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disposition to build the rail- bear the collateral character of a demonstra" tion. The likelihood of a collision of any way themselves up to the Korean frontier. kind between the Chinese troops and the Should this railway be built, whether by Japanese gendarmerie, we are assured, may China or Japan, and connection be made be counted in the last degree improbable with Chongjin on the coast of Korea, it is It is admitted that "a few Japanese gen-pointed out that the port would quickly darmes "have recently been sent to Chien- tao, but the simple reasons were, we are told, that the number of Japanese and Korean settlers having suddenly increased, the detachment of gendarmes already in the district had become unable to discharge the duties devolving on it, and, in the second place, the ordinary reliefs had to be sent. The explanation seem very naive, and in view of the secrecy, which veils Japanese military movements generally, it is not sur HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR.prising that it tends rather to confirm than
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develop into an important shipping centre, the terminus of a route that would be far more convenient than Vladivostook for travellers and goods from Japan, as veil ág other parts of Ala. Taking all those matters into consideration, we can under stand the anxiety of Russia, and her vory natural wish to have matters settled to her satisfaction.
The Siberian Mail of the 20th July delivered in London on the 10th inst.
Brovat-Major H. Findlay, East Kont Regi- to dissipate the impression created by thement, has been appointed Superintendent of the reports of an unusual movement of troops Detention Barracks at Hongkong. is Manchuria. The reports from Russian sources we have seen make reference to
A Paking telegrain states thist England and
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THE FINAL TEST MATCH.
ENGLAND V. AUSTRALIA.
LONDON; Angust 11th. The English team resumed play in the Fifth Test Match at the Oval to-day and closed their first innings for 332 (Sharp105 in 170 minutes, which included 11 fours). (Australia in the first innings compiled 325.)
Bardsley and Gregory then went in for the Australians, and at the close of
SUPREME COURT.
Wednesday, 11th August.
IN ORIGINAL, JURISDICTION.
BEBOER THE FULL COURT.
KARBERG & co.
same day in which they asked that the engroskment should be sont to Mr. Arndt for approval and signature. The inference of frand was unwarranted.
The Chief Justice did not understand that that was the inference.
Sir Henry Berkeley said that was what the HONGKONG MILLING COMPANY V. ARNHOLD, Words implied, and it was a serious imputation. The suggestion his friend was making, whether The gation was resumed in which the Hong-intentional or not, was that Mr. Davidson sent kong Milling Company, of which Mr. Her took the agreement to Mesars. Arnhold, Kar- Perey Smith is liquidator, claimed $100,000 berg and Co. to get it signed when Mr, Arndt, from Arnhold, Karberg and Co. for damages, the only one who know its terms, was absent. for alleged failure to supply an ice-making. The Court did not think that was r. Mac- plant according to stated requirements. Six Nell's anggestion. Henry Berkeley, K.C., and Mr. M. W. Slade, instructed by Mr. John Hastings, appeared for MacNeil, from Shanghai, and Mr. GC plaintiffs, defendants being represented by Mr. Alabater, instructed by Mr. H: W. Looker, of Moners. Denoon, Looker and Deacon.
The Chief Justics, before Mr. MaoNeil con tinued his address, referred to the visit of the Court to the Ice Works on the previous day, He said it seemed to him that it would be very convenient, and it might anye discussion, if both
Mr. MaoNeil, proceeding, stated that accord- ing to his statement of facts, Mesars. Arnhold, who knew it to be a can ice plant, and who had Karberg and Co. sold the plant to Mr. Rennie, previously arranged with Mary. Jardine,
Matheson and Company to supply them with ice equal in clearness, purity and quality to the ice of the Hongkong Ice Co. His slients entered into the contract in the belief that it contained no more than what was
trains loaded with artillery and mani-America have proposed that the second Opium the day's play made 33 and 35 respec- parties were agreed as to what they observed already contained in an implied contract in the tively, neither being out. The wicket was perfect and a crowd of 25,000
AMMONIA
tious of war daily arriving at Makdon, FOR THE BATH, TOILET AND where, it was recently reported by the
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Russian newspaper corroepondents, there ura now 22,000 Japanese. We must Promotes a healthy sction of the skin, counter-take the intervention of the Russiau
asts, all effects of perspiration, and is an
Government to be referrable either to a firm
The Bandmann Merry Maids Co. arrive by the Bardinia, and give a performance of "A Waltz Dream" this evening at the Theatre Boyal
refreshing and invigorating to the system alief in the progress of warlike prepara. Germanis, reports to the police that a square
as a Turkish Bath.
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tions, or to an engerness to earn the gratitude of the "Chinese Government by seeking to effect.compromises which shall be antisfactory to China (and incidentally to Russia), and so pare the way for future favours. In the present state of public knowledge as regards
the actual facts of the situation, it is im- possible for the mera spectator to say which
n three strengths, containing 5%; 10% and 20% of the two motives govern Russia's action;
of pure carbolic acid.
but the evidence afforded by the Japanese press recently of a widespread belief in Japan that a conflict in which China would strike the first blow is imminent, is certainly some justification for believing that the Russian Government has become very seriously alarmed and apprehensive of an outbreak of war. At the same time, | Russin's intervention can hardly be regarded as wholly unselfish, for Russia's interest in CARBOLIC ACID many, if not all, of the questions pending between China and Japan coincides with the claims of China rather than with those of
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Mr. H. K. Muller, rosiding at the Club
silver cigarette caso, which ha bought only a few days, hnd boon taken from 2 drawer in his dressing table.
We are naked to draw attention to the adver
tigemont in another column offering for sale the only available plot of freehold land at Bangkok suitable for rice or saw mills, docks, shipping
offices and godowns.
Murphy, informs the police that between 10 The second offloor of the 8.8. Haiyang, Mr. H.
o'clock and 10-15 on Tuesday morning somebody stole from an unlocked drawer in his cabin $67. As the boy is absent, suspicion falls on him.
Mrs. Meyer, of the Colonial Hotel, and two The hearing of the charges preferred against
compradores of selling brandy not of the nature demanded, which should have come ap for hearing at the Magistracy yesterday, was
adjourned till the 18th inst,
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The police have been informed by Mr. Shor. man, storekeeper, residing at 7 Cook Street, Hanghom, that on the 21st July, while his boy was removing his effects from Kowloon Docks
to the address given, the boy absconded with a bugle, with silver mouthpiece, valne unknown, the property of the ongkong Volunteer Corps.
The Yalu River district has recently suffered much from floods.. The old town of Antung has` been almost sabmerged. The Japanese residing in the old town are rendering assistance, and the Red Cross Hospital and the Sino-Japanese Charitable Union are doing everything in their power to succour the Chinese rufferers. The new town has not been injured thus far.
A coolie was charged at the Magistracy yee- terday with having in his possession 66 lbs, uf brown anger, which he told the Magistrate had been given him by his master. The master appeared and told his Worship that the sugar
beatings", out of a quantity of sugar bags which he had given to him. The defendant was accordingly discharged.
witnessed the match.
Scores :--
Spooner MacLaren Rhodes Fry Sharp Woolley Hayes
ENGLAND,
13
15
66
62
105
8
Hutchings Lilley, not out Barnes Carr
59
2
0
0
Extras
18
352
The bowling analysis gives Cotter Ix wickets for 95; Armstrong, one for 93; and Hopkins two for 51.
AUSTRALIA.
Bardsley, not out Gregory, not out. Extras
33
35
8
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[2RUTER'S SERVICE TO THE “RONGKONG DAILY PRESS."
THE KING.
LONDON, August 11th.. H. M. the King has started for Marienbad.
THE CRETAN QUESTION,
LONDON, August 11th. The prospects of a peaceful settle ment of the Cretan Question are improving.
because one side might have observed certain and Mr. Ronnie. Further, his clients were not correspondence which existed between them things, the other side different things, and fairly treated with regard to the matter of the Court different things again. In these the erection. of their plant so as to pat it circumstances he thought there should be tome in a condition of being able to carry out agreement,
the satisfactory production of ies required. They were hampered in the completion and erection, and therefore found dilenity and delay in reaching the point at which they could begin to test the powers of the plant with a
Mr. Elade was willing to do anything to assist their Lordships, but thought the thing was what their Lordships observed,
Tho Chief Justice-We shall correct it afterwards, bat I would sooner see what you view to finally turning it ovor in complete
want us to include, because there were two or threa things I observed which perhaps the Puisue Judge did not, and perhaps you did not.
Mr. Slade-What farm would it take?
The Chief Justice anid he meant certain facts, as on the cutting down the centre of a block of the Milling Company's iso sortain things were observed, such as, that the neodles did not com out in a bunch as they appeared to at first, but that there were four main groups. There were what he called the major needles, and in between there were minor needles. That was an import aut fact.
Mr. Slade asked if each party would state the facts thay observed independently.......
The Chief Justics thought so, as there were about only half a dozen facts.
The Fuise Judge said it seemed to him that it would be a good thing if both sides stated shortly what inferences they had drawn.
i.
working order. He further stated that the inspection was an inspection made at a time when the plant had not been taken over in complete working order by the plain- tiffe, and therefore was inconclusive for the purposes of showing any breach of warranty on the rart of the defendant. He would further state as a fact that defendants were prevented, by the wrongful action of the plaintiffs, from even carrying out the week's test run as provided for by the contrast. Defendants felt like some animal that had been trapped, and not fairly They were, in a position they felt they ought not to be in. They believed they had honestly carried out the contract they had honestly made, and believed this present claim was an attempt to insist on their doing something they were never meant to do, and which the plaintiffs never intended them to do. Mr. Ronxle, in giving s warranty to Mesars. Jardine
Mr. MacNeil auggested that they should be Matheson and must have known what handed in writing.
he was about, and he had done such things with regard to the defendants that if loss fell it should be borne by Mr. Rennie, and not by the defendants. The conduct of Mr. Fannie stop-
The Chief Justice said there were four main groups of readles from the centre to the cops Then a cloudy effect was given to the ice Company's ise owing to air streaks. This ped him from saying defendants were responsible
streaks went right through the blocke
The Chief Justice said tho matter had important bearing on the question pat to Mr. Haxton is to the relative brilliancy
An
of the two los..
Mr. Slade said he would make another examination, as the patches of aloud he saw next the plate certainly did not extend through the block
for any less which might have arisen through defendants noting as he allowed them to not.
Reverting to the ice, Mr. MacNail con- tanded that the word purity did not menn transparanoy. The Milling Company's ice was what he should call sparkling, as it was brilliantly crystallised. Clearness did not mean muddy or dull, but the point was, what clearness meant. He could not say the ice of the Ice Company was not transparent, neither could he he asked for clear ice.. It seemed to him "more say that when one asked for transparent ice likely that what was wanted was that quality of brilliancy which the Milling Company's ice had
The Chief Justice-It struck are that if a lady wanted an ornamental ico block for her table, and had one of the Milling Company's, blocks, all her guests would say how pretty it
WAR,
Mr. MacNeil, continuing his address, said there was no evidence on which their Lordship's could fairly ect as to the kind of ice being made in the year 1997 by the Hongkong a Co., although Mr. Harton said he took up the existing system and carried it on a had been carried on before. He suggested that the warranty as entered into between Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and Co. and Mr.. Ronnie was not that kind of serious thing which
Mr. MaoNeil-I don't think I need say the warranty in this case was alleged to be any more. The Milling Company's product is There is a strong feeling at Con-This warranty was treated as an absolutely brilliant ice, and is therefore clear. It is Colonial Secretariat, on Monday gave his stantinople that the Government has definite and binding agreement to supply ice more brilliant than the los of the Ice Company. messenger boy ton dollars with which to pay a private bill. The messenger gave it to a coolie been acting under strong pressure Hongkong Ice Co., whereas the warranty does quality cover? It might cover the the same in certain respects as that of the The Chief Justice-While on that point, what and told him to pay the bill. Instead he spent from the Committee of Union and between Mr. Ronnie and the Ice Company was dimensions of the block. the money. He was arrested and brought Progress, which is stated to be of no such serious hind. He further suggested before Mr. Hazeland at the Magistracy yostor- day and sentenced to two months' imprisonment encouraging demonstrations hostile into it they did not care whether it was carried that when Messrs. Keswick and Bennie entered
China. The agreement gave Japan the right to improve the line and make it fit
pratation of this provision is that she way, for commercial purposes. Japan's interwas
if she deems it necessary, reconstruct the line to standard gauge, and this she resolved to do atan estimated cost of twenty-three million yen. China for nearly three years has been objecting to reconstruction, and her per [1062 sistence against all right or reason has led an open rupture, Japan last week nst.. by the Rev. W.. Strickland, Vicar, assisted intimating her intention to proceed with
On the 11th August. t Bheerness, the wife of Lieut. Uanson Hors, Royal Garrison Artillery, of a dughter.
MARBLIGE.
At St. Paul's Church, Carlisle, on the 10th to
iy the Rev Canon Loftie, and the Rev. Byden-
ham Dizon, uncle of the brid-, GERALD Bacher plans without further delay. It really
The Daily
Press.
OST PIERRE BUNBURY, eldest soust Major and Mrs. dees Beom abzard to suggest that ordinary
Bunbury, Bedford, and FRANCES MARY OLIVIA only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dixos, Blackwell repairs to a Decauvilla railway formed the Lodge, Cumberland.--(By cable).
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subject of special negotiation in Peking HONGKONG OFFICE: 104, DES Vaux ROAD C aftera great war, and we cannot but conclude LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET. EC that what Japan naked for and obtained from Chica was the right to convert the tamporary track into a permanent line which should form part of the Manolistisn and Korean milway systems. We cannot fathom the reason underlying the Chinese ob- jection. The only explanations we have seen suggested are (1) that the conversion of the line would strengthen Japan's position strate- gically; and (2) that as China has reserved
HONGKONG, AUGUST 12TH 1909.
THE announcement made in RETTEL'S telegrams yesterday that Russia was media- ting both at Peking and at Tokyo to secure a peaceful settlement of the difficulties which have led to an open rupture between China
Mr. R. H. Crofton, chist clerk in the
and air hours in the stocks.
narmed robbery took place near Kowloon
four men, one armed with a chopper and the Tong on Tuesday night. About ten o'clock
others carrying torches, entered the dwelling house of a widow, and while one man pressed her
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to Greece and in favour of war.
THE BRITISH BUDGET.
LONDON, August 11th.
In the course of a debate on the
to the ground the others tied her two daughters Budget the.. Government intimated together. Then they turned their attention to the contents of the house, and took away several that it will omit Clause 12 of the articles of clothing and bangles to the value of Finance Bill providing for the taxation of ungotten minerals and will sub. An inquiry took place at the Marine Court stitute an alternative clause later. yesterday before Lient. Beckwith, Asting
This is believed to mean a tax on Harbour-Master, into the circumstances of the collision between the steam Irunchce Lee To royalties. and Lee Yee, which took place off West Point
LATER.
The House of Commons has adopt
and Japer, suggests that St. Petersburg the end of eighteen years, it is to her interest sank. The Court found that the collision was in the lense the right to purchase the line at on the 26th July, whereby the latter launch was hrs become considerably alarmed by the reports from the Far East which have to prevent costly improvements. Possibly caused by the wrongful act of the coxswain ofed by 223 votes to 119 Clause 10 of
both these considerations weigh with China,
the Les To in altering his course and in giving the Finance Bill taxing undeveloped and it is not improbable that her attitude a wrong signal. The Court ordered that his
land. has been stiffened by a little informal certificate be suspended for six months and that
he then undergo a further examination. encouragement from the Russian Minister with the object of defending the interests of the Siberian railway.
bean appearing in the newspapers of the Russian capital lately. These have spoken of the massing of Chinese troops in the
neighbourhood near of Chientao, and counter movements
Japanese, troops indicating the imminence of a conflict. In Japan, too, The new railway project, which seems to news of the movement of Chinese troops in to coming more prominently into notice, is
by
North East Manchuria has created someone which would give more convenient amount of anxiety, but a semi-official utter access to Kirin and Mukdea than the anes in one of the papera has explained the Antung railway. Some time ago there was reports as referrable to a very simple cause Chientao, on the basis of Japan conceding same talk of a compromise in regard to Obius, it is stated, stations her forces along the frontier between Chientoo and Korea in China's claim to jurisdiction on condition the ratio of ten meu per mile, but during that the Chinese Government agreed to the
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS, The Glen Line str. Glenstras left Singapore on the 10th instant, and is
to arrive
hers on the 15th instant
to
Is due here on the 15th instant at about 10 am.
THE ALPS CROSSED IN A BALLOON.
LONDON, August 11th.. The Italian aeronaut, Captain
The P. & O. str. Palma left Singapore for this port on the 10th instant et 1.30 p.m., and Spelterini, and three passengers have The M.M. str. Australien with the Fresh crossed the Alps in a balloon from Mail of the 13th ult., and mails from London
here on the 17th inst. afternoon, and will leave of the 17th alt., lett Singapore on the 11th Chamonix. -inst at 3 pm, and may be expected to arrive. for Shanghai and Japan on or about the 18th
inst.
the very hot season she recalls these outbuilding by Japan of a railway coune sting
e taug The death took place in Boxbay, on the 21st posts to cooler positions. This manoeuvre, Chongjin with Kirin, via Chientao. No uit of Mt. Neoroji Maneckji Wadia, Cile, it is added, presents the appearance of man settlement of the question was reached, sing forces, and may possibly be intended to however, and latterly the Chinese have
lathe of rapace, is understood to have been whose estate, estimated at one ofore seventy-fire nearly all willed to philanthropic objects.
Mr. MaoNeil-I don't think the word quality was intended to cover solidity. Mesure, Jardine,
Matheson and Co. wanted clearness and purity,
out or not. The refusal of Mears. Jardino, and Mr. Bennip said he would give it. When Matheson and Co. to allow Mr. Rennie to he drew up the agreement he gave them clear. inspect the kind of ice they made showed news, purity and quality.
Rennie had been considering the possibility of marketable, and it was an irresistible conclusion
Mr. MacNeil had not concluded his address when the Court rose,
that they did not, particularly care whether His Lordship asked whether quality in the Mr. Ronnie was able to perform his part eyes of Messrs. Jardino, Matheson and Co, did of the agreement. For a very considerable time not mean absolutely identical ice blocks, etc. before he entered into the contract with Mr. MacNeil said he thought all along that Mr Arahald, Karborg und Co, Mr Jardines were going to take the ice if it was running an ics plant along with his mill. As to his mind that the fact the Milling Company for back as 1905 he had been taking inquiries was no longer a going concern must have with regard to different systems of ice weighed with them in their ten years' contract. making, and some considerable time before the contract with Arnhold, Karberg and Co. he had been inquiring from the defendant firm as to different systems of ice making. It appeared also, from correspondence recently produced, that Mr. Ronnie was not only in communication with Arnhold, Karberg and Co. but also with other firms regarding ice plants. When Mr. Ronnie signed the contract with Mears, Jardine, Matheson and Co. ke elther deliberately told them that he would do some thing which he thought he could not do, or ha told them with his eyes open that he would de s thing he could do...
THE OSAKA FIRE.
LOBBEN OF THE INSURANCE OFFICES,
The losses of the fire-insurance offices are of Course not yet accurately ascertained, but the destroyed by the fre is roughly as follows:- total amount of property insured in the ares
Nippon Tobe Fire... Meiji Fire
Yokohama Fire... Kyodo Fire
¥2,000,000 2,000,000
1,000,000
700,000
900,000
Kobe-Marine and Fire Osaka Fire...
600,000
300,000
Total
¥7,500,000
The loss of each company is estimated as Nippon Fire
Mr. MacNeil, after dealing with the corres pondence which passed between the parties. referred to the formal agreement which Mr. asked their Lordships to note that the Davidson personally presented for signature follows engrosement was taken round when Mr. Arndt
away
Mr. Blade 4 a suggestion of fraud!
Sir Henry Berkeley said the suggestion was They reached a maximum height that advantage was taken of Mr. Arndt's absence of 17,000 feet.
Indian crop telegrams for the week ending 10th July report that the rainfall was general autumn orops continue and agricultural pros everywhere in the comtry. The sowings of
pects are good and beve been improved.
Too Fire... Meiji Fire
Y1,300,000
1,000,000
700,000
Tokohama Fire...
300,000
Kyodo Fire
400.000
Kobe Marine and Firo
400,000
Osaka Firo...
150.000
The Hakodate in raged 22 hours and the
to try to get the agreement signed If thai-houses destroyed numbered 12,000. The present
was not so, the point raised was irrelevant.
Mr. MacNeil said the suggestion was that the agreement was submitted, not for approval, but for signature
Sir Henry Berkeley drew the Court's attention to the letter vont by plaintiff's solicitors on the
fire in Osaka raged for 25 hours and did con siderably more damage, so that the loss of the insurance offlocs must be much larger.
[The figures given above are taken from the Japan Chronicle of the 2nd inst, but later telegraphic information has placed the lossos at a very much higher figure.]”.
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