1911-07-08 — Page 7

THE NEW SHIPPING

board.

CONVENTIONS.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH S¬TURDAY, JULY 8 1911

POKER.

Winterbottom swore a little un-

a

honesty of the deal.

Accordingly, they were one by one forcoil to replenish their sup ply of clups before they had fully recognized the fact that they wore playing with exports.

Thereafter they wero

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A SHORT SERMON.

WHERE IS THE KINGDOM OF GOD?

us, questioning, disputing, hair- splitting, arguing sido-issuos and in many other ways trying to trip up the faith that is in us.

The Pharisees were continually seoking to discredit the "true more religion und undefiled" of Jesus.

It is not a matter of time, in other words. It is a matter of being, as the Mastor's anewor plainly showed.

"Neither shall thoy say, Lo A here! or, lo there! for, behold, tho Kingdom of tiod is within you." never fallen from the lips of man. Oronter words than those have Perhaps the final solution of all ur vast and perplexing social and spiritual problems will be roach- ed through a general understand- ing and appreciation of them.

claiming. Those persons will held liable for the "wrongfal not

sime till the next bont comos ors were driven to the But Bill said smoothly. possess procisely the same rights done by a person on board by

along. D'yo reckon there's a bonoyard before long, and again ain't got nothin' special to say as they have hitherto possessed compulsion of law, and therefore Visitors in Arkansas City En- game on anywheres 'round what they bought without the display about the deal, only 'twas rearin'

wo.o'd set into ??? lightened as to the Kind of

of any unnecessary money. Their slick. Wo uns wa'n't lookin' for The following is a continua-to recover the whole amount from he is not liable in respect of a

**Well," said the old man, os lie unconcern 'in. Imying, however, to find no such bunch of experts. Poker They Play. tion of that part of the article either of the ships in fault. Bus, collision which is caused solely

juggled with his bottles and indicated that they had some Pears like we done bit off more's published in last Saturday's where one ship has paid the by the fault of the pilot."

"They wore strangers in Arkane glassos, "I don't never play reservo capital at least, and the wo c'n chaw. I reckon we'll take issue, commencing "2."

whole, it is expressly provided by Of course, where the employ-as City, the two who strolled up eyards in the back room some-Arkansas City mon sot themselves that next bont, like wo wassayin'.. Article 3. If the collision is caus- this Article 4, that she shall be ment of a pilot is not compulsory, of men who had nothing serious on a game for yo' if yo' was bout oning it.

"Now, that's the kind of a man: the lovee one evening, with the air times. Mobbe they mought start in earnest to the task of absorb-

what I like to see," said old man ed by the fault of one of the entitled to obtain a contribution but one is employed voluntarily their minds, but were ready for playin.'

This proved to be unexpected- Greenhut when the two strangere vessels, liability to make good from the other vessel or vessels in by the owner or master of a ship, anything that might happen The game was started without ly diffient. Notwithstanding and gone. "Th ain't no objce- the damages attaches to the one fault, in accordance with the he becomes to all intents and pur- which would afford then amuse delay. It did not seem likely at the awkwardness of the two tion to the brayin' of a wild ass. ' which has committed the fault, Articlo 4. If two or more vossels provisions of the first part of the pososa sorvant, for the time boing, mont. One would have said that first to be a romarkably interesting stangers, which was sufficient to he brays cheerful."

they were wandering aimlessly, gamo, though it started as table preclude the thought of their are in fault the liability of each article. That is to say, if dam of the owner, and the latter is, but if near enough to thom he stakes, with a $50 stack in front stacking the cards, there were vessel is in proportion to the ages for death or personal injury and always has been, responsible might have heard the tallor one of onch of the players. Presently, some surprising hands out on so- degree of the faults respectively are recovered from a ship whose for the pilot's negligence. But mattor under his breath :-

however, there came a little sur-veral occasions when one or the committed. Provided that if, degree of fault for the collision the new law, by this article, will

-"'F'm the looks o' things, Bill, priso,

athor of them was dealer, and the having regard to the eirenni is held to bo one-third, only, of render the ownor liable oven

rockon thin hyar must be the

Winterbottom had dealt the Arkansas City men were several stances, it is not possible to the whole, she can recover two where the pilot is compulsorily place."

cards in a jackpot containing S6 times beguiled into baking cards For, bolold, the kingdom of establish the dogroo of the ro-thirds of the damogos who has paid taken, and "cannot thereforo be

And possibly the other might before it was opened, and Bill, that seemed to be almost invincible (od is within you.-St. Luke, spcutive faults, or if it appears from the other vessel or vessels properly considered to be the have been heard to reply in the sitting under the guns, had opou- before they realized that there was xvii, 21. that the faults are equal, the in fault. But, under the provi servant of the owner.

same careful undertono, "Looks od it for the size of it. Blaisdell, at least reason to suspect the The Pharisees are still with ' liability is apportiuned equally. Jsions of paragraph 2 of Articlo 7 How far this alteration of the like it. We mought as well go sitting next, saw no reason to stay, The daunigas caused, either to the of the new Convention, the right law can be considered equitable in. All's there is to do if 'tain't, but Bassett and Pearsall each put vessels or to their cargoes or to of action to recover such contri- is perhaps, at first sight, some is to buy the drinks and move up his 56. Jim stayed out and the effects or other property of | bution is limited to a period of what doubtful. But, however on."

Winterbottom, having three little the crows, passengers, or other one your from the duto of the that may be, it will certainly be As it happened, they were near-oues, boosted it $10. persons on board, are borne by payment of damages.

conducive to greater cautionly in front of old man Greenbut's Bill Puts $20 in Pot ilre vessels in fault in the above The Admiralty Rulo as to divi- | boing exercised in all cisos than saloon when they spoke, and Bill's answer to this was to put proportions, and evon to third sion of loss bas Leon hold not to formerly. Instead of the auster's judging from the fact that they $20.in the pot without a word, cautions in playing when either They were always at hand to ply parties, a vessel is not liable for apply to actions under Lord authority being superseded for entered and did not immediately and Bassett and Pearsall both of the two dealt, but on the other what they thought would be more than such proportion of Campbell's Act-actions brought awhile by that of tho pilot, he move on after buying and enjoy-dropped. They had nothing very and the strangers were equally embarrassing or involving ques- such damages."

by the representative of a de- will continue in supreme power, ing their drinks, it might liave strong, and as Winterbottom had cautions when Blaisdell doult, tions. On this particular occasion, In respect of damages caused by conseil person for damages for ho will know of his own been inferred that they had been raised in the first place, it did not and as he was relied upon to they" domanded" to know whon douth or personal injurios, the used by his death(The Ber- and his employer's liability, looking for that identical placo. seem likely that he would require furnish winning hands to his the kingdom of God should come. vussels in fault are jointly as nina 13 A.C. 1). And it is a and will be in a position to But, if they were, it did not assistance, especially in, view of friends the others of the home Not a fow persons have sought well as severally liable to third question which has never been insist upon his own orders appear from anything they said the fact that Bill's money was talent not being specially gifted to apply mathematics to spiritual parties, without prejudice, how-dolinitely decided by high being carried out for the that they were mixious to have more than half in the pot already. with proficiency in dealing, the matters. Nothing, more com- ever, to the right of the vessel authorities whothor, if, when the purpose of endeavouring to avoid the Juct known.

Winterbottom hesitated a little, balanco wavored for a consider-pletely discredits a man than to which has paid a larger part whole of such damages Juve a collision. At present it is con- Inside were the usual occupants but finally saw the raise and pick-able time, until at length the prophesy that the world will than that which, in accordance boon recovered from one of two sidered that, to the pilot, compul- of the saloon. Old man Groen-ed up the deck to serve the draw. amount of money on the table grow come to an end on a certain day with the provisions of the first ships in fault, her owners could sorily employed, belongs the hut himself was busy bohind the "How many cyards" he asked, to unexpected proportions. and to have that day pass without paragraph of this article, she got contribution from the other whole conduct of the navigation bar, arranging or rearranging porfunctorily.

Still, no one had suggested unu fulfilment of his forecast. Tho ought ultimately to hear, to ship. It is submitted that the of the ship, to the safety of which goodly array of bottles and You mought help you sell," unlimited game. Table stakes Pharisees were cunning and they obtain a contribution from the case of The Frankland (1901 P. it is important that the chief direc-glasses, and smoking, as he usual-said Bill, with a grin, us he push-seemed to satisfy thom ali. wanted to camosh Josus in 'a'net other vissol or vessels in fault, 161) is an authority to the effect, tion should be vested in one only"ty was, one end of a huge black ed all his remaining chips to the

The climax came on a deal of of this very sort. It is left to the law of each country that she could recover such con- (Tho Christians 7 Moo. P. C. 150, cigar, while he industriously center of the table.

In this instance, as in ovory Pearsall's, he being a player! to determine, as regarde such tribution; although the dictum tuncoforth, when the new Article chewed on the other ond. right to obtain contribution, the of Lord Gorrell in the case of becomes law, tho, position if Seated around the room in der his breath, but took the cards, whom no one had over suspected other that is recorded, they were inoaning and effect of any con- the Circe (1000) P. at p.15) is pilot qan that of the master, will, various lounging attitudes and all Finding he had not bettered his f undue dexterity. When it balked.

"The kingdom of God coineth tract or provision of law which "pposed to the contention. But in casos whore a collision is ap-smoking wero a stalwart, elderly hand, he throw it in the discard, happened therefore that he gave limits the liability of the owners whatever may be the netual law parontly possible, bocomo mera gontleman, known to his friends whereupon Bill cheerfully raked each of the six players, including not with observation" said Jesus of a vessel towards persons ont present in this respect, there the position of the Navigating is Juke Winterbottom; a burly in the pot, while he throw his own himself, a hand of surprising ex-to them.

will be no difficulty in recovering Lieutenant of one of His Majesty's giant who occupied the position cards also on the discard pile. collones, each of the six, excepting Article 4 for the New Conven law comes into forec.

such contribution when the new ships, qua that of her Captain; of sheriff of the country and who "Hold on, there!" exclaimed himself, was inspired with a hope and, just as the Captain of a Man answered to the name of Joo Bas-Bassett and Blaisdell together. almost amounting to certainty of tion provides that" If two or more vossols are in fault to liability soful to mention the fact that it vigated, cannot shelter himself from appearance have been sup yo' take that money."

In this connection it may be of War, which is negligently no-sott; a thin athlete who might "Yo' want to show yo' hand alo scooping the pot, which was a

jack, roady sweetened to of each vessel is in proportion to is not in every cuso where death behind his Navigating Lientcmnt,posed to be built of steel and the degree of faults respectively has occurred in consequence of a

"Who'll I show my hand for?" generous sum. so the master of a mercantile ves-whalebone, and who had a parti- demanded Bill, in apparent sur- committed "unless it is impos collision for which both ships are sel will not be able to shelter cularly keen pair of black eyes, prise. "There didn't nobody call sible to establish the respective

In commonly called Jim Blaisdoll, | no." to blame, that damagos en bo re- himself behind the pilot. degrees of fault, or if it appears covered under Lord Campbell's waters unknown to the master, and a reliable-looking citizen of that the faults are equal, in which Act. That Act does not apply to but well known to the pilot, the caso the liability is to be appor foreigners, in a foreign ship, out- latter is no doubt much better tioned equally.

side British jurisdiction at the able to navigate the ship, and tho The article further provides time of the collision. (Hashimoto master will not be held respon- that the damages caused either

"The kingdom of God is within v. Brand H.K. L.R. Vol. II p 11sible should the pilot run hor to the vessels, or to their cargoes,

"-and remember that He The new Itule as to division of aground, but where there exists a or to the effects or other property loss, although it may create con-risk of collision with another one called Bill by lining up at the

said this to a group of Pharisees.

The kingdom of God, is not of the persons on board, are to be sidorable difficulty, in the majori-ship, the naustor, who knows for

something that is to follow this borne by the vessels in fault in ty of cases, in finding the respec- better than the pilot the capabili-ing their red liquor in a munner Still ho hesitated and looked at in his fist, boosted it $20 and life; something that is to come to the above proportions, "and even tive degrees of fault, would cor- ties of his own ship, must oxer that indicated that they had not Jim, as if expecting moral sup- Bassett, with a king high straight, each individual at a cortain timo to third parties a vessel is not tainly appear to be far more cise his supreme powers of com- entirely lost their relish for stimport at least, but that worthy saw no reason to lay down. So as an inheritance. It is now, no- to be liable for more than such equitable than the, present rule. and, and do his utmost oavoid lants. Having done this they gravely remarked: "That's the he and the dealer both trailed. cording to the words of Jesus. proportions."

Take the cases of two ships col collision, taking advice only from waited with decarous gravity for way they play poker in these Jim considered three acos suf- As a successful business man The law, therefore, will bo vory fiding in a fog, one of which is the pilot as to local rules and one of the outsiders to open a con-parts, Bill," and Bill, with a ficiently strong to go back with has lately said, it is "a kingdom materially altered by this new obviously in fault for proceeding customs, and as to local dangers versation.

grin, turned his hand over. it $30 more, and Winterbottom, to be developed and extended, Article 4, and the common law fat a high rate of speed, and never of navigation. There have pro- It began without undue haste, contained a pair of jacks only. Feeing that the others were play-not in a mysterious and mystical rule that any person suffering sounding her fog signals, and the bably been many instances where The stranger called Jim motioned "I al'ays plays that hand thating his hand for him, again fashion, but in the working out of damage by reason of the act or other of which, though she has a collision might have been avert to old nan Greenhut to repeat the away oncot in a game," he said: refrained from raising. Bill, how faith and honesty, courage and negligence of two or more joint acted correctly in every other re-od had the master's authority not ceremony, and after he had paid still grinning, and the others said ever, thought to help his friend love, peaco and good will in in- wrong-doors can recover the spoet, might have averted the been superseded by the pilot, for the second round and had nothing, excepting Jim, who mutulong by putting up $30 more dividual purpose and endeavour." whole of such damage from any collision had she stopped and compulsorily employed; and for slowly counted and pocketed his torod: Well, of all the fool than anybody else had done, and If Jesus Christ did not teach one of them, will no longer be reversed a few seconds earlier this reason, doubtless, it is now change, he remarked casually: tricks!" and looked as if he were Blaisdell shoved his whole pile faith, honesty, courage, love, applicable to most cases in which than she did, and is consequently decided that, in all matters of "Wo una is just stopped over thoroughly disgusted.

forward. such damages (other than personal held to be partly to blame. It is navigation whore a collision is one boat for to see what Arkansaa A little later, on his own deal,

peace and good will, He taught injury) are occasioned by a colli- manifestly unfair that the latter apparently possible, the master, City is like. Pears like it's tol' he came in and raised the opener for diplomacy. Even the opener rest His loadership and guidanco. After this there was no room nothing.. On these great basas sion between ships. Only a pro- vessel should be made liable to and not the pilot, shall undertake able quiet f'r a place with the who chanced to bo Bassett, after portion can be recovered from pay half the damage suffered by the duty of preventing, by the roppytation it's got."

Pearsall had dropped. 4s none thought his chance in the draw Through those He pointed the either, or any one, of those ships, the former, when her degroo of exercise of good seamanship, the

"Well, 'tis quiet" admitted of the others had opened when justified the day and he put up way to the best there is to bo had or her owners, and such propor-fault is not been one-tenth as occurrence of a collision, old man Greenhut, but that's they had the opportunity, it was his pile as really as did all the in this life and the fulness of tion will be limited to the amount gront us that of the other ship. (To be Continued, next Saturday.) | what wo uns aims to have it. hardly to be expected that any of others. It chance that Blaisdell's roward in whateverexistence muy which the Court may find to heArticle 5. Tholiability imposed by

There ain't nothin' disorderly them would stay in face of n was a little larger than any of the follow our brief stay here.

others, so there was noside money The possibility of enlarging dus to the degree of fault corn-

the preceding articles attaches

'lowed in town, an' them that's raise, and they folded. mitted by the ship claimed in cases whore the collision in In a note on quaint ceremonials gave it the reppytation you mon-

Bassett then saw the raise and to be counted, unless he should these virtues is within caeli sane being Nomutter how restricted against.

attending the taking of oaths the tion is nothin but irresponsive called for three curds, but Jim lose. “Law Times" says a Chinaman calunniators."

stood pat, and whion Bassott throw Thero romained only the draw the material equipment, men and has been thus sworn in. On on- "I know'd it," said Bill. "That in a white chip without looking and theshowdown, and the oponor women can have faith in God A further important altera-toring the box, the witness imme-is, I know'd it was quiet f'm the at his draw, Jim raised him $25. was the only one who called for and in themselves and they can agreed between themselves as to tion of the existing law is that diately knelt down, and a china look o' things.

cards. When he got a pair of be honest, courageous, loving, says, to Jim the degrees of fault of their which will be made by Article saucer having boon placed in his when we was walkin' along the

troys he was comforted for the peaceful and actuated in their respective ships, without loss of tho Cogrention, whereby it hand, he broke it. The officer of lovec wlut this was a town where Bassett then looked at his hand moment, but it was only for the thoughts and deeds by good will, Each human being is a partner ing the question to be decided is provided that the liability the court, through an interproter, thioro wa'ut nothin' diddin'. You and finding that he had not. bet-moment, for Blaisdell's fivos by the Court, with the aid' of of a ship for a collision then addressed him thus: "You mought. get some red liquor, 1 tered his pair of kings, he natur- overtopped oven the dealer's four in the kingdom of God, and upon Nautical AssosSOT8. in such a attaches where that collision isshall tell the truth and the whole says, but as f'r any 'xcitement, ally threw down his cards, face douces, and he scooped in the pot. each human being reste some case, where the owners of one caused by the fault of a pilot, oven | truth, and if you do not toll the you mought as well climb a up, to show his openers.

Bill and Jim looked at each slure of the responsibility for the ship have agreed that her dogres where the pilot is carried by com- truth your soul will be cracked cottonwood an' hunt f'r catfish." Jim hesitated a little, and thon other questioningly and Jim oven apbuilding and spread of that of fault was two-thirds of the pulsion of law.

like the saucer." A Malioiome- "That mought depond some grinning as broadly as Bill had made a notion as if he were about kingdom.

Are you doing your share? whole, they could not dispute By the existing law, the ownor dan witness first placed his right on what you uns calls 'xcitement," done, showed his own hand after to dig, but Bill shook his head. thair liability to pay two-thirds or master of a ship is not liable hand on the Koran, put the said old man Greenhut, cautione ho had taken in the pot. He had

"I reckon it's no uso,” he said)

Are the virtuos namod being of the damages sustained by the for any loss or damage occasioned other hand to kis forehead, and ly. "If you was lookin' f'r hoss only a pair of deuces.

almost sadly.. We uns can't do put into daily practice by you? ownora of cargo in either ship, by the fault or incapacity of any brought the top of his forehead racn', we don't have nono-not I al'ays plays that hand that nothin'ng'in such dealin' as that," Do you realize that God's but it is submitted that, on the qualified pilot acting in charge of down to the book and tonched it frequent, that is. An' if you was away, once into a game," he and he started to rise from the great work through all the agos authority of the case of "The that ship within any district whore with his head. He then looked moanin' fight, why, th' ain't no said, and the home talent per- table.

is dependent in some measure. Kuro" (13 P.D. 24), the cargo the employment of such pilot is for some time upon it, and, being fightin' 'lowed while Joo Bussett ceived that he was advertising But Pearsall spoke in an ugly upon you? owners themselves would not be compulsory by law (57 & 58 Vict. asked what effect that ceremony packs a gun an' I have a bung his bluff. bound by any such agreement, e 60 s, 633, the provisions of was to produco, answered that he starter handy.

Th' ain't no reason why yo' Is you got anythin', to say and could insist upon an issue which statute, whero not inappli- | was bound by it to speak the truth. "Nor there ain't, no gumblin' ahouldn't," observed Jim Blais about the deal?" he asked, It has been finally dotormined by being tried as to the degree of cable, were extended to Hongkong The deposition of a Gentoo has to be found senso we busted up adell, smoothly. "Is they any reaching for his hip pocket. vants that the oldest map is in fault of the rospective ships, and by Ordinance No 10 of 180, been received who touched with month or so ago. But if yo was other p'tio lar hande what you On the moment old man Groen-this form of a mosaic in a Byzan- the consequent proportionato section 41). And, even if it were his hand the foot of a Brahmin. lookin' f'r a quist gone o' draw, plays anyways p'cooliar?", hut entered the room, swinging tine church at Malaba, in Pales- liability of each.

not so expressly provided by Buddhists have been sworn by I dunno but what yo maugh Well, mebbe you unet'll find his bungstarter in bis right hand, tine. It is about 1700 years old With regard to damages caused statuto, still it would seem pro-"the three holy existences-Bud- find it. Them that plays it says it out if we does," was Bill's" There won't be no shootin' on and purports to be a map of a by death, or personal injuries, hablo that, inasmuch as a man dha, Dhamma, and Pro. Sangha- it's tolable reitin' at times, only reply, and the game went on, the premises, Sam. Yo' know it's part of the Holy Land. resulting from a collision, the can only be reasonably held, re- and the devotees of the 22 firma- "Draw poker mought do," with just a touch of hostility ag'in the house rules. If you an' Indian imports from the United: -law in this respect is not to be sponsible for the wrongful aota monte," and a Parsee on the Zend- said Bill, with no great show of added to the previous antagonism. this gentleman wants to settle a States ross from 1.01 to 2.35 per materially nitored so far as of his own servants, a shipowner Avesta, or by binding a "holy enthusiasm. "I reckon we uns Notwithstanding these two argyment yo'll have to go out on cent. of the total, and exports

| from 1:00 to 1,80 per cent. regards the rights of the persone cannot, by the common law."be oord" round his body,

to and some way to kill successful plays, the strang the loven."

Some difficulty may perhaps

hereafter arise where the owners |

of two ships in collision havo

caused by the fault of a pilot,

even when the pilot is carried by compulsion of law,

Forms of Oath.

"Well, yo' opened the pot," the name of Sam Pearsall. explained Winterbottom, a little Buys Drinks for the House. impatiently, "an' it's up to yo' to All looked up inquiringly when show what yo' opened on." the two strangers came in and all, "Is that the rule?" inquired without visible reluctance, res- Bill, with a fine exhibition of ponded to the invitation of the astonishment, and several of his

hearere replied: bar in a friendly fashion and tak- "It sho" is."

Bassett Throws Down His Hand.

Jim, the first player, finding three aces, unhesitatingly put up $18, that being the amount already up. Winterbottom with pat flush did not care to keep Bill out by raising at that stage of the game, so he simply trailed, and Bill, with a small full in his hand, had the same thought with regard to the three who were still to be heurt from, so he trailed.

Then Blaisdell, with four fives

tone.

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