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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS TUESDAY, AUGUST 19TH, 1909.

the Chinese administration to be scandalous. ly ineffective to secure the observance of the Treaties, but reflects seriously also upon the effectiveness of diplomatic action at Peking. We have seen this Society since it came into existeose not only preaching boycotts, but enforcing them with heavy penalties on

Bir Matthew Nathan, the Governor of Natal, has been visiting England owing to unsatis factory nows which he had received about the

lh of his mother.

The newly appointed Chinese Minister to Belgiam, His Excellency Yeung Shu, arrived in the Colony yesterday afternoon, tifined with CO. insubordinate traders, and, what is more, we HE the Governor at Mountain Lodge," and

have heard of one case whore blackmail waS paid by a firm simply to avoid a reference of a matter to the Self-Government Society, though the firm was well assured that the charge made had not the slightest founda tion in fact. According to the Treaties

was entertained at afternoon tea by members of the Chinese Club.

The return of visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum for the week ending the 8th August, 1909, shows that of non-Chinese theis were 302 to the Library and 162 to the Museum,

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CHINA AND JAPAN.

TOKYò, August 9th. The Chinese Minister at Tokyo Baron called on Saturday upon Komura, Minister for Foreign Affairs,

SUPREME COURT,

Monday, 9th Angust.

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.

BEFORE THE FULL COURT. HONGKONG MILLING COMPANY V. ARNOLD,

L

KARBEEG & co.

he heard of the contact having been made. Within the last few weeks the Ice Company had been putting a good deal more loe out, and now they were using the old as well as the new plant. The actual speed at which the opera- tion of freesing was carried through wasthe saine as before. A small proportion of the ice now being sold showed air bubbles, but a greater proportion than before the old plent was work. The action was resumed in which the Houg, kong Milling Company, of which Mr. E. ing. Just now the ice manufactured by the old Peroy Smith is liquidator, claimed $100,000 plant in a good many cases had a white trian- from Arnhold, Karberg and Co. for damages, gular band on the top about three inches for alleged failure to supply in ion-making ang and one inch deep. That band was Plant according to stated requirements, Sir practically the Henry Harkeley, K.C., and Mr. M. W. Blade, co of the Milling Co, but was quite avoid. instructed by Mr. John Hastings, appeared for able, and was caused by putting

water in the ice boxes in order to get more ice.

SEME as the core in the

more

CHEMISTS foreigners "shall receive and enjoy for and of Chinese 227 to the former and 1,995 to and authoritatively reported that the plaintiffs, dofondante-boing represented by Mr. There were diffarent ways of freezing plate ice

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the latter. The Library was, therefore, used by 529 persons and the Museum by 2,157.

themselves and everything appertaining to them the protection of the local authorities of government, who shall defend them from all insult and injury,"

A smart capture by the police was thade known and the Diplomatic Body would surely yesterday at the Magistracy in the hearing of a case in which two men were charged with be amply justified in insisting that

having broken into a house in Second Street the local authorities in Canton and nad stolon sila clothing to the value of $30. throughout the Empire shall faithfully. The house was occupied by a tailor, who bad tho observe their obligation to defend foreign cloth for the purpose of Banking up. One mat traders from the insult and injury was arrested yesterday morning with a portion which is being done to them by this of the stolen property in his possession, and a constant auccession of boycotts. Promotes a healthy action of the skin, counter-Government Societies wore called into

acts all affects of perspiration, and is as refreshing and invigorating to the retem As a Turkish Bath.

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existence by. Imperial Elict to assist, and not to over-ride, the Government. Their proper course in such questions as have given excuse for the boycotts would have to make representations to the been provincial or, if necessary, to the Imperial

Government and to accept the decision as us. These Societies have been organised as training schools for the education of the people in Constitutional Government, but n three strengths, containing 5%; 10% and 20% they are schools without teachers possessing

of pure carbollo neid.

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little later the police inquicias resulted in another man being arrested at Yaumati. The Inter had pawned his share of the clothing, but it was gil recovered. The two men were sentenced to three months' imprisonment each and to six, bours in the stocks.

A very large crowd assembled at the Kin Leo Ynon Wharf, Shanghai, to welcome Viceroy

Chang Jon Chun en his arrival last Tuesday,

handsome awning had been erected and an escort of cavalry and a brass band were in attendance. As the ship passed the Clio and the French man-of-war it was greeted by the playing of several lively airs, followed by the Chinese national anthem and the national antheme of Great Britain and France. The ship camo alongside promptly, and there was at fret a great rash of waiting officials to go aboard, but the Viceroy sent word that he would recuivo all guests at the Bureau of Foreign Affairs, seeing only the three or four foreigners

Chinese Government proposed that ponding questions between the two countries should be referred to a Commission for consideration.

REUTER'S SERVICE TO THE "YON KONG DAILY PRESS,"

MEETING OF KAISER AND

TSAR.

LONDON, August 8th. The Kaiser, returning from his northern tour on Saturday, met the Tear on the Kiel Canal.

TURKEY AND GREECE.

LONDON, August 8th. The Turkish Minister at Athens has made a verbal demand that Greece should disclaim any ambitions in Crete, and has requested a reply within!

MacNeil, from Shanghai, and Mr. Alabaster, instructed by. Mr. H. W. Looker, of Mass Deacon. Looker and Doooon.

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than that adopted by the Hongkong Ice Cou but witness had not seen any of those systems in oporation. Before the contract was witness several times saw Mr. Ronnie with regard to it. He then knew of can ice, but regarded plate ice as better, and if Mr. Rannie had told him this Milling Co. ice was can ice he would have mentioned the matter. Jardine, Matheson and Co. Witness did not know that some people pro- ferred can ice to plate ice, although he know that the former, wis mostly used in America; that was because it was cheaper. He remam. beret Me Ronnie asking permission to inspect the ice works Witness referred him to the General Managers, who refused permission. In the month of May, 1908, witness inspected the los works of the Milling Co, and reported the result of his visit to Mr. Ross. Ho visited the works on the day of a test ran; he did not think that was unfair.

Mr. MacNell said he was prepared to put in certain letters which their Lordships said shonid be produced, excepting one written after the date of the writ. They had since then received other letters, some of which related to correspondence with Borsig. These letters he was prepared to produce at once, but to Mesars. as travelations had only just "boon re- ovived he asked to be allowed time to read them. There was another matter he wished to mention, in which both sides felt there ought to be a decision. That was in relation to certain correspondence held by the plaintiffs which passed with Mr. Ronnia with regard to the ico plant. That correspondence plaintiffs word willing to produce on the ground that it was not material.

Mr. Blado said he had not said it was not material, but said it was inconvenient.

Mr. MacNeil said it must be material to Mr. Ronnie's knowledge as to the different ico plants which could be obtainod." On thoso grounds they wished the decision of their Lordships on the point.

the remotest idea of what Constitutional Government really means. The Self-Govern ment Societies are, it seems to us, never likely to full their purpose of paving the way for a Constitutional Government-unless men qualified for the purpose are appointed to give the much-needed instruction and guidance; and in view of what the Self Government Society of Canton bas done, mounted Franch police as far as the Yong-king.grossing the attention of the Powers. they had not, the plaintiffs were entitled to a

and is still doing, the statesmen of China can hardly fail to grow extremely pessimistic regarding the future of the Empire if the Intention is fulfilled of granting a constitu-

A. S. WATSON & CO..]tional form of government at an early date.

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The Daily Press.

"Hongkong, August 10tk 1909,

The health of HE. Chang Chih Tang is reported in the Peking papers to be causing considerable anxiety.

A man and woman working in the fields at Pingohan in the New Territory quarrolled, and the man picking up a bamboo struck the woman on the leg, breaking the limb. She had to be

taken to the hospital.

Private Stewart of the Buffa was placed before the Magistrate yesterday on a charge of having stolen a bottle of whisky valued $1.75 from a compradore's shop in Queen's Road East. Pe was remanded and banded over to a military escort.

A family quarrel on Cheung Chau Island resulted in a riot, which was, however, quelled by the local police, who made six arrests. The men were placed before Mr. Hazeland at the Magistracy yesterday and ordered to pay a fiue

of ten dollars each.

Mr. de Carver, who has been Envoy Ex- traordinary and Minister. Plenipotentiary for. Spain at Poking for the past eight years, and is the doyen of the diplomatic corpa in' the Chinese capital, is shortly leaving for Home to All a position in the Foreign Office at Madrid.

who were on the wharf to receive him. He quickly handed and was taken away in a carriage

Cross-

After the tiffin adjournment the examination of Mr. Haxton was proceeded with. Witness was taken back to his conversation with

Mr. Ross, and statel that at that time ko had

ssen can ice on steamers which had been bought Mr. Slede said they were perfectly willing at coast ports. Witness had not seeu can ica to produce the letter if it was considered a made at Shanghai or Singapore. He formed a reasonable time, otherwise he will torial, but it seemed to him to be absolutely the opinion that can ice was not as good as immaterial, bocano Mr. Ronnie, long before plate ice from the samples he had seen on board, take prolonged leave,

this contract was entered into, was sek. and from what he had read in books. · He had ing for tenders from various ice manu. read that sometimes with special appliances can facturare other than the defendants. The ice had not a core. Otherwise it was not as clear question at issue, it seemed to him, was whether as plate ico. Witness would not say that the or not the defendants had fulfilled their contract. Milling Company's ion, apart from core and they had, they were entitled to a verdict. If needles, was not as clear as that of the Ico Co.

Assuming this is to be as clear as yours, and verdict, and whatever the claitos and pretensions assuming it has a core, do you now consider of other manufacturers with regard to their ion | yourself justiñod in saying that the ice is not as plants might be, it seemed to him entirely good as that of the Les Company I would say inauterial.

LONDON, August 9th. The tension between Turkey and Greece over the Cretan Question has become extremely acute and is en.

preceded by a Chinese cavalry escort and several

pang bridge, from which point Municipal Sik

Greece, in answer to Turkish de- troopers under Sergeants Spottiswoode and mands, reiterates that the question of MacSweeney, led the long procession to the the future of Crete is in the hands Bureau of Foreign Affairs on Bubbling Well Road. Hie Excellency expected to remain in of the Powers, Shanghai two or three days and proceed to

Nanking by rail, his wife and family on the Heinming proceeding to Nanking. A very large number of Chinese officials and mer-

chants

called Di the Viceroy in. the afternoon and the street in front of the

IMPERIAL DEFENCE.

LONDON, August 5th. The Conference on the Defence of Bermau of Foreign Affairs was crowded with the Empire is making substantial carriages. H. E. Yuan Shu Han, the new progress. A sub-committee of military Shanghai from Tsingtao on Sunday and proved experts, presided over by General Sir direct to Nanking, where His Excellency will William Nicholson, Chief of the meet Viceroy Chang Jen Chun, after which H E. General Staff, is working out technical will return to Shanghai to embark for his new

-details. post.

Viceroy of Canton, was expected to arriva st

THE UNIVERSITY PROJECT,

DONATION FROM MESSES. JARDINE,

MATHESON AND CO.

We 2176 authoritatively informed that Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and Co. have con. tributed a sum of 825,000 to the Endowment Fund of the proposed Hongkong University.

THE GOVERNORSHIP OF MACAO.

The Manso newspaper Averdade, referring to the transfer of H. E. the Governor Royadas to the governomhip of Angola, says all the plans, projects and works relating to the reform

The delegates of the various Dominions are consulting separately with the Admiralty on naval matters.

of the administration of that colony fall to the papers were certain to be sent here by mail ground, and the hopes of the inhabitants are His Worship exonerated the defendant from dashed to the wall. It is always so in personal blame, but imposed nominal fine Portugal whenever a ministerial crisis takes of $25. place. During the short tennre of the governor. ahip of Macao by Senhor Rogadas no loss than four ministerial crisis have occurred, and the

SCRIPTURE MODERNISED.

If

The Chief Justice thought that the letters should be put in.

it was not as good. *...

Now, Mr. Haatox, you came to the giving of this advice to Messra. Jardino, Matheson with this in your mind, viz., that “Can ius generally has a core: this is going to be can ico; the only can ics have seen was

The Fuisno Judge said he did not at present see how the letters would be material, although he was not prepared to diffor.

Mr. Blade agreed to produce the correspon- not as clear as the ics of my company "-and it

was with that in your mind you gave that opin-. dence,

Evidence was then called

Mr. G. K. Haxton said he was an engineer and manager of the Hongkong Ico Co., which manufactured ice entirely on the plate system,

ion that the ice would not be as good, is that

not

so?--Yes.

While the witness was explaining kis method

of conducting a test of the ices of the two

companies the Puisns Judga drew, Mr. MacNeil's attention to his misunderstanding of an alewer. Mr. Shade That's what I whispered to you. Mr. MacNeil-His Lordship the

Puisne Judge has put me straight, and I'd sooner take it from him than from you, Mr. Hlade.

Mr. Slado-Very well, I was only trying to koop you straight, but it is a rather difficult job, I will give it up in future.

Witness explained his method of conducting a series of tests with two blocks of ice, one from each company. The result of the test was in favour of the Ice Company, for when the Mil- ling Company's block of 15 the. hnd melted, there was still remaining 1 1b. 3oz. of the Ice Company's block. A second test made with a 71b. blook of the Ice Co. and a 7 b. block of the Mil- ling Co. anded in the latter melting when there were two ounces of the block of the Ics Co. laft.

Mr. MacNeil stated that according to the

In ice so made there was no core, and the sizes of the pieces as they came from the machine wore six feet long, six fost doop and vine inches wide. Each piece weighed 1,600 lb. The pieces of ice were clear throughout, and if a plate was put up on edge with an object on the other side, that object could be seen through it. They were vocnaionally air holes found in one corner of the Company's blocks of ice, but about fifty per cent of the blocks were nearly free. From a CAPTAIN OF 8.8." PERSIA" FINED.

commercial" point of view the transparency of - Before Liont. C. W. Beckwith, R.N., at the ice was important. Witnese bad bean engaged Marine Magistrate's Court yesterday the mas at the Ice Company's works about two ter of the s.s. Persia was proceeded against by years, and carried on the system of making Mr. A. E. Davey, Chief Boarding Officer, for ice he found in vogne when he started, failing to enter his ship at the Harbour Once Since he had been manager the same clear within 24 hours after arrival, Defendent statedness had been maintained. Witness knew that he had been at Whampoa for sometime the terms of the contract between the Hongkong and when he first arrived there had do- Milling Co. and Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & posited the ship's articles, register and Co. with regard to the latter purchasing the clearance at the British Consulate, Canton. surplus ice of the former company. On Jane most accurate tests the Milling Co.'s ice melted 23rd witness took a block of the Hongkong at the beginning slower than that of the Ice Co., Yesterday was the anniversary of the coronation

When leaving he was assured that the ship's foe Company's ios to the Billing Co. for but quickox at the end: To witness)--You say Now that the members of the Self-of King Edward, and the occasion was honoured

comparison with the latter company's ice that your ice, size for size, weighs a little heavier, Government Society of Canton, at a meeting in Hongkong. The Tamar (which has just

The ice which the Milling Company showed now you have just said with regard to the attended, according to the report we pub-come out of dock,) the Amežican and

him did not come up to the warranty, as it was second experiment that the ice was of the same not so hard as the Toe Company's commodity size and shape, nevertheless

the Milling lished yesterday, by several thousands of Portuguese cruisers, and two Chinese cruisers, dressed ship, and a salute of 21 guns was fired

and there were many air holes in blocks. A cors Company's block was bearier. May I say that persons, have enthusiastically resolved to

from the land battery af noon.

was composed, mostly of unexpelled pir, and was the Joe Company's ice is not always heavier P "have no further dealings with any firm,

porous; it was also quite opaque It was not It is always heavier. Chinese or foreign, who employ Portuguase

The roof of the verandah of St. George's Hall last of all was, according to public opinion. Viscount Bidley told a good story at the fas possible to look through the Milling Company's The Paisne Judgo-You did say your ice, clerks or assistants," we trust strong diplo. collapsed on Saturday afternoon, fortunatoly the worst of the series. The ministeriei tival dinner of the Charing Cross Hospital stice in the same way as could be done with size for size, was heavier - Yes, matic action will be taken, not by any and debris fell through to the docer, which did their own private interests and not the welfare asked to defus the scriptural text of The defect in the Milling Company's ice was that been mistaken in one of the experiments.

without involving any loss of life. The beams party are men fall of selfishness, who look after in an elementary school," he said, "who was the ice of the Hongkong Company. Anothor

the Hotel Metropole. "I have heard of a child

How do you explain it ?--I think I must have individual Minister at Peking, but by the whole Diplomatic Body. Daring the brief believed that white ants are responsible for the to conduct the affairs of the State with loyalty got out of the way of motor-cars, and the dead not give way under the great strain. It is of their country; in fact, they are totally unsuited quick and the dead, and I am told that the child-answered that the quick were those who existence of the Self-Government Society at collapse of the beama,

and dignity. How can a governor in less than a

were those who didn't.' Canton it has sucossafully engineered three boycotts against foreign commercial It is to the credit of the police that they lost year study the needsof the colony, and get to know little time after being apprised of the theft of the ways and means and make proposals for its interests, and has now entered upon a sharks Bus from T. F. Talsti's godowns at improvement and to reap the fruits of his studies fourth, more far-reaching than any which Wanchai in tracing and arresting two men and work? It is precisely when he is in a state of The Hongkong Observatory yesterday immed

In cross-examination witness said that if the contract for a new machine at home was can- have preceded it, but too far-reaching, and two women on whom suspicion strongly

beginning to govern comme il faut that haie trans the Loomto kreport:--

On the 9th at 12.05 p.m.-The depression

WM put on selled and arrangements were made with the perhaps, to be as successful as the others falls. The value of the goods stolen was almost ferred and substituted for a new man, who knows situated mod East of Oshima (N. Lochoos) the Milling Company's loo

becoming deeper. It remains simont the market at the same time as that Milling Company; proved, if only there is combination among $2,000, and of this $1,400 worth wers recovered nothing of Macao, and perhaps has not the least foreign firms to resist the domination of The saspects were brought before the Magistrate idea of civil administration, for very likely some stationary.

captain of the army or navy, protegis of the

The depression lying over the Yellow Sof the Ice Co., mise might sucosed. Pravions yesterday and remanded. this mischievous organisation. We have

present Ministers, will be sent out as governor, Jesterday appears to have reached the coat to to joining the Ice Co., in February, 1907; Company that Company would have been

the North of Shanghai.

witness had not been engeged in the manufac seen boycotts successfully preached for a

Reports from Chomulpe state that on July Bush is the deplorable state of Portugal! The The barometer has fallen over E. Japan turs of ice. He had not been engaged in any As a matter of fact, if the Milling Company 26th Mr. Wada, Director of the Chomalpo colonies, as a rule, are governed, as it were, by owing to the passage of a depration to the firm which made machinery for the manufas had sold ice without any arrangement with you. time, first, against American trade, then Meteorological Observatory, collected a number recruits! How can they prosper under auch North of Hokkaido. against Japanese trade, and latterly of relics of the stone age in the grounds of his conditions? "Take your chance and fill up the China Sos and the S. Philippines.

Pressure remains high over the 8. part of tare of ice, but he had been engaged in trial it would necessarily have an effect upon the

runnings of ice machinery. This was when he Ice Co. By the amount they said. against & single British firm with official house at Hakkeiyen after digging for your pockets" is the motto of the ever-chang Fresh W. and BW. winds may be expected in was an apprentice in Edinburgh. When witness There was the possibility that the Milling extensive and manifold interests in China. two hours only. It appears that after the ing parties. Many undesirables will probably the Formosa Channel and the W. part of the attended test rons he had seen ice made. Witness Co., producing is on their own seccant, might

China Bes. Diplomatic action has proved futile, and establishment of the observatory on the top of return to Meco to occupy responsible positions, Hongkong rainfall for the 24 houre ending knew of the fact of a contract being contemplat have been able to undersell the Loe Co. at the experience has shown that when the boycott Bungpongbyan hill in 1902 he came to the and it will be no wonder if the hero at 10 am, to-day, 0.76 Inches.

ed between the Milling Co. and Jardine, price they were then selling - They might, is directed against individual firms, the conclusion that the place was a shell-mound from of the Tateu-Maru bo among the mums beige!

The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon sigued. He knew this because Mr. Rennie the market just now, is there not P-Yes,

As a matter of fast there is a competitor in the shells which had frequently been found at When will Portugal recognize the quickest, if not the only, method of ending the top, zotwithstanding that it was about 230 sity of pondering serionaly over the den Hongkong & Neighbourhood(")

neces-to-day is as follows y it is submission to a species of blackmail feet above the sea level. He has since been tinios of her colonies? Why not follow Formoes Channel ...... Individual firms cannot be blamed for making occasional observations, and, being the example of British administration, whose sacrificing principle to interest, but that convinced in his ides, has made the experimental colonies flourish and prosper? Take, for in South count of Chins betwee

Hongkong and Lamaken. this Society abould be allowed to con excavation an above said. The relics discovered tape, Hongkong, compared with Hacso, what South count of China between Hongkong and Hainan.......... tinuo to act in deficace of the Treaties by consisted of axes, arrowheads and swords all is it? In our opinion, and in the opinion of

(*) W. and B.W, winds, imposing restraints on trade not only shows made of stone, besides a number of fragments of any sensible creature on earth, it is Patria sine

boners amoris mers cet !––Contributed.

earthenware:

in

WEATHER EFFORT.

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air for a time the core melted and left s hele this contract F-YBS. it melted quicker, and this be attributed to the Mr. MacNeil-Do you know how. Blessrs. cory and the airholes. After exposure to the Jardine, Matheson and Co. came to enter into

right through the ice. In witness's opinion Tell me They wanted a larger supply of the ice of the Milling Co. was not saleable at ice; in fact, had ordered a machine from Eng. the same price as that of the Hongkong Iceland before this contract was entered into. When the proposal was made by the Milling Co.

Co., as it was of an inferior quality.

Matheson and Co. before that contract was

had approached the Ice Company's engineer, 8.W. winds, and subsequently Messrs. Jardins, Matheson Fresh.

and Co. consulted him and asked him who Same as No. 1. |ther the quantity of ice from the Milling Same as No. 1. Company would be suficient. No mention was de to him of the particular way in which the thunder to be supplied was going to be made. Then

If you had not arranged with the Milling

competitors?-Quite likely.

..

That is the Oriental Brewery ?—Yes.

At what price were you selling-ice-at-the and of 1907 P-14 cents per pound.

What is the lowest price ios tonohad this

your --Half a cent.

Will you agrea with me when I say that the reducing of the price was due to the competition