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NEWS OF THE DAY.
Capt. H. C. Morris of the ss. Glam. organshire reporte having poked B.M.8 King Alfred, bound North from Shanghai, off Helshan Tainude,
The closing cruise of the Corinthian Yacht Club is to be held on Sunday at Junk Bay. A launch will leave Blake' Piez at 11 a.m. sharp.
THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 1909.
A DANGER TO NAVIGATION. THE TURKISH REVOLU
Capt. Borggilan, of the Austrian 13. Chine, reports having passað at 2 p.m. on the 14th instant, in latitude 19 02 V, and longitude 119 49 E. a big Chinese junk, which was drifting with thể tidé; a danger to navigation."
TION.
REPORTED BLOODSHED:
(Basler's Bervice to the China Mady Copyright protected under "Ordinance # of 180,4.) :
Lobos, April 14.
It is reported that the Turkish Minis tar of Justice has been murdered, this Minister of Marine wounded, and the Minister for War taken prisoner,
Seventeen perscus are said to have been killed and 30 wounded..
PARIS, were subsequently adopted in Australia, should not also be successful in Japan. #TRTIT.
Under such a system those engaged to #3% the different branches of Imports would mutually agree as to the extreme term of credit which could be given for ach [line, and would bind themselves not to
THE WARD COMPANY. exceed this limit. There would be no dictation as to the terms upon which
Last night at the Thiro Royal Mr each individual did his business; Those Sir Robert Hart: the Romance of a Hugh Ward's talented ompany presented who preferred to stick to wash sales Great Career," in the title of a book writton "The New Clown," a farmical comedy in would be at liberty to do so, whilst by his miens, Julist Bredon, which Mesars three sole, before a crowded house. There in Hetchinson will publish during the spring.msdoubt the present company is one of the those who chose to take the risks of
best we have seen on the local boards for
Edhen Pasha, who commanded the credit business, could please them ves
Reports in shipbuilding circles atake some considerable time, and when 'ogary as to what credit they gave, and could that Mesars. Harland and Wolf, of Belfast, one is an artist it naturally followed that troops in the war with Greece, was regulate their terms to suit each par-havo obtained a substantial, il not a con- the performanses cannot be other than appointed Minister for War last even, ticular transaction, so long as they did trolling, interest in the great Palmer fra first class. Laat aluht Mr Ward, as the ing. He proceeded from Yildiz to New Clown, was given ample scope to Stambul to the accompaniment of chees show his abilities as a comedian. The mole ing trope and bands. not exceed the credit limit fixed by the
sulted him to perfection, and the con- An Iride was read in the Chambe Association, I can see no good reason
Messrs. Hughes and Hough on Wed-tinuous ripples of laughter which pozvaded accepting the resignation of the Cabinet why the members of this Board cannot fuesday afternoon sold at Kennedy'satables the theatre during his appearances on the and ordering the formation of a ner do what has been successfully done three well-known race ponies. Seafoam stage, totifed to the excellence of his Ministry. It also pardongthe mutibcom. was purchased by Licut. Leeson for 8500; aorta. Miss Palotta, in Mary "Platt, elsewhere, and I hope that the question Strathdallas was knocked down to Dr. Jthe showman's daughter, was charming,
The message was received with cheer for the Sultan. will be taken up again and carried to a W. Noble for $150, and Kingston was sold and the dust between the showmen's Daughter and "The New Clown" was the tit-bit of the evening, being deservedly Another splendid character
NOW ON.
MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW. Amusements.
9 p.m.-Performants at the City Hall,
€49
General Memoranda,
SATURDAY, April 17:-
12.30 p.m.Half-yearly Meeting of the
Hongkong Tonkey Club 2.50 p.m.-Auction of Household Farni
9
at Jarrow-on-Tyna.
Lure, ka, st No. 13, Peak Read, (satisfactory conclusion. There est be to Mr Li Tze Ming for 860.
por Albany).
..-Smoking Concert of Institution of Engineers & Shipbuilders of Hong- kong, in the Insikate Rooms. MONDAY, April 19 :-)
Goods per Tonkin undaimed after the date at Noon ll be subject to rest and aiding charges. WEDNESDAY, April 21-7
Salis Rooms.
Noon-Auction of Valuable Leasehold Proporty, at Mosera Hughes & Hough's Noot-Merting of Union Ipsarence So- ciety of Canton, Id., at Head Eco. 12.30 p.m.Heeting of China Traders Insurance Co, Ld., at Head Office. FRIDAY, April 93′;---
9.16 p.m. Concert of H.K.Philharmonic,
Bosity at City Hall,
SATURDAY, April 24
no doubt as to the necessity of restrict
ing credit within reasonable limits, nor
of the immerse advantages which would accrue therefrom."
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Noon- Mesting of Hongkong Electric and intensifying the ills which over-
Co., Id., at Co.'s Offices.
The China Mail
CREDIT.
a brist to defend a Chinaman, accused of
HONGKONG ELECTRIC com.
PANY, LIMITED.
The Board of Directors of the sboro
THE UNDERLYING CAUSES.
Lowes, April 15,
THE WHEAT CORNER
BIG SMASH IN NEW YORK.
(Reiter's Service to the CAina Mall' r Copyright protected under Ordinance 7 of 1894.)
Londos, April 15,
Referring to Lord Crewe's promise saboral. that Hongkong shall receive compensation study was that given by Mr Reginald for the loss of the opium ravense, the Globe Wykeham, as the proprietor of Dison's The underlying causes of the Turkisk His performance was a strong revolt are somewhat obscure, bat the remarks: We are in some doubt whether circus. It was the inordinate extension of the the Chancellor of the Exchequer will wel-one, showing careful study to detail overthrow of the Committee of Union
and his interpretation was undoubtedly come the prospect of still further increasing
and Progress was the main purpos, credit system which led to the serious his deficit by sending solid caali bo make great factor in making the evening
the
Success it was. To-night "Mr wherein both the Liberals and the troubles which have afflicted Tintain up the deficioner of Hongkong; and he Hopkinson will be staged, whilst the newly constituted Mahommedan Leagre during the past there years--troubles may quite possibly be prepared to let the new programme which is annoimed, joined for some reason. It is supposed which, it seems, can only be set right question of payng in Kugland for stopping includes the following fertical comedies--that the Sultan countenanced the pri
the epium traffic abroad wait for a year or The Man from Mexico," "Brown' in coedings of the matinone soldiers (a- now through diplomatin action, as a 80, especially in such su unobtrusive placa Town" and "Vivian's Papas"; a comedy there was little bloodshed, and that last resonice-and the same cause has as the Chinese quarter of our most easterly drama entitled "The Prima Donna," and, mainly through isolated affrays.
wa farewell attraction, the enormously operated throughout China, aggravating possession.
successful farcical comedy, "When Knights and business is resuming..
Constantinople was quiet yesterdiy were Bold." The box plans for theso "We understand," says the South performances will be opened at S, Moutrie trading gave rise to, and impeding the London Fress, "that while Me Bellice, and Co.'s, Ltd. to-morr (Friday) moen- return of better times. The lessons of the prospective Unionist candidate for ing. the last few years hare been acquired in Walworth, was in Hongkong, whither he the bitter school of experience, which, has just returned, he was asked to accept HONGKONG, THURSDät, April 15, 1909. the old copy hooks used to tell us, were murder. After a long argument M
the best of teachers. But having been Balilios, mach to the surprise of the whole learned surely commonsense demands court, challenged the interpreter iu the
As a result of the immense whist that their underlying principles should Chinese language, and succeeded in getting company will present the following report his client off with only two years' impri. to the twentieth ordinary yearly meeting
corner engineered in Chicago, by a Mr Vita Rom. BOWDEN, Presi-be resolutely applied. The evil is fully scument. It was no small compliment to dent of the Yokebana Foreign Board of recognised; the remedy is now suggest the legal and linguistic skill of Mr Balilios Pay's offices, St. George's Building at speculator named Patten, the firm of Trade, speaking at the annual general ed. It would indeed be well for the that within forty-eight hours of this case on Saturday, 24 April-Your stockbrokers, Bonis and Stopain, of
being heard be had no fewer than five Directors have the pleasure to submit the New York, have failed, with liabilit meeting of that body, had some very merchants of China and Japan if they bricks offered him by Chinsmen living accompanying Statement of the Company's of £300,000. interesting remarks to make concerning could follow Australia's lead in this in the district. Of course one always has Accounts for the year ending 28th Febru-
to go abroad to get news of home, but we ary 1909. question which interests the whole of respect and set up at the various com the business world, but mora particularly marcial centres such Associations as Mr the foreign merchants trading in British BoDEN speaks of. No surer method, Malaya, the Straite Settlements China in our opinion, could be devised for and Japan-the question of credit. hastening the return of those good times. After referring to an attempt which had which Mr RoHT SHEWAN in his recont been made in Yokohama to devise some public addresses so confidently see ahead 36.00 scheme for restriling credit sales, of us: while no surer method for placing the import trade on a safe, healthy and therefore satisfactory basis could be established. Surely there is sufficient mutual confidence among the foreign merebants of China and Japan ic make
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the scheme possible.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
We have hasn sdrised that Mr Jam mart's auction of household furnitura at
oftan wonder who are the imaginative persons who start such yarns as those.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
Mr Luke E. Wright, formerly Governor-
succes Mr Faller as Chief Justice of the General of the Philippines, is expected to Supreme Court of the United States in Octokior next.
Mr C, H. Corsa, formerly in the office of the Pacific Mail at Hongkong, has been appointed gormal agent for the Chicago the the Orient. He is expected here on Milwaukco and 8h. Paul Railway Company
Jano Iet.
of shareholders, to be held at the com
The Balance at Credit of Profit and Loss Account is $161,702.03; after deducting Directors' Fees (83000) there remains a cum of $158,702.92 avaişblə for appropri ation, and your Directors recommend that this be disposed of as follows:→→
for depreciation,
ITEMS AT THE COURTS.
Formatching a gold earpick from a patārs woman in Queen's Road, a nativa må sentenced to two monthe' hard; labour, šif
To pay a Dividend of 10 per centsy hours' stocks and two whippings of twelve $1.00 per share on 60,000 lures,
312,000.00 To write off Plant Account 860,000.00; To pay a Bonus of 3 per cent: strokes each, at the Magistrący to-day. —asy 20 costs per share on 60,000 shares,
Hips E. Pau, chief engineer of the 8. for depreciation, $66,382:15 To write of Poog Tong, and Hurmaan Schoede, a Property Account $11,043.99; To pay a Boaur to Staff, surveyer, did not appear at the Magistrer $4,081.30; To carry forward to next to-day, to answer a charge of being drank and disorderly and their hall was estrestul, Account, 8.193.48; Total. 3168,702.32. Association, Messrs. J. W. O. Bonnar and
In accordance with the Articles of the former $5 and the latter $10. E. G. Barrett retire, but, boing eligible, tears, W. Hutton Patte and J. Cox of twelve strokes each, was imposed on a offer therandves for re-vlection.
A sentence of three months hird The Accounts have been audited by Isbour, six hours' stocks and two whippuga
Edwards (the latter in place of Me C. W. Muy who is abeunt from the Colony), native at the lagistracy to-day, who Messrs. W. Hutton Potts and J. Cox atole a gold watch and chain, soon afer Edwards offer themselves for re-election.
five o'clock on Wednesday evening, int 1 Yer Koc, in Kowloon City road.
scheme which unfortunately never.m3– E FINEST OLD
BRANDY ................. 41 terialised, though there was unanimity among importers as to the terms of sale which should really apply in various branches of the import trade, Mr. Bow DAN continued: We must, I think all recognise that a system of credit sales, and of premis sory notes, has in some lines of busi- neas, become an established custom; 17.50 and its impossible to get back to the good old days when bargain money on the signing of a contract, and cash before delivery of goods, were the
A fire broke out in the drying kiln at general conditions of sale. We must
the cement works, Hunghom, about 1.80 also recognise the fact that the pressure. this morning. Firemen from the of competition is gradually but surely Central Station with the water float assisted extending the period of credit given.by their coausdes from Taumati quickly A.CHARGE OF EMBÉZZLMENT, quaint woodcut of a king stamped on it.
arrived but owing to the peculiar nature. BRED SEAL CAPSULE $15.00 That goods which werò in the past sold of the firs; it was not extinguished until
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restal for a Month before use.
No. 1S, Peak Road (the residence of next, will be continued on the following Madame Marty, advertised for Saturday
Monday at 11 am.
damage is estimated at $300.
The Rev. Dr. Arthur J. Brown, one Board of Foreign Missions, will leave New of the secretaries of the Prenbyterisu
A correspondent in Ovuntry Life York for the Far East in August and will
Koren, Japan and China. Mrs Brown will The writer states that the caretaker of spend four months on a tour of the mission throws a little light upon the expression, stations of the Presbyterian Church in Taking the gilt off the gingerbread."
accompany him, and they will leave on Newark Castle a few years ago saved from the steamship Karen from San Francisco fire a gingerbread mold which he discover August 5. It is seven years since Dred in an old cottage. The mould, which Brown laut visited the Orient
must be at least 150 years old, is a wooden block about two feet in length, with
On the reverse side is a queen. The mould was covered with gold leaf."-
The stive who assaulted Constablu
Shaukiwan on a remand charge of attempt. Routledge white he was being taken to
ed larceny, on the three charges, that of terped larceny, sealing the constable, and being in passerat, of opium, a seemed to fomiteed, weka hard labours at the Magistracy, this afternoon.
HO▼ TO CURE & COLD. The case in which Morris Ben, a general]
Es areful as you on you will own agent, was charged with embezzling $500 belonging to Does Jackson came", again an
LINGERING" COLTS. N Nager & Madidina of knowa záimbility, in before Mr J. H. Kemp, as the MagistracyTHE longer a cold hangs on, the more it that ins an established reputatius and that. westress the system. Do not rao is certain to offset quick care: 18uoka ||to-day.
the risk of an attack of pneumonia by medione is Chamberlain Cough. Remedy, Complainant stated she gate defendant neglecting it. Chamberlain's Cough Rele bangained a world wide reapa alion by the money which was in notos, while he hedy will sure your cold and all dinge its remarkable buren of this common d8. was in her house, to geb a' draft for her. from this diseas will-basided. For sale meat. For sale by all chemists and store- Now the money had been returned and by all chemists and storskeepers,⠀⠀⠀⠀ keepam abs did not wish to proceed with the case, His Worship That is not sufficient to withdraw the cas
on credit, and that goods which were about 6 o'clock this morning. It is until comparatively recent times sold topposed that the overheating of the kiln GEVEN SEAL CAPSULE 1800 on 10, 20 or 30 days' credit, now obtain was the cause of the outbreak and the
30, 45 and 60 days, and perhaps eren 26,00 longer terms. The same causes in other A lawsuit regarding the possession of parts of the world have led to the same anty-four tiles of nobility, which has E VERY FINE OLD TAWNY,
lasted for a ocntury, has just boon decided WHITE SZAL CAMOLE,... 34.00 results. Good times and keen competi- at Rome. By the decision of the Court of tion lead to an extravagant expansion Cassation, the twenty-four titles have been of the credit system, until every petty awarded to Signor Baldassarre Canacciolo, trader and dealer expects and obtaina of Naples. Signor Caracciolo will, there fore, be entitled to bear the title of prince, exaggerated perice of credit for his that of marquis, three files of count, and purchases. So long as times are boom-eighteen distinct titles of hemp Wine required for IMMEDIATE sing, all goes well; but the inevitable tenty-fifth distinction which $ goor Car should be ordered to be decanted before remals of this unhealthy state of affairs Spain of the First Ulass.
amriole will roscivo is that of Grandeo of being sent out.
follows in due curse, and when the These Wines are specially rec had times come, the weaker bones go
The lot of the French Army officer is mended, being of superior vintage, old,
to the wall, whilst many of the strong not all that is to be desired. It seems that and thoroughly maturel, and in fine
his pay was fixed after the war with Ger- est am shaken to their foundations. À many in 1871, and there has been no condition.
state of affairs such as I have just increase since that period. In almost Was airyone pressut when you gave him
every other occupation the pay or stipend this moner Yes, another lady, described was experienced in Australia has been augmented to meet the exas cost His Worship, said theres quough some years back. Some houses suffered
evidence to convint defendant il- less than others, but the severe attain
SINGLE BOTTLES
of nexumaries, but the officer lus bran | forgotton, so the question la coming to the
Chief Inspector Hanson said there, had on another winese but she had left the Colony
His Worship - Where was he going to got the draft
Witness: I don't know. AN
5. Did he tell you he was going away 7–Ne When did you get the money back?-On Tusaday morning.
Do you know how long defendant kos boss living here--About a month--
How long have you known him?--About twelve months
Defendant was sentenced to tramontèè'
front, and, 29 4 Paris contemporary hard Labour, Hu Worship remarking that
of the financial crisie was universally observes, when the Chambare vote m many he had taken into 3000p the fact that the
felt, and the alamite outcome of it was † millions for lem urgent requirements, south, notay had been
at Proportionate Prices.
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the formation of Associations by the various trades and industries to regulate the terms of credit sales apos a fixed and healthy
akcina to Western
which'e have recentl
tion should be given, to thous
from whom the State expecta, absoluta
in the birds of peos and his life
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