*
7
SHIPPING ITEMS.
CONTRABAND SHIVA DETAINED,
In pursuance of the Honghang Government notification of the 20th instant, several ships with coal and provisions on board, destined for either one of the belliroronts, are being detained at Hongkong. It is probable, thero- fore, that Walali cool ships will in fature give i this port a wide berth.
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AFRAID OF THE "BALTICERS,"
SUPREME COUBT.
Wednesday, 26th April.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION,
BEFORE MR. T. SERCOME SMITH (PUISNE JUDGE).
LI FUNG MAN V. TAM CHAK U AND TAM BUM TING,
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL 27ra. 1905.
MARINE MAGISTRATE'S
COURT.
Wednesday, 26th April.
BEFORE HON. CAPT. L. A. W. Bannes LAWRENCE, R.N. (Marine MAGISTRATE).
CONTRABAND CARGO AND REPRACTORY CREW,
KODAK
FILMS
& ACCESSORIES.
DEVELOPING AND PRINTING UNDERTAKEN.
LONG HING & CO..
PHOTO GOODS STORE,
will pay you there and then." That amounts to a promise to pay on demand, and enables we to do what is desirablo, viz., to uphold as far na possible so documenta carront amongst Chinese. While I in no way depart from my decision in the former case I am prepared to uphold that a cause of action is made out in the present case and that the plaintiff must succeed. I hope the defendants, if they are not satisfied with this judgment, will take it up to This was a claim for $1.000, dan ou an alleged the Fall Court and obtain the decision of the promissory note duted 2014 July 19-4, given by bighout court, in the Colony as to whether the first defondoat to the Tai Fung Bank, and documents like the present one are promissory secured by the second defendant sud rudonutes or not within the meaning of our own to the plaintiff by the said bank. Mr. C. E. Hordinances. It is very desirable that we should Hoaris(of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist) appeared | have this important miter sottiol. If the far the plaintiff, and Mr. Almada Castro for the decision appeaf went against the prosent party for whom I give judgment it may be Mr. Beavis said he understood that the only necessary for the Chinese to abandon their point Mr. Almada raised was that the does-prosent form of borrowing notes and bring Osaka Iron Works was recently takes out for ant was not a promissory note and, therefore, then into conformity with the English law, being informed that the port of destination was surely be aware what they are committing
relating to promissory notes.
The British stoner Üzün which left Bombay on March 29th lost with a fall cargo of ca cotton for Kobe has arrived at Singapore. The owner of the steamer have arranged, for her to await further orders at the British port, owing to the appearaues of the Baltic Rect.-Nagasaki
Prou.
MITSUI BUBBAN KAIBITA.
The Mitsui Bussan Koi-ha has arranged to charter ten more steamers from foreign shipowners,
OSAKA BUILT SHIP. AN
The stoaner Chigo-meru, constructed at the
a trial, which proved most succesful.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
The German elemer Quarta and the Norwegian steamer Sterre are being chartered to the Nippon Ynen Kails, the transfers
at Ketward ex taking placat
ngkongrespectivaly. The British steamers Cairo, Hilary and Skramstad have been hired by the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, the management being trans- ferred to the Japanese company at Kole
The teamers Nillo-mare, Shanyi-moru, and Nanjetsu-mur, nuder charter to the Nippon Yueen Kaisla, are being returned to their owners. They will, it is reportad, bo squisi tioned by the Japareza Gorsense-nt for tin- port servicú,
JATANEER SHIPPING,
Thosteaners which were added to the Japanese rhipping ragister from the outbreak of war ap to the end of March are 96 in number, with ai aggregato gross tonnage of 227,059 tons, while eleren chips, of 34,437 fons, were removed from the register The following are the additions referred to:***
Bought from foreigners. 8 195.706 Constructed
16,563 14,800
Under Construction
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Total............96 227,062 About 100 Japanese steamora are now under charter to the Army and Navy Departments and the ratus of freight between ports in Japan have considerably increased in consequence; tàu raton to foreign ports, however, baro act incrossed very much. The following are the average freight rates on coal shipped from Moji in the first ten days of April :-
Ta
Yokohama
Yokkaichi Shanghai... Hongkong.
Swatow Chotoo Tsiap tao
Per ten. Y 1.95 160
$ 1.47
105 1.75 **Y 3.00 2.90
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
It is intimated for the information of coasting steamets and others that the lights displayed by the drudger St. Daarban while at her station south of Imkungiao, moored head and sters, will be in future three whito lights in the form of a triangle, at the top of the ladder hoist, instead of the three ver ital white lights previously shown.
ORIENT-PACIFIC F. CO's CONTRACT, Loudon, 11th Aprit-The Orient, Paciffo Steamship Cornany loss oenoluded a contract with the Australian Federal Government for a fortnightly service for a subsidy of £120,000 per annum, only white labour to be employed. The first steamore to sail under the contract
are the Ormus entwards and the Orardh home- wards.
NORTH GERMAN LLOYD PROFITS.
defendants.
not negotiable.
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Evidence for the plaintiff was led.
Mr. Almada called no evidenco.
The arguments are set out in His Hooour's judgment.
His Honour said:-This lion is between Li Fung Man and two pers
TamSHOULD COLONIAL GOVERNORS
Chok V and Tam Suo Ting. Tam Chak U
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Robert Forayth, Master of the British steamor Beechica, precooded against twenty-ono of the crew for impeding the progress of the ship by rofusing to proceed to soa in the walora of the Colony on the 24th instant
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17, QUEEN'S ROAD
(SAME PREMISES AS MESSES. An CHER
(30
TRADE
TELEPHONE No. 193,
MARK.
TANSAN
Kuburt Forsyth, awom, sintel. At 7 pm.
longkong, 27th December, 1904. ou the 24th instant when preparing to proceed to sea from this port, the members of the crow
reasoning power of enews during the earlier now in Court came aft in a body requesting to stages of the war were at fault when signing know the destination of the ship, as if she was on, it can hardly be contended that it is the going to Japan, they refused to proceed. On case now, twelve months later, when men wust
Nagasaki, they collectively and individualy | themselves to, No conclusion, that I am Mr. Castro asked for a stay of oxention for refused to proceed, giving as a reason that aware of, has been come to in England as to ten days.
Shanghai was the port they signed on to go to how these cans chould be tront-d, but the line His Bodour Aurented.
I pointed out to them that they agreed to I lure consistently taken, since the commence- proceed to Shanghai and any other ment of the war, has been and this is the third places within the limits of to dog. North and consideration I silude to) what risk is likely to
deg, South. By so refusing the said members | be encountered in the voyage between 1o gkong | RECEIVE DEPUTATIONS?
of the viww have prevented the obearing of the and the port the vessel olears for. If a PRONOUNCEMENT DY SIR ALEX, SWETTENHAM, vesel At 7.30 pm. I again seat for these possibility of expines and personal danger to men and usked them to reconsider their decision, life may reasonably by thought to exist, I have Sir Houry Blake has been very good since at the santo time offering them bonus of one not-lu spite of the foregoing considerations ho came to Ceylon in receiving deputations and in considering their petitions. Sir Alexander mouth's wages per mau, so as not to delay the enacted the fulfilment of the agreement. Ou PER CASE OF 48 PINTS... Swettenham holds different views, however, and ship. They again abs Intely reftel to proceed. the other hand, where no apparent risk can be wo Und in a recent fee of the Jamaica Gleaner At 5 pm. on the 25th instant the aforesaid shove, I have erdoavoured to point out to that at a meeting of the Kingston City Council,
those concerned, and usually with success, that PR CASE OF 100 SPLIT ("I have now borrowed from the Lai Fung The following lätter was read from the Colonial members of the erow were mustered and asked i Bank the exact sum of $1,000 in current bankeretary in reply to a request from the Council if (as they had stated) they thought there was it is their duty to proceed; otherwis, they ora notes. It is optional to exact
re-pay that is Escolteney might consent to see a danger of being seized by Japancy or Russian liable to punishment.
vessels of mor In the event of such happen- There is, however, one point anlike others I ment at any time and no default will be med deputation on a point, saleed during the month
ing I guaranteed to indemnify them for lassofbare dealt with, in your case, which has to be This is proof.
personal effects, and to secure their wages till considered. It hus traustirod, and I have the their return to the United Kingdom, they declaration before, me, that the coal your ship is would fall their agreement and presund in the carrying is not intended for either of the billi ship. They one and all refused to accept any great floats, but is consigned to a firm in Naga- SOLE AGENTS- such offer."
signed a document in favour of the Lai Fung Bank, and Tam Sun Ting was guarantor of
that document. That doonntent was endorsed
by the Lai Fung Bank to the plaintiff, who suer the maker, Tamhank U, and the original guarantor. Tam Sun Ting. The document is in, the following words: --
Guarantee for re-payment
Tam Sun Ting Kwong Sai 30th year. 6th won 18th day (30-7-441
Tam Chak V True handwriting.
before:-
thu
The agrement was hore produced. The raki. Before coming to a decision I desire to clause affecting the cue is as followsThat give you men an opportusity to pounider your
TANSAN
H. PRICE & CO.
1 QUEEN'S ROLU CENTRAL.
Colonial Serotary's Office, Jan. Lith, 1005. Gentlemon-Raferring to your olerk's letter of the 22nd ult, asking for an interview to place before the Governor the circumstances under which a vote was passed on the 19th December lat, I am directed-te state that this is the second request for an interview which has been made by you to the Governor in the short space Endorsement on the back)
of three months, and as the failure by the men ogree to proceed to any pór 6 or places / Position from the stind points I hate The money in this note please hand over to Governor to grant an interview concerning within the limits at 75 deg. Nath and proud bofore you, with a view to affording you
nuisance (sought without any previous
potice Li Fung Mau to receive.
or any premonition of the subject has since 60 deg. South, commoneing at Perth and an opportunity of returning to your duty.
This the
retusu to do, and His Kwong Sui 30th year 12th moon 18th day been allnded to by yoz in_correspondence as proceeding there to Shanghai and or asy (29-1-05)
a grievance, I am to take this other pirts within the above limits."
Worship rutinuing rai — opportunity of explaining generally wit has
Although I have a statement to the effoot that been laid down concerning interviews by a writer of very great experience :---
this coal is not intended for the use of either belligerent fleot, I have had to consider whet or such statement would or would at bo suffle out to prevent the ship" detenti n in the areat of her capture, on the grond that much coal w ́s boing taken to a Japanese port Such deceution. until the case was tried by a Russian prizo court, might reasonably be said to involve! risk, and this being so, I am not propand PREMIER
Shi Wan Chi handwriting
(Chop) The Lai Fung." The defence is that this document is not a negotiablo instrument: that only the origina! party, the Lai Fung Bank, to whom the docu- ment was given, could suo upon it and that, therefore, the present plaintiff, Li Fung Man, not being the party to whom the document was made ought to be non-saited, because be has no
action against the maker and guarantor. And it is said that the only way by which could accrue to the plaintif would be by written notice of assignment given to the į original debtors.
Cruso of
cause of action
nouewhat of
SQUANDERING TIME
Easiness of scones contributes greatly to popularity, and in the case of a statesma in office detracts proportionately from his utility. Accessibility is in men so circulas unord, some times a mode of idleness, as well as an aita at popularity, and whether it be this one or the other, or proceed from pure good nature, or be adopted from s mistaken sense of duty, it squally involves the neglect of those fauctions and lubits to which it is of must Bokkenende to the public that their servant should devote himself. The stateman who is easy of access will not only squander his tires; he will coramonly be forced to encr.five the distant 10 the near, public to individual interests" (I many remark parenthetically that this charge lus been made against the Governor in resprut of a recent concession_to_orange growers and
tance to this ill-considered smile of the moment,
J. Disck, Boatswain, mated--I signed on last February to proseed in the vessel from Penarth to Shanghai, When the ship arrived
D Burbut, I hopel rumone that she in was going to Hongkong for orders, and on arrival here I came aft with the other hands and
asked the destination of the ship. Tus Captain inferued us that she was going to Nagasaki, and we tell him that we fused to go, because it was a dangerous thing to do, and we might lose our lives,
The remainder of the men stated that the foregoing remerke expressed their own views, and they refused because they were afraid to proceed.
Captain Forsyth, roo l'ed:-My cargo was shipped at Penarth for Shanghai. When the railway freights) and matters of light imporn signed on no questions were asked by them --when the agreement was exp'ained neither has any question been asked, nor any trouble given, until arrival at this port,
$6,5
8.00
40
ROBINSON PIANO Co.LD.
THE
PIANO
FIRM AND THE
to insist tbat tlie men should proo...ol. On the other hand I am not gring to allow the severance of your connection with your you, and have therefore made arrangement.' ONLY PIANO SPECIALISTS with Captain Forsyth, that you will be ma sint; : ained in the Sailors' Home here until your resso retams to port, falling which, other arranga, monts will be made for your future.
I remembered in the course of argument that a few years ago 1 delivored judgment in an action rery similar to the present, and on looking up the records I find that in that action No. 1,056 of 190, Chan Yik Chow. Chan Po Shan, the plaintiff claimed from the defendant 2000, money dus on a promissory note, dated the 7th April 1900, uads and given
we heard at Durian about the ship's going by the defendant to one Li Lai Chiu and
to Bougkong for orders, came from the Chief endorsed over by him to the plaintiff. The only difference between that document and the
officer. We wore aware that Russia and ons in the prevent action is that the following to make Mr. Councillor Foster Davie a member Japan were at war when we signed on. We were Nawab,worda occur in the document the subject of the the deputation), or that he would not profer also aware that comi is considered contraband of up.”ss to maintain]
The Ceylon Times reports that the Directors of the North German Lloyd Company propose to pay a dividend of 2 per cont. for the past finansial year, no against 6 per cent. for the previous twelve month.
ΤΗΣ "NAWAB" AGROUND. Latest particulars regarding the Asistio Steam Navigation Company's 3.8. which went ashore at Gopaincre on the 2nd instant, show that, so far, all attempts to get her afloat have prored fatile.
XAFLOATING OF THE
ORIZA BA."
It was thought that the stormer Orizaba would be refiented this week, says an Australiao paper of
20th March. But it has since been of the discovered that, owing to the vensel having bumped severely on the rocks, a huge hole has been rent is the after portion of the vase. It is, therefore, sow on Riderod improbable that any attempt at reflating will be made until next week. The pumpe are kept going all the time and, in spite of the added disadvantager, Captain arpaile expects that his efforts will bo crowned with success next week,
present astion-No default will be made.”
▲ SHOW OF TRANSACTING BUSINESS. It is not in human nature that a statesman should not desire to satisfy the man whom he or who sees him in preference to the embodied us or idea of a man who is separated from him by lands or seas," I may remark parenthetically that you do not propose
of
the interests of the man who is there to those
J. Misok, Boatswain, reculled :—The rameur
in the doovment the subject of the former is it in humne nature that such preference/t understand that the coal would be discharged other craft bring Purpose, two
which a promise to pay on demand can be implied. That is, those words read with the words which immediately precede them, mean you can come and ask me for this money at any moment, and when you sek me for this money. I will promptly pay you."
Japan or Ruesis there would be no harm in so doing.
In the former action I roviored the yarntion with his own cars, flatlers with a listen- | The coal was discharged in Shanghai and we
ing look
had
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Mr. Fretymsh been in 6 position to announce some further strengths log of the British Navel dotachment. Beating in mind both the length of the Yangi and the difficul ties altouding navigation in the upper waters, it is Bardly practicable for such a corap y Naval forces to carry out patrolling duty in au ffoornal manner. If that he found to be the case, the Government should not hesitate to incres the flotilla to an adequate extent; our
to ze k economy at their risk. For the present, political and commercial interests in the Valley FACTS sre se immense that it would be a great mí however, it is entire y satisfactory that this country should bare at last it in evidenco that she is firmly resolved to maintain a domin ant place in her prescriptive sphere of influenes in China. Some European Powers have shown a strong disposition to question that supremacy, while the Chinese wondered at the apparent onercachweats on her political doma n. It was argently needed, then fore, to iuitiate some sotion, other then diplomatic, which would clear both the foreiga and native minds from perilous misconceptions.
IN
NOT HONGKONG:
MERE DEALERS, BUY-
ING AT ONE PRICE AND
SELLING AT ANOTHER,
BUT
AND
TO
DEVOTED EXCLUSIVELY
THE MUSICAL
INSTRUMENT TRADE.
These are
OF THE
FIRST IMPORTANCE
TO PIANO BUTERS.
PATROLLING THE YANGTSE.
Although Mr. Pretymon's reply to Mr. J. of British interests on the Yangice, only Walton, in connection with the safeguarding oooupies about half-a-dozen lines in the Par Lismentary sports, it carries creat consequence, Learn that the Government has sa faraked PRACTICAL EXPERTS pays the Globe. The nation will be delighted to six gunboats on of the multitude which is an abstraction; nor war by those countries. The Captain gave us the river; exclusively
employed in the same service. There had an unpleasant action these words did not appear. It is with partiality
shonid not aiut the justice of his judgment at Shanghai
romoure that the flotilla would be sherly MANUFACTURERS He who allows himself argued for the plaintiff that these words make to be interrupted every hour of the day will
Mr. Holm, carpenter, mil:-Before signing withdrawn, and Mr Walton was accordingly on I asked the Chief officer, with whom I had ved to tile the question one way or the all the diference, and that they are words from be applauded for his assiduity and attention served before, if the ship was likely to go to other. The public would be still more protified!
to business. Interviews, indeed, make a show to transacting business, but (as shall pr Japan. He replied that if the vessel did go to Kantly take occasion to explain) business is seldom really and usefully transacted other wins than in writing. Whils, therefore, the
By the Court-I served in the Beechley on popular statesmen, ready at all hours to receive all applicants, open to hear every
side
of the her last voyage, when she made a similar trip of reserved fultness and thus sends from
then took in a cargo for the South from Moji. authorities at some length, and I made these his presence twenty trumpsters of his merit f F. AND O. IMPROVEMENTS.
day, the questions to which this show of atten- His Worship, in samming up, said.There The P. & O. Company has already in siren. remarks:--
tion has been given will commonly be disposed iation in London particulars of the steamers These two cases-are-the-only-case which of by the obscure industry of reme person who have to be taken into consideration. The first ere points of view affecting this case which appointed to the varios: dates for the outward
"I cau fad in the reports in which an
studies the papers relating to them. passenger season, which usually commences in
"implication of a promise to pay Las been ORAL EXCHANGES PREJUDICIAL OR NUGATORY, is that you deliberately signal articles to No doubt the increasing the early autumn.
deduced from langusga whica did not contain tendency if passengers to book their accom
"In the majority of affairs oral commanica proceed to certain latitudes which embrace an explicit promise to pay. modation well ahead renders it necessary for
tion is either prejudicial or nagatory. For it both Asiatic, Kussian and Japanese ports, a the Company to have all its arrangements
Each of these fire cases contain words which should be remembered that in every question time when you know those countries were st complete in good time, quite apart from the
manifestly indicate that an set is to be done there are two or more parties interested war, and when you also most Lave been fully
large portion of the questions which come dutice it has to perform in the conveyance by the person who gave the instrument: from before the minister arises out of disputes aware that your cargo-così, in rogarded by those indifference of Great Britain to foreign mails; but what esp-cially interesting the present progra me of steamers is that
"this is inferred a promise to perform that and complaints on which it is his business countries as "conditional contraband," and yet several vessels which have hitherto
"act. The money is to be paid by the giver of
to adjudicala. His functions in these cases you wait until within measurable distance of the mails to Australia and Bombay are now
are quasi-judicisi, his offler, is for these translerred to other routes. In the Chios "the instrument: or the giver directs himself purposes & Court of Just.co and ought to be a your final port of discharge, which you were service for instance the Arcadia and Ocean"to pay the money or the giver is to Court of Record. Every step of his procedare, also aware was will bath proceed to Hongkong and Shanghaipay on demand. The principle governing and every groand upon which he rests every difficuties which have involved serious delay after connecting hers with the China and the these decisions appears to be that where step, should appear upon the face of prodate to your ship, and consequent loss to her owners.
BURMO-CHINESE BOUNDARIES. India, whilst the new steamer Delta, of &400
able documents. The administration of Justice In knowledge also of the fact that similar "person who wak an instrameL: ses in these cases cannot be aided by interlocutory tons, will also make her maiden voyage on
Bosring in mind that the frontier between that line Passengers for the Far East will
language therein which unmistakably points arguments with one party present, and doors diffevities had been created during some const-
durable period before you signed on by other British Burma and Western China was thus have opportunities of travelling by muok
"to an get to be performed by him he thereby closed. Nor will circumstances often
the larger ·P. &0. sformers than has hitherte been promiten by his language to fosters that act, that all partics should have equal opportunities crows, yet you have deliberately chosen your exactly delimited by a joint commission just
eight years ago, it is disappointing, says Now I have already said there is a difference interes lhe public may see herty own time to make representations on the subject hole, to hear that frash complications have
interested, and no pleading voice claims to be
now, instead of doing so when-before signing cropped up. What their precise character misy between these two documents, the old document heard on the part of any such an obstruction as
on-you had the opportunity. I assign to be can only be guessed for the moment, and the present one. I remember that in that.
reason for your net beyond the statements from information supplied to us by an obliging deciding the old action I felt regret that I was
to show you the correspondent fu. Burmah, it seems a safe "Again, statements are made which must un- you have made, but
inference that the Peking Government has compelled to come to the decision to which T was bound to come on the authorities before me, avoidably, though perhaps intausibly, produce dificulties that sometimes or in judging, been niggling at the execution of the 1897 impressions to which, nevertheless, the party these cases, I would point out that in one or Agreement. The esis of dispatation happene und if I could have seen my way to read into making them is not deliberately and responsibly two previous instances, where men have been to be the very lamality where the proposed that document an implied promise to pay I committed. Further, no state man, te he se
discrrot as be may, will escape having ascribed similarly circumstanced, they have since de lared restitication of froutier was most strenuusly opposed by the Chinese Commissioner. Itcarried should have done so.
Unfortunately the notice of motion for leave to him, as the result of interviews, promises and that they were put up jobs" before they them line of detaarcation a considerable by the Genvention of 1894, thie The 31. 1. s. Dupletz which arrived yesterday to appeal against my decision which was filed convey, and yot in a short time he will be signed on, with the intention of obtaining distance farther to the cast than had been out 200 cases of opium for transhipwout in that netion was withdrawn, and the decision unable to recollect what was said with suloient usages home spent in idleness, and to sue the arrange tout to hang ut. Thasos olisin for trap of a higher court upon a question of great confined to enable him to give a confident on our for full wages to the time they arrived
the
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of
iu
carried
Especially welcome is the placing of larger Yessels on the Far East run. representing, it does. far more than improved accommoda- tion for travellers. The progress of Garman abipping and trade in that part of the world has secured world-wide attention, and, as most of us still wish to see the old country holding its own in this as in every other direction, the above information will be welcome news to our readers.-Temes of i Ceylon.
OPIEM SHIPMENT.
The Times of Ceylon of the 14th instant says:
from Calcutta via Pondicherry is putting
most to Shanglust. These are issing transtipped direct to the same Company's steamor Yunnan, which sails to-night for the Far East.
STEAMER MOVEMENTS,
The 1.G.M. alt. Print Regent Luitgebl, which left here on the 29th March, arrived at Genos en Tuesday at nor.
The Indo-China str. Suisang, from Calcutta and the Straits, left Singapore for this port on
the 25th inst. at noun.
a
consequence to Chinese commercial documents,
called Aït tan, was not èbtained,
I think that the difference between the documents is vital and that the words "No default shall be made" contain an implied promise to pay on demand. I think it is quito fair to place the following constraction on the second sentence of the present document -
THE PAKHEL OF WRONG IMPRESSIONS.
understandings which it was not his parposo
distinctness
in the Far-East, to creat
of Chinese territory boing
bat
บ
for the two British Shan States handed over to France by the Peking
25 MI Whether England or Chine got
The second point requiring consideration is
in England. If, after considering all those drawbacks you still desire an interview, the Governor will give you one, provided you only undertake to bring Mr. Poster Davis with you, so that both aides may be represented.
(Sigd.) H. Clarence Bourne,
Colonial Boaretary,
go
The Major said since the receipt of that letter he had asked Mr. Foster Davis if he would along with himself and Dr. Love to see the The Indo-China str. AumsanglafbCaleatin for If you come and ask me for payment at any Governor, and Mr. Fostor Davis had most this part via the Straits on the 23rd fast., and time I will make no default in payment; I emphatically declined to do so-Ceylon Observer may be expected here on the 9th prer:
the award
how far owners can be expected to go in having the batter in that deal is not of the least it stated on the agreements that their vassels consequence; the Agreement making are carrying contraband, for apparently without was ratified at Peking in February, 1897, and its validity has never been questioned by either some such statement attitudes such as you menuation. If, therefore, the Chinese Government any disposition to go book on the An shows any have taken up are rundered possible. agreement to this effect in the ships' articles told that there is no room for negotiations. It arrangement then come to, it should be plainly would condemn the cargo, if captured, without is said to deny that it contemplates anything of question; and ruining of contraband would that kind, but Chinese sseurances are not forg practically have to bo abandoned. If the convincing.
This Company is also by far
the LARGEST PIANO BUYER
IN CHINA and gives the most
SOLID VALUES and D
and
Wido Selection of Makes
Chosen at the Factories
ABSOLUTELY GUARANTEED.
Hongkong, 6th April, 1905.
IEN TING.
газо
STREET
SURGEON DENTIST
No. tu, DAGUILAR
TERMS VERY MODERATE.
Consultation Free. Hong. 21st March, 1903.
DR. NEWELL WILSON,
DENTIST.
Latest American Methoda, Reasonable Fees.
No obarge for examinationé.
Office hours 9 AM. to 5 P.M,
1ST FLOOR, WATKINS' BUILDINGS
31, Queen's Rosil Central Hongkong, 19th October, 1904.
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