Intimation.
Powell's
GRAND
CHRISTMAS BAZAAR
NOW OPEN.
TOYS
Every conceivable kind of Toy, From 10 Couts to 35 Dollars.
DOLLS
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH W DNESDAY DECEMBER 16 1908.
—SHANGJAL LIBUL-ACTION,
[Continued from page 2.) Re-examined He did not think their Japan ese correspondent was to blame in this case. The court then adjourned for tiffier, M On resuming to the afternoon bir. Madlood
dus a great dent to Mr. Betaoli's awn indische tion in the way in which he dealt with theseTM foods. If they thought so it would be come- thing presumably in mitigation of damages, in the next place they had to consider the apology and other contradictions. If the apology, had been frank, without shuffling or casuistry, it would go a long way to wipe out, the effect of the libel. After hear ing Mr. Green's evidence the conclusion his Lordship came to was that at the very worst they had been negligent. They would have seriously, to consider whether, Mr. Bethell Lought not to have accepted the offer of the|| N. C. D. Now and if they held so it seemad to him that they could not give him very much monté là, be wou" I have received then,
Calera sh rabatute the jury returned with a verdict of $3,000 for the plaintiff.
His Lordship gavs judgment accordingly.—
Anderson, chairman of the directors of the defendant company, who said that at the time the libel was published he was in Shanghai but not in the best of healib. Shortly after wards be left for Weihaiwel and returneḍon Oct, 28. The following day he went to the Daily Nrs office and after being shown the corres poudeaca he decided to call a board meeting / The meeting was held on the goth, and it was decided to take legal advice and that witness should write to Mr. Bethell, Witness wrote the letter as conjoined in" the statement of de-Shanghai Mercury. fence. He did not theu know that Mr. Bethell Had left Seoul He received no acknowledg: ment to the letter. Before the libel was published witness did not know about the telegram.
Cross-examined-Witness considered it no cessary to call a board meeting. The apology had already been published at that time Wit ness had read Mr. Bell's letter to plaintiffs solicitars, which was written without prejud ce.
Intimations.
THE TRADE MARKS ORDINANCE, +1898.
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF "TRADE MARK,
Mr. Douglas Don's you think it would NCC, of Nos. 3 and 65 Queca's Road
have been much better for you to put in a more ample apóˆo,,?'.
Witness-We consulted Mesurs. Stokes and Platt Red Drummond White Cooper and they both told us that the one alresdy published was ample.
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la further answer to Mr. Dougl. witness said he understood that Mr. Bethell weat to Mr. Wilkinson and Mr. McNeill before he consult ed Mr. Browelt nod"Mr. Douglas.
This closed the case for the defence and Mr. Macleod addressed the jury. The qestion far them to decide was, as had already bean stated, a very simple one, viz. how much would
A gorgeous array of they award Mr Bethell as dainages? Refer
Fairies, dressed, partly dressed and undressed,
From 25 Cunts to 80 Dollars each.
ANIMALS
of all kinds,
Including:
Polar Pears, Grizzly Bears, Teddy Bears, Hares, Rabbits, Terriers, Bulldogs, Spaniels, Monkeys, Cats, Donkeys, Horses, Elephants,
etc.
etc.,
GAMES
All the newest :
Parlour Games,
Comprising:
Cups and Balls, Garden Throwing, Peg. Quoits, Captive Skittles, Ballooning,Sou Fights, New Hopla, Pop in Taw, Atlas Race Games, Leap Frog Bowls,, Planchette, Gigglo Goggle, Ring Pitch,
etc
etc.,
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étc.
XMAS TREE Decorations
and Ornaments GALORE
Rocking Horses,
Tricycles, Hobby Horses,
""&c., &c., &c.
Fancy
Goods.
POWELL'S
ALEXANDRA
BUILDINGS.
4th December, 1908)
ring to Mr. Bethell, counsel anid it was an un-- doubled fact that he was a public character, having made himself so in Korea of his own accu.d. Mr Macleod then dealt with the libal, and the apology, the latter of which, be submitted, asp. blished in the Daily News and contained in Mr. Andersau's letter, was ample. Mr. Bethell was only entitled to recover dam ages which he had either afrendy suffered or wai,resionably hikely to suffer. Mr. Bethell- had not proved to them that he had suffered any damages or that he was likely to suffer damages, and this being su counsel asked the jury to say that he had unt been damaged. At the conclusion of his address Mr. Macleod asked the jury to mark their opinion of Mr. Berbell's behaviour and award to him, only nominal; damages.
Mr. Douglas next addressed the jury. They
had heard Mr. Bethell, and they could not be of any other opinion than that he was a straight- forward, and honourable man' and a-far as
[OTICE is hereby given that CHAN SUI
Kust, Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, carrying on business of Acrated Water mauu facturers, in co-partnership with CHAN KAM said, under the style of the Connaught Aerated Yu, and CHU SHUN CKO, at Victoria afore
Water Factory (in Chinesa styled "The On Lok Aerated Water Factory") FA have, on the 11th day of January, 1908, applied for the Registration in Hongkong, in the Register of Trade Marks, of the following Trade Mark
The Representation within a circle of a lion standing on a globe, in the back ground ou the left of the figure the kun-tising from the sex and on the right three ships and the Chinese words M
meaning "Awakening Mark";
'Itine
in the names of CHAN SUI CHI, CHAN KAMU and CHU SUN CHO, who claim to be the proprietors thereof.
The Trade Mark has been used by the Ap plicants in respect of AERATED WATERS in Class 44 since the year 190%
A Facsimile of the Trade Mark can be seen at the Office of the Colonial Secretary of Hongkong.
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Dated the 16th day of October, 1903.
WILKINSON & GRIST,
Consignees,
· FROM NEW YORK,
THE H. A. L. Steamship
"ARAGONIA," Captain Meyer, having arrived, "Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send' in their Bill of Lading for countersignature delivery of their goods from alongside.. by the Undersigned and to take immediate Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary, be given before TO- DAY.
*
Any Cargo impeding her discharge will be landed at Consignee's risk into the hazardous and/or extra hasardwan Godowns of the Hong- kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limited, and stored at Consignees' risk bad
'expense.
All Claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here after which date they cannot be recognised.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 17th inst," will be sub- ject to rent,
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All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the róth inst., at 3 P.M.
No Fire Insurance has been affected.
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE, Hongkong Office. Hangknog, 10th December. roo8,
| NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
'THE R & O. S. N. Ca's Steamer
"" DELTA,"
FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND
STRAITS.
Consignees of by the above-gamed
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have received instructions to sall by PUBLIC AUCTION,
within their Sales Rooms,
FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,
TO-MORBOW & ON FRIDAY NEXT,
the 17th and 18th DECEMBER respectively, commencing each day at 3,30 PM,
A RARE COLLECTION OF EXAMPLES·
or
JAPANESE HIGH ART.
This collection was gathiṛad together by prominent Members of the Art Society of Japan for display in THE ART GALLERY at Takia on the occasion of the Great Exhibition arranged to take place during 1913, an account of the postponement of which the collection: has been brought to this city for male, fi
Such an opportunity of acquiring objects al Japanese High Art seldom occurs. Od View on Wednesday, the 16th instant,'
Catalogues will be issued. TERMS:As usual."
Hongkong, 13th December, 1908.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers."
(1070
PUBLIC AUCTION
oF
ssel are hereby informed that their Gonds A MAGNIFICENT COLLECTION.
are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godow Company's Godowas at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark, and delivery can be obtained as toon" 13 the Goods are fanded.
This vessel brings on Cargo:-
From London, &c., ex S.S. Indía, From Australia, ex S.S. China... From Calcutta, ez.S.S, 8 ardínia. From Persian Gulf, er B.LS; N. and B. &
P. S. N. Co's Steamers, Optional-Goods will be landed here unless lestructions are given to the contrary before 6 hours.
1.
Goods nor cleared by the 17th instant, at 4 PM will be subject to real.
No Fue Lasurance will be ellected by me is any case whatever.
Dumazed. Packages must left in Be
OF
OIL PAINTINGS,
from the PARIS SALON,
COMPRISING PAINTINGS BY THE WELL-KNOWN
ARTISTS:
Charpentier, Renard, Serret, Didier,"
Solicitors for the Applicants. Crinent ing event natine by the Caasi ja s Pinggera, Ferry, Paulus, Dupin, Gerard,
DON'T BUY
ELSEWHERE BEFORE YOU CALL AT
FRENCH STORE. (Opposite ASTOR HOUSE
A Large and Fancy Assortiment of. The Best FRENC TOYS, DOLLS,
journalism was concerned he stood for all that was best in journalism. He had been editing an independent paper and writing what he, bei.. lieved to be true in the interests of a people NOW SHOWING and a country not strictly his own, Mr. Douglas referred the jury to the serious nature of the libel itself in saying that Mr. Betheil had confessed to a criminal offence, and contended that thede- fendants ought to have known of the press came paign which was being made by the japanese agaitei Mr. Bethell The whole gist of the action was that Mr. Hebell had been guilty of graft in Korea, and to this the defend ants had leat themselver by frequently accept.
TOM SMITH'S CRACKERS,
CADBURY'S CHOCOLATE,
PERNOT BISCUITS,
BC, &c.
Hengkong, 21st November conf
And the Cympany's representative at appointed hain
In
All Claims must be presénted within ten
ays of the steamer's arrival bare after which. date they cannot be recognised.
Lionetti, Constantin, Mayard, Montreu,
No Clairns will be admitted after the Goads Lencir, Holmstedt, Artot, Berquin, &c., &c.
have left the Colowns.
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E. A. HEWETT,
Hongkonbinh December, food,
Superintendent.
FROM EUROPE.
THE H. A. L. Steamship
"BARCELONA,"
Captain Port.lius, baving arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to acad
ia their Bills of Lading fat countersignature
Ly the Undersigned and take 'immediate delivery of their goods from alongside.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless Lotice to the contrary be given before TU DAY
י.
Any Cargo impeding her discharge will be landed at consignees' risk into, the hazarduus 13 andfor extra hazardous Godowns of the Hong. kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Com-
ing the telegrams from their Japanese comet GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY | Pany, Limited, and stored at Consignees'risk!
pondent in Tokio without first ascertaining whether they were based upon true or false
statements. r. Douglas asked the jury to.
consider the conduct of the defendants at the
trial, and submitted that on the word of the defendant's counsel alone in the conduct of the
Mr. Helhell had been kept in the witness.
LIMITED.
PORTLAND CEMENT.
In Casks of
caso the jury would be disposed to award very heavy damages. For two and a half hours to Bags bx undergoing a most biter cross-examination. Mr. Douglas referred to the remarks which Mr. Phillips had made about him in connection with the previous libel action in which he was a party, and said those remarks would have. been better not made.
In summing up his Lordship, said that the jury would have to renember that they bad a kind of problem in moral algebra. They had
175 br. del $5.50 per Cask
ex Factory,
of
so the, no! $8.45
*
ax Factory:
SHEWAN TOMES & G
General ManagOTE, Masokons, 15th Augunt, rock,
COLD STORAGE:
#
LTD. have bow 40,000 Cable feet of
and expense.
All Claims must be presented within lan days of the steamer's arrival here after which date they cannot be recognised.
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No Claims will be admitted after the Goods
have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain ing undelivered after the 2nd last, will be. subject to rent
im
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods pre to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 21st idst, at 3 P.M
No Fire Insurance has been affected,
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE, Hongkong Office, Hongkong, sih December, 19p8
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INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED, FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND
SINGAPORE..
THE HONGKONG ICE COMPANY. COLD STORAGE available at FAST POINT, Store will be Open at to A.M. and '4 2.45| dally Sunday excepted, to receive and deliver THE Company's Steamship perishable goods.
WM. PARLÅNE, Manager
Hang te vindt fenn, Točk,
Consignees.
น
to arrive at twọ things-what was the amount of reputation Mr. Bethell had lost, and what was the amount that should be paid to him. First what was Mr. Bethell's character, before this libel? So far as they knew he was of the aver-.- nge character of the Englishmish in the East, and spart from that the only evidence that had Been given was that in October, 1957, he had beened by Mr. Cockbura and bound, dver sad in June last had been tried and fand guilty of conduct.calculated to stir up enmity | VORDDBUTŠcher lloyd, bremen, belween the Government and subjects of IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. Korea, His Lordship could not see in any of that the least evidenco in Mr. Bethell's charac ter of a man who would be likely to misappro- priate funds. It might make him a very ineli- gible member of a Pesce ut Any Pice": society'ora. Quakers' Society, but it did not show the least bit that he was disboacst in the way that this bel represented him to be disbones. They would then start off with a
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE &eamship
"PRINZ WALDEMAR,". "
having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables, are being landed and stored at their risk intothe hazardous
"LAISANG":"
having arrived from the above Parts, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge or remaining on board' after 4 P., the 17.b 'just. will be landed at Consignees' risk and expense, No Fire Insurance will be effected. -Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LD.,
General Managers. Hongkong, rgth December, or 8
." BEN "* LINE OF STEAMERS. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
man of an average good character. Procezd. and/or extra hazardona Godewrz of the. Hong informed that all Goods are being landed
kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Com-
S.S. BENLEDI," FROM MIDDLESBRO' ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAITS.
CONSIGNEES of Carge are hereby. ing they must give value to the fact that in the pany, Limited, at Kowloon, and West Point at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra telegram they bad.mentioned the authority of Godowns, whence delivery may be obtained.
hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Japanese telegrame, and the phrase "reposted No Claims will be admitted after the Goods Kowloon, Wharf and Godown "Co., Ltd., from Japanese sources. They had to consider have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain-whence and/or from the wharves" delivery what effect that would have on the mind of an ing undelivered after the 19th of December, may be obtained.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods average Englishman reading it. Would he will be subject to rent,
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are bare left the Godowns, and all Goods remain. look on that telegram in the same way, would to be left in the Godowas, where they will be ing undelivered after the 21st inst. will be be give it the same value as he would to a isle- examined on the 19th of December, at 0.30 AM. subject to rent." "gram stating that the correspondent of the paper
All Claims against the Steamer masť bé pra-) All Claims must reach us before the 3rd of sented to the Undersigned on or before the reported it, or ibe. Times in London said so? December, 1908, or they will not be recognised. 28th.inst or they will not be recognized, Was there not a vary great difference in the
All broken, chaied, and damaged Goods are bature or conclusion in as much as Japanese sources and Japanese telegrams wem referred to ? mis Lordship then passed on te 'deal with the evidence in mitigation. There was the argument of Mr. Phillips which seemed to be supported by the evidence that the libel was
No Fira Imurance will be effected.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by: the | to be left in the Godowns, where they will be Undersigned...
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,"
MELCHERS & Os General Agents.):
Hongkong, 15th Eecember, 1908,
examined on the arst inul, at er A.M.
No Fire Insurance has been accred Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
GIBE, LIVINGSTON, & Čaj Hongkong, 14th December, 1900,
ON
the 21st & 22nd DECEMBER, 1908, commencing
each day at 2.30 P.M. in the City Hall
*(St. Andrew's).
.B.The attention of the Public is drawa to this opportunity of purchasing valuable works of art, which are the finest that have ever been offered for sale'iu this Colony.
Catalogues on application.
Hongkong, 14th December, 1908,
.PUBLIC AUCTION.
THEU
Undersigned have received instructions.
to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,
OA
MONDAY and TUESDAY,
the arst and 22nd December, 19c8, at 10 A.M., at H.M. Naval Establishments,
·SUNDRY ØLD and SURPLUS NAVAL and VICTUALLING STORES; Comprising:
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OLD and SURPLUS VICTUALLING STORES Provisiops, Seamen's Clothing, Blankets, Officer's Mess Traps, (A quantity of
G. P.
LAM MERT,
Auctioneer.
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LEE YEE. HAIR DRESSING SALOON.
HAS ALWAYS ON HAND CIGARS, CIGARETTES
AND
TOILET REQUISITES FOR SALE.
12, D'AGUILAR STREET,
HONGKONG
vnd Caniambar, FOME.
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Electro-plated Articles), Implements, Seamen's THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY Mess Utensils, Oak Staves, &c. Catalogues will be issued.
TERMS OF SALES—As Customary."
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Government Auctioneers. Hogben, ist Défenber, 1908.
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