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The managing partner gave evidence in support of the statement of claim, saying that the defendant had, he believe," left the Culony.
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Judgment was entered for the plaintiffs in the torms asked."-
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before the Chief Justico¡ (Sir F. Piggott) cerned wo are afraid that little can be
At the meeting of the Legislative Council (an o parte action was brought by Un expected from the new Board in the held this afternoon further Government Kwok Yau and others trading xa the way of a much desired strengthening. measures for dealing with the rowdyism in po Yick Company, building contractors, The Admiralty seem to have definite the Colcay were outlined. An Ordinance against Kam Jok. Mui, a partner in the ly made up its mind to treat this res introduced to further amend the Peace firm. The claim was for dissolution of station as the proverbial stepmother been deemed desirable
Preservation Ordinance of 1898, it having the partnership on account of the partner
to authorisahip dealings between the plaintiffs and the of the Fairy-tales treated her step- during the continuanes of any proclama-defendant, payment of such sums se shall daughter. Yet it does not require ton under the Ordinanso the punishment be found to be due to the plaintifs, and much thought or demonstration to et flogging for certain offences which are costs of the action. The statement of claima prove that Rear-Admiral WINSLonlikely to increase in prevalence during the set out that defendant was formerly ac
diftrbod state of the Colony. Most of countant of the arm, that he wrongfullyAKING Cargo on through Bills of Lading to SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS has not half the ships at his disposal offenses involge sither violence or appropriated certain sums of money to his
with transhipment” at. QALOUTTA," in enajanation with the today that the times demand. Bitterlicious damage to property, and the own use, that he received certain other ́ ́INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. ars the remonstrances of the British Ordinance authorise the use of the "cat" saman for the use of the partnership and residents of Hankow and the "Yang for male offenders whose ages exceed 16 had not accounted for same, and that he tzse river ports at the paucity of pro- years and of the birth for offenders under ado, various false entrim in the books of tection that is afforded them by the age,
Mr Eldon Potter (instructed by Mr Otto their own.Navy. It is not the Navy's
The Attorney General moved the sus Eong Sing) appeared for the plaintiffs and pension of the standing orders in order statent that the defendant had not put in fault but the cheese-paring parsi. that the Bill might go throughrall its stage any defence, monious, and short-sighted policy of to-day. The Colonial Beershery soconded. the Home authorities, who since the His Excellency the Governor referred to disappearance of Russia as a navale proslamation issued yesterday which gave certain excaptional powers for dealing power? have practically handed over with disturbances in the Colony, but, hel the policing of the Far East to the did not for a moment imagine that these Japanese.
exceptional powers would" be required ex- cops parhaps in one direction. He was confident'skab the Chinese residenta in this | Colony appreciated tas security did ́asfoky which they enjoyed under the British deg, and that had been proved abundantly to him during the course of last month when he had had most loyal-co-operation from the leading Chiness residents of the Colony who had done their, utmost to co-operate with the Government and also followed his advice in mary very dificult matters for which they had come and asked it. "It was therefore all the more locambent on the Government to grant to the residents of this Colony that peace and security and protection of life and property which they expected to enjoy vader the British flag During the last few weeks there and been exhibited in the Colony a considerable amount of rowdinem-ho would not give it trenger name than that. There had been several interference with the police in the execution of their duty, and the first three annos which occurred were significant. One was a can of the arrest of a thief for whom there ahendy was a hue and cry and when he was arrested hy a constablo the crowd tarned upon him. The next two cases ware cases of suntching jewellery from the
"NEWS OF THE DAY,
The German Mall of the 1st November 8.30p.m.-Baring at the Empire Theatre, was delivered in London on the 19th Nor." BlosDAY, Decomber 4
9 p.m. The Eccentrics 'at the Theatre
Royal
TOESDAY, December &
6.30 p.m.-Organ Recital "in St. John's
Cathedral.
FAMAY, December :-
49.15 p.m.-Philharmonic Concert, ..
SATURDAY, December 9:-
5 p.m.-Sports Carnival at Victoria
Skating Rink.
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Singapore Scotsmen are holding a dinner at Railes Hotal, to-night in celebration of St. Andrew's Day.
John Allon was sontǝuced to ing month's Imprisonment at the Magistracy this morning, for not returning to the bouse of dotantion.
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A relist of 40 marines left by the 8.8 Heungahan this morning for Canton. It is expected that the relieved, party will return by the satno best..
Ter of the Malay States Guides proceed to India to be pressut at the Delhi Durbar and thereafter to take part at the rife HONGKONG, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1911 meeting at Meerut-the Indian Bisley.
BRITISH NAVAL CHANGES.
When the Rt. Hon. Mr WINSTON Inspection Invited. CHURCHILL went from the Home
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The Stall Mensare to be congratulated on their first attempt at a mixed Whist Drive, which took place last evening
There were no fewer than 29 tables, and it
st night is any criterion bida fair to be a popular as any other in the Colony.
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A fiue of 87 was Imposed, by Mr E. A.
Office to the Admiralty it was freely stated that be intended taking a firm Irving, at the Magistracy this morning on a
He has not been native for being in possession of opium at s long about it, judging by the news West Point, Another defendant was fined which we publish this evening.im: months for being in $50 or two months' imprisonment for selling
S. MOUTRIE & CO., LD, and vigorous line.
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hands of Chinese indies; that was stform of cimo which was defeated by the Chinese of this Colony and one in which they always gave most eager assistance, to the police
That in these two cases the crond should
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„CANTON TO-DAY:
(Brom Qi Quin Correspondent.)
AS USED IN
"NUMEROUS
IMPORTANT
WORKS
CLION, Nov. 98. True it is that the City went over to the rebels without bloodshed, but the revola- tionary party boing totally unprepared for such an eventuality are at once faced with the titanis task of taking over and adminis: sering the multitudinous offices of local and Provincial Government without experienso, and more important still, without funds. The former officials were all careful to GREAT BRITAIN convey the various monies entrusted to them, to a place of safety, 1.9. beyond the reach of their successors in office. Balieving
the old adage, "set a thief to catch thiet" the new oficials promptly enrolled"
the Pirates and Eripinds they could call upon to protect the City. Acts of vis- lence are of commot occurence, murder and robbery stalk hand in hand. Ediate are boing issued by one set of officials only to bo repudiated by some other ast. issued by the Canton authorities are being. questioned by Provincial officials whose attitu to is ans of omnipotence and no out-
de interference.
Orders
Rivers are simply awarming with Pirates,
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have the full approval of the whole com Chulalongkorn, begin on December 1, and in this desire I am quite confident I shall kub Klao, King of Siam, son of King Maha TELEPHONE NO. 41. munity including the Chiness,(Ap-the coronation will take place on December plavat) His Excellency then made roter-g. The festivities will continue untu® Dec eace to the inadequacy of the provisions
of the old Ordinance in the matter of amber 8. His Majesty was born on January punishment, pointing out that small fines 1, 1881, proclaimed successor and Crown and short terms of imprisonment were Prince on January 16, 1805, and succeeded, quite useless for dealing with offenders,
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Board, which consists of Admiral
Ances came up for consideration. · Atal BRIDGMAN, Admiral Prince Lours of subsequent meeting of the Finance BATTENBERG and Captain PAKEN- Commitee votes were passed for our HAM, meets with the approval of the penses in Frensary Office; and 8350 for repairs to town clock; 830, fincidental ex- Press in England and evidently also resumption of land in connection with the of the more progressive officers in the now lying out of Shaukinn, senior service. Of the three now Lords, Capt. PAKENHAM is best Father melancholy! wore the early morning reflections of His Honour the known in the Far East, having been Chief Justice as he journeyed up the West who in his judgment should be severely to the throas on October 23, 1910, on the 1 muval attaché to the British Legation River lost spring, judging by some of the dealt with when arrested by the police.death of his father, King Maha Chulalong
This old-established and world-renowned Company issues in Japan during the Russo-Japansin his article on "An Emperor's Therefore it was advisable when a Pro- Waterway." To wit, "In this district issued-and only then-that magistrates clamation under the Ordinance had been
koro. His Majesty's brother, H. R. H. policies under all the beat and modern methods of Life Assurance war. He sinelt powder on board there are no rins to best witness to should be given the power to inflict cor- (Krom Khun Pitsanulok), has been declat. to meat"varying circumstances.
Prince Somdetch Chao Fa Chakrabhunge NOW SHOWING Admiral Toco's flagship, during the splendid traditions of an ancient race; yet peral punishment upon persons who had ed Heir Praxumptive to the Crown of Siam decisive battle of Tsushima, when tow and villages, temples and houses been arrested for inciting to cause violence during the time that His Majesty) is with Rusas heterogeneous collection 4pear to be as old as the nation itself, or who had themselves commited sets of out male issuo.
everything to be as worn out ze the civil Bill. The Gorerument's ain
That was the object of this-Price and Princess Alexander of of fighting ships were crumpled ization of which it is a part. To repair is deter criminals. from congregating hare the euromonies and many other Europe- was to Tock represent the British Court at during the present orisis in China and to an countries will be represented by
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and homogeneous battle fleet of and fundrare lacking to renovate zis Japan. That was an experience ance is that of a worn out peopls." for any Naval Officer that was de- cidedly worth having. We do hot imagine that the new Board will inaugurate drastic changes; that is unnecessary, but we think that it wil exert a most excellent influence in helping the Royal Navy to develop along lines which will best conduce, to the nation's interest. It will pro- Mr H. Abrams, who for a number of
last, was a prominent figure in Singapor bably tackle the question as to whe- years and until he went home in October
in regard to the size and armament sporting circles, died recently in London in
nursing home at the age of 69. He came
EVENING WEAR. ther we have not reached the limit
Mm. Powell, Id.
Maj. D. F. Tulloch, R. G. A, lately tommanding No. 78Co., R. G. A, Sing pore, goes to Portsmouth for duty with to..42 Co.; and Capt. HL St. J. Cruick ank, R.G. A. also of No. 78 Co., bas been posted to, the 41st, Co., Flymouth,
out to Singapore somethirty-eight yea
Dreadnought's and may perhaps help the country to make up its mind ago, whether it would not be better to re- tarn somewhat to the ideas which prevailed in NELSON'S day, when, VICTORIA THEATRE. Fleet of 100 gun ships we placed ou notwithstanding the presence in the
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The suggestion of The Times that the now Board may probably lead the way to the establishment of a war stuff is also pregnant with great issues. Such an organisation has long boon desired by the leading thinkers in the Navy in view of the creation of Colonial Navies which are to work in harmony with the Royal Nory! Some body having the power to co ordinate the work and supervise the operations of these separate unita is an (urgent necessity of the future, and
thore suitable time than the
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"The final in the Khud race, a distance of about a mile each, in connection with the about the Brut wosk of January, over the 126th Baluchistan Infantry, will take place hills north of King's Park, Kowloon. Races will be open to all Europaas troope, Major-Generi Anderson has kindly Doo- naval, milltary, regular and rulanter, wanted to give a prize to caol of the throm individuals fimt past the pout and a cup to the unit to which the first man belongs
Other rides are open to sil Indian troops, enlisted men and pollos quartered in Hong haben Infantry. The latter will presont kong or Kowloon excapt the 128th Bala priase to the dent three men past the post There will also be a closed racy for private soldiers of the 196th Baluchistan Infantry as well as for abe 2.0,0% of the battalion
prises - and medals: will-be, śre
Colony and also the law-abiding on. Fast still a bachelor, will probably go to Europa abla citizens would make it hot for them if they intended to create disturbances and next September and pay around of visits to propens the police from carrying out their the various Courts. He is, by the way? anties. The Proclamation which had been graduate of Cambridge, a good English ianuel was of little value unless supple- scholar, and an author in a small way.... mented by such a Bill as was before them, for the leniency which the magistrates were
misunderstood. He hoped the Coumell the Prince of Wales will spend most of his at present compelled to show was only While the King and Queen are in India would agree that if the Eill was necessary timis ebooting over the Sandringha at all it had better be ramed at once.
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