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ESTABLISHED A.D, 1941.
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Flugna coatimees in the Colony. Six ones to-day brought the total up to 138.
[COPYRIGITT.]
MANCHURIAN RAIL- WAY.
· PLAGUE AFFECTA PROFITS.
[Corrriquer.]
FRIDAY, JUNE 18, 1911.
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THE STEWARD FRENOR POSITION IN MURDER CASE.
Messrs David. Sassoon and Co. bare Independent News Agency's Service MBS PROUDLOOK FOUND
NEWS OF THE DAY, To-day's quotation for Para rabbor, been romarkably willing that the per Massis Vemon and Smyth, is . 21. gambling heuses should be closed down, but they are evidently much opposed to the officials looking to the wine and spirit trade in order to secure the necessary amount to make up for the consequent depletion in the Provincial coffers. Probably they are conscious of the fact that they are continually being "squeezed," and this may be the explanation of their decision to resist new taxation, ever though they may have been relieved in other directions,
- Without doubt, a great deal of the
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DEATH.
Mony. On 16th June 1911, at 7.30 n.m., at his residence, Buxey Lodge, Conduit Razd, Sir HoRIJRE NAOBOJK Movy, Kt. Aged 73.
Funeral will pass The Monument at half- past five o'clock this aftormoon instead of six o'clock as previously announced.'
Floral trinites to be sent to the Purses Chub, Elgin Street.
MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW. Noon-Extraordinary General Meeting of Messrs Geo. Fenwick and Co. Ltd.
General Memoranda.
MONDAY, June 19:-
3 p.m.-Auction of Now, 22 & 25 Praza,
Kennedy Town.
3 pon.- Salu of Crown Land.
Caihodral.
AA
been appointed Agents of the Gresham Firs And Aouident Insurance Society.
Peister pure will be sold by auction at Tomorrow morning some German
Mr Geo. P. Lammert's sales reverts.
From our advertising columns it will be soon that after 6 o'clock on Saturday ovoning the Hongkong Post Office will be sccomodated in its new quarter. At lant 1
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Dr. Ching Ling Foo, assisted by his daughter and staff, is to give an exhibition of his conjuring art at the Peak Hotel tomorrow night.. Vide advertisement on Page 10.
1
to the China Mail)
Toro, June 16. The profits gained by the Manchurian
amount to three million yes, which is a Railway Company during the year
decrease of one million compared with the previous year.
The falling away is ascribed to the plague outbreak and increase
AD
GUILTY.
SENTENCE OF DEATH PASSED.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
MOROCCO.
OFFICIAL INTENTIONS,
(Router'a Servies to the China "Mail)
Losos, June 16
A Puria message saya-that M. Croppi Foreign Minister, speaking in the Chamber, said:"We shall create 5 Shereefian army to carry out refurma, SGAPORE, June 15.
organise the police, restore the Sultan's The Kuala Lumpur murder case, authority and maintain. commercial which has excited widespread attention, liberty. General Monier will then was concluded to-day at the Supreme return with his troops to the const, after Court, Kuala Lumpur, before Mr chastising the murderers of French Justice Sercombe Smith, who was | soldiers last winter." accompanied by Messrs R. F. Wise and Kinderaley as assessora pand a jury. GRECIAN CONSTITUTION (Independent News Agency's Service. The sccused, Mrs Ethel Mabat
to the China Mail.)
Toxro, June 10.
the interest on loans.
BARON OTORI DEAD.
day has its origin in the fact that the people have no voice in such matters as the proportion or incidence of taxa tion. In our opinion, half the troubles of the country would quiesce to- It is asserted (states' the Malay Mail) | Baron K. Otori, who fought for the that His Highness the Saltan of Park Shogunate during the Civil War and morrow if the officials only displayed
will, on his return journey from England, after surrendering was imprisoned for Willingness to take the represent-undertake a pilgrimage to Mecca. For this two years, died yesterday. atives of the people into their con-purpose he will disembark at Aden, whero fidence and consulted with them in he will be joined by a certain Datoh and s well-known Mainy gentleman of Perak. many matters affecting local govern- Nothing defnite will be made known until ment. So long as the wishes of the after His Highness has been in consultation masses are ridden over rough-shod, with certain personages in England. so long will there be trouble. Nothing but goodwill and co-operation between the officials and the people can prevent it.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
جديد
"A Calcutta telegram to the Times of Ceylon says that in the Calcutta Turf Club Dorby awoop Sunstar was drawn by “Blick Bonny,” Calcutta ; Pietri by **Bulverton," Sidmouth; and Stedfast by "Glenside," Dundee. In the Ceylon Turf Club swoop Sunstar was drawn by Mr. Tringhani, juz. The prizes were allotted as follows:- 1st
A London telegram sỹ that the borse Ra. 2,600, 2nd horse Rs. 11,300, Government proposes to introduce a 'bill | 3rd · horse Rs. 5,550, other starters Ra. increasing the number of judges in India 5,650, non-starters Rs. 2,825..
as soon as possible after Whitsuntile. It is hoped to carry it this session.
It is reported that two new stormers (each 8,000 tons) ordered from Newcastle, England, by the Russian Volunteer Flect Company for the service between Vladi vestock and Odcasa, are expected to arrivo int Odessa at the end of this month.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
Miss Grace Palotta, the well-known act- ross, was a-passenger through Colombo last week, from Australia. Her destination is. Vienna.
THE POLAR EX. PEDITION.
(Independent News Agency's Servies
to the China Mail.)
"
TOTO, June 18: Capt. Nomura, f the South pola expedition ship Kaiman Maru, arrived here from Sidney yesterday. 12
He is desirous of raising funds for second attempt.
TYPHOON WARNING.
The telegram quoted below was received by the American Consulate Genoral, Hong- kong, from the Manila Observatory at 10.10 am.
Manila, Jung 18, 0.20 a.m.-Cyclone or Typhoon S.E. of Formosa moving W.N.W.
ABSCONDED OR NOT?
Princess Christian on May 29, 10- the Imperial Io Ruskin Park, Camberwell, Mrceived the delegates to
The question an te whether or But Reginald McKenna (First Lord of the Conference and distinguished Colonials defendant had absconded was discussed 5.30 p.a. Organ Recital-at St. Juba's Admiralty) has unveiled a memorial in now in London. Prince Christinu, the before Mr Justice Gompertz at the honour of Captain Wilson, master of the Princess Mario Louise, the Princess Supreme Court this morning, in the case of ship Duff, the first versal sent to the South Victoria of Suchleswig Holslein, the Duke Chau Les Heung, who sued taun Tak and 6 p.m.-Special Prayer Meeting in City Sea Islands by the London Missionary and Duchess of Connaught, Princess
Hall.
Patricia of Connaught, Lord Kitchener, another to recover 8244. Society.
Lord Denman, Lord and Lady Solborne, Mr. and Mrs. Harcourt, Lord Minto, Colonel and Mrs. Seely and a number of other prominent people were present.
WEDNESDAY, June 21:--
THURSDAY, June 22-
CORONATION DAY.
Public Holiday.
Kenny Carlson Boxing Mateli. FRIDAY, June 23:—
Publie Holiday.
Prince of Wal Birthday (1894).
Saturday, June 24:----
Government Holiday. Midsummer Day.
j
4.30 p.m.-Ceremony at St. Andrew's
Church, Kowloon,
In Korea, says & Seoul message, pricas of commodities have become very high in all parts of the counny. Even in localities which enjoy facilities of communication and transport the price of rice has advanced by leaps and bounds, and the poorer olaotos are in a miserable plight.
There has been a serious outbreak of French convicts at Chandemagore. The
9.15 p.m.-National Bank of China Ex-police were obliged to fire on the convicts,
traordinary Meeting. 9.15 p.m.-Stanton Chpham Boxing
Match.
WM. POWELL. The China Mail
LIMITED,
A
DISPLAY
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JUNE 16, 1911.
THE, OFFICIALS AND THE PEOPLE
killing one had wounding two. It appears that discipline had recently been greatly relaxed owing to a large draft of wardars baving been transferrod to Pondicherry.
A small boy named Luk of the Fook Tong medicine shop, No. 259, Des Vœux Rand, reports to the police that while walking near the Western Market with a 8500 note in his possession, which he was taking to a Chinese bank, two men came behind him and matched it out of his hand.
The following special di-patch, flated) May 15th, was sant from London cor. respondent to tho Peking Daily Neos :--: "Eeferring to my previous talegram ro- porting a contemplated change of the British Miniator at Peking, I have now learnt that Sir John Jordan will be pin- moted to the Embassy in Tokyo, as it has been decided that Sir Clauda MacDonald shall not return to Japan. The most probable candidate for the Peking post is Mr W. G. Max Mallor, until recently in charge of the Legation."
SEQUEL TO & GAMBLING HAID.
The following ware sworn in as jurors 2---| Messrs H. N. Beauepairs, J. C. Rodrigues, G. E. Vauden Pol
Mr C. Smith-This is the man who was
arrested as an absconding debtor, my lord. Mr Gardiner-He is not an absconding
debtor.
Mr Smith Ele is not in the Colony, Mr Gardiner-He is. The case was adjourned for a week.
"A DESIRE TO DELAY
JUDGMENT.”
The case in which Mr Lau Chu Pak sued Li Tar Ming to recover $805 was mentioned before Mr Justice Gompertz at the Supreme Court this morning.
Mr Lewis, for plaintiff, mid defendant alleged a set off.
Mr Hind desired the case adjourned aine die.
"
His Lordship-Suppose you come into
Proudlock, was charged with having murdered William Crozier, Steward at, Kuala Lumpur on April 3rd. Her defence was that she shot the deceased in defence of ber honour.
REVISED.
(Reuters Service to the China Mail).
LONDON, Jaze 18,
A telegram from Athens states that His Majesty the King has signed
After prolonged consultation, the jury the revised Constitution. band the accused guilty on the capital charge, with recommendation to
mercy.
Mr Justice Sercombe Smith then carried out the painful duty of sentencing the accused to death, adding that the recommendation would be forwarded to the proper quarters.
The condemned woman was then rumoved in custody,
A UNANIMOUS VERDICT.
(From a Special Correspondent)
Scarons, June 16.
Mrs Proudlock has been sentenced to death for the murder of Mr Steward at Kuala Lumpur.
The jury returned a unanimicus verdict of guilty, with which thé Judge concurred.
THE ALBANIAN TROUBLES.
THE CHAMPAGNE TROUBLES.
GOVERNMENT ABANDONS THE PROBLEM.
(Reuter's Service to the China Math). LONDON, June 16. After prolonged Cabinet councils the French Government has resolved to practically abandon the whole scheme of the delimitation of the champagne districts.
This will leave the tribunals to settle questions of fred and wrongful description.
It is believed that the Ministry is not unanimous on the matter, and that a crisis is imminent.
CANTON'S BANK-NOTE
PROBLEM
THE VICEROY'S SUGGESTION.
(Wah Tiz Yat Po's Service}
PEKING, June 15. -
TERMS OF THE AMNESTY,
(Reuter's Bervice to the China Mai.).
F. E. Chang Ming Chi, Viceroy of LONDON, June 15.
Canton, has wired to the Imperial Gor that an official communique grants ten Canton, as a means of showing their in
A message from Constantinople states arnment saying that the people of days to the insurgent leader, Malissoris, dignation at the railway nationalization of Albania, to submit and surrender scheme, have sent in the Provincial his arms.
Government notes, notes of the Bank of
An amnesty will be granted if he Communications and of the Tai Ching. obeys, and the Saltar will grant ten Bank, to be caahed, and two milling thousand pounds from the Turkish dollars have been paid out in a few Exchequer to reccostruct houses deu
days. stroyed in the military operations.
THE SEAMEN'S STRIKE.
TO BE CONFINED TO EUROPE.
Chambers on Saturday what do you think (Reuter's Service in the China Mail.) you will get there?
Mr Lewis Nothing, my lord.
Mr HindIt will be adjourned' sine die.
LONDON, June 15.
His Lordship-I suppose it has been in many British ports yesterday even- The seamen's strike was prealaimed
adjourned a great many times?
Mr Hind-Only once and then adjourned sine dia. It was adjourned until the
liquidator had settled the clalins,
ment
ing.
M. Havelock Wilson, M.P., Mys
The Viceroy, while requesting in- structiona, has proposed two ways of setting the dificulties:-1st, If the Government persists in the schame, all railway shares should be bought in by paying cash; 2nd, Cancel the scheme but force the third call on the share money.
*
JAPANESE WARSHIPS NOT WANTED.
(Tah To: Yat Po's Servies.)
PELING, June 15.
The Viceroy of 'Horam and Hapah
it will be confined to the United Bir Lewis-We have no claims to settle, Kingdom, Belgium and Holland. bas requested the Wai-wp-pu to seek an The whole thing is a desire to delay judg
It is expected that some days will explanation from the Japanese Minister slapse before the strike is at ita as to why Japanese warships should The case was adjourned until 28th liom, as the men have been stay so long in Honkow.
ordered not to break outstanding engagements.
in
An enquiry was held before Mr F. A. Hazeland at the Magistracy this after noon, into the circumstances attending the death of Che Wan Hong, who met his Four bodies have been rocovered by death by falling into the backyard of No. the water police in connection with the 27, Queen's Rand Central, during a recent FASHIONABLE THE recent anti-axation riote at collision between two ferry lamiches un gambling raid.
Fatshan, which resulted, it is re-Thursday morning, three men and one ported, in destruction to the extent woman. An active search is still being of over a million dollars, must be bodies.
kept up in the hope of recovering more
Dr. W. B. Moore gave evidence as to the regarded as most significant if viewed
injuries of deceased. Whoz admitted de OF
from certain standpoints. It appears
The Hirado, a new Japanese cruiser cessed was unconscious and died shortly now being built at the Kawamki yerd, afterwards. "The following morning ho Millinery and
that in order to make up the de-Kobe, is to be launched on the 29th pro-mado a post mortem examination when he
PIENMA AND WEI-HAL-WEL ficiency caused in the Provincialximo This is a sister-ship of the cruiser found injuries to the chest. The cause of Treasury through the loss of the Chikums, launched at Sasebo last month the fracture of the sternum.
death was shock and hemorrhage following Pienia question is that the British The latest report with regard to the READY TO WEAR gambling taxes, the authorities decid- and of the Yaingi, now hung built at
Inspector James Kerr testified that at Government bas requested's lease of the ed to levy heavy duties on winea Nagasaki, The Hirade in a vessel of 5.000.10 p.m. on the 2nd-inst. he dented a town on terms similar to those of the lease Previously Acknowledged...858,913.04 and spirits and, in accordance with on displacement, 475 foot long, 48 feet gambling warrant on the third floor. P.0, of Kisschew, and has intimated ite willing-Tae Java-China Japan Lajn
bonin, and drawn 28) feat. Har engines 204 entered the house first with the war. nces to surrender Weihaiwal in exchange A. W. Van Andel custom, let out the privilege of wilt genette 2,300 horse-power, and are rant and was followed by other Chinese for a lease of Pienma There is probably P. Stuyfbergan.. collecting these new taxes to
designed to give a speed of 20 koota. The constables and shortly afterwards witness no basis whatever for this rumour as Pinx-G. H. Van Den Fol private business Concern When kee? was laid in August last.
entered. On reaching the third floor homa would not in any sense serve the British this fact became known, the people,
found cards, money and 16 men, sons Government in the way that Waihai wei egged on, it would appear, by the
Mr. H. B. Irving the celebrated actor, of whom were under arrest, sitting on the docs, sud certainly so long as Japan retains MODERATE PRICES. Wine Sellers Union, soon made Miss Dorothes, Baird (Mro. Lrvieg) as Boor. Prisoners were taken to the police chow, Great Britain would need sonit very and his fall English company, including bed and table, while some were on the Port Arthur and Germany retains Kiso- known their displeasure at the just passed through Colombe. They have station. Not long afterwards he was great inducement to part with the control additional levy upon the contents of undertaken a tour through the Common. informed by a sergeant interpreter that of her naval sanatorium, for it is at present wealth, opening the senson at Sydney man had come to the station and reported little more than that, though potentially
HATS
Flowers, Ornaments, etc.
Wm. Powell, Ld. made
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS time a well-organised riot was in induce Mr. Irving to break the horseward of No. 27, Queen's Road East into the back Great Britalo in willing to lesse Picams
active operation. So aroused were trip" at. Colombo with his company and yard of the ground floor of the same plses. the people, according to native delight theatre-goers there for a short reports, that although the DiTnICT
VICTORIA THEATRE MAGISTATE come upon the scene
DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL..
7.15 r. to 8. г.. AND
Велес.
himself ho found docensed bed been removed
implies that the question of jurisdiction An ambulance was obtained and on going over the town has been settled, and this
exźnot be until a frontier delimined com by some of his friends to No. 18, Wing mission has been appointed and has The schema for the extension of the Hung Street, ground Boor. He found determined the boundary, and so far this has not been done. The suggestion has and, with remarkable humility for Kobe ster-works sufficient to supply water deceased lying on a bed conscious. Deceased has made that Piens should be made an a Chinese official, bent himself upon proved by the Goretament. As already was removed to hospital.
to a population of 500,000 bas best ap complained of being hurt in the side, Ho
open part, but there is little reason why his knees, begging the crowd to mentioned the reservoirs at the Waterfall
The Coromar-Did any of the men whom this should be done. The town does not 9.15 .. to 11.10.donist from the work of destruction, and Karasbain valleys will be extended, you arestad my tast he had fallen or lie on any trade route and even the Britab no notice was taken of him or of his and an intake established on the upper part jumped out of the window Nobody advance on it was not actuated by com mercial motives, being marely taken in pleadings
of the Maka River. The extension is perde any complaint as to that.
Chief Detective Inspector Albert Collett order to tippress border brigandage. Il posed to be completed in 12 years, but if a detailed the instructions given to Chinese is useless and worse than useless to We are not here concerned to go Government anbridy, la granted next year, constables with regard to exercising care multiply open porta that would be of ne further luto the circumstances the time for the completion of the work in exemating gambling warrants and said ess for commercial purposes; to do so le connected with the uprising. What will be reduced to eight years.
they were specially warned to let some simply to increase the number of points at men escape rather than to have an accident which extra-territorial friction may take place without any corresponding mevaningu to either garty-Matinal Herinre.
THE FINEST and COOLEST
HALL in the COLONY.
TO-NIGHT
TO-NIGHT
INSTANTANEOUS SUCCESS OF TH COLLIER BIŠTERS-
EMINENT ARTISTES
and
UNPARALLELED DANCERS. Always Refmed and Up-to-Date,, Bright, Clean and Täcky
we desire to point cut is that the Chinese do not seem to grasp the fact that as an inevitable con sequence of the ppression of gambling and the disappearance of the Provenuo received therefrom.
* KEEP IT HANDY,
MMEDIATE rief is noceary in at A Chinaman living in, the ground flour tacks of diarrhoea Chamberlain's stated that dessased fell from the third Colic, Cholera and, Diarrhoea Remedy floor and he went up, with another 2067 aknula always be on hand, Doha inizia and he prepared for sudden sticks and told those er the third floce about it.” freal Chemiste, and toroliespes
hover fails to give roller. Für Hale by all the jury, returned Ferdict of death by
migu
toler
Rubber Co;
CORONATION SUBSCRIPTIONS.
OPIUM SUPPRESSION RESISTED
(Wah Tez Yat Po's Service)
PEKINO, June 15 The poppy planters in Kunchow Kansu province, bave strongly refused
250
.10
10
10
Total
...359,193.94 beheaded..
to obey the orders restricting future, cultivation The place in, however, aguin quies, three of the rioters having been
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