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much of this opium will find into China, Government, it must be said that in placing severe limitations on the export to China they would naturally suppose that only such opium as the Indian Government certified for the Chinese market would be admitted into China. Consequently opium disposed of by auction at Calcutta for export to China sold at very ming" "igher. price than the opium sold for exporto the Straits. We learn that uncertificated opium has found its way into the Chinese markets and nows has reached the Colony from Shanghai that the Inspector-General of Customs, when appeal was made to him to stop the import of uncertificated opium, replied that the Treaties give him no power to issue such an order. The result, therefore, is that the opium sold by the Ind ernment for export to the State can be ro-exported to China and old in the Chinese markets at prices mud bow the
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LAUNCHED.
LONDON, March 31st. The Dreadnought "Monarch" has been launched at Elswick.
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THE PLAGUE,
PROTEST AGAINST A CUSTOMS /
NOTIFICATION.
PERING, March 31st Considerable discontent is being expressed at the prolonged application of Customs Notification 285.
The Monarch" has a displace ment f 22,680 tons, and a feature of the launch was that her boilers, fun-It is pointed out that it is an nels and other equipment were already unnecessary impediment to trade Govin post
inconsistent with a mere medical examination.
DIMITRINO & CO.'Sigurn at which China merchants who have
Celebrated
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PRICES:
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Tairen and the route of the Po-Han railway in North China are clear of
bought for the China market can possibly SPEECH BY THE GERMAN CHANCELLOR, plague. sell the drug. Manifestly not only is a most serious injustice done to the China
chants who are carrying on a legiti mate trade, but the whole object of the arrangements made between the Chinese and British Governments is defeated. On a
LONDON, March 31st.
A Borlin message states that in the debate in the Reichstag on the estimates for the Imperial Chancellory previous occasion we expressed the opinion the Chancellor (Dr. v Bethmann that the opium merchants have a good claim Hollweg) pointed out that since ngamat the Government to be indemnified the question of disarmament had 34.80 per box of 100. against the losses they incur through the been discussed at the first Hague taxation of opium in absoluto defiance of Conference nobody had produced a Treaty stipulations, and surely they bare now some right of action against the Indian practical scheme. Great Britain, de- Government for a breach of the warranty spite her wish for disarmament, under which they bought opium for the always inated upon her fleet being China market at greatly enhanced prices, equal or superior to any possible com- No doubt the merchants are vigorously pro bination testing to the Tegation st. Peking, and we
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Lady Lugard was "at home" yesterday. afternoon, when there was the usual large attendance. The band of H.M.8. Minotaur w in attendance and rendered a capital programme of music.
The annual sports in esnnection with St Stephen's College took place on the Jockey Club Ground at the Happy Valley yesterday At the close of an interesting programme of evants Mrs. Howatt presented the prizes to the successful competitors.
We are informatie Messrs. Malokers & Co., agoats for the Norddantacher Lloyd, that the steamers Derawongse and Lopsok have not been Bold. The paragraph which appeared in our Isame stafiog that these steamers had been sold was reproduced from a Bangkok paper: *
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All disarmament schemes
must be wrecked on the question of the basis of adjustment, which was utterly impracticable. Universal arbitration was as impossible as upaversal dis armament.
[FROM THE "CARLENEWS-AMERICAN."
THE SITUATION'IN MEXICO.
(FROM THE MANILA CABLENEWS"]
Washington, March 27th. Word from Mexico received here is to the effect that the chances of peace being restored therefgrow fewer daily. President Diaz has accepted the resignations of his Cabinet, but has refused to treat with the rebels or allow the government to do so.
Br. La Barra, Ambassador to the United States, has been appointed Premier or Min- ister of Foreign Affairs, and Sr. Jose Yves Limantour has been retained as Minister of Finance.
JAPANESE DREADNOUGHT.
LAUNCHED.
TOKYO, March 31st. The Japanese battleship ** Settsu" was launched to-day at Kure in the presence of the Crown Prince.
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NEW CHINESE CABINET.
PERING, March 31st.
OURT,
SUPREME
Friday, March 31st."
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. BEFORE ME. F. A. HAZELAND (ACTING PUISNE JUDGE),
ZEPAIRS TO A LAUNCE.
matter which cannot be gone into in cham. It is obvious that section 64 of the Code rely deals with technical objections as regarde non-joinder and mis-joinder of plaintiffs and
fendants, In this case defendants put in an
davil anying they were not liable and they ere immediately struck out That may be a very good ground of defence when the action comet The action by Bailey & Co. against J. Con for hearing, but it is not a matter which cas Logan for $546.34 was mentioned. Mr. Louis, be decided in Chambers in a sammary manser of Messrs. Johns a, Stokes & Master, appeared Therefore I submit I am entitled for leave to for the plaintiff, and Mr. Leo d'Almads for the appeal. defendant.
Mr. d'Almada asked the ease to sinud over for a time as it was very complicated.
Mr. Lewis replied that it was not complicated. It was a simple case of debt,
· Mr. d'Almads mid the chim was for work done in connection with a launch, and they disputed many items..
Mr. Lewis asked bis I ordship to fix a date. His Lordship fixed the hoaring for &pril 15th
CLAIM FOR WAGES.
An Hee and Li Hip each claimed $17.20 from D. A Silas for wagse duo.
His Lordship-How were the Police Court proceedings settled !.
Mr. HungThey were adjourned until this
case was settled s
Hie Lordship-I will take it on April 8th, ▲ COMPILADORE'S BILL- In the action by Fook Hee against W. Read for $127.64, Mr Gardiner appeared for plaintiff and Mr.Otto Kong Sing for the defendant.
Mr. Otto Kong Bing mid he consented to judgment and asked his Lordship to make an
order for instalments.
Hia Lordship-What does Mr. Gardiner say? Mr. Gardiner object to the instalment proposition.
Their Lordships, after consultation, gave leave to appeal.
The Chief Justice remarked that he thought some shorter procedure ought to be adopted.
Mr. Potier replica that it had been laid down by his Lordship in the Tai Chi Chin case that anok matters could only come before the Full Court in an interlocutory manner.
The Chief Justice said they had no power without altering the Code. He thought some thing should be done to simplify the procedure,
Mr. Potter agreed that under present con ditions persons must come to the Full Court for leave to appeal.
Че
Mr. Potter naked for inr'ractions. Should be draw up a special case 1.
The Chief Justice-In this case I think you must.
Mr. Potter And also serve a fresh notice of motion P
It is extremely
The Chief Justice-Yeu cumbersome procedure.
ALLED INTIMIDATION.
the police that he had bean robbedat kis re- In September last a Chines complained to
sidence, 3, Trips Street, Stankiwna. Bab-
Hls Lordship What instalments are 30sequent police investigations led to an arrest prepared to necept
Mr. Gardiner-I think he ought to pay at and discharged on proving an alibi. Later, it and the inspect was obargad bafore Mr. Hallilaz,
least $30 or $40.
is alleged two men called on the emplainant and His Lordship-What can you pay
informed him that if he did not pay thastew. gets 240 a week and has to pay sil bis bills would beat him to death for kidnap him and fold Mr. Kong Slug -$15 a month. The mand expenses of the defendants solicitor they weekly.
The appointment of a new Cabinet will be announced soon. Prince Ching will be President, and Prince Yu-long and Na Tung will bo Vice-midrot of dollars out of my plien Presidents,
RUSSIA SATISFIED,
PEKING, March 31st, At a meeting of the Government Body in the Imperial Palace Prince Ching presented the Reply from Russia. He reported that he crisis was over and that Russia entisfied, The report was accepted in silence,
CORRESPONDENCE.
A CORONATION MEMORIAL
SUGGESTION.
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG
DAILY FRISS."
Mr. Gardiner-This is a compradora's bifi. Mr. Kong Sing-Yes, the plaintiff has got Mr. Gardiner--Fee, and the defendant has got hundreds of dollars worth of goods out of plaintiff.
him to ransom, o again rob him. The police were notified, instrusted the complainant how to sat. Has given tire marked notes to was made in the wall of the ream in which the hand to his visitors on their next call. A hole
men were to be received, and is the adjoining
a Chinone *** Mr. Kong Sing-The defendant has a wife room a Enropean detective and and three or four children dependent upon him. When the men arrived they produced the law
sergeant and constable awaited the meeting. Mz. Gardiner-My client has three wives, Iger's latter and received the marked notes, and think. (Laughter.)
His Lordship-815 a month.
Mr. Gardiner -That is a small sem. It will take more than ten months to pay it off.
Mr. Kong Singhe defendant does not gat paid for wet weather when he cannot work, His Lordship-There will be a lot.
of wet weather vet.
Mr Gardiner-I am entitled to the full amount
Mr. Koog Sing-My friend's client has re fused to soup $15 a month, or he would have been paid by this time, t
Mr. Gardiner Why should he accept $15 month? It is for goods sofnally sold.
His Lordship I will make it $15 a month. Mr. Kong Sing asked his Lordship not to make an for costs, but his Lordship did not poender enhis request,
IN APPELATE JURISDICTION,
BEFORE THE FULL COURT.
Hongkong, March 31st. DEAR 818,-I note from a paragraph in this morning's paper that suggestions are solicited by: the Coronation Celebration Committee us to the best means of commemorating the eventful day. The change in the Cabinet has not
In another part of your paper appears a letter appeased the revolutionists. The latest dispatches received here by the Freas the Superintendout of the P. and O
A SCHOOL TEÁCHEB’: ULAIM, Company pointing out the general beneßt deriv. indicate that the revolt is growing and
Mr. Eldon Potter, instructed, by Mr. J. H that the dissatisfaction with Presidentceived from the Ireanha carrying the the action by Thomas O'Kane against the d by the public through the wireless message Gardinet, moved the Court with reference to Diaz extends to many of his own party borin Mail,
Anglo-Chinese Education Trust Company for Washington, March 24th. The tuted in monjunction, to my mind $400.90, for wages due and wages in lles of BIRTH.
The Mexican situation has grown more solve the lty to how money to be notion, for leave to appeal against the order At "Glendárnel, "Ton the 31st March, to Mr. and Mrs. A. R. AUSTIN, a daughter,
acute within the last twenty-four hours.cribed by the residents of the Colony and made by Mr Justice Hazeland in Chambers on (540
Three Chinese were remanded by Mr. Halli. It now looks more like serious troublet us hope by the Government-can be applied the 25th March at the writ of summons in DEATH. At 4, Quarry Point, JANE JANET AITEER, fox at the Magistracy yesterday on a charge of for the United States than at any time a manor worthy of the dignity of the occa widow of the late Sam Farrell, Engineer distributing printed matter calculated to incite since the outbreak of the insurrection. It
tion, and of the same time be the means of Deeply regretted.
[1541 tamalt or disorder, or to incite peonie to crime is reported on good authority hers that As to the cost of erectanga Wireless Station. affording lasting benefit to the Colony generally boon distributed by the Po Tuau Tong, of 182, the Diaz government that unless pence is re-ggestion for what it is worth in the hope that in China. The literature is alleged to have the Washington Government has notified I am entirely ignorant, but put forth the stored before the first of the May the United game will receive consideration of the Com. States will intervone. At the State Departmittee-Yours truly, ment this report was neither affirmed nor denied.
HONGKONG OFFLIÈ; 10 Dae Veur BOLD C LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREST. EC
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, APRIL 187, 19!1,
Des Voeux Road.
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this sotion and the copy themof fled in the registry of the Court and also subsequent pro- out the name of the shore-mentioned company seedings in this action be amended by striking
was wrong in point of law. as defendante" on the ground that the same
Mr. Potter stated that the order striking out the defendants was made last Saturday,
just then the police stepped in, and arrestad
w. B. L. Shenton, were remanded, bail beings them. Defendants, who are represented by Mc
allowed in the sum of 3400 encl.
LOCAL SPORT.
FIXTURES AT A GLANCE.
LEAGUE - ORIOKET. Craigengewer v. Civil Service,
Civil Service Ground. 2 p.m.
Teams:
Craigongower-H. H
Tayler, G. A. Hancock, W. H. Vivesah, J. D. Noria, E. A Carvalho, J. V. Braga, E. L. Bras L.A. Rose, P. Carrie, R Pestonji and R. Bas
HONGKONG ORIORET: LEAGUE. The following is the League table up to date
Clab.
Played.
RE. & Depts. 16 Craigongower
G.A.
75
·50, ins
46.46
40.-
38.46
35.71
27.27
121
13.33
Hongkong Κόντισσα Yorke... Remnanta Civil Service H.K, Polies
13
113 16
OTHER CRICKET. : HE.CC. v. Army Ordinance,
H.K.C.C. Ground, 2.15 p.m.
Teame':
H.K.C.C.-A. N. Appleford, A. A. Claxton,
D. E. Donnelly, E, A. 8. Fowler, F, 8. Har rison, P, Janks, C. Hastings, Rev. S. W. Fayne.
The Paine Judge -There was also leave to E. J. Baunders, A. R. Sutherland (Capt.) aand, Amend.T
E. P. Thursfeld, Mr. Potter That is not embodied in the order.
At the Magistracy yesterday two dealer in ald stamps, who have a stall at the corner of Chu Long Street and Queen's Road Central,
News has been received here that the were charged with breaches of the Slamp and Mexican government has violated the Post Ofos Ordinances. Defendants are alleged Txx latest developments in regard to the to have removed the cancellation marks from promess of President Diaz to give the import of foreign opium into China creata old stamps, and to have re-sold them. The case captured Americans fair trials and treat reently, has again left indications of a visit to this, because when the only defendant is
a situation, which would be regarded as Gilbertian if the consequences were not so obviously disastrous to the Bitish merchants engaged in the trade.
was remanded.
We understand, says the China Gazette, that
ment as prisoners of war. Dispatches from Mexico say that eight Americans have been summarily executed by Merica
✓
The Prisne Judge-That is what I meant. Mr. Potter-It is almost impossible in a case
struck out there is nobody left.
The Chief Justice Could you not put in another one!
·OTEKHA NÅ. K.O.Y.L.I. Regimental Meeting. Happy Valley.
SHIPPING AND THE SOYA. BEÁN TRADE.
The Peninsular and Oriental Company, re- shipping paper, is one of the steamship
THE TIGER RE-APPEARS. The unknown animal, believed to be a tiger, which carried of some cattle at Repulse Bay
which he recently paid to Shek O, which is about miles from Shaukiwan. On the night of 27th instant the Indian constable stationed As we have pointed the preliminary legal stops are now being taken forces. Jhn ignowsky and seven other adds village missed a gost, but did not report Mr. Potter I don't know. That is no out on previous occasions, they have slready in Hongkong to wind up the Shanghar Stock Americans were captured, tried by "drum fyn, complained at the Polios Station that that the facts were that on the 6th March the undertakings which bid fair to pain somewhat
thatter. On the morning of the 30th a material to this issue at all. Pencoeding, he said ma been threatened with very heavy faantal Exchange, Ltd. We further learn that Mrs. he court and immediately shot by during the previous night one of his cows bad plaintiff issued & writ against the defendants, the result of the outbreaks of plague in the Drummond, White Cooper & Phillips have Diaz's troops. This report has greatly been manied by a wild beast. Inspector Gourlay Pisintiff, who was a schoolmaster, was claiming necessarily not favourable to traffic by the loss as a result of the tamtion ilegally on retained by the Stork Exchange here to inflamed the American people.
Far East. The conditions which obtain aro imposed by the Provincial Government of oppose the application of the Crown Advocate.
visited the village and saw the cow which two months' salary in lien of notice. When the Siberian Railway. Indeed, passengers The War Department is zerrunting 6,000 weighed about 150 catties. It had four distinct case was mentioned before the Paisne Judge in from the Far East have been largely giving the to and Canton-taxation which has grown to $600
additional troops with all possible haste tooth marks on the head, four on the middle of the Summary Court Mr. Otto Kong Sing said trafic lost on the opening of the overland route proference the sea route, Thur, some of the a obest--but the most recent development
The Department is literally working night
je neck, four on the shoulder and four on the he appeared on behalf of the defendants under is getting back to ile former channel, at all and day on the matter, and it is progressing ind legs. The animal was badly lacerated, and protest. The next step was that the solicitor events temporarily. In the other hand, one judging by the space segursting the teeth marks for the defenen took out a mmmons dated result of the plague is likely to affect ship.. its assailant mast have been a very large beast. 16th March calling upon the plaintiff to appear before Mr. Kazaland in Chambers
throws the whole position of the trade into
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There are probably many Hongkong who know Mr. A. J. McGlow, an old resident of
rapidly.
[FROM SOUTHERN NEWSPAPERS.]
A CHAIN OF CORONATION
BONFIRES.
still greater muddle and spells dissstar to Kobe, formerly in the firm of Masers. Dodwell, old-established opium firms while offer. Cerlill & Co., and subsequently in business on his own account, and their deepest sympathy ing inducement to new firms to supply the will be extended to him on learning that he des Chinese market. To meet the wishes of the lost his wife in circumstances that are very Chinese overnment, the Government of distressing. Mr. MeGlow has just passed India not or placed a limit on its unua through Hongkong on his way back to Kobe by sale of the but it further plood the dhimaru. He had been with Mrs. MoGlew limit on the export to China, That limit, to Colombo to avoid the cold season in Japan, atthe present time, we understand, about and left on their return to Japan shout three
travelling was passing down the Straits of at 9.55 at night and the bonfires will be waned at Berlin on Dec. 5 by the 30 firms ought to be. It was in fact taken under section to the Straits Settlements as many $9,000
Malacen a violent finderstorm occurred, causing light at ten o'clock on every prominent fo
64 of the Cole, chests are old. Ofriously this isar in a shook to Mrs. McGlow's nervous system which height. The National Anthem will be sung com excess of the requirements, of those proved fatal Mr. and Mrs MoGlew had been and the hills illuminated in red, white and Settlement and the result must be that married forty mo yours.
blue.
Manchuria will, it is feared, serionsly affect owners unfavourably. The dearth of labour fa next season's crop of Boya beans. The vast ith reference to the establishment of 2 on the 16th inst. on the bearing of an applica amount of profitable freight which this Man- German machinery export syndicate for the tion on the part of the defendant company that churian export provided for British vessels, and the fillip which it gave to the ocean-carrying organisation and extension of the export trade the writ of summons and all subsequent pro-industry as a whole, at a time it was very badly in machinery to the Far East, and the establish ecedings in the case should be amended by needed, constitutes almost a romantic chapter ment by the syndicate of a central and co-defendants, and the plaintiff ardared to pay the
striking out the name of the company as of recent chipping history, at Hamburg (Sir W. Ward, E.G.M.G., CVO) Their Lordships would notice there was no marcial office at Shanghai, H.M. Consul General defendants est inurred in the application,
London, March 2nd. Plans for the Coronation bonfires are
The Hou. Treasurer of the Ale Memorial
10,000 cboste per annum, while for export weeks ago. As the steamer by which they were usturing. Detonating rockets will be fired report that a definite agreement to this effect section specified in the summons, which there and Alisted Hospitals begs to soknowledge
the syndicate. None of the firms are
one another, the various of the mery industry being repre- the syndicate euch by one firm only.
His Lordship What are the grogeds ? Mr. Potter-That no contrast was made with the plaintiff by the defendant company. That
with thanks the following donations to the funds
of the Hospitals:---
Abdoolally Ebrahim & Co.. G. Falconer & Co, G. Tistall, Est
$10
99