NAPIER JOHNSTONES, “SQUARE BOTTLE”
WHISKY.
BEWARE OF
UNVARIED FOR
THE SAME TO-DAY AS IN 1745.
150 YEARS. į
IMITATIONS,
SOLE AGENTS IN HONGKONG..
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.,
and from ALL WINE MERCHANTS. [52
INSURANCES
TORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN-
NILE INSURANCE COMPANY
Wirя-WRICH IS INCORPORATED THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE €0. TOTAL FUNDS AP 31st DECEMBER, 1909
£19,121,310,
I. Authorised Capital
£6,000,000
Subscribed Capital
3,276,000
IL Fire Fauds.....
3,204,753
Paid-up Capital ......... 1,212,500
The Undersigned, AGENTS for the abare Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS
against FIRE at Current Rates.
SHEWAN, TOMES & 00.,
Agenta,
Hongkong, 14th August, 1909.
NOTICE.
[908
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29cm, 1900.
BENGER'S
A Food of great nutritive value' which can be made suitable for any degres of digestive power by the simple process of lotting it stand for a longer or shorter period at one stage of its preparation, When strength is returning after illness, a carefully regulated and increasing amount of exercise for the digestive functions is beneficial. Benger's Food is the only food which can be pre- pared so as to give the stomach this regulated amount of work Benger's Food is sold in Tins by Chemists, &c., everywhere,
SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY CO.
SHORTEST AND QUICKEST ROUTE BETWEEN THE FAR EAST AND EUROPE, VIA DAIREN.
WINTER SCHEDULE.
(EFFECTIVE FROM OCT. 28TH, 1909). - THRICE. WEEKLY EXPRESS TRAIN SERVICE, composed of excellently equipped Sleeping, Dining and 1st class Cars, operated between Dairen and Changchun in connection with the Trans-Siberian Express Trains and, with the Dairyn-Shanghai Direct Steamer Bervice by the S.S. "KOBE MARU" and "SAIKIO MARU" (2,877 tons each) as follows:-
NURTH-BOUND:
Saturday or Sunday Monday or Tuesday Tuesday Friday
1
Monday Wednesday Saturday
"
State Express for St. Pot'g.
Leave-Shanghai (Steamer) Arzive-Dairen'
1
12.00 a.m.
Thursday Saturday Sunday
I.
Ar.
0.0
Ar.
7 10
Lv.
Ar
-Mukden
-Changchan
Harbin
9.49.p.1.
31
10.10 p.m. 5:30 a.mi. (Russian Train)*
6.30 a.m. j3.20 p.m.
Connecting at Harbin with
SOUTH BOUND.
State Express for Moscow.
Wagon-Lits for MOBGOW.
Connecting at Harbin with
Train 9.40 p.m.
Tuesday
State State Ex press from Express from
St. Pet's.
Moscow.
Thursday
10:00 p.m.
·5.08 m. 5.20 am
Wednesday
Friday
3.00 p.nl
Friday
Sunday Tuesday
AVING been appointed AGENTS in
H Hongkong for the WESTERN ASSURANOR COMPANY, we are prepared to accept approved European and Chinese Risks at Current Rates.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, Hongkong, 18th August, 1909. [1083
A
LL and every thing from
FATHER TUCK Popular Packets of
18 Belected XMAS CARDS for 50 Cents Only.
CALENDARS, HALF MASKS, PICTURE and PAINTING BOOKS, MECHANICAL and ROCKING ANIMALS, PICTORIAL PUZZLE POSTCARDS, KINDERGARTEF, A.B.C. of ANIMALS; ALBUMS, RELIEF BORAPE, CHRISTMAS AUTO STATIONERY, &c, &c. Inspection Invited- GRACA & CO.. 27, DES VEUX ROAD.
1259)
GENUINE CHEAP SALE.
LESS THAN ROCK
BOTTOM PRICES:-
Enquire within and be convinced.
HOOSAIN-ALI & Co.,
14, Qren's Road Central.
Hongkong, 2nd Novezaber, 1909,
NEW CARTRIDGES.
Y popular English Manufacturers..
BY.
all Bores and Sizes.
(41
SMOKELESS POWDERS and CHILLED
SHOTS. From No. 10 to 8BEG. at 36, $7 and
Leave-Harbin (Russiau Train) 11.25 a.m. Arrive Changekun (
I'v
Ar. -Makden Lv.
Ar Dairen Lv. Ar.--Shanghai
Steamer
15
*Bussion Train Time is 23 minutes earlier thau S. M. B. Time.
Wagon-Lite from Moscow.
Saturday
Sunday
TICKET AGENCIES The Company's Railway and Stearaer Tickets are obtainable at all the Agoneies of the International Sleeping Car and Express Traina Co. and Means. Thos. Cook & Son,
RAILWAY HOTELS-YAMATO HOTEL (Tol. Adi.: “YAMATO "); At Dairen, Port Arthur and Changchun, also very shortly at Mukden, all under the Company's management.
FUS.HUN COAL..
FRESH STOCKS ALWAYS ON HAND AT DAIREN AND NEWCHWANG DEPOTS. SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY COMPANY, DAIREN,
Tel. Adi; "MASTETSU" Codes: A.B.C., 5th Ed., AI, and Lieber's. [137-722
PASSENGER SEASON 1910.
IN 25 DAYS TO ITALY
BY THE
MAGNIFICENT N.D.L. LÍNERS:
"PRINZESS ALICE"- Capt P. GROBUM.
* KLEIST”.
Capt. O. PAнNKS.
"PRINZ LUDWIG
Capt. F. v. BIxzer,
TONS. REG.
10,911
ON MARCH 23RD.
9,000
9,630
ON APRIL 6TH.
ON APRIL 20TH.
FRENCH PASSENGER LINER,
IN COLLISION; ALLEGED INEVITABLE ACCIDENT
ownlore
DINNEFORD'S
The Univerzal Remedy for Acidity" of "ths Stomach, Headachio, Heartburn, Indigestion, Bretations, ·Bilious" -Affections.
Bour
DINNEFORDS MAGNESIA
The Physiolan's Cure for Goat, Haapmatie Goul
stó Gravol
Befoit and most #footive Aperient for. Begular Uso,
MAGNESIA
EXEMPTION FROM JURY SERVICE.
In the Probate, Divorce, and Admiralty Division of the High Court, London, recently. Before the Right Hon. Bir John Bigham, President, sitting with two of the Eldor Brethren of the Trinity House.) Aa action.
as brought by the
of the steamship Djambi, and her, master and crow, for loss of offects, against the owners of suing the steamship Polynésien, one of the Messageries Maritimes line, to recover the amount of the damage sustained by reason of a collision between the two vessels off the Tanjong Pagar East Wharf, Singapore, on January 11 last, in conesquence of which the jam sank. According to the statement of claim, the The publication of an official notice informing Djambi, a steel screw steamship belonging to Territorials of the stops they mast take to secura the Port of Batavia, of 321 gross tens register the enjoyment of their statutory exemption kanned by a crew of 26 hands, was lying from juzy service has caused attention to be and securely moored alongside the directed to the grounds on which other favoured
agar East Wharf completing the members of the community are allowed to escape | of her cargo. The weather was, fine and clear, the wind about north-east, light, and the civic duty. The reason why some callings the tide half ebb of the force of about two to Jaries Act is chrious enough, says the Globe. are included to the exemption schedale of the throo knots. In these circumstances the Poly Who would desire troopers in publio lunatic asy- adaten, which had shortly before Isft Borneo as to abandon their patients for the purpose Wharf, instead of keeping clear, came on of listening to the more or loss rational tales told at considerable speed, and with her stom by suitors and witnesses in the courts? There struok the port side of the Djamb in there, howarer, several other callings in which the way of the after-hatch a heavy blow, cut reason for exemption is for less apparent. Why, ting into her and causing her to founder for instance, should dontists onjoy a privilege for almost immediately, According to the de- which stockbrokers would ask in vain? fendants the collision was the result of an
The principle on which this members of certain inoritable accident, and could not have been avoided by the exercise of reasonable calling have been empted from jary service is, of course, that their temporary withdrawal and ordinary maritime care and skill
from their occupations would be inconvenient thoir part. Their case was that the Folgudsten, and detrimental to the public. How would the a stool screw steamship of 6,363 gross tons welfare of the community be imperilled by the register, was in the North Channel, Keppel occasional absence of dentiste from their operat Harbour, in the course of a voyage from ing rooms ? Everybody who recalls the Borneo Wharf to Saigou with passengers, protest of the chemist who was empanelled to mails, and cargo. The tide was running to the seers on the jury in the famous CB80 of eastward at about six knots, but variable in Bardell z. Plokwick" will be disposed to agree force, and the wind southerly, a light breeze, with the exemption of apothecaries. The dog.
AS SUPPLIED TO THE HOUSE” OF LORDS AND HOUSE OF COMMONS.
THORNE'S
PER
CASE
OLD VAT
$15
THIS VAT WAS STARTCO BY THE LATE ADBLOT THOANG OF ÉRLEKOCH AND HAS BEEN GOLD AS K*4 SİNCE 1837
The Polynésien, in charge of a duly licensed tore claim to ssomption is certainly not loss SCOTCH WHISKY.
pilot, was shaping a course to the south-east, proceeding at various speeds, when she encounter ed a strong and unusual eddy so that she failed to answer her part lielm. Her engines wera at once pat full speed astern and both anchors let go, but before the way could be taken off her stom collided with the port side of the Djambi, The defendants further pleaded compulsory. pilotage.
Novembor 1, 3, and 4.
irresistible. Unlike some professional men, whose business may be carried on by assistants, they must attend to most of their patients in person. The value of a doctor's services lies largely in their continuity. A dentist's services can scarcely be said to possess this merit in the same degree.
B.
Ministars of religio, notwithstanding their eralment respectability, have been exempt Mr. Laing, K.C. and Mr. D. Stephens from jury service from earliest times. Mr. appeared for the plaintiffs; and M. Bailhache Looky, adopting the opinion of oider K.C., and Mr. Lewis Noad for the defendants.thorities, explains that originally they owed the The evidence and arguments were heard on privilege to the strong, feeling that existed against priester being parties to capital charges; to their customary acts of Intorosion on the part of criminals, and to the right of anctuary that was accorded to the churches. In a more prosaic age the exemption of ministers of religion may be defended on the ground that clergymen should alanys be accessible to their parishioners. More than one well-known writer on the jury laws has, however, ventured to doubt whether the exemption should be continned Why should overy man who becomes the pastor of a little chapel be spared the performance of a civic duty?.
The PRESIDENT in delivering judgment asid that this was a case in which a temes in charge of a canaril pilot ran down a vessel at her moorings. The law applicable to such a CERE was laid down in the City of Pekin (14 App. Cas., 40). (His Lordship then road from the judgment of Lord Watson, at p. 43, and dealt with the facts of the present case and the Feridence of the pilot and third officer of the Polynesien, which he said did not tally, and con- tinned. In his opinion. Mr. Bailhache kad com- pletely failed to discharge the cras which was hi The plaintiffs, of course, wore at a disadvantage, inasmuch as they could not call evidence as to the orders given on the Polynesien, but they had called the superintendent of the Dook Board, who said that in the state of the tide the Polynésien was too chose the wharves, and he (the learned President) rohed on that evidence. The defendants had cast about to
Some forty classes of persons, in all, enjoy the privilege of exemption. They include peers and members of the House of Commons, and the officers of both Houses. Since the Legislature would. And it very inconvenient to proceed with their important labours in the sheence of their officials, the exemption would find some explanation of the disaster, and had appear to be quite as desirable in the one case a in the other. The list of exemptions includes seloofed that of an abnormal current, which no naval and military officers on full pay, and all one had noticed before nor apparently after the officials of the Post Office and Inland Revenue. wards. Mr. Bailheche said that there was The exemption of navel and military men is nothing on board the ship to account for the rather more easy to understand than that of Post diesster all the orders were carried out Offee and other Glovemment servants. Ap. and everything was in order, and therefore itparently the only ground on which civil servants was impossible to attach blame to the ship, and are exempt la that they cannot conveniently It was necessary to look outside for the canse,
be paryd, a ples to which the Government, which was the current. But he (tre President) whenever a Jarios Bill has been before Parlia did not believe that there was any abnormal went, has not been inclined to attach so mach current, and although he did not mean to say importance when it has been advanced by
did mesn that a story had been concocted, he
private employers. that they had probably been casting about after
There are a few favoured individuals who the event for some cause which would not clash
one their freedom from jury service to the with the loyalty they owed to their ship, and
ancient privileges of the corporation to which they honestly thought that it
they belong. Among them are the Brethren of been some cutse ontside the slip and that Trinity Bense and the members of the Morser it must have been su eddy. The pilot Decka sud Harbour Board. Many years ago said that at times there was a strong eddy, the Judicature Commissioners recommended but no independent witness had been called that "all aramgtions on the ground of charter, by the defendants to say that there was any prescription, or otherwise than by statute, should Alnormal state of tide at the time. Whereas be sholished, and that the list of exemptions if it was so abnormal as to brake it impossible should be narrowed, a far as possible, the or unreasonable for the pilot to have observed
bservexemptions being limited to persons whose it, he thought that someone would have observ. vocations reader them undesirable as jurors, or ed it; but no such current was stated to have whose duties are of such a character, and would been there. He was advised by the Eldor
be so far interrupted by their service on juries, Brethren, and agreed, that the vessel was usv
must have
SOLE AGENTS IN HONG KONG, CHINA & MANILLA, A. S. WATSON & CO,LTD.
1375
NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES
FROM EUROPE.
THE H.A.L. Stownship
VANDALIA," Captain Kurborg, having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their goods are being loaded and placed at their ring in this hazardons and/or extra-hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kewloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, whence delivery may be obtained against Bills of Lading countersigned by the Undersigned.
Optional Cargo will be carried on unless notice to the contrary be given before TO-DAY.
AU Claims must be presented within ton days of the steamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognized.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 29th fast. will be rabjust to rent.
All broken, obafod, and damaged Goods must be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 27th inst., at 3 P.M.
No Firo Insurance will be effected by na in any case whatever.
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE,
:: Hongkong Office.. Hongkong, 23rd November, 1909. [1443
B.S." TONKIN," COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
· MARITIMES.
NOTICE.
MONSIGNEES of Cargo from London ar 10
s.8. "Matapan" and "Cordouan" from Bordosar F. Loroy Lallier," in connection with above Stoomer are hereby informed that Valashiles are being landed and stored of their risks into the hazardous and or extra hasardars Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., at Kowloon, whence delivery. may be obtained immediately after landing.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless intimation is received from the Consignees
their Goods with the exception of Trosaro and
igated too close to the north side of the channels to occasion practical detriment to the public before 2 P.M. TODAY, requesting it to ba
and that reducing speed was improper and not unlikely to have led to the disaster. The de fendants had entirely failed to convince him that the accident was due to an abnormal warrent, and he was driven to the conclusion that it was due to some mismanagement on the Polynésien herself.
$7.50 per 100, SPORTING REQUISITES CALLING AT NAPLES; GENOA; ALGIERS; GIBRALTAR AND SOUTHAMPTON was in charge of a compulsory pilot, and he had
and AIR GUNS in Variety...
Inspection Invitel.
WM, SCHMIDT & Co
[1314 Hongkong, 26th October, 1906,
AUTOMATIC BROWNING. POCKET PISTOLS.
CALIBRE 7.65 m.. With CHAMBER for 8 CARTRIDGES FIRING & SHOTS in 2 SECONDS.
STEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 6th March, 1907.
[47
1226]
TO LAND PASSENGERS.
Early Booking Recommended;
For Particulars, apply to
MELCHERS & Co., GENERAL AGENTS.
to
be
the
bar:
iron in the most narrow list of exemptions registered pilot would, doubtless, continue to
have a place.
Everybody who is officially connected with the administration of justice, from a judge to The privilege is as usher, is exempt. shared by the members of both branches of the legal profession. It is not enough, however, for rister to keep outside the jury box. The privi- legs belongs only to these members of the profession who are in notaal practice. "In almost all businesses," Chief Justion Erle once said, "the business can be carried on by another; a farm can be managed by a bailif; a conting house by a clerk: but is you wish to have your right maintained at law, there is perhaps but one man whose services would to satisfactory
NO COMPULSORY PILOTAGE. The point had been taken that the Reignisien to deal with that point of law. It was a defence which had to be clearly established before it could be allowed to prevail. It appeared that by an ordinance (No. 8 of 1879) of the Straits Settlements, it was provided (section 1) that it should not be lawful for any person to take any ship out of Singapore except as provided by that ordinance. By section 12 it was provided that any person in charge of a ship which left yourself.” the harbour withe t having a licensed pilot should be liable to pay the regulation pilotage
landed hers,
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned. Goods remaining unclaimed after MONDAY, the 29th inst., at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges. the 29th inst., or they will not be recognized.
All damaged packages will be examined on
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
P. DE CHAMPMORIN,
Agent Hongkong, 22nd November, 1909.
All claims must be sent in to me on or before
MONDAY, the 29th inst., at 3F..
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
Forhaps an equally strong-HE P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s Steamar SINGON & CO.
reason for the exemption of barristers is that some injustice might sometimes be done if a The advocate addressing it. IONARE MERCHANTS. THON, STEEL METAL and HARD'
double the amount night be rent jury contained a professional friend or rival of and that in defant of Wholesale
and Retail Ironmongers Pig Iron and General Store- Foundry Coke Importers. keepera and Shipshandler No. 35. & 37, HING LOONG STREET, (2nd Street, west of Central
[583 Market) Telephone No. 515.
Healthy Children
THE
IRECTORY AND CHRONICLE
FOR 1909
Copies may be obtained at the "HONGKONG DAILY PERSS" Office, or from Beoirsellers throughout the Far East
Can only be reared by giving suitable nourishment. If unable to feed your child, the proper substitute is a food that corresponds in' all respects with bumanītuilk The Allenburys" Milk Foods are so prepared as to remove the difference between cow's milk and hunga milk, and are most easy of digestion. They are alike suitable for the delicate and robust, and, when used as directed, hiru the best incus of rearing a child by band. The No. 1 Milk Food may be given alternately with the natural food
Bilear of clans slipestive
The Allenburys Foods.
MILK FOOD- No. 1.2
From birth to 3 mujiba.
· MILK FOOD No. 2.
From 3 months.
MALTED FOOD No. 3. From 6 months and upwards.
A Pamphlet on Infant Feeding and Management, Free.
ALLEN & HANBURYS Ltd., 37, LOMBARD STREET, LONDON, E.C.
such
by way of pounity before a magistrate. So the law remained antil April, 1885, when by another ordinance section 82 of the earlier ordinance was repealed, and by a later canotacept The Pilot Ordinance, 1905," the whole of the ordinance of 1879
was repealed. If, therefore, pilotage was made compulsory by that ordinance it certainly censed to be compulsory in 1905. It was said, however, that compulsory pilotage was estab lished by an ordinance of April 7, 1905, and by certain sets done in pursuance thereof. The Tanjong Pagar Dock Board was a body in corporated under that ordinance, and in the board's rules and regulations, No. 2, under the heading Towage
was as follows "Vessels requiring to be towed to or from the wharves, or assisted when berthing or loav ing by a tag shall be piluted by a culy licensed pilot unless the board waive this condition, and shall only employ the board's fugs. Should any ather tug on launch be used without the per- mission of the wharf superintendent the same -charge will be made as if one of the board's own Tessela had boon employed." He was quite clear that that rale did not make pilotage com pulsory; it did not purport to do so, and no pen- city was attached to the omission to employ s pilot. There would be judgment for the plain- hills, with costs.
On the application of Mr. NOAD, his LORD- SHIP granted a stay for 21 days.
Boletors-Clarkson and Co. for plaintiffs Gellatly and Co. for defendants.
By some persons the exemption of all citizens above the age of sixty is regarded as a pleasing tribute of respect by the State to old age. It is really a protection of the interests of litigants. The State has endeavoured to prove that evory juryman should be in the full possession of his foulties. How for the attempt has been suc coseful only those accustomed to observe the vagaries of juries are competent to tell.
MAJESTY THE KN
WHITELEY'S
THE BIGGEST STORE IN THE WORLD.
HIGH QUALITY. MODERATE PRICES. PROMPT ATTENTION.
General Ukastraind Catalogus (raso pagesį, ne any Departmental List seal Free to bona fide
applicants,
WM. WHITELEY, Ltd., UNIVERSAL PROVIDERS, WESTBOURNE GROVE & QUEEN'S RD., LONDONW.
1217-
**HIMALAYA,”
FROM BOMBAY,, COLOMBO AND
STRAITS.
Consigneos of Cargo by the above-named vassal are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed AT THEIR RISK in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godows Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.
&o., ex 6.8. "Malwa" and
This vessel brings on Cargo:-
From London, & "Manners."
From Australis, er 8.5. “China," From Persian Gulf, ex B. I. 5. N. and
B. & P. B. N. Co.'s Steamers. Optional Gooits will be laudled hare tinless. instructions are given to the contrary within
6 hours.
dot thaid by the ist will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance will be affected by me in any case whatever,
Damaged packages must be left in the Go downs for examination-by the Consignees and the Company's representative at an appointed heur. All claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognised. No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns.
E. A. HEWETT, Superintendent Hongkong, 25th November, 1999.