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SHARE MARKET: QUOTATIONS.

Up To the Minute.

Ládon (Duf.)

b. # 136.00, b. $127.50. karm bosta. ..b. 22.50. Obios Sugars. b. $ 110.00. R.K. Wharves, *.$ 85 50.

·K'loon. Dooks, `· na. 8 ^-130 00 Cementa.

975. 6.75.

Watsons,

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BEEF EXPORTS FROM BRAZIL.

Big Demand for Refrigerated

Meat.

An interesting report on the grest demand for refrigerated, most from Brezil and the very sensible effect it han had on Brazilian Enances is furnished by Mr. Alfred L. M. Gottschalk, the United States Consul General at Rio de Janeiro. · He says that in consequeroe of the world's de- mand for meat the question off cattle raising hɛa been the subject 'of a general agitation through- out the country. The decrease in the amount of available pasture for cattle in those countries where the influx of the homesteader has }^^ greatly limited the range, the large demand of the warring Ear- opean nations for refrigerated "meat and other causes have con- vinced the Brazilians of the fact that their country, whose extent is as great as that of the United Staten, exclusive of Alaska, pos Be all the requisites for the ablishment of a flourishing cattle industry.

There is a decided feeling in Bresil at present that its economic future would be brighter were ite interests more diversified, if it did not depend so much upou rabber or coffee or yerba matlo or some one popular product which may be a source of much income at present, bat which ie eubject to ecocomio disturbandes with the fluctuations of the forsign markets, and which is always threatened with the danger at home of over confidence on the part of the producer and of con- sequent over-production," says Mr. Gottschalk. "Vast tracts of land have for many years been devoted to cattle raising. There is a large number of cattle already in Brazil, but thus far no com.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1916.

TELEGRAMS.

MORE V. C. HEROES.

[Renter's Service to The "Telegraph."]

September 10, 5.00 sm.

The "Gazette" notifies the following awards of the Victoria Cross-Temporary Majer Stewart Walter Loudon- shand, Captain Adrian Carton Dewiart, Temporary Lieut- enant Geoffrey St. George Cather, Temporary Second Lieut. Donald Simpson Bell, Sergeant Major Nelson Carter (Sus sexes), Corporal George Sanders (West Yorks.), Private James Hutchinson (Lancashire Fusiliers), William McFad xean, Rambert Quigg (Irish Rißes), James Miller (Boyal Lancasters), William Short (Yorkshires), Thomas Turrall (Worcesters), Theodore Veale (Devons), Drummer Walmer Ritchie (Seaforthy, Private William Frederick Faulds (South African Infantry), and the following Australian in- fantrymen: Second Lieutenant Arthur" Seaforth Blackburn, Privates Thomas Cooke, William Jackson, John Leak and Martin O'Meara.

KINⱭ DECORATES, LIEUT. ROBINSON.

September 9, 11.50 s.m.

H. M. the King at Windsor presented the Victoria Cross to the airman, Lieut. Robinson, who destroyed the Zeppelin recently.

PROTESTS AGAINST COMMANDEERING CLUBS.

September 9, 11.50 a.m. The commandeering of the National Libera) -and Con- stitutional Clubs by the Munitions Department has caused consternation in Clubland. Deputations have visited the War Office to protest

BRITISH. PROPERTY IN ENEMY LANDS,

September 9, 11,50 a.m.

A proclamation requires returns to be made of British property in enemy territory, and of claims by British against enemy persons and enemy governments..

GENERAL VON HINDENBURG ON SOMME FRONT.

September 9, 11.50 .m. Reuter's correspondent at Copenhagen reports. that General von Hindenburg has arrived at the Somme, accompanied by the Crown Prince.

A FRENCH WAR CREDIT.

September 9, 11.50 a.m. The French budget committee has adopted a bill provid ing for credits of £333,000,000 for the final quarter of 1916.

INDIAN COTTON AND

A NASTY MISHAP.

THE EMPIRE.

Lancashire's Opportunity, Professor W. Koberts, writes

plate census bas been made, i'a the Journal of Commerce.

Accident to Mounted Polica Reservist.

THE LAW ABOUT LEAVE., pasaga and for the money lent,

Interesting Paluts lo a Sing“

apore Action.

but counter-claims for the len months half pay which had been granted to him, lear the two months' half pay already received. The gasstion of defendant's right to this half-pay was raised. in the three letters already refer red to, and it remained practical. ly the only oute'anding question

March

CORRESPONDENCE.

The opinions expressed by the pondents are not necess- aril those of the Hongkong Telegraph."

"THE SCAMPS."

A HONGKONG TRAGEDY.

Form

Chloess

Murdered.

An alarming tragedy neðurret Lin Gutzlaff Su eet, near the vorrer

house in the company of two It appears that he left his

friends to go down into the town and just as be got into Gutslag we Street he was seen to fall. This

In the Supreme Court, at Bingapore on September 1, Mr. Justice Earnshaw delivered judg. when the employment was ter (To the Editor of the Hongkong of Wellington Street, on Friday ment in the action brought by minsted. Plaintif my that the

night, when Wo Hing ki, resid- Mours. Bonstead and Co. against defendant was only entitled 'lo

|ing at 4, Gage Street, was fatally. Mr. Hermann Johnson, formerly half-pay up to the date of the

Sir-May I be permitted to stabbed. The droessed had been in their service, and now in termination of the agreement. I applaud the sentiments expressed magistrate of the Prefecture of Binge pors with Eastern Agencies, I find that date 10 be Ltd. The claim was for $578.37March 17, 1915, not

by "Nanticus" in your Saturday+King.obow, Kwangtung, sod bad been residing in Hongkong for isous, and for passage supplied and money 10. The defendant says that he is Britithers, should conduct theisme months part.

suggest that all lent and advanced to the entitled to half-pay for the period lives in accordance with the fol defendant. There was a counter of ten months. There was no lowing lines: naim for $877.50, being ton written agreement between plain-In sackcloth and sehos, months balf-pay in respect tiffs and defeadent in existence With tearful, sad faces, of leave ($1,700,) Isus admitted at the time of the termination of Oar way through the world liability for return passage | ·he employment, ThareWAS SOMB should go; $282.84, and and advance of, contract in existence, but what and wis with each other, £25, equivalent to $214.28, and the contract win so far as half pay Our best to discover, two months' ball-pay actually is ocncerned must be gathered How math we can make of received $825, Alternatively, he from the evidence and the sur- claimed, damages for wrongfal rounding circumstances, dismiral. The hon'ble Mr. C. I, In a written contract, it would For the Allies are fighting, Carver appeared for the plaintiffs have been easy to provide that Great wrongs they are righting. and Mr. C. Everitt for the half-pay should cease on the Now isn't it good to be sad? defendants.

termination of the employment, How dare we to laugh His lordship said: The events but this has not been dons. The Whilst the Germans we strafe, which have led up to the trial of question of damages for wrongful When, by orying, great strength this case are as follow: Under dismissal does not arise in. this osse. It is only necessary to decide SH agreement dated" the

to what the defendant is entitled 12th day of April, 1910, the defendant was employed by by way of half-pay under an un-

written and a more or less im- plied contract,

WOS.

we can add ?

was the first intimation that his companions had that anything untoward had happened, and it our was then found that he had been stabbed with • large knife in the side, the assailant having in the meantime mingled with the crowd, The wound asused by the knife was of a very serious nature, and the decensed, who is a man of very big build, was removed first to his bours close by and later to the Govern mept Civil Hospital. Dospita every attention, he passed away soon after ten o'clock the same

I would ask alf to ponder, And seriouely wonder How heat to increase our great

grief:

So when out for pleasure You're invited-if over, Say "Tears give me far more

relief.

the plaintiffs as their servant for a period of three years at a salary which was raised from year Now what do the words" leave mean? I decide to year, the plaintiffs providing a on half-pay first-class passage outwards at the that their meaning is “leave to beginning, and a first-class pas- draw ball salary or wagen without sage Home on the termination of performing any services therafor These times demand hard work, the aggreement, or on the defend-during the period of leave." And no one should dare shirk ant being invalided during the When such leave is granted, the To make him as it as he can;

So let us keep steady, currency thereof. This gree-leave to draw becomes a right to ment expired by effluxion of time, draw. But sooh right is not

And prove ourselves ready and the defendant remained in absolute. It is conditional; By placing all jɔve ander ban. the employment of the plaintiff and is limited by the object There's only one true way: without say

further written and the intention with which To win through this dark day, agreement, his salary baring the leave is granted. The And this secret to you I will tell: been raised from time to time. primary object of granting "Be resoluta, and strong Under those circumstances, the leave in that of the recuperation To go moping along. plaintiffe, st or about the begin- and the restoration of the physical | And trust midst your tears 'All in aing of Feb., 1915, gave to the and in many cases mental hesith

well " | defendant a return" first clses of the recipient of leave. Oos passage to England and back and condition, therefore, is that the Which most people make,

It's a sorry mistake ten months' leave on balf pay. recipientspends his period of leave The defendant accepted the offer in an invigorating climate, so think that you want any joy, of lears and the return passage, other condition is that he enjoys To them pay no heed,

So if strength is your need, and it may be inferred from that period of leisure and rest from toil. acceptance that there was then In this case, I am satisfied that Just howl like an over-spoilt boy, concluded an agreement between the intention of both parties, when | La conclusion This newe, the parties that the defendant the leave and the return passage Just cultivata " Blusa”, should spend his period of Isare wATU granted and sccepted. And been your guard not to spend

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in recuperating in a temperate was that the_defendant should | A single red cont olimate, and at the end of his use his leave for rest and recrea. When on pleasure you're bezt, leave return to the service of the tion and return to the service of Lost your country to you would plaintiffs. He still remained a the plaintiffs at the and thereof. sand. servant of the plaintiffs.

But they have mutually agreed

Yours, etc..

OPTIMIST,

LANGKAT OUTPUT.

Sergesat Scall, of the Mounted However, the Brasilian cattle? Certain broad facts and ten-Section of the Police Reserver; However, on arriving in Eng. that the employment should be industry has a bright future, denies in the cotton world have bee reported to the Police that, land the defendant almost im. terminated. It is therefors provided the proper attention, is of late forced themselves on the while with him on patrol duty in mediately received the offer of necessary to turn to other con directed."

attention of those interested in Wong Nei Cheong Road on Batur- other employment in Singapore siderations, and on the evidence The actual exportation of re-

cotton in any form. America day, Trooper Ralph was thrown by another firm, and on March 10 I am satisfied that (in the absence frigerated beel from Brazil began produse at present 15 million from his pony through the animal wrote a letter to the plaintifs of express stipalation) the defends in November, 1914, with a ship.

bales, or three-fifths of the world's abicing at tram-ORE. Be head office in England in which ant was and is entitled to half ment out of the port of Santos to apply, and is already using her received rather nasty wounds to be described the cffer, and went pay during that part of the ten Mesars, Benjamin and Polis Great Britain. It was but a small self over seven million bales for his head and face, and his copy therewith of the telegram months when he was not em: advise us that the Langkat output export of a little over 1,000 kilos next to quantity, vis; a pro- Royal Naval Hospital. He was later in that letter, defendant also pay from another Arm. In this

the American mills. Indis comes injuries were attended to at the by which it was conveyed to him, ployed and not receiving fall is as follows: *** cr 2,204 pounde, valued at some-duction of between five, and air able to proceed home.

Sept. 1 thing less than 300 dole. The re-million bales, of which, roughly,

said: "In consideration of case, the evidence showa frigerated rest exports during

The pony was killed in the my own future I think I that the defendant, instead was ought to accept. Before doing so, of using his leave, and his pay I await your comment." To this therefor, for the purpose for which letter, he received a reply dated they were granted, entered into 15th Marob, 1915, from the plain. another serrios and began to

the first first four months of 1916 half is exported. Of late great accidens and the caroses amounted to 13,702,059 pounds, changes have been taking place removed by Bergeant Boull. compared with 760,121 pound in Indis, the moet signifi

for the corresponding period in cant of which is the standard.

extensive concerne of this nature

future of Brazil.”.

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night.

"It is known that whilst he” wa magistrate the deceased adminis- hand and was by no means lenient tered his duties with a sSTAIG

to offenders, and it is conjectured that his assailant was prompted by motives of revenge.

Two men are being detained

by the Police in connection with the affair, and enquiries are still being made.

THE CINEMATOGRAPHS.

Victoria

The Friday, Saturday and Sun- day programme at the Victoria Theatre contained a most interest ing variety of pictures, including the 7th and 8ch episodes of Mr. Phillips Oppenheim's "Black Box." The Pathe Gazette and war pictures WLIO, 25 nanal, extremely good, and there was, in addition, a very jolly "Bunny" film. To-night there is and the Band of the 18th Catan- & special Monday programme

try, by kind permission of Capt. attendance. The pictures will be Hammond and officers, will be in

entirely of the comic variety and will include: "Max Linder's Elopement", "Wiffl Going to the Dentist" and various Keystone films. To-morrow night there will be a complete change of programme Attention is drawn, to the grand variety entertain ment which will be given at the Concert Troupe. Victoris shortly, by the Venue

Bijou,

At the Bijoo, the American

118 serial film"Neal of the Navy

becomes increasingly popular, both Europeans and Chinese finding it entirely so their tanio, The 9th and 10th instalments are now being shown and, with them, some rousing comics, Keystone and others,

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Total to 11th inst. 1,100

Daily aversze 108.18

No Import Permit.

Pailsade.

The New Hongkong.

1915. The value of these ship isation of types that is taking and the manufactured goods will tiffa, in which the plaintifs asid: receive full pay for that servion, menis amounted to 1,210,505 and place and the tendency to grow be sold there. In self interest "Your letter is, I take it, a formal after a period of three months of 54,025 dollars respectively. finer, or staple, cotton. The slons Lancashire cannot afford to intimation of your wich to leave leave only had elapsed. From

Already there are numerous

quantity of staple cotton, lin, or look on as a spectator. From the the firm, and in any case we accept the let of May, 1915, he was em meat packing establishments in over, already grown in well over point of view of India the main it as such." On the following ployed on full salary by another

At the Palisade a moet interest- the country. The Continental 200,000 bales, and will in s few question is securing a good price day, the defendant again wrote arm. He also received from this

ing programme is on show, and Products Company, a combina cara rouch 500,000 balea. In the for the farmers, who form 85 per letter to the plaintiff, in which, other firm a present of 8100. Bai

on Saturday night there was the tion of the Solsberger interesta Panjab alone, where there was no cent. of the population and after saying he had no intention I cannot take that present into

further agreeable addition of a of Chicago and abces of the Brazil American cotton 13 years ago, are the first care of the Grov to leave the plaintiffs' drm, he consideration. Moreover, he left

band. The 8th and 9th episoden Railway, is operating at Barretson, and only seven or eight thousand erament of India. There is great adds: "But after receipt of your England for Singapore and on-

of the "Black Box" serial kim Bear the city of Sao Paulo. sores e Isto sa 1011, the area this hope at presne of the British letter there is no alternative. tirely ceased to use the leave

were given, together with a very On this correspondence, the either for rest or for restoration Kwa Sam, wasobarged before Mr. Hun ere," dealing with wild lifn An itinerant trader, asmed fine jungle picture," The Lion succesfully, and the opening for The writer sold himself for the coming into Endis in response to plaintiffs say that the defendant to vigour in a temperate climate. J. B. Wood, at the Police Court in Africe. Three good comics Other enterprises are operating Tour is well over 120,000 acres. Cotton Growing Association

Government over 100 tons of seed a generous offer by the Punjab terminated his employment on I decide therefore that by so this morning, with importing also figured on the bill: A as well as the cattle raising will at prices 40 to 45 per cent, above Government, and if this comes to March 10th, and the defendant doing be forfeited all right to quantity of soap without a permit. Brand New Hero, Double be an important issue in the the price of bazar or ordinary pase there is a fins prospect of eays the plaintifs discharged him receive any half-pay from and The goods were landed at the Cromed" and "A Sky Pirate,"

seed, and this though farmers mutual development which will on March 16th. I find that neither including May 1, 1916. To decide Kin Shan Wharf. His Worship The Federal Government of had to come often 30 and 40 miles benefit Ladia and the Empire. statement is correct. The result otherwise in defendant's favour imposed a fine of $10. Brasil, while working against with carts to fetch it. Soms of this fadis has been feeling the com- of the three letters is that plaintiffs would be to decide that for a

At the New Hongkong Theatre difficulties, has been able to cotton was valued recently in petition of Japan and Germany and defendant terminated the farther period of seven months

a fine four-part Italian Sima; “The stablish Federal service of Liverpool at 814 pound, or more and other Continental countries employment by mutual agres which he was employed on fall

Waitress Countess" is being cattle inspection, which although than Id over middling American: in the short staple manufacture, ment. There was no resignation pay by another firm, the defen- $282.84 and $214.28, or a total shown. The story is strong it is not yet perfect, is yielding Where is this cotton going to ? and esistanos might be worked on the part the defendant, and no daat was entitled sleo to half pay of $497.12: and on the counter human interest. The Ganmont опе, fossibla Bad full of results, and is daily strengthen. At present very little of it comes out in this rompeos for India if the dismissal by the plaintifa, from the plaintiffs. I am satinned claim fbs defoodsat is entitled to ing ite hold upon the country atto Lancashire, so that the Indian #ubject

Here the matter might have that this never formed part half-pay for the month of April, Graphic contains a number of large.

mille which used to import small broad enough basis. The ended, but for the following facts, of the contract made between L,162.50, half pay for Fob well-taken and most interesting Mr. Gottschalk mys:"The quantition of American cotton has writer had occasion recently to The plaintiffs had paid to the plaintif and defendant. On the sud March having been paid in photographs dealing with the war native stock, commonly known as to use it. The quantity grown is discuss these points with many defendant two months half pay contrary, as I said above, in advance.

and other matters of topical in- gado crioulho, or creule exttle, is bound to increas, as it pays the of the leading men in Manchester for Feb, and Marob, and for the absenos of expres stipulation I therefore give judgment for test and there are further said to be excellent, in fact to be an farmer better than ordinary and some in Liverpool, and was ther sain of £25, or $214,28, by to the contrary I find that defend plaintiffs on their claim for ions in the shape of "Elis good as if not better than the Indian cotton of jis. staple. Is very much sirack with the open way of loan, besides applying to ent was entitled to draw half pay 3497.12, and judgment for the

Revenge," a two-part drama, and original native type of the Rio de Lancashire by simple neglect mind with which the matter was him a return first-class passage, only during the period of his stay defendant on the counter claim rarione osmins. La Plata, upon which the cattle going to ignore these changes looked upon. It is significant On that the platetise claim in England before he was employ for $162.50, industry of Argentina has been until Indian mills which that # supower-Sir Alfred $282.84 for the returned on fall salary by the athar His lordship also allowed the built. The Brasilian stock con-

to Joner did the pioneer work for passage, $214.28 for

the firm. I fad that this period is plaintiff costs pader the provi- LC.C lift to Y.M.C.A. trina" a "considerable influx of Indian cotton have be the B.O.G.A. The whole basi-money Jent, Zand $81.25 one of three months ending April sions of section 1,266 of the Civil The London County. Conneil Eat Indian seba blood, notably dome serious competitors in the ass, however, nonds broadening, as half of the ball pay already 30, 1916.

Procedure Code, bat Mr. Carter has given the old Haymarket beavy imports of the zeba having fine goods trade? The olimate and should be an Imperial rather paid to the defendant for the The plaintida are therefore raised argument on the point, Bireet fire station to the YM.O.A. been made at various times in of India is unfavourable for fine than a cotion concern, and have month of March. For the pur entitled to judgment on the and at his request the matter of for the Boldiers," says the Arshi- the effort to improve the quality spinning, but if no one ales takes such larger capital and very poses of this case, the defendant claim for the amount of the rest sens reserved for considera: Laste and Buildere Journal of May of the Brasilias animal.”

the cotton it will be used in Indis strong Government support, -

simila the claim for the return turn passage and the loan, vis; tion in ukambar

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