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SUPREME COURT

Wednesday, September 9th.

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION,

BEYOEE SIB FRANCIS PIGBOIT

(Curar" Juariç).

THE HONGKONG "AND SHANGHA BANK SUED

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10TH, 1908.

dons; deeds were deposited as decurity, and that i formed what was known as an equitable charge on the land represented by those deeds." "It was) xot in every caas that a formal doonment of mortgage was drawn up conveying the properly?

*His Lordship Where was the deposit made ?- Mr. Pollock-The deeds were brought to the

AT THE MAGISTRACY.

Earnsat Wellborg, and John Smith were yesterday ordered to pay fines of 32 and. $3 for disorderly conduct in the compound of the Ballora Home.

The noolia who hid behind some boxes in

-SINGAPORE SHIPPING

CONFERENCES.

BY THE COLONIAL SECRETALY. The following are extraots from the report on the Straits Settlements for the year 1907, by Captain A. H. Young, C.M.G., the Colonial Beckytary-

The vexed question of Shipping Rings, or Communion appointed in England, in 1987, to investigate this subject.

A report by a Sub-Committed of the Singapore Chamber of Commeros, dated the 10th of July, 1907, answering questions on this subject sub- was forwarded to the Sauretary of State togather mitted at the instance of the Royal Commission with a report from Mr. Stuart, the Registrar of Imports and Exports,

Action was brought by Laa Man Cho, defendant bank here. Obviously the effect, of Mesura. Blackhead's while the plice was being Conferences, in awaiting the report of the Royal otherwise Lau Hok Shan, to recover from the the charge would have to be determined accord-locked up and who afterwards stole $150, ton Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporationing to the law of China because the title to the lead penolls and seren looking glass was 34 title deeds which, plaintiff alleges, are his land would be registerable in China. To put it brought before Mr. Kemp yesterday and man- property, and are wrongfully detained by the shortly, the land register of this property wastened to three months' hard labour.

not within the Jarirdistión. The land self. defendant,

Mr. M. W. Blade, instructed by Mr. J. Boettwas without the Jurisdiction, and Counsel Harston (of Messrs Ewers and Haraton) aubmitted that the only authorities which appeared for the plaintiff, while the Hon. Mr. possed jurisdiction to deal with the title II. B. Pollock, KC, instructed by Mr. H. J. to the land were authorities outside the Court Gedge (of Mesars, Johnson, Stokes and Master) the Chinese authorities. · ·

Hi Lordship-It seems there. is a new represanded the defendants.

registration law. A

The statement of claim set forth that the plaintiff was a gentleman raiding st Shanghai, The defendants were wrongfully in possession of doguments, the property of the plaintiff, and, although plaintiff had demanded them, the defendants had refused to give them ny. The claim was for the delivery of the said documenta or 3400,000 damages.

The statement of defence said that defendants "position" "was lawful. The documents were

Mr. Pollock-I think your Lordship knows there is a certain register kept in China

Mr. Blade-I don't think the Court can take judicial knowledge of the law in China.

A Japanese Watchman who refused to pay his tram fare and assaulted the conductor when asked for it, was yesterday ordered by Mr. Keup to pay a flue of $3 for the first offence and 85 for the second. His Worship asked Mr. Glendenning, who appeared in the interests of the Tramway Company, if he objected to compensation being paid to the conductor, and Mr. Gandeaning expresand the opinion that it would opan the way to malpiñóticos.

A Chinawoman próseonted a ríœha coolie for His Lordship If your proposition is good it demanding more than his legal fare and also with assaulting her. Her story was that ho tands quite irrespective of registration,

took her from St. Franola Street to Gough Strést and-whan she tendered him fourteen cents he wanted more and as she did not comply with his demand be strnok her on the eye. After hearing the evidence his Worship said he was

Mr. Pollock-Whether this Court could, as ít were, issue a mandate to the Chinese authori· tion to direct them in this matter to direct than sidopting the plaintiff's point of view, that the plaintiff is entitled to this property free

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The officer, at my requset, has propered a statement showing the approximate volume of age, shipped in scale tona daring 1907 to the Busain, to which country the influence of the United Kingdom, tharest of Europa, excluding Conference does not extend, and to Amerios, the approximate amount of freights paid thereon and the average approximate amount that would " have been paid yearly on the same cargo at the rates current during the five years previous to the Conferences.

APPROXIMATE 'RESULAJ,

GENUINE A

TANSAN.

IMITATION TANSANS ARE NOT ONLY UNPALATABLE BUT OFFEN POSTIIVELY DANGEROUS.

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TO

AVOID

IMITATIONS.

INSIST ON SEEING THE J. CLIFFORD WILKINSON ON THE LABEL, AND THE WORDS BOTTLED AT TAKARADZUSA."

NAME

PER CASE OF 48 HALF. BOTTLES TANSAN WATER

DOZEN

87.25

CASE 100 QUARTER-BOTTLES,"

1.83

9.25

1.25

2.15

6.00 1.50.

AGENTS

DOZEN

CASE, HALF BOTTLES TANSAN GINGER ALE DOZEN

CASE

DOZEN

QUARTER BOTTLES,

H. PRICE & CO., LTD.

WINE, SPIRIT & CIGAR MERCHANTS,

TELEPHONE-No-HE

Hongkong. 8th September, 198. JAPANESE IN MANCHURIA.

The Times correspondent write

at Tokyo

A great deal of interest attaches to the South Mascaris Railway not merely bepauer English capitalists have lent six millious sterling on the security of the line, but also because this manner of working it provoked adverse ariticism last year and suggested to some observers that Janan is not frankly disposed to practise the open-door policy in Manoburis. The optipsy bas just held its semi-annual general meeting," "ate which

passed:

handed to the defendants by the Wang Fang firm, in which firms ploiatiff was a partner, for the purpose of securing the ro-payment to the from any charge of the Hoogkong Bank or not, not satielled as to who struck first. Howevor Conferances in 1897 and 1905 respectively would the following accounts were presented and

defesdunts of certain bills of exchange with interest. The said bills were drawn in the mani way of business of the said firm, for the parpons of obtaining money from the defendants for the use of the said firm, the proceeds received from the defendants on the sale of the said bills boing paid by the drawers (who noted as agents for the Wang Fang firm in the negotiations to the mid frm. If (which the defendante did not admit) the documents were the property of the plaintiff, and were not the property of the Wang Fung Srm, the plaintiff authorised the in the alternative negliganily Firm, pr put it in the power of the firm by -entrasting them with the possession of the documents, to charge the documenta ar security in the manner storessid. Some of the bills were still unpaid, and there was owing to the defendants in respect of such unpaid bills for principel alone the sum of $1,340,150,83. In the alternative, the defendant id that the proceeds of such unpaid bills has been applied for the unn er boneft of the Wang Fung firm.

His Lordship-Surely the only question is whether a charge exlate or not,

Bir. Follook-This would be obviously a question affecting the title of property in China; that is to Bay, your Lordship's decree, whatever it may be whether in favour of the plaintiff or the defeadset will affect the right of property outside the jurisdiction,...

His Lordship--Assuming there is a regis tration law in China, the question of title can only be influenced by the man in possession of

the title deeds,

Mr. Pollock The title deeds are merely the If they were not symbola of property. roognised as symbols; the Bank would say they were more papers.

Hie Lordship--There are a number of cases in which the Courts, have dealt with mortgages relating to foreign lands.

Mr. Polcok-I don't think (here is any cano which would go to the extent of giving the Court jurisdiction. We sab.ait your, Lordship must take cognisance of the fact that there

he would fine the ccolic #2 for demanding more than his fare and $2 for the pasault.

An interesting case was mentioned yesterday A German lady, Mrs. Reber, residing at Park View, wes surprised on receiving a letter from her husband to learn that he had forward ed one a few days before enclosing $100 which the had not received. On making complaints at the Post Office faquiries were instituted with the result that the boy in her employ was arrested on suspicion, the postman who delivered the latter containing the money, having declared that he was the individual to whom he handed the latter. He was remanded pending further inquiries,

MACAO.

{FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.]

September 9th.

FATAL ACCIDENT AT USMENT WORKS.

At the Green Island Camont Works, on

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I manex the Registra return which shows approximately the tax on cargo levied by the Straits Homeward and New York Shipping Conferences in 1907, or in other words, the amount estimated to have been actually paid in exons of that which the currently quotat average rates of freight during the respective Jeare prior to the establishment of these

outailed. The results for 1907 are approximately as

·follows:- to the Uelted Kingdom, the rest of Europe, Total volume in scale tons of cargo shipped excluding aussis and to America, tous 586,200, Total freight charged thereon Total freights that would have bgen charged on the same prior to the Conferences

Difference

... £637,50)

Secret rebate of 5 per cent. on all freighta poolad, paid to certain specially favoured firms

29,375

Kallway's Minen.

Harbour Lands Hotela Electric Lighting Various

Incoma. Ontlay.

Yep

5,075,462 8,044,108 837,153. 682,965 425,644**

$90,520 82,626 165,275 42,840 (8,101

59,247

61,980

417.676

Tu8,731*

403,400

£164,100

Interest on sus

976,300

Fund to never differance of

exchange...

68,678

Total

Net Profit

......

7,540.048 0,102,667 1,087,987 Brought over from previous account 925,907

Tutal availablo

*2,012,888 The amout was distributed as follows

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You.

Rosaryes

54,300

Pividond (6 per cent) opakuive

of States aluros.

,00,000

Special Reserve...

200,000

97,000

2,602,489

The Registrar of Imports and Exports sa of opinion, that the difference of £164,000 which. he shows, is for the following reasons an under-

estimate

AN UNDIENSTINATE,

(i) The quotations prior to the establishment of Conferences were the asking prices and less was frequently obtained.

(U) Articles which are shipped as bag goods and measurement have all been reckoned by him at the lower or bag rate..

The defendants were in the circumstances are some authorities in China whose business Friday, a Chinese workman who was caught in fraights quoted for principal. goods, wbiça

entitled to a charge, or in the alternative to s lien ai bankers, or in the alternative to retain mush doonments for the purpose of socuring repayment to them of the said principal and all interest due thereon, which principal and interest was dus and owlag to them by the said

firm, and by the plaintiff as partner théréin. The defendants did not admit that the

doonments or any of them were the property of the plaintiff, and denied his right to recover them. Further, they said the Court had so jurisdiction to determine the title to land or to a charge or lien on land which was situate in a foreign country, namely at Canton in the Empire of China. Proceedings were now, and wars at the time of the commencement of this action, pending babreen the parties to this

would be to determine on application whether charge would be registered or not.

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His Lordship That does not advance your proposition in the last. Supposing there were 2000, you must treat the question precisely as you would supposing this was a charge on land in England.

Mr. Pollock-I submit not. It seems to ns that the question is whether this Court can assamo jarisdiction. If the Bank cannot prove they took those doeds nad took them with all the neessary anthorities, then, of course, the Bank's claim cannot be maintained. The Bank's position all through is, as it were, an inroad on the title of the plaintiff.

His Lordship-I think the mattar falls with in the jurisdiction:

Mr. Blade then opened the plaintiff's case.

Rewards to officers' Carried forward.

SEKIKES FÒN DEVELOPING THE RAILWAY.

Several fastures of these soconuts invite comment. Thus it will be observed that a dividend in paid on only the privately owned shares-two millions sterling-and that, ño-

(iii) Other principal articles on much of which expensive freight is manally charged have been reckoned by him on the base of the low show 43 per cent. of an increase compared withthing is allowed to the Government's bares

ten millions sterling. According to the com- about por osat for measurement darge,

(iv) Other articles and as Tapicos door, pany's charter, 6 per cent, is guarantood on the Pearl Bago, Caues, certain Gums, Spices, and capital paid up by the general public, and the so forth, are not included,

State's shares do not become eligible for diri. dand putil that smotint has been realized:· It (v) Of Battans on Lird of the quantity actually realized during the laf-year entertained their friends in Chin-Ban Gardens exported to the United Kingdom, and the under row, and a large surplus remained ear

the machinery belte was crushed to death. An

of acidental death returned. inquiry was held by the coroner, and a vardint

TEAÇAS IN CHIK-BAN ARENS,

A pionio at which a number of Naval offcors

on Saaday ended in a tres fight with a party whole of what went to the Continent have distribution, but the programme is to make no

Chinese. It is a noteworthy fact that when our sailors attend anything of this kind in these gardous suite optraordinary sweat will be wise takes place. In futare it for foreigners on pleasars bent to avoid Chialan, for the Chinese will no doubt be thirsting for revenge after this latest concrence. When the party serived at the gardens the band began to play and dancos wera organised. Celestials in the vicinity,

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been assumed to have been shipped Dunnage which pays a much reduced rate of freight the same article to Amerion has been at scala to rate

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KALABURAN IN ROAD CENTË, T,

CURED HERSELF

AND LITTLE SON

Mother Had Ringworm-Boy Had a Very Bad Place on Thigh- Spread and Grew More Painful- Medical Treatment Failed:

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USED CUTICURA REMEDIES WITH PERFECT SUCCESS

"I have used Cuticura. Soap and Baticura Ointment with most perfect

success. Twelve years ago 1.used them as a corn- ploto cure for ring- worm, after hav- ing had a medical man in altendance and recently, my little son, Norman,

had a very nasty place on bis thigh. We did not know how it was caused but I had medical treatment In N- for it. But as *time went on it

got larger and. more painful. Remembering how I had used Cuticura for ringworm. I tried Catura, Hoap and Cutionra Ointment for my boy and they quite eured his leg. After that a similar place came on his arm which I am still treating, but It is almost unnecessary, as it has nearly gone and the child is quite well. Í Thall always bave pleasure in recom- mending Cuticura Soap and Qintment 'for any discaso of the 'skin whenever I see an opportunity, Mrs. Phoebe An- drews, The Laurels, Tharston. Long Stratton, Norfolic, Oct. 9, 1906, and Jan. 15, 1907.

Send to nearest depot for free Cuti. cura Book on Treatment of Skin Įlisnască,

ITCHING TORMENTS

From Hittle patches of eczema, tetter, milk crust, psoriasig, etc., on-the skin, scalp, or hands of infants, children, or adults are instantly relieved and speed- ily cured, in the majority of coin, by warm baths with Cuticura Soap and gentle anointings of Cuticura Ointment, the great Skin Cure.

siletment on account of the State's holding

·until the results of full year's working have been ascertained. The second noticeable point In this and other ways favourable considers is that the company is engaged in variens tion has been given so that there may be no

collateral enterprires, and that thing these the Fushan cos mine alone shows a profir. ground for any allegation of exaggeration

The Sub-Committee of the Chamber of Com. This is explained by the fact that the meros of Singapore in their report, dated 10th directors take a varg liberal view-of-the- July, 1907, gave igazes showing that there was whole project. They believe that everything which contribute to the development of Man- an increase in the volume of shipments of the charia contributes also to the prosperity of the principal articles of produce (excluding to railway, and with that idea they are building the United Kingdom, the tontinent and the hotels, improving harbours, reclaiming lands (in

27. Charterhouar, 84, the railway zoneal, providing electric lights, pears over be first half of the decade prior to the and so forth. These colisterol onberpriten ere establishment of Conferences,

motion in China, befɔre thè. Namhoi Magistrate He said the plaintiff was a Chinese gentleman, I thinking it was a free show, gathered to look United Status. of Americs in the second fre at Center, in ovenection with the right of the

à scholar of very bigh attainments and a very see," but the sailors objected to their presence defendante to retain possession of the title successful business man. For some five years, and attempted to drive them sway. One of the

The sime statement shows that in volume of expected to be themselves profitable eventually, deeds, J the said proceedings before the from about 1890 to 1895, he was the, farmer of native spectators, a Mandarin'a soldier, objected cargo es rried there was an actual loss in the they have not yet emerged from the Namboi magistate, wherein the defendants the Waising lottery in the Province of Kwang.to being turned away, and pioking-ops bottle second Ave years of the decade over the first five embryonio stage. The Fushan coal mines are

this action wore plaintiffs and the plaintiff. was defendant, the plaintiff in this motion hadang-under coussion from the Viceroy of the

years after the formation of the Conforance. Y

The net loss in ten years is placed by the Sub- of 2,851 tons.

Complete External sod Internal Trcalmers for Every Humour of Infanta, Children, and "Adute

COLO CHLICHER B03p.13. Clenas sti

mars Ointment to freál the Bhin, and C mofreut rod Cuticura Reşoivent, Plís (Chocolate Coated) to Purify the Mind. A Angie Set often Cres, Bald throughout the world. Devola Londra

Paris, 5. non ce a ix: Polter Drig & Chem. Comm.. Bola Prom.. Bostuni,

48-23

AN AIR TORPEDO.

NEW INSTRUMENT OF WARFARE. The Berlin correspondent of the Standard

tien :-

put in certain plead by petition, thereby Two Kwang provinces. Toward the end of that the man and turned him "oat of the gardens. Committee sb 238,512 tons, or a yearly average 6d., owing to the high prise to which labour had sonda the following uncomfortable communica

submitting to the jurisdiction of the said magis frate in connection with the title deeds of the said land. Under these circumstances the Institution and continuance by the plaintiff of thie action was vexatious and embarrassing to the defendants and was an abuse of the process of the Court. The defeudiants further made counter claim for the payment by the plaintiff to the defendants of $1,340,150.85, together with interest thereon at the rate of eight por

went, per annum,

Mr, Slade said he ought to have mentioned

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undoubtedly very valuable property. When the company came into possession, the cost of a ton of miners at the pit's mouth was about Se.

been forced d

d during the war. It was foured that | this state of affairs could not be fully corrented for some is ut seven years, but much greater coal, can now be excavated for about 5x The celerity has been found possible, and a ton of

brandished it threateningly. A siilor attacked

concession, which was for fire years, plaiati Later, when the party were returning home,

HYPECT OF CONFERENCES. desirous of going north on business, they were attacked by a mob of Chiness, and

Deductions from these figures would appear and he estored into an arrangement with seven

a free fight resulted, but fortunately ne serioas to indionts that there has been a diversion of trade due to the sation of the Conference, and all of whom ware men of position and all damage was done on either side. they would act as his agents on certain terms of whom were reputed-to-be wealthy-men--that MACAO'S "HEYEXUBASH ADMINISTRATION. -- taking into consideration that there has been

The two largest sources of our Colony's in-

s enormous expansion of trade throughout, though capable of almost limitless for the completion of the then exlating lottery

the Eastern Arohipelago since 1896, of which development, is still small, efficient machinery some are derived from opium and fan-tan. the Colony in iis position hitherto as a main

not having been yet provided. It is conceivable concession, and, further, they were to apply From the former we gain come 8400 000's year, collecting and distributing centre should have too, that some reserve is exercised in this matter for, and work in conjunction with himself,

and from the latter about the same amount. I derived its fall stare, the diversion of trade is to avoid injurious competition with the

Kyusho miners). concession which they hoped to obtain for the do not know whether the Government have much greater than is shown by the figures next porld of six years.

On-the-expiry over thought how, when the reveane derived given in the report roferred to,

Whether this diversion of the trade is dae in the end of 1885 of his term, his agents, the from the opium traffle disappears, they will directly to the affects of these Conferences, A substantial amount is or whether it has been contributed to by a make up this sam. but without success. It was granted to two

has been diversion of trade so considerable sa merchants who, after working it for about this will continue permanent source of

to make the subject a most serious one for yoor, failed, and in 1896 the Wang Fung Co.

revenue. There are other monopolies granted the Colony. obtained the concession of these lotteries for a by Government, bat they are amarosty worth

Undoubtedly one effect of these Shipping period of seven years, which, expired in June, mentioning. The Santa Casa Lottery is not Conferences has been to eliminate all chance of

any sailing

vessel obtaining cargo in the Colony 1904 In the meanion in which ha gua formar likely to have a long xnut, as the closets are for the United Kingdom or Continent of plaintiff owned the whole of the property and now offered at $9. Truly the financial out- Euroga, and the same prohibition has in fest been placed upon the economically run tramp the capital employed in the carrying ou of this look of Masso is not a bright one. firm, but the whole of this property was left in

It is a pleasure to be able to state that thetama, British mainly, which used to parti the hands of his agenta. for the purpose of administration of the Colony is now in the ing trade of this Colony,

gipate largely in the Important overseas carry- carrying on the moond term which he hoped to bands of a clever and prudent max, and in ver

SPECIAL PREFERENCE, obtain

The hearing was adjourned.

new Governor, Sonhor Regado, we have an

that an appearance was entered by the defan. Wapg Fung Co., applied for the new concession, derived from fan-tan, but it is doubtful whether variety of causat, the fact remains that there

dants is this action conditionally, but without their having obtained leave to file a conditional appearance, and without their taking any steps upon that conditional appearance to set aside the writ or anything done thereunder. -

Mr. Pollook thought, seeing the pleadings had been read, that he should take the point of jurisdiction. The first point of Jurisdiction waN a question which did not asem to require any evidence to support it, His Lordship would see in the statement of defence that this honourable Court had no jurisdiction to determine the title to land, T to obarge or lien on land sitaste in foreign country. Although it was a fact that this claim

of the plaintiff was for the return of vertsin

WEATHER REPORT.

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday lasted the following report

On the 8th at 9.30 p.m.The typhoon to the towards N.W..

administrator who has already shown his

to

Messra. Krupp, of Esson, have acquired sl the patent rights in the new air torpedo invented reservation, that the Swedish Gorerament shall by Colonel, Unge, a Swede, subject to one have the right to make full use of the latest weapon in every form. Colonel Unge, while satisfying his patriotic soruples, has done an excellent stroke of business, as Mosers. Krupp paid a very large sum for the purchase of the patents.

the world, with the single exception of Sweden Colonel Unge's torpedo can be fired withont producing any recoll, hence the torpedo tuba is fight, and easy to more quickly from place to place. The air torpedo tube is conveyed on a motor car, and can be speedily amounted and fired without any elaborate properations, mush more rapidly than Field Artillery sen be brought into position for firing.

On the whole the above socounts are considered The air torpedo, which is one of the deadlient bighly favourable The net sarningi er endinstramonts of destruction yet invented, will be the most optimistio estimate by more than half shortly introduced into the German Army and a million sterling,

NATY,

which will thereby possess a mére-affective ORDERS FOR AMERICAN ROLLING STOCE, than other and Navy in In introducing the semi al report Baron got president of the company, made some interesting statements. He alluded to the very groat difficulties which had been encountered in transferining the administration of the road from the military system to the evil. Had it hean possible to reorganize the whole staff, s radios change might have been effected from the outset; but nothing of that drastis nature

The air torpedo can be used in every kind of being feasible, improvements had to be carried

ot out in many cases by the sid men wedded warfare. In the bombardment of fortresses the the old methods. Thep, diag the new wespón will exercise a destructive effect on widening of the gauge, the

rolling the most formidable works of defence. In field bers that the report of a Sub-Committee of the purposes was alone available, and the had bottles of trope as well as against troops in seems appropriate to remark specially stook brought originally from Japan for militar operations the torpedo can he buried against Chamber of Commerce of Singapore referred resulted must inconvenience in the transport of covered positions. In view of the trot that the sympathy, with the aims of residents to improve to above, emphasises the fact that a practice passengers and goods. In these circumstances torpos can be fired without the least moise, it the condition of the Colony. In view of the exista under which the Steams.ip Companies adverse ariiciam had unavoidably been pro be difficult for the enemy to loaste the Lot that a new commercial city is springing up comprising thess Conferences pay a preferential, Yoked, and rapidity of conversion being there position of the torpedo battery by which it is return of 5 per cent on the fore most desirable, orders for materials and being attacked. In coast defence the air torpedo on the West River, it is to be hoped also that or so-called

Conference steamera to a limited number of manufacturers who could guarantee to furnish cooks of hostila battleships. modify industrial and house taxes. Many of privileged firms or persons; the apportionment them speedily-amely, the workshops of

- Colonel Unge has invented an air torpedo of the businesses here are at a standstill owing to among these firms being kept secret. The Sub America. This axplanation was obviously ad greater oslibro for nas in naval warfare, so that the treatment meted out by the Fazends to local jong to firma who are participants in this special Baturally been caused by the foot, that, while ed from above as well as beneath the water line Committee (some of the members of which he dressed to England, where some ambrage bas benceforth warships will be liable to be torpedo

pay heavy Bugs. Many, I am sorry to say, have vileged tiems or persons-among whom are merchants, who in many instances kate had to privilege) have placed on record that the prioblaiding the assistance of British capitalists to Boance the enterprise, the Japanese carried left the Colony to settle in places whers foreigners who participate in this so-called their custom to the United States Baron Gate Borst 3 per cent, return aro thas placed at an protested in most emphatic torms against the squeese" is not so prevalent,

advantage over other merchant shippers of this imputation that Japan's policy in Manchuria le Colony

exclusive. The Japanese Government, he des This practice of giving a special preferanoeclared, desires to encourage all cirilised exter- to a selected for is 1, believe, peculiar to this prise tending to promote the development of Colony

Marcbaris, and has given practical evidence of Other articles given show that the average

that wish by establishing at Tairan investige. amount of freight obsegu paid on 336,200 tons tion burgan where the fullest information is of cargo exported to the United Kingdom, the afforded to all applicants without distinction of Continent of Europe exolading Russia, and nationality.

urica, in 1907, over the amount that would have been charged prior to Conferences was $164,100 or $1,306,609. .

deeds handed to the defendants, his Lordship South of the Loochoos, appears te be moving His Excellency will induce the Famnds to total of all freed from the Straits by { rolling atook had been placed with the caly could be fired in such a way sa to drop on the

would appreciate that the question of the tille to the land was involved, that was to say, to the sxtent of whether or not the defondants had any charge, or lion or security upon the land which was represented by these deeds. By way of emphasizing that point, Counsel referred to the prayer of plaintiff in the sistement of olaim. Plaintiff daimed the delivery of the said documents to him, or $800,000 damages. It was obvious that these deeds—pisoms of paper-as apart from the property which they stood for and represented, x of very little valas; but obviously, the

Tidson why the alternative eléim wanimado "ord $600,000 was because that would be the value the plaintiff would pat upon the property represented by the deeds. The defendants said these deeds were deposited with them as security, and that the deeds were deposited by people who were authorised by plaintiff. The

called an equitable deposit of denda au represent-

On the 9th at 11.50 am-The barometer has fallen moderately over the Loochoos, and risen slightly in the Philippine.

Kaba (Looch oa). It appears to be moving The typhoon is now silksted to the S.E. of Northwards.

Pressure has incressed moderately on the NE. coast of Chins, the depression lying in away to the N.E. that neighbourhood yesterday, having moved

Pressure is high over N.E. Japan, and over. China to the North of the Upper Yangtas,

Tight or moderate-N.E. winds may be éx- pected in the Formosa Channel, and along

the Northern shores of the Chias Bes

Hongkong-riniail for the 24 hours ming 10 am to dy, 0.0 inches."

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· HON GKONG-STENOGRAPHERS.

The following results of examinations in

speed and theory in shortland, condusted ander

Committee for Hongkong bare been received the suspices of Pitman's Shorthand Speed Speed-T. M. de Grace, Ozorio (100 word The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon to-day is a follows

Carlos Sequeira (100 words), Evaristo Marques (80 words and Full Certißents of Proficiency), NE winds,

Theory-Pan Kan Wing, Foter Provost, derate; fair. Jonohim Thaam, Arthur Camzares Ong, John Same as No. L. G. Hosp, Jose Tavares, John Silva,

Hongkong & Neighbourhood, light or mo

Formona Chandel

A smaller air torpedo is to be constructed for use in menstain warfare, where it could be emyloped in terrains quite fascessible to Mountain, Artillery of the present type, Mili- tary experts declare that the air torpedo is a truly spoon-making invention, which adds one more horror to modern warfare.

A BISHOP'S BURPRISE.

Walking along the sonde at Blackpool one day last month, the Bishop of Manchester. renobed-bin-gentral-minien palpit to find his In this context mention may be made of the youthful son addrunging lord. Tha fact that the import of Japanese products and bishop, unseen by his son, listened attentively manufactures at Tairen during last year behind the screen at the

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of the plat- totalled less than £150,000, a figure much too form, and when Mr. Keox concluded bimbriat paltry to warrant the outery rained in some address. his lordship stepped oût sad proudly How To EBAUTIFUL-Keep your com quarters shout, discrimination in favour of patted the surprised young man on the shoulder. plexion; Mrs. Ellen's Crème Charmante, Lait

Japanese merchants. Something Ike, 21 Commencing his own address, Dr. Knox mld a Charmant and Special Skin Tonis and Pondra millions sterling worth of railway materials and „Birmingham gardener once exclaimed of an Charmant will enable you to do it. Har stores for the Government General were im- Americas blaher, “Oh, if I could only get some return of Mr. Wolff, Chairman of the Com-Heins. A 8.Watson & Co., Ltd., Sole Agents may possibly bave provoked some discontent You have heard my son some settings from

and misconception.

bim would make a better Bishop than you have go to-day

point really raised was what was ordinarily Bonth court of Chins between Fame as No 1. The certißosten will be presented on the goncialition for the skin are the stwly of a ported, and the special facilitios giren tollhsse | vattings from Kim. As (the speaker) added -

ing the property included in the deeds. As his Lordship was aware, such things were constanti

Hongkong and Lamooks; } South coast of China between Sima iz No. 1

Hongkong and Hoiaan........

mitten from Japan.