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TELEGRAMS.

["DAILY PRESS" EXOLUBIVE BERVICE.] A SUDDEN DEATH IN KOREA.

TORÝO, April 28th. Professor Knox, formerly of the Tokyo University, has died suddenly at Seoul. AN AVIATION DISAPPOINTMENT IN

JAPAN.

TOKYO, April 29th. The American aviator Atwater has ar- He had planned to rived in Yokhama.

five steamer was fly in when the miles out, but his hydroplane was dam- aged in launching and great crowds were disappointed..

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY..

STRIKE ON THE OLYMPIC."

RANDOM REFLECTIONS.

The spell of summer which came in ad- vance during the week was not altogether appreciated, even the old residents heing unprepared for the rather sultry condi- tions. We prefer to be introduced to sum- mer more gradually.

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That reminds me. The board on which the weather reports, usod to be affixed at the Ferry Wharf on this side is not being utilised. As a rule the Company do not neglect the obvious.

to suppress snatching from ladies in the streets, a practice which has been fearfully common in the Colony of late. It is a most cowardly form of attack, and there is nothing like an application of the "cat" for deterring youthful criminals from this method of earning a livelihood.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESE, MONDAY, APRIL 29rn, 1912.

SUPREME COURT.

Friday, April 28th.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

BEFORE MR. H. II. J. GOMPEDIZ

-(Purane Junoz).

THE FOOCHOW TEA SEASON.

The following letter appears in the Fuoshow Echo

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CORRESPONDENCE..

LESSONS OF THE "TITANIC" DISASTER.

(70 THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,"]

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This may mean increased cost of travel+ Jing, but as it is it is your money or your life. Take your choice! Anyhow don't be cheap and nasty.Yours faithfully.

AUTOLYCUS,

HONGKONG

Sir,-"All's well that ends well" After the generally rent and openly expressed tears that our ton crop for the coming sea- son would be far too small for require- ments, and as a consequence prices would be much too high, it is cause for pro- found congratulation to note that the amount of money sent up country for tea purchases is not only considerably larger than was anticipated, but is actually very Watkins, Ltd., aued G. G. Park for little below the normal, as the following public, the other, a decision given. by tedge: generous contributions from Mr. $71.55, goods sold.

figures testify- Dollars sent up country:-.

A POINT IN COMPANY LAW.

Mr. Russ appeared for the defendant, and, being informed that Mr. Watkins was to appear for the plaintiff company, objected to anyone except a solicitor

sued by a limited company.

the

managing director of the company?. His Lordship-Supposing it is

Mr. Russ-He has no right to appear on behalf of the company...

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ensure

needed, as we can scarcely hope that the Home

will become self-supporting immediately. Contributions may be sent to no or to Mr. F. E. Tata, Queen's Buildings. The latter has Lindly under- taken to solicit, contributions in various offices.

DOGS HOME.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE Hongkong, 29th April, 1912,

DAILY PRESS."] SIE,In the local papers have been recently two items, one, the wreck of the

Sin, Will you kindly add to your Titanic, of absorbing interest to the previous favours by inserting the follow I have to acknow ing information? the local courts in a test care between D. V. Steavenson $25, Capt. Lossins $10, shipping company and a ship's officer, of Mr. B. W. Tape $5, Mr. Lo Cheung Shiu 1012.

special interest to the maritime community. $1,550,000.00 $1,030,000.00 The two cases to a superficial observer, Lieut.-Col. Hamilton $15. In view of It must have been satisfactory to the

With this buying power, and having re- would appear to have no bearing upon the increased expenditure, "to public to lean that the police have met with a measure of success in their efforts appearing, as the defendant was being gard to the fact that the green teamen are 1 cach other, yetate the thinking mind the efficiency in working, more money is still

crippled in their resources and their sell conditions of service disclosed in this ship ing markete dislocated, there is every reaping case open up a somewhat disquieting son to look forward to an, if anything, trend of thought. larger first crop than usual. Though this Listen to the words of the Prime may be a somewhat doubtful blessing, Minister in the House of Commons on the there can be no doubt as to how it com- Titanic disaster:-"I cannot say more paren with a very small crop, or none at for the present than to express admira; all, and at one time this latter alternative tion that the best traditions of the sea seamed within measurable distance. Such seem to have been observed, and that 29th inst., at 4 p.m.

The new Home will be opened to-day, It is situated behind en event, to all intents and purposes, would willing sacrifices were offered to give & the Colton Mills, two minutes' walk from have meant the finish of the Foochow Tea chance of safety to those least able to help the Tram Terminus at Causeway Bay, by themselves." So! the best traditions! the road next the Nullab. We are again of the sea have been observed-of the sea, considerably indebted to Mr. Abdoolrahim mark you! There is 跟 certain fat for gratuitous architectural services. The

this observation which chief credit is with the Banke, especially irresistibly suggests the opening lines of for Boarders also, where owners wish to Home will be available for Strays and successfully, and in the finality - the the one which first grasped the seriousness that old sea song, "We gentlemen of have dogs cared for temporarily. It is. of the position, and with far sighted policy England who sit at home at case advised that sick dogs be sent to Mr. tonk immediate steps to avert it.

Ta my humble opinion too much credit sort of fatuous coinplacency about it. Kennedy at the Horse Repository, where

You can picture the British public' cannot be given to that Bank which was with a thick cable laid watch chain Kennedy has most kindly promised to he has facilities for treating them. Mr. guided by the well considered opinion of lung across his rotund stomach, consupervise the detail working of the Home. the popular local manager. He led the way, the others but followed: to him amitting his eminently respectable person Mr. F. K, Tata will manage the business debt of gratitude is due from all those who cietion in his mind that the ship's officer's Bay for sales, etc., on Wednesdays and to the perils of the sea, with the firm con- mattera He will attend at Causeway are dependent on the tea supply. cannot go on for two

If this be admitted--as it must be by sole mission in life is to offer up himself Saturdays from 4.30 to 5.30 p.m. Special months at least, as my client is away.

His Lordship, to Mr. Watkins-Is your company a limited company?

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The community generally ought to be LONDON, April 27th.

grateful to the Presa for having enlighten- The Olympic is returning to Southamped them as to the powers which they ton, having abandoned her voyage. Upon the firemen from Liverpool embarking on the vessel to-day, the seamen refused to sail on the ground that they (the firemen) were non-union men. Numbers of the Beamen jumped into a tug. The Olympic signalled to the cruiser Cochrane and also communicated with Portsmouth. Captain Goodinough proceeded in a pinnace and addressed the men, reminding them that as they had signed on " their conduct practically aniqunted to mutiny. The police then came on the scene and arrested fifty of the sailors for refusing to sail.

LATER.

possess for dealing with noises and dis turbances at night within the city. We have all suffered at times from the proxim- ity of the moss of bachelors who have rather frequent jamborees," and many of us would have been glad, on occasions, to have invoked the aid of the law and pro- red an injunction against hilarity which extended too far into the night. At this season when the open doors and open windows inean less seclusion and mean alan that the piano and the gramaphone of the people on the other side of the street becomes a greater nuisance than before, it is well to know that we have a remedy, and such knowledge being in the posses- sion of likely offenders may lead to greater consideration being shown.

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Probably most of my readers have been Fifty-three of the sailors were arrested favoured with copy of the circular and charged at Portsmouth under the letter sent out by a Japanese firm in Hong Merchants Shipping Act with unlawfully kong, but as there may be some who have disobeying the commands of the captain.no had this amusing epistle in their hands

may be permitted to repeat it. The fifth officer testified that the boats reads: We have honour to inform you wore perfectly sound, with one exception that our business has been in existence The men also objected to the firemen one year by your kind help. We will open engaged on the ground, that they knew a special sales on the 17th, 18th and the 19th inst., as a reward for your kindness, nothing of the work,

and we will be greatly pleased if you The accused wore remanded, bail being kindly inspect our goods on these days.” A

allowed.

ENGLISH RACING.

LONDON, April 7th.

the Two Thousand The betting on Guineas, to be run at 'Newmarket on May 1st, is as follows:11 to 10 on White Star: 5 to 1 against Hall Cross; 100 to 7 against Kempion; 28 to 1 against Lorenzos 7 to 1 against Jingling Geordie, and 100 to 6 against Lomond,

The betting on the Derby, which is to be run on June 3th, is 9 to 4 against White Star; to 1 against Lomond; 100 to 8 against Cylgad.

A later message states that the betting was 2 to 1 against White Star, 4 to 1 against Lomond. Evens White Star and Lorbond coupled.

On the Sandown course, for the Two Thousand Guineas, £1,200 was taken on White Star at evonis.

LONDON'S ROYAL VISITOR.

LONDON, April 28th. Prince Henry of the Netherlands lunch ed on Saturday at Buckingham Palace

special sále as a reward to patrons is "a now one on me," as the Ainericane way. Europeans usually regard it as good buai- ness for themselves, although they of course adopt the philanthropic pose also.

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Another instance of Japanese enterprise is reported in one of the English papers It appears that from that country, "Scotch" whisky is being manufactured with the use of methyl alcohol, and the authorities, having made the discovery, are taking steps to stop it in the interests of public health. The possibility of using such a substitute must have been learned from Home, so that, instead of being indignant, we should regard this form of imitation as a great compliment,

A new experience for Europeans here is to have addressed to them personally a letter from a religious gentleman who is anxious to stimulate interest in their eternal welfare. A copy of such a letter has just come into my hands, and I have perused a part of it. With the best inten- tion in the world I could not struggle through it all, and I have to confess that the earnest gentleman is likely to find others in the Colony as apathetic as 10yself. If I might give him a hint, it would be; to be brief. He ought to condense his seven

he will have a better chance of having his efforte read.

His Lordship--I don't know. Mr. Russ-I think that has been definitely laid down several times. I understand that your Lordship so decided in the case of the Hongkong Hotel, Ltd."

Mr. Hind, who was present in Court,

said the point was laid down in the old Company Ordinance that a limited com- pany could not sue except by a solicitor. His Lordship had followed that ruling in the case of the Hongkong Hotel.

His Lordship-You deny liability? · Mr. Ruga-Yes, the man who collected money from my client, on behalf of Mr. Watkins, absconded. Our defence is pay-

ment. The case

Mr. Watkins-Yes.

Trade.

is due to the foreign merchants and Banks that the crisis was tided over so

Without

appointments may be made with him by Telephene 28 or P.O. Box 360,-I am, Yours sincerely,

CHARLES H. HICKLING.

a willing sacrifice for him at a anyone who knows the inner working of

remuneration of £9 per month, and the recent events-then it seems to me, air, a striking instance of bow dependent the privilege of paying his own passage to merchants are on the Banks, and once the port of embarkation. more raises the question of how poor the belittling those selfless traditions of the policy leaving sentiment aside-which, sea which undoubtedly do prevail, I ask The Manse, for a trifling temporary gain, goes past the British public, whether in those His Lordsbip- I am inclined to think that them with business in favour of confessed-multifarious occupations in which the a limited company must be representedly selfish institutions. Why should people ominently respectable person acquires

Bis Lordship-Are you a partner in it! Mr. Watkins-Yes.

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by a soliciter, and porhaps the best thing I can do is to put the case sine die, and in the meantime I think you had better see Mr. Russ. When the defendant comes back the case can be reinstated, but your firm must be represented by a solicitar.

A CLAIM TO KECOVER LÍKIN CHARGES,

do as business concerns that which they wealth, if his life were expected of hira world scorn in their private capacity? as a matter of course, would he consider ask and receive facilities and favours from the rates of pay bera prevailing for ship's one source, and later, for a paltry saving officers, viz. -£9 as a minimum, per over some exchange transaction, do a deal month, with no provision whatever for elsewhere which cuts into the legitimate leave or pension, to be of such a natura business and profits of those wlio have as to enable him to enjoy the cominon stood by their friends!

rights of a citizen, and to leave behind him a sufficiency to maintain his wife and to educate his children i

A suit was brought by the Chee Wo firm against The Tong Fat for $449.87, cost of transmitting opium into China:

Mr F. X. D'Almada e Castro appearede for the plaintiffs and Mr. Bulmer Johnson, of Messrs Dennys and Bowley's office, for the defendants.

Mr. Johnson asked for pleadings... He could not understand the case, as he could not make out what the charges for likin meant. It was essentially a case for plead- ings as the people concerned were in China. It was absurd to think that likin

could be claimed in Hongkong.

Mr. D'Almada The defendants asked us to pay the likin duty and to transmit the spium into China. They purchased the opium from us and asked us to pay the likin and other charges.

His Lordship ordered pleadings.

A QUESTION OF INTEREST. His Lordship delivered judgment in the case of Ruttonjeer. Cooper, in which plain tiff claimed to recover principal and in- terest on a promissory note.

"OLD TIMER."

3. Kennedy Road,

April 29th, 1912..

INTIMATIONS

Chs. J. Gaupp

& Co..

-ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS,

CHATKE ROAD.

I have long held the opinion that this is not only bad sentiment, aud poor busi- ness, but disloyalty of a kind, and not at This is rather, a nasty question, and all in keeping with the spirit in which busi moreover it is not business-for the ness is, or anyway used to be, conducted ethics of business are to buy in the goes far in support of this view, and But is latter-day business, good business? here. The critical situation just weather-cheapest, and sell in the dearest market. should give some food for thought to the Let us examine among others this question 1/10th Brigade.

of, cheapness in connection with the Ian, Dear Sir, Yours faithfully,

Titanic disaster. Here is a huge vesel, the very last word in marine shipbuild- ing, wrecked on her maiden voyage. According to the statement of the survivors GREAT BRITAIN AND PORTUGAL. there was not sufficient boat capacity for

the passengers carried on that voyage, WATCHMAKERS, In the House of Commons recently although she was not carrying her Iuli Mr. Fell (Great Yarmouth, Opp.) asked complement. Yet she had complied with the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs the law, and was licensed by the Board if there was any treaty existing between of Trade, which is a Government depart. Great Britain and Portugal under whichment and the servant of the public. Great Britain was under any obligation to Why then does the public-through its protect or guarantee the Portuguese servant the Board of Trade permit colonies of San Thomé and Principe; and, vessels to put to sea with insufficient boat if so, did this treaty involve the country in capacity? For this reason:The public FINEST QUALITY any consequent obligation or responsibility is greedy; it wants as much as it can get in regard to the black labour imported into of the very best of its kind, and it very those islands.

much objects to pay a fair price for it.

AND JEWELLERS,

OPTICIANS,

DIAMOND JEWELLERY

Sir E Grey-The treaty of 1061, which The average man in the privacy of his is still in force, binds this country to defend home is a very average fellow indeed, and protect all conquests or colonies compared to what he is when travelling. belonging to Portugal against all her at home he is content with plain fare, ecensies. The answer to the second part and without stiuting, the housekeeping of the question is in the negative. There billa are pretty sharply looked after; are provisions respecting slavery in other

he has. What does he require when travelling? It is unnecessary to go into engagements, but not in the treaty in there he pays the whole bill for everything ENGLISH,

details. for the increasing luxury in modern steamships is a sufficient answer,

them.

question.

His Lordship said this was a claim for the balance of principal and interest on à promissory note by the endorsee of the had been made for payment of interest note. The defence was that no provision in the note or in a collateral or oral TROUBLE FEARED IN THE SHIPPING and be demands it because he patronises

agreement. There was no other agree. ment for the payment of interest, and if there was & collateral or oral agreement, it was a bad one and made without con-

sideration Plaintiff had set off against this two payments already made by way of interest. There was no reason that be could see why a man who made a pro-

TRADE.

The Times Liverpool Correspondent telegraphs:

Now it is obvious that a steamship com- pany is not a philanthropic institution, and if the public demand high speed and luxury at a cheap rate, the balance of

with Their Majestics and afterwards pages of typed matter into one. Thereby missory note should not make a collateral provide for the employment of an addi-but by increasing the passenger list, in

sailed for Holland,

AMERICAN PRESIDENTIAL

ELECTION.

LONDON, April 28th.

A wire from St. Louis states that Col. Roosevelt hạ WON the Missouri Re- publican Convention.

ROOSEVELT DENOUNCES TAVÍ.

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LATER. Col. Roosevelt, speaking at Worcester, Massachusetts. vehemently replied to President Taft, declaring that the latter had been, not merely in thought, but in word and deed disloyal to their past friendship, and had been disloyal to every canon of ordinary decency and fair deal ing. He said President Taft had yielded

THE REVOLT AT FEZ.

agreement to pay interest and he thought there would be a good consideration if the Sun Yat Sen is still the idol of the Chi-defendant did in return for the money or nese in the South, and bis welcome here getting the credit sign a note and also the other day could not have been greater make another contract oral or in writing had he been a royal personage. Of course promising to pay interest accruing on his is a fascinating personality, and Euro-the debt. The plaintiff as endorsee of peans are almost as interested as Chinese the note had a contract in which he

in the doings of this man who has impress-claimed interest. It was purely collateral The Times discusses various faels which

ed his personality so strangly on the Chi nese revolution and on the Chinese repub- lic. Certainly, it is his example of self- abnegation which has made possible the formation of a government for China, with so little friction and disturbance,

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It is satisfactory to see that the coolie- lodging house speculation of the contrac tor who has been entrusted with the work of putting a railing round the garden plot in Royal Square has been stopped. The disfigurement of the site is bad enough as himself to the bosses," and had got is and I certainly think that, while the victed himself of insincerity when he P.W.D. were about it, they might have ordered the removal of the latrine to some signed the Payne-Aldrich tariff.

less conspicuous site than that selected. close to the Statue Wharf where so many people are wont to assemble, especially during the summer months. Visitors to the Colony, landing at this wharf, must be atruck with amazement when they see escaping from the Fez niassacre are complanted so conspicuously in Royal Square pletely ruined. They took refuge in the a latrine for Chinese workmen engaged Sultan's garden, where their only shelter in chipping granite blocks in what the was in the empty cages of the Sultan's guide books tell the visitor is one of the menagerie. Tents are being erected for beauty spots of the city.

RODERICK RANDOM. the remainder.

LONDON, April 27th. Reuter's Paris correspondent states that seven thousand of the Jews who were

and had nothing to do with the note at all. The endorsee might claim interest as damages on the amount of the note for which he had the endorsement if he could prove formal demand since the endorse- ment. Could he do that?

Mr. D'Almada-I don't think he can. His Lordship-In that case I must give judgment for the balance of the principal. The other contract is entirely laid on one side. znan

Mr. D'Almade-I must bring a fresh

action for the interest?

His Lordship-Yes I think you may

His Lordship declined.

Further trouble in the shipping trade of

cost must be collected elsewhere. the United Kingdom is anticipated in the early summer. The National Sailors' and

Where and how ie it collected? There Firemen's Union, after the success of the strike last August, is expected to make can be but one answer. It is collected not demands upon the shipowners which would in cash from the individual passengers, tional 20,000 men by increasing the number other words, the passenger gets a reduc of hands of the vessels in proportion to tion by the vessel taking a quantity. their size and by excluding from Britisn Business methods, you see! The limita ships lascars and other Asiaties to the tions of any vessel for carrying boats are plain, and in the case of the Titanic, number of 3,000.

without knowing exact particulars, I vory much doubt if she would carry more thau SUBSTITUTES FOR COAL: THE OIL sixteen boats each side, thirty-two in all, with a capacity for forty persons in each ENGINE.

The Board of Trade may allow more,. but it must be remembered, that it is one thing to talk from an arm-chair of what a boat will carry, and quite another thing to experience it in North Atlantic weather. In addition to this, it must be borne in mind, that the conditions prevailing when the boats are urgently: required, are vastly different to those which obtain during a Board of Trade test. When the vessel is in a sinking con- dition, in nine cases uut of ton, she has list which renders it next to impossible the boat capacity. Add to this the to lower the weather boats, This halves horrors of panic-striken, mob of passengers, a gale of wind, a heavy sea, and the bitterness of the North Atlantic, and again you have the opportunity of listening to Mr. Asquith's mellifluous accents as le prattles in the House of

In a Special Article a Correspondent of have been suggested as substitutes for coal. He points out that some of those proposals are absurd, while others, though sound enough, are not applicable at once, or even in the immediate future, on ac count of their cost. There are, he thinks, no practical alternatives to coal on the scale required, not even mineral oil or peat, although mineral oil may be successfully utilized for some purposes, as in the case- being heard just now. of the Diesel engine, of which so much is

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THE PANAMA CANAL. Mr Shirley Benn asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs in the House do that ap to the time of the endorsement. of Commons recently if any arrange-

Mr. Hind-I ask for costs up to the timement had been entered into between Great Commons of the "traditions of the sea" Britain and the United States by which and you pat yourself on the back and of the hearing.

vessels belonging to Great Britain or the think what very fine fellows we British Cuited States traversing the Panama ere, and do nothing! The Public are Canal should, in case of war, be exeunt to blame for this disaster, in so much as, from blockage, detention, or capture by by their apathy, they have assented

conditions which allowed it. either of those countries.

There must always bo a certain amount of risk in sea travelling, but it may be vastly minimised as follows:----

Less demand for luxnry when travel- ling, and is consequence less cost in shipbuilding. Leas passengers carried to the same amount of tonnage and ample boat accomodation for all

Mr. D'Almada asked for the balance due to be paid into Court,

Mr. Hind asked for a stay of execution

sidered. for a week so as appeal could be con-

Mr. D'Almada said that they had seven days to pay and that notice of appeal would have to be made in that period, go it did not matter.

Leave to appeal was granted.

Sir E. Grey. It is provided in Article 3 of the Hay-Pauncefote Treaty of Novem ber 18th, 1901, that the canal shall never be blockaded nor shall any right of war be exercised nor any act of hostility be

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