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The Undersigned, AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.
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should present itself and they should require will naturally he at as low a price as he honestly his powerful patronage and protection he felt can--if he happen to be Houset the dishonest sure they would not appeal to Lord Id in vain. broker has the ignorant principal at his meray. (Applause.) Lord Li took a keen interest in the Agents cannot act so as to bind their principals
where
they have an adverso intorest in them Society. The great empire could not have a salves. This rule is found on the plain and better representative in their midst than Lord obvious consideration that the principal bargains, in the employment for the exercise of the dis L, who was the adopted son of Li Hung Chang, interested skill, diligence and zeal of the agent (Story on the man who foresaw that changes were to come, for his own exclusive benefit. in China. It was possible that the methode Agency section 21) For this reason the by which these changes were being brought, contrat in question is plainly void. about would not in every case commend poses of the action.
That dis
gave
(From our London Correspondent). The members of the China Society, to the number of over 200, hold their annual dinner at the Empire Rooms of the Trocadero Restaurant, London, on 26th May. His Excellency, the Chinesa Minister (Lord Lá Ching Foug)
no order, for the defendant when she came into presided, and the attendance included Sir themselves to the deceased statesman, bat Lin regard to costs I think I ought to make Charis and Lady Dudgeon, Sir H. SHung Chang was the first to son that these Court had no merita so far as her defonce against Wilkinson, Sir J. Brown, Lady Clarko Jervoise, changes had to come. Years ago Lord Li was the plaintiff is concerned. She had no quarrel Mr. C. S. Addis, Mr. H. J. Allen, Miss Andrew, in England as Secretary to the Chinese Legation with Mr. Marshall, but proposed to judge by her statement of defence to upset the contract
accident Mr. A. G. Angier, Miss Baker, Mr. and and he revisited England with Li Hing Chang. by attacking the other principal: [1019
31rs. Blackwell, Mr. Thos. Brown, Mr. and He had new to ask them to drink the health of her a defence. If the shares had gone down In Mix Byron Bronno Mr. and Mrs. H. their Chairman, und in doing so he would remind price she would certainly have looked, according R. II. Burder, Mr. Gordon Carter, MT. and thou they were drinking to a great country to the ouston, to Mr. Marshall to pay at this contract rate. He gave her the correct market- Mrs. Cartwright, Mr. V. C. Chang, Mr. Ivan China was not only of the past and present, price nud treated her quite honestly according Chen, Mr. A. Diony, Mr. G. B. Dodwell, Mr. but also of the future. It was in the China of to the custors of share-broking here. In Mrs. and Miss Judd, Mr. and Mrs. L. Giles the past that Lord Li 'spent his boyhood, and the action Liu v. Graham supra, three leading
agreed Col. and Mrs. Edwards, Mr. and Mrs. H. G. whatever they might think of the necessity for brokers, called to give evidence of the custom, a broker would be entitled under Harwood, Mr. J. R. Michael, Mr. and Mrs. J. change in Chian they had to bow respectfully to
the custom to sell his own shares when signing H. Perry, Mr. B. C. G. Scott, Mr. G. Jamieson, a system now passing away which was able to for the concerned" and yet charge a commis- Dr. E. G. Jamles, Mr. Frank Souter, Mr. keep together the largest number of humansion. The custom is, to put it mildly, minlend
brokers and Mrs. A. P. Stokes, Miss Troup, Rev. beings of one race in a very fair state of happi-ing to the outside public and to the honest illegal; and until it is altered larger the lar must from time to time claim a victin
alike, and གསུམ། Watson, Mr. M. T. Whang, Mr. and Mraness, confort and contentment for a
Judgment for defondant, Imt without costs, Wilson, Mr. A. G. Wood, Mr. E Yamaza and space of time than was recorded of any other
Mr. Wilkinson said that his Lordship had system in the world. If Chius did well in the Mr. A. ZimmĒTA.
remote past, he felt convinced that under the recorded judgment and he did not wish to ever, that the notion had only been heard on the leadership of such men, as Lord Li represented, argue upon it. He wanted to point out, how. Chins would do better eren still in the fature. Grat issue and the defence entered on the plead- ings still remained Plaintiff had brought the (Applause.)
action and had not succeeded, and counsel sab- mitted that his client was entitled to costa He was not going to proceed with the second part of the ease, but he suggested that defendant, who had done a public duty, should not be mulcted in costs.
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After dinner the Chairman submitted the toasts of His Majesty the King and His Majesty the Emperor of China, which wore loyally honoured.
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His EXCELLENCY then proposed the toast of "Prosperity to the China Society." Lord Li said:-After a year'a separation meet again, all of us feeling, I hope, that we have derived some bencßt from the. CONTIE of treatment we have undergone during At the outset, the Society's last session.
the programme of the session, ...possibly.
viewed as a whole, may have seemed rather a stiff and heavy course to go through, but taken in small quantities at intervals of four weeks it has proved an easy task, as is testified by the presence of so many to-night at the finish.
My toast is "The prosperity of the China
The toast having been honoured, this conluded the speeches and the ladies withdraw.
A short informal business meeting was then lield.
Mr. G. JAMIESON thought they had spent a most successful evening. The China Society fullied a useful purpose and brought together mary ok friends. He hoped the membership would increase and the Society long continue to fourish. During the past session they had had a number of interesting papers and the Council hoped to have than printed to keep as a record. In time these would make a valuable and in.
that
His Lordship said that he had merely taken a view of the merits, and that he considered that Mr. Marshall had been quite sufficiently punished..
Mr. Wilkinson--This action is now at en and. May I in my other capacity ask that the account book put in as an exhibit be impounded by the Court for soientific examination.
His Lordship-If you as Crown Advocate think that a crime has been committed, you can Apply to have the book examined. but you will have to consider the matter seriously and in the
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Lord Li proposed that the Accounts, which showed a balance on the right side, be adopted. He described them as the budget of the Society, and added that they would not want him to explain what a budget was. (Laughter.) The accounts were passed, the Council re-elected and the proceedings terminated.
THE LANGKAT SHARES CABE AT SHANGHAL
Mr. F. S. A Fourne, Acting Judge: of H.B.M.'s Supreme Court at Shanghai, de- livered judgment on the 17th inst. in the interesting case of F. L. Marshall. Mrs. Florence Nater, as follows:
Mr. Douglas-I understand your Lordship to say that the exhibits are to be kept in Court, I understand that throughout this case Mr. Wilkinson was acting in his private capacity, and I therefore think that he should state a certain time, after which Mr. Marshall may have his book.
His Lordship (to Mr. Wilkinsou)-You must make up your mind within twenty-four hours about this book, and if you do not give notice then the book will be returned to Mr. Marshall.
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and live long if it is to have the full advantage of the rich storeofmaterials thatare within lis reach. China goes back a long way as a nation, and its literature enables us to reconstruct the picture as it existed 2,000 or more years B.C. There is a wonderful charm in looking back through a vista of several thousand years. What may seem quite commonplace as it lies in front of us is invested with deep interest when our imagination views it in an atmosphere made dim by the Lapse of conturies. For example, wint a pleasing picture was presented to as recently by the Cambridge procession of a tazioab plying for hire in the capital of the Chow Kingdom 20 centaries ago. Everything new of to-day seems to have had its conterpart in Ancient China, and who knows but that before we meet again in this room next year some rival professor may have discovered that the aeroplane was much used by those same ingenious Chow people. (Langhter and applause.) A remark recently made by a speaker at ours of your meetings suggests the reflection that interesting as the Chins of DC. 200 may be, the China of the 20th century is also entitled to some notice. We go to the British Museum to see old chariots and to the Tower to see old cannons, but we go to
The bought contract note is in the form usual Long Acre, or to Woolwich, to see what is here in forward share transactions. It is ad being done to day, and I throw out the saggos dressed to "The concerned. I have bought on tion that some of your meetings might be your account from Mrs. Nazor, etc, eto, broker devoted to subjects dealing with the modern ago half per cent., signed F. L. Marshall broker. Bale confirmed (signed) Florence condition of China. (Applause.) Our countries Nazer, seller." The words here used must be Are now closely connected by ties, commercial, given their plain and literal meaning, as in the Juan on each side of the mouth of the Canal. Ag SUPPLIED TO THE HOUSE OF Hart, torpedo-bont destroyar, 275 tons 6 guns,
This is an action claiming specific perform ance of a contract made by defendant dated April 17, 1909, to deliver on June 28, 1909, afty shares in the Langkat Company, payment to be made at Tis. 950 share on delivery of scrip and
transfer."
The defendant pleaded that plaintiff had bought as broker for principals whose names he had since disclosed and was therefore not entitled to sue. At the suggestion of the Court it was agreed between counsel that the following issue should first be tried: Is the plaintiff entitled to sue t
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When it was first proposed to construct the Cannt some discussion took place in Congress. and the Press in favour of neutralisation by international agreement, but the suggestion was never received with much favour, and the American Government now intends to make the
make it. Conal as safe from attack as fortifications can At both ends of the Canal 12in., and perhaps and perhaps 15in, disappearing guns will be mounted..
On the Pacific side the four islands of Flamenco, Culebra, Naos, and Tabago, lying
defence, and lat from five to ten miles off the mouth of the Canal, will form the outer chain teries will be constructed at Ancon and San At Pedro Mignel, six miles inland, the site of the locks on the Pacife side, batteries will be erected for their immediate protection. At Culebra, a point about half-way across the Isthmus, it is proposed to establish a large niili- tury post.
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political, financial and social, that we cannot interpretation of all written contrasts. Mr. know too much of each other as we are in the Douglas ingeniously suggested that plaintiff commission merchant: if was acting as
Bald presont day. With nations, minst understand he was he should have
Mr. sell thres b Mr. ing forms the most durable bond, and engenders Nazer contracted to on both sides that useful virtue of making Marshall as broker to an undisclosed principal,
Now it appears from Mr. Marshall's books allowance for those who difer in opinion. In that he bought these fifty shares himself; he this I am sure I shall be borne ont by my friend was short 5ity shares which he had sold forward Mr. Tamata, who to-night represents a sister as principal on April 14 and 15 at prices ranging institution, the Japan Society. The geographical between Tis. 8121 and Tls. 860. On the 17th be position of our two countries enables them to sold twenty-five more at Tis. 950 and he said that his had really intended to allocate twenty. know each other intimately, and as a consequence five of Mrs. Nazer's shares to this contract. the best understanding oxist between them, a But his books do not shew this, nor did friendly feeling which I am prend to think is he give any reason: the sales to which reflected in London by the official reprosentatives he allocated Mrs. Naser's shares were prior
in date to the sale of the twenty-five on On the 21st at 11.50 a.m.-The barometer of each country, as it also is by the Japan the 17th, were at lower prices, and would Society and the Clina Society. (Applause.) I come first to be provided for: his evidence shows congratulate you on the successful session which that he sat down in the evening sometimes long sometimes short and allocated purchases and this evening's banquet brings to a conclusion, sales according to convenience in fact he was and I heartily hope that many more are in store clearly combining the business of jobber, that is, for you. (Applause.)
dealer in shares, with that of broker, whose office it is merely to establish privity of contract between two principals, I have pointed out in previous case (Lin v. Graham, "North-China Daily News," July 13, 1903) the vice of the form of contract for the concerned
and
The toast was masically honoured.
The
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued
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has risen moderately in Japan, and fallen slightly over the 8. Loochoos and at the stations. around the thius Sea.
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Hongkong and Lamocks. South coast of China betweenį
Nongkong and Hainan...
Same as No. 2.
Mr. AETHU Diosy. in responding to the toast, expresser on behalf of the members, of the Society, his gratitude to Lord La for the the enatom as folowed in Shanghai share- preciative words he had used concerning the work dealing that it provides a cloak for such at 10 am. to-day, 0.05 inches. 22
of the Society. They accepted his praise because they knew it to be well deserved.. They had the honour to belong to a young, active, and healthy Buciety that had done very good REPAIRING SHIPS. ENGINES, work in its short lifetime and would do better BOILERS, and also ELECTRICAL work in the future. There was no lack off WORK.
A LARGE STOCK of MATERIALS i material for the Society to work upon,
he lus carried out on behalf of his principal, South coast of China between Same na No. 1 always kept on hand.
range of their labours could go back to B. C. is always under the temptation of making 2,000, as well as occupy itself with the China of a profit by the transaction at the expense of his to-day. There was no more interesting land in customer, and often may do so without running the world than China, and the China of the the part of a broker appears to me to come under the least risk of detection. Such behaviour on
future was full of mighty portent. The matter that class of cases dealt within the case of Robin- that which they could extract from all this material son v. Mollett (1875) L.R. 7. H.L. 802, so would be valuable and useful The Society make the principal liable, because it would be a not even proving a usage on the market would stood on a sound basis and was conduct age which really changes the character of the elon sound common-sense principles. It broker and the nature of the dealing. If that was fortaunte in having Mr. Byron Brenan be so, the question whether or not, in the parti And Mr. Ivan Chen for honorary secretaries.sued on in the present case, the London broker enlar instances which go to make the account They were
two zealous, indefatigable gen has in fact abused his opportunities in the sense tlemen, as practical as aver served a good of making exorbitant profits appears to me to be cause. The management of the Society was left wholly irrelevant to the question we have to decide. The contrast which the plaintiff made. to a great extent in their hands, and one might with the London broker was one by which he my with Sir Christopher Wren "If you want
might make profite, and, therefore, was not a H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES. to see their monument, look around." (Applause.) contract of brokerage, whether or not any or exorbitant profit were in fact made." (1906) 2 The Society also owed a good deal to His Excel-
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Weihaiwei,
Widgeon
gunboat 195, tons, 2 guns, 800 h.p Lt.-Compir. John F. Knox, Yangize. Woodcock, gunboat, 150 tona, 2 guns, 550 h.p. Lieut. Comdr. H. R. V. Cottrell Dormer Yangtezo.
Woodlark, gunboat, 150 tons, 2. gems, 550 h.p. Lieut. Comdr. G. R. Livingstone, Yangtaze.
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ON SALE.
OUND VOLUMES of the HONGKONG
> WEEKLY PRESS...... July to December,
1908. With INDEX. Price $7.50.
On sale at the "HONGKONG DAILY PRESS Ofice.
Hongkong, 21st January, 1909.