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SUPREME COURT.

ьто,

Friday, August 4th.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

Berene His HONOUR Mr. H. H. J.

GOMPERTZ (PUISNE JUDGE).

MASTER MARINER SUES SHIPOWNERS.

Judgment was delivered in the action brought by Captain Tom Austin against Chi Wo & Co. to recover $870. being damages for wrongful dismissal from the defendants' employment as

captain of the s.o. Il Ming. The particulare

were, three months salary in lion of notice at 3240, $720, and three months' lodgings at 350,

$150,

Mr D. V. Steavenson (of Messrs, Deacon, Leaker & Doacou) appeared for the plaintiff, and defendant was represented by Mr. D. Lewis (of Messrs. Johnson, Stoles & Marter).

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, AUGUST ETH, 1911.

SHARE MARKET. THE ENGINEERING OUTLOOK.

Mesa Vernon and Smyth in their weekly share report, dated August 4th state-

box this morning he has been guilty of breach | I. not randy, ng) ortainly a to HONGKONG of duty-e serious breach of duty, such as would sooept his conclusions, it is clear that if the imperil the ship and the lives in her." In matter is left in any uncertainty than when cross-examination he said I haro po local two professional experts differ no widely on's knowledge of Canton waters. I don't know the matter of professional duty as do the seeThe market for local stocks has ruled quieter siste of water at Castle Fook or Chain Books, and the expert withess in this oase, it is not during the past week, but on the whole I can't say if the captain and mate in Chinese competent for me to and the plaintiff in fault, quotations have been well maintained, and some instances further advances have owned boats keep watch. It is their duty to the burden of justification being, of course, en do so.

The officer keeping watch should the defendants. If at the conclusion of their to be recorded. "Hubbers have been ns. glected during the interval, and close slightly to in communication with the man at the cw I cannot come to a conclusion in their

the week with a tendency to wheel and close to the telograph-that favour, then evidently they have not done what further weakness. Troughs after advancing is, on the bridge. The captain may slip into his they were bound to do. But the ples fails for to 92, with sales to London, have receded to

87/6 middle

price, with London buyer at 86 room to light his pipe-in and oat-at bis own yet another reason. I have no doubt that the 50

His Lordship's judgment was as follows:- This is au solion for damages for wrongful dis- | missal by the master of a local passenger ship There are two defonces; the first-justification,' 'to the eruployers maintaining that they were on titled to dismiss the plaintif for negligence and failure to properly discharge his duties as master. Secondly, the employers say that un" der an oral agreement made between themselves and the master on his appointment, the engage. ment was to be terminated by twenty-four hours' notice on either side. There were also insinuations they are nothing more, for they were not supported by evidence that the plointit in breach of his duties to his om ployers did not comport himself properly towards passengers, Europeans and Chinese the defence of justification. This A based upon certain evidenon given by plaint himself and by several witnesses for the sisfence-the mete, chief engineer, com. Pradore and secord pilot-to the foot that re gular walokes were not kept on board. It appeared from the plaintiff's own statement that. be and the mate usually took the varsel out of barbour at 9.30 pm. After Coponimun the

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anda sellar at 90f. Fino Hard Fara Rabber eloses in London at 4/8 per lb. quiet. Har Sliver is quoted at 241d. steady, and Sterling T. T. at 19 The Bank England rate of discount is unchanged at 3 per cent, but the open market rato bas advanced to fi per cent. Shanghai T. T. is unchanged at 74%.

Taking stock of the industrial position at Home and the bisiness outlook abroad the British Trade Review Bays: In the latter part of the reign of Queen Victoria there was rather a tendency to look upon Great Britain s a played-out kingdom, and it must be admitted that till 0 or 15 years ago our manufacturers, not only in the engineering branches, bin many other departments of industry, clung to fashioned methods of production, wers leth to pat antiquated machinery on the scrap heap, and were in the maja pontent with what must bo considered in the verve of the commercial enterprice now prevailing to have boon only jog.frot trade.

The keen foreign competition that sprang into life, the greater interest of Parliament in industrial and business questions, and pertion- larly the sost shown by our manufacturers in remodelling and extension of their works, slow- ly

but surely brought about a much better state of things. The conviction was general that if foreign competitors they must without delay our capitalists were to hold their own sgainst Beienos, technical matig natio winention, invention, and the highest masbanical

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overy.

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risk-they always do. If the engineer went to practice on local river boats is exactly what the bridge to report, and could find neither the plaintiff said it was with regard to the captain nor mate that would be a serious derslie koeping of watch and the responsibility of tion of duty. It is a serious thing to be off the the pilot. My assessor *bolds, and I bridge when the vessel is under way. There am ready to agree with him. I have also no

BANKS Hongkong and Shaughaia bara would be more risk in narrow or crowded doubt that the plaintiff ran his ship on theso waters, but the principle is the same." Now I very lines from the date of his appointment not heas dealt in during the interval, and close will. confers that when I heard fals testimony as master in March, 1910. Nor par I have the quiet with sellers at $910. London is unchanged

st £37

AISINKUBANORS-Union have been WAH ai an end, and least doubt that his owners know very well I thought the case subject

isol to the utmost; and the utiliso any rebutting evidence the what he was doing. They had, of course, ample sold at $815, and Cantons at $210, the latter

oksing with probable

North skill were sellers. plaintiff might call

prepared moans of knowledge—and that they fully eon- Cams have been booked in the North gratifying result has been that to-day our in- anialge close with local dustrial frms, and especially our great. give judgment iwwediately for th

curred in what was going on. This being so, A Fla 1672 and dofendants, refused Mr. Stervanson one would expect that if at any time thay tatae

sellers at Tis. 169. There are buyers of Yang mated firms, are still in the front-rank of tezes at $210 with ar 73.

producers; and manage to plant their machinery leave

to call evidence to prove that to consider that regular watcb ought to he kept FIRE INSURANCES-Hongkongs have im-in every distant market, and even in competing the plaintiff's practice Was 'usual and ordinary they would faig and reasonabla mon notify proved considerably, and after small sales at countries.

Knowing that they can give the bent of with other bouts of this type, for if a practice is the master of their desires. It follows ther $340 and $345. can probably be placed at the

important principals of closing quotation of $350. Chinas have also output, really wrong and indefensible I suppose it on that when after all

travel to

land these months they strosgthened, and can probably be placed at the undertakings be no defanec merely to prove that it is usual pat forward, suddenly and without any slosing quotation of $125, at which rate the to strengthen their basiness, and have opened branches and appointed agents everywhers, and and prevalent. Finally, however. it seemed to previous

notice, the failuro to.

latest Bale is reported. keep me not to be altogether fair to decide adver30 regular watch as a ground for summary diz-

SHIPPING-Hongkong, Canton and Macans seldom lose so opportunity of getting ordere. have ruled quiet with soliors at 830. Inde-The old spirit of take it or leave it no longer ly to a man in a matter of his professional missal, they make it very difloult to believe that Chines have been booked at $65 for preferred obtains; and though representatives from abroad duty and competence on the authority of the ostensible ground is the real one. Nor do and deferred combined, cum dividend. The and some of our own manufacturers assert that single expert, however skilful, an expert, I myself believe it. In my opinion the defend- London quotation middle price for this stock British traders have yet a good deal to fearn moreover, who came into the case not with an ants had some collateral ciotive for wishing to is today £5 12/6 ar dividend with London a from the United States and Germany, outr probable buyer at £5 10/ China and Maniles catalognes and price lists, and diplomacy in dispatch in eatisfy- independent and quasi-judicial status as au be rid of plaintiff. Suggestions were made iu are procurable at $10 and Shell Transports at securing contracts, and assessor does, but morely as a witness called by cross-examination that they had found him: 81. There are buyers of Douglases at 319 aftoring demand are in alert contrast to former sales at the rate, Star Ferrys are neglected at business ways." The telephone, the cable, the other side. I need hardly say that I am in lacking is consideration to passengers. No

126) and 816) for the old and now shares and wireless telegraphy have all given a way reflecting upon Captain

trado; "bat doubt nets of deliberata discourtesy if brought respectively.

perhaps the Allip to impartiality. I am quite sure that he gave forward to the captain of a passenger steamer REFINERIES-China Sugars have experien- factor in the retention of our industrial equal- his evidence with scrupulous fairness, and he

would oive biaowners amplo justification for sam-

ced a sharp advance, and oose with buyers at ity, and in some instances our superiosity, was very careful to state he had no local experi

8117 after sale at $110 to $117) and reported ably in shipbuilding and mechanical appliances, transactions at 8119 and 120. Lazans continue is the adaptability rad originality of our manu ence and did not know the Canion waters. Imary dismissal Bat nothing of this sort has been

facturers, who are over ondgelling their own or therefore reserved my dosision and with the proved. I think it quite possible that the captain's neglected at 3241.

MINING.-Qactations are unchanged and other people's brains for improvements in any there is no business to report in-this section, consent of the parties I have called in the assis measures with troublesome passengers were on

diroation, and for new designs. The business the rigorous side. Perhaps he was sometimes

DOCKS, WHARVES AND GODOWNS race is to the investor, the chemist, the labour- tance of Captain Pybus; R.NR., on officer also mate was busy with the tickets. The captain of very great, experience and with personal not sa trotful as he might have been. Possibly Hongkong and Whampos Docks are easier with Baver, and the researtoful moebanic. It is an! defendants thought they would like to have a sellers at 856. It is announced that; subject to ago when specialties count; and this fust has owledge of the China coast and river service, milder mannered man in command. But this is audit this company will pay an interim dividend been realised by par engineering firms with who, moreover, has frequently served on Marine nothing but conjectare. I come next to the of $1.00 per share, being at the rate of 4 per consequenit prosperity.

cont per annum. Hongkong

and Kowloon

progres has been conspicuous in Boards of Enquiry. I am infinitely obliged to cont plea-that there was an oral agreement Wharves have been sold at to and more are the manufacture of steel. The old blast furnace him for his trouble and for the assistance he for the determination of the engagement ou enquired for at $491 New Amoy Docks are practice is superseded by easier and more effec

Docks at Tls. 50, tire has given me, I proceeded as follows:-I first

Alling. by self-feeding, and mechanical read over the part of sach witness' evidence twenty-four hours' notice. It has been repest.imchanged at $8, Shanghai

and Shurghai and Hongkow Wharvas at Tha. 85. charging, and more even distribution of heat LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.Hong with less cost of cutput, and our export of iron merly Chinese seamen with good local

kong Lands have ruled firm, and after sales at work of all kinds has greatly increased. Cou- to Captain Pybus. As to the plaintiff's evidence

$93 ex the interim dividend of 933 por shara siderable strides have also been made in the knowledge. One of the pilots who was called

paid on the 29th ult, are now enquired for at

constitution and manipulation of steel from the as witness stated that he possessed a corswnin's as to the fluties loft to the Chinese pilots and the

393) Kowloon Lands are enquired for at $26, Bessemer to the Siemens Marlin process, and course of himself and the mate, I put the ques cortificate. The captain said that the vessel

later developments in which soionice and elec and Hom hreys Estates at 26. There was in charge of the pilot for perhaps three tions, (1) Doen this describe the usual course of.

sellers of West Points at 845 or the interim tricity are doing their part. Makers in befeld, dividend of $2 per share paid on the 29th ult. Leeds, Birmingham, Manchester, and of her hours, but that the mate was knocking about duty on river boats carrying only two officers

and part of the time. He added that he considered (2) If so, is this under the circumstances a proper

of Hotels at $119 and $74 for the old and cities are busy on crucible products, turning new shares respectively.

out hardened, high-speed steels that will go and striving in every way he did his duty, "that he followed the custom, and seamanlike way in run the ship, or is it

COTTON MILS.--Laou Kung Mows have through

to still further perfort. their makos, so that they and he went on to state that in fact he himself negligenos and bebarlour calculate to, imperu terminated very suddenly, Eut he alloges that it advanced in the North to Tls 61, bat otherwise it, be durable and lit for every purpose.

And the consequence is that the safety of the vessel? Ifis replies were:-(1) did so on each occasion by mutual agreement, quotations are unchanged. Hongkongs are

British steel bas “I believe this to be the usual course of duty, notand in any case the defence is not that the MISCELLANEOUS.-Campbell, Moore's have secured reputation in every land. Our armour- incorrect to say that the pilot was in charge. only en. West River boats, but on the Yangtaze agreement for twenty-four hours' motion is a improved to $10 with buyers China Providents | plates, guns, ship equipment, machine tools. 1 in and out the whole time, and the pilot nover (2) It is quite in order and reasonable. The usual or ordinary one, but that it was a special have boon booked at 88 sud Dairy Farms and heavy machinery have to a great extent the at $22, both oloring in request, world's market, and many of our foremost con- Cementa are

with

limiting their attention to sellers atcerns are no langer

acquiring or opening bran $4, Electrics have been done at $213, Paak home works, but are Trans at $12, Ropes at $18 ex the interim ohes in Southern Europe, in Canada, in India, dividend of $1 per share paid on the 29th ult., and Japan. In-Lancashire and Yorkshire, on Union Water Boats at 261, and Steam Fisher the banks of the Clyde, tha Thaums, and the les at $73. There are buyers of China Lighte Mersey there hes within the past few years been at $1, Watsone at 253, Philippines at $5, and an enormous expansion in general augintoring, Dairy Farms at $22 Hongkong Tramwaye mschanical and electric, and manufacturers are middle price.

will

traction and power and be give efficient of 180 in mill, factory, and mine, and on plants- (low level) are quoted by London to-day at 2/6 prepared to build my and every contrivance that

resined on deck until past Castle Peak-for

one and three-quarters to two hours. After

that he would chat with pamongers for two or three hours, being on dock ogain at the Chain Books. In open waters the captain stated that he loft the reseal to one of the Chinese pilote, af.

whom he carried two. These pilofsaro unlicens relevant on this point and then put my question ally held in this Court that, special agreements

was always in charge of the ship, and that it was

He himself was always on the bridge, and was

captain is always available and can be called, know when he was going to pop out. The chief engineer's ovidence was to the effect and provided he is on the alert it would not that several times having to report tempor.be proper to Interfere with the pilet, who has ary breakdowns in the machinery ho found local knowledge. The pilots are very com. neither the captain aur the malo on the potent men. I consider the practics described bridge, and he then reported to the lot in the captain's evidenco sesmanlike and reason

able." I then requested. Captain Pybus' opinion He stated to me, when I recalled him, that, as the practice was not to keep watches, he did not on the chief engineer's evidence. The com tronble to call the captain if the latter was not ment was, "If bouringa get heated the engines on the bridge, but reported to the pilot or who should be stopped at once and a report made to over he found there. He prosseded, "No doubt the bridge as soon as possible aftorwards. The if I had pushed open the swing door, I should captain might easily not be on the bridge have found the captain in the cabin," and again, if the engineer went up at oaor; that the out immediately if the "If the telegraph rings the captain is ont im captain is arediately. Should I want to stop before the telegraph rings ehows him to be on the alert"

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apart, three months' notice of Qlamissal is reasonable for the master of a vessel. The burden of proof is, of course, on defendants, and I will say at

that they failed to coprince me that the alleged agreement Was ever made. It

Dace

bove

pointedl cut that On several previous occasions, the plaintiff's service as master had

measure expressly insisted on by the directors because the plaintiff had given them trouble on previous occasions. It is very likely that when the directors engaged the plaintiff atthe request, as he put it, of a third party--they felt they word conferring a favour ou a man out of employment. They may have thought that ander the circumstanoas it would be only fair that they should not be bound by the thres

quiet at $63.

essier

RUBBERS, ETC.-The following quotations

(middle prices) were received from London by whe to-day- Ledburys

London Asiatics Loudon Venturea United Berdengs Allagars Bato Tigas ...

60%

10/-

16

90/-

AT

3'3

72/6

26/3

40/+

16/9.

Industrial

tion, farm and in feld.

It is an instractive foot that at least three of our great engineering establishments had their inception in Shefeld, one of the first cities to graep the importance of steel-making and the Bessemer process. They all practically started In the Brightside and Attancliffe district of the

cutlery

manufacture centre, and have grown into vast undertakings, making and bridge building works of Mosers. Anglo-Malay International Trusts discount Vickers & Bons has sprung the huge firm of Rubber Truste

Bi-prom. Indo-China's (P. & D. combined 112/6 ... 87,6-

Eastern

telegraph, I am ent before him." Ther comes the On the pilot sevilenco the comment was," Tho that in the passenger trade where competition is Saporgs. mate, whose evidence does not differ materially pilot was not in fact in solo charge of the ship from that of the captain. I summarise it as fol-astely because he was alone on the bridge. He lows: Bince the 1st of July when plaintiff left would be perfectly capable of navigating the the ship the (new) captain and I kept regular ship in ordinary circumstances, and if the cap watches. When the plaintiff was there there were tail was at hand and ready, that would be quite sufficient. That the captain came out when the boate were rather thick shows him to have been

on the alert". On the mate's evidence the com- moat was as follows," The captata should be on band, not necessarily on the bridge. There are no rules-the matter must be left to the 'direc tion of the master. If he is at hand so as to Chinese be called at once that is sufficient.

months rale. But they failed to satisfy me that any such reservation in their favour was insisted on by themselves or assented to by plaintiff. Pisintiff stantly denies it, and I accept his denial. Possibly the three months' rule is a somewhat one-sided operation. I misan keen owners may feel that they are losing business through some idiosyncracy of a master, which at the same time gives them ne grounds for summary dianist. Then they are in a dilemis. Payment down in cash of three months full salary might be a heary charge on the earnings of a email locat steamer. On the other hand, "if they give three months' noties they may fear that the captain having no farther occasion to consider their interests may do serious injury to their business before the period of notice runs out. I admit, the difficulty, but the remedy is in the hands of the owners. They alleged on this corasion an oral agreement. If s master is ready to agres to summary notice. thera is no reason whatever why he should not be required to put his agreement in writing. I have suggested that course before on a similar occasion. This is a lengthy judgment, but I wish to have the facts and my findings on them clearly

Tronoh Tin Minos

Hongkong Electric Trams...

Shell Bearers'

81/- 2/6

hands. From the ecmping thousands of

swall · chaiu-

Messre. Vickers, Sous & Marim at Barrow, noted for its construction of battleships and craisers, and now extending its gigantic industry

merchanoks, and possibly to passenger and

shipping, and to ships of the air, should their experimental craft, bulled with the

no regular watchon. I never kept strict, watch under the plaintift. Plaintiff never kept watches in open waters. The captain said I need not keep regular watch-it was not necessary.” LA cross-examination he said that the esptain was a careful navigator and attended to his duties in a proper manner. The next witness was the Recond pilot. This man was from ten to twenty

the ship with plaintiff. He saya pilots are as competentas anyone. The evidence days on

again I am marise" I very seldom my does not necessarily prove negligence. I have European on the bridge. I never followed this practice myself on the Yangtze saw the mate on the bridge except when entering If the vessel wants to anchor-comes to a station or leaving port. When leaving Canton the or there is a fog, than the captain is called, captain was on the bridge. After leaving The mato's cridence in portoctly consistent with Whampoa he was sometimes on the bridge, but the opinion he gave in crous-emmination that more often not there. After Whampes the the captain is a careful navigator and attends set out in the event of an appeal. As the defendment consists of two oin, lour 4in., two 14. captain remained about ten minutes on the to his duties in a proper manner." I then put i ants' two pleas have broken down, it follows that pounders, six three-pounders, and two smaller tractors of war vessels of all kinds, as well as

quick-firers. She also carries two 18in. relying deck torpedo tubes. She will be fitted with cylindrical and water tube boilers for stokers to gain experience, and the propelling machinery is of the Parsons type of turbine with three lines shafting, one propeller on each, giving a speed of 20 knots. Acconimodation is provided for 230 officers and men and 40 cadets.

bridge. In my watch after the captain left I a further question: got orders from nó oue. For the rest of the watch, I was in sole charge of the ship till handed over to No 1. Now and again the cap tain came out. Once the captain had left

all

INTIMATIONS

ITCHING FRIGHTFUL

HAD NO REST

Night or Day for Two Months. Face and Arms One Mass of Scurfy : Skin. Smarted All the Time.

She Scratched Until It Bled.

Belief, Sleep and Cure In

One Box of Cuticura. Ointment.

#0

"My face and arms werei one mase of mwurfy skin and full of inflammation.

They itched frightfully that I had no rest; night or day, for about two month. eruption smarte the

The

zil

time, and I could not read a minute without soralching until it bled. I tried every treatment I could think of, or was told to get, but with no result. At Jest I aw Cuticurs Ointment advertised so got a box of. With the first few dressings I found relief and could begin to sleep a littlo. So I bought another box of Cuticura Ointment, and before I had used all of that I was fully cured, I shall be glad if you will make ad of this so that others may learn of the Cuticura Remedies, as what say is the truth." (Signed) Mrs. E. Hadgett, 51.. Oloo Rowe, Plaxton, nr. Alfreton, Darby, England, Jan. 12, 1010.

Torturing, dangring humours on the skin and scalp of infants, children and adults are instantly relieved by Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment,

Bit readout the owned, Dents: TonJon, 27, Kasrterhouse Sal 1906, 1. Rue de in Cho want 2. Towns de Cu, sydney; India, B. X. Paul. Cape Town 1.1. N. A., Panier Ltd. Com Bale Prim. Komun. Bend for free 12-nuga US Curkina buck, an authority on the adn und resty and the best treatment of their disantes,

Anita: AMOR : No Africa, contin. 1

Chas. J. Gaupp & Co.

Hare Just Received 8 Now

Selection of Goods from

MAPPIN & WEBB,

LONDON,

Comprising:

SILVER CUPS,

PRESENTATION. PLATE,

&C..

PRINCES FLATE,

TEA SERVICES,

TABLE WARE,

&c.

CUTLERY,

FISH KNIVES and

DRESSING CASES will

FORKS,

SILVER FITTINGS,

LEATHER HAND-BAGS,

and WALLETS,

RAZORS.

(256

Messrs.

new metal durahmin, prove the success our that their shops contain no evidences of the Admiralty dosire.

decadence of British trade. Hore, in addition LAUNCH OF A CHINESE CRUISER. The firm of Messrs. John Brown & Co., which to the making of barbettes, ammunition has lately made a name for the lenock of big ships hoists, and the numerous devices for the The launch took place on the 14th July, at in the north, originated not far from the old working of battleships, the output of big

រថ Mossrs. Vickers, shipyard, of the Chinese train shops of Mesara Vickers & Sons, and John guns is large, and the manufacture of But spart armour-plater of the latest. ing orniser Ying Sweet, Miss May Lin, a daughter Brown, years before he was knighted, dabbled of the Chinese Minister, who was also present, railway material and introduced the manufacture from what appears to be the sternal need for performed the naming ceremony.

of armour plates, aride of their kind, but the engines of defence and attack, there is a posce- This vessel has been specially designed for forerunners of the invulnerable armaments that ful, productive eide to the huge works, in which the training of officers and men with modern have evolved from bis investice zeal. Charles many shops are devoted to the converting of the munitions of warfare, while having sil fighting Cammail, too, a rough diamond, opened his steel best class of steel and to the fashioning of ma capacity possible in a ship of 13tt. draught works close by, made money in railway material, chino tools, large and small, of the latest de and limited displacement to most certain and niso tried his hand with armour-plates, and signs and of wonderful insistones. Bearing in harbour conditions, The King Set is avantually the business, converted into Messrs.mind the activity of these three huge groupings 33 ft. long, 39ft. 6in. beam, 20ft. in on making nearly orory requisite is iron and steel, the Clyde and in the wider Belfas

Cammell & Co. of the Cyclops Works, and of production and the shipbuilding urgency of with a displacement of 2,500 tons. Her aro

was merged into the shipbuilding firm of Messrs. Messrs. Harland & Wolff, of Belfast, where Cammell, Laird & Co., of Birkenhead, the con. there is abaudant work in addition to the tail ou the White Star liner the Titanic, British bridge-builders, giving meantime special atten. shipbuilders must to the reverse of pessimistic. tion to cargo-bosis and to the designing of craft But it is not in these yards and shops alone that are becoming indispensable to foreign trade, that trade in brisk. Leeds, particularly craft equipped with novel engines and steering Kitson's, is seriding out a vast number of gear, and capable of arigating the trickiest locomotive and engineering parts; Sheffield has Enbstantial orders for machines of nearly every rivers abroad.

Perhaps the most remarkable advancement has sort. and has quite an unusual demand for rail- been made by Mesars. Armstrong, Whitworth way masterial and rolling stook; and Birmingha & Co, of Elarick, on the Tyne, and of Open-is intent not only on gall arma, but of a shaw, Manchester. One of the earliest partners hundred specialities for home and distant cus was Joseph Whitworth, who as a young man tomers. There is scarcely a manufactory in carried on business in a very humble way in the country that depends upon iron and steel A recent issue of the Oriental Review con-a sersp-iron sliep, but fostered his inventive for ita industrial life that is idle, and eron the and did much in association with agricultural machinery makers, who have hitherto genius tains a paper on Japanese women, giving an Armstrong towed bringing the firm into pro- experienced serion fluctuations in business, have sengers and cargo. He has many duties in con-

count of a curionscustom in rogue before the end winence. Mesurs. Armstrong Whitworth & capital orders on hand, for they are revealing notion with tickets. It is necessary for him to

of the sixteenth century among the uneducated Co. is now one of the largest undertakings in much ingennity in the manufacture of labour- okuses -A divorced wife was expected to nudar Europe, and yields employment to 50,000 bands. saving machinery, and are sending their wares hare reasonable time for sleep. I regard it as

take what was aslied second wife chastising." It had widened its industrial borders in the to every quarter of the globe, physically impossible for a man with so much to Mr. Laris-But Captain Austin proposes

Should the divorcer zuarry again within a month, north, erecting new yards and shops, it has a do to keep his regular watches satisfactorily. going Home, and if he goes and we bring onr

the diverse was sure to enlist the service .. ព

interest in the Erith works, on the vigorous girls and women from among her friends Thames, and in ile works on the northern shore af sinowy Nor would it tend to efficiency to have the cap. appeal car money is gone.

its tain always on the bridge,

ships of war and hosts Mr. Stevenson--If your Lordship is prepared and relations, to the number of from twenty to the Mediterranea; and i

transit are known on every water. "In that defendants should be bound to appeal as Thas prepared, the ex-wife would send word to the

fighting ships possible, because my client does in the new one to prepare for an attack on a certain tribute not little to the Japanese victory; quickly as

day and hour, mentioning the kind of weapons and on Lake Baikal, in Siboria, ite marvellous to be used, such as wooden swords or clubs.

"If the practice under the plaintiff must have judgment. Three months Captain Austin was proper, diligent and salary he is entitled to. Ad to the quarters, scamanlike, why should it have been altered ou he is notout of pocket through the dismissal, as his dimissal when a new master took com. he had this payment to make while still in the mand?" Answer. "I regard the system ander defendants' service. I disallow this part of the Bat the point was not argued, and I am claim. willing to bear the parties in Charabers if plain

this point and his solicitor really thinke bas any casa. Subject to this there mast be judgment for plaintiff for three months? salary at $40 and the costs of the action.

Mr. Lans--Will your Lordship grant a stay of excontien

His Lordship On what grounds? Mr. Lewis-To appeal.

the bridge. I saw him once or twice in the Captain Austin as a reasonable one for voyages twenty days. Most daya ke uster came out." of this sort with a vauel carrying only lis The 'compradore's evidenco is merely that he two officers. Any regalar system of visited the bridge at night on several occasions watch and watch about on a river boat and found neither the captain or the chief carrying only a captain and a mata must be officar there, Then the defence called Mr. illusory. The mate is on special duty before Edward Jones, Acting Assistant Harbour arriving in port. In port he is busy with pas Master of the Colony, as an expert witness Very early in the case I stated that had I known what the issue was likely to be I should have insisted on having a marine assessor. Au nd- viser on the Bench, to whom the judge can put his difficulties and get counsel and explanation, is much more helpful in a case of this sort than an expert witness in the box. I should like to have notice în future beforehand

His Lordship An appeal is no gronad for a stay of execution. The usual course is to satisfy me that the money would be paid if the decision is raversed.

AN ANCIENT DIVORCE CURE.

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The system de- to grant any slut. I would ask your Lordship : a hundred, according to her station and influence. for Busso-Japanese mart

soribed by Captain Austin is perfectly reason- able and the best possible in all the circumstances,

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MARK TWAIN'S WILL.

when any similar case in coming for of the 388," I am quite prepared to accept the Mr. Lewis-There will be no delay.

tend fearing for Europe. trial: Now the gist and substance of Captam opinion of Captain Pybus in a subject matter is Lordship suggested that the matter. be 1 Men wero not allowed to take part in the battice-breaking vessel that carried the traffic from 471,136 (594,287). The publishers estimate Jones' eridence is contained in the last few lines in which he is thoroughly at home, and arranged between the partine as to security. that ensued, decidedly business-like while trail-end prior to the completion of the line baked the sale of Mark Twain's books daring the vert

of his examination in chief, which I reprodune.

his

He said: "On the captain's own evidence in the

good

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a layman, He would not grant a stay of execution, but if TOUSOBE Reem to me, as

no arrange tent could be male he would grant aud safficient. But атоп

a stay of er jution for a limited period.

the East to the West, and made a through trade lasted. The women of those days boasted of the possible. In Manchester the firm have recently pamber of times they had participated in this extended their works and are so well employed "second wife chastising "

Mark Twain's will show that the author left estato in New York and Connecticut valued at

that the royalties which will be derived from

four years will amount to a sum of $18,000. His daughter, Mr. Osip Gabrilowitsch, the wife of the Russia pianist, is the sole legatus,