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there has been a grent extension of the Japaness electrical industry. During ..in this period the capital invested i electrion supply undertakings and cleetria railways increased from £2,858,000 in 1903 to 217,183,000

in 1011. During the same period the page

total electric power for which mane

NEWS OF THE DAY

EOCAL AND GENEBAIK

PROSPECTING IN HONGKONG

THE TAI ON PIRACY RELIEF FUND

DUTCH ENGINEER'S CLAIM.

THE SHANGHAI

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„The followings-remalte ware revelrock, beg

Through the courtory of the Prees. I bet | Inte for publication, in to acknowledge reompt of the folloring Lague —–—–

Mr. Justion Gomperta (acting-Chiotabeariptions to the saree Fund

The Bishop of Victoria Hon Mr. B. Pollock, E.C 54,00

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Scottish Sport, will be found on Justio) sitting in Original Jurisdiation at the Supremis Court this morning, continued the hearing of the action. brought against Sir Paul Chater by George Eansius, Dutch mining sagi neer. Plaintiff'a' claim represents a total sum of about $61,000, of which $22,000 odd is pub down as remuneration for Services rendered, under an agreement,

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tion had been given rose from 44,000 The German gaubosti kw. to 344,000 km. The length of Enerived here yesterday from Canton. transmission lines increased from 5081 to 33,584 miles, the length'of

We are adrised that the P. M. S.

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THE PEKING STATE. M: Denset's The Buster (MP. HUN) Afr. Thomas Riosdilly (Mr. Lindany) Mr. O L Marwell's-Inko Wow Ball: (Mr73. At Beund) 25.10 Time, 3min. « 4-seca.

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All further doontions, bonurer small.

| electric railways grow, from 99 to 704] cià,'an,m, Korea will not calix Keskung this prospecting for minerals and manicing will be welcome. Piper, PA ATENDA

niles, while total power of electric | vavage.

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#4 | motors installed rose from 3000 kw.

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To day in the anniversary of cenion #. M. King George V. 19. Rays) salutes were fired at noon.

article by Miss Violet case. Finaren and produced on pages

The: "Yellow Deagon "states that one 6" Quvon's College boys was kidanpped for vason on April 8 and that his a trego da eta is unknown).

W. 4. DOWLEY

King's Buildings,

Connaught Rond." Hongkong, May Bih.. 19:4.

TEM SHANGHAI STAKE. One mila mă

Tho B. P. Kongel's The Gay Bird

NAME(Mr. J. K. Brand)}} Mr. Honry Morrie Cornfield

(hir Sowart) Sir Paul's Royal Roso...(Mr. Burkill)

Time, 3min. 19 2-5socs. Tar SPRING Cur-One milo. The B. P. Konghi's The Secretary Bird (Mr. J. K. Besud): Mr. Ellis Kadoodle's Selangor Chiet

Mr. Permy's Nanadie

MAN OMa. Bestandt)

Ting's Skya'l ...(Mr. Laurence)

Time, min. 48 1-560s,

and developing mines in the Now Terri tories, the remainder representing the I value of certain fully paid up vendor's the shares in the Hongkong Iron Mining

thas the position had never arise, and in, Ltd.

When his Lordship has heard all the his hoped it would not arise, for he did tegul points argued a special jury will not wish defondant any harm. Secondly bo empanelled to try the issue of fact that defendant would not pay becau

* (Mr. Dalgamo) on this evidenco.

les war à rogue. "But between the two Mr. C. G. Alabaster and Mr. Fädon | extremes ho mould so many possible rea-

(Mr, J. A. Band) Patter (Instructed by Messes Deacon, sons. Whether he agreed to pay this

Time, Imin, 09′ 1-5sek. Locker, Deason and Hariton) represent remuneration or whether ho did not be. THE SCUREY STAKEE-Soven furlongs. piti and Mr. E. H. Sharpe, E.C. put it to his Lardship that he could ur Heard's Siddoo [(Owner) instructed by Messrs. Sophene and Wid not believe Sir Paul Chater when Mr. Onwald's Auld Reetio zon), is for defendant.

he claimed to be a partner with two Mr. Sharp, continuing his address this mining: engineers whom he had ever.. morning, said when to addressed the ten before July 1906. He did not say Court yesterday he was under, the inthes in the mouse that anyone, could feel pression that some iron ore had been shamed of being in partnership with obtained from the one mine developed them at all, hub ho saw that he would for commercial purposes. This impres not have doo so unless it had suited

The following resulta of today's rudug, Sir Paul Chater has generously prosion-which he may er muy uot have him to do so as a defonico to this action.

given expression to was incorrect. not Ho pointed out that by the agreement received up to time of going to press, me ounce of or having been taken from Chater and Mody were to decide what are inserted through the courtesy of the

Hongkong Cluby a the tino except us specimens. Tainoney was to be spent in prospecting The GREAT SOUTHERN PLATE SCIEN [original eisim was made her specific ser that exploitation rested solely with

furlange vices said to have been rendered under Chater and Mody; that the money for Mr. Ellis Kadorie's Fijian Chief a written contract, but last month a new the, mining rights, which were the wholà

(3: K: Brmul) claim was sprung upon defendant for new basis, of the trenasetion. was, to be fixed

Mr. Tunerton's-Iknáte (Bowe)" work-which did not include prospecting by Chater and Mody; that the acquisis. Winsome and Basty's The under a verbal agreement. It was tion of unining rights was rented Mater wholly new claim, for services rendered Chater and Mody; and that they could managing, developing and opening up withdraw at alty

Sharp's presumption was correct Chater and "Mody could bare withdrawn after the others had one twe Yents' work

to 33,000 kw.. This rapid develop: ment in all directions caused a great increase in the demand for all kinds of electrical machinery, tools, and materials, and various factories were accordingly set up in: Japán. While

Ais interesting progress is being made, as a rule, the

1. Maskhan wh works do not yet make mach more. Poiga Loans than motors, a transformers, and 12 at 3. switch-boards, but the successful innafncture by the Shibaura Works of a 8000-kw. dynamo is worthy of note. Only the simpler forms of electric meters and other measuring MANNER-IT. Teos. N. Maxiastruments are made in Japan, the late of the Chinese Custums Dorvise, ded at Penzines, Cornwall, England, on 3th more complicated instruments being 31xy, 1914.

almost entirely imported fromd to present a fifty gains oup to the abroad. Hitherto the sale of electric akong Cricket Club to replace the ong

won by Mr. H. A. Nisbet laat wook. current. by meter has been rarely adopted in Japan, but this method is now coming more into vogue, with a consequent increase in the use of electric meters. Until recently the Japanese makers of electric lamps devoted all their attention to carbon Silament bulbs, these being easy to mike, and, moreover, the consumers |

MEMOS. FOR TO-DAY.

Shanghai Spring Race Musting. Bandumon Open. Co. at the Theatre

Loyal

King's Accession (14%)

General Memoranda.

Samar, May 9:-

Proclamation Day, King George V.

H.K. Volunteor Reserves Annual Din-

ner,

9.13.m.-Opening nigh:

Hipprodrome Circus.

SUBAY, MAY 10:

6.31 Lu Full moon.

a.m.-Excursion to Macau,

TRUESEAT, May 14 -

The Council General of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul beg to knowledge, with thanks, a donation of $15 from Major F. Bowen, A.P.D., towards the funds of

the Society.

Pratos have made their appearance at

mines.

Mr. Potter, addressing his Lordship on what he formed.points of minor im-

moment.

If Mr.

To-day's Remita.

(FL) 3

Time, min. 18 2-5secs, The Remus PLATE-One mile and

quarter.

Mr. Union's Britannic p........ (Rose) #1

having been accustomed to kerosene the mouth of the Paiho. A fight took fportanco passed over the questions of without having earned a penny. That Mr. Oswalt's Burtenkill...(Bremner) lamps, were satisfied with the light i piace recently batween a Customs bost and sequiescence and account stated as being was why they beard so much about sure Mr. Evelyn's Sie Enger (Vida) 3 of the riven. Now, however, metal-filament pirates who tried to capture some wesling points, which his Lordship could not dealership

lamps are coming into use. The Japanese lamp companies import the the metal filaments and make them

Saturday, May 18 --

Noon.-Extraordinary Meeting of the

H.K. Cutton S. W. & D. Co. Ltd. Sano.--Acction of The Tug"

Mesars. Huglies and Hough, Monday, May 18 :-

Canton Insurance fice Meeting.

Chinese merchants.

(Burk:)

(Heal)

(Brenner))

Tines min. 22 4-secs.

Tine, 2min, josecs, THE PAPER HUNTERS' HANDICAP:—OMS „with now, in the absence of the svidence.

His Tad-big smilingly observed that

mile and wrijuarter. On the second point, he said, he was not such undertakings were risky ones. Mr. A. O, Fisher's Springbok quite clear as to the positica the defen- ouco had a few shares in one of them. lanh took up. He understood Mr. Sharp Mr. Potter agreed they "wer risky, and Mr. Fritz Breitung's Liebestust „ Police Constable Bulbrough, whom

to say that deferviant did not desire to reniarkal that that was why persons did 1.38 Am. Hongkong Electric Co's into lamps under licence. The copper Mr. Wood some days age, committed for rent in se a special defence: and they water in partnership with others Mr. Robson's The "Rotter

Meeting.

produced in Japan is well suited for trial at the criminal sessions on a charge of had been repeatedly assured that delen who they did not know. If there had

(J. 5. Brandy # electrical purposes, and the manu- burglary, has been relased, the attomeydant did not wish to take any technical been a partnership between the parties. Times, min. 48 2-Dscoe, factura of electric wire, both bare and General having entere in molla prosequí. defences. He would show that this de Lauzius and Meitian could have The Paar-MeTEEL STAKES.-One mile and byļinsulated, has made good progress,

free was technical en beginning to pledged the credit of Chaster and Mody Mr. Itory Maris Confeld

(Stewart) for any amount they had liked. He and the imports are now practically A Portuguese, employed by the Sanitary eml..

Mfr. Slurp rose to explain, but Mr. contended that no solicitor would have Mr. Pering's Perturbation (Laurenési efined to a certain quantity of Dartment, suck in the Summary Court submarine cables and other cables this morning by an Indian money lender Potter based that he still did not passed a document of the kind of the My, S. B. M. Tremner's Changellor

for 20 lent on a promissory neto, informed understand defendant's position. They agreement of 1905 if it had constituted had heard a lot about the open, kindly arred with metal, the Japanese Mr. Justica Hazeland that his wage liberal way they were going to be treated was agreed that the grass returns should Tu BCS STR mile... ·

a partnership between these people. It factories not yet being completely 13 a month and be was indebted to equipped for the manufacture of money-leaders to the extent of about $700 1by defendant; he did not wish plaintiff'{ be shared, abus Lanzine and McMillan | these articles. Recently, however, the His Lordship made an order for indents specting the ledgers and vouchers and were not responsible for one farthing of Mr. Ellis Kurotic's Saxon. Chief

*(Moller) yet in the samo breath the defence saw loss. electric-cable factory of the Yokohama of 82 a mouth.

they would prove what took place of a This afternoon Mr. Potter quoted Mr. J. Bell-Irving'e Annama certain meeting, which "plaintifs denied number of authorities to bear out his

(Bell-Irving) ever took place.

contention that there was no partnership Mr. Fara's Neptune . (Vids) pleted and is expected to send out a The Bandinant" Oper Company pros

between the partice, and said the only

Time, min. 11 1-áseas. considerable quantity of cable. The duca The Balkan Princess" last night

rights plaintiff and McMillan acquired The Yingrsan Cer.--One mile and three-

quarters. Sumitomo copper-rolling works are before a small audience. Fena begining

under the agreement of July 24, 1908, planning a large extension on the toad the piece went, of excellently

was a claim to a quarter of the property, Mr. G. D. Couth's The Trader, thanks mainly to Miss Nellie Lane' sweet certain work for another it was not see whatever it might be." On the authori banks of the Seirenji River, and and dignified appearanes in the title rols

ties as lund quoted his Lordship could M., O. II. Thoman's Poine Star reclamation and construction work in and Mr. Robert's drollerius Blute To

not say there was a partnership. aw well in hand. Until two or night the Company conclude their present three years ago, insulators and other it to Hongkong by staging The Girl porcelain ware required in connection

The China Mail.

HLADING, WEDNESDAY, May 6, 1914. Electric Wire Company was com

THE "TAI ON" INQUIRÝ: FINDING.

AFTER sifting, is a comprehensive and careful manner,

mass of evidence relative to the piracy of the Tai On" the Court of Inquiry have issued their finding-full particulars with electrical work were imported

that the Captain and the other Europeans did their utmost-and did

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Mr. P. W. Goldring, the newly elected member of the Sanitary Boan, took his seat at yesterday's meeting.

i tho Taxi.".

Another point be did not think they were concerned with now was ns to the request to do certain work. It had been argued by the defence that if a man did samed that he should be paid for it Ilo said that where a man requested another to do work it carried with it

paymont or remuneration.

The other point he would deal with Was a to the Statute of Limitations, which was me bis Lordship could de cide. noy. His friend aigued that in

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n half.

(Dalgleish): 1

(Lindsay)

The Sir Paul's Royal Ross.....(Burki

Time, mid. 01 B-öscos.

His Lockship asked what meaning of expenses ou this particular issus supposing the parties were not partners P

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SCOTTISH LETT MAANDA

(From Chur Own Correspondent)

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Mr. Potter said he would deal fully regarding which will be found in an- from Germany, but the Japanese Mr. J. M. Irving, formerly of the les

with that, and he proceeded to quole enses on the legal definition of exporines. other part of this issue. In our article is now said to be in no way Company, left Hongkong for Vancouver they had amended their state.

Entorney, April 11. opinion the finding is eminently inferior to that imported, and has the yesterday by the Tango Mar At the ment dadaim and purin what Mr. Sharp Expenses in the agreement obviously

$100,000 GIFT TO DUNDER, Sir James K. Caird, jute manufacturer, sound, and doubtless will appear so additional advantage of costing only Phonix Club on Monday night, Mr. J. A. culled of now one they were statute bar-meant werking expenses.

Mr. Potter replied that it included hu given £100,000 to in citizens of to the entire community. We

half the price. The various earthen-rmat presented Mr. Irving, on behalf of red. He would admit at cace that if His Lordship: You mean cooliest

the members, with a handsome travelling to their claim for remuneration for are glad to note that the conduct ware factories are well equipped with clock, and expressed the hope that it would professional services they bad added a expenses, including the-salarion of an Drules for the purpose of erecting, a new city hall and municipal buildings. COTTON WASHING of Captain Wetherell and the other all the necessary testing apparatus, serve to remind him of the associations he claim for damages for seseule or slander, analyst and an engineer, named David-

offeers of the vessel was commented for in this, os in other matters; the formeil in the Colony. Later on, Mr. Hor some other extraneous matter that son: He subinitted that the plaintiff The dimer no doubt remembering the claim would be clearly barred. When an was joint owner under the agreement of unseemly delies that cooks, plies över thes Stephens was presented with the Green-etion had started this issue of the writ the property with defendant, That being Usher Hat in Finhuns two, upon in high terms by the Court, and Japanese go about their work in

wood cup, won in the billiard handicap stopped the statute running.

so could it be suggested" that if as de conditions is that the wor hull everyone will endurse the statement thoroughly scientific manner.

Mr. Donnelly being handed the second

Turning to the demon that plaintiff | fendanty said prospecting included such! be carried cat in three years only a prizo, presented by Mr. Otto Kong Sing and defendant were partners, Mz. Potter work as sinking shafts plaintiff 20ding to plans which ho, hus had prepared pointed out that Sir Paul Chater had Malfilan would you running up by Dundee City Architect, and the other A fire broke out on the P. and U never written to Mr. Lantius saying pores amuting to: $150,000, doing is that the cost of the site shall be it gallantly-in circumstances of a

Malta in Colombo barbour, on the 17th You are a useless poriner: I have no vast amount of work extending ever to balanced by the renty of business very trying nature. It is also pleasing

ulto, but it was promptly extinguished.further use for you. He had never peers und so enbaring the value of the mises to be erected. According to the to note that the Court calls attention

The origin of the fine is undetermined, written to Mr. Lanxius through his soli three-quarters are possessed by the plan, a bug wquare will be created as to the irregularity of allowing large

although it in maimised hat it was caused citer saying that their partnership was other parties, they were not to be re- the ground now occupied by the Vaulle, sambers of Chinese "runners, cargo

by a spark from a passing steam launch, at an cad. He would show his Landshig munerated? Further, counsel contruded the outro of historie Dundee, all the About forty chosts of ten vere damaged, why Sir Paul Chater claimed to be that if defendant and feMillan pulda old buildings being cleared away The brokers, and live stock attendants;

Mr. W. T. Puddephs left for Europe and these were discharged. The ship's Partner: he hoped to deal with the quarter of the expenses they did it with city hul wil stand at the south side of who pay no fare" to be included

today by the Mishima Maru. He expects crow provaptly set to work with the hose, allegation of partnership as a defence out any consideration, without any re the square, while the business premises among the passengers on such trips to return to the East towards the end of and the Gre has got under with a minimum in another part of the setion. I was turn, sud did something for which they will occupy the cast and west sides. as are made by vessels like the "Tai | the year,

amount of damage, Mr. Batner, Lloyd's not until a solicitor's letter was received had no liability. The word expenses war The north side will be open to the High In 1912 that defendant either in writing used in the agreement. es equivalent. to Street, an ir as it is not blocked by the. On." Doubtless, it is a en tom that

surveyor, held a muzyny. The departare or otherwind ever suggested plaintif was "cost"--the cost of the prospecting, in-procent Town House, The, hadi will be Owing to indisposition, the acting Chief of the cessal was delayed, and sho sailed a partner. This case was peculiar for cluding propping and digging shafts, capable of accommodating in audience, Justice of Singapore, the Hoo. Mr. J. A. for London shortly after 10 8.80 on the the reason that in most partnership cases, coolies, and even machinery if used in of 8.500; and there will be prosimon for s. Ducknill, E.C. did not sit in the 18th ult

ho might any in 99 per cent of them the prospecting. The work might never a Council Chamber, committee rooms, Supreme Court, on the morning of April 27.

plaintiff care to Court claiming and have gone beyond discovarios of mineral and other offroi The whole of the cast defendant denying that he was a part deposits, and red if the construction of side of Crichton Street is to cloure Before Mr. Melbourne this morning, her. Here the position was reversed, the defence was cocepted wil they would away, and that thomughiaro widened and Mr. A. G. Stephen, wager of the two Chinese, Caul Tsip and Lam Sir Why did defendant say that plaintiff was got in that caso a quarter share improved, and Shore, Terrace will be "are commonly supposed to form Hongkong and Shanghai. Back in Shangwere charged with printing or publishing partner? He thought the answer was in the knowledge they had themselves abolished. At present fà in sob un intelligence department for the tai, and Mrs Stephen, arrived in the Colony announcements in connection with the that defendant dels that if he could gained, and nothing the. The cugger in Interiges with the old Town Hous pirates" are not for wrong in their os the C.P,B. Empress of Bruis. Mr. Shan Paj and Pa Fíu lotiation wà Now entisfy his Lordship that a parineeship tou had been put forward, that this was althougis it is probable that the addition conclusion. Obviously, it is a matter Stephen Lakes charge of the Bank for a 11, Kira Wa Lane. Mr. Agassiz, of was constituted by the agreement of 1905 stato claims taiso olcim- but it had at the back will be demolished. Even- or seven months during the abuse of Mr. Messen. Harding and Agassiz, appeared it would adord him an additional defence been put to the other parties as early tunly, no doubt, the Town House will that calls for at least drastic super- & abb, on leave Daring Mr for the first dendant, and called arisay claim, by plainted in the shapes 1900, only a year alter the wirk was go, though ions are seans vision, if not total abolition,

Stephenwabsence" from Shangha! Mr. J. douce to the effect that he was in the of remmeration, because there would be commenced. Sir Paul Chater could go that Dundes would not D. Smart will act manager there, employ of the Yuk Wa Chaar of No. 40. statutory prosumption against a part into the box and swear anything he liked have known without.

De Lux Bond West, and the the per totaining remuneration imless ex- he did not know what he would swear, ready there. * * sugger numerous lottery forms and blocks found prewly provided for in the

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has continued for a long time, and grown from an innocuous thing into nu abuse. Still, it is manifest that it is very undesirable; and probably the Court in assuming that such persons

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The bastores which cams before the members of the Banitary Board, ab We have

from time to time, noted fin/ghtly meeting yesterday afternoon the great development of the appli- was of a purely formal nature. MD W cations of electricity which liave Tratmus, president of the REDUCTIONS IN taken place in Japan. The greater he chair, and there were part the machinery, appliance, and PRICES

instruments which have been used were imported from the United States Patent medicines, 20 of America, Great Britai

ain, and many but teresting article in one

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ROAD, HONGKONG.

the promises in Kwa Wa Lana by the polios belonged to defendant's father, Chule Wing, who

•stated to hara bean lost in the

Ony

deed,

tnership --bub there was no doubt that the inten- buildings when.

Hon in the minds of Chater

and Mody, erected: stone

Therefore, Mr. Potter add You have defendres fonce

Fof object of defeating one He is entitled to do

say that at the time was that those men should

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