accopted terms like that. I have. boon at sen a good many years, but never accopted sucli torins.
Mr. Stevensou: La all this rolovant?
The Puisno Judge: Were those complaints brought to his
notice?
Mr. Lewis: No, my Lord, Mr. Lawis: am cross examin-there was no reason why they ing to show that on previous oc-should. casions, and on this occasion, this Proveeding, Mr. Lewis said the man could be dismissed at 24 hours notice.
Continuing Mr. Lowis asked plaintiff if he had gone into the cabin and lugged a Chinose wo
1080.
Plaintiff denied that..
Mr. Lewis: Have you gone down to the annoyance of other passengers-No.'
12 o'clock and there was no Euro-
lo
Denies Frightening Ladies On the 20th May, did walk
you abruptly into the womon's quar tom of your ship and frighton some of the huly passongorso No, I did not.
Did you know that a complaint had been made about that?-No, I swear that.
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their presonce had been requested Intor as a result of the special to enable them to decide whether meetings of the various oxporting sufficient support firms and the sub-committee to bo Yesterday's Important Meeting. they had
mong the firme of the colony to nominated. Yesterday afternoon, a meeting goon with the scheme. Lethought Mr. Muhler seconded. Carried: of the Hongkong Chamber of it would be conceded that they The Chairman thon submitted Commerce was held at the City Gusion or go into details at that Armstrong und seconded by Mr. could not have a very full dis- the amendment proposed by Mr. result was that the company in-tall to consider the matter of meeting, but if the sense of Friesland to the effect that the the bridge and soo if the captain structed the compradore to go to form of contract to be used in the meeting was generally in original rosolution bonddod and chief officer kept wateli. The connection with the export of favour of the scheme which had to exclude silk, other than raw compradoro went on the slip at certain Chinese goods. bcou put before them liis proposal silk, waste silk, silk picco goods, The Hon. Mr. E. A. Howell would be that three firms repre-all metals, all mineral ores; curios pean on deck or on the bridge. prosidod and amongst those presented on their committee, and (including china) and blackwood. four firms elected by the other That, he said, would be practically the captain was.
asked the pilot whore sont were:
Mossra. C. H. Medhurst, N.exportors should together form a incorporating the point made by The reply. Stabb, Hon. Mr. C. li. Ross; committee to discuss the question, the Canton Chamber of Com was that ho did not know, he had. Shollim, G. Friesland, O. G. and to call meetings, as nocos merce. This was also carried. İnot been there for a long time.
Mackie, F. H. Armstrong, H, W.sary. Ho hoped that the final The original resolution was "No Officer to be Seen." Rubertson, II. A. Siebs (the secre- result would be satisfactory. In thon put and carried. At three o'clock in the morning tary, Dr. E. A., M. Williams), the montimens that meeting wasa The Chairman's suggestion as again went on deck and no lleuser Eberius & Co., G. Binder, Hart of preliminary cauter icy put to the appointment of a sub- ollicer was to bo scon. To watch F. Earon, A. M. Essabhoy, A. B. that rough resolution before them, committee wis adopted and the for several nights, and every Moulder, A. II. Barretto, H. Des-and it was for them to express following firms appointed:- time ho went to the bridge the brook, A. Cordeiro, K. M. On the opinione on the subject. Mossre, Jardine, Mathioson and STEAM LAUNDRY CO. chief officer and captain were ab-ming, F. S. Pabaney, D. K. Moss, the jority of them were in sent, and the ship was sailing in A. Forbes, Jorge, J. 11. Rutton- favour of the contract then he cargo of a Chinese scuman. He jeo, H., White, Van Andel, would propose that they should was told his services would. F. Bovington, C. A. Wendt, form a sub-committee and the Do you know whether or not longer be required. I shall put Chinoso passengers live boon
the chief ongineer in the box and annoyed by your presence?-No. he will say that on several occi- I only know of two complaints,sions ho had to go on deck to make one when I sat in the ladies report to the captain; he could quartors at the request of a
find neither the Captain nor the chief officer on watch. passingor, and the second when I threw water over the runners. I shall also get the Assistantly of late, at Canton where the described and that any inspection
Captain Austin admitted that Harbour Master, Captain Jonos, Canton Chamber of Commerce of the goods prior to shipmont (Tux "TELBORAFI" CORRESPONDENT, it was the duty a captain to con- who will tell you a Uhinese saahad frequently referred to their shall not be considered a waiver of
Canton, July 24. sider the comfort of the pausen-man is not the proper person to committer, asking them to help orinny way invalidateany of such Tho bund in Canton is infested gers, but he admitted he used whom a ship should be trusted, them arrive at some satisfactory conditions. Should after arrival with street thieves, and snatching **justifiable'
e". langungo to
and that it is the duty of the solution of the matter. As they destination, all, or any portion is nu every-day occurrence. The Fronel passenger,
captain ts see to matters during were all aware, questions wore of the goods, prove not to agree newly appointed Tastai of the the whole of the voyage. If he frequently arising betweenoxport with above description, or weight, Constabulary considers that a Hongkong. Tei Mar. 1911. 1981 did not da so he was guilty of afers and untivo dealers as to quali-for any other condition, the anime short term of imprisonment for serious brench of duty. ties, rates, assortment, and as shall bo examined, within six this offence is not a good way of TREMENDOUS SUCCESS! TREMENDOUS SUCCESS!!
Mr. Lewis thon inlled the evi- |19 their final poet of dos-weeks after arrival of the vessel abating the crimo as these rogues and should a dispute arise within may resume their nefarious jobs as
And you have never seen translation of a letter received from Canton--No.
H
Mr. Lowis: Did the French passonger complain to the French Consul at Canton ?--I believe he
did.
Did the French Consul mako representations to the English
Consul?-Yes,
Complaint to Consul Did the English Consul write to you ?-No, he sent for me.
11
Evidence:
Muhler, 1). Langstein, E. Hanber, O. R. Lonzmann.
Hon. Mr. Howett said that astley were all aware, the question of the form of contract had been before the Chamber of Commerec for many years, past and more, especi- |
matter be dealt with. He begged to propose the resolution which was as follows:-"It is also distinctly understood and agreed as the basis of this Contract that doseription, quality, assortment, weight, otc., Shall be as above.
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export trade, as well as in the unioated either byn HomeCham- Moroovor the Namhoi and Pun U interest of Chinese exporters and ber of Commerce or chosen by the prisons are overcrowded. native dealers, that the meeting Agent of the Hongkong Exporter The Tuotai hus suggested and been called, and it was hoped and by the Consignee, without any good way of romedying this evil hat some satisfactory conclusion reference to citlier of the parties to by exiling these bad characters to might be come to on the subject. ThisContract. If both Arbitrators Pratos Islands to open up the It would be as well if he rotated to cannot agree, a third person shall lande there. This suggestion is then how the question at the pre-be nominated by two Arbitrators splendid one as both Canton SITUATED, CAUSEWAY BAY, -entnoomentarose. The question and act as Umpire.
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Resuming aftor tillin Mr. Lewis On that occasion you were asked the Paisne Judge if he guilty of strong language towards were satisfied from the ovide ce passenger? Not etually that for a considerablo time the strong, but he slid complain. captain was absent from the was justified in my action. I was bridge. congratulated by the Chinese passengers for ny attitude.
The Puise Judge, at the clusion of this exammation, said, in addressing, Mr. Stoavenson, that a prinin fco case Was made out
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The Puise Julgo:, I suppose was put before the committee of "The final decision of either that is so subject to rebuting the Chamber of Commerco with such two Arbitrators and/or such, evidence. I know nothing about regard to cortain cassia transpiro shall be final and binding the economy of those ships; and actions and in order to solve the all parties to this Contract both require something more.
question a form of contract 'was in Court and without.”
Mr. Ross in seconding agreed. Mr. Lowin: I will call fur- { put forward, which was unaccept-}· thor evidence to prove that for able to their constituents. The with the list of articles that the Mr. Stevenson: I would ask leave in the event of anything hours at a streteli no European committee was quite prepared to Canton Chamber of Commerce Before Mr. J. R. Wood at the deal with the question and at the wished to be excluded Irvin the Magistracy this afternoon, the coming forward to find rebutting oficer was in charge. evidence..
The articles case was re-board in which the The Compradoro was callel, request of some nine firms in the form of contract. Mr. Lowis: My cross-examina- who said he had received instrue colony, arrangements were made which they proposed to exclude Wing On Company was prose. Nothing like it Ever Soon before in Hongkong and Nothing like it tion shows the whole line of tions to go on the ship at night for a small sub-committo to be were: raw silk, waste silk, silk cuted recently with having 20 defonce. I submit to you that on to see if the European officers formed. A meeting was called piece goods, ten, all metals, all tins of condensed inilk exposed which was largely atteicd. mineral ores, curios, including for sale for consumption in the the evidence of the witness he has wore attending to their duty. Ile shown to you that he has neted in did so, and confirmed Mr. Lowis' While the question was still un-hins, and blackwood. Continu Colony without having them a manner which has entitled his statement that neither Captain nor dor consideration the ginger peo-ing Mr. Ross said hecould readily labelled in accordance with a re- plo put forward a similar demand. understand that some firms who cant enactment. Mr. F. B. L. owners to dismiss him. I have Chief Officer was to ho soen,
A sub-committeo at one or two had been exporting goods for Bowlay, Crown Solicitor, prose- no ease to auswer.
Captain Jones, Acting Assistant noatings decided that it would great number of years, and had cuted and Dr. F. W. Clarke, Medi- Harbour Muster, said a bout of be advisable in the interests of been dealing with Chinese mor-cal Officer of Health, watched the The position was this. The the tonnage of the lui Ming the trade generally to see if it clannts in the old style, hesitated proceedings on behalf of the Sani- mun had been in defendants' em-380-should have two European were not possible to arrive at some to give up the old ension. He tary Department. It will be re- ploy on various occasions. The icers, and for those officers to satisfactory form of contract which thought that those days had al-membered that the defendant was first occasion was some ten years be absont from duty in narrow excluded tea and silk. A let most gone, or if they had not, they fined $20 on the 5th July for ago which he was dismissed at a waters, would constitute a seriouster was sent to some sixty would very soon. His experience similar offence, the present case moment's notice. Lator three breach of duty.
firms, they land on their books, had been that they had gone arising out of an offence commit- years ago, he was again in de- Having heard tho evidence of who were engaged in the ex altogether, so far as they wore ted on the 20th July. fendunts' service as captain. His the enptain this morning ho con-port trade of Hongkong. Out of concerned. He had read through conduct was unsatisfactory and sidered he had made a sorions this number, elevon wroto to say the proposed form of contract and ho was reduced to Chief Officer. { bronch of duty. :
that they were not interested in he could seo nothing objectionable Subsequently he was dismissed.. In auswer to Mr. Steavenson, the matter, some five or six said in itovon from a zealous point of About 18 months ago ho was out witness said he did not gather that the matter did not apply to view, or from a biassed point of of a job and representations were that, the captain left the ship in them at all, and practically all the view. Ha thought that would be mado to defondants, who, in con-charge of a Chinose seaman whilst others replied in favour of the very useful, not only in China, but sequence, sent for plaintiff. Ho in narrow waters.
general formof the wording of the also as a protection to exporters promised to act differently. Com-
Contract. It was admitted, the to Europe, and other parts of the plaints had boon mado,und defend-
OUR LETTER BOX. terhaving been referred back world. He had much pleasure in ants consented to engage him as
to the full committee of the seconding the resolution. Chiof Officor. He was engaged
Chamber, that such a schome Mr. Van Andel asked if it under the ship's articlos and one
would find favour with the body of would not be possible to frame pany.
Defendant-Bradley and Com- exporters in the colony, and it was the contract in a more general His Worship said he must con- necessary to enquire whether this way. If they were going to vote viet the defendant and bound him scheme would be carried out in about this, and they accepted it,ovor in the sum of $50 to appear Canton. They were good enough they bound themselves to certain for judgment when called upon. Thio captain of the ship died
to call a special meeting, which dates. He thought that the reso He was of opinion that the defen- during the few months plaintiff
their secretary attended, and Intion should be moro generally dunt had followed the Court's in- had been with them, and as his
that morning they had received worded so that there would be structions. conduct had been quite satis-
the decision of the Canton Cham- very few objections to supporting factory my clients consented pardonable avidity both the as-bar of Commerce, and subject to it.
Mr. Bowley-Not in respect of | the 5th of July..
His Worship-I think he acted
[The opinions expressed by utr of the terms was to the effect that correspondents are ust reaily those the oflicors could give 24 hours' of "The Hongkong Telegraph." ] notice or they could be dismissed at that notice.
CAPSUIMUN LIGHTS.
[To the Editor of the “Hangkong Telegraph."]
Sir,-"British Sailor "read with
lave you followed the instruc
Hia Worship (to defendant)- tions of the Court?
Defendant-Yos.
duced a label for the inspection At this point, defendunt pro- of the Court.
The Crown Solicitor-It would bo interesting to know who was responsible for issuing theso labels.
Mr. Bowley-Well, your Wor-
to engage him as captain. But surance that the Kapsing Light- certain articles being eliminated The Chairman :-Aro you pre- in view of his past history they house was under way, also the from the list, which would bo gov-pared to put another resolution? in a bona fide manner. stated the engagemont must be in special article which appeared inerned by the form of contract, they Mr. Van Andel-1have not yet torms which would allow of him the Telegraph "on Saturday, and understood that the exporters of worded another form, but I ship is in possession of the fucts. being dismissed at a notice of 24 in which it was stated that it was Canton would fall into line with a rather afraid several firms
untrue that the s.5. 'owan struck them. As he thought they were who are represented here, and LATE SHIPPING NEWS. the Buusansial Rocks but that she all aware the questions of the who would afterwarde agree with
hours.
No Written Agreement.
Ho agree to that. They asked him to have a written agreement, but plaintiff said "No," we have known each other a long time and
struck on the extreme eastern end standard form of contract was vory it perfectly, would not vote in of Fantau Island.
commonly accepted. As a matter favour of it now just on account Prinzas Now, as far as "R.S." recollects, of fact he had boforo him a form of of the specifications in it.... the finding of the Court of Inquiry contract used by the General Pro-
The Chairman thought perhaps
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