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INTIMATION

A S. WATSON

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Bervice superior to those they had previously hold. If every foreign resident and cor- poration who suffered by the riota followed the example of the China Inland Misaton, the people of Changsha would naturally assume this these hostile demonstrations against the presence of foreigners in the city may be indulged with impunity. We do not, however, think we should be justifled in

& CO., assuming the decision of the governing body

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, AUGUST 9TMn, 1910. Ons of the godowns of Moses, Butterfield & TELEGRAMS. Bwire in Pootung, Shangisi, was disgovered to be on fire on Tuesday last, but with the local appliarices and the amistance of that firm's fro doat, the blase was confined to its place of origin, although, says a Shanghai contemporary half of the godown and its contents were destroy- ed before the progress of the destroying element could be stayed. The damage, which is con- siderablo, le reported to be well covered by

such consideration as obedience to the in- junction to turn the other cheek to the smiter. In an article contributed by a Changshia missionary recently to Shanghai contemporary the punishment of guilty officials was strongly al- vocated in preference to punishment

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William Carter, a sick borth steward in the Royal Naval Dockyard, informs the police that on Sunday evening about eight 'o'clock when he was walking along the path to St. John's Cathedral in the company of a friend named Curtis, he was nocosted by a Chinese womina who said something fʊ him in Chinoso which ha did not understand and afterwards snatched from his jacket pocket an open-fased silver lever

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NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. ONLY communications relating to the notoa solumn should be addressed to THE EDITOR.

Correspondents must forward their names and mdresses with communications addressed to the

Editor, not for publication but as evidence of good faith.

All letters för publication should be written on ane side of paper only,

No anonymously signed communications that

from the people at large. Certainly, ex three do'lars. perience has shown the efficacy of the execution method in China, but we do not

know of any warrant for the statement that the exaction of an indemnity is the one thing which will render future rioting almost certain." If this is the view gener ally taken of the matter among missiouaries in the district, we can understand the action of the governing body of the China Inland Mission. It is objected that the imposition of a tax to pay such an indemnity is essentially unjust, since it punishes thone who are innocent. That may be largaly frue in many cases, but we hesitate to accept the view that the imposition of an indemnity tax in such circumstances is more likely to lead to renewed rioting than to serve as an insurance against a recurrence of such troubles. Be that as it may, we entirely share the view that the punish ment in this instance should have fallen more heavily on the officials. It has been abundantly clear that the men at the

bottom of the April riots, and indeed

of all previous trouble at Changsha which has made the Treaty opening that port a dead letter, have been the officials, and it is much to be regretted that in the settlement of this la est trouble they have been allowed to scape so lightly.

The Saigon Opinion says that two competitors

are in the running for the French Far East mail service under the new contract which begins from July 22, 1912. The Messageries existing contract under revised conditions, Three French shipping companies at-Marseilles have spadicat d with another company to send in rival tenders. The syndicate will be content with lower subsidios and offers the Government a share in the profits.

Maritimes have tendered for renewal of their

Copyright Ordinance," 1894.]."

LEGON THE “CHONG NGỌT BAN PO

WORK FOR CENSORS.

SUPREME COURT.

Monday, August Eth.

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. BEFORE HIS HONOUR SIR FRANCIS PIGGOTT

(CHIEF JUSTICE),

TRIAL OF PARTNERSHIP ISSUE.

with him. Thore could be no earthly resson for the defendant taking part in the business of the Cheong Hing Co, unless ho was a partner, The plaintiff and the plaintiff's husband would also be called as witnesses, and when they had heard the evidence Counsel thought that the jury would come to the conclusion that this was a case of a man who was now endeavouring to Before his Honour the Chief Justice and a got out of his abilities, the firm not jury the trial of a partnership issue was brought being a financial success. If it had been in the action between Tang Wong Shi and Lai | "

financial sacCESS, the defendant would Chi Chin and the Choong Hing Steamship Co. not have come forward nad denied that wass partner, but now he was en The issue was to decide as to whether Lai Chi Chin was on the 4t. and 10th days of January, 1908, or un either of such days, a partner in the stop-Choong Hing Steamship Co., lately carrying on business in this Colony, or liableas partner in sach company or firm.

PEKING, August 8th. Prince Kung proposes to despatch censors to the different provinces to make secret inquiries into the charac. ters of the officials concerned in ping the opim-smoking habit.

CHINESE IMPERIAL BANK EXTENSION,

PERINO, August 8th. Certain officials have brought for ward a proposal to extend the business of the Ta Ching Government Bank to all the principal cities of the Empire.

[KEUTER'S SERVICE TO THE "BONGEONG DAILY THESE."}

A BRITISH MILITARY SENSATION,

LONDON, August 8th. Achoon has, from of old, been famed as a

Lieutenant Futor, R.G.A., station. gold-bearing land, and dreamers in Holland have fancied that nationalising the mines thereed at Tynemonth, has been arrested would bring in a largo revenue to government,

The jury empanelled was composed of Messie. H. F. Hickman (foreman), J. Maxwell, U. Cooke, J. H. Barr, H. T. Palmer, G. C. Cruickshank

and H. Tillman.

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devouring, to take advantage of the fact that there was no written partnership agreement; which was frequently the ease, and he would endeavour no doubt to persuade the jury that all the witnesses called for the plaintiff wors tolling gross nutruths, and that he was over hable for the money. Liability had nothing to do with the jury. The one point they lad to find. was whether or no this man was s partner,

Evidence was led and the hparing adjourned, IN BUMMARY JURISDICTION,

Mr. Eldon Potter, instructed by Mr. P. W. Goldring (of Messrs. Goldring. Barlow & Morrell), appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. M. W. Blade, K.C., instructed by Mr. Hinds (of BEFORE HIS HONOUR ME. F, A. HAZELAND Mesars, Bratton & Hett), represented the de- fondant

Mr. Potter informed the Court and jury that there was an action brought by the plaintiff against the defendant and against the Choong Hing Steamship Co, to recover a sum of $5,265, and the one issue the jury had to try was whether the defendant Lai Chi Chio was or was not a partner in the Choong Ring Steamship Co. The Choong Hing Steamship Co. was formed about June, 1907, and apparently was not a loancial success. The plaintiff, who was a woman, lent money to the Company, and she now sought to It was not necessary, Counsel said, to constituto make the defendant liable as a partner therria. partnership that there should be an agreement

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(ACTING PUIAN'S JUDGE).

CLAIM FOR DYELDRAFT AND DAMAGES, J. H. Seth, receiver and manager of the A Dai drm, brought action against To Ki to rosover $289,64, being amount overdrawn by the defendant from the A Dai firm at the end of 1909, and ens month's wages as damages for leaving the A Dai firm's employment with- out notion.

Mr. Balmer Johnson of Mosars, Dannys & Bowley) appeared for the plaintiff, on d defendant was represented by Mr. Christophor Wilson (of Messrs. Hasting & Hastings).

recover 3280.64, which was the actual amount - standing in the books of the firm as being over

Mr. Johnson stated that the action was to

The mining department has for a long time been in connection with the publication of hard at work prospecting with only disappoint a pamphlet which bas stirred military in writing. Of course, it was desirable for drawn for a considerable number of years. The ing results. Many districts, espacially in the circles considerably, called "Army reasons that there should to a written amount was brought forward from year to your agreement, but it was not necessary, nor was it and when Mr. Seth was appointed receiver it north-east section, show signs of the precious ustal, but it will not pay to work the deposits

was brought to his notios that the fokis had overdrawn their acoonats. He decided to reducs by up to date methods. Some nativos wask for

their salaries, and to place the reduction to the credit of the overdraft.

-gold-on the rivar-banks, but even for them it is- a very precarions mode of living.

An interesting Star Ferry prosecution was hard at the Magistracy yesterday, when three Indians were charged with travelling second class on the forry when they had only paid third alsas fares. It was stated that they bought third class tickets and went to the

second class costs on board the launch. The collector asked them to pay the difference, which

The Extra Gymkhana Meeting is advertised they refused and they also declined to more out to take place on Saturday next.

of the seats. After heart y the evidenco, Mr.

The English Mail of the 9th July was

· delivered in London on the 6th inst.

One fatal case of plague, and two fatal casos of enteric fever were the only cases of com. municable disease motifled in the Colony of Hongkong daring last week.

The Spring handicap teauis doublos competi. tion of the Shanghai Cricket Club was brought to a conclusion last week, when H. W. Toussaint

and L. J. van Benzechem scored an easy victory

over H. M. Gorton aud A. N. Woodward.

The Christian Science body in Hongkong is manifesting signs of progress. It has just acquired a plot of land in Macdonnell Rosd, on which the erection of a church, built in the Greek style of architecture and designed to

h we already appeared in other papers will be ¦ accommodate 200, will be procsedad with. ∙nserted.

Orders for extra copies of DAILY PRESS Mr. Julian Arnold, U.S. Consul at Amoy, should be sent before 11 am, on day of returned to Shanghai on Monday last from a publication. After that how the supply is journey up the Yangtze to Changling and the Tibe an border, and proceeded next day to his post at Amoy. On his journey Mr. Arnold was accompanied by Prof. Ross of the University

limited. Only supply for Cash,

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of Wisconsin,

H.E. the Total of Shanghai last wook seed

E. B. Halifax imposed a flue of $5 on each.

Mr. Robinson, of the Ferry Company, appeared

to prosecute.

On the 19th July the Kwang Sang perfumery shop in Des Voeux Road, Hongkong, lost a case of Bergamot oil, which is valued at £47 case, and on Saturday last a man entered the shop with a small bottle containing some of this off and arloed the price of it. He was told to be fakis who traced him to a Chinese theatre, gone, and when the left he was followed by two

where he was.soon speaking to another man. The defendant was arrested, and explained that he obtained the oil from a marina hawker, who in turn said that he got it from a fisherman, who paserted that he had fished it out of the water,

System, or why we muddle through millions yearly during peace."

The publication of the pamphlet involves. a Court-Martial, which Lieutenant Sutor himself desires.

THE CROWN PRINCE OF GERMANY.

LONDON, August 8th. His Imperial Highness the Crown Prince of Germany will not be ac- companied by the Princess on his

visit to India, China and Japan.

The Prince will not be travelling incognito.

CAPTAIN BROWNRIGG.

LONDON, August 8th. His Majesty the King has received

appointment as Naval Attache to the Captain Sir Douglas Brownrigg on his

British Legation in Tokyo.

THE ANGLO-JAPANESE EXHIBITION.

LONDON, August 8th.

Queen, and H.R.H. Prince Arthur of Their Majesties the King and

Au unsatisfactory stato of affairs is brought to light by a are which occurred at Shanghai Street, Yanmati, in the early hours of yesterday morning. The brigade was called out and succeeded in confining the fames to the ground Connaught paid a surprise visit to the floor, which was gutted. The fire brigade, with Anglo-Japanese Exhibition and made its headquarters at Yunusti, consists, we are

a thorough inspection of the exhibits. informed, of two Europeans and two Chinese, In view of the great amount of property on that

outbreaks of fire seems most inadequate, and attention should be directed to the matter in order that improvements may be effected.

a proclamation denouncing the rumours inside of the water, the provision to cope with cirenlation suggesting that the Yu Su Goveru ment Bank and the Yu Ning Exchange Bank wore likely to fail. The Taotai, on behalf of the Government, guarantees the notes of these banks.

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SURRENDER OF THE REBEL LEADERS.

necessary in order to prove the partnership to produce written documents. A partner __ship_or_that_a__1280_W68. apartour, could he proved in many ways. In this case it would be proved by extremely strong oral svidence. Farther, if a man by his conduct lod people to believe that he was a partner in a firm, and if those people dealt with the firm believing him to be a partner, then he would be liable; and a man would also be able as a partner if he stood by and allowed someone also to repre- sent him as a partner and took no steps to com- tradict the statement.

His Lordship-If he knew. Mfr. Potter--Of course, my Lord. If he knew representations that he was a partner were being made. Proceeding, ConusePsaid he would call witnesses in this case who would give the jury ample evidence, first, that the man in fact was a

partner in the Choong Hing Co., and, secondly, that on many occasions be represented himself | to bo a partner and allowed himself to be repré- sented to be a partner, he knowing at the time that that representation was being made. If the jury wore satisfied with that evidence, then it would be their duty to find that the defendant

was a partner. Counsel would call before them number of witnesses, one of whom would be u

of the Choong Hing Co., and a man who was

man who actually assisted in the formation

therefore eminently in a position to be able to Bay whether or not Lai Chi Chan was or was not a partner. He would prove that in fact the defendant was an original partner in the firm; and he would prove something that was rather of a serious nature that the defendant had certain alteration made in the books of the firm,

these books were not now in existence. They clearly for the purpose of concealing that he was, in fact, a partner. It was unfortunate that

were snized and brought into the Court, but Registrar on socount of the state in which they unfortunately they had to be destroyed by the

were.

His Lordship-How are you going to prove your case?

Mr. Johnson-I shall oal! the soconstant and put in the books, and Mr. Beth will also give evidence.

Mr. Wilson thought it would shorten the esso if he foreshadowed his defence. At the end of the year 1903-1909 it was admitted that there was a sum of 8232.64 due from the defendant " sa an overdraft, but the managing partner of the firm, in consideration of having had a vory prosperous year, waived that amount and paid the defendant 870.

His Lordship The whole thing was cancelled? Mr. Wilson-Yes.

His Lordship-The defence is that the parimor wiped the amount out.

Mr. Wilson-He had a perfect right to do so. His Lordship-But it has been carried over in the books

Mr. Johnson-→→Yea.

His Lordship (to Mr. Wilson)—You will hara to explain why it has not been struck out of the books,

Mr. Wilson said he would call witnesses. The case standa part heard.

CENTRAL ASIAN EXPLORATION.

Mr. Zuicho Tachibana, the young Japanese explorer who in March last completed a journey of over 5,000 miles noross Central Asia, is about to embark on another axpedition, Renter's Agency is informed. The new pro exploration among the ancient sites of jeet has for its purpose further research and Contral Asia. The

expenses of this journey, as of the

the matter of archwolog explorer's former expedition, are being borne 93 1 by Count Olani, Head Abbot of the Shinshan Best of Buddhists,

da archwological researc

who is deeply interested in

At present the Japanese" explorer is

le obtaining Western Siberia, and as soon as this is obtained special permission from the Russian Govern

ment to conduct the desired researches in

he will leave England, probably at the beginning of August. Travelling direct to Omsk, on the Trans-Siberian Railway, he will

Semipalatiusk, Proced by river steamer

that

place by t

by taraatasa to Chugaokak

kand-

South

will prosely

His Lordship-On secount of what ! Mr. Potter-On account of their state. They were infested with white ante. But before they were destroyed these alterations were in Chinese Turkestan, which will in the start- seen, and full evidence will be given about ing point of his expedition. From Chuguchak tam Alteration of books in that way is the journey will be continued to Uramtai, the rather a serious matter, and I think you can provincial capital of Chinese Turkestan, and

from that the e explorer only come to the conclusion that the alterations net to placat, unter ww

east the fact that the defendant was s partner in noient ruins which he visited on were made for one purpose, namely, to conceal excavate and explore the well-preserved but Milest journey. In the middle of October Mr. Tachibans will

not there an order of the Court?

His Lordship-Tell me what happened. Was work commenced during his last journey. On love for Lobnor, and will again continue the the completion of this portion of the work he vill continue his march to Yarkand through h-west of Tarkand be will

LONDON, August 8th. Mr. C. J. Latrentz had a dinner party at his

Reuter's Correspondent at Teheran A TELEGRAM from our Peking correspondent College, Chengtu, han bean drowned while night, and some surprise was created at the

Professor L. H. Bowling, of the Government residence, Ball View, Peak Road, on Saturday reports fighting at the capital owing which is being made in settling claims for (Czechuan) and Kiating. The sircumstances

few days ago, reporting the progress descending the little river Min between Chéngtu honso when a detective appeared and announced to the refusal of the Fedai warriors to the firm. damage caused to foreign property by the are regarded as somewhat suspicious and an riotera at Changsha, last April, incidentally investigation has been ordered by the Viceroy. Professor Bowling was a native of Wisconsin. mentioned that the China Inland Mission

The body has been recovered and buried at Kisting.

had refused to acerpt compensation for the destruction of its property in that city. There can, of course, be no question

se to the title of the China Inland Mission to compensation, and the general body of the Mission's supporters will await with more than ordinary interest the publica

tion of an official statement of the rea-

sous which influenced the managing body to decline the proffered indemnity. It is not the first time, we believe, that a

A seven year old girl who stole from her mistress thirty dollars anil a pair of bangles was brought before the Magistrato pastorday charged with the theft. She plauded guilty, but in recognition of her tender years she was discussed with a cantion, and the woman who was charged with receiving the stolen and bangles was discharged, there being

no corroboration of the girl's evidence,

Another coho of the Colowan affair was heard

Mr. Potter-As to the destruction of the

His Lordship Yes. Mr. Potter-I cannot say that.

should have been minde; and an order for na His Lordship-An order for destruction

that a number of small silver articles had been surrender their arms in accordance stolen during the evening from the mantelpiece with a Government proclamation. in one of the rooms. It appears that an Indian policeman noticed a Chinese ning down the

After a bombardment with quick-books road, and, having his suspicions aroused, songht firers and field guns the Fedais, with to arrest the man. The latter bolted, but the their leaders, Satar Khan and Baghir constable gavo chase and captured the runaway, who offered to show the Indian the house from which he had taken the articles. He was taken to the police station, where it was discovered that he had returned from banishment. He was brought before the magistrate yesterday and sontenced to six months' imprisonment on esoti charge, with six heurs in the st oka

Khan, surrendered.

THE SALE OF GERMAN WARSHIPS.

LONDON, August 8th. The sale to Turkey of the German battleships "Kurfuerst," "Friedrich

official transcript. Was that done

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Mr. Potter-Not as far as I am aware. As far as I can gather, there was no official order at all Proceeding, Mr. Potter said he understood the books were brought direct from the firm to the Court, and kept in the Court up to the time they had to be destroyed. Another witness would be a man who was formerly accountant in the Cheong Hing fra. He would tell the Court and jury how he was introduced to the

Missionary body in China has declined to yesterday in Hongkong. A man, suspected of the North China Herald has been marked by Wilhelm," and "Weissenburg has defendant whom he went to join the firma se a

Years," a poem by Archdeacon Mouls. :: We

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Khoan the centh investigate the supposed ancient sites which exist in the neighbourhood. After making a return journey to Tarfau he will continue bis journey to the Yellow River. Whether he will adopt. the northern route by way of Hami or the southern route will depend on the season. On this part of the journey Mr. Tachibans will cross a good deal of entirely unknown country. Ha expects to reach Peking at the end of his journey in about twelve months.

WEATHER REPORT.

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issned the following report --

On the 8th at 11.30 a.m.-The harometer has

risen slightly in Shanghai, and fallen mo- domately over the Loochoos.

The depression, which is now situated over the Eastern Sea, is progressing slowly East-

The area of high pressure still extends pyor

Japan from the Pacific.

Frosh variable winds may be exported in the Formosa Channel, and moderate W. and S.W. winds along the 9. coast of Chins.

Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am. today, 0.00 inches.

The sixtieth anniversary of the foundation of

piracy, was arrestod af West Point on Sunday, the issas of a special illustrated supplement receive from the governing authorities with two of his women folke, and was lodged in consisting of (L) Foreword and Chronology, by been completed, the price being partner, that monies were drawn from time to wards monetary compersation to which it was the cells there. When the police visited the the Publishers; (II.) A Retrospect of Sixty

time by the defendant; and he would prove £900,000 sterling.

N.E. admittedly entitled, but whatever justifica. I call yesterday morning they discovered that the Tears by Mr. G. Lanning, the municipal kis-

that the defendant frequently visited the Arm, The substitutes will be begun in Another witness would be

who tion may have existed in the previous cases man had out a plece from his pants which he had toriographer; (III.) The Dramas of the For

was, beyond all dispute, & partner in the for the refusal, we are inclined to think atilised to hang himself. He was dead when Bast by Dr. W. A. P. Martin; and (IV.) "Sixty 1911 and 1912.

firm. He would prove that the defendant was it a very much mistaken action in the found by the police,

gather from the chronology that the N:-C- Daily The spirit of enterprise is, says an exclatge, a co-partner of his, and that he took an active caso now under consideration, for the A Chinese has been arrested in Hongkong in News developed out of a Daily Shipping Lists feeble in Indo-Chins that the cultivation of interest in the affairs of the firm. Another payment of an indemnity seems to be connection with the disappearance of jewellery in 1564. We take some pride in adding the pine apples to be tinned for exportation has witness, who was very important for several to-day is as follows:

the Victoria Cinematograph. The jewellery published daily previous to that date was the tages in soil and elinato. About one million in the Colony. He would prove that he sold to ment which is to be made for the riots. No belonged to Miss Huiles, and the theft took Hongkong Daily Press which was founded in cases of preserved pineapples are imported into the Choong Hing Co. over 82,000 worth of coal, official is losing his head. Two district place in January last. The defendant was 1857. We congratulate our contemporary alike France yearly of late, and such imports from that the man with whom he dealt with magistrates were degraded by Imperial arrested in a pawnbroker's shop, where he on reaching its diamond jubiles and on the pub French colonies have preferential tariff treat reference to this coal contract was

the South coast of Chins between Edict, but within a couple of months both presented a ticket for the redemption of some of lication of very interesting souvenir of the ment: yet, planters in the colony fail to defendant, and that it was the defendant (South coast of Chinis between ? Sathe as No. 1.

Hongkong and Lamocks. were appointed to positions in the public' the stolen jewellery.

who arranged the terms of the contret Hongkong and Hanan,.

The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon

the only practical and substantial atone. to the value of $300 from the dressing room in information that the only English newspaper nover yet been taken in hand despite advan- reasons, was o zalesman bolonging to a coal firm Hongkong & Neighbourhood winds, moderate;

occasion.

#ppreciate the advantage.

Formosa Channel

(W. and S.W.

fair.

W. and variable winds; freak. Barne as No. L