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SUPREME COURT.

Friday, 17th April.

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.

BEFORE HIM HONOUR SIR WILLIAN M. GOODMAN (CHIEF JUSTICE).

A CHATTER PARTY DISPUTE,

Judgment was given in the case in which Tam Long Chuen and another, ship charterers, carrying on business in co-partnership at 726. Des Vaux Road Central, sned 1. E. von der Ohe for damages, the action having arison out of the charter by the plaintiffs of the Norwegian s.s. Sleiprier. The plaintiffa cancelled the charter party on the ground, as they alleged, that the steamer did not come up to the speed stipulated, and claimed damages accordingly. Defendant denied that there had been any breach of the conditious regarding speed and stated that if there had been it was caused by the foul condition of the ship's bottom and other defects; he further contended that, even although there was failure on the part of the Sleipner to conform to epsed conditions, such failure did not ontille plaintiffs to cancel the obarter party, and he accordingly made a counter-claim for do congen

Mr. E. H. Sharp. K.C., barrister-at-law (instructed by Mr. F. B. L. Bowloy of Messrs. Denugs and Bowley, solicitors), was counsel for the plaintiff; and Mr. T. Morgan Phillips, barrister-at-law (instructed by Mr G. C. 0. Master of Mears. Johnson, Stokes and Master, solicitors), was for the defendant.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, APRIL 18TH, 1903

CHINA & MANIDA STEAMSHIP

CO., LD.

The report for presentation to the share holders at the twentieth ordinary general meeting to be held at the office of the General Managers on Wedunday, 29th April, is ne follows:

Asnored we beg to submit to shareholders the usual statement of oco unts for the year ending 31st December, 1902, showing a debit balance of $44,354,81, to be carried forward to

Now secvint.

The as. Esmeralda was sold in June 1902. for £14.500 and the s.s. Diamante in March 1903, for £23,750. The remainder of the Company's reasea, sea. Posla, Bubi, and Zafiro, were kept in constant employment throughout the year, and are at present in first-class order and condition.

CONSULTING COMMITTEN.

Mests. II. P. White and G. H. Medhurst resigned from the Committee, and Mr. J. H. Lowis re-joined it. In accordance with the, articles of the association, Messrs. N. A. Siebs, D. E. Brown and J. H. Lewis rotire, but offer themselves for re-election,

AUDITORS.

The acconuts have been audited by Messrs. T. Arnold and W. H. Potts, who are recom- mended for re-election.

THE UNREST IN CHINA.

"AN APPEAL TO LORD LANSDOWNE. -

Says the Spectator There is food for meditation for Lord Lansdowne in the Chinese rumours (as to a renewed anti-foreign move- mont] even if he disbelieves them.s, with the slow imagination which seems to mark all our Ministers of State, be probably does; and as ho meditates he will probably remember the great changes which the last few years have wrought in the British position in the Far East. We may not have lost strougth there-indeed, we have not, for wo have gained the Japanese Fleet. if not also the Japanese Army-but wo

have lost much of our freedom... We can no

longer act alone. Any movement against foreigners in China would at once revive the European Concert, sud if the Concert acted again it could not be contented a second time

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A PLEA FOR MERCANTILE JACK. ¡animals of the remnant. Take, as an instance. of merchant-ship discipline, the case in which a WHY BRITISH BEAMEN AB4 LEAVING THE captain disrated an officer, and when this young

BERVICE.

officer refused to "holy stone" (scrub out) tha "It is too evident, unfortunately, that the petty officers' quarters charged him with rofusal British tar, with characteristic independence, of daty. This offer was imprisoned for "refusal not unfrequently lays down the law to the of duty" On his return to the ship ho was e plain, and even sometimes threatens to lay again ordered to holy stone, and again refused, and was again charged with refusal of duty. hands ou bico.

The above is one of the reasons given to the On this occasion the magistrate was satisled. Mayor of Cardiff by a shipowner for the employ-hat the "boly stoning "was ordered on account meat nowadays of as many foreigners in the of spite and not of necessity, and discharged the (British mercantile mariné. The same shipowner accused telling the captain that his (thecaptain's) also stated to the Mayor of Cardiff that cap conduct was reprehensible, but warning the tains coping into port after a long voyage young officer to return to the ship, and to do deplore the conduct of their sailors às compared what he was told. He did so, and that skipper with for-igners; who are sober, steny, and "broke" him!

Thirty-six years ago I was a little lad stand- willing to do what they are told." Implying, of course, that British seamen are intemperate ing upon the poop of a British ship out on the Indian Ocean. I witnessed then an sot of unsteady, and unwilling.

with a mere tribute. There would be no mora money to get, and any new claim to compensa tion for the past and security for the future. most to mtisfied in territory. As the distribu- tish must be among jealous rivals, that opean upa far-reaching prospect of disputę; and oven that is not all. Our new obligations to Jajan have to be considered. The Japanese would doubtless be most loyal and side with the Euro peans, but they cannot in their own interest allow a further serious advance by Russia; and if Russia quarrels with them for interfering, or they quarrel with Russia for advancing, we are bound in honour to make their cause our own. The complications might bo, in the event of an outbreak - must be, mos JOINT STOCK SHARES. serious, and we have lather a babit of drifting till we find ourselves in their midst. We are Mesare. Vernon & Smyth say in their weekly sailing everywhere amongst derelists. and trust share report, dated Hongkong, April 17th, rather too completely to the skill of the steers Business has been quieter since the opening of

man, whoo searchlight ja sometimes out of our market after the Castor holidays but rates order, and the strength of the ship, which is sufficiently severe a thrashing to teach him the chances to one I should to-day have been

SHAWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers,

Hongkong, 17th April, 1903.

sanding the coal on board, the charterers wrote to the chief engineer: “We beg to send you 100 tons Cardiff cosinud 70 tons Shakano Intap coal, which we hope you will be good enough to weigh on beard and receive it if it is in good condition, and also return to us the enclosed receipt by the bearer after you have signed it." It seems strange in face of that letter to have the second engineer descril in the witness-box that very coal as consisting of only four or five tous lump and all the rest like sand. The coal was very expensive coal and if it was nearly all like sand it should not have been received on bourd in face of that latfor, at all events with- Lout telling the okarterers at the time. On the 31st May, after the plaintiffs' solicitors had written the letter of 28th May, 1902, preatically warning the agents that next trip would be treated as a final test, the third and last voyage began, counting the voyage up from Bangkok as the first. It was to Iloilo and back, and the speed was about 6.0 knots. But this the cop tain explained was owing to the want of dry dooking, which had not been done since the vessel left England the previous November, Indeed he wrote a latter dated the 26th May which he delivered to the charterers on the 7th May as follows: In consideration of your chartering the a.. Sliper on conditiona that make it impossible to dry-dock the steamer when find it necessary, you will please notice that the speed will be accord- ingly and all other consequences resulting therefrom be on your own risk and expense.' The charterers cancelled the charter on 1st July and then the ship was cocked and no doubt at that time had a foul bottom, in spite of having been altogether-somewhere atout 20 days at Soigen during the charter in fresh water, The ease for the charterers was that, at all His Lordship in giving judgment said-In

Sleipner this case, the plaintiffs claim damages against events in the China Ses, the the defendant for breach of a obarter party (which is built, ss Mr. Gordon put it, or barge and alleged to have been committed by the owners somewhat like a collier of the Norwegian steamship Sleipner. The looks the coeficient of finouers required charter, which began on 27th January, 1902, ent here) is not a ship of about 9 kaots in WEA between the plaintiffs and the East fair weather. After consideration of all the * Asiatic Trading Company, as agents for the evidence, and the exensos as to coal and, on the defendant, and the captain of the Siciper. last voyage, of foul bottom, I find as a fact that It was a time obarter for 12 months, and one there was a substantial breach of the charter of the conditions was that the Stoipner's epeed party condition as to speed and that the

MARINE INSURANCES-Unions contings ebould be about nine kmeta ia fair weather, on plaintiffs were, la all the circumstances, en-

quiet at $535. China Traders have been booked a consumption of about 11 tons of best Cardiff titled to cancel the contract. It was, however, at 860 and there are further sellers at this rate, amal per diem. The charter began to run at urged by Mr. Morgan Phillips that even if Cantons are reported sold at $1871. North Bangkek. The Sleipner, which was built at there was a fuilure of performance as to the China and Yangtzes are steady ut quctations. SHIPPING-Hongkong, Canton and Macnos Bergen in 1901, had not been out in these parts speed condition, yet the plaintiffs had waived have continued in request, and further sales before, and, therefore, the charterers knew

their right to cancel by not having done so at at $ are reported. Indo-Chines have ruled nothing of her except by the description in the once..., so soon as the vessel arrived from somewhat erratic, but at the oleas are inclined to firmness with probable buyers at $108 particulars. The charter was arranged by Mr. Bangkok or at all events at the end of the China and Manilas have again been booked at Röggo, of Lambke and Rögge, and he got lassecond rayage under the charter. No doubt $25. Douglasss contions on offer at $43. particulars from the East Asistio Trading it is the law that if the breach of a condition Star Ferries are in request at $27 (old) and $15 (new). Shell Transports are lower with Company, knowing nothing personally of the precedent is waived by one of the parties to a sallers at £1 Ge. vessel. On the 1st July, 1909, the plaintiffs contract, by not repudiating the contract, after REFINERIES.-China Sugars have changed cancelled the charter party on the ground he knows of such breach, the condition pre-ownership at $110, and are in request at $1093. that the ship failed to comply with the cedent is couverted into a simple term of the Luzous are on offer at $121. condition bs to speed. This step Was contract and its breach only gives rise to taken after the Sleipner had made severi an action for dumages. But in the present trips which, in the plaintiffs' opinion, showed, case, it must be borne in mind that the defend. taking them altogether, that the Bleipner ant has all along denied that there ever was a did not comply with the condition mentioned breach, and, so for trom admitting it, would The defendant alleges this cancellation to be have gone to law with the plaintiffs if they had wrongful, and counter-claims for damages. He repudiated the contract. Indeed he has now denies the failure to perform the speed condi❘ done so and counter-claims in this action. The tion and further says that, if the Sleipner failed plaintiffs were, surely, justified in continuing to perform such condition, such failure did not to employ the ship and pay the stipulated justify the plaintiffs in cancelling the charter monthly sum for so doing, till they had given party. Under the charter the plaintiffs were

her a sufficient trial to enable them to establish to pay 4,700 Mexican dollars a month for the

that a breech had actually occurred and thas use and hire of the steamer, and it is admitted that they duly paid that spm till the date of cancellation. The case was tried at consider-

able length, before me, occupying no less than

to show that they were entitled to cancel the shorter party. It is contrary to common sense that the plaintiffs, having paid the full contract price for the neo of the Sisipier for

generally continue to be fairly well maintained, BANKS.-Hongkong and hanghaie hare been booked at $605 and further shares can pre- bably be obtained at this figure, anabanged at £63. Nationals continue in some request at $25.

London is

FIRE INSURANCES-Hongkongs are quiet with probable sellors at $310. Chines have eased off, and after sales at $86 down to $83 are on further offer at the latter rate.

MINING-Punjoms are unchanged at $3 sellers. Haubs have been booked at $61, $7 and $74 and can now be placed, nt 89. Jelibus are slightly better with some buyers at 31.10.

DOCKS, WHAEVER & GODOWNS.-Hongkong and Wlaupos Docks have sold at 9315, $216, aud $217 cash and for the end of the month delivery, and class steady. Hongkong and Kowloon Wharves are weak with sellors at $95. New Amoy Docks are neglected at 288), Farnhams are sold in the North at Tha. 1924

LANDS, HOTELS & BUILDINGS.-Hongkong Lands have cused of to $175 with some sales and further sailers. Kowloon Lands are on offer at 84 without templing buyers, West Points are obtainable at $55. Humphreys Estates are wanted at $12 after enten at this rate and $124. Hengkong Hotels have improved to $148 with sales and futher buyers,

COTTON MILLS.-Eros can be placed at Tls. 40, and Internationals at the same figure. Laos Kung Mows hare sold in the North at The 45.

very great no doubt, but which may be over. taxed. We shall be told by all manuer of officials that what we base quoted as the latest rumours are only the usual alarmist rabbish always pouring is from China. It may be so, and we heartily bogie it is 80. our one real interest in China being peaceful trade on all the waters of the Empire. but there are, with respect to news from Peking, always two points to be remembered. One is that the force which drove the Chinese Army on the Legations still rules in Chiou, is implicitly obryed, and cannot have been conciliated by the result of the The other is that no European war.

Foreign ficc, except posibly the Russian, bos ster succeeded, in spite of skilled agents and great resources, in feeling sure that it fully anderstood the forces which impel the Chinese Court.... We do not expect Lord Larsdowne to tuke precautions which, whether wise or foolish, would at once awaken Continentul jealousy; bal he may at least remember clearly that feat time every Minister at Faking oreopt the Froach disbelieved all warnings,"

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THE RISE OF THE RICKSHA. The following interesting article on the rise of the ricksha in the Straits Settlements is taken from the Straits Times :---

While descanting upon the subject of jimrickshas, it may be interesting to mention

the fact that the first man to ride in one in these Settlements was Lone other than that well-known resident of Singapore, Mr. H. Abrams. It was in the days when there were

no jinrickshes in the lural, and no man knew wither the meaning of a rickeha or the use thereof, In those days, 28 now, they used to bring walers up from Australia

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Now, I'm not a drankard—I have never been brutality which set my young blood boiling, drunk in my life-aud I'm fairly steady. Inland, had I been a man, would have made a fact, I am a clerk in holy orders"-in other "mutineer" of me, for I should most certainly words, a priest; and yot. I have done more than have thrashed the bully-whe was the chief officer of the ship or have been thrashed by "threaten to lay bauds on" a captain of a

bim. Whichever way it turned out, I should British merchant ship: I have laid hands on have been guilty of striking superior officer him, and have thrashed him in his own cabin-Fortunately for me, I did not follow the career not unmercifully, but have given him just of a British seaman. Had I done so, ten found in the ranks of those who are cast lesson of which, in my opinion, he stood in need. Inside as "not wanted," and who are classed

The same old calumnies, that he is a worth loss, unreliable, dranken creature, are being dished of day after day to the hart of the "common sailor" whilst British shipowners and ship captains are held up to the public view as long-suffering, patient, sober paragons of perfection, whom necessity, born of the deterioration of the English sailor, drives to the unsavoury alternative of employing aliers on British ships!

If it is true (which I doubt) that the majority of Britishers on board our shipa are no longer what they used to be, it only means this, that the❘ circumstances and conditions of ship life and work, assisted by our modern methods of engug- ing orews, are to blame. The older, and perhaps heffer type of man, has been forced out; and an inferior type of man drawn in.

amongst drunkards and mutineers-for man generally becomes what his conditions and ear roundings make him. And I would appeal to the British public to postpone passing judgment up u oar British merchant seamen until such time as more is known of the sotusl conditions nader which they have to live their lives and

work their work:-

That British seamon are still available is a fet. Thats large percentage of them are capable, d sciplined, and reliable men is a fuct aiso, and that na inferior leaven has found its and up ever-deepening inferiority-is to be way into their midst-an ever-growing leaven, attributed, not so much to the sailore themselves, as to the jobbery of some of those who employ them, and of the conduct of some of those who rule over them.

CHAR, P. HOPKINA, Priest Superior-General, O.S.P.. ---Londen Daily Chronicle.

SHARPERS ON TROOPSHIPS.

Take the following as an instance in pojut:-- A captain requires a crew-let us say in a foreign or colonial port. His place as captain A returned soldier caused some surprise in a depends, largely, apon bis economical working London police court the other week by stating of the vessel of which he is in sommaad. Perhaps that he won £300 in gambling on South African troopships. So far no adequate publicity has he is part owner. His country commits to him been given to the fact that during the war the power to "ditrate" any member of his crew-transports to and from the Cape were practically offcor as well as able or urditary scamafi-and converted into gambling dens. No organised in order to pass timo indulged in wild games of the unserapulous cepatu often so armages asement was provided for the soldiers, whe maiters before starting on the voyage as to be in chance. The result was that throughout the a position, to exercise this power in the interests voyage the troop-decks provided many exciting of economy; and to the probablo addition scenes. of all sorts and conditions of undesirables and incapables to the ranks of certified "ordinary and "able" seamen! A orow is procured through So sotme "runner" who is in the "know."

many A.B.'s; so many ordinaries; so many fressen, &c., no questions are asked. The reading of the Articles to the men assembled in the Consul's or shipping office is au incompre. hensible gabble neither followed nor understood

“Un board the majority of the transports there was a clique of the shady persons whose sole object was to acquire the hard-earned pay of mop who had fought and endured hardship. Their procedure was to make frequent trips to

month, and return home by means of an the Cape, join au irregular corps, serve a few indulgence passage. By this means they were afforded opportunity to moke from £100 to 2600 on routs. Some of them were broken-down bookmakers, and they readily admitted that "working the war' was more remunerative; seven days, and I do not think that any po over fire months, and been put to astra Soy Chees are unaltered at Tls, 160. Hongkong to meet the demands of the local Jebus;

There was no concealment of identity, for on which could assist the contention of either side was omitted by the counsel who appeared for expense for coal, should be told that they must Cottons have sold and are wanted at $16. but the system differed from that now in vogne by one of thows who is about to “gign on."

MISCELLANEOUS Green Island Cements

The next scene in the comedy takes place nearing Southampton they discarded khaki and go on employing her till the end of the twelve | have been booked at $291 and ure now haldinssmuch as that the horses came up in zailing the rospective parties. Ten witnesses were

But for these pests many of the genuine ez- called by the plaint fie and eight by the defen-out, because they were induced by the for 323, Chias Burners have been booked ships, and were auctioned off by Messrs. Powell out ut sen. "You're no able seaman. What blossomed forth in big-checked suits, dant, And the evidence was voluminous. The

the (something which a parson maslu't repeat), soldiers now starving and homeless would have what the d'yer mean by signing as A.B. P" been in a position of comparative affluence. It Sleipner, after being chartered, left Bangkok

No answer is expected or required. In all pro-was a common occurrence to seo eurda covered with gold to the extent of £100. The efcers on her maiden voyage to Hongkong or the 3rd

was a fellow I had to deal with a few days ago February, 1902, and she arrived at that port on

bability the man is a barber, or a tailor, oran of one regiment, determined to stop gambling

a commission agent, and the skipper knows "Disrated! Get fer'ard! Two shillings a month is all you're worth, and it's all you'll get." And so on, perhaps with half a dozen

Captein's explanations and excuses as to the frst and second voyages to give her a very full trial before cancelling the contract. The

the 26th, after having had to pat inte Saigun for be forgotten.' I am aware that much has been at $11 and United Asbestos at $9. China to lend

correspondence between the parties must not additional coals on her way. According to the said on both sides which merits careful cor- evidence of her master, Daniel Rodseth, she had sideration, both as to the facts and the law, on leaving Bangkok with a cargo of rics, 96 but, after giving the evidence and the legal tonis of English coal in her bunkers and 140 arguments fall consideration, I and that there tons of Japanese, which they bought from has been a breach of the speed condition stoamer. One would have expected that 236 of the charter party of such a character as to tons would have brought her safely to Hong defeat the commercial purpose of the charter kong, a distance roughly of 1,500 miles (I | party. I hold that the charterers were entitled think, in evidence, it was stated to be 1,497 to cancel and that there was no waiver of their miles) Naturally, she was likely to encogitor a beary monsoon at that season of the year, but if she had made an average of even five knots she ought to have done the trip in about 121 days. One cannot be surprised that the charterers were vered at having to pay an

right, having regard to at all the circumstances, including the correspondence between the parties and their solicitors. The plaintiffs are, therefore, entitled to judgment with cests and, unless the parties can agree upon a sam, the amount had better be referred to some gentle man conversant withsuch matters. The partien, I understand, are not likely to have any difficulty in agreeing upon ruoh referee, bat if they cannot agree, they had better mention the mutter to me again, and I will strange. for the assesment of damages. In all the circumstances, I do not think they will be found to amount to anything in the least like the large amount claimed by the plaintiffs.

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at $11 and more stares are obtainable at the and Co. in front of their godown on Raffles rate. Watsons contiene in request at $15. Square. The horses were paraded on

street, where the would-be purchasers and reported sold at $50, but more shares can be Ropes can be placed at $115. Fearicks are obtained at this figure. Ices have improved the non-productive crowd of idle onlookers $235 buyers, Steam Waterboats are wantel essential to a sale of horses, forgathered consequence and pieturesqueness Providents have been done at $9.00 and can

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anetion. Well, noe

about it. day still be obtained at this rate. Bobinson Pianos

twenty-three or twenty-four years ago, the are enquired for at $50.

MEMOS-China and Manila Stowship Co.,usual lot of horses had been paraded and Limited, ordinary yearly meeting on the 29th gold, as well very possibly as a carriage or tro, inat., transfer books close on the 26th instant.

when Powell and Co.'s hirelings draggel forth If it has been a well-planned and worked-out into public view a couple of jiurioksks and put scheme a few A.B.'s will have been put on the them up for sale. That was some time in 1878 Articles as fremen; and a few firemen as A.B.'s! er 1879. In the February of 1880 the first real The A.B. knows nothing about stoking, and is. consignment of the vehicles arrived from disrated, and sent on deck to do the work which Shanghai and were put on the streets to ply for he can do, and where he is greatly needed, at a hire. These two pioneers of the business, how few shillings a mouth! Whilst the fireman, who ever, were gazed upon by the astonished populace does not know a "stay" from a "signal halyard,” with the same amazed interest that would have is discated and sent below at greatly reduced a wag-1. Who would not "lay down the law" been bestowed upon a pair of unicorns or two-headed giraffe. They had been consigned to to the captain under similar circumstances, and Powell & Co, over a year before "on spec," but who would not be tempted at lives to "lay had found no purchaser; and an order had come hands" on those responsible? from the consigners to atction them off at sny. 1 remember an instance in which'a man was price they might fatch. Accordingly out they signed oans cook and steward at £7 10s, a month. were dragged into Raffles Square, and the won-They could not sail without a cook and steward dering people gaped at them disapprovingly. haing entered on the articles. But the man know Then it was that Mr. Abrama, with a long driv- no more about cooking than a cat! The third ing whip in hand-this was nigh upon a quarter day out, when the whole ship's company was on of a century ago-rose to the occasion. He bur- the verge of mutiny, he was disrated and sout rowed into the crowd and "commandeered" a into the fo'o'a'ls as ordinary seaman, at about

CHURCH SERVICES.

ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL.

April 19th, lat Sunday after Easter.

Ratine {71 Am Responses, Tallis; Vouite, Old Melody, Lawes and King; To Dona and Benedictne, Stanford in B fiat; Anthem, Awake up my Glory," Barnby: Hymn, 499; Kyrie and Gloris, Stainer

in F; Offertory Byson, 127.

Evensong (5,45′ p.m.). Responses, Tallis: Psalms, Russell, Battishill and Hayes: Magniflout and Nano Dimittis, Ward in B dat; Hymas, 612, 125. and 174; Vesper Hymn, Ward (No. 1); Voluntaries "Worthy is the Lamb (Messiah, Haadel), Andante, Swart.

ST. PETER'S CHURCH.

Queen's Road West. lat Banday after Easter. Matins (11 a.m.).

Bymn, 4; Të Denm, Jackson; Kyrie, Hymns, coolie who had possibly, in the erstwhile, palleda | £1 19%, a month, and an apprentice, who had He480, 140, and 595.

alditional coal bill for 84,350.25 for an extra 250 tons bought by the captain at Saigon. The captain, however, explained that after two days of fair weather, they experienced gales of wind for eight days and he deemed it safest to put into daigon lest they should run short of coal. But it was proved that the Germanic, which in her charter is described as a 94 knot steatzer, arrived in Hongkong from Bangkok the same day as the Sleimer (26th February) having left Bangkok on the 18th: that is to say, over a fortnight later than the Norwegian ship; and in ordinary circumstances it is at most an eight-days" voyage for ships of about the 9-not elass. Others did it in that time in February, 1802. However, at the interview Cept. Eodsath explained that the bad weather was the cause of it all and that really the Sleipner could do her 2 kuets. According to the evidence the second royage began on 2nd March and lasted till 19th May. It included trips to Saigon, thence to Singapore, back to Saigon, lluence to Maulla and Rejang, and finally lack to Hongkong, Un this voyage the performances of the Sleipners assement of damages would naturally 6, Arsenal Street, Top Floor, of Queen's

After delivering judgment Hi Lordship remarked that the oase had given him a great deal of anxious thought and trouble. thought the right course under all the circum- stances would be for some sum-quite assall sum-to be agreed upon between the parties so that the defendant would be saved the expense of a referepec,. The plaintiffs were the winners and they might very fairly be merciful on the point of damages

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Mr. Sharp-Certainly, my lord,

His Lordship added that with regard to the defendant he might mention that the expenses

Isil on him and therefore he thought it would

were better but on the whole much norrbe advisable on his part to agree to the payment eight knota than nine,

This failure to come

up to the speed condition was accounted for by of such small sm and save further expense in the captain by allegation of bad con. But it the matter.

must not be forgotten that on 1st March, in The Court adjourned.

Holy Communion (12,20),

Evensong (6,30 Hymn, 589, 594. 437, and 22).

The Church launch Dayspring will call on the ships between 9.15 and 10.30 s.m. and between 5.15 and 6 p.m. to bring friends ashore to the services (Kowloon Police Pier 10.30- and6); serturing afterwards. The Answering Pen: sant" is the call" fag. All the sittings are free and unappropriated: Visitors welcome.

GOSPEL HALL

The internal economy of our mercantile

paid their men in five-pound notes, bhortly afterwards five-pound notes were exchanged wholesale for £3 in ready cash. Two days later early the whole of this extraordinary pay issue bad drifted into the pockets of the enterprising sharpers, who were as much in their element. on one of HM. transports as they would have been on a racecoures.

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ricksha in Shanghai. Him did he "comman-paid a premium of thirty guineas to be taught deer," and then, with a great cracking of his seamanship and navigation, and who got no long carriage whip, and amid the tumultuous wages, was put into the galley to do the cooking plaudits of the multitude, he rode up and another of the lads was put into the cabin and down the side of the square in the first to not as steward! jinrickeho that ever appeared on the streeta of Singapore. The two derelicts acht at some such marine with some honourable exceptions-it We have older and more expensive Whiskios fure as 34 apiece, one going to Mr. Cuff of the system of jobbery, and it is this jobbery Targraph Company, who was the first forsiga which is largely responsible for the coming in resides in Bingapore to drive in a jiuricksha of the aliens and the undesirables and the onst regularly. At the present moment, when we ing of Britishers and the older types of seamen- Road complain of s jinrickshe famine because a few

In addition to all the jobbery which goes on East.

thousand loss than the anal number of the Acts 2, 11 am Gospel Address, 6 pm.

Meetings are held as follows Sunday – robicles are to be found plying on the public there is also the treatment which is meted oue thoroughfares, this episodə is of more than pass to the men and lads on board ship to take inte Tesisy-Foldiers and Sadors Bible Classing interest. The idea of now jinrickahas going consideration. Treatment which drives some

Thursday—General Bible Class, 6 p.m. Saturday Prayer Meeting, 6 p,m.

a begging at $4 apiece is simply fascinating men and lads to desortion, others to sets of today: set that is precisely what happened here insubordination, and tends to maske more cowed something less than twenty-Bre years ago.

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