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MACAO.

FSOM OUR CORRESPONDENT]

7th November.

A BIRTHDAY VISITOR. The gunlout Rio Line, commnuded by Com- mauder Riss, left Lisbon on the 16th ult. for this, viu many ports. che is not expected to arrive here until lato in January. She relieves the Diu. The latter vessel, after a short visit to Canton, returned lurs on the 2nd instant and is leaving for Hongkong to-day to be there ou the King's birthday.

ZONE TIME MISTAKES.

Zone time was adopted here on Saturday, night, the 9th ult, without any fuss, and so quietly that many arrived too late for the service on Sunday because they did not know of the alteration. The Military Band also changed the time and place of playing, although in the Government Gazette it was advertised to play from 4. to pan. in the Public Garden. It played in the Avenida from 3 to 5 without any -notification..

FIRE AT FIREWORKS FACTORY.

On the 31st ult. at p.m. two gans fired From Monte Fort anowicet a conflagration. The big glare, acecmpaned by a little explosion made us believe it to be something terrible, but fortunately it was only a tow linis outside the town in Sakung, and the fire emcker factory. which burut.

HARBOUR ADMINISTRATION.

On the instant Post Captain Xavier beitas relieved Captain Alves Branco, the Har. hour Muster. The Assistant Harbour Master's place is now suppressed Both Captain Alves Brauco hd oraniander Alcobias, Assistant Harbour Master, are going home very soon,

GOOD NEWS FOR GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES. It is a warrent topic here that the Govern ment have received instructions from Home to pay the employees at a better rate of exchange, giving 540 reis per dollar. equivalent, to an increase of 18 per cent., from the 30th inst.

RELIGIOUS FESTIVAL.

Great preparations are now being made for the festivities of the Immaculate Conecption. There, will be many processions all over the place, and from different churches or temples, each in turn,

OLD CHURCH TO RE REBUILT, On the 3rd prox there will be the ceremonies of laying the foundation stone for reconstruction of St. Paul's Church, of which only the frontis piece now remains. It has been a landmark since 1833, when the old church built in the There will be a fancy 15th century was burnt. fair, fireworks and illuminations, for three days,

SOCIAL PREPARATIONS,

Preparations are being made for balts and soirées at the Clubs here. The 20th instant

seems to have been fixed for a Bachelors' Ball in the Macas Club.

POLICE COURT.

Tuesday, 8th November.

BEIRE MR. F. A. HAZELAND (SECOND POLICE MAGISTRATE),

LARCENY.

SUPREME COURT.

Tuesday, 6th November.

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.

BEFORE HIS HONOUR SIL HENRY 8.. BERKELEY (CHIEF JUSTICE.)

OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA Y, OWNERS OF 9.9. "PROMETHEUS." This case was regataed.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9rn, 1904.

The Hon. E. H. Skarp, K.C counsel for the plafutiff, was instructed as before by Mr. J. Hastings, solicitor; and Mr. M. W. Slade, barrister, counsel for the defence, by Mr. C. D. Wilkinson, solicitor.

in time of war? No, this trado was open before the war begau; all the successes had been to the Japanese. He submitted that the voyage in question ought, by the terms of the contract, to have been performed He asked that his Lordship auswer the questions, in favour of the charterers, and remit the case to the Arbitrator for the assessment of damages.

ship before a prize court, retain her, and per-† haps confissate her. She would certainly have been brought to Vladivostock and rofuined.

His Lordship-Not by International law, but by the practice in vogne in Russia.

Mr. Slade-Sho would router herself liable to be ratained by Princes and the rulers of people."

To-day being the King's Birthday, the case was adjourned till to-morrow morning at eleven o'clock.

Mr. Slude rose to address His Lordship for to defence. He said that before preceding with his arguments he would deal with the meaning of and effect of the Charter Party. BEFORE HIS HONOUR T. SERCOME SHITH

He desised to remove certain obscurities as to the nosing of the Russian declaration regarding contrabund. It was publisho in Fronch Rice and provisions were mentioned as contra- baud. De même que was to be translated as also," or "as well as "not “such as," us his

The Hon. E. H. Sharp, contiuning his argmaent, said he would further discuss the Arbitrator's (Mr. E. A. Howelt) second question. The parties had originally agreed that the ship was to be used for the Japanese coast and inter-friend" would have it. port trade. Iu point of fact such was the purpose of the charter, well known to the persons why entered into the contract.

At the time the charter was signed--both parties agreed that the ship was to be employed on the Japanese consting interport trads: nor had this ben contented by the defendant's agents at Hongkong.

Mr. Slade-It has not been denied by the agents of the steamer: it has never been asked,

Hoa, E. H. Sharp said, His Lordship need not take any evidence on that point. The question was not asked because it was thought to be not worth denying.

Mr. Blade The question was put before the Arbitrator, but Mr. Hastings objected.

Me. Slade asked that if any reliance were to be put on this point the Arbitrator be asked if

the question was ever put

Hos. E. H. Sharp, continuing, said that before the ship was taken over by the two parties, in the first letter, dated the 19th February, the char. terers notified the agents of the ship that they took non-Trenty ports to be open ports so long as the Japanese kept them open. The Japanese Government permitted foreign ships taken these up by Japanese companies to use ports: the Osalu Shosen Kaisha had the privilega. On the 20th February this letter was replied to. Tho Agents agree that non-Treat ports were open ང་ foreign steamers so long as the Japanese Government kept them open. On the 11th March the char terers wrote to the agents of the ship: they said they had permission from the JapaneS/ Government to send steamers to all ports on the Japanese coast. A reply was sont on the same day; the agents had no objections so loug as the Japaness Government allowed it.

He submitted that these letters were sent with view to come to an understanding regarding the terms dsed in the Charter Party.

His Lordship said there was another point: did the partios determine what was lawful?

Hou. E. H. Sharp said he would come to that presently.

His Lordship-That would be bad French. Mr. Slade-No, My Lord, it would be very

good French.

His Lordship-The French for "as well as " would be quelqur.

Mr. Slade read the French declaration and translation as appearing in the Hongkong Government Gazette of the M March. It

Ja général toue les objets destinés àì la guerry,. sur mer ou sur la terre, de même que le riz, les vivres, et les chevaux, bétes de sommers, et autres

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

(PUISNE JUDBE)

LIKUT, LUMSDEN, R,Q, A., 2, H.K. AND KOM-

100N WHARF AND GODOWN, CO. In this case the plaintiff sued the defendant company on account of personal injuries a ud damage to clothes cunsed by alleged nogligence on the part of employees of the defendant company. A collision had occurred near the Kowloon Forry landing, on the lith uți, between a ricksha In which the plaintiff was riding and one of the company's cargo irneks..

Mr. E. J. Grist, solicitor (of Messrs. Wilkin son and Grist), appeared for plaintiff: Mr. H. W. Looker, solicitor (of Messrs. Deace, Looker and Deacon), for the defenchuts..

Mr. Grist said it was an action brought| against the defendant company for 8200, in

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Hongkong, 9th August, 1904. MARINE MAGISTRATE'S COURT. Tuesday, November 8th.

BEFORE HON. CAFT. L. BARNEB-LAWRENCK, R.N. (MARISE MAGISTRATE).

A LAWFUL MUTINY.

Twenty-one of the crew of the ss. Bulford 'a were charged with wilfully continuing to dis- obey the lawful orders of the master of the ship, and refusing to proceed to sea since the

5th instant at Victoria harbour.

GeorgeC. Dusting, Mast rof the ss. Suljordia, stated that the defouts, in number, signed on at Caviliff to proceed to Manila and any other parts or places between 75 deg. north and 60 deg south on a three years agreement, He left Cardiff on the 12th August last and proceeded on his voyage round the tape, of Good Hope, calling at Durban for bunker nouls. After leaving Durban hẹ - peressded to Lalnu for baker coul. The day, after his arrival there he received instructions by cable to take in suflicient conl to reach Vladivostock.

· pouvant sérvir dans un bud de guerre et si elles respect of damage and lajuries sustained by the Soon after he callest all the crew together, and

do l'ennemi.

Generally, everything intended for warfare by sea or land, as well as rice, provisions, and, horses, beasts of burden and others which may he used for a warlike purpose, if they are transported on the account of or are destined for the enemy,

This point regarding translation was disenssed at some length. Mr. Slade said that all articles were unconditionally contraband if destined for war-rice, horses, etc. All boasts of burden were contraland, but other beasts were only con traband if destined to the enemy. Such was the decision of the Russian Prize Court in the case Arabia, brought to of the American Vladivostock, to be dealt with. Their in stractions were to confiscate all fudd-stuff's as centraband,

Vladivostock, and asked them if they had any objection to going there. The whole of the crew refused. He tried to reason with them, but with no effect 11. the time. Three or four days later he again put the question. He called this They all again refusest. decision to the owners, and received directions to proceed to Hongkong to prosecute the crow for refusing to proceed on the voyageaccording to agreement. He arrived here on the 5th, und asked for a sum mons on the 7th instant.

plaintiff being thrown from a ricksha the 6th October, plaintiff had sustained injuries, shock to

Dervous system, and damage to clothes. Al about 3 pin. on the day men. tioned the plaintiff was proceeding towards the Ferry, when the ricks he was in was run into by a trolley pishad from the wharf towards the godown, The wheel of the risksha was broken: and the plaintiff was thrown the ground. Be plaintiff) susainist

In reply to the Court :--'There was no men- a badly sprained wrist, cur anal, ent knee.tion made of the vessel carrying contraband nervous shock, and damage to clothes. The when the articles were signed. No remarks plaintiff lnd writion in the Company stating were made on er interest displayed in the facts these facts, also explaining that is ricksbu

of his making the voyage round the Cape. He had had no difficulty with the defön had been going slowly while the truck dunts in respect of their anties, erorything wha going very fast indeed; he thought $250 so far having gone on as usual He was reasonable compensation. In answer to this authorised by the owners while at Tabaan to letter the Company replied that the truck offer an inducement to these won to procveil. The bonus offered was two months" pay, "Slundd coolies in question, and their foreman, had been

any of the en

express their willingness fined. They considered the ricksha ecolie to to proceed now, he was prepared to withdraw blame; he must have been going at a great speed, the charge against them." more than an ordinary speed. They were wil have heard the charge.

The Magistrue to the defendants: You Before hearing Mr. Slade read an extract from the Honghongling to pay any damage to clothing and doctors. any further evidence, 1 u destron of Daily Press of 22nd nit., an extract regarding bills incurred by the accident, but he could not affording yon an opportunity of altering

decision. You claim anything for nervous shock. After some yong

will possibly urge the text of the Arabid judgment.

good reasons for

in your further correspondensean action was commenced. defence, but your case may, probably will, pre-

your action The plaintiff contended that the truck wonsent difficulties, and in my opinion, taking took no steps to see that the road was clem, and also iuto due consideration that you ave been that it was driven at a gruut speed.

..

Hon E. H, Sharp-We have not got that judgment. It was decided before the Arbitra- tor not to refer to any casual case.

Hon. B. H. Sharp cbjected on the ground that there was no evidence before them to show that the goods in question, railway material and flour, were not destined for Japanese warlike

purposes.

His Lordship said they were drifting from the point: the correct translation of de meue que. Mr. Slade said the meaning of the Bussing declaration was that when they found neutrals employed in transporting certain goods for Japanese they would seize them. Whether they had a right to or not was another question:

His Lordship reworked that in each case they were to regard as invalid all things found invalid by the Russiau Prize Court?

Clause 36 of the Charter Party provided that should the stemer te required, in accordance with Japanese law, to undergo a marine survey the Charterers might have her surveyed at their own expense without any breach of the Charter. This clause relating to survey was A coolie was charged with the larceny of a skest of copper from the Kowloon Decks. The inserteil, of course, with a view to the ship being superintendent shipwright caught him in the employed in the Japanese coust and interport act, the regnt being his present appearance in trade. The clause was inerted in writing and Court. Verdict. 21 days' hard labour, and in if such had not been the intention it would not the country; they were the authority. It

lieu of one day's labour, defendant to publicly exposed in the stocks for six hours.

ASSAULT.

be have been inserted.

Chan Kam Fuk, the owner of a cargo boat.

charged two neh in her employ with assault, Sho told His Worship that both defendants had struck her, and that the first fold the second to kill her. His Worship considered the affair not serions, and bound the defendouts over in the sum of 81 0 to keep the peace for six months.

A second cook in a Chinese restaurant at Bonham Strand charged the first cook with throwing a tin of boiling water over him. His face and chest showed the reenit, and the defondant mast atone for his inhumanity by doing three months baral labour.

THROWING BOILING WATER,

BEFORE Mr. J. H. KEMP (ACTING

POLICE MAGISTRATE).-

ASSAULT.

For assaulting a Chinese woman in a house of ill-fame at West Point, a Chimman was fined $5 and ordered to pay 2 compensation.

A ROUGH PASSAGE,

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His Honour-What was the aetual damage? Mr. Grist--320 dange le clothes; 621 in a golf pool competition, for which plaintif bad subscribed; n sprained wrist and the other personal dumugo he received. The defundunts are prepared to admit that the place is a public thoroughfare

His Honour Is thus so? Mr. Looker-Yes.

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offered a bonus to proceed, you would be wei advised to accept.

Five minutes were given the defendants (o make up their winds, when they all persisted in their refusal to pracee 1.

H. Jensen, donkeyman, speaking for the defridants, stated We signed articles to proceed to Manila via Durban, and never wont to Manila. With respect to proceeding to Vladivostock, wo refuse for the following reasons:- Several ships have been destroyed and lives lost in this contraband true, owing Lient. Lamsdeu gare evideuot. He bore out to striking mines, and other causes in the Mr. Griet's statement; ang had a witness, Lieut vicinity of the Russian ports. We have also Macdonald, who was riding to the ferry on a received newspaper cuttings concerning the bicycle at the same time. The ricksha was hardships endured by the crew of the Chelten going very slow under bis instructions: thehem who were sent to England via Siberia, ferry was only approaching the wharf The which at this time of year, when we have no wharf was so lumbered with merchandise that he warns clothing, would be a great hardship.

did not see the trolley till the ricksha was a couple of yards from the rails. The ricksha coolie did all he could have dons under the circumstances. Liout. Macdonald picked him up. There was no other white man in sight. Bd the coolies bud gone

the road he was on the lookout for trolleys, Cross-examined-As he was crming along but could not see very far along the course as after about ten or fifteen yards his view was blocked by a ship. There were about ten coolies pushing the track. There we e neither coolies nor a white man in sight when he was He had picked up by Lieutenant Macdonald. told the ricksha to go slow: that was his practice.

Mr. Grist asked witness the nature of the injuries he had sustained.

"Witness said that his left wrist was sy rained,

Mr. Slade That is so. Continuing, Mr. Slade said that the prize courts were the administrators of the law

was for the prize court to interpret Interns Mr. Slade-If Ten refer to the law, tional law as applied to the case of overy vessel my Lord, you will see that it dies not they were called to decide on. Whatever the agree with my friend's contention. The ship ligerents declared to be contraband; what ever they declared, no matter how outrageous, need not necessarily be in a non-Trenty port.

Hon. E. H. Sharp said that in the letter of bound all the world for the time being. What the 19th February non-Treaty ports were

His Lordship had to decide in that case was the right construction of the Charter expressly mentioned by both parties. As agents for the steazner, the setions of Messrs. Sander, Party, baying regard to the circumstances Wieler & Co., regarding any charters. were at the time the Charter Party was entered He umst look at the Charter Party binding- a view taken by the Arbitrator into. Even supposing that this was not so, however, as a whole to apply the true meaning to it; not the owners in Norway subsequently rendered at a part of it only. That Charter Party as a. themselves liable when they sent a telegram to whole was the charter of a Norwegian ship by the captain of the steame. There were two Japanese for lawful voyages to certain parts this thumb injured, he had three cuts on the points: firstly, the agents must have had the world-practically the whole of Asia, palm of th 1-ft hand, in addition to which his left knee was badly bruised. He also received authority to enter into this contract; secondly, excluding interport Philippine trading and ports severe shock to the nervous system, while he there was the telegram from the wners in north of Vladivostock to open ports only utterly spoiled the suit of clothes he was wear- which they told the Captain Try cancel." The The Charter Party had a clause in it-the usual

ing at the time. His left bond was practically useless for a fortnight owners knew the nature of the churter, and they clause regarding the avoidance of arrest and sent the telegram as a result of the Russian

rusaint by princes and rules of people; and declaration regarding contraband.

it was not to be cancelled in the event of question of treaty ports was quite un after war being declared. It was also agreed in thought; it was raised for the first time before the

that clansas

the responsibility fel the Arbitrator. The ground of refusal to proceed on the Captain to sign bills of lading, with the ship was one of contraband. He did though the Charterers were responsible for not know any previous case he could refer to on short delivery-that was, with the exception of this point.

valuable goods, treasure and opium, for which His Lordship-No, it is only a parallel to the Captain or Chief Officer should sign the. bill of lading. The fact of the ship haying to the servant question.

sign bills of lading gave him the control and responsibility of the ship, and if the ship was The Captain, seized the ship would suffer. therefore, had to be very careful not to carry contraband. daty of the Captain to refuse all articles The contraband by Russia.

And the

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Mr. Looker said it was not a question of personal injury. They had offered in their letter to recompense to plaintiff for medical aid and had expressed regret for the accident. It was simply a question of law. He alleged contributory negligence cu the part of the ricksha coolie.

By the Court: What reason have you to suplays you would be sent one via Siluria?

Defendunt: We were informed that we should be sent home from Vladivostock.

The Master, on being reculled, said the only reasou for this statemont was that he informed

be sent bonus. the crew if the vessel was captured they would

Defendant. in gaswer to the Magistrate. continued: -Wo hud no reason whatever to suppose that the coal would be discharged; elsewhere than at Manila. We were neither informel, nor led in any way to suppse that we were carrying contraband. Had we been so We informed, we would not have signed on. are willing to proceed in the ship anywhore except to belligerent ports, provided we are not carrying contraband,

The Master' recalled :--It is stated

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the ship's manifest that the coal is intended for Manila.

Each of the crow expressed his agreement with what the spokesmu had stated.

The Hon. L. Barnes Lawrence delivered juguent as follows: The points I have hai to consider in determining this case are us follows —

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Articles were signed by which the crew wer, pledged to proceed in this vessel to Munda with a cargo of coul, where they were under the belief it would be discharged. On arrival at Labuan the Master was informed that the coal was interlod for Vladivostock, uzi His Honour pointed out to Mr. Grist that it on commanicuring this nows to the ever was necessary to prove negligencs on this part they refuse for the reasons stated, to proeood of the defendants.

to that port. By the general and customary Mr Grist said he intended doing so.

terus of the agreement the crew also undertook Lient. Macdonaldinthe main corroborated fue to proceed anywhere within certain latitudes. statements of the plaintiff. He was riding about namely, 75 deg. unit 60 deg, and under the ayard and a half ahead of the plaintiff when the ¦ normal conditions of an ordinary voyage, timber trolley was rushed along. It was with the service between these limits would not hare greatest difficulty that he escaped running been dispute. The statements, however, inde it. The ricksha coolie pulling the plaintiff could by the men as to the treatment recently accoril- not have avoided the ecllision. The trolleyed to certaia nentral ressels, currying contra- coolies were going at a run, while the ricksha band of war, admit, unfortunately, of no com coolie was merely walking. A travelling crane, tradition, while, should Vladivostock he again and a number of stationary trollies laden with bombarded, and this vessel be within its harbour packages, obscured the view of the track.

at the time, danger to fo may reasonably be Mr. Looker:-I suppose the tickska soulio apprehended. Under these circumstances, and did all that was right and proper, and the taking into consideration that the crew were trolley coalies di crerything they should not not informed when they signed articles that thə i

vossal was carrying contraband, I am mnble to have done

regard the decision of the defendants in declining to proceed as an offence necessitating punishment, and T consequently dismiss the charge,

Witness :-Y+-

(Same Premises as Messrs. A Chee).

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The ss, Breconshire, from Philadelphia to Chefce, on the morning of the 2nd November met with a severe typhoon. It commenced with strong westerly winds, rising sea, and thick rainy weather. At 6 am. there was a Hon. E. H. Sharp-Yes, my Lord, you can sudden shift of wind to the NN.W.. wind discharge a servant for a bad reason and get a increasing in violonce, continuous heavy rain, good one afterwards. Was the captuin the and a mountainous swoil cousing down from the auther of all thero reasons P northward. At 7 a.m. was blowing a lyphoch. His Lordship paid it was very important to 7,25 a.m., Lat 8,23 N. Long 109 35 E., hove know what was in the minds of the parties at ship to lead to wind. 8:15 8.. wind backed to that time. Did they object to the non-treaty W.N.W. and continued slowly backing to the ports, or was it on account of contraband ? westward-and-southward.--Aftor 9, baro...

Mr. Sharp replied that even sapposing trado meter siarted to rise; we then got the full was closed, and supposing the doctrine force of the storm, ship lying with the

was in full force: oven then it was net illegal to wind on the port bow, and behaving very well, wind hurricane force, blinding rain, and spays engage in this trade. Any coa ract legal as and heavy confused seas changing in directionfar as the Foreign Enlistment Act was con as the wind shifted, 10.15 a.m. wind S. by W. corned would be legal in all senses. In any barometer stopped rising and the wind in case, it was no breach of International Taw; of

coolies who pushed the offending track hat been cliard to haul to the west again. Kept ship municipal law, for neutral ships to engage in

fined by the management. That was to make

before it. After a contraband trado.

A number of coolies who had been engaged in bas rison in Japan and fallen throngont China

and the Philippines.

QUAN WAH & CĐ, Gradients are moderate on the cors' of China,

GRANITE AND MARBLE MERCHANTS, monta to take risk and the consequences in the ship. And if this clause was put in on behalf of pushing the truck were called and all denied that

EXPORTERS AND CONTRACTORS. event of being capturel All that the out the abip-owner it was the Captain's duty to they used andue strength in propelling samo.and moderate N.E. wirds may be expected in One said they could not have done so, as the the Formosa Chinel with moderate to fresh refuse contraband. When Russia declared any load was too wavy. Another declared that the

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article as contraband it was contraband till a watchman called out to the ticksim want. He monsoon in the northern part of the 1 hit S.QUANTAI & CO. Liwo Maunfantorers.

Forecast-Moderste . to N.E. winds, foe.

All descriptions of you get caught." Such a contract, in fact, repudiation was repadiated authoritatively. and the other coolies with the track also shouted

GRANITE AND MARBLE FOR EXPORT. would not be illegal it the parties chose to Until it was repudiated it was the duty of the to him to stop, but he was coming along at a great RECOMMEND MACNIVEN & CAMERON'S PENS,

Dealers in enter into it. The neatral would contract to ship-owner to refuse to take on board cargo their iarden, but it was much too heavy for pace. The men on the truck tried to pull back

THE WATERLEY PEN, for Easy Writing.

GRANITE and MARBLE MONUMENTS THE FLYING SCOTCHMAN PEN, instead of a Quilt. take the risk. The other question: Were those which would make the ship liable to detention. them to do so in time to avert the collision.

Prices & bistimates on Application, THE FLYING J. writes 200 words per dip. Sold The ease was adjouned until to-morrow

at all Stationers' WAVERLEY WORKS, EDINBURGH,

No. 1, 'QUEEN'S ROAD EAST. Hongkong, 17th October, 1899, morning at lalf-past ten.

away

N.E.N. and rau

that the weather gradually improved; no damage.

-4 a.m. 20.85 Mar: 80 deg...

Bar. readings.

*6 am. 29.70

7 za 29.56

8 a.m. 29,40

9 B. m. 29,3X

9 a.. 29,22

21

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78

77

(lowest) 76 (ancroid) From 15 deg. N. to port strong monsoon. Cargo, case oil. Called for bunkers. Agents, Dodwell & Co.

Such charters were agree.

intention of the clause relating to “Princes and rulers of people” was to protect the ship from being captured and sent to the "tender mercies of a Russian Prize Court." The parties agreed to this clause being put in; not to carry contraband; the primary object was to free the ship from liability of capture. His argument was that it would be unlawful for the Master to accept contraband, or the Charterers to put such on board, if it woull incur risk of detention to the

ports closed before the time of war; wore they These goods rice, etc.-vore declared contra- opened on account of Russian naval successes band by Russia. The Russians would take the

Mr. Ralph Packham, outdoor superintend- ent in the employ of the Godown Company, gave evidenco as to the system of the coolies when working.

William Clarke, an overlooker, said that the

them more careful,

WEATHER REPORT.

Ca the 8th at 11.40 a.m. The barometer

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