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obliged to file a memorandum with unfit man at any price In short, the the County Court agreeing to pay him universal law of compensation has risin a certain sum. Se long he the victim superior to the man-mate lawr hearing does not return to work the payment the name and want the workers gain muset go out, unless the employer can in the heyday of their vigour they are prove before the judge that his penspt to lose in their advancing years. sioner is able to return to work.
Usually it is a question of weeks before
NEWS OF THE DAY.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
The English Mail of the 1st August was delivami in London on the 20th lust
The silk whipped on board the M.3. abonnier Ernest Simong which left Hong ong on the 17th August, was delivered in Lynne on the 20th instant.
:
Commandor Peary declaros that ha
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1909.
[COPTERONT.]
SPAIN'S TROUBLE WITH
THE MOORS.
ADVANCE ON MELILLA BEGUN.
(Reuter's Service to the Ching Mask)
LONDON, September 21. The Spaniards began their advnave
Corram
DR COOK IN NEW YORK:
A GREAT RECEPTION.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)
LONDON, Septemb De Cook, the American explorer, who claims to have reached the North Pole,
He was accorded a great reception.
GERMAN - GOLD MINE. CONCESSIONS.
ho can get the case beard, and through The Empress Dowager has ordured the obtained statements and drawings of Dron Melilla sesterday, being supported lins arrived at New York-
out that period he must keep on payingstallation of sleetrid lights and telephones Nor po able to secure any refund in the Changch'un Palaco.
from his employe when t the investigation
As the Governor of Shansi has report
F. A. Cook's from the Eskimos, which by warships. show that Dr Cook only made two maroles And then returned.
Sir Ralph Moor, a fonne High Com is held because, while the employer might declare that the man
ed the entire suppression of poppy plautamissioner for Southern Nigeria has com quietion in that province, the Emperor has mitted suicidu, by taking cyanide of covered on July 1, the Judge who hears ordered him to recommend the oficials polasilum, an inquest was held and the the caso on Aug 8th will only pro- concerned for rewarda. nounce on the injury as it then appears
It is the general opinion that the to him. In nay event, it is a matter of abdication of King George of Groqce, under
dificulty and considerable expenso. for the p-reint circumstaness, would be a great
the employer to prove so negative a pro-s held, aranta disorder, nad estrange dianater and ruinous to Graoca. It would,
position as aqa's ability to go to work, the sympathy of the Fewors...
He must bare medical witnesses on "the
verdict was thas decansod had taken pelson whilst suffering from temporary insanity, following insomnia. The svilence showed that Sir Ralph hnit suffered from the after ulfects of West African forers.
Gas as a mustive power of men-of-war in a possibility of the future in the opinion of naval experts at Washington. It would At the Austrian manouvres, two bun-mean's material reduction in ecal consump. spot and naturally enough, doctora do drel horses, which had been frightened by tion and a greater steaming radius for the not want
to take the unpopular side, the searchlights, stampeded. Thøy galloped ships, and would obviate the necessity of Therefore, Mr WALLY says that of mumber of sleeping brogues, in stopping so often to replenish the coal
S. MOUTRIE & CO., rather than go into court with their furing, Gay, and it is reported that twelve bunkers Admini, Cupo, who commanded
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per year; including postage, $17.00
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The main objects of Commander Scott's Antarctia expedition will be to reach tho Land. He will use dogs and ponies and South Polo and explore King Edward's motor stadges. Ho appens for funds to
farely supported. complete is equipment, the cost will total forty thousand pounds. The fand is already
age is less?
Commons on the Daylight Saving Dill The Select Committee of the House of
reports thats while the voluntary adoption of earlier busincas, hours where feasible
have succumbad. cases, thousands of employers submit to [**** the species of blackmail that the maline Tentsin to-morrow dizuet for Harmaton's Circur in expected to
gering employes impose upon them Hongkong, and Colonel Bob Levo in In a lectura recently delivered. before forminus that ho orpects. the com the Life Assurance Medical Officers Asay will give their opening performance
on Saturday, the 2nd October. sociation, Sir Tuomas OLIVER discussed some of the effects of the Compensation Act in the mining industry. When lads are injured, heesys, the greatest difficulty is experienced in getting them back to
weekly wage is less than 10 a week they work, for the Act provides that whom the
receive it in full; and if their t than 21 years, they receive 10s, whereas, in older man would receive only bali his earnings. Apart from the money they are entitled to dry from their employers, most of the miners, old and young, belong to some local accident insurance organization. Many of them, therefore, are able to make more money when laid up through injury than whan working regularly. Since the most pre- valent injury is a strain to the back it is extremely difficult, if not impossible, for General Memoranda,
medical experts to determine whether SATURDAY, September, 26 —
the patient is really suffering, or just 11.30.Meeting of Hongkong Cet
ton Spinning, Weaving & Dyeing Co., malingering. "The difficulty is in La., at Mesum Jardine, Matheson Co.'s creased, goys Sir Tmsis, when the Nonn-Meeting of Douglas Stormship medial man who bas to give the
Co., Ld., at Lo's Offices.
TELEPHONE No. 22.
NEMOS FOR TO-MORROW.
Mostings.
5.16 p.m.-Micoting of Royal Hongkong Yacht Club st the Offices of Messrs
Leigh & Orings. ....
5.30 p.m.-Meeting of Hongkong, St.
Androw's Sunisty at City Hall
Miscellaneona 4p.m.-Aqustio Sports of V.R.O.
Offers
would be a great advantage to the com- munity, the provisions of the bill would creato confusion, expecially in agricultural districts and on the railways.
The formal izaugumtion of the palatial new preinters erected for the Chartered Bank at Bangkok took place in Sept. 7, when there was a large attendance. Mr W. S. Livingstono,. the Agent, received the guerls on arrival and in this duty was staff, Mr Reid, Mr Warrack, and Mr Cain: naaistod by the other members of the Brok
cross. ::
Donado Pieari, the Marthon runner, was married on August 19 at Carpi to his pretty young sweetheart Teresa Dondi. The young couple will go to stay in the villa 4.30 p.n-Auotion of Household Farmi-certificate is dependent upon the work-which Pietri has built wish the money ho
tore, at Mr. Smith's residence Cos
earned in America. Titri states that his mopolitan Docks.
men for his income, Medical prac-last racó in the Tinited States brought him titioners have born boycotted and in £2,000. He now intends to abandon the obliged to leave colliery districts because sporting life... they bare forwarded a report contrary
TODAY, September 23
6.15 p.in.Meeting of Hongkong Cricket
Olib at Clab Pavillon.
TARDAT, Septembar 20:
2.30 p.m.-Anttion of Valuable Leasi held Land at. Herbert Dent & Co.'s Offico, Shamere, Canton. 5.30 p.m.--Meeting of Hongkong Poor- ball Club at Messrs Jardins, Batheson &Co.'s Offices. SATURDAY, October
Boos-Meeting of Boogkong Jockey Club on the ground floor of Hongkong Clab Annore, Chater Road,
In the House of Commotis recently in
to the wishes of the injured workmen." reply to Mr R. Hazleton (Nationalist), kir The number of injured workmen, J. H. Whitley, a Junior Lord of the Trea therefore, has greatly increased since sur said that it was estimated that the contribution of Ireland to the revenue af the Act came into operation, and the the United Kingdom for the current year average period of recuperation bus teen would be insufficient to meet the cost of purely Irish services by upwards of remarkably increased. There are two or three sources of expense to which thousands of employers are subjected, namely, the costs of settling cases in court, and the costs of settling them out BONOTONG, WEDSEDAY, SEXT. 22, 1909, of court. These cost, in beaggregate,
The Chan Mail.
DEFECTIVE LEGISLATION.
£1,000,600.
A Feiter telegram from Sydney says that the High Commissioner, Lord Dudley has opened the Chambers of Commercs of the Empire which is taking place there His lordship referred to the struggle bo tween the nations of the world owing to the necessity of acquiring increased outlets for trade. Britain still led oven her most vigourou-rivals, but the gap was yearly
would probably amount to hundreds of thousands of pounds a year, 20: one shilling of which could be proved to to either the workman er bis master the logsoning Ir has only takes a little dvor two years lightest good. The money for the for the general public to discover the most part, find its way into the Landy delecta, which riddie that greatly bo
of lawyers; and it has been found that louded piece of legislation known as the cities where large industries are Workmen's Compensation Act. When carried on, and where accidents would it was being debated in the Hotso of be naturally the most frequent, there Commons in 1900 one or two members has been raised up a fungus growth of expressed the option that employes what is known in America and Canada might Jeigu injuries, or might dit
as "shyster lawyera. An army of touts
the torpedo flotilla on its way from the Atlantic coast to San Francisus and who now is chief of the bimau of steam en
The excay were repulsed with severa louges.
The Spanish losses were slight, ard the troops advanced and occupied-the position.
LATEST AEROPLANE
RECORD.
(Reuter's Servien to the China Mail.) Lastos, September 21.
At Brescia, Italy, M. Rougier accom- plished a dight on his aeroplane at a height of 645 feet, which constitutes a
recard.
AUSTRIAN EMPEROR RECEIVES GERMAN
CHANCELLOR.
gineering, is gathering information on the
(ficuter's Service to the China Maži.)` LONDON, September 21. subject and recently cont Commander The Emperor Francis Joseph of Aus William White to visit several large manutris has received. Herr von Bethmant facturing plaats in the west of America,
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL,
Attorney-General, arrived this morning? The Hon. Mr W. Roos Davies, C.,
by the German mail from England.
The Gloucestershire Cricket Club has pressated Dr. E..BL. Graco with £600 in recognition of his thirty-nine years service
as secretary.
His Excellency Senior Marques, the now Governer of Maeno, and Mrs Marques, left by the Portuguese gunboat Patria to day for Macro.
His Excellońcy General Broadwood, in stond of waiting turco days in Manila, lot: the Sibaris and crossed over by the Zatiro, arriving in harbour" this morning.
!!
United States, who is now or a visit to the Mr Fairbanks, ux-Vice-President of the
Philippines, is due to lecture at Agri
our on November 20.. bofore a convention of the Christian Enden
My Crawford D. Ker, who first came to
Hollweg the German Chancellor, în audience.
DEATH OF GOVERNOR JOHNSON,
(** Indeya dent News Agency Serviga Lo the China Muil.)
Torm, September 2
The Germaus in Shangtung have obtained the privilege of exploiting three gold mines.
COMPLETING A RAILWAY.
Independent News Agency's!! Service
the China lai) -
Torre, Septembar 2
The Feking Chang chakin tailway has been completed and the opening carepany will take place on 2nd pros.-
CHINESE NAVAL CADETS,
(Independent News Agency's Service to the China start.)
TOKYO, September 2
The Chinese Minister in Tokyo visited the Minister for the Navy and conferred with him regarding the sending of
FORMER CANDIDATE FOR U. S. Chinese cadets to be trained in the
·PRESIDENCY.
Japanese Mary
(Reiter's Servios" to the China Miud,)
LONDON, September The death is announced of Me Toba A. Johnson, Governor of Minnesota Deceased was a candidate for the Presidency at the last election.
PRESIDENT TAFT AND JAPANESE MERCHANTS.
Independent News Agency's Service, to
the China dial)
Toxo, September 22.
Note-Masin exchange just to hand The Japanese Businesa Men's party, indicated the likelihood that deceased would fail to survive an operation which now touring in America as the guests of he underwent for abscess on the liver-the Chambers of Commerce, met Pre- E., O. M
C. P. R. SERVIČE.
LARGER AND FASTER
VESSELS WANTED.
(Reuter's Service to the Chino Matl) LONDON, September 22:
sident Taft at Minneapolis. They dined together. The President in a speech welcomed them right heartily, They have since gone on to St. Paul.
THE: BUTLER WRIGHT CASE,
Them Anhui, which arrived in port Sir Thorina G. Shaughnessy, Preto-day brought down amongst its passi
angers Mr W.Butler Wright, wins bu Hongkong in 1869 for the Brai of Findlay aident of the Canadian Pacific Railway been arrested on chayes of embezzosat? und Co., anditorwards settled in Shanghai, Co, speaking at Vancouver, said the has gene Hoins for good. 1: Kerr was the Company must have larger and faster first secretary and treasurer of the Hongresscle), for the Pacific in views of the kong Falunteers when the corps was growth of Oriental unde started under the regime of Sir Hercules Robinson. During his residence in the Far East Mr Herr has worked in Hongkong, in North Formosa, in Amoy. Shanghai and Singapore.
Ellison, who has been Acting Chaplain during Mr Baker's absence, will return to his station at Shiucho, North River early in Uctober.
AUSTRALIA'S ASPIRA
TIONS.
A BUTTRESS, NOT A BURDEN, TO ENGLAND.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)
LONDON, September 22-
in connection with the Chinese section of tha, Canton Kowloor railway. The vossal left for Canton later in the aftercor, with Mr. Butler Wright still on board. It is probable, therefore, that the preliminary hearing will comments before the British Consul to-morrow, though the proceedings then may be merely formal."
DANGER TO NAVIGATION;
The Rov. J. A A. Baker, Wesleyan Chaplain, who has been recuperating at
Captaju Warrack of the R. Chill, Kuling, is expected to return by the Ger
reports having discovered a submerged in mail &. Derfinger on Saturday. The Commonwealth Minister of State rock while at anchor in Bullock Harbons has announced his intention of pronching for Defence, in moving the second read near Wenshow. It is estimated that the ab Wanchai noxt Sunday mamming and the ing of the Defence Bill said the time rook is 5 or 6 foot below water at low tide, Rev. R. Hutchinson of Yingtak will con had arrived when Australia should be and the "bourings of the exact position dact the, evening service. The Rev. the buttress of Great Britain and not a wore taken by the Captain and his officers-
burden.
Art and then have been submitted to the
Harbour Office hero.
A Great Britain bad ne battleship in Bullock Harbour is one of the places of the Pacific, whereas Japan had fifteen refuge from rough weather which casting Great Britain had four armoured temple take advantage of, and Captain craisers, Japan twelve and America Warrack anchored there owing to a rapidly. Chronicle, that her Imperial Highness eleven, He believed that when the falling glass which gave every indication Priness, Fushimi is leaving Yokohama for Australian feet was in full operation it of a typhoon to the South. Other reporte Europe by the Prinz Eitol-Friedrich on the would be a most potent argument for state that there was 25th instant. Her Highness will hand a peach
The Bill provides for compulsory Gecios, and proceed overland to London, where who will jom her husband, Prince naval and military training. Fushimi Hiroyou, who is studying, navi
It is formally announced, saya tho Japar
The Portuguese cruiser Reins Dena Amalia, he arrived at Singapore on ber way out from Lisbon. She will relieve the scienco is England. Their Highnesses wit On paga 8 will be found the V.R.O's, erniser Vasco da Game, which will return pay an official visit to the British Royal advertisement regarding their Aquatic auralis by Lieutenant Machado, à son of Germany, Italy, Austrut, Belgiuni, Switzer Saturday. Miss Lyon haar kindly con to Portugal. On board the Beim Dona Family, and will then travel in France, Sports to be held to-morrow, Friday and the Portuguese Commisionar (at present in land, the Netherlands, and Friasis, returssouted to present, the prizes. Hongkong) appointed to settle with the ing to London, whence they will progood Macho.
Chinese Govorament the delimitation of to America and make a call us £ue White
House on President Taft. It is expected} that their Highnesies will return to Toky:
time in travel in North America,
per 100. honestly prolong their period of. is employed by them to haunt themagh Reuter's message to the North about July next year after sponding some
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hourhood of large works and hospitals, in order to obtain the names of injured persons, and manufactura disputes to make commissions for themselves and
for their employer.
ITEMS AT THE COURTS.
British and foreign military officers were China Daily New ways that numerous Prescut at Favoraham, Kent, to witnes the tesling of the so-called Fife-grenade, which can be fired by affixing a simple pe patue to any rifle. Liute-General Bir
The native who stole a box of clothing Jumus Willcocks, whe.com-from his mister nad was arrested uz one manded the Zakka Khel expedition last of the Canton boats was to-day sentenced Another unexpected result of the Act year, is impfecced with the possibilities of to throa mentli hare Inbour. For the
Costs
the tavention for Indian frontier, warfare, theft of a blanket the same can was order and Spair has ordered a large quantity food to be imprisonot for 14 days.
use in the operations against the Moon at
Theo battleships of the Dreadnought
MICTORIA CINEMATOGRAPH. the Empire Recies, Lowever, bringu for- is found in the difficulty experienced by word facts to prove that those fears the maimed, aged, or physically unft were zot ill-grounded. He does not in obtaining employment Naturally, Melilla
A big crowd of gamblors appared at the workmen who would fall into one of deny that compensation for workman in
Maghiracy today. The feador of a party. some form or other is necessary, and these categories are more likely to type vated by the United States House of dominos zied $40 another $10 and of women who had been cgl playing says that the tax oil industry which it the victims of accident than younger, Representatives in January are about to be the 83. cach; while of filtoon mon stronger men. In any event, of course, laid down at Dolumare. They will bara a arcated while playing a game of chance imposes must be regarded as
maent addition to the coat of produce the latter would have the preference, displacement of 281,000 tons, a speed of 20 on a junk one was fined 200, two 825, and
kusta, and will cost, with armarert in the remainder 83 cacti. tion. He takes the ground, however, but before the Act came into force it cluding twelve, 12in guin 42,000,000 ch that in some respects the mensure is a possible for labour of his descrip: These hattleship of 20,000 tons are, so
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