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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY JUNE 8ra, 1912. A dividend at the rate of 30 per cent. TELEGRAMS.

the Colony cannot afford a third Judge." This extract, taken alone, is in conflict with a declaration on the subject made by Bis Excellency in the Legislative Council in Septembar, 1908, when Sir FREDERICK Lugand said that, like his predecessor, he inal found the general opinion to be that, except for the purposes of nu Appeal Court, a third Judge was not immediately required. That was less than four years ago, and we are not aware that it can be said that the work of the Courts has materially increased siace. It would perhaps be useful to the discussion of the question if we reproduce in its entirety Bir FREDERICK LUGARD'S reference to the subject in the Legislative Council on 24th September, 1908. We quote from Hanzard, page 126:-

I have a fow words to say regarding the jadtaisi vote. Shortly after my arrival in the Colony

the Chief Justice represented to me the argent nusity of a third Judge, both in order to lighten the work of the Judges of the Supreme Court and in order to form a more effootire Court of Appeal. I found that

WHISKY predecesser had not considered that the necessity

had been demonstrated and that the Secretary of S'ate, after a fall review of the arguments

at forward by the Chief Justice, had

I negatived the proposal

I felt myself, however. A BLEND OF THE FINEST PURE that the ex'ating

Justice oslr, of whom the Chief two judges had a casting vote, must necessarily be very un

tisfactory, since it practically prohibited sa MALT SCOTCH WHISKIES.

from a decision of the Chief Justice to the unless it was intended to take the caso

bat Privy Council, course prohibitive to any

For over 30 Years WATSON'S

of the

is being paid by the Senawang Rubbor Co., Ltd., & Shanghai company.

Tonight M. Engene "Ossipoff gives his concert in the City Hall, and Mr. R. G Knowles occupies the stage at the Theatre,

For selling lottery tickets in the Colony a Chiness was yesterday ordered by Mr. Melbourne at the Magistracy to pay n Ane of 850.

Hongkong University, is coming out by Sir Charler Eliot, the Principal of the the amo-Muru, which left London ou May 11th.

Sir John N. Jordan, British Minister to China, has been elected a member of the Benate of Belfast-University in place

-{THROUGH SKUTER'S AGE::GY.)

THE CHINESE LOAN.

LONDON, Juno 7th, Sir Edward Grey; in reply to a ques- tion addressed by Mr. Ginnell, M.P., in the House of Commone, said: Pending

the final issue of the Chinese Loan now

TEL EG RAMS.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

THE LONDON STRIKE..

SUPREME COURT,

Friday, June 8th,

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.

BEFORE THE CHIEF JUSTICE (HON, ME REES DAVIES).

THE INSURANCE CLAIM. The case was resumed in which the Wa Leong Cheung Ker firm claimed from

LONDON, June 7th. Ninety ships were being unloaded on Thursday afternoon, and the prospect of an early settlement of the strike has been advanced considerably by the renewed the Prussian National Insurance Co. of conferences between the Government and the masters and the men.

There has been some trouble at Tilbury,

where the police were compelled to make

Stettin, the sum of $23,500 alleged to ho due on three policies of insurance Mr. Eldon Potter (instructed by Mr. David- son, of Hastings & Hastings) appear-

Pollock, K.C., with him Hon. Mr. C. G. ed for the plaintiffs, and Mr. E. .

Alabaster (instructed by Mr. Shenton, of Deacon, Looker & Deacon), appear.

being negotiated, His Majesty's Govern ment had assured the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, the Bri- tish representative in the International combination, of their exclusive support, which, it is hoped, will render effective a truncheon charge. the aim of His Majesty's Government and prevent a return to the former unproft- able policy of international competition taken last night, and there were indica- quantity of opium in his possession, was in Chinese loans. The support now giventions that the answer of the employers to Leung firm, further eross-examined, said 'te this Bank in no wise confers a mono- the proposals of the Government would poly on the Bank for the issue of future be unfavourable. lenus, and it is understood that the Bank

of the late Sir Robert Hart.

A Chinaman with a queue, who bad been sten landing from a junk with a

at the Magistracy yesterday fined $1.70.,

Eight men and a women, charged with the theft of silk from the Soshu Maru in

appeared Magistrate yesterday manded,

tho

harbour,

and

the before

were re-

We understand that likin is still being

imponed on goods entering the intern by rail from Hongkong, and that the protests made against the illegal exaction have so far been without result.

The many

friends of Bir Patrick Manson in Hongkong and the Far East will be pleased to learn that he is con- templating a visit to Hongkong during the winter. Sir Patrick is spending the summer months in Ceylon.

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NATIONAL STRIKE IN PROSPECT.

A gloomior view of the strike wased for the defendants.

Mr. Gosling, in a message to the Lightermon's Union, said that if the We masters did not reply to-day, or if the unfavourable, national

· will admit to full participation British houses of established reputation.

The success of sack a movement, how-

It appears that the employers main tain that a federation in their interest

have no desire to take advantage of reply was fecior to litigants. It was equally nusatis

China's difficulties. It is China who strike would be declared immediately. the Chief Justic, as to litigants,

If China ever, is considered doubtful in view of for if at the new bearing by the Fall Coart he

wants to borrow; not others who wish

press loans upon her. saw cause to review his former decision-mere

to pecially if this occurred more than once, ha

can dispense with foreign loans it the attitude of the seamen, "E" has maintained the rc-was open to the innuendo that he did not know his

own mind or that to was influenced by his

would be a very great relief and would while if he adgred to his former junior: FINEST putation

decision, It was alleged that the appeal was a farce. In this view I was supported by

put an end to many troublesome 'ques-. the SCOTCH WHISKY in the Chief Justice and the Faisno Judge, the

tions. It is clear that in the prosent state would be impracticable, Attorney-General and the members 3 of the

of affairs in China that, if money is to but, like my predecessor, I have found FAR EAST.

be leat, it must be upon proper conditions. general opinion to be that, except for the pur- posos of an Appeal Court, a third judge was not

Otherwise Chinese credit will disappear, immediately required. The east involved. es- at 825,00), and the diffenty of finding timated at

At the Magistracy yesterday the house-and confusion and chaos will result, and accommodation pending the completion of the boy who was charged by a European lady aew Law Courte were additional reasons for antarring such an appointment. I suggested at Kowloon was convicted and fined $10 I cannot support anything likely to pro-

duce these circumstances," therefore to the Secretary of State that, the

in a Judge of the Shanghai Court should visit or 14 days and was bound over

personal bond of 8100 to keep the peace for six months. Defendant was very insolent in the dock and said the police were afraid to go into the house, because, she was a "bad-tempored foreign devil.”

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Hongkong twice in a year and sit as an Appeal Judge here. In this pronoul the Borstary of State and the Foreign Offles have agreed, bat, as I have only recently received the telegram, no provision appears in the Estimates, The cost is small and is estimated at £275. We must, I think, regard this as only a temporary measure. for appeal work is sure to increase and will take up mor time than the Shanghai Judge can spare. It will. however. I hope, form a amful and practicable expellent to bridge over the time which must elapse before the new Law Courts are open, when, I hope, our finances may be in a bolter paritier to afford a third Julge.

DEATH OF DR. R. H. GRAVES OF CANTON,

We deeply regres to announce that the Rev. R. II. Graves, M.D., D.D., Senior Missionary of the American Southern Baptist Convention Mission, after an un- paralleled service of fifty-six years in the tropics, died at his home in Canton on Monday last. Dr. Graves bore the distine- tion of being the oldest active missionary. and of having the longest term of service of any missionary in South China. Though in his eightieth year, he had kept his mental and physical powers in a most remarkable way up to the time of his death,

LOSS OF A STEAMER OFF MINDANAO.

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It will be seen from this extract that Sir Frederick Lugard, like his predecessor, Bir MATTHEW NATHAN, was not satisfied that a third Judge was necessary, except for the purposes of the Court of Appeal, and we have no doubt the Colonial Office will want to know what bas occurred in the last four years to alter the general [ opinion" on the question. As to the ques

tion of cost, it will be noticed that the estimate by Sir FREDERICK LUGARD ie

The Philippine inter-island steamer double the sum suggested by the Hon Mr Brutus was lost off Mindanao last week, MURRAY STEWART. But, whatever the cost, but all on board were saved except the the Colony would, no doubt, give a ready chief officer, Manuel Ayala. The steamer assent to the expenditure if it is shown to appears to have struck San Ramon point. The Brutus was valued at 100,000 pesos be necessary in order to prevent the ordi- and was not insured, so the loss on the HONGKONG, JUsa Orn, 1912.

nary work of the Courts getting badly in vessel will amount to that sum. She was Tax Legislative Council on Thursday post- arrear. So far as concerns the constitution built at Dumbarton in 1880, her construc tors being Messrs. A. McMillan & Son. poned the Bill amending the, constitution of the Appeal Court, we are disposed to of the Appeal Court of the Colony. Many of regard the alternative suggested as no greater gross tonnage was 1,277. Being one of the pioneer steamiers of the inter-island the arguments marshalled by the flon, Mr improvement on the arrangement proposed trade, she was well-known at the prin. OSBORNE against the leading provision of the by the Bill, unless it is intended that the cipal ports of the Philippines. Bill are certainly formidable. They show, in third Judge shall be a man of equal stand. short, that to bring the Judge of HB31's ing to the Chief Justice. It may be that Supreme Court for China to Hongkong for Sir FREDERICE LUGARD, when he gave an fifteen days twice a year, to sit with the estimate of 825,000 as the cost, con- tive local Judges in Appellate Jurisdiction, teinplated the appointment of an experi- It would obviously not would be certain to prove pot only a most enced Judge, unsatisfactory but in all probability, an anbanca the prestige of the Appeal absolutely unworkable arrangement. The Court of the Colony if, my, two Passed alternative suggested in the appointment of Cadets, promoted to the Bench, were invest. a third Judge Statistics were quited by ed with the power to reverse a judgment the Hon. Mr. OSBORNE which showed that given by the Chief Justics, who is nece.. since the existing constitution of the Appeal aurily a man of considerable legal attain

Unless at least Court was formed, nearly 40 years ago,ments and experience. summary cases in the Courts have nearly one of the Judges of the Appeal Court is doubled, whilat important cases heard by regarded as of equal standing se a lawyer the Chief Justice have quadrupled in the to the Chief Justice of the Colony we do Tet no increase has besa rade not see how the proceedings of the Appeal in the number of Judges. Prima jarie Court are to escape being looked upon as

time.

a good case is made out for the appointment "somewhat farcical." There is yet another we think, and that is for of a third Judge, not only for the purpose alternativa of providing a more satisfactory Court of the Colonial Office and the Foreigo Append, but in order to cope with the Office to come to sume arrangement for the greatly increased work of the Courts, But appointment of a Judge of good standing, in view of comparatively recent pronounces an Appeal Judge for both Hongkong. ments on this question, we do not consider and Shaoglai. H.B.M,'s Court for China it has been made sufficiently clear in the like the Supreme Court of Hongkong, has discussion that the increase in the ordinary but two Judges, and we should think that work of the Courts, in itself, justifies the Court could very ill afford to spare the ! appointment of a third Judge The Hon. Chief Judge for two months a year to ME MURRAY STEWART quoted from a letter come to Hongkong. The same objections written by Sir FEEDERICK LUGARD to the which apply to the constitution of the Chief Justice in October, 1908, in which he Appeal Court in Hongkong, apply with said :~" We are all agreed that theappoint equal force to the Shanghai Court, and we ment of a third Judge would be most offer the suggestion of a Judge with: desirable, but it is my duty to examine the roving commission, as it were, as a possible comparative urgency of a number of ex. solution of the problem. When there is no tremely desirable requirementsin relation to work in the Appeal Courts the Judge could the finances of the Colony, and I have come assist in the ordinary work of either Court to the conclusion, so far as my personal if pressure of work render additional help view is concerned, that in the coming year necessary.

A TRADE MARKS CASE.

At the Magistracy yesterday the case of the Wo Lee firm, of 33, Yee Woo Street, who prosecuted the Lam Fat Sing firm, of Shanghai Street, Yaumati, for infringement of trade marks in re- spact of grass cloth, was mentioned. Mr. Otto Kong Sing appeared for prosecution, and Mr. G. K. H. Brutton appeared for the defence.

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the

The case was set down for yesterday, but his Worship said he could not take it, and he had not an open date until next Friday. heard earlier than that. important to his clients, who had goods to the value of $10,000 seized. goods were released, it would not matter what dato was fixed for the hearing

Mr. Brutton asked that the case be It was very

If the

A HUNDRED YEARS AGO.

BALL AT THE ALDENT HALL.

LONDON, June 7th All London society, including several members of the Royal Family, were pre- sent at the "Hundred Years Ago": Ball at the Albert Hall last last night.. The ball, which was held on behalf of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Help Society,

The managing partner of the Wa

fire, he was so disgusted and dishearten- that when he visited the place after the

ed that the place had been burnt down that he did not take much notice of what was in the shop.

Mr. Pollock-Did you ace a quilt staud searched 1-Yes.

Did you see a stock book found ?-1 do not know what sort of stock book you moan; there were some bills found there. There was a memorandum book in which

I kept record of money I had spent for fond, etc.

Witness further stated that there was no stock book found in a drawer of the quilt stand. A stock book was not found on the premises at all.

The case

THE GOVERNMENT AND STRIKE-DNEAKERS.” Mr. McKenas, in the House of Com- mons last night, replying to questions Į day, as to why the Government did not afford protection to the workers of Purfleet, said it was not the Government's duty to assist the employers in acts like the importation of strike breakers, calcu lated to provoke disorder.

THE LATE SIR JULIUS WERNHER'S ESTATE.

LONDON, June 7th. The estate of the late Sir Julius Wern- her amounts to five millions sterling, Of that amount, a quarter of a million has

JI

was adjourned until Mon-

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

BEFORE MR. H. H. J. GOMPERTZ. (PUISNE JUDOK),

or

A SHIPPING CASE. The Pacific Mail Steamship Co. sued A. R. Marty for $254.71. The statement of claim was to the effect that on about August 2nd, 1919, defendant, for valuable consideration, contracted to take from the plaintiffs a certain parcul of dental goods, and convey the same by the s.s. Hanoi to the port of Hanoi, und there deliver the same to J. W. Edwards. Defendant duly received the parcel of goods from the plaintiffs on or about August 2nd, 1910, but through the neglect of defendant, his servants agents, he failed to deliver the goods, whereby the plaintiffs had waffered a loss in the sum of 8254.71. Mr. Lewis (Jobn- son, Stakes Master) appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr. Shenton (Deacon, A Paris wire states that the Franco-Looker & Deacon) for the defendant..

was the most brilliant function of the been bequeathed to the South African There were four thousand Union to build a University at Grootes dancers, and many historic quadriles, chuur.

season:

were danced, the descendants of Lord Nelson and other famous men appearing in the guise of their ancestors.

THE AMATEUR GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.

LONDON, June 7th. In the semi-final for the amateur golf championship Mr. Mitchell, the well- known Contelupe artisan golfer, beat Mr. Macfarlane, of Bushey, by five up and three to play, while the veteran Mr. John Ball beat. Mr. Hambre by three up and two to play.

THE FRENCH IN MOROCCO.

LONDON, June 7th, The situation at Fez has improved, and the Sultan has proceeded to Rabat.

TOWN OF COBALT DESTROYED.

LONDON, June 7th. A telegram from Montreal states that a fire which started in the Lyric Theatre at Cobalt practically destroyed the town.

ENGLISH RACING.

THE OAKS PROBABLE' STARTERS.

LONDON, June 7th. His Worship thought that was a matter for arrangement between the parties..

The following are the probable starters Mr. Otto Kong Sing said that the goods had been seized on a sworn affidavit in the Oaks Stakes run this afternoon at

trade mark. that they were intringing his clients' Epsom:- Tagalie, Stern; The Tylt, Rickaby; Signorinella, Bullock; Bour-

Mr. Brutton-And that we deny.

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THE MOROCCO TROUBLE.

LONDON, June 7th.

Spauish agreement in connection with Morocco is on the point of settlement. The news has been greeted with much satisfaction,

KING OF MONTENEGRO VISITS AUSTRIA.

LONDON, June 7th. The King of Montenegro, accompanied by his Foreign Minister, has started for Vienna on an Austrian battleship.

BRITISH MINISTERS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN.

LONDON, Juno 7th. Mr. Asquith aid Mr. Churchill have arrived at Gibraltar.

THE DALAI LAMA

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Mr. Shenton-I would ask for plead ings in this case. Negligence is alleged, and I think the plea should be justified.

Mr. Lewis-If your Lordship would see the writ of summons, you would seo that negligence is set out very fully.

Mr. Shenton--Particulars of negli- gonce will be suficient for me.

Mr. Lewis-If my friend wants parti- culars, I am willing. He must either give me particulars of his defence, or I mast give notice for him to admit facts. Will your Lordship order particulars of alleged negligence and mutual dis

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His Lordship-Yes, 14 days for parti- culars.

MESSAGERIES MARITIMĖS.

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The annual general meeting of th Compagnie des Messageries Maritimes has been held in Paris, M. André Lebon presiding The balance of receipts over LONDON, June 7th.

expenses in 1911 amounts to (10,085,5333, After deducting suligatory charges the At Kalimpong to-day all is bustle. The net profit is 1.7,805,595. The meeting Dalai Lama's camp is preparing tente agreed to put 1.5,000,000 to fleet deprecia

Lion, f.1,000,000 to insurance funds, and and forwarding baggage and making f.1,050,713 to the renewal of boilers, the balance of 1.154,883 being carried for- boots and clothes for the return journey ward. The shareholders further authoris to Tibet, which commences at the end of sd the Board to contract a competitive Joan of a nominal amount of £.55,000,000 the month.

by issuing bonds redeemable at latest by November 30th, 1937, the date of the expiration of the new convention. The Chairman's speech was very encouraging in regard to the future of the company.

LAWN BOWLS.

The league matches set down fur to-day-

Police 1 Talker and Civil Service

the

Happy Valley, have been postponed. #

His Worship said he was helpless in abaya. Walter Griggs; Green Cloth, the matter. Every date next week was Trigg: Preferment, Higgs, Silasio, token up to Friday.

Mr. Brutton said that as the hearing Clark; Lovely Night, Saxby; Belleiale, Kowloon-both to be played on bad been fixed for yesterday, it ought H. Jones; Merry Maiden, Foy; Jenny to be proceeded with.

His Worship-Very well, I quite Melton, Hunter; Mirska, Childs; Bül and Coo, F. Wootton; Lolette, Earl prepared to do that.

Mr. Otto Kong Sing said that it was

for yesterday that it would not be pro- understood when the case was put down Equitable, O'Neill. cacded with, and he had not his witnesses

here

Mr. Brutton urged that the case should be proceeded with and sufficient evidence order the release of the goods, heard which would allow his Worship to Eventually it was decided to take the case to-day.

HOME CRICKET.

LONDON, June 7th.

There was no p

in the Yorkshire v." Lancashire match. Kent, Sussex and Hants have each scored three points.

The results in the first round of fe open championship of the Colony to date

aro:

W. Cerrard (P) beat K. McLennan (P). J. Scott (T) best J. Weir (T),

J. Scott (T) beat J. Weib (T).

H. Dinnen (T) beat J. Irving (C). W. Wotherspoon (T) beat J. Baker (P), W. Cameron (P) beat J. Ferguson (T)

G. Anderson (T) beat A. Ramsay (K).

G. Haxton (K) walk-over from T

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CHINESE FINANCE.

THE LOAN NEGOTIATIONS.

The following delegates were present at the conference of the bankers interested. in Chinese finance in London on May 14th, 15th, and 16th : →→

British delegate, Mr. C.-S. Addis. Gorman delegates, Harren Franz Urbig. and E. Rehdera,

French delegates, MM. S. Simion and E. Ullman.

American delegates, Messrs. H. P. Davison, Mortimer Schiff, and, C. F. Whigham; Dr. Melchior and Mr. W. D. Straight.

Russian delegate, M. M. Verstraste. Japanese delegate, Mr. K. Takeuchi.