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Landlords Obligations.
A NOVEL CONTENTION,
IS IT A TRESPASE TO CLIMBA ROOF?
In the Supreme Court, last Monday, before the Fall Court, comprising of the Chief Justice, (Sir Francis Piggott) and Mr. Justice Gom portr, an appeal from the decision of the Goldring
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY NOVEMBER 7 1908.
A Harbour Rescue.
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ADRIFT ON AN UPTURNED DOAT.
The Volunteers.
BREAKING UP OF CAMP OF INSTRUCTION.
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TUB MIKADO'S BIRTHDAY.
RECEPTION AT THESÄPAWEBE CONSULATE,
THE LATE MR GSE,
-PIONEER" MANILA MERCHANT.
A reception!was bold at the Japanese Coné
The Cablenews-fmariean of statult, says Sur vulate to the forenoon last Tuesday in honour of
George. E. Woll passed away in St. Paul's the Emperor of Japan's birthday. Among sboas hospital for minutes before ten o'clock yas who left cards were the following:-E.E. Major-terday morning. The moat shrewd, the most General Broadwood, C.B. M. J. Bracken-big-beated, the first and by far the most successful of the pioneer American marchanta Secretary 10 H.E. the Goverzen of the Philippines has been called from the Hop. H May Colonial Secretary, ME community, in which he laboured so wall while Hon. MR. A. Irving, Mr. C. Clementi, Hon.
H. to a speedy recovery,
Mr. Rees-Davies, Attorney-General, Bring hence bar awakened deep and general Lieut. C. W. Beckwith, 2.8. Assistant Harbour cantile body, which knew him best. He was H. H. J. Gomperte, Colonel C. N. Darling, regret in Manila, particularly among the mar Master, Capt. Hart-Sysnet, Capt. For that he had passed the crisis and was rallying cut off at the very moment when it was thought. Hon. Mr. A. M. Thomson, Colonial TreazUTOT, Commanders H. L. P. Heard, 0, 15. Horatt, Grenfell, Capt. 7. E. C. Ryau, R., Hon. Mr. A week ago Mr. Wolf was in the full W. Chatham, Director of Public Works, Hon. enjoyment of his woated health, healing Dr. Ho Kai, ..., Mr. Ho Kom. Tong, Mr.
r..at Calamba, Laguna A wild carabao at 1. Leiria, Copini for Portugal, Chev. Valp tacked him and he was brought to the Consal for Germany, Mr. Amos P. Wilder, maimed as to beget fears of a fatal and is the celli, Consul for Italy, Dr. E. A. Vor and weak; but not seemingly so dangeroualy hospital, in calle Palacio Manila, wounded
United States Consul, Mr. E. Shallim, Mr. E. A. Williams, Mr. J.-R. M. Smith, Mr. A. Shelton hunting accident. Ele bore the agonies of his Hooper, Hon. Mr. Wei Yak, C.K.G., Capt. I.T.
wounds chrerfully and exhibited loss concam than the doctors and names who attended bim: Douglas, Mr. H. L. Fletcher, Mr. A. Gibson, Mr. T. F. Hough, Hoo, Mr. E. A. Hewett, Mr. B.
Even when blood poisoning: supervened and
|prosorvad a cheary
front Thursday
faresoon rallied about sundown and towards midnight and afteracon his condition was critical, but be seemed to be steadily improving The change way but the last glimmer of battling vitality... an hour or two inter ha¦skokinta unconscious«. ness and passed almost imperceptibly into the dreamless sleep of death. His wife, who re mained at his bedside all through his illness, was with bịm when the and came...
of bucket was placed at and end, and V10,572.86, ropresonling, the total amount of Layton, Mr. T. 1.:Rose, Mr. S. Swart and Mr. the heart's action became enfeebind, hè, sti!!
Results of the sports are appended:- POTATO RACE, Young. 3. Chunyut. This was a highly amusing event. A zow
potatoes, were placed at regular intervals in a straight line from the buckets. Each competitor had to fill his particular bucket with all the potatoes in the shortest time possi- bls. The sight of the competitors hurrying and scurrying to and fro was very comic.
Murray Stewart.
On a consultation between plaintiff and defaudə mote and, others concerned, sit, was arranged that the accommodation necessary to enable a permit to balasued be provided by defendants, the collection of freight on both voyages to ba left to defendants, and further that on the con- clusion of the voyage, the accounts should be - A. BUCCESSFUL OUTING.
settled by defendants. Under these conditions, Last Sunday morning, a party of Portuguesa.
the steamer, with a dumber of emigrants and gentleman left Kowloon shortly after 9 am in
A successful clasa to s successful cotleg was oma cargo, left Yokohama lor Victoria on a couple of house-boats, for a pleasure trip to a teet Camp, at Stonecutter's Island, when the the vessel proceeded from Victoria to Seattle, ezed last Saturday afternoon, at the Valur August 581, spoy. As previously arranged, in the action brought against tories. They had not proceeded far, when large number of voluptents and their friends of flour as engaged by Mr. Yoasa. The the Humphreys Estato and Finauce Company, Limited, for $500 damages for an alleged top te gode standard Oil Works at Lal-chi: The Farade Ground was prettily decorated with cargo was delivered to the consignes
descried breach of contract, was heard. It may be white, which appeared to be a raft at first sight, Regimest played selections of music during filled. The cargo shipped by Mr. Yease re- the distance something dage and the full Rand of the 3rd Middiasexst Kobe and Moji, the contract being thus fal- remembered that the complaint was that the adrift on the surface of the water. The two the afternoon, An amusing feature of the presented 3,635 toys pastou (40 hage), so that defendant firm failed to comply with as agree house-boats made for the object, which, on meeting was the ubiquitous presence of a ment, whereby they undertook to keep the roof closer inspection, was found to be a life-boat member of the local
agreed upon
was Yo per ton that and exterior walls of the plaintiff's premises at which by some mishap or other had tumed anlivened the local garrison, who greatly the total amount of freight, due was Y21,750.
"by his Kowloon in a proper state of repair and amend uale, with four men clinging on to its up-
The Pressed in negro costume with base felt charter party of the steamer shonid bave mant.
a large turned bottom. The victims of the misadven-far from particularly clean, he kept the little repeated demand wat made to defendants to margin to pay to plaintiff, and a Sir Henry Berkeley, K.C., assisted`I
by Mr,
lure were taken on board the house-boats by P. M. Hodgson (of Messrs, Ewens and Hars those on pleasure bent. The rescued mer and at times it seemed as if the strain
ones in a dangerously high state of laughter asitle the accounts. At last the accounts were
made tan) appeared for the defendant firm. Mr.were all dressed in uniform with a peak bat, on their little throats was really too much for pinistiff was unable to accept them. Even if
up, but
they were so inaccurate that P. W. Goldring, assisted by Mr. E. J. Grist (of which belongs to the Norddeutscher Lloyd. them. Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist) conducted the They were officers of the engine-room depart-
the accounts for the voyage of the steamer case.on his own behalf. Sir Henry Berkeley,
nent of the German mall stor
stoamer Pring
from Yokohama to Seattle via Victoria, returns in the course of his re Sigismund and no pains were spared to provide
ing to Kobe and Moli with cargo from Seattle, marks, "said that it was admitted on the avi-
the
were made up in favour of defendants, the rescued gentlemen with stimulants and hot dence that the landlord did not receive any drinks is the form of ten and whisky, etc.
amount receivable by plaintiff would be notice to repair. He was going to cite a long When the beroes of the little incident saries of canon which were similar to the one
plaintiff's claim, Y44,004,67, less expenses to wore in a position to grasp the situation, under police, from which it could be seen that the
be borne by plaintiff, V35,431.76. Au afrendy of the boatmen desired to right
explained, the result of the charier-party should the Rising Sun bas bead very conspicuously in the business quarter of the city the flag of landlord was not liable unless notice was given, the boat. This the engineers said could
have represented a large profit to plaintiff, and Sir Henry said that what almost seemed to be a new principle was brought forward regarding
not be done, as the life boat bad full sail
the recovery of this legitimate proat was there-displayed from the verandahs of the lead at the time she came to grief. One plucky
tore claimed.
Japanese shipping the occupier of a flat who had a lease governed
and other firms) Chinantao, however, dived under the upturned
the Mitsui
Bussan Kaisha, the by the same covenants, as the present action.craft, and by passing a rope under it, succeed.
for the defence, raised a demurrer Nippon Yusen Kaisha, the Tayo Kisen Mr. He remarked that the case was of some
and refused to answer the suit. Counsel said Kaisha, Bed, several ed in hauling and ultimately righting it with
that defendants signed the charter-party on be play from the Yokobama Specie Bank was others. The dis difficulty, and unless he occupied the Court for
the sail. The Chinese crew then baled out
half of the owners of the Woolwich, all otber some two hours, he was almid he could not sea
the water and put everything in order.
particularly policeable. Twd fisypolar were his
acts concerning it being done by the owners. way how to meet the special circumstances which the case presented, Everything de-
Plaintiff was acting without warrant in suing planted at the entrance to the Bank and from
each was displayed the flags of Japan and pended upon what passed from the lessor
defendants; In other words, the defendant fem to the fcisco.
Great Britain denoting the Anglo-Japanese If a man leased a flat,
was nothing more than the agents of the
Alliance the roof of the flat would be a necessary
Woolwich and all disputes arising out of the chanter-party should be decided by arbitration
Alloni the Japanese-owned steamers were adjunct to the enjoyment of the tenant, and it would indeed be strange if on the tenant de
dreised with bunting; even the launches be. according to Article
af of the charter-party. It longing to the shipping firms were gay with manding of the landlord where the roof wat,
Was improper on plaintiffs part to bring such strings of coloured flags and looked extremely An action in the Court. Counsel'applied that
shipping in port. before dealing with the main issue.
The flas mammoth vessel of the Toyo appear to base this action on the charter-party.boating. She was the object of much ad- The Cobrt poisted out that plaintiff did not Kisen Kaisba-the Tenyo Maru➡was alive with Mr. Ota replied that he presumed the action miration as she moved from her moorings at was based on the charter-party from the con-
the Stonecutter's end of the harbour lata the tents of the petition. Clearly the accounts made.up_by_plaintiff were based on the provi-
Central Fairway and out by Lytemun Fass sions of the charter-party. This dispute, there the barbour just after the lifän hour when on her voyage to the Pacific She traversed fore, should be decided by arbitration in Hang- most people had the opportunity of seeing the Mikado's flag fluttering to the breeze from the accounts of the charter of the steamer for colours which she displayed.
Mr, Kakisaki said that defendants made up
her tall marts to cap the profusion of brilliant plaintiff, and defendants ought to ply over the Hence this action was instituted for the re- received. Instead, they had retained it,
defendants, it would appear that the owners of covery of the profit. Judging from the plea of the steamer were entitled to retain the freight paid. But that was not the case. They re ceived the freight only on behalf of plaintiff.
•A curious feature of the accident was that' the anchor, which must have got entangled at the time the accident happened, was found right on the top of the mist, which the ener Relic member of the Chinose crew climbed and removed it.
BOOTS AND PUTTIES RACE.—1. A. R. Ellis. Competitors had to remove their boots and pulties and the first home with boots laced and putties properly tied to win. Ellis finished excellently.
TEAM RACE NOI COMPANY.
dential messages.
to this race, the men bad to carry can fi- MAXIM GUN COMPETITION. No: 2 Company. 3, No. 3 Company.
Tike
His mother and three sisters are visiting Mr. Ralph Wolf in Australia. A cablegram telling them of their bereavement, and a message. Was also sont Mr. H. Wolf, the older brother, who manages the firm's interests in San Francisco, It will be a sad blow to Mrs. Well, senior, who was here with her daughters but a short while. ago and who expected to make another visit on The office for the' daad will be read in the Cathedral, Sunday afternoon, at three o'clock. Rev. Father Finnegan, S. J., will officiate and after the service the casket will be removed to United States. The body has been embalmed the, mortuary peading transhipment to the by Dell's undertaking establishment, who have charge of the funeral.
the latter were to reply that he simply rented food. They took leave of their rescuers with of advancing with drag.ropes, from travelling judgment should first be given on this point pretty as they moved in^aud`opt among thủ:/ hör son in Manila in December.
the flat under the contract and no roof. The premises let in this case were those immediate ly under the roof, being neither the first vor the second floor. The guiter could be con- sidered in the light of an easement, and there fore the tenant had a perfect right to use it. Counsel maintained from the beginning that the tenant ought to have given police, and the potion that be would be acting as a A trespasser if he climbed the roof was a mistaken one, since it was abundantly clear that the landlord had no means of ascertaining if any repair was necessary. Sir Henry declared that a laddlord always let his house with all fis appurtenances for the use of all the ac cupiers. He submitted that everything in the bouse were appurtenances and therefore be longed to all. All that passed, under the word
'domise" could also pass under the word "fel," After the tiffio adjournment, Sir Henry Ber kelay resumed his address and, after an hour's citing of authorities, the case was adjourned
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THE CHINESE BÄNKS DILEMMA.
SPECULATION IN FOREIGN. MONEY AND COINS.
The N. C. D. Nawn of jath'ult, says A few -days ago His Honour Tsai, Tantai of Shanghai; addressed a dispatch to the Chinese Chamber of Commerce which, in substance, says that speculation in foreign money or coins is a great detriment to the market and that proclamations bave already been issued forbidding the practice; that the committee of the Native Bankers' Guild has, been instructed to take "stops to prevent it with view to preserving
the market.
Recently, says the dispatch, the Tactai heard that crooked merchants have dealt in Ningpo specplation to the amount of several" mililon. tach and through their manipulation, the silver exchange has been caused to fluctuate, bringing a panic upon the market involving the whole situation of trade. Such acts are dangerous and maliciourandaffend against the laws of the land as well as moral principles of Heaven. The Taotal bears that two native banks have engaged in the evil practice, while a prominent native banker has been directing movements In the background. The sudden tightness of money and gaberal -apprehension in men's minds at the present time have been brought on through the acts of this person.
Fortunately, the Commitice of the Native Banks in the city and suburbs came to the rescue and the market has, through their, ald, been
preserved from ruin, The banker j
was relentless and opposed the city Committee by sprending rumours against them. This has aroused much anger and Unless such evil acts are severely mormara, punished, neither will the market's equilibrium be preserved nor men's minds ba palified.
The Totai has, therefore, requested, by telegram, the Ministry of Agriculture, Indus- try and Commerce-to-dismiss the man from his official positions. He has also communi- cated with the Viceroy at Nanking 10 ask Sheng Kung pao, Director-General of the Commercial Bank, to hand him over for punish ment, and has also instructed the Mixed Court In the matter.
The dispatch further asks the Chamber of Commerce to request the Bankers' Guild to put on the Committee, an upright" and trust worthy man in the dismissed banker's place and concludes by asking that the names of the parties who have dealt in these speculations, should be pointed out to enable their being. arrested and punished. ♬
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In connexion, with this subject it has been lately reported that two native banks have been on the verge of having to close their doors" but this disaster 'wan svaried by other. I pative banks coming to their rescue. It is also believed that a recent case of bankruptcy in the Mixed Court involving a loss of over Tis. 400,000 is traceable to this cause
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The men were refreshed with whisky and and tea as stated, but politely declined any much waving of bats, etc. Before leaving, the German officers were lavish in their promises to remunerate the Chinese crew. The picnic party theo proceeded on its journey and return- ed to Kowloon without further incidents by 9p.m., after 'baying spant a mani sajayable day, and none the worse for their little out-of- the way adventure.,
TROOPS FOR AMERICAN
ISLANDS,
A dispatch from Washington, dated Oclebor ates that orders will be issued shortly for transfer of a number of companies to American insular possessions, two mine com- for the Philippines. New barracks bave re- panies and four gun companies being intended cently been completed at Corregidor, to accom> modalo part of these troops. Troops will also be sent to Honolulu, but the details have not yet been decided on.
This avent was very interesting to the visitors. The different movements consisted to tripod mounting and gun-laying. The men went about their work very smartly and No. z Company is to be congratulated on their well deserved victory.
TUG OF WAR--1, No. 3 Company (Captain Armstrong, Bergt.-Major Gray, Sergeant Darby, Corporal Bideo, and Gunners Wheal and Reid).
WHEELBARROW RACE.→ Chunyut and
Clementi, 2. Gregory and Brown.
THREE-LEGGED RACE.-I. Loureiro and
BIOWD.
SERGEANT INSTRUCTORS' RACE.-L. Yin Kee. 2 Sergt. Downes, 3rd Middlesex Regi ment.
This racs was won by the popular and portly contractor Vin Kee, who has had charge of the men's mees for such a long time.
FOOTBALL MATCH-No. 2 Company played could not be completed owing to a mishap and the Infantry Company (six-a-side). The match will probably be re-played at Happy Valley, The garrison at Guantanamo is to be ma
Miss Chapman kindly presented the prizes to terially strengthened very soon. This post, is the successful competitors at the conclusion of destined to become important from its strategic the sports. A beautiful bouquet was then pre- position and the maintenance there of a coal-scaled to Miss Chapman, and three cheou seg station and naval depus On the with and a "tiger" for that lady brought the pro drawal of the troops fiam Cuba the presence of ceedings to a close."- troops there may have a wholesome effect, and the post is also regarded as necessary in view of American, interests on the isthmus. Pro bably ona mine company and two gun com- panies will be sent to Guantanamo this autump.
ON THE FLOOD TIDE.
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"HANPING" COLLIDES WITH THE FLORA"
the
CHARTER-PARTY DISPUTH.
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'kong.
Mr. Ota.maintained that the accounts for the term of the charter were made up according to the charter-party. Defendants, being agents of the steamer, were fally entitled to receive the charter-money. Though they received freight an hour from Me Tuasa, the money was bot received as frieght, but only on the authority with the charter-party. of the navigament of the claim in connection
Mr.Ota said that defendants were holding the money as agents of the owners of the steamer, He put in the charter-party as exhibit No. 18, pointing out that defendants were then referred to as "Dodwell & Co., Agents," and that 'a` proviso was included that all disputes arising arbitration at Hongkong. aut of the charter-party should be decided by
Mr. Kakisaki asked, whether defendanta admitted that they had received the money for the freight direct from Mr. Yuasa.
TAGUCHI SOHACHIRO « DODWELL & Co.
On Wednesday (Oct. 31) in the Kobe Chibo Sabansho, before judge Kimura and two As- sociate judges, the hearing was opened of a petition filed by Taguchi Sohachiro, 17 of No 113, Arata-machi, 3-chome, Kobe, against Messrs. Dodwall & Co., Limited; No.5, Kobe, The claim in this suit in for the settlement of an account for transport business.
Mr. Kakisaki appeared for plaintify and MrNo. 36. Om for the defendant firm,
ad as the result of the assignment of the claim.
Mr. Ola replied that money had been receiv He put in a note of assignment between Mr. Forbes and Messa. Dodwell & Go,as-exhibir-
Mr. Kakisaki said that the money from Mr. Yuasa should have gone to plaintif. Mr. Forbes had no right to assign the claim against Mr. Yuasa.
Mr. Ota admitted that this was so.
The Court decided that the questions to submitted to arbitration must be first settled. whether the dispute in this case should be Judgment on this question is to be delivered on the 28th instant,—Japan Chronicle.
MORPHIA IN CHINA,
The Shanghat Times, of 29th ult., reports Yesterday afternoon one of the most serious Collisions of recent years happened right in. front of the Houd, and a river steamer now lles
In opening the proceedings, Mr. Kaki below the water as a result of the impact. It was at 135 p.m. that the collision occurred, at saki prayed that the defendant firm be ordered which time the river steamer fanping came to pay in plaintiff a sum of Y10,573.80, together broadside on to the British Cruiser Flora with interest at the rate of 6 per cent, Mr. Ota said that defendants'were entitled to lying at anchor in the stream. The Han- per annum from November 1st, 1907, to the ex-receive freight on behalf of the owners. They pine was en her way
from up
ecation of judgment. Counsel proceeded to say were alto entitled to receive the charter-money. Channel and had turned Pootung point, that on July 25th, 1907, plaintiff, with the view
· Mr. Kakisaki asked whether, defendants held but whilst cadeavouring to make the Pootung chiefly of conveying emigrants to America, that any dispute arising out of the receipt of channel during the fly of the flood-tide-she-signed-a-contract with the representatives of the charter-money was to be decided by drifted with great force upon the bows of the the defendant firm, agents of the sieamer, to arbitration. Fiora. Of course, the river steamer had the charter the British steamer Woolwich, 2,936- worst of the encounter and Captain Austin tons gross. The principal items in the terms realised that fact, and turned his vessol towards of the contract were as follows: The term to Pootung in the hope of beaching her safely be three months from the date of the steamer's betore she sapk, is the meantime, the fre arrival at Moji; the owners of the steamer to float was signalled for and it was not long be maintain the hull end engines lo a proper coo. fore she was alongside but her pumps were 'dition to carry on the transport of cargo or par ineffectual against the injush of water through sengers; the cost of coal, barbour expenses, the holes caused by the collision.
pilotage and fees to agents to be borne by the The Hamping, however, was successfully charterer; the charter-money to be Y0,000 per beached on the Postung side, almost opposite month or Y27,000 in all, to be paid in instal. the Yangkingpang Creek. to leas that belf- minuts-Y2,000 of the algoing of the charter au-hour, however, the Hanging" had been party, Y3,000 on receipt of a telegram announ swung round with the lide and began to sittle cing the steamer's departure from Hongkong down in-deep water. As the momenta passed on her arrival at Moji, Y4,503 on teaving Kobe, the upper works of the steamer disappeared on her departure from Yokohama, from view and before 4 o'clock all had disap--and Y9,000 thirty days after the departure peared except the mists, for the funnal even from Kobe of the steamer on her first voyage, was out of sight, It was a most unfortunate the contract not to take affect before jaly guth, collision and only the strong tide can account 1907; the charterer of the steamer to provide for it,
all the accommodation necessary for third- class passengers, and further, to provide
Under instructions received from. His Majes stores, drinking water, cooking accommodation, 'ty's, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, the medicines, medical instruments, and
undersigned hereby notifies British subjects and in case of "need ship a doctor and that His Majesty's Government has agreed to purser in conformity with American and Jap. the enforcement, from January, 1st, Ïgog, of anese laws, and provide other accommodation Article XI of the Treaty which was concluded sufficient to obtain * permit from the Marias between Great Britain and China at Shanghai Office for the voyage; the owners of the
on September 5th, 1902, steamer to obtain a certificate from the Colo aial Government of Hongkong that the ac commodation of the steamer, was sufficient for third-close-passengers, and also to provide life boats and a reserve of timber as might be required.
Fortunately, however, the engineers had the presence of mind to turn the safety valves os and thus allow the steam in the boilers to es cape, otherwise there would have been a very serious explosion, which might have resulted ia great loss of lile. The cargo carried by the Hanping-800 tons of pig iron—was such as to accelerate ber sinking and it will not be until that cargo has been removed that there will be much chance of raising the vessel. The Flors escaped without much damage, but during the alternoon_
con divers were sent down to examine the Fiora's stem, in case the impact had injured the man-of-war.
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The flanping is only a new vessel, having been built by Messrs, W. S, Bailey and Com On Wednesday, however, the Taotai tele papy, of Hongkong, only a few months ago. graphed to the Viceroy at Nanking and the indeed, it war only on July 23 that the opening Governor at Sanchow that the President and the ceremony with regard to the vessel was beld. Vice-President of the Chamber of Commerce, Bho had then only just arrived in Shanghai "Mesars, Chon Ching-chen and Li Hon-yu, and for the Hanyang Iron and Steel Works and a the committee-men Chen Cho-lia and Yu Ya reception was held on board. Her general ching had called personally and interceded with appearance was then much admired, but her
behalfof the bankeriu question, regadas Hanks fatal to emigrants. Squis of the emigrants to be carri Ing that he be allowed to resign his positions on because she then backed_into_156 Chlause the Advisory Committee of the Chamber of Com steamer Hangyu while swinging in the upper" merce and Committee of the Bankers' Guild reaches of the river. Fortunately, the Hanging without other pensity; and that the two nativa escaped with only her ridder smashed but the Banks be mulcted is a sum of money to be singyu was rather badly damaged. * given to the Sinze Refuge, Accordingly Hi The Hanping is a vessel of 215 feet long Honour requests that this course be followed, between perpendiculars, breadth moulded, 36 pointing out that when the accused banker has feet; depth moulded, 13 feet 6 inches; loaded retired from the scene, the market will probably draft with 825 tons dead weight, not exceeding
9 fest alt'j spoed'(loaded) knots.
The vossal, was built extra strong for the handling of heavy weights, being classed at Lloyds 100 Ar, and is fitted with derricks cap. able of lifting 15 tons. She was worked by two sets of compound surface condensing engines, which are placed aft. For the easy handling of rails, long plates; and angles, she has two large holds, free of obstruction by side Bagchigan the hatches being 40 lest by it
Fecover,
The Goremor in his telegra
in reply, though granting the request in special indul gence, orders the resignation to take effect immediately and further, that the banker and the guilty banks be fined large sums of sunney for public uses as a warning to selfch persons who disregard the common west. The culprit is further ordered, on pain of severe punish meat, never to roeddia in commercial stairs in Ningpo and Shanghai' again,
IMPORTATION PROHIBITED.
The following ablification issued, by H. B. M. Minister at Peking to B, B. M.'s Consuls at the Treaty Ports in China on the subject of the prohibition of the importation of morphia and instruments for its injection on and from the 1st of January, 1909, is published for general information; in a Government Gastile Extraordinary on the 2nd inst.
From January 1st, 1909, the importation of morphia, and instruments for its injection, into China will consequently be prohibited by the Chinese Government. Due provision will however be made for the Importation into China of morphia and instruments for its injection, for medicinal purposes, and ail British subjects: concerned aro requested to ascertain without delay from the nearest British Consulate the method of procedure to be followed in that regard,
J. NOJORDAN, H. B. M. Minister:'
BRITISH LEGATION; PEKING,
soth Octber, 1908,
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CHINESE DOCKS.
After reading these terms Counsel want on to say that the steamer arrived at Moji towards the end of july 1997, and there plaintiff shipped 1,000 tons of bunker coal. Upon the arrival of the steamer at Kobe on August and, 1907, an application was made for a permit for a foreign voyage, but the application was refused by the Marine Office, on the ground that the steamer was not properly qualified to carry ed had already been shipped. loss, was threatened and a consultation was held as to what should be done. Learning that a steamer chartered by a foreigner was allowed
¡A GOVERNMENT SCHEME, to continue ita voyage to the ultimate port in Japan, by which some time would be gained, The Chiasse Goverment, it is credibly plaintiff and the defendants consulted and reported, has decided to construct two, great nominally transferred be charter right of the Naval Dockyards, one in the North and the steamer to Mr. A. M. Forbes, a foreigner, the other in the South, for the accommodation of steamer being sent on to Yokohama, However, the Pelyang and Namgang Fleets respectively. the owners of the steamer, having failed to pro-Plans for these works have been submitted to vide the accommodation necessary for on the Government and are now under consider ocean voyage, the Yokohama Marine Office tion and there are several representatives of would not great a permit any more than the British, French and Italiam engineering firms Kobe offco, and the steamer had to lie idle is in Peking eagerly competing for the contract to Yokohama, till the 28th August 1907. Dargo construct the Dockyards. They are simply for Kobe wrd Lieli belonging to Mr. Yusss haunting the offices of the Wal Wa-pe and the Takmoanke was already abgaged at Beattle for: Board of Aar, but it is not likely that amlime the homes and voyage, in the event of the mediale choice will be made in layout of any of Kaune prochading from Victoria to Seattle Song A TIM
. PROGRAMME OF CELEBRATIONS,
work display in celebration of His Imperial Following, is the official programme of fire. Japaness Majesty's Birthday, the 3rd Novem ber, 1908, at Hongkong !---
DAY TIME-4 to 6 p.m. i-A Salute,
2-The Alliance. 3-The Imperial Crest. |---4-Light of peace.
5-The Imperial Birthday Greetings.
White Chrysanthemum. 7-The Rising Sun (flag).
8-A Thunders
9-Friendship all over the world. 10-Explosion of a Magazine...
The Manila Merchants'. Association will
attend the service in a body. The association convened yesterday afternoon and passed the following resolution
"Life's labour done,
Serenely to bis Gnal resting place ka pass- ed, while the soft memories of his virtuas
Linger like sublight bues,
When that bright orb has set.”
It is with the deepest regret that the officers and members of the Manita Merchants' As- sociation, announce the death of its most esteemed member, Mr. George E. Woll
Whereas, The Almighty Creator in His infinite wisdom has seen it to direct the Angel of Death to strike from the list of our mambers our most esteemed member, Mr. George E Wolf, who 'departed this life at St. Paul's Hospital this maming, October 30th, 1908, after a brief but tevara illness, and whose loss wa now most deeply deplore. ARE
„Mr. Wolf, was a business mati of exceptional :
1*11-The Two Longivities (Crane lives 7,000 ability which brought its proper raward; - A
-years and Turile 10,000 years). 12-Morning Star (sg),, 13-Battle of 203 metre Hill, 14-A Belle.
man of great executive powers, possessİKİR ( rate gift for harmonizing differences and sochę. ing co-operation. Courageous and carefuls, honest and brave; possessing's most remark- able faculty for making friends and keeping them, Hi
personal magnétism made friend:in pead, to all, with never an evil thought 18--Chrysanthemum sprinkled with dew for another. His name blazons on the top of
15-Billiard in the air (Pyramid). 16-Try a Bumper of Japanese Bear. 17-Dragons inflamed with fury.
drops.
19-A Dream by Count Zeppelins, 20-Denso cload and thunder. 23-Beer and lantern," 17-Weeping Willow and Dragons. 23-Three Cheers.
› 24—A Fish swimming in the air,
25-A Daisy.
26--Napoleon Bonaparte. 27-Sharp shooting.
28-Lantern and Beer, 29-Shower and Rainbow. 30-Rub-a-dub and cock-a-doodle-dou. 31-Parasol ejecting smoke. 3-Metamorphosis of a Sun, 33-Rainbow and Thunder. 34--The Balkan Question (Conference
Power) 13-Good-bye.
NIGHT TIME 8 TO 10 F.M. I-A-Salute.
1-The Rising Sun. ** 3-A Peony.
Weeping Willow and Flashes, 6-Chrysanthemum with dew drops.
*--Star.
8-Variegated Flashes.
9-A Dragon in pursuit of a jewel. Lo-Lantern (Rising sun).
-Chrysanthemum; sun and moont 22-Brilliant Stars, simultaneously manifest
ing and disappearing, 13-Thunder and Stars.
the list of those who hayɑ finished their labours here. Taken from the midst of friends in the prime of life, must be a source of the deepest regret to every member of this organization, and
Be it Rosolved: That as a mark of respect to the deceased, whose memory will never diis, that the office of this Association be draped lä mourning for a period of thirty days, and that the various Chambers of Gommarce and Mer- cantile Associations be officially advised-by this association of the death of its most valued member, and
Be it Further Resolved: That a copy of thess Resolutions-be-spread-upon the minutes. -of-the Association, and that copies properly of engrossed be sest to the wife of the decessed j his mother, and his brother, and that as a fur- ther mark of respect, the Manila Merchants" Association attend the funeral in a body, skau The decossed was born at Oakland, Califor zie, and was in his_forty-first”year," He want into business with his father and brothers – Im- |mediately after leaving school. In December of 1898 he came to the Philippines and founded the house of Castle Bros-Wolf and Sonaj:set tiing Ipermanently in Manila. His business. ability and integrity and his invariable genero- sity towards his fellows won him a central place among the Americans sojourolog`in the Philippines. He did much good-in-a-quiet- way, disliking ostentation of any port-what-
*** 14—Lantern and Beer.„,
15-Chrysanthemum of various colors. .16-Morning glories (in the compound of
Japaness Consulate).
Bantail Banzai! Baozaj ||
FIRE IN THE SHANGHAI CLUB.
SLIGHT DAMAGE, -"
“· Considerable excitement was caused about 6.40 p.m. yesterday, reports the Shanghai Mer cury of 30th ultimo, whan it was noised about that a fire had broken out in the Shanghai Club, in the Jinkee Road. The alarm was sounded and the Bre: brigade and police lost no time in burrying to the scope. However on arrival it was found their services were not re- quired, as the fire, which was of a trißng sature, had broken out in the kitchen and had been ex inguished by the servants with the lavish use of a good supply of water that was close ni hand. There was but little damage done and all the excitement was over in less than fifteen mingies. : The outer covering of the men bar ing become dampened by the light rain that was falling, steps were taken to look after the comfort of the inner man before the brigade „took its departure for home.
MANCHURIA.
'TAX ON OPIUM..
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soever.
BUSINESS PISIZ.
SINO-AMERICAN RELATIONS.
We understand that the local Chinese Cham ber of Commerce has forwarded a circular lati ter to Chambers of Commerce in the Lower Yangits ports to announce that a letter bas been received from Mr. Charles Denby, the United States Consal-General, in which be states that a number of American business man have accepted an invitation to visit Japan, with a view to study, to cultivate and to improve com. mercial relations between thatwocountries: Mr. Denby pointed out that it would be a gain to com- mercial intercourse between China and the Uni- ted States, if the business man could satand their tour to Shanghai. Accordingly recent meeting of the Chamber it was decided to offer a welcome to the delegates, now, in Japan, and the American Consul General AN natified to this effect,, The Chinese Chamber of Commerce is now making preparations LOT the visit, and requests Outport Chumba to co-opslis with it by circolating the informa- tion among their members and by obtalning. exhibits of commodities that figure in the come merce between Ching and the United Stated. N, G, D, News,
POLICEMAN 94 Taylor charged a hawker named Chau Chuen before Mr. R. Wood, in the Police Court, last Saturday, with koupingą a money-changer's stall without the nICHMALY permit, and with being in possession of a scale Tokia, October 30. which was not of the standard; waight. It was. the tax on opium with a view to restricting its was doing a money changer's business mad
Viceroy Hru Shih-chang proposes to increase suspected for some days past that defendant
The Viceroy will shortly pay a visit to the On Friday, & coolie wa
'was known to the police that he had ng per Russing authorities at Harbin in order to pro- bill and foot to the calenda
marked dej mote friendship between China, and her nore money, and save the pramlam them neighbour, the stagykunst defendant also sold fruit belt is announced that it has been decided to was visited the false cute A
tw taallah a custom Mousse at Harble —NGAZA Workly fined him Sag on sat Ban
use,