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THE NEW SHIPPING CONVENTIONS.

(Continued from last Saturday.)

Article 6. The right of netion for

Article 8. After a collision, the

the recovery of damages result- ing from a collision is not coudi-Ho tiount upon the entering of a protest or the fulfilment of any other special formality. All logal presumptions of faultin regard to liability for collision uro abolished, Articlo 7. Action for the recovery. of damages are barred after an interval of two years from the date of the casualty, The period within which an action inust be instituted for enforc- ing the right to obtain contribu

tion permitted by paragraph 31 of article 4 is one year from the

dato of paymont,;.

periods of limitation may be, suspended or interrupted aro determined by the law of the court where the case is tried, Tho high contracting parties re- serve to themselves the right to provide, by legislation in their respective countries, that, the

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY JULY 21 1911

master of onch of the vessels in' collision is bound, so far as he can do so without serious danger to his vessel, her crow and bor passengers, to rendor assistance to the other vessel,

2. Where all the persons in COMPANY MEETING.

ferosted belong to the nume

A

A SHORT SERMON.

The Two Talent Man.

He also that had received two

oxtraordinary general talents came and said, Lord, thou mooting of the National Bank of deliveredet unto mo two talents China, Ltd., was held last Satur-behold I have gained two other day afternoon at the George's Buildings when Mr. J. Scott Harston presided.

Stafe as the court trying the National Bank of China, Ltd. caso, the provisions of the

An national law and hot of the convention are applicable... her crow and her passengers.Article 13. This convention ex-

is likewise bound so far as pos- sible to make known to tho other Vossel the name of his vessel und the part to which she belongs, and also the names of the ports from which she comes and to which sho is bound.

A breach of the above provisions does not of itself impose any liability on the owner of p vos- sel. Article 9. Tho high controeting,

partics whose legislation doos

Ineut.

todds to the 'making good of damages which a vessol has caused to another vessel, or to goods or persons on board either vessel, either by the execution or non-execution of manevre or by the non-obser-. vance of the regulations even if no collision had actually. taken place.

St.

Those present were Messrs. E. S. Kadoorie, Ellis Kadoorie, E. D. uskoll, I. Gourgoy, Lau Chu Pak, Lan Wing Ching, Yeung Pak Leung and Chau Ki Pan and Mr. A. I. Lowe, the liquidator.

The notice of the meeting was

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talonts beside thom.--St. Mat- thew, XXV, 22,

talents aro three men to whom In the great parable of the our attention should be drawn not two. Yet, as a rule, the man who received five-talents and the man who received one talent are ones held up to us.

of

ADULTERATION OF

COTTON.SE

275

COMMERCIAL.

Shanghai Share Report.

Mesars J. P. Bissett & Co.'s

the essential portions of a recent report dated Shanghai, July 7 The following is a translation dispatel from the Ministry of states that transactions during Agriculture, Industry and Com the week have been fow in numbor merco to all the Industrial Taotais and represent moroly a small bulk of the empire, prohibiting the of shuros; it is not possible to adulteration of cotton.

chroniclenny very percoptille riso

it

On the 28th day of the fourth in ratos, but the markot continues moon of the 3rd year of Hsuan steady at its present low lovel. Tung(May 26, 1911) we receivoda The summer holidays took place polition from the Paiyang (North) on the 1st und ard inst., on which Morchants' Education Society,

dates the Exchange was closed. The man who was given two talents is nearly always neglected, stating that in the North among Wharves, Mining, and Lands

Insurance, Shipping, Docks, road.

or quickly disposed of as a sort of the products of the soil, cotton isno ollicial business reported. Dy Articlo 13 of the Convention

The Chairman said: The Extra- not forbid infringement of the it is provided that the Convention

super" in the play. The small one of the largest trados. For ex- Kates in these stocks romain al- preceding article bind them-extends to the making good of ordinary Resolutions contained in amount of attention he gots would umple, in Chenting, Paoting, Shuu- most oxactly the same as last week. selves to take or to propose to damages which a vessel has the Notice of the Meeting just to indicate that his place toh and other prefectures in China Banks remain steady at $9173, their respective Legislatures, caused to another vessel, or to read were unanimously passed at

was not important, after all.

Plantations, Transactions Yet it may be that he is the and Changtohfn Honan, this plant took place only in Auglo-Dutch, the measures necessary for the goods or persons on" board ofther the Meeting of Shareholders hold most important of the three is most flourishingly produced. Gula-Kalumpongs, Siaks, Ziang prevention of such infringe-vessel, either by the execution or on the 24th ultimo. I have noth-that the lesson taught by his Reserving a sufficient quantity for bes, and Semambus, at price noted

non-oxocution "of a maneuvre, The grounds upon which the said The high contracting parties will or, by the non-observance of the ing to add beyond informing course exceeds in valuo that inland consumption, the balanco/on our list,

municate to one another as regulations, "even if no collision London show that all depositors panions. For he was the average through Chinese cotton brokers Tis. 65, and are in strong demand.

you that the latest advices from taught by either of his com

iswholly sold to forsign merchants 2,1-2qpoints on last wook's rate of Cottons. Ewos lisve improved soon as possible the laws or ro-had actually tuken place."

and customers in London have man, and since, tho.average man gulations which lave already The oxisting law, whereby the boon asked to close their accounts has on his side sono 75 per cent. or dealers. Lo the 34th year of at prosont quotation. been or may be hereafter pro-Admiralty Court has jurisdiction and those having money with the of the whole race, what has to do Kang Hsu (1908) the value of mulgated in their States for to decide all claims and demands Bank have largoly availed them with him may truly be said to this oxport was Tis. 50,000. In changed hands during the week Industrials. Tangkets hus giving offect to the above un-whatsoever in the nature of selves of the opportunity given concern all mankind.

the 1st year of Hsuan Tung (1900) from Tis. 97 to Tls, 98, and at tho dortaking.

damage received by any ship," them. I would add that if the le

Let us look at this average unn. had risen to the amount of Tsoloso remain fairly steady at Tly. A furthor Statutory presump whether or not such damago hus solutions are confirmed at this He was given two talents,-less 1,500,000, and from the last your 98. said periods shall be extended tion of fault for a collision been occasioned by an actual col- Meeting the Liquidator will than half as much money as the up to the spring time of this year, Stores, Hotels and Miscollone- in casos whore it has been exists under the present law lision, will not be altered by this be in a position to pay the Sharo-man ahead of him and twice as it has reached the wondorful figure ous. No business reported. sible to arrest the defondant (Section 12% of the Merchant Article, which is apparently in-hollors a first dividend of $70 much as the man behind. It is of from six to seven million tools. Debentures, Dobenturos, vosso! in the territorial waters Shipping Act) when one of the tended merely for the purpose of per share on Monday next, the to be inferred from this gift that But, the smaller dealers in the generally speaking, uro in do- of the State in which the plain ships fails to stand by the other making the provisions of the Con- 17th instant. This will practi- he was just an ordinary, stealy-interior are always too covetous of mand at current rates. Lif *hav his domicile or

for the purpose of ronddoring vention applicable to all cases cally exhaust all the available going, faithful servant.

small profits and heedless of large Rubber Quotations. - London principal place of business. assistance if necessary, or if her when damage has beon caused by funds, leaving only certain Assets There was nothing unusual inquiries (pound foolish and quoted Para Rubber, fino hard Perhaps the most important navigator fails to give to the per- the negligent navigation of a ship. to get in which may take up 3 about him, indeed, as has been penny wise), with the result that enro, spot or neat, on June 29, of all the alterations in the lusson in charge of the niher ship

It was formerly doublad whe-years to collect so the prospects of said, lio seems to have fallen into the lust year's cargo, when de-4s. 1-1-2d. value; 30, 49, 0.1-2d. is that which will be made in the name of his own vessel, the ther the Admiralty Court had a further dividend are likely to innocuous dosrnetude, as a mere livered, was found to be wot and value; June 1 4s. 0.1-2d. value; 3, cordance with article 6 of the port to which she belongs, from jurisdiction to entertain an action be deferred for a long time. connecting link between his two mouldering, and the merchants 4s. 1d. value; 4, s. 4-1.1-2d. Convention, whereby it is de- whence she came, and the port to for dainage which had not been I now propose that the following brother servants. Just as thors is suffered great losses in conse sellers.

which she is bound. clared that "All legal presump

caused by actual collision, but it Extraordinary Resolution be con- nothing unusual about the vast quence, all because of the adul Sterling Quotations. Tho tions of fault in regard to liability

By Articlo S of the now Cou- is now well settled that the Ad-finned, viz:

toration of water in the cotton T.T. Rates on London to-day is majority of mon to-day. for collision are abolished." vention, although the obligations miralty Court has such jurisdic- That the Company bo wound-

He took his two talents without exported. Henceforth, foreign-P. 4-7.8d. The existing law is governed of the master of each of the tion. So, in the case of "The up voluntarily, and that Arthur complaint, he did not whine ers will only buy cotton, The following is the business by the provisions of Section 410 vessels in collision to stand by the Industrie L. H. 1A and 1 303 Rylands Lowe, Chartered Ac and sulk because another servant after its having been exposed recorded of the Merchant. Shipping Act, other vessel, and to give the names where a ship had improperly countant, of Thornor's Chambers, was given five. He took what to the sun, otherwise they dare

June 30-Langkats Tls. 916 and 1894, whereby it is provided us &c., of his vessel, are ropontod; it anchored in the fairway of a Fenchurch Street, London, EC. was given him and he made not venture upon a purchase. Tls. 07-1.2 cash. Ewas Tls. 66 follows: Where in a case of is expressly provided that narrow channel, and exhibited no and St George's Building, long-full use of the gift.

The quotation for last year's cash. Amhorsts Tis. 5 casli, polyhon the case is tried, not of itself impose muy liability which was put hard aport to avoid pointed Lol winding for the pur-Reconating, the man to whom ko it has receded to Tls. 92, all on mer holidays. collision it is proved to the court breach of their provisions doos light, another ship, the holm of kong, be and he is heroby ap- When his master returned and crop began at Tls, 2 (?) per picul, Anglo-French Lands Tis. 92 cash. required of the three servants an but increased to Tls. 24. Now, July 1-Banks closed for Suin- that any of the collision regula- on the ownor of a vessel," running into the one at anchor,pose of such winding-up. tions have boon infringed, the Therefore, although the fret and consequently went aground,

This Mr. Lau Chu Pak secondeil and had given two talents told how count of adulteration.

July 3.-Banks closed for Sum- ship by which the regulation has that one of two ships in collision was held entitled to recover the resolution was curried unsui-e had increased them to four Society is alive to the fact that the mer holidays. boon infringed shall be deemed to fails to stand by the other, and damages from the ship so immously.

talents, and this ratio of increase lower market prico is not caused

July 1-Langkats Tis. 98 cash. be in fault, unless it is shown to hor master deelinos to give her properly anchored. And, in the The Chairman then proposed: was exactly the same us that by any inferior quality in the cot- Ewo Cottons Tis, 65 cash. Anglo- the satisfaction of the court that name and destination, but mails fator case of "The Port Victoria" That the Liquidator bo authoris obtained by the superior man ton, but the practice of mixing Dutch Tls. 1 1-4 cash. Sinks The.

water with the cotton, alonu. 12 cash. the circumstances of the case away from the scene of the (1902) 25, whore one sluped to pay out of the funds of the who had received five talents. mude departure from the regula-disastor as quickly as possible, slipped her anchor and put out to Company a su not exceeding Likewise, his reward was the drastic measures could be on- July 5-French Municipal G tion necessary."

will not create any presumption soa, to avoid a collision will an- $100,000 as compensation to save us that of the five-talent forced for improvement, the trade porcent. debaturos Tis. 103 casla. mun, Well done, good and would have an assured and glori- (Municipal 6 per cent. debentures Therefore, at present, in every of liability on the part of that other vossel which had negligently members of the Company's staff.

Mr. Ellis Kadoorio seconded faithful servant; thou hast been ous future. case whore it is proved, or ad-ship, novertheless it will be boon allowed to drag har anchor,

1907) TIs. 105, Gula-Kalum- faithful over a fow things, I will] This Society is also aware that pongs Tis, 12 cash. Ziungbes mitted, that one ship in collision sufficient to raiso a very strong she was held entitled to recover and the motion was carried..

make theeraler over many things; in almost every village there is a Tls, 4 cash. failed to observe any one of the suspicion that she was in fault damages. from the other vessol, regulations, her breach of which for the nollision. As the writer Again, in the case of "The Sisters" cludos the business of the meeting, enter thou into the joyof thy lord." cotton shop for buying cotton in

July C.-H.&.S. Banks $917.1-2 night by any possibility have has said "Tho mere fact of her P. D). 117 where a collision bo- gentlemen. Thank you for your doubtless is intended to be, ation of water-adulteration, a pro- cent, dobontures Tls. 103 cush All of which should be, as it small quantities. For the preven-casli. Fronch Municipal 6 per contributed to the collision, she is astor, or the porson in charge tween two ships was caused by the necessarily held to be in fault, or of a ship, having sailed away improper manovre of a third

message of confortand encourage clamation should be posted up Langkats Tls. 98 cash. Somainbus before every such shop that the T. 0.50 cash. Gula-Kalumpongs partly in fault, for the collision, instead of standing by, would vessel in prossing the bows of one COWARDLY ASSAULT ON ment to the average man, unless it is proved on her behalf necessarily tend to discredit any of the ships in collision, the third

For with this average man, as said shop is strictly forbidden Tls. 11.00 cash. Waterworks Tis, A CONSTABLE. that "the circumstances of the evidence by him to the effect that vossel was held liable:

with the unusual mau, the mea- to take watered cotton. Also, 375 caali. sure of service is not the measure the shop should be made to case made departure from the he had complied with the Ro-

It is important to note that it is

of results obtained, but regulation necessary." The bur-gulations for the prevention of expressly provided by Article 12

the draw up a set of rules, with provi- Shanghal Picce Goods. monsure of use.

sion for the imposing of large fines

Messrs. Noel, Murray & Co.'s den of proof is upon her to show collisions at son.

A mun lo of the new Convention that its either (1) that the infringement whom the dictates of humanity provisions do not apply to enses assault was related before Mr. J.ave purposed when Ile planned The country producers should also

The story of a most cowardly Whatever the Creator may in cases of incorrigible offenders, report on the Shanghai Pioco

Goods Trade says:~~~ by hor of the regulation could not are nothing, cannot be expected where all the persons interested. Wood at the Magistracy last that the majority of men should be warned against the practice of tinuos, and though the news of An active demand still co- by any possibility have contri- to have any regard for the truth." belong to the sume State as the Saturday afternoon. It appears be average inon-two-talent men water adulteration. When once the American Cotton Crop that is buted to the collision (The Duke) This article of the new Con-Court trying the case, in which that nt about one of Bucclough (1891 A.Q. 310), or vention will in no way affect the event it is provided that the pro. yesterday, an Indian constable of the talents makos plain the vinced of the trustworthiness of coming in bids operators, pause,

o'clock it is certain that this parable the foreign merchants are con (2) that a departure from the personal liability of the master, visions of the national law, and not proceeded to arrest a hawker equality of faithful mon in the our cotton, all impediments to the there is nothing in the home regalations was necessary in order or person in charge, of a ship of the convention, are applic-outside the Naval to avoid immediate danger, al-failing to stand by after a colli- able."

Yard sight of the Lord who gives all full development of this trade will though such departure ultimately sion. By section 123 (3) of the

certain delinquency, gifts and who varies His giving. be forthcoming. We beg, there-usiness for the present. Manu- proved to be ineffective to prevent Merchant Shipping Act 1804 it in

This being so, where a'colli- when, without warning, a Chi

And whatever men may crave fore, to pray your Ministry, etc. ness employee of the Dockyard to, be; howover genius and Accordingly, this provided that such person shall son takes place between two In a vast majority of the re-be guilty of a misdemeanour; and, British ships, but no damage is savagely attacked the guardian of apparently brilliant success in sends this order, etc.

the peace. The assailant snatch-worldly ways may move the mass ́ported casos, in fact in practically if he is a certificated officer, shall

by any foreigner, or overy case whiere a breach of one be liable to have his certificate foreign owner of cargo, on boarded the policeman's whistle and to something akin to envy, the either ship, and the case is tried watch, tore his turban and struck two-lalent man in this parable lim on the root of the nose with ssays to the mass, "The, samo

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the collision which occurred.

or more of the Regulations for cancelled or suspended.

Provention of Collisions at sea is

proved to have been committed by ane ship, it has been found impos- sible to prove that such breach might not by sonio possibility have contributed to the collision, og whore a ship in a fog has failed to stop her engines imme- diately on "the" whistle of another ship being heard, although she has subsequently been navigated with perfect seamanship, she has been held to blame for a collision, because, had the obeyed the re gulation, she might not have zeached the spot where the colli: sion took place. (The Britannin 1905 P. 98),

By this article of the now convention the law in this respect will be altered to whint

"it was in former days, and, although one of two ships

in a collision may be found to liave committed a brosch of onel of the Regulations, she will not be held to be in fault merely for that reason, but only if the breach did

in fnot contribute to the collision,

to the extent that it would not

have occurred had has obeyed the Regulation ("Tuff v. Warman" 2 O. B. 740)

sustained

".

The Chairman:-That

attendance,

for 11

Hit with a Brick.

con-

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Article 10. Without prejudice to laws, if they remain unaltered by deop, down to the lane, the bone reward, no matter how the resul

in a British Court, all the existing brick, inflicting a wound one inch ratio of increase brings the same tion in any conventions which may legislation, will apply, both as hereafter be aude, the provi sions of this convention do not regards the statutory presumption happily boing uninjured. This tant sums may vary." affect in any way the law in of liability, and the vision of loss morning, the aggressive party was where both ships are hold to blaine, brought up before Mr. J. R. Wood

force in each country with re-

owners' liability, nor do they affect the legal obligations arising from contracts of car- riago or from any other con- tracte,

It is thought probable, however,

us stated and was awarded one

gard to the limitation of ship that expross legislation will be cnmonth's hard labour for com- neted, bringing the national lawmitting the assault, and was fined into line with the provisions of the $3 for causing the damage.

The victim of the affair in Bhag Convention.

wan Singh, L.P.C. .701, and, in No alteration of the existing view of the fact that he stuck to made upon him, wo would suggest to the Captain Superintendent to roward him for his pluck in some

Ministry

markets, to cause them any un- facturers commitments, based on the higher price for the raw įstaple, are š› extensive, and for

so far nhoad now, no

very serious deline can be expected A NARROW ESCAPE, in price. With really moderato supplies here on the whole, On Friday we drew atton-favourable prospects for the cross our Day by Day over a greater part of the country column to the fact that the and depleted stocks in the con- residents in the house above seem to be much fear of anything suming districts, there does not CANTON-MACAO RAIL-

tho workshop, 341 Queen's Road like a collapse in the market. West, had been ordered to remove What forward engagements the WAY.

on account of the dangerous state dealers have are mostly for goods of the building. Visiting the to arrive at fairly high prices; it {{T'as “Telmoràrx" CORRESPONDENT' place our representative was in would not be beneficial to thom,

Canton, July 13.

formed that during the night of therefore, it prices camo down be The Director-General of Itail- Thursday over forty persons were fore they la chance of realising, ways H.E. Tuan Fang will shortly sleeping in one apartment. Dur-To what extent they are interested In. addition to taking over the beanis gave way and a portion contracted withi Manchester it is control of the Canton-Hankow of the roof fell in. A Chinoso diflicult to say, but it would be railway, he has boon entrusted by woman was asloop just under that to a sufficient extent to con- the President of Posts aud Com-portion of the roof and how she vince them of the firmnoss of munications with the duty of con- escaped injury she connot say. manufacturers and the almost in- ferring with the Governor of She told our representative that practibilty of obtaining any con- The police force organized for Macao on the subject of construc-sho thought herself fortunate, cessions on the prues they quote, in any action belong to States of hold, It is their intention to the protection of the Chinose ting the Canton-Macao Railway There is no doubt about it the This market: corinlyseons the high contracting parties, establish n fort, outside the small section of the Canton-Kowloon and the signing of an agreement house is at present unsale, but the quietor at the moment, which is and, in any other cases for northern gate of the city. The Railway, is composed of 125 mon for the early completion of tlio imates are in a sad plight. They, probably only a fall after the which the national laws pro- two old forts situated in the east who have already completed their line. On His Excellency's arrival are willing to comply with the rather free buying that has been and west of the city will be course of training. They are at Canton the Director-General order to remove but are unable to going on taloy, chiefly for Van¬ Provided always that→

fortified and guarded by soldiers being quartered in the temple of will instruct the Chinese syndicate find another residence. The roof kow, Thit large distributing 1. As regards persons interested stationed there. In front of these the God of Fire." The force for the construction of the Chinese is at presentsupported hy bamboo, centre is, however, probably who belong to a non-contrasting two fortresses, a deep ditch will will be divided into companies for section to hurry an with the work and under its doubtful shelter the affected by the floods in the upper State, the application of the be dug. It is generally believed patrolling purposes in the railway and ask the Governor of Macao to number of persons will have to Yangtze regions, which delays above provisions may be made that the improvements effected stations from Canton to Bliek have work on the Macao section spend another night or two. A tho delivery of cargo f by each of the contracting in the fortifying facilities of Can-Lang. For Shek Lung onward, started at once so that the two large number of residents in Yeo port: Except perhaps for Turns States conditional upon recipro ton have been prompted by the snother foron will be formed sections may be joined for un Yink Street, Kennedy Town, luvo the ole runes of goods from here alty,

recent outbreak:

shortly.

early opening of the traffic also been ordered to move. are exceptionally favourab

Artiole 11. This convention doos law is effected by the remaning his man despite the sorious attack arrive at Canton from Hankow, ing the night two or three of the in the forward business recently

not apply to ships of war or to article 14-17. Governmentships appropriated exclusively to a public service. Article 12. The provision of this

'convention, shall be applied as

Fortification of Canton.

The authorities in Canton are

regards all persons intorested doing their best to transform the

when all the vessels concerned city into an impregnable strong-

vidde.

Way.

Canton-Kowloon Railway.