SUPREME COURT.
Tuesday, 39th July.
IN ORIGIN L JURISDICTION.
BEFORE ST FRANCIS PIGGOTT (CHIRP JUSTICE).
INSURANCE CARE,
In the case of the Hip On Marine Insurance Company, Ltd. against the Hang On Marinu Kusurance Company, his Honour dolivored judgment as follows:
The plaintiff Co. having paid an insurance claim which they had re-insured with the dofondant Co., bring this sation to recever the amount so paid. The defondant Co. in offeot may the slaika should not bave been paid, and zesiet It on the grounds on which practically they say the plaintiff should have resisted the original claim of the assured. The action may therefore be treated as if it were tho claim by the assured against the defendants.
The insurance was affected or sugar which came up from Beursbayn to Hongkong on board the 8.8. "Tholma, consigned to the Kwong Song Choi. The steamer arrived in port on Saturday the 8th September, and was not completely unloaded on 18th Septembar, the day of the great Typhoon last year. The consignees
cargo such as sugar. The first step in the consideration is the unloading at night. I think I am bound to hold that thin me well as the legitimate consequences ensuing therefrom mast be included in the insurer's rink. Then the question resolves itself into this; ought the con" signee to have made arrangements to land his cargo after midnight! Although I strongly incline to the defendant's view of the casa, on
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REVIEWS.
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Enyls and Cantonese Dictionary, JOH
CHALMERS, LL.D. Seventh Edition. Revisod and enlarged, by T. K, Dealy Queen's College, Hongkong Kelly and Waleh Ltd. 1907. An English and Cantonese Dictionary for the use of those who wish to learn the spoken language of the Canton provinces, was first published by Ir. then Mr. Chalmers of the London Mission in 1872. For thirty-five years the work has been in its own sphere, one of the mest, highly approved side to the acquisition of Cantonese by the non-Chinese student. The aiz editions were called for daring the author's life-time is convincing testimeny to the value of the book. This weight of evidence is rather onhanced than lessened by the fact that the constituency, to which an English-Cantonese dictionary op peale, is strictly limited.
the whole, I have come to the opinion that the evidenes as to the facilities for storing cargo late at night is not so strong as to indu's me to say it was the consig noe's duty to do this. He could have obtained a police permit, I have no doubt, without much dificulty: but I am not clear that he could have founda godown willing to keep open all night to taka bis angar: be cortainly could not have got the Hongkong and Kowloon Godown Co, to do so as he was not a regular customer. It is clear however that when there in night work some godown koopers will keep open it reasonable notice is given: Messrs Buttarfeld & Swire's godown keeper said that It is nearly eight years since the death of Dr. their godowns are open up to midnight about Chalmers; and there was issued last week a 10 times a month. I cannot, even now, en-seventh edition of this populer dictionary, revised tirely free my mind from the impression that and onlarged by Mr. T. K. Donly of Queen's the cargo beat does run a risk hy not taking College, Hongkong. her cargo on shore as soon as she can that the desire to avoid an extra journey to and from the shore is not safficient reason for not doing so. Look steps to get delivery of their eagar ou Cu the whole I am not prepared without more Monday 10th, but apparently did not get any. export sistance to hold that what happened in On 14th they got delivery of eno, cargo-bout this case was no unreasonable as to relieve load, 414 bags and 153 baskets. On the 15th the underwriters from their risk. The conse they could get nons because the remainder was quence of my so holding might reset pre- at the bottom of the hold. The 16th was judicially on the skipping operation of the Sunday. On they 17th they got 443 backets. port. I feel fairly cortain however that a littlo On this day, for the first time the ship worked at longer delay in unloading, as for example, Light, knocking off at midnight, when there tying up for the night, if there had boon worn some 43 baskets still to be got out of the no night work on the steamer; or a little huld. The cargo boat thereupon tied up to the cager delay in bringing the cargo to the ship to wait for the completion of the delivery. godown, would have taken the case out of On the morning of the 18th the typhoon the risk insured against. suddenly burst on the Colony, the cargo bost | besitation therefore I come to the conclusion went astern of the steamer tied up by four that what the cargo boat did on this occa- reper, all of which broke, and tho beat wont sinn was a ligitimate consequenm of the night down and the sugar was lost, the món on board | work on the steamer, and therefore that on narrowly escaping drowning.
this part of the osse the defendant must fail,
AH
Dovora
The main question of law which has to be decided is whotbor the policy risk of craft from the ship to the shore, But on the facts I have narrated them
A proliminary question arises which may ronder the determination of the legal question aunecessary. It was said that there was delay in unloading: such a delay as was not contemplated in the policy. The case was put. in this way-that there was an implied condition in the contract that the goods should remain on board the ship in harbour for a reasonable time only and that the consigues's earge boatman did not act reasonably in not landing the sugar which he had on board bis boat after midnight. I agree as to the implied condition, and also with the general proposition that delay is equivalent to deviation; but with regard to this I think that none of the ongas referred to in Arnould refer to se small a matter as the delay of a few days, but rather to such delays as might in strictness be comparable with deviations from the voyage. Rowever, whether the authorities include such a case of Jolay as is suggested to have occurred in the present case, or not, I feel sure that it is cover- ed by principle, sul if proved, that it would roliers the under-writers; subject however to this, that should I died the delay unreasonable, there would then come the further question whether the consignee is responsible for a delay which was manifestly the fault of the ship.
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The determination of the question of foot baa given me much difficulty and has delayed my giving judgment. In the first place it cannot be denied that the unloading of the "Tholms"
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| attractiva literature-fall of wise, quedat and striking phrases akin to soms of the beat that figure in Mr. Dosly's revision of Dr. Chalmers' dictionary.
The Golfer's Manual, by Mexsutra BUTLER London: T. Werner Laurio.
To the ordinary individual there is something weird and cocentrist about the golfer. That a man chasing the elusive gutta perchs through bushes shoul ́d spend hours rying to "hit a woe be;"
and whine, muttering curses when he doesn't. and it and wearing most terribly when he fooles-that a man should do all this and he considered of a formal temperament is one of the anomalies of the present day. And yet golf has become fashionable. In certain circles it is a habit to talk of patties, drivers, dormy, bankers, divots, tees, and so on, and man who occupy high positions in the realm are not above playing golf. Even Dr. Macna- mara indulges in what the Scotch call "the royal and ancient game," and he has given Lis approbation, in a brightly written introduo- tion to, The Golfer's Manual', Mr. Buller is certainly deserving of commendation.
His manual is readable to the layman, but to the tyro in golf, it must be a treasure. He dis- coureen ou the game in a most attractive manner and the information which he supplies is well worth the pries of the book (2/6) to the golfer.
THE PANAMA CANAL
WORK ALMOST ÁT A STANDSTILL. Rumours that have been current for soDIS
Mr. Desly brought to bis tank two importan L, qualifications: adequate *knowledge And complete sympathy. As respects the former it is just to write that in and beyond the bounds of the Colony bis reputation as on ardent and successful student of this dialect is thoroughly deserved; whilst in regard to the second we are pleased to note, from the preface of this new edition, that Mr. Dealy was once associat ed with Dr. Chalmers in Chinese Studies, at the old London Mission house, where in former daye loent sinologues and ambitious students of Chinese were wont to forògather for readings and disenssion. Recollections of Dr. Chalmers strong personality, his indefatigable industry
Was With very great and his sound methods are an abiding inspirn
tion to many who knew him.
The question which next arises is whether "risk of eraft" is covered by this polloy policies in the English form "inclading sisk of boats until safely landed" is incorporated in this polley.
in other words whether the olause common to
The Hong On Co. bara three forms of policy: (A) one in Chinese with English at the back; (B) one in English alone; (C) one in Chinese alone.
- The English ín (A) is the same as the English in (B) but the Chinees in (A) differs from the Chinete in (C). The clause is question as to risk of craft is in the English of (A) and (B). The Chimpso form of (A) contains this clause “All insurance matters will entirely be carried out and dealt with according to the rules and regulations in the form of our Company's English insurance policy. These rules and regulationt are treated as contained in this policy. This is proof." Therefore the risk of craft clause is in corporated in the Chinese form of (A),
The expression Rules and Regulations in both places in this sentence is the translation of the Chinese "Kwai tiu.”
The Chinese form (C) contains the following clause "All Insurance matters will be carried out and doalt with according to the western laws relating to insurancs rales and regulations." Some controversy Aros as to whether this was the correct trauslation, and Mr. Wong the Court translator was examined at length on the subject, The question turns on the meaning of Lai' and 'Kwai tìu,' Mr. Wong admitted that Tin' means classification of regulations in
'
Whether Mr. Dealy bae mado the wisest us of his knowledge and to what extent fellow feeling has ministered to success the revision of this dictionary are questions that may be safely left to practised student to determine.
翻
To point out the merits of a book of
the
this
kind, ought to be to the well sonstituted mind grateful and pleasing task. The da fects noticeable in Mr. Dealy's work are not due to lack of knowledge or of in Justry or of patient attention to detail. What may be termed cerisin essential qualities of the lexicographer are iu evidence throughout sad they command ren- pect. Romanimation and tone-making show unstinted carefulness and scourey, It may lo presumed that po English Chloess dictionary equal to this in bulk will ever be free from orrata in tans marking. These are
sur. prisingly few in the pages of Mr. Doaly and there who know what it costs to secure such accuracy will accord it large appreciation. It should be noticed also that the form, manner and finish of the letter press are nearly all that can be desired. The pages of this edition illustrate snow the high class publish- ing work for which Messrs. Kelly and Walsh have long boon distinguished in the Far East,
The
Mr. Denly's enlargements of Chalmers' are, we think, ansceptible of markedly adverse criticisms. In the first place the amplifications are not on a uniform sale. From A to M this dictionary is a revised Chalmers. additions or enlargements add 24 pages only, the new edition having under the first half of the alphabet 187 pagos, as compared with 163 in the sixth edition. For the vocables with initial consonants ranging from N to Z, Chalmers had in the last edition 133 pages
time in Government oirela, and quietly discurved in the Service olabe, are now finding their way into the newspapers..
A alate approaching chaos is said to exist on the Isthmus of Fausts, and work out the Comairuotion of the Canol has been brought almost to a standstill, aud Colonel Goethals, the Army engineer who app fated Chief Engineer in obarge when Mr. Stevens, he civilian engineer, resigned, is said by some of his Army agencistes to be disheartened, and to bare intimated his desire to be relieved of his spinictment.
AUSTRALIAN
36)
3
WINES.
“CAW
LINDEMAN'S
ARRA
H..
J.
CLARETS AND HOCKS.
PER CASE 12 BOTTLES
24-1/2
$15.00 16 00
TRE ABSOLUTE PURITY OF THESE WINEM 18 GUARANTEED.
SOLE AGENTS—
H. PRICE
CO., LTD.
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
THE SHANGHAI DOCK AND
ENGINEERING CO., LD.
The report of the Board of Directors for pre- sentation at the First Annual General Mosting held on July 30th was as follows:-
The Directors submit herewith their report with statement of accounts made up to April Both last.
The net profits, after paying all charges and allowing for all known liabilities, amount to Tla 176,039 95.
With the amount the Directors propose to deni sa follow
A dividend of Tis. 3 per share
absorbing.....
12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
10 Canton anrance Office Ld, burn.
128 Shanghai Mutual Telegraph Co., Lt, shares. 5 Shanghai les U. S. & R. Co., fd, shares.
Kochien Transportation & Tow Boat Co., Ld. sltures Taku Turf Lighter Co., LA. Pch. Thu 17,416.21
shares.
Noto:
There is all soutingout lability for called sapi. tal on Dorfain of above in- vestments.
Hongkong
and Shanghai
Banking Corporation,
fixed deposits 200,000.IN
Telegram doposit
Mortgage on Ching Inland
175.96
340,50.18
108,45
Water Warka 17 por cent.) 122,759.04
Chela
Ta, 145,600,00
In bandes der
Tls. 10,459.95
Amount to be carried to New
Account...
Tls, 176,059.95
The following changes on the Board of Di rectors have been mada riz :—
On May 15th, 196—Mr. Hy. Keswick ap- pointed vine Mr. W. J. Gressen, on his depar ture for Hongkong: Mr. C. Michelau and Mr. A. M. Marshall appointed vice Mr. A. Kort Ad Air. Jas. Johnson on leaving for Home. resigned his seat on his departure from Shang On July 5th, 1906-Sir Chas.A. Dudgeon hai and
On January 9th, 1907-Mr. Jas. Johnaton was invited to rejoin the Board in place of Sir Chas. A. Dudgeon,
On April 5th, 1907-Mr. Hz. Keswick re- sign and Messrs. H. Yon Rüker and 8. in view of his early departure from
The rest of the trouble, according to the belief of military men, is the incompetence sad it difference of the civilian employees on the Isthmus, as practically all of them secured their places through political influence, without regard for their disness. It was because of this and political interfereque that Mr. Ste one resigned, and that the work of building the Canal was inraad over to Army engineer, sites which time, according to the official reports, very little progress has been made.
THE FRANCO-JAPANESE AGREE. MENT.
EFFECT IN CHINA,
of
Japanese correspondents say that it in regarded as a matter of more than common significance in connection with the now Franco Japanese Agxcoment that the scope thereof will extend to the Chinese province of Fakion, facing Formosa, inasmuch as Fukien, of which the chief oity is Foochow, is a "region of the the terri- Chinese Empire in the vicinity of the tories where they" (the high contracting parties to the Agreement)
have rights sovereignty, of protection, or of occupation. Wishin the regions so specified, termed for bravity "the adjacent regions," the signa torias "undertake to support each other in order to assure ponce and soonrity in those regions in view of maintaining the re spective positions and territorial rights of the two contrasting parties on the Asiatic Con-
In a
a worl, the Agreemen recogniser tinent." that Japan bas & apecial interest" in the pre servation of a state of peace and order in Fukien just as has France in Kwangai and Kwangtung and in Yunnan.
BATOO WAY
Franco and Japan sro in the "specially interested" in the preservation of pacific state of things in regione adjacent te Lisotang, that is to say, in Chikli, in To there
proceeded in very Isisurely fashion that there paragraphs: the underlying idea being some- whilst Mr. Dealy has $35, the entire book seked in Manchuria.
thing printed in paragraphs, but he maintained that this sentence could not be interpreted to mesu "according to western laws of insurance and rules and regulations.”
the two soutenoss apparently meaning the same thing was to be found in the juxtaposition of 'Lai' and 'Kwai tiu' ia the Yuen Sing form, and the interposition of 'Po Him as an
consisting of 822 pages as against 296 in Chalmera,
the
knowledgments of special interest possessed by France and Japan in regions adjacent to territories which are already held by those two Powers the consent of Russia and Great Britain has, it is understood, been ob- taized, and the four Powers are thus pledged to set harmoniously in these parts of the Chinese Empire and to respect its territorial integrity and independence, while ensuring thorsiu equality of treatment for the trade
The term "edjacent and subjects of all nations.
expression "bundary territories," ze more clearly indicating the scope of the arrangement whereby the two Powers will be able to exercise influence for peace and authority within regions contiguous to their respective territorial possession on the Asiatic Continent.
water resigned theirseats on Jme 30th, severed their connexion with the Company, Board on the 13th instant in place of Mr. Hy. Mr. David Londale was invited to jeíu the Keswick on his departure to Hongkong.
The accoante bava beans andited by Messrs. J. E. Bingham and P. N. Matthews, who retire, but being eligible, offer themselves for re efection.
PROFIT AND Lows Acosest.
Dr. April 80, 107. To loss on sale of buildings on part of
lensen prenaises adjoining "Old Dock and on machinery and gour by salo and removi Depreciation on huj.dings on remain-
doz of leased premizan........ Bad debts, written of........ Proliminary expenses -- - Directors, auditors and Hongkong agency fees. 11. Bulaver........
Th
Cr.
April 20, 1907. By Transfer from working account. .....
Transfer foen collected during your... Intvrent received and estimated accrued on investmente, doposits and current account with bank, toas interest of cash deposita with
company
On aurrent account with Hong-
kong and Shanghai Bank- ing Corporation. 29,281.21
Shanghai, July 12, 1907,
JOAN PRENTICK,
$6,323.02
Tia, 0,787,815.34
A. M. MARGRALL, Directore. JAMER JOHNATON,)
JAS. H. BORNE.
Scenary.
THE UNITY OF THE EMPIRE.
sweep
MR. BAKIN ON FEDERATION.
The Australian Nativos Association, the chief centre of which is in Melbourne, gave a recaption in honour of Mr. Deakin, on Juna 29, at the Town Hall. There was a very large attendanco, and great enthusiasm was displayed. warued bie bearers that Australia, though Mr. Deakin, in addressing the gathering, geographically isolated, was within the of world policies, and offered a tempting prey. Unfortunately, little was to be expected from the Conferenes at The Hegne, and they bad nofely except in preparatiin. He repeated his former acknowledgments of the British welcome to the delegates from the Colonies, and continued "All Government rests on force, hat one Em pire is united by the force of affection and character. The growth of the various Do. 27,440.00 minions within the Empire implies a rendjast. ment of their relations with the Mother Country. Only the short-sighted will seek to ignore the necessitios of the situation or to save the official face," He believed that the Colonial Oloe was satisfactory for the Crown Colories, but not for the self-governing Dominions. With the Natives Association Le had fought the Federal campaign, the success of which was their abundant reward.
Th
1,850,00 6,008.43
2,075.57
8,400,00
176,059,95 22183.
Tis
* 200,828.86 621.59
11,483.50
221,833.95
Tix
BALANCE Suar. LIABILITIER
Tik,
April 30, 1967. Capital Ascount. Registered Capital--55,700
shares at Tle. 100-5,670,000.00 Subscribed Capital 55,056 shares issued, at 100 fully paid op 144 Shares at Tls. 100 due averbers of the late S. C. Farnham, Boyd & Co., La. to be tuod en applications.
ww
2.505.000.00
24,400,00
(Taken over from the
6,520,000.00
Imperial Federation, Mr. Doskin continued, was not yet in view, the time was not rips for A central Legislature nor for complete com- mercial unity for the Empire; but it was gaits ripe for co-oporation in preparing the TAY, The rast power of the Empire should be employed for union. The Federal principle way elastic, and thy could probably evolve a new form of self- government out of sud over the present Relf. governments. Conferences were the best manns to that and, and would make for a better under- standing and combined action, as the proposed Secretariat became the clearing-bound for the Empire, ant, whith the Conference, constituted A fulcrum for
Mother Country the Dominione and the In Britain they tealed the weight of the Dominions not only by their popu lation and wealth and territory but also
by their Dapacity to defund thess. The most
imprevive spectacle he had witnessed was the Channel Fleet off Portsmouth. The lines of sea monsters, grim, grey, and ominous, the throng of torpedo-bosis, the fights of darting destroyers with this and other Flerta, represented scores of millions of British money and centuries of training and- prestige. London, despite its magnitude, was magnificent and had an open paree. All Im perial defence rested upon the Navy, though the Navy was not all is Imperial defence. The Dominions must not be biggardly in their outlay; they were not becoming 'resholders but were remaining tansuts until they could fo’fil their responsibilities to the parent nation and to one another, with the watchword “All for 86,055.39❘unch and cash for all.'
65,200 shares Beserve Fund.
late 8. C. Farnham, Boyd & Co., L) 1.060,000.00 Unpaid Tristende, (Taken over frana the late S. C. Farnham, Boyd & Co.. Bundry Creditom. Local Tis,
Bille Payable
Bille, etc.,
Ad
37,109.50 17.147.55 3,629.49
39,804.58
8,275.00
John Kinch's estate, doposit
account.. Directors, auditors
Hongkong agency foo Profit and loss account Balance at
at erotit of this account
was a final spurt on the night of the 17th, most unfortunately as it fell out. But I bare no materials before mo to come to the conclusion
If there is to be amplification it should, that the unloading was so unreasonably de layed
we think, be evonly distributed. The work as sa to relieve the insurers of their risk, and I Io support of this view the p-licy of the Yuen
now issued suggests that there was an entire cannot so hold on my own views. I should Shing Co. was produced, sad the corresponding change of method after more than half hara bad ovidence as to the amount of cargo on paragraph was thas translated "all insurance
the pages of Chalmers bad been revised, board, and, if no evidence was proourable as to matters will be carried out and dealt with the rate at which the unloading in fact proneed according to English laws, rules and regulations. Of the illustrations and amplifications one class ed, some expert evidenco as to the time which it The explanation of this different translation of may be selected for unstinted enloglam. Thoy in preferenca to the ragious" was employed Employese' deposit account
are of the kind most calculated to quicken ought to have taken. There in on the other side the evidence of Loo Chung, the carge boat
renders' desire to explore the world of proverbs, man, who says that the people on the ship were
the trade songs, the street cries and the folk- all busy all day, except meals, when he went off
lora sayings that lignify and eurich the speech to the ship, which was apparently, every day. uljective between ‘Lai' and `Kwai lia' in the of the Kwong Tung people. It cannot be said But I do not think the continuance of the risk Hang On form. It the juxtaposition of words that such illustrative and amplifying material while the vessel was in harbour depends on the in Chinese carries the same siguification as in
is out of place anywhere in this dictionary. unloading being conducted in the quickest | Engliab, as according to Mr. Wong's explana
If however it is to appear anywhere, it ought to timo possible: but that it continues so long as tion it apparently does, I feel confident if I may
be everywhere from the first page to the last and the unloading is not unremamably delayed. say so of things written in
its presèng throughout would render this unknown *# Next me to the cargo boat. The praction of the tongue, that his various interpretations are dictionary a fascinating volume. port is to unload by means of Chinese cargo correct. These contences contain a blank, which bosts: and however anweildy these boats niny is filled in according to the risk insured. There by, or unsafe compared with ordinary lighters, Bru three different extegories of risks ander
taken by the Chinese companies-The first
No. 3 Tan Mo," total loss; the second Peng plassical-belonging to no dialect but to the Un," "F. P. A."; the third "Sbui Chik" sen
Ancient Wea-li. That many are familiar in the damage, or W. A." These words are filled in ear as house hold words is not we think an
ike
On the other hand there are two classes of phrases which might with advantage disappear The dictionary is Cantonese. Yet the quotations in which its later pages abound are in part,
I think it must be conceded that il policy covers rink of omft, it covers any risk Begnaloned in this port by the faulty construe- tion or navigation of the craft generally made nse of for landing. It was pressed on me that with a chep as the owe may require in the blank adequate resson for inserting them in the new this concession must also cover the tying up to | indicated in the above sealences, and in other | dictionary. the s'ommer at night. The question appear to parts of the policy. In the present case the
asses ary to deal with it with some particularity.
What
*
then is
Another class of amplifying phrases could,
In Tokyo the hope is entertained and ou very substantial grounds that Chins will, as Viscount Hayashi has anid, be satisfied with an agreement which safeguards her sovereignty and Integrity in the same way that these are protected by the Treaty made between Japan and Great Britain.
ander The province of Shantung, in which the Franco-JapanesƏ
muess Agreement to Licotung. is" specially interested asiains the German leased territory of Kino- shan, but it does not follow that there will be any condict of interests, since the andartaking lo support a condition of law and order in the Shantung Province of the Chinese dominions le one in which Germany is herself equally interested with the other Great Powers.
譬
WEATHER REPORT,
1e Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report
On the 31st at 11,50 am-The Barometer has risen moderately over E. Japan, and a slight rice of the mercury has taken place also over S. China and the Philippines.
Pre-sure remains somewhat low to the North!
April 20, 1907.
Property account.
Land:
Cosmopolitan Dock, as per "Old Door, as par Title Doeds 20289
5,720.00
175,050.95
-,-6,787,815.34
Title hoeda -------- - - 1082 $1 "International" Dock, as per
Title Deeds 127 873 Tunkadon" Dock, as per Title
Deer Title Deeds 436 43 Pootang Engine Works, za per
Title Deeds...
Total
54318
448 8 59
The.
Tin. 1,729,419.09
Velas............................ Docke, Bundings, Wharves and Walle:
"Old Bock. "Cosmopolitan" Dosk **International" Dock
Tunkadou" Dock "New" Dock Pooting Engine Works.. Harbour mooringa
Buildings:
At all satablishments..... Machinery an› plaut
be somewhat nice ore, and I therefore feel it policy was of the third kind, “asa-damage," we think, be dispensed with as unnecessary. the meaning of this They illustrate the ordiasry overy day usa of I do no think this could be included in the sentence in the Hag On policy (C) words, and that is all. The Western student practiós of the port, so as to be of aecernity in Mr. Trenchard Davis' evidence does not carry should learn at a comparatively early period corp rated in the insurer's risk. The question as very far. He produced the forms of all himself to form such phrases with the help ja ra`ber this whether the tying op was a reason- Inancanoe companies carrying on bosiness in of a competent tonober and the exercise will able way of carrying out the landing of a cargo Hongkong, and showed that there was a specifla fond to promote greatly his progress in Can-alight defect over the N. W. part of the China Store, banechce an
clause in each sovering “goods safely landed"; tonese study.
of sugar. Of courus ibe Court mast not be wise after the erest: but this outs both ways. I must nobonusider the fact that the result of lying up was disastrous; nor must I consider the fast that if she had gone in shore and anchored among the junks the result would have been equally disastrons. The question really in, did the sargo bontman take a risk by lying out in the harbour at night during the typhoon season, such a risk na mannot be said to be included in the risk and rtaken by the insurer? and this, must be considered not merely of a sudden typhoon, but of any heavy wontber which might damage
I doubt however whether all the forme in us We conclude this notico with a farther
of the Lower Yangtze, also it appears to be in
te
Ses. Pressure fa high over 3.D, Japan.
Moderate B.E. and E. winds are likely to prevail in the Formoss Channal. and the N. Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am. to-day, 0.08 inches.
by all the Chinese companies were produced in remark suggested by the emplifications part of the China Sea.
which are of the pith and marrow of Gen- tonese colloquist op ortani tiss, for the student of dialects have vastly inoressed during the Brst-
his collection, for certainly the Hip On has three distinct forma, and it is at least probable that other Chinese Companies have different forms, He further said that “wa and other companies thirty-five years since this book was re-insure ou Chinese companies' Chinese policies issued from the press. The Br Bow pra- Hongkong & Neighbourhood
Most d. sola are worth Formoss. Channel, which contain the clause" subject to Western otically boundless.
The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon to-day is as follows:
E. winds, mo- dezate; showery. 8.5. and E.
*** à winds, moderate, rules and customs and our custom is to tront mora torious attention than is usually | South coast of China between
Same as No.1. these words an incorporating all the castomery paid them and this in specially tros of
Hongkong and Lammocks printed conditions of western policies. Ho sail
Cantonese in which there exista u varied and South coast of China between Hongkong and Hainan.
(Continued on page 5)
SATIS ME No. 1
THE MINISTERIAL CHANGES IN
GERMANY.
The impending Ministerial changes in Ger- many and Prussia continue to occupy pablic altention, but no otidonee is forthcoming to correct the first impression that their effect will be of a purely negativo character. The most char table ovastruction which even convinced pportera of the bloo on the Libers! Ride feel disposed to pisen upon the naw appointments is that they are intended to mark a period of transition."
This in
itself is tantamount to an adminaton that Prince Bülow Liberal-Conservative
periment has not been materially advanced 2 the decisions which have been taken at Kiely As a matter of fact, if the retirement of the Prussian Minister of Eduestion, Dr. von Studt,
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is to be regarded as a donosion to the clamber
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Furniture: Office and drawing office furniture, draw- ing materials and appliances, plate.
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Sandry debtors
Accounts in course of collection, etc. (including Tie. 12,003.45 secured by a promissory note dated 7/9/15) Vaine of completed portion of unfinished work on hand, foes instalmente ro ceived on soc
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of the Liberals, the success of their agitation may prove to be outweighed be the loss of Coast
and the strengthening of element is other departments
23,355:72
the Co
407,511,85 of the Prossina Ministry.
Count Porndow.ky's retirement certainly 1,125,916,91 brows the political personality of "rince Bulow ip to stronger relief against the undistinguished
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which he bes chosen
Ministerial.back ground of the Parliamen
for himself. The
tary sessions in the autumn will show whether the Imperial Chan silor can definitely sosat 19,554.00 upon the self-effacement of the ouw-Ministers, and whether, in view of the peculiar influences 1,122,978.84 to which be is subjected, predominance on his part is calculated to promote the polloy which Le professes to have at heart.
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LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
The N.G.I. atr. Lesanro left Biogapore for this port on 31st July afternoon, and may bo expected here on or about the 7th August.
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