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HE. Yuan Robuffed.

ILLEGALITY OF OPIUM TAX,

WAIWUFUS UNDERTAKING TO HASMR MAX MULLER....../

14th, last.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY JULY 16 1910

ALLEGED ARSON.

**QUIRY AT "HE MAGISTRÁCỲ,

His Worship-On the morning of the isih Jone, you were at 39, Shanghai Street 7-Yesi

You were on the ground floor?—Yes. Who occupied the ground floor ?—The Tung. Fok firm.

Who is the master of the Tang Fuk-Thoro are several masters.

What happirate him if he does not watch Cantou Expropriations. Hongkong Flour Mills.

properly ---Some of them get scorched by the

The beaten or ANY

kcold, OR MA

get a good.

What used you on the Arth

The creaking, of the bean as wall, as the heal, When I first got up the bin curd was on fire; when I stood up. the sacks. caught bro also. 1 walked away afisoon as Į woke up on

After further evidauce, the inquiry was ad j^urned.

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PERTINEST REMARKS BY THE CHIEF JUSTICE

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PETITION PRESENTED BY MON- STER DEFUTATION.

MAGISTRATE ASSAILED BY DOAT POPULATION), [From Our Own Correspondent.]}

SOLD TO JAPANESE

- KOBE" FIRM THE PURCHASELIN

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PRIVI

IN HONGKONG

ATIVEŞMEASURI

ath Inst

Under the heading the "malizia Sazes Before Mr. J. R. Wood at the Magistracy this

medical reports for 1999 just fpublished afterapon, an inquiry was held late the circum.

following referance is made to the m Berryba nigth Insta" that disease in Hongkong LAN TIETO stances:surrounding an outbreak of fire which

The youngest, and, unfortunately, the most The total number of deaths, from took place at No. 39, Shanghai Street, Yau-

ill-stared of Hongkong, Industries which with Fawer, daring, the, yuAL WAR:41N (BR-COM We understand that His Excellency the masti, on the "(aihe June last, St. R. F. O,

Canton, 8th July.

others had gained a congenial fo'ing as the | with 499 in 1908 and 579 in 1907), oli Officer Administerio the Government i

"Yesterday's tasting was held at the Of Yok mainland, is shortly to pass our of the Colony only were Non-Chinese beleg, from the div Master, Li Biesies Jabusor, Stokes and Master,

Charitable Institution, when the Thoi of and for many a day, it is not to be sup population, and 1-from the Troops! Off in receipt of selegraphic despatch from appeared for the Chica Fire sod Phoenix H. B.. M. Charad-d'Affaires at Peking. The Insurance Companies and« Inspector: Mac-

Constabulary, Las Wing Tin, sad the two posed that Hoogkung capitalists will attempt 417.Chiness death; 183 occurred in the city of despatch is la ply to 008 addressed to donald watched the proceedings on b.balf of QUESTION OF TUNG-NAMES. district magistrates of Nambri and Pan. Ya

to revivà an industry doomed to. such dismal Victoria (ten. In 1908),, while there were him by Sir Henry May. Mr. Max Maller the Police. Representalive; of the insurance

were present, for the purpose of discussing failure plmost at its inception. It must be deaths in Kowloon (14%) in 1905), 165: la tha joint measures for.suppressing the activity of admitted that when the scheme for the erec villages of Hongkong (173 in 1903) and 9 la 14 informs the local Government that he has Companies were also present in the Court-room, made further representations to the Wai- Hau Song was the first winers called and.

the bad characters in disturbing the publiction of a flour mill in Hongkong was fint Harbour (9) in 1968). Some of the deal wapa on the subject is compliance with said that at prevent he resided at No.: 225,

13th just... peace. Dailog the proceedings at the maste the request from the Hongkong: Gorarni Temple Strest, Yau-ma-ti Balore giving bir The Chief Justice, Sir Francis Piggott,ing, a large crowd of the boat population, mooted its prospects appeared so bright and however which occurred in the City were meet. The Welwunu admit that the course evidence, the witness was warned by ble Wor delivered his decision in the Supreme Court especially women, and sumbering, almost sing that private capital was at once forth brought over from Kowloon or from, dass Hart coming and the flotation of the whole concora boar for treatment in the various City Hospitalar adopted by the Acting Governor-General of ship that suspicion bad arisen that the fire was this morning in the case in which the Tung thusand, entered the building in an ex

underwitten oven without any invitation for Ofthe deaths which occurred in the villagun the Liang Kweny-in-illegal. The. Chine the result of a conspiracy to defraud the inger. Sang Wing & mstel Chow Chun Kil, former clit tale. They kosit down before the public subscription to its share capital, were as Spaakiwas (80, from the land popula Mialty of Foreign Affairs bas, under ance companies. If wliness was concerned inputner in the firm, to recover the sum of officials with tears in their eyes crying

The mills, the largest and fasst of and 95 from the host population) as compara taken to Great Britain's representative at Pek- the conspiracy he was not obliged to ruawer.|| $13,034, for movies. had and received by the bitterly for help. The officiats and the gedig its kind' in China, together, with: landƐf with 67 la 1908, 76 a1 Ábardean (26; from ther ing to telegraph to Viceroy Yuan at Cantou any questions that might be par to him. Wit defendant for the use of the plaintiffs and which pensent at the time was greatly moved by

ness signified bis desire to answer the ques the defendast converted to his own use. Mr. the touching appeal from such a large proximately a million dollars in ons of the as compared with 56 in 1908, and 141 - famiary:

and building, was erected at a cost of aplaud population and so from the boat population): to that effect,'

It remains to be seen pow whether His Ex-lons.

Eldon Potter, instructed by Mr R. A. Hardløg, ber of poor people. They handed, to the cellency

very finest sites on the mainlaud, Aptimalarial mastures wara first languenind Your willo sfill persistió rudalog

appeared for the plaintiffs and Mr. C. G. Al officials a petition which bore one thousand The inauguration of the operations was in this Colony, le 1899 and danng the p bis head against a brick walk

abiver, instructed by Mr P. W. Galdring, of thres hundred and fifty signatures.. In the

attended by great aches. The technicalities yaar considerable attention; has, basa Mesara, Goldring, Barlow and Morrell, was for petition it was stated that they were boat people of four milling bad bien successfully over to this work-special visits have been the defendant.

and were inhabitants of the Oham Tong village, come by expart millers and soon the by the fospectors In search of bree In the course of bis judgment, the Chief situated to the eastward of Sai Tou, where they products of funk Bay Mills became familiarly ing placas for mosquitons, dense tanglest ofs Justice said that he had experienced a great and their ancestors have resided for the past two knows on the coast of China. But pursued brushwood in the paighbourhood of house deal of trouble in that case. He could not say hundred sud sixty odd years ago, it was not by an evil Fate, the very Brst months of the he was altogether satisfied with the defendant's til recently that it was proposed by the officials ancient industry were beset by misfortuns and been regularly swaps to prevent the forme

hare been cut down, the trained, nullahy fine of defence. The conclusion at which be to establish a trade canire at Tal Sbs Tou, and arrived was a cocclusion which was consistent for the proposed development, the village of market rather over two years ago sounded the in places been treated with karosans at page ar

the disastrous slump in the American wheat of waterwend and nigse, and sending area with justice. Defendant had been a pasiner le Cham Tong has had to be surrendered and dealb kuell of Hongkong's latest industrial weekly Intervals, while such cases of Mar the plaintiff firm and received certain mobles the shatties, mostly matsheds, two hundred belonging to the firm which he misappropriate and fifty in all, are about to be demolished. ad. The story of the misappropriation was The whole place of ground at Cat Sha told in rather simple language. On the Ton was bought up by certain land in advice of a friend the defendant found a con vestment companies. These land companies venient (pportunity to gamble in rice and lost promised to pay compensation ranging from the firm's mosey. An Ingenious form of argu-Siglo Stoforeach house that was to be removed, There small amounts of compensations are, ment was adopted by Counsel' in seeking not Has anybody else any share in the Wing|to have judgment delivered against the defen. of course, far too inadequate, though they have Loong?-Tung Sing Kat.

datt. Heumply wished to take advantage of been compelled to obey the orders of the a point of law. It was not a technical point of officials. During the last few days the Pan faw but merely a poist of law. Under those Yu magistrate sent out yamen runners to the | circumstances Counsel ought not to be ser village to force the people to remove, and as prised that the Court was on! icclined to give the latter refused, five of them were arrested him much sympathy and did not place much and are now imprisoned in the Pan Yu gao faith in his argoment. The defendant had in addition to some thirty of the shanties being contended that because the firm consisted of destroyed by the runners, thus accounting for more than twenty members, it could not the submission of the pathlon by the people. sun. la plainer language, the defendant's con- tention when translated became "We are an'

Since the news of the Peking admission be ∙came kasya'in Hongkong, inquiries buya once again arisen for oplam. The market has been slagsaut for the past fortnight. Even this morning Chinese dealers locked askance at Patna at $815 per chest, but this afternoon sales o both Patna and Benares bayo taken place at $1,814 and $17,0, respectively. We learn that contracts have been closed for soa Chests of both kinds..

CHINESH PROMISSORY NOTES,

INTERESTING JUDGMENT BY THE FULL COURT,

ruth inst

The following interesting (int decision was delivered by the Full Court this motalog :-

During the beanng of this cass a question: prose as to whether certain Coiseso documents were promissory nnies or 10% la view of the importance of the ques ion and the frequency with which it seal directed that it should be. argued before the Fulf Court on a special point of law, to order to have a Gant and authorita tive decision on the question. What the cop sequence of the decision which we are about to give will be it a matter which does out con cera this Court; it must be discussed here after. We wore tolarred to a decision of Mr. Justice Smith given in Summary Jurisdiction, soms years ago, in which he dwelt on the im portance of tire pressuce or absence of the Chinese words Par Ng. We have gives The judgment dus consideration, but are of opicich that it still leaves the question opan for discussion. The borrowing und lending af money is an operation which is based on contract aud seis up a contracipal relationship governed by the ordinary prio ciples of contract. it works..uldmately into a variety of forms, nod of which is called a promissory note, with which alone wa have to deal and it takes the form of a promissory note, certain consequences laid down in tha Bills of Ex.hange Ordinance, attach to it. Wish these consequences wo have nothing to do we have only to inquire whether certi

Do you know their names?--I can't give you

all. I know one.

What's it?-Li Sau,

Any other game?-It doesn't concern me,

The Accountant will tell you.

Have you any share in cho Tang Fuk?--No. Besides the Tang Fuk, who occupies the ground Anpi?—The Wing Loong.

Whom does the Wing. Loong pay the rent toi-To the Tong Fok.

Who's the master of the Wing Loong?-1

am

Anybody else?-Öbin Nam-Lal. Anybody else?-No. ** When did the fire occur? --Oo-the night of the 4th day of the sth moòn.

What time?-Two o'clock in the morning. Who were on the ground a jar?-A few fokis, Ware you on the ground for?—Yes. Can you give the names of the fokis ?~Yas. At this point, witoosa gave the names of two tokis,

Are the fokia bere?—Yes, one of them.

Where's the other?-He went to the country

a low dayy alter the fire...

Os the night of the fire, how many persons were there altogether on the ground floor? Five, including myself

What were you doing when the fire occurred? I wake up iba tokis.

What time 7-A little after two,

You woke up the fokis?--Yes, I told them to get water nod put out the fire,

Did you get water?—Yes When the water was poured over the fire the fire could not be put out and a cara got destroyed.

Where did the fire ocem 7-In the kitchao.

What happened? -All the fokis ran away and I followed them.

Did you carry away anything with you? Only a few books.

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illegal firm." Knowlog the law, the defendant chose to continue his connection with the firm. By bis own conduct, he ought to be estopped from raising the point. There were certain laws in exilence which were known as the laws of public order of which the public were bound to take notice. There was a scintilla of Authority in favour of the pistosiff thit the de fendant could not bring the point and he in- ended to place the defendant on the borns of a dilemma Ho would either have to except the judgment or allow the plaintiffs to make so amendment in, respect of the Dau ai of the partners, as it would be msaifestly unfair if be did not make an effort to save costs. The individual members of the fi m could sus in dependently and they were entitled to recover their share of the business. Having said that, be was going to refer to another question which bothought involved important præsciples. in that case, the long question had arisen in comewhat peculiar chcumplances. The queĆ. tion had often troubled that. Court and he was of opinion that the time had arrived when they ought to make some attempt to apply the Eng- lish law to the Chinese casion, it war bopa- less to shut their eyes to the fact that the cut- seemed to him to try to persuade the Chinese to abandon it. They thought it had certaio What dale?-At the end of the first mood, advantages and it was the duty of that Court to about Masch.

Apply the legal principles of the law which they How much was your busloess losured for?— | hid imposed on the Colony to the customs of $1,100.

those whom they lovited to trade here, so long For the stack?-Yer, and a few hundred as those customs' were mot antagonistic to the dolins for some furniture,

fundamental principles of their law. He had already intimated in a previous cano that, bow- ever lacoavenient the tang costom might be, it was not so antagonistic to the jaw that the Court could disregard it. Hestarted, then, with this fact

Where did you take the books-from-?—They were lyleg on the top of the counter.

made between Chimanies of which the ones

What trade does the Wing Lonog do ?--Oil, before us are typified.coms within this categstyengar, & ewnod and miscellaneous goods.

What was the value of the goode on the night of the fite?-Aboul $1,900.

of money lending contracts, Too definition

a promissory note given in a. 83 of the Act

is, that it is an un onditional promise in writing

When did ru start business with the Wing

-A few years ago...

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The Taoist of Ganstabulary, who took the chair at the meeting, received the petition and he at once handed it to the Pan Yu magistrate

enterprise...

for sale

The failure of the Hongkong Milling Co., Ld, brought in its train the inevitable liqel dation of the Company, and ever since its winding up has been in progress the plant, machinery and property have been advertized Coast millars visited Hongkong and were la

At one time delegates from Pacific torented in an expert inspection of the Mills, but beyond looking over the property there was

nothing doing" by way of a purchase;

With an avar keen eye la opportunities our Jápantsu frionde did not despite the worth of the big plant at Juak Bay and in, opening negotiations for its purchase they had the bene at of a gentleman-a compatriot-who knows the exact worth and capabilities of the five plant they have since acquired. It will be recalled that the assistant manager of the Hongkong Billing Co, Ldi, was a Japanese versed in the

to read. The Pan Yo magistrate felt much co-working of flour mille and his services were rotaloud in Hongkong in the interest of the sasiness at the moment on finding that the pati-negotiators for the valuable sets of machinery tion was presented by the people with serions allegations against himself, loasmuch as its and grinding mills, including the Diesel on presentation was made in the presence of his xuperior officials,

The Total personally pointed out to the magistrate the necessity for a dettlement of the case and lostracted him to take up the matter without delay,

Aker tha meeting, a the Pao Ya tongistrate was leaving the institution in bis official chair as usual, the people in a body rushed, at bim, almost destroying the official chair and threatened violence to the official himself. Fortunately a somber of poilće was summoned and the magistrate was escorted home safely

gians.

as have come to the knowledge of the SanitarBZ Department hava been investigated, and stays.i. takes to prevent the breading af mosquitment, in the augabourhood of such cases Caralas basements and conlie quarters were also fume gated with sulphur daring the late autuman to:: bating in the dark covers of these retrandulić, kill off any mosquitoes that might be hibeer The amounis spent on nullah training for the yours 1905 and 1999 were respectively $2,998 and 57,737-

HONGKONG'S SANITARY

CONDITION.

A CONSIDERABLE IMPROVEMENT.

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In connection with anti-plagua mousyras to ender as far as possible houses rat-pros), 391 and 1,048 buildings have bad materuns died ap road surfaces in houses have bean repaired with cement, in addition zo basamente logel. ly inhabited have been vacated, while permits for the use of ig basements and for 40 base: ment kitchens baya bann langed betal

The following paragraphs appear in the joint report of Doctors Atkinson and Clark for legal YEST

Owing to the general improvement in the sanitary condition of the Colony, and to the simplification of the methods of dealing with plague cases and plague-infected konsss since A member of the staff of the Hongkong publication of the final report of the Indian Filegraph had the pleasure of obtaining official Plague Commission in 1908, It has bann found confirmation this afternoon of the conclusion of possible to reduce the number of sanitary in the negotiations for the site and purchase. Inspectors by the abolition of the five special the course of conversation with Mr. Rigoha! plague inspectors,, whose duties are now, per- Yoneda, the representative of the Japanese formed by the district inspectors. firm in Hongkong, that gaotlem a COD- firmed the correctness of the report that am the Kobe Suzaka Company of Kobe, Tapan. he had bought the plant for his principals, who Holding the deed of assignment in his hand Mr. Yoneda informed our representative that he had only to-day executed the agreement with the-Chartered-Bank-of-India-Australie and China on behalf o! the vendors. Mr. Yonada addad: “We will dismantle the machinery and have the whole plant shipped to Robe where it will be rè erected and sei polug.”

To the course of further conversation Mc Yoneda informed us that it will take some four months or sa to effect the transfer of the plot to

log the dismantling of the machinery at Junk Day, and asume control of the Mills at Kobs. Mr. Potter-Your Lordship mode an orderHe had no doubt that the Japanese will make for security for costs. The security has not. the concare a paying undertaking. :.. been forthcoming.

WHERE'S THE SÉCURITY?

DISCUSSION DEFORE THE CHIEF JUSTICE,

13th inst. When a case was mentioned before the Chief

said a was quite ready to go on, Coon ible morning, Mỹ” M. W. Stade, O.,

Ap open space i the rear has been provided to one existing house while exemption from the provision of a yard has been granted in the caNG of 565 housse" and modification in the case of |420 houras srected previous to 1899., Obetic- tiots have been removed from backyarda, under notice, In 274 houses, Nuisance notices to the.

made by obe peison to wantuer; sigbed by the Lone did miu apto your shop at 39, Bbang-tom existed, an it was" equilly hopeless as it Justice, Sir Francis Piggott, In the Rupreme Kobe, where he will proceed to, after supervis. number of 1,951, have been favused 'during the:

or to

order

in

Whee

hai Stree??-This year.

Sara ?-Yes,

How much? $100,

With what company did you Insure?-Atlas. Mr. Master-Where were you carrying on business before you came to 39, Shangbai Street?-A, Taipo nod Chio, Wan

Anywhere else?-Under the name of the Wing Leong skep. Only there two places.

Anywhere elsaurder a different pama ?—No, Aby other trade Under the firm dams of Sing Hop.

To answer to further questions, witness gave the name of other grocer's'shops with which he was connected..

What part of the shop did you rent?—Only oon side of the grond floor.

Whom from?-From the Tong Fuk. Did you pay the rest to the Tung Fuk?-Yer Do your bloks show that ?—Yes.

makar, engaging to pay on demand, of at a fixed or determinable future lique, a sum cartain in money, to, of, a specified person or bearár, Too Fangusga

fits of course

farm t.c which promissory notes are usually made and given in England to a nicely; and the question is whether it fits on to the form which Okinawan ass among themselves in thi Colony. There is nothing to compel China- men to adopt our form if they prefer another, we bave only to take the language they use, and see if it comes within the definition. This defisition, though highly analytical, is not complicated; it expinssen a simple traio.of thought, which is quite capable of application to the form ored by Eastern leaders and bor Towars. Theia is only one term which may give rise to any dificatiy-the mater, that is, the maker of the promissory note. But there is no provision which requires a promisory note to be holograph, and I take it to refer to the maker of the promise to pay-ibat is, the -prison who signs, and not the actual writes of the note. The language used in this note is as follows:-"(1) bara barchy borrowed from M1. Chung Shyu Kou the principal of $2,000, in Hongkong current banknotes, folerest will be calculated at the rate of $1.50 per $103, per mosth. It is clearly stated that it will be optional (for the manry-lender) to demand return (of the money)' at any time, Lest oral

Did you assist their business in any way ?- words should be voraliable this writing is made as probl, No words to the contrary will be

Whom did you know-as the moster of the allowed. This loan for which two botr wingung Fak?-1 only knew i Sa notes are separately given aniquais to $4,005

Did you know Au Nam?--Yes, he was the in all. Kwang Sul, 30th year, 10th moon, 15th

accountant of the Tung Fek. day (21/11/04) - The maker of borrowing nota Taim Kwal Troshandwilting." It was argued that there is not here an unconditional promise to pay, paly a statement that the lender may demand satura, and, therefore, non con, fat,, the borrower nagages to pay on demand. On tha other side it was argued that this engagement followed inevitably from the words scically used, and was therefore implied. Now at bottom, although all English contracts do not pay soch marked attention to the point a those drawn abroad contracts such as are dealing with are bilateral; there is a promien to give, and a promise to accept : a promise to lead, and a promise to accept the loan. And bere it is contended, on the face of the words,

Did you ever rent any more of 19, Shanghai Street No,

Have you any connection with the Tang Fek ?—No.

No.

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LI Sau came very often to the shopt-Very seldom

How many fokis were eng iged by the Teng Fal?-Four,

Is An Nam any relation of yours?-No. Where's Au Nam?-Somebody says Au Nam is dead.

Did somebody any when Au Nam died ?- At the end of the 4th moon, in his contry.

Did he die at Kowloon, Yau-mati-No, at

Captain,

Did you ever assist to writing up their beeks-No, they had their own fokis,

How is the ground floor divided?-1 pay $6 while the Tang Fuk pay 55 only.

That's very interesting hut how's it divided? Each of us has one side of the shop. On the 10th June the shop was full ?—Yes. fire?—No.

Did you remove any of the goods before the

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that the Court knew that for certain purposes with which they were 'not very famíliar the Chinose used a tɔng name to designate some particular food and that is vring it they in landed so far as the law permitted them to use or charge those particular funds only. Whether they could do that must depend of the cir cumstances of each case. But he thought they must accept that fact and also sen that sang rames were sometimes used for a man and that each was only an allen for himself. Now they had to apply that process the ro quirements of the Companies Act. If tong names were used for associations, he thought. that the prime ficle must be taken to be that they had'd fcient funds and different persons | for the purpose of determining whether they might or must be registration under the Act.

·But the prima facie might be rebutted. He bad po jurisdiction over the Registrar of Com- pities and could not direct him what he should do, but he might indicate, what he thought he might do, and the case arising, he thought he would be justified to regaising evidence as to the mearing of the long names sted; and he would then direct whether the fond was rolly by law capable of being treated. as a separate creditor ac person. But whan the question arose in Codn then the Court would not go beyond a trims facis and might party to the act on to raise the question and either destroy the prima facía bimself or call. on the other party to substantiate the presump tien,

Mr. Slade -We nen waiting for the money to

strive from Singapore. The estate is in Singa

porn.

His Lordship-When was the order made? Mr. Poller-Oo the 4th of July.. We asked for the security months ago.

Mr. Slado They did not get the money because the executor, was personally liable,

Mr. Potter-Your Lordship held that the -executor was not personally liable.

Mr. Stade-The mas bas gone down himself. Mr. Potter-Personally, I don't think the money will ever be forthcoming."

Mr. Slade-It's only an effort by the other side to back out of it.

Mr. Potter-Notat:all,

THE CHARGe against GRANT,

FURTHER EVIDENCE,

asth inst

Before Mr. E. R. Hallifax at the Magistracy this afternoon, John Grant was again brought up on a charge of obtaining the sum of $to by means of a false cheque, Detective-Sargeant Appleton prosecuted, and Mr. J. H. Gardiner delanded.

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George Albert Woodcock, Acting Deputy Registrar of the Supreme Court, spoke to have ing produced a cheque as an exhibit in a Mr. Siade-They could have mentioned it Suminary Court action. He did not know the six months ago,

result of the faction. Ha merely produced the document.

It was decided that the case should be men- tioned in a month's time,

JAPANESE SUGÁR INDUSTRY.

GOOD PROSPECTS THIS YEAR,

The Onika Mamichi notes that at first it was

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In addition to the above Improvázenta carried out under the suspervisson" of the

·Sanitary Department various other parmaten; improvements have been affected by the Pablić Werks Department. These faclude the train. ing of malicks to the extent of 791 feet, and the building of public. latrines in the village of Wong Nel Gheong, in Kennedy Road and in Chuk Blog Land ju the City, and at Tai Kok Tsui (Kowloon);

1. A considerabla improvement la always taking place in the matter of scavenging lanes but the jul effect of the Ordinance in this respect will. not be noticeable for a considerable number of years. Nevertheless "the total 'arna" of lainas *** obtained for scavenging purposes during the year has been 11,450 8q. ft, the lengih balpg::: 4,756 ft. whits a falbar area of 2,906'sq. ft. WAI resumed for the construction of a new roadway??

During the year opn wall, the watar el wijck was unsatisfactory, was closed.

NEW OS. E. STRAMBRI

LAUNCH OF THE "MEXICO-MARD.”;

The Marica maru, a freight and, pasang

ditloss were auch during the greater part of the day si to render a postponement probable. Mari Nakahashi, President of the Osaka, ShOPER Kaiska, christened the vessel and as she mus tored the water the vassals and launched in harbour "gave the usual greeting with their syrens and the spectators choured her programs.

́H.E. Davidson, solicitór of thefirm of Messts. | Hastings and Hastings, wated that be pro- duced a cheque for $61.65 which' was re- caived by his firm.--He received the cheque per- sonally on the 11th of March i am the defendant | steamer, was successfully launched by, in settlement of the amount of a cart in action, Mitsu Bishi Dockyard and Kugins: Works on The amount was das by the defendant to one | Sunday, the ged inst, although the wealase con of his cliente, - Defendant asked if they would. generally believed that the cinde sogar supplied accept a post-dated cheque for the amount of by the sugar mills in Formosa would pos con

the claims and he received instructions from his tain more than 93 per cent, of para sugar. This

client to postpone the action until the gist of belief has been contradicted. With the excep arch. The cheque was presented for pay lian of the lowest quality, containing gs of. 92 per cent, which is supplied in very small quan met by his client but payment was refated.

M. A. Vas, a clerk at the Astor House Hotal, titles, the balk of the produce contains 96 to 98 stated that he recognised the cheque produced per cent. and is not much inferior to Java sukar by Mr. Woodcook.* It was sent under cover of packed in baskets. The quality produced by

A letter (produced) to the proprietor of the the Medit, Toyo and Taiwan sugar milli is bast

Astor House Hotel and was received on and when the nation of production at deter the 4th of March last. It was in payment than Jawa sugar will be produced.

The cheque was post-dated to the gist of Since the amendment of the Sugor Tax Law, sugar-refining mills in Japan have been casbled March for which no arrangement was made: On the morning of the 3m be paid the to use cheaper crude sugar supplied from For cheque into the Back, but it was dishonoured: mesa, and atthe same time the price of sugar it was then paid foto the Banyos: de l'Inde has gradually advanced The sugar" "Hesson opened last month, and all the refining mills Chine and was returned the same day with a are fall of orders. Accordingly the mills have all attached having the words "No funds," increased the conference rate of output. The The cheque was subsequently, papduced in the course of an action in the Summary Court. production agreed upon this mouth by each

Pravions to that, the defendant had paid $250, mill' is as follows:-Dai Nippon Sugar Com. papy, 200,000 bags (45,000 bags for, export); the cheque being the balance due from January Yokohama Bugar Company, 60,000.bigs (5.000 to May, 1909. The Sign was paid on the bags for export); Kebe Sugar Company: 29,000 10th of May last year prior to his leaving the

ngaire tome kind of proef or would allow a mille is somewhat improved a.quality better of a writ taken out on the ast of Fabra bird will be launched in, December and, cost-

ties with costs.

Mr. Potter asked for fodgment for the plain. Mr. Alabaster said that he understood the question of costs was not setiled an account of | the amendment.

The Martes mart Was One of six steamars ordered by the Osaka Skosen Kalska för la new service to Tacoma. Thies have been built- Atabe Kawasaki Dockyard, Kobe, and thA MENG were ordered from Nagasakis one of the fray. this Panama sara, te already in sarvitá and thá pleted for ses next pril. These mermers not only a great addition to the Oscha Keisha's feet but also caack, the Heral of the Japanese marchant marinetta

The Marico-marn when completed of the following dimensions

Length

Breadth ........................... Depth sauenendtasche Gross tonnagovarjassa

thaia is only a unilateral promise or statement that the lender may demand returo, none that payment shait follow the demand. We sta clearly of opinion that if a document is made in this form, and signed by the borrower, so, that he adoptribe language of it and it.is language 10th ?-There were persons living on the first your judgment, my Lord, Your Lordship'anid") bags (4,000 bage' for expon)-making a total of hotel and the cheque was for the balance out-The engines will be tripl

appropriate for a Borrower to use, he must be taken to mean that the demand for return of the money will be mat by repayment. The lender engages not to seek repayment until demand, the borrower himself putting this covenant, as It were into the Isader's mouth, engages to ment the demand when minde; Otherwise, words would have no meaning.' But if the language of the doin worn such as would be paid by a louder," and it was merely assented to by the borrower, by signing, there is no reason why such a document should not be a promissory nate (and I believe it' is sometimes done by Chinese) that would be no suggestion that he had adopted and the right to demand would; be the leader's language, Bailatora), and 31 would require some words of acceptance, some definite promise to repay on demand, to brief

it within the defolilon. We therefore think that thèan documents are promissory notes.

Who was living on the dat door on the floor whom I don't know.

of the Tang Fakt-No.

Did you ever represent yourself as the master

His Worship'-Have you ever said you were the master of the Tung Fak?-No.

What time did' you go to bed on the night

of the 10th?—A little after nine,

You want to sleep?—Yes.

And didn't wake up' till the fire was going, strong-Yos

Where did you sleep?—At the back of the

shop.

No.

Was there anything unospal that night? -

Do you ever burn bean curds --Yes. - How?-Over red-hot coala on poles.

Somebody has to watch it all the time?--- veebody has to watc

His Worship-Who watches the bean curds when roasted ?---A foki PEA

When does he start?-At 8 o'clock. Some EN REVOLUTION" a new newspaper, his com- times sadly, someilmos lato,"

• merced publication in. ×155, UZIZUN YEN ZIEG

UAthis parilenler night? A little alter eight,, millas. It is issued every. When did he stop watching ?— 1 don't know Fidly. I'le biliqgual manish that I was sleeping

The headquarters of the new | What was hia daty Tn watch for a certain

mics of Flamon Betto, amount of time. If too much of the bean card.

was dry he had 'we' which a little inszer.

and

4

Mr. Potter-We are quite willing to pay the costs of the amendment without demar pe-vidad | they are set off against the amount recoverable by us.

Mr. Alabaster-1 did not quite understand you were going to place the defendant on the hores of a dilemme bat now I'm inclined to your Lordship bow could we possibly hope lo succeed?

His Lordship That's just where the dilemma comes in,"

Judgment was then entered for the plaintiffs

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with costs.

SHELL TRANSPORT.

Indicated horse-pow Speed

Accommodation is provided for sight fiant. with twin screwage dril class and 189 steerage passengers. A

The keel was laid down, on December and the vessel will be completed for October 15th.

ROYAL INSURANG.

· Masuri Mulch are und kava: racalvod; she follow head-ofice of the Royal

289,000 bags, of which 54,000 bags are for exstanding this year. Mr. Gamean subsequently surface condensers and the reseal port. It is expected that owing to competition obtained judgment under that cheque. No a shipping ingay to China, the above quantly execution had been issued on the judgment,

A.Kabo, Manager of the firm of Messrs, for export will prove losoficient, and that quali- ties for the home market will, be used for ex. Ullmans and Company, jewellers, of Queen's Road Central, produced a cheque, for $500 port. The sugar market in Japan bas very which was received by the arm from the day good prospects this year.

The Osaka Shimic notes that the demand fondant. It was handed over in his presence. in fapa for black and brown sugar-the latter to Mr. Berbelm. The cheqan was made ont technically known an, buam fru-le, is steadily for purchases made the same day, sud, was a Increasing. The anonal consumption of this Cash trasaction. The cheque was presented quality now stop to about 200,000.000 kin, ad rolurned at once, as it was a crossedicks. Since the Shell Transport and Trading Com of which sboat 120,000,000 kla is supplied from it was exchanged for, the cheque pro play linked its fortunes with the Royal Dutch Formosa, and about: Bo,000,000 kis from the doced, which was dishonourodes

The case was adjourned till:Wednesday, Company there has been a steady increase in Luchos and other parts of Japan and by im. the dividend which for 1907 was $5 per cent. ported sugar. The increasing demand for || för 1948 to par cent, and the directors now

crude sugar, says the Journal, will necessitala a amponeca a 199 per cent, distribution for 1009. further increase to the supply in Japan, especi Some in the market had hoped a biggçı dirially if the import of sugar, from abroad is to dend, but the directors have increased, the. be checked. A scheme is now on foot among carry-forward from £103,0go to £205,000. The capitalles la Osake to start a sugar mill in the resizes how amnust to 1,120,000,, having Luchas for the production of bankian-lo, with's been avgmasted during the year to the extent; ylew to increasing the sogar Industry in the of 1,300,000, by the addition" of (lasmonet hadede, where the prodecting of suðar has been received as premiuni dn the new shares jared donrisking ladestry, from olden times. Af last November. At their project price the persent the indultry(is still cared on his i Ordinary shares de pst give a liberal yieldį (ss: inlands in a vary, pricalisen : ataja mm/0/ return being not quite s per conti

THE HIPPODROME.

The Circus gives its Emi chanzo of pros

ta-nghe; and fudging by the items programme it will be a first claad skować day night'sha tent was picked and

the applause: for: sách "Lot, and the

to the costianed prosperity. evidenced b