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PULLARD COMEDY COMPANY AT
THE THEATRE ROYAL
**MY SOLDIER BOY."
The Pollard Comedy Company put on our of flair bost pieces when they staged My Soldier Bog in the Thatra Royal last night. It is a military comedy, with a plot, it has been said,
what difficult to disentanglo. Therein must lies drawback, for it is not the purpose of comedies, military or otherwise, to weary the wind with plots whose depths it is impossible or
POLICE COURT.
Friday, 14th Augast. BIOZE MRT SERCOMDE SMITH (POLICE MAGISTRATE).
COMMITTED FOR THE
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS SATURDAY, AUGUST 15TH. 1903
JOINT STOCK SHARES.
BATS AND PLAGUE. Mesars. Vernon & Smyth say in thair weekly Mr. J. H. Lord writes to the Times of India A report, dated Hongkong. 14th Augulotter say not the explanation of the
Und this heading we published on the 28th ult a report that on the previous Saturday Antive entered the cabin of Mr. Crosby, chief officer of the United Stat s transport Ingalls
- difficulties of finance continue to exorcize a vay depressing influence on ear market, and we have again only a very hulfed business 10 report. The principal feature of the week under review has been the sorere decline in Banke, whilst in a lesser degree mest of our principal stocks haro saffered owing to the prevailing desire to all and enro storing
on the above subject and in the course of his
Hongkong data perhaps rather to be sought for in an estimation of the nu cher of rats that must have arrived in Hongkong than in a contemplation of the figures of those that were slain? The large number of rats that were da royed in increasing numbers during. three years in Hongkong only shows how groat
von only difloult to plumb. After all, though, which wasthenindeokat Kowloot, and stelvagoid remittances at the current favourable rate of infesting the city. The survivors were, of
The trinkets bad already been con vorted into row y money, and the thief bad the
exchange.
My Soldier Boy cannot really be suid to pre-watch and chain and two trinkots--one half-a- wout any vooral mental obstacles, and the sovereign and the other a gold cash-of the trend of the story, when ouce the relationships total value of $400. He got clear sway, hat and purposes of the various characters have came to grief when he attempted to pawa the become sleur, can be followed with comfortable articles. facility. The plot we-havo already outlined, so that nothing remains but to discuss the appear-pawn-tickets for them in his pocket when besiness was done, the market closing with ance Mr. Pollard's Company made in their walked into another shop and passed the watch over the counter with the remark, "How production of the comedy.
The pawnbroker susproted his Mr. Edward Nabio essayed the part of much?"
customer, and called in a passing fukang, who Managua Mendly, a gentleman, whosa in clinations in the matter of an avocation had a long ham ufter the alrealy decamping favour the law, but whose interests make drithief, but eventually cunght tim. When searched at the Police Station he was found to able the slopian of the profession that his
bewaring the stoler chain. His Worship rich stepfather, Jouss Pottenham, has chosen ter
BANKS.-Hongkong and Shanghais fell rapidly under the pienre of home selling orders. and with important transactions ported at $670 rud $660 nothing of note carrel until $650 we reached, bez a fair sol buyers at this figure. London is uncloged at £64 108. Nationals have improved their position, the last reported sale being at 3.9.
MARINE 118URANCES-Unious continue in sour regust 1497) with sellers at 30 China Tradera me quiet with probable sellers at 2614 North Ching have been booked at Tis 230, and Yangtzes at $121. Cantons have sold and are wanted at $177 with sellers
$180.
J-ul of a multior. Mondle's personal convived the accused and committed him for quini at $397). Chinas ave been places at
trial at the next Crín ual Sessioue.,
The Figatte is now on the point of departure, and as the complein ut will not be here to give evidence at the Sessions, the cass was referred back to his Whip to be dealt with, and sentenced the defendant to six mouths hard labour, the first and last works of the term to be spout in solitary confuemost,
INCOMPETENT INTERKETER.
FIRE INSURANCES-Hongkonga couliane
$895 and her shares can be disposed of at this face.
SHIPPING.--Hongkong, Cantou and Macaos have received a me attention from investors, a fair sales have resulted at $261, the market olsing with further sellers at the nie, Indo-Chinas continu depressed and are unit obtainable at $87. Douginges are weaker with sellers at 105, Bar Ferries are abtainable at $8 and 8.8 for the old and new inanes respectively. Shell Transports bare sold a 23, 6d. nud 2 6d. end close with further
REFINERIES-China Sugars can be placed in MINING-Punjoms continue out of favour mots at $95, and Luzous at $10. with sellers at $2," Jelebus kuro declined a $1 with sellers. kaoks have been booked at $1 and close in demand at this Sgure.
DOCK, WHARVES AND GODOWNS -Hong- kong and Whatapus Docks have eased off and are po obalonble at $213 after a stall salo to-day at this rate. Hongkong and Kowloon Wheres can aill be placed at $88 and Nev Amey Docks at $37. Farnhams are lower again in the North with the latest reparted
ambitiona provail over thawo of his rolative, 15+ believe that his who, however, is led wishes have been carried out, u deception rendered the easier from the fact that he is living abroad whilst his stepson has his lomicile in England. Mr. Nable's study of a elever one, and made the The part was solicitor soldier a gloracter that anfailingly lighted the andionce. The rate of the
The other day a ceso was decided in which stepfather had excellent treatment from Mr
Mr. Harold Carr.
Wentworth Wakon two Japanese were sent to prison for assault-sellers at the latier ratu, Lad good scope as Capt. Cecil Cullendar, who ing a Chincie messenger at the Tang Wa has had an entanglement with Mrs. Mendle Hospital. In sentencing the moon, bis Worship before her marriage, and who was sued told them through the interpreter, also a Japanese, that he was vory nearly patting by the lady for breach-of-promise--so action that resulted in y verdict for the plaintiff, them in the stocks. When the defendants with heavy datunges. How to secape paying had been sentenced and taken out of Court. these damages is a problem which the captain, it transpired from a question addressed to igsort of the saliciter's relationship to the Police Inspector Collett by the interpreter lads, entrusts to Mendle for solution. The that be, the interpreter, did not know what sultant situations, it will readily be daderstood, the word "stocks" meant, and so could not ars extremely bamorous for the spectators. if. render it in Japanese. The fact came to his Worship, who mbarrassing for the principals. Mr. Watson the knowledge of handled the part cleverly, though at times a yesterday had the interproter braught into tri anconvincingly. Mr. Alfred Tullett, Mr.
Court, when be examined him. Percy Halyn, and Mr. Marry Lynor, as cole ol lieutenant, and private, respectively, of the 12th Kussers, made the most of their opportunities. Amongst the ladies of the Conspaug, Miss Ada Lawrence in the clan ctor of Lydia (Mendio's wife) proved herzeif an actress escapableasshe is charming. The remaining ladies of the com- pany bud lighter work to do, but they placed the mwives beyond reproach by their con tribution to the success of the whole cast. Mies Binoche Cleruests made a dignified Mrs. Morrison, Miss Grace Gale an attractive A isa Morrisco, and Miss Era McDonald a stylish servant of the accepted stage type. Mies Millie Ascoli and Miss Majoris Tempest in- troduced agreeable variety in the form of a danco by the former and a song by the latter. The land of the Derbyshire Regiment played selections during the usual intervals.
My Soldier Boy will be repented to-night, and on Monday and Inesday another bright comedy, My Friend from India, will be played.
FILIPINO MIDGETS.
His Worship-You were here interpreting in a case the other day?
Interpreter Yog
His Worship And I told you to tell the two defendanta I was very nearly putting them in the stocks?
Interpreter in the stocksf metabor.
I don't re-
His Worship--Yon had better think a minute. Don't you remember?
must have been the total number of the rats
course, each year breeding rapidly the whole time, and on the rat and flea theory it is precisely ihase, ike yourg and freshly-brod aate, which are the most susceptible to plague.. And this probably for two reasons; frat; bocnusą they ery fleas with thon from their nests, where these parasites especially olmund; and secondly. because young rats are presumably less immens te plegas than many older ones may have become.
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NEWS FROM VLADIVOSTOCK.
The Kobe Chronicle wiites The N.Y.K. stamer Ise Maru, which, left. Vladivostock ou the 18th alt, and arrived in Kobe on Monday. bought news to the e Rect that upen her arriva! at Vldivestock on the 24th ult, a number of boys were set outing in the vicinity of the tortour. They proved, says a report in o Japano se paper, to be marks indicating this posi- tion of torpedoes, lid in the course off - Theorist" replies as follows:- Continuous Barauvres by the Russian wur-ships On the couten plation of the relative positions occupied ¦ shove repairs to the færre wern going on upace. in the spread of plague by the plague-infected while troops were constantly being drilled. fien und the plague-tha infested rat bas, I believe. ¦ Everything in the ports on Jand nod water, dives me to the verge of a discovery. I can-indientid that the Jussions were absorbed in not: acerpt the theory prṛ pounded by Mr. Lord proparations for defebes against a possible. to make the experience of Hougkong fall in line attack. Thers wore three armoured cruisers. with the "no rat no plugno" theory. But I in the barb ur of Vladivostock when the submit with some confidence this argument. Maru luft there, and ous of them The mere rats you kill in Hongkong the
vas in dock. The Customs authorities were more play so there is. Then why kill them f
the examination of particularly strict in “No rata much plogna" is trao surely we can Japaness goods. Upon Japanese kaké tho beavy accept the convoise, Many rate, no plague?" duty of over 20 yen pertuber cask was imposed, It must be clear to a logical mind that the with an extra duty of 10 per cent, upon the man-duty, on the ground that sobé contained a large. de pised rat is the saviour of Hongkong. The reasoning in indisputable. percentage of alcohol. The Customs duty va The plage-feas must have some residence. | axter would be about 100 yen per inb: When When there are many ruts there is no orer. cowding: the accommodation is stiple.. Ani the rats die. But when mas wages bitter war against the rat what is the natural result? The
ut accommodation is insuficient to meet the
demands of the p'agne-Bes population. The sa pins plague-fla families are forced to man. And man dies. Therefore the more rets the less the risk of pign-in Hengkeng. Your correspondent who wrote under the singularly appropriate and modest no do plume of * Ha'?" asks for information regarding the LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS,--Hong-
inireted flea and the so-plague-infec ed kong Lads contiune in some request at $155tive numerical strength of the plague with a sals and further acliers at $156.
Hea. I am afraid that in the present in- Kowloon Lands aro still obtainable at $38, and
emplets state of the rensas operations in Hongkong the precise figures cannot be KID. But if your correspondent a ricusly desires to lady more deeply this fascinating abject I believe he could obtain a rough estimate by writing to the Medical Oficer at Hongkong. and asking the average pumber of plas un fleas and non-plague fe found ou a pogue-fla infested at Ey multiplying the number of plague-infected flas per plogue flea-infested rat by the sun ber of plegno infected on-infested
Wuss Points at $5. Hampbroys Estate siter a small sale at $12 are ublainable at SULĮ. tongkong botels are unaltered with sales and some Kellers at $154 rieutes can still be disposed of 2 $5",
COTTON MILLS-The Northorn ste & are auchanged. Hongkongs have sold at $145, and $15 is offered for this stock:
MISCELLANEOUS.-Green Island Cementa are easier with sellers at $24. Wations have been booke at 3143 and $143 nad lose with layers at the former rate. Electric are Interpreter (soratching his head)—No, sir.
obtainable at $12 and 37 for the sid and new His Worship-There is no need to scratch abares respectively. Bell's Asbestos are offer your bed over that. You are a very bad in ering at 6, and Powells at $9. Chinn Providents
can be procured at 89), proter, and I shall st your fee for interpreting in the case. Inspector Collett can tell you that you asked him what the word "socks meant. You can go away.
The interpreter left the Court still scratching his head.
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THE TYR CASE.
In the case in which a coolie was chargel with the manslaughter of another goolie in a gambling quarrel on board the Norwegian aleamer Tyr during a trip to Canton with The Filipino Midgets, claimed to be the coal on the 23th ult, the evidence of the chief engineer showed that the presumedly drowned mun (the body has never been recovered), whon last seen, was standing alone on the gangway, which was slang fu position over the steamer's
emallest couple in the world, are now to be seen at 142, Queen's Road for a few days before their departure for St. Louis Exposition. The Midgets are two of the most remarkable dwarfs
ever soon and have created a lively sensation during their stay in Hongkong. They are turing and sister, the former 29 inches and the ather 28 inches tall and the most extraordinary thing about them is that they come from vue of the physically biggest of Filipino tribes. Those who visit 142, Queen's Road will have an
opportanity of seeing the Midgets dance, and they are said to be rockably, good experents
of the art.
PETROLEUM FOR IMPROVING ROADS.
side.
His Worship discharged the prisoner, against whom no satisfactory evidence had toon adduced.
GAMBLING AT LYERMUN.
Aimos. Houghing, and Shanghai Banking Corporation dinary half-yurly meeting to-morrow, 15th instent. Hongkong und 1 hamon Dock Co, Ld. ordinary half-yearly meeting on the 24th instant. Humphrey's Estate and Finance Co., Ld., extraordinary general meet ng on the 31st October.
EXCLUSION IN MANILA.
killed last year (178) and then roughly estimating the nan ber of non-plague-infected flea-infested rats he will obtain a basis for statistics Which can be made to prave nuything.
THE CAUSE OF CANCER.
Au enquiry by Dr. Alfred Wolff into the mysterious Bee of cancer, says a home paper, has yielded, an unexpected conclusion which premises toate tal advocates a new and powerful Argument. Taking the widest possible survey f cancer arare thronghaet Europe and in the United States. Dr. Wolf discovers that all the districts of bigh cancer mortality are districts in which beer or cider istargaly drunk. Bavaria,
Any dispute arose in regard to the stars of Jaquaeso goods on eccount of the misjudgment of the Customs officers, the importers and the
plain of the steamer which brought thora we haid responsible. Thus it appeared, according to the account of this correspondent, that the Ression authorities were trying their best to cause unpleasantness and disturb the trade betw. en the [wo countries..
FLAUNTING DEMOCRACY. The following way ho recommended to the notice of Manila. We take it from a letter of thé Aneralisa correspondent of the N.-C. Daily News. The Earl of Crawford has been recently visiting our seaperts in his yacht Valkaita. In common with other shipowners, the noble For was, destined to fall foul of our Cas tous Department. The Vathalle lay ut suchor al Thursday Istand for a few days, with the owner on board. The customs ecllector at that
port put in a demand for £2. 10% duty on ship's stures, consumed whilst in port. The Earl declined to pay and communicated with the Minister ontherubject. Nors plies were received in answer to his repented telegrams on the mal- ter. Lord Crawford, however, on the Custom officials becoming insistent, offered to deposit
TORTURING
DISFIGURING
Skin, Scalp and Blood Humours
From Pimples to Scrofula From Infancy to Age
Speedily Cured by Cuticura When All Else Falls.
The agonizing ftching and barulag of the skin, as in Eczema; the frightful scalleg, as in prorlaste; the loss of hair and crusting of the scalp, as in scalled head; the facial disügarements, as in acne and ringworm; the awful suffer- ing of infants, and anxiety of worn- ost parents, asin tailk erost, tetter and Bait Theam,-all demand a remedy of almost superhuman virtura to success- fully cope with them. That Catlears Soap, Ointment and Resolvent are such stands proven beyond all doubt. No atutemont is made regarding them that is not justifled by the strongest ovl- donco. The e purity and sweetness, the power to afford homediate relief, the cartaluty of speedy and permanent cure, the absolute safety and great economy, have made them the standard skin cares, blood purifers and humour remo dles of the civilized world.
Bathe the affected parts with hot water and Catlonra Soap, to cleanse the surface of crusts and acales and soften the thickoned caticle. Dry, without rubbing, and apply Cutleura Oint- ment freely, to allay itching, irritation and inflammatios, and sooths and heal, and, lastly, take Cuticura Resolvent, to cool and cleanse the blood. This co- treatment plote local and
and
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d constitutional resta nords Instant relief,
sleep in the severest forms of cezems and other itching, burning and scaly humours of the skin, scalp and blood, and points to a speedy, permanent and economical care when all else fails.
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the amount with an agent in the town pending A DISCARDED STEEL WIRE CABLE tho ostlement of the dispute. This offer was refused, and bright and early one morning, the skipper weigher his anchor, proneding to sea, and left the chim unsettled. Commenting on these indef nsible proceedings on the part:
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The L. & C. Ezp ese writes:-It would seem that Mr. Shuster, the Collector of Customs stad Salsburg in Austria-both great beer- dricking provinces, In France the statistics Manils, takes very extreme views of his powers are still more striking. There is the most It was not long since that the notorious care of marked contrast between the bigh cancer mor- a Chinaman, who lunded from the Looogsang, tally in beer-drinking de, artments and the low wee before the pub.ic. Now the Hongkong of cancer in England during recent years Dr. dah tate from exneer+leswhere. The inorenee correspondent of the Times wires that this Wolff thinks has probably a direct relation to the increasel consumption of heer. What it is in beer that conveys cancer infection is not clear--that is a matter for further investigation Another conclusion, to which all the Ugures point is that cancer is most common in thick y wooded districts abounding in water. Wolf's waarches show the stro: get evidence that cancer is contagious, and that habits and environment have muca mere to do with the disease than race or heredity.
sitra-protectionist official has decided that, by virtue of the provisions of the United States Immigration Law, no foreigner under a written or implied contract can be allowed into the Sergeant Gordon and a constable from Philippines. The decision arose out of the Kowloon City wade a raid upon Ly-eman arrival of a British clerk for the Chartered village and found a large number of the Baak. The interpretation of the law menaces villagore engaged in playing the gambling all foreign business houses and banks, which are game called po-tze. When the police officerschi By Britis, and will prevent them from made the descent upon them the gamblers importing assistants under contrast, or rather maunged to escape in a bunch with the exception agreement, which is and always bas been, the of one man who was arrested and taken into rate with assistants going out to the East. It enstody. As the poltes were leaving the village is an agreement necessary for both principal they were pursued by the villagers and stones and assistant. We have likewiss heard of were thrown at them, happily without injury several assistants who have within recent tim a resulting.
gone to Masila usdor what the authorities term contracts as though forsooth they. were a sort of indentured coolie-who possibly stand in some danger from this woederfu provision of the law, or should we say, rather, its reading by the collector at Manila. It should be the aim of the United States authorities to develop the Philippines, both from the revenue and prosperity points of view; neither will
His Worship Hined the man who had been arrested $25.
BEFORE MR. J. II. Kume (ACTING POLICE MAGISTEATE),
UNJUST. WEIGHTS.
An interesting article bearing tho above title appears in Petroleum, the representa ive organ of the petroleum, liquid fuel, and allied trades It states that successful oxperiments in the use of erude petroleum on roads have been conducted in California and other parts of the States, and to a minor extent in England, France, and Swit- zerload. The object first of all was to lay the dust, which had become a serious buissuce, but
On the complaint of Inspector W. L. Ford. in California it was soon learnt that the laying the master of fish-stall No. 250, Central Market, of Just was not the only or even the muat
was fined for having a scale fire par cent, be achieved by placing obstacles in the way extraordinary result obtained. It was found
of elements which are aids to that levelop. deficient. that the oil bound together all the loose par-
The master of fish-stall No. 283, Central ment. We may consequently hope that the ticles constituting the road surface, whether clag, sandy loam, leoso sant. gravel, or the Une Market, was fined $75 for a similar offence. local reading of a law, passed in the United insterial on the top of the macadam, and that a When Inspector Ford visited the shop and asked States to meet a wholly different set of con- tough stratum resembling un asphalte pavement for the scales to be produced, the shopkoober |ditions, will not be upheld at Washington. It formed. Those results were not obtained all at bid the unjust wrights in a fish-tab to avoid is almost superfluous to point out that American once, but they never failed to follow, persistent detection, but they wore discovered, and in firms take, where they have houses, the full treatment with off. The question of roads has consequence of this attempt to frustrata justice advantage of the liberal régime of a British long been a vored one here, and the condition the Magistrate imposed the heavy penaltywolony. It would be different if the Ameriona of these roads is not improving whilst the pro- mentioned above. blem as to what material should be used in their construction is allowed to remain unsolved. The experiment seems to have work- ed marvellously in Califorais; and the Public Works Department of the Colony might find it profitable to follow on the same lines. As to the quantity of oil required, in California, where the aim is always to asa sa oil containing as much asphalte as possible, the amount of oil required for a sixteen-foot roadway varies between 250 and 400 barrely of 42 gallons each to the mile.
Jones: "It's a mistake to judgo a man by his clothes."
Mrs. Jones: "That's so; he ought to be judged by his wife's clothes.
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WEATHER KEPORT.
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the tollowing report :---
At 12.3 p.m. on the 13t1, Red Drom lowered, The harometer has risen over Japan and Formoss, falles over the E. and SE. ousts of China.
The typhoon is probably moring NW. and approaching the east in the neighbourhood of Wenchow,
Preasure remains high over 8. Japan. Bad weather in the N. part of the Formosa Channel said along the E. coast of China.
Freeb SW. monsoon in the N. part of the China Bes
Forest-Moderate or fresh SW. winds: thandlershowers.
banks started for business in the Far East since the advent of the United States in the Philippinos had been denied the right to have assistants under égreement, say in Hongkong and the Straits Settlements; and yet we can hardly imagine that those asistents are except audier serving in the Far East agreements.
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
The Imperial German mail steamar Bayern left Singapore on the 14th inst, at Dam., and is expected here on the 18th inst., at 6 pm.
The C.Natonmer Changsha, from Australian ports, left Manila yesterday afternoon, and is dae here on the 17th inst., at daylight
The silk ex O.P.B. steamer Empress of Japan arrived in New York on the 12th inst.
CHURCH SERVICES.
S. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL.
14th August: 10th Sunday after Trinity. Holy Communion (7.3› x.m.)
Dr.
Matins (11 &.m.). Responses, Ferial; Venite, Kempton; Psalms, Weldon, Rimbanit, Crotch, and Kelway; To Deum. Ward in Fat; Benedictus, Barnby in F (29th M.); Anthem, "Sing praises unic the Lord," Gonud; Hyman, 244.
newspaper, published at Thursday Island, says: -The fast remains that the Customs officers have no option but to obey the mandate of our Minister for usioms, Mr. Kingston- the most antocratic democral, or democratic and collect the duties. sutecrat, whichever you like, in Australia--- It matters not that the ship is no way a trader, nor that she ficuts aloft proudly the flag under which we live, and is ever ready to defend us, nor that she is manned by uaval reserve men. It matters not that the same vessel may come and 1 be treated as a friendly visitor, in the ports of all foreige ouantries, Snob a matteras courtory to the fing she flies, and corsequently the posi tion she cupies does not find room under the administration of the Federal Customs demo- oratio Minister; and we have the sorry spectacle of a British vessel, flying the naval flag as a matter of honour, coming into a British port,
free, and
and being deprived of privileges, small perhaps though they be, which are accorded aven
a despotic Government as Turkey. Is there anyone who can be more despatic than the daunt ing democrat who scquires power and placo?"
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KOSE CHRONICLE" OFFICE, Kobe; The "DAILY FRESS" OFFICE, Hongkong; and
at the Frendon Offon 131, Flest Street,
Hongkong. 1st January, 1909.
PRINTING.·'
HE PRINTING DEPARTMENT of the "HONG KONG DAILY PRESS” possssscz every facility for the prompt and satisfactory execution of all descriptions of COMMERCIAL AND GENERAL PRINTING.
~ALL WORK EXPEDITIOUSLY. EXECUTED, ESTIMATES. FURNISHED.