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SUPREME COURT.
Monday, 24th June.
IN BUMMARY JURISDICTION.
BEFORE MR. H. H. J. GONPERTZ (PUISNE JUDGR).
A QUESTION OF RES JUDICATA.
against Fuk Shek Sun, the Hop Lce firm and the Hop Shun firm for 81,000 due for work done and labour supplied, Mr. Lewis, of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes & Master, appeared for the plaintiff, and
Mr. Leo l'Aliada Castro appeared for
the defendants.
LARGE TWIN-SCREW MOTOR VESSEL FOR THE EAST.
TO BE BUILT IN HONGKONG,
Mr. Meischke-Smith, of the Asiatic Petroleum Co., Ltd., London, has placed an order with the Taikoo Dockyard and Engineering Co. for the building of the largest motor Vestel which, A0
and
Mesara.
supply the motor machinery.
Olderup and Schluter, the Representatives for the East of Messrs. J. and C. G. Bolinders, will
The principal dimensions are follows:-Length overall, 213; Beam
32': extreme, and Depth moulded,
6".
The vessel will be built of steel
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JUNE 251¤; 1912.
(From Our Own CORRESPONDENT.]
PUBLIC INTEREST IN THE EAST.
expense.
THE TERRITORIALS.
THE SUFFRAGETTES.
HOME AND CHINA AFFA'KS. | sweeping through Africa into Asia, as ject only to such restrictive measures as the prophets predicted when the war are essential to self-preservation by the broke out. The Afghans have a reputa- nations. This means that in normal son- tion for interest in fighting whereverditions all frontiers may be crossed. The LONDON, May 20th. there is loot to be had, but Tripoli hardly British delegater wanted to insert the comes under that head. It is just the right to exclude the representatives of particular nations from free crossing of That China is becoming more and more call of the Crescent in this case.
frontiers, but the Conference did not sup- interesting to the people of the West is evidenced by the number of lectures that
There is a plan under consideration by port that view. All pilots will be re are being delivered on Eastern subjects. the War Office under which Territorial quired to hold certificates of efficiency, The best perhaps that has been given in lieutenants may be transferred to the prevent a succession of accidents detri- lines of the international agreement; in the action by Wo Fat & Company far, has been built outside of Europe, the past few months was an opening one Indian Ariny without incurring persons mental to aviation. These are the main of a series at the London School of
If the present investigation though there are a number of details yet Economics by Mr. H. J. Mackinder, M.P. inte ways and means tends to support to be decided upon by a committen He has a very unusual faculty of per-the idea there will be an announcement menting his lectures with interest, inter- next month, when the Army Vote is disappointed by the conference.
According to the schome now
Though some of the Labour Party are weaving history and geography, local cussed.
inclined to think that the favour shown colour and incident in a way that grips framed, lieutenants will have to serve the attention and maintains the absorp-four years in. England, and then, having by the suffragettes for them in opposition tion to the end. He explained how shown proficiency in their duties, they to both Liberals and Conservatives may throughout, and will have a continuous China, the land of silk, was approached will receive a free commission and their prove burdensome rather than helpful,. flush main deck with short raised fore-by the routes of the north and north-west kit in Indian regiments as vacancies the majority are likely, I hear, to adopt At present the Indian Army is the suggestion of the Conciliation Com- castle, and a large deck house amidships by sea from the south-east, and the great occur. fitted up with spacious rooms for officers part played by the Yangtze in the inter; recruited from officers in the Oxford and mittee that the women suffrage societies for a life of the country, The normal Cambridge Territorials. The War Office co-operate with the Labour · men and engineers; also spam state rooms
They will cumbine a fact of significance in relation to the too limited, and since Territorial experi- wherever possible to defext Government with two large holds with gangways lend-
whether no matter represented the plaintiffs, appeared in Court last month and consented to judging to same for the rapid handling of the air currents of Asia and also in relation eneo has equipped University men magni- candidates,
The vessel will present a hand-to inland trade, which had followed ficently for the work, it is probable that Government is Liberal or Conservative, Under this arrange- cargo.
roated through Mongolia and the great a similar opportunity will be given to till the vote is won. some appearance when finished.
ment the Labour party must be consulted upland which begins at the Himalayas all "Terriera.”
as to the constituencies to be fought and and terminates at the Behring Sea. From
1: that the women must be satisfied in turn as to this he went on to speak of the remark able influence of the desert dust which there is a daring project in preparation the soundness of the Labour candidates on blows across China and has cleaked vast for an attempt to reach India by air the suffrage question. There are some landscapes in the course of centuries, the from London. Next to the Paris-Peking Unionist suffrage societies, however, and schemes for they are raising Cain against the pro- filling up of the Yellow Sea by river and the trans-Atlántic deposits of this identical soil and the similar flights, this is the boldest thingposal. The probable outcome will be the An Advisory societies to clamour for some form or relation of the differing climates to the in aviation now simmering in the minds organisation of more of these noisy
Mr. d'Almada said he had given his friend notice of a special defence, the plea of res judicata. Having related the facts in the previous case, he said it was for his Lordship to decide whether the present action was not identical with the former action. In the previous action, which was for the sum
of $1,000 doe
under a guarantee, Mr. Gardiner, who fand dining. Haluun. She is to be fitted! height of Thibet, he said, was three miles, has felt for some time that the field is mutual benefit.
ment for defendant with costs, and at his request his Lordship granted him leave to bring a fresh action. That, he held, ended the litigation between the parties. Plaintiffs were now suing for money due for work done and material supplied,
01
Was
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which his and the document
the friend Was relying
Mr. Gar- tical document which diner had in the previous case and
which was thought to be bad in law, Upon those facts his Lordship should
Two Bolinders' direct reversible crude oil motors of each 280 B.H.P. will give the vessel a speed of 91-10 knots per uur. The fuel used in those engines is Tarakan crude oil and the consumption per hour for two engines 34 gallons; which, at the market price for crude oil of 10 cents per gallon, is about $82.00 in 24 hours' running full. This figure clearly shows the enormous advantage of in-
TO INDIA BY AEROPLANE.
Writing of India reminds
"grain" of the country. China, accord- of venturesome spirits.
the
exercise the jurisdiction of the Court and ternal combustion engines, comparesing to him, provides one of the most Council has been formed for the purpose other of the vote to fit the peculiar views
dismiss the action.
with the ordinary steam engine. Another extraordinary instances in the world of of making the preliminary arrangements of the malcontents under each banner. In reply to his Lordship, Mr. d'Alriada advantage is the great saving of space the corelation of political and physical and negotiations are already pending If, however, the main body of the women.
She will be added that the judgment in the previous is expected that the vessel will be
Buished in seven months. action was by consent, which, he sub
placed on the Company's service on the nitted, was a final judgment. The pre-
Chin Coast and her first trip will be The sent action was not a fresh one, and no from Hongkong to Shanghai.
Yessel will be fitted throughout with electric light,
connected Bolinders' motor and dynamo being supplied for this purpose. Other auxili- aries are one bilge pump, also direct connected to a Bolinders motor, and an
leave had been abtained.
Flis Lordships said if he gave leave for the case to go on, it would have to be on terms; the costs of the previous Case
night have to be paid.
Mr. d'Almada replied that they had been paid. If the other side had amend-air compressor. ed their writ they could have proceeded with the first action.
His Lordship-I gave leave for Mr. Gardiner to bring a fresh action.
·Mr. d'Almada-. Yes, upon notice being given to me.
Mr. Lewis replied that the plea of res judicota did not hold good, and pointed ut that the parties to the present case were not the parties to the former cas
His Lordship-The firms have the same
name.
In
Mr. Lewis- The names are the same, but the parties so far as they are per- sonally concerned are not the same. the previous action the defendants were sued as surety: now they are sued as principal.
His Lordship aid his difficulty was that it was a bad thing for people who could amend and ought to amend not doing so. Of course, if the money was
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In view of the latest developments which motor-driven vesla have taken, this boat is sure to create great interest amongst all shipping firms in the East, and the results of her trials will be awaited with great interest. The Asiatic Petroleum Company has already a large fleet of motor-driven vessels in all parts of the world, and the rapid development of motors for marine propulsion is no doubt largely due to the example set by the above Company.
LASCARS IN BRITISH VESSELS.
A "BIBBY" CAPTAIN'S VIEWB,
Capt. Gen. H. Harris (commodore of the Bibby Line), in egnmand of 8.8. necestershire, wrote the following letter to the Times last month:--
SIR FRANK SWETTENHAM AS AUTHOR.
BRANDENBURG AND THE
HOHENZOLLERNS.
THE EMPEROR ON GERMAN UNITY.
geography. Wherever possible there is with several British aviators in connecaid the Labour men, the latter will have At present it is more campaign money to spend, for the a scientific frontier, in the sense that the tion with the project, water parting is taken as the frontier, expreted that at least three will parti-woinen seem to be able to raise lake of it. even in the minor divisions, but emphaticipate in the attempt. As far as Vienna cally is this so in the case of the frontiers the route is fairly clear, and after that the aviators will follow the Danube as of the eighteen provinces.
far as Nikopolat and then over the From Sir Frank. Swettenham, not merely Shipka Pass to Adrianople. utilising his time in rubber directorships Turkey the Anatolia railway will be since his retirement from the colonial followed to Bozanti and the route after- service, is making another essay in wards lies by way of Aleppo, Bagdad, His stories of Malay life the Euphrates, and Tigris to Bushire, authorship.
along the coast of the Persian Gulf to have already had a marked muccess, s
them along the now he is engaged on a seres of studies Bundur Abbas and on native subjects. It is to be called Arabian Sea to Karachi in India. The "Also and Perhaps" and John Lane,total distance in about 4,500 miles, but transferred to him who published his earlier works will before the flight took place a completement of the House of Brandenburg
Nobody knows more series of posts and petrol stations would issue this also. about conditions in the Malay peninsulate established along the route. No start and few can impart the information to will be made till the monsoon season is the pages of a book with a more piquant well over. touch of sub-acid humour.
THE JAPAN SOCIETY.
The annual dinner of the Japan Society was a brilliant affair the other night at the Whitehall Rooms The Japanese Ambassador, Baron Kato, proposed the loyal toasts, Sir George H. Reid, High Commissioner for Australia, proposed the prosperity of the Society, to which Sir Joseph Dinsdale responded, and Sir Trevor Lawrence proposed the health of the Ambassador. Sir George Reid said
CHINESE IN PARIS,
The Emperor William was present on burg commemorating the first assumption by the 30th ult. at the ceremonies at Branden- of power in the Mark of Brandenburg a Hohenzollern Prince. On June 22, 1412, the Burggraf of Nuremburg, Frederick VI., made his triumphal entry into the town to take possession of the Electorate by
devolop-
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The old streets of the town were gaily decorated with flags and lined with crowds of sightseers from all parts of the Mark, who cheered the Emperor loyally as he drove with his son, Prince gear of Prussia, to the early 15th century church of St. Catherine, where he was met by the Prussian Minister President, Herr
dignit you Bethmann-Hollweg, and some high officials and ecclesiastical
After tha
service special
INSTRUMENTS celebrate the recent and very DRAWING
restoration of the church
AND MATERIAL. proceeded to the old Market, where he inspected the guard of
restored, the space in front being occupied honour, and then to the Bathhaus, which by A large fountain surrounding an equestrian statue of the Elector Frederick AGENTS YOR L., wrought by Professor Manzel, which was unveiled to-day
Paris this spring is complaining of being overrun by Chinese of by no means the best class. Part of these are no doubt a sort of anofficial camp following that has struggled westward in the hope of being included in the China ezhibition at the Crystal Palace, London, and basto got stranded on the way, but besides that thorough there would seem to be a great many independent and casual visitors who live There are a number of children with them and their quaint antics as budding jugglers have given more satisfaction to the French onlookers than to the police. "GENERAL" BOOTH.
the Emperor
really owing it ought to he paid, but he have lately taken place re lascar and he had it on the best authority that theby begging, juggling, and conjuring. was built in 1430, and has likewise been (3 Squares, Set Squares, Straight Edges,
did not know if he should allow the
plaintifa to go on worrying this man.
Eventually his Lordship decided to hear the evidence in the case and settle the point of law afterwards.
Having seen the discussions which white sailors, I must say that from my Anglo-Japanese Alliance was brought long experience of both kinds I infinitely prefer--for the Eastern trade-British about largely by the Japan Society. If Japan progressed at the same rate of quartermasters and lascar sailors.
progress which she had achieved for the last fifty years he would begin to tremble
H.M. THE KING,"
The
After a short speech by the Chief Burgo- master, the Emperor William entered the I have found the lascar sailors, on the whole, to be very good. They are always
That wonderful old religious warrior, Rathaus to the blare of trumpets, and, The hearing was then proceeded with, sober (which cannot be said of the white
Book, made a short sperch reviewing the sailors) and ever ready to turn out, by for the supremacy of his own particular General Booth, may yet live to pay the after writing his name in the Golden race, which was the champion race of Far East another visit, for last week, in history of the Mark, from its early storms day or night, on any occasion, whether of emergency or otherwise, regardless of the universe. He referred to those who his eighty-fourth year, he had an opera and vicissitudes to the coming of the Hohenzollerns, who laid the foundation "SCOUTING" IN HONGKONG.
They weather and without grumbling.
were born in Scotland, of course. tion for cataract on his left eye. are excellent men at any business aloft,
founded on Brandenburg and directed He considered that the right eye was similarly operated on last for a new structuro" German unity General Baden Powell, Chief of the and will do things which few of the (Laughter.)
Anglo-Japanese Alliance-the only
yoar. The specialists were not at all by Prussia. The Great Elector, Fro- Boy Scout Movement, after his recent modern A. B.'s will.
I have found them, usually, quite fear-alliance which the British Empire had desirous to undertake the task, but the derick the Great, and his own grand- visit to Hongkong wrote to the Editor of the Queen's College Magazine a letter less in such acts as securing things about
out the foreigner," and win unity and in which he said: I was much struck the deck and forecastle head in bad wea- contracted with another country-was General insisted, saying he had much father had been the master masons, but by Hongkong 38 place where buys ther, and in many other circumstances. one of the most profoundly wise acts of yet to do. So the operation took place the work had been the same hunt could have a wonderfully good time On the bccasion of the rescue of the British statesmen in the sphere of and he has suffered considerable pain independence, first for Brandenburg, sed, The Emperor said that it was no light "Scouting." that is, by making expedierew of the s.s. Aider, in January, 1896, diplomacy. The alliance marked one of since. The recovery and success of the later, for the Empire. tions (especially by boat) and camping on a cold, blowy night in the Mediter out; building their own huts, rafts, and ranean, I had occasion to send five life the brightest departures of British people operation depend on the reserve vitality decision for the Great Elector to come bridges; entching and cooking their own bents, or more, away to the sinking ship, and British diplomacy from the narrow and recuperative power of the Grand from the sunny Bouth, already well Old Man of religion. He is extremely advanced in civilization, and to lead food; practising swimming and saving and the lascar sailors manned the boats and ignorant traditions of the past.
when he had succeeded in restoring order life, both in the water and on land: and without hesitation and did the work
night in a dark room will trouble him the Mark had many storms to face, and playing the games of Pirates, Slavers, splendidly,
After a strenuous round of calls the highly strung and lying for the next fort-Brandenburg to new prosperity Even Shipwrecks, despatch-running, and all Again, I have had occasions of foul the other practices which come in the anchors and clearing cables on cold, dirty King is to recuperate, I hear, by going far more than most people of less active was the battleground of foreign Empires The Emperor con- sian independence, book "Scouting for boys." I hope that nights, in the Mersey and other places, in for shooting extensively in the habits. After that he will have to keep and foreign rulers until at last the great before long we may hear that Queen's when lascar sailors have been slung over
Autumn. He will be for several weeks ahsolutely quiet for a month. He had an / King drove them out and created Prus at Balmoral and then will pay visits to added trial in the fact that his grand. tinned:-
After the Prussian building had at last
•College, like so many other great schools, the bows and done their dangerous work has joined the Brotherhood of Boy Scouts as well as any white man would have which now extends to every part of the done it-ling as a rule expert swimmers several friends for the partridge and
of Mr. and Mrs. Bramwell Rooth, is by God's help been pieced together, and my grandfather had had a long period British Empire, and which carries out is much in their favour.
double of peace wherein to what the sword which ill of dangerously When sothe years ago the Forcestershire pheasant shooting. Towards the end of daughter, Miss Mary Booth, the daughter!
lying in practice the ideal of Confucius that
was necessary to win German unity, then "all within the Four Seas are brethren."
was in collision in the Thames, and she the year there will be a series of house was anchored in a fog for six days, it parties at Windsor Castle, where already was a weary time for all, as at every there is every prospect of a first-rate pneumonia at Hastings. Nevertheless he the work was done a second time and on turn of the tide I had all hands at season, while His Majesty will likewise
a grand scale for the whole German ceeded in banishing the strangers once NEW PALACE FOR THE POPE..
Towards the end of the fog the British shout over the Bandringham preserves,
Fatherland the same work which had and for all from crushing our fields under The Pope has decided to build a new
quartermasters came and said that they though this may not take place till early
once been done for the Mark. We suc foot, and reducing our toil to naught, merely in order to be able to pursue their palace to house the Cardinals when they were worn out and could do no more-
own interests. It is on the foundation of are called on to eleet his successor. When the lascar crew did their duty without
There is xurious problem in
Brandenburg, on the girders of Prussia. he was himself elected be was greatly fail and without a single murmur. struck by the bad accommodation pro. Regarding the boats, 1 consider that if
that the German Empire and the German vided for the Cardinals, and decided to well led (and this would apply to any neutrality under consideration at our Foreign Office and in Constantinople. make better provision for then on, the kind of crew) the lascars would do them-
of the Mark and the men of Branden- firet opportunity. The new palace is 10 selves credit." be built on the site of the old Italian
They are much more amenable to that It concerns a contingent of Afghans who that there has just been a conference of Imperial Throne are built, and that is at Brussels and it has been much more burg-and not least of the men of Bran- mint, which has been acquired by the
accessary discipline which the present have come from their land to aid the the representative air men of all nations why we wish to think to-day of the men their treasure and their blood to wrest Pope.
the Imperial Crown for their old master. It will have three hundred and fifty far as white men are concerned, and, as Turks in Northern Africa against the rooma, besides kitchens and halls, cußi-
that the Afghans have shown any interest Paris. It is oven probable that the con- cient for the whole College of Cardinals aforesaid, one is always sure of a ready Italians. This is the first time in history successful than the previous gathering in denburg who, in the year 1670, devoted in the doings of the West. It shows that clusions of the conference will be ratified As long as a Hohenzollern lives, and as by the end of the year by the Covern- long as there are men of Brandenburg, they will think of Constantin Alveneleben, There is on a steamer like nine a con- with their attendants, doctors, and cooks, and sober erew with native sailors. It will be joined to the Sistine Chapel.siderable element of help in the steward where the actual elections take place. department. A good many of the old the relations the Young Turks set up
hands know something about boats, and with Kabul after the deposition of Abdulments, and thereafter the traffic of the Tionville, and the Third Army Corps. The existing Vatican buildings con-
lines as maritime navigation. There will which has stood through all centuries. prise 4,000 rooms, eight grand staircases, in all our ships they are given a chance Hamid have not been altogether fruitless, air will be run on pretty much the same That was the old Brandenburg loyalty
the town of Brandenburg. to practise while at Colombo both in though there has been no such Holy War be absolute freedom of acrial traffic, sub- May it live in the future generations of rowing and sailing.
and 200 smaller ones, several private chapels, and endless corridors.
stations.
lawa ave reduced almost to a faree as
next year.
A FROBLEM IN NEUTRALITY:
and his chief lieutenants have optimism unlimited as to the recovery of the Salva mined to put forth all his strength to tion chief. The fact that he is deter attack new fields of effort is a wonderful aid to him.
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