SUPREME COURT.
Saturday.
Before Mr. Justice Compertz.
In the Supreme Court on Satur- day lust Mr. Justico" Gomportz roserved judgmont in a caso in which the Shing Yuen firm sund the Chin Keo firm for the sum of. $345.20, damages for alleged bronch of contract for the salo, of 2,000 bags of Lam Tai mark flour.
Mr. D'Alinada appeared for the plaintiffs and Mr. Utto Kong Sing for the defondants, '
The case for the plaintiff ̧ was
Mr. Otto Kong Sing in defones said he would prove that notice was not delivered, until the first day of the eleventh moon and he would call the man who brought itand took back defendants' reply. Julginent was then reserved. Mr. Justice Gompertz gave judgment this morning in favour
of defendants
Mr. D'Almada asked for a stay
of exocution.
acilon.
Who is Llable?
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THE NAVAL PRIZE BILL.
(1st July))
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It will be intero tvog of the present situation to see what out before. That we of the Pross aro ust as energetic in these lod up to the confe.eu o, and its diroot results. Prior to 1005 Fronch matters as our duty to the public demande wo must admit; but influence was paramount in the North African state, and this was we will promise the "President" to ondeavour in the futuro, not noted with a cortain amount of dissatisfaction by the neighbouring to be so remiss in our duty with reference to matters sanitary, government of Berlin. In that year the Kaiser commenced a policy and hope he will not again be able to say that "his only sur with regard to Morocco, that would have as its direct outcome prisp was that the papors and those connected with thom took so the weakening of France's hold. The tension botween the two long in finding it out." Which elicited from Mr. Hooper the re countries bacamo neute, but an agreement was arrived at in murt:--A long-suffering public, sir. This the President did not September of the same your, and in 1900 the Conference of refute, morely adding: “Quite likoly. Algeciras was held, which had the immediate rogulation of the affairs of the country, which was the bono of contention, in hand, and which defined the rights of the various powers thoroin. This happy settlement was thought to be a permanent one, but the end of the prosont imbroglio would seem to be the nullification of all the good work of the conference, and the throwing of the whole matter again into the melting pot.
CHINA'S POSTAL SYSTEM.
(4th July.)
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ECONOMIC CONDITION IN JAPAN.
*(6th July.)
As to the case cited yesterday with regard to Observation Placo, Pier, the only justification put forward is that the refuse had had to be shipped somewhere, and if it wore lying about, the coolics were not doing their work properly. Wo leave that where it stands with the sole remark that it is the duty of the Sanitary Board to see that its instructions are carried out to the lottor. In the other matter. no attempt at justification is made unless the sanction of the govern- "Sinister" is the only word that can be used in describing the ment can make ovil, good. The duty of the Sanitary Board is to situation. Germany is about to have another try to secure the protoct the health of the inhabitants of the place. That they aro upper hand in the country, and it is only natural from a German doing woll, it is only just to adhuit, but there is at times a lack of that they sold a cargo of two As was announced by Reuter yesterday, tho Nuval Prize Bill is point of view that sho should do so. In the future, the noor future consistonoy that wenkens our protection. On Saturday wo neked thousand bags of flour to the de-again before Parliament. Upon its acceptance or defent depends we might almost say, there will be huge concessions to be drawn three questions anent the matter:is the Sanitary Department not fendants which were to arrive by this ratification of the Declaration of London in its prosent form. It from the Moroccan Government, and the power' predominant will aware of this practico? Are they noved by a spirit of economy? ship and to be dolivored during was only to be expected that the Liberal Government would, who have the first bito. at the chorry. The aini of the Teutons is un-Are they indifferent? The prosidon't answered the first question in the tenth moon of last your. As the debate recommenced, take full advantage of the somewhat doubtedly to command the southern shore of the Straits of Gibraltar. tho adfirmativo. The second can be replied to by the statement that a matter of fact the steamer did unlooked-for support accorded them by the Colonial Conference in They would be foolish not to try, la do so, if their policy is what the there can be no true economy where danger to health is involved, not arrive in port till December expressing themselves generally in favour of the Declaration. And home papers say it is, and the only way to do it is to obtain promior and as regards the third, it seems that a negation is impossible. 1st, 1910, or the last day of the so they did. They nude the most of it. They clutched at it as a position among the nations that are over ready to participate in the The Sanitary Board have in their hunds the health of over a quarter tonth moun, at six p.n. Plain-drowning man clutches at a straw. Mr. Mckinnon Wood, the general influencing of the Moroccan administration. The only way of a million people, and instead of devoting time to nendemie dis tills immediately gave the usual Foreign Under-Secretary, was hardly able apparently to repress his opon to prevent a further encroachment of the privileges of the cussions as to burial of those baptised on their donth beds, they notico iLt 9.30pm.
that jubilation over the event. As a matter of fact, so far as we have been French, is for a combination of the other interested parties, which should romenilor their duty to the living and, ́" Løt the dead bury day but defendants said they able to gather from the somewhat mongro wires with which Renter will have the effect of making Germany yield to force majeure aurt their doad." did not receive the notice until has favoured us regarding this particular vote, there appears to be secure the ascendency of France for at least the time being and give December 2nd, when they wrote some dubiety concerning its solidity. It is hinted that the Australians to Clangollories of Europe an opportunity of again adjusting repudiating the contract. Plaintiff refrained from voting, and, to judge from Mr. McKinnon Wood's own ruatters in a country, whichi bida fuir to give os much troublo as hus had to sell the goods by contract words, General Louis Botha could not have expressed unqualified Turkoy. In this instance the interests of Englund are wrapped up wo another poyson.
approval of the Declaration. For he is singled out by the Under in thote of France. The preservation of the command of the Straite
From the eloveath nunual. “Firincial and Bevnomic Report of Socrotary for remark, as having spoken from the South African of Gibralter is of immonsurablo importance to England and any Japan, 1911" (a copy of which has been courtconsly forwarded to point of view." To get to the bottom of all the circumstantial attempt by Gormany to socure the ascendancy in Morocco must be us by Mr. T. Funtsu, acting Consul General), we get some interesting surroundings of this vote of the Conference, we shall have to await viewed with distrust, and opposed with all the force that Britain has insight into the economic conditions that prevailed in Japan during the coming of the mail papers. But in the meantime, it is truly at her command.
last year, The condition of the economic world in 1910 may bo remarkable in face of all the antagonistic petitions which have been
generally described by stating that through un increase in national levelled against the Declaration from all parts of the Empire, that the
savings and the redemption of motional įloans, tho. capital in the Governmont should insist upon indking this great question a matter
market became abundant. Both commores and industry, as a rosult, of Party polities. For that is seemingly what they are bent upon doing.
mado steady progress. The arrangements made by the Government it is nota Party question. So vital is it to the safety of our Empire in
The Chinese postul system, which has boon transferred to the since 1908 in regard to the national defence and debt lund proved time of war, that it soars far above the dingy levels of every-day parlia- Ministry of Communications, has had a history, which savours much very effective, und, together with the general position in international montarian polomies. Notknigagoa solid phalanx of nearly one hundred of industrial romance. Created by an Imperial Edict of 1896, economies at the end of 1909, led at the beginning of last year to a Admirals entored their protest against the declaration. Chambers might be said to liave really commenced its existence just after the still groter abundance of capital in the money market and brought His Lordship: For what? of Commerco at home and abroad have denounced the proposed Boxer outbreak of 1900. In the following year there were only two on a downward tendongy in the rato of interest. Of this happening, Mr. D'Almnda: To consider agreement with no uncertain voice. Then, nothing could have been hundred offices in working order, but in the decade, which has just Japan took advantage, to begin the conversion into four per cent. whother wo shall appoul. more conclusive than the verdict given by the great meeting held come to an end, over five thousand wore established. This incronse fans of those four per cont. publie loans whoso poriod for remaining
A alay for ti work was granted.in London a few days ago, when the following resolution, proposed was justified by the large amount of work done, for in the first unredoomed had expired.
by Mr. Balfour, was carried by acclaim "Resolved that this year's working sono 10,020,000 missives, of all natures, passod
Thereafter, unticipations made by the market of the future course meeting, representing the mercantile and shipping interests of the trough official lands, while in the period under con- diamonotary circulation brought interest of all kinds to an, almost A vory interesting case was conatry, considers the Declaration of London to be highly projudi- sideration the abnoruint augmentation of something like 3,500 unprecedentedly low rate, and the stock market, which had long lain, hoard in which the Tang Hopcial to our commercial interests and gravely threatens Great Britain's per cent, was experienced. Naturally with such an innovation inert, showed signs of activity. Even with the advent of the sokson firm wore the plaintiffs proceeding food supply." A tolegraphic summary of Mr. Balfour's criticisme as this the first thing that had to be done was to over- when there is usually a general demand for capital, hardly any against Wong Fat and Pang King on that occasion has already appeared in our columns. Hongkong, come the projudice that the Chineso soom to have against chango was observable in the slack circulation of money. The Sam, partners of the Sun Hing like, uther Colonies, las lent hor weight of protest against the any departure from the old order of things, but the task was astute action of Japan in this matter was crowned with completo Thong firm, the defondants. ratification of the agreemont, At the annual meeting of our sal rendored oney by the introduction of a uniform charge in the postal success and fully justified the policy of her financial advisors. No Plaintiffs claimed from defend-General Chamber of Commerce in March, the Chairman, Hon. Mr. E.ratos, which even then made it the cheapest in the world. If the loss than twonty-livo and a half millions storling in five per cent, ants the sum of 232 dollars due as A. ilowatt, denounced the Declaration in its present form. His undertaking had boona failure there would have been every excuse, loans and oxchequer bonds were re loomed in cash, whilst twonty- balance for the orcution of a thoa-words celwood the considored opinions of all the commercial and for the present postal systems are in reality the outcome of the rail eight millions were exchanged for low-intorost bonds, Consequently, trical mutshod at Tung Lo Wan shipping interests in our midst, and mot with utter approbation. ways, and whon it is takon into consideration that much of the trans-although very few attempts were made by public corporations or under an agreement ontored into The formal conclusions then loptod wore: "That the Declaration of port of letters has had to be carried out by couriers and other oqually private companies to import foreiga capital, there was in the course on February 7th, 1909. Defend London should not be ratified in its present form or be male effective fashioned methods, it will be soon that the organisers of the of lust your an increase of nearly four millions sterling in postal ants elained the costs in the the passing of the Naval Prize Bill now before Parliament system in China had to work under conditions vary dissimilar from savings and of about eleven and a half millions in depositsat the banks
That the effect of the Declaration is to alter the Law of Nations as those prevailing in Europe.
at various important places. On the other hand, the loans advanced Mr. Barlow appoared for the hitherto maintained in a mannor entirely unprecedented and to ex- plaintifs and Mr. Gardner for poss to capture or deliberato destruction food supplies borne to any part fed success falls to the European staffs, who, under the oxports of three-quarters millions storling, so that the circulation of money be If honour is given whore honour is due, the credit of the unquali- by the banks showed an increase of only a little over eight and the defendants, a now firm croat-of Great Britain in neutral vessels. That the absence of any provision in Mr. Theophile Piry, have made the system what it is. While camo still more slack, and, notwithstanding a slight briskness at the
the Declaration for proventing the conversion of merchant vessels into Sir Robert Ilart was the creator of the service, the administrative end of the year, the low rate of intorost was always maintained. Mr. Gardner explained to His commerce destroyers on the high-sas constitutes a valid reason for head was the clever Frenchman, who has proved himself no moin In these circumstances, what with this abundance of capital going Lordship that there wa a trans praying His Majesty's Government to decline to ratify the Declaration Assistant to the Englishman, who has held in liis hands the efficiency a-begging, many efforts were made for its investment, and the do- forence of business some two or to proceed with the Naval Prize Bill. That the admission of the of that service and the Customs. For some years past it has been beatures issued by banks and companies were generally welcoined as years ago and a writ was served principle of destruction of noutral prizes would be in the highest de- practically separated from the Castoms although the changes of objects of investmont ranking next to the national loans in reliability. on us. appeared under protest.gree projudicial to the interests of this country." Those resolutions were staff have been subject to the approval of the inspector General. It the issues of these debentures always produced good results, und He prosumed his friend intended forwarded through 1.1. the Governor to the Secretary of State for the now receives only a small grant from the Government, but for somas those issued during the year amounted altogether to nearly nine going on against the new firm. Colonies, and no doubt were promptly docketed and put away as time its maintenance had boon a tax upon the appropriation allotted millions sterling. As the business world was thus given a suitable If he could prove they are liable undesirable matter by a Government which seems bent upon carrying to the Customs. Without the help of the latter service, the postal stimulus by the supply of cheap capital, together with the rise in the he supposed he would be out a foolhardy policy directly in the face of admonitory potitions systom could never have been created, but now, after a period of ten price of silver, the annexation of Chosen, reduction of taxes, and from representative bodies in all parts of the Empiro, On the years, it is almost soll supporting and is a credit to those, who have rovision of the Customs tariff, the way was opened for recovery from Continuing Mr. Gardner said whole we venture to agree with that astate lawyer, Sir Robert boon responsible for the organisation of the important branch of the the stagnation of trade. The traffic on the Imperial Railways in- the date of the contract was before Finlay, in his remark in the House of Commons, as reported internal communications of the Celestial Empire.
erensod rapidly, their earnings, the largest on record, reaching a on Thursday, that, in despite of the fact that the Declaration of London as it stands has the support of Amories and Japan, its has been one of complete gratification, for it marks at one new, enterprises during the year amounted almost to fifty millions To those who take an interest in the up-rising of China this success total of over eight and a half millions. Although the capital for ratification in its prosent form would be for us a national calamity and the same time, the importance of having foreign teachers sterling the attitude of business mon remained calm; and it was most in the first place and the readiness that China exhibits in satisfactory to the Japanese Government that speculative enterprises. seizing the opportunities of working out her own salvation, when she did not make their appearance in succession, as was the case im has had a good start. On the other hand it is a clear indication of modiutely after the late war. what the European may expect when the Chinese have learnt what Though the roanita of foreign trailo show a slight decrease over As was forosoon in this columu a few days ago, when dealing with the wost has to teach. A now generation is rising, a generation that those of 1910, this does not truly reprosent the case, for the trado Moroccan affairs, the interference of Germany has from a more has become free from inuch of the prejudices that wero character with Korea is not included in the last four months of the year. If the We are informed by Messrs. possibility become an actuality; ono which bids fair to disturb theistic of its predecessors, it is learning from the stranger within its volume of Korean trade were added, last year's accounts would be the Jardino, Matheson & Co., L., the peace of Europe for some little time to come. In fact it looks as gates, and as a direct outcome China will soon be able to do without highest on record. Although the increase cannot be attributed only tieneral afunngers, that they have though the calm, that for a number of years has pervaded the chan the foreigner, in the administration of internal affairs and the ideal to one or two cases, still one of the principal causes of the increase received a tologram from London collorios of the continent, is about to be dispersed, and another era of young China, of Chinn for the Chinese, will soon become an in exports would appear to be the fact that the producers of raw to the effect that the annual of strained relations set in, with accompanying suspicion and accomplished fact.
silk, colton yarn and other articles have of lute boen enabled to general meeting of shareholders bitterness. The intest telegram upon the subject shows that the
reduce the cost of production; by the use of cheap capital and im in the Indo-China Steam Naviga-|Gorman government has made a move, which will, wo vonture to
proved methods of manufacture ml to export the finished products tion Co., Id: will take place on think, influence the whole trend of European politics, and tend to
at low prices; and as the increase in imports is mainly due to the the 18th instant; that £20,000 make one of those pitiable estrangements, that at one time were
increased importation of raw materials like cotton and wool, tho has been transferred from the characteristic of the "relations between the differont powers. Tho
results of the foreign trado uro considered in Japan to be satisfactory underwriting account which will landing of Gorman troops at Arzifla, a step that has been apparently It has been the complaint of many a pressman that his task is notwithstanding an excess of imports over exports to the extent of then stand at £111,200 and that taken without consulting the powers, for it appears that the first like flint of Sisyphus, who continually rolled a stone up a hill without nearly half a million sterling. 13,000 has been writion of the intimation that the world at lurgo had of it was the official report making any progress, and we have an example of fruitloss effort in oxpouses of the debenture issue, from Madrid, is a direct menace to French interests. Nor does the the matter of the treatment of garbage, which at cortain intervals of
CANTON'S OPIUM FARM. After providing for the usual de-matter end here for a message from London announces that the same the day is allowed to be about the thoroughfares of the City. Sover- prociation and the interim divi-government has sent a gunboat to Agadir, in South Morocco, to al months ago in those columns attention was particularly called to dend paid in November last, thore protect German interests, and also, in the process, to occupy the town. the practice followed by rubbish gatherers in Garden Road, whiere, Our Canton correspondent throws a very interesting light on the remains a balance of €27,908, out In spite of what the semi-official organ the "Koelnische Zeitung" as luto as eight and half past in the morning, an accumulation of opina question, as affecting the province of Kwangtung. It will of which the board of directors might say as to the Toutons" great agricultural interests in the South filth is strown over the road, and sorted, emitting all the time offen- bo remembered that wo dealt at some length with the proposal recommend the payment to the and her growing trade, in view of the past history of German actions aivo odours which may or may not be deleterious to health. Despite of the Canton Viceroy to establish an opium farm in his district, holdors of preferred ordinary with reference to Morocco, there can be no doubt that the move The fact that we hold forth on the dangers that such a procooding though, directly upon the signing of the Anglo Chinoso treaty, the shares of 3 per cent. being balanco is open to sinister construction being placed upon it.
was fraught with, no apparent notice was taken, and the practice one in existence had boon stopped. At the timo we questioned the We road with interest of the visit of the German ambassador to was continued. It may well have boon, that our efforts were not bous files of the Chinese government, and doubted whether they por cont. being the dividend for the French Foreign Minister and the assurance that the warship would well directed; it may be they were not strong enough, but the fact ever really intended to carry out to the letter the terms of an agro- 1009, leaving the dividend for leave Agadir directly tranquility was restored. The reply of M. do romaius that wo, in these columns, drew attention to what we ment, which means such a loss to the British subjects in India. 1910 still in arrðar.
Solves was to the point, and when he expressed his belief, that the considered to be an evil, in the hope that a word would have been Now we find that the information of our correspondont is not only general public would view the step with painful surprise, bo was sufficient. As it was not, on Saturday last, we again drew attention correct, but that preparations are in full swing for the creation simply telling the truth, and, as. lo said, the frondly conversations to the fnot, that the objectionable practico was still continued. afrosh of the monopoly. If our supplementary information on between the two powers would thus be thwarted This totally unex-Yesterday, in the board room of the Sanitary Department, Mr. subject is as correct, as that which w previously published, “the pre- pected move is fraught with a peculiar significanco. It comes at a Shelton Hooper drew attention to another instance of the same liminarios have been completed and next week tenders, for acquir. The trawler of the Hongkong time in French history, when a new cabinet has just taken office, and kind. The site of the now nuisance is Observation Place Pior,"ing the monopoly, will be invited by the Viceroy. Omcially, the and South China Steam Fishery the affairs of the nation are at a temporaoy standstill, and follows and the speaker wanted to know if it were done with the know-"new farm has been instituted to lessen the smoking of this drug." Company, which started on ite on the grave mistake of Spain, who some time earlier sont troops to lodge of the sanitary authorities. The reply is most astonishing. That might or might not be the case, But the fact remains that doubt- first trip recently, returned to the occupy Lariche. It is true that by so doing Spain created a precedent In the case mentioned by Mr. Shelton Hooper, it was done with less with the consent of the Pekinguuthorities, despite the international port Wednesday. On nocount of that could be followed by all the powers and they so wished, but they the full knowledge, and on the anthority of the Sanitary Depart- agreement that exists, despite the fact that India is making a huge the stormy weather no catch was wisely refrained from doing that which woud have the effect of ment, and moreover with the consent of the Government. As sacrifice in yearly revenue, those in power iu Canton are doing that minde, the vessel, the Hoi Fung, rendering the results of the Algeciras Conference null and void. regarded our own complaint, the defence was an expression of which, on the face of it, is an official encouragnient of a trade, which having to take shelter. Only Germany has seized the chance.
surprise by the President of the Board that we had not found is they have time and time again denounced;
ed ander transferanco.
successful.
wo were constituted."'
His Lordship said that under
the circumstances he could not
go into the caso and he proposed to ajdourn it until Friday next.
INDO-CHINA - STEAM NAVIGATION CO.
of the dividend for 1908 and 6
A balance of £5,083.is onrried
• forward:
The New Steam Trawler.."
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