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Bankrupt Captain,

HONGKONG DIVORCE CASE." RECALLED!!

PRIVATE AFFAIRS OF "YOOK"SANO'S ".

SKIPPER DISCUSSED

The public examination of Captain T. A. Mitchelf, master of the steamer Puk Sang, who is seeking to be adjudged bankrupt, was opened in the Supreme Court, jaht Mosday fore noon, and some very interesting facts as to his recent divorce proceedings against his wife in Scotland, bis insaneca P

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living were brought to The examination was conducted by Mr. G. H. Wakeman, the Official Receiver, and Mr. E. J. Grist (of Messrs. Wilkinson) and Grist), who appeared for one of the creditors. Questions were hurled at the debtor In quick succession. The answers came very culetly and calmnly, and he went through the orden wall,

The Official Receiver opened the procendings by asking 1-Are you the master of the steam- ship Fook Sangt

The reply was in the affirmative.

Of the Indo-China Steam Navigation Com-

7-Yes. How lock Have you been, master?-Of this particular ship?

Yes. Three years.

How long have you been in the company? I have been captain in the company for ten jeurs.

What is your salaty, captain?-Thirty-seven pounds tén,

Is that the whole of your pay? Yes, with the exception of Sto a months extra the com- pany allow for sampan hire."

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That's nalblog. 25 your statement of affairs you put your liability down at $18,819) lieva 10, can't remember the figures,

How did you incur that liability?-lo a divorce action in the Cour of Scotland

What's this bill from Calver for Soo?

Those are the defendant's costs,

And the $1,5917-That, is the costs of my 'own lawyers.

And 55,500 due to Messrs. Jardion, Mathe, son and Co.?-Out of that $1,000 was to assist me in a case in the Supreme Court.

And the other $1,500?-Was a bond due to Mr. Keswick, alen to assist me in the case.

This was all used up in the divorce proceed. ings?--Yes.

Mr. Vailch 55co. What was that fo: 7-Money advanced for the divorce proceedings.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY JANUARY 16 1909

So that all what you had to supply yourself with was clothing?—Yes, and expenses ashore, How much do you put down those expenses to a month?$200,

Stoo! Do you make to say it cost you $200 for your expenses 2400

The Chief Justice-He had a wife then, Mr. Grist-We are talking of to-day. Do you mean that your personal expenses, "with board and lodging free, run up to $200-Over $200.

How?-I spend a quiet life; I stay on board teetotaler. On my rue from Hongkong back my ship mostly all the tide I-am-s-strict to Hongkong. I touch at sine ports and I go ashore and I have to keep my end up as a servant of the company.

Taking things altogether I spend over $200 a And your clothing, what does that cost you? moath,

Surely you are making a mistake?. Over $100

The Chief Justice-Six dollars and a half a day. Dinners would amount to all that.

Mr. Grist observed that that was supplied to him,

The Chief Justice-Not when he in ashore. Captain Mitchell may also mention that I have a mother and sister at home and occa. sionally I send them presents

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Opium Traffic.

BLACK SMOKE" IN SAN

AN FRANCISCO,

MACAO SHIPMENTS STOPPED. It has been decided by Collector of the Port Silton that opium in warehouse may be de livered, despite the order of Dr. Wiley of the purefood laboratory. This means that there is Francisco Orientals still within their reach, years ampply of poppy dreams for the Han There is no more opium afloat.

Heretofore shipments of opiums have beer mada every three months. The last consign. The Tenyo daru took moss, h mest from Macao was carried by the Mongolia,

At Shanghai the International Opium Com mission is meeting to agree on three things and are represented practically all of the civilized nations of the world first, that the of opium; second, that they penalize any Power Convening Powers prohibit the exportation

THE WATER POLICE "SMOKER"

FUNCTION AM, UNQUALIFIED SUCCESS."

For hospitality and good fellowship recom mend us to the police. Last Saturday night, the: members of the Water Police Sindon: gare their annual "smoker, which, we will venture to remaik, eclipsed all their previous records. The large matshed, which had been erected on the compound, was very prettily decorated, and the crowd that it held was the largest you Every nook and corner of the shed was dressed step, not bron standing room being available. with pot plants and overgreens, while the walls bore humourous inscriptions relating to Bobby, A large sized painting at the northern end of the room caused much come att represented a motor-car after a col- sion, with the unfortquate chaffear planed underneath. Standing by was a policeman (No. 10g) which, strange to say, happens to be the number of Sergeant Caygill, shaking his finger words: "Come out o' that. Don't hide, I want at the chaffeur, and at the side appeared these

rname and address]".

SAILING SHIP ASHORE

SERVICES OF TANJONG' FAGAR," DOCK

THE OPIUM QUESTION

The Singapore Frau Frsan'writes i--Now, that

• “REQUISITIONED,

Mr. Clement of Hongkong has very complete ly photographed to his able state paper upon The local agents' of the Anglo-American Oil opium-smoking in China the picture of thỳ) Company, Limited, the Standard Oil Company, szact relation that bears to the whola popula received word by telegram from Java, yostor. tion, as affecting no moen than a per cant, of ashore on the Pale Tajob, about two hundred quire into the nature of the claim of the anti- day morning, that one of their vessels was the population, we have now some right to in- and twenty miles from Singapore, reports the oplam agitation in England to raise such Straits Times of and inst. They applied to the polker of fussy meddling with a matter that the powerful salvage tug Farahd was despate grace bave left alone I only to batake them Tanjong Pagar Dock Board for assistance, and area. English busybodies might with better ched to the group, known, in English, an: the selves to the task of cleaning the din out of Seven Sisters, at noon the same day. These their own hours.. They seem to est along yary wults of her visit and ignore that le-order to rains creation about has not yet been due to hear from bar the re- comfortably with the beam is their own eye, At the news of the grounding of the vessel the more in their brother's go. We quilo ad. came from Java it is believed that, the ship | mít thatṛit, is pro of the almost universal but. must have been ashore for several days. the none the less contemptible passions of human god was carrying a general cargo of Japanese even the religioat, of other people. The man was do'a voyage from Japan to New York, bature to meddia with the habits and customs, Roods and products

profession of an itch to boss and interfere The vessel in question is the Comel, con of other people, particularly if that be attempted the finest mailing yousela visiting this part of the to be done under cover of a desire for the good picked out a better officer then the deputy was built by Messis. W. Hamilton and Come ally superior to the people whose bossing or superintendent (Mr. G. N. Orme) who car-pany, at Glasgow, in 1901. She is registered coercing is being attempted. Half of the world, ried out his duty to the entire satisfaction by Lloyd's atacs At. Her port of registry is if we are to judge them by the noise they make of everybody. His humourons remarks Liverpool, · She has a tonnage of 3,014, in 313 | over it, zooms to be composed of those who?

1 caused roars of laughter.. Take this for in-

feet long, 46 broad feet and has a depth of a By damning those they have no mind to

Compound for sins they are inclined to pro stance. Before the function began Mr. Orme

feat. announced that if anyone were found looking worried, or dissatisfied, refusing to ancore of even to join in the choruses, they would, on being found guilty, be put on ginger beer only. Ou a second conviction water only would be upplied!

violating this ogranṁoot; third, that they pen- . yo Chairman the police, could not have world... Sha is a steel four-masted basque and of others,, sels up an implied claim to be mor

opium,

any transportation company which curries While the Oplum Commission is supposed to be still in session, the spirit of its delibera- tions has been grasped by Dr. Wiley, and through the United States Government, the embargo has been placed on the black umeka."

embargo to cover the eplum ia bonded ware. It is possible that Dr. Wiley may extend his houses; and this feature is disturbing the Chin ese quarter in San Francisco. If he does this, there is no salvation,

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Mr. Grist-Are they depending on you?-- Not altogelber." But I like to send them some thing.

Mr. Grist-With the money you ought to be paying to your creditors. A man has to right to live extravagantly when be bas debis to pay. There are creditors and no matter who they may be they are to be paid. What he offers. (turn- ing to the Court) is $100 a month and at that rate it would take fifteen years to clear it off. He abould be

On the other hand, if be allows the Collector made to pay

The programme arranged was a lengthy and $200 a month. Turning once more in the dir in bonded warehouses will be admitted to dis-themte:ves admirably, and the applauses were 'to act at, will, the 83,000 pounds of opium Dow very varied one. All the vocalists acquitted ection of the witues-box, Mr. Grist inqpired|tribution, and there it will end, whether the premium on the policy was paid

deafening Special mention must be made of monthly or quarterly.

Mr. Whiteway's The Penny Whistle, which was really funny, while Mr. Oxberry outdid when the function, for which the members of the Water Police may feel justly proad, ended,

The programme is appendede

Captain Mitchell-Quarterly.

FINED, FOR OPIUM SMOKING

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A PAINFUL EXPERIENCE.

COOLIE DRIVEN OUT OF BED BY 'NOISY DOARDERS.

gth fast. through in the Central district at an early hour Painful was the experience a Chingman went this morning Wong Shu, for that is his name and a man-micus a quetic, came to this Colony a few days ago with the intention of migrating in Connaught Road,

To speak quite frankly, that and nothing but that appears to be the fundamental stand-point of all those movements that seek to compel people to do otherwise than they are doing, and toprofess to belleva something clathen that they are believing.

fascination, cloak it how you will, lies in the effort to meddle, fortified by the been a great deal of what, perhaps Altumption of maral superionty. There, bas appropriats. about the lofty motives of the Chinese Govers ly, might be termed mere "pappy-zock= talked ment in its policy of suppressing the coltivation of the poppy and the production of opium with

Since you filed your petition have you paid Spofford-Alley by Sergeant "Layne and 'pon his former style. It was long after midnight. | to foreign parts, and put up at a boarding-house | in its vast territories. We are not of those who“

Siven Chinese visitors arrested in a raid at Tuesday night appeared yesterday before Polke Judge Shonal charges of visiting and eplum place, reports a San Francisco com- temporary of 3rd ult. 10

The case against Ab

anything Yes; two or three times.

How much do you pay at a time?--:60|

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Mr. Grist again remarked that he bad o right to keep up the policy when there was money outstanding. It was most irregular. A policy in three years bad a surrender value.

The Chief Justice-If the policy was for all- the creditors there would be no very great objection.

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Mr. Grist-If the assignee would transfer it to the Official Receiver there would be Do objection at all. But at the present time they hofdic

Ticke charged with being a keeper of an opium place, was dismissed on motion of Proseculor Duke and his testimony convicted ibres of the visitors, who were eath fired $. The cases against the remaining four were dismissed.

Lee Yau, charged with conducting an op’um platz at 114, Waverly-place, made his second appearance before. Shortall yesterday. The day before he was fined $5. Yesterday he was agala convicted and fined for his second offence $too with the alterostive of 100 days in same raid conducted by Sergeant Layne and pɔno were each fined $5.

- Mears. Deacon, Looker nod Deacon 5,42 that the policy.is sufficient to pay off the debts, the County Gaol. Seven visitors arrested in the

Was that costs in à casa?—Yes.

Have you any otberassets besides you pay?— No I have an insurance policy for £2,000 which

I assigned to Deacon, Looker and Descon

When was that taken out ?-Two yours ago, Are you still keeping up that policy -Yes, And it was assigned to Mr. Looker 7-Yes. Thai war

by way of mortgage? Yet.

To secure what amount ?-What was due to them and other creditors.

The Chief Justice asked what was going to be done with the policy.

The Official Receiver returned that it was a #sw one and very slim.

The Chief Justice was aware of that The difficulty was that in the event of a discharge the policy would revert to Mr. Looker: As it now stood it could not cover the debts, but it was quite good in the event of Captale Mit chell's death

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The matter wasnotestited then, and Mr. Grist, who said he appeared on behalf of Messus. Ewens and Harton (creditors) addressed the Ceart. He said that an order should be made for bidding Captain Mitchell from paying out any more to keep up the insurance policy. What money had already been paid out and whit more he intended to pay should go to the general body of creditors. He (Captain Mitchell) had no right to rob the general body of creditors to pay Messrs. Deacon, Looker and Deacon and

Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and Company. The debtor had spent a lot of money in a lot of cases in which he had no defence, and when Ewans and Harsion should be paid, they were receiving a small dividend. He ran apa debt with that firm for $700 for unnecessary and frivolous workNowho offered $100's month all the creditors. How was that to go to 10 wipe off the $18,000, flability ? Captain Mitchell bad not dealt with the crediton in the way he should do.

The Chief Justice—It is somewhat irregular. I don't see how.Deacon, Looker and Descom, with the security, wars pat down on the list as unsecured creditors.

The Official Receiver replied that it was

proved so.

The Chisi Justice Directly that is proved they must surrender the policy.

This was followed by a dispute as to whether Captain Mitchell was entitled to do as lolikod with bis salary in paying off the crediton,

The Official Receiver thought that such was the case. The Chief Justice was not sup. Mr. Grist said that he was only' antitled to keep a nebatantial sum for his upkeep, but the rest must go to the creditors.

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The Chief Justice-There is no question

Mr. Steavenion-Yes. Mr. Grin-If that is so, why put in this; hands of a creditor?

The Chief Justice inquired whether, the policy has passed out of the jurisdiction of the Court, Mr. Grist thought sg..

OPERATION OF NEW AUSTRALIAN ACT.. King, D.S.M., Chow Young Sho (53), carpecter, At the Central Police Court, before Mr J, L

appeared to auswer a charge of having in his possession at Sydney, on Decemberg, a quanli-

The Chiel Justice said that it was not advis. able to close the public examination. The maiter seated with the creditors to make somety of opium, suitable for snuking, he not being scheme among themselves...

The Official Receiver-I think he will apply for adjudication.

-Mr. Grist thought the best thing was to adjudicate bim baokrupt, and to direct hat his salary be no longer paid to him, but to the Official Receiver, and the debtor could apply for an allowance.

The Chief Justice-What do they do next? Mr. Grist-Seize all his property. The Chief Justice-I make, the order ad. judicating him bankrupt.

the bolder of a certifiche to dealt in poiscos issuedunder the Police Ameddarent Act of1,08, This was the first case under the new Act, and action appear to have been taken by the au- thorkies even before copies of the Act were. placed in the hands of magistrates or police,

The solicitor for the defence stated that his client was in the last stages of rapid consump tion and smoked opfam to gain relief.

The prosecuting sergeant said a couple of pounds weight of opium was found.

Defendant was fined 291, or in default 14 dayal imprisonment,

Mr. Stevenson said that some time ago he || applied to have a trustee appointed, and. ha asked that Mr. F. B. Deacon be appointed.

Mr. Grist objected. He said that Mr. Dea-WESTERN MEDICINE IN CHINA,

con was an unsecured creditor.

Mr. Steavenson-Then leave it with the Official Receiver'? --

Mr. Grist-Yes.

Mr. Steavenson pursued that the majority of the creditors wanted a trustee appointed. He represented the majority, and his friend only one, and the majority,should be heard.

Mr. Grist-They are all in the same basket, (Laughter).

ki was finally decided that the matter be left with the Official Receiver; the public examina tion was closed, and Captain Mitchell declared bankrupt.

The late Emperor of Chios is said to have been partial to European, thethode of medica! treatment, and the report that he discarded his European physicians just before his death and relied wholly in Chinese medical aid, in re garded as suspicious by those who think bat met death by violence. Western medicine is making much progress in some parts of Ching Interesting light on the amount of that progress in Hongkong is thrown by a which all patients have the choice of whether recent report of the Tung Wah Hospital, at they will be treated by European or by Chinese methods. The British Medical Journal remarka that some of the preferences showo are interent- ng; thus, the majority of the patients suffering frommalarialfever seem last year to have chosen European treatment, whereas those suffering from dyanatory expressed the opposite · pre- ference. So, too, did the patients suffering from beri-beri, diseases of the respiratory system, of the digestive system, and from local injuries. Is the other clasics of diseases the balance was usually a little in favour of Euro.. peas practices. The net result was that of 3,354 patients, 1.71s1 chose European, and 1943 Chinese treatment. This, as compared with

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The committee reponsible for, the success of the smoker" were:-President Mr., A. C. Langloy; Secretary-M1, G. Bird;"Committee, Mem. Caygill, Wilden, Jackson, Edwards, Sutton, Monday, F. Pepperell, W. Peppèrall, O'Connor, Lenaghan, Grant, Thompson, Bond and Connaughter,

TECHNICAL OBJECTION. QUESTION RAISED AS TO ENDORSEMENT

OF A WEIT. -

When the pelion-brought by Tam Chak U, & gentleman, residing at in, Possession Street, against the Kworg Sik. Lung Tran. Kee firms, fruit dealers, of 32, Central Market, and Leung Yat, ons of the partners-was called on in the Supreme Court last Monday, Mr. E. J. Grist (for the defence) raised a highly technical ob jection to the way in which the writ was en- dorsed. According to that piece of paper the plaintiff claimed the sum of $1,076, money alleged to be dus on a premissory note dated 29th July, 1908; and lower down it stated that the sum of $26 was waived so as to bring the matter within the jurisdiction of the Summary $coo; state that the original claim wat $1.6, Court. The proper way, however, was to claim and then, waive the $26,

Mr. Justice Comperts agreed with Mr. Grist, and added that if the letter pressed his objec d'Almada a Castro (for the plaintiff) leave to tion the only thing to do was to give Mr. F. X. amend the writ

it was only a technical objection, and the mat Mr. Grist did not want to press the matter, ter dropped,

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At about three o'clock this momiog, Wong make baste to believa professions of that sort, was Ridely awakened from his sleep by hearing when such professions can be made to cover a * scuflle going on outside his room, which was policy of a very different nature. We can hold followed by shouts of “Hit him (""murdarhim?”

our judgment in suspense until we see those Believing that it washim whom they,ware zafer-

professions justified by completed performance. There are apparently to be two stages in the xing to and, fearing every second that the men would break down the door to reach hith, Wong supposed process of extinction of peppy-grow made basty plans laquit the premises, Grabbing dicta and diplomatic assurances, the

ing in Chios. One in when by dint of all these up a bundle of clothing, ha a crept quietly to the

Chines verandah and proceeded to make his way down Government, or rather the Provincial Govern- the caffolding, which surrounded the building, the importation of foreign-grown: opium, and ments, shall have succeeded in, extinguishing and so to the street. Whether it was in hi hurry, or whether the support gave have thereby created, if they like to have it way under him, is "not" colitely clear,

A monopoly of the Chinese market for Chinese but before Wong bad gone very far he lost grown opium. The second stage is when, hav- his bold and fall to the street. The drop was

ing established that monopoly, the Chinese about thirty feet. He was picked up by the central and local administrations proceed to polies and taken to the Government Civil extinguish, it hyd at it revesus-producing

by carrying out the slightly injured externally. Dlo

sprato el bit ankle and was bruised about the body It is believed, however, that he is

seriously in- jured internally.

From inquiries made it would appear that the threats Wong beard outside bis room were not directed to him at all, but were the doings of a gang of other boarders, who, it is alleged, were more or less under the influence of liquor

DIL FUEL ON VASSKÉS.

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con, Looker and Deacon, contended that bis❘ sufted on all-imporlast matters, of state, but 30 died, whereas no fewer than 522 deed and, with thres, other fire appliances of the Available spaces ars, being 'so specially con

breadth of the Chinese Empire. There is much poppy cultivation throughout the length and profession, and some show of action as to the first stage, but that will not be complete for a long time. We can quite underland the zeal of the Chinese Government, by any means, in endeavouring to put an end to the importation scalenging of enormous value, whether that ba of foreign opium. Because,clearly a monopoly is regarding opium as in China, or, might we sug gast, shipping se regards this Colony," Clearly As matters, connected with shipping affect tical policy to come to any judgment regard. it will be gaite impossible e a matter of prac such a large proportion of Hongkong' popang the action and declarations of the Chinese Flation it may not be usinterestlog to learn authorities regarding their alleged purpose to what no authoritative technical Journal pab extinguish poppy cultivation until that ex lished in India bas to say on the subject of tinction has so far advanced that the loss oil fuel, the new generators of steam Indian revenue has become great enough to provide a of Engineering, which has lost none of its power toast of sincerity. And yet it is upon such un since the death of its last Editor, omarks that stabin evidence of the inser intentions of the the continuance of a combined system under Chinese Government that: the British Govern which, while liquid fuel in the shape of oil is meat not only binds itself to help in setting up being latroduced, it is used only mean auxiliary the first or monopoly stage within China, but- to coal, which is still employed as the main it goes on to profess itself to be willing not to steam generator, like on war versals and on ship of the inercantile marice, has an effect on

make any sacrifice self-but to compet Crown. the general introduction of liquid fuel, which merely to encourage the Chinese Government Colonies to make sacrifices, quite prematurely,

in some authoritative quarters at home, While to be any meddling of that kind on the past of does not appear to have been rightly estimated in the setting up of its monopoly. If there is the partial introduction of oil fuel is probably owing to some doubi, well or ill-land of the in no sense parties to China's revenue arrange- the British Government with Colonies that are capacity of existing supplies to meat a universal ments, and standing entirely aloof any compli demand, if one arose, the fact is interpreted ely with what under the circumstances wo the thorough efficiency of oil fuel, with the the United Kingdom, the real time to begin to in another WAY. indicating doubts of mast costince to declare an alien agitation in result of

suppressing some of the enthusiasm talk about would be when 'Chlon's domestic for its general employment which liquid fuel extinction of the opium monopoly was so well YUAN SHIH-KÄL..

at Brit awoke, and the natural reaction under way that it had become for the first time The news contained in the Imperial Edict of

the consideration that is connoten a calculable bus that we affari that all this interference on the trade. This oil vogne was fanned by possible to allege sincstity as a motive. It is Saturday will be only a triste less siartling

reduction in cost, which in these days of closely to the outside world than were the deaths of Their Majesties a few weeks ago. Yoan Shib.

fuel at its start; and created quite an industry. Straits Settlements is premature and incapable examined expenditure gave a great spart to oil through the Colonial Office with the revenue basis of the Colories of Bangkong and the kai has been ordered to vacate his post as

It will be a mistake, however, to imagine that of justification on any pretext excape what may President of the Ministry of Foreign Affair,

the growth of the new vogup has been seriously very well prove to be, a mers confidence and to return to, his native place to recuperate,

SS, "SITHONIA", ON FIRE,

arrested. Oil fuel may be employed (1) to raise rick" on the part of the Chinese Goversmant his health. The bald manner in which the

steam to be used in the production * of" Imperial command is given leaves'no one is

24,000 BAGS RICE MEALTHROWN OVERBOARD. 2nd (1) to create power itself, either in liquid

power having a possible'monopoly in view, 5 doubt that Yuan Shih-kai is retiring under beavy cloud. Since the death of Their

The Hamburg-American Line steamer Sithogaleous form, without the help of steams

and in both capacities its employment is Majories, Yuna Shih-kai has been busily the previous year, is a slight growth of the per- aber No.'s hold. The fire was discovers gaining apon coal fuel. Even where, as

nis put into. Colombo on the 26th morning with occupied with the funeral obsequies, and it-kan - Centage preferring Western medicine. Aire

in the larger ships of the British Navy, might have beened on the royage. On arrival immediately the doubt is felt about the wisdom or pratic been difficult to decide what his real influence | gurdr mortality, the ratej Was in current affairs. There was no doubt expected, is greatly in favour of the latter; thus, Captain communicated with the local agents, ability of wholesale and exclusirs resort to that H.E. Chang Chih-tung was being con-of 1,711 patients treated by European methods Messrs Volkart Bros and took steps to put

out the fit the harbouring Gellels was engagillath double bottoms as well as other the relations between T. E. Chang and Yoên out of the 1,643 patients treated by Chiness ware reputed to be quite friendly. It was methods.

Cargo Cost Despatch: Co, she started pumping structed as to be convertible for the storage hoped by many that the services of Yuan Shik- The diseases in which European methods

water into the bold and put out the fire com- of oil when the liquid insl system is more fall kai to his country since 1900 were so great as seem to have entirely woh the day are those of pletely by 37th afternoon... This hold contain developed, and the mercantile marine le not behind the Navy in this respect. Experiments to blot but the memory of his share in the comp the eye; for of the total of 79 ophthalmic in- ed 24,000 bags rice-mual, raitan, tallow, glngel-

on motor boats resorting to internal combus d'etat of 1898. But memories of injuries re- patients, only z chose Chinëse methods. "Thinly seed, papper, copra, &c. : The cargo that ceived are very tenacious.

is a result upon which Dr. G. Montague Hars was on fire was the rice

ment though it is by no means get certain tion are pointing the way to future develop #strong small ** events which have resulted in Yuan Shib-kai's department, and his three Chinese assistants, with the result, that it was decided before

exclusively re Mr. Stevenson-We. CADDO: regard it as downlsil as we are in the possibility of finding are entitled to congratulaties: Trachoms must she could discharge other cargo, to take the sorted to in the future Economy will be

any one who can, take his place. China in be exceedingly prevalent in the colony, for no vessel to deep sea and

undersken, and it seems to be held in Cortals. The Chief Justice-At the same time you greatly in need, at the present moment, of less than 31 per cent, of all the new cases pra: 1 bags, of rice meat, en 19!ow overboard all the found a prominent factor in every problem matter they could. COURTARDIVARS

informed quarters that economy is best ensured strong men, and there can be no doubt wenting themselves at the hospital in the in. The vessel was to go on

Saes, bot that, whatever else he may have bees, Yoan patient and out-patient departments were off Foint de Galle, the Chief Officer discovered when the fuel is reduced to spray-"pulver Shih-kai was a man of towering strength. offerers from this disease. It is satisfactory, smoke rising from No. 3 bold and inforced the sad into sprmy is the barbarous slang used wis fact, was set toward the morning, and he therefore, to sate, that a determined effort i Ciptala, who put his hand through the ventilato describe the proces--by high pressure. was ready to take his share in bearing the bar now being made to deal with this source of for and made sure that there was a fire. He em blowers, the

chemically decomposed after it has den and opprobrium af bringing in a new era. blindness among the native population. On the then decided to come to Colombo and came its work and entering into combustion None of his contemporaries have had reprisectaticas of Dr., G., M. Hanston of the full speed amiving here at xem. on Saturday in the farmace. In some American vessels, the more stormy career, but Yuan Shih-kal feared extest to which trachoma is prevalent and of It was very fortunate that the fire was disaster.

effected spraying

by hot air. It i no foes he overcame almost insuperable didi- its terrible: testilts, the Government has apod early, for if another day passed the salt Certain that finality has yet been approached calics in ausining his high position and misin proved of the issue of regulations for the gold would have been very seriale of Ceylon in the methods of converting. oil into spray; tained himself against all comers. His position|ance of school-managers, and is taking all other

years may alapse before the some of com- as President of the Board of Foreign Affairs is measures which elsewhere have been found of

bined economy and efficiency bas bean reached filled by the appointment of H.E. Liang Tan, valqs fu' dealing with this form of ophthalmia.

the utilisation of a fual in which woman ing yen, than whom no abier or more careful man

sentimental scientists are even recognising or can be found in the

**KEEPER OF 'DISORDERLY

preparing for any depletion of coil in British siatermen. But I.E. Your generation of was more than the

J. H. Pidgeon's, (the dancing instructor's) miner, The old four that the new fuel was Freudent of the Wai-wu;pu'; he was the real 2 ROUSH IN DIFFICULTIES.

petition was the first to be called. Tho | suitable only for short" distancefroyages has leader of the new movement and'ît is in this |-

petitioner was absent. • Mr. P; W, Goldring (of been completely dispelled in voyiges of con- place that it will be difficult to fad bis saccés APPLICATION TO BE DECLARED BANKRUPÊ, Masaru. Goldring, Barlow and Morrell) who siderible length, Zaten path sor, it is no time for timid or vacillating mens BENDR leaders of nerve and purpose are demanded.

The second items in the bankruptcy calendar and on ala beball, said that the usual Stoo

had been paid to Doubtless some one will be found to fill the to be beard bafore, the Chief Justice last that was one Official Receiver, and if to meet the expenier": the Monday was a petition from Miss Biella order was usually made.

The Chief Justice that, and the petition Tacbg Kwoh-fad. This is no victory for the

Mr. Q. D. Thomson applied for the Receive was adjourned until next work,ta

Last Baturday evening every available" west reactionary party, if indeed there is such a Order, which was granted,, He said that the

matter of Tung, King, the well,

an oversight, the bublic examina in the spacious bail of the Cløb Lusitano: “Was seslient as the presses dime. It is entirely abilities amounted to $1,200, and the assete now Contractor, Mr. Halborg (of Masers fan of Amet Ramjaun, which was set down occupied, on the third perform hoce of ch The Chief Justice interrupted by maklog the * question of personnel, and Yuan: Shib-kal $1,000, which consisted of forniture bich Deacon Looker and Descon) asked for further to take place in the Backptcy Jurisdiction musical comedy was reproduced, date of the divorce proceedings in Scoțiand; unfortunately has found himself" perions now could be realized. The petitioner realded at cost Marston (of Masari, Emacs and Harton) Tange calendar that the Chis! Justice had showed their appreciation of the flesh

time to get to the state of his hffairs. Mr. J Court last Monday, did not come about. It was ing room was not available's Thai HUČIVACA Stevenson-It started in igng and congrats with the Prince Regent, who, it must be

the and of 190646 km Chief: Tuatics - When was the offence Emperor, Bhanphal Times, The Chief JusticeWho is

keeper of a disorderly

'On and from the gik day of January, 1909, the "What?—The keeper of

stamp duty payable in respect of any godown Is it because iks

Mr. Steavenson, representing Meisn. Dea

firm had not to deal with the mortgage 212 security. It was & Raw one and had so large "value." The only security it had was la the evant of Captain Mitchell's death, and the only fact that Captain Mitchell's life at sea was a precarious one led them to hold the policy is security; In the event then of his 'death all the creditors would be amply paid. **........... Mr. Grist---And in the meantime ?..

security.

cannot bold in

ditory

Mr. Stevenson-For the benefit of the cre- The Chief Justice-And after his death! Mr. Stevenson-It would be handed over to his representative. Continuing, be said that *ble friend (Mr. Grist) was not right when he - remarked about unnecessary and frivolous cases, without any defence, Messrs. Deacon, Looker and Dancon came to Court, and the action was disregarded.

Mr. Grist-The debtor should have fled hi

his petition before apening proceedings.

Mr, Slaavanson resumed his sent, and Mr. Grist, challenged Captain Mitchell, who was about to leave the stand. "I have some ques- dous to put to you," besaid. Captain Mitchell jurned in his direction. ¿

Mr, Grist-How long have you been captafa

· of this ship?--Three years, and ten years in the company's employ.

L.

And was your salary £37 all the timal-It

When you fist took command, what were you getting 302

And that gradually rose to £37 cau-The debtor nodded:

bea

mitted

We are not so much concerned 'to the ton,.who is in charge of the ophthalmic in- ||Rating julo these bagu produs ? Zaña the water

place, just as Yuan Sajkekal himself acceeded

Pon suzight

IN BANKRUBICY JURISDICTION „OTÅER ITEMS MORE OR LESS INTERESTING,

whether, either method will ba

apr

and

done

from

BAHAN OFERSIGHT,

AHMES, RUBJAHNS PUELIG - EXAMINATION

Li Heng-chang, who in his turd: succooded Brumfield, applying to be daclared bankmpton said ha' would not allow how MERAH BALKAN TEMANDA

20

HYGIENE COMPETITION.

ELLIS KADOORIE AND VICTORIA" ANGLO- PORTUGUESE SCHOOLS FIRST

ON THE LIST: At the distribution of prizes to the boys of the Ellis Kaducrie Schoul last Saturday, Bdr. E. DU Walls, Inspector of Schools, congratulated the schoolon the fact that it was placed fitstop the flat with the Victoria Anglo-Portuguese School In

Medical Officer of Health, whose independent connection with the hygiene competition. The examication was conducted by Dr. W, PERNIK lentimony to the efficiency of the school was "pon. The percentage of the Vinori Abgle Portuguese School was equal, but as that school had entered half a team only they failed to E eligible for the prize in connection with the competition. The resules are as follows

Ellis Kadoorie School.........: 64,86 per cam. Victoria

"Anglo-Portuguese

School.... Diocesan Boys School

Tkammalvas

Queen's College haramia 4220 Salyingpas School

Belilies Public School.............. Italian Conventi

$1.86

St. Joseph's College 4271- Diocesan Girls' School... Wanchal School Yau-me-ti School

French Conventi

St. Stephen's College

38.71

(30,00 300

THE GRISH

PORTUGUESE CHILDREN ET CON

rumambered, is the younger brother of the Inze:49 Hollywood Road, Wale for the creditors, had no objection and an ade to dati within dhers were nins: uimen on thu, diangin: sequent) TOPRds

I your Warat or receipt, being of the paitre of an | $200 |--Yes. agreement, shall be fan cants in pláce of one'; petition was dollár sa în Article 3) in the first schedule to.

Costs of protecting of one ga

Jourament for two weeks was granted, fiskie uns and ther the eighth one bad baja disposent aumeroush Souvenirs, wate

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