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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 13rn, 1908.

QUININE & COCA Struts Settlements are much greater,

It is gratifying to be able to state that not s single case of plague has been reported in the Colony for the past three days,

him.

"there has been a general and continued demand for logislation on this subject and are quite prepared to consider proposals for legle lation." They believe however that it wil−1-

A boatswain from one of the outgoing blus be readily admitted that they cannot move in fannel steamors named Frederick Hanssa A. S. WATSON & CO., the matter until the several Chambers of received yesterday severe injuries by falling on

Commerce in India are in closer agreement board ship and had to be removed to hospital. as to their précise requirements, nor until it. We role in a Shanghal contemporary that is conclusively shown that the dificulties the Polo textu had hearty send-off and with which the matter is besat can be satis strong orhortation to bring back the Cup." factorily overcome. The Bombay Chamber We have to extend cur sympathy to the team in their inability to gratify the wishes of their bas bain conspicuous in its opposition to friends. the tentative proposals put forward,. but continued discussion 02

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The many friend of Herr von Saldors, posals in dispute, nay finally result in formerly German Minister Resident at Seoul, some practical legislation for India. Com-that he passed away on the 13th ultimo in will be sorry, esys the Seoul Press," to hear plex as the question is in India, the Berlin His kindness, his joviality and above ifficultion in the way of such legislation all his genuine hospitality will not be forgetten Colonies like Hongkong and the by any who over had the pleasure of mesting

and in both Colonies the prospect of Yesterday Mr. Peroy Langley died from putting on the Statute Book an Ordinace typhoid fever after a very sort loss in providing for the registration of Chinese the hospital. Deceited, who was a clerk partnerships must be considered remoto.in the servies of the Duck Company at In legislation of this kind the object ainted at is provention of fraud. That flagrant cases of fraud on the part of Chinese firms sometimes disclosed in the Bankruptcy Courts both here and in Singapore cautiot be denied, but it is very much open to doubt whether any legislation providing for the registration of Chinese partnerships would effectually put a stop to cases of the kind There can be no doubt that, if an official register of Chinese partnerships were kept, it would be of great advantage to Foreigu TABLETS. firms having business relations with Native Reliable Romely and a Tavalusble-A-Brats, and the work of the Courts would

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Aberdeen, was hold in high steam by a virale of friends and acquaiutanoss, and great sympathy is oxprossed for his widow, Inspector Langley (bis brother), sad elhor, durviving relatives.

The ease in whish two Europians, Masers Saunders and Melvin, charge a boy, formerly in their employ, with theft was again remanded yesterday. Sines the prisoner had been libmated on bail complainants had discovered in a mat Enfe a pile of pawa tickats representing articles who he had stolen from the house. Fresh charges were preferred against the prisoner yesterday.

The Furakawa Mining Company, owners of

the Ashio. copper mine, hiss on foot a sahoms for the manufacture of electric wire, and hay

TELEGRAMS.

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STRIKE IN GERMANY."

LONDON, August 10th. Owing to a wages dispute there are twelve' thousand men looked out of the shipbuilding yards in Stettin; and unless the matter is settled by Wednesday fifty-eight thousand will be idle, and the construction of German warships hampered.

BRITISH TRADE.

LONDON, August 10th. mounted to £5,434,789 Sterling, and the The decrease in British imports for July

exports to 26,746,606, including £2,382,340

on Cotton Goods,

SICCAWEI'S REPORT ON THE HONGKONG TYPHOON.

Biocawei Observatory gives "Some details the Hongkong Typhoon"--The signs of similar to thoss of the typhoon of 1906. The the approaching centre were in many pointe disturbance as possibly connected with a depression, signalled here, five days before, in the vicinity of the W. Carolizes.

On the 26th at noon, the signal was sent to all

moving N.W. The centre was supposed to be, tha semaphores of a typhoon, SE of Formos,

or oar maps, about Lat. 2) degree N. Long, 12 E. At 5 p.m. of the same day, the signal was want to all the stations, of the centre having moving W.N.W. About noon of the 27th, it reached the 8W, of Formosa, about lat. 21,

probably crossed the Pratax, the direction being N. or W.N.W. and the speed 12 in an hour."

SUPREME COURT.

Wednesday, August 12th.

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IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

BEFORE MR. H. H. J. COMPERTY (ACTING TEISE JUDGE).

A VERY GOOD POINT.

The Yin Kang Lam Sang Kee brought motion against Kam Tsun Hing to recover $18255, being amount due for sale supplied the defendant and his guasta,

Mr. E. J. Grist (of Mesire, Wilkinson and Grist) appeared for plaintiffs, and Mr. R. Barding for the defendant.

Wong Shan Shan said he was the managing partner of the Yin Kung Lam Bong Kee, Messrs, Wilkinson and Grist wrote the defendant a letter demanding payment-at his request, and in reply to that latter the defendant, wrote witness stating that he could not understand why he had noted in such a way, seeing that they had bad dealings for so many years. Money was shior, hence his delay in paying He begged the gentlemen of the restaurant to give consideration to their friendship and grant him an extension of time.

THE CANTON FLOOD FUND

BAZAAR.

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The sale at the Bazar, aro, still very brisk. The past proceeds on the 8th and 9th instant mounted to $9,978.95 and $7,530.25 respectively, besides the credit sales and donations which reached several thousands dollars for each day.

The most prominent purchasers on the 8th instant were Mosers: Lo Kwan Shok, Li Ching Chan, Chu Chit Fo, Bo Sing Kue and Kong Sew Chean, all of whom spent orer, $1,000 sach,

An embroidered picture describing the misery. caused by theed, made by the scholars of the a Kot Girls Schools, was purchased by Mr. LeKwan Shek for $1500. Mr. Li Ching Chan paid 3500 for four embroidered sorolls. Mr. Chu Chik Po bought a small embroidered picture for 8700, Mr. tio ng Kas, who donated gyor $150,000 towards the Flood Fund, again paid $700 for a cup of coffee. Mr. Kong Sew Chean, who appears to appreciate the refreshments in the Bazaar, ordered a bottle of lemonade And a cup of coffee, and paid $200 for each

Ia cross-examination witness abated that drink.

there were 18 partners is the plaintiff firm, It is reported that complaints have been made which carried on basiness at Connaught Road. to the Bazar Committee regarding the zeal of As a matter of not you don't onery on the lady vendors who in their eagerness to business at all now; this restaurant you are sell something from their stalls will not let their saing in the asms of has been closed for several intending patrons leare before they have. Chinone year. months-It closed at the end of the last nearly emptied their pockets. Some of the buyers have been practically mado prisoners and And now you are endeavouring to collects the same fate awaited them at each stall, outstanding scoonste P-Yes,

many ran away after they were released from the first place they had stopped at. This has been a

who visited the Bestar. The young ladies have great sunoyance to both Chiness and foreigners, boon requested to be more lozient, as the beat is intense, and both buyers and vendors will be fagged out if too much instance is dis- played" "e

Mr. Harding-That being the case, I submit

the Code, because the plaintiffs are not on rying I am entitled to judgment under section 480 o

on business. The section states that any two or more persons claiming, and barrying on business within the jurisdiction, may sue or be sued. In this, see the plaintiffs are not carrying on action. If they want to they must bring it in business, therefore they sannot bring this.

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gate the industry in these countries. The mining company has agreed to parry on the business in conjunction with the Yokohama Electric Wire Company taking up half the amount (Yen 690,00)) of the Yokohama com pany's capital.

"It has been stated in Berlin that the German Government has decided to detablish a German: school in Peking, Dr. Eranko, a German who knows the Chinese hasgange perfectly, and who is at present attached to the Chinese Legation tis siccatory, bas born ordered to go to the Chinese napital to superintend the as partners of persons resident in Chin.establishment of the projected school, which is The object of the Ordinance would thus to prepare young Chiness for stalying In the be defeated while the persons whose vines German Universities bad begu fraudulently registered might be

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Sines the complexity of the problem has been shown the subject has ceased to possess little more than academic in arast for Hongkong, but, should the Government of India succeed in framing a Bill accept able to the whole of the Chambers of Commerce in India, the Far Eastern Crow Colonies might be encouraged to again consider the question.

The American battleships Maine" and, Alabama" arrived at Singapore last Friday en route for home in the Suez Canal.

The chief officer of the "Pail Boan" reports having had two watches stolen from bis roo on board while he was in the mosaroom adjoining

What is described as one of the longest judgements given in the Singapore Courts was condered by the Acting Chief Justice. Mr. A. G. Law on the 6th inst. in which bis lordship held that Chinese law and custom rogained polygamy. The oase as oue in distribution of the estate of a deceased Chinese which a dispute had arison regarding the morobant. There were six wives in the case, and his lordship held that all should take shares in the estate, though, be thought the first wife might have a larger share than the others. It was agreed, however, that all the wives should have equal shares.

An engineer on board one of the steamers lying at Kowloon wharf has been violimised by Chinese hawker. The smiling Calestist had a deck one chair for sale, and the engineer thinking it would be nice to cool on deck in anch a nice chair, soon usme to terms for its purchase. He went down to his room, drawer tack out the necessary amount of money followed by the Chiasma, and opening s high te kanded to the elite, He returned to the engine-room, but the Chinaman did not leave the ship immediately. When the A contract has been arranged with the Hong-engineer visited his room he learned the kong and Whampoa Dock Co. fe: the rebuild. aing of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Goddwu Go's No 1 wharf which was destroyed

A young assistant in a medecine shop at 80 Bonham Strand East fell from the second floor HONGKONGOFICH 134. FLEET STREET. E. early yesterday worsing and was removed to the bospital suffering from internal injuries of a serious nature.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, AUGUST 19TH, 1908 FROM India to China for a quarter of century or more the need for the registration of Native partnerships has been voiced and. frequently considered with a view to the cnactment of legislation, but neither in India, in the Straits Settlements nor in Hongkong has any satisfactory basis for legislation yet been agreed upon, and the respective Governments have been obliged to let the matter remain in abeyance. Son years ago the Government of Hongkong appointed a Committee to inquire into the practicability of a uneasure of this nature, and

in the 1900 typhoon.

wisdom of having opened a money drawer in pressace of a stranger, as all bis dash hand disappeared, and, of course, the Chinamas was

nowhere to be seen.

The Japanese Chamber of Commerce have

THE PORT OF VANCOUVER. A largely attended and enthusiastic public last month to discuss the new proposal that Vancouver, should be made a free port. The Mayor provided. A resolution was unanimously passed oppointing a committee to obtain all

Mr. Grist They still eat a shop and keep their books, there. The business is carried on under the meaning of this Act until it is

available information as to the probable effects adopted. It appears to be the general opinion. on local trade and industry.".

"should the plau besatually alone 1. the sigements which are being advanced in favour of making Montreal a free port apply *s well, if not better, to Vancouver.”

LARGE WINDFALLS.

A romsutio story of a big windfall comes from Sunderland. A named Ernest Barnett Douglass, who lives at Darham minar,

Wingate, in the heart of the colliery district, hus just been informed that he is entitled to a -fortune of no less than £199,000, The money was left by a certain William Dawson Barnett, who bosides being interested in a`anccessful gold mipe held shares in several industrial, concerns.. On his death in London about two years ago ha bequeathed the whole of his fortune to his

grsat nephew, but efforts to brass the heir failed, and firm of solicitors have, however, succeeded in the money went into Chancery. A Sanderland establishing the fat that Ernest Bernett Daiglass, of Wingate, is the grand-nephew.

mentioned in the with,

Douglass at pressat cosupies an unpretentious he formerly worked as a shifter. He has not cottage in a street naar Wingate Gallery, where worked, however, since the Wingate Colliery and he and his wife and family have been in disaster, two years age, owing to ill-health, very straitened circumstances, having to apply for parish relief,

Two of Douglass's mates were killed in the Wingate disaster, and he would probably have shared their fate but for the fact that he WAS apprehensive of something occurring and stayed at home, although he had his working dothes on

Mr. Harding (to witness-Wers not all the Attings and furniture sold from the premises in which the business was carried ou ? Yes.

Aus matter of foot-you are not the tenant !-- No.

Mr. Harding-Isubmit that is sufficient. He said they had sold the furniture ml were not the tenants) |

His Lordship-They may have an oBo Forswhere else."

Mr. Harding Your Lordship will notice that the plaintiffs give no address in the writ.

Mr. Grist (re examining)-Where are your premises?-Now, 11, Gough Stroot, family bozso.

And are the account books of the plaintiff firms in this family houss P-Yea

Are there many outstanding debts?-Ovor $2000.

Are you still collecting that money as manager of the business?-Yos

The final sccount of the partnership has not yet been made out No.

His Lordship Carrying on business withis carrying on outside the jurisdiction. the jurisdiction is put by way of opposition to

Mr. Harding That is perfectly true, but it is clearly laid down "unless as a place of basi-

mess held in the name of the firm.” -

Mr. Grist said the point had ten quite sprang on him,

His Lordship-I won't decide the matter off-hand. It is a very good pelat and I wil reserve it for consideration until Friday.

NON-SUITED.

The 9th instant was the gala day at the Bazaar. His Troellamay Viooroy Chang, who was accompanied by Admirals Li Tea and

and Judge, the Literary Chancellor, Tonini Li Chan Ping Chik, the Provincial Treasurer

Tze Cheap, the Kwong Chan Prefect, and th Nam Hol and Poon Ya Magistrates, attended the show, together with their anite, sad there was also a very large attendence of ladies,

The reception of the Viceroy at the Bazaar was conducted by 'over 2) Tadios and girls who are the wires and daughters of high officials, gentry and merchaale, Mrs. Sa Pak Kang and Miss Tai, daughter of His Excellency Tai Hung Chi, the present Minister of the Board of Punishment at Poking, went up to roosise the Viceroy when he arrived. Miss Tai made a short speech expressing the usual compli. menta of "welcome and recalled in a few words the details of the misery caused by the food. At the finish of the speach the Viceroy bowed- and thanked Miss Tai and Mrs. So. Pake Kang and the young. ladies for the energy, they had displayed to ensure the succees of the Basar. Mies Chung, daughter of Mr. Usu Lin, then presented the Viceroy with a jade Ya Yes (official sceptre used when being received in andinase by the Emperor and bold before the face to avoid looking at His Majesty with the naked eyes),. valued at over $3,000. The girls then presented bogats to each of the officials, after which the ladies reception committee invited the Viasroy and the officials to take some refreshment.

His Excellency tho Viceroy and the oficials made a tour round the Bazaar and left. The following are the donations given by the Viceroy and his party:—HE, the Viceroy$2,000, Admira).

Truo $1,000, Admiral Chun Ping Chik 8400,. Provincial Treasurer Wao $800, The Literary Chancellor 3100, The Provincial Judge $200 Taotai Li Tas Cheun $300, The Balt. Com- Chung Tsun sved the Yes Shing tailor shopmissioner $500, The Kwong Chan Profect $500 to recover the sum of $29.95, bilance of wages and the Nen Hel and Poen Yu Magistrates $200 Me.

each Admiral Li Tsun, besides giving the above douasion, also purchased a portrait of Confusion for $1,000.

Another romanos of fortant is reported, this time from Lincolnshire. A little boy named Jack Nowell, the eight-years-old son of Mr. G. H. Nowell, a solicitor, of Barton-on-

Mr. John Wadding, of Cheltenham.. the-Humber, has been informed that he is beir

Waddington was a cousin l-Aidlerinsa Tom-Plaintiff told th to a fortune of £200,000, the testator being

Plaintiff told the Court thit he had worked bleson, of Barton, whose daughter is the wife of Mr. Nowell. The estate is value at for the defendant for a period of two moothe, legacies of £1,000 Nowell unexpectedly be 12th. Then he front home to the country, bat day; amongst them were Mrs, Lo Chan Shi £205,000, and, with the exception of your beginning on May 13th and ending on July The ladies were the largost purchasers of the como entitled to the whole of the eatato on the death of Mrs. Waddington. A condition of returned on, Jaly 31th for his wages. The mother of Lo Kwan Sher, who paid $2,000 for the will is that Nowell, adopts the name of defendant refused to pay, and would not re

an embroidered silk fag presented by the Kwan Waddington.

engage him. He had drawn $10.24. His wages San Girls School, 81,000 for a piece of silk wore $20 a month, and he claimed the balance.

embroidery and $300 for a cup of coffee. Viceroy The master of the defendant fem said the Chang's portrait was purchased by Mrs. Lai plaintiff worked for him frem 23rd. May to 23 rd Low Shi for $300, and quite a number of ladies goods, and when witness told him to collest the ments. It being Sunday, fosny. Shameen June. During that time he gave oradit for paid from 850 to $200 for a glass of refresh- accounts be ran away. His wages were 10 a residente patronised the Bazar. month, and he had received 81139.

His Lordship said the osse was not proved, and non-suited the plaintiff.

GERMAN EMIGRATION.

A REMARKABLE DECREASE.

evidence revealed that most divergent views pay more attention to the planting, care, and Imperial chrysanthemums party and likewise 29,810. From Bremen there sailed 130,676.4000 troops now about to be despatched by the has carried out his intention, and shipping will

were entertained, by leading business men packing of the leaf.

tion of Chinese partnerships would have a

The Canton authorities have received cable news from Peking that Ex-Viveroy Stum Chan already seed invitations to American merchants Keun ia about to take up active service again, of San Francisco and other places in the Most of the officials and gentry in Canton, Eastern States to visit Japan this entum, may be taken to represent the state of employ If the rise or fall in the volume of emigration remarks our Canton correspondent, do not like reports the Japan Advertiser. The representa ment and the general well being of the working the news at all. ⠀

classes of a country, then the German Empire tives of the Tokyo, Yokohams, Kyoto, Osaka ought to be particularly flourishing in both The now crop of China tos which is just and Kobe Chambers of Commerce met in the respects at this moment, eays the London arriving in this country, says a London paper to Taikare in Kyoto on Jaly 28th with the object Globe's Berlio correspondent, seeing that there

THE TYPHOON SHELTER. band; by yesterday's mail, is reported to be of of making preparations to welooma.the visitors emigration from the ports of Hamburg and has been a remarquis fall in the volume of first class quality, and to show that the It is expected that the Japaness Mirister for Bremen during the first sir mouths of thu

THE UNREST IN. INDO-CHINA,

The Straits Times on the strength of a increased demand has stimulated growers to Foreign Affairs will give & sodréa in their present year. Daring the first six months of

telegraphic summary, devotes a leader to the honour. They will also be invited to an fast year up fewer than 111 917 emigrants sailed

The Times Paris correspondeat wrote on the discussion at the Hongkong Legislative Council from. Hamburg; this year the number was only 19th ult:-It may be well to point out that the last Thursday. It romarks: The Governer visit the Inperial Horticultural Garden at as to the value of such legislation. Some of The Osaka Mainichi states that the froight Shinjuku and the Saiba Detached Palace. 1917, this year thepamber hat fallor, to 25475 Fronch Government to Indo-China are only a charge-driver-states-is-oppsited by the

persons in the hall-year ending with

have to boar the cost of the new work. Theamall the witnesses wore strongly of opinion that entrade between Europe and the Far East con- The programme of entertainments to be given emigrants. Of coures, many of these emigrants part of the annual contingente sont out to more frequent arrivels of these vessels and the ordinance requiring the compulsory registra- tinnes good. The N. Y. K. 6. "Awa-mara” by the Japanese Chambers of Commerce. is not desire to escape to new homes scross the colony. They will not sid a single man or gun think, as the Shipping Firms alleged would be are always Russians and Poles, and as the relieve those that have served their time in that consequent cumulative tonnaga. We do not arrived at Kobs on the 29th July from Europe yet arranged. with 5,079 tons of cargo, a large quantity-

Atlantic shows no falling off on the part of to the force at present in Indo-China, and are Hongkong because of the increased obarge for the case, that ocean-going seamers will avoid disastrous effect on the business prosperity offered from British to European porta having month that no communication had been received from: Germany. While from the two porte of the usual time for such reliefs. They are

Russians and Poles, the falling-on must have It was stated, in offcial oiroles in Paris last been almost entirely on the part of emigrants only being despatched about a mouth in advance light duas. This in an uld bogey which is of the port and these views were held to to be declined,

raised whenever there is the likelihood of outweigh all other considerations on the

Russian naval offers have subscribed for sews pabished in London to the effoot that the salad only 55,285 emigrants to the first half of

by the French. Government confirming the mentioned there exiled 241,713 persons in the composed of infantry, naval artillery, and Government endeavouring to make shipping subject Not more than about two yours-

six monthsanding with Jane, 1907, there-have-astachments of the Foreign Legion Foray something towards the part of the 4 wreath of silver flowers to be hung on the protection of Turkish subjects in China had 1903, Work is so plentiful throughout Ger ago the Government of the Straits Bettle-

thousand, more, will leave about the end of too sure, both them by the presont audi- upkeep of a port, Hongkong's position is far renaments Tammi Peri Adatferd Hoes the fronterer wagubourg Sprember

and port ments, drew up & Bill and referred it to Tho wreath is said to be 3 fr by 23 It and to hel diplomatic representatidir that ampino to usatiovara fuking thither, and ara walcomed.

call, be end togezed „Select Committee for consideration, and beautifully chiselled. It bears the ascription German Minister. No communication what

toned-trastion #teamsup Companies are not COTTON CLOTH SHIPMENTS. Likely to desert Hongkong or Manila or

Shang in the end had to abandon the Bill In From the Russians to the brave men of the ever had been made on the subject to the Frich A number of homesick Chigamen forming

hai, for reasons that ought to be obvious to Ludía the question of providing by Japanese Navy who fell at Port Arthur,

The Manchester correspondent of the Globe the shipping people themselves. The recent Foreign Ofoe, although ramours similar to part of the crew of the Glasgow steamer that sent from Shanghai to London had also Strathyre made a desperato attempt to get The depressed state of the Lancashire cotton delaying, and ir. Frederick Lugard is to

writes:

disastrons typhoon. has shown the folly of legislation for the registration of antive Dur Catton correspondent writes that Acting roached Paris. This does not imply, however, ashore as the steamer was leaving Brooklyn Trade is rooted by the leashed-shipatents of

the constructional work at Mang partnerships, has been under consider Captain Ng King Wing has been promoted by that some change of the kind may not be dook on the ith it. Ten-succeeded in leaping piece goods in Jaus and, preribusly this year.

commanded on displaying decision in the matter ation at various times within the last Viceroy Chung to the rank of Colonel and a contemplated adds the Paris correspondeatok the into the water, while fifteen more were only During the past six months the yardage We can only express the hope that Hongkong's

exported was only 2,849,750,000 parda, against fony years, and the Tudian Governmout, to be sotong Bilgudiat Glen er his Exaclone Risies, Void of practtent importance though is restrained from doing so after a hard struggle, 0,991,000 yards in this coprospectus pat improvedon, may not be crippled by the ily which has just made another attempt at Prefecture. It will be remembered that he was courtesy to carry it into effect without first drowned, but end, but the steamer left without ontlois; then comes in order Turkey and China.. there is a danger that in hindered by the to Brigadier General at Chik. Kai bo, it would certainly be a breach of diplomatic Of those who jumped overboard two were of last year, or a falling off of about 9 per cent,

meddling of the anti-epium party ..... in England. With its ordinary and principal Iegislation on the subject, still finds itself the official who arrasted the "Tatsu Maru notifying the French Government which has, it the homes out atas mar, a to what Cotton yaru has kept up wonderfully well, the works of the Colony, already hindered by the drowned, but the rest were,reauued. The sur. Bengal has done the worst of our foreign sources of revenue destroyed by that party, unable to frame a satisfastory Bill, The This is his third promotion since the now famous is enid, exercised the exiling protectorate over was to be done with them, sa their presence in Government of India fully recognise that geisure incident,

Ottoman subjects in China for 170 years.

total weight being 115,227,800b, as compared excessiva military contribution, will have to New York is contrary to the immigration lawa.

with $12,918,000lb. Germany has largely re suffer for many yours to come.. duced her imports this year on 1907,