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they
were
THE CHINA MAIL.
instead of being in-
A. S. Watson & Co., Ltd. termittently plunged into ignorance
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as is, nove only too often tho caso, We recognise that if the Hongkong postal "authorities do not receive the advance advices they cannot circulate the desired knowledge. If that is the real trouble, the is certainly one worthy of the attention of the Hongkong Governmicut, whose representations it properly urged, ought to have
ought
case
beneficial effect.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
To-day's quotation for Pars rubber, per Mosary Vernon and Smyth, in da. 3d.
The craiser. Kent, China Squadron, arrived at Panama on 8th May,
The Hongkong Tutorport Cricket team returned today by German Mail from Shanghai.`
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. -
Mr G. Balloch returned by the N.D.L. Gneisenau to-day.'
More.. A. C. alborow, A. Bendtio, W. D. Barnos-Colonial Secretary, and H. F. Hickamo raturned to the Colony te day by the English Mail
A luncheon to welcome Mrs Ella Wheeler
The Cullier Sisters opon at the Vie-Wing on her return fronts journey in torin Thestre to-night when a bumper Japan, China, Burnish, Inulin, and i cylon, house will no doubt give them a grest was recently hold at the Connaught Rooms, a reception.
Musical Progress says that Bandmaster C, B. Howitt, of the 2nd Buffs Regiment, was presented by the Governor of Heng kong with a handsomely engraved cup on the departure of the Regiment for
We have not exhausted the cora- plaints which from time to time reach us relative to this important question. There is for example, the strange fact that small consting steamers are Singapore. often utilised in transporting the nails when larger and faster boats are available. Hongkong is about
On her arrival at Yokohama the N.D.L. steamer Gneisenau was ordered to the Nagabama quarantine station owing to the discovery of a case of small-por on board.
engaged at Hongkong.
London
[Corrmcur.]
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7, 1911.
SUPPRESSING MEXICAN
REBELS.
GOVERNOR AND 29 OTHERS SHOT.
- (Reuter's Service to the China Mail) Losnos, June 8. American correspondents report that the Mexican Frovisional Government is adopting repressive measures to ensure
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TRADE MARKS IN THE
EAST.
NEW TREATIES WITH JAPAN -
(Independent News Agency's Service to the China Mail)
TOKYO, June 7. New Treaties, providing for the
the complete surrender of the in-protection of trade marks on goods Imported to China, have been concluded by Japan with Britain and Russia.
The Treaties will shortly be signed.
surgenta. The following appointment is notified by The Governor of one town, they say, the Admiralty-Capt. 7. Harrison to was shot for refusing to surrender: for duty as assistant for wireless telegraphy dealt with in another district. transfer from the Good Hope to the Keofwhile 28 other persons were similarly dution on the China Station.
THE HOTEL CASE.
Further Hearing 'To-day.
The case was continued before the Chief
For over 30 Years WATSON'S ' has maintained the the farthest port which can receive The patient was a Chinese stoker who was Justice Sir Francis. Piggott, to-day, in?
reputation of the FINEST SCOTCH WHISKY
A. S.
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in the FAR EAST.
Watson & Co., Ltd.,
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.
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Price $900.
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Easy Payments.
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Ecngkoos, April 16, 1907.
WM. POWELL
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Gentlemen's Outfitters,
EVERYTHING FOR
GENT'S WEAR.
New Shirts
Soft' Double
and
Stiff Cufls
New Socks
New Ties, etc.
BIRTHS.
EDWARDS.-On June 6th, ni “Arkhead, " the Ponk, Hongkong, the wife of R. EDWARD, of a daughter.
WORCESTER, June 6th, ither tholwyn." Fank Rond, Hongkong, to M: And Mrs W. G. WencksTen, daughter.
General Memoranda..
SATURDAY, June 10:
China & Manila 8.5, Co. Meeting.
MONDAY, June 12--
5.51 ..-Full Moon.
5p.m.-Auction of Crown Land at Public
Works Department.
5.30 p.m.-eeting of the Hongkong
Golf Club,
TUESDAY, June 20:----
Lany marked advantage from the use of the Siberian route, and that is only all the more reason why our necessities should be given the fullest consideration. Everybody agrees that there is a woeful lack of aratem about the way in which our inward Siberian mails are at present handled. It is high time order was evolved out of the existing chaos, which is most bewildering to everybody." This
It is reported that a clerk in a Sing Calcutta Club "conference" on the Derby. pore foreign firm drow "Fistri" in the
He was offered 24.000 for his chance but refused the offer. We wonder how he feels
now.
"Pietri" was not even placed.
Of the official roturns connected with the Russo-Japanese war, the item regard. in finaners has been published at St. Petersburg.. According to this the e- bezzlement or improper use of official
is another matter on which our Un-money by railway ontployés and civil and official Legislative Councillors may ilitary officers during the war amounted worthily agitate.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
|15,000,000 roubles.
At meeting at Oporto the priests agreed unanimously to decline the pensions grated by the Portuguese Separation Law, New stamps, pustcards, and letter as their consciences would not permit them to accept the conditions. They affirm their Coronotion Day.
patriotic sentiments, but they expect the Catholic faith to be accorded the same measure of liberty and the same privileges it receives in the United States, Brazil,
cards
AIC
but isnted at home on
A Chinese jeweller reports to the police that one of his fokin can away with
5.30 p.n-Orgm Recital at St. John's jewellery valued it 8250.
Cathedral.
THURSDAT, June :-
Kenny-Carlson Boxing Match,.
Pubay, June 23:-
Prince of Wales' Birthday (1804).
SATURDAY, June 24:—
Midsummer Day.
There were no low than ten cases of plague during the last twenty-four hours, bringing the total up to 92.
9.15 p.m.-National Bank of China Ex-aged about 16 years, was picked up in
The dead body of a Chinese malo traordinary Meeting. 9.15 p.in.-Stanton-Capham Boxing Chatham Road, Kowloon, near the railway.
Match.
The China Mail
The Japanese troupe of acrobats gave an interesting exhibition at the Empire Cinematograph on Tuesday evening. There was a large attendance and the several HONGKONG, WEDnesday, June 7, 1911.items were heartily oppkuniemi.
Punch has a pointed jibe at Mr Keir Bardie. The journal remarks: Mr Keir Hardis describes the Darbar as a glorised he is talking about, for it will be remem circus. And Bir Keir Hartlio knows what
bered that he played something rather like the clown in India bimself.”
Switzerland, and other countries.
CHAMPAGNE RIOTS.
A FRESH OUTBREAK.
(Rentar's Service to the China Mail.)
LONDON, June 7.
A decision of the Council of State, whereby Aube champagne is to be
THE AMUR COAST.
RUSSIA ADOPTS-12-MILE
which Frederick Reichman, proprietor of the Grand Hotel sued Mrs Mary Usch mann, of the Station Hotel, Kowloon, for; by defendant with plaintiff on Novembor second zone, has caused renewed damages for the breach of a covenant made described officially as Champagne of the
18, 1909, whereby defendant covenanted rioting. with plaintiff that she would not at any time thereafter, either by herself or in connection with any other person or per sons, carry or trade or business as an inn keeper, publicin or restaurant keeper: within the Colony of Hongkong. Plaintif asked for an injunction to restrain deferd- ant from carrying on either by herself or in connection with any other persva or persons, the trade or business of an inn- keaper, publican, and restaurant kouper now being carried on in Kowloon under the sign of the Station Hotel and for costs.
Mr Eldon Potter, instructed by Mr J. H. Gardinor, was for plaintiff, and the Ech.) Mr H. E. Pollock, KC, for defendants instructed by Mr Reader Harris.
LIMIT
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)
LONDON, June 6.
A message from St. Petersburg states that the Council of Empire has adopted a twelve-mile territorial limit for the coast of Amu: Province
months after Japan has been notified.
The change comes into forco six
The maximum penalty for infringe contended that, the law did not go into,
Mr Fetter, continuing his address, ment is three months' imprisonment,
JAPAN'S FOREIGN-TRADE
MINISTER
LONDON CONSUL APPOINTED
(Independent News Agency's Serries to the China Mail.)
Toxo, June 7.
General in London, has been ordered Mr. S. Sakata, Japanese Consul-
to Tokyo by the Government.
He is appointed President of the Board, of Foreign Trade in succession to the late Mr S Hagiwara, and is expected in Japan. in a few months' time
ARRIVAL OF ME W. D. BARNES,
Hongkong's New Colonial: Secretary.
By the English mail steamer Arcadia Mr
the intention of the parties in restrictive a fine of sixty pounds sterling, and Wert D. Dames, whe succeeds Sir
ccnfiscation of the vessel.
corenants.
50
SALT AND TEA
SUGGESTED GOVERNMENT
MONOPOLIES.
J
Henry May as Colonial Secretary of Horg
kong, arrived in the Calony this morning. Mr Barnes last appointment was that of Secretary of Chinese Affairs for the Straita Settlements and Federated Malay States, en relinquishing which some few months. ago, prior to taking up the Hongkung (ah Te Fat Pu'a Sernien.)
appointment, he went Home on leave. PERING, June 6. H.E. Sing Haan Wai, President of Colonial Service, and during the whole of Mr Barnes has spent 23 years in the the Board of Communications, has that time he has served in the Straits and stated that if the salt and tea industries the Federated Malay States. ware worked aa Government monopolies years of age, being junior to his predeces the Empire's yearly revenue would be sex, Sir Henry May, by five years. increased by 40 million taels.
Bath Frince La and Duke Chak Pembroke College, Cambridge, where he Educated at King's College School and
During the course of argoment, his The annual report of Renter's Telegram Lordship said that Kowloon was not liko Company, Ltd., shows that the balance for an ordinary place in continual touch with distribution for the year ended 31st telegraph and such like for orders, because December last amounts to £5,200 134, 3d., people sometimes had to cross tempestuous including £956 14. &L brought forward seas to get there. Ho had to believe that
and the Directors now declare a dividend face of it, to go to extreme discomfort from the last account. An interim dividend people who normally went to the Grand of 24 per cent. was paid in October last, Hotel would deliberately prefer, on the
of four shillings per abare, equal to 2 per to to Kowloon. Hc thought cent, making a total distribution, free of that the interpretation which Mr Potter This will leave a balance of £404 Is. 3d. to of it was unreasonable, Income Tax, of 5 per cent. for the year. was putting on the convenant on the face be carried forward.
Plaintif was called and stated that in October, 1909, he and his father-in-law, An open-air meeting held in South3r Crew, came to Hongkong-from Au Shields passed a resolution saying that the tralis. When they arrived they both are in favour of the suggestion. ships was a national danger, and asking $30,00 for the goodwill and over 6,000 NOT KEEN ON CANTON, mpid increase of Chinawer on British saw defendant. The price agrey? was the President of the Board of Trade to for furniture, wines, etc. Before agreeing state the number of Chinamner employed to
purchase, witness examined the the hotel ነቢኝ full at
on British ships, the rate of their wages, books and
.NEW TARTAR GENERAL'S PREFERENCE.
and the cost of their maintenance during the time and thora was more money tw last 10 years, and to state whether the received from Germans than others. De- necessary food supplies have been carried fendant represented to him, that sle and whether the language test has been catered for Germans, and he expected to
(With Te Yat Po'n Servic.) strictly regarded. Branch meetings all get the German customers.
PEKING, Jupe G along Tyneside will be nakes? to pass case from Mr Fletcher, the rent Being Tartar General of Canton, has declined ILE. Sing Wan, the newly-appointed similar resolutions.
8850 a month and Messrs Wilkinson and Grist represented himself and defendant. the post. Witness aw the covenant and he had a
He took a
He is 48
cadet. Three years later he passed his obtained his degree, Hr Barnes came out to the Straits when 23 years of age i3 D
fiaúl uxamination in Chinese," and in 1893 was given the appointment of Third Magistrate at Penang. In the same year he was posted to the position of Acting Protector of Chinese at Perak, while in January, 1896, he was made War- latter position he held until January, 1899, den of Mines at the same place. This
when he was moved to Pahang in the
He desires the position of Governor capacity of Warden of Mines. Protector of
An attempted robbery took place THE SIBERIAN MAILS.
Tesday near Wong-aci-chong Reservoir. THERE has of late been a good dealwers in the vicinity and one man was Three men set up another. Detectives of justifiable grumbling in commercial arrested while the others two got clear and other circles in the Colony on atray. the question of the marked irregular- ity in the delivery of mails coming from Europe over the Siberian route. Prior to the outbreak of plague we could generally count on at least two deliveries a week-usually on Tuesdays and Fridays-but there is at present such a wholesale muddle prevailing that we now count our selves fortunate if we get a weekly delivery. For the whole of last week, we believe, not a single mail packet came to the Colony by way of the Siberian route, while during Mon lay no fewer than four mails arrived by
The Liberal Party bold diverse views two steumers. Tliese facts may have in regard to the payment of members of been due to a connection having been the House of Commons. Some hold the dropped somewhere, as, indeed, those uembers who require the money view that salaries should only be paid to have good reason to believe was the Other members of the party consider that case. But if the Postal authorities a salary of £150 or £200 is enough. Mr here were aware of that circumstance, John Ward, MP. (Labour), says that! Pacific undertaken by Captain Pybus in the letter was part of the agreement (MMEDIATE relief is necessary in at Diarrhoes Romedy not only durue
nothing less than £400 will do.
and knew that no mall was aboard the boat which usually brings one along, why could not the puntinien- ment have been unde to the public and than a good deal of vain specul- ation and needless worry ubviated?
Another armed robbery on a trading junk has taken place near firs Bay. A fishing bout came alongside the junk and four men armed, with revolvers boarded the latter and having driven the crew dowa the hold, ransacked the place and sab sequently decamped with money and clothing to the value of $210,
in-law and defendant attended at the office of Mewan Wilkinson and Grist where Mr Beavis explained the covenant to defendant. When sko knew of the clause restraining her from trading aho objected.
Chinese and Senior Magistrate. In the latter part of 1961 he again returned to Penang, being made Acting Protector of Chinese there, and in August, 1903, ho was - promoted Acting Commissioner of Lands and Mines for F.M.B. In March of the following year his experience in dealing with Chinese problems led to his appoint- ment 18 Acting Protector of Chiness for the Straits Settlements, and three months later he was made Secretary for Chinese Afsire for the Straits Settlements and
held with great success.
Japan papers state that Capt. Pybus, chuse pot in which was not in the draft in some other place. formerly commander of the 8.4. Empress of and on November 18, 1909, he, his father- Japan, contemplatus a trip across the Pacific in his Gift. gasoline launch, which has been built in Hongkong and which will be manned by a Chinese row. The captain proposes, it is said, to carry out a critise from Hongkong to Vancouver, via Japan, Mr Pollock objected to that portion of the Kuriles and Aleutian Islands, Alaska the evidence and said the evidence his and British Columbia, keeping as close as learned friend was trying to adduce was in possible to land throughout the trip, direct contradiction to the letter in the Aringements have been made to ensure a
pleading permitting defendant, in general plentiful supply of provisions and petrol at several of the islands on the route. The toru, to assist in any similar business, so depot at Nanking exploded on the Federated Bialay States, which position as
long as she did not take out a license
purpose of demonstrating the capabilities
which we (Japan Herald) learn is to either by herself or in conjunction with be undertaken for pleasure and for the others.
of the motor lunch should prove far
more exciting than the journeys across the
his capacity as skipper of the Empress of Jayan.
POLICE NEWS,
Says Portsmouth despatch of May 5, to-day of the damage to the Dreadnought The report published in London paperi cruiser Invincible while she was being
For stealing b of butter from the docked here for na overhauling on Tuesday to six weeks' imprisonment and four hours Military Hospital native was sentenced
as
His Lordship said he was not quite clear to the legal effect of the letter. I
parallel evidence was not admissable and if it was only explanatory parallel evidence was not admissible. p.
Mr Pollock contended that the other side could not show that the latter was part of the deed without parallel evidence.
to whether it was his opinion that if there Witness, questioned by his Lordship an
28, Queen's Road There is another point which is were greatly asserted. When we stocks by Mr F. A. Hissoland, at this was a good hotel there, people would ge
(CENTRAL).
DES VŒUX ROAD GENTRAL,
1.16 E tổ là LŨ 7.1. AXD
9:15 r.m. to 11.13 P.M. THL FINEST and COOLEST HALL in the COLONY.
Bingistamay,
tliero even if Mrs Uschmann' was not there, replied that lie thought the Germans would not go.
Mr John Lemm was called anil stated
ship was docked it was found that some of the wooden blocks on which the great weight rested had been improperly placed and it
Two men, a'chop coolie and an ice-cream was necessary to Bat her and replace the oiler, appeared before Mr J. R. Wood at locks. The vessel was but little daranged, the Magistrady this morning, on charge that he offered to carry out ans nécesary The Invincible has given conting trouble of alministering a stupifying drug or other alterations cheaper than anyone else as ever sines she was put in gommission. auch material in convection with the recent Le had the plans of the building in Her guns have not been fired for mors suppond poisoning case in Aberdeen his possession and he was referred te than a year owing to dificulties with the Street electrically operated hurlette.
The case was romanded.
the landlord, whom he saw the same day. He subsequently. "Thole: the plmás 'to the For being in possession of forty pieces of Station Hotel, where Mrs Uschmann allere Deposit. Friendly Society the chairman three month imprisonment by Mr J. E. Stres, Yaumati, a man was fined. #150 or
At the general meeting of the National counterfeit coin at No. 380, Shanghaied and amended the plans by $4,000. He
took those instructions frora Mra Uschinion,
even more important than the | regular delivery of the nails. It is that some knowledge shall be con- sistently circulated in the Cluny relative to their impending arrival. VICTORIA THEATRE. A matters stand at present, some bines we are advised, and sometimes not, of the fact that a given steamer is bringing down Siberian letters. For instance, we knew some days in advance that the 1.8. Anhui Ind sell ( expressed regret that undor the National Wood, Defendant's won made cigarettes Mr Uechinaan dil not find fault with thei mails on board, but no-ume had the faiunco Bill the insurice. whs not least idea that the 8 China was voluntary. He duubted whether the bill which he sold and gave the bud money as
clango. TONIGHT carrying Siberian package until he would be the pancen for sickness and poverty which Mr Lloyd-George had sug. arrived in port. In these days when
gested Mr. Yeo Davis, in. the course; ce crgennt Wills me two men carry mann had the best table in the Colvay. we have come to apprecute the his presidential address at the Southern advantages of the quickened route Conference in connection with the Manching-two bags of raw cotton at West Point He taught a feln Kowloon would come sanie system-couki surely be devised in the bill the possibility of State his lng and ran away. The second mas
ester Unity Order of Oddfollows, said he and when be approached opu man dropped into competition with Hongkong. whereby the business people of the interference, which might menti tbe undoing come up to the policeman and offered him Colony could be informed at every of a century's work. If the friendly a dollar and told him to good get Siberian mail leaving Shanghai Oddfellows, his mid, would support the and was fined 825 er one month and
socistics were enlaguarded, however, the tea and not to worry. He was arrested be done. They would then know precisely were Chancellor of the Exchequer.
laular penalty for offering the bribe."
TONIGHT!
DEBUT OF THE
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TWO
EMINENT ARTISTES
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NANKING GUNPOWDER DEPOT EXPLODES.
GREAT DESTRUCTION.
(Wah Yat Po's Service.)
Shanghai, Jane 6.- The Wab Yang Kong gunpowder
night/of the 4th inst.
Over 30 houses were demolished.
KEEP IT HANDY.
tacks of diarrhoea, Chamberlain's
NOTHING UNPLEASANT. YHAMBERLAIN'S Colie, Cholera and
Colic, Choler and Diaries Remedy promptly but produces to unpleasant after should always be en hand. Get a bottle effects. It is the world's most successfal and be prepared for seddon attacks. It medicine for cramps in the stomach, and Chemists and Storekeepers. novar fails to give relief. Forenie by all bowel complaints, "For sale by all Chemists
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alteration or amendment of Mr di Per Tin
mann. He daed to come from Kowloon and dine with friends at the. Orientad About Go'clock on Tuesday morning | Hotel, så it then win, Bockow Mrs Usch,
Creme-oznusined by Mr Pollock, witness
wid the landlord was to pay two-thirds and the tenant one third of the alterations to
The hearing was furthur aljourned
Navy
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