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THE EYESIGHT CASE. lenvo?; and (3) if he was wrong- fully dismissed, what is the ex- tent of damages?
MR. POTTER'S DEFENCE.
SHIPPING CO'S RESPONSIBILITY
TO PUBLIC.
Mr. Pottor dealt briefly with thess points and went on to urge the extromo importance of the CARO as regards the responsibility and officiency of ship-owners. He urged the responsibility of the Company to the public and said that if they employed a
thoro wan about whom
man BOMO
That he would with perfast confidence tako pannage on a VOSHO commanded by Captain doubt it might mean loss of life, Kettlowell was the statement of loss of cargo and evon loss of Dr. G. E. Aubrey, who gavo ship. It would increase their evidenco this morning in the responsibility by a tremendous caso in which Capt, Kottlo wollsum in respect of claims by tho is suing the China Navigation public. Company for wrongful distuissal.
Mr. F. C. Jonkin with Mr.
THE MOST IMPORTANT.
Ho put it to his Lordship that Elsley Zaitlyn are for the plaintiff of all the qualifications which and Mr. Eldon Potter, K., Aphold he part of the equipment pours for the defendant Company.
Mr. Kottlewell was shortly roof a ship's officer, perfect sight examined by Mr. Zaitlyn this was perhaps the most important. morning and he said that he Ho was only stating a truism in could not leave the Colony with saying that a captain of a vossel man who could ap- the stigma of failing oyesight should be a
preciate at the earliest ponalblo moment the position, distance and nature of objects oxtornal to his
unsettled.
show,
person
all sorts of weather conditions, whether it be in the glare of a tropical sun, in the face of a typhoon win or even in rain or He must be a
Mr. possessed of neute vision. Kettlewell did not himself suggest that a porson with other than good sight could be expected to be retained by a shipping company of any standing at all.
The ovidence of Dr. Bolklios, of Shanghai, taken the bear esse, was read by Mr. Zoitlyn. Dr. Belitionship and to be able to do so under gave the result of his examina- tion and stated that in his opinion Capt. Kottlowall would be neither a dangor to a ship nor to his brother officora. Ho added that the defoot, such as it was, would not, in view of the plaintiff's age, inoroaso, and ho would still say that, even if Capt. Kettlowsil did not uno glassos.
Dr G. E Aubrey, M.D.. B.S.F.R.C.S.. L.R.C.P., said that he examined plaintiff on Juno 17th or thereabouts. His near vision was normal and at dis-
How was
shipping company to ensure that its officers were poss08sed of tho necessary acuteness of vision? Toure was only one possible way in which they could thus perform tance he was 69th minus one their duty to the public, and that lotter of which he was not suro.
competent He moasured the man's refrac-was by obtaining
medical men who could test their tion and though ho did rememberthom he compared then powers of vision,
not
with those takon by Dr. Harston
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COMMITTEE'S BIG TASK,
WEST RIVER NEWS.
BIG TROOP MOVEMENTS.
(Our Own Correspondent.)
Kongmoon, March 10. On Monday at 6 p.m. a large
About a thousand latters con- taining information and suggest-body of troops passed Kumohuck on thoir way down the Weat ions regarding the rent question River. There were three tugs.
have boon received by the sach of which was towing eight Attorney General (Hon. Mr. J. H. boate full of soldiers. The total number of troops was ostimated Kemp, K. C. as a result of the by a competent observer as boing recent announcement Inviting from 3,500 to 4,000 mon. Each boat mambore of the community to give carried a bannor of orange colour, javídence before the Committee of with a thin border of small black jcharacters. Upon investigation |tho Legislative Council appointed I learned that this is the banner to consider and report upon the flown by the Constitutionalist question of the renowal of the commander, Loung Tai-ohl. It in known that he has proviously Ronts Ordinance.
bean engaged in the Eastern bat- This Was the information tlefield and it is now rumoured given to the Telegraph this that he is on his way up to Wu- ohow in order to assist the Gon- morning оп onquiries boing erals who are stated to bo rathor made from the Attorney General, sorely pressed by Tang Chi-yao's "Hardly anybody. " said Mr. 15,000 Yunnanese. The latter fa also known to have had his forous Kamp, "has asked to givo ovid- augmented considerably lately, onco, but, roughly speaking, about so it is not unlikely that we may thousand letters have been re-soon hear about further fighting in the upper districts of the West ceived on the subject. Many of River and also in the Foo River. those, of course, are of little value,
but others contain some useful TROOPS REACH WUCHOW. facts or suggestions."
(Our Own Correspondent), Asked whon the Committso's
Wuchow, Mar. 10. No fewor than 25 boats full of roport was likely to be ready, Mr
soldiers arrived here yesterday. Komp said he was trying to get (Those are tho mon reported in MAN AND WOMAN
tbings finished up before he went Kongmoon nows as liaving boon CHANGE TROUSERS.
on leave on Saturday week, but observed to pass Kumchuk) and I bave ascertained that they are The story of a man who it was not yet possible to say on their way to Kwai Ping in changed trousers with a woman whether that could be done. order to try and help stop Tang was told at the Criminal Sessions
this morning, when, before the "It is a very heavy task," said Chi-yao's rapid march on Wu- Chief Justice, two Chineso men Mr. Komp, "and we have not chow. On Sunday we had a very
were charged with intimidating finished our meetings yot."
brothel at Sam-
It
INDIAN REFORMS.
lively time hore, junks full of soldiers arriving one after another. A two fannol Chinese gunboat aleo was hore.
"SIGN OF THE ROARING LION." Major J. F. Drako presided over a District Court Martial this
(Our Own Correspondent). morning, at which Pte. John Simpson, of the East Surroye,
Kongmoon, Mar. 10th. and found they were the samo. He would put it to his Lordship was charged with striking Lance Corp. F. Bayard. Lieut. Cottam
One of the many letters from
woman in a The glasses recommanded by Dr.with perfect confidence,
It was alleged that the Haraton would give plaintiff a matter how the case resulted, was the prosecutor and Lieut. 4th/5th sight, which was about that if a Company, as they had, H. Drako Brockman "pri-time to timo sent to the com-shuipo.
sonor's friend."
pradores of our river boats was mon took her to a room, whero
The river steamor Shing On, ona hold bor down and the other the highost sight an ordinary mathad chosen a firm of such position
to The evidence showed that a shown
А yesterday. mo
Captain Poter Tail, which went bor bracelets and took away possesson. Very few people could and standing as Mosars. Harston,
white jowollory.
aground on March 2nd, is still Chinese onsign, with a His own Morrison Black and Koch as quarrel took place betwoon the do better than that.
the Second Bar. and Lanco Corpl. sight was 6th/5th, and, looking their medical advisors, and if the prisoner
the equare on which a rod lion with
Mr. H. K. Holmes, prosecuting, CONFLICTING OPINIONS. grounded on
When she struck there was through his window on that day, members of that firm said that a Bayard with rogard
the tide 2 fout 6 inches on plato and in guping mouth was ineet, was said the incident seemed to be ho could see a telegraph post near man in the Company's employ washing of
Bombay, March 10,
gaugo horo (meaning any 10 The report of the Muddiman fost on the Second Bar). In the the Peak Tram station and the was fit to take charge a struggle to get priority in
not
Mr. F. C. Jonkin, for the do- wiros leading from it. Ho in- of a ship's bridge, that statement washing it the plate fall down printed on the lottor, with the rather a foolish prank.
Bayard told inscription auderneath" The
fence, said the case was not the Committee appointed last year to meantime, the water has sunk to structed Capt. Kettlewell to look was such as to justify the com- and was broken.. and he could see the post, but not pany saying that
we are sorry, prisoner to get him another plato sign of the roaring lot, who will heinous one it seemed to be on the enquire into the working of the only 8 in. on the tide guage, so a reforms is issued in majority and she will have to await a considers really WAS the wires. As regards the dis-but we are afraid wo must dis to replace the broken one, but devour." Translated it roads:-surface.
Ho rag."
referred to the minority reports.
able rise of the water in the river "The Accountant (Compradoro)] tance, ho said that a surveyor ponse with your sorvicos." No prisoner said he could not got
The former observes that in-before she can got off: Other Prisoner is then alleged to
fact that on Hampstead Heath would be needed; it was about alone could act in any other way, ano.
S.S.I tog to inform you that when a man and a woman reached sufficient time has elapsed to form wise she is by no means in a bad milo
or, if there was an accident, what have struck Bayard on the chin. Mr. Zeitlyn How long in possible defence could be put up Prisoner said thore was a quar- I have to domand from the a certain stage of intimacy, they an opinion regarding the success plight, as the bottom is rather your experience do the effect of to face the numerous actionsrel as to who should wash his plato convey a foc in the sum of ton often changed hats. In this caso, of the constitution, but there is soft where grounded, and she drops last? Usually about 4 which would follow? They would first, and Bayard pushed him
gono a bit lower down and changed has failed. The minority diffors pirates, as the soldiers at Ma hours.
say "You wore informed of this away. Prisonor considered this thousand dollars. This must be the first prisoner appeared to have no convincing evidence that it does not need to have any loar
garments with the in this, and holds that the reforma Hau aro on the alott. Have you known cases whore man's faulty vision, and you con- amounted to a blow, and then paid out within five days; you nether
The Kwong Fook Choong, thoy have lasted longer-tinued to employ him."
struck Bayard in solf-defonco. must go to my Tong for informa-woman. "This man is standing have been given a fair trial.
before you," said Mr. Jonkin to
The majority report recons Captain Smith, also went ashore usually give a pationt a week be- Both sidoe wore perfectly bona The finding of the Court will tion about how I want it to be his Lordship, "in a pair of ladies monds a relaxation of control by on the Second Bar five days ago, fore asking him to come and seche, said Mr Potter. No uspor-ho promulgated in duo course,
dona. Otherwise I will have to trousers." He added that tho mo again.
sions had bean cast on Capt'
expose you to an attack with big first prisoner and the woman the Secretary of State over the and she will also have to await "DROPS" AND BLURRED
Kottlewell, and he folt
guns. The place (where you have changed trousers at tiffin time, Government of India In cases rise of the water in the river.
affecting puroly Indian interests; that none would be thrown at
ao his Lordship could imagine joint deliberation between the two the China Navigation Company.
M. Y, SAN BUILDING. to come) is botwaon Shiu Nam the gonial relationship between sides of Government on important if the report of the doctors is wrong, the Company have got to His vialon would be blurred? stand by it and boar the brunt, but ng reasonable man could act except in the way they did.
VISION, Assuming that a person is still suffering from the effects could he pass the tost-No.
Yos.
Dr. Aubroy went on to give
Buro
HISTORY OF THE CASE.
that
and Tai Nam Mol." This is not them.
questions, and the Governor, with far from the notorious pirate His Lordship said prisonors minor exceptions, should not village Kong Mi, in the Shun had been in gaol for two months dissent from the opinion of Min- and as ho did not regard it as an istors; further recommendations ordinary criminal case he would designed to give more effective sentence them to one day's im- hearing to the dissenting min- prisonment, which meant that orities whether Ministers or they could be released.
Tak district.
CHANGE IN PLANS.
Plans for the creation of a toohnical explanations of the
No heed was paid to this letter affect of "drops" on the pupils. Mr. Potter proceeded to detail Boven-storied blook to house the Mr. Zoitlyn:-Is myopia an the history of the case. It was business of Messrs. M. Y. San illness?
obvious, he said, that there could and Company in Queen's Road (they are very common threats on Mr. Potter objected to the not be in Dr. Morrison's mind have been abandoned in favour the river boats), and nothing has an of a building of losser pretensions, happened so far, Nevortholesa, question in this form, and Dr. the slightest desire Aubroy was asked to doscribe adverse report should go to the according to a statement by Mr. this may not be by any means myopia.
Company. It was his desire, aa Tsui Hoo-chuon, Soorotary of the Ho said that it was a con- far as he thought ho could fairly Company, to a Telegraph ropro-an empty throat, as it is known that 4 gunboat crew which dition of the oyo in
which do, to give Captain Kettlewell as sentative yesterday.
The original sketch by Mosers. recently turned piratus took the parallel light rays did not im-good a report as possible. As far pinge on the retina, but behind as it was possible for counsel for Palmer and Turnor provided for
the defendant to do, be sympathie-an odifice without verandabs, the guns ashoro with them when Mr. Zeitlyn:-Dr. Belilies haned with the plaintiff, but hard estimated. cost of which was to they left their vossol, said that wore ho an owner of cases made bad law, and they have been six lakhs of dollars. a ship carrying bullion would havo
it.
employing Mr.
tako charge?
that.
no
he word
bound to tako
con By curtailing the height to five with tho usual hesitation in tracks BS they found thom.storeys, and Kattlowoll
to The tost of Dr. Morrison showed verandahs over the footpaths, tho that at 20 foot ho could only outlay will be reduced by ap Dr. Aubroy-I agroo with partly road a line which ha proximately half, whilst making should be able with normal a conosesion at the same time His Lordship:--That is hardly vision to read at forty foot: If towards the general appearance avidenco.
that was correct, how could it be of Chinese stores in the locality. Confirmation of the abovo Dr. Aubroy-I would go far said that Capt, Kottlowell was ther and say that I would risk it to take charge of a ship's decision will be moved at a meet- my own life on big boat.
bridge? He was eno line short of ing of the Board of Direstora to-
day. Hie Lordship:-Now that is normal with both eyes. what I consider evidence.
Mr. Potter wont on to say that Mr. Potter cross-examined Dr. he felt sure that it would be Aubroy at some length.
THE DEFENCE OPENS.
ngrood that there was nothing PRUSSIAN PREMIER
left of the Board of Trade tost.
Mr. Potter, oponing the case It was a binocular tost, and oven for the Chin Navigation Com the evidence of their own side. pany, said that his view of the wont to show that binocular testa A man case was that it rosolved itself in were utterly useless.
to three points: (1) was plaintiff with a blind oye might pass the wrongfully dismissed); (2) was Board of Trade tost. plaintiff entitled to alx months'
The case is proossding.
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New York, March 10. Spain has challenged for the Horr Marx has been re-elected Promior of Prussia by 232 out of Davis Oup-Routers American | 443 votas.-Reuter.
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