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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY JULY

Intimations;

"generous settlement

aur des

but at

the

rights Ching, and

that in reminding our readers of the salier

LOCAL AND GENERA

Ma Lake Wright has asumed office ES Minister of War

West River Floods.

SINGAPORE'S MUNIFICENCE,

HONGKONG COLLECTIONS TOTAL $130,000.

CASUALNO

8. WATSON & CO., points in the Mining, Co. bistory, we hate Tansen nysnament has decided to the Day by day, the admitable, tralt in the

LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

CHEMISTS

WATSON'S HYGIENOL

AND

Chinese character, to which the Governor paid a trboth at the Legislative Council on THERE will be Do meeting of the Legislative Thursday last, is showing itself in a more pro Council on Thursday next.

counced manner in the munificent donations they are contributing towards the relief of their Ma. TJ. O'Brien, the American Ambassador, distressed compatriots. The Chloese in Singa left Yokohams on the 29th alt, för home. His - pore, who have already sent a first remiltaice Excellency will return to Tokio by way of of $10,000; cabled a second cociribution for. American battleship fleet.

1908

LANTA BROKER'S CLAIM.

CROSS-ACTION, FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT.

AN Pal, alias Li Ful Laung, * broker, re- siding at 162, Qasad's Road West, brought an action against Massis, W. R, Loxley and Com pany, merchants, of York Buildingo, to recover the sum of $127.61, baing commission at the agreed rate of half per cent on the sum of $35,caz.56, goods sold by the plaintiff as broker for the defendant fire batwese 14th August, 1955, and 18th Julr, 1997.

Telegrams.

KONGKONG

SER

THE HONGKONG BANK,

LOANS

REPAYABLE IN THREE YEARS.

{By emirtesy of the " Sheung Po"]

. Peking, 6th July. The loan of one million taels con

transferring the property till conditions had Siberia in October, prior to the arrival of the simitat amount through the Netherlands Trade Pul Leung $81,73 for damages occasioned to tracted by the Ministry of Posts and

Wing Society. W

REAR Admiral Keerber with SMS Fire Bismarck and S.M.S, Letésig arrived at Miyazu. on 29th ull, and was to proceed to Tsuroga in ten days' time. M.S. Arcona and S.M.S.

for arrived at Tsuruga on agih ult.

From Saigon the Tung Wa Uospital directors were advised of a telegraphic remittance of $1,500 on the Bangun del'indo Caine by the Kwong Siow Oi Kung

Exclusive of the above remittances the Hongkong subscription lists account for |'$119,762.78 up to and inclusive of yesterday."

There was also a cross-action, in which John Montgomery Beattle, trading as W. ReLoxley and Company, claimed from Ab Pul, alias Li

the plaintiff by reason of the breaches of con tract, fined, begligence, falia representations Communications with the British and deceit of the defendant, who was formerly. [Hongkong and Shanghai Banking in plaintiff's employ as a regular broker at a

Corporation | is repayable. mouthly salary of $15, and left such employ in Way last without giving notice.

three years.

acted otherwise than in accordance with lish's ginseng monopoly. those pinciples, Let us consider briefly the évidence given at the Mining Co.'s trial in London before Mr. Justice Joyce with regard to the Memorandum; "the Joon-compliance with which was the cause of the action. It was shown in evidence that Chang Yin Mow refused absolutely to sign the final document

been added in the form of a Memorandum BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE which he was assured was to be, the ruling document, which would be binding and Governor and Household.

would be carried into effect. This docu ment provided amongst other things for a China Board of Management and for himself to have control of the company as managing director, the position he had previously held in the original company, Director General it was called in the document, which was inter Company's thres mines for the week ending preted by the English Court of Appeal as June 30, 1958, amounted to 25,439-87 toss and having the same powers as managing directhe sales during the same period to 17,799.99 for He was bullied; and worried and threatened for four days in succession in the endeavour to make him sign without these conditions and he refused, and very rightly, the judge remarked, for the document they asked him to si, did not contain any state ment of the arrangements for which he had stipulated and which had been verbally agreed upon. Having induced him to sign the transfer of the property by agreeing to the terms of this memorandum the pro- morning. Miss Pitts, a schoolmistress, of '21, ton "have made farther expeditions to the very, or,bed gaze into ban-iuptcy, in which

BUBONIC

PLAGUE.

It has been proved by repeated experiments that "WATSON'S HYGIEÑOL " is the most poient agent for the destruction of fleas, especially rat

ACAL

It is a well known fact that Plague is con- voyed to human beings by means of fleas from rata which have died of this disease.

All risk of infection can be avoided, by washing the floors, etc., or aptinkling where

the fleas are likely to be with a diluta solution of "WATSON'S HYGIENOL" A

tea spoonful to a piol of water, or a teacupful to three gallops, makes a solution of the strength required for this purpose.

HYGIENOL IS A POWERFUL DISINFECTANT AND GERMICIDE

PRICES PER FINT....50 Centa

GALLON...$2.00

moters proceeded at once to disregard them and the company and its directors refused to recognise them or abide by them except in so far as it suited themselves to do so After detailing the stipulations of the memorandum, the writer continues: "Let jers and telegrams put in as evidence howed that the promoters set to work to juliify that agreement at once and ridiculed it amongst themselves and had no intention

of carrying it out though it was signed and vitnessed equally with the transfer The

share capital of a milliça pounds sterling we know was issued at once, not as capital to

e subscribed for the company, but as fully

THE Chinese Engineering & Miding Company,

4. subounces that the total outpu), of the

tops.

An Indian named Kahan Singh, who is alleged to have deserted from the Shanghai Police Force, was arrested on board the steamer Wa Maru, which reached post at noon to-day. Accaled was removed to the Water Police Station.

LAU Chong, a coolie, giving no address, was the defendant in a Police. Court case ibit

Bonham Road, was the complainant. Lau was accused of being found in the servants' quarters of compl.ina's house, without permission, yesterday afternoon. His excuse, as usual, was that he went there to see a friend. Fined $10,

CONSTRUCTION work on the German section of the Tientsin-Puku Railway was formally inaugurated on 35th ult, by their Excellencies Lu maishuan, Director of the Kailway, and the Viceroy of Chibli. A brilliant gathering,

including six hundred foreigners, attended the ceremony and cordial speeches were made, The Emperor William sent his congratulations;

A. S. WATSON & CO., aid up shares distributed amongst the pro-July, 1908-

LIMITED,

HONGKONG. DISPENSARY.. Hongkong, 27th May, 1908,

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The Hongkang Celegraph

HONGKONG, Tuesday, July 7, 1908.

CHINESE, ENGINEERING, AND MINING OO.

Ever since its acquisition from the Chinese

J

with

Non Chipete... Chinese

|

A JAPANESE DO ATION..

CHEAP RICE BALES CONTINUED.

food sufferers, in the West River districts,

FURTHER EXPEDITIONS...

·were

within

Tha loan, recently sepirted to baya bien con-

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NOT REQUIRED

[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po."]," Peking, 6th July,

Mr. R. A. Alkinson, of Messrs. Descon Looker and Deacon, was for the plaintiff in the original action. Mr. F.. B. L. Bowley, Crown cluded between the Ministry of Posts and Com Solicitor, acted for the defendants."municatius and the Hongkong and Shanghal.

Mr. Bowley stated that the "issue involved a

Banking Corporation, la fambar, atsted to bear. very small amount. The action was brought interest at the rate of seven per cent per annum [From Our Own Correspondent.}||| as there was the question of principle in which is to be paid by the Bank of Com

volved, for Messra Loxley and Company of the Hongkong and Shanghai Backing

munications at Shanghai to the Shanghai office Canton, 6th July,

not going to be put to any ex-poration every six month. The load is je be The Japanese Consul at Canton yesterday pense through the misconduct of their broker, forwarded a despitch to the Viceroy stating | The plainuff-3h Pui-had bren la defended for the reorganization of the Chin that, acting under instructions from his Gov-auts employ, and bis duty was to obtain con- Telegraphe Ferment, it was his intention to purchate food.

stuffs and other necessary antiles to the vlue to piece goods. He was in the regular service

izacis and to supervise all contracts la regard BOARD OF CIVIL AFFAIRS of $10,000 to be distributed to the unfortunate

of the defendants, receiving $25 a month as wages and ball per cent, commission on the in voice of all goods actually delivered under the During the past few days the Central Relief contracte negotiated by him, he did not receiva Committed and the charitable people of Cap-his commission until the dealer bad taken deli- devastated districts with provisions to relieve event the broker could not be held responsible, the afflicted country, folks.

Same time in November last, My Bowles went on, the plainuff obtained a contract from a firm, trading as the King Kee, for three cases of fancy costumes. The contract was placed in the hands of a Manchester firm, to be shipped in March or April. About the fath April, Messrs Loxley and Company received a telegram from the Manchester Brm, stating that they could not supply the goods so time, f and asking for an extension of two" more months. in the circumstances 'Loxley and Company were entitled to cancel their contract & m could have cancelled their part of the with the Manchester house and the Hing Kee

The plaintiff was authorised to inform the contract with Loxley, as per agreement. Hing Kea firm of the failure on, the part of the Manchester people to supply the goods on time, and, getting their consent, Mesars, Loxley and Company cabled to Manchester consenting to the extension. In due course the goods arrived in the Colony. The Hing Kee film ware given notice, but they refused to take delivery, stating that they ad pot given their consent to the extension of time. From Thirit was discover,

*NAMHOI MAGISTRATE'S MISSION. This morning the Numbai Magistrale has personally proceeded to the fl loded districts to sscertain the extent of the iss of lives and properties caused by the inundation and to make an inspection of the damaged embank ments with the view of submitting a report on the repairs that will be required.

CHEAP RICE SALES.

The Cheap Rice Distribution Bureau has issued a notification to the public that the dis- the community in the four sheds will be con- tribution of cheap rice to the poorer" classes of

tiqued after the end of the 7th moon., it was at

mood.

RETURN of visitors to the City Hall Library first decided to stop there cheap salos at the and Museum for the week ending the stead of the 6th moon, but, owing to the failure of the rice crpp and the pressal flood it was Library. Maieam.

extended by one month more. At various 367 *137

meetings the committee was of the aplaton to 178 1,875

extend the distribution indefinitely, hut owing Total ***** $45

to lack of funds, the Committee is at last 2,003

obliged to discontinue the sale by the 7th Five coolies figured in the deck in the Polica Court, to-day, and were charged with obtaining a pissage où board'ibé' steainer Honam from Canton to Hongkong 1esterday without paying their way. Defendants were found hiddes among the cargo. They could only muster up waty-five ceals between them when asked for their fares. All, however, carried fans. They were fined $to each, with the option of fourteen days gaol. They west ia.

WE (N, G. D. Newbs) regret to have to record the death of Mr. Hugh Weir Roxburgh, chief engineer of the C. M., inming, which occur red at the Victoria Nursing Home, yesterday,

A TRIÁL, TRIP.

SS. "HOL SANG PROCEEDS on trIAL

RUN.

*IN AID OF THE RELILF FUNDS.

· The proposal of the Board of Civil Affairs to apply to the Ministry of Agriculture, Industry and Commerce, and the Ministry of Posts and Com munications for financial assistance, has been abandoned.

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The Daylight Saving Bill.

nounced strongly in favour of the Dayligth

LONDON, 5th July, The Parliamentary Committee has pro

advanced sixty minutes in April, and tumed Saving Bill, and recommends that.clocks be

back in September..

The Philippines,

A mass meeting" held at Manila kias adopted a petition to the American people praying them to grant, to the Philippines, freetade with America.

Obituary.

Later.

The Cantor high authorities have sanctioned that plaintiff had decaived them. The goods The death of Count Ignatieff, late Rugian ed the petition-of-the actors to give peiformers later sold to another firm for the best price Ambassadorat Constantinople, is announced, ances in the three theatres in Canton for the they could gel and defendasia' cross action was purpose of collecting funds in aid of the food.

to recover the balance...

Too case was,adjourned. sufferers. Yesterday & theatrical performance with that object was given in the Tung Kwan theatre; there was an exceptiocaily Inre at tendance, the amount-collected during the day and night being over a thousand culiars. The actors intend to continue their pay fur ten days, and it is expected that the gate money will amount to a large sum of money.

A MATTER OF-JURISDICTION.

SEIZURE OF THE CANTON FIRĖ,

MARINE COURT,

CARRYING EXCESS, PASSENG CES.

In the Marine Count, this morning, before the Hon. Commander Basil, Taylor, RN, Harbour Master, Policeman Edwards charged Tru ́ ́ JAPANESE CONSUL'S REPORT,

King, master of the sizain-launch Po Cheung, In a telegram dated the a rad ultimo to the with unlawfully carrying 59 persoon in excess Foreign Office, Tokyo, Mr. Segawa, Japanese of the somber allowed by his licence inside. Consul at Canton, states that owing to the com.the focal trade limits at 7 am, on the 2nd tintance of heavy rains for ever ten days, all insteet Mr D. V. Steavenson appeared banks, Anoding the district where saricattare pot guilty to the charge, P. C. Edwards carried on. It is feared that the second crop stated that at 7 a.m. on the and instant be of cocoons has been spoiled, and the cocoon boarded defendo's stem-launch, just outside market has consequently risen by $30.

the harbour limits, bitwien. Gizon Island and Stonecutter's Island. He was certain it was" outside the limite. He counted the people on board and found 192 all told, angk

Cross-examined by Mr. Steaverton: It was After a whole morning of argument on the ¦ not near Fairway buoys. It was to westward question of law, evidence was called for the } of a line from the west pligt of Green island defence in the action brought by the Kwong to the west point of Stonecutters' Island. He Hing Cheung firm, of Canton, ag-inst Mostrs, counted the passengers with defendant. · Ĥc Reuter Brockelmann and Company to restralu asked him to produce his licence, which he them from falsely representing to the German did. He made no reply when he told him that Consul at Canton, and to the Chinese authorities he was carrying an excess of passengers, at Canton, that certain of the partners of the He had boarded the launch on a former occa Cheang Loong firm, of Hongkong, sugar mer- sion, and did it think that this was the same chants, were also partners in the plaintiffs firm man. and from further endeavouring to enforce pay mant by the plaintiffs of debt alleged to be due to the defendants by the Cheung Lobog firm by attachment of property belonging to the plaintiffs or in which they were interested. The plaintiffs claim the sum of $to,000 damages for false representation and libel. A

noters and their friends, excåpt £375,000 ex- changed with the Chinese for the old shares; ind the £500,000 debenture liability was incurred without consulting the Chinese hareholders, when that amount of money was not required and even'Hoover, as shown y the trial, telegraphed protesting against it as quite unnecessary and showing that the receipts from the-company's property were simple for all requirements. A premium of 85 per cent in fully paid up shares was paid 28 an inducement to the Criental Syndi cate (which consisted in reality of members And its subsequent reconstruction as a

of the Mining Co.'s board) to take up those British company, the Chinese Engineering unnecessary debentures This and many and Mining Co., Ld., tas possessed a large other glaring breaches of good faith were amount of attention from, stockholders both made manifest at flic trial, and it is surely in London and in the East. In Hongkong, not unfair to call attention to them now, we believe we are correct in stating that the when another final settlement is proposed stock of this most important mining under with the same people. The whole difficulty, insi, after a brief ass. Although not takingin China is held to a considerable extent with the Mining Co. has arisen through yet ally years of age, the deceased had spent and any movement calculated to have some their neglect to carry out honestly the terms nearly thirty years in Chine and was highly influence upon the existence of the Company of the memorandum which was an essential come by ali members of the shipping com arapurely British corporation will be watched put of their contract and by this act £munity. For some years after his attivai here the rivers in the interior have ove,flowed their for the defence. The defendant pleaded he was employed by the Nippon Yasen Kaisha, with jealous eyes by those who happen. they have defrauded (?) the old Chinese but for the last twenty years be had been in to be fortunate enough in possessing scrips. company out of nearly a million pounds the service of the China Marchants Steam of this most pro uising enterprise. For of share capital and saddled the concern Navigation Company and was a valued and some time past, the Chinese paper in Peking, with five hundred thousand pounds d'eben- trusted servact of the Company, published in English-the Public, Upinion" ture liability, besides making a subject of —has devoted considerable space to the friction and ill will out of a company which movement which had been started in order had every prospect of being a source of to arrive at a settlement of the differences satisfaction to all concerned. Doubtless between the Uritish directors of the the Company is now sincere in its desire to Company in England and the Chinese come to a seulement of these matters and it shareholders from whom the concession is not surprising that it should be so, was obtained by the British and Belgian exchange going against them and con financers during the Buxer. crisis, Insequently now costing them so much in referring to the article in the Chign imes silver to remit money to Europe to meet pay of the 12th uit. regarding "Coming Negotia- ments, on the other side; with sales. not tions" our Teking contemporary writes commensurate with the output capacity of editorially: We feel it incumbent upon the mines; with the termination of the ourselves to bring certain facts to the atten- productivity of the present mines iti sight tion of the public. We are not aware that and with the cost of production increased in recalling the history of the present Min by the taneccesary amount of expensive ing Co. and its dealings with the Chinese machinery and extravagant expenses of man- "we are acting in any way against the prio agement, the present outlook of the Min- ciple of fairplay or that any of the remarks, ing Co. is not a brilliant ons and their desire which have appeared in our columns regard is easily understood to try on some of the ing it were of the nature of abuse but rather schemes of their financidia, who originated. statement of significant facts. That Chin- the present schenid so as to get fresh pri ese newspapers, in speaking ill of the Mining vileges and at the same time get rid of what Co. have always had the excuse that Chinese they have found unprofitable by saddling interests have suffered badly at the hands of China with the expense which they want to Mr. Hoover and his London and Belgian avoid carrying themselves. The prospect of friends is perfectly true, and it should an opposition from new Chinese mines is also hot be forgotten. either that Major Na looming in the near future as is the exhaur-Lot No. 1scar than is the nominee and mouthpiece tion of the most profitable workings of their Dear Sir,With reference to portion of the of exactly the same Mr. Hoover and own mines. The Chinese consider themselves buildings proposed to be erected on the exactly the same individuals, his Lon within their rights in sinking shafts where they above Lot, we are informed by the don and Belgian friends, who have all along choose, since the Company, first committed Public Works Department that it will deprived, the Chinese of their rights. Mr. breach of the agreement by refusing to Hoover is now a director of the Mining Co. abide by the terms of the memorandum and the other directors are the same that which was the only condition on which the have all along bean so. No doubt Major Chinese agreed to the formation of the Nathan will endeavour to serve his masters Company, If the terms of that agreement

did. We think that it is very fair and right then some other Company has been formed that facts dudosod in the Mining Co.'s law and not the one agreed to, and the Chinese 4'serne in mind in view of the | are not bound to recognise it or accord it

the plaas. Jest in the endeavour any of the privileges, they were willing to amicably the Chinese gira In view of the conditions of the mem

posed upon to the forandum,

The ss. Hot Sang, which was recently acquired by the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co., Ld, from Messrs. Chi Woo & Co., for the Macao-Canton line, has completed her overh-ul and al erations to adapt her to the new ervice at the Chinese shipyards at sung hom. About 335 o'clock this afternoon the Hof Sung left the Steamboat Co.'s Wing Lok Street wharf on a trial run She proceeded as far as Capsuimur, feturning a 4.45 pm. Mr. W.. E. Clarke, and Capt Thomas were ou board, on behalf of the Steamboat Co..

A TECHNICAL QUESTION

APPLICATION FOA MODIFICATION OF BUILDINGS OKDINANCE,

Mr, H A. Schluter, an assistant in the de- fendant Bem, was the first witoess called. He spoke to the contracts being signed between the Cheneg Loong firm and Reuter Drockelmann for quantity of "sugar, which the Cheung Loong failed to take delivery of,,!!

Cross-examined by Mr. Stade Do you know the market quotation for sugar?

Witness-I do not

The Sanitary Board consid:red this "after" noon the following application, dated Bth ult, for a modification of the requirements of section 180 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordino Yould have takes the sugar left is your

Do know if the sugar refineries in Hong ance, 1903, in respect of the proposed houng on godowns?-3 dagt kuum, have not had

much experience in that line.

Hongkang is a farge: market for angar? very large, and y

be becessary to obain

*

4 modificatlon

of Section to as regards the Club house owing to open space for same being provided entirely at the aides instead of partly at the rear of the building. We beg to point out that this is only a technical question, at the bulld.

and passers in open space/kres

So that on any given day is it impossible to be very closely the value of sugar lying in a godown'at that day?—I think it difficult,

Why? If the market is not fully stocked,

Asked by the Count as to the direction the lausch, was steering, prosecutor stated that it was steaming west

Italy and Abyssinia: Signor Tittoni, Italian Minister of Foreign - Affairs, announces that an expedition will be despatched immediately to occupy the terri- tory ceded to Italy by the recent delimita- tion convention in Abyania.

Morocco...

Abdul Aziz has appointed Abdul Sodęk Governor of T'angler.

THE KOWLOUN BAHWERY.

* APPLICATION FOR ERECTION OF

CONVENIENCES,

At the Sanitary Board matting this after. poop, an application from Mavera Leigh and Orange, dated 13th June, for the erection of R water closer at the Hawtry office on New, Kowloor Marius Lot No. 3, was considered, "The letter read:-We have the honour to nev quest permission of the Sunitary. Bosid f erect one water closet at the Brewery office, Sew Kowloon Lot, No, 34%

The following at the particulis which wa understand are required by the Board when considering this application, viz:—

s. There are no Europeans and Amo Icaps residing on the premises,

2, There ares Europeans and ♬ mericans at work on the premises,

3.There are several persons other than Europeans and Annicabo living on or at work on the premises.

relained

4. The water-closeta “are”, ta exclusively, for the use of Euripeans and

* Américans, t

The defendant steted that he was the master of the steam laubuh Po Cheung, running, between, Honglon, and Samsbui.On the and just be lufy oogkong at 6.30 am, with 183 passengers and a crew of mine. He was going to Samshui, The Police boarded him inside the Habour limits. He connted the number of passengers he had with himp” He declared that he is allowed, to carry 183 parë sengers inside the Harbour limity

5. The capacity of the

inpplying water to the closets gallons and the said cistern is t other purpose than that of supplying the wate closets and urinale

6. We have submitted a plan of the proposed water-closet. The plans how the proposed. arrangement of the soil, urine, and ventHating pipes, also the drain to which the soil pipe is: to be conozcledi

Mr. Tang Chuk "ing, owner of the Pa 7. In this case, the reasons for adopting the Cheung, stated that defendant bad been in "his water:carriage system" are improved sanitary service for two years in the capacity of cox-condition of office. sain. He had always instructed him to be very

careful not to cirry an excers, of passengers, He expected the defendant to engage solber launch whenever there was an 'excess of pasa sugars. A ́l-erf 40 was imposed, or, in de fault, 6 weeks hard labour,

ANCHORING IN PROFCHIBED GROUND.

PENALTY" FOR" TENDE!

RECEIPT.

ITAMEED

A case which will interest most merchenis in the Colony, was decided, and a corviction- In the same Court, Policeman Y, Pepperell recorded, in the Polica Court, this morning"

the 6th fast in Victoria harbour, P.C. according

and there are no bayers, it is dificult charged Lai Sang, and Hoi Man, masters, of dit will; parbans, be buown to rob's there always buyers if you lower your cargo-boats, with unlawfully anchoring their the payment of any sum price a cent or a cent and a hill don't boats within the fmits of the Southern Fairway think so,

If you have small stocks you can get a buyer Pepperell stated that at about 11.30 p.ro, os Polica

the hlost he was patrolling the Southern countant, lis,iba matter of a few bags, but not-in-large suchored in the entre el he Fairway off the

You call 4,000 odd bags a large amosat?- end of the Wing: Lok Street

as zealously and effectively as Mr. Hoover could not be complied with by English-law, ings are provided with ample space: all romedzi-il you lower your price, is that no so?...-Y¤Fs }} =={rway, when he saw defendunts cargo-boats before

"Case of that required by the Oni are requi

defendant said.

every; night

Liment:wa"

bar of

The first

chored they