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chases that distinguished the features of trade a couple years ago with such disastrous results, While the financial outlook here in Hongkong is promising, conditions in Shanghai present quite as bright pro-|| spects. We read in the Shanghai Times A. S. WATSON & CO., that now that the fateful days of settle ment-which mean so much for our Chinese LIMITED,

friends are passed, one looks in vain for the flood of disasters and the Wreck of ruin which gloomy prophets have for a long time been predicting as the certain accompani: ment of the "dawn of the New Year. It is impossible not to feel some relief at the state of affairs. A year ago there were several beary Chinese failures and one prominent Chinese, financier absconded, and it has been currently reported during the last few days that the smashes this year would be not only much greater, but much more numerous than for many years. Happily these dire portents have not been realised and we are happy to know that things are much brighter than they have been for a long time. There have been "a few failures, but they 1.05 bays not been of any great magnitude and will not affect the general satisfactoriness of affairs. The prospects for the present year, too, are excellent, and there is every

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IT is reported that Chios has arranged to re| deem the Russian concession for the Harbin, Taitaibur railway, but it is not known whether the Tsisibar Algun section is included in the

scheme.

The Stam Obsewer says From a notice in

THE charge against Torrone Adolfo, the Italian sailor.belunging to the warship Verweis, who was arrested some days ago in connection with stabbing affray in the Colonial Houf ein which two British bluejackets, and a police sergeant were injured, was withdrawn at the Police Court, to-day. Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouns, our advertising columns it will be seen that the depply superintendent of police, saked for the lading butchers in Bangkok have fixed the charge to be withdrawn. price of mullen at 50.75 per h It appears that there is a demand for mulon & the supply of sheep from Bougkong is lovefficient, and irregular hence the butchers can only afford to sell at an increased price-75 dollar cents per lb ⠀

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THE Pacific Mal Steamship Company has been mada defendant in a suit for $4,000 damages for the death of Charles Byrne, brought in the San Francisco Couris by his widow and son, May and Clarence Byrne. Byrne was working in the hold of one of the company's areamara on May agt last, when a sling rape broke and a load of merchandise fell on him. He was

35 years old:

WITH the exception of small-pon there were no cases of communicable diseases through out last week, according to the official returns issued to-day. Forty-two cases of small-pox were reported as having occurred in the city and 4 in ober districts. Of the total cases, 45 imported one. Twenty-nice Chinese died of the disease,

Tite master of a Macho, fishing junk was finel Siso at the Police Court, this morning for being in possession of a "quick-firing" rifle and fifty, rounds of ammunition without a per: mil. Inspector Dymond received word of the arrival of defendant's junk in Aberdeen Bay last night, and having been informed that de fendant was in the habit of smuggling such material into the interior, he searched the junk and found the goods.

H. E. WU TING.FANG, Chinese Minister de- signate to the United States of America, left Shangliai for Washington on 4th inst. There was a large gathering of Chinese and foreign- ers on the jetty opposite the Custom House 4 o'clock when liis Excellency and suito embarked on the tender Alexandra which con. veyed them to the P. S. Sibiria at Woosung. Amongst those who wished His Excellency farewell on the tender were the Shanghai Tabtal, His Honour M.T. Liang, U. S. Consul Commissioner of Customs, Dr. Gibert Reid, Dr. J. C. Fergusson, Dr. F. E.. Hlockley and

8.8. TATSU MARU

UNDER ARREST AT WHAMPOA.

PROTRACTED NEGOTIATIONS PROBABLE.

[Prom Our Own Correspondent.]

Caston, 8th February, 1998.

The . Talsu Meru No. 2, which was ar rested near Macao: by the revenue, tausch at tached to the Lappa Customs, was brought into the river under the escort of several re venus steamers and Chinese gunboats yeater day, but only succeeded in reaching as far as Blake Point below Whampoa, where, owing to the low tide, she went aground.

Admiral Li Chus, Thotais Wej Han and Wen Tsung-yao and other officials left here for Whampoa to board the steamer and to make preliminary luvestigations, but so far what had transpired is at prosent not known in the city. In all probability, this vessel will be handed over by the Maritime Custome to the Ch nese Provincial Authorities bete, who will deal with the case, as the steamer was arrest ed in Chinese waters,

It is expected that a court of inquiry will be beld, and that prolonged. negdilations will be opened boiween the Provincial authorities and the Japanese Government,

The steamer is now being guarded by several

Later,

probability that the stringency which has were Chinese, the only European case being anGeneral Charles Denby, Mr. H.-E. Hobson, Chloese ganhoats.

been so marked in recent monthe is passed. Large sums which were being kept against

The Talsu Mara No. 7 was, this more

of that estopper": 1f the Kwo borrowed money on bags of tending lendar was shown i the borrower or his, agant with his description, then ceedings in which the ques the borrower would be ing that the bags in fact did whith his description whether quality or description. In the case of one the claimants Kwong Yik Wó was sent, so that here there would be sted, an estopper in its simplest form really it would have been hardly world whilsto discuss the case from the point of view of a stopper, for there being several clai have leat monty, to all of whom appar same story has told, (, suppo of priority arose there would be. by estopper just as there might hav priority among the lenders, however, vanish in the distribution ruptcy, as the result of my decision, they are not secured creditors but the estopper is required for quite another purpos not a simple case of estopper at all, but an exceedingly complicated one,it in to cure defect in the claimant's title, to make a lender.

This defect in the absence of ascertainment;

1.40 settlement emergencies will now be released Thomas L. MANION and Arthur F. Yambar the staff of the United States Court for China, ing, handed over by the Customs, Authorities of flour in the godowns. In this respect I must

and the actual satisfaction of the settlement 1.30 will give an added buoyancy to the market. 146 Inquiries in mercantile circles during the last few days shew that some large enterprises, hitherto unlaunched by reason of the uncer tainty in their reception, will now be pushed 1.4ahead with energy and the investing public will have some excellent opportunities for reliable investment. In the larger world of Chinese politics there is little to record. The past Our celebrated "E" Blend, very old

year has been one of consolidation of the Liqueur Scotch Whisky is a blend of the force of reform, and of suppression of the finest pot distilled Whiskies in Scotland, forces of disorder. There was a moment specially selected and matured. It is of when it almost appeared as if a spark would great age, very fine and mellow.

have set the country ablaze. Dr. Sun Yat- superior quality has established ils reputasen never had his forces-and those of newly

tion as the

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who are known in Hongkong, entered Bilibid yesterday, says the Cublenews American of 7th instant, pursuant to the order of the Supreme Court in execution of the sentence imposed on them by Judge Araulio. It will be remembered that they were tried for the falsification of a public document and sentenced to five months each for reckless negligence, the Court finding that they had no criminal intent. Governor General Smith said yesterday that no applica tion for pardon had yet been made in behalf of the prisoners.

and American officials. His Excellency had a numerous retinue, and some Chinese students also travelled by the same steamer. When the tender, flying the Chinese flag at the mast, left the jetty, thousands of crackers were fired and His Excellency waved farewells from outside the saloon door.

to the Chinese provincial authorities who will deal with the case. To-day Totals Wel Har, Wen Tsung yao, Ting Ping-lan, Magistrale Sit Wing-nien and others proceeded to Whampoa to carry out investigations into the case with view of submitting a report to the high author ities.

A:DRAL IN'FLOUR.

APPEAL DISMISSED WITH COSTS,'

His Honour Sir Francis Piggott (Chief Justice) gave his reserved, decision at the Supreme Court, this morning, in the appeal case-Li King Shek (Kwong Yik Wox parte Pang. Sui Fong, creditor-which arose over a dispate in flour, particulars of which we printed The Hon. Mr. H.E. Pollock, K.C., represented in a previous issue.

for the respondent.

the possessor of a document which may be treated as a security and this is to be tested by just the same methods as if it wore a document of title proving him to be the actual purchaser of the goods, and the ob deceul Leverance of the bags of Bour on which the advance was made from the bulk put the new claimants as on a level with tha old one-that is to say, that they were shown the bulk, and that they also, sering * great quantity of flour, were satisfied that there was enough to cover their intended advance. It is here that so much play was made with Woodlay . Coventry, because the estopper in that case had actually to do with the facts that the goods were not ascertained by Coventry, and it is 'hore' that, the argument became,) as appears, from what I have already, suid, so incidiosk.

The simple facts are these. Kwong Yik Wo, intending to borrow from several claimants on certain specified number of bags of flour. Yile takes thent or sends them to his Hop y godowns, where all the flour is stacked, and either be or Ho Ham, acting on his behalf as bid agent, point to them a quantity of flour

formed allies--so well organised, and" that with several bags of cement, and was in charge and Lynch, who had heard the alarm the Official Receiver, Mr. M. W. Slade acted saying "There is enough flour to cover your

equilibrium of Empire, verged closely on lastability. Happily the crisis passed and the close of the your has seen a general peace throughout the land, for the exciting events of ten days ago were of a purely local character and very rapidly suppressed. The A. S. WATSON & CO., fected in the pacific attitude of the Peking general internal political settlement is re Government towards the representatives of. foreign syndicates seeking concessions. There is caution certainly; but that' is a very different matter from the very strong feeling which was finding expression some time ago, in the less influential quarters. All these things re-act on commerce, and in so far as they are at the moment pacific in aspect, they augur well for solid commercial advance during the coming year.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

Hongkong, 15th January, 1908

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BIRTHS.

On February and, at Shanghai, 'the' wile of OTTO STRUCKMEYER, of a SOD.'

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Two hundred armed Chinese policemen have left

ft Kirin for Chientan.

SIX carriages have arrived in Peking from Shanghai for the use of Their Majesties and

the Couri,

IT is reported in Washington that Japan has consented to the prohibition of Japanese emigration to Mexico.

THE Bills providing for increased taxation have been passed in the Japanese House of Representatives by a large majority.

No agrement has yet been arrived at between On February 3, 1908, at Shanghai, the wife America and Japan in regard to the emigration

of Edward 1. Ežra, of a son.

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1958,

THE FINANCIAL OUTLOOK.

The usual weekly trade circulars appearing

question, and it is unlikely that an early setste ment will be achieved.

A'most successful concert, arranged by: Mr. B. L. Frost, was held at 'the Y,M.CA) rooms ́on Sunday night, · All the items were excellent and although the programme was not a long one it was most enjoyable,

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A TRUCK coolie, in the amply of Sang Lee, the contractor, met his death at West Point yesterday morning under distressing circum stances. The truck, it appears, was loaded of four coolies. From Des Vœux Road West the truck was turned into Water Street and in descending this incline, the coolies having for gotten to apply, the brakes, the front coolie slipped and fell. Before the truck could be stopped it bad already passed over his prostrate farm, causing severe injuries. He was removed to hospital and died last night.

A FIRE was disepvered among some broko in the Compradore's office of the Rusio Chiness Bank at Shanghai, on 5th inst. A native com stable who was pasting and saw the fames a once gave the alarm and several petty officers of H.M.S. Astrard, who were close at hand, broken a window on the Kiukiang Road side of the Bank and with the aid of a few buckets of water the flames were ppl out before much damage was done. Later on Sergis. Dee

gained að cotránce by a rear door and they brought a boss to bear, but it was not needed. The fire alarm was sounded, and the brigade had some difficulty in fockling the scene of the supposed fire, Secing their ser- vices were not needed they returded to their quariors. The patty officer who broke the window received a bad cut on the heel while so doing, but it was nothing serious. Had the fire not been discovered when it was consider able damaga might bave been done, and the prompt action of the police and naval men is highly to be commended. The cause of the fire was the fusing of some electric wires be bind a steam heater.

We regret to state (saya the Nagaki Fress of the z8th ult.), that Mr. W. S. Lowe, the Ameri. can gentleman whose removal to St. Bernard's Hospital, Naminahira, we reported in a recent issce, died yesterday morning at 5.30 from smallpox Deceased was an engineer by pro fession, 30 years of age, and came here from an Vladivostock with the remains of the late Mr. Low, manager of the Pacific Commercial Company, and intended to accompany them Honolulu by the P.M. s.. Korea. We under stand that deceased is believed to have con- tracted the disease in Vladivostock. The siri farily in the names of the two gentlemen wa merely coincidence as they were not related

to sach other.

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It is believed that some time must yet elapse before a settlement of the Chiestas question in arrived at, there being a wide gulf between the views of the Governments of China and Japan. The Chinese Government claims the territory which forms the boundary between Korea and Manchuria and among a section of Japanese politicians there is an opicon in favour of abandoning the claim in the territory in order that the existing friendly relations between Japan and Chios may be maintained. It is ex pected that some proposal may be jointly made by Great Britain, America and Germany having in view the settlement of the question, the dragging on of which will only tend to raise friction between Japan and China. *

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advance." The claimants tike no further

There can be no estopper here. They have simply beans themselves negligent, and the law makes them pay the penalty. It stems. indeed expressly designed to proyect ach frauds as was committed in this case. I am therefore of opinion that the Official Receiver was right is rejecting the proof of these claim- "ants,

ts, and the appeal must therefore be dia missed with cous

In delivering judgment, his Honour said steps such as the law requires, as to ascostuia. more hour, and lend Beir money. As one Anather claimant, Ng Sau Chi, to this flouring, but are satisfied that there is enough and which was the subject of such protracted ergo. witness said in his evidença, Ho Ham ment last March in the case of the Kwong Yik painted out to me more than enough; I did motta

separate any for myself," sig Wo fraud has appeared upon the scene.. I said, page 93 of the Reports, that the creditors of Kwong. Yik Wo, who was represented, by the Official Receiver, would not be bound by the catoppen which it was. contended on the authority of Woadley Coventry would have operated against the bankrupt; 'an imaginary interpretation of that case were erroneous. What I said was obiter, because it was not absolutely necessary to the defermion ́tion of the question then before us, DOKĻĦAL İL fully argued, and therefore it is still open. This claimant sets up his documents of pledge and warehousing, and ways that he is a secured cre ditor and entitled to be admitted as such in the bankruptcy, and that this opinion of miss needs revision, as it stands in the way of his calm. The other claimants have proved as unsecured creditors. It seems to me, even after listening to fumber argument, an exceed- ingly difficult question whether the trustee would be bound by such an astopper as the one which would have existed in this cafe suppos ing Woodley . Coventry applied. I am not of the League for the purpose of mak prepared to say that that opinion is wrong berangements for the formation of the proposed cause in the case that I stated with regard to shipping company to place vessels on the the application, it is unnecessary for me to do waterways of the province.

It has been necessary, however, to

CANTON DAT BIDAI

PROPOSED SHIPPING COMPANY.

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

Canton, 8th February, 1908; The Canton Belf-Government League bas,

which is take place doring the (bren days from gain sent out circulars calling meeting the gth to the rib instant at the headquarters

TAJA-NAVAL MATTERS -

The vigilance of the C. P. R. immigration officers; although frequently evaded by the wily Chinese is sometimes rewarded after long and weary searching for the delic qusa, says a recent issue of The World (Vancouver). A yaurago a Chinese immigrant by the name of Wah Sing escaped from the datention, shed, and the officers could never discover juss how he got away. He had been "mugged" along with some others, who were being dealsed a considerable time, and it was the photograph that led to bis capture tale Monday night in Vancouver Chinatown, Special Agent Bullick is regarded as an expert is the detection of escaped Orientals. He had spotted Wah Sing, but allowed him at large until his identity was beyond doubt. They so. gathered him in on Monday night and be is go over that part of my judgment, which H.E the Canton Viceroy seeing that, at now on board the Empress for deportation dents with the question of estopper, and under coin guard. The C. P. R. was, "re-

I find one paragraph on another page (page funded, the $500 head tax, which Wali soy which did not at all satisfy me. It is that Sing's friends ofated to pay, but it was de paragraph in which, I applied the decision in clined, He is classed as undesirable, and goes Woodley Coventry to the facts in the present back to China. The number who get away case. after landing here is said to be considerable. They either escape from the train, mix with other "Chinks about the shed or break out Tare are about 600 going back on the Empress last night, by Inspector McHardy, and detain-io-day, making over 2,000 during the past few ed on suspicion of having been concerned in weeks, an ormed robbery, which was perpetrated that evening, in Tai-kok-tul Bay. Four mep boarded a fishing junk ( 0.195) and on being asked their business by the master-Wong Chong We-stated that they were excliemen in search of oplum. The master's wife doubt.

THRER men were captured at Tai-kok-teal

BARON CHINDA, Vice-Minister for Foreigned their story and asked for their warrant, Affairs, has declared at a Committee meeting whereupon, it was stated, one of the robbers

SHIPPING AND MAILS

MAILS DUR. Indian (Kufrang) 11th inaten Tan "German (Gorden) 12th inst, a m.

in our lasue of Saturday last afford rather of the Lower House that the Japanese Govern-struck, her on the face with the flat end of bra.American (Nippon Maru) sztb inst. more pleasing reading than those reviews ment is objecting most vigorously against the sword. The master dispossessed the robber be su¿Canadian (Empress of China) (qib j

consimction by the Chiness of the Hsinmin: tan-Fakumen Railway.

FETURN of visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum for the week ending the 9th

Non-Chinese... Chinese

Library, Museum,

301 1994 ∙103 16,070

Total 404 14.304

sword and chased them off the funk and down the road, shouting "Robbers" the while;" His cries were beard by an Indian policeman, who captured one of the men, the remaining two being taken later. They were charged at ibs Police Court this moralog, and remanded,

The Nonila Times of 4th inst. asys:-The sale of the steamer Nuestra Señora de Gracia and Gloria for the satisfaction of a chatte! morta gage did not take place this morning, due to the fact that the Gracianadoot returned to Mania from her last trip south. The sale has been post poned uaill Saturday, February 15, when the two vessels will be sold to the highest bidder

Indian (Latsang) 19th inst.

The Silk sa Armand Bekic was delivered at Lycos on 7th fast.

the C. P. R. Co.'s 6.4. Mondragia left Yoko ham on th inst, for Victoria and Vancouver, . The N.Y. K. về Karzaima Harw Bom bay Line, Jeft Majl for this port on gub inst., and is expected here on 14th inst.

The N. Y. K. 1a, Riojun Mary, Bombay Linej left.Singapore for this port on 9'h lost and is expected here on 5th inst

As a matter of fact that decision has no application to these facts at all, and I must say that on further consideration. I am rather at a loss to understand why I allowed that passage to bland because the effect of it is clearly so- nibilated by a subsequent passage op page go. bad, however, no effect on the question which was really arrived at before the question of estopper was discussed, and was no al tered by the result of that discussion. The estoppar la Woodley v Coventry was against the unpaid vendor, and in favour of the third party. The passage in my judgmeot which am now criticising followed too much the live of argument which had been based on Woodley

75 Coventry, that the purchaser was estopped on account of something which the servant of

present, the number of Government gunboats, torpedo boats, launches and other type of rossel is not sufficient for the device has propo to raise funds for the construction more vessels of different types: for the use of the Canton Navy.

As R.. Li Chun has been appointed acting Admiral of the Naval Forces of this province, H. E. the Viceroy, has placed all the guarde boats stationed on the waletways of the river. of the province directly under Admiral. Li's command.

CBCHOOL FOR THE BLIND,

SCHOOL FOR gentleman, ormed Chin Tia bik, has pal- toned H.E. the Viceroy requesting authority for the establishment of a school bere fort! instruction of the blind population of the This gentleman also forwarded a copy juttions be has drafted for H.Fi In reply, H.E, the Viceroy stated that self sympathises with petitioner's benefit of the blind and will inst vincial Examiner and other officis

proposed by the petitioner

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have been for some time past. The yarn trade, which has suffered a period of ua precedented depression, has shown distinct signs of recovery by the diminution of stocks and the active demand from Chinese buyers in the interior. In the local stock exchange, | February, 1908- also, a slightly healthier tone prevails, and the restriction of business is only limited by holders' disinclination to part with scrips at Inquirers' prices. The industrial companies aro all reported to be doing a profitable trade, with only a few notable exceptions. On the 29th us. Mr. Browits: Taylor, the Com The release of dividend moneys at this missioner of Customs at Nowchwang, passed period of the year will put a couple million through Tientsin for Peking, where he has been appointed to be in charge of the new school or so of dollars into local circiziation, for the Chinese students-at the Imperial Mari-, by the sheriff of Manila. These vessels barris Pick Jeft Shanghai on Bihiastki fi am, and and, thanks to the cessation of the time Contoma... It is generally admitted that "watering" policy, which was one of no better choice could have been made for the the contributory crues of last year's new position.

gation, the severa stringency, in the

money market has every sign of Awsolicitor Vr, H. E. Dennys-was ad

relleyed In the Chinese milled to practice at the Supreme Court; thin, lena hazardous trade is indulged in mor ing. The Hen, Mr. H. E. Pollock, KC, moved his enrolment, and the Chiat Tuation the operations, which have recently

Sir Francis Piggot-welcomed bia,and hoped cted, afe what may be con that his career to the Colony would be

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his agent, the warehouse man, had said. The the question and to consider the So stopper bad, sothing to do with the fact that's already drawn up belo's approving the

Coventry was also warehousing the goods be had sold, but the plaintiff raised the fact that he was an onpald ventor. There is no unpaid reader, in this case, and this is palpted out in my judgment, the passage, beginning here the person against whom the estopper is sought not the vendor, he dicaky of applying Woodley Coventry to this The M. M. Co.'s 8.3. Tonkin, with the next arises from the fact that the question of escat next French mail, left Singapore on roth insttainment was not gone foto, though it an-

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