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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1898.

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yesterday, the sand last,

Intimations.

NOTICE TO AMERICAN CITIZENS.

The Agents (Messrs. D. Sassoon, Sons & Co) inform us that the Company's steamer Light. AMERICAN CITIZENS realding in the yesterday afternoon, the 22: 3 fuss,

and that he had no hayer and also that he was | tranunciian was gevulna rod, bona fide or Hal• { form at variance with the spirit and the stipula- | 'a and fro between the sox and the walers of ing, from Calcatt left Singapore for this port includes SHANSHUI, WULHOW, MACAO,

by the mercantile commudity in Hongkong. If they and that Pellahwalla. war mera dammy It would involve a finding on this question in itvour of the plaintiff. Supposing that they found that Pollishwalla was a genuine person they must willl give their attention as t whether or not in this panicular instanco the tious. The plaintiff sold that it was Mr Kelly to whom he gave instructions to sell the Teda Chinas and the defendants in'd it was Mr. Potts. He was inclined to think that, one side was try Ing to, rallaad the Court, Mr. Pallishwilia app-ared to his Lordiblp to be very res pictable and they should say whether he was dana fide or not but it was vary semark- ab'e that he never had a settlement and was no better for this elaborate speculation. His Lordship concluded by asking the jury to give their answers to the following questions :-

(1) Way the transaction involved in the sale of 100 Indo-China shares on the plaintiff's account to Pollishwalla sed the resale of the sim shares on Follabwails's account to Perry on 6th November, 1895, a bona fide vue ? or

Was it Schions and deze with the view is secore iddutoval gains to the defendant?

(3) Did the plaintiff assent to the charge of double brokerage on the sile by the defendan's on his account of go West Point shares on the 20th November, 1896 ?

the evidence he had put before them he was perfectly-Jaxilfed in saying that they would remember that Mr. Po's and Mr. Pony sald that there was, at that time, ro market for that particular kind of shares Mr. Ports emphatrol that he hid lestracilors some time before that to get rid of Indo Chins shares for Mr Gotham instructed that morulag and again said that he bad no buyers. On the next day he was told that they were sold at $40. Os the afternoon of Saturday he heard something from Mr. Perry which gave rise to bis surplelons and he verified that the shares sold by Benjamin, Kelly & Potts to Mr. Perry were identical. The answer that was set up was that there was an Intermediate Alo. Of course, he admitted that if there was a bona fide intermediate sale the plalnili's cano fall to the grapad. But it was the defendants who set up that there was an Intermediate sale and it was for them to prove it It W lar bem to establlah not only the les hut they had to show to the jury's rats fretion that it was a bona fide one. They had ac- cepted that responsibility and they admitted that By the account rendered was at $40 a share, thelx leadlogs in defence they alleged what they had not provided, that they never sold these shares at $11. The question for the Jary was a matter of fact, not carelessnesS GE Inadvertence orfrand. The lact was whether there was a bona fide intermediato sale on that day, He called their attention to the defendants' abj- wer with reference to the transaction of the roo Indo China. He said that it smounted to an expilclt denial that they had ever sold theseThe jury retired at 6 28 pm and re-apatared shares at $41. He called their attention to this at 7.06 pm. point because it was very important for them to consider whelber there had been a change of situde on the prri of the defendants in regard

to this transaction,

His Lordship: O cours, I shall direct the jury that that means the platouf's shares. If that first sale was bona fide subsequent salo has Dothing to do with it. Of course you are fastlied to, arguing that the subsequent sale should have been po: la the answer.

Ceans, continuing, said that after giving an expressed sale to Mr. Pollishwa in oven at $49 they ought to have gone on and gave a full and complete answer that the 'ma shares were sabiequently sold by Mr. Polkahwalls to Mr. Perry. He put it to them that the consequences of their finding on the facts were for his Lordship to consider and not for the Jary. Counsel then referred to the case of Willamian and Barber, reported la gth Chancery Division. The only question for the jury, with regard to the first charge, was whether there wax u čona fide sale to Pollishwalls, and le reference to the second and third charges the only question was whether In polat of fact the plaintiff agreed to give double brokerage.

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(Did the plaintiff assent to the charge of double brokerage on the sale by the defendants on bis account of 40 West Point shares on 24th November, 17967

Their answer to the flist question was that if was u bona fidi sula and to the second and third that the plaintiff did assent to double brokersce. Ter verdict was by s majety of four to three in favour of the defendents.

their costs

Mr. Drammend asked for costs. Mr. Francis zigued that exch side should pay His Lordship decided thatll Me, Francis mad: an application to argue the matter of conts In Chambers to-morrow the question would stand over, otherwise costs would be given to defendants.

Vary much laterest was taken in the pro- credings the Crut being quite fall,

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HINDRANCES TO THE DEVELOP- MENT OF TRADE IN ZWANG-

TUNG AND KWÄNGSI.

(By our Special Correspondent.)

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tato suzulied to the trade, and the perullar tended in all steamers, whather Chieer or THE P. M. S. S. Co's teamer Peru, with condillons of the 'trids, and cannot be too soon' | fareign, engaged in the West River and Delta malls, etc., lett Shanghal for this post at 5 p.m. subjec'ed to sweeping alterations, for they are, trades. It is disimaily provided in section III In fact, to many respects worse than nous at of the Regulations that the Imperial Marlime all. Regulations that can be made to serve Custome ball have control, in order to protect the purpose of or tection for a mischievous the Chinese revenue, as regards the passages to monopoly, which is in every shape and bet-ken by Chlaris-owned s'eamers in parilog lons of the trailes, cannst, I affiren, be too soon Kwangtung province. That is quito eight but relegated to the limbo of niste things that have what I submit is that a maximum of control been. This is a prozressive sge and it instead should be maintained with a minimum of ta of gat-g in for føst mortems we had profited by convenience to trading vessels, and foreign the knowledge and experience of such planeers vesels should have the esm sight of way as of the West River toute and trade as M.H. regards course as is conceded to Chinese veisels. Foreign vessels pay higher fees to the Schroeter, Mr. Moss, W. F. Wenyon, Mr.

Chinese Customs and cost more to run than Agrizla, John Andrew, T. Woods, Archibald

Chinesa vesicls and are entitled to as much Colqudoun and Halt S Hallett, we should have been going on ato fare lines and should not considers too as their Chinese rivals. One of now be soffering by reason at the duplicity, the most unfortunats effect of the Regulation.

as they stand at present is that the trade be rascality, and bärsficed, effraatory of a bareun

tween Hongkong and the flourishing town of cracy that is utterly reè'amless of who suffers so long, sy they (the officials and the'r knavish Kengmoon is greatly restricted owing to the fact creatures) rocceed in making money anyhow.

of Kongmoon helaga "Port of Call," instead of I have now indulged in enough genalties Open Port, Foreign vessels cannot make based on my knowledge of the facts and w Kongmoon a desiloatler, bat have to roo the herd of the therefore proceed in back up my allegations with right up to Samshul, some logical deductions coupled with direct Delta to enter and clear after dropping their reference to and quotations from the Regalation passengers at Kongmoon. And it often happens that form the subject of this article. In the that they ras emply up to Samahul, their freight first place, then, let us see how the foreign and baying consisted only of passengers and their Chinese launch and earge-bost owners" stand effects. If Kongmoan were an open port many steamers would call there daily with cargo and who are alleged to have been doing wrong by allowing their craft to use the short-cal route passengers, from Hongkong, Macao, and Car-

top. It seems to be pretty generally admited angle (om Canton to Samsul. It stands to reason that if their vessels nied the shortcut prior to

that the failure to make Kongmoon was a great August 1997 hey were well within their eights. oversight and that the revenue desirable from the port would far exceed thupost of collection, (a) Because the selected route" was not

I think we may lack therefore with some confiarot › properly notified in advares, in accordance with the stipulations of the Treaty of February 4th, dence for an improvement in this direction when 1807.

the Regulations are submitted to the careful (8) Because even supposlag. for the sake of amendment which experience and local regalre. argument, the selected route" was patified foments indicate as highly expedient to the intr advants by the Imperial Maritime Costomy, rest of all concerned in the development of trade Ocampovaniem yet lassmuch as the Customs failed to prevent in the populous provlaces of Kwangtung and the Ping.Ge Company from using the shortest Kwangai. routes across the Delin other vessels should bave been allowed to do so, just a freely and ni na more cint iban was resiouxble and proper In the premises.

(c) Because it was manifestly unfair to cause Que or biore companies' vessels to take the longest roule while other vessels were permitted ta are the shortest coarse across the Delta, thereby saving considerable time and expense and getting better cargoes and great numbers of paren:CIS

(d) Because the authorities have no right to eliber wlak at or lo suy way protect a monopoly, and the privileged Ping On Company's freedom of action in the premises constitutes a mis- chievous and wholly illegal monopoly,

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NEWS BF THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL.

The following telegrams from our Sydney exchanges were "crowded out" of last night's Issue :-

LONDON, January 29th, The great engineering strike fa Great Britain bts been brought an end by the employers terms being accepted.

January 31st.

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SWATOW, HOIROW and PAKHOI, REQUESTED to REGISTER at the Consulate either personally or by certificate setting forth the date and place of birth and last roɛideace in the United States.

The advantages of registration are obvious and may prove ut value is ilma of need.

There is no fee or charge for reglatration,

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Canton, Chinx, and February, 1898.

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PASSED THE CANAL. Ourwin-atth Januar:Ocaonian, Merlo- mathshire. Bellona, Venus. 28th January - The first ballot of the Englacers' Society Girala, Ixfox, Melbourne Anaps, Tri. resulted in a large majority in favor of accepting 31st January-Oceana, Energia, Fern- Bald. In February-Allsa Craig. 4th Feb. the employers terms, and work will be resumed on Monday, the terms of settlement having been-Garda, Benvotritch, Sunda. 8th February --

Malacca. Hounslow. 1th February-Niede, Apply to Mersin, DODWELL, CARLILL & Co. signed by both parties,

Hongkong, 75th Menalous, Alton, Glaucus, Latona. February - Bayırn, Picton, Ron Castle 18th Agents for M, OPPENHEIMER & Co, Puris. Febratry-Talamon Monmouthshire. Oblong, Andalusi 1, Avala, Della, Maxfia, azad Feb.

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1th February—— Jestery-Oants, Solari, Myrmidon, Yarrowdale. 10th Februa!7- Saghallin 18th February-Shurghat Ben The whole of yesterday's sitting at the Fedei, Ernest Simons, Krtimhild,^and Feb.

—Preuside, Wally. ral Convention was occupied in the further 'éircassion of the question of control of the rivers.

Thebla MELBOURNE, February 1st. The Federal Convention had as its principal subject of discussion yesterday the control of the rivers, upon which there was a long debate, without any conclusion being arrived at.

It is manifest, therefore, that the owners of vessels that have suffered by reston of the protection afforded the Plog On Company- by reason too of the irregularifes of the Lɛkin Office-bava been deuled the right to cross the Delta by the shortest toate either before or since August 1897, and are still warned eff," have good caure for complaint and should be fully fdemnified for the losses they have so unfor- tastely sustained. It is true that the fan was selected the longest roule, but that fact in co way Justifies the authorities in manipulating 6 monopoly in favour of Mr. Wong's Plog Os Steamship Company. "What is sauce for the goose it sance for the gander" is a fact that should be Impressed on the native official mind in the Kwang provlaces in the only manner that is likely to leave a lasting impression. In 1843 we compelled the Chinese to pay three millionsmile of dollars to merchants who suffered by reason of the establishment of an oplam menapely in Canton, why not also mete out runishment in 1898 because of the protection given to and the serious losses Incured by foreigners on account of an officially protected native steamship monopoly? The principle applies in the one case as well and with fully as much force as la the other.

West River Regulations contain clauses in one part that are practically nullified by rules la an- other part; en masse they present such shopeless jumble of contradictory roles and superfidaus verbiage that it really seems doubifol whether the framers of them can possibly comprehend their true and legal purport. Let me now draw attention to some of the objectionable clauses of these Regulations: We read that:

"All vessels about to proceed up the River feem these (Hongkong, etc.) (c) must either enter by Wongmoon or Motorcon (" Broadway "), (sf) Entering by Wargmoon, they must take the Kerr Channel' and Junciton Channel and pass into the West River at Fist Cliffs. These are the only rostes permitted on the voyage la- wards or outwards from the sea direct,"

These, then, are the only routes that for- eign, con-Chinese, vessels bolding oational or colonial Registers are allowed to use on the voyage to and from Hongkong and West River ports.

There are other channels, but the Customs department prevents them using other routes. The Winamoin channel is, I under stand, a very good one, but it is ordained that

February and.

The cyclist Platt-Betis has beaten the len standing-slart record, covering the distance to 18min 54 3/50

Basb fires continue to rage in various parts of the colony, and a great number of settlers are Eomeless.

The tiklngs at the gate during the rectal cricket test match was £2,283.

LONDON, February and. The Novo Vrimya, a leading Russian Journal, complains of the exasperating tone adopted by the Englab papers regarding the situation In China and the strength of the Russian fleet,

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His Lordship sald that he had already framed the questions and they were in this form. They were not bound to form any opinlan whatbier share was deliberate fraud or not. There were many things which Inibe view of a cou:tal equity consiliated legal fraud and which did not conSugery stitute moral or deliberate fraud. The car for the plaintiff way, be submitted, very simple sud | Physiology" very straightforward. Counsel then entrated the facts of the case. He said that it WAS undoubtedly a vozy restous charge agefit the defendants and naturally they made their defence very vigorously and considering. this they would say whether they were or were not Tittle recklera. If what Mr. Gorham x:1ð was not true, did they not think that he com- Ing to the witness-box would be a grater scoundrel thau Berjamin Kelly and Potts. The defence set out that he had deliberately and out of hatred of Mr. Polts conc.eled the whole of this story from the beginning to end. What conceivable ground could there bs in the man's Y-FAULTY REGULATIONS OF TRADE. conduct, for suggesting such thing at all? If

I have before me a copy of the "Provisional the charge lovinasted by his learned friend was Regulations of Trade on the West River," dated true he must have been doing everything with the Canton August 17. They were published in greatestconsiderationgi the greatest wrong. This English and Chinese at Statistical Department of case was equally as Important to the plaintiff the Inspectorate General of Customs at Shanghai as to the defendants. As a matter of fact their and it is therefore evident that as it was "do- sympathy might go to Mr. Potts, personally well cessary to forward the original draft from Can known to most of them, but I was not aques ton to Shanghai and also at the pritlog, proof tion of sympathy. He put it to them that it reading and publication in proper form could was Mr. Kelly and not Mr. Potts who gat not have bren accomplished in less than two Instructions from Mr. Gotharm to tell the weeks from the time they arrived in Shanghai, 100 Indo-China shares Waw the transac the Regulations could not have been frried tion dane to enable Benjamin, Kelly and much before the 15th September 1897, probably Pots to get double-gand uple-brokerage, or later than that. Év:n a coming a high-handed wist bona fide, honest, transaction for Mr. weibed of pincedure was adopted in respect of Polishwalla ? It was enough to look at the rc- thesa Regolations and the Consuls who were con sult to are that it could not have been an hooast, cerned in the drafting of them greed with the bana fide transection on behalf of Mr. Polllah- Chiance Authorities to recent them before pub. walls, and when they found that five out of lication and make them birdl-go: their cous- aight transactions withlo a fortnight were pul bymen, s'ill it is manifest that they are, on the through in that way, how much further would face of regular. And I submit that they are Abat load them ? "His hiend had said that Irregular advisediy, för In the copy of the special article of the Treaty of 4 h February 1897, which counsel was very unfair to Me. Polls to cross- examination. Would his friend not deal with a provides for the opening of the West River, pa hostile witness the same way? He was quite blished sa a prefice of the Regulations, it i Justlied in calling attention to what Mr. Potts stĺpatuted (a.) that "the present agreement shall had done in the past and to the recent past. came fato force within four months of the date The lary found in that very Court that Mr. Poits of signature; (6.) the Imperial Maritime Custome combined with others to improperly raise the shall select and notily in advance” the routes to prices of shures in which be was dealleg. He be followed by vestals irading between Hang- was also fair contradicted in his evidence and kong and Canton, the open ports of Simahul and the judge asked the jury to take the other evl. Wachow, and the Farts of Call on the West dence in preference to that of Mr. Potts which Rirez ; yet it is a fact that the Regulations WOTE

siderable delay and inconvenience. I can see they did. It was a common practice for a not faully passed and accepted by the powe no retos why the Custores should not establish witness to go into the witress-bax completely that be until August, fe, at least three months a stailan in Wangmoon Channel or theraboats, pilmed with the story be was going to after the ports became efix under the Tecaly

farther, up the Della, with a view to affording of trada end tell. This course was to put the witness although it was obligatery, and a clearly defined facities for the rapid development off his guard and he suggested that that ifpalation of the treaty, that the courses

consequently an increase of the Customs zevoRNG. was the effect on Mr. Potts who had not galia to be followed by vessels opgaged in Rale to provides for the punishment of vessels recovered his cosiness and collectedares when the trade of the West River sh uld be notified taking other than the prescribed, or "selected," naked with reference to the entries and blotted | fnadvance by the Imperial Maritims Customs. rogies into or depseling from the West River, out the truth that they were entered baloratiffin. It is the Regulations of Trade that have larca and the maximum penalty is fixed at Tis. 5oo. It was his legitimate fu-clos¡ioshow that Mr. and are blading en foreigners, 001 sny brief no- 1 corsider this excessive and out of all propor- 1792-Sir Joshua Reynolds died. Potts was not a reliable witness and to put Mr. ifcation regarding the courses for vessels which tion to the offence. I hold this opinion, firtly, 1835-Oplam seked and burnt by the Canton

authorlife. Kelly off his guard and to enable the plaintiff to may possibly, as a happy thought may have because if the Customs wish to keep fall control get from him what possibly he would not have been laserted la sems Hongkong newspapers over the routes through the Delts they can 1841-Honlike between England and China

recom - eReed, given if he went on cooly and collectedly. What prior to the 4th June last. The Imperial Maritime estabilah stations wherever they please, and it is the jury had to decide was whether there had Customs Départment was bound by the Treaty to not fair to inconvenience foreign vessels simply 1848-French Revolution broke out, been down fide intermediate sale with regard to notify the course in advance. It was not the sole

brosose it does not salt the Customs to place.1857-The 8.1. Quarn captured and burat by

pirates. the Indo-Chicas and as to the West Points whe-duty of the Counslar Bady to do 83, malther was men on guard at most of the chief points fo the ther there wir specific agreement between it within their province of sight, speing that the

Delta. Secondly, because it is laid down to 1867-First stone of the, Hongkong City Hall

Ixid. Mr. Polts and Mr. Gorham to pay double duty was assigned by the High Contracting Rule tool the Regulations that, vessels found brokerage. On the face of the transac» | Parties to the Customs Doperiment and to ab

the West River without the West River Pati 1896-Explosion of powder migərlno at sions with regard to the. Indo China one else. It was a great oversight, a great will not be allowed to trade, and will be required

Klangelo | 200 lives lost, It was palpable that they were put through mat misfortose, that the Customs did not notify the to leave Chinese waters. For a second offence 1891-Huaan Land Telegraph line completed. for Mr. Polilshwala's berefit bal for the benefit courses in advance, and it is regrettable in tha a fine pot exceefing Tls, 500 will be imposed," Thas It will be seen that for the major öffence, of Benjamin, Kelly and Poite. The entries in extreme that the Regaladons were not subjected the books were in such a forms as to be very

to proje

the mature thought and to

namely, actually attempting on two occasions to suspicious. He said that the plastiff was not knowledge acquired - by experience of and

trade in the West River without taking outs seeking for damages but simply wanted to acquaintanco with the Tatlous routes Pais, the maximum fine (Tis 500) is identical Chinese-bik of And moon of Bilh year of THOMAS BRECHAM, St. Helens, England,

Kwong-ti with the penally that may be enforced egalast = examine the cables of his transactioan. Ho and the conditions of the trade carried on in told them that they had only to decide on facts the Dells beween Cantos and Samabul and vessel that is in possession of Passenlik End Ader 6668. and in giving their verdier should set aside all it the large towns in the Delts and beyond has paid all necessary charges, but merely Mohammedan-And Shawall, 1815,

Sup-Bliss

C3P, Iömin. fellings of sympathy for Mr. Potts,

Samshal If there had bern's more thorough fails to waste time, and lose burlacus pro-

Sits. Chr. 45MIN. Counsel concluded at 4.30p.m. and His Lord-investigation, more trarching Inquiry, le bably, in conforming with the latter of the abip then rummed up.

tallance placed on native sources of information, law by calling at cortala places out of her High water-Morning kr. 20min. AfternoonXfär, 19min. Hi Lordship, in summing up, said, with and a careial inquiry made into the connection course simply to suit the convenience of the

Low waler-Morning 4hr. 87min. relience to the plaintiff's action, that one must of cartala, high officials with the private com Customs sathorkles, Rule 15, and paragraph admit that in this matter the plaintiff did not go panies interested in the Dells and West River 3 of Section III of the Regulations seem to be

Afternoon Shr. Omin. about the business in such a straightforward passenger trade at the time the Treaty was capable of considerable amendment for by the

ANNIVERSARIES, fack way was would commend Itself. It seemed to his Lordship that when the transscued in Poking, I am convinced that good former It is eaxcted that merchandise for ship 841-Evacuation of Chess by the British,

many of the mistakes, made in drafting the men or discharge

at Single Y - son ol Indo-Chloss presented itself to his mind | Regalations, which now causa most seitous loss | ped or landed into licensedly be ship-1 1884-Baller explustoa on tża za. Potial; 6]

the fair and right course would have been, con- to foreigners and Chinese who are tot connected boats, while the latter lays it dowd that sidering the relations subslating between him and the defendants, for him to have gone to them

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with the opulent Ping On "ring" would have been avoided. As it is, the Regulations are I

to vary

and asked thers about it. But he did not finity and have acted, not holy as a barrier to da this

and after comalilag his wollcites be the development of uado, but aro altually endeavoured to entrap the defendants, Mr frotation to the Ping On monopolists. They Francis had said that that could not aller the need immediate, revision, considerable amend case and that was so. At the same time when ment, and adaptation to the argoal requirements they had

delicate point conduct of that kind of the West River trades. To take as a model might have some effect with them. They must the Yangtsso Regulations were good to theory consider, the issue to the defendants which | but bad la practice. There is too much of the almost vital and would bring down Tauglien und tan little of the West Riva and Ek setlocation in which they were held Canton Delta About thêms. They are sickout fi

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staamzes not holding national or colonial re- gisters towing, and vessels other than steamers all, namely, Kongmoos, Kunchak Shiching, are not permitted to hit to four Places of and Fakhing." It is notorious newenbeless that steame's towing large possenger boats do vist the "Places of Call, and ap do vessels other than steamers. "It is a fact that the Ping On Co's steamers commit tresches of this rule every day of the wook, but that might be overlooked mnd the rule cancelled if it rights And privileges. new grasied to the Ping On Company sen one,

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