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unsmirelied. This knowledge of the beam in our own eye (speaking for the foreign critice of Japan) prompts us to welcome any kindly extouuation or defence of the morale of our allies. Yet not always. We feel we must draw the line somewhere. The manager of the publication department of the Tica noticed Dr. AWDREY'S un. charitable remark, and hastened to offer

evidence in discount thereof. He quotes the experience of those responsible for the enle of the Eucyclopædia Britannica" in Japan. Ninety-five per cent, of the sales were to Jupsbeat, the monthly payment being tea yen. In Great Britain less than

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columus that Messrs. Showau Tomes & Co.: have been appointed general managers for Hongkong of the Equitable Life Assurusbe Society of the United States, and also agente for the Ocean Accidout and Guarantee Corporation, Ltd, in the place of Mr. F. Kiene, whose engagement has been terminated.

The British steamer Teun, Captain Browne, left Manila for Hongkong on Nov. 7th with a small general cargo and a number of passangers, preminent anong whom were Brigadier General

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and Mrs. Carter. The Cablenemangs-General that her destination is Vladivostock. aud Mrs. Carter are on thoir way to the United States, whore the general will take over the command of the department of the Lakes, but he will first spend a few weeks in Japan.

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promised; in Japan less than one per cent, of the payments were even one day te, and more than half the payments were

carrying out his omnigration proposals, so far as Australia is concerned. These difficulties, it is sta ex, arise from the indisposition in Australia

to receive immigrants not possessed of ample Unancial capital. This feeling has not been which are ready to welcome small parties of mauifested by Queensland and West Australia,

emigrants of the class contemplated by the Salvation Army. Though, therefore, “General " Booth's original plan ef sending out 5,000 families ir abandoned, small contingents are to be sent, and it is hoped that they will form an object-lesson Stuees of the people contemplated in the original

made the day before they were due, because, as it is explained," the Japuutso did not like to run the risk of any accidental delay that might make them even one day late." It is apropos this touching reference that we feel bound to rake up a little history. When tlust wonderful work (upparently banging fire in England) was carted ont Japan, it met with a good deal of criticism in the foreign papers. One jour aul, the Japan Chronicle, refused to accopt an advertisement from the agent, Un the ground that he was "not justified in inserting an advertisement in the news. papers la Jujan concerning the Times reprint of the Encyclopaedia without mak ing it clear that any one who rendered bimself liable to payments for the twenty-noon five volumes under the instalment system would have to contiuns with payments for

scheme.

ns to the class, character and

Lady Lawson contribute to the Empress

*Rambles in (Calcutta) an count of some Japan." She incidentally romarks that at

Mudors, on Lake Biwe, several hundreds of

"We heard

Russian prisoners were en sounds of hilarity proceeding from the dining. room of the hotel while we were having after-

lea on the verandah, and further investigation showed two smart. Rassian cavalry offers in full un formi, each with a bottle of wine in front of him, and four protty Japanese waitresses in attendance, all smiles and delight. The proprietor told us that the Russian prisoners were allowed out on parole every day, and that the officers "always tifined and spent the after-

cleven mere volumes before the work could be brought up to date." This drawback to the Times edition had already been pointed out in Eugland; and was not denied. It was not a bona-fide new edition, or not up-moon" at his hotel. He added with fervour:

at The basiness agent in Japan made o reply to the Chronicle; so far as wo remember; but a Tokyo employee of the 'ince not connected with its business another department) characterised (in paper) the Chronicle's criticisme as

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HONGKONG, NOVEMBER. 15TH, 1905.

"They are all gentlemen (keso Russians-they drink nothing but champagne and the best cograd!" aud from his beaming expression ha will no doubt regret greatly their departars for their own country, when that time comes!!!

The Norge Vremya disenssing Anglo-Russian relations in a leating articls, declares that the

British Press has misunderstood its previous suggestion that all the Powers should adhere to the Anglo-Japanese Convention. We do not demand," it states, "that the Powers should simply give their cousont to that document, but that they should go further and endorse tho principle upon which it is based. By siguity

NEW JAPANESE LOAN,

SUPREME COURT.

Tuesday, 14th November.

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.

aim of $5,000, together with interest at the rate of 73 per cent, per aunum, from the 21st September.

In his defence to the counter, claim the plain- tiff denied that the defondant paid out a sum of $21,400, as alleged, in respect of any sheque DEVODE Six F. T. PIGGOTT (CHIEF JUSTICE). whateror; and in the alternativo, if the said

sum was paid out in respect of a cheque, such A COMPRADORE'S CLAIM. Yang Più To, compradore to the Doutsche choque was a forgery, and purported to have The Russian cruiser Askold left Asiatische Bank, claimed from Yung Fan Kin, been drawn in a Chinese name which was un- It is understoodly shroff of the same institution, the sum known either to the bank or in the Colony- Shanghai to-day.

of $21,400, being monies due and owing by Moreover, the said cheque (if any) was neither the defendant to the plaintiff under and by duly chopped ner initialled for paysunt; there- | virtue of an agreement in writing dated 3rd fore the defendant was negligent in paying the October, 1000. In this agreement the defendant came. The plaintiff denied that such'a cheque agreed to be responsible to the plaintif for any was handed by the defendant to the second deficiency or loss thrangh cuvelvesness, embezzle-shroff, and stated that, when he requested the ment or absconding with money or the like, of defolat at the end of the day's business to any bank notes or money which passed through produce a voucher for the payment he was the heads of the defendant as shroff of the unable to produce any chenne. The defenduot One half of Deutsebe Asiatische baak. In the alternative had signed a document at the request of the the plaintiff claimed the aforementioned amount, plaintiff in acknowledgment of his indebtedness. to the plaintiff, but the torms were not diotated. this will be applied to the conver-being monies for which the defendant as shroft

of the bank was responsible to the bank, and With regard to the counter claim the plaintif which monies the plašutifê had paid to the said was willing that the sum of $5,000, together sion of external loans,

bank for the defendant at his request. By way with interest, should be deducted from the of further alternative the plaintiff claimed the amount due and owing. said amount as monies payable by the defendant ou an asconut stated between them,

LONDON, 14th November. It is announced that Japan has decided on the issue of a £50,000,000 loan at four per cent.

FRENCHI ARSENALS' STRIKE.

LONDON, 14th November. A strike of employees in the French arsenals began to-day.

GALES IN ENGLAND.

LONDON, 14th November. Heavy gales have been experienced in the English Channel and along the east const.

L.C.C. INVITED TO PARIS,

LONDON, 14th November.

Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C., lastracted by Mr. C. D. Wilkinson (of Messre. Wilkinson and. Grist) represented the plaintiff, and Mr. E. 1. Sharp, K.C,, instructed by Mr. H. W. Looker (of Messre. Deacon, Looker and Deacon) appeared for the defendant.

Mr. Pollock read the statement of claim

Evidence was opened, and the case adjourned.

HONGKONG SANITARY

BOARD.

A meeting of the Sanitary Board was told on the 14th November at the Board Boom. Hon. | Dr. F. Clark (prasidont) presided, and there were also present: Dr. W. W. Pearse, M.O.H., A. Kumjahn, D. Macfarlane, Hon. Mr. A. W. Urawin, How Mr. W. Chatham, Mr. Fung Wa Chau and Mr. G. A. Woodcock (secretary).

in which it was set forth that on or about the 21st October the plaintiff in considerat.-Col. Josling, Mr. tion of his engagement as compradore by Asiatische Boak entered the Dontsche into a bond with the said bank, which bond was still of full force and effect, whereby ho made himself responsible to the bank in respect of any loss which might be incurred în cop40-

Members of the London County Coun-quenco of the acts or defaults of any of the cil lure been invited to visit Paris in Chinese servants, all of whom it was agreed January.

THE VACANT THRONE OF NORWAY.

LONDON, 14th November.

A plebiscite taken in Norway gives four-fifths of the residents in favour

RUSSIA AND POLAND.

CLEAN BILLS OF HEALTH AND PLAQUE.

The reply from Government to the Board's recommendation in this matter

SRJK

follows:--I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter and enclosures on the cul- jest of the granting of clean bilis of health in connection with plagne cases, and to inform yan that the question of the adoption of the Paris Sanitary Convention, under which the undertook delay in issuing clean bills of health is reduced

between the plaintiff and the bank, should be engaged by the plaintiff, but should be employed and paid wages by the bank. The plaintiff farther made himself responsible for the safe custody of, and

to account for all monies which might to re days after the last reported case, was come into the hands of say of the Chinese referred to the Chamber of Commerce by sertasts for, or on behalf of the bank. On or Government on the 8th September, 1901. No about 3rd October the defendent, in considera-defaite reply has as yet been received from the ties of his engagement by tho plaintiff as shroff, Chatabur, but a further ronfuder has now prepared to act on their recommendations when been sent to them, and the Government is

received.

The

The PRESIDENT Baggested that the reply bo laid on the table until they heard from the Chamber of Commore. The suggestion was noted upon.

LATRINE ACCOMMODATION AT SIMCHATBOI.

the foreign newspapers have in Japan, But so far as facts go, the criticisin stands unrefuted: It is certain that the mes pushed the sale of this work in Japan by, means of a negative misrepresentation, by

geranio ver, ergo, by menus, not strictlying their approval of the Convention, the if necessary to quell the disturbances 3rd March a large sum of money in banknotes approved of the site récommended in the report

LONDON, 14th November. The Czar announces that he expects strong coercive measures to be used

Powers would acknowledge that England and Japan are the sole guardians of the integrity in Poland.

honest. That is why we cannot hail with complete satisfaction the Tipies' vindication of Japanese commercial pesty Praise from sono quartors may be more damaging danger, as, the Anglo-Japanese convention than helpful.

16.

Austrian Experts, a monthly paper devoted to

of China. A passive attituds on the part of the Powers must be fraught with

does not in the least ensure the continued

Chios, integrity u!

A day may come when England and Japan may reverse their policy, as though no other Power hal a right

the interests indicated by its title, has ranchette interfere. In view of the solemn assurances It is published in five languages, and is given of the sincerity of England on this well illustrated Importore should make question, it is clearly the duty of Russia, point. of seeing it, as it often describes very France, Germany, the United States-in short desirable specialities. In this number we note of all the Powers who have interests in the Far som likely lines in lurdware.

East to become parties to the new alliance, so far as that alliance guarantees the contiuusata of the status quo in the Far East.

His Excellency the Governor will open the Kowloon Bowling Greens ou the 16th of next mouth, when members will-entertain their

friends, Great extorsions and improvements

Tho nse of the landing stage at the Prince of Walea's Pior on October 12 by the new liner

[RECTER'S SERVICE.)

LONDON'S UNEMPLOYED.

that should there be any shortage, mistake, of the election of Prince Charles of entered into an agreement with the plaintiff loss, embezzlement, absconding of any other Denmark to the Norwegian throne."

such like arile or matters in respect of any bank notes and monies paid or received through the defendant's hands, the raspon sibility would rest with the defendant, who would make good the exact amount, defendant's duties as such shroff were to pay and receive bank notes and monies for and on behalf of the bank. On the morning of the and cash was handed to the defendant so that he might have the means of cashing cheques -drawn on the bank by constitatents. During the course of the day the defendant ressivel and paid out varions sums of money, and at the end of tho day there was a deficiency of 891,400 wkick The plaintiff he was unable to account for. under his bond with the bank was compelled to pay and had paid. the deficiency for and on account of the defendant and at his request and gave it to the plaintiff, whereby ho acknow On the 3rd March defendant signed a document lodged that he owed the said sum as on an account stated between them. The defendant had not paid the said sum or any part thereof, and the amount was still due and owing to the

In the statement of defence the defendant

the said book, but said that since the 28th from various parts of Poland demanding, April, 1995, he had been suspended from He admitted that the full autonomy of which Count De Witte is such employment.

plaintiff entered into the bond dated 21st in favour.

Cnicber, 1903, and that he entered into the agreement of the 3rd October, but he denied that the terms of the said agreement "In Gay Fares," by the Zorrilla Musical were correctly sat forth in the statement He further denied that there was a Comedy Co. at the City Hall, was played to a of claim. small audience last night. It deserved a bigger. deficiency of 321,400, or of any other sum, There is no discoverable piet in "Gay Paree" and further that he was unable to, and

LONDON, 12th November. The Lord Mayor has opened a subscrip- tion fund for the unemployed. The Queen has given £2,000 and appeals to all charit able persons in the Empire to relieve the starving in the approaching wiutez.

RUSSIAN POLAND.

LONDON, 12th November. Martial law has been proclaimed through- | plaintiff. out Poland, where un insurrection is feared,

A minnto was received from the C.S.0. wherein it was stated that H.E., the Governor of the M.OH, and A.M,C,H. for a latrine at Tsimshatsoi. Ho desired to know, however, whether the Public Works Department had funds in hand for the construction of the work.

The Director of Public Works minated:-By the time a contruct can be let sad some work done to justify a payment to the contractor, the present financial year will be closed. There Is a sum of $12,000 in next year's estimates for the construction of latrines and aricals, and the work can be defrayed from the vote.

In connection with this matter the PRESIDENT stated that it was proposed to draw up the port of the M.O.H. for circalation. It would come up at next meeting,

BANITARY SURVEYOR'S BEFORT: The report of the Sanitary Surveyor for the third quarter of 1905 was laid on the table. Ho stated therein that he had déposited and passed.

have been made to this pretty little recreation Amerika (22,500 tons) on her maiden trip to Count De Witte has received telegrams admitted that he had besu employed as shroff is plane during the quarter for the drainage of

ground, two now lawns and two tennis courts having just beon completed.

We are sathorised to state that, subject to SURELY a suitable definition of "super-audit, the directors of the China. Traders fluities" would be "publications comic

Insurance Company, Limited, will recommend and humorons," Real life itself is so

at the forthcoming meeting of shareholders to intensely amusing to the person gifted with be held on 16th proximo, the payment of a a sense of proportion, or a sense of humour, goueral dividend of 18 per cent. 15450 por that artificial stimuli of bilarity appear as share), and a bonus to contributors of 15 par the veriest impertinences. As a sample of ↑ coul. actual history calling for homeric laughter

sum of

New York marks an era in the development of Dover as a port of call for ocean traffic, the Amerika being the largest ship aflost. The interest in the arrival and departure of tho vessel wae sexy great. Sir William Crucdall (the Mayor of Dover), Mr. R. W, Porks, M.P., Mr. W. J. Pirrie, and many well-known people were on the pier. The vessel was brought alongside

the pior and moored with the utmost smoothness

THE PLAY.

fourteen houses, while with previous plans there was a total of 395 in hand during the quarter. The drainage of 166 horses had been cont plated, and 20 cancelled, leaving 209 to carry forward. 277 notices were in hand for ropairs or additions to drains, while the drains of 23 houses hail been reported defective, and required to be entirely reconstroetod. Notices had been served upon the owners of the houss8 in question calling upon them to execute the

Sir William Crundall and a large party went but there is a lot of excellent foaling, and did not secount for all the monies rocoived necessary work. In addition to those before

ou board the vessel, where mutual congratula tions passed between the Chairman of Dover Grast activity is being displayed in the opon Harbour, Board and Herr Ballin, the chief (which will surely be forthcoming from the ing up of French Tado-China. In 1898, the

of the Hamburg-America Line. The Amerika office of our contemporary, the Japan colony was authorised to raise a

it for Cherbourg aftor staying au- hour. Chronicle) we submit a recent utterance of £8,009,000 for new railways, and of this sum

In many ways the Amerika is an experiment is being the London Times. The predicate, so to £4,800,000 has already born uses. A ministerial in ocean liners, and har passage speak, being Japanese commercial honesty, decree of October sanctions the borrowing of watched keenly in all parts of the globa a subject coming well within the purvion the remaining £3,200,000. M. Clementel, The vessel is built in a aries of docks, named of a commercial community, we need offer Miniator of the Colonios, adds the gratifying alternately after German and Americas cele-report will appear in our next.

statement that the reveures, of the great depon-britter. They are the Kaiser, the Franklein, no excuse for raking up a little ancient dency are in a flourishing condition, and can

the Washington, the Cleveland, and the Roosa. history.

easily bear this additional text of their soundness

relt deck Thore is also a Sonnen (sun) deck.

right side.

By kind permission of Lt. Col. Aithia and Officers, the band of the 119th Infantry will play the following programme of music, at the King Edward Hotel during dinner on Thurs:

day, the 16th November:- March........

Bishop AwDREY, of Tokyo, confirmed in a There is a substantial reserve fand, and the letter some time ago the common saying yearly budget alwaye shows a balance on the that the Japanese are not funsous for com- mercial bonesty. It has always seemed to us a case of “give a dog a bad name and hang him," for while examples of business dishonesty were "frequent and painful and free," the grumbles and protests of the foroiga traders in Japan failed to take into account the provocations to these breaches of contract and other "slimnesses" of their native cliente. If there be a recording

DINNER MEUN--Hora D'Oguvies--Caviaro ou angel who takes cognisance of all business Toast. Eoups--Tutle, Ox Cheek. Fish-Boiled Aud Parsley Sanee. Entrees-Fried Chicken and **deals" of a "shady" sort, then we take Onious, Lamb Chop Cutlots and Polate Chips, Joints-Roast Quait eu Aspio Cury-Crab

Salad-A-1-

"Liberty Bell Overture...... "Pique Pre Selection In Poupec Waltz.........

"Mia Cove", Pas Redouble "Le Roi des Meza Sumber Idyll "Hanul".

Stuen

Suppo Audrin Buelo.si

Gurtner Moret

For the arst time in the history of shipping a passenger lift, which traversas five of the savon

decks, las boon introducol. The most striking

of many innovations, however, is the introduc- tion of a Carlton restaurant on board. This is time analogt to cater for passengers who prefer to select their own dishes and their own

for dir

POLICE COURT.

Tuesday, 1441 November. BEFORE MR. F. A. HAZELAND (FIRST POLICE MAGISTRATE).

HEAVY PENALTIES.

the audience was kept in roars of laughter, and paid by him. Among the sums paid theavy in the pit soming particularly out by defendant on the date mentioned joyous. The ballet dancing of the Misses in the statement of claim was a sum of $21,400, Coleman was remarkably clever. Miss Mond which was paid out in bank-notes by the Beatty made herself a huge favourite from defendant in respect of a duly chopped cheque har first appearance, being a finished performer which was given him. After payment cut of in all her work. The "My Josephine" dance such som the said cheque was handed by the was something new for Hongkong, A longer defendant in due course to the second shroff, When the accounts were made up at the end of theby's business this cheque was missing, and could not be produced as a voucher for the pay- ment of the said sum. The defondant denied that the plaintiff was compelled to ropsy the amount to the bank, and if my such sun was paid it was not paid for and on account of the defondant, or at his request. The defendant did not sign any document whereby he acknowledged that he owed the plaintiff the sum of $1,100, or 3-As no pilot ship is stationed outside the any other sum. At the dictation of plaintiff the harbour, those who intend to dispateb vessels to defendant wrote out the amount which he paid Vladivostock are advised to notify beforehand in bank notes ou such cheque boing presented

VLADIVOSTOCK.

The Japan Times translates from the Japanese Oficial Gazetta" the following notice regarding Vladivostock:-

1.-Vladivostock is still a froo port,

2. The port is not under martial law, so

that there is no specist cbstruction in connection with the entrance of a vessel or discharging of cargo,

that port of the probable date of the arrival of

the Harbour Master (who is a naval captain) of te him. He denied that any account had been their ships there and ask him for the dispatch stated between him and the plaintiff as alleged in the statement of claim, but admitted that he fa pilot skip. This request can be most con- veniently made through the French Consuls in had not paid the plaintiff the sum of $21,AND, or JaThe supply of cargo-men sind lightors at any part thereof, as it was not due,

1 of

mentioned, the drains of 3,364 konses had been inspected with the result that 719 minor drain- ago auisances had been discovered, and notices served on the owner or occupier in each case to. abate the nuisance.

WATER ANALYSIS, The report of the Assistant Government Analyst, Mr. A. C. Franklin, on the public wabor supplies was to the effect that the water: ivan of excellent quality.

MORTALITY, STATISTICS.

The mortality statistics of the British foreign and Chinese community, excluding the army and navs, at a death rate of 1,000 per annum; show a peresatage of 18.2 for the week ending 21st October.

LIMEWASHING.

For the fortnight ending 7th instant the total number of houses limewashed was 1,481.

RAT RETURN,

For the work ending 4th November 580 reta wore destroyed, elevou of which were infected while foortez out of 543 canglit during the following week were found to be infected.

MARQUIS ITO IN COREA.

There was a counter claim in this zotion,

A Tokyo cable says:-Marquis Ito proesaded Vladivostock is probably very limited. This inconvience may be surmounted by shipowners and in bis statement the defendant said

as special envoy to Cores ou the 5th inst.

The object of his mission is to remedy the Two Chinese from Shangbai, one a seaman appointing an agent in Vladivostock and in-ho deposited with the plaintiff the sum of struoting him to prepare the bocossary cargo. it that thero is a celestiel ledger containing Australian Leg of Lamb, Ronst Wild Dock. Cold and the other a compradore, were convicted of mon and boats for the arrival of thoir vessels. $5,000 under the agreement of October, 1903, present unestiafactory relations existing between tends, through Corea's failure to resis the Germaine. Vegetables-Boiled Potatoes, Roast unlawfully having in their possession on board The goods belonging to the Russian Government and subject to the conditions therein. Since the two countries, occasioned, as Japan con- accounts of old-time importers and ex- Potatoes, Sweet Cora, Mashad Ternips, Bciled the xs. Kwong Sza large quantities of opinramay, however, be loaded by requisitioning theord April ho had been prohibited by the plain-true position of affairs resulting from the war. A distinguished suite accompanies the envoy, service of Russian troops. A shipping agency tilf from acting, and ceased to act as shroff, of good standing in Vladivostock is Messrs. The defendant claimed the return to him of the as well as a squadron of ornisers, Bryner, Kousnetzoff & Co.

a good many pages devoted to the business Meats-Game Pie, York Ham.

porters. The kettle is black, we must admit; but the pot was not always

Hice. Extremote-Sud Cake Pudding, Almond and were fined, the former $250 and the latter Ice Cream and Finger Cakes, Fruits, Cheese, 'Ten,

$600 Coffee, Preserved Ginger.