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SUPREME COURT. Wodnesday, January 8th.

IN APFELLATE JURISDICTION.

BRFORK THE FULL-COURT,

APPEAL FROM A DECISION OF THE CHIEF JUSTICE.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY

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"THE ORIENT IN LONDON."

1908.

TANSAN.

BOTTLED AT THE FAMOUS TAKARADZKA SPRING

CLIFFORD

BT THE

WILKINSON TANSAN CO., KOBE.

Pure flesithful, and Deliciously Refreshing Tablewater. Balieving Gout, Promoting Digestion, Proventing and. Correoting Acidity, and Giving Tone to the Whole System.

Dr. Wolno, Institut Pastor, Paris, writes TANSAX Corciais no microbe

R. JUSTIN DE LISLE, M.D., formerly in laboratories of Professors Bowra and

of any Sort, No Wonder is has been pronouncel" THE HOICEST OF ALL CHOICE WATERS." I find TANBAN Soft, Swent and exceedingly agreeable to the taste and in effoot on the Stomach '

BEWARE OF IMITATIONS.

SOLE AGENTS:—~

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H. PRICE & CO., LTD.

WINE, SPIRIT & CIGAR MERCHANTS,

GROWTH OF BRITISH TRADE WITH CHINA.

Being therefore of opinion that Ostacia could telegram which is referred to in the statement sot I am also of opinion that "Carlowite was of claim was notually and in foot sent to the

The Orient in London" has just been entitled to act. The whole question appests to plaintiffs by the Wing Fang frm of Amoy, and me to turn on the fact that there was no sub- the plaintiffe did, in reliance on such telegram, oboren as the main title of the great missionary charter by Ostavis to the United States Govern pay to the defendants the sum of $5,000 on behalfxhibition to be held in the Agricultural-hall from June 11 to July 11 this year. The object men, bat an independent agreement itself of the said Kin Hing firm. The defendants forth of the exhibition-to inform Lokdeners of the giving rise to rights and duties between the with on the said 12th February, 1907 telegraph truo natúre of missionary work and of the parties and, it must specially be noted, ed to the said Kin Hing firm informing the of condition of the nations among whom it is-done- an agreement which really has no legal the said payment and credited the said Kia will be in no way concealed; but the plans that the orhibition will be of interest, even to connection in the Carlowitz oharter party, Hing firm in account with the said sum of are already far enough advanced to auggest Judgment ser delivered on the appost from for it contemplated an extension of the $5,nocurdingly. The defendants do not those who care little or nothing for its object. For instance, the Exhibition Herdd, a monthly a decision of Lis Honour the Chief Justice hire of the vezel-beyond the time' covered even admit that the said Wing Fang firm were delivered en May h in which he found lu by Carlowitz's extended term. I think this is agents of the plaintiffs, nor do they admit that magazine with a circulation of 180,080, devoted favour of Mesure: Carlowitz & Co. the respond an Important matter on which stress has not the Wing Fang Arm ever gave the plaintiffe now entirely to this scheme, contains in ita number an outline of eight "Scenes from the Buts in the presoat case. The appellants are been laid anciently, for the whole of these reason to believe, or that the plaintiffs ever did South Seas representing the landing of John the Lombard Steamship Co., Ltd. Sir Henry decurrences might have happened after the believe, that the said Wing Fang firm had Williams, the Martyr of Erromange," in 1890, and the industrial as well as educational and Berkeley, insituoted by Mr. B. D. Atkinson (of tormination of the charter party and I eurot purchased from the Kin Wing firm a bill of ex- Mesers. Deace, Looker and Descon) represent sao bow the position of affairs as between ohange either on Semarang or on any other religious work,carried on in varicos islands of the Pacifio. These oight will form only one at all. The defendants den section, and perhaps the smallest, of a large id the appellante, and the Hon Mr E. Ostucia and the United States Government can place, or Pollock, K.C. instructed by Mr. Jackson (of vary accordingly as the Ostacia Carlo wits char- that the plaintiff paid over the said sure of series of acones repagonting life in India, China, TELEPHONE NO. 125, Messis. Julson, Stokes and Master) appeared ter was in existence or not. I agree to this $5,000 to the defendants ander any such South and Central Africa, Madagascar, and for the respondenta.

That so far as the owners are concerned Cario-belief. At the time the defendants reoxived New Guinen, as well as the Senth Sea Islands. Messrs, Spalding and Spalding, the honorary The Chief Justice-This case was tried Lifore wilz stands in the same position as Ostucia, the 85,00 from the plaintiff, but they did so architecte, are preparing plans which should interior of the me in April and May of last year, auil the appeal and that so far, neʼÖstucia is concerned Carlo-solely in pursuance of the instractions from the transform the anlovely was argued before the Full Court on 16th witz stands in the same position as the owners, Kin Hing firm, which instructions made no Agricultural-hall,

mention of any bill of exchange whatever or of December. The learned Counsel for the appel- but this shows that the rights we have to oon- lanks referred to the foot that under the sider are righis arising out of the churter party any indebtedness or alleged indebtednees of the constitution of the Courts in this Colony the only and not out of an independent contrast, to Kia Hing Arm to the plaintiffs. The de appeal Court from the trial in the Arst instance which although all parties knew all about it fendants have since learned that the Kin Hing firm received the ruin of $5,000 nuder the fol is to a Court in which the Judge who tried the Carlowitz were not in fast partles. This can caso sita, and if he is the Chief Justice he has best be teated by asking the question-Could lowing circumstances. Tho Wing Fang Arm the preponderant voice. It is not surprising the United States Government have ened sither owed the respective gume, viz, $3,00+ and that reference ebouli 3 frequently, bo made to Carlowitz or the owners? I think not. The $1,954.22 to the Fang Yuen firm and to the J'ai Hing firm, both of Amoy sad the Wing this fact; but so far as I am concerned I wish fact thsrofore being that the ship was

Fung arm upon being pressed by hom for to any that in giring judgment in a case tried delivered I think this justifiod O.fauis in osn before me, I endeavour to be guided by the celling in virtue of rights arising out of the payment entered into agreement with the two language used by Mr. Justice Blackstone in a charter party, quite regardless of what its Bross that sure of $3,000 and $2,000 should very old case indeed: "My present opinion is but position would have been vis à vis the United be paid in Hongkong by the plaintiffs to

the defondants OZ

balalf of the Kin Hing liable to correction upon more full consideration, States Government, and as Ostucia's on- if the question should come again before the cellation was right so Carlowi'z'e cancellation arm, the latter fem having agreed to credit Court in a more aclemu way)" I trust that this mast have been right. I, therefore, think that the Fung Yoon and Tai Ring firms res will, to some extent, aut exactly "encourage ap the judgment should stand and the appeal bepectively in their respectiva nocounts with peals from my decisitar, bat at least assure the dismissed with costa.

the Kin Hing firm, and the Fung Yasu and the profession that I endeavour, as far as pos

The Paisne Judge-I regrette dissgree Tai Hing firms paving such agreed on their sible, to look at the case from a fresh standpoint, with the judgment of the learned Chief Justice,parte with the Wing Fung Arm to credit the if such is put before the Full Court on more and I will simply content myself by stating said Wing Fang firm with like some of $3,000 solomu arbitration. Now, in this case there that I think Carlowitz was not entitled to sad 82,000 respectively, as soon as they had was a fresh standpoint put forward; but before cancel at the time they did. Therefore I think been informol y the Kin Hing ärm of the dealing with it, I desire to say that this was the appeal should be allowed, and supposing said telegram from the defendants; and on the sminently a case in which a second argument it to be allowed, the question of the amounts. 12th day

of February, 1907, the Kin Hing dem. was rightly pat before the Court, quite apart dus by the parties will be a matter for fa ther duly credited the Fung Yeen and Tai Hing frms in their respective current accounts with from the fact that it has produced a difference

consideration. The case

the said Kin Hing firm with the sums of $3,000 of opinion between the Jadges.

and $2,000 respectively, and the Fang Yuen is exceedingly puzzling; and all I oàn ay is

firm and the Tai Hing firm therengen aroditod that, if people will taogle themselves up in so. Gordian a fashion, they must not be surprised

their accounts with the Wing Fung firm with if this entanglement in len of onlting the

the sums already mentioned, and the Tai ing firm on the same date, at the request of the knot is an expansive process. The facts are

Tho Ng Yan Ying fire brought action sufficiently set out in the report of the case in the Court, and I need not recapitulate them, against the Lap Kee firm to recover the sumaid Wing Fang firm, paid to the latter in ough I shall only refer to the first part of it with 35,000, the amount paid to the defendants by which the appellant queries. In my judgment mistake in respect of a bill of exchange.” in the Court below I said: "The ease, stands

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.

BEFORE SIR FRANCIS PIGGOTT (CHIEF JUSTICE),

PAID BY MISTAKE

not

Mr. M, W. Slade, inatrusted by Mr. G. K. Hall Bratton (of Messrs. Brattan sad Hott) appeared for the plaintiffs, and Hon. Mr. H. Pollock, C., instrusted by Mr. Daniels (of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes aud-Master)-for-the- defendants.

Towards the enrolment of the 10,000 stewards

It is hardly necessary to point out that the who are wanted to man the various courts sud made. The various sections of the exhibition given in the returns of the Imperial Maritime forage, MD satisfactory progress has been trade of the British Empire with China, a have already been allotted to the stewards Customs, is too high, whil that of other presenting groups of Congregational churches countries is too low, the anomaly being due, the Interposition of Hongkong, Courne, to whore large poroantages of goade from and to in different districts of London; and a series of ot venient autres, Westminster Chapel is derst foreign conntries are transhipped, and their mass meetings for stewards will be hsd în con ing itself to the two cour's of the Colonial origin or destination cut being ascertainable Missionary Society. That, as is well known, is by the Chinese Customs, they are oredited to

Le British unsectarian

Colony, Hongkong publishes ne a Cengregational organization. The t sized by the fact that the Baptist Missionary re-exports. The Statistical Secretary of the character of the exhibition, however, is empha detailed statistics of its own trade or its Sesiaty, the Moravians, and the Friends, as well Imperial Maritins Customs, however, iu his as the British and Foreign Bible Society and report on this foreign trails of China for 1966, the Rigious Tract Society and several kindred estimates that these transhipments amuanz which will be of considerable size.

trade and the value thereof has to be appor organizations, will all occupy courts, some of to about 40 per sent. of hine's foreign

tioned among foreign countries, including, It was abonneed in The Times that it was proposed to hold a "Pageant of Barkness and course, the British Empire. He has been at Light" in the minor all. This matter has great trouble to collate the available napusi boon entrusted to a committee of which the retneus of all countries trading with China and Ray. D. Macfadyen, of Highgate, is chairman, Hongkong, which, for the purpose of this and an outline of their proposals has just been investigation, bo josludes in China's commercial ava, and the e nolosions at which be has arrived approved by the executive committes. There

number of scenes symbolically may, in spite of the diversity of fiscal years, be will be a representing conditions of life in the non-accepted as approximately correct. His cou- or in course of achievement by Christianity, from bir Alexander Hosie's report on the Christian world and the transformation achieved olusions ar mutised in the following table The participants will number about 450, mostly Foreign Trade of China, singere "John Oxepham" is taking a chief part is the preparation of the words, and Mr. Hugh Moss, well known in connazion with the Romsey pageant and almiliar erents, will act an director. It is expected that along one side of this

"minor" Ball will be erected a "street of religions," and along the other side a series of tableaux representing great ovonts in the history of foreign missions, beginning with the arrival of St. Augustine. There will still be room for 6,000 spectators of the pageant.

A Chinese pagoda 50ft high will bave S 845.78, being the difference between the $2,000 so predited and the $1,954,22 sowing by the prominent place in the centre of the main hall. It will be reproduction of the "Temple of Wing Fung drm. The defendants admit that Gratitude" at Nanking, which was built in the plaintiff did, on the evening of the 18th 1431 st a cost of €750,000. An Indian village 70ft, by 40ft. A large part of the exhibition will be devoted to Africa. In this section will Februars, 1807, demand repayment of the and an African kraal will each cover a space of Evidenon was then heard, and the hearing-be found the most valuable collection in the $5,000 and that the defendants refused,

whole building-the-relies connected with Dr.. adjourbed.

Livingstone who went cut as representative of the London Missionary society in 1841. There will also be relise of great interent connected with Morrison, Moffat, Chalmers, and other

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION."

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"Mr. Slade read the statement of claim as follows:-The plaintiffsore merchants carrying on business at 64, Bonham Strand West, The defendants are merchants carrying on business BEFORE MH. A. G. Wish (Pula Junez) great misionaries.

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thas: Were the circumstances such as to entitle the United States to re cind its contract with Ostacía, and co-entitle that Company to reseind its contract with Carlowils, and entitle Carlowitz to rescind their contract with the owners?" It now transpires that one important foot was omitted here from consideration that the first rescission was by Ostaci of the contract with Carlowitz, that then Catlowila rescinded; and that this occurred prior to the at 316 Des Voeux Road Central. The plaintiffs rescision of the United States Governmeal in addition to their business as merolisata carry ou a bill discounting basiness and for that which occurred five days afterwards, and.wak ap- parently independent of the rescission by Ostaois purpose have as agents in Amoy in the Empire and Carlowits. There was therefore no resiasion of China a firm knows the Wing Fung firm. en suite as I bad assumed, and the question is Ou the 12th February, 1907, the plaintiffs re whether Carlowils could rescind independently caived a telegram purporting to come from the of any action by the United States, The said Wing Fung firm requesting them to contractual relationship arising out of the pay to the defendants the sum of 85,100 of exchange on in respect of a bill charter party still existed between Carlowitz and the war; it was not broken by the sabe Semarang, purchased in Amoy. Shortly after obarter to Ostacis, still lean by the re-charter by wards on the 12th February, 1907, the de- Ostacia to the United States; and it was urged fendants demanded payment of $5,000 from that all the consequenose of this reletionship the plaintiffs stating that they had been must ensue, including the right to rescind for quested by telegraph to receive the said sama good case. I am of opinion for the reasons on behalf of the Kin Hing fire of Amy: Later, giren in my judgment, that the failure on the 13th February, after the receipt of a to deliver the vessel every day daring the further telogram purporting to come from continuance of the charter party entitled the enid Wing Fang firm, and ou further ap the charterer to rescind it, and did not pliction by iho defindants the plaintifs paid

to the defendants tho vum of 85,000. give rie merely to ar action for damage.

The said $6,000 was paid to, and received by, The question resolves itself therefore into this:Can it be said that in the olroumstances the defendants under mistaken belief common which actually happened there was a failure to both plaintiffs and defendants that the said to Letivor the vessel to the charterere, e, Wing Fung firm as agents for the plaintiffs the aid Kia ling to them through the United States Govern, bad purchased from ment? The United States Gavoroment had firm a bill, of exchange on Samarang, and not definitely renounced all hope of getting the that the platatis were indebted to the ahip in spite of those threats of cancellation, mid Kia Hing Arm in the sum of $5,000 and and therature it might be said that the star that the said telegrams were sont by tb said terers had not definitely renonno.d all hops, Wing: Fong firm, whereas in fact the said Wing bat did that therefore deprive them of all Fang Arm had not purchased any bill of ex, right to act? Even this does Lot state the change from the said Ķin Hing Arm and the position quite soenrately. Carlowits cancelled plaintiffs were not indebted to the said Kin with the owners because Ustacia bad onnoelled Hing firm, and the said Wing Fung firm had with them, raporting the cause the failure not sent the aid telegrams. to deliver. Can it be said that Carlowitz On the 13th February the plaintiffs having was bound to enquire further into the cleared that the said tolograms bud not in fact cunstàness to see if Untadia's cancellation' was been sent by the said Wing Fang Bro, informed justified? The position dan be put in this the defendants and demanded repayment of the way-Were Carlowitz bound to wait till the said 3,000, but the defendants refused pending United States Government cancelled F. Or was further information from Amoy. that firm entilled to act and take the conse- The defendants have not ropaid the plaintiffs the said sum or any part thereof. The plaint is therefore, claim $5,000 and taterest thereon at the rate of sight por cent, per exnum fram the 13th February, 1907 to payment or judgment.

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AN AMAH'S CLAIM. Another Money Loan Association case came before his Honour yesterday when Cheang Tal-koo brought astion against Lau Ming, the manager of the Association, to recover $11, There was a cross-action, by the defendant in which he claimed $35,85, for goods supplied. Me F. X. d'Almada e Castro to Messrs. Almada and Smith) appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. P. W. Goldring (of Messrs. Goldring and Burlow) for the defendant.

Plaintiff said she was the last person en titled to draw from the Association, and she had asked

the defendant for the amount due to her on several occasions. He paid her $9, leaving a She had not balance of $11, due and oying. received any further payments from the defendant during last your, being then employed at 9, Hollywood Road, and living there. Plaintif did not tell the defendant to supply her daughter or son with food, as both had employment. She denied owing this defendant $35.85 for meals expplied,

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MINE DISASTER. IN VIRGINIA,

JEARED LOSS OF OVER 400 LITES,

Fairmont (West Virginia), December 8. An explosion of dust has occurred in the Monongah coal mine. The sapsristendent of eatembed three bodies have already been the mine states that at least 500 men ara recovered. The tipping and the other earface plant and buildings were destroyed.

The explosion, which was heard eight miles away, occurred in pits G and 8, the former boing situated on the east and the latter on the wast side of the Menongabein Biver. The mine is controlled by the Consolidated Coal Company

of Baltimore.

Return showing the percentages of the tal de of the trade of foreign countries and their

the retun98 of freign possessions with China and Hongkong, 1899. 1904, based on countries:--

Exports to

Average, 1904. 1899-1903

Per cont. Per cent. Per cont. Percent..

201 48.46 50'10 18-20 16:06

British Bapire 2258 Japan Uni.ol States And Philip. pins ...

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Imports from.m Average. 1805-1902.

1904.

12:70 25.6L

13:50

19:10

17:19

14.70 12:43

9-88

2.04

59

13:24-

2:51

A

4.15

3.5.

... 7:39

7-10

31

5:30 い込ん

1:06

4.06

83.

1.67

182

137 ̈0'78-

22

0'8

0:03

v:51 3 -0-31 003

Fransa and

Indo-Cdina. 135 Russian Impiro 15-50

Netherands and

Dutch Indica 1:30 Belginnt Switzerland Ametria-Hungary '07. Denmark. U**J Portugalli O'NG

**

06 1:30

FAL

According to the above tablo the British Empire supplied China and Hongkong in 1904 with 5046 per cent. of their imports and Тье took 20v1 per cent of their expocie. United Kingdom supplied 2392 per cent. of tue imports, and received 772 per ovat, of the exparte.

THE NEW NAVAL BASE.

12 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

MASS OF ECZEMA

ON LITTLE GIRL

Not Washed for Eight Months, by

Doctor's Orders-Was Miserable, Suffering Terribly-Had to Tie Hands to Stop Scratching-Pa- rents Lost Heart, but One Cake of Cuticura Soap and One Box of CUTICURA TOOK OFF

EVERY BIT OF HUMOUR

"I want to let you know what a wonderful ente Cuticura Remedies el

There came foetal on my little girl.

a rash over the Atcly one's face when she was a month old. My with took the child up to the doctor's to see what it was, and ho told her it was gum rash. She brought her home and let it go on for a month, but as it got no better I would have her take the child to another, doctor's. He told my wife that the baby had got blood excerns and gave her some medicine and olat- rent and told my wife not to wash the child. We were doctoring the child for eight months, but she was no better at the ond of the eight months than she was when we took her first. You can imagine how miserable the child was not being washed. We had to the the little one's hands when we look her to bed, to prevent her from scratch- Ing her face, as she made it bleed so it her hands were at liberty. I was recommended to "lry Cuticura Soap and Culleurs Ointment, but we were doubt- ful at first, se we had almost, lost heart, but my wife said we had given tho doctors a good trial and they had done. no god, and the child was so misorable not being washed, so we said we would give the Cutiara Remedies & trial. The first time my wife washed the clald with Cutieven Soap and used Cuticura Ointment our daughter seemed likeanew child, as she did not offer to scratch so much and seemed a lot easier. She wa one mass of eczema about the face arul shoulders, but the first box of Cuticura Ointment and bar of Cuticura Soap took every bit off her. The neighbours said it would come on again, as it had gone off too quick, but the child is three years old now and she has not had any signs of it Binoo. G. Williams, S6 Sea Brook Rd.,near Wednesbury, Staffs., Eng., Aug.26,1906."

Complete External and Internal Every Humoured Interia, Childrens con ist of Cutlera Hong to Cimothy Skin, Cutler Olitment to end the Skin, and Cutleum kewahrens Purify the Blond. A Bingh Set often i

for

P (Chocolateed) is throughout the world

Dopnen: Lauden 27. Charterjamine Sil: I. Towns &Co. Sydney: Lenton, Cape Town, etest 14, 26. Imal Calatin: Futler Bratz and Chets, Karp,, Sole Prog. Post-Lue, Cultura Pok on Leso

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A SWEEPING INDICTMENT OF YUAN SHIH-KAT.

According to a translation from the "Sin Wo Pao" in the "China Gazette the following strorg indictment has been made against II. E. YUSE

man of

Eventually through the good office of Yang SLi-ling (the present Viceroy of Obibli) and by means of briber, Yasu became a protégé of the Fringe; their relations are new intimate.

Yan's power ja unprecedented in the history of the dynasty. The Prince is a weak man naturally, and Yuso Shih-kai-knowing his weakness has cleverly (arned it to his own advadlage.

The Scotsman pablished in its London corres- pordénce some forther particulars of the zew usel bene, from which we take the foll wing:- "The deriguera of the Laval base on the Firth of Forth have gons about their work not merely in the light of present needs, but with as full an appreciation as is humanly possibl of the future. Thus the port [ part] now contem Liang Ting-fen, Judge of Hupeh, bas sted, whilo self-containett as it stands and memorialised the Throse to the fleet that Yusa expable of extension, will be consistent with, and Shih-isi was not in his youth The first iudication he explosion on the surface was a great upheaval af débris from fom part of, the larger scheme of which the education, bis favourite pastimes being herse the month of No. 6 pit, props uod in the mine Admiralty property at Rosyth is capable. The riding, and fencing,

mais features of the scheme as at present.

Herere to power, rough Yung-la, who took matured are a look 850ft. long, giving access to him for his protégé, and after Tong-lu's death, being barled across the river. The entrance to

a tasin 321 acres (Bot 5 acres) in ares, and a Yuan went over to Pricos Ching. Yuan at ret Pit-No. 6, which is connected with Pit No. 3,

graving duck to hold the largest ships of war called on the Prince on three different occasions caved in almost immediately afterwards, and the

and capable of easy extension. According to but we not received. graveet fears are entertained that all the mon working in that part of the mine have lost their

the

design the Look will run paralled present lives. Pit No 8 was opened two years ago and

with the stream, the entrance being to the was equipped entirely with electricity. It was

south-west of Kosyth Castle. This luck, considered to be the micst modera and the safest

which will be accessible at all states of the tide, pit in this part of the State.

Several miners were blown up through thewill lead to the south east corner of the basis, Their which will have a depth of 39ft. The basin or ventilating shifts and are still alivo

deck will be nearly square, the east quay being escape is considered miraculous,

1,620ft. long, the north quy 1,5 of the wost quay 1,290, and the south quay 1,000ft, 116 apparent disparity between the meaegre- The Prince's expouses were very beavy, and merts of the opposito sides is explained by the this gave Ynan opportunities to bribe him.. fast that the south-west corner of the reotangle Through Yea's favorable recommendation is eat off by a diagonal quay, 600ft. loug, Tung Ching and Cbu Shi-chong became Grand The graving dock will probably rua northwards carries out his advice. at the right angles to the north quay,

The connecting the south and west side of the dock, Conne lors, Yuan advises and the Prince Cho-fo, Taug Shao-yi, Yang Shi-ohf, and totul langth of the quays will thus be about Wu Chung-brish all owe their present power 5,000ft, Practically the whole area of the works to the favoritism of Juan. Chu Shi-chong will, of course, be withis high water mark, but had never done any meritorious works for the the workshops incidental to a naval base will take State but through Yuan he has been made up a good deal of ground The present idea is Viceroy of Manchuris and his authority ex- tist Lue work should be spread over ten years. coods that of the other Viceroys by many timer. Considerations of general naval requirements Chu Chia-pic who was a Chikhaiens short mar hasten or rotard it. On the other hand, it time ago, is now the sating Governor of Kirin,.. will be possible while this soleme is in all through Yuan's favouritiem. Whereas but Chu Shi-chong another part with which it may be linked up infuses of the Japanese, progress either to extend it or to begin on Clas Erb-sen did his utmost to combat the In other words, additional graving docks might simply takes things as they came in order to be grafted on the basin, or a second basin with cultivate the favour of the Japanese. connected dry dock accommodation might be undertaken.

His Lordship-How many members are there in the Association: not above the proverbial twenty, I suppose?

By noon the repairs to the damaged gear had Mr. Imada-Fifteen, Plaintif-Eighteen, but the books so far advanced that fans were set in motion to free the mine from gas and pormit the descent of a relief party, including nice carpen era. aud

namber of high mining offcials. Special trains have been got randy to couvay any irjared survivors to hospital at Pittsburg hospital has also baon improvised at the mouth as fast as they are brought to thoeurface, and a of the mine where first aid can be rendered.

After the fans had started to clear the mine of gas it was reported that Kre had broken out in the workings, farther handicapping the still more dangerous position. ears and placing the catombed miners in a The mining experts and others familise with mining matters as well as a large body of doctors on the spot hold cat no hops to waiting friends that a single person in the mine at the The Fairmont Timer cetimates the number of time of the expicsion asped death.

Cross-sxaniined by Mr. Goldring witness denied having racaived 827.49 from the defend nat. She had never boarded at his place, and it was not a fact that the majority of amake in the district where she was employed weat home at night.

La Ming said he resided at 41, Staunton Strest, and the plaintiff lived with him. He supplied her son, daughter and nephew with food at her request. After deducting $10. paid him by plaintiff on account, the balance das to him from her was $25 85. The book pat in was bis Money Loan Association book, and the plaintiff signed it when she received $27.40 in full discharge of her claim,

Mr. Almade-Was mot Cheung Tai-koo the last person to draw in your Association P- No. And you have paid bar the amount she drew-Tes, in full

Have you a lienes for hawking vegetables? No, I don's hawk vegetables. I am a travalilog trader.

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dead at 425.

WAR O TIN-SOLDIERS.

The Court ought to be alarmed when Their Majuties consider the great military authority exorcized by Ivan and his protégét in Chîblí and Manchuria.

Finally Yung Shih-kai is compared with To Char, a notorions traitor of the Hon Dynay,

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

The O. & O. str. Persia from Portland vis

quences? Mash light may be thrown upon the we considor what the position of question if Ostacia mue with regard to the United States Government and the question as to this may be stated in a similar way Was Gstacia bonad to The statement of defence was as follows

Berlin, December 10. Mr. Werner Lancia is shortly publishing wait till the United States Government can- On the 12th February, 1907, the plaintiffs re-

Although the Social-Demperats repudiate the **Days Stolen For Sport" by Mr. Philip Gean. celled Or was that firm entitled to not and ceived a telegram which was only and ing

suggestion that their anti-military ideas mast All those who are interested in sport and take the consequr noes? In the circumstances fact sent by the Wing Fung firm of Amoy ro

tond to make them unpatriotic, they have nowocaatry life will welcome another book, by decided to wage a orende against all things the author of "Wust I flare seen White endless delay in putting the ship at the service questing the plaintiffs to pay the defendant,

After hearing further evidence his fordahip connected with the Army. For this purpose Fishing," which was praised by the pritios and of the United States Government, and threats the sum of $1,000. The defendants, however

allowed judgment for the defendant on the they have just distributed among all the work favourably taken up by the public. The writer of cancellation-1 am very strongly cf opinion do not admit that the said talegran contained that they were entitled to not and take the any reference whatever to any bill of exchange, original summons, and in the cross actioning-classes in Germany a ciroular exhorting is an all-round sportsman particularly well- Japan ports, will be due to arrive in this port

them to give no Christmas or New Year gifts be gave him judgment for 25.86, the amount

an influene. It is a book that leaves readers Thestr. Flintshire left Singapore on Tuesday, consequences. These ousequences might have nor do the defendants admit that the said re

dus by Cheung Tal-koo. He did not think she in the shape of swords, drugs, toy rifles, and and as in the angling world as an authority on the 12tli inst.

toys of that kind, as

such toys tend only to with a brighter outlook on life and a kindlier 7th inst, and is dus here on or abut Tuesday, been, if the United States had repented, and guest was connected in any way with any should be called upon to pay for the food poisen the youthful imagination and to make feeling towards their fellow men. Instruction the lith inst, at daylight.

The Austrian Lloyd'a str. 4ústria left Einga. ultimately decided to take the vessel on again, bill of exchange. The defendants admit supplied the other three persons.

children love war."

nowhere urged, but where given is given in that there would have been no ship at all at that they requested payment of $5,000 from the

Os the other hand the ever-active German such a manner as to ensure attention. The pore for this port on the 8th inst, and is due their disposal, for the owners might have seat plaintiffs. The defendants so requested pay- HOW TO BE BEAUTIFUL-Keep your com- Navy League is trying to develop the making exuberant

apparent la overy line, the people he The Silk ex Showmet arrived at New York her elevhere directly the charter party was ment in parsusúce of telegraphic instructions plexion, Mr. Ellen's Crème Charmante, Las of al kinds of toys connected with the bes, doings inget the author takes in all his here on the 15th inst.

The Boston str. 17emont arrived at Vistoria canceled. The fempit would have been an from the Kin Hing firm of Amoy, which carries Charmant and Special Skin Tonic and Foudre and there is a surprising focresse in the aum deroribes are sil rest people whem one quickly on Bid ult.

toke is kindly, aatural and modest. It B,C on 7th inst., from Japan and China. sation for damages for breach of the agreement on a tanking business, requesting the defendants Charmant will enable you to do it Herber of warships, submarines, and boxes of gats to know and b. familiar with, while the

Specialities for the Skin are the study of a tin-sailors, as compared with the supply of

The Boston str. Shoremut sailed from Seattle In the event the United States Government to collect the sum of $5,000 from the plaintiffs ifetime. A. 8. Watson & Co., Ltd., Sole Agents such naval toys only a few years ago in Ger- contains a series of beautiful photographs of

Wah, on 7th inst, for Japan and China. aid canol so that there were no dosæquepoes, on behalf of the said Kin. Hing firm. The

564 many.

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ukinenal tones.