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proceeding to England by the sea route via Snez rather than by train across Siberis. Incidentally the dispatch of the cruiser. Hai-chi on so important a mission should materially servo the purpose of rous-" ing popular interest in the Navy, for sines Prince Tsar Tse, om of the brotherg of H.LH. the Prince Regent, went with Adair. Sar to Europe two years ago on a

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purpose of fornu- lating plans for the reorganisation of China's Navy, there has been much effort to win public support for a largo and costly scheme which has been receiving the attention of the various Goverment departments concerned. Considerable sums of numey apparently have been assigned for the initiation of the scheme. A beginning is to

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PEKING, April 7th.

SUPREME COURT:

Friday, April 7th.

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.

BEFORE HIS HONOUR SIR FRANCIA PIGGOTT (CHIEF JUSTICE).

TATEM V. HOWELL.

The action was continued in which John Tatom sued Frederick Howell, ohief bailiff of the Supreme Court, for au account sings 24th September, 1903, of the receipts and disbursements of the defendant in respect of the plaintiffs business of a butcher and com. pradora carried on under the style of the Hongkong Butchery, and for a receiver.

The Chinese Imperial Telegraphs Administration in view of the intimate working agreements with the Eastern Extension Telegraph and the Great Northern Telegraph Com-Messra. Wilkinson & Grist).

Mr. M. W. Slade, K.C., instrusted by Mr. J. H. Gardiner, appeared for the plaintiff, and defondant was represented by Mr. Eldon Potter, who was instructed by Mr. C. E. H. Beavis (of

be made with the preparation of an Admir. Ipanies has arranged to receive from Limitations did not apply to this ease, and that I

alty chart of the coast of China, from Antung to Hoihow, Hetween these extremes it is pointed out that there are "over forty DIMITRINO & CO'S], anong which some may be chosen

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for naval stations and shelters for the squadrons." A chart of this magnitude, the Ministry of Marine says, requires tho expenditure of an inumase sum of money, as well as labour for a number of years,

His Lordship said he thought the Statuts of these companies half a million sterling the plaintiff was not estopped. The question advance on the foreign traffic dues of was a somewhat complicated one, and in the There will event of judgment going a ainst the defendant the next eighteen years.

se appoal coal bo taken on that point.

Mr. Gutierrez, accountant, was called to give he half-yearly adjustments, and interest at five per cent., will be charged, which evidence with regard to the books,

Mr. Potter, in the course of the cross-examina suns the dues cover at the present tion, said he would have to ask for an adjourn time.

ment to go into the books. He could not let the suggestion rest that Mr. Lowell was guilty of fraud, and that the business. Was a solvent business at the end of January.

It is stipulated that the money shall be devoted only to the development of telegraphs and telephones.

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DAILY PRESS."

His Lordship-I think I must hold that the oross-examination is finished, and ask you to open your caSH.

เห่ the Ministry of Marine and the Naval Reorganisation Bureau, we read, have agreed that gunited effort should be made by all the provinces to raise the requisite funds." The vast majority $4.80 per box of 100, of the population of China hare over seen a warship, and those who have' sceni a modern warship lying the dragon flag must LONDON OPINION OF THE NEW DUTIES. have come into Court after a lapse of fourteen

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be, comparatively speaking, an infinitesmal proportion of China's millions. But there is evidently a dotermination in Goverineat vircles at Peking to interest the public in the Nami question, and press forward the * reorganisation of the Navy," by which is mcant its expansion and development into a Naval force which will count in the Pacific.

It is recognised that a public opinion needs to be cultivated on the unbject, and in these days when. the newspaper Press is a growing educational force in Chins, public interest in the unwonted doings

THE JAPANESE TARIFF.

After the plaintiff had been recalled and further cross-examined, his case niosod,

Mr. Potter, in opening the defence, said it was significant that a case of this nature should

yours. Apart altogether from the question of LONDON, April 7th logai bar by reason of may statute the Court London exporters, who have been, as a rule, suspicious of a case of this kind which was brought after a long lapse of time. interviewed regarding the reduced and more especially was the Ceart suspicions Japanese duties, while admitting that of such a case when that case was--n h they are much better than the duties serious allegations of fraud. Because, al in the general tariff, yet assert that though they had been told by Mr. Since that

their effect on

submitted this Caso Tas--founded on

Hir Lordship-How long will the case tako ? Mr. Steavonion-Awbolalay, perhaps longor

Mr. Hinds-If it is going to take the whole

His Lordship-I think, Mr. Bowloy, this ce must go at the bottom of the remand list.

Mr. Stevenson-In the event of us wishing' to get this notion on for trial later on to en apply

His Lordship-If you consider, it te le a short cause.

Mr. Steavenson-It is not.

His Lordship-In those circumstances you mast take your taru,

Mr. Steaveason-But if Mr. Bowley and

If that business was closed on the 3rd or 4th January, and the plaintiff said it was, and if the plaintif owed Mr. Howell a sum of $1,400 odd, or any sam, then it seemed to Mr.day there are other cases on the remand list Potter absolutely irrelevant to this caze whether which ought to come on first, Mr. Howell had any interest in the Hongkong Batchery Co. The plaintifa case on his plead- ings was that his own business was never closed, that it was never sold; but that in gorus way or other it was carried on uklor the new name of the Hongkong Butchering Co. Mr. Potter submitted that the case must fail now be cause of plaintiff's own admissions. He failed to see what the Hongkong Butchering Co. had to do with this case if the plaintiff's business was closed, and if on the closing of it there was | a debit balance against him. However, I had chosen to say that Mr. Howell was the Hong. kong Butchering Co, and that this now Combater those of other solicitors who have priority? Fany was really his own business, and ho asked If you say it is a short came. for an account of it. On the plèndings, if the plaintiff recovered in this cass it could be only on the basis that the Hongkong Butchery Co. was his colo property. When the plaintiff was cross-ained as to his reasons for having given a power of attorney to Mr. Watkins, he did not give a very satisfactory answer. What he said was, he rave it because Mr. Howell asked him to. flis Lordship would notice that that was the answer he gavo to a number of important questions. Plaintiff also told the Court with a serious faca-Mr. Potter did not know whether in his innermost conscienos ke was

mysolf agree that it should come on for trial?

His Lordship Why should I take your case

Mr. Stevenson-I cannot. His Lordship-Then the unsu must go at the bettom of the remand list.

APPLICATION FOR COSTS. In the action brought by the Robinan Pinzo

Ca against J. C. Togan to recover $184.85,

Mr. M. J. D. Stopkons, who appeared for the plaintiff, said he had been granted an adjourn- rent sine dic. Meantime receiving order was made against the defondant, and as he did

not know of it he would ask the Court to allow him the costs of his attendance.

His Lordship-I don't know about that. Mr. Leo d'Almada, who represented the serious that Watkins and Howell wore going to carry on the Hongkong Batchory for himdalsudant, said there was an antematic sing. and on his behalf. He expected that Mr. of proceedings as the Official Recaiver was in Howell would continue to finance the business, charge of the estate.

His Lordship-What about Mr. Stephens' and that ho could travel to Amorisa, or any other part of the world, some knok after any cost? lapso of line, and again walk into his own Counsel wealt say nothing more then it was not a reasonable position for the plaintiff to adopt. He would call a number of witness who would give evidenco as to the points which plaintiff had not proved at all, and he would satisfy his Lordship that as a matter of fact Mr. Howell had nothing to do with the Hongkong Batchery Co. whatever. He had noshare in it,

whole or a large share of the business. The

Mr. Almada He is not entitled to costs util ho gets judgment, and there is a defence to the action. I cannot consent to judgmont.

His Lordship-I will adjoura the caso sine die.

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Me. Stepbons-I ought to have had notics. His Lordship The defondant has no money. Mr. Stephens-The idea is that he is going pay in full.

be able to raise sufficiat fands to pay his

Mr. Almada-Ha is not entitled to costs

Mr. Almada-What the Offeial Receiver nor had ho ever had a share in it. It was utterly untrue for the defendant to allege that the sale stated in Court yesterday to the Chief Justice of this business was a pretended sale, and, in was that in all probability the deblor would fuet, the defendant retained for himself the debts in full. But that is not quits certain. the lower classes this case was not founded on fraud, still, ho did of cotton textiles and woollen goods not think that position was maintainable when evidenco aduced to prove that Mr. Howell was. He has a lot of debts one him from shipping one read the plaintiff's ploadings. The case was at any rate, a part owner in the Hongkong People, but unless they are paid in full he will still be extremely serious.frand from boginging to end, and it was a case Butchery Co., was payments made to Campbell, will not be able to pay in fall,

His Lordship What about Mr. “Stopkons". coste ? As regards some lines it is probable of frand which, he submitted, had failed utterly, cheques cathed for Team Kee, a letter written to that not another piece will be shipped No plat tif lad been, supported by cogent evi that Mr. Howell with his eyes opon, prently Not one jot of the charge of frul proforrad by Johnson and a chit given to the Ice Co. Se of the Chinese Best can be aroused

after August 17th.

dence. Even that morning it had besu proved, he in March, 1910, provided the plaintiff with in a manner which has never been possible S. WATSON & CO. before in Chini. Great interest was mani- The thicker qualities of sheet iron thought condusively, that any representations evidence to prove that he was tho owner of the of the business, so far from being fraudulentand not only to have been reckless, but if the plain fested in the cruise of the Chinese squadron are badly hit, while the galvanised made by Mr. Howell with regard to the position Honghong Butobory Co. Mr. Harell seemed to the Southern Seas, a couple of years ago, trade is likely to be killed.

autre, were absolutely trie. Hedidnot think his tiff's contention was correct, absolutely fool. LATER.

Lordship would have any doubt at all now that hardy, because he was washing ohoques for Team

Mr. Almada-My friend knows there has and we observe that another cruise, in those

at the end of the first four months' trading of Kee eron up to the present day. So that if Mr. waters is to be undertaleu this year. These The newspapers give a qualified

the Hongkong Hutchery there was a heavy loss, Howell was proved to be the owner of the Hong been an in'omatic stay of proceedings and neval visits appeal to the popular imagina- reception to the Japanese concessions.and that without taking into semant one cent kong Butchery Co.it could not be suggested that he can do nothing would

Mr. Stephens-I would ask your Lordship The Free Trade journals generally of the money which had been advance by Mr. he was covering his tracks: he had afforded the

The Howell. That was proved by the books, and if plaintiff all the evidence he was able to adddues to allow me to bring the case on for judgment. His Lordship-Under the Bankruptor Or regard them as satisfactory.

there was not a book produced he thought the in support of that absurd contention. Mr.

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EONGKONG, APEIL 8TH, 1911.

Tan telegram we published yesterday from our Shanghai correspondent reporting that

tion of the Chineso people both at home and abroad, and nothing could be better calculat-

than the long voyage of the cruiser Hai-chi to represent the Chinese Nation at the Coronation of the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland who is also King of the British Dominions over the Sea, and Emperor of India.

to-morrow by the ss. Manchuria.

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until he has got judgment. He has not yet proved his case,

Mr. Stephens-Thera is the Court fee for issuing the writ, and my attendanos to-day.

His Lordship-That is a question, which, affects the Official Receiver.

Mrs. G. Monte sued Cheong Les & Co. to recover 3998.90.

Mr. Otto Hong Sing, who appeared for the plaintiff, asked his Lordship to fix the 18th instant for the hearing,

ed to stimulate public interest in the Navy Standard" and the "Daily Express facts of the case were such as to show that the Potter did not, wish to weary the Court upon dinanon there is stay of proceedings. In describe the concessions as farcical.siness ould not have been soooseful at the questions of fraud, although they were, from a case of this sort I cannot give costs. I Mr. Stopbens-I think it has boom allowed The "Times" regards them as fairly end of January, 1896, because at the beginning his client's point of view, the most serious have never heard of such a thing. the dis of that month the plaintiff admitted that spoot of the case. Mr. Howall was a Govern- satisfactory and says that

His Lordship-I will find out what the be negotiated and arranged with Young Chungmont servant, and it was a serious matter that before.

man should enter Court and allege gross acts appearance of conventions is the to take the business over, and what commission of fraud against him. And his Lordship must practies . HIRED OF BOUGHT? outward sign of Japan's acquisition of he was to get on it. It was abeard to suppose have been struck at the light-hearted in which that fraud Was allegad. complete commercial autonomy and that the plaintiff, if the business was a really solvent ons, would have willingly handed it over The Hon Mr. Rees Davies leaves for Home heartily congratulates our Japanese compradore when he might have made in

Plaintiff seemed to imagine, because he was prepared to say, "I think I have been defrauded," friends on their legitimate satisfaction énitely more by keeping it himself. The plain that the case was proved. There was no proef in national pride.

tiff's case as first presented was-Yr. Potter did before his Lordskip, not only of a fraudulent not know whether it was still that the plain-sot, but of any act which was not transparently tiff had hinded to Mr. Howell the accents; honest. Every allegation of frand broke down that he had entrusted to the latter the utterly when the plaintiff was submitted to the keeping of the accounts. He thought Mr test of cross-examination. Mr. Howell and Tatem's evidence was meant to induce the number of witnesses would be called, who would Court to bolove that he (the plaintiff) had

give the Court a full and complete history of the nothing to do with the a counts, and that even

case, and satisfy his Lordship that this claim

Mr. Hinds-I don't know whether the was wholly usfounded. He would also satiety plaintiff daims that these goods belong to her. him that there was not one shred of truth I wish her to clearly state whether she bought the evidence he would call would entitle the de- fendant to judgment.· ́

Evidence was then called, and the hearing adjourned.

We understand that the Portuguese cruiser Republics leaves Hongkong to-day for Lisbon.

Mr. and Mrs. E. Shellim returned to the Culony yesterday by the Nameang from Calentta. The master of a launch was yesterday fined $IG for dumping rubbish into the harbour.

The annual dinner of the Kowloon Cricket Club takes place to-night at the Station Hotel, Kowloon.

The 2nd United States Infantry havo heon sent to Honolulu to reinforce the Garrison, which has long been considered inadequate.

The sailing of the 85.Manchuria has bean postponed until 12 o'clock noon on Sunday, on account of several passengers being on board the delayed E. & A. steamer Empire.

We live racnited from the Imperis Mari- time Customs the Customs Gazette for October- December, 1910, and the List of Lighthouses, Light arisela, Buoys and Beacons on the Const and Rivers of China, 1911.

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A foran from the 5.8. Prinz Ludwig appeared before Mr J. B. Wood at the Magistracy yesterday on a charge of stealing a quontity of ship's stores valued at $5 and also with embezzlement. The case was reminded.

THE REVOLT IN ARABIA..

LONDON, April 7th.

It is reported from Constantinople that the force consisting of eighteen battalions of Turkish troops sent to

have entered Sanna.

INTER-CLUB BOWLING.

he had wished to, he could never have seen them. When giving is examination-in-chief

The annual bowling match between teams paid by the Butchery; that they were immedi of the Hongkong Club and the Club Germaniately under the control of the plaintiff was commensed last overing and will be con himself; and that if he had wished he could tinned to-night. The scores so far are as have seen them at every mommt of the day. It follows

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might be that he was such an ignorant man that be could not have understood them, but he did not display such appalling ignorance in the box. Bateren if that was so, it did not justify him in asuming a position which, to say the least of it, was misleading-to say that he was debarred from seeing the accounts and would not have known how the business was going on that he had to rely solely on Mr. Howell word; and that that word was untruthfal and frandulent If bis Lordship had not regarding the Bnancial position at the end of January, 1896, he would readily undertand why this business was taken over by Young Chung. He would also rily understand why Yeung Chung gave up the business in January, 1897. Because if Mr. Tatem was not able it make it ray while working

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

BEFORE ME. P. A. HAZELAND (ACTING PUISNE JUDGE).

THE ESTABLISHED PRACTICE. Yeang Ho Shi brought action against Young Sul Chilo recover £603.60.

Mr. F. D. L. Bowley (representing the plain: tiff)--I don't think there is any defence to this sotion.

Mr. Hinds, for the defendant asked for plendings,

Mr. Kong. Slug-This is a simple statement of claim for illegal detention of goods. No other particulars can be given to my friend then the mere bald statement of fact that these goods are detained illegally by the defendant.

Mr. Kong Sing-We bought the goods and have got receipts for them. You know that, and this application is made just to cause delay The defendant knows that the plaintiff wants to go away. This is a short cause.

Mr. Hinds-It may be a vory long cause unless my friend is going to admit the facts. The case will torn simply on a point of law."

His Lordship-What does your client way Mr. HindsThat these goods were hired. if not hired, bought on the instalment plan.

Mr. Kong SingThat is the grastion your Lordship bas to try.

His Lordship-That should not take lorig. Mr. Hinds-It may take quite a long time. Mr. D. V. Steavanion (for the defendant)-

Mr. Kong Sing-Itis only the statement of pus witness against the other, and my client's There is a very good defence,

Mr. Bowley The defendant aloits owing statement will be corroborated by documentary the money,

Yesterday Prince Frans von Lichtenstein the relief of Sanna, which was invested plaintiff did not mention one word with regard to in these allegations of freud, and salvoitta that or hired them, the Kiangnan Arsenal and Dockyard had left Hongkong on the German muil Prins by the rebels under Imam Yahya, the cash beck, or the ledger, orthe other account books, or even the account book he kept himself from February 1st, 1896. But it was now dear received instructions from Peking to pre-Ludwig for Shanghai and Japan

that these books were kept in the Hongkong pare the cruiser Hai-chi for a voyage to

Butchery that they were kept by an accountant. Eugland to represent China on the necasion of the Coronation is an item of news of much interest, for this will be the first occa- sion on which a Chinese warship has been sent cut of Asiatic waters. We believe we are correct in saying that the longest cruise hitherto undertaken by a Chinese cruiser was the cruise of last year to Singapore and Netherlands India. A voyage to Eng land would, therefore, he an epoxi-marking event in the annals of the Chinese Navy The Hai-chi and her sistership Hai-tien are British-built cruisers, of 4.300 tons displace ment, 396 feet in length, 16ft beam, 18Et drenght, and 17,000 indicated horse power. The Hei-chi was built at Elswick in 1898, and ranks at the present time as China's latest. S. transport Logon when she reached Manilo and best." She has long been the lagship of last week. The patients included several onbin Adiniral San. It is not known yet whether passengers. Most of them, however, were among the troops, but the disease was of a mild form, Prince Tear CHEN, who will represent the and no fatalities resulted. Court of Peking at the Coronation, will travel

The bachelors of Kowloon Dock, with to England on the cruiser. His Highness, characteristic hopitality, invited their friends who is a son of the veteran, Frince CHING, to a dance on Thursday night and entertained and was China's Special Ambassador to them right royally. A tock orchestra composed England on the occasion of the Coronation of Mesra Groy, W. Brown, Taylor, Owen, the late King BowAnd in 1902, had Sila, and Soutar contributed excellent dance ranged his departure from Feking for the music, and Mr. David Gow acted as M.C., while Mrs. Tapler looked after the catering. Mr. B. M. Biddle of March. Apparently His Highness Dyer, chief manager, sanoanoed that he would has been unable to adhere to the original give a omp for competition for gentlemen's

, and the sudden orders to prepare singles at tennis, and Mr. W. Davison accepted matines at 4 p.m. this afternoon and on Sunday, Yenug Chung would not carry it on say the cruiser Hai-chi would suggest that the this on behalf of the committee.

There were 45 cases of measles on board the

S. P. Warbrook

P. R. Wolff...

H. Humphreys

O. Moyer...

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BIJOU SCENIC THEATRE.

His Lordship-Te it a short case or a case for the remand list ??

Mr. Sicarenson-It is a case for the remand

list.

Mr. Bowley I think it ought to come on for hearing.

His Lordship-The practice instituted by

it, it would have been difficult for Young Mr. Gompertz was that when a solicitor said The enterprising manager of the Bijou Bennis Chaug to have made a fortune considering a case ought to go on the remand liat it was put Theatre has arranged for the production this he had to pay three per cent out of the

Mr. Stevenson-I don't wish to force the evening of a mirth-provoking novelty entitled, gross profits of the business, which up to the

The Flower Street Fallies, an unassuming comedy of local interest, and one that is a time of his taking it over had been run at a case. Iam quite prepared to go to trial, but subaner the popularity of this place of entertain large loss. At any rate it was clear that Yeung, not next week. ment. In addition there are songs by Miss Chung gare the business up early in January, and Miss Grace Vyvenue will contributs. weds firrawho is will a pronounced favourite, 1897, and Counsel thought it was proved beyoud several numbers. A splendid selection of pictures all possible doubt that the business was closed in will be exhibited, and the programme should that month, not because of fake and fraudulent fix the 31st P

There is a representations made by Mr. Howell, but because again attract a large attendance. and the regular performances commence at and 9.15 every evening.

longor. That was admitted by the pisiutiff.

His Lordship-Do you call it a short cansef Mr. Steavenson—No. :

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Mr. Stevenson-Tes

evidence.

Mr. Hinds--If my friend will amend his statement of claim and say the goods were bought.an

Mr. Kong Sing I state that now in Court. Mr. Hinds Then I am satisfied. His Lordship fized the hearing for the 18th instant.

Mr. Gibson, Colonial Veterinary Surgeon, appeared at the Magistracy yesterday to pro sente a ricaha doolie for refusing to accept

to take him from No. 7 Police Station le hire. The complainant had asked the defendant Pokfalum, but he declined. Mr. Gibson in formed the police, but when the latter cam upon the scene the defendant had gone, leaving his riosta. The defendant told the Magistrate. that the distance was too far for him to go as ho was about to go off duty. His Worship accepted this view and discharged the defendant with a caution.