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WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 1910.

BRUSH WITH PIRATES. REPORTED FIGHTING

AT MACAO.

Alarming Details.

Very storming nows came to hand frem Macae. this afternocu, where the parents of several boys, who were detained by pirates. karo arrived from Custon to confer with the authorities in Macag with regard to the liberation of their sorts. Ihappens that the pirates have given them two weeks to race the lids on payment of a ransom of $33,000, isiling which they are to be "decapitated.

His Excellency the Gercor of Macno took immediata stups to investigate mit tor and it was brought to his noties that the pirates were located in the island of Culowan. His Excellency thereupon inqued instructions and soins sisty men of the Infantry Company with field gun wole despatched on the 12th instam sid soon after their arrival, the pirates, numbering about three hundred opened fire on the soldiers, A force bombardment on

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both sides enstion and from what we can gather

four of the soldiers have been wounded, two very suriously.

The gamboat Macau was also immediate ly ordered to the scene and quickly' had e whole of her guns directed on the position aken up by the pirates,

a detachment of artillery and a number of the Palice were also burriedly dispatch od to the scene of the disturbance.

It is believed that very large number of the pirates have been killed and at the present time the webdiers are still pursuing ther.

"The Patris was to leave at midnight and the hostilition seem to hara become much worse as the whole population of the villege has revolted.

TONG NAMES.

Important Judgment by the Chief Justice.

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In delivering judgment at the Supreme Court this morning in partnership mee. the Chief Justice, Sir Erancis Piggott dealt exhaustively" and lucidly with the ever recurring question of „Tong names wil by the Chinese,

"COLOUR VISION AT SEA.

A further devolopment has arisan out of the case of Mr John Trattles who, on the

ground of defective colour vision, WES lately arraigned by the Board of Trade who delined to granghim his First Mato's certificate, the examination for which he had pawol-and who, furthermore, called upon him to surrender a certificate for Second Mate of which bo"was already in presassion. It will be remembered that the Board of Trade instituted a special inquiry. "presided over by Sir Francis Maratt, G.C.B., assisted by Mr John Dickinson, a Metropolitan Magistrate. The Imperial Merchant Service Guild defended Mr Trattles and, after a long hoaring. Mir Trattles cortilente was returned to him by the Court the Beard being mulcted in conts. The Guild have lately addressed representations to the Board on the matter of Bis Trattles' Fixat Mate's castificato and this his now been amated to him,

Arising out of this mase, the Board of Trado allvise the Guill that they are about to appoint a mall Departriental Committee to advise them as to what changes, if any. appear advisable in the system of sight

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·THE PARTNERSHIP CASE.

The Chief Justice Sir Francis Piggott, að

the Suprema Court this morning, gava judgment in the case in which the Tang Sang Wing fem sued the Chen Chan Kit to rescrer $13,033.17 for monies had and received by defendant, and for the use of plaintifs and converted by defendant to his own un

Mr Eldea Potter appeared for plaintiffs, instructed by Mr F. 3. Dizon, and Mr G. C. Alabaster defended, instructed by Mr FW. Goldring."

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SPORTING.

League Tennta.

WIOWAN CHINESE: Y,M.C.A. This match was played at the Wigwaza. yesterday afternoon and after a well-con* tasted encounter the visitors were returned victors by the narrow margin of 5 games, having won 32 games to their opponents 47× |

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Elis Lordship said the case had given him a good deal of trouble, a lot more trouble than the party interested and he The Open Golf Championship at St. thought than the ennclusion he had arrived Andrey's produced scavational results. at would be consistent with justies. De. The first day's scores were cancelled owing fondant in the case was a partner in the to the tooding of the ground. On the pinistir Arm and he received cortain monies belonging to the 6mm which he misappre-afternoon of the second day some wonder. prated. The story of the misappropriation ful storing was recorded by the youngor was told by himself in singularly cynical players, Duncan making a record round langun e in his bankruptcy in that he was of 73. On June 23rd, Smith, formerly persuaded by his friends to gamble in rice and he lost the money. Therefore the firm sued him and he had taken coluge under ons point of law in a most ingenious way It would not be surprising, therefore if the court gave him'no xympathy and grant

thats tow in force. It is ant intended that od him no favour and if he was not representatives from Shipping bodies shall satisfied with the judgment that the Court this Committon, the Board informing allowed plaintif to amend so that the law the Guild that they have deliberately would allow them to collect the money to decided to void this method of constituting which they were antided. He was not the Committes as unsuitable, having

the nature of the subject to going to favour him in the least but instead

to put him on the horns of z dalemma, vestigated and the number of interests After dealing with tong names, met shat would require to be represented. Intioned in another column. his lordship said this connection Sir Walter J. Howell, it was quite evident that one partner used K.C.B., on behalf of the Board, states that far aliases which was really only one per they will not themselves be represented son and the other partcers were multiplied upon the Committes. They will, however, in the same way to 25 er 27. He therefore

nder evidence to matters within their gave judgment for plaintiff with costs. knowledge and it is hoped that a similar course will be adepted by other personas: and bodies interested, including the Im perial Merchant Service Guild,

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· Tennis Champions.

The famous Wimbledon lawn tennis tournament has concluded A. F. Wild ing, the Australian, has won the man's singles championship, which curies with it the world's champicastip and the Davis Cup. Mrs Lambton Chambers, better known as Miss Doughs, for several years lady champion, has again on the coroted honour.

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Eonley Regatta.

The Henley Regatta meeting was showery throughout. In the finals for the Diamond (To the Editor of the CHINA MAIL") Sculla, Kinnear, Kensington Club, heat Sin-enclose a cutting from uno of our Lucas, Germany, by two lengths; time, & minutes 51 seconds, In the Grand Chal It is confidently expected by a large see local halfpenny pupars in which the chief longe, Magdalen College (Oxford) beat tion of Kunta Lempur folks that a revivalcredit is given to Sir F. Lagard for the Jasus College (Cambridge) by two lengthe; of the boom in the rather share market will conception of bitablishing a Universityutinis, minutes 12 seconds. take place in August.

Hougkong I have always understook that the China Mail' was the first to propose, such a thing and if my memory servea me right it was before Sir E, Lagard came to the Colony. -1 ans, yours faithfully,

DIVIDENDS.

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THE LANGUR QUESTION.

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Glasgow, 13th June, 1910. [Note Si Frederick Lugard would be the last person in the world to pake to The sudden rise in wages from thehhnsolf unmerited ho ours. In the able heavy demand for labour in opening up new memorandum which he drew up concerning rubber rates in Java has had a de- the ubjects of the proposed University for moralising effect on the coglie class there. Hongkong he freely acknowleges that the It is said that an increased wage does not iden was originated by the China Ahad in par the natives to work more. When a 15. Javanese earns in five days what it former took him nine days to ge, the metal result is that he knocks off and remains idle for the renuiming four days. This disinclination to work oven when coolies are well paid renders the labour question in Java more difficult. The increase in wazes now only beginning will soon raise hurdenanc the cone of production until it becomes the smaller estates. Should the labour shortage once set in, the heavily capitalised estates will, it is thought, have bad times.

His Lordship and - The Tong question | of 15, 62. per munca, has arisen in anmewhat peculiar circunt. stances. The question has often troubled the Court and I am of opinion that the time has arrived when we ought to make some attempt to apply English law to the Chinese custom. It is hopeless to shot our eyes to the fact that the custom exists. equally hopeless as it seems to me to try to persuade the Chinese to abandon it. They think it has certain avaat

ges and it is the duty the Court to apply the legal principles of the law which we have imposed on the Colony, to the customs of those whom we invite to trade here, so long as these customs are not autagonistic to the fundamental principles of our law. I have already intizioted in a previous case that however inconvenient this Tog custom may be it is not so antagonistie to the law that the Court ca disregard it. I start then with this fact that the Court knows that for certain purposes with which we are not verg familiar the Chinese use's Teng name to designate some particular fund and that in asing it they intend so far as the permits them to use or charge that par cular fund only. Whether they can do

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LATEST RESULTS..

For creating a disturbance at Hungtom

TE THE 103th Mahratte-In-I—was fired 35 by Mr E. R. Hallifa't at the Magistracy to-day. Bia Worship informed defendant that the fine was musli because he would

later be dealt with by his regiment,,,

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ford by five wickets; Derbyshire beat J. R. Crolius joined the Corps on Leicestershire at Derby, (July 2, 4 and 5), the 6th July, 'and was posted to No. 2

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wire net by Miss Marie, which was a rare batting average was 24,00 and bowing and throwing stones at natives a bandaman The directors of the Balgownie Rubber treat; the comical hat throwing by Dicky Estates Ltd., have issued their report snd and Romah, the globe polante y Miss wadited statement of accounts for the year Filout. Some dificult fents were most ended March 31 last. The report, which unccessfully accomplished by Miss Elliott this must depend on the cream signed by Mr W. M. Simu, says: The and her performance fully morited the

The following, says the N.C. Daly News, of each case. But I think astnet profit on working account for the year

mounts to 9167.62, which, with the appreciation accorded her. Clown Rococo are the results of the cricket matches play accept that fact, „wis must enterasi "iden

was distinctly amusing and kept thoaned on July 4, 5 and Kent beat Stewer that Tong names are sometimes use y carry forward from ash account, leaves a Don and that each is only an alias for him of $178.814.60 at credit of profpresent in continual good humour by his Sussex by an innings and 152 runs ; Hampshire bent Gloucestershire at Bristol Interim dividend. Now we have to apply this process totalling 101) per-sent. have been paid and antica. Tonight His Excellency by seven wickets: Lancashire beat Worces to the mounts of the Cat absorbing 8151 250 leaving a disposal the facer Administering the Government tershire at Manchester by an innings and lf are for associations I

129 ruas: Yorkshire bent Scrrey at Pead. think that the prima facie must be taken balance of 827,614.60 which your directors will be present, when one third of the to that they have different funds and recommend be carried forward to next proceeds will be handed to local charities. different persons for the purpose of dptor Account. Your directors recommend that the sum of $0.250 at credit of share mining whether there may or must be registration under the act. But the prima premium acccunt be transferred to a reserve

lund. facio may be rebutted. I have no jurisdiction over the Registrar of Com The amount of rubber harvested during panies and cannot direct his whit he the past year has been 72,713 tha, obtained Of this, 60,000 from about 28,000 trees, should do, but I ay indiente what I think he niny do, and the case arising. I. were got from about 8,000 old treas, think he would be justified in requiring giving the very satisfactory yield of 7 lbs. evidence as to the meaning of the Tong per tree. For the current year the estimat names used, and he would then directed yield from the Estate is 138,750 lbs. whether the fund was really by las capable dry rubber. By the end of the year of being treated as a sparate creditor or practically the entire planted area will be person. But when the question arises in bearing, 34,233 lbs. of rubber was sold Court that the Court will not go beyond a 38,460 lbs, unsold has been taken into the at an average price of s hd, for all grades. prima facie and may require some kind of proof or will allow a party to the action accounts at 80 per lb. which is considered mine the question mad either destroy this

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Amor, July 11. The Men's Doubles Handicap Tournament has at last been concluded the final winners being Rev. A. L. Warnshuis and Rev. P. W. Pitcher,

In the semi-finals, lesers Fisher and Joseland were beaten by Messrs Thomas and Brissel, 6-2, and 6-4.

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Under the title of the Humbug of County Cricket, Mr C. B. Fry, in his June Magazine, declares that county cricket is riddled with humbug, and all schemes of reform are foredoomed to failure becauso they deal with symptoms and do tos touch the disease. The ides that a county eleven is representative of the cricket of a county from the 7th July. selected from the clubs of the entitie is a radical fiction. A county eleven is not an eleven retained by as individual club which chooses to call itself a county cricket club. A county crisket cub is curiously Acrenge under cultivation at March 31,

composed. Ita cricket is played by a 1910, was 650 seres planted så follows :--

team consisting chiefly of paid employee Age 8 to 5 years.

7,800 Trees

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who are not members, and a sprinkling of (From the ".-C. Daily") 1,000

sutateurs who are oily members hectise

LONDON, July 2 4,500 11

they want to play in the most skilled kind 42,200

The general tendency of the Chinese is of cricket. The members themselves are In view of the strong opposition and the 44,500 *1

to depreciate their officials. It is therefore really mely season ticket holder- for tie

most part. Those who join because they lack of support from the British Govern 100,000 Trees the more pleasing to read that the people are genuines cricketers at heart are comp ment it is now prop sed to build the (approximately) of Sarning are moving in a contrary dixes. ratively few. The county club is a little Chisehou Railway only so far as Tronicfu. During the year under review the extion. The Prefect. Mr Tam, is about topsentative of the cricket as the courty Siz Edward Grey, Secretary of State for penditure on reads, drains, bungalows,

eleven; but greater retence and Foreign Affairs, had previously informed coolie lines, and cultivation lins been on a completo his term of ottico, and more to greater buiop. The post team accuray Mesra Pauling and Co. that a railway Quotations for any description of Machinery or Engineering Plant on application

is, Mr Fry, the county as a Full Court, this morning.

liberal scale. Your directors have con other scenes. He has made a good name, championship. Mr C G. Albuster appeared for the sidured it wise to charge a full proportion for himself since he has been with the tumes out top, but the general order mens terminating there would receive his support

DODWELL & Co., Ltd., MACHINERY DEPT. prepondent, Mr Eldon Potter, instructed of this to revenue account which for the people, and they appreciate his services,

chafittia or nothing. Beader Harris, lot R. D. Captain, immo oning, has rendered the cost of pro-indusd a very fortalt man, a few giderable farce. Als, Fry is very incisiva.by gin or Japan.

In a word, the championship is a con- and Mr M. W. Slade, K.C., instructed by duction comparatively high. Henceforth, weeks ago, when a Christian chapel was He declara:

LIGHT Mr Paget Hott was for S. E. Allana.

| a considerable zoductina iš looked for.

Commercial circles in London consider Labour and Health. Alf the labour re-on it the city, he was invited to

The truth is, that the newspapers made that, as the Chinchou-Aigur Railway would A Brilliant, Safe and Cheap Illuminant..by Kerosene, Oil Though he did not accept, he sent the championship because it suits them, be 600 miles long and would take many bas been excellent.

The append by S. E. Allans from the senteneu of Air E. R. Hallifax of fourteen days' imprisonment with lurd labour with- out the option of a ine, for assault on Miss Della Huard was mentioned at the Supreme Court, before the Chief Justice, Sir Francia Piggott and Mr Justice Hazeland, sitting

Mr Slade I understood the Court was

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His Lordship-I really don't know what quired is available, and the genersi health very kindly reply. It appears that the and imposed it upon county, cricket gears to build, its shortening to Taonanfu

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Mr Sado-It is an appeal from the Police Ocurt.

His Lordship was fixed to be men tioned to-day,

Ir Albaster I understand there were two persons convicted at the Police Court,. one of whom is represented by Mr Slade and the other by Mr Potter. I represent- the pros-cution.

Mr Stado-There was sort of triangular **nezap" and two people were convicted of nsult and nontenced to imprisonment. The case against Captain was mentioned the other day.

Mr Alamator-Each of the appellants led a superato notice of motion. The first one, Mr Fetter'e client, and bia canc mentioned and adjourned. The case, of the other appellant has never bean men- tioned and is being mentioned now.

Mr Potter-Captain's case has boon men- tioned; boy:sta Evo distinet, appeals,

Mr Alabaster-I submit they should be taken together.

His Lordship I think they shipid come ori togethers.

Mr Potter-Net at the same time, my Lord

Mr Slade--I hope we will save time by taking them together. It is the same evidence in both cases and it is really one

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people of Sanning, led by returned a Reason why? There are a vast number of igrants from America and Australia have subscribed and presented this official with people who do not go to see cricket, bus is a wise and diplomatic step.

follow it keenly in newspaper, and the All the papers deal extensively with the e golden tablet and a silver goblet. The championship for them "supplies plo Russo-Japanese Agreement. The Times goblet is of antique, make and will be interest which would be otherwise abrent. greatly valued. The writer of the repert

naively adds, Docs not this act on the peculiar piece of nonsense. It only hits gnifienneo in world politics, and

The outory against draws matches is regards its conclusion as an event of deep indication that the countries concerned bava made a to roach a

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Information has reached London that in the case of the British steamer Knight Com mander, rook in July, 1904, while bound from New York to Eastern porta, tho Russian Prize Court has given a jakigment favourable to the underwriters of a ship-

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YSENTERY is a dangerous disease but that the Supreme Court decided against the

can be sured. Uhamberlain's Colic, owners of the steamer and against the cargo Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy has been on the ground that part of the latter was enccessfully used in nine epidemics of contraband, but it was decided later to dysentory. It has never been known to argue cases for compensation for those fail. It is equally valuable for childron portions of the cargo which wors considered and adults, and when radnoad with water inpooent. The present is believed to be the sad sweetened, it is plomant to take. For first decision in this alas-L, & Ezpras. sela by all chemplets and aturakeepers, 92 Rivers.

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The general opinion is that the earliest results of the Agrosment will directly affect China sa regarda extra-territorial claims in Manchuria and the dispates in referemos to

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