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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY MARCH 201908,
The Hongkong Bank
ITS ORIGIN AND ITS HISTORY
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INTERESTING EVIDENCE.
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when he left Inck did not desert us, becsure "FLORIDA WATER TRADE MARKS bis mantis fell upon a map whose name I have only to mantion to atonid, your interest; and- aathusiasm wcu Camaron (Loud cheers,) Mr. McLean laid the foundations of the bank's SPEECH BY 818 THOS, JACKSON.
SARAPEN ARGEM prosperity in Shanghai on sure, and tortois
Farther evidence was taken by Mr. H. H. J. The Gest annual dinner of the Hongkong: lipes, He had the unlimited so far
Gomperts this afternoon, at the Magistracy, in Shanghai Banking Corporation was held. "VE CONFIDENCE OF THE COMMUNITY, the case brought by Mr. A. W. Lamperski, of at the Lupire Rooms Trocadero, on 18th till bith Chinese and foreign. He was looked Mease. Melchers and Company, against the proprietors of the Kwong Sang firm of 246, Sir Thomas Jackson, Bart was presided had upon as a sound and a wise man, and in pass
ing on his wattle to Ewen Cameron he passed Des Voeux Road Central, for selling and keep. a bit right H.E. Lord Li Ching-fang (the Chinese Minister), and on his left the Japanese it on to a man who, as we might say, outing for sate bottles of Florida water, boaring Commercial Attache (Mr. Wakatsuki) Heroded Herod. (Hast, Kear,). The business false labels.
The toast of Elis Majesty the King having Mr. McL.dao founded was doubled, trabled, been cordially honoured, the Chairman sub- quadrupled, sad when the time came for Ewen mitted the toast. The Bank & in the following, Cameron to leave Shanghai the volume of it terms Your Excellency Lord Li and Gentle was such as doue of us had ever contemplated man We are, Sir, first and foremost a China, in our wildest dreams. (Cheats). To me it bank, and we catsem it a very great favour that is a great disappointment that Mr. McLean you should have hosesied us with your psa and Sir Ewen Cameron are unable to be wilb space bese tonight. (Cheers.) Tating all the tonight (Hear, hear.) Sir Ewen Cameron. years together, I spent about 32 in Chion, 20 had hoped to be present, and I will read a let that after all, perhaps, I have a claim upon er he bust addressed to my friend Mr. Addis. so that I also have a claim upon my boooured will understand what guest from Japan on my left. (Chaore) 1 fact, I am among friends. (Cheers,); toast I have to propose is !!
WATO
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Mr. M. W. Blade, justructed by Mr. H. V. Deacon, of Messrs. Deacon, 'Looker and Dea. con, appeared for the prosecution: Sir Henry Berkeley, K. C., instructed by Mr. H. K. Holmes, represented the defendant firm.
being examined, Mr. Lamperski, oa said his firm
for Messrs agents Lanman and Kemp's Florida water for the last thirty years. His Florida water sales.
It was at the request past seven years. of Messrs. Lauman and Komp that these proceedings were taken. They had also a Consulate
Sir Heory-If he has a power e
Estart of the Hongkong Bank The it in to me not to be able to ba with you:this,1 power of attorney, which was in the Germias
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The Commander-in- Chief.
ARRIVAL OF VICE-ADMIRAL LAMBTON.
DEPARTURE OF BIR ARTHUR, MOORE.
Vice-Admiral" the Hon. Sir, Hedworth Lambton, cn, the new Commander-in-Chi of the Chiga Squadron,in succession to Admits! Sir A. W. Moore, arrived by the P & 0.5% Malta this morning. Vice-Admiral: fambios left Landon on Feb. 20 for Hongkongg travailed from Victoria by the P. and boat. train for Marseillas, wbara he embarked in the P. and O..steamship Himalaya. At the station tó sos bim off were his brothers, Lord Durbam,. Mr. F. W. Lambton, Mr. George Lambton, Vice-Admiral Sir Hedworth Lambion, who, takes over the command of the China Squa dros to-morrow, was present on 14th at the annual dinner of the Chamber of. Shipping - of the United Kingdom in London, and replied people, he said, who had to lose most by the loss of our naval supremacy were, the great. body of workers in England. Suppple an invasion took place, what would be the result
Guence of Great Bifiuinibrod heat the Chinese Em he," te wall, 1:thinic, baths thost importa snt stepstakes in the recent bisto'y of this; can Colony. I take therefore, this opportunity of A Mealing of the Committee convened by inviting those gentlemen whether European or HE, the Governor to consider the project of Chinese #bore interests are bound up in this establishing a University for Hongkong was held Colony, or he desire to son British Influence. at Government House on the 18th inst, at 4:30 extended fa the par East, or who would wal|and pm. The following ventiamen were present comme project which would sell the filed The Bishop of Vicions, Han. Mr. May, CM.05 Ruple of Ching to obtain, the Western know Hon. Mr. Ho Kai, C.MG., Hon. Mr. A, Thom Tadge which so many of her sons Are now seek. son, Hon. Mr. Follock, Sir Paul Chater, Hon, fox and can only obtain at great cost, and by Mr. Chatham, G.G., Ron, Mr. Brewis, Dr. exsis from their congury; to come forward and Atkinson, Dr. J. C. Thomens, Mr. A. H. support Mr. Mody jo his munificent donatio; Rennie, Dr. Batoroo Wright, Dr. Jordan, Mr. | and enable us to give effect to his Konerous Turner, Mr. Bowley, Mr. Murray Stowart, effort, by subscriblag asam adequate to carry Hon. Mr. Kerwick was unavoidably absent out the scheme is its entirety. Todd the thing and Mr. Mody deferred attendance till the sex! well, and provide a fully adequats endowment meeting.
eyan for the modest beginning which I propose, His Excellency spoke as follows-Gentle-a sum, probably not far, shit of $1,000/00 men:-1 have asked you to meet me here to ora yearly income of $60,000, would be required day in order to announce to you that a large By whatever amount we fill short of the total sum of money has been offere with the objectequired, by a proportional amoget must we of building a University in Hongkong. Some curtail the scope of the propored university: You; and seven years were also spent in Japan, 1. He sayste" My dear Addis,—I am sure you had been very considerable during the Mr. Francis Lambtoo, and several friends, time ago Mr. Rennis called upon me and ios it is, I am aware, not a well chosen time at formed me that Mr. Mody had read with great which to make an appeal for large funds, but interest some references I had made in speeches it is unavoidable, for the gift which I have at various prize distributions to the day which announced compels us to act at opes and for I hoped might not be far distant when Hong- my part I think it is singularly fortunate kong would have a University, and that he that it came in time to enable us to ins (Mr. Mody) desired to place the magnificent corporate the College of Medicine in the sum of $150,000 at my disposal for this object, project before it had become too late to do “bur be desired that the matter should not for. 16. A further opportunity for making a renew-
the present be divulged 1 will ask Mr.
ed appeal may arise when the buildings ato Reagio to confirm these statements. He has approaching completion a year or two hence, bu did not desire to attend to-day. My first scheme whose success is problematical, and impression was that it was essential that the
I were, I am sure that no "wild cat" project Ilongkong College of Medicine should be amals would find acceptance with you whom I have
THE GOOD PEOPLE IN HONGKONG gamated with any scheme for a University and asked in consider this scheme. 1 propose to should not exist as it were as Atival. This
yo no further than can be economicafty and did set like this prospect at all. They thought would involve their ab indoning the we, they financially justified when we have the report of that, after all, such a bank would be controlled had obtained for their College buildings at the sub-committee before us. I will now pro from Bombay, and that it could not possibly be a local bank at all, so they determined that Taiping-aban, which is unsuitable and does pese two resolutions and ask the coinmittee to ant offer sufficient space for the larger scheme, record their votes upon them... I suggest that they would forestall their Bombay friends and form a bank of their own. ~· Sir Thomas Sother and giving up the building plans which they we shalla journ without any further proceedings had already finally decided upon, and adopsin on this occasion unless way gentleman should land, then Mr. Sutherland, was the Superin A scheme of building which should be part record a dissentient vote and desire to express
tendent of the P. and O. Company. He and of, or capable of expansion into the larger als reasons for it to the committee or should the late Mr. Pollard took the lead in this mat- project. The Court of the College has been take exception to any statement I have made. ter and went vigorously to work, formed a pro- sa consultation with Mr. Beanie and myself I propose that we shall assemble for a full dis-visional commiere of 15, and took other mas
1.regret any of those fifteen Dames for some time past and they have 'concurred in
cossion on the data and recommendations sures. the proposals subject to certain conditions Hut supplied to us by the Sub-Committee at a later that were in at the steri'only two remain to this they beat some misgivings as to the vital ques: date, as soon as I have received its report and day. One is tion of the cost of maintaining the University when the results of this appeal on behalf of the when it has been erected. They rightly feel that endowment fund are known I trust that they have for years past, been labouring to every one here present will do his utmost to attain an object, which at last they find to he n
ensure the success of that appeal. The resolu- the verge of attainment, and they naturally da tions I pul before the committee are as follows ¦ not with so jeopardise the results of their "That this committes desires to recordils labours by being associated with a scheme which
which has prompted the offer made by Mr. H. N. Mody. (1) That a Sub Committes be appointed to report in accordance with the terms of reference proposed." I will read
very peculiar, It arose out of a tremendous speculative boom that existed in Bombay lo 1864, when financial companies, land reclamation companies, banks, and all sorts of things were started ai u tremen-. dous pace. But the good people of Bombay, in addition to exploiting their own country, Roing to start a Bank of China with its head office in Hongkong:*: Well,
at
Mr. Slade said there was a copy. The ori ginal was, out of the jurisdiction; it was Cantos,
Sir Henry-t
consented tv be a memi er' of this Committes, I am not disposed, gentlemen,to. embark'on a cast their eyes toward Chrom and said, "We are unfortunately he is obdurate. Hoping you will fit in so, che must be put is to prove that We would all feet the bumiliation, but the
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SIR THOMAS SUTHERLAND himself, and the other is Mr. Arthur Sassoon, Well, this provisional committee did not let the grass grow under ibair feel; they went to work and finally launched the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, with a capital
does not offer an equal assurance of success.ppreciation of the generosity and public spirit of five million dollais, cómmencing business
In other words, the College of Medicine has sufficient money for the buildings it requires and sufficient funds, and promises of help, to enable it to at once utilise these buildings to
Mr. Slade-I can prove it on oath.
A BITTER DISAPPOINTMENT
evening. I had been so looking forward to menting so many of my fellow-workers, both young and old, who helped to make the Hong.. must be put inpofitum paper of attorney it 10 the toast of The Imperial Forces"; "The kong and Shanghai Baok the great bank wo nie so proud of to-day. You will be glad to her 1-am much better to-day, and if only the doctor would permit I would risk to-night, but have a very pleasant and successful gathering, - remain, yours sincerely, EWEN CAMERON, (Loud cheers.). Nothing could be more like
(Cheers.) Whan. ibat. if this evening: I felt very much touched about it I remember writing & letter to Ewen Cameron before I left China; in which I said I thought: it only fair to mention that a good deal a 1a e "kudes.” that cams, my way in the bank was due in the first place'lo McLean and in the second place to him. Of course he did not choose to accept that, but, gentleman, it was true all the same. Well, as I have said, we have bad
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ĐMANY HARD KNOCKS, but decade after decade' the bank has in- creased. First the capital was five millions, thed it was seven and a half million, then it was ten million, and now is fifteen million dollars, and I am sure the figures of the next report will gladden the hearts of all share holders when they see them. (Chears.) Well, the old bank veterans are dropping out and by one. (A,Voica:, "Not yet.") But they are, not all on the scrap heap; though steadily in March, 1865. The first manager in Hoogmoving that way. (No.) However, their kong was Mr. Victor Kresser, and the first in places are being taken by younger and equally Shanghai was Mr. David McLean, Mr, Kres competest men, and we have not the slightest ker was a marvellously clever man, of immense doubt that the banner of the bank will be heldas,
(Cheers.) Looking round this table to-night I sen a number of arent young faces, waiting. so hear the East calling, anxious to go and take their places in the fighting line, whether it is in Dai Nippon or in Far Cathay, or wherever else they may be seat. If they do get there, may | they be worthy of the beat of those that weat before them. In the words of the old song, may they be
wp upper classes would still exist in comfort, whils the lower classes, or a great many of them, Tan latter from Messrs, Lauman authorising would cease to exist entirely. The question of the complainants to institute these proceedings invasion was a mast serious one, which every put evidence, witness days that the signature on t, the team swearing, would have been practically impossible, but of Lahman and Kemp.
Sir Henry objected. He said that that was not sufficient to allow of its admission' as evidenco.
Mr. Slade (to witness)-How long have you known that signature?
Witness- bave seen and known that sigmatitre for the last seven years.
Mr. Sladol that is not evidence I don't know what is
Sir Henry-It is presumptiva evidence; that's all, it is not evidence in a civil case and cor- tainly not in a criminal case.
Mr. Slade The rules of civil and criminal matter are the same, except in one case in the
Hongkong Ordinances.
Sir Henry said that the letter was not suffi cient in the absence of a power of attorney. If this was necessary powers of attorney would be useless: oath commissions would also be uscless.
Mr. Slade argued that a letter could be given in anything, except in the case of deeds, which must be under sent.
the full when erected. Has the projected again the terms of reference i suggest and ↓ ¦ energy, and it would have been impossi hizh in the future as it has been in the past had lived in Hongkong for seven years,
versity any similar assurance? This brings me to the position, of the Government towards this project and I wish to make that position sbsolutely clear. I am ready in recommend to the Government the pran of 'se which is considered by all to be fully adequate and woll adapted for the purpose, utfurther than this the "Government cannot in present circumstances go The present and prospective liabilities which the Government basto face are such asto render it impossible for me to hold out hopes that any consid rable grant for the maintenance of the University can be undertaken by Government, Nor in such circumstances would it be right for me in the position hold to encourage such a project if there should be any fear that the dous of maintenance would eventually, in spite of what i have said, fall upon the Government I feel personally very optimistic about the success of the project, and i am enthusiastically anxious to see it take shape. I believe that if we can establish a University here 'which will offer equal and better facilities than Inkyo, wo shall attract here, a large number of wealthy Chinese students who At present go in, lapan, or to America, England and he Continent of Europe. These med will be able to pay the full exproses of their College course and the University will derive the main portion ofits income from the, fers they pay, Hot there will be a period offficulty, a period in which the expenses will be great and the receipts small before the University is fully established... I feel therefore that personal optimism and personal cathusiasm are factors which should
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Now that the two resolutions have been passed by the committee I will ask the follow ing gentlemen-if-bay will be kind enough to serve on the Sub-Committee. You will ses
shall be glad if any member of the commilleehle to find anyone better able to start a will suggest any alteration or addition which
venture of the kind. He was foll' of real, and ho denires to see made.
threw himself beast and soul into, the work, established agencies all over the Estt, and everything went fairly prosperously for the balance of the year 1855. In the meantime, poor unfortunate Bombay came a most fright- ful cropper. (Laughter.) All those schemes that they had started in this 1864 boom (which really after all was the parent of the Bank) came to sought. Ose.by one their financial institutions and their banks, unfortunately, had to close their doors, sod finally a collapse of the ambay-Reclamation Company brought about one of the greatest disasters the city has ever experienced.. As you may huakine, all, there things did not render the task of the new bank in China a very easy one, because the relations between Bombay and China, and particularly the relations between Bombay and Hong Kong, were then, as now very intimate. Then occurred
that each of the proposed schools of the university is especially represcated in order that we may have full and expert information on the requirements of cach: Hon Dr. Atkin kon, Hon. Mr. Pollock, Hon. Mr. Chatham, Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, Dr. Wright, Dr. Thomson, Mr. Bowley and Mr. Turner, and I will ask Sir Paul Chater, than whom no one has a deeper interest in the welfare of the coinoy, as a clear headed business man, if he will be so kind as 40 preside.
nere carried ly
The resolutions The gentlemen named signified their consent to serve on the Sub-Committee,
Mr. Hennie, on behalf of Mr. Mody, confirm ediñe statements,made. --
After some general discussion the Committee adjourned.
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"TER" ALACHI 14" COLLISION.
JUDICIAL COMMITTEE OF THE
PRIVY COUNCIL.
"THE SEYERE CRISIS
Steady and strong, marching along, *Lika the boys of the old brigade."
(Loud cheers.) The toast was enthusiastically-drunk,
AP THE TRICK SAFE”
Under cross-examination, witness said he
There may be in the world many waters under the generic name of Florida 'water.
Sir Henry--The words "Florida water like the word "Eau de Cologne" are descriptive of a particular make of a scent ?
Witness-Yes."
kind of perfume 7-Yes.
Were these words descriptive of a certain
Do the words Eau de Cologne designate any particular maker? They do...
Upon your oath, sir, are there not several makers of Eau de Cologne?-There are.
Do not the words "Florida water" describe a perfume without describing by whom that per: iume was made?-1 don't know an answer to that.
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You have heard of a perfume called bay ruo ?—Yes, but it is not a perfume,
HELDS STUFF WHICH CANNOT BE SEEN1,hair wash.
16th inst..
"Do you see that safe?" asked an officer, Everybody did, all the time expecting the sale to do a breakdowD."
in May, 1866, and with it unfortunately came.
Have you seen the trick safe?" This was the failure of the great Agra Bank and that was followed by the failure of many other banka; the question many persons were asked in the the Bank of Hindustan, China, and Japan, the precincts of the Police Court, this morning. Commercial Banking Corporation of India, and
Tu every case the reply was "No.". Iron safes, the East Asiatic Banking Corporation, the so far as we are aware, are not in the habit Central Bank of Western, India, and the of getting up and doing stunts, therefore, every
crisis Bank of India, Then again, the body wanted to see it perform some tricks., was not confined to banks, it extended to Consequently, a few of the inquisitives were merchants, and some of the most princely escorted into the charge-room and the first houses in China, including the great firm of thing that caught their eyes was an ordinary Dent and Co., went by the board. Your Excel- looking safe, its door wide open lency and gentlemen, you ma, imagine that this was no easy time for the new bank. But, as all good fishermen know, if you want to catch fish you must fish in troubled waters.. No mau ever wants to go and fish upon a pool where there are no ripples, And if we endured wounds, if we received heavy blows in contor, "can be placed in that safe and yet they nection with all these failures, we certainly, had can't be seen, even with the door open ?"
"Gam,"growled one man rudely. a compensating'advantage in the fact that the number of banks was reduced from' ten to five. This left more room for the new bank. (Hear, hear. And then there was another thing in our favoour: we were not demoralised by the
Cheers.) We had our fa lures and disasters that had occurred.
OUR MANAGEMENT AND OUR DIRECTION
on the spot in the East, and we recognised after the crisis had passed that there was still plenty of good business and a vast field to be exploited in the banking world in
(Present Lord Macnaghten, Lord Atkinson, Sir Arthur Wilsco, und Sir Gorell Barnes.) The board as thus constituted sat on 19th ult, to hear consolidated appeals arising out of be eliminated in dealing with this project.
a collision at sen. Admiral Rodney M. Lloyd and that we should approach- it in a bugi nesslike way, and before we embark upon is C., and Caption Caborne, C., R.N.R, acted we should ascemain as nearly as possible what utical assessors.
The China Navigation Oompany, Limited; the cost of maintenance will be, and what funds
V. (1).The Commissioners for Execut- we have or are likely to have in meetthat cost.
ing the Office of Lord-High Admiral of When we have actual estimates hefore us, it
the United Kingdom; (2) Commander will be for us to say how far it is judicious for
Leatham. us to embark no the building programme, 'Mr.
These were two consolidated uppesis from a Rennie, acting on behalf of Mr. Mody, has
judgment of his Britannic Majesty's Supreme assured me in the presence of the Court of the
Court loc Chica and Korea; at Shangbai The College of Medicing that the donor is willing appeals arose out of a collision which occurred to build only a portion of the buildings required on June 6, 19.6, between the appellants' steam: and to put the remainder of his generous Kiship Chinking and her Majesty's despatch into an endowment fund, Jf that should be con
vessel Alacrity At the time of the collision sidered the wiser and more prudent course, -
L..propose then, gentlemen; to appoint a Sub- the Chinking, a screw steamship, of 1,985 ton gross register, fitted with engines of 250 h.p. Commitee to draw up such carinates as may nominal was on a voyage from Chefuo to enable us to approach this subject with more Swatow, carrying a general cargo. The Alacrity, precise dala that we at present podess. The afwin-screw vessel, of 1,700, toos register, and China, (Hear, heard. The first six or seven terms of reference, viz. the points up which I will ask them to report are as follows: Have ing consulted the donor as to the exact object he has in view the Sub Commitice will report on the following painf
(a) Agaming that in the first instance the schools embraced by the University are limit ed to a School of Medicine and School of Kate with caution; that she bed a'siren instead into lamentation, bated,on the poem of the Engineering, what is the minimum adequate staff required for each and what would be its annual cost? To what extent could local assist ance be counted on to assist the professorial staff in the early yearsof the University and until It began to earn an income by fees of students (b) Assuming that a School of Law were added Inter, and that these three Schools form, so far as our present horizon extends, the full scape of the University, what buildings would it be advisable to undertake at once, with the foods at present in sight and what sum would, it be necessary and advisable to set aside for maintenance or endowment, looking to the conclusions arrived at under (x)7,
The gentlemen whom I propose to ask to
years
after the bank started was an
anxious time for all concerned. But I am tonk standing. (Cheers) There was a flippant wore at their whrst, foresaw destruction in every- individual in Hoogkong who, when things thing, and posing at Jeremiah, broke forth
certain of this-that whatever blows we got we
Nancy Bell," as follows:
Before the smash began,
"Can you believe that twenty-five bottles "Of what?" queried one of the spectators, "Twenty-five bottles," went on the interroga
Then the story wat related, At about nine o'clock last night, Police Sergeant Devney, by virtue of a warrant, visited a silversmith shop at 47, Bophim Strand in search of opium, The premises were searched from top to bottom, with no fesult. in a corner of room on the ground floor the Sergeant saw a safe sad, believing that the drug was stored therein, called for the key, but was refused. Upon this the Sergeant arrested ons Li Wing Chas, the master of the shop, and the safe was seized and removed to the station. Again the accus. ed refused to produce the key. A locksmith was then sent for, and on his arrival accused, it was alleged, offered to give the locksmith Sto if he succeeded in picking the lock. Several
tries were mada to force the lock, but in vain, He next turned his attention to the back
of the safe, and, alter careful examination, the locksmith picked up a screw driver and in the next moment, so to speak, he had
the back of the safe removed and, twenty-five
It was near the ruin that was once the club, bottles, of morphia, valued at about 1,625, Did I see alone, on a piece of stone,
An elderly broker man
hair was thin and blu beard was fong. And short and stout was how And I beard that wight on that stone recite.
fo a dismal mournful key: f0b, I am the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank
And Docks and Refinery, And Godowns and tiers. Lown it with tears,
As well as the Distillery." (Laughter and
came to view. Eventually, the locksmith auc ceeded in picking the lock of the safe with a piece of wire. And the secret became known. There were two compartments to the safe, open- ing from thờ back and front.
The accused was charged before Mr. F. A, Haseland, at the Police Court, this morning, under the Opium Ordinance, and the case was remanded.:
Is it not? Some people-think 10-It is a Does bay rum convey to your mind the name of any maker ?-I know it is made in Kingston, Does it convey to your mind the makers?. No. Bay run is made in several places in the West ladies? 16,
Do you know if Ribald's make Florida water-No...
Rigaud 7-Yes.
And Watson's dispensary?—They did three years ago, I don't know now.
Have you not seen a different kind of Florida water in their windows alongside those of Lanman and kemp?—No.
You have not-No.
́ ́Sir Henry-When you are going home you might look for yourself, and then you can lake proceedings against them..
Mr. Blade Possibly, we will.
Sir Heary-Do you know Colgate and Com- pany of New York?
Witness-Yes.
Are they Florida water manufacturers?—Yes. Do you know that Watson's sell Colgate's. Florida water for years?-I don't know.
Can you read Chinese? No.
Have you ever heard of a White Rose" perfume 2--1 think I have,
Is it not a fact that when sell-Florida
you water the bottle is wrapped in a blue paper covering the label of always
This question was the outcome of the ques tion as to whether the label used by Lanmaa and Kemp and that used by the defendant closely resembled each other. Witness replied that there was a slight difference, but could not be detected by a person looking, loto a shop window.
Do you claim the exclusive right to use the words "Florida water?"Yo
You are not a chemist?-Na.
And you don't know how to make Florida
water?-No.
to
Sir Henry-You ought to
Mr. Slade (to Sir Henry)-Do you know bow make ink?-I don't; but I could
nowadays with steam the difficulties had diminished. It might sound a curious thing, but the more powerful and invincible a ship was in the daytime the mars hälpless was sho at night. The danger they had in the Navy a Bight was the danger of the torpedo boat and "he mine. If this country thought that by her ing a superiority of battleships alone she was safs, we were making a very grave error. (Cheers.) That superiority might cease in a night. There was such a thing as treachery.
ventrusting! Personally, he had no more faith in our interests to other nations than, he would have in entrusting a baby to a crocodile.
The Prince and Princess of Wales received Vice Admiral the Hon. Sir Hedworth Lambiòn, who remained to luncheon on 17th ult. On 8th utt., he had the hoabur of being received by the-King upon his appointment as Com- mander-in-Chief, China; and afterwards had the honour of being.received by. Her Majesty the Queen.
To-night at Government House Dis' Excel- iency the Governor entertains a number of guests at an official dinner. The guests in clude H.E. Admiral Sir Arthur Moore, Admiral Sir Hedworth Lambton, Rear Admiral Perrin, H.E. Major-General Broadwood, the Right Reverend the Bishop of Victoria, His Honour Sir Francis Piggott, Commodore and Mr. Stokes, the Hon. Sir Paul Chater, the Hon. Mr and Mrs. Pollock, the Hon. Mr. and Mr. Keswick, the Hop, Commander and Mrs. Bal Taylor, the, Venerable Archdeacon and Mrs. Banister, Captain Thibault, of the French cruiser d'Entrecasteaus, Monsieur Lieben, Commander Linares, of the French gunboat Décidée, Mr. A. G; M. Eleicber, the Roy F. T. Johnson, the Rev and Mrs. Hickling, the Ray Sherwood Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Slade, Di pod Mrs. Macfarlano and Miss Massy, Mrs. Low, Flag Lieutenant Chauvin, of the French cruiser d'Antreonsleas, Lt. Commander and Mrs. Freemantle, Flag Lieutenant Nichol son, Flag Lieutenant Mullenenz, Capti, and Mrs. Wait. The Hon. Mr. F. H. May, and His Honour Mr. Justice Wise will not be able to attend,
CHINA BORNEOS.
A PROSPEROUS YEAR,
The China-Borneo Co., Limited," in their Ra- port for 1907, shew a proft of...$109,268,7 From this has to be deducted r
Fees to Consulting.Commities,...S
Leaving available for appropria
tion-intervinaquotin
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The Consulting Committee revi
commend that a dividend of, 10% on the subscribed Capital be paid to Shareholders ................ § 55,100.00 Write off Hoppkeng Saw-mills ... $;000,00 Launches and Lighters. 5,600.00 Sandakan Slipway.......
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Kudat Pierc
Timber Concessions
To carry in Reserva kolonitid
5,000
5,900,00,
7,168,74
2,000.00
RUSSIAN CONSULS IN-
MANCHORIA, AN
THE COST OF CUTTING A FIGURE.”
St. Petersburg, February 1óć A writer in the Novos Vromys criticises the suls in Manchuria. In the first place he thinks Budget item for the payment of Russian Cone"
that the item in question should not have been- placed in the category of small and unimpon-- ant payments, inasmuch as it involves alsum, of 120,200 roubles a-yest. !-
In the next place he thinks too.much money. is spent in this master. Two new "posta fare Proceeding, witness spoke to being present created, with a salary of 10,500 rubles each, when the police raided defendant's firm and three with salaries of 9050, one for 6,000, one for 5,000, five for 3,700, three for 3,500, and seized several thousand bostics of the water three for 3,000. The new Consul in Mukdep May I ask you why you place the indignity will get 13,003 Toubles, and houses will be of a criminal proceeding against the defend- ants, instead of proceeding civilly and get an provided for most of the new, functionaries at
the expense of the Government: is, pagt ipjaaction?" asked Sir Henry.
Witness replied that he was only acting on instractions from the manufactorers,
Je it not a fact that Florida water is always put in bottles like that? No. I can show you several bottles of different shapes.
the pay of Russian Consuls is more moderate. The Premya publishes table showing that
Tientsin the Consul receives only 9,000 roubles in olber Chinese towns than in Manchuria.iEY without house, in Cheloo 5,250 with house, and
Do you not know that in a glass factory therein Nachwang 9,000 with house. The highest, is. such a thing as Florida water bottle?-The writer in the Novoe Vremys falls into error was Hankow, 10,500 roubler without hopes,
don't know.
engines of 1,000 bp, was proceeding from Shanghai to Weihai-wal. The appellants al teged that the Alacrity did not proceed at a moderato speed that she did not, on bearing, apparently forward of her beam, the fog signal of woother vesse, stop her engines, and a of a whistle; and that she aught to have re- versed when she stopped. The respondente contended that those an board the Chintigne. did not observe Articles 150, 16, 19, 22, 23, and 29 of the Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea. On August 1, 1906, the respondent Commissioners commenced an action of dam-His ages in the Suprente Court of Chios and-Kores, at Shanghal, against the appellants in respect of damage caused to the Alacrity, and shortly afterwards the appellants brought a cross-action "gainst Commander Leatham, the officer in command of the Afscrily, for the damage suffered by the Chinking. The two actions were tried together, and on the game evidence,
WHETHER the public of Singapore, Penang before the Acting Judge of the Court, assisted Well, if Bisory is conect, there were more and Malay Slates are prepared to support Thr advise us an these points aro specially quali, by an assessof. The Acting Judge held the false prophets than that. poor old Johnny in Motor Carlanit Athleile Journal is not for as fied to decids on the staff and buildings, and Chingkiang" alone to blame, and delivered | Hongkong, With all our troubles and trials to say, but the first' óumber' which has just general cost of maintenance of Schools of Me-judgment for the Alacrity, with costs, in the to which I have alluded, we had a great asset dicine, Engineering and Law, and also to give first action, and for Commander Latham, with in our manager in Shanghal." Through all us rough estimates of the cost of the buildings, in the second action. The Count was of that time David McLean tendered us splendid required. When we have the results of their opinionthatibe Chingkang should have stopped service, (Chest) Shanghai at that time was daliberations before us, wo shafi be, lo a better as soon as two successive blants had led her to to bank managers what South Africa: hai re- Everybody who can afford it, and probably suspect that the singals came from a vessaļ cantly been to generals, a grave of reputations, position to decide how far we can embark upon forward of her beam and that as the assessor Not only that, but I think it is on record that thilo project ante. As regards the first of the made out from her leg that the Ching Blang the Duke of Somerset spoke of Shangbal se
and what form our immediate
"a sink of iniquity.” Well, Laguna, two questions, which 1 propose to reler to wai steaming at 91 kante before 11 a.m, such
a-speed was too bigh. From the judgment of OUR EXPERIENCE OF SHABORAL the Committee,what staff is required and
bat its cest, will be there is nothing to the Supreme Court for Chine and Korea the 'has been very different. It was simply, mar Interfere with an immediate reply. But as appellois preferred his appeal to His Majesty vellous how Mr. McLean, through all those
In Council.
simas stepred us clear of losies. Instead of regards the second-how much money it is safe
At the close of the arguments for the res to spend on buildings and how much should be
ats for the ros calling it. On sink of ilge love cat call is style into a liberations are eat, and in 47 about eight o'clock gor Friday, 5th instant, the confidence of the nativese devoted to maintenance as to ensure the pondents.
the brightest Jewall mur stomp (Hear hear) teresting, and there is an air of breeziness and when the NY K. Australian lost Yawala The writer then gives a list of the safaric We had an excellent Compradora
hanghai, "bondomis about, it all that exactly suit the | dfars,was going-alongside the pier at Kobo;a the [spanose" Connois' in\/Mar immediate and practical utility of the scheme. It is clear that the Sub-Commitee's report
who served | themes discussed. There should be a field rope fastened to a buoy accidently parted, and | Japanese Consul-General in H. very much respected by all thos with bip
the in fact; and a futuro for The Melor Car and Athletic | 'as a gosult the stern of the steamer collided with) 7:20) gen; the : Consül-Gepers will entirely depend upon the amnont of money
that when other
fominal and it certainly has our unstloted wish that of the M, M, liper Tonhin which was lying: 6,400 yen; and the Consali available. I feel confident that the entire com-
Tescaped unhmmed,
for success and our admiration for the cover, at the pier.” As ~ temit of the collision tha. Antangi 8,400,780 sach mualty will recognise the importance of this
print of the proprietor, Mr. E, Pingle. It is" project. It will place Hongkong luelque
take care of this
wall"printed on dne paper and is a credit to portion In the Far Eün. It will no doubt
those of us who
the Straft Timer; Press, who, ato, respon: attract to this Colony the sons of thy and
prosperity of the
lops. The once is so cants: Inquential Chingra gentlemen, and will have
back with e tarveaching sucé's apon the provigo und in
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Their Lordships did not call upon counsat for the appellants to reply,ret
Lard Maceoghten said their Lordships would reserve judgment,
THE Chinese Engineering and Mining Co., Ld., announces that the total putput of the Come pany's three mines for be week ending March 7, 1006, siquated to 457078 tons and the sales during the period to 21,8ad159 tous.
Now, is it not a fact that Florida water is
The case was further remanded. usually put in bottles of that kind?-Usually,
come to hand it certainly a most promising
however, when he reasons that the salaries of Consult should be reduced instead of ekised/in living must get cheaper in China, in proportion as ibat Empire is better opsoed op acting. In the Straits where the roads are motoring "has long passed the hobby stage.
Novce Vramya understands that in the sabo Rood and are kept in excellent repair,
The Florida' water trade-mark case was Dams the Mloister for Foreign phataire some who cannot, owns a motor car, and uses concluded at the Police Court, 10-day "The defended the high salaries, paid to Raisina it for business as well as pleasure: Again magistrate-Mr. H. H. J. Gompenz-found Consuls, on the ground that they mupuk dany nently everybody in interested in some form of that prima facie case had been made our figure, must have a good reception Athle sport, or, prétends to be, and the new journal, sgainst the accused-Chaa Cheang, and two Consuls, most dress equally well and so on. which will appear monthly, should suit them others and he was committed to stand his
himself from the Shanghai moes, and new to aft it is admirably got up in magazine trial at the next Criminal Session is believes, Gowever, that a Copsal could Abme form, the writing is fresh, vigorous and
Worthblows so good-work, and it does not son bö#** the subjects are dealt with in
a knowledges A
The lavish display of wealth helps him to win?
latter vessel, sustained, soms damage to her bridgay,The mater was esitled:hatwsan capteur of the two vessels, the upc being thai cha cost.
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