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purposes, and less than two years ago Mr. JAMES McKECHNIE, M.1.N.A., read a paper before the Institution of Naval Archi- tecta in which he showed the possibilities of gas propelled battleships. The value of his scheme was that it permitted the use of either gas or oil; and, though we have no details before us, it is not at all unlikely that some modification or some develop
& CO., ment of the plan presented by him is being worked out in practice. In the gas-engined abip the machinery will of necessity occupy far less space and be much lighter, power for woight, than in the steam ship, unt in
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the defendant farther time in which to make defence for this order for his arrost, gave him every opportunity it was reasonable to give him.
The Chief Justice On the face of it I think, and always hare thonght, that the only way of making these rates work is for the defendant to come into Court, but I cannot admit that a Judge has no power of re-opening.
IN APPELLATE JURISDICTION,
BEFORE THE FULL COURT. ALLEGED FUGITIVA DELTOR FROM SHANGWAL. An appeal was considered in the action in which Sun Ming Shan (appellint) sued J. T. F. The salvage party reports, that Moran of Shanghai (respondent) to cover the words of the rule are plain, and with all $5,174,63 for money advanced. The appeal was submission I say it is not the duty of the Court against the notion of Mr. Justice Harshad into strain words of a plain legislature enactment varying an order made by him on the 19th in order to meet what seems to be a hard case, August in which bo ordered the defendant to
The Chief Justice-I don't think it is strain...
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given fair weather the operations will be begun this morning.
The prospect of refloating the
Mr. Blade-As your Lordship pleases, but
the now battleship it is contemplated that Sutherland, of Wray Park, Reigate, and for- cruiser is, however, regarded as not of the Regletrar fer his appearance at spy time not come within the section-at-all,--because tie-
great economies will be effected in space and weight. True progress in battleship design, according to naval construction experta, i
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The campaign against the brooding of mosquitoes is still boing waged by the Sanitary Authorities. Yesterday half-a-dozen mon ap peared before the Magistrate charged with allowing mosquitoes to breed on their premises, Five of these were gardeners from Wong- sicheong. Four were fined $5 each, one was fined 84, and the case against the other was aljourned for his attendance, as he had already bon fined $10 for a similar offence. The sixth case was from West Point, and the defendant, who had been provicasly flued for the same offence, was mulated in the sum of $25.
LICENSING BOARD.
A meeting of the Licensing Board was held
in the Colonial Secretary's Office yesterday. The Hen A. M. Thomson presided, and there were also present Hon. Mr. Murray Słowart," Mesaro. T. F. Hough, A. Shelton Hooper, A
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give bail in the sum of 85,300 to the satisfactioning them. My opinion is that this caso does when called upon while this action was pending, plaintiff has no right to come to this Court and natil the execration of any judgment that when out of its jurisdiction may be given against klm, and in default of bla
Mr. Slade-When the plaintiff obases a mari doing so the defendant was to be sent to prison over the world? He chased him from Shanghai notil the decision, or if judgment was givohere, as the defendant bolted from Shanghai. against him until the execution of the judgment
Mr. Potter That is not correct. It was or until the further order of the Court, on the
published in the newspapers before he left that ground that Mr. Justice Hazeland had no
the defendant intended to take a holiday abroad. jurisdiction to vary the first order ho mode,
His Lordship said the section must be inter- Mr. M. W. Slade, K.C., instructed by dr. Wpreted with the atmost strictness. It wa E. L. Shenton (of Messrs. Deacon, Looker & exceedingly barbarons and did not exist in Doscon), appeared for the appellant, and the civilised countries. It existed here because respondent was represented by Mr. Elon Chiness had an nufortunate way of going to Potter, instructed by Mr. P. M. Hodgson (of
Canton to evado their liabilities, Messrs. Evans & Earston).
Mr. Slade informed the Court that the motion
was brought asking the Court to set aside an order made by Mr. Justice Hazeland yesterday ca the ground that it was made without say
LONDON, August 24th. Despite official denials, details aro leaking out of a revolutionary plot in Portugal.
Not since King Carlos was mur-jurisdiction. On the 18th instant an application arrest of the defendant as an absconding debtor, dered has there been such a military was made under section 566 of the Code for the and Mr. Justice Hazeland made the order display in Portugal.
antherised by 167 of the Code that the bailiff
The First Division of the Field
Mr. Blado-And it has been found that some
Europeans have an unfortunate habit of skip- ping out of the country.
The Chief Justice-I don't think a person
Passing through here ou a ticket from Shaghai as to obstruct a judgment, because he is not he said to be leaving the Colony in each a
Mr. Slada--After an action was brought
resident here.
not give security for his appearance to answer him.
a right to follow him wherever he oan indi The Court has jurisdiction to give
$59.001 were drawing near to an equality if not a Mackenzie, with Mr. G. A. Woodcock, secretary. Army is under arms at Lisbott, should arrest the defendaat and bring him against him, and he, having left the place where superiority in the number of these fighting The only application was from James Campbell the forts are fully garrisoned and before the Court to show cause why he should gent he was entered into, the plaintiff has machines which they possessed. Without Lagan for the transfer to him from Louis doubt other competitors in the struggle Comar of the publican's licence to sail by retail supplied with amanunition, and the any judgment that might be given against judgment against him, and if the man is going. for naval supremacy were placed in more ad- Intoxicating liquors on premisos No. 65, Des warships in the Tagus are reported him in the action. In pursuance of that out of the Colony the result will be that the vantageous positions when the Dreadnought Voeux Road Central, under the sign of "The as being ready to shell the revolution-order the bailiff did arrest the defendant, execution of that judgment in bladered or
or super-Dreadnought was accepted as the battleship of the future, as the disparity in
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The Secretary stated that there were no police objections,
Applicant, in reply to the Chairman, said he had been resident in the Colony for 24 years- For the last seven years he said been- carrying on business of a general merchant, prior to which he was loent manager of the Equitable Life Insurance Company. Previous to that he was for six yours with Mesara. Sheran, Tomes. & Co.
The Chairman-What are you paying for this transfer?
Applicant-$7,500.
aries.
These precautions are believed to have frustrated an effort to establish a military Government.
THE CHOLERA EPIDEMIC IN RUSSIA.
LONDON, August 24th. The cholera epidemic is steadily declining in St. Petersburg.
Does that include everything? That is for DREADNOUGHTS OBSOLETE. the furniture and goodwill.
A. S. WATSON & CO..announcement will have suggested ideas other lande, and to constructors in very probably by the time the scheme bas reached development con-is petitive plans will be undergoing tests and successful, rival announced in another part of the world. At the same time it is satie- factory to note that the British Admiralty is seeking to preserve pre-eminence for the British Navy. The days bare passed whan Britain was content to allow other nations
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Correspondents must forward their names and adtresses with communications addressed to the Editor, not for publication but as evidence of good faith.
All letters for publication should be written on to experiment and then to utilise their e side of paper only.
Mr. Hooper--And stock? Applicant--We are not taking that over.
Is there none on the premises P-Only what in the bar.
Applicant further stated in reply to Mr.
Mackenzie that he proposed to run the place more as hotel, with a bar attached.
Mr. Hongh said he would like to know how the purchase money was made np.
Applicant stated that he had to pay Mr
Comar $7,500 and $500 more as balance of besuce. Then he also bad to pay balance of
rent if he went in at once.
Mr. Hough You say you will be paying $7,500 and there is no stock, How do you
Applicant-That is his price to a8, tarniture is worth $7,500?
BRITISH NAVAL EXPERIMENT.
LONDON, August 23rd.. The Admiralty is about to build at Portsmouth an experimental battle ship with motor engines, doing away with stoking and reudering funnels unnecessary, besides effecting great economies in weight and space.
and is appeared with his solicitor before His Honour the Paisnu Judge for the purposs
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delayed.
The Chief Justice-I think it is very dear
that this order should not have ben made.
Mr. Slade-I am very sorry indeed to hear
your Lordship say it.
The Chief Justice-I shall explain in my judgment.
Mr. Potter Your Lordship did not know, and
does not know. that this action could have been brought a your age in – Shanghai, whore Mr. Moran constantly lived.
The Chiof Justice-He is not an absconding defendant in the ordinary meaning of the words, Mr. Blade Then an artificial meaning is given to the words, I can only read them in one way, and I would ask your Lordships to give them their plain meaning.
The Chief Justice--I am giving them a plain meaning, which is a meaning I have come to after six years.
Mr. Slade The Fall Court is not endowed
of showing cause why he should not give security. Defendant was ordered to pay inte Court a sum of $5,500, the amount claimed being $5,74.65. That order was drown up, passed and entered, and the defendant, failing to find the required security, went to gaol. the 22nd instant an alldayit was fled by the defendant, bat ne application was taken ent in the Court at all. The solicitor for the plaintiff attended in Chambers shortly after this affidavit, being requested to do so by defendant's soli sitors, and he was directed by his Honour the Patano Judge to fle an affidavit in answer Next day the point was taken that the proceed ings were entirely irregular, and that the learned Judge had no power under the Ordinance to do what was requested of him, but in spite of the objection he made an order varying his previous order, in fact, wet- ting side his previous order and enbatitating with legislative powers, even in this Colony. new order. The new order was that the Sach an interpretation as your Lordship Indi- de- catod rather amounts to an amendment of the. defendant should be committed to gaol fault of finding the sum of 81.500 and depositing law.
provision authorising a Judge to make such an order If a defendant appeared before bim his passage ticket in Court. There was no
and failed to show cause, and an order was
subsequent order to vary that order. when the defendant failed to show caRED WAS perfectly
great deal be said on behalf of the plaintif with regard to the merits of the case, bat merits had nothing whatever to do with this applies tion. The simple question was whether or not a judge, without specific authority, could set aside an order which had been properly made,
The
The "Portsmouth Evening News" declares that the successful construc-made against him, there was no power by a
obsolete the Dreadnoughts of all the Powers.
The Pulsne Judge These orders have been made before!
Mr. Blade-Frequently, and in similar cir- comitances.
The Chief Justice-The section is impossible, Supposing there was a claim for $500,000,
$100 already appeared in other papere, will be tended with disaster, does not and many arrive at the conclusion that the good will and tion of such a battleship will render Puise Judgo's order made in the Srst instance must a man give security for $500,000?
No anonymously signed communications that discoveries. That course, though nut at
married.
Orders for extra copies of DAILY PAs advocates. Again, it is well to remember that should be sent before 11 c.m. on day of even if the new battleship be all that it is publication. After that hour the supply is hoped, it would still be unwise to suspend limited. Only supply for Cash.
the present building programme. Its Telegraphic Address: Passs. Codis: 4.0.0. 5th Ed. Lieber.
success must be demonstrated before any can be allowed in great alterations
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On August 19th, at Shanghai, the wife of Capt. G. B. BEA, of a son.
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On August 16th, si Shanghai, James CLARK, Assistant Tidesurveyor, I. M. Customs, agod ffty-four years,
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the present construction, and as this can- not be done in less than two years, it is to be expected that the ships laid down or ordored will be proceeded with so as to
How much of that do you consider is for goodwill and how much for fixtures?--I could not tell what he considers is good will but I' rockon the furniture to be worth $2,000.
Mr Hooper-What is the rent? Applicant-8310, including taxes. Therefore to make it pay you have to make $310 a month plus the interest on your $7,500 which you are letting out P--Yes,
Do you know what tho turnover is per month?
PRESIDENT TAFT AND MR. ROOSEVELT.
LONDON, August 23rd.
correct A
could
Mr. Slade-According to the wording, The Chief Justice-One of the things I have positively refused to do is to order security for
the full amount.
Mr. Putter said the section which had fallen
from the Chief Justice was made even more clear by the order made on the ez parte applica tion. It would be absurd to contend that the
Mr. Roosevelt has expressed plea.drawn up and executed without any fortaal ap investigation of the Court was to be curtailed
sure on reading President Taft's
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maintain the Navy at the strength commen- Did you see his books -No, he does not keep statement, which, he says, makes the are done in a harry. Supposing sufficient in-It could not have been the intention of the
Burate with the needs of Empire.
Tho English mail of the 23rd July' was delivered in London on the 23rd inst.
been ordered to attend the manwavres of the United States Flost on September 1st. They leave by the Manchuria from Shanghai,
any books. He thought it was about 83,000 per
month.
Gross P-Yes.
It is on that that you are buying?- No,
we shall aster for.
situation perfectly clear..
MUSIC IN THE GARDENS. The rare experience in Hongkong of masio
plication made to him.
The Chief Justice-We know all these things formation was not forthcoming at the time, and a Judge makes an order which is stil to prevent a defendant leaving the Colony, why shouldn't he continue his investigations P
Mr. Blade roferred the Court to the Code.
and bound down merely to this ca parte applica tion, on which the Court heard only one side. Legislature that the Court was only to investi gate on sa ex parte application. It was closely it down in the warrant that if the Court so plossed it could make a further order, and the Court of Appeal could now make any order
Prince Tsai Hean and Admiral Sak have because he has not entered for the trade that in the Botanic Gardens was enjoyed last even- A plaintiff, he said, might apply to the Court to which it thought ought to have been mader ing by a large number of residents, who † call upon a defendant to furnish sufficient Counsel was very anxious to get the marits of
opportunities secarity. The Court could satisfy itself prior this case before the Court. Mr. Mackenzie-You are going to have a availoð themselves of the
afforded by the third of the band performances, to the image of the warrant whether or not the better class of business?
The Chief Justice-I don't think we have
he has had would not suit me at all.
The application was considered in camera. after which applicant was informed that the application was granted, but it must be under stood that there was no promise that it would be renewed when it came up for consideration various selectiona.
Applicant-Certainly, the olaas of business promoted by the oflcars of the Buffs. The con case made by the plaintiff was a goal one. The anything to do with the merits; we are only
The Criminal Sessions will resume at the Supreme Court this morning, when a Chinese who stands indicted on a charge of kidnapping will come up for judgment
Brigadier General E. B. Cooper, C.B. D.5.0. M.V.O., has taken over the North Chinat
ditions were ideal. The atmosphere was agree warrant called upon a man to come before the ably cool, the moon had raised her lamp on Court and show cause why he should not be high, the programme was well selected, detained in gael. and Bandmaster Hewett and his instrumens talists as usual gavo e finished rendering of the material?
The reminiscences. "of
The Chief Justice-But if he has zot got the
An experiment, fraught with momentous Command. Brigadior-General W. E. H. Waters again in November. He would bare to take the Verdi" constituted one of the best performance precisely the same material to his hand se
whom he escceeds, has arrived in Shanghai en route to England.
An interesting case of returning from banish- ment was dealt with by Mr. Wood, at the The defendant, who Magistracy yesterday.
had been banished on the 18th inst, being sent to Kongmoon, returned on the 23rd. Sentence of six months' imprisonment and four hours in the stocks was passed.
risk of that..
LOCAL SPORT.
DEPARTURE OF INTERPORT SWIMMERS.
The Hongkong interport swimming toax left for Shanghai yesterday morning by the German mail steamer Buelow. Quite a nuca-
of the evening, and euphonina solo was excep tionally fine, while the grand overture “* 1812 was greatly appreciated.
WEATHER REPORT.
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report
On the 24th at 12.10 p.m.-The barometer has risen considerably over N. Chlas and tallen slightly in the Philippines.
The
The depression lying over Manchuris yester
ray Northwards has moved away pressure probably remains high over the Pacifis to the Eastwards of the Loochoos.
Pressure is now relatively low over the middle
Mr. Blade-In this particular case be had when he came up afterwards, I am instructed that when he came up to show one ho was asked whether further time was wanted to file affidavits, but be took other stops and was then informed that the esse could not be carried further,
Mr. Potter-1 am told that is not so. My friend is not correctly instructed.
The Prisne Judge-I gave the defendant an opportunity for further time
Mr. Slade And I am instructel you were
dealing with facts. •
Mr. Potter-The plaintiff could have brought this action in Shanghai months beforò if he had so chosen; instead, he follows the defendant down to Hongkong, issues a writ, promptlyT seizes him, brings him before a Judge in a place security required, and therefore he is thrown where be is unable to put up the amount of
into prison.
The Chief Justice-If you can get a remedy
in another country, you are entitled to go over there post haste and get it.
rot attempt to contest. But the defendant Mr. Potter said that was fa point he would
could come before the Court and say ho wanted a slay of proceedings, and the Court had power to stay such an action because
informed that the matter could not be carried it was an abuse of the process of the Court. any farther than it was at that time in Chambers. In this case it was admitted in the affidavit of the plaintiff that he could have brought
issuce not only for the British Empire but for the great Powers of the world, is about to be commenced at Portsmouth by the British Admiralty. It is nothing less than the construction of a battleship which, if successful, will render obsolete the Dread noughts of all the other Powers, and of course those of Great Britain as well. According to EEUTEE the experiment is to
P. J. M. Bodriguse, a clerk, residing at 25 ber of sportsmen assembled on board to take day Japanese returna are not to hand, but
leave of the local representatives and to wish take the form of a battleship with motor Mosque Straat, reports to the police that his them success is their contest with the best swim engines, thus doing away with stoking and brother, F. A. Rodrigues, aged 36, of modinaming team that Shanghai can produce. Among part of the China Fes and the Pacific to tHe did not take the offer of further time, and his action in Shanghai, For the last year. abolishing funnels, while effecting economies height and build, has been missing since Mothers aboard wers Mr. A. Rodger, Chairman in space and weight. The idea is not day morning. He is afraid that he may have
taken to the hillside, and that he may dio off the V.R.C., and Mr. Frank Lammert, the secretary, who was unable to leave with the original, as the perusal of recent discussions starvation.
team owing to pressure of work, on naval construction will prove, but that
The Korean who a few days attempted to The contest starts on September 1st. its application should be so quickly decided commit suicide at the Astor House Hotel by upon is perhaps remarkable Naval books catting his throat appeared before bir. Hallifax LAWN BOWLS CHAMPIONSHIP. of three years ago had illustrations of the at the Magistracy yesterday with his neck bound
No fewer than ivo police players as against naval ship of the future, the feature of up. In answer to inquiries as to where he
the disappearance of araoke wished to go, be informed the Court that he one from each of the other clubs found their stacks following upon the intro-luction of wanted to go to Rangoon in order to buy ele way into the last eight. On Tuesday, P. S. phants. His Worship sent him to the Japanese Pith, by beating P. 8. Grant by 21 to 17. internal combustion engines for driving Consul
which
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secured his place in the semi-final.
Eastwards of the B. Philippines, and gradients the order was made.
defendant liad been coming and going from Mr. Potter This question of adjourning indicats light to moderate E. winds over the N..
really turned on whether he could pay up $5,000 Shanghai at different times, and there was part of the China Ses.
Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending or not, and Mr. Hodgson raid there and then him there as an absconding debtor say time he nothing to prevent the plaintiff arresting at 10 s.m. to day, 0.00 Inches.
that he could not pay up that amount. Fur
liked. Mr. Blade should not have said that the The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon thermore, Mr. Bodgson said he had no particu defendant in this case was absconding, but he to-day is as follows.
18.E. & E. wiods, lare or instructions, and he could not possibly
went a little further than he meant to go. It Hongkong & Neighbourhood light to mo- see how the matter was to be dealt with.
Loderate; fair..... Mr. Slade The defendant was there, and that was suggested, Counsel would have to ask Same as No. 1 oeuld make any statement on oath, I quite the Court to allow him to go into the merita, Formoss Channel South cost of China on Bame as No. 1. understand when one has got a dificult case and to show it was published that the defendant
Hongkong and Lamorka. J
that it is advisable to take instructions. The was leaving Shanghai. Plaintiff might have South coast of China between Same as No. 1. nor made by the learned Pulmi dauge giving brought his action there before defendant laft.
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