INTIMATION
WATSON
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
the water covered with without experiencing som that these once- munication have fallen
are being rapidly
ruin. No che likes t
CO.ated. This sentiment is common
naturally the quemon has shape
THE HO
Can the canal system of Britain, which once so important for purposes.
useful purpose. ing, not be made to merre still? There are many who share the belief that canals, despite the fact that they have been practically superseded by rail WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS ways, may still discharge a useful function The members forming the majority of the Commission are of the opinion that the development of the canal system will benefit the trade of the country, as coal," minerals, building materials and goods in the carriage of which time is of less account, can thereby be carried cheaper than is done at present by rail. Certainly, water transport is invariably cheaper than that by rail, and given canals in working condition, it might be reasonably expected that they would absorb some share of the carrying trade at présent undertaken
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VERY OLD LIQUEUR
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the large expendituro necessary to improve the waterways and give a comprehensive canal systern could be justified in view of the limited scope of inland navigation and communication. The railway can be laid through undeveloped routes where it would be impossible to construct a canal. But though we must rely on the former with its many inestimable advantages, there may be opportunities, as at present, for canals to procure a renumerative local carrying trade. Railway Companies practically hays the matter in their hands. They can either control the canals or make their competition harmless, and, if the needs of the country be served, then that is all that need be con- sidered.
Our remarks are intended to apply only to those canals which effect purely inland communication from town to town, they do not apply to that larger class of works called ship canals, which afford to sea-borne vessels an inland course and which at the same time facilitate certain trades. We could
hent between the Fre
Maritim
deration at. Peris ment will guarantos francs to the company the company to build severa countries to meet the needs of sery
Mr. RC Edwards, who has bean soting accountant of the Hongkong and Shanghal on to Bank a Singapore, has resulted inste prooved to Saigon to be in charge of the inter that este of the tank there for some three It is expected, says Strai's to willafkrwards go on to Hongkong, to assume Brad still more responsible positio On
LA TEIRULIY Oru 1910.
bataver, motion might be
mad necotesty in the prer
The
returni
Iron Prese in an article last wad a ggestion it has previously of adding to the ravenno
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TELEGRAMS.
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SHUTER & SHEVION TO THE HONGKONG
THE AUSTRALIAN WHEAT HARVEST
LONDON, February 4th. An Adelaide telegram says the wheat harvest is a record one. It is estimated that 20,777,600 bushels
hins a certain tax, which might will be available for export. Auront tax, which should be
ration for ears the im
deemed a sort of prospective the benefits enjoyed during the migrant had resided within the Colony or the Federated Malay States.
mament, says
perty by its polios, and its courte secure our contemporary, protesta life and pro- man in his printo rights. Municipalition
ido the benefts town admin anitation, water supply (though that in a sense is paid for by the coolie in his lodging house or tenement rente), markets, street light
public works generally. If an alion ing, and Chinaman falls kick there are dispensaries and hospitals and medical assistance supplied by the
A case was called on before Mr. E. R. Hall, fax at the Magistracy yesterday in which A E. Can Bhoy proceeded against J. C. Mar
ment. And unless the man of the clnga Government. chant on a charge of altering & receipt, and therety endeavourlag to obtain money by faine referred to smokos opina or drinks exoiseable prétences on January 31st. Mr. M. Reader liquors, he is secured in the enjoyment of thees privileges without contributing through taxa Harris (of Mesara Wilkinson & Grist) repre wanted the complainant, and Mr. Christophertion to their cost An exist tax, its object baing Wilson (of Mears Hostings & Hastings) asde completely plain to the person paying it, appeared for the defendant The hearing was would not be felt as unfair, and would ke adjourned until Wednesday, bail being fixed in influitesimal compared with the continuous the sum of $500 ab, und eus auroty of $500. advantages received. It would be paid just when the China-going solie would be financially strongest, for in addition to what he takes with him, a large proportion of his savinge may have been remitted to China before his departure and st lestat some of that might be deemed to be at his credit on arrival home.
A carriage asoldent, in which Mrs. Cumming (wife of Mr. Alex Cumming, manager of the Yokohama office of Meurs Butterfeld & Bwire) and forthe dangater gare involved, occurred recently on the But at Yokohama The Japan Gomite states that it appears that Mrs. Camming and her child were driving back from Hommeku, and when near 107 Bindthe horse suddenly took flight and bolted. The, animal dashed against the gate at No. 111, and enstain
such severe injuries te its head and chest that it died shortly after. Mrs. Cumming as badly shaken as a result of the accident, Fortunately the shild escaped injury, as did also the betto in charge of the caerlage,
A. S. WATSON & CO.. have no more notable instance than that of Halifax at the Magistracy yesterday charged
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THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
CURIOUS CHARGE AGAINST 72gHIP'S OFFICEE.
Before Mr. B. E. Hallifax at the Magistracy yesterday, Captain Jenkins, master of the steamer Derwent, proceeded against George Thynne, formaly second mate of the same vessel, on a charge of ombesaling certain water
Mr. E. J. Grist (of Messrs. Wilkinson &
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LOCAL SPORT
FIXTURES AT A GLAT
LEAGUE CRICKET.
Kowloon . Pollon, vi
Kings Park, 2 p.m. B.G.A. v. Civil Service,
Military Grand “"Telegraphia e. Craigongower.
EK.0.0 Ground, 2.15 p.m.
Kowloon J. P. Bob WF Brower, W. L. Weaser, JH. Mead, Lt. G. Bunbury, W. T. Elou, D. J. Mackenzie, H. Beer, W, Carwan, H. O. Brown, F. Sutton
Civil Service H. T. Jackman (Capt.), F. A Bidea, L. E. Brett, H. Ellis, P. Lamble, J. McEiven, A. R. Raven, E. B. Hood, A R Sutherland, A. M. Thornhill and R. C. Witchell, Telegraphs and Dodwell's C, C.-R.B.Beattle (Captain), E. C. Oliver, B. E. H, Oliver, 8, Look, E. G. Barrett, 0. T. Hose, W. Manning, E. A G. May, C. E. Shields, W. Waterhouse and A. H. Young, g
LONDON, February 4th.
Cragengower F. Lammert, G. A Han Their Imperial Highnesses Princecek, L.A. Rose, J. D. Noria, W. H. Vivoush, and Princess Fushimi attended a R. F. Lammert, H. Rapp, P. Carria, 8.
Battliwara, R. A. Carvalho and H. Peterson, State Ball at Berlin last night.
The match arranged between the H.K.C.C. and a Noral XI. has been abandoned owing to difficulty in raising a Naval team,
LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
GERMAN DECORATION FOR THE PRINCE REGENT.
LONDON, February 4th. The Kaiser has conferred the de- coration of the Black Eagle upon the Prince Regent of China.
THE HANKOW UNIVERSITY PROJECT.
LONDON February 4th. Important meetings are to take place at the end of the month at Oxford and Cambridge in furtherance of the project for the establishment of These 8 University at Hankow. meetings will be followed by a meeting at the Mansion House (London) on March 16th, at which a scheme will be definitely presented, and public appeal made for funds.
A sum of £50,000 will be asked Two natives appeared before Mr. E. B. pipes. with kidnapping a Chinese boy. A detectars Grist) represented the complainant, and Mr. for to establish the University within P. W. Goldring (of Mesum Goldring, Barlow five years, and a further sum of saw the pair standing on one of the river whats with the boy on Thursday, and a be& Morrell) appeared for the defendant. While
£200,000 to endow the University. approsabed the youngster began to ory he was questioning the men one of them said he would take the boy on board's steamer and give
the Manchester Ship Canal, which was opened in 1894, or of the projected great waterway to bisect Scotland. The Com- muttee of Imperial Defence has recognised the strategical value of a canal to carry Dreadnoughts between the Forth and the / him some food to quieten him. Instead of gois certain punishment had been meted out to him
NOTION TO CORRESPONDENTS Clyde, and Mr. Asquera informed the Com- ONET communications relating to the sets mission that if the canal were taken up as solumn should be atdressed to THE EDITOR.
Correspondents must forward their names and a commercial achome "it would be worth adresses with communications addreaed to the while to offer some Government aid" pro- Editor, not for publication but as evidence ofvided the route were by Loch Lomond All lettera for publication should be written on and Loch Long. The supporters of the one side of paper only."
good faith.
- No anonymovely signed communications that scheme are now anxious to
tate already appeared in other papure will be
inscried.
Ordere for extra copies of Daix PES
ascertain
the extent of the Government sid, but, with-
out being unduly pessimistic we are doubt
aboard, however, he disappested with his charge. detective then arrested the other than, and was taken by him to the plsss
Thare the second del klumped boy were fennd,
rest,
to three months' imprison Perterday his Worship sentenced one of the
the other to four mouths.
beari
Both me
Mr. Goldring informed the Court that be had never heard of such a charge as this. His been found guilty at the Marine Court, and client had ammered these charges, and had
captain osme had brought this charge, bat Me which was very severe. Now the vindictive Goldring subalted that it was perfectly clear that once a mix hid been convicted for an offence he could not be charged again.
His Worship-The changes at the Marine Court covered the same thingal
Mr. Goldring Abediately the same things. Mr. Grist uit the Marins Court was a court It is rare in these days, remarks a London which dealt with the certiflentes of mates and ally a Board of Trade paper, to find in ons place so many good cld captains. It was
should be sent before 11 am, on day of fal if the present Government will do any Olinsso lacquer soreens as these whloll bays inquiry, and did not in any way take the place
blication. After that hour the supply
Smited. Only supply for Cash.
Telegraphic Address: Pams.
Code: A.B.U. 5th Ed. Lieber,
P. 0, Bos., 4. Telephone No. 13.
MARRIAGE
On 15th December, at Bt. Clement's Church Ilford, Ensor, JoBERE FELNOIs Dudoan, of Broadstairs, to WIKIPEED ANNIN JOLANI, second daughter of ROBBET Lows, Nippon Yasen Kaisha, Tokyo, and grand-daughter of the Labo Edward Richard Handley, of Hongkong.
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On January 31, at Shanghai, FREDERICK JOHN WEZELESTONE MERVILLE, of the Municipal Health Department, and Arom SOPHIA FABROw, of Bury St... Edmunds, England
Hongkong Office: 104, Das Vaux ROAD U LONDON OPPICE: 131, FLNET STEEST, EC
The Baily Press.
HONGKONG, FEHEBAET 5TH, 1910.
thing to materially assist such an important national and commercial undertaking us the proposed Mid-Scotland Canal,
The French Mall of the 4th Jourary delivered in London on the 3rd instant,
The advent of China New Year was very noticable yesterday in the number of cases that ware postponed until after the holidays,
Mr. J. R. Wood, second Magistrate, returned from leave yesterday and resume his seat on the bench of the mall Folice Court.
L your client not likely to leave the Colony P was the question addressed by the to Mr. Goldring, who Paine Judge applied for a carts setion to be postponed. No, my lord," was the reply, hela a most prosperous and successful man."
Court could not impose imprisonment.
HL Worship Oh, you, Mr. Grist. Mr. Goldring A marine magistrate » kaz power to findor imprison
His Worship Full power,
A PRODIGAL SON.
Second Division." B.O.C., Buffs "B" Co.
Causeway Bay, 4 pm. TEAM, et BO.C.-Khan; A. A. Abbis and Dorward; Redfern, Wong, and Husketh; Stanimers and Heig; Caborn, I, Abbas and Jex,
SHIELD FOOTBALL.
Second Round." EGA v. King Alfred.
H.K.F.C. Ground.
PEDESTRIANISM.
The Lusitano R.C. Walking Competition takes place this afternoon. The ontzien aro **** PA Yvanovich, A. C. Bozarie, J. A. S. Alpes, F, A. Barradas, Aug. A. Baptista, B. Vieira, L, K. Remedios, A. F. Remedios, F. M. de Cras
X. Grama Osorio, F. J. Browu, V. A. Azeredo, M, A. Cononions, V. A. Bosario, 0. H. Lopes, Frank Brank Boores, The winner set year was J. A. 8. Alves-time 99m.
The course is Start from Breazy Point Recreation Ground, down Park Road, turn to the right at Li Villa" on to Bonkasa Road, Caine Road, Upper Albert Road, round Goy.
ernment Offices and Volunteer Parade Ground,
ar to the right to Garden Boad, up to
Kennedy Road, down to the Bace Course, turn to the right on to the road to Wong-nel-cheong Village, up Wong-uel-choong Gap to Bowen Boad, Albany Road, Crine Food, A Chinese youth who sparned the bonest and finish in front of Italian Covent Gate. Tulgen: Mem. O, de M. Ú. V. Ribeiro, C. P Remedies, and M. 1. da filles. Starter Mr. found himself in the dock at the Magistracy 1.3. S. Alvo Timekeepers Mecars, A. J. V.
Referees advics tendered him by the Registrar General yesterday on charged of assault and damaging Ribeiro, C. M. S. Alvoe incense burners. The boy's father and mother Meurs A. G. da Rocha, F. Britto, P. ds were the prosecutors, and the cause of the youth's or 0. Remedios, JM Britto, F. J. Barretto, O. P. Rosario, J. C. M. Ribeiro, G. P. reckless behaviour was the refusal of his parents de Ora, and E. Antonio, E. M. Ozorio
been lay acquired by Mr. Thornton Bmith, of a criminal court. A magistrate in the Marine leadin and which are being exhibited in his "Georgian Hows in Soho Square, Beroral date from about 1,760, and are known to hare beau bought in China at that time. They are of alies and styles, some 12 fell, som and both the incised polychrome sc the gold embossed lacquer ary to be en
tin sarás source, rem able set of good example. There is also apparen of Chinese wall paper of the 18th century which has never been wrelled till just now, San is therafere in wonderfully track condition. The inese figures, in their brilliant oskars, make a strangely animated show upon the wall.
prose
German
S.T.C.
During the past calendar year the deaths of to fall 97 Americans were recorded in Malla. This includes the children
died with torch
Mr. Grist sald the Marine Court had power to deal with certificates, and in this particular case the inquiry wou sa to whether the defendant was proper person to be a mate of a steamer, and is was found that he was pot. He did not stand his trial on day criminal svidence.
His Wordly did not think he had jurisdio to, but thought the case aliould be taken to a civil court
The charge was withdrawn.
for the Chinese New
through is slowance, the
an extra supply to see
his request
ohided
he was
SUPREME COURT.
Friday, February 4th o
IN BUMKARY JURISDICTION
BEFORE MR. H. H. J. GOMPRETZ PUISEE JUDGE).
GLÁTH AGAINST AN AERONAUT.
he did not taken to the Registrar-General, and Mr. Brewin him to look for work and become a help
R. J. Oudinh, of Elgin Street, a civil engineer. The youth did not nocept this to bia advies with good grace, and on returning home brought an action against J. Price, a balloonis he namenited his father and his mother, and was residing at Astor Honso, for the recovery of 870 guilty of the morilegions act of damaging the said to be due se balance of wages. Defendant, incense burnses, Mr. Wood fined the defendant who was in partnership with Mr. Baldwin, who 3 on the first charge, ordered him to pay $4.50 who arranged the resent hallom scent, denied He stated the second, the alternativo Hability to the extent claimed.
that Ozdish came to him saying he was hard up being fourteen days, imprisonment.
sad sated for work Witness told him he had nothing for him to do except to distribute 700 billa, This he did and witness gave him 85 for his services. He did no other werk. It wa paraly out of charity that witness gave him this job, as Chinees bors would have distributed the bills at 50 cents per day.
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bound him ever in the aim of $100, bond, to come up for sentence when esled stany time during the next six months.
HARRY THE DEVIL"
APAN EASTKEN OHARACTER. A festure of the celebration of the Kaisers
CHURCH SERVICES tha
Shanghai waa torchlight
Plaintiff asserted that he was definitely em- generally taken for granted, says the mrranged the members of the
PELE CHOROR-Hely Communion 8 am, every
Dotty Chronicle, that Mr. G. Bernard Shaw ployed by defendant. He (witness) met him in And the Gerruan Reserve Co., Sunday
In 17 sought his prototype for ik Hans Posnet in nun buržo in bout
WESLEYAN METHODIST CHURCH, ourso at 9 o clock, and Sunday Cerrice 10.15. Rev. T. W. Subdas N the American wilds. But a correspondent, who Manila and there fasuoed him, boing fairly well Ay and Gyms Proieker, RevA. Bater anggests that the idea of the play is not quite to do at that time. Defendant told him he only Christ and the as original as the author imagines, sends us wanted some one to finance him in order to were set Subject for Sanday eveniär:
d make a large fortune, Late Child a 2m: muday School, Wednesday & the following interesting story from the Far formed, p. Lecides by Rev. W Pearce, Herment E
Some years ago when I resided in Chins Phrases aud familiar Fables"
there was a wild harum-searum member of the two mounted. Sikh
SAILORS AND OLDIERS HOME, Arsenal Street
Gospel Mesting Customs staff at W, whose bratel behaviour, Stepharing, whos
ken, tabs and blaspheming caract for him Volunteer band followed and
Followship command
mayor the nickname of Harry the Devil volunteers and albelios A
wer **** Now: certain of the oficials it. played appropriaté mario,
“of ica by the in the habit of receiving supplies zumber of civiliatis, some of whom also
hi-weekly stoomer. Among these officials was 5 rear bring bran
One day the the Commissioner of Custom
misiones Jaguar Along
unian steamer arrived, but the Commb
Three days later the same thing Inguities were made, and the foe was found Phiтe been stolen by Harry the Devil, whose
stemmer on
The wry duty it was to board thể
and Filipino unions as well as the all- Almost half the deaths were of grestar majority being among the Filipino-roopers and Americans
An anonymous correspondent has written to
gkong for
MANY matters of importance at Home have been overshadowed by the General Election and among the number is the resuscitation the canal system and the control of the waterways by the State. The Report of the Royal Commission on Canals, of which we the Bingapore papers to say that Ban A Wan, published a summary cabled by BUTEE who is now under arrest in about a month ago,
o, has been issued. Its fourth time at the instigation of chief proposal was that the State should Government for an extraditable offence! acquire and improve the principal canale of other than Dr. Sanat Son, the reformer
The statement is incorrect. the country, but the value of thatsuggestion
materially discounted by the fact that The China Times (Tientsin) says!Thore is Commission was far from being unremony to the affect that F. E Cher K
lung, the newly-appointed Viceroy of Chib animous on the point. The majority were
will be transferred to a post in the favour of the mufication and enlargement Government in the spring, and the existing canals as a series of four great use hu-ken; the presa
eming à cross in central Eng Fur Pro, of HES 11so-oh
membera signed the of Shangtung, will be the successor, land,
The doties of the Report with a reservation that they saw no. prospect of a reasonable return on the large have been taken over from amount of
savanteen million pounds Mrs sterling, required for the scheme, and thres members completely diananted from the goes to Cant recommendations.
No one has seen the deserted canals of England, with banks broken down, and
presenod will be
Chinese langnage, TELBA
the Amoolation only as: Mr. Lerrigo will remain in charge secretary can be sostred.
the
"We tinge
ANDREW'S CHURCH, agoams Sunday, Ch Febr Service at 11 am. Ho! Co
Food Children's Service at arm
Mornis
Barvice
on 1st 3 dend 5th Bundays of the
pm. Sortice on Bundaye
on 2nd nd 4th Sundays at
Nino
Mr Hilborne, in the employ of defendant, said he had been with the latter since July last and had naver soon plaintiff before.
Plaintif Dit
abuke hands with you
the parachute when ven came down
Witness You may have done, but I don't remember you
thief was brought up before the whose ice he had stolen, and found guilty of the ont.
Commissioner could only suspend
theft was for the case to Leking,
he did, with the result that Harry was dismissed
the butt
came out missions)
that on one occasion there was a loon and he helped to sew it up.
There are seven dollars here to sooout that?
atuuNo, I would rather "chaes it a
I can prove I was employed by him.
The esse was adjourned sige die in order to
gummon vimesser. allow plaim
We are
sked to state that Mr. L Tory
who had often reproved Harry and been has no connection with the Victoris Cinemato
ibell wit lay dying of fever. graph sa
ted in yesterday's report of pro-
Bred 184, bich, ach Bathingceedings at the Supreme
town opt to the select few,
it brought 300 miles up river Membe
heard of this boarded the met
port, and put of the Come School bax By so dong he shred 1) the Customs, der
trauds on
ends of St. Andrew's Church
the Kowloon British
faken.