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Today's Hearing.
LA MY SO, TOUN) Alter Klima- Hongkong was mentioned and plainbór wis led to baliars that she was not being magZABO JOU an ordinary Gourmet. Meas Phar maid sho' was sorry that she could not ask
FREE TRADE
A fostora of the General Election and Sir CHARLES- Dalatuple, and campaign is the extraordinary interparance
of the opponenta language. Never have The one was continued at the Supreme plaintif to dine with them as Colonial ME ASQUITH'S CONTENTION.
personal accusations and so much Cours this morning, before Mr Justice Price was away nearly all day and they scurrilous abuse, been so
freely indulged in. Gomperts, in which Eve Engiedow and liked that our be themelves Phinauf
Lydis Prior, of B, Victoria View Kowloon, dak not mind. Evenings to herself and, (Router's Service to the China Mail.)
| tennis was also discussed. Plaintiff was j
LONDON, January 19, for $318.46, as damages for alleged wrong playing tennis one day and airs Prior asked Memes Dodwell and Co. forward a
The Rt. Hon H. H. Asquith, Prime ful dismissal from defendant's employment her, oror the hedge to call and see her. A Minister, addressed three meetings of blotter advertising the Alliance Insurance Co., Ltd., and a pocket dairy issued by the Phoenix Amance Co. Ltd., for both of
these gentlemen represented the busy, thriving town, so prettily placed on the Orwell, for several years. But the Radicals, grew reative and a local man in the person of Mr. Fem GODDARD was.pat up by them and, after
failing once, at length ousted Lord which offices they are the agents in Harg
ong.
an governassi
21 that time plaintif had said that she wished
M- Pagut Hatt appeared for the plaintiff to go to Ragland un count of her sight. six thousand persons at Ipswich, when and Me P. 8. Dizon defamlod
Plaintir understood that at the end of her he advocated free trade, not e engagement abs was to be sent to Englandi.
Samples of the latest father had represented Ipswich in two rubber rings, of the total value of 20 plaintiff was at a school called Highclare akent to dine with Colongis, and
Machines,
INSPECTION
INVITED.
Etcro. The two votes of the borough were thus neatralised. In 1906 another
During the night monte me stole from local man, the late Mr. F. T. Comotia miling boat belonging to Me J. Forbes, (uncle of a former Chaplain of St. while the craft was lying off the Chins John's Cathedral, Hongkong) whose Sugar Regnery, a piece of covas awning, Eva pieces of brass, tem jand weights, and
Parliament as a Conservative for ovar
From the Naw Year the Banshu twenty, years, fought along with ris, Nicht blossomed out as a four pige D. FORD GODDARD (the latter had been daily paper with the title of the MancAuria knighted for his party services) and the Daily News which elects itself the Chronicler of Trade and the Month-piece pair wen a triumphant victory. The for the Principle of Open Door and Equat news was flashed through the three Opportunities, and which will hear witness Kingdoms and was taken by the winners to what a warm welcom is extended to
Foreign Visitors in South Manchuria." as a portent of the sweeping triumphs awaiting their Party. Ipswich undoubt
The Sagion Opinion of December 20,
THE KAISER ON THE OUTLOOK:
Mrs Prior was again called and cross-Witam accepted Mrs Prior's proposal batract doctrías, but as being the amined by Mr Hoth. She said she had and eventually arrived at Hongkong. She best for Great Britain's
was oneo` taken to the Eowloon. Club and private means of her own and she did tot was told that she could go there sometimes position. pay for her own dresses. The interest Sometimes" was mentioned with such on har property was used for privats emphasis that, witness thought it boob od OPENING OF PRUSSIAN matters apart from the household. Before to roagai stil she was asked. A few
DIET. plaintiff was engaged at Kotar in Madras days after her arrival they had an indoor gemkhann to which plaintiff was not witness said she had known her and while invited. On the frat. Sonday witnes
Mrs Prior and to meat two (Officers, the daughter of witness took lessons there but after charch the arrangements It was a uimionary school and witness was were altered. On two occasione ale had woll satispod on the whole with the pre dined with them. For the first few weeks
and Mts Prior, and the child was constantly gross of her daughter's education. On the witness did not not see much of Calenst first time plaintif and withors discussed with Her. Witness had no rolization, no the engagement plaintiff had gons practie triends and no recreation. At breakfast His Majesty the Kaiser announced cally by appointment. As far as ene could they talked about dress and entertainment fast an Electoral Reform Bill would remember abe had written to plaintiff to and occasionally Colonel Prior would speak call at the wis's of the husband. She and of India. On occasions Mirs Prior was be submitted in a fow woski. Bus not said that plaintiff should come and very distorial and gave her to understand. Majesty also stated that the finances- make her home her own and bring up that she wished to draw the line and keep the child in the way she should go. har in her place as a governews. Mrs Prior were gradually improving. Although Ternis might have been mentioned but never evinced any interest in her as spoke there wAR a notable increase in they left Madras that plaintal, played pat aside all her feelings of unhappiness
(Reuters Service to the China Maiy
Lostor, Jawory Lo
At the opening of the Prussian Disty
edly in the light of subsequent events) notes the arrival there of the first consign- she was unaware until a few days before sympathetically to her. Witness tried to fexpenditure, there was only a deficit'
ment of coches from Jars, for work on tennis. She had told plaintiff that she and to do her duty. She sat in the school of £4,600,000 sterling but this was-
S. MOUTRIE & CO., LD, lighted the beacon for the rest of rubber plantations. They are 150 in nim was very anrions to obtain. Naliga sosit every night and on one occasion, the smaller than in 1909,
Hengkoor. April 16, 1997.
MEMOS FOR TO-MORKOW, Miscellaneous. "8.30 p.m.--Water Police Smaker.
General Memoranda, SATURDAY, January 10-
11a.m.-Austion of Spirits of Wine at
Water Police Station, Kowloon.
the three Kingdoms. It is old news now that the Liberals returned to West minister with the biggest parliamentary majority known to history-351--and that intoxicated by the magnitude of their success they inaugurated a series of reforme, each more socialistic than its predecessor, so that the sober commonsense of the country gradually
ber, and the estate for which they are been recruited lies on an islet. Another hatch, about 150 in number, is expected in the middle of this month. The Javanese attracted attention by their sturdy and hardy build.
The latest sensation at Saigon is a strike among the boys who serve in the restaurants and bars. They had gone out on being refused an increase of gay, and the fow who remained faithful have to be
tented and morose.
Do you know why she was morose can form an opinion and did so.
THE PORTEB COM- PLAINTA
BRITAIN AND RUSSIA. SYMPATHETICALLY REPLY.”
affections or clue ake might find her & could not help hearing Men Erior mying, ficult child to manage. She would bare Oh, but she was so different to India been very glad for Miss Enclecion's sake Colonel Prior said, Oh it is nothing more the Indies they had met in the hotel had than mobblaines, leave her alone. The taken notice of her. Plaintiff was discon- life is quite new to her." The words were said quite loud and probably meant for her to hear. This made her moet suhappy 45 Mrs Prior had previously said they would try and meet each other in every WAY possible. Witness was sure something was wrong but did act know, what it was.
The child refused to work and would not (Reuter's Servies to the China Mail). do her lessons so plaintiff felt she was losing control at her. Witness
Lostos, January 12. suggested that the child should be punished Great Britain and Romain replying vary insubordinate and she wished to keep
would not allow that. On another cock,
spoke
You asked her why she was merose anked her what her grievance was.
Colonel Prior complained of her morosa- ress Yes
to her about it?-I had to pass it on...
What was her auswar She said, I see She was discontented and they did not
witness and to her that she would not be
11 s..Meeting of China Light and became antagonised. The story of guarded by the police against the strikers. nothing wrong with my conduct severaly but not thrashed. The child to the Note from the Porte, zay- that---
Power Co.
9 p.m.-Lecture on Korea by Mr
Emberley at Y.M.C.A. Li & Dab, Society. Scotch Concert at the Sailors & Soldier
Home.
MONDAY, January 17:
3 p.m.-Auction of Crown Land at the Public Works Department's Cices. 9 p.m. The Toreador" by HE A.D.C. at Theatre Royal, City Hall. TUESDAY, January 18:---
6 p.m.-Annual Meeting of Sastholders and Subscribora ef St. Andrew's, Kowloon,
Monday, January 26 :---
the fortuguese Children. TURDAY, Jannery 25:
11.50 1.-Meeting of the Hongkong Land Reclamation Co., Id. at Co.
Mr LLOT GEOhor's budget zeed not, at. this time of day be retold. Suffice it to say its principles form the real issue before the electorata: the ending or mending of the House of Lords ia but a side issue...
Which way the constituencies will jump it is hard to say. Up till a few weeks ago the Unionists had seemingly a very
good fighting
on
The managers of these houses have appeal. ed to the Governor to stop the strike, and understand each other and on one occasion her in for some lesson but Mrs. Prior they regret the insensate policy of the - His Excellency gave them no other astig fuction than that of promising to look into
the matter. :
The project for a pageant of London, of which so much was heard a year or two ago came to nothing, but the Crysta' Palace is to bo the theatre next summer of hat promises to be one of the most remarkable of the series of spectacles which bare been witnessed up and down the country since the interesting revival began It is to be hold in connection with the Festival of Empire," and will be on grand scale, no less than 15,000 performers taking part in it. The Crystal Palace, with its fins terraces and widespreading grounds, is an ideal place for a splendid pageant.
First performance of La Mascotte' by chance, but they have made my serious tactical blunders since, while the active campaign carried by various members of the Upper House has also act been to their advantage. Looking at tas struggle⠀ from afar it strikes one as being pursued with exceeding great bitterness
Ofice. 11.46 .m.-Meeting of the West Point
Buliding Co., L., at Co.'s Offeri Noon-Meeting of Hongkong Land In
vestment & Agency Co., Ld., at Cols Oficas.
9 p.m. Scotch Concert in Theatre Royal, WEDNESDAY, JAUUary 96
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
THE FORTHCOMING
·ELECTIONS.
FORECASTING THE RESULT.
(Reuters Service to the China Maste LONDON, January 13.
The phrase in Air Balfour's speech
Engledow and asked her to word it mything she was told to do. Mrs FTF predicting filty Unionist gain Ponc
2
complained about that and spoke to her sa
The Daily News on the other hand,. says that a forecast made in the best.
5.15 p.m.-Y.M.C.A. Annual Meeting. Tempers are evidently badly on edge remembered that he was attached to book paper to Miss Engiedow and said to to her mother in the breakfast room and informed quarters assures a Liberal
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HONGKONG, THURnday, January 13, 1910.
THE GENERAL ELECTIONS.
and nerves have been reduced to almost breaking point in the case of ranny prominent politicians. Mr LTD
Noon-Prize Distribotica by H.E the GEORGE, one of the principal leaders
Governor, at Saiyingpun School
of the Cabinet forces, seems to be showing all the emoticzalisus of his Celtic disposition, breaking into tears, losing control of bis urgans of speech, indulging in the coursest of jibes and vituperative epithets-all in order to it crease his hold on the working classes, among whom he moves as an idolised Wira the dissolation of Parliament demi-god. Considering the seriousness and the ixens of the Art Writs for the of the constitutional principles involved, Boroughs, the alectoral campaign it seems a great pity that such an which has been fiercely waging in the important election could not be fought British Isles since the beginning of out more calmly and dispassionately December enters upon a decidedly But then that is one of the anomalies interesting stage. Sixty-three con. of English political life and as no one stituencies, seventeen only of which can possibly hope to bring about any amendment in our way of disposing of are held by Unionista, will cast their
public issues we can but trust "the votes on Saturday and
the upon
silent voter, upon whom the election resuit of their ballots will undoubtedly really turn, will rise to the height hang the general decision of the
of his opportunity and cast his ballot electorate. For in matters of this
for the right party.
kind the usual experience is that the constituencies follow the lead given by
Lieut. Hewlett-Coopar, K.N., has been promoted to Commander. It will be H.M.S. Kent and was recently married, in Singapore, to Miss Dorothy Leask, daughter of Dr and Mrs Lanek, of the General Hospital.
surprised to hear that they bari decided not in the child has been very insolent Cretans, and that they are concerting to send the child to England with bar indeed and witness asked Mrs Prior what measures to prevent acts of folly She possibly said that she would takes the she was to do with her, and Mrs. Prior said like the despatch forwarded by the
obliged to work for herself she child herself and plaintiff would be sent to if she was India. She went out of the room on one would prefer diffenis child. It seamed Depotion at Athens, occasion and said "I accept your three strange to witness that Mrs Prior should months' notice."Sho did not ask plaintif have expected bar to put up with the to give her a written resignation but said child's naugistizes. During that time Mrs she coold if she choose. Plaintif gave her Prior gave ber no encouragement or sym
pathy The fint day at the hotel Japan the food was not ready verbal notice and witness would not take it
next day, the manager plaintiff was in a temper. Witness con in sidered it the lesser of two evils to keep and on the plaintiff The other evil was the loss said to her that it was great nuisance of plaintif's services. She showed the and wanted her to dine with the visitors letter to her husland and he made and to send the child in to the children's notes on the letter. They kept a copy of ampper. Witness had more than she could the lotter and notes, the originals being eat and did not complain to the manager at handed to plaintiff and the forfeiters of al Witness told the manager that she had the passage to India was not alluded to in nothing to do with the arrangements the notes Witcess still maintained that meals and asked him to ses 108 Pier 100 yesterday that the tide was rising in paintiff had entirely agreed to give up the desired any Claration. The child did not favour of the Unionists is very inspirin passage money. She had handed fetter like to Eare lessons in Japan and cried at to the Conservatives, some of whom
Minn ragarding the resignation back to differently and plaintiff bad said she would if she was the cause of it, jus battle in Saturday, not write it again. The same day plaintif Witness did ber best with the child in secs in ar other letter. Plaintiff was nob syary possible way. The did on one coerced into waiting that letter. Witness occasion refused to do her lessons and went her, "This is how I think you should word Mrs Priez Maked her why she had sent the your resignation, if you stiff intend to send child to her. Witness mid she had not victory better than in 1906. it in. Alter the words as you like but done so. Witness denied » long series of To-day a feature is made of the consider this is the sense you should keep secusations brought against her i Japan forecast of The Times expert who gives The letter stated that "fully realise that by Mra Prior. Atan interview Mrs Prior by this step I forfeit my claims to my had said that witness could give her the Liberals, Labourites and Nationalists- return pagage at your expense." It was three months' notice if she pleased. D G E Morrison, the well-known understood that the daughter of witanes Another interview took place on the boat 295 seats and the Unionists 287; Peking correspondent of The Times, leares was to be in the drawing room at 1 pm returning from Japan when witness said Doubtfur 88, which means. 13% Un
for her music lesson. Witness had scolded that she expected to leave at the end of Peking for home on January 9. Dr Mor- the child who had said she could not re- the notice. Later Mr Prior said the ionist gains. son intends to travel overland, via the 31 member. Witness remembered the coos would confine hor to her room at Shanghai. Pass into Kashgaria, the Khan States sion on which Miss Englehow asked for its Prior nocused her of boing maatil Southern Rusain, and so through the at her door at 7 o'clock in the morning their return and she sat thers like her salary, Miss Engledu had knocked Winess was ignored at brankast after Continent of Europe. It is a daring and witness said she could not give it to mummy. Colonel Prior, greeted her in an journey to take at this time of year, but her just then Colonel Prior was away. inaudible way, Describing the battle Dr Morrison is now so seasoned a traveller Later she had given her to to go on with of the music lesson," as Mr. Hett called that we have to doubt he will arrive well She did not remember saying that emit, ritues said that the child was always ployers should have some, hold. evor en- ten minutes or a quarter of an hour late and safely in London in September next
ployees.
and it was part of the discipline that the elected representatives from among be expects. With his many friends wet Witness did zat quote the law on that child bonld be there at 1 o'clock prompt themselves to attend a Macao delimiz- wish him "good lack" on his adventurous occasion, she had done. a co other occa without being alled. Whistles and hooterstima conferace at the Board of sions. Plaintiff asked again eight days were sounded every day and everyone journey. There is no truth in the rumouratat for her money as she had to pay some know it was 1 o'clock. The child refused Foreign Affairs. we are glad to say, that Dr Morrison will bills; if she did not get the mossy she to some without being milled. - Un mother not return to Chim at the end of a year- would send the bille in to witness who occasion Miss Prior Ind said that witness At Best his place will be taken by Mir replied that if she did that she would insertabould be thrashed instead of the child D'Ismeli Braham, seosed assistant Foreign an advertisement in the paper stating that ad further stated that she had witnessed witness was not responsible for plaintiff's that witness had ill-treated the child. N Editor of The Times who arrives on January debts. The money was withheld one day Me Dizon began his cross examination G. After six months he will be aucceeded later and Colonal Prior paid plaintif. For and the case was adjourned until to-mor by Mr Loratt Fraser, est assistant Foreign About ten days plaintiff refused to go in to tow, at noon Editor. Mr Chirol is, of course, the Foreign breakfast and she ordered the boy to take and SAMBAT Editor, so that by the time. De Morsion, it at the schoolmount. She had taken the returns the heads of The Times foreign cray away on one occasion as she did act) INCON staff will have gained much, we will not want the bay to be in the room walls sho Mr Carlisle, this British Corsal for was attended by a large number of any needed, knowledge of things Chinese, reprimanded Miss Eagledow. Witness had Indo-China, in his report of the trade of
members. reason to know that plaintiff did not starve. the French Colony for the year 1908, P. and T. Times
She was swaze that plaintif had bevril
unkow the observation that not in- which aha paid for herself."
Witness wrote to Mrs Dano and Mrssiderable contribution to the commerte Baker and mentioned that Miss Egledow and prosperity of the British colonies of A fire of considerable dimensions broke was leaving. On the subject of the Macno Hongkong and Singapore a supplied by out at No. 1 Connaught Road West shortly*ppointment Mrs Eves was brought into Indo-China. Of the total trade of Indo-
ANOTHER HONGKONG FIRE.
the matter
CHINA'S DEBTS.
(Wah The Yat Po'a Service.)
PEXISC, January 12 Canton officials in Feking have
MACAO BOUNDARY.
Wah Tan Yat Po's Service
The first meeting Debts Society was
the Nati
NO OFIUM IN CHAMBERLAINS LOOK AFTER YOUR HEALTH.
STATE EXPRESS
T you have a courb, care it. A cough is symptom of moen saious trouble, Chamberlain's Guagh Remedy is the best Says the Shanghai Mereury in com. after 12 o'clock fact night, and in a very Mr Hot for the plaintiff, and that they Chine, Hongkong and Singapore between obtainable and you need have no hesitate For sale by all themists and torsk supar AND OTHER ARTICLES IN the first few elections, and, like the nection with the hausing of an Engish brief, mace of time there was a big blaze said that Mrs Prior acted expressly in her them had in 100% over 42 per cent, and in in bengiasi contata, nothing injurions.
man's Home" at Shaagik Judging raging The outbreak originated in a loft own behalf there was no indiantion that 1908 about 10 per cent
abe noted for her matant; that," "Miss
GREAT VARIETY.
following boll-wather cast their from comments which have been published on the ground floor, and in the end the Engtadion dry was paid by Mr Trios ballots in the same direction. At the in the local press respecting the piece, it whole of the premises, comprising three with ane exception that Max Prior had a might seem that the only people to decry storeys, wore gutted. The damage is operate estate and that the latter of resign ation were written at the Fequent of Bla last general election the lead was its production here were the British But estimated at about $10,000 to 215,000. Prior to her Theoughout the engagemenit. 8. WATSON & CO., takon by the old East Anglian borough that is by no means the ease. The on The whole of the property and goods was there had been nothing to indicate that
named Power has perhaps more ressons for insitred, Colour Prine considered himself, LIMITED.
of Ipswich. This borough, for years objection than the British, for If the latter The fire had been aging for some time player, and that happily for them there was in existence writhen cevidence that disputing with the
other Suffolk aro lampooned the former are maligned, before warning was given is the Pig Costiel Prior considered MIN Prior, Ber It is fast as well, therefore, that our Brigade, and the result was that when employer by the note he wrote. The sets of country town of Badbury for the Incal Censor of Plays, the Committee of the they appeared on the towns in charge of his client were not sufflant to justify her questionable honour of being CHABLES AD. O. soting with the Trustees of the Chief Inspector Baker the place was all in dismal and she said she note on any
Lyceum, should bars prolabited, the pro- Sames There was an abundant supply of confronted Colonel Prior or atte VICTORIA CINEMATOGRAPH.D model of that corrupt Eatensduction Shanghai tosas nothing but the water available from the harbour as well no reason for is a bar liked like and
as the mains, sad the firemen wAIN WILDCORE- him nov. Kvan ander the virEKINY will which figures so largely in Pick chance of stirring up feeli
Kelin preventing the confegration from Anor if Min Engledow FITE sanded be
without frieddy" and – had. preading to adjoining premised. The covernment would look after round Loor was occupied Chinees her and send her back to India
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