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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6TH, 1006.
in a word for a more tolerant verdict upon; Hongkong merchants than they have hitherto been given. The actual smugglers, he says, were Chinese; it was not the pidjin of the foreign rendor to find out A. S. WATSON & CO., what the Chinese purchaser intended to do
LIMITED.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
with the goods. The Government, also, bas not been altogether negligent with regard to illicit trade in opium and arms; but no other help is given to the Chinese revenue authorities. The rest of the present arrangement, by which the leased high water mark 011 the further shore of all bodies of water,
The Waiwupu has been informed by the Tartar General of Füngtion, H. E. Chao Erh- ses, that the Japanese troops hitherto stationed at Hiomintun and neighbourhood have barn willdrawn, and the place is now garrisoned entirely by Chinese.
TELEGRAMS. INTERPORT SHOOTING CONTESTS.
["DAILÊ PHÈR" SECLUSIVE SERVICK.]
RIOTS IN MEXICO.
Japanese papers understand that the drafting of the Anglo-Itassian Agreement was com pisted on May 20. The Agreement provides that Great Britain shall recoguies cortain Russian pelví- leges in Persis, and shall facilitate the Lotatiosper Mines, Camanca, Mexico, in which of Russia loans. Russia, iu rolurn, agrass to
as within the British sphere of influence.
THE SUGGESTED TROPHY.
Mr. M. S. Northcote informed our repre contatira yesterday that the committee appointed to consider the conditions which it is proposed to apply to the Interport rifle shooting trophy will probably hold a meeting during the next Losmos, June 5th,
fortuight. To stimulate riflemen to böttar re- Riots have occurred at Green's Cap-salts & trophy, which is to be shot for by British ports in the East, has been suggested, and subscriptions, are being, raised to defray the To date, however, the returns hare not been encouraging, an usual thing in Hong when money is needed for a desirable object. It is suggested that the trophy should
the greater part of Afghanistan being regarded ninety-nine people were killed,
1150,000 strikers who were in the The Third Annusi Exhibition of Agri-Horti-mining camp fired the mills and wheiler sticams or bays", is to make altro and Native Industries will take place in powder-house, and the smelters dynɛ
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. area extends to
SCOTCH
WHISK Y.
GREAT
REDUCTION
IN PRICES.
From Bir dule the Price of our Popular Brands of SCOTCH WHISKIES
will be as under.
Per Cuse of 1 Doz,
$11,00
$11.40
A. THORNE'S BLEND... B. LENORCHY BLEND in Fine
Soda. Whisky) --- ABERDOUR-GLENLIVET `(B
Pino Pesty-Flavoured Whisky) $12.50
D. H.K.D, BLEND of the Finest
Old Malt Scotch Whiskies
$14.00
BLEND
CI
THE POPULAR WHISKY:
$15,00 of the Far East... The stove Prices are strictly NET. The discount of fire per cent, previously allowed an our Whiskies ceases from this date
Hongkong a stugglers' paradise.
A
reference to leased territories having na * desire to injure the revenue of the lessor" may be regarded as invidious, although it was probably only due to the style of composition; but it is followed by the Muggestion that the Russians, British, and French, at Port Arthur, Weihaiwei, und wangehowwanrespectively, havchampered necessary custumis work by their scrupulous to the ilea of absolutely devotion mrestricted trade. The point of view is | evidently different ta that held by merchants who have suffered by lil' abuses. To come to the main point, *The Germans have renguised that illiet \trades unstable foundation on which to establish a colong, showing themselves in this wiser and better colonists than their three rivals, or even, it is to be feared, than the new Japanese occupants of Port Arthur and Dany". We can imagine some of the guessing that will follow as to the identity
AUSTRIAN POLITICS.
Bingapore on the 18th, 17th and 18th August,mited the town, which was burned. The previous ones held at Kuala Lumpur and Penang were among the fluest and most ropes san'ative of eastern produes that have ever been held in the East. The competitions are re- stricted to exbibits from the Malay Peninsula bat exhibits are also expected from Siam, and the Islands of the Malay Archipelago.
LONDON, June 5th. Baron Beck has formed a new Austrian Cabinet.
THE MADRID OFTRAGE.
cost.
take the form of a case which will be mounted
on a large elaby plinth capable of mecosmo- doting thirty silver shields; these wil be engraved with the record of every year match since IKM, The trophy is to of Favopsso design and workmanship and will cset about 1200, which amount will be borne by the competing ports in equal shares.
The conditions suggested af Singsporo and Shanghai for the maintenance of the trophy are
as mader:
I. The trophy shall be named the Interport Challenge Trophy,
Loxuos, June 5th,
11.--From 1907 onwards each winning team 24 persons were killed and 79 ball be responsible for having its shield or injured in the bomb outrage at Madrid.ahields properly engraved before handing the
would-be trophy on to the next winner. Mateo Moralles, the
regicide, was captured near the city.
A policeman who attempted to
An informal nseling of the shareholders in the Punk Sugar Cultivation Company, Limited, ' was held at Bhanghai on May 29th. The Chair- man, Mr. W. V. Drummond, explained the director acheme for selling the Kalimpong Estate and gare a full account of the present condition and prospects of the company's estates. The following resolution was adapted noni- mavaly:
That this meeting approvos of the directors proposal to soil the Kainspong Estate to a company to be farmed for the pur- pose of purchasing it and of developing it to arrest him was shot by Moralles, who
of then took his own life. the best advantage with the cultivation. rubber or other products. "
ANARCHISTS AT ANCONA.
Loxox, June 5th. A plot to take the life of His
the
The Antey Garette mays It MEGR Akashi Marù when approaching Foochow on the morning of the 14th struck a rock of Gordon Island, a little North of Mateu Island,
SUPREME COURT.
Tuesday, June 5th.
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION,
BEFORE THE CHIEF JUSTICE (811 FRANCIS
PIGGOTT).
AN UNCOMPLETED CONTEST.
The case in which Ho Tung promoted against Chung Shan-boo for the specific performance of an agreement of lease, and to recover $8,000, arrears of rout, was farmed,
Mr. E. H. Sharp, K.C.. instructed by Mr. R- Storenson (of Messrs Deacon, Enoker and Doncou), appeared for the plaintiff, and the defendant was réprusanted by Hon. Me. H. E. Pollock, KC, instructed by Mr. M. J. D
Stephens.
The evidence of Mr. Bird, architent, as to the ending avor of the keys having boon given, and further correspondence submitted, the care for the complainant was concluded.
- Mr. Pollock, in opening the case for the defendant asid that as his Lordship would have
the | gathered fron
the UPOMA-DIAMikelios dolence was a complate denial. Is the first. place defendant absolutely denied that there was ever any idea ut auy time of bis establishing
■ hotel or a harding bome, thers either ju connection with No 34 or No 16,· With regard to one of the most material points in the case, namely, the question of whether representation was made by Mr. Bisney at the time the The ongraving, on shields subsequent agreement posteript was signed that the Daily to 1906 shall be as far as possible exactly similor Press woull vacate their portion of the premises at the end of February, his Lordship would in that on shields already engraved.
IV.-The trophy shall be the property of see that this was very important, because of the port winning the Interport Ride Malch course if rent was to run as agreed from the each year, such port to be responsible for thelat July it was of course obtions common sanse safe keeping of the trophy until it is handed that the defendant should have the premises over to some other port. It shall be binding on | banded over to him aud be in a reasonable the minnes of this trophy to have it insured position to complets the necessary repairs by against loss by burglary or fire whilst in their the 1st of July. Te submitted that tha possession and also to cover it against loss by defendant never contemplated paying this large kum of money as reût from 1st July-qulosa ka
whatever meape whilst in transit to the next
|
f the writer the could persuade the Things looked very serious at first and the boats Majesty Kine Victor Emmanuel of oners. Any damage dens to the trophy was placed in such a position that he was able to
**Thunderer***
912th *ponsorate compliment. There is no getting away from the implication that (Great Britain and the other Powers have been guilty of sing both of commission and omission, in the statement following, that instead of holding the Chinese revenue authorities at arm's length, and even impeding the legitimate performance of their funerious on their own side of the boundary, they have invited the Customs isto Kinochau itself". A. S. WATSON & CO., Froni April 1st last China was granted fall revenue control, subject to a small LIMITED.
MERCHANTS. WINE AND SPIRIT
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS. Hongkong, 171 May, 1906.
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were got ready and passengers placed in the baala, but it was soon found that the pumps could keep the water ander and that the ballast tanks would out the ship. About 11am the fide rose and floated the ship off the rock, when she proceeded to Foochon. The passengers speak well of the coolness of the Captain and officers in their trying experience. The cargo has been discharged and the ship will have to dock. Cargo very little damaged
Italy was discovered at Ancona.
Twelve persons were arrested, when the horahs were found.
PLAGUE AT SEISTAN.
LONDON, June 5th. The plague has spread to Seistan. THE MEAT PACKING SCANDAL, Spearmint, the winner of the Darby, is the property of Sir Tatton Sykes. His dam was
LONDON, June 5th. Maid of the Mint, and bis sire Carbine, who bad
President Roosevelt demands it the record of winning seventy-fiva per cent. of the races, upwards of forty in number, formediate legislation concerning the which he started in Australia. Last year
free areu", delimited with an eye to Spearmint waxonly out on three occasions. Ha Chicago meat packing houses.
Bastos convenience, to be treated ou th, sting of a huge bonded warehouse. The
L'ustoms revenues contribute, a we have previously noted, twenty, per cent. of the uel import duties towards the German colonial expenses. Hongkong is not concerned with this worthy example of colonial statesmanship, being on quite another footing; unless it be with regard to
OBITUARY.
won the Great Foal Plate (5 furlongs) at Ling- fold on the 15th of July, was second to Black Arrow in the Champion Breeders' Foal Stakes
LONDON, June 5th. at Derby on the 5th of September, sad was fourth to Farasi in the Richmond Nursery
Sir Charles Tennant aud the Rey, Handicap at Newmarket on the 2nd of Novem S. Baring-Gould are dead. bur. Picton, the second salt, nominated by Mr. J. L. Dugdale, was by Ortisto out of Hecaba. He raced eight times last year and was three times a winner, his principal success being in the Dewburst Plate (7 furlongs) at
No anonymously signed commuuizations that kawits New Territory. The interland trade Newmarket on the 2nd November. Troutbeck,
alrently appeared in other papera will be serio.
india for extra covies of DAILY PERSE #hoviji be
Lask
und befare il a.m. on day of publication. After that
the mapply is limited. Only supplica y Talegraphic Address: Puse, Codes: 4.8.0.
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MARRIAGE.
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On May 26th. at Haukow, Greres Forum Kaur, of Swathan, Norfolk, te Maaz). RockLA, of St. Austell, Corasall.
DEATHS,
in May 29th, at Shangbai. W. Frans, lute char omon of tlar ax. Zephyros
On May 29th, at Shanghai, Davie, SiKC1478,
tite 2nd Officer, P. 5. Kingwan, aged 25 years.
He ran three times last s90500
without moves. Spearmint was trained by Gilpin, Piston by Edwards, and Trowbeek by
with Weibaixei is
yet very small; and it | by Ladas-Rydal Mount, is the Duke of West looks as though that place were included minster's. among the other leased territories whore ** nou¬súccess is based on illvic traffic. | Porter, jubr. Hongkong appestrs to be definitely em braced, however, by a concluding allusion to German deal, conditions which, while not perfect, were sull mon adraneed chan these prevailing in any other cession or
leader?".
For convenience, the article referred to
On May 24b, at Shanghai, Grosir Brasane | is reproduced almost entire wo page 5 of
Tarn, aged 3 years.
On May 9th, at Shangbai. Aurate Birrapan, this issue.
nat son of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Barnavar, GAME
22 FERTH.
BRONG OFFICE: 164, DES YEUX ROAD C. LONDON, OFFICE: 131, Fuar STEBET, E.
The Daily
Press.
HONGKONG, June 6th, 1906.
The Argentine training ship President Sarmiento has arrived at Shanghai. This is ber second visit to the Far East since 18
THE ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.
The monthly competitions for the Captain's Cup and May Cup took place at Happy Valley
on the 2nd to 4th June. The following retacks were banded in:-
Mr. Douglas Story, special correspondest of the Daily Tribune, left Shanghai by the English mul on May 1915, banod for Zutaland.
The Kolumen learns that Viceroy Yuan's Be very seldom has the London Times any- pr. posals for dealing with the opioni probleme thing good to say of Germany, especially ofia China are based in the main on the regul3 Germace as colonists, that extra interest tions appired by Japan in Fermasu.
Further correspondence relating to menuures for preventing disease is the Garrisons at Hongkong, Straits Settlements, and Gibraltar has just been published in Blue Book Cd.2903, ecntiuuing C2253 of 1890.
The return
CAPTAIN'S CUF
1 Mr. A. Gitting ... $ ---
Lat. M. . Barvin... 30
Mr. F. J. Badeley
Mr. C. W. May
Mr. F. R. Harry, B.N. 85 My. J. Clanc
93-
102
Mr. W. W. G. Ross. Mr. C. H. Gale Mr. W. C. D. Tarmor. 101 MAY C.P.
#
7******** FARBOR F28786765
Mr. F. C.-Kendall Mr. L.. Evaus... Mr. A. M. Forrest Mr. E. Sawdy, R.N. Mr. A. R. Carre
100 97
24.
79
101 11
18
30...
.... 1. POOL.
Mr. R. D Harvey
Lt. Col. A. G. Fitton 5 14 Mr. C. M. G. Burnie
+
Mr. F. R. Barry, R.N. HZ -- ser. Mr. H. Pinckney
Mr. C. W. May...
#1 12 :-
K8
Mr. J. U. Stood... ... 102 Mr. W. W. G. Ross.. 93 102 Mr. C. E. Gale
Lt. J. N. Benbow, RN. 104
TWinner of Captain's Cup.
Winner of May Cup. Winner of Pool.
17:
The next Club competition will take place on the 9th to 11th Jane for the Robertson Farewell Cup
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
The M.M. tr. Foxrane, with the next Frenchi mail, left Singapore on the 4th in, at 5 pm, for this port via Saigon.
must be attached to an article in its com- mercial supplement of May 7th, which arrived, somewhat appropriately, by the German mail yesterday. In this article Txingu-is-held-up-as-au-object-·lesson- worthy of Hongkong's most careful The plague record for the past three atiention. The writer, who hails from day was 28 cases, of which 24 were fatal. for the week ending Jure Shanghai, opens as follows: In Chinn, 2nd was 73 cases. 72 deaths. From Jan. where territory is held under variens | 1st to `June 5th the totals are 707 cases, 672 tenures by foreigu Powers, the problem has deaths Ons Einropean ease of enteric fever s been to reconcile the commercial and reported. Smallpox appears to be dwindling. municipal fresdon demanded for the iphabitants of the foreign possession with the rights of the original owner, thus cading Power, over the adjacent territory. This 'problem' has been solved experimentally for the German colony of Kingcimu in a way that promised well for its future develop ment, while at the same time the rights of
The C.P.B. atr. Tartar left Yokohama on The remainder of the foals in the H.E.C.C.Saturday, the 2nd inst., p.m., for Victoris and China seem to have been sufficiently safe tennis tournament have been played off, Vancouver. gitarded in the protection. given to its the results being that Mr. T. B., Norrie The CPR. str. Express of China arrived at legitimate revenue." Pointing out how at beat Mr. R. Macpherson in the single handicap Nagasaki at 8 am, on Friday, the 4th inst, and again at p.m. same day for Kobe, where Hoogkong the Chinese authorities discover. (A class); Mr. C. C. Rutledge best Mr. J. L. she is due to arrive at 7 pm, on Tuesday, the ed early that colonial free trade aned to Macpherson in the single handicap (B clase); il inst.
and Messrs.: J. L. Macpherson and C. C. mean a good deal of smuggling, and had to take strong measures, he very kindly puts
The return of visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum for the week ending the 3rd June, 396 (excluding Whit Monday), shows that of neu-Chinese there were 34 to the Library and
92 to the Museum; and of Chinese 154 to the former and 2,617 to the latter. The Library was, therefore, used by fe8 persons, and the Meeum by 4,700.
Rutledge defeated Messrs. H. R. Phelips and P. C. Zehrmann in the denble handicap.
The O.&O. str. Doric sailed from Yakoblins un the 5th inst., and is due here on the 16th imet
The C.P.. str. Athenian arrived at Kobe at 6p.m. on Sunday, the 3rd ins, and left again at 6 pm on Monday vis Nagasaki for Shang bal, where she is due to arrive at 2 p.. on Fri- day, the 8th inst.
left
The str. Sillouis left Shanghai on Monday, the 4th lust, at 10 am, and may be expected hare on or about Thursday, the 7th inst, st daylight.
Sir Charles Tennant, J.P., D.L., was born on
November 4th, 18 erested & baroxet in 1. He was M.P. for Glasgow 1879-80; for Peables and Selkirk 1980-86.)
The Itov. Sabise Badug-Gould, M.A, J.P., was rector of Low-Trenchard and u well-known author. I was born on January 28th, 1834, at Exeter and educated at Ciare College, Cam bridge, where he took his M.A. degree in 1860. THE NATAL TROUBLE.
LONDON, June 5th. The Zulus charged the British troops, killing fire.
REUTER'S SCHTICE.]
THE MAURID OUTRAGE.
LONDON, June 3rd. Their Majesties attended a thanksgiving service, and afterwards proceeded to a bull fight.
#
Mr. Hamilton has been released, it having been proves that he is an inoffensive tourist,
(N.-U. Daily Notes Sarvice)
SOVEREIGN RIGHTS IN.
MANCHURIA.
Peking, May 28th.
shall be made good by the then holders, and if | complete the repairs and alterations to the whole of the premises The only way in which it was such damage shall base occured whilst ka tran-
Senders siel sit, the
be liable uales reasonable was by the Daily Prean vacating the damage shall be provet to have take their portion of the premises by the end of place after tho arrival - at the port of February, and his Lordship would wes from the destination, in which case the recipients shali | correspondence referred to by Mr. Sharp how make gued the damage done. The tropby ską!! | very embarrassing it was for defendant that the always be met and taken charge of at the Baily Press would not vacate, because if the various parts to which it may be sent, by some Į washing, were attempted in the upper floors the responsible person or persons detailed off to dewater would preciate through to the Daily so by the respective ports.
Press who would claim damages. It was a material fact in the case that the Daily Press (not only did not vacate by the and of February but actually remained in occupation till the Thet
V. The Interport Challenge Trophy shall he banded over at ábe respective porta for safe keeping to-
Shanghai: The Chuirman of the Municipal af Council.
Houghong. E. The Governor. Singapore I
HONGKONG POLO CLUB.
THE MAY CUP:
The first remade for the above cup wore played off on the Zuri instant, when the following teampr
met:
R. W. Kant Regt, verara
Capt. Joslin
Cial, Tenn.
¦
uly, ons mouth allor the dats when defendant was paying this big rent for the whole of these premises. They submitted to his Lordship in the circumstances it could not nang The Resident Councillor.
possibly be said that plaintiff was ready and V.—The above noted rufor in relation to the | willing to carry out his contract, and they Interport Challenge Trophy having been duly farther - submitted that apart from the ensidervil and agreed to by Hongkong, Shang- representation made by Mir, Blaney, it hai Singapore,ous Peoang, shalb binding was obvious ander mch-a-contract-that-plain- and shall only be altered by the unanitens con- tiff was bound to give them possession of llas sent of all.
whole of those, premises by the lal of July, Tawrent way to kingip from that. Ints, $2,300 to be paid for the whale of the promisus. They ¡ also submitted that ignimuck at the rout was dus from that date that the pisintiff was bound to give them full and complets possession by that date. It would be absurd to suppose that it was intended that they shall pyreat for the premises before the old teuarts were turned out I connection with that question, the defaulaut deuiod the allegation made by My Bisney to the offset that the defendant was- anxious to retain the Jaily Fre« ze tenauta He never made any such statement to Mr. Bsney; such an allegation was unlikely on the face of it, it was known that the Land Company were getting new premises ready for the Daily Press His Lordship would see from the counterclaim that, in consquenos of the brench of the contract occasioned by the Dady Press not vacating the premises, they Hongkong Civilians' score, 1 goal and i sub. claimed for four and a half months' rant, from The final round was played on Monday, whon February to August. Defendant also said that tho Kont Regiment defeated the Royal when Mr. Binney asked him to sign the Artillery by 4 goals and 2 subsidiaries to goal postscript to the agreement, that gentleman and 2 subsidiaries.
gave him & paper stating that the Daily Press would rasate at the end of February, but that that paper was burned. Mr. Biensy of course denied that,
Major Pedies
· Mr. C. H. Riss Mr. J. II. Nobl Capt. Ward Capt. Coloman Won by R. W. Kent. Regiment, score 3 goals
Capt. Kitson Mr. Belgrave
and 1 sub.
Club Team's scora, 1 goul and I sub. Royal Artillery. versne Hongkong Civilians, Capt. Seddoz
Hon. Mr. W. J. Gresson
Capt. Smith
Capt. Bennett
Ust. Price
Mr. M. Stewart Mr. Menocal
Mr. Moxon
Won by Royal Artillery, scoro 3 goale and i sub.
The Royal Wast Kant Regiment having won the Muy Cup three times in ancesssion it now becomes their property and in presenting the emp to the winning team, H. B. the Governor congratulated the Regiment in having thus secured this enreted trophy during their stay in the Colony.
His Excellency them announced that another H.E. Chao Eri-sen. Tartar General of Muk-cap had beea offered for competition ou terms den, has telegraphed to the Wairapu that the levying of the tax by Japan on Chinese Yumber merchants on the right bank of the Yalu is a breach of their Treaty, and urging that a pro- test be presented.
SIR E. SATOW AT TOKYO-
more or less similar to those of the May Cup, detail of which would in In course be submitted to the Polo Club Committee.
railway
Defendant said that Mr. Bisiey approached him suggesting that the promises should be, let as a botel, adding that Mr. Farmer was going to mall his interest in the King Edward Hotel and would probably want another. Defendant thought that as it was near the Hongkong Hotel a licence would not be granted. He naver made the proposal to Mr. B.ancy to run w hotel there. The proposal came froma Mr. Bisney bimself Questioned as to signing the agree mout, defendant said he signed the postscript several days after signing the agreement: Bisney came to him in a great hurry and said ho bad emitted a very important eleuse from Mr. Bisur stated that the Daily Press woald vacate at the end of February. Trithest gare'ovidence in support of Mr. Pollock's opening statement..
DISTURBANCES IN LISBON. Tokyo, May 28th. The arrival of the Republican leader Senior Bernartiu Machado in Lisbon on May lead to Sir Ernest Salow was received in audience & serious conflict between his supporters and the
To-day. Sir by the Emperor on Saturday. Ernest was entertained at tithu by Viscount police. A large crowd had assembled at the the agreemmat.
station to welcome Senhor Machado. Hayashi (Foreign Minister and aho to a
The authorities, however, would allow of a journalistic reception, which was attended by demonstration, and the crowd was dispered Marquis Ito, Baron Komura, and other notables
polios with drawn swords, téveral of the representing every walk in life.
demonstrators were wounded sud had to be remored to hospital: Afterwards there was a demonstration against the police, which was suppressed without difficulty."
THE SIBERIA" QUARANTINED.
Tokyo, May 29th. On account of a suspected cass of plague in a Chinese fireman, the P.M.S. Sibarit has been detained at Yokohams for ten days.
A RIOT IN COREA.
Tokyo, May 29th. The excesses of riotara at Hougja, South Corea, bare necessitated the dispatch of two companies of Japanese infantry and twenty
avalry men.
Tokyo, May 31st.
The Corean rioters have murdered two Japanese gendarmes whom they took unawares. Japanese infantry and cavalry dispersed the rioters at Hongju, where, however, a Japanese and a Cureau Inspector, and a Japanese polise man are reported missing.
WEATHER REPORT.
ورا
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday iärued the following report:
On the 5th at 11.55 a.m.-The barometer has fallen over E. Japan and risen on the E. coast of Chino.
The depression is movlug to the N.E. over N. Japat. Pressare is highest over the E. coast of China, and over the 8 part of the China Bea.
Moderate N.E. winds are indicated in the Formosa Channel, and moderate B.W. winds over the N. part of the China Bea
Forecast:-8.W.or variable winds, modermia thunder showers, equally.
Cross-examined-There was no written state-
ment of his that Mr Bisney had given him ar paper that the Daily Press would vacate and two months later Mr. Disney had torn it ep. There had bot overal actions brought against him in connection with the proposed hotel.
A female servast in defendant's employ spoke to Mr. Bisney visiting her monster's house, She heard them speaking loadly, and thinking they were fighting entered the room and ww Mr. Bisney tear up a paper.
After hearing the addresses of counsel kiz Lordship intimated that plaintiff was sutitled to have a decree for the specific performance of the contract, but bo would tave to consider what damage defendant had sustained through not obtaining complete possession in July. He would give his judgment on that point next day.
The Court then adjourned.
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