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others point out that Germany in many | lines is supplying English markets with fully manufactured goods, whereas England, which once claimed to be the off everything workshop of the world, sends to Ger- many chiefly raw products, such as coal and half-manufactured goods. In fact, it is clear to any one conversant with, discussions in British journals, the last yar especially, that the new law was aimed primarily at Germany."

TO END OF NOVEMBER.

MEMOS POK TO-MORROW.

67

Amusements. 6.30 p.m.-Organ Recital, in St. John's

Cathedral.

Miscellaneous Goods per Bomali, not cleared at 4 p.m.

on this date subject to rent.

General Memoranda, WEDNESDAY, November 4:-

F

The New York Tribune agrees with its contemporary that the new law is "a most pronounced and unequivocal

Goods per Denbighshire undelivered protectionist ocasure, but it also points

after this date subject to rent.

out that America sitting behind her high tariff fence cannot taunt England on that score, especially wheu one further calls to mind the American Copyright Law. The parallel is certainly very neat. It will be romcrabered," it says, "that almost pre- Gisely this issue was long to the fore in connection with international copyright

2.20 p.m.Mosting of His Majesty's Justices of Peace at the Magistracy. 3.50 p.m.-Sale of Work in aid of the

C.M.S. Baxter Mission Schools in the 9 pm. Open Air Couvert at Kowloon

City Fall Bowling Green Club. 9.16 p.m.pen. Air Dobeert in the Grounds of United Service Recreation

· Clab,

Dooda por Korane undelivered after this

date subject to rent.

THURADAT, November 6:

Goods per Delhi not cleared at 4 pm.

on this date subject to rent.

FRIDAY, November 6

Goods per Sithonia undelivered after Goods per Benarty undelivered after

this date subject to rent. SATURDAY, November 7:-

this date subject to rent.

9 p.m.-- Concert at Happy Valley.

NOTICE.

addrereed to THE EUTTOR.

to 8 pm, at his residence in Macdonnel Road. A very large number of invitations have been issued.

Ladies wishing to attend St. John Ambulares lectures on "First Aid to the

Injured" are requested to send in their names to the Hon. Secretary (Bov. F. T. Johnson, St. John's Cathedral) as 8000 is possible.

Bedford leaving on Monday morning for With the King Alfred, Monmouth and

Mira Bay, the scan-of-war auidorago wokrę

very deserted appearance. The other cruisers fellow during the week and only the King Alfred will return for the King's Birthday.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1908.

SHAH PROTECTING

HIMSELF.

BY BULLET-PROOF JACKET.

(Boschussine Bernice, supplied by Router,

via Bombay.)

LONDON, October 31..

The Shah has obtained a patent bullet-proof jacket.

THE BALKAN CRISIS.

ENTHUSIASTIC SLAVS.

(Exclusion Service supplied on Beuter, vin Bombay.)

LONDON, October 31.

ARCHBISHOP OF YORK RESIGNS.

(Exclusive Servics, mapplied by Reuter..

via Boday.)

LONDON, November 1,

The Archbishop of York has resigned the sed on account of his health and advanced years.

THE KAISER AND HIS PEOPLE.

(Exclusive Service, supplied by Reuter, via Bemaby.)

LONDON, November 1.

It appears that the article on the Kaiser, which appeared in the Daily Tele graph, was compiled by an English- zan from conversations which the The visit of the Servian Crown Kaiser bad had with various English:

St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon, a very the Slav fraternity. Great pro-Russian asked permission to publist.

To-morrow evening, at 6 o'clock, at Trince to St. Petersburg in stirring up men at different times, and which be

interesting presentation will take place, the demonstrations have taken place at Lonorary organist, Mins Rooks, receiving

a testimonial of the congregation's esteem Belgrade: for her and their thanks for her services. Mias Rooks leares for home at the end of the week as it is hoped that every subscriber will be present

the Oriental Hotel, there was a very As usual when the band is playing st large attendance of diuers on Saturday evening, many having to bo, refused for on books. The United States down-to want of accommodation. The Land of the late dais suffered the reproach of being popular both at Hongkong and Kowloon 105th M. I. I., which is fast becoming

a

a pirate' uation because it would not try kiut permission of Major E. R. grant copyright on foreign books, but Chitty and Officers, gave a pleasing seles permitted the works of foreign authorsion of music which was greatly appreciated

and enjoyed.

to be stolen at will by American pub fishers, and even now we require foreign works to be actually printed in this country if they are to enjoy copyright protection. This, indeed, suggests a very close likeness between the new

British patent law and our own foreign

Communications relaxing we news should be Letters relating to dusinnes should be address | Copyright law. Great Britain.seems to be applying to all manufactured articles

ed to THE MARAOKE,

Correspondente muet forward their names

ALLEGED DAMAGE TO PROPERTY. -

Apperi Against Decision.

and addresses with any communisatione ag/and processes the rule which we have case in which Mr P. W. Goldring, soliciter,

drawal in the Editor, not for publication had assvidence of good faith.

been and are applying to books-namely, All letters for publication should be written the country in which they are to have that they must be actually produced in

on one side of the paper only.

The Humphreys Estate and Finance Co., Ltd., appealed at the Supreme Court Sir Francis Piggott, and Mr Justice this morning, before the Chief Justice. Gompertz, sitting as a Full Court, against the decision of Mr Justice Gompertzio the uet the Humphreys Estate and Finança Co., L d., for 8500 for alleged damage to his property.

Sir Henry Berkeley, K.C., appeared for the appellants, instructed by Mr P. M Hodgson, and Mr Goldring appeared in

No anonymously signed communicatione that property-right protection. That con hats already appeared in other papers will desideration may logically restrain Ameri-person assisted by Mr E. J. Grist.

cans from condemning the British patout Sir. Henry Berkeley said in opening that this was an appeal by the Ilanphreys

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Orders for extra capice of the Chosa Mail should be sent beforo 11 am, on the day after law. It surely should equally restrainatate and Finance Co., sa lessors of pre- publication. After that hour the supply is Britons from condemning our copyright mises a; Kowloon against a decision by Mr limited, Cash 10 eta, Credit 20 cts., per law, and might appropriately move Jastico Gompertz, in which the landlord Alterations and editions to Advertisements them to withdraw some of the harsh was bold to be liable for injuries sustained on Pages 1, 2, 3, 8 asul 7, should be sent to the things which have been-mid about it the roof which was defective, it being by the tenant by the rain coming through Office, No. 5, Wyndham Street, not later than 11 am. New Advertisements should be eene in What direction retaliatory measure will alleged that the landlord had committed a take was disclosed at the International breach of the nontract in which he agrood not ordered for a fixed period will be continued Congress for the Protection of Industrial to keep the premises in repair. It had been admitted in the evidence that the Property, which recently met at

Landlord bad received no notice that: Stockholm. The Congress discussed the the roof needed repairing and the new Patent Law of England in a very Puisno Judge WAY departing from a heated manner, being evidently resent-our line of authorities, and he had put a now principle, when he had ful that Great Britain should at last thought that if respondent had gone ou the have taken decisive steps to protect her roof that he would have been a trespassor. own interests and property. Comment authorities referred to flats.

The Chief Justice asked if any of the

ing on this phase of the question wo find the Boston Advertiser observing: "As a result of the recent convention at Stockholm, it is stated that several changes advocated by different countries Ir is decidedly interesting to read the will be presented to the official Congress

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1908,

THE NEW PATENT LAWS IN

ENGLAND,

forward

CANTON-HANKOW

BAILWAY.

(Wah To Yat Po's Service)

PERINC, November J. His Excelloney Chang Chih-tung has asked for the appointment of an assistant Director-General Canton-Hankow: Railway to resist him in his responsible position.

of the

MILITARY EXAMINA-

abroad

TION.

(Wch 7's Yet Pola Service)

Peso, November 1.

More than twenty students from have passed the military examination held by the Board of War. All except oce Japan. Knowledge of Chinese liter ature was the het important subjects of the examination.

are students fromi

The Kaiser has had an interview

lasting two and a half hours with Prince Buelow. Tage orowds gathered out- side.

The German papers declare that on the Reichstag assembling on the 4th of November members will want

to know the Emperor's position and whether Prince Buelow did not read the documents merely because they were from the Imperial hand

1

[XETIKK'S SEEVICE.] GREAT BRITAIN AND GERMANY.

LONDON, October 30. The interest in the interview with the Kaiser continues unabated. The German press are especially angry at the disclosure of the plan of campaign against their kindred people the Boers;

the war in South Afrion. They also and the papers are fall of the secret history of the attitude of Europe during

assert that Russia sent ifty thousand. troops to Kusik, besides concentrating 175,000 men on the Transcaspian border with view to menacing India, the

Boxer outbreak in China alone saving the peace of Europe,

LATER

There is no antement in the interest which is taken in the interviers with the

EMPRESS DOWAGER AND Kaiser.

TIBET.

Wah, Pri Yut: Pu's Service)

PEKING, Noventher 1.

Palace as Her Majesty wishes to question The Empress Dowager has again asked the Dalai Lama to repair to "The

him further regarding Tibet.

The Daily Chronicle says that the maral is indoubtedly for 4.strong British Navy, while the Daily New remarks that the Kaiser has uncon- sciously praved the impossibility of ad entents with Germany,

"THE" BALKANS.

LONDON, October 30, The Montenegrins have posted gana. in the mountain

on the Bosnian

SERIOUS RIOTING IN frontier, and the whole population is

TIBET.

(Wah Te Fat Po's Service.)

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111

armed.

THE SITUATION IN EUROPE.

LONDON, October 31.

The Tsar and Crown Prince of Bervin have had au interview extending over shour.

PERING, November 1. Over 10,000 lamas have united to op- pose the Chinese officials. They burn and

In Montenegro every soldier bas pillage houses and are rioting generally. received five hundred rounds of am- TheChinese troops being few in numbers munition.

Sir Henry Berkeley thought that it did not take any difference and proceeded to criticise the form in which the writ was drawn up, which was of a kind that could us in rathor an cuminous position. Tho be bought by the gross at the grocers. Peking Government has wired to Chan podent took on to a fat and Erh Fing to warn the lamas that if they roof was as necessary to him as it was to do aos keep order the military will be Mr Alexander Ure, K. C., speaking t if respondent the lower basement a

Their Lordships reserved their decision. ordered out to sapress them.

the tenant above him.

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THE LICENSING BILL

LONDON, October 31. The Solicitor-General of Scotland,

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