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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 1905.
BIR4 1.5
I not have expressed his sentiments regard On the 31st May, at Singapore, the wife of ing foreign countries quite so clearly, but Mr. WILLIAM KING of a son.
DEATH. On the rat June, at Singapore, ARTHUR RICHARN WRIGHT, son of the late Adolphus Wright, aged 47 years.
The Hongkong Eilegraph
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 1905,
LRAVING THE HELM.
AHE COMPRADORK SURETY: CASE
JUDGMENT
INDOCHINAISAM CO,
HONGKONG BUAT SUNK
CAPTAIN HERLINS NARRATIVE
THRILLING EXPERIENCE.
he is a blunt man. A wrong word has not seldom led 10 terrible consequences. He comes from the high offen of President of the Council. We can only trust that his private sentiments are friendly to England were they otherwise, were he pronouncedlyMesses. Lutgers, Einstmand Co. The pressing the dissatisfaction of the Hongkong North that a tale which would be cous cared.",
His Lordship the Chief Justice (Hr. F. T Piggott) gave judgment at the Supreme Court this morning to the suit, Ma Kin Ting versus
inimical to the entente cordial, the future facts of the case were reported in our issue of
last evening. would be dark with cumulous lands ng Mr. H. G. Calibrop (instructed by Mr. F. land and France have so many points of d'Almada e Castro) was present on behalf of interest in common, and are so closely in the plaintiff, and Mr. H. E. Follock, KC. (in touch in many parts of the world, that the structed by Mr. H. Hursthouse, of Mesir nicest diplomacy has frequently to be exer- Dennys and Bowley) represented the defend It has been clear from the unofficial recised in order to avoid a rupture. King at firms “ ports emanating every now and again from Edward made a special point on the last the French capital that relations between the visit to Paris to meet M. Rouvier, foresee. Foreign Secretary, M. Delcassé, and his ing, perhaps, the trend of affairs. It may colleagues have been approaching the strain.be that that meeting will prove fertile in ing point. Only a few months ago it was reported that M. Delcasse had thrown up his Portfolio, but afterwards he agreed to continue in office. Recent advices from home show that although M. Delcassé had resunted office there was still a great deal of friction between him and the other members of the Cabinet, and it would not be at all surprising to learn that the latest rumour as to the absolute resignation of the Foreign Minister is un furt accompli. In that event,
results which will tend to the advantage of both countries. England and France have been at "daggers-drawn" far too long, and the longer the good understanding which now exists continues to prevail the better it will be for both parties.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
Snow Silvela, Spanish Minister, is dead.
*SHAREHOLDERS' PROTEST We are informed that a very largely signed. protest his been sea in to-day to Messrs Jardine, Matheson & Co., the general manu- Hers of the Indo-China Steam Navigation Co., shareholders in respect of the proposed "appro priations of the Company's divisible profits for 1964. The firm of Massi Melchers & Co. head the list of signatories, which also includes other influential individuals. In the aggregate the signatories represent, in round figures, some seven thousand shares on the register, but their actual holdings total quite ten thousand
shares
We are also informed that one of the loading brokers in Hongkong is la receipt of a private telegram from Shanghai lo-day ibat share holders in the Northern Settlement are to moving in the matter with a view to comphasise the general disappointment felt over the dis proportionate dividend on the handsome profits earned by the Company last year.
So many strange and exciting stories have been told in
in connection with the war, in the
thrilling under ordinary circumstances becomes, a mere common-place today. But the story
by no meant: of the sinking of the Sobralense common place; it is equal to anything that has been told for many days. The Sobralenae was a Hongkong boat, commanded by a s who la well known in Hongk
those who have done the
and the
Merlin. The longk ports. She left. Hong North and cessful trip
stated that the ship
and
ed, 104 Chin Captain Merlin arrived at Hongkong two days ago and related some of his experiences to a representative of the fonghong Teligraphe
The Chief Justice, in giving judgment, said The plaintiff is surety of a compradote and asks for an account in order that his abiluies may be determined. The accounts having been cferred to Mr. A. R. Love he has made a re- port finding a certain amount to be due from the compradore to the defendant him, and therefore due by the compradore's surety,,,| His finding is that his surety as liable to, the f
MACAUN ATTRACTION.. extent of his suretyship-$1500-the còm- praclure liabilitics reaching the sum of over
THE SUMMER RESORT $21,000,The lefendants move for judgment in the terms of the report; the plaintiffs move to
What Brighton is to London so is Macao to have it remitted for re-hearing on certain | Hongkong. When in doubt the average re- grounds, the main point being that some sident in Hongkong books a passage to the of sale items of the account relate back sister. Portuguese colony, to find there fresh were six European officers. The passengers
Aul.
The Sobralense went on a voyage from Koue to Taku and Nawchwang. On the ith of May, she left Newchwang with a hall cargo of beans, about 1,230 tons. She carried a crew of 6a all fold-Chinese and Japanese. There
numbered 28-all Chinese or Japanese. On the
France has lost one of her strongest Foreign The meeting of the Legislative Council fixed over a long period, during which it scenes and bright faces, to pass a pleasant dayith they arrived off the Lau-tshan Pening Secretaries that she has had for years, M, for this afternoon has been postponed to Thurs: alleged no notice, way, Kiven to the surety and return re-invigorated fresh as n OURE
Delcase was not one of those who appealed to the gallery. He never sought the transient
tain's words.
of the compradore's liability, Recourse was
giant, In the daily tail in Hongkong. It will sula. The story may best be told in the Cấp- had to the rule of law that if time is given to a therefore be good news to those who are in At about to o'clock in the "nigroing, wo day the 13 h instant at 3.30 p.mi. :
debtor the surety is discharged. I am of the habil ef visiting the delightful resort to THERE are now on record one londied and opinion that this rule has no application to the fears that a new house of refreshment is struck a sunken mine It was a bautiful day- his power he endeavoured to maintain the having been reported since noon yesterday.
is given to Chinese customers whose liabilities column states, in probably the most charm going along all right when we struck a sunken power and prominence of his country in the affairs of the world. Within the past few The dispute between France and Great Britain come within the guarantee of the compradore, ing secting of Macao, in close proximity to mine. There was a terrific explosica under years, before the entente cordiale became regarding the Protectorate of the Sutanate off the fule had any application it would apply the almost unrivalled beach; and it should the stern. The saloon was shitored to frag more than a recognised understanding, there Muscat will be discussed in June, before The to the compradore ́as, well as to his surely be the rendezvous of every bathing party who ments. The whole of the aller end of the ship;;!
Hague Court of Arbitration.
flattery of the crowd, but by every means 10 twenty-seven plague cases for this year, two case of a compradore and is surety when time situated, as the advertisement in another the sea was as geot as glaws. We were:
were many occasions when a flamboyant Secretary of State, following the clamour of the people and sobject to the ebullitions of the moment, would have plonged his-coun- try into war for the most trivial reasons. It would have been a very popular mave to declare war against perfidious Albion, even
MONDAY, the 12th inst, being Whit Monday, the Post Office will be open for one hour only; fr. from & to 9 ant. All outgoing mails will be closed at 9 aan The Moocy Order. Office) will be entirely closed
wish a rest and a breathing space after dis-under water, was destroyed. I think we must
But the very nature of the duties which the compradore undertakes show that he is privy to the granting of time if, in fact, he himself, porting themselves in the briny Bayview Hanse in excellentily fitted-up, and furnished hart no granted it. The rule, however, migh be brought in if time had been grunted to the
odern style. Everything in the way of Steffeshment miy be had, fromalla innocuous compradore himself. This does not appear toes to the but whisper it not id Coth-Amer have been the case. There was a proviso in tan cockinil; from the dainey dejebner to the the agreement to the effect that the compradore more elaborate dinner. The afternoon tea
than $1,000 in une month. It seemed to me at lishment. The opening of Bayview ing with the salvage operations of the stranded construed as meaning that there should cho a
owing to the unsettled stats of the weather.
The ship immediately began to sink. In have struck the mine with the propaller. four minutes after the explosion she was at the bottom of the sea, 31 fathoms deep there. When the explosion accurred gave orders to lower the boats. Some of the passengers and crew gol into two boats. Others Boated off in ralts.
Mouse the other boats when the vessel sankutka
gesture, how the Sebratense wink. First, the ship was perpendicular, when she sank like a plece of lead. The Captain was thrown into
although afterwards the folly of it might have Mu. E. C. Wilks har gode to Haiphong to Inot was not to be called upon to a greater extent servico is said to be the speciality of the catab. The crew was attempting to cut the lashings of .... 27.00 pierced the skulls of those who were most into conditions, and the possibilities of proceed-\ first sight that this proviso might possibly he should prove a great convenience to Hong. / Captain Merlin described, by pantomimic stride in their pseudo patriotic cries. cruiser Sully, which have had to be suspended monthly rendering of accounts, and that if that agement, and the wants of guests will be look stern went down; then the bow rose until the
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kong visitors and as it is under capable man. There was the Fashoda incident, for example,
had set been done it might have been lantaed after in every respect, it should be largely when a spark would have ignited a fire the end of which could not be contemplated We understand that the question of a modifics-mount to the granting of time. An affidavit patron:sed. At any rate it will deserve that without a shudder. By his infinite skill and itn of the Public Health Bill in relation to the was put in by the defendant firm to the effect success which it is sure to attain. :
rebuilding of the old portion of the Hongkong, Hotel has not be settled and that members of the Sanitary Board may be called upon to recans der their decision at a future meeting.
diplomacy the danger was passed. But that was only one of the many occasions on which M. Dulcasse proved himself to be one of the greatest of European diploma.
ENCOURAGED by the success attending the tists. He believed in his country and her
billiard matches at Kowloon, members of St. destiny; but he was against an appeal to
Patrick's Club are arranging a handicap tour arms unless such an appeal was renderediment, open to all comers, to commence on absolutely necessary by the conduct of the other side. Such was his prestige that no Cabinet was thought complete without the presence of this Foreign Minister in it.
the 19th inst. There will be five prizes includ- ing one for the highest break. Entries close on the roth inst..
con-
EXTRADITION.
through The Viceroy of Canion, for armed robbery near the borders of Macao, on the 20th December last, was resumed before Mr. F. A. Hazeland this afternoon.
Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.D., lnstructed by Mr F. B. L. Bawley of Messrs. Dennys and Bow ley, appeared in the Chinese Government, and Mr. Finger tell, of Messes. Brution, Hett and Goldring, appeared on behalf of the called Cheoi Ming it is in China. He knew lacas. Cheni Ming was about one and a half hours journey from Macao. Cross-examined
about the boundaries of Macao approximately by Mr. F. Pages Hielt, witness said he knew
Cabinets might come and Cabinets might Court this morning, Mok Che Fung sued Fung once a year, and. that he had taken an defendant. Sung Kin said he knew a place
BEFORE the Puisne Judge it, the Supreme Kit Him for $627.66 being money paid by him as security for the defendant. Mr. D'Alinada appeared for plaintiff and Mr. C. F. Dixon, from the office of Mr. John Hastings, repré tually found for defendant with enits.
that the plaimi's interests in the compra dore's office was looked after by some one representing him. If this affidavit stood un contradicted it was unnecessary to
The case in which the extradition of Cheang strue the proviso. The plaintiff was call-Pat is sought by the Chinese authorities, ed, in order, it was said, to contradict it is evidence was more than confused, and contradictory, it even went beyond his Counsel's instructions, as he evidently tried to deny that his guarantee extended to $15,000. After care; fully examining his statements I came to the conclusion that the effect of his evidence was that the accounts of the compradore's office were in fact sent to him by the compradore active part with the compradare in get ting a mutual friend, one Yeung, into the I see no reason in compradore's office. doubt, in this respect, either the plaintiff's the plaintiff's evidence in other respects is not worthy of credence, judgment will be for the defendant on his motion in the terms of the motion with costs; and the plaintiffs motion. After discussion as to what judgment should is dismissed with costs..
His Worship said it was a reasonable request be given on the writ issued by the plaintiff for to be allowed to reserve the cross-examination, an account in order to complete the record, as it would be unfair to the witness to ask him His Lordship decided that as the result of the if the map, produced, was correct
Mr. Her then asked witness.from what he inquiry on the report being favour of the derived his knowledge of the boundaries” of defendant the proper course under julo 56 Macao, who said he made frequent journey was to enter judgment for the defendant with
the sea and started to swim. "I never swam befors in my life as I did then," he said: Dend bodies, dead fish, and all the flotsam and jet state of the deep fated around him.rbe boat seemed to hover over him," and at last it disappeared in a vertex. The water was bitterly cold. Captain Merlin found an up-tursed bont, and got antride. He swam for nearly half an hour. They were 8 miles from land when the explosion occurred. From Port Arthur, the plight of the ship was then and two tuge boats went to their assistance... Allageiber 21. of the crew and pussengeip were drowned. Only three bodies have been recovered,
The survivors, who had lost everything, werd taken to Port Arthur, and thence by rail to' Dalay, after having beso in a Red Cross Hos pital for two days. On the Alf Mars they went
kong. The captain and passengers proceeded to Moji whence the crew, was Yent to Hong.
go, but the Portfolio of Minister for Foreign Affairs remained with M. Delcasse, to the satisfaction of his countrymen and the con tent of other nations. It was with President Loubet and M. Delcassé that His Majesty senied the defendant. Mr. Justice Wise even evidence or the defendant's affidavit, thoug He knew exactly where Macao-ended and on their way to Kobe and the Capļain arrived
King Edward had long conversations on the recent visit to France. It was M. Delcassé who was feted and honoured in London when he made a flying trip across the Chan nel the other day. And it was M. Deicasse who more than any other Minister of France found respect in every Court of Europe. What the loss of M. Delcasse's services to French
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Mr. Pollock then asked for leave to issue immediate execution in the matter, and painted
standing for some considerable time, and ac- cording to the plaintiff's own statement he usu. ally resides in Canton
Chins began. He could trace on a map the exact boundaries between Portuguese and Chinese territory,
on with his cross-examination "until an admit- tedly correct map could be produced
Mr. Helt here said he was unprepared to go
from his village of Wong How to Macao
To Chou Wa sergeant interpreter, re called, said he remembered the exact words dress. Subsequently..considerable discussion. he used when he asked the defendant his ad-
here by the Aren two days ago. -
Not a soul on board saved a stitch of clothing. All were rendered practically desil.
tule by the disaster. Captun Morlin states that when he left Newchwang be received no, notification as to the presence of mines in the locality, and had never expected to see them there,
A-IMLA telegram of 30th up, in the Straits is reads: Lord Curzon, in thanking the Japanese for ten thousand, yen which had been collected by the //ji. Stimpo1newspaper, towards Indian Earthquake Sufferers
certain notes he had made on these points, as warm feeling for each other in view of recen
His Worship said as the man was charged by saying that these events cannot fail to draw. witness said they were made a week ago. events, Lord Curzon Concludes his message in March that would not de
the two great nations closer, The case was remanded.
No man, of course, is absolutely indispens able. When Beaconsfield and Gladstone left the political arena for ever it was believed that the days of the giants were gone; that Wong Kim Chong, un mplayed, was charged Parlament might for all practical purposes before Mr. G. N. Orme with,{1} obtaining $10,18 out to the Court that the matter: had been arose as to the right of the withnis to refer to Relief Fund, wires that both people havei cease to live. Then came Mr. Chamberlain, by false pretences from a cook; (2) falsely ob. a lesser light perhaps, but still a man of taining from For Chung Oi, amah, ten gold undoubted ability. He, too, is temporarily finger ring, a jaile-stone ring, gold earring, gold obscured, and still the world wags on. M. cash, and a pawn-ticket, to the total value of Delcassé, however, is hardly likely to leave $300 (3) feloniously obtaining from an appren- the scene of his triumphs even if he has tice tailor, at No. 15 Fat Hing Street, clothing. demitted office. He will still be a private to the value of $40; and (4) obtaining $30 in cash.
from another foki, Evidence of the arrest was member; while his erstwhile colleague, M. taken, and the case was remanded for one weele Rouvier, fills his shoes. M. Rouvier might as each complainant as well as the defendant be called the Chamberlain of France. desired to engage the services of a fwyer.on He has been a remarkably successful | kis own behalf.
Mr. Calthrop, while offering no objection to immediate execution, raised a point in connec tion with the form in which it would be made
arrest of a man on immediate execution being. There is no section, he said, which allows the obtained, and, in fact, immediate execution did not mean the immediate arrest of a man.
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Mr. Pollock disagreed with this view, and said that immediate execution in this Colony' means that a man is liable to immediate arrest Byewash.
His Lordship recognised there was a difficulty
business man all his life, a self-made C Tapi, a billiard marker at the Soldiers man, to use a tantalising colloquialism. And Sailors Home, was charged before Mr. inthe matter, but fund that under Rale 386 Pokfulam.. He sprang from nothing, and what he is, to Hazeland this morning with the embezzlement he was empowered on the verbal application of Wong nai day he is by virtue of sheer doggedness. But of 50 cents, the property of Mr. Bullen, Super-the party in whose favour judgment was given
cheong
Tylam.
that the order should be made in the present care. I think it is for the bailiff, he added to Byewash
Mr. Pollock We will take the risk of that." find out how he can do it,
The care then terminated,
one would hardly bave thought of him as intendent of the Home. It appeared from the to order immediate execution. He thought an expert in foreign affairs. His forte is evidence that two gentlemen went to the finance. He would have made an ideal Home last evening and played billiards, and permanent Chancellor of the Exchequer, afterwards paid to defendant the cost of the His mind seems to run in financial grooves, game, 63 cents. Defendant tendered Mr. Bul- and it is safe to say that most of the projects en ten cents only, saying that the game had only been so up. As it happened Mr. Bul'ca's son of taxation which have come into force in had observed the game, and Chau was promptly france of recent years found their origin in arrested. He had nothing to say, and was M. Rouvier's mind. But a clever Finance. sentenced to one month's hard labour. Minister is not necessarily a clever Secretary
DISPUTED COAL BILL
A coal merchant, named Tai Wing, with business premises at 124 Des Voeux Road bat
of State for Foreign Affairs. Still comparing Two Indian tailors, of Talm-isa-tsui, were an account outstanding against a launch owner M. Rouvier with his English prototype, charged before Mr. F. A. Hazeland this morn of 98 Connaught Road, named Cheung Yau most people would look upon the appointing with refusing to show their tickets when Po. This afternoon the bill, amounting to ment of Mr. J. Chamberlain as Foreign travelling on the Polar Star from Hongkong $129 20, was argued before the Puisno Jude, to Kowloon last night. The ticket collector when Mr. R. Harding, of Messrs. Ewens and
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sao below) 29 91belo overflow
Overflow
7 2 below overflow. 300 below below overw
overflow gioi below overflow
96 below overtow STORAGE GALLONS,
∙1904. 59,300,000
Pokfulam Sr. Wong-nai-cheong,
105,000 4,060,000
SHIPPING AND MAILS.
·MAILS DUR
American (Coptic) 11th inst..
Canadian (Empress of it
(India) 13th inst.
French (Oceanien) 13th inst
12; German (Prísk Waldemar) 19th lost.
Canadian (Tarinr) 20th inst
Indian (Sultang) 20th inst.
The P. M.S. S. Co.'s LL. China with 'mails, which left hence: May 9th for San Francisco via Shanghat, Nagasaki, Kobe, In- land Sea, Yokohams, and Honolulu, arrived at her destination on the gib inst. ---
The P. & As. Nuxtantia sailed from Port- stand is dus here on 6th land, Ore, on sth lost,
The Bucknall Line 24. Bantu téli Shanghai to-day and is due to arrive here on the oth 180,005,000 inst.
4.367,000 51,840,000 ∙19,057,050
Total 7,160,000 157,169,000 Consumption of Water in the City of Victoria and Hill District during the month of May. 1994
443,000 gallons Consumption... 76,931,000 Estimated po
pulation ..... Consumption). per head per
7 during the whole month day.
of Mar, 1901 pr
Intermittent supply d Constant supply, during the whole month of arrived at Kobe Consumption of Water in Kowloon Peninsula during the month of May.
Conkur Eatin
N.D.-All our Wines and Spirits are bottled of Secretary with a great deal of misgiving said that when he asked the man for their Harston, represented the plataliff and Mr.May, 1905
The man who can compare the fsar to tickets they refused to show them. They Matter, of Mestis. Johnson, Stokes and Master,
were arrested and in their possession were appeared for the defendant. found three unpunched tickets. His Worship, The case was adjourned, in fining the defendants $2 each, warned them that they bad better understand and make their companions anderstalid that they must always show their tickets when requ
home, thereby ensuring to our Customers the devil, fout the German Emperor and all the advantages accruing from bottling laugh to scorn half the Power, in the world, is scarcely the person to be entrusted with the Portfolio which brings him into direct contact with those countries and their states
done at house under the direct supervision
1
of the Growers and Distillers as compared
Miss Helen Edith Legge has written the life- and devoted missionary and solar who spent
stars of her father, De James, impoty-three years in Malacca and ongkong,
223,750
11.2:- gations
19040), 12,954,000
gallons
67 8000725473,500
tion
nption: bead per
6.6
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the Chinese chair, at Oxford University, and the wayer
excellent
history, and translation is widely known.
to bottling done in China by Chinamanmen: Of course, such vigour of language as added that he thought a notice to that elect Dr. Legge was subsequently, the pccupant afs
at the service of European Firms.
Hongkong, grd December, 19040 [33-b
Mr. Chamberlain applied to other nations in Hindustani ought to be posted up
is popular with the crowd for the time Ferry Company's wharves, with the English record of his achieveme tein Oriental criticism, being, but it is not wise M. Rouvier may and Chiness notices already there.
Water Authorli
The Ben Line 1,1. Bannrly from Antwerp and: London, left Singapore on 6th just, and is due bere on the 12th inst.