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SHIPPING NOTES,
The first steamer to arrive at the Band at Tientsin this Spring after the breaking up of the ice was the H. A. L. str. Slaatseer etor Krattke, Capt. Laubaktach,
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The latest news in Northern papers rogarding the British steamer Carnarvonshire, which stranded at Nabasims, coar Kobo, is that she
bas sustained greater damage than was supposed. Men-of-war were going to her rescue, ~
The Minnesota while on the voyage from Yokohama to Seattle broke her shaft. On the 3rd inst. Captain Garlisk reported by wireless to Yokohama' that he was 1,400 miles out at 8 p.m.,..
SUPREME COURT.
Monday, 13th March.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
BETORN MD. F. A. HazyLAND (ACTING PUISNE JUDGE).
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MARCH 14TH, 1911.
of green
pena from Italy, but owing to defendant being unable to supply tins of the aize wanted another contract with a Brussels firm was cubstituted. There was no stipulation na to what year's crap the poss should be. Witness knew the expression "now orop", in rospect of pens. These words were not used in his contract with defendant: The pons were delivered to his firta. They were antisfactory.
Cross-examined-If the contract had not begi
HAMBURG LETTER.
WRITTEN SPECIALLY FOR THE.“ HONGKONG
'DAILY PRES).")
February 17th. -
THE STATE OF HAMDURG,"
THE CATHAY TRUST, LTD.,
SHANGHAI.
At the extraordinary general meeting of shareholders in this Company held at Shanghai last week for the purpose of hearing a report on and considering: the circumstances of the Exchange at the time of the June settlement, Company's Ican to the Shanghai Stock 1910, Mr. D. Landale presided.
ALLEGED, BREACH OF CONTRACT, W. G. Humphreys & Co. brought action against. F. Soffletti & Co. for 8981.12, damages for breach of contract. Mr. Reader Harris, of Softtatti. If in July, 1911, he entered into a It may be remembered that prior to the autumn weeks of the existence of this Company a very Messre, Wilkinson & Grist, appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr. P. Goldring appeared for the defence,
performed he should have made a claim on Mr. contract for petit pois moyens new crop he would expect to get 1911 crop.
The CHAIRMAN said-Before you hear the Report I will briefly tell you what your Direnters have done in the matter, During the early large profit was made by the issue through this Company of the shares in the Zinngbe Rnbhor Co., and this Company were assisted by certain Brokers in the successful handling of that transaction. When therefore your Directors asked for help in order to enable the Stook Exchange to carry out the June settlement, every consideration at their handa.. Four Directors considered they were entitled to
and that they were making about eight knots, had suffered damage by dofendants' brosch of firm entered into three contracts with defondant that it yielded to the pressure brought to hear were approached chiedy by those Brokers and
both engines turning at half speed. It was expected that the Minnesota would reneli Yoko
hama yesterday,
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The Chingo steamer Kiangching, which was reported as being at anchor off the White Dogs, near the Haitan Straits, in a disabled condition, her shaft being broken in the atera tabe, will be towed to Hongkong by the C. M. str. Chignon which vessel will also take the Kiangchin's
.go on to Canton,
The statement of claim set out that plaintiffs contract in writing contained in a letter from the defendnuts to the plaintiffs and in a letter from the plaintiffs to the defendants, both dated 12th July, 1910, whereby defaniants agreed to all and deliver to the plaintiffs 600 cases of petit pois now crop from Mceers. Ed. Barlion and La Sahrawwen Brussels, at the price of $28.50 per uso lass 2 per cent, cash against documents in London, delivery to be made as to 300 case 18 soon a possible after receipt of defendants" letter and as to 300 cases two months later. Defondants
The Chinese steamor Singles, formerly the Victoria, owned by Messrs. Bush Bros., of Now. had failed to deliver any part of the goods. At chrang, is now at Tankadoo in the hands of the time the contract was made the plaintiffs had the ship breakers. The German steamer Lysbolt, sold 525 out of the said 600 cases to native which was towed to Shanghai recently from customers, and they had been compelled to Tsingtao disabled, has also been taken to Tan-pay $525 to these customers in satisfaction of kadoo and will meet the same fate as the Singlee. their claims in respect of the non-delivery of the goods. In addition to this sam, plaintiffs had lost the profit which they would otherwise have made on the re-sale of the peas, which they estimated at 6 per cent on the value of the goods. Their claim would amount at least to $1,500, bat in order to bring the action within the Summary Jurisdiction plaintiffs waived the
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The German steamer Prometheus, from
Shanghai for San Francisco, reported on arrival at that port having met with a succes-ion of gales which terminated with a typhoon of the Japanese coast, during which one of her quarter boats was carried away. The French steamer Amiral Faurichon, from Shanghai to Sansum of $518.38. Francisco, reported on arrival that after leaving Yokohamon she experienced a succession of S.W. galos with high mountainous son, tilling the doks to the rail and washing overboard avery. thing movable ou dock, stove in the port quarter bual, carried away the hand steering gear and did considerable damage about the docks.
Mr. Harris submitted that it was clear that the contract was entered into between the parties as principals and not as agents. Plaintiffs had told the defendants in a letter that unless they could supply the goods ast ordered the order must be cancelled. It was quite obvions that the whole troable had arisen
Edward Lahring, manager of the import department of Sander, Weller & Co, said the
about May of last your to be delivered by Boffetti & Bou. The samples arrived and witness closed the contract. The shipment was not satisfactory, the tins being different and the quality not being ap to sample. Witness refused to accept delivery and defendant Bowed him the description and tariff of peas from a Belgian factory. A now contract was arranged after witaces had consulted with the Chinese dealers. The peas arrival in Septem- ber or October and proved satisfactory. He new orop in any had never used the word's contracts. He had heard from Hamburg that the 1910 crop was bad and that prices would rise.
Re-examined-Supposing the peas had not come ap to sample, he thought bo would have claimed from the Belgian firm, because the contract said Bought from the Belgian firm He could through Soletti, & Company," not say exactly what was meant by new erop
J. Ruttonjee, merchant, said he had dealt with Belgian firms and had never used the expression "now crop" in any of his contracts nor had he seen it used. He would take new crop" to mean the orop to come. Last year's crop. wis a failure.
The hoaring was adjonrhed until to-day.
CHINESE STUDENTS IN LONDON.
INTIMATIONS
HANDS A MASS
OF CORRUPTION
Eczema Started on Hands and Wrists. Spread to Arms and Other Parts of Body. Hands Big as Two Pairs. "I am Perfectly Gured, Thanks to Cuticura Soap and Ointment."
"My, case of eczemo first started on my hands and wrists and then it spread up mỹ
arms and là other parts of the body, One doctor hat waa under told me it was blood poisoning but did me no good at all. Angther doctor told me it was oczema, but I am Barry to say he did mo very litle good, and all this time the
слепки, ува further. Then
tried
a firmary. They healed my pro up. but it was only for time, for as RoOR A 1. staried to do my own work again, it all broke out worse than before. I was told by the doctors never to use soap of any kind to
•Waoh my hands, but to uso oatnieaf or bran→→ which I can tell you gave me much pain.
The rapid development of the State of Hamburg since outering the Gorman, customs Union and its present flourishing condition forms the subject: of a paper by Herr Walter Kräger in Die Annalen des Deutschen Reiches. of the year 1888 Hamburg, although a federal State, had not joined the Unica, and it was only after prolonged negotiations with the imperial government and not without sorious misgivings upon it and gave up the cherished privilege of admitting foreign goods duty free or on its own terms. This privilege is now confined to the
Further, your Directors had to take into con harbour itself and the adjoining banks of the river, but the ares is being continually sideration that apart from the proposed Stock extended as warehouses and industrial establist. Exchange losa the advances actually mado monts incresso in number. This, together with a promised at that time on behalf of the Company on shores amounted to about 17 the almost uninterrupted expansion of the trade lace of taels, and that it was their duty to of Hamburg and of its shipping proves the protect these advances as far as possible, wisdom of the stop so reluctantly taken at the Also it appeared to your Directors that if the Jane settlement could not be carried out the time. A few gurus takon from the article business of this Company would be serionely mentioned above still further illustrate the fact. interfered with and all prospect of turning the The revenues of the republic in 1909 were 250 Company's money over rapidly and advantageons- I have heard it stated by vue shareholder per cent, larger than in 1889, and 1910 shows a ly would be lost for the time being. further rise of 100 per cent on the former that the interests of this Company did not lis amount, whilst the expenditure has increased in in supporting the market, but that a collapse is a still greater proportion owing to the require what was desired in order that cheap invest
wents might be made. Gentlemen, I do not ments of its growing trade and of its rapidly in agree with that, and I do not think you will and creasing population, which, according to the last the Directors of any financial Company prepar consus, counte close upon a million as compared ed to precipitate a collapse and inconvenione, to BAY the least of it, not only their clients, but with 510,195, in 1889. The chief sources also those with whom they were doing business of revenue the income tax and tho anil jeopardige the business prospects of the
tax; the others boing. of little Company. You will hear from the Report I land importance and municipal rates being altogether have referred to the particulars of the loun, which was only made after due consultation unknown. The former in 1889 yielded in round with our Legal Adviser. Mr. Loftus Jonce, who numbera 94 million Marka, in 1908 it produced was present at the Board Meeting called to 38 millions, and in the estimates for 1910 it consider the matter, and who informed us that figures for 414 millions, to which has to be adde? We were acting well within the powers conferred one million, proceeds of the duty on unearned po us by the Articles of Association. For the first fortnight after the transaction, the Increment. In 1907, 220,000 out of the 936,280 liquidation of the securities deposited with the SURVEYING inhabitants of the State pail income tax, thoir Company procceded quite satisfactorily ecouri aggregate incomes being assessed at 711 million ties to the value of Tis. 215,000 baving been disposed of in 18 working days. Tadeod we Marks, or on an average M.3,230 ahead, on which were remonstrated with by one at any rate of the tax amounted to M.178. In 1859 the quota the Brokers interested, for realising too quickly. was barely one-third of that, viz., M.57.74. It Had liquidations continued at this rate the whole should be mentioned, however, that in the of the shares deposited as part security would Lave been cleared off by the middle of September, the scale scording to which the tax is loviod, rastors of the loan would have much difficulty have been repeatedly altered, at the expense of in making good their guarantees. Then came. the largo native failurea in the last wook or so As I have already on of Julia catastropho which your Directors, the larger incomes. previous occasion explained the system in opera and I think I may safely say the majority if not tion at present, it may only be necessary to all of the business-men in Shanghai did not fore- This altered the whole complexion of the remind the reader that it is on a progressive matter and farther realisation of the securities extent it is so Incomes of M.1,200 paid Directors to call meetings of the Brokere con
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Rising Sun's oil tanks at Kozaki, Nagasaki, agreed to supply. 1910 peas. They never ut time considering the matter, and has now finally meantime the mode of assessment, as well as and it did not at that time appear that the Gaar.
His Lordship Their answer is that that contraet was concelled.
THE PROFOSED ALL OF RESIDENCE,
As recently reported in one of Renter's of residence for Chinese students will be opened in London. A Committee has boon for sems. approved the scheme, which has the hearty and outhasisstic support the Chinese Minister.
A large number of students now sent to England by the Chinese Government, says n London paper, get into the wrong sort of lodg ings, ave the worst aide of English life, and become dissatisfied with our English civilisation and with their reception here. The rodes
upon Chinese opinion is very serious, and it
counteract this infinenoo,
The Nagasaki Press quotes a local Japanese through the defendants not sending the order to telegrams, it is probable that after. Fastern hall paper to the effort that the Toyo Kison Kaisha Mesra. Burlion in the same terms that they had is considering the advisability of acquiring the ado with Beers. Humphreys & Co. They a depot for the storage of oil fuel and its that in the letter. supply to their three large liners-Tengo-naru Chiyo mart, and Shinyo-maru. The tanks
Mr. Harris-They have added a further were inspected by Mr. Okawa, Vice-President
a wor that the 1910 crop failed. "That, however of the T.K.K.. and Mr. Imacks, of tho
Mr. oant visit to Nagasaki. If the vessels named lamphreys will tell your Lordship that be can infuence of this discontent and disillusionment scale, and a few figures will show to what an was impossible, It became necessary for your Communications Department, during their re: did not absolve them from liability. above can be safely moored alongside the depot/supply 1910 crop now, and that the crop never has been felt that something was necessary to M.10.50 last year, anch of M.5,000 M.142.50, corned, to discuss and determine what should be l it is probable that the scheme will be carried did fail, though there was a shortage.
into effect,
The Japanese steamer Toshumaru, 121 tons, whilst on her way from Wakamatsu to Osaka via Moji came into collision with the steamer Kubo-mare 1,996 tons, off Imabara, in the In- Leuit Sea, at 5 am. on the 26th and sank in
three minutes. Twosty men of the crew were rescued by the Kubo-maru, but, the Captain, Chief Officer, the Chief Engineer and the Pursor were drowned. It is stated the Captain was soon in the water blowing a whistle for help, but no boat could approach him on account of the fast onrrant, and in a few minutes he was lost sight of. The Tohu-maru had a cargo consisting of 2,500 bags of rice, 500 bags of whoat, 111 packages of porcelain, 120 bates of leaf-tobacco; 300 bags of vegetable wax. 200 cases of korosens oil and 3,413 bales of general cargo. As
rosult of the collision the Kuba-maru sustained a holo about 2 feet long and 6 inches wide on the bow and also some damage below the waterline, but no damage was done to the rargs. She put into Itosaki for temporary repairs.
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One of the latest Home papers writes of a "big shipbuilding boom." Within the past day or two, it says, a large amount of new shipbuilding has come into the market, and the orders booked juclude a stammer of 8.500 tons for the Nether- lands Steamship Co., Amsterdam, by the North-
Mr.-W. M. Humphreys, partner in the firm of W. G. Humphreys & Co, said that in July last he received the lotter produced from defendant firm, and in reply sent letter produced. After entering into the contract witness communi- caled the terms to their London agents and correspondence followed between their London
A Press representative discussed the project with Miss Emily Kemp, horself, a great traveller the Far East, and a great admirer of the Chinese, who has taken the greatost interest in the movement. Miss Kemp said that the Chinese Minister was most anxious to get his Government to send dents to this fall of residence, for the Embassy had had a great deal of trouble over these students in the past. It is proposed," she said, that the house should agents and the Brussels firm.
When you contracted with Soffietti & Combe ran on the lines of a Settlement. It will not merely provide board and lodging. We want to pany did you contract with them as principe's make it a social centre for Chinese student life or as agents P-I contracted with them as in London. We propose at the beginning to principals. This contract was the orcellation have a few carefully selected students in order to get the place or to collegiate lines; and when of an old one and in substitution."
the residents, who must all here good recom- ?-mendations, have been permanently accepted we shall begin to introduce them to English Rogial life. The Warden is a man who has been in China and is popular with students. Many Chinese students are very anxions, to come to London, but until proper arrangements are made to look after them when they do come it is hardly desirable. We hope the hall will be self-supporting, and have saoured all the money necessary for the first two years. The terms must, of course, be low, because in China University students only pay £3 10. a year in fees.
London
Later you received a cable from Yes, it stated that the stock was now exhausted. Witness added that he had sold 525 cases of peas out of the 600, and aftor dit ficulty witness settled the native customers to make an allowance of ons dollar percase in respect of non-delivery. In addition to that loss, they claimed six per tent, loss of profit.
with
Cross-examined-Last year he saw peas from the Brussel's firm which might have suited his customers, as the market was high. He had letters with the words "now erop" inserted,
Re-examined-It was not possible for any merchant in Hongkong to regard "new crop” as being the crop of the year before.
800.
"I got a tablet of Cuticura Boap and gave them a good washing and I then gave them a dressing with Cuticura Ointment before going to rest. My cure commenced from then, for they started to heal straight away and it has Baver returned. My hands are now their naturze, but before using Cuticura Saar and Ointment they were a mass of corruption and as big as two pairs of hands." (Signed) Mrs. E. Salth, 44, Muns 8t., Middlesbrough, Yorks., Kugland, Sept. 21, 1900,
On Jan. 22, 1010, Mrs. Smith wrote: "I am very pleased to form you that 1 am perfectly cured of eczema. I have not bad so much as a small epot this winter, banka to Cuticuen Soup and Ointment."
Catlers Remedies are sold throughout the world. Leon Depat, 27, Charterhouse Sq. Hand for free hekiar an sklo úlevarma and thoir treatment,
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done. Various meetings were held with this and those of M.200,000 M.18,000, or respectively object, and attempts were made to find a pro- per cent., 143 per centy ? per cent. In 1889 tical solution of various diffonlties which arose. the tax on the same incomes mounted to During thess negotiations verlain criticisms and M.8, M.91 and M.7,000. The rates on large suggestions were made concerning the action of criticisms and suggestions became so widely re incomes have thus been increased as much as your Directors in making this lose. These 250 per cent. during the last twenty years, patel and known that they could not fail, in whilst that on the lowest dutiable income bas our opinion, to injure the Company. We con- only been raised 25 per cent. This by the way. sidered that they would necessarily affect the
Company's credit aad The land tax has not progressed at the future conduct of the Company's Lasiness, and prejadicsthe ratio, baving only risen from 94 million Marks also further negotiations with the Brokers in 1889 to 184 millions in 1907, the estimated became impossible. Besides these considerations your Directora felt that under the circumstances you, as shareholdere, would wish to hear some yield for last year being 211⁄2 millions.
report on what had been dono. They decided therefore to call for an independent investiga- tion to be made on your behalf, and for a raport on the whole circumstances of the loan, to be KEPT IN laid before you At a meeting of the Board of Directors it was decided to instruct Mr. Macleod, of Messrs. Flatt, Teesdale & Mass lead, acting in conjunction with the Com Bingham & Mathers), and MONTE. G. H. CHS. pany's auditors. Mr. Diathews (of Messra, Lowe,
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I refrain from entering into farther compara tive statistics; us ́ I, have only lately given sa exhaustive account of the trade of the port. Banks and ships seems to have fared best in 1910, to judge from the dividends declared, or about to be declared, the former paying as rule the same or more than last year, whilst the following are those of our principal steamship companies already published or expected :- Hamburg Amories Line... Hamburg South Amerios......, Deutsch Austral Line Norddeutsche Lloyd Kosmos Line
8
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Thompson, with power to add one or more 8 per cent. (6) shareholders to their number, to make the (8) apquiry referred to, and before I proceed further I will ask Mr. Macleod to let you (0) kuow the result of their investigations, (6)
(7).
The figures in brackets being those for 1903.
A slight lull has of late boen noticeable in busi. noss, which as far as the Far East is concerned may in part be accounted for by the outbreak
Mr. MACLEOD in the course of a lengthy explanation said that before ·went into the results of that inquiry it would be as well to meation that at the mostings between the brokers and the directors, the latter, while anxious to do all they could to arrive at a satis factory settlement, felt that if they attempted to meet the brokers in any way, they might
America is far ahead of us in this respect. After the Boxer rising America returned all the money that China had to pay them. That money is being spent by the Chinese Govern ment is sending Chinese students to American Universities. That, of course, means business, and the Americans are getting more and more in favour in China. It is of the utmost value and rapid spread of the plague in Manchuria
the northern provinces of Chine afterwards be met with a claim from the shore- commercial interests of England to seize the The high prices of most raw materials As regards the development of China and and
料 le also interfering with trade, laru. I am very hopeful that this will be a very
This concluded the case for the plaintiff, Mr. Goldring said the whole point of the Cumberland Shipbuilding Co. She is to be controversy centrelon the meaning of the words opportunity of attracting some of her baat scho-
"new crop."
specially Atted for the transport of pilgrims be- tween Java and Mosca Contracts have been
placed at Wallsond by the Hansa Line, Bremen 7sion agent in Hongkong. He obtained orders men will bo the rulers of Chingin the future, sad been supplied and stocks in the hands of doalers Mr. Wattie made a saggestion to him that was
P. Sollietti, defendant, said he was a commis from customers here for foreign houses. De fondant said "new crop" meant peas packed from the last harvest. If pass from the harvest
for a 10,000 tons steamer, and by the Indra Line, Liverpool, for a frozen meat carrier, with a length of 440ft Norwegian owners have ord- ered a steamer of 11,000 tons from Sunderland, to come were meant he would use the words vessel of sixaller size from Newcastle, and two next crop? The first contract was as per steel whaling ships, driven by Diesel oil engines, from Middlesbrough, whilst several Clyde firme sample. Witnesasent the order to his principal have also secured valuable contracts. The result at Brussels. Witness stated as the result of a to attend University classes" *'*
ton
in the textile industries, whore manufactuere
of the tendering for three 23-knot Canadian conversation which he had had with Mr. Hum- The chairman of the committed is Sir John view of the past year says that if it has been one the Company against the Directors ought to be Pacific liners, three 15,000 boats for the Allen Line, a passenger and mail phreys, senior, plaintiff said he would be satis steamer of considerable size and power for the fied if the peas were according to sample, and Adelaide Steamship Co., and several vessels accordingly plaintiffs cabled to their London warden of the hall will be Mr. Tom Smith, population, especially when the demand for for that had arisen with the brokers. Now the for the Italian mail services, is expooted at any agents to accept without reservation and ship
the 600 cases at once.
moment. LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
The Austrian Lloyd's str. Austria left Binga pore for this port on the 11th instant, and is dus here on the 17th instant,
Cross-examined-He did not agree to supply new season's packing. In his indent to his principals he used the word "premier."
But you know enough of English to know.
WEATHER REPORT.
SON.
ALWAYS
STOCK
J. GAUPP
& CO.,
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.
WHY GO TO
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FOR YOUR GLASSES?
BECAUSE
You will receive Fair Treat-
went.
A Careful and Intelligent
Examination
holders that they had given away or sacrifiond thesome rights of the Company that they bud no amongst other things, to avoid this difficulty valuable thing politically, because these young most pressing wants at home and abroad having right to dispose of. At that tide, and in order, although that is not our main object it is a thing that ought not to be ignored. There will prob. and merchants replenished to a certain extent, very similar to the proposat which would be character were about all over Shanghai, and these ably have to be some little elementary education greater cantion with regard to further commit laid before the meeting at a later stage, in connection with the hall, becane do many monta is being exercised on all sides, particularly About this time raniours of a very serious students come with very little knowledge of English, and, again, Chinese education is abso- are following a hand to month pelley. This rumours really led to the difficulty that roaulted in this meeting being called. A meeting of the lutely devoid of mathematics, so that some little may only be a pants after the general activity Directors was held scat ufortnight ago, and at work is necessary before the students can begin prevailing during the winter and a revival of that meeting ho (Mr. Macleod) gave it as his the demand is confidently expected in the spring. opinion that the question of a possible clain by The Chinese Minister has become president, The Altona Chamber of Commerce in its re-
gono into fully as soon as possible. At the ontset he had been retained only to advise the McLeavy Brown, and among others on the com- of comparative prosperity it is due to the favour- mittes are Professor Sadler, Dr. Edwards, Sir shlo harvests, and ones more proves the company in connection with certain questions George Kemp, M.P., and Miss Kamp The importance to trade of a thriving agricultural who knows China and Chinese students,
oiga murkets is slack. The steady development Directors asked him to undertake the investiga of commerce and the industries in the district it tion ho had proposed, and though by no means attributes to the protective policy of the govern- anxious to do it, he thought that having given ment, and trusts that in the negotiations for the this advice he ought to comply with this request. The Directors offered, and had carried out their renewal of the commercial treaties which are offer to lay before him, or the auditora, if neces- now expiring, it will steadfastly adhere to the principle of protection. Any deviation from it aary, the Company's and their own books and could not bat have av injurious effect upon the other, domumente revealing their private concerns the advantages arising from it should not be would probably not have had had the inquiry trade of the country; at the same time, however, He had therefore had an advantage that he the Sea of Japan.
oongnited the auditors, Mesars Batthows and Pressure is inclined to give way again over rendered nugatory by ill-advised measures wash been made in different circumstances. He had
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oficial the Chine, and another depression appears to be us
rates, for many an industry has been Thomson, and also Mr. Wadman, and be also developing over the Yangtze valley,
Pressure is high over the Pacific to the S.E. built up and remains entirely dependent nt to see Mr. Wilkinson, the Crown Advo
upon them Stability in matters of that kind cate, and asked him to indicate any special OPTHALMIC (OPTIOLANT
points for investigations. He would now read of Japan.
Moderate S.B. winds may be expected over the sessontial, and this should be borne in mind by them the letter he had received from the auditors:
local, authorities as well, who seem apt to N. part the China Sea
Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending prononace schemes inadmissible to-day which F. N. MACLEOD, Esc.,
they sanctioned not long ago. This creates a } Dear Sir,Wo beg to set forth below our feeling of uncertainty most detrimental to at 10a.m. to-day, 0.00 inclies.
The forecast for the 24 hours anding at now enterprise. Manufacturers on the whole have been doing well and have in many instances had to-day is as follows:
8. winds, to take on more workmen, but there has been a Hongkong & Neighbourhood, moderate s good deal of labour trouble, the incessante
foggy, misty,
Yoourrence of which must ultimately damp all to June 28, the Trust advanced between Juur 28 and July 4 (inclusive) nearly thirteen lacs, Fame is No 1. spirit of enterprise, The Chamber, therefore, Formosa Channel South coast of China between Same se No. 1. hopse that government-will devian means for the that is, before the Stock Exchange choque was Hongkong and Lamoske, a protection of suck as are willing to work and handed over the Trust had made advances, prao- refuse to submit to the dictates of the leaders of tically all against shares, of about 172 Ion.
(Continued on Bage 7.) South coast of Chins between game se No. 1
socialistic organizations. Hongkong and Hainan..
On the 13th at 11.95 a.m.-The barometer The Indo-China str. Fooksang from Caloutta that premier" can't mean "new crop? It is has fallen considerably in Japan, the depression and the Straits left Singapore for this port on not my fault if Humphreys & Co, don't underlying over Shantung yesterday having reached
the 11th instant, at 6 a.m., and is dus here on stand French. :⠀ the 17th instant.
The P. M. S.S. Co. ate. Mongolia, which saited from this port on the 11th ultimo, arrived at San Francisco on the 10th instant. -
Defendant produced the letter written on July 9th to his principals in Brussola, The Brassels firm nasor contended that new crop meant "the The P. M. S.S. Co. str. Chinu from San 1909 erop. The reason for offering to deliver Francisco, sailed from Yokohams on the 13th instant, en route to Hongkong, and is due to 1909 crop was that the order was according to sample. When he entered into the contract abrire st Hongkong on the 20th iust.
The LG.M. str. Eleist, carrying the German with plaintiffs he never accepted any responsi- Bails with date from Berlin of the 22nd ult.bility. When he said that he guaranteed the Left Colombo on the 12th Inst
p.m., and may be
gooda he meant his arm in Brussels. expected here on or about the 23rd inst. a.
Ro-oramined-He never sold a crop without The P. & D. S. N. Co.'s str, Sunda arrived
having samples of it. In this ease not having at London on the 11th instant morning..
The I.G.M. str. Yorale, which left here on the samples he gave description. 8th inst.. at 1 pm, arrived at Singapore on the 12th inst., at 1 p.m.
The I.G.M. str. Inetsow, which left here on the 9th inst., at midnight, arrived at Shanghai on the 12th inst., at 10 p.m.
Walter Naumano, of Messrs. Router, Brockelman, & Co., aid his firm contracted with
200 the delivery of defendant for
railway
Cathay Trast, I
1. The Trust had advanced about 45 lacs price
We have a Sound Optical; *Reason behind every Lens,
N. LAZARUS,
EXT
CORNEE
D'AGUILAR Sr., HONGKONG
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