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eady for shipment. It is mely a security to the buyer that such things aé actually there. It is not the same thing the inspector's certificate. The inspector jasmines the rails while they are boing manfactured at the manufactory, and cartiños hat they are properly made. The wharfinger ett iflon that those mils have been actually brught down, and are actually ready for shipment. "It is utterly impossible, in my opidos, to make that out to be a document of tide. A decorment of title is something which reprenante the goods, and from which, either immallistols or at some future time, the possessiorof the goods may be obtain. ed. In this way e bill of lading represents the goods while they are at sea, and by which, when the goods arriveat the port of dealination, the pezression of the goods may be obtained. So alsos deliveryørder is an order for the delivery of the goods at her immediately-orst come future time; generally immediately on the presentation of the delivery ordor the party is astitled to the goods. Therefore it represents the goods. It in porfary plain that the certificates were never intended to represent the goods, and the goods. could never have been obtained by it. There can to no doubt that the man who would hold the bill of lading would be entitled to the real document grede, because that is

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MAY 7TH. 1907.

THE MISSIONARY CONFERENCE.

THIRD DAY,

anna.

CHINESE IMMIGRANTS IN MALAY· MINES.

Though extensive Chinese navigations are recorded from the days of Marco Polo, and may be traced in an earlier period, while be abundant remains of their settlements can

tion of Chinese in which the nations of the identifled in distant parts of Asia, the emigra

the ers of steamships. These 19th century West are interested today began only with emigrants wont net, like their ancestors, on a a system not widely differing, at any rate at mission of commerce and colonisation, but ender first, from that under which their rex o popu lation was applied to the West Indies. It would be impassible to estimate with any wonk approach to eccareey the numbers of Chinese who have migrated during the inst 50 years to the Continents of America and Australia. But within the confines of the British Empire territory, it may safely be comparted that alone, and outside our settlements in Cliness

population exceed the surprising figure of three. at this moment the numbers of the Chinese quarters of a willien.

The following figures have been compiled by M. G. T. Hare, C.M.G., of the Straits Settle 19 1:-Straits Settlements and Federated meals service, from consus retures of the year Malay States, 591.6:2; Burma and Indis, 51,000. Australia, West Indies, and other comics, 41,930. The Increase in the first ramed eettlements, 41,234, The increase in the first-named settlements botwo-n 1901 1905, bring the total well over 2500g. If together with the immigration to South Afrien Hotgkong and Wai-hai-wei be included, it can be estimated with certainty that a million and a quarter of Chinese are now living under British

Edministration.

T. B. HALL & CO.'8

"BOAR'S

HEAD" BRAND

LIGHT, SPARKLING

PALE ALE

(IN PINTS AND SPLITS)

AND

GUINNESS"

STOUT

SPLITB)

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PINT'S AND (IN QUARTS,

APPLICATION. SAMPLES ON

H. PRICE & CO..

SOLE AGENTS

TELEPHONE No. 133.

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WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

Chloa. According to De nature of their work] "paid labearers are employed either où pieos. work contracta or on wages. The nai-ching or piece work labourers get their ni te from the chieng, a cubical measure, containing 15 cubic

yards. Far the greater portion of the chief!

of the "open cust description; and the their ante, is on the stripping of over-banden, at employment of the nai-changs, which gives them so mach per chiang. Work is also found for them in lifting the tin sand, ca the crastruction of water courses, and other occupations suitable for piece work. Their rough labear, an essential wageearners, gives them a position sess preliminary to the more skilled work of thei strength they fully appreciate; and it is generally with them that may labour troubles

arise.

Beng Cheong to meet the bills drawn on him, and which he had accepted. Bun Tin Kee and Thong Seng also claim a declaration that, sub-

April 29th was devoted to educational que ject to the obarge in favor of the Kon Gaan they are entitled respectively to the 200 alebe. and the 800 slabs, as uopsid vendore who bad tious, and after a rather wann discussion," a reserved to themselves a right of disposal of and reaplation favouring the idea of a Christian the property in the said slabe. These two plain. University composed of Denominational Col On the subject of unity-ths ahibboleth of tiffs having sold their respective consignments | loges was carried, of tin to the Hang Seng Cheong, in accordance with the contract, drew on that firm for the price the two previous sessions-the Rev. S. Coaling at thirty days, negotiating the bill of exchange from Chingchenfu said something worth quot with the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank branching

Freedom, he considered, was of far more at Penang; the Bills of Exolango, which were indorses in blank by the vendors, were sent to importance than anion. Union wrant the Bank in Hongkong, and were accepted by promise anion on what was common to both Anything peculiar to one side bad to be the liang Song Cheong on 5th January. The sides.

ahora arrived in Hongkong on or about 7th eliminated; but were not those very peculiarities January. The agent for the ship in Hongkong a source of glory and of strength Baptiste, was the Kam Tak Tai arm. On the same day Anglicans and Presbyterians-ware really differ Hang Seng Cheong obtained possession of the ant types of men (Loud laughter). Mach was tin from the agent, informing them that the lost by any attempt to get quiformity in all Bill of Lading had not arrived, giving them things. Oxford and Cambridge might sav, Letter of Guarantee. He then stored the tin many thousand trela a year by union (loud in the Hop Tiek Godowns, and on the 9th laughter), but it would be a national calamity Jonary pledged 150 slabs to the Yau On Co. they were to unite. The more variety they bad for 81,000. On the 19th ho pledged 150 more the botter (Laughter). The difficulties in the clubs to the same company for a like andant North bad never been theological. Perhaps they safts the 11th be plodged 20 slabs to the had loved each other with a little more difficulty King Kee for $15,000 depositing the since the union. (Laughter and spplause.) d title which represents them.

An Anglica wrote: The peculiar interest said that there is a custom of the trade respective godowe warrants with the leaders,

on which endorsements of the pledges were of the Angliena Conference [913 just prior to there certificates AM to treat

The Trustee 10

When Malacca was taken, frem. the Dutch made.

the bankruptcy of the general conference] lies in two facts: first, Now, in the first place, thorn is no evidence of

that there is hardly one of the British and during the Napoleonic wars, a considerable such a custom. That the certificates aro Hang Seng Cheong thereupon took out au

and an issue Immas. interplender

American Missionary Societies now at work in element in the population was found to be often pledged, and thal as between the party

China which does not a knowledge the Church Chinese, Chinese had mainly peopled the East 'India Company's settlement of Pepang from its who pledges them and the party cho sdraaced ethered in which he Koo Guan Co.. Rin Tin

of course, is known in other wiring counties, money they would be evidence of an equitable Kes and Thor Seng wire made plaintiffs of England as the stock from which its found. earliest days; and, while Sir Stamford Rothes

but nowhere is it 80 common as here charge, ie, I think, very probable." So in the and the Yan and King Koe firmas defendants.ation sprang: secondly, that the Anglican was still struggling for anthority to maintain

fact, doubliese, to the character both of 8 free

the mines and of the miners. The tin · of case of a gedoen warrant:-It is an acknown these for the isans, with which the Court Communion stands as a sign post, if it is not as bis new establishment of >ingapore,

is becoming, almost too familiar, in again raised yet a bridge, between those great Protestat foundation of that settlement as

port in 1819 had already attracted a rash of

the Malay States, is all allavist, worked ledgement that the godown keeper has

in consequence of the fraud of the parchaser Missionary Societies and Charcher, on the one Chinese settlers. Within half a coutary of the wuch four deposited with him by 3 person of the goods in question, an between the side, and the even greater Items Church and death of Raffles, the Penang Chinese required chiefly as I have said, by open-cast methods. It would be an eril such extensive interests, that Larut, the No great capital consequently is needed, and the conditions as all in favour of co-operative whom he assumes to be and treats as the true assignees of the Bill of Lading and the holder Missions on the other. owner, or at least. the person entitled to posses of the golown warrast. He seems to have thing indeed if daring these days of the wealthiest province of Perak, bad became battle

ground of what amounted virtually tos Chiose worki gs on comparatively small seal. A

of

succentual coolie or small trader gets together war. The bone civil sion: coupled with an undertaking te deliver the been a past master in the art of discovering Centenary Conference the assembled body of

wines of a loud of friends and coanerians, secures o who ons

the produces gooda to any

Stell commercial sys- Missionaries were to be wholly unmindful of the possession of the rich tia

I piece of land, five or six acres, perhaps, in those who are followers of the same God, this territory; and, although it suited the

system ares, and commences to work it on the warrant or to any one to whom, in ecordance

The organizer of prelit-sharing known as her. believers in the Fame Lord, taught by the same contending Chinese parties to connect them- selves with one or other of the qurrodeome

"in which Spirit. The Roman Missions were the first to Malay fractions, the native Fajne filled, in constitutes himself "advancer." take up the work the Nestorians had failed 19:eality, only a secondary role. Both parties capacity he is responsible for the provision of implements. He has the selling of the e, in do; they are still first in the number of were inanced from Penang; each put forward barracks, clathing, food, and the necessary a Malay Sultan of its own; and a curicus and

which, however, he is very closely watched fänd their

converts; and with Consistency interesting part in this chaotic situation was

lagace unt, rauning for sir mouths or at least

their played by the adventurous Englishman, Captain

of profit Protestant frilon Christians thra bave sealed Speedy, who, with Krupp guns and a body of twelve, shows the exact

Indian troops raised by his own exertions, baldne to each coolie after each sale, sat their faith with their blood in many a perseen every reason to hope that he was destined to against the innumerable palty advane-s he bys received. As the advancar undertaker tion. It is true that they cannot join in this emulate the career of Brooke in Borneo.

It was this turbulent condition of affaire, and the initial outlay on credit, and has all Conference, it is true that we cannot approve the bitl resulting therefrom to the trade the money risk of a kad speculation, it is recognized as reasonable that his pric's should some of the methods of work which they adopt. of the Straits Esitlements, which led, in 1871

to the ruling market rates. not conform strictly to the initiation, by Governor Sir Andrew.

But if they have had spy lock, vseh ra-mber of Clarke, of a policy of active intervention in the But it is no less true that we share a compon

the king or avocation nay well fud quite Christianity, that we serve a common Lord,

to maintain even a show of orderly adminis Malay States. The Rajas bad for long failed

respectable sam to his credit at the half-year y or yearly settlement. Co-operation is found to stands midway between these two great forces,trition, and the intervention of the Chinese bad

stimulate the working capasity of the average confusion Kade

worse confounded. merely

coolie to mob ansbaarmalextent that frequen ly that it sajoys a position of peculiar importance Perpetual esti ities had become the normal state

the wellite-do towkai, when faced with inbour and that its Conference has a penaliar interest, of affairs, anti-piracy was the ordinary livelihood.

capitalists and Bverts his undertaking into a That Conference wan morvoter a represents of all sections of the community From the first difficulties, adapts the method of bilder fire ere. Seven Bishops and sixteen delegates establishment of British protection, and with it

tribute" mine. He my then wither himself from the clergy sembled for it. The only of a civil zed and stable government, the history.

terme advancer or part to some ose elas will the privilege of performing that office. Diocese whose Bishop was absent was that of of these, countries, now the Federated. May Victoria, which lost its Bishop se tra gically in States, has been one of uninterrupted and The striking prosperity, achieved by Chinese imai- Conference could not bit feel the loss of such a grante under British rule. the typhoon of Peptember, 1906. man se Joseph Hoare, a man who looked

with the original godown, the warrant is ondors ud. To this oase there was a provision for greater safety as to the age of certain chops in corn xion with the endorsement. Title to the property is the absent element in the origins! contract of storage, and it must be whasnt throughout so that the warrent never is, and nover could be, nothing being changed in the

It over

circumstances, a document of tà fe can be anything more than a document entitling the holder or inderace to the possession Therefore, if persona

will arivance money O such

a document, they wust do an at their own risk: the main risk, of course

2

Case.

Home

the present: Was there

the weak spots in the

of the tem

west, and

turning.

thaz

to his profit, leaving, for a second time, two innocent parties to fight it out over the relics of his fraudulent parobars in his bankruptcy. Except as to the manner in which the wrongful possession of the goods was obtained, the case is identical with that tried ofere me last November, between Ktos Teck Seong sad the Hung Yue Bank, in which tho trouble was brought about by another fraudulent derice of Hang Bing Chrong. The plaintiff relies on my judgment in that cas, which disposes of many of the points raieed in the Statement of Defence: and in which I decided that the title of the holder of the Bill of Lading

most prevail against that of the persons who had advanced money on the godown warrant.

I am of opinion that the case for the defen- dante fails. It may be very hard on persons who have advanced money with perfect good faith that they should be deprived of the pro-

money on

one wita an actual being, that document of title-the bill of lading-may turn up and onst them from their possession. But looking at the case from the point of sie of the delivery order, on which seine stress was laid, and as if there had been such an order, again the prior question comes to the front in

perty pledged them: but if people will advance such a Case · 38

plodge of property to persons who possession ?ie. Were the goods ascertained? So we get no sevistunes from the case of Guan allege that they are the owners, taking for Bolokow Vaughan in support of the security a hypothecation of godown warrants plaintiff's claim. And if the delivery order is merely, without verification of their title, and of no use by itself to pass the property in the without enquiry whether a living Bill of Lad absence of ascertainment, av none of the othering is on standing, they must take the conse quences. And all this elaborate argument whion facts which I bave mentioned are of any additional weight in furthering the paintiff's has been advanced on their behalf serves only to re-infore the old-established principle the After discussing decisions ou

that the title of the bona ida holder great length, His of the Bill of Lading must prevail. There is law of Patoppel at

Ob As il. Lurdship went

is, I am only one question remaining as to which I feel it [Woodley C buoad by

Coventry, the same difficulty that I felt during the trial though I do not understand it. And the I de got understand the joinder of the two affect of the decision is that the property passed, plaintiffs who seem to me to be saing in in. The creditors of Kwon Yick Wo, who are dependent rights: the second claiming only in represented by the Official Rooiver, are not

in the event of the first plaintiffs failing, or bound by the estoppel, and so far as the respect of any balanos remaining after the first Lankrupt's estate is concerned, the plaintiff plaintiff has been satisfad. I think they have cannot set up this estoppel. The result is this an interest in the tin and that the right claimed That in the action for trover againd the To is good, but I do not understand the preorders On and Chan Wai Chee, the plaintiff fails, and adopted to give affect to it. From what I have the defendants are entitled to judgment with said I think Ko Goan is entitled to jivigaret costs, and in the interploader issue, the plaintiffs Bat the question of the other plaintiffs should also, as against the defendants fail. It may be be argued by counsel unless the matter can ba however that they have a charge on the property arranged. whick would be good against the truston in bankruptcy; but this point was not sufficiently gued for me now to decide it. Ou the othe hand, Chan Wai Cheain spite of his judgment in the action of trorer, muat still establish his title in the interpleader issue: cs also Chan Wai Chee, Chai Kee, who is act a party to the action of trover. The matter now really pusss into the region of bankruptcy but as the frustee is a party to the issue, the farther questions can la debated as arising cut of the issue. It cannot be suid that the result of the unravelling of

He allowed the claim for damages resulting these complicated proceedings is other than ansatisfactory to all parties concerned, But fem the broach of the charter on the groped that there was tall notics to the owners that there has been a gross and palpable fraud, and

the charterers were going to enter into another the eansequences fall bearily, perhaps too heavily, on persone who have not been sufficiently charter which would result in profit to them- wary to prevent them baing over-reached.

ALLEGED BREACH OF CHARTER,

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great 94

a

that of

it is partly because the Anglican Communion

forward with keen interest to its assembling, who would bare asuredly borne a leading part

in its deliberations.

Chinese

FUNNELS AND FLAGS.

THE SHIES LINE OF STEAMERS. The following appeared in the Inurators Guardian of March, 23rd:

Registered March 11th, with capital 460,000, in £1 shares, to acquire the insimese carried on The subscribers are:-

B

contention

the

was

The Chinese population now resident in the

bac

More

It remains to speak of by far the most popular and characteristio system; that, namely, of hun or tribute lab ar "Tribute,"

In

Blare

H

any rase be reserves to himself the seco gused chuka, or tribute, of 10 per cent. of the ore, The Chinese when they lose can be the most indefatigable of workere, and, with the prospect of a forture before him, the coolie who lately struck at a seven-heurs day will ubeerfully labour for nine, and put more work into each of them. He obaorses no Sun- day, his festivals are for, and in the Long intervals between them it requires no slight

AWFUL ECZEMA

FOR THREE YEARS

Had to Be Washed and Dressed and Even Fed Like a Baby-Suffered Untold Agony Afraid to Be Left Alone Had Despaired of Getting Better-In Awful State. CURED IN ONE MONTH

BY CUTICURA REMEDIES

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ugo

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His Lorship delivered his decision ia the in London and elsewhere as the Shire Live sinly, though more indirec per cent of from the beginning. There is, as a role, no. is of distiret advantage to the Government,

Carlowitz and ... action in which Messrs.

Road Central merchants of 2, Connaught

the Lowbard Steamship Hongkong, sned Company, Ltd., of 23A, Great St. Helens in the City of London, for the recovery of $12,600,¦

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the immigrant

Federated Malay States is composed of three locally termed, from the Fab Kien province of main elements: the "Hokkiena." as they are On April 30th a paper was read by Dr. Chizs; the Can'cness (including natives of the Lowrie, so said: Since the Bozor year and

island of Haioso), and the "Keus" from Ilwai The latter provide the majority of the the war between Chine and Japar, the best

communities are fin miners. The whole Chinese population, people in the recognizing that Chins has nothing to fear reckoning in traders, fishermen, and agricul-attraction to induce him to take a boliday. The liberty and ordor makes him both loyal and law. from the Evangelical Churohes, but that they turists, as well as misera, ampuated in 1901, industry of the individual makes rich an abiding. Though ready to fight, he can acompt

301006. and to rather Less than

Low important factor in the situation that except in cufat; and he is not litigious. Ha nes die- may aid in reform. This is not true of the

the csee of mines exceptionally rich in are, it is tinct conception of municipal patriotiem, and is $40,000, approaches Roman Catholic Church. The differences probably

than 50 per cent, of the entire population recognized as an open question, for even the ready to combine with others for public ends. batween them and as are expressed in two

wealthiest employer, whether hus will not prova Towards causes that appeal to him he will stand The actual labour force engaged in the miner

ht current proverbs, to the affect that the former

more remunerative tap the alternative methods. comparison for liberality with the wealthy

his control lawsuits. but pot converts, while the take my figures from the official State

porse widely latter control converts, but not lawsuits. Aneiker Gazettes) may be placed at a figure alight- For smaller men there is even a que-tion. From any land. He is ready to open

an economic point of view tuere are gruve in the interests of education, of teebnical eduos- rage that the R. C. Church is easy to enter and ly under 2000. By including the Bun

Chinese

home, hard to leave, the Protestant hard to enter and bors employed in smelting, wood-cutting, and objectious to hun, sineenbriously a kongsi which tion in particular, and in the capital of the native easy to leave. The great need of Chins is for various allied trades directly subsidiary to the finds that it can win but a bare sabsistence from States Chinese hospital sal more evangeliste to carry the Gospel everywhere. mining industry, the total just given would be any particular plot el ground will desert it, half founded by Chinese merchants, are maintained The idea of the Christian Church has always raised by some ten per cent. And of this labour worked, in favour of the first fair prospect of by a fund raised by a tax or tin, levied by Govern- But such objections cannctment at the solanlary suggestion of the mining been that every belieser is on evangelist. And force 99 in a U are Chinese. As the mining better lack.

ha exprated to weigh with the miners, and commurity as a whole. Although bis interesta industry is the back-bone of these countries, the so on, and so on.

aconomic importance to them of the immigrant, the popularity of hun is so great that when are rather commercial tau political, the tank vị Chines is apparent. Their actual contribution all allowance has been made for indentured, is ready to perform such duties as are assigned

the to wealth of the Federation may be more picework, and wage earring labear, 55 per to him in the political sphere. Seats on the various clearly realised from the following figures, cent, of the entire mining force are esti- town councils, in the Legislative Conucils of Tuo revenue for the current year is estime 1d mated to be engaged in cooperative working, the Straits Settlements, nod the State Councils filled by toredaid; wad It is evident enough tha: an industry such as I of the Federation are Of the amount the taxation Fat 820,080,ong.

have described has grown up ou lines very although thay are not forward to interfere in inliing directly upon the miners' accounts for 59 24,190; while another $6,940,000 is raised different from those that would have been laid matters which they regard as failing within doan had it depended upon European capital the white man's province, their presence, there from the Chinese community as a whole. For the whole rev-ane, in other word, the Chinese thing about & Malay tin mine of the elaborate and their advice when asked on practical ques

machinery associated in Dur

minds with tion is shrewd and useful. As members of Bro Almost, if not quite, exclusively respon sible. No is thie all, The remaining per modern mining enterprises in general. Every boards of trustees or visitors, for reboola. bes cent. of revenue are made up of railway re thing, of course, favours simple mur de pitals, gaol, and similar institutions, their ceipts, customs duties and charges of a liks Lodes being unknown, deep shafting is not assist. Dee is of the granteet value. It may be nature; and to these the Chiness, as by far the required. And the simplicity of the system; said, in fact, at here, as in thar o entries, the Chinese hare failed to show and industrious ball of the com- stimulates, as I have sait, the ladustry of the theses apate of constructive political and more wealth. the average proportion. While, the native of wealth before the eyes of even the Mulay, fact, is almost, for economic purpose speculator. It has been recognized, therefors do ot lie in tht direction. But they have that the country and the Chinese are sdair bly here proved mora inclusively than in any , roads have been laid out, quantity, a negligeable tailways built, swamps reclaimed, and a general exited to cue anther; and the effects of other land thair indubi abis of im prosperity surpassing that of any other of our legislation hare been confined to regulating possession of other most valuab. colonizing tropical dependencies has been secured, at the austoms whose growth has been spoutaneous, qualities. Their quiversal enterprise, activity arp use of the industrious Chinese immigrant. in accordance with their own spirit. The wis, and hard work tare conferred an andreamed of dom of this policy is vindicated by its results. measure of prosperity upon their adopted In the primitive days of the tin mizere, while No initial public leage. The first directors are

trade and communication were still undeveloped. From very small beginnings, and within the country. to be appointed by the subscribers; remaneration the great bulk of the prolies served under in life of a generation, ibe Balur States have £00 each mom (2500) extra for Lient-Coldenture. The few towkais, great men," or come to provide the world with two-thirds of

ita tin supply. Jonkine as chirman).

capitalists, import their labourers by ship- leads; plasted them down in isolated wines, from There was considerable trouble on board the which they had nowhere to escape, save into the steamer Dante, whion orrived in ballast at jungle; housed and fed them at their org Colombo on April 17 from East London, ca expense, and paid them practically at their own matua labour within three degress" of the Ler way to Dismead Island, the ship's crew, discretion. Though it has steadily lost t ground,

there can be no question of making Malay Slates

white man's country and neking to be discharged. The Captain with important modificatione, in force on an

rapidly over Japan. their present The C.P.R. str. Empress of Japan arrivest declined to allow this, as according to their extensive scale. At the present day the sinch with the race which has built up

The depression is moring Eastwards over E. And honesty compels as to Shanghai a: 4.30 p.m. on Saturday, the 4th agreements, they had to complete the voyage or new-ocmer," ie, the indentured coolie, is

is prosperity.

Moderate tariable winds may be expected May, and left again at 4 s.. Banday for The rew, however, insisted on their discharge, recruited from one of the provinces of South acknowledge that as they have earned their Hongkong where she is due to arrive at 4 a.m.

contending that their time was up of fire anten

Chiop

The terms of his contract are carefully position fairly, so also their sterling qualities however, they yielded to the order of the on Tuesday the 7th May.

precaution which has already, at an earlier important to bear in mind that the Chinese over the N. part of the Ubina Sos.

Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending The I.G.M. str. Gneisenau carrying the that they should proceed to Rasgoon and than explained to him in his own language-a entille them to retain it. It is, of ecume, 1 in the Formosa Chaune), and moderate 3. winds get their discharge, says the Times of Ceylon stage, been adoptert in the ease of local con immigrante of the Peninsula belong to the it appears that the crew signed a special tracts. A coelis may reengage on the expiration lower, in many cases the lowest, state of society. at 10a.m. to-day, 0.05 inches.

In the crowded cities of their own sonatry The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon agreement in Bombay to the effect that, wheu of his indentarea, or may be called on to serve twelve months had espia Ports, the crew |

if the shop was an extra tarm by reason of defoult while the they have been down-trodden and oppresses; to-day is as follows: bound for Burma vis

origins! bound themselves to complete the voyage to local period has been running. But no and coming to a new laad, with fair oppor (one year) contract may under any tanities, they have had to build up a society such destination. The crew of the Dante, some

"outside" (three years) contract of established custom. They have no aristo Iz point of fact, the work of the world has to times early last year, were produced by the circumstaness he artauded beyond three years; from the beginnings, without the guiding help Hongkong & Neighbourhood derate equally,

wealth Formos Channel... As a matter of fact, a cracy among them but that Captain before the Master Attendant for refusal beyend

if the tin. They claim as much assignees ago on, day in, day out; and if a man is lucky Carlaty. Most exemplary punishment was number of the sinkche are absorbed into the and very new wealth at that bat declaration that they are entitled to a enough to get shat of it on Sundays, he is apt meted out to them, the Master Attendant free labour clars before mapy months of their the self-made" foukai is given to oston. South coast of Chins betwee Hongkong and Lamocks tation, there are many ways in which be fint charge on all the slabe of tin to the extent to employ bie leisure after the fashion be may giving them three months' rigorous impri- contracts hare rus.

The "free" labourere are either ex-sintake or makes an excellent citizen. His appreciation of South coast of China between Hongkong and Hainan of $49,228.15, the amount which the Company consider best for himself. Se he fails of its sonment. The Bantu left for Bangoon late the

same evening.

their connexions who have followed them fross has paid to the Bank on the failure of Hung das ob servance, and secularisen bis Sunday.

TITLE TO 0008 IN GODOWN.

In re the Koe Guan Co, T. n. the Yan On Marine & Fire Insurance Co., Ld., and other: The Koo Guan Co, together with Bon Tiu Kee and Thong Seng sued the Trustee in the Bankruptcy of the Hang Seng Cheong Arm in respect of the various rights which they allege they possess in connexion with two consigaments of tin, one of 299 slabs, the other of 300 slabs, which were sold to Hang Seng Cheong, and consigned to that firm by the S. S Waihera on or about 23rd December, 1904, from Penang. The Koe Guan Co. are the They are also the owners of the Waihora, assignees from the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank of the documents in repect of which the Bank had made advances to the vendors of

ing damage sustained by plaintiffs by reason of the breach of chatter party of the British steamship Salamancs ont ered into at Hong kong cu 7th February 1902.

selves..

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

German Mails with dates from Bertin of the 9th ult, bas left Singapore on Saturday 4th May, 12 at night and may be expected here on or abont Thursday, the 9th of May, at 5 a.m.

E. E. Hiis, 6, Lloyd's Avenue, E.C.,

clerk

Sir Thomas Brocklebank, Bark, 20,

Bixteth Street, Liverpool

A. Brocklebank, 20, Bixteth Stroot,

Liverpool, shipowner

R. A. Brocklebank, 20, Birteth Street,

Liverpool, shipowyer

CREW THREATEN JO STRIKE.

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WEATHER REPORT.

to the

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday isspod the following report

On the 8th at 11 am-The baromafor

30 satires in all, refusing to proceed further this system will naturely die bard, and is still, the sense teaches that their fortune Hes has risen considerably in N. China, and fallen

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*bowery. Variable winds, moderate. Same as No. 1.

Same & No. 1.