A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.
ISTABLISHED" 72 YEARS.
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
WATSON'S
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WATSON'S E BRANDY
25 years age, in wood. market.
THE CHINA MAIL.
electric railway systems. 797, 487,361 patronised the trans, and 551,632,398. the motor-bases. In 1909 the cor responding figures were 072,465,682 total trips, of which 290,722,680 were by mil, 394,358,531 by tram, and 287,388,471 by omnibus. The num ber of journeys per head was 144.9 Fin 1903, and 243,9 în 1912.
The year 1912 was notable, as for the first time on record the trams experienced an actual diminution of
ALLEGED FRAUDS.
SOVEREIGNS AND BANK
"NOTES MISSING.
Two in renfode onset of fraud have some under the notion of the police and the
T
MINING EXPERT AND
HIS ARMS
FINED $260 FOR EXTRA AMMUNITION.
MONDAY, MARCH 9, 1914
T83 "SIXTY-FIVE CENTS CASE.
REGISTRAR SUED BY HIS FORMER
" SUBORDINATE.
the astata of Leung Chan
LANGKAT'S REPORT.
PROFITS TLS. 760,000.
Meers. Benjamin and Potts, where- brokers, inform us that they have to day roared the following telegram from Shanghai :--
DOCTORS, AND THE PANELS..
Mr. Lloyd George on the Finazofal
Position
alleged parpatrator, a moner changrenamed Ng Tio San, mid to be the manager of the
Daggar sa “Bread Knife.
In the Summary Court this morning before Mr. Justice Gonportz, Ali Khan, Strand, is believed to have absconded... He Hop money changing stop at Banka Before Mr. Wood at the Magistracy this Mr. H. A. Nisbot, Official Administrator The net Profits, Inel ding To. 32,000 adlerk in the General Post Office, sued The Langhat Raport has been ignoų, Yesterday afternoon Ng Tin San is stated mining angineer of the Canton Provines of sixty-five cents expended for and ris, 780,000; written of Investments, Tie morning, George Finfert, whọ said, he was the Supreme Court, to reover the sun brought forward from last account, Are to have gone to another money changer at Mining Co., living at No. 33 Queen's Road behalf of the defendant administrator 83,000; also, all ravenue from Investment Very old liqueur Scotch Whisky.tage, the fall being over 20 Mb Baham Bird and bought 300 Central, was charged with being in un-of
millions. In the same time the num-took the wavereigns to Ng Tin San's
sovereigns for $2,065 dollars. The feki awful possession of ammonition. Our Celebrated Every old Liqueur Scotch Whisky is bor of omnibus passengers increased house and was asked to wais outside had permits for two revolvers and 200 his own case.
Mr. P.-M. Heidson, stant. Crown tion, making Tim. 249,000 albugother."
· Acerunt written off again t share deprecia Mr. Mason, defending, said his alient Soliciter defended, plaintiff conducting a blend of the best Pot Distilled Scotch Whiskies. It from is of great age, very fine, and mellow. Ita superior 551,622,308 in 1912. The loes to repeatedly knocked on the door but would knowledge of the ammunition discovered in the General Post Other, but on Janu 400,628,487 in 1911 to for the money. He continued to wait and rounds of ammunition and that he had no Plaintiff said he was at present clark quality has established us reputation as THE LEAD- the trams is thus far exceeded by the get no answer." ING SCOTCH WHISKY IN THE EAST.
Over and above that amosnt. Finferr was k gain made by the omnibuses, but by manger of the Win San lauk, Queen's Oc., which had a-capital of a million puted to take letters of administration Abriat 3 o'clock the some afternoon, the mining engineer of the Canton Province Administrat. On that day he was de ney 10, 1013, ho was clark, to the Official the Council their loss is wholly at-Road central, reports that Ng in San dollars. tributed to motor-bus competition.entered the bank to purabase bank notes
in ro Leime Chan Shi deceased to the No doubt the more convenient service amounting to 32,268 in Kvantang supervising passengers on the Ime se ho nectary court fees. For that pur Dent Drury aid that lash might he was payable on the value of the estate and Stamp Offloc and to pay the probate duty characteristic of the smaller vehicle currency for which he was to pay $5,000 What. Es mer the defendat go on to pose he was handed an open cheque for ult. at a complimentary dinner to Dr. Finest very old BROWN BRANDY Guaranteed must have attracted large numbers were rent round to Sau's boure who was coolies carrying baggage. He asked, de
Me, Lloyd Gocrgu presided soly. Vik in Hongkong currency. The bank notes the wharf walking by the aide of two 189.20, in acertatoo with a memo of Addison, M.P., at the Hotel Metropole. The finest liqueur Brandy on the competitive routes. The smaller support to return in about three bon fandant if the baggage balunged to him and him (plaintif) and confirmed by the dinner had bout organized by a repre cours feen and probate duty prepared by was not a political gathering. The Beating capacity implies fewer and to pay for them. But when the shroff had he sawared "yes, and when asked for Deputy Registrar, and wecountant, Mr.sentative committee of members of the shorter stope, and it is these that formated with the motus. Ng Tin Sao was pernission to searah he said "Go ahead." the inost potent factors in lowering
ast seen a mis ·
In Jones. On plaintiff presenting the medical profession, with Lord Sandhurst schedule speeds. The official speed
With intimated to him he was search-latters of administration at the Stampa its heal, publicly to acknowledge the ing for arms, and then called Chinose, con Office he was informed by the clerk who actrices which Dr. Addison has rendered, limit for the motor-bus is 12 mile
stables to assist him. A reis one, which attended him that he had to pay 65ot only to medical research, but also per lour, whilst the official maximum
was not locked, contained two pockets of cents inert on the amount of the pro-to the profession in the House of Com÷“ for the trame is 16. Both limits are,
revolver ammunition (100 mands), one
bate duty which mounted to $48. This mans, especially relation to the In revoivar, öne dagger and also 20 rounds however, habitually exceeded, but the
sunout v 65 cents had net beer, account- Burance Agt.. smaller seating capacity of the motor-
mapped in an envelope. In a lockaded for in the memo of fees signed as cor
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, who Bekas Chinese constable found fire roat by this accountant. It was in the proposed the toast of the evening, refer omnibus enables it to maintain better
packet of Winchester rifle ammunition afternoon, and he paid the scents out rod, in the course of his speech, to the termini, un advantage which will be schedule speed between
containing 50 rounds each, eight packets on his return to the Registry bu reported anes Act. He mentioned that, of the of his own pocket to complete the matter.position of the doctors under the In- of revolver ammounting amounting to 400 the matter to Mr. Lee Jones, who had general practitioner emphasised if the present policy of
Packets of amall Winchester Ammunition na-of fees and to noties that then and that £4,500,000 had been distributed rounds. In another package was found four gutted to check the scourer of the Britain, over 23,000 were on the panels, running trailer-cars takes any con-
of 80 rounds. siderable extension. Unfortunately,
was interest payable. When he made the among them, giving an average for cack... such a combination as this does not
report Mr. Lee Jotes shit "All right; doctor of £230, These figures related to merely Inse time on its own account,
the estate has no money just tow to pay only a third of the population. Assuming you. Keep a note of isik, and no that the doctors were paid at the same but at every crossing checks all other
as we get some money to the credit of Tate for the other two-thirds, the average, traffe till it can drag clear its slow
the state you will be paid." He did remuneration would work out at £1,000 length of 70 ft. As for present losses
nos apply for payment of the 66 cents a year in Londen, and £1,100 in Burming-
til June 30 last your, when bo was
ham and Liverpool. transferred from the Registry." He sub dant made no reply to his request. sequently applied for pasient and defen-
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WHITE-T Mr and Ms FREDERI GLOVER WHITE. 84 Bonham Road, on March 8, son, Richard Frederick.
MEMO. FOR TO-DAY. 6.30 p.m.-Weekly Meeting of the H.K. Chiletian Union at Saul's College,
MEMO. FOR TO-MORROW.
p.m.-Lunch of the..Tangehow at Taikoo Dockyard, Quarry Bay.
General Memoranda.
WEDNEKTAY March 11-
5.15 Angal General Meeting of it would seem that rail competition
the H.K.Gyukhans Club.
THISDAY, March 12:--- 12.18 -Full Moon.
SATURDAY, March 14 :----
་
Royal H.K. Yacht Club's Regatta. 8 p.m.-Devon Dimer at Hongkong
Hotal. SUNDAY, March 16
9.m.-Excursion to Bacao. THEPLY, March 19:-
SoChina Fire Insco. Co s. Meeting. 19.30 p.m.-H. H. Fire Insurance Co's
Moeting.
SATURDAY. March 21:-
Y.M.CA Annual Concert.
MONDAY, March 23:-
5.30 p.m. Menting of Scatholders and Subscribers of St. John's Cathedral in City Hall.
WEONENDAY, March 23:—-
Entries close for H.K. C.C. Tennis
Tournament.
Hongkong Volunteer Reserves man- Deurre in conjuction with the Army and Navy..
The China Mali
Honorang, Monday, March 8, 1914.
LONDON'S POPULATION
AND TRAFFIC.
is at least partly responsible, the electrification of part of the Brighton line having led already to an increase of some 9,000,000, passengers per
NEWS OF THE DAY.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
arrived in the Harbour yesterday.
The Portuguese ganbont "Patria
kong on Saturday for British North H.M.S. Yarmouth is leaving Hong. Borneo, Laban, Singapore and Colombe.
on Friday night, some person stole a During the fire at Wing. Lok Street leather trunk, containing clothing valued at $104 and 845 in money from the re- misos,
1
Mr. Wood: Where does the second revolver some in £
person
Witnows: He was wasting that on his
Education Fund for Europeans and Bura. The British National Council of the inna in Ind's recently decided to frapat in your way at all? for £100,000 to the European School in India Improvement Association.
Proceeding, witness stepceed defendant mid he did not know the extra amununition
wore for 200 rounds and two rarülvers. was there, and produced two'permits which Mr. Mason: There was no difficulty
annure. This electrification will be cription of the new Mercantile Be
Saturday's cricket scores and x des extended as far as Coulsdon within building, London, will he found on page the next four years, "and must while on page 2 is an interesting article Beriously allect the outer tram-line giving an English Woman's Experienass receipts.
ia Mongaba."
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
A Sue of 20 was imposed by Mr Wood this morning for cutting treas en the hillside at Shaukiwan. The men veid stoms. Mr. Green he wanted the wond for making pipe Department prosecutod.
:of the Forey
Witness: No sir.
Mr. Mason nocepted the officers evidence and said the Province of Canton Mining Co.. of which the defendant was mining mining operations in the interior of China expart, was carrying on very extensive gold out, and superintend operations at those He had been employed by the company to go works.
His Lordship said there was of course. on difficulty. Ha ... not know that plaintiff was entitled to no defendant as supposed the debt was due from the Crown, he
The ostate was being administored on Plaintiff said that was not. the case
would go to those interested and not to behalf of those interested and the money
the government
iza Groat
Plaintiff said he was prepared with authorities in support of his claim.
said he denied that plaintiff reported the In reply to his Lordship M. Hodgson
payment to Mr. Loa Jones. He called attention to the fact that the payment was made over a year ago.
at the hands of Mr. Nesbit as Registrar Plaintiff said he had other troubles
to think of 65 cents." of the Supreme Court and had no time
His Lordship observed; that the poina að issue was a legal, one,
Mr. Wood: All that does out sect the Mr. Mason: I am etablishing the man's he would sell the arms to the Chinese, bona fides. I suppose it is summed that Cross-examined, the plaintif said he
Mr. Wood: That does not matter.
went to pay the probata duty with m Defendant, went on Mr. Won, ha₫
open cheque. The procedure in these only been in the Colony a fortnight and cases was that the administrator made succeeded a
Mr. Hodgson ownented, and added that Mr. Obern who used to travel out a direction to the Treasury and the the rest of the case was nothing. backwards and forwards, and who also Treasury debited the estate. had permits to carry amma
Hr did not
P
and ammunition.
Plaintiff said the Deputy Registror in
Mr. Hodgson said that was nad.
The Governor of Singapore has received a telegram from the Secretary of State reporting the death of Mr. A. W. Bailey, Service, on the 17th Feb. late of the Straits
The Chinese boy going up to Canton within the payment to Mr. Nesbit as the execution of his dation carried the Settlements Ciril
A man was charged to day with ply the journey several times with Mr. Obarn. Recente, and world have referred the actions; and he also submitted that pay, the defendant was the same boy as had made he had almolitely nothing to do with delendent's assumed approval of his ing for hire an unlicensed rickshs, and. Defendant packed his own case and put in matter to Mr. Leo Jones the deputy mont of the 65 cents was ratified by the The mariage between Cret Orme it was stated, found much difficulty in one revolver: It . necessary for him
fined 16 by Mr. Hazelind. The polico, one hundred rounds of ammunition and registrar. He at first paid the my Deputy Registrar. Oliver, R., eldest son of F. Gervase tracing articles when there were unlicensed to take his own bedding, provision and lle did not tell the Administrator of the Cliver, flate) Royal Navy, of 59, Carricksha onolies about.
w.hout the defendant's knowledge at all. utensils and these were in charge ence-parade, Sathmen, and Philippa, only slaughter of Major-General T. E. Stephan 8. C.B., General Officer Commanding as Straite Settlements, will take place on April 15 at Singapore.
Cooking
of
The Harbour Master has made the following regulation When a steamer is approaching's wharf for the purpose of going alongride, and has approached within two ship lengths of such wharf, në vessel
box.
Among the penges bok. d for Home by the Chiyo Mara on Saturday were Mr, shall pass between such steamer and the T. Ramaas, of Mesra. W.S. Bailey & Co.; wharf, except much as are employed in Mr. J. W. Taylor, of Memars. Max&running lines from such steater. Taylor, and M. Taylor; Mr. J. F. Low- der, of the Chinese Customs; and Mr. office of the Robert Buller Steamship Co., J. H. Dojlar, manager of the Shanghai and Mrs. Dele
The trees which were a feature of down by Public Works Department Chater Road and Royal Square were cut coolies this Morning. The picturesque appearance of this part of the harbour front has been adversely affected by their removal and, if their old position interfer- ed somewhat with traffic, it la to be hoped
if the boy, who had sinos dis-ppeared on payment, but be told Mr. Lee, Jones, hearing there was trouble. Defendant told He had no authority in express words the boy to pack the basket with the to make the payment, Mr. Leo Jenes boy know what was wanted. He also told repaid whes, there was money in the necessary food and kit knowing that the did tell him that the money would be him to pat. in JX) rounds of revolver ammunition. Whether the boy did Rot cntate, understand or
Mr.
Wood: Pat your client in the that he had permits for two revolvers and The defendunt, in the box, admitted 200 rounds of ammunition.
Mr. Hodgson said there was as a mat ter of fact a large sum to the credit of the estate at that time.
:
Plaintiff said the money did not belong to this estate, but was borrowed from Mr. Wood: Have you a permit danger f
the anotiser estate. In reply to a further
carried it for about seven years. necessary. The dagger.
Defendant: No, I did not know it was order to save the estate another day's question. he said he paid the 65 cents in is mine. I have:
foes. Where did the looss rounde come from, which wore found in your kit bag 7- boy must have put them t I can't say where they came from The
Have you seen them before? Do they had of the demand. 17 fevolvers ?—That I can't w
350 rounds of Winchester ride
t
Mr. Hodgson: Very good of you.
plaintiff to defendant and asked if that Mr. Hodgson pot in a letter written by was the firstination that Mr. Keshit
Plaintiff No; he had beard a lot about
under my crows
milter.
to ask Mr. Nesbit sosne questions.
Plaintif intimated that he would like
the witness her if he did not wish to do plaintiff could ask defends to go lato His Lordship said he did not think
10.
ti prove that the Deputy Registrar is Plaintif: He is defendant, and I want defondant's agent.
Mr. Les Jones, who was called by the defence, stated that he had no recolec tion of making any promise to plaintiff to pay the to centa..
Plaintiff: Was there anything wrong in my paying the 65 cents?—Yes; you sheuld not have paid it without authority, that he did many things without direct Plaintiff mentioned to his Lordship authority, such as posting lotters and that they will be replaced by other trees more conveniently placed near the side ammunition does not belong to you i-No. it before e committee of the Executive other things privately for defendant. He purchasing champagne glosses and paying access of portage and also spoke Who doss the basket belong to. It Council. He was belongs to
to me. I used it to pack my examination for one hour.
did many things which he need not have provisions in.
Where is Mt. Obern ?—He is on his way
done in the strict performanco, of his Is that tho fint request you made of duties. Ho, asked that he might call America
Mr. Nesbit 7-Yo Inspector Sullivan Are all the 400-
Danae defendant to speak to the scope of his Inspector Sullivan There are two Newhit?Quits s runda of the same type Janda
You were still in the Government or duties. vice when you wrote that letter to Mr. makers.
How many of
wałka.
to
."
Mr. Hodgson mid he had no objection to Mr. Nesbit being called but he would
were relevant. cross-exanination on matters which had not allow him to be subjected to a severe
GREAT cities exist in many countries, and have transportation" problems of their own; but these are vastly lea diffenlt and less complicated than in London. New York, for example,
SEAMEN'S MISSION. is credited with 'a" population of 4,770,000 but the density is but 26
Last Year's Work. per acre, as compared with of per acro
Fren the nomia) 10part of the Seamicas" a in the corresponding Metropolitan that the activities of the organisation Wan Kit Accateur Dramatic, Amociation Mission. Hongkong, just instabit appears! area; whilst comparing Greater New
Under the auspices of the Lam Lang. were well maintained in the past year. York with Greater London, the The Seamen's Instituts was well patron-the end athletic meeting took place on density is only 4 per acre, as against during the winter months and had Saturday on the Kings Park, Kowloon. 7.4 in the case of Greater London,
service in a sewn teaser The programme was crammed with various The steady migration of the populathe cornitts proved highly poter and peared to enjoy the fuu immodsely. This degree. during the stunner.. Asual scents and a large crowd of Chinese ap tion to the outer rings continues in at the annual Seafarers Service on Tracan hardly be said of the faw: Europesos evidence, the numbers included within fulgor Day, 150 offerts and most of the who win each handed a programme printed the County of London showing angel Navy were present, actual diminution, whilst the onter The somewhat largo debt" on the in-elections of music between the events."
wolely in Chinese Y A band disonored ring are steadily gaining, and are the transfer of $1,000 from the general | ・・
stitute fund was consiilerably reduced by themselves "extending further and fund, which left a defeit on the fond of Western Smelting and Refining Co. of The action brought" by the Great further out. London workers now $34 and acizdit balance of $723 in San Francisco against T. P. Marques of sleep as much
30 miles away from 2.5
th general fund. The table by visits, facso to co from him the sum ofr. Wood: When you went the second the City, the population included Sailors Homo 124, to Hospital 24, ser- and Co. of Hongkong, in regard to the Superintendent you already bid one f
ster, is as follows: To ships 1212, to $85,000 as guarantor of Masers. And time to get a permis did yon tall the Capt. within what may be termed the outer vices held 127 (atbondence of seamen performance of contact under which suburban area being 8,471,146.
I did not see the not-in a position to dispute, defen- | zuwges could go into the box and not The urgency of the London rum tions during 1918 totalled $2,835, while cantioned in the Supreme Court to-day Mr. Mason mid he thought he had made mitted that having regard to the zela-
seamen 1380)."- Subscriptions and dona quantity of old Chinese ponor an office. Nowy Pluto did not the letter: be had put in and he aub- to - plaintiff's problem is shown by the fact set forth at the institute the run from cabins and Mr. Pinx, plaintifa pesontedive: who it clear that all the other ammunition, wu five potions of patif and the Officis smal in the sixth annual report of the beds amounted to 18,589, and board lodg conducted, tisopodiations for them, in defendant's baggage without his know Administrator was a tinyt, inipudent London Traffle Branch of the Board 63. Billised receipts brought completed his evidence this morning and a high salary and as he bed to go up of Trade that of the 2035 million $222, Offertorios at St. Peter's Church to
in $885, and that from concerta came to after Mrs.
permision, Delandset command-
letter I plaintiff had written in a polite journeys made yearly by Metropolitan during the year amcamted to $815, which Macas
intry be obtained Dermal to carry heroing, more would have been
with-hi-n. He had been in heard of the matter, and ded duded a special effectory or 0. M. kinona
and wild parts of South, have paid the 65 cents ener
aleat mig
had had permite" were tel
to pay
100 rounds in his suit case as it was to Mr. Nesbit than a throating letter-nothing to do with this case, and which I put it to you it would have been more
heavy. He told the boy to put them in I put it very politely to Mr. Nesbit he Defendant mid he did not put the second seemly to have written polito note to
THE EDWARD DISPENSARY, two-thirds are now made
by road. The London County Council figures show an even greater pro- portion of roadsborne passenger traffic; but in their statatics no account is REDUCTIONS IN taken tof 250 Elion suburban.
G. KAMMING & Co., ID
and Druggists
PRIOK
ACCURATELY
Journ made res Jines, vor
picked out the second 100zounds.
At the magiatantes request defendant for the Cound and be denied all know lodge of it. He swore there that he never Inspector Sulivan: Which revolver does gave me open phoqual
kind of ammonition before. that ammunition fit f
Defendant replied he had not used that **It does not fit.* either," observed the
Inspector.
His Lordably pointed out that in the course of business between himself and the head of his department various things It does not matter at all what he were done irregularly which zaust sworn, Mr: Khan-Yes, it does maior asumad to have bean dopa," with, Mr. Hodgson: Not-in this case. authority of the head of the depa possible that defendant paid the 66 centé make his point without some
Mr. Hodgson said that it was quite It was quite imposible for plaintiff
It had been paid by somebody, and he examination and it was alle
dant's word that he paid it, But plain erres
1262); concerts held 21; (attendinon, of they were bo supply the plaintifa with 18 db gentleman in the tift's first application for the money was 2 Nesbit was called and," is now
ital, and the donation to $402. Association and Alice Memoul Ho
The Committon desire gratitude for
community, án firms in pactoular; work duri
ring past
which
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Did you tell him 7-No
But
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having
total num