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INSURANCES

TORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN.

NELLE INSURANCE COMPANY,

TOTAL FUNDS ar 31st, DECEMBER 1907

£18,114,624.

I. Authorised Capital.

Bubscribed Capital

Paid-up Capital

IL Fire Funda

£3,000,000

2,760,000 687,500

3,065,374 15 7

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESE, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 201, 1905.

through the legislation they sought in Wash- ington

NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES

"BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

8.8. "BENMOHR," FROM LEITH ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAITA ONSIGNEES of Cargoare hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardos and/or extra Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS Ltd, whence and/or from the whartes delivery against FIRE at Current Rates.

may be obtained.

Claims will be admitted after the Goods Agents.

imyo left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 2nd Duo, will be subject

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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF

CHINA

MEETING AT SHANGHAI,

A special meeting of members of the American Association of China was held at No. 1 Yuen- mingyuen Road Shanghai on November 24th. Mr. Murray Warner presided and there wore over sighty members present.

At the outest the question was raised as to whether the representatives of the Press should bo excluded. A vote was taken on a motion to exclude the reporters. The motion was rejected, amidst loud applauso, by an overwhelming majority.

G.E. TUOKKE moved that the words "or, should it be deemed preferable, he a similar number called Assessors," be deleted, also tho word "however," from paragraph three of Resolution No. 2 Dr. W. I. JEFFRIE seconded,

Mr. Tuckes then explained his reasons for Proposing the amendment.

L. HAWES Porr raised a question of

allege and asked that Mr. J. F. Seaman he of which notice had been given, at this stage

to bring forward his substitute motion, It was decided to take Mr. Seaman's substitute motion which he proposed as follows

Whereas, the Association in November of last Dr. GILBERT REID, as chairman of the Sub- of the United States a Memorial "on the need your addressed to the President and Congross. Committee appointed to pbtain the views of of a more complete body of Laws for Americana Americans in China so well by these of members in China, and an American Federal Building in of the Association in Shanghai, moved the Shanghai," and supported the Memorial by a adoption of four resolutions which had been Memorandum upon the needs of the Judiciary circulated and which, he said, were a summary and Consular service in Ching; and Whereas, of the wishes expressed. Dr. Reid suggested no action thereon was taken at the certain alterations in the resolutions they of Congress, and

Ipst Session then read as follows:

consequently the situation Resolution No. 1.-Besolved that

remains unchanged, to the detriment of the the eflcianoy American Association of China, convened at of Americans resident in China: Resolved of the public service and the interests does hereby express thanks and (1) That this Association transmit a further Apreciation for the interest manifested by the Memorial to the President and Congress of the Department of State and by Congress in con- United sidering and forwarding suitable legislation for expressed, and emphasizing the necessity

States, reiterating the views previously the United States Court for Chins; and does adoption and promulgation of a Code of Laws for the petition them to continue their efforts until for the guidance of the United States Court for anitable legislation is enacted,

Chin

and the provision by appropriation of Resolution No. 2-Whereas the right of funds for the purchase of land for the erection of Trial by Jary is one granted to American buildings for Governmental purposes at Shang- citizens under the Constitution of the United hat. (2) That, with a view to fully acquainting States; and

the authorities at Washington with the situation the issue of the illustrated Journal of the Association, Volanio. II, Number 5, or so auch thereof is iscognate to the subject, be represented," and that a copy thereof, together with a copy of these Resolutions and of the Memorial referred to in Resolution I sident, to the Secretaries of nach Department

be transmitted to the Pre and to every mombor of the Senate and the House of Representatives.

Wheras of suck Americans in China as have mede known their wishes, in response to printed circular, nearly eighty por cent. have expressed preference for a jury trial, or some thing similar thereto as other than a trial by

ONS MAN;

Therefore, be it resolved that we ask that such provision be made in future legislation as will-secure to Americans, in both ciril and criminal casys, the option of being tried with or without a jury of, five, or, should it be deemed preferable, by a similar number called Assessors, who shall, however, be the sole judges of the facts in each onset

Dr. HAWES POTT seconded, These and other amendments were rejected and the resolutions, as amended by Mr. Tacker, were adopted.

THE DEMAND FOR SELF. GOVERNMENT IN INDIA:

A MAHARAJA'S VIEWS.

The following interesting letter from the last month:

The Undersigned, AGENTS for the above bazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and agistrate of the Consular Court in each Con- Maharaja of Benares appeared in the Times

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

Hongkong, 21st July, 1908.

1019

NETHERLANDS LLOYD OF AMSTERDAM & BATAVIA.

to rest

All Claims against the Steamer must be pre sented to the Undersigned on or before the 9th

All broken, chafed, Dec., or they will not be recognized.

THE Undersigned having been appointed

AGENTS of the above Company, Ashok, obaled, and damaged Goods are prepared to ACCEPT FIRE and MARINE eramined on the 2nd Dee, at 11 .. BISKS at Current Rates

No Fire Insuraos has been affected. CRUZ, BASTO & Co.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned Hongkong, 11th November, 1908. 1548.

GIBB, LAVINGSTON & Co.

Agents. AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE IN.

Hongkong, 16th November, 1708. #2610 SURANCE CO.

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OF AIX-LA-CHAPELLE.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE P. & O. 8. N, Co.'s Steamer

THE Undorsigned, having been appointed

AGENTS for the abuvo Company, sre TH prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Botes.

WM. MEYERINK & CO., Agents. Hongkong, 5th September, 1908. 114 NATIONAL GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD, OF LONDON. THE Undersigned, having heas appointed AGENTS for the Above Company, are prepared to AUCHET RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates,

REUTER, BROOKELMANN & Co. Hongkong, 14th November, 1908. 1566

THE GLOBUS INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

THE Undersigned, having been anointed THE AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE silCurrent Rates.

CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 13th Angust 1906.

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Bosolution No. 3-Whereas, the power vested in a Grand Jury for the Courts of the United States should be vested, for the just treatment of Americans in China, in some United States Officer:

Therefore, be it resolved that we

Eroquest that the

gation of crime, shall have power to subpoena witnesses, administer oaths, and that said District, in conducting a private investi

officer, with the District Attorney, shall examine the witnesses and determine whether established upon the evidente, before a Bill | ■ ' príma. facie Onso of guilt has been

Attorney of Information can be filed by the District Resolution No 4-Resolved that it is the opinion of the American Association of China that the Conial-General of the United States at Shanghai should be relieved of all judicial duties, and that the Vice-Consul-General or some other offer of this Conaniate General alipuld perform the judicial duties now devolving upon the Consul General under the Law.

Fit

days shout "awaraj," or the making of India a There is a good deal of talk going on these self-governing country. The wors sweet apon the care of ouch lighthearted people jare unpleasantly upon those of the native oliefs as have no stake in the country, but certainly of India who have a salf-Government of their of the proposal which, even with the most own, and feel naturally anxious at the vagueness favourable interpretation, is sufficient to vanse favourable in

We in India are almoset accustomed to hear such unmeaning and hollow criss, and would scarcely have troubled our head about them had it not been for their echo which is now and then ominously reflected from the white cliffs across the English Channel..

Consignees of Cargo by the sabere-named Téssel are hereby informed that their goods are being landed and placed aT TERIX SISE in the Hongkong and Bowloon Wharf and Godown oppmodation and mpigal magzanimity. He of the British Power? Or does it mean the 1 Company's Gedowas at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark and delivery can be obtained as soon sa las Goods are landed.

This vessel brings on Cargo:—

the

Mr. J. N. JAMESON seconded. Dr. LED explained that the resointions had been drawn up with a view to meeting the

There are 689 self-governing States in India wishes of all. With regard to Resolution No. 1 just at present, the status and independence of each of which is clearly defined and guaranteed they all appreciated what had bean done by the by the British Government and embodied into Secretary of the State Department. Mr. Bacon and Mr. Wilson, who were associated with him treaties and engagements. The question now had undertaken to have a proper bill introduced naturally arises, what is this new soll government into Congress. Mr. Edwin Denby also took a meant to be! Is it meant to be the 690th State prost Interest in China and Senator Lodge co-ordinate with those already existing, making had helped on legislation for Americans in eack State free to make peace or wage war with Chins and the formation of the Court which each other, and thus bringing Indis once again. had been already established. As regarded on the verge of the internecine warfare from Resolution No. 2 this was a proposition of which it was luckily saved by the timely advant thought the majority preferred theintroduction combination of these States into a federation of a modification of the jury system in the like the United States of America) and enle Court in China: s while the minority had a prefe

ordinated to a central Government presided renes for Assessors. Both of these wishes over periodically by Boses, Iyengars, Ghsewallas. had been included in order that by and Ranaden? Or

it seriously contemplated" matund accommodation they could secure to merge these Native States along with the resolution which could be adopted by all. Dr. British districts into one self-governing State. Beid then went into the merits of the jury making them lose their identity and individuality, system and also of the sitting of Assessors with to preserve which our forefathers sacrificed their the Judge. He said the jury system was a part which the faith of the British xation is dearest and best, and for the preservation of of their national life, it was inherent in races to which they belonged sa Anglo-Saxons pledged? or Tontons. Dr. Roid quoted from

Blackstone оп trial by jury and referred to the Constitution of the United States and separate States, reading Damaged packages must be left in the Go extracts from the Constitution of the United downs for examination by the Consignions and States and then from an article on jury trial the Company's representatives at an appointed published in the North American Review hour. All Claims must be presented within Referring to the question of Assessors the ten days of the steamer's arrival here, after speaker dosit with the Memorial sont to the which date they cannot be recognised. No President last year by the Association and to Claims will be admitted after the goods have the Billa already drawn up dealing with the left the Godowns.

watter. There was a good deal to be said both E. A HEWITT, for and against having Angers and Dr. Reid Superintendent rolated the views of those who supported a system Hongkor, 26th November, 1908.

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The British public should know that the native chiefs of India will not brook such nonsense talk, and it is high time that it is put stop to and officially declared against. India of the present day was not found out by chance, The fabric of the Indian Emprire was slowly and patiently built by the most gifted and talented statesmen of England who worked in co- operation with our forfathers, gaining their

con- fence by their good faith and integrity. This edifice is the combined work of the best British and Indian talents, and has been raised after centuries of hard labour, with a high ideal. British ought to be proud of it, and should try to presorve it. Am these solid works to give way because the age of motion is now replaced by that of talk and the stalwart and far-seeing statesmen by quacks and moante. banka England should remember that it has rated test in hand, and ought not to

lightly with it.

Ps and the reasons why others were in mind, from out of a confused mass. The

tit. He laid great emphasis on the word » by an accused person of being tried without a jury or Assessors. The resolution left it as an option for the citizens of the United States to say whether they should have a trial by a jury or not. There was nothing in the contitation of the United States to prevent a man being tried

by a jury.

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It was not a question whether the Judge

While on this subject I might be permitted here wanted a jury or not, but it was a question to mention by the way that I could not under for the American citizens to say, if they were stand how Swadeshiam cum boycott is re- Lesused, whether they would he tried with a garded to be the pansets of the so-called chronic jury, or by the Judge with Assessors. With poverty of India. I have a great regard for regard to the third resolution the question was the word "Bwadeshism," so far as it means the considered by a sub-Committee of Foreign love of one's own country; but what has it Affairs in the House of Representatives. Both to do with "boycott" To my mind, commerce Mr. Denby and Mr. Festenden soared to think and trade are sure signs of wealth, and if they that something should be done, not to mean anything, they mean the exchange of take away the power of the District Attor- commodities hetween one country and another, ney in securing this preliminary evidence, but It passes my imagination how trade and com to check it, so it was recommended that meron can flourish under the ban of boycott of there should be some other offer of the foreign goods. It is very easy to stop all Consulate

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by boycotting products of other should have this power to subpoena

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if other countries shut formation could be filed by the District Attorney. their doors against it by way of retaliation This was simply to preserve the rights of every Boycott begets boycott.. It would also be inter- American citizen in these investigations made asting to know how the millions of rupees which in secret. Resolution No. 4 expressed a view our import duty adds to the revenue of India which was not the view which was taken by the are proposed to be found out if all import in No. 27, Des Your Road, opposite the P. & O. Exeontive Committee last year. An Assistant stopped? Will our amateur politicians make Judge had not been appointed and might not the loas good? be appointed The Consular Court, should be distinct from the Superior Court so that appeals might be made from the lower Court to the higher court, but not having the same

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