1910-06-02 — Page 5

Hongkong's Shipping.

A YEAR'S STATISTICS FOR THE

PORT.

· INCREASE OF TONNAGE: DECREASE OF VESSCLS.

There was told on the table of the Legislative Council, this afternoon, an interesting report by the Harbour Master on the shipping of the Colony for the year igng. We make the follow ing extracts from the report:~~

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SKIPPING,

The total of the shipping ontering and clear Ing at poris in the colony during the year 1929 amounted to 527,280 vessels of 34,830,845 CODE which, compared with that for 1908, shows a. decrease in numbers of 4,832 vessels, with an.. an increase in tonnage. of 115,604 to

"

Of this total, 43,794 vessels of 22 415,125 1001 were engaged in foreign trade, and were

distributed as follows -

Urich Ocċa.ga.

Ang ahjus erpre

sented

Furgn. Ocean

going ships re<"

preneuri

*1954.

91% la Nok, and 34'3% in tummage, 37%

bh River,

Stel71

Ji

presented ... jau

Foreign

Steamery

River

prevented

J'a

Stekan Sunneli

treated

„Trading Fan

(under 6 th}

represented $7'3

0'6

$

33%

The movements of fishing juuks are out in

élided in the above figures..

a. Of thips of Europeas construction; 4.9t ocean steamers, 7 sailing ships, 3.576 siver

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY JUNE 2 1910

Thus 45% of the officers serving in foreign vessels were of British nationality, a decrease of 0.5% with a decrease a number of ships and officcis.

The pationality of the crews in British and

Foreign vessels was as follow} {—

U. S. A. AND

EUROPEANS.

ASIATICS.

BRITISH

REWS.

6061

1908

6061

VISSELS.

*503

1959

19:8

1.00.

1958

Bence In British

vessels:

„1008 · 1000,

281| 118,278]

125,132

27.44616,955 129,8:8] 114,330

British...

Foreign

365

380

23-755 24,158.

1.536

417).

1.366

Crown were British. |

steamers, and 1,580 steam-Jour rhes (ie, sc1607% 1583 % of the *ships not exceeding 65 tons) entered during the year, giving a daily average entry of 256, as compared with 26 8 in 10-8.

0'29 % 12% of the

And

1ghttz 960ge 92 €98°2x+5′5

*** 745

704

25,291

in". Foreigu vussels.

1900,

1905. 1-2 % 95% of the. - crews were British., 19.7% 1889 % of the crews were alber Claws were otber Europeans.

Europeans. $303% 83,98% of the 79% 80% 4 % of the

craws were Asia tics.

'TRADE.

crews wern Asin tics,

1. As pointed out that year, and to many. previous years, the figures which used to ap.

COTTON AND COTTON YARN:

The figures show the enor our increato of 135 per cent.

lecting to exhibit lights, failing to observe the the lawful orless of the Harbour Master, nog" | ALLEGED ASSAULT AND FALSH | was hoisted and plaintiff and a number of others

EXAMINATION OF PILOTS.

This increase is not borns out by facts, though other purposes than for navigation and carry. rafts of the road, using the steam-whistles, for about 40 te se per cent. This is a good ex-

very considerable increase has taken placeing excess of passengers were the principal

offences, ample of the inaccuracy of the returns supplied 16 ma and la obviously dog to the fact that the cettop imported in 1908 was largely reported as "general", while in 1909 the reports have been more accurate. The actust increase. Is due to the great improvement in the trade, the figures for 1909 being greatly in excess of any of those for the previous four years.

FLOUR,

The total reported imports of flour during the year amhourled to 58,583 tons as against 91,312 tons la 1908, a decrease of 352%. The decrease is due to the fact, noted last year, that direct shipments to const potis are now made." Another, disposing cause for the de crease la the fact that the Shanghai four mills, which obtain their raw material Ireally, are now successfully competing with American flour at the coast ports: -Foochow, Amay, Swatow, &, and are even sending through cargoes to Canton,

RICE.

In spite of a hopeful outlook last year, rice has failed to come back to its previous figure." It has again declined from 221,254 toes to 541,078 tans, of 25. per cent. This is due to a partial failure of the crops in Cochin China, and to the fact that many cargoes of rice from Saigon have been sent direct to coast ports, without touching, much less transhipping, at Hongkong.

17. The total reported imports during the year amounted to 4,195,968 tons as ogalost, 4.69,856 in 1908, an increase of o't3⁄4 Exports also show an increase, from 2,rox,857 too to 3,230,731 tank or 65%; and transit cargo in creased from 3.373,991 tons to 3,991,347 tons of 19%. but for the tenson given these figures are not reliable.

KEVENUE AND EXPENDITURE,

SUNDAY CARGO' WORKING,

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·IMPRISONMENT,

JURY CASE AT THE HUMMARY COURT,

บเ

Before Mr. Jputica Hazeland, Acting Pole was bald during the year. One licence was of 249, Des Voeux Read Central, sued A. Ai 24. One examication for pilot's certificate, and a common jury at the Summary Crast this morning, Wong Fu Ng, compradore, issued, and 14 licences were renswed.

Johnson, master' of the Es. Shim "Oh, to recover as. During the year 261 permits were issued the sum of $1,000, as damages for alleged an under the provisions of this Ordinance as com-sault and fake imprisonment on the 26th February last, Mr. Eldon Potter, instructed pared with 38z in 1908. Of these 99, were by Mr. B. Davidson, of Messrs, Hastings and used as it was found unnecessary to work cargo on the Sunday and the fees in such case were refunded.

The revenue collected, under this head amounted to $20,200 as against $18,600 in 1908.

NEW TERRITORIES.

Eleventh year of British administration, The outstations attached to the Harbou, Department, six in number have continued to perform the work allotted to them, and during the year licences, port clearances, permits, &c... have been issued by them as follows:-

1909. igof. Cheung Chau opened 1899,00 9,146 Tai O

1899 5.43 4.901 1900...... 6,Br

6,371 1901 2,458 4,882 190...... 3,040 4,928 1905...... 4,350 3,580 31,804 33,408 from the New Territories during 1909 was The revence "collected by this Department

$35,103 go as compared with £22,098 05 in 1908, COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, BOARD OF TRADE.

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Tai Po Deep Bay Sai Kuog Long Kat

27. Thirty-aloe letters were received during the year from firms and individuals, principe! ly in Great Britain, asking for information business, requesting me to place them in com. upon various points in connection with their

munication with local firms, or to obtain local

16. The gross revenue collected by the for the sale of their goods, or submit Harbour Department during the year wasting samples or price lists. My replies have been as full at the information and time at my 5461,469.82 as against $357,768.53 collected le

Hastings, appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. C. G. Alabaster, instructed by Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, represented ibe defendant.

Mr. Alabaster said that before the jury was empanelled, he wished to apply for the latter batt of paragraphe 6, 7 and 8 of the statement of claim to be struck out,

Dis Lordship-Why shouldn't the jury be

called?

1, .

Mr. Algbister-i don't want the charges to go before the jury. Howaver, the jury can be called,

D. Cooper.

The jury awora la was as follows:-Messrs. A. T. Plummer (foreman), J. A, Hunter and Mr. Alabaster sald that he wished a portion of the statement of claim struck out. It was a very ingealous way of trying to get damages on a claim for malicious prosecution under the guise of a claim for damages for false imprison meat. With regard to anything, which may have happened before the Magistrate na dam ages could be claimed unless they were daronges for malicious prosecution, in which case the defendant would prove that the prose cution was instituted with good capse and without malice. There were quite a lot of uthorities which would support bis contention, if the plaintiff wished to claim damages for false imprisonmeat they must be bold enough to assert it straight away and not bring forward charges under the guise of a claim for malicious prosecution.

Mr. Potter-My friend needn't quote authorl.

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were given in charge of a policeman. The charges which plaintiff alleged against the day fandant were keeping the plaintif on the ship against his wilt and giving him in charge of a" Chinaman, was seized by the queue, pushed policeman. Defendant, who was a' wall-to-do through the street and was followed by a jaring crowd. It was not an enviable position for any man to be in but none could have fält it poem kosuly than a Chiosman. He would even go so far as to say that not even a Europe would have felt it mora kesaly. He noticed that his friend' looked at the jury and laughed, but he did not consider it a laughing matter, and he was sure the jury did not consider it a laughing, matter. It would certainly not be a prove justification, Defendant was brought from laughing matter for the defendant if he failed to

time to time beforethe Magistrate andremanded. the jury were not concerned with the remands -and was eventually acquitted. He was at first- charged with disorderly conduct, and assault bat the charge of assault was withdrawn and plaintiff was acquitted on the charge of dia orderly bobaviour, The defence still affirmed that plaintiff was gulity of the charge oven in the face of an acquittal. When a man went to a Court and charged another man with an.of- fance and if after the latter was acquitted he still persisted in alleging the charge agalust the other man, the jury could always consider his conduct as a ground for awarding to the plaintiff substantial damages. The defendant would be called and he would have an oppor tanity of giving evidence in fustification of his conduct, in which case he would call rabutting evidence to disprove his statements. He would ask the jury to any that there was not the smallest piece of justification in defend... ant's conduct and he would ask them to award plaintiff substantial damages.

Evidence was called and the case adjourned.

COMMERCIAL,

June and, noon,

The following quotations for rabber shares,

pear under this heading were as.a whole never the previous year, showing an increase of disposal permitted, and my negotiations have, ties. The law in quite clear: I am not asking by wire, are supplied by Messm. E. S. Kadoorie

1. The average tonnage of individual equan vassals visiting the port has slightly decreased -fram 2,4486`lous to 2,3904 tons. That o British vessels has remained stationary-3,504 as against 2,593-while that of foreign vessels has decreased fi9m 3,30979 to 2,703 too.

to this concection it is Noteresting to note that during the past twenty years the average toapsge of ocean vessels visiting the Colony. However, in the few items of import has risen from 18%) tans io 2,3904 10:5.

trade of which substantially accurate details can be given, the following remarks may prova of interest. These iteras are coal, kerosene nit (including all products of petroleum) opium, morphine, compounds of opiem, and sugar, ·

The average tonnage of river steamets eater. ed during the year decreased from 665'5 tons, that of British siver steamers from 687 to 6404 toos, and that of foreiga river, steamers om „555 to 5381 tons.

5. This table shows an incicase.in British ocene shipping of 107, ships of 230,657 net register (ons, or of 5'3 per cent, in bumbers and 3 per cent.in' tunnage, which pelats to a continuance of the revival of irade noted in

accurate, and, in some cases, actually mislead

COAL.

11

$104,701.30 or 291% - Light duet.

| Digin durs, special as Licences aut iuteran!

seismical 194

1958.

1009. Increbne

79,875.00 881,471 47. ↑ 21497159-

Fees of Count and mice 149,168.50

levesun...... 1315.59643

Miscellaneous receipts..

06.60

9317,67 99.337.67

135397.00

7,790.95 156, 31.38 0,075,8g

$34.40 43.20

i understand, been 'productive, in many cases, of desired effects,

GENERAL,

28. During the year the Barbour Depart ment has had the misfortune to lose, by death, two valuable officers, Mr. Botelho, ist Clark. Harbour Office, and Mr. Watson, int Clerk, Mercantilo Marine Office The former bad bero 38 years in the Office, and had proved bimself invaluable.

In September the Imports and Exports Sab-

Total 4.8337,258.9) 8469.460.82 Benzorg The principal iocreases are under light dues $4976); light dues, sp.cial nrsessment indepariment was temporarily separated from respect of the Mongkokisur phoon refuge, the Harbour Depart, and the staff' largely in $90, 37,67; ju k licences, 31,818.og fees for

for damages for a remand.

His Lordship-Isn't it part of the story? Mr. Polter-Of course it is. N His Lordship I think the case should go on. Mr. Alabaster-I'm not going to let extra charges brought against my client which can' be supported.

After further argument, his Lordship decided that the case should go on.

Mr. Alabaster-Will your Lordship make a ship's reason for refusing my application? note of my objection and note down your Lord.

Mr. Potter-We are agreed that you can't ask

my. ropp for 1908. The improvement has demand, and to a general improvement in storage of explosives $1,637.73; medical exami.creased to deal more especially with the liquor for damages for a remand. I never suggested

botn coatfucous throughout the year,

British river steamers have decreased by 466 ships of 185.718 tons, or 7'4 per cent. in numbers and 13 per cont, la tonnage. This is due to the loss of two large steamers, the Powan and Yingking which ran for half of 1908; to the withdrawal of two smaller steamers, the fat Sang and Kwong Fat, and to the Isying 'up, during three months of 1909, of

Another small steamer, the Tak Hing.

Foreign ocean vessels have increased by 185 ships of 460,071 tops,ur 4'5 per cent in numbers and 6'2 per cent, in tonnage. This increase is dus almosteatively to Japanes¤ shipping: which *has increased by 'til ships of 459,191 ions. In

Cranes are also shows under the Norwegian

trade in the Colony.

into the Colony during the year. This shows Bero 1 find-thal 1,125,836 tons were imported. increase over the imports of 1908, of 108,083 tons, or 10.6%. This would appear to be dus to nothing more phenomenal than an increased

business and manufactures, It is a curious nation of emigrants, $7,567,55; examination of fact that although the imports of coal have masters, &c., 5:37.50; and Sunday cargo wosk

On the 1st August two new lights were ex- increased to this extent, the shipment of bunkering permits, 1600. The falling of in seventie

bibited in the Harbour, one Fixed Red on the coal in the Colopy has decreased. This is

Cast Rack Buoy, and one-Red with white due to the fact that an increasing number of

comes under the headings:-

vessels, calling at Hongkong, prefer to take

Engagement and discharge of seamen, Shind Tsim-sha-tsui Point, This latter was de sector-flashing an, the summit of the hill ba og1,6; sugar cerificates and permits, 5556 signed to utilise the inuses of the old. Cape their bunker conl'elsewhere, &c. Japanese and fices $130.35; steam-Inpsch licences. &c. Collinson Light, and is of the 6th order. Cantoo--whither a considerable quantity of nese passenger ship licences, S270; sale of most transpacific liners in Japan, Cnese in $369.79; survey of stennilaunches, $330; Chi-

coal passes through Hongkong in transit-and printed forms, $122,; and registry fees, Stoð, &c. This may be due io part to the fear of de- many vessels on the home run at Singapore, option la Hongkang, enhanced by the pre valence of typhoons of iate years, ..

KEROSENE OIL.

$

17. The expenditore of the Harbour Depart mant for 1909 was $.69 672,04 including $3.204 specially expended on buoys and the Crown agents' charges for December 1908, but not including the Crown Agents' charges for Da cember 1909. Compared with 1908, this shows an increase of 56,092.50 or 3's per cool

STEAM-LAUNCHES,,

Decreases are shown in all classes of this and Swedish Bagol 53 ships al 64,400 tons, product, viz.-6,133 tons of bulk oil, 3,858 and 47 ships of 73,365 to 15, respectively. tons of case oil, and 9,463 100s of liquid fuel Portuguese and Dutch figs also small i These decreases are only what might have

18. On the 31st December, there were 291 creases.

The principal decreases are under been expected after the phenomenal Increases team-Jaunches (including 9 motor boats) em. French and German colours-of 45 ships in 1908, (indeed, my 'remarks on the subjeci Ployed in the Harbour, of thess, 137 were forcebadowed them), and is not indicate any licensed for conveyance of passengers, &c., 136 failing eff is the trade. Liquid fuel hat in were privately owned, 14 were the property of

tion of another new light on Kap Sing island, which it is hoped will be displayed this year (agro). It will also be of the 6th order, and will be made distinctive. A fog signal will possibly be added,

Arrangements aro in progress for the nabihl-

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do not necessarily anderss the opinions expressed

by Correspondents in this column.} THE WATER SUPPLY

TO THE EDITOR of the "Hongkong TeiroraPU,"

Sir,-The P. W: D. notice re the water sup

il.

"...

Addressing the jury, Mr. Potter said that plaintiff a compradore was in Messrs. Mac- Donald and Company and was also a partuor the Captain of the 3.5. Skui On, which plied be in the Chang Chuo Lam finn.. Defendant wAI tween Kongmoon and Hongkong. The action

them very shortly what falso imprisonment was one for false. Imprisonment. It would help the jury considerably if he told meant.

It did not necessarily maan con finement within four walls. It meant a total restraint on the liberty of a person, for instance, giving a porson in charge of a policeman would constitute an imprisonment and if there was 'bo ground for it it would constitute fatse ́impri soomest. In that case, imprisonment was ad- mitted by the defence, namely, giving the plaintiff in charge of a policeman. The de- fence also admitted restraint on the liberty of the plaintiff in that when the ship arrived at the Company's wharf, the gangway was put up

of 58,433 tons, and 10 ships of 16,848 tone, -respectively; small decreases being shown

ply appearing in your paper states that in and plaintiff and a nitimber of others were not ander Russian, Audran, and Italino-flags creased considerably --(3• %) over the figures the Government and 4 belonged to the Im-Seymour Road, Robinson Rand, south of Mac- allowed to land for 30 minutes, in cases of

Under the United States flags there was an Increase of 7 sitips with a decrease in tonnage of 41,111 tons; while there was a similar fall in the average size of Chinese ships, an increase -qf a ships being accqmpanied by a decrease of 3,503 tons,

for 1967-the last normal year.,

..OPIUM,

Foreign river steamers increased by 73 ships of 2,617 tons, or 56 per cent, in numbers and '35 per cent, in lanuage, which is explained by the smaller vessels uaniug more frequently and the larger less aften, Two small river Imported during the your

.

perial Government in, charge of the Military donnell Road, Conduit Road and kay Road," Authorities.

the supply of water will be turned on in the The Imports of raw opium show a decrease

Sixteen masters' certificates were suspended public mains "from 6 a.m. to 8 a.m." You may of 6,087 chests or 14.5 per cent, while the ex

for incompete icy or negligence in the perform-judge of the reliability of the notification" when ports declined by 3,610 chests, or 9'7 por çept.

1ope of then duties, 3 for 6 months, 1 for 3 | I state that from 6 o'clock this morning I turn-10 jealous of the libe ty of a subject that the During the year 1909, the raw opium trads of month, 6 for 2 months, and f for month; ed on the tap and until 8 am not a drop trick. the Colony is described by the following

Que master's certificate was cancelled and one led through. I am not grumbling at being re- figures:-

master was cauliosed; Three enginears' certi- | duced to short commons,. I am quite prepared Stock in band, ist January, 1999. 5,808 chests:ficates were suspended, for 6 months, for 3 to put up with the inconveniences an I difficul

months and i for a months.

ties atte ding times of stress. My objection is Six hundred and forty-one engagements and to being disappointed at relying on the official five bandred and seventeen discharges of mas-anocoacement. Fully expecting that within the ters and engineers were made during the year. prescribed hour appointed by the Water Auth. As in 1908, sèvan steam-launches were per ority, the water supply would be turned so as milled to carry arms, &c., for their protection promised, failed to see the necessity of in against pirates. No new permits were granted, instructing the "boy to fill the bath-tub yes. EMIGRATION and IMMIGRATION, terday before 8 am. Imagine, therefore, my chagrin when I did not get so much as a basinful for my morning ablution to-day.

..35,714.

Total.........41.542

#teamers under Chinese colours were added to the West River tup during the year. These vessels to only as far as Kong Mun thus-Boiled by Opium Farmer...... 1,044 making many more tips than those ronding Spuriaus Opium destroyed........ 10 Wachow

It may not be out of place to draw a compul son here between these figures and those of "sweaty yairango. 10139, 3,591 British ships uf 3,742,953 tons entered the port, agnina 9,856 ships of 10.437,48 tons in 1909. For foreign ships the figures are for 1883, 1,1'4 ships of 1,206,983 tans and in 1919, 5,688 ships of 8,50, 500 tons. These figures are those for ocean and river steamers, which wain not distinguished in 1889, and océao sailing ships (abt janks)."

6. The aqual number of individualaoceanves sels of Europas construction entering during 1909 was 704 baing 336 British and 363 foreign. The-corresponding figures for 1908 were re- spectively 745, 365, and 390 |

These 724 ship's aggregated 1,681,845 1001. Thay entered 48 timer, and

Rave a colfective tonnage of 7,7,6,176 toas. Thus compared with 1908, 41 less ships entered 277 more times, and gave a collective topunge increased by 343,878

toss, 7.

Exported during the year

51

9598

Total 37,033 Stock remaining on 31st Decem

#

OF

ber, 1909....... 459 Of the several variaties of opium exported; Malwa decreased by 348 chests, or 6: per cent, Palda by 1674 chests, or 78 per cent., Benares by 1218 chesis, ori2.6 per cent., Persian by 410 chests, or 13 per cent, while no Turkish opium

opium has never formed any appreciable part was either imported or exported, and Chinese

of the trade of the Colony. It is obvious from the above figures that the supply dees not meet the demand, n 1,300 more chasto disposed of than were imported. Chian took 92'4 per cant, of the exports

Word

Imports of compounds of opium lecreased, an compared with 1958, by 2,5 43 lb, or 238%, and exports by 1,613 lb., or 19'56%, while the amount which remained in the Colony for con- sumption Increased by '930 16, or 38%%. Im The 336 British vessels carried 3,591 British ports of morphis showed an increase of 356 officers and 14 foreign officers, the latter con 1b, or 5 06%. Imports and exports of cocaine sisting of 11 U.S.A., 1 Norwegians and a Dutch were recorded for the first time and for the Thas the proportion of foreign, officers serving period from April 22nd to 31st December show in British vessels was 42% comprising 3ed 68 lb. imported and iz lb, exported. nationalities. A decrease of 0.01% with a de crease in number of officers and ships,

The 368 foreign vessels carried 2,576 officers (of whom 155 wars British as follows;—

1909, 1908,

50

In Chinese vessels........... 72.

In Dutch vessels.

In French vessalo

In Japanese vessels

* 40

54.

In United States vessels

200AR

9. Seventy-seven thousand four hundred and thirty emigrants left Hongkong for various places during the year 1909. Of thonn 52,923 were carried in British ships and 24,507 in,hed grievance will catch the eye of the Water foreign ships. These figures show an increase compared with those for tro?, of 6,319 (or 893 per cent) which may be accounted for by the retum of the business to normal conditions

and Billiton. and to the resumption of emigration to lanka

it may be well to note the increasing propor iloa of emigrants carried is foreign vessels This appears to be due to the lacreasing num. bers going to Hawaii, who can only travel in United States ships, as well as to the resump tion of emigration to the Dutch Indies, which is carried in Dutch verveli, - hundred and twenty-one returning emigrants One hundred and fony-four thousand eight

are reported to have been brought, to Hoog keng from the several places to which they had emigrated, either from this Colony or from Coast ports, as against 157,809 in 1906, of these 109,633 arrived to British ships, and 35,188 in foreign ships.

REG!SİRY, &C,, or SHIPPING.,

under the provisions of the Imperial Merchant 30. During the year, 16 ships ware registered

Shipping Act, and 3 certificates of registry were cancelled. 118 documents, &c., were dealt with In connection with the Act, the foes on which amounted to $593 (5509 in 1908); g

The Imports of sugar shows a considerable Increase of 89,766 tons, or 36 per cent. This article is peculiarly liable to sudden fluctus |tions, and the increase may be due to increase

of stocks owing to favourable prices.

Besides the above items, I propose to say a faw words on the subject of others, which, from the figures at my disposal, appear to havas

I write this in the hope that my justly found

Authority or whoever is responsible for turning on the water in the high-level district of the city, and so avoid a recurrence of the inconvenience to which I and many others living in the dis trict were subjected to this marsing.-Yours,

etc.

Hoogkang, and June.

R. P.

ONE hundred and nineteen distressed seampa were received and admitted to Sailors' Home, &c., in 1909, of these 18 were sent Home, 11 to Calcutta, i to Colombo, a to Port Said, 3 Canton, a to Oalcaite, to New York, z takon to Sydney, 3 to Singapore, 14 passengers to

charge of by Superintendent, Sailors Home, joined Chinese Customs, s joined Harmston's Circus, employed locally, a disappeared, remained at Sailors' Home and g8 obtained employment,

Events Coming.

Friday, 3rd jane, King's Birthday, dies non.

Saturday, 4th Jung, Auction sale, miscellaneous articles, Hughes and Hough, a «B%

Auction sale, Gréen Island, saltpetre, at Auction sale, miscellaneous goods, G. P. Breach of the Harbour regulations, disfbeying 1 Lamment, a so pm

· MARINE, MAGISTRATE'S COURT. Vas. There hundred and three cases were heard

experienced considerable increases or decreases in the Marino'Magistrata's Court (gas in 198)

daring the year

& 00.

Allagars............ Anglo-Javastrap HTI% 18 Anglo-Malays.... 1990 - 199

.28/6 Balgownici ................................. Batu Tigas sta

Bukit Kajang.....0888556 39 ---- Bukit Rajab qingam Carey Uniteds.....................27/6, prom.

· Castlefields

Changkat Serdangs

520

Damansaras....170). Eastern Internationals ..............32/6 prom. Fed. Selangor

Giengalys Glansbleis

Golcondas.......130/+ Golden Hopes · Highlands and Lowlands..... Indragitis.......

lach Konasths

Jaquise ...........yun Jonglandors......999-20ön t Kamunings.............................................5/- premi. Kuala Lumpors *** ...............85/ Lagudrons (fully paid) Lauadrons (ppd.) ............ Labus ....YADAN QUBARU Ledburys

Linggis

199 tanggraciası London Asiatică.............................. London Venturas Merlimaus

Pajams nusanthistrat

..95/

8/6

$18

Pegob.......məsələ ....550 Rubber Trusts...................................49/- pram. Sagga's basajandi spontein'assaben Sandycrofts....................................$40

20

Sapongs 22424 201408236275344T/ Seafields Sekong iceprod ***.30/- prem Shelford........70) Slogapore & Johores Sumatra Paras mentoni Sungel Chobe asszon÷rgtess........110. Sungai Kapar ...............................18/0 Tandjoogationsmana" "bo ** Tangkaha.......................32/6 prom. Toerangic..................................7/6 prem nom,

Ula Raptaingiangmuntim United Serdang.........................................122/6. United Singapore resea

53 ex rightn United Sumatra....m11/6.

·Valed Langkats: · iz srp

Para Rubber.............................9/11 por lb.

THE WEATHER.

that kind the onus was on the defendant to prove jasufication, and to that case the ozus bay, on the defendant to prove justification, The reason for this was because the law was law would assume that the imprisonment was unjustified.unless it could be proved that im- prisonment was justified. The defendant could meel the case in two ways. He could deny imprisonment if he was in a position to do so. In that case, the defendant was. 'not in a position to do so. Secondly, he could put forward circumstances which justified plaintiff's imprisonment. In that cafe, the defendant put forward the latter plen. I the defendant' failed to prove justification,] then plaintiff was cotitled to their verdict. A private individual, could deprive, & parson of his liberty if he koaw that a folony, say murder, had been committed and if he had reasonable or probable cause to believe that that person had committed the murder, he was entitled to hand him over to a policeman, but with this risk that if it turned out that po murder had been committed then be was liable to pay damages. Agelo if there was a breach of the peace by an assault and if a person thought that the breach would be renewed he would be justified in handing him over to a policeman. In that cave the defendant alleged that a felony had been committed and that he had reason. able and probable causeño believe that plalatiff took part in the felony. It was necessary in the first place to prove that, a felony had been prove that he had reasonable and probable committed. Sicondly, the defendant must

cause to believe that ite defendant had com- mitted the felony. The facts were that on the morning of the 26th February last, the Shut On was on her way from Kongmoon to Hong kong. Unfortunately the Shut On, went aground at Cap-sui-mun Pass sometime at 2,70 am. There wäre a number of 'Chluasò pas- al 10am. to-day, 0.75 lecher. sengers on board, amongst "whom WAS [the plaintiff, who travelled as a first. clus passenger. What plaintiff did on that occasion would doubtless be fully related by the defence, and he would therefore leave that part of the story on Eventually, the ship was got afloat and proceeded to Hongkong. When i arrived at Hongkong It went alongside the and Lamocks, same as Na wharf. The gangway was put up and no one was allowed to learn the ship. The Polios Bug, and Haluaa, samE GE

On the 2nd at 11,55 -The barometer has risen on the NE coast of Ohion and fallen in Windiwostok,

The depression lying over the Gulf of Pechill yesterday, is moving into the N.W. part of tho Sea of Japan.

wing and the S. coast of China, and risen a little The barometer has fallen slightly over Tong..

and the Lower Yangies valley. It remains over the E. coast and FermoRL.

Pressure is low over China betwaan Tongking

high to the N.E. of Japan.

Moderate to fresh &.E. and S. winds may be expected in the Formosa Channel and over the

northern shores of the China Sea..

Hongkong Rainfall for the ng hours undlag.

YOLECAST.

-Hongkong and Nalghbourhood, S.E. ad winds, moderate or fresh aqually,

thunder showers.

-Formosa Channel, same as No, i -South coast of China between Haw

South coast of Ukses bet:

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