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SUPREME COURT: Friday, August 11th.

IN APPELLATE JURIBDLUTION.

(BEFORE THE FULL COURT.)

MASTHU MARINER AND; SHIP OWNERS,

The Hon. Mr. H. E. Felock, K.G., instructed by Mr. D. Lowis (of Mesra, Johnson, Stokes

& Master), moped for leave tó appeal against the decision of Mr. Justice Gompertz in the action between Captain T'em Austin (respondent) and Chi Wo & Company (appellants).

The motion was brought on the following

- grounds, amongst others :---

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(3) That the Bading of the learned Judge that there

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agreement between the appellants and the respondent to dire affect that the engagement might be ter- minated by 24 hours' notise on either side was against the weight of science.

(2) That the learned Judge held, without any ovidence being before-him-to that effect, that it was the usual course of duty on river bosta plying between Hongkong and Canton and vorrying only two affeurs for po regular watch to be kept, but that the appellants can call evidence to show that on river bosta plying betwemu Hengkong and Canton and vice versa "und carrying only two oflours, regular watchas

are in foot kapt.

(3) That inasmuch as Captain Pybus was called in to advies the Court upon the evidence before the Court" to the duty of the respond. eul to set regular watolos, the independeat statements of Captain Pybus ataunting to evidenco as to the practise on river ateamers with regard to keeping regular watches ought mol to have been accepted by the learned Judge me ovidence or otherwise for the purpose of ar riving at bis judgmont.

(4) That it apponra from the learned Judge's judgment with regard to Captain Pybus statements to him, that Captain Pybus could to his belief and not speak only as as to his personal knowledge as to the usael course of duty on the West River boats.

(5) That as regards the neual courss of duty on the Yangtaza river boats, Captain Pybas could only speak of his own personal knowledge

of

THE HONGKONG DAILY 1

Mr. Dennys-The plaintiff put the defendant to great expense before by bringing a false case against him.

His Lordship-He brought a case, which he could not prove. I don't know whether it was false or not.

Defendant was called and stated that his salary was $52.50 per month, out of which he Paid 816 for rent. He supported a father, three

sistors, a brother and a wife.

His Lordship-What can you pay $5 a month?

Defendent-At the most. I would; ask for instalments of $3.

Mr. Gardiner → I would ask for $10.

His Lordship Why did you borrow this money/

Defendant-To pay medical attendance for my father,

Mr. Gardiner asked for larger instalments. Tress men naaally ouse into Court and said they had four or five wives and so many children. His Lordship-Which is the most meritorions, to support a man's fator or to have four or five wiyos?

Mr. Gardiner, unið be did not know: .

His Lordship ontered judgment and costs for the plaintiff, and ordered the amount to be paid

in instalments of 85 a month.

ADJOURNED INTO CHAMBERS.

A case

was mentioned in whick D. D. Nowrojec of the King Edward Hotel olalma from ✪. W. McEwen the sum of 3751.30.

Mr. Moore appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. M. Rondor Harris for the defendant..

Mr. Hurris asked if his Lordship would take the matter in Chambers; it was only a question of justalments,

Mr. Moore said there was no dispute about the fucts, and asked his Lordship to decide the

Cose

His Lordship--I can take it in Chambers this morning, it you like.

Mr. Moore I would sooner it be taken in Court. The defendant "bas been living at the King Edward Hotel since the 20th September, and has not pait a out since that time.

Mr. Harris-The sole reason is that the dofentant has a counterclaim against the hotel.

Mr. Moore-We have not had particulars of that, claire, but we may pay it without any dispute.

His Lordship Is there any reason why

about not take this into Chambora ?

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PHESS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 12111. 1911.

His Lordship Very often it is much better to do that than to turn a man ont.

Mr. Harris--Looking at it from an equitablo point of view, it is unfair for the King Edward Hotel to allow this man to stay on there, and then suddenly come down on him to pay the whole amount when they know he posunot, Defendant would state that it was impossible for him to pay this amount, and it meant his going to gsol if execution was issued.

His Lordship-That is no resson for making instalmenta

Mr. Harris submitted this was a case for instalments.

ing

THE YANGTZE FLOODS.

PROTECTION OF LOW.LYING AREAS

as much as five feet, and the lowering of the watore to the west, by adequate provision for their conduct pant the Canal, would be the means of freeing hundreds of square miles from in- undation in ordinary times.

be they

hey have in

But the advent of an engineer to-day Mr. Charles Jameson, the Aurrican engineer is not going to work miracle. Not who has been sent to Chias by the American only will it taka A considerable time Red Cross Society to anrvoy the low-lying re, even to cover the territory and prepare a gions of Kiangan and Anhui, recently arrived report, hut it will take years to persuade the in Peking and is now en his way to Nanking to Chinese into adequate activity, if they remain confor with the authorities preliminary to under as passive in the face of disaator as taking the

survey. A Chinese engineer has the past. Mr. Janzenon may survey and report, been appointed to co-operate with Mr. Jameson, but that will not stay floods. What is chiefly and the officials in the regions concerned have needed is motive power to compel the authorities been Instructed

to do what is needful to safeguard the millions to give bi

every assistance in his work.

who

aro dependent apon the provision of nde- The Red Cross Society of America is defray. quato protection from bigh waters. For many Is Lordship Apparently the friend is being the whole of the expenses of Mr. Jameson,

years foods

and famines can be looked for, auð hix the soones, for at one time he was willing and that body, which was instrumental in send in the meantime it is just as well to prepare for to pay $250 down, and now he will not guaran

large sums of money

to the amine Fund A serious state of things in the coming winter in Committee for distribution during the late the adjoinin. provinces.-N.O. Daily News. tee tho fafondant.

famine, declined to permit the Chinese to pay the orpenses of the engineer when that belated ofer wae recently made. The Red Cross Society CHINESE CURRENCY REFORM. through the American Minister at Peking if before sending the engineer out, inquired such a thing would be acceptable to the Chinese, and an affirmative reply having been received they immediately detailed Mr. Jameson for the work Huring sent him they havo detor mined to see the whole matter through them- selves, and when the report of the engineer is beaded in to China, free of all cost, the onus of doing something to pravout floods and lamine of the officials in the future will be entirely upon the shoulders

Mr. Harris-The friend was willing to pay $250 in settlement of the claim. I think the plaintiff must be notified that my client does not intend to ran away.

His Lordship-I don't see how, in the cir- caristances, I can make any order.

Mr. Harris-I would ask your Lordship to nad press the point very much. · Your Lordship is always making orders for instalments.

His Lordship-Yes, under certain Gred ralos, Nr. Harris Will your Lordship make at order for instalmonis subject to guarantee!

His Lordahip-Can this matior bo arranged if I let the case stand over?

Mr. Harris-I don't think it can be arranged. His Lordship adjourned the matter into

Chambers.

HONGKONG

SHARE MARKET,

will

than

are

PROMISE AND PERFORMANCE,

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IL-ACCOUNT OF THE PRESENT

SYSTEM,

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buvo to be arranged in

[BY A CORRESPONDENT OF "THE TIMER"]

By the second article of the Commercial Treaty negotiated by Sir James Mackay in 1902, Chius, undertook to take the necessary steps to provide fra "un form natious? currency which should ba legal tender in mont of all duties, taxes, and obligations through- After the 1906-7 famine China promised to think over it, Chian at laed is about to

out the Empire." fter taking nine years to Iako substantini steps to ameliorato the condi.

rry tions of the masses and routier impossible ads, in the win, to that general cause which out her promise. The delay was probably shocked the world, but owing to the recurrence of the awful sufferings that had

hampers all

pro ress in China-viz, of prover. biat shortness of the offieil memory nothing money; but that diffenity has now boou got over was done. The floods of the summer of 1910 by the ten million sterling loan recently signed. repeated the work of the former floods that

Peking by the representatives of the banks plunged Anhui and Kiangsu in a terrible stats

of the four satious iuterstod viz,, England, Mosers. Vernon and Smyth in their weekly of famina and the flood that are now prevailing France, Germany, and the United States.

Certain d tails once again crate famine that must be worse shave report dated August 11th state-

The market for local stocks has raled firra

of the predecessors. No crops at all during the past week, and with few excepticus als de oud to supply, und die al other mugh less to found a resorve, and as all other quotations close with a tendency towards further impresetaent. "Rubbers" have not beeu dealous famines the station during the coming reserves have already been absorded by the previ in during the interval, and closing quotations winter threatens to be disastrous to hundreds of

lower though slightly

the are fairly

thousands of people, unless the world once again Fins Hard generally. Para

in relief. to-day ut 474 per b. the latest wine quotation for Far Sinekod Plantation being 6/7 per Bar Silver closes at 24-d per oz. quiet, and sterling T. Tat 1,98. The open market rate of discount has advanced to 23 per cent, but the Bank of England rate remain at 3 per cent. Shanghat is anotod af 743, and the Bank's buying TT

for 3 da bills at 75 BANES, Hongkong and Shanghais have not been sold daring the iteral and not tions are unchanged at 8910 sellers, London

£87 10/

MARINE INSURANCE-Units have been dous at 8805 and 8810, closing is request at the

он

can be induced to

Alrondly the Chinese Goreransent has realized the seriousness of this crisis and has, with unto- ward liberality, handed to officials large sums of money for distribution, but they will have to do more then that. The starving people will have to be removed from the now productive areas, and the chance has arrived for the effective suitiation of the scheme that was broached sore Mascherin with industrious pensants. The time ago to populate the fertile plains of present Viceroy of the Three Dia ters Provinces bas already inaugurated a system of agricultural expansion, and as population in badly needed, the hearth and home, are available for removal, people of Anhui and Kian en, now washed from

regard to supervision including the appoint. lendors, but it is understood that these sn ment of an expert advisor satisfactory to the

that the loan will soon be offered on the Bouries approaching a rettlement, and it is expesied of the four Powers in equal shares. The it may be nemmed, will be well received, for the credit of the Chinese Government still stands high, notwithstanding, cortan warnings which are from time to time thrown out from varieus quarter; mad the fact that the loan is being made with the knowledge and support of the respectiva Governments of the leading countries will further enhance its status.

Meantime it may be of interest to give a short account of the present condition of Chines amount to. currency, and what the proposed zoform will

-BYCEE, THE STANDARD OF VALUE.

in regard to a period antecedent to the your 1821. since when he has been employed continuously on one of the ships of the Canadisa Paside Rail- way Company, which are ocean-going ships,

(That a view of the practica keeping regular watches which in fact prevails on clver stomas plying between Hongkong and Canton, oren though carrying only two ofibers, it was not proper and saman- Like for respondent to run his ship for various issue a writ immediately after taking defendant. IRE INSURANCES.Hongkongs ro strone to carry out the project, and in order to supply | for instance, if intended for dom-stio usa, sre

Mr. Moore nid he was willing to accept pay-hare and buyers at 3350. Chinas from the loan monoy subsoribed for the purpose the Kung Ka, one of

Mr. Moore-The King Edward Hotel waut., to make an example of nine of these people who go on for mouths without paying their bills.

Mr. Harris said his client had paid the hotel for months and mouths, and then they chose to

promissory note.

Iatter rate. North Chines have been sold

This

The standard of value in China has bean from time immemorial and still is uncond silver pace. All international buying and selling is termed arce, the unit being the tail, or Chinese to the North at Tia. 1674 and Tls. 1663 propel has already been considered hy done in taels, and all internal wholesale trade is There are buyers of Yangiszes at the improved Prince Palat, and we anterstand that it has has to undergo-a cortain process to fit it for

Minister of Agriculture and Industries, rate of 215 with exchange 73, Cantons being been approved. All that is needed is the money commercial uso. Newly imported silver barn, so carried on. Although uncoined, yet siver

but stoady at 82 0.

ers to be obtained first seat to a quasi-public institution. termed

with

amall

*done at

are

pericda during the voyagé with duly a Chinese pilot.on daty on the bridge. But that on the contrary it constituted a neglect of duty in the ment by instalments provided 'n lump sun was and blose respondent to have omitted to keep a system, of paid down and the balance in good instalments. regular watelies between himself and the mate. throughout the wholy voyaga between Hong- kong and Canton and vice verse, and that such a unglect of duty would have justified the ap- pellants in dismissing him without notics.

On the previous day the defendant ha! offered to pay 2250 down and to cire a promissory note for the rest. He was willing to accept that provided his Lordship would order the balance to be paid ia monthly instalments of $100. (7) That any method of procedure in a river Mr. Harris-That is what my client cannot voyage such as is described by the respondent agree to, but he is willing to pay $100 4 would ocalitute a neglect of a precaution month. I understand my client offered $250 in which is required by the ordinary practics of full settlement of the claim, but I would mnoh simazu, and would have justified the appellants rather argue, this in Chambare, as there is in dismissing him without notice, and that any various correspondines I what to put before eastern (öves if proved) to neglect such a pre- your Lordship to substantists my client's atsteinent and show his position. He is waiting in the Colony to mesta gonttoman who ougaged him, and who is on his way here.

caution would be bad in law.

Their Lordships granted leave to apponi, and directed that on application to call further evidence should stand over. They also decided that an are:ssor should be agreed upon between the parties,

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

BEFORE HIS HOMOVE MR. H. H. J. COMPERTZ (PURSE JUDGE),

Mr. Moore. We have been waiting for sight months.

At this stage the case was adjourned, being called on inter.

Mr. Moore then stated that be hai just Be his client, who refused to accept instalments. unless some OND guaranteed

thon. The defendant had no property here Plaintiff thought the case would be met by Madame E. Suzanne brought action against having judgment for the amount and immediate

ORDER FOR INHIĄLMENTS.

Mrs. Silbar to recover $40.

Mr. Olio Kong. Sing represented the plaintiff, and defendant appeared in person. His Lordship - What is this for, clothes? Mr. Kong Sing-Yes.

oxecution.

Mr. Harris said that exactly describe what the molite of the plaintiff was in the case Defondant had offard (25) down in settlement but the other side refused to take it, hoping to Defendant admitted owing the money, but get more. Tint money was pat up by a friend of the defendant's, but now that friend refused. asked for instalments.

Judgment was entered for plaintiff with coats, payment to be made in instalments of 220. The same defendant was sued by the Paris Tollat Company for the recovery of 815.

Mr. M. Roader Harris represented the plaintiff Dofondant admitted the debt, but asked his Lordship to defer paymont until September 15th

Mr. Larris. I cannot consert to that. I

think I should come in before Mr. Hong Sing His Lordship ordered the payment of 85 on the 15th instant, and the balance on September

1st,

A QUESTION OF MERIT, Hakim Singh brough notion against Lau King Tsing to moover $110 dui for money lent.

Mr. J. H. Gardiner appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. H. L. Dennys, jur, for the defendant, Kr. Dennys said he was prepared to comment to judgment for the amount stated in the two notes, bat would ask his Lordship to order pay, ment by instalments. Defendant's salary was $52 a month, and on that he had to support a

wife, a father and a mother,

His Lordship-What is kep

Mr. Dennys-A sergeant interpreter.

His Lordship-What do you offer?

Mr. Doouys-85 a month.

Mr. Gardiner-I ask for more than that, Mr. Denuya stated that one of the notes on which the defendant was being snad was given for interest which he was not liable to pay. -

His Lordship-If you force the case you would have to prove want of consideration, and

might not prove it. I don't see how you can

utilise that,

at the improved rate of $125

stealkong, Canton and Macsos

$261, the new shares ·bojky.

Boot.on

Now

the necessary funde sams

of Manchuriya development,

THE TASK INVOLVED.

of which exists st every large trading centre. There the silver. is melted, toned up or down to the degros of Bueuess customary in the locality, and then east into ingots of varions sizes, the most common in Shanghai being lumps or "shoes” of about 50 teela weight. In North Chinashoes of about 5 tools or even siraller are common.

tht is a gigantic question, That China is, or as for the task of making the areas flood free, was, able, however, to face big problems when put to it is evidenced by the colossal wo ks that now remain as monuments to the genius of her ancient engineers. The Great Wall of China with figures showing the exact weight and The Kang Ku officials mark each ingot in ink and the Grand Canal will ever stand as extraor dinary testimony of the triumph ofer wile ex duocess, and the ingot is then ready for on- paneer of natutored gbuius armed with primimercial use. The whole process Jakes up only & few hours and costs a mére trifle-the obenprat tive implementa at a period when the white man had proceded but a step along the scientific form of minting in the world. The Kang Kn bizhway upon which he now cheerily advances is not a Government institution and is regulated with startling strides. And if Chins could erect by law it is simply a bankers' devics for such gigantic works witkant cognizance of mutual convenience; nevertheless it commands labor-saring and time-using machinery, low publie onnfidence, and 1arly, if ever, is cum- wuchs otste will it be for her to do what she pinint beard. The Kung Ku of the various should do with up-to date kaneledge, expert as- large centres here as relation with ens quother } vk sittance and modern inventiona? To desin the and no common standard. Hence the tael

that are now constantly fraught with one placy is never the exact equivalent of the dunger of inondation is a stupendous task that feel of another, either in weight or fineness. more finacially powerful nations than Chian For example, the teel of Chinking is about might well tremblo to commit tinitaselves to, but 5 per cent, better than the Changhai tad, something has to be fone to meet immediate though both towns are in the same province nends if the recurrent cries for dnancialassistance and only some 100 miles spart. The difference are to be stilled.

is adjusted by the banks if payment is made by bank order; thus a bank draft for 100 Cain- kiang tools will be credited to you in Shanghai Tis 106 25, or whatever the day's rate way. be. If Chinklang syees is sent to Shanghai it must go to the Kang Ku to be melted down into the Shanghai standard. So with Tientsin, Funkow, and in fact with every other city in the Bapire.

that

square

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INTIMATIONS

TORTURED DAY AND

NIGHT BY ITCHING

And Burning. Sore Places on Baby's Cheeks, Hips, Spine and in Bend of Arms and Knees. Could Hardly. Walk. Was ill for Want of flest.

Got Cuticura Remedies and Now has Not the Least Sign of Eczema.

“My son when two years old tind cezams very badly. He had great more places on the

edges of a bones, the Iole of each car had a

great spill, the force

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ding over the jawbone

Lin

tho

to the check, and, en

heek bones ggalost

were some mor Korea, ing him look ghesity... had a large sore on ex hip and all up his aplue, and in the band of his arms and knees. The latter were so bad that the child could hardly walk. Whenever the ensla Keratched himself, soraS walery matter would come from the places lika great drop of porspiratian. He was tor tured day and night with the wine barit and chingatton, I had ted several remedies, and then 1 went to the doctor but the stuft I had from him inado mi the elightest Impression. The child was getting It for the want of proper rési.) gave up rose to the doctor, as a hend, nurno, gave me some Cutleura

i used sea If it would relieve my bitment to it for a week, and by that time the places

were looking delelle las angry, and were not nearly so triabte, 1 got sorac Culents Ointment and Soup, axl

thom. He was in sich, word with I do make a in of Ciment last ten days, wed

to smear the places over two or three times day. The eczema kept coming back, but soon as it showed i used Cuticas (nt- meat. The bay l now thirteen, and not the lent algn of ass," (Signed) 1 A. Oliver, The Gardens, Egerton House. Eger- ton, nene Asferi, Heat, bg, May 14 1940. - Cuticura Retardies rited the moet ermeation" tation fr akan diunxes, Hold throatbook The wark Indon Dejot, 27, Charterlist Fquare."

Chas. J. Gaupp

& Co.

Have Just Received DE Now

Selection of Goods from

MAPPIN & WEBB,

LONDON,

Comprising

SILVER CUPS,

PRESENTATION PLATE,

TEA SERVICES,

&r,

&..

PRINCES FLATE,

TABLE WARE,

CUTLERY,

FISH KNIVES and

DRESSING CASES, with

SILVER FITTINGS,

FORKS,

LEATHER HANDBAGS,.

and WALLETS, -

RAZORS.

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rally in use, and are proforred to the provincial dollars, which letter are not wanted outside the issuing province, and sometimes at even at

discount there

COPPER CASH,

29 ox the dividend of $1.25 per share for the easter with sales and probable small solors si half your ending 30th June paid on the 8th inst. Indo-Chinas have frned up and after sales at 865 to 2673 oum dividend oan now be placed at ex the dividend of 9 por preferred share, #63 ** tess tax at ex 1/98-84 70.24, paid locally on the 9th instant. Rouglases have been booked at $19, and China and Manilas a 810, both elesing in quest. Star Ferries (old) are wanted at Leation is a seller of Shell Transports at $162.

at 81/... REFINERIES-China Sugars have again been the feature of the week's business, advancing with small sales at varying rates from 8120 to $140, closing, with layers at $139, Luzes are quiet but steady at 8234.

MINING No business has transpired in this

Son and quotations are unchanged. DOCKS, WHARVES AND GODOWNS-Hong kong and Whampoa Dooks afe easier will elera at $54. Hongkong and Kowloon Whar res have been booked at 250 closing with sellers at this rate and buyers at $49. Shanghai Docks hara bayers in the North at Tls. 50, au Blang bal and Hongket Wharves at Tha. 88.

Whilst it may not be financially possible to Amoy Dooks are offering at $8.

trant the whale of the tremendous area ambricad ND BUILDINGS,-Hoar between the Yellow and Yang ze Rivers, it may LANDS, HOTELS on Lands are firm with sales and buyers at be comparatively easy to inaugurate a smaller $931. Kowloon Lands are at $25, and which will save inundation Humphreys Estates at $63, There are sellers hundreds of square wihts that are now dunded of Went Points at 245 and of Shanghai Lands auly when the waters, attalk their maximum in the North at Tia. 90. Hongkong Hotels are height. There are from 10,000 to 15,000 quiet with probable seller. at $119 and $74 for miles of territory, of course, below the level

Chinese sysee is, therefore, continuously being old and new

respectively.

of the rivers and the Grand Canal, and

submitted to that supreme test of an houst COTTON MILLS. Hongkonga have on this has only been protected in the past siness is as sficient as a standard of value as

coin, the molting pot, and apart from its ol booked at $6 closing steady in the North. Ewo by the great embankmentų bare improved to Tls, 80, but otherwise. quote been areated along the rivers and the sen const

any coinage can be. Relatively to gold, of tions are unchanged,

For over ninety miles the Grm Canal itself in ourae, it has the same falne as silver in ibe MISCELLANEOUS.

Chira Providents carried across part of this area between embank world's market, There is no duty on ther

A word must be said in regard to the copper are enquired for at 88; Dairy Farms ziehts, and its bod is many feet above the level exports or imports of silver, and the "cash," the coin of the people, which is the at $22, Chin

Lilita at 81.10, Rep of the surrounding country, the embankments change value of the fuel therefore follows Ive been Campbell. Moore's at $10. Cement in some cases being thirty feet above the the London price of silver, subject to such only national coin recognized by the law of the are been booked at 83 90, Peak Trams (new) at ordinary ground level. Large cities, towns and minor variation as may be caused by a ten-te striot dogshare it might be expected to find striot Goserazaent, supervision. The $1.10, and Watsons at 85. Ices are obtainable at villages, with their hundreds of thousands parary excess of supply or demand, within the

wholesala dealer and the international trader $180, Ropesat 818, Electrics at521; and Cements of inhabitants, depend for their existence limits of the import nad export. ballos point.

can protect themetres, but the men are at Langkats after declining to Tls. 8upou the strength of the embankments and the wellers are now wanted in the North at Tis. 88. watchfulness of thous to when is satrusted the

helpless in the face of a depreciated currency. Tronche (Tin) have raled quiet, closing with daty of safeguarding them; and the conserve of many pati nalities cireslate in marious part reform is most needed. By law the cash" Bide by side with sycre, however, foreign coins Bat it is precisely lure that the greatest mischief. seilers in London at 91/- and probable buyers at tion of this vast grain-producing area from the of China. Chief among there is the Mexican

and wrong

has been done, and it is here where

His Lordship-Is your client's friend willing

sea on the east and from the rivers and Grand RUBBERS ETC.-The following quotations Canul, is considered by many to rank with any dollar, which for many years, until the closing ought to contain to guarantee him if the instalments are accepted? (middle price) were received from London by of the noteworthy engineering achievements of of the Mexican Mints, was imparteil, in large out, of spelter, and 10 per cent react, and

should be one-sixteenth of a tack in weight, Mr. Harris-1 understand not. But the wire to-day.

numbers. Then followed the British or

or Hong- Ledburys

kong dollar, approximately of the same weight be exchangeable al the rate of 1.000 cash for plaintiff cannot be afraid of his running away tondon Asiaticn

and fineress as the Mexican. There we cons one tool of

Treasury silver. In practice not na lite allowed him to go to Shanghai when he Leudan Ventares

Apart from the Yangtze and Yellow Rivers, form the standard curry of Hongkong, one of these conditions has been observed. The awed $500.

United Serdange

a constant soura of evil is the Hwai River, and are largely used in Canten and Boath composition of the coin would have been less which drains North Kiangan, Anhui and Chins. The British dollar has also become material, provided

machinery had Tigns

Honn provinces, and runs into Hangteza popular in. North China sines the Borer been arranged whereby the relation of cash to ake. In its course from the south-west of tronble, mainly becaus- the British troops silver could have been maintained, but that is Shauki it bas close upon

hundred important

that coin. For B similar reas a depreciated form, with little regard to the of water, whereas the Tellow Kiser does not Japanese coins and Russian roubles, paper sad needs of the population, was left to and ite own actually drain much of the country on either silver, are in vogue in Manchuria. Indian level, varying with supply and demand on the ajde, though it an

B one hand, and with its intrinsic value or Anually justifies its appella- rupees are said to be popular and eren & other Consequently the ratio between "cral". Είσα τις

in China's Sorrow" by emptying premium Western China,

while Franch coins ils overflow from distant places about are to ho found in the regions, which border on the provinces through which it passes The Tongking. To add to the diversity, several Yellow River in itself is constant meaRCƏ,

aca, provincial wints have from time to time issued just as the Yangtze is to the south, and if these coins approximately equivalent to the Moxloan two rivers, or either of them, join with the and have also inaned vast quantities of musi-to-day it requires 1.765 cash to purchase a tael

-a depreciation of 60 per cent., with a cor- Somewhat unexpectedly the price of quick Hwat in a ficod- as is now the case the em diary coinage la 10 and 20 cent pieces. silver began to advanco a few days ago. sayankments are bound to maffer sud much As none of these rarions ouius possess any responding loss of purchasing power. Mr. Harris-Hi luggage is in the Kinga Laden paper of the 18th ult, and within a of 0.000 square miles be plunged into a serious privileged in debtaying power they Edward Hotel.

week the price has been raised no fewer than state of unndation.

generally between themselves at five times, the last advanes

kowever, is The difficulties of canalling to drafu the areas intrinsic value. The Cuinamen place on Saturday, July 15. For the quilte, market in time of food are Sisyphian. It fact it is very conservative and likes what he has been this ia this is quite unusual. The advance, amounting impossible to deal with the immense sweep of accustomed to, bence

According to information cabled by the to £1. 56. per bottle, is mainly due to a large uncontrolled water in one scheme when levels a premium in limited localities. A remarkable Federated Malay States Government to the doman from the Continent, and the scarcity

are lower than the far away, though if the ins amably the first to be introduced into the of plantation rubber from the Federated Malay

of this is the old

ld Spanish Carolas dollar Malay States Development Agency the exports of supplies in America as a result of the exhaust at any ones ant, monah good can be dore country which for leeg circulated in one of States for the month of Jace amounted to

lakes are dredged, the existing canals deepened -probably od condition of the Californian mines

Quick siver is an important article of commerce, and Attention to the west side of the Grand Canal the silk districts not far from Shanghai 1,229.7541b, making the total for the six months in consequence of the advance is price vormilies should also render possible a grast reduction of at a premium of 15 to 20 per cent above the of the present year 8,349,397ib., which compares le much dearer, as also is corrosive sublimats and flood water, for the difference in height of the Mexican, though intrinsically no better. The with 5,276,791, for the corresponding period the salt of mercury used in medioiue,

waters on either side of the Canal is sometimes Mexican and the British dollar are most grze. of 1910 and 2,463,2411 for 1909.

to have anything to do with the matter. He submitted that this was a case where his Lord ship should make an order for instalments. Le-was offering 3100 a month for the reason, that there were now certain commissions due to the defendant, and next month other commie- sicue would be dus.

87:

Allagars His Lordship. An order for instalments is Batu F never made unless the defondant is in receipt of Bapergs... a fixed monthly salary, and is resident in the Lingis Colony,.

70/

25%.

39/10

AB

Anglo-Malays Eastern and Internetional Trusts Rabber Trusts

169

Shell. Bearers

80j.

Hongkong Electric Trams....:

3,9 discount 8/- prem. 118,6 88,9

2/6

DEARER QUICKSILVER.

Mr. Harris-My client may well be said to be Tal resident in the Colony. He has been here for a Indo-China's (P. & D. combined)

Tremah Tin Mines year.

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His Lordship A commercial traveller is only

a bird of passage.

Mr. Harris-His territory is Hougkong. His Lordship-There is nothing to prevent

| him going to Shanghai.

Mr. Moore-He has got a few bags there. His Lordship-It see

tu

ue that the

the plaintiffs, who have had dealings with defeudant, are much more capable of coming to

propar opinion about him than I am.

Mr. Hurris Sarely your Lordship can take intu consideration the fact that the plaintiffs allowed this bill to run on so long.

China,

TROUBLESOME RIVERS.

· FOREIGN COIs.

50 per cent. of copper, 40 per

some

ributarios and brings down an immense body load there are paid and make their par-exelly what was not done. The colu isened in

in

cartain

coins have a' taloud

and silver has varied from time to time as

mnoh ke 100 por cant. Not to go farther back than five years ago, the equivalent of the Sbang- bai tsel was then between 1,100 and 1,120 each;

RUBBER EXPORTS FROM THE STATES.