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fight from London to Manchester, but un- fortunately to-day's telegraphic advices inform us that he had to abandon the venture through encountering a gale which damaged bla aeroplane.
Giving some attention to the first, and CO., more important, message, it helps to bring to mind the fact that Germany he pro- ceeded on practically independent lines in experimenting in aviation and aeronautics, and, while most other countries are seeking to attain greater perfection with heavier than air machines, she is develop ing theories and attaining practical results with dirigible balloons, which provide daily
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS TUESDAY, APRIL 26TH, 1910.
SUPREME COURT.
Monday, April 25th.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
BEFORE HI HOOE MA HEJ GOMPERTZ (PUISAE : JUDGE),
... CLAIM FOR" MONET LENT. Bagen Singh, a watchman from Taumati
overcome by diligence and application, turned to good account, and failures
are and resource in un- matchless courage a known elements of danger, iɛ woven round the development of that wonderful vessel. In the remote ages it was deemed impossible for men to fly, but the Middle Ages found some original thinkers holding different beliefs, and the idea of ALBERT of Saxony, the monk who in the soventeenth century first conceived the idealent, and 824 interest, of floating through the air, was elaborated Mr. J. H. Gardiner, who appeared for the plaintiff, said Mr. Harris was representing the later by a Portuguese Jesuit. After a series defendants, but as he was not prosent ho did of whimsical spesulations and sober ex-not know whether he was any longer iz periments, the first aerial voyage was suc-stracted.
brought action against Tseung Kwal Bang and Lo Fak Teung to recover $100 due for money
cessfully accomplished near Paris in 1788 by His Lordship said it was usual for a soliciter.
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SHIPPING NOTES,
The s.s. Minacioto will insugurate the Grea Northern Steamclip Company's departure in calling at Manila on her way to Japan and Americs. She sails from hers on May 3rd.
The Jam China-Japan Steamship Company. has ordered a now steamer to be built at the Shipbuilding Company Fyenoord at Rotter dam. The liner must be ready in May, 1911, and will have a length of 420 ft, a breadth of 54 ft, and a depth of 30 ft., witli a spised of 114 knots. The steamer minst measure 8,030
register tons, and the engines will have a capacity of 2,000 h.p.
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DRUGGISTS, ETC. surprises to the world. The picturesque MONTGOLFIER, but nosubstantialadvancowas to write in when he had no further instructions, standard of average citizenship high. Servics Guild has just received 's communica
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figure of Count ZEPPELIN is still the centre of interest, and his spectacular success of hat year, when his craft as long as a bat- tleship flow 800 miles without a stop, still holds the public imagination. Since then there has been nothing so sensational as this aerial squadron of three dirigibles flying two hundred miles and then engaging in a series of manœuvres, which must have suggested far-reaching possibilities to the onlookers. The sight would, perhapa, more than any- thing the world has yet witnessed, enable spectators to visionise future methods of travelling and to conjure up the benefits Land happiness which should follow in its train, and it would also induce others to forecast the new terrora added by aerial warships during periods of international hostility. But, while we cannot refuse to realise the uses to which these inventions may be applied in time of war, there seems little need to allow that prospect to become & sort of nightmare, because, even if the danger of invasion through the air were real, warfare, though still cruel, is nowa- days conducted according to rules, which, ns in sport, decide what is fair and what is foul.
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recorded in ballooning until the latter part of the last century. Progress is certain to be more rapid in thecoming years, and with many ingenious minds labouring in the throes of invention, it would be unwise to attempt even the most general prophecy of what the future holds for the civilised people of the earth.
tion from Captain J. Peters, of the 8.8
LONDON, April 24th. Mr. Roosevelt, at the Sorbonne, delivered an impressive address on the subject of " Citizenship in a Republic. He urged the necessity of keeping the
Br. Gardiner understood he was gaming
and while paying all homage to in- in this morning to consent to judgment.
Plaintiff was called and gave evidence no te telleet he appealed to the brilliant landing the one claimed at four per cent per assemblage present not to forget the month. Two months' interest had been pail, and six months' was still due.
commonplace qualities and virtues, the will and the power to work and fight, and to have plenty of children, as the greatest of all curses was the came alongside the Hatumet nutil the curse of sterility.
He Lordsbly entered judgment for plaintiff for the amount claimed and interest.
FOREIGN ATTACHMENT,
Douglas Graham sued the Ying Cheong The ss. Minnesota is in dock at present for Loong to recover from the defendants the sum certain internal repairs.
of 8437.11 acceptors of a bill of exchange for £33.14,4 and Interest at the rate of six per cent. The French gunboat Decidée arrived here per sunum, dated 6th January, drawn by Hills, Menke & Co., payable tixty days after sight yesterday from the South.
Major-General Broadwood inspected the to the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and Chins, and endorsed by the plaintiff. The said Shanghai Volunteers on Saturday last,
bill was duly pressured to the defendants for acceptance on February 3rd, and was accepted by them on that dela. It was presented for payment on April 7th and dishonoured,
Lient, W. Lewison, B.G.A., has been selected to proceed to China, to study the language of the country.
The second case of plague this season, which was imported; was notified yesterday from New Market Street.
The British Equadron is gradually leaving these waters. Only the Monmouth and the Astrum remain. The latter takes .. the Governor North on Saturday.
Mr. W. E. L. Shenton (of Messre. Dean, Looker & Deacon), who appeared for the pisintiff, stated that the writ in this matter was issued on April 8th, and a writ of foreign attachment was applied for, the firm pre- summbly haring closed; anyway, the partners
were
not to be found in their placo of business. The writ was granted and the furniturp seized. It was now in the hands
For trespassing on the servante quarters at of the bailif. Mr. Shenton pat in as exhibits Dr. Forsyth's residence, Kowloon, five. Chinese advertisements which appeared in the Govern- were flued $3 apiece by Mr. H. R. Hallifax atment Gazette and the Hongkong Daily Press the Magistency yesterday.
concerning the writ of foreign attachment,
At the inesting of the Sanitary Board to be held this afternoon the reply from the Govern mant relative to covering over the service reservoir at Bowoz Road will be read,
A typhoon warning, received by the American Consulate General yesterday from Manila Observatory, stated: Manila, April 25th, noon Cyclone or typhoon west of Luzon, more than 100 miles distant, moving W. N. W. or N. W
The return of communicable diseases notified
as
occurring in the Colony during the week ended April 23rd shows one case of plague and one of to secure a picked aeronautic personnel, szaall-poz (Chinese), both fatal, and two cases of convinced that in so doing I shall be work-puerperal fever (Fortugnose and Chinese).
ing for the good of the army and the coun- Forged five-dollar banknotes are now largely try." It is interesting to add that the aircalated in Indo-China. A Saigon newspaper Senate passed a vote of confidence in the says that they are very good imitations of the differences in weak colouring and in the inferior quality of the paper.
LONDON TO MANCHESTER FLIGHT.
Hatumet, who rendered such signal services in rescuing under-roumstances of a very perilous nature-the greater portion of these on understood that the Guild are patting forward the oircumstances of Mr. Nicholson's heroism in the proper quartor. The communication statos that from the timo Mr. Nicholson ärat
board the wrecked steamer Lima. It is
timo ho met his death, never for a moment did his courage waver. He was every inch a hero, and worked from beginning to end with an amount of seal which, had there been any laggards, would kaye zoused in them every stom of manhood and energy they possessed, "He is now beyond the reach of earthly reward, but never was the highest award for valeur moro nobly won than was won by him,
LoNDos, April 24th. Mr. Grahame White had to abandon his flight from London to Manchester owing to encountering & gale which badly damaged his acoplane at appears that the vessel struck a rock with Lichfield.
BIG RUBBER FLOTATION,
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LONDON, April 25th.
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From detalls of the wreck of the Pericles it
bor bows, three miles south of Cope Leeuwin, in fine weather. She was supposed to be lying in nineteen fathoms of water. A number of the passengers were entirely without money, and all their luggage and the mails were lost. After the ship struck the women behaved splendidly, and by their coolness and
The prospectus will be issued on the 27th instant of the United Malay-conrage averted all chance of a panic. The sian Rubber Company with a capital he had travelled many times before, and he
captain stated that the Pericles was on a course
of £2,000,000, of which £400,000 will believes that the disaster was due to the vessel be offered for public subscription. striking an uncharted rock seven and a half
miles from the shore. The Board includes Sir P. F.
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Leung Tin Kwai, compradors to the plaintiff, gave evidence as to the amount duo, and stated that the bill of exchange had been presented for payment and was dishonoured. Defendants Cunynghame, ex-Resident of Sara-imposed on passenger ships arises out of the loss wore also indebted to plaintiff in the sum of wak, Mr. Cornelius Vanderbilt, the $4705, for goods sold and delivered.
Mr. F. Howell, chief bailif, stated that the American railway magnate, and Mr. writ of foreign attachment was left in his Robert Goelat, hands on April 8th. He was unable to find may
The suggestion that an age limit should be,
of the Isle of Man bost, the Ellan Vannin, which
was half a century old. An inquiry was held by the Board of Trade into the causes of the dis
aster, and the Court could and no evidence that the vessel was in any way defective na regards
representative of the defendant firm on the THE ELECTIONS IN FRANCE. either hall or equipment. On the contrary,
premises, so a Registrar's order for seizure was
made, and witness took possession of the property,
His Lordship entered judgment for plaintiff, with leave to issue execution against the property, t
SOLDIERS CLUB BILLIARD TOURNAMENT.
Correspondents must forward their names and Government. Though comparatively little genuine article. The counterfeits, however, show the Staff and Departmentals in the third round
Editor, not for publication out as evidence of, is said about the subject in Great Britain, good faith.
there are indications that the military All letters for publication should be written on authorities are quietly experimenting in me side of puper only.
No anonymously signed communications that various parts of the country. Despite the tane already appeared in other paper will be remarkable performances of the aeroplane, Orders for extra copies of DAILY Foss it is not regarded in Britain, nor in Ger hould be sent before 11 am. on day of publication. After that hour the supply many, as an efficient offensive weapon of Limites. Only supply for Cash.
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MARRIAGE.
war, and British military aeronautical policy adheres to the dirigible. Much time has been wasted in discussions on the respective merits of the rigid and non-rigid type of On Trosday, April 19th, by Sir Pelham dirigibles, but there seems to be an agres Warren, K.M., at H.B.M. Consulate ment of opinion now that both are necessary General, Shanghai, and afterwards at the Holy Trinity Cathedral, by the Rev. A. J. Walker, in war time---the former for operating from M.A, EDWIN QUIBELL COOPER, an of Samuel a base, and the latter to accompany an army Quiball Cooper, of Linecin, England, to MAR in the field, because it is easily deflated and GABET ANN (MADOE), daughter of Joseph Simpson. of Carlisle, England, and widow of packed up. the late Edward Collishaw, of Lens Gardens, Kensington, London. (No cards.)
DEATH,
The Daily Press.
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Th case in which a Chinese was charged with murdering a countryman in a quarrel a the Quarry Bay Dockyard concluded before Mr. F. R. Hallifax at the Magistraey yester- day, when the scoused was committed for trial at the Criminal Sessions.
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Two natives were committed for trial by Mr. J. R. Wood at the Magistency yesterday on a charge of robbery. The defendsats are alleged to have opened i godown at No. 20, Wing Wo cases of fancy goods valued at $1,160. Street with duplicate keys, sad taken elaren
Ninety-six boxes of cigars and 200 empty boxes bearing a faluo trademark of the Oriental Tobacco Company were, by order of Mr. J. E. Wood at the Magistracy yesterday, handed over to the Oriental Tobacco Co., the shopkeeper from whom they were seized having left the
$15,000. It is estimated that maintenance penes will be 39. cants per car per mile per passenger, and the revenue 25 to 30 cents in the same matio,
The notion of the Governor-General in send..
The match between the 83rd Co. R.G.A. and
of this tournament concluded last week, the result being a substantial win for the Staff. The last two players for the Staff, Clissold and Winn, scored easy wins over Hemmings and Mills, the last representatives of the 83rd Co. The result is as follows:
83ED CO. R.GA,
..245
201
STAFF & DEPARTMENTALS Condr. Smith... 245 Gr. Hemmings 250 Capt. Lyddon ...247 Cpl. Holliday 250 Sgt. Haskinson 250 Gr. Goodall Col Wrigley.....250 Sgt. Short.... Private Foulkes 129 Sgt. McCartney Captain Murray244 Gr. Wetherell Pte. Lashbrook 250 Gr. Taylor 250 Lt. Bagnall 260 Hemmings Clissold.....
.137 ・Winni
..250 Mills.... Capt. Baker...
...168 To-night the RG.A.
Mass meet the Volunteers.
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"KWETYANG" ASHORE. Information reached the Colony yesterday that the ss. Kweyang (Messrs. Butterfield and Swire) was saliore at Okeen, but no details had arrived as to whether she is damaged or not, The vessel left Hongkong for Ningpo on Friday laati
RUBBER NOTES.
There is great activity at present in local rubber concerns, says the Siam Observer. We hear of Bagans changing hands at Te 310, while Jenderales can be had for Ts 400, Komboks are apparently unobtainable at any price.
Latest dividenda declared are
Lingi Plantations Ltd., finel dividend of
Zj-per share, Selangor Rubber Co. Ltd., fuel dividend of
3/3 per share.
LONDON, April 25th, The French elections generally have passed off quietly, M. Briand, the Premier, has been re-elected by a majority of 8,000.
KOWLOON-CANTON BAILWAY.
OFFICIAL INSPECTION BY H. F THE GOVERNOR.
On Saturday hast HL E. the Governor made a
there was testimony that substantial samas had boon spant in keeping the Ellan Vansin-in good and seaworthy. condition. The catastrophe, it was considered, was attributable to weather of quite exceptional violence, such as might havo had aqually serious consequences in the case of a more modern skamer. Thus the demand for an age limit does not appear to be carried vory far by the loss of the Ellan Fannin. – Il, as is | stated, the question is to be discussed incopond- ently of a particular instance, then the agitation geems to start at a considerable disadvantage, | From a shipbuilder's point of view an age limit for the passenger vessels which he builds would
doubtless be desirable, since it would probably
mean a little more work for him. But the
The White
omplete inspection of the British section of the Kowloon-Canton Bailway accompanied by the Hon. Sir Henry May, the Colonial Secretary owner's interests have also to be considered. the Hon. Mr. Chatham, Director of Public Why, he may well ask, should be be compelled Works, Mr. Ulomonti, Asst. Colonial Secretary; to scrap his vessel at a particular age, irre- Capt. Simson, Private Secretary; Mr. Jones, spective of her condition, when railway com- 250 Asst. D.P.W.; Captain Taylor, A.D.C; and Hispanies, for emmple, are left with a free hand in 250 Honour the Acting Chief Justice. The party regard to their rolling stock? By what standard, were met at Blackhead's Wharf by Mr. Lindsey, too, is an age limit fairly applicable to all C.R.E, and Mr. Baker, District Engineer, types of passenger ateamers to be arrived at? and proceeded by train by the overland. It appears to be forgotten that in the greater (construction) route as far as Bridge No. economy of new vessels the shipowner finds a 4, Crossing over on feet H. E. again took train strong inducement to renew his fleet from time on the other side, passing Bridge No. 8 on to time, while the over-increcsing demands of temporary track laid to one side of the bridge. the travelling public operate in the rame direc- With the one exception of bridge No. 4 the tion. All the same, as experienced travellers entire journey from Kowloon Point to the know, the older boats have often the most
It is expested weatherly qualities. frontier was made by rail.
From a point a short way The Olympic, the first of the Levisthan liners that these two bridges will be completed within & month or two. beyond bridge No. 8 to the mouth of the tunnel which Messrs. Harland & Wolff aro building the pety were conveyed on one of the two new for the White Star Line, is to be launched in engines which have just been erected by October. At present, however, the arrange. Mr. DVALS: About a mile from the ments for deponing the approaches to South- north end of the tunnel Mr. Logan, ampton, the port from which these big vessels District Engineer of the section, joined the party are to run, remain incomplete. and the distance from here to Taipo was over- Star Line holds that an existing depth of 35ft od on trollies. At the Taipo station HE. and at low water is insufficient to admit of the free party with other guests were entertained at passage of the big liners at all times. It aske lanch by Mr. Lindsey, after which the whole for 35ft. The Southampton Harbour Board party proceeded by train to the frontier and express itself willing to do the necessary dredg back. The return journey was made by lunch ing if the White Star Line will agree to pay from Taipo to Lok-lo-ha,and thence by trolley £2.000 per annum for a period of years, and this and rail to Tai-kok-taui, where the Governor's in addition to ordinary dass. To this proposition launch was waiting at 6.30 p.m. H.E. or the White Star is understood to demur. Thus pressed great satisfaction with the progress & question of considerable importance is raised, made since his last visit and congratulated the namely, whether a steamship bino which proposes stantial commercial benefits upon a port, should. C.E.E. and his staff on the excellent work to confer, not merely additional prestige, but sub
be called upon to contribute specially towards the BANDMANN OPERA COMPANY.
requisite improvement of that port. Fossibly Though the weather was not conducive to there is a feeling that, because Bouthampton has increased slightly at the stations around indoor entertainments the Badmann Opera is inevitably marked out as the pert for the the China Sea.
NE. and E. winds, freshening, may be ex. Company have established such an excellent re- Olympic and the Titante, the harbor authority pected in the Formoes Channel and along the putation and The Arcadians" has created such occupies a strong position, and can afford to if bargaining of the type suggested were northern shores of the China Sea feroamble impression that a good house wel.be just a little dictatorial On the other hand, Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending comed the artistes Inst night on their return successful, a rather disquieting precedent would to the colony, Their production of the charming be set. It is understool that between two and at 10 am to-day, 0.00 inches.
The forecast for the 24 houss adding si noen play was all that could be desired, and the three millions of capital are involved in the pleasing music, oxquisite scenery and laughable construction of the two White Star liners. This suggests an experiment sufficiently costly to-day is as follows: Hongkong & Neighbourhood(*)
opisodes, with Harry Cole in good form, con in itself, apart from the prospect of an annual cou Formoss Channel......
freshining.
tributed to one of the most entertaining nights tribution towards the cost of dredging. Moreover, the proposal involves the acceptance of the vicious South coast of China between
as No. 1. over passed by a Hongkong audience. Hongkong and Lamooks, y
Tonight "Our Miss Gibbs" will be staged principle that ships of deep draught should be penalized because they require more water kam Bouth coast of China between Eames No. 1 and the short season will, conclude with "The affor Antion which discourage builders
Hongkong and Heinika... (*) E. winds, freakening fine to sloudy Dollar Princess, Thursday night's performance from constrasting big, economical ships repre and misty.
having to be abandoned as the company proceed! sent the worst possible policy on the part of
any port that claims to be progremiya.. to Shanghai that day.
WEATHER REPORT.
Turning to the more pleasant side of aerial navigation, we learn that Germany Colony.
aerial passenger At the Vistoria Nursing Home, Shanghai, has inaugurated
Penang municipal commissioners have demoed on the 19th April, John Youngs Gould, aged 64. service between certain towns, and to further extend the electric tramways na HUNGKUNG ÜFFISH: IUA, DES Vœur ROAD 0 latest news from Berlin contains the follows: From Ponang Road terminus, along LONDON OFFICE: 1351, FLEET STazar. E statement that four new dirigibles of the Chulis Street, to Fenang Street, at a cost of Parsaval type are being constructed at Bitterfeld. One is designed for airship cruises around Munich, the second will initiate at Whitsuntide similar excursions in the
The new ofBoe-bearers of the Institution of HONGKONG, APRIL 26TH, 1913.
vicinity of the capital, the third is designed Shipbuilders and Engineers are: Chairman NINETEEN hundred and nine was memorable for use by the Berlin members of the Ima of Committee, Mr. P. H. Nya; Vice-chairman for its demonstrations in aerial navigation, perial Automobile Club as an aerial yacht, Mr. J. Ormiston; Committee, Mesers, Crake, proving that the attempts, protracted over and the fourth is intended to inaugurate Jack, Richardson, Harman, Dalziel Murphy, centuries, to secure the conquest of the air passenger cruises at the Brussels Interna- Morris, MoCubbin, Von Reigen and Smiles;
rian, Mr. E. E. Rigold would shortly culminate in one of the tional Exposition. America is determined on. Treasurer, Mr. R. Hunter; Hen. Tibra grandest achievements attained by man in not to lag behind in the aerial race, "and
On the 25th at 12.05 p.m.-The barometer his struggle to harness the forces of nature from New York comes the announcement to his own use, and nineteen hundred and that a series of flights by dirigible from New ing away from the Philippine Tatanda, at the has fallen quickly over Japan, and risen con. ten, though only a few months old, has York to London by way of the Pacific and request of the inperial Chiness Consul-General, siderably on the E. coast of China,
The depression lying over the latter aren on or about the 19th day of Angust, 1909, the Siberia is under contemplation twelve persons of the Chinese race, and subjects yesterday is crossing the Sea of Japan. already seen eclipsed those wanderful per-
Presurd is high over the Pasifle to the East formances which last year fascinated the Whether this be a fight of fancy or a of the Emperor of Chins, has been approved. of the Bonins, and over the Yangtze valley. It
vistas to serious proposition remains to be seen.
and in all respects declared legal, and not about world and opened up new
The conquest of the air is now half to question or review by the Philippine even the most prosaic. Yesterday our imaginations were stirred afresh by two achieved. Like other contrivances and dis- Assembly.
The death of Mr. John Youngs Gould, which cablegrams enlightening us with regard to coveries, it has advanced step by step-ons two important aerial events at Home. One man transmitting the result of his labours, occurred at Shanghel, on April 18th, was referred to the sailing of three dirigible at the time apparently useless to his invested with particularly and circainstances. balloons from Cologne to Hamburg, a successors, who took it up and carried it He was to have sailed on the 22nd inst by the Kilano Marit for Home, but the grim reaper distance of close upon two hundred miles, forward another stage--but the airship was intervened, and his many friends in the which afterwards engaged in a series of nothing, however, until it emerged from Settlement are left to mourn one who was evolution in combined order. The other the state of theory and was taken in generally beloved. A max of the strictest in message referred to was an attempt being land by practical mechanics and auronsuts, begrity, and of a cheerful, sociable disposition, made by a British aviator to win one of the What story of patient laborious his loss will be acutely felt, expecially among the several big prizos for the long-distance investigation, difficulties encountered and Maoule fraternity, in which he held the office
of tylar in several lodges.
across
B
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Some as 1
done.