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THE CHINA MAIL.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
Mr. A. V. Apear and Mr Ence Seth returned from England to-day by the nk. **Nippon Maru
- Mr J. Monoazini, late Deputy Commis
The trade competition which is caused by the admission of foreign industrial products into France aöd, particularly by German importations stoner in the Chinese Maritime Customis, imposes upon purchasers the duty of left Shanghai last week for Europe, buying French goods and giving their Bienensin has rosigned the service and way preference to national industries the importing and exporting
| businem." At the time of the marriage of This duty is at present acglected to a King Alfonso of Spain to Princess Victoris, shameful degree. Very frequent are he was China's special envoy to the cert. the requests made to the German mony at Madrid. consuls in France for the addresses of French mercantile houses, and these requests are all from Germans. Yet our antional industry is actually mak ing the goods concerning which the request is made.
"Our Minister of Foreign Affairs has issued an order to the Garman
consulates forbidding them to com- municate anything to the industrial houses of Germany which is likely to
Virginan, Egyptian, Turkish-all well-known brands be to the prejudice of our national
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MARRIAGE
AUNTEN-BROTHERTON-HARA-38. John's Cathedral, Hongkong, on 28th October, 1912 by Rev. Copley Movie, M.A. GROGETTE MANUZETE THRKA only daughter of Meand Mrs. Brotherton Harker, of Hongkong, to Fass ATEN. of Messrs Rotterfeld & Swire, Hongkong
General Gredke, who is considered
FATAL QUARREL IN HONG- KONG HARBOUR.
American. Stabbed on the
jes Minnesota
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1912.
DEFECTIVE BUILDING
MATERIAL.
Before Me Irving ab. tha: Magistency this morning. Lam Chouk, carrying on business Hop Lon, Ah Cheuk and Coys, contrão, About eleven o'clock last night a quarrel | tors, was summoned at the instants of the
ma. ** Blinnesota ” in Hongkong harbour, | the building of a house at Breexy Point,
Winning Joaksys on The Fiat
(Specialty complied for the BATEREM ČASE
Jocket.
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Robber mi
*Americao,
Un Tatal Par
25 125
+ Apprentice.
No other Jockey has richler eighteen winnare thin.
took place between two Americana on the P. W.D., for using defective mataris! in and resulted in one man losing his life and Bonham Strand. It was alleged by Mrader the other being placed under arrest. The Hutchings, appearing for the P. W. D.
"11 J. 3. Marish..
12 VAI 1. Donagh dead man's name is given a Robert that the defondant, although he had been
14 W. Narby Wangstrom, iged twenty-eight years, who rupestedly wamed, "used" soft stonu | 1:3 R. L. Riotaby
1957, A Higg was employed on bowed the ship as a water in concrete instead of hard stone. Metir. Whater 18 F. Oh Herbert. tander. Details of the affixit are very sennty; Johnson, soliciter, of Messin, Duanya but, so far sa epuld be ascertained. it ap Bowley, who appeared for the defendant pears that there was snes ill-feeling be set up a defence that his client had put tween the decensed and the man who hadde the soft stone and was going to undor arrest, which had existed for long utilie it not for making walls, but fur time. Last night the ill-feeling more to blows, and the deversed dealt the other alling in the basement space. A fine of ma a blow on the back of the hood. The $50 was inflicted. older than Wangattom, is alleged to have man imdür «rrest,, who is considerably drawn a knife and stabbed his amiland ...s. Highly · cultured | dealing such serious wounds as to cause. gentleman, particularly well-informed in death from shock. The man who is in over seventy years old and is survived by to-morrow. the history of Japan and China. He was custody will be brought before a magistrata his wife and grows up-family.
The death is reported of Captain; Brinkley, R.A., Tokyo, proprietor and editor of the Japan Mail, and Tukyu can respondent of The Times." Captain Brinkley on to Japan in the early sixties Haws then an officer in a British regiment, He married a Japanese lady, entered the service of Japan and never returned to England Haw
COMPANY MEETING.
Hongkong and South China Bíbam
Fisheries Co., Ltd..
an authority in military matters and
Tise ordinary annual meeting of the is a great writer in German reviews shareholders in the above company was on politico-military questions, declares held at the offices of the general man tit a form of warfare which under-gers, Messrs. Bradley and Co., Queen's sells France in her own local marketalings, this morning. Mr. A. Forbes presided. and others present were the is particularly encouraged by great Hon. Mr. J. W. C. Bonnar, Mr. La, Shiu German merchants who think that the Hol, consulting committee; Messri. A. impoverishment of France by the Ough, Owen Hughes, F. Smythe, I ruluing of their industries is a much Rohu, J. Rozarin, Fung Kun Cam, Kwan Yum Ting. Tam Rung Yung, and better way of overcoming her then Mr. F. Herington, secretary.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. 2 p.m.-French Convent's Bazaar at the building of huge and extravagantly:
City Hall,
costly armaments Speaking in the Frimlenamarte (Berlin), this specialist remarks:
General Memoranda,
SATURDAY, November
-
9, p.m. Ferris Hartman Co, nt Theatre
Royal One Night Of
Suspay, November 3 :----
9.m.-Excursion to MacO.
Reserve,
94..-Special Parade for H.K. Vul 9p. Al Fresco Fête at R. C. Cathe.
dral.
MONDAY, November
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3 p.male of Arown. Land at P.W.D.
WEDNESDAY, November B:--
2.15 p.m.- Licensing Board Meeting. MONDAY, November 11-
Public Holiday. Shanghai Races-ist Day.
TUESDAY, Novetuber 19:
Shanghai Races-2nd Day. WEDNESDAY, November 19-
Shanghai Races-3rd Day.
The Chinx Mail.
HoxoxONG, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1912.
FRANCE BOYCOTTING GERMAN GOODS.
GERMANY is always complaining, Bays the "Literary Digest," of the hostility of France, as seen both in the press and by the attitude frequent-
"The great majority of cultivated Germina and especially the learned chases is composed of resolute and sometimes fanatical partisans of a fleet ever growing in numbers. The Government in their opinion does not is enough in this direction. On the other hand, the great industries which represent the wealth of Germany, while they maintain the theory of armaments, think that a pacific con- nest ut France would be more advantageous."
NEWS OF THE DAY,
The French Mail of the Fith of Sep. beinher was delivered in London on the
28th of October.
The dead body of a Chinese child has been found in Middle Road, nest. Black bead's Hill, Kowloon.
*
As a result of being kicked by a man during a quarrel, a Chinese has been ad- amitted to hospital from the Shaukiwen district suffering from internal injuries. The other combatant has been arrested.
The attention of our renders is called to the announpenient appeasing in
-YAUMATI BOME OUTRAGE.
Further Evidence.
SPORTING.
Interport Cricket.
CRITICHALS AND COMMENTA BY
*CORE:ZEXE
batarzan
Home Football.
Result of matches played on October 5th;
LEAGUE DIV. 1.
Aston Viln
10 Sheffield Wed
Bolton Wandr 2 W. Fromwich
Sanderlend
0 Everton
1 Blackburn Rovers
Chalon Liverpool
Manchester U.
Middlesbre
--
T': Tottenham-
Newandle U
*
@ Derby County:
Bradford City
· Woolwich
1 Manchester City"
MY. .
1 Faihara
3 Bury
3 Bristol City
1-Blackpool
Lincoln City
2 Notta Forest
SOUTHERN LEAGUE,
3 Plynwith Argylo
0 Qurony Park
↑ Gillingham
2 Sroke
(Specially written for the," Chuva Man.") Oldham Ath
Notts County
Saturday's match on the Hongkong Sheffield U. Cricket Clubground demonstrated not so At the Criminal Sessions this morning much the abilities of any particular Barrsisy before the Chief Justice, Mr. W. Rees Davies, K.C. the churgs against standard of the folding. This is a point that Burnley
bowler as the generally low Pradford Hen, 25, described as a tailor, a native should weigh very heavily with the com- Clapton Drient of Heung Shan, resident at Taumati, of mittoe when making their selections for
Gloecip Hall. City murdering Li Kwan Tun on September the forthcoming interpart watch. It is Leicester Fouse L. Leeris City the duty of each fieldsman to study his Prostou NE 1 Birmingham 11, was further continued.
Buckmill, instructed by Mr. P. M. Hodg-relation to each different bowler that many
The Attorney-General, Mr. J. A. Sown particular 'position in the field in Stockport County 3 Hudetsbeld
"Wolverhampton" 9 - Grimsby son, Assistant Crown Solicitor, pro- be tried. For instance, when a right-hand socuted on behalf of the Crown, and aft. howler is bowling round the wicket the West Ham
Brantford F. C. Jenkin, instructed by Mr. Sutherlips should be a triffa wider than when
Bristol Rovers ten Russ, of Mosers. Goldring, Barlow the same bowler bowls over the wicket. Watford and Worrell, defended. Prisoner pleaded Opa frequently sees a feldsman. take up a Exeter City The Chairman, in moving the adoption not guilty when charged yesterday.
position two or three yards away from the Coventry The following gentlemen constituted position in which he was originally placed. Portsmouth the report and accounts, said: The resit of the year's working has been the jury-Messrs. J. W. Kew (foreman), When first given his position he should Swindon Brighton disastrous, I regret to say, owing to T. E. S. Robinson, Hans Ludwig Berger, take careful nota and see that be returns causes fully explained in the report. J. Blackburn, P. W. A. Wilkie. W to exactly the same spot after change ef Since this was issued we have received B. Stormer, and R. K. Miller."
ends. It is very aggravating to advices from H.B.M. Vice-Consul at The court shanghai that the Wai-chiun Pu ha
was occupied during the bowler to have to be continually cor-South Africans 8 pre Devon greater part of the morning in the in-recting his field in order that stehen may. Devonport Alb 7 pts. Devonport Services addressed zmorandum t:
spretion of plans of the spot where the come to hand instead of being two yards Richmond 7pis United Services Minister at Peking stating that that office affair took place, prepared by Mr. White, out of reach. While on this subject it is not prepared to accede to our request of the Public Works Department,, on would be as well to mention that Bird Blackheath 16 pts Old Merchant for special facilition. This renders it in behalf of the Crown. The witness was cant expect every stroke to be played Cardir possible for us to work the trawlers me.
somewhat keenly cross-examined by Mr. direct to a felder and that it would be cessfully from Shanghai. I think that Jenkin as to the method te adopted in more to the point to sead up the right Nenth Bristal an enlightened government in riven
kind of ball for his field than to put a Bath Chinn the industry would have been a
Ca
great success as there is no doubt about the fish being in large quantities off the
cnoxt. North China
But, unfact nately, these conditions do not applý in the South.
Before deciding to send brawler, north we sent her to in charge of a different Captain and new mate the latter passing through from Japan and holding a trewling master's certificate to see if change in the crew would result in improved catches but there has been no gain experienced. · It may, of course, be possible later on, to work from Shanghai should the editions change, but in the meantime we recom mend that the boat be sent to Japan."
The Chairman invited questions, but
aone was anked.
SBAIJAN
1 Sonthamptoo
Merthyr Town
1 Reading
1 Crystal Prince
3 Norwich City
Rugby.
TAVIO
3 pts
10 pl
5 pts
nit Newport.
3 pts Harlequins
14 pts
3 pt
3* pte Ecotur
Gloucester
36 pts Perurth
14 pts Manchester 14 pts 16 pts
18 pts AbemFOU
NORTEKLY UNION.
9 pts St. Helens
2 pix
the preparation of the plan.
called by the Crown to give evidence ball was hit. Referring again to the Northampton 8 pts. Coventry Mr. D. Melbourne, Police Magistrate, fieldsman in the place to which the last Moseley concorsing a statement made to him by slips, the correct stance is not with the feicester the deceased, who accused the prisoner.legs wide apart, as this precludes the possi
Mr. Jenkin, cross-examining Mr. Mel- bility of quick movement either to right or hourne, asked if as
Swinton a magistrate and left, forward or backward, and consequent Widnes member of the Bar be was able appro-ly the reach is considerably curtailed. As Hudderloid 16 pts Batley elato the difference between n dying pointed out by C. B. Fry, who is not Bradford It pta. Rancaru deposition ?
merely a theoriat but an able exponent in Leigh 3 pts Salford addition, in spite of his 40 years, the best Broughton R. 16 pts Halifax
Warrington 3 pt Wigan atsues is with the feet from 12 to 18 inches Rochdale Hot apart with the balance of the body slightly
Mr. Melbourne raid he was, but he admitted in replying to further questions that the words "dring declaration" did not appear in it.
Mr. Jenkin: I put it to you that you went in the Government Civil Hospital to take the dying deposition and 200) proceeded to take it, and signed the papers as having taken a dying depori tion, and that in point of fact prisoner was not present and that you now call
a dying declaration?
Mr. Owen Hughes, who preanded, said he was sum he was expressing the opinionit of the shareholders when he said that the managers had done all they possibly could
under very wiverse circumstances to mako the compony a success.
The motion was unanimously carried. On Hire motion of Mr. Chugh, seconded
took the deolaration he was not aware Mr. Melbourne said at the time he that the icensed was within the pro cinels of the hospital..
Mr. Tonkin said be took it that Mr.
8 pts Barrow
10 pts
29 pts
Oldham
Branley
forward on the toes. This enables the Hull Kingston, R. deldamad to move instantaneously in any direction and so bring within reach catches Keighley
Loveds which would otherwise be wide.
2
One more than occasionally rock alduran in the infield standing with his arms folded while the Fali i baing. delivered. This is not fair wither to the bowlet or his side and means that whon the ball comes in his direction the fieldsnian is flustered and frequently fails in ffeld the ball cleanly or make a catch. His duty is to be on the “qui vita" from the time the bowler commences his rum, to watch the
batean alapes anticipate the stroke and so be travelling in the direction of the stroks before the ball actually leaves the bet. A second saved in starting means at letat 5 yards more ground covered and at cricket this means a great doal. If a few
Opts Hunslet·
4 pta York
Dewsbury 31 pta Coventry Wakofield T. 9 pts Hull
X COXSWAIN'S DISMISSAL
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ily taken by the Government. Ger- } our advertising columns regarding the by Mr. Razario, the consulting commit signed it as a dying deposition and said bat and from the manner in which the to recover $70, alleging that he was.
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England, Italy, Spain, Russia, and up to this time in France also, for her manufactured goods of all kinds, But recently the German press com. plains that France is absolutely boycotting the goods of Germany, and manifesting a trade hostility which is | expressive of natural sentiment, rather
Railway.
A Marine Court isto be held at the instance of the master of the ss. Diere Castle Friday next. to inquire into the circumstances surrounding the los of that vessel at Kalung during the typhoon of the 22nd Septeinter last.
A Chinese, twenty years of age, who was employed as a butcher at No. 85 stall
tee, consisting of the members present, and Mr. Wong Taze Leung, were re elected.
Messrs. Lowe, Bingham and Matthews were appointed auditors on the motion of Me. Ough, seconded by Mr. Fung Kam Chui.
EXTRAORDINARY MEETING.
So.extraordinary meeting of the share holders of the company followed.
The Chairman proposed; the following resolution That the General Managers of the above Computy do in pursuance of
Melbourne took a dying deposition and
prisoner was present when he was not, and he all along regarded it as a dying declaration, and now says it is a dying declaration."
Mr. Melbourne said so far as he could remember when he reached the hospital
unch Shing Tai, brought an action in the Summary Court to-day against his amplayers, the Tsai Wo Steamship Co
wrongfully dismissed from their service.
Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, of Mesars....; Deacon, Locker and Deacon, represented the defendant company, and Mr. Need bem, of Messrs. Evens and Barston, appeared to support the plaintiff's claim, Mr. Needham said plaintiff was es
be was not even told that anybody had of these hints are taken, it is quite bren arrested, and ho did not see the stain that a great many more runs aged as coxswain of the defendant police. Not seeing anybody he proceeded will be red and quite a number of to take what he considered was a dyin6 | catches held which some players think are builders yard, at a salary of $70 a month. declaration.
launch last February, when she left the
than prompted by economic and in Wanchai market, has been removed to the the powers in that behalf contained indeposition as being taken in the presenes "skier," stopped deud within three or four returning to the launch on the "following
practical motives. The Koelnische Government Civil Hospital suffering from Zeitung, which is always considered stab wounds in the hip and log, intlicted,
to be the spokesman of the Govern-ho stated, by some sanitary coolies, one of
as indicative of French hatred for Germany, and avers:
ment, setanily dwells upon this fact whom has been arrested.
the memorandum and articles of associa han of the above company take all neces sary steps to promote and form in the Empire of Japan a Company of the kind known and referred to in the laws of the
It plind between Hongkong and Wechow. Mr. Jenkin said he must take Mr. impossible. There was on Saturday
After one trip plaintiff, arrived from Wi- Melbourne's ward for it. He signed the glaring instance of bed judgment when show on September 14 last, and west Fowler, raoning in from the long field for a
home to see his wife and family. On of Wu Hon.
yards of the ball and took it on the bounce mening he was surprised to find fast it instead of attempting to make the catch had been moved to another part of the "Always attempt a catch however im harbour, and another man placed la possible it may appear is a good motto for charge. This man said he had bean toid
Ar, Melbourne said he was of opinion
that was,50. ·
Mr. Jenkin. That is the second part. Mr. Melbourne aasrated, and said is "said Empire as a Kabushiki Ewaisha, dying declaration In prisoner's presence.
all players, especially the young one to take command of the boat, and to A torpedo boat was sent out yestery, Po objects of which “Kabulizi Kwai- Mr. Jenkin submitted to his Lordship In regard to the bowling all were glad to inform plaintif that bis services would ly to try and locnto the salmerged junk she shall be similar in all material that this could not go to the jury ns. see thè Club give a trial to Taylor of Craigen- not be further required. Plaintif refused "For several weeks a new cam-reported by various steamers on Monday respects to the objects, of the above.com- evidence, and that the Crown should not gower although he didn't prove himself to to accept the notice and demanded paign
has been waged against the morning and if sucessful to destroy her pany as contained in its memorandum of have called a learned magistrate to prove be the deadly howler that some people least one month's notice, or salary: h as being amonger to navigation. No association and which Kahuabiki wal that a document was not what the docu- would have as believo. It is a very lien therest. Plaintiff was perfectly un importion of German merchandisegna of her wore seen so it is possiblost when focued shall be subsidiary to unit showed it to be. into France. The goods exported that she has either sunk or has been the above company and alioll take over
dedifferent thing bowling on the Hongkong aware of the reason of his dismissal Is His Lordship, after perising the grmind against one host bats from bowling this summary madner, and defendants from Germany are declared by French taken in tow by game of the fisher folk and nequires from the above company the authorities quoted by counsel, said he at Happy Valley against such teams as the far bad not alleged un
wad brought to shore. dealers to be cheap and bad, and this
steam Irowler Hoi Fung and flat the was of opinion that the statements mado Folice. A similas, example is Witchell of Mr. Shenton for the defence alleged in a country like France, where in-
ahove company shall acquirend haid by deceased when he was dying were ad the Civil Service who has been practising culpable negligence, and in support behalf of its shareholders shares in the missible. He had no aceitation in say at the Club' pets and sending down nobis contention called the secretary and dustries of all kinda have long ceased
said: Kabushiki Kwalsha." "DRA
ing this both in regard to the declers thing but “tost.” Taylor bowled very well - chlet accountant of the company, who Ms. Smythe seconded, and the motion and the deposition,
indeed for two overs and was distinctly on anid the steam boab was grounded on was unanimously carried-"
to show any advancement and where
تم
ANOTHER ARMED ROBBERY IN THE HARBOUR.
Another laring attempt at an armed
for the last thirty years technical robbery on one of the stomers lying in schools have modified neither their the Harbour was perpetrated this mom
stomer Halvard, which is lying at West
to
This concluded the business.
(out) for
ther another man
The case w
med till to-morrow. siternoon, se certain witnesses were, fok. able to attend to-day
action was brought in the
against the+
Mr. Melboume then entered the wit-fucky in not taking Staghanssens's September 6. When plaintif new bɔz again and read the dying man's wakat as the batamaar was clean beaten with : 15. Hongkong two days later statement, in which he spoke of a quaf-1 three consecutive bells any of uh så woold | monstrated with an an entrance examinations nor their curing at about 2 a.m. The Norwegian
At the Magistracy this morning two rela man known as Long Tsai Hou (said bare bowled him hid ey not akimmed are not satisfied you ricolum. It is easily to believed that Point loading for "Bangkok, as boarded women and a man wore charged, before My to be prisoner's zickname) had with him the balls Taylor should be t these attacks are directed by the from two sampane by about 10. man. Irving with having wood in their possession and said that on that day September trial next wooK AN ILL NOT SESO
11, this man met him in the street and short of bowlers. Lieut. Chri French business men, who suffer They succeeded in opening a cargo port supposed to have been stolis = from a
throw a bomb at him."- "Prismer was
rabber more ab GREAT REDUCTIONS IN from the evil situation of French had got four cases of silk and other Government plantation. It was stated brought in and decested, pointing to him valuable cargs ready to be transtirred that at the residence of the women sold Wit Hon, the man without the PRICES.
industries. However this may be ir boats when some of the crow Little Hongkong village about 1,600 the jacket, is the man who threw the barbat French hostility against Germany is were disturbed. The robbers threstered of wood of various kinda were found. after indicated at this present day by utter the crew with revolvers and daggers, but hearing the silence, Mr Irving santanced ances more violent than have been dismayed the latter blow police whistles one women als werk hard labour, the and so frightened the robbers that they other woman to four w khard labour, exhibited during the last twenty dreamped, foaving their booty behind and the man wan discharge 822 years. The time of peaceful, self- One man lella the water and I be were retrait seems to have passed Par unable to swidr far, was probably drown- ed, the remainder paid to hoed but moment more full of pulled away in thefe sampane, ermanophobes than ever it was
TIO WEÁTEI which
PRESCRIPTIONS" ACCURATELY
DIEPENSED,
are Drage, Patent Medicines, do, 624, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG.
Hongkong, July 20, 1912.2
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BEST FOR A COLD.
ride of the futile it his ides was the claim belog
When bowling
Among a number of otherwitnesses to get catches balled by the Crown was Inspector on the off he should bag only hunt wide Cameron, who dential a number of enough to give the beteman the Ides that i
in necamry to play the ball to defend bis pieces of metal, some of which he picked yet or bow) Log plose in to the body to out of the deceased's body,
make it may to eat. Thres of bla jokata on Satur were obtained by which coming" after a long wuscassion of hope ought the habemen uns WAPAS. both radiantly and
apel better
which he found on the saine of the sisiz, 124 Chinese constable, who was one of
This Liso NA