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CONTENTS
Births, Marriages and Death. Leading Articles:--
The Sanitary Board Elections. Trade in Japan,
The Enemy of the Kat
.Sic Cecil Smith.
Meetings:-
Sanitary Board,
Kulangau (Amby) Municipal Council.
Legal Intelligence:—
Fitting Up the Bolus,
Armed Robbery.
Professional Services.
Chinese Woman's Acumen.
Correspondance?-----
The Sanitary Board Election. Miscellaneous Artioles and Reports:--
Forthcoming Elections."
Sir Cecil Clementi-Smith." The Earthquake in Italy,
Italy's Surrow.
Daring Armed Robbery."
· Trouble at Samhui
Fishing Jonk Looted. .'
Sad Sequel id Love Story.
Lady Lugatd's Health.
Sir Thomas Sutherland of Opinm, §.
Portugues Consul "At Home!"
Chinese New Year
The Fire on the Sithonia,
Dairy Farm's Premises Cleansed.
Rescue at, Se
Kowloon Caniog Runway.
Accident to a Paituguese Cruiser.,
Oil Springs in Tumor.
晩一初月正年元税宜
The Hongkong Celegraph
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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 1909.
THE SANITARY BOARD ELAUTIONE,"
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(ESTABLISHED 1881.)
FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 1909. Ħ
electioneering addresses of these opponents, there can be little doubt in the minds of those whose suffrage is sought after for Wednesday's election that Dr. Fitzwilliams' address lays claim to the strongest support irrespective altogether of the fact that his nomination is proposert fy a gentleman, so widely known in the Colody as the Hob. Mr. H. E. Pollock, and seconded by another member of the Legislative Council in the person of the Hon. Mr. H. W. Slade." We note the fact that Dr. Fitzwilliams, who is a newcomer to the Colony, and the youngest (16th January.)
of the opposing candidates, establishes his The Sanitary Board Elections, which are claim upon the voters on the ground of to take place on Wednesday, the zeth inst his professional qualifications; on the fact promise to be invested with rather more interest than was at first anticipated. The that he has no axe to grind and on the pro- mise of furthering the largely preponderating elections are for the nomination of two meminfluence of the Chinese community in Hong bers for appointment in the places of Mersta kong! As a section of the Press which has con A. Shelton Hooper and Henry Humphreys, sistently advocated and supported the laterests whose terms of office, are about to expire of our esteemed Chinese fellow-citizens, we Mr. Humphreys does not offer himself. for re-election. Mr. Hooper is prepared cannot fail to note with a considerable to serve the public interests for another degres of sailsfaction that one of the clectors at any rate has deemed it expedient period of office and it may be taken as a to pledge himself to looking after the foregone conclusion that his re-nomination
well-being of that section of the inhabitants will be secured practically without opposi of the Island and its dependeries who tion. In so far as the retention of that contribute far, the largest amount of fates gentleman's seat on the Sanitary Board lor. a fresh term is secured, the landed interests of Hongkong will be adequately safeguarded by the member who now, seeks re-election, It should therefore be taken for granted that in theif selection of the only other member, the persons entitled to vote on Wednesday will not allow themselves to be influenced by consid rations absolutely of the vested landed interests of the Colony, As far as we have been able to gather, the vacant seat created by the retirement of than three candidates, They are Dr. Gerard Fitzwilliams, Dr. R. A. Belios and Mr. H. Percy with. In bringing these names be fore the public notice for Wednesday's elections, it is not our purpose at this mo
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dry bones in China, attempts may be made from time to time to create or resuscitato Fifth-Vessels plying between plague secret societies in the Stralta. But tha infected ports should be obliged to carry a machinery of suppression, for which we fixed number of cats, the number depending have to thank Sir. Cecil Smith, at a time when public opinion was full of uncertainty, upon the tonnago. of the vessel, SER
Sixth-Building regulations should-res as effective as over, and will curblo the quire that attics and other places frequented Government permanently to counteract what by rats bo provided with openings large is a chronic readiness of the Chincia character to have recourse to secret organi- enough to admit cats.
Seventh-In the case of plague infected"zations for political or even criminal ende" districts or areas threatened with lovasion Concluding a very appreciative leading of plague, special companies of cats should article, thesenior Singapore paper remarks be organized, and at fixed intervals they "Sir Cecil Smith returns to us to-day. should be isolated and the presence or a passing guest on his way to Shanghai absence of plague among them should be where he is to serve as the chief Bridab determined.
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SIR CHOIL SMITH.
(z1st January.)
this connection, the Tokio draži publishes a statement made by a certain financial authority of high standing. He i repre sented to have said that the favourable con: ditioni exhibited by the foreign trade at the end of last year will undoubtedly be main thined. This may be anticipated with special confidence in regard to the raw silk trade; 6,500 packagen have already been exported since the New Year, and it is believed that the trade in this commodity will become even favourables Under these circumstances, if there is not an exceptionally large import of cotton, the foreign trade should result in an excess of exports in even the first half of the year. Moreover, the prices of silver and copper have of late been rising, the former bow standing at over 23d and the latter at over £56 and, as they are likely to rise bigben, Japan's trade with China is sure to improls. The same authority pointed out that the money market, which was already. Although no outward demonstration as in easy at the end of last year, has now become Singapore marked, the arrival of Sir Cecil even case. The amount of the Bank of Clementi Smith in this Colony this morning, Japad's convertible notes in circulation has
on his special mission to Shanghai, it must consequently, decreased, and bank advances not be accepted for granted that the absence in geneal are being rapidly recovered. No of any outward manifestation of welcome large demands for funds are forthcoming militates against the waunth of feeling with while bank deposits show a constant ten-which Hongkong to-day renews its former and taxes towards the maintenance of the ad-dency to increase. Such being the case, acquainthtice with one of its old time off ministration, and public and sanitary works of many banks will, in their own interests, the Colony, and who are numerically princi have to lower their rates at no distant pally affected by enactments relating to date, and the Bank of Japan is likely to sanitation which are from time to time have fo follow the example, It has to be introduced ostensibly-for-the-benefit-of-the remembered, too, that during the current Colony and its inhabitants. Curiously year national Bonds are to be repaid to the enough, Mr. Percy Smith, whose nomina amount of Y50,800,000 at least, which is tion is proposed by one Chinese gentleman bound to further case the money market. It and supported by another, has not deemed is true that, during March and June, Rail- fit to emphasize the importance of Chinese way Bonds to the sum of Y250,000,000 are Mr. Humphreys will be contested by no less interests in his electioneering address to the to be issued; but, as they are to be exchang- Smith is known as a Prince among 'Civil. body of suffragists whose sympathies heed for the railway shares, the money market secke to enlist. As su estate agent, Mr. will not be disturbed. Smith asserts that the contact into which he has been brought with Chinese property has given him a considerable insight into the working of the sanitaty regulations of the
Colony. If that is all the recommendation the candidate is capable of bringing forward in support of his election, then he has little to
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THE ENEMY OF THE RAT.
That, the most effective means of extermi- nating the rat is by raising a specialized breed of cats, the natural enemy of the pest, is the helief of Prof. Robert Koch and other scien-
delegate on the International : Oplum Commission. In a new scusa Sir Cecil mith, by virtue of that duty, has once again become the trusice of the interests, of this Colony and also of his former Colony of Hongkong What that Con ference may result in we cannot conjecture but of one thing we may be quite assured, namely, that no better qualified British representative could have been discovered thau Sir Cecil Smith, and go one with a more complete understanding of the posit of this Colony la respect to the possibly of the proceedings at Shanghal eventually reacting, upon our finances. But we know that Sir Cecil Smith will go to Shanghai armed with much special knowledge ret with an unbiassed miod. Whatever Sir Cecil Smith sees to be bendful to say or do... we katy that in the spirit in which he desired to be remembered here he will above all things endeavour to do his duty.
KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.
ESTIMATEÏQF;.COST,
On the 17th ult, Mr. Gianell aked the Un... der-Secretary of State for the Colonies whe ther the construction departmentally," of the railway through the Sultanate of Jobore, which was opened for traffic on 12th idem, bai cost in both time and money, some, 40 per cent"
more than it would have cost if constructed by
contract whether the cost of the Kowloon
ment to influence public views in regard to the choice of their candidate. Each undoubtedly possesses his own individual merits. Each must als count upon a cecommend himself to popular support. Thetists who have made a study of plague predominions, The fact of his selection as tato measure of support from the electioneer. ing body and each will also have, his qualifications enlarged upon by his proposer and seconder. So far, not only have one of the names, Tay claim to support front the electors, but none have deemed it expedient to come. pegard with any thing like an elepioneering address. We would invite contestants for the honour. of, representation the, Sanitary Board 10 Coine forward and urge their claims as to their qualifications. And one on siderajons meriting the support of rate The Hongkong Land Reclamation Cot lid. payers in the Coinny at the election on Wednesday. Until candidates have had an opportunity of giving public expression to bir claims on the electois, we refrain from making suggestions which may be calculated to prejudice the case of those who may not yet have had an opportunity of becoming beer acquainted to the community at larke; since out of three names presented apove, onu gentleman is comparatively a newentner to the Colony,-while-another-is- curso widely known as the third, because of the latter's longer residence in Hongkong. Neither of the first two should be placed, at a, disadvantage, because of their stioner who has not hesilated to champion the cious animals have been used; among them fact that while some men may be counted think that is no. 1. have gone carefully into
Outbreak of Rinderpest.
China's Future.
Piracy and Murder,
Volunteer Corps Orders
Forthcoming Races."
Rowing,
The China Borneo Co.
Marine Court.
Sir Ewen Cameron's fuperal Hongkong Volunteers, Battleships in 1958. ‚†) Large Floating Crang for Japan. The Opium Habit
The Biter Bir.
The Japanese Pur.
The Westera, Kingdoms of Chipa.
Canton Day by Day,
The Downfall of Yuan Shib-kai.
A Railway Schemat
The Chinkiang Collision..
Serious Assault..
Chinese Telegraphs.*-
Anti-plague Measures.
New Japanese Warships. Tragedy in Osaka.
Divorce in Japan.
A Japanese Superstition..
Formosan Government Finance..
Fire near Yokohama.
Deserted Japanese Rescued.
Japanese Shipping.
Foreign Students in Japan.
Japanese Bariness-men and China.
Unnatural Foster Parents,
The Opium Question.,
Launching of the Malaya. Opium Consumption. "Collision at Singapore. ·
Distinguished:Visitar. Kang Yu Wei Interviewed. The Opium Report. Transport of Specie." Serious Boycott in Java. Anti-spilling Ordinance. The Kaifong's Damage. Manila Carnival. Opium Smuggling, Commercial:
Yara Market.
Weakly Share Report. Exchange
Local and General.
BIRTHS.
Ob January 9, og at Shangbai, the wife of Fergt. F. C. AIZES, S. M. Police, of a son,
On January 12,-1907, Shanghai, the wife of GEORGE LANGLANDS, of a daughter,
MARRIAGES..
Service.
KomarofF-Korp. On the 1st December, 1908, by the Rev. Dr. W. Gaster, at the Bevi Marks Synagogue, London,ELSA, daughter of Herman & Sophie Korp, Berlin; to CHARLES DAVID KOMAROFF, Imperial Chinese Customs On January 5, 1999, at Shanghai, Chiny, FREDERICK JAMES DRAKEFORD, fourth so i Samuel Finch Drakeford, of. Melbourne, Vic zoring: Augraling now of Shaughs, to Kuny FLORENCE MARTIN, eldest daughter of wil. lam Martini of Walballa, Victožje, Australia,
Os January 12, 1000, at Shangbal, WILLIAM GATER 10 MARGERY, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Roope, of Shanghai,
* On: January, 13, 1909). Registered, at the French Consulate General, Shanghai, the man "winge of Capizia L. NICO to Mme. V. PONT.
NEWS DEATÉLITA On December 15, 190, at St Leonards-on the Sea, Helen Johnston, Cooper in Fer *8th year, Kelick_of William Comper late Superintendent Engineer of the P. & O, Com pany Bombay, and dearly beloved mother of sky late Dr. Cooper of Shanghai,
should not hesitate to affirm that he should leave the representation to members who have no axes to grindin' Mr. Hooper, we can assume without fearof contradiction that that Colony already possesses a member
Mr. Gipnell: Is it not the fact that the work
executed by the Crowa. Agent costs more in time and money than it would if it were put out
Colonel Sealy Colonel Sealy: Generally speaking, 1 đó not the matter.
FITTING UP THE“ ZOLUS,"
cials who has attained to the distinction of a veritable Empire builder. The worth of Sir Cecil in the Straits Settlements, entities him to be ranked with the greatest of the British Colonial Administrators, as his remarkable record of service summed up by our Singapore contemporaries shows lini to be, The Straits Times writes concerning our distinguished visitor in these terms "To & wider circle than ours, Sir Clementi Servants of the Crowns, and as one whose solidity of judgment, and variety of ex- perience entitle him to all reapect, just as his personal qualities command the esteem. and affection, of his fellow-men. · He passes through the Colony, where he served as Governor with so much distinction, on his way to dischargo, duties that have a very special interest for this part of the King's Railway at Hongkong, though only partially execused, already exceeds the original estimata. for completion of the entire works whether he mastering of the statutory enactments of the ventive measures. The destruction of rats senior member of the British Delegation to will state, what the original estimate was, the Colony relating to sanitary matters is not by mechanical means, such as trapping and the Oplum Conference at Shanghai is one cost to the present date, and the present esti- such a difficult task, as cannot be accom- poisoning, results in lessening the numbers of the few circumstances which permit a
mate for the entire work; whether, in view of plished by his opponents with the tech despite the remarkable reproductive qualities hope that the British Government has not the aste under departmental management of nical skill which their professional quali-of the pest, yet the scientists believe that to blindly resolved to sacrifice some of its great which then are examples, it is proposed to contiene that system in similar works in fatures: fications eminently of them to accom exterminate the rat utterly, one of nature's material interests to the subtleties of Chinese and, if an, for what reasons. plish within a cousparatively short period boundless resources, must be employed. We diplomacy or the rantings of well-meaning. Colonel Sealy : As regards, the Igbora of time. Mr. Smith undertakes to ap-learn from a Seattle contemporary that Dr, but extremely ignorant Inpaties, Sir Clem-way, which has been built by the Government Proach the consideration of all subjects be- F. S. Bourns, chief medical inspector, who enti Smith does not call here in an official of the Federated, Malay States for the Gorska. fore the Board with businesslike common has been conducting the campaign against capacity, and we know too much of his loment of Johore under a Convention with the sense an with due regard to vested inter-ral, under the direction of Health Commis dependence of character to suppose that the Sultan, the estimate was 1,200,000 No com esis. We can hardly suppose that he ioner. E. Crichton, has urged that house warmth of the reception he receives will parison can be made between the original estimate of the Kowloon Railway, which was seriously entertains the belief that were one holders as well as business men have cats influence, even to a fractional degree, the necessarily to a large extent conjectural, and or other of his opponents elected, he will about their pisces. He has suggested that opinions that he may have formed as to the present estimate, which it approximately not bring commonsense to bear upon the de- there is a big difference between strains of the nature of the duty which lies before $10,000,000, seeing that the increase in largely :: liberations of the advisory Board to Govern felines and that the average house cat, well him. The spirit of our welcome is ex due to a review of the policy as to terminal ment on matters connected with the sani fed and content to lie back of the kitchen pressed in the homely refrain of the old accommodation as well as to the anexpected tary measures of the Colony. The allusion range, is not the animal that science is tong, and it is for what he did to cheer dificulties met with in the course of construc tion. The Secretary of State is unable to to vested interests is somewhat vague, looking for to carry on the anti-pest and sweeten life lo Singapore, and not
admit that these rallways are examples of If the candidate refers to vested in work. The ideal failer is one that has its for what he may do to check indiscriminate waste ander departmental mansgamatt or to terests of the property owners, then we
natural antipathy for rats cultivated to a dealing with a problem affecting our finances commit himself as to the policy which may be fine point; one that, will, seek for and that we rejoice in his visit. Nevertheless, adopted in the case of fature railway works. destroy rats as its life work. In India and the fact of his presence here will concen Japan, men engaged in plague preventive trate attention on the pature-of-his mission work have been experimenting with natural to the Far East. He is sixty-eight years of encantes f the rat peal. A number of vora- age, but we give praise to the gods for the cause of those in whose interests primarily the Ichneumon, of Egypt, the mongoose, of too old at forty the world is still sane residence, and we would urge qualified he owes his seat on the Board. There India, and the European ferret, The fact enough to attach importance to the wisdom electors to carefully deliberate and en
is no desire to have the representation that the animals just named do not confine which a sound mind can only accumulate with quire into the individual merits of the of property owners duplicated. The con- their hunting, to rats, but destroy domestic the lapse of years. We may remark, too, that opposing candidates and to decide for them."
stitution of the Board should be of poultry, is a serious drawback to their use. it is about forty-six years since Sir Clementi selves without previously pledging their such a character as, to embrace all The scientists found an animal in the cat Smith Grst passed through the Straite on his vbies by rosson of personal inluence which interests, rather than the preponderance that, since the beginning, has made war on way to begin the public career which may be brought to bear in the interests off any one in particular. We are cogni- the rat. They do aq barm, and, when pro crowned him with so many honours. Some merchant and a contractor. The Yee Fat Com- and or other of the candidates. Electors should seek to return the gentlemen best sant of the fact that Mr. Smith has the back-perly trained, are the agents that have times we are dolefully assured that the soft ing of an influential body of electors in the yet been utilized in the prophylaxis of climate of these Colonies naps the finer parts qualified to serve the public interests of the property interests of the Colony by reason of plague. At present, thescientists are carrying of human energy and leaves but a husk Colony rather than be guided by personal: his business connections. It is not always, world-wide search for strains of cats behind. It is not necessarily so, as the hale considerations which may not always further however, that the interests of landlords and thatare specially adapted to destroying rats. and hearty veteran of 68, who cheerfully the public weal..•
tenants are identical. When we are remind-The scientists have suggested that a system undertakes new work that others might (18th January.)
ed of the net result of the recent Tuber- of prizes be offered for the best strains of shrink, from, is well able to assure us, and, while Mr, O. D. Toomson_acted for the All the four-candidates for the two vacanculosis Congress in the United States, we cats whose ability as ralters has been perhaps if time permitted him to explain his cies on the Sanitary Board have now issued recall the fact that all legislation in proved. In Seattle there are several cats splendidly conserved-powers he would sum Li Pak Chia-said that his firm had a contract all up in a single word-work. For it in the with the defendant in respect of some wood their respective manifestors to the el ctors, the direction of the improvement of the whose ability and veracity in hunting rats We reproduce the electioneering addresses in conditions in which the fabouring classes could hardly be excelled. The Morgan work into which a man puts all the soul and work for the steamer olus gr
Mn Gompert-Was the ship ón: the rocks the art in which they were received. We
live does not always reconcile the in Oyster Company has a fierce-eyed creature earnestness he is endowed with that makes published the first news on Saturd y that be terests of the land owning class with those that is never so happy as when on the trail climate a matter of indifference, and ensures then? sides the member who seeks re-election, three of the occupiers of tenements who form by of a rat Before the cat came, rats romped the preservation of mental energy long after ather candidates had submitted their names far. the greater number to be considered. about the place. Now the Morgan Oyster nature has decreed that the purely physical for appointment on the Sanitary Board. A As to Dr. Belilios' candidature, his mani- Company will give a prize for any trace of a shall enter on a downward course." In list of the candidates whose names we men festo speaks for itself. It must also be con- rat buy its buildings. The Seattle Trans special reference to his connection with tioned. in our last issue has since been sidered that he will most likely be, sup- fer Company has a cat whose ability as Hongkong, the Singapore Free Press writes officially communicated to us. They are Mr. parted by a community also possessing im ratter has been frequently demonstrated; His Hongkong experience, culminating in A. Shelton Hooper, Dre. R. A. Belilios and portant commercial connections with the There are several of the warehouses on the the post of Registrar-General, endowed him Fitzwilliams and Mr. 11, Percy Smith, The Colony. But whether numerically they can waler front that have felines whose breeding with a familiarity with Chinese affairs, the Certainty of Mr. Shelton Hooper's re-successfully be pitted against those other especially adapts them to the anti-pest work. Chinese racial character,, and the Chinese tum because of the large amount of public sections his rivals are appealing to, the result Except for mildly, frightening rats, the aver dialects, that proved of immense advantage service he has rendered to the Colony during of the polling alone on Wednesday can tell. age sleek, contented house cat is useless.to the Government in the handling of, all his last tenure of office as a member of A doubt has arisen in the minds of civil It has been observed in many cases that the questions affecting Chinese Interests and the the Bouid does away with the necessity of servants whether it would be politic for presence of a cat of any kind serves to control of the Chinese population. In the further recommendations on behalf of this them to cast their votes at the forthcoming frighten rats off the premises, but the real address from the members of the Straits
And did be put in the new wood-work ?--- No. candidate. Nevertheless, it may be well for elections: By law, they possess that betiefly has not been fully determined. It Legislative Council, on the eve of Sir Cecil Did you press him: to do the work —Yes, electors to bear in mind that Mr. Hooper right, and it will be matter for satis has also been observed that the hunting la. Smith's departure a tribute was paid to him but he refused, saying that he wanted money. cannot be returned unless he secures the reaction for the public in general and for stinct teaches its highest development in the for his determined grappling with the danger I told him he could gat, the money, if he got quised majority of votes. An impression is the candidates in particular to know that female cat. Just as the Angora and the of the Chinese Secret Societies that constitut security, and in entertained that voters might well leave Me, an inquiry having been addressed to the Manx cats were raised, the scientists hopeed at that time a sort of imperium in imperio. And you cancelled the agreement 2-Yes, Hooper's name out of count because of the Govenor, His Excellency has replied that to specialize the hunting lastinct in the within the Colony. There were many who had Did you try and get another contractor? practically uncontested seat which he is members of the public service will be free ratexterminator. That the improved strains long experience of the Colony and an exten-Yes; but nobody was willing to take the work. likely to secure. It seems hardly ne to vole according to their own conscientious will be of large size in order to cope with big sive knowledge of the Chinese, who deemed entered into the ship was in a vary bad sister ceasary for us to enlarge upon the fact that, convictions. The elections on Wednesday rats, will be necessary. Also, it is likely that that a more complete control could be of repair, as regards ber bottom. But therpods however desirable and however certain this have aroused a great deal more interest than its vocity will detract somewhat from its effected by working through, the headmen of work was all right. The reason way he wanted candidate's nomination, may be, if electors has been evinced in similar elections for qualities es a household pet. Prof. Robert the Societies, and, who feared that any atthe old wood-work removed was because new choose to have him represented as one of some time past. The outcome of the con- och during recent visit to Japan, sug tempt at suppression would only mean cabins had to be put in. It was much easie their two members, the duty devolves upon test will be looked forward to with pleasureted the following system for employing driving these Societies below the surface and do the work on there than on board, Wit- thus end in a loss of control. Bot Sir Cecils know that no work was being done by the defendant. He, visited the yard" on several them to fill in the voting paper accordingly. able anticipations' by the community at cat id anti-pest work
First-Pans lawa, requiring each house to Smith had the courage of his convictions, occasions, and he could swear he saw no work They would thus be left with the choice of large
keep a certain number of cats and cause the and deciced, through legislation, the dia- being done. Ordinarity, the work should have one other member only. Were electors to neglect voting for Mr. Hooper, they may be
police to make frequent inspections, Isolation of the Societies and the devolution taken a month to completa! None of the wond inadvertently doing that gentleman en in-
Second-By establishing a system of prizes of their property, to Chinese charities and work was blown overboard, The price man- justice by overlooking his claim upon public
for cate of approved ability as rutters, benevolent agencies. The penal weapon was tioned in the claim was for the old: Arturas, support. We will now proceed to deal with
Third-Carry on a world-wide search for deportation, and it in at once to be said that New fixtures would com between $1,000 and the claims of the other three contestants for
strains of cats especially, skilled eas ratters both in regard to attempts to carry on secret Funker övidence was heard, the only other vacant appointment: Two of
ind encourage" their introduction and, prof societies, and to the dealing With the habitual ~ The defendant raised, as special „duldnes the candidates are gentlemen in the medical
pagiging and reputed criminal deportation has proved, lies on the goods for the work he LGA We should stimulate lnterest lo | a simple yet effective, instrument. Even now dono in the slitence of paymeate profession, and the third, a chartered accountant and estate agent, Judging by the
loading of Improved strain of cats by possibly, as some ocho of the timing
TRADE IN JAPAN.
(20th January,) According to the commercial intelligence received through the Kobe feraid all the leading papera noduscondiale megazines. agree in saying that the modry market wil continue to get cauler and that, the Banks will ere long have to lower thoir casos, la
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A MERCHANT'S CLAIM AGAINST CONTRACTOR. As interesting dispute was heard in the Supreme Court, Jay Wednesday, between a pany, of 60, Des Voeux Road Weilysued a con tractor named Kenog Fat, 1 Reclamation, Street, Yau-ma-ti, to recover the sum of $182 being for goods removed by the defendant and alleged to have been wrongfully detained, and for damages.
Mr. P. W. Goldring appeared for the plain-
defence...
The managing partner of the plaintiff firm-
Witness-No. She was anchored at Tal- kok-tsui.
Proceeding, he stated that on the day the
defendant started is work there was a strong. wind blowing and the ship bad I considerable list. The defendant confessed that he could eat work under such conditions and fold o that he would remove all the ship's wood work and take it assere.
MONDY
Mr. Goldring Did you advance any mon to him 7-Yes..
How much 7-$250
Have you the receipt ?—Yes, my book was chopped.
Did the defendant remove the old wood Work? Yes
* Cross:examined-When the contract - Was
$1,000, ndry