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CHINA

TEA.

A COMPARISON WITH CEYLON'S PRODUCE.

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The

SUPREME COURT.

Monday, 6th June.

BEFORE HIN HONOUR Sru WILLIAM M GOUDMAN (CHIEF JUSTICE) AND CAPTAIN BASIL TAYLOR (MARINE AssesSOR).

A COLLISION: CABE,

The Tak Hing firm sued Lo Cheuk and Chan

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JUNE 7т¤, 1904.

POLICE COURT.

Monday, 6th June,

BEFORE MR. H. H. J. GOMPERTZ. (ACTING POLICE Magistrate,į

ROWDIES,

A man named Greeney was fined $2 for being drunk and incapable.

A Japanese was fined $5 and ordered to pay compensation for creating a row at Ship Henry Thompson was fined $7 for sesoulting a Chinose member of the Fire Brigade.

Street.

UNLAWFUL POSSESSION.

to dispose of the parool and was in a fair way of ↑ screeding, when the holders, magting with a buyer, disposed of it without his intervention. His clubn for brokerage the firm in question hus refused to entertain, and the Oberlan 'desgericht has decfiled in thoir favour, hold- ing that by entrusting the male of the Foods to a broker, the defendants and not given up the right to dispose of them then- selves and that the plaintiff was therefore not entitled to a commission.

The second case concerns contricts on eost, freight and instrance torms, A firm her hand purchased a quantity of thiphate serup in the United States "dif Antwerp, mashi

ht The shipper had paid the freight documents." on the first parcel forwarded himself, but on account of differences with the ship's agent at the port of destination on the score of weight, For unlawful possession of wood, valued $100, primiage. the rate of exchange. &o, for which ́a Chummuan ves sentenced to six months impri-ths consigne deslizul to be liable, he a th

next cecasion loft the freight to be paid on arrival by the onyes, deducting the amount Iwever in the voice. The buyer thereupon

the goods on the plea that the | refried to: term e.i.f. inglied delivery of the same carriage

sonment and six hours' sticks..

$3 to $10.

BEFORE MR. J. H. KEMP (SECOND POLICE MAGISTRATE).

A EUROPEAN THIEF

Charles Doyle was charged with stealing clothing from ihn P. & O. ofleas. When he went upstairs the Chinese watchmen, seeing it was a European, thought it was all right, but on observing the man return with a bundle of clothing challenged him. The thief rán, but was chased by a ricksha-paller. Defendant, who has been before the Court many times before, was sentenced to four months' luurd labour..

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KODAKS! KODAKS!!

KODAKS!!!

AND

PHOTO GOODS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.

We have an Establishment Solly devoted to

DEVELOPING AND PRINTING

or Amateurs, where we turn out work of the best description and with great promptuess.

Hongkong, 10th Mavel, 1964.

SHIPPING NOTES.

LONG, HING & CO.,

17A, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

Fow Doors East of Hongkong Hotel

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WEATHER,

TRADE

MARK

This Rubi from Manila reports light W 'ly winds and fine weather.

行

The ss. Afghanistan from Certiff, last port

from Durban to the Snudo Straits, thenes to Hongkong light variable winds and smooth sou. The ss. La Sang from Singapore reports medorate S.W.ly winds and 8.W. swell to Paracols, thence onward light variables and

kea smooth.

The s.. Chongshe from Jupan reports light variable breezes and clear till approaching Turnabout, when it became fogy: the weather cleared, however, shortly afterwards.

MUNCII LANÇOUS, The ss. Tientela arrived from Karatsu yes- terday with 2,350 tons of conl.

Of rent years Chinu tea hus, on secount of, koms competition from India and Ceylon, börn“ staily on the downward grade; but, as the experts are continually urging, the China trade would quickly revive if more advanced mihods of cultivation were adopted. A Colombo puper Shut for $5,000, being damages sustained by anks, Why not let in China tai?"

the plaintiffs by reason of the negligent naviga. writer contimmas: "What would it profittion by the defendants' launches Cheong Ice and hu kept all Chiva Krong Zot respectively belonging to them. fex ont of the London market, if we had whereby the plaintiff's cargo-boat No. 381 was done so ouly by accepting ruinous prices for sunk in Hongkong Harbour on 21st October. our own produce? The Ceylon ten enterprise last. Mr. M. W. Shade, barrister-at-law in- does not exist for the benefit of the Loudon structed by Mr. H. W. Lonkor, of Messrs. merehvit and broker. Aud if the Lemon Deacon, Looker and leatou, solicitors) appeared market esu only be kept clear of China fen by for the plaintiffs; Hon. II. E. Pollock, K.C.,

OBSTRUCTIONS IN THE BARBOUR, our interests being sacrificed, and by starvation burrister-at-law (Instructed by Mr. O. D.

Seven sampan-mon, charged with causing rates again belog paid for our tea, then, so far

Thomson, woliciter); for the Krung Loi; and as we are concerned, the Tudon market mast

Mr. E. H. Slurp, K.C.. barrister-at-law tinhstruction at the Shin On Wharf and elsewera. The court was not of that opinion. Durban, reports strong 8.9, winds and high sen make up is mind to take China, instead of structed by Mr. F. Paget Hett, solicitor, of bir. where, were fined various sums zanging from stating that whereas the preminun on the insurance policy had to be paid at once, in Ceylon tra. It is not as if we had not once he.

G. K. Hall Biation's office), for the Cheong Loc.

order to roïder the insurance Falid, the slipper how one large quantities of China tou sold on

The plaintiff's in their statement of claim.

was not under the Fano obligation with the Essalon market without any harm being | stated flat on 21st October they engaged the

respect to the freighty' in fact, considering the inanifold risks of transport. done to me. Indeed, it would be a good thing | steam launch Huang Loi to tow a cargo-boat

by the adrisability of

before paying freight for ur enterprise if we could go back to those laden with four mul general merchandise worth

hand tight well be questioned. The lippor good old times when [Ceylon and India al no 810-2 from the Tong Yik pier to the

by dednoting the amount of the freight, the Barbour

witch ho was in a position to compute from the monopoly of the market in London, it were steamship Hupch lying in able to sentire a high level of prices. When A1 6 pan. on the evening of the 21st

weight of the goods and the rate agreed upon. considualde quantities of Chinn en were still Delober the Kwong Zo left the pier carry

in the invoice. ad feifilled his part of the son- tract. It was for the consigrive to pay the Shortly after

freight on arrival of the vessel and to settle any consmul in tirent Britain dealers could affording the eargo-boat in tow. do pay, and actually did pay us, far better price

diferences that might arise with the ship's fie ou teas than they do now, and they might

agent, retaining the right however of claiming on the shipper for the amount. if any, in excess again. Let a look back for a moment at the

of that allowed in the invoice. "condition of things ruling only two years ago, when de smallest auomit of China tea over known was consumed in the United Kingdom What happened then? Why the average for Ceyion tea fall to the lowest recorded limit in the history of our enterprise Forced 4 unillion s. of Ceylon ter engumption and thereby reduce the quantity of China tem taken out of boud to 17 million lbs. it is true, but we only soured au avenge of 6.86d.-the lowest average ever quodrel for Ceylou ten: That was the price we had to pay for the inestimable privilege of austing China tea nearly out of the mar kt altogether. The price is too expen sv. Last year-only two years afterwards only 7 million B. of Ceylon tea went into sumption, and the quantity of China which did the same rose to 26 million lbs. much to the alarm of some people. But did we sulfor? Not a bit of it. The average for Crylon Les rose to 7520, and it was the most prosperous you we have had for a long time. We place the figures side by side for better comparison :— Consumption of China & Javi Ceylon

Ta

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she left the wharf, and before she reached the north fairway, the Chrong Lee, coming from Yaunati, collided with the cargo-boat and sunks her. The collision was partly caused by the negligence of those on board the Kirang Lai in nct keeping out of the way of the Cheong Lee and partly by the uegligence of those ondoan the Cheong Lec in unriguling her at too great a Wspreti, in not changing leur course or reversing into her engines, or not doing se in sufficient time

Ten. Av. Price. 1 mill. 6'200. 7.620. Ert us go back another ten years, to 1891, when the proportion of China - ton used at home was even larger.

What do we

find then? Why, that while Ceylon tra was represented by only 51 million s. as con- pared with the 1 million the of China, the averge we obtained was as high as P870.

figures were:-

The

Consumption of Chin T Ceylon Tea Av. Price. 1801

0:57d. ... 34 mill.

61 mill. In fact, we are almost lel to assert that the suuller the proportion of Ceylon or British 'grown tea consumel at homo as compared with China ten the higher the price paid for it. This is no peradox, but sound sense, and it can he demonstrated by accurate figures. Why. therefore, should we not let in China tea? Why attempt to fores our tea on to a market which must have a certain proportion of the cheapest possible tos, and if it cannot get it, will only give the lowest possible price for ours? The world is all before us whore to choose' our market, and we should rejoice to see smaller and smaller quantity of Ceylon tea tuding, its way to London. We have had our eggs in one basket fur too long, and the sooner this is realised in Ceylon the botter."

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to avert a collision.

The first dofendant, Lo Cheuk, owner of the Cheng Ten, stated in defence that the regula

AMMUNITION.

A Chinese woman charged with having a large quantity of ammunition without a licence was fined $20.

ASSAULT,

District Watchman No. 20 was changed with Assauling Sergt. Fenton at the Canton Whart, He was fixed $20 or one month's imprisonment.

OPIUM

A man charged with preparing and selling

Besides this there were serial minor

/*nient.

In a third case the court ruled that a bager of a parcel of goods who on receipt of them had informed the seller that they were not satisfac. tory in quality, nood not expressiy state his in- tention of rejecting them at the time, in order, to retain the right to do ro

A SAILING SHIP COMBINE.

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The sa. Patranulok, from Bangkok, has 1800 tons of rice and 200 tons of timber for Messrs. Butterfield and Swire.

The ss. Johenae aarived from Haiphong yesterday with 1,200 tons of cargo for Messrs Jobsen & Co. -

The x Plogen arrived from Hongay yesterday with 2,000 tons of coal for Messrs.. Bundley & Co.

The S.. Afghaniston arrived from Cardiff yesterday witli 4.700 tons of eusi.

The 6. Dagmar arrived from Toarons yesterday with 800 tons of cuntl for Chinese.

NEW P, & 0, LINER.

The P. & O. Macedonia is now on her maiden voyage to Australia, though she has been once the Marmora, Meldarie, and Mongolia, all of which moth passenger beats were launched last year. Tho Macedonia was built at Belfast by Messrs. Harland and Wolf, and is of 10,500 Tons burthen. She is 530 foot long. 6 ft. broad and 37 doop. She has arrowno- dation for 377 first-class and 187 second-elusst passeng

The ship is most luxuriously litted, and the decorations of the saloons, music, and smoking rooms ars worthy of enurk,

tion lights were duly exhibited and barn opium was fined $200 or four months' imprisor. that at least pur cont. of the sailing before us for as Bombay. She is a sister boat to properly and a good look-out was kept on board the launch. Tho sight was dark but clear. Both wind and tide were setting in a westerly direction. When approaching the central fair- The Kong Loi way she went half-speed,

whon about. 300 or 400 yards away from the Cheong Lee starboarded, the Awong Lois green light coming into view ou tlie Cheong Lee's port bow, and the woog Loi proceeded on a conse about north by east, crossing the course of the Cheong Lee from port to starboard. The Cheong Lee thereupon blew a long warning

has her whistle and continued on her conso at half-speed, When the vessels approached near together the Kwong Lei sud denly starboarded and turned across the bow of the Chrung Lee. Those on board the Chiong Lee (perceiving that otherwise a collision was inevitable) immediately put har hela

bard -tarboard and blow two short blasts on her whistle, and reversed her engines. Novertlufers the sturloard quarter of the cargo- boat struck the Cheong Lee's starboard bow.

The second defendant, Chute Shan, stated in his defenes that neither the Kwong Loi nor the cargo-boat gave any signal indicating their change of course to port, and the collision was not caused or contributed to by any improper conduct on the part of those employed by the defondant or by their improper contact of the plaintiff boat. The Kwany Loi neglected to take proper meusmres to keep out of the way of the Cheong Lee, and the Kwong Zo improperly turned to port just before the collision The Kwony Loi attempted to cros ahead of the Cheong Lee, and the Awong Lot neglected to slacken spied or to stop or to re- verse, The Avong Loi as navigated in a reckless and Improper manner and in contraven- tion of rules No. 19, 24, 25 und 29 of the Regulations for proventing Collisions at Sou.

Further evidence was afterwards led.

MARINE COURT,

Monday, 6th June.

IMPORTATION OF INFERIOR TEAS (BEFORE HON, CAPT. L. BARNES-LAWRENCE,

INTO ENGLAND.

Asked by Sir S. King, M.P., whether his attention bad recently been called to the fact that the importation into the United States and Australin of low grade, impare, and nuwhole some tens had been stopped by legislation; whether he was aware that quantities of teas which had barn rejected by the Customs an-

R.N. (MARINE MAGISTRATE).

AN UNRULY SEAMAN.

Mr. Alexander Hutton, the captain of the ss. Trengate, charged Thomas Dadrick, A.B., with disobedionice, and with assaulting the 2nd mate.

Defendant pleaded “not guilty.”

The complainant deposed thaf in the 3rd inst. at about 4 p.m. ho was sitting in his cabin when the 2nd mate, Jution France, came in to bim

opium cases.

HAMBURG LETTER.

FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Hamburg, 3rd May

TRAFFIC ON THE ELSE.

I mentioned some time a o that at the sur- ation of French sailing ship cwners a com mittee had been formed with a view to the con- clusion of an international conline" for th purpose of establishing

minimum rate of freight. It was made a condition, however. tonnage of Great Britain should join, before going any father. This having now been attained, the International Sailing Ship Union,"

repreeruting about two million tons. has been started. The object of the Union is, as already stated, the establishment of minimum tates, and where such cannot be enforcel, to lay up vessels, thus curtailing the supply. The mileage premiums allowed by the Frenchi Government preacht a great dificulty in fixing minimum rates, as, thanks to them, French ships can afford to accept lower terms than those of other countries. The Norwegians have already entered the combine; the Italians are mported to te on the point of doing so, and it is hoped that others may soon follow their example.

THE BURSENGESETZ

The Bill for the amendment of the Bor- engesetz" was read a first time in the Reichstag a fow days ago and referred to a select com- mittee. Prom the opposition it encountered at the hands of the agrarian and the antre parties during the debole, it is to he feared that such clunges as way eventually be made in the law will fall far short of the wishes of the commer

cial work.

THE USAGES OF LUE FORT.

The growing importance of the shipbuilding yards on the Elhe islands opposite Hamburg, the increasing number of industrial establishments there, and above all the new decks of the Hamburg American Line, which were opened by the Kaiser last year, have cansed so great an rease in the traffle between the town and the islands that the present means of communication no longer suffice. The Seunto has therefore presented a bill to the Bürgerschaft (the lower Chenaber of the State) for the construction of a tunnel under the bed of the river Elbe. It is stated in the preamble that as early as 1880, A summary of the usages and customs of the #ken tired eloquestion; afhanded warehouses on.

port with regard to produce and merchandise relty has just been published be the Chum the islands was breached, the necessity of aber of merce, I intend giving you w tunnel, was urged by many, but it was not until fifteen years later that the project was taken into serious consideration. It was abandoned. however, on account of the cost, as was also the proposal of a permanent bridge for the samS KON- son, the elevation shove high watermark at which the latter would have., had to be constructed in order not to interfere with the shipping making the building of it very expensive. It was decided to meet the difficulty by additional steam ferry boats, but it was found that not only did storms and fogs and the frost in winter canse frequent delays, hat that the erowded state of the river when with the rise and fall of the tide great numbers of vessels came up to town or departed, often structed the service.

extracts relative to foreign trade in my next.

MAY DAY BOCIALIST PROCESSION. The May-day procession of the Socialists was greatly favoured by the weather, the rain that had been threatening all the morning holding off until the afternoon. Owing to its boing Sunday the attendones was very numerous, both from this city and the neighbouring town of Altona, where the police had forbidden a similar demonstration. If passed off most quietly.

LATE TELEGRAMS.

[VIA DEYION.]

THE ANTI-YELLOW AGITATION.

London, 17th May, A Times telegram from Feking attributes the anti-yellow agitation to German intrigues in China.

LIPTONS, LIMITED.

London, 19th May. Liptons, Limited, have declared a dividend for the year of 7 per cent. A sum of £21,000 is placed to depreciation account, £15,000 is put to the reserve, and £6,790 carried forward.

CONCERNING THIBET.

They have occupied a monastery two miles north-west of the British pst. The Dak Sorara were fired on, bat drove off the enemy and got through.

Calcutta, 19th May.

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WHITE STAR LINE.

Supplementing their passenger service from Liverpool to Australia the White Star Line have commenced a new service of freight steamers from Liverpool to the Colonies. At the present time they have five of their liners, via, Afric. Medic. Persic. Runic and Svevic ennuing regular monthly passenger service. and the new freight service was inaugurated by the stemmer Cujie railing from Liverpool on May 21st, and she is to be followed by the steamer Tropic this month. Both of these coasels are of 2,200 tons, fitted with twin screws, and built by Messrs. Harland und Wolff, of Belfast. They were formerly Leyland liners, and havo bene taken over by the White Star Line. They will gy direct from Liverpool, elu the Cape of Good Hope, but will not call at any of the South African ports, as is the cam with the passenger.

Bitamers.

THE

Another captured Russian steuer-the Chinese Eastern Railway Company's Man churia-hus been turned by the Japaness into a transport. She will be ran by the Osaka Shosen Kaisho. The Manchurie is 2,981 tons, built in 1901, and has been insured in London for £64,000 against marine porils, free of particular average unless caused by the usual exceptions. The war risks are not insured. This makes the fifth Russian steamer which is employed in the Japanese transport service.

THE MERCANTILE MARINK,

The British Empire possesses an immenee proponderance over the rest of the world in potential sea-carrying power. Three elaborate tables have been carefully compiled from Eloyd's Register and offical source, and the figures are eloquent of the Empire's commercial expansiveness. Their net result is to show that whereas in 1894 the potential carrying power of the British murcantile ravy, stoom and sail, exceeded that of the rest of the world by | 9,436,000 tons, in 1909 the excess was 3,384,000

tons.

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For the year 1963-4, the half dozen leading nations are estimated to show the following total topmages of merchant steamers of from 12 to 20 knots speed.

United Kingdom Germany JAN United States France...... Russin ..... Spain...........ššie

..4,296,191

893,767

720,067

518,679

147,070

100,597

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the United States ictal tonnege, it has been COTTAGE, BUT WITH THE FINE necessary to include a large amount which is not adapted for soa-carrying, but only for APPEARANCE AND TONE OF A

This is all the more serious as many thousands of workmen-dock-porters, mechanics, factory hands. &c.-who live on this, side of the river but are employed eu the other, and to when delays mean a partial loss of wages, have to cross in the mornings, returning sometimes late al night. More reliable means of communion tion have therefore become absolutely necessary.

London, 14th May. and as a permanent bridge seems out of the

The Times thinks that Mr. Brodrick's state- question and a suspended railway impracticablement that the Government will not depart from for reasons it would take too long to explain, the policy indicated in the telegram of the nothing remains but a tunnel, for which plus 6th November last is too positive. The change in the Anglo-Thiketon" relations since then and estimates have been carefully worked might have warned Ministers that it was out by the borough engineer and his staff. inexpedient to announce the Government's It is proposed to have the terminus on this side intentions too precisely,

Calcutta, 18th May.. on the site of the St. Paul' public cattle sheds,

The Thibetans have mounted at Gyantse a spot readily accessible inom all parts of the Jong more finguls and a four pounder gun. thorities in these counties had been and were with blood running down his cheek, and said town and in the immediate neighbourhood of Their fire, however, has not up to the present being shipped to England, and, together he was wanted outside. He found the defendant those inibited by the workmen it is intended proved very effective. with quantities of símiler low quality tear in the fore cabin. The second mate then asked to benefit; the most convenient situation on the imported direct. were being employed there him to log the defendant for refusing duty, also other side would appear to be that now occupied for mixing with superior tees without it- curring the penalties for adulteration auder for striking him. Ho asked defendant what he by the public baths on the island of Stein verder, as being within easy distance from the principal existing laws; and, if so, whether he would meant by refusing duty, bat received no answer.

A telegram from Gyantae, dated May 4th, wharves and factories. Both termini will be says:This morning the Thibetans in the fort consider if without disadvantage to the He then went to get the log-book, and on re-

within the pracinets of the Free Port, so that mounted, with great ceremony, a small can. consting and trefle-a class of vessel that is resente, be could introduce similar regulations turning found the defondant and second mate

The first tarte had special gustom-house arrangements will have to

non throwing a ball weighing three-and-a-half be made. As it is considered desirable that the pounds. There was much shouting, blowing of file pary- for the exclusion of such teas from Englands struggling together. the Chancellor of the Fxchequer replied: arrived in the meantime sad the men

THE BRITISH SAILOR. trafic to and from the islands more in separate trumpets and busting of drums. As soon as channels, two parallel tunaels are contemplated the first shot was fired, numbers of the enemy Only one case has been brought to my knowledge separuted.

Re the decline of the British sailor, the After the 1st and 2nd mates had given at a depth of 1.5 metres (about 22ft.) below the jumped on the wall shouting witly, but when following amusing story is related by the Liver of the importation into this country of tea re-

bad of the river und of an inside diameter of jected in the United States or Australia. The evidence defondant said that at the time in ques-

faxine was tarned on them they quickly pool Daily Post-The skipper of the tramp legislation in the United States to which the fien hy was on deck drawing water when the way for vehicles in the middle with footpaths 4.8 m. (about 1911.) This would allow of a road-

disappeared.

steamer Humping Billy was engaging & now hoo, member refors requires that imported tea

A ball struck the hospital wall.

стом. "What's your name

said to the second mato called him and asked why he was on both sides, the tubes to be lined through should come up to certain zalected staudaril

net doing his work properly (painting the ship's out with glazed tiles. Needless to say that the fort to-day, and some of it was directed on

There has been more tiring than usual from foremost applicant. "Ginse Grinolieri,” replied samples. The terms of the Australian law upper side). On replying that he had done the electricity will be chiefly used for light the working parties strengthening the defeners. good; step on one side. And yours?" he went

the man:

Eyetalian" "Yees, sair." "Yozy to correspond olosely with the law in this

work properly, the second mate ordered country which provides for the seizure or him to go over the side on to the stage and ise purposes and for some of the chinery: More reinforcements Inve been observed enter

on to the next A, B. "Ivan Tankoft." Rus destruction of any tea which is either exhausted have a look at it. He answered" In a minute,"

it is tended to work the elevators ating the fort. There are some indications that sian Polish, sare." "Right; stop along- both ends by hydraulic pressure. or wired with other substances or unfit for

The time the enemy contemplate cutting our communica

Wilhelia whereupon the second mute ordered im huwau food, and in pursuauco of the Customs

The parcel post was looted side of Yewseppy. Next man?

German? Ja." Zwillangazl."

. Very to go over the side or he would make him, necessary for the completion of the tunnel tion in the rear. regulations over 60,000. of tea were con-

is estimated at from two or three years. Then the second mate started getting hold of and the cost at about L400,000. It is hoped ing letters were fired on by mounted men.

this morning, and four Mounted Infantry carry-

good; over you go. Next ""Manoel Oliveira, demved in 1905. I do not think that any.

him by the arm and hit him, obliging him to that a small charge for fost

I Portuguese seaman, senor." Step over then, alteration in the existing system is required.

passengers aud defend himself.

A report has been received that the Thibetan Menniwel. Next" John Thompson, sir." He thought the second munte Fehicles will suffice to defray the working ex was drank.

vitli some Mounted Infantry, reconnoitring to After further evidence, His Worship said the penses and to cover the wear and tear of the soloing strengthened. Coptain Otley "What" "John Thompson, sir." The Directors' report of the China Mutual

cur left, found a monstery very strongly held Life Insurance Co., Limited, shows that during-abarge of assault would be dismissed because the plant, whilst the initial outlay will have to he

borne by the State à fonds perdu.

by the enemy, who had prepared a regular the year applications for insurance amounting second mate laid his hand on defendant first. Wilful disobedience, however, being proved ko

position on the hillside. Captain Ottley to $8,477,249 were received, of which 87,538,188

would sentenco defendant to four weeks' impri- was accepted, the balance being postponed or

are of importance to the commercial public. In His small force of men were under a regular

Several recent decisions of superior courts tirantes their number at several thousand the unlappy skipper stood speechless, his declined.

The total insurance in force on samment, but should the ship leave before the the first case a fire in Kiel had placed a certain March 31st was $15,638,774. The reserve new expiration of the sentence defendant was to

blaze of fire, but were fortunately able to rotire quantity of goods in the hands of a broker fer stands at $1,110,002.

be placed on board.

sale; it is not denied that he had done his best

were

LEGAL COMMERCIAL DECISIONS.

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without curnalties.

practically non-existent in the British morcan-

"What

in th-thunder-what-the-wkat nationality ?!

reamed the horrifed shipmaster. “English, sir replied the man. For a fall half-minute

and from orange to grey; and then, with a countennace turning from purple to orange, gurgling gasp of English, by Gam!" toltered, staggered, and fell prous upon the ground.

FULL GRAND.

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