Rule of the Road.
5.9. "KINSHAN” p. “OHARLES
"HARDOUIN,"
FRENCH SKIPPER. FINED,
agib uit.
Before Commander Basil Taylor, K., Marine Magistrate, this moming, Willlim Anderson Valentino, Captain of the o. Kishan, penis
cuted Captain E. Biensime of the 1.1, Charla | Hardswin, for failing to observa the rules of the road in the waters of the Colony at about 10 pm, on the 74k inst. Mr. Shenton, of Mesus Diacon Locker and Descon, was for the plaintiff, and Mr. E. J. Grist, of Messrs. Wilkin son and Grist, was for the defendan*, *** 125 Plaintiff, in hirtvidence, said:➡Both our ven
sals,the Ckarira fittedeuls and mine, sailed at 10 PmThe former generally uses the Southern Fairway, wo the Central, going betwena Apcar, and China Merchants' buoys. --
. A plin was then produced at this stuga pie-
witness, pared by
Continuing, plaintiff said :-Oa #4th inst. at 9.58 pm I was preparing to shove off from my Whad and hoard the Charles · Hardcuín's
Waltzain did the same and tang Stand by" on the telephone, Two minutes later my sogices wore going ahead. I wa lying bows out. Tide fod about 1.5 when I got clear of the wharf. I saw the Charles Hardouin showlog green light. "It was moonlight and I could see the vessel herse'f Just leaving her whaif, app.rently bonding a bit to the eastw.rd, in one direction, then had an idea that she was coming the same way 21 Durteivas, 1 want, or, ‘ony my course, Balf apred. When she was abreast of the Stanley (marked job plac) sko blew two blasts; rappiarad to be going at a high speed; she was then about 400:450 feet away, 'abafi my beam. I then slowed and ported my helm. 'I stopped and then put belm hard sport. I did ‚** this Daćausa I saw that if I had continued ra my course and speed a collision was inevitable (45). The Càn Là Hardjad wont ca sill with starboard helm, her stern wong round, and cle.rad my pal baw by 12-15 feet. When she had gone on clear of me, I resumed my couro Alor blowing her two blasts, the Charls Hard wis appeset to lecrease bar speed. She seemed to be galog full speed I presume – shë passed sast of Stanley.
By Mr. Grist The Cheten hardosin did
not leave her wheif sento minutes before me,
Both ships left practical's at the same time. blaw my waisila because she hid blown her, We were ahead of the Churles Zari all the time. She had lots of room to go under my stern, and he could have done it without any bother. When he blew bis two blasts, i saw that he intended to pass bitween me and the Stanley. At that time it might have been too late to pass under my stern. I did not' revene. my engines la keep clear of her. · If I had, should have drifted-down on top of junks. generally keep about 500-600 feet from the Stankeg's baoy in going out. On this occasion I didn't see that buoy, so i can't say how far from it I passed. I didn't see the Stanley, When 1 fi 1! saw the Gharles Hardnis ́Ï thought she was passing under my stero.
By the Court-Both Apcat's pad, China, Merchants' buoys were vacant,
Re-examined it would have been simple for the Charles Hardouin to pass under my stero:
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY
marcœuvre my ship proparly, it in easier to do so stemming the tiếê as a rule than work- Tag across it.
Re-examined by Mr. Grlit) – At 2-1 was with my bɔws turned mbre to V than is marked on plss. I had to go full speed in order to ture my ship. I meant to have gone under the stem of the kinshaw, but could not tore her probably collided with the flasty as I was bstwean jeo fires,
A SMART CAPTURE
thalt.
SEPTEMBER 2 1910
THE MONETARY, SITUATION IN SHANGHAI.
STRAITS BERTAM RUBBER.
USTIMÄTEDE OUTPUTELARK VET. / EXCEEDED
[INCHEISED DIVIDENDI
treer already planted ars in bakr "grees of the batata has, be m Indeed pheromenaL VAP
* To put the matter into a nurtali
If I had not done, what, 1 did 1 should have elak" police" whiétá" at a distance". He ran community, who atem to hava // lost half, London, the Fight Hon. Sir Wet puuted and 4zados tress, of which#15740%
By the Court-1 knew that the
was going to sail at se o'clock, and that was
why I left fong minutes before my tima, ka
Both solicitors having addressed the Court, The Court held that the Charles Hardown failed to keep well. Isar cf, the Kinakaw is rev quited by zala No. 19; that she did attempt to cross ahead of Kinshaw thereby offending agalest Rule ea.
The defendant was consequently fiaed Sico or two men'ladi
SHANGHAI TRADE,
CURTAILMENT OF CREDIT.
Mestis, Noel, Murray & Co.'s report on the Shanghai Piece Goods Trade says:
About a quartag to five o'clock yesterday Sargasnt Cooper of the Central District. While morning a 'start capture wan'made by Police. patrolling the Fraya down where the liver boats lie, he was startled by heating the sound along the street in the direction and found a fricas going on, in which four man were in aired. The man with the whistle in his month, whorn Sergeant Cooper recognised as the watchman on the Lee Mleg wharf, was holding fatiously assaulting him la their endeavours to ose man by the queus whilst other two were got the prisoner out of custody. The Sergeant sailed in and quickly pet an end to the distattarco, Efe succeeded in securing one of the assailants, but in trying to get hold of the second also he missed tis footing and fell, sostaining severa bruises on the right knee and left elbow, which afterwards had to be medically sitended to. The two prikosere were taken to the Police Bration and there for- mally charged and detained la custody, ad by the watchmat-he indictment was Agalost she first pelsoner-the man amest of stealing regetables from the wharf be admitted the taking of the vegetables, but stated that he had worked for the wharf people for 15 years and it was no understood thing that he should be at liberty to take the vegetables for his chow.
ORGIES OF THE RUBBER DOOM,
We regret to have t5 review the situation once again and condems the noprecedented apathy displayed by business men la this heads after the orgies of the four months rubbst booms, which, is responsible for the an tire paralysis of trade. Sulely, ways and menus ought to be found to relieve the tention of a situation which threatens to become more acute lead, we shall be left to suddle out of it as best the farther we go. If nobody will take the we may, and there will be very little "best" about it if things are allowed to drift in their own indifferent, callons way. admission that we have brought about a state To face the situation we must start with the of affaire, as described in our last week's issue, wherein a
aö
open of the Straits Settlements (Hans) Rubber meals,ood acies, baly 163 The orinary general meeting of the mem ponteision of our estate in Company, Limited, was held, on July as in were only court year mad when
ed farm won: 40,000 fress, of
thron to four years later, you hire 5,and actes The Chairman in the course of h's speech presiding i salds-Our estate consists of yearly 13,400 acres in bearing. You were potenthild of which only about 4,000 acres have been such happy state of things... Your pro pleated, and we have provided ourselves told you that she wind for 1900-101 peke of farther extensions The property andthe first year of our management the rura with more than 250,0ng for the purpose 50,000 lbs, i it is vastly 100,000 158. Får 190 in cur books at the same figures, it has of the estate was 6,825 g now; three year done in previous years in some quit te specius had been meral falalled, you won
it is over £47,000, If the promises in the It in considered the ¦ Contact “thing tô: at-to"
sad, Personally I cannot see how this £47,000 this year fostead of 128 per cent that the company largely overcapital. have had. revenue of $14,000, instead of contention can for o/e moment be apbeld; your dividend would have been 3. par SELE even upon the reports of the property circalated Fossibly it may be congested that this, wan CIRCULATING MONEY
with the prospicias, the capitalisation appears outlely owing to the fact that rubber prices la no longer in existence, It is all locked up to roe' to be amply justifed and to stuto now during the last year hare, been at få figure in various estates down/South and it will ra that the company over-capitalised when the which was entirely unexpected... This how: producing companies begin to distribute divi- cess of four times its nominal figure is 30 ss, par lb., our profit daring the period main there till the happy day strives when market price of the starch is something in and ever, is not the curs, or even estimatisat
pared rubber during the year at an average pric dends. Till then It devolves upon us to find avions absurdity N The Report on oor Market desing the fast week could be summed up in two words
trace and means as to how we are to live and The total fecome of the company for the have been ever £20,000, which, in far lesser Nothing New "as with the exception of the
to make the wheels of trade and barter £47.420 After deducting all charges proper THE FUTURE__~_~ trade, in the meantime, and how we are "year under_rıylaw: is the satisfactory sum of
of the original prospectus figures, maint asual odd lines of specialities in Fancies we
run more smoothly, or run at all Con-agalast (bin income, we arrive at the balance of Now about the future. There appear to be bear of no new orders worth mentioning. It
fidence has been rudely shaksu, and no profit for the year of £15.811. With reference many choff Clin z opinions asite the cear of was to be expected that this state of things
one knows" where he stands. In the part to the p:ojudi in of robber duing the periodubber price in the early fature, laderd; durior would be the order of the day dering the fort-
cular fald of the money market where share under review, you will see" from reference to next year. 1 do not" propose to express an 'ght our dealers have been given time to con- CLAIM BY OFFICIAL RECEIVER.
speculation bad its sway wa find that the the company's last report, that the directors opinion one way or the other, but I would may sider the best method of changing from the
Septembar settlement in approaching, and estimated that the output during the patiod mind you that there is no increass in supply old method that it has been bought necessary
$19,030 DUE TO MALIVE BANK, | although we must be thankful for at least one would be about 80,000 Fb1, of rubber; the actual to justify any serious fall. The visible supply to introduce regarding their native orders as
marcy, namely, that scarcely any speculation production was, as sear ́s may be 25 par cant in of rubber at the beginning of this mondja mentioned in our last report.
30th alt
has taken place for that particular date, there excess of this The price rallied for the rubber was only dijo tons, against: 4,755 tour artha, is the Supreme Court this afterngon, the case
Before the Chief Justice, Sir Francis Piggot, biber matters pressing.
ls, we think you will agree, exceedingly satis beginning of May and 5,379, tons al the factory, namely Bs. id. per Ib. as compared with ginning of April The Jans deliveries, com- 4%. Eld per lb. In the previous year. I should pared with the corresponding priod of last was resumed in which Mr.G.H. Wakeman, Om.
like to point out that the figure, of s. 3id, parib year, were as follows-England, TO SOME cial Receiver in Baokroptey, sued LiChi Chiu, so Jecover the sum of $7,000-odd, being amono-but-for-our-present purpose-it-in-necessary in the average figure taking all classes of rubber against Ego tons last year; the Continet, 160 The present slackness of our Market is due due to the Yik Luog We Kee bank for money to print cat that all available crab went on that produced by as into account and after deduct- tant, against:270 tons; and America only 330 to the faccial situation, combined of course lant and in connection with which a garbisbes occasion to meet differences; and then there ng the charges for freight, sala expensas, dis. Long against 1,430 zone last year," You will s with the very high prices required at home for order was issund. Mr. M. W. Slade, C., in was not cash enough to go round. That is tools, and brokerage, an that against this that America is apparently the cause of the sew goods. The prospects of Crops in Chibasisscted by Mr. F. P. Hell, of Messrs Brutto say, many speculators had to avail themselves
cast fall in prices, and the question is whe generally are good id spits of the districts that and Hett, appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. of expensive facillies which caabled them,
ther she can continue to hold out ngalauswel have been so damaged by Gods and when all Eldon Potter, lestructed by Mr. O, EH. Beavis, after-disbursing every available dollar, to have of Massa Wilkinson and Grist, was for the de- their shares carried to the September fondant
settlement. Those people who bays been "carried" to September are as penniless now as they became on June 28, and they have therefore no other option "but request for farther extension, Under the circumstances it will be
Curtailment of credit which now of our week-
|describes as the Fas er-mother of trade 'in
ty papers in an excellent article on the subject, bound to affect tbs weaker floancial and trading co carns but whether a radical change can be |effected_is_very_difficult to say.
sild the principal factor affecting our market is the purchasing power of the mats: Stocks
as country are said to be, small and we have
of which WELD
Mr. Siado stated that the claim of $ 7,000 already shown how small the forelge boldings odd was attempted to be met by a series bese are on the average and it is natural to con..of defences, sɔma
sof, sider that to strain brought about by years of up in the statement of defence and come overtrading is not likely to last much longer.
by amendments which were taken as retarded legitimate trade as was shown at the
That the gambling in Rubber bes greally made. The first of these was simply thịs – that the defendant did not owe the money, commencement of the year, and there is not The limitations of that plate well-known the least doubt as Cepitsi and Commerce paally. On the face of the evidence by the defendant; patrit the disappearance of the Floating Capital the money still remaited owing. The delen necessary in a place whose trade consists of dant never denied having received any single buying and felling, has led to stagestico all item from the Yik Lung bark, but with regard ound. It is interesting but not consoling to to the $1,000 item, to said he borrowed the read is the Journal of Commsice of July 7th of money from Lai Hing and that Lai Hing owed Heavy Curtallment in Textiles in America.
the money, cot bim, the moaies mentioned printing Company with a weekly cap city to connection with the temporary leas book were admitted but with regard to the larger items, he said that he received them for add on behalf of other persona, ! The daiet dant's case did not depaud solely on the basis bul the books plus détendant's admissions,
of 100,000 Pieces is slut down for an Indefinite period. Bedford has been cut down 30%. Half the The fins cotton goods output of New
silk Mills of Peterson, kra idie or nearly so and thers la more idle machinery In Enurence, Mass, the centre of the worsted fo dustry in America than ever before save in stock when there are no orders, is naturally panic periods. The tendency to "make to
reduced with material like Wool and Gottri at such high rates yet the merchants zeem to think that there is something that is radically depressing the purchasing power of the masses part from the question of the valus of the raw material...
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FRANOH INDO-CHINA,
RAILWAY, DEVELOPMENT.
AFIER THE FLOODS.
CLOUDI CF 1SCONTENT GATHERINO,
In what the Japơn Tímos describes avso ad-
Is would be siale history to secount what took place during the lato.........
JUME KETTLEMENT,
A CASE OF NECESSITY
ment to further extend their credit, for although for those people who financed the June settle they have the power to folaclass on the people who have accepted loans, they would, by so doing, only car their own throats and further complicate the situation. Tap losses on carry. ing business will represent a difference of from thinly to filly per cent, in most stacks, and if further facilities are not given the borrowers Shanghai will find itself in a position far worse than before.
For the recovery of the situation some
DRASTIC, REMEDY IS NECESSARY.
We have dealt in another column with the rubber aspect of the case, which, if acted upon, will restore a much-needed confidence and thus 'ralieva the situation to some extent. But the
AN INVALUABLE ASSET
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are of 81, 34d var lb, we have only the actual cost of rubber delivered at Penang on board from the estate, and the insurance-quite a small figure. N
BAN AREA UNDER RUBBER,
will not siy boycott-plantation rubber very much longer, MALON
For this and the next financial year wal are, so to speak, on velvet, for as you know, we have sold a third of our, astimisted crop at the high price of 115. per Ib⠀ (åpplanieji We have during the last nine months bien ffired contracts for the sale of our rubber;; bab for this year and for next but, off to ware templing enough to perioada us toʻ far as this year is concerned, none of them depart from what we considered to be the best policy under the circumstances—namely, to all our rabber in the open market. Thus, wa have gained the advantage of the high prices that have been realised during the present year. -- ́After-k good deal of negotiation” between us and the rubber brokers the contract was rallied for the sale of 24 tons-about 53,070 lbs- of our sheet and crepe rubber for delivery in equal perelments in each month of the 7411 1911: At the time the contract was entered into rubber prices were somewhat higher than 120 per lb., and a great many people who were competent to judge were pre- dicting 159, for the end of this year; and thi
Therefore, we have ́avory reason to ballaya that we shell be able to pay considerably higher dividend for the current year, and it in obvious that when the whole of the present plantation is in bassing, which will be about the york 1915, the outpat should not be lasg than one million lbs of rubber, annually, and probably a great deal more, (Applausa.):kaw; gentlemen, do i exaggerate when I say this in day for congratulation and not for complaint, for rejoicing not groaning ? KDAER
Subsequently the report and accounts ware passed and the proceedings terminated.
POLICE FIGNIC,
`AN ENJOYABLE OUTING,
140th plt...
It will be seen from the report that the ares under rubber at April 30 last, wat 2.980 acres and the number of trees planted was about 425,681, Thirshows aircase of a cut 60,000 trees on the previous year's figures. Of course, by far the larger part of ibesa trees have not of mbber which was report was obtained from yet arrived at the lapping singe, and the output tapplag 35,719 trees. The figures given of 40,000 in the report was an approximtle one. and we have since received the actual figure ffom this estate. Upon there Gpures the pro. duction of 09.079 lbs, is equal to about 12 lbs. per tree, and we look upon this as satisfac- fory, in view of the fact that considerable proportion of the trees tapped had only come into bearing in the latter put of the year. The position as to acreage pisoted and number of trees at the end of fans was: 3,080 acres planted with rubber, this area containing a total of 441,050 treas of which considerably less than to per cent, were being lapped. Our Labour supply hitherto has been fairly adequate. large question of finding a way by which but the proposed extension of cultivation will la possibility. There was nothing extra F. C. Marsh, mate of the Kishaw, the stated
money may be drawn to Shanghai will awaits necessitate our introducing Indian labour. ordinary or miraculous about the sale, but I its solution, and in that respect we have a few With regard to our subsidiary sources of ip think you will agree that it was a remarkable [streke” of business, and we feal that we, the that he was on the bridge with the Master on
suggestions to offer for the consideration of Come, It will be seen that tapioca now takes a
considerable place, and that it stows a satisface directors, as well as the shareholders, ate 24th a little before xo p.m...He went up there
mirably broad-minded article the Tokio Asak bose who are in a position to act. In the tory profit over the working expenses. We are cutiiled to congratulate ourselves upon it. about 955. He heard a steamer's whistle after
entitled to congratulate ourselves on the fact that Accordingly, however the prices rise or fall, wa he had got up there. He then, on Master
delicately cousrels the flod aferers to barst place, we must point out that is the Lacg. patient and ratiozal on the ons hand, and the ket Company, Shanghai possesses
the plantations are almost astiraly free of io-ars centaia of un, per lby fir gajana-shs, in the remarking that it was to o'clock, went to his
high officials of the Government to do their best
sects and other pests (Heat, hear), Price Year 19t, that is to say, over Eag,coɔ for about station in bows. As he went down he beard
and utmost to alleviate suffering on the hand. The Kinsham's' whistle and telegraph, 11-a
which, after years of chequered career, bas at tically do trouble has been reported as is white one third of the estimated outpat for the year. The flood is a longtime is receding, indeed much | last attained a position which is second to none ants, and, with regard to fangus diegare, not minutes later, they had cast off and wern under
longer than expected, and the spiferers are among indoriti undertakings in the Far East more than 40 or so terus have been stacked, way. He then saw the Chaikin Hardouin lying
beginning to find their misfortunes anbearable. Much credit is due to those respassible for itt The actual diract cost of producing rubber dur half across the fairway. He was getting his lines
The Minister for the Colonies publishes a stowed away, and did not watch ber; she gave
The sympathising public, too, feels it provoking, direction and management, for it is entirelying the period under review bas bass 6s. 3d. per even exasperating that is charitable objects due to their care and foresight that the Comb. This is before taking into account Items him the impression of turning in their direction. I report on the present position of the French
are not attained with as much prompitude pany to-day finds itself in an impregnable which, in arriving at the retual cost of rubber, About two minutes later he heard her give two railway, lines in lado-China and the province blasts, which attracted his attention. He took of Yuonia, The whole of the line from and thoroughness as they might be Slowly position. With a coplist of Tie. 2,500,000 the should be include such as salaries and allows
distance of nearly
but surely the vapour of dissatisfaction is rising | Company has now more than three million ancos, the cost and upkeep of the callle on the ed up and saw ter part light-between 4- Laokai to Yuonansen, sco feet away absit his team. He could 201 500 miles, was opened to traffic on April and condensing in the clouds of discontent, takla available in liquid funds, and it is a estate, general estate expenses and manages's about to burst la showers of maledictions on question well worth the consideration of the commission. If we add these fast items to the se her starboard lights. Then he saw his red The Haifong line, of which it is 20
cost of the rubber we arrive at a cost price of light disappear and bin green re-appear, as she extension, showed last year an increase of powers that be. Officials, however, from diractors whether this money should not be
about £10,000 in receipts, as compared with Prime Minister downward, know, on their part, employed in a manner which would not only approximately i zd. per lb. for the rubber d cama, round to pori. He then went to cal
livered fab. Penug. Naturally, when we fenders toady in case of collision; be noticed the return of the year before. In the that they cannot be held responsible for the return handrome pitäi't, but which would a that they were turning to starboard and that is of the list, from Saigon to Khanh pranks of the weather, nor ladeed, for many once relieve the situation. Moreover sharehol arrive at the considerably larger output which their way was stopped. The Charles Bardowin Hen and Lang Bish, the section from kilometre Imperfections in the siparian and drainage ders in the Langkat.Company are also greatly we anticipate during the next few years, the
137 to Phanrang will be opened on July 1, 19127isems which may have aggravated the
INTERESTED IN RUBBER COMPANIES, COL kept turning to port, and ber stera passed about
cost will be materially reduced, on a certain andle section from Phanrang to Namtrang atayages of the floods, but which beve-bren and if the former company could find means amount of the charges, will remain the sams, 105 feet from their po tow. Únd they not
banded down to them from their predecessors. by which it could safely come to the rescue
but will be spread over considerably larger | kept out of the way they should probably the end of that year. The section from Pass- hava rus into the Charla. Ha doul
rang to Ximgon will be completed at the and They probably know also that the brewing of the latter without in any way imperilling production. We have to express our estat storm, if it does bretk out, cannot but discharge its fuade it will by an ideal solution of the that Mr.. 1. Tamer, owing to bis return to Eng. Cross-examined:—When the two blasis were
of next year. The earning of this system which
An erjoyable launch picnic was held yester- Its load of complaints on their heads, and they problem. And we maintain that there are such land, will be no longer able to carry on the blown we were heading about at right angles
will ultimately comprise about 159 miles of
are prepared to face the cloudburst. But a Inst you. The re'uins for the Hañol,” Ninh
to say that he will make annual visits to the Police and the staff of Victoria Grol.. As early Bish and Vish coastal line showed a decrease
the Langkal Company would agree to any more, havin for its object the exploitation estate, and that we hava bean fortuna's anaugh start was made as the rus proposed; was a pretty libg one-namely round Chepag of Destly £13,000, owing to the floods. Work
in London, Pay's coffers. Secondly, the foreign banks in
ally called with of course an Indisposable THE DIVIDEND. bay not yet been began,
in another column were carried out, show less Shanghai would, if the suggestion we advocals
stop at that loteresting and pretty place. The Afer observing that they had on their list of outing was successfɔi. in" ovary way?". Good diffidence in accepting rabber shares as col shareholders some 7,500 games against 300 weither prevailed in spite of the typhoon signal Yeang Chenog Hol, No. 1 Pilot of 14. Kin-
lateral security, for they would then bela a last year, be proceeded -I have now dealt which was hoisted after their departure, and size, stated:-On 34th at 10 p.m. we left the whaif, I was in the wheel house. --The
position to know what prospects the various with all the polots that occur to me which may the catering, arrangements as carried out by Chala Hardouin shoved of about so
companies have, and they could act according be of interest to you, excepting as to the alloc- Sargeant J. Lee (Police) and Mr. H. GAR ty. Thirdly, we may refer to the speech deion of the profis at present in the company's (Warders), left nothing at all to be desired. seconds before we did, After starting {
vered by the chairman of [unw the Chị les · Hardouin in the Southern
books. And you will see from the directorsfter spending a thoroughly pleasant day the Fairway coming towards ns, so, an ́to - turn
Some few months ago, says the Bangkok
The deepest sympathy from the Billb
report, the prefit for the year, added to the picaicters arrived back in Hongkong about up Into Central Failway. She generally Times, the Royal Packet S. N. Ca, put forward. Government and, walion has been expressed at its statulory motting held only a few days amount brought forward form last year, eight o'clock, goen. West along Southern Fairway. On tentatively a proposal to establish a line of
in the Japanese Government through the ago. On that occasios the chairman announce amounts to £35.868. In March last we felt Next Foday a second picnic of this kind la. this accesion, she came our way. Whoo steamers shobing between Bangkok and Java British Ambassador. A similar expressed that the compacy's business would be ex- that shareholders might seasonably look for an proposed, en which occasizu Sergeante Wilson) about goo Tent from as she blew two ports. The suggestion has received a good blast aw both lights at the time, deal of support bolb in Siam and in Java, and ion of sympathy from the 17. S. Go tended to Java and other places, which of interim dividend, and we therefore decided to and Cooper are to be in charge of the catchiness
varament aed cation, says the Japan Tirer, course, would mean an outflow of mooey from pay an interim dividend at the rate of 15 per our Master then slowed. This was at 10.3 the service is to be opened next month, a I board the Chal Bardowin's whistle before steamer leaving Bangkok at the beginning of also been received by the Foreign Offics Shaughn. But Agalust this there is cent, per secam for the first six months of the through the Americas Ambassader, Theas announcement that capital from abroad financial year. After paying this dividend there staring at about zo o'clock. When she got September. It to be a four weekly service heartfall sympathy of the Spanish Government has been mosted to them, which, if was availabe, the sum of £14 50%. The directors' nearer we stopped engines and put him intoh gin with and is to be opened with a bait
was tendered to the Japɔnese^ Government are not mistakes, means a funther issue of report shows clearly how we propsae to deal port in order to avoid collision. The Chris chartered for the purpose, bol the Royal Facket through the Spanish Minister. The sympathy shares, and these shares will therefore go to with this sim. After writing off the Incorpora. Handouts kept on full speed and her stern. Co. will very shortly be able to put boats of its of the New South Wales Government and Europe sad America This is a step in the los expaeser account, as amount equal to so cleared our bows by about a feet. If wo awa on the run, if the line ments with 'antisfac- bad not slowed there might have been tory support, be present arrangements have people was also received by the Foreign right direction, for the mere fact of Shanghai psr cent. of the profits for the year, in ac
Minister abrough the New Bouth Wales Comy, becoming known to tho, large, money' CONTIGI collisio. The e was a lot of room for her to been made with a view to carrying freight; mercial Agent at Kobe. Similar message of should create-opportunities for as it flax at recommend the declaratige of dividend for Judge, in the Carl of Scien
cordance with gar policy, we have decided to Before Mr. Justice Hazeland,
pass our stern) it might have been easier, nothing di Balte has yet bien" decided, to
-By Mr. Grik??—There was da moon, but I
passenger accommodation. But this company sympathy from the Ambassadors or their money from the home lands, which will all the final six months of the financial year at the this merzlog, the Au Chun firm
rate of 20 per cent per annum. This, together Yik Chow to recover the sum of could see the Charl's Hardouie braauze sha has such a network of steamship lines in the representatives of France, Italy, Russia and help to ease the situation.
* Ken we have p
with the interim dividend declared earlier in amount of balance'das for money had many lights. When I first saw the Charīdi,
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the year, amounts to a total dividend of 171 dolandant entered a cosafercial Malay Archipelago that it can offer special emity now at: Nikko were transmitted to facilstien and attractions for a holiday, and be Foreign Minister through Sir Claude Mac
THREE GREAT FACTORS
DE CAM Which compares favourably with the be sought to recover the family Hardouin dida't know which way she was there is reason to believe that passengers can Donald, the doyan of the Diplomatic corps which, if properly employed, should go long dram of 41 per cent for the previous year, balance dus for fabant supplied/ gologų, I first saw kar green lights.
The Defendnot gave his evidence as follows: be get in Bangkok. In any case it is hoped
way towards ossing it a slinatie nies, And if, ba- fastead of the diy dead bring increased this Carlow, of Masin. Golang Am maler of the Charles Haideyin. On 24th the new line will be a permanent addition to
sides, it were pomible, to amalgamare some of year by so pee cans, shova, the Egures of last | Morell, appeared for the plated Inst. I lef, the wharf, After I left the wharf, the shipping of this post, Wesara, Dielbelm
therubber companies and put an attractive pro-year,thoactual içanit has born that the dividend Korg Slag represented thos hand her histio.” There was a very strong & Co, Lid, are the Bangkok agenip
position to the homs market, there would ces, we are now in a poslilos to recommand ls - Mr. Bojou mind for no ca flood tide, I was clear of thé wharf before the
tainly be a certain amount of immediais re- ll'tle abort ef four times the dividend thit wa" 60count of his client's ind Kinshan" showed, tff. I admit a and za
lief. We know that the market at home is declared list year, which, wa iklak you will - Mr. Koog Lisg el A number of negotiations are reported to be depressed but since the capacity of the agres in emipestly, safactory, should that the case except that, I was on west side of my whail.
in progress between castain, foreign firms and market in very vast, we may possibly succeed like sgalo, to draw your attapi on to the fact ad 1 bad interded to swing my ship from
come Japanese shipowcem for the purchase of thera. The situation is full of gravity and it that practically wil the dividend has bans party end of the wharf with a wire 'at, stern, and
steamers. Owing, however, saya the Maleichi devolves upon those man who are more or 1440 od en somatt og pecerto per cent of the total cost was We down Southern Fairway, but the THE ALLEGED STATEMENT OF CAPTAIN KITT tothe firms obstinately adhering to compara responsible for the present crisis to devise some number of frasa wa have already planted kananipa the whail let go the with, and i
get across the fairway and bad to turn the The Osaka Jijf of the 20th sitimo states that lively high, figura because of the known such means as indicated abare for the relief of With regard to the tumber of tre other way, I got close to the Stains buny. Mr. Schwerin, Vice-President of the Pacific Japanse wish to import as many steamers is the slipation, argent steps are not faken I meant to go very slow and let the Kulan Mail Steamship Company, who was stayleg af passion prior to the coming into force of the fear that, instead of an importmter angehall path saw her coming out, but the tide was Hakone, was surprised to read the alleged tale, not a few of the deals, ara still and see argoneral Collipro ro CH very atropy and kept on taklog.me.down on statement sild to have been made by Captain tiled. In the meantime, tapintis shipowners impossible to extricate atrialves for me top of the Stanley, and I want full speed ahead, Kitf, master of the Mongolia, before the Marine se bien making affons to buy old Tapaness to coms Coplial and Comm Upa and, halm, baid astarboard and, went close Count at San Franciico, to the effect that the teamus, coosidering it cheaper to do so bat sound, the Stanky Busy clearing the Kinchan commander of the Japaserstoler Told without success, whils the foreign frms haya by knife abip's length; i do not know whether safosed to render susistance to the Afonicle has some of the negotiations will be concluded cema down to some extent and the result is tha si pity was at her busy or so'; I saw her when she was in distress at Shim'xx before longola, Heraldise
Yearly 20 Met PLOST VARODNOG DIN madistely be retained to Tokyo, Mr., Schwerip Croma 1xamined by Me Blenion: Tia Carrie telegraphed to San Francisco Icquiring abbat. twin screwed) the propellers do the matter and received a reply denying that: creaped Tifound alter being off that it. Captrip:Kitt"made any such Sitalemanty Firepossible for me to tum to West Highe
The original talogram sent to Japi chudrnet done what she did share)
tp each other. The Charita Ho:dwin at that railways; showed an increase of nearly 5,000 scond thought for all will show that neither ways, and that the majority of shareholders in regular duties of visiting agent, but I am happy day by a combined party of the Hongkong..
time could easily have gone, under our stora she could have done so by turning less sharply
By the Court:-When I first saw the Charles on this projected fine fam Mytho to Kaiho help is improving the aửustion. It may be of Urpins fonds now lying idle in the Com. 1 to retain kís ássistanco as our advisory expon chan, or Dumball Island as it is more genEL
than she did,
Han utk (posision 1) her stees was clear of her whaf;our was not clear of ours.
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JAVA-BANGKOK LINE,
YOUR-WEEKLY SREVICE TO COMMENCE IN' SEPTEMDIR.
THE STRANDING OF THE **MONGOLIAN,
malediction on the one side nor preparedness face them will be of any on the other side said however, that many of the State Ministers being away on their holidays fast when the food waits worst, the Geremment endeavour in rescue work were somewhat sluggish in con: scquenco Now that the Ministers bave ali come back, the Government abould do its best and utmost to avart the storm, and the greatest part of the work to be dore still lies before
them.
"FURCHASE OF STEAMERS,
NEGOTIATIONS IN JAPAN, NEUM
THE CATHAY. TRUST
MA-TYPHOON WARNINGS:
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will be relpRIDIS. Amming, this year, th matter which we find Motirely in the of our miniger löd 1 sillög rept will from the report, 117.com planted in the year 1906, and thZI Kility that, soman of these, may fipping during the latter part of Bonacul year. When these tret planted in sabiequent your fuldma
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A FLAINTIF
· APPLICATION: