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THE "SAINAM" REDIVIFUS,

CAPTAIN JOLLIN RETURNS TO ÚTY,

31st ult,

We have much satisfaction in recording the fact that Captain Joslin, who was in command of the ste imship Saison when that vesiel was need and looted by pirates on the West River over a fortnigh ago, and who was seriously injured in the fray, has now recovered from his wounds and left the hospital yesterday Captain Joslin was taken in the first instance 10 the Guvernairit Civil, Hospital where his vigorous constitution.

happy nature sohn found

the convalescents,

him

und

afterwards along to the Peak Hospital

FO

and remained there nu fie had thoroughly

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the wounds strength and regained

the fight hit healed, he sustained Altogether, the Capron was in hospital for sixteen days Captain Joslin leaves by the in than to-night for Canion, ta' take up his old 'duties on the West River.

COLLISION IN THE BARBOUR.

CLAIM FOR DAMAGES:

3 uli.

In Summary Jurisdicion this afternoon, his Honour Mr. A. G. Wise, Pusne Judge, presid ing, the case in which Leung Tak, owner and master of the water-boat No. 6,335, sued 'As Tsuo, of 4, Des Vieux Road Central, King owner of the steam launch Ler Shing, and- Woo Sze

of 2, Temple Street. Yaumati, widow of the legal personal representative el Leung Yain, deceased, to recover the sain of $500, being the amount of damages sustained by the plaintiff by reason of the negligent navigator of the defendant's steam launch Lee Shing, whereby the plant's water-boat was damaged in the waters of the harbour, was resumed.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

DROWNING FATALITY.

IN HONGKONG HARBOUR.

30th ult. Chan Hin, a beat girl, seven years of age. and residing on board the fourth-class cargo- bont No. 1.483, wat drowned in the harbour, the result of an accident, early this morning. Athe time of the necidant the cargo-boat waY ant Road anchored off the paya wall, in Connaught

eat, near Sai Wo Lane steps. The gisi left the bow of the bont and went to the stern of the craft to attend to some business. While at eat work she stepped on the bulwark of the junk, lost her balance, and fell backward into the sampan people who were in the vicinity pulled to the scene to rescue the girl in case she should come to the surface again, but after wailing some time they gave up the search in despair. The body has not yet been recovered.

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do not necessarily andares the opinions expressed by Correspondsare la dials column,1

SANITARY BOARD NOTICES.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "Hongkong TelmaKAYH," -

SATURDAY AUGUST

THE WATER SUPPLY AGAIN.

A FATHET CAPPEAL

4, 1906.

HIGHWAY ROBBERY.

TOOK THE CLOTHES OFF THEM.

Jist ult.

SIR,-Quite recently it transpired in the forced into quarrels about their water vid other stole from their victim ona umbralia, our Hongkong critic may be ballevel, Peace

hath

•

* DISGAUNTLED BONGRONG?"

HOW MIRACLES WOULD BE. WORKED.

Referring to a recent article which_recently. appeared in the Hongkong Telegraph regards, Pung Kang, an unemployed coolle, was

ing the salubrity of Bangkok, a genial contri butor to the Bangkok Timar writes under, the charged this morning before Mr. H. H.J. Gom parts, at the Magistracy, with committing high above heading Naught good ever came out way robbery. It was alleged accused and two of Nazareth, nor any better out of Bangkek, If,

sand you a healthy liver! For why should not four pieces of clothing, and $2,60 in money be with you, brother slave of the quill, and God we poor exiles in the "jungle" number Mark According to the report made by one of the Inspector Robertion, of Shau-ki-wan Police Station he and a friend were on the

Tapley or 10 among us! Well, well, Bangkok coolies road from Stanley to Shou-ki-wan on Sunday used me less than

Fill, and I have naught out from behind to

to complain unless it be an intolerabla some trees and called on them

The

who were blades, up. highwaymen,

ol the first

which many poor wights their hands unarmed, went through the pockets of the further north would give much to possess, and coolies, and finding nothing of any conso the latter is not so bad as it might be there

The coolits quence, told the men to disrobe:

is a comfort in scratching as the galled horse who possessed only two pieces of clothing on

knows. But our friend ង over-serious, un

then there's said. It is ndulge

and bowls their persons pleaded to the robbers to let them go, but the robbers were stern and soon the less he be a Scotsman, and coolies were standing beinte them in puris no more to be

Hougkang lo naturalibus. The robbers then took off their own rags, which they handed to the coolies to put on, and jumped into the coolies' clothes. They then let the men go and Defendant was the only one arrested at Shau- disappeared in the direction of the hills. ki-wan yesterday, and his case was adjourned

sen. She disappeare: almost Instantly. The addressed over the signature of the Secretary second and top for tenants find they cannet last, when three men spraskobalt and throw thirst and prickly best between the shoulder.

ALLEGED INFRINGEMENT OF TRADEMARKS.

Same

30th ult. A Chinese correspondant writes us as fol low:-The inhabitants of the City of Victoria, especially in the central districts are constantly course of proceedings at the usual Sanitary notwithstanding the abundance of that Board meetings that notices for the abatement which is now in the Colony. Their grievance of nuisances by a Government department is that it is impossible to get enough water by like the Public Works Department, for axsin the new Ryder main system as the water is pic-could not be served in a printed form by only surped on at certain times, through half. the officials of the Sanitary Board. It was rul-inch pipe, and by the time the ground and first ed that no less than a formal letter must be floor tenants have filled their vessels, the directing attention of the D.P.W. to the exist get any, and the consequence is that the ten- ants of the upper floors are continually howling ence of the nuisance which it was desirable to

and quarrelling with those below in order to hite

get them to fill their vessels and close their taps in time to let the upper flats have chance of getting the fluid before the service is turned off. This difficulty also often leads to regular fights, and thus make life in the flats very disagreeable. The poor classes of Chi innese suffer much more than the wealthier, as means to purchase they are without the large receptacles to collect the water in. and often have to barrow from such bene. volent neighbours as may be disposed to lend them a ar now and again. But their, requests Are 100 oitch refused, and when they beg to the assistance they generally get a black eye instead. "If the public cannot get a full sup water," concludes correspondent, ply of wa uch abundance, how can the vernment expect them to keep their persons and premises clean and healthy? Instead o driving away the pingus the dirt which accu. mulates everywhere through want of the cleans ing means is bound to increase it, besides ren- sorts and forms af horrible diseases. Will act the Government do something in the matter then, 1b let us have more water?"

The Public Health and Buildings Ordinance inys it down that printed notices can be served upon householders in every case that it may be necessary for such to issue in pursuance of the requirements of certain provisions of the law. By the ruling at the Board meeting the other day a discrimination has been set up practice between Government Departments and JUDGMENT FOR CHINA SUGAR CO.

the taxpayers which should never be allowed 31st ull,

10 exist in principle. Yet such a distinction Judgment was delivered at noon to-day, al

has been established, and to make it all the the Magistracy, by Mr. F. A. Hazeland, in the more marked, natices are served not only in case in which the China Sugar Refining Comprinted forms to the boascholders, a practice pany, Ltd., summoned the Fung Fat Loong in which no serious objection can be raised, pill shop. of 275, Des Voeux Road Central, but the aforesaid forms are actually only filled in pracil, thus exhibiting an uncalled for for exposing for sale certain bags of sugar to

lack of consideration of those upon whom which a false trade-mark and false trade des. criptinns had been applied.

Mr. H. W. Looker, of Messrs. Deacon, Looker and Deacon, prosecuted, and Mr. R. A. Harding represented the defendant firm.

His Worship, in delivering his reserved judgment, said that the twe defendants-the managing partner of the defendant firm and a fuki-were charged under Ordinance 4 of 1995, with exposing for sale sugar bearing a false trade-mask and false trade des Mr. R. Gardiner, of Mr. Q. D. Thomson's cription, and went on to review the evidence, which has already been reported in these co office, appeared for the plaintiff, Mr. 11, K.

lumus, and quoted authorities at some length Holmes representing the defendant, and. Mr.

He said that the China Sugar Refining Coin F. Paget fett, of Messrs. Bruton and Helt,

pany. Ltd. has had for many years a registered watching proceedings on behalf of the thin pany, Flic case arose as the result of a colli.trade-mark consisting of the initials of the Company. "C.S.R." enclosed in a diamond sion between the launch Let Shing and the

and-underneath those letters "A4" and a cross. water boat, alleged to have been caused

sent to the by the careless and negligent navigation | On 13th June a person was of the Lee Shing and the damages were defendant firm to purchase a bag of su-

was obtained, and gor: The sugar Appraised at $500. Plaintiff stated that he

on

notices are thus served.

for one week.

..

FAR EASTERN DOCKS.

Commercial fiuelligence publishes an inter esting article on the docks and shipbuilding of of the Far East, and after a long description of and praise for the Japanese yards, has the

of the mainland,

twixt here and

Estanswillian controversy, the which, by its name, ought rather to end in good fellowship. Here am in Bangkok, and there are you in Hongkong, each striving to convince the other that he is in parlous state. I might take my text from the medical authority who gravely questioned the influence of your climate on the mental faculties, and say this is a case in point, a lachrymose person, a very melancholist. And yet, I don't believe it. Had we him here we would alter his purview of things; he should view the beauties of Kulalongkorn's city". after he had gazed upon the juice of Scotia's vine when was straw coloured. Then would worked. But, perpend, let us be miracles serious. This abuse of Bangkok is a thing accustomed elsewhere in the Far East. It is

purpose of completing the printed forms when dering the unlucky inhabitants liable to all following to say anent the British enterprises thrown at Bangkok that we have cholera each

Surely, a

a department which is responsible for tens of thousands of dollars expenditure a year can afford a paltry extra expense in providing its subordinates with, say, fountain pens for the in any individual it is necessary to address them in

if they must be instance to householders. communicated with by the Sanitary Depan ment, they might at least be written to in the ordinary businesslike manner, if not out of common civility, as pencil scribbles often imply" just the opposite, at least from simple courtesy which is mel with in the ordinary course of business daily. Yours, etc.,

TAXPAYER.

GREAT FIRE AT YOKOHAMA,

600 HOUSES DESTROYED AT-AIZAWA,

BRITISH BLUEJACKETS GIVE ASSISTANCE.

We learn from the Japan Herald that a ser ious conflagration broke out at the locality popularly known as Aizawa, in Negishi-cho, Yokohama, at 5.33 on July 18, and was not ex-

been destroyed. The village is situated in the valley behind the Bluff, at the back of the Yokohama Nursery Co., along the road to the Race Course, and is genemliy known as the "dirty village." It is only inhabited by the poorer classes, and the houses were of the flimsiest nature and crowded together,

"A striking fact about the Japanese ship: building and dock concerns is that they are all capable of accepting and carrying out building contracts of considerable magnitude, which is not the case with any other concern anywhere East of Port Said. Of course, they have to import a considerable amount of their material, but so have the others. There appears to be considerably more technical knowledge and skill in the private yards of Japan than in any of the concerns working in the British posses- sion of the East or in China. What is more, the class of material purchased in Great Britain by the the Japanese yards is far higher than

Hongkong or Shanghai.

year.

That

was informed that the defendant had agreed looking at the marks it was found, that community than is shown in the rough and tingujabed until nearly the whole of the village case with similar concerns at either Singapore, water again, look to that), and plagus perhaps.

to sell the launch Lee Shing fur 17,200 to the trade-mark used by the defendant firm tere Tung .ce Chan' of Shu-ki-wan and said that consisted of the initials "G.S.D." enclosed in if that sale were effected it would obstruct the diamond, and underneath that the letters execution of any judgment he night get, as it "A4" His Worship wat of opinion that the Defendint was called marks used by the defendants resembled that was his only asset. dpan to sind security for 57, and the launch of the camp also that the defendants precaution in the matter, was Leized, but subsequently released on the sopke no

they ought to know from what company the security being depositet.

Far the defendant it was held thar under a chatter party a contract dated the 12th Decem ber, 1955, and made between the defendant of the one part and Beung Yam of the other pati all such damages are payable by Leung Yam and unt by the plantif, and he applied that Leung Yum be added as a third party to the suit. This was done.

His Honaus: laven't you been able to set- tle this matter?

Mr. Gardiner Not so far, my Lord.

tis Hannur: Then you ought to have done sv. I dau't mean you persundly, but all you three together. I don't see how you will all gel your costs.-

Mr. flés: Ous position is this, that we are ready to repair the boat, and have been ready

along.

All

His Honour: Then you admit fability? Mr. Helt: No, my Lord, I don' admit habi. tity. My client is willing to repair the damage. His Honour: Then why does she m do so? Mr. Helt: The other peties do not agree. His Honour: Well, if pen go on like this there

will not be any toury meet the costs. Mr. Gardiner: But I hold the first defendant is liable.

His Honour; But here in the chater-party it it is laid down. that the damage by collision shall be paid by the hiter and no: by the owner. The hirer bete is the third party and she has lendered ile money for the repairs, so why don't you accept it and set le t?

Mr. Gardine If they will pay the whole amount as claimed I will accept

His lonnur: If I enter into a contract of the same nature and render you the propu reparation wouldn't you accept? Or would you force on proceedings for the purpose of running up costs?

Hongkong, 31st July, 1906. (We commend the suggestion of "Taxpayer" to the notice of the Commission now inquiring into the administration of the Sanitary laws. A little more deference is surely due to the ready method by which these notices are alleged The to be served on certain householders. least that might be dune is to have the sugges tion of our correspondent adopted in regard to the notices being completed in ink instead of in pencil. Surely the slavenly method com- plained of would not be tolerated in commer chil houses transacting business in the Colony,

THE WATER SUPPLY AGAIN.

11.9

The cause of the fire is not yet known: nor has the house where it started been accurately located. The police are, however, of the opin ion that is originated in a house occupied by

"In view of these facts it is difficult to see. anything bright in the prospects of those deck companies working in Hongkong or Shang hai, and must again very strongly advise British investors to abstain from providing capi ai for any such concern that is likely to be offered in London."

There is an evident bias in the above re- marks and an unfair reflection in the skill and knowledge of the technical staff of the British concerns. That a Britisher should voice the that there is more technical knowledge and skill

pawnbroker named One Haru, situated atopi in the private yards of Japan than in

trademark C.S.R. A 4" came. The quesd, H.K.T) tion arose during the hearing of the case, con. tinued his Worship, that the first defendant, was not in the Colony when the transaction" between the Grms occurred. According to Rusell it was not necessary, as the goods sere exposed inr sale, and the selling done by no alis fokis, se he was fiable.community has come forward to try and obtain Regarding the sect fendant's part in this action, his Woiship held that there was no evidence to show that he sold the sugar, nor could it be proved s

d that he applied the false trade- maks. In the four case heard some time ago the fekis were entscht in the act of transienting one brand of four into bags bearing another mak. But in this case, as the second defendant was not caught red-handed, he could not he convicted. His Worship discharged the second defendant, and fined the first defendant $100, but the water has been turved off since water was from the small drains and wellsperiority of the Japanese over his own country.

and entered costs.against him.

Mr Harding intimated that the question of costs right to have been specified by the Cout. Mr. Looker said his costs amounted to $50 His Wership directed Mr. Looker to sest his bill ta 2, Handing If Mr. Harding could not come to some settlement he should

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "okakong Telegrain." Su-1 am pleased to see a member of the redress, through the medium of your valuable columns, for what is a very real grievance, and I would like to mention a few lacts to show how very great a bardship we are forced to Labour under, and how hard it presses upon us, the people residing in the Eastern District of Two days ago the Sanitary Board issued notices to t

the city, that is in Kennedy Sheet King Sing Suce, Hing Wan Street, Leung On Street, and Kat On Street, to bare their houses washed on 31st July (to-day) and this might have been done,

yesterday afternoon in that, istrict, since when we have not had a single drup of water, for domestic or any other purp ses, thus the majority at the people were unable to wash themselves or conk their food, and had to go to conk-shops, some distance off to obtain some

3084 Yamamoto-cho, 1-chome, Aizawa. Wherever it stared, she fire, fanned by a southwesterly wind, apidly assumed large proportions, spreading in two duections and ignit.ng house after house with marvellous rapidity. As at the time the fire broke ou most of the firemen were away from their homes in pursuit of their respective avocations, it was fully half-an-hour before the fire brigades tande their appearance on the scene, and even then not much could be daue, since, although water mains are laid through the district, the pressure on the hydrants was so small as to render them unavailable The only supply of

which naturally proved insufficient to give the required quantity. Moreover, the frail nature of the strictures, even with a good supply of water, would have rendered the checking of the fames exceedingly difficult, As it was, whole blocks were ablaze with such rapidity that the bewildered,

the establishments at Singapore, Hongkong or Shanghai, shows to what extent some Eng fish writers will slop over in their fulsom praise and adulation of their allies. When w remember that Britain has excelled the world in shipbuilding and some of her best man have created the industry in the Far East and have brought it ils

10 present prominenc the reflection on such engineers a

as

Ni cholson, Danby, Wilson, Twentyman, and others is decidedly uncalled for. It is quite evident that the writer has assumed this su

the fact that the Japanese yards have tumed out and equipped some larger ships than the other yards of the East.

men,

00

His merely a circumstance of accident ann purposely encouraged the building of certaid location, where the Japanese Government have vessels in her oWD

While

come up with the bill when his Worship would food for their dinner last night and breakfast police and the fire brigades were completely of her foreign trainer der the supervision

6x the cust

THE MISSIONARY COMPENSA-

"

Mr. Gardiner: I am not bringing this action for the purpose of running up costs, my

vanju, I hold the first defendant liable. Lord; There is a case in which the Government-

His Honour: Oh, yes; 1 kanw the case; but the Government can do anything You cannot see the Government under a contract.

Continuing his argument Mr. Gardiner said the owner was liable, and a third party had been brought in.

His Honour: What have you to do with the third party?

Mr. Gardner: It was a surprise to day as we did not know of the existence of the charter parly

when we brought this action. His Honour: The cass you have quoted have no bearing on the case A1 I can do for you, as far as I can see, is to gave costs against

you for the person you have wrongfully sued, then issue a writ against the proper per. son. hold that you have sand the wrong though I cannot go so far as to say that man, you were wrong in saing him under the cit cumstances.

Mr. Holmes said that he mentioned to Mr. Gardiner that the defendant was the wrong man to sug, and also pointed out that, as he had brought in a third party, if his case failed! against the defendant it must fail against the the third party who had been brought into the case and made a defendant.

After a fow remarks from Mr, Hell. His Honour said: There must be judgment for first defendant with costs up to the date of the notice given by defendant to plaintiff,

Mr. Gardiner: Will your Lordship make the order as to costs up to date when the charter party was produced?

Bis Honour: No, no; up to date of the notice. Mr. Helt That would be the 6th July,

His Hangur: Very well, with couts up to 5th

July

Mr. Heli: And with reference to the second defendant, my Lord 1 was only made a second defendant yesterday.

Hle Honour: But you have been in the case all along, Mr. Hett.

Mr. Ilett: No, my Lord; I was dead before;

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I was only a third party, and yesterday was brought in as a defendant.

His Honour: Then I'll give judgment against

with the question of coste reserved. matter of damages will be decided by the Registrar,

TION CASE.

JUDGMENT ON APPEAL.

against

in

After three-hours difficult-operations the firemen finally succeeded in checking, the further progress of the flames, but not until nearly the whole locality had been destroyed. An hour later, that is at about 9.30, the fire was finally extinguished.

Viewed from the their

canant endorse

hipbuilders. admitting the imitative skill of the latter, we Any opinion which places them in a superior position to the type of British Engineers who have managed the other enter prises in the Far East if these ha the sanic is opportunity to build the larger ships, there no doubt about their ability to carry out the contract successfully and with superior intelii.

gence.

to the class of material purchased for Japan being better than that supplied to the other Far Eastern companies, it follows natu rally after the above explanation that the Japan ese have been ordering higher grade materials for the construction of the many war vessels The majority of this now under contract. work could have successfully been carried out by two or three concerns on the China Coast. if political influences had not sent the orders to Japan, in which event the statement would. have been reversed.

iBaionary was due to negligence on the part of [pitch it all over the street, and generally cause open its grounds for the accommodation of the referred to, which bears considerable weigh',

the

All

There is one point, however, in the article and though it smacks of stock jobbing or an attempt to bear the shares of the Const concerns, the statentent has some foundation

this morning tis bad enough for a poor common coolic to be forced to go outside to his coolie-house to get his food, for which he has to pay 10 or 15 cash more than if he got it in his own place, but what must a be for poor families, where there are a number of children, Some hardly able to walk, and all wanting to be

Nursery Company's washed and fed How are they to get meals? Must they also be taken considerable grounds, the scene after sunset was a mos!

As July 19 in the Osaka sppeal Court, judg-distances to cook-shops? They have no choice, extraordinary one. The fire reached fully a ment was delivered in the appeal of the Usaka

for they must either et food at the cook-shops quarter of a mile along the road, houses at Shosen Kaisha against the decision of the

or starve. It is useless to apply to the neigh the back being also involved, and was borning Osaka Cibo Saibanshe, delivered in March

burs as of course they are in the same pre- with such fierceness ns to render all attempts last in the sust brough by Mr. Masujima, a dicament, or if they have collected a little to subdue it useless. The only thing to do barrister, on behalf of the fam ly of the Inte

water they have only enough for their own was to tear down the buildings in its path, and Rev. 11. G. Appenzeller, of Lancaster, Pennsyl needs, and, under the circumstances, dare not this was being hurriedly done. Every available

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thewa Shosen Kaisha

spare a single drop of the precious fuid. To point of vantage was crowded with spectators and to their trials the Sanitary officials seen. to while below another crowd was removing the for compensation amounting to Y70j8jo lui the death of the reverend gentleman, who was.

just at the very time the people are in goods that had been s ved. A number of pop

If the houses, are fetish bluejackets from the warships in the drowned on June rith, igaz, in the collision

such difficulty about water, between the O.S.K. steamiers Kisagawa and

not washed within the given time the Sanitary harbour rendered valuable assistance in this Kuga. The plaintiffs, Mrs. Appenzeller condies come along, remove the furniture and work, while the Nursery Company freely threw and her four children, beld that the death of the

great inconvenience to the householders, and people whose houses had been destroyed. then give the place some kind of a washing. Here a great quantity of the goods saved were the capital of the humagawa-mark. The mis- sionary at the time of his death was in receipt of which could be done much better and more taken, and families camped out on. an annual salary of $1,650 from the Methodist satisfactorily by the tenants

themselves if only ground, surrounded by their valuables. Mission, and as he would have lived 241 years they had a proper supply of water. Moreover, the neighbouring roads were also filled with plage articles rescued from the flames. It is to be advantage according to the law of averages, the the tenants know that it is to their loaker, plaintiff claimed an amount equal to the salary to do the washing well, and thus keep them feared, however, that a good inany families selves free from the Sanitary coolies' inter; have lost all their possessions and have which would have been due to him, amounting

Y80,850. In addition they each claimed ference, and their bullying way. Num rous for the time being been practically rendered 10,000 damages for personal distress at their complaints have been sent to the Public destitute..

Department, but no notice is taken of The Osaka Chiko Saibanho awarded judge them. Isn't it ridiculous to tell the people to ment for Y8,000 for each plaintiff-Y40,000 in

wash their houses when they cannot even get enough water to wash their mouths, or cook all, holding that from the exhibits pat in by the plaintiffs it was clear that they were entitled to

their rice? Combined steps will have to be taken by the Chinese community to petition his receive rome money from the mission after the death of the missionary. I was also clear that

Excellency the Governor to take steps to have and the plaintiffs had been living apart from the this thing pur right if our representations and deceased, and if he had lived he would have complaints dis not effect that end, because we part of his stary for bis own main-all feci sure that is Excellency has but to be tenance. In view of these facts. the damages made acquainted with the conditions for him claimed were excessive, but in consideration to have them at once altered. There is no excuse that there is no water at present there of the unhappy life of the plaintiffs, who were ons of

is plenty, so why not let the people have it, now widowed and fatherless, the conditions

(or 101

10 many in America, the Court deemed it proper

when it is so imperatively necessary living in that compensation should be paid at the rate

purposes? Friends of mine living near the of Y8,000 for each plaintiff. Against this

Caine

Road leve tell me they have great decision both the plaintiffs and the defendant culty also over the water scarcity, and are al-

The Appeal Court has

ways quarrelling with their landlords about it.

Thanking you in anticipation for inverting quashed the

this is your very valuable journal, and in the hope that it may have the desired effect, Yours, etc.,

bereavement,

required a

company Adgment of the Osaka Couri.

and dismissed the cirim

Hongkong, 31st July..

the

true; yet it is true alen of many other places passed over without a word be yond the statement of the fact that there is, cholera. The death rate in Bangkok from cholera is less amony Europeaos than many places-in lodia for example-whats tried these macy snoitation has been years. The water scheme, for Bangkok is bound to be carried out in the near future, and with that alone we venture to predict that the scourge will be abated in very large mea sure. As it is, putting cholera aside-which a careful routine in household management reduces to a negligible quantity-what re- mains? A little fever, dysentery may be The last mentioned is an importation, from Bombay by all inferential reasoning, or pos sibly from Hongkong. Other things we wot not of, for a careful liver saves.

organ of that name. We refuse to believe our Bangkok.

Blower inferior to any other place of the same or latitudes. And you use yourself well it will uns you no worse. This is the experience of who enjoy as good health as ever they might

There be others, doubtless, wish.

but their example serves to show what to avoid. If wo find it otherwise, will journey north, if it only be for the pleasure of taking our critic by the dexter auricle and persuading him to the contrary.-P.

bis

THE YANGIZE SHIPPING TKADF.

PROGRESS OF THE COMPETITION,

many.

The Kobe Haruld translates from the Osaka Asahl the following statement as to the present position of the rivalry between British, German and Japanese shipping firms for the shipping. trade of the Yangtze-The British and Ger man steamers on the Yangtze service are rapid- ly inc

increasing in number. There are now five vessels of Messrs. Butterfield and Swire, five other British vessels, and three N, D. L. belonging to Messrs. Jardine, Matheupe, three steamers, all tunning between Shanghai and Hankow. Most of them of 3,500 or 3,000 tous, only Two or three being of 1,000 tons or below. Four O.S.K: and two N Y.K. steamors are engaged in severe competition with these vessels, while the N. Y, K. has also three vessels plying between Yokohama and Han, kow, and the U.B. K. three between, Oraka and lankow. In addition to the above-men- tioned lines, the China Merchants Company has five very good steamers on the Yangtze service. In all, twenty-seven British, German, Japanese and Chinese steamers are now taking part in the fight which is in progrear between

and Hankow, Shanghai

If the vessels on ser vice between Yokohama and Osass and Hap kow are added; the number is raised to thirty. three. Moreover, on the service between Ichang and Hankow there are two O. S. K. steamers, 10 belonging to Messes. Jardins, Mathesun, two belonging to Messrs Butter Geld and Swire, and one run by the Chizs Merchants! Co. Between Hankow and Chang, sho, the Hunan Company has two vesels, and the China Merchants Co. and Men, Butter field and Swire have one each. Between Chin be kiang and Nanchang there is one stamer, longing to Mesars. Butterfied and Swe. Thus it will be seen that, altogether, eighton British, sixteen Japanese, eight Chinese, andhree Ger man steamers are in competition on te

nie Yangtze services. But there are also a nuber of in- dependent vessels which join in the a ompetition from time to time. In consequenceof this in- excessive rate cutng in the cons rivalry,

tense

in, the great discomfort of all the ger fare between-Shanghai and laskow is companies concerned. At presenthe passen

for only .16, the lowest rate in the wild the dinance. Such being the case, themalgama

| ad tion of the Yangtze services they. O. S. K., and the Henas Compan has been proposed for the purpose of meetinghe foreign

the concting in ompetition. Owing to terests of these companies, hower,, it is uncertain whether or not the propal can be carried. But, it is certain that so arrange

to if thompetition ment will have to be come of

the foreign firms is to be accessfully

"It is difficult to see anything bright in the of those dock companies working in Prospects of Shanghai," states, our contem. porary, and, as a matter of cold fact which bas to be faced, the truth of it is apparent..

No other industrial enterprise has experi The number of houses destroyed was at fruenced such a boom in this part of the world, as docking and ship-building. In regard to estimated at anywhere from eight hundred to a the dicks at Hongkong, where up to the pre-conveyance of passengers and carp is being

a complete monopoly, they thousand, but later reports show they number sent they have had a

The extent partially burned ed $95, and 28

must shortly face a severe competition for the of the conflagration may be judged from the big Admir ity Dock will divert the docking and fact that all the house remaining in this repairing of British naval vessels; the immensc crowded quarter hardly exceed sixty-four new dock at Quary Bay will make further in

buildings des. roads on their old business, and the troyed were the Feiser School, the Yashikawa Manila, of the big doating Dock Dewey wil Rice Refinery, a theatre, four godowns, and keep American naval vessels away from the coast In Shanghai, during the past year, the Kiang three public bath-houses.

The homeless people are now accommo-

man Arsenal dock has been converted into a dated at the buildings of the Charity Hospital, commercial enterprise entering as a stiff com. Doshin Female chual at Daikanzake and the petitor for the work at that port, formerly mo- Mission School at No. 221, Bluff. They are

nopolized by Farnhamn, Boyd & Co. and now Kawasaki Dock Company has bring relieved by those institutions at the cost

publicly stated its intention to also establish encountered dif of the Aunicipality. It is reported that the panadas!

works

at that ort. They have since abandon. Thomas Harrington, Acting British Vice- Consul, called at the Kagacho Police Station at about half-past seven o'clock, and offered

The Mitsu Bishi, further assistance from the British bluejackets. thanks, as the flames were then being gor The proposal was, however, declined, wills under control.

The Municipality has catablished relief at the Yurakuji and Tejenji temples. quarters at The homeless people accommodated up to 10 Ms. H2 C. Pigott is relieving a large number o'clock this morning numi ered 179. of sufferers at his private expense, ar are also the Mission School and the Soshin Female

HARDSHIP. ·

The respondents (tiesaka Shosen Kaishu) admitted all the facts advanced by the plain tiffs and the claim, but maintained that they would abandon the Kumagawa-maru, lying at the bottom of the sea off Chemulpo, to the plaintiff, and thus free themselves from liability, according in Article 544 of the Com. A 0000 many years ago so far back that the mercin! Code, which provides:A shipowner aldest, inhabitant cannas recollect the dale, can free bimself from liability for acts of the some cushions were placed on the seats arrang master done within the limits of legal authority, ed to accommodate the Registrars in the largo or for damage to other The acts of the master persone caused by the Court room of the Supreme Court. They, or mariner In the all that remains of them, are still there, performance of their duties, by abandoning and are the wonder and admiration of visitors at the end of the voyage to the creditor the to our local home of judicial administra: Mr. Gardiner: Then I don't see where I am ship, the freight, and all claims for damages or tion. They have long ago passed and spanected, forgotten, and overlooked, they are

(whatever that may be commission which have actrued to him in relation to the ship; unless he himself is in

left to accumulate the dust-and other things. fault

The Court upheld this contention, and dis.of ages, until, as one looks at them, one can. missed the claim, ordering the respondent not but repress a shudder at the natural thought abandon the steamer lying at the bottom of the sight of them gives rise 10-what finds a sea. We understand that the Osaka Shoren home there? The dust carts carry away some Kaisha has been ordered to surrender the is fearful and wonderful accomplations "why, strance money for the Kumagawa-maru, then, in this connection, is the Supreme Court

overlooked? Juban Chronitis

going to get my cost, my Lord,

Mr. Batt: I think we will be able to come to terms as to that, my Lord.

His Honour: Well, that's what i want you to sellin among yourselves. You can consult together and see me in chambers on Saturday Mr. Gardiner; I am afraid we shall not agree, my Lord.

His Honnur: 1 don't 'at all supporo you will, but you mau better try,

the allotted

School,

Bil

During the are one man was rather badly burnt, while four others were slightly injured. fireman was also seriously injured and four others sustained slight injuries. The damage to property is estimated at about Yço,oro. In view of the frequent discovery of floating mines is the Japan Sea nu recently in the Pacific, the Imperial Japanese Marine Society

ed the schem Uraga.

Bad

The Osaka Asahi also reproduceome state- ments made by a Japanese who haust return. ed from South China concerning e competl.

ssertion, the Japanet.company Yokohama Dock Companies, the Osaka Iron ion between the N. Y. K. and the. D. L. on Works and other smaller concerns in Japan the Swatow-Bangkok line. Accong to this are all reaching out, and advertising for bus's are obtaining twice as mucraight and peas in Chiba and the Far East, and evidently passengers as are secured by a German

mean to get it.

steamers, although the N. D. L. pengar rate In addition to the larger enterprises on the has been reduced to Y1.30, compd with V4 China Coast at Hongkong, Shanghai, and Singapore, all the secondary ports now have charged, the . Y. K. The Asal informant attributes the success of the lapse service their own decks and shops for handling the to the unpopularity of the Gere line with. local and count trade.

the Chinese.

With the entrance of the Japanese in the field, adopting modern pushing business methods, and a determination to succeed, it behoves the older firme on the mainland to throw off some of their insular conservatism and face the issue, fighting the competition with their own tactics. Otherwise, the inevit ablo loss of business, and consequoot shrinkage of dividends and value of their stock will follow

The correspondent of the Commercial Intelli ha addressed memorials to the Ministers furgence has evidently bad this in mind, in warn the Navy and Communications, asking that ing, home investors against providing caplial

Far Lustin Revtiw. ikese dangers. measures be taken for clearing those waters of for docking enterprises in the Far East

THE Coxswain of the steam lats Morning Post was summoned by the polion Tuesday, before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, fer ly alongside Murray pier on the 25th inst,thoy causing an obstruction. It will be renbered that when Messrs. Batterfield and Swwere: moned some time ago for a dar offence (allowing their launches to obstrube pier), the coxwain of the Morning Post wald he could remain near the pler, but he muorinsucha position so as to allow free acqto the pier, his Worship fined him $5, Apparently be did not follow inctions, and