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more intimate relations, the Chinese them- selves era carrying it out-not precisely lo the way in which we would desire to see it done by turning up in any foreign country where it may appear to their advantage to do so. This, of course, does not appear to bo in the proper order of things, and is being not ummisturally resented in the Toited States and in many of the British Colonies, where the attempt is made to check this rather too rapid advance of the Celestial by the imposition of poll taras and at times by other and more severe action. In this course they are fairly justified, and no amount of argument will convince either the United States or the British Colonies

For stealing a pair of shoes and some cloth

ing from a dwelling at Kennedy Town Hr. F. TELEGRAMS.

A. Haseland of the Mugistrasy yesterday sen- tamood a native to six weeks' imprisonment and six hours' stocks.

The fire insurance companies sãected by the recent great fire in Osaks are stated to bepaying all proved claims promptly in spite of their heavy losses, and are thus increasing their credit with the public.

The steamships Soudan, Plassy, and Dongola, owned by the P. and O. Company, have been chartered by the Admiralty for the evening sen. son, the Soudan for the Imperial trooping service, the Plassy and Dongola for Indian transport work.

It is reported, says the Singapore Froi Fress,

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NEW APPOINTMENT FOR SIR MATHEW NATHAN.

LONDON, August 18th, Sir Mathew Nathan (formerly Gov- of Hongkong and latterly Governor of Natal) has been ap-

ernor

SUPREME COURT.:

Wednesday, 18th August.

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.

BEFORE THE FULL COUET:

HONGKONG MILLING COMPANY V. ARNHOLD, HARBERG & co. The ninth day's session was resoheil yes. terday in the action in which the Hong kong Milling Company, of which Mr. H. Peroy Smith is liquidator, claimed $100,000 from Arnhold, Karberg and Co. for damages,

for alleged failure to supply an icemaking plant according to stated requirements. Sir Henry Berkeley, K.C., and Mr. M. W. Slade, instructed by Mr. John Hastings, appeared for

MaoNeill, from Shanghai, and Mr. G. C. Alabaster, instructed by Mr. II. W. Looker, of Messrs. Deacon, Looker and Deacon.

Mr. Blade-We should run the risk of the sompetition of the Ioe Company, who would promptly drop their price half a cent and

break us.

The Chief Justice The defendante ought not to be added with extra costs because the Chartered Bank would not find the money to run the plant.

Mr. Sinde-It does not follow that Mr. Ronnie would have taken tho plant.

After farther remarks the hearing was closed, and their Lordships reserved thair. decision.

SECOND MATE SENT TO PRISON.

ANNOYED LADY PASSENGERS.

to the contrary. They look upon such that Panang will not be represented in the pointed Secretary of the General plaintiffs, defendants being represented by Mr.Beckwith, Marino Magistrato Charles Stan

Straits and F. M. S. cricket team that is going to Hongkong, the reason being that they ar unable to get away for the requisite length of time.

Post Office,

This position has for many years been held by Bir H. Habbington Smith, K.C.B.) C.B.I. The salary attaching to the post is £1,750 rising to £2,000 per annum.]

A native recently extradited from Macno was charged before Mr. J. R. Wood at the Magis THE BRITISH COLONIES tracy yesterday with the larceny of a silver watch and a gold chain. He was found guilty and sentenced to three months' imprisonment with hard labour and four hours', stocks.

Seven more natives were charged before Mr.

JAPAN.

Mr. Skade sammed up for the plaintiffs. He said that Jardine, Matheson and Co. might have AND, and yet the plaintiffe might have been been wrong in refusing the Milling Company's

justified in refusing to accept the plant. Pro seoding, he asked what was the moaning of "oloer in connection with ice. In the English language the word "clear" had many shades,

At the Marine Court yesterday, before Lieut-

cliffe, second mate of the Iritish's,s. Ashtabula, was proceeded against by Captain Harding, of the same ship, for wilful disobedience.

Complainant stated that the Ashtabula be-- longed to the Anglo-American Oil Co. While defendant went to Wright's Hotel hopelessly the ship was at Yokohama on July 20th

drank and constituted himself a nisanes by going into bedrooms, and using filthy language. Next morning, he was still drank, and witness ordered him to go on board at ones, but ho took no notice. When complainant went on board at

measures as merely a means of reasonable self-defence against undue competition in labour; and, under the circumstances that exist, few people can any they are not fairly justifled in their view of the matter, how over much it may militate against abstract theories as to free trade and free compatic tion, in which, even in the present day,

LONDON, August 18th. people have not entirely, lost their faith.

Router's Agency learns there is no of mesting, and the precise meaning of the So far as the question affects China, it is manifest that no Injustice is done by F. A. Hazeland at the Magistracy yesterday truth in the reports that Australia word differed with regard to the subject six a'clock he found Stancliffe away from his restricting the immigration of Chiness into spassing in the Santa market, meat and Canada combined at the Imperial matter to which the adjective was applied. place of duty, but he turned to next morning

Shankiwan. The defendants wore convicted,

Not to take more remote instances, the word when witness cautioned him, but did not " log" foreign countries, sooing that the residence and each malcted in the sum of $15, the Defence Conference in advocating"clear" as applied to a colour or a jewel meant hina, as it was his first offence. On reaching of foreiga subjects is restricted in China, alternative being one month's imprisonment. naval schemes with special reference something quite diferenta de un liet Shanghai witness went ashore, Isaving Stancliffe to glass. "Clear" as applied to colour meant in charge, but when he returned at night, accom- A country which has always adopted an

The hearing of the charge against a luksng to Japan. The latter being an ally

not dim, not cloudy, not a muddy colour, or it panied by his wife and another lady, he found the from Timchatsoi Police Station of stealing of Great Britain there was no ques might be brillinat. Certainly asapplied to a jewel second matevery drank and using filthy language. CARBOLIC SOAPS exclusive policy towards foreigners van

acarcely complain, as of late it has shown the uniform of a comrade was concluded before

As About midnight complainant came on deck and itself inclinel to do, that a like policy is Mr J. R. Wood at the Magistracy yesterday.tion of the British dominions having it undoubtedly meant brilliant and bright.

applied toglass it undeniably meant transparent. discovered thecond mate with his head down adopted with regard to her subjects, though His Worship, after hearing the ridence, sent to defend themselves against "the clear glass that would be seen through with skylight and flashing a hand-lamp on a lady in a different form. If America and the enced the defendant to fourteen days impris Japanese Peril." The suggestion ont obstruction. It was right for the Court who was sleeping below. When Stancliffe Baw n three strengths, containing 5%; 10% and 20% British Colonies keep out Chinamon by onment.

above alluded to was entirely un- to admit evidened to show what" dear" meant the meater he ran forward. Witness closed the of pare carbolic acid,

taxing them on arrival, China keeps out

founded and mischievous.

in connection with ioo. Did it mean, as his skylight and warned the chief officer that the learned friends had intended, bright or spark second mate was drunk. At five o'clock next foreigners by Treaty, or rather, to speak more accurately, only admitted them into the country at all by Treaty-and considered it a very great concession even to do as much as that. With respect to Japan, her attitude towards Europeans is no doubt much more liberal than that of the Chinese; but, at the same time, no one would seriously say that the Europeans are really on a footing with CARBOLIC ACID Japanese in their country, that is, in such a

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some qualification as to their rights in other countries may not be unreasonable. The problem as to Asiaticimmigration in various parts of the world is no doubt one of con- siderable complexity, but, at the same time, it is not one which is incapable of solution, if it be approached upon the right principle

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MARRIAGE

It is against the ideas of liberal nations, and more especially of Great Britain, to do anything that can be considered to come within the line of class distinctions. The

principles, it has its limits; and it is principle is no doubt sound, but, like all

not applicable to people who diverge so widely as the average European and the average Asiatic.

a manifest difference between a class distinction and a complete difference of race--and it is the latter that has to be dealt with in the solu- tion of this problem. If the plain facts be

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HONGKONG, August 19th 1909,

general theories, there should be litila difficulty in coming to a reasonable under. standing on the subject. Of late this has become more recognised by both European and Asiatic nations, and the matter has

been dealt with on both sides with mach more temperance and common-sense than bad been previously manifested. No one who considers the subject upon the setual Asiatice into Americi or European countries facts can doubt that the immigration of must be regulated in some way that will be fair to both sides, and cannot otherwise proceed without raising monessary and possibly even serious complications.

We note in the Servies journals the appoint ment of Eugineer-Commander F. W. Highton to the Tamar, as Chief Engineer of the Hong- kong yard. This involves the early transfer of Captain Fielder, whoso departure will be much regrotted by the many friends he has made daring

his stay in the Colony,

H.M. Legation at Peking has reported that Chinese Government havo formally sanctioned an agreement for the working of

certain gold mines in the vicinity of Jehol

The hearing of the adulterated brandy cases has been again postponed all Monday, the 30th instant. The Crown Solicitor is prosecuting on behalf of the Police, Mr. John Hastings appears for the Ty Stag and Chung Cheong.. who hold grocer's licences, and Mr. Sydenham

Dixon represents Mrs. Mayer, of the Colonial

Hotel

A team from the Tsingtan Polo Clab is due to arrive in Shanghai on Monday and will probably pay a friendly game with the Shanghai Polo Club on Tuesday. It is aaneanced that the Hongkong team cannot go to Shanghai an owing to the ground having been closed for

their ponies are net in condition. three months they were unable to practise and

The death is announced of Mr. Emila Lovita,

of India, Australia, and China. Mt. Levita for 37 years on the board of the Chartered Bank was gifted with an exceptionally pleasant and kindly personality, and made a wide circle of friends. He was 82 years of age and had never a day's illness until he had a slight stroke a few weeks before his destli.

The Times of July 20th publisher a Special Supplement of eight pages, in which the new American Tariff is printed in full, and there are special articles describing the bearing of the new duties on the trade with several European

countries, while its effect on British teal is outlined in a number of articles written by

experts in the various lines of business chiefly

affected.

NETHERLANDS INDIES.

THE NEW GOVERNOR

LONDON, August 18th.. A report from The Hague states that M. Idenburg has resigned his Minister for the appointment as Colonies and will shortly be appointed Governor of Netherlands India.

The new Minister is M. De Waal Malofijt.

DHINGRA EXECUTED.

LONDON, August 18th. Dhingra Madar Lal, the Indian student who murdered Sir Curzon Wyllie and Dr. Lalcaca, was executed yesterday in Pentonville prison.

TURKEY AND GREECE.

LONDON,

Router's Smygust 18th.

correspondent reports that a Turkish Fleet of twelve units have left that port,

It is reported that they have gone to Karpathos, where an Anti-Greek boycott has begun.

THE CRETAN PROBLEM.

LONDON, August 18th.. The international squadron con sisting of two battleships and six cruisers anchored yesterday off Canen.

The Chinese Foreign Office has hotified the Americas Government, says the San Francisco

B. Crane as Minister to Chius will be highly Chronicle, that the appointment of Mr Charles acceptable. His confirmation will be rushed in the Beasts. Nothing done by the present Government that the Greek flag administration has caused so much favourable hauled down to-day. comment by business intareste as the appoint- ment of Mr. Crane to this vast field of commerce. The President is given credit for solooting

IMPERIAL DEFENCE.

the

was

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| ling, or did it mean, as they submitted transmorning witness entered the saloon, where parent clear in the same sense as applied to there was a lady very frightened, who com- glass ? Clear moant primarily something which plained of having beer constantly annoyed is free from all obstenction, and fortunately during the night by the second officer. At the Court had a mass of uncontradiated testi- seven o'clock witness sent the chief officer mony as to the meaning of the word clear. If the for the second mate, but he returned saying Court was going to pay regard to the weight of Stancliffe was too drunk, Complainant went to evidence and not to fanciful suggestions devoid his room, got him out, and suspended him from of foundation, it was bound to hold that "clear" duty. As he considered Standliffe was a danger ineant transparent-unobscured by opaque to the safe navigation of the ship he reported portions. On the question of olcarross the him to the Marine Magistrate at Hongkong. whole matter resolved itself into a question of Chief Officer D. Bertie stated that the de fact to be judged by the eye. Was the Milling fendant relieved him for night duty on Angust Company's ice, size for size, as transparent as the 11th at Shanghai. At 11 pm on that date Hongkong Company's ice? Were there more witness saw the defendant, and considered him obstructions to a clear view through the Milling 6t for duty. Ou August 12th, when he was Company's in than through a piets of similar sent to bring the second ofloer before the giso manufactured by the Hongkong Ice captain, he could not got him up, Witness "Company" - Latar, Mr. Slade usid he was using was in the saloon when the log was zoad the word "eless" sa a term of art in regard || over to the second ofleer, and considered the to les

latter was then stupidly drunk and unft for duty,

The Chief Justice- But you can't take a word of art to mean what it does not.

Mr. Slade-I beg your pardon. A dozen can

The Chief Justice-What I want to point out. men thirteen and 100 can mean 120.

is that one class of your ico is clear.

Mr. Slade-It is as clear as some othar ica which is produced,

The Chief Justice-Why?

Mr. Blade-It is alightly less clear because of minute hairlike streaks in it which are caused by the passage of air.

Later, Mr. Stade said What I have endeavoured to point out is that the use of the word in this connection is in contra- distinction to opaque. Taking it on the other line, to say clear moans the opposite of cloudy

A lady passenger from Shanghai to Hongkong testified to hearing the sccond officer using filthy language when she boarded the vessala At about midnight on August 11th the second offoar entered her. cabin, and seeing her awake went to the saloon and pat the lights out. Witness locked her door after he left and he tried to open it. Not being successful he weat to the skylight and continued to flashe light on her all night. She was so frightened that she dressed and sat up.

Other evidence was heard as to the condition of the defendant on the dates mentioned.

Defendant denied that he was drank on July 20th at Yokohama. He admitted being at Wright's Hotel on that night, but said he did not

to limit the word in a way which is not see the master until noon next day. He then justified. On the one hand you have a pleca asked complainant for money to go on beard.

of ice the view through which is obstructed for He went on board about five pm, and was on

a portion of its surface, you have another plece of loo the view through which is slightly obstructed by a number of fins opaque lines The view through the Milling Company's ice was obstructed by a series of coarser lines. It was only a question of the lines which makes the difference between what your Lordship terms cloudiness and what I am terming ob

duty at six p.m., but as there was nothing to do he went to lie down. He denied all statements made by the lady passenger and, the master as to his being a nuisance and annoying passengers.

His Worship found the defendant guilty of

the charges preferred against him, and stated that he considered the second offoer's conduct a disgraco to the certficate he held under the Beard of Trade. Defendant world therefore Abe sentonood to 42 days' imprisonment without

hard labour

ALLEGED CONSPIRACY.

At the request of the British com-stractions to the view through the fee. A series

British Consul has notified of a net. I ask your Lordships to adopt one mander, who heads the squadron, the of ne lines will give the effect of cloud.

series of sourser lines would give the sppearance

make a mixture of the meaning, clear and its of two meanings syplied to the word clear. To opposite clondy, is to stretch the meaning of the

Detective Sergeant Watt placed three well- word and attach two mennings where only one dressed Chisese, two men and a woman, before is intended.

Mr. J. R.. Wood at the Magistracy yesterday Mr. Slade then submitted that their Lordships | on a charge of compiring together to frandu- should hold to the wording of the agreement lently obtain from one Chaz Hon Chai, of and not to verbal conversation or correspondence. 43, Cochran Street, sums of $180, $5, $1,500 The catalogue, he contended, should be read and 8920, Mr. F. C. Barlow (of Mrs. an ordinary man would read it. Nothing was Goldring, Barlow and Morrell) appeared for asid in that catalogue about the los having an the prosecution, and Mr. C. E. H. Bearis (of It was stated that the plant Mesars. Wilkinson and Grist) represented the opagite.core.. would produce clear ice, and on that understand defendants. The case was adjourned until at Penang ten days ago, said :--“ I myself am an sation, etcetera, like other oversea ing Mr. Remme entered into a contract with Wednesday next, and other things, and that optimism is founded on a The Rev. M. Longridge, naval chaplain, who optimist in regard to rubber and a great many dominions, and that the nucleus of the Jardine, Matheson and Co. Mr. Slade further allowed bail in the emma of $5,000 each.

The English Mail of the 10th July was de-shrewd business man to see that the United livered in London on the 9th inat,

The P. & C. mail steamor brought to Hong kong bar silver valued at £19,800.

The August criminal session fixed for yester-

day was adjourned until today. The only case for trial is a charge of murder,

States gets its share of the immense Chinase. trade. Mr. Crane has such a wide commercial so quaintance that he will be able to meet the best men sent by other countries an oven terms.

Loxpon, August 18th. The Canadian Scheme of military defence as agreed by the Imperial Defence Conference comprisesacquies. Bettlemente, speaking at an agricultural show cence in the unformity of the organi

Sir John Anderson, Governor of the traits

NOTHING, in a general way, could appear to be more of an unqualified benefit to the world at large than improvements in the means of inter.communication. Upon every abstract consideration advances in this direction would seem to be one of the few things which can do nothing but good. `As time, however, has gone on since the bane- fits of rapid inter-communication bave come into play, we have begun to discover that, like all things mundane, they are not with. out some counterbalancing disadvantages. It is one thing for Europeans to have the means of getting to and from the East with facility, but quite another for the Chinese to be able to get to the West with equal left Hongkong a few months ago, has been

At this latter point, some doubts bave | appointed to H.M.S. Superb, naturally sprang up as to whether the

Dr. McKeon, of the Philippino quarantine improvements in steam navigation are service, who was stationed for a short while in much a subject of congratulation us has Hongkong, will again tako station at Marivalasing the agricultural industry of this country-—--- generally been assumed, and there is room

News has been received at Foockow of the dangers that are far more numerous than any for further doubt as to the bearing of the death of Mr. Schonisky, Russian Cousal at tast of us have any idon of- but I feel assured that change in the future. It was always wished port, who appears to have died on the train my countrymen will face that condition of WATER POLO SHIELD COMPETITION. that China should come not only into while on the way home m'a Siberia. the comity of nations politically considered, but should be more intimately connected to launch Atalanta beforo Mix. J, R. Wood Inspector angloy placed the coxswain of the with foreigners in trade and in the ordinary at the Magistracy yesterday on a charge of pursuits of life. This roses has been very failing to exhibit two masthead lights while much hastened by the improved means of towing another vessel between musst and sun- inter-communication of modern times, and rise in the waters of the Colony. His Worship held that the defendant had committed no while we are still advocating the policy of offence under the regulations, and discharged bringing the Chinese and Europeans into him.

easo

firm belief in the intelligence and resources of Canadian Navy be commenced fort h countrymen. I think it is the only thing with on both the Atlantic and Pacific which justifies the optimism because there is no

coasts. doubt there are a great many dangers surround.

things with the spirit and the courage that characterises them on such occasions, and that source of employment and riches to this country they will strive to make agricultures permanent

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LOCAL SPORT.

1.0.0. v. Ben 00.3.0.4

This match ended in a draw. The Boys scored one goal in the first half and in the second spell they added another, while the

3 goals; 88th Co. R.G.A, 2.

argued that they were entitled to general damages, including so mach probable profite and to special damages. Ho contended that Jaw as a rule was sound on the subject of damages.

The Chief Justice-There is very saldom an appeal to common-sense, and perhaps you had better not carry It any further.

the defendants wer

WANTED WORK AND FOOD.

Few Chinese are more ontspoken than the native Inspector Cellett placed before Mr. F. Hazeland at the Magistracy yesterday on a charge of stealing a pair of trousers from a Mr. Slade-I am not suggesting your Lord. house at Shaukdwan. When asked to plead the

defendant promptly admitted the charge, la ships have not got common-sense. (Laughter.) forming the Court that as he had no work to do

am only trying to provide your Lordships with facts upon which you can exercise it.

I

and was hungry he took the pair of tronsors

In co lusion, Mr. Slade said it had been with the intention of pawning them and buying market that they did not take the plant and rice. He appeared to be quite satisfied with the sentence passed on him by the Magistrate, Why should they take the risk of rauning it

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The Chief Justice-The point was that you might have made large profits. (453

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