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INTERPORT SHOOTING

MATCH

HONGKONG'S 'SCORE.

DEATS KINGAPORE" BY NINE POINTS,

In warm weather with bright light and tricky wind the Hongkong Team in the Interpart

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH H

WILLIAM POWELL, LID

ANNUAL MEETING.

Messrs. William Powell, Lick, was held at the

THE DAIRY FARM GO., LTD

KKUR MEETING. OT SHAREHOLDERNŐ

AY OCTOBER 18.

Tboaznoal meeting of, shareholders of Burke · nlavanthreordinary,qugbual meeting has been defnitely:

of shareholders, of the Dairy Farm Com- Company's establishment at noon last Saturday: There were present Meirra RH. Pieds (presiding), G. C. Moxon, Harry Eyre (mans® Ter, H. Juling, J. M. Wong and 121. Seth:

The read ice calling the meeting having beca

CRICKET

1907

to the

their commercial (expansion.

the first phase of the isopan door" ques tion, China, was charged with an obai- DRIe, exclusiveness,i, and various « remedias were soon tried. Escapa was sought by smuggle jpg, by lgcoring in Taxistance of the Hong Mer- chant and by threatening to withdia from trade. Altogether. Throughout the finit hal or bp nineteenth century on commerel Trelations leg and disorderly series of events, clear in ont anding upon either side! statement pinte äimisunderstanding

and Colma

With Chics with marked by the most coshur-

Shooting Match dred at: 200, 500 and 500 The Chairman said: JAWABSON (Ianager) A: Stevenson, M. Manukkaya a difficult task to, satisfy the critics. In imply 10%

will doubt. mentionenfendants for expact only, namely, in the editionen of Toms" "Awards" targets at King's Park Range last Friday | part and accouals for the past year's working specretary) and CDM Tong There still⋅ ramkiau ; more than a month for-of-arch-Säptembgir," 1907, the plaintiffs asýslu England clamourad for an open door i

fiernoon Hongkong's total score in 938, thus beating singapo by points. Appended

individual scorer

200 500 600 Total Capt Lammert, H.K.V.C... 2933 #991 Sergt. Lapsley must, 35-34:300, Corp, Marshall...

3127 32 go." Gr. 1. C. Coles

33330 93

Mr. A. Jenkins, V.R.A.... 34 1832-94

C. Gow

31 31.17. Mr. J. H. Pidgeon

31 32 3497 QrM:Ugt-English, and Wid-28-29-31-88- Sergt. Lawrence, K.Enum. 39. 37 · 33: 97 Sergt. Sayers, 3rd Mid... 31:31.33.98

donbiful debis

a dividend, it 312 314 315 938 The complete record is, as follows:- 1889: Shanghai, 819; Singapore, 777; Hong; kong, 7743

1890: No match

over it and

and is a

wern

SHANGHAI VSHARE CABE

"BENJAMIN AND POTTS V. GORDIOUS NIELSEN, NAPROBABLE SHANGHAI THẢMMUN

ly arranged that the In the Danish Consular Court at Shangbai, pany, Limited, was huld at the town depot, Shanghai laterport Cricket team will leave on the 4th last, balers Mr. T. Rakscher, this Shanghai for Hongkong on November 11 by case was forwarded acother stage. For the - Lower Albert Road: last Monday afternon, the 220.5. drdias The constitution of Isfendant Me Home Blad further particular of Those present ware dr. Francis Baitland

team is now one of the principal topics for defence and Mr. Jones (for the name's cu Dr JW. Noble, Hon, Mr. Ek the team

discussion, says

says the N. Ch D. Newer of foth in the following reply to Mr. Home's dicu (chairman),

Hinde (director) MOULTE.

Inst

and the selection committee Osborne, Mr. E.

The notice calling the meeting was read, a having been in your foueision for some days, The Chairman and Gentlemen, The re- practice, during which developmente may be1-The Plaintiffs bring into Court the original remained barred and bolted by distrust. A

will, with your permission, follow the usual port and accounts have been in your hands. Able that the team to represent Shanghal, ont contract sates referred to in their previous length, in 1747; the Four Merchants

will statement and deny, the Defendant's allegation abolished by areaty Penstam und!' consider them rind. You will: Basant the usual course and inkò them as read be chosen from the following, PEN NAA that such docáments or any ofber' documents † the Compradors. He took over the commercial;

dar

And, with your permission, I will of profit adept notice that the net amounosa editrich in it. During the period under review, we have been and Walker-Whose antiad judgment relied upon by them are concerned with any functions of the Syndicate; ditroclated from the loss account 191 53,640.97. hich air unfornate in having to serious attacks of and experience antite bim to the captaincy of impaction ciber than those between the Piais: monopolistic tendencies which had previously proposed to deal with by writing

bad and $1,500%

$1,099.16 and to sickness among the cattle which caused your the XL Weak eyesight now handicaps blstiff and the Defendant. The Haletific further marked them Thus the Compradore represents purely, commercial side of carry the balance forward. You will also manager, Mr. Walker, and directors much moting but, when once set, he scores rapidly into that they are unaware of the present the first phase of thás I notice that your directors recommend that the xiety? best and healthy. “

and and I good in the fluid at cover point. A whereabouts of Messrs: Van Nierop and Leaux

AUSTRE "OPEN DOORE POLICY, WO

· hard in:

however, we are now very precapoderate change bowler.

Simpson signatories of certain of the a'oresaid sum of $4,500 standing to the credit of equalitas the bat

3-Captain E. 1. M. Barrett-Undoubtedly contracts, mom, % Aud

‚ tradare "arn", now able to utilize the tion of dividend fund be absorbed and that the tion is taken to keep out disease, and our

the best batsman in Shanghel. Is apt to take George Hutton Potts, the

services of middlemen without feeling them stock item due manager for Having been invested in the basics of the Com chervons during trying tithes, Notwithstanding tiske against weak bowling, but against good of the plaintiff at pre Petin sin sgpresentative selves hampered, by them to comprom pany is not of liquid nature, and presuming this drawback, our policy of writing down our bowling in splendid example to our younger jared to take as oath that the various original stands to-day for liberty won, after long and tant it was utilised for the purpose of paying asacia and building up a reserve from profits batamen, sa ba plays himself well in and then, documents referred to are authentic documents hard struggles, and for the removal of the mis is becoming ex- and that the signatures affixed thereto, are the understanding which resulted in an unpolitical the bank larger by this amount. On these way towards enabling us to place before you a hausted, is a punishing b

it would make por indebtedness to followed for many years post has gone, a long when the bowlers Farataman. A change respective proper and genuine signatures of obstinacy on the part of China, and "#"regret="

"they purport'ta be iable unscrupulousnes 'grounds we trust it will meer 'with your, ap by no means bad account, and 1 am glad to sides, often gets wickals, with bis" donkey. iba persons whose signaluran tow? Pal further Hesland, in fact, for the.com/mercial Olgalacg on that of England. folder at mid-off and to and if necessary is prepared to call tappance of the two proval. It would perhaps be as well to state tell you that all our subsidiary businesses are drops

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230 wicket that the amount at credit of investments how on paying bails and help to augment

repre

H. Lanning. The beat bowler is evidence to verify such signatures. sents five shares in the Ucion Insurance our profits to an appreciable degree, It is our

bar Benjami

Kelly and Potts carried on business 1801: Hongkong, 857; Shan bai, 830; Sloga Society of Canton. These were bought for the .pore, 741.

1897: Hongkong, Bys; Shangbai, 810; Singa- tions to shareholders. The dividend and bonus of butter, cheese, hams, bacon, chickens, caskill. Breaks both ways and bowls well on that in selling the sharsa referred to in para more than covers the interest on this amount, peas, dairy-fe i pork and Australian frosen meat. By wicket. From lack of recent practice, has graph a of the Defendant's statement of the pore, 752.00

1893: Hongkong, 811; Shanghai, 802; Binga- whilst the present market value is considerably Our secretary was granted leave of absence for fallen off in batting, but at his best is a danasth September they were selling to them

perous of that appearing in the account eight months and he should return in a few batsman and a quick scorer. Fields selves. The branches of Bet jamin, Kelly and pare, 768

1994: Hoogkng, 813;Singapore, 817; Shang-Your directors very much regret that they can weeks. Mr. Manuk has acted in his stead well in any position, and in the best short stip Palts acted in the maiter as brokers in Shang,

in Shanghai, big

tial and Hongkong respectively and when the bal, 700.

not recommend the payment of a dividend; and has given your director satisfaction, 1

24-A. G. Harrison-One of the beat all- Shanghai branch sold the shares to the Hong business throughout the Colony has been trust you will approve of the appropriations as

Black, aboormally but notwithstanding that we

directors after chache and report your lengthy experience, both in anderport and long branch purchased on behalf of specific

no harbour no *1896: Hongkong, 916; Shanghai, poo; Slaga have had to meet increased competition directors after careful thought decided to dis.ngthy experience, both in interport and constituents. pose

The Plaintiffs did not act in the matter The directors of the East India Company, bad $70.

it is gratifying to know that our turns continue fire and typhoon insurance, except fire always reliable, but often makes runs when na Jobbers but as brokers and further they no authority to delegate" consular power to over has been almost equal to the pre-insurance on the town depot, and 55,cou of the they are most required. A good bowler, with alege that even if they had acted as jobbers their representatives, and when they delegated 1897: Singapore, 934'; Hongkong 916; Shang- baij

vious year, a proof that our store main profits have been earmarked to start a firs and 1698: Hongkong 914; Singapore, 9131 Shang. tains its standing and popularity, and we have typhoon insurance fund. Dar risks are well medium pace, and breaks both ways. Bowled that fact would in a wise affect the validity of such powers, they never informed the Chiosse every reason to hope that with changes and scattered and a saving of about $2000 per particularly well last Saturday, when against the transaction or the liability of the defendant. Government of the fact. Consequently, the the Single team, he took to wickets for 33 She China Commercial. Company the consular representatives of the C Company were 1889: Hongkong,952: Singapore, '926; Shang- economies which have been effected, the Com annum in premia will be effected. It is re-

Reliable ́in the Geld.

never officially recognized hai. 887.

pany will return to a dividend paying stage commanded that a sam of not less than $2,000s,

mercial Company Limited is a limited liability

business whether 1000: Hongkong,930; Singapore, 909; Shang- next year. Our manager who has just returned be added to the typhoon and fire fund each bai, gia

from Europe informs us that we are well year out of the profits. Before, moving the

company daly incorporated under the proof a commercial or of an official character should 1901: Hongkong, 901; Singapore, 894; Shang-stocked with up-to-date goods and with the adoption of the report and accounts I shall be

visions of the Companies Ordinances of be conducted through the agency of the Hoog. hai, 84t 3 Penang, 721. ANGA

tongkong and the Plaintiffs bring into Coort & Merchants. Thus Englishmen found them- selections he has made at home of fancy pleased to answer any questionsı Singapore, 893; Hong.. articles, we are in a poiltion to cope with the 1931: Shanghai, 936;

copy of the Memo and Articles of Association kong, 80; Penang-871,,,

demand, which is sure to come so soon as this

of the said Company. The Plaintiffs deny that the "China Commercial Company Limited 1903: Singapore, 917;Shanghai, 915; Hong- waves of depression has passed over. Gentle inen, that is all I have to say, but I shall be

was created or employed as a dummy for the kong, 891; Penang,750,..

purpose of carrying throgh fictitious share 1901: Singapore, 9.9 Hongkong 919;Shang-pleased to abuser any questions shareholders bai,.908..

transactions of the Plaintifs with the said Company were transactions to which the Plaintiffs were selling to themselves and that the Plaintiff in dealing with the said Company were acting as jobbers in the said shares and

1895: Singapore, 9:4; Shanghai, 903; Hong kong 870.

bai, 8.3.

1905: Hongkong, 923; Shanghai, 889; Singa- pore,

1966: Shanghai 936, Singapore 959, Hong kong 891.

1907: Hongkong, 918 Singapore 929.

"GAY TIMES" IN," THE CITY.

SEAMEN: AT THE MAGISTRACY,

(4th inst,

As the result of staring the wine, or to be car rect, the whisky, out of countenance, until it made them feel dizzy and gave them the desire to paint the lows a vivid vermilion a number'i of seamen who applied and got shore leave on Saturday and Sunday found themselves out of pocket when they had seen the magistrate this morning.

John Cassidy, a senman of the steamer Anti« lochus, was the first to face the music. He pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly and forfeited: 52. He was followed by John Connell, an AB. belonging to the Tamur From the charges that WCIA entered against him Connell appeared to have been working pretty hard at Hungbom early this morning. He was charged with atsaulting Chan Tai, an amah; disorderly behaviour at 6, Shing On Lane (which, in ather words, meant playing high links with the forniture); punching Police constable Attewoll about his chest, disorderly the Hungholy Face Station, which Sergeant Watt translated as "trying to take charge of

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the

dezire to place before our customers the sterner | Shanghai. Since his return froth Bogland has J-The Plaintifs, admit that the firm of conventional perio,

EMMA Pro

purpose of obtaining the bonus on contribu® of our milk and creams and shu bëst obtainable shown that he has lost none of his previous" at Höpgköng'ni ia 'Shanghai: but they deny was not la return for its monopoly of

excess

wish to put.

No questions were asked. The Chairman proposed the adoption of the report and accounts.

Mr Stevanson reconded.... Carried.

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There were no questions asked. The Chairman proposed the adoption of the directorate. report and accounts.

Mr. Wong seconded. Carried.

On the melion of Mr. Wang, seconded by Mr. Eyie, Messrs, Hinds and Moxon were re-, elected directors.

Mr. Percy Smith was re-elected auditor on the motion of Mr. Moxon, seconded by Mr. Jillings.

That was all the business. The Chairman, regretted that there was no dividend, bri hoped there would be next time,

TROUBLE ON THE "CANDIAN"

་་

INDIAN FIREMEN REFUSE TO WORK

Forty-one Indian firemsen belonging to the

P. and O. Gandia were brought before Captain Radcliffe, Master Attendant, in the Marine Court, yesterday, on an allegation of refusing duty, reports the Singapore Free Press of the 5th inst.,

When charged,

the lascar

peaded not

not" guil- ty and said they had been badly treated by the chief engineer. They refused to work.

Capt Radcliffe ordered three of the accused to make a complaint at the Shipping Office and

the others to go on board if once.

The accused refused to obey this order. Capt Radcliffs ordered Court be cleared, ad Police Sergeants Dickson and Brereton and Constable Morgan reragved the

scars from the room. They offered, no

resistance.

A coal trimmer of the same, vessel then pleaded guilty to refusing to obey orders,"

Captain Owen Jones of the Candia said that last Sunday morning eight firemen came to interview bian Threo of them bad, wounds, one a wound on his head, another an abrasion on the, knee and the giber a more foot. All

the station, Connell did not remember a thing baling but he pleaded guilty to all of the charges. He left the court-room the loser by Sir, Then followed Osha Zabarella, of the Afunila, and William Schults, of the barque Zawhill, The complaint lodged against them was "mak. ing things uncomfortable for pedestrians in Connaught Road Central on Saturday night, for which they also had to leave something with the shroff at the Magistracy. The next on the record was Alexander Gillan, of the Sailors' Home, and Andrew A. Habbick, of the Moc dufs for ruchiousness at West Point. Anot compar he was wounded and was being widow-Leung Loi-of Ti, Western Stragi-e | Examined by the surgeon. Witness got the lodged a second charge, namely assault, against Habbick. But as both failed to' appear whos the case was called an order to estreat their bailended the matter.

IMPORTING OPIUM:

GERMAN CAPTAIN FINED $100.

The Singapore Fron Press of 5th inst. says: Captain Wolff of the German steamer Fetcha- buri appeared before Mr.. Michell, the senior magistrate, yesterday, on an allegation of im porting chandu: He claimed to be tried and was represented by Mr. Ellis. Mr. C. I. Carver conducted the prosecution.

Police Sergeant Mussell and that on Burt day morning he found ninety-nine tina of chander on board the Petchaburi The tins ward concealed under the captain's bunk and chest of drawers.,

Evidence was also given by Mr. Daske and The Farm temer. The tester. said the chando came from Swatow and was valued at $2,970. He know it was Swata opium by the smell.

Captain Carl Wolll said his vessel arrived here on the 1st inst. from Amay. Be was last in Swatow on 13th July. Ha had strict instruc. tions to search the ship during a voyage and when passengers arrived. The officers and himself thoroughly searched the vessel the day before she arrived, "He did not think anyone would Hers hide chandy in his own cabin. When witness' went 'schöre he lacked' up cabin. This was the first time he had ever seen a fin of opium although he had been four

Mr. Walker proposed the re-election of Mr. Maitland and Mr. B.Hinds to the Mr. Chad Tong · secondedi Carried, ***

Mrr Stevenson proposed that Mr. W, H. Paul bere elected auditor. Me, Walker second ed. Carried.

The Chairman-Thank you for your attend. ance gentlemen. Dividend warranta, are ready now,

That termingled the meeting.”

ANOTHER TULIĊIZSPOSIMAN,

inter-Clob matches. As a batsman is not

5. B. Ollerdessen. A young but brilliant batsman. Has a variety of strokes and scores very quickly; his principal fault is that he is nearly always anxious to make runs too quick Ir. Fields welf and is a moderate but some- what erratic fast bowler,

6.-A. F. Wheee. The best wicket-keeper in Shanghai. Has improved immensely in this department. As a bateman he frequently makes donble figures and becasionally hits well, but has a cramped style.

7-W. Rodolph.- Has scored very consis- tantly this season. Is a strong defensive player and when well set, bits out hard and often. A good fipider,

8-Hi Middleton.-A very sound and steady, balaman. Har sufficient experience to know he must not dabble with off-balls purposely delivered a common fault in the present gen. eration of Shanghai batsmen and is particu. barly strong on the leg side. Would be a reliable man to balance the batting portion of the XI,

9-D. R. McEuen.-A good, all-round cric JUST ARRIVED FROM AMERICA.teler. Has improved very much in both bat. ting and bowling, but is a moderate fielder, 14th 106

Bats very steadily perhaps over-cautiously and is strong on the offside. A good chance bowler, with a puzzling action.

Before Mr. F. Hazeland, at the Police Court, this morning, Chan Ting of 150, Cong naught Road Central, as charged with bring from the Postmaster Gene akera I came from," ing letters into the Colony willout permission

"There is no post office

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was defendant's excups.

His Worship inquired of Mr. Savage, who represented the Postmates, if that was 40.

Mr. Savage-He

He came from Macao, your |·Worship,

Defendant! did not come front Macao. came on the Kinshans

on

Sergeant Daviti-There every steamer, ur Worth a postal box

Defendant have just arrived from America and did not know the rules

T.Main.A good right-hand fast bowler,

and fielder, but no bat, with a natural brack from leg. Takes time to od his leng h, but is always difficult to play,

R. N. Anderson-The "googlio" bowler, who has lately: met with splendid success on. wickels that gave him any assistance. A very reliable bat, very severe on lég balls. I12-5, M. Wallage.-A batsman who nearly Always gets double figures and scores very quickly. Very strong on the leg side. A splendid fielder, both in the slips and the country, and returns the ball very quickly. A fair change bowler, who often gets wickets

13.), K. Brand.A stylish and, steady the Garton wharf when the Sud, Tai came in.batsman, who plays correct cricket. Scores When defendant left the ship he searched him slowly, but this in probably due to lack of Reliable in the field and bowls from America and addressed to different bongs in Hongkong.

o'clock set any states that, at about eleven

Dāvilt stated that at about eleven's cheaply when others fail.

But the Syadients of Hong Merchants commercial: ir" was political body a as well, China's trade with foreigner, it became security sor their payment of duties and for their good behaviour. When Engilsh merchants began to trade at Canton at the and of the seventeenth century, there was no such thing as Consul: There were no recognized spheres of larisdictions, police

correct name of which is "The China Com-ficials, who insisted that he Chinese local

not as brokers.

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6-The Plaintiffs are unable to say where the Defendant spent his time after 18th March 1902 and up to his departure for Europe and do not admit that he spent it in Japan. Wherever be spent his time the fact remains that after the said shares bad dropped so points be confirmed what the Plaintiffs had done up to that time and gave the instructions previously referred to by the Plaintiffs the latter of the 9th May 1902

-The Plaintiffs further allega that the denial by the Defendant of documents referred to and of the signatures affixed thereto and the allegation that such documents do not refer to the share transactions between the Pialatifs and the Defendant are frivolous and vexations and are made for the purpose of delay and obstruction merely.

8-The Plaintiffs have disbursed and are out of pocket the said sum of Tis. 10,301.39 in consequence of the Defendant's failure to fuldi his obligations and also interest on such sum,

Shanghai, the 4th day of October, 1907.----- Mr. Home said he wanted produced all the bought and sold notes in respect of all share transactions in the case, including there trans- actions alleged to have taken place in Hong kong, and also the counterfoils of cheque

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selves in the galling situation of being treated as adventurers, possessed of no credentials sufficiently satisfactory to the people who were ready enough to buy and sell with them. The absurdity of the situation was at realized by the English Government. First came the Earl of Macartney's mission in 1793. He received a brilliant welcome but achieved file. Then in 1816 came the mission of Lord Amherst with the object of establishing an Im- perial Court of Appeal from the "capricious and despotic" local officials in Canton, a min- ion which was equally fruitless Next, in 1834, the Charter of the East India Company was not renewed and its commercial agents were replaced by thres. "Buperintendente of Trade, The chici ofthese, Lord Napier, wassont out without any previous notice being given to the Chinese Government and consequently the Canton officials refused to have any direct re lations with him. The impasse Creater by the existence of the Hong Mercbanis now became more impossible than ever. Lord Napier dedeavoured to convey his latter of instructions without employing thera as media. He could find nobody to transmit it, whereupon he retired from Canton and lived in solemn seclusion, abstaining from all contact with local official dom. His successor, Captain Elliot, realised (ka impossibility of such a policy and expressed his readiness to communicate, through the Houg Merchants, but this policy broke down as well. Eventually,

·THE OPIUM QUESTION ·

brought matter to a critis, War broke out le

of

-The Plaintiffs bring into Court for in spection by the Court all books and documents in their possession which they are advised are

́1840" and continued until 1847 and its real relevant to the matters in this action and are willing to produce all other books and docu-significance is made quite clear by the Treaty ments in their possession which the Court may of Nanking, for, while no mention was made of the opium question, one of the chief results call for or consider relevant."

was the abolition of the Heng system. Its place, us has already ben pololed-out, was taken by the Compradore. Just as Englishmen had struggled against the monopolistic tendency the Hang Merchants, so they struggled against their political powers and by the abolition of the Hong System they were brought into direct contact with Chinese officials. Thus the Compradore is brought into direct con nexion with the purely political significance of the first two centuries of British interconTER with China and he stands for the political no laborious years comercial, fruit of those

And found ten letters on him. These were reserve wicket-keeper is required, showing payment made by the plaintiffs in'

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A fine of Stoo was imposed, the alternative

belog two months', imprisonment,

WATER RETURN.

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which seems unnecessary for one match, with Barrett as emergency man, T. Veitch and P. Lambe have both claims to the position, Veitch is very smart behind the stumps, is a useful baf, and a brilliant fielder in any position,

a snfo field.

the chief engineer, Wingia sent for the chief Level, and, storage of water in reservoirs Lamba keeps wicket well, is a good forcing

the chief engineer, Witugis sent for the chief on the 1st October. engineer and received a message that he could

*

LEVEL,

~1907,

surgeon to examine the three firemen and he Tytam. (overflow above)" above.

́said nope of the wounds had been caused that

he

CHINESH LABOUR IN JAPAN,

AN IMPORTANT POINT.

2° 21′ above" „2′ 3′′ above The latest development of the Chinese labour

overflow overflow

question in Japan reported in yesterday's. o" above whereby a number of Chinese employed by overflow

"Messrs. "C., Nickel & Co. at their yard at above Takahama, near Kobs, have been ordered to be deported, raises an interesting and import overflow.

20 bave not point.

day. The accused was the bead man of the Byewash.g coal trimmers who complained to him, Witness ordered bit to work on three occasions and Tytam Low!

refused.

He reduced him to coa) trimmer

Level w

Loverflow putaished bimwe can't be punished twice Wong-nei 11 above Capt Radcliffe:Then you have already Pokfulum," above *for sh offence.

changoverflow.

from serang,

Witness: But he refused to work several times after that.

Capt Radcliffe-Discharged. *

Mr. Hauxwell (of the P. and O; Company): "The charge was entered properly, but 'owing to the stupidity of the clerk here it has bren put wrong in the charge sheet."

Capt.

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respect of all the state transact receipt counterfoils of paying in books, showing by plaintiffs of all sums of money received in connection with these shares, and their ledger entries and other account book entries showing receipts and paymentin tapect of the

shares, and also contract books.

His Honour ordered that these papers be produced.

The case was adjourned until the 18th inst, ́at ́s p.m.

THE CHINESE COMPRADORE.

Yet it is, perhaps, from the personal point of ylew that the Compradora is most interesting, Remarkable for many, qualities, he is distin "gulihed in particular by honesty,” There have

bave been cases of infidelity, but ife waarhe

COMPRADORES AS A CLASS have shown trustworthiness rendered the more The figure of the Chiness Compradora, in extraordinary by the circumstances lo which it has been displayed. They are serving aliens, not, at first sight, & promising point d'appui for men whose whole attitude towards life is com histo ical dissertation. He is encompassed, it parable with their own in oss particular only, is true, with the dignity of power, yet the some is their eagerness to make money. They act On inquiry at Messrs. Nickel's offices yes what drab mature of his duties seems to preclude terday, it was learned that the 14 Chiness to the possibility of cosnecting him with the a middlemen between two nations who still question are not conlies, or even ordinary dignity of traditions. But, in so far as he pre- relations have been marked by the most re

openly distrust one another, and whore 1907, labourers, but are skilled workmen, engine sents the best features of our relations WILL 407,000,000 builders and fitters, earning Y1.50 each Chins, and is the outcome of our intercourse greliable occurrences. They are in touch with

15,908,000 per day without overtime.

all the anti-foreign feeling, which still, prevails, Their labour in whh her, he is both dignified and interesting, in Chioa, and which, from time to time, gives 15,389,000 more expensive than Japanese, but is more Ha represents the threefold significance of evidence of the sharpest recrudescence. They

bove) overflow

STORAGE GALLONS,

1906,

Tytal... 399,320,000 Byewash .......... 25,842,000 Tytam Low Level Pokfulam im – 70,120,000 31,678,000

£27,060,005

Wong noi chong

• Radcliffo :--I can't help that. You have had wo chances to put it right,

•

Avoiber fireman was also charged with using criminal force to the chief engineer. Capt. Radcliffe said he was charged under the penal code and the case must go to the polica court.

today. Jones inquired if the charge c

Mr. Hauxwell said the Candia was leaving cauld-be amended in the other care. It was got bis fault, but the stupidity of the Court clerk,

Capt. Radcliffo:-it has been dealt with. You should get a lawyer if you don't under stand the charges.

Total Dr

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Consumption of water in the City of Victoria and Hill District during the month of September.

1907. *

1907)

1906.

Consumption.... 19,318,000 145.732,000 gallons Estimatad?

234,900 205,561 population.. Consumption)

per bead per ..16.9 33.6 gallons day............. Rider Mains in operation up to 17th and constant supply during the remainder of the month of September, 1906. Constant supply doring the whole of the month of September, The return of consumption is subject to error owing to the difficulty of accurate mea sarement whilst the extension works at Albiny

Consumption of in during the month of September.

1906. 1907, Kowloon New

Reservoir...) 's

112,000,000 gallons Consumption 14,844,000 21,611,000 Estimated

81,100

19.700 population.. Consumption

every day, but the reply was in the wegative.

It is contended by hem. Nickel & Co. Cale of local firms known as

HONG, MERCHANTS,

past

69,85,000 reliable and thorough, and they are Te- 33,250,000 garded as altogether better workmen. Soon 10 Bus viven los tem preconventional, are induced to their vocation by no senti

Brinkley has given the term preconventional, 712417,000 after the Chinese had started work at the extending from the middle of the seventeenth mental reasons, and they live in a world remote

Takahama yard, Mess, Nickel,wezo formed by the police that the importation century to the middle of the nineteenth, from sentimental cor aideration Yell their of Chinese labourers was contrario and we can place him in direct relation with employers nearly always find them both will The main events which took place during and conscientious. They are extrasied with large transactions, and allowed a degree No. 352 that time. The commercial significance of provisions of Imperial Ordinance of 1889, and that the Chinese must be those years may be dealt with first. When of independence which they might easily tour sent back to China, Mears. Nickel ap: England introduced herself to the Far East, at their own account. In spite of all the dupli

which marks them and their nationala fa pealed to Governor Hattori, who referred

city. them to Mr. Uchimura, the Chief of Folles large part of her commerce was in the hands of › ober, respects, they have shown the greatext...

He the

the East India Company, The Company was Several Interviews, took place between

RESPECT FOR COMMERCIAL RECTITUDE."⠀⠀ this

and I resented the competition of monopolistic, official and representatives of the firms, but so man, who were known to the eighteenth cent is both an angry and an interpreta settlement could be arrived at other than the

tion. It is an augnary of the fidelity which w Isterlopers.” Their efforts, indeed, LUCY BT deportation of the Chinese. The authoritles roused considerable discussion and animosity may expect. from the Nation as a whole in all ware, asked if the Chinese could remain if Yet when the Company came to trade with its engagements with ourselves. It is an inter- arrangements were made for them to live in China it was met by a Socialy more rigorously conducted our intercourse with the whole of the pretation of the success, with which we have Kobe, and travel up and down the line to work monopolistic then itself, his was the Spadi-East That success has been due false, of course, to a questionable promptitude, andão a that the Chinese employed by them at

vigorous

application...of superior): political Takshaina de not come under the heading of At first they exercised, from the Company's strength. Our position to the East has not been "labourers," as laid down in the Ordinance, ass point of view, very useful functions English, attained with antirely clean hands. Its main- men, in those days, had no facilities for tained, too, in the last resort, by the power of thu reaching either the Chinese producer or cos: sword, But it has been won, and held, by same- sumer, and, without, the assistance, of the thing more than physical force,, It is the resale Hong Merchante, they must have hid of an invaluable capacity, of a

by a personality recourse to retail transactions in the neigh meet. We hare domina peculiar tempera bourhood of their own warehouse The Sya which has its foundations in our own prowess; dicate acted as a group of middlemen, and it but in the wider sense of Adelity and justice, was only through them that trade, on an exten. We have impressed the Kant not only with our sive and profitable serie, was, possible...On own reliability, but sur readiness to trust.), We the other hand, as English merchants became may have given many proofs, of Intolerabos more familiar with their surroundings, and and arrogance, but we have, through along more capable of direct. Intercourse, the Syndi and difficult period, glyon few de la jus cate exercised very irritating restrictions. The or chicanery. It is from, his pointsch wa result was that the Company found itself in that the Compradors is especially interes position, very similar to that, jo which its old | En liahmen are the principal trade enemies, the Interlopers, stood. It met with and their tongue is its informilionate langa form of poetic justice, nadar which it onfered towing to their presence hike the the apoyance which it bad Italf Imposed dere exist to-dayout that w upon others. Englishmen claimed that Chins between Big hoonety and their owa) an was purposely patting obstacles in the way of Hawkner

KOBBING A SHIPMA78.

"LAWBILL'S" COOK SENT TO GAOL.' Walter John Sinirock, a cook employed on years on the chip: Once at Bangkok'a quar- board the sailing ship Laws All, was arraigned Filter Beds are in progresswoon Peninsula before Mr. F. A. Pazeland, last Monday, at the Police Court, on a charge of theft. John Sizer, a young apprentice, was the

complain. ant, containing the invereins from bina porta containing five sovereigns from bim og Sitarday.

termaster was caught smuggling a few tins, and

"Aned"

two years:

By Mr. Carver: He did not tell Mr. Darke he locked the cabin when he went on the bridge. Naturally, he suspected that his "boy" war Implicated in the prescot case............

5. In answer to Mr. Ellis, Captafa Wollt said there was a mark on one of the windows of his cabin which looked as if the window had bann forced

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chief oficer, said po searched the yousel thoroughly. The chief engineer corro borated: DE ME EDG

Ellis said that was all the evidence be had to call peti dra

His Worship said it was perfectly clear the ahip had been used for importing the opium

thought the fastice of the case would be mat by fining the Captain $rao and conlapat. ing the oplum

Accused pleaded guilty to the indictment. His Worship-What happened in the case? Inspector Gourlay said that at four o'clock op, Saturday alierapon the ship's boatswain saw accy ed: go to the complainant's box, open it, and remove the purse. With cap sovereign accourd managed to get ashore and with another be bought himself a suit. He was then arrested.

His Worship When does your ship leave, captain K KURASA

Captain-On the seth December Accused was sentenced to six weeks' hard Enbour, et

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g that thay are all skilled man. We believe that the Chinese Consul at Kobe also takes this view and contends that the Chitiets are entitled to treatment under the most-favoured nation clause. An appeal has been made to Tokyo, we understand, by the Chinese Consul at Kobe, and pending developments the Chinese workmen at Takahama are having a holiday at their employers expensely that gallons. It certainly seems an anomaly that Chinese tailors painters, printers, etc., may follow their avocations without interference in Kabs, and some even beyond the city limitat Rok kesan, for instance and yet these men at Takahama are refused permission to work. ii the Japanese authorities door show more toleration to the

ranger within their gates, ve scarcely the right to expect it from others when the portions are reverendanfaran

Rer head per [dayımı}·

The return of consumption is not very re- liabla at various works were in progress in connection with the distribation sysians and the fixleg of fire Hydrantzi zuen

The Government, Analyst reports that the water is of excellent quality.

PAY, CHATHAM

Authori

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