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the case. The woman's husband, who is described us a superintendent in an arsenal, was required by the Chinase authorities to He déclare the status of his wives. admitted the double marriage and set up the justification that, according to Chinese custom, he married the first wife
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JUNE 6.8, 1911
Residents of Wanchai would be well saved to keep a koan lookout for a thief who has been very successful in gaining entranos to houses by climbing verandah posts. He has vistimised: many peo; le, and so far has beent iudvessful in gluding the police.
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["DAILT FRESH, KICLUSIVE SERVICE] The members of the Boys' Own Club held their
WARSHIPS FOR JAPAN. The " for the sake of his uncle who was child-anual sports meeting on the mass course at 1eas, and then later in London he married Happy Valley yesterday afternoon.
weather was a trifle warm for outdoor sport, but
T.Kro, June 3th, the second, Mrs. Woo, who is bis genuine
this did not detract from the keenness of the
The Government announces the wife. As British law recognises no such
competitors, or from the enthusiasm of the large number of spectators. The long programme of laying down, at Yokosuka, of two alliances the lady and bor children were
events was successfully negotiated, and music registered at the Consulate at Chengtu as
building in England, the four
FOOCHOW NEWS.
Mr. S. L. Grey, the doyon of the Cousalar Body, is indisposed.
Empire Day, though not marked by say enterisiatuent, was loyally observed hers. It happened to be the day when merchants were basily engaged looking at musters of the new teas, but in all British homer, at the Clab. and indood whorever Britishore met, the day was not forgotten.
The Chinese officials mado a big discovery of gunpowder in a josa honas moar the British
SHIPPING NOTES.
Capf. O. A. Cawin, R.N.B., who for masrly 10 yours was in the service of the NYK, the greater part of which as ablof officer, recently severed his connection with the above-med company to sarume command of the Koju Mara (late Harford), 8,050 tons, now in port. Capt. Cowin, who is an old- Worcester boy, was held in high esteem by his late employers, and proved an exceedingly popular chief officer on the company's European liners.
The British steamor Indrapura, belonging to
British subjects. It is not disputed that was provided by the Rajput band during the armoured cruisers, sister ships to those Consulate. It is thought that a bomb factory the Indra Line, for which Mesars, Jardine,
this statement..
the alliance was entered upon in good faith by both parties. The woman is stated to baliving with her husband's family in "perfect harmony," though as they are not able to converse, owing to ignorance of each ÆRATED WATER other's language, we may hesitate to accept However, it does not appear from the published report of the case that the woman desires to leave the man: but a Chinese report says the Consul has demanded of the Chinese authorities that they shall arrest and band the woman over to him to be dealt with according to English
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form-was being started. However, the priests and the
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PRESIDENT TAFT ON CANADIAN RECIPROCITY,
Mr. A Fong sends us a large photographing a most vowerful squadron. takon on the cocasion of the King's Birthday Parade, showing the Band of the K.O.Y.L.I. and the Baluchi pipers in the contre of the Cricket Ground. The photograph was taken from a polat opposite the saluting hang at the moment when cheers were being given for the King, The large group of spectators to the west of the sloting base and the maral detachment lined up in front of the pavilion are shown in the photograph.
The French Concession at Shanghai is to add alleged, bigamy was committed." A Chinese celebrationson June 22. The French Municipal
DRY GINGER contemporary, while disapproving mixed matringes, claims that international law Consul in this case, and declares that there is absolutely no right of extradition for such an offence. WHARTON is quoted as
ALE,
STONE
GINGER BEER,
PYERIS-Sparkling Mineral Table Water.
Matheson & Co. are the local agents, has been solt to a Japanese firm, and has been delivered to the buyere. The steamer is of 4,899 grows tons, and was built in 1897 by Messrs. Connell & Co., Glasgow.
gunpowder wore safely transferred to the city.
A pretty wediting took place at the British Episcopal Church on May 22nd when Mr. F. von Tanner, Commissioner of Customs, was married to Miss Williainowsky. The bride was given away by Mr. Beltchenko
The London stemmer Bucentaur, of 3,593 the Russian Consul. The Rev. W. S Pakoubam Walsh oficiated and read the fons gross, nod 2,293 tons net register, The belonging to the Bucknall Steamship Line, questions to the bride in termen, service was fully cheral, and at the close Limited, has been sold to Japanese buyers for
Odell sang
the beautiful anthem about £15,000, with delivery in the Far East. Mr. from "Elijah," "If with all your hearts ya Sha was built on the Clyde in 1893. Ile truly seek me." This was most impressive, for dimensions are:-Longth, 36) ft. ; breadth, 44 paniment by Miss Dulsis Wright was very well rendered. While the register was being daly which must have touched the hearts of the happy purchased the T. K. K. lines America-ar couple, both of whom are Russian. They left and that the intention is to place this in
It is authoritatively reported by the Kobe signed Miss Wright played the Russian Anthem, Herald that the Osaka Shoson Kaishi lave
LONDON, June 5th. President Taft, speaking at Chic- ago, said the actual operation of reci- law, for, in the age of that law, it is its quote of merriment to the Coronation Day Procity with Canada would be 80 Mr. Odell was in splendid voice, and the accom.ft. 2 in ; and depth, 26 ft. 9 in.
beneficial to both countries that tho Council has decided that the day will be a public arguments against its adoption would holiday, and the Quai de France (French Bund be only remembered as exaggerated does not eauction the action of the British is to be decorated during the day and illuminated
at night ever its whole length, from the Yang-instances of a perverted imagination, President Taft said he hoped that kingpang to the water tower. The decorations are to be in every respect similar to those seen on the great French national fête day, June 14. and is anticipated that the big hongs will also the Reciprocity question would he take part in the celebrations. To the British brought up in the Senate during the community, remarks the N. Duly News, it is coming week. He was very hopeful extremely gratifying to note that the celobra- tions are to be of so wide-spread a character, and that the proposal would pass,
EXCESSIVE HEAT IN GREAT this practical instance of the entente cordiala
BRITAIN.
authority for the statement that extradi- tion, where no treaty stipulations exist, lies for offences jure gentium, and which are therefore punishable alike in the country granting the arrest and that making the requisition. It is further pointed out that in the extradition treaties executed by the United States this is clearly expressed, for it in provided that the surrender" shall only be done upon such evidence of criminality as, according to the laws of the place where the fugitive or person so charged shall be
will be highly appreciated.
The Best annual report of the Dizostors of the Cathay Trust, Lbd., Shanghai, has now been issued, and it states that after paying all expanses and making provision for all bad and doubtful debts the proft ataunts to Tie.
LATER.
the
straine Church to the
by Mendelssohn. Wedding Marok
bridesmaid chlaf
was
Miss
of the on the Kobe-Formosa ran. Passenger tako The between these two points has greatly increased Mabel during recent months. The America-main was
Siexussen, and the four little bridesmaids were built thirteen years ago. She is 5,307 gross and Miss Agues Siomsesu, Mr. Warner, thement and can steam 18 knots un hour. The Mis Olga Beltohenko, Miss Bos, Miss Staeger tonnage, 3,460 uet, with 11,000 tons displace- After the vessel has a library, reception halls, a special: British Cansal, was "best man." Church ceremony the guests wendel their way promenade dock, and all the modern convenience, to the Russian Consulate, where Mr. and Mrs. with accommodation for 100 cabin passengers. Beltchenko had prepared a sumptuous repast.
This
Part of the fairway at the entrance to the A short life but a gay · one."
the pro-port of Port Arthar, and taking up about a the appropriate mette on LONDON, June 5th. gramme of the hall given by the Bachelors third, and the southernmost portion of the mar- rowe, was to be dredged by the Harbour Depart of Fooshow at the Club on Thursday last (Bay Numbers of sudden deaths due to 25). It was a bold vonture, hat proved a com
ment of the Ryojun Naval Station for about a
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found, would justify bis apprehension and 839,703 76. This it is proposed to appropriate heat are reported from all parts of pletely succossful one. Fortunately it was fairly month beginning with 17th May, The dredger
as follows.Directors foos, Tls. 7,000; And
commitment for trial, if the crime or offenceitors' fees, Tis. 1.500; writing off preliminary Lad been there coinmitted." While bigamy expenses, Tls. 6,022,83; to pay a dividend of six is punishable under Chinese law, there is a per cent, on the preference shares, equivalent te proviso in the Heing Au Hui Lau to Tls. 0.45 per share, Tis, 135,000; to pay a Whereas it frequently dividend of ten per cent and a boun" of Sfty this effect: A. S, WATSON & CO happens when a man is heir to two families per cent, on the ordinary shares, equivalent to Tis, 0.50 per share, Tls. 150,000; to place to to continuing the succession, in ignorancelization of dividends account, Ti 400,000; of the law, it is provided that in those and to carry forward to next year the balano
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LONDON, June 5th. The Spanish Government has dispatched a cruiser and a transport carrying two hundred men of the Colonial Infantry to Larache in view
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cool and a fine evening, which made it possible at work in this water area is instructed to get to enjoy the open verandah between the dances. out of the way of any incoming or outgoing The ball-room was beautifully decorated. Mr. Vengal. Siemseen very kindly lent a number of dis
The Liverpool stemmer Chiny Wo, of 3,688 choicest plants for the occasion. Shortly after 9 o'clock the ball opened with an to gross, and 2.517 tons net register, owned Extra" and very soon as many as 14 and by the Chinn Mutual Steam Navigation Com 16 couples were dancing. The ball kept a roit-pany Limited, manged by Messrs. A. Holt immense pleasure to all was the excellent music. Japanese buyers with delivery in the Far East. ing in fall awing stil 2 am, and what added & Company, Liverpool, has been sold to Mrs. Greig most kindly played for the first six Her dimensions are:-Length, 370 ft., breadth, dances, and her danos music is always most in. 45 ft. 8 in depth, 27 ft. She was built and spiriting. Madame Doirs and Mrs. Collins also engined at Bellant in 1894. She is livenned by
the Board of Trade for carrying passengers. assisted the bachelors to make the evening a success by presiding at the piano occasionally
AT THE MAGISTRACT. Mr. Wood sentenced a Chinese to six months' imprisonment with hard labour yesterday for returning from banishment.
It is stated at Montreal, says The Times correspondent there, that the mail contract for the Atlantic end of the Liverpool Hongkong ronte, which has hitherto been held by the Canadian Facile Railway Company, has been
cases the parties shall not be compelled to
The report of the Menila Electrio. Balroad separate, but as no man can have two real wives the status of the one last married wi. and Lighting Corporation for 1910 states that be that of secondary wife. The Chinese the roeult of the operation for the year shows an increase in grass earnings over the previou view of the case in question therefore is
year of 2175,340, or 15:36 per cent, an increase that it falls within the terms of this pro-in operating expenses and taxes of $10,589, or vision, and the elders of the husband's 1-76 per cent, and an increase in the net earn clan have filed affidavits that the marriageings of $164.751, or 3245 per cent. has their consent and that of the man's family. That being so, the Consul's action i regarded as a violation of international law, and as no law of China has been violated it is not competant for the Chinese author ities to deprive this English wife of Chinese subject of her liberty by arrasting for 825,889, and the directors ha're set bride The whole of the proceeds of the sale of his craft between ecurise and sunset Mr. Hazelan and that the head office will be at Montreal, her and banding her to the British 960,000 from the balanes to establish a replace allotted to an institution to be selected by yesterday fined the masters of two sampans g7/ Bir Thomas Troubridge in identified with the
Consul for extradition. It seems scarcely conceivable that
any English girl Can be happy in such circumstances, and the presumption therefore is that the On May 26th, at Shanghai, the wife of G. H. Consul has taken action not only from WRIGHT, of twin daughters.
HIRTHS.
prently abnormal increase in the earnings is largely due to the strike of 1909, which in cressed the expenses and reduced the gross earnings of that year. After allowing for this, the net earnings still show a satisfactory in
The int reat charges amounted to $275,625 and sinking fund requirements called
crease.
ment and renewal fund, leaving an available surplus for the year of $344,355. The directors bare declared and paid on the outstanding capi. tal stook four quarterly dividends of 1 per cent. each, aggregating $200,000, leaving $144,356 over all disbursements and roserres, which has
On May 30th, at Peking, the wife of P. a sense of duty in the matter but by the been transferred to surplus account, an inerƏksə
AGLEN, of a con
HONGKONG OFFIA1: 101, Das Vœur Boan LONDOR OFFICE: 131, Fiæet Brasst. EC
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, JUNE 6TH, 1911.
over the previous year of $103,332, bringing the total surplus account, with reserves, up to December 31, 1910, to $750.124
We have recaived from Messrs. Raphael Tack & Sons, Ltd., an advance copy, original size. for framing, of the foc simile of His Majesty's letter to the nation, published by the King's command, and which is now ready for isene to the pablish pouvenir, the emblematio border being designed by Sir Lawrence Alma Tadeus, O.M., A., the original of which is by Mr. Hazeland for dredging for coal in the a system of fast steamships in conjunction with Majesty has been graciously pleased to express exhibited in this year's Royal Academy. His harbour, and for refusing to stop when called his satisfaction with the various forms in which upon to do so by the police?
It is on
the latter is being i sued, and considers the
reproductions very effective and in good taste. fao-simile autograph letter in every form will be Majesty. The fao-simile is produced in eight different forms ranging in price from 1s. to
£3 38, 08.
A MUKDEN MEMORIAL, The following letter has appeared in The
Times-
devotion
The mistress of a fishing host was fued $25
For failing to carry regulation lights on their
sach.
A codio was charged before Mr. Hozeland yes. terday with stealing fourteen bags of rice from the se. Lock Sun. The defendant was remanded until to-day,
For stealing a quantity of wood from Aft. Austin Berracks Mr. Hazeland yesterday son, tenced a coolie to three weeks imprisonment with hard labour..
manner and $5 for assaulting Assistant Lance-
awarded to the Inter-Colonial and Canadian Northern Railway Companies, who are planning
the subsidy has been increased, that the British. the Blacksod Bay scheme. It is also said that
Government is interesting itself in the contract,
plan.
The trade of the Messageries Maritimes be tween. Europe and the Far East has incremesă of late years to such an extent that the company has found it necessary to pat more and farger Vessels on the run. The latest of these will his the monster, steamer Paul Lecat, which was
launched from the La Ciotat yards of ker owners on the 19th ult. Of the new vassel, which will be one of the most luxurious liners in the For Eastern trade, the following detaile, which will prove of interest to the travelling public
Bir-I venture through your columesto make woman's wish. Even if we believe the
an appeal for support for a deserving object in Chinese version that the woman is living
this far distant part of the world. For more the 20 years the excellent work done by the
Yesterday Mr. Hazeland fined an American in perfect harmony" with her Chinese
Protestant mission hospitals in Manchurin has beos gratefully recognized by the provincial bluejacket for behaving in a disorderly husband (who has left her for some time
DEATH OF MISS BARKER. authorities: the singular courage and in the care of his family), it seems to
displayed by the medical missionaries during na that the Chinese argument on the law
opoch in travelling in Far Eastern waters. We regret to record that Miss Barker, the recent plague epi emic have added now Sergeant Pincott while in the execution of his indicate that she will mark an satirely new The now Fessel will be fitted through- of the caso fails because the Chinese law
matron of the Government Civil Hospital, who honour to the name of our countrymen. As I duty. write,
there is being built in Mukden a medical
German bluejacket was charged before out in a manner never hitherto attempted in the connection with the various missiona surely takes cognisance only of marriage has been lying seriously ill since Thursday or college is now for the training of Chiness Mr. Wood yesterday with assaulting & risha For Eastern trade, and hor large alzo wad bigh performed according to Chinese law and Friday last, succumbed yesterday afternoon, in WITH the ever-increasing number of custon. In this case the marriage took Miss Barker, who came to the Colony as a doctors, the need for whom was pressingly coelie in Queen's Road Central. The ous speed will undoubtedly secure for her owners a
brought home during the recent epidemio. Chinese students going to Europe and place at a registry office in England, and Nursing Bister in 1894, was appointed matron Sufletent fands for the building have already plainant being in hospital, where he is expected considerably increased share in the passenger
on the admitted fact that the husband had in 1899, and during her residence in the Colony been subscribed, chiefly in Scotland, and both to remain for a month, the case against the carrying traite. A speed of 6 kuote is, it is a
understood, expected from the vessel on her America for their education, and the conse-
trials, and her tonnage will be 16,829 tona, ao quent likelihood of an increasing number of a wife living in China at the time, it was has made many friends who will learn with the the former and the present Viceroys have con defendant was adjourned for a week, bail being mixed marriages, à case at Chengtu which clearly a bigamous marriage, and therefore deepest regret the sad nove of her premature tributed largely to the foundation.
that she will be one of the largest and swiftest has recently been reported in the papers is null and void. There is nothing in the
The funeral will take place at the Happy
liners in the trade. Her first-clams passenger of more than passing interest, since it reports to show that the parties have been
sommodation will include many features appears to have become a matter of diplo-married according to Chinese law, and in Valley Comstory this afternoon, at 4.30 and i mermeria service will be held in St. John's
entirely new in the vid Sues inde, but which matic negotiation in which a very interesting the absence of such proof we should say Cathedral at 5 p.m.
have recently been adapted in the express Atlantic liners. These include electric pas point of international law has been raised the Consul clearly has jurisdiction over the
Bonger elevator and a verandah call on the It appears that an engineering student, who woman: In any case it will be interesting to had already been married in China, want to have a decision by the authorities in this
stay there married his landlady's daughter tikelihood of the number of mixed marriages Last autumn husband and wife and two increasing now that students are yearly
death.
Your readers will remember that recently Dr. allowed in the sum of $25, Arthur Jackson, after a brilliant academic A Chinese from Cheng Lung village was career at Cambridge, accepted an appointment charged before Mr. Wood yesterday with
When the plague in the projected college. reached Mukden, Dr. Jackson volunteered fer dumping a three-months' old child in Typhoon survica with the local authorities. He was Street, Shaukiwan. The case was adjourned placed in charge of the Chinese railway station,
until today to enable the police to ascertain the chief danger spot, bis dutien being to pat the cause of death.
spread of the plague westw
bp Fent the
westwards and to restrain infected coolies from the north
On Sunday night two Chinese detectives on from entering the city of Mukden. In the face
children came out to China travelling third going to Europe and America in ever for maintenance of 182,676. The net & noble tribute to Dr. Jackson's devotion, cont, and at the top of the stairs one of the constitutes them one of the features of the
class. Early this Spring the Englishwoman, increasing numbers.
in somi-Chinese dress, was noticed travelling second-class on one of the steamers going up the Yaugtsze to Hankow. This being against the rules, the woman was required to occupy a European cabin from Hankow
The rent collector is generally a man
use of the public rooms of the remal. The
THE EASTERN TELEGRAPH CO. The gross receipts of the Easter Extension fre
task entrusted to him, and in the perform a stairway in a suspicious manner. They lay berth state-rooms. The rest of the first-class England for his education, and during his case, because, as we have said, there is a Australosis and China Telegraph Company for of great peril Dr. Jackson bravely carried out duty at Wanchai observed a coolie sneaking up seventh deck. This deck contains 67 single the year 1910 amounted to £336,975, against ance of his duty sacriflood his life. Esroly has in wait for hits, and on his entering the street passenger accommodation will consist of two £315,035 for the corresponding half-year of anco
he was arrested. A jacket
was found under his barth state-rooms, equipped in a manner which 1909. The working expenses, including £22,607 any death so deeply impressed the Chinese At the memorial service the Visoroy Hai-liang cables, absorb £154,300, against £143,674, leaving
adding these words
detectives found a box of clothing. The thief veel Their sppointments will be on a mort profit amounts to $164,854, making with The direc £237,618 £72,763 brought forward
"Dr. Jackson's aim was to spread Western was charged before Mr. Hazeland yesterdaxurious scale, esch cabin containing, in aðél- A Chinese telegram reports the fallure of tors recommend dividend of 13 per cent, mak medical knowledge sad to conver new blessings and sentenced to air weeks imprisonment suition to the asual fittings, a handsome bureau
to the Eastern people In the pursuit of his four hours stockis
and other equipments for obviating the constant ing with the Interim dividends & total of 5 per idea! he was ent off long ere bin prime cant. It is also proposed to pay a bonus of 4s. • puz eight small banks in Peking.
It is stated that the American Minister to share, or 2 per cent., masking a total distribution To perpetuate the memory of this morifice it
Length, 635 feet; Breadth, 63 feet; Depili, China, Hon. W. J. Calhoun, with Mrs. Cal of 7 per rent for the year 1910, The sum of is Low proposed to endow medical chair-the who is treated with scant respect, and an following is a brief description of ber size,
$75,000 has been transferred to the houn, expects to go to the United States for a 37
forward. the colege of Ton thousand dollars made to the before Mr. Hassland yesterday, Istier wat to Ichang Her husband had gone on
of ten thousand dollars made to the was charged with assault. The latter 70 feat; Seven decks; Toumsge 16,820 toms; short furlough immediately after the arrival of 18Berre fund and £27,618 is carried a Jeskon Memorial Chair-in connection with instance of this fact was brought to light speed, tonnage, ata
λα agreement has been entered into by the previously to Chengtu, and his Bug the new First Secretary of Legatian, who willImperial Chinese Government with the Eastern family of Dr. Jackson from the Provincial removing his goods and chattels from a 2010 | Twin Borew steamer, 11,000 HH plus a special
at Blankiwan,
be bad ocupied for which wife, who could not speak Chinese, was become Clargé d'Affaires.
Extension and Great Northern Telegraph Com Treasury has been placed by his mother
for an advance to the Beard of Com disposal of the college. It is believed that many some months, when the collnotor salled. The engine for providing the ship with electricity, Chiness travelling....with an elderly
The rios orop in Szechuan promises this year munications of £500,000 at 6 per out interest others, I they only knew would be glad to tenant was told that he would not be allowed to 600 HP.; Speed 18 knots; pesangers, 500-lat wotnan, her mother-in-law, and another wo- to be unusually abundant, and the rise merchants on count of the
e moneys payable by the com- panies to the Imperial Chinese Telegraph countrymas. Subscriptions may be sent to the remove his goods until he had paid arrests of class 67 single-berth cabins, then two berths attacked the collector, who fortunately escaped have not more than two bertan, 2nd and 3rd From Tchang to Chengta they travelled by hundred hosts are reported to have arrived there The advance has been obtained to male the Makden Hospital-I am, &o,
ROBERT WILXIB. terious injury His Worship Bentenged the alam, 255 passengers, Twelve dining-rooms aand. Acting British Conzal-General, defendant to three weeks' imprisonment with sloons,electric lift, wireless telegraphy, oto. native boat. On arriving at her destina- with large cargoes, and the price of rice is now Boart of Communications to reorganise, im
prove, and develop the telegraph and telephone Malden, April 505.
hard labour. tion the British Consul interested himself in very reasonable.
servico throughout the Chinese Empire.
at the
contribute to this memorial to our brave fallow-
rent said to be dus. Without remark he wert.
man said to be her husband's first wife. are exporting their old stores to Shast. Over Administration under their corinting agreement undersigned, or to Dr. Dagald Christle. to the kitchen, returned with a shopper and cabinos de luxe, all the other first class cabins