RICKSHA OWNE AND OPIUM DIVAN PERS.
COMPLIC CLAIN,"
In the Summary Juction Court at the Supreme Court on Mogast, bis Honour Mir, A. G. Wire, Punase Jupresiding, an inter- pleader quit, was head the case of Chia Loi Wing, of No. third Street, trader, vertur Ma Sai Kat, tre as Wing Lok Ku at No. 86 Macdonell, Trim Tsa Tani, British Kowloon, opidivani keeper; which was a suit for the reck of the sum of $180 money due on a propry note, dated 10th February, 195, wheniment was given for the plaintiff with of Subsequently the goods and chattels at}
attel at 86 Mac onell Road
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY AUGUST 17 1907.
ut any interest ?Well, he was my very good friend.
Mr. Thomson: Yes, your very good fried and yet you accuse him of forging all these documents.They are not my properly-signed documents.
Hie Honour said that in this case it was clear that Ma and the plaintiff were partners, and that the goods and chattels on the promises „were par uerbip' property, therefore there would be judgment for plaintiff wịth casts. `
The Court adjourned.
DOMESTIC SQUABBLES,
WOMAN. SELLS HER DAUGHTER FOR MONEY.
PRISONER'S DASH FOR
FREEDOM....
AN EXCITING, CHASE,
ALTEMPTED MURDER ON THE A POLICEMAN'S NAME FORGED,
PRAYA,
ONE MAN DROWNED POLICEMAN'S 'PLUCKY ATTEMPT AT RESCUE.
BERGEANT INTERPRETER AND ANOTHER
*ARRESTED FOR FRAUD,
Troi Hun, a sergeant's interpreter attached to the Central Police Station, residing at 411, Pottinger Street, and Fung Wing Kee, nem
265
JAPAN'S GOLD RESERVE IN LONDON
way points out that
sentenced him to one week's imprisonment and duty in Wing Lok Street on Friday night (9th'] before Mr. 17" Jervois Short; were arraigned the gold in question. Our contemporary Tob
be
ployed, of 115, H. Gompertz, in the Police Court, last Monday, charged with forging and uttering an order for S5.20, and also with forging the signature of Sergeani A. Gordon.
The defendants pleaded not guilty. Mr. H. W. Looker, of Mesar Deacon, Looker and Deacon, appeared for the first de fendant; the second being represented by
ware seized under a wif interim attachment then, residing in Third Street, Wost Point, war and out into passed through the shroff's office as being implicated in the act of throwing the ↑ Messin.. Johnson, Stokes and Master.."
dated 31st July, 1907).
This action was tight by Ngan Wing Ling, of No. 12d Masell Road, Tsim Tsa Taul, ricksha owactho claimed that the goods and chattels at F6 Macdonell Road, Balzed under lie abonntioned interim wit of attachment, whic ere in the custody or possession of the dilant, not an his own "account, or as his ovproperty, but as a post- mer in the Wing Lotu, in which firm ile said Ngan Wing Livas also a partner, muse! therefore the gooded chattels at No. Macdoneli Road not liable to seizure
under any execution the case against Ma
Sai Kat.
Mr. O. D. Thomsappeared for the plain- tiff, the defendant lig represented by Mr. F. X. d'Almada e Cast
Ngan Wing Linche plaintiff, said that he was a ricksha-own On the rat July, 1906, Ma Sai Kat went tem and said he could ant get anything to do, asked Ngan if he could put him into some lipes. The matter was discussed, and on thnd July, 1906, Ngan Wing Ling and Ma Sai) entered. inte partnership as opium-divaa kees, inder the style of the Wing
Lok Kn, ato. 86 Macdoneli Road, Thim
Tea Tsui, Kloon. The capital was agreed to be 500, en partner putting in $150, Plaintiff paid his St and as Ma Sai Kat, had no money Ngan leninrthe $150 to put in as his share, and Mag him a promissory nole in which it was ngre kliat no interest was lo be charged on thelan, and. Ma was not lo draw any salary froche divan. Therefore ni the time of the seizups the goods and chattels they were the prerty of the partnership business, and not of Sai Kat.
In the case nut owhich this action arose the plaintiff, bearinghat the defendant was about to transfer licence applied to the Court for security, be the defendant could not put up security alnterim attachment was issued.
Mr. Thomson proded the partnership brok of the fium, in which agreement of panter- ship in the said busess was entered, and signed by both Ngann Ma Sai Kat. He also produced n proissory note for $150, signed by. Ma Sai-Kala, which it wasgreed that no interest was tos charged on the loan, and that Ma Sai Kawas not to draw any salary from the opiumivan at first,
His Honour: 1 MSai Kat admits that note, I don't know where you are, Mr. d'Almada
Mr. d'Almada e Caro: He admits the nate," but not the last chase about the salary,
His Honour: Is the tie signed?
Mr. d'Almada e Cast He admits signing the note, but it is clear he clause was added Jater.
Continuing,
sing, plaintiff at the firm com. menced business on the af july, he posting in all the furniture and effis, and the busi ness continued until the it August of this year when the divan was sixed under an in- Terim decree of the Court. As he could not get this propeity, which was partnership pro- perty, released, he brought the action,
To Mr. d'Almada e. Caro (in cross-ex- amination), Ma Sai Kat got te first licence for the divan, but it was onil 5; a quarter. All the clauses in the komissory note
were written' at the same tim with the same pen and the same ink. Nothog was added afterwards.
Mr. d'Almada Castro: Ak. you.sure of that?--Yes, I am quite sure; I was there and saw what was going on.
Mr. d'Almada Castro: But he public did not know anything About the partnership, business?-All the neighbours Inew of it and knew that we two were paithers
A feki of the firm gavecotrolinative evidence Mr. d'Almada e Castro: re tou telling the truth about these things?-Ye I am telling the truth. I have not been taught what to say by anybody.
Mr. d'Almada e Castro: I would call your Lordship's attention to that answer.
His Honour: 1 have noted it... Ma Sai Kal, the defendant, admitted the partnership agreement, and said that as he only had $100 of his own he borrowed the $15 to put in as his share of the capital. The business commenced on the 3rd July, 1906, and after a time when I could not pay the Srgo the complainant came and took away the books for examination, and all the money, Mr. d'Almada a Castro: Look at this entry in this book; is that your signature? -Yes, i chopped this entry.
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A middle-aged, matronly looking Chinese wo in Mr. Gompertz's Court last Monday to prose cute her husband, a coolic, for assault. Yes- terday afternoon, a lukong on duty at West Point heard the cries of "save life. Before he bad time to ascertain from whence the shouts came a wonen rushed into the street, covered in blood, and asked for protection. She complained of having been assaulted by her husband, who
A vernacular contemporary: the Government deposits inentioned in the weekly report of the Bank of Japan represent the Government's gold reserve, and the fluctu ntion of the amount of this deposit in the report shows how the Government is utilising serves that the amount of the deposits, which stood at upwards of, Y500,000,000 about July or August of last year, fell off to little over 400,000,000 in December and 10 Y380,000,000 in Jaquary last. The figures began to rise again in April, and swelled to about Y490,000,000 in the following mouth. This amount remained unchanged until the 6th instant, on which date the figures stood at Explaining the circumstances of the case Y419,620,000, which will show that the Govern ment utilised about Y,0,0,0,000 at the end of Sergeant Gordon said that every police station in the Colony is supplied with a book of last month. The next week the amount in money on er forms. These forms, he stated, creased by about Y20,000,000 and the following are used to defray incidental expenses week by Y10,000,003 further. There has been incurred at the stations, such as interpreten a total increase of about Y30,000,000 in that the Government has drawn Y20,000,000 ter's fees, etc., and when sigued by a ras this month. From this fact it can be inferred to headquarters for payment On Saturday from the gold reserve in Londo and placed ponsibic officer in charge the order is taken last, the sergeant said, the second accused the amount to the deposit struggle on the very
Central
of Japan. presented to the officer in charge at the Police Station an order for $5.20, bearing the signature of "A. Guidua. The money, ac cording to the order, was required at No. 7 Police Station to pay a Japaness interpreter and for removing exhibits to and from the for examined the Police Court. The inspector signature
A most futile attempt to escape from serving. bis team la gaol was made by a coolie last Mon- TWO MEN THROWN INTO THE HARBOUR... day morning. The man-Ho Tim--was charg. C od at the Police Court with stealing a blanket
This appears to be a season of mysteries in "at Tilm-tra-tsul on Sunday. Mr. Gomparis this Colony at the present moment, While on six hours' stocks. While waiting in the pri inst.), Policeman Bond, of the Central Police Bonen' room for his committal warrant, pro Station, was approached by a Chinaman, who, paratory to taking his seat in the stocks, Ho in a breathiest mander, informed him that two waited his opportunity to make a dash for mon had just been pushed into the sea from the liberty. He did not have to wait long, for a wharf Jutting out at the end of that, street. soon as the officer's back was turned Ho took to Without losing an instant the officer rushed to his heels. Leaving the waiting room by the the spot and two men were pointed out to him back door,
the compound outside the gaol other two into the water. At this moment two entrance. Then bounding down the steps four men in dripping garments came up the wharf. at time he reached Arbuthnot Road.
having found a safe landing, and complained to By this time the alarm was given and Police the officer, at the same time pointing out the two Conttable Fox, usher of the Police Court, and men as their assailants. Upon this information a number of lukongs pursued the fugitive. the constable proceeded to arrest the pair. Down Arbuthnot Road the coalie fled, with One man, whose arrest had a tragic sequel, his pursuers cluse behind him. Tuming sharply turned and seized the constable by the throat to his right as he was about to be seized the and attempled to throw him also into the convict dashed down the embankment into harbage. There was Wyndham Street. Under the same speed he edge of the praya, as the result of which the sitempted to negotiate a flight of stone steps Chinaman self out divesting himself of
Policeman Bond, without leading into an alley, at the back of the houses in that street, but sumehow or another, he any of his clothing and with his heavy patel boots ripped and rolled to the bottom. Pick on, dived in after the man. He seized the ing himself up He Tim proceeded to cou drowning man as he was sinking for the second tinus the race. Half way down, I
the alley hetime, and then a struggle ensued onca mere Finding be was seized by a coolin, who, after receiving a between the pair in the water.
Meanwhile his pursuers had gained on their insisted in twining bis arms around the officer's man considerably, for by the time the fugitive neck, thereby not only preventing him from was released by the coolie Policeman Fox and making any effort to save the Chinomas, but His Worship-Have you any money?
the oiler officers were in the alley. When He also placing his own life la direst peril, he was The Wife--No, i have not
reached the entrance to the alley two coulles, forced to let go and seek the wharf, where be Defendant was convicted and sent to gaol for
who had seen the chase from the begin arrived in a thoroughly exhausted state after fourteen days without the option of a fing. Hening, wipped him. He fell to the ground like his two struggles. On reaching the praya be "was also bound over to keep the peace for
.log. He was picked up and removed back looked round with, the intention of obtaining of the occorrence, but found to the waiting-room, where he fainted. A some explanation three months.
bucket of water brought him to and, through a that all parties concerned had disappeared. In large crowd, which by this time had assem the meantime the would-be murderer, who re- bled, the unlucky Ho was matched in the ferry fused to be saved, by J'eliceman Bond's placky whaif, to be taken to Kowloon, there to do his efforts, went down, and up to the time of writ turo in the stocka,
log his body has not been recovered.
was arrested.
His Worship Why did you beat this woman? Defendant-She is my wife.
His Worship-For what did you beat her? Defendant i have no work at present nod yesterday I asked her for twenty cents, which
she refused to give me.
have no
His Worship-You say that you to bavé work. And yet you expect your money?
Defendant-Yes, she has. She sold one of the daughters some days ago, and I wanted
some money,
SHANGHAI IN 1906.
CHANGING. CONDITIONS OF THE FORT. In reviewing the trade of the whole year ope is forced to the conclusion, remarks Mr. Archibald Bose, of H.M. Consular Service in his annual report, that temporary conditions in Shanghai have been bad, but that there is a practical certainty of steady and increasing developmeut for the future. The present fall in the price of silver will be of the greatest Assistance in the over-stocked market, and the paspects for next year are, therefore, consider ably brighter, it is impossible to ignore the fact that conditions are changing in the busi ness life of this part, more rapidly and more vigorously, perhaps, than in any other part of the Far East. Continental and American firms are entering the field filled with energy with all the businesslike promptitude of a modern commercial training. Large sma have recently been spent by Manchester firms in sending iravellers to this market, but it is difficult for them to make any real headway, and I am strongly of opinion that
YOUNG AND ENERGETIC FIRMS
And
on the spot, who have a knowledge of their business and their customers, and who are will- ing to do pioneer work, are likely to prove most successful in creating new demands and introducing new goods. The keen competi- tion which is now springing up in Shanghai makes it necessary for the man on the spot to watch the markets and to discover every possible opening for the new products. The usefulness of a knowledge of
THE COLLOQUIAL, LA? GUAGE....... has been so widely discussed that there is little more to be said on the subject, though the conviction remains that the value of the personal integrity, the firmness and decision of the British merchant as compared with his Oriental rival can never be fully estimated until he is able to enter into direct relations with the natives through the medium of their own language. The alkali manufacturers have beco fortunate in securing the help of a man who is intimately acquainted with the language. The
first flush of
WESTERN EDUCATION
has given to the provincial population a sudden desire for new things, and li bas created a demand for which people are learning to cater. For the present such con- siderations may be of little interest to the wealthy piece-goods firms of Shanghai, who rely upon their old established connections, and who are able to trust to their large whole sale transactions with the influential native merchants established 'bere,. who are, more- over, on firm ground, owing to their command of an international credit which still scems dis.. tant from the purely Chinese undertaking. A the same time there is in China
the
water.
горо
it account in the Bank In consequence of the fact that no bonds were issued this year, adds our contemporary. the Government has been compelled, as ready mentinued, to postpone the works, Desp to this, however, the Government appears to have been in want of ¥30,000,000, gold reserve in London must be intended to be utilised for the expenditure for the present fiscal year for the purpose of making good the deficit,faşan Chronicle.
sound thumping, was forced to release the man. | could do nothing to save the vicious mau, who arousedutely and having his suspicion and the sum drawn to that: amount form the
WATER KETURN.
Level and storage of water in reservoirs on the 1st August,
Tytam...
| Byewash...
Poilulum
cheng Wong-nei.
LEVEL..
1907 1905. 11_c1" below) of above overflow
overflow 19 2 below 3 below
overflow
og below
overflow
"below"
Inveißow
overflow
JAPANESE TRADE-MARK
DECISIÓN.
MESSRS, CARLOWITZ & CO'S APPEAL DISMISSED.
The
as to a genuineness called up Sergeant Gordon on the telephone. latter ented siguing any such order and the man was arrested: Sergeant Gordon Jhurried to the Central Station and, recognising the writing on the order; placed the first accused under arrest also.
His Worship adjourned the case for a weak. Dail $500 each.
JAPAN AND KOREÀ.
THE DISBANDING OF THE KORban aumy,
Н
PATHETIC SCENES.
COALING A U. S. CRUISER. ACCIDENT ON BOARD THE "CLEVELAND,"
A Cavite despatch of 5th inst. says:-This norging while the routine dill,-"Geasial Quarters," was being performed on board the cruiser Cleveland an accident took place which nearly cost.one of the sailors his life. All bands were engaged in getting ammunition on deck from the magazines, placing it conveni at their stations and the drill was proceeding The Korean army was disbanded on the istently near the various guns, guns crews were instant, resulting in disturbances by, the dis banded soldiers, reports the Japan Chronicle of much the same way as though actual engage ment with the enemy was to take place. Bot 3rd last.
the most insignificant of all the guns on board proved to be the most dangerous on this occa Colt's aplomalic machine gun it accidently sion. While one of the seamon was handling want off and the 32-cal ballet cut a clean sath through the unfortunate saltor. It entered his groin and passed out through his side. li complications appear. The injured man was is believed he will recover unless unlooked for sent to the naval hospital at Canacao for skilled
In con.
According to further particulars to hand, at 7.a.m. ou the ist fustani, General itasegawa, The following decision has beed issued by commander-in-chief of the Japanese army in the Court of tassition in regard to the appeal Korea, called a meeting of commanders of the made by Messis, Carlowitz & Co, 124, Higashi- Korean troops in Seoul-six battalions of the machi, Kobe (through thei representative, Mr. Imperial Guards, and the cavalry, artillery and A. J. M lew), against the decision of the commissary-at his official quarters, of the Patent Bureau in the matter of the junction with the Korean Minister of War annulment of a registered trade-mark being and Colonel Nozu, Japanese Advisor to the the used by Harumoto Naraji, 90, Kenagawa-Korean army, General Hasegawa showed machl, Higashi-ku, Osaka,
Korean officers and Imperial Kescript i The appeal is dismissed for the following sued on the previous day, ordering the Ke 381,800,000 reasons:The appellant insists it has been rean army to be disbanded. The Rescript wrongly interpreted by the latest Office that the was in substance that the presect financial con. words "Na es of persons, firm, companies or as-dition of Korea did not allow ber to maintain sociations in general use, written in the ordinary the army, the State expenditure for other more
overflow
14′ 6′′ below 9.5" below overflow STORAGE GALLONS,
içoб.... Tytam 179,400,000 3.178,000 Byewash........ Pokfulum........ 65,730,000 Wong-nei-chong...”
14,202,000
1907.
20,610,000 64,34,000 19,149.000
Consumption.... 121,335,000 147,224,000 gallons
234,100 205,263
way' in 6 par., 2 Art, of Law of Trade Mark important purposes being very heavy. For Total 380,510,000
43 do not embrace every and all kind of nams this reason, the army, with the exception of Consumption of water in the City of Victoria used by persons; that the Patent Bureau was Que battalion, should be disbanded. It would wrong in deciding that these words 'mean caly bo afterwards reorganised by adopting a con- und Dill District during the month of July.
names as have been commonly used by third scription law. General linsegawa and the 1906.
1907.
parties as names, and that as the character Minister of War Alternately explained the Lee Wo has not been used by any others pulicy of the Rescript, and at 8 o'clock the except the chimant it cannot be recognised as Korean officers returned to their respective bar. ап ordina y naine.
tacks and informed the officers under their command of the result of the meeting. At ten o'clock all the troops were mustered on the parade-ground, and, the disbanding ceremony being concluded, the men dispersed. Their effects, left at the barracks, are to be delivered to their owners in a few days,
Estimated
population.. Consumption)
per head per
16.8
day............. Rider. Mains in operation in the Central and Western District and constant supply in all ather districts for the month of July, 1906, Constant supply throughout the entire city during the month of July, 1907.
23. gailons. And appellant further contends that as such names as are referred to in the above paragraph do not need to be in practical use. by numerous people-even if used by one per son only the name of Lee Wo' is recognisable as the firm name by the public-it is quite sufficient to sustain the right to be protected. under the clause above referred to; because George Washington,' Yoshitsune and names by the public, even though they are Benkei' are easily recognised as distinguished names of one person only. However, the Court finds the interpretation made by the Patent Office to be correct because the 6 pata. only names used commonly and 15,215,000 19,272,000 gallons generally by people as explained by the Court
78,9 80,150
And it cannot generally be applied to a case where a name is occasionally and some times used by one or more. Cossequently the gate. 6.1
The return of Consumption is subject to error owing to the difficulty of accurate mea surement whilst the extension works at Albany filter beds are in progress.
Consumption of water in Kowloon Peninsula during the month of July.
1906.
1907.
means
below.
argument made by appellant is vol admissible and Regiments of, the Imperial Guards,
under I. pars, Art. 439, Civil Procedure.
The judgment, which, it will be seen, is very vague in its wording, is dated July 17th and signed by Judges Dr Yoshi Tanabe, Kakeshita, T. Shikata, I. Shimisu, S. Tagami, G. Okura and 1. Sanakibata.
Just at the moment the army disbanded a heavy shower of rain came down, portending a disturb.ace. The Korean officers, who return General insegawa, ordered the troops to ed to their batracks from the official quatters of assemble on the parade-ground at once, as they were ordered by the Minister of War to do so. They did not say anything about the peading dabanding, and the troops marched out of the barracks battalion after battalion, without their aims, the barracks being immediately occupied by Japanese troops who, were waiting outside The second battalions of the First and which got wind of the proceedings, showed signs of making a disturbance, and many men ran away
with arms, disregarding the orders of their commanders. About one company of these desarters took up a position on the wall at the left of the great south Gate, and menaced passers by. A company of Japanese tropps immediately proceeded to suppress the the deserters and an encounter took place in the street about 700 yards from the great South Gate. The city was thrown into great con- fusion by this incident. In the engagement three Japanese and two non-commissioned officers and a private were wounded, but the Koreans were finally dispersed,
Д
treatment.
The Pennsylvania vis coaling to-day. Sho will take on board her maximum capacity steaming at the rate of 13 knois.for twenty-fiva which is nearly 2,000 tons enough to keep ber clays if we allow der eighty tons of coat every twenty-four hours, an amount which would not be greatly exceeded at the economical speed of 13 kness. This figures out 7,800 knots.or about 6,775 statute miles, quite enough to ensure her arrival In San Francisco we take Manila bay as hor starting point. She contumes while at anchor about 25 tons of coal per day while keeping her electric item in so that her auxilliary bollers are a plant and condensing apparatus in operations, her coal consumption.
The Pennsylvania, as also the Colorado, is fitted each with sixteen Niclausse water tube boilers. These are great steam producers and can get steam up very quickly. They also consume mors coal in their furnaces for a given rate of speed or distance traversed ther their sister ships, the West Virginia and Mary. land, which are fitted each with thirtytwo known of any boilers in our navy, These latter, tabcock and Wilcox boilers, probably the best ships can steam farther than those fitted with the
big
Niclausse boilers, though they do not make quite so much steam and hence cannot knock out the speed the Pennsylvania and 'Colorado have shown.
The Pennsylvania enjoys the reputation of being the speediest of the Big Four squadron. She also boasts of an ambitious. crew, and the crack cruiser is known throughout the navy as a smart ship. Her crew are ever ready for a boat tage; baseball match-and football, when the thermometer does not judicate unusual warmth.
Indeed, rumour has it here that as someone has suggested the good results which would follow the practicability of having the big dry dock Newey follow the armoured: cruisers on their prospective voyage across the Pacific, it would be well to give Captain Mclean and his the task of keeping the big dock in good ship formation while enroute,
Consumption Estimated
population. Consumption) per head per
7.8 gallons
The Government Analyst reports that the water is of excellent quality.
W. CHATHAM,
Water Authority.
JAPANESE IN AMERICA.
COLLAPSE OF SAN FRANCISCO NEGOTIATIONS, A San Francisco message to the Arch? states that the negotiations on the proposal of the United States to give the right of naturalisa for the British business man who is willing to tion to the Japanese in return for the exclusion work hard in understanding his subject, and Inf immigrants have fallen through, as Viscount
General Murata with his staff, and Colonel hope that the above paragraph may prove UK Hayashi, Minister for Foreign Affairs, bad
Noxu were present at the parade-ground geslive to those manufacturers at home who would be glad to find among the millions of maintained that the Japanese could not be ex-
A large statue was erected in front of the Chinn a new and profitable cutlet for their cluded from any privileges of a treaty Power
by dial of the "most-favoured-nation clause." foundation-stone, and at this point of vantage guarded by two companies of Japanese troops with loaded rifles. The mpjority of the Korean The San Francisco Municipality has filed an there assembled the representatives of the
Wero They the circumstances of the muster. answer in the suit of the Japanese restaurant-leading Powers at The Hague Conference, reps assembled did not know anything of and is therefore believed, we will still retain. the Dowry in these islands for some time to keepers for damages. The Municipality holds Butch Ministers of State, the members of that it is not responsible for the damages claim- both Houses of the Netherlan's Parliament, surprised to bear the Imperial Rescript come West Virginia boasts of a big coal
read by their commanders, and many The ed. The date of the hearing of the case is not and a number of jou nalists. Altogether of the men burst into tears, lamenting the
there were about 2,000 people present to wit unfortunate fate of their country. yet fixed,
tokio dispatch to the Onda Afaiichtness the ceremony, and a number of ladies in the disbanding ceremony, the shoulder-
A VAST FIELD OF NEW ACTIVITY
Mt. d'Almada e Castro: What is it?ilt is a produce. receipt for
Mr. d'Almada; From, whom? From myself. Mr. d'Almada e Castro: Then you signed a zeceipt for $to received from yourself? Yes, I had the $50 and I chopped the receipt.
His Honour: What do you mean by signing a receipt for money received from yourself! just explain that. Well, I hadn't any money so I took Sto of the firm's money to go and chopped the buy opium for the business, so receipt for it in that book, to keep the accounts straight
To Mr. Thomson (in cross-examination); The goods and chattels put into the divas for the purpose of the business were valued at 5247.16, of which I contributed over 599.
Mr Thomson: Do you see this partnership book?--Yes, that was amongst the books of the
firm.
Mr. Thomson: Is that signature yours? No, I never signed it.
A LABUAN HORROR.
MORO WOMAN's terrible ACT,
Writing on Aug. 1st, a correspondent says:
and
A horrible native domestic tragedy occurredates that, in reply to a protest made by the last night at the Coal Mines, at Coal Point, Japanere Government against the refusal of Labuan. It appears that the husband of a the San Francisco Municipality to grant per Mora woman, employed as a fireman at one of mits to the Japanese employment agents to
continus business, the U.S. Government main the mipes, left house, after his work, in the evening, for a walk. Upon his return, about 8 tained that the permit was refused by the police o'clock, for some unexplained reason, his wife authorities of San Francisco in accordanco with the last clause of Article II of the Treaty met him at the door and with a parang com. mitted a most vicious and brutal. assault, is between Japan and the United States, which very severa wounds on the head provides that It is, however, understood that flicting several and neck, cutting one ear. At the same time the stipulations contained in this and the pre- the woman slashed her own little girl, of about ceding Article do not in any way affect the 2 years, who was lying asleep on the bed in laws, ordinances and regulations with regard to the house, almost severing the child's left arm, trade, the immigration of labourers, police, and At the same time cut her severely on the public security, which are in force or may hereafter be enacted in either of the two head.
in this
countries. The Federal Government, it was There are several families living In re-examination, witness said that when he same house and upon hearing the noise contended, had therefore nothing to do with signed the note there was nothing on it about they immediately rushed out, seized the wo the matter. The Treaty, however, contained is not drawing any salary. He did not know man, took the parang from her and bound her the most favoured-nation clause, it was added, who signed the book, the signature was not his up, as she seemed also determined to endea so that the Mayor of San Francisco did not In further cross-examination witness said voor to take her own life. Information was enforce the prohibition upon Japanese alene.
The dispatch adds that there are no other that before he was in business as a vermicelli-immediately sent to the European in charge of desler, but he and his partner quarrelled that particular mine and to the General foreigners except Japanese who are engaged Manager, whe at once proceeded to the in the employment agency business, and the over money matters and he gave it up
a perfect shambles. The treaties between the United States and other Chinese dispenser (and dresser) was prompt countries contain no such stipulation as in the ly. on the scene and everything was done Treaty with Japan, as quoted. For this season to render immediate "first aid." The in- the most-favoured-nation clause cannes be jured were then sent down by special train
Japaness protest has fallen to the ground.
Mr. Thomson: And the promissory note? -I did not sign all that.
Mr. Thomson: How long was that before spot. you joined the opium divan business?-One усат.
Mr. Thomson: Had' you any work in the meantime -No, I could not get any work,
It was
THE PALACK OF PRACE.
STRIKING CEREMONY AT THE HAGUE.' A Hague message to the Mainichsgraphically describes the ceremony of laying the founda tion-stone of the Palace of Peace, which is 10 be built at The Hague at a cost of £750,000 which sum has been given by Mr. Andrew Carnegie.
the crowd, "gracefully attired in summer drees, lent an additional dash of colour, to the gathering. The weather was ideal; the distinguished gathering was in perfect har with the serene and fresh scenery around, and the spirit of peace was in the air.
The
impressive ceremony was opened with music, vocal and instrumental, followed by an address by the Chairman of the Construction Committee.
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ed of, the sergeant major giving up their sirapt, overcoats and leatherbelts were dispose swords, At ro o'clock gifts of money were
v given to the men by the Government, three- years mee each receiving Yoo, two-years mon each. Yso and cut-year men each 12, The were one company, cach of cavalry and en- troops which assembled on the parade-ground gineers, the third battalion of the students of the Military College.
At a signal given by the Chairman, N. Neli
Colonel Pak, commander of the second bat doff, the chief Russian representaire and Fretation of the first Regiment of the Imperial sident of the Peace Conference, descended Guard, was wildly indignant and depressed; at from the stage, and proceeded to the found the disbanding of the army, and on returning tion-stone. After the customary technical pre- insinaries the stone was slowly lowered into position: M. Nelidoff took up a mallet and in the names of the Queen of the Netherlands, the Taar, of Russia and of The Hague Peace Conference, struck, the stone ibres times, concluding the stone-laying ceremony amidst hearty and prolonged cheering,
M. Nelidoff delivered a brief address appro- priate to the occasion, in which he dwell upon the hopeful prospects on all sides of the cause of peace, and the proceedings concluded.
Undoubtedly the Pennsylvania with ber aur- plus speed would not balk at such an under taking. However, as the squadron will pro- bably proceed first to Guam, via San Bernard ino Straits, it is unlikely that the dock, which would have to be at the end of a long tow line from the Przylvania, would be able to keep
clear of the many islands along the Strait,
shovel which President Roosevelt handled with so much dexterity when he paid a visit to the fireroom on that vessel, He helped fire her. year ago. The shovel now has a place over during her trip to the Panama Conal about one one of the doors which lead to the engine room and is brightly polished. The Navy lost the usa of
also did.
the President,vel in account of this trip of
On this voyage the West Virginia Home record wireless telegraphing and the Pre- sident was always able to communicate with Washington, by way of some shore station which the ship's operators kept in touch with
The Colorade has done some record shooting with her big guns. Just at present she is lo bad way with respect to her battery, at one of her eight-inch toriet guns is out of commis to the barrack on Thursday mo ning from the official quarters of General Hasegawa, he com- sion. While it was in action on the target mitted suicide by shooting himself with a rifle. range of Chefoo recently a shell failed target On seeing their commander commit suicide, a out of the gun is good time, with the result that the gun was broken, off near its mazila, It is probable that the riffing caused too much pumber of men attacked Captain Kuribara, a however, escaped unhurt.
of the copper, which composes the bands on Japanese instructor to the Korean army, who,
Further particulars of the disturbance of the the shells, to stay in the hore of the gun, there
by making it too small for the projectiles to Colosed Pak ipfixmed the soldiers into
escape easily, and caused the final accident. refused to surrender their arms, Korean troops shows that the suicide of
When the Pacific Coast is reached a
a new gun mutiny. They
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thewill take the place of the one now and Kuribars, Captains and Gred The President of the International Ladies Japanese instructor, who ran away. The The Rainbow, flagship of the Third Sqand Mr. Carnegie, who was absent, with a gold Koreans then proceeded to create a disturb ron Commander, Rear Admiral Joseph Hempe ance Over 2:0 of them descried and they hill, now files the red Rear Admira) 1 fing, or It was azgled
the Japanese troops,
under the protecilan of up on the arrival of Rear Admiral Dayton, who It is understood that about a dozen cases of two machine guns posted on the wall above is the senior officer in port and flies the bina aparodic cholera have occurred in the vicinity the gicat Souta Gate; attacked the Koreans, dig. In 1904, there was at one time three seas of Arab Street, Johore, Road and Victoria The latter could not withstand the murderous admirals, each in command of a
Rear Admiral Evans' Hagabip Kon the 36th ult, when a case occurred in a ricksha coolie lodging house in Queen-st. The other inmates Immediately scaiter d and subsequent cases probably occurred from among these House to house inspection is being carried out. daily; and the usual precautions are taken,
Peace Society presented the representativo of
upon
that is why I went to Ngan to ask him to get to the Hospital and through the kindoess of Pplied to the question at issue, and they medal commemorative of the occasion.fred upon the Palace as they ran. Thereupon frat junior rear admiral's flagga
up some business for me.
Mr. Thomson; I you were without work for one year, how did you manage to sava Stop? Well, I went to my country and brought
1 'back the money.
Mr. Thomson: Have you ever borrowed money before? Yes, I borrowed that $180.
Mr Thomson: With interest? Yes, as
Mr. Thomson: Then did it not seem very strange that Ngan should loud you $150 with,
the Medical Officer in charge there, they were Japan Chronicle. at once attended to.
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER. RESERVE ASSOCIATION;
Latest reports from the Hospital this morn. ing are that both afe doing as well as can be expected. Probably the man, notwithstanding the very serious nature of his wounds, may re- cover, the sama may be said of the child bul With reference to the scores made in the not so hopefully. The Doctor is doing his Governor's Cup Competition during the month best to save the srus. The woman is under of July, the Hon. Mr. F. H, May'a score was arrest and, the Inspector of Police has gone.up., 51 plus so handicap, total 613 mat 41 plus:20
Eandicap, as previously stated i to the Mines this morning..
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Street, Singapore. The outbreak dales from fire of the Japaneto machine guns, and the | pried the blue flag" with ftw" two; stars":
Japanese occupied the barracks at i am lucky capturing over 200 Koreaus, In this scilon, Rear Admiral Cooper on bis ängship New Or Captain Kajiwara and Sergeant-Major Fajils Lana waved the red dag, and Rear Admiral were killed, and Ensign Fajil and about a Stirling, on board the Rainbow, was content to of the Koreans were honvy,
or three times on this station Coblennitelte dozen others were wounded. The casualities fly the white flag. This has happened but two