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LONDON, June 29. The strikers at Hull, failing to induce the employees of Messrs. Ricketts, starch manufacturers, to come out in sympathy with them, emsshed the windows of the mill,

The police charged the mob with batons and dispersed them.

Mr. Aakwith, of the Board of Trado, has arrived in Hull and will try to conalliate the opposing forces,

The National Transpert Workers Fedemtion at a meeting in London resolved that unless wo shipping dispute is ended by July 1st, they will make drastic action against the firms refusing

to effect a settlement.

STRIKERS VICTORIOUS.

CLAIM FOR HUMAN HAIR.

Judgment for Plaintiffs.

THE HARBOUR COLLISION,

The charge of manslaughter against Chan Lai, coxswain of the Wa Hang, was con tinned belom Mr F. A. Hassland, at the Magistracy this afternoon.

On the question of the cause of death of one person for which there was no medical cortificate, Mr Brutton said it was simply question for a jury. (No,

Me Chan, of the Harbour Offso, recalled,

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At the Supreme Court this morning, Mr Justice Gonipertz gave judgment in the case in which tho Wing Choong firm sued the Shun On Steamship Co., Ltd., to recovar 22440 being the value of one bate of human hair delivered by plaintiff to defondants for carriage to Kwong Chow Won and which was not delivered; as follows:-This is a point of law arising out of the construction of a clause in a bill of lading which was argued before me on Monday last. As this was stated to be a test case I took time to consider my judgment which 1 have now decided to deliver in writing. Certain goods were accepted for carriage by sea from Kwong Chow Wan to Hongkong. The clause in question purports to limit the liability of the ship-owners. I transcribe it as it stants. The owners of the steamer will not be responsible for silk or values fus. any amount exceeding 25 als per valungo unless such rate be delivered at the time of suuent, and freight shall be paid in

| proportion to the murement and valun- tian" Assume for the purposes of thin } judgment that the ship was a general ship and that she was reasonably fit-for the purposes of the voyage. Eighteen ensen Lovros, June 30.

of humunu hair having been shipped The strikers are everywhere victorious, at Kwong Chow Wan only suven- | The Cunard and other leading lines teen were delivered to the consignees at Liverpool have agreed to recognise in, Hongkong and the question is whether the Seamen's Coion; the men's terms the shipowner and liable for the have been accopted at Bristol, Arot-full value of the missing case which is mooth and Grimsby; while the Board stated to be over 8200, or whether their liability is limited to the amount mention. of Trade is arbitrating at Hull.

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certificato since May, 1999. Ho had been and 80-tor disregarding the rule of the road, while the coxswain of the Wa Ying had also been fined for obstruction and his certificate had been suspended on another occasion for two months.

The coxswain of the Wa Ying gave

evidence that ho had been coxswain of that launch a little over two months. He lit the wharf at 9.35 am, on June. 18.. at Yau- mati, and having turned round he steered south-west. He first saw defendant's launch about 800 or 700 yards away. Witness gave further evidence bearing of the opening statements of M Ruador

Harris.

Further evidence was given and the case' was adjourned.

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Masila, June 30, 10.20-Cyclone or Typhoon E. of the Northern Visayas or Southeastern Luzon. Direction unknowu.

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THE AMERICA POLO Con The Second Test Matah

A Meadowbrook mesange says that the second match for the Polo Cup was played light in trilliant sunshine. There was a breath and the ground was hard and dry.

The teams ware unaltered. For about a minute in the fifth chukka. Engisad was on

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ahend, the speed of the American ponies and the bottër igan work crabling tho Cup defenders to command the situation. In the first chukka the Americans started by

rushing the ball into the English gol mouth where Monte Waterbury scored. Cheape and Wilson for England mimod sy shots at geni, the ball being stopped by ponies. Two safeties lost America half point. The over at the end of the first chakka were: America, half a point; Eng

Iktid nil.

In the second chekka Monto Waterbury | scored after 2 minutes, though play was kept for the most part at the American end. Milburn the American back, was obliged to stay to safeties. Play was then transferred to the English end Milburn with a terrific stroke sonding the ball to the English posts, where Larry Waterbury tapped it easily through. Score: America, 1 goals; England, nil.

leaves the intention in doubt it is to be construed in the sonce advome to the person for whose beroft it has been in- troduced. As Lord MacNaughton said in Elderslio S.S. Co,, v Borthwick “An ambig. cous document is no protection," That "There are two essential elements in the (Reuter's Servien to the China Mail)is to say that the omas of establishing the general conception of an ideal circus-first. exemption from liability falls apon an up-to-date army of artiston, each an LONDON, June 29.

the shipowner, The language of the adept in his art, and secondly a diversified At a conference in the House of Com-clause is of course very extraordinary. collection of animals to supplement it. "The mous yesterday of representatives of the The whole document is drawn with Hippodrome Circus and Menagerie, which singular lack of artifice and it is full of is shortly to be in our midst certainly ap two Houses of Parliament and legislators what it is most charitable to describle aproaches that ideal and it is sure that from the Dominions it was resolved to grow misprints. Merely verbal errors of Hongkong circus-goers, will patronise the form & non-party organisation, having a course the court ce correct, but when that show very largely. Mr Bywack, the proof the posts. Score: Amories, 14. gonbi

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The organisation will be called The Empire Parliamentary Union" and its objects will be the exchange of informa- tion and closer intercourse of legislators throughout the Empire.

A draft scheme has been approved and referred to a Committee to consider the details.

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LONDON, June 29.

has been done, what is the meaning of the pristor has succeeded in buying four fierce language used? This much we can perhaps looking Uganda lions as additions to his get out of it. With regard to silk the Zoo and has been fortunate in securing on ship-owners say that they will not be linble a two years centenet the service of the most for loss or damage for an amount exceeding intrepid lion-trainers known. The lions are from the world-famed Zoo belonging to Mr 25 taels a package unless a declaration be de livered at the time of shipment and a pro. Carl Hagenbeck and were trained entirely portionate freight paid. Silk then is with by Mr Urban, who is no stranger to Hong in the exception. How about other goods? kong. He has been as this business What is the exact signifestion of the word for over 22 years and has such a coin- "valger?" Does it mean valuables" pleto mastery over these lions that they

that is articles of value, like silk, obey the movements of his little finger

In the third chukka England had bard fuck. Cuerpo and Edwards several times carried the ball within seuring, distance. Edwards made a beautiful shot, but the ball hit three ponies, and stopped in flout

England, nil.

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or ought it to be construed in purely with the docility of puppy dogs. In his pro- the goal being sa etiveras bin-first. Toen neutral or colourless inse, se when granme Mr. Urban spends half an hour Larry and Monte Waterbury unch scared. we speak of animal value. An

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in by the solicitors in tho case. hend in the mouth of one of the lións.

That used by the China Navigation Co. exempta the company from responsibility for any value exceeding 2300 Mexican for any one package of silk, valuables and valuable cargo, sod for any value exceed. ing, 8100 for any other one package of Similarly the Indo- China S.S. Co. limit their responsibility for gold, silver, bullion, specie, jewellery, or precious metals precious stones altogether and beyond the value of $100 for any one package that is of ordinary

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)|other curgo, etc.

LONDON, Jane 9. "Mr McKenna, replying to the Opponi- sion criticisms of the Declaration of London and the demand to be informed

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S12.-I was delighted to read the miggest ion contained in your leader, that the coronation surplus funda should be devoted

of the opinion of the Admiralty experts, cargo. The Liverpool bill of lading given towards helping to provide a civil hospital

In the eighth chukka play was particu-" larly confined to the region of the English- goal. The challengers played in a desperate manner and Hardross-Lloyd and Wilson gave superb exhibition of defence play, Edwards missed a hard chance, but thirty seconds from time he scored a brilliant goal. Final result; America, 4} goals; England, goals.

Bolo experts way that the second Test statch in America was the fastest and most desperate game they have ever witnessed some of the strokes were perfectly won derful. Both team were given a remark. The Englishmen acknow. ledge that the best team won, and they praise the impartiality of the spectators,

maid that at least four Directors of in appendix A to tarver similarly makes for Kowloon.. Buch an institution would able ovation. Naval Intelligence as well as Sea Lords the shipowner responsible for goods of any ba a great boon to the growing non Fisher and Wilson favoured the Declar-description which are above the value of Chinese population over there. ation.

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LONDON, June 29.

£100 per package not for gold, silver, As the peninanis continues to expand,

jewellery, works of art, "silk, fare, etc. this matter of、s hospital will have to be Each of the three forms makes a distinction | Inced Why not start now kung between valuables in the ‘usual sensa Not only would it be of use to Europeans

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feel myself compelled to the conclusion heard it said that if there had been hospital Mr Thomas Brown, who was married to are prepared to receive such applications that the untural construction of the at Kowloon the life of a Chinaman, who grand-daughter of ise poet, Robert Burns, and forward them to the proper authorities. clause before me is to be read diod recently from wounds inlisted by Mr Brown, who was in his eighty-ninth the worde #silk

as another, could have been saved. Hoping year, was for many years associated with a number of visitors' camps, and in the meaning silk or articles of value," the question will be seriously taken up the tweed trade.. For 20 years thereafter way, application will have to be he was church officer of Greyfriars' Farish made to them officially for accommodation. Church, and for several years was omatodian The rates for these camps have not yet of the house in Burns-street, Dumfries, beun sanounced, but anoficially it is ex where the poet died. Mr. Brawn carried poetod they will be £6; £8 and £12 par Jane Emma Burns, daughter of the eldest person per day, the accommodation to be taken for a period of at least 10 days.. son of the national bard, and his danghter,

Monkey Thaa. Cook and Son, who have Miss Jernola Armour Barns Brovo, pres

valuable articles, that is such as are usual Yours, etc., ly classed with lies in the exceptions in A Washington despatch states that the bill of lading. The sexociation of the after a conference with President Taft, {two words here suggests that the latter is Mr. Bryce, the British Ambassador, to be construed generically with the announced, that the Anglo-American former. I think the construction to be Treaty was practically complete.

clear. But even if it were not so the 'caso:

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for the defendants can be put no higher Victor Emmanuel, has been expelled from /honta a strong resemblance to the Naamyth their own offices throughout Ladia, and

than to say that the clauso is ambiguous the Naval Academy of Leghorn under

gossip amounting almost to scandal.

In that event as I have pointed out the circumstances which have given rise to construction adverse to the exception must be the one adopted. I know of no

It appears that the young Prince was reason why shipownun «hould firms their

suspected of appropriating money belong. contracts in pidgin English and if

ing to his fallow students. The young they prefer to do so they must take Prines is very extravagant, and to his the surjoemeer. Having no pridence (Reuter's Service to the China Mail) before me I have of course assumed that peated sequents for funds his mother, Losnos, June 20haman hair is ordinary cargo. The defend Princes Maris Latizi, nec Bonaparlo, oc

portelt of the poet The Globe.

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In London Dion Clayton Caltired recounts a series of Curuastion curiosities, she rightly calls them; One of the

most curious mentioned is this:

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A big tramway, strike bas occurred at ants, however, may desire to prove that it casionally remitted small mas, quito in-the Lord Grant Chamberlaiá claims to against an animal occurred at South Bend is by the customs of merchante, classed donate to meet the Prince's expenditures bring to His Majesty on the day of his Indiana, in May, 1905. One of the per Oporto which has induced, the Govern-

He completely disregarded disciplir Coronction his shirt, stockings and drawers, formers in a travelling mensgene vintlog ment to take special measures in vong valuable articles such as silk. I

hne ortiered a considerable military display in North Portugal and called out the Colours and Reserves of the last

bree years

of simultaneous political agitation. had better giva-judgment for the plaintiffs and some weeks ago he was placed under that with the Lord Chamberinin of the the town chimpanzee who gave si for the amount claimed with a stay for one arrest for ten days by the Admiral or in Husehold he may Urch His Majesty in In consequence of this the Governm week, if defendants wish to call evidence mending tile Naval Academy. After a few all his apparel on that day. And as performance on the lines of the renowned

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days' detention he managed to make his faus he claims forty yards of crimem velvet Consul. This included the amoeng of a

str P. W. Guldring for defendants.

Mr W. B. Hind was for plaintiffs and escape and attended a ball given by the for his ruben, together with the bod wherem cigarette, & policeman steppel forward, and

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