130”, CORRESPONDENCE,
(We do not piecessarily endorse the opinions expressed By Correrpondants in tbls column.
THE PUBLIC HEALTH AMENDING BILL
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY MAY 29 1908.
promised this and on this understanding the time was made 28 days.
(3. if this is to stand the whole object of submitting plans is nullified and it is only wasting time to submit them, da ka
265. This is a serious innovation affecting the interests of mortgagees; we have knows of-lbstauces in which Government have only
To the Editon or the "Hongkong Telegraph.*** granted verandah permits on the condition that
ground
the rear of the premises was sur SIR,-As is wall known His Excellency the
rendered to the Crown. Owaar cannot do this Governor invited us with Mr. Denison to count present without consulting mortgages who Bult with the Government upon the various is thea in the posities to protect his own in
• amendments suggested in our reports to the torenis. property owears upes the Public Health and 269. The power of the Building Authority is, Balding Ordinance 1908. After two long intor to be very largely extended, practically the views several of our recommendations were only appeal from his decision is to the Gover. #greed to is principle.
nor in Council and as the Building Authority as Director of Public Waka has a seat on the Council, he will be in a position to give undue weight to his opinion, when the final decision (from which there is co-appeal) is being ar. rived at.
years.
188 YANGISE VALLEY
COMPANY LIMITED,
The ordinary general meeting was held on stult, at the Cannon-street Hotel, Mr. E. Davia presiding.
OBITUARY.
DEATH OF 18SPECTOR CUTHBERTUDE
asth inst.
NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA:
THE NOTES INSUE.
Under date 15th inst., the Peking corro pondent of the MV. G.-D. News writes in
188
THE IMITATION OF TRADE- MARKS.
PROTEST BY A JAPANESE PAPER
It is satisfactory to note that the Japaness Press is beginning to realise that the piracy and imitation of foreign trade-marks in this country is attaining serious proportions, and that such practical, are harmful to the best ; interests of Japanese commerce ad&ndustry. The Kokumin Shimbun, ia an editorial article, says:——
The reason given is not correct. In "obiert. Begligence on the part of the Building Author-partly represented by 1,312 shares of 1,100 fully spector, having pieviously distinguished him-service in the Capital will be partially paid in for one eng1ged in keen business competition. and reasons" attached to the bill, it is clearly indicated that the proposed amendment is intro duced for improving the condition of existing buildings.
"
It is with much regret that readers will learn of the sudden death which occurred at No. 8
Viceroy Taan Fang telegraphe to the Tuchipu The Chairman stated the issued capital. was
Polica Station, early this morning, of Inspector (Ministry of Fluance) to the effect that, in 95,382. They held 96,800 fully paid shares 17. Cuthbert-one of the most popular order to prevent the foreign banks at Shang in the Electric Traction Company of Hoogfficers in the palice force of the Colony,
hai from carrying out their intention not to kong, Limited, and retained the same interest For some months: pasi lospeciar Cuthbert accept Chinese bank notes, be has advised in the Chinese Central, Railways, the only had been the victim of an incurable disease; the Governor at Soochow to guamates the difference being that the 2,500 ordinary shares and although every medical assistance was notes issued by the Yu-ning: Yu-su Provincial appeared in the previous accounts as being incured, in the hops of prolonging his banks at Nankio, and Soochow, tospective» } per share paid, instead of 10s. paid as sow. iife, his medical advisers early arrived at iy. The Provincial Treasuries of Klangning "It is with profound regret that we note that Their interest in the Nippon Syndicate, the conclusion but beyond alleviating and Kiangsu will be responsible for the charges and complaints against Japan both by Limited, was the same, with the exception of the pain from which he suffered nothing redemption of the notes, if either of the banks European and American writers have increased a call of as having been made, making the possibly could be done to, extend a highly fail. With regard to the ordinary Chinese of fate. Among these various complaints, that When we saw the amendments printed and
5,000 ordinary shares 76, instead of is per state creditable career. He underwent two banks which issue notes in Shanghai, the which makes us extremely sorry and asham read the speech of the fos. Director of Public
paid up their interest in the Government sperations about eight of lan' mobius age, but Finance Ministry has instructed the Customs | cd for the sake of the good reputation of Works in proposing the 2nd reading of the bill
Merchants Co-operative Mining Bureau of the results were practically of au avail. He Tautal, Bis Honour Tsai Lai-buang, to compel this nation is the alleged spoiling of markets we found that while some of our suggestions
Szechuan of 100 shares of Tir. 100 each had become quite resigned to his condition, them, if necessary, to put aside a certain in the Far East by certain cunning merchants „had been adopted, the wording of other amends |
fully paid remained the same. With regard and was sensible until the very end.
amount of silver reserve to meet their liabilities of this country by means of introducing illegal ments was such as to alter their meaning from The inconsistency of the proposed position to the shares hold in the British and Japanese Inspector David Douglas Cuthbert was a on demand. Some new regulations have been imitations of European and American goods that which we understood had been agreed to. is shown by referring to Section 43, under Finance Corporation, Limited, this company native of Banffshire, Scotland, and prior to his drafted by this Ministry, for the administration bearing irated or imated trade-markt. A In addition other fresh clouses have been in which in certain cases Government will have had been liquidated, and out of the £7,51ziley arrival in Hongkong, served for two years in of native banks in regard to the laua of potes, trade mark is the symbol of the credit and santed which we had no opportunity of com- the power to demolish the upper floors of every invested in the undertaking they had received the Glasgow police. Twenty-three years ago Mr. in order to avoid financial difficulties is future, reputation it represants, which is only acquired menting upon. Some of these are of vital third house. The work of doing so will be £2,458, or a loss of £24.The Association Cuthbert came to this Colony, being one of the The Ministry has now come to the con- at the cost of the enterprise and labour of the importance and we think it advisable to take carried out under the Building Authority; in
General, Limited, 1,710 shares of £1 each, fully first among the large number of capable Scotch clusion that, as foreign bank-notes are not manufacturer and dealer, and it doubtless one" this means of drawing attention to them.
of the most powerful and effective weapons Definition 26 "External Air. This stands in carrying out this work it is quite possible the paid, now appeared under the beading Singa and Irish police constables who have since circulated widely in the interior of the various
Provinces the Government will not interfere used in adjoining houres may collapse or otherwise be pore Electric Tramways, Limited, 26,240 shares safe-guarded and protected the inhabitants of
Therefore business competition. the printed amendments ar originally drafted, injured and although the 'Building Authority of each, fully paid. Before dealing with Hongkong. It is not too much to say, that with them at the present moment: Tanial
it is very clear, to men of ordinary moral but the, Hon, Director of Public Works, in his
in blame, the owners will have no heir new investments, the Chairman drow without the slightest disparagement to the rest Chang Yan-yen, Chief Director of the Tacking ty that the right of using any trade speech moving the 2nd reading of the bill remedy at law ggainst him, the cost of rebuild attention to their holding in the Société d'Ex of the officers of the local force; he was regarded Ying Hong of National Bank of Chias in mark should be generzily respected. Nera states "it is proposed to withdraw the new deing these premises will be included in the cost ploitating de Ling-Ngan, being set out in the as one of the most genial and painstaking reking, has been ordered by Duke Tasi Tach theless, there is a class of merchants in Japan finition because it would operate rather harshly of the improvement scheme and they them schedule under two headings. In the first officers, popular alike with the rank and file to print mara notes in both taals and dollars for who coolly go ag tiost this code of morality, upon parties who wish to erect a building ofselves will have to pay it, in the form of the instance they held 800 shares of f.100 each, or his brother colleagues and the residents in the
balance, or compete with the foreign potes. "As we have already stated, a trade-mark is `moderate height, who happen to have op improvement rate extending over a bumbar of 1 £4 each, and 449 founders' shares. In the various districts, which were at various time I circulation in the interior, in order to counter-fact of which we cansot ba 100 much ashamed. •- posite to this proposed building another of
second they had a one-fourth interest in the under his direct charge. He obtained speedy As an experiment, all the civil and military a most powerful force in the commercial much greater height belonging to some, neigh
Province of Yusana Concession, which was promotion and rapidly rose to the rank of in-officers and officials in Chinese Government struggle, and it is undoubtedly advantageous bouring owner."
| paid in the Société d'Exploitation de Ling-Ngas, self in the Detective Department. For some
notes of the Taching Ying Hong, beginning to rub his rival of this, his principal weapon) The Syndicat du Yunnan had transferred a por- time be was inspector at Wanchai where his from next month. These notes will be paid at nad utilise it to his own advantage?eft iel tion of its rights to this new syndicate, the total vigilance paved the way for the present peace- par when presented for payment under the for this reason that, despite the general and capital of which was £37,000, of which 10,000 ful condition of that residential district. Altor. guarantee of the Chinese Government: By vain hope of men to obtain, publicity in was working capital. Their total participation wards he was transferred to the Detective De-
Imperial sanction, the President, Duke Tsai any other competition, they dare only lo in the business was 2,112-1bares of f100 each,partment and held the post of Detective ins fséh, bas established a savings bank office, commercial warfare to use the names or trade- a face value of £8,448, or very nearly as per pector at his death.
attached to the Taching Ying Hong in Peking marks of their competitors. In some casos, cent, of the whole, being the same as their What makes the demise of Inspector Cuthbert with a capital of Tis, 100,000. The savings the theft or infringement of another's trade- participation in the Yunnas Concession. They at this juncture all the more sad is the fact that bank system will be extended to Shanghai, mark appears to a merchant to be the almost also held '4 icunders' shares out of he was on the point of retiring to spend his Tientsin, Hanko, Canton and other big cities inevitable plan to be adopted against his op 350. This syndicate had established its days in his native country on full pension. The gradually, in the hope of receiving deposits ponent. The growth of this extraordinary Idan. headquarters at Mengtse in the department of sorrow for his wife and young daughter will, from the Chinese masses who deposit their we view with astonishment. When a new, Ling-Ngas, and was carrying on important therefore, be all the more poignant, seeing that savings in foreign banks. The chief cause Tine of goods is put on the market- against an: egotiations. The only other new interests he was removed by death when at the point of for the establishment of this Government nid-established and popular line of goods of consisted of their participation in a French enjoying his well-earbed rest from active labour. savings bank office is the good business similar character, with a trade-mark which is company formed to construct and work a tram. He was only forty-seven years of age and less done by the Halog-yi Savings Bank at tillattracting buyers, co matter whether thenew way and electric system in the French muni than a year ago seemed to have had a long and Shanghai last year. This institution has logoods may greatly exceed in quality or quantity cipality of Shanghai, which participation con- contented retirement in prospect. He died increased its capital from Tls. 1,60,000 to The theolder! nes, thenew-comer seems to feel him. sisted of foo shares of £10 each, fully paid, harness, however, actually within the pre-1,009,cos from purely Chinese sources this self compelled to make the trade mark as closes subscribed at par, and 240 shares of 10 each, cincts of No. 8 Palice Station. Up to the last year with the sanction of the Ministry. Duke ly resembling that of the established article in on which they had paid £5 per share. They he was attended by brother officers of the Police sai Tsch has lostracted Chief Director Chang order that he may drive his competitor out of had also a participation of 400 shares of 100 Force, who willingly took turns in attending Yun-yen to draw up some rules for this the market. This, we think, is probably the yen.each, or say Lio, on which they had paid to his wants; but as already stated they could establishment of a financial and banking motive which impels some of our merchants 16, the 10 per share, and 2,000 yen mortgage.do little to check the malignant nature of the school in the Capital in view of the gradual dare to commit the "disgraceful act of forging bonds, or say £2,200, on which they had paid disease from which he suffered, and he died extension of the bank's business in China and and imitating foreign trade marks. The same 30 per cent, in the Oriental Glass Manufactur in the consciousness that bis work as police the lack of Chinese financial experts. In order thing, however, is done to some extent in ing Company, Limited (Tokyo). Continuing officer was thoroughly appreciated by those to promote new learning in China, instructions Europe and America; and we know one coun the speaker explained that their principal in who were best able to understand his value,
have been issued by the Controller-General try on the Continent which is largely engaged Lorest was in two tramway ventures, the The fuperal cortege left No. 8 Police Station of the Ministry of Education: H. Chang in producing imitations of japanese goods, upon some of which the words Japanese-made' ap- Electric Traction Company of Hongkong and at 4.15 this afternoon, and was followed by a Chih-tong, to the various Viceroys and Go. the Singapore Electric Tramways, which were large representation of the members of the vernors, advising them to establish as many pears. Thate falsely-described goods are freely working, in most satisfactory manner. In Hongkong Constabulary. The coffio whichChuansuchshou, or societies for persuading disposed of by the country in question—a coun reference to Hongkong, further development was of polished oak was surmounted by the people to leara modern education, as possi-try certainly not entitled to complain of the of the traffic would become practicable as 2000 wreaths from many sections of the community, ble, within their respective provinces, under commercial immorality of Japanese marchacts! TRADE MARKS IN THE EAST.
as the docks under construction at Shau-ki- besides a large number, which beiokened the the control of reliable and enlightened gentry, wan were completed. In view of the fact that esteem in which he was held, by his colleagues. Viceroys and others, have also been advised to the line from Causeway Bay to haki wat "Hong" writes to a contemporary Ne-
The ulmust sympathy will be extended to send more officials and students to foreign be less difficulty in adapting the latter to thegotiations for the reciprocal protection of trade
constituted about one-third of the tramway Mrs: Cuthbert and her little daughter in their countries-to-acquire, a civil education instead system, there were possibilities of great in sad bereavement. The Rev. Mr. Hickling af learning military or oaval subjects, as it is a Sec. 32. It is now proposed to delete the marks in China hre stated to be proceeding be
creases in traffic and in the profits of the officiated at the graveside.
well-known fact that the promotion of civil word "herealier" making the section retrospec tween. Great Britain and Japan. If such be the
education is this vast Empire is much more tive; this will necessitate the removal of all case, a matter of urgency and vital importance undertaking; but even in its present state the Hongkong Tramway Company was not
important than the re-organization of either existing soffits of staircases and further harass to British trade demands wider public interest.
The protection and registration oftrade marks only earning sufficient profits to meet its
Army of Navy, 's the Chinese property owners, who were cón.
in China is a matter for negotiation at. Peking, debenture charges, but also making, a sub- gratulating themselves that the end of these
The lack of understanding of the question of stantial surplus. As to Singapore, an im amall worries had been reached:
portant section of the tramway system was trade mark piracy in the Far East which has
still incomplete, and this caused a great
The Japan Chrinicle says:—As we expected, been displayed in official circles makes it most desirable that no such negotiations as ara stat- break in the traffic and must most materially. ed to be proceeding at Tokyo sball progress affect the Company's receipts. They must it turns but that the probibitions of Zola's "Paris" was prompted by political and not social rea further until the purview of the proposed con, bear in mind that the Municipality had had to vention has been stated to be satisfactory by build a very large bridge over the river, to cost-sons. The Tokyo correspondent of the Osuka representative business men. A grave error about £30,000, of which the tramway cop. Mainichi learns from the Home-Department-will-aurely do China considerable good. But whole. What we do suggest our merchants
We have knowa 'cases where delay and ity has caused serious loss to individuals; we have also known the Government use the powers invested in the Building Authority to try to impose terms on an owner with reference to, another matter outside the. Building Ordin- All new buildings irrespective of height haveance. to be provided with an open space equal to As such cases have happened before there one third of the roofed ares of the building and is no reason why they should not happen again the kitchen cannot extend across more than and if the only remedy is an appeal to the Gove one ball of the width of the building, in adornor-in-Council, we have grave doubts as to dition to the above open space at least another ita proving satisfactory, 9 feet has to be provided towards forming a In cases of wrongdoing on the part of a scavenging lane, therefore it is not possible Government official, there is so just reason for under these conditions to erect a new building taking from the injured party his remedy at whatever its height without providing sufficient open space in the rear to constitúte external air," the question cannot arise with regard to the front as no new lane can be less that 15 ft. is width, therefore the owner of a building of moderate height would in so way be affected by his neighbour's building, however high it might be.
At one interview with His Excellency there was considerable discussion on this definition. All the architects agreed it was an improvement on the old one and we understood Bis Excel. lency.concurred, saying that it seemed to him impossible to frame one that would meet all
A few days later we were asked in meet the Hos. Director of Public Works, when he said he was not satisfied with the definition and submitted another. We however unanimously declined to approve this, which we said would prove to be a hardship upon the owner of the high building and if an exemption could pot be obtained with regard to the low one there would
law.
Sec. 41. Sec. 151. (1) The wording of this was agreed as far as the word "Storey on fine 7, the remainder has since been added.
where the owner does not require them.
43. (2). The proposed amendment does not fulfil the promise made, the meaning remains the same. Our objection was to the Building
law.
As regards disputes. (which must arise) in construing the reading of the Ordinance we think Mr. Palleck's proposal of a simple method of taking the decision of the Supreme Court is the only one which will give general satisfac
tion. Yours, &c.
ARTHUR H. OUGH, ARTHUR TURNER.
R.M.8.S." Empress of Japan,"
13th May, 1968,
We are informed that the criticisms' coo- tained in the above letter apply to the Bill as it appeared in its second stage, that is to say, in its form when privately circulated to Mem, bers of Council and others for consideration after the interview of the Architects with H. E. The Governor.-Ed., #1.K. T.].
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ities are taking action without having sought to acquire the expert knowledge which would gladly be placed at their disposal by parties whose interests are concerned.
THE DOCKS AT DALNY,
"ZOLA” IN JAPAN.
PROHIBITION OF PARIS.
"Be that as it may, the forgery and theft of rade-marks, by whomsoever and wherever com mitted, is nothing to boast of; conduct of this sort should not disgrace the record of anyone. This is particularly sola connection with Japan, in these days when the country prides self on ranking among the first-class Powers of the world. Is it not pitiful and shame. In view of the lack of modern teachers for that Japanese manufacturers should be unable to compete with European and in Ching at the present moment, H.E.
American nations is business strife with- Chang
Chik-tung has also instructed Provincial authorities I the
to establish misappropriating the trade-marks of their foreign competitors? Such conduct in normal colleges to train teachers for immediate both contemptible and anmanly, not to say service in the district town and village schools. unfair and disgraceful, and should be carefully These, if strictly carried but in the Provinces, avoided for the food name of the sation at x the thing in sl
It is evident, says the De-useful and up-to-date regulations, there are too
use of their awa Damer or solely on account of public security than for public morals that though many men can draw up and issue very woods on the international market solely by the partment, that the object of M. Zala was to ex few to put them into force effectually, aven the credit of their Japanese-made goods į our action was takeo pose the dissoluteness and debauchery which under Imperial Command. prevailed among the fashionable society of The Ministry intends to establish a normal merchants must establish a more solid reputa
control in the near future; ruling classes, and the book was an ex- Paris and the corruption evidest among the college in Paking to be placed under lis direction for their goods to ensure the future success Pression of sympathy with the conditions
COUNCIL.
Minutes of a meeting of the Council held the Board Room, on the 5th May, 1908,
at
Present: Messrs. W. H. Wallace (chairman), C. A. V. Bowr, W. Kruse,, S.. Okuyama, Wilson and the Secretary.
A communication was received from the Superintendent of Police concerning the pre owing to the increase in cost of living, their sent pay of the Felice, and recommending that, pay be increased by $1.50 per month, and that cooks be sogaged for them, the same as in other police forces. The matter having been fully discussed, it is decided that the Supt. of Police's recommendations be approved...
of Japanese foreign trade. This is not at all difficult to carry cat, Foreign indictments on the trade-mark question.arr, it seems, to us practi
Japan's foreign trad; aed this should inspire our merchants with their capability of compet ing with foreign business-men oo an equal footing. We have not the least doubt that our merchants will benceforth take a different view of this matter, and bravely challenge their fore commercial competition; andthere is no reason
a competitors, acting strictly fair in the field o.. why they should be beaten. We sincerely, competition with foreign merchants, but at the admire the activeness of our merchants in their same time we heartily wish that the activity displayed will always be fair and just in every sense."--Japan Chronicle,
CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE CO. 9. ALLIANZ INSURANCE CO..
If a storey.is.lighted as provided by the sec tion it must be "adequately, lit" and we see no reason for giving the Building Authority power to require windows to be placed in positions Sec. 151 (3). The words "without reduction
Railways, the total capital was 101,000, in Crown Real" have been deleted as promised,
divided into 100,000 ordinary shares of but the words "and such land shall upon the
each and 1,000 deferred shares of £1 each, all of which were issued, and they held 2,50p- payment of such compensation reveri to the
Sir Claude MacDonald is stated to have said ordinary shares and to deferred shares. Re- Grown and be deemed to have been resumed" are now deleted from the original vortion the that he believed the proposed convention would garding their participation in the Criestal only afford in China protection such as is Dow Glass Manufacturing Company, this company result being that the owner cannot build on
given in Japan, and be is stated to have sug was formed and registered in Japan on Feb.
of the workers. It was the authorities. of land which he bought for that purpose and has to continue paying Crown Rent as if it were gested that British manufacturers whose trade 14, 1907, with a capital of 1,500,000 yep, divid-
Home Office to take action, fearing that building land, on the higher scale.
marks have been pirated in Japan should allowed into song shares of too yen each and 58 the Household Department who urged the KULANGSU (AMOP) MUNICIPAL cally based upon envy of the steady progress of Sec. 4a. Sec. 133. There was a good deal of the Japanese to retain possession and start shares of 100 yes cach, The whole of the the publication of the translation of such a discussion on this amendment. The Hon. entirely new trade marks. I venture to express capital was subscribed for working capital, wore might reinforce the Socialist propaganda. the opinion that if Sir Claude MacDonald said 50,000 being subscribed by Japanese Work among the the working classes in Japan. What Colonial Secretary made a point that amend ments 42, 43 and 44 carried out the re-anything of the kind, be did so with a view to had been erected at Osaka, but it was found is most extraordinary is that the book thus commendations of the Cubicle Committee the perpetration of a joke under trying circum. necessary to expend more capital and the com: prohibited contains a preface by Marquis Sai
pany raised a mortgage loan of 500,000 yen which reported in Aug. 1907, but Dr. Ho Kai stances. It would be preposterous if the pro-
la the first instance the whole of the loan had nji bob to the first and to the second volumes. who was present corrected him, and, said that posed'convention tolerated the infringement in as a member of the Committed he could assure China of British trade marks which have been been subscribed by the Europeas shareholders; Thus the Home Department has prohibited a
tributed a preface: Surely, such a situation and confirmed. him that the Committes did not intend. their appropriated in Japan. The chop or Hong though they had agreed to hold at the disposal book to which the Prime Minister has con-The minutes of the last meeting were read recommendations to be construed in this way, merk is all important in China. Vast capital of the Japanese members of the company thei! | would be impossible off, the stage or out of, has been invested inthe establishment of British full proportion-one-third, 58 of the shares trade marks in China. Attaching to establish had a special right attached to them,, being Japan! Ar evidence of the state of anxiety and ed marks there is a sentimental value founded entitled to one quarter per cent, of profits after fussiness of the Household Department on such on a nation's respect and good will, and money 7 per cent, had been paid on the ordinary share questions,, the correspondent recalls that some alone does not make the issue.
capital. 40 of these shares had been subscribed years ago a Minister of State had to resign because in a public speech he plctured what by the founder of the company, and 18 by the
would happen if Japan were a republic. We representative of a Belgian glass enterprise may add that the Minister in question was Mr. whose patent was to be used in the glass mak ing. They had not undertaken any new busi Ozaki, now Mayor of Tokyo, who then held the portfolio of Education in the Okuma-Itaga-
An application as read from Mr. Yung ness of late, though for three years they had ki Cabinet. His offence was that in speaking Choo-poo, compradore of Mesars. Jardine, beep negotiating for a very important.Chinese at a meeting of University graduales he pointed Matheson & Co, for permission to build a Jeity out as a melancholy fact that in Japan money from the premises formerly known as Messrs. business,
In reply to questions, the Chairman stated.
was thought more of than intellect. If Japan Moalle's Bakery and Slaughter house. The he went on, were a republic, the millionaire Recretary is instructed that in granting this tioned in the auditors certificate of £9.400 Mr. Iwasaki would be chosen as President. application the Council stipulate that the public in detail the itens making up the sum men- respecting which Mears. Cooper Brothers Some of our readers will recall the outcry that have a right of way to this jetty from bath the stated that no evidence as to title had been
was made with regard to this speech, though sea and land side, but that the jetty be privata produced to them. As regarded the cash in China, it was the balance held by the company. it was perfectly clear that the reference to the property and be kept in repair by the owner.
The Superintendent of Police reported the Company, republic was merely a harmless illustration at the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank No. of the speaker argoment urging that following cases had been dealt with at the more regard should be paid to real Mixed Court since the last meeting Bum accounts had been received from China sincs
worth than in mere 1903, Taeft total liabilities amounted to
wealth, Neverthe. monses: Breach of contract, legally 2,950. The report and accounts were adopt less the outcry was so great that he was selling land 2 Kidnapping Contempt ed, and Messrs. G. Cawston, Emile Francq, empelled to resign his parifulla. Itit of Court 4 Allowing pigs and cattle to and Col. A. Thys re-elected directors.
not likely that the Ministry of Marquis Saionji stray 5, Breach of Municipal regulations, will fall because he has written a preface Enra 11legally quarrying stone 1, Obstructing the book subsequently prohibited by the Home public drains 4. Obtaining goods under false Department, but the incident must be very pretences 1. Asisult 1, Summary Arrests: Dooying both to him and his colleagues. On Theft 1. Creating a disturbance 1, Obstructing the other hand, the Household Department has the Police in the execution of their daty 1, covered itself with ridicule in the action it has Housebreaking 1, Illegally quarrying stone 1. takon, for people will argue that a book can
* (Signed), W. H, WALLACE,
Chairman, contain bat little political harm if Marquis Saionji, the Premier and a well-known French scholar, could be induced to write a preface for **Paris" is likely to be considerably increased it. One thing it certain, the circulation of by the gratuitous advertisement it has received, so that the action of the Household Depart- ment will, as is usual, in such cases, have an effect exactly opposite to that intended.
Authority having power to plan the arrange- ment of a storey; we would suggest that all the. words after "the" in line o be deleted and insert in place thereof provision to each proposed sub-division of every storey of a window or skylights hereinbefore required."
It is stated that the management of the This leaves bim all necessary power to require docks at Dalny has been transferred to the adequate lighting, while leaving the owner discretion as to plan. The Hoa, Director Kawasaki Dockyard Company, of Kobe. Two of Public Works in his speech states "in con- years ago the Company wished to obtain to introduce an amendment with regardhanded them over to the South Manchuria maction with that clause it is proposed possession of the docks, but the naval authorities to houses on the reclamation, but it will be Railway Company, and the latter has now limited to houses not exceeding 100 in relinquished them, depth." There is no such amendment on the The work of putting the docks in order will print for second reading and it seems to us be commenced next spring. It is understood to be just as much sa inftingement of the that the Kawanski Company contemplates Praya Reclamation agreement as interfering erecting an iron works and are completing a dack which was partly built by the Russians with a house 50' deep.
Owners should be given the option during their occupation of the port. Ultimately of doing the work of demolishing the upper it is hoped to provide docking facilities for floors of every third house themselves; if done steamers of 6,000 tons displacement, by Government it will cost a great deal more and take longer. ht-We understood the clause, referring to pay- mant was to be re-drafted; as it stands, the Improvement rate may be 7% on the Capital ouilay which may be, imposed for 30 years. per. We suggest that the improvement rate be at a rate of interest so as not to extend the period of repayment beyond 30 years, or 7% for 15 years.
47.(4). In the past scavenging lanes have been formed, without any claim for compensation, Cu as the owner has seen that, at some future date, 97% he might require to re develop the property la a ti different way and if the land ba. cut up by - scavenging lanes which have become vested in
the Crown any new scheme would be seriously. Kindinterfered with. If the owner is willing to form jojoï'the lane without compensation, there is no rea
napon for taking his land from him. Iain Sec. Ba. We understood that a proviso was tysato be considered whereby a sight of way should
be counted part of the open space; there is no indication of this on the draft under s.s. (() the open space at the side may be built over,, bgt, it happens to be a right of way, the Balding Authority at present contends, it can
Deletion of the words "other, Remakes the section require godowas; we do not see
eration
to' every}
unted an open space, proj
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JAVANESE "INSOUCIANCE.
SMOKING ON THE WAY TO. EXECUTION,
A Javanese soldier is the Dutch army, out in the field in Celebes, has just been shot there
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CEMENT TENDERS,
GREEN ISLAND CO.'S BID. The depot quartermaster, at Manila, on the zoth inst., opened bids ter the furnishlog of at the order of a court-marital for the murder,000 barrels of cement to be used in construc- tion work in that department, Mesirs, Findlay of a sergeant.
Do hearing that his application for a reprieve And Company bid 15.50 per barrel for Alsen had been refused, he calmly awaited his fate brand, and Mesim. W: H. Anderson and Com
pany bid F5.05 on Green Island cement. At 6.30 am..on the fatal day, he was escorted to the execution ground after having received per Commander for a decision.
The proposals will be sent to the Division mission to wear a white bandkerchief round bis acck, just to enhance his personal appearance. He smoked a Manila cigar all the way to the Tug ill-fuck invited by walking under a ladder.
was exemplified yesterday (17th inst.) in front fatal spat. He quickly allowed himself to be blindfolded, and knelt down with his left hand of the Chartered Bank. A foreigner walking Urow the completion of their commissions, along the footpath, saw a ladder leaning in which expire on Aug. 1, the sloops Clio and resting on his knee, and the head upright,
Ten bullets pierced his breast, but it took from the kerb stone and for just a few seconds Cedmur, serving on the China Station, will be another buliet to finish him. He left a letter fresitated. Recklessness prevailed and he recommissioned with new crews from the to be rodd to his comrades warning, them not walked under the ladder There were two Medway depot for a funiber term of service in to commit the same crime,
other ladders a few yards further along, but the Far East. The cruiser Vindictive which is - Medew those he skirted widely, for just as be walked refitting at Chatham Dockyard, and which is to HE TANG SHAO YI, Governor of Fengtien, under the first one little heap of moitar recommission on April 28 with new pacleus Manchuria, who is still in the Capita), has sub broken into fine particles, dropped on to his crew for further service in the Home Flest at mitted to the Throne a memorial in which he head some of it fondul a resting place on the the Nore, is to take out, pew crews to Heng asks their Majestion to abolish the Frogtientim of his well-brushed black bat some more kong for the Clio and Codmi. These sloops Governorship.which seem to him to be a passed out of sight between his collar and have been found to be of great service in dis pascure The majority of the member of the neck. And it is safe to checlude that the old churring, police duties in Chinesa per the overnment: arb pot in favour of his supermilion has gained another adherent comparatively, flight, draught, Alting them
NECAD
By order,
C. BERKELEY MITCHELL, Secretary.
This was the adjourned heating of the casa before Dr. Nel, Vice-Contal, and Messrs. Kapicke'sed Rieck, assessors, at Shanghai on rgth inst., in which the plaintiff Company sought to recover Tis. 1,114 48 under a policy of insurance issued by the plaintiff Company's agents in Seattle, upon a cargo of flour carried by the str. Fernity, the risk being covered through the same agency with the defendant
Mr. R. Mahnfeldt represented the plaintiff. Company and Dr. Voights appeared for the defence.
Summaries of the pleadings anpasted in the issue of the North-Chins Daily News The 2nd instant, and reproduced in the Fo song Telegraph of 7th idem
The Court now decided that evidence must. be taken with regard in the issuance the insurance policy and directed that the evidence of Messrs. Atkinson and Dickinson, of Seattle,, be taken on commission
MR.John Cowan, of Tientsin, who is also, well: known in the Colony, contributes the following. letter to the London Daily Mail on the opium question One of the greatest efforts arONS A HOUSEBOY named Wong Sing, in thelem made by any people is now being undertaken ployment of an assistent with Messrs, Melchors by the people of China, with the assistance of i & Co, made as Ingenious attempt the other foreignors (British and Americans the rest of day to carve out his fortune. Coming falo the foreigners bere seem to care little about that; possession by some means which have yet to matter)... This is the endeavour of the Chinese be discovered of several compradore-orders people to throw off the opluge habit. Au which had been paid, he proceeded to alter the one who, having been a confirmed smokar dates on them and presented one of them for of tobacco, stone the habil, knows how dif payment. He was successful in obtaining cult thing it is to do. The opium imported 555.93 on the 18th inst., and on last Friday be into Chips amounts to 40,000,000 tsels in value, by sought to pass another for $25.50. Mean mostly British import My opinion is that it while, the fraud bad been found out, and is the business of every British Chirem! when Mr. Wong, banded in the second become an anti-opium (misalomaa order be was retained itll the arrival of the home can do something tox police. On being searched a number of old opiums societies, which are în compradors orders were found on him. He Chins and are helpin” pleaded guilty to the fraud at the Police Coen bracial im Fend on Saturday and was sentenced tools werkt oplat