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SUPREME COURT.
An Interesting Appent.
Before Sir Francis Piggott and Mr. Justice Gompertz, sitting as
resumed
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY JULY 71911
another. Dealing with thquestion A SHORT SERMON. of the admissibility of evidenco, Mt. Pottor reforred thoir Lord-
ships to the judgment of the Acting Puisno Judge, and said that the law laid down there was
"A Cup of Cold Water Only."
PIRACY AT SAU ON.
A Big Haul.
THE "TELEGRAFN”' CORYHÉPONDENT } |
Canton, July 1. Tlie Commissioner of the Can-
PENANG AND SINGA-
PORE SHIPPING
Annual Report of the Master Attendant.
CHINA'S CABINET
ORGANIZATION.
COMMERCIAL.
Shanghai Weekly Share Report Poking, 25th June.
Moore, J. P. Bissett und Co.. The gist of the Cabinet or in their weekly share report dated And whosoever shall give to
ganization is as under:-:
Shanghai, Juuo 24 say:- The annual report on the 1.The Chief Secretary, We live no change to report in the Full Court Tuesday morning, absolutely correct. Ho'submitted drink unto one of these little oucis
Colony's slipping for 1910, com- Director of Secretariat, Directors the tone of the local market which the hearing of an appoal was that, tho learned Acting. Puisne a eup of cold water only, in the ton Customs has written to His from Pudgmont Judge had not considered the name of a disciple, verily I say Excellency Admiral La Chan, re- dolivorod by Mr. Justice Hazo-lotters at all is coming to a con- unto you, ho simll in no wise loso garding the piratioal attack on piled by Commander Radcliffe, of bureaux, sub-Directors of continues dull and shows little The Wing Shun, o cargo junk is attached to the last issue of the bureaux are all officials to be ap- prospect of any very great im- his reward.-Matthow, x, 41-42. land in the action in which clusion that Mr. Solliotti had not
plying between Hongkong and Government Gazette. It shows pointed by the Throne, secretaries provement in the near future. W. G. Humphreys and Co. were noted as agent.
Among the countless millions Chan Chup. It appears that that the total revenue collected in and oxports will be appointed by Rates remain very much the same Mr. Pollock submitted that the plaintiffs and P. Soffietti and Co.,
Bunka.-H. & S. Banks have Labuan) aud in India amounted Throne, inferior technionl officiale defendants. Tho ppen!
was law was poricatly cloar ns laid who have heard or rond these while the junk was reaching the the thres Settlements (including the Cabinet and raported to thens por our last roport. made by the defendants against down in cases cited in the Court words and who love them as con-
Cathny Trusta:---Small solos havo the judgment given for raspon below and also in more recent sitting one of the sweetest and from Chan Chun to Hongkong to $202,657.78, against $188,s well as clerks are appointed by changed hands at 3917.1-2. donts on the grounds, amongst cases to the effort that a contract finest sayings that fell from the about three weeks ago, who found 081.02 in 1909, being an increase the heads of the office.
2-The chief secrotury takes been recorded in the beginning of of $114,576.76. The revonus, ex-
wators of Sau On, on a voyage
others, that by the judgment it must bo construed as a whole, lips of Jesus Nazaroth, few, per the tile against her, and waslasivo of light dues, in Singapore, control of the affairs in the cabinet the week nt Tla. 9, but shares ore was orroneously found that thethan no groater weight was to ho faps, have over stopped to think forced to drop-anchor about shows an increase of $3,470.72 us well as suporvisos the 800 now obtainable at Tls, 8 for Ord. · appellants, by their letter of July, attached to the words of ageney of us phase of their vast signifilis from Koo Sh
cance.
12th, 1910, contracted as princi-appearing under the signature
No!
a
"If the ease were heart before
Opened Fire.
J
previous your.:
The number and tonnage of all
is made
ator the order of the Prime Minister controls the affairs of under him. each bureau and controls officials
6. Sub-Directors of bureaux
WB7O
Plantations. The market ou tho whole remains steady, but in cortain cases there has been a do- cided drop, notably Semambus,
which luvo been done at Tls. 0.50. Cottons. There is no, chango in local shares with the exception of Shanghai Cottous which havo appreciated to Tls. 51.
Industrials. Langkats on
About 9.30 pm, four boats with over that of the previous year; retariat and bureaux and looks and Pref. combined.
in Penang, decrease of $263; uftor the appointments of the Insurance. No business TO- Lules and also that the judgment that when they appeared in the the "cup of cold watery and pirates were bearing down and in Malacca, an increase of officials, under the order of the ported. Rates are firm at current
beon set forth in song, story and from the south going with a
quotations. failed to find that the respondent's body of the contract,
tiflin Mr. sermon as indicative of the Mae favourable wind, When they got $540,00. The light dues collected Prime Minister.
in ludio show a decronse of 3: The Director of the Secre- Resuming after house in London, doalt with
Shipping, Docks and Wharves. a decrease tariat under the order of the Prime-No business. Ratos remain Messrs. E. Burlion and Sehran Pollock said the course of doaling ter's doop love for the little ones.nour, the Wing Shun junk
$477.75; in Malaces, of $109.29; in Penang, an in-Minister takes control of stato nominally the sumo as last week. went of Brussels, as principals contemplated, which would have It has been hold up as an example
Mining.Philippines under the said contract; that the hoon perfected if everything had of the true magnitudo of decade
again dono at Tls, 1.3-4, the rats damages claimed by respondents gone on stunthly, if the contract which, of themselves, are of small at the pirates, but as she was short cronso of $68.76; and in Singu-affairs and controls the officials in
4. When the Director of the remaining steady. were owing to the cancellation of bail been carried out to its destined moment. It has been used over of arms and ammunition, she waspore, an increase of $4,710.07; his office.
Nino guns, a large quantity of collected within the three Settle-Sovreturint is' on a leave a sub- Lands No business reported the contract; that such cancella completion, would have been and over as typifying the univer- at last hardod by the pirates. the total amount of light dues.
gunpowder and shot were taken ments and in India was Director will take his place in Shanghai Lands and Anglo- tion was not the act of the ovidence of contritet, not between sality of opportunity for doing.
French Lande. Shanghai Lands appollants; that neither the Humphreys and Soffiotti, but good, for where the being so poor
of
pongee silks, cotton cloth, of $4,827.70 over that of the 5. The Directory of bursaux are to be obtained at 'Îls. 94 and respondents nor the appellants evidence of contract boticon as to be bereft of the power to off, besides a large consignment $113,921.66, boing an increase eting Director.
of give a drink of water to a child!
Anglo-French Lands are in re- wore consulted prior to such lumphreys and Burlion
Yot soldom is this cup of cold sundrios, and cash to the amount of about $100, Altogether, the
quest at Tla, 90. cancellation, that if the respon- Brussels, dents and appellants had boon
water regarded as a key to what-
four ports of the Colony during consulted such cancellation would jury went on Mr. Pollock, over of joy or worth is to follow value of booty was put down at vessels entered and cleared at the While the pirates were carry-1910 were 58,032 and 25,728,186, as the modium of a virtue, which have taken place that they would have to take into this life. Saldom is it spokon of over $3,000. peus equal to sumple, whether consideration the circumstances will counterbalance many faults: ing out their nefarious job, the respectively. This is un'increase will act for Directors while of the 1910 crop or not would
as a whole and to ask the question!
That is just wirit Jesus says it accountant on board the pirated of 3,751 vessels and 1,572,419 Directors are on leave.
7. The Secretariat controls the have been accépted by the native what was the intention of the
vessel was roughly handled. He tous as compurod with 1909,
1-1.2 affairs relating to promulgation customers of the respondents to partios? The correspondence is, however.
was got hold of by the sen-robbers, This increase of over
tons Whosoever does this "Shall in and his dress was completely million whom they rosuld the same as which followed between llum-
up of Imperial Decrees, Rescripts, drenched with keroseno oil. as follows:- Moreliant-vessels legal codes, keeps archives of being a siliciont compliance with phreys and Brussols could not be no wise lose his reward.” the respondent's contract and said to be contradictory of any Which is to say, and plainly,
The pirates demanded informin-1,237,141 tons, native sailing Imperial Decrees and Rescripts, that the appellants did not refuse term in the contract. It is purely that the spirit which prompts one tion as to where their victim had vessels and small stoomers of loss etc., receives memoranda of the tittle firmer, and at present are in to deliver the peas in question. explanatory, something which to do for a little child will make placed his monoy, and if an answer than 50 tons net register 182,390 meetings of the Cabinet and uses request at Tle. 96. *
Mr. Potter in opening said that helps the Court to find out what amends for many of the lacks,
Debentures are generally speak- yesterday afternoon he submitted was the intention of the partios." faults and defects which dwell in was not forthcoming, they told tons, warships, etc., 152,912 tons, stato scals and stamps, and con-
Taking the ports instead of trols and keeps all correspondence ing in demand at list rates. the unfortunate man that he that the Chuirt in construing the
class of tonnage this increase is of the Cabinet. Accounts, gone- Rubber Quotations.-London Mr. Justice Gompertz-Thera cach human being in some de- would be
distributed thus: →→→→ Singapore ral affairs, compilation, pending quoted Para Rubber, fiue hard contract had to consider the con-
Burned to Death. tract as shown in the lotters of is no question of a jury? July 12th which passed between
8. The Bureau of Legislation | value; 17,4-1 valuo; 10, 4-1 Messrs Humphreys und, Mr. montion a number of similar will not he forgotten by God, and, As the robbers made this threat, Penang 418,188 matters, and library are also cure, spot or near, on June 14,
caros which mayo been tried before less, we discard or disbelieve they held burning papers in thoirlacca 13,414 tons, Labuan under the control of thesecretariat. value; 15, 4-2 sellors; 10, 4-11-2
deals with · posthumous només, | value. the Master's words, Gal's remem-hands. Besides, the accountant Sir Francis Piggott mid there jury.
The number and tonnage of all titles, and names of temples and Sterling Quotations, The T.T, Mr. Pollock quoted authorities brance of such kindness will was dealt many blows with iron- was another way of looking at the letlors, and answering the co-to carry him on the point of Mr. long outinst Ilis remembrance of bars, and became ill as a result vessels (1.o., moréhant - vossola, keops recorde of Imperial reigns. Rato Lon ondon to-day is 2-4 7.8.
9. The Bureau of Appoint. He is still in Pik Kinng under
native craft, elo, and warships
The following is the business' ment by his Fordship, Mr. Potter Sollietti not being Jiable as prin- misdeeds in other directions.
Now come the days when little medical treatment.
The pirates made of with etc.,) entered and cleared at Singaments controls the list of officials recorded:
June 16.-Cathay Trusts (P. & sair there was no question of cipal on the contract, and sub- "waivor" raised.
mitted that on that ground he children most need our emps of Sir Francis:--Wo have to give was entitled to a favourable de-cold water-actually as well as their booty, and escaped to Konpare during 1910 were 28,587 and either of those who are appointed judgment on the merits of the cision from the Court, and said figuratively. In the city, and Shut The junk reached long-16,350,252, rospectively, against by the Throno or by the Cabinet 0.). Tis. O casli. French Muni- being an increase of 403 vessels trols the appointments, transfer, Ts, 10 cash. Langkate Tls. his point was that Mr. Soffietti especially in the crowded dis-kong in tow of a steam launch 28,184 and 15,173,991 in 1900, in Peking and Provinces and con- cipal 8 per cent, dolentur
On hor return to Chan Chun, and 870,261 tone. The number promotion, salaries, examination 92 1-2 June. Anglo-Dutch Tl. 1 could not he said to have encolle tricts whore dwell the poorer some days after the occurrence, classos, sunumer is the childdron's
the owner reported the nitrige to and tonnage of inerchant-vessels of civil service, and doals with cash. Anglo-Javas Tls. 51-2 the contract.
soason of suffering.
cash. Tebongs Tis. 14 cash. above 50 tons net rogister officials to be reprimanded. the Customs. The Commissioner!
10.-The Bureau of Statistics Gula-Kalumpongs Tls. 121-2 To the average man or woman The learned Puisue Judge said points word argued, another day whoso hoart is in the vicinity of of Canton Customs asked Admiral joutered and cleared during the controls statistics of overy brauch cash, Tunah Merahıs Tls. 3 3-4
were 10,073 and the right place, the known needs to refer the matter to the your 1910
Juno 17.-Shanghai Lands 6 ovidence, they would not consider His Lordship; if it is going of such little ones are sufficient Viceroy and request His Ex- 14,820,516, respectively, being of state ministries and oflices other caul. Dontinions Tls. 25 cash.
11.-The Bureau of Printingper cent. debentures 1005 at Tls. to take another day we had better to call forth prompt and willing cellency to instruct the civil and an increase of 49 vessels and than stato ministries as well.
controls the affairs of printing 103 1-2 cash. Cathy Trusts 1909. Eller submitted that the give judgment on this point first. help. To this average boing the military nutrities of Koo Shut 712,303 tons as compared with Court of appeal would not, one will have to consider the mero fuet of helping a helpless to apprehend the pirates, and
During the seven years 1904 official gazettes, legal codes and Tls. 9 cash. Langkats Tls. 02 1-2 ovidence which we inadmissible, judgment.
child is payment onough for have the booty located and re-1910 the net tonnage entered and regulations and compilation and cash. Dominions Tls. 25 cash. decido a case. Tady would not
cleared has increased by 2,494,763 publication of the same and also Tramways "B" Tis. 51 cash. whatever time, effort or exponse turned to the owner. disregard the rules of ovidence.
tons: in 1904 it aggregated mukes ollicials' souls, stamps, Philippines Tls. 13-4 cash. China may be given, and that one is to
POLICE COURT. bo pitied who does not find full
12,331,753 tons; in 1905, 12,784, state seals, oto.
12.-Secretaries will work on recompense in the child's re-
374 tons; in 1906, 13,334,338 Mr. Pollock: Yes.
affairs detailed to them by the sponse to the kindness thus given.
Sallor's Assault.
tons; in 1907, 13,579,730 tons; Mr. Potter said he was in their
But if there be among us some
A sailor attracted to H. M. S. in 1908, 13,033,205 tons; in 1900, Chief Secretary, Director
Secretariat and Director of Lordships hands, but before the who do not yet know what largo
Soffiatti,
(1st,
Mr. Pollock took abjection is the lettera in question being put
in as evidence.
Mr. Pollock: No, 1 simply
Mr. Pollock said that if all the
if they considered they wore not would be spent.
thom.
Mr. Potter said, in further,argu mont, that the point taken up by defendant was that he never was principal. He continued, unswer- ing Sir Francis Piggott, that if
The Puise Judge: if you win will be satisfied. on the first point of course you
groo
Who is kind to the children
231,556 tons.
Singapore.
Flours Tls. 16 cash.
June 19.-Langkats Tls, 921-2 cash. Dominiona Tls. 25 cash, Anglo-Dutch Tls. 0.05 cash, Somambus Tis.0.50 cash. Anglo- Kalumpongs The. 12 cash. China Flours fls. 10 1-2 cash.
party came into Court having a Court rose he would like to reply and instant payment is made to Newcastle while out on leave14,114,123 tons; and in 1910, Bureaux. Experts will make Javas Tls. 5 1-2 cash. Qula-
to the cases which his friend had those who give ups of cold entered two shops at Wanchai. 14,826,516 tons.
The following countries show seals and inferior technical officials
certain defence which, by law, must be put on paper and he did cited. The case was adjourned. water" to one of these litalo Whilst in them. he assaulted the
not choose to use that defonice, bo could not raise it in the Court of appoal. Waiver must be expressiy ploaded, but, ho submitted, there
11 waiver
in the case at
was no
ail.
compared
onge" some who have not yet person in attendance and from an increase of tonnage enter will attend to making seals and
cleared and
book binding at the order of
June 20,-Shanghai Lande 015,787 higher oficiale white clerks will 1905 6 per cent. debentures at Tis. INDEPENDENCE DAY. got so far away from self as to the second house ho drove all ed
103.1-2 coals. French Municipal - sense the joys and benefits of who happened to be seated there, with 1909-Britain
The official organisation of the 6 por cent, debentures at Tls. 103 However boisterously Inde doing for others, let these rend Not content with that he picked tons, Germany 120,161 tons, ation to affice routines.
up stools and flung them aftor usia 55,466 tons, Siam 33,901 pendence Day is kept in Now and ponder the words of Jesus,
the men he had driven away tous, Italy 25,136 tons, Denmark Legislative Council consists of cush, Langkats Tls. 95 cash. For such solf-bound persons, In the case Mr. Sollietti would York and the United States
trol of the Prime Minister and lumponge Tis. 12 cash. Semant generally, it was kept quietly in a rale, are much concerned Ultimately he was arrested and 24,765 tons, Austria 7,398 tons, eight articles with one annex. Kota Bahroes Tls, 5 cash. Anglo-
bo was fined fire dollars in each tons. longkong. The weather being over their future estates, und, at the Court on Monday morning America 662 tons, Norway 553 The Director is under direct con- Javas Tls, 5.3-4 cash. Gula-ko-
suroly, kindness to children is u
The following countries show there are three classes of Seero-bus Tl. 0.50 eneli, Shanghai Horse Bazaar Tie, 30 caeli, Shang- most unpropitious doubtloss ac- counted for that, as did also the cheap way in which to guarantee of the two assault cases and sovon to self some sort of reward on
| hai Ice Tls. 12 cash. Olina Floura: dollars damage. In default hea decrenso-Japan 120,893 tons, Holland 20,896 tons. Sweden absence of ships from the harbour.
beyond!
was to go to prison for 28 days.20,074 tons, Franco 0,250 tons.
Tis, 17.1-2 casli. a the city the day was kept as one
But this is the lowest busts for of diguified, whole-hearted rójoie-
our consideration. Towering THESHANGHAITANNERY Spain 3,178 tous, Sarawak 80 ing, and the heads of the various love it and shining with a
have to plond that he was relieved from liability under the contract, He was released because their nets nd amounted to accepting some Jody else as principal.
That must be the meaning of waiver as applied to this caso...
My submission," proceeded
Mr. Potter, is there is nouvidonge American firms in Hongkong kept clear light is the blessed know-
at all amounting to 'waiver.'"
open house to all and sundry who ledige that He who gave His life
CO., LTD.
An extraodinary general meet-
Lons.
TO FIGHT THE PLAGUE.
Precautions in Canton.
His Lordship said they were cared to call and offer congratula for all men showed to us the ing of the above Company was both agreed that the correspond-tions to the sons of a country which divine worth and power of the hold on June 29, at Shanghai, at the ence was between Humplireys in established a separate antonomy London and Belgium. For him over a century ago. In spite of the little ones, and this impressed Co.'s offices, 44 Szechuen Road. (Ta "TELLORAPY" COURLAPORANT.) self ho considered that. Inm- terrible war of 1776 when practi- us the necessity for giving Mr. Hugo Reiss, who presided phreys in London thought the cally a civil war raged, after the them the kindly care they should said that this incoting, had boon Whother Mr. Pottor could avoid it ed a death speech of warning, the their need is grontest,
tarios.
KEEPERS OF THE GATES.
Viceregal Reprimand.
Belgium firm were principals, voice of the eminent Pitt had rais.nvo at all timos, especially when called to pass a resolution which of plague in Canton, the military the gates,
or not was another mattor. They two countries have como very close
June 21.—II. & S. Banks $017 1-2 cash. Anglo-Dutol 05 cents. caal. Kota Rahroes Tls. 5 easli. Semambus 50 cents. French Municipal 0 per cent. Tls, 103 casli. Shanghai Stock Exchange.
June 30.
(Tan "TeluőrAFN" CORRESPONDENT
Canton, July 1. In connection with the panic on the afternoon of the 29th ult., His Excellency the Cunton Vice-Langkats 96 cash roy has issued a proclamation for Batu Anams 1 cash Canton, July 2,
the information of the keepers Ziangbes 4 cash On account of the prevalence and Boldiers.on duty at Semambus 50 ets. cash
In the proclama- Anglo-Dutch 90 ets casli hud previously been adopted, but
the Viceroy Bays he Trams 51 cash' on that occasion the proceedings doctors attached to the various ton felt the letters could not possibly together and under the guidance HONGKONG'S TRAWLER. were irregular. The following regiments of the Canton Recruits has been much disgusted by the Astor House 12 cash,
resolution, on the motion of the are afraid that there may be an action of the gate-kespors in Hall & Holtzs $17 casi of President Taft and Sir Edward bear any other construction.
The Trawlor belonging to the Chairman, seconded by Mr. Houtbreak of this dreadful disease charge of the western, the great Country Ulubs 6 per cent, par Mr. Potter: Of course what Groy it looks as though the two
northern and the small northern French Municipals G
por cont, Humphreys in London thought ships of slate will plough the seas Hongkong and South Chinn Steam Road, was unanimously adopt among the soldiere,
They have already established gates, who closed the gates on 103 cash cannot be said to be the intention in a glorious amity.
Fisheries Co., Ltd., and to which el-That the Capital of the of the contract,
These expressions were to be we drew attention on Friday Company bo reduced from Tis, an isolated ward in the Tung Ming hearing of an unfounded ramour Telephones 65 caslı
entered
her 150,000, Shanghai Sycee, divided Monastery, just outside the east spread by the people in the streets, hoard on every side to-day, and has
for into 3,000 Shares of Tls. 00. cach, gato, to which the victims of this causing confusion and panic. oven at the American Consulate duties. Tho Hoi Fung,
this malady will be removed, for
among the people of the whole where from alevon to one p.m. that is her name, came out to Mexican $150,000 divided into
treatment and also for isolation. city. I submit, by the rule I have just the American Consul hold a re-from home under her own steam, 3,000 shares of $50 each and
As the liospital is in nood of Ilis Excellency will keep a ro- A report has just been made to ception for the official community, but it was hardly expected that that such reduction be effected by Mr. Potter continuing said followed by one to the business she would be roady for service so cancelling, capital which has o sets of canvas tents, appli- cord of their faults and bar them the Police that the body of B that evidence of the transactions section of the populace. In addi-early. It was thought that after been lost, or is unrepresented by cation has been made to the from promotion for one year, His Chinese male, apparently about of which the letters speak, had tion to the roooption at the Con- so long a voyage she would re available assets to the extent of Army Stores Bureau for the Excellency reminds the gate 50 years of age, has been found keepers that in future, un-in a house called Antrim, in'. Joss they receive , an boon admitted, not to prova waiver sulate, the Standard Oil Companyquire no small amount of over the difference between Tls. 50, same, and granted.
or-Chatham Road, Kowloon,, and so to discharge the agent, but of Now York and Dr, J. W. Noblo linuling, but she was in exceed- and Moxican 850 por share upon
Wo understand, says the der from the Viceroy, they Everything points to murder. to prove that if the contracting wore at home to their friends who ingly good order, when the ar- ench of the two thousand shares party so pleased could suo all called in good numbers. rived, and with the exception of which have been issued and aro "Shanghai Mercury," that the should not close the gates bo- The body was gagged and bound.
There was little bunting flying ono the foreign prinicipal. There
or two details was quite outstanding and by reducing "Shanghai Times" has been sold cause of a wild rumour. If they The murder must have been was no suggestion of any mutual in the harbour for the simple rea- prepared to take up her work the nominal amount of all sliares by Dr. J. C. Ferguson to Mr. Jolin repeat the offence of the 29th ult, committed some days ago be mistake in the oase or of one party son that there was no American Yesterday she left Kellett's Island in the Companies capital from O'Shea, the transfer taking effect no leniency will be shown in deal cause the body is highly decom-
posed ing with them, Tla. 50, to Mex. $69 por abare, recently, taking an unfair advantage of shipping present,
to commence trawling
His Lordship: You can avoid it if you like.
Mr. Potter: I avoid it at once,
cited.
apon
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DECOMPOSED BODY FOUND.