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Uganda. These countries, therefore would benefit by the discrimination, and Mr. FALL urged that it was the Government's duty to secure to the tea growers in the great

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·Orders for extracopies of Drier Preathed b

* before 11 4th, on day of pikäsication. After that

the great market of England should be assured to them in the future. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, however, refused to assent to the proposal for reasons which he was careful to say bere no relation at all to his views regarding Colonial The financial reasons against preference, it, he said, were ample so far as he was concerned. He went on to say that, look- ing at the importation of China tes; as compared with the consumption of Indian and Ceylon tea, he did not think preference would make any very great difference, but in any case, if he felt, inclined at all to levy a special tax us against the foreigner, he did not think he should begin with China," for

China in trade treated us very fairly. Mr. FELL only secured 34 supporters for his amendment whilo 251 voted against it.

This little incident gives rise to some intorosting reflections. Down to fifty years ago China supplied practically all the infused-in-the United Kingdom. India tuea was only just beginning to take lessons in tes growing, and she was getting instruction from China. The first shipment of Tatian

[DAILY PRESS" EXOLUSIVE SERVION

ARGENTINE'S DEFENCE

EXPENDITURE. Rear Admiral Mattusevitch, at present Com mandent of the port of Vladivostock, has been

LONDON, August 28th. appointed Commander-in-Chief of Russining eleven million sterling on her navy The Argentine Republic is spend Naval forces in the Far Bot (1)

and field artillery,

A number of summonses under the new Public Health and Buildings Ordinance were, heard before Mr. Wood at the Magistracy yesterday. Most of them were dismissed.

A veolis who picked up a deposit receipt on the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank for $500 on the 23rd inst. handed it over to the polies on

27th. It looks as if he were honest.

At St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon, to-morrow mocnlag Prayer and Sermon at 11 am. will be attended, weather permitting, by the Church

Parade party of "P" Company, Middlex Regiment.

Monday in the birthday of H. H. Q Wilhelmina, and Mr. Bobuyzen, the Acting Netherlands Consul-General, annonaos that he will hold a reception at the Hongkong Hotel from 11:30 to 1 p.. on that day,

The barglars who entered the "Lucios Scientific Diamond Palace" on Wednesday night got away with about 2,000 písnis of

jewelley. The value is estimated at 32,300 No trace of the thieves has yet been discovered.

contravention of the Stamp Ordinance by failing Another Chinese shopkeeper charged with

to affix a five cent stamp when receipting a bill- for over $25-appeared before the Magistrate yesterday, but the bearing was remanded nufil to-day.

Just after the Supreme Court ast yesterday afternoon something went wrong with the eleotris fans, which were not repaired be fors the Court ross. Owing to the oppressive heat his L rdhip again allowed the barristers to alsoard their wigs, a concession which they

greatly appreciated.

ton to England, a parcel of 300 lbs., was made in 1838, and it took India over twenty years to bring her shipments up to a million pounds. Since then the industry in India haa progressed by leaps and bounds, aud to-day the tea-sent to England by China. represents bui: nae-fortieth of the toul quantity imported. The recent efforts of the Chin Ton Association in London to arrest this decline have evidently met with some measure of succvas, but it is extremely doubtful whether for many years to come China tea will regain its lost supremacy in the British market. It is not a question of public laste alone that divides this quas- tion. The statistics of the past few years

Telegrams to the Japanese papers etate that alow that the English taste has not been so

the New York Ferald's propaganda to promote thoroughly perverted as to make the pro-ridiculed by other American papers. The an alliance between China and Amerios is specta entirely hopeless for China tea, statement alleged to have been made on the Sweet and substantial are the uses of subject by Mr. Wa Ting Fang, the Chinese advertisement. At a time since the com-Minister at Washington, has been contradicted. petition beone so con has China tea beeg. so well advertised us during the past few years. It has been recommended on meii cal grounds as well as on account of the delicacy and cleanness of its favour and the growth in the consumption has demon strated the value of the advertisement. Mr. Morar, in his recent book on the trade off China, expresses the opinion that the market can never be recovered even by reduced price. That statement, if based alone on

THE EMPEROR OF AUSTRIA:

LONDON, August 28th. His Majesty Francis Joseph, the Emperor of Austria, is ill.

THE PROPOSED JAPAN EXHIBITION.

SUPREME COURT.

Friday, August 28th.

ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION. BRBORE SIE FRANCIS PIGGOTT (URIEF JUSTICE) WITH COMMANDER B. M. PEx rozp, H.N., AND CAPTAIN ROBINSON (NAUTICAL ASEKAS921). INTERESTING SALVAGE CLAIM.

The hearing was concluded, of the ouse in which Chun Tak Loong and Co, sued Messrs, Co. Id., their dinim being for $10,893 held by Butterfold and Swire and the China Navigation defendante as payment for services condered in connection with the stranding of the 6.5. "Akonhi Maru."

Sir Henry Berkeley asid be onuld not soo any parallel after reading it, and be thought there. Was no gaiding light in it for Mogers, Bajterfeld nad Bwire. The "Áragonia's”. oks was one of ordinary "towage, bat this was a berola rescue of people and poller broken, and could rig up jury masts, but treasure. The "Aragonia” only kad her pro- one of the signals pot op by the "Akashi” was, "I'am sinking,” · And so she wan;' and it was as much as her crew could do to got off with their lives. The amount they asked was for word, master and crew. Asum of $4,000 had, and Shanghai Baak, sad they wore awaiting bean paid into a trast account at the Hongkong the decision of this case to know how it should be disposed of

Mr. Slade thought that even the eathnaisem Mr. M. W. Slade, instructed by Mr. J. Scott of his learned friend ogald hardly rouse him into Barston (of Mosare. Ewers and Harston) saying that this rescue, the heroism of which appeared for the plaintiffs, tas defendants being would compare with many in stormy places represented by Sir Hoary Barkeley, K.C., round the British coast-rescues in really high instructed by Mr. H. J. edge (of Mesarse, not in ropy naes; and in really serious and Johnson, Stokes and Mater).

bad weather, not in a fresh monsoon and fine day. There were times when

.to

Sie Henry Berkoles, for the defence, terred n

the risk

He did.

an entry in the engineers' log book of tins the conditions tended to reader weather. He asked the Court to accept the to lives of salvors really serious, engineer's explanation of the words, which meant not deny that there was risk in this case. as weather for the engineers, and, as one there nedoubtedly would have been serious that it was fine weather for the engine room. Of course, there was risk, and if the boat" Any weather that helped the engines was

bad sank alongside the "Akashi Marn" of the deck offers said, the onginster danger to the lives of the crew, and want of would probably have made a very different skill-night-have-gasily caused loes of life. He entry if he had been going head to the did rhi think this feat oonid be wagnifled into wind. Apart from that there were fasts the heights of heroism displayed on many, before tas Court which showed that the on many sponsions under oireumstances to which giveer could not have meant "fine weather these were absolutely child's play. According regard to salvage awards, the half was given in the sense that there was no risk in a boat to the attitude of the Court of Admiralty with

TOKYO, August 28th. It having been reported that there

Grand Exhibition which it had been was some intention to postpone the

decided to hold in Tokyo. in 1912, the Council of Aldermen in the capital bave addressed a petition to the Government against a postponement. The petition states that the City of Tokyo has already paid to the Govern-going between the " Toshaw and this Akashi ment a sum of 1,300,000 yen and has

sum of money in connection with the in other ways laid out a considerable

Exhibition.

BEUTER'S SERVICE.] AMERICA AND JAPAN.

LONDON, August 26th. The "Morning Post's Washington corres pondent wires that it is reportel on good authority that Japan has practically refused to assit to the American proposals to negociate, a new immigration treaty, and it is regarded as certain that in the event of

sion bill will be introduced into Congress in definite failure of the negociation an exclu.

December.

spesial Tokyo telegram published in our yester The Japausse Government, or stated in a day's issue, has declared the above statement to have no foundation is foot-Ev. H.D.P.

MOROCCO.

LUND», >Á¤gust 26th

Three Chinese just arrived from Amerios by M. Komp yesterday for being in illegal por the "Empress of Japan" were brought before session of arms and smmunition. The first, who had 1,000 rounds of ammunition and a rino: It is reported that Abdul Aziz refuses to in his possession was fined $100, the second; whe

abdicate, and that he intends collecting a was found with a rille, 500 rounds of ammouition $103, and the third, who had 200 cartridges

fresh army. and machinery for making cartridges, was also in his-possession was fised $10.

The funds secessary for the construction of the question of taste, might well be ques. the first class hotel which Manila foals is tioned in view of what has been accomp.easty in view of its growth and importance have practically been raised. The Gablenews.

Paris advices report that in political circles the situation in Morosco is viewed calmly. It is deemed necessary to avoid premature negociations, and recognition of Mula Halid, until he has previously obtain- ed guarantees of his recognition under the

Mara." There was the avidence of the officorso

try was a piece of evidence that could not be the boate as to the weather, especially when they

were alongside the Akashi Mart," The en

med to in any way minimise the evidence placed before the Court which entitled them to say that the services rendered were coatag sing, being carried out under circumstances of grust peril,

*

What you

His Lordship referred to part of the evidence, which mentioned blue sky.

Sir Henry Berkeley-As to the blueness of the sky, that is a matter which an othing whatever to do with the onse Lordship will probably desire to consider with the aid of the assessors is not the colour of the sity or the amount of cloud thereon, but what was the state of the sen existing between the two versair, and especially alongside the "Akashi." the living paril to life existed. What the crowa it was there, of course, Counsel costinaed, that

of the boats did as to risk their own lives or cost. If the Court came to the for the sake of saving life, and their efforts conclusion that in fact life was saved owing to the efforts of those of the" Yoches," then he Would submit on the authority of the “Pacific' that, notwithstanding the fact that the vesse!.

mising and life saving was effected in British from which the life may kamil mina kvalmen a Japanese vessel, but Taasmuch as part of the

waters, that the saving of life could be and must be taken into account in augmenting the amount to be allowed. At the moment of the perit the probabilities were that they would be ready to give the whole tresars to be ments to be imposed on saved, but the Court never allowed agree The amount of one half would not be la suy

people in stress.

sense said to be unreasonable to ask in the eircumstance. They were entirely on the knees of the gods in this matter and asked for general exercise of discretion. Something ought to be added to the salvage award from the fact that LONDON,, August 26th

shey saved 186 lives. The value of the An article has appeared in the Times in Yoshow and the lighters she was towing commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary was $350, and to be told, after diverging of the frat Anglo-Japanese treaty. In from his course and placing his ship and the reviewing Japanese progress, the article lives of the crew in danger, that bewasa robber concludes that Japan will go forward with and a pirate, was unfair to the captain.

whose friendship he has had so many proofs,

Mr. Slade To ask half the unfailing sympathy of Great Britain of

is absolutely piratical.

and describes the creation of modern Japan perhaps the most romantic and not brilliant episode of modern history..

hour the supply is limited. Only supplied for Cash („Jaked during the last two years. But the American reports that 307,000 pesos has been Algeims Act,

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raised by subscription by the directors of the company that is to feat the new Laneta Hotel. This together with the F600,90) that is to be donated by the Iosalar government will just about make up the smonat necessary to com mence work. The plans are now being drawn by Architect Parsons,

sammons for assault. The coolies' ones was

Chins tea trade is, handicapped by several other factors, and the Chinese Government, it may be hoped, recognise this About a month ago instructions were sent from Peking to the Viceroys and Governors of provinces which produce tea, urging the necessity of steps being taken to improve the manufacture of the tea by the adoption of modern methuls, and recom-continues Testerday two Chiness. Christians The campaign against cheeky riosha coolies We have been so accustomed now for many meading the formation of an Association named Benjamin and Matthew Wong proceeded years to the sanual lamentations in the for the encouragement of the tea industry. against two riceha coolies for demanding more Consular and Customs reports over the But can modern methods" be adopted than their legal fare, for assault and for using decline of the China teatrado, that it is not a little refreshing as well as surprising to reference to this question Indian tea is that the two men entered their ricebad and in China? Mr. Mosss makes the following abusive language. The coolies took out a cross- rend of number of Parliament-feeling prepared and fired by mechanical appliauces, kicked them on the back in order to keep up much concern about the reviving popularity the use of which is possible only whore, as with a brother who was riding a bicycle. As of China tou in England as to plead with in India, large plaatations of a thousand the Chance for of the Exchequer for a pre-aeres or more, are under one management:

they could pot do this they dropped thair, ricahs and in paying them their feres struck ona on the ferential duty in favour of teas grown in Chinn all fe done by hand, and no change nose and the other on the chant. This story of within the British Empire. The fact that can be made in a country where the riosha the cuolies demanded more than ten the brothers was that when they got out of the the returns during the last few years have individual cultivator has only a small patch seats, caught one by the sleeve and swang him shown a substantially lecreasing import of of a very few acres, ten acres being a largo round. In defense they struck out. Their Cama teu into firent Britain has supplied plantation." Moreover, Mr. Morse men-beather on the bioyola oid not ride ahead as Mr. Fan, the Conservative member for tions that in twenty years of a declining abated, but Behind, Mr. Wood, who heard the Yarmouth, with a distinct mission in market the tea anrubs have been let an case, told the odolies that they did not get any Parliament. If we are not mistaken it was

pruned and uncultivated and it is doubtful more than they desarred, and diamined both Mr. Fair who unsuccessfully endeavoured if they can ever recover their old-time: last year to induce the Chancellor of the condition. And finally lie author draws By kind permission. of Lt. Col. R. F. B.) Exchequer to make this discrimination, but attention to the fact that while in IndiGlover, D.S.C., and Offisers Commanding, the the Chracellor of the day was not inclined here is no tax on the production or export Band of the Third Battalion "The Daks of "to admit the likelihood of China tea comper often, the Chinese fiscal system is to tax Cambridge's Own" (Middlesex Regiment) will ing effectively with Indian tea. Mr. FELL,verything in sight. There is not only an play the following programms of music during however, attended the House of Commons export duty which for "forly.ve years. dioner at the Hongkong Hotel, this (Saturday)

remained at £ls. 2.50 a picul (reduced since starch." Des Soldats de Bois

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THE "TIMES" ON JAPAN.

Sir Heary Berkeley-Iam instructed to say this that shipowners contend that no julga of an admiralty court and nautical assessors should say that any shipowner is asking too much after risking what the "Yoohow" tid. Sa risked $350,000, and I contend that $14,000 is not too much. Proceeding, Bir Henry said they were claiming an award which abould be given to outrageous men for what he would describe en beavery in sotoning life. He had

THE KING AT MARIENBAD..

LONDON, August 26th. M. Iowolsky, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs, and M. Clemenceat, Froach

uotored from Carlsbad to Marienbad whers Shosen Kaists in which they spoke of the Premior and Minister of the Interior before him a letter from Masura. Butterfeld and Swire addrukned to Mr. Arims of the Oaks they lusobed with His Majesty King courageous conduct of their crew, and which, Edward. The Rt. Hon. Sir E. Gonchon, in reply, the Osaka Shosen Kaisha designated G.C.V.O., newly appointed British Ambas-as gallant, sador at Berlin, was also present.

His Lordship referrel to the case of the * Aragonia" in the Hongkong Law Reports, where two men went out in busts with bawsers, Sir Henry Berkeley There is no particular danger in that, and taking the case as reported, there is no parallel between that case and the case of the "Yochow."

"

FRENCH INDO-CHINA.

His Lordship-1 here must have böen some.

danger, because the officers got spanial awards.

The recent decision of the Government to Fond 8,000 relief troops to Indo-China was draws attention to the facts that it is unusual treated as a normal arrangement, but the Temps

to and troops through the Red, Béb′ in full summer treat, and 6,100 far exceeds the usual

Sir Henry Berkeley-In any case of towage is" the journal number of reliefs. The truth

that:

the effective are to bo

the ofloers and crew always get a portion whet- brought up to their full complement, which was her they risk their lives or not. The Aragonia” Examuela never before the cas." Though the Govern is a valuable case when it comes to be applied to

Luick meat has not confessed that it has decided to Rabous reinforce the Colonial garricon, the act is

pases that are similar, but here the two cases Noedham

applauded by the Tereps. A strong contingent are quite apart. Continuing, Counsel said Mozart

of white troops, powerful onongh if necessary to he could do Whitney.

no more thaa put before suppress unaided any attempt at revolt, will be the Court the facts which he considered en always neesamary to preserve the respect of the titled them to more than an ordinary award, Fredho natires. It draws attention to the condition of

of big ples. The import of China tea which 1903 to Tls. 1.25), but on the way from the Falso. May I have the Pleasure, was 5,900,000 lbs in 1905, be told the producing district to the shipping port there House, rose in 1906 to 18,500,000's and 15 levied a series of taxes amounting on the 1907 to 19,000,000. These figures, the average to more than Tis 2.50. a pigul for official tax, with something to be added for hon nomber said, showed that the

consump tion of China tea was increasing rapidly in

irregular Jery and delay and loss of England and it might, he urged, becomTM““

interest.No industry this burdened dangerous competition with the ten of India could compote with a rival fres of all und, Ceylon, as the public taste in such burden, adds. Mr. Moss. Now that masters could not be predicted." Lost the

the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Chancellor of the Exchequer Should think Agricultre and Commerce have the tea ony of the strong position acquired by the industry auder their consideration it is to be Indian and Ceylon teas in the market, Mr.hope that these handicaps to the trade FELL reminded him that Natal was now will not be overlooked.

Entreo

It expects the new Governor of Indo-China

the Coloniemy, which has suffered from But shipowners would like to om weer-ney God bless the Prince of Walos, :

official dildoeragiert, while the refusal to were. If the Court gave such an amount se to God save the King.

allow this branch of the service to form a part make it not worth their while, they would DINAMEN-Hors-D'Euvres-Anchory of the Moroccan expeditionary foron has and Clive Croutona. Fish-Boiled Fish and Egg Saues.

-Soup-froek Turtle Soup.hindered the enlistment of adventurous spirits probably nat assist ships in distress.

His Lordship, said the circumstances in the Duckling Farcie and Green Peas, Grilled Spipe on Toast, Chickon. Liver and Ham Pattion. Curry of 30,000 mon, and that such a force cannot be present, and the judgment given in that case will loeist on the te establishment of a garrison "Aragonis case were somewhat akin to the Lamb Joints, coast Ribs of Boef and York- Boiled. Cald's Lead and Brain Sauce, Cold Potted shire Pudding, Roast Capon and Bread Sauce,

maintained if the Colonial Army is allowed to proved thoroughly astisfactory. The savestor become disorganised. "We are in, order of Corned Beef and Cucumber Saind Sweets importance the second Colonial Power of the then was the agent of one of the large shipping Vermicelli Padding, Chocolate Ice Cream and world, and cannot dispense with the Colonial companies here, so that shippers knew where Finger Cakes, Tipay Cake, Desert-Coff, Fruit, I Army.”

they were.

a maximum only in most extraordinary

ought not to be awarded in this case,

ironmatinees, and Coaussi thought his Lord- ship would be clearly of opinion that the half

The Coart.adjourned sine die.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION, BEFORE ME. H. H. J. GOMPERTY, (ACTING PUIBNE JÜDGE).

AN UNUSUAL PRACTICE Leonidia Ribeira to recover the sum of $30 for Marçal Antonio Vas brought notion against damage done to a hous, Mr. G. E. Morrell represented the plaintif, and Mr. Otto Kong (of Messrs. Goldring, Barlow and Morrell) Sing the defendant.

"Mr. Kong Bing asked his Lordship to make an order for particulars.

supplied. The claim was for damage done lo- Mr. Morrell stated that particulars had been the roof of the house.

have been caused by the typhoon damage is, and when it was done. It might Mr. Kong Sing I want to know what the

His Lordship-A tenant does not usually, in thia Colony, damage the roof of a house..

Mr. Morrell-As a matter of fact, all the children used to ha ellawad

and the damage was son and thereby.

The case was adjourned, and Mr. Kong Sing is to be allowed inspection of the contractor's bill.

DOUBTFUL SERVICE. The Colonial Treasurer and Li Kam to over $524.75, and Mr. Deshys, of the Crown Solicitor's office, appeared for the plaintiff

Sergeant Michael Davitt was called to prove service of the writ.

by

His Lordship Can this commons be served

polies sorgeant i Mr. Danaya-Yes, my Lord.

His Lordship Is there any special provision?

Mr. Dennys--In out-of-the-way districts. The Paisne Judge's clerk-Not without an order of the Court.

His Lordship-I don't think the arder is good, but I will take the evidenco.

Sargeant Darilt auid he served the summons on the 13th instant by posting it at the defen- dant's house on Chulakok Island near Lanta

Mr. Dennys-I believe these summons are authorised--

His Lordship-You may be right, but giyə me your authority..

Mr. Dennys said he would produce his authority later,

A PRISONER SUED.

Mr. R. Harding appeared on behalf of the plaintiff, Ma Wai Nam, who proceeded against. Coenag Man to recover 96.5.6% money leat

counter claim. He was one of the partners in Defendant admitted that he signed the acknowledgement pat in, but slid there was

had not been furnished with accounts. He had a jook business. The junk was sold and he

a 8200 share in this junk.

His Lordskip thought the defendant was entitled to an seconant.

Mr. Harding mid if there was a counter claim it should be made against all the other partners, not against his client alone, If the case was adjourned he would ask tast the defendant- be ordered to give security.

Hie Lordship He is in jail. The Paisao Judge's clerk said he was thare only an security in this action.

His Lordehip-If he wants to raise a counter elain I will give him a stay of execution, but ho will have to stop in jail. The case is adjourned until Monday.

HOTELBOT'S UNSUCCESSFUL SU13, Miss Ella Morrison was before the court on a of 310, one month's wages. snit brought by her house boy for the recovery

Plaintiff and his wages were paid in the middle of every month, and the amount he was. sing for was for wagea due, not for dismissal without notice..

la suswer to defendant plaintiff said she dismissed him.

His Lordship-Why? Plaintiff Because I was slow in answering the bell.

Defendant testified that the houseboy went to work for her on July 3rd for $10 a month,