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total number is large, and we imagine that if eleven per cent is accepted as warranting the prohibition of the total consignment from any exporting centre, China would not be the only country affected by such rule. The pre- judice rained against Chinese pork at first is evidently breaking down, for it is realising improving prices, which, as a trade journal remarks, is good proof that the pork is" excellent of its kind." With character istic thoroughness, the President of the Local Government Board has been with his offieor into the refrigerating stores and into the retail shops, even to the New Cut, Lanibeth one of the poorest districts in London "to see whether the opinion of those better qualified than myself could be confirmed by Jaymon," and Mr. BURNS even confessed that he had himself tasted Chinese pork. He did not unfortunately give to the world his personal opinion of its flavour, and so missed the opportunity of going down to history with CHARLES LAMD as an authority on the roast pork of China. Probably if the importers of this Chinese pork into England had been more careful at the outset to state, what the porkers had been fed on, much of the prejudice against it would not have arisen. Most people who have travelled in China know of no other pig than the scrawny scavenger of the streets, disputing with dogs for the choicor morsels, probably one of the most loathsome of auimals,” and
they have not been induced to believe that the pigs from Hankow stand in a different category by the unblushing announcer tente made by some of the retailers that they are rice-fed."- A writer in the Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene makes the following pertinent comment on this representation: "How a Chinaman can afford to feed his pigs on rice and compete in the British or any other market with pigs from other countries is a question beyond our power to understand and, we may at once say, to believe. We would as soon believe a man in this country should he state
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that he fed his pigs on bread, for rice is to the Chinoman what bread is to Europeans, Rice is, moreover, not so plentiful in China those unacquainted with that country would seem to believe. China cannot grow enough rice to satisfy the demands of the people, for rice has to be largely imported from Indo-China, Siam, and other rice. producing countries. That the farmers in China can afford rice as the staple food for pigs is unfathomable. Were such a diet commercially possible, moreover, the value of rice fed pork as a food is questionable," The truth is that it is gross exaggera. tion to claim that these pigs have been fed, on rice. The Customs Commis- sioner at Hunkow tells us in his annual report that the pigs in question are of a different bread to the scrawny scaven gers" with which Europeans living in China No anonymously signed communications that are best acquainted. They are kept in Fave already appeared in other papers will be farms by the rich in their own houses
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MARRIAGE.
On November 4th, 1909, in Walon Church, Bengkong, by the Rev. C. H. Hickling, Bovent DAVIDSON, of Shanghai, to Jess18 Dories Farw, daughter of Mr William Frow, of Edinburgh.
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The Daily Press.
Yesterday HMS. Kent went into dry dock. She is the first vessel to enter the dock.
The Cameron Highlanders will go under carse at Stonecutters during their ten days stay ii Hongkong.
The transport Rewa arrived in port yesterday. with details for the garrison regiments. Sha had 985 passengers on board.
A Japanose omah, who, was charged at Kuals Lumpur with misappropriating jewellery and other articles belonging to Mr. and Mrs. H. Dallas, of the Bandmann Comedy Co,, has been sentenced to three months' rigorous imprison
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It is offcially advertised in the Shanghai newspapers that by order of the Postmaster. General of the United States the fea for registered mall matter has been fixed at Teu conta U. S. Gold for each piece, in addition to the regular postage.
The month of November is full of royal birthdays. On the 3rd the Emperor of Japan celebrated his 57th birthday. On the 9th King Edward will be 68 years old, on the 11th King Victor Emmanuel will celebrate his 40th birth- day, and on the 15th King Mannel will attain his 20th birthday.
The loss of a bunch of keys and a gold medal about the size of a sovereign was reported to the polies by Mr. E. Ellis, who said that he dropped the articles somewhere on the Happy Jowish Recreation Club. Billiard Champion- Valley on Monday. The medal was inscribed
ship."
The time approaches when the axila begins
friends at Home. Mesers. Kelly and Walsh to think of sending Christmas grootings to
send us a few specimens of their new series of Christmas cards bearing local views. They are artistic prednotions and will appeal to the public as "just the thing wanted."
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Mistaking a man for one, who trised with; his wife's affections led to a Chinese being brought before the Magistrate yesterday on a charge of assault, Defendant ran after the man, who was riding in a rich, and hit him on the head with a hammer. It was proved that the defendant was mistakon in the man, and ho had to pay ä fine of 820 and 84 compensation.
A peculiar story was told to Mr. Hallifax at. the Magistrany yesterday, when an accountant was charged with the theft of 1,000 bricks. The alongside a piece of land at Kowloon near to the defendant was discharging bricks from a junk
place whers complainant had his bricks stacked. Defendant told his coolies to take some of the briake from complainant's stack and place thom with the others which were being unloaded, This was done. As the complainant had missed a quantity of his bricks he caused a watch to be set, with the result that ftefendant was discovered yesterday eansing complainant's superior bricks to be stolen from the stack and placed with his inferior bricks.
SUPREME COURT,
Thursday, November 4th.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
BEFORE HIS HONOUR MB. H. H. J. G`MPERTZ (PUISNE JUDGE).
INVOLVED ACCOUNTS........... action against the Tang Tai Tseung Kea to Ng Tao, trading as Ng Tsan Kee, brought
rooover $221.20 for work done and material supplied, and the defendants counterclaimed 8251.80.
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Mr. Otto Kong Sing repr vented the plaintiff,
and Mr. M. Reader Harris (of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist) appeared for the defence.
In the statement of defonce the defendnuts admitted the particulars of the plaim, but said they were not complete. They stated that The German Mail of the 6th Octobor was simultaneously with the making of an agros delivered in London on the 3rd fast.
meat to lay coment concrete at the bottom of the holds of a 139-foot iron staamer for $176 Mr. A. da Silva, broker, informs the police on May 14th, 1908, they agrood to paint the that his wife left her handbag, containing a said ship for $600 within twelve months, and bunch of keys and 88 in money, on a ferry on that the said agreement to cement and paint Wednesday,
formed one and the same transaction. Dofon-
or about
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THE SHANGHAI RACES.
THIRD DAY'S RESULTS.
SHANGHAI, November 4tli. Results are as follows ---- THE FLYAWAY PLATE-Value, The 250. Second Pony, Tis, 75.. If five or more
starters, Third Pony, Tis. 53. For China
-Ponies that have run at this Meeting. Seven
Furlongs,
Mr. Paignton's Orcas Mr. Balinus' Gemini Mr. Jedmor's Sokol
(Mr, Rowe) 1
(Mr. Vida) 3 (Mr. Moller) 2
Time, 2 m. 1-2/5. THE FOU-NA-TING CUP.-Value, Tls. 250 Second Pony, Tis. 75 If five or more starters, Third Pony, Ms. 50. - For Griffins purchased at a public auction of untried grifins by a Member or Members of the Shanghai Race Club at an actual cost of not more than s. 150. Ons mile and a Quarter. Mr. F. B. Marshall's Domson Tree Mr. Dick Tarpin's Vulture
Mr. Quebec's Stradacons
(Dr. Vida) 1 (Mr. Springfield) 2 (Afr. Mollor) 3
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Time, 3 m. 3-4/5. THE COSMOPOLITAN Gur-Valas, Tis. 250. Bosond Pony, Tis. 75. I five or more starters, Third Pony, Th. 50. For all China Ponies. One mile and Three-quarters.
Stirrup Cup... Mr. Fish's Marblea
(Mr. Alderton) 1
(Mr. Hayer) 2
(Mr. Moller) 3
Mears. Tong and Spasiman's
Mr. Saxo Borussia's Pegasus
Time, 4 m. 19-3j5- Tun GRAND STAND STAKES.—Value, Tim. 250. Second Pony, T. 75. If five or more starters, Third Pony, Th, 50. For China Ponies, being bona fide Griffins at date of
entry. One mile.
Mr. Ellis Kadoarie's Tartar Chief,
(Mr. Moller) Mr. Valentine's Pat. (Mr. Railton) • Mr. S. and S.' Regalus, Mr. Laurence) »
Time 2 n. 22. Dead heat.
THE PARI-MUTUEL CUP.--Value, Th. 250.
Second Pony, Tls. 75. If five or more siarters, Third Pony, Tls 50. For Chinn Ponies. One mile and a Half.
Mr. Ballaus' Fabelas,
Mr. H. P. White's Barry, Mr. Toeg sud Speelman's
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TAMMANY'S DEFEAT.
THE BUDGET DEBATE.
DRAMATIC INCIDENT,
LONDON, November 4th. There was a dramatic debate on the Budget last night, Mr. Ure, K.C., the Lord Advocate; passionately ra. pudiating Mr. Balfour's chargos against his honour.
Mr. Balfour admitted that the
LONDON, November 4th. Judge Gaylor's election as Mayor is the only Tammany success in New language used in his speech was very York, all the minor offices being strong, but said the provocation was secured by Republican Fusionists, great. thus controlling the Board of
Asquith donounced Mr. Estimates, which authorises expendi- Balfour's attacks upon Mr. Ure as an outrage on public life, and said he was surprised that Mr. Balfour had not apologised.
ture.
THE GRECIAN - MUPINY.
RINGLEADERS CAPTURED.
LONDON, November 4th. A telegram from Athens states that four officers, who were ringlenders in the recent mutiny, were captured last night after an exchange of shots with gendarmes near Thebes,
THE NORTH POLE CONTROVERSY.
PEARY'S CLAIM ESTABLISHED..
Mr.
THE STAR FERRY PROSECUTION.
Before Mr. E. R. Hallifax at the Magistracy yesterday, the hearing was resumed of the charge against G. A. Souza, a ticket collector in the employ of the Star Ferry Co., for fraudulently substituting another ticket for one presented to him to be punched by Corporal
Whisk.
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Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, of Messrs. Deacon, Looxor and Deacon, prosecuted, and Mr. P. W Goldring, of Messrs. Goldring, Barlow and Morrell, appared for the defendant.
Corporal Whisk, recalled, was cross-examined by Mr. Goldring. He said he sometimes orossed to Kowloon ten times in a week, He had been Garrison Provost Corporal in Kowloon since October 6th. Witness' ticket was never collected on the ferry on the day in question. Sergeant Ward crossed with him. When nituess entered the enclosure his ticket was not punched. He was alono when he handed it to the defendant, He did not tackle the defendant at once, becRISO
LONDON, November 4tb, It is telegraphed from Washington that the Committee of the National Geographical Society, who have been examining Peary's records, are unani- 1mously of opinion that they con-
clusively prove that Commander soldiers travelled first class with second class Peary reached the North Pole.
Mr. Dupres) 2 (Mr. Mollar) 1
Susquehans,
(Mr. Hayes) 3
250
CHINA ASSOCIATION BANQUET.
LONDON, November 4th. The China Association banquet was Time, 3m. 44-4/5,
hold yesterday. Mr. J. H. Scott THE MANCHU STAKES-Value, Tha
Second Pony, Tla. 75. Ifive or mora presided over a distinguished gather. starters, Third Pony, Tla. 50. For China Ponies, bona fide Griffins at date of entry ing, which included Sir Robert Hart, that have run at this Meeting and not won a General Gaselee, Sir Frank Sweeten- Baco. One mile and a quarter.
Mr. Pirio's Milkman... Mr. Hasty's I'm Off
Mr. Dick Turpin's Valerian
Time, 3m. 04.
(Burkall) 1 ham, Mr. Byron Brenan, C.M.G., Sir Crighton J. McLeavy Brown, and Sir Charles (Lampriere) 3
THE CONSOLATION CUP.-Value, Tis. 250.
Second Pony, Tis. 75.
Dudgeon.
The Chairman, in the course of a If five or more speech, said he Association was in at
ho was not sure what was wrong, although he know something was wrong. He had not heard that the defendant Ind ordered soldiers from the first to the second olsss, and did not know that
tickets. He thought sokliers would be the last people in the world to do that. When the ticket seller saw his ticket he said, "No goodi old."
Private Bramble, the Buffs, deposed to buy. ing a ticket and travelling over on the ferry to Kowloon on October 9th. As the boat was his ticket asked to see it. Witness produced It leaving the wharf the man who punched
and the wind blow it overboard. The man then wanted to make him pay again, but he refused.
The defendant was not the man.
This closed the case for the prosecution. Mr. Goldring then called the defendant, who deposed to seeing Corporal Whisk on October
when the Corporal approached the ticket office. He could not say whether the Corporal hought ticket or changed his money, but when Whisk spproached him with a ticket doubled up.
15th. Witzase was standing facing the Praya,
witzess punched it and the Corporal walked into
the enclosure. The ticket never left the
starters, Third Fony, Tls..50. For China Ponies that have run at this Meeting and not most flourishing condition. won a Race. One mile and a Quarter. Mr. Balnus' Sirius-
(Mr. Moller) 1 Mr. Valentine Chirol, Director of soldier's hands. About two or three minuter Mr. Fash's Fianola (Mr. Alderton) 2 the Foreign Department of "The what time the ferry would leave. Witness told later the Corporal approached him and asked Meters, Tong and Speelman's Sutlej...
Time, 3m. 00-3/5.
(Mr. Hayes) 3 Times," replying to the toast of him it required another four minntes to the
THE CHAMPION SWEEPSTAKER-Value, Th.
"The Guests," said Great Britain's quarter to two launch. Another soldier than entered the enclosure, and just before the 1,000. Second Pony, The 300, Third Pony, position in China was not what departure of the ferry the Corporal ap Tls. 200. For all China Ponies Winners at it had been or ought to be. this Meeting. Ono mile and a Quarter
In procched witness and gaked where his ticket Witness told him he had it. The
Mr. Saxo-Borussia's Sagittarius
Third Pony, Th. 50. For all China Ponies that have started at this Meeting and never won a race, Weight for inches as per scale, To be ridden by Jockeys who have never had more than two winning mounts at Shanghai, Hongkong er Tientsin. Boven Furlongs,
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ternational co-operation must be on a (Mr. Mollor) 1 Mr. Buzey's Spring Rose (Mr, Poslsen) 2 footing of reciprocity, not, as recently, Mr. Buxsy's Little Gem Rose.......
on what savoured of sharp practice, (Mr. Burkill) 3 Time 2m. 55-2/5. (The fastest time on record He eulogised the work of Sir for 1 miles is 2 33-4/6 by Gemini.)
Robert Hart in China as Inspector THE JOCKEY CUP.--Valne, The, 200. Second
Pony Tls. 75. If five or more starters, General of the Imperial Maritime Customs, and said it Was of supreme importance that the present system should be maintained. There was a fear that the British Govern- (Mr. Fock) 1 ment might be induced to acquiesce (Mr. King) 2 in a successor to Sir Robert Hart (Mr. Eggers) 3 who would not wield the same in- fluence. Twenty years hence we would have to deal with a very different China, but not one jot or tittle of British rights can be abated. Mr. Chirol criticised the action of the British Government, and wished it would follow on the lines of the American Government in regard to
Mrs. Dickens, of 12, Salisbury Avenue, Kow.dents commenced the work of painting, Mr. Bing's Capelle loon, reports to the polios that she lost her but did not complete it, and on green parasol on Wednesday betwoon the ferry Gilussa's Bazaar, to do the work, His firm
September 25th they engaged Shan. Hing, of Mr. Hay'ı Seafarer wharf and her residence.
completed the work, and a sum of $523 was paid Mr. Avanti's Snippet them by defendants. The defendants counter-
Time, 2m 01. claimed $251,80, being the amount overpaid to the plaintif.
A Chinase arrested on board one of the steamers for baving a loaded revolver and several rounds of ammunition was at the Magistracy yesterday fined $50.
HONGKONG, NOVEMBER 5TH 1909. THE import of pork into England from China still seems to be a much-discussed topic in Great Britain, and the President of the Local Government Board is constantly badgered with questions on the subject. Mr. BURNS informed the House of Commons
A native was yesterday charged with dealing recently that 1,189 carcases out of the in Hankow lottery tickets and with announcing whole consignment had, up to that time's lottery. He was fined $25 for the first been thawed out and examined: 107 carcases offence and was remanded on the second. had been condemned and the remaining Three men charged with complicity in tho | 1,075 had been passed as fit for consumption. armed robbery committed at Kaotao last month, He declined to give any undertaking when they stole property to the value of 81,000 to consider the desirability of absolutely and brutally assaulted on old man and his prohibiting the importation into Great daughter, were yesterday committed for trial. Britain of Chinese pork for general human Consumption. Mr. Dios said this refusal was "scandalous. Seeing that the park has passed a double inspection on the part of the Port Sanitary Authority as well as the eagle eye of a practical meat inspector of the Local Government Board, there would 'soon be be no sufficient justification for
Another instance of the long arm of the law taking the drastic measure suggested. It would be interesting to have the statistics Fak was arrested by Chinose detective Li Fuk came to light yesterday when a man named Li showing what percentage of the carcases on a charge of having with others conspired to imported into London from other foreign defraud-s certain man of $10,000-The offense countries, and even from Ireland, Scotland was committed in 1996, and he has only book and other parts of England, the public discovered now. He appeared before the health authorities annually consign to Magistrate yesterday, when bail was fixed at the dust destructor. We know the 95,000 cash and two securities of $7,000 each.
The eighteen men charged before Mr. Wood ot, the Magistracy for being on the steamer Cyclops without permission were yesterday had a right to go on board when the gangway discharged, his Worship Holding that anybody
Mr. Korg Sing said there was no dispute as to the items on the writ and the payments made in respect of them, so he thought they could dispose of that part of the case and call evidence on the counterclaim,
Mr. Harris said he had not admitted the claim.
His Lordship You hare given credit for the amount
Mr. Harris-I have given eredit to show how mush I counterclaim. I have paid them $550, which is a good defence to their claim P
His Lordship Is it not usual to givu judg. ment on the claim, à stay of execution, and consider the countercla
Mr. Harris-If that happened, my friend.
would get costs of the action. I don't admit any was lowered if they had business there. It was claim. If I like I could have admitted liability for the shipping people to challenge anybody and paid the money into Court. Then there coming on board,
could have been no elim; only a counterclaim).
Mr. Kong Sing That is what you should have done. There are two contracts.
His Lortship You have paid the claim, and more for which you counterclaim.
Mr. Harris Yo
His Lordship And the sole thing at issue. is whether the sum of $550 was paid or not.
Kr. Kong Bing--It was paid, but in respect
of another contract.
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FUNERAL OF PRINCE ITO.
TOKYO, November 4th. The funeral of the late Prince Ito to-day has been the occasion of a national demonstration of sympathy.
The approaches to Hibiya Park the question of loans. looked like a sea of humanity, The sky was overcast and later rain fell.
THE JAPANESE MANEUVRES
TOKYO, November 4th. The Japanese Army manœuvrée commenced yesterday, favoured by brilliant weather.
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
LATER
WEN.
Corporal produced an old one and asked if that was the onu. Witness said it was an old one, and the Corporal told him that was the one he Corporal to go to the ticket office, and compare his ticket with the running numbers. While the Corporal was talking to the ticket seller witness. blow the whistle for the launch to leave, and the two soldiers rushed on to the forry. Witness was relieved shortly afterwards and crossed to Kowloon to report the matter.
(defandant) had given him... Witness told the
Cross-examined by Mr. Shenton, defendant said he suggested that what Corporal Whisk said was untrue. The Corporal probably gave evidence against him because he (defendant) had found it necessary to check his companions, What right have you to check them P-For tho public benefit
Have you ever been convicted of being in unlawful possession of goods P-Yes, after the typhoon of 1906.
After-hearing-further evidence his Worship- discharged the defendant.
WEATHER REPORT.
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report:-
On the 4th at 11:55 am-The barometer has fallen rapidly over N.E. Japan, the depression lying over Manchuria yesterday, having reached Hokkaido.
An autî-oyclonic area of considerable intensity. It was announced at the banquet now lies over the Continent to the North of that Sir Robert Hart is returning to very quis lighty low and sining nay o
the Yangtze valley, and pressure has increased.
over N. China
Heavy monsoon provails in the North, and
China, probably in the Spring, but the 3. Philippines. he may only stay a few weeks to adjust difficulties in connection with the ap- pointment of his successor.
The C.N. Coʼn str, Chinhwa left Shanghai on the 4th inst., and is dus here on the 7th instin
Messrs. Dodwell's New York Line str. Lennox arrived at Boston on the 2nd inst
The Bank Lina str. Oceano “arrived at Kobe
Evidence WSA called, and the hearing on 4th inst. adjourned.
THE GENERAL ELECTION.
LONDON, November 4th. Mr. H. P. Pease, the Liberal Whip, speech at Hampstead, definitely
a
aunounced that the election would take place early in January.
N gales are expected to set in over the Formosa Channel and the N. part of the China sea, during the 24 hours.
Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 a.m. to-day, 0.00 inches
The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon to-day is as follow Hongkong & Neighbourhood(*). Formona Channel
South coast of China between
Hongkong and Lamooks;)
South coast of Chins between
Strong N.E. galo
Same as No. 1.
Same as No. 2.
Hongkong sad Hainan... (NE, winds, freshening to gale; some rain,
a moderate