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that definitely fixed compensation is desirable. There is ample proof (some of it of a sinister kind-that aviation will play a very prominent part in all future ware and it therefore imperative that as many trained men as possible may be held in readiness. The men, we believe, will be forthcoming in sufficient num- hers, and will certainly come forward with more alacrity if they know that in the event of accident or death suitable compensation will be made to their dependants.
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MEMO FOR TO-DAY. 9.15 p.m.-The Woman in the stuhy Daltas Comedy Co. at Theatre Royal.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. St. David's Day. Welsh Dinner at Hongkong Hotel. 9.15 p.m. Baby Mine by Dellas
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General Memoranda.
SUNDAY, March 2:-
NEWS OF THE DAY.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
route to Hoihow via. Cauton to take a con- The Sungking" left to-day
sigament of disbanded soldiers. (about 800) back to their own district.
The "Kumchow" was this morn-
TROUBLESOME CHAIR COOLIES.
Barrister as Complainant
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the Magistracy to-day before Mr. Melbourne, Mr. F. C. Jenkin, bar. rister, prosecuted twelve ebair ecolios
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towed to the Kowloon Dooks to get for iisanterly conduct. her annual overhaul and ho surveyed for a renewal of her passenger certiflate,”
As announced in our columne, the YMCA are giving Christy Minstrel Friday, March 7th. Booking in now upen entertainment at the Theatre Royal on
at Moutria.
The 5.8. i+ Indzadeo" which arrived yesterday from the North was placed in quarantino a case of small por having developed amongst the Chinese crow, After fumigation and vaccination of hands the ship was released this morning.
FRIDAY FEBRUARY
COMMERCIAL.
COTTON AND YAX
Mar Pelishwalia and Kotwall, Cotton and Yarn Brokers, in their fortnightly report, my
SECOND EDITION
BY TELEGRAPH.
(Independent News Agency'e Servisn to the China Mail.)
Our last report was per 4. "Himalaya." since when our market has remained Mr. Jenkin stated that he went to the very quiet with little of no bustness doing. Prank Tram Station, and whilst waiting. The resumption of trade usually expected JAPANESE CRUISER'S TOUK after the New Year holidays is not yet in
for a tenon, his wife told him that she bad been annoyed by a number, ef men
who wore in the chair shelter. They evidence, and this in spite of a fall of 3
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Tours, Feb. 28.
The Japanese cruiser Yado is to start from Sabans on March 2nd, on
She
got up and started jering and bocing paints in exchange since wa last wrote. On at his chair coolies. Witzers went out, the other hand, the Bum bagamarket con- and be was told that this sort of thing tinues strong, the mille thors showing no had occurred several times. He could į sign of weakening. A healthy feature of craise of the southern coas, only describe it as a sort of mobbing. the situation, however, is that deliveries will arrive at Honging on or about After taking the numbers of the chairs, are keeping up very fair.
the 10th, and will call at Singapore he came to the Police Station and took
Sales for the fortnight amount to about Java, Sumatra and other ports. cut summons,
Sold but undelivered in the Godown' eml (Reuter's Barvice to the China Mail.) 1,200 balus. Unsold Stock £3,389 bales.
thought there was sore friction between Mr. Methouthe asked if Mr. Tonkin
to arrive 30,000 bales
Arrivals,The Mail Str, "Dovanha." and "Delts" and extm Str. “Kamakura from Calcutts have brought in 15,800 balos Maru" from Bombay, and Str. "Apeir
his chair coolies and these men."
Mr. Joakin said be did not know. All Most of the Shanghai visitors and he knew was that this sort of thing w** jockeys who came down for the Races most objectionable. returned to-day by the P. and ...handled them if he had not taken this He would have "Delta," Mr. Hough, Clark of the Courseurs. He was not taking the chair. Hongkong Jockey Club, Mr. Frisland, It was a lady, and that made it all the for Hongkong, and 18,718 halas for Shang- hai. Shipments from, Bonging to Shang- fr. Maitland and other went on, board to
ree them of
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
Several local residents were, passungers today by the .. "Dulta" The list will be found on page 10.
Master PE. France, son of the Rev. J. H. France who was formerly Seamen's Chaplain in Hongkong, has passed the competitive examination for admission to Christ's Hospital.
Mr. F. E. Schnorr, who is well-known
more objectionable.
Mr. Melbourne said that Mr. Jenkin | hai, kad Coast Porte &c. 3,000 bales. had not got his chair coolice there, and that made it all the more difficult, they did not know what the enlles said to the sther mor.
Local Mill — About 800 Bales of 12s have been booked at $135.
Mr. Jenkin anid if the opolies had bean
talking" pleasantries" is would scarcely
kave warranted their action. He would ust press for punishment so long as the men would understand that they must
Shanghai This market opened firm after the holidays, and a steady busines is doing.
Jaganess Yarn-The following sales have been effected. 100 bales 3 Horse No. 16 at 8153, 209 bales Setsu No. 20 at 8159, 150 bales Fellow Chose No. 20 at 31511.
Haw Cotton-Bengal, no mles.
Chi-
carry on such conduct in future. other than "hammering" the costies,ness.-170 Bales (small) changed hands at This was the only course open to him and he did not wish to do that and com- 33 to 33 per picul. Stock 800 bales
80 to 833, Chinese 833 to 236. Bengal and 29 Chinese, Quotation Bengi
mit a breach of the peace.
Mr. Melbourne bound the men over the sum of $25 to keep the peace and
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"TRUTH ON THE BOYCOTT.
in Shanghai, Tientsin, Foochow, Hankow of good behavinuz. and here, has left the East permanently. Mi Haaland at the Sagistracy to-day! Ea was a popular amateur rider and haa öned a Chinese 87 or fourteen days for ridden many winners on the Race Courses of the Far East. He received a hearty send off at Shanghai. “
9 p.m.-Meeting for Men ouly at the wasting water at West Point.
City Hall,
MONDAY, March 3:-
A boy who caused cruelty to pigeons
3 p.m.-Sale of Crown Land at P.W.D. | by carrying them by tho. wings was fined!
$7 or fourteen days by Mr. Hazoland at the Magistracy today.
TEZADAY, March 4-
4 p.m.-Meeting of Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce in City Hall, WEDNESDAY, March &
Non-Meeting of Hongkong & Howloon
& Godown Co., El.
4 p..Mosting of Association of Exper-
ters & Dealers of Hongkong.
WEDSENDAY, March 19:-
Stage S
A number of women were fined $2 or days each by Mr. Hazeland for äring crackers during prohibited hours on the
fifth day of the first moon."
A special dinner and dance has been Noon- Hongkong Fire Insurance Co.x arranged at the Station Hotel for to
Meeting.
morrow night, the occasion being the
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Before Mr Hazeland at the Magistracy to day, three Chinese were charged by Inspector Dymond with burglariously entering No. 222 Queen's Road West on the 8th inst. and stealing property valued at $10 The property was found in their possession.
The case had heon remanded for in. quiries, and Inspector Dymond stated that he had been unable to find out anything
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An extraordinary state of things has arisen at Hongkong owing to the attempt of the Government to enforce the use of the Colony's own currency in place of the Chinese coins which are favoured by a large part of the population. At the in- stigation of the Government the tramway company in the latter part of November put in oporation a new regulation under which Chinese ten and twenty-cent pieces, any foreign copper and bronze coins, were no longer accepted in payment of farce. The result was a boycott of the
Curray,
Mesura, Janos F. Hutton and Co. Ltd., Banchester, in their weekly market report dated Jan. 13 state: -The total amount of American Cotton taken by the World's Spinners his sonson up to the 24th inst. was 7,208,000 bales against 7,299,000 * year ago, decrease of only 64,000 bales. | The "into sight" figures of American were 723,000 bales less than last year, while the
total visible supply of all kinds of Cotton totals 220,000 bales mere, and American 171,000 bales less than last year.
Both the "into sight" figures said the receipts at American Ports have tailed of lately compared with last year, the latter being 800,000 balss ies, while the general
this season remains anywhere between 14 to 144 million bales.
second anniversary of the opening of the about the third man. The Inspector said trams and some rixing. In the, 'hope opinion of the size of the American crop |
Hotel.
Under the auspices of the Hongkong Christian Union, Messrs Smith and Robins of New York and Chicago, respectively, will address a mesting for men only at the HONGKONG, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1818. fity Hall on Sunday, 2nd proximo, at
9 p.m.
JAPAN AND AVIATION.
THE telegram which Renter's corres pondent at Tokyo has sent with reference to the Japanese Govern- ment's proposals regarding the encouragement they propose offering
Mr. A. H. Reis, of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, Bangkok, had the misfortune a few days ago to be thrown from his motor bicycle and rather bidly hurt. He ran into a post and was bailly out and bruised.
Invitations are being issued for the
opening of the new premises of the Ellis
Kadoorie School on Tuesday. 4th proxime to Japanese aviators again, brings The row building just completed is a hand- into prominence the part that aviation some structure and will be formally opened and aviators are destined to play in by H. E. the Governor. modern warfare: There can be no doubt that for many purposes aviation will be employed as likely to "to prove the most effective means to wards the end in view, both in offen- sive and defensive tactics. It is therefore of supreme importance that every encouragement should be given to service nien to take the new art
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NEWS OF THE DAY
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Miss ECECILE STEPHANO
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The Roast
Man, DOLLY SWIFT
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Miss VIOLET - BONETIA Thursday, 27th Inst.
"Tensions are
A Chinese who was dressed in Euro. pean clothes and spoke English, was summoned bofore Mr. Hazeland at the Magistracy to-day for firing crackers on the verandah of a house in Kowloon City Road. A fine of $2 or seven days was imposed.
that he thought the man had friends in of breaking down the boycott the Govern. Hongkong but did not wish to divulge munte a Hongkong correspondent in. where they were. Be thought the forms meexpended $500 of public; defendants were connected with a gang.
Mr Hazeland said the third defendent had suggested an alihi but as the men wer found in recent possession of the property he would be justified in convicting. R. would sentenes them to two months' cach xad four hours" stocks.
ALLEGED FORGERY
OF A WILL.
money in giving comics free rides go the teams; but, as might have been expectel this fateous proceeding simply made a laughing stock of those who were respe». sible for it. The boycott continued as icfore.
naneer
The American official report to 10th inst. of Cotton ginoed was received here 900 Bales, as compared with 14,561,000 on the eve of the 24th inst. being 13,091,.
last year, and appeared to be on the " bullish" side, but on the same day New. York Sport declined 15 points, and on the following day Liverpool declined 20 points; axefusion, such as the froch danger of war other features infuenced the market to its
in S. E. Europe, over-bought conditions and substantial realisations by bull specU- intors, etc.
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TURKEY'S LATEST MOVE.
LONDON, Feb. 28. Reuter's Sofia correspondent learo# that Russia has informed Bulgaria that the Porte is disposed to nego riate for pence with Bulgaria, on the basis of the surrender of Adrianople.
INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL.
LONDON, Feb. 29.
A telegram from Reuter's Paris correspondent states that in the Amateur Association football match, England heat France by four goals
to que.
RUSSIAN STUDENTS AND THE ROMANOFFS.
LONDON, Feb. 28. Reuter's St. Petersburg correspon- Lave resulted in arrests chiedy deat states that continuous searches
anong workmen nad students in con- nection with the forthcoming tercen- tenary of the Romanoff dynasty.
THE ECONOMIC SIDE OF WAR.
LONDON, Feb, 29. Reuter's Vienna correspondent telegraphs that the textile manufac turers organisations have petitioned Parliament protesting against the idea of war, especially against Ser- viu, and complaining of the injury to trade resulting from the detention of reservists at the frontiers.
THE SITUATION AT BULAN,
LONDON, Feb. 28.
dent states that the situation at Reuter's Constantinople correspon- Blair and Chatalja is unchanged. The bombardment of Adrianople con- tinues, but less vigorously.
.F.M. STATES SPLENDID GIFT.
The rest stop was the hurried publica tion of one of the most amazing ordi- introduced in ሲ British
LONDON, Feb. 29. Sir Frank Swettenham writing to colony. It proposes to empower to
"The Times," suggests that as the At the Magistracy this morning before Governor-in-Council, "whenever it shall
The visible supplies of all kinds of Cot. cast of the most expensive British Mr. Melbourne, O Tin Tai xlias O On Chi appear to bim desirable, and Fai Ting were charged for on July any ares in the colony as a boycotting since the last week of December 7 Federated Councils re-apportion their to proclain ton and of American have dwindled down battleships has not exceeded two 13th last forging a will purporting to be district," and to levy upon the inhabit. 224,000 and 412,000 bales respectively plemulid gift us follows: Two mil- millions, the Malay Rulers and
ants of such proclaimed ares a special and this process may be expected to con- lions or more for a battleship; rate, the amount of which is to be fixed tique to the end of the season, as Cotton #ITH),(NO for the London School
cowing into sight will not be equal to the Tropical Medicine; and £50,000 or solely at his Excelleroy's discretion! In deliveries to Spinners. the same discretion any inhabitant or pro-
£100,000 towards establishing a Col- Spinners are buying Cotton very moder-lege of Tropical Agriculture. By this porty owner in the ares may be exempted ately, and business in the raw material is means not only would the original from payment, while the whole or part reported from Liverpool as not likely to object of the gift be attained, but of the proceeds of the rute can be handed improve until a sounder basin is Arrived at both the Malay States and their over to any one who has incurred in fatures, with will enable the trade to people would share the resulting form an pinion as to the probable course
benefits. of prices.
in O Lok, with intent to dofraud, and the last will and testament of O Yik Tong
with having offered and put off the will knowing it to have been forged.
Mr. Ten D'Almada e Castro appeared for the prosecution and Mr. Beavis of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist, defönded.
Mr. D'Armada in opening the case said that immediately after the death of the deceased, the first defendant obtain.
FRANCE AND HER DEFENCE.
£2,000,000 ASKED FOR
A European seaman named G. Ad Probate of the alleged forged will from posuniary loss or suffered damage" by the Supreme Court, and received from the wasen of the boycott. This ordinance Hongkong and Shanghai Bank the sum of was put down for first reading in the Bureau have now cessed until next March, The Gigner Raports of the American #27,000, which was deposited with the Legislative Council on December 18. I and the course of prices moanwhile in the bank by the deceased. It was a moet have not heard whether it has yet been Catton Markets will be influenced by other serious offence, and would he object to bail passed, but if so I imagine that it will circumstances, political industrial, and After some argament the defendants be promptly disallowed by the Colonial matters concerning the trade-meanwhile
Losos, Feb. 28, were released on bail of $6,000 each, and Secretary,
Beuter's Puria correspondent tele seem to he is for a quiet time, and few grupha that the French Government the case was remanded for a week.'
The ordinance is mors like Chinese people have confidence enough to predict has submitted to the Chamber a Bill edict under the regime of the lato Ethe future course of prices. Current Iovising twenty millions sterling for pross-Dowager than a
gislation. It would place in the hands
piece of British | month Colton at Liverpool at about 6.50 war miterial most urgently necessary of the Governor a weapon, of autocraticy be a reasonable averago to jasss at { siiciency within a maximum of five to bring defence to a proper pitch of tyranny with which no official ought to And at about this figure a fair business will
Patrickson was ordered to pay #2 compen sation to a shopkeeper at the Star Ferry wharf for having smashed a glass jar. Frct the evidence it appeared that defendags suggestions regarding this matter had bad some drink, and there wan'ati have come from Japan and are men argument about the price of matches which tioned in the telegram to which we he had purchased. have referred. The telegram in gires- tion appeared in yesterday's "China At the Magistracy to-day Indian
Constable No. 828 told Mr Hazeland that THE DALLAS COMEDY COMPANY. Mail and from it it will be seen when he arrested a man for an offence st that according to a Rescript issued Yaumsti, ha was offered fifty cents to let.
***Lady Frederick." to be granted to the man off. The Magistrate fined the
This charming and simple lito Salety amateurs and professionals who may defendant $3 or soven days on the first be injurel while flying, and grants him 825 or one mouth. The Elby cants womewhat small, but very appreciative, charge, and for attempted bribery, fined play by Somerset Maugham was produced
at the Theatre Royal last night before given to the families of the killed." A placed in the poor-box.. grant is also to be given "for every
audienco. The play, which is in three long flight." There, we repeat, are Anatin barracks was fiued 310 yesterday, conspicuous by their absence.
A Chinese har boy employed at Mount acts, is little more than a series of con
versation, the dramatic incidents being the most practical means taken by any with the alternative of seven day's hard quality of themversation," however, Government in connection with jabour for obstructing and sulting is of an exceptional nature-in fatt, com stimulating an interest-a real and European constable. Complainant. parable with Walde at his best with per- active interest—in a matter that is directing traffic and ordered the defendant haps more humour than Wilde shows. to keep on the proper side of the road, but It is really a sweet and entertaining play. certain to play an important part he ratased, and when force was used. The part of Lady Frederick was delight in any war that may now occur. struck the constable on the mouth. fully performed by Miss Le Sage, who In fact, the aviator, it will
brought out the unconventional, extra be remembered, took part in
On Sunday evening next, at 6 o'clock, vagant and good-hearted qualities of the the Turco-Italian, war. We are Smith will proach at the Wesleyan Church 4 Paradine Foulder
it has been arranged that Mr. Fred. B. Indy's character admirably. Mr. Dalina was delightfully quite aware that practically every Wanchai Mr. Smith in
sutural, and the part seemed to soft him Government has been interesting in the interests of the Y.M.C. A, and his excellently. All tho sther parts were themselves in the possibilitics and the reputation na a prescker is stated to be
very well played. great. At the same service the Associs Woman in the Case will be produced.
Tonight, Fitch Clyde's drums “The potentialities of aviation in war, but, tion Quartette will sing, These singers so far as we know, the encourage are accompanying Mr. Smith and Mr ment offered to officers and men, to Robinson World tour.
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years. The preamble declares that wars have confirmed the
its employment would be the convert buyers replenishing purchases of laverite necessity of the nations constantly te entrusted, and the probable result of probable continue, although in a quiet way, recent
a peaceful boycott into an outbreak of tises and buying those previously omitted. maintaining the defence level with serious violence and crime.
SUBMARINE ACCIDENT.
Lieutenant Wished from the Conning
Tower.
NEW LORD OF APPEAL.
BARON MACNAUGHTEN"8" SUCCESSOR.
Anxiety as to the course of events re the progress of military art. Other the Turco-Balkan war is deproaming our wise they would drift to a condition Market, and slowness of recovery of good of inferiority which it would be dif trade in Egypt also tells considerably, ficult to remedy afterwards. It also being one of our large Markete, otherwise emphasises the fact that the Bill there are no immediate dangers apparent. does not involve an additional bur- Calcutta imports of Pisce Goods for Deden, it only anticipates sacrifices comber were quite molerate in Comparison
which were inevitable. with some previous months, viz: 51,245 The danger of submarine work in bed packages and for the year 1912, 718,822 weather was illustrated last month by a against 618,990 packages in 1911, or rough-
accident which occurred in the Dusly an increase of 100,000 package; ; de rubmarine flotilla. One of the twelve
Our market price for yarns and pisci cats of that fotilie, C 21, was returning on marsuvres in St. Andrews Bay to goods have continued wont steady during to River Tay when she was struck by a the past week, although some Makers' have The commanding officer, Lieutenant & beginning to be wanted, and with the squall.
accepted reductions of 1 to 2% where work Thomas Chalmers Meryon, and a leading large continued increase of looms already man were standing on her cooning started and other being put down," wwer navigating her. She heeled so sud-orders can often be placed on advantageous Aonly What Lieutenant Meryn was thrown terms off his balance and flung from the con ning tower into the sea. He was wearing say nothing of aviators in general, bas
CURE YOUR-COLD NOW.
heavy spa-boots 'cf the typo generally used been of a very limited nature; and
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you know that more real danger lurks submarine officers and gien, and with Do these swimming is almost impossibio TF your children are subjoco to attacks of practically confined to awards in com-croup, watch for the first symptom of the minor ailments The safe way is to Ho disappeared from sight imediately petitions. Of course, it must not be emedy 11 soon As the child becomes roughly reliable preparation, and rid
Give Chamberlain's Cough take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, a tho This drowned offices was protested forgotten that the awards in the case beare and the attack may be warded off, yourself of the cold as quickly as possible gutenant in 1950, and was about twenty of a poor country like Japan are sure Harley all Chemists and Store This remede is for sale by all Chemists and eight and recently married. The deepest
baszentrum.
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BRADFORD. DYERS'. STRIKE..
LONDON, Feb. 27... Mr. Justice Parker has been ap Macnaughten as Lord of Appeal-in- pointed to succeed the late Baron Ordinary.
MEXICAN AFFAIRS."
AMNESTY FOR POLITICAD OFFENDERS,
LONDON, Feb. 27. fears, Alex Bow and Co. inform us dent states that President Huerta is Reuter's Mexico City correspon- that a cabled message was received in drafting a Bill declaring an ammetty Hongkong from their Shanghai branch to all political offeiers, who present this morning staling that the Bradford themselves to the authorities within Tyers Association Staiko is now ended. fourteen days.