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COMPRADORE SYSTEM

DENOUNCED.

The Claim Against the Russo-

THE CHINA MAIL. PARIS, afraid, is too often lost sight of That is that trade is not a fixed quantity and competition is not hoessarily in. Inriage. It is quite true, aa he sayR, that trade begete trade, and each aspirant for commercial successes in the Far East increases the availablo ANOTHER LOT OF NEW market for every other trader. Every man who develope in the Chinese who have not yet patronised foreign wares a desire for their acquisition is sowing a field the produce of which he will not alune Temp. Possibly some

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SUMMER GOODS

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The case in which Li Yan Sam claimed from the Russo-Chinees Bank the sun of 811,5 boing, as to B40,961.30, the return of money paid to the defendants on Dy. cember 24, 100 and, as to $33.82, interest on the $40,081.30 from January 24, 1907,

TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 1908.

THE OMITTED MATERIAL EVIDENCE.

Date Fixed for Hearing.

Thursday to be fixed for the heating at tho. Supraize Court, of the material evidence, which the Hon. Br Ho Kai said had been omitted from the cyidenca, when moring a ruotion in arrest of judgment, last Thursday, upon the three prisoners who were found guilty of being concerned ut the rate of 8 per cout, by way of damage, the Shatin triple murder which took

u again before the Chief Justice, Sir place on December 2, 1906. Frucis Piggott, and a special jury at the Supreme Court this morning.

Mr M. W. Slade, instructed by Mr 0. E. H. Bearis, appeared for the plaintiff,

instructed by Mr Gedge, defended.

SANITARY BOARD

and Gloves,qur ommercial friends who cre or and the Hasa. Mr H. E. Pullock, K. C., over special naceting gfthe Sanitary Ecard,

MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW.

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General Memoranda,

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have beer. feeling the stress of compati- tion will not agree with Mr Wilder's theory, but we contend that it is econo mically sound. Competition may cause inconvénience for a time but it is a good

CRICKET.

THE COUNTY COMPETIZION.

(Exotuote Servico, mepplied by Reuter,

tiu Bombay. J-

London, May 81. The following are the results of the County Competition Matches to date:

Worcestershire defeated Somersetshire at Taunton by an innings ord 75 ruʊRS.

Playing at Northampton Northampton- abire defeater Lancashire by one run.

Nottinghamshire beat Gloucestershire

The Hon. Dr J. M. Atkinson presided

yesterday evening. There were also pre-at Bristol by six wickets The Hon. Mr H. E. Pollock, K.C., sent the Hon. Mr Irving, Capinin Lg us,

In the motel between Oxford Un addressing the Court, submitted that a Mr Fung Wa Chun, Mr Lau Chu Palt and

iversity and the Gentlemen of England principal could not be held liable, when the secretary Mc-C. Mol. Messer. his agent and acted in his position as-The--meeting-was-onlled for the purpose agent, for his own benefit, and not for of declaring the Dairy Farm Company's at Oxford, he former won by an innings- the bonent of his principal, and quoted premises at Pokfulam free from infection,

and 110 runa, authorities in support of his contention. and the Preskleat said they would be glad

Yorkshire in a mitel at Chesterfield

defeated Derbyshire by 196 runs,

At Leicester Surrey heat the Leicester

- Austion, 2.80 pro-Auction of Japanese Silk Embroideries &o,, at No. 29, Queen's Road Centrs, under Hongkong Hotel, tonic-A-touio-does-iot-act-at-once-but

His Lordship, in summing up, said that, to bear that the second outbreak of vinder-The-3. C; C.-and-Ground, playing at Amtisements.

it is gradually and increasingly bene that was a caso which he rerested to any pest at the Day For Coupony's pre Cambridge, beat the University by 239). fisiul. It would seem then clear that was only becoming-two familiar. Horomises was over. The premises had been were two innocent parties bofore the Court, disinfected, and it was necessary for the the open door policy upon which Mr who had been defrauded by n acoundrel, Board to formally roseind. their rosolation Wilder in such happy terms felicitated and it was entirely due to what he declaring that aren na infected one, and

might call

the compradero system. he would move the rescinding of the our race is not really so much mag-Compratores, were very necessary at the resolution. nanimous as far-sighted. While we seem time when the Colony was foundel. It Mr LAB Chu Pak seconded, and the shire side by SG runs.

was the most ingenious methed which motion was carried. to encourage competition and conse-

could be devised, for doing business with 5.80 Meeting of Members Hong-quently to lessen our own gains we are the Chinese, but it had led to certain

kong Club at Club House.

really only enlisting helpers who will things happening, and which have had to rake the barvest richer for us. While come before the Coub through the loose-

system of employing a compradore. looking at the nutter from this point of view may somewhat abate the pride we feel in our magnanimity it is on the other and solncing to our belief in our commercial acumen.

But however that ay be Mr Wilder paid us a very nice compliment and it is but fitting that is

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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 1908.

A GRACEFUL RECOGNITION.

BRITONS BOmetimes feel that sufficient recognition is pot always given to the fact that under the British Bag absolutely equal conditions and faci-

LOCAL AND GENERAL

To-morrow is the Chinese Dragon Dual Festival.

*I have not the slightest doubt that the system wants a thorough revision, and this aution. is entirely due to the compradore system," proceeded His Lordship.

The evidence was then reviewed by His Lordship who put the fullowing ques

tions :--

(1) Did the bank in fact instruct the compradore to tonsut exchange business

with Chinese in any other way than by

RENEWED EFFORTS To sur:

PRESS OPIUM SMOKING.

The Imperial authorities though they have not been successful in the past in suppressing opiam smoking amongst the officials themselves, and they know it, aru- proteasedis again on the war path and have issued new and special regulations in regard to this matter According to the prochimation just now issued with addi- been told off to see that amongst officials tipud severity, special mandarins have

ANGLO-GERMAN AMENITIES.

KING RECEIVES PASTORS.

{Bac'vnice Service, suppled by Kenter, via Bombay)

Lowboy, June 1.

His Majesty plie King Ims received an large number of German pastors, who

receiving especial authority in encl quiet least there shafla deterinined et are visiting England, at Buckingham -

toron so?

ense?

CHINA'S COMMERCIAL

TREATIES.

FURTHER NEGOTIATION.

tempt to suppress the left. Three (2). Was there such an authority in this cials of high rank have been assigned Palace.

this work, and they are informed that (3). Did the bark put the compradore in they are to set about their duties in a such a position that he could pretand to atrong and determiner way. They are not Italian priests are about to build a the plaintiff that he had the necessary to shirk these duties from any metiro authority to receive the money, and did whatever. They are to be assisted in their ex hospital at Peking.

the plaintiff in paying him the money, work by qualified doctors who shall ne believe that he had got the authority, and company theth in their examination. The The Chinese residents of Penang are agitating for representation in the Straits the plaintif hand over the money order points ont that if it is necessary there

in that belief?

| shall be local and temporary opima refuges Legislative Council.

arranged for the oficials, and therein they may, and indeed must go unless they can once for all make wetand against the babit of unking the drug. When they love ped-through-these-refuges and........havé. counered the caring, and when they aras discharged and reinstated into their taxation on imports. He has instruc official positions, they shall find some one tions to negotiate with Ministers of the who shall be responsible for their good

Mr Kaiser, of the Germany Siamese Trading Association, was killed by robbers at Bangkok on May 17

About 6000 tales of wool WERE destroyed by fire at Messrs Walte and Co's promises, Tientsin, on May. 18.

The plague is evidently increasing in virulence. No less than 47 caseɛ were 10- ported for the 24 hours ended at noon to- ¡day.

vernment.

After half an hour's retívenient the jury retained with a verdict in favour of the plaintiff..s a majority of six to care. Budgment was given accordingly.

DRUMMING FOR REVENGE.

An Interesting" ncident.

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(Chinese Mail's Service.)

PENING, June 1.. The Waisapu lus instructed Shung Kungro to enforce the prohibition of likin by the impositiour of additional

THE YUNNAN BIOT.

SITUATION; DISCUSSED.

{"rom [ur Chrispar cent.) behaviour, that is, stand bail for them; countries with which China has-com-

CANTON, June 1. if thereafter they shall fail to stand mercial treaties. Here is an interesting incident which against temptation, in every case, there

slull be immediate dismissal. occurred at Canton. There is custom

Funds have been set apart for the cAT in Chim that anyone whose parents or The idea of the establishment of a relatives have been murdered or who being on of this campaign, amarating provincial governmcat for Johol districts any complaints to make or revenge to altogetherto Taels 00,000. Further it has has been abandoned by the Chinese Go-tike, and is able to get redress from been ordered from Poking, that the local aur body, may appreneb the Yamen of the high officials, Viceroy, Literary Chanceller, Chief Justice to "drum" for revenge. The ard Provincial Judge in each Province!

(Chinese Mai's Service.) H. R. H. the Prince of Wales is forty-Chief Justice upon hearing the sounding of shall jointly issue a proclamation to the

PERING. June 1. three years of age to-morrow. The King the drum. no matter at what time of the of Denmark also celebrites "his sixty-fifth night or day, has to open court at once

The situation in Yauman has been birthday to-morrow,

and examine the case, but the man who has at Peking, informing thein that these re before the Cabinet for discussion resorted to this method of disturbing his iterated commands must and glull bə Honour's repose is liable to be severely obeyed. Such in gist is the purport of the for several days. Precautions against

new Fist, which is been published in future riots have been largely dwelt on?" brum boned before the case is tried.

However such a step is only resortal to Canton as well as iu all the other Provinces under ray trying circunstruncus and is in China. We kete are not specially com-

By order of the cabinet the Waiwupn very seldom taken advantage of. A case mitted to the value of theso proclamations, is negotiating with the French Minister

Saltpore to be used at the Tientsin asual this year will amount to 600,000 tons, which will be supplied by the Govern went office for saltpetre

other oficials under the command of the Viceroy, pointing cut win has been decided

At the powder factory of Nanking of this nature occurred in Cantor yesterday. but it is well that the 'rendling public should for the extradition of the, two hundred litics for trade are afforded to British Arsenal antside the South Gate of Nanking Tang Tak Po, whose son by the way know that such efforts appear to be inade

in Peking to get the subordinates into line, rebels now in. French eustody. there was an explosion at 10a.m. on the is an official of the Tszexhisk in the and foreiga merchants. In this, and 21st May. Over fifty persone were killed Board of Revenue at Peking, was kila and though the result will not be what in pod und held for a big ransom by the all probability it would be in some other

Commander Pak has been honoured. every other part of His Majesty's and wounded.

natolians robber loaders Luk Lar Chirantries, were such orders issued, it is by granting him the privilege to wear duminions, foreigners are welcome The Peking Government has ordered and Au Chun, who, it may be remember-

"the" "Yellow Jacket" on account of to take their share of the business provincial authorities to record the sale ofed, have threatened the neighbourhood,ely Fat something further will result in

services roulered in suppressing thị armas and ammunition-tothera by foreign and written many blackmailing letters to opportunities rondcred possiblò by the weaclists at the consulate to avoid any foreign fienis on the Shameen here. No

rict. money was forthcoming and these two initial enterprise and sometimes the false declaration.

rabber leaders had the father done to. sacrilices of Britons We believe

ing the corpse.

The cement factory of Peiyang is prodeath, cutting off his two cars and return- that we are correct in saying that incing a greater output than ever and has the Colonies of every other Power, not asked the Board concerned to instruct the even excepting those of America, there way companies of various places to buy

cement from the factory, is a tendency to bear in mind and put

into application the nefest maxim

time.

PLAGUE.

A "Proventive Measure."

(Prom Our Correspordeni.}

CARTON, June I

The Hupao," a Shanghai vernaculat paper, asserts that it is extremely probable that a satisfactory arrangement will be

When the son as actuainted, with the news of the tragedy he was overwhelmed

As an excuse to carry out cheating sinong arrived at by China and Japan in reference with sorrow and determined besoek the ignorant uafits ches, certain monks to the Heina ben Fakamen Railway revenge by using his influence at the have taken advantage of the present pinguen extmordinary incident is reported

capital. But in spite of his weeping and

One of the crew of the ss. Hilary wailing in Peking, the officials here ignored videnie to bluff the superstitions patio from Acheon under date May Z, says the both here and in Fatshay. Some undertakestra Times." A patrol operating in Ind the misfortune to fall down the bold his request. To make matters worse, ore that Charity begins at boss," OL this coming, and sustained injuries to of the robbine duly surrendered himself topragon beimif of private families for super the district of Wayla surprised a hostile course we are not asking that our his head which necessitated his removal to the military department. One of the ture protection, others atate, that the hamlet by night, and killed two of the rates is that no matter how notorious. A doddess has presented herself to them anomy. Baby by mischance," the soldiery forsign friends who have east in our to the Government Civil Hospital

robber may be, if he is willing to swear that the epidemie this year will become ex- also killed nine women and four children. to give up his profession he is excused somely severe inthe 7th noon at by that An official inquiry into the affair has been and allowed to enlist as a soldier and time balf of the population will be ordered to be hold. It secure that, of late, notice will be taken of his past career, obliterated. The only remedy which is there have been too many women and The son returned home front Peking to alleged to have hoon declosed to them by children killed there by auch so-called find that nothing had been done by the the kind goddess is that any one desiring acidents during military operations. authorities in the way of obtaining redrces to be out of danger has only to bog zioa: for him; one of the two cobbers has now from one hundred families. With the rice become a soldier, and under the pledge of thus obtained, the possessor takes a pud. honour the official cannot do anything,

still at large. The sonding to offer to the goddess who, when

German soldiers' sports took place ut Tientsin on May 17. The Cameron Firkanters competed in the tug of war were victorious, defeating all comors. The Franch tentu won nocond place.

lot with us bare should, in genson and out, bear testimony to the hospitality and fairness of the British race. But there are occasions when a few words Mixed with Aerated or of acknowledgment would be eminently Tusterday His Excellency the Gov. plain water make

fitting Mr Ames P. Wilder, Consul-ernor risited the Tirae Ball and Observatory, General for Amerier, took advantags Kowloon, and was afterwards shown over while the other DELICIOUS COOLING DRINKS. of me of these occasions on Friday at the Tony's Maru" heing xoceived by the tin given on the Toyo Kigen Mr Fatsa (Japanese Consul), Mr Matsds (Mansgar of the Toyo Kisen Kalsha) and Guaranteed to be made from

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New York, May 2.-The battihip Michigan, the first of the American Dreadnoughts, was latmehed to-day-The witnessed the great monster tako her grons was a magnificent one and thousands plange. ... Sho will be burried to completion

soon as posible.

by this time had become exasperated and appealed to in this manner, will afford all yesterday and drummed " for revenge. wont straight in the Chief Justice's Yamen protection against dangos.

This Honour in accordance with the usual custom had to assume his court robu and

Dauc named Knudsen gave a de-and 22 3-inek guns. She will be of 16,000 The Michigan will have 8 2-inch guns came out. Ou learning blint the drammer monstration at the Hotel Cerit with a tome displacement and will run 18 knot was an official, he was spurred a dozen machine for transmitting pictures by any Har cost will be 89,680,000. blows with the bamboo, which would systom of wireless telegraphy. otherwise have been inflicted on him.

BE ON THE SAFE SIDE. YOUR physician may be busy or out of *ku town just at the time.rome member

A coolie was seen coming out of a shop was paid by Mr Wilder to the broad-in Queen's Road Central with a blanket

The Chief Justice informed the son that Washington, May 28.The "New minded policy of the British in inviting under his arm and as his movemente ap. he would endeavour to bring the murderer Work World is authority for the state- the world to are in the advantages peared to be somewhat suspicious, he was to justice and requested him to turn ment that Luke E. Wright, ale Am Arrosted, when a pair of trousers wote also home and not to worry himself en much, Lassador to Japan, and former Governor But found wrapped up in the blanket. Hea he would see that his case was properly General of the Philippinus, will be ap 8, WATSON 4,00.which have come in their way

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