SUPREME COURT
Tuesday, December 14th.
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
BEFORE HIS HONOUR MR. W. Rugs DavIES, K. C. (ACTING Chiar JusticeE). "
ACTION FOR LIDEL.
The CARO was continued, in which the Provident in Hongkong of the Basil Evangelical Missionary Society proceeded against the Hongkong Sheung Pò Co., Ltd., of 13, Connaught Road Central, and Hong Wa, editor and publisher, to recover the sum of $10,000 damages for an alleged libellous article which was printed in the Sheung Ro.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15TH, 1999.
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property, the hospital at Ho Yuan was not the property of the President in Hongkong of the Basli Milon.
His Lordship-It is the property of the Corporation.
Bir Henry Berkeley-No, it is the property of the Mission in Basil. The evidenes in that the people in Ho Tuen are under the control and management of the Mission in Basil; that the money for completing the hospital wan supplied by the Mission in Basil; and that Dr. Voritach has in time to come to socount to the Mission in Basil for money he collects by way of sabeoriptions.
His Lordship—As regards the point that the property is not the property of the Corporation, I should like to hear what Mr. Banttar says on that.
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The case, which was heard before a special
Sir Henry Barkeley--Mr. Sautter stated that jury, arises out of a report sent to the defendant newspaper from the interior of Chins relating he got an advance from the head Mimion at to an operation which was said to have been | Ball, and that he hoped in time to collest sub- performed on a woman in one of the Mision scriptions from the pious and charitable people hospitals. The jury empanelled contained to refund that sim. Mrs. M. 8. Northoote (foramen), A. Babing, His Lordship—As regards this point, sappos ton, W. A. Dowley, A. Bryer, A. J. David, ing it is a branch of the Basil Mission Society H. P. White and A. G. Gordon,
do you conteal that the Society here would not be entitled to sus in respect of it f
Mr. M. W. Glade, instructed by Mr. F. B. Deacon (of Monars. Denoon, Looker and Deacon), appeared for the plaintiff, and Sir Henry Berkeley, K.C., instructed by Mr. Otto Kong Sing, represented the defendants,
The last witness called in support of plaintiff's case was giving evidence with reference to subscriptions when
Sir Henry Berkeley submitted that the loss of subscriptions, if it really occurred, was special damage which should have been laid.
His Lordship-Yon did not take that point yesterday, Sir Henry: *-*
Mr. Slade It is not special damage. It is evidence of general damage.
His Lordship-Loss of subscriptions would be general damage,
Mr. Slade-I presume my general list dimin ished in consequence of this article. I cannot prove it, but there is a strong inference. The law is plain that I may give general evidence of damage.
Sir Henry Berkeley-It would not. His Lordship-Apart from the other quas tion altogether!
Sir Henry Berkeley stated that even if this was & Ebel in respect of which the hospital could ane, this hospital had nothing whatever to do with Mr. Vömel, and it was given in evidence that fees collected for operations were accounted for to the Ball Mission in Switserland. Anviker point quite separate and independent was that the plaintif was not entitled to sus; he was barred of his action by haring secepted apology, as far as he was con“.
corned, from the defendants.
His Lordship-Your ploading does not amount to a ples of scoord and satisfaction.
Sir Henry Berkeley-I submit it does. It is on me, in setting up the spelogy as a tar, to show that the parties intended there should be an end of all litigation in respect of this particular libel.:
His Lordship Loss of specific subscriptions His Lor·lship—As regards the setion of Mr. certainly comes within the category of special Vomel and what took place, that may be a damages.
matter of mitigation of damages on which I Mr. Slade-I don't prove loss of special sub-shall direct the jury. But that is not a bar to scriptions,
the action.
Bir Henry Berkeley-My objection is con fined to specific subscriptions, so you can go on, His Lordship-I think the jury, in any event, in assessing damages, if they are going to give damages, will take that into consideration.
Mr. Slade Your Lordship will see that my object is to prove that this article had an effect
detrimental to the Mission a long way away
from Ho Yuen.
After Dr. Vortisch had been recalled to give farther evidence regarding hospital charges, the case for the plaintiff closed.
Sir Henry Berkeley, in opening the defence, submitted that the plaintiff had disclosed no ones that his Lordship could leave to the jury, and that under the powers in sections 174 175 of the Code of Civil Procedure bis Lordship might, and should dismiss the notion hors and now. In this case it was his Lordship's duty to withdraw the case from the jury sod
the dismiss it, because plaintiff, the President in Hongkong (the word in was important) of the Basil Mission, namely, Mr Vonel, had not proved that any libel had been published of and concerning him.:-
per case of action and later be would or fuller argument on the point mised, Which was a very important ons,
Chinn, Abrios and other parte. Could if he notion was good, and that would involve a new contended that the President in Hongkong trial, and having regard to our present jury could bring an motion in respect of a libel an asystam it was extremely undesirable to mission in Africa? If he could not bring an have a new trial. That being so, he pro motion in" Afrios," he could not bring one in posed to allow the case to go to the China. We could not pass an Ordinance injury, subject, to the point of the plaintiff's Hongkong enabling a corporate body to hold right of action. He would direct the jury property in China Tho local legislature hap that they should have to saume that there was no jurisdiction to incorporate a body tq set in America, Atrion or Chins, or anywhare outside of Hongkong. He submitted that the power and authority of the President Counsel than addremand the jury, and after in Hongkong was limited to the Colony. As his Lordship's summing up they retired, return- suming that the President in Hongkong coulding into Court after an absence of ten minutes. bring an setion in respect of the property of the Mission in Ho Yuen, he could not bring an setion of this character, beomass the wrong which was complained of was not an imputation apon the corporation se mah, but upon individuals in the employment of the Corporation; and because the imputation was of a nature which amounted to the charge of the commission of an offence which could not be committed by a corporation.
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His Lordship-You say the action should have been brought by the doctor.
Sir Henry Berkeley-I won't my "by whom but not by the Fresident in Hongkong. There is nothing in the Ordinance which authorises the Basil Minion to trade or to do businesa I submit for the several reasons given that your Lordship ought to stop the case and dismiss the setion,
Mr. Slade contended that what #"> plaintiff wan was clearly shown by the Ordinans by which he was, or it was, facorporated. Among the rights and powers specially gives to it were the right to ane and be ened in all Courts of Justices and of Magistrates in the Colony.
His Lordship-Assuming, of course, that it has a right of ection.
Mr. Blade-of courge. If this article Injur the Basil Mission Society the plaintiff in this Court is the right plaintiff. I am showing your ́ Lordship that the pisintif here is a Society, not an individus at all. As 197 friend with has usual aptness put it, this Corporation was formed to protect the worldly interests of the Society.
His Lordship That in a figure of speeches Mr. Blade-Well, my lord, I think it is su exceedingly apt description of what the effect of this Ordinance is. The paper in a Hongkong paper; the wrong complained of was done in Sir Henry Berkeley-It is a bar if you can
Hongkong; and the publication was in Hong regard it as being record and satisfaction.
His Lordship Then your pleading must-kong, although the injury covered a wider area, Assuming the Society to have been injured who else could sue in the Colony but the Society itself?
show it.
Sir Henry Berkeley- I would ask you to vonatrus the ploading as showing it, because, after publishing the libel, an explanatory article submitted by the plaintiff was accepte
His Lordship You have to show it on the face of your pleadings
His Lordship-Why couldn't the doctor have
sued?
The Foreman (Mr. Northcote) then announced that the jury had found for the plaintiff, and wasemod the damages at $2,000:
"His Lordship reserved judgment pending the furthing argument.
CANTON.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
December 12th.
SPORTS. The schools boys of Kwongtung are in a state of excitement just now owing to sports which are about to take place on the 15th and 16th of next moon. Sports do not enter very largely into the life of the Chinese schoolboy, but from the enthusiastic way in which the lads of various that, had they the opportunities, they would not schools in the city are training it would seem be far behind their Western brothers. The sports are to take place entside the East Gate at spot called Tung Kan Cherng. There are not only racing audjumping events, but shooting matches form an important part of the pro-
rame.
GAMBLING.
Many are the modes of gambling, but surely one of the worst among them to met two male thrushes to fight to the death and bet on the result. This and similar "sport" with crickets
the favourite pastime of the natives of the this pertica carried on that many well-to-do men Ning Bliss Distrlot, and to such an extent. is have rained themselves and families by this form of gambling. The booths and sheds where the fighting is carried on tre taxed and the money goes towards the support of the local police force. Ning Shan, however. piosenses a for mon who are of enlightend minds and who are disgusted with this rotten state of affairs, and they have joined in sending a petition to the Viceroy asking him to take proseedings to stop these disgraceful practices.
OPIUM.
SHIPPING NOTES,
Ten gatues was paid in London on the 251 ROBINSON PIANO
CO. LTD. ult. for reinsurance of the German maileteamer. Princess Alice, which was reported overdur at Singapore from Hongkong,
The half-yearly general meeting of the Nisthin Kisen Kaisha (Japan-China Steamship Company) took place at Tokyo recently, when a dividend of five per cent. per annum waa declared.
The Hamburg-Amerika Linis steamer Brie gavia, which had been ashore outside Woosung
8.15 am, on the 9th inst. The task of reficating for about ten days, was successfully reffostei st her was entrusted to the Koobien Transportation and Torboat Company. The Brisgavia will be docked for examination.
President Taft in his rodant menenge to Congress has strongly urged the enactment of s Ship Bubsidy Bill to encourage American. shipping, According to a telegram published by the Manila papers, the President commented upon the deplorable depletion of American shipping and the embarrassing absenes of bottoms to aid the navy in case of war or to carry the country's commerce in times of peace
The ill-fated steamer · Kisognta-Maru II. which foundered recently in a typhoon in the Japan Sea, was insured with the Imperial Marino Justurance Co. for Y90,000. Her carge, con- sisting of beans and bean-oake, which was a total loss, is valued at about Y.100,000. She
of them, it is feared, were drowned. The bodies had a crew of 85 and a few passengers, and all
of 26 men and of two women have been recover- od. The fate of the Captain is unknown.
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Bain, who recently retired as superintendent of the Caused Line, is bound to the Orient with the stated intention of establishing a new trans- Pacific service. It further states that the Bank
next summer with two new liners, the Luceris Lane to Hongkong and Manila will be augmented and Osteric The former, a modern freight and passenger stesiner of 11,000 tons now being completed at Port Glasgow on the Clyde, will leave Hongkong for Vancouver and Puget Sound in August next, and the scound steamer
According to official returns to the end of October, the number of steamers belonging to the Japanese merchant marine totals 1,643, with
gross. Steamers alloat displacing over 10,000 an aggregate displacement of 1.182.974 tons tons are two in number, and those displacing between 5,000 and 9,000 tone number thirty-four Sailing vessels number 4,799, with a tots, displaosment of 333,897, tons gross. They include one vessel of over 2,000 tona. Sailing tasselin, tho carrying capacity whereof is measured will leave in September. by koku, number 1,881, with an aggregate capacity of 656,181 koku.
The large twin-serew vessel which Messrs. E. and W. Hawthorn, Leslie & Co., Ltd., have under construction for Messrs. Alfred Holt & Co., of Liverpool, was successfully launched at Hebbara last month, when Mra. Bichard D. Holt, wife of the member for Hexham, per formed the christening ceremony by naming water. The vessel has been designed for the
struction have all been arranged to make her specially suitable.
Mr. Blade-Because these people, who have Bightly regarded. The reason is said to be that of about fifty, with forty passengers, and is the Tessel Protesilaus, as it moved towards the
given their lives to good works, do not care to
Sir Henry Berkeley I agree to that, and come forward and make claims for personal { Paw opium and it is stated that persons can, of cotton yarn, matches, sugar and piece goods. Far Eastern general cargo trade, and details of
not to them personally, but to the Society whose compensation. The injury which was done was servants they were.
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It is reported that in certain ontiying parts of the Province the laws for the suppression of opram have had but little effect and are but
there is no strict system regarding the sale of in some places, parchase this commodity at will and them, it is to the presumed, they pre- pare and retail it for their own profit.
Eyen members of anti-opium societies are not always true to their principles. It was
at the marriage of the daughter of a prominent Mr. Blade He could not have got the 84,000 member of the Heung Bhan anti-opium society for injury done to the Society,
His Lordship-It is alleged that he commit-two rooms were not apart and provided with pipes and oplow for those who desired to ted an operation tantamount to murder.
My. Slate-Ho might have been a party to indulge. It was noted, moreover, that though this antion, but he preferred not to be. I take certain members of the police force were the responsibility of having advised him that present no protest was made against this breach
of the opium Lawa.
binds that paragraph 11 is sallaiently explicit, His Lordship The should have been a specific allegation to the effect that it had been accepted in discharge of all causes and rights of action:
Sir Henry Berkeley-Then I will withdrawed the point.
Proceeding to deal with the first point, gir Henry stated that the plaintiff had admitted in his evidence that the words did not refer to him, and upon the face of them they did not refer to him either as Mr. Vomel or as President in Hongkong. But it was incumbent on the Mr. Slade The plaintiff is" it," not "him," plaintiff to show two things: he had to show Sir Henry Berkeley said he would show that that the libel applied to a particular parson, him." There was no either a person or corporation entitled to 19, the plaintiff was libel proved against E Corporation. Bach sad that that particular persia was the plaintif. the sake There was no evidence that the defendant was libel, as he would admit for
His Lordship-He is a servant of the Society,
the Society.
The N. Y. K.'s Yokohama Shanghai liuer Yamaguchi Maru (3,221 tons), which left Maji at 4.3) p.m. on the 5th for Nagasaki, stranded at Ipponmatsu, ontside Moji. The vessel, which is commanded by Captain J. Hands, has a crew
marrying a cargo of some 1,500 tons, consisting It appears that when trying to turn her helm to the westward the steamer was caught by strong north-west wind and blown back towards Moji. She was also carried westward by the ebb tide and rapidly approached the shore. "An"
without avail, tlie fietsur eventually atranding The distance between her bows and the shere is reported to be only from twelve to eighteen feet. As, however, the bottom is of sand, the shock was so slight that the passengers were not awars at first that the ship had stranded It was believed that no damage has been done ic the bottom of the vessel, and there was no fear of water getting in.
and an nation by the doctor would have rindien noted in the native Impere a few days ago that attempt was made to anchor the vessel, but Length, 501 feet; breadth, 60.8 feet; depth,
it
was absolutely unnecessary. Untess he wanted to recover damages for his personal reputation, it was unnecessary for him to join in an action brought because of damage done to his employer. . #E
whether an
to
SELF-GOVERNMENT SOCIETY.
of argument had been proved, was against sware of the existence of this plaintiff, Counsel injury has been indicted upon the society, that and will fores water to a distance of over ten Rempei, the Japan Mail says, offered a very fitted, but four large pillars, two forward and
two individuals, Dr. Vortlech and Mr. Sautter, who had had what amounted to an Inputation of murder in its gravest view, or in
malpractice in the performance of their duties at the hospital charged against them personally
referred his Lordship to a case in Odger's between Eastwood and Holmes.
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is to nay, upon the plaintiff,
His Lordship-The Corporation.
The dimensions of the Protesilaus are in
42.6 feet. She will have a deadweight capacity of 18,000 tons, and accommodation for about 580 emigrants and a number of first-class pas sengers. There will be seven holds and the cargo gear will consist of 25 powerful winches. and 31 derricks capable of lifting weights up to 50 tone. The vessel has been designsil for the Far Eastern general cargo trade, and details. of omstruction have all been arranged to make her specially suitable. She has very spacious holds, clear of abstractions and suited to The newly-formed Self-Government Society
At the half-yearly general meeting of the the stowage of bulky cargo, such as rail- of Honen bas just established a are brigade. The engine is considered to be of good pattern Nippon Yusen Kaisha the President, Mr. Koude way cars or boilers. There will be no musta choung. Frequent practices are being held and full explanation of the vital question whether two aft at the sides of the Tessel, will serve the the scene always attracts large numbers of the Company should continue its presont
purpose of derrick posts. The two forward potators. To en-operate with the brigade a subvention under the old law, or adhere to the pillars will be joined by a bridge about 75 fest
Vessel. Her machinery, which is being con- veral doctors have volunteered their services have their advantages and disadvantages, The free of charge. It is to be sincerely hoped that two principal lines concerned, which may also out. Electric light is fitted throughout the
the basio business of the be regarded as the Honan Society will confine their attentions as certain other societies are doing, fritter services. The close of this year terminates gineering Company at Wallsend, will consist away their energies in causing uselesu strife.
the present subvention, but it can be renewed of two sets of triple-expansion engines, with RELIGIOUS ENTHUSIASM.
for five years at the option of the Company. cylinders 23 inches, 384 inches, and 65 inches Last week Fatahan was en fête, the reason
On the other hand, it would terminate finally by 48 inches stroke, steam being supplied by
of a Baddbist deity known as Kwun Yam, actual amount of subsidy received would be larger being religious processions held in honour in 1914, and although during that interval the three large boilere working at a pressors of 190 In view of the fre on the Prins Ludwig repaired. To cope with the large influx of ships would find themselves antirely without visitors many special trains were run daily from Siste aid at the end of the five years. By ad. yesterday the following paragraph, from zome it in perfectly elear that this Corporation could Canton, and the railway must have made hering to the new law there would be a son recent notes by the Times' writer ou marine handsome profit. The launches and junks from decrease of smbrantion, but it would continue insurance, may be of interest. Underwriters, claims of machines for detecting and extinguish- up and down river were also crowded, and since for 15 years, though from the end of the fifth he says, are always willing to give the Moreover, the age of a ship is an important ing fires in ships their proper due, and they a large number of visitors. Fatahan has been a town it has never had such year the sale would be gradually reduced. ;
factor nader the now law, sad in the case of the should be interested to investigate the cone of the recent fire in the Otaki. This vessel is provided The city has been suffering from an epidemic American live this provision would entail the with the Clayton apparatus, and not only was of fires lately. One of the latest broke out in the building of three new steamers at a cost of the fire held comfortably in check while the
M- Slade The Corporation. My friend His Lordship (referring to it)-If a the least harmful view an imputation of wrote that all iswyers were thieves.. (Laughter.) lins put forward suggestions which involve the Felief party will shortly be formed, and already system prescribed by the new. Both course above the water, which will be useful as a lock.
Sir Hoary Borkeley--That is a very rude ald metaphysical argument that a corporation It has neither body nor illustration, but there is nothing to show that can do no wrong.
a corporation being "it," and not an individual, canzot be guilty of such purely human acía as malics.
Counsel submitted that the libel did not refer to that article was inserted with reference to any soal, therefore it cannot commit a cride Thy to these and similar useful endeavours and not, Company, are the Earopean and the American structed by the North-Eastern "Marins En.
the plaintiff, and therefore was no personal right of action in bim.
His Lordship When you say the plaintiff you mean the plaintiff Corporation ?
special plaintiff.
His Lordship-On that point there are numerous authorities to shew that a plaintiff must not be particularly entered,
Sir Hanery Berkeley-There must be evid.. exce from which you can point to the particular
Sir Henry Berkeley-I did not say that. Mr. Blado-No, but you implied it. Those authorities have been exploded once and for all
Sir Henry Beckeley said that that was so. The article did not refer to the plaintif corpora- tion, and there was no personal right of action persons mentioned in the libel. The persons by the osse of the Citizens' Life Insuranos whose temple at Fatahan has but recently been than the sum sccruing under the now law, the i
Hongkong of the Basil Mission, but Mr. Sautter and Dr. Vortisch.
His Lordship (to Mr. Slade)-I am not sure that I can.construe correctly paragaph 1 of the atatement of claim. You say, the President in Hongkong of the Basil Mission, and, carries on the business of a medical practioner at Ho Yun.
in him or it. A corperation had the right of mentioned in this libel are not the President in action in respect of a libel to its property, but there was no libel here against the corporation in respect of its property. The imputation here was to persons. It had been laid down thata corpora tion could not eas for libal or commit murder. The charge here, if anything at all, was charge of assault upon this woman by the two missionaries at Họ Tren, and indeed it might be pushed to a charge of murder against Dr. Vortisol The Corporation could not commit an assault, as it was only an abstract body and had no personality, and it could not complain of
· being referred to as "it."
Mr. Slade-It cannot be guilty of malice.. Bir Henry Berkeley-That has beert held to be possible, but it is not the point here. It has been hold that an action for libel will not be at the suit of a corporation in respect of such charges as assault.
Mr. Slade-I beg your pardon, there is no mach case.
Mr. Blade-It is the corporate title of the Bociety; the name under which any gation must be brought.
His Lordship-But he carries business of a medical practitioner."
Mr. Shade-Yes, .............
v. Brown reported in the 1904 Appeal Cases. Applying those principles to this case, I submit
has been sued by the husband of the woman if the allegations contained in this article had been correct. Tas Corporation would have been guilty of a civil wrong, for which redress could have been recovered from it.
His Lordship Of a criminal wrong. Mr. Slade--I am not concerned to say that His Lordship-I think it is material
FIBES.
pounds,
Mr. Blade The wrong which gives rise to Old City in a street wear the Tartar General's million yen in the near future. That difficulty ↑ whole of the undamaged cargo was discharged, on the civil claim for damages in imputed in this article Tamen. The fiamas spread very rapidly, and does not exist, however, in the case of the but the greater part of the cargo in the affected
His Lordship--Thers is no evidenor of that, Mr. Blade The Society which is incorporated in Hongkong carries on a hospital through its servants, who are medical men.
was a criminal offence.
in a short time four houses were totally His Lordship-You said in your pleadings it destroyed. During the same night another European line.
fire broke out in a street close by. Here the damage originated in a jose paper store, but this luckily was not so destructive as the other. The authorities hare lately notified the public that should the crime of son be provod against anyone, that person will be incet severely dealt withi
Mr. Blade-In innundo. His Lordship-Yep
therefrom
OFFICE IN DISGRACE.
The Company has six new hold was salved. Quite a crop of serious out- steamers of 8,500 tons each plying upon that bronks have occurred lately, so that it would be route, and these would be eligible for State aid instructire to compare the general average throughout the entire term of 15 years. On statement of the Otaki alaim with some of the the whole, the President and the Directors to the new low, and the recommendation was not provided with modern fire appliances, recommended that the Company should adhere general average statements applying to resuela ananimously approved by the mecting.
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Mr. Slade Take it so, but that is not all. There is a great deal more than that. Continu His Lordship-I see how you put it.
ing, Connael stated that if a man was guilty of Bir Henry Berkeley said whichever way it was so set which amounted to a crime, that, was no pat it was not possible to make a plaintiff, who reason for depriving the person wronged of a Sir Henry Berkeley said it had been was President in Hongkong merely for the civil remedy. His friend's sertion that a held in the c of the --Mayor- of purpose of holding the property of the Mission acrporation could not be guily of an assault was Manchester against Williams that a corporation Hongkong, a medical practitioner carrying depends by geeties of a whorun could not sus in connection with a charge of ex business at He Ynen. If his Lordship corporations had been held, lishly for salts corruption, Counsel quoted the care, and turned to Ordinance 2 of 1906, which incor- committed by their servants in the bourse of contended that if bis friend's contention waeparated the plaintiff, he would find what the their duty.
His Lordship-Even though it by annet right the mayor and corporation could have whole scope and intention of that Ordinance brought that action, but the ratio decidendi was. The President in Hongkong under that which, as a corporation, they could not do
Mr. Slade A corporation nots through its there was that the corporation as a whole could Ordinance, he submitted, was merely a corporate not be guilty of corrupt practices. His next body for the purpose of holding property in servants, and if a servant note within the scopa point was that even supposing this Corporation Hongkong on behalf of the Ball Mission of his employment the corporation is liable,
the President in Hongkong of the Basil in Switzerland. That was apparent by his His Lordship stated that he did not propose Specialities for the Skin are the study of a Company will establish connecting steamship. The tonnage of imports and arports had in Mission-could bring an action in respect of say title, and he had no corporate existence in Ho to withdraw the case from the jury, as it time. . 8. Watson & Co. Ltd: Sole Agents. lines, probably both to the Orient and Antipodes. creased from 13 million tons in 1870 to almost
The paper we quote mentions that Mr. James six million tone in 1908. such charge as this in relation to ite Yaen. The Mission had stations in India, might be held hereafter that the cause
of
The new King's Dock at Swansea, which has The Magistrates of the Nam Hung, Hoi
Great increases in the steamship services and boon constructed by the Bwansen Harbour. Tang and Tia Ping Districts have not taken sufficient stops to suppress the growing of native opium. Viceroy Yuen has punished the augmenting of the lines now in operation Traat at a total cost of £2,110,000 to meet them by giving each a black mark. Other in the trans-Pacific-trade are anticipated within the growing requirements of the port, was Magistrates have been informed of this pro- the next few years. Next summer many ad opened last month. The first god of the core and lays been told to toko wapitigations are expected, but it is in 1911, anyador of 1904 by the King In contrast to this the Viceroy has recom: Canadian paper, that the largest increases are who, with the Queen, visited the port for that mended that the provincial officers be rewarded.
steamers, either the RMS. Express of Ireland tcast of "The Swansea Harbour Trust,” at a for faithful service, and Admiral Li stands Erst expected, when the C.P.R. will add two large parpose. Sir James Murphy, in proposing the on the recommendation.
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