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has the non-Chinese female population-
A. S. Watson & Co., Ltd. stencily overtaken the male, partic
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· SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
Dr J, Gonmias de Bernedo, Connal General for Chili in Hongkong, the popular
with his wife and family, leave for a well- manager of the Victoria, Theatre, together
and holiday in Japan on the 20th inst.
THE QUESTION OF SECURITY FOR COSTS.
Decision of Appeal Court
In the appeal case between Colonel Harrison Midwood and W. G. Robinson and the Robinson Plan Co., Ltd., the.
Colonel V. T. Bunbury, D.8.0, formerly Chief Justico, Sir Francia. Piggott, and Mr of the East Kent Regiment and the Justice Gompertz, sitting as a Full Court,
[COPTRIGHT]
MONDAY, JUNE 12 1911.
THE CORONATION.
MANY WANSHIPS ASSEMBLING,
[Chrygiant.
JAPANESE RAILWAY
ACTIVITY.
(Independient, Nadia Agency's Servici to the China Mast.)
Tokyo, June 10.. The Manchurian Railway Company The Japanese warships Kurana and will shortly set to work to construct
(Reuter's Service to the Chino Mail.)
LONDON, June 12.
cularly in Victoria, where an advance.. uf 275 is noted, compared with a male decline of 183. There may be a variety of causes contributing to this somewhat phenomenal state of affairs in Victoria, but one likely ex- planation is that Hongkong's young men are marrying from Home. much Leicestershire Regiment, has been selected i at the Supreme Court to-day, gave their Tune, under Vico-Admiral Shimamiwa the line from Teitsihar to RenzзDWID. more fecely now than ever they for the command of the Kent-Territorial did before the brides thus augment-Infantry Brigade. Ho had a distinguished career with the Egyptian Army from 1838 ing the number of Indies in our to 1001, including all the Soudan campaigns midst, while the growing popularity of of that period. Kowloon is, on the otherhand, drawing quite a big proportion of bachelors from CANTON'S PROVINCIAL NOTES might be varied and that so much of the the city. Our suburban peninsula is
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increase of 800 in its non-Chinese. population during the past five years, of which females have contributed 537 The Peak population is also advancing, there being 122, more uon-Chinese on the upper heights than in 1906, the total now reaching 72, while the Chinese there number 1,749, all of whom, of course, are servants
decision.
review,
have arrived at Fortland, where a The motion was that so much of the magnificontfassemblage of warships. has order, nande by the Chief Justice in Cham gathered prior to the Coronation naval bors as crdored that plaintif should not b required to give security for conts to be incurred in conpection with the proposed emmaission to tako evidence in England,
said order as ordered or directed that Refused in Hongkoog.
plaintit do execute to the Registrar a blank transfer of the shares, held by plain- vizcial authorities are now being refused for the sum of $3,700, the amount of the Bank notes insued by the Canton Pro-tiff in the defendant company, as security by the Chinese business people of the additional security excluding the costs cf Colony, and a great deal of excitement is the said motion, ordured by the crder to prevailing gror the matter to Chinatown be furnished by plaintiff by the crder to taken by the commercial poopts in Canton (unish security for costs of the motion and It is believed that similar action is being that it might be ordered that plaintiff do and Macao, though s telegram received in that the amount thereof be referred to the the Colony from the former place statos Registrar for his report and that it might that some people will accept them and be further ordered that plaintiff do furnish enshiaecurity or further and better security than the said shares in the defendant com- pany, including the amount of the costs in the motion na tised by the Register, sad that in the meantime and until such further security be given all proceedings in the action by plaintiff be stayed.
some not.
trouble before long.
It is believed that this boycotting of the There is an appreciable incrense Provincial Government's notes is a direct in the total number of nor-outcome of the intention of the Imperial Chinese in
authorities to nationalise the railways the Colony, this
this step being taken as a protest thereto. year's figure of 13,157 contrasting Wa are informed, indeed, that the people with 12,415 in 1906. In the latter will now and in their putes to the Bat demand payment, simply in order to and Work On the 11th instant, at WSA - year, however, a certain portion of obstruct and harass the authorities. 8808 (Martin) The Last Rome of Sam- Peak, to Mr and Mrs E. D. C. WOLFE
It is firmly believed in Chinese quarters mor... Larisa Tetrazzini.
the New Territories was not included in the Colony that if the Government in the returns, but this would only persists in its scheme there will be great mean adding, at the outside, about a hundred to the total. The Chinese population is now returned at 140,636 this figure being an advance of 131,248 on the 1906 returns, though it must be remembered that that portion of the New Territories not included in the partial census five years ago in a population of 85,000 in 1901,
64186) Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charon (More)...John McCormack.
64181 Mother Machree (Young-Oleoti)...
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Gluck.
TG mein-Soxtette (Donizetti)... Vietor
Opera Sextating
BX Sevende Palto...Jperial Russian, Go
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Balalaska Court. Orchestra.
Torendor et Andalouse... Imperial Rosjan Balalaka Court Orchestra.
Benuriin Lady Waltz......Laey Isabelle March & Victor Chorns. Bee Gems from The Girotta-Giroda
Viete Light Opera Co
31
Gesps from The Pink Lady Victor Light Opera Co.
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31824 Genes from Madame Sherry .......
Vistor Light Opera Ciao
B1821 Camstaan -The Balkan Princess' |
Victor Light Opera Co..
3189s Moonlight Sonata-Fit Movement..
Vessel's Tralian Dand.
318 The Last Hope-Religions Melita Bo... Yewella's Italian Band.
3185 & Vision of Salome-Waltz..........
Vowell's Romas Band,
General Memoranda.. WEDNESDAY, June 14.-
5.30 p.m.-Unveiling of a memorial
tablet in St. Jchu's Cathedral.
THUNDAY, June 15:-
Accession of Emperor Willium 11 of
Germany, 1888. FAY, June Id:
King Gustaf of Sweden's Birthday, 1858, SATURDAY, June 17 ---
Noon---Extraordinary General Meeting
of Messin Geo. Fenwick and Co. Ltd. MONDAY, June 19:-
3 p.1. Auction of Nos. 22 & 26 Praya,
Kennedy Town,
3 p.m.-Sale of Crown Land.
Cathedral.
6:9) p.22.-Organ Recital at St. John's
Tuumanay, June 22 :--
CORONATION "DAY. Public Holiday Kenny-Carlson Boxing Match. FRIDAY, June 23:—
Public Holiday.
51820 Contes d'efluann Selection.....SATURDAY, Juno 24:-
Vietor Concert Orchestra.
31822 The Twe Beggins...Miller and
Werrenrath.
5843 Tut Me Stay and Live in Dixieland
Brice and King
5844 That Fellow with the 'Cello Raz... Billy Murry and Am. Quarlet 542 Virginia Loc. Charles King, 841 Dreaming (Old English)... Reed
Miller.
5331 I'm Crazy 'Bout the Turkey Trot...
Collins and Harian.
5230 By the Saskatchewan...... Reinald
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SOLE DISTRIBUTORS.
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Prince of Wales' Birthday (1894).
Government Haliday. Midsummer Day.
■
THE HOTEL DISPUTE.
Further Hearing.
Mrs M. Uschmann for a breach of a The case in which Bir F. Reichmann sued
coverint, Unnuges and an injunction, was continued before Chief Justice Sir Francis Piggott, at the Supreme Court this morning Mr Patter continued his argument and
Hon Mr E. E. Pollock, KC, was for appellants, instructed" by Mr G. Hall Brutton and Mr E. B. Hind; and the Hoe Mr G. C. Alabaster for supratents, Instructed by Mr Lewis.
His Lordship said, in the course of his judgment, that there was something almost | grotesque about that case, so lurgo & pet of
CHINA'S REPRESENT.
ATIVES.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mfail.)
LONDON, June 12, Prince Cheng and suits have left
Coronation. Moscow enroute to London for the
who is referred to.-EQ, C.M.]
Note-It is evidently Prince Tsai Chun
MOROCCAN AFFAIRS.
SPANISH INTERVENTION.
European Peace Endangered.
(Rasiter's Service to the Chines Mail.}
LONDON, June 10. A Madrid message says that the Spanish troops have occupied Larache. and that the Spanish advance is caus- ing anxiety to France, inasmuch as it
The „transport of, maila, and "other" -
materials was commenced a few days ago by the Kanyo Iron Foundry
Bureau.
AN EXAGGERATED REPORT.
(Independent News Agency's Services
to the China Mail)
The Tozro, June 12. The aviation accident at Tokorozawa. was great exaggerated.
Capt Tokugawa and Lt. Ito, after successful fight, planed rather sud- denly to earth with the result that the machine struck the ground and toppled over. The injuries ari nct so serious as was reported."
"
AMERICAN SAILOR KILLS ANOTHER.
JAPANESE LAW TO AFFLY.
is tending to complicate the inter (Independent News Agency's Service national situation and to enable Germany to interpose with demands of her own.
to the China Mail.)
TOKYO, Jane 10. The question of the jurisdiction in
An official despatch received at regard to the case in which an American Madrid states that the French have bluejacket killed a comrade at the Naval
Hospital, Yokohama, has been decided.
America has been agreed Japan's contention that Japancee law applies, and she accused has been accordingly handed over to the Japanese authorities.
procedure having woven itself wound the questions in dispute between the parties. Defondant being in England plaintif entered Mequinez after severe fighting brings his action there. Defendant re- which resulted in heavy losses on both turns to Hongkong where he cries sides.
his busizous and plaintif "comes
Lostos, Jane 11, to Hongkong and commences an action
A Madrid message states that Spain here. Ho immediately gets into the has informed the Power of the land-
ammels of the two principles of procedure
04
when the total figure for Chinese' was his Lordship asked what use an injunction for he" tad brought two concurrent auiting of her troops at Larache, and CHINA'S NEW CABINET,
would be to plaintiff. What is thors to prevent the husband carrying on a hoted;" question himself by replying nothing." asked his fordship, and answered the
What is there to prevent the wife living in the hotel? Nothing. What is there to prevent a wife helping in a hotel? Noth-
ing."
notified them that the Moorish admin- istration will be retained.
which nude him subject to certain order
jurisdiction and but plaintiff normally resided out of the
The French newspapers unanimous. was only temporarily resident here so that he must give ly regret this landing, which they security for costs. Now defendant wanted believe may possibly compromise the
peace of Europe.
commission which raised the whole con
FRENCH OBJECTIONS.
•
| 27,4,5-13. We doubt if the normal Chinese population has increased to any great extent in the past five years, for, after taking into account the inhabitants of the New Territories
a commission to examino winow in not enumerated in 1906 and making
England and he therefore-applied for the allowance for the recent influx from
Mr Potter said that matter did not security to be increased. The Erst quos. Canton, there will be little, if any, titled to an injunction they could not go into ant and whether the security for coats concern the court, If they were an- tion raised on the appeal was the import- margin left over. This assumption what use it would be. It would be of the ought to be increased by the costs of the
A massage from Tangier states that scems borne out by the fact that the would not have defendant, who was & greatest practical use to plaint because he
the Spanish forces occupied Alcazar 9.15 p.m.-National Bank of Chiza Ex-present increase in Chinese
traordinary Meeting.
ispartner in the hotel hnginess, the other tion of the practice with regard to the on the 10th inst. and were well received. The French newspapers continue to Practically confined to Victoria, where being godown keeper, running the costs of the commission to examine
hotel. there is an advance of 42,7:33 souls,
His Lordship said he had very strong witnesses and he would endeavour to publish protests of the liveliest character opinions with regard to the case and had deal with that as while in the Hongkong villages, Old intented giving judgment on the points After
fully as possible.against the Spanish action, and eveD quoting a former judgment foreshadow a temporary rupture in the Kowloon and New Kowloon there is raised by the Hon. Mr. E. Pollock, his Lordship continued that security K.C., but after Mr Potter's arguments he a shrinkage of, over the populations. Further light will doubtless be shed on this and other aspects of the question when we get the final figures accompanied by Mr WODEHOUSE's report.
9.15 p.m.-Stanton Caphara Boxing
Match.
The Chins Mail
HONGONG, MONDAY, JUNE 12, 1911.
THE CENSU S'
ALTHOUGH the census returns of the Colony published on Saturday are only provisional, they may in the main be taken as a guide to the verified figures which will follow later on. In one respect the census was taken at an aivkward moment -just after the rioting in Canton,
OBJECTION TO PRINCES.
(Wah T. Yat Po's Service.)
Pexio, June 11. The assemblies of all the Provinces have tendered a petition to the Three strongly protesting against Princes being appointed as members of the new Cabinet.
The petition has, however, been re- fused owing to the fact that it lacks the
seal of the Senate.
PLAGUE.
The plague epidemic still continues in
1,000 in would reconsider the authorities and giro for costs covered nominal and urial costdiplomantic relations of the two countries. the Colony. During Saturday seren fresh
NEWS OF THE DAY.
for Singapore, where she will take peale H.M.S. Newcastle left this morning the Coronation celebrations.
a written judgment.
- The case was adjourned.
THE FATSHAN TAXATION.
RIOTS.
THE RAILWAY TROUBLES.
OPPOSITION OF THE PEOPLE GROWING.
Hunan's Lend. "
(Wah Ta Ya Po'e Service.)
PEKING, June 11.
ม
enses were notified, of which three were fatal. This brought the year's total up to 111
1
Threo further case are notified to-day,
s last week, with 26 deaths. making the total 114. There were 37
Of the 114 cases recorded 94 have endod fatally.
The total number of cases of plague
reported in Formost up to June 2 was $01.
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of the action, that was to any, the costs which a man know, who was liable to pay if he lost, when he started an action. Abnormal costs should not elled and be disallowed in that cars the costs of somewhat protracted negotiations. It seemed to him that it would entirely Great Damage.
destroy the safeguard, as having to find the The comm:ncement of the recent riots st expenses of the commission it would open Fatahan, which resulted in a great loss the door to abuses; if defendant could not The Japanes gunboat Uji esme inte property but no lives, was quite sudden get his commission he immediately compe! port from Canton on Saturday.
And unexpected. Some representatives of led plaintiff to increase his security by this H. E. Yang Man Tiug. Viceroy of the Wine Sellers Union went to intervies amount, therefore he thought that the cata Human, has wired to the effect that in enacts that vary animal taught to the
A new quarantino'zule at, Singapore.
out the business of collecting the newly. But where plaintif joined the anus and objection to the Government's scheme Veterinary Surgeon, and may he quaran the firm to which the Government had lot should not be included in the security; order to show the depth of their Colony by we shall be examined by the imposed taxes, but whit the result of the agreed that the costs should be the costs of Interview was has not been made public the cause the order was changed and they of redeeming the railways the people tined for ten days. FASHIONABLE the Colony for refuge. There have Wednesday, the 14th instant.
which sent thousands of Chinese futo Siberian Mail in dao to arrive here on baset sort, whose business h-d to do with become costs in the case for security and business, students refuse to go to school, The 6.8. Derlinger. with the next It appears that some thirty follows of the fell into the general principle and they had of the Province bave decided to stop all
For stealing a cat from a shop in Holly this wine or spirit trade, commenced the therefore in that respect his order was and the Provincial Assembly members wood Road, a native was sentenced to disturbance. They soon got out of hand wrong. But with regard to the other point have resigned office in a body.
seven days' imprisonment by Mr J. K... Dorflinger for Singapore has been fixed what was really happening. The Sab- the case would be satisfied by making Viceroy's and Governors to suppress
The departure of the German Mail and started rioting before it was knows so strongly did he think that the equity of The Cabinet has now ordered all Wood, at the Magistency to-day.—A some- ranging from 50,000 to as much as for Thursday, the 15th inst., at 10 am,
what vere sentence of seven days' ́ime. diatrics Deputy Magistrate is said to have 200,000, but whatever the facts are
dropped on his knoes and begged the crowd tho shares, about which the disputa arose, all communications dealing with the Frisonment was imposed by Mr. J. B. it is obvious that it will be difficulti
Wood, on a native who admitted picking. to stay their bande, but he was ultegether security for costs, that he should have made railway question. The troopship.Hardinge arrived yes ignored, It ecera' that both police and the use order. He thought so still but The Cabinst has been consulted on the a handful of rice from a ship. Cases have terday with troops from Bombay, and soldiers were present but refrained from to gather what the normal Chinese moored at Kowloon firm where Given inring hands upon the rioters. Neithur if a brother judge thought it was not matter of buying up the railway shares been known where a fine of 86 or arres population of the Colony really is barkation took place.
did the gentry or shopkeepere interfero equitable; if it did not appeal to him as for the Government, and has decided days was imposed in a case which covered This influx from. Canton will also
excupt where their own property was in quitable, then clearly his Lordship could to begin with Bunan and Rupah and several bags of rice and when defendant had danger. have to be borne in mind whics we steamer Connda Maru, which left Hong-keted, thought that he could earn for his fore ho "must acquiese in other security fast.
Ouu 'owner, whose shop was partially not insist that it was equitable and there to deal with Szechuen and Kwang-tungot even pleaded guilty.Ayun, who was are looking at the figures setting kong on the 2nd May, was delivered in Ela was seen with some of his workmen opicion the costs of the appeal must bu holders in the Flankow-Canton Railway where an attempt was made to match her forth the total population of the New York on the 7th inst. Colony.
DISPLAY
OF
Millinery and READY TO WEAR HATS
Flowers, Ornaments, etc.
been varying estimates suggested of the extent of this influx, the figures
Fi
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The silk shipped by the U. S. K
self a nice little sum oot of the situation. | being given. In view of the divergence of
setting fire to the upper rooms of bis build."
was doing,
I
The Viceroy has prohibited aliare- ing, in the hope that if the place was burat costs of the case. They were not proprzed
from holding meetings. The gold dredging return of the Daif he would be able to get back from the to decide that no costa for security other We observe that the full population Development Co. (two dredgus only) for Insurance Company full compensation for than money or a bond, bo accepted by the of the Colony-exclusive, apparently, the wook ending April 29 amounted to 100 of the nurghbours saw whist
the ins. But be was disappointed. Some Registrar. of the Army and Navy, is 453,793, uz, innking a total of 1,101 o, since MODERATE PRICES. which is nearly double that revealed January 1, 1911, against 1,380 oz. for the
corresponding period of last year, by the last complete census, taken ten years ago, when the figure was A currespondent points out that the was 23,005. In 1801 the returns English nail Delta is due to arrive here placed the number of inhabitants at from the south on the ad inst. As well
Wm. Powell, Ld
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.
a4 then.
and arrested both him and his workmen, Mr Justice Gomperts said—I agree with. He apparently was not on very good terms the judgment of the learned. Chief Justice. with bei noighbours, and they took this I desire however to express no opinion at welcome opportunity of taking revergo on him. Another house destroyed contained present as to whether a defendant, who bas large quantity of carios, and many of applied, for a commission, could properly there were more than a hundred peculiar ed so as to cover these costs. The point docs them were of grant value. I in unid that I ask that plaintiff s socurityshould be increas stones which had been wathered together not actually come up for decision in tàis 221,141 and in 1881 at 160,402. One will no doubt interfere, not only with the which formed mimic hills and grottoes, and It seems to me that the: authorities |
Andia from the north, which with great care, and from many pisces, atriking fact disclosed by the present employees at the P. and O.. Office but eens, and they farther destroyed a large for further security being mado. VICTORIA THEATRE, returns is the abnormally large numerous other people as regards the quantity of valable vasos and other curios.
these the moh mashed to smither may postbly support such an application Bon. Mr Pollock maid that the judgment increase in the number of fenicles, matter of holidays. Other shipping fixus rinting was very extensive. It is said that of the court was that they were entitled to and, while a good proportion of this with he simburly affected. Besides the many women had their ennments torn judgment. The would apply that the taxed advance may be attributable to the end of June in the half year period for from their arms and ears, while they were caste of the present application ought to be Canton influx,this cannot havest of the busks of the Colony, so that shown to anyone who showed herself with put up.
in the streets, and no little roughness was included in the amount of security to he affected the unn-Chinese figures, out of the question.
Carocution holidays for many people are anything to me. After the rioting The Chief Justice. I think it is indigot- OYRE it found that four youths had Mr Alabaster skud that time he allowi hadable. where the same tendency is also
|been arrested.". They Wore subjected to wo to be noticed. So great, in fact, has
immediate The Watch Committee of the Burrow but domination by the loon police, in which to acquaint plaintiff, who was in
could · ·bu extracted that England, of that order. been the growth of the non-Chinese Corporation have decided to adopt rule to would implicate them personally
with
Kr Pollock-Oh yes, a reasonable time. The Chief nation-I think tha wolicitarn the effect that no person shall be excluded the notul vioting However, they, an
DES
VIEUX ROAD CENTRAL.
7.16 .. to 8,46°P.M. "AND"
9.15 2.3 to 11.16 r.. THE-FINEST and COOLEST-
-"HALL in the COLONY,
TONIGHT I'
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TO.NIGHT
INSTANTANEOUS Success of nie COLLIER SISTERS
EMINENT ARTISTES
and
UNPARALLELED DANCERS. Always Refined and Up-to-Date, Bright, Clean and Tzický,
The Tobbery that accompanied the
foinale population that out of a, total from any public entertainment by reason in the hands of the police and have / h ngres us to the time. :
been set to the bigber ofdeïnts in Canton,
of 13,157 no fewer than 5,4th belong of wearing his Majestyé uniform This who will decide their fate. The damage
to the genter sex. While compared decision has been arrived at in view of the done i ostimated at nut less than a milias
During the story at Bangkok on May with five years ago, the tot increase recent action of the local 81. Patrick's dolius. This catiuates however mus be 22nd, when the electric wire had fallen in Society in having refused sdmission tools at this stage to be sure of the exact
rezaded a more guesswork, for It is im tho neighbourhood of Tapan Jose, a of non-Chinese males has been about mon of the sniper Hermione, which consequeres of the uprising. Ib 14 quite Chinare rickali pailer, who fnadvertently 300, the other, sex has advanced by rough forth an alignant latter from, in quite a thousand. In every district ect of the ship and a strong protest of ach conduct by the Mayor of the borough:
likely that there will be more trouble yet skyped on a live wire, was caught by it before the por taxation is taken by the killed before any help could be under
oplo
arrested in connection with the recent Lassault on a woman in Douglas Street,
guld ogles, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment.
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