years, but they denied that he was her husband. Plaintiff had not produced any evidence in support of his claim. Mr. Hastings proposed calling evidence to prove that the decensod woman was married in China when 18 youre ohl according to Chinese custom that her husband was still alive; and that plaintiff had no right whatever to bring this action.
Lord Muskerry, who seems to act as the mouthpiece of the Marchanta Service Guild in the House of Lords, asked a question of wide interest last month with regard to deck cargoes. His lordship wanted to know, whether British merchant vessels commonly leave parts in the United Kingdom in the winter time carrying desk cargoes in the form of boilers, cylinders, railway wagons, and other heavy and enmber- some material; whether the Board of Trade had any special precautions in regard toanch cargoes; and he moved for a return showing the number of vessels which had carried those deck cargoes from ports in the United Kingdom, and giving particulars of socidents which had arisen out of Lord Hamilton of Dalzell said that ench cargoes were frequently carried, and so long as they were properly stowed and properly secured there was no reason to fear danger from thers. Thore were no detailed regulations in regard to these had cargoes; but the Board of Trade surveyors general powers to detain any ship that was im- properly loaded; and no earlier than Marck last Glasgow a ship was detained until its ergo One day, Dr. Norman M'Lead, who was a large and healthy man, and one of his burly was restowed to the satisfaction of the Board of certain Mra. Trade surveyor. The return asked for by the elders went to pay a visit to MacLaren of the congregation who lived in the noble lord couldnotbe furnished. With regard to the other part of the question asking for Scotch bills. She was a frugal woman, but de. termined that they should have the best in the partionlars of accidents which had arisen out house. So she piled the table with jellies and of the carrying of these desk cargoes, it would be very diflcult to give particulara. When a par jam and preserves and shortbread, and they took unsparingly. After the meal the elder ship foundered with all hands, naturally it was said to her: "Mrs. MacLarou were you at the very diffenlt for any one to say what caused the VEELS,"
And what did you think of the treat return that would be complete. He hoped the kirk m Sunday?" "Eh, aye," she said, "I nocident. It would be impossible to compile a ment of the miracle?" (the sermon had been noble lord would not press for a roture, but "And what is or Trade surveyors, who acted very conscien- on the loaves and fishes). I thought it was would leave the matter in the hands of the Board good," said Mrs. MacLaren
tiously and without fear or favour. asked the minister. "Lost," said their hostass your idea on the subject, Mrs. MacLaren P saddenly, I'm thinkin' that if you and the elder had bin in the congregation thers wadna bin twelve baskets of fragments for the disciples to gather up!”
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Another of Lord Maakerry's questions last to whether official notices mouth was Ás event of war, certain instructions wonid ba had been issued to the offset that, in the placed in the hands of captains of British merchant ships, and, if so, what form would A delightful commentary, comes to light on Inspector Langley said that the collision in the discussion as to the relative dulness of these instructions take; captains of British the movements and doings of vessels belonging question. was reported on the 19th June, but ne London and Paris on Sunday. Two fair merchantships to supply information concerning Bond-street. The two ladies looked at the to foreign maritime Powers; and, if so, body corresponding to the description given way Americans lately entered an omnibus lumbering recovered from the wreck. The body of
asked one. "This is Bond streat," said the tion as to the text of the communication woman answering the description was found sternly shuttered shops, What place is this?" whether the Admiralty would sapply informa other. "What! Where we got those things containing this invitation. The Earl of later, but plaintiff failed to identify it.
Sergt. Caygill also gave evidence sa to bodies on Friday?" "You," was the answer. The Granerd said there were no offeial notices of younger lady looked about her meditatively, the character referred to issued by the Ad Then she said: "It is all right, I guess, formiralty, and the Admiralty had no intention of the ox and the ass; and I don't suppose it hurts issuing notices of the type suggested by the being recovered from the water.
the man-servaat or the maid-servant mach; but noble lord. it in very hard on the stranger within the gates."
A clansman of the deceased said she was married 20 years ago to Li Tag. He was present at the marriage ceremony which took place in Tonkun district. There was a bridal chair. She lived with Li Ting for a long time and came to Hongkong Li Ting remained in the country.
Cross-examined-How old are you? Twenty
nino.
You have told us you were well soquainted with the deceased? Yes.
CLAIM AGAINST A SHIPPING COMPANY. Yan Wan, the lawful husband of Tun Tan Shi, décensed, and Yan Ah Mai, the infant daughter of both, brought an action against the Indo-China Bem Navigation Company Limited to recover $1,000 damages for loss sustained by the death of the said: Yan Yan Shi, caused by regligence of the defendents' servants in navi. gating the 9.8. Toong Sang in the harbour of Hongkong on 19th June, 1908, whereby a colli. tion took place between the Loong Sang and the licensed juuk No. 2666 on which the said Yan Ysu Shi was a possonger, The deceased, had +
been in receipt of from $12 to 315 per month as wages and had contributed up to the time of her death towards the household expenses of the plaintiff and had paid solely for the maintenance
The counter claim stated that defendant repeated the allegations contained in the state ment of defence under and in pursuance of the agreement. The defendant deposited with the plaintiff $55,000 as security for the dus pe formance by the defendant of his obligations under the agreement, and he said that those obligations had been performed.
The reply to the defence and counter claim stated that defendant's agreements, as comprs dore with the plaintiffie, and his obligations were defined in two agreements, one dated January 30,
would not.
And knew her family ?Tea Do you know the plaintiff --No. What was her mother's name-I don't know. Witness spoke to a visit to Mr. Otto Kong How should I know a woman's name? Sing's office and said that a man told him to claim relationship with the deceased, but he Li Ting was next called. He said he lived in Lum-chan village in Tankoon. He was married, Ian Man was his wife. She died on the 19th June last. He petitioned the Registrar General asking for compensation for her death. He was
then 18 years of age.
Among the many good stories told of Bishop Dr. Madagan, who has just resigned the Archbishoprio of York at the ago of 82, is one which he used to tell with great gusto of hin self. He was in a train one day with two drunken men. One of thom, who declared he had been robbed of a £5 note, also announced his intention to search his fellow tranvellers, Dr. Maclagan confessed te feeling very ancom fortable as he had a £5 note in his pocket. To get over the dificulty he feigned sloep, and was in due course shaken violently. His alumber became more dense, and finally the searcher's friend enjoined "Bill" to leave him alone
Can't you see he's drunker than you are.” Brigadier-General E. J. Stuart Wortley, speaking at the mayor's banquet at Folkestone, said that many of the unemployed did not in Hampshire, a man asked him for work. He desire to be employed. One day, on his estate
you a spade, and I will pay you 16s, a week." said, "Yea, go to my bailiff and he will give Thank God," said the man, I cannot tell you
THE ENGLISH CHURCH PAGEANT
OF 1909.
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TERRIBLE ECZEMA
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FOUND A PERFECT
CURE IN CUTICURA
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THE FUTURE OF HOLLAND.
The writer is
The Revus de Paris publishes an anonymous article on the condition of the Netherlands. The article would appear to be intended as The Bishop of London, wrote to the papers on warring, or at all evente, as a spur to the the 6th alt May I crave your kind indulgence Government of The Hagne. in announcing, through your colums, that the Frankly pessimistio in his views of the destiny. scheme which has been under consideration for of Holland unless she undergoes a military, some time for the holding of the great English naval, and diplomatic awakening. The problem Church Pageant of 1909 is now fully matured of the Dutch succession, he saya, is one which Ever since the beginning of this year some of may arise at any moment in view of the our highest authorities on ecclesiastical history uncertainty of life, and is fraught with the and art have generously and ungrudgingly gravest dangers not only to Holland herself, From a military point of view, the article placed the results of their knowledge at the but also to the penes of Europe. disposal of the committee, of which I have the honour to bo chairman, in furtherance proceeds, Holland is in a lamentable condition. of the idea of this pageant. No sooner Intelligent in some cases to the point of genius, was the project mooted than the Arch the officers of all ranks think more of their bishop of Canterbury and the Arohbishop personal contributions to military literature than and discipline are seriously compromised. The of York and many of our Bishops gave it their of the Army itself, with the result that cohesion We what this pageant to be an education for possibility of aggression is not the only thing to ready support. "its pictures of bygone life and the influence The first succeeded owing to the lack of troops
to the threat of intervention. old and young, and we hope that it will show, by be considered. The strikes of 1903 showed this, which religion had upon that. life, something of in barmicks, while the second failed, but only
1902 and a farther agreement on April 27, 1905 and education of Yun Ah Mui. Mr. Otto Kour married to her in Lam-chun village. She was how much obliged I am," The man then dis. the struggles and the trials of those who fought ow regard to the Navy the article
Sing appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. Hastings appeared for the defendants.
appeared, and in two weeks' time he observed written on his gate the following words: "Do What ceremonies were there f-There was the not apply for work here, because you will get
bridal chair and some musie!
Were there any documents exchanged? Yes. What were they called The ngual compli
Mr. Otte Kong Sing said Means Hastings und Hastings had written to him stating that they wore willing to assume for the purements of pork and oakes. poses of the case that the collision was due to negligence.
Plaintiff gave evidence as to the death of his
episodes of our Church's history will be depicted to obtain freedom of and it was only with
and that the defendant was liable to pay the plaintiff's claim it that action. Plaintiff's further qontended that the losses amounted to $649,816.67 Referring to the counterclaim, plaintiffs stated that $55,000 was deposited by defendant with the plaintiffs where the money remains, as security for the dus performance of his obligations, which defendant had not fulfilled
Mr. Pollock made a preliminary submission that defendant was bound to begin, and read the
Mr. J. Hastings oross-examined plaintiff as since I have been employed by the Chinese Departments can furnish a complete list of all the great Tercentenary Pageant of Quebec is in coasts of Sabang, this completely uncovering paragraphs on which he founded this submission Defendant confessed he had admitted that he her before he married her. An old woman soted officials she has not lived with me.
owed such and such a sum tc plaintiffs. It was immaterial to them whether it was in a document or verbally, Defendant having admitted that he owed this money.
Sir Henry Berkeley-He did so mistakenly It is not an admission.
Mr. Pollock-It is an admission and he has to, show why he should be relieved from it. Where you have it that he has admitted liability to us in a certain amount and goes on to say that he did so mistakenly the burden lies upon him to show he was mistaken.
His Lordship No. His evidence would be to
show that he mistakenly believed he was lieblo, You would not get any further.
Sir Henry Berkeley My friend is not quite ingenuous. He has not read the particulars of that admission,
His Lordship-Yon are not suing. qn that admission. It is only incidental evidenco,
Mr. PollockIt is, at all events, a matter of record
Sir Henry Berkeley There is no admission on the pleadings. Me plug
His Lordship The Court cannot actiona matter of bad pleadings.
Mr. Pallook-You can say— His Lordship-If you sund him on the admission I agree with you, but your cause of action is the compradore's agrement, and to strengthen your claim you put in evidence that he admitted it. It is part of year chain of Evidence.
Mr. Pollock-If a man admits thing and says I have made a mistake, surely the harden in on him of showing he was mistaken.
His Lordship-It is a piece of evidence which you hope to make the best of.
Mr. Pollock-Surely you can plead as a matter of fact that the man has made an admission. Bir Henry BerkeleyBut he qualifies it. "His Lordship-The plessings are badly drawn.
wife.
to his marriage. He had, he said, never seen
a go-between and he paid $50. There was no wedding chair and she walked into his house.
Was there any document exchanged between you and this woman ?No.
Did you live with her until the time of her death You.
Where did you live F-We lived in Tai Wo Street for two months and in another strost after that.
How do you know she was a widow ?-She said ao.
You took no means to inquiro ?--Yes.
I mean the writingThe date of birth, child name and so on, written on red paper. Had you any children by her?-Two She has not lived with you for some years
HORS MANUFACTURE.
for the Faith.
It has been decided to hold the pageant in the points out that things are no better, In grounds of Fulham Palace, which I have placed the spring of 1905 it was common know. at the disposal of the committee, and in the sylvan ledge at The Hague that one of the bal- for its Fleet surroundings of these historic grounds the great ligerents in the Russo-Japanese War wished
into the Bay of Babang, by soxta 3,000 performers. WHAT BEER IS MADE OF.
"It is proposed to hold the pageant.from the 10th the greatest effort that Holland was able to REMARKABLE LENT OF ARTICLES USED IN ITS to the 16th of June, and as the committee have preserve her neutrality and prevent this secured the invaluable assistance of Mr. Frank peascful invasion. Despatches from Tokyo Lascelles, whose successful conduct of the cast doubts on the neatrality of the Dutch Sir John Barber having asked the Chancellor Oxford Pageant of 1907 and his still more East Indies, and Holland was obliged to send of the Exchequer if the Inland Revenue recent and magnifient work in connection with her fleet of fire cruisers o 5.000 tons to the the articles which have come under their notice the recollection of all, I have every roison to the rest of her coastline, and, what is worse, believe that the English Church Pageant of moving her entire forces away from home on a menace to her neutrality, the manufacture pr as being used in How long is that?-Two years ago.
Diplomatically Holland appears to the writer to And she came to Hongkong? I only heard preservation of beer other than salt, hops, 1909 will stand out as an important event in the account of
sugar, yeast, or water, Mr. Lloyd George gives annale of pageantry.
May I say, in conclusion, that we have secured be in no better position. Her oxpressed desire the following list of articles in reply last year she had come to Hongkong.
Cross-examined-Where are the wedding Rice, flaked rice. rice grits, rice malt, gela central offices at 116, Victoria-street, where the is to pursue a policy of independence. But no light on this policy, which seems to consits maize flour; oat, faked rolled, malted, and man of the committee, will be pleased to answer
which she would have to express a decisive documents?They were destroyed after we tinised rice; maize, flaked maize, maize grits, Rev. Walter Marshall, F.A., the vice chair. when it comes to questions of fact events throw erased; torreted barley, yeast foods. Pre inquiries and enlist volunteers for the perform in a morbid four of mixing in anything in
opinion. Why?-My father did it.
sorvativos: Mainly sulphites of soda and anoes of the pagesat. Intentionally P-Not intentionally. He put potash, and sold under various trade names, them away and something ate them up.
6.g., kalium metasulphite (K.M.S.), sulpho- site, &a; valicylic und boradic acids are also Who was Yan Man's father?-Yim, Sau
occasionally used as preservatives. And her mother's name?--I have forgotten. tonisers (substances used for hardening brew. In the House of Commons last month, Sir Gstifed between the rival ambitions of, say, ing waters) are chiefly sulphates and chlorides S. Robertsen (Bradford, Central Min) naked
were married.
children. Ho tld not know that she was living Of whom did you inquire The go-between with another mana Would you be surprised to hear your wife had a Re-examined-He was employed as a militia
her?No; she had no husband, į
of.
"But-
JAPAN AND BRITISH TRADE-MARKS
The writer asks why Holland cannot see What in order to preserve her gherished isolation it is necessary to negotiate with foreigners, in order that when a crisis arises she may not thid herself
husband in the country at the time you married man on the forts. That was why he was away Catechu or catch, tanain, extrait de houblonunterfeits of the registered British' trade-- it even to herself, and that this support can only
Do you know a man has put in petition to the Registrar General for compensation for the death of his wife who was the woman in ques tion PI don't know.
His wife sent home a little money for the IDE cium and magnesium. Neutralisers: the Secretary of the State for Foreign Affa Germany and England. He points out that up to the present she has succeeded in holding the Mainly carbonates of potash and soda and sold whether his attention had been drawn to the balanes tras, but only by counting on exterior under various trade names, as regenerator, acid continued use by certain Japanese merchants of support, even though she may not acknowledge nentraliser, antacid, &c. Hop substitutes;
marks borne upon Bradford and Manchester he that of France. France, therefor, must take an interest in the Dutch succession, in which a d'Alsace, Davis's hop substitute, optanin, quassia pieca. goods whether he was aware that this and preparations containing quassis, Prepara-practice had increased greatly of late; and present no fewer than forty-one persons ar
whether any steps were contem directly interested. tions used to precipitate albuminous matters if so
Majesty's Government The peace of the world, the writer holds from wort, mainly gelatino, Iceland moss, Irish plated by his moss, alginol, brite, &c. Miscellaneous brewing to bring about some arrangement with Japan depends on the Dutch succession being decides
adequately protected. materials: Albumen maltose, linseed, liquorice, whereby such British trade-marks should be for the best before any international crisis: ca amide syrup (ceramide), dextrin,
from his wife:
The case was put in Friday's listy laws.
À SOLICITOR'S COSTS.
Mr. O. D. Thomson sued Mok Iu Tong alias Did you go to Messrs. Wilkinson and Grigt's On Tong,compradore to Reuter, Brookelmann and Company, for $950.65 professional costs office to ask them to make a claim for yourMr. B. J. Grist appeared for plaintiff, and wife I don't know.
Mr. Bailey appeared for defendant.
Argument ensued as to procedure, and his Lordship reserved judgment.
Did you ever go to any lawyer except Mr. Otto Kong. Sing to make a plaim for your
Wife P-No.
Mr. Hastings then read a letter from the solicitors mentioned to Mears. Jardine, Mathe- gan and Co. at the request of plaintiff.
Yon did not instruct Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist to write that letter --No.
You failed to identify the body, when asked by the police No. I never saw any body.
You went to the Mortuary-Yea With whom I went alone.
What was her husband's name I don't know, Why should I ask
the
Yon were not interested-No I was not interestedunt.
Plaintiff said his wife earned from 40 to 50 cents a day. When she was not at work she He examined Is it the custom for Chinese to see their wives before marriage?I did not see mine any way (Laughter).
sat at home:
TRADE MARK DECISION IN JAPAN.
Mr.Lloyd George informed Sir Wm. Collins that he could not yet give a definite date for the introduction of the Bill to prohibit the use of hop abstitutes, but he hoped to be able to bring it in shortly.
THE JAPANESE NAVY. Before the end of this year there will be two Mr. Y. Toneri, Chief examiner of the Patent additions to the Japanese Navy, namely, the Burton, has given decision on a pratest lodged cruiser Mogami (1,350 tons) and the destroyer by Herr Mattius Howell, of Whitemberg, Isonami (381 tens). These two constitute an tons to the Navy's Germany, against IJsbihara dealing in addition of 1,731 musical apparatus in Osaka The stateness of displacement, but, on the other hand the the appollant was that the Japanese, registered following vessels are to be struck off the ancient ironclad Free a trade-mark No. 253.724 at the Patents Office effective list-the on July 10th, 1905, and used it on various (3,718 tons); the gunboats Cheka (750 tons) musical instruments manufactured by him, and Miya (950 tons); the cruiser Matsushima The mark adopted by the Japanese resembled (4,210. tons), which was the flagship of Admiral that of the German merchant who had used it Ite in the War with China; and eight torpedo- for a long time past. The chief araminer gave boats. These 12 discarded vessels represent a decision in favour of the German and said that total displacement of 12,095 tons, and if from the Japanese had stopped the employment of this aggregate no subtract the figures of the of the trade-mark, which fact had been intimated two new vessels mentioned above, the result is to the Bursan on June 15th, this year Japan that the tonnage reduced amounts to 10,364.
Japan Mail,
arise.
SIZE OF COMETS.
Bir E. Grey (Northumberland, Berwick).— The reply to the first question is in the affirmative, and to the second in the negative. As regards the protection of British trade- marks in Japan, his Majesty's Government have been in communication with the Japanese Government, and it is understood that, owing In his interesting work on "The Sal to recent decisions of the Japanese Courte, the System" Professor Poor gives a striking th position is now more satisfactory. As regards stration of the extreme minuteness of cartes the fraudulent use of British trademarks in comets. Minatoness, that is to say measure China, negotiations for the conclusion of a by the the amount of matter they contain, f convention with Japan are now proceeding for this matter may be spread over enormous area be 1-7,000th that of the air at the surface of t the mutual protection of British and Japanese Thrs, the average density of such a comet m trade-marks in that country.
In answer to Sir G. Parker (Gravesend, Opp.) earth. This represents a vacuum more perfe Sir E. Grey said that several important cases than any that can be produced in the laborato had been brought before the Courts with the "It has been said," Professor Poor tolls
one hundred thousand-miles in diameter co result that Japanese makers who were imitating that if an ordinary telescopic comet of fifty be brought into a laboratory, it could be c car trade-marks had been fined,
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