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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY JULY 26 1911

DAY BY DAY,

Of every noble work the silent part is best: Of all expression, Jhat which cannot be expressed,

THE AGREEMENT

BINDING ?

RESUMED APPEAL

Mr Potter's Submissions

The Rov, W. W. Whild, D,D.,| WAS of New York, whom it was ex- pected would conduct a series of Biblo lectures in Hongkong dur- ing-Augusr, cabled yesterday sta ing that he will not be able to come to Hongkong.

DYNAMITE BOMBS SEIZED.

On Canton Steamer.

What is the effect of the contract of the 11th January if it cannot bo provod ?. You will find that the verbal agreement being in- valid, inasmuch as it is not in

Nows was brought down with writing and does not satisfy the the arrival of tho Canton Statuto of Frauds, the original steamer this morning, that u Before a full court this morning, | writton contrast stands.

quantity of dynamito bombs The appointment of Mr. W. the hearing of the appeal in which Put it in another way. Take was seized on the arrival of From No. 10, Sai-van-ho, Shout-Stmloy Allen, formerly ropre. Li Po Hung was "the appellant the assntract, which must be in a steamer from Hongkong, not ki-wan, the lareony of clothing sentative of the Sperry Flour and Li Ling Shi, Li Tsing Pak, Li | writing to satisfy the Statute of one

of lie bunts bolonging and money to the value of $60 is Mills in Hongkong, as assistant Po Lång and Po Ling wore the Frauds, and is reduced to writing other to the Hongkong, Canton reported.

manager of the Fisher Flouring|respondents, was resumed before Subsequently a vorbal agreement and Macao Steamboat Co. or Mille, Seattle, is amounced. Sir Francis Piggott and Mr. Jusis come to varying that contract Messrs. Butterfield and Swire, The English and French muile!

Lice Comporta

The verbal agreement is invali!The seizuro was undo by officon which left Hongkong on the 20th Conductor (who has had to Mr. O. G. Alabaster as consul because it is not in writing, and of the Customs Popment in and 24th ult. woro delivered in climb the stairs to inform for the appellant asked that jug the written contract remains be the course of their soarelt for cons London yesterday

passenger bo has arrived at his ment "delivered in the action au causo apparently, you cannot trabands. It is reported that destination).-Ere, you! Don't March 3rd bo reversed and that rosein or substitute an invalid the explosive bombs wero dia- Areording to latest advicos the you want Westminster Abbey? it may be judged that the plain-contract for a valid one.

covorod concealed under tlio E.S.S. Sanur was still badly Surprised Passenger (still not siff recover against the respen- ushore below Cuck's Head and it | moving).—Yes.

lents' contribution in respect of Agreement Good and Binding, mattress of one of the Chinoko first-class passengers. Whether is regarded as inoritable that sho

Conductor (getting really abu- the sum of $82,212.40 and in- Tho Puisno Judge: It is the owner of the deadly missiles sive).-Well, you'd better come terest theroon as claimed in the nullity. tho will have to be dug out.

ne been arrested or not our down for it. I enn't possibly writ of summons in this case und Mr. Patter: Yos, itisa nullity, roport does not say, but the dis bring it on the 'bus."Punch.” his costs of action and of this ap-but the written contract remains: every as given the Chineso

poal to be taxed."

binding the parties.

officials food furiously to think." Proceeling, Mr. Potter said:----

Later.

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ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

Hongkong, 9th June, 1910.

BIRTH.

wife of Penis E. Donnelly, of a daughter.

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No Plague.

Jows, who are very sensitive to the gibos of others, are fond at. tolling talos against themselves.

No cases of plague wero report. An amusing aucedote appears ined during the 24 hours ended at the Jewish Chronicle." Kohn and i

noon to-day. Low resolve, for business reasons, to get baptised. Kohn goes first to the church. When he comes

Indolent Citizens.

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To show you that the decision A later arnival from Canton of the Court below was correct this, afternson, bought tho nd- there is one additional reason ditional information that the why the judgment is correct. man conveying the infernal

s not den ar-

The case concisely stated by Mr. Alabaster was that the parties were brothors suing each other, plaintiff suing his brother and A Chinaman was fined 5 this his mothor-she might be PONSELLS-Ou the 26th July, 1911, at "Kingsclere.“ Hongkong, Be | was it?" Kohu passes him beat Blake Pier.. Two men wero als fendants were the sons of the doctrine of part porfonance rosted, n fact which has thrown

Jout, Lów asks him, "Well, how morning for sleeping on a bene, concubino-but the male do-This is a contract in which the urchines"

"Don fine each for keeping their late Lo Sing, One of the applies. I assume the con the higher officinis into a state of

sons, Ji Pok, contracted a fect on a soat in Blake Gardens.

Rumour is, as tract must be in writing, and consternation. Dumber of debts At the

in Canton to Output of Banka Tin- The Resident of Banka has time when he was manager of the that being so, although the con, usunt, activa

the bombs tract ought to have been in writto effect that given the following figures of the Hong Bank, and pressure ing to satisfy the Statute of were intended for uso to blow up output of tin there for Jure: rght to bear on various Frauds, the Court will enfore the Vicerogul Yamen and is the Oro and slag estimated in metal debts, and eventually a letter of part performed. The authority something liko thirty rounds the members of the family to pay his that contract, because it has been quantity sized is stated to be pl. 16,938, production the pre-quarantee was signed in which for this is found in Me Mann conspirators have enough and to vious months, pls. 2,116, total the members of the faily guar-Cook that lays down definitely spare it their design be the min- pl. 40,684 compared with June,anteed to pay all such debts up to that the doctrine of part poring of the official residence. 1910, pls.21,017, provirus month $115,000 Plaintiff had, ander formance is not confined only In consequence of the seizure, pls. 32,045, total pis. 53,992.

The ulject of this paper isso preblish correct information, bo scree the truth and print the news without fear in favour.

Cable Address: Telegraph, Hongkong.

Telephone: No. 1.

A.B.C., 5th edition.

Western Union.

The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JULY 26th, 1911.

LABOUR AND CHINESE REFORM.

1275 hunghtily muttering; spunk to me, you Jew." Admiral Togo. Admiral Toge, Conneillor on Naval Affairs, is to be promoted to Admiral of the Japanese Fleet on the 20th of November and is to bo: appointed to a position on the Army and Navy Supreme Council, Whiskey-Making in China.

Central China Pust" (Hankow) roports: The foreign distillery at Chaokow has now got into working order and daily outs ap several hundred pieuls of grain. It is much foured that when its output is put on the mar- kot the old spirit distillors will lose their trade.

New 'Oll-field in Saghallen,

| A Vinitivostok despatch to the Asahi "reports that English and American financiers have obtain ed a ninety year leure for an oil tell in Saghalien at a very high figure. The capitalists will work he proporty jointly and thoir operations are expected begin

The Opium Conference.

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Pawned Jewellery.

Robbery at Sea

Boxing.

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Those sportsmon who follow

dis guarantee, puid the sum ol $80,000.

Mr. Eldon l'otter appeared for three of the respondents.

Mr. Potter Answers Mr. Alabaster.

interest in land but applies two hear the Viceroy has issued. any contract which the court of instructions for the formulation oquity will grant specific per- of more stringent regulations formance of

governing the searching of all

arrivals by river and the proper and efheient enrrying out of the now rules is loft to the officers of the Maritime Custome.

the

awarded a contract by the Hong. kong Electric. Tramway Co. for the construction of three cars to

A native youth was charged at the Mingistracy this morning will obtaining $645 worth of jewellery from the Wing Hing shop at 10,

I submit that this is the law Queen's Road Contral under false

When the case came up for hour-Thexo.tract need not be in writ protences Defendant pleadeding this morning, in short discus-ing. Prince Ching, who at one time seemed to have borne a most

guilty to the charge and was sion ensued hotween the Paispe My friend says it is void and unenviable character in matters political, has, it appears, chunge

awarded six months' hard labour, Judge and Mr. Potter as to the invalid. I submit the funding HONGKONG DOCK CO. from the ugly duckling, which obstructed the progress of Chinese

pawnbroker who had accoptod admittance of certain dneumonte, of the court below is a good one. reform, into a veritable swan-like creature of the most beneficent

the valuables, was cautioned by Then Mr. Potter, opening, said: and that the family agreement is Secures Tramway Co. Contract. the Magistrate.

"At the last sitting of the Court a good, binding and proper one. intentions, it was not many months ago that many of the European

Ever since the longkong and submitted to you that there was Just before adjourning for Whampoa Duck Co. launched out Press were holding forth in no mibl terms against the man who scoined

The master of a fishing joukno necessity for this agreement to tillin, an argumont ousted as to in the direction of engineering raports to the Police that on the he in writing because it did not the admissibility of certain docu-undertakings boyond the locking to be placing obstacle after obstacle in the way of those who were on xious to bring the millenium into China at express rate. Itis probabile

night of the 21th July, while at come within the Statute of Frauds mouts. On resuming after the and repairing of ships, the Com shordy.

Shu-ki-wan, off Waglan Light just before the Court rose adjournment Mr. Potter drew at pany has met with gratifying that this was meroly an error of judgment on the part of his crities, or

Flood at Fatshan

lonso, seven men eramo nlongside, quoted a passage from Chit-vention to a letter mentioned and success. The first large contract in the alternative the suggestion lays that Prince Ch'ing underwent a

The food at Fatshun is getting boarded the junk, gagged the ty on Contracts showing you dated March 8th. sudden conversion to the muse. It really matters little which was more serious daily, Some days master nud asked for monty. The in

Company securòd "was case il contract, which "It had been suggested by the that for the construction of the real state of affairs, for if the statements of the Prince are of age a boat fully loaded with coal master said there was no money need not be written, haud in fast plaintiff's solicitors," said Mr. the cars for the Kowloon any value at all, they most certainly show that not only is he was capsized on account of the on board, whereupon the robber been reduced to writing, you could Potter," that a mortgage wa Canton Railway (British section) a good grasp of the needs of the Empire, but that he fully in- rapids formed and two lives were struck Lim on the head with the fasterwards, by a vorbilagreement, made in pursuance of the family | Following upon that as its natural lost. A shop dealing in yeast was butt-end of a revolver, drove the extend, vary or qualify that con-agreement, and my friend contend corollary was the placing of the. tends to actively assist in working out China's new salvation. Itunder water for several days and crew into the hold and nailed downtract as you plenso. The author that the family agreement could order by the Chineso Railway has been said, and doubtless there is a scintilla of truth in the collapsed. The inmates were the hatches. The robbers, who ity for that proposition is the case only mean the written agreemous Administration for the cars to bo statement, that the secret of China's secting perpetual youth is buried under the debris, but they were all armed, then ransacked of Gloss v. Lord, Nugout. It is of the 11th of January. If the sun on the Imperial section. Pho the wonderful reasonableness of the people and if the new Primeworo got out, having sustained the vessel and stole money and important to notice that there was Lordships would look at the latter workmanship and finish of the

only a few bruises.

clothing to the value of 2. nosilstitution, as my friend would portion of the lotter of March 8thirs, with which our readers aro Minister is at all a criterion the saying is fully justified. Despite the

The robbers then left, and on the have your Lordships to hold. He that our clients were willing to roady familiar, reflect credit on fact that his decaying health was advanced on his bolaif as a plea There is a growing opinion in return of the crow on deck, they suggosted that by reason of this assist their brother in the cottle the builders. That skilful work- for the non-acceptance of oilies, he has had to fill the role and one of Calcutta, sayatho "Straits Tunes," found that everything had been further oral agreement there was a ment of his affairs to the extent of manship and first class material substitution of the oral for the 115,000 dollars, that could not aron firm's best recommendations, his early speeches--that delivered at a recent moeting of the Chinese that if America insists upon de cleared.

manding the holding of an Opium

written contract. That is not the mean the written agreement beis testified by the fact that the Cubiuct-shows that he has determined on as strong a policy of re-Conference at The Hague, the

case; ns is pointed out in the case cause it was only for 80,000 Hongkong and Whanipos Dock, foria as the times, and the state of the country, will permit. Ae Powers must prohibit the importo-boxing to any great extent will be of Gloss v. Lard Nugent. Take the dollars. It meant the writton plus Co. have just recently been cording to his version the late Dowager Empresa, Ilsia Ching and the tion of cocaine and morphine by pleased to learn that Marriott written contract, the family agree the verbal agreement." tato Emperor Kung Hsu, were both aware of the critical stage that sacrifice of the opium duty will be ed to fight on August 1st. This is a subsequent verbal agree-

China, for if this he not done India's and Iron Bux have been matchment or any contract where, thore | .* "No Verbal Agreement" had been arrived at in the history of the Empire, and ordered the useless.

will be the third ocension on whichment extending it. The verbal Mr. Alabaster rising said ww introduction of a constitutional government, as the only method of i

Shortage of Bar Silver. the two have met, and the event, agreement does not constitute a My friend relies vory largely on supplement those in uso on, the "Thoir wishes have been followed-out "making the country strong."

The official in charge of the this time, is to decide who shall new contract, but take the old on what he calls a verbal agreementine. We feel certain that the by the ministers of Isuan Tang, who noticing the growing demand Official Specie Department in the title of Bantam Champion the written contract and the Not only has that verbal agree news wo are the first to be able to of the people have shortened the period for the introduction of the Canton has reported to the P-of the Far East. The contest subsequent oral agreement the ment never been proved, but there communicate to the public will be

received with justifiablo antiss now order of things. This is the departure from the old policy of vincial Treasurer and the Tautai which will be one of fifteen rounds two together form a contract. sver was any verbal agreemont exclusivo conservativism, and a taking to the paths, totally new to of the Promotion of Industries is for a sido bet and a purse given The Puisue Judge :. You. That arises from your Lord fuction not only by the largo Chinese, of progressivism. The first stop was the creation of a that the Canton mint is in urgent by Mr. Bysack of the Hippodròme

Mr. Potter: If the Statute of ship's question as to the evidence number of shareholders in the Cabinet very much on the lines of the English parallel though it is tuned of har silver, which hau Circus.

Frauts applies, then of course you of verbal agreement. My friend ccessful tendering firm but als porhaps unfortunate that what, for lack of a better term, we boon running short for some time,

Exposing Deformities. will call the Inner Cabinet, should be dominated by four or five for the purpose of turning out

could not bring in the subsequent was hard put to it to find by the community at large. It A native was charged at the verbal agreement and set it any evidence at all, because, speaks much for the present vlministration of the Dook Com-. ministers who are minusportfolios. It may be some years before we subsidiary coins to meet the de- Magistracy this morning with up as the agreement. The real subunit, there never was any ste commoners occupying ministerial positions, and though this is mand of the money market. The being a rogue and vagabond and contract in this case is the written such agreement, and at las any that they are capable of the ideal and the Chinese are far from that at present, the substitute officials asked that permission exposing deformities for the pur-contract of the 11th January, plus ho dng out two little things from framing their estimate as to is quite excellent from a progressive point of view. --

should be obtained from the Canspose of gotting alins. The man the subsequent verbal agreement, the judge's notes. His cass is cure the award of the contract Prince Ching was only recognising the elementary principles ton Viceroy to make use of the was cantioned by Mr. J. It. Wood,

in the face of koon competition on. that the vorbil agreement was of political economy when he said that the many reforms, necessary, $1,000,000 placed on doposit in who remarked that had the man The Pisno Judge:-Wltando between all the brothers to part of other builders oquaily a were absolutely dependent on the supply of money. He has ro- their department in order to buy not been born in Hongkong, he evidence is there of an oral agree. exactly the same parties as interns with themselves to un-

derbid ́one another. cognised as sojne of the western politicians fail to have dono, that more bar silver from the foreign would have banished him from ment?

ested in the written family agree. the true fundamental underlying all State budgetting is, not that the banks at Shameen.

the Colony. This method of Mr. Pattor: There is amplement. That is his case.

The Moreton Terrace Affair. oxponditure should be proportionats to the income, but the income

exciting one's, compassion is a evidence, my Lord, and, there" is Whon we come to see whoro the The case was continued before to the expenditure. Consequently financial reform is the first nud

Privilogo leave, on privalo disgusting practice, as sometimes actual oral evidence of that oral verbal agreementsprang from, we Mr. F. A. ¡lazeland at the Magis- burning need of the hour. We must confess however that we are affairs, to the neighbouring coun- the most hideous and gruesome agreement. And there is an find it referred to Ho Yu Ming's tracy this afternoon in which Mr. amused by the bland naivete of the remark "as the Minister of trios, has been granted to Captain sights are thrust upon the passer agreement to increase the 80,000 evidence where he relers to a and Mrs. A. J. Walter summoned Finance is experienced in the subject, he will soon find all methods 1. de L. Brock, 123th Baluchis- by which should never be allowed dollars to 115,000 dollars, imenting whore the writton family | B. Braun, an overweerut Jurdino's available for it." The Paulmist saith Pat not your trust in princes tan Infantry; from 1st August to to be exposed to public gaze. It is

agreement was signed; and if Sugir Refinery, for alleged - nor in any child of man," but probably Prince Ching does not know 20th September, 1911, inclusive to be hoped that further cases

appears, in the judge's notes, sat at Quarry Bay. · Parthog - of this. There seems to be a promise in his spooch that the agricul-(or 60 days from date of depar-will be brought to the attention of

somo dixs after the meeting," evidenco was called anil the caro tural possibilitios and the natural resources are about to be dove-turo).

the local magistrates.

Mr. Ho Yn Ming “had an inter-adjournal, Mr. J. If, Gardiner loped. The promise is only one of assumption, for there is no There will be a meeting of the Typhoon Warnlags. -

view with the plaintiff endeavour-appeare 1 for decomplainantsant definito stalement. We hope it will be true, for the development of Comrades Graves' Committee at The telegram quoted below

ing to parentda him to subscribe Mr. M. Render Harris defended. China's mineral wealth alone would mean much for the Empire at the Chaplain's Room, Scandal was received at the American It cannot he said that the emmor!. But he would not. It is The Fills-Bysack Combination largo. Per capita the wealth of China is small. The reason is not far Point, it 12 noon on Wednesday. Consulate General, Hongkong, tract of the 11th January was not quin ele there was no verbal To-morrow night Mr. Fillia will to seek. The porfunctory raising of crops, the few opportunities 26th instant. Business:"Stan- from the Manila Observatory at a sufficient contract. The written agreement between the brothers give his first change of programme of indulging in highor and more valuable forms of work, and the ley Cemetery."

10.25 p.m.-"Manila, July 25, contract of the 11th January ob-to subscribe any larger amount in connection with the Fillis and diversion of much labour to the performance of trivial and practi- The ceremony of Trooping the 7.25 p.m. Cyclone or typhoon W. viously is a proper contract and A's rogarded the letter of March Bysack combination at the Flip- cally worldlase industry is responsible for much of the poverty that Colour will be performed by the of Balintang Channel moving N.E satisfies thin requirements of the 8th, the mortgage was given in podrome. One of the special exists. As everyone knows there are millions of men of excellent 1st Bn. The King's Own (York or ENE. Cyclone or typhoon Statute of Frands, That is to say, pursuanes of the family agreo features of the change will physique doing work for a few cents a day where their bodily shire Light Infantry) on the H. of Nalu recurving northeast-assuming for the sake of argumentment, The family agreement be a grand hunting spectacular capabilities are potentially worth sum with the dolla as unit. Hongkong Cricket Club Ground ward."

that the contruct must be in writ-refers to the written agreement. ses nyentitled “Tally Ho." This This labour in its right channels, viz., the development of the coun-at 9.30 am. on August 1st, on The following telegram was re-ing, then as my friend luns con- I want to make that clear, because sketch of the lanting feld las try's resources, would mean the lifting of Chian from the morass the occasion of the 162nd anni- ceived from the Manila Observa- tondod, possibly the verbal agree it knocks their ease out. They been shown in Calcutta for three of financial embarrassment to the heights of solvency. China's versary of the battle of Minden. tory at 12.15 p.m.:--Mauila, mont cannot be proved. lepend upon the verbal agree-successive wooks without hango, true method of reform, and Princo Ching knows it, lies in, firstly, Ilis Excellency the Governor has July 20, 11.20 nm. Cyclone or I only any possibly because ment, preto,

and has been received with governmental readjustment and, secondly, in the better employment kindly consented to take the typhoon W. of Hashi Channel, there is another reason why the The case was proceeding as we enthista-m ait esory place they of latent labour. Money must follow the latter.

salate.

moving W.N.W, or NOW?! Iverbal agreement can be proved, went to preas.

havo shown,

Garrison Orders.

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Substitution.

The Chief Justice: And to bring in the two elder brothers?

Mr. Potter: Yes; reference is made to the elder brothers in the evidenco somówhero.

Continuing he said :

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