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FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 1911.
THE FURNITURE DISPUTE.
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Mr Justice Bazeland at the Supremo
Mr Otto Kong Singappoured for plaintiff
His Lordship said that putting himsõit way up to Bowen Raad Ho stop the and Mr R. EtHind defended. car and gave one of the Chinese conduc." tors to kill it, which he did by means of in the position of a juryman he was satin
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COBRAS ON PEAK TRAMWAY.
Two largo roptiles, which are believed to bbinck sobras, lavo been killed on the Court this morning gave judgment ur the FRENCH ENTENTE, Poak Tranny within the past fox_ilyss caso in which Mrs Monti sued Cheong Jan. On Wednesday while the car was going and Co for the return of her lurniture or A branch of the National Acril egons boen Conned in Haiphong up Mr G D Buyers, supflugklont of
SONA:00 the mine thereof.s We have received from Masses Butter- the Triway, saw a uske banking stong- oficials was appointed by His EX Held and Swire a neat illustrated brochure, side the mile oar the bend about half- describing the Taikoo dockyard establish that its report anthement at Quarry Bay, GOVERNOR'srecommendations thereon. have kyl to a continuous interdinge of confidential correspondence with the SECRETARY of STATE. "The only Linking given of the character of the proposals nuder consideration was the statement of the COLONIAL SECRETARY that there are really two
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A telegram from Madrid mys that a
an iron tool are in conuction with the time plaintiff's story was a true one section of the Spanish Press, cabincing to take place at the Headquarter tours. Yesteryear the same spot-naand he was of the opinion that the subject prominent Liberal and Conservative organs, is conducting a vigorous cam other reptile was seen, and this one also atter of that case was not tainted with was sucessfully despatched. Both were inhits illegality. The property pign against the conclusion of a Franco- was plainti's and she could have gob about 50 inches in length, and were gives anybody else to sell the things for Spanish entente. to the Chinnman who killed them, her. The order le proposed to mako subsequently dressed them in approved Chinese fashion and to-thom, declaring
In connection with the Union Chups a congregational, socid and business rect ing is to ho held on Thursday, the 27th of
April at 8 pm.
The magnificent coloured film entitled "The Troubadour" will be exhibitus at the Empire Cinematograph Theatre to night for the first time. On Sunday night Miss Salvati and Me Falants will make their debut in Italiau operatio selections.
Recently the body of a Britis advisability of establishing a high-blocket belonging to H.M.B. Flor was power station, nud the proposal to interred at Singapon with full honours. A datachment from the Dutch cruiser De establish a short distance station of
J. Provincien was present. low power. On the former question, there are told, no decision will be enched mutil after the Imperial Con- ference, and as regards the intter, it has been necessary, to defer fina conclusions for a short time because of certain tural difficulties which are believed to exist in Hongkong. This was the extent of the ground covered by the reply to MediEWET's query, and by no stretch of the in- ruation could it be regarded nea definite statenchtofthe steps-thea meeting of the Kant and Essex Government is prepared to take. We Fisheries Committee in London it was re- ported that the Board of Fisheries had quite appreciate the remark of Mr been appealed to or the subject of the CLEMENTI that the correspondence on protection of wrinkles on private grounds, Soon-es Fenwick Co. Ltd. Goneril the subject is of a confidential nature, Kentish-bench of justices having held that winkles were wild animals and for
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MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW.
Meeting of Shareholders.
125 Hingkong Jockey Club Half
Yearly Meeting.
and nobody wishes otherwise than
that confidences should be respected But at the same time we see absolute y no reason why Government should
Chinese YM.C.A. Annual Sports. 7. Bi-Races at Victoria Skating Rink. 7.4 p.m.-Volunteer Corps Dinner and
Prize Giving at Headpuarters. p.m.-Performance of Bindmum Opera (not go to the extent, sy, of letting Co. at Theatre Royal.
the commercial community know which of the two schemes it favours, fund why, For all we know, it way
General Memoranda.
SusDay, April 2
The Hon. Transgrer of the Alie Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals begs to, acknowledge with thanks the following dotions to the funds of the Hospitals B. A. Irving Exp 2. Prienu
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thom to be No. 1,Chow!
In comection with the above it is teresting to male, that Mr J. C. Kershaw in his sticle on the Fium of Hongkong in Lloyd's Twentieth Century Impressions of Hongkong ute., suys that makes are quite numerous changh in the Colony to attract attention, He adds that of the venenas Makes the cominon cobra is fairly numerous in phets.
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTION.
(To the Editor of the "China Mail."} Sir,-The perusal of your leader of Thursday evening's issue of me a-Chiak ing, and with the effrentry of one capi $ntirely ignorant-now-pate thoughts on paper terhiqet, you will 1. print them
dut reason, they dismissed a change of
stealing The Committee were advised that the cultivation of winkles on private roundy would tame them,
According to a London wire, dated April 3, the Hague Government has sub mitted to Parliament a customs tarif which it is estimated vill yield an additional tou millinu flóríns, this nine millions will
sions. The tariff is not exclusively protec
In Heu of some more striking sentence, I will begin with a common proverb "Let sleeping dogs lie." 1 don't mean by this that your lender is sleeping dog," as is evident from the fact that I propose to disturb it. By sleeping dogs" Intent the Bouso of Cormons of the British
wiser much had they adopted this commen
Parliament. The Lords would have been
proverb ere they were so infatuated no to are to throw out the famous Budget of the famous Welshnan.
The papers recommend approche was for the delivery by defendants to mest, or even an Agreement, with the paintill of the goods which had been Germany.
kept by defendants unless the parties
of
good to a valuation. The pet procqods TURKEY AND PERSIA
the goods sold by auction to be paid to plaintiff and defendant to bear, the cost of the sale.
Mr Hind-I apply fora stay of sxecution fortoave to appeal,
FRONTIER DELIMITATION
DESIRED.
Mr Otto Kong SingWith regard to that (Beuter's Service to the China Mail) part of the property which defendants said
LONDON, April 20. they never lad, does your lordship hold that he never lind them?
Hi Lordship-The champagne caps thought there was no dispute about them? Mr Hind-Champagne cups will not last indefinitely in these places they will get bioken.
In the Chamber at Constantinopla the Foreign Minister, Rifsat Pasha, has made a statement on the country's foreign policy:
Referring to Persia, bo said that-
Mr Otto Kong Sling-That is not the Turkey desired to see a strong and independent Persin, and the only points, if you will allow me one minuta.
His Lordship-I thought you were not question in dispute was the delimila- going to contest that?"
tion of the frontier== M. OH Fang Sing Defendant went The Minister announced the puz -nad-task a listaud be Ins to deliver the posed appointment of a Turco Persian goods on that list?
Commission of Delimitation, but said the reply of the Persian Government had not yet been received.
NEW OFFICIAL FOR MANCHURIA.
His Lonship-I am inclinest to believe that he never bad them,
A stay of execution was granted for a
week.
ITEMS AT THE COURTS."
A Sanitary Board coolis was sent to
prisons for six weeks by Mr J. R. Wood, for stabbing another coolie.
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A boy stole a watch and chain and three! They threw it out and challenged the
nedals from a Portuguese and at the Commons. They roused, to indigurlion men like Lloyd George and Winston Magistracy ir E. R. Halifax sent him to Churchill, who, whatever may be their prison for fourteen days, limitations, are mes of supreme ability, of
Wah Te Yat Po's Services)
PERINO, April 20. An Imperial Edict appoints. HE Chao Brh Sun, the former Viceroy of Szechen, to be High Commissioner A produced a forged order by which and Viceroy of Manchuriu, as well as enquires led to his arrest at Cheung Chow. power of controlling all military affairs A number of forged irtas were found in in the three Eastord Prosincer his pocket when arrested.
prene at Victoria Skating Rink, be that the Government view is not be devoted to workmen's and old age pen dauntless courage, of terrier-like pertione he obtained 830 from a fishing guill and Tartar Genenl. He will have the sole
MONDAY, April 54 :—
Criminal Sessions begin. Soon.-:K. Schools Athletic Sports.”“ Tresnoy, April 2h:---
Noon-Meeting of the Elangkung Electric
L'., Lil.
3. jún.-Sanitary Board Meeting.
WenseDay, April 26 :—
Soon-Union Ensée. Seciety of Canton
3feeting.
12.30 p.m.-China Traders Insco. Co.
Afecting.
FRIDAY, April 29:-
Stockbrokers Association's Settling Day
for April.
9.15 pm-Philharmonic Concert in City
Hall.
SATURDAY; April 29:-
Coronation Contingent departs 12.30 p.m.Meeting of H. Price & Co.,
Ltd.
The China Muil
Hostoru, FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 1911.
per 100 kilos, plus 20 per cent, ad valorem ; cigarettes 200 Borias per 100 kilos, plus 40 per cent. ad valorom; fiue flour is taxed forty cunt, while petroleum and coffee
remain free.
out at their humiliation.because it is some-
7.
A Chinaman appeared before ME. R.TRACKING DOWN RE-
VOLUTIONISTS. what galling to their sensitiva ari Hallifax on a charge of attempting to bribe Mr Adam Gibson, Colonial Veterinary tocratic spirit.
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one that would comment itself to the tienist, and is not sufficiently high toity, Lloyd George, like the Black Knight business people of the Clory. If prevent foreigners from placing goods on in Tranhoe, though with mora talk, neeep
ed the challenge, entered the list, and that be so, then the sooner the fact Dutch markets. Cigars are taxel 125 forins won the day. The Lords should not cry disclosed the better, else we may find ourselves committed to a plan which will mean little or no benefit to the tradal and shipping life of the island In such a question as this the Government should-be largely guided by commercial opinion, for this reason it is sinnewlant to be regretted that the Committee appointed in 1909 dil not include at least one prominent business man in its num- bers.
SOCIAL AND PERSONALL
When your leader, summat zu Surgeon, with $220. The caso" was re-
(Wah Tex Yat Po's Service) it authority, and apparently adopt-manded bail being allowed in the sum of
PEEING, April 20. ing is conclusion, *goes
to $1,000.
Following the arrest of a number of take the Government io task, for fail-
John Ross, R.M:L.I., was charged ing to disclose it solution of the
before Mr J. R. Wood at the agistrer people in a theatre in Peking on
the
Dir, Robert Shewan returned from profilem "the adjustinent of the this morning with stealing a bottle ni gia ground of being Revolutionsts, the police
Manila 1 the s., Taming to-day,
Vardon, the golfer, is leaving England, having obtained a post in Amerin, says Lunton wize of April
Bishop Oldham who has been on a visit to Manila, returned to Ilangkong to-day He is on his way to Singapore.
M. Robert Chauvelot, editor of Echo Paris and la Press, who is at present in Hanoi, will arrive in Hongkong in a few days.
Leave of absence to the neighbouring
Stewart, D.AA. and Q.M.G. from 25th countries, has been granted to Cupt. W. M: April to 1st July, 1911.
لني
SUDDEN DEATH OF MRS KEYT
of
gang....
It is reported that one of the actors in the theatre is accused of being a
and is the promoter of a great many member of a Revolutionary. Society and
nati-Manche performances,
AMERICA AND THE CHINESE.
between the two Houses-most unbiased observers will reply thint they have Cheung Chow, a compradore in are sending secret forces to Tientsin mister and foki of the shop. A na of disclosed a solution. It may not hon Asseral Strect, and with assaillting the and Paoting to ferret out the rest of the falión tint will gratify theLords; it any 810 was imposed for the latter offence and be dissteful to the Tory Party in the the charge of stealing was dropped. Comawns. The "solation of the problem" is to effectively present the Upper House from again meddling with finance; and, In these columns the China
It is with deep and sincere regret that Mail has already expressel the feel-
funther, to so shackle their feet that, in ings of the shipping interests of the
the future, they will never again be able we aunounce the death of Mrs Keyt, wife Colony on the subject, and we know
to unceremoniously kick out any Bill pro Dr F. T. Keyt, Health Officer of the Port posal by a Liberal Cabinet and supported of Hongkong, which sad crent took place are on safe ground when we assert that
by a Liberal majority of the Representat her 'residence in Jersey very suddenly atives of the People.
on Thursday. The deceased lady had been
ALLEGED INDIGNITIES. practically the whole of the big firins
Liberal statesmen are not specially in- in indiferent health for some time past but
(Wah The Yat Pa's Service.) terested as to the complexion of the House the untimely nows' of her demise, which HONGKONG AND WIRELESS would plump for the establishment, of
Peze, April 20.. a high-power station as against the
of Lords. What they are determined to reached the Colony on Thursday night, was By slow degrees the position of far less valuable installation of limited
A tutor has been engaged to instruct achieve it, that incastrer for the develop totally unexpected. She leaves a bereaved The Chinese in the United States Hongkong in relation to the all-capacity. There is another most the Prince of Wales in the Welsh language et pad adjustment of forces which are husband, who is well known in Hongkong have wired to the Wai-wa-pa that the
Intent in modern society, shall not be important question of a wireless important point in connection with in order that his Royal Highness may
was with his mother, at the time of her again established wooden houses on the without being seriously discussed, by an NEW
telegraphy station for the Colony is this matter, and that is as to what address the people in Welsh at his fung back into their faces, in some cosed a son of about seventeen years, who American Customs authorities have irresponsible body, which supports the rich death, to mourn her less. The sincere wharves of the chief ports, and that being revealed, though the process of character the station will partake investiture on July 13.
whert Dr Keyt was formerly stationed, nsation and are being cruelly treated. MILLINERY "drawing" the Government on the When erected. This was not directly Lady Susson, wife of Sir Jacob Sassoon and privileged classes. The present House sylupathy of a wide circle of friends both newly-arrived Chinese merchants are subject is painfully laborious, referred to by Mr HEWETT in his who in the heal of the firm of Mesera E. D. of Lords," when their power to reto Hongkong and British Hondurus, being kept there waiting for investig- pane.too_encouraging to the pushful question, but the mere fact that be Sassoon and Ca, died at Fons on the Lihami measures is taken from then, ein
goliation with the American Govern men of business who are cadeavour advanced his query on behalf of the 2nd inst. She had been in ill health for judicially scrutinize and amend billa xell as in many puts of England and The people request an immediate no
discharge a useful and important duty, the sorrowing relatives. --
ment on the matter. Retaining still the power to block legisla Iing to secure that Hongkong shall commercial community clearly shows time. A charitable lady, she will do and so doing will continue to Scotland, will be extended at this time to
not lag behind the times. The Hon. the idea he had in his mind of
An interesting judgment has just been tion, the House is as much an anachronivia
KEEP IT AT HAND. ME A. HEWETT, with char- the desirability of fall use being passed by the Allahabad High Court, in as would he to-day Land and his bishops WHEN you fail to provide your family
with a bottle of Chamberlain's TEEP Chamberlain's Pain Balm at acteristic enthusiasm for the Colony's made of the installation by the which it has been divided for the last time compelling Englishmen to conform to the
ritual of the Book of Common Prapur and Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy at hand, becoine nequinted with its this season of the year, you are neglecting many uses and intrinsic merita anil it will as well as time and commercial status, has been and business people of the Colony. Any that no portion of the pay of an officer in attend Anglican churches if they felt in-
thein, as bowel complaint is sure to be save much suffering. Still is an out-and-out advocate scheme which does not permit a free the-regular army can be attached inclined to worship God, or hear a somón. provalent, and it is too dangerous & malady money. It promptly relieves the pain Ons elected Hot enough. If the to be trilled with. It hit never been resulting from cute, bruises, sprains or forward policy in this mat- and unrestricted use of the station by axecution of a decree in India,
It has been decided that the Florence Present members are not trustworthy, Tet known to fail even in the most sever and injuries from any cause and the wound is langerous cases, and its cost is not beyrad beated in less time than by any other the people throw them aside and elect a ter, and we have every reason to the business and shipping houses wil
Chemists and Storekeeper
Storekeepers. think that he lins behind him the be met with uncompromising opposi-Nightingale memorial shall be of a twofold better body. Two elected Houses could the means of any one. For sale by all treatment. For sale by all Chemists and greater bulk of the business com- tion, more especially, if the cost of the antare.
suitable punition in London, and an annuity only work in harmony, when they were of munity when he pleads that some erection has to be bome locally. In tund established for the, relief of trained the same political cread. Would it be definite action lali...be taken Mr HAWETT the commercial com-uurses who have been unable to provide for posible to discover any "Upper Hausu" in any country, which would have willingly without delay towards supplying munity have dwe awake champion their old age or infirmity, and are in voted for the fatal Budget I mean Eatal Hongkong with a modern and of their rights, and we believe they state of destitution.
can trust him to see that their well-equipped wireless installation.
In the question which he address interests are given due and proper ed to the Government. ut yester consideration. day's meeting of the Legislative
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The Grent Soprano Miss BASCANS, English, French and Italian Songs. SUNDAY-Dont of the great soprano Signarinn Salvati and the eminent Larit nu Siger Falanto.
作
Council he took cension to refer HONGKONG SHIPPING DEALS.
to the restlessness of the coin- Tn bipping circles it isreported that the mercial community at the appar. Nanshan, Formerly in the Saigon trade,
has been sold to Japanese. ent inaction of the Government” in
Recently the Japanese have been buying the latter and asked for a definite largely in view of the approaching
statement of what steps it was pre-discrimination which is to be made between Japanese and foreign vesels ongiged in
COLONIAL SECRETARY- was inform-
great long taithe poor.
A tatue is to be erected in a
Lo the Lords? .
Further it may be afrined without terminological inexactitudles" that the House of Lords themselves have offered no solution" acceptable to their own party.
DON'T NEGLECT Y
TYOUR FAMILY,”
H. Price & Co., Ltd.
in their confusion at the last Election NOTICE TO
SHAREHOLDERS.
Official permission has been granted for the Bristol aeroplanes to demon- strate at the Delhi Durbar, and several Bristol biplanes And monoplanes some adopted the Referendum But those in charge of some of the best-win blessed it were like unto Baalim, whilst known of the world's aviatorn. In addition oiliers cursedit with the whole-heartedness to public demonstrations: the machines of Barik Lori Rosch would reform the House in one way; Lord Curzona in another; Boine maintain that it is quite
The FOURTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of SILARE- will also be used during this manœuvros to Le bell in chancction with the Durbar. perfect an it now urints. There was no
coturnos plank on which all culd dare to HOLDERS will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICES at 12, QUEEN'S stand. Therefore, they foll apart.
A STAMP PROSECUTION.
On the other hand, the Liberals are at RD CENTILAR on SATURDAY, the 29th inst., at 12.30 rat, for the
main question before the country, and to a lesser degree, are co
An interesting cane to stamp collectors une on the
3
pared to take "to furnish what is coastal trade in Japan. Amongst sellers was concluded when Li Sz, until recently vinced as to the lility of the other ine-Purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statemerit of now-au folute necessity for ally have been the Indo-China Company; trading as a desler in old stamps and sures referred to in your header.... It is true.
the Norddeutsch Lloyd, Homen Jeon
than they care for Welsh Disestablish Colony, the greatest part of whose and Messrs Sander, Welded postcards trader the name Fook Loy Hin that the Irish care mare for Home Rule Accounts to the 31st December, 1919%
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the trade and life is connected with C. Within recent dates no vessels in Queen's Rod Central, at the corner of meat; likowie the Welsh cars 106r9
Lave clunged lands in this way,
Chin Lenz Strust, was to-day sentenced for the latter than for the former.
25th to the 29th instant, botli days inclusive. shipping" The reply given by the
by Mr En. Halifax to taras months' But the Liberals act tother
When the DANGER AVOIDED.
Imprisonmout with hard labour fer unlaw the principle of mutial aid, ative up to a point, but or the niin is little dunger from a cold ex fur prasension of adhesive stamps from British and Germans jeaned Le rucus the espt when followed by phamaria, which marks of cancellation had been Legations at Paking, doubtle the British theme of the enquiry-the precise atti, and this never happera when Chamberlain's unlawfully removed, contrary to the Stamp red most of all for their patiosis, and Cough Remedy is used. This remedy has Ordinnaco, 1901: The cleaned stamps, the Germans for theirs; but they agreed to tude of the Hongkong Government-it on its greas reputation and extensive kfte which consisted piscifially of 50 cents and act together for tile: roseng of With parties,
NON-POLITICIAN was no means explicit or satis by its tenurkable cures of colds and of B1 stamped both for revenue and and were succesful Did any ono blame
be relied upon with implicit confidego6. postal purposes, were forfeited to the them I am, yours etc... factory. It is something, however For sale by all Chonate and Storekeeper, Crown
By Order of the Board of Directors,
A. Charlton,
SECRETARY.
Hongkong, Au
1911.