351.
The Habeas Corpus Act.]
APPLICATIONS AT THE SUPREME COURT.
CAN: A PRISONER DE DISCHARGED IN A COURTYARD?
Applications were made at the Supreme Court last Tuesday, the Chief Justice presiding, for a rule directed to the Captala Superintendout |
up the bodies of prisoners at the Central Police Station to be discharged.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 17 1000
A PARTNERSHIP DISPUTË,
CLAIM OF $10,000.
to the Supreme Court, last Tuesday, bafors the Chief Justice (Sir Francis Piggott) Ng Tek Tong, of 77, Bonham Strand West, brought an Action against Wong Cheung Cho, of 36, Boo bam Strand West, to recover the sum of 510,0co, being the amount found due to the estate of Ng Kim Was, deceased, on the take | ing of accounts before the Registrar, together with interest thereon at the rate of 8 par cent,
date of the death of Ng Kim Wan and that the casts of the action be paid by the defendant.
Mr. M. W. Slade, Instructed by Mr. C. B. H. Bëavia (ol Messrs. Wilkinson and _Grist) instructed by Mr. P. M. Hodson (of Messrs. appeared for the plaintiff. Mr. Eldon Potter, Ewens and Harston) was for the defendant.
ISSUE OF CHINESE BANK
NOTES.
PROVISIONAL REGULATIONS OF THE
MINISTRY OF FINANCE.
by the Ministry of Finance with Imperial sanc The following provisional regulations, issued tion for contrailing the issue of Chinese Bank. Notes, have been officially communicated to the FT. Times:-
"IN. COMMITTER?
Those who are sufficiently Interested to follow the proceedings, from time to time, of the Le- gislative Council of the Straite Boltlements, must have noted the clockwork simplicity with which many new Bills are placu into law, Although complete unanimity, on" any que measure rarely exists between Unofficial and Official members, there are times whan Bills are subjected to not more than merely mild criticism the consequence is that First, Second, and "from those who sit to the Left and
hand there are Bills which from the first must of the Council as a matter of course, On the other be regarded as of a highly contentious charac tor. Then the procedure is very diferent. It is perhaps not generally knows-to those, say, whose interests are confined more particularly to what goes on at the Cricket Club, than what takes place in the Legislative Chamber that the points at issue in a contentious measura
A TIMBER DISPUTE.
AN ECHO OF THE "VING RING'S" LOSS.
In the Summary Court, last Monday, before Mr. Justice Gomperts Poisse Jadge, a claim was brought for breach of contract by the Chan Tai Kea firm, contractor, of 135, Das Vœux Road, against the Yu Hing Loong firm, timber- dealers, of 320, Shanghai Strest, Yau-ma-li, to recover the sum of 5992.ga as damages for the plaintiffs of a hardwood spar. There was breach of contract for sale by the defendants to
of hardwood timber to the plaintiffs. the defendants for the supply of one piece
of Police to show tatisɑ why he should not bring parannum from the' 27th October, 1899, the are bank-votes, whether printed or in writing. Third Readings follow at successiva meelings a counter-claim for $323:74, amount due to
,· *
The soles affected by these regulations for integral sums, containing neither the nama of the payee zor the date, nor place of payment ia, currency notes,
1.-Notes in writing which include fractional
drafts, de pot come under these Regulations. amounts or which boar name of payes and the date and place of payment, de, cheques and
3-Before any bank is allowed to issue cur- be cbtained in the shape of other autote must in shape of other banks who poter in the event of any loss: But officially
nativas have been fairly large, and dealers ar operating amongst themselves at more or less under market rates and clearances and exports. are satisfactory. The market closes rather deli and sales of the fortnight aggregate only about 1,400 bales.
Total sales about 1,400 bates. Unsold stocks estimated at 30,000 bales Sold but undelivered in the Godowns and arrive 40,000 balon.
Arrivals.-The mail str. Dales and extra stre. Bombay, and itrs. C. Apoar, and Namsang Capri, Yedorks, Austria, and Ceylon Mars from
from Calcutta have brought in 17,101 bales for Hongkong, and 13,000 baler for Shanghal, shipments from Hongkong to Shangbai and coast ports, &c. amount to about 5,000 bales,
Shanghai. Is reported moderataly active at puntered prices.
In the first case, Mr. M. W. Slade appeared on behalf of a Chinese woman named Subg Yau | consequence of so order for banishment issued Shi, who had been arrested a few days ago in against her. Counsel stated there were no Jegal proceedings of any kind. The woman The statement of claim stated that the plain. was simply arrested and, detained, not actif was the executer of the will of Ng Kim tually in gaol,, but on the premises of the Wan, altas Ng Kim Guan, alias Piae Kee, de- 1 will be bound to make good the value of the pre not thrashed out until the Second Readioacted for was to be used in the operations, ‡ closed; We quota tudias S28 to jó and China Central Police Station. · An order for banish | ceased;, which was proved by the plaintiff on
of
ment for a term of five years was made against the 7th February, 1907. Ng Kim Was was in bor on an alleged charge of being concerned his lifetime a partner with the defendant and Is gambling. There were several Ordinances others unknown to the plaintiff in the dealing with the question of banishment. The business of the Yoes Shing firm most important of these was Ordinance 1 of Bonham Sund and owned one-fourth of 1882, Section 4 of which gave the Governor-in-the share (St0,000) of the business. Ng Kim Council power to deport an alien and fix the Wen died on the 27th October, 1899, but since date of the departure of the person from the his death, no winding-up of the business bad Colony. The ground of the applicaties was taken place. In 1903, an account of the part that both the Ordinances confined the power nership dealings and of the profits due to the to aliens.. The application made it quite clear estate of the deceased was rendered to the that the prisoner was natural born subject of family of the deceased showing a sum of the British Government.
$17,793,74 due to the estate, consisting of capi- Further consideration was deferred till Friday tal subscribed by the deceased to the business morning.
and sbare of profit. No portion of the sum had been paid, though repeated applications had been made, neither had any account been furnished of the partnership dealings of the firm since 1983,
In the second case, the matter before the Court concerned a man named Sun A Wan. Mr. J. Alabaster, instructed by Mr. H. L. Denny Crown Solicitor, acted in the absence | of Sir Henry Barkeley, K.C., Acting" Attorney. General, for the Crows. Mr. M. W. Slade, instructed by Mr. Otto Kong. Sing, appeared on behalf of the prisoner.
From the affidavits filed in Court, it appears that on the roth June last, an armed robbery had murder were committed on the Nam Sing, in which prisoner is said to have been concerned. The prisoner, had beas daly brought before a Police Magistrate and was remanded pending the arrival of witnesses. Oo the 4th of August last, prisoner
The statement of defence set out that defendant admitted that be was one of the managing partners of the Yuen Shing firm at the time Ng Kim Wat was a partner. Every year, an account was taken of the assets and flabilities of the business and rendered to the family of the deceased. The firm ceased to carry on business in February, 1904, but the sign-board was retained for the purpose of get ting in the outstanding debis and the whole business was wound up with the assent of the partners, as it was found impossible to collect Its Rabilities. The original capital of over $4,000 was thus not only lost but there were liabilities and debts amounting to Taels 7,000,
Judgment was reserved.
Mr. E. Davidson (of Messrs, Hastings and Hastings) appeared for the plaintiffs. Mr. Leo d'Almada e Castro (of: Messrs. Goldring, Bar low and Morrell) represented the defendants.
The facts of the case as outlined by the plaintiffs were that the plaintiffs had entered lolo a contract with the defendants for the raising of a sunken vessel. The spar they con- stage is reached. The Second Reading passed, established banks are not thus restricted.
there is even more thrashing out when the The spar delivered by the defendants was unfit Bill is Jokea ja committee 4.--Casb-shops with sign-boards, which issue
In the debiter fit the work and was rejected. Ag'a result, the on Second Reading, it may be said, only plaintiffs were delayed five days in the opera cash notes, as well as other sorts of notes, are allowed temporarily to continue-as beeneralities and questions of principle are tions with consequent extra expenses for coolis, fore, issuing votes, provided they can obtain discussed, but in committee the actual details junk, launch and other bires.
of the Bill are dealt with, its flaws removed, Capt. James Daugias, a marine surveyor, five reliable mercantile firms to guarantee in
and its defects remedied.
alated that, on the gist July of last year, he want case of less to make good the value of the notes issued. But such cash-shops, in addition
All this, as we know, takes time, and very10 Mong-kok-taui for the purpose of examining valuable time at that. There are those rare the log, on which he subsequently made a to sending io reports to the local officials for
occasions, when, to the disgust of the Un-report. Ah King pointed out the log so wit transmission to the Board as required by the
neas. He could not say the extent of the rules of the Exchange Bureau, moet obey the officials, and against their loud protest, new new regulation as regards all matters affect-Bills of an important character are, in accord- depth of the crack in the log. In the condition ance with cabled instructións from the Secret in which it was then, it could ant be used for ing the issue of notes,
ary of Stats," rushed through." These times building purposes. It depended on the weight the first and second readings, committee, and of a material whether its strain could be borna third reading are all taken at the oue meeting by the log. The price of the log was Sita per of the Council, and the Bill virtually becomes cubic foot. an Ordinance on that day.
Further evidence was called and the case was adjourned.
5-All banks at prosent issuing bank-uotes and not registered shall, within six months from the date of the receipt of the dispatch, at eace take steps to collect the capital and must apply to the local authorities for regis, tration at the Board," After the expiration of the time limit, the bank which have not thes applied for registration will be compelled to within a stated period and will be fined by the withdraw all their notes from circulation local afficials in accordance with regulation Na, 18.
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THE HON, AMOS P.. WILDER.
This rushing through" process, to which the Straits Government has sometimes to resort, is fascinating to das who bas seen the laborious. progress of the Parliamentary Machine at Homs. The beautiful simplicity of the Colonial method stands out in marked con Transcript, onder date of July 30, gives publici
The Washington correspondent of the Boston trast to what takes place at Westminster. They to a tumour that the Hon. A, P. Wilder, fact that there is so Second Chamber out here liin itself a most tremendous one.
Consul General for the United States at Shaug Leaving aside the question of the wearisome hai, will probably be appointed to the position, length of debates in the House of Commons, cassion 10, the Hon, J. B. Kergolds
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury in suc- the enormous amount of time devoted to the sincerely trust that this rumour will prove to be
We
was brought before the Magistrate, presumably | the debis dus to the firm, which could not meet to establish banks separately from their business consideration of Bills in Committee is wonbythout foundation and that Mr. Wilder may
to be discharged, but he was again committed to prison. Do the feth of August, prisoner was discharged, but was immediately re-arrest ed on discharge ou a charge of armed robbery in a house in China, · Prisoner denied that be was a political reformer, · ·
The defence based their argument ou the fact that the proceedings were had in that they were held in the courtyard of the prison and not in a proper Court-room.
Mr. Alabaster-Prisoner was discharged. He was as free as the Magistrate, solicitors
and other persons present.
The Chief Justice-That is not sense. A. prisoner cannot be free until he is out of prison. He must be free from the terior of the law,
Further argument was heard and the case adjourned.
ICY QUESTION IN HOT WEATHER.
IMPORTANT JUDGMENT ON TECHNICAL
POINTS...
7RADH-MARK DISPUTE.
FINDLAY, RICHARDSON & Co. v., FUJII
JIROSUKE.
The decision is published in the Official Garde of the 6th instant of the Patent Bureau is a petition filed by Messrs. Findlay, Richard & Co., No 6, Yokohama, against Fujii Jito- suke, Rokkakudori, Takakura, Kyoto, for the invalidation of the registration of a trade-mark No. 35,169 held by respondant. The petition was upheld, and the registration of the trade mark in question declared invalid.
in
Petitioners maintained that the trade-mark question ant only closely resembled the trade-mark No. 16,176 held by them in desigo. but in both marks the Wisteria blossom form ed an essential part of the design, and appel lations were alike. Respondent having applied The Court of Appeal.in Hongkong delivered for the registration bia trade-mark after the Interesting judgments yesterday in the celebrat-trade-mark-held by petitioners had been re ed can ice **, plate ice action instituted by the Hongkong Milling Company against Messrs. Arnhold, Karberg & Co. The plaintiffs claim- ed $100,000 damages because, it was alleged, the plant supplied by the latter did not accord with the original requirements. -
gistered, trade-mark. No. 35,169 was a violation of Nos. 3 and 4 of Article of the Trade-mark Law, and the registration should be declared invaild in accordance with Article to of the
same inw.
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6. All firms, other than banks now issuing bank-notes must gradually call in their whole issue by the end of the 5th moon of 1910. Those firms who have been unable to call in the whole issue within the time limit are allowed and to register, such backs in accordance with the regulations.
7.-No back or firm carrying on a banking business, whether official or mercantile, opened after the publication of these regulations, sball issue backnotes,,
8.-After the publication of these regulations; those banks permitted to issue notes must not let their issue exceed the amount of notes at present in circulation.
9--Every bank or firm issuing notes must Alfin, on a form prepared by the Board, the correct number of notes they have in circulation, The correct amount in circulation is to be calculated as the greatest amount in circulation on any day of the month following the publica tion of the regulations in each place.
10.-Every bank, whether official or mercan- tile, shall have a reserve fund to the full amount of the poles issued. Such reserve fund shall consist of forty per cent of ready money and sixty per cent of Government bonds, reliable shares, script or deposit notes. In order to facilitate inspection, this reserve fund must be kept separately in the treasury and the accounts must not be mixed up with the ordinary busi-
ness of the bank,
-All Banks shall, beginning from bext year, withdraw 20 per cent of their polca from circulation every year and within five years from that date all the notes must have been called is. 11-Should any bank wish to call its moles in at once without waiting for ibe time limit to expire, such back can arrange with the Ta Ching Haox to deposit satisfactory securities
and borrow a sum of money which can be re- paid in annual instalments at a low rate of in.
terest.
of notice. It has been said, time and again, carry out his original plan and return to Shang. that the real business of Parliament is done in
committee, and one is inclined to agrea with bai late in October.—Shanghai Times,
It is a very "real" · business
the assertion, indeed,
.
The commitles rooms of the two Houses of Parliament are over twenty in number, and the proceedings therein occupy the time and atten- tion of a vast number of people. This is in relation, more panicularly to Local Legislation meaning by that the Bills introduced into Parliament by-municipal corporations, railway companies and the like..
In the first place there is a small army of They are the necessary intermediaries between Parliamentary Agents always in attendance. the promoters of Bills and of Parliament Their duly it is to see that all me- cessary formalities are complied with, that the way in properly paved for the progress of the Bill through the two Houses, and that no loop- hole is left for a Bill to be thrown out on a technical point.
itself
The committees themselves are composed, as a general rule, of members of the two Houses specially qualified, from experience, to deal with certain subjecte. The time they devate to this work very arduous work it is--should sar for, them the gratitude of the nation at large, and not merely the parfunctory thanks of
mera isolated communities.
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COMMERCIAL,
WEEKLY SHARE REPORT. Reviewing the share business for the week, Mesura, E. S. Kadoorie & Co. write this after
A very quiet week has to be recorded with practically no changes to report.
Banks-Hongkong and Shanghai Banke prevails with buyers at the rate. The London have declined to 1990, but à fi mer tendency quotation is unchanged at £93. Nationals con- leua firm and inquired for at $64,
Marine Insurances-Cantous bave weaken- ed to $10, at which sales have been effected. In the North, both Yangtzes and North Chinos are quiet at quotations. Uninos are slightly firmer and have been in good demand and sales have taken place at $840 and 58.21.
File Insurances-China Fires are quiet and on offer al S115. Hongkong Fixes are firm and have been sold at the improved rate of $355, and more are wanted.”
Japanese Yarn.-Maiket almost closed,... Local Mill. No business is reported. Raw Cotton. No stock, no receipts and nÒ transaction either in Indisa or China descrip- tions and the market may be considered almost
$31 to 38
Rupees. T/T 13 Sterling. D/D 18-13.16 Shangbai. T/T 741 Ropees. DE 13 Sterling. anfst 1/9-1,16. Japan. 144. Bar Silver 338
POLISHWALLA AND KOTWALL,
Cotton and Yarn Brokers.
TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE, Selling. London-Bank T.Tullné Do. demand.........sasaran '--as wel Do. 4 months' sight ........................... ......! France-Bank T.T.................................... America Bank T.T.. Germany-Bank T.T Iodia T.T.
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demand................
Shanghai-Rank T.T...... Singapore Bank T.T, per H.K. Stoo Japro-Bank T.T. Java-Bank T.T.
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Buying.
isis1/94
6 months' sight LC 4 months' sight L/O....... so days' sight San Francisco & New York 43
months' right
do,
443
30 days' sight Sydney & Melbournett
4 months' sight France.............séoonnum .33 6 months' zight"
months' sight Germany..... .... ........................¤‚84) Bar Silver... ¶¶¶¶ESMO PRI DOBRÝLIÐUNA
23 Bank of England rateinunn 2*, Sovereiga
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
BIXTY persons have died of cholera in the native quarters at Chemulpo.
SHARES in the Bank of Korea have been over subscribed two hufdred and ninety-five times CHOLERA is saging-feriously at Newchwang and Antungksien, specially at the latter port, IT is proposed by the Chinese Government to make a contribution in did of the Osaka fire Ith Japan.
THE Chinese Chamber of Commerce at Hain mintun. has resolved upon an anti-Japanese boycott.
YESTERDAY and to-day being the Jewish New Year, all the Jewish offices in the Colony will be closed.
TICK Chinese Government has decided to for bid the currency of foreige paper money is China after five years, LIEUTENANT. H. Harwood is re-appoloted to the cruiser King dyred (flagship of the Obina quadron) on promotion for temporary duty. THE Japanese business men who are at, pre veni visiting iba Valled States hays consaáted to prolong their stay in America by one week.
Shipping-China and Manjins after sales at 181, are offering at the rate. Douglases are deglected at $36. Hongkong, Caniga and Then there is the Parliamentary Bar. (This
Macao Steamboats have wanteded to sfif, Bt bas no connection except at the all-100-abort which price they are oblainable, Indo-Chinas There are sellers in the half-hour intervals, with the other "bien con tre quiet at $ón. veniently situated in the corridors adjoining the North at Tls. 41. Shel Transports are in committee rooms). The Parliamentary Bar favour at 70/6d. Star Ferries old and new is undoubtedly a great institutico. The are unchanged and without business to report. Refinerier-China Sugars aro steady at stranger opens his eyes pretty wide when a ba wigged and begowned barrister passes by, and $1471. Luoss have been sold during the someone observes: "That is Mr. So-and-so, early part of the week at $25, but at the K. C. He is making between £30,000 and close there are sellers at 523 Perak Sugars £40,000 a year in the Parliamentary practice," have been sold at the improved rate of Tie 325. Yet this is the case in respect to one eminent Mining. Chinese Engineerings bave person in mind. There are several others who changed hands at Tis. 171. Raubs a slightly A TOKIO paper alleges that Russia je demands make handsome incomes, and who, like certain | ármer and sales have takes place at $81, « of their brethren whose names are names to conjure with in other legal spheres, would turn salary of merely 5,000. It is, one might say, up their noses at being made a judge, with a
a matter of taxie,
THE dividend of the Charbonnages du Tonkin, amounting to fi7,50 per share, voted at the meeting on May a5 last," was payabls on Sept. 1.
Docks, Wharves and Godowns, Kowlooning the right to construct a railway to connect Wharfs are firm and inquired for at $60. Bungchun w the Chinese Eastern Rallway. too, but buyers prevail at the rate. Shanghai kong nad Shanghai traffic exchange with Whappa Docks have further declined to
Owing to faults in the cables between Hang, Docks are inquired for at Tis, 771 Hongkew Shanghai and stations north will be subject to Then, behold a Parliamentary Committee in Wharfs are firm had can be sold at The. 1483,
delay. the throes of dealing with a local Bill. A Lauds, Hotels and Buildings-Hongkong County Council wants to deal with a pressing Hotels are obtainable at $771 for the old shares Six days' hard labour was awarded a serman problem of water supply by forming a Water ex the dividend of $1.40 per sbare paid on of the as. Sortigen fa,the Police Court lant Board
Here we have counsel urging on the the 13th inst. The new shares are quoted | Monday for assaulting a carpenter of Aberdeen . committen reasons why the said Board should at $421. ex the dividend of 40 cents per share Street,
had no core, and that Borsig's plant produced demand "should not have been made. breports or otherwise broken these regulations, be formed. Counsel, similarly, contend fiercaly paid on the same day.. Hongkong Lands are
can ice which had a core. When they agreed the ane to sell sad the other to buy a CAD ice plaat warranted to produce ice equal in 'clearness to that of the Ice Company, they had in contemplation that it would produce
entirely different kind from
DEARTH OF JAPANESE SPIN.
NING OPERATIVES,
be reported to the House for third reading.”
The whole thing has to be gone through with
gain before a committee of the House of Lords. No wonder one sometimes hears of "tired legislators."--H. in Singapore Fres Press.
"
Two sailors, belonging to the U. 8, cruisers Cleveland and Charleston were each fined $5:at the Magistracy to-day for being drunk and in- capable.
offering at Stop and Humphreys Estates at 19). Colton Mills-Hongkong Coltons are in de mand at $6. The report and statement of accounts of this company, for the year ending jest July, 1909, just issued to shareholders, thom a credit balance in the profit and loss ac- The Ministry of Agriculture, industry and count of $19,506.51 which it is proposed to Commerce proposes to send thras deputies to appropriate as follows:-To write-off furniture investigate railway matters in the province of the sum of 53,309.49 had to carry forward to | Kwangsi,
In other Northern Mills, we take the following the 1910 Flower and Vegetable Show to be held $16,297.0%. Ewai have buyers at Tix. 1361. | We have received a copy of the schedule for changes from latest mail advices to band, I under the auspices of the Hongkong Horticol ternationals Tis, go. Lau Kong Mows Tia, 113tural Society. and Soy Chess Tis. 445. Brotor are offering
Miscellaneous-China
In reply, respondeat contended that his trade Sir Henry Berkeley, R.C., and Mr. M. W.mark had been registered after inspection by Slade, instructed by Mr. John Hastings, op- the Examiners in the Patent Bureau, so that paared for plaintiffs, defendants being repre- it was to be assumed that the two trade-marks sented by Mr. MacNeill, from Shanghai, and
did not resemble each other alleged, Mr. C. J. Alabaster; instructed by Mr. H. W.
The authorities of the Patent Bureau opbeld 13-In the districts' where a new coinage Looker, of Messrs. Deacon, Loker and Deacon. the petition and ruled that the two trade-marks may hereafter be adopted, if there should be In the course of a lengthy judgment the closely resembled each other is design, and any issue of notes having an injurious effect on Puisas Judge dealt with the meaning
the bad a similar appellation The application for the subsidiary coinage (such for instance as word "clear" as appeared in the warranty, and the registration of No. 35,169 was made of
cash-notes of different sorts and notes in dollar said there was as far as he could see no evid-September 26th, 1908, while the trade-mark cents) then the Board when the time comes ence at all that the adjective "clear" had in
No. 16,176 was registered on, August 15th, will make special arrangements to deal with, the ice trade any other than its ordinary mean 1991 and both were used for the same descrip this question log. It would certainly be difficult to say from tion of merchandise. Consequently the trade.
14. From next year every bank mast each a certain passage in Borsig's catalogue whether mark held by respondent fell under the cale
month report to the Board, on a form supplied the words "clear" and "transparent" were
gory of No. 4 of Article 2 of the Trade-mark by the Board, the amount of notes issued that opposed to one another of bot.
Law, and its registration abould be declared matth and the amount of reserve held, On the whole he was inclined to think they were
invalid in accordance with Article to of the The Board shall send officials to the not. The
suggestivo made QD
home law, behalf
official banks to make investigation from time of the defendant amounted to this, both parties
Fetitioners' demand relating to the recovery time and in the event of their reserve funds to the contract were well aware that all can ice of the cost of the proceedings was dismissed not corresponding to the amount of the notes was inferior to plate ice. They knew that the
It was stated that this point was ope to be de
issued by them, or their having made untran Hongkong Ice Company made plate ice which cided by the Chief Tribunal, and such a
they shall be punished by the Board. petitioners.
16-Mercantile banks will periodically be in for preserving the existing rights of this or that rural, or urban district Council, water company, spected by representatives of the local officials or what not. Hosts of witnesses are called for and of the Chamber of Commerce. If the re
and against the scheme, which has to be explain- serve is insufficient or the returns inaccurate
edio the minutest detail,and in the end the com- or other abuses are discioted, then the malter
mitten has to make up its mind, whether the Ico of ao
FEARED INCREASE IN COST OF YARN.,
will be reported for inquiry by the Board. and for clearness in no way comparable
casa bas been proved for or against. Plaus, 17. The regulations for periodical inspec to, the Ice Company's ice. It would" follow
The Osaka Asdht notes that the dearth of tion will be carefully considered and drawn up photographs, facts and figures are produced in rich profusion, and finally alter, sometimes from this that when Mr. Renio made his cotton-spinning operatives is becoming vary by the daylight breach of these regulations weeks of talk, the parties concerned hear, with the credit of next year's account the bila col
the guidance of all parties.. contract with Jardins, Matheson and Company pronounced of late, and new mills just com
18-Any and gave a similar warranty of clearness for the pleted are unable to carry on full operations will be punished by the local officials by a fine the words from the lips of the Chairman. We A high of relief (or of regret, as the case may be) Ica hb was supply, he knew perfectly well For instance the Akashi mill, of the Settat of not less than $100 and not more than $500: sad the preamble of the Bill proved, and it will that it was a warranty be could never fuldt. He Spinning Company is equipped with eighty Any serious breach will be reported by the could not put this construction on the language pinning machines, but not more than fifty cat focal officials to the Board.
This, we will say, is a Commons Committee. used. This much was at any rate certain, either be operated, owing to shortage o' hands, while thoydid not really know very much about the dif- night work is completely suspended. Usual ferent systems of
fica plant and their respectively in such circumstances a struggle goes products and were content to give and receive on between spinning companies, each en guarantees in a somewhat unbusinesslike man- ticing the operatives of the others to mer, or they used words in a scose very diffi- change their situation, but it has been cult from the usual meaning of these words, or discovered from past experiance that such a they really believed, whether wisely or prud- struggle is futile, as trained operatives who are ently or not, that with an up-to-date and easily induced to leave their places are unlike scinatifically constructed can pleat they couldly to remain long with their new employers tum od ice as clear and transparent In This fact has led all the companies to direct every part as the plate ice. He was inclin their attention to, the interior, whence opera ed to accept the last of these alternatives,tives are now being recruited. The expenses be suspended or abolished, then the Board will His Lordship went on to say that it followed incurred in engaging ons operative in the that the ice produced did not come up to the interior amount to about Yao and the term of warranty and he found this as a fact. The service is from six to twelve months. This will plaintiffs never got the ice they bargained for, naturally tend to increase the producing com and he saw no reason why they should be of yarn. Spinnern are therefore much concern. obliged to take a quality of ice satirely differented as to measures for improving the condition to that for which they had contracted and of the operatives in order to retain them which they did not want. To put a ten sort longer. Many are convinced that excessive of Ica of inferior keeping quality on the local tasks are imposed on, the operatives, who are In the Summary Court, this morning, the market in the face of the powerful competition now compelled to work eleven or twelve hours Dairy Farm Company proceeded against Mrs.
Dividends payable.-Green Island Cements.. of the Ice Company was a speculation on which A day in factories at a temperature often of Miller, a woman residing at No. 14, Wyndham
The plaintiff stated that, on the roth March, halatarim of 35 cents per share for account 1909, they were not called to embark, at any rate at more than 160 degrees F. But no spinning Street, to recover the sum of $53,85, being the made a suit to the order of the defendant which payable on the 75th inst. Highland and Low. their own risk, There was a clear breach of company will date to take the lead in reducing amount due for milk chickens and capon bad been duly delivered to the latter. Deds. Interim of 1/6 per share for a/c 1909. warranty. On the question cf special damages the number of working hours, owing to the in supplied to the defendant.
Forward Settlements-The following dates fandant expressed satisfaction with the outfit bave been fired by the Stockbrokers' Associs he reserved judgment.
crease in the producing expenses of the yama Defendant was absent when bar name was but had since failed to pay the plaintiff the ton of Hongkong for Forward Bettlements The Chief Justice anlmadverted on the which would ensue. The companies are fully called and judgment was entered accordingly, price of the suit. manner in which the case had bean conducted aware of the disadvantages caused by their oper
September Settlement. 29th September. The defence was that the sợit did not fit,
October
29th October. and said the case had been fought with no atives failing to remain in their service for
Defendant over and over again approached the
November
29th November. acrimony, that was absolutely ‘Honecessary, more than a year, not the lesat being that the HONGKONG will rejoice that its former Go plaintiff to have the suit made to fit properly
December
20th December, He held that the case for the plaintiffs wan - fatter bave no chance of becoming skilful sa retoor, Sir Matthew. Nathan, G.C.M.G., bai hat the latter flatly refused on each occasion. made out, and mid the Court had yet to con- that on the average an mora skill is shown bean singled out for appointment to the Secre During the proceedings, defendant tried on sider the question of special damages. It was than five or six year ago. In fact, an actual | taryship of the Post Office. That position is a the suit in presence of the Count, when one a question they could not at present agres up retrogression is observed. The low quotation very arduous and onerous one, and in Sir sleeve was found shorter than the other. on, but they hoped in the comme of the pest for.rice now prevailing tends to induce the Matthew the department obtains a singularly Some discussion took place over the words week to do so, when they would add it to their farmers to send their daughters to factories hardworking and remarkably shrewd and ablso be vaty wall' made written by the delen Judgment in chambers. For the present judge with a view to adding to the family income, official, The Post Office nearly always goes dant supported by his signature. With regard ment would be for plaintiffs with costs of the How long this condition will continue it is in outside its own ranks for filling this appoint to this, defendant said he was not an English machios, exclusive of the question of profits, possible to foresee, but it is feared that the meni, and it has been well served in so doing, man and some misunderstanding might have which would be referred to the Registrar to death of operatives may increase, and, an al: As someone has said, many industrious official possibly been cussed owing to his imperfect report. They would add to their judgment in ready mentioned, splaners are directing more are fet at truks so monotonous that they cavuot | knowledge of Boglish, we ens
damages or not,
19. These regulations are for safeguarding the coinage and prosecting commercial in- terests. If any one should take advantage of them to extort, then the banks can directly. petition the Board or the High Provincial Authorities, who, after a careful examination of the facts, should severely deal with the offender, The banks are also at liberty to petition the local officials to punish severaly those people who spread rumours and stir up trouble.
20.-In the event of any amendments having to be made to these regulations or if they should consider and deal with the matter,
AN ABSENT DEPENDANZ.
WOMAN SUED FOR MILK BUFFLY,
A SUIT THAT, DID NOT FIT,
TAILOR US. CUSTOMER IN THE
SUPREME, COURT. -.
In the Summary Court last Wednesday, A Hoy, an outfitter of So, Conaught Road Central, brought an action against Mr. L. O, Herrera, Consul General for Panama, residing at Astor House,to recover the sum of $25, being the price of a soil made to the order of the defendant. Mr. Reader Harris (of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grisl) appeared for the plaintiff, while Mr. FX d'Almada (of Messrs." d'Almada and Smith) represented the defendant.
The Press Association in Canton bas tals, graphed to the Kuo Fae in Peking its approval of the formation of a Press alliance proposed' by that journal,
H,M.S. Bedford, of the China Squadron, and the German crainer. Arcima arrived at Yoko, hama, os 12th inst, on their way to attend, thé Portola (ête at San Francisco.
Si Chius Light and Powers are neglect ed at 36. Dairy Farms are firm and wanted $18. Green Island Cements can be bad at $8.70. Langkats have suffered a severe, declice and are now on offer at Tix. goo, ex the divid. |and of TIL iz) per share paid on the 15th-inst. Sumatras bave farther weakened to Thi. 116 at which rate sales have taken place in the North.
Rubbers—A moderate business has been *** done during the week and most shares keep A EUROPEAN was given threa' months' hard. sleady to firm. Anglo Malays are quoted ai || labour in the Falice Court last Monday for 14/9 Balgownies are firm at $56. Kuala stealing the sum of $108.94 from the Klog Lumpers are in demand at £3.15. Linggi Edward Hotel. Defendant pleaded guilty to kave been dealt in at 1.36 during the early the charge. part of the week and at the close bavers prevail at £1.3. Regalias are on offer at 5131
S'pore,)
don is 1/8 15-16 on demand. The T/T rate on Exchange-The Banks selling rate on Lon Shanghai is 741
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MR. A Fong's group of the Government Hours party on Friday last is gaite up to the standard of Prince Shun and Naval Commissioner Ad of that photographer's pictures. The likenesses
miral Sah are excellent,
DR. Fetres, the ship's surgeon an board iba. steamer Rojaburi, died from heart failure while the vessel was going up to Bangkokun August 28. The deceased was very well koown among the shipping fraternity in the Far East Towkay Loke Yew's coment works at Klang are to cover an area of nearly thirty acres: - 'At -Ibast that is the extent of the Jaid that has been secured for this new industry that the on- | terprising towkay 'is going to launch 'out in, YARN MARKET.
along with Mr. D. G. Robertson, by
17th September, 1999.
THE bistory of Interport Cricket will be plas Bince the lesse of our fast report on the 3rd santly given in a book containingial complete instant per a ell our market has continued record of all the matches played botworo very quiet. Dealers are holding entirely aloof Shanghai, Hongkong and Bingapors | 18 MI and show little or no disposition to bay and be published early in October men. A thor diheugis holders with a view to make progress, description of each game, fall scores and batting. are willing to meet them to any reasonable and bowling averages will be givan: As only a extest, no ofers whatever can be induced, and limited number of copies is being printed skrły business from fire hands, consequently, has application should be
chambers whether they could allow special |attention to the improvement of conditions ta l ́always soo the "wood for, the trees,~~~te & Gi Judgment was entered for the 'detonalar va ommaland Reason, kowerer, amOUR ENGJING Balan AVADA Enthony Mary