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RANDOM REFLECTIONS.
Apart from the weather, the only tople of convenation seems to be St. Andrew's Ball. The practices are mere thorough than any yet heb, and there are indications that many more will go up to the Strathspey this year than have avor done se before.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21st, 1910.
THE GINSENG ROBBERY. Ginsong to the value of $14,500, alleged to have been stolen from a godown in Keo Ling Lens, weg the subject of a charge preferred against a Chiness at the Magistraey in Batar. day, who was accused of breaking and entering and stealing ginseng of the ralno stated. Mr. II. W. Blade, K.C., instructed by Messra.. Ewens & Harsion, prosecuted, and Mr. W.E.
L. Shenton defended.
LOCAL SPORT.
-RESULTS AT A GLANCE.
Kowloon
Craigongower Civil Service
The
Police
Hongkong is to be visited this winter by some
Dr. Slade said the gedown from which the notable stars of the mansical work)--Miss Mario Hall, the famous violinist; Miss Ellen Bench ginseng was stolen was undoubtedly brokon B. E.... Yaw, the American great" coloratura soprano";inta on the gight of November 4th or Kowloon
the morning of the 5th. and the latest nanoancement in that Madame early on Calve, the well-known oporotic singer, who is ginsong was taken out of the receptacles in Now in Ceylon, intends tonring through India, which it was kept and taken away loose. China and Japan on her way to Amories to That same warning the prisoner came to the Hotel China with two other men. He spoke to felül an engageraont there in February.
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LEAGUE CRICKET,
... 177 RE. & Dopta
(7 wickets)
99
99
RGA.
114 Recinants ... OTHER CHICKY.
144 67
LEAGUE FOOTBALL
5 H.I.R.O.
-0 Bal
Second Division.
6 B.0.0.
LEAGUE CRICKET.
KOWLOON ...
This match was played at King's Park en the maniger and said he wanted a room not for Saturday afternoon and reulted in a comfort himself but for a friend. The friend was Lady Lugard has lost no time in picking UP dressed in a long cost and he signed the book abio win for the visitors, largely through the
KOWLOON ». BUNING
A good game was witnessed between these! teams on Saturday afternoon at King's Park. The soldiers, as was expected, won, but the Kowicon men mando a very good show. Boore: Buffs, 2 goals; Kowloon, 0.
Buffs.. R.E.
R.G.A..
Second Division. POLICE V. 3.0,0.
P.. W. D L. For Aget. Pla.
WHONNEU
0.2
13
»
on
Naval Yard.. Hongkong... Kowloon ....
0 .3 4.
8
2
3 3 11
1
3 12
1
THE SHERMAN ACT.
ITS COMPREHENSIVE SCOPE.
of the
RING
FOR A CASE
OF
The American Banker says:- Intimately connected with the business of the antire country in the future of the Sherman *** Anti-Trust". A ot, whatheres to its interpreta- tion, ito amendment or its repeal. It has hean The Folloe and the B.O.C. mat in the third twenty years on the Federal Statute books,
of the time in abeyance, held so by
earlier administrations apparently HK.C.C. Married 119 B.I.C.C. Single 153 round of the second division of the League on mo
(6 wickets) Saturday afternoon. The game, however, did because of the bed of that it was a draatio piece
not prove so close a contest as was posted and of panic legislation that could paly ho
applice to of the business of the country at an unheard the B.O.C. won by six goals to one.
cost. Later some prosecutions were under The table now stands:
taken under it, and verdicts for the Government rocorded-notably that in the Northern Securi ties cass-which were taken to the Bapreme Court of the United and there confirmed States n appeal.
In all the cases borafefore decided it has been observed that the highest court in the land, while eenstaining the constitutionality of the kw. iaited is observations strictly to the case in band and gave little cino to the application of THE BUFFS GYMKHANA,
the Aot in other ossos actual or possible. Out
this reticence, arising largely from the Lieut. Colonel Bayard and the offlers of the
It is still an open question Qualom of the Court, it is Bufts issued invitations to a gymkhana which whether or no
no the Sherman Aot pate the whole JOHNSTONE'S was held, by kind permission of the members of business world at the mercy of the administra the Hongkong Polo Club, on the Polo Groundtion or the Department of Justice. at Causeway Bay on Saturday afternoon. A general responsa was forthcoming, and a largo attendates of ladies and gentlems assembled to witness the interesting series of events and to partake of the hospitality of the hosts. H.E. the Governor and Lady Lagard wore present, and were heartily welcomed. The programma comprised seven events, in four of which ladies participated, and they proved most entertaining. The Hon. P. G. Scarlett was in charge of the arrangements, which were carried ont admirably, and the selections rendered by the regimental band wader Bandmaster Howlit added to the Details Bra ploasures of the afternoon. appended :-
before he was caught by Wasser. Boores: In a
good batting of Lient. Williams who made 73 1.2. AND DEPASTYENTALE. Lt. Williama, o Wensor, b Curwen Corp. McGregor, a Brott, b Curwon Capt. Boll, Curwen;
the threads of local life which she dropped for a year or so while "wasting bor time in England and then these two and another went upstairs by being ill." Her address to the girls at the carrying overal buskets and a large box,
Chinese hotel meals were always served (in Diocesan School on Thursday was very helpful, the rooms of the residants. The room in this and the words, as wall as the charming person,
caso was taken for one man only and he was ality of the aposkor,must have made some improved there in the morning, though the on their youthful minds.
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The opium tangle in Hongkong is not likely to be cleared by the latest magisterial decision on the subject. In this particular case the prosecution sought to establish that if in restaurants tarlif for certain artioles was posed which entitled the patrons to afterwards moke a pipe of opium, this was oquivalent to a feo for the use of the opium; but his Wor ship hold that it was not proved that such as the case, and defendants wore accordingly dia missed. Another effort to clarify the pro
edure under the Opium Ordinanco will have to be attempted.
olber mon also remained there. Dofondant left the hatol after the evening meal, but way arrested and shortly afterwards bo
room taken back to the hotel and the searched. In the root was found about half the quantity of ginseng which had been stolen within the previous twenty-four hours. This ginsong was of the same quality as that which had boon stolon. Of course the receptacles not having been taken away, it was inipossible to specially identify the ginseng as that which had been stolen, but it was of the same quality and to all appearances was the same. Under these circumstances Mr. Blade submitted that. the onus was thrown upon the defendant to aa-
count for pomersion of the stuff. When charg ed defendant said he had nothing to do with the casa, but he merely pointed out the hotel to some strangers.
The godown-keeper gavo evidents that the ginseng kept at the godewa was American.
When may a building be considered as cracked Not surely when it is commenced, and not, I should think, before it is Anished. The P. W.D. seem to have other notions. Now that so me of the scaffolding around the Taw Courts is being cleared away I notice that over then the night of the robbery witness slept in principal entrance in bold lettering in cement It is recorded for the information of posterity that this building waa "Erected A.D. 1910" Maynus est veritas, and it should prevail a bit. Another year should be added, or perhaps two, if Truth is to be naocisted with Justice.
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Our Scouts are very independent. As is known, each quartetto has to elect its own N.C.O., bat one four has discovered a deadlock. You see, each man believes in electing himself to the position of honour. Three of this particular four, very particular four, have had some sort of experience in the Volunteers or Yeomanry, and this, they reckon, entitles them to lie poercion. Where each considers himself as good as the other or even better, it is not easy to make s selection. The fourth max might be expooted to have sided with one or other, but he apparent ly thinks if it is the habit for a man to slect himself there is no reason why he shouldn't. And there you are. The yarn may be ex aggerated. It may not even be true. But those who know Hongkong men will know how to deal with the story.
the godown, but he was not disturbed during his loop. The stuff was stoles, but the wooden. tabs in which it was kept were left.
The Chiness dotective who arrested defendant gaid that prisoner when asked where the ginseng came from said he was told to carry it to the hotel by some others. On defendant witness found a big panking needle meh as would be used in packing the baskets in which the ginseng was found. Witness asked defendant if he could find the other men and ho said he could not.
The Chinese superintendent of the godown amid the ginseng stolen was the same quality as that produced in Court. Its value was $2,000 a pioni,
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Cross-examined-Thoro were a number of other firms which soli ginseng in Hongkong.
So there would be large quantities of ginseng in the Colony other than in your godowns →→
You.
A great deal of it?Whether there is much or not I do not know. I have to look after my own business.
I suppose you have seen ginseng of the same quality as this in other places in the Colony ?--- Another good story about the military No, I have only soon ours. out by the maurenvres-Abom -carrie
Another witness said the man who came t Volunteers and the Scoute relatos to a yachting the hotel was "several por conta" like the
His Worship-How many?
Witness About 50 per cent. Mr. Shenton-You cannot say definitely that this is the man ?
Witness-No doubt ho is the man.
party which had mailed to the locality sud pro-prisener. Deeded to visit the camp, unaware of the fact ̧ that they were thoroby committing a very grave offence. They had not got very far on the road when they fell into the hands of some of the torrible Volunteers, who without morey hold them prisoners and put them into the place There they euphemistically called "click" remained until morning, by which time hostili ties had cossed. Mon could then become, ita.- ternal, and food and drink being given to the prisoners they botook themselves from the camp
Lov, Foster Pegg, not out
9. M. Mathawa, o Banbury, b Wouser
PAR
Capt. Addison, ibw Carmen
Corp. Taroner, not out. .......
18
Corpl. Compion, Carpl. Davison, np.
Baith and QM.B. Davies, did not bat.
Extras mitt
9
177
10
Total.
KOWLOON.
J. H. Moad, u Smith, b Addiaen ........................
F. Sutten, and b addizoa
A. R. F. Raven, b Foster Fegr
Lt. Haughton, lbw Foster Pegz
W.F. Brower, b Foster Fog
mere ka
W.L. Wonsor, o Addison, b Foster Pegg
Lt. Banbury, BE Tavaner
J. P. Robinson, a and b Foster Pogg...
Dr. F. J. Romé, lbw Tavener
L. E. Brett, not out
W. Curwen, b Tavoast
99
Total
Bowling Analysis.
0,
29
$
39
1.4
5
0
0 12
1
0
Capt. Addison Ber. Foster Pogg Cpl. Tavonor Cel. McGregor Davison Campioni
0.0.0. v. 2.0, L.
This League match was played on Saturday and resulted in a win for the visitors: Scores
€.0.C
I. F. Lammert, o Goodall, b Bagnall
R. Postonji, b Bagnall
R. A. Darralho, b Bagnalled TEE
B. L. Braga, Fitzgerald, b Bagnall.....
K. H. Tayler,↳ Bagnall
J.V. Braga, bw Goodall
EDTA
J.D. Noris, o and b Bagnall.. W. H. Viveash, o Garrett, b Paris LA. Rose, o Brannigan. Baguall P. Carrie, e Goodall, à Paris. H. Rapp, not out
Baroall
Sang Mar 1
Total
Bowling Analyʻesent)...
Winakworth.... Garnett Goodall
Paria......
1-BENDING BACE.-Two riceя, ons open to Ladive and one to Gentlemen. In beats of four. A raos in and out of posts, placed in four lines, 9 yds, apart.
First Heat-
Mrs. Kirke
Ladien.
Mrs. Boss
Miss Humphreys
Second Heat-
Miss Wilkinson
Misa Hulton Putts
Final-
Mie, Kirko
Mrs. Ross..
Miss Wilkinson
Gentlemen.
First Hest
Capt. Brierley Mr. Lawder Mr. Anton, R. E. Second Heat-
Mr. Boss ... Mr. Bell Irving
Mr. Dowbiggin
13
A
10
Third Heate
0
R...
Capt. Clapham, a Laminert, b J. V. Braga Lt. Paris, b Lammart
Capt. Garnatt, b Lammert
varamann
It. Bagnall, & Lammert........
It. Thickness, 6 Tayler
Gr. Swatton, retired | spor
Br. Winckworth, not oat
Gr. Brannigan, b Pestonji
Or. Fitzgerald, o Viventh, b Brags Gr. Gookall, b Braga
Gr. Jones, b Postonji
Extras......
Total! Bowling Analysis.
...141
Lammort Pestonji PRETRY Carrie Taylor ----
10
B
J. Braga
OTHER CRICKET.
H.X,C.C.
Mr. Brioo
Mr. Blasozi Mr. Bil
Mr. Ravenhill
Final
Mr. Ross
Mr. Blason
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On the face of the Act every combinalica of individuals as well as corporations already established in the same line of commerce be tween the States, is a violation of the Sherman
The do, and liable to dissolation and punishment,
language of the Act is swooping. Sostion 1
Tako
M.P.
WHISKY
#
"THE LANCET. EXTRACT FROM
UR ANALYSIS of this Whisky
"OUR indientes that the statement made in
Every contrast, combination in the form of trust or otherwise, or conspiracy, la restraint of trade or commerce among the Baveral States or with foreign nations, is regard to it is honest, that is to say it in Pure on Malt Whisky distilled in the Pot Still Morn Erary hereby declared to be illacal
Parson
who
shall make any such contract or engage over, the ovidues of the palate is in favour of in any such combination or conepirsey, shell the statement that it is fully mature. The
flavour, while malty and rich, is soft. Thi doomed guilty of a misdemeanour, and, ou donviction thereof, shall be punished by floo Whisky is well adapted for Special Dietetis iding five thousand dollars, or by Purposen."
not exceeding one year, or by
not
the
bach Bid both mid punishments, in the diacretion of
Bort Note that "every person,” overy contract, combination in the form of trust or otherwise or copiracy" is denounced if "in restraint of trade.' legal theory "orestraint of trade"
is restrained. I SOUL may be at first
lessened by
IT PAYS you to bay this Whisky. Each case contains a coupou, and one who holds the one selected by the Distillers is entitled to a FREE FIRST CLASS PASSAGE HOME.
H. RUTTONJEE & SON, has been that when competiture combine trade
is a faulty definition. 1260] WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS for while trading
the volume of trade, the business of the country. This inaction,
uniformly
however prudent it seems to those in authority, above while the
who may fool themselves obliged to defer to the definition stande, every corporation which co-surgings of popular thought, should be no bor bines two or more possible competitors in com-
so far from trained.
increased.
is almost
merce that travels outside a single State seems to activity on the part of the mollitude of businesses involved in the interpretation of the sabjest to all the penalties of the law; mely Act. Should they not, exe and ail, consider how fine and imprisonment. And what basings of the Act should be sineaded to make honest. any importance confines it activities within a
business possible, no matter how large or how single State? bing
small the acolo ?
The second section of the Sherman Act presents the other horn of the corporation dileums Fine and imprismment aro decreed against "every person who shall monopolize, or attempt to monopolize or combine or compire
to
monopoliza may part of the trade or sommerce among the overl States or with entirely at the morcy of a vague nad
The attempt to offeet the Act (while learing it unamended or unrepealed), by a Federal Insor- poration Act has shows no trace of sacDAES either with the Congress, the country or the corporations, apart altogether from its doubtful. constitutionality on the side of invading the in rights of the several States. An Act which
make a corporation the creature.
of the
foreign nations." And here-the-coy darni Government without outirely defending
ig
tory
definition, for no description of what monoply consists of ander this law, or what visant by an attempt at monoply in attainable outside of court interpretation, and none has been court The crime is therefors made by without definition, and is consequently at the caprice intolerable condition,
from the States and while leaving it liable to the pounities of au ucamonded Sherman Act, presents few attractions, to say the lenat.
No doubt when the Supreme Court reaches a decision on the Sharinan Act cases now before The Standard Oil Company, for instance, which is t
er wrong
of suocaistus indgments-a wholly į it, some points will be cleared up:ally befor
*hort
“holding company, last thirty
all
of its being
that for the
has plendore the passage
years years-ton
In order to bring the vagueness as well as the the Court on the right or drastic qualities of the Sherman Aos home to the business world, it should be known con aretely
to whom and to what it applies. Taking the basis, a compilation has 2-MUSICAL POSTS-Op to Ladies and Moody's Manual: Gentlemen. Rules the same is Musical Chairs, been made which shows all the industrial corpora tions which are prima facie in defionco and but riders move at a sharp anter following ander the ban of the Sherman Act. Naturally of the actual con it ie. a leader, while the band plays, and ride to and this list, larve
partnerships which hold a post when the band stops. Uprooting dition, for it does not include p
are just as plainly within the scope of post to disqualify.
the law as the biggest of the sombining corporations, The list will be found to cer
corporations, tain 1,198 helding most every great line of business in the country. From the United States Steel Corporation, with its $950,000,000 of capitalization, and its 80 subsidiary corporatione, down to the smallest noted corporation in Maryland of $10.000 capit. alization,
in by the Federal Govorament, with a possible order resulting for its dissolution, a large fine and imprisonment.
Ladies
Miss Walkinson ... Gentlersen
Mr. Lawder
1
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1
This event proved very swssing. The ladies, despite the gallantry of the gentlemes, wore all left. The contest between the male riders was more exciting, and the final between Lawdor and Briorley was very exciting. The latter just reached the post ahead of Larder, but before he
of the Sherman Aot it has been a unit of the esme people -and the same interests, and that 1 or nearly all the subsidiary companies added bave been of its own creation, necessary adjuncts to the extension of its business in the different State-
match so and
90 and as necessary as the office furniture they have bought or the ref neries they have built or the pipe line they have extended. Whether that father and son relation will avail has to be determined. Also in both the Standard Oil and the Ameriese Tobacco including alt
Cuses it is dubious how far the Act applies to the manufacturing and producing onde
of their concerns. Many points of interest to all who are engaged in banking or commeren will with the Northern Soonrities case and others found, particularly when studied in connection already adjudicated, and as in the latter cass decided without any apparent resalt on the
It will be exanedingly profitable
to study list and Beure in detail. the following parts can hardly he imagined by the business The
with ita demoralizing of markets, its up-stock of the various companies, common and man, wi sattal of credits, its extinction of enterprize, ita preferred and all subject to the penelles of the theasand six hundred millions of dollars. ten of thousands of shareholders, and its unsvoil.
include the bond issues which does not abio advance in prices to consumers all along the ban upon progress, its widespread loss to hundreds Shermen law, foots up the tremendous total of
link
ons of thein is liable to prosEOR-
What it would mean to the 1.198 corporations
was done.
actual kasinoRS
The afternoon on the Cricket Club ground Mr. Shenton-If it was a question of having his head cut off would you say he was the man was devoted to a match between the married and anmarried players. The Benedicts did not His Worship-He does not say he is the man. make a brilliant stand, G, &. Hastings with 26 Mr. Shenton-Very woll; if your Worship is and A. E. Fowler with 21 being the highest could steady his mount his rival had grasped the to be divided up into their 8.110 components shareholding capítalisation, that is, the
Boorers. On the other site Turner carried his post. lat out for 74, and Dashwood with 44 ran up the total for the single man, who declared at 183 for
Scores:
Batieflad
After further evidence, Mr. Shenton con-
and vowed they would be careful when they tended that the property in dispute had not four wickets against an aggregate of 119.
decided to look up frionde in oamp again.
Leon sufliciently identified. There was nothing unusual in the carrying of gisseng about in loose balk. A mere suspicion was not infcient when a man was on trial. The burden of proof was on the prosecution and he submitted they had failed to make out a prima facie case: It
It looks as if we are likely to be talking politics again vory soon. The British Govern ment bas decided on a dissolution, and the reform of the House of Lords, the Osborne judgment, had been proved that the firm from which thir payment of members of Parliament, and other ginsong was stolen sold the stuff to other Brms topios about which men become excited will be in the Colony, and it might vary well belong brought along to
the atmosphere. to one of these firms. In the chain of evidence Fortunately we in Hongkong can keep aloof of the prosecntion there were fully half a dozen from all anch strife and worry. Nothing matters, but the price of silver and the exchange rate of the dollar,
WAIM
The impression commonly prevails that Canton and Hongkong are the only places
in Shang-
linkes mining.
The hearing was adjourned until Monday, when his Worship will decide if the case shall continno.
SHIHPING RETURNS OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.
During the fiscal year just past, the entire
in China where plogue has prevailed commercial intercourse with other countries to all ports of the Philippines was effected by 862 until it made its appearance hai this year. But that is a mistaken ides. It entrancen and 872 clearances of vassale, repre- has prevailed in many places in Son th China senting an aggregate movement of 3,378,952
for years, but aconrate statistics are
available and
wore
not
registerad tous, as compared with 764 entran-
6:09
and 750 clearances. Ning an aggreg
73
Par
Was
tous for the
MAURIZIO
F. G. Pearce, ran out
R. Hauocok, a Laith, b Claxton
A. E. Fowler, e Sharan, Leith
H. Horconk, b Claxton.
G. A. Hastinge, b Let
Co, Staopole, b Clarion....
J. W. C. Bonnar, b Sharpin
Dr. Atkinson, h.Apphford ......
J. C. Sanndera, e Aubrey, 6 Sharpin .....
Rogers, b TurnOF
Rowe, Tuner
B. F. Long, not out
Leith Pharpin Claxton Applefor3 Turner
3--STORT OF THE BAND.--Open to Ladies be given a paper with a story printed upon it. and Gentlemen in Fairs. The Competitor will with spaces left which will be filled up on the band plays the missing words. The pair with the most complete and correct story win. Winuers-Miss Hooper and
MacGregor
4--Pro SHCKING.
First heat-
· Mr. Ross ...
Mr.
до
This
The
are equally chargeable Brainst the properties The Sherman Act makes it "the duty of the and basinesses, and which would increase the per cent. Thus the United several district attorneys of the United States totals from 25 to in their respective districts, under the direction Staten Stool Corporation estries a bonded debt of the Attorney General," to carry on these of $593.231.10 in addition to its stock total of $950,000. The capital enpared in the 1,193 bean done? It has not. $950 Нак prarcations. Bandom suits have been instituted under per holding companies would therefore sum up an
billions thirteen of
bat aggregate of at least ticular pressure or at the onli
prejudic na berad or wholesale attempt has been made to tenring away of the legal foundations of this mass enfores the Act. As has been stated, successive of capital would shiver into fragments the entire
continent, administrations have shrunk from the task, structure of business or the
It is aarely, as has indlasted abow, weil the late administration, which made a specialty of denouncing the corporations that carry the wealth and greater commerce of as wall as the moneyed institutions which help 001 attempt to in the turning over of their funds, to make what the country declared that
of the time left to prezent thoir enforce the Sherman Act fully weald bring use they may of the
side of the argument, and business of country commerce 5.-CONUNDRUM RACE-Open to Ladle the
The corporations have been grouped by States, to chaos. In native effort to show a
that is, the States from which the various com and Gentlemen in Paire, The Gentlemen to be to
reason for some activity in such a dangerous this obtain their charters-from Maino to mounted, who will than ske envelopes with core. the Exomlive declared that sealed instructions to their partners, who will trusts" should ba
Second heat
Extraa.
Mr. Aston...
Total ..........
Final
Bowling Analysis.
M.
B
Mr. Ross...
Mr. Astou...
0
5
2
0
SINOLE
A. C. E. Elborough, e Rogoze, b R
Hancock
A. A. Claxton, a Atkinson, b R. Hancock
A. P. Dashwood, Sanders
Wickham, a Hancock, & Pearce
W. C. D. Tarmor, not put surname -
H. D. Shargic, not out hoogagner 45 A. Appleford, G. E. Anbry, F. Jooks, A.C. Leith and B. F. Chapman did nat bat.
R. Hanccok
per cent.
Pearce Fowler Saunders.
Long......
Ext
12.
Total..... 183 Bowling Analysis.
1
1
2
the
been
worth the while of all the corperations involved,
solve the conundrum contained in the envelops, trusts" excused. Effe ant the "ood California-precedenes being given to Now
to state this psk
York. In all, the companies number 1,198, on average of nosrly seven subsidiaries to one and with their subsidiaries amount to E, 110, or
bolding company. further,
The menuted competitors will then race roundedly to show how absurd it is. That criminals of any kind should be divided into "bad" and
in itself. That, Holecism a post and back. The winner is the lady who "good" is s
nforma nominates the man who rives fint with the any official whether notasted
blind blind Hor, dislike of persons, popular counndram correctly solved.
obligation to friends or supporters or even per- somal interest should be in the position to throat- on, Initiate or withhold prosecution is not toler able under free institutions. Much more tothe point is the attitude of the present s/ministra tion which has given it to be understood that
all and sundry will be maintain prosecutions
1
1
1
2
Supreme Co
Court in
under the
ono hoars little about
an toonage of 2,802.893
Winner-Mrs. Alaborter, who (nomin
ated Captain Brierley. it. If it
possible to obtain previous year, showing an increase of 576,059 Bud
6.-POLO BALL BAU-In heats of four would probably registered tons. The value of the inward a Bocurate statistics, they
outward cargoes amounted to 876,948,777, the
round a circular course, which is marked out en that is to SAF prove that Hongkong has not suffered to ONLY
grouter part of which,
cent,
carried by ves.
the Polo Ground by posts Open to Gentlemen.
First heat anything like the extent that other porta and
ed in secordance with the judgment of the Mr. Ross cont. by
vessels, 6
the eities in South China have done daring the last sele Aring the British flag,
Spanish
great cases Second beat fifteen years. In the last collection of Decennial by German, 5 per cont. by American, and 3 per
Sherman statut now panding. vessels. Considering t
the frot
Capt. Brierley
Unhappily, how
however.
er, the present adminisira. Reports published by the Imperial Maritime cont. by Japanese
Final and
Mr. Bose | m
tion has receded from the position of its Customs a good deal of information on this that the valne of the products shipped to
$11,570,570, or to
predecessor on one point, namely that Capt. Brierley
Sharman Act should be amended. subject may be found. The Amoy report from Great Britain atacanted
5 per cont. of the total, and that the value of the
7.-V. C RACE-Ride to a point indicated,
everal Messages this was urged by the pre- for example, gove
doctor's products shipped to and from the United States
This League match was played on the Military estimate that 6,000 cases a year sconrred there, mounted to $29,527,549, or 38 per cent of the
Ground at the Happy Valley on Saturday after dismount, pick updummy under fire, ront, ro- Ins
ed. While it is plsinin the very not of and a German missionary dostar gave reasons total import and export trade, it will be seen on and resulted in a substantial who for the form to starting post. First past post with vions administration only to be now ab ndon
dummy to win. United States vessels are not carry military mon. that
1 rondin back the Standard Oil and American for his opinion that this estimate was too low nearly se muck of the foreign trade, as it fairly even, and it looked as if the issue would
for the late very encouraging
several amusing scene were, witnessed us the Court was unable ar
The ponies do did not care for dummies, and Tobsono cascefor rear that the Suprem Hongkong this year has had but twonty-three should. Howeror, it is cases, and I hope the other cities in which note, says a Manila contemporary, that while the bo doubtful, as the teams finished at half-time
majority opinion, no attempt is to be made by plague has seemed to be endemio have Loen proceding year only four-fifths of 1 per cent, of with the soone inofell on and the Sappers riders tried to persuade their mounts to allow bearing, to interpret the Sharman law by the total foreign trade was carried in United second half the Cinb away and the them to place the dummies on their backs.
Lady Lugard presented the prizes at the the administration to clarify the act for future Litigation or to fit it to the unalterable course of equally free from the scourge.
States vocele, during the year under considera-piled on four goals and ran out winners by five tion they carried 5 per cent of this trade.
Chinese #
RODEBICK Bandon;
to one.
FOOTBALL.
B... ..F.0.
In the first half matters were
close.
Winner-Me Hicks...
the
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 20th at 11.55 am.The barometer has risen in E. Japen, and fallon over China. particularly in the Narth.
A depression is woring Eastwards over Manchuria, and the high pressure area lies now over the Lower Yangtze valley and the Yellow Bes.
Pressere is still low over the S. part of the Chins Sea and the S. Philippines.
Strong monsoon must still be expected over the N. part of the China Sea.
Hongkong rainfall for the 24 houre ending at 10 am, to day, 0.00 inches.
The forecast for tho 24 hours ending at noon to-day is as follows:--
(N.E. winde, Hongkong & Neighbourhood
fresh: fine. Same as No. 1. Formoss Channel
Hongkong and Lamooks, Bouth coast of China batreon! As No. 1.
Bongkong and Hainan...!
South coast of Chins between) Same as No. 1.
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