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pamtive figures for three years a2 NEWB OF THE DAY.
given below
„NTATISTICS OF "THE SOUTHERN FORTS,
(INCLUDING PRONIZER PORTS.).
1900
1910
1811
Hk. TaHk. Th
Chapagos, 2 and 3 will be fongd, en count of the Annual Dinner of the China Soofaty held in Eadow on tand alto.
NOTES
barm been looking over, His Graciou
ping, of cou
Come all known Hongkong residents. In
SATURDAY
1812
THE INSURANCE OLATHE
Jary Find for Defendants.
AFRANDOZENT CLAIM, The Insurance Case, which has occupied.
sive charges ma“ with
The ChurcoTM of the 20th ultimo ro. Baconian phruss, and with no apology for in the Chief Justice (the Han: Mr W. Reos rink in sopporting in my 199,341,339 1 0,09738 1 9,907,318 | former Prince Regent of China, had bear when it is appropriate par nos con Court for the past'elchs nr nino days oohah marry, rugwed sa a mainanes.
ported that Prinos Tao, a brother of the f being heöknayed-for nothing in Hackneyed! Davion and a special jury in the Supram the attempte of the Government to sasuage. granted permission from the former Prince picuous are most onepicuous by their claded this morning, the jury Ruding for 71,991.174 60,266,209 ", 31,076,2 | Regent to visit South Manchuria, Dalay, besace. Perhaps they will and consolation the defendants on the ground that plainte hastened to follow my bad example,
And Japan. He is expected to find in
HT Nat forsign impart.
Nos native imparts,
Exports abroad and to native porta
109.710,608 107, 716,880–183,520,000
Most refresting and palstable. Total Ti
Stone Ginger Beer
311,043,713 339,208,814 304,718,407)
CENTRAL PORTS
The central porte, other than Shang- hai, comprise Soochow, Hangchow Ningpo and Wenchow. At the first named, trade improved all round; but
Brewed from the finest Jamaica Ginger, as Hangshow a falling off of over 3 million taels has to be recorded. of which over a millions is the result of restricted exports. At Ningpo exports also tell off by nearly 21 million tacle no doubt in sympathy with collapes of the Shanghai market during the last quarter of the year; whilst the Wenchow trade suffered severely from
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MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW,
King of Sweden's birthday (1868). 9 a.m.--Excursion to Macao,
MEMOS FOR MONDAY.
Banker Hill Day (Mana, U.S.A.)
3 p.m.-Sale of Crown Lands at F.W.D.
General Memoranda.
WIDNES DAY, June 19:--
Noon-Watkins Ld. Extraordinary Gen-
eral Meeting.
SATURDAY, Jané 2-
Noon-China & Manila Stenslip Co.'s
Meeting.
Variety Entertainment at Palace Thes.
tro, M Austin, 9 p.m.-Smcking Concert at Phoenix
Club.
SryDay, June Sf ---
Prince of Wales' birthday (1394)..
MONDAY, June 24-
Midsummer Day.
Wednesday, June 26:—
khans.
7 Entries close for Third Gym- 9.15 p.m.-Organ Recital at St. John's
Cathedral,
the combined effects of typhoons, political upset, and a poor crop of oranges. The comparative figures are as under:
STATISTICS OF "TUA CENTIAL PORTS (SHANGHAI EXCEPTED)
1900
.1910
· 1911
{
Kobe,
claim was fraudulent.
The claim was by the Wa Chương Loum
been guilty of this indiscretion:
under Ed
in knowing that in the performance of good work wall done their liss honour snough" "to", the wine. Still, the comTM | ärm against the Prussian National, In the blind ↑ 2, A bank amnager at Prague recently mandation of those in high places expecial-surance Company, of Stettin, for $92,500 explained an ingenious invention of a newly in the shape of a "handle" to one's in respect of damages on three policies, the pondeat if he would affectually show me Now Ephould be grateful to your corres safe-room door, costing £2,000. After am, or even a few capital letters apponded damages being caused by s are on the 13th where, in my shoes laster, then appear any
to it, is very gratifying to one's vanity, by April list your
which even the winst are tinged,
profudios I thought that I confined Flaintiff were represented by Mr Eldon myself to tacie. I will look over the letter Messrs Hastings and Hastings, and the there is no such thing as a “motor for Potter (instructed by Mr Davidson of spain. The Arst paragraph: states thab
dlosing the door, however, it could thus be opened, and two clerks were imprisoned before their release, and in the meanwhile in the room. Five days work was, peconsary the men were fed through tubes
I
MR. POTTER CONCLUDER.
·∙adequate
look bagerly to see it any of Hongkong's In the next Honours List, Rambler will Rustrinus have received due and walk Hon. Mr H. E. Pallock, K.C.. and the dustry in Hongkong in maritodrocognition. If at least one postage, Hon. Mr C, G. Alabaster (instructed by maining of the word. I so that H. The Farlety Entertainment advertised routes, three knighthoods, and Mr Shenton, of Masers Descon, Looker to take place at the Palace Thaates, not forthcoming shall be suite and Deason represented the defendants.
soore, capitabletter Mount Austin, on June 2nd, premises to disappointed,
Offer Administering the the quite ba and corn this theatre bearved with much interest that a
ment, pointed out, that the twen cars to the Colony only maven a28 situated on the Peak, it is delightfully cool correspondent in the "Chins Mall called the interrogatories. If the jury accepted judied, nors they plain statement of Mr Potter continued his summing up on owned. Wern my words therefore" pERS and airy. Beats can now be booked at attention to a statement made in this his suggestion that it the time of the p' feet pampradata la book should do so as soon as possible, so well" Moutnie & Co., and this intending to found remarks on the bathing season being to the value of $21,000 on the premises, the hundreds of cars of all sizes that are the eclumn last week when I made some pro-survey the plaintiffs had substantial stock, familiar with Shanghai, and knows the as to avoid disappointment,
1."ander waigh." Itappears that I should have said. “well under. Well, if goavinsness of the six firms from whom that's neither weigh
matter, we'll they purchased was established. If it was clerk must have made a mistake of $10,000, it in the balance nor look
not accepted, the surveyor and his Chinese is any prejudice in the me if thermia. which he could not very well have done. Dealing with the surination that gonds
The local agent for the Canadian Pacific Railway-Company: statos-" Our Yokohama Office is in receipt of a wireless mange from the R. M. S. Montsgle"
Tokohama on the 9th June, advising all well. This mongo was sent on Thursday, 13th instant, at 9p.m., when the vessel waa 1,288. miles distant from Japan.”
the way in this weight **** another way. The profoundly erudite, may puzzle over the questing. but COFTESTM
your pondent and myself will reet content in or merely dif ring in par agreement. The
our respective u,inions, to
roads there, he would I am convinced is all honesty retract the statement that there perchance sonie of it in on the other sidew
It would certainly up, ant that in this re- gard I did not miss the point
which left Hongkong on the 1st June and sometime a paradox, but, as Hamlet moved from the premises before the Did I miss the point is my main sayeth, the time dom gives it proof, ire, Mr Potter said if there had been contention ! Low pot. If Progressive
Rending my
China Mail" the other an honest witness, he wust, as he fr
frandulent removal and this witness wow one of the residents of the distries. evening, and feeling opremely at peace
usar the racecource, he would, we think, with all the world-the most eighty queuted the promises for three weeks, harp change his tone, kod, though, a supporter a doings of which your most admirable seen goods rimored other than the two of programira” ideme and admirer of journal was supplying me, A hage" scheme of deck extension for little paragraph that amused me very mitted there was not a jet of evidence to midnight as a vousonable hour when such I read rolls of silk he had spoken of. He sub modern inventions, he would regard Liverpool involving the expenditure of much. It was about China and two £3,000,000 was decide i upon at the mooling of China's statesmen, Tang Shao Yi, the Foremoval. They had it is evidence intentions should be laid aside till the of the Memey Docks and Harbour Board. Premier, and his colleague who rejoices in that the fire was a fierce one and dinething following morning, when if they se ef?, The works will be at the north end of the and they apparently bad been having a little very istammable was burning; this he and essential to the success of the Colony:
name of Hung Hi Lang, the Minister, 10,197,280 0,748,721 12,019,414 port. It is intended to make a deep water discussion. According to hot argu. The most important piece of evidence they could again, be availok at. I contend,
submitted was the stock on the premises. paragraphe approach to tako vessels of 1,100 feet, toynd ultimately they both marched off given in the caso"" was that given by Mr Sir, that rotors rushing round and
the
been engaging in s
or any considemble section of the people,
Bk. Tia El. Th. Hr. T. Net foreign importa
14,091,270 17,193,074 15,594,130 Net untive importa
Exports abroad and to native parts
£5,430,137 25,434,344 21,832.853
Total.....Ek. Tla.
„52,618,003 32,377,939 49,448,402 The touchstone of prosperity in the local trade at Shanghai must be looked and deep enough to suit versuls greatly along to Buckingham Palace, and there isтa bean. tampered with. Whoever put when late "social functiona compol ra··
for in the re-exports. Imports may be large; but unless it can be shown that they have moved off freely and quickly, trade has probably suffered by the accumulation of stocks. Judged in this way, the Shanghai trade was all that could be desired up to the third quarter, or to be precise, until the 10th October, 1911. But after that fateful day, which marked the outbreak of the Revolution at Wu- chang, the demand for foreign goods 3.30 p.m.--General Mesting of Hong for re-export practically ceased and at the end of the year, for the first time in the history of the port, the bonded gollowns were full of cotton goods, much of which had been cou-
SATURDAY, Jens 99:-
9.91 p., Full Moon.
WEDNESDAY, July
kong Guneral Chaniber of Commerce.
The China Mail.
make branch foe's and a half-tide dock,
those shavings in the drawer and under
to Yuan Shih Kai, the President, and forth. Lammert when he said that if the shavings wound the racecourse affec ment," and by means of a look which youll be 645 with resigned! Now the Mr Asquith previous 50 the are they must have bown throughuút the small hours of the morning,"
the way to found in the drawers had heen there settle controversial points ;to fest in length to connect there with the and Mr Bonar Law when next engaged in consumed the atma applied to the do not sasiet "ciliation. This moms so present Harmby Dock system tiver Home Rule amenities should just turn to shaving found under one of the show obvious that it nema za fault to common entrance to the now dock would be wide the right about," and, arm in arm, walk cases. This proved that the premises must beyond the dimensions of any at present and then humbly present their respective
sense to about it. There may be enses alost. The body of the dock would be large resignations to his Majesty. and the branch docks would afford straight
the show case must lays put them theresidents to return to the residences at a enough to allow room for maneuvering.
knowing that if they were produced late hour. unbiased mind" and war. dock would be 14 neros, and that dock lengths of
Court it at the Fire Inquiry they would quay. The arm of the half-fide would be named Gladstone after the ex- shairman of the board. The branch dock No. I would be 13 acres and the No. 3 would be 12 acres. Ships up to 1,100 fuet long could enter the dock and the depth of water over the sill would be 49
feet at high water of noap tides.
in
the Tramway case this week
A valued correspondest writes :- The evidence against the European in have adverse effect on the plaintiffs' case, adequate knowledge would have suggested much against him and in favour of the
Was Foxy: 1. A mal was wicked enough to put shavings to Progressive that puchy.residenta" for
the drawers he was wicked enough to Inspector, but despite this, I infot destroy other traces which would have,
the most part reside at the Puk, and ered opinion there's more in it than meats the assisted the plaintiffs case. This amet the micet onthusiastic apparters of the eye. I travel to and fro pretty frequently waigh very seriously with the jury when motor de not advocate that they should be by the cars and although a few of the cm- they came to consider the charge of fraud. run on the roads on the Peak. Wa rusport dhustora treat passengers with civility, there Fare other supercilious gentlemen amourst yet none of themented on the fact if it more attempted there aftar snidnigisty
Mr Potter then com
co lies who turnöd over
pus an end to, in the
them most offensive when collecting faras: the debris to look for stock, and not one of they would soon be SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
It frequently happens that in tead of a
the firemen had been called to say that interests of the comfort of those who reside polite request for fare please, one traces of stock were not found. On the there. receives dig, on the shoulder or bas his other band hawker who seemed to be The Rav. R. O. Spink, who rolining coat pulled by way of re ninder that he is a reliable witzigs, haitated that he However Progressive one my be, ilisa from the charge of St. Andrew's Church, strongest objection tos dirty coolie laying There was no evidence on which the jar day; it is also against the general publie expected bo pay Personally, I have the bought salvaged goods and sold them, wild step in advinos to turn night into Kowloon, Leare with Miss Spink for hands on me or nagling me about, and it could say that the plaintifs had claimed encscience that were plasmire: seekers Home by the Korea pext week.
would be well I think if the management ftandulently upon the 81500 policy for warned their servanty to treat passengers personal clothing, for their evidence on should make night hideous by their respect.. with common or garden politeness in this his point had not been challenged or jolliäcations, by the hooting of motors,
refuted...
INSTRUCTING THE JURY
and by wild screaming laughter.
"Bravet Lieut. Col. A. G. "Martable, Yorkshire Light Infantry, is scating.his port as Deputy Assistant. Adjutant and
Now, we thoroughly sympathise with
Elis Lordship, addressing the jury, said
Government to enforce existing laws " The remarks ansat the "inability of the
tracted for in, anticipation of what Quartermaster-General in South Africa, our correspondent, whose every soutence the case was an important one, and it was seem curious. It seems a curiona.argument
to rejoin the 2nd Battalion of the regiment was expected to be the demand, in Hongkong, to the command of which he Bonczone, Saturday, Josz 16, 1912. view of the excellent trade of the first will be promoted in about three weeks' three quarters of the year. Con- tiae. His successor at Pretoria will be sequently, the proportion of re-exports Capt. W. N. Nicholson, 2nd Battalion CHINA'S COMMERCE IN 1911, to imports, which was 73 per cent, in Suffolks Regiment, who gladusted at the
1910, dropped some 10 points in Staff College last year. THE following extracts from the 1911, a result which, all things con- Reports on the Foreign Trade of sidered, is not so bad as might have China for 1011 published by the Maritime Customs indicate the trade been expected. The exports naturally -conditions prevailing over diferent shrank, in sympathy with the collapse
of the Yangtze sources of supply,
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SOUTHERN PORTS.
Under southern ports are grouped
3 in the province of Fukien, 11 in Kwangtung and Kwangsi, and 3 in
STATINTION. OF THE PORT OF KITANGHAL.
1911
190
1010
ů
THE CATHOLIC UNION “T HOME."
held last night at the Catholic Club,
A most successful At Home" was
Glencaty, in honour of the Sacred Heart The faende of the building, as well as, its spacious compound were decorated with buntingfestoons and red lanterns The ball had a gay appearance, being tastefully ornamented with palms, and the conspicuous emblem of the Apostle 46,884,187 €3,123,040 31,11205 ship of Prayer fixed on the middle of
Hk. Ts. Hk. Els. HK T
Yuonan, or 17 in all Taking them Net foreign, imports. collectively, there is total falling off
21,525,224 24,800,218 20,023,393, Expert abroad and to native perts
$2,708,925 64,068,956 00115,886
יד
in the value of their trade as compared Net native imports with 1010 of some 33 million talk. The principal losses are to be found, in foreign imports, at Foochow, Amioy Swatow, Canton, Kowloon, Icon, Tuts! and Mengtz, aggregating some 16.3-4| Million taels, and, in exports, at Can- ton, Kowloon, Wuchow, Kiungehow, aggregating over 8.142 million tueks,
Bik Tis.
I should like to assure my friend
indicates how much aggrieved he feels, serinas in that a serious charge charge and I hope that he will insist upori re had been brought against the plaintiffs. He that because a law may be intricate and organ de share of common or ing that the stock was on the premises was law regarding motors is so therefore it is instructed the jury that the onus of show cumbrous-I do not say that the existing drowsy days, the poor conductor, sweaty had to prove the allegations of fraud and impossible to amend it, and make the con garden politeness Perhaps in these on the plaintiffs, while the defendants of the monotony of his jobs, finds that the isg question to the jury, who then retired
ROD, His Lordship put the jury follow.ditions more staple. posing for las quite inadequate to consider thair award - Were all the Progresis, tant I am not in the least ha resorts to a little mild persuasion. of the three policies of insurance on the prejudiced, and when I was in London My advice in this serious matter is this: premises at the time of the fire? 21s the and Paris I used motors, that I am noc if the dig on the shoulder or them in respect of all or any of the poli-in-carly-to-bedite but I don't let my c'es fraudulent ? 3-Was the fire cock "pull on the cost appears to be unaooed either by the wilful art or with the tendency to retire late sumny other people, him feel a sensation for a week. necessarily bellicose, just let him have cannivance of the assured? If the anhat goes on, and probably never
that I am not myself interfered with one on the solar plexus that will maker (a) or to all or any of the pols that have studied both
cies (b) 3-ia in the negative what amount
to bring forth the necessary coin, and no articles the subject of the claim in respect
The same remark that I made list week in this column, I have again to make, namely that" We are still waiting for them." The dreaded typhoon is wint in referred to which despite warz ings, has not yet made its appearance. Its late arrival is welcome, almost a much as its speedy departure will be,
the arch where the stage was made a Dagnificent effect; and the scenery of the improvised stage, especially provided for Hongkong is once more up-to-date. the amateurs and the Orchestra: Pallar. This time in her fire appliances; for the monies was indeed very picturesque other day, I note in the Chino Mail.". Mr. J. Graen Ozario, the new Secretary a brand new, thoroughly up-to-date, of the Club, was responsible for all the piek-and-span motor tender, all the way 181,118,335 172,923,114 197,260,490 decorations and his unfailing efforts were from Messrs. Merryweather, London, erawned with good success An im duly arrived, and was safely installed promptu Concert started just after the at the Central Fire Station. Such nine o'clock beil, and both the amateurs oxcellent machine will be of great ser- and the Orchestr rendered their parts to vice, sad the authorities are to be the enjoyment of all present. Some of gratulated on basing, stalled it
NEWS OF THE DAY,
The U. S. & Transport. Warren will Per contra; there were some gains in learo Manila on the 20th inst., with two exports at Foochow, Amoy, Swatowic plants on board for the American troops
the comic songs wore much appreciated Samshui, Nanning, and Mengtze. In in North China." Amoy the harvest was good; but the tendency for Formosan produce, es pecially tea, to be shipped abroad direct instead of, as formerly, ru The police station--described as the Amoy, continues to the detriment of January, 1912. tallest and quaintost in the world under the port. At Swatow the the Arch at the top of Constitution Hill
orange
fire.
interval,
I still subscribe myself
"SYMPATHISER,
Hongkong, June 14.
have the plaintifs besa damaged by the question," and that I am not com
oven by the powerful; arguments of sad the foremen announced that they Jury ratarbed after a short
critic.
were ananimous in their finding...The first question they answered to the negative; affirmative on the third there was nhi the answer to the second was in the afficient evidence; and on the fourth they found
that no damages should be awarded. Me Polsek formally asked for judgment against defendants with costa, and in view Lordship to certify for two Counsel of the importance of the caso he asked bis
・
THE MOTOR TEST CASES.
In yesterday's Chino Mail we gaze A Mr Potter applied for stay of execution detailed account of the mitor tat-
the evidence of the plaintiff managing be postponed until after his Worship had for fourteen days.
There were other similar summuses, Mr Pollock pointed out that according was suggested the hearing of thowe clark there was no stock, and he therefore opposed, the applicativo, Answering given judgment in the feat case, point raised by Mr Patter on this matter bemid they wanted to get hold of the as- Hett, solicitors, appearing for one of the Mr W. B. Hind, of Maesars Brutum and
was minds in court of law It had been the points to rise and it might he con umbest rule to refun the requeste
Mr Potter said that when that admission defendants, Hung Card, aid he had fresh
H
follow any exceptional Boures in this case go through the same true-spect
Lordship said he did not propose to for them to be heard. He did not
a matter of fact there were numa
in the other case, but it might laxe amie
and frequently encored. Mesara. Bozaria I note that bathing partiss are becom- and Osmund were the sacompanists.ing more and more numerous every day been allowed. He granted the stay applied maiderakla time..
cos where the costs of defendants had senior of three ligutenanta retiring, was in teicamante were served at inter- laquches ply, briskly, to and fro, and it would, subject to thong thin avonta astiarod
Lout. Edward Herbert Donovan, the baton of Prof. Gouzalez.
The Orchestra was conducted under the route to Staneoutter's Tale and else for, a
Cakes and where to indulge in a briny bath. The them un behalf of the Colony, and and he the evidence in the other case raking
gd in discharging the jury thanked Mr Kamp, mid he had no objection command of the gunboat Britomart, on the rat and the al fresco promiminde evidently the little jaunts are greatly exempt the jury from further service forest and wh
Was quite sure, of his power in the China Station, from March, 1910, in the compound was perhaps the best enjoyed.
part of the evening's enjoyment, as there
tern of trave month decision wind
เ was a fine breeze with clear sky. The A day or two ago I read Mr Dolly The Europa, cruiser, was paid off at Cafo volante was highly appreciated. Oliver's latest "Chine Coast" romance,
sitting, ab tablos placed a neglige, is the compound, The Committee ought to
NAVAL NEWSLE
han had an unexpected call, the visitor groves suffered nuch, damage from Devonport on 21st inst., and the rolloved { ́as the guests could enjoy their joe creams which he cutifles. Paul, the Pretender. LMS. Cambrian left Hongkong yester baling the queen of England. While bad weather. The sugar crop was sew of the topon which she brought
recommend it very cordially to all whe day on her hun voyage to the Auste Hricing in the direction of Hyde Park and good, but as forthern markets were bome from the China Station, want on for
like a light, bright story, un which the station, just before roaching the Arth, hor temporarily closed, growers suffered eiga sorríos Zoare, Majesty noticed some children pulling at
be congratulated on their brilliant characterisation is remarkably well suceces, as very nearly tired hundred brawn. The story, of course, is all the
HMS Mindaur will fears Hong
As branches of a tree bordering the road. some loss, which was only partially The total output of the Chiness pouple attended, including a good nuz. batter, and all the maro interesting be. to-morrow for Miss Bay
alde, The Queen ordered the carriage to made up by increased trade with the be stopped, and drew the attention of the Stralia, Dutch India, etc. The West biter on duty to winst she had on He River districts were much disturbed made a formal note, and promised that in by piracy; but trade towards the end future a watch would be kept to prevent
at the year was amiar depredaliDEL
viving greater security brought about by PARTIAL PARALYSIS BENEFITED.,the presence of a combined: Brit RSONS troubled with partial paralysis and Chinese patrola in local wate
often very much benedited by In-Centon ita
Haelf trade
amaging the affected parts thoroughly
hin applying Chamberlain's Fato al
Liniment also relieves rheumatie psima, Totale by All Chemists and Bharekeepers
affected by political un greater
Engineering and Mining Company's three wines for the week ending 1st June amounted to 30,093.18 tons and the during the period, to 14,925.82 tous,"
Quite
her of ladies. Among those present won cause it deals with Hongkong lito
ery Boy Ex Spade, prov Apostolle of Hongkong, Gabardi, ructor of the Cathedral, and the Boy, Fathers of the itellen Blaydon large number of guess rand Bev. Bro, Cornaling Char
Wid Lirector of the St Joseph's Call
and govaral others whose names estoy son Staff bfens to a Whist
unable to obtain, me President, this colleagues.
however, animadvert a little on the and emphatically protest Oliver's much too frequent referenc Hongkong o
walubrious siz
Santa
"could", not "ageon, to (tha It would mint be asfà for 14M24Hindtags onerad je
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