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SUPREME COURT.

Monday, Plet Augast.

IN ORIGINAL JURIDICTION.

Beyons Hts HONOUR BIE WILLIAM M. GOODMAN (CHLEY JUSTICE).

CLAIM ON TEOMISSORY NOTES.

A case was called in which Cheong Kam Tin sued the Nam Cheong fiem for 837,104.65 in promissory notes. Mr, E. H. Sharp, K.C., barrister-at-law (instructed by Mr. E.A. Bonner of Mesars, Dennys & Bowley solicitors), appeared for the plaintiff, the defendants, whose solicitors were Meusts. Exens & Harstun, ware un- represented.

Mr. Sharp stated that the plaintiff was from- pradoro-to Messrs. Moyer & Co. The mount for which he aned was due to him on 25 promissary notes. The delence was that at the time the promissory notes were given the plaintif was a parloer is the Nam Cheong firm and so accoort had been taken and no balance struck of the partnership property. In reply to that the plaintiff stated that for a period of about xine years, before the transactions referred to in these proceedings,

he was a partner in the Nom Cheong firm, but on 8th March, 1902. ho resigned from bis partnership and hunded over his share to one Chao Hop Kee.'*

His Lordship-They do not deny that the uotes were given ?

Mr. Sharp-No,

His Lordship Then the only question is whether he was a partner at the time or not?.

Mr. Sharp Yes: Proceeding, he said that the

THE HONGKONG DAILY PREES TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1st, 1903

HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LI.:

HAMBURG LETTER.

The following is the report of the board of

[PLOM OUR CORRESPONDÉST:] directors to be presented at the ordinary meeting of abnehokland, to be held at the

Hamburg, 30th July. Company's Hotal, at noon, on Monday, the 7th

The following is a name of the annual September:

Gentlemen, The directors now beg to sub-report of the Hamburg Shipowners Association mit their report for the half-year ended the just published - S 30th June, 1903.

ACCOUNTE.

The proft on worklage soconst amounted to $132,016,17, as compared with 8116,370.94 for the corresponding period of 1902, being an increase of $16,845.25.

The profit and loss account, including, the eam of $272.09 brought forward from 31st December, 1912, slow a credit balance of $120,659.41, which your directors propose to apportion as followe do pay a dividend &t 12 per post. $72,000.00 To write off from value of furniture

und fixtures

10,000.00 To transfer to repairs and renewals Te transfer to a special rezorro fund agefust cost of installation of the electric light

account........................

To write off from value of steam

launch To carry forward to new hecount

10,000.00

20,000.00 1,000.00 13,659.41 $126,659.41

ELECTRIC LIGHTIN

farnished with the electrio light quite early. It is hoped the entire building will be next year. The directors have thought it advisable to resammand the transfer of $20,000 of the profits to a special reserve fand to meet part of the east of the installation.

- DIRECTORS.

offers himself. ke re-election. Mr. Edward Mr. R. C. Wilcox rotires by rotation, but Osbertin has been granted twelve months' leave

of absence,

AUDIT.

The shipping trade has been most unsatisfac. tory during the past year, worse even then in the preceding one, which still profitod to some extent by the high rates ruling piwviously, The dividends of most companies have been low, and private owners will hardly have fared better. It is impossible to say when a revival may be expected, for although the building of new ships has lately been much restricted in Germany, England has gone on increasing her mercantile pavy. The net amount of new tonnage in the years 1898 to 1800 was on an average 325,000 tone, in 1901 it retched 571,000 tons and in 1902 743,000 tons. Thin is making itself felt overywhere, particularly in England, where a great number of steamers are laid up. Pruspoots are therefore not promising at present and are becoming less so in convoquence of the nacertainty resulting from the now Customs tariffs" German shipping being greatly dependent on the spor, tado, owes its rapid growth during the last twenty years a great weasure to favourable commercial treaties with other countries; the now tariff with its increased rates, menat to foster native industries, threatens to

the exchange of commodities. It now remains injure the currying trade by interfering with to be seen whether they are right who look apon.a high tariff as a menus of obtaining more favourable terms from other nations.

ARE AT

ROAD. 12 QUEEN'S FIRST FLOOR (ABOVE MESSES, H. PRICE & CO ),

ACHEE & CO.,

FURNITURE AND PHOTO GOODS-DEALER.

than the exemption granted to rosseli ber WHILE OUR PREMISES ARE UNDER REPAIR, OUR SHOW-ROOMS longing to Copenhagen. This point shoul not be overlooked in future regotiations The with the government in Washington. report deprecaten all differentiation as well. es all State subventions as of little usa ja stimulating the shipping trade; subsidies, it declares, although ostensibly paymen's mada for a consideration, are apt to assume the nature of bounties, as in the case of the Canard lias. PLEASE SEE ADVERTISEMENT ON THE 1ST PAGE FOR THE They tend to cause individual enterprise to slacken, whilst it is decidedly unfair that a country should be taxed for the benefit of a') single trade. Besides, proof is still wanting that subsidies, &c, have ever effected the desired parzione,

+

iD

china glass

-GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES OF PHOTO SUPPL

[189 Hongkong, 31st August, 1903, THE NAVAL POSITION IN THE RUSSIAN TRADE WITH THE

CHINA SEAS.

· FAR, EAST.

The British Consul-General at Warsaw, in The gaseages dealing with the new regulations The Paris Patric publishes an interesting his report on the trade of Poland and Lithuania concerning the different branches of state statomont, throwing light upon the views for the year 1902, says that great efforts are insuraed 'I may skip, an of minor interest to entertained by the leading nation of the yellow being made there to open up trade with the your readers; suffice it to say that hygienio raon us to the chances of a war with Russia. Far East.

An agency of the Volunteer Fleet has been meshures are apparently contemplated, which in made to a contributor by the "Japanese oponed at Warmy to facilitato the shipping of the opinion of the Shipowners Association | Marquis O̟, a well-known figure in diplomatic goods from Poland to China and the extreme would cause a great deal of ex rh labour and and military circles." The Marquis O bugins East, whilst the a mur Trading and Navigation expense to ́owners, The same views are by declaring that in case of way Japan would Warkaw for the export of goods to all points in Company have ales appointed an agent st expressed with regard to the quarantine leve Lave an incontestable naval superiority over the region of the Amar. This company also and the way in which they are enforced in. Russia owing to hor possession of the bost ships takes goods for sale ou commission, and buye Germany; the experience of the last twenty and the most powerful artillery, as well as a flest gooda in generallemand in the East for its own years having shown that, there is very life if greater Lomogeneity than that of any other acconat. Notice has been given by the Ministar

of Finance that there is a

a good opentag donger of epidemics arising in European Power. The Japanese guns have longer Rastern Siberia for manufactured goods made countries from isolated cases imported from rouge and greater penetration than those to suit Chinese taste, and for iron, abroad. Disinfection and fumigation of of Russia. Conesquently the Japanese vessels and enamelled iron goods. A trial shipment of beer sent last year by a Warsaw Him to all reedel, suspected or not seems a could begin operations at a distance at which Vladivostock has proved a success and led harsh measure and an unnecessary one, The they would have Lothing to fear from their to further orders. Great pains are being stringent regulations in cases where dead rats Itussion, adversuries. They could thus repeat according to Chinese taste, and to have labels, taken by local firms to get up their goods are discovered in vessels have caused still the easy exploit of Admiral Dewey, who go. printed in various Eastern 'dialects greater dissatisfaction, particularly as the Stato destroyed a Spanish fleet superior in number but Agencies have been established by various fogal has so far refused to entertain claims for com inferior in range of fire and strength of firms at Kbartin and other

places

in Siberia, penantion for expenses incurred and losses arising armament. When once we were masters of whilst several parties of Chinese and Manchurian moreboats have visited Warsaw and Lodz, out of the delay in discharging the cargoes, the ARA wo would land an army on

both with a view to baying local manufdemiros by a concillatory attitude and by trying to for whose benoßt the lawr have doen ensoted, gradually succond in bringing together a force merchants went very closely into local trade prove that it is in the interest of all concerned should be held liable. This racipal has ben larger than our own. It is then that Eaglish motbeds and nsual terms of credit, and, whilst business with them is especially eagerly sought that, the exchange of goods should be facili- generally admitted by Gharists in similar diplomacy would intercone. We are sure to because they now pay cash, it would sea tated, not hindered. So far the latter would cases and it is to be hoped that in an action gain the first round. The second will, pe more than likely that the Chinese merchant seem to have come nearest the truth, for Rosdia, new pending for.damages the verdict will be in hops, remain undecided; bat, thanks to Eng- will not take long to take advantage of tho Austria and Ewitzerland have all replied to accordongo with it and thus settle the question, things will not to pushed to a credit system castomary hero. For the most extremity. We enter into the lists with part shoy ordered mantfactured cotton goode to the increase in the German tariff by raising definitely.

be made to their specifcation, a fint consign- their owa. As the shipping intarost would Complaints of desertions are still 'pumerous, Russia because that would assure our race anmont of which, to the value of £10,000, bas just be the best to suffer from a customs War, purtioniarly from ports on the West coast equality with European zations. When the bean went off, and they also gave trial orders for It is also stated It is to be hoped that the old commercial of the United States. The State of Oregon international expeditious were organised during hardware of various sorts. 10,000 treaties may be allowed to remain in force, has recently made on attempt to stop the the late war in China, the corsmand of the that they arranged with local firms for agonclus for the sale of Chinese goods bare, and also that 2534 mutil the conclusion of new ones, equally evil by pusing a law for the registration different columns was entrusted in turn to they have been in treaty for a bone in whick 3.681.00.

advantageous or better, has been assured; at and assing of shipping wasters, but in English, German, French, and Italine general to open a store run by Chinese..

to mony -1,322.07

any rate it is devoutly to be wished that they San Francisco the authorities would appear Nons of you would have been willing to place Chinese have been in Warsaw lately that the may not be denonuced before. A wailing policy to benthely under the influence of the European trods under the orders of a Japanese people have become quite used to the look of would seem to commond itself, mora particularly shipping masters and silors associations, for general Yel. I ask you why not? Are we ia- until the present fiscal agitation in-England has the chicer charged with the investigation of ferior Leathryn like Darwin's garillas or civilised been brought to an issuo, and the German such cases is reported by the papers to, base men having the same claim to social rights|

declared that he will no longer surrender as yourselves. Well then, wo desire this war Government deserves the thanks of the country for having adopted it in her dispute with deserters to their 10spretive consuls, as provided if only to conquer our place in the world, oren Canads. No impartial observer cas possibly in the other treaties, especially by the fer-if it were to bring us a material advantage, dony that the condeet of Germany from mun sau of the 11th Doc., 1871, nt will haIf we have the misfortune to postpone the has been perftally them ever to the courts, whieli wald render inevitable conflict Russia will prepare for it $701,445,57❘ the very beginning

Great Britain having giroa antice pocending illory through the delay i would in each a manner as to become formidable. correct. 31,757.03

The Association has applies to the That is the reason why we wish to fight at 72,000.00

inspærisig overnment for diplomatic intervention.

The accounts have been audited by Messrs. themselves for re-election.

reason of Cheong Kim Tis leaving the defond. H. V. Jelirops and A. R. Love, who offer or those who hold that moro is to be gained Ax no blaine attaches to the ship, the community, the Asiatic continent. The Russians would) and to selling. Chinese gonda hore.

aut firm was that they had very large deslings with Mesare. Meyer & Co. and it was felt that it was not convenient for the compradore of Mesara, Mayar & Co. to be a portnor of Nat Cheong firm. He therefore resigned, and handed over his share to Chan Hop Kee. As compradore to Muss Meyer & Co, Jio was responsible for Chinese entom and be paid for all goods received in promissory notes acoord. ing to the usual Chinese custom. He had been sued by Messrs. Meyer & Co. for this amount and bad had to pay it.

Evid uce buying been heard,

His Lordship gave judgment: for plaintiff for the full menut claimed and costs, with interest at the rate of 8 per cent. from the date of the writ till the date of the judgmen'. Ho mentioned that he had been asked by the defendants' solicitors to delay the hearing of the caso" to permit of a certain wiluces in Canton giving is evidence before the British Consul, but as the solicitors could not guarantee that this witness would actually go before the Eenmal to give his evidence and certainly would not be me to Hongkong to give it in case of being afreau d, and ps the case hid beon on the hearing list for about a year, he Felt that he could not grant the commission,

Judgment was entered accordingly.. The Court indjourned.

LATE TELEGRAMS.

[VIA RUANGILAT. }]

THE FAR EASTERE QUESTION.

Borlin, 24th Angust, The Bi. i'etersburgkija Viedeností published aleler, which is touched in exemptionally strong terms against Jap ́n. Prisco Ouchtowsky's japer declares that it is much more important to evercone Japan than to conquer Constantinoplo. The repeated statements of foreign papers, according to which Gertcany will join Russia und Franco when attacking Jupan, are here again declared to lack all foondation.—0. Lloyd.

THE HUMBET IR

Paris, 4th August.

W. PAEFITT, Chairtoan. Hongkong, 31st August, 1903.

The accounts are as follows

BALANCE SHEET, at 30th June, 1903. LIABILITIES. Capital

12,000 shares at $30 each (fully paid.or).-5000,099.00

1,000 mortgags dabentards" authorised med at 8000

..$50,000,00 ench fown 475 ditto, beld by the Co. 287,500,00

Reserve fund.... Fimary creditors

Unclaimed dividendang sapagk Repairs and renewals account--balance

is poor stulturest ...... Prosit and loss bevonat balance as per

statement

ABSETS.

282.500.00

*123,659 61 $1,31 6015.

Vatco.of Jami and building as por la report:

Marine Lot No. Fund Remain, ing Portion of Marines Lob No. 3 Bemulsing Portion of Marine

Lxt No.

Ernyx Reelumba PÅ GATU..........

$372,015,60

38,109,20 21,291.77

New Building n. „eclamation to Marine

Lot No. 7. payments on recount.. Cost of 3 Chinese houses on Soo.,

B. C. & D. of laland Lot No. 89........ Valua of familie and fixtures

e per fast meermint

Lees written ni2, me`renom-

uded in last repostin

$59,850,75

31,000,00

$79,850.75 6,316.92

Since adder Stock of linen, crockery and glassware, &c. Stock of wines, provisions, household

sundries, and stationery Shores in public empaties, as per last

account

Licenses utrobing to half-year ending 31st

Devmisir," "1985" ........ Fire insurance • do Value of tonn launchins per

lost-corant

6,290.31

008.82

.one".

AUSTRALIA AND COLOURED LABOUR.

to torminute her treaty with Germany on the.cc asing. plen that the colonies were independent of her

At the recent meeting of the Comité Inter- in fiscal matters, and Canada having introdacal differential rates, in faceur of the mother national Maritime it was proposed that, in order country, the German government was perfectly to ouvinte the present expansive collision saiti. justified in refusing to continto lo allow her Owners should in future be bold responsible 88,107.67 the benefit of the most favoured nation clause- for enim in navigation committed by their

In the Federal House of Representatives on 65,157 50 enjoyed by England and by applying the general employee. The idea being new and not in 33,817.94 tiff. The next step of the Dominion govern- accor dapes with exising laws did not meet the 29th Jaly Sir Edmund Barton, the Premier, inid on the table the reply of the Federal ment was of a nature to provoke tariff war with the spproval of the Committee, but it is and if Germanny had replied by retaliatory thon ght here that after more careful considera Government to Mr. Chamberlain's despatch of Australian mail steumors. The reply, while 23.84 measures struggle might have heard, the tion it will gain adherents in other countries as April 17 with regard to coloured labour in

extent and end of which it would have been well. impossible to foresec, and from which Germa The ceramittee resolved to request the Mari-expressit regret that the long-existing co. operatiba between the Imperial and Australian trado manist have suffered more ser rely than i time States to convene an international congress Governments has been brought to an end, saya 9,900en

from the increase in the Canadian rates, in order that the resolutions and propom's that the Commonwealth is prepared to accepi 41.539.02

Germans should learn to deal with such upad - by successive meetings might be the position on the ground that the classe 3.7342

questions from a purely practical point of view reconsidered and eventually receive binding | to which the Imperial Governmout lakes exsp- 3,681.80 and not consider themselves in honour band to pamer hy international turaties..

tion aims at the preservation of purity of race, 01:27

answer an incrcafe in any foreign tariff with a The Indeur question is in pretty much the among the people of the Commonwealth, and the $1,116,915,47 rise in their own. Neither Great Britain nor same position as in other trades; higher wages encouragement of the British race to recruit for the United States introduced any change when on shorter hours being the over-recasting the terasutile marino in order to make good tire' constant vimination of traitel seamen upon whpts the nation relies to man its warchips in

da.

$10,000.00:

1,000.00.

on written off,auroconded ' last report

Sandy doblate Hongkong and hung bai Hunking Cor-

poration. NATAKA Hongkong and Shanghai Bansing Cor

poration, No. 2account.. Cash in hand .........

After the pleadings, Mme Thérèse Humbert made a declaration which she concluded by sa3- 1 Tố ing that Crawford's read hame was Regnier, and that he was the intermediary between Bis.

marck and Bazine. The declaration made a sensation. The jury having deliberated. The and Frédéric Jumbort were atented to five years' imprisonment and a fine of 1.franos'; Emilo Thuriguac to two years' imprisonment; and Romain to three years".

„PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT, For the six mentis ending 36th June, 1990. Dr.

To bad debts and refonds.

To Crown rest......

To rates

To fire ustano

· debentures-inforest

$500,000...

Te less redunud on debentures

held by the Company nota

S 18,400.00

7,+75,00

To directors' aid anditors' face................. Tobalanos to be appropriated se follows

To raya divillend of 12 por

ocat. 72,000,00 To write off laruituroam-i-fix-

-To transfer to repairs and rem

newal age

GARIBALDI'S SON DEAD,

Paris, 24th August Monotti Guribulli' is dead. [L'Echo de Chine says that the French people will mourn the Inte Mozotti Garibaldi almost us much as his own countrymen. The eldest son of the groot here and patriot, he distinguished himself in the Franco-German war at the By Battle of Dijon in January 1870, almost the only occasion in which a German flag was taken by the French. Of lats years he had settled down as a favner near Ecm, and his death is supposed to be due to an accident which befol him not long since, in which one of his lega

was seriously injured.]

THE BALKANS.

London, 25th August Refugees who have arrived at the month of the Bosphorus to the number of 800, includs the Governor and officials of Tuinde They declare that the bands operating in Eastern Adrianopla consisted of Bulgarians in uniform armed with rifles. The Turks have abandoned Infada and other places on the coast of Adrianople-N-C. D, N.

FATAL TIRE AT BUDAPESTH.

London, 25th August, In i fire at a fancy goods warehouse abote which were residential data at Budapest, the inmates jumped from the windows. - Thirteen wore killed and sixteen injured and it is believed that fifty others perished in the flames N.-G. D. N.

10,000.00

10,000.00

To transfer to a special re- vervo fuud; against coat of installation of elastric light 20,000,00 To write off stoni janpeh.... 1,000.00 To carry forwaid to sow ao:

count

13,659:41

balance fronght forward, 31st December, 200255. $91,272,00

Less dividen at 12

por cent. doelared

13th Aldre, 1913 $22,000.00

Less transfer to re-

pairs & renewals. Account X 10,000,00

Low written off fur-

niture & ftarex 10,000,00 Low written off

steam launch......... 3,000.00

By rents of abopa and offices,

old building

By rests of shops ayil oflicos,

new building RNA T

$3,000,00

$8,600.00

2,550,00

By dividends or thiros in publio companion By sexig and transfer fee

$

250.00

7,495.00 107.00

"

being for over called upon to make fresh sacrifin's in the shape of increased contributions to the state insurance and pension funds, &c. Hong ficois have private pension funds for Ulinie officers and meu, to which they contribute inrgely themselves.

the Republic of Buyti made certain concessions' demad of the men, who take no account o France, whereas Germany, whose trade of the fået (kal, in spite of the unsatisfactory 178.9 with the island is mach less important,stic of the trade, they are still receiving the time of trouble. 1.82.38 retaliated immediately. With regard to the high wores of former years and that owners are 23,383-5

proposed change in the fiscal policy of Great Britain, Gerinany should quietly aweit develop. monte, weighing carefully and from a business point of view alone the disadvantages that may acerae to her and the beat" means of counter. acting them. Should Great Britain really abandon the policy of the open door, Lader which she has grown rich and powerful, all nations would naturally be affected by the shangs, and it is therefore not easy to under- stand why German protectionists should re-July, gives particulars of an exciting chase after joice at the prespect of it. A gustoms war

FXUITING CHASE AFTER CONVICTS,

A Suzi Francismu telegram, dated the 29th

with England and differential rates levied on spot convicts. The cooriots, fourteen in

them,

1

Theso

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS,

French mail, left'Singaporo on the 30th ult, at The M.M. étéamor Australien, with the next 11's.m., for this port vid Saigon..

The C.P.R. steamer Empress of India arrived

at Nagasaki at 2.0 .. on the 31st utt., and she is due to arrive at 6 pm. to-day. left again at 4pm. same day for Kobe, whers

The N.Y.K. stearner liombay Marv' | Bembay Line) ift Kobe for the port on the 30th ult.,

and way be expected here on the 6th inst.

The A.A. steamer Nordkyn left Monila for this part on the 29th ult, pan,, and is expected here this morning

The 'enmer Borneo left Sundukan su the 28th ult, p.m., and may be expected here on 3rd iust, a..

The N.P. stenmer Tecoma arrived at Yoke- hama eu the 20th alt.

The N.G.I. stramer Jgchia left Singapore for

this port on the 29th alt, and may be expected

here to-morrow.

The .N. steamer Chingtu, from Australien parts, left Port Darwin on the 29th ult. for this

9th inst. port vis blasita, and is expected hero of the

TRADE

TELEPHONE No. 13%

It is therefore clained that THE CREAM OF:

the Commonw.alth Parliament acted with a far truer regard for the real interests of the Empire than if it had continued to "une-arage the employment of coloured seamen, from among whom it would be impossible to replenish thơ warships. It is pointed out that some of the " mail steamers which go via the Suez Canal und all those which use the Cape route employ white crews exclusively, and that for this reage the action of the Commonwealth cannot be considered unreasonable.

With regard to Mr. Chamberlain's proposal that two mail contracts should be given, ong by! the Commonwealth to ship manood by whites,

126,659.41 goods imported in British bottoms might for number, who were confined in the prison and an alternute coutract by the Imperial GoT-1

coloured crews without a breach of the anti- coloured clause.

'THE GERMAN EMPEROR AND DOVER HARBOUR.

MARK

SCOTCH WHISKIES

ALE

KING EDWARD VII,”

VERY OLD LIQUEUR,

Ar $20.00 PER DOZEN;

"KING EDWARD VII,”,

* SPECIAL,

2

"CLUB"

AND

AT $1500 FER. DOZEN;

OUR STANDARD BLEND

AT $13.50 PER Dozek.

H. PRICE &

WINE MERCHANTS,

ernment to vessels employing coloured crews, $143,310.00 a time benefit the German shipping trade, but Foss, Californis, revolted the previous even lag, overpowered the guard and got away, taking this would be no equivalent for the losses saeli with them the Governor of the prison and

the Commonwealth intimates that it will not s struggle would inevitably can in other sevend warders, apparently with the idea that

onter into any such agreement, and that separate directions.

troutmont must be adopted in each case so as to What the German shipping trade desires their prisoners might be utilised as hostages in

enable the Australian Postmaster-General to an emergency. The convicts got a good start, abore all and hopes to see realised in future treaties of commerce is to be phood on an remaining prison officers, assisted by a number could be placed on board outgoing vessels with but a hout was soon commenced by the act as he thinks desirably. The Aftarung. General hes giron it as his opinion that mails equil fooling with all other nations. Dingley's of anger citizens The convicts were overtaken Shipping Act of June 19, 1886, for instance, differ- entiales in as much as it provides that port dress during the wight near Pilot Hill, and a fight in American ports shall be collected from such ensued, in the course of which one of the 273.09 vessels only as bail from countries where similar desgrades was killed. A second fight is rates are exacted from American ships. This reported to have occurred early this morning, in which two more convicts were killed. This has been inforproted to apply to dees imposed took place near the town of Colome, the 0150.00 by Government or local authoritica but not toltizase of which turant out en name for the

In contection with the arrangements by 460.25 those levied by private companies to whom the

purpose of defending their homes in case which the vessels of Some Gorman trans-ocsame 3.50 manegement of the docks may have been on of an attack by the convicts. The convicts, passenger services will in future make Dover a 130802 fided. Thus whilst Danish ships in general however, again broke away hotly pursued by port of call, the German Emperor has sent a ITALIAN AND AMERICAN MARBLE

the prison officers and volunteers, including a congratziatury telegram to Herr Ballin, the all company of California Militia. The managing dirastor of the Hamburg-American test fapart of the chase comes frota Auburn Line. After expressing his pleasure at the to the effect that the militia had brought the success which attended the first visit of the miscreants to tey in the heart of a brush Prinz Sigismund to Dover, His Majesty says:-- thicket near the village of Cool The painers "With the inclusion of Dover (among the state that the convicts here compelled their ports of call a wish which rashed me from prisoners to don the felons' striped garb while the English side has how fallilled, and its they themselves have appropriated the uniforms fulfilment will undoubtedly assist to develop of the warders. During the fights the convicts further and to render more close the friendly put the warders in front of them, ming them relations which exist in so many respects

between the two nations." a shields.

Ey bad dubte recovered firent, or a dy By interest necount convince pan and adap By profit on batel working account for the

13.00

REPAIRS AND RENEWALS ACCOUNT For tlær sir months ending 30th June, 1939, Dr. To payments on account of repairs and res nowals dering the half-year ending 30th June, 190D To baluca, as per balance sheet

i wonthe ending 30th June, 1993. 132,616.17 aro subjset to harbour dues in American ports $143,319.09 those from Copenhagen are exempt. Hamburg rassels used to enjoy the same privilege, as it was shown that the account spent sugally by the State in improving the navigable condition of the river Elbe far exceeded that derived from 8,477.93 | the ducs. This however, was declared to 1,523.07 illegal under Prezident Cleveland, so that Ham- $10,000.00 bary ships no longer fres Should the

proposed abolition of lighthouse dues in Eng land lead to the exemption of English vessels 19,000.00 it would of course affect German trade more

By transfer from profit and loss account,

as recommanded in last report

12. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL 141 BROWN, JONES & CO...

MONUMENTAL MASONS

.. STATUARY FIGURES, OBELISKS, COLUMNS

RUSTIC AND PLAIN OBOSSES AND HEAD BTONES IN STOCK,

CEMETERY MEMORIALS wade to any design in Italian and American Marble and Hongkong Granites,

LETTERING in any Style or Language,

COAST PORT ORDERS carefully and promptly executed.

(2213 Hongkong, 7th August, 1903.