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DEAIR OF MR. CHOA LREP

CHRE

CONFRADORE OF THE CHINA SUGAR

REFINING CO.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY OCTOBER 29–1909

THE ICE CASE

ADDITIONAL JUDGMENT.

At the Supreme Court, last Monday afternoon the Chief Justice (Sir Francis Piggott) delivered the following additional Jodgiant'reserved on the point ar to special damages in the case is which the Hongkong Milling Company, Ltd. brought on action against Meists. Archold

NOTES BY THE WAY,

THE TYPHOON.

23rd inst.

being presented for 1909, had their bottom So all cynical forecasts about a clean sheet fuccked out on Tuesday afteracon, when the lyg xpected lerror: swooped down upon the Colony with vengeance. To the mind at everal griffins, Hoogkung's annual cyclonic

THE STOWAWAY. CASB.

"APPLICATIONS FOR A RE-HEARINO,

› „Dafora Mr. J. R. Wood (Second Magistrato)To made for a re-heating in the case in which four the Police Court last Saterday, applications were Chinamen are charged with stowing away on board the 3.3. Easter 85 the 13th instand another Chingman, for aiding and abetting. It

TRADE OF NEWCHWANO.

saminated regarding the alleged decline of the commercial prosperity of this Post.

The actual and projected River and Bar Conservancy uneauniós are expected to consi. derably improve the trade facilities of the Port in the sear inture.

LIQUQB DUTIES.

COMMENT, IN. JAPAN.

401

OFFICIAL STATISTICS. We have recolved the following from the A message from Hongkong in a London Reports having of late appeared in the Far viding for a deficiency in the revasus das to Newchwang Chamber of Commerce

paper states that owing to the macaualty of pro Kastora Press that the trade of chwali is the gradual

of opium and other The Chiotse community in "Hongkong has

declining, the following statistics of Chief Im-abuses, the

Loginative Councilbas unanimously Just been called upon to moom the bar of

ports and Exports of Newchwa- takes from passed the second reading of a Bill provi

providing one of their prominent members. By they

will be recalled that some time ago, six men Imperial Maritime Customs Returas April for the collection of a daty on intoxication death of Mr. Chos Leep Ühes, lete compradora" Kaiberg and Company, to recover the sum of visitation was somewhat of a novelty, but from were brought up bafora Mr. J. R. Wood chargtructive when compared with these for the which is estimated at $1,000,000 (£37,500)

1909 will be found, both interesting and liquors, the annual amount to be derived Colony idies one of its public-spirited Chinose ***, or alleged breach of warranty; the point of view-of residents, the typhoon wased with being, stowaways on board the 66 corresponding periods of 1908, and 1907, and It is added: "The marcantile community of the Chios Sugar Refining Co, Ldy the

Lordship wald:-1 of opinion or no mosso,unsized blessing. Fortunate Eastern, of whom two were awarded Disc

ty, the Observatory issued a warning: of the citizens, who on more that one occasion bus that s the claim: for special damages impendlog storm in proper time and, conte.onths each. His, Worship, reserved his.] convoy, their own refutation of reports dia:"vlew the mossara with

in thigh case - falls, entirely “within, prir ciples hid down,

the quasily, a recontence of the distrous events of decision in respect of the remaining. four In Grebert Borghe Nugent (15Q.B.D. 85), and cannot be affewer: 1006 was averted. To Mr. Figg and his staff pending the bearing of a charge against Then niso there was a sub-contract, the failure of able osteorologists, credit is due for the the person for aiding and abetting. It appears that the men were taken to the Zuilen and put tools which was alleged to be the cop which doubledly counted for the c duties into coal bunker, where, however, they did sequence of the breach of the vendor's contract.i

compara hot remain long, for the close atmosphere pre- The fondamental principle established by While on the subject of hydrography the follow were arrested

tively small, lous o shipping and property vailing there drove them on deck, where they Hadley v. Baxendale is that a person can only ing lines taken from home contemporary Are Mr. H. J. Gedge (of Messrs, Johnson, Stokes be held to be responsible for such consequences distinctly appropriate. If the with contained in and Master) prosecuted, while Messrs. Cotton Yarn at may be reasonably supposed to be in the contemplation of the parties at the time of the polical effusion were to be realised in its Reader Haris, F. C. Barlow, E. X d'-Almeda making the contract. But the application of entirety, then Pongkong would become an El

SIOWAWAY, 20

Mr. Eldon Patter représent contract induced by the breach of the ongigal Sande, Here goes:-

ed the aider and abettor. contract, was settled in this can to be, that the original vendor is to be liable to so much of the sub-contract as was, made known to him, but only to that, axlest,"

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1001. 152.97

12,518

IMPORTS.

Caltan Piece Goods.....Pieces Japania Cotton Clodu, Yards

Kerosene Onega Gallons '655,360

EXPORTS.

$13.004

1000+

apprehension, they consider that it sacrifice the hitherto un fettered freedom of the port”. This is curious, Three or four years ago, at the height of the Idriffiat agitation in England, a plébiscite was taken in Hongkong, when large majority was cast in favour of Tariff Reform,. We {Japan Chronicle) tomarked on this at the time As a somewhat surprising vote for com 33:901793,000munity which owed its prosperity entirely 37.934 52,487 | to from trade and to the fact that not 100,000 1,910,33 A single Customs duty was imposed, thus mak ing Hongkong the great centre of distribution the Hongkong paper that the vote only had reference to the home country. Now that it is proposed to place a duty on a certain com modity imported into Hongkong, it would seem that the opinion of Hongkong on the "queétion of tariffe has somewhat changed:-

Stralis Bettlemenis.' Mr. Choa journoyed back ‡ this principle' to' the case of breach of a sub. Dorado to whicatpeople would flock in thou.. and E-Davidson appeared for the font alleged Deancake Picula 5,820,047 %.995.974 3.001588 for Southern China. It was replied by one of '

If winter and summer could only be placui In a tumbler and shaken together, The world we inhabit would surely be graced By more satisfactory weathered

'THE BUDGET DEBATE.

Mr. Davidson stated on behalf of one of the defondants that be was only nineteen years of age and that ba had no voice in the matter. He was simply taken to the ship and put in a coat bunker. Thus the defendant, was not A stowaway, but was made a stowaway. - Ha asked his Worship to re-consider his decision on the point of law-whether there was suffi cient evidence to prove intent.

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257,185714byaşa

#94,938

Bana and Pe Malta íingapi tit • 5+041 Best Of Art" Milletiminde Sesamum Secu přek

$4.595 173,487 8,014 443

DUES AND DUTIES COLLECTED. Foreign Chalomi Hk. Taals (

-Native ———~~~~

Taiki Hk. Tzels.... 132451 58,33 457,498

PAFAN'S POPULATION.

GROWTH IN RECENT YEARS.

www. The fast-multiplying population of Japan has been a subject of much discussion in rels-

WATERBE, COTTON,

-SHANGHAI TAOTAI'S PROCLAMATION.

The following is a translation of the Abang.. of watered cotton:— * bal Magistrate's proclamation on the subject

The Total has received a dispatch from the

The prosecution called one of the defendants [the witness-box,, Ho slated that he knee the aider and abattor and had paid him Tacls 200, in retura for which the latter guaranteed to secure a passage for him to Au-

Senior Consul, stating that he bad received a thing to be word on, board and who given to the whole party. When they arrived on theject, the Toys Kefral publishes some interesting tibert, Arohold Karberg and other prominent understand that cabins had been secured for disposal of what is termed surplan population letter from the Chamber of Commerce to the In the course of a series of articles on this sub-effect that Messrs. Jardins, Matheson & Co., ship, they were told to sit down in the firm's statistics. The rate at which the population cotton firms have reported to the Chamber on quarter Witness refused to comply with the has been increasing during the thirty years the recent increase in the evil practice of water request and was struck.

ending 1905 will be seen by the following ing cotton stating that from sight to twelve figurtzi-

[per cant_of_water had occasionally besa discovered. This evil, they said, Injured Year.

the trade and the dealers as well as "local mills, Watered cotton when' stored on-board

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"The case was remanded for a work,

OPEN-AIR CONCERT,

AT THE VOLUNTEER HEADQUARTERS,

took place at the Volunteer Headquarters last As a result of the open-air concert which Saturday evening, the funds of the Diocesan Girl's Orphanage bave been appreciably aag- mented. »

· CHINESE GALLANTRY: - known among Chinesa of the coolie class. A "The gentle art of gallantry is evidently va- Chinese woman carrying her master's mid-day meal had the misfortoos the other day to slip at the foot of Battery Path and some of the Contents in the tiffia receptacles was seen to roll down the roadway, which the dame in-

The first part of the programme opened dustriously collected and replaced in the re

with an overture by the Band of the Buffs, ceptacles. The lines of grinning ticksba dor Sirs, your Toast," from "Carmen," which

which was followed by the Song of the Tores coolier, instead of proceeding to the assistance of the unfortunate, woman, gave

-was sung 'with great gusto by Mr. R. E. White. Bot to all Mr. Donne was heard to advantage in "I hear have not been recorded. Neither have those in excellent voice, rendered a soprano solo en 't- sorts of weird noises. The woman's thoughts then calling me." Mrs. E. G. Barratt, who was of her lord and master, whb bad the novel ex led 1 Gave You Roses" with fine taste and ex- perlance of bavlog to use his digestive organs pression. The Port and Starboard Lights" dient of his mid-day meal. for a quantity of grit which formed an ingrethes occupied the boards in a sketch entitled

Total No. of No, of Population, Births Deaths. 1876.................34,338,900 & 901,960 613,000

1877.........34,922,000

1878........35,655,000

1879.35.758,000

1880.35,939,000

36,159,000 36,700,000

890,000 610,300 874,800 603,200. -876,700 701,100 883,500 603,000 941,300 686,000 922,700 668,300 37,017,000 1,004,900 675,300 1884. „37,451,000 975,300 709,IGA" 188... 1886... 1887.

1881..... 1882... 1883.

+37,863,003 1,024,500-885 300 38,507,000 1,050,509 938,300 ...39,069,000 1,058,000- 753,400- 1888.........39,607,000 1,172,000 752,800 1889.........40,072,000 1,110,000: 868,600 1890........40:453,000 1,145,000 813,700 1891.........40.718,000 1,080,000 853,too 1897.43,090,000 1,207,000 886,900 1893........41,388,000 1,178,000 937,600 1894.........41,813,000 1,200,000 840,700 189942,270,000 1,745,000 253,400

Identified himself with several public move ments in 'Hongkong. Mr. Choa's death took place

at bin residence, "Burnside, "on Robinson Road, on Saturday last, the 23rd luci. The sad occurrence wat all the more painful to the mom bers of his family and the large circle of friends by its terrible suddenness. Mr. Choa Leep Chee had only just recently returned from a trip to Singapore where he and his whole family had boon on a visit to his aged mother-an old lady of over seventy years of aga. It may be met. tioned that deceased's domiciliary was the to Hongkong by the Pinster Alice, which ar rived on Wednesday last, being one day Tale in

• consequence of the typhoon, He contracted a slight chill and on; errival was attended by his family physician. The slight india position did not prevent Mr. Chon from the cases cited Borrior Hutchinson — After a week's postponement, the Appropria- Attending his business, so much so that, and Eibloger v. Armstrong, this principletion Bill came before the Legislative Council this day of his death, he had been to was applied; the original vendor was held on Thursday last, when a fall-fledged dit office and exhibited the same aleness in liable to damages, because, knowing of the cussion took place in respect of its contents the day's soutine of work that was his wont. It sub-contract be knew that bis purchaser would The indomitable Mr. Murray Stewart w way even remarked that, after the luncheon have to pay damages if that contract were again in the van of the un-official army hour, he was visited by, and conversed with, a broken. But be did not know of the pesally and his scrid criticism of a section of the member of the local Exchange,on the compara: clauses in the sub-contract, and he was held to, local Frean in which had appeared certain tive merits of rubber,stocks, Katurning home. be not liable in respect of these. In Grebert correspondence on the rubject of the liquor lp the afternoon he went răund bis garden in Borgnis v, Nugent the Judge who tried the duties were "something fineco. The ques bir favourite occupation of tonding to plants, case came to the conclusion on the evidence tion of the removal of the clock tower, whichstralia or America. Witness was given some clotion to the question of food supply and of the of which he possessed, one of the few choice that the purchaser had told the vender, prac has now become as old, as the dodo, also collections on the island,, It was while thus occupied that Mr. Choa' was seized with a fit and therefore he was held liable for all dama wait for the removal of an eyesore which is tically all the conditions of his sub-contract, came in for attention, but we have yet to of coughing Retiring to his bedroom he ges. Let us see what conclusip can come well-cigh becoming intolerable. The news called for a supŝol mille which he drank and to on the evidence in this case. It is quite that His Excellency had cabled to the Secretary almost immediately after, complained of a clear that Mr. Aradt know that Mr. Rennis had of State regarding his much-talked-of sub. violent pain in the region of the beart contract to supply ice to Messrs. Jardine stantial contribution" was read with satisfaction Mr. Chon Leep Chee was at once by Matheson, and that they were the Managers of and it only remains to be seen whether the old the side of the patient, but ho bad lost can the Hongkong Ice Company; and that the tale is to be repeated that promises, are made sciousness and in another instant expired from installation at Junk Bay was to supply ice to of pie-crust. We hope not. heart fallere In answer to urgent mörtager fubat contract, Mr. Arndt.days he did not for the physician and bis eldest sop, both arriv. know the details of the contract, or what ed, but nothing could be done for the deceased, the guarantee in fact, was, and I bave little as when the doctor reached the house Mr. Choa doubt that this is so, He, then admitted, had passed to the great beyond.

in' answer to a question put to him in Deceased came to Hongkong from the Straits cross-examination, that it was, an obvious in rome twenty-five years ago, to join the comference that if a purchaser required a guarantee pradore dapartment of the China Sugar Refin from his firm he had entered into that guarantee ing Co.,Ld, where his uncle, the late Chos with his purchaser. He added, however, that he Chee bee, was then compradore His busi did not draw the inference in this case because ness acumen and strict integrity earned for Mr. Rennie bad not told him about the guar him the daieived promotion to the 'com. antee.. For the purpose of this argument pradoreship which was rendered vacant shall assume that the guarantees were identical, the death of his uncle some nine years which they were not. I do not think that on ago. Like most men who elected to cast the evidence it would be possible to come to their fortunes in the stormy commercial, waters the same conclusion as Donman J. arrived at io of the island, Mr. Cho was not without Nugentacase; viz, that the vendor was informed klavicissitudes having seen ups-and-dowo with of all the details of the sub-contracts. Indeed sach depression that swayed the Colony's the evidence negativor it. We most. therefore trada! barometer,. It was in the last. boom of

see how far this admission of Mr. Arndi's, will 1900-1901 that the late compradore secured carry the plaintiff. It is true that we held during comfortable. competence which retrieved his the irial that we could not strike out the claim lost paritios ned-set bim up as one among the for spital damages on this ground, that know wall-to-do of the great compradore fraternity to ledge of the sub-contract might be brought Hongkong. He soon after acquired from Mr. home to the defendant, This, however, does Fung Wa-chus the magnificent residentiel pot preclude a faller exkmization of the' ques- property and gardens on Robinson Road, tion now we bave all the evidence before.us, known-u "Buraside, at one time in the Now, In the first place, I think the suggested in ownership” of “Mr. R. M.-Gray, managing, ference is not a sound one, in spite of Mr. partner of Messrs. Relts & Con slaco re Arodi's admission. Take this simple case, I tired. Pursuing his hobby, as an enthusiastic bay a horse, telling the owner at the time that amateur hoiticaliurist, he laid out his I am buying it to fulfil a contract I have already grounds into madel, garden in which he entered into with another person. I add that i grew plants and flowers of the choicest and the want a warranty that it is quiet to ride and best. He died, so to speak, in the occupation drive. I do not think that the inference which which was the pleasure of his fe, for it was the vendor enght, inevitably to draw is that J. R. Wood at the Magistracy the other day The case which occupied the attention of Mr. whiletanding to his beautiful plants gu Saturday bave given that warranty to my purchaser once more illustrates the difficulty experienced that he was salzed by a death paroxysm which But even assuming the defendants to be bound by the Commonwealth Government in putting transferred him from his gardes to eternity.

by Mr.'Arudt's admission, which however I am We have stated that Mr Chea Leep Ches not at all prepared to agree to, I'am of opinion

a step to the practice of smuggling Chiness had taken a lively Interest in the public that it does not carry the plaintiff's claim sensation was caused in Sydney by the Into Australia. It was not so long ago that a Baits of the Colony. This is borne out by which in for loss of profits consequent on the discovery of Oriental stowaways on board the the fact that he was an active member, cancellation of the contract with Messrs. Jars Basternand, cusiously enongs, six Chinamen ngtil his death, of the Po Leung Kuk Commit dine Matheson.. Mr. Arndt was not informed for were uneanted the other day on the same ship ips (or the Chinese Society for the Protection what purpass Messrs. Jardine Matbeson want-through, the vigilance of the local detective of Women and Children), He was also on the ed the ice. It apparently was wanted to put on aff. There is little doubt that the stew-aways District Watchmen Committee, and the sound the market with their own in order to supple ness ofhisviews and practical acquaintance with ment their own supply, which bad fallen short would have succeeded in reaching the Com- the needs of the Colony To all that concerned of the demand; they bad ordered a new plant circumstance, which took the form of a rally,

monwealth had If not been for a fortuitous Ohicose’affairs, invested his advice with consi-

to meet the demand which was increasing, and to the deck from the coal bhoker in which the derable value. His fine exhibits which rarely they cancelled the other relying on the fulfilmen were bidden owing to the intolerable failed to carry a prize at the annual flower ment of the contract made by Mr. Rennie. atmosphere. It must be remembered that khows established his intimate connection with But the ico might have been wanted for the Horticultural Society of which he was a other purposes, for which it was quite fitted, forck good fortune seldom falls to the lot of the founder and working member of the com.it was undoubtedly a merchantable article, aud and the only remedy for the evil in regular detective force both here and ju Australia | mitten, is the promotion of the Arts and the absence of any information as to the purpose and constant search of ships engaged on the Crafts Exhibition four years ago his services to which the ice was ultimately to be put, leta worn enlisted.

fa this-that it was an absolutely necessary

run.between Australia and the Orient. inference that the ice would not have been put os, the market in spite of its rejection by Messrs. Jardins: I do not say that the Milling Co. was bound to do this; it is only necessary to say that the information supplied to Ma Aradi was not such as to exclude the possi. bility of this happening. The long and the Almost avery member of the Chinese cora munity of prominence was present. Among was rather carelessly entered into by Mr. the European friends who were at the graveside || Arndt, for which the défendants have suffered to: pay thale last respects to the deceased we by Mr. Readis, for which the Milling Co. must noted the following:-The Hon. Mr. W. Cresson, Hon. Mr. A. W. Brewin, han: Buffor. For it is clear that if you are entitled young man, and the convincing style in which tracted for this year is said to be not more than

Mr.to a certain form of relief if you falál certain Wel Yuk, Mr. J. Barton, Mr. Ho Kom Tong, conditions, you are not entitled to that relief If Matars. H. J. Gadge, C. S. Taylor, A. Ü. you do not fall them. Moore, J. Rodger, S. W. Tro, Wong Kam Fuk, Ng Hop Chi, Lo Cheung Ship, and the antira European Staff of the China Sugar Refining Co.

The late Mr. Choa Loap Ohen, who was fifty years of age, at the time of his death, left à widow and a family of fourteen children, some of whom are in Singapore. Mach sympathy. in folt with the widow and family in their be- reavement. The Interment took place on Sun-

day afternoon and was very largely attended.

-THE WREATHS:

short of the whofe matter is that the contract

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*** Teo minutes at Margate,” which was an im- meara success. The first part of the pro- gramme concluded with a selection from

'Front" by the Band of the Buf.

BLOW WINTER WINDS! Already, residents have experienced a spel of water weather. We are just beginning to

Part I opened with a selection by the Band, feel the blood ringling in our veins and after the long sultry season, we are becoming conscious of which was finely executed, Miss Parkes and the sheer joy of living. Blazers are in evidence Messrs. R. E. Whitsand E. B.Ayris then appeared and the light ponjes material has been dim in a vocal trio "I Naviganti," their voices blends carded for the warmth-producing tweed, What ing in exquisite harmony. "Mr. Ayris' "On- with a series of dances and the excellent amuse-away Awake" was well received. Miss Parker ment provided by our old friend the A.D., are promised a successiol season and ore Fe brutary is out the average individual who take an interest in life will have been loaded with good things.

Stowaways FOR AUSTRÁLIA,

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- A ́ VERSATILE "COLONEL.” The smiling faces that filled the tent at Ken- nedy Town on Friday night on the occasion of the benefit tendered to the old "Colonel fully testified to that gentleman's popularity in the Far East. The barly figure of "Bob" was there, and, what is more, he took an active part in the evening's entertainment. Although the Colonel bas almost passed the allotted span of life, be warbled in a comic strain with a gusto which would have done credit to any

Le discharged his duties as referee In the Lewis- Marriott sparring exhibition would have led ope to think that the war-scarred hero was bom in the ring. It does one good to see man of the type of "Bob," who, I fancy, has a sufficient personality to charm a Zulu,

· CASUAL CRITIC.

ang Tosti's "Good-bye "with deep pathos and, is response to an encore, gave her old fav ourite "Valia" in a pleasing style, and as enjoyable evening was brought to a close with a popular selection by the Band,.

The accompanista were Messrs. J. W. White Aud Geo, Grimble, to whom a word of thanks charged their duties, is due for the able manner in which they dis

COTTON YARN IN JAPAN.

ACTIVITY, IN EXPORT.

1896... 1897. 1808, 1890

vessels, or stowed ‘in_godować in inflam», mable and dangerous. - The petitioners, there- fore, requested that the Chinese authorities be asked to forbid the practice, The Senior Consul asked the Tacial to take proper steps: to forbid the evil and to lastruct the au thorities in all cotton-growing districts to adopt similar action. On receipt of this the. Tactal observed that owing to previous injury indicted on' Chinesa and foreign merchants by the practice of watered cotton, perpetrated with relish motives, proclamations had been issued by the former. Taolai Yaan forbidding the "practice. Later on'en examination office was established with foreign lospectors to samin. cotton, but the practice of watering cotton could not be entirely suppressed.

· It was decided then tó, keep check on iba village cotton dealers and in cases]D{ watered cotton, the guilty parties were fined according to the value of the cotton.

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Later on the British and Japanese Consuls. General Informed the preceding Taptai that 8 per cent of water was put into cotton, that wet cotton, when stored fo godowns, was apt generate electricity, and the risk of its catching, fire was also considerable. At these Consula' request sarnast proclama tions were issued by Taotel Llang to probibit the evil, and lostraciions ware sent out at the same time to all the subordinates warning the village dealers and forbidding them to water their cotton.

42,708,000 1,282,000. 912,800 43,228,000 1,314,000 876,800 ...43,763,000 1,369,000 894,500 44,260,000 1,388,000 934.500 190044,816,000 1,423,000 914,000 190145,437,000, 7,503,000 928,500 1903. 40,022,000 1,513,000 962,100 190346,733,000 1,493.000 933,800 1904.....................47,915,000 3,444,000 999,500 1905 ............47,674,000 1,457,000 1,046,000 Up to 1284 the death-rate, though subject to much fluctuation, never exceeded per cent. After 1885 the rato rosa aboya a por. cant, but, apart from exceptional circumstances such as wars and the visitation of epidemics, the death-

Having received the above dispatch, the pre- rate has remained at an average of 2.10 per sent Tactal ontered the Examination Office cent. The birth rate, on the other hand, Deputy to take affective steps to secure reform been steadily sling. Up to 1884 in this matter, and he also intracted hjá Aluctuated between 25ɔ and 2.05 per cent., subordinates to forbid the practice. Ha and since then it has bead continually in ordered the Shanghal Magistrate to order creasing, Sinca 1897 the rate bas never the tipaos seperately, and direct them to exhort as will be seen by the figures given in our leading raw cotton, for sale to Shanghal, or they fallen below 3 per cent. [This le doubtful, and warn the village dealers against water ing article] The comparatively low rate of would incur punishment. The magistrate s births for 1904-5 is no doubt due to the effects desired to take this matter bp with energy as it of the war with Russia. No later statistics ate avaliable as yet, but there can be little question

concerns foreign commerce. that the birth rate has been steadily on the increase in the number of married people is so Increase since the restoration of peace. The

rate, as shown in the following official census. doubt raspossible for the swelling of the birth. of married and unmarried people and the per centage to total population

Per. Un. Per. 14,578,000 37.85 23.913,000 61.21 MARKIMI CENTAGE MARRIED" CENTAGE,

In view of these instructions the Shanghai Magistrate warns villagers and dealers against. adopting the suicidal policy of watering their cotton and points out that any violation will entail arrest and severo punishment on the offenders-N. C. D. Newrễ,

KULANGSU (AMOY) MUNICIPAL COUNCIL,

J.

Present: Messrs. W. H."Wallece (Chair man), J. S: Fenwick, W. Kruse, Lim Nos Kar,

We take from the commercial columns of of the Japan Chronicle, of the 13th inst., the following:-As referred to in our last week's report, the export of cotton yarn showad con- siderable activity towards the end of fast month. The quotation on the Osaka Yarn spet delivery rising still higher. The high Exchange went up above Y130, the market for prices checked export, and the market becama slack. As a result the quotation on the Yarn Exchange again declined to below Y129, that for spot delivery also dropping by about Ya once more become active. On the 8th instant This ancouraged exporters, and, business has about 1,300 bales of "Ebisu" brand for Novem-1886, ber and December delivery 'were sold at Y1271888...... 14,839,000 37.48 24,766,000 62.57 Minutes of a meeting of the Council, held at to Y128.50 and about 6a bales of the 1893 15,335,000 36.78 26,161,000 63.22 the Board Room, on the 5th October, 1900. "Tachiuma" ("standing horse") brand for No. 1898...... 15.959,000 36.46 27,807.000 63.54 vember delivery at Y114 Adding these sold in the past few days, the total exceeds 3,000 bales for the "Tachiuma brand alone. In cluding other brands, it will be found that the quantity sold is quite considerable. If the pizzing companies continue to sell at the done. On the other band, the compsales are same or lower prices more business will be

not supplied with large stocks of raw cotton. The quantity of American cotton so far con. 20,000 balas, which is only about one-third of the quantity contracted for the corresponding period of last year, while contracts for the sup ply of Indian raw coitos amount to no more then 130,000 bales, a decrease of between 20,000 and 30,000 bales. The small contracis made this year are due to the higher quota- tions, and spinners may be compelled to in create the price of yard as their stock de creases, in which case export will again be checked. The most active bayers in the past Kaisha. few days are said to be the Mitsui Bassan

ADVANCE IN RAW COTTON. On the 9th instant the Japanese Consul. General at New York wired to the Government,

1903. 16,458,000 15.22 30,373,000 64.78 As shown above, however, though their number 7 Mencarini, K. Taudarabara, W. Wilson, the has increased, the percentage of married

people bas been steadily falling in recent years. This Mealth Officer, the Secretary, and the Assistant tendency may be attributed to the increasing Superpendent of Polic

The minpies of the last meeting were read intensity of the struggle for existence. Despite and confirmed. of the people is evidently increasing, as will be the decline in the marriage rate, the fecundity

seen from the following tabls :---- No. of Married Couples.

1886...... 7,289,000 1888...... 7,419,900

· 1893.............. 7,513,700 1898...... 7,979,800

"

Ratio of No. of Couples Birth to Births. 1050,600

6.98 1,173,700 6.30 7,378,400 646 1,369,600582.

· 1903.............. 8,229,100 5,493,500 5.51 “Whereas in 1896, 6.98 marded couples were responsible for ons birth the percentage fell gradually until in 1903 it stood at 55 couples

birth. for one

Turning to the death-rate, the following is the official censas for 1993:- A

No..of Ratlo "Age.

Per-1000,

25

Deaths.

Under $E.

330,900

55-3

10+9

26,339

15-ra

77,404.

10

3,737 37,350 30** 37.895

5,1 3.8 7.4

40......... -45

16,317 28,390

8.7 9.6

25.155 10.9

*

50......

32,200

13.0

Bou

55.......

38,442 45,970

17.5

240

99,066 Above 70.... - 159,454 108.5

41.7

•

requesting two months' leave of absence, from An application was read from the secretary

about the 1st November to about the 7th Jan- nary. Granted.

An application was read from Mr. Limi Nes concerning the proposed employment of, say," tan Chinese waichmen for alght duty on fetilas from now on and outil the Chinese New Your, After discussion, it was decided to instruct the Captais Superintendent of Police to draw up particulars of the schema and give it à trini..

A letter was read from the Garman Consul

Approving of the transfer of Miss Winchell's hotel license, which had been brought forward at last meeting of the Council,

The Captain Superintendent of Police' ra« ported the steps that had been taken to provest the spread of hydrophobia within the Set- tlement. All dogs, whether owned by fo reigners or Chinese, are, until further notice, to be kept tied up and under control. If allowed out they must wear muzzles, ́evan they are being led on a chain; &c. |_ Muzzles have been ordered and, on their arrival, owners will be notified by the issue of a further "Express" The Muzzles will be suppiled at cost price by the Council on application. This order came into force on the 29th September, when the' Council lovited, by "Express," the warmest co-operation of both Foreign and Chinesa rusla the Settlement in their endeavours, lo depts stamp out rabies"

fostractions are also given that

doga found without muzzles after the 29th ́Saptam-

"A large number of beautiful wreaths, over two

THE KIUKIANG INCIDENT.” hundred, from the foreign and Chiness com.

AN "EMPHIST" RECORD. manities, lestified, to the esteem in which de ceased was held. Among others, wronths were

In the House of Commons on the 23rd ult. sant by the Tung Wa Hospital Committes, Comteft Yokohama for Vancouver on Tuesday, the Foreign Affairs whether it is in accordance with Since the C.P.R. steamer Empress of India Mr. Ginnell asked the Secretary of State for mitten of the Po Leung Kuk;the District Watch. men's Committee, the Chinese Club, members 5th instant, at Boon, several wireless messages consular practice, when a native is accused of of the Zodiac Olub, the Staff of the China Sugat favourable weather conditions and the progress British subject is accused of killing a have beru sont back to Yokohama, raporting | killing a British subject and when "a Refising Co., of which Mr. Chee Leep Chee of the ship from day to day. The last message native, respectively, to hold the preliminary stating that a meeting of the Internationa wat the compradore, Mr. and Mrs. Ho Tung: received is of exceptional interest, as it vesig magisterial inquiry' in camera; whether it was Colton Spinners' Association, held at Frankfort, Mr. and Mrs. Ho Fook, Mr. and Mrs. Ho Kom the distapop of the Empress of india as 1,500 with his approval all bearing of the charge Germany, on the 6th instant, published the Tong, Mr. and Mrs. Lo Cheung Shio, Mr. and Mrs. Sin Tak Fan, Mr., W. miles from the northern land station. This against Constable John Mears of having killed opinion of the cotton-spinners in Europe that,

Marcoul message was 100) at 11.20 p.m. On -Clarke, Mr. She Tat-tsol, Mr. and Mrs. J.

Yu Fa-chang, at Kinklang, last April, was while the cotton crop in America had proved Howell May, Hon. Mr. A. W. Brewin, Mr F. Saturday, the 9th fastant, or four days and a hal! refused for three months, until an extensive fallure, that in India and Egypt promised to be V. Jorge, Mr F. de Graçi, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. after departure from Yokohama, and was re

trade boycoll rendered some sort of inquiry very successful, yielding sufficient to supply the 1:45 am 60 Banday, the roth

necessary; whether he was aware that at length world's demand for raw cotton. The Consul da Silva, Mr. C. Savard Remedios, Mr. Kong Instant, As the Canrdian Pacific steamers Consul-Judge Werner heard the charge in General added that the failure of the cotton Me; and Mrs. Henry Ginlos, Mr. Tsol Wä

camera and suppressed the evidence, that the crop in America kad resulted in na abnormal Fong, Mr. and Mrs. Ho Wing, Mr. Mabomed, take the shortest distance across the Pacific Sr., Mr. L. P. Madar, Mr. and Mrs. Tee Wing by the Great Circle Track, their sonte takes doctor attached to the British Consulate admit-ries in the raw cotton quotations in all parts of Yan, Mr. and Mrs. Obesag. Pui Kal, Mrs. Che them close to the Aleutian Islands when half red having heard Mears say he had given the world. Should the present state of the mar- nog Fogg Ting, and Me, W. D. Baib,, way over. It is during this Interval that the poke to Ya Fa-cheng, and that the latter ket loog continue, cotton-splopers throughout

East and West-bound staamors cross and regu- | died from internal hemorrhage a low hour the world would be placed in a very difficult The death-sale of children under 5 years 01.·ber wäre to be destroyed. The muzzles arrived. larly interchange wireless messages. As an later; that this evidence was corroborated position. The publication of the views of the age for 1901-55.3 per 1,000-though it cannot instance of the practical value of the wire- 1st messages the Jabon Gazette by other witnesses, including two. Ameil. |'Ecropean spianars at the Frankport meeting be regarded, as Įsmall, shows: mack; improv to DWECIE of dogs on application.

can citizens that the Consul accepted all seems to have relieved the anxiety of the

ment as compared with preceding years. Id that a large shipper of valuable cargo by the evidence for the defence, rejected all American cotton spinners,

1898, for instance, the tatlo was 61.2, which the Empren of India, received "cable for the prosecution, did not allow Mears to be SANĀKAMEGAFUCHI SPINNING company. has been lessened swing doubtless to the instructions two days after the steamer called or questioned before him, spoke of the We learn that the Kanggafuch Spinning diffusion of hygienic ideas among the people bad salled to hasten the cargo forward by the admitted poke as an imaginary blow, and re- Company has decided to call up a further pay and the advance of medical science, From Summonses: Throwing rubbish, &c. Into the Canadian Pacific fast train service from fated to all the case to go before the British ment of. Y5 each on the now shares not later the study of those circumstances, the Toye public dreine 4. Allowing pige and cattle to Vancouver. These instructions were at once Supreme Court of Shanghai, and whether be than January next. This is in addition to the Keissi comes to the conclusion that they Non-payment of dressment zo, Debe passed on by wireless message to the Empress will allow the case to go before the British Y%.50 on each share already called upon and to increase of population in Japan in recast Being concerned in kidnapping 1. Summary of India and within a few hours reply was Supreme Court of Shanghai, or lay upon the be paid before the end of this month. The year is chiefly due to the decline in the deathtasts: Balog in possession of stolen property received that the instructions were fully under Table of this House a copy of the evidaare money so raised is to be entirely devoted rate among children and the increase of fecun vagabond, Gu. 3. Asszhitta rogue

1, Thaß 2, Tispast 1, Being and a stood and would be carried out The Import. | given before the Consul?

to, the wearing department, which has bees |dity-in married people.. For these toasons, alco of facilities of this kind will no doubt Bir E Grey: No information has been considerably extended of iste, so that the com- concludes our contemporary the Japanes

(Signed), W, H. WALLACE. continue to be appreciated by the shippers and received from His Majesty's Minister st Paking | pany is still in mond of the Y3,000,000 ist has population will go on multiplying/your siter consignees of valuable cargo from the Orlant, in regard to the incident referred to by the been proposed to raise by means of a loan. It year, though the marriage and birta rates may | By order, its well as by travollaŋ, by the wall-koown bor, member. Bir joku jordan will furnish'a has not yet been decided, whether the lose will be more or less affected by economic considers.

Ganadian Packc route

report on the maltsi la due coursejë

be raised in Japan se abroad,

BOYS OWN OLUB.

PAPER CHASE.

The Boys' Own Club held their first paper chara mesting last Sunday starting at 9p.m. in. stead of 8.15 as most of the competitors did not turn up at that time. The race started from the monument at the City Hall op Bat -tary Path, Lower Albert Road, Glenngly then on to Calas Road and finished at Breuty Point. "Thương sighted the hare first was 1; L. Golden - berg who scored a point to his credit, zon

The most mening will take place on gth

any

on the 4th October, and have since been issued

The Captain Buperintendent of Police report- ed that the following cases had been dealt with at the Mixed Court since the fast meeting :**

644 Chairman,