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SUPREME COURT.

Wednesday, 23rd September.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

POISNE JUDGE).

FAILURE OF A CINEMATOGRAPH-PROPRIETOй, The bearing was continued of the case in which Charles Nagent sued August Dufronse for $1,987.18 money advanced to and paid on behalf of the defendant, the claim being reduced to $100 to bring it within the jurisdiction of the

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 24TH, 1908.

Defendant said he arrived in Hongkong in May of 1907 to give pinematograph, perform anose; and met the plaintiff shortly afterwards

VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB.

word for it, Mr. Chairman. There is practionl no statement of labilities in the report. ""

The anden mesting of members of the Mr. HILYA NETTO made an exooptionally lang

at Chalon's store. In the second meeting viataria Recreation Clab was held in the I speak. In support of the Chairman's remarks.

plaintiff wished to enter into partnership Barore Ma. H. H. J. GOMTERTE (ACTING with defendant, and the latter wis willing provided plaintiff would put up the money. Mr. Nagent told defondant to wait until his wife arrived here, and would pay the money. When his wife arrived, however, she refused to pay. as she had lost money already. Plaintiff lived with witness, and wilnars always paid the rent Plaintiff was learning to run an electrie plans,"

cinema and other things conrealed with a tograph business. The cinematograph olösed on January, and witpass then intended to make application for work on the Kowloon Canton Railway

court.

Mr. O..D. Thomson appeared for plaintiff, and defendant' was represented by Mr. Otto Hong Bing.

Mr. Keng Bing continued his tion of plaintiff, who stated that when he met. Mr. Dufreeme in November, 1937, the latter was Interested in the Hongkong Cinematograph.”

You had nothing to do with the Hongkong Cinematograph -All I had to do with it waS in my dealing with Mr. Dafreens who told me "the whole thing belonged to him.....

The Union Commercial nevar recognised you n any way in connection with the cinemas tegraph -I had nothing whatever to do with

The bearing was adjourned.

MERCHANT CHARGED WITH FALSE PRETENCES,

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At the Magistracy pesterday afternoon before Mr. A. G. Wood the boaring of the abarge against H. B: Holmes, merchant, of obtaining $9,000 from Cheung Chin Leung by false pretences was resumed. Mr. C. F. Do appeared to prosecute and Mr. G. K. Holman

the Union Commercial as far as the cinematodefended. graph was concerned.

As a matter of fact you were merely ticket golfector there; just a banger-on round the how -k used to work at the machine, and do

whatever Mr. Dufresne naked me to do,

You never received any regular salary No But you received sums of two and three dollars at a time!-Mr. Dufresne need to give

me money for the book.

Do you remember asking Mr. Dufresne, when this company started, to take you into partner, ship I never asked him,

Did you not tell him at the same time you would get money from your wife to enable you to buy in P-No.

Tou were living with Mr. Dufresne ---In

the same hours.

"I paid the debts.

A matter of fact he was keeping you- Who paid the rent-I paid one month, he paid another

Did you pay the landlord --No. 1 gavo Mr.

Duframe 122 to pay him.

On the last occasion here you said you gave

Gymnasium of the V.B.C. lart evening. Mr A. Rodger (president) was in the chair, and there were alas prosent Messrs. M. Molver, B. Humphreys, J. Mook, F. A. Mackintosh, E. M. Has land, T. Ponroe and H. A. R. Sona (committes), Frank Lammert (sooratory), and ♥ Very large attendanos of members,

The SECRETARY read the notice calling the meeting.

The CHAIRMAN. Kid Gentlemen, — The Printed report and statement of socounts having | been in your possession for several days, I will with your permission adopt the usual custom, and take them as read. I have to care your Indulgence for the delay in convening this mesting, and hope the late date has canned Do ipconvenience. The year under review, when wa sonsider the temporary errangements we had at our disposal and everything upside down on the new site caused by the new buildings

satisfaction, but under the diroomitances, I going up, could not be expected to give entire

think we have reason to ongratulate ourselves on getting through a well en we did. The rounits of the year's working now before Complainant detailed the negotiations which

good, being sublevet under trying, cireumet." took place between defendant and himself at you, I am sure you will comicer fairly which a Chinausa named Young was present, and very fully reported by the and noted as interpreter. Defendant said he pestive sub-committees, therefore wanted a compradore for an import and expart needless for me to try to give you any informa business and added that he wanted $10,000 tion further than slready given. I quite agree security-$5,000 in cash and $5,000 in title deeds, with the bost-house sub-commitless remarks Witness said he could only put up 34.000 in cash regarding the utter imposiblity of the rowing and Young offered to find the 85,000 in the men getting enough practice: In the first one interview defendant said place, there were no suitable boals, and secondly, desde At. he had secured the contract for engaging when we had a few in order, they were shut in labourers in connection with the Kowloon with building material which the contractor Railway,

witness and subsequently

and had to store on the new site, but all these Yeung went to Mr. Holmes office to inquire diffenition have been overcome, and I hope with if defendant intended to proceed with the the better accommodation, and more boats, the

It being sealogy on, the V.R.C., w panotusted by bursts of applause. The Pastor concluded by sending the motion for the adoption of the report and accounts. There was abfolute unanimity ragarding the This, on being put, was carried ananimously. ́re-election of a president. Mr. A. Rodger was elected on the motion of Hr. F. LAMMET, Feconded by. Mr. L. LAMBEST. --

Mr. FRANK LAMMERT was re-slooted scre try on the motion of Mr. Joner, reconded by

Mr. Ma VidaS,

The PRESIDENT proposed the appointment of Mr. B. Beth as treasurer.

Mr. Cookt seconded and the motion was married.

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Mr. Jonen suggested that a cash account should be kept in the bar. If run on a cashi basis he thought a cash book would do as well as coupons or obits.

The PRESIDENT stated that the remark had been noted, and would be considered by the in.

coming committes. The election of committees was then proceeded with, and resulted su follows:

GENERAL COMMITTEE.

Moairs. T. Meek, J. Rodger, L. Lammert, F. Mackintoal, M. Melver, T. E. Pearce, C, B. Franklin, W. Logan and E. Humphreys,

BALLETING COMMITTEN."

A. P. Rebibs, A. A. Claxton, J. Cruickshank, J. Forbes, C. E. Harrop, A. N. Komp, A. A. Alves, J. E Alves, E. M. Han-land zod H. A Both.

Considerable direussion followed, but of no pablie interest, regarding the building of a Dew bath. This was unanimously agreed to by members, and the proceedings finished.

Cheers followed for the Chairman, the secretary and Mr. C. Lenbirol, the energetic toward whose courtesy has always been sppreciated by members.

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PINTS SPLITS

SOLE AGENTS

Communication

NOTIOR.

H. PRICE & CO., LTD. TELEPHONE NO. 185.

12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Hongkong, 16th September, 1908.

WINE, SPIRIT & CIGAR MERCHANTS,

"AMERICA'S FALLING TRADE,

ON THE EVA OF A GREAT. ENVIVAK. The importa for July reached a total of #17,281,200, is against £24,924,400 in July last your. Mi

The total value of importe in the seven

months ended July 31 was £121,771,400, degrees of over 250,000,000, as compared with the corresponding period of 1907, when the total was $175,200,000 5

The exports in July totalled £21,640,000, as against £24,105,000 in the same month of 1907. The valus of exporta during the seven months is returned at £108,199,600, as compared with 2213,200,000 in the same period of 1997, ⋆ de-

·crease of just over £17,600,000.

There are now said to be indications of a strong trade revival all over the country...

"You cannot expect a man who has had a serious illosas to be himself again in a day," "Senator J. W: Daniel, of Virginis, one of the leading members of the United States Monetary Commission, sald to a reporter, but there is every indication that nole ban is manding at.. I should not be at all surprised if the ocualry begins to experience an neexampled prosperity before very long.

"I have travelled about the country from Colorado right to the Atlantia recently, and I found evidences of renewed prosperity on every hand. Better crops I have never seen. Corn in good, wheat is good, and the fruit orop is good. too. Why, in Texas alone, I heard the other, day, 6,000 carte were not enough to more the however are not confined to the farmers aud agriculturists. Factories and mills that had been closed are now being reopened. The is only a question of time until the United Bistes is riding on the top orest of the wave,

erected. Notwithstanding this, they had THE HONGKONG FOOTBALL CLUB. water meloa arop. The signs of good times;

two businesses. On being answered in the rowing members in the future will get a chance sfirmative he agreed to become the comand show the same keen interest in rowing pradore because he anticipated that good which existed in this Club several years ago. results would come from the two business. At The swimming members fared battar, although the fourth interview witnes took $9,000 with there we a little delay at the commence- him as part payment of his security of ment of theseador in getting staging $5,000 an compradore. Defendant told him to go to Mz. d'Almada's office and sccompanied him there with two others. In that office an agree and paid over $3,000 to the solicitor who handed it to the defendant. Up this time neither defendant nor Yeung said anything to him about carrying on any other business

good deal if practice in the water, and the whole did very well, especially

on

The twenty-second Annual Report of the

Mr. Dufresne two sams, one of $133 and one of] ment was read over to him. This he signed in the diferent events of the. Aquatic Sports Committee, for the Season ended 31st August, amonat of unemployment is lessening, and it

3200, to pay to two men? Yo

Where did you got that money-When I came to Hongkong I had $400 in my pocket I. also received $300 from Hanoi...

You never got any receipts from Mr. Dufresne Having confidence in him I did

zet ask for any.

When at Mr. d'Almada's ofce he was told by defendant that an adjoining room would be ocenpied by him. There he was to conduct his

The V. R. C, team captained by H.A. Lammert, came out ur top in the Water Fole Shield Competition, defeating the 67th Company R.G.A. in the finel, afler playing a very keen and interesting game. The R. G.A. although beaten, undoubtedly made a strong bid for

meeting of members in as follows:

106, to be presented to the annual general

The Commities have pleasure in submitting to the members their report" for the reason 1907-1909.

Knowing Mr. Dufresne had no money, and business na compradore. Three days later he victory and the corsted Shield, There was to the list of members since the last report, and alleging that, he owed you $2,000, why didn't moved into this flee where he attended daily the members, but owing to the look of BODORO”

you keep the cinematograph apparat manrlly when it returned to the Colony Because I'm bonest,

little gymnastic work done through no fault of

for over a month when be weat for eighteen dation, but now that we have a first ofnæs gym- days into the country. The name of the firm was the Hing On Trading Company. Onnium, folly equipped with up-to-data spplian, le up to the young man themasives to take a On the Inst occasion you said you never returning he resumed his duty at the office, and instructors who know their business, it sent two bozes of old olothes to Messrs. and subsequently went to the country a second lively interest in the work, and attend rega Hughes and Hough for wals, I pat it to you imo for seven or eight days. When he re-larly for practics. The benefit-derived by that you did I took them there, but took turned to Hongkong he again took up his thear will be well worth the time spent in this them away again to give to the boy, because

thought it was not worth while to sell them. They were there three months I did trouble at all.

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Iinties which he gassed about the middle of the present month. Daring the time he was there defendant came several times to the office but ne business was doze, Several people called to to make ingairies, Yeung wad ocessionally O. Barbey deposed that he had known the

Witor se Aret Loan that defendant plaintif for five years, and to date had loathad another business a for weeks before he left. plaintiff about $1,500. He last spoke to Dupresne

the office.

there.

besithy recreation, and I hope in a short time they will be able to give exhibitions in the 8ymnasium, which I am sure will be appreciated not only by themselves, but by all the members Turning now to the sognunta, you will obuery we have not only wiped out the debit balance of $1363.91 which we started with, but hava a

Twenty-four new members have been added

the list has been carefully revised. * ́

Dering the season 37 Association Matobes were played, the results of which are shown, in the following statement

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WON 17.

gools for ... 50 In XI lost.... 2

D. Against 19 drawn... 5 (won ... 0

goals for A Team lost 9

against 26, (drama 4 Owing to the departure of the Rugby Match Secretary during the Season no record of The Six-x-side Challenge Cap, was won by Rugby scoren won kept, "

Mr. W. H. Williams' team. ·

In the Association Shield Competition for which nineteen teams entered, the Club beat A.

Company of the 2ad Cameron Highlanders by

about the money owing to Nugent about s

bout Crout-examined-He was not a wealthy man Cross-examined-You are interested in this and Yenng Chik Taimed another were in- of $1072 28 from the value of our suusta. This 3-0 in the first round,.

month ago.

case, inagmunt as you've put up the money Nagant's costa-No.

case --I lent him money.

terested far

in the compradorasbjp.

He did not put up the remaining portion of his

He asked you for money to bring the notion Yes, and if he asked me to-day, I'd give him money too;, he's my friend.

This cloned plantiff's case,

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credit balance of $991.31. We propose writing a slightly larger amount than that shown as actually gained in the year's working, but the

In the 2nd round they defeated A Company of the me regiment in a replay after a draw

Company of the ard Middlesex Regiment by 3-1 and is the semi-final defeated HM., King Alfred in a replay after a draw by 3.0. Enter

Amerier huet - No, Sir!-America-has suffered nothing worse then a slip on s piece of orange peel. You wait and see if I am nat right."

Ex Governor Myron T. Herriek, of Ohio, was equally optimistic.

"It has been a period of inflation followed by

• orisis, Prices of commodities went up S0 and 40 per cent. To cap it all ome the national election with the talk of antiqnalination of railways and all such nonsense.

In spite of this, prices are going down and factories opening. It cannot be TOET

long be fore sonditions not only reach their level, but go upwards in the direction of unprecedented With ae. ntry of such wonderful prosperity, resources nothing else on be expected.

Once Mr. Taft is elected President-and his-prospects of election grow brighter every day-I shall be astonished if Ameriosa pro- sperity does not take a very gresi jamp, up-

wards."

Ons of the most optimistis men is Mr. Charles M. Bobwab, formerly president of the United States Steel Corporation, and now pre- sident of the Bathishem Steel Corporation.

"If my opinion is worth anything," said Mr. Schwab, "I would pradict that for the next ten years we shall enjoy the greatest prosperity the sountry has ever experienced. This is no id dream, either, but an aversion based on the onerate information that comes to me from all

Over the country..

MANUFACTURARƏ ZVONID. "The demands of the forty-six Sties in our Vaion are so vast, so insistent, that no one est predict where they will end. Lo-day and always our demand is so great that our minus and malotares, our ageleditare, and our myriad industries are so taxed that they can hardly catab up. We are always behind in our supply. one day we are inxed in fill the demands made on our industries.

Take the one industry with which I am familiar-leel. When the United States Steel Shanghai Football Team at China New Year Corporation, was founded I predicted that it

amount. victorions by 3-0, and the visitors met further 290,000,000. It has done nearly double that defents at the hands of H.M.S. Kent and a

"In 1880 there were about-1,((0,00) tons of United Servios Team

steel manufactured in the United States. List year there were 24,000,000 tons manufactured despite the depression. Thla abowa the deve lopment of the business of the United States. In less than ten years you may be sure that the steal our pat of the United States will be 40,000,000 tons.

ECZEMA MADE HER

GIVE UP WORK

Hands, Arms, and Feet Affected- Medical Treatment Made Hands Swell and Run Water-Was as Helpless as a Baby-Followed a Neighbour's Advice and Her CURE BY CUTICURA

HAS BEEN PERMANENT

"My daughter, Mre. Hannah Austin,' live with me, and in September, 1908,

something

caine on her hands and fant which a doctor said WHA OCZEMA,

1000

gave her a box of ointment which caused, her hands to Bwell and run water. She was in a dreadful stato and as helpless

an a baby. A noigh- bout, whose child had had a similar disease on the head, renom- mended me to try Outimura Ointment. Finding that it did her good, we went on trying Cutloura Soap Cutiours Omniment, and Outicura Pille. Being employed in the milia sa s silk worker, my daughter had had to give up work for fortnight, but after using Cuticure Romedica for a few days she was able to resume her opcupation. The disease not only affected her hands and feet but In all she had wont up to her elbows. two tablets of Caloura Soap, three boxes of Cutlours Olutment (some of whloh is still left), and one bottle ut.

There has been Cutiara Pills. return of tho, distressing eruption and she i now working regularly. Men," Margaret Doxey, 43, Broad Bt., Look, Blaffordabire, June 19, 1907."

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LET MOTHERS KNOW

That a warm bath with Cutieurs Boap and a single anointing with Cuticura, the great Blin Cure, and purest and sweetest of emollients, will afford instant relief and refreshing sleep for skin-tor tured babies, and rest for tired, worn- cut mothers when all else falk

Omplate External and lateral Treatment for Every Huntour of atante, Children, an Adul munity of Cutleurs Soap to Cesame the Bain, Cus zura Cipirdest to steal

-olvent Pak (ChocoTH OF AN UN Blood

A Bare Bot gitea Cures Doll throughout Lặn world. Depot: London, 27, Charterhouse By: Pari

Rite de la PALE:

K, Town & ( Sydney: So. Attien, Leard., Cape Town, etc..

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JAPAN'S MONROE-DOCTRINE.

In offering a suggestion for the peaceful solution of the coming struggle in the Far East Mr. Shinichiro Saito, in the outrant tens of the Pacific Mouthlaffords a side light apon the Japanese national policy which ought to be appreciated by Amerions. The division of certain parts of Asis among the grant. European powers Mr. Saito regards an a foregone conclusion. The problem of the fatore nezrows down to "Chins, proper, viness of Manchuris." He regards the question eighteen fertile provinces, and the three pre-

"of Chinese evolution or revolution, of being

You're paid money to him to go on with this money because during the time he was there difference is more than made up by intere by .3-1. In the 3rd round they defeated G

no goods came in and bone went out. He re-sarned during the year on car fred deposits. You knew he was bringing this action-ceived bis salary for two months. It was his The summary account shows the balances transferred from the Bar, Athletio and Aquatic duty to look for Lusiness but he did not secare Certainly.

any contracts. He became compradors because Sporte, to be all on the right side, and I am the "oom mission and the salary were good and pleased to any the membership has greatlying the Final for the third year in succession, the Club defeate. H,M.B. Bedford by 2 gosis to because he expected good business He made inorented. All the stove are important items and won the ghield for the second time, the inquiries concerning the defendant from his pointing toward oar Bandoial prosperity. The

A feature of the Season was the visit of the friends and he was told defendant was pretty, anual Aquatio and Athletic Sports were held Previous success being in 1899. Mr. Kang Sing submitted that on the evidene goed. He regarded a second compiadore as usual, the results being very satisfactory plaintiff had not substantiated his claim.

His Lordship-There is some sort of case. Prejudicial to his interests. There would be from both s sporting and, spectator's point Ina match with the H.K.F.. the latter were would do an annual business of at losst destiny of the Chiness empire. While she

less for witness than if there were only one of view. I am pleased to any izi anvordanes with Defendant was asked if he had received anyone ontimates, we will have saffolent funde at our oredit to pay all charges they fall đuo contraste from the Kowloon Railway, and

conneolad with, the new buildings, including answered in the negative.

Attings, furniture, electric light installation, and up-to-date physical culture appliances for the gymnasium. I desire on your behalf and my own to thank our energetie Ron, Buerstar, Treasurer, Auditën, the members of the varion, committees, and then gentlemen who assisted

but I don't say it is moh.

Mr. Kong Sing-The plaintiff's case confines itself to this that Nugent leat Dufresne sams

of $700, $200 and $130, which places the claim out of the jurisdiction.

Mr. Thomson-My original claim was for $1,900

Hla Lordsbip-You elnim $1,900 and waive the excess.

Mr. Kong Bing The plaintiff has only spoken as to three definite amounts, and thos are the items I have got to meet.

Mr. Thomson-Bat the plaintiff on put in his sooount of the whole claim.

Mr. Kong Bing-And he must prove it.

Hie Lordship intimated that he would hear more of the case,

he hearing, woh adjourned till Monday,

DELAGOA RAILWAY.

PROPOSED LEASE TO THE TRANSVAAL.

It is hoped that the Club may be able to send team to Bhangbai during the next Season. In the Rugby Section caps were awarded to G, D: Maoliwraith, H. W. Lester, F. G, Carrol

Linton and J. F. Macgregor,

The Fourteenth Annual dinner was held in

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the

out up into fragments or of submitting to for eign conquant" shi as a preliminasy to com. sideration of that

ho states the queation, Japanese position in the following declaration

L No one shall gainsay that Jap basa par- amount interest and pre-eminent ice in can safely allow the British supremacy in the Persian gulf, or permit the gradual Russian absorption of the Mongolian (Stappes, her very nations) existance itself, no less than her commercial interests, does not permit her to neglect a most watchfal surveillance in regard to the Chinese empire proper and Mancharis." The position of Japan, therefore, briedy stated is this: Honten helpt those who help themselves."

Americans who have maintained the Moarce- line can readily appreciate such an attitudo if who have re- Mr. John Clain, president of the H. B. insular Japan, Americans

sented the impatation that "the Monrea Cladin Company of New York, one of the doctrine is

part of a scheme of national aggrandizemant or of selfish exploitation of the larg at distelbators of drapery goods in the

credit world, suld

"The business world is on a sozzdər basis Bouthern continent should be ready to than for some time past. Trade conditions are Japan with motives other than those of conquest

us in noting sa ofisiale, for their respective the Hongkong. Hotel on April 25th 1908, and optimist, a buil on the United States. The doctrine of paramount inforest, on a continents]

The concluding words of the Earl of Selvaluable services willingly rendered in diferent 'borne's speech at Lorenoo Marquee, where he bas beau visiting the Portuguese Governor; " I "pacities and occasions, thus helping to pro do not believe it to be an insoluble problem to mote the best interests of this Club, and the nuite the interests of this province and the gentlemen who presented prices or subsoribed whole of South Africa an 026," have been re- towards the funds of the Aquatic and Athletio ceived with gratifloation, not only by Transvaal

of the report and accounts, should any furibar information be desired, I shall be pleased to give it to the best of my ability;

or

attended by 55 members and their guests.

The Treasurers Accounts show a balance

of $604.50 to the credit of the Club and a

balance of $101.13 on the working of the Hongkong Football Challenge Shield.

With a view to acting farther economies,

голод.

The President of the Club (Mr. C. C. C Maer) having left the Colony in May, the Committee invited Mr. Frank Browas to act as President for the remainder of the Season.

There in so cause for pessimism, Iam an

world must take off its hat to on."

SOUND R 18.

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the retailer has done good businen.

"There have been bad spots, but, taking the avenge of the entire, country, we find that during the last six months the retail business was only 10 per cent. In than for the corres of laat Four.

The mills are ponding period beginning to ingresas their setivity in Anti- cipation of the demand, and in this way, the revival of prosperity will aoutiune."

Mr. Herman A. Mais, Controller of the City of New York, who is the head of a large concern ἐπι the manufacture of chemicals and engaged dyestuffs, has just returned from an extensivo trip through the Wond

Japezess ides of national safety forbids the possibility of any foreign nation invading and borbing an integral portion of Chinees territory. And Mr. Saito is apt lacking in rossons for assuming, that the enforcement of this polio of self-protection, is the grash prohla bich confronts Japan. suolent to monopolize the attention of her statesmen without thought of policies of retching out to grasp other islands of the sea or of inviting treeble with a friendly power suckies the United States-Boston Herald.

It is

atatesmen, but by the high Portuguese offelalà, Sports, also the Government and Naval and moonring more elicient service, the Com-improving, and, barring nooident, a steady in what is only a natural protection of her own hose joint endeavours to provide an acceptable Authorities for sasisling us to make the most mistus have put fato fores a new system of increase may be expected. Since January interests. It can be readily understood that the Mr. Kong Sing said the defendant's case was. that he was the owner of the sinematogran arrangement, enabling the Trausvaal's natural of our new site. Before proposing the adoption management which will commence with the AOT

are, it is hoped, about to be apparaitas, and he entered into an agreement port to participate in the prosperity of a united with the Union Commercial Company. The crowned with secesar, under the careful guide

Base of Lord Selborne. show was to be worked by this Company.

The London Daily Telegraph correspondent

LIMUT-COLOREL BROKK-Do not the They engaged a Chinese compradore who pat at Johannesburg says he has substantial reasons

the money into it, and be was to revoire Bù per for belleving that the main feature of the committee think that the deposit at cent of the profits. The defendant was to negotiations la that the Portagnens propose to bank might be placed in shares in loss! grant lease of the railway connecting the industries. There is some $8000 or $800) on racsive 40 per cent, he supplying the apparatus,

Transreal and Delagos Bay, including the films and all the machinery. The Union.

wharves at the port, either to the Transvaal fixed deposit, and we are only getting Commercial Co were to receive ten per cent direptor, more probably, to the Imperial Gosera é per cent latebait...

would grant the only, but as new apparatus and films would be ment, which, in its turn,

the Transvaal.

The Parsimert-I may explain to you that of these facilities to require a time to time, they were to supply this solution the problem will of one. I 88E TABE Yarns these. Plaintiff became acquainted with the gratify the Tmasvaal's increasing ambition to certainly a number of dollars in the back, but defendant at Chasalon's store, and Mr. Dufresne obtain direct access to the ses, and relieve the very few months all that money will be took him into the cinematograph and taught financial embarrassment of her Portuges taken out to meet bills. When put in the neighbour by converting both the railway and him certain things in order to give him a lift the harbour into paying obeceras, nader the bank it was placed to the best advantage. along. Later, Nugent wanted to know if he stim las of British toanagement, while assuring When the time came for building we put the could buy part of defendant's share, and Mr. the Cape and Natal that their railway interests. Dufresne said he could if he wished. Plaintiff merged in a common South African polloy, willaney in a liquid state, and as

accounts came in, that money was handed over." receive adequate consideration. said, bo would have to wait until his wife oame It is anderstood that the facilities noorded. I think the very best interests of the Club, sa here to get the money, and when she did arrive to the Transvasi for recruiting Mossmbigus far sa that is concerned, have been looked after abe refused to advance it. At that time the mine labeurem under the existing modus sad are being looked after at the present time, cinematograph syndicate failed. Defendant vivendi will be confirmed in the projected new

LIBUT COLONEL BROKE- I will take your

had ever reebied any money from plaintiff.

agreement.

the

In the great typhoon of July last the Pavi lion and Grand Stand were both blowa down. However as a five years' contrant to include all repairs was recently entered into by the Club, the exits expense will not be very heavy.

The Pavilion has already been rebuilt. work on the Grand Stand has commenced. The Club now consists of 305 membəre. FRINK BROWNE, President.

W: Maça. Wastos, Hon. Treasurer,

W. J. DANIEL, Capt. Rugby

E. F. AUCOTT, Capt. Aunqoiation.

B. C. M. JonнSON,

PW. GOLDRING,

WE WILLIAMS,

Committee.

J. F. MACGREGOR, (absent) L. WISHART, (absent)

HE. OGAREITT

Hon. Secretary, Hongkong, 15th September, 1908, >

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by blond het kesz conviued that

DUKE ON HIS CANVASSING

EXPERIENCES.

the manufacturing, industries are voi only readyBaselessb, says the "Throne and Country of

to begin business, bat. are already doing

his electioneering experiences when, as the Farl business. Idle labour that was walking the of Dalkuth, he put up for Parliament. He was streets ninety days ago is now finding suplay onvassing an old farmer on his father's estates,

ment,

The money is here, there is no question sad the voter, ignorant of the identity of the. about that. The beautiful falds through which canvasser, said he did not know the Earl. Bat I have recently passed are laden with promise you know the Duke" mid the friend sooom. Thos of bountiful orope. The miner stands at the panying the candidate. "Yes, I know the Duke

-he # a gran mon!" said the farmer; pil' mouth with the pick upon his shoulder and the drill in his band, ready to bring up the you'll surely vote for the son?" pleaded the -hidd wealth from below when we give him anvasser. But the farmer was not to be won the money with which to operate. He will so easily. "I'm no sare about that," he slowly- raplied; "it's no' every coo" that has a suff like- return a thousandf. Id the investment we wake.'

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