SUPREME COURT..
Friday, June 17th.
ORIGINAL JURISDICTION,
BEFORE HIS HONOUR SIE FRANCIS PIGGÓTT (CHIEY JUSTION),
'CLAIM'ON À BILL OF EXCHANGE, His Lordship dalivored his decision in the notion brought by Tap Hok Ling, compradoza of the Yokohama Specie Bank at Kobe, agalust Chan Tung Bang, te recover the equivalent in Hongkong dollara of You 60,000 due on a promissory note, togo ther with interest at the rate of six per cent. per sanum from the 10th September, 1905, to pay ment or judgment.
Mr. M. W. Slade, K.C., instructed by Mr. E I. Grist (of Moara, Wilkinson & Grist), apposred for the plaintiff, and defendant was represented by Mr. Eldon Potter, instructed by Mr. P. M. Hodgson (of Mosses, Ewone & Harston).
After dealing with the facts and the law in the case his Lordship entered judgment for the plaintiff with costs,
Mr. Blade-Your Lordship will give judg- ment for the amount of Yen 60,000, with the bank rate of interest on bills. Then the rate of exchange to be calculated will be the rate of the day, I presume?
His Lordship-Yes.
Mr.Potter-I oppose the granting of interest, If this is an action on a guarantee, the man sa only be liable for the guarantos. At any rate, I ask for a stay of oxeontien ponding appes,
His Lordship-Is the defondant resident in the Colony ?
Mr. Slado-Ho is a temporary resident hore, but has no property, and when storms arise he goes to Bangkok. We are perfectly willing to accept any responsible guarantee.
His Lordship-If he goes away and has no property, he is not a permanent resident here, I understand he is a resident of Canton.
Mr. Potter-Ho is a naturalised British subject, and has been resident here for some years. He was on a visit to Poking at the tímo the guarantee was signed.
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Mr. Blade-For the last five years he has not been resident in Hongkong. He has been in Bangkok...
His Lordship--I think I would stay personal execution for a fortnight.
Mr. Blade The defendant states himself
that he has no property here at all, therefore staying personal execution means that he is at liberty to go aW67.
be a diffentt point of law, but it was a point of law which did not azine in this case, They did not admit thess sete of misconduct, but relied only on the point of law, reserving to themselves. the right to go into the merits if the point of law was decided against them; but it happened to be decided in their favour.
After hearing further argument their Lordships reserved judgment.
-IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION,
BEFORE HIS Horour MB. F. A. HazELAND (AGTING Poraka JUDGE).
· HONEY. LOAN ASSOCIATION CASE..
His Lordship delivered this reserved decision in the notion brought, by Chow Cham against Yust Seem to recover $150 for twenty-one instalments due in respect of a 35 Money Loan Association, of which plaintiff is promoter, and defendant is a mombor. Ad
His Lordship remarked that aftor-going through the ovidence he was satisfied with the story told by plaintiff and his witnesses that the money was received by the defendant. He would therefore enter judgment for plaintiff with coste.
JURY MAY DE REQUIRED.
In the action brought by J. W. Bestowo against Taan Kin Ting to recover $500,
Mr. W. B. L. Shenton (of Messrs. Deacon, Looker & Denson), who represented the plainy tiff, asked his Lordship to fix a day.
Mr. P. Sydenham Dixon (of Mr. R. A. Harding's offloo), who represented the defendant, asked that security of $150 should be put up.
Mr. Shenton-That is rather too much. I think $100 would be sufficient.
His Lordship granted the order if necessary,
NAMES OF PARINEER WANTED.
The claim of the A Dại Arm against To Ki
to recover $280.64 was mentioned.
Mr. Davidson (of Meases, Hastings & Hastings), who appeared for the defendant, applied under section 44 of the Code for a stay of the action until the names of the pertuors had been supplied in writing.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESB, SATURDAY, JUNE 18TH, 1910.
His Lordship (to plaintiff)---Are you willing↑ to give hîm tinaP-I will leave it to your Lordship.
I want to know whether you will consant R---I will accept your Lordship's ruling,
Defendant was then called to the witness stand, and questioned by his Lordship
What do you do I am a foreman in the Banitary Department
How much money do you get a month $35,
When did you borrow this money -Four or fire years ago.
Did you give a promissory note ?--Yes. When you made the new note did you get back the old one-Yes, but I destroyed it.
Did anybody Hee that note?-Only tho
defendant.
If your story is trus it is rather important that you should have kept that note-Faintia fold us to destroy it. He said it was a old eno nad of no use.
Do you ewa money to any other money. lendor? No.
Have you got a wife and children ?-Yos, s wife and four children.
His Lordship made an order for payment by instalments of 87 a month, and in default of payment execution to be issued,
theatre.
RUBBER COMPANY MEETINGS.
THE GERMAN NAVY LEAGUE.
LANADEON BUDBRE ESTATES.
After two days spent in entertainments, After making allowance for depreciation, for ions, and committee meetings the dele- proportion of mangement expenses,
and forgates of the German Nary League nasembled expenditure on the area in fapping, the raronus May 22nd in the Reichetag, where the tenth account for 1909 shows a profit of £73,217, to general meeting of the League was held under which has to be added the sum brought forward, the presidency of Grand Admiral von Koester. making a total of £76,767. An Interim divid. The delegates unmbored about two hundred. end of 10 per cent, was paid in November last, There were oko present representatives from
the Navy Department. and the directors now recommend fasl divid and at the rate of 17h per cent, lass tax. A sum of £7,000 is placed to reserve, and £3,150 to the employés bonus fund, leaving £1,342 to be carried forward. The average price realized for last year's srop, after deduction of freight, landing, and all sale charges, was slightly over 71. 6d. por lb. The output for 1910 is estimated at 370,00016.
JOHORE RUBBER LANDS (HALATA).
The first ordinary general meeting was he'd on May 24th at Winchester House, Mr. G. G. Anderson, who presided, said that Johore had suffered recently from serious and disastrous floods. A considerable portion of the railway which ran alongside the company's estate had been more or less damaged, but they had got off very lightly indeed. They had ample funds in haud, and they would not only fulfil all the oon ditions of their concession, but increase them if they could depend on sufficient and adequate supervision. The repart was adopted.
KEPONO (MALAY) RUBBER ESTATES (LIMITED).
tion was made by Admiral von Koester. The principal speech on the general situs- His speech contained little that is new with regard to the polloy of the League. The speaker dwoit
upon the necessity for carrying out the Navy Law, repeated his opinion as to the need for large cruisers, rejected any idea of the possibility of the limitation of arma- ments, and ridiculed the view that submarinos might be substituted for torpedo-boats. After expressing the thanks of the League to the President of the Raichstag for his permission to hold its mosting "in this hall, in which ■ benevolent attitude towards our navy has always prevailed," and calling for cheers far the Emperor and the princely patrons of the League, he expressed the regret of the mesting at the absence of Prince Heary of Prussia "in upon our Imperial Hones through the death of consequence of the mourning which has fallen the King of England, whose decease arouses our sincerent sympathy, Telegrams to the Emperor William and Prince Henry of Prussia were then road and despatched.
THE WORK OF THE LEAGUE,
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The increase in the membership of the Lon- gue during the past year had not been as large na had been hoped, Admiral von Komter con- tinned, but the affairs of the League had boon on the whole loss troubled than in former years. This was principally due to the fact that their work had been of a quiet nature. He reproach ed those people who believed that because it struction of the floet was assured in rested on a legal basis completion of the ccu- circumstances. The number of those who were indifferent to the navy was perhaps greater than they were generally inclined to aSSTI. In the League they had an organization of the very best kind; but it must always be kept up to the mark and be ready for it was intelligible that attacks upon the eventuality. building of the German Navy should still be made beforeign countries, but, on the whole, a calmer view prevailed. After impressing upon his audience that the events of the last year had proved that the German Army was
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The annual meeting was held on May 24th A CHINESE THEATRE. -
at the Great Eastern Hotel, Bialaopagate-street, Bir Gordon Bleunerhassett Voules presiding
The Chairman, in moving the adoption of the "Look, B80!" That was what my friend report, said he hoped that the shareholders Wokes remarked. I looked. Beyond a multi-would regard the net results of the past year's tado of putty faced Chinamen there arose a working as satisfactory. The company started
go mat-and-bamboo godown.
There was the the present year in a very satisfactory condition, My first impression was what a splendid as past expenditure was concerned. In his haring an absolutely clean balance sheet, so far Mr. Dixon-It is not enough for me. "hangar" it would make for the Albert Hall if speech last year he stated that it was expected His Lordship-It you can't agree I shall have the Albert Hall were only a flying machine. to produce in 1909 14,000lb. of rubber, whereas to refer the question to the Registrar,
We pushed through the shoals of yellow-faced they had produced 20,2941b. They had Celestials, eircled round the godown, and entered realized by the sale of that rubber £7840, Mr. Shenton--I will try to agree with my the stage-door. That took us into the dressing an average not price of 78. 93d. par lb, as friend, but I may say that I shall require a jury room. There was but one, but that large enough compared with 48. 43d. per Ih. for the previous for the purpons of ascasing damages.
for the Grenadier Guards to manoeuvre in, A gear. The uniform high rate that they had Mr. Dixon-I thought my friend was going shelf ran the whole length of the room. And been receiving spoke well, not only for the to settle.
over this were one or two small mirrors. Before careful manner in which their crops ware these the members of the company were touching harvested on the estates, but it also showed Mr. Shouton-I should like an order for a up with grosso paint, the company, of course, the skilful way in which they were treated, jury in case we have to go to trial.
being all men. But for the life of me I oculd The amount available for distribatica was have sworn that the women were the real thing, £2,977, out of which the directors reppinnaead- so marvellous was the make-up.
ed the payment of a dividend of 10 per cent, Wokee took me through this room to the other side, pulled aside a curtain, and ushered income-tax, leaving £727 to be ecaried forward. With regard to the future, their me on to the stage.
manager estimated that they would produce This is what I saw. On either aide two wide in the present year 35,000. of dry rubber. for the whole length of the building. Between timate. Arrangements had been made to clear galleries sloped up gently
from the platform That might be considered a very conservative - these the centre of the theatre from the stage and plant another 100 acres of their propoty, and to entrance was packed with half of China, all also to set up machinery for curing their own stains: The the half was sitting in the rubber. For the present year they had made no galleries. I tried to count the heads, but after forward sales, but for 1911 they had arranged in Chambers to-morrow. [ His Lordship You had better come and son, getting to the second million gave it up. That to sell a minimum of 40,000 or a maz saam
swaying mass in the centre had been standing amount for four hours with the thermometer at about aware that there was a great deal of controversy 50,0001b, at 8s. 61. per lb. He was 500 degrees outside and 400 degrees in. as to the desirability of thess forward sales, but to an ordinary concart platform, with nothing standing at the extremely high price of to-day, The stage was just an open platform, similar when this arrangement was made rubber was not. in the way of scenery bayond a colored daab and it appeared to the directors prudent to take of a rag hanging at the back. If a Chinaman advantage of what they considered to be very aetors made their entrance from curtained whers rubber could be grown to greater ad- had considered the construction of these ships cannot not without the aft of seenery he is only liberal offer, and thus secure handsome profits forical," Admiral von Konstar uttered a pano-tained some Chinese merchants At to sing hymns in the mission hall. The the coming year. There was no part of the world
gyrie upon the German Dreadnoughts. hoped that these all too cautious people who apertures on either side of the platform. vantage than in the Malay Peninsula, and even
The orchestra set in a row against the curtain if the price of rubber should fall the Kepong vinced that this loap had been justifiable. se a leap in the dark would now be con- at the back, making a little Hades all on their Company would, the board believed, be in Although they did not lay claim to be the own. The Instruments were Chinese. That is position to return handsome dividends to the strongest Sea Power, they did not, in view of the only way I can describe them. When the shareholders. He congratulated them on the their growing ever-seas interests, wish to be Anta-player stopped for a breath--and in that company's shares being at a steady price of dependent upon the good will of other maritime awful atmosphere he might be excused for taking about £7and that he should not be surprised Powers. The stationing of the second squadron a breath once in air bars-the nearest actor on even if they wont higher. After a ayu- of the High Ses Flest at Wilhelmshaven was of the stage simply stepped over and banged him pathetic reference to the death of King considerable importance, bat, his contianed, he on the side of the head, she Eastern ene to con- Edward he moved the adoption of the report could not agree with the statements in the Press tinue playing,
Mr. H. E. Pollock seconded the motion, and that the North Sea manouvres of the British it was agreed to uranimously,
Home Fleet were en answer" to this change of station, for the interest of the English Hes, like ours, in the North Sea, and why should they not, just as well as we ourselves, hold their mandavres there, as they have, indesit, done in former years
SAILORS" OLAIMS FOR WAGZB.
The case was Again mentioned la which six Mr. Potter-I am not asking for this in the sailors sued the Hamburg Americs Line to hope that he will run away. If we con accoptrosovor an aggregate amount of $52870 for what my friend said in cross-examination, thero wnges. is not much fear of his going to Canton. The suggestion was that he is wanted there. This caso raises an important point of law, and one that has not boon decided before. If anything would justify a stay of execution it is a point of law which is not only important, but which has never been decided before,
His Lordship-I don't think I will stay execution unless you can give some security.
Mr. Potter Perhaps your Lordship will allow me to apply in case we can give security,
Mr. Slade-We will accept any reasonable security with pleasure. If his wife will give her boad, we will accept that in a moment,
Mr. Potter-If we give each security as will prevent him leaving the Colony. What my friend is atraid of is that he willrun away.
Mr. Slade-We are perfectly willing to take
his wife's socurity.
His Lordship decided that reasonable security must be given.
IN APPELLATE JURISDICTION.
{BEFORE THE FULL COURT.]·
MITCHELL V. LENM
Deacon) appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr. 31x. Hang (of Mesars. Donoon, Looker &
Davidson represented the defendants.
Mr. Hung-I would ask your Lordship to fix a day,
Mr. Davidsos-I have so my clients, and sz instructed to ask for ploadings.
Mr. Hung-The claim is quite sufficient. is for balance of wages due.
It
Mr. Davidson-There are at least two dialoult points of law.
in the defence.
Mr. Hung-If any difficulty arises it will be
His Lordship - How long will the pleadings take?:
Mr. Davidson Fourteen days. Mr. Hung-My friend is trying to delay the hearing, and dolny is a very serious matter to
my clients.
His Lordship ordered a statement of claim
to be filed.
MONEY-LENDER'S CLAIM.
Action was brought by Battan Singh against Abu Bakar to recover $174.40 due for money Jent and interest.
I took a seat at the side of the stage, the only European in an audience of five millions--or enough to stare at mo. Not even King Edward was it ten ?—and yet not a single soul was vulgar himself would have been disturbed. Near me on the stage wass Chinoman whose garmente must have belonged to a stokor in the Ark. Ho squatted at a cauldron making chor for the
orchestra,
What the play we shout I have not the remotest idea, and son Chinese play never ends, and I am getting on in life, I had not the time to stay and find ent. I think it must have been the whole five millions simply shrieked. a comedy, for whenever the leading man spoke
ANGLO-JAVA BUBBER ESTIMATE.
In his observations to the shareholdus of the
safeguard of pace, he oil that the fact that in the excitement of the English elections articles had been written against the German Navy was only too comprehensible. With regard to disarmament, about which much had been written, it appeared to him that enthusiasm for and that the practical impossibility of the this "purely ideal question was dying down, limitation of armaments was beginning to be realized more and more. So long as the right. of capture at sea and of blockade existed Que could not, in spite of all possible agreements, arbitration treaties and international con as has, indeed, been clearly and plainly stated ferences," fall oneself into absolute security in the debates in the Engilsh Parliament.” quarters that submarines might take the place After referring to the view held in some of torpedo bouts as shortsighted and non-
TES LEAGUE AND THE GOVERNMENT.
He
A GUIDE'S STORIES,
CHINAMEN AT WASHINGTON,
of the Capitol at Washington, who is a war When in reminiscent mood the Jocular Guide
a writer in the New York Tribune, the guide veteran and extremely popular, can tell some interesting and amusing stories. According to gave the following account of how his enter.
visitors casually und good humouredly. I have "I always have made it a point to show the places of groatost interest, and to converse with
historical facts, either; bat my customers have not always confined myself to strict regard for been properly cared for, and they remember the good times we have had in our journeys about the big bailding.
"On one ocousion I had four Chineas mer-
chants, from various parts of the country. One of them was a leading man in the Six Com panies of San Francisco, and when I called on him a couple of years later be received me generously and exuberantly, and leaded mo down with all sorts of presents, Well, as I was guiding those Chinaman about the Capitol, wo came to Statuary Hall, and they stood in amaze- ment before the heroic status of Ethan Allen, One of them asked me if the man was really so large. The status is eight foot high and showe a man of generous proportions. I told the Chinamen it was John L. Sullivan, the great fighter. They had heard of him, and they gently admired that, statuo
FIGATING IN THE CAPITOL
Admiral von Keester devoted the last part of his speech to controverting the view expressed in a Kiel journal that the Navy League should coufins itself to its proper work of spreading comprehension of the importance and the tasks They asked me if there was much fighting of the navy" and "not make more difficult by going on in the Capitol and I told them that agitation the task of the Imperial Chancellor in the statesmen vore fighting all the time. Ro- carrying out a peaceful policy with England." ferring to the din of debate in the Tonse, I told He thought it was improbable that his attitude them they were getting ready for a big fight would involve him in serions dificulties with the and took them up to the gallery. No sooner Lis freedom of action, and added: Se long as into a fight, a genuine fisticuffs affair. It re- Imperial Government, although he would retain wore we seated than two Representatives got the Imperial Chancellor and the Navy Leaguequired the interference of the Serjeant at å ras hold fast to the execution of the Navy Law our and a number of members to separate them. widely expanding maritime interests can only be guests were delighted to have seen a fight in efforts to create a fleet for the protection of our The confusion was tremendous, and my Chinese of benefit to the Fatherland."
that body I
suppose they have told their friends that our stateemen do all their debating with their flats.
Anglo-Java Rabber and Produce Octapany at the statutory general meeting held on May 23rd Me that the instalment for the property was paid on April 28, and all the shares in the two Dutch com. panies were now in this company's possession The contract with the Handelsvereniging Amsterdam provided that the estate should be handed over in good and planterlike condi- ton, and the directors had therefore taken steps that an expert should be sent to As I have stated, the building was made of inspect the property, Messia. Maslaine, matting and bamboo, and it struck me that if Watson & Oo, had resigned their position Mr. J. H. Gardizer appeared for the plaintiff, some genius had put a lighted match to it to see as agents of the company in Jaya. As a matter and Mr. M. Reader Harris (of Messrs. Wilkin-early door would have been able to give the mercial agents for the company, Mesers.
what would happen, those who came in by the of foot Messrs. Linter & Co. were the com The hearing of this notion was conson & Grist) for the defendant.
curious one a pretty vivid picture of the result Maclaine, Watson, & Co. boing agents in Java, tinued. The appellant sought that the judg Mr. Harris admitted the debt, but he Above the stage there was a tear in the matting and naturally subordinate to Messrs. Lintner ment given on the point of law raised by thought it was one of those cases in which his down. molton hot through it on to the scalp of Maclaire, Watson, & Co., wrote to the board, of the roof, and the sun's rays were just coming & Co, and responsible to Lixom, Mesars the appellant on the 9th Jane, 1909, might be Lordship should make an order of a penny a the flute player. Under such circumstances an and it was understood that they were to actin raversed; that the judgment given in this action month. Defendant had no defence to the pro- English artist would be formed, sweated, or conjunction with Messrs. Hooy & Co. in Soo-
Professor Rudloff then delivered a semi- on the 17th September might be reversed or missory note, and it was paraly a question of dropped dead from splexy. Our Chinese mbaya, but the board could assure the share technical lecture on the question of big ships varied that the judgment given in this action instalments. Abu got $35 a month, and had a friend did none of these things. He simply bolters that they never made any arrangements After tracing the incrasse in the sise of the "On another occasion I entertained the to that effect. The board had arranged with the battleships of the different countries, and Chinese Minister and several of his suite. After on the 8th December might be reversed or varied, wife and some children. The promissory notested a gamp over his shoulder and went on
playing. that judgment might be entered for the sp. bad been owing for the last five years and was
"Amsterdam" that the setting forth the advantages and disadvantages I had shown them all over the building and Handelsrereeniging Down in the area the atmosphere must have administration of the estates should be continued of ships of large displacement, he concinded by they were about to deport, cae of them, prob- pallant and that the costs of this application renewed in 1909. Defendant had paid been appalling, and yet the coolies were so by them on behalf of the company until Jans stating that they might assume that the Nassau ably the treasurer, handed me two silver and in the Court below might be paid by the month interest for the last five years, and densely packed that it was quite impossible to 30, as it would be impossible to hand over class represented a successful anlation of the dollars, which he took out of his sleere. I held respondent to the appellant.
now because he had missed payment of interest kad settled on the coolio's nose to complete its these on the spar of the moment directly the internal business of the League and included and reluctantly handed it to me. I held up
raisos hand to brush off the offending fly that the management of estates of each magnitude as difficult problem.
up three fugere. He shook his head; but The rest of the meeting was devoted to the slipped another silver dollar out of his sleeve for two months through family troubles he was toilet. If your arms wore down when you came mrohase money he been the commercial the presentation of the annual report. Accord four fingers. He shook his hood violently; bat
had paid, MessTS. Tint" and for the principal. He could not pay it in, they stayed there. If by any superhuman for all, but was willing to pay by instalmente, effort you raised one, that arm never went down agents of the company, had informed the boarding to the report the total membership at the slipped another silver dollar out of his pocket
again. His Lordship- How much interest have you
that they had been making arrangements for end of last year was 1,031,539, as compared and gave it to me as thonghi parting from his paid?
There was ons putty-faced heathen somewhat the establishment of their firm in Soerabaya, with 1,007,563 in 1908. The funds of the last friend. Then I held up my four fugers taller than the coolie behind. The shorter had and that arrangements for the administration League amounted to £16,792 The como and thumb, and nodded to him smilingly, in- Mr. Harris-$480.
apparently appealed in vain in the long one's of the estates by them would be completed by what tomatisfactory increase in membership to
dicating t
z that I needed fire dollars in my busi Mr. Gardiner This is not admitted by any ear to lower his head, and now resorted to other Jane 30. The directors had received from the which Admiral von Koester referred is explained ness. He shook his head violently, but I con- means,
taction. It was impossible to raise his fate to Amsterdam offices of Messrs. Linter & Co. in the report as the result of sonerat political tinued holding up my fingere and thumb, and fight, so he quietly seized the dangling pigtail an estimate of the rains of the produce from conditions and by no means least, to the nodded my head earnestly. Finally he surprised His Lordship-How much do you admit you of his enemy and bevan winding and winding it their estates from Novembor, 1909, till Decem. heavier taxation, inposel by the reform of the me by saying in goca and emphatic English have received ?
around his wrist When the tension on the tallber, 1910, showing & not profit of about £3,593 Imperial finances,
*You rascal, you have already reCEİVAU Mr. Gardinor-The plaintiff will tell you.
one's scalp became too intense, the offending This valuation was made on a conservative
twice as much as you are entitled to receive! Plaintiff was called and examined by the field of vision.
head ducked down and so cleared the short cat's basis. The shareholders would see that in the
We are "heathen Chinee," of course; but we prospectus the not profit for 191011 was esti»
are not what › you: Court.
call muitenheads, and I will not give you another ths
odour of the oralisatra's chop, so the company might be considered satisfactory, quietly retired.
The report was adopted, severance of the Chinese notor, the patience of Two things I shall never forget--the per-
Mall Gazette.
Mr. M. W, Slade, K.O.. instructed by Mr. P.M. Hodgson (of Messrs. Ewens & Hurston), mored the Court on behalf of the appellant (John Lomm), and Mr. C G. Alabaster, in- structed by Mr. D. V. Stevenson (of Mesars, Deacon, Looker & Deacon), represented the respondent (T. A. Mitchell),
Mr. Slade, after quoting further authorities in support of his argument, concluded.
Mr. Alabaster said be thoroughly agreed with his learned friend's definition of res judicata, that a matter judicially determined must be taken a truly determined In this case there was no isso in common in the two actions which had been decided more than once. Br. Slade made a great point-and for the purposes of his argument he had to-as, to the form of judgment, and he laid strosa
At
When did you first lend the defendant this this point I was faint with the beat and mated at £8,602, and therefore the prospects of
money P-I leat him $160 on July 16th, 1909.
You've never leat him a penny before P-No
of
ཡ ཡ ཏྟཱ །
WEATHER REPORT,
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report --
nistfer
Dofendant says the money was lent four or his audienceMONRO ANDERSON, In the Pall LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENT moderately on the E. and N.E. consta of China.of his friends in the future, ussaring him that
five years ago - No.
on the words at the end of the judgment. "and" It is sleged that you have notually received that the notion be dismissed." Counsel hoped from bim by way of interest 8480P That is not to convince their Lordships that the form of true.
sation did not matter in the least. The paint Cross-examined by Mr. Harris
BANGKOK LAUNCH FEUD.
their Lordships would have to consider was, How much interest each month did you months ago the rivalry between the Transport
THE SITUATION AT NANKING.
According to Chinese information Viceroy Chang Jen-chip has telegraphed to the Govern
ment, reporting that, since the opening of the
I was too damble Ride
to argue the matter On the 17th at 12.05 pm-The barometer with Bim but replied that I was ontirely satis has fallen slighdy is 8.1. Japan and risen fled, and that I hoped to see him with others
The shallow depression lies now off the coast I should be glad to wait on them for two dollars of 8.E. Japan.
the next time. He gave me his hand good **Pressero is high in the neighbourhood of the naturedly, and we parted with kind words, The "Bon" Line str. Benlarig from Leith, Bonins and over N.E. Japan. It is still in Antwarp and London left Singapore on the excess of the normal over the northern shores 16th instant for this port, capt A Bangkok paper states –About « complò of
The 0.8.K. str. Chicago Mart, which left of the China Sea, and relatively low over the ult., arrived at Tacoma on the 14th Inst. Hongkong for Tacoma vis ports on the 18th interior of the continent.
Moderate S. winds may be expected in the what did the former judgment dooide The got? 85.
Ca Motor, Lil, and the Borisat: Nawa Biam's
The N.Y.K. str. Kama Maru (European Formosa Chantel and along the S. coast of effoot of a declaratory statute was to change the
lannnhes, at Petrie, led to an inspoor of the Line) left Shanghai for this port on the lith And you're only had $15 P—Yes.
Hongkong former company's boats being shot, with fatal law before the Act was passed, except so far as
kong rainfall for the 24 hours ending Mr. Harris saved his Lordship to question resnits. A similar shooting a fair took place on Inst., and is expected here on the 20th inst rights had been noquired and determinet. But the defendant
the night of the 24th instant, when another loft Singapore for this port on the 15th
The NYE str. Ceylon Maru (Bombay Line) at 10a.m. to day, 0.00 inches.
Inst His Lordship-And he will deny all the inspector of the Transport Co., Motor, Ltd, was and is expected here on the 21st Insh
The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon the original judgment not to go into those plaintiff has said. How am I to decide ? embedded in the side of his leg. The injured Singapors for this port on the 16th inst., at 3 Hongkong & Neighbourhood derata, fair.
shot through the thigh, the bullet remaining.
The P. & 0, 8. N. Co's st. Porza loft to-day is as follows :---
18. winds, mo rights, so that the question Mr. Slade put Mr. Harris-They always do. Mr. Justice man was brought to Bangkok yesterday in what hypothetically, as to what would have happened Gomperts used to ask a defendant how much appeared to be a very bad state The man whop, and is dus here on the Zlat inst, at about Formosa Channel if they had defluitely and finally admitted these he was getting, and then make an order for the red the shot was, at last advices, sitil at large. The NYK, str. Kaga Mara (European Line) Botli cost of Chins between bat the gendarmeria are making an active search-left Singapore for this port on the 17th just.. Bonth cost of Chins between Hongkong and Tamooks, charges of miscondust, did not arise. It might payment of so much a month. *
for him.
and is expected here on the 22nd inst.
Hongkong and Hainan...
here the Chief Justice had taken great care in
China
Same as No. 1
Same as No. 1 James No. 1
Nanking Exhibition, large numbers of foreign and Chinese visitors are proceeding to see the Exhibition and peace reigns in the city. Ho adds that the rumours which have been afloat have died out, and no concern need be folt. It was proposed by the Government to dispatch a division of the Peiyang trained troops to Nan king to protect the Exhibition, but this stop was prevented by Viceroy Chang, who tele graphed that precautions had been taken, and caring apprehension to the public. asked that the troops be not sent, so as to avoid