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HONGKONG HORTICULTURAL

SOCIETY.

ANNUAL EXHIBITION,

51. Twelve onions-No exhibita

THE HONGKONG DAILY FRESS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9rn, 1910.

52. Twelve tomatoes-1, P. Bergt. Kerr; 2, Miss P. Kerr.

53. Twelve potatoes-1, Mr. Ha Kom Tong 2. Mr. D. Derabýve.

54. Twenty-five radishes-1, Sir Paul Chater; 2, Hou, Mr. W. J. Gresson¡ 3, Mr. P. W. Goldring.

Good weather favopred the annual flower and Tegetable show promoted by the Hongkong Horticultural Society which opened yesterday 55, Twenty are brussels sprouts-1, Misa 3. in the Botanic Gardens. The exhibition, boanti-Tangley; 2, Miss Bodger.

56. Twenty-five pods of peas-1, Hon. Mr. W. J. Gresson : 2; Dr F. Kaw

fal and instructive in itself, was greatly enhanced by its spicturesque surroundings, and

SUPREME COURT,

Tuesday, 8th March.

IN APPELLATE JURISDICTION,

BEFORE TER FULL COURT:

THE BABEL MISSION SLANDER ACTION.

the cars it had been abundantly proved that sharks ins were supplied by the plaintin to the defendant, the plaintif knowing when he supplied them that the dafontant firin were brothel, and that these gocus were to be need for the purpose of attracting persons to that brothel, and that, therefore, the sharks Has were sapulind, as an encouragement to immorality A motion for leave to appeal to the Privy and that the Court ought not to have entertained Conncil from the decision of the Full Court

of goods so supplied. Counsel proceeded to quote Hongkong of the Basel Evangelical Missionary authorities, and stated that these sharks fins Society, who was the plaintiff in the antion for had been supplied to enable the defendiants to slander against the Sheng Fo Newspaper Comcarry on a brothel. A bigh class brothel could pony.

not be run without sharks' fins. Mr. M. Slade, KC., instrasted by Mr. Looker, appeared for appellants, and Sir Henry Berke loy, instructed by Mr. Otto Kong Sing, or paared, for respondents..........

The Chief Justice-Have you any other authorities to show that it is not sufficient for a seller to know he is supplying goods to a brothel

Sir Hoary Berkeley-Fee, the case of Lloyd and Johnson, which shows that a roman must rent. And she may sat sharks fine if she pleases,

The Paisne Judge The plaintiff said in cross

have sharks' fins for their customers,

Sir Henry Herkeley And in large restaur ente

the large attendance of the public who Paul Chaty five pods of French baans-1, Sirf was presented on behalf of the President any application by a plaintiff to ha patil the prin oxamination that in large brothala they misting the unusually large shipments of cotton

patronised the show must have approcinted the opportunity afforded them of seeing nature in some of its loveliest aspects. The beauty of the flowers and the high standard of excellence found in the vegetables were liltis short of remarkable when the long drought is rome bered, and the results must be regarded as highly satisfactory. Not only was the quality of the exhibits up to the usual standard, but the entries were even more numerons, there being au in. crease of almost fifty par cent. in the vegetable section which is now opon,

Judging was commenced yesterday morning and completed in good time for the opening of the exhibition in the afternoon. Thegentlemen who undertook this work worn: Mesars. H. Humphreys, D. W. Craddock, J. Barton, W. J. Tutcher, H. H. J, Gompertz, Mrs Brewin, Mrs. Looker, and Miss Bryer, while valuable service was rendered in arranging the exhibits and saporvising the staging by. Messrs. Tutcher, Gibbs, Beavis, Paitenden and Ho Kom Tong. The officials this year are: President,

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2. Mr. D. Dorabjee; 3, Miss Rodger. 58. Two malonNo exhibits. 59. Four cucumbers-No exhibits:

50. Dish of strawberries, not less than 20 fruits--1, Mr P. W. Goldring; 2, Hon. Mr W. J. Gresson

VEGETABLES, de.--PEAK GARDENS ONLY.

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61. Collection of vegetables, not less than Tarieties (These must be staged in a box not larger than 4ft. x 4 ft. and 3 inches deep-1, Mr C. D. Wilkinson; 2, Mrs Fisher,

For heads of colery-1, Mrs Wakeman; 2, Mrs Joner Hughes.

63. Four cauliflowers or broccoli-1, Mr F. H. Armstrong 2 Mr G. C. Moxon,

Mr. Slade, in opening, said the decision of the Court in the case affected a vast number of corporations, Ent shortly, the decision was that whore a corporation was carrying on ite

The Chief Justice-Supposing confectionery was supplied to a brothel, would you draw any

distinction between that and sharks fins?

Mr. Alabaster-I would not.

The Chief Justice-You don't rely on the foot that there is anything specific about shark

Mr. AlabasterThere was evidenes that

The Chief Justice-At the same time you don't draw any distinction between sharks ins and contationery?

The Chief Justice One cannot supply articles which are regarded as an incentive to a brothel, AV

64. Four cabbages-1, Mr F. B. L. Howley profession or business through its servants and sharks" Las are necessary as part of the display. brothel." It is a rostlaurent or enting-hesse, Agricultural Bureau in Washington of a little

libel in published upon its servants imputing a criminal offence to them or any of them as such servants in the performance of

2 Mr F. H. Armstrong

65. Six lottnces-1, Mr H. W. Looker; 2. Mrs Griffin.

56. Six boots-1, Mr C. D. Wilkinson; 2. Mr

their duty on such servants and in con2= C. M. Ede; 3, Mr B. W. Looker.

A. sequence of such false allegations against the servants of the corporation, the corpore Ction was injured pecuniarily, it could not recover in an action for libel although the falso words complained of, spoken of the 71. Twenty-five radishes,-1, Mrs. Gridin'; 2, corvants in the execution of their daty, bad Mr. C. D. Wilkinson.

67. Six ourrois-1, Mrs Griffa; 2, Mr Harris.

68: Six turnips--1, Mr A. Harris: 2, Mr

69. Bix onions--No exhibits.

M. Ede.

70. Twelve tomatoes-No exhibits.

72.

Me. Alabaster-No. The Chief Justice-Would you include bread?

Mr. Alabaster-If no one would go to a brothel unless he could get a piece of brend Then people who supplied bread to a brothel

There is no evidence thathe knew who ate them,n the New York Stock Exchange last month, or to what purpose they were put

which has not, it appears, spent itsforce entirely yet, caused a sharp decline in cotton fatures, bat prices have since resumed an upward course, in spite of several set-backs, the trade in the States and in Lazonshire having begun to recognise the enormous strength of the statistical position of the article. Manchester has been buying hearily during the past fortnight, and considor,

months it may safely be nasumed that great goods and yarns during the last three or four

quantities of raw material have boon ground up since the autumn, and that stook at the mills are very moderate, more particularly if the number of new mills which have Sir Henry Berkeley I say again that the been built and are gradually being started word "brothel is not the proper word to use are taken into account. It is generally We should use the word "restaurant. These believed that, although complaints of bad trade places may be partly eating-houses and partly are still plentiful, spindles In Lancashire will what may be called brothels. It depends upon soon be running full time again, which means the construction put upon the word "lau," which an enormous consumption in the face of a small is not to be interpreted by the English word crop in America The estimate of the

and if you interpre: "Ian" to be an eating-house orar ten million tales will probably be exceeded. fequented by prestitutow, then the words "they but it cannot be by much, as the quantities must have them for their customers, have not coming into eight every week have now dwindled the necessarily injurious affect that they would down to about one-third of what they were in bave if the "lou" is confined to the word the two previous years, American mills have so "brothal," because it means the genera far taken 3,046 million bales, against 3,600 customers.

million last year and 2,800 million in 1907/8, shipments to Great Britain have boon 1,613 million bales, against 2,627 million and 2,294 million, and to the Continent 2,547 million, against 3,201 million and 2,887 million. Still the visible supply is only 3,447 million bales, against 4,448 million bales and 3,720 million. Whether the Indian crop, although a large one, will make up for the deficiency is extremely doubtful, na owing to the total failure of that in China both that country and Japan have been buying largely in Bombay and Calcutts, whilst, prob- ably for the first time since the war of Secession, a demand for the United Statos is crop in Central Asia, on which Russian spinners ure wont to rely to a great extent, is proving short one. It can therefore no longer be denied that the supply of the raw material is quite Inadequate for the requirements of the world, and it now remains to be seen to what points necessary curtailment of consumption. Redne prices must advance in order to bring about the

The Puisus Judge-It was never set up by the plaintiff that this home was not a brothel,

Sir Henry Berkeley-But it was not denied that it was an eating-hewa as wall,

Mr. J. Barton; zoorstary, Mr.. Li, Gibbs; and A Fifteen pods of pena-1, Mr. F. H. cansed damage to it, and it could only recover would know that they wore supplying part of His case was that it was,

treasurer, Mr. W. L. Pattondon. H.E. the Governor visited the exhibition in the bourse of the afternoon. The Rajputs' masicians, under Bandmaster Coke, contributed pleasing selections during the afternoon.

The awards are as under- PLANTS IN PUIS-OPEN TO ALL EXCEPT PEAK GARDENS.

2, Mra Jones Hughes.

73. Twenty-five pods of French henne--No exhibits

74. Two varetablo marrows-1, Mrs Jones Hughes; 2, Mr. F. H. Armstrong

75. Dish of strawberries, not less than 20 fraits-2, Hon. Basil Taylor,

CUT FLOWERS, OPEN TO ALL DICEPT CHINERE MARKET GARDENERS.

on proof of special damage. He submitted that the question was one of the highest importance to all corporations carrying on business in Hongkong and China, Proceeding, hereminded their Lordships that there were a number of missionary societies incorporated by Ordinance in Hongkong, such as the London Missionary Ladies Mission. Besides those missionary

the means of attracting to that brothel.

The Chief Justice-Could a baker recevor for brand supplied?

Mr. Alabaster-I submit not. It is not immoral or illegal to eat bread, but it is immor al to attest people to a brothat, and if bond w necessary to attract them it would be supplied for that porposs. He submitted that the

Tho Pulano Judge-I supposo everyone who knows the moial pustoms of the Chinese knows that they do give dinners at these places.

Sir Henry Berkeley-The word "brothel" in this case ought not to be interpreted by the Court in the narrow, restricted and injuries

76. Twelve bunches of oat flowers to be Society, the French Mission, and the Berlin plaintiff's case ought to be dismissed. It should sense of the word in the English language.

shown in 2 regalation stander of 6 banche ich,

never have been brought after the plaintiff's | The Chief Justice was of opinion that the

1. Six pots of nannals or plants raised from not less than 6 varieties in all, nor less then 2 societies, trading corporations would be affected solicitor had notice of the fact that this defonca appeal must be allowed. The whole question springing up in those marketa. Moreover, the

seed this puts of moon 1, Br Ho Kous Fong: varieties in the game stand-1, Mrs Chon; 2,

2, Sir Paul Chater.

Three pots of flowering plants other than annuals-1, alisa Wallace; 2, Mrs Browin

2.

3. Three pots of fan palms (Livistonin chi- onsis)-1, Mr D. Dozabjoo, 2, Mr H N Mody.

Miss Wallace.

2.

6. Throu pots freesia-1, Mr Ho Kom Tong; Hou. Mr W. J. Gressen.

Mrs Ho Tang,

77. To1, Mr A. Nicholson; 2, Mra Makela

Makrelva carations, and/or picotese-1,

Sir Paul Chater.

79. Twelve pansies-1, Mra Ho Tang; 2, Bir Paul Chater.

4. Miss Wallace, Hon ME W. J. COL-80-Two ladies lower sprays and two gentle

4. Three pots of palms other than fox palms 5. Three pots of roses-1, Bir Papl Chator, 2, men's buttonholes--1, Hon. Mr W. J. Gresson;

2, Mrs Makcham,

81. One hand bouquet in vase--1, Hon. Mr We Do of wild flowers, to be shown in vases, for children not exceeding 15 years of age Armstrong.

7. Thres pots of geraniums-2, Bir Paul Chater; 2. Hon. Mr W.J. Gresson

B. Three pots of camellias.- No award.

9. Three pots of dahlias-1, Sir Paul Chater; 2, Mrs Hio Lung: 3, Hon. Mr W. J. Gresson

10. Three pots of phlox drummondii-1, Mrs Ho Tung; 2, Mr. Ho Kou Tong Hon. Mr W. J. Gresson.

11 Three pots of carnations and/or picotees 1, Bir Paul Chater; 2, Mr H. N. Mody

12. Three pots of dianthas, other varieties excluding carnation and picotes-1, Mrs Makaham; 2, Mrs Ho Tung Hon. Mr W. J. Gresson

13. Three pots of fansies 1 Hon Mr W. J, Gression; 2, Mrs Ho Tang, 3, Mr Ho Kom rong Three pots of violate-1, Mr Ho Kom Tong; 2. Sir Paul Chater.

15. Three pots of mignonette-1, Mrs Ho

W. J. Gresson

would a raise 1. Any.article, however innocent, even a dummon article of ålet, if supplied for the purpose of carrying on a trade of this kind and the contract to be tainted with im morality, pud it could not be supported,

Sir Henry Berkeley thought it might be con as to the nature of the article supplied. The ceded that there was no distinction to be drawn

by the judgment of their Lordships whether they were specially incorporated like the Hong- kong and Shanghai Bank or were incorporated under the Companies Act, whether for purposes of profit or otherwise. In conclusion he submitted that this was a caso in which their Raio 28, because the decision was one of great Lordalis should exercise their discretion under

prable and general importance. sole question was, what was the purpose of the Sir Honry Berkeley submitted that their paintif in supplying what he did supply? If Lordships had no power to grant the applice. It was established that the contract was made tion, as the question involved in the judgment

immorality, then he conceded that the plaintiff could not recover, Bat all depended upon whether it could be established that what he did was done by him in furtherance of that object, It was not enough to prove the mere fact that a man applied bread or any other ordinary article of dist. The Court must be satisfied, not only of the fact that he supplied the articles

they had to decide was so to whether these goods were supplied by the plaintiff to some house of ill-fame with the knowledge that it was a house of ill-fame. The principla was laid down in the various authorities cited, and the plaintiff in his evidence not only admitted that the goods be part of his case. He was satisfied on the were supplied to a brothel, but it appeared to

evidence that these articles were supplied to a brothel, and the brothel was a place in which some form af immorality went on, and the

opinion that the appeal should be allowed,

The Painue Judge, although he did not lika to overrate himself, also agreed that the appeal should be allowed.

ed production. however, means low stocks of goods and many gaps to be filled up at the end of the senson, and consequently an increased

orop in the States, for which no doubt avery preparation will be muđe, a high range of prices in 1910-11 seems inevitable.

-1, MissNancy Badeler; 2, Mastor F. H. was not one of great general or public interest by the plaintiff in furtherance of the defendant's plaintif knew it. That being so, he was of demand in the next, so that even with a bamper

OUT FLOWBEG-TEAK GARDENB ONLY. 83. Six bunches of cut flowers, distinot varieties-1, Mrs Turner; 2. Mrs Leefe,

84. Six bunches naturium, not less than four distinct colours-7, Mrs Tarner; 2 Mres Leefe, es. Twelve pansies-Mrs Turner; 2, Mrs Ho Tang,

86. One tunoh violets-1, Mr C. D. Wilkinson, 2, Lady May.

GENERAL EXHIBITS-OPEN TO ALL

within the meaning of Rule 23. He took it that that enh-section referred to cases where a new principle of great publio importanca was enunciated, but it did not extend to uses in which the Court followed well-established lavr, Their Lordships had merely applied the stated

rule of law on the facts before the Court.

The appeal was allowed with costs.

GERMANY'S FOREIGN TRADE.

Wool continues very active af advancing rates; the prices paid at the recent sales in London having been some 7 per cent, above these obtained at the last,

The Chief Justice The facts were exceF Consumed, but that he, as a fact, had it in his WRITTEN SPECIALLY FOR TUE. “HONGKONG The movement in sugar appears to have some

tional, Stata

Bir Henry Berkeley-The foots were only

mind at the time that he would be helping the house to be carried on.” It should be evident

Space limited to 12 feet by 10 foot-1, Moxceptional on the part of the plaintiff in that that he knew what he supplied was to be used in

87. Group of flowering and foliage plants. Ho Tang: 2, Hou, Mr W. J. Gresson; 3, Bir 58. Best arrangement of cat flowers and foliage, according to the rules of Japanese art

No award.

Paul Chater.

Tung; 2, Mr to Kom Tong; 3 dir Paul Chuter. 16. Three pots of nasturtium (tall varieties) Hon. Mr W. J. Girasson, 2, Mr F. Howoll, 17. Three pots of neturtium (dwarf varieties) -Mr C. M. Ede.. -1, Sir Paul Chater; 2, Mr Ho Kom Tong

18. Three pots of narcissus tazetta-1, Mrs. Ho'rung: 2 Hon Mr W.J Gresson; 3, NÉT

Chen,

19. Three pots azulena-1, Mrs Chos; 2, Mr Ho Kom Tong.

20. Three pate of forms, excluding maiden hair forms-1, Mr Ho Kom Tong.

20. Three pots of maiden hair ferns-1, Mrs Ho Tang; 2, Mus J. J. Plummer, 3, Sir Paul Chater.

21. Three pota of chrysanthemum-1, Mr Ho

Kom Tong.

22. Three pots of marguerite (ohrysanthemum frutescens)-1, Mr Bo Kom Tong: 2, Mr. P. W. Goldring.

23. Three pots of primula-1, Mra Ho Tung;

2, Mr Ho Kom Toug.

24. Three pots of pony-No exhibite,

25. Three pots of salvia-1, Mr Ho Kom Tong; 2, Hon. Mr W. J. Gresson.

26. Three pots of Chinese orchids-1, Mr Ho Kom Tong; 2, Mrs Ho Tung.

PLANTE IN POTS-PEAK GARDENS ONLY, 26 Six pote of annuals or plants raised from seed the same season-1, Mrs Ho Tung; 2, Mr A. B. Bouse; 3, Mr. C. D. Wilkinson,

28 Three pots of flowering plants, other than annuala, Mrs Turner; 2, Mrs Murray.

29. Three pots of geraniums-1, Mra Turner. 30. Three pots of cabling-1, Mrs Ho Tung 31. Three pots of verbensa-1, Mrs Turner. 32. Three pots of mignonette-1, Mr Ho Tug; 2, Mr C. D. Wilkinson; 3, Mrs Jones

Hughes

33. Three pots of nasturtium-1, Mrs Turner: 2, Mr A. B. Éouse.

34. Three pots of freesia-1, Mrs Jones Hughes; 2; Lady May.

35. Three pots of narcissus tazetta-1, Mrs Ho Tung: 2, Mr A E. Rones,

2, Lady May,

37. Three pots of ferns, distinct varieties

No award

exclusive of the Peak-No award.

92. Best table decoration. (First day only)- 1, Mre Maitland; 2, Mr Beth.

93. One stamp or rockwork), Mrs Ho

Imports... Exporta

-8,213

to a standstill for the moment, as the wall know bali operator is realizing profita, whilst the desann for Groat Britain and the States has:

tailed off, in consequence probably of the enormous stipples expected from the Island of Caba, whers the crop is estimated at- 1,600,000 tons, Prices, however, have only given

is to be looked for in the face of the greatly es duced stooke everywhere. The millis are suppos. ed, to hold no more than 125,000 tons of raw'. sugar agalust £57,00 tona twelve months ago, and 326,000 tons at the same in 1908; stocks in second hands are estimated at 166,700 toos, against 231,250 tons and 184,750 tons in 1909 and 1905 stooke in Hamburg at the end of the month are reported as 627,000 bags, against

DAILY PRESS." }'

HAMBURG, February 11th. The foreign trade of Germbay shows a not he was a religious body, and the line. was a furtherance of the trade of immorality. The able increase in 1909 over that of the previous rospect of a hospital connected with that body over which he had no authority. They were not fact that a mad supplied champagne and wine year, the total amount of imports and exports exceptional in law, but only in fact. The libel and suppers was a fact from which an inference being 14,394 milion Marks against 14,063 89, Bust kept privata garden at the Peak-1, was an ordinary imputation upon the personat might be drawn adverse to him, but the fact millions in 1908, but it still falls short by 700 way a trifle in this market, and a serious decline reputation of certain individuals who happened that a man supplied articles of ordinary diet for millions of that of 1907. The figures are in 90. Best kept private garden at Kowloon No to be missionaries. The foots were not excep. daily consumption was not a fact from which an millions of murke? 1909 1908 1907

adverse inference should be drawn. If the award.

91. Beat kept privata garden at Hongkong tional in the sense that it took them out of the \laintif charged a húghor prise than he did to ordinary rule of law with respeol to corporationsther people, that would be evidence of his The Court has said that the facts before us

guilty knowledge.

The Chief Justice—Are you going to cite any amount to a personal imputation open persona connected with the corporation. Why did they want to go to the Privy Council upon that authorities in support of this proposition?

Sir Henry Berkeley proceeded to cite author question? Certainty the law upon the facts

ties, and said his friend suggested that sharks found by your Lordships is as stated by you.ins were necessary to induce people to a brothel. It is merely patting the defaudant People dul not go to a brothel to eat sharks fine, unnecessary cost. Most certainly the Privy and no possible argument could be found against Council would not grant special leave to the plaintiff being entitled to recover on such an assertion as that. If there were no sharks' fins, people would still go to brothels. He contended there was no evidence to satisfy any Court that it was the fact that the presence of sharks' fins would lead men to go to a brothel.

Mr. Alabaster here intervened to raise an objection regarding the law.

Kom Tong.

94. Two figura plante-1, Mr Ho Kom Tong; 2, Mrs Ho Tung.

95. Collection of fruit, native or foreign, not less than 6 varieties, in a box not larger than 4 1. L. and 3 inches deep1, Mr Ho Kom Tong; 2, Mr D. Barabjes.

96. Hyasinths in pots or glass, Sir Paul Chator; 2, Mrs Ho Tucg.

9. Six pots of tulips-No exhibit. 98. Six puts of daffodils-1, Mrs Maitland; 2, Lady May,

appeal.

The prizes were distributed by Mrs. Looker, in the unavoidable absence of Lady May, the proceedings concluding with cheers for Mr.it Looker, on the call of Mr. Barton.

The exhibition is open again to-day from

10.30 8.01.

RUBBER BOOM IN BRITISH NORTH BORNEO.

4.

The Chief Justice Mr. Blade in Chambers thought they would. He was not aware of the new rulo under which he is applying to-day............

Sir Henry Barkeley-They would not, because is well established law. There is nothing to take the case of the Basel Mission out of the law applying to corporations generally. The fact that the plaintiffs aca a missionary society makes no difference. The question is whether it is not a corporation. I submit that if the appellante hand a good case they could go to the Privy Connell and ask for special leave.

The Chief Justice-If we don't grant they will be in the suns position as before. Sir Henry Berkolor They won't be judiced.

The Chief Justice-Whatever the law may bo, you don't expect to get very strong sympathy from the Court: Your defence is bordering on the immoral, to say the least,

Sir Henry Berkeley, proceeding, pointed ant that the word “brothet" in English had a sense leave not applicable to the word "lau," which meant an eating-house or a restaurant. He could give previdened that the so-called brothels

places to which respectable Chinese took their families and had feasts.

Coffee is very firm, 125,000 bags Intely offered

7,664 8,747 ....6,681 6,399 6,845

14,894 14,063 15,592 The increase in imports is chiefly under the heading of agricultural produos and foodstuffs, the excess being 384 million, which may be partly accounted for by the higher prices 105,100 last year. Taling for cereals, colton, wools and ether articles. Half finished and finished textile by the Valorization Syndicate in New York goods and sach made of animal substances have been disposed of at 9hs, while the 50,000 figure for 778 against 675 millions. The ex-bags pat up for sale in this market, consisting ports of foodstuffs exceed those of the year of good current descriptions, found ready before by 103 millions, whilst those of iron and buyers at from one to one plenulg and a half other metals have risen from 1,028 millions to abore valuations, elmilar résulte being reported 1,079, those of machinery, electro technica from Havre and Antwerp, where 50,000 and artiolos, &c., from 184 millions to 200, these of 25,000 bags were sold, chemical and pharmaceutical products, including wax, from 571 to 659 millions. There is a falling off to be reported in the value of glass and glass ware exported, viz., 69 millions, against 104 millions, and of textile fabrics and clothing, vis, 1,197, against 1,214 millions.

It should be mentioned that the figures for the past year may have to be slightly modidad, as they are so far only based on estimates, but having been carefully computed they may be assumed to be practically correct

A correspondent writes:-"Things here pra gress with much greator vigour than hitherto- Lowing to the rubber boom. New estate after new estate has been floated at Home, all with

Mr. Blade They will be prejudiced. apparently ample capital, and easily placed at that, until to-day we have fourtoon rabber

Sir Henry Berkeley-If they are entitled to estates in actual working here nearly all con- leave, the Privy Council will grant it because 36. Threo pots of heliotrope-1, Mrs Turner. nected directly with the hundred miles of the Court here has no power to grant it—no ·

railway that runs inland from Jesselton. More are in the air, but it is a very handsome power if the discretion rested in the Court is properly exercised in the true intent and meaning start in any case. On the other coast I hear of sub-section B. I am sorry to have to appose 38. Threo pots of fan palms (Livistouis progress is being made, too-both the New this application, but I think your Lordships cripfive appellation, but the hideous word we against 509,153 tons, but the quantity exported

ought to refuse it. Darvel Bay Company, as well as the To- bacco Company of North Borneo, which has, at last, recommenced operations in Darrel Boy having started to plant rubber now. Why some companies do not start on Bandakan Bay: on the Labak and Sagat Rivers, and the Lower Kinabatangan beets one, for all this land is very highly spoken of by those competent to know.

chinensis)-I, Mr F, E. Armstrong.

39. Three pots of palms other than fan palms-1, Hon. Commander Basil Taylor.

40. Thres pats of French or African marigolds-1, Mrs Ho Tung.

41. Three pots of rot marigolds (Calendula offoinalia)-No award. huma

VEGETABLES, &-OPEN TO ALL EXCETT

PEAK GARDENS AND CHINESE ~ ́

MARKET GARDENERS.

latger than 4 ft x 4ft x 3 inches deop--1,

The Chief Justice-My learned brother and I would like to have an opportunity for con versing en this case. We will; therefore, take the other case, and give our decision on this after the adjournment.

THI SHAKES' FINE CASE.

The hearing of the appeal was commenced in

The official returas for the month of January of the present year are farther evidence of the Sir Henry Berkeley said the men went there improvement in the foreign trade of the country to celebrate birthdays and comings of age. It extending to almost all articles with few excep. might be that there were people there called sing. tions. The increase in the amount of coal ing girls, but the "lat" was a sort of cafe imported last month over that of January, 1909, chantant. The French phrase was the most des is particularly striking, being 603,572 tons, need in this Colony was not a proper expres. Isonly slightly larger, vin. 1,790,000 tour, against sign. He put it to the Court that the 1,735,000 tons Of iron ore 628,400 tons were oysters supplied at a café chantani, and the entered, against 453,700 tons in the first month of last year, but here, too, shipments hace On the other stout, and other articles that one ate at exppors could certainly be sued for, though it might be only been about the same.

have reached kn that at the table next to a reputable citizen, a band, exports of iron lady of the demi monde might be entertained to almost unprecedented height, boing 53,700, supper by her, friend. It would be no defozes against 18,100 tons, whilst the experts of half

Copper has been declining since the attempt to organise a combine of the great mining and smelting companies in the States proved abor- tive and resulted in a heavy decline in copper shares in New York.

The Reichsbank has yesterday reduced the official rate of disssunt to 4 per cont, which may give a further impotas to trade, particularly as the directors of the Bank of England have on the same lowered theirs to 3 por cont

HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL.

The following are the orders of the day at to

Becond reading of the Bill entitled “An Ordinance to amend the Pension Ordinance, morrow's meeting

1862."

Second reading of the Bill entitled "An Or dinamico to further sand the Liquors Ordin- ande, 1909."

***An

Second reading of the Bill entitled. Ordinance further to amend the Magistrates' and Criminal Law Amendment Ordinance, 1909.”

Second reading of the Bill entitled "Au Ordinance to regulate the Low as to Osthe.""

Becond reading of the Bill entitled An

Second reading of the Bill entitled "An

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parieties). These must be staged in a box not start ap the Kinabatangan, and there is little and the Bhun Loong Lee firm respondentemployed for the purpose of farthering increased in a most remarkable manner, of rails Fees Ordinance, 1888,"

42 Collection of vegetables (wok less than The-North Borneo Trading Co. have mado hich the Ki Hing Lou firma-are Appellants to say that these oysters and other articles had pished and finished manufacturod iron have Ordinance to amend the Ofeial Signatures Sir Paul Chater; Z, Mr, Ile Kom Teng. doubt others will follow-unless the boom goes The appellants asked that the judgment of immorality, because there they had been alone 290,000 for having been shipped, agafest Chater; 2

43. Four beads of celery-, Bir Paul" fat". The profite one hears of are very tempt Mr. Justice Gompertz of 18th February, 1910, asymed by many other persons than ladies of j∙17,442-tons in, the previous January. The Ordinance to amend the Code of Civil Fro- Second reading of the Bil entitled "An 44. Four cauliflowers or broccoli-1, Miss know, think the boom will at least last until the

; 2, Mr. Ho Kuan Tong: 3, Miss Rodgering, however, and some people, who ought to be set aside on the ground that the judgment the description he bad named. There was no quantity of copper imported during the month

was wrong in law, inasmuch as the contract on evidence before the Court that the plaintiff had is likewise considerably in excess of that receiv-Ordinance to amend the Tramway Ordinance, Rodger; 2, Mr P. W. Goldring.

45. Four cabbages-1, Sir Paul Chator; 2, back end of this year, if not even into the Spring which the action was founded was made for applied those sharks fins ovidently for theed at the same time last year, viz, in round 1902,"

purpose alleged against him.

Miss Rodger; 3, Mr D. Dorabjee.

46. Six lettuces-1, Mr Ho Kem Tong 2. Dr. F. Kow.

of next. Bo there's more time to make money

yet in rubber-if you know how and where!"

ero!"

an immoral purpose.

47. Two vegetable marrens-1, Mr Ho Kom

HOW TO BE BEAUTIFUL Keep your com *Tong

Bix beets-1 Sir Paul Chater; 2, Mylation Mrs. Ellen's Crêzon Charminte, Lail Charmant and Special Skin Tonic and Poudre Ho Kom Tong; 3, Miss Rodger:

Charmant will enable you to do it. Нег 49. Six carrots- Sir Paul Chater; 2. Mr Specialities for the Skin are the study of Ho Kom Tong; 3, Miss Rodger

[453 50. Six turnips1, Miss Pater Korr; 2, Miss Lifetime. A. 9. Watson & Co, Ltd., Sole Agents.

W. J. Gresson

W. E.-L. Shenton (of Messrs. Deacon, Icoker

numbers 15,000 tons, against 11,600 tons. Mr. C. J. Alsbaster, instructed by Mr. usw he was selling them to a brothel.

The Chief Justice There is evidence that he Imports of nitrate of soda, petroleum, kemp, flax jute and many other articles also show an Important surplus; there is little difference in wool, but some 20,000 bales of cotton lats have been entered than last Jannary, a sign of the reserved attitude adopted by spimers in

& Deason), appeared for appellants, and Sir Sir Haury Berkeley-He knew he was selling Henry Berkeley, K.C., instructed by Mr. Otto them to s place of resort of women of that des Kong Singappeared for the respondentscription, but that is not enough to deprive him Mr. Alabastor, after reading the evidence of the price of the goods that have been taken addused in the Court below, submitted that on from him and consumed by he knows not whom

this country towards the high prices demanded in

the southern States for actual cotton. The crisis

*Will not be proceeded with at this masting.

WEIGHT AND GREIG'E "PREMIER"

BOOTCH WHIS*jnst the same as you

get at home in Scotland Advt.

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