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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY JULY 17-1909.

Dispute. Henry, plaintiffs would have got the signed po-

ECHO OF THE TYPHOON,

CHINESE SHIPPER'S CLAIM AGAINST

INSURANCE COMPANY.

-12th-inst.

An action which will interest the shipping world occupied the ailestion of the Chief Jur tice (Sir Francis Piggoll) in the Supreme Court, the whole of to-day, and is expected to continue for several more dayi.

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The case in question in that in which the Kai Tai arm of traders, 326, Des Voeux Road West, is suing the International Lloyd Insar ance Company of Berlin with offices at Prince's "Building, for the recovery of the sum of $5,500.. The plaintiff firm's claim is for the bas, under a contract of insurance upon a cargo of betel nut shipped on board the steamer Sun On on the 27th July, 1908, x. Hongkong for delivery at Samebul and Wuchow. The plaintifle claim the sum of 55,00, and interest.

Sir Henry Berkeley, K., instructed by Mr. Otto Kong Sing, appears for the plaintiff Gri Mr. M. W: Slade and Mr. J. W. Orr, with whom was Mr. LI. G. G. Bailey, of Messrs. Job son, Stokes and Master, was for the defendaal,

"STATEMENT OF CLAIM. (199 Barkeley dealt with the statement of claim, When the proceedings opened, 'Sir Henry which we present below, as follow

licy next morning. Now that they bad receiv ed the application, he added, they could not escapo liability.

THE DEFENCE.

China and Australia.

SWEEPING AWAY' MISUNDER-

STANDINGS.

"PRACH AND GOODWILLÄ

CONSULENERAL IN SYDNEY.

The first Chinesa Consul-General for-Austra lia (Mr. Liza Lan Haun) arrived in Sydney qu 26th ult. from Melbourne. The express was met at Strathfield by Mr. Tong Chal Chib (edi- tor of the Tang Wa Times) and Rev, Young in, who gave the Consul an advance welcome just a foretaste of what awaited him at the Gentral station..

Hongkong Banks.

HALF-YEARLY' DIVIDEND."

TWO POUNDS" PER SHARE. We are officially authorised to state that, subject to audit, the Directors of the Hong kong And Shanghai Banking Corporation will recommend at the forthcoming meeting-

Dividend of La per share. Add to the Reserve Fund $750,000. And carry forward about 52,000,000,

TRIED TO MOD CHIN'CEE HER, "When be first went back to Cbian to build this railroad he was blockaded on every side. Attempts were made to mob him. Landbold.. ers refused to sell land for a right-of-way. They claimed that the smoke from the locomo tives would ruin the crops. Finally he got ap interview with the viceroy of the Canton pro- vince, who was a progressive man and recog nized the good that would come from such a railroad. The latter made Chip Gee Hee a magistrato and a lawsunto himself. He had the right to condemn land and to imprison any anS who interfered with him. Infact, be was made all powerful, having power to imprison without nynking the aid of civil authorities,

OPIUM SMUGGLING.

ALLEGED BRIDERY OF CUSTOMS OFFICERS.

A Melbourne despatch of 18th ult, says Summonses have been served on savergi per- sons, charging them with Having attempted to bribe Custom officers to neglect their duty, to prevent opium being landed from the ss. Chang

It will be remembered that certain Customs officers stated that an attempt was made seve ra! weeks ago by two or more individuals to bribe them to allow parcels of opium to be secretly landed when the Changsha was last 'in Melbourne.

Particulare of the statements made by the officers were forwarded by the Victorian Collec tor (Mr. Smart) to the Central Customs Admi nistration-after an unsuccessful raid had been made on the Changsha and then the Law Department investigated the circumstances, and as the result of the inquiry today, 'action was taken by the Commonwealth Crown Soli citer, on the instruction of the Minister for Customs.

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NEW BORNEQ STAMPS,

Stamp collectors will be interested to learn that a new set of British North Borneo stamps has been issued. These stamps will replace the present issue from cent to 24 cents in clusive

The local Herald presumes that the step has been rendered necessary in consequence of the recent forgeries of North Borneo stamps. The new stamps bear the following designs--cont: Tapir z cents Travellers Meeting between H. H. the Salion of Sulu and palm 3 cents Vies of part of Jesselton, 4 conis Mr. Cowie; 5 cents Elephant ;.6 cents Rhino- coros; 8 coats Ploughing with buffalo; 10 cants Wild boar; iz copts Cockatoo; récents Hora- bill; 18 centr Tenbadau and 24 cents Megapod,

LOSS 10. THE POLICE.

For the defence there was a total denial, as will be seen from their statement appended:- The defendants did not on the 27th or 28th of July, 1908, either by themselves or by their agcais, accept any application for, vor did they agree to issue, nor did they harus to the plain- tiffs or to any person acting on behalf of the plaintiffs any policy of marine inauspace for $5,500 or for any sam against any perils in respect of the alleged goods or any goods to be shipped on board the a. Sun On. While ad-

"THE SONNING`RAILWAY, mitting that it is the custom of their business as carried on by themselves and their agents,

MR. CHIN GEE BEE'S ACHIEVEMENTS, «- that an account of the premiums owing by their

When the express drew up at the terminus (defoodapis') several customers is kept between

Chin Gee Hes, a well-known Seattle China the defendants and the customers and that such there were fully soo leading Chinese residents accounts are leat in and become payable at the on the platform, including Mr. Ping Nam (pre- man, who returned to China a few years ago to end of each current year, the defendants sident of the Chiness Merchants' Society), Mr. build the Sun Ning railroad, has been decorat, deny that the alleged arrangement or any Lee Chuo (president of the Lin Yick Tong so-ed by the Chinese Emperor with the Order of arrangement whatever was made between ciety), Mr. Lens Fore (manager of the lung the Third Degree for building the first railroad the plaintifs and defendants or the defend- Wah Times") Mesars, Chay Hing, Bee War in China without assistance from any foreigner.. anta agents. The defendants further deny John Hoo,and Chun See. Upon alighting from R. V. Ankeny, cashier of the Puget Sound the steamer that the couns of their business as carried on ibe car, three lusty cheers for the Consul-Gene National bank, returned on

BA MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR,, by themselves or their agents is or ever was aaral were given at the instance of Mr. T. J. Law, Minnesota from a trip to China, where he alleged in the statement of claim. No appli- the honorary secretary of the Chinese Mer was the guest of Chin GoelHee at both Hong,

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE OR AN ACCIDENT? cation for a policy of marine insurance was chants' Society. The Consul General was then kong and at his boma at Sua Ning. Chin Lem,

What is supposed to have been 1 CA1 of ever accepted by the defendants and no agree-driven to the offices of the Chinese Merchants' a son of Chin Gan Hee, was the first Chinaman mcat to trane such policy was ever made and Society (Tung Wah Times chambers), where in Seatile to become a citizen of the United attempted suicide came to the notice of the an address of welcome was read by Mr. Ping Statas, He is now with his father in China and

police at headquarters de the afternoon of the becomes a valid policy until and unless such Nam, on behalf of the merchants and Chinese is general manager of the railroad, but expects th last. It would appear that about four o'clock no such policy was ever issued by them and

to return to Seattle within a short time, A application, agreement or policy has been community.

a Chinaman was seen struggling in the The address set out that the Chinese realised nephew of the railroad builder, Chin Keay, la

water near the Canton Steamboat Company' The plaintiffs have for some years imme, signed by the manager for the time being

that it was the nation's good fortune to be gov-manager of the Quong Tuck Company, of

wharf. A simpan Immediately "want to bi diately prior to the 27th July, 1998, dane or the agents of the defendant company or

erned at present by the Regent, Prince Chus, which Chin Gee Hee is a heavy stockholder. matine Insurance business with the defendant their representative duly authorised and ac

"Chin Gee Hee has made a wonderful suc. assistance, and Efter much trouble the man was finally seized by the mistress of the company through the agents. By arrange premiam becomes owing or payable in respect who had the true welfare of his people at heart.

cess of his railroad building," said R. V. ment between the plaintiffs and the defendant of any such application, agreement or policy Reports of his affability, dignity and courtesy

unless and until the application, agreement of had reached all subjects of China resident in Ankeny, He has accomplished something boat, as he was about to sink for the last time, and brought safely to the deck." Ha company the course of such business was an

was conveyed to the Government Civil Ho follows: At the time of making an application policy has been so signed by such manager or Australia, and they had every confidence that no other Chinaman has done, in constructing be would carry out the doties and responsibi- this railroad without any American or Euro- for a 'policy of matiop insurance, such appli- representative for the time being, Neither the

lities attaching to the governance of the mighty pean assistance. For this work he was de-pital to an unconscious condition, and it in feared his condition is serious. How tha:man cation was made in writing on a prescribed manager of the defendant company's rigents

corated with the Order of the Third Degree by

got into the water is a mystery which ha algse form contained in a counterfoiled book. (Mesirs, Sander, Wieler & Co.) nor any repre- empire of China in a manner that would meel

the Emperor. He expects in a short time to

can solve. From his friend the police obtained sach application was accepted, the application sentative on the 27th or 18th July signed with the approval of the people.

We are extremely pleased to think," the receive his second degree, which is next to the

the information that his name is Kwan Chi, form was received into the office and the any application for or any agreement for

a policy of marine insurance in respect address west-00, that our claim to have a viceroy of a province.

forty-nine years old, residing at 21, Peel Street. counterfoil was stamped" by the defendant

It was also learnt that Kwan has been out of company and the premiun thereis stated of the goods to be shipped or board the Consul-Ganeral stationed in the Commonweath Defendants any that if, which has been recognised by the central Govern

employment for some considerable time. became.owing but was pot then payable; a 5.5. Sun On

Such recognition will increase our policy of insurance duly stamped was then they do not admit, iný, clerk or servant ment.. banded to the plaintifs on the day following of the defendant company's agents in Hong-patriotism and devotion to our native land." the acceptance of the application, or as on kong, other than the manager for the time thereafter as possible, and the stamped policy being of the agents or their representative duly was then taken to the manager of the defend authorised did on the 27th or 18th July, 1908, ant company and was signed by him ap accept any application for or agree to issue BT did issue or did purport to issue any policy account of premium owing was kept between the plaintiffs and the defendant company, and of marine insurance of Any kind what ever in respect of the ss. Sun On or of any what was due was paid by the plaintiffs to the defendant company at the end of each current goods to be shipped thereon or in respect of year. At or about 3 p.m. on the 17th any ship or goods, such act of such clerk or July, 1908 the plaintiffs through the servant was not in the course of his employment and was not within the scope of his employ.

• broker of the defendant company made no application to the defendant company forment and was wholly unauthorised by the policy of marine insurance for $5,500 against defendant or the defendants' agents in the perils of the sex on certain goods, 10 wit, 163 alternative, defendants say that if, which bags of betel nut to be shipped on board the they wholly deny, the agents of the de: steamship Sun On, risk to continue until the fendante-did-agree to issue or did issue any bage of batel-nut should be safely landed at policy of marine insurance in respect of the Samabui and Wachow. The application was goods to be shipped on board the ss. Sum On, written out by the plaintiffs on a form taken sach agreement was made or such policy was from the counter-folled book of application issued after the goods had to the knowledge of forms used by the plaintiffs in their business the plaintiffs already been lost when the Sun with the defendant company. The application. On foundered in Hongkong harbour at or about was, handed to the broker of the defendact 2 am on the 28th July, 1908, and that such company and accepted by him. At or about agreement or policy was therefore void.

Evidence was called on behalf of the 3.15 p.m. on the 27th July, 1908, the application was taken to No. 176, Wing Lok Street by the plaintiffs, and the case adjourned. plaintiffs with the counterfoiles book of appli cation forms to Lam King Hing, the agent of the defendant company, who chopped the counter- failed back, thereby accepting the risk; the application itself was subsequently at 4 pm. on the 27th July, 1908, delivered and received by the defendant company at the office to the Supreme Court, this morning, the at their agente, Messrs. Sander, Wieler & Co., action was resumed before Sir Francis Piggott a stamped policy of insurance in terms of the (the Chief Justice) in which the Kai Tai firm, plaintiffs' application was subsequently made traders carrying on business at 316, Des Voeux out by a clerk of the defendant company, Road, is suing the International Lloyd in- Shortly after 4 pm, on the 27th July, 1908, surance Company of Berlin (Massra, Sander, Wieler and Company local agents) to recover, the goods were shipped by the plaintifs on .board the steamship Sun On. At or about iz the sum of $5,500, alleged to be due for a cargo ,000 on the morning of the. 28th July, 1908, of betel nut shipped on board the steamer Star Wachaw and Samshui, the plaintiff's through the broker of the defendant On for delivery at company applied at the office of the defendant which cargo was alleged to have been insured company, for the policy which the defendant with the defendant company, and which was company had agreed to issue in ac lost during the foundering of the vessel in the cordance with the plaintiffs accepted-ap harbour in the typhoon of 27th July last. plication on the previous day. A stamped AirHenry Berkeley, X.C., with whom was Mr. policy of insurance for $5,500 in Ac. Otto Kong. Sing, represented the plaintiff firm cordance with the plaintiff's application was

while Mr. M. W., Slade and Mr. 3. W. Orr, thereupon handed to the broker for the plain--instracted by Mr. H. C. Bailey, of Messts, tiffs. The stamped policy of insurance was Johnson, Stokes, and Masier, oppeared for the thereupon taken by the broker to the manager defendants. of the defendant company in order that the lat At yesterday's bearing Lau King Hing, the insurance broker inthe employ of the defendant ter should sign the policy, but the manager re- fused to ilgu the policy. At about anim.on the firm, spoke at length as to securing from the 28th July, the Sun had foundered in long-plaintiff firm the application for the insurance af part of the Sun On's cargo, and banding kong harbour during a typhoon and the goods ware totally lost. At the time this occurred, same into the office. the premium on the policy of insurance on the goods bad not been paid, because such pre- mium was not payable until the end of the been ready and willing to pay, and bave offered to pay, the premium due on the policy of in- surance, but the defendant company has re- fused to accept payment of such premium. At the time of the loss of the plaintiffs' goods, the plaintiffs were interested in the goods to the value of $5,500.

Counsel then proceeded to open his case. He said that it would be proved by the plaintiff that on the 27th July, 1908, they put in an applica- tlan for insurance for $5,500 for certain goods to be shipped by the teamer Sun On. That application was taken from plaintiffs by a person with whom thấy hid had dealings for many" | years-a man named Lau King Hing, an in surance broker solely in the employ of Messrs. Sander, Wieler and Company, which firm are agents for the laternational Lloyd Insurance Company of Berlin, a firm with which the plaintiff bad done a considerable amount of business. The application, having been re- ceived by the broker, was handed in to the office of Messrs. Sander, Wieler the samu afier. Boos and received by them at about four o'clock. The application was made on form, taken from a countertoil book, supplied to the plaintiffs by the broker.

"QUESTION OF TYPHOON

DECISION OF CHIEF JUSTICE.

13th inst.

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LAST RAIL IS LAID.

DEATH OF POOR OLD "LIGHTNING."

It was pointed out to the Consul General that during his stay in Australia he might be called upon to handlequestionsthat required much tact, In this respect the Chinese in Australia wanted to make his task as light as possible, and not to place him in nay embarrassing position. Therefore, the Consul could rest assured that any suggestion coming from him for their bel terment would always receive their most card- eat attention; It was trusted that the Consul- General's presence in Australis would be the means of sweeping away the misunderstand ings that now existed, had that the forore

Hongkong and American Chinese. Chin Gee the relationship between China and Australia. The capital for bis railroad was raised by the oldest and youngest ostions in the world) Hee supervised every bit of the work himself, would be based on peace and goodwill,

from the preliminary surveys to grading the The Consul General, replying, nid it was right-of-way aud laying the rails. Later be gratifying to him, as, representative of the Em designed the buildings and even superistended pire of China, to bear their sentiments of loyalty the election of some of the can in the com- towards the land of their birth. This was at, they were aware, the first year of the reign of pany's own shops. No one other than a Chias. Emperor, Hausa Tung. Mr. Liang was man had anything whatever to do with the pleased that there was every indication of a railroad in any of its stages. peaceful ata before them. The present Regent,

Poor, old "Lightning," the favourite of the as representing the new regime, had already"The last bit of rail was to be laid June 1. shown in himself a strong combination of in. The road runs from Kung Yick, on the Sule officers of the Central Police Station, is dead, telligence and energy, which stond as a How river, through the city of Sun Ning and and his loss is felt by those with whom he had the charge-room cat, was loved by all. A num SIGNALS-sufficient guarantee-for-the prosperous career the province of Canlod 20 Sum Kup Hoi, on associated for a good many years, Lighting

of the pation. Before long they would have the salt water, a distance of fonts miles. It is a pleasure of seeing the inauguration of compul. fite piecs of roadbed and the equipment is all ber of years, about fourteen years ago, "Light sory education in the land of their birth Cer moders. Practically every nince of equipmentning "first saw the light of day in the charge room at headquarters, add since that day ho used in the constraction of this railroad was ruption, la official circles was now yielding to

has been a faithful servant; and many of those a more honest and progressive administration purchased in Seattle. Even the cars were under the strong hand of the Regent. The built bere. Some of the locomotives, were to whom he had taken a dislike know the problem of finance was also receiving due can purchased in Germany, because of the boycott power of "Lightning's" claws, He was, so to

on American gonds at the time they were pur- speak, the watchman of the charge-ream..

A few days ago the poor beast disappeared, sideration by the Government, while the re- form in currency had also made substantial pro chased. Chin Gee Hee has been loyal to

search was made for him, but without any suc.. The Regent was most active in the pre Seattle throughout-and-has-given-this-city-pre-after having his morning meal. A diligent patation of forms for the establishment of Conference in all bis purchases."

cers. Then somebody suggested last Monday "Although the railroad was not quite com- stitutional Government, and the re-organisation of the post-office. The army and navy were pleted when I left, it was already paying about that he might be found under the flooring of also matters which claimed bis attention. io per cent on the investment, Mast of the the charge room, as one of the placks bad revenue seems to be from the passenger traffic

been repewed a few days previously. And While rejoicing at the inauguration of the

true enough "Lightning" was there-lying stiff new order of things, it must not be forgotten, although the road does a good freight business

and cold. The presumption is that Light the Consul General said, that after all, the ulti-lo hauling the agricultural products of the mate success of these schemes must test upon district, especially rice. They run three panning" had eaten something which bad dis themselves. This was a critical time for their senger trains each way a day and charge 15 agreed with him, and, knowing the end was cents between stations, which are about five pear, went to rest, after very long service, in the charge-room-the place where he was born. Empire, and the destiny of the nation was in their own hands. With opportunity befora milos apart.

To show the affection which the police bad for them, and the tremendous responsibility upan them, it behoved them as a people to sea that

him they bad his remains sent to be cremated, their cherished dreams were not turned into

the ashes being buried later in the compound failure by indifference and selfishness, but her that by general co-operation and a true spirit of altruism they might help to fartber their national well-being and elevate their no- ting to the pinnacle of strength and prosperity, The Consul General, who is a mandarin of the second degree, and in his 38th year, was educated at Queen's College, Hongkong, and he was also a tutor at the same Academy. In

"This was a splendid banquet" said Mr. Ac. University, but owing to the Boxer War, in 1000, he went back to Hongkong, which he ceny. We sat down to it at 7 pm, and were left in the following year for Shanghai, where eated until 12.30 am. Chin Gee Hes, while not he joined the Treaty Revision Court. Mr. the nobility of China, now ranks high, and Liang was also connected with the administres always accompanied by a guard of soldiers tion of the Imperial railways. At the beglooing Fetailed from the Imperial Chiaste army. At of 1905 he was transferred to the province of his banquet was another former Seattle resid. Kwang-Tung, as a member of the Board ofat, Low King, formerly a merchant on Third Foreign Affairs Alter three years' service in venue and who is now manager of the Yen this capacity, Mr. Liang was appointed to thehing bank at Hongkong. post of Consul General for Australia,

"The next day we went by boat across the MASS MEETING`IN MASONIC HALL.. ay and up the river to Kung, Vick, one of the A mass meeting of Chinese residents was ermicals of the road. From there we travel. hold in the Masonic hall in the evening, under ed over the road and spent some time at Sun the presidency of Mr. Ping Nem. The Cos. Ning City, his pressat home. The whole pro sul General took the opportunity of addressing place is densely populated nad in a high state his countrymen on matters of national interest of cultivation. I was also the guest at another. Several Chinese residents having spoken, the banquet there. meeting broke up with cheers for the Emperor "Chin Gee Hac is now planning to build an

Telegraph.

Chio Lem, however, told me that he was aazi pus to get back to Seattle-Seattle Posi

ANTI-OPIUM OFFICIAL TES1. The Consul-General, responding to the toast of his health, said he not only looked upon the The bursting of an ammonia pipa on June 7 in the China's refrigerating apparatus filled the Owing to reports that they have received, the entertalement as a personal compliment; bat as a tribute of loyalty to the Emperor of Chlos. liner's staterooms with the pungent gas and Anti-Opium Commissioners have decided to caused a panic among the passengers, some of ransfer to Poking for rigid examination and Mr. Lian was very gratified to find during the whom were rendered unconscious and were fest the following officials-The Provincial short period he been in Sydney that the sayad from fatal asphyxiation only by the Treasurers in the Husen, Hupeh, Cheklang Chinese residents were of a homogeneous dis promptoes with which they were dragged into ad Kweichow provinces, the Provincial Judges position-that they had agreed to differ, and set the fresh alt. The liner arrived at San Fran- Shensi, Shanti and Kwaichow provinces, the aside all faction rivalry in the national cause. Tantais at Sangyanglu, Hapeh, Ningno, Chang. Confucius, remarked the Consul-General, said, cisco on June 8,

The accident occurred about 8 o'clock. The chotfe; Fukies, Kwaltung, Kweichow-pro-Whan I walk along the street with two others China had so many passengers on board that inch Anyone of thess officials found at this they will serve me as my teachers. As to their breakfast was served in two sections, and it was test to to opium smokers will be recommended good qualities, I will select them and follow during the time allotted to breakfast that the for distasal from his post. ammonia pipe burst.

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"Chis Gee Hee is president of the road and Chin Lem is the general manager. Both have their headquarters in Sun Ning City, although Chin Gee Hee spends about half bis time in Hongkong."

ENTERTAINS AT BANQUET.

When Mr. Ankeny arrived at Hongkong ôn the steamer Afinnesota, March 20, he was met by Chin Get Hea and was the latter's guest for everal days. That evening he was a guest of sogoat at a banquet given by Chin Gee Hes to

of Hongkong and Canton.

of the station'.

ORIENTALS, AT DINNER.

ENTERTAINING A CONSUL GENERAL The Consul General for China in Australia (Mr. Lian Lan Hsup) was entertained at din ner last evening, at the Chinese Merchants' by the leading Chinese business man of the cily, reports the Sydney Daily Telegraph of 18b ult. The room was packed, and Mr. Ping Nam presided.

HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LDMAN &

́HALF-YEAR'S PROFITS. Subject to audit the Directors will recom. men the following appropriation of profits at the half-yearly meeting to be held on the toth prox. Dividend of $1.25 per share-$100,000; Writs off book value of steamers, harves and properties $30,000; Transfer to apreciation and insurance Fund $10,000; Transfer to Special Repairs Fund $10,000 and Chity for- ward $21,170.01 to New Account.

KOWLOON LAND.

COMPULSORY, RESUMPTION,

The following Government Notification to the ownes or owners of K.-I. Lote 44a, and 618 appears in the current issue of the Gasella :--

Notice is hareby givan that, the Governor-in Coabcil having decided that the resumption of the property registered in the Land Office as Kowlodu Inland Lot No. 442 and Kowloon Inland Lot No. 618 are required for a public purpose, and privato negotiations for the por chase thereof having (in the opinion of the Governpr) failed, the said property, and all rights, casements and appurtenancom thereto the Crowd for a public purpose on the expir belonging or appertaining will be resumed by tion of four months from the publication of this notice, and that thereupon such compensation in respect of such resumption will be paid as may be awarded in the manner provided by the Crown Lands Resumption Ordleance,

1950.

LAUNOS OF THE “CHU ZUNG!.

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NEW UPPER YANOTSZE SERVICE.

The Shanghat Times of the 7th inst: says An important ovent took place at the Klang- nan Dack and Engineering Works yesterday. afternoon when the twin scraw. steamer Câu Tung was launched. The ceremony was of“ a most successful nature, the vessel gliding down the ways and taking the water most smoothly. Mrs. R. B. Mauchas, the wife of the gealal superintendent of the Dock; performed the christening ceremony in a graceful man- mer, bat unfortunately she was doable to break the bottle - of champagne), which: was hung" by yellow ribbons over the bows Ashithe of the gaily decorated craft. vessel left the end of the platform on which were a number of invited guests, „a brawny. Chinese workman who was in the bows of the ship, however, made short work of the bottle of wine as he smashed it against the side of the moving vessel. The ceremony being con cluded the company adjourned to a cour-by were dispensed watter which Mr.Kwang-Kwok.... building where tea and other refreshments wha, Director of the Company, proposed spc- cess to the Chu Tang and the Szechuan Steam Navigation Company,, which was drunk most heartily...

The new company was started a little over a year ago after receiving Imperial sanction, and fbeing financed by the Governor of Szechuan, Captain S. O. Plant, who was associated with the late Mr. Archibald Little, was the prima mover in the formation of the company and Thornycroft Co., Ltd, to hla the Cu Tung has been built by Messrs. designs, whose expert knowledge and John experience of the rapids of the upper

to insure success to the new company. The river will prove of great benefit, and is aura Chu Tung is the result of many years of ex- perience and it is safe to predict a new era in river. The Chu. Tung is a vertel 115 feet in length, 15 feet beam, 6 feet 6 inches depth and the history of the rapids of the upper Yangiss

draft 3 feet 3 inches and is capable of scaming always to insure them being in solid water and fleen knots. Her screws are so enclosed as at the same time protected from the rocks, Forward there are powerful towing ma chines to assist her over the worst rapids. She will tow a passenger and cargo" flat which will be fitted with all modere improve. ments and will have ample accommodation for twelve first class and one hundred second class passengers. With the boat in two the Che Tung will steam nine knots. The vessel is supplied with engines and water tube ballers of Thorny- crofts type, 700 I. H. P., similar to those used in their British Admiralty practice. She was

at the Klangnan Bock and Engineering works shipped out here is sections and put together under the superintendence of Mr. F.. Restall Ewins, Thornycroft's representative. She will have her trial trip in about a month, after which"" she will be handed over to Captala Plant who is representing the owners, the Szechuan Steam Navigation Co. of Chungking. Should the vessel prove a success, of which there appears to be no doubt, other vessels of a similar type: will; be ordered and the upper river trade fally over the treacherous rapids will now be made with safety.

then current year. The plaintiffs have always simply for attending to fire insurance, and 1899 be joined the teaching staff of the Tientsin birty-five of the principal Chinein merchants Society's rooms (Tung Wah Times-chambare), developed, and the once dangerous journey

Sir Henry proceeded to say that some time previously, 13th July, a similar application was made to the defendants, by plaintiffs, for the insurance of certain goods by the steamer Kidung Tui int $1,000. That application was made to Lau King Hing, the same broker, on the 13th July, the goods were put on board and the ship sailed and the insurance policy for the Kwang Tai issued on the 14th.

Mr. Slade-What is your salary a month? Witness-Sco a month, Is it not fact that you gel $50 a month nothing else - got $;o a month formerly for attending to marine insurance work, but latterly I have been put on fire insurance,

Is it got a fact that you guaranteed with Messro, Sander, Wieler to bring in $5,000 worth of insurance business a year, and that if. you failed your salary would be reduced?—Yes, I was to bring in $5,000 worth of fire insurance a year at $50 a month and $7,000 of marine insurance at another $50 a month.

So your salary was $100 a month?--Yes. For how loog were you getting too a month? For nearly twenty months, I won't be

"sure:-------

Were you not told that when the typhoon signals were hoisted you were not to receive applications for insurance? The taipan did not Did you hear something about that ?—I did. From whom?-The compradore.

tell me so.

The dinner was served in orthodox Oriental

· PRATAS 'ISLAND.

SHIPMENT OF PHOSPHATE,

tyle, and comprised fully a dozen courses, many of which were foreign to the ordinary

A Taipah dispatch to the dials reports that Australian palate. It began with roast almonds, preserved eggs, pickled chicken, and some half the steamer Kasama-maru, belonging to the dozen other comestibles (which served as "Nishisawa Shoten, in Telpah, sit ved si Kenn appetisen), together with a liberal supply of Jung on the 25th ultime, from. Pratas islande

sam-10 (s pangent fluid distilled from rice). The Japanese labourers-140 in number work. Steamed chicken preceded beche-de-mer; then ing there knew nothing of the troubles between came shark's fles, bird's nest soup (the con- Japan and Chinx regarding the possession of comitants of which cost sos an conce), trans-the-jaland until the arrival of the vessel. The parent fab, chicken and ham, roast duck, steamer brought 1,280 tons of phosphate, 315 sweetened cakes, and a variety of strange dishes. | fish.—Japan Chronicis, sence of sweetened almonds, jam cakes, and packages of sea-weed, and a quantity of shall The banquet was on the lines of that given to tained by the Chinese residents of Hongkong. The toasts of The Emperor of China" and "The King of England" were given from the chair, and were received with cheers.

And from whom does the compradore get his and the Consul-General,--Sydney Daily additional 300 miles of railroad. His son, the late Duke of Connaught when he was enter-i

orders from the faijan, I believe.

Do you speak English-No.

How are the faipur's orders conveyed to you?-By the compradore by letter,

So you clearly understood that when the ty- phoon signals were hoisted you were not to accept application for insurance?-Only when the black signals were hoisted.

Sir Henry Barkeley, reading from the Gesern. ment Gosette, showed thatat the time the witness accepted the application for insurance from the plaintiff, the black signals were not hoisted, The witness handed in the application to the office at four o'clock in the afternoon, and it was not till six o'clock-two hours later that the black siguals went up. There could, there fore, be no question on that point, he remark ed.

When the trial was resumed this morning,far- ther evidence was called to substantiate the plaintiff's care. At the conclusion witnesses for the defence, denying tbeiransaction, was called. Counsel addressed the Court at length..

To return to the catein paint; the application was made on 27th July, and on the same day the goods were put aboard the Sun On, But on the following morning, the time fard for the departure of the vessel, a typhoon burst over Hongkong, and the Suw On was sunk af her wharf and the carge lost. On the fallow wing day the plaintiffs' manager, in company with Lea King Hing, made application for the insurance policy and were refused, the defend

ats saying that their application had hot been accepted. No premium had been paid by plaintifft, said Counsel, because it was the cus tom between the parties to settle ap soconats the end of the year Everything was dose in 'is case as in that of the Hwang Tal, There

Kao difference no act was omittod Then defendants broker scespted the ap. ; klow the risk was undertaken, ar in the

„Tafa case.. if the Sme On had sallad, ---- “wać na typhoon to slák har sild Siri

His Lordship was of opinion that there was no acceptance of the application for insurance, and entered judgment for the defendants with costs.

RETURN of visitor to the City Hall Library and Mcacum for the week ending the tri July, 1909

Library Museum,

449 107

Non-Chinese...unei Dr. Chinese ndi

Total

2,555

MISHAP ON THE "CHINA”"

HUNTING FOR SAVAGES, `

The Netherlands India Government la now busy in enforcing its authority in regions of Mid Celebes, where the people never come in contact with Europeans, and have not the faintest idea that they are under a ruling Power. Expeditions among these people run the risk of being received in a hostile manner. The Resident of Mesado, in that island, reports, under date June 11, that a district officer want open up communications with the tribesmen, with a military force late unknown country, to apon which the party were suddenly set upon by fifty men with spears and swords The Assall. ants were beaten off with the loss of five killed.

them, but as to their bad qualities I will avoid was impracticable. One soldier was wounded. They scattered among the bills where parvul. them," Mr Lian asked his fellow countrymen Fresh troops have been sent to the spot with to accept this teaching, and avoid all the the object of boating the enemy down. temptations to which they might be prone or subjected. They would then command the RETURNS of the average amount of banke noter in circulation and of epacia in reserve in a credit to the land of their adoption, as wall as | Hongkong, during the month ended goth respect and esteem of their fallow-men, and ba bringing honour to the land from whence they June, 2009, a certified by, the managers of

get the respectiva' Bagkm pism??

Average na Speció la Banks.

Amount Beserva, the fresh air, the ship's officers were dragging LEVEN Chine women, who were conduct FROM Messrs. Carlowiti & Co., the sole agents women and children from the staterooms and log a gambling col s zóc, Queen's Road for China of the Kranse” Bzin embossing Chartered Bank of Indië, helping them en deck, where, in record time, Central Iast Monafternoon, received a sur machine, we have received two magnificent ex-Austraila and Chiar, the whole company of passengers was soon rise when the poe, in charge, of Detective amples of the artistic work which can be pro Hongkong and Shanghai mustored, and a passage Sergeant 1, I Watt ided the premises. They duced by these machines. The pictum show Banking Corpers

fenowblic, the engineers had shut off the were all taken in custody for keeping a that ambosting has been brought down to motion, Bow of ammonia, and by 9 o'clock the ale in common gaming hand in the Police noe, art One specimen show the mised pro- National Bank of Chi the saloon was sufficiently cleared for those Court, on Tuesday, who felt like it to: resume che saddadly attad Poladey. Thegramabile i they were fined $5 file elada, face on an emerald backgromade Limited

outfit selaid by the tiɗfa produced at the rate of sa Impressions an "Soned 'breakfast from police was urdered to

With gard to the entire prohibition of From sue room a woman, unconscions, and poppy platation, the limit for the Shenal, Kasen, Schuan and Kusichow provinces will three screaming chied the waloon sextauce pan be the 5th year of Hause Tang, whilst the the time they reached demoniam had turned loose there. The shariod for other provinces will be the end of vapour filled the big dining hall, and table the prese year. Any violation of this manners were forgation in the companionwayibition will severely dealt with N. C, D.

News, leading to the upper deck.

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