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SUPREME COURT.

Monday, July 4th:

therefore it was not a good zote. As a pro. missory note for $300 it should have been stamped with a tan cent stemp, whereas it was stamped with a stamp of five cents, which showed it to be clearly what he suggested it wasa receipt. It could not be received in BEFORE HIS HONOUR SIE FRANCIS PIGGOTT evidence at all if insuficiently stamped.

(CHIME JUSTICE).

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION,

ALLEGED ILLEGAL FIRM, The notion brought by the Tung Bang Wing frm against Chow Chun Kit to recover the sum of $13,034,17 for monies had and received by the defendant and for the use of the plaintiffs, and

The Chief Justice-We are now only con- sidering whether in law or not it is a promisery note.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JULY 6TH, 1910.

SHIPPING NOTES.

PARIS LETTER.

for any tobnoco de algam they may bring info France. The idea that tan olgers are allowed 'n this country duty free is not admitted

The an bhari built at Taikoo Deck for the weITTEN SPECIALLY FOR THE "HONGKONG in the practice of the Custom House. One Yangtze river trade successfully underwent

or trial trip yesterday morning.

DAILY: FRMES:"}

June 3rd,

of the latest exploits of the relentioas |Begta-which is certainly going too far and is making a red for its own back-is the prossention of a poor woman in Paria a few. days age for making and selling chocolate cigare and cigarettes on the ground that this is a fraudulent form of competition with the Govern

A Straits journal says of the Anti-Shipping

- THE "PLUVIOSE" DISASTER, Bing Bill:-A keen official wit has been at

The raising of the Plusiose is now but a work, and a Bill has been produced which is a marvel of cleverness, simplicity, and (when it question of a few hours, when some fresh light omes to be passed) effectiveness. Let none may may possibly be thrown on the mystery of the Divers have had to battle again that we have no legislative genius in the lost submarine. administration. Respectful salutations are due against endlos difficulties, and their incessantment tobaoss menopoly. Can you imagine anything more ridiculous P. - The heat seems to have affected the head of the French Govern- to the author or authors of the Bill" to impose efforts have been most praiseworthy. There was converted by the defendant to his own use, was admitted by the drawer of the note to pay a duty on certain Bills of Lading and to protect unfortunately no hope from the first of recoverment, and turned its brain.

shippers of goods from excessive charges and ing any of the 27 unfortunate brave men alive. The Pluvioss was sent to the batiom with such dramatis suddenness that there was no time for undue restrictions,”

Viscount Ridley, in the course of a speech at escape; the crew must all have been drowned for the plaintiffs, and defendant was represented neglect." If those two words were in, and if West Hartlepool Town Hall, in support of the within a few minutes, as the hole made into the

was again montioned. Q

Mr. Potter, Instructed by Ms. P. Sydendem Dizon (of Mr. R. A. Harding's office), appeared

Mr. Alabaster It is not for that reason. The Chief Justion That won't help you now. It may afterwards.

Mr. Alabaster said that no promise whatever en demand. To make it a true promissory note according to Chinese idens there would have to to two additional words meaning “without

SUBMARIND TRIUMPHS. Never have submarines given a better necount of themselves than they have done during the first part of the French navel manoeuvres this year. These small craft performed remarkable

by Mr. O. G. Alabaster, fnstructed by Mr. P. W the other ingredients were present, then candidature of Mz. Howard Gritten, said he submarine by the Pas-de-Calais mail boat helped feats and threw into confusion the attacking Goldring (of Messra, Goldring, Barlow & became a promissory note. But there was no could not understand why the great trades to fill the Pluvions with water at once. Every squadron representing the enemy. The

Morrell).

His Lordship-The Registrar informe me that stamp duties baro not been paid on the defendant's document.

theirs,

Plaintifs have paid

Mr. Alabaster-I am told that is so.

word in this note which amounted to an uneon- ditional promise by the drawer.

Their Lordships reserved their decision, - THE FALSE IMPRISONMENT CASE.

An appeal was heard against the decision of Mr. Justice Hazeland in the summary action in

unione did not see that their policy was identical with that of Tariff Reform. Wore trades unionists aware that at that moment there was large plant for the manufacture of steel erected in Hankow, in China, employing five or sit

thing that could be done to save life was done, and it was only after hears of search in vain impeded by ten strong and dangerous currents that the divers abandoned their work. The disaster is a terribly sad one,

triumph of the submarine over the battleship has bean completo. Three submarines-the Calypso, the Capin, and the Circe-charged with the defence of Cortice, pursued six battle ships for three hours and torpedoed four of

His Lordship-I am afraid I must discredit which Wong Fo Ng recovered $500 damere Chinese for wages which would be paid one and has plunged Calais, to which seaport all the them, which were considered as sunk. In the the evidence. I shall have to give judgment as { from Copisin A. A. Johnson of the 8.8. Shui On / Englishman, and that steel made by Chinese mon--who were married and were fathers of presence of this invisible enemy the commanders

if that doonment had not been produced.

Mr. Alabaster That does not mean judgment for the plaintiffs P

that that document disappears, and I give judgment as if it did not appear. I don't know what the Treasury may do.

Mr. Alabaster Nor do I, my Lord.

IN APPELLATE JURISDICTION. [BEFORE THE FULL COURT.] THE ALLANA-CAPTAIN ABBAULT CASE, The case

could

The

of the big units were absolutely demoralised, and their only safety lay in fight. They could not have escaped disaster. Numerous accidents

families-belonged, into mourning. Pluviose is the only French submarine fitted with iron-rings for the purpose of facilitating its

as bas occurred. Since the disaster. no end of reality. stringo reports have been in circulation; the Admiral Fournier, who has just published s most astounding of all being that wishing to havovory ably-written book, has always been a con- his revenge, the commander of the Pluzione vinood partisan of the submarine. At one time, intended to torpedo the Pas-de-Calais. The the late Commander-in-Chief of the French belief, however, is, that it was an accident. Some say the submarine had no business there. It is best to await farther results of enquiry, and extend our heartfelt sympathy to the

Squadron and Inspector of the Flotillas soomed to point to a moment when the torpedo would definitely triumph at sa and would zonder both guns and battleships useissa.

labour could be used in this country P What for alleged assault and false imprisonment. was the difference between steel which came Mr. M. W. Slade, KC, and Mr. C. Ginto this country made by Chinese labour and Alabaster, instructed by Mr. W. E. J. Shenton Chinese labourers themselves coming into this His Lordship-No, but it must be understood (of Messrs. Deacon, Looker & Descen) D country? Tarning to the effect of Tarime recovery in the event of just such a catastropho❘ took place; no lives were lost or ships sunk in

peared for the appellant, and the respondent Reform on shipbuilding, Lord Ridley said

He was as interested as any was represented by Mr. Eldon Petter, instruct ed by Mr. Davidson (of Messrs. Hastings & be in the port of Blyth, and be supported Hastings).

Tariff Reform with all his heart, because he The appellant sought an order that the verdict believed it would increase the volume of their given and judgment directed on the trial of this

shipping. When we began the system of Free action before Mr. Justice Hazeland and a com-Tende we had two-thirds of the carrying trade of mon jury on June 13th should be set aside and the world, and now that had decreased from two.

new trial be had between the parties, and that the costs of the former trial abide the result thirds to something under half. Tariff or alternately, that judgment be entered the Reformers dadred to increase the smount of the action for the appellant with costs, and for goode carried by their ships, but they wanted to order that the respondent pay to the appellant see goods coming into this country which were the coats of and occasioned by this application, wanted by the workers of the country, intend of seeing ships taking away hundrode and The grounds on which the order was applied thousands of working classes flying to Pro- a for wore that the learned judge was wrong in tectionist countries to find work, The United refusing to leave to the jury the following States had not developed her shipping industry, questions: Whether the defendant was justified but that was the one industry in the United in doing such things as he did do, and in anthor States which was not protected, and the one ising to be done such things as he did authorise industry which, if he was not mistaken, they were taking steps to develop, as they had taken steps to develop other industries.

Was mortioned in which D. K. Captain obtained love to appeal from the decision of Mr. E. R. Hallifax, Police Magis trate, in the ease in which he was found guilty of sulting Miss Della Huard and sentenced to

fourteen days' imprisonment,

The Chief Justice Why has this come on to-day P.

I

·ME. Potter (for appellaut)-That is what don't understand. We simply received a notice

that it was to be mentioned.

The bearing was adjourne

to be done in the following circumstances:

(1) That the appellant was master of the as. Shui On, and that the respondent refused to oboy his awful instructions.

(2) That the respondent wilfully obstructed, impeded and molested the crew in the manage ment of the steamer, and in the execution of their duty on or about the steamer,

a

widows and orphens

THE PENSION FUND FOR DEPUTES.. Of the Deputes returned to the new Chamber e hundred have passed the age of 65 years, and

are

entitled to a pension of 2,200 francs or £83 year. In order to be eligible for a pension the Deputés contribute to the pension fund 30 francs a month during one Parliament, so, as they are only elected for two years, a payment of 1,200 francs casures, on reaching the age limit, provision on a molest scale, that is to say, about 42 frames 50 centimes, or 341- a week for life! When at work in the Chamber every Deputé is paid at the rate of 25 francs or 20 a day. The fund at the present time consists

He is less revolutionary in his book; although the importance of the dotilles appears to him to be increasing, he nevertheless advocates the necessary employment of battleship foets,

Admiral Fournior brings into strong relief the value of the French flotillas; the position of France on the two most frequented maritime roads in the world is her especial advantage in the employment of sabrines. The sullor further declares that by occupying some thirty: points with a submarine at oh France would be able to hold all the keys of the Mediterranean and the English Channel, but in order to have sufficient material to hold permanently theso 30 strategic points numbers would be nedes of 1,600,000 francs, or £94,000 The Interest sary. The Admiral is opposed to submarinos

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WHAT CONSTITUTES A PROMISSORY NOTE! The point raised in the action brought by Teni Kan against Chung Taon Kwai to recover

Some interest has been aroused by the threat $7,521.15, said to be due with interest on four promissory notes, came on for argument before

of the new Commonwealth Government to put special tax on the P. and O. Company's service the Fall Court. The question raised was

(3) That the respondent committed breaches whether the Chinose doenments, on which the

of the peaceon board the steamer before it came between Sydney and Auckland, on the ground money clsimed was advanced, constituted pre-alongside the wharf, and was still committing that Lascar seamen are sployed in the com- breaches of the peace when taken into custody pany's vessels, and that their pay is less than minnory notes, porta p

Mr. M. W. Slade, instructed Mr. F. X by the

The finding of the jury was also complained at which obtains among white seamen in the to say, it. Bandon, who was the author under the pretext of guarding secrets more or ployed in large numbers as waiters; they aro d'Almada e Usatro (of Messrs. Almada & Smith), appeared for the plaintiff, and defendant/of on the ground that the damages awarded...inter-colonial trade. The evident suggestion is of the Scheme (French Deputés Pensions) has less illusory. Admiral Fournier urges that his The demand for female labour is increasing

was represented by Mr. C. G. Alabaster, in structed by Mr. Christopher Wilson (of Mesars Hastings & Hastings).

8500--was excessive.

of this sum is sufficient to pay all pensions of considerable displacement; he, on the yet claimed, but if the hundred electors contrary, favours the type of autonomous sab

entitled to put themselves on the lat mersibles created by Laubeuf, and expresses now were to do so, it would be a diffent rattar his antoniskunout tlust the French Admiralty to meet the claims, as can be seen. Strange declines to order these units from private yards

that Lascar labour enables the P. and O. Comnot been re-elected. Mr. Shade, in opening, said is was an oppent pany to compata unfairly with Australian and y from the decision of Mr. Justice Bareland in the New Zealand steamers The F. and 0. Con- Bummary Court, and was one of those appeals

that women de a large proportion of the murk; meofolk would probably raise no objections. they might do it all if they liked, deal their There is no stronger or weaker gor, and tho idea of the home being women's one nad only sphere never asours to the Japaness work- Women also manage many of the hotels in the ing class mind; "They know it is impossible, towns, and the too honses which are to be found at convenient alting places, and they are em

always gentle andequrteous and daintily dressed.

so greatly that it draws away many, women who would otherwise become domestic servants, and though thousand are thus employed, the demond is in exesas of the supply, and the

acuto na it is with ng to-day,

on mired questions of fact and law which made Pany point out, however, that their first- This is a serious statement to make. M. Veil mersibles, destroyers, and scouts. The total servant problem throatona to become in time as

it very hard to gay whether it was an appeal ou fact or an appeal on law. What happened was that his Lordship held that there was no evid anco to go to the jury in support of certain defences raised upon the pleadings, and that those defences did not arise on the facts raised. Therefore it was very hard to say whether it was a question of fact or of law. They had put the whole of the pleadings and the evident in the form of a spasial case, and had seked the other side to sign it. The other side refused, maying that it was unnecessary

The Chief Justice I think it is a question of law.

The Puisne Judge-It is clearly a question of law.

THE JULES VERNE MEMORIAL.

GREAT PEEPONDERANOE IN TACTORIES. When we turn to the factories, we see that the

same state of things prevails, and few people in England realise how enormously large is the

of industry. In her interosting book on" Ja- panese Women and Girls" 4. M. Bacon quotes

country should possess the following zaval A-NATIONAL REPROACH.

forces:Battleships and ervisors divided into two fleets of his vessels each, with an independent "Honest racing in France is impossible.".

division of three. Secondly, a flotilla of sub-

Picard, who is responsible for this statement and effective should, in his opinion, bo 30 battleships who holds one of the biggest and most successful and oralbers, 18 very swift mine carrying scouts, French racing stables, has given up the Turf and 108 destroyer, and 90 eruising anmersibles

without reckoning a certain number of large sold his stad for no other reason. Dishonest submersibles for offensive purposes always pro- practices have so increased, he maintains, thatviding that the length of the new type is not true sport lins become a matter of impossibility, such as to paralyse ia fighting ability number of women now engaged in this branchi

Honest racing in France," he declares, is A monument will on Sunday next be unveiled becoming more and more difficult. Soon it will to Jules Verne, the brilliant writer of children's the Japan Mait of July the 8th, 1901, show be impossible, if it is not so already. The sport stories in the Jardin des Plantes at Nantes. ing the relative proportion of the seros in six of of gentlemen has become democratised-it has The work, by M. Barreau, was finished nearly the principal industries of the country, and been socialised by the State, and is only too often six months ago, but the death of Madame Jules the number is probably grestor to-day. Verne led to the postponement of the inaugura-The manufacture of raw silk occupied a sarson for underhand dealings. Within the tion. The desien has been very happily con- 107,348 women and 93 men: of cotton spin last fifteen years all the great names ofceived. It represents two children—a boy and ning 53,053 women pad 79 men; watches, the Turf, all the glorious colours, have dissp. a girl-intent on the study of Jules Verne's 11,585 women and 69 man; cotton fabrics, 10,656 peared, and in exchange we have Americanism books, which is open upon their knees. On the women and 86 men; tobacco, 7,874 women and pedestal on which the group rests the soulptor 172 men; and matting, 1,641 women and 54 which has given us doping, and the invasion has represented scenes from Verno's chief works. men making a total of 191,957 wamen met 553 of the Belgian with their sporting morality. Inles Varna was bara at Nantes in 1828; be nion. Large numbers of women and young and finally the interference of the State in the wrote no end of children's books and plays whose girls are employed in the decoration of pottery,

popularity will never die.

which has ant yet been volgarised by the affairs of racecourse companies,

employment of machinery, and they bring to this tank the love of the beautiful and the koon enjoyment of colour, which is a distinguishing chametaristic of all classes in Japan,

- THE JAPANESE WOMAN IN INDUSTRY,

Me. Slado said this was a print reserved in the

class fare from Sydney to Auckland is £6, course of the trial. His Lordship the Chief

as compared with £7 by any other service, Justice gave judgment for plaintiff, but reserved

and that the difference operates effectively the point whether he was entitled to recover on

against travelfors between Australia and New the document. The case was tried some con-

Zealand and we are Their Auckland exten siderable time ago, Mr. Calthrop and Sir Henry

sion, they say, is designed primarily for travellers Berkeley being the Counsel, and a defence of

to mud from Europe. As the service to Auckland Longery was set up. Hie Lordship held in

will not be resumed until much later in the year favour of the genuineness of the documents, and

the dispate may not come to an immediato throughout the whole proceedings these doen-

Issue. It is, however, made clear that one of ments were called promissory notes. They were

the arguments which the P and O. Company admitted on the pleadings to be promissory

will use is that, as neither their part of destins tion not port of clearance is in the Common notes, bat during the course of the trial, when his Lordship held that the defence of forgery was Mr. Stade said he quite agreed, therefore wealth, those London-Auckland steamers are utisustainable, the point was suddenly raised that they had put the materials together as a special exempt from any special tax by the terms of the ties were not promissory notes at all, and leave ones, and asked the other side to sign Commonwealth Constitution Act. But there is, This, he said, was an action brought by the was given to amend. The Chief Justice said he respondent against the appellant as captain of of course, a more serious question at stake. It would give judgment for plaintiff and loove the the Shui On, for malicious prosecution in the is whether renmen drawn from one part of the question as to whether these documents were guise of an action for false imprisonment. To Empire ought to be put under a ban in another

"These three evils," continues M. Veil-Picard, negotiable instruments or promissory notes to avoid having to prove that he had no reasonable bo referred to the Full Court. Mr. Slads and probable canso, ho framed his action for part of His Majesty's doruinions because of their

"make one powerless against frand and con- false imprisonment, Ships' captains would be coleur. submitted that these promissory notes were put in an intolerable position if this decision

spiracy against straight racing. A gang of

On no occasion, however, doos the great It is perhaps not generally known that it 39 sharpers operates with impunity on our race- properly so called, and came within the defini- was upheld.

share women take in Japan's industrial life Mr. Blade then dealt with the common law in

In aludying the history of modern Japan, and strike the stranger so forcibly as when tion of a promissory note in the Ordinance. It order to show that the master of a vessel had usual for coasting steamers to navigate over courses; we know from whence the coup comes was quite clear on the authorities that any form far greater powers than an ordinary individual mast langerous waters uncontrolled by certificat just as detectives do in dealing with hooligans, in journeying through the country, it is im watching the coaling of the grout ocean possible not to be struck with the large share liners at Nagasaki. This is a tremendous words was sufficient. This was the regular over both passengers and crew. For the pured officers. Doubtless it would be possible to bat we are defenceless. Doping is an every women are taking in every branch of industry task. It is done largely by women who live st form of note used from time immemorial pose of exercising authority passengers and find more skilled men than the majority of day occurrence; jockeys ride suspiciously and many examples of which are now to be seen Kogakura, Fukada, Shikini, and in the many among the Chinese.

The war with Rasais little villages that skirt the town. At daybreak even cynically. If we spend them they com at Shepherd's-buah a promissory crew were on the same footing. He can punish,

he can imprison, according to his judgment, but masters of casting steamers. But every now note. Prastically ninety-nine out of

ho must be reasonable.

and again a case crops up which suggests that plain to the syndicate and the Consulting Com- drew most of the working, men into the army; they are to be met, rowing down to Nagasaki to

It was, therefore, left to the woman to carry hundred notas drawn for the borrowing of The Chief Justice-Hus be any powers outside the absence of certification corresponds with a mittee and the Minister of Agriculture are on the trades which bring wealth to Japan, take this fall share in one of their country's most interesting national enterprises. The money contained those words, and be submitted the Merobant Shipping Act?

Mr. Slade-Yes, common law powers. Pro- certain measure of laxity. A certificated officer down upon us, not to speak of the owner, who and it was due in a great measure to their that those words clearly imported a promise to coeding, he quoted cases to indicate the scope of guilty of grave dereliction of duty may have his is paying the jockey a retainer of 25,000 untiring energy that the agriculture and com pay. They could be translated perfectly no a captain's powers. a person misbehaved at parchment suspended or even cancelled by a or 50,000 francs a year, who protests against weres of the country was maintained at its normal level. When everyone is admiring the curately," "payable at any time. It was por table the caplaim could have him re- Ecard of Trade Court of Inquiry. The un- the injury to his interests. Before the reign of beautiful exhibits now to be seen in Luulou, "pagal parties understood and moved and imprisoned. He could also order certified officer cannot be teneked, serious though the are mutuel it was easy to catch red-handed the large share the female portion of the intended that those notes should be parable on passenger to take a station and take part in the his default is boonuso he has no parchment to the riseals who had organised the soup, for they population hars bad in producing them enght

defence of the ship, thus exposing his life. Ia demand Then, if this was not a promissory the present case all he did was to detain the man be dealt with. An illustration of the position is were obliged to bat with the bookmakers, and it not to be forgotten. note, it was a good bill of exchange.

pending the arrival of the police officer called to furnished by the case of the costing steamer was easy to trace them. But to-lay, with the his sasistance. If he was not justified in doing India, which sank the bargus Kate Thovias off anonymous hetting and the part mutuel offices that, ba (Mr. Slude) was surprised.

The Chief Justice said it was a very fine the Cornish coast, with a loss of no fewer than not to speak of the olandestine agencies in question. The danger of the occasion had nineteen lives. The master and the mute of the the Provinces and at Brussels-this is impos- passed, and in order to assist him in punishing India, both uncertificated, were below on the sible. Racing journals are also responsible for the passengers for an offence which they un-night of this eclision. The steamer was left in this state of thinga. In their account of a mee compete with man in the labone of many trades. above her, and so on alone the line, with doubtedly committed he detained them. Had

charge-improperly us the Court holds of on they find excuses for inexplicable defeat. They in agriculture they work quite as hard as do the switness and regularity of machinery. menfolk, prastically no work As empties: the coal down the sit bonitust that at ocmon law be able seaman, who shao seted as second into and have not the courage to denounce the malpractate maudalk, and there is prets they have not the chute, the throws away the empty basket Mr. Blade had the power. He was in a position of authority than a private individua. The lamp trimmer. This man, it is found, overtook tices that are patent to every one" When we offence was against discipline. That offence and ran into the burque by gnorantly making think that it ix M. Veil-Picard who speaks in bad bean committed and he merely detained The Chief Justics shed if anything in the way of insubordination happened after the

Mr. Slade No. Mr. Potter-And for a long time before, the captain admits

Mr. Blade When these riotous individuals

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The Chief Justice Supposing we find this

is a promissory note, what happens?

Mr. Slade-Judgment,

The Chief Justice And we need not trouble anything about the form of judgment ?

Mr. Slade-No.

The Chief Justice It is simply to bring to a read the form that is being discussed P

Mr. Slade-Yes. We are entitled to judge ment if it is a good bill of exchange and if it has a good assignment on the back

The Chief JusticeYou settled that among yourselves.

Mr. Slade-Your Lordship did not bring this matter to a head. You said you would give judgment and reserve the matter for the Full Court. The bill of orchange point was not

a

If

them until the police ofloor caine.

arrival

greater

improper of port ham Only an apprentice.

such terms, wo man only agree with him that there is something certainly retton in the State of Denmark-or the French racing world.

town owes its importance as a sealing station to the rich coal mines at Takashima and other surrounding districts, and lighters bring the coal alongside of the eteamers. Men and women stand shoulder to shouldar en barrels, baskets. boxed, or anything that will give them a foothold and all a long line of baskets, cash containing about two buckets of coal. These are passed to the platform hung on the side of Ta former days the two chief native industries the ship, on each of which a young girl on by women, but of late years the commerce of of platforms on either side of the stormer. were tea and silk, and they were mostly carried stande. Sometimes there are five or six Kines the country has increased enormously, and These huge basketfuls of coal are passed to women's work has widened with it, till they now one girl, who in turn swings it up to the one

AS WORKERS ON THE LAND..

their share. They are to be met with in the and with the same movement catches a full rice Balde, which are generally little letter one. Above, on the dock, at the tallyers, one for then hage tanks of Hiquid manure, standing each line, and asevery seventh basket is emptied, in a barque se menil, and that by the tag

for hours in the und, hosing, planting, and the girl calle out" Ol, and his places & mark on a sheet. Twenty marks count as one ton, which was towing her, and not by the India,

furning over the soil, cist in blaze-cotton trousers, with their kimono tucked up round and it as estimated that 1,600 tons of coal is a The Court of Inquiry expresses an opinion that

their waist and handkerchiefs on their heads, good day's work for a fair aised gong. The girls in the interests of safe navigation those in

SMOKERS GRIEVANCES, A charge of steam vessels of this description should

It is only natural that thers should be a con- and they take a large part in the harvest, and in continue at this task uninterruptedly and mer. rily from early morning till mid-afternoon, in and grinding the grain rily be certificated. On the face of it this seems renequable recommendation. The finest and siderable amount of grumbling indulged in by Thousands are employed in the folds, and the the winter a cold and under, the biasing summer most carefully navigated ship afat is obviously the French smoking world at the Government silk vorm industry practically in their hands, sun, ad at oon they have a short rest and et warms devolver upom Tthem, and also the winding liner own beaded with enough 001 to curry raised in the Court below, but the question / Bot their way, of course, they kept quiet, Tro at the mercy of the coaster from whose bridge | tob:coo menopoly, which is enough to make all fer the constant cars of the coccons and the their lunch of rice. In one day greit ocean-

ceeling, he quoted the Merchant Skipping Aot no efficient lock-out is kept the fact that the smokers-irrespective of nationality-who visit and weaving the silk, and this industry is one of her from Nagasaki to San Francisco. This

Board of Trade bas thought it to extend the whether it was an assignment or not definitely with regard to powers of detention, and ques-prinsiple of certification in other directions this country dissatisfied. Not content with the most important in the country. Many performance is ono which might well fill on tioned whether it was in force in Hongkong seems to suggest that its application to coasting raising oppréciably the price of tobacco, cigars, women are employed in market gardening, and in English athlete with envy, and is a magnificent He asserted that certain legislatures were

and clgarettes of all except the commoriest cate cultivating Bowers for sale in large towns. In testimony to the strength and endurance of the Mr. Alabaster said if this was not a bill of given power to repeal any portion of this steamers cannot be long delayed.

fact, in every rural industry women are largely industrial Japanese woman. A well-known gories, the Government has further curtailed the represented while some they are in a traveller in Japan recently remarked: I do not exchange or a promissory note judgment mus Act The implication was that without any be given for defendant.” This could not be a bill wore to do the whole Act applied to colonice

supply of war restas by reducing the contents of majority, and the work in many country believe that there is another body of work folk the penny box from 40 to 30. Nor is this all districts would come to a standstill, if by in the world who could have performed tlie same general application, applying not only to Eng land but to the Colonies as well. The whole

not only has it been discovered that the price of any chance they were debarred from marry task in the same time and with the same ease. tobacco has been enhanced, but that there exists a ing it on. The vexed question of women on The old order is changing with great rapidity, Act extended to the Colony except so far as it

croaching on men trades and occups ions, and under the new an important place is reserved serious shortage in weight British tourists which raises such controversy in England, does for the Japanese woman in Industry -Daily was affected by the local Ordinance,

and others can reeken upon being heavily taxed not ariss in Japan. It is an understood thing Chronicle.

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of exchange, because it was not an unconditional I assumed definitely that the Act was one of

order in writing made by the drawer. The drawer in this document only signed as witnese; it was the drawee who had made the order. This document, also, was insufficiently stamped,

The hearing was adjourned.

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