TELEGRAMS.
1 DEU OSTASIATISCHER LLOYD"
SERVICE:]
THE FRENCH, MILITARY SENSATION.
BERLIN, July 16th.
The French Press is very excited over the report made by M. Humbert to the Senate on the 13th instant, in which it was alleged that the French Field Artillery was inferior to the German. He also criticised the shortness in the number of
officers.
The material of the French fortress artillery, he said, was obsolete as compared with the first-class German material, and the superiority of the Gerning howitzers and field-gans was well known. There was also a deficiency in ammunition, boots, pontoon-bridges, and the line of forts between Toul and
Verdun was insufficient.
The French Minister of War, M. Messimy, admitted in part the correctness of the report, but endeavoured at yesterday's meeting of the French Senate to refute the disclosures of M. Humbert, who, however, maintained them. The
SUPREME COURT.
Thursday, July 16th,
COUNT OF AFFRAL
BEFORE SIE HAVILLAND, DE BAUSHARES PRESIDENT; THE CHIEF JUSTICE, MB H. H. J. COMPERTZ, AND TRE PLIENE JUDOL, Mr. F. A. HAZELAND.
BEQUEL TO CLAIM OF. 855,000.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JULY 17ch, 1014.
SHIPPING NOTES.
In reply to an inquiry, the P. & 0, Company stated that there was no foundation for the report that negotia
on with Messrs. Bullard, King & Co.'s tions were in progress for an amalgama direct line of steamers to Natal.
the 10th inst, and will resume her voyage, pore for repairs, left the King's Dock on
The Messageries Maritimes steamer dungm which sustained a mishap to her The action was resumed of the Greatago and was subsequently towed to Singa
tailhaft off the Kelantan coast a few weeks
Francisco Pereira Marques. Mr. H. E. Western Smelting and Refining Co. v..
Pollock, K. C., along with Mr. F. C. Jenkin (instructed by Mr. Leo d'Aimada), Counsel for the defendant in the previous action, applied for an order that judgment might be entered for the said defendant, and that the costs of the appeal and of the hearing in the Court below before his Lordship the Chief Justice (Sir William Rees Davies, K.C.) might be paid by the
-above-named plaintiffs.
Judgment was given for $85,000. The application was opposed by Mr. Sharp, K.C., and Mr. Eldon Potter (instracted by Mr. Beavis, of Messrs. Wilkinson & Grist).
Mr. Sharp, continuing his address on the point relating to the items of 350,000 and 38,000, said that in addition to the argument which he had already used, he submitted that the guarantee manifestly spoke, and was intended by the parties to speak, from the date of the agreement.
The report for 1913 of the Austrian Lloyd Company, which propose to pay a dividend of 78 per cent, compared with 7 per cent, states that the number of passengers carried and goods transported experienced a large increase, notwith standing the prevalence of warlike condi tions on important routes during the first half of the year. In the trade with India the import business, owing to the favourable harvests in former years, was nut unfavourably influenced by the deficiency in the wheat harvest in 1913 The service to Japan, whose economic development suffered from the pressure of the political situation in China, also assumed a satisfactory course, while the Chinese service itself yielded approxi- mately the same profits as in the preceding year.
Apropos of the telegram published
ADDITION TO NYK EUROPEAN FLEET
LAUNCH OF THE ́ ́ FUSHIMI MAKU, AI
large steamer has just been launched from the slips at Tategami of the Mitsu Nagaki Miss Suda, daughter of one of Bish Dockyard and Engine Works at
the directors of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, for whoing the ship is being built, per formed cremony, the ship being named Fusha Maru
can cruiser Cinema and the merchant Foreign Consuls officers from the Ameri Governor Ripiye, Mayor Takasaki, the
steamers in port were among the invited guests. As soon as the vessel entered the water, which she did most gracefully, luncheon was served to the guests in the drawing-loft of the Dockyard, th
attending a.
INTIMATIONS
Odol
The World's Dentifrice
THE HONOUR OF LLOYDS
From time to time within the last two are there has been a good deal or three years there of discussion as to whether Lloyds, the great underwriting combination, stands nected with the business who cherish all where it did. That there are men con-
that is best in its traditions we do not doubt. Sir Edward Beauchamp, Chair man of Lloyds, when
declaration: hagen some months ago made this positive conference of underwriters at Copen
My underwriters would never think of disputing a claim on a mere technicality." If that were true, the honour of Lloyds would be safe enough from criticism, bat, unfortau- ately, Sir Edward must have been unawe of a flagrant case in which one of his underwriters did precisely what he said none of them would think of doing And that raises a question whether name of world wide reputation is not being used to cover the proceed society has become too big to keep ings of men who are not quite worthy of it. We suspect, indeed, that the stri strict individual control over its member Mr. Suda replied, saying that the vessels not even know that they do things which The chairman does not know them-docs. bailt at the Dockyard for the Kaisha had his own high sense of honour would fortunate. He referred to the fact that The Progresso Steamship Company of given satisfaction and had been extremely abhor. But take the particular cases, the Fushimi Harn would call regularly America los, a couple of ships which at Nagasaki and solicited the good will of were insored with the St. Paul Fire and the people of Nagasaki, Mr. Sud called Marine Insurance Company and with Rinoiye for the guests, thanked Mr. the loss was a total loss within the nicanater will thoroughly purify the for benzui for the Dockyard, and Governor Lloyds. A question arose as to whether Shiota for the entertainment and then loding of the contract and long litigation buze for the Dockyard and the Kaisha. ensued, the insureds meantime relying oral cavity, destroying all injurious The new steamer is a sistership of the upon an understanding that Lloyds bacteria. And by amarenllets property, Suum Maru, now completing at the underwriter would accept the decision of which Odol alone possesses, it permeates Nagasaki Dockyard for sea, the only the American Courts Ultimately the the gums and lining mombrane with its
Mr. Shiots, General Manager, presided, and made a brief speech in which he thanked the guests for their attendance, particularly. Mr. and Miss Sude, who came from Tokyo. He congratulated the Nippon Yusen Kaisha on their prosperity and expressed the hope that the new vessel Shiota concluded by proposing the toast would give satisfaction in service. Mr. of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha and calling for Banzai, g
You can depend upon Odol.
w Just 2 few drops in a
Senate has asked the Committee on Army In Clause 11 of the principal agreement, yesterday announcing that the Contar difference being that her tonnage is 11,800 American Court of Appeal found in protective antiseptic elements, freeing the Affairs for an investigation of the state which was the guarantee. clause, their ence had decided to continue the rate war gross register against 11,900. She has favour of the owners and the St. Paul whole mouth from all harmful bacteria
of the war materials. The Press of Paris is disquicted by the proven inferiority
of these materials.
GREECE AND THE EPIROTĖS.
BERLIN, July 16th."
in
Lloyd's Register Burveyors and will be been built under the supervision of classed 100 A1. Her keel was laid down on May 10th, 1913, and she will be completed tion will be fitted for 375 passengers-131 for sea on November 17th. Accommoda- first-class, 60 second-class, 12 special steerage, 189 ordinary The agines are to be triple expansion
Lordships would find there provided that against the Rickmers Line, the following
applied Company paid up. Then the owners (which destroy the teeth), and keeping it to Lloyds underwriters, free, and fresh, and wholesome, and the the firm (Arndt & Co.) undertook to note on the subject from a Home paper
and ware met by a obtain in a certain time a guarantee to will be of interest:-The rate war
defence breath delightfully fragrant for hours. which included the statute of the satisfaction of the respondent Com- the Far Eastern trade seems to get keener
Chairman of Lloyds said, would never limitations. My underwriters, the pany for the return of the $200,000 and keeper, owing to the tactics of the
think of disputing a claim on a mere advance; the whole amount,
technicality." The Italian Press continues to attack further recital in the agreement said that of the Rickors management appears to and the contract speed is 16 knots. Thimitations, and "my underwriters'
And a Rickmers Line, of Hamburg. The policy
purely technical than the statute of CHS. J. GAUPP Marques had agreed to become such (be to quoto rates just below those of the Suwa Mary and the Fushimi Mare it forward unblushingly and won, as they Greece on account of the latter's favour- guarantor. As a matter of fact, if they Conference Lines, and the latter, as soon present the latest stage in the gradual / were bound to do. Mr. Justice Scrutton
ing the Epirotes in their attempt to seize South Albania, and urgently demands that the Triple Alliance and
Great Britain should intervene. Athens in the case of the taking Valona by the Epirotes.
"THE BETTER MAN.
INDIAN CONSTABLE AND A RICSHA COOLIE
at
of
At the Magistracy yesterday ariesha coolic was charged with obstruction and with Assaulting an Indian constable mu
The defendant alleged that the constable susztod the row by kicking him
The Indian constable scomed to have avory hazy idea of what actually did happen to him. He said that the coolie crused an obstruction, and he ordered him to move off The coolie refused, and attacked him, "seizing him by the sleeve." He had to arrest him because of his
violence.
few-
offices
increase in
Kaisha's steamers, boing larger than any size of the Nippon Yusen
to be placed on the European service. now employed by the Company. They are
THE FORTIFICATION OF TSINGTAU ADVOCATED
There is no defence more
but
& CO.,
AND
remarked when giving his decision that happy in raising this point," but raised the defendant is not apparently quite it was with disastrous results to the WATCHMAKERS shipowners who had pinned their faith to Lloyds. One would have expected such a case to come at once under the notice. of Sir Edward Beauchamp and the body over which he presides. But we are unable to gather, from articles published in The Syren and Shipping, that the great society which is said to be ready to insure anything takes the trouble to insure its own good nama.
JEWELLERS.
INSTRUMENTS.
SUN GLASSES.
of the guarantee, they found that the Tooked at the actual position at the date
as they hear of the cuts," reduce their whole amount was not outstanding at outstanding at the time of the main mainly load salt, is believed to be well the date of the guarantee, but it was Liverpool, where the Rickmers vessels rates accordingly.. Tas position at
of the agreement. Meanwhile, there repayment of the $50,000. Marques said been two or three shipments and also the in hand, but the more intricate conditions he was prepared to become surety for the at Antwerp and Hamburg have been repayment of the whole amount, and it causing a good deal of uneasiness. It is was clear that Marques undertook to difficult to see exactly what results the temporary, a lively controversy is proceed In Germany, remarks a London con guarantee to the full extent of the advance made by the Company. It was fight will have, for the Rickmers Line is ing as to the advisability or otherwise of also clearly the intention of the parties, understood to have declined an offer fortifying Tsingtau. A vigorous advocate elearly shown in the documents and no ty
of the policy of fortification is. General join the Conference, other construction could be placed upon
·and. at
Publication of the Progresso Steamship von Bernardi, the well-known military Company's case brought to light another SURVEYING AND NAUTICAL them that the guarantee was intended present all the companies, British and author, who goes so far as to say in an
of more recent occurrence, which strange to extend to the whole amount. If, he foreign, are carrying cargo at a loss.
article in Die Post that Tsingtau is & to say had like its predecesor escaped. added,
they had not expected the
place of such importance that Germany's notice in the London Press. The Alaska- police assistance of the recital in the guarantee
For a long time there has been a close position among the nations depends upon Portland Packers Association were the they would not have gone on with it. working arrangement between the her possession of it. It is the only firm insured, and we need not go into the The whole amount remained outstanding of the agreement. It was, Counsel Live-they occupy, the same for considerable time after the making Canadian Pacific Railway and the Alian foothold of her foreign development, he technicalities of the case. Suffice it to ZEISS PRISM BINOCULARS.
says, and should be made into a strong say that it was fought out on technicalties naval base regardless of inancial and and that even the Stamp Act was emphasised, clearly the intention of the Liverpool, there was a transfer of finan- other considerations In fact, the invoked to bolster up the reluctance parties that the guarantee should be as cial interests and an interchange of General's great ambition apparently is to to
pay. The technical⠀⠀ defence from the date of the agreement. Every
directors a circumstance suggested that this was so,
that see Tsingtau become a kind of German succeeded, and we find also years ago, while one They (the firm) had accepted credits victualling department acts for both-but on the other hand, an experienced and signatures on contract notes, and did Gibraltar in the East. Count Raventlow, the underwriters had duplicated their from them (the Company) in respect of there are again, the London correspon able politician, writes to the Press against not score to rely upon these and other SILVERAND PRINCE'S PLATE. the shipments, after the date of the agreement and prior to the date of the dent of the Manchester Guardian bears, any such fortification in Kiso-chow being slovenly ways of doing business as part The Syren and guarantee. They had treated the actual persistent rumours that an absolute thought of. Such a scheme, he estimates, defence in the action. carrying out of that guarantee, on both fusion is contemplated almost at once-
would cost over £20,000,000, and the money Shipping sums up its criticism of sides, as speaking in that regard from the So far as the Canadian Company is might be better spent on the army and Liards in these terms: Formerly date of the agreement. There was no
concerned, an interesting development navy generally than on any particular an underwriter would rather have run took place recently when it began to
base. The stronger we are in Europe, the risk of being cheated with his eyes responsible for the two lakhs less the carry the United States mails to the the stronger shall we become in Asia is open than deprive an insured of the legal specified deductions, that and no other. Philippines in compliance with the his view. The Socialist paper Forwarts weapon wherewith alone he could main and the specified deductions meant such request of commercial organisations it asks simply. Of what use is Kino-chowtain his claim, e, a policy, but nowa MAPPIN & WEBB. part as was appropriated from time to both countries. Hitherto postal matter to Germany at all?" As far as Ger days the guiding principle would seem to time, in accordance with the principal has been taken from San Francisco to many's world-position goes this journal be get out of your bargain if you can agreement, which meant deductions from Manila vid Hongkong by the Pacific Mail contends, contrary to the opinion if it turns out against you, but if you
can't possibly avoid it, then pay.' shipments. There were no repayments and Tove Kisen Kaisha steamers, which pressed by General von Bernardi, that it should not be prepared to go so far, as from time to time," but there was one cecupy about 27 days on the passage. It stands for nothing even less than repayment. Legally, the fact that Arndt is, however, expected that the Canadian nothing.
that. Lloyds would not. continue, to This place in the sun inourish if there were many black sheep or anyone eleo ran away had nothing to Pacific liner Empress of Russia, which China has cost millions, the article goes in the fold-many, that is to say, to do with them. They only legally looked began the service, will cover the journey on to say, and up to the present Germany whom Sir Edward Beauchamp's proud. to Arndt or his surety for the money. in 17 days from Vancouver by way of has had nothing in return. Our London boast cannot by any possibility apply. In conclusion, Mr. Sharp said that on Yokohama, Kobe, and Nagasaki.. the whole of the grounds he had put.
contemporary adds Whether all good But a chain is judged by its weakest link, Germans will agree with this view is a and if there are even one or two men forward he submitted that the judgment
matter of some doubt, but we can imagine in Lloyds who do not scorn to use the of the Chief Justice in the Court below
that the already heavily-burdened tax inere technicality as a defence, the chair- struction of the guarantee was prrect. on the whole of the question of the con-
payers have suffered a severe shock on man has no right to boast about the That was to say, that the Chief Justice appointment of Major E. F. Calthrop, statements as to the usefulness of Kino grave matter when the credit of a great finding the recent pleasing and gratifying honour of his colleagues. It is rather a was right in rejecting defendant's conten Royal Field Artillery, as Military! tions us to the proper construction of the Attaché at Tokyo and Korea, in succes chow so closely followed up by suggestions institution such as Lloyds is called in on this question, and the duty of the committee agreement. In the course of his judg-sion to Major J. A. C. Somerville, and for the outlay of 20,000,000
to purge the society and to require mant his Lordship said—" As I said he will take up his duties on August 19th foothold in the Far East,'
definite adhesion to certain specified from time to time, I am unable to agree next. Major Calthrop joined the Royal with the construction pat forward by Artillery in November, 1895. He is a the defendant... I cannot see that graduate of the Staff College, and has the firm's liability is restricted to any held the appointment of General Staff balance. The words such part thereof as Officer, third grade, at the War Office may be anappropriated from time to since February, 1911. He served in the time clearly ears such part ng has not South African War, including the opera- been, in the aggregate, deducted in tions for the
Inspector Gordon-Did he not come up to you and strike you a violent blow?
The Magistrate (Mr. C. D. Melbourne) -You hadn't better ask him that. He is sure to say it.
Inspector Gordon From what I can gather the coolie caught hold of the constable by the throat, and held him up against a gharry. He was apparently the better man.
A soldier in the R.G.A., who was un a Military policeman, gave duty as evidence to this effect.-
He did not see what happened first, and did not know if the coolie was, kicked.
Asked if he had any witnesses, the defendant replied in the affirmative.
The first man he called was of more service to the prosecution than to himself, and the coolie was so disguested with this witucas that he would not call any more. His Worship told the coulic that if a policeman kicked him he should complain ts the Inspector of Police.
The defendant then informed the Magistrate that the Indians are all
doubt, be added, that the firm
was
NAVAL AND MILITARY.
Sanction has been
given for the
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NEW CARGO SERVICE BV NIPPON zules of conduct from all its members
YUSEN KAISHA..
FROM CHINA TO EUROPE,
seems obvious. The supreme value of an insurance is security, Au insurer would bo in a sorry plight if he found it neces
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LONDON.
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.
CHATER BOAD,
CALDBECK,
sary, after insuring with Lloyds, to MACGREGOR&C.
thin their treatment of the respect of different shipments delivered. (despatches). Helief of Ladysmith to inaugurate, & new line between Han- tion for which a premium has been paid,
curliga."
He was ordered to pay a âne of 8 for Assault, or seven days imprisonment,
ael was cautioned on the charge of
bstruction.
THE FLOOD RELIEF FUND.
The Tung Wa Hospital begs to acknowledge with thanks the following further donations to the Flood Relief Fund:
Already acknowledged 8101,071.67 By Cable, Kwong Tung Society at
Hanoi, Tonkin
Rattan Guild, Kung Wo Tong Pork Dealers of Sheungwan
Market
Wui On Company
Ngan Mui Ku
Chan Sz Ku
You Ming Shi'
Kam Chi Ku
Mr. Lau Yum Shan
Mr. Lai Chiu Fing
Mr. Ho Tim
Collected by steamer Tai Shen,
18 instalments amounting to
Collected by steamer Ein Shan, instalments amounting to
Collected by steamer Fol Shan,
2 instalments amounting to
2,504.33
300
80
30
20
20
16
10:
5
5
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in
· (Established · 1894).
insure against Lloyds taking advantage. The Nippon Yusta Kaisha has decided of some technicality to escape the obliga and as to this, I cannot see as I have. Second Lieutenant J HL Hind kow and Antwerp, Rotterdans, and Bull, There are frequent cases in which claims An are quite legitimately contested. observed, that the liability of the firm is marsh, 8th Rajputs, Hongkong, has been and the Takitshinn-maru will open the
service in the early part of August. insurance may be against total loss, and Nor is it promoted lieutenant. any way restricted.
I submit, my Lords," Mr. As the 2nd Battalion Cornwall Light The scheme, it is said, has long been a question may arise as to whether total material." Sharp added, "that the principle there Infantry will not be relieved at Hong-contemplated by the Company, and in loss has occurred. There are some cases laid down by the Chief Justice is a good kong by a battalion from South Africa view of the approach of the season when in which the honour of the insured one. So much for the point of construc in the coming trooping season, the move large quantities of sesame, soya beans and persons may be open to question, and it is the duty of every society or company. tion, and I ask your Lordships to confirm of the Cornwalls to Tientsin has been other merchandise is shipped from the
MEDICAL AUTHORITIES agree the judgment, as regards the amount and cancelled
Yangtze Valley to Europe, the plans doing insurance business to take strong also the costs. Nat
the interests of public have materialized.
measures in morality wherever auch suspicion may that, during the HOT WEATHER, arise, even though a certain amount of prejudice may resulb. The honour of particular care is necessary as to what one Lloyds or of any other insurance body is safe enough as long as the claim of drinks. the asmred is met promptly when there is no ground for suspecting that liability was improperly created. Technical pleas Tha___CELEBRATED LONDON ara obnoxious simply because the under- writer has far more chance of using them
ANALYST, Dr. JOHN WINTER, PLD illegitimately than his clients, and they are particularly to be deprecated when FRS, &c. &c., has declared
The 8th Rajputs, on returning home Mr. Potier addressed their Lordships from Hongkong next relief season, will
Two vessels of 6,500 tons, the Teku as to the situation which arose as the be stationed at Jubbulpore instead of at shima-maru and Tottori-maru which A were recently constructed at Russell's result of Wong's cancellation of the Secunderabad. contract with the Kwangtung Govern A commission as assistant paymaster, Shipbuilding Yard in England, will be ment. After the cancellation, he asked with the honorary rank of Lieutenant, employed on the service. As the line is (1) was there any liability upon them has been conferred on Staff Sergeant for the transport of cargo, the schedule (the Company) to endeavour to get Major E. M. Foster, Army Pay Corps will be somewhat indefinite, and the porta another concession and (2) after the The new officer, who has been employed of call will be subject to change. Japan cancellation what did they do? Instead at Hongkong for some time, was promoted Gazette. of standing on their legal rights, the to warrant rank four years ago, having basis of the contract having gone, and previously served for nearly 22 years. UNEMPLOYMENT IN THE FM.S. saying that they wanted their money,
GOVERNMENT PROPOSALS TO MEET they endeavoured, in every possible way,
DIFFICULTY. to save the man Marques. And was there any liability upon them to endeavour to obtain a further concession? He sub-
mitted it was clear law that there was no such liability,
STRIKE ON THE YACHT NIAGARA.!
At the request of the Belangor miners, A dozen sailors and stokers on Meng called the Resident the other day Mr. J. A. Russell and Mr. Choo Kia Leiter's American yacht Niagara, while
Mr. Pollock again addressed their
at Yokohama went on strike on the even to discuss the anemployment of mining Lordships, after which the hearing con- ing of the 6th instant, as a protest ist coolics and suggested that Government 1,868. 19 cluded, judgment being reserved the Captain's refusal to increase their should prepare for the continuation or
The President expressed the apprecia-
Consequently, the vessel was aggravation of the evil. KAT 120.92 tion of the Court at the way the records obliged to postpone her departures
The Resident discussed the matter fully had been drawn up in the case. If they The disaffected crew are said to have and said Government were already giving 45.85 always had the records drawn up as in laid their grievance before the US, the matter attention. Should matters
this case, he said, it would help the Court Consul-General, who was trying to com-
Prow worse, they would undertake several large labour employing works. much indeed. very
promise the matter.
$105,601,09
they arise out of loose methods of doing. business. There is, we suspect, a good. deal of looseness in some of the under- writing systems, but Lloyds is big enough code of rules for the strict control of all and strong enough to establish a reliable its members. Straits Times.
The protected cruiser Terrible, from which Capt. (now Admiral) Sir Percy Scott landed the guus which saved the situation at the siege of Ladysmith, and which came from South Africa Hongkong in 1900, is to be sold out of the navy.
AQUARIUS WATERS to be "Highly Aerated and in perfect condition and to be made-
from Pure Distilled Water." These Waters
sre therefore highly suitable for consumption during the Tropical Summer.