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what about the exports from the great British in the discussion was a cortain Rov. THE VLADIVOSTOK RIOTS,bers of Commerce of the Empire had instrue. |+ EXECUTOR AND HIS RËNI, Colonies of Australia, New Zealand and Thomas Baird. How the Controversy be
Canada? What about the exports from India to China? They are not declining Indeed, their output is increasing with every round of the san, so that although the per centage of exports to China from the old country looks miserable in comparison with the gigantic striles made by America, wo can afford to ask with a confident spirit the question of the moment"Are we disheart cond?" well konwing that the answer will be in the negative.
THE CLERIC IN KOBE.
Care.
gan does not appear and probably does not greatly matter, but the fact remains that the Rev. Thomas Baird found it necessary to go on furlough. In his absence, the newspaper in question dealt with the matter, and a copy of the paper was fully transmitted to the reverend gen- tleman, who was then residing in Bris tol. Promptly, the divino took up the cudgels.. Were I a little nearer you than I am," he wrote, "I would make you sit up. In your Editorial. Chair". In other words there would have been wigs on the green, and the people of Singapore would have been treated to the lively spectacle of a Don A ministerial humorist is always a mysneybrook Fair on the Esplanade, the chief terious, and wonderful being. Nobody car item on the programme being a bout between tell or imagine when he will exhibit the the champions of the pulpit and the press. Baving grace," or what subject will be Unfortunately, or otherwise, the clerie is re brightened and made lucid by his phantasies cruiting his health in the vicinity of salu The Anglican communion has been rich in brious Clifton, so that the duel is postponed men who could jest on serious matter, men for the present, but, as will appear in a mo- The Rev. like Sydney Smith and Dean Stanley, while ment, only for the time being. Dean Swift was one of these who hid his Thomas Baird proceeds in this fashion: biting shafts of cynicism under the garb of innocent folly. But these men of the past were inere hobbledehys compared with the Anglican minister at Kobe, for if a letter which appeared in a recent number of the Kobe Herald is authentic then the Rev. J. W. Platt is the Joe Grimaldi, the Quin and the Theodore Hook of the Far East. There was a bozaur in Kobe held under the auspices of the All Saints' Church, and it apparently proved a huge Now, a grateful pastor could hardly do less than return thanks to those who helped to make the bazaar a paying concern the difficulty was to do so in
The unique and quite original fashion." Rev. Mr. Platt was equal to the occasion. He sat down in his study in All Saints' Parsonage, and concocted an epistle which should make the professional pierrot writhe with envy. First he said he hardly know how to Thank them quite a tional beginning; then he hinted that God would remember them; and then he thanked my committee." Coming now to the livelier part of his discourse he. thanked "those who toiled for months and those whose work day at the latter end." Presum- ably the reverend gentleman meant those. who, after working hard for nothing, found that the public had no use for their amazing gew-gawe and redely acted the part of the Levite and passed them by. The Rev. Mr. Platt proceeded to thank those who bought and those who sold of were sold--but the latter are perlups more in need of a prayer than a blessing
Success.
conven-
of
Will you in future leave religious matters to religious men? If you are not a convert- ed person you are not competent to give a judgment on religious questions. Keep to your own line in future! The difficulty is that the average journalist never knows where that "line" begins, and could by ne manner of means be led to believe that it ended anywhere; the horizon of his duty is ever ex- panding. With unmistakeable complacency the Rev. Mr. Baird declares that with regard to the Adventists, "I pointed out the heresy their books to their leader, and he thanked me for the information." Surely that was magnanimity run to grass, for it is seldom that militant theologians can be brought to see the error of their ways. The winner, however, is gloriously serene in his victory. It may
never have ocurred to him that a maa convinced against his will may be of the same opinion still. At any rate the parson is very wroth with the press, and cries: Why should you in- terfere? I only repeat that were I' nearer I would make it slightly warm for you. Why did you dare to attack a man during his absence from the Colony? It is extremely cowardly of you. When I return to Singa Pere I will have something to say to you about this. business." Unhappy scribe, to have incurred the righteous wrath of Fight- ing Tom. We can fancy the Rev. Thomas Baird taking lessons in the pugilistic art in Bristol, and passing the happy hours away. undergoing a course of Sandow's exercises. The waters of Bath would be too mild for. the church militant; nothing less than phy-- would suit his temperament. No doubt by this time he is recuperating his health by vigorous sprints between the National Sport- ing Club and the gymnasium where the one and only strong man stands supreme. We
RUSSIA MAGNANIMOUS.
AN INDEMNITY OF SEVEN AND A HAL
MILLION, ROUBLES.
[From Our Own Correspondent.
tions to support the reform. The Hongkong Chamber hall duriezhe past years helped the mayement all they could.
TIME BALL AT KOWLOON The following letter was rend
**:h
Colonial Secretary's Office,
* 24th April, 1956. <in-Referring to var letter of the 2nd Orinber last on the subject of the position of the time ball at Kowloon, I am directed to forward for the information of your Chamber a plan showing the position on which it was decided to erect the new Tower."
This site as you are aware had recently been con-marked by a bambon scaffolding, and under
stand that it meets with the approval of the
Shanghai, 14th June,
2.40 p.m.
Chamber.
Russia, it is anderstood, has sented to pay the sum of 7,500,000
I shall be glad to learn. "what colour 'the roubles to the Chinese Government
Chamber consider to be most suitable for the as an indemnity for the losses sus- tained by Chinese merchants at Vladi-proposed Ball, I have, &c. vostok during the recent emeute.
THE DEWEY DOCK.
SIGHTED AT SABANG.
MOMENTARILY EXPECTED AT SINGAPORE
(From Our Own Correspondent.]
Singapore, 15th June.
9.15 p.m.
The Dewey dook, which is being tower from New York to Manila, has been sighted at Sabang.
The dock, with her escort, is ex- pected to arrive at Singapore this evening.".
The Dewey dock has made a remarkably quick passage, under the circumstances, across the Indian cean. She was only expected to arrive at Singapore on the zoth inst-five day's hence-Ed., H.K.T]
THE SHANGHAI R101.
WAIWUPU AND BRITISH DEMANDS.
AMICABLE SETTLEMENT IN SIGHT.
[From Our Own Correspondent.]
Shanghai, 15th June, 2,35 p.m.
Negotiations are still proceeding between the Governments of Great Britain and China with the object of
(Sgd) T. SARCOMBE SMITH,
Colonial Secretary. The Secretary, Chamber of Commerce.
The Chairman explained that the site select ed by the Goverment was one of two recom mended by the Committee in October last and was undoubtedly the best available, as it was visible from nearly all parts of the harbour I was decided to recommend black as the best colour for the fime ball.
AN AMENDED WRIT,
ment: in favour of the respondenta for the whole
of the food to dispute. An appeal from this judgment was heard by the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Sorcombe Smith, but the previous judgment was Affirmed. In the present appeal 14th inst.
their Lordships advised that the order of the In Bummary Juriediation this afternoon, his Supreme Court of Hongkong be reversed, and Honour Mr. A. G. Wise, Paine Judge, presidinstead thereof it be ordered that the action of ing Young Fan Yik, of No. 29 Connaught Road the respondents to dismissed with casts in bath West, sued the Sam Cheung firm, of No. 43 Courts. The respondents will also pay the Wing On Street, to recover the sum of $73.50 costs of the present appeal, being one month's rent for the ground and frit
hors of No. 4o Wing On Strach, A
Mr. R. A. Barding appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. C. F. Dixon, of Mr. John Hastings office, represented the defendant.
It will be remembered that this case was first. will of Young Ting Po, deceased, when Mr. brought by Yeung Fan Yik, as exocutor of the Dixon objected to the ease proceeding as the prabase of the will of Yeung, Ting Po had not been pmduced. This probate was subie quently found among the papers, and it proved that plaintiff was not only executor of the will, but was solo legates, and that being so he should have sued, not as executor, but as owner of the property,
The case was accordingly adjourned up to-day.in order to give plaintiff, through his solicitor, time to amend the wilt.
The plaintiff having proved his case judge munt was given for him with costs.
KOWLOON CITY ARMED" ROBBERY.
GRASS-CUTTER'S HUT ATTACKED.
14th inst. Before Mr. H. H. f. Gompertz, at the Magis racy this forenoon, seven men were charged with committing armed robbery at Kowloon $195.60 in City on Tuesday night, and stealing money and clothing. The men pleaded not guilty. A gran-cutter, residing at Nan Shan Mu
Kowloon City, said that at half-past Aids on the rath instant, while he was asleep, five
down breaking by men entered the house,
the door. Two of the robbers seized him, while had the others searched for loot. When they collected what they wanted they examined
the goods, which consisted mostly of clothing. They found that among the busch was INDIAN COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
old clothing, which they burnt. After this, they commenced to beat witness Letters were read from the Colonial Secretary and Secretary to Government of India regard.
and then they left. Besides the clothing the robbers removed Siga in hard cash, Mean ing the fa mation of a Commercial Intelligence
while, the other three men sat upon wit Depart for India and the lasua of a weekly
ness's brother.and tied him to the bed. All trade paper under the direction of Mr. Noel.
In Original Jurisdiction this morning, his the men were armed-that is, the five men Patan, late Secretary of the Calcutta Chamber of Commerce. It was decided to reply that
Honour Mt. A. G. Wise, Puisne Judge, pretid- who were in the house-while a man who the Chamber would undertake to corresponding, the Fun Tak Hank, of No. tog Jervois stood sentry at the door of the house, held a with the new department on matters relating to
Street, Victoria, sued the Wai Wing Hong long four-pointed kaife. Witness could not identify the defendants as they held bim face Bank, of No 15 Queen's Road Central, Victo Hongkong and trade with Indian ports.
ria, for recovery of the sum of $4,049.to due downwards, but he could recognise the cloth. on two deposit notes signed by the defendanting which was found on defendants. Further
avidence was called and the case adjourned. 'Bank in favour of the plaintiff Bank:
SIXTI CONGRESS OF CHAMBERS OF COM-
MERCE OF THE EMPILE
The Secretary reported that a cable had been despatched to the Secretary of the Congress advising him of the nanies of the delegates from Hongkong who would represent the Chamber at the meeting in London during July next, and that letters inviting the services of Sir Thomas Jackson, Messrs. Gershom Stewart, F. Salinger and R. G. Wilcox hat been milled on the 7th ultimo,
SAN FRANCISCO DISASTER. The following letter was read
Hongkong Chamber of Commerce,
oth April, 1906, Sir, have the honour in confirm cable sent to you on the 23rd instant, as follows:-"The Hongkong Chamber of Commerce, desires to convey to the city of San Francisco and neigh- bourhood its heartfelt sympathy in the dire calamity which has befallen it."
My Commitee felt it was only fitting the commercial community of this Colony should assure their friends in San Francisca of the sympaily reflected on this side with the sufferers in what may well be considered the
BANK VERSUS BANK.
CLAIM FOR MONEY, DEPOSITED.
14th insi,
The plaintiffs carry on business as bankers under the style of the Fun Tak Bank, at No. 109 Jervis Street, Victoria, Hongkong. The defendants carry on business as bankera under the style of the Wai Wong Bank, at No. 15 Queen's Road Central, Victoria aforesaid. On the 20th July, rgos, the defendants were fo debted to the plaintiff's in the sum of $4,000, DI current account, and it was agreed between the partners that the said sum of $4.000 should be' transferred from current account to deposit account for the term of two Chinese months, commencing as from the 17th day of the fifth Moon (29th June, 1905), and that interest should be paid thereon at the rate of $6.20 per $1,000 per Chinese month.
The said sum became due and payable by the defendants to the plaintiffs on the 37th day of the 7th Moon, (17th August, 1905) together with interest at the said agreed rate, hit the defendants have not paid the same or any part thereof. The plaintiffs therefore claim judg ment (1) for the sum of $4,000, and (2) interes on $4,0 ant the rate of $6 20 per $1,000 per of payment or judgment, and (3) the costs of this action,
Mr. MW. Slide, instructed by Mr. II: R. F. Paget lien, of Messrs. Brutton and fett, olmes, appeared for the plaintiff Bank, Mr watching proceedings on behalf of the defend ant Bank, which was otherwise unrepresented. His Honour: Mr. Slade, I understand, this case is undefender!?
and then he returned thanks to those whosical exertion and muscular development arriving at a settlement of the claime host overwhelming and disastrous calamity Chinese month from 29th June, 1905, to date!
shudder when we think of the fate which will befall the luckless wight of a Singapore Editor when the Reverend Thomas comes marching home again.
TELEGRAMS.
"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH”
SERVICE:
danced and those who sung and played: to those who, not being able, did neither to those who ventured life and limb in the motor-car, and to him who fetched them safely home without harm saving to the pocket; and, last of all, to our good friend who knocked down no end of pot plants without breaking any of them; thanks to you all my good friends. Now we do not desire to appear uncharitable in the least, but if that series of thanks does not suggest that the proceedings became uproarious and ended up with what sailors term a "rough house" then deductions are worth nothing. They danced, they ventured life and limb in "the motor car," that is to say the motor-car attached to the Parsonage, they spent money en route to their homes-which everyone can Interpret as he pleases-and finally one obstre perousindividual fell through the conservatory a secondor Kobean edition of Handy Andy, Now, we have suggested that the dance must have been fast and furious; the "light fan- tastic toe" and the Terpsichorean art" had ab place in the gambollings of the youth and beauty of Kobe. And it would seem, reading between the lines, that some people of Kobe had strong views on the subject of the bazaar dance. We can only infer what those miserable, Puritanical, semi-Covenant. ing misanthropes thought about it all from the turned all the thanks he can think of, so be on the outskirts of th · settlement. starts on "congratulations," and lie says:
apología of the Rev. Mr. Platt. He has re.
"Congratulations to the singers and players; the music vent merrily. And to the dancers upon a good floor and fair numbers. And why should people not dance under the Auspices of All Saints'? King David danced before the Ark so holy. Truly his wife shot out the lip at him, but as truly he went on dancing. So will we." It is safe to say the pastor himself had a fling on the good floor," and we may surmise that his
good lady had a word for his private car afterwards. But revenge is sweet, especially 'through the columns of a newspaper, so he' "gaily returns, the compliment and declares himself impenitent. He'll do it again, he #ays, and why not? Truly Kobe has a breezy parson; Hongkong sometimes won. ders if it has a parson at all. There are hundreds of young people who will take their affidavit that there is no such thing as a parson in Hongkong. Kowloon seems to have one, but then Kowloon is not Hong. kong. Perhaps the Colony might be the better for a visit from the exuberant cleric of Kobe, and then again perhaps not.
ANOTHER-CLEKIC.
SHANGĦAL FRICIION.
RIOT NARROWLY AVERTED.
arising out of the recent riot in Shanghai.
It is understood that the Waiwu pu is disposed to acquiesce amicably in the demands formulated, by the British Government.
MORPHIA FOR CHINA.
BRITAIN'S PROHIBITION SCHEME.
WAIWUPU AGREES TO BRITISH CONDITIONS.
Cuinese refuse to PAY MUNICIPAL TAXES.timated to the Waiwupu that ar
[From Our Own Correspondent.]
Shanghai, 11th June,
[From Our Own Correspondent.]
Shanghai, 16th June, 2.85 p.m. The British Government has in.
angements will be made to probibit the exportation of British manufac tured morphia to China, provided that the Chinese Government under. takes to prevent the manufacture of native morphin and the importation of the drug from other countries.
2.10 p.m.. It has just transpired that a riot Was narrowly averted last Thursday
The Representatives of the Muni- It is reported that the Wajwupu cipality were engaged in the collec. has agreed to these conditions. tion of Municipal taxes, and in making their calls submitted demands to ratepayers who claimed that they wore residing outside the Municipal limits and were not, therefore, liable to be muleted in taxes.
HONGKONG GENERAL CHAM: BER OF COMMERCE.
We have received the following minutes of the meathly meeting of the General Committee of the Hongkong General Chamber of Com
held in the Chamber Room, St. merce Tact alone saved the situation, George's Building, on Wednesday, gih inst. There were present Hon Mr. E. A. Hewelt,
matters looking very black for (Chairman), Mr. A. G. Wood, (Vice-Chairman), considerable time.
CHINESE REFORM.
THE DISABILITIES OF GIRLS.
SALE OF FEMALES TO BE PROHIBITED.
[From Our Own Correspondent.]
Shanghai, 12th June,
8.10
p.m.
COREAN PIRAIES. ·
It is understood that the Govern ment of China have had under con- Yesterday, we gave prominence to the sideration the question of the sale of bumour of a parson hailing from the females within the Empire.
A
A rescript, it is believed, is pend pleasant town of Kobe, where the cherry- blossoms grow and the chrysanthemums ing, whereby the practice will be In that case abolished. spread their petals to the sun. the parson was of a gealal, sprightly, vivacious nature, whose temper was not ever ruffled because one of his flock fell into a rockery of potoplants, and could even man- age to smile when the one and only motor cer was commandeered by his bazaar assist. ants to convey home certain of the congre. gation. A correspondent who was interested In that account has sent us the copy of a letter which appeared a week ago in a Sou thera contemporary from the pen of another cleric, and it is instructive to observe the difference of the clerical temperament în Kobe as compared with Singapore. It
JAPANESE WARSHIPS DESPATCHED TO THE SCENE.
{From Our Own Correspondent]
Shanghai, 18th June,
2.40 p.m... Japanese warships have been des appears that, there had been some con patalied to Cores with the object troversy about Seventh Day Adventists Inofuppressing the piracies which Singapore, and the morning newspaper therp had the temerity to take sides in the have occurred, of late, off the Corean matter. One of the leading deputanti
Mr. C. W. Dickson, Messrs. A. Haupt, D., R. Law, G. H. Medhurst, N. A. Siebs, J. R. M. Smith, H. E: Tomkins and A. R. Love (secretary),
METRIC SYSTEM OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
The following letter was read:
Oxford Court, Caunon Street, London,
16th March, 1906 The Secretary, Chamber of Commerce, Hong
kong.
Dear Sir, The movement in favour of the adoption of the metric weights and measures originated with the Chambers of Commerce of Great Britain and later nearly every Colonial Chamber of Commerce has shown approval of the proposed reform,
in modern times,
The members of the Chamber at a general meeting held on the 26th instant confirmed the action of my Committee and in the course of my speech on this occasion I was able to refer to the mutual good resulting from the long standing trade relations now grown to such large proportions which exist between this Colony and California, and the city of San Francisco in particular, the chief shipping pou in the United States Pacific coast, from which the American mail lines have to make this Colony their terminus in the Far East.
You can therefore be assured that in ex ,ressing the wishes of this commercial com. munity including as it does several important Arican business institutions that the regret afthe calamity which has unhappily fallen so your state is shared very deeply pn this side, and I am to express the hope that the recovery to normal conditions may be obtained with that quickness of purpose which is so charac teristic of the American people-I have, &c, (Sgd.) E. A. HEWETT,
Chairman.
His Excellency, Governor Pardes,
Sacramento, California.
PETROLEUM IN BULK. Correspondence' was read between the Gov.
ernment and the Chamber regarding the work ing of tank oil ships at night.
The Chairman said that the Government Gaselle of the 4th instant contained an amand. ment of the Petroleum in Bulk Regulations providing for night working of tank oil ships. The Government had very promptly met the suggestions of the Committe in the interests of the oil trade of the port.
CHAMBER'S REPRESENTATIVE ON THE
́LEGISLATIVĂ COUNCIL.
Currespondence was read conveying the thanks of the Committee to Mr. R. Sbewan far his services in the Council and advising the Government of the result of the election on the 26th ultimo.
“KHÔNG CÙNG” TẠI ANH COLLIBICH
Mr. Sale: Well, my Lord, Mr. Bet, the solicitor for the defendant, is here and has told me that he has written to his clients by regis tered letter to come to the Colony, but has had no reply.
His Honour: Then they are absent? Mr. Shade: Well, my Lord, they are repre- presented by their solicitor.
His Honour: Well, then you had better formally call them.
Defendants were called and found not to be present.
The managing partner of the plaintiff firm was called and proved the claim against the 'defendant Bank.
His Honour: Judgment with co to
Mr. Slada: 1 would ask that the order be made as from July, 1905.
His Honour! Very well, take the order so
"SETTLED, MY LORD."
14th inst.,
some
CORRESPONDENCE.
[We do not necouensity endorse the oplatons èxpressed by Correspondrate in this column.) NUISANCE IN QUEEN'S ROAD EAST. TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKOND TELEGRATI" SIR,-Much has been said respecting the timewashing and cleansing operations engaged. in by the Sanitary Authorities, but there is one thing that I have not seen mentioned la con- nection with the preventive measures employ- ed in connection with infectious diseases, vis early hours of the morning in the various the dumping of rabbish during the labt
nd the St. thoroughfares, Nearly all who attend Francis Street Roman Catholic Church will have noticed the piles of foul, evil-smelling matter that has been thrown in the street; and they will also have apted the number of fowl and stray dogs that are buty amongst the offensive offal Soch material might easily spread infectious germs throughout the neigh bourhood. Cannot something be done to abolish this nuisance? Thanking you in anti- cipation that you will make this matter public.
am, clc,
Hongkong, 14th June.
OBSERVER.
P.&O. COMPANY'S PROSPERITY.
THE INTERIM DIVIDEND.
14th inst. We are enabled to state through the courtesy of the Hon. Mr. R. A. Hewett, Superintendent of the P. & O. Company, that the Directors of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company announce a dividend at the rate of 5 per ceni. per annum on the preferred stock,. and an interim dividend at the rate of 7 per cent, per annum on the deferred stock of the Company for the half-year ended 31st March,
BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, LIMITED.
ANNUAL REPORT.
December, 1905.
and
The fallowing is the eleventh annual report of the above company which is represented by Mr. Bradley & Co., in Hongkong:The Direc Chinese petty traders are proverbially peculiar tors herewith present to the shareholders the The business has contioned to be of a favourable character. The profit, in for their persistent penchant for procrastination, report and accounts, duly audited, to the 31st and this characteristic leads them to quits un-
tha necessaly and avoidable trouble at times. clusive of the amount brought forward from They are an account-they know they owe it previous year, shows a credit balance of £2,337- and they arrange to pay it by strange and mys: ge. od. This amount the directors recommend terious transfers a credit here, and a debit should be allocated as follows: To set aside there. But time goes on, and the account 500 as a reserve for bad and doubtful remains unsettled. Then one day a writ issues
debts and depreciation on stock, &c., to of from the Court; a day is set for the hearing write 500 off "Purchase of trading rights," to the cast, legal representatives with hig bundles of mysterious documents in their bands, rust. pay a dividend of te per cent. for the year, free
of income tax, absorbing £480. 10, be-gowned, into Court; the learned Judge carry forward £856, 158. 9d. to the next c takes his seat, the "case" is called with count; the sum carried forward includes provi all the dignity of registered number, and so
sion for payment on June 1st of the sum of date, when a member of the legal profession The following reply was read:-
arises and says, "I have just been instructor, 6500 off the debenture, in terms of the bond. Mr. A. G. Angier rotires by rotation, and, be Hongkong Chamber of Commerce.
my Lord, that this matter has been settled ing eligible, offers himself for re-election. Mr. 9th April, 926.
John Cooper, the Company's auditor, sisa Sir-I am directed to acknowledge the re-by payment, and there is no case to go. on
with.
retires, and offers himself for re-appointment, ceipt of your letter of the 19th ultimo covering
Settlement is entered, and there being no Dy order of the Board.... copy of letter from the Chief Justice to the
other "business before the Court," the Judge Governor relating to the Kongtung-Tai On collision action recently heard in the Supreme retires, the legal lights vanish, and the Coun room drops back into its pristine state of dali, Court, and to express the thanks of my 'Com mitice for the privilege His Excellency has deadly monotony, and wonders what its use is afforded them of giving an opinion in the
maliar,
ACTION.
It appears that the larger river steamers under the management of European companies and firms invariably carry two certificated offi cers, in addition to the captain, under the be- lief that the extra expense repays them in the additional security afforded to owners and
passengers, but the Committes cannot seo their way to recommend the compulsory adopt ing of this practice, as a similar class of vessel is not required to carry more than a master and "only mate" under English law,
(5gd.) A R, LowE,
Secretary,
The Decimal Association, which, as you may remember, was organised by the London Chamber of Commerce, has lately gained very considerable strength, indeed the Com. I have, &c.
mittee have decided upon the introduction of a Bill in the House of Commons.
In this position of affairs, I feel sure that you will agree with me that it is very important. to retain the full measure of support which Chambers of Commerce accorded to the
in' the past.
MOVEMERI
after
Such was anolber of those incidents taking place in the Summary Court, before. bis Honour Mr. A. G. Wise, Puisas Judge, when the Lu Sik Ting, trading as the, Kwong Yee, sued the Wong Ku Kwong Sz firm for $25.40, for goods sold, delivered, but-unpaid for. Settlement being entered, alf parties left the Court, amiling placidly, and wondering if the
marrow would be the same as to-day.
HONGKUNG APPeal case.
CHU FING, CHAN UT CHIU AND
ANOTHER..!
G. LENNOX, Secretary.
FATAL ACCIDENT IN HONGKONG
CHINAMIAN'S TOOLHARDY. PRACTICE,
14th inat.
A fatal accident, which occurred under per
cu iar circumstances, happened at West Point on Monday night. A merchant, residing at 147 Des Voeux Road West, he had a friend living at No. 30, Queen Street Around the corner was in the babit of paying him a visit every
night. These vialis took the shape of Crousing from the house-top to his friend's house,
as the merchant lived on the fourth storey of the building and did not. ke climb Hon T. Sercombe Smith, Hà
The Lords of the Judicial Committee of the ing up and down the staircase. He par. formed the feat successfully until Monday night, Dolonial Secretary,
Privy Council, on 10th ult., gave judgment on CHINESE SUBSIDIARY (SILVER) COINS,
the appeal of Ohu Ping v. Chan Ut Chiu and when, returning home, over the house-tops, The correspondance with S. J. David & Cuy, another, from the Supreme Court of Hong, he tripped on a broom bandle that was lying I fear that lately there has been a falling off and from the Star Ferry Company, was then kong. This was a dispute as to the beneficial in his path. This caused him to stumble and in the determination shown by Chambers of read, and it was decided to write to the Chpm ownership of a piece of land reclaimed from as he was near the edge he lost his balance house 24. Queen Street, a sixty feet fall. At Commerce ip carry out this reform and per- bere of Commerce at Shanghai and Tientsin the foreshors in the harbour of Victoria, Hong and was precipitated into the backyard of the on the subject with a view to funher kong, under the provisions of the Ordinance
that time a foki was in the backyard in a sloop. haps this has, in a measure, been due to a feeling that the conduct of the campaign might representations being made to the Peking passed on May 10, 1889. At the date of the
authorities urging the unification of Chinese passing of the Ordinance the ownership of the ing position washing ble hands, and the mar chart alighted on the fof, and rolled off. The now be left to the Decimal Association,
Crown lease of Marine Lot No. 534, frosting foll received no injuries whatever, but was My objed in addressing you is to beg of currency.
This concluded the business before the the Praya roadway along the line of the pro badly frightened. The merchant was removed you to use every effort to keep the subject, to
pored reclamation, was divided between Chu marting. of Chaphors, of
to hospital and died a few hours later, due, it the front in all resolutions.
thuen, Yiu Chow, and LA Englishman named Commerce and in baring them in every other way possible continue to show that they KABER Singh, watchman, employed at a Stephens. The respondents are the successors stated, to a fractured skull remain in warm sympathy with our effort Chinese dock at Sham-sui-po, charged twn in title of one Yiu Chow, deceased, and the Yours faithfully,
Chinamen at the Police Court to-day, (1)with appellant is the surviving executor of one ChuSUNG Hang, a hawker, was charged before
by on Monday, with being in unlawful stealing $31, worth of
possession (Sed.) E. Johnson,
10th instant, and (2) goods from him on the Chaog, alvoideceased. Chu, Chuan settled Mr.C. A. D. Melbourne, at the Police, Court Becretary,
destroying a promisory with Mr. Stephens, the owner of Section C, by note to the value of $100 and a receipt for $to, payment of a sum of $2200, but failed to come of a quantity of copper wire, at Hungbom, was commenced by the respondents against from a friend, but was thable to give the
of the property of the complainant. Mr. Heto ad tgreement with Yiu Chaw. The action yesterday. Defendant said he bought the wire that friend His Worship flaed pricepted, and Mr. Otto Kong Sing defended. the appellaut and his co-executor (since dead) address
In May, 1903, and the Chief Justica gava Judg. | Song 55. Gardiner of Mr. O. D. Thomion's clice, The case was séjourned.
The Chairman said this latter had crossed one from the Chamber sent on 5th ultimo, en Association, hat the Chamber's delegates at the closing donation of Go, and informing the fonbcomics Congress ja London of the Cham.
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