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Hoi Ming" Beached.

HUNDRED AND FIĘTY PASSENGERS

IN DANGER..

CHINESE CRUISER'S GALLANT WORK.

13th inst.

One of those accidents, which cannot be guarded against occurred on board the steam. Ship Holing, early this morning, atta:30 am to be exact. Since Captain Evans and Mr. Chief Officer Jack Modley, have been on board the Cher Woo ship there has been little or po trouble, but to day the lives of some 150: Chin. esa were in question owing to the breaking of the port tail ikelting.

When it was recognised that the matter was sericus,

a consultation took place, and it was decided to beach the boat.

The Hoi ding was beached in mud in nine feet of water. That looks Irish, but it is the fact. Llatin Island is the nearest place to the scene of the accident, · The God. Ming in ju u, position about 1Į miles souths of the island.

Talking to one of the officers of the ship this afternoon, we were told that the Hoi ‘Ming should have arrived at 2 p.m. in Hongkong from Kongmoon."

There were about 150 Chinesa passengers aboard possibly more. When the shaft broke the vessel was about two miles from the island. "Then the Customs cruiset Kwan lan"ERMG"

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

~LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

A meeting of the Legislative Council was held to the Council Chamber yesterday afternoon. Present His Excellency the Governor, Sir Frederick Lugard, K.G.M.G., Hon. Mr. A. M.. Thomson (Colonial Secretary), Hon. Sir Henry Barkalay (Attorney-Goncral), Hou, Mr. C. Mcl. Messer (Colonial Treasurer), Hon. Mr. P. N. H. Jono. (Director of Public Works), Hon. Mr. F. J. Badaley, (Captain Superintendent of Police), Hon, Mr.A. W. Drewis (Registrar General), Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, M., C.M., Hon. Me. Wei Yuk, C.M.G., Hon. Mr. W. J. Gresa, Hon. Mr. E. A. Hewett, Hon. Mr. E. Osboro, Hoo, Mr Murray Stewart, and Mr. C. Clementi (Clerk of Councils).

MINUTES,

The minutes of the last meeting were rend nad confirmed.

PAPERS.

The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following papers:

Recort on the 'Botanical and Forestry Department for 1958.

3. Report of the Registrar General for 1908, Report of the Director of Public Works

for 1908.

FINANCE. The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the report of the Finance Committee (No, 11).

„EINANCIAL_MINUTES...

The Colonial Secretary-laid-on the table

on the scene, rescued the passengers and look-Financial-Midules Nos. 33 to 36 it was them to Hongkong; sixty Obinote and fqur

Europeans were safely landed here to-day,

No panic occurred, chiefly through the des. Interested manner of the officers. All the passengers, as we have said, camu right to Hongkong. The Captain Mr. Evans, and some members of the crew remained by the ship.

Mr. Medley, the chief officer, came by the cruiser, to so the owneri and get salvage operations instiluted.

"At three o'clock this afternoon the wrecked party arrived. 'It is quite possible that salvage will be unnecessary. The boat is on mud and a rising tide, with an engineer and divers, will probably see her home.

A Custom cruiser le standing by

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agreed that they be referred to the Finance Committee.

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MALICIOUS DAMAGE,

The Attorney General moved the fint read. ing of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Malicious Damage Ordinance, 1865.

The Colonial Secretary seconded. Mation agreed to.

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Part I provides peupliles in respect ious damage to railways and tramways..

The principal Ordinance was based on the Imperial Act, 24 and 25 Vict., cap." 07. (the Malicious Injuries to Property Act, 1861) but omitted theen two sections, presumably because there were no railways in Hongkong in 1865.

Part The Trees Preservation Ordinance

Praise must be given to the Chicora ship 1888 makes provision for the levy of a special which so galleatly stood by. There is no ques-rate assessed upon villages by whose inhabit tion that the Hoi Ming will come off. She has anis there is sufficient reason to believe that ja bad hole in her side, but it can be repaired trees have been destroyed. It has, however,"

easily at least that is what we are told.

proved unsatisfactory in practice for the follow- jog reasons:

At a late hour this afternoon, we learn from the owners of the lol Ming, that a party of sal- vagers was despatched by Messri, Chee Woo. They expect to be back by to-morrow eveslag.

NO JUDGMENT.

MISTRESS AND MAID-SERVANT.

Les Lun, a maid servant, residing at 28, Graham Street, seed a woman named Nano Gray, who appeared on the writ as a spinster, of 33, Wyndham Street, in the Supreme Court, yesterday forenoon, before Mr. Justice Gomperts, to recover the sum of $13.80, alleged to be due for wages..

The defendsal admitted owing the money, but added that plaintiff did not work out her month.

His Hadour-Did she go away?

· Defendant—Yes. mar

Did you tell ban to stay on ?—Yes,

me to hear the case, or are you No, she has got to stop ou. alf spoke to joining defendant's July her mistress left for Manila, promising to pay her her wages on her returp. bat she had not done so, As she did not get her money, plaintiff left.

His Honour-When the defendant went.to 14-Mauila did you remain in the house?

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Plaintiff No, I went to way own house. I didn't go elsewhere. I waited for her to come But she asked you to complete the month? back for my money.

When she returned were you willing to go back to service?—No. She said she did not want me.

When did she tell you that ?-When she was leaving.

The defendant admited leaving for Manila on July 17th. Plaintiff asked for her wages, and was told that she would not get paid until ihe had worked out bar masth, and that she must remalo untit defendant's return. When she returned plaintiff was not in the house. She turned_up; however, on the Int "August, bringing, with, ber the bill for her wages. Plaintif was paid $18 A month.

His Honour-When was her month up/ Defendant-The 25th.July.

(a) Villages in the New Territories are not assessed for rates and the special rate cannot. accordingly be levied upon them until an assesse ment has been made. ·

(b) By Oider of the Governor-in-Council under the Rating Ordinance igat tenements below n'taleable value of $10 are not ratenble. The special rate accordingly can be assessed only upon the faw better class houses in a vil- Jage, the majority of the inhabitants escaping the penalty.

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The present mensura provider that,' when fand in the neighbourhood of a village, all per: wilful damage is done to Crown property or

sors who possuis land in or near the village shall be liable to a fine,

. RATING ORDINANCE,

On the motion of ibe Attorney General, reconded by the Colonial Secretary, the Bill aptitled An Ordinance to amend the Rating Ordinance, 1901, was read a first time.

This measure provides for the exemption from aiment for rates of villages and areas in the New Territories and elsewhere in the Colony.

TRAMWAY BILL,

The Auorney General moved and the "Cola- nial Secretary seconded that the Bill entitled Au Ordianoce to amend the Tramway Qrdi- nance, 100, be read a first time,

Agreed

The object of the Bill i to supply an. Acci- dental omission from section z; of the Tramway electrics after the word "telegraphic in the Ordinance, 1901, of the words "telephonic or

saventeenth line of the section; and to make further and better provision for the settlement of differences between the Tramway Company and any Government department.

LIQUOR LICENCES.

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certain Crown, land to be used as a burial ground for persons professing the Christian religion, other than members of the Roman

Catholic Church....

„The Colonial Secretary asconded.

'Bill road'a first time.

tion of wast is popularly called the Colonial The object of this Bill is to reserve a por. Cemetery for the burini of members of the Protestant community.

A portion has already been set apart for the burial of members of the Roman Catholic Church, and other parts have been from time denominations. to time assigned to other churches and

MINISTERIAL DUTIES. The Bill entitled An Ordinance to relieve the Governor-in-Council of certain ministerial

duties, was rend a first time.

The purpose of this measure'is to vert in the Governor certaļn powers and duties which it in

Cidered would be more advantageously exer- cised and performed by him alone that by the Governor-in-Council in whom they are now

vested...

PATENTS ORDINANCE, '' The Attorney General, moved that Council resolve itself into Committee on the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the, Patents Ordinance

1893

SATURDAY AUGUST

DBA78 of Mr. Brich GBORG,

PROMINENT CITIZEN PASSES AWAY.

12th inst.

We regret to announce the death of Mr. Erich Georg which occurred at"q"pin" yaster=" the deceased gentleman had been ailing. In

·day. Itihad baen kdown that, for some time, dead, for the best part of fast monib, it was plainly noticed by his friends that his health war'not up to the usual standard and yester day, as already stated, be succumbed to ap attack of icfluenza, which was attended by a complication of other diseases from which the docensed had suffered prior to his death.

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THE ICE CASE:

JUDGES TO EXAMINE PRODUCTS OF ICE

CONCERNS.

cis Piggott (Chief Justice) and Mr. Justice Before the Fall Court, comprising Sir Fran- Gomperts, the hearing was continued to day, of the action in which the Hongkong Milling Company, Limited,-Are-eclaiming the 10m of $100,000 from Messrs. Arahold, Kar barg & Co. The plaintiffs, who are in liquids tion-Mr. Percy Smith being the liquidator- claimed this amount for damages for alleged breach of warranty under an agreement dated a3rd March, 1907.,

Sir Henry Berkeley, K.C., and Mr. M. W. Stade, instructed by Mr. John Hastings of Messrs. Hastings and Hastings, appeared for the plaintifs. Mr Duncan McNeill and Mr. C. Alabaster, instructed by Mr. H. W. Looker, of Messi, Deacon, Lorker and Dea- con, appeared for the defendants.

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of the Milling Company's; the second, tost 5.3%; in the third test 5.85%-maan 6.35): Be cording to the contract, the Milling Company had agreed to supply the Ice Company with 6,300 tons of ico per annum, aud ́according to. the-tests-there-would-be-on-that-amount; by the ics Company. The reason why the wastage of 400 tons more than the ice produced Milling Company's ice melted faster than that of the Ics Company was because the needles in their ice were more exposed to the air. The witwass added that the machine of the Milling Company required soma appara tur in order to protect the core in the ice.

Mr. McNeill wanted to know what apparatus was needed. He wanted the name of the payi, if it were missing.

Mr. Sladaraid that was for his friend to find out

The late Mr. Erich Georg was a prominent evidence ophis general popularity, he occupied member of the German community, and as the positions of President of the Club Germania

Continuing, witness remarked, is answer to the and Secretary to the Stockbrokers' Association

Chief Justice, that the core in the Milling Com on several occasions, Deceased was prominent

Pany's ice could be drilled out. That would be ly and honourably identified with the Frasco

very expensive job, and would leave a hole in Prussian War of 1870-71, and for his valores

the ice. The core in the ice company's conduct be received the Iron Cross (first class),

ice was not sold it was knocked off before the most-coveted -honour of the German Mr. McNeill said he was prepared to put i the ice was sold. Irrespective of the core, the Anay, @His death, will be felt most keeply in certain letters which, their Lordships said † Size of a block of clear Ice 'produced by the among both the European and Chinese com should be produced, excepting one written Ice Company was half, and weighed about. manities, with whom his constant dealings after the date of the weit. They had sincs twenty-five pounds. Regarding the tents, wate invariably characterized by extreme cour then received other letters some of which witness thought the difference in melting would tezy and a considerate attitude: Bat nowhere related to correspondance with Borsig. These be the same if he used a block of fifty pounds. Will the loss be more keenly felt than among letters he was prepared to produce at once,The Chief Justice--Do customers object to the German 'community of whom he had the but as translations-had-only just bean re- ica with peedles-pol cora? and distinction of being the oldest representative. ceived he asked to be allowed time to read them. Witness-We have no objection,

„The deceased geolieman was prominently con There was another matter he wished to mention, But some of your ice have needleít-If our anacted with-Freemasonry-having-been-a-Past-in-which-both-sides-felt-there-ought-to-borice is too bad.wa.dont.ssl-i

Master in the Parmeverance Lodge in addition' decision. That was in relation to certain cor Mt. James Leshan, a fitter, formerly engaged respondence held by the plaintiffs which passed in the Quarry Bay Shipyard, said that Mr. A. with Mr. Ronnie with regard to the ice plant. That correspondence plaintiffs were unwilling to produce on the ground that it was not material.

The Colonial Secretary seconded, The Bill was considered in Committee reported with amendments,

Upon Couecil resuming-the-Bill was fond third time and parsed.

-ADJOURNMENT. The Council adjourned until Friday next, the Chapter

20th inst.

FINANCE COMMITTEE.

A meeting of the Finance Committed war held immediately after the meeting of Council, the Colonial Secretary presiding. It was agrand to recommend that, the following votes be adopted by the Council:-

P. W. D. INCIDENTAL, EXPENSES. A jum of eight thousand three hundred and forty-four dollars in aid of the vote, Public Werks Department, other charges, lacidootal expenses.

CEMETERIES.

in aid of the vole, Sanitary Department, other A sum of two thousand six hundred dollars charges, cemeteries, incidental expenses.

SUPREME COURT.

A sum of eighty-five dollars in aid of the vote, Supreme Court, other charges, language

study allowance.

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BLAKE PIER SHELTER.

A sum of two thousand one hundred and fifty-five dollars in aid of the vote, Public Werks Extraordinary, miscellaneous, Blake Pier Shelter..

This was all the business.

ARBITRATIONS AND SURVEYS,

A QUESTION OF PROCEDURE,

At the monthly meeting of the. General Committee of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerca, on the 3rd inst, the following| 'correspondence was read:---

́Hongkong 'Chamber of Commerce, . Hongkong, and July, 1909.

Dear Sir, I am directed to your letter ofTM 11th May, 1909, in which you express the dis- satisfaction existing among Exporters of Worst- ed, Woollen and Cotton Goods, whole product has been the subject matter of dispute between themselves and Eastern Buyers,"

My Committes do not know in what partica lars the system adopted by the Bombay Cham. bet differs from that of the local Chamber, but have written for details and upon their receipt will give the matter their further consideration. I am to state that my Committeo bave had full confidence in the ability of the Arbitrators þand Burveyors elected by them from time to time, meat is with the Exporters of the cargo in and cannot but believe that the error of judg

dispute.

If the Bradford Chamber of Commerce can bring a clear case to the notice of my Committee, showing that they are justified in animadvert. ing against the decisions of our local Sur- The Attorney General moved the first reading veyor to the manner they have done, my of a Bili catitled Ao Ordinance to amend the Li-Committee will thoroughly inquire into tas quor Licences Ordinance, 1898, and the Liquor matter.-I am, &an · Licences Extension Ordinance, roof, and to repeal the Liquor Licences Amendment Ordio- ance, 1901,

The Colonial Secretary seconded. The motion was unanimously adopted. The primary object of this measure is to transfer from the Justices of the Fence to the Government the control of publican's and adjunct licences.

The existing system, whereby these licences are issued by the Justices, has been proved in practice to be cumbroos by reason of the

nl Ordinance ùpon the issue of á licence and to

E. A M. WILLIAMS,

Focrotary,

The Secretary, Bradford. Chamber of Com. merce, Bradford.

The following letter to the Bombay Chambor was read:-

Hongkong Chamber of Commerce,

30th June, 1909. Dear Sir, My Chamber has received a cir cular letter from the Bradford Chamber of Commerce in which the system adopted by the

to bring a respected member of the Cathay The funeral took place this afternoon and was largely attended,

| H. Rennie employed him to take charge of the Milling Company's ice plant, at which time the piant. had already been erected. As regards the work witness took all his orders from Mr. Mr. Stade replied that he had not said it Buyer. In the early part of Fuses trial of the was not material, but that it was inconvenient machine was made, but it had to be stopped Mr. McNeill said'it must be material to Mr. owing to crane breaking. At the Ronnie's knowledge as to thedifferent ice plants next trial the crane broke again; · Dur- which could be obtained. On those grounding the trials the machine ran very well and smoothly. With the exception of the they wished the decision of their Lordships on the point.

saappior of a spring the machlaary ran weli Mr. Slade said they were perfectly willing to for seven days. produce.the-letter-if-it was considered-material, but it seemed to him to be absolutely immater:

Mr.Blade Did you see the ice produced.from.

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STEAM WHISTLE "NUISANCE.

FROPOSED AMENDMENT OF THE LAW. The following correspondence was laid an the table at the monthly meeting of the General Committee of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce held on ged inst:-

Longkong, 33rd July, 1909. cost We desire to call the attention of your committee and especially to those members of it who repressat shipping interests, to the areal, because Mr. Ronnie, long before this

ject of this regulation is to control the oulaance it seemed to him: was whether or not the regulation of Table "M" of the. Merchant contract was entered into, was asking for Shipping Ordinance No. 10 of 1899. The obtenders from various ice manufacturers other than the defendants. The question at issue, Caused by the unnecessary blowing of steam defendants bad fulfilled their contract. whistles fo the harbour,

they had, they were entitled to a verdict. If The witness then described the working of they had not, the plaintiffs were entitled-to-athe machinery, the way in which.ico was made, -

verdict, and whatever the claims and preten. etc., and the Count adjourned for tiffin. signs of other manufacturers with regard to their ice plants might be, it seemed to him en tirely immaterial

In the original regulations published simul. taneously with the ordinance, the regulations

ran as follows S

The Chief Justice-I think that the letters should be put in.

how the letters would be, raaterial, although I The Pulsne Judge-i don't at present sae

am not prepared to diffus

Mr. Slade agreed as to the production of the correspondence.

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Was the ice produced at first better than that produced later! The first ice was not so good. In what way was it not so good?—It was not To ciant,

How much ice did the machine turn out per bour?-A ton per hour.

In the afternoon; the Court adjourned until to-morrow morning, and the judges and the parties interested proceeded to East Point to inspect the les produced by the two companies, They travelled to Causeway Bay by tramcar, about five o'clock. leaving town at half-past three, and returning

rith font,

This morning, in the Supreme Court, the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Gompertz pre siding, the defence was opened in the case in which the Hongkong Milling Company, Li- mited (now in liquidation) are sping Messts, Arnhold, Karberg and Company to recoveribe- sum of $100,000 for alleged breach of warranty,

Mr, G. K. Haxton, called into the witness box, said he was an engineer and manager of the Hongkong Ice Con which manufactured ice entirely on the plate system. lu ice sa -made there was no care, and the sizes of the

places as they came from the machine Sir Henry Berkeley, KC., and Mr. M. W.

six feet long, six feet deep and Slade, instructed by Mr. John Hastings of nine inches wide. Each pince weighed 160 Messrs. Hastings and Hastings, appeared for. lbs. The pieces of ice were clear throughout, the plaintiffs. Mr. Duncan McNeill (of Shang. api il a plate was put up on edge with ar

bal) and Mr. C. Alabaster, instructed by Mr. H. object of the other side, that objectW-Looker, of Messrs. Deacon, Looker-and- could bossen through it. There were oc 28 and 3 of the

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"9. No steamship when at another sear or lying off the prays, or when moored to or waiting at any wharf or landing place, shall Die the team whistle, nor shall such steam. ship, when underway, usethe steam whistle, except for the purpose of giving necessary notice of her approach towards any other vossal." "ro. No steamship when entering or leaving the harbour, or when at anchor therein, shall use her steam whistle, except for the purpose of navigation or to avoid collision. The use of such steam whistle for any other purpose is hereby prohibited," These regulations were amended by the Gbornmini Gasells of the 10th March, 1958, page 347, and the following regulation was *nbstituted for the two quoted above :--

21, No'steamship shall uso her steam whistle except for the purpose of navigation se laid down by His Majesty's Orders in Connell in Articles/15; Collision Regulations."

casionally air holes found in one ceroer of the The effect of the present regulation is that, Company's blocks of ice, but about fifty per uninas a steamship blows her whistle whan in cant, of the blocks were nearly free. From a the waters of this Oslony strictly for the pur commercial point of view the transparency of pose of regulations 15, 28 and 31 of the regula at the Ice Company's works about two years, ice was importast. Witness had bean engaged tions for preventing collisions at sea a nuisance is committed for which the Master can be and carried on the system of making Ice be found in vogas wher be staned. Since We are given to understand it is the invart he had been manager. the name clearness able practice of seamen, both in the water of had been maiotaloed. Witcess know the this Colony and in other, crowded anchorages terms of the contract between the Hongkong warding on the whistle of a steamship's sparplus ice of the former company. On June and possibly even in the open esa to give a Milling Co. and Meters, Jardine, Matheson & Co, with regard to the latter purchasing the

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fined,

proach to small craft whose presence or course might constitute danger either to themselves or to the steamship: This signal appears to con sist of one or more blasts or tool.

The necessity for this warning is particularly apparent inthis harbour where steamers, when coming up to their buoys or their.wharves, have often to be steered at soch a speed as to pre- clade their being under full steerage way ren dering them often unable, owing to the crowded state of the harbour and the influence of the tides, to avoid small craft which otherwise they would be bound to steer clear of.

Under regulation 21, as at present framed, a steamship cannot adopt the customary method of warning small craft without being liable to conviction for a paisance. On the assumption that the giving of these warning whistles is in accordance with the ordinary practice of SER men, Regulation 2t would also seem to be

33rd witness took a block of the Hongkong, Ice Company's ice to the Milling Co. for comparison with the latter, company's Ice him did not come up to the warranty, as it was The ice which the Milling Company showed not so hard as the Ice Company's commodity and there were many air holes in blocks, a core was composed mostly of unexpelled air,and was porous; it was also quite opaque. It was not possible to look through the Milling Company's the ice of the Hongkong Company. Another ce in the same way as could be done with defect in the Milling Company's Ice was that it melted quicker, and this be attributed to the core and the airboles. After exposure to the air for a time the core melted and left a hole right through the ice. In witness's opinion the ice of the Milling Co. was not saleable at the same price as that of the Hongkong Ico Co., an

The case was 'adfoumed

Deacon, represented the defendant firm.

When the hearing way resumed some argu ment arose as to the result of the visit yasler- day afternoon to the Hongkong Ice Company's works, at East Point, after which Counsel for the defendants opened his case, addressing the Court at great length.

During the opening of the case, Mr. McNell! was interrupted in an argument concerning ice plants, and ceased Ice, The argument lasted for some time, and Mr. McNeill continued, quoting letters at length, from Messrs. Jardine,

the Hongkong Milling Company and the former Matheson and Company to Mr. A. H. Renale in regard to the contract to be made between

company to supply their surplus ice.

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This continued until the Court rope for tiffio, When the Court resumed, Mr. McNeillicon. stated, and the case, was adjourned until to: tinued his address in the same strain as already

morrow morning.

EVIDENCE FOR THE DEFENCE.

12th lost.

Karberg and Company, to recover the sum of Company, Limited, against Messrs. Arnhold, The action brought by the Hongkong Milling

$100,000 for alleged breach of warranty, was continued to day before the Chief Justice (Sir Francis Piggott) and the Paine Judge (Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz).

Sir Henry Berkeley, KC and Mr. M. W. Slade, instructed by Mr. Joho Harings, of Messrs. Hastings and Hastings; were for th plaintiffs, while Mr, Duncan McNeill and Mr.C.

Did you leave any clothes behind when you lengthy procedure attendant under the Princip. Bombay Chamber of Commerce for dealing contrary to regulation No, 6 of Table "" it was of so inferior quality until to-morrow, Alabaster,-instructed by Mr. H. W. Looker, of

Did you want to keep her on after that?-- Yes. That was the reason why I would not pay her waRCH..

left?—Yes, to my room. But she would not. come into my room.

Did you tell her you were

going?-You.

And when you were coming back?--Yer. What do you mean by "she would not coma late your room?"-She wanted her money to get out. She would.not.coms-in-and-help ma Pack,

The plaintiff, recalled, said that defendant had all her belongings packed in her boxes. She - Just naiking behind her for the washerman,

His Honoursaid that plaintiff bed no right to leave. There was some misunderstanding, and suggested that defendant pay the woman ber wages, Hothought plaintiff was wrong inlev. -ing, but as she had done some work, he request- od defendant to pay her Sto: She (plaintiff) was not legally entitled to any money at all, but out of kindness, considering the had done some Eir work, defendant had consented to pay her that amodet There was no judgment, he added, entered.

EXCISEMAN HURT.

DISTURBANCE IN AN OPIUM DIVAN, A

Ip Chau, & fisherman, of 14, Holland Street, 'West Point, was remanded in the Police Court Isat Tuesday, on a charge of assalting an ex- cisaman, whils in the execution of his duly.

„The_excisemao, Châu Bung, stated that rabout four o'clock yesterday afternoon be and i four peber men visited an opium divan at 543, Quan's Road West, in search of illfelt drug. There they maithe defendant lying on a bed, with an opium pips in his mouth. He objected to, being, searched, and threw an earthenware pillow at complainant, striking him on the left komploj causing a nasty wound.

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All this the defendant denied, and applied to

Deart to

to call witorsses. He said that be won indha divan at the time-the excisamen Mirad. He was reading a paper. The ex- * císaman, Chaa Hang; approached him, snatch. ad, the paper from his hand, esized him by the

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With magistral (ale. Haseland) Ingalead of the defendant, how the complainant was struck Somebodrialsa-katled the pillow at him,"

Miyasaka defendant required to call witnesses, chiewership adjourned ike ense;

bo mare matter of form. than of utility by reason of the fact that the meetings are attend.

ed for the most part only by the presiding Magistrate, the Captain Superintendent of Police and one other official Justice called into make a quorum.

with disputes la respect of alleged Inferiority' || viLI- in the quality of Worsted, Woollen and Colton 'Goods is referred to.

My Committee would much like to know the procedure of | your Chambaran-to-appointmani of Arbitrators and Surveyors, so that they may bring ourselves into line with you.

Any information you can give me on this point will be much appreciated-1 am, &c.,

E, A. M. WILLIAMS,

Secretary,

"The person most competent to‘judge of ibe merits of a candidate for a licence and of the suitability of a ipcality in which it is desired to open licensed premises is the Captain Super- intendent of Police, upon whom devolves the duty of ensuring that the business of the licen- Bee is carried on in a proper and orderly man Der. It is proposed accordingly to give the Captain Superintendent of Police power to issue all publican's and adjunct licences subject. Dear Sir-In reply to your letter dated 30th to the right of appeal on the part of an aggrieved party to the Governor-in-Council.

The requirement of the Principal Ordinance that a ficansen shall enter into a recogojeanca is repealed, as any breach of the conditions under which a licence is held can be fully dealt wills under sections 38 and 39 of the Principal

Ordinancs.

Section of this Ordinance given the Gov ernor-in-Council power to make such regula. tions as he may think fit, for the purpose of controlling the business carised on by the holder of a publican's or an adjunct licence.

Section 6 ampeware the Governor-in-Council to regulate the standard of quality of all intoxi. caling liquors sold in the Colony,

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Under section g the Governor-in-Donnell is renewing licences from the Colonial Sectatery given power to transfer the duty of issaing and

to other officers.

It is proposed to place these duties entirely to the hands of the Captain Superintendent of Police who by the nature of his office is the officer best qualified to control the sale of la» toxicating liquera,

DOOS HOME!

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The Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Dogs Ordinance, 1893, was read a first time on the "mation of the Attorney-General, seconded

by the Colonial Secretary

The Ordinance makes provision whersby Homer for lost dogs may be datablished and Superintendent of Police subject to regulations maintained undef permit from the Captain under the Dogs Ordinance, 1893.

CHRISTIAN CEMETARY,

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#6. All vessels, Irrespectiva of size, shall, whether in a fairway or not, observe the International-Collision Regulations, and no vassel whatever stall anchor in any of this fairways,"

and to Regulation No. 29 for preventing colli- sions at sea.

We would invite the attention of your ship. ping members and of your committed to a con- sideration of the above facts,—We bave, &c.,

(Sgd.), DEACON, LOOKER & DIACON. A. M. WILLIAMS, ESQ,

Secretary,

The failowing reply from the Bombay Cham. ber of Commerce was rend¦-

Chamber of Commerce, Bombay, 16th July, 1909.

June regarding the procedure adopted by this Chamber with refstenen to the appointment of Arbitrators, I have pisseure in anclosing bárein

copy of the rules and regulations governing all disputes submitted to the Committee, may mention that surveyors for private surveys are not appointed, it is only when both parties to a diapate submit separate statements of their caso direct that arbitration is ozderakes and an award given. Both parties must also ex- press their willingness to abide by the decision: When surveyors who are adopted by the dispatar.to themselves are unable to agree matter can be referred to the Committee of this Chamber for an Umpire's decision.

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Ip sanding you the enclosed pamphlet ! would express the hope that it will prove of formation you desire to obtainYours faithfully practical utility and furnish you with the in

The Secretary,

Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce,

Hongkong,

J. B. LESLIE RODGERS,

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The Hongkong Chamber of Commerce. The following acknowledgment addressed Mars. Deacon, Locker and Deacon was

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Hongkong Chamber of Commerce,

26th July, 1009. Biz-I have to acknowledge the receipt of Regulation at of the Table "M" of the Mar. your letter of the aged instact in reference to chant Shipping Consolidation Ordinance No. 10 of 1899 which has for its object the control of polsances by the unnecessary blowing of steam whimties in the harbour.

The letter has been placed before my com miten-I have d

when it is proposed that the ice of both com panies be examined by the judges at the ice factory at East Point.

DIFFERENCES IN QUALITY OF, ICE.

Toth lost.

The hearing was resumed in the Supreme Court, to-day, before the Full Court, the Chief Tastice and Mr. Justice Gomperiz presiding, of the action brought by the Hongkong Milling Company, Limited, against Messrs. Arabold, Karberg and Company to recover the sum of $100,000 from Mestra, Ambold, Karbarg & Co. The plaintiffs, who are · liquidation--Mer. Percy Smith being the liquidator-claimed this amount for damages for alleged breach of warranty under an agreement dated 23rd March, 199%

Blade, instructed by Mr. John Hastings, of Sir Henry Berkeley, K.C., and Mr. M. W. Morrs, Hastings and Hastings, appeared for Alabaster, instructed by Mr. H. W. Looker, of plaintiffs. Mr. Dancan McNeill and Mr. Q. J. Maisra. Deacon. Looker and Deacon, appeared for the defendants.

When the case opened, Mr. Slade raised the point about certain documents which the erec- tor of the ice-plant, Mr. Buyer, had made, and be questioned whether thess papers were: pri vileged to be admitted as evidbuco.

Mr. McNeill argued that they' ware. The Chief Justice held otherwise, and the business continued.

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Messrs. Deacon, Looker and Deacon; appeared

for the defence.

„Mr. McNeill continued his address when the hearing was resumed this morning, after which evidence was called.

Mr. E. Arndt, formerly manager of the ma.. chinery department of Messrs. Arnhold, Kar berg and Company, was the first witness called, and the evidence he gave until the liffin ad- Jorament was with regard to the purchase of the ice plant by Mr. A. H. Rennie, and ai to signing of the agreement,

After the tiffio interval, Mr. Arndt retarded · to the box, and said that he knew what ice 'the Milling Company's machine made. If the witness had known that his ice was to be identical with that made by the Hongkong Ica Company ke would not have signed the agreement. When witness and a party went to Junk Bay to inspect the plant he was surprised to 185 Mr. Haxton, of the Hongkong Ice Company, there with a block of ice.

Mr. Haxton of the block of ical

Mr. McNeill-Were you surprised to se

Witness-Both.

In cross-examination, the witness said that before be made the agreement with Mr. Rou nie he had so experiance with ice machinery, He was not an engineer. His experience of Ice machinery was acquired in Hongkong from catologues and correspondence. ~*~

The witness's attention was next drawn to specifications supplied from Berlin, and the case was again adjoumad

(Sgd.), E. &. M. WILLIAMI,

Secretary,^{---- Mauer, DEACON, LOOKEK & DEACON,

Hongkong, General Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Flaxton was so-called to the stand. In dared your letter dated 23rd July, on the sub dightoen degrees. The ice used in the test Hongkong, 7th August, 1909, answer to questions put by Mr. Blade, he stated Gentlemen,My commition has now consi. that the temperature of both companies' ice was Ject of Regulation 31 of Table #M" of the weighed night pounds. The test started at THE British Conabi at Nanking (Mr. H. King) Merchant Shipping Consolidation Ordinance seven and an hour inter both blocks of ice waiting on the trade of that district in 1908, No. 1d of 1899 and its relation to the control of weighed 71b. 1205. At ten o'clock the Milling says it is probable that in no place in China nuisances caused by the unnecessary blowing Company's product weighed 6ib. Bor, while the are there to be found at the present time more of steam whistians in the harbour,

Ice Company's was 6lb. 9oz.s at twelve o'clock signs and indications of the movement in favour My committee would be glad to know in Milling Company's rib. 40s. Ice Company's of reform on Wastem lines than in Nasking, what particular you would suggest the existing | 515. for at one o'clock Milling Company's with its numerous colleges and educational regulmious should be amended in order that 4lb. 405. Ics Company's 4lb. 70s at establishments, its excellent roads, raliway an they should not interfere with the ordinary pre- three o'clock Milling Company'e alb, 1201, terprises, &e, but the old obstacle of a dearth Cautions considered to be desirable by Masters Ice Company's gib.; at four o'clock Milling of funds in blocking the way, Where thers is" --- A special fury has been summoned, and the in the navigation of the harbour

Company's albaics Company's alb, doz, at genuine probablity or intention of putting case is expected to be heard on or about ard instant in the Supreme Court, in the car. In good anough to act on behalf of the Chamber Company's 1lb. 150x,; at six o'clock. Miiling cidad, preference is shown for dealing direct

• I should, be glad in hear if you would be five o'clock Milling Company's 11b. 80s. Ice through large "ondertakings or projects, da weimer fau Sang, is seking to obtain dela ing gulations to take place of the unworkable o'clock Milling Company's nii, Ice Company's in Quins of the home firms or manufacturers which Captain C. W. Mitchell, master of tile of Commerce in this respect, and draft amend Company's Boz, Ice Company's sib, xo, at 6:40 ly with "specially accredited representatives ages from Jaba Lemm the architect, for allag sections referred to in your lattor i have; &c. 7301, 2 od adultery with the plaintiff's wife, Fall, părticator of which have s'rendy appeared in

• ($q4), H. A. M. WILLIAMS,

Sacratary.

'DIVORCE DAMAGES,

CAIR TO BE RE-OPENED.

The Attorney Genari moyed the fifit weide ing of a Dill antislad An Ordinance to ist apart i those columas..

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