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TRE NONGKONG DAILY PUFSS THURSDAY, APRIL 2xv 1908:

· KING'S BENCH DIVISION.

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Floors of No. 14, DES VEUX ROAD ARE ROOMS on the first floor of No. 3surance bar, been elected as re,uired. Thero him for a certain sum of money from one specified,

CENTRAL, (formerly sompied by Mess BUWAN, TOMns & Co.).

Apply to

THE COMPRADORE DEPT., JARDINE, MATHESON & CO, LTD,

Connaught Rond Central, Hongkong, 25th Febenar), 1908.

TO LET.

2.08.

NE BOOM in Prives's. Buildings, Top

Fluor.

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Messrs. S. J. DAVID & CO. Hongkong, 20th February, 1908.

TO LET

4.43

« LENWOOD" CAINH Road, mlimble

Gfor a Boarding house or, Club. Con-

taining 26 Rooms.

No. 8, BELILIOS TERRACE, 1st Row Corner House.

BEACONSFIELD ARCADE, Fins Ofoe and Dwelling Rooms

No, 15, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL Top Floor, (over Caldbeck MooGregor).. OFFICES in Queen's Road Central.

TERRACE BELILIOS

ROBINSON ROAD.

October 29 as follows:-8's Nigretis. Roin in some doubt as to the meaning of warranted no contraband of war. It is understood that cargo oil, karosine, only, you guaranteeing not It is of utmost importance; or contraband. otherwise 30 gaines per cent." The meaning YEE SANG FAT &:00

of this telegram ws that the underwriters Same addrwe,

adgettsin, whether the Japanese Courts were 170 Hongkong, 38th January, 1907.

TO LET.

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, (oppo site the General Font Offon) Tha Kooms are light, spacious and well ventilated; Foderste rent. Immediate Posesalon.

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and 5-ROOMED HOUSES in Kewleen.

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COMMODIOUS SHOP in Des Tax Baad Immediano pommien

Central, Hongkong. “Moderate rentali.

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the sois done.are of the second kind, the bellige int has no right to look apon them as bolug otherwise than innocent in Intention.****** When again' a neutral in the way of his ordinary business bolds himself out as a common carrier, willing to transport averybody who may come to place to snother, he cannot be supposed to identify himself specially with belligerent per song in the sergipe of the State who take passage with bim,” A little further ou at

whoo p. 683, examining the terms of the despatches which passed between Great Britain and the United Bates of America in connexion with the Trant

might not regard kerosine as contraband, and j obty Courts have power to try claims to

ther required the plaintiff company to guarantee that it was not contraband, intimating that in the absence of such a guarantee the prantam would be 30 guiness per cent. This telegram offico on October

31 as follows.-B..

Mr. Hall points out that whereas Ad- contraband goods they have no power to tey claims concerning contraband persons, and he adda:To say that Admiralty Courts have no we answered by the Nigratia. Cargo oil,

means of rendering a judgment in favour of or determining what disposition is to be made of kerosine only. We will guarantee that Coneal against persons alleged to be contraband, or of for Japan has to-day written British Consul them, is to say that persons have not been trested that kerosine not regarded contraband by

18 contraband. If they are contraband the Japanese Gororomont if shipped anywhere Conria muat baye power to deal with them. Cannot give further guarantes. Steamer clears agree that my interpretation make it difficult to Vladivostok. Are you satisfied "This tele

say to what the warranty would apply, having gram was shown by the London off to the different underwriters and was sccepted as satis. regard to the fast that the policy already contained A warranty thist the carge should consist of factory. The slip which up to this point had korosine only, but this dificulty ought not, in this convezion only the words in my opinion, to induce me to depart from warsuted no contraband was then amended what I am satisfied is the pizin meanning of the by adding to those words the farther works, "words, and the sense in which they are always basis as per nable dated October 31, 1914, and understood among underwellors and merchants. DOUGLAS the signatories to the slip initialled the There muat be judgment for the pisintiffs.

The telegram

to identify it. defendant company underwrobe £2,000– The premium

was agreed at 15 guiness per cent.. Suberquently-namely, Decem ber 13, 1904-the defendants issand their formal policy on which the present actios LE brought: The policy, following the terms of the ali, contains the following provision: Warranted no doutraband of war on base of cible dated October 31, 1904, copying the enagements and astmages of Catholios

HUMPHREYS SSTATE *

FINANCE CO., LD. Hongkong, 2nd April, 1908

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D WHARE HOUSES.

LADBROKE, No. 9, CONDUIT Road, 8 Rooms, Furnished or Unfurnished frem

15th April, 1908, Large Servants' Quarters and full sized Tannia Court.

No. 3, DUDDBLL STREET Shop:

No. DES VOUX VILLAS (PHAR)." Na. 57; PRAYA GRANDE, "Mação.

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Terma on Application to-

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DOUGLAS LAPRATE & CO

General Managers · DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO. LD. 637 Hongkong, 31st March, 1998.

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LINSTEAD & DAVIS, 3rd Floor, Alexandra Buildings. Hongkong, Jat April, 1908.

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N03. 27, 81 and 33, SEYMOUR ROAD.

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SAM WANG CO., LTD.,

81, Queen's Road Central,

(90

TO LET.

Hongkong, 27th November, 1907.

HOP and DWELLING HOUSE, No. 7,

Queen's Road Central..

APPLY toi

Merr. &. J. DAVID & 60,

Prince's Buildings,

Hongkong, 93th Fabrasty, 1908.

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FFICES in ALEXANDRA: BUILDINGS.

A. S. Watson & Co., Limited.

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SECRETARY,

Hongkong, 23rd April, 1907.

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70. 2 MACDONNELL ROAD.

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COMPRADORE'S DEPARTMENT, Nippon Ytsen Kalaba.

Hongkong, 3rd June, 1906.

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188.

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HOUSE in KNUTSFORD THERACE

KOWLOON. No.3, CANTON VILLAS Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST

MENT AND AGENCY (0, LD. Hongkong, let April, 1902,

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of which attached hereto, and pinned to the The policy in a type spy of the wagg & policy farthe provides as follows:" reinsurance. of the Yangtazo Insuranes Association (Limited), subject to the same clauses and conditions x iu the origins policy and to pay as may be paid. thereas (but warranted free from particular average) and all clauses no in the origins! polier, At time state of including risk." "Flongong Furnished or unfurnished or claced between Russia and Japan, and

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NAIRVIEW,” 1,

Furniture ona be Purobas if desired), Roma, nice view of hartogr.

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Joon.

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On the application of Mr. Maurica Hill, a slay was granted Ith the view to an appeal

LAWS OF MARRIAGE.

NOW CATHOTIC DECKFE.

The Manila Cablenews ntutós :-

The new laws of the Catholic obarali govaru.

will be promulgated in all the local churches of that denomination within a short time and they will go into effect Easter Handay

Under the new regulations engagements of Catholics are not considered valid unless made in writing and gund-by the two principal parties and the parish priest or two-wituese.

Marriages of Catholics are regarded by the ohurch as valid unless they are performed by a Catholic priest or ordinary in the presence of Previoudy the wirring of two witnesses Catholics by Protestant ministers or by-legal officers was considered valid, although such ceremonies laid the contrasting couples open to to excommunication from the church.

The news were made by the sacred congregation of the coutoil, ander instractions from Pope Pius X

big. on December 19, 1903, while on the insured voyage to Vladivostok, the Nigretis was esp urs by a Japese oruiser and taken to the port of Sanob in Japan, where she was condemid by the Japanese Prize Court. The 'reumstance under which she was condemned appear from the judgment.of the Prise Court. This judgment Bada that on December 16,1904, two Russi The dacrae bogies by rasiting the reasons for naval officers, who had assumed German names, its adoption. It declares that under the old- were received on board the Nigratis at Shang-sws regarding marriages there have been many lack of coinite (astruation damall because comedy defluite on some poials, the defects and adopt some modifications the preparation of the now law was ordered.

Apply to TAM T9Z KONG.,

Care of Hip On Insurance, Exchange and Loan Co., L, 42, Bonham Strand, West.

94 Hongkong, 1st October, 1907..

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Mora J. ULLMANN & Co.,

31, Queen's Bond. 982 Hongkong, 1th February, 1908.

TO LET. URST Clum European Houses, Lochiel

Terrace and Humphreys Avenue, Kowhai ne passengers to Vladivostok. There, 15 no proof that the captain or owners of the vel know that these two persons were Russian officers, bat op, the other hand the Court found that there was no proof that they were ignorant of the fact, and the Court held that the ship must be confiscated as "the vessel was sotnally engaged in transporting contraband persons," The plaintiffs have paid or com- pounded on the original policy as for a total loss, and they now bring their action on the reinsurance policy to be indemnified by the defendants. The defendants say they are not liable because thers has been a breach of the warranty.

no contraband of war on basis of cable of October 31, 1904," and the question resolves itself into this-Are contraband persons contraband of war within the meaning of the

LABOR OFFICE FOUX ROAD

ARGE OFFICE ROOM as First Fler Apply to FERD. BORNEMANN,

No. 16, Des Van Red Cerical.

144 Hongkong, 29rd January, 1909.

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FROM 1ST HAY.

KOWLOON MARINE LOT 48, Temati, Ares 85,200 square feet and with 255 ODOWN No. 3 NEW PRATA, Kex feet See Frontage. Especially suited for Storage

nedy Town.

of Coal, Timber, &s. Apply to

Apply to "HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT

HUMPHREYS ESTATE &

FINANCE CO., LTD. 221 Hongkong, 18th January, 1908.

TO LET.. UCTION ROOMS No. 2. Zeland

Street, immediate poisonicn No. 2 and 4, "FAIRVIEW," ROBINSON ROAD, Kowloon,

& AGENCY CO, LD. Hongkong, 1st April, 1908.

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IMMEDIATE PossessioN.

ODOWN at Davies Streat, Kennedy Town, lately occupied by the STANDARD

·ON COMPANY.

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CHATER & MODY.

602

Hongkong, 24th March, 1908.

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NE FOUR-ROOMED HOUSE at Praya

Kast, near East Pointes

A

WOODBURY GARDEN ROAD. ROSENEATH" KowiOON. No. 14, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Shop.

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LEIGI & ORANGE

1, Dew Vaux Hond. Hongkong, 17th March, 1908.

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JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.

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ITSU BISHI GOS HI-KAISHA

Hongkong, Br3 March, 1908

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ROOMED HOUSES in Morrison Hill (MITSU BISHI CO:) Gap, Hoad, suitable for Married Couple with Small Family, Rents low,

EUROPEAN FLATS in "WILD DELL" COAL DEPARTMENT Buildings Rente low.

No. 2. CHANCERY LANE. 'ROOMED -HOUSE ftted with Electio Light. Central.

Licoality.

*STILLINGFLETE" Peak Road. AIX- ROOMED HOUSE with Fine View of Harbour.

"HARPERVILLE" Garden Road SIX- ROOKED HOUSE fitted with Electric Light and full use of Tennis Court.

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PERCY SMITH & SETH,

Accountants & Auditors, E.,

5, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, 19th March, 1908.

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On the Cricket Ground.

FFICES on Top Floor No. 2, Connaught

HOUSES in Wong Nei Chong Road. No. 10, DES VEUX ROAD CENTRAL,. 1st floor.

"HATHERLEIGH," Conduit Road,

A HOUSE in CLIFTON GARDENS, Condit Road.

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OFFICES in TORE BOILDING. GODOWNS, in PRATA EAST, BUILDINGS and No. 16B., Des Vorax Road

next to the HONGKONG HOTEL

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THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY CO., LTD Hongling, 1st April, 1008.

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HAMBERS in No. 2, WYNDHAM

STREET, Moderate Rent

First Floor of No. 6, Queen's Road, Six Large Rooms Central, comprising

and Outhouses suitable for business. Pre-

This ex

Dwellings, now

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DAVID SASSOON & Co,/zv. Hongkong, 20th February, 1908.

MARUNO-UCHI, TÖKTO.

Cable Address, IWASAKI" which applies to all Branch Offices. AL ABC 5th Ed., Western Union Coder d All Letters to be Addressed MANAGER, MITSU BISHT Co.

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Regarding enggements the new laws siy : Only thor 3 are considered valid and proddes canonical effects which have been enracted in writing, signed by both parties and by either the Parish priest or the ordinary of the ploe, or at least by two witnesses The 11so provid dist if dit ier of the partis cauri e, that fact must be noted in the agreement and another witness required.

Regarding marriage the decree says: Only those marriages are valid which are contracted before the parish priest or by the ordinary of the place or by a priest designated by either of these, and at least two witnesses, in accord suce-

The laws say that a priest may lidly asist at a wedding only after he has entered upon his offes, only within the limits of the territory to which he is assigned and when asked by the contracting parties. They act Joitly, the decree says, after they have ascertained the free state of the contracting parties and after they have learned that one of the contracting parties has 's domicile or has lived for a month. in the place where the ceremony is performed. If this latter condition is not met, the consent of the parish priest in the parish where either of the contracting parties does lire must be given.

with rules latex laid down,"

The laws provide that "In every care let it be beld as the role that the marriage is to be celebrated before the parish priest of the bride,

aless some just cause excuses from this,"

When the danger of death in imminent and the parish priest is not available at once, it is provided that the ceremony can be properly performed by any priest in the presence of two witnesses. This also is the role in esse the parish priestor ordinary is found not available for month, provided the contracting partim d clams their consent in the presence of two situeses.

The decree also requires the registration of

The laws apply, it is provided, to all Catholics and to Catho tos who become engaged to or marry non-Catholics.

Contbare of of opinion that they are not of war is an expression which, in ordinary language, is used to describe certain classes of material and does not cover human beings. Many text writers on international law have no doubt used the expression" contra band parsons," but I think I am right in saying that such words are not to be found in any English case, and certainly not in such connexion as to show that they describe a class of contra- band of war. The most recent text writers trest persons as outside any accepted definition contraband. The transport of "contraband Persons" may no doubt in some cases involve the same consequences to the ship as this carriage the of ontraband, but may other acter on

go part of the ship, e, for instance, transmitting Information to the enemy. It would, is my opinion, be wrong to say that because the same result may follow in the one case as in the other, therefore the two cases are identical and may bcovered by one definition, The Japanese Court carefully avoided deserib e-ntraband of war," and thess officers Jog used the somewhat novel, but for their purpo sufficient, expression contraband persons The view whi. I take of this master is well expressed in the fifth edition of the late Mr. Hall's treatise on International Law, at €78,

P where he says: With the transport of caithe marriage, with the name of the contracting traband merchandise is usually classed analogi. parties and the witness, in the parish book of cally that of despatches bearing on the conduct marriages and in the book of baptisms of the of the war, and of persons in the service of a parishes where the contrasting parties were belligerent. It is, however more correct and baptized. not-less convenient to place adventures of this kind ander a distinct head, the analogy which they possess to the carriage of articles on traband of war being always remote. They differ from it in some ones by involving an intimacy of connexion with the bolige rent which cannot be inferred from the nere transport of contraband of war, and in Of lacions figs that Southern suns have dried, others by implying a purely accidental and Take half a pound, in finy squares divide:

Of breadcrumbs, snet, sugar you shall weigh almost involuntary association wit's him They Six cances sach, and then ball make essay are invariably something distinctly or of Two apples, with x eritio's eye to clo something distinctly less than the transport of Uf dator rich and free from speck and brains. contraband amounts to. When they are of the former character they may be andertaken These also out in squares of citron green for profit alone, but they are not in the war of Two ounces slice; and then with knife full keen

neutral individusl

A lemon's rind chop into fragments small; not only mere trade, taking his goods for sale to the best matkat, Lastly four well beat eggs will leaven all irrespectively of the effect which their asiele a Hut stay, ere o'er the fee the whole you trust particular customer may have on the issue of To hoil four boars, threw in the merest dust the war, but he makes a specific bargain to Of grated nutmeg. When the padding's cooked carry despatches or persone

in the service of the A simple sauce should not be over-looked. belligerent for belligerent purposes; be thes personally enters the service of the belligerent. he contracts as a servant to perform ots intended to affect the issue of the war, and he m kee himself in affect the enemy of the other belligerent. In doing so he does not compromise the menteality of his own Saver eign, because the non-neutral acts are either as a matter of fact done beyond the terri torial jurisdiction of the latter, or if intlisted within it, as sometimes is the osse in canging. despatolies, they are too secret a nature to be, as a general rule, known or presented: Herce the belligerent is allowed to protect himself by mesa analogous to those which he uses in the suppression of contraband trade. He stops the trade by force, and inflicts penalty on the neutral individual. The real analogy between carriage of contrabard and

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