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LOCAL SPORT.

LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.

The appended rounds have been complete in the lawo tennis tournament in progress at the' Hongkong Cricket Club:

DOURLES HANDICAP.

Second Round--H. B. Phelips and Dr. J.M Atkinson (owe 13). H. R. Makin and T. E. Perron lows.15/2), 6-0, 5-7, 6-1; C. E. Shields and A. 8. Kempthorne (owe 3(6), v. W. H Purcell and W. King (owe 1/6), 6-4, 6-4; R. Hancook and H. Hancock (owe 4-) v. W. F Brawer and E. A. M. Williams (ora 3/6) 6-1 60; H, W. Sayer and. 8. E. Green (ore 15) . I. B. Beattie and E. A. Leggati, (owe 5/6) 73, 7-9, 6-3; H. Humphreys and J. A. Jupp (ows 153) e. Dr. Koch and A. Gittins (owe 15/2) 6-3,2-6, 6-2; W. G. Worcantar and C. A. Carr (15/1). P. Linton and A. W. Polglase (rac. 1/6), 6-2, 6-4; H. W. Bayer and S. E. Groen towe 15) v. R. B. Beattle and B. A. Legatt (owe 5/6), 7-5, 29, 6-4; Major Logan and Captain Murray (ore 15/5) v. 8. F. Ricketts, and 8. Moors (scr) 3-6, 6-4, 6-1-

SINGLE HANDICAP.

First Round (B. Class):-R. R. Tarner lowe 30). H. G. Battiscombe (owe 5/6) 6-3, 6-1 C. B.

Frankin (rec. 16) A. B. Blunn (sor) 6:2, 6-2; Major Stephen- son (Scr.) . 8. F. Ricketts (owe ) 6-2, 6-3 A. W. Poiglass (rec, 1/G).... C. E, Shields (owes 15/3) 6-2, 6-2; E. L. Kraus (ovo 15/1). v) G. W. Sayer (owes 15/2) 6-3, 6-3, 64; 0; L Hiles (owes 15/3)». F. A. Biden (owes 30. 9-77-5. Dr. Koch (owes 15,5) B. Newall Wilson (reo 3/6) 6-1, 6-1; Major Stephensor feer) v., D. Atkingón (owes 30), 6-1, 6-1 W. King (owes 30) . L. C. Hagen (owok 15/3) 11-3, 6-4, T. H. King (owes 15,3) v. P. Jaaks (scr.), 6-2, 63; B, Sayer (owes 15:2) received Forfeit from C. B. Johnson, R. O. Hutchison (owes 15,3) v. R. P. Carter (owes 15), 7-5, 6-1; A.0. Brown (owas 15/5) v. F. H. H. Stevous (sor), 6-2, 6-3, A. 8. Kempthorne (uwes. 570) r. A. W. J. Peake (owes 15) 6-0, 6-2; W, F. Brawer (owe 15/4) v. L. F. Campbell (owes, 15) 6-2, 4-6, 6-2.

THE SILENT RIFLE.

INTENTOR DJ ITS AWFUL POSSIBILITIES.

Mr. Hiram Percy Marin, the young in ven- tor of the silent firearmi, is accustomed to the enterprise of modern journalism, and readily assanted to grant a long distance telephone interview when from the Daily Mail" office in New York correspondent called him up at his pretty suburban villa at Hartford, Connecticut.

tho palent office at "In the official record: Washington," he said, my new device dovere twenty-three claims. Briefly 1 may describo it as follows. In the barrel of the rifle or ravol ver. isarranged a piston valve which flies transversely the bore. This valve la operated. by the guans themselves instead of by any mechanical mution from the breech block. It prevents the sudden osoape and exploding of

Богов

The timing of this operation is made extremely accurate by the bullet, which in its passage uncovers a chamber in the barrel and furnitbes the pressure recessary to operate the tranoverse platon valve. The device is extremely simple, and does not alter the appearance of the rifle or revolver except for a small oross, piecs in the barrel near the muzzle.

When," I asked, "will the invention be on

the market?"

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GYMKHANA PROGRAMIME.

The programme for next Baturday's Gym khana meeting is as follows:

ONCE ROYED.-For China Ponies Subscription Grifas of this Beason 1907-1908 and all Punien entered in the Hongkong Grifin

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL 2x» ' 1908.

PARLIAMENTARY NEWS.

NE OMENYUM IN BRITISH BHIPE.

do the beat they could for those whom they employed. The Board of Trade saw no reason for the appointment of a Select L'ommittee; beenuse it was quito able to deal with the abuses complained of. He had no doubt that the Board,

when all the interests concerned were heard, would be perfectly capable of coping with the

Stakes and The Tionikin Blakes at the 10 the, opinion of this House the conditionstationed he, therefore, hoped the motion

one

Hongkong Jockey Club Hosting 1909, Weight for inches as per senle Winners of race 5 lbs. extra of two or mere races 10 lbs, extra Non-winning placed Ponies allowed 2 The Unplaced zanners allowed 5 The. Jockeys who have not won more than two official race in Hongkong, Shanghai or Tientsin allowed 5 lbt. Entrance fee 35, lat Prize: The Tree Cup, presented. 2nd Prize: $25, (Entrance less to go to winner,)

■t. lbs, Mr J. Armstrong's "Skirbook... Mr Brutton's Lawlander...... Mr F. B. Deacon's Lyu (late Butter- Mr M'Donnell's Chota Sahib (late

panob) Gom Tree) Me Medico's Sofrano Rose

15 6

15

7

14

15

6

Dr J. W. Noble's Strathairn,... 15 Mr Wolff's Hampstead (lato Kickrai.

chael)

... 15 4 ZMIANA STAKES-Value $80, Distance Ona Mile. For all Chins Ponies Catch weights at 10st. 6lbs,

Winners of an open race or open Griffiu race 5lbs. extra, Non winning Subscription Grillos allowed 5lbs. Jockeys who have not won more than two official races in Hongkong, Shanghai or Tintsin allowed 5lbs, A Cap called the Gymkhana Cup will be presented at the end of the Season to be won by the Pony scoring mast marks in the races for the Gymkhana Stakes at the Gymkhana Mestings during the Season, counting 4 points for a first: 2 for a recend; and 1 for a third. The benefit of

Mr. Fenwick (L Wansbock) moved "That under which Chinese seamen are employed on British vessels at ports in the United Kingdom calls for an immediato investigation by a Scleat, Committee of this House, with a view to deter mining whether the provisions of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1906, are afficient to enable the Board of Trade to prevent abuses arising out of the employment of Chiness in the British Mar cantile Marine," Fenwick explained, knd no objection to Chiness as such, nor did they want preference for British seamon. All they wanted was that Chinese should not be employed on terms which prastically amounted to sweating, and that whenever they or other

" His friends and be, Mr.

served

The motion was withdrawn, Mr. Fenwick would be withdrawn. (Hear, hear expressing satisfaction with the statement made on behalf of the Board of Trado.

THE OFIUM TRADE.

In answer to Bir H, Cotton (Nottingham, B.). bir, Kearley (Devonport) sai-Opium is vree of duty in Siam, the Straits Settlements, Sarawak, and Labuan. Its importation is pro bibited in Coobin China and, except so far as regards Government, importation, in Japan, The duties levied in

the other places mentioned ara as follows-Ceylon, 58, 40.

CLARETS

FROM LEADING

BORDEAUX HOUSES.

1- Dovan Bottlen

1 Dosen

Bottles.

1. Dozen 1 Battler.

MEDOO ST. EMILION MARGAUX ... ST. JULIEN ET. ESTEPHE

$5.50

$3.25

$2,40.

6.30

8.75

2,70

7.00.

4.00

280

8.00

4:0)

3.000

10,00

5,50

350

CÓS. ET, MICHEL OH, TEOVILLE CH. LAROSE

12.50

AM5

4.15

13.00

7.00

4.25

19.00

700

SOLE AGENTA:--

H. PRICE & CO., LTD.

WINE, SPIRIT & CIGAR MERCHANTÀ,

12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

in British merchant ship, ad comply fands Indis, Se. 5. per lbh Nether. TELFIONE No. 195;

strictly with the Board of Trade regulations. As the President of the Board of Trade bat admitted, we employed foreign sailors whose ignorance of our language was dangerous în an emergency. Every individual who was unable to produce documentary evidence that he was s British subject should be prevented from signing on. What we were doing was opening the ports of the United Kingdom and making them practically collecting grounds for men of foreign nationality who, by the lower wages they were prepared to take, were practically driving Europeans ont of the service of our Mercantile Marine. The operation of the Workman's Compensation Act had as one of its results the lessening of the number of British seamen employed, and unless proper vreesuticus. were taken the advantages intended for British seamen would to foreigners.

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Philippines,

7. per ib, on oruduopiam, sfid. per hon opium manufactured or prepared, China, 28. 73, per lb: After March 1 wort the importation of opium into the Philippices, except by the. Government and for medicinal purposes, will bo prohibited. The Board of Trade have no information as regards the Natunes Islands, but presumably the duty would be the same as that stated for Netherlands Indie. I understand that a chest of Indian opium weighs about 14016

KOMANCE OF A LAWSUIT.

Hongkong, 2nd April, 1808.

KING'S BENCH DIVISION.

COMMERCIAL - LIST

(Before MR. JUSTICE BIGHAM without a-Fury) EANUTSZE. INSURANCE £180CIATION (LID,)

V, INDEMNITY MUJUAL MARINHASBURANCE COMPANY. (LIMITED).

XIANILITY OF REINSURERS — CONTRABANDŲ PERSONS. This was an action to recover money alleged to be due under a policy of reinsurance.

Mr. Soration, O., and Mr. Leck appeared for the plaintiffs; and Mr. J. A. Hamilton,

marks already scored to psas with the Porr Mr. Havelook Wilson (Lab, Midlesborough)ia Speke Pulteney, who was alive in 1780, is now K.C., and Mr. Maurior Hill for the defendants!

on a sale. Any winner of the race to carry 5lbs. oxtra for each win in subsequent starfs for the Rase, bat in the event of a Feny carrying the poualty not winsing, 2lbs, to be deducted next time he starts. Sach 2lbs to -rompin dedacted until he wins again when he will carry the fall penalties without deduction. Penalties accumulative up to 15lbs. Entzauce feo 25 2nd Prize: $25. Half entrance fees

to go to winner.

Mr Brutton's Nutmeg (late Nutmeg

(Trae) Mr D. Dorabjee's Rubber Tree Mr Dryandust's Coxsomb

Do. Earthquake (late Pine Tree)

st. lbs.

15 1 15

426

.. 15

15

Mr Harities's Grey Tick...

14.

6

Messrs. Hough & Shawan's Bidier

Dhu... MR. FC. Master's-Blue-Nile

... 14

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Beconding the resolution said he did not ask that say man should be barred from our ships on the ground of his nationality. All he asked was that he should be a competens man, Hecoult not be a competent man if he did not understand the orders given by the ship's officers. (Hear, hear.)

When Bir Gorell Barnes in the Probate Court, cheerfully agreed to asume that Charles dead, few who were premat and who joined in the laughter which the application naturally. created were aware that this was the latest, though not the last, chapter in-a-bistory which opened more than a century and a half ago.

These proved to be four in number, bat one died in infancy. Charles Spoke Pulteney was the second of three sons, and it is known that he lived and practised saa surgeon in the town of Sherborne, Dorsetshire. There he married, in 1772, Rebecca Rodber, and in the following year a daughter was born to them, who was also called Rebecca.

In July 1745 Charles Pulteney married Betty Speke in Devonshire, and there was a marriage Mr. Austin Taylor (L, Liverpool, East Torsetriment, of which George Speke was the teth) maintained that shipowners as a body were

trastes, and by which £1,000 in Bonth Ben an. bonourably carrying out the provisions of the unities were held for the benefit of husband sud

wife and the children of the marriage, Mercantile Shipping Aot passed last year.

Mr. Houston (U, Liverpool, West Toxteth) Aus expected his approval of the resolution. shipowner he deeply regretted the necessity for employing a large number of foreigners in our Mercantile Marine, but desertions abroad' ren dered the employment of foreigner abeclutely nosary. He had to fight against the pre judices of the captains of his vessels, who told him that Norwegians and Danes and Germans were more desirable seamen than British ne reason being, that they were more amenable to Dr. J. W. Neblo's Balushi Chief. 1. discipline Foreigu sailors on British ships wore a danger when they could not understand English, bats dranken British sailor was al- must as dangerous, and that vies was more common among our geamen than among the Chinese sud other foreigners. At the last General Election there were Liberal shipowners who denounced Chinese labour in the Transvaal, but did not hesitate to employ Chinaman in their vessels. (Hear, hear.)

M: May's Astrol 12-

Mr Boisson's Holocen

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LADIES NOMINATION.Tilung the ring Nominating Lady to stand at a given point. Gentlemen nominated to gallop past carrying a lanov, as he gallops past nominating Lady to throw a ring which gentleman nomissted will endeavour to catch on his lance. Hest

of 3 rank Points will be given for number of rings caught and for pace Entrance fee $3. 1st and 2nd Prizes presented by the Club.

Post Entries,

Mr. Kesrley (Secretary to the Board of Trade) said that long before the motion appear ed on the paper the Board of Trade obtained THREE QUARTEES OF A MILE FLAT RACE information on the subject with which it deait. For China Ponies Subscription Griffins Enormons bouefti had been conferred on the of any Beacon-which have never won British sailor by the Merobant Shipping Act, these an offcial race. Vnplaced runners allowed

and some members naked whether advantages should be allowed to prejudice him in the eyes of his employer. The Marine Superintendent at Poplar and Vistoria Docks

3 lbs. To be ridden by Jockeys who have Lot won more than two offcial races in Hongkong, Shanghai or Tientsin. Weight for inches se per scale. Futranco fee 85. 1st

prize:

Sven years later Charles Speke Pulteney went abroad, though there is no record to show where he went or why he went. It is certain, however, that fiom that time onwards he was never seen or heard of by his wife, his child or by any member of his family. of course, entitled to one-third share of the £1,000 South Sea sonuities, but search of the willa in Somerset House or of the local records have failed to dissover that he ever made a will.

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He way,

The facts out of which the claim arime wero as follows:-In the autumn of 1901 a steamship ébarter with a cargo of kerosine oil from called the Nigretia was about to proceed under Shanghai to Vladivostok. On December 9th, 1904, the plaintiffs, as insurance company whose head office was at Shanghai, grautada policy of Insurance on the roast in which he was warrant ed (inter alia) to carry an other cargo bat kerosine oil and not to carry false papers. On December 18 the plaintiffs rei eured the vessel with the The defendants at premium of 15 per reinsurance policy was to be subject (same clauses and a aditious se in the original polley, and from and was to. cover the vessel at Shanghai to Vladivostok, and while there and thence back to one port in Chins, including Hongkong, and for 30 days after anfval. The policy contained the following warranty —

Warranted no entraband of war on basis of cable of October 31, 1904, oopy of which is bereto annexed." The cable message referred to was in the following tarme: Se Nigistis. Cargo oil kerosine only. We will guarantee that Consul for Japaz has to-day written British Congul that kerozine not regarded contraband "shipped anywhare. by Japanese Government if Cannot giva farther guarantee. Steamer claurs Vladivostok." On December 15 the Nigratia sailed, and a few days later she was captured by

the

Japanese and taken into Sascha as a prizo, So Daniel Paitoney, the elder brother of The owners dotar mired to abandon her as a total Charles Speke, on the death of their mother in loss and claim against the underwriters.--On- 1798 Tretituted a suit in Chancery, and after two or three years, in the leisurely style for April 17, 195, the Prize Court condemned the yessels and her cargo on the ground that, us which the Court of Chenery has always been the reel had two Rassian naval oflcers whom famous, the Master, who had spent the time she was carrying to Vladivostok, she was inserting two advertisements in three news- apes and prating motives on the door of the Farish Church of Sherberne "on three several Sundays," reported that no claim had been made upon him on behalf of Charies Spoke

and left no addres.

The Exit Cup," proserted. Zad pri reported that in 1905 the number of Asiation Pulteney, who he understood had gone abroad fendants refused to pay anything on their policy,

$25. (Entrance feed to go to winuar.)

Mr J. Armstrong a kirback...

15 Mr W. G. Clacko's Abstainer, (late

15 Drnockeberger) MrF. 8 Deacon's Lya (late Batter-

8

14 9

SATOR

who signed on there was 448. Last year it had risen to 1,211, and in the first part of the present year it was 256. Multiplying the last figure by

the period dealt with being abo seventh of the year, it appeared that about 1,702 Asiatic sailors would be engaged et Poplar and Victoria Dooks before the end of December, 1-1905 the number of Asistion who signed on in the home ports of Glasgow, Liverpool, Cardiff, Barry, and Newport was 1,424 In 1007 it was 3,173. The number for the

giving

In the meantime the sasa had been farther Womplicated by the death of the younger brother, who died à baobelor, and without making a will. George Speke, the trustee already mentioned, tad died several years previously, leaving the daughter Ann, Dowager Countess of Guildford, his sole next-of-kin. As she was not immortal, she died before the Master in Chancery made his report, leaving, as her executors the Bar of carried on the suit in Chancary as administrator of the estate of George Speke.

actually engaged in transporting ooctraband persons. The defendants, with the other re- Insurers, agreed to support the plaintiffs in an appeal from that decision. In Nagambar, 1005, the sppeal was heard and dismissed. The de

of reinsurance on the ground, inter alia, hut their policy warranted that the vessel oerriod no contraband, whereas in fact she had carried two Russian antal officers disguised as a German

to her condemantion by the Prizs Court. supercargo and his resistant, and this had led Mr. Boruton, fer the plaintiffs said the capture was admitted, as that prima facie the plaintiffs were liable on the original policy, and the defendants on their policy with the Warranty was on the defendants. They main talued that the Russian ofleers on board-cams within the meaning of contraband, but a person was not contraband cargo. The cable mesage incorporated in the policy only warranted that kerosine was not contraband and gave no other guarantee.

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WAS DELIRIOUS

WITH ECZEMA

On Chest, Back, and Head-Pain, Heat, and Tingling Were Excru ciating-Nerves. In Exhausted Condition-Sleep Badly Broken

CURE BY CUTICURA

SEEMED LIKE MAGIC

"Words cannot express the gratituds I feel for what Cuticura Nemedles have

done for my daugi ter. Adelaide, She is fifteen years of ago, and had never had anything. Cas matter with bor ekin until four months ago, when - an eruption broke out on her chest. The first symptom was a redness, and then followed thicken- ing and listars, which would break and run matter. I took her to a doctor, and he pronounced it to be eczema of a very bid form. He treated her, but Instead of being checked, the disease spread. It showed itself on her back, and then quickly spread, upwards unti the whole of her head was affected, and all her hair had to be cut off. The pain she suffered was excruciating, and what with that and the heat and tin- gling her life was almost unbearable She becane in down in health, and að times was very feverish, languid, and droway, and occasionally she was de lirious. Her nerves were in such a low state that she could not bear to be left ulone. Iu spite of the cold weather she would insist on having her bedrooms window open, and would lean out on the windowsill, She did not have a proper hour's sleep for stay nighte The second doctor we tried afforded her just as little reli as the fost, and I really do not know what we should have done if we had not read how Cuticura cured a 'gimilar case. I pur- chased Cuticurn Soap, Cuticura Diat- rent, and Cuticura PRls, and before the Qinimas 1 & was three-quarters. Bnished every trace of the diseño WOU gune.It really eened like magic. Her hair is coming on nicely, and I still apply the Cuticura Ointment as I And it hercases, the growth. wonder. fully. Mr. T. W. Hyde, 1, Ongar Pree, Brentwood, Essex, Mar. 8, 1907."- Send to nearest depot for free Coti cura Book on Treatment of Skin Diseases. Cateurs Tesmedsen ate sold throughout the world- Depata: Lordon, 27, Charterne 9. In itun

- Boston,

Bela Pak Austrotter

A Potter brug & Chens. Corp., Brán

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at pp. 424, 435); Lothan v. Henderson" 3. B. and P., 496, at pp. 524 525) that sneb judgments were coueln-ive as to the grounde of condemnation in other cases,

Well" replied Mr. Maxim: boughtfully,WALTER RACE-Half a Mlle. For all Chinaanded February 20 of this Jour was $140 Guildford and Sylyester Douglas. The latter plafatifs, and the enus of proving a breach of There was no authority which establisbed

the Government has granted me a patent. but just what is being done in the Way of manufacture I prefer not to diceum. The fact is, both the United States Army and Govern meut realize that the new weapon bes-anch awful possibilities that the very important question has arisen as to how to prevent it getting into the bands of the original plasses

moral responsibility associated with such a

is most terrible. тепрод

Mr Dryasdas's Seringapatam 14 Mr M'Donnell's Chota Sahib iste

Gum Tree) Pony hacks passed as such by the Committee of the Club. To be ridden by riders who have never ridden in an official raea in Hong keng or Chins. Catch weights over 19et, Open to members of the Jockey Clab and members of both Services as well to mem- bars of the Gymkhana Club. Estrance fes 55 lat Prize: A Cup, presented. 2nd Prize: $25. Eutrance foss to go to winner. 1-Lient. G. Blethwick's 2-Commdr. A. Campbell's...

Mr. Charles' 4-Mr. F. S. Clarke's.

Armed with the rem gau, anyone can discharge a bullet with the same velocity and acourcy as with guns now in use. An aesarsiu firing it in the open air behind a hedge, let us 5-Mr. Dryandust'e say, would escape with scarcely nay, risk of 6-Mr. W. B. Elwes detection, for the noise of racing loaves or 7-Mr. O, B. Maxwell's passing carriages would completely drown the 8-Mr. E. Morral's...

light hissing wound made by the now weapon, Mr. Wo.T's It would not even be possible to Inow what killed the victim until after a careful examins- tion of the body.

This being so, you will readily imagine that 1 feel appalled at the thought of the use to which the invertion may be put. But I could? not help myself, for I have the unfortunate. inventive streak. The idea come to me as the result of an accident, and bad I not patented it someone eke would have developed it, for it was hound to come. But as I realise that theinven: tion threstons the peace and order of the country I am leaving the Government to decide how it is to be applied."

JEWISH TERRITORIAL MOVEMENT

Before the end of the eighteenth century the Court made an order by which a third of the aum of £1, 00 South Ses nonnities was paid into ount to accumulate. The sum, £387 6, 2d, has remained in Chancery ever since. No

attempt even was made to deal with it for s

2

Mr. Justice Bigham said he was of opinion

Mr. H-millen pointed out that the distino... tione sanght to be made by Mr. Scratton in connexion with the judgements of Friza Courte was not supported by the passage from Lord Ellenborough's judgment in Bolton Glad, stone (5. Fast, 155), which was cited in section 678 of Arbould on Marine Insurance, The cable message did not cut down the words case of "Pallantyno Muchinoon" ' not "warranted so contrahand"; their only offoot | proceed upon the judgment of a Priza Court, was that korosine should in no event, ne between As to the main point in the case--namely, the parties, be considered contraband.

an estimated total for the present year of 3,808, Sammarising these two results they found that the total number of Asistios who signed on in home ports in 5 was 1,872, that in 1907 it had grown to 4,354, and on the basis of com putation which he had need the figure would be. 5,600. This was a serious figure as applying to the home ports: Too much stress-could-not--hundred yeare. But in July 1899-a-petition--that the words in the warranty referring to the he inid on the admission of the authors of the Felix.

motion that they did not in any way wish to Fleetfoot, interiéra with the employment of Asiatics in Café au lait their proper ephere; but he was bound to point Bo Bo. cut that it was no point of British policy to Panjabi:

prohibit the employment of Asiatics as such in Kirkdale, the British Mercantile Marine. - Кожая

whether won could come within the term con-

INDICAP. For all Chins Ponies. Jockers of the not checked, to defeat the objeola Falteney lived a single life for fifty-one years, demnation. How for the judgment of a foreignNo doubt there was a distinction as to the corne

ONE MILK AND A QUARTER FLAT RACE. who have not won more than two oftaal racer in Hongkong, Shanghai or Tientsin allowed 5 lbs. Entrance fee $5. Ist Prize: A Cup presented by Sir C. P. Chater, Ki, C.M.G. 2nd Prize: $25 (Entrance fees to go to winner

Mr Bratton's Silverlake

Mr D. Dorabjce's Rabber Tree

Mr Dryasdust's Coxcomb...?

st, lbs..

14

$5

15

A

Do Earthquake (inte Pionee) 15 Mr Haridee's Grey Tiuk → Mr H. Hickman's Mischief Messrs Hough & Shewan'sdier Dht 15 MR. F. C. Master's Bine Nile Mr May's Axtrol...

Baluchi Chief Dr.J. W. Noble's

Strathnairu Mr Rolason's Homeces TANDEN RACE. ONOR ROUND-For all

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The administrator of the widow's estate in the Res. Reginald Horton, of Dymock Vicarage, Gloucestershire (honorary cannon of Glouces ter Cathedral), who is a great-grandson of Thomas Redbor, a brother of the missing doctor's widow.

It was sell

persons,

ras presented by some of the descendants of one of the families concerned

There was then standing to the credit of the suit the original sum, which had been inrested in New Consals, £123 10s. 43. money on deposit,Mr. Hamilton, for the defendants contended traband--he desired to add that writer oti and 2900 10. 61, in onsh, and this total bas that the presence of the Russian officers on international law had wid that contraband could

not include pereons. In the Trent ons, Lord' ment of the Prize Court showed that the Labs Russell appeared to have thought But the exemptions from the language test grew to £1,046 168, 10d. Consold and board curstituted contraband of war. The judg Kirkganz ou given under Section 12 were being used, in such the widow of the vanished Charles Speko presence of these men was the ground of con that persons, could come within the term.

Esperanto, & way

Now practically evory China. and died in 1891. at Rathbona pince, London. Priza Court was receivable ae evidence here was

trabsad man who presented himself for engagement Her daughter, Reberes, who had never married, shawn in sections 678-680 of the seventh editions of carrying contraband geeds and con- In the latter case the vessel, declared that he came from Hongkong and arrived her only two years, and is also buried of Arnould on Marine Insurance, The gruand being thus used as a transport, was confiscated, in the churchyard of St. George's, Hanover of condemnation was within the jurisdiction of whereas in the former case the vessel was not Singapore, and therefore claimed exemption They from the test as a British subject.

the Prize Court and must be received. Contra- condemned merely for carrying contraband know that the Chinaman was rather a wily

Apparantly they knew nothing of the band included persons, eg, spits, messengers goods. In the present case the defendants were aastomer, and they found that all documentary Chancery suit which was going on, and that witle despatobes, or officers, as well as goods.. evidenes which might prove him not to be they were not in communication with their Anything was contraband waich exposed by the warranty entitled to be protected against the warranty was to be read as applying only to what be represented had always disappeared so relatives is evident from the fact that in the will neutral sessel to capture, and a helligerant could the liability of the vessel being corfiscated. IE

of Daniel Pulteney, who died in 1811, there was declare such things to that really no record of the Chinaman's ser.

be contraband as goods it gave the defendants no protection at Contraband persons, WAS A rices could be ascertained, nor could his nationalegzay of £500 to his sister-in-law, Rebecca, he pleased,

all. It had been said, on behalf of the plaintiffs, ality be fixed with any definiteness, or her daughter, should they be discovered recognized expression, although it might that the bells on marine insurance, in dealing.

by not be very solentilio. result was that the Chinaman alaimed to be within two years. Bat it was ever claimed.

Beftish-gubject, and claimed exemption

several writers on international law with the subject of contraband, referred only to goods, but the explanation of that was obvious. from the language tost under Seation 12.

Phillimore's "International Law" (3rd Ed. It was only in reference to goods that any Quite rebently the Marine Superintendent at

Vol. 3, pp. 459, etsig: Greasy's First Platfrom Gardiff or Barry had refused to admit sir

of Internations! Law," p. 631; Bluntschli's question of donbt could arise; every one know

that the carriage in such circumstances by "sections 815-817 Chinamen goless they produced evidence that

"Droit International,

neutral vessel of military persons in the service Celvo's Droit International" (2a Ed.) of a belligerent was a violation of neutrality. they were British subjects. "They had accord

At the conclusion of the arguments on ingly trooped off into the town and had returned

The proceedings in 1999, already referred Vol. 2,p. 494.

Mr. Scratton, in reply, submitted that there January 16, judgment was reserved. shortly armed with statutory declarations which they had obtained, presumably, from to were taken by several petitioners residing in

was an overwhelming mass of authority in the county of Devon, who presented their slsima

Mr. Justice Bighom to day read the following- commissioner on payment of the statutory for to the Court to ascertain who wore the legal bene- favour of the view that the term "contraband That gave an idea of the freedom with which

marine policy of reinsurance effected by the this language test was being ab it. Therefidiaries of the money which was bequeathed to applied to goods only. A few writers extended judgment-This is an action brongut on a was snother figure which would illuminate the the Sherborne surgeon and his widow and it to men, but those of the highest repute plaintiffs with the defendents, which contains

the attacked that view. The older writers, such as daughter, They are descended from

& warranty, no contraband of war." The only position even more vividly. Until the present wider branch of the Rodber family, and Grotins and Brukershoek, spoke only if question left to be determined other questions year, when the Act came into forge, there was claim as next of kin of the late Charter Speke materiale and not of persons as coming withie having been already, disposed of) is whether the no inducement whatever for a Chinaman to

the expression contraband"; and all the best defendants have proved a breach of the warranty modern writers en international law such as so as to relive them from liability The facts missiate his place of origin, and therefore the Pitney,

The present applicant is the Gloucester rcoords of the places they came from were

Mr. Hall, Professor Westlake, Mr. Lawrence are shortly as follows:-The plaintiffs under probably more or less accurate. Of the 590 clergyman. His application is the last link in Mr. Hannis Taylor, Mr. Oppenheim, and Chmamen who had signed on at Poplar last year the chair, and Bir Corell Barnes, having Professor Holland, in dealing with contraband, Note Boy for 10,000 15, the team

Nigrotia at and from Shanghai to Vladivostok, only 170 had claimed to some from Hongkong given leave to presume the death of Pulteney, had been engaged so far 162, of 94 per cunt, had are taking places in Chancery of mbers. Daily as the striage of men, and despatches as discharging the cargo, and thence to nae port

analogues of contraband. Every English and Singapors. This year, out of the 172 who further proceedings as do the rightful claimantskog of gools and dealt with such things while there for nob exceeding 12 days whilst in China in ballast. The policy ocutained claimed to come from Hongkong sad

writer on marine insurance dealt with the terms

a warranty not to carry cargo. other than (Langhter and hear, hear) That showed thas

contraband as limited to goods, and no English kerosine oil and the fasurauce was to cover esso could be found in which a widir meaning risk capture. the wily Chiaaman bad already detected the

This policy was mado The plaintiffs were aBIOS- weak bis own special advantage, Langbtor, the The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial was given to the expression. The warranty the hair of

(Laughter.) question was whether an illegality was being and Affiliated Hospitals acknowledges, with comtaitted. The point had been referred

to the Hospitals solicitor to the Board of Trade, of red to tha thanks, the following donations to the funds of bays that gentleman's reply very shortly. If such an agreement was illegal, the Board of Trade would know what to do. He could pot agree with the remarks of the hon. member who seconded the motion with reference to the shipowners of this country. His (Mr. Kaarley's) experience of the shipowners wal that they were an upright and honourable body of men who were willing and anxious to

Mr. Lucien Wolf, Mr. Israel Zangwill. Mr. A. M Langdon, K.C, the Rev. A. A. Green, and other speakers delivered addresses at the annual meeting of the Central London Braunir of the Jewish Territorial Organisation. Mr.. China Ponies, One Pony to be ridden and Lucien Wolf, who presided, described last year enother driven unmounted, Driven Pony. as e tranquil cue, though, he said, the misery, of

properly driven Pony or pair disqualified. Russian Jewry had beocne intensified. The

Any competitor leading instead of driving Jewish question had for the time been removed will be disqualified. Entrance fee 15. 1st from the Beld of practical politics in Rustin, Price: A Cup, presented. 2nd Friss 825. and reaction was once more triumphant. The (Entrance fees to go to winner.) Jewish Territorial Organisation End not-yet-Lieut. G. Blathwick's Felix and Alphonse, found the Promised Land in which the Jewish 2-Commdr. A. V. Campheli's. Fleetfoot and raca could have a country of its own, but they

Deerfoot bad threshed cut the problem thoroughly and 3-Mr. Dryadual's. Panjabi and Seringspatam. would not cesse from their laboure until they 4-Mr. Reinbek's... Morits (late Desmond) and found the right solution. Ho forred. to the criticism of the organisation by the Zioniste, 5-Mr. Rolason's Box and Mr. C. H. Ross who, he complained, had maligned them in a mest disgraceful way. Mr. Zangwill also alluded to the criticism of the Zionists: Pions Jown, he said, like Lord Sweything, told them that they must suffer and must rely on. Providence. LordSwaytbling's motto was Had Lord Swaythlis * Swift but sure.” followed thin passive reliance on Providenes be would not have ended in the House of Lords bnt in the workhouse. In these days of earth. hunger white men's country would not be long in the market. The area available for Jawish wettlement now was only half what it was in the days of the first Zionist Congress. Expert opinión was praotically ananimons in pointing to territory in North Africs as the moat suitable for weltlement."

Max (late Finesse).

Kirkbeen,

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mast therefore be construed as referring only to reinaure part of the risk, and accordingly,

contraband goods, Commercial men would

uld on October 28, 1904, they telegraphed from so understand it. The judgment of the Prize Shanghai to their London offes to reinsure Court was not conclusive. In cases on warran£15,000, including war, warranted no con ties of neatrality the judgments of foreign traband of war. The London office succeeded Priss Courts condemning reels had been held in getting a slip initialled by differout under to be conclusive evidence not only of the fact writers, including the defendant company; but of condemnation, but also of the branch as there was an uncertainty to the meaning, of of the warranty bat those gases had been the warranty "no contraband of war," which franted as quite exertional see "Ballantyne affected the question of premium, the Loudon 455, at p 463); offee telegraphed to the Shanghai office on Mackinnon

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