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CORRESPONDENCE.
tWe do not necmuarity endorse the opinions expressed
by Correspondants in this column,]
THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND BUILD.
·INGS'ORDINANCE. (
TO THE EDITOR Of the "Hongkong Telegraƒ}}," SIR-The suggestion made by Hon. Mr. Pollock, K.G., during the debate on the second Pack of the Bill now before the Legislative Chancil that a proviso be added. enabling parties dissatisfied with the rulings of the Building Authority or Sanitary Board to have recourse by a simple mode of procedure to the Supreme Court is one of so just a nature and would I ballove ba sa acceptable to the Com. manity that the Giprerament should not for a
moment demur to its enactment.
of 1860.
Prior to the passing of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance No. 1 of 1903, the right of appeal Hon. Mr. Pollock asks for ac- tually existed as enacted by Ordinance No. 15 Section 87. "Whenever any person shall be dissatisfied with the exercise of the discretion of the Surveyor General in respect of any act, matter, or thing, which it by this Ordinance made sub ject to his discretion, the person so dis satisfied may in lieu of reverting to any legal remedy appeal to the Governor in Council who may make such order in respect thereof, as may be deemed ex
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY MAY 9 1908.
DEATH OF MR. JEW. OBSORNE
POPULAR CUSTOMS OFFICIAL.
DEPARTURE ON PROMOTION.
[From Our Own Correspondent.]
Canton, yth May,
Mr. J. W. Loureiro, Acting Deputy Com missioner of the Chinese Imperial Maritime Costoms in Canten, has been appointed Costa Commissioner at Kosmopter Loureiro left here, this morning at gas am with Mrs. Loureito to take up his new post. The British Consulate steps in the Bond, Shameen, were crowded before the hour of the new Commissioner's departure with personal intends, of both Mr. and Mrs. Loureiro who, | during their stay in Canton, have been most popular.
PORTUGUBSB ORUISER FOR
GEMMACAO
GENTO-DAY,
THE "ARAMASTOR* EXPECTED AT MACAU
sth inst The dismantling of the gunboat Rio Lima, guard-boat at Macao, probably accounts for the despatch of the cruiser-damastor to China, This vessel was a familiar visitor to Hongkong in 1901-1902. Soon after the Boxer trouble in ipo, brought out the Portuguese Ex- peditionary Force which was stationed at Macao. The Ackmaster then remained in these waters for some time to watch Portuguese in- terenta in China She is due to arrive at Macao to-day from Singapore. The Adamastory original I port of departure was Lisbon,
Many in Hongkong will learn with regret of the death, which occurred at 130 last Monday. afternoon in the Kowloon Dotel, of Mr. James William Orboros, who for many years has been connected with the management of Hotels in the Colony. For some months Mr. Osborne had been very ill, and recently connection he gave up active work in
With the h with the Kowloon Hotel. ject of regaining his health he proceeded to Australia, but there was no visible improve. meat in his condition and be returned to Hongkong, recently, in a very serious state Little hopa was held out for his recovery and the and came this afternoon. Mr. Osborne of the coloured race was pue of the best. hailing from the Southern States. Arriving in the Colony many years ago, bo was associated with the late Mr. Thomas in the working of the Peak Botal, and afterwards at Thomas's Grillroom, now known as the Oriental Hotel, The salubrity of the surroundings at Bay View induced the Government to build a hotel there which Mr. Osborne rented and converted into a popular pleasure rendezvous where all and sundry were want to congregale. When the Government decided to take over Bay View for the purpose of utilising it as a police stations Mr. Osborne migrated to Kowloon and there founded the establishment with which he was so long connected, the Kowloon Hotel. He was well and favourably known to the majority of people in Hongkong and histo, were beard loud and long cheers for Mr.pression of the opium habit in China the task
to accord to
to Mr. and Among those present to Mrs. Loureiro an enthusiastic send-off, were the Commissioner of Customs and the whole of the Customs staff, both foreign and Chinese; all the Consol, Mr. T. E. Grifith, Chairman of Municipal Council, and Mr. Griffith, and a number of lady friends of Mrs. Loureiro, and almost all the principal residents of Shameen The departing official boarded the Customs taunch Kongmoon isa for Kongmoon, As the launch cast off her moorings a salvo of crackers was let off, and amidst the deafening noise of the fusillads which two long strings of crackers
OPIUM IN SHANGHAI,
In another colume we publish a letter which recently appeared in the Times from its Shanghai Correspondent. In the same issue there appears a leading article on the subject which it, on the whole, appreciative of the success which has so far attended the anti-. opium movement in China, and sympathetic with its objects, and even where the Times is critical or usbelieving it is not unreasonably
pedient, and such order shall be final for agreeable manner and general banhomie gain. and Mrs, Loureiroromated, to tha Customs | dawn the number., of licensed houses by one-
all intents and purposes," I therefore think if this Section were re- onacted it will do away with any suggestion that the aggrieved party was driven to any ex- pense on account of appeal, because if he wo approved he could appeal to the Governor in Council.in lieu of going to the Law Courts:
Yours faithfully,
A SHELTON HOOFER.. Hongkong, 6th May, 1908, SIR ROBERT HARY'S DEPARTURE.
THE SCENE AT PEKING.
To say that never was there such & send-off
As was given to Sir Robert Hari here aliis mors. ing would be saying the biggest thing first and leaving nothing to say afterwards. That is the truth of it, and there is no force in the mother tongue with which to tell of the scene.
The crowd began to come early. First there was Sir Robert's private bank which took up its position the platform nearest the Water Gale. Then there were two detachment of Chinese troops, one from the Police Corps and one in khaki from the North Camp Thorp had a bugle band and a brass band respectively. The Japanese were there and all the other Legation Guards had a Com. pany in full dress uniform. The best looking were the Camerons. They certainly must have given Peking tho pick of the regiment. The American troops were their close rivals; they always make a fine show, Someone remarked that the Chinese did not show up well along. side of any of the troops there.
Of course all the Legations were out in full, all the Custom officers, and many from the more private walks of life. To list all who were there would take more space than it in possible to use. The exclamation of a photo- grapher who had been standing oo & soat carding in vain to get a picture would well tell the story. He said. "Why, all you can get is people's bats." That was it, just one packed crowd..
The Chinese officials had come in from the Chien Men end of the station, so that they were at the west, except Na Tung, who cit culated' around in the crowd almost as much as Sir Robert Hart himself. H. E. Yuan Shih K'ai also came.
The private car had been brought out next to the first class coaches, contrary to the usual. practice. It is usually at the end of the train. Here the crowd was thickest, Sir Roben Hart came in his chair, which stopped at the east end of the platform. He then inspected his band and each of the delachments of the soldiers having a word for each of the officers in charge. He proceeded thus to the west end
of the line,
Sir Robert then began the more difficult task of saying goodbye to all his friends. Start- ing with the Chinese officials, he made his way. back and forth on the platform, having a word for each one as he shook hands. It was after eight then, but as someone said, "The train was going to be run for the benefit of Sir Robert,"
The faces of a crowd are always a study of interest, and this crowd was no exception to the rule. One universal thought could be read there, however that of sorrow at the parting. Some faces said very clearly that there was hope of a speedy return, others did not seem so confident.
As the train pulled out, all the bands sirack. up. Sir Robeit stood on the back platform bowing to all as the last acknowledgment of what it all meant to him. On the front end of the car were Mesare. Sandycock and Law, who are to act as secretaries to Sir Robert till he is back in England. Then their fur-lough, which Now for the first time is due, will come on. -in over 30 years the great Customs Machine will sun with the founder of it out of the country. All the friends of Chine wish those who take over the burden of it the greatest success in its work,
LADY JORDAN SICK,
One face that was missed-on the platform was that of Lady Jordan wife the of the British Minister, Sir John Jordan, is sick with typhoid lover. While the case is severe, we ander stand that there is no great danger, and a speedy recovery is hoped for.—China Time,
DEPARTURE FROM SHANGHAI..
Sir Robert Hart went down to the N. D. L.. S. Yorck youterday afternoon (May 1). His departare from Shanghai was fixed for 4 pm. and about a quarter of an hour beforehand the rala stopped. Nearly seventy members of the outdoor staff of the Customs lined both sides of the gangway leading to the pontoon, while on the latter itself were Sir Pelham Warren, Admiral Sab, most of the Indoor Baff, and
ed for him hosts of friedds. He was only 65
years of age..
"THE "PAHUD" EXPLOSION.
Mr. Lourelio Wat)
service in Canton.from Kowloon, Hongkong, He has been a resident here since root and socially carood an excellent reputation for him self as being the best of jolly good fellows." Last year he was elected chairmen of the Can ton Club, a position which be filled with cos GREAT LOSS OF LIFE FEARED.
siderable success and from which, he will be missed. His linguistic attainments made him The local steamer Hiba was lying close to
an officer of exceptional value to the Customs the Dutch steamer Puted at the whaif at. Dell'
service, especially in a community like that of when the terrible explosion occurred on the
Canton, 10 cosmopolitan in its character and where the conflicting interests require so much morning of Sunday, the 19th ult, reports the Singapore Free Press. The Perak (of Penang)tact, to successfully handle. While missing was between the Habe and the ill-fated vessel
him from Canton, his many friends in this From an eye-witness on the Hed, we have City will wish Mr. Loureiro every success in been able to clean a few particulars of the his new sphere of duties to be soon followed amount of damage, done. It appears that at about eleven o'clock the port boiler suddenly by the appointment to a substantive Commis: sionership to the distinguished service to which exploded and blew out the port side of the
he belongs. vessel. There was a terrific explosion, and debris fell on the other vessels and in the .neighbourhood.
The Pahud was just about to sail for Batavia At the time and her crew and all the passengers were on board. Two gangs of coolies were also working cargo. The noise is likened to a powder magazine going off, steam and pieces of wreckage went high into the air. The wharf and sheds were wrecked and one shed wai blowa right away. The cargo in the vessel was blown right through her. Some iron rails in her hold went through her side, through a shed and stuck into a gonde trais which was waiting behind the shed. The ship settled down into the mud immediately with a list of about thirty
degreca,
Many people were scalded and numbers drowned, and it is feared that there was great loss of life. Many Chinese jumped over board and it is believed that few reached the shore. Dutch troops and railway people hastened to the assistance of the victims, and the wounded parsons were laid out in the station. The place looked like a battle field. Otts' Circus were an board-and it is believed that they, suffered severely. Several of the women of the troupe were badly disfigured when seen lying at the station. The Chinese, on the wharf ran away and refused to give any assistance. The force of the explosion was towards the shore.
The Pahud was one of the latest vessels in the fleel and was of about 3,000 tons. The
middle of the vessel is entirely wrecked. Her second male and second engineer were thrown on to the wharf and there they were picked up and attended to by the officers of the Hebe,
THE DITIF.OF COMMODORE
DANCE.
(Vide Singapore Free Press Feb, 1, 1908.) Commodore Dance has felt the land
Of China,
Voyaging home from China. Cargoes aboard of valse much, Guns with crews to fight for such Stout skippers too; and the senior Ruled over all as Commodore. Commodore. Dance scarce a week had sailed From Chipe, When his lookout men strange vessels hailed Not very far from China,
With a doren sail in his command
Five tall on in the western sky, So before they come asigh; We being then in a state of war, Sends out scouts does the Commodore. Commodore Dance does plaío perceive
Near China, That he must either fight or leave
For England or, for bina.
The scouts back sail And the Commodore hail, "One Dutch ship and Frenchmen four." "Damo them all, growls the Commodere. Commodore Dasco formed line of fight
For England near to China, And so remained throughout the hight
Near Chipa, Morning comes and the French are near But the merchant sailo: show no fear, "Keep the line.. If the French want war- They shall have it," signals the Commodore. Commmodate Dance to quarters beat
.Near China; Prepared to give the French a treat
In the day of a fight. But they didn't quite Fell in with his plans but made for his rear, * We must attack," quoth the Commodore.. Commodore Dance has signals flown
For all his fleet to bear adown
In fierce design
On the enemy's line..
-Near Chion,
"One by one let our ships advance
JAPANESE YARN TRADE,
TANT INSURANCE
CHINA TRADERS, INSURANCE CO., LD, Vi STRADALLIANZ, INSURANCE COS
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(did not
confirmation of this in twolf letter of 66th 1906. In the reply there was given them the authority only on a limited scale, namely, that) re-issurances should be practically the same as; direct insurances. This could be affected onl if the amount were divided inequal
the [among companies represented by Ack Several points of vital importance to marine sons, for were the whole amount re-insured (be insurance companies and shipping concerns China Traders' Co. would have 20 are involved in the suit, for, 21,154.58 table interest in sattling the claim, tig brought by The China Traders Insurance In reply, Mr. Mahnfeldt, contand Compray against the Allianz Insurance Com pany, of Berlin, which was heard in the German really had authority, or soul Consular Court at Shanghai, on 28th ult, authority gives them to tako por cact before Dr. Nel, German Vice-Consul, and gold on a half Masira. Kunicks and Reich, who acted as by cable of 28th
bis latter gud, cablary asicsons. The plaintiffs wate represented by Mr. R. Mahnfeldt, and Dr. Voigts looked after refer to direct re-losurance at alles: the interests of the defendants.
bad general authority to act for - The case is the aftermath of the stranding of defendants, and that general anthonty had bes
the steamer Fernley off the coast of Japan given to them without reserve. The; delan about twelve months ago,
dants therefore had to prove that, that, general the platter is a
authority did not refer to re-insurance and that English Insurance company registered at for re-insurance a special authority was, Bocess question about the contents of an authority ba Hangkong, and the defendants a German comary. Mr. Mabaleldt further argues that the pany registered at Baerlin. The parties had an agency in Seattle, U.S.A., which was authoris to be decided according to von Barr on, Inter ed to sign insurance contracts, and as agent for national Civil Law Vol. 2. But even if defen both firms, T.N.5. Atklason and Co. acted, dante could prove this it would not help mem> On February 1st,907, the plaintiffs, through, as by business practice of some years they had, Messrs. T. N. S. Atkinson and Co, took a risk approved that Atkinsons should be called to of $72,150, gold, for part of a cargo consisting tako re-insurance for them and had given them .so, as le pirts forth in each case a reason for t
of 100,000 quarter bags of "Three Fox, flour, an extension of power. The defendants could hesitation. Thus it is pointed out, quite early
valued at $99,350 gold, at the rate of three succeed in their case only if they could In the article, that compared with the sup
quarters' per ceal, for a voyage from Seattle prove that it had been agreed between them of the present Liberal Government in cutting and other poris via Taku to Tientsin, by and Atkinsons that they should take re-insur the steamer Farnley. The balance of
ances only under the conditions that shu risk --- third in fourteen years is a mere bagatelle. $37,000 gold wat insured with the Fire be divided among Atkinson's companies, AG men's Fund Insurance Company, $17,350, proof of this point the defendants had re This comparison shews that the enormous
and with the Yangteza Insurance Association ferred only to the two letters of 16th May and; difficulties of China's problem are very fully appreciated, and the measures of success bie $9.755. Plaintiffs took the risk of $72,350 on 18th June 1905, but these letters did not con therto achieved become proportionately more two policies, namely $10,000 on a policy No. tain anything about condition of re-insur 7/1192 and $32,150 ou a policy. No. 7/1201, ance, or limitation of their power. Regarding escouraging, Says our great contemporary: - "In magnitude of design, at any rate, the The risk of $40,000 was re-insured by plaintiffs Paragraph 181 of the Civil Law Book this could not be applied, as American law, had to be movement far exceeds any experiment of the an February 131, 1967, in toto, and at the same bind ever recorded in history. On the whole, rate of three-quarters per cent with the defen- used. Defendants had approved of Atkinsons it must be said that the results attained no dants, for whom also Messrs. T.N.S. Atkinsop making contracts between the different com far appear to be distinctly creditable both and Co. were acting, and for this insuracce panies they represented in the preceding cases. to the Chinese Government and to the moral the defendants, made cut a policy No. 7/1442. They were aware that on the 25th February, fervour of large numbers of the Chinese On the voyage to Tientsin, the Fernley, after 1907, this policy had been made out as a re-in- Furance, and they did not object, and it was, people: The operation of the repressive Edicts leaving the part of Marorao, where she had Eas been extremely partial, and in most pro- coaled, struck a rock and was so badly damage customary that an agent acting for different- ed that she had to be beached in Hakodate companies abould make contracts. between., harbour on the 20th March. Of the 100,000
them. Regarding the allegation that, the con vinces poppy cultivation has not yet been
sacks only 7,300 were undamaged. The ship
tract was "mala fide, this, he said, could be appreciably restricted; but a definite ad. vance, seems to have been made, and unim-
judged only from the purpose, a In this peachable proof is given that in numerous taking. A considerable time for repairs, it was
to be expected that the four would deteriorate case the Centennial: Mill, who consigned," districts the consumption of opium has been
if not disposed of at once, and the agents of the flour, did not want an Allianz policy curtailed. More has certainly been accom.
the insurance companies sold the cargo. but the Allians Co. wanted to take the plished than most anlookers expected, consi-
It was decided that it would be more in the risk, The Centennial Hill wanted a China daring that it is less than eighteen months slace the first Edict was promulgated, A very interests of the insurance companies to settle Traders' policy, but the latter did not want the large number of opium dens has been closed, a total loss, to take over the whole 100,000 rink and therefore in order not to lose the the name of the China Traders and reinenrid and many of the rest have been brought under bag and to pay the full amount ofthe insurance business the Atcinsons made a direct policy a official supervision. In all Government col-made arrangements between the ship and leges and schools; in the police, and in the cargo-Lloyd's agents acting on behalf of the it with the Allianz, who were willing to take The China Tradets declined it only on account Army, a rigorous probibition has been enforced. cargo-to have the cargo realized. The whole the risk Moreover the risk was not a bad one The most gratifying feature of the movement is of the damaged cargo, namely 91,232 bags, was
of the premium; but in a letter of 5th April, the strong force of public opinion which is disposed of by public tender at Hakodate at a
1957, to the defendants, they say they would said to lie behind it. Several British Consule price of yen 121.745 pet, which amount was
Tis probably have accepted it, if they bad: known testify that in their particolar: districts remitted to Shanghai amounting
the Yates paid. The bona fides of the policy popular feeling favours the prohibition. Our 82,239-42. The 1000d cargo, 17,300 Back tai Correspondent points out that respectable sent to Tientsin and sold at a price of Tientsin could be judged also from the following facts. Chinese are now coming to regard opium Tls. 8,061.83 equal to T. Shanghái 8.346.09 The China Traders had paid the losses and the smoking in public as "bad form. There is det The whole proceeds amounted to Shang other companies with whom the risk was tes insured had also paid the amount. If the ample evidence of a genuine moral awakening hai Tis. 01,105 45 plus Tls, 352x interest, and
to the Allinor policy, the sisk would have been This amount had been apportioned by Mr. in this respect, which may be ascribed in no deducting Th. so as fees by Mr. Wadman. Centennial Mil would have had no objection small degree to the reflex influence of the Im Wadman over the insured values and the plain- given them as a direct policy, t perial Decrees." *
ff received on policy No.71,192 Tls, 36,711.61. Plaintiff paid to the insured on this policy $40,000 gold, equal to Tis. 37,865.19 and they therefore last Tis, 21,154.58 which sum was claimed from the defendants.
The defence consisted of a denial sud ex-
After bearing counsel the Court, adjourned the case unlit May 15th.-Shanghai Times,
VOLUNTBRR CORPS ORDERSAN?:
SIGNALLING CLASS YO The above class will be held at headquarters on Mondays and Wednesdays at 5.30 pm. until further notice. Sergt. Downes, 3rd kid dlesex Regt., will attend NO. I COMPANY H.K.VÍA. (LATE, RIGHT HALF.
NO COMPANY) BRING The final shoot for the Nicholson-Cup-and- the second shoot for the Kennett Cup will take place at King's Park Range on Sunday, the 3rd instant, commencing at 9 am Rifles and ammunition must be obtained from baad- quarters before I p.m. on Saturday. No am, NO. 2 COMPANY - H.K.V.Á. (LATE LEFT HALF-
As already stated in our calumaz, the Catton Sniper sotien adopted a reinbar to suspend night work or decrease the number of spindles in, operation, for the purpose of reduc in the production of yarn. The resolution goes into force on the 1st proximo. It seems to be feared that some mills may ignore the agreement, for the headquarters of the Cotton Spinners Association are sending oficials to spinning mills in all parts of the Empire on the 30th ultimo, for the purpose of enforcing 1.In the case of the mills which have deter mined to decrease the number of spindles in operation, the officials will seal up 27.5. per cent of the spindice in accordance with the agreement Commenting on this matter, the Oszka Asaki deplores that the commercial mor ality of Japanese industry should be on so low The article in question makes several points a-level as to render such action necessary, to which we may appropriately refer. The first especially in the case of spinning companies of these is the fact that the real text of the pro. gress of the movement is to be found in the Up to the end of last month the Settsu reduction of the area under poppy cultivation controlled by mea of weight and infloer ce. Spinning Company was working on forward When one remembers that only about one.
fendants admit that the plaintiffs may have contracts, but owing to the depression of the seventh of the opium. consumed in China planation of certain of the facts The de- market in Japan, no new contracts have been comes from abroad the value of this text is
may have covered it by re-insurance to the taken for forward delivery since. Raw cotton obvious, but considering the superior quality taken over a risk 173,250 gold and that they has droppad of late, but it is reported that the of the foreign opium it would seem company still has a large stock purchased at that a diminution in import indicates di- extent of $40,0:0 with the defendants and with the North China Insurance Co, to the extent fairly high prices, and is now estimated that minished use amongst those classes which the company is producing yarn with a loss of govern and which set the fashion; and this of $32,350. They however plead that their Y3 or Y4 per bale. In addition the suspension index has therefore its valus. But even so, agente Atkinson and Co. were not entitled to of night work or a decrease in the number of the contention of the Times is que correct, sign policies for the defendants without reserve, For the reason that at the time they were spindles in operation will result in an increase and hence it is specially gratifying to know of the producing cost, and the profit made in that the Times correspondent when recently agents for several different insurance. com. the first three months of the present year will in the south was able to report decrease of this panies, it was agreed with them that they be swallowed up in the prefent and next area; unequal decrease, it is true, but still should have the right to sign re-insurance month's working. In these circumstances, it decrease on the, wholes This should stop a policies only under the condition that the risk is expected that the dividend for the prescat good deal of the carping criticism on the matter, taken over was divided in equal parts amongst half-year will not be higher than 20 per cent. especially in view of a further consideration all the companies represented by them, in-munition will be procurable on the maze, imp instead of 30 per cent, as at first anticipated. which is urged, that one cannot pronounce a cluding the plaintiff, The, agreement has been made by the defendants to safeguard Notwithstanding the fall in silver the market verdict upon a movement little more than s on the Oaks Cotton Yarn Exchange showed year old. The suspension of judgment is them from the agents giving them bad risk This agreement was contained in two an improvement on Saturday, the recent rates essential is a great effort like this, captially letters dated 26th March 1905 and 15th June being considerably lower than the occasion when the conditions are to difficult to gauge.
would draw at 90s. It is now alleged that plaintiff for warranted. The closing quotations on Satur. | The next point to which day are compared with the closing rate on the tention is that "the burden of carrying inin bade their agents, Atkinson and Co., from previous day as follows:
affect the Imperial wishes rests upon the pro- signing the policy in question as the premium April 25. April 24. vincial official."! Is this of course lies the great was act proportionate to the risk, but Atkinson
and Co had done so notwithstanding this or 'Captain W. Nicholson fa granted leave of loophole. When-the provincial official is lax ....Y10h.ga Yoi so
or indifferent the progress wil be slow; where der, and in order not to be liable to plaintiffs absence out of the Colony for 13 months, with 104-40, 104 05 **
bo is keen and vigilant, it will be rapid. Hence they bad re-insured the amount with the de-effect from the atat April, 1908, 103.65 103.25. Work on the addition of 3,000 spindles in the there is special interest in noting that amongst tendants, The Atkinsons having overstopped recent appointments of provincial posts there their authority by doing so, the policy, defen- spinning department of the Kyoto Colton Flau sel Company bar been completed, but in view has scarcely been one of a man not in sympathy, dants contended, is vold, as it had been signed by a person who had not the necessary power, of the agreement by the Cotton Spinners' As.and generally in active sympathy, with the
Atkinsons had authority to sign re-insurances movement. This augurs well for the future, sociation to restrict the outpat, the new spindles and so long as this continues to be the only if the risk were divided in equal parts will not be put in operation for three months.
case so long shall we have unimpeachable among the companies represented by them, The Diaka i reports, that the Kasaoka evidence of the sincerity and persistence of the and they were not entitled or authorited to Spinning Company, of Okayama prefecture, Throne on this matter; and as it must be sign such re-insurance policies for the defen which recently suspended night work, has been shle to pay a dividend at the rate of 15 per presumed that the bigh officials of the date alone, or almost alone. Even if the cent. per assum for the hall-year just ended central Government and the Throna are plaintiffs were not aware that Atkinsons were not authorised to sign this policy the delen in harmony. In steps initiated by the one ut if the operations of the mill be continued and sanctioned by the other the evidence has dants would not be bound by the policy in on the present conditions it is anticipated the force in the case of the authorities in Peking question as it had not been signed for delen. company will lose about 7 per bale upon yarn also: To this evidence may be added the damit by a person who was empowered by the produced. A proposal has been made to
message from Peking which we publish in a defendants. The plaintiffs had knowledge that instant temporarily close the mill, and wait for better other column to the effect that the Grand times. The proposal will be laid before a Council proposes to reduce to three years the general meeting called to-day, the 18th ult. ten-year period hitherto the limit for the Japan Chronicle,
pression of the cultivation of the poppy, and the weeding out of opium smokers from the officia! classet, Bogda
April delivery May Jone
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19.
A SUPERB SCALDING,
DOILING OIL THROWN OVER a shop CooLIE
of
NO, COMPANY), et al The final shoot for the Lammert Cup will take place at Tai Hang Range on Sunday, totu May, Conimencing 9.30a.m. Rifles tod amer mucition must be obtained from headquarters. before I p.m. on Baturday.
LEAVE.
RESIGNED..
Sapper B. L. Frost is permitted to resign off medical certificate with effect from the 28th April, 1908,
Gunner G. W. Flood is permitted to resign on leaving the Colony with effect from the 29th:
AMBULANCE CLASS ja peder April, 1908.
The above class will be held at Volaniaek: Headquarterson Tuesdays and Thursdays until: farther notice commencing at 5.30p.m. jon. Tuesday, the 5th May,
instant.
Gander C. F. Bird is permitted. for resign:
many personal friends of the Inspector And give it 'em hot" ordered Commodore beancake in Fat Hing Street. The shop | have read our columos at all attentively during desire; but, opet policy for: the: rink. 15 ] with affect from the 4th May, 1908,
General. A minule or two before 4 o'clock
Danca.
Commodore Dance fired broadsides a few
Sir Robert Hart drove up in a brougham with Mr. H. E. Hobson. When be alighted The Royal George" and the "Ganges" too,
and caught sight of the parallel rows of Outdoor Customs men bis face it up with pleasure at their spontaneops tribute ta him, and he raised bla hat "again" and again on hir way down the gangway. On the pontoon Sir Robert shook hands and exchanged greetings' with a number of his friends, and then stepped on board the Quaran Ine, launch Footoo, which was waiting in readiness to jake him down to Woosung The Inspector Genstal's private fag was broken at the masthead as he stepped on board, and three rousing cheers and a tiger were given for the distinguished visitor, Sir Robert Halt, standing by the launch's side, removed his hat: and weld of Gentleman Isbank you all very mach. Three cheers for Mr. Sandercock, the Gaparal's Private Böcretary,imbo is socompebying him home, are then givan, and withe Poolod moved away from thu i sity, bute the air,nud • fasilinde of cracy.
And then the enemy withdrew
For Chinal Every stitch of rail they flew... Speeding away. And Dance he swore. Chase'em to Hell, roared the Commodore, Commodore Dacco all exil he bare
In vain pomuit of the meh-n'-wart
De Hasting away to China. The French quick go, But the traders slow Soon fall antero So at fast be wor
Sail for home, sang the Commodore. Commodore Dance finds London town,
Far, far from China, Knows of his action of renoway!
gives Neat China. Many rewards for his high empiries,
&Smiles and glances from Jadienteyen,!?
wo thousand guineas and gifts of plate London' gives him a welcome great, 2012), For his defeat of Ships of Holland and Franc Aknighthood and honours for Commoders
Parade At headquarters at 5.10. p.mon'; Monday, the 11th, and Wednesday, the 13th Atkinsons and no power to do so, for accord. Parade-At bexdquarters at 532 pm, t ing to Paragraph 166 of the German Civil Law Torsday, the 13th and Thursday, the 14t Book the knowledge that Atkinsons, the plaintiffs agent, bad, must be regarded as the
NO COMPANY) = 40 ESLAK plaintiffs' own knowledge, and Atkinsons knew NO, 4 COMPANY IKV.A. (LATE LEFT HALY that they had not the power. There was also
A meeting of the abord company will take The Timer points out, though it does not the objection against plaintiffs that they were complain, that no provision has as yet been acting "mala fide" for by re-insuring their ris place at Volunteer Headquarters at 6pm made for supplying the deficiency in revenue their agents were acting"mala fide,defendants sharp on Thursday, the 14th lastany, for the which will be caused by the reduced contending that Atkinsons bad taken the re purpose of presenting the prizes to the auct Ip Wing, a shop coolie, of 1, Po Yan Street, growth, import, and consumption. In this insumare solely for the purpose of avoiding cessful competitors in the recently conducted is a patient in the Government Civil Hospital matter we believe it will be proved to be the their own responsibility, as they were not allow series of Monthly Competitions. suffering from severe bures. Chan Ua bawker, case that solvitur ambulando, The reductioned by plaintiffs to take the risk. In support
Gunner B. Page is permitted to msign on eighteen years of age, in cooling his heels in a cach year is not great, and as yet it has scarce their contentious the following letter from At cell at the Central Police Station awaiting trial fy begun to be felt but there can be no doubt kinsons to the defendants was produced leaving the Colony with eftet from the se
Re-insurances, you will know that soveral on a charge of serious assault. The accused, that as far as possible provision will be made the police aver, carries on a business selling to mest it when it dots come. Thore was of dar acceptances bave been arranged as April, 1908.
re-insurandes. " This is because our clients coolie was in the habit of making purchases the past few months cauzol but be aware that from "bim daily. At about nine, c'clock last several tentative proposals have been put for order to comply with, their request we Sunday moming, the coblia called for his warded, and that Fight Eas not been lost of the have provided that the fall, insurance be
SANATO
divided among the several offices we represent. usual supply for his master, but found the hawker too busy to attend to him. After Whilst these points have bear frequently In this manner the entire insurance is, con waiting for a while the coolie asked the haw dealt with in our Columns we cannot at the trolled by us, and is practically the same as by ker to serve him next as he was in a great moment de the anti-opiam cause better service direct insurance. We hold the policies hers barty. The latter continued with his work, than to call attention to the fact that it is rein order to facilitate us in the settlement of paying no attention. Picking up a piece of calving sympathetic treatment at the bands of loss in case of need, and trust that by taking.
Bapper W. Wolfe is beancake the coolie, probably with the inter- the moulders of public opinion at home, this course it meets in every way; with your
requirements tion ofattracting the hawker's attention, proceed. Shanghai Timer(teledian audigd
There
is also an extract from a feller from of the Corps with effect edo cook it. He dropped it into the cauldron
defendants to: Asons of 1gib Juba, 1905, 1114 Badkam of boiling oil with unnecessary force, and
saying that the re-insprance entirely Sergt. R. Henderson:
Rods & bsença, out of the Colo just at that moment the hawker turned round,
satifactory The force with which the beancaks struck, the
In amplification of his defence Dr Voigts with effect from the a cauldron capsed the oil to spatter, scalding the
stgoed that Atkinsons were not antided to take Gunner E. Shaw bawker about the face and bands, Losing bla
revesurances for defendants without special: out of the temper for the minute, the bawicar saled hold of a rup and, scooping up some of the boiler
authority and in support of this he referred to from the 11th oil, he is alleged up have thrown that over the
experts According to Paragraph, 18t of the coolie, doing several injury to his chest and
German Civil Law Atkinsons were not entitled: to act an arguin for both parties, and to face. The coolla collapses
make contract between them unless special
matter.
ALLEGED Murder.
SUSPECT DISCHARGED,
The Chinese boy"-Pap, Chiu by name- who was arrested the other day on suspicion of having caused the death of one of his cold longues a man named Chu Kany in Melem Butterfield and Swin's premises, on the 21st bulto, was released from police."
police custody to-day, wvidence, to ganbiu
Sergeant L. Murphy is permitted to res zu on leaving the Colony with effect from theth. May, 1908
Corporal: L. E. Brett is permitted with effect from the 4th May, 1995. Ganner A. Feslier is permitted effect from the 4th May, Topar