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BLAUTIES OF THE WEST RIVER.
AN ARTISTIC HANDBOOK,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JUNE
HONGKONG BUAT SUNK.
CAPTAIN MERLINS: NARRATIVE.
A THRILLING EXPERIENCE.
8th Inst
been told in connection with the war in the So many strange and exciting stories have Yorth that a tale which would be considered thrilling under ordinary circumstances becomes a mere common place today. But the story of the sinking of the Sobralense is by no means common-place; it is equal to anything that has been told for many days. The Sobraianas was a Hongkong best, commanded by a shipmaster who is well known in Hongkong, especially to those who have done the Canton ran-Captain 1. Merlin. The Sobralenss traded between tiongkong and the North China and Japanese posts. She left Hongkong on 19th March for the North and her advantures started after a sun- cessful trip to Newchwang. It should be stated that the ship was of 1.232 tons register and belonged to a Chinese firm in Hongkong. Captain Merlin arrived at Hongkong two days ng and related some of his experiences to a representative of the Hongkong Telegraph.
The Sobralense went on a voyage from Kobe to Taku and Newchwang. On the 1th of May, she left Newchwang with a half cargo of beans, about 1,350 tons. She carried a crew of 62 all told-Chinese and Japanese, There were six European officers. The passengers numbered:8-all Chinese or Japanese. On the 12th. they arrived off the Lau-ti-shan Perin The story may best be told in the Cap words.
3rd inst A fine series of pictures reproduced by the haiflone process of printing is embodied in a handbook to the West River which has just been published by the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steambori Company. Limited. It would be hard, innleed, to find a renter contrast with the numerous written descriptions of the Bi Kiang than is afforded by the hitle volume which gives us a slinti, but none the less interesting, account of the chief places worth visiting between Canton and Wachow fu. Mr. John Arnold who has written the book, and who, in collaboration with Capt. A. W. Dixan furnishes a illustentions, has known the West River long and intimately enough for its real beauties to become impressed upon him and he has consequently provided his readers with a collection of splendid views. The quaint and lovely treasures to be found in the less frequented spots; the beauties of pagodas and temples; and the crowning majesty of mountains have caught his eyes and been "napped" 10 the best possible account, The interest in this collec tion of pictures is enhanced by their variety, and the author has not disdained to include within his range of views studies of water and aky that are of strictly artistic application. The text is ample, and an apology seems hardly necessary because in the work the space at his disposal did not permit of "an adequate description of the varied and glowing wealth of the vegetation, the wild beauty of the moun tains, and the magnificent scenery of the river."tain's
"At about to o'clock in the morning wo This is furnished in the fifty edd pictures to be
struck a sunken mine. It was a beautiful day; found, together with a map of the river, within the artistically embossed covers of the work, the sea was as smooth as glass. We were From the view of Wuchow pagoda by going along all right when we struck a sunken nine. There was a terrific explosion under moonlight, which makes the frontispiece, to the pretty full-page reproduction at the end of the stern. The saloon was shattered to frag the volume, the book is full of scenes whichments. The whole of the after end of the ship, under water, was destroyed. I think we must should revive pleasant memories in those who
have strack the mine with the propeller. have already made the trip, and tempt many to visit the great water-way who have never yet realised what holiday ground it makes. Copies of "A handbook to the West River " can be obtained for sixty cente at Messrs. Brewer & C, Messrs. Kelly & Walsh, Ltd., A Chee & Co., or at the offices of the Hong. kong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co., -Limited, in Queen's Road Central It should be mentioned that the book was printed and bound, and the hall tones made by Messrs. Hood & Co. Ltd. of Midillesbrough. They have certainly issued a finished work that can com pare most favourably with any that we have yet seen.
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"SCUNB" IN QUEEN'S ROAD
THE SOLDIERS AND THE MONKEY,
Bih inst.
COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO. LD.
The report submitted to the shareholders at the forty-third annual general meeting, held at the offices of the company, 24, 25 and 16, Cornhill, London, EC., on the grd ult, is as follow
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
The net premiums for 1904 amounted to 1,967,712, being an increase of 193,893 1 compared with the year 1903, and the losses paid and outstanding to £1,091,859 or $55 per cent, of the premium income, HAND
From the profits of this department the sum or providing for outstanding losses, the of £75,000 has been carried to profit and loss Gre fund slands at 41,981,005 as against £1.781,576 at the same time last year.
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LIFE DEPARTMENT, AUT The new baring the year consisted of 1,159 policies, ausurlar 950,758, while the new premiums included in the account amounted in gross to £30,2737
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The claims by death, £154,119, were within the amount expected.
The transactions of the year resulted in a surplus of £57,460, and increased the life as surance fund to £2,776,549.
MARINE DEPARTMENT FRA The nel premiums received were £247,864 and the set Leses paid and outstanding amount 10 £103,402, ..
From the profits of this department the sum of 50,000 has been carried to profit and loss and, after providing for outstanding losses, the marine fund stands at £551,673,
There was a scene of mild excitement in Queen's Road East this morning. Fits a thinking of nothing in particular, cast his eyes. The directors have much pleasure in submit China, who had been mooning along, up ards to the roof of the officers' mess opposing to line garantere tele ausual report patriot, equally unemployed, started star-gazing with the audited accounts. site the Provost prison, and gasped. A com and he immediately stood to attention. Now if two people, no matter what their nationality may be, stand and stare at anything, the vulgar hard is at once interested. It argues that no sass man would gaze at nothing which shows that it never saw a Chinese houseboy at work and it proceeds to demonstrate its sanity by Road increased, gullers, lakongs, joining the sed, inrickaboutere, Queen coolies with immense baskets slung over poles, crushed and squeezed together to view the all- absorbing spectacle. It was only a monkey on the roof, who grinned serenely upon his rela tives below. And it was the smallest monkey that could be imagined Six Inches from tip 10 lail would evidently be the measurement, and while he sat upon the mat-roofing he displayed a multitude of tricks for the benefit of his audience. The Chinese guffawed in the hugest delight. One coolie fall into a cook's basket in his joy, and before the cook could remonstrate he had disappeared with the better soldiers came upon the scene. You cannot part of the day's rations. Then a couple of take Tommy Atkins by surprise-be passed that stage when he went through St. George's Barracks-so it was a couple of calm philoso- phical individuals who surveyed this wondrous scene. They determined, after much argument, that here was a case which came under Rule Xia of the Code, which has something to say
ACCIDENT DEPARTMENT. about surrounding the enemy, having first
The net premiums received amount to hoisted the white fag and made the usual pro- mises provided the gurtillas make an uncon ditional surrender. Not being a querilla, the 4156,767, and the losses pald and outstanding diminutive abjector to British rule rudely defied to £73,011. The operations of the year result the mean khaki. So that after much wranged in a surplus of 31,520, and increased the ing it was decided that active steps would accident fund to £91,113. have to be taken to capture this imitation Wet. That would seem an easy thing to decide upon, but when you have two soldiers,This account has been closed, who should be off duty, to deal with, trouble may be expected. Who would climb the mulberry tree? A nickel was borrowed Captain Merlin described, by pantomimic from an unsuspecting bystander who solemn- gesture, how the Sobralense sank. First the stern went down then the bow rose until they asseverated in answer to repeated re- quests to "feel your pockets" that he had ship was perpendicular, when she sank like a
no other money; and the delightful game of "heads 1 win tails you lose" was opened. It piece of lead. The Captain was thrown into the sea and started to swim. "I never swam
look, we are told, ten minutes to decide before in my life as I did then," he said. Dead
what the result of three spins wat, and event- hndles, dead fish, and all the flotsam and jetually one of the Tommies gave in. Ile dis some of the deep, floated around him. The hoat seemed to hover over him, until appeared for a time. Intense excitement pro valled in the crowd. What was he doing? And disappeared in
vortex. Would the regiment be called out? Captain where was the Colonel? Shortly afterwards a bitterly cold. WAS Merlin found an up-turned boat, and got strange looking apparition approached. It was astride. He swam for nearly half an hour. They 5th inst.
were 8 miles from land when the erstwhile soldier, now altered in a cross between a bathing suit and a music-hall ballet the explosion occurred. From Port Arthur, dancer's costume. Still the monkey remained the plight of the ship was seen and two tug.
on his perch, sublimely unconscious of what boat went to their assistance. Altogether 21
was passing beneath him. The Chinese crowd criticised the windy dress of the soldier and of the crew and passengers were drowned. Only three bodies have been recovered.
awaited developments. It was sincerely hoped that if he climbed the tree be would fall of and crack his skull. Foolish hope! While quietly turned his back on the people and dis- appeared Then the spectators went to the box-office and demanded their money back.
KOWLOON BOWLING GREEN CLUB.
PRESIDENT'S COMPETITION.
"The ship immediately began to sink. In four minutes after the explosion the was at the bottom of the sea, 32 fathoms deep there. When the explosion occurred gave orders to lower the boats. Some of the passengers and crew got into two boals. Others floated off in rafts. The crew was attempting to cut the lashings of
the other boats when the vessel sank.
# last at The water
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PROFIT AND LOSS,
with a balance of
JO. 1905.
THE INFRINGEMENT OF TRADE-MARKS:
ACTION AGAINST OSAKA DEALERS,
Mr. Mor, a barrister of Osaka, on behalf of Mr. T. M. Little, Manager of Hollsapfel's Com posidon Company of Newcastle-on-Tyne, has Against Kishigami, a palat dealer, in Shim fald a complaint in the Osaka China Saibansto machi, Osaka, and Tominaga, a merchant in Matsushima, Osaka, charging them with an infringement of the trade mark of the com- plainant's company. On Tuesday. Procurator Fukuda searched the houses of the defendants. for the purpose of obtaining evidence.
According to the information given by the complainant to the Court, the trade-mark of 23rd, 1897. Lately the defendants were found the company was registered in Japan on July selling their paint packed in tins used by the complainant's company, with label, &c con plate, and passing of the articls as the English composition.Japan Chronicis.
MISSING.
THE STRANGE CASE OF THE "CLAVERNALE."
A peculiar, and, perhaps, unique point in marine insurance practice has arisen in re and to the fate of the hopelessly overdue steamer Claverdale, which sailed from Hongkong on November 23rd last, bound for Vladivostok, and which has not since been heard. That she has been lost is assumed alike by her owners and the underwriters concerned, but As there exists a doubt as to the cause of her loss she has not yet been officially posted at Lloyd's as "missing"
The system which prevaile at floyd's in regard to posting vessels as "missing" is not well known to the general public. When ship is so long overdue, that all hope for her safely has been abandoned, it is the practice to post her on a Wednesday nt midday "for Inquiry. A printed slip, selling forth the voyage of the overdue vessel, is affixed to ...175.751 16 7 board in what has been described as the "Chamber of Horrors." It is in this room, which looks out on Threadneedle Street, that the arrivale, sailings, speakings, and maritime casualties received by post or cable from the four corners of the world are posted, and here also are posted ships which have put to sea Land vanished.
and out of that amount the di-
rectors recommend :-- (a) The payment of a dividend
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of twenty-five shillings per share (free of income (AR), making, with the interim di vidend of twenty shillings paid in November last, forty- five shillings per share for the year 1994. (d) The provision for an inte
rim dividend on account of the year 1905, of twenty-five shillings per share to be paid on the 3rd November next... leaving a balance to be carried
forward of..
61,500.00
63,500 00 50,751 16 7 £175.75 19.7
In conformity with the authority given by the shareholders in February of this year, a fusion of the Hand-in-Hand Fire and Life Insurance Society with this company.
COMPRADORES AND THEI
SURUTIES
Rinstans and
INTERESTING MOTIONS IN COURT.
7th fast Sitting in Original Jurisdiction at the Supreme Court this morning, the Chief Justice (MB F.T. Piggott) heard applications of some consider able interest to mercantile firms in Hongkong dertaking given by Ma Kin Ting, who figura! The question aress in connection will 1-up as the plaintiff in the matter, to away for the indebtedness of a compradore fomerly la the amplay of Mesum, Luigens, Zinathann and Mr. H, G. Calthrop (instructed bykr, FAX Co., who appeared in Court as the deindants. d'Almada e Castro) was present onbehalf of the plaintiff, and Mr. H. E. Pollockk., (las structed by Mr. H. Hurthouse, Meism, anf firm. ***Counsel for Messrs. Luigone, Bin Dennys and Bowley) represented the defend, Co-opened the case, and explaits to his Lordship that he could move hat the report of the referee in this mate, which was filed on the 26th May la might be carried into effect, and that thiplaintiff might be ordered to pay to the defents the sum of $7,000 and costs of the acin (also that the remuneration of the refer might' be fixed by the Court, and that the anunt is Court to the credit of the action be pl to, the defendant's solicitors. The applican was made under sub-section 8, of section of the the latter section of which stipulate at the Hongkong Code, and also under sepn 557. Court has to determine the remuration to be paid to noy special referee dered. the matter in dispute was reled to Mr. A. R. Lowe, chartered account, and Mr. Pollock submitted that a reasonablemu neration should be paid to him for bis vices. Before dealing with the question, the actual report made by the referee, nuel thought it would be convenient to form hig Lordship with a few details of the caseThe writ of summons, he said, was takent by man was surety for the compradore eyed the plaintiff on the rath August, 1903Thị by the defendant, and as his Lordship in all probability unacquainted with therm "compradore," Mr. Pollock proceeded to dain in what capachy these people were emped. A compradore, he said, was a trusted effree of a firm who engaged him to act, in effdas an intermediary between the firm and thei. nese customers. He really secured to thim that their native customers would carrut their contracte, and guaranteed that any tracts entered into between the firm ange Chinese customers would be duly cariled, In the present case the compradore was salary and also received commission. customary for the compradore holding a responsible position to put up some curity of his own for the due and fa ful performance of his duties, ande blad find some person to put up security for that he would carry out his agreement" proper manner. The plaintiff in the car point was the guarantor for the compiadore the defendant firm, a man named Ng Kok. He u dertook to perform such duties are ordinarily performed by compradores longkong, and agreed to guarantee and personally answerable for and pay and ima good the price of all goods delivered by hi or any of his Chinese assistants either in Hon
Edwards beat S. Smith, W. J. Crawdford Bye,pital for two days. On the AM Maru they went all were itching for a Bensation the monkey bill is being promoted in Parliament to affect she was bound to Vladivostok, and it is theter | kong or Canton, and also make good all loss
1st. Round:-1. Parkes beat 13. Harvey, 1. Clelland beat. A. R. Austin, J. C. Gow heat J. J. Sibbit, J. M. Henderson beat R. Whyte, K. Lapsley beat W. M. Deas, A. Kinross beat R. F. Ilume, J. R. Wilson to play W. J. Russell, G. Haxian beat C. F. Focken, W. Taylor beat T. Petrie, R. H. Baxter beat Wm. Russell, Wm. Ramsay beat T. W. Robertson, G, R. G. Smith to play M. Ramaay and J. Gait Byo.
2nd Round-1. Parkes v. J. C. Gow, J. R. Wilson or W. J. Russell v. A: Kinross, G. -Smith or J. M. Ramsey v. W. J. Crawford, J. M. Henderson v. J. Cleffand, Wm. Taylorv. G. Haxton, G. R. Edwards v. R. H. Baxter, R. Lapsley v. Wm. Itamsay, and Wm. Hutchison v. J. Galt.
VICE-PRESIDENT'S COMPETITION, 1st Round:R. Whyte beat W. J. Crawford, G. Smith to play W. J. Graham. I. Gall beat Wm. Hutchison, J. Parkes beat Wm. Taylor, A. Kinross beat 1. Band, T. Petrie Bye, W. M. Deas beat Wai. Russell, J. C. Gow beat R. F. Hume, A. R. Austin beat R. H. Baxter, J. R. Wilson to play J. Clelland, W. J. Russell beat J. J. Sibbit, G. R. Edwards Bye, Wm. Ramsay beat C. F. Focken, G. Haxton to play J. M. Ramsay, S. Smith Bye, and D. Harvey beat R. Lapsley.
2nd Round G. R. Edwards, 2, S, Smith, J. R. Wilson or J. Clelland, . T. Feirie, R. Whyte, V.A. Kinross, G. Smith or J. W, Graham, D. Harvey, W. J. Russell, v. J. Galt, 1. Parkes, v. W. M. Deas, A. K. Austin, v. J. C. Gow, G. Haxton or J. M. Reminy, v. Wm. Ramsay,
This round to be completed by the 30th inst
PLUCKY POLICE SERGKANI,
SAVES LIFE.
7th inst
For the second time within but a short period sergeant William Pitt, of the Hongkong Police Force, has the credit placed to his record of Baving life in the waters of this harbour. It appears that on Monday last, as the s. 8. Zuf ro, from Manila, was entering the harbour at about half-past two o'clock in the afternoon, a launch towing a sampan full of Chinamen pre: ceeded towards the sleamer. As they neared the Zafiro the people in the sampan wanted to get on to the launch and the accordingly dropped alongside to take them off. A rush was made by the men on the sampan, to get aboard the launch, during which one of them fell overboard, and immediately sank. The police planace, in charge of sergeant Pitt, was In the vicinity, and without a moment's liesi. tation or stopping to divest himself of even his cont, the sergeant plunged in and awam to the rescue and managed to reach the man just as he was einking for the second time. Ha held on to him while the steam launch Chỉ Loy, which was approaching, threw cut a life. buoy to his assistance. With the aid of this the man was kept afloat until he could be holsted aboard a passing junk. It was then found that he was in an exhausted condition. In the meantime the other passengers on the sampan were panic-stricken and appeared
The survivors, who had lost everything, were taken to Port Arthur, and thence by rail to Dalny, after having been in a Red Cross Hor- to Moji whence the crew was sent to Hong kong. The captain and passengers proceeded on their way in Kobe and the Captain arrived here by the Kora two days ago.
Not a soul on board saved a stitch of clothing. All were rendered practically desti- tute by the disaster. Captain Merlin states that when he left Newcbwang he received no notification at to the presence of mines in the locality, and had never expected to see them there
WATER RETURN.
MAGAUS ATTRACTÏON:
THE SUMMER RESORT.
8th inst What Brighton is to London so is Macao to Hongkong When in doubt the average re sident in Hongkong books a passage to the sister Portuguese colony, to find there fresh scenes and bright faces, to pass a pleasant day Level and Storage of Water in Reservoirs and return re-invigorated, fresh as a young on the 1st June.
Tylam... Byewash...
LEVEL.
1904.
1905. { 50 o" below) 1991" below Loverflow I overdow
17 2" below overflow 30' 0" below.) 5'7" below Pokfulam..
overflow Loverflow Wong-nai 29' 10" below 9'6" below
} overtow cheong. Loverflow
STORAGE GALLONS.
1901. $9,300,000
8,200,000 4,060,000
Tytam.... Byewash....Pite Pokfulam................... Wong-nai-cheong
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1 he directors report, with deep regret, the death of their fate esteemed colleague, Field Marshal Sir Henry W. Norman, O.C., who rendered valuable service on the board during the two periods (amounting in all to about 15 years) of his membership.
election.
Mess's. Mackenzie, Moore, F.CA., and Faiz. baira, CA.. again offer their services aÐ BU- ditors.
By Order of the Board,
11th April, 1975,
HENRY MANN, Secretary.
'MURDER BY A DEMENTED PRIEST.
giant, to the daily toll in Hongkong. It will therefore be good news to those who are in the babit of visiting the delightful resort to lesta that a new house of refreshment is situated, as the advertisement in another column states, in probably the most charm. ing section of Macao, in close proximity to the almost unrivalled beach; and it should be the rendezvous of every bathing party who wish a rest and a breathing space after dis porting themselves in the briny. Bayview House is excellently fitted up, and furnished in modern style. Everything in the way of refreshment may be had, from the innocuous 1B0,005,000 ice to the-but whisper it not in Goth-Ameri
4,367,000 can cocktail; from the dainty deleaner to the 53,840,000 more elaborate dinner. The afternoon tea 19,057,000 service is said to be the speciality of the estab-oka Kwanshu and he is 37 years of age, having
lishment. The opening of Bayview House should prove a great convenience to Hong. kong visitors and as it is under capable man. agement, and the wants of guests will be look ed after in every respect, it should be largely patronised. At any rate it will deserve that success which it is sure to alta'n.
1905.
Total 71,750,000 157,269,000 Consumption of Water in the City of Victoria and Hill District during the months of May.
1904.
1905.
Consumption... 76,931,000 150,442,000 gallons Estimated po-)
213,700 228,500
11.
21.2
pulation..... Consumption)
gallons per head per day.............. Intermittent supply during the whole month of May, 1904.
Constant supply during the whole month of May, 1905.
Consumption of Water in Kowloon Peninsula during the month of May.
1904.
6.1
1905.
Consumption.... 12,984,000 £5,142,000 gallons Estimated po
67,800 73,500 pulation Consumption" per head per
6.6 gallons day. The Government Analyst reports that the water is of excellent quality.
W. CHATHAN,
Water Authority.
WHITE ANT'S DINNER
AT HONGKONG.
When a vessel is posted "for Inquiry" it is. fairly safe to assume that, as sailors express she hne "made a hole in the water." If no new of her is received on the following Wednesday she is finally posted as "missing" the marine insumece claims are settled, and the words "missing from (such and such a date" are printed against her name in Lloyd's Register.
But this practice has to some extent been departed from in the case of the Claverdale, for although he was posted "for inquliyo long ago March tet, she has not yet been finally posted as "missing". If she were to end her career as a missing ship the foss would fall upon those underwriters who have subscribed their names to the ordinary marine policy; but fore not unreasonable to suggest that her loss. may have been directly caused by the war, in and damages, etc. The plaintiff contracted
be responsible in a total sum of $15,000 to th which event the "war fisk" underwriters would have to bear the burnt of her loss. She has defendants in respect of the defaults of th not been reported "captured, nor is there compradore under his agreement. Upon bein and the defendants now proposed to appro any definite inforination regarding her; but the engaged the compradore had to deposit $8,000 idea that she may have struck a floating mine is printe that sum in pursuance of the referee' at least feasible. The probab lity is that if no The following directors retire this year by further nown is received within a short time she report. Mr. Lowe found that the sum of rolation:-Mr. W. R. Arbuthnot, The Right will go off the register as a "missing ship," the $20,000 odd was due by the compradore te "Messrs, utgens, Enliumaon & Co., and con- Hoo. Leonard H. Courtney, Mr. William C. cause of her vanishing remaining an unfathomsequently to the extent of the surety's liability. Dawas, Sir James F. Garrick, C., K.C.M.Ged mystery for all time. S
They had the $8,000 in hand, and were now Messrs. Harris, Larkworthy and Sim, and,
The Cloverdals was built last year at Sunder-aking that plaintiff be ordered to pay them the being eligible, they will be proposed for re-
fand, and she mat her doom on ber maiden 37,000, the balance of his liability. The referee's voyage. London was her port of registry, and remuneration had been agreed at $112.50, and on her last fateful voyage she was commanded this amount would, of course, be paid as by Captain E. E. Thomas Her crew would general costs by the unsuccessful party in the probably number about thirty hands.
present action. Having explained generally the nature of the compradore's agreement with the defendant firm and the surety's "position Counsel proceeded to explain the precise nature of the proceedings in the case. The writ of summons was issued by the plaintiff as surety on the rath August, 1903, and he claim. ed to have an account taken of the dealinga and transactions of the compradore, it was The engineers in charge of a telegraph line no doubt considered advisable that it should at Hongkong were surprised recently by the be referred to an accountant, and a summons- The chief priest of the Dairyuji shrine at Fu discovery that about seven miles of their cable, was taken out accordingly on behalf of the tatabi has apparently lost his reason, says the though it was well protected and laid under plaintiff. This was dated the 23rd October, ground in a concrete trough, had been severe 1903, and was consented to on behalf of the Japan Chronicle, and in that shady little ham- let among the hills, so well known to, Kobe ly damaged. For the greater part of the length defendants on the understanding that upon an foreigners, there have been some very exciting oval holes had been bored quile through the account being taken by Mr. Love the surely times lately. The name of the priest is Tomi casing down to the copper wire itself. The should pay up to $15,000 what the referee holes were not caused by chemical action, be found to be due. Mr. Lowe went into the cause they were bored very neatly through no matter thoroughly and there were numerous been placed in charge of the temple at Futa
less than six layers of different wrappings, in: sittings before him. In the end he found there was due and owing the sum of $20,979.56 and tabi seme two years ago. Two of his brothers were called to the front, and his mother, who cluding one-eighteenth of an inch of lead bad been living with them, bad to take up her Though no insects were found, it was agreed, that the plaintiff as surety was liable to pay to the defendants, the $15,000 less the 35,000 abode within the sacred precincts of the tem
says the Spectator, that insects must have been ple compound. Tomioka was apparently well the authors of the mischief though what kind already paid, or hold by the defendant firm enough until March last, when two precious of insects was not obvious. it might be pos Mr. Calthrop explained that the compradore lanters belonging to the temple were stolen, able to find one which enjoys perforating lead. guaranteed that the firm's customers would The thief was subsequently captured, but when
But these insects seemed to have drilled the pay for what they had if they did not do so the laterns were returned they were in a dila holes, not in order to make a passage but by the defendants could sue him, and if he did not pay then they could come down on the pidated condition, and the priest seems lo
way of making a meal. They had taken a have taken uron himself the blame for this cs.
dinner of six courses consisting Brst of tarred plaintiff or surety. It appeared, however, that tastrophe to the temple property. He became rope, then of lead then of twisted rope, then ofthere were a very large number of contracts, very much depressed about this and some
rubber. The copper strand had been too the matter be again referred to Mr. Lowe for According to the statistical report of the days later, the contraction of a bad attack of tape, then of hemp fibre, and lastly of india dating as far back as 1899; and be asked that bronchial calarth did not improve his mental much for them. Portions of the damaged him to state the terms under which those con Siamese Customs Department there was a con condition. He believed that the illness would cabla were sent to the Natural History tracts were made, the dates they ought to have. siderable addition to the amount of shipping develop into something worse, and is said to
Museun, with a hope that some opinion might been performed and whas the liabilities were frequenting the Port of Bangkok last year.
have bought soma. medicine, and instead of be given. The oracle replied that, there could incurred. He pointed out to his Lordship that The number of steamers cleared inward wat 722 with a lonnage of 649,410, as compared taking it in small dose as directed, swallowed be very litle doubt that the damage was caused he was making a motion for the matter to be referred back, and stated that if the plaintiff had been informed at once when the debte with 613 with a tonnage of $14,647 in 1903, and it at one wolp, with the result that he had an by white ants. -
became due the claim could not have been 732 with a tonnage of 617,332 in 1902. Of the attack of high fever. From that time he show by white an
ed unmistakable sign of insanity, and he alarm. 717 there were 148, or 48 per cant, under the ed his mother by giving representations of We have received a copy of the annual report resisted As it was they knew nothing whatever German flag, as compared with 491 per cent various actors, while sometimes he would throw of the China Association for 1934-1905. As about the debts until long after they had beau in 1903, 441 per cent. in 1993 and 47 per cent. himself about in the belief that he was coming usual, the detailed list of the subjects which contracted, He saked that Mr. A. R. Lowe ba in root. Of the steam tonnage 38 per cent.
to grips with famous wrestlers, and then he have been under the consideration of the requested to go into the matter again and was German last year as compared with 62
Association during the past year shows that report with regard to the various contracts, and per cent, the year before. The British flag would endeavour to escape from bordes or ime
the interests of those whose concerns: lie stale to what extent the plaintiff has been poor. took the second place last year, a position aginary monkeys. De
The climax was reached on the evening of in the development of China are thoroughly judiced by the neglect of the defendants in net held for two or three усати back by the
Monday, the sih, when one of the neighbour well conserved and safeguarded by the active enforcing the contracts according to their terms close on 19 per cent,, compared with 1435 ing priest was in Tomioka's house consulting members of this most useful society. It is and in not giving, nolice to the plaintif His Worship eventually adjoumed the case. per cent, lest year, 14.50 per cent. in 1991, and with the mother of the unfortunate man pointed out, in the first place, that the incidents at the time the debis were contracted
as to the advisability of acoding him of the great struggle between Russia and 36 per cent, in 1901. The British steam ton
down to Kobe for treatment. While they Japan in Manchuria ars of all-absorbing in
JUDGMENT,
Eth fast. | nage was also 19 per cent of the total av com.
pared with 11 per cent. last year. There were talking, Tomioka rushed in saying ferest, for "It is impossible to suppose that the
His Lordship the Chief Justice (Mr. F. T. were 114 Norwegian vessels cleared inwards that his mom was invaded by evil spirits Chimera can witness the successes which have last year, or 15.7 of the total, as against zo per which were pursuing him "I must beat been achieved by Japan against the dreaded
them away" he said, and, rushing back to power of Russia without becoming conscious Figgoil) Ravel judgment at the Supreme Court cent, in 1993, 263 per cent, la 1902, and ist bis room, he saized a standing lamp which was of the latent military possibilities in their own this morning, in the suit, Ma Kin Ting in per cent. in 1901, Of the steam tonnage 13-
The inevitable result will be the hen, facts of the case were per cent. was Norwegian as against near 17 lighted and brandished it, almost immediately enormous population if properly organised Messrs Luigens, Einstmang and Co The were under the following flaga-Siamese egy him, and when they reached the estranes to secretary, Mr. Joseph Welch, remarks, fast evening discurso per cent, the year before. The other steamers relting fire to the room. His friends followed
bis room, Tomioka without warning, threw that Chian will be forced to adopt The Chief Justice in giving Judgment, sald
BANGKOK'S SHIPPING.
A CONSIDERABLE INCREASE,
unable to do anything beyond shouting "Save THE HONGKONG AND WHAM Norwegian. British vessels numbered 137 or
Hfa" and "Man overboard." It was not found necessary to treat the man in any way. As soon as be found himself in safety he quickly recovered and was profuse in his expressions of gratitude to the sergeant, admitting that but for his timely assistance he must inevitably have been drowned. This rescue was witnessed
matter."
POA DOCKS,
The following extract is from the Standard, of the 29th April:-
The number of vessels under the Siemess
last of
The staff of the Hongkong and Whampoa Deck Company at Kowloon have replaced two by soms of the Officers, Chief Engineer, and of the battleship Albion's and one of the battle passengers of as, Zafire. On the last occasion ship Glory's 45-ton wire-wound 12-inch bar on which sergeant Pitt saved a man's life in
bette guns. Expert opinion (according to a the harbour he was rewarded by the Govern ment of Hongkong, but it would seem that "euter telegram) pronounces the work a great this is a caso which the Royal Humane Society achievement, abowing that the Kowloon dock- might inquira into, in addition to anything the yard in an important factor in the efficiency of French 271 Dutch 213 Danish 4s and Austrian the lamp down and took up a bar of wood, Western methods: following, she example of The plaintiff is surely of a compradors and sikt local authorities might see it to do in the the Bastem Rret
This dockyard should not be confounded flag is steadily increasing. The Agures for the striking his mother on the head and rendering Japan. One of the principal questions desit for an account in order that his Habilienmay with the Naval Yard at Hongkong, It is a steamers cleared outward yary of coure slight her unconscious. The other priest was also private enterprise, efficiently equipped, and ly from the above, but is seems unnecessary struck, bus was only slightly hurt. Meanwhile capable of docking and repairing the largest to report the details Sixteen sailing ships more priests had arrived and the fire was ex: warships afloat. At one time or another, visited the port last year, as compared with in tinguished, not, however, before the madman's vessels of all the navles represented on the 1993 and in 1992, As regards the value of room had been almost entirely. destroyed, China Station have been decked at Kowloon, the cargoes 18 per cent of the imports was The police were sect for and medical assist. where the repairing department is said to be carried in German bottoms, 13 per cent, in sace was rendered to the woman, who, how the finest outside the British Isles, and is British, Ir per cent in Norwegian and 10 per ever, never tallied, and expired in the small certainly the best east of Suer. The naval cent. in Siamese of the exporte 6r per cent. of hours of yesterday morning. The demented authorities are now constructing a large dock the total were in German ships, 15 per cent. priest has been ordered to be delaised in a
*intents and purpose a duastic asylum. at Hongkong, and it is expected that is will be in British, 17 per cest, in Norwegian and 3 per hospital for mental diseases, which is to all
cent in Siames completed in about two years.
A BIHLA telegram of 30th ult, in- the Strafft reads:-Lord Curzon, in thanking the panese for ten thousand yet which had egn collected by the fijl Shimpo newspaper, Howards the Indian Earthquake Sufferera Relief Food, wires that both people have d warm feeling for each other in view of recent eveals, Lord Curzon concludes his meage. by saying that these events cannot fail to draw the two greit nations closer.
with is that of the reforms of China's currency, bs determined. The accounts having been in accordance with the recommendations of referred to Mr. Ai. R. Lowe he has wall arts Professor Jenks, but it takes time to convince por fading a certain amount to be cut from ments of the political machine in the Middle therefore due by the compradore'a auraty. His Chinese officials on any subject and the mover the compradore to the defendant arm, ind Kingdom arenotoriously slow, so it is not our finding is that his cura'y sus liable to the full prising that nothing has yet resulted from extent of his suretyship-313,000 the com Professor Jonke's visit. The China Association pradores liabilities ranching the sum of over have dealt with a vast sumber of the special. $21,000. The defendants questions which affect business men and others the terus of the report
rounds, the main polat belag in the East and the Annual report is well have it remitted for rel
worth studying